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CHINESE IN AMERICA Among the most interesting apeculations At the messing of the Institution of Civil suggested by the present aspect of boman of Engineers, recently, Mr Hawksley, president, fair, are those rotating to the faturo. of tha in the chair, the autjort, of the Channel tunnel Chinese rase in the United States, to its own was brenght forward in a paper by Dir. Jough development aidat lion, surroundings, and ki Prestwich, FRS, on the geological aspect of ita reuticna with the dominant Anglo-Bizou the question. The author in this papot reviewed element of the population. The power posavs the geological conditions of the attuta bat weaned by this and other Bustern nations of really Harwich and Boatings on one side of the Chantalating the resale of Western thought hel, and Ostend and S., Valery on the other. und wutivity is possibly craggerat. In the The Fordon clay, the lower tertiary, the kalk, maantime they give amusing indications of tho the guult, the lower green sand, the Wealden, the sort of intelligence which makes children olten MELBOURNE AND SYDN Portland, the Kimmeridge day, and the oulikia appear surprisingly olever, as it enables the Do, 2 series were reviewed, but, with one osseption without much trouble to outol up accomplishMANILA were all deemed suitable for tunnel work ments which their elders do not take the paYOKOHAMA.. The Kimmeridge chy was, however, of auffi to muster. The following accedat bearing on Da cient titokness on the French side to allow of this point is rolated by a Louieville journal SHANGHAI......

funnel being began in that material near-A shred Yankee, immersed in basicum to bis Boulogne and cried out by the Wealden bedeyes, passed a knot of Chinese und Gor. on the Eaglial cost. The author then passed many challering at a street corner. One of the to the consideration of the Palasicoin series, to tortuer wat glibly conversing in German The SWATOW AMOT, & SHAI. Yung Ching (str.). watch is attention was more particulary Youkos turned and stand. To talk Dutch directed while making investigations, & meme es laimed, addressing this pultivated Autotie "ber of the 'Royal Coal Commission on the pro-Noir replied the Chinese Fill Ger bable rouge of the col measure under the . This simple distinction is precisely one south-east of England. There Palmistries of theep which the average American, notwith- were all tilted at high angles, and a theoristanding bis udmitted capacity for whipping | ginal devated aron they were covered by lori nu creation, bas never quite sugceeded in dram-, Y sental ereinceons strata, the basement bels of ming into his own dead which aud filled up the interstices of the aider

rock as with e liquid groutine. The overlying } ? OBOCODILES AND FISHT. mata of galt and lower chill, who formed us. De Day, in his report on the fakerica of. efuotial barrier to the passage of water. No India, gives an interesting mutice of the extent part of the Chan i excorded 185 Feet in depth, to which crocodile will destroy fish. There are The author, then fore, considered that, on goo-two distinct genera of orocodile in India. The logical greenda aluse, it was profcotly practi- first of theso in the trae fish-eating ecodile cable to thrive ay tuizel through the I'Ixo rocke, between Dover and one Ner. But there ware other considerations beakdos chise of a geological name, and whether or not they ad- mittel of so favourable`s suiuiod was quee tionable.

