1874-01-26 — Page 3

THE DAILY PRES

JANUARY 261a, 1874,

ARRIVAL OF THE TNGLISH HALL

The P. & O. steamer Travancora, Captain Symons, from Bombay 30th Desember, falls 7th inst, Penang 13th, and Singapore 16th, bringing on the English mail of 13th Dec., arrived on Saturday. The following tula gums have not yet boen published hers

LONDON, Sili Jin

At be trial of Luo for pentry, the poller dopcend this nie sunfeased he was prompted and suborced by Onslow and Willey,

V LONDON, 10tli Jarunvy. The Cortes has dissolved, and will not re Assemblo util order is secured state.

Bathing, instead of succeeding Sickien, is appointed Chieľ-Justjće, j HARRAN UN

The French arisis continura,

listed, and now that the ruined water syss are being rebuiltingrianiture and trude sro 28. tem le reafficiant for the daily BUTONICK wants, there could be to butfor agent for far thering all these improvements thun a railway. arate binding together the large towns, a

NINGPO AND BUANGH BWATOW, AMOY&

For Sale

Tho tránk link at this system biust take vers nearly the same direction ne the Grusd Canal TONDON SUEZ CANAL

to Hangobow the equital of Cheking, LONDON to Sooghow, the ospital of Kiang-ay, and from Sacalow on to Nanking, os Criskiang, A. NEW YORK esond line from Shanghai, to join what Jimny BAN TEANGISUOS call the Grand Trunk of Ubina at Coochow Dog completes the system. At first sight it would MELBOURNE AND SYDN appear that the railways could never competu Dá

Dộ with the junke that ply, in such nautere be MANILA tween these oitice, and thora is little doubt that SHANGHAL... wore the damage done to the waterwave of this Do provifice properly repaired, they would have I depend mostly ou passenger rate. But it will LONDON, 11th January, take many youre to repair thess. Indeed, IN ▲ Papal Bell authorizes the next Papal blee, question if they will ever be no elfivien, again tion, without regulae conclive, to sit in force as they have beon; and, besides that, the pas ac, France, or Multa, Germany refuses to reangar triffie will be so unmonsa as to reutér cognize is

the carriage of goods quite a secondary matter. CASA LONDON, 19th January, It will indeal his a gulien eis for captindlete, The besiegers of Carthagen have exptured, and a happy year for China, and especially this an important poаs,

The insurgents proposed in joint Commission lingwongst the towreend villages of Kiang-su. to consider the terms of sorrendor, but the bus The diffinitige, in the way of construction. sieges replied demanding wounditual surare tires, viz., the number of the creeks and render, and giving until noon todiy, pardon rivers that will have to be crossed, the nature ing all surrendering immediately except the of the ground which the railwaya will live fo Jeadera Surrender momentarily expected, traverse, wine of it so soft as to necessita e An insurrection beschenken outiu Burecon. pilng; and the prize that will have to be pald Wixilley, declares that Ihle's slitruunt, is for the graveyards and graves through which futitiona

they will pass, Honorer, none of there are inauporabić obatsolia; they are triflescompared with the passive immotility of the Chinose offerate, and the veolate way in which they Bem to have det their faces gaizet adopting any foreign traprovements other than military or aval ones. No prograis; comparatively

en bayo ortured and has the drat logomotive go whist H

The Verenice Asscaibly, after & prolonged discussion, jans voted confidence in the Governs ment by a majority of 55.

THE ACHEEN. WALL

We lewe been favoured with the following copy of a private telegrams, received heroepeaking, bag, birou made by either the officials

PENANG, 30th Deo.5.10 p.m. #3-jah Pedir large force entered Kraton ngaiat Achircon Dulek preparing attack Fedir. Aebiucas refused al negociatium?

SAYLE & CO

[AVE just received a sbožo ASSOET MENE of CLOTHS, gaitable for the

AUTUMN and WINTUR SEASON?, du

shiny olmay

FANCY TWEEDS and ANGOLAS, for Sulte

TROUSERINGS of the latest Styles. BLACK and BLUE BROAD CLOTHS. "SKOFORD: CORD and KERSEYMERE for Riding BREECHES

Light MELTONS for OVERCOATS. BILLIARD CLOTH.

Yose Advertised as Loading

CAPTAIN

AT ME FABIURE APPLY, 10

TO RE DISPATCHED

Butterfeld & Seiro. On or about 26th last Yuze), Hagedorn & Costume: Quick diepatol., Vogel, Hagedora & Osme, Quick dispatch, kong iåugustine Ficard & Corn Chiple dispatch, ykong: Vogel, Hagedorn & Co., Buick disputeh, ogkong Vögel, Anfcilora & Co. Quiete dispstch,

Ulozario & Cove mammaltozato & Camillaan

Remedion & Copy Untierteld & Swiremium Hongkong Sintassen Hongkong Biomasen & Co... Hongkong Donglas Laptuik

For Sale.

JHOMPSON & HIND

HAVING the

AVING received additkinal Mock for A AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS,

beg to cull attention to their well so ceted as sortment of

Inull the Newest Shules, for evening and dinner

JACKETS AND MANTELETS,

Cinio diapatab.

tück dispatch.

Quick dispatch:⠀⠀

On or about 30th Sast,

„Sanícke disysatáh

-To-day, até P.M.

To-morius, at 8 am,

To be Let.

