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DEATH FROM EATING, FOISONOUS. BERILIES.

"SHIPPING REPORTS-

(Continued from the lot pược) 20 The British bark Chilenge reports lett, Syd ney on 12th December, experienced very light balling winde frons the time of leaving. The Equator wie grassed on the 11, in long. 170

YOKOHAMA MELDOFING AND BHANGHAI & YOKOHAMA,

THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND 1874;

Vessels Advertised as Loading,

YPOBEL'; NAME

JSPZAIN

år

For Fugrohr APPLY TO

TO BE DYSPATO

Friam (sic)

Lentox Qretle Bronic

Toon into....

a Ir. Tavich. Saotland (str.). TulForward and Oawar

Madras (str. Canton (str.). (Trávandora (str.)

Imonaddy (str.)......... [Aptenor (str.) ........! SWATOW AND SHAN

Yong Ching (str.) SWATOW, AHOY & FOOCHOWKwang-tang (str.)

EHANGHAI

We Do?

The Maitland Mercury says, Mr. P. W. Feorge, astoner, held is inquest at the residence of Mi. Sobie, Mount Pleasant, Dakbumptam, on the body of a little girl named Martha Lea bau, twelve years of age, daughter of a furm: E since when got very fine trades. Game labourer in Mr. Scobea enplay, who died through the Bulaagter Olanner of the 27 LONDON BURZ CANAI father snitely on the previous night Up to to 20th January; had very light airs and the night of her death the little girl enjoyed calma continuing rakit the usezing of the 30th NEW YORK tolerably good health, and was in babit of going when a fresh breeze aprang up from the NBAN FRANCIS to school, with a younger sister and thor Of the night of the 31st name to an anchor in ebiden, at Aberglessly. She came bone Hangkung. On the January 21st thenpprentice about the usual hour in the afterna, and boy Edward Incas was wasdied overboard, and played cheerfally ahat the home during the fuck heing able to swim, he was unfort Afternoon with the other children, and took her drowned, as the ship we hore round and logged ten as heartily and well ca ever be again over the place where he was last soun. A wost out to play near a vineyard olbag by, and Unoy was thrown olosa to him, but nothing was returned to the botine about half-mast 7 o'clock, sean of either the Ind be the buoy, a look out! complaining of a slight giddinesa ini ber bend, being at all that beada, Her sister and motdyr asked her to go into the bon, but she was able to rise from the.éeat.

The British bark forward reparte left Sydney she bad, také, and had to be carried inside, on 15th December, had the first 14 days winch. Soon alter ako appeared to take his, a series of varying from NE, to SB with fresh breezes spasmodic twitching and "jumpings, and aloudy weather bad then N.W, winde cho parente described it, soming on. These with hard calls and meal rain to the Equi fita continuad; at ietērests of haut ten tor, which was aroused in Fong 174 E, on cha ainuites, introusing in severity till 9 o'oleek, 12th Jan From thence fresh breezes fropy the when aho died, In the meantium, as the N.E. to E. to Tian Island on the Bhd Jan.; symptoms appeared to grow dangerous, ciclical, froditicaca light breezes from the NE. to the

from the N, to N.E. with thick wantber, Tas Farted put into Tinian on the 2nd Jan, and la there a day. The Governor of the island reported thatan Americanship had arrived at the Island of Gram with loss of radder, Ler amo was ust-known, but she was from New to Hongkong, and that she had thrown overboard. 250 tons of coule, and drifted from her an charage to sea again. Ou the 18th January, Captain Whyte reports having passed over the position laid down in the elite Provideare Islande, but, although a clear day, the Telmada dould not be seen.

For Sale.

Quick dispatch, Jatek dispatch, Quick dispatch/"

Butkerfield & Sire On or about 18th ivet, Hongkong Vögel, Hagedorn & Domain Quick dispatch,. Wongkong Vogel, Ingeders & Commmm Quick dispatch, Hongkong dayustite Heard & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Hongkong Yogel, Hagedorn & Conte Longkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. On or about 15th Murch,

Rozario & Co Quick dispatch, Hongkong P. & O. §. N=Coderick dispatch." (Rongkong Biamengo & 00mm -

Hong

POSN, 06....

Itongkong Mesangeries Maritimo...

Butterfield & Swice

Quick dispateli.

Quick dispatbl:,

Today, at 3p.M.

On or about 7th inst

Hongkong Obiadic Meroliants*9, N. Co....... Cu bio 8th (zist.

Hoa Douglas Lopuk & Co...

For Sale

HAWTUROMPSON L HIND

assistance was sent fer, and Dr. R. J. Pigros Bashoo Islanda, und from thence strong ulo AVE just received a choid ASSORTET — ·

MENT 01 CLUTHE, amitable for the AUTUMN nal WINTER SEASONB, you- gisting of

FANCY TWD DS and ANGOLAS, for

HOUSERINGS of the latest Styles. BLACK and BLUE BROAD CLOTHS. BEDFORD CORD and KERSEYMURE for Riding BLEEOHES,

Light MELTONS for OVERCOATS. BABILLIARD CLOTH,

arrived a few minutes after life was extinct, During the time the deceased was playing the sto como prickly pee, and ale dnd her eller Cister drank saute water from a small paist which was supposed to have contained poisonous quia; hulit was solterwards found Folia the piel contained merely a few drumba of brand; and the sister felt no ill effects what ever. A lad uated Saci Baily, who went to Bobost with the deceased, said that on the way Louie roza school she ate some berries that grow oa gum tries, The Pierce, who made a post morten examination of the body, and, in the course of his qvidunte am" On upasing the “stomach I found it to contain about kalfampint of Bung also some vegetable rotter &ating in the fluid, in various ninges of digeation. -1xlse

