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THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 12rn, ibid.

Vessels Advertised as Loading,

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Glamorganshirs

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LORD BYRON AND LORD QADDROIS.

SWEET POTATO COFFEE.. The Allemant prints the following lettor Thera are many persone who oro vary fond of From Mr. Henry Bright, dibed. Liverpart ;** | a good cup of collès, but who dare not indulga The following outograph latter of Lord Byron in the favourite boversee on account of the bas, no far as I know, never licon pablished; nervous excitement or Lilibus afeotion that and, whether published or net, bas curion follows. To suobis will be planning to learn literary interest attaching to it. It was given that the now modes of evaporating traits and to mo some 50 years ago, and the friend from vegetables by artificial processes have rendered LONDON.. whom I woeired it halloves thus he bought it is poentile to so rep the moonked sweet MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY..Gloucester.. at aanle ut Sotheby's, in or about 1843. Isi potato, without taint to the dry and brittle DUNEDIN AND SEDNEY. Takatos (str.)...

Poisho addressed to Sir Godfrey Walter, Uppar condition necessary fun xosting and grinding NEW YORK Y Brook-street, London, Angletarre, Inghilterra a coffes. In this condition its useful and Do.

Don (on the side.) 3t bears the post marks of Pisanomical proportion nye suid to bo manifold.

| Being very wholesome na wail as exccodingly 10. and Milano, and the broken scal shows the|utritions, it ia asid to be valuablo substituts SAN FLA VOISG point baron's connet nad the hored supporters of the for chicory and the indifferent article of pease, SPORE, GALLE, & BOMBAY Columbian (str.), Byrous, but the coat of arme cannot proporly which makes up a large portion of the mixtaro SPORE, PENANG, &OALTA ba bude out, and from what is left I do not neally sold for pure ground coffee." Its SINGAPORE.. follows:-Pisa, April 19, 1920 Dear Wacharine contorts not only diminish the SAIGON Why don't you take a jure in Italy P. Ishould amount of sugar required whom it is used, but be delighted to see you amin, which is far more but coffee mixed with this preparation may b

so completely arxlatacound acttle the grounde, ALA NILA than I shall ever day or feel for your island, of used as fine us Lone without making the in- SHANGHAL anything therein. They complain at mag abusfusipu muddy, thus permitting double the or. I ako it. I made outh list the other day of all itself. The ground sweet pemnto may be mixed ing Buglund, my mother gantry-step-dau dinary strength to be obtained from the coffee the thinge and pomsons I have bees compared with one-half ite bulk of pur fee. This to. It begins woll, with Alcibiades, but it oude with this giantess or the Polish dvf, I mixture, will coat less than half the princ of forget which have now to odd another les pure coffee, and by any is decidedly preferred cription, sermonized by Dargon Styles, depict watter of taste. More important, however, consideration that in the sweet potate there is to those who cannot drink púre-collae, in the no kendinobe, un excitentent of the navös, and

o bilious section.-Sacraments Record,

detect the three bandete. The letter is ne

-

A mali Aberdeen child 'hoing asked by her Sanday-sukool toucher, "What did the Israelites laufter they crossalle Red Soup" answered, “ I don't now, wuʼum; but perḥup* they dried themacĪvės.”

jug me as "a dentaralized being, who, in drained the oup of sia to its bitterest dregs, is resolved to show that he is no longer imag even in his frailties, but a ecol, unerncerned fiend. That's damnably co, that's that, Par son: Well, I hope thas acighbor-living divine's holy rage will not put you in bodily fear of luing camilelims-by-much-na-ngro-an the author of sundry bleplumens works should you as the Alja, Aig kroll their chumour Come one, wouse all"--we will fight in aặt, When 1 ones lako von in hand it will be diffis alt COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, for me not "to ke sport for the Philistines?

JANUARY 11TH, EVENING, Now we look upon exirselves as something, oh! Pastma, 2005 to 5007. little doing; Bonares, fellow with sunt pith how we could lug it on.$6C5 35074, little doing; Malwa, $500 to 1 think a hegy wiicing under the thung. $600, in email demand, Hince the arrival of the the porusmas, polting Sunnen me if steamer Labardy, sales amount to about 150

Exchange.

ho

Bank Bille, or omgund, 1/14 Bank Hills, ut 3 monthe' sight, 424 Bak Bills, at 6 months' sigut, det Credits, at 6 months' sight..... 4/34. Documentary Bilis,al6ciouths*

ON NEW YORK

Privato, 5 months' sight ON ROTHLY-Bank, 3 days sight 252 ON CALCUTTA,Bank 3 kiya'sight 352 ON SHANGHAE -

Bank, fight... Private, 30 days' night :

SHARES.