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(avialis Gangeticus, Gunglin) which attains upwards of ft, in length, and is found in the Insni, the Gangua, and other dames rivùra. Thia apecies has a long sud slender about; it is usually timid of man, excepting when the locality where its cegi are deposited in the kuud is,invaded. It does not appear to feed on carrion, but fiab, Lortles, and tortoises form its diet. In 1868 it was deumed ung of the sigh The case of Gilbert v. Brock" has come at Cattick to watch there enormous reptiles and gone, al nobody is much the worse, ex-feeding below the irrigation weir, which we cept, perhaps, the plaintiff, who will have impeding the upward sacont of the breeding pay sume custa as the poulty of his ind sore-ish Their long brown snouts would be seen in. Egue folks, wover, will now turning to the surface of the water, with a fist round and begin to ask why slaan petion Faroes-wise in their jaws. Their any proy was alonbl over huve been brought. The patio, ang up into the aur by a bres of the wo believe, will generaly agree with the head and descending Head foremost, fell into opinion of the Fury, elicited by a question the sapters comparatively anall-date. They from the Jadge. that both the play which was are vary prolific. A single goo has been criticised and the stitici of it were, like in-kin, Lo destroy 69 out of one brood in three 21.cont. We could have wishel, perhaps, that fonts shouting. But some Gatormen, when a little more dalinaoy of expression had been asked whether they over kill the orvoodile, at used in particular passages of The Wicked once protested against such a curse. Their Wold; and we could have boy be with a little argament wue,"Are we not both of the fish. Jess vehemence in the letter written about it toestrogieg rises, sad how could we he so cene! The Pall Mall Guapito wo do not see hoves to slanghter them?" As to the destrution any retsamble person could hayasang gro omitted by these creatures, they merely fruit to find with either. The appicent in. emarked that they would themselves do tho congruity of saying, as the Jury did, that both same if they could, and in this undoubtedly they partios in the sun were funvecut, ironily on

spoke the truth. Howover, it is not to be the surfac Probably they did we are expected that fisherman should bestow thoir with the panuns expressed by Amactose in destroying young crocodiles, and they in their entirety; but if they consider the not carry gune to shoot the full-grown to be ancle piis as might fairly badanisals. Neither will the antiva agurtomen and expressed, without suggestion of perspul wants their ammunition on crocodiles which are ulice, they were bound to nequit the de-of a se to them when killed. The ingans feudunt. Bash did . Cilbert 'come to proper to reduce tasir einber are to ofer peal to the law for protection against on rewards for the destructions of their eggs. The hack which was not very deadly, either so erocodile (Croacias, paiustria) also In intentim or Last? We cannot alass him abounds in India, and troage usually termed amang Likse disappointed mathers who en outre, they endsist in depopulating the arme ulice in the fancy that they are the waters of fish and it is only when the objet of a conspiracy noong the crities who fines tribes of carrian are scared that they have lenguad together to cruale then. Titis in will attank the larger mamualà, peluding 150 dormon, and perhaps natural, habit of au; but, baring ongo ustad blood, they "many unfortezze aspirály to lame, whiï can

appear to be eager to do so alain. Ia read between the lines of the fairest criticism some of the irrigation anale one or more the expression of a deally city, and why go of there crestures may unnally, bo sam bio about quapecting a munder of persons, peac-tw the lake, where thero ao pola stocked rally their most intimate acquaintings of with fish, and when the kator fuil they will stubbing them in the dark. But Bie Gilbert turn their utention to the cattle. Dr. Pay, lato Alatob cannot lava tiis excuse. His pites have born 1885, noticed four below a large weir at Lut fairly sacuvat, and, although camos place tack six were afterwards they Nuvi ingratse: heat on a high literary level, we think they to zine, besides many little ones und lie cel- lavo con deservedly popular, nd that they enatal that the fish they were shed consuing snow, a marker and gratelal advanos on the day by day would be worth more that Divoree Court order of rawit. Moreover, rupees. His suggestion to vira fire rupees Mr Gilbert must bare too intimats apice as a reward for the destruction of thees quaintance with the world of journalism to animals was disregarded; and supposing those believe that critics are those who have failed nine crocodiles bad not torreiaed, and that literature and art, according to a borrowed, the young ones never lived to grow up, they false, and foolish saying, whick bida fair to be would still have consumed fiab to the vale of accepted as nu epigram, because Mr. Darani 29579 in the three and a half years to the anexed and uttered it.