Barely the intelligence that the great loosad fount a number of heirlos and. Dowers, Ira). eeguise both berries and flowers is belonging Tunnel in the fate of Massa hunette ja alacat, to the natural order of blaze. The medicinal completed, ohould act as antipazkg to the in auce of the plant ie belldona, the popular genious projector who we beut on solving the name is deadly nightshade. The symptoms problem involved in the abrogation of the son decensed exhibited during her illness-riddinese pasage between Doves and Culuis. The head in head, actiniping to retek, kes of powerings of excavations inwards of the Hoosao in the limbs, dilated pupils of the eyes, and Tunnel, bave been joined; and Thanksgiving. compare symptores of poisoning by laden Day was celebrated by blasting away with Da borries. The jury returned a verdict of hundred and fifty, ponds weight of nitro death by eating beledoang berries." some lycerine the, portion of the mountain witiali of the jaryinen ware of apino bat the horrias, remained to be pierced The engineer and that bid oured the death of the chill were payyica have been boring away at the Hoosas identical with tons of tho solaqua fri for fteen yours, and, next to the font Cenin,

BIG TUNNELS. (Telegraph.)

BONGOLOTH, FLANNELS, REGATTA, OXFORD 11 CAMBRIDGE SILLETS.

· COLLARS and SCARVES of the fatest fashiona

BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS · of all kinds.

VING ronived additional Stock for

-the

AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS, bag to call attention to their well selected as

all the Newest Shades for evening and diuer sortment ofA NEL

*** SILKS

Went

JACKETS AND MANTELETS,

In Silk, Velvet, Fur, and Cloth, bruided and entroidered.

I O OPERA CLOAKS,

QOSTTİMES AND SKIETS,

Wool

In Sateen Tweed, Serge, and Qailted Satin

ZEN SHAWLS, AN

In Wool Plaids, Cadhi moren, and Lilaisas,

DRESSING GOWNS,

Vessels on the Herth.

NOTIOR,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

ARMARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE. FRANÇAIS. THE Company's Stentship

“IKAQUADNY”. |Captain Bourdon-will-he-daspetobed-for

SHANGHAI TO-DAY, the 2nd Futuray,nt Jr.M.

0. BERTRAND,

is Rongione 31st Jaga Principa

Age,

FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOOOW.

THE Steamabig

"KWANG TUNG

Intimations,

THE HONGKONG PHOTOGRAPHTO

"COMPANY | MA will, wont mendis Ensinom at the pi HONGKONG PHOTOGRAPHIC ROOMS, CORNER OF WYNDHAM AND, WELLINGTON

Post Office Notifications.

A mail will elner.

A Supplementary Mail for eile, par dana, will close ut 10.30 .. to-day, the 2nd inst

For Bangkok-Per Braonut Caello, today, the 2nd inst, et. 1.30 r.M.

For Shanghai-Per French Mail Tacket Irannaildly, to-day, the 2nd Febrcury, ak 2F.M. For Swatow. Anoy, and Foxhow-Per Kwang-tang, to-morrow, the 3rd Fab, at 7.30

(Nearly opposite is German Club,) Shortly after the arrival of the S. S. Clearing

Tay Servicce of ME HENRY VERITAM. (of Houblo Hention at the Dublin Exhibit tion) have been securel, and specimone cf. bia work will be offered for public inspection ne soon after his arrival de vossible. ·

102 Hongkong, 17th January, 1874.7

MAMA. S. WATSON WUO,

CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS TO

H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

AND

ILE. THE GOVERNOR, DEG to "announce last they havo just re- neived in Choice Assortment of PERFUMERY PRD TOILET REQUISITES,

of 976. Hongkong, 19th Jude, 1873,

--- FOOCHOW DOPK.

PAGODA ANCHORAGE.

HE above Granite-lored DOCK bus lately been LENGTHENED to 400 feet over all; and in new capable of receiving vessels up to 380 out on the keel. The breadth of the Dock for the britton is 40-feet, at the top 80 fest, and the width at the entrance is 50 feet. Depth of water on the sill 18 feet a average neup, and 17 feet at average spring tides.

The Dook has u Quisson Gute, and is pumped Font by menos, an

A ZEW FOUNDRY for large iron and brass enstings has reoently been added.

The Machine Shop contains a 12 inch Screw Cutting Cap-lathe, Small Lathes, Drilling and

Smithy, &o, &-

walbe despatched for the above Ports T. Screwing Machines, to Saw Mul, Large In Fianna & Cashgueres, of the newest designs-MORROW, the 3rd Feltuny, at BAM

DRESS MATERIALS, ⠀

In Woul Toplins; Merinos, Serger, Velveteens,

EWOGE_GOODS," In Clouds, Squares, Bearfs, and Opera Hools, The Newest Shapes in FELT DRABEANCY GOODS,

In Lace & Muslin Sels, Ties, Hows, & Romis. SHELL, and SILK DRESS HATS

PLACES. |In Valensionner, Brussels, Tab, Úlusy, Malkeso, LAUE AND CAMBRIO HANDKERCHIEFS,

KIBBONS AND SASHES, :

GOLD STUDS; SLEEVE, LINKS, and SOLITAIRES.

HAIR BRUSHES. SOAPS, and PEL FUMERY.

In the latest colors and styles for the sengon. TURKISH TOWELS A BATH JET PINS and TORTOISE-SHELL COMES

In all the newest designs for the Hair BLANKETSTORE

MY HOUSEHOLD DRAPERY,

kaown the nightshade; but tho had it is the longest adit in the world Two shafte DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and NAFT LINENS, BLANKETS, Damink CLOTHS,

KINS in all sizes.

wrigh

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

STAIE CARPETS

Braza Rods and Fittings.

