INCIDENTS OF A JOURNEY FROM JANKOW TO SZECHUEN. (Continued)
(N. G. Daily News.)
EXPECTED RETURN OF DR.
U LIVINGSTONE,
*(Pall Mall Garotte,)
Do Do
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY Don, 1874.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR NEW TORK. HE German Bark
OESTIMATION
VÉBEĻI NAMU
CAPTAIN
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FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DISPATCHED.
THE
is from Ebonum, the distance to the SAN FRANCISCO latter town from the spet as which, according.
was, 120 and, Embomma being seventy miles from the auth of the Congo, he would have been with in 200 miles of the coast. As the barly and
Do
SAIGON
Do MANILA.
Paradie
Tokates (str. Pei-bo.
Hohenzollern..
Glamorganabite imen Frema
Vango de Gatán (utr.).) Iconiumsting
F Rica Malgron
BAY.Columbian (str.)
Hindostig (etc.)... Fenelon (str.).. Fenelon (atr.) Villa de Rivadivin
If the intelligence from the West Oonet of The length of our pisango up proventod na Africa is to be depended on (Dr. Beke writes, froin fulfilling our infeation of going swerland in a letter to the dimes), wo may very shortly to the Capital, but we were a little comforted expect the return of Dr. Ivigstone. On the
our diappointment on 'inspecting be coulet and 4th November, the Tige inserted com furbs or rather discomforts of the first batch launications from Dr. Beke, to the effect that LONDON via SUEZCANAL..... Deucalion (str.). read. Our servants had gone on shed, and place about 500 mile from monunar on the MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY Gestor hero of the much buded inna of the Cheng-to our countryman was detained a prisoner at LONDON midone they thought satisfactory arrangements Congo. According to the news brought by the DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY. for our breakfast as one, before an admiring last African Royal Mail steamer, it' was report- NEW YORK crowd, but otir oncivilized tastes preferred the ed at St. Salvador that Livingstone was then in occupation of one of the storeys of a watch the interior, about thirty or forty miles from tower, amply with the exoeption of one man that placs. Now, S. Salvador is only eighty who had taken possession of it to werve aloth in. One very long day we passed making the round of the pleasure temples on the south side to this later intelligeace, our adventurous SPORE, GALLE, & HOM brated tree called the Black Crow, because trudition said that it was the only existing and of its kind, and know no other namę for it. It was a large tree, and hvid gained its notoriety energetic traveller is not in the habit of letting SWATOW AND SHANGHAL... Yang Oking (sbr.)... from retaining Jitu after being submerged in the grans grow under his fest, he may well bë the flood a chaug or so over its lead. We were supposed to bare rame an nearly, if not quite, prepared for something ourious, but finding quickly as the nativea who brought the newe but it was the same as two or three trace in my of his whereabouts. Consequently we may not garden at Hankow, thought less than before of unreasonably look for the reteran traveller's the value of Chinese traditione. We next pro-arrival in England by the next wail steamer. ceeded along the high-naad to Quisichow Pro from the West of Africa. vince. It etsaled right off" by ascending manntain of about 1,000 feet high, avidently wishing to give the uniserous goods enrriera and pasvingers nurly foresight of the hardships of thị tận dige" voyage" before Cireus, Branching off, po went through the rocky and wooded grounds of a previous Taoist tumple, donving its name from the To Chân Cavern. Some of the inscriptions and carvings: on the rocks were very interesting. For un- mer visitors, there are good chambers in the cil, the lustrade sirmiunted with baskets of) fruit, chairs and tables, being all of stone, while the look-out sens through the atoms of thick groté në trotu, whose fulinge overhead offvotuailly kept off the glave of the sun and sky. Passing! through a dr plantation, we availed of the two stone benches before a grave at the gap in the range of mountains to enjoy the commanding View across the river of Chungking and its surroundings, and to suisfy the cravings of appetite caused by the keen manatain air. We wote.thankful to the £o family for:lho, use, of their scata, but should have been more pleased they bad ata provided no with the table mattel is moat-of-tin-better-27,
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" COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
JANUARY 8TH, EVENING. Patna, $10 to 36(3), práh and erudit; Be mires, 8610 to $6134, mash and credit; Malwa, $595 cash, 2600 ou credit, little doing. Ex- ports per steamer Bokar, to Shanghai, 1,000 chests Malwa, and 100 ohcoby Pattin
اميط
SHAN LO. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares.-193
per aent, preuzima. Union Insurance Eociety of Chaton, now skarga
$500 per share premium. China Trudéco' Ingunnce Company's Shares
2700 par shufo pašenjam. China and -Fapan darine Insdfande-Ta IU
per share, discount,
Chinese Insurance Company-87 por...shurs
discostat, ex interest.
Hongkong Fire (aanranet Company's Sharee-
$557) per share.
For-Sale.
S
AYLE & 0.0
Hongkong Batrerâeld & Swire... Forgkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Hoario & Lom. Hongkong Rozayis & Community, Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Augustina Heard & ̈Öğ»»
Hongkong Angustina Heard & Co. Hongkong Ramell & Co............. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn &00 Hongkong P. & O.8, NO.
Hongkong David Sassoon, Sous & C.
Hongkong Landstein & Co...................
