AFFAIRS IN AMERICA.
Mall' Gazatte, Sept. 30th.)
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DESTINATION
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TAS DAILY FRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18T 1878
Advertised as Loading.
Vessels
VESSEL) NAME
CAPTAIN
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FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
To s DispatOHEN,
WATER ORESSES WITHOUT WATER.
Acting upon advice given in the Gardener's Eleconception seems to previnil ré-Magazina come years age, I have scoredad in those 44,000,000 dollary of which we cbtaining valuille supplies of water arcasea ve heard so much during the past week us without the aid of a stream ora proper water... retained in the Treasury at Washington, not cress bed. In March I dig. hollow in a shudy withstanding the strong pressure brought to put of my garden, and in that hollow made a bear upon the Government to scoure their bed cousisting of leaf-mold and rotten bothes LONDON vie SUEZ CANAL...... Uljasen (air.).. reissue, it may be of intereat to trade their manare, resting on a bottom of tonu, I put history in some detail. The sketch will be found to throw hight upon the underlying cause Sucat Cress." the seed boing supplied by MELBOURNE AND SYDNE of the pubic, which for the moment has destroy- Kesars Barr and Sugden. The bed we NEW YORK ed credit in the United States, and brought the very soon covered with plants, which I thinned portation of cotton and core Lo standstill, carefully. I so begar to piak. and went on and it will further illustrate besides the work-picking. About the middle of May I took away the frame, and kept the bed regularly watored, ing of a nierican institutions.
sud havo gathered tender oress until now (Au
In the telegrams which apeak of them, these doilars are usually called a reserve, but in a proper sense the term is inapplicable. When he Civil War had luted newly a year, and the Inte Mr. Chase, then Secretary of the Treasury, was at in wits ends for masne to set the enormous expenditure it eatriled, Congres authorized him to isane. Treaty auten which were to be received: tao same na
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Craigforth (3) Gleminta Rifenn... Jobaan Smidt. „Klabus Osalej.
Carnarvonshire,
Tumse MALA Melua..............Neill Mary Bella Roberts... Aurtolu
...City.of Focaltów
Delia..
gist 8 and as the plants are getting wiry and SINGAPORE, FORT SAID, &c.Oxfordshire (str.).
BATAVIA. this, I shall, I suppose, gather no maro suti! the corl weather returns. I allowed a few to
over, and they were worthleas; therefore it is MANILA........ YOKOHAMA.. golden rule to piuk, pick, pick-Gardner's Magazine.
MISCELLANEOUS,
At beir par value, in payment
In 163 smoking was forbidden in Russia, for my Joans that may be bereafter weld ori negotiated by the Secretary of the Tremury, ander pain of having the nose cut off.
The word "Canda" is from an Iroquoia ex. and any be reissued from time to time sale exigencies of the public interests shall require"orcesion, meaning a collection of huts." This was in February, 1862, These Totes were not to bear interest, and the smotat of the thus anthorized was fixed at 150,000,000 dola, TYCS Month's Tack, however, that is, in July
Why ie ballot-dazeera most inhuman eres. pre? Brownee her greatest delight is to éxecute bee grand pas, ⠀
Do.-1 SHANGHAI
Do
Do. Do.
Madras (str.).....
„INI! (akt.)...
Achilles (str.). Tarina (str.) Deltu (ubr.)..
Provance (str.)
For Sale. SAYLE & OÜ.
Facials which her Majesty's dhip DevastxG to announce to their Customers and 1952, fusher irat of the game amount by line su far had in, Banus bay,hare sends the Puttle there they are Noiz sharing One ocean, and weup mude preuzely on the given evidence on the satisfactory aide for ber same conditions as the first. Finally, as the future good babasiour, although, as yet, shs their NEW GOODS for the AUTUMN and Just dry of June, 1884, Bird site was shud et encountered that class of whether which WINTER. SEASONS, which have been, are thorizel, the amount of potes or greenbacks in will try her special qualities to the utmost. eireutation at one time being increased to The Nawab of Baudu, who has been date
prisoner since the tiny, died recently at 400,000,000 ante.
Benares, be having proceeded to that station on leave to son his mother. The deceased, prix to the mutinier, nsed to be on on terms of intimacy with the residents of Banda and Cawin poro
When at King asked Euclid, the mathemati cian, whether he could, not explain bis nut to him in a mora compendious maanar, he answered that there was no royal way to geometry: thor things might be seized by might or parehased by money, bat knowledge is to be gained only by study, and study to be. prosecuted only in retirement.
