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A REMARKABLY UNPLEASANT

NEIGHBOURHOOD,

· DESTINATION

THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 29cm, 1878..

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

DT's NAM

GAFTAIN

AT! FOR FREIGHT APPLY 19

TO DISPATCHED.

THE 1 Arterioau Park

MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY... Gloupastor DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY. NEW YORK -2

Dỏ. Du.

THRILLING SCENE ON BOARD A BURNING STEAMER,

OTTAWA, (Ode.)Noveraber fil. Ap interesting account is given in the Pitte On Wednesday evening, about 8 o'clock, sa burg Commercial of a expedition lately made tho steamer Bearin was on her ruutó East, by a party of gentleman with a view of partially about-eight hiiles and about midway between exploring Lake Okeenoties great dismal body this port and port Barling the grew and pre-of water which lies in the mides of the gloomy Bongers were startled at loud reperta, futlowed examps and subre foreste of Eonthera Florida. hy the bursting forth of flames from blow, Irittle has been hitherto known of this lake LONDON The appalling fact thith the seal was on fire except in regard to its goographical position wa at once realized, and scene of mest and the peculiar character of its shores. It la indecorilahle confusion followed. The pitiable from 20 to 40 miles wide, and is supposed to be opndition of those on long wue intense, over 60 miles in length, and to cover nu frea of the rest hoing a long disten from the more than 2,000 square miles. It is surrounded shore and the weather piercing cold. Four life of every aids except the zorthi by denes foresta SAN FRANCISC hunts were on hard, and is rash was the to of pine and vast and almost impenetrable SINGAPORE get them down. Two were successfully launch swamps. The exploring party were over four MANILA.. ed, one mus breken and the fourth went adritt,weaks in moving their boats to the shore of the WeDo. and was lost. The passanges were pazio lako, a distance of 15 wilee. They visited n stristes, and arowded in the bouts and put off number of jalands of considerable extent, apon for the shore, leaving eighteen gonited beings one of which they discovered heaps of stones AMOY AND SHANGHAL. on board Anong than were three ladies, lying in anob a position es to resemble roma of Great blame is inched to those that left the some kind of structures. None of the rains vessel in the manner they did, leaving the wo were stunsive, and the structures must thore- fare have been of small dimensions. Bimilar Cmen bu nartain death.

roing were found in great quibere upon ather

The vessel burned rapidly, and it was evident that these wore o lupes for those ou briard. "The Capain, who rounded, was the last won on board and is supposed to have purished, few of the deserted ones perished miserably in the hazes, but must of 150 on the host took refuge in the water with life preservers. The co a quietly praialed them, and foutis per

pas in ut are supposed to have found a way Have..-Atla

all islando lying to the aorth of this one. Upon the mummit of a cliff which stends upon the eastern shore of a large island was found a large heap. of stands lying in a semi-cholar form und facing the east. The length of these ruins was pearly 200 feet. In front of this orui.. circle, and about 50-foot-from it was a Jurge heap of stoves nearly 20 feet square. The limit ed size of some of the mains found forbide the possibility of their having been structures for the use of persons of ordinary size. Az the THE PROGRESS OF THE ASHANTER same time no bonca of Lilipatians appear to

lievo been discovered, but some enormonal antora, uveomfortably fame, were seen in the ka, which, in fact, in the vicinity of the falanca, swarmed with these creatures. In the funest, spiders of a gigantic species were found. One who #eon which measured fully 2 fect in angth. It isid long and very trang limbs, and weighed between 3h, and ibs. Its head was er binck, and contained several eyes, suol surrounded by a bright yellow and aoariet circle. Its body was encircled by bands of scar-

WAR. :(Spectator.)

The news from the Gold Coast chia work, ta, on the whole, satisfactory, but there are onger two doultfal pots to it. It acetas clear, for example, that Captain Glover will get together very considerute force of Houmans and other intives, and bring them into se sort of dis. vipline. Acoming to ae accusts, he has heady raised 1,000 men, but other accounts say 9,066, and flat is probably weaver the nuai im, exaltative of spplicants for admission, and 2 wiscellancons Boel of persons whom in In. die we should call eang followers, They pro tably waren tow. Capua. Glover bouze, Yenomous mature, wisoly made no experiments posted where he is, he may be the has to waroh

To.

EG

For Sale

Tokátés (aby) Pai-lo. Habenzollern.....

Glamorganshire Vasco de Géos (et

Watte

Vincant.. MAKinnon. Holdt. Huakugen

Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Quick dispatch.

Quick Aleputab.

*. Quick dispatek.

Quick dispatch.

Hongkong Bozuris & Co... Hongkong Roario & Co...

Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co., Hongkong Angueline.Heard & Co...

Hugell & Oo,....

RUSSO & CO

Thongkong Vogel; Hagedorn &

hongkong Ah You Hongkong Remedios & Co..

Torgkeup Raveel? & Co.

Quick disputeh, Halok dispatch: Mutar dispatch. Co.......uick disputoh:

Tomorrow, 30th inst Quick disputol. To-day, at 10'..

Regulin (str.)....ij.

Gravina

Pkò.

Buny (str.).................... Artadi.

Villa de Biyudavía..... „Asíu (str.)..

Unatillo

Hongkong Brandão & Co. Hongkong John Bard & Co...

Union dispatch.

Quick disputab.