Hongkong Sooy Sing
Quati
Hongkong Brandão & Co...........................
On 11th instant. Quick diepatob Julek disputob.
nick dispatch,' Quick dispatch." Quick dispatch. Quick dispatch. Talek dispatch, To-day, at 4 P.M.
nick dispatah
On 13th inst, at noon.
On 15th inat,, al 9 v.m. Quick dispatat.
To-morrow, stÁ P.M. Quick dispatch.
Hongkong, Chinese Merolaints' 8, N. Co....... On the 19tii inat,
For Sale.
G. FALCONER & CO.
HAVE just received a choive ASSORT BEG to call attention to their Very Large
MUNT OF CLOTHS ible for the AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS," OUR sisting of
FANOY TWREDS and ANGOLAS, for Suits,
"TROUSERINGS of the Intest Styles...
BLACK and BLUE BROAD, CLOTHS. BEDFORD CORD and KERSHYMERE for Riding BREECHES.
Jaglit MELTONS for OVERUOATS. BILLIARD CLOTH.
ALSO,
LONGULOTH, FLANNELS, REGATTA, OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE SHIRTS.
COLLARS and SCARVES of the latest fmehlone.
BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS of all
China Firo Lasurzuce Company': Shares--$127
per aliaré, ex interest. Victoria Five Insurance Company's
Shares-kinde
$15 per share or interest, ----- Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Stares--25 per cent. disconat. Jongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Sharos per cont. préiníua Baunghai Stoom Navigation Company-Tls, 105
per aliare, ex dir,
Following a small path thuongh the gap, wa passed to the side of the range of moutaina, where anvanil oval wines werd belog worked. A man ob the top of a hole about three feet high was pamping in air by tho ausistance of a cir- eular wird bor, whila naked men with oil laps stuck in their, trouser bila were going in and nun all fours, pushing before then little sledgva for the conveynéce of the esal We, of corse, land intended to go in, but one look at the low-lite horizontal chamber with its back muddy floor was enough. 'Man bad never be fora beer pictured to na representing so wall. the appearance of four-legged: brutss-very black, dirty, bare, and ugly ours-and to enrol ourselves in their mumbers and take pars in the infernal looking no required is greater in ducement than pere thirst for knowledge. Further inland we visited another recently es-Tak-mos bong to a trader. tablisuud Venevolent suciety, with its flower gardens and bong for blind people, Thence we passed two more old temples with nece paniments of forest and mountain scenery, the last and having:as great hbour lod a "olear mountain atreu tries through its grourice, the barbling of which was incased iu maiten hair,
We followed this strenu through a vavino fu mountains, and gamed the Yangtree, where it dropped dawn inle-over u rock. --One of the nameroNS free ferries then took us across, and we regained atant dunk our dungeon like abode in the city.
ongkòng Gia Company's Shures $70 por
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-55 per
cent, discount,
Indo Chinese Sagar-Company-80 por cont.
discount.
SALES OF JANUARY 8TH, 1874. As reported by Chinese.
Bace, 100 bags, at F. 1.0.0.0 per picul, by Kwong-man-we to a Leder
טיז:1
Vermicelli, 50 bags, at $6.20 per picut, by
band.
For Sale. разме
HOMPSON.
HIND
HAVING
[AVING recived, additional Stock for
the AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS, beg to dill attention to their well. Relected "as- sortment of
SILKS.
In all the Newest bades, for evening and dinner
| ELEGANT SELECTION OF LADIES AND GENTLEMEN'S JEWELLERY SILVER PLATE, consisting of Rua CUPS, Contre and Desert PIECES, Ten TRAYS, Tea and Dinner SETS, Claret JUGS, SALVERS, Cofee and Zoe SPOONS, Seta of Dessert und In Fish FORKS, &., &c., &
Silver Mounted Dressing CASES and Travel- ling BAGS, JEWEL CÂUES.
A large and varied Stock of ELECTRO. PLATED GOODS.
Gold WATCHES of all kinda, keyless, vd- justed to temperature and position, and à| quarter and minute repeaters.
Wenz.:
JACKETS AND MANTELETS, Silk, Velvet, Far,, and. Cloth, braided and
erubroftlerød,
OFERA OLGAKS,
In Cashmore, Crepe de Chano, and Wool. COSTUMES AND SKIRTS,
In Satees, Tweed, Serge, and Quilted Satin. SHAWER, In Wool Plaide, Onshmeres, and Llamas.. DRESSING GOWNS,
"BREMA,"
Capt. Schweitzer, will load here and at Wham. pon as above, with quick despatel
For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.
ti 33 Hongkong, 8th January, 1874,
FOR NEW YORK,
THE 41 Britial Banque
*** GLAMORGANSHIRE,” Morgan, Master, will load at Whampoa and Hongkong, and will have lovediate cospatel
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Cn. it 2101 Hongkong, 27th December, 1875. FOR NEW YORK, FME 4.1 German Bark
"HOHENZOLLERN" · Captain Henlagen, will be despatched ne above from Whampoa and Hongkong, about the 15th proxime.
For Freight. apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD. & Co. 31d 2005 Hongkong, 25th December, 1973. FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE
41 Amerion Back
.........ALICONIUM "
Post-Office Notificatious,
Amivál illninga. -
2 in Mails for Manila, per Lap-Pat, will clona THEO AI, 2 Thy, cho 9th instant, instead of at the time previously notified.