2 TO LET ME GRANITE GODOWN, frating or the

Fry, at Wanchi Apply to

SE BURROWS & SONS, # 115 Hongkong 19th January, 1874- NATO LET THE HOUSE No, 1 at Mosque Terrace. The GODOWN No.1 at Rice Mills, Wast Point. Apply to

GAVON OVERBECK,

8, Peddar'e Hill,

In Sille, Velvet, Fur, and Cloth, braided and if 116 Hongkong. 10th January, 1876

embroidered

OPERA CLOAKS;

In Cashmere, Grepa do Chene, auf Wool. COSTUMES AND SKIRTS,

In Sateen, Tweed, Serge, and Quilted Satin.

ONA SEA WLS,

In Wool Plaide, Cast dieres, and Linmas

LUNGULOTH, FLANNELS, REGATTADRESSING GOWNS, OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE SHIRTS

COLLARS and SCARVES of the latest In Flannels & Cashmeres, of the new cat caigns.

the people since the Tronty of Trentain, and this present moment she Phantas of Shangbai in doing his utmost to have the tolygraph wires | fashions. between this and Woosung removeil or des

The Onsai-derat for the Netherlands kastroyed. kindly favoured us with the following telegram from the coat of war

That is how the problem atanda at present. A country of immense population and resouroÐA, AGREEN, 25th December, 1873 which wants only foreign appliance and capital “Sirious chovanter to discover plain before to become one of the riches) in the world, is Keaton. Oijeet obtinel. Qur, losers Care oursed with Government resolutely opposed Captain:Lature, killed, 5 office woundel, 15 to the introduction of either the one or the non-commisioned offerre killed, cut-45-wonud ether. How Jung, this ants of things is goE ed. Preparing heavy batterier, Kajah Zadle to list, it is impossible to say. Japan and entored. Kraton with -1,509, fullowers. The Persis ore moving ahead, and ones in a time spirit of the troops excelluit. Stato of heat their cases seed cren more hopeless in that The of Chicago we are not altogether without Entisfactiny,”

Through the Courtesy of the Netherlands hopea of going to Feking by rail yet, however. Consul-General, we aes, informeil that he has faint guob hopes may be rrosivedu telegrams, dated Pennug; 2nd instant. #wiel Ay

Pedir ve ben att led,

furts taken villages barat 400-murideviseaded the river

** COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENO

ANMAR JANUARY 26TH, EVENING Putm¬, $6023 to 2605, quiet; Bensees, g6014 in bola and with far asa; country to 602, quiet; Malan $595 (o $600 noninal. difficult of acchas. Bonto vermoel on the oven-Imports per steamer Travancore-2,213 hela ing of the 31st; the squadron left next day for sales fom Bombay; 100 des Paina from Aubreen, Lasses-two privates killed eight Calcutta: 00 chests Benares from Siempre. privates wounded and one officer,"

Foxane, 13th January, 7 kini The sourds of ahe following news is the "own correspondent of the Penny Gazelle

Two attempts have been made to carry the outer fortifications of the Keaton, in which the Datch have been repulsed with a losa of 400 külviland wounded after four bahre fighting,

The loin of thế Achiussy is nuknown.

Aubinéss

Dering the bombardaient the vigorously attacked the reserve amp Store, and would tava kocceeded in the gbseves....of Naval interference, wall assistance efectually -dispersed the attackers

The Dutch are still in posconion of the

•Mosque, und, continuous assaulis bre-boug nade, neither combatents gaining any ad vantage. Ma

THE ACHEEN WAE-

To the Editor of the “Dový Times." Sic-Alloncine to can you trauelution”of. two telegrams this moment retired, Laving reference to Acheen.

BATAVIA, 14th Jammy: Frour the. Becretary-General.Poaition be fore Aokeen satisfactory. Emphatically con- tradict immediately all alarming reporte,

PENANG, 14th January,

From Vice-Conen Marshall's news droni Gazdte exaggerated Scotland arrived yester day, at 5 pm. Wo continue to fortify the If oque, and ara.civoting batterie Threo more officers wounded.".

I remain, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

W. H-HEAD, Consul General for the Netherlands. Singapure, 14th January, 1874.

PENANG, 14l Jannary,.. The Fenang Gazelle asserts the correcte of ks news of yesterday

THE PROPOSED RAILWAY IN UHINA.

SALES OF JANUARY ZATH, 1874. Pa, As rapental by Chinese, Sugar Candy, 200 paokuges, at $10.60, by Sze- bup-on to travelling truder,

Tientsia Vermicelli, 20 buga'at $6.50, by ze hop-can to travelling trador

Dried Lily Flowers, 20 bags, at 513.10, by Kwang-wing-shing to travelling trader!

BOOTS, SHORE, and SLIPPERS of all icinde

The Newest Shapes in, FELT, DRAB SDL, and BILK DRESS HATS.

GOLD STUDS, SLEEVE LINKS, and SOLITAIRES,

DREBS MATERIALS, *

In Wool Toplios, Marinos, Serges, Velvoleena, WOOL GOODS, In Clouds, Squaron, Scarfs, and Opera Hoods.

FANCY GOODS, AN

In Lace & Muslin Bota, Tits, Bows, & Bonalu LAQES

|

TO LEA

*J97@ Finë sud Commodious HOUSE, No. 4,

Capsery Lane. Water faid game plan

Apply to

MA. COLLAÇO,

2. Chancery Lane! tf 95 Hongkong, 15th Judinary, 1874.

TO LET

HE FOREST LODGE,aituated in Caine

Rand, AT NA The HOUSE formerly occupied by Ron il sice PA ENCEFOTE.

Apply to

In Valenciennes, Brussels, Tak, Oluny, Malteke. LACE AND CAMBRIO HANDKERORIERS, HAIR RUSHES, SOAPS, and PER RIBBONS AND SASTIES, FUMERY,

In the latest colors, and styles for the acason. TOWELS BATHJET PINS and TORTOISE-SHELL COMBS, the

“In all the newest deal na for the Hair, a HOUSEHOLD DRAPERY..