AYLE&O 0

"the Public that they are now showing to anounce to thoir Customers and their NEW GOODS for the AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS, which have been care. fully soldoted from the best and cheapest Markets, and are of the newest and most FASHIONABLE STYLES, comprising the following-

Indios JACKETS and MANTELETS in SILK, VELVET, and FANOY CLOTH:

OPERA CLOAKS. LLAMA, TASMANIAN, SEDAN, DEG other SHAWLS.

Norwich SILK SQUARES. COSTUMES and PULONAISES, in new let ullow, and black. Altogether it mustatorile of the latest designs. " Lave been a gandy, hiliana-looking insect, und

the xplorers,specting it was of a must! FANCY TRIMMED UNDERSKIRTS...

TRIMMED STRAW

MILLINERY

the discover ita habits The party returned home HATS and BONNETS. (A choica Assort

Da Commsale, and they look for loot. His orders safely, bigdy plowed with the necess of their

Ladies'

are to raise 1,200 men for the Commander-in. undertakings and beliemi tunt in the ruinsment of the above received Monthly.) Chief, are 4,000 for himself. The opinion that on the islands may be found the key to the he knows exactly what he is about, nad en maka rend away, some universil on the Unast, waja ning the iden Stut he will have muet of the works, Tiia lõpel apparently by the best in- formed corresponent, that no cho Ashunious ar ein moving westward, and Glover's und

And Chidrena "UNTRIMMED arly history of one of loveliest portious of HATS, ia Falt, Valvet, and Stra Ameriva.

is chart Coourassic, hu mayvontly out that

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

DECEMBER 28TH, EVENING. Paina, $600 to 5605, cash and credit; Bon.

alpi.

ON LONDON.

EXCHANGE.

Bank Billa, on demand

Bunk Hills, at 3 mouths' sight,4/2 Bank Bills, at 6 months' sight, 4/2 Credits, at 6 months' night..... 1/24 to 4/24 Documentary Bille,at6montha'

sight

- 4/24 104/S

Private, 5 months sigh..... Ov Bombar-Bank, 3 daya' sight 225) ON CALCUTTA, Bauk 3 days sight 205 ON SHANGDAL-

Brat sight.

Private, 30 days' sight..........74

SHARES. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Staren. 17

per ocat prevzium." Unies Insurance Society of Canton, now shares

part of the plan with a very small body of arcu, $600 to $605, cash and credit; Mulwa Exroponas. On the other hand, Sir Garnet $16 to $720, market not opened. Imports, Wolseley bus bet hoen quite so suoctaaful. He landed du October 3rd, and in toter 4th Fer Behar, 1,589 chests Malwa 100 hosts haldgrond-palaver with the chiefs of the not altogether a Fute tibes, which was ausecas. He spoke too mua as he might have spoken to Red ladians, te nasored them that the Queen bed na interest on the Gold Coast except to promote their happisces ond civilisation : that be had ample powers, and would release them finally "from any danger from the Aulantues, but that they must reso. Tutely help themselves. He proposed that they soonlð vach of them carry an officer with him | ON NEW YORK- yhose onders be must obey, he threatened that na disuledience would be tolerated, but pro wised, if they wont-ell-behave well, each fight jag rain should have 3d. ☎ đay and rations, and each chief €10n month for every 1,000 fighting. mer. All that looks excessively weak. As the Government is paying le. a day for every effor tive road-maker, 3d, a day will not tempt the fighting men, shile tus additional 2/3, smouth, per as to each chief mast be, whatarer the value of money on the past, esteecingly little mare; cpecially as all payments are to bo onde to each chief through his accompuying oficer. I would have been ensier to hire the tribes by payment to the Chirs, leaving them to attle with their followers; or to hire the men direct, leaving them to pay a queta to their Chiefs if they obese. In either case, the ame murtou unhe expecially a the Panters are depressed and discouraged by their recent reverage, and we do not wouder that at the Council of the Chiefs it was resolved to do cthing. A dislivet eriler to bring up 5,000 ton and train them, with a promin of a heavy fee per man when the campaign is fisigbed would have produced much more result. It is clear, however, that Sir Garnet Wolseley bus a large supply of men who will ent ronde or carry bagsige for a shilling » Gay, that he has a straight and explored read to Ovomussie, peeding only labour to widen it, and that the deadliness of the climate in cold. wasther bys been over rated. The non ou board abip get along vory well, did 2,000 European would ranch rapidly on the capital without being a man except fróm musket bills, The Jocal opinion is, however, clear that the warl cannot by attempted in safety without Baro peans, an experience invariably found correct in louia. There must be a few Europeans, or

·ít is dangerous to enter even a little Stato like Boetan. With them the Faatses will probably

follow any whore, but without them would have to organised like Sepoys, and all their obicis deposed. an operation for which there is no

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8600 per share premiti. China Traders Insurance Company's Shoes

-$950 per share premium, Ohaa and Japavi Marine Insuranes-Tia. 8

per share, discu Obineeo Insurance Company-$13 per share

discodet...

Hongrong Fire Insurance Company's Sharos--

$5524 per sbare. China Fire Insurance Company's Shura-5183

per share,

Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Starea

$121 per abure. Hongkong and Whamas Dock Company's

Shures-25 per cont discount. Hongkong, Cantou sad Matzo Steamboat Co,'s

Sharea-20 per cent, premium. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company--Ts.113

per share,

Boughong Gas Company's Sharės-965 por

slure.