For Yokchua and San Francisco-Poi Fasco de Gama, to-day, the 9th ivetant, at 3,30
For Singapors, Gaila and Bombay-Pre Columbian, on Tuesdag, the 19th intnek, atl 11.80-A.M.
For Singapore. Penung, and Calentia--Por Indian Packet Hindostan on Tabaday, the 13th Įinginnt, at 2,39 KM
[
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET" The United States Alail Packet "JARÁN”, will be dispataked on MONDAY, the 12th January, 1871, at 3 P... with the Mail-
For otobann, Son Francisco, the United States" and the United Kingdom.
The Pues Ofiou will be open for thoréucption: of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, ko. until 2.30 r..
Lotters can be posted on board the Packet. from 2:30 pm,to 2:50. Por, où payment of n Late Feeof 19 centa in addition to the Postugo Th Frepirymont of the Postage to all the above places by this route ia eampulsory Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Poketu.
Correspondence addressed to Folobam and the United States must be superscribed per Capt. Malgrun, will load bore for the above JAPAN, and that addressed to the United part, and will have quick despatch,
Kingilom prast he superscribed" sid Son Brand For Freight, apply to
cisco. YOOEL, HAGEDORN & CO% tf 2004 Hongkong, 25th December, 1873. FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Brig
· «VILLA DE RIVADAVIA," Captain Castillo, will have immediate dopatob for the above port. ·
For Freight or Pussage, apply to
BRANDAO & Cir tf 2086 Bongbong, 24th December, 1873.
FOR NEW-YORK. HEA1 German-Burk
In Flanncle & Chebert, of the newest designs.THE-
DRESS MATERIALS,
In Wool Popline, Merinos, Sergas, Velveteens Independent Contre Sexoads Keyless Minute To Clouds, Squares Bearls, and Opera Boods
WOOL, GOODS,
*FANOY GOODS,
The Newces Shapes in FELT, DRABEATUS. SHELL, and SILK DRESS HATS.
LACES
CLOCK WATCHES, all of the Gighest In Lace & Musliu dots, Tice, Bows, &-Route. SOLITAIRES.
GOLD STUDS, SLEEVE LINKS, and quality that the Art of Horology is capable of
fu Valenciennes, Brusaela, Tak, Clony, Moltose. produsing...
[LADE AND CAMBRIO HANDKERCHIEFS,
HIBBONS AND SASHES, In the latest colors and styles for the senson. JET PINS and TORTOISE-SEELL COMBS,
HALF BRUSHES, SOAPS and PER FUMERT.
TOWELS and BATH
TURKISI BLANKETS.
DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and NAP- KINS all Sizes.
UMBRELLAS and WALKING STICKS. VELVET PILE, TAPESTRY, and BRUSSELS CARPETS, with HMARTH RUGS to Match.
A kuze solution of New and Second-hand 2nd 8 day CHRONOMETERS, SEXTANTS. QUADRANTS,
Ritobia's Patons LIQUID COMPASSES, BINNACLES, Mat-head COMPASSES, Patent LOGS, ODOMETERS, Saunding MAS CHINES, Ditio for Deep St.
Board of Trade...Hall, and 'Aperoid
STAIR CARPETS with Braes Bode" and
BAROMETERS. * Fittings.
Patent Self-registering BAROMETERS, FELT CARFET in Squares, and by the RAIN GAUGES, Self-registering THERMO- Yard.
METERS, HYDROMETERS, RYGROME TERS SALMOMETERS, Astronomical "TE. LESCOPES,
VELVET PILE CENTRE and SOFA
White Wax. 5 pieces, at 39.50, by Kwong wing-stun hong to a trader.
Shanghai Cation, 29 bales, ut 318.50, by JARPETS. Kwong-wing-shing to a trader.
LINEN ORUMS CLOTHS, and STAIR
New Yellow Peas, 500 piovls, at $2,00 por | COVERINGS. pioul, by Tuk-mee bong to a trader..
Flour, 50lbs., 500-socks, nt $1.63, by Ying-kee bong to a trader.
White Popper, 10 bags, at $22.70, by Tee- simu-tai bong to a trader,
Black Papper, 50 bugs at $16.00, by Yee shun-tai hong to a trader,
On the way across; we were rery much sträcknee-long to a local trader.
Yellow Paus, 1 Apiculs, at £2.00, by Tuck-
with the appearance of evne large-boats, in- ker limilt out of short-boards, und farned wi wondwi nails Enquiries Fram uzuzul dit vi quarters elicited the reply that wooden nails were used because they come down a stim
Notices of FirmS
NOTIOR-
where loads our nuk predominates, which they M. CHARLES JAMES HOLLIDAY is all gravely told us would cause iron mails to be this day admitted a partner in our Es. dawn out, and the boat so fastened to drop in tablishments in China. pieres,
.. HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. In 3 Hongkong, 1st January, 1874,
NOTICE M, W. EXINELS has this day been ad-
mitted a partner in our firin.
MBLOHERS & Co.. 33. Hongkong, lat January, 1574.
NOTICE.