TURKISH BLANKETS

DAMASK TABLECLOTHS and NAP. KINS in all Sisca. ⠀

*** | In LINENS, BLANE DTS, Damnak OLOTHS,

and NAPKINS, Turkies TOWELS d. 14th BLANKETS, QUIETR," "Toder COVERS, and "ANTIMACASSARS în Liseo and Woul.

A Choice Belcation of MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS, FLOWERS FEATHERS Endles and Children's UNDERCLOTHING,

· UMBRELLAS and WALKING STICKS. VELVET PILE, TAPESTRY, and BRUSSELS CARPETS, with HEARTH- BUGS to Metch.

STAIR CARPETS with Brass Roda and billings.

FELT CA

CARFET in Square, and by the

VELVET "PILE CENTRE and SOFA CARPETS.

INEN CRUMB CLOTHS and STAIR COVERINGS.

DOIR MATTINGS in the assal widths, PLAIN and BORDERED MATSU SHEEPSKIN CAHRIAGE MATS.

BOOTS and SHOES, in Black, Bronz, and

Colora, men And,

A good assortment of Gentlemen's SCARPS, TIEN, COLLARS, Oxford, Regatta, and White Military SHIRTS, HUSLERY, and CLOYES,

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCKLOW, THE Steamship.

DOUGLAS," Captain Burnie, will be despertolind for the above. Poris TO-MORROW, the 27th ipatent,

For Freight or Passage, upply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & O. * 74 137 Hongkong, 28ed Jaquary, 1874:-

OOHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

"FOR LONDON MA SUEZ OÄNAL RE Cquipany's Stormship

THE

** MENELAUSTM

will bo dengutebed on or about the 26th instant..

Inenzande risks acceptet on behalf of the Com.

Du Ten 27]. */; all risks, 18), *, F.P.A.

»Sill 187 do

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agenta

· 101. Hoarkong, 10th Ignatory, 1874..

"QUBAN: STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAT, Taking Cargo and Pawongors at through rates for

BANKOW, NINGPO, und-PORTS án:

JAPAN.. WE Company's Steamship...

TE

TRIAM,"

Post Office Notifications.

• A proti meill close, For Ninapo and Ebanghai.-Por steamer Ningpu, ualuy, The 20th ipatant, at 3.30 PM.

For Swatow, Amoy, and Fouchow-Per Douglas, to-morrow, the 27th fast, at 7.30A.M. i...

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET" The French Mail Packet AMAZONE" will he diupatoked on THURSDAY, the 29th inst., atreon, with the Mil-

1b und through the United Kingdom via Marecilios; to rande and other Continental Stares (n nolceed ronil to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Gaile, Australia and New Zealand, Adare, Sebailes, Beunion and Mauritius, Su0% and Alexandrin..

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lettera, Nowapapers, Books, &..

util A, on the 29ts Instart after whichTM no Lattare enn be received.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until P. on the 28th instant,

Letters for Registration will be received until 10.3. on the 29th instant.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postizaster General General Post Offro,

Honghong, 17th January, 1874.

- pada

It is hereby notified that arrangements have beeu conoluded; under which correspondüsse addressed to Anetris and the several States of the Continent, many benceforward be transmit red by using of the Britial Mail Pachols Ha Liver is Office and the Ansharine Post Offices gentint Triste and Alexandria, at the following

Rater of Postuge, vin, con

FOR LATTERS,

will hidepanked on oralout the 20th furtant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

84 136

TEE

Hongkong, Byd fummary, 1874.

FOR LONDON. Britial Clipper Ship

#LENNOX CASTLERE Captain Stewart will load bore and at Whain pud for the above fort, and will have quiol des-, pute

For Freight, pply, to

"VOGEL, HAGEDORN. & Co. *|tf| 139 | Hongkong, 2nd January, 1874:`

·FUR LONDON.

THE 41 German Bark

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. tf 67 Hongkong, 10th January, 1974...

With Persession on the 1st of Marcle. HB Brainesa PREMISES and Dwelling

:** FARADIES E. HOUSE on Queen's Road, at present in Cupt. Papp, with gut for the above port bere roupation of Mesar. LAMBERT, ATEINSON and ut Whampoad will have immediate des. Go. Apply to jah

priteli, KOBT, 5 WALKER & CO.

For Freight apply to Hongkong, 6th January, 1974.

VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co. ti 54 Hongkong, 8th January, 157, TO LET,

FOR NEW YORK. Guranin Bark

|

18 41

With immediate possesion, COMMODIOUS HOUSE, with 9 Root, Gas and Water laid on, in a respectable cality, Hollywood Road..

Three Comfortable ROOMS, furnished, if uzquired. Apply to mak

No. 12, HOLLYWOOD ROAD. tr 45 Rougkong, bath. Jucury, 1874.

TO LEP DUMONT LODGE, at present in the se 33, QUEEN'S ROAD,

Donation of W. V. DEPAKOND, Esq. 2107 Hongkong, 29th December, 1873, Pushcasion from 1st Febrinary text.

Apply to G. FALCONER & CO.

G. FALCONER, DEG to sull attention to their Very Large tf 20 Hongkong, 2nd January, 1874.

TO LET,

OUSES Nos, 14 and 20, Wyndham Street.

Apply to

J. A. DE CARVALHO. Hongkong. 2nd January, 1874.

FLOOR CLOTHS, in all widths up to 3 Bull at India, O

Shanghai Cotton, 10 balas, at $19.50, by Kwous wing-shing to travelling trader.

