DISINFECTANTS.
(Telegraph.)
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
DECEMBRE 11TH. EVENING.
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sight
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New York-
ants and so many spuriona artiolos have boot $600 to $6021; nú change in other kinda. foisted on the pablie, that we gladly reproduce, the pith of imper rend by Dr. Lotheby on the right materials for sanitary employment. and the boat way of using them. What the bortfal thing is which guases epidemic disease is not yet ascertained; but it is known that, by four sethods, the development of it can ap parently be arrastell. We way prevent organis wutiers from denying; we may turn them into now compounds which pamunt decompose; we an decompose and oxidieu them rapidly, no" tand the proposa is socomplished without mla whif; and, isstly, there are agents which POH par to neutralise specially the unknown pri- Cold and, desidostion aro tiples et infection crapies of the first class; uleolol, create, nad the mineral acids and salts, lend. thew- Belvea to the second; the oxidising influence of chlorine, permanganates, mud to pheric air, belong to the third; and enlphur- os with carbolic acid, to the fourth.
uenta bare bega taodo in every elsea opon the vaccine lymph, which is probably our best angloguo of the typhoid and choleruis zying. Thu upabot of the inquiries may be goon sited. To disinfect and render safe articles is a sick man's room, all clocking, bedding, & should be boiled plungul into boiling water before being taken from the room and in addition to that they should be weeped in a solution of Tour Haid ounces of gurbetic nul (Calvert's No. 5) to a gallon of water,-A!| mpertinets cuspain and curtains-abould be removed from the room early in the case, and free ventilation and the utmost cleanline should be always practised. As regals the use of aërial disinfectats, neid vapours are the host effective, such as chlorine or chloride of Fame, or queris. heid; for these ouly are capable of distroying the vitality of veine lymph and therefore by
inference, of It is only other contagion dements. after the ronpi is vacated, however, th heat which is burning sulphur, can be bad. Plasty of this but in fuy digit hours
the
Private, 5 montha" eight...
ON BORDAY.-Bank, 3 days' eight 227) CALCUTTA→Bank,3 days'sight 2973
SHANGHAL
UN
Bank, sight...
Privite, 30 days' sight........
SICARES.
Hongkong and Shengbat Bank Sbarce-67
por sant, prostitute. Uning Insurance Society of Cantos, new elmes
2600 per share premam. China Traders Lusstance Company's ShareR=".
800 per shuro'premium, China and Japan Marine Insurance-Tlu, 7
per share, disco, nominal. Chiness Insurance Company,
por store
discona pominal. Hongkong Pins Inaneunen Company's Shüren-
-8649 per share.
China Fire Lusomnies Company's Shares-8132
per share,
DESTINATION
NEW YORK
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY DECEMBER 12.
Yessels Advertised as loading.
VRBE NAME
CAPTAIS
AT
For Funisur APPLY TO
TO BE DISPATCHED..
De. Da
LONDON LaSUDZ CANAL... Achille (str.).
Glenisla... LONDON. MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY Rifleman Do,
Wutte Thos. Bishop
Purtar (str.)
Gloucester
DUNRDIN AND SYDNEY.
(Tokatea (otr.)...
Kinhais Oracle,kin
Dodd
Dur
Temena.....
JjAgrcola.
George Green....... Pepita
Aldecoa Westoby
Maria y Vicenta,
Arges (str.)....
Grieza (ote,
T. M. Rayner
J. Hogg
Darui
SAN FRANCISUKAMA BONOLULU
SINGAPORE AND PENANG.....Najmon (str.) MANILA.
YOKOHAMA.. SHANGHAI..
Dvi De.
Wingps (str.), Oinklang (str.);
SWATOW, AMOY & FOODROW Dunghe (str.).
H
8
for Sale.
"AVE just received. n phuier ASSORT," MENT of CLUTHS, suitable for the AUTUMN and. WINTER SEASONS, son
Kimera Fine Insurance Company's Shareating al
$120 per share.
Hongkong, and Whampoa Dock Company'a
Shures--23 per cent, disccant. Hongkong, Dantoh nad 31 Long Steminboạt Co.'s
Sharoe-31 per cent. premium. Stunghai Sto Navigation Company-The 110-
per bure.. flocking Gas Campany's Shures-503 per
@bare."
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shures-55 por
diacoqut. 1200 kr, Company-80 per ce
discount.
unkce all wholesome. Salts of iron and login, in the proportion of 1 to 3.500, are the best neu ralisers of sewage while vege table charemal, broken emali-jud, plvegi, upon trays love the onslets of sewers or draing; will thoroughly dinara noxious ementions. A few drops of Candy's Flaid, or of clorozone, which also purify auspiciana -water-for chal, from time to time well zémted, in bý fur the beat and safest filtrating agent Charcand respirators of the Sterkovéo patiaru will keep a from catching mularius favorahong to travelling trader, in Indian or Afraz svampe, Here Ge facts; and the intelligent appreciation of the way Ever lives ban there uro. Tettere in this article.
SALES ON DECENTER 11TH, 1873.
As reported by Chinese Shantung Pongre, 180 piscen, at 23.50, by Tart-hing loong to local trader.