143und the Mandarins very unfriendly to the idea of introducing generally the transit phas system, and intial trouble is likely the experi enced before it on be thoroughly establishal One of the neta of obsinetive policy with, Inwever, no doubt waet with the conenrveasc of the foreign bankers. It relates to the ab straction of gold from the spece currency.. One" enterprising merebunt, bevi nequised the requisite information from a French Priest, wue realizing large profite out of the trade, bat kong the mandarins soon prohibited it by proshima. tion under bonry penalties, and if
ped.
..
6
The plassured our tight days reaidence in Chungking was auch enhanced by the kind ness nut bog izlity-of-Bishop Deafléches and Pére Virest. The formoris a very old resident, having remained at bis post. turongkout to war, being then fortunately nely known as a member of sand fairextinned' tribe, and extended assistance and kindness to almost every foreign visitor to the place. We learnt, wifit coming away that the two young prieste we met on the road, had arrived in a nav bout, their old one having been wrekel, and they baring in consequence been compelled to peas one whole night on a rock. Our weather bad not been vary. favourable, there-being always two or fares mouths of fog and light raine in
our
Im
R. LOUIS MENDEL has this day been admitted a partner in cur arm in Hong- and Canton.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co, R. H. KIER retires from our firm this
Hongkong, 1st January, 1874
day.
HEINEMANN & Co.
21 Hongkong, 31st December, 1873.
feralinnt and Commission Agent. HAYK Established myself at this post as
F. KLES
Tan 2 Hongkong, 1st January, 1874.
NOTICE.
bar bis day been admitted a partner in R. FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON Firme in Chi
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & O
Iar 9 Hongkong, lab January, 1874,
NOTICE
COIR-MATTINGS 36 alf the naval widthɛ. PLAIN and BORDERED MATS. SABEPSKIN VÄRRIAGE MATS. _FLOOR CLOTAS, in all widths up to 8 Yards.
*WOR STED DAMASKS, in all the leading Colors
PLAIN and -PANOY REPS, and
¿TRIMMINGS and CURTAIN HOLDERS
BINOCULARS,
-
In all the newest designs for the air. HOUSEHOLD. DRAPERT,
In LINENS BLANKETS/Damak CLOTHS, and APEINS, Turkiah TQWELS and Bath BLANKETS, QUILTS, Toilet COVERS, and ANTIMACASSARS in Lace and Wool,
Also,
à Crofas Selection of MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS, FLOWERS and FEATHERS. Jadice and Children's UNDERCLOTHING. BOOTS and SHOES, in Black, Bronze, and Colora
And, ́ ́A good nesort mut of Gentlemen's SCARFS, TIES, COLLARS, Oxford. Regatta, and White Military SHIRTS, HOSIERY, and GLOVES ko.. &c.
38, QUEEN'S ROAD, $107 Hongkong, 29th December, 1870,
FOR SALE,
tugal.
made especially for night-ne, THEODOLITES, Dumpy LEVELS, Sur. veying STAVES, Mussuring CHAINS, Pro-Stainer "Surpeton," just arrival from Pur- portional COMPASSES, WHOLES and HALVES, STEAM INDICATORS, Pocket SEXTANTS, PROTRACTORS, PRISMATIC [COMPASS, ALTAZAMUTHS, `· CAMERA'
LCUIDAS, &o, &
SMALL supply of Excellent Dry Carga
vellos WHITE WINE, Vintage 1867, in
25 bottles. Price, 334 per cack.
F. A. DA CRUZ. 218 2103 Macao, 27th December, 1873) THE “FOURIST'S GUIDE-
RADUCED PRICE FI Containing the anes of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture,
, with the Puoti, and Mandarin Prof viation:
Also x few copies of the GRAMMAR of the i Chinese Laurango, in two. Parte.
The Daily Press Oflice.
ERINERO, BUBBOIDERED and V8r| Boureate, and Crime DIUCAS,INTURA VET PILE TABLE COVERS.
and Gar CLOCKS, Traveling, Migonetis, a PLAIN and PRINTED CLOTHS by the Bondair CLOCKS, Yard.
...
LAČE and MUSLIN CURTAINS CERTONNE and other CHINTES.
BRASS and WOOD CORNICE POLES, with fittings complete.
WHITE and COLORED BLANKETS, in all Sizes.
MUSICAL BOXES OF ALL SIZES, European and Ohinese Airs, CHARTS and WORKS or NAVIGATION. 9m 1979 tongkong, 5th December, 1873. FOR SALE
Vessels on the Berth.
WHITE and FANOY TOILET QUILTSTEAKWOOD LOGS and FLANKS, of a THE CHINA TRANS-PACIFIC STEAM-
EIDER DOWN BEDQUILTS and PIL-
LOWS.
FEATHER PILLOWS in Linen Ticka. CARRIAGE RUGS and SCOTCH MAUDS, CHILDRENS CUTS and IRON BED STEADS.
Livest
·Apply tú
;
FREDERIO DEGENAER if 1493 Hongkong, 6th September, 1873, FOR SALE PLXSHAW'S BRANDY, in 1 Dozen Cases
GILMAN & Co.
TOILET, CHEVAL and GLLA CHIMNEY EX
GLASSES.
BRA
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE.
EROSINE OIL.
KTORPENTINE
t 2000 Hongkong, 19th December, 1873.
FOR SALE...
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.)