TELT CARPET

and by the in Squares Yard.

VELVET PILL CENTRE and SOFA CARPETS.

LINDY CRUMS CLOTHS and STAIR COVERINGS

COIR MATTINGS in all the usant widths PLAIN and BORDERED MATS. SHEEPSKIN CABRIICE MATS..

For Freight or Passago, upply to:

DOUGLAS LAPELIK & Co. 53 179 Hongkong, 30th January, 1872

FUE SAN FRANCISCO, 41 British leather

"SCOTLAND,"!

Dig Godowns are on the premises, avoitable for stowage of cargo, e

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH FACKET" The English Contract Packet AVOUA,” will be disputoled with the usual Maite for Ehrope, &c..on THURSDAY, 1hesth February,

ZOR

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5.P., on the Is Fobiary,

The Post-Office will: bis open until 6 r., on the 4th February, 2

Letters &e, may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception.

Letters for registration will be received until 10A.M. On the 5th February.

Letters may be ported until 10... on the 5th February, without Inte feo..

Letters-pasted after 10 A.. on the 5th February, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee of 18 eonin euch as well as the postage is: prapaid.

The Intest time for posting Letters at this Office is 11.A.M., and for Newspapers, Bocks, or Paterns 10 a.m. on the 6th Febrary.

Inte letters (bet Letters-only) addressed to the United Kingdom bis Fritusi, or to Sius gapore, many he posted on board the Facket from 11.30 1.8. to the time of sailing. on pay.. ment of u Latu Fes of 48 cents cash in addition to the postage.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Genarol. Hongkong, 26th January, 1874 MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET

The Franch Mail Packet" AV2" wil be dispatched an THURSDAY, the 12th February, at non, with the Malle

General Post-One Y

To and through the United Kingdom via. Marseilies; to France and other Continental States (in closed mail to France), to Baimon, Singapore, Galle, Calcutta, Madras, Bominy, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius, Exez and Alesandria.

A large stock of Timber, Motal, and other Dockyard Material always, on hand. - '

Vamnele docked for exitination, remetelled, respazred, repairs also done in harbour: irou sbipe and steinera deazcu and paintal, at moderate olwuyse. Parkkulars our be obtain 8.D. Way, Conanandar, will be despatched at the Dock, or on application to the under el for the alore port on or about the 15th-signed. jo vet

The Post Office will be open for the reception March,

The Steam Tug Wooning is in thorough of Ordinary Lottore, Newspapers, Books, u For Freight or Plage, apply to

working order, and is available at all times to until 11 Am. on the 12th February, after which tow vessels to or froin se, at reasonable rateao Letters can be received.

JOHN FORSTER & O.. 1,1089. Fovehow, 18th June, 1973,

Agents,

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

*ef 167* Hongkong, 30th January, 1874

STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and HIOGOJ THE P. & 0, 6. N. Co.'s Steamship

TRAVANDORE"

nud NAPKINS, Tarkish TOWELS and Bath BLANKETS, QUILTS, Todet COVERS, and ANTIMACASSA ES in Lace and Wool. 4 Choice Solecion of MILLINERY HAS and BONNETS, PLOWERS and FEATHERS.

Ludies' and Children's UND ESCLOTHING. will lonze for the above plase about 24 hours ROOTS and SHOES, in Black, Bronzé, and, üfter the arrival of the next English Mail.

A. MAIVER Colors

And, A good amortinent of Gentlemen's SCARFS, TIES, COLLARS, Oxford, Regatta, and White P. & O.S. N. Co.'s Office, Military 891ETS HOSIERY, and GLOVES,

Horiekong, 27th January, 1873, kg, a

STEAM TU YOKOHAMA. 38, QUEEN'S ROAD

HEP. US Co.'s Stenmalaip THEP 2107 Hongkong, ch Dueember, 1873.

"MADRAS " G. FALCONER & CO.

BG

Superintendent.

151

NOW READY,

RE DOTSEHOLD COMPANION „STUDENT'S FÏÏDIT ASSISTANT, Hy Dr. DEVAN, wita anany Additions, Corres treak, sud Dr. Wilatans' Orthography:

PRICE: Is Paper Wrappers, Kently Road...

Apply at the Daily Press Olive.

NOTICE

w

...8156

$2.00

P. & 0.9. N. 03. -

COMMENCING with the mall of Stb Jan.

Company's Homeward Slingers frour Galeaton, in connection with the Mail Steimers from this Port, will proceed to Southampton, via the Suc Copali

A. MolVER

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted. until 5 r., on the 11th February..

Hettera for Registration will be received until 10., on the 12th February.

F: W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General General Post Offira,

Hongkong, 20th January, 1874.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATER PACKET" The United States' Mai Paoke "GREAT REPUBLIC" will be disputebed on THUES- DAY, the 12th February, 1874, at 3 P.M., with the Mails-

-For YokeLumia, San Francisco, the United Statou and the United Kingdom.

in order to compete in the lists of a foot race.beun passed under review by tho accompliebed FLOOR CLOTHS, in all widths up to 8 to call attention to the Very. Lur will leave for the adore place shortly after the uary, 1874, and until further notice, the The Post Office will be open for the reception

PLAIN nd FANOY REPS, and WOR

THIMMINGS and CURTAIN TOLDERS to Match

PRINTED, EMBROIDERED, and VEL VT PILE TABLE COVERS

PLAIN and PRINTED CLOTHS by the

LACE and MUSLIN CURTAINS. CRETONNE and other UINTZS. BRASS and WOOD CORNICE POLES, with finge complete.