LINKS OF HISTORY—A Paria correspondent
is
The paper overenes established by the three Legal Tender Aats just enamorated quickly drive can not of ejrenlation. No couner, ho ever, bad the war been ended, than an agitation sprang up for a return to specie payouts. Bat gold at the tiare ne 150 and over-that is to say, a paper dollar and a half were only "equal to & aingle gold dollar. The task of resumption vas, therefore a formidable one. The Government had an immense aray and navy to pay off and diehand, Large contacts to settle for, a lot of civil servants to mailan, and heavy disbursements, to make in the form of pensions. To discharge shes lubiliice in mia was extremely difficult. Each separatówrites hatter of the town of Limoges has itate was in similar position. Nor would in just died at the intense age of 165. dividads the better in ose of resumption. was Altingets, and Es was born on the Bed of For every debt incurred in paper, it paid in July, 1769, or more than a fortnight before coin, would be reased exactly as much as the First Napoleon, Louia. XV, was then on guid exceeded paper in value. Itswediate re- the throne, and the Parliament, as now, wa sumption was therefore one of the question. sitting at Versailles. One can hardly imagine 'But it was thought that the way for a retura
a person who attained bia majarily before the to a metallic currency might be prepared gra. Reign of Terror living in our time, being dually, and thereford entely, by a contraction escaped all the wars of the Empire and sub- of the volume of paper in viroulation. The sequent convulsions. Yet it is only a few measure wond, t any rate, reduce the months ago I had the pleasure of breakfasting cost of Le new vinagy, by Josening with a desoen lant of the grant Colbert, who the ott to be ieautod. But, independ remembered Robespierre. She foformed me f dently of that advantage, it was expected that a half-whisper that he was suspected of being when the number of greenbnaka waediminished, réactionnaire, and looked cautiously round, no the purchasing power of each of them wald be if afraid the ghost of the 'sen-green incorrupti raised, antil at list it would equal that of gold; ble might rise up and protest." and than thus the precious metals would almost of themselves the back into circulatio. Acting on this belief: Congress, 'in April, 1866, authorized the Secretary of the Treatury to sell Horda, that is to say, to reuse the debt, and to apply the proceeds in retiring Treasury Boles, or other pongation wider any lot of was informel that 90 of those cbrate und Congress." Accordingly, Mr. Alcolloch did already been sold in the City, sad delivered to retire" or in ordinary English, withdraw, the purebuser; and the remainder, amounting from <irenlation 44,000,000 Anla. in the sourse to about 380 obesta, of 1001. cacb, was lodged of the next tivo yeara y at time, however, in a honded warehouse in the City, and there. it brenme gvident that resumption was not to fore for sale, He had obtained sample of the be effected in this way. The public won not to tea, which he now submitted, to the Commis In induerd to necept promines to pay as of equal singers for examination, she found it was value with acney itselt, when there were no means entirely composed of decayed and patrid tan af compattice the foilment of the promises, and caros wad was altogether, anfit for bumuh when, moreover, an active repudiatiga party, reconsumption. He recommended, in case the ivitas countenanorum the President bioself, rewijnder of the ton was offered for sale in the was throwing doubts not merely on the solvency City, that the solicitor, he stated to take of the promisura, bu tupon their intention bonest the necessary proceedings against the dealer. is to not up to their word. If, however, the The Commissioners passed a resolution to that end njwed at wits aut to be attained by e-News of the World.
traction of the currency, the measure was pro-
PUTRI TRAAt a meeting of the City Coumissionara of Sewers, held at the Guild ball, on Chosgay, September 23rd, Dr. Latheby, the modical officer of health, roperted that, he bad received information of the arrival in country of about 370 cheats of patrid tén, and
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fully selected from the best and cheapeet: Markets, and are of the newest and meet FASHIONABLE STYLES, comprising the following:-
„Ladies' JACKETS and MANTELETS in SILK, VELVET, and FANCY CLOTH.
OPERA CLOAKS, LLAMA, TASMANIAN, SUDAN, and other SHAWLS,
Norwich SILK SQUARES. COSTUMES and POLONAISES. in new matoriale of the latest designs.
FANCY TRIMMED UNDERSKIRTS.- TRIMMED STRAW and MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS (A choice Assort meat of the abate rencived Monthly.)
Ladies' and Childrens UNTRIMMED HATS, in Felt, Velvet, and Straw.
BLACK and COLORED SILES FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, of all kinds.
BLACK SILK VELVET.
BLACK COLORED VELVETEEN. Chia and Printed FLANNELS, for Dress ing Gowns.
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Butterfeld & Swire.. Holliday, Wise & Cou
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Rozario & Co....... Hongkoug Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.... Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongkang Russell & 00........ Hongkong Olyphant & Co......... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Hongkong Russell & Co.... Hongkong Russull & Co.... |Hongkong|Justine, Matheson & Hongkong Curlowka & Co... Hongkong Remedios & Co... Hongkong P. & O. 8. N. C..
On or about 19th ivat.
Quick dispatch, ****
Quick dispatoh,
..Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch
Quick dispatub.
tuick dispatch
quick dispatch:
Quick dispatch.
quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch..
Op..............(Ou 20th just,, at 2 v.m.
20ick dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
Uniek disparokiz
Quick diapateli.
¡On or about 2-5rd inet.
Monsageriea Maritimes... Butterfeld & Swire. Augustina Heard & Co. longkong . & C. 3. N. 00....... Momageries Maritimes..
For Sale.
BAKER 200 AVING purchased the ENTIRE STOCK
HAY of Mears, BONNÉTT & Co., inder very strong counter, bag to ounce, that the premises intely occupied by the aboya mere RE-OPENED for business
MONDAY, the 15th instant, Whers we are showing a well.selcoted Stock of COLORED SILKS, SATINS, COSTUMES FOR THE COMING" SEASON,
Newest Style and Materiale, BIBBONS, LACE, PERFUMERY, FANOY GOODS,
AND STATIONERY,
in great variety.