Terracolli, Bf bags, at $0.30, by Chan-cheong to travelling trador.
A FREE BREAKFAST AND DINNER
TABLE."
A rapresentative meeting was held at the tonins of the Social Science Association, under the presidency of Mr. Francis Fuller, with the ubject of devising the best mense of organ jektu ovement to remove the tixation
White Seksamune, 30 bags, at $4.00, by Chur- gheong so travelling truder.
White Was, 2 pieces, at 309.80, by Ohun
Fungus, 10 baga, ut 358,00, by Chun-obong to travelling trader,...
Cotton, 20 bales, at $14.40, by Kwong-fook- wo to travelling trader.
Dried Fly Flaviers, 5 bugs, at $12.70, by Woog-fook-wo to travelling trader.
funk-ma to travelling tradar.
Bicho de mer, & bage, at $55.00, by-Kwong-
Milled Riga, 1,000 piele, at $1.63, by Year-" fat to local trader.
China Hoot, 50 tuba, at $8.20, by Tuck-wee to travelling trader.
FANCY TWBEDS and ANGOLAS for Suite.
..
TROUSERINGS of the latest Styles. BLACK and BLUD BROAD CLOTHS.
·BEDFORD ·CORD' and KERSTYMERE for Hiding BREECHES.
Light MELTONE for OYERCOATS." BILLIARD CLOTH.
ALSO, LONGOLOTI FLANNELS, REGATTA, OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE SILIRTS
COLLARS and SCARVES of the latest fkiblous!!!
BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPORS of all' kinds.
The Newest Shapes in PRIT, DRAB SHELL, and SILK DRESS HATS.
GOLD STUDS, SLEEVE LINKS, unJ GOLITAIRES
BAIR BRUSHES, SOAPS, and PER FUMERT.
TURKISH
БАТН TOWELS and BLANKETS.
DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and NAP. KINS in all Sizes.
UMBRELLAS and WALKING STICKS. VELVET PILE, TAPESTRY, and BRUSSELS VALPETS, with HEARTH- BUGS to Match
STAIR CARPETS with Brase Rods and
en food, and secures free breakfast and While Sugar, 100 bags, at $6.40, by Foot-Fittings, dinner fake" Mr. George Potter, after
few remarks in opening the westing-long to lacal trader
Cuillefish, bage, at $13.40, by Bing- tye to tryu iade by the chairman, etter that the conference had been souvent travelling trader.
for the parpass of considering the question of the greatest possible importance, especially to the working classes of England. He said this was not a pulitical guestion, but one in which all parties were like imarosted. It was seartilly, ouderstood, he proceeded to say, that Mr. Gladstone would make the general subject of takution, the great nation of next Seasion, and the fact that Mr. Bright bad joined the Cabinet wis au indication that the next Budget only one-of liberal character. This therefore, was the time when the working "The RNG their friends should bestir-thems- Belcem, acul Bee what could be done to seŋure to them a free breakfast and tre dinner table. He declared, and quoted statistics in proof of his déeturation, that the indirect taxation of the conory was unfairly high as compared with the taxation on hand and direct taxation gene rally, and be held that, by the exercise of eco- nowy, Mr. Gladstone night at least induce the
Black Dates, 30 Ings, at Tis. 3.8.00, by Yack his lovag to travelling trader.
American Flour, 50 bags, at $1.683, by Loong- yee to local trader
Wood Oil, 50 taba, nt Tis. 5.8.0.0, by Ties- yik to lasat træder, *-*-*
Patatue Fimur, 100 bags, at Tls. 1.0.0.0, by Hop-bing to local trader
For Sale, B
AKEE00.
MOST BERPECTFULLY to inhalaİLE
that they
HAVE JUST RECEIVED, ex S. S. Tartar, THEIR NEW GOODS, consisting of the greatest NOVELTIES, İL
taxation on food, so as to give the musses aFANCY and PLAIN DRESS MATERIALS,
BLACK and COLORED SILKS яod SATINS;
SILK and CLOTH JACKETS,
ja, the Latest: Strios;
FELT CARPET to Squares, and "by the Tard.
VELVET FILE CENTRE and SOFA CARPETS:
LINEN CRUMBATAS and STAIR COVERINGS.
COIR MATTINGS in all the usanal widths. PLAIN and BORDERED MATS.
SHEEPSKIN CARRIAGE MATS. FLOOR CLOTHS, in all widths up to 8 Yards.
PLAIN and FANCY REPS; aud-WOR STED DAMASKS, in all the leading Colors.
TRIMMINGS and OURTAIN HOLDERS to Match.
PRINTED, EMBROIDERED, and FEL YET PILE TABLE COVERS.
PLAIN
Yard:
PRINTED CLOTHS by the
LACE and MUSLIN CURTAINS. CRETONNE and other CAINTES, BRASS and WOOD CORNICE FOLES.
atlings complete. WHITE and COLORED BLANKETS,
with
all Sizer.