WHITE and COLORED BLANKETS, in all Sizes

Baily was positive the bergies cup from a descent to it from the summit of the mono common spotted gratio, and afterwards point-tsia. The uuel itself more than twenty. ed ant souse spulted gum trees similar to that five thousand feet long, and the whole work bas from which the berries had been taken, though cost. some twelve millions of dollars, After nene of the berries could be found. This led this may we expect the Deluge Sourcely another jaryaan, a gentlemen of considerable so, we hope; but, at any rate, the gentlemen experievoc in loripalire, te conside that the win intend to pierce a tunnel under the Straits berries in qnection were nothing more nor less of Dover might wake hurt of grace from the then mistlaços berries, whiols grow parasitically consummation of the Housho enterprise, and; squabbling a little less, give us a moro definite apon gum, honeysuękio, and other ins

I formennt of what is to be done. At present it PHYSICAL & MENTAL OFEROULTURE. water treatises must be rewritten before even | World seem un thôngh a wholu šcries vf, Bridgė. (Scientific American.)

the geological conditions of the sod to be tun- A note British nordiat, now on a visit to melled sa bu satisfactoilly ascertained. Our this country, in dos of his most popular ar-old friends the London clay, the Woulden, she ratives, eso uplifies the case of an athlete who Hinult el-alds, the dilurinn entes, bu by severe coarse of training, has brought Devostan and carboniferous limestones, the himself to a high state of physical perfeation, pozor, and the cretaceous strata have all Whon the tinie arrives for the test of his powers engineers who are discussing the practicabi-Tards. of endurance, the rund begins bid sek; but lity of the scheme; and it is the opinion of cro-be can reach the rot, bis overtaxed system very high authority, Mr. Joseph Frost-STED DAMASKS, is all the loading Colors. gives way, and be fulle stricken with pay with, ERS, TOS and scinte O. a hopeless bodily wreak Instances of similar wita vead a must liminous paper on "THE- kid in real life are but too cominos. Tas relling the Channel" before the Institution of death of the celebrated parsiau Reaforth Oil Engineers, that the undertaking is while at the that, is still wichia pablie recogeologianly prolicable, and that, although leution, and the decoase. of Heenan, the once the tugineering diffulties are vast and famous pugilist, in a more resont oxiplifica formidable, the progress undo a engineer-Yard tion of the retributive ut care why ing. seionca during the past balf-century or the laws by which the confines of the possibilcourages the concinaton that these obstacles ties of human muscular effort are transgressed are not insurmountable, if indeed, the cost were A man's body may be compared to a finely not seld to be bar. But what is a greation adjusted and accurate balanced steam-engine. of cost to ut? For aught we dan tell, there and his vital energy and mental power to a may be a million free of Britha apital enak constant motive forcu acting upon auiform be great Honsin Taupel. The real trouble area of piston. It needs nodemonstration to it connection with time; for, if the tounel prove that an engine as a certain fixed capabi-ehamo be adopted, the ideas of a tubular bridge lity: it can develop as many horse power, and of is atent ferry over the Chanud may bo then reaches its lot. If we make more abandoned, and we shall remain for years in pendorong wheels or stronger rode and dhafting our present position, at the mercy of the winds equal to the performance of sich moro arduous and waves on board the miserable little cock- work, and then expect that the sape power boats which ply between Enghind and France. merely by operating such neuvier machinery, will produce incrcused' resalts in overcoming greater burdens, common sense tells us that we look for an impossibility, And, yet this is pro dieely what, we aeek to accompliant by causing exaggerated tusenlar development. We dea- troy the equilibrium of the inching and as a result, the action of the power by which it is not in motion is either' weakened or arrested. The physical seute_of_vital overgy in the human frame are in the so-termed vital or guna aa in the evertaxed steam-engine the molecules of vapour dish and expend their foras against the pistor approductive of any motion, so in the body, ona part (the beare) unable to drive the increased How of Blad request for the augmentel needs of other members, becomes overwrouglit and eventually diseased; the lungs, equally usable to maintain the process of burning up the effete, mutter poeral into them by the wotne, degenerate and winto away; and the brain, filling to establish for Bengal bing, Patna, baving changed hands are of the nowess and must d the connection between motor nerves and will, at 5610 ouch, and $6191 on credit; tuone rutes. stutture by paralysis the delicate mechanisio. show an advance of $10 to $15 a cleat Be All, in fine,ster cumsca whidh as eirely arrest | naros is held at $605 to $610; Malwa, $595 to the notion of the human macbino in does the 8600. Estimated atcss-Patra 1,000 chesta, load beyond its powers that of ise apparatus Bouarea 390 chests, and Malwa 850 cheste. - of iron and teol

cafe

A VERY CLEVER THOUGHT-In councetion with the meeting of the French Association für the Advaussment of Science, ut Lyons, the story is told of a well-known Goseyu professor, that, on the occasion of one of the expeditions of the Association into the country, they were thrown upon the resonroes of a second for refreshment. The professor demnaded of the gargon if they had any chicory." Yea," and supply was brought-Have you say mare?" "esrtainly, and some more made ila ap pearance. Le this all ?!' Tea, monsieurs that is all our supply." Now will you make ns some coffee "

WHITS and FANOY TOILET QUILTS. HIDER DOWN BEDQUILTS and PiL. LOWS.

FEATHER PILLOWS in Lizen Ticks. CARRIAGE RUGS and SONTOH MAVOS GILDRENS CUTS and IRON BED STEADS.