HE Company's Steamer
THE
"VASCO DE GAMA,"
* PEL-RO," above, and will have quick desputab Capt, Holdt, will load bore and at Whampoa us
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. ...tf 2047 | Hongkong, 17th December, 1878,
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. HE A1 British Barquo
Captain Vioccat, having the greater portion of "GLOUCESTER,”
her Cargo engaged, will have immediate des Patel for the above ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Ch.. #f. 2018 Hongkong, 12th December, 1873, FOR DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY.
British Skáp
W. MITOWELL,
Postmaster General,
·General Post Office,
Hongkong, 24 December, 1573.
MAILS BY THE “FRENCH PACKET?” The Frenal Mail Parket TIGRE" will be diapatobed on THURSDAY, the 15th instant, bat nuan, with the Mailo
To and through the United Kingdom via Marseillee; to Frince and other Continental Status (in areload nail to France), to Bulyon, Singapore, Galla, Calcutta, Madrus, Bombay, Aden, Soychelles, Rennion and Mauritine, Soz and Alexandria.
The Post Office will be open for the reception », of Ordinary Lettera, Newspapers, Books, &c., anti 11 X., on the 1st faxtant, after whted"
Lettore can be received.
Money Orders ow any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted. until r.M. on the 11th inntak.
Letters for Registration will be received uati)-10 AM, on the 15th instant.
General Post Office,
W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
___
·
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1574... MATES BY THE “ENOLISH FACKETS The Maglish Contract Packet "LOM BARDY" will be dispatched with the sal Hails for Europe &c., oh-THURSDAY, tho 92nd Jannery, at noon,
Money Deders on any of the Money Order offices in the United Kingdom will be granted
until 5 r.. on the 21st instant.
"TOKATEA.” Capt. MaKinnon, having the greater portion her Cargo and Passengers engaged, will have immeduste despatch for the above porte.• For Freighs or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & On. if 2011 Hongkong, 19th December, 1873
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER. THE Spanish Barque THE
“ALTAGRACIA,” Cantadi, Master, 13,000 pizule citpacity..
Apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. -if 1955. Hongkong, 2nd December, 1873.
SMAIL LINE
PAULMIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANA MA, TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA
AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE S. S. "JAPAN” will love Hongkong
Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 12th instant, at 3PM, taking.
United States, and Europe.
Passengers, Maile, and Freight, for Japan, the
The Post-Oflice will be open until 3.r.. on the 1st instaat.
Taktors, ke, tiny he posted during the night - in the bos left open for Their reception.
Lottery for registration will be received until 10 A.. on the 22nd instant.
Letters any he posted unti? 10 a., on the 22nd instant, without late fec.
Letters posted after 10 A. M. on the 22nd- linamut, will not be forwarded unless the Late #evot-18 cantz-beach us well as the postage is props in
The latest time for posting Letters at this: Office all al for Newspapers, Books, ur'' Pattern 10 AM on the 2nd instant
Late Tetters (bet Letters only) bugresked, toen Pels United Kington enimBrindisine to Sirencin
gore, muy he posted on board the Packet from 11.30 AM. u the time of sailing, ou pay.. tent of Late Fe of 18 ponts each in addition
to the postage.
P. W. MITCHELL,
Postauster Generül Generai Past-Mec,
"Hongkong, 8th Janoagy. 1874
The Post Office of Victeria (Australia) having
given notico to the General Poet (lieu a Lon
don that artistes of Jewellery received in that...". Through Passenger Tickets and Bille of Colony are chargeable with Customs Thirs, the undersigned considers is necessary to make Inding are issued for transportation to Tuk this Regulation kaowu to the Palde, and to hamn and other Japan, Ports, to San Francisco,
able,
to porte in Mexico, Central and Bouth Ainerion, state that any letters of muckers containing
auch articles sent through the Bosi are have TO-DAY, the 9th inst., at 4 forbat, in the Inland Sea Porte about the same 3,800 tons Register, Captain J. F. Bice, will and to New York sod Europe, VIA PANAMA.
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang-with their contents, to be forfeited.
RW. MITCHELL.
Postmaster Gorenal, SBN FRANCISCO, via YOKOHAMA, tuking Passengers and Freight for Japas, the United date, and make close connsation at Tokobama General Post Office, Statra, and Europe.
At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers Hongkong, 2nd January, 1978." bare salcetion of various lines of Steamers to England, France, and Germany.
Through Passage Tickets and Bills of Lading ura isaped transportation to Sub Fransisce, principal points in the United States, Canada, LTTS'S DIARIES and Rumpe, via Overland Railroad and Atlas
tic linca of Steamers.
FOR 1874,
with
At New York, Passengers bave a selection of
White and Colored PRINTING PAPER ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR AND TADLE OF Various lines of Steamers to Europs.
apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.
t 1933 Hongkong, 11th July. 1978.