“

don't fun their area' skius for Menty as to what chests. I have said about you, never mind it was only. behind your back, nad, under those legitimate eirenostaneen; why oven our bost friends enn-Op not expect us to spare them. Preply; nowa is worth tone. Believe me, alors, yours “very affectionately, Brnox, And now I wish to call your attention to a very odd eremksanen; eniacidence it cannot hesin Dierack's Peachie. Lind Byron ie draws und the of Lord Cadarcle, and in Chapter IV. of Book VI, we've me of his conventions with Her- hert (Stality Hero is an catractNow is it not the most wonderfa! thing in the world that you and I have met?" maid Caduroie. Now I look upon ourselves as something like, ah! Fellows with sonu pith is thom. By Jove, if we only joined together, how we could lay it ou Cracks, onio's, drack! I think I ave them vincing auder the thong-the potapous polongkong and Shanghai Bunk Shapes491 trouns! If yun kw how thay boliared to me!" A few Bestences more, and Cadtreia continues, I made ont a list the other day of all the per- sone and things I have been compared to. It begins wall with Alcibiades, but it enls with the Swiss giantous or the Polish waft, I forget whigh. Again, in chapter VIII. of the sa book, dadurcis anys, aud then they complain of my abacing Bigland. my mother country a step-dame i tako i It is then apparent either that, Mr. Dismali made ase of this letter, published or not, in writing the character of Lord Cadures, or else that this is and of the curious Byran forgeries at fange Gordon, which attracted such attention in 1852. It thustrates her Mr. Disraeli's mode of work inanship or that of the clover forger. Ger- tiuly, he letter reads like a genuine letter of Lord Byron, and the handwriting appears un -duniably-in-bis-Autograph The water-martShanghai Steau Navigation Company-Tl.105

en the paper is the crown with tour de lis, a sort of in it underneath, and the initials W,

torterad turkey (alud add that the BPA dosur of this letter door not serer certain as to the date at which he got it but it the in! pression is correct, it, of course bears-out the view that it is u andoubted agraph."

HEFNAN THE PRIZEFIGHTER.

It is a somewhat curious fapt that two pura- graphs in pogilism recently appeared in the daily papere side by side. (an recorda the death of J. O. Hecnun, in America: the other the

per cent. provi Union Insurance Society of Canton; new sunres

--$500 per share premium China Traders' Inanrance Company's Shutes-

$700 por share preminu China as Japan Mahasrant-Tle. 10

--per share, discount, Chinese Insurance Company-227 per share

'disconut, ex intoreak..

Hongdong Fire Fustranea Company's Shure

55571 per share, Olin Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$127

per share, ex interest. Victoria Pira Insuranoo Company's Shares

$115 per abare, or interest," tongkong and Whampoa Dock. Company's

Simaes-25 por cent. discount. Hongkong, Oxaton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s

Shures-201 per cent, prezium.

pir alred, ex this. Hongkong Gus Ounpany's Shares-$70 per

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-55 per

cent discount..

fudo-Chinees Sugur Company-50 per sent.

discount.

SALES ON JANUARY 10TH, 1874.,

As reported by Chinese, White Pepper, 30 bags, at $23.00 per picul, by Kiu-cheong bong to a trader.

fatal termination of a boxing match at Porta-Kongewing-abing to a traiter moat With the latter unfortunate affair we

Shanghai Cotton, 20 bules, at $13.50, by

have no wish at present to treat, a strict lu Flour 50lbs, 500 aneks, at $1.68, by Shang vestigation is at prosent hoine made, and the taby to a trader.

circumstances of the match will be fully expread: Ploun, 50lbs., 1,000 sauke, at 31.02, by. Wing-

the trial; bu in the casa of the Americansheng kat in a megahunt,

pugilist there is our fomance of manly life attached. With Spirit states that Heman

Varicelli, 30 baga, ut Tl. 1.6.2.0, by Kang

wo to a trader.

was born in Wost Try, N, Y, in 1831, of-Irish parcats. When boy, he want to, Benicia, to a local trader.

cs, 1,000 picule, at $1,85, by Kin-tai-loong! Shanghai Cotton, 10 biles, at $13.98, by.

California, ince his nickname (Benicia Boy? Take beng to ripeal aserchant. His daily work with the sledgo namer đé, i

Whits Sugar, 20 bag, at $6.20, by Fouk. voloped him into the fincat sat on the! Californian const. veteran pagilist saw him long bong to a Stanghai trader.

and took him in hand, and bright bin east in: 1857. The next you: ho. fagut Morissey, thu į champion, in Canada; bar being in bad ean- dition he was defeated in 14 rounds. His vjetër. bud, however, ancha high cinian of him, that be

VTR.

Notices of Firms..

NOTICE.

to be tackling Tom Sayers, in Englund, MR. W SCHAAR is authorized to sign

two yearsafter. The arrangemuts nait result of

the fight are not creditable to some of thnes

concerned. It was the common talk in Amèrica

that Hecun's dun secüml, 'Donald, bad-a

our firm per procuration froin this date.

TIONPAGE, THIES khi Cu

58 Bangkoke, 23rd December, 1879..

NOTION.

MR. CHARLES JAMES HOLLIDAY is

tablishments in China.

heavy wager on she light kesting over an hour, this das admitted a partner in our Es and so this materially influenced bie advice to! Heenan to keep at ont-fighting The battle lasted two hours and twelve minutes, and oc-

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. cupied 42 rounds; at an early part of the thi, 31 Hongkong, at January, 1874 Sayers, warding off the reputed blows of his opponent. bal bis left arm seriously damage; in fuet, as much so, that by the thirtieth 102nd MR. W. RELNERS has this day been ad-

it was almost uncles, and he was obliged to re-

eniya the puniïaliment àr. his head, inatund, He, however, took it craftily and gave to the blow, so that he was uppitrontly knocked down no

NOTICE

Tmitted a partner in our firm.