middle of 1872, all which might have been Extrema naiveness to criticisan has beoroided by an outlay of 45 rupees

the time from time immemorial a failing of the genus referred to But the ravages of crocodiles aritabilo vatum, and the history of literature is not eased nuly to the fab. Cou fuli of the squablles auginarrebs tant have petted by hunger, they will help thouscives CARRIAGE RUGS and SCOTCH MAUDE ANGLO-URINESS CALENDAR AND TABLE OF P. £0.5. N. Go's (Nños. arigan in consegnence. The putting on the to valle, or cisa foed on human beings who may while, is planard to witness there quarrels when approuca inoantiously near the water. Thus the press cugugod in them use of some im- there is n bote n the River Nena to which FortunGo; and, in any case, we ahold here no crocodiles in the dry season will resold Of intention of reading a homily to quick-tempered conraeius fish in such pools are nou exhaust writers, advising them to cultivato ng equableed, nud in 1863 those monsters carried of five. wind, and refinin from the use of violentina. Su also near the Baropa Wain, two language, Pd items to us that of late a women and cue horse were devoured by crop- dostre bus arisen among curtain class of diles in, a single dionth. Then one redeeming cpthors to suppress frank criticism by a species quality is that they are the natarri soavengers -terroriem milar to that whick, the despotis of the rivers. This, however, is unly true ut Governments of Francs have qudeavoured to the onion crocodile; and as the fisheries of exercise over the Parisian press. It is certainly Indin are deteriorating, these large fiob-cating

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sion of his opinion may so far damage the $599 to $5973 little doing Malwa, $505 to Daterial interests of the author or artist, in $597), tle doing. which case a misfortune, has vecurvad, Bat the person who complains of this injustice may fairly be asked to remember-firstly, that no critic can be expected to be infallible; second.

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"MADRAS"

Cargo will be received on board until noon, Specie und Parents at the office until 2 P.M. an the 4th idem

For Partitura regarding Freight and Fas age, apply at the P. & 0. 2. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF will leave for the above place shortly after the PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED. arrival of the best English Mail.

A M&IVER,

Superintendent

[152

P. & O. S. N. Co's Offse,"

Hongkong, 7th January, 1878.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. CARE 41-American SchoomVÝ

SAMO. LETAYLOR,” Capt. Sears, will have immediate despatol the above porta, N.

For Freight, apply to

for

TOGEL, HAGEDORN & CA.. 145 Hongkong, 20th January, 1874. FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. THE well known Clipper Ships

FORWARD" and " ONWARD," daily orpected from the Colonies, on their ar- rival will have immediate despatch for the su ve ports, LA MERKELA

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

BOZARIO & O 350 Hongkong, 26th January, 1874

FOR LONDON.

HE 41 British Olippor Ship

"LENNOX CASTLE" Captain Stewart, will had here and at Wham- Fon for the above port, and will have quick des patch.

For Freight, suply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tf 18% Hongkong, 22nd January, 1874.

FOR NEW YORK,

THE Germen Bark

BREMA,"

FOR LETTERS.

Per ezchowicz. (Austria, Germany, and Turkey,...22 cents.

Belgina, Denmark, Halknd, Swit. zerland, Moldavia, Wallachia, and Servi

Nurway, Sweden, and Russia.......26 FOR KEWOPATRIS AND PRICES CURRENT.

Austria Germany. Turkey, Belgium, Switzerland, Mul divin, Wallachia, and Ser Viceate cachi, Denak, Holland, Norway,

Sweden, and Buscia, G For Book PACKETS AND PACKETS OT PATTERNS,

For each 4 ounces. (Antria, Gerry, and Torkey,... 10 cents.

Belgium, Switzerland, and Aug

trian ProvinceEB--------- Denmark, "Holland, Norway, and

Rasia

14 Letters may be registered to the above mate pinces for a fer of twelve cents each in addition to the postage.

The postage and registration fee on Regis terod lettero must be prepaid.

The prepayment of the puetage on ordinary letters in optional.

The prepayment of the postaga on News- papers, other printed papers, and packets of patterns, is sampalery.

Correspondence intended to be forwarded by this roule must be superscribed "vin Trieste.