WHITE and FANCY TOILET QUILTS. EIDER DOWN BEDQUILTS ad Pl
QURENSLAND WOOL TARTAN LOATHER PIT LOWS in Litten Tiuks.
free breakfast table" Is anid that it was intended to buld other meetings, szà to azek an interview with the Chancellor of the Arche quer on the subject, so as to obtain the viewK of The Government Mr. Briggs then read a loog paper, in which be contended that it wAR a delusion to suppose England to bon free- trade country, and he maintained that the land had been freed from the taxation it onght to hear through the landowners having become --France the sole legalators. He stated that the band yielded £23,250,000 of taxation against £17,500,000 fizzustrial Lazating laudin Prussia yielded £3,031,000 againut £3,667,000 industrial, Bacations in Austria the land yielded £7,797,000 | FLOWERS,
SHAWLS;
BERLIN WOOL CAFES, 50ADFES, and 'SHAWLS.
against £7,760,00) of industrial taxation, while in Great Britaintheland in 1849) yielded £1,158,945 and real property £2,557,793, being a total of £9,716,033, waito she industrial taxation was £38.568,750. He further stated that between SASH 1860 and 1879 the cost of articles of household counmption ad risen 2 per cent, und na Lahan bad risen 32 per cent, there was a bulunce of 60 per cent, against the workers. He coul tended that the Custums and Excise preventedTM the multiplication of produęcia
harmony
FRENCH MILLINERY.
FEATHERS,
RIBBONS
Plain, Corded, and Watered RIBBONS, 9 inches wide, all of thei
Choicest Colors.
LA.OES
REAL MALTESE and MILINES.
with the multiplication of consumers, and be LACE, energatically arged the starting of a movement
to carry out the work commenced in the Anti- Corn Law movement—namely, the reinvra! from the Statute-book of the Customs and
He moved, this resolation Excise tuws. "That this ovnference, baring duty considered thepresent mode of taxation," is of opinion that the method used in taxing the food of the peoplò it peruicious la de incidence, unjust
in operation, ropagnant to the beat interact
LINEN, and
EMBROIDERED SETS. HEMMED HANDKERCHIEFS. LADIES and CHILDREN'S HOSIERY. FRENCH KID GLOVES. HORROCKSER LONG CLOTH, in all numbers.
of society, aut injurions to agriculture; trade, LINEN and COTTON SHEETINGS
CURTAIN REPS, FLANNELS.
kc.,
40.,
Scher
and the removal of all taxes on their food, The abure GOODS have been carefully selected
and commerce. This conference is further
of opinion that, in any readjustment of the
system for raising the Imperad revenue, the
claims of the pooplo for a free breakfast table.
should have the first consideration." Mr, George Howell ecoptried the motion, and refer ring to the agitation for the repeal of the In.
conus Tax, be said he for ons oonid not assent
to a repeal of this tar before there was a free. doma of the breakfast table from taxation. He
from
THE PRINCIPAL MARKETS
1
of Jurope.
BAKER & CO,
also urged that there was plenty of ropin for a COURT DRESS AND MANTLE MAKERS, roduction of expenditure in our Governmental, departments. Mr. W. Trane, who, with the
GENERAL DRAPERS,
&c. $0.
No, 94, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
1925 Hongkong, 27th November, 1873.
FOR SALE.
CARRIAGE RUÊS and SCOTCH MAUDS DEILDRENS' CUTS and TRON BED. STEADS
TOILET, CHẾT Aland GIÚT CHIMNET GLASSES.
&
&c.;
Ac
VICTORIA EXCHANGE..
HONGKONG: AND AT SHANGHAI. FOR SALE.
DEST PORTLAND CEMENT.
Apply to
D
f 1
FREDERIO DEGENAER, oogkong, End September, 1878.
FOR SALE. CANE Dentert CLARET.
Superior Pale Dry SHERRY.. Fine OLD PONT.
Apply to
SANDER & Co.
tf 990 Hongkone, 29th May, 1874,
FOR SALE.
HA
MPAGNE
C VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN
REIMS,
in Casas of 1 doc, Quarte,
and, daž. Pints. SANDER & Co.
Sole dgeats for China, Japan and Manila,
tf 2151 Hongkong, 15th December: 1571.
NOW READY
www
TPERIAL QUARTO.
10. Willor...
Batørfold & Swire. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Rozario & Co....... Linedanceroze K11ssell & do.. Hongkong Rozario & o.... Hongkong Rosario & Con Hodgkong Russell &Co,. Hongkong Olyphant & Co. Hangkong Russell & Co. Hongkong Angustine Heard & Co... Hongkong Remedios & Co..... Hongkong Dongleg Lapraik & Co... Longkong Remedios & On....... Hongkong P. & . S. N. Co... Hangkang P. &0. S. N. Co.... Hongkong Siersson & Co... Hongkong Biomamm & Co. Hongkbag Douglas Lapraik & Co.
For Sale.
ORRISTMAS DELICACIES AND
PRESENTS:
HRISTMAS CAKES
PLUM PUDDINGS." OHRISTMAS BISCUITS. DESSERT BISCUITS, STILTON CHEESE.
·OHOCOLATE BONBONS. DRAGEES. GROUSE Season 1879. WEDDING CAKES. NEW SEASON'S FIGS. BLOOM MUSCATELS. -ELVAS PLUMS.