6130,
A large Stock of
TABLE LINENS and LINEN SHEETINGS. FLANNELS, BLANKETS,
-Most of the shove Goods to be sold at
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES
to make room for
NEW @ 0.0 D-
for the Autoam and Winter Seasons.
AZZ,
A large Stock of ENGLISH-MÅDE SADDLERT. which must be sold without regard to enal.
REAL VALENCIENNES, MALIKES, MALTESE CLUNY, HONTTON and DU-COURT CHESSE LACES.
LACE uid MUSLIN GOODS of all dé seriptions.
BROCHE.SASHES. (hand-sewù);
Embroidered BOOK MUSTIN SASHES. Mare, Faille, and Chené SASH RIBBONS, "KID GLOVES, single and double button.
BAKER & CO.,
24, QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL,
MILLINERS, DRESS AND MANTLE MAKERS, GENERAL DRAPERS; LADIES & CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS; Lè, &, £o.
1475 Hongkong, 5th September, 1873.
-KOSO & Con- TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS,
cpoived, es latest arrivale.
a large Stock of LADIES and CHIL.HEIR NEW STOCK of roady.me DREN'S UNDER-CLOTHING and. BABY LINEN, always or band.
CORSETS and DRESS IMPROVERS.: The Patent Wishing CRINOLINE. “
CLOTHING, of every descriptiua sadi aize, all of the latest fashions and best min- Lerials; a splendid fit guaranteed.
They beg also to call attention to their olber article, viz. Felt-HATS, SHE HATS, Venus
Quick dispatch.
juick dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
For Sale..
FOR SALE.
LETTSS.
DIARIS
FOR 1874 with AYOLO.CHINESE CALENDAR AND TABLE OF HIGH TIDES AT SHANGHAL
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
If 1778 Hougtong, 28th October, 1873.
NOTICE
ĈITHAMERS leaving this port quiring COAL, can obtain it from the Under- signed.
W. G. HALE & Co..
tf 1561 16th September, 1873,
FOR SALE.
Vessels on the Bertha
OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON is SUEZ CANAL.. THE
THB Company's Stomskip
"ULYSSES"
will be despatched on or about the 19th instant, Insurance rieka pecepted on behalf of the Ca pasy so under
On Toa 97. all visks, 19), %, F.P.A.
A 18/3
For Fraight or Pumago, apply to.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agoista 941851 Hongkong, futi Novamber, L875,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.. (ȚIRE ▲ 1 Amerigau Ship
"AUREOLA,"
Rode, Mater, will havearly despatch se dbaye.
For Fright, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
tf 1837 Hongkong, 7th November, 1973,
FUR SAN FRANCISCO.
·HE 41 American Burque
IT
+
MARY BELLE ROBERTS," Task, Munter, will have immedate despatch as. above.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. 1733 Hongkor, 20th Databor, 1873.
* FOR NEW YORK, F15 1 1 Kritish Bargne
"CARNARVONSHIRE,"
338 tone Begister, William, Master, will load at Whampoa and Hongkong, and will have early_deagatoa.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
tf 1777 Hongkong, 28th October, 1872.
FOR NEW YORK.
AAI German Barque
"JOHANN SHIDT
Post Office Notifications.
A mail seall nines.
For Bangkul.-Par Banule, to-duy, the 18th instant, ut 11.30 PM., stead of at the time previously notified,
For Singapore-Per Milbanke, day, the 18th inat., at 8,30 v M.
For Singapore, Port Said, and Tondon.-Per Orfordshire, on Thursday, the 20th instant, at
1.80 F.31.
MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PACKIST The French Mail Packet" MEIKONG"vil· In epatched on THURSDAY, the 20th inst.. at noon with the Mailo-
To and through the Unital Kingdom pin Mazmilies; to France and other Continental Stater in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapère, Galle, Calcatta, Muhra Bombay, Adem, Seychelles, Bennion and Mauritius, Susz and Alexandria.
The Post Office will be span for the reception. of Ordinary Lotters, Newspapera, Books, &.. wt (A.. on the 20th instant, after which 10 Tetters can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Oficos in the United Kingdon will be granted' until 5 r.a. on the 19th instal
Letters for Registration will be received until 10 A.M. on the 20th instant,
General Post Office,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
Longkong, 7th November, 1978.
"MAILS" BY THE "UNGLICH PACKELA
The Huglish Contract Packet TRAVAN. COBR wil be dispatched with the usud Mails for Europe, &c,, on THURSDAY, the 27th inst., at noou.
Money Orders ou any of the Money Order Offs in the United Kingdom will be grante until 5 r.. on the 26t8 instant.
The Post-Offee will be open until 6 r.M. on the 20th inalent.
Letters, &c., may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception:
Letters for registration will be received antil.
Saigon. Captain Hagemann, will lead here and at 10 AM. on the 27th instant.
AMP. A G NE VEUVE CLICQUOT PORSARDIN
REINS
in Cases of 3 dos. Quarts,
doz, Pints. SANDER & Co. Bule Agents for China, Japan and Manila. tf $151 Hongkong, 15th Doueiber, 1871.. MACAO.