Fungua, 20 bags, ht 200.00, by Kwong-foot.

to travelling trader

Dried Lily Flowers, 20 bogs, at $13.00, by Kwong tookawn to travelling trader

Red Dales, 200 Bags, at The, 2.3.0.0, by Kwong-fook we to travelling trader.

American Mour, 50lbs., 200 bags, at $1.60, by Sang-tye-loong to travelling trader..

PLAIN and FANCY REPS, and WOR STED DAMASKS, all be leading Golos

TRIMMINGS and CURTAIN HOLDERS to Mate

PRINTED EMBROIDERED, and VEL VET PILE TABLE COVERS

PLAIN

ELEGANT SELECTION OF LADIES AND GENTLEMEN'S JEWELLERY, SILVER PLATE, consisting of Race CUPS Centre and Dessert PIEUES: To TRAYS, T and Dinner SETS, Cluret JUGS, SALVERS,

White Waz, 1 piece, ut $67.70, by Kwong. Yard.rd PRINTED CLOTHS by the Coffes and Ice SPOONS, Sts of Dessert and

wing-abaa to travelling trader.

Brown Buyur, 530 piente, $4.10, by Hop- two to locul trader

Black Pepper 30bage, ut 81590, by Yes elong to local trader,

Almonde, 20 cases, at $24.70, by Cina.chong to sentrider

Liquorice, 10 handle, at $5.80, by Wo-tys lo travelling trader.

MAN LEEK. CG, LECTROTYPERS, GILDERS,

EL

GOLD AND SILVERSMITHS,

PARA CANAL ROAD,

OFFORITE SEÄHEEN,”

(West of the Canton Printing Offic

CANTON.

All kinda of Gnding and Silvering done by the Electrotyping process, so as to resemble the solid articles, Brass and Copper Spoors, Forks, Plates, dn, may be gled or silvered in short time, ut reasonable terms

18: Cuntou, Jet Junvary, 1874

(From, a Shanghai Correspondent of the London KRUPIS CAST STEEL WORKS

aid Chima Erpresa.

The proposal to present le Baperor of China with a short line of rail, with ougine, carriages, &o, deserves attention. No attempt,

ESSEN (GERMANY SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN,

F. PEIL

however seemingly ridiculous, should be pussy tf 1623 Hongkong, Shanghai, Chingan (Germany)

-on niswhich has the very faintest chance of in

ZAOL and MUSLIN CURTAINS. CRETONNE and other GHINTZS.

with Altinas eorplate.

BRASS and WOOD CORNICE POLES

all

WHITE and COLORED BLANKETS in

Sizce

WHITE and FANCY TOILET QUILTS, EIDER DOWN BEDQUILTS and PIL LOWS.

FEATHER PILLOWS in Linen Ticks. CARRIAGERUGS and SCOTCH MAUDS, CHILDRENS CUTS and IRON BED. STEADS

TOILET, CHEVAL am GILT GITIMNEY GLASSES

VICTORIA ELOTANGE,

BEG

HONGKONG;

AND AT SHANGHAI DAKER & CO

B

EG most respectfully to anouns that thoy

have now on view a CHOICE SELECTIO NA

NEW GOODS.

Fish EQHIST., &c., &a.

Silver Monuteal Dressing CASES and Travel Bag RAGS, JEWEL CASES,

A large and varied Stock of ELECTRO- PLATED GOODS..

H

1m 1

BREMA,"

Capt. Schweitzer, will load here and it you as above; with quick despatch,"

For Freight apply so

..::

Per each ounce. Austrin, Germany, and Texkey...22.conte Belgium, Denmark, Holland, Swit

zerland, Moldavis, Wallachio, and Servin

Namyby, Sweden, and Russin...... Fox NEWSPAPERS AND PRICE CURRENT.

Austria, Germaug Turkey, Bogiam, Switzerland, Mol- davis, Wallebis, and Ser

Denmark, Holland, Norway...

- Bach "and differing ** 1.8*** FOR BOOK FACKETS AND PACKETS OF PATTERNS.

Foreach 4 ownCES, Austri, Germany, and Turkey,..10 cents. Belgium, Switzerland, and Aus

trinu Provinces.12 Demer, Helland, Norway, and

Ranna

Fetters may be registered to the above name phices for fed of twelve cents each in addition Lo the postage.

The postage and registration feo on Regis-, Whamtered lurters must be plopail.

"AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co, tf 33 Hongkong, 5th January, 1874.

FOE SAN FRANCISCO. TEA 1 American Burk

A

ICONIUM,"

Capt. Malgrom, will load bere for the abuve por, and will bare quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & E Ef 2004 Hongkong; 25th December, 1978.

NOTICE

— P. &O, X N Co.

MOMMENDING with the mail of 8th Jan

my 1874, and until farther notice, the Company's Homeward Steamers froin Caloutto, in connection with the MailSteamers from thin Part, will proceed to Senthampton viz tue SauzZİ “Vanat... ·

A. MOTVER

The prepayment of the postage on urdinary letters le optional.

The prapayment of the postage on News- papers, her printed papers, and packets of putter, is compulsory.

Correspondence intended to be forwarded by this route must Eu superscribed via Trieste."

F. W. MITCHELL;

Postauster General,

Geuern Post Office,

Hongkong, 7th Jotary, 1874.

It is hereby retified for general information that, the Postage (which met be paid in nd vanced) npon letters idressed to Finee Edi ward Island, wil benocforward be as follows;

When forwarded via

Brindisi

42 cents each-half-ounge.