Hongkos Hotel Company's Shares-35 per

ent.discount. - fado-Chinese Bugur Company-10 por ceni.

discounti

SALSS ON DECEMBER 27TH, 1879.

As reported by Chinere. Btacle Dates, 30 bugs, at Tie. 40.00, by Tuck, map to trucelling tider.

Red Dales, 100 Luge, at Els. 18.7.0,67 Tack

Black

are to tinepper, 160 bags, at 15.80, by Thok

ce to travelling trader.

Fermicela, 50 bugs, at $445, by Yuet-bing leong to tinrelling trader.

|

BLACK and COLORED SILKS FANCY DRESS MATERIALS of all zinda

BLACK SILK. VELVET. BLACK and COLORED VELVETERN. Chintz and Printed FLANNELS, for Dress ing Gowns,"

REAL VALENCIENNES, MALINES, MALTESE, CLUNY, HONITON and DE- CHESSE LACES.

LACE and MUSLIN GOODS of all de seriptions.

BROCHE SASHES.(brud-scña), Embroidered BOOK MUSLIN SASHES. Moire Faille, and Chevé SASH RIBBONS. KID GLOVES, single and double batton. A large Stock of LADIES' mid CHIL DREN'S UNDER CLOTHING and BABY LINEN, lays on hand.

CORSETS And DRESS IMPROVERS- The Patent Washing UKINOLINE. RIBBONS, FLOWERS and FEATHERS Ermina und Swansdown COLLAKETTES, MUFFS, and TRIMMINGS.

JET NECKLETS, BROOCHES, and EAR- RINGS.

GOLD LOCKETS.

"SOAPS, PERFUMERT and TOILET RE- QUISITES of all kinds

DRESSMAKING AND MILLINERY BY EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN

ASSISTANTS

ORDURN EXECUTED WİEX CAEN AND DESPATCH, AND AT VERY MODERATE CHARGES.

QUEEN'S

E

SAYLE & Co., GENERAL DRAPERS,

ROAD. & STANLEY STREET, ...” HONGKONG;

AND. AT STANGHAL

FOR SALE.

LISHAW'S BRANDY, in 1 Dozen Cases.

GILMAN & Co.

of 2000 Hongkong, 19th December, 1873. NOTICE.

CITEAMERS Scaving this port requizing

COAL, can obtain-it-from-the. Under aigned..

W. G. HALE & Cu...

time. Full, with 2000 Txopeane, and artil¦• Shellfish, 20- cases, at $18.50, by Ynet-king- lery, and 1,000 Housse cuised by Captain Joong to travelling truder. Glover, and West ladin Regiment 3,000 | strong, and 7,00 Fantees to not as suppers; Sic Garnet ught to have the difficilty in bia urch, supported, moreover, ha...it will be, by Glover's slamyancros march in a diferent direction in Coomassie with picked men..

We note in those first letters a deficiracy which is always murked ja par arming-thub of Intelligoned. Up to the arrival of Bir Gae net nobody know where the Ashantaes word, but juclined to the opinion that they were re

White Waz, 5 pieces, at $67.00, by Hing-tyet 1561 16th September, 1878. to travelling trader.

Brown Sugar, 2060 bags, at $8,95, by Yuen-

fat to travelling trader.

FOR SALE.

DEST-PORTLAND CEMENT.

Milled Rice, 9,000 piculs, át $100, by Tuar]D Apply

fat to travelling trader.

Saigon.

FREDERIC DEGENAEL.

Cubilefiak, 40 bags, at $2300 by Kwong- t 1441 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1879, kook-wo to travolling trader,

Melon Seeds 40 baga, at $3,80, by Tuen-

treating in brigades of five or six thousand on | fat te travelling troder.

sire Fra They ny ave been recalled by

Red Dales, 40 bags, a: Tis, 2,0,0,0, by Tien-

their Sovereign, with when some sort of diplo-bye to travelling trader.

matie cu inútication is to be opened, but they

Dried Lily Flowers, 10 bage, at $12.50, by

may be merely everwing and plondering the Yuan-tyɑ tɔ travelling trader.

country. At all events, In the military duiděje

- Melna Binda, 50 baga, at $3.60, by Teeshan-

which, it is said, Sir Guruel Wolseley found-bye to local trader. thero fiqing july rations for the troops for four

Wand Oil, 50 packagon, at $5,02, by Tuck-

For Sale.

A. 8. WATSON & 00., CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS-

TO

H.R.U. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

days-it would seem that the usea of spics and mee to local trader, secret gonty bind beau quite unknown, åre Ashanure. is open to Friberg, than Indiana, or are the orders about sixpences too strict Lord Clyde used to let a successful apy dip his are in a bucket of gold and take out what he locală, cheap as well as dramatic device, for the band cun diaw oat but little and we ought to have at least one influential friend" in Coomassie itself, and to know evély detalf of the ordera issued by the King. It remains doubtly apparently whether the King is fully aware of our juientions, in which" cusa bis fees are not retreating; but he is to be official y informed of us and will, we may prosume. execute the burer of the despatches, let us hope without orture. Once fally informed be will nither rgzot, our torias, or only nocept them for the dry season; but no lo he never been thu roughly defeated, he is most likely to reject them,

AND

HE. THE GOVERNOR,

FOR SALE,

PEAKWOOD LOGS and PLANKS, of all

Bizen.