FRENCH PLUMS.
T
H
On or about 15th inst.
Jatok Vispatola..
Quick dispatch..
Jon or ahnat 25th inst.:
...Quick dispateb.
Kinick dispatch.
jaick dispatok,
Kaiok dispatek.
Quick dispatch.
On or ghout 11th inst.
To-morrow, at noon.
Quick dispatch,
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatcḥ,'
Quick dispatch.
Quien dispatah.
To-day, at 4 PM,
Kuick dispatch.
For Sale.
HIND
THE
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR HONOLULU. American Ship
"GEORGE GREEN,"
Post-ice Notifications.
mail wilt close. For Saigon,Per City of Essier, t-ány, the 12th instant, at 7:30 A
For Sugi-Per Chinking, to-day; the
Captain O. Willoot, will be dospatched as aboys 12th instant, at 3.30 PM. on or about the 11th proximo.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &C.
218 1898 Hongkong, 1st November, 1873.
***FOR LONDON,
THE A 1 British Borque
GLENISLA
Capt, Watts, will load here and at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch as shore.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
tf 1853 Hongkong, 11th Novizabor, 1873, FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE A1 American Ship
THE
"AULLEOLA,"
Rosa, Master, will bure carly despatchine shove
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
tf 1897 Hongkong, 7th November, 1878.
FOR ILOILO.
THE Spanish Barque
above.
"PEPITA,"
HOMPSON & AVING voortred a large and well selected Captain Aldeona, will have quick dispatch
Steok for the
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Op. of 1944 Hongkong, 29th November, 1878, FOR NEW YORK.
AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONE Aolicit an early inspection of the following coons--.
LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S PARIS KID GLOVES.
SILK, VELVET, FUR, and CLOTH JAC- KETS and MANTELETS.
COSTUMES, SHAWLS, and OPERA CLOAKS.
VELVET and SATIN SKIRTS, in the most clivice culure.
RICH BLACK and COLORED SULKS FANGY and BROCHE Ditto.
SATINS, POPLINS, and «U the NEWEST MATERIAL, for Costumes and Palonisos.
BLACK end-COLORED VELVETEENS, MERINOS, and FIAIDS.
CHOICE FRENCH JAMS and JELLIES. PLAIN, COLORED, and FANET FLAN.
MINCEMEAT.
SAVOURY FIES.
MELTON MOWBRAY PIES, PATES DE FOIS GRAE. SPICED OF TONGUES. ENGLISH PICKLED TONGUES. REINDEERS TONGUES, in Jelly. SMOKED COD ROES. CAVIARE.
HANDSOME BOXES of BÜNBUNS. VIOLET FANS.
BOUQUET FANS. CONVERSATION CRACKERS. COSTUME CRACKERS. FLORAL CRACKERS. MUSICAL CRACKERS. QUPID'S KISSES. LADIES' COMPANIONS. WORK BOXES, BONBONNIERES.
KEW GIFT BOOKS. ... TAINS BOXES:
PHOTOGRAPHIC CASES.
WRITING CASES,
OIGAR CASES.
IVORY PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES. "BOOK SLIDES.
PRESENTATION PENCIL CASES.
HAVANA CIGARS.
DESPATCH BOXES.
JEWEL CASKETS.
·PORTFOLIOS.
GLOVE and HANDKERODIEF BOXES.
WORK BASKETS.
PHOTOGRAPHIC. ALBUMS,
WHEEL FORTUNE.
LADIES' DRESSING CASES,
GENTLEMEN'S DRESSING CASES..
NEWEST TOYS,
CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS. MECHANICAL TOYS,
DATE CALENDAR.
CARD RACKS.
UHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO. CURACAO.
DRY SHERRIES.
AFTER DINNER OLARETS.
KRUG CHAMPAGNE.
RUDESHEIMER
60 YEARS' OLD BRANDY. CAMPLETON WHISKY.
ko.,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co..
In 1945 Hongkong, 1st December, 1873.
KOES & Co., TAILORS AND OUTFITTEES, ..
Received, at latest arrivals,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,HEIR NEW STOCK of ready-made
WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION, ..
An ANGLO-UHINEE DICTIONARY, published
at the Daily I'vens Ofce, Hongkong.
CLOTHING, of every description and
NELS, for Dressing Gowns,
A Choice Assortment of MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS from Paris. FLOWERS and FEATHERS.
LACE and MUSLIN SETS. SCARFS, TIES, BOWS, and BOMALS, SATIN and SATIN BROCHE.
THE 41 British Bargns
"KINFAUNS CASTLE,”
For Amy-Pr Pearl, to-day, the 12th inst., 3.90 r.,
For Singapore and Penang.-Pre Nameri, to. warrow, the 13th ins!, at 11.30 A.M...
For Manila. -Per Maria y Vicente, on Man- Bay, the 35th foat,, at 130 P..
MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES" PACKET" The United States' Mail Packet" COLORA DO" will be dispatched on FRIDAY, the 12th instant, at 3 P.X., with the Mily
For Yokolaum, San Francisco, the United States' and the United Kingdom.