T: LET. T. 10, UPPER MOSQUE TERRADE, &

When forwarded vià CORNER HOUSE, with good view Four Boots, Batd and Dressing Room, ut Houses, &c. Water and Gas laid on, Alev, No, 8, in the main Terney-

apply to

TAG. LINSTEAD. If 1627 Hongkong, Bth December. 1873.

Notices of Firms.

Gold WATONES of all kinds, keyloes, nd. Justed to temperature and position, sad f quarter rod minnte repenters.

Independent Centre Seconds Keyless Minute 30th June Inst. REPRATERS.

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

A large salvation of New and Second-hand

interest and responsibility of Mr. Dur CAN DAVIDSON, in ourarm, censed on the Mr. DAVID ADDISON DARUNO is authorized sign for our firm

BROWN & Co.. Im 111 Amoy, 9th January, 1674.

"NOTICE.

CHARLES JAMES HOLLIDAY Wae

Superintendent, P. & 0.5, N, Ošľa Oƒfica, ¦

Hongkong, 18th December, 1873, [2050 THE HONGKONG PHOTOGRAPHIC

COMPANY HONGKONG PHOTOGRAPHIC ROOMS,

will commence basiness at the

CORNER OF WINDHAM AND WELLINGTON

TRESTS,

eNtarly opposite the German-Clxb,)` Shortly after the arrival of the 5. 9. Glępartacy.

The Services of Mt. HENRY EVERITT (of Honorable Mention at the Dublin: Exhibi- have been stored, and specimens of his

soon after is Arrival as possible.

2 and 8-day OHRONOMETERS, SEXTANTS, Mitted a partnes in our Fum in Hongwurk will be offerre for public inspection se

QUADRANTS,

Ritchie's Fateus LIQUID COMPASSIOS. BINNACLES, Masthead COMPASSES, Patent LOGS, ODDMETERS, Sounding "MA- CHINES, Ditto for Deep Benata

Board, of Trade, Hall; and Aneroid |

BAROMETERS

kong and China on the lat Tantut.

י

HOLLIDAY WISE & Co. 1m 85 Hougkorist, January, 1874.

MR

· NOTICE. R. WM. REINERS has the day heen d

witted a partner-in our firm,

MILCHERS. & Co. 3.3 Hongkong, 1st Jonnary, 1874

NOTICE.

R. LOUIS MONDEL'hes this day hoon

Patent Self-registering BAROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, Self-registering THERMO2 METERS, HYDROMETERS, HYGROMB, kung and Canton,

ducing the Ohinese, or, rather, the Chinese N-SKINKER, SAN FRANUIBOO, for the presunt season, which have been select TERS, SALMOMETERS, Anourica ·TE. ¦

elfiole, to adopt a railway, and telegraph sys-

CALIFORNIA.

ten. Considering, what Northi China in-une Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast Gre Test fertilo plaf, teeming with millions, buv

Winobeater Repeating Arms and Ammunition,.

1 May 8 SAMALLAR AC O JE

SHIP AND STEAMBOAT

ing in the none of is the provises of Shause, Du Puut's Blueling and Sporting Powder Ticke the largest coal-feld in the world, and atterly Superior and Pacific Fuse Company's Safety destitute of any weins of intercomunication; Pose. except anch as the few vile trunk roads or tracks (for they do xat deserve the name of roads) afford it is no wonder that our railwayOUBE engineers and iron masters, in those days of coupetition and bigh price of labour, look with hungry eyes at this timber anlimited field for their energies, and begin to despair of its being ever opered up. As to the localities in which the rat railways in. Obinu, should be made. I ean only spook authoritatively regarding Northern and Central China, Theatre by

PLUMBERS. JOPPERSMITHS & BLASSFOUNDERS. No. 1, Quest's froad East and Nullahi Zane,

Oppalte H.M. Kaval Doel: Yas

tl 987, Hongkong, let Muph, 1671.

NOTICE.

far the must toportant parts of the THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, Empire, whether viewed commercially or politically, from a foreign or antive stand-

A LIMITED.

ed from the Frincipal Markets of Europe, and LESCOPES. arc of the newest and most

FASHIONABLE STYLES.

DRESS MAKING AND MILLINERY, excented with the utmost care, and in the

ELEGANT STYLES:

BINOCULARS,

admitted a partner in gar hrun in dong

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

« Im 4 | Hupgkong, lat January, 1974.

HRIAR retires from our firm this

unade especially for night nee,

- HEINUM ÍNÍ & Co THEODOLITES, Dampy LEVELS, Eur-

Im 21 - Hongkong, 31st December, 1874,

HAVE Established myself at this port as veying STAVES, Mensoring CHAINS, Pro- oportional COMPASSES, WHOLES and

Merchant and Commission Agent? k DE KLÆR HALVES, STEAM INDICATORS. Pucket lis 23 Hongkong, 1st Junuary, 1874. SEXTANTS, PROTRACTUES, PRISMATIO COMPASS, ALTAZAMUTHS,

EAKER & COR COURT DRESS MAKERS & MILLINERS,

24, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

f. Il Honig, 2nd January, 1874.

NOW READY

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

paint. They contain more large citieg than anyFFER this date, the Brokerage allowed by other portion of the globe of equal size; they this Company of the Preciia on RISKS contain the metropolitan province and the two to porta west of Singapore, will be Ten per cent. ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, "great" governing cities of Chin-Pekin and (10% only on ALL OTHER INSURANCES Nanking they cuntwin the alluvial valleys of Brokerage of Tbjity three and Unc-third per two of the largest rivare in the world, the best conf. (53%) on the Premia will be allowed, ne. marte for furaigu goede, the districts where heretoforo.

most of the produce for export is grown or pre- pared, and those whicteas of the grenteas mineral welsh. In South China the open porta

OLYPHANT & Co. Any General Agents 16 Hongkong, 5th January, 1874,

WITH THE

PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.