THE
FOR SALE. -
THE PROPERTY of a gentleman leaving.
the Colony
Whampoa for the shove port, and will have {quirk caspatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1675 Hongkong, 10th October, 1873 FOR SAN FRANCISCO, HEAL American bip
*MELROSE,"
Captain Neill, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediata des patch as above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tf 1608 Hongkong, 8th October, 1873.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SIDNEY,
A CARRIAGE, Two PONIES, and HAR-THE A 1 Clipper Ship NESS, complete..
Apply to
L. A. DE GRAÇA. Royal Hotel,
Macao, 29th September, 1873. Jef 1620
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
JAND B
T
DAVID CORSAR & SONS: Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flux Orawa
JUANVAS,
"ARNHOLD, KARBEKS 3 Gà, $130 Hongkong. 11th May. 1867.
憔
WING-KEE COAL SHOP.
HE.Proprietor of WING-EBI Shop begs to izform the public that his Shop has been established since 1855, at Bulicott's Le, aad
* RIFLEMAN,"
Lettera may be posted until 10A.M. on tho 27th instant, without late fee.
Letters posted after 10 A.M. on the 27th incant, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee of 18 cente each as well as the postage in prenaid.
The latest time for posting Letters at this. Ofice is 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Booza, or Pasterns 10A.M. on the thizetan.
the United Kingdom wil Brindisi, or
Tute letters (but Letters only) addressed to
ot
gapore, may ho posted on heard the Packet from 11.30 A.M. to the time of aniling, on pay. ment of a Late Fee of 48 ceat each in addition Ito the postage.
F. W. MITCHELI,
Postmaster (sarai. Geamal Post-Office.
flongkong, 13th November, 1878.
Thos. Blelicy, Master, having the greater port is hereby notified, that henceforward the tion of her orgy and passengers engagal, will Postage on Letters addressed-to Batavia, when have immediato desputes for the above ports, forwarded by French Packot, will be 18 rents
Fur Freight of Passage, apply to
for euch half unnce, pre-payment compaleory.
WW MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General, General Post-Olive,
Hongkong, 29th December, 1872
ROZADIO & Cn.
tf 1882 Hongkong, 25th September, 1873.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE FIANCAIS
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND. MARSEILLES; ALSO,
It is hereby notified that the postage charges able upon Farid Letters addressed to Franos will benceforward be 12 cents per quarter ounce when forwarded by Frencs Muil Packet, and 18 cents per quarter onnea when forwarded by Britial Didál Packet.
F. W. MITCHELE,
Pastmaster General General Post Offier,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
RIBBONS, FLOWERS and FEATHERS BOOTS, WHITE SHIRTS, COLLARS. LE he bus always a gent quantity oBEST TONDICHERY, MADEA, CALOUTTA, it is herefiy notched for general information-
Ervine and Swansdown COLLARETTES, UFES, and TRIMMINGS.
GOLD LOCKETS.
imestre.
SCARTS, UNDERSETS, SOCKS, &c. GOAL in store for sale. Gentleman or Ship. The Finest French NOUVEAUTES. THOU.masters wishing to patronisé hin, use roquested SERING, Black and les CLOTE, DOE to apply at his Shop.
17 1349 Hongkong, 16th August, 1873. JET NEOKLETS, BROOCHES, and EAR SKINS, COATINGS, TWEEDS, &c., they keep on look, to solicit orders to be taken by
Vessels on the Berth. RINGS.
-3m 165 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1873; * FOR SALE. TORN DURAND & C... FAMOUS BOR-
Medve, in Wood. ET. JULIEN, ST. ES.. TEPHE, MARGAUX, LAROSE, LAFITTE,
HAUNT SAUTERNES, CO
SOAPS, PERFUMERY and TOILET RE. QUISITES of all kinda,
A TALE OF EITBAYAGANCE.-Of Ana Bea ancing an evil entirely for meer. By lessen, line, a lady of the Parisian demi-minde, lately ing the quantity of the only modian of er dessused, the French papers tell the following change in the hands of the people, it was, in story-One day at the hotel des Yeates, she fact, maling money. Bearcer, giving dishonest took, a faney to a landscape by Cant, which, es epeenlatere anhope for cpportunities to rig she happened to be in funde, abe bought for market, and seriously disarrangig all legiti2,000 france. Her friondo teid ber the picture mate business. Consequently, in February, was not worth the money, and though not ex- 1868, Congress passed a frean Act, quoponding notly of that opinion herself, she was frightened
ho authority of the Scoretary of the frelsary into selling it fur 16,000. trades, with which sho DRESSKIKING AND MILLINERY BY in 1 dozen cande.
Therapoa ber to make any reduction of tuo entrency by rethought a diamond bracelet. tiring or caucoiling United States notes,"
The withdrawn greculacks were neither on pelled or reinsded; they remained looked up in. the renaury, and the currency was permanent ly leasened by their anion Natarally, us po. palation increased, industrial and commercial activity poliplied and wealth educalated, the scarcity of only cator to be more and more felt every year. But it.
oquaintances said she had béon robbed, and that many of the ampposed game wore bat paste That evening the bracelet was unchanged for e pair of earrings, at a loss of 3,000 francs. When returning from tas jewellers, he saw minuture chale in the window of a toyshop. and was forthwith evorene by a silent désire to take a trip to Switzerland. "Eight days later. was when the earrings followed the bracelet, and with the the harvest a round, and the eropa 11,500 francs reenlting from their sale she par- bad by to moved that in, bought based a chalet at Interlaken a clock played
she, porchased some brouzes, anpposed to be ancigne, but worth some 300 franca, a price they fetched when sold at the Hotel des Ventes fifteen mouths after.