FOR SALE.
the Autama. That the ellate was a much and after this date, the Shipwright Brei. EST PORTLAND. CEMENT.
damper ons van chat of Hoopeh, wae evi-
Seas heretofore conducted nader the name
danced by the coating of moon mild or alone of J. MODONALD & Uo, will be carried on by Planet eltered from the river. We saffered the undersignad ih his own name,
no incivilities from the people, and were only inconvenienced by a úensa crowd when, for the
sake of a stroll in fresh air, we visited a temple
on the open Lill at the back part of the pity
B-STANFORD
1m 5 Hongkong, 1st Juncacy, 1874---|--- bribees hit barto condusted in my name will benceforth be carried on under the
On arrival we found tint beatricals were going fra al on, but the idle crowd, as soon as they heard of our areal, were so far uncomplimentary the ngios us to leave them in mass aud or round us. We had some difficulty-in-making our way out, and giving up the idea of a walk that day, bent a retreat home,
After taking leaving of our friends ws stated in the same hout home. The water was antial lower pud, the current feeble in com- parison; gliding down, however, co plea.
FRUSE O
the firm. and Mr. H. KULMANN is authorized to sign
J. O. KRUSE.
1
6 Hongkong, 1st January, 1874. NOTICE,
interest and ponsibility of Mr. JAMES G. CASWELL in one firms, censod on 31st ultimo, by lapse of time.
Mr. CHARLES F. TREMLETT and Me: WM. our fira,
eartly and easily past all our difficul: poists, DETMZRING are this day admitted partners in and to slowly and belomaly on the deep waters
of the gorges, we could not but think how esity at druit steanics could go up even ut
Apply to
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AM AGNE
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REIMS,
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this time of year-Desember. Many of the 17 Saigon, 1st January, 1874 rapids lind subaided a good deal, the unly reallyHE business bisecto conducted at this port striking oau to down boats Loing that of Yek. under the same of QSUAR STAMMANN.
About twenty janka were waiting below it, the will from this date be carried on by Mr. water above being cramped together by a reef EAED MEYER, andor the style and firarof from eich surd, the broken waves of which
E. MEYER & O converging to point below threw the whole
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A. 5. WATSON &’GÐ. CREMISTS AND BRUGGIETS
TD
H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH
AND
EL THE GOVERNOE,
ceived a Choice Assortment of
This Steamor es excellent accommodation for first-class pussengers, and carries an ex. perienced Surgeon and Stewardess,
For further particulars, as, to Passage or Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., 31 Hongkong, 3rd Juonary, 174.
FOL SAIGON, A HD French Steunship.
Agents
"PENELON." Cuntain Borcher, will leave for the above port TOMORROW, the 10th instant, at 4 P.M. For Fraight or Passage.apply to
SOBY-SHING.
241 40 Hongkong, 6th January, 1874.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANT.
FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. HE Company's Steumohiy
"DEUCALION".
will be despotolled co SUNDAY, the 11th ines. Insuruno risks Accepted on behalf of the Oom pay us wader:--
On Tea 27}, %, alt risko, 18/. *%, F.P;A‚ ̈ ̈*
Bilk 18% 4% do.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta.
10 Heuchong, 9th Janiry, 1874.
FOR SWATOW AND SHANGHAI,
this Work starde unrivalled. All Las now DEG announce that they have just re. Steamer words which the Chinces have of late years beer BEG compelled to coin to express the aumerona ob
YUNG CHING"
Return Passage Tickets insned at a reduction
It is bereby notified that honeelerwird the postage on letters addressed to Norway. when of 20 per cunt, on regular rates.
Forwarded via Southampton. will be 34 cents Freight will be received on board until.4 P.M. per half-unen, prepayment optional. Unpaid.
V
of the 11th instant. Parcel Fackages will be others will be subject to an additional charge
:-
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmagter General.
Hongkong, 2nd February. 1873.
received at the Uffice until 5 p. of the the delivery.
- All Parel Packages shank he warned to address in ful); value of samo is required.
For farther, information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Proya West.
General Post-Offic›,
It in hereby notified for general information T. A, HARRIS,
that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad Agent, vanced) opon Icitors addressed to Prince Ed Hongkong, January lat, 1874.
waril Island, will beaceforward be us follows, NOTICE:
víz. fi
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
DATUM STEAM, FOR SAIGON,SINGAPORE:BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO,
PONDICHERY, MADEAS, CALCUTTA,
AND BOMBAT.
N THURSDAY, the 15th January, 1874, ()
IGRE Commandant LECOLATEE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, CAR-
GO, will leave this Port for the above places. |— Cargo and Speció will be registered for Lon
don as well as for Maasailles, and sccepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping orders will be granted till noon. cargo will be received on board until ↑ 1.0.. Specio and Parcels until 3 r.. on the I
When forwarded via
Brindisi... 42 cents each half-curse. When forwarded via
Marseilles
When forwarded-við-
35 cents each balforned
Southampton...... 28 cents each balf-survei
F. W. MITONELA,
·Postmaster Gentrei.
General Post-Office.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1970 (
that the Postage on Letter's addressed to Nors way, whau forwarded uia. Southampton, 'will henceforward be 36 cents for each half ounce,
orzy either maid in advance,
It is hereby notified for general information;"
be left to be collected on delivery of the Tetters paid Letters will be subject to no additional charge on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, 3 Several Post Of,
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.