An Angio-CRINEST DICTIONARY, published at tho Daily Press Office, Hongkong,

bon, corporatively; voluto option of Can CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE INSUU expensiveness and gmatical service

isolated, und not so situated

that they sun ever become the termini of truck. lines. The lines converting to them must ne aesarily, from the configurating of the soun try, be lovar, und as the districts of which they are the distributing contres are already airly "sabeerved by water communication, the intro

RANCE COMPANY.

NOTICE.

Utica Work stands unrivalled: All ton ney] words which the Chiucse have of late years boon compelled to coin to express the namernis ol jectsin mushimary, photography, teleaphy, and FTER his date, a brokenge of Thirty-thares in sioned guerally, which the rapid advance and one-third per cent. (333) will be of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are allowed by this Agency on risks to ports in her given in oxtarso. Each and every word in

the STRAITS.MAR

cines for students of a most instructive nature.

duction of railway there is a matter of OHINA, JAPAN, the PHILIPPINES, and fully ilustrated and explained, forming pressing moment, and the Chinese may, he left to take the intiative in the matter themselves, when they see the advantages that will sitend their introduction in the Norths, de

in the North of China there is a doubt that railways would have a immerse ausoon in developing the country, in increasing our trade

#:131 - Hongkong, 31st Junœmp, 1874."

Gu risks to all other ports, the brokerage will Both the Court and Punti proannentions aro be teu per cent. (10) only, dienamendu gaven, the docente being carefully marked on WAL PORTAU & Co. the best principle hitherto attained. The typo, Agents, grapay delays the access of an attempt to bake Line Oldinese kod English type correspond in the wise pe body, thereby effecting a vast ononty of space, colisting & olearnças no prrionsly attained, and dispensing with those vast neargitis and vioane spaces which have beratofors castablecizade Ubinasse publications,

To illustrate the rust scope of the work, the fo loving facts aro submitted for consideration, Ülal seru' „Vocabularly contame about: 16,000

OF SHANGHAI.

with itzand an a paying specalition to those YANGTSZH INSURANCE ASSOCIATION who inveat fluir expital in them. Their ad- vantages alike to the country shrough which i they pare to their prouisters once demon atrated, the rest may le left to the Chinaan tbeeel. This true they have a synderful svatam of vigue auparetitions, and, if Beramy

NOTICE

belief in Buddán and gromaney, but they aro ON and after SATURDAY, the lot, Noxes

́for two prie tical a people to allow either the one

ber, a Brokerage of Thirty-three and unus

or the other to prevent a dullar becoming co third per cent, (33% % will be allowed on all

and a guitar? Bailwaya ute trado thủy will nut take long to find out ate -SFAGOTRIONA

The southern portion of the plain which streiche from Peking to the north of the Chekzanje spravines, comprising the winde of. King Juand parts of Chekiang and Gaubwin (about 45,000 square miles of country), is the very neurt of Abuse, and thở grönt enties sind." ded over it are in urgent want of some better weine of communiculiozi thao thợ exiting. broken-down wafer system, Tug population of this part of the country, although very large, has been, Jike thist of the whole Bumpirs, such

ansurances granted by Luis Association.

· RUSSELL & Co.

Agents,

if 1800 Hongkong, 30th October, 1875,

·OFFICE OF THE OHINA TRADERS":

INSURANCE COMPANY

(LIMITED). NOTICE

Chinese characters, and Meal

band Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, wailst this work contains more than 50,000 English wends, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese chanic! tora. Again, despite all the grammar and other elementary works as yet published, the student of this diffealt. Inngnage sholately ve quires examples to display the various applie mataas and equivalçots of different words which bave one groszal meaning. Of theug oxamples taia work contains more than five times da mány me hoy other Dictionary hitherto pub

LUCIDAR &

NOTICE.

sa

10 Hongkong, 17th January, 1874.

A "NOTIOS.

HOUSES. &, TO LET, kept by the undersigned the Regist, thereby wipe time and trouble.. Those seeking Houses, are invited to inspent A moderate mission clurred.

Marauille........ 38-cents each bui-onnen, When forwarded viš

Southampton cents each hadi-ounce,"

ZW. MITCHELL.

Postmaster General.

Generel Post Office.

Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.

It is hereby notified, that Letters addressed to Franco inay be sent either paid or unpaid at the option of the sender; but the postage on Pricas Coreea, Newspapers and Books cannot be prepaid

For cash ounos

The rate of postage chargeable, on

Lettera addressed ta-Franog par- Fronch Packet 1.m 12 cents. For Britia Packet when marked via

Bribilst For British Packet when marked via

Alexandria and Marseilles

General Post-Office,

1519

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Generalis

Itongkong, 2nd April, 1672.

WNERS of Property in Hongkong: re-

quiring Tenants, are invited to placo tinit Contract Packets has been enablished be- It is hereby notified that a line of British on Registry of

tween Aden end Zanzibar, whick, will connect- ing linen, will afford a regular melns of con- repones of correspondence from Hongkong for well as for Natal and the Ozp. Colony, St. He the foreigr parts on the East African Coast, as.

leur and Ascension, and that henceforward the postage, which must be paid in adenine, on let tern addressed to Zanzibar, Mosaique, Deli gon Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and Ascension, will be 20 cents for carb balf-ounce,. newspapers 2 cents each.

- BARRINGTON A'ALGAR,

HOUSE AGENTS, AC, Hollywood Road, Hongkong.

Ef 164 Hongkong, 2nd Ustober, 1873,

NUTION

TEAMERS: laving this port requiring

COAL, can obtain it from the Under signed.