up, transported to the shipping ports, and ex-the gandrille from Orphos. Vive Paris?" the ported to Europe-bat this seara ty was more the Indy cried, "There is no place like Paris!" usproially felt, as then bary advances were The chalet was sold for 5,000 franca, with which needed by the lealers in catton, corn, and the like. The banka were drained to the very limit of the Feserve required by law; and this law, by insisting that the banks in New York and ene other great ejies shönid at all times keep a reserve 25 per cent, of their entire aroula tion in currency or gold, while the banks elsewhere.kept 15 per rent, intensified the scarcity. Gold corners" in New York cun.
&..
EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN
ASSISTANTS.
1865 and 1882, în 1 dozen cusés,
Roederer's Celebrated CHAMPAGNE CARTE NOIRE, CARTE BLANCHE, and GLADIATEUR, in cases of 2 doz. Pints, or {
OUTRES EXECUTED WITH CARE AND DESPATCH, doz. Quarte. Eugene Cliquot's CHAMPAGNE.
AND AT VERY MODERATE CHARGES.
QUEEN'S
་ ་
SAYLE & O GENERAL DRAPERS,
ROAD & STANLEY STREET,
· HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE.
ZÉROSINE OIL.-
TCRPENTINE.
White and Colored PRINTING PAPER.
Apply to
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOE
NOVEMBER 17TH/ Lypnino, Now Patur, SB5 to $540, Nos Renner, $579INE Desert CLARE
seruently became regular antamo oceur to 86775 No elauge in other kinds. Market rauces, and were attended by a monetary firm for all kinds, crisis more or les severs. As a matter of course, when this happened there, arces & de-
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bilis, on demand,
mand for the reissue of the 44,000,000 with-On HospoIN.— -drawn, greekbaeks. But until last year chode. -crease was ineffectual. Twelve months ako. however, Mr. Boutwell took apuu hisself to reissue a portion of them. The net gave rise to a great outery. Mr. Boutwell defended it!
on the ground that by the original Legal
Bank Pils, at 3 months' sight. 4,1 Ban Bills, at 6 months' aigut, 124 Oredita, at 6 months' sight..... 43 Documentary Bills,aff monthe'
eight...........434
Tender ete the Secretary of the Treasury is ON NEW YORK.
given power to trissus nates coming into his Privata, 5 months” sight.........
Eands from time to time. It was contanded OF ROKAY.—Bunk, 3 daga” sigh: 224.
by his opponents, however, that the par-s-CALCUTTA. -Bank, 3 days’sight 224 port of these Acfs was to 'oreate a paper | Os SuaÑoHAL---
Private, lys” sight.................
earrency with a view to raising funds, and this Bank, sight............
currency could not exist if every time any partion was paid into the Tretry it ceased to be money. The clanse on which Mr. Bout- well relied is wanifestly necessary, therefore, in every Leg Tender Act, But, apart from [ this consideration, it was intained that the carlier Adte must be governed by the intention. of the later Hut of the later Acta the first
734 to 734 .733.
SHARES. Longboat and Shanghai Bank Shares-47
per sent, piemin, Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares
-5600 per share premįns.
Ukitus Pondėra“ Inanrance Company's Shares--
- was pissed for the express purpose of opatrast. +950 per share premium,
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. -1f1183 Hongkong. 11th July, 1973, *** FOR SALE, Superior Pale Dry SHERRY. Fine BLD FORT.
Apply to
उ स
- SANDER & Co- of 999 Hongkong, 29th May, 1872.
TOURIST'S GUIDE --REDUCED PRICE $1. Oontaining the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Future, No.; with the Panti, and Mandarin Pronun-
Alan & few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parts:
The Daily Prase Office.
READY
·IMPERIAN QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTÍ AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
AM
ANGLO CHINESE DICTIONARY, published
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
MOR
in combs of 1 oz. Quarts.
*Startup & Kentish'stornine PORT WINES and SHERRIES; in 1 duz, casas, bottled in tho London Docka,
Blanchy Freres & Co.'s Bonowned BRAN DIES, of Standard Strength and Purity, in dozen capes.
Peter Doneon & Co.'s Superior Pale Dry SHERRY, in 9 dozer unses.
Apply to PAUL, EHLERS & Co. 1773 Hongkong, 23rd July, 1873.
FOR SALE.
"BAKWOOD LOGS and PLANKS, of all
İZZA.
T
Apply to
FREDERIO DECENAER tf 1483 Hongkong, 6th September, "1878.-
FOR SALE.
BEST PORTLAND CEMENT.
Apply to
FREDERIŲ DEGENAER. tl 1441 Bengkong, 2nd September, 1873.. THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY" Fox 1873.
NOW, READY.
HIS Work, now in the ELEVENTH
Tour of ita aitaneria ready for do
LLYHTY,
It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Press Office, as waal, from the best azd most anthentic sources, and no pains have boeu epared to make the work cour plate in all respects.