MELCHERS & Co. 3 3 Hongkong, 1st January, 1874.

** NOTICE.

le that 7-times; his ongout was to keen nut. JOUIS MENDEL has the day been

fighting till Husnar's hands got too puffy for

admitted a partner in our firm in Hong

iing and his eyes to awali to oor at-thuong and Canton.

thirty-fif round tan fight resolved itself into n. were question at time; if Sayers conll keep up while longer leon would be utterly blind. In one of the last rounds Heous managed to get Sayers on the ropes, Bod

ARNHOLD. HARBERG & Ou

this

la Hongkong, 1st January, 1874

R. H. KUER retiens from our Brai

day

HEINEMANN & Co.

to prevent his being at mangled the crowd-Jin 21 Hongkong, 31st December, 137i.

broke into the ring and pulled up the stakeë 5: two or three more conds were

fought in a scene of indescribable confusion. Keen railed over and struck., Sayera while si ting on bi avond's toee, and, half blind, he hit ht and left throughout the ring everybody, until bo wes takon uwag by his own sccunts. The referee very improperly left the ring, and both men were take away by their friezia. Hernan was totally blind ju half an hone afterwards, and his hands were so swollen na to become practically useless; but Supers, though very week, could still use his left well, while | his right was powerless. The referee, a day or twe afterwards, refused to fix analar day for

HAVE-Established myself at this poil as

Merohmat and Commission Azent.

.H. KLER

Im 22 Hongkong, Iat Janury, 187k

NOTICE

TE. FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON

Mardis day been admitted a partner in var, Firuis in China,

DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Ca 20 Hongkong, Lut January, 1874. NOTICE.

and after this date, the Shipwright Ensi- ON

the fight, from fear of the police authorities, of 1 MCDONALD & Go, will be carried on by

und after actue letters from Teenau stud Sayers the undersigned in his own name.

in the papers, it was decided to giro encla cau

"B. STANFORD. -- 15 Hongkong, 1st Jannary, 1874. (1100 büsiness hitherto conducted in my no will henceforth be carried on under the

KRUSES CO

a now belt. Affatia unfortunate terminar tion to one of the grandest battles over fought in the prize-ring, the became, tire best of fricade, and did somer of very locative epairing tour through Erigland.

two

JO. KRUSE.

Ja 6 Hongkong, lat Janmry, 1874,

Three years aftur, Tom King, a big milor, was and Mr. H. KUHLMANN is authorized to sign matched against Hocsan for £3,000 a side; the the fire. battle was short ans; Heenan all bat knocked King out of me in one of the reinda, bot Kiug vesovered, after being allowed a longer time tha ustial, and in the twenty fourty round, 35 maintes, Henna was able to come

interest and esponsibility of Mr. JAMES np to time. It was currently reported that fe

G CASWELL, in our firin, ocazod en Sist had been dragyed, and his sleepy style und

ultimo, by lapse of time, pid falling off in power rather favoured this

Mr. Charles P. TROMLETT and Mr. A. Yaw. Aurce had, presious to this file, ready DEZMERING are this day admitted partners in

frem.

M

WE.G. HAIH & Co Im 7 Saigon, 1st Fairy, 1876,

“NOTICE,

Do,

YOKOHAMA.

Hindustan (atr.) Bou Ledi (str.) Fenelon (str.)

Ocean Queen (str.)........... Ville du Hivaduvil..... Urīvsa (418)...... Avoca (str.)...

SWATOW AND SHANGHAI... Tang Oring (ats.). AMY... SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW Dəngina (str.). Forcios (str.)

for Sale. S

AYLE & COL HAVE just received

MENT of OLOTlis, auitablo for the AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS, con- sisting of----

Bar

Biwell & Coke Hongkong Augustina Heard & Co. flangkour Vorbi, Hagedorn & Co...... Hung. & 0.8 N. Con

Hongkong David Sassoon, Sons & Co. Tomorrow, at 3 P.M. Hongkong dibb, Livingston & Co. Quick dieptel.. Hongkong Landatein & Co..non épek

Quick dispatch.

Hongkong Isadstein & Col

To-morrow, 19th instant.

Hongkong Braudio & Co....

*

Quick dispuloh.

Hongkong P. &O, S. N. Quick dis valeli,

||Fongkong|P, & 0, S. N. Co...........

„Quick Ziopatchi

Longkong Chinese Merchants' 8; N. Co., Fonday, 12th inat. „Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co...

Repralios & Co...

For Sale.

19. PALJONER & CO..

und

To-morrow, at 8 AM. *quick dispatch,

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SWATOW AND SHANGHAL

loaner

*YUNG.CHINO" will leave this for the above puits on TU-DJA Y, the 12th instant. Rales moderate.

Intimations,

MANED &

ELECTROTYPERS, GILDERS,

AND

· GOLD AND SILVERSMITHS, CANAL ROAD, OPPOSITE SHAMEEN, (West of the Canton Printing Offer,) CANTON.