The Pont Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lofters, Books, Newspapers, de.. until 2,30 P.M.
Letters can be posted on board the Priaket from 2.30.m. to 2.50 r., on payment of a Late Feuof 13 cents in addition to the Postage.
The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by his route is compulsory Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets.
Correspondence addressed to Yokokausi and the United States must be supersuribed per COLORADO, sed that addressed to the United Kingdom must he superscribed "vid San Fran
aug
F. W. MITCHELI“ · !.
Postmaster General, General Post Office.
Hongkong, 8th Decomber, 1979, -
MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PACKETT- The Frezio Mait Packet "PROVENCE"
instant, at noon, with the Mails-
Dodd, Master, will land at Whampoa and Hong wil be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 18th-men. kong, and will have early desputab.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Oq.. tf 1770 Hongkong, 27th October, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 1 16 years British Ship
TAMESA,”
baring the greater portion of her Care en- gaged, will load at this and Whaarpon for the above port, and will have quick desputok
Für Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co. tt. 1776 Hongkong, 28th October, 1878.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. VỊCHE A 1 Olipper Ship. THE
**RIFLEMAN."
Thos. Bishop, Muster, bkving the greater por. intion of her eargo and passagers engaged, will
have inmediate despatch for the above porta.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. tf 1582 Hongkong, 25th September, 1875.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER. THE Spanish Barque
LAUD and CAMBRIC HANDKER CHIEFS.
REAL LACES, in all makes. SASH RIBBONS and SASHES, în all the newest colors and designe.
leo,
A Few very elegant SPANISH COMBS and TORTOISESHELL PINS, for the Hair.
LADIES' COLORED SHOES, Jor evening
wear.
Al,
A cirétally selected Stock of LADIES' and CHILDREN'S UNDERGLOTHING, and WOOL GUODE.
1847 Hongkong, 10th November, 1873.
FOR SALE.
L
BT TS 8 DLA RE8
FOR 1874,
TÜR
ANGLO-ÜHINELE CALENDAS. AND TABLE OF HIGH TIDES AT SHANDAL,
LANE, OBAWFORD & U...
1 1778 Hongkong, 286t. October, 1873
MAUAU.
FOR SALE.
THE
"ALTAGRACIA,” Ouindi, Master, 13,000 piouls opacity
Apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.
tf 1955 Hongkong, Zad December, 1878.
·' THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
F
PACIFIC MAIL S 9-COMPANY. IN CONNECKION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC BAILROAD COMPANIES.
THE S, S. "COLORADO will teave Hong kong for Sun Francisco, vis Térobama, on FRIDAY, the 19th December, at 3 o'clock P.M., taking Passengers. Mails and Freight, for Japan, the Cuited States, und Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Laling are issued for transportation 16 Toko baba and other Japan Purts, to San Francisco, THE PROPERTY of a gentleman laaring principal points in the United States, Cana da, and Europe, via Overland Railroad and the Colony
ports in A CARRIAGE, Two PONIES, and HAR.connecting Lines of Steamers, and
Mexico and Central and South America. NESS, complete.
Apply to
L. A. DE GRÁCA. Royal Hotel,
Macro, 29th September, 1879. Įti 1620
NOTICE.
----
Saigon.
TEAMERS leaving this port requiring COAL, dan obtain it from the Under signed.
W. G. HALE & Co..
156116th September. 1873,
Vessels on the Berth.
SINGAPORE AND PENANG. THE Steamelly
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang. hai about same dute, via the Inland Sea Poris, and make close comproction at, Yokeburza.
The "COLORADO will be due at St Fran cisco January 17th, 1874, whence daily Pas- senger trains and daily Freight trainere ran over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad Lines for New York, and for all the principal oitice in the interior and upon the Atlantic Seaboard.
At New York, Passengers have selection of Evarious lines of Stasimor, to Fingland, France
and Germany.
Return Passago Tickets iconed at a redeln of 20% on regular rates.
To and through tho: United Kingdom vin Marsoilles; to Fretes and other. Continental States (is a gloweć mail to Trance), to Saigon," Singapore, Galte, Chlentta, Madras, Bombay, Aden, Soyelelies, Bennion and Mauritius, Suez. and Alexandria.
The Post Office will be open for the iccupou of Ordinary Lettore, Newspapers, Books, &cit mutil 11 A.M. in the 18th instant, after which no Letters can he received.......
Houay Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5... on the 15th instant.
Letters for Registration will be received. until 10 m. on the 18th instant.
E W. MITCHELS,
Posteoster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 4th December, 1873, RAILS BY TRE " ENGLISH PACKET." The English Contract Packet "NIZAM wiú be dispatched with the anal bails for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the 25th insint,
at noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Ofices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5.P. on the 24th instant,
The Post-Office will be open until 6 P.M. on the 24th justunt.
Letters, &c., 5.be posted during the right in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until 10 AM. the 25th Distant.