W. G. HALE & Co..

Saigon.

U 1561 18th September, 1873, YKA FREDERICK NAVID SASSQON. CAMERAs this day teen sämitted a partner in FAME UNDERSIONED begu to inform le

on: Fires in China,

Public of DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CHONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON 29 Hongkong, let Jemary, 1874. tout he has shops established at those places in

taemine of a KEE, NOTICE."

WR Hall, Quarto, and Chime CLOCKS; Marble and Gils CLOCKS, Travelling, Migonette, and Boudoir CLOCKS,

MUSICAL BOXES OF ALL SIZES.

European and Ohiness Airg CHARTS and WORKS on NAVIGATION. 30 1979 Hongkong, 5th December, 1873, FOR SALE.

and after this date, the Shipwright Basi nem heretofore conducted under the name MCDONALD & Ou will be carried on by the murdersigned in his own name,

* J.

E STANFORD,

1 5 Hongkong, Ist January, 1874,

yurdo Lusiness hitherto conducted in my name I will henceforth be carried on under he

ETT SSDIA RIE Barni of

Fox 1574, with

the friv.

ANGLO-AURINESS CALENDAR AND TABLE OF

HIGH TIDE AT SHANGHAL.

LANE ORAWFORD & Co.

To

tf 1778 Hongkong. 29th October, 1873.

BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT O Hra EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNOR, H. 1, H. TEZGRANU DUKE ALEXIS OF

RUSSIA:

BTN-DRISCOLL CIVIL, NAVAL, & MILITARY TAILOR,. WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER, HOSIER

"E" AND GENERAL OUTFITIER, W

45 and 47, Queen's Bood, next to Oriental tf 192 Bank Feb 1.

AND E TENNENT'S ALE und

FORTER SAYFA DAVID CORSAR 4 SONG"

Merebunt Navy, Navy Boled Long Fir Orowa

HANVAR

WARNHULD-KÁRBER & CO 1130 Hongkour, Uth a. 18

GO FOR SALE. BROSINE OIL

TUKPENTIN EARLY White and Colored PLINTING PAREIL

Apply lo sa pag

TOGEL HAGEDORN & CA 1133 Hongkang, 11th July 1873,

REDUOED PRICE $1.

KRUST & Co and Mr. (1. KUHLMANN i uthaized to

JC KRUSE. G Hongkong, Jet Junvary 3874

business kittesto conducted at this port under the nije, of €180AR STAMMAUN, will from this date be envied on by Mr. EDUARD METE, ander the style and firm of B. METER & O Brin par procuration.

MO. GRASE is duly authorized to sign the

EDUARD MEYER. tf 29 Tentsin, Let Janturs, 1874.

NOTICE. "PHB interest and responsibility of Mr. JAMES G. CASWELL, in our frin, meased on 31st ultimo, by Inpes of time,

M GIZARLES F. TRENLITT and Me, WM, DETMERING are this day admitted partners in

are

HALE & Co. our firm.

1 7. Saigon, Jar Jugonry, 1874, KAT

NOTICE.

In HONGKONG, at the Central Market, Ne he has instantly on-boat-BEBE MUTTON POULTRY, BREAD, TEGE

ABL8, and OILMAN'S STOBIS, &c., of the best quality,

In HO MA and CANTON SHOPS, the foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI. BJTS, SODA WATER, ke, und -GAME when

Bou

in

Gentlemen and Families destions of patrons"

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,

General Post Office,

Hongkong, 12th Muž, 1873.-

NOTICE.

-COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

·MARITIMES. LAQUEBOTB POSTE FRANÇAI

STEAM WOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, TAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN. SEBZ, 18MATIA, PONT SAID, NAPLES, AND

MARSEILLES;.

ALSO,

ST, DENIS AND PORT LOUIS.

a moon, the Company's Steamship YN THURSDAY, the 29th January, 1874,

**AMAZONE" · Commundint“ CHAMPONOİS

ising bidshire uzguested to apply at bie shops with MATLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and be sure, who will be supplied at the samples. an above, where mist of, prices of articles will CARGO, will leave this Port for the above

Pate sff the year round.

HING KEE.

ly 745 *Hungḥopy, 13th May, 1873,

FOOOHOW DOCK:

PAGODA ANCHORAGE..

Cargo nad Speait will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marsailles for the "priticipal places of Europe.

Shipping orders will be granted till noon, vargo will be rossived on board until ↓ P.M., Epeole and Paris antil 3 P.. on the 8th January, 1874. (Parcels are not to be sent THE Above Granite-Boored DOOK has lately on board; they taust be left at the Agency'

been LENGTHENED to 400 feet over all Offin Counts and value of Packages are ante, now apable of receiving vessels up to required. 350 Aut on the keel. The breadth of the Duck at the bittóm te, 40, fect, at the top 80 fest, and the with at the entrance is 56 feet Depth of water on the sill 13 fpet, at average benj, nad 17 feet ut average spring tides,"

The Dook has a Cuisson Gate, upd is pumped out by steamitin sareAKA

A new FOUNDRY for largo ivon and Brnes onatinga ham verently been added.

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

C. PERTRAND,

Principal agent. Hongkong, 15th January, 1874.

US MAIL LINE.

The Snobine Shop contains a 19-inch Screw PACIFIC HAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY Cutting Gep-latte, Son) Lutbes, Drilling and Brewing Machines, tea Sa Mill, Lars THROUGE. TO NEW YORK, VIA PANA Smithy, to, dn Bhd Khu phMAR NA

MA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA Dry Godowns are on the premises, available for stowage af ences, &o.