All kinds of Qliding and Silvering done hy the Electrotyping process, ons n rosemble the solid stiles, Brass and Copper Spoons, Ferks, Plates, des may be gilded or silvered in a abort times at reasonilale terms.

18 "Canto, 1st Funarv, 1871,

A. 8, WATSON & CO., CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS

HRU, THE DUKE OF EDINBURGIL

BIG

AND.

ME, THE GOVERNOR, to anounce that they be just re. ceivel a Choice Assortment of. PERFUMERT and TOHET BEQUILITES,

u 976 | Hongkong, 19th Jmac, 1873. TOEN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, Jo

CALIFORNIA.

#choice ASSORT-Ball attention to their Very Large ELEGANT SELECTION OF LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S JEWELLERY

For Freight or l'assago, apply to vilice of SILVER PLATE, consisting of Radu COPS, Agent, Centre und Dessert PIECES, Tos TRAYS, Tea

CHINESE MERCHANTS STEAM,

NAVIGATION 00. und Dinner SETS, Claret JUGS," SALVERB. | 51 Fergkrog, 7th January, 1974. Coffee and Ice SPOONS, Sets-et-Dessert-and STEAM TO SINGAPORE, GALLE, AND Fish FORKS,

FANCY TWEEDS and ANGOLAS, for Snita ya

TROUSERINGS of the latest Styles. 'BLACK 2nd BLUE-BROAD CLOTHS. -BEDFORD CORD and KERSEYMORE for Riding BREECHES.

Light MELTONS for OVERCOATS. BILLIARD CLOTH,

ALÃO, LONGCLOTE, FLANNELS, REGATTÀ, OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE SHIRTS.

COLLARS and SCARVES of the latest

BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS kinds.

ell

The Newest Shapes in FELT, DRAB SHELL, and SILK DRESS HATS.

GOLD STUDS, SLEEVE LINKS and SOLITAIRES.

HAIR BRUSHES, BOAPS, and PER- FUMERY.

BATT

TOWELS pad

TURKISA BLANKETS.

·DAMASK PABLE CLOTHS and NAP- KINS in all Sises.

UMBRELLAS and WALKING STICKS. VELVET PILE, TAPESTRY, and BRUSSELS CARPETS, with HEARTH. RUGS to Matot.

STAIR CARPETS with Brass Rods and Fittings.

FELT CAMPDT in Squaren, and by the Yard.

VELVET PILE CENTRE COFA CAEPEIN.

LIMEN CRUMB CLOTHS and STAIR COVERINGS.

PLAIN- and BORDERED MATS. COIR MATTINGS in all the usual widths.

SHEEPSKIN CARRIAGE MATS, FLOOR CLOTHS, in all widths up to 8 Yards.

PLAIN and FANCY REPS, and WOR- STED DAMASKS, in all the leading Colors.

TEMMINGS A CURTAIN HOLDERS

Match.

to

VEF PILE TABLE COVERS.

PRINTED, EMBROIDERED,

VOL

-PLAIN and PRINTED CLOTHS by the Yurd..

LACE and MUSLIN CURTAINS.. CRETONNE and other CHINTZS. BRASS and WOOD CORNICE POLES.

fittings complete..

with

S.,

Silver Mounted Pressing CASES and Travel- ling BAGS, JEWEL CASES. -

A large and varied Stock of ELECTRO- PLATED GOODS.

Gold WATCHES of all kinda, keyless, ad- justed to temperature and position, and spurter and minute repeaters,,

Independent Contra Seconde Keylanz Mituto REPEATERS.

CLOCK WATCHES, all of the bighest quality that the Art of Horology is capable of producing.

A large acloction of New aud Becond-hand 2 and 8 dny ORRONOMETERS, SEXTANTS, QUADRANTE

Ritchie's Patent LIQUID COMPASSES, BINNACLES Magt-Bead COMPASSES,

Sole Agent on the Pacific Cost for: Winchester Repsusing Arus und Ammunition, Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder, Into Superior and Pacific Fuso Company'e Safety

[y 21 Mov 8

Unsignedave been uppe puie Agents for the Sale of their Goods ju thongkong and Chin Ly Mears. J. & K. Tun

Cingow, and Negers. David Coeur Song Srbuata

ARNHOLD, KARBENG # Oo. £f 01 Hongkong, January, 1807.

FOOCHOW DOCK.

"PAGODA ANCHOWAGE,

11018 above Granite-floored DOCK has lately will loare for the above plucas at noon TO. I been LENGTHENED tu-100 feet over all, TO-MORROW, the 18th instent,

and is now capable of revolving vessole up to. 350 Feet on the keel. The breadth of the Dock at the bottom is d0 feet, at the top 80 feet, and |4Le width at the entrance is 56 foot. Depil of water on the sill 19 feet at averago map, wal Hi fost at scoriage spring tiden

BOMBAT,

Calling at PENANG if inducement offers.). THE E. & O, S., N. Co.'s Steamship

ÖÖLUMBIAN"

MolVER,

Serintendent P. & O. 5. N. Cole Ofice.

[194 25 Hongkong, Sud Jannavy, 1874

FOR SINGAPURE, PORANGAN

"THE British Steamer

DALÐUTTA.