Letters may be posted until 10 AM. on the 25th instant, without late fee. -2
Letters posted after 10 AM. on the 25th instant, will not be forwarded unless the Late Poc o Is conts ench as well as the postage is prepaid
The test time for Testing Letters nt thin Offer is 11..,und for Newspapers, Books.or Patterns 10.4.1, or the 25th inelan
Late etter (bet Letters only-mklossed" to the United KingLom si Brindisi, or to Sin gepfore, any he posted on lumed the Packet. from 11:30 am to the time of sailing on pays · ment of n Lale Bec of 43 conte caeli in nldition to the postage:/
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Goerul Guneral Post-Office:
Hongkong, 11th December, 1873. The Post Ofice of Victoria (Australia) having given notice to the General Post Office in Lon- den that articles of Jewellery received in that Colony are chargeable with Custes Denim,. the undersigned conides it necessary to`pské thin Regulation known to the Takie, and to state that any letters or peckers containi
articles sent through the Pour aře ljuble, with their contents, to be forfeited.
F W. MITCHELL,
Poatmuster Gerinal. General Poel-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873.
it is hereby notified that the rates of postage chargeable henceinth on Letters addressoi ta the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by cuel Packet, will be the same no those oltargeable on Freight, will be received on board til 4 Letters forwarded by British Packet via Brit FM on the 11th proximo. Parral Packages diei. will be received at the coffee until 5 P. sc. Any all Farcel Puckages should be marked to, address in full; value of same is required,
For further information as to PenBuge of
Praya West.
“NAMOA” Captain Westoby, will be despatolod for the above porta TOMORROW, the 18th Susut, Fright, apply at the Agency of the Company,
At noon.
For Freight of Passage, apply to“
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 0. 24 2001 Hongkong, 10th December, 1878. “FUR SHANGHAI.
1HE Steamship
THE
*NINGPO."
J. M. Rayger, Matter, will have immediate des- patch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BEN SIEMASEN & Co. 2005 Hongkong, 10th December, 1873. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND POOCHOW.
HESteamship”-
“DOUGLAS,” Captain Burnie, will have immediate despatch for the above Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPNAIK & Co if 2008 Hongkong, 11th December, 1873, FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.
aise, all of the Istart fashions and bet maHE Stenship terials; a splendid fit guaranteed;
TARTAR
They bag alan to call astextion to their other articles, viz.: Felt HATS, Silk HATS, Vienne Oupt, Ferris, will be despatsbed for the above BOOTS, WHITE SHIRTS, COLLARS, Porte on or about the 25th inst
Cargo and Passengers will be taken at car
OR domprehensivences and praction service SCARFS, UNDERSHIRTS, SOCKS,
this Work stands aurivalled. All the new The Finest French NOUVEAUTES, TROU-renb rates. words witziolabe Chinese have of late vera bees BERINGS, Black and Blue CLOTH, DOE- The Steamer bas excellent accommodation compelled to coin to express the numerus oli.SKINS, COATINGS, TWEEDS, do they for Cabin Passengers jecte in machinery photography, talegarhy, and keep op stock, to solvit orders to be taken by is science generally, which the rapid advance measure
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are 3m 1625 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1879.
FOR SALE.
"["EAKWOOD-LOGS and' PLANES, of ali bere giron in extenso. Each and every word in
previone speaker, representa tha. Financial Re: LADIES & CHILDREN'S QUTFITTERS, form Association, supported she motion, and said his resociation would accept the "froe breakfast table "as an instalment of what y required. He stated with respect to Custoinɛ' dues, that of all the Buglish ports trading with forcizo pens only 32 hd' more" then pay their expenses, that some.cost more than they collected, and that there were not want- ing innoes where they cost large sums and collected nothing. He went in for the aboli. tion of Custom-houses, as interferingth, our trade pod with the Rnglish poserage produs. tion. Sir John Bennett, who was tested upon. to speak, said the views giren would con- finned by every thoughtful man in the kingdom. Mr. Bright's now famous diskom of a free table would not, be thought, be opposed by any statesman, whatover bis political opinions might be, nad it was certainly reasonable, that this freedom of the table from taxation should, be
size
Apply to
PREDELIO DEGENAER. tf-1433 Hongkong. 6th September, 1873, NOW READY,
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
AND
By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Corres gt at by abifting the burdens, but by redation, and Dr, Williams' Orthography.
PRICE: In Paper Wrappers, $150 $2000 Apply at the Daily Press Office..
aing the expenditura, for it was unreasonable Yety Bound.......
that a taxation of £75,000,000 shònid. he ražneed
welf, Bir John said, ho did not look for a veinedy
to govern a self-governing people For bi
For Freight or Pavenge, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
L 2000 Hongkong, 9th December, 1873. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY."
FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL.
«ACHILLES"
fully illustrated and explained, forming ezer TOAN DURAND & Co.'s FAMOUS BOR- cises for students of a most instructive nature. DBAUK WINES GLARET, St. Julim Both the Coet and Prag chrotully more on edge in Wond. BT JULLENSEES THE Company's Steamzbip riven, the oceats being carefully marked on 1TTPHE, MARGAUX, LAROSE, LAFITTE, tho best principle hitherto attained. The typo couple displays the success of an attempt to in dozens. HAUT SAUTERNES, 1865
Roederer's Celebrated CHAMPAGNE make the Chiness and Briglish type correspond and 182, in 1 dogen cases. in the size of body, thergy effecting a vast CARTE NOIRE, CARTE BLANCHE, and
conomy of space, achieving a clearness Dot previously attained, and dispensing with those GLADIATEUR, it ses of 2 3oz. Pints, er 1 doa. Quarta, Eugène Quiquor's CHAMPAGNE, st ourgins and vacant spaces which have in cases of 1 doz. Quirts. borotofore aluvaatesized Chinors publications.