F. W. MITTOLELL

Pasimatoter General General Post Office,

Hongkong. 7th January, 1874.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland

It is bereby notified for general information Route is required by the Egyptian Government, that hexecforward the Postage on Letters ad- sad must be delivered by the Shippers to the dreaded to Russin, when marked to be forward. Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading fed via Sunthampton, will be radused to 40 centa -- with Putocle; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible, for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the ingor roctoss in aneh declaration.

The Company reserve the option of forward. ing all goods shipped by their Stumors for. Europe thronga Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in rossols employed for the purpose,

Phippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.

A. MÕIVER, Superintendent.. Peninsular and Oriental Steam "Navigatior 06,% Offics, Hongkong, 2th January, 1874.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES ALOSSA GERIES -MARITIMFIS, <PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS

per balf-ounce

F. W. MITCHELL,

Posimaster-General. ? General Post Office,

Hongkong, 18th September, 1872

It is hereby notified that benceforward the postage on letters addressed to Norway, when forwarded via Sonthampton.. will be 3 centa por half-dnade, prepayment optional. Uppaid lettera will be subject to an additional olurge on delivery:

F. W. MITCHELL,

··· Pasimaáter General, General Post Office; -

Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873.

The Post Once of Victoriu (Australia) baving given notice to the General Post Office in Lon don that articles of Jewellery received in that Colony are chargeable with Customs Datics, the undersigned considurs it necessary to make tbla Regulation known to the Public, and to POINTtate that any letters or pockets containing such articles sent through the Post are liabla, with their contenta, tú ha forfeited.

FW. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Gerenal. General Post Olion,

Hongkong, 2nd January, 1878.-

STMAN FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,

DE GALLE, ADEN. SUHZ, ISMAILA, DOHT SAID, NAPLES, AND WARSHILLES; PONDICHERY, MADRAS CALOUTTA,

AND BOMBAT Mé

ALSO,

N THURSDAY, the 12th February, 1874,

Commandant FIRVEIAIS, with

It is hereby notified for general information,

way, when forwarded via Sovikampton, will:

ing someliady. Then, it may be retorted, let to law to justify their yn as ouro tu go Union Insurance Society of Cantos, new shares AN ANGLO-CHINEAN DIGIZONARY, published if 1671 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologna (fermany) Capt. Selwaitzer, will load bere and at. Wham MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and DAR- henceforward be 36 cents for cash faif cuca,

langage, let their -2500 per shure premium,"

moderate it so as not to wound the ansceptibili. Okinu Tradera Jusucinics Company's Shares

| at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.

ties of author and artists. But here, wa

NOR comprehensiveness and graatios service repeat, we opres to a species of terrorism which China and farine Insurance The.00 Work bradds mariralled. All bat zer -jk now, wo đózsider, conducive to the interests

words which the Chincee have of lata years been

$1,300 per share.

per share,

of the públic, Punish for libel, if you will, Chinowy Insuraped Company-8172 per ellare.compelled to coin to express the mumerota ob. and né Quavily as you will: bat unless juries ars | Hongkong Fire Lasnance Chimpany's Shures | jects iammelinery, photography, telegraphy, and sensible duugh to see that the sharpest and $560 per aliare..

in salence generally, which the rapid advance.

[OUSE,SHIP, AND STEAMBOAT

PLUMBERS. COPPERSMITES & BRASSFOUNDERS, No. 1, Queen's Zood East and Nullah Luns, Opposite HM. Naval Dook Yard.

ef 387 Hongkong, Lut Mayok,' 1874.,"

of foreign relations has imposed upon shem, are ? MHE UNDERSIGNED beg to inform the here given in extend. Each and every word in PARA Public of

par Ry ibove, with quick deapatch.