« HINDOSTAN,” Captain Miller, will leave this for the above

The Duck has a Cuisson Gate, and is pumped aut by eleam,

A new FOUNDRY for harge iron and brass Jenstinge bas recently been added.

The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Screw Ports TOMORROW, the 13th is at 3 PAL.Sarewing Masbines, Stena Saw Mill, Largu | Cutting Gup-inthe, Small Latkes, Drilling and Drapataber will close at 2.30 PM.

Smithy, &o., &.

For Freight or Passage, apply ta

DAY SASSOON BẰNG A C

31 38 Hongkong, 5th January, 1974.

FOR SAIGON..

Patent LOGS, ODOMETERS, Sounding MAHE Popeh Steamer CHINES, Ditto for Deep Sea

Board of Trade, Hill, and Averoid ̈

BAROMETERS.

Dry Godowns are on the premises, availablo. ||for stowage of cargo, de.

A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other Dook-yard Matérini ulaya ċm haud.

Post-Offee Notifications.

Amit will close,

For Switno, Aoy and Fuochiow-Par Doù- glan, ta-mocrum, the 13th instant, at 7:30 AM.

For Singapore, Cullo and Bosbuy-Per Columbian, to-morrow, the 13th fastuut, ut 11,30 A.M.

For Minila-Per ship Bunian, to-morrow, the 18th instant, ob 11.30 ..

For Singapore. Penang, and Calotta-Pur Indian Packet Hindustan, to-morrow, the 13th instant; a6 2.30 PM.

MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES- PACKET"

s

The United States' Mail Packet " JAPANTM will be dispatcher on MONDAY, the 12th January, 1874, at 3 r. with the Malls

For Tokohama, San Francisco, the Oxited States and the United Kingdom.

The Post Office will be open for the reception Ordinary Letters, Books, Newayxpere, do, until 2.30.1.N.

Letters can be posted on board the Tucket from 2:30.x, to £50 .3, on payment of a Lato Feo of 12xente in addition to the Pastage. The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compulsory Correspondence inanthiciently prepaid will be forwarded by the Eichel Picketa..

Correspondenco iddressed to Yokohama and the United States anat bannersribed per JAPAN, and that tuldressed to the United Kingolom must be superscribed "el Sax Fran- cisco."

-TV. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. Central Post Office,

Hongkong, 24th December, 1878.

MAILS BY TUB - FRENCH PACKET!”. The French Mail Packet TIGRE" will b dispatched on. THURSDAY, the 15th instant, jat noon, with the Maila

To had through the United Kingdom pia Marseilles; to Range and other Continental States in a closed mall to France), so Saigon, Sngapore, Galle, Calentta, Mlades, Bombay, Aden, Seychelles, Benalen and Mauritiua, Sues - aul Alexandrin..

The Post Oice will be open for the reception of Ordinary others, Newajapeta, Books, &c., at 11 AM. on the 15th instant, after whisk

x setters can be received.

Money Orders on any of the toney Vedar Ocas in the United Kingdow will be grantedt until 5 PM. on the 14th instant,

•

Litters for Registration will be received: until 10 A.. on the 15th instant.

FW. MITORELL,

Postmuster General, Hongkong, 2nd January, 1874: MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET"

General Post Office,

www.

The Faglish, Contract Packet **LOM Vessels, dooked for examination, maustalled. { DARDY” will bo dispatobed with the panal resparred, repairs also done in harbour; nisl | Maijs for Kuropé, &a., on THURSDAY; the ** OCEAN QUEEN,”

fron ships and steamers clened and painted, at 2nd January, at noon. Captain Leredu, will be despatched as above moderate obarges. Particolars can be obtain TO-MORROW, the 13th inst..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co. 54 62 Hongkong, 9th Janadry, 1874.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI,

.

Patent Self-registering BAROMETERS, BAIN GAUGES, Self-registaring TARKMO- METERS, HYDROMETERS, BYGROME TERS, SALMONETERS, Astronomical TE-ing Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI

and, DIOGOJ LESCOPES,

XHEP. & C. 8. N. Uo.'s Steamship.

BINOCULARS

"ORISSA"

made especially for night usë,

will leave for the nbare plaen about 24 hours THEODOLITES, Dampy LEVELS, Sur-after the arrival of the next Baglial Mail.

A. MeIVER,

Superintenden

올렸다

veying STAVES, Measuring CRAINS, Tio portional COMPASSES, WHOLES and P.&O.S. N. Co.'s Office. BRÁLYES, 'STEAM INDICATORS, Parket How long, 10th January-1373.

SEXTANTS, PROTRACTORS, PRISMATIC

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, CAMERA THE P. & O. S. N. O's.teamship COMPASS ALTAZANUPHS, LUCIDAS, &6., 0., 20.

“AVOUR"

Hall, Gari, al Chime CLOCKS, Marble will leave for the above plaes shortly after the dil CLOOKS, Travelling, Migonetto, and arrival of the next English-Mail, Boudoir CLOCKS,

A. McIVER,

P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Omec,

Hongkong, 10th January, 1873,

MUSICAL BOXES UP ALL SIZES, European and Chinese Airs, ÚHARIS WORKS on NAVIGATION. Sm 1979 Hongkong, 5th December, 1878.