Apply to

FREDERIC DEGENAER. tf. 1453 Hongkong, 6th September, 1873

NOW READYA

IMPERIAL QUARTO,

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARI, WITH TEA

PUNTI AND MANDARIN

·PEONUNCIATION,

For Sale.

CHRISTMAS DELICACIES AND

PRESENTS.

CHRISTMAS CAKES..

PLUM PUDDINGS.. ONRISTMAS BICUIES DESSERT BISCUITS. STILTON CHEESE.

́CHOCOLATE BONBONS.

DRAGEES... GROUSE, Zason 1873, WEDDING CAKES. NEW SEASON'S FIGS. "BLOOM MUSCATELS,

ELVAS PLUMS. FRENCH-PLUMS.

CHOICE FRENCH JAMS and JELLIES. MINCEMEAT.

BAVOURI FIES.

MELTON MOWBRAY PIES, PATES DE FOIS GRÁS,

·SPICED OX TONGUES. ENGLISH PICKLED TONGUES. REINDEERS' TONGUES, ia Jelly, SMOKED COD HOES. CAVIARE

HANDSOME BOXES of BONBONS; VIULET FANS,

BOUQUET FANS.

CONVERSATION CRACKERS, COSTUME CRACKERS. PLORAL ORAOKERS. MUSICAL CRACKERS, QUPID'S KISSES.

·LADIES' COMPANIONS.

WORK BOXES.

BONBONNIARES, NEW GIFT BOOKS,

PAINT BOXES PHOTOGRAPHIC CASES, WRITING CASES. CIGAR CASES,

IVORY PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES. BOOK SLIDES,

PRESENTATION PENCIL CASES, HAVANA CIGARS. - DESPATCH BOXES, JEWEL CASKETS. PORTFOLIOS.

BEG 10

For Sale.

4. FALCONER &00

to call attention to their Very Largo

and ELEGANT SÉLECTION OF LADIES' AND

GENTLEMEN'S JEWELLERY--

SILVER PLATE, consisting of Race CUPS, Contrend Ververt PIECES Tea TRAYS, 45 ond Dinner SETS, Claret JUGS, SALVERS, Coffco avd. Ice. SPOONS, Sota of Dessert and Tinh FORKS, ế, nhường nh

:-

77

Silver Mounted Dresslog CASES, Travil ling BAGS, JEWEL CASES.

A large and varied Stock of ELECTED. PLATEL GOODS, ...

THEA

"TOONIUM?

Post-Office Notifications.

A mantienelėse.

The Maile for Manila, per steamer By will close at 11.30 .m. to-lay, the 20tasustantz Por Singapore.Pur tegall day, the instead of at the time previouely notified

Capt. Maigrom, will and here for the, ahuva 29th instant, ab 1.30 .? purt, and will have quick despatch..

For Freight, apply to

TOGEL, HAGEDOEN, & 0%,

tl 2004 Honglcony, 25tli Deosmber, 1879.

** FOR NEW YORK, THE A 1 German Berk

"HOHENZOLLERN," Captain Hasbageri, will be despatched as above from Whanpon and Hongkong, about the 15th proximo.

·For Freight, apply to

...AUGUSTINE HEARD &0. 2Ld 2005 Hongkong, 28th December, 1873,

FOR MANILA.

THE Spanish Brig

VILLA DE HIVADAVIA " Captain Castillo, will have inmediate dvopate for the above purt.

For Freight or Passage, apply to.

BRANDAO & Co. tf 2086 Hongkong, 24th December, 1873,"

FOR NEW YORK, THE AJ German Bark-

THE

"PELHO,"

TL HORIL. Will losu here and me Vikaspon its above, and will have onick despatch."

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOKN & Co. t: 2047 Hongkong, 17th Dozender, 1879. FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. HEA 1 Brith Barque

GLOUCESTER,"

•

Captain Vincent, having the greater porting of Gold WATCHES of all kinds, keyless, ed. Lyr Cargo engaged, will have immediate dee-

patsh for the above porta. justed to temperature and position, and

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & Co. quarter and minate repeaters.

Independent Centre Seconds Korlees Minuto FOR DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY.

tf 2013 Fongkong. 13th December, 1878.

REPEATERS.

THE British Ship

CLOCK WATCHES, all of the highest quality that the Art of Horlogy is capable of prodaoing.

A large selection of New and Second-hand 2 and 8-day CHRONOMETERS, SEXTANTS, QUADRANTS,

Bitubiou Latent LIQUID COMPASSES, BINNACLES, Mart-hand COMPASSES, Patent LOGS, ODOMETERS, Sounding MA CHINES, Ditto for Deep Sea

Board of Trado, Hall, and Aneroid BAROMETERS.

Patent Self-registering BAROMETEKS, RAIN GAUGES, Self-registering THERMO- METERS, HYDROMETERS, HYGROME

TOKÄTEA."

Capt. McKinnon, baring £be grester portion of ber Cargo atid Passengere engaged, will have immediata despatch for the above portu.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & Co.

t 2011 Hongkong, 12th Deceraber, 1873 FOR LONDON, THE A 1 British Borgoe THE

GLENISLA,”.

Capt. Watts, will load bero nad at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch us above,

For Freight, apply to

TOGET, HAGEDORN & Co.

Fur Bangkok-Per Danube, to-day, she,29th- inetunt, n 3.30 PM.

For Saigon.Per burque Learty, wadny, the 29th justine, nr. 4.30 Px.