Startup & Kentian's Genuine PORT WINES To illustrate the want ecope of the work; tho and SHERRIES, in 1 dez, cases, bottled in the following fanta are submitted for consideration. Lundon Docks. Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000
Blanchy Fores & Co.'s Renowned BRAN
Agent
T. A. HARRIS,
Hanphone. November 27th, 1873.
NUTIUS,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES ALAKTTIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOL: SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, PONDICHERY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAY.
F. W. MITONELL
-Postmaster Genii.
Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.
General Post Office,
Jtie hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid-in advance, will be as fol lown, viz.
34 venta euch, 4-ounce,
When forwarded viâļo
Brindisi.
When forwarded vík) 24
Marseilles When forwarded via 28
Southampton.se
F. W. MTTOBELL.
Postmaster General, General Post-OE
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1878
It is hereby potißed for neral information that on and after the 1st August next, the Coramilesion chargeable on Money Orders ianed upon the United Kingdons at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohatan will be us follows, On annis not exceeding £2.18 cents. at noon, the Company's Steamship PROVENCE," Commandant BRUNET, with Above £2 and nat exceeding £5.30 MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- Above £5 and not exceeding £7.44 GO, will leave thie Fort for the above places.
Above 27 and not excceding £10.79 Cargo and Specit will be registered for Lou.
F. W. METOH ELL. don as well as for Marseiller, and accepted in
Postmaster Ginerul, transit through Marecilles for the principal General Post Office, places of Europe.
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870. Shipping orders will be granted till noop, cargo will be received on board qatil P., It is bereby notified that a line of British Specio and Parcels until 3 P.M. on the 17th Mail Contract Packets bas bien established bue- December, 1873. (Parcels are not to be sout twee Adea and Zanzibar, which, with connect- on board; they must he left at the Agency's ing lince, will afford a regular cox of COD. 7 Office:) Contents and value of Packages are veyance of correspondence from Hongkong for required.
the foreign ports or the East African Casat, is For farther particulars, apply at the Comwell as for Netal and the Cape Colony, St. He pany's Oboe,
ON THURSDAY, the 18th counter, viz.
lean and Anscheion, and that benenfarward the U. BERTHAND, postage, which must be paid in advance, en let
Principal agent,ters addressed to Zanzibar. Sosazalique, Dela- Hongkong, 4th December, 1879.
go Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and Aecenalou, will be 20 cents for each half-ounce, newspapers cents excl.
STEAM TOn SINGAPORE, FENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, Com-BRINDIS), ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-
TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON;
will be despatched on or about the 150 instant. Insurance risks accepted on behalf of the pung as under --
Un Tea 277, all risks, 18. 1, F.F.A.
in Silk 13h, 1 đổi
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
101 Hongkong, 3rd December, 1873.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
and BIOGO/
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA.
for all the evila eziating until the people weit. 18 UNDERSIGNED beys to inturn the fØhinese-olaruotera, and Medburst's English DIES, of Standigd Strength and Furity, in Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI Majesty's Mails, Passcrigera, Specie, und Car-
Public of
boroughly aroused to take a part in the HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON movements, mub as this was, for their social tout he has shops batablimbed at thus places in
·aðvanos, and a thoroughly representative Honao tue nine of Hime KED.
und Chincan, Diotimmery, ubout 100,000, whilst
this work contaba atore than 50,000 English 200 words, and apwards of 600,000 Chica arc SHERRY, in 3 dozen ha
Feier Domerg & Oure Superior Pale Dry tera. Again, despite all the gruara and
Apply to PAUL, ESLERS & Co..
NOW READY,
of Commons elected; but he thought that this ID HONGKONG, at the Central Market, other elementary works as you publisbad, the moreuen whe a step in the right direction, or No. 12 he has constantly on band BEEF, endent of this difficult language absolutely e1773. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1878- it toooked their peons, or rather their ate- MUTTON, POULTRY, BRMAD, VBGE- quite examples to display the various agai macbs, and in too large nextent thiawaatbeeout TABLES, and OILMAN'S SADRES, .., of cations and equivalents of different words which of nuderstanding. "As an instance how greatly the best quality.
have one general musing. Of these examples Customs duties interfered with manufactures 10 NAM and CANTON SHOPS, this work contains more a fire timce na und trade, he pointed to sugar, for he said, but foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI-many as sny other Dictionary hitherto pub for the ingatica on sugar, best would be large RITS, BODA WATER, &, and GAME when bohed ly grown here, and many of our large towar in séuson would become the centrea of manufacture and Gentlem and Families desirous of patron tralo by the establishment of rafaeries, to the sing him, are requested to apply xt bie shops enermona gain of the country. He gave the on above, where a list of prices of articles will purpose of the meeting his most earnest sup be farpished, which will be supplied at the same port, Mr. Matteshead gave the resolution kis rots all the your round.