AKER & 0.0 B

FOR LONDON.

THE

A 1 German Bark

PARADIES,"

Superiniculent.

F71

The Post-Office will be open natil 6 P.M. on the 21st instant

Money Orders on any of the Bouicy Order ed at the Dock, or on application to the moder-Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted! signed.

until 57.M. on the 21st instant. Tee Steam Tag Woosung is in thereagh working order, and is available at all times to tow vessels to or from sea, at reasonable rates.

JOHN FORSTER & CO. ti 1080 Fouchow, 18th Jane, 1875,

NOW READY

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,

AND

By Dr. Davan, with many Additions, Correo tions, and Dr. Wimäms "Orilogiaplj

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ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

AN

WITH THE

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ANGLO-ORINSERE DICTIONARY, published at the Big Press Office, Hongkong

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“HONGKONG

tf 11 Hongkong, 2nd January, 1876.

FOR SALE,

Ea Strumer" Serpedon," jol arrived from Port tugal,

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PADA ORUZ. 21d2103" Mxuao, 27ts 'Doecmbor, 1873.

FOR SALE.

TEAKWOOD LOGS and PLANKS, of all 181728.

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CRcomprehensiveness and practical zervios LETTSS DIARIES

This Work stands unrivalled, all too 210W

words which the Chinese have of lato years beona

For 1874, with

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.. tf 54 Hongkong, Eth January, 1824

FOR SAIGON French Steamer

FENELON "

will have quick espatol for the above port.

For Freigot or Passage, apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co.

Agents,

ti 39 Hangking, 5th January, 1674.

FOR NEW YORK.

IFLE German thark'

THE

BREMA

Late letters (it Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom ait Brindisi, ar to Sing Leapure, may be posted on board the "Poke

Frou-11:30amese che tima izveiling on paym

to the postage.

F. W. MITCHELL,

J'ostracter Genorai. General Post-Offee,

Hongkong, 8th January, 1874.

It is hereby notified that arrangements bave heen erneluded, under which correspondences addressed to Austria, and the several States of the Continent, may honor forward in trunonit ted by means of the British Mail Packets, be- tween this Cfice and the Antrian Post Offices Trieste and Alexurdata, at the following.

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43 Now, York and Aspinwall, Tümengera have aelestion of varionz Havn of Stormers từ England, France, and Gertesy..

Return Pussage Tiskets issued at reduction of 20 per cent. on regular rates.

Freight will be retrived on board oil 4 P.M. of the 11th instant. Jarvel Packagon will bo 10poved at the Officiantil_5_x.x. of the satne

Faddress in full, vulos vĹsupe-is required.

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T. A. HARRIS,

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FOR NEW YORK. THE AI British Barque

"GLAMORGANSHIRE,” Morgan, Master, will load at Whampoa and Hongkong, and with are immediate despatel.

For Freight, apply to p

18 210

“RUSSELL & Co. - Hongkong, 27th December, 1873.

FOR NEW YORK. A Gerau Bark

OHENZOLLERN”- Captain Haabogen, will be despatched an above! Even Whampoa and Hongkong, about the 15th | prezimo,

For Freight, apply to -- -- -- ----

AUGUSTINE HEARD &-00. 213 2005 Hongkong, 25th Decembar, 1873.

FOE SAN FRANCISCO, B.84.1 Auxerican Bark

"TOONIUM,"

Capt. Maigrom, will loud bere for the plova purt, und will have quick desputub...

For Freight, apply to

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FOR MANILA:

non polled tai voir to stress the numero ANGLO-CHINESE CALESUAL AND TABLE OF 113 Spanish Brig fects in wachisory photography, telegrapay, and

insolence generally, which the rapid advance of foreiga relations bna imposed upon them, ate bare given in extense. Each and every word in fally illustrated and explained, forming exar cises for studenty of a most inatractive nature. or the Court and Panti proaunotions aro given, the accouts being carefully marked on The beat principle hitherto attained. The typo make the Chinese and English type correspond "grapay displays the success" of an attempt to

In the size of body, thereby effecting a vast sconoiny of space, achieving adfearness not

HIGH TIDES AT SHANGHAI.

LANE, ORAWFORD & Cu. if 1778. Hongkong, Bil October, 1873.

NE Dessert, CLARET.

FOR SALE. Superior Pale Dry SHERRY.

Fine OLD PORT..

Apply to

SANDER & Co. tr 999 Hongkong, 29th May, 1872.

KEURS GAST STEEL WORKS,

ESSEN (GERMANY)}) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND PROGRAMA, JAPAN,

F. FEIL,

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previously attained, and dispensing with those vast maygina sad, vacant spaces” which hayo” heretoforo characterized Chiuced publications.

.....To illustraterthe vast scope of the work, the following facts Are sabinitted for consideration. Clusher Vocabulaily contains about 10,000 tf 2671 Jongkong, Shanghai, Colomie (Furmany:)

Chiness characters, and Hodhurst's English

and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst

E UNDERSIGNED bogs to inform the

Public of

this work contains more than 50,000 Englab : HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON words, and upwauls of 000,000 Chineas charan- feat he has shops established at those places in ters. Again, despite all tlie grammars and the name of Hrise KIE. - other slenentury works ua' you publislict, the) · In ̈HONGKUNG, at the Central, Market,

VILLA DE RIVADAVIA,” Captain Custillo, will have immediate despatch for the above port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BRANDAO & C» 2086 Hongkong, 24th Decossber, 1873.