AND SAN FRANCISCő,

A large stook of Timber, Metal, and other THE S. S. ALASKA" will lewe Hongkong Dock-yard Material always on liaud.

THE Co-partnership heretofore-existing in Hongkong and China between WJ BLYDENBURGH. Geosch HURLEYT, S. 1. HUNTINGTON, Aud . CHETMAN, under the made od Firm of SMITH, AKCEER & Co., is Vessels docked, for examination, remetalled, for Sar. Fancisco, via Yokohama, on this day DISSOLVED by toutual consent. I

repared, repairs also done in turbour and THURSDAY, the 12th February, at 3 p.M... Either partier will sign the name of the iron ships and atendiera cleaned, and painted, at 1ating Passengers, Mails, nad Freight, for Ju Firm in Liquidation.oderate Garges-Particulars can be obtain pin, the United States, and Enrope.

SMITH AROWEL & Co

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of ed ab the Dock, or on application to the uider

Lading are isaned for transportation to Yokes Sat 24 Hongkong, Jat January, 1974;

signed APARA NOTION.

The Steam Tug Worming is in thorough has had other Japan Ports, to Ban Frazešaco, working order, und is available at all times to to ports in Mexico, Central and Sourb Amevion,"

JOHN FORSTER & Co. A Steamer of the Coupany will leave Shang- vessels to or for eat at resemble rated and to New York and Europe, VIA, PANAMA if 1039" Frockow, 18th June, 1873, 87, hai, via the Island Bea Ports, atcat tko saine

date, and tanke plost connection at Yokohama BALE Undersignot have been appointed Fore

cuts for Che Sale of their Goods in At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers. Sungkong and China by Mosan, & R. Tuve selection of various lince of Steamers to

Bagland, France, and

and Germany. Glasgow, and Merza.id Cork Fum Return Faesago Tiękote jessed at a reduction lavalta

VAJNHOLD, BARBERG AQA of 20 per cent, ou regular rates 419 Hongkong, January, 1867

the purposes the arunguident ofOURISTIS GUIDE. JAMES HART is notorised to sign our Ariu, in Hongkong and Chino, frơm

TURNER & Co,

the work is 80 complete, thalaga reference

· Containing the names of all this Articles of this data.

exaggerated, being estimated by the Chinese and after the present dute, a sebata of to its Tngos enables a person who under Tralo, objects of Natiq History, Fursatore &

Thirty-three Edo-third per cent (3347 will be allowed on all intrarece grant-

by this Company.NE

Government of 1812 und the foreign mis sionaries of 1873, a ver 60,000,000 of people, For ter 1,000 to the squsra mile. It may bave once, Loen balf that in the paluricel dave of the present dynasty, but there 'is no country which has suffered su crnally from devastation and rebellion in recent times.. -To say that his pupulution decreed in the ter

rible times previous to 1964, would be to give a Faintides of the awful destruction of file sad property is at took place during the Taiping rebellion, Hopever, ten yours bave passed since

By order of the Consalting Committee,

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Ôgt

General Agant tí 1905 Hongkong. lat Nptember. 1378.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN, MARINE -

INSURANCE COMPANY.

سته

Undersigned have been appointed Agents Anor for she above Company,

then, it batili oue of the most densely popus and are prepared to acceps riske by frat class

ated parts of the world, its prosperity de cacostejumors and sailing sonucla. moro rattening, the waste lands are being

nonDa Ca

raplaty reclaimed, villages, towns, and cities 3m 1837 Amoy, 14th Naromber, 1878,

tands English to communicate effitel So with the Puur, and firin Promuns with natives who understand nothing but Chje pose. In this respect the work will be found intion Indispensable to all Europenae residing in Chinese fameure, its top PAMMAR of the Chums, and to the antives themselves it ex. Chinese Tumeure, in tx Parte

The Daily Press Office. N plainesuojects folly with which very few in- "dead of them are perfectly nequuuted. To'l parties wearient in Hagland and interested in Chin it extimot but be invaluable ocasionally, Be comprises upwards of two thousand large

STRUENERO...

-PARUNOn Rovers

DAILY P2298" OFFICE, HONGKONG,

tf 2096 Stangkai, 15th December, 1875,

--NOTICE.

FROM and after let January, 1824, the busi-

ners of the undersigned will be incorper ratad, and carried on under the name and otple. of " NEWMAN & Conqu

WALTER NEWMAN, JOHN GITTINS. Ef: 1764 Foocbow, 11th October, 18781

WING-KEE COAL SHOP into the public int bis Shop bas heeft THE Proprietor of WING-REX Shop Segs to

establiujën, vioce 1555, a: Endicott'e Lage, end EBONNE JONES 2500 thus be ang always a great quantity of B COAL in store for sale. Gentlemen or Ship, maklere wishing to patruning him, are requcated. to apply at his Bliop

1943 Hongkong, 16th August, 1878.

UNDERTAKERS, J., OFFICE~No. 8, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.

Memorial Blones and Krauzeite ercoledi 119 Hongkong, 21st January, 1878,

"NOW, BBADY.

Freight will be rodeited on board until 4 P.." of the 13th prozimo, Parcel Packages will be reocived at the Office until 5 p. of tƐa Rama BHOUSEHOLD COMPANION day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to THE HOUS HOLD &

For further information as to Passage and

STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTAren in fully value of name is required. By Dr. Unvan, wifi may Additions. Corive | Freight, upply to the Agency of the Company, fione, and Dr.-WIA Orthography,

PRICE In Paper Wrapgatra, Nantly Bounda

apply at the Daily Frias UBoe..

Praya Weet.

T A HARRIS,

Agent, Hobgkong, January 12th, 1874