Iris hereby not!filed tud£ Leiters addressed:
to Prazec may be sent either paid or unpaid at
Mr. O. GRABE ią duly authorized to sign the jetsia machinery, photography, telegraphy.and PERFUMERY und TOILET REQUISITES leave this for the abure ports ou MON. Paneary, 1874. Parcels are not to be sent the option of the sender; at the postage on
body of water into one addying muas. We fire per procuration,
avcut down the jacine quietly and swiftly, resciving rough treatment only in the disturbed whirling water below.
kill the foreign deyil," my walk of two miles
EDUARD MEYER.
f, 23 Tienkain, lat January, 1874:
NOTICE
NOMICE,
in seicusé generally, which the rapid advance 1976 Hongkong, 18th June, 1873
of foreign relations has impound upon them, are THE UNDERSIONED begs tu inform the here given in extenso. Kach and every word it I
Tublic of At long I arailed of the delay caused by
fully astrated and explained, forming exer. HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON changing rows. to vieit temple ou a hill
cace for students of a mos instructive nature. toat he bus shops established at those places in buting tin city. The crong was very turaly. Ou partemp beretofore existing in Both the Court and Paati pronunciations are to mums of HENG KHS and their rough tratament the chair coolics BLYDENBURGH, GEORGE HURLAUT, S. B.The best principle hitherto attained. The typo No. 12, he has constantly or band BEEF Hougtong and China between W. J.given, the accentu being, carefully marked on Tu HONGKONG, at the Central Market, compelled-light and walk. This apUNTINGTON, and J. U HETMANN, under the graply displays the ances of an attempt to MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE peared to be the objetaimed-t, and beyond a une and Firm of SMAZH, & ZCHER & Co, is anks the Chinese and English type norrespond TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &c., of few libtle etones, froin boys and their ecles of this day DISSOLVED by mutual consent, in the 'eine of boly, thoroby Fecting a vast the best quality.
Either partner will sign the name of the veonomy of upare, uchieving a cleaiziess not IB BO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the previously attained, and dispenning with these foregoing artiales, with the addition of SPT. SMITH; ARCHER & Co. har bargins, and cant spaces which have IITS; SODA WATER, &c, and GAME when 3n 24 Hongkong, lat January, 1874
beretofore characterized Chizem publications. in season..
To lastrate the vast scope of the work; tho' Gentlemon and Pansition desirous of patrone following facts are submitted for considerationizing him, are requested to apply at bin abop Cuineus characters, and Metburet's English be furnished, which will be supplied at the sants Olinluers Toabularly ountaing about 16,000 as above, where a list of prices of articles willi And Chinese Diationary about 100,000, whilst safe all the year round, this work contains more than 50,000 Boglish Arorde, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obarac ters Aguin, despite all the gramat and other oletopiary works as yet pablished, the stndent of this difficult Kingunge absolutely re quires exiples to display tus various appli-| cations nad equivalents of Lferent words which have one general ineuning : Of thesexamples this work containa maro han five times a many us uy olar Dictionary hitherto pub. lisbod
we audiatused, except by being escorted the Firm in Liquidation. whole way into the country by a large portion of the oruwd. They owever got friendly at Fast, and formed themselves into an escort of protection on arrival back again at the city.
From Shu be took a trip bo King-chon-fou, the wad of friter miles leading to it being a good brond one, passing through country similar the date. to that of Shanghai It forme port of the traziondona low diked plains extending from Bankow to Shaez south to Toehow, and north prostily to the plains of the Han. The city, with its big well kep: stone walls, built partly ulong the orders of a small lake oroused by-
JAMES HART is authorised to sign our fira, in Hongkong and Ching, from
TURNER & Co. tt 2096 Shanghai, 15tår Doosmaler, 1878.
NOTICE, "NUMEN ROM and after 1st January, 1874 the busi nowe of the undersigned will be incorpo NHWMAN &lo,”
Jang bridge. looked very pretty, and repaid us rated, and curried on under the pump and style
fur our journey. Recrossing, to the waters of the lake, maza syd died land, which we left again to rejoin the River in the middle of the Purmer's Bend, we arrived at Hankow in five days, after 'n total absence of two and a butt months,
....
A Cockney tradestuan, when he was shown tas Niagara Falls, exclaimed with the greatast enthusiasm, "What a pugnißerat hungr hith!"
Brigham Young preached a smoon lately, in which he said that the sisters thought they ad & good deal to bour, but if they could stukki In the burs of tusir husbands they would know what-trina nud perplexities are,ust fapoy
WALTER NEWMAN, JOHN GITTINS. tf 1704 Fuochow, 11 Cctober, 1873.
POSITIVE GOVERNMENT. SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
Agent
UHAS. H. MORGAN, Hongkong, 18th June, 1875. TRANSATLANTIC FIRM INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
uzman" said the prophet, with two or three I undereyed having been orpointed Agents For the shore Company, are pre-
For half a dozen beloved wives catobing him on
nos vide, and, before he can take half a dozenpared to accept risks against Fim, subject to a stepa, umore wives ontohing bit on the other, bonus of 20 per cent. nud wank this. I want that, *This is not -
rigat, and on; their mind just pulled to
picoce."
BIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agénita,
# 39 Hongkong, 18th November, 1872
HING KE
Ly, 7-45 Bongtong, 19th May, 1973.
NOW READY.*
FUR HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DKVAN, with many Additions, Correr dr. Witsasa" Orthography Purca In Paper Wrappers, Mostly Bonud
Apply at the Daily Press Offne,
Kale moderate.
on board; they must be left at the agency's Prices Current, Nowopaperiand Books osanot DAY, theith instans.