FOR NEW YORK, HB4 1 Gorman Bark

THE

"PEL-HO,

Capt, Halt, will load here and at Whampoa above, and will have quick despatol.

For Froight, apply to thi

YUGUL, HAGEDORN & O ti. 2047 · Hongkong, 17th December, 1873. FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY:

British Burgas

GLOUCESTER,"

Agent.

Hongkong, Jaunary Tat, 1874,

NUTI CE..

COMPAGNIE DES MØSSAGERES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAHA, PODT-ŠAIO, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES,

ALSO,

PONDICHERY, MADRAS, JALOUTTA,

HA AND BOMBAT.

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ON Corpany's steamship 【N THURSDAY, the 15th Jaumry, 1874,

Addressed to

Por each once Austri, Gerany, and Turkey...22 cents. Bekgiuni, Denmark, Holland, Strip

zerland, Moldavia, Wallachia,

and Servia..........

2

Norway, Sweden, and Russiang.28

FOR NEWSPAPERE AND PRICES CURLENT.

Austrin, Germany, Turkey,

Belgium, Switzerland, Mol. duvia, Wailacais, aud: Ser-

......4 ccnta nchi, Denmark, Holland, Norway,

Swedeti, and Bui6 Fer. Book PACKETS AND PACERES OF PATTEIZYN.

For enca 4 vitaceo. Austrii, Germany, and Turkey....10 cus Belgium, Switzerland; und Aus.

Lian Provinces.12 Denurk, land, Norway,

Eussia,..

Ji

..............Isk Letters may be registered to the above name places for a fee of twelve cents cich in addition Ite the postage

The postage ond, registration feu Regis Lead letters must be prepaid.

The prepayment of the postage on onlinary Letters is optional.

The prepayment of the postage on Nows. Papers, other printed papers, and jackets "of patterns, is compalsory

Correspondance intended he forwarded by this cours must be superscribed "via. "Exitete.”

E. W. MITOMELL,-

Portmuster Ceneral. General Post Office,

Hongkong. 7th January, 1874.

The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) haring. FIGRE Comandant LECOINTRE, with give notice to the General Post Office in Lon HAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR don bat urtigles of Jewellery received in that Oblony are aburgcable with Customs Dulics, GO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Spacie will be registered for Lone undersigned considers it necessary to unke doma mall as for Marseilles, and accepted ints Regulation nowa to the Public, and to transit throngh Marseilles for the principal state that any letters or packets containing. such articles sont through the Post are liable, places of Europe.

Shipping orders will be granted till noon, with their contente, to be forfeited. care will be received on Leard until 4 r.M.,

Specie and Parcels until 3 F.. on the 14t

F W..MITONELL,

Postmaster Gorenal,

Hongsong, 2nd January, 1873.

January, 3874 (Parools are not to be sent General Post-Offee, | on board: they must be left at the Agency's Office.). Vouterts and value of Packages are required.

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

C. BERTRAND,

Principal goal. Hongkong, 2nd January, 1874.

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·STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALL, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA). BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE

TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON,

It is hereby notified, that henceforward the Pastago on Lettere addressed to Batavia, when forwarded by French Packet, will be 18 centa for euch half ounce, pre-payment compulsory.

F-W. MITCHELL,-

Postmester-General,

General Post-Office,

Hongkong, 8th December, 1872.

It is hereby notified that tenceforward the .... MEDI-catage un letters addressed to Norway, when

ALSO, ROMBAY, MADRAS;OALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

forwarded via Southampton, will Im 3 cents par half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid lettura will be subject to an additional charge: on delivery,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postinzator General Hongkong, 2nd February, 1973.

TUDE PENINSULAR and OkieNTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Btcasaip (Feneral Post-Ofice; "LONBARDY,” Captain E. M. GILzSox, with

Captain Vincent, having this greater portion of Her Majesty's Mails, l'assengers, Specio, and her Cargo engaged, will-have-muodiato de

patch for the above porte,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROYALIO & C

·tf 2012 - Hongkong, 19th Docquibor, 1873. FOR DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY,

British Ship

beiten King: and Heuna, on seting i at the ring sida, jusully told him that is tru wild come next, after he, Reguar, bad beaté p King To Sayers was Hoeno's secund, in this fight eeuan was a wonderfully-made too, 6ft. 2)ím; high, weighing lit stone while Sagore HE Co-partnership heretofere existing in student of this dicul; language absolutely re- No. 12, he has conraintly on hand. FEET. atood six inches aborter and weighed three

Hong kong and China between W. Jquires examples to display the various applMUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, VEGO stone less; in ot, the disparity in size of the BLYDENBURGH, GEORGE HESLBUI, & Bantions and equivalents of (ferent wopia which TABLES, and OLLMAN'S STORES, 4«, of mon was the net remarkable feature of this HUNDIROTON, and J. U. HEITSIANN, under the hare out general zoeaning Of these axumples the best quality. memorable contest. Tiris fight with King was home and firm of Sarrя, ABORER & Co., is this work contains more has five times as lu JO NAB and CANTON SHOPS, the Hecaan's last battle: he took to bookmaking, this day,DISSOLVED by mates consent. ||pany age any other, Dictionary litherto, pub-foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI ĮRITE, SODA WATER, &o., and CA&D when

TOKATEAM. Bither partner will sign the name of the ishod.