TOILET, CHEVAL and GILT CHIMNEY GLASSES.

ka...... ke.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

C

HONGKONG;

'AND·AT 'SHANGHAI,

AKER &00

BA

moet respectfully to announeo that they

have now on view a CHOICE SELECTION

NEW GOOTS; COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE for the present aocaon, which have been select-

FEBRUARY IN, - EVENINDA Flier hus been a better feeling in the marketed from the Principal Markets of Europe, and

ON LONDON

EXCHANGE

Beak Bills on demand

22

Back Hills, at 3 months"-sight.4/31 Rank: Bills, at 6 months' sight, 43 Credits, at 6 months sight... 4/12 Documentary Bille, a26 mouths

sigan.........

New YoEK.Ş.

Private, 5 months* sight.. ON BOMBAY.-Biak, 3 days! night 220 ON CALCUTTA, -Bank 3 days sight DN SHANGHAL-

The ones of Hoenar illatrites these tratha perhaps as torcibly as any laat or be ofted. The man was a model of physical perfectina, not, ponderos in build or gigantis in frame, but to all appearances one in who the porte of the body, while enllirated to thoir fait ex- tent, remized in stutasque symmetry, "And yet despite the pricing breast and broad aboulders-polate-in selves supposed to indicate alocat unlimited strength of Inaga these last-mentioned members, in the constant strain upon the system, proved barqual to their task, and fell pry to the wasting and insidious disease which resulted in death,

While, with souf evidence as this before as, the tenets of the ultra advocates of mecolar Christianity may well be questioned with refers to the benefits derivatio from the attangent of ap called high - physical conili... tion, on the other hand, it is true that no fese Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares dangerous resnits are to be apprehended from 2500 per sbare meníum. the converse practice, the development of the Uhius Vadera Inap tuase Company's shares mind at the expense of the body,

$200 per aliare premaman AM

an

fank, age

Private, 30 days' sight...

SHARES, lonesong and Shanghai Hank Shires. 44

per cont. promine,

... Again referring to the steam-anging for anna and Japan Marine Insurance

simile. Let us consider the consequence, anp

FASHIONABLE STYLES..

DRESS MAKING AND MILLINERY, axcouted with the utmost care, and in the nos

ELEGANT STILES

BAKER & 00.,: COURT DRESS MAKERS & MILIANERS, £4, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG,

tf 11 Hongkong, 2nd January, 4874.

NO WHAA-DY.........

IMPELJAL QUARTO,

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDA WIN PRONUNCIATION,

An Ango-OBINESE DIOTZOGARY, pablished at the Daily Prora Ofice, Hongkong.

his Work stands unrivalled. All tee new NORcomprehensiveness and practical tarrice

words which the Chinese have of lato years heej. 30 compelled to eals to expres the numeroas ob

jestela manchinary photography, telegraphy, and in dolonse genersify, which the rapid advice of foreign relations has imposed upon tign, are hore given in extenso. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exST cure for students of a most instructive mature.

Victoria Fire Instance Company's Shures Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are

$119 persIUXTA..

posing that working parte sad land romained Chinese Tuaurance Oompany-8172 per share constunt, of our ding into the cylinders Loukong Fire Insurance Company's Shares enormous steam probiuro. Manifestly thoro 24900 per share: would be either a net more ripid wearing out China Fire Taeneuse Company's Shares--$129 of the machine, ensed by the overwhelming. - per share, a gower or more brobablythe complete break down. Thus it is with the individual who, by excessive study und brain work, overweigher tho bruce in the cuntry, direation, and, by neglecting maintain the equilibemen of mind and body, endous to the pranishmont of his physical ystem. Illustrations in point are to be found among the chi bets of every profession, among the students of every institute of learning, Youngues, ambitions to gain sekolastic hun- ours and spurred on by the applause of precap "Hougkung Hotel Company's Shares-$5 per tore and friends, too often fod tailing "twitts

given, the accento being carefully marked on Longkong and Whampoa Dock Company's the best principle hitherto attained. The typo

Size--25 per t, discount.

| "graphy dapinys the success of an últompt to Hongkong, Canton, Bird Macao temboat Co.'s make the Chinese and English type correspond

Sheng-231 per cent, premiant

in the size of body, theruby effecting a vast Sungai Stoan Navigation Comptay-Ts.107 conomy of spacey Buhieving & clearness not

per share,

previously attained, and dispensing with those Congkong Gas Company's Shuces $70 per what margine and vacant spaces which have

alando..

beretofore characterized Chinese publications.

To illustrato the vast scope of the work," the.. Following facte pro submitted for consideration, Chaltors Vocabularly contains about 16,000 Ühiness chaminer, “und. Médhurak'a English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whing this work contains more than 50,000. English words, and upwards of 600,000. Chinese obarao. ters. Again, despite all the grammar and other elementary works na yet published, "the"

cont, discount

and drayond out spirits le vieurs of por Indo-Chinees Sugar Company $90 per cent. miauent bodily infirmity, induced by overziat uppction, too many hours of study, ubesenco de

of simple and nourishing food, and reglect of wholesome exercise. Cedeterred: bg, presisont.... I

discount..

SALES ON JANUARY 31ST, 1874.