- support, and also contended that the taration !
of the country should be redused, be holding
that, whoever prúd the taxation, it all came
from the wealth producers. The resulation
was carried nem, oc, and another was agreed
HING KEE.
ly 745 Hongkong, 13th May, 1875. -
at
榮
WING-KEB-COAL SKOP.
For practical poses the artigement of the work is so ciapleto, thit a reference
to iti pages ouables 'a peram the undez- stands. English to communicate effectively. with native who understand nothing bat Chi
UND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE POR for the year 1872, Price $10
Apply at the Daily Press Office, Hongkongsi Fahrmary, 1873.
AND-E-TONNENTS ALL and
DAVID CONSAR & SONS -Monglian Navy -- Navy Boiled
PORTER,
Oromu
none. In this respect the work will be founk TY indiepenble to all Europains residing in China, and to the natives therosulves it ex-- plains subjects fully with which very few in dead of tom are perfectly noquainted, puries revient in ugland and interested in
It comprises opwards of two thousand large
ENG
to give it effect, Thanks to the obama otosed.DAE Proprietor of WING-EBE Shop beg to China it cannot but, be invaluable occasionally.
the proceedings.
The Oxford Union has celebrated its fltieth anniversary in this Corn Exchnoge of the au elea vity, the shuir being taken, by the Lund Chancellor, was presided over a brilliant com pany of five hundred guests or more.
for the public that win Shop has been. Lesticblished sindo 1855, ot Endienti Isina, and | quæske pungen,
that he has always a great quantity of BRIT COAL in wore a sale. Gentlemen or Ship- maniers wishing to putronine bim, pro requested to upply at his Shop
17 1343 Hongkong, 16th August, 1878.
TRTENBA C... GH, FALKENOUPKn Rów,
W, H: HBG "DAILY PRING" OFFICE, HONDAO15.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG'I Qo. F 1798 Honultang, 1ith 1.7807,
HE TOURISTS GUIDE
PRICE $1. Untanbe the moon at Articles of Baké, uljeets of Natural History, Furniture, && with the Pari, sud adavin Pranuá- Pontion
Alugn for bopies of the OIAMMA of the Ohinese Tanggago, is two Bari,
The Daily Prais Ofos,
F. W. MITCHELI
Postmaster Gineral, Generit Post.Of.
Horgkong, 12th May, 1879
Tt is hereby notified that Letters addressed to France any he seat either paid or unped ut
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL TEAM the option of the ander, hat the portige on
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamabip Prices Current, Nowapapagand Bucks game NISAM Captain A. B. BARLOW, with Her be prepaid
kar• fo7& h Qu!Z# go, will leave this for the above pisces on The rate of postage obargeable un Lettera addressed to France per HURSDAY: the 28th instant, at noon; pro-
French Packet ja 12 ante. eceding to Southampton via Suez Canal.
Cargo will be received on beard until noon, Per British Packat when markað við
Brindi
........ 18 Specie and Parools at the office until 2 r.. CE
Per British Packet worn marked vit
Alexandria und Marseilles.............. For Particulara regarding Freight, Fas
F. W. MITCHELL, unga, apply at the aggot. And fa
Postmaster Conerot. Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED."
THE P. & 0.5. N. Oc.'s Steamship
"ORISSA" will leave for the sbore place about 24 hours (after the arrival of the nexi English Mail, the 94th idem. A. MOIVER,
P. & O, S. N. Co's Offs Superintendent
Hongkong. 28th November, 1873,
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, & D.B. N. Co.'s Steamship
"AVGOA"
(1981
MA, MOIVER,
Superintendat,
1932
F. & O. S. N. Co, afce
Hongkong, 28th November, 1973,
AWritten Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packagoe for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the
General Post-Océ
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.
Arrangements having been unge under which Maile for London arriving at Suez from will leave for the above plase shortly after the Company's Agents, with the Bille of Lading or China by Frigate Ships will be forwarded to with Parcele; and the Company do not hold destination vid Brindisi, it is hereby notified arrival of the nest English Mail,
that the rates of postage, zikirà must be paid-in- themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which way hoppen from the incor advance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will becs fol- restress su such declaration.
The Company rosaryo the option of forward-low, sis.
24 cents per half ounce. ing all goods shipped by their. Steamers for For Lettere.........
engl. urope through Egypt, either by rail, or by For Newspapers B Canal in their own Steamore, or in vessels
For Books-and omployed for the purpose, »
Shippers are particularly requested to note Patterne Colonin, Mastery will have immediate des the torins and conditions of the Company'e patoli for the above-porting
For Freight or Passago apply to
Sto.
FOR MANILA.
Spanish Darque
"MARIA Y VIOENTA,”
Black Bills of Lading Moulde
ROMEDIOS & UG. tf 1963 Hongkong, 3rd Decembar, 1978,
(not exceeding 3 ounne 4bente.
overy additional4 · 19
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gmeve Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
A MOIVER, Superintendent,
·Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation General Post Office. Co.'s Office Hongkong, 11th December, 1873.
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