For Freight, apply to

M

AUGUSTINE HEARD &C.

tf #8 Mongkong, 5th January, 1874. PADAFOK SAN FRANCISCO,

HEA 1 Aolericnu Burk

MIOONIUM,"

GO, will leave this Port for the above plagen. Which may either be paid in advance, of it muy Cargo and Specio will be registered for the left to be eolicated on delivery of the Letters. don we woll as for Marseilles, and coopted in Unpaid Lettera will be subject to an additional transit through Marseillea for the principal charge on delivery. places of Europe.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General Geserul Post Office,

Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.

Shipping ordore will be granted till non, ourge will be received on board until 4 PM, Epecio and Parcels until 3 P.M. on the 11th February, 1874. [Parcela are not it be sent Gast, Malgroin, will land bars for the above on board; they must be left at the Agency's It is bereby ristised that the rates of postage Office.) Contents and value of Packages are chargeable benceforth on Letters addressed ta Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

required.

the United Kingdow, and to plages beyond the. eises for students of a most instructive natura: tout he hun shope established at thous places in pre VOGEL, RAGEDORN & Co. For further particulare, apply at the Cow United Kingdom, when forwarded by Trennu Both the Court and Pasti pronunoncions are toe name of Hina Kõpu

tt 2004 Hongkong, Roth December, 1873. pany's Office

Packet, will be the same us thon chargeable on girur, tlie accent being carefully marked on In HONGKONG, at the Central Market,

C. BERTRAND Lettors forwarded by British Packet via Brin- the best principle bitherto attained. Theyypo, No. 12, he has cunatently on band BEEF

Priscipul djent.disi. graphy displays the success of an attempt to MUTTON, POULTRY BREAD, VEGE-

Homeking, Rith Jawry. 1874 make the Chinese and English type correspond TABLES, zod OILMAN'S STORES, ko., of in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast tho beat quality,

ma

kouness criticism way be written, not only Obtus Fire (usurance Cozipany's Shutes-$180 without painoan wins, but fim the pro perauired fouallest reverence on the part of the critic for Vororia Fire Insurance Company's Shures fully illustrated and explained, torming exer.HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON the art bout which he is writing, then there is 81:9 per sira, something besides criticism white may be Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's expected to be in a bad way. No art evor Zinges25 per cent. discount Butabed did the influence of a continubus. Hun rung, Qautou zud Macau Stansboat Co.'s End vacuons adulation.

Shires-221 per cent, premium,

disconot.

SALES ON JANUARY 29TH, 1874.

de reported by Unincso.

ponnomy of space, achieving & cleaness not In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the previously attained, and dispensing with those foregoing articlear with the addition of SPI, per vast margins and, vacant spaces whion hüre RITS, SODA WATER, &o, and GAME when

Lerstofore ohavnoterized Chinose pakhontions. in season,

NOTICE.

A. MOIVER,

The publis kunwa very well that no entia is Shanghel Stenni Navigation Company Tls. 106 infallible, and so likely to pin its faith on per abure. the jadruunt of any ono no. The piece, or Hongkong, Gue Company's Shares-$10 per poo, or pictures that can be snuffed out by ány 1 raccharo, Ma

OMMENCING with the mail of 8th Jan single, article, Quarterly or otherwise is mori Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharce-65

mory, 1874, and Dutil fagleznotice the hund and worthy of extinction. But does that seat, discount..

Bompany's Homeward Stencere from Caloutta, deprive critisism of its value. We bojeni. Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-90 por cento illustrata the vast scope of the work, the Gentlemen and Families desirous of patrquin connection with the Mail Steamers from this following facts are submitted for consideration. izing him, un requested to apply at his shops Pack, will proceed to Southampton via the Suez Uhrliners Vocabularly cuntains about 16,000 be above, where that of prices of articles will Gana... Chinese clamcters, and þfedtærsta Boglist be furalehed, whlab will be supplied at the sume and. Ühiness" "Dictionary about 100,000, whilst rate all the pour round.......... this work contains more than 50,000 English | worda, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac ly 745 Hongkong, 13th May, 1873. ters. Agsid, despito all the grammari and ocher elementary works as you publiahod, the