! As reported by Chinese,

tions of Nature, toward the close of their que,Lite War, 5 pieces, at $69,00, by Kwong

is order to ruolo cuvited prizo-au valmeless wing chong to treelid truder.

to them in after to as it is intrinsically worth Bugar Candy, 200 pacinges, nt $10.50 by student of the sitioul language absolutely re

tesa they az their energies beyond thoir powera of enduranse Then, as the runnor the race or the ousman at his our physically broke down at the cut of trist, so the overworked brain scabs when it is subject

to the final attin, Tho. etudent, whose hollow

eyes, pale Laed, and wasted furna dinole night wo to travelling trader. of uavuried tul, Burls his powers inadequate to

ELEGANT SELECTION OF LADIES AND GENTLEMEN'S JEWELLERY. SILVER PLATE, consisting of Race CUPS,, Contre and Leseort FIECES, Tea TRAYS, T and Dinner SETS, Claret JUGS, SALVERS Coffee and Ive POONS, Buts of Dessert and Tinh TOEKE đại với đạ

Silver Meanted Dressing CASES and Trave Ting BAGS, JEWEL CASES.

A large and varied Stock of ELECTRO. PLATED GOODS.

Gol WATCHES of all kinds, keyless, ad- Junted to temperaturo and position, 2 and 4 quarter and minute repeaters.

Independent dentro Secouds Keyless Minne REPEATERS.

CLOCK WATCHES, all of the highest quality that the Art of Horology is capable of produere.

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

Ritchie's Patent LIQUID COMPASSES, BINNACLES, Masthead COMPASSES, Patest LOGS, ODOMETERS, Sounding MA- CHINES, Ditto for Deep Sea.

Board of Trade, Hell, and Aneroid BAROMETERS.

A. MOIVER,

arcival of the bert English Mail,

O.S. N. Co.'s Office,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 27th January, 1878. C159 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY:

جسد

FOR SHANGHAI, Tubing Curgo and Passengers at through relca for HANKOW, NINGUO; and POŘTS in JAPAN,

Comprimy's Steamship-

"ANTENOR*

will be despatcted on or sont the 7th February.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD A SWIRE,

Agésts,

Sa 177 Hongkong, Sat Janinary, 1974.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE 41 American Schooner

· “C. L. TAYLOR,”

Capt. Stary, will bare jointediate despatch the store porn hd For Freight, apply to

VUGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. : tf.145 - Hongkong, 26th Junupy, 1874.

FOR LONDON.

THE 41 British Sing

Superintendent.

| P. & 0, 5. N. Co.'s 'fice.

Hongkong, 18th December, 1875.

STRAM YOR

of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &c., until 3.80 -1.

Letters cún be posted on heard the Packet. from 230 p.m. to 256 P.M., on payment of a Late Fee of cents in addition to the Postage. The Frempinent of the Postage to all the above places by this route ta "compulsory Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Fickote.

Correspondenco addressed to Yokohama and the United States' manat be superscribed per GREAT REPUBLIC, and that addressed to MED-the United Kingdom must to supereriked

vick San Francisco.”

- SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE HALALBADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA VENIOS

TERRANEAN PORTS, AND "SOUTHAMPTON; ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND

AUSTRALIA, ANA ANHE PENINSULAN AND ORIENTAL ÉTBAM

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, General Post Office,

Hongkong, 3lat Jannars, 1874

NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship It is hereby notified tlist arrangements bevO AVOCA," Captain

with Her bceri concluded, unden, which correspondenco Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and addressed. to Austria, and the several States of Cargo, will leave this for the above places on the Continent; may henceforward. de trammit-

ted by means of the British Mall Packets be for TUESDAY, the 50 Febrasy, at noon,

Cargo will be received on board until noon, teen this Deo and the Austrian Post Ofices Spadic and Faroels at the office until P.. on at Trieste and Alexandrin at tho-following-

Rutes of Postage, vix- cho ta idou

FONTENAYE,” for the shove port and will have early despatch Chptain Taylor, will load bere and at Whampoa

For Freight,upply to

VOGEL. HAGEDORN & Co 168 Hongkong, 30th January, 1874. FÜR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY...”. JEE trell-known Clipper, Ships

above ports.

Fatent Self-registering BAROMETERS, RAIS GAUGES, Sufregistering TERMOFORWARD" and "ONWARD" METERS, HYDROMETERS, HYGROMA. daily expected from the Colonise, on their pr. TERS, SALMOMETERS, Astronomical TE will have midlate despatch for the

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BOZARIO & Co. f150 Hongkong, 26th January, 1874.. made especially for night use,

FOR LONDON, THEODOLITES, Dampy LEVELS, Sur-HM41 British Clipper Ship

LESCOPES,

BINOCULARS

veying STATES, Measuring CHAINS," "Prs portional COMPASSES WHOLES and Captain Stewart, will load here and at Wham

"LENNOX CASTLE" KALVES, STEAM INDICATORS, Pocket po far the above port, and will have quick des SUXTANTS, PROTEACTORS, PRISMATIC palch COMPASS, ALTAZAMUTHS, CAMERA LUOTAS, &c., to, ko.

Hall, Quarter, and Chine, CLOCKS, Marble and Gilt OLOCKS, Travelling, Migonette, and Bendoir CLOCKS,

MUSICAL BOXES OF ALL SIZES, Europeon and Chinese Airs, OHARTS and WORKS on NAVIGATION. 3m 1979 Hongkong, 5th December, 1973.

FOR SALE.

XSHAW'S BRANDY, in Lozen Cases.

GILMAN & Co. if 2060 Hongkong, 19th December, 1978.

·FÜR SALE,

ÉTTS 6.

L

For 1874

wish

AGGLO-CHINESE UALENDAN AND TABLE OF HIGH TIDES AT SHANGHAI

LAND, ORAWFORD & Co. 1778 Hongkong, 28th Ostuber, 1878, FOR SALE. EROSINE OIL, !. TURPENTINE White and Colored, PRINTING PAPER,

Apply to

VISVOGEL, HAGELORN: & 06. t1133 Hongkong, 1146 July, 1873

AND RITENNENT'S ALE and

PORTER,

-- DAVID COUBAR & SONS Membunt Navy Nury Boiled Leug Flex Crown

OANYASI

WARNHOLE, KARBERU & 09. tt 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

·BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT

O HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR,

AND

To H. I. H, THE GRANDDUKE ALEXIS or

·RUSSIA/KVAMAA MAANA

T. N. DRISCOLL, AN

For Freight, upply

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

· fl-133. "Hongkong, 22nd January, "1874.