In addition to themanal varied and voluminous information, the value of the "OHRONIOUR AND DIRECTORY FOL 1873" has been further augmented by a
-OHROMO-LITHOGRAPH
OF THE
SHANGHAL
ing the currency, and the lasf, though it stop- Chum and Japku Marine Insurance-Th. Boot Haomprobénsiveness and practical service FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF
ped that operation, avoidoi ordining a reissue. per abure, nominni.
this Work stands unrivalled. All too new words which the fitness bave of late years been
These were ibo legal objections urged; the Chinese Insurance Ogapany.-5205 per share.compelled to coin to express the pomerous ob polition wue stronger stil. It was said that Hongkong lies Insurance Company's Shares the power clined by Mr. Bentwell was one
$543 per share. wisich could not sufely be entrusted to puy-Go-ChinFire Insurance Company's Bhares-$331 vermanent, ever to the British Government in
per share. India, but in the hands of a Garernment so Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares- notoriously and incurably corrupt, as thự, $119 per share. American it would be utterly intolerable,
Ad- Hongkong and Whampoa Dosk Company's mitting Mr. Boutwell to be all thật his moạt Sharee-22 per cent, discount. derated friends described him, there was no Houzkojeg, Canton nud. Mazoeamboat Ow's knowing who might be higeneocor. But any ***Sharce-31 per cent, premium. Secretary of the Treasury by increasing the Shanghai Stent Navigation Company circulation could lower prisse, by diminishing per share.
it could riaethon. It would always be possible Hongkong Gas Company's Stures-565 for line therefore, to enrich himself, bía friends,
shots.
and deprudunts at the expense of the public; Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-66 and the were knowledge that it could be done
sent. discount.
discount.
jets to machinery, photography, telegraphy, and
in science generally, which the rapid advance
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are
hese given in extenso, Enoli and every word is
In addition to a Chromo-Lithograph Fate
-of-the- NEW.CODE OF SIONALS IN USE AT THE PEAK; alec of
(Designad capressly for this Work) MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, and of the
fully illustrated and explained, forming ever THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS viser for students of a goat instructive nature. Buth the Court and Punti pronunciatione are given, the accante being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typo. graphy displays the euccess of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the 'viso, of body, thereby effecting a vast peronomy of space, achieving a clearness noi prariously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant apaces which have baratofore clearacterized Chinese publicstions.
To illustrate the vist koúpe of the work, the
1994
per
would generate a ebronio suspicion that it was Indo-Crince Buyer Company-90 per cent.
SALES or NOVEMBER 17TH, 1873. Arroparted by Chiasse,
Med Datar, 100-bug, at $3.50, by not-hing
following fasta are submitted for consideration.
· Chaimerà' Vocabularly contains about, 16,000 Chinese aburaotein, and Medhurst'e. English
THE COAST OF CHINA;" beatles other local information and sta tistics oorrected to date of publication, feading to make this work in every way uitable for Public, Mercantile, and General Offices.
The Directory, is publishe.. in Twe Forma, Completa at 35'; or with, the Tinta of Residents, Fort Directories, Maya, dc., at 83
FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL HE-Steamer
" ÓRÁIGFORTH," expected to arrive here on Thursday next, the iustant, will bare quick despatch as above. Fur Freight, apply to
RÕLLIDAY, WISE & Co t 1877 Honetong, 18 September, 1873.. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, E P.& 0.5. K. Oo Steamship
**MADRAS
THE
will feare for the abure place shortly after the arrival of the next English Mail.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent. P.&O. 9. N. Qo,'s Office,
Honghoug. 17th November, 1879, €1824 STCAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI. and HIOGOJ
THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
*DELTA" will leave for the above plans about 24-hours after the araival elthe next "English Mail,
A. MOVER,
Superintendent.
P.&O. S.-N. Ca's Office,
Hongkong, 17th November, 1878 1-1975 NEW YORK, LONDON, AND CHINA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
T
FOR SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. HE Company's Steamship ANAHTARTARTA
NAND HOMBAY
N THURSDAY, the 90th November, 1873,
noon, the Company's amabi MEIKONG," Commanden: FOACED, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- GO, will leave this Port, for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping orders will be granted till noon sage will be received on board until F. Specie and Farecla until 3 r.m. on the 10th instant, 1873. [Parcels o not to be cant
that henceforward the Postage on Letters ade, s Treased to Russia, wher marked to be forward- ed via Southampton, will be reduced to 10 cents
F. W. MITCHELL, per.baif-ounce.
Postmaster-General. General Post Office.
Hongkong, 18th Septeraber, 1872,
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage chargeable henceforth on Lettery addressed to the United Kingdom, and to placés-hegand.the. Cnited Kingdom, when forwarded by French Packet, will be the same as those cluugeable on
F. V. MITCHELL
on board; they must be left at the Agener's Letters forwarded by British Packet vis Brin Offcc.) Contenta and value of Packages are dis required,
For farther particulars, apply at the ComGeneral Post Office, pany's Office,
C. BERTRAND,
Principal #yeut.. Hongkong, 6th November: 1873. :
SIKAN YOU
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTE, AND
SOUTHAMPTONG,
ALSO,
?
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA; ANDA
AUSTRALIA.
Postmaster General,
Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.