1111 Underwag med kisse. been apple are student of this difficule nguage alsolutely re Bengkung and China op loser J&R Top- Agents for the Sale of their Goods in quire examples to display the various applizi cations and equivalente of different words waigh nat, Glasgow, and Messra, David Corear & Sone

Arbath.MMENS have one general menning. Of these acample ARNHOLD, KARBERG & O». this work contains more than are times as of 418 Bonykou, January, 1867, masy us say other Dictionary Liberto. pab. lished. O

Dried Lily Flowers, 10 bego, nt 312.90, by

The various Journals, which infinienzo publie opinion hava velected and appointed a portniji number of persons, in the main possessed of apple qualifications for Ale task, to examine and report, as it were, on the new prodeate ex- hibited in the world of art and literature. Hero Kving wing-abing to travelling trader and there the prejudica of a speaint training, »|~ Red Haten, 50 hage, at Tls: 2,0.5,0, by Kwong, peculiarity of mental vision, ar apmeanch ogden wing-aking to travelling, trader, will load this or the other sritie into a blunderi) Fermicelli, 50 bars, at $6.30, by Kwangwing but if bu orra in good faith, surely it is Turfaling te travelling traderma the polle good that the orrue, should be for Shanghai Collor, 20 bules, et 821.00, by given bim." "The mistake is not. lik Jp to to Krong wing suing to travelling trader,

Cultigish; (without bones) 60 bags, at $14.50, land, the fattening of frank criticism wonk by Chun-chong to travelling trader, yet yo Fellow Peas, 3,000 lacs, t. $187, by Ohuz ohang ty travelling trader

fatal to the work criticised On the other

N

HINO KEE

ako :Buperintendent. POS, N. Uo's Office.

Hongkong, 18th Decembar, 1873 (2050

OUN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO

CALIFORNIA.

Bole Agent on the Pacific Coast for Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition, Du Ponte Blasting and Sporting Powder Lake Superior and Punto Fase Company's Sataty

135 72! May 8

Fuse.

Le direatly iniical to good work in all the fields of art. Weuds would spring up and

For practical purposed the arrangement of THE TOURIST'S GUIDE-

WE REDUCED PRICE $1. flourish. tbele, at the buildercul traveller Jungur, 20 bags, at 357,50, by Kwong-fook- the work is so complete, that a reference Containing the men of all the Articles of would End himself in the heart bija jougle, wo to travelling trader

to its pages, enables a portion who under-Trade," objects of Natural Kistory, Furantúre, Criticium ja bar from being too severe at present. White Was, 4 pieces, at $68.50, by Kwong- stande English to communiste ejectively ko, Do., with the Funti, and Maouurin Promna We could wford to have a mandh keezer test fook,wo to travolting Luder van voe with natives who understand nothing but Chi- | omation, M applied to contemporary prodeations, but wa Shellfish, 12 cures, at £37.00, by Kwong-fook- noun. In this respost the work will be found Also a few onpion of the ORAMAR¬uftho khoald, bo worry to see this done merely in a to travelling trader,

Indispensable to all, Europeans residing in Chinese Language, in two Parts.. order to make aport for the Philistinoa. Black Pepper 60 bags at $15.00, by Hop- China, and to the natives themselves it on... The Daily Press Olice George Sund speaks of “eulagles which no one king to local trader." d

And platne subjects fully: with which very few bi rends, for the public, only interests itself, in Baigun Colton Boide, 300 bags, at $405, by drod, of them are perfectly soquamłod.. T coustic critiques", but we should be sorry w Hon-hing to travelling trasdérém

parica resident in England, end interested in

WING-KLE COAL BUOR China it cannot but be invalid oasionally. to public that bis Shop bns heon witzins the re-catalishtoont in England of i

IBE Proprioter of Wind-ves Shop begy to sort of berry and artistic rut-pil for the to travelling hader.