FOR NEW YORK, Germina Bark HE

EREMA

Capt. Sohweitzer, will load here and at Whẩm pon as ahove, with dulok despastoli For Freight, apply to eit

BAUGUSTINE WHARD & Co. if 33 Hongkong, 5th January, 1874.

... FOR SAN FRANCISCO. **HEA merican Bark

ICONTUM Capt. Malgtom, will load bere for the port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

· For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas- ‡ sige, apply at the P. & 0.8. N. Do's Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF "PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Cimente at Value of the Packages for the Overland und must be delivered by the Shippers to the Bouteis required by the Egyptian Government, Odmpany's Areata, with the Bills of Lading or Syith Parcela; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor Fectreas in snch declaration.

The Company reserve the option of forward- ling all goods shipped by their Steamers for

Shrops through Egypt, either by rail, or by employed for the purpose. Canal in their own Steamers, or in versie

Shippers are particularly vertested to note the terins and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading,

A. MÕIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental tenan Navigatio Co's Office, Hongkong. 9th January, 1874.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA,

"PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; A150;

PONDICHERT, HADRAS, CALCUTTA,

* AND BOMBAY, AUTOMAT

Addressed i

ddressed lo

Per pack į vand¤.

FOR LETTERS Austria, Germany, and Turkey,22 cents. Belgiasi, Denmark, Holland, Swit

zerland, Moldavis, Wallachia,

Bad Serving

24

Norway, Sweden, and Russia.......26

Fon NEWSPAPFES AND PRICÈS CURB ENT,

Anstriz, Germany, Turkey. Belgium, Switzerland, Mol- -davia, Wallachia, and Eer

4 cents cach Denmark, Holland, Norway,

Sweden, and Kassin6. Fon Boox PACHETS AND PACKETS OF A-PATIDUNG...

For each 4 ouRÉCS,

Austria, Germany, and Turkey, Belgin, Switzerland, and Aus

trian Provinces,....................... Denburk, Holland, Norway, anÛ

Russi

cents.

19

Letters may be registered to the above nutno pincea for a les of twelve cents caek in addition to the postage.

The postage and registration fee on Regia tered lottors must be prepaid.

This peepayment of the postage on ordinaty lattera is optimal.

The prepayment of the postage on Nowa papers, other printed papers, and prokers of patterns, is compulsory.

Correspondence intended-be forwarded by this route must be supersered "vin Trieste."

F. W. MITON ELL,

Postmaster Generat General Post Office,

Hougtong, 7th January, 1874.

The Post Office of Victoris (Apstralia) baviog NTHURSDAY, the 32th February, 1874, given notino to taa General Post Office in Lou-

at noon, the Company's.teausbinden bat articles of Jewellery received in that. * £¥Ã‚"** Comphudant FONDRIAIS,

with Colony aro absigeable with Custoine Dating, MAIS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and OAR the undersigned coussiers it necessary to unko IGO, will leave this Port for the above places. this Regulation known to the Fiblie, and to ubordon as well as for Marsolied, and accepted in ob articles sent through the Post are lindo, Oargo and Specie will be registered for Low-state that any letters or packets containing

trasmit through Maresillos for, the principus, with their contente, to be forfeited. places of Europe.

· VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. U 2004 Hongkong, 25th December, 1873,

OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCES00,

CALIFORNIA

Solo Agent on the Pasific Coast for Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition, Do Foot'a Busting and Sporting Powder. Laku Superior and Pacific Fuse Company's Safety Fuge, bring up? [ky 721 May 8

KRUPPE. CAST: STEEL WORKS,

ESSEN (GERMANY) SULE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN,

F. PEIL tl 1671 Hongkong, Shanghai, Vologas (Germany)

& 0.0 BUNDERTAKERS

OFFICE NO.9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.

Memorial Stones and Honumenta crested. 137 Hongkong, 21st January, 1873:

HOOSE SLUMBER STEAMBOAT

KUOPPERSMITHE & BRASSFOUNDERS.

No. 1. Queen's Head East and Nullah Lane, Opposite HM. Naval Dock Yard,

|_ I HONGKONG, at the Central Market,

+

FW. MITCHELL,

Fostinastor Gerentl Geneis Post-Office,

Hoogkang, 2nd January, 1973.

Shipping orders will be granted till ango will be received on board antik Specie and Parcels until 3 г.M. on the 11th Fobrany, 1874 (Pargoiz are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agerey's

It is heroby notifed that the rutes of postage Office.) Oontenta und value of Packages are chargeable haneeforth on Telters addresseil to required.

the United Kingdom; and to places beyond the- For further particulars, apply at the Com- United Kingdom, when forwarded by French paby's Ohon

Packet, will be the same as those chargeable en J. BERTRAND),

Letters forwarded by British Packet vis Brin. Principal Agent. die. Hongkong, 20th Jungary. 1874.

U. S. MAIL LINE...

PACIFIC-MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANA

· MA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA

F. W. MITCHELL"-A

Postmaster General, General Post Office..