The Post Office of Victoria(Australia) Laving civen notice to the General Post Office in Lon- don that articles of Jewellery received in that Colony nro elingeable with Custours Dudes, the undersigned doviders it necessary to make this Regulation known to the Pub, and to state int any letters or paekele containing such articles sent through the Postnre liable, with their contents, to be forfeited.
W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster Gerenal.
Hong boug, and January, 1853.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM Goal Port-Offee,
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Stowmship TRAVANCORE,” Caplain 0. H. FASTLRY, with Ear Majesty's Nails, Passengers, Specic. and Cargo, will leave this for the sbare placca on THURSDAY, the 27t0 Noren her, at noon, Cargo will be received on board nutil noon, Specie and Parecla at the office until P.M. on the 26th idem.
ایی
For Particulara regarding Fraight and Pus sage, upply at the P. & O. 5. N. Co's Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,
A Writton Declaration of the Contents.
expected here about the 2nd November, will and Value of the Packages for the Overland bayo immediate despatoh us abore.
For Freight or Passage, spply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co..
Agents. if 1876 Hongkong. 17th November, 1873. QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAL
Taking Carga and Passengers at through rates for BANKOW, NINGPU, and PORTS in JAPAN.
her.
HE Company's Steamship
AORILLES"
It is hereby notified that henceforward-the posinge on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as fol love, viz.e
When forwarded via 34 is enek jounes.
Brindisi.............. When forwarded-vik? Mursel lea........... When forwarded via į Southampton.......}
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F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 22nd Fahrmary, 1873.
Roate ie required by the Egyptian Goveranceat, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading on
It is hereby notified for general information with Parecle; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or that on and after the lat August, Best, the Prejudies which may happer from the incor-Commission chargable on Money Orders rectaese in such-declaration,
issued upon the United Kingdom st Hongkong, The Company reserve the option of forward- Shanghai, sad Yokohama will be as follows, my all goods shipped by their Staumora for rope through ligt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels eployed for the purpose.
Hippers are particularly requested to not the terms and conditions of the Company's
A. MOIVEIt, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Qa's Office, Hongkong, 13th November, 1873.
will be despatched on or about the 23rd Novem-Black Bills of Lading
·For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE, 1871 Hongkong, 15th Novémiter, 1873
FOR BATAVIA.
THE A1 British Ship
Agents,
CITY OF FOOD HOW,” James Tait, Courmander, will have quick des patch us aboro,
For Freight, apply to al
Agents.
CARLOWITZ & O.....
71 1319 Hongkong, 19th November, 1873. FOR LONDON. HEI British Baxquo
"GLENISLA,”
Capt. Watts, will loud here and af Whampoa, and will have quick desputol as abure.
For Freight, apply to
Order for Copies way be sont to the Faily.
Movers J. P. DA SILVA & Co.
and Chimes Diationary about 100,000, whilst Fryes Ofice, or to the fallowing Agents-- this work contains more than 50,000 English fano words, and upwarde of 600,000 Chinese obarao. Swatow... Black Dales, 50 bags, at $585, hy Fast-Lingers. Again, despite all the grammar and Amy......
being done. The upalot of the matter was chat! Me. Bontwoll cut alors his holiday-making, and borried back to Washington to withdraw the reissue. The present cria Lua, Luvever, re- vived the demand for a return of the witlidiu greenbacks to circulation, and Mr. Secretary loong to travelling trader. Hioburdson- bus, taken the opinion of the At tornoy-fjeneral as to whether be has the power loong to traveling trader. to comply. Acording to a folegrum received. Dried Lily Flowers, 10 bags, at 319.70, by two or three daya ago, the functionary as an 'Chuchong to travelling trader, sored in the segative... Bat wo are told to-day Formicelli, 70 boga, at $5.00, by Chun-chong thut "the President has written a letter judi to travelling trader, cating that the Presstry will gradually issue torty-four millions of greatback reservas faz relief."
CAT AND DOG LIFE-Wo baru just heard of an interesting case of transferred maternal affection in the cauiura race. A Škye terrier in the possession of a gentleman residing in the north of Scotland was bereft of ita dinsinntiya offspring, through theic having been consigurd to a watery grave. About this times ont bes longing to the same gentleman died, leaving a small family of "estlings" destituts and in- protected. The terrier, however, whose bump of plikprozantivenons seem to bave been strongly developed, immediately asumed the responsibility of upbringing the kittens, and they are now thriving amazingly under the cuNTO. of their self-constituted mammu, Certainly is *cat and dog” life seems to be an exception. to, the general rule, for it is anything but un- happyCommunicated.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & On, of 1851. Elongtous, 11th November, 1878.
FOR MANILA.
QUELAR and (AMFELL. WILSON, NICHOLLS & CE Spanish Barque WILSON, NICHOLLS & Û».. Hapõe & Co,
KELLY & Co., Shanghai.
Hat & HOUTZ.
KELLY &.06.
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KELLY
other elementary works as yet published, the formos..... student of this diffault language absolutely re Foocho quires ramples to display the various appli. Ningpo Gutious and equivalents of different words which Shanghai...... bave one gonorul menning. Of these examples
HALL & HOLTZ titis work contains more than five times Harlaw and Hiver Ports.
&Co., Shanghai. many un any other Dictionary hitkartą pab.