For Bangkok,-Per H.M.& Iron Duke, to morrow, the 30th inst., at noon.

MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PACKET" The French Mait Packet HOOGLY" will be dispatched on THURSDAY,' the lat January, 1874, at nuo, with the Mails-

To and through the United Kingdom vla Marseilles; to Frines and other Continental Shitsa (in a closed mail to France), to Baigon, Singapore, Gallo, Apstralis nul New Zealad, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius, Svez and Alexandria,

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters. Newspapers, Books, &,

until 11 A.M. on the 1st January, 1874, after which no Letters aan be-received,

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Ollees fa the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 r.a. on the 1st inatno

Frotters for Hegistration will be received until 10 M. on the Jet January, 1874.

EV MITCHELL

Postmaster General,

noral Post Offee,

Hongkong, 18th December 1873- MAILS BY THE “ENGLISH PACKET" The English Contract Packet* MOULTAN will be dispatched with the usual Mails for Europe, &o., on THURSDAY, the 8th January,

at noon.

1

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Ofices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.M. on the 7th Jungary.

The Post-Ollics will be open until 6 P.M. on the 7th January,

Letters, &c.. may he posted during the night. in-the-bar-laft open for their reception.

Letters for registration will be received until 16 AM, on the 8th Juntory:

Letters may be posted until 10A.M. on the 8th January, without late fee.

Lettore posted after 16 AM, on the 6th January, will not be forwarded unless the Late Pse of 18 conta each as well me the postage is prepaid,

.....

The test time for posting Letters at this Office-is 31 A., and for Newspapers, Books, or -Patterus 10 A: on the 8th January,

Iata lettera (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Sine pore, may be posted on board the Packet frou. 11.30 A.. to the time of sailing, on pay- wont of a Lata. Fee ist 48 cents cacia in addition to the postage.

General Post-Ohoc,.

* 1856 Hongkong, Lith November, 1873ana

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER,,

TERS, SALMONETERS, Astronomical TE THE Spanish Barge

LESCOPES,

BINOCULARS,

made especially for night ase, THEODOLITES, Dumps LEVELS, Str- veying STAVES, Measuring CHAINS, P portional COMPASSES WHOLES and HALVES STEAM INDICATORS, Poolet SEXTANTS, PROTRACTORS, PRISMATIO COMPASS, ALTAZAMUTHS, CAMERA LUCIDAS, &c., Rei, &u,

Hall, Quarter, and Chime CLOCKS. Marble kanā GiņĻ ČLOOKS, Tmrelling-Migonale, and

Boudoir CLOCKS,

Qasirdi,

*KALTAGRACIA,” Master, 18,000 picula ospacity. Apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. if 1955 Hongkong, 2ud 'December, 1873.

PNOTISN

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES,

• PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

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

ALSO,

F. W. MITCHELL,

-Postmaster General--

Longkong, 26th December, 1873 MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET!

The United States Mail Packet "JAPAN" will be dispatched on MONDAY, the 22 January, 1874, at 3 p.3., with the Mally-n

For Yokohama, San Frmcisco, the United States' and the United Kingdom."

The Post-Offer will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letter, Books, Newspapers, &o... outil 2.30 PM.

Letters can be posted on board the Paoices fror 2.30 .3t. to 250 P., on payment of a Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage. The Propagant of the Postage to all tho ore places by this ronte is compulsory Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets

Correspondenco addressed to Tokohama and the United States aivat be superscribed por MUSICAL BOXES OF ALL SIZES,

European and Chinese Aira, BOMBAY, ST. DENIS AND PORT LOUIS. JAPAN. and that addressed to the United Kingdom east be superscribed "vid San Fran cisco." CHARTS and WOLKS on NAVIGATION,

N THURSDAY, the ist January, 1871, Ste 1970 Hongkong, 5th December, 1878 won, the company's eternship "HOOGLY,” Commandant Taranner, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR. GO, will leave this Port for the shove places,

Cargo and Specie will be registered fur Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and neccpted in wanait through Marcilles for the principal places of Europe.

FOR SALE.

LETTS'S DIARIES

For 1874, zijth

GLOVE and HANDKERCHIEF BOXES. ANGLO-ÜHINESE CALENDAR AND TABLE OF WORK BASKETS.

PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS.

WHEEL of FORTUNE,

LADIES' DRESSING CABES. GENTLEMEN'S DRESSING CASPS. NEWEST TOYS.....

·CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS.

MECHANICAL TOYS, DATE CALENDAR, CARD RAOKS. CHARTREUSI, MARASCHINO.:

CURACAO.

DRY SHERRLES,

AFTER "DINNER CLARETS. KRUG CHAMPAGNE..

KUDESETIMER.

50 YEARS OLD BRANDY. DAMPLETON WHISKY.

&c.

20.5

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Im 1943 Hongkong, lat Desember, 1973, FOR SALE. EROSINE OIL

KTORPENTING

White and Colored PRINTING PAPER.

Apply to:

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. if 1188 Hongkong, 11th July, 1973.

KOSS & Jo.

TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS

- Boceived, ex latest arrivals,

Aa ArgLO-CHINESS DICTIONARY, published/HEIR NEW STOCK of ready-made CLOTHING, of every description and

at the Daily I've Office, Hongkong.

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of the Intest fashions and best ma-

E comprehensiveness and practical service teriale; a splendid fit guaranteed

HIGH TIDES AT SHANGWAL

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co

tf 1778 Hongkong, 3334 Ootuber, 1873.