"Hongkong. 28th April, 1872. It's bereby ustified that a fino of British" Mail Gontrast Packete has been cutablished be- tween Aden sud Zanzibar, which, with connect. ug lines, will afford a regalar means of con reyance of borrespondence from Hongkong for the foreign porta on the East, African Goast, THES.SGREAT REPUBLIC" will losvowell z for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. les

viss

AND SAN FRANCISCO.

haran, on THURSDAY, the 12th February, at postage, which must be paid in advance, on let. 3.M., taking Passengers, Mails, and Freight, tern addressed to Zanzibar, Mozambique, Dan for Japan, the United States, and Europe. gou Buy, Natal, the Cape of Good Frope, and Lading are fasted for transportation to Yoo-newspapers 2 oente cob.

Through Passenger Tickets und Bills of Ascerision, will be 20 cents for cash ball-campo,

Lam and other Japan Poits, to San Francisco,

to ports in Mexico, Central and South America,

F..W. MITCHFIL,"

Postmaster General,

Hongkong 12th May, 1873.

Arrangoraents having been mado vader

Took-logue to local trader.

But quires examples to display the various appl|-| Saigon Collon, Sords, 200 bags, at 85.00, by cations and equivalents of different words whic Hoping to travelling bridet Nyt huge huvè one general menning. Of theso erumples Vermicelli,150 bage, at 86,10, by Kwoox fook this worle contains more than five £ms a

Lať 367. Hongkong, lat Barok, 18714. wo to travelling trader.

many any other Distìonary hitherto pub Faughs, 15 bags, at $59.00, by Kwong fook-lished.

THE UNDERSIGNED beg to inform the and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA. General Post-Office, THE UNDERS Puble al

À Steamer of the Company will love Shang- For practical parpows the arrangement of

EUNGKONG, HO MAM, AND CANTON, via the Intend Sea Porta, about the esine Omved, 100 peculs. at $1.00, by Kwong-fook, the work is zo complety, that a reference Bu kim justice, and his memory fleating at thewo to travelling trader AbuseE

Last ho has shops established at those places in date, and make close connection at Yokoban Sing to its pages enables a person who under- hair when be decirca their firmest aid; and be

tee pane of HING KEE... Dried Lily Flowers, 10 baga, ut $12,90, by stands Baglish to communicato efestively CIVIL, NAVAL, & MILITARY TAILOR,

At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers which Wails for Lendon arriving at Suez from endures the bitter experience of ring others, Kwong-wing-ating to traveling trador injuilentually beneath to but physically his and

with natives who inderstand nothing but Chi-WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER, HOZIRI, No. 19, he bus constantly on band BEEF have selection of varions Ines of Stormors to China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination wil Brindisi, it is hereby notified Shanghai: Colton, 18 bules, at 31860, by nese, In this rumpont the work will be found AND GENERAL OUTFITTER, MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD VEGE. England France, and Germany: peeira, withstand a trial before which he fails.. Kwong-wing-ahing to loon tradu

indispensable to all Europesus reading in 2° 45 nud 47, Qaven's Houd, sent to Oriastal -- TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, & off 20 per cent on regular rates."

Return Foamage Titolo issued at a recnetion that the fates of postage, which must be paid in Study is to the wind as exere to the

China, and to the natives themselves it sa

advance, un, sorkaspondenou' addressed to the Doly: both aliko not we developing powers, but

· Bank," "[Feb. 2... the best quality: phume eabjects fully with which vary fawhi

United Kingdom ŝo forwarded, will be an fol- Fight will be received on board until 4 P.M. lows, VÄZ, neither body nor miod can be carried: to

eed of them pro periectly norauinted. To

Tu-10 NAM and CANTON SHOPS, be relative ropes of onltivation oxoup as the"

foregoing articles with the addition of SPI. of the lith proximo. Parcel Packages will ho For Letters.....24 cents per half onave. partion resident in England and interested in expense of the other. "Mena snug in corpore

WING DE COAL SLOP

RITS, SODA WATER, &c., and GAME mben received at the Chice until P. of the ime For Newspapers Union it cannot but be invaluable ocunatonally.

HE Pipprietor of Shop in advan

Jay. All Parovi Eroknges should be pinked to

deftere. It uenas a mind mail balopood, well

For Books and}. quarte pares...

establislice since 1855, nt Endicott's Lape, and ring him, nga yoquented to apply at his shops For further information to Passage nud that be line always a prent quantity of BEST ne upore, where a liet of prices of articles will | Freight, apply to thọ Agensy, of tlio Company. COAL in store for aule, Gentlemen or Shly be furn jahod, which will be supplied at the cams Priya West,

VELPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOM

INSURANOS COMPANY.

10

sano" does not refor either to pandita or prize- ROM this duto, until further notice, e lait comprises ppwards of two thousand, lange Tomorchio the ashe begs to stieren und Families desirous of patron, address in full: value of save is required.

organized, and varied in ability, oupled with one

a hody hoalety, vigor, and strong--the one upon insurances elected with this Company.

espable of grappling with thù bigbost thought.j "and idene, the other with the deepest ills cincī

obataoles incident to every walk in difer

count of Twenty per cent, (0%) upon the local rate of predia will be allowed

INJUGLAS LAPRALK Voir

Agente.

ti 1193 Hongkong, 27 L June, 1572,

TRUBNER & Com 30 PATENT Cow

BELL **DAILY PRX85 " GFFICE, LONGKONG,

msfors wishing to patronise sim, are requested refs all the your round.

to apply at his Shop. We

17 1348 Hongkong, 18th August, 1873,

KING KEE

1746 Hongkong, 15th May, 1873.

TA, HARRIS

Agent,

Hongkong, February Zat, 1874, -

Puttorħa...)

xact.

not exceeding 1 onace 4 centar

$

every additional4 12 1. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Generala. General Post Office,

"Longkong, 20th December, 1873,