Nagasaki,THE Q. & J. TRADING GO. Tan O. & J. Traping Co. Messrs, LANE, CRAWFORD & ÚC. Mr. E. J. Moss, Jupan Gazette
Offico,
Fungur, 20 bags, at $50.00, by Chan-chong to travelling trader.
Mushroovia, 5. quars At $60.00, by TRO-NO-lish
For prastical purposes the artigosent of Hiogo, Ole laong to travelling trades
Cullfish, 20 bag at $91.00, by Yue-wo- the work is so complete, at a refercase Yokohama loong ti travelling trader,
Bad Datce, 300 bags, at $3,86, by Kin-foong to travelling trader.
Fermioclle, 20 bage, at $6.70, by Tuck-ines to trúvalling trader,"
Moon Serda 30 Lage, at $4.60, by Kwong. wing-ban a travelling trader.
Dried Lily Flowers 20 bage, at $12.70, by Kwag-wing-shing to thivulling trader.
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Straits Timer Olisë,
.......Mr. F. ALGAR, Clement's Lane,
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It comprises apwards of two thousand larga quasts puses. N.
TRUBNER & Co.
59, LATRENOSTNE Row: W. H. BELL,
* DAILY PRESS " Orrier, HonaKOWO,,
To
·New York.
Chefoo and Nepalueng Tientsin and
Poking
"DELIA,"
E. Brazabal, Master, will have quick dospatah
48 above.
For Freight or assze, apply to
REMEDIOS & ̈OJ. \f 1817 Hongkong, 44b November, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK. RB41 Britt Barque
ГЕБ
"KINFAUNS CASTLE." · Dad, Aixeter, will lead at Wbumpes and Hong, kong, and will Trave early despath.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., t 1770 Hongkong, 27th Octubor, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK, ' BATES, HENDY & CO. THE 116 you British Ship
GEO. STEBET, 30, Coribili. Messes. TRUINE & Co.
obanta' xchange;
37. Park Row,
"TAMESA,"
...Mesir, S. M. PATTEN & Co. having the greater portion of ber Cargo en- gaged, will load at this und: What poa for the above port, and will have quick dosputon.
HALL& HOLTZ sud KELL
& Oo, linaghni.
HALL & HOLTZ God KELLY
& Co., Bbanghai.
For Freight, apply to
OLTPHANT & Co. tf 1776 Mongkong, 28th October, 1873.
THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE
FiCOM..
On suns not exceeding 22.......
16 cents. Above £2 and not exceeding £5.30
11 Above £5.and not exceeding £7...84 Above £7 and not exceeding £13.79
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Feat Office,
Hongkong, 13th Faly, 1970.
It is hereby notified for peceral information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- vanced upon letters addressed to Prince Ed
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.ward Island, will henceforward be as follows,
PACIFIO MAIL S. S. COMFANY
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.
viż.
When forwarded'viá
Brindisi 42 cents each half-ounces When forwarded vin
Marsailles 86 costs each: balf-ounce, When forwarded-vis
Southampton.....sents each half-ounce.
F. W. MITCHELL,
· Podmazier General.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.
THE S. SCHINA” will leave Hong-
kong for San Francisco, via Yokohami, tenoral Post Office on THURSDAY, the 27th instant. at 3 o'alock P., taking Passengers, Maile und Freight, for Jupa, the United States, and It is hereby notified that line of British Europe.
Mail Contract Pacheta boo been established be- Throng Passenger Tickets and Bills of tween Aden und Zuzzibar, which, with connrot. Lading uro issued for transportation to Yoko-ing lineo, will afford a regular means of con- hatan and other Japan Ports, to San Francicon voyance of correspondence from Hongkong for to principal points in the United Statce, Cann the foreign ports on the East African Coast, us da, and Europe, via Overland Railroad and well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He écaneating Lines of Steamers, and to porte in leva and Adacension, and that benceforward the Mexico and Central and South America. postage, which must be paid in advance, an let
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang-ters addressed to Zanzitur, Mocambique, Delu bai about same date, via the Inland Sea Portego Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, azd Ascension, will be 30 senis for euch half-ouner, and make aluse connection at Yokobziu.
F. W. MITOBELL.
Postmaster General.
The CHINA" will be due at San Fran epapers 2 cents each, eineo January 1st, whence daily Passegger trains and daily Freight trains are run over the Central and Union Pacifio Railroad Linea for New York, and for all the principal cities in the interior and upon the Atlantic Sen- board.
AL New York, Pisangers have election of sarlots lines of Steamers to England, Franes and Germany,
General Post-Ofice,
Hongkong, 12th May, 1873.
Arrangements having been made under which Maile for London arriving at Suez from destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified China by Private Ships will be forwarded to that the rates of postage, which must be paid in dance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom, so forwarded, will be un fol- For Lutter... cents per half ounc For Newspapers..... 8 exch.
For Books and Patterns.....
Return Passage Tickets issued at a redactia of 20%, on regalar rates,
Freight, will be received on board until 4 lawa, vig. cm PM, on the 20th instant. Farcel Packages will be received at the office uztil 5 F.M. day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to addroan in fali; value of same is required.
For further information is to Passage or Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West
A. HARRIS, Heugkong, November 8th, 1875,
Agent
(not exceeding ounces cents.
every additional4
General Post Office,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postisaster
Hongkong, 20th December, 1877eral
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