FOR SALE.

FL Dessert CLARE

Superior Pale Dry SHERRY,

·Fine OLD PORI.

Apply to

SANDER & Uc.

tf 999 · Bougkönz, 2966' May, 1972.

AND R.TUNNENT'S ALË und

FORTER Z

J.

DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Merchant Navy

Navy Boiled

Long Flax

Crown:

ARNOLD, KARBERG & CO 1130. Hongkonır. 11th May, 1907. HE TOURIST'S GUIDE REDUCED PRICE $1. Coutaining the names of pil the Articles of Trade, objecta of Natural Ristory, Puratare, dc., Sc., with the Prati, sd Mandaria Pronan- sixtion.

Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in twy Parkto

The Daily Proan Offier.

P

KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORIS.

ESSEN (GERMANY)... SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN,

PEIL

t1671 - Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany Vessels on the Berth,

FOR MANILA.

THE Spanish Steamer

"EMUY,"

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postausle: Genera!. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 2414 December, 1873..

..

It is Lereby notified that benecfmwing the postage on letters addressed to Norway, wheu forwarded via Southampton, will be 34.conta Shipping orders will be granted till couper halfounes, prepayment optional. Unpaid nargo will be received on bourd until letters will be slib/cot to an additional charge Spedie and Parcels until 3 P.. on the 31st delivery.

F. W. MITCHELL, December, 1873. (Parcole are not to be went

Portainster General. on board; they must be left at the agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packers are General Fast-Office,

-Hongkong, 2nd February, 1873: required.

For further particolare, apply at the Com pany's Office.

C. BERTRAND.

Principal Agent. Hongkong, 18th Decemlipe. 1873.

- STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT-DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON,

A150,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA.

NAVIGATION

It is hereby notified that the rates of postage chargeable henceforth on Leitere addrocred to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by Freuch Packet, will be the same as those changeable ou Letters forwarded by British Packet via Thin

FW. MITCHELL.

Postmaster Gineralų Gongral Post Office.

Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.

disi.

The Post Office of Victorin (Australia) haring D PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL STEAM given notice to the General Post Office in Lon

COMPANY'S Steametip on that articles of Jewellery redved in that MOOITAN" Captain W. W. FERTIMAN, with Colony are chargesite with Customs Datics, Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specio, and the nauersigued considers it necessary to make Cargo, will leave this for the above places on this Regulation knews to the Public, and to THURSDAY, the 8th January, at noon.

Cage will be received on board until noon, tale that joy letters or paskots containing push articles sent through the Fast are liable, with their contents, to be forfeited.. Speale and Parcels at the office until 2 PM on the 7th idem.

FW. MITOHELL,

Postmaster Gerenal General Post-Ulline,

Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873.

For Particulars regarding Frejplit and Pas- sago, apply at the P. & 0, 8. N, Co.'s Oil Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGEN ARE REQUIRED,

A. Writton Daularation of the Contents

It is hereby notified that bencofward The and Value of the Packages for the Dierland postage on letcore address to Denmark, when Route is required by the gyptius Goournment,

and must be delivered by the Shippers to the forwarded vil Southamptus, will be 28 cents Company's Agente, with the Bill of Lading or per half-couce, prepayment option. Unpaid with Parcels; and the Company do not hold letter will be subject to an additional-ebarge

on delivery. themselves responsible for any Detention or

F. W. MITCHELL, Prejudice which may happen from the inour-

Postmaster Gonera. restness in auch dechratior.

General Post-Office,

Hongkong, 2nd February, 1973.

The Company reserve the option of forward- ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe throng Egypt, either by ruil, or by

enplayed for the purpose.

Captain Artadi, will be despatched for the above Canal in their own Steamers, or in vesele

port TO-DAY, the 29th instant, at 10 AM,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Oh,

4 2008 Hongkong, 35ts Dae-mber, 1873

FOR SINGAPORE, : THE F

*** REGALIA,”

this Woch skarda uurivalled. All tee new They boy alao to call attention to their other HE British Steamer EG to announce that they have just rewoude which the Chinese have of lute yours keva articles, viz. Felt HATS, Silk AS, Vienna DT ceived a Choico Assortiment of

compelled to coin to express the numerous - BOOT, WHITE SHIRTS COLLARS, PERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITES. sin machinery,photography, telegraphy, and SCARFS, UNDERSHIRTS, SOOKS, &or Captain C. Harrison, will leave for the above

LE $70 Hongkong, 19th June, 1375

The Finest French NOUVEAUTES, TROU-port TO-MORROW, the 30th justunt. in science generally, which the rapid advance"

For Freight or Pasango apply to: JOHN SKINKER SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for

of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are SERINGS, Black and Blue CLOTH, DOE- here given in eztaban. Bank and every word is SKINS, COATINGS, TWEEDS, &, they folly Unstrated and explained, forming exor keep on lock, to solicit orders to be taken by sisce for atadents of a most instructive nature. moneare."

Both the Court and Pabti pronaciations re 3m 1625 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1873..