For practical perpenes the aurangement of in acis,

Cept: McKinnon, Baving to greater portion of the work is no complete, that reformou Gentlemen and Families desirous of patromber Cargo and Pssengers engaged, will have

its pages enables a punog we adoreixing him, are rejaested to apply at his shops jumede despatel for the above porte ataude English communicate efectively as above, where a list of prices articles will

For Freight or Passagejupply to with satives who fimborstand nothing but Chibe furnished, which will be supplied at the same

ROZARIO & ̃ ̈Co. of 2011. Dosarkoms, 18th Dearmbier. 1873 HING KEE.”

BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT. 10 H EXCELLENOY THE GOVERNOR,

and failed, as any oue will do whe is over"] scrupulous lie then set up in the StatesPic in Liquidation.

drinking saloon, and, failing in balik of lite years, ha sought the more balmy lands of the Pasific to eke out bis ubbing life. To married

SUITE, ABORER & Oɔ, 3m 24 Hongkong, ist January, 1874.

NOTICE.

A Monken, whose figure as "Maseppa, pet talents, ande sosie stir in London ton years, JAMES HART is authorised to sign. In this reaput the work will be fistund rate all the your ponud.

ng, sod whine dentla, kles bin, occurred when M

our firm, in Hongkong and Chine, from

པ",,,, TURNER & Co. £ 2000 Stanchin, 15th December, 1873 NOTICE

her love was long forgotten by the world. It this unie. were well that be prize ring ebaald be staciped out, the gallant wen of cur desu and blood abanli nct be inado the sport of the low turpies of our ribble, or the pleasurable excitement of those who should now better-Land and Waler.

ROM and after 1st January, 1874, the basi

neas of the undersigned will be incorpo- The number of visitors to the Vienated and carried on under the mag and stylu.

NewMAN & Oo."

bibition, from the opening day to the clow, was 7,964,687, of whom 2,106,380 entered without payment.

** WALTER NEWMAN,

JOHN GITTING. #1704. Foodhow, 11th October, 1873

indispensable to all Furopeans Rosiding in Obing, and to the tires thenurelves it er 3y 745 Hongkong, 13th May, 1873. - plains subjects fully with which very few-- deal of them aru perfectly equined. To partija realdent in England and interested in

WING KEE COAL SHOP. China it cannot but he invaluable vecasionally.THE Proprietor of W6- Shop bogs to

It comprises upwards of two thound quirit pages,

TRUDNER & Co,

PATERNOTTA. ROW ;- PW, ITSBELTA, "DAILY PRESS "Orgion, Hosaxon

inform the public that big Shop bar bu established in 1855, ut: Endicott's Lang, and bal-habalways est quantity of BEST |00AL în stora för azlo, Gentlemen or Ship. minsters wishing to patronisa Liwa, ora rýquested 1.to apply at his bo

11343 Hongkong, 10th August, 1878,

SALAND

To H. I. H. rau GRAND DUKE ALEXIS or RUSSIA.

TN. DRISCOLL CIVIL NATAL MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER, HOSTER, AND GENERAL OUTFITTER: 45 and 47, Queen'e iload; nest to Orientol. *Bank.

Feb. 1.

Curgo, will love this for the abare places on THURSDAY, the 22nd Jagnary, at neop,

It is hereby notified for general tuformation: Cargo will be received on busad until noon, that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- Specio and Parcela at the office until 2 PM, on vanced) npon lotters addressed to Prince Ed- the 21st ideu.

ward Island, will henceforward be un follows,

When forwarded viä

For Particulars regarding Freight and P ssge, apply at the F. & 0.5. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF ĮTACKAGES AUE BEQUIRED.

Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of tbo, Packages for the Overlims? Konteje required by the Egyptian Government, and ens ho delivered by the Shippers to the| Company's Agents, with the Bills of Tasting or with Peacele; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention-or Prefadion which may happen from the incor rotno in adoh doilaration.

Brindizi..........: 42 centa cuci ha.onoce. When forwarded via

Marseilles Scents each balf-ounce. When forwarded via

Southampton... cents sach half-ounce,

FW. MITCHELL,

Pealister General! General Post Office.

Hongkong, 8th July, 1870.

It is hereby notified for general infuriaution, The Company reserve the option of forward that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor- ing all goods slipped by thoir Stommers for way, when forwarded via Southampton) will Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by henceforward be 36. sents for each baif ounce, Canal in their own Steumers, or in vesels which way wither be paid in advance, or it may employed for the purpose.

be left to be calleated on deliyory of the Lowere Shippers aro particularly requested to note Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional the terms and conditions of the Company's charge on delivery, Vinck Dills of Lading, mana

KERESA, MÕIVER, Superintendent,

Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 8th January, 1874.

F. W. MITORELL,-.

Postmaster Gemiral. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.