Office.) Contents and value of Package wre
be prepaid For Freight or Fasaage, apply to office of required. Agent,
For further particulare, apply at the Com CHINESE MERCHANTS STEAM pany's Office."
NAVIGATION Co.
51 Hongkong, 7th January, 1874.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALCUTTA.
THE British Ster
***HINDOSTAN,"
Captain Miller, will leave this for the above Forts on TUESDAY, the 13th inst., at 3. P
Despateties will close at 2.30 PM
For Freight or Passage, upply to
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Ca 84 33 · Hongkong, 5th January, 1874.
FOR SAIGON. HE French Bleaner
THE
FENELON” ·
will have quick deepatch for the above port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
LANDSTEIN &. Co.,
Ayente:
if 30 Hoogkong, stb January, 1874. STEAM 10 SINGAPORE, GALLE, AND
BAKGROMBATS
0 (Calling at FENANG inducement ofurs.) A $2,00{F THE 1 & 0; 8. N. Co. Stinmahip
ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN,
T. PEIL
** COLUMBIAN”
Superintendent
[194 25
...
For cock 1 ounce The rate of postage chargeablo on Letters addressed to France per French Packet
12 opato
"J
Fer Britial Packet wich marked viâ.
Brindis
is -Per British Packet when marked via
Alexandria and Markeilles......12
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1879.
9. BERTRAND
Prinsipal Agent. Hongkong. 2nd January. 1874.
STEAM FOE.2 SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DES
GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, NRDI-General Point-Office,
TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON;.
ALHO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
* Arrangements having, been unde ander whior Mails for Loudon, arriving at Suez from: China by Private Ships will be forwarded tó THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM destination via Brindisi, it is bereby notified. NAVIGATION COMEANT'S Stansbiy that the rates of postage, which sust be paid ju "LOMBARDY" Captain E. M. Gorams, with advance, on correspondence addressed to the Her Majesty's Maila, Passengers, Spegic, and United Kingdom forwarded; will be in ful Cargo, will leave this for the above places on lowe, viz. THURSDAY, the 22nd Jazuavý, at soun Tor Letters.......24 cerita per lulf-ounce,
Ourgo will be recuived on board until noon, For Newspapers...............8 each. Spoote and Parcais at the office until 2.P.M. on
"not exceeding Founco4 cents, For Booksand the 21ut idona, A
Patterns.....
For Particulars regarding Freight and Paa- age, apply at the P. & G. S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUR OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
*A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overlan Route is required by the Egyptian Government;
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is eo complete, that a referen Shants Fungal counter. KRUTERS CADE STEEL WORKS, will love for the shave places at our one must be carrete Bill to be
English to effectively with natives who understand nothing but ishi-· nene. In the respect the work will be find! indispensable to all Europeans residing in China, and to bo natives themselves i ext 1673 Hongkong, Bhanghai, Cologne (Germany) plaina subjects fully with which vọc kw in deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To purrión maident in England and interested in It cousptials upwards of two shonend hirge Uhins it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. quaste pages. “
-TRUBHER & Cou DA, PA FRENOSTER Ray "WH, BELLA DAILY FRICS", OFFICE, HONGKONUN
WING KL2 09AL SHOP." FBB Proprietor of Wang ZE Shop bogs to
TUESDAY, the 18th Instant.
A MOIYER,
P. & O. 5. N. Coa Office,
Hongkang, Bad Jasuory, 1874.
FOR LONDON."] HB-At Germa Burk
PABADIES,"
1 inform the public fiat his Shop bas been eaalilished once 1855, nt Endlestin Lane, and Capt. Papp will load for the above port, bere that he has always a prent quantity of BEST and as Whumpon, and will buve immediato des, GOAL in store for le.. Gentleman or Ship- puteli. masters wishing txpatroniso him, are requested For Freight, upply to to apply at bis Shop.
11549. Hongkong, 18th August, 1873.
YOGİL HAGEDORN & Co.
1 54 Hongkong, Bh January, 1874.
+
2
„overy addítiocult
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generali General Poal Cfide,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
It is hereby notified that a line of British Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or Mail Contract Packets has been established be with Purools and the Company do not hold tween Adoured Zinzibar, which, with sanuvet themselves responsible for any Detention or Jing lines, will afford n regular means ofton- Prejudice which may happen from the incor. vayaner of correspondence from Bongsoite for rectness in auch declaration.
the foreign ports on the East African Coast, us The Company reabrve the option of forward- well as for Nathi and the Cape Colony, St. Ho ing all gooda ehipped, by their Steamers for lead and Ascension, and tint hengeforward the Barope through Hgypt, either by rail, or by postngo, which must be paid in advance, or let- Canal in their own Steamers, or in vaseele ter addremed to Zaɛzibar, Mosurabigwe, Dela- oisplayed for the purpose.
gos Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and Shippers are particularly requested to uste Ascensión, will be 20 erutu for each half-ounce, the teme and conditions of the Company's namspapers S conte cob, Blok Bills of Lading,
F. W: MITCHELL
Pastoaster Coneval
A. MOVER, Superintendent, Fouinsular and Oriental Steag Navigation General Post-Office, Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 8th January, 1874 Hongkong, 1 Mny, 1873,
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