KANA FOR SALE..

and gather the largest army he can contive. 1 Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition, give, the ascente tang carefully marked on Hay be even a large us the way which Shal Do Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder. Iake the bear principle hitherto attained. The JRGOHN DUBAND & Co FAMOUS BOR Sanjuh gathered to veniet Clive, who had just Superior and Pasific Fuse Company's Safety graphy displays the success of anticups to JONAUX WINES CLARET, St. Julien

[1721 May 8 make the Obies and Bugish typa.correspond

FOR SALE

HAMPAGNE VEUVE CLICQUOT-PONBARDIN

REIMS,

AH TON. 43 2106 Hongkong, 27th December, 1873 THE CHINA TRANS-PACIFIC STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, (LIMITED,)

Company's Steamer

YABOO DE GAMA".

Shippers are particularly requested to note the teries and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading.

A MOLVER, Superintendent. Peninenler and Orientul Steam Navigation Co.'s Obsa, Hongkong, 26th December, 1879. THROUGH U.S., MAIL; LINE

ΣΠΟΣΙ

PACIFIC MAIL'S. S. COMPANY:-

IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.

•

that benecforward the Postage on Letters, ad It is hereby notified for general information Cresed, to Enesia, when marked to be forward- ed via Southampton, will be reduced to 40 cents par half-ounce,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster-General

General Post Office,

Hongkong, 18th September, 1872

It is bereby noticed for gererat information, CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK, that the Poenge on Letters addressed to Nor- way, when forwarded via Southampton, will henceforward be 30 cents for eich Ealf LCC, which may either be paid in advance, or it mig be left to En collected on delivery of the Letters, Cupaid Letters will be abject to an additional charge on delivery.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General in the sise of body, thereby affecting svart Medoc in Wood ST. JULIEN, ST. ES

THE S. S. JAPAN will learn Tongkang General Post Office, conomy of space, obieving a clearness net TEPHE, MARGAUX, LAROSE, LAFTITE,

for San Francisco, ría Yokohama, on

Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870. previously attained, and dispensing with those I dozen ceas. HAUT SAUTERNES, 1865 2,800 tons Register, Captain J. F. Rice, expert-

an on the 31st instant, will have immediate MONDAY, the 19th January, 1874 at 3 o'clock Fast margins and vacant spaces which Live and 1802, 1 dozen onses,

Arrangements having been windo under Borderers Celebrated CHAMPAGNE deepstob for SAN FRANCI800, via YORO P.M., taking Fearongers, Maita, and Freight, boretofore characterized Chinese publionicas.

which Mails for Lodon arriving at Suva from To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the CARTE NOIRE, CARTE BLANCHE, and HAMA, Caiting Passengers and Freight for for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Pasanger Tickets and Bills of Chiza y Private Ships will be forwarded to. in Crises of 1 doz. Quaris, following faols are submitted.for consideration GLADIATEUR, in cases of 2 doz. Pints, or Japan, the United States, and Europe.

and. 2 doz. Pints. Obuwar Vonaba/zrly seating about 16,000 Jos. Courte. Lugene Cliquet's CHAMPAGNE, Through Tacqug Tickets and Bills of Lading Lading are issued for-transportation le Yoko destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified úre jasued for transportation to Sou Franoisco, hama and other Japar Forts, to San Francisco, that the rutes of postage, which must be paid in Bolu Agents for China, Japan and Manila Chinese churasters, and Medhurst's Suglich in chees of 1 fox Quarts,

Startup & Kentish's Oezine PORT WINES principal points in the United States, Carade, to principal points in the United States, Cars- advance, on correspondense addressed to the of 2161 · Hongkong, 15th December, 1871, and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst

this work contains more than 60,004 English and SHERRLES in 1 duz, cases, bottled in the und Earopo, vin Overland Railroad and Alenda, and Europe, via Overland Baitroud and Tnited Kingdom do formy ded; will be us ful-

tic lines of Steamers,

connecting Lines of Steniners, and to ports in lows, vi Undersigned have been appointed bole words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese okarac London Dacks

For Lottera...ate'er Imlf dunca.. Bunchy Frères & Co/s Renowned BRAN A New York, macist of list olen, Wo abould not mind Agcats for the Sale of their Gooda in ters. Again, despite all the gemman pores of Standard Strength and Purity, in various Linas Laingene buvo a eclection of Mexico and Central and South America.

Steamers to Europe

A Stammer of the Company will leave Shay For Newspapers & each

not exceeding louncp4eente. "This Steamer bus collent commodation abont came date, via the Inland Sou-Por‡s,

For Books and for first-line pasongers, and carries an ex and wanke elose connection at Yokohamu.

Patter noriented Surgeon and Stawardess.

· The "JAPAN" will be dne ut Ban Frans

Coveryadditionall For further particulars, na to Fisaugs or isso February 17th, 1974, whence daily Pes

FW. MITCHELL, Freight, upply to

wenger trains and daily Freight bruine are rum RUSSELL & Co. over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad

Linne for New York, and for all the principal General Post Office, cities in the interior and upon the Atlantic. Seaboard.

BANDER & Cu

quiros excaples to display the various opp SHERRY, in 3 dozed case.