It comprises upwards of two thouannd large worrying of writers and printera. Just na little White Wax 1 pieco, at $68.50, by Kwong, quarie puras,

established since 1855, at Endicott's lane, and should we like to discover a disposition on the wing-shan to lood trader.

that he has always a great quantity of BEST 00AL in store for male. :: Gentlemen; or Ship-signed. mautore wishing to patrouise hin, avo requested to apply at his Bhop, RATES

Chine Root, 30 picule, at $9.95, by Yuen-ye

hy

tart of those writers and painters to act like - Red Dalps, 120 bige, at Tis. £8,1,0, by Kwong- apolled chí Hren, and rau whimpering about | wing-eblag to kwwal trader fur volade nad sumpassion who over anyone Curdamaus, (inferior.) 20 bugs, at $20,80, by ventured to point out to them their fualis, Tya doong ehun to locul trader.

TRUBNER & CO 60, PAZERNOBrun How;

"DAILY PREIS" OFFICE, HONGKOSO,

AZA

A. 8. WATSON & CO CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGU

I.B. THE GOVERNOR. EG to unziounce that they have just re PEREENERY and TOILET REQUISITES.

1976 Hongkong, 18th June, 1878.

NOTICE

TEAMERS leaving this port requiring COAL, can obtain is from the Under

W. G. HALE & Co.,

Saigon

ly 143 Hongkong, 16th August, 1873. -

1561 10th September, 1879:

F. W. NITOHELL

Postmaster Gouerai. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 29th April, 1872

US. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY..

It is berely notified that a line of British THROUGH TO NEW TCAK, TIA PANA-Mail Contract Packets Las been established ke- tween Adds und Zunzibar, which, with connect- „MA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA

ing lines, will afford a regular means of son- AND SAN FRANCISCO.

veyance of correspondence from Hongkong fore the foreign ports on the East African Coust, us THE S. 8. ALASKA. will leave Hongkong well as for Notul and the Cape Colony, St. 16. for-San Francisco, via Yokohama, on lena and Ascension, and that benceforward the THURSDAY, ALE 12th Febrary, a 3 pusinger which must be paid in advance, on let tuking Pasonger, Mails, and Freight, for Jutters addressed to Zanzibar, Moralique, Dele- pan, the United States, and Europe.

gon Bay, Natal, the Cape-of-Gom-Hope-and Through Pasacager Tickets und Bills of ecosion, will be 20 cents for each half-bance, Luding are used for transportation to Yoko newspapers 2 cents each. bama had other Jepun Ports, to San Francisco,

FW. MITCHELL,

Foetnister General. to ports in Mexion, Central and South America, and to New York rod Entops, VIA PANAMA. General Post-Clee,

Hongkong, 12th Gay 1823. A Steamer of the Company will layo Shang hai, via the Inland Sen Ports, about the same. date, and make close connection at Yokoboma. At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers hava selection of various lines of Steamers to

England, France, and Germany reduction that the rates of postage, which must be paid in

Return Pasange Ticketa issued at

of 20 per cent on regular rates.

Arungemente having heen made under which Mails for Tendon arriving at Sner from: Chima by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified

United Kingdom forwarded, will be an ind advance, on abrtespondence addressed, to the Fraight will be reduired on board until 4 F.M. - lowe, viz. e d of the 11th proximo, l'arcel Packages will be For Letter

24 cents per balf conce recaired at the Offes ntil 5 PM. of teas For Newspapersson" 8. euch, day, All Parcel Packages should be marked to

not exoceding Iounce écente. address in falls value of some is required.

For further information as to Pasenger sidĚ Freight, apply to the agency of the Company, Pryn West

TA. HARRIS, ·

Agent.

Hongkong, January 12th, 1874,

For Books and Patterns...

Cevery additional4 E

W. MITCHELL, 25

Postmaster General,

General Post Ofoe,

Hongkong, 20th December, 1871,