Peter. Domeog & Co.'s Superior Pale Dry ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Gocations and equivalents of liferent words which have one general meaning. Of these cramples

Apply to PAUL, ERLERS & Co this work contains more hin Ber times, xa

1773 Hongkong, 23rd July. 1873,

UNDERSIGNED Bega to inform the THE

Public of

NOW READY,

half Sir Grauet Wolseley's forces but the weak1 Fúsú. point in the inflated bladder call Ashante power, which we pointed muntka since, in -how fully acknowledged by the Times' norris. poudout The Assanten Oljat is not sup ported by a nation, bat by a olun, which once decuted, will be attacked by all the olume it's bulon in terror, and probably utterly swept Lany. The King, it te said, Blinds. Ina lending Generale to be faithful by outbr, and watchse them with the greatest caro,ils, in fact, in the rigalar Oriental position, a lord of many tsbes, bele down only by terror and to going predicting that when the hour arrives, when | tengkung und Oaina by Mossm. J. § R. Tan. other olementary works as yet published, the the little storm of power now gathering burata nent, Glasgow and bears. David Corner & Sons student of this difficult inngange absolutely re-deze c on the King outaldo Coomassie, it will be Artoth found that he never had 30,000 mou-op whom he could rely, and they are not if 419 Hongkong, Jannery, 1867. with the armies on the Const. All were ex- aspt the European break up like that, and it is only bicuneo they do, that Europe is slowly massering for its own good the reminder of the world. "Man for fan, a Sikh, or an Ashunter, u 3 Purace under training, or a Tartar of Northern Obins, is s toh for a Life Guards. man. But he cannot fight divitiastion aried. is olen, life Captain Glover's Houssas, afraid of it na, biể own kide The Hongue are n deniably brava-brave an· Kafire, who will stand up to the bayonet; and who must, at some day or oilier, have, muruhed fvori Arabik," though Afrios, to the Cape-but they cannot be primed with breech-landere, because they cau- FIRE Proprietor of WING-KES Shop begs to China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally, not be made to so why the cartridge difuld inform the pable that his Shop has been It comprises upwards of two thousand large not go off the wrong way. They will nok twani ostablished since 1855, at Endlecti's Lane, und ; qualë pagean trust their "futhor, Glover, about it, and are that an has alwaye'o great quantity of BEST aikto be armed with muzzle-loading de-an COAL in store for sale. Gentlemen or Shipa oxcollent thing, as the Huropeado, with the wasters wishing to patronisò him, are requestóð brecol Juadere, will still be mistura eres of to apply at bís Shop,

17 1919 Hongkong, 16th August, 1876.

then,

*

THE HOUSEHOLD OOMPANION

NAND

STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT

Bf Dr. DEVAN with many Additions, Corres tiuas, uz Dr. Wrattas Orthography..

Purca: In Paper Waappore, Near Bounda

App at the Daily Press Office.

$250

32.00%

WING KEB QOAL SHOP, -—-*

many as uny other Dictionary hitherto pub Lished,

For practical purposes the arrangemant of HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON

the work is so sofmpleto, that a reference: tout be hus shope established at those places in

to its pages enables a persons who under to mind of HING KEK stands English commauionto colously

In HONGKONG, at, the Central Market,

Ageals.

if 2087 Hongkong, 4th Decomber, 1973. *FOR NEW YONK.

L

HG a l'British Banque

with, natives who understand molling but Chá, No. 12, bo has constantly on hand BEEF,

BAR MOLABORGANSHILE" nere. In this respect the work will be found MUTTON, POULTRY BREAD TEGE Morgun, Muster, will lead at Whampoa rad Indispensable to all Europeana residing in TABLES, and OLLMAN'S STORES, 40, of Chiun, and to the antives themselves it ex- the best quality,

Hangkong, and will savo immediate despatch In HỌ NAĎt and. CANTON SHOPS," the

For roight, apply to plains subjects fully with which very low in

RUSSELL & Do Deed of them we perfectly acquainted, To foregoing artioles, with the addition of SPI tf 2101 Hongkong, 271 December, 1873, tarties resident in England and interested in RITS, SODA WATER, 4, and GAME wien

in season. A SAR

TRUDNER & Oog JÚ, Parmavoston Bow;" W, H. BELL, *DATEY PERSO" OFFICE, HONGKONG,

Goutletoes and Families desirous of patron. izing him, are requested to hipply as bie shops on above, wherd a list of prices of articles will be furnished, whics will be supplit at the cause rafo all the year round,

*THING KEE. `· ly 745 Hongkong, 13th May, 1873,

FOR MANILALA

E pouich Brut

Tak makanda ngapai GRAVIN}" Captain Piel, will liave quick deagateli na uboro,

For Freight or Pusage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co

if 2043 Hongkong, 17th December, 1878.

B

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12

Peetriaster General,,

· Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.

It is hereby notified that a line of British Mail Contract Pankets has been established be

tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connects

At Now York, Passengers have selention of variona lines of Stoamers to England, France and Gormony,

Return Pavenge Ticketa issued at a reducting lines will afford a regular means of con- veyuncu af correspondence from Hongkong for of 207. on regular autes

the foreign ports on the East African Coust, as Freight will be received on board utilwell as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He P.K. on the 10th proximo, Partel Packages Jena and Ascension, and that henceforward the. will be received at the office until 5 PM same postage, which must be paid in advance, on let- day: all Parcel Packages abould be marked to ters addressed to Zanzibar, Mossavique, Dolns. sdgreen in full; value of sume is required. gon Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and For further information as të Pusauge or | Arceusion, will be 20 cents for each half-onger, Felight, apply at the Agency of the Company, newspapers 2 cents ezohis Praya West

E: W. MITCHELL,

Prebmaster General.

T. A.HARRIS ►

*Hongkong, Doocher 19th, 1871,

Agent

General Post-Ooo,

Hongkong, 19th May, 1873.