1874-02-04 — Page 3

SHERRY,

DREADFUL SUFFERINGE AN SEA, #Times_)

Meegre, R. G. Jones, Price, ană. Dar ins The corresponendo which wa, hava Intely amanes, and whip brakaray of. Ohurch court published, on the manufacture of the Hquid] Cleizent's-lunu, send in the Things at thú folloys Bold in bin country under the name of “ sherry," | ing statement extrusle 1 from a ship's protest soona univulated to shuks over the rohnet faith fut received by them – "The North Germanbrig of the British householders in this merits of Calsow Nlasou, 266 tone register, W Rigton- bie: favourite beverage. The correspondence suck master, aniled from New Jork for: Con- had its origin in the fate of an unfortunate staatioople on the 16th of August ask On LONDON is SUEZ CANAL, penilunny who was found, by the verdies of in the 24th of the same wurth glic was overtaken. LONDON..agator marrones oroner's jury, to have died from an overdose of by a hurricane, which caused her to turn or NEW TORK alcohol, taken in four gille of sherry; and, as it At this moment the crew had to cling to the port SAN FRANOIBO proceeded, it gradually unfolded some of the bulwarks, muking thonisefres fast with ropes, mysteries of the processes by which tha product exospt a boy, P. Bohwartz, who was drowned. called abarry is obtained. In the fist plane, it Soon after A. Beyer, it sailor, and 0. Benties", weema lint the grapos, “boforé boing, trodden the cook, we washed away une, loss,” The ship and pressed are dusted over with a huge renalued on her beamsends for about an hour SHANGHAI quantity of plaster of Paris (sulphate of limo), and a half, when she righted, but with everyo

THE DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1874.

sels Alvertised as Loading

Vmasaze NAME

CAPTAIN

Priam (elr..

Brema

KELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. Forward YOKOHAMA,,L.

BWATOW AND SHANG

0. Taylor Scotland (tr))

Madras (str.) Travancore Auterior (BLE.)

ang ling

în addition which removen the tastaric and thing gone exoopt the lower masts. The drew matid saids from the face, unlleivos sulphurie i thon got on the top of the foremast, where they

old in their road, so that the must con remained forsis days without food or drink On SWATOW, AMOY & S'HAI tais voile of the bitu trata of potank who is the sorenth day the sea weas down, and SWATOW ANDY, & TAMSUL Hai-Long (str. the natural snit if wine, but an phate of potash i the remainder of the cram chulo or deck

and succeeded in obtaining a email opna of preferval mest to bottle of wine, some limijalve, and beer, which Eelpod them to prolong their ulserable existence.” “Qu the 8th of Septquiber, Roggoninok, cabinboy, diod, und, on the 10th, Joncheon, bostownin, and Nichuan, ang alas died, all front starvation

For Sale.

QAILE & 0.0

instead usually-is-the-proportion of about two ounces to a gallon. Besides this, the common varieties of "must" recovenis additional round of sulphario acid to oach butt, by being in pregnated with the fames of fire ounces of our ing wolpher. When fermentation is completo, the wine may contain from naninimum of about

HAVE and received a obrice AESORT 14 to it of 275 per cent of provt On the 11th of September, a Spanish vessel, the MENT OF CLUTHS, anitable, for the - spirit ; bat it is hat you in a state to entlefy the disable dannsión, cause in sight, book of the domide of the English market, either can it nearly dead survivors,naniely, the captain, be trusted to travel without undergoing wats, carpenter, and a seamen, treated them ondary farrientation or other changes. It with the nthost huisanity, and finally handed is, therefore, treated with a variety of ingrediónta | them suleiy at Vigo.”

to impart eslar, sweetness, and flavour; and ; it receives an úddition of suffoient brandy.to. praise tha 'nlçokolių surengil pf the mixture to 35

por seal, na n mailigini, or in souro canra to na“ wuch as 50 per cent, of proof spirit. Whow all this has been on it is shipped in the wood for. Bagland, where it is either bottled a "pure" wine, or subjected to such further sophistications as the ingenul y of dealers way

RISHGE WILFRIFORUM

(Spectator) N

Aureling was heldлt Willie's Rooms, to rutine. fand for armorialtu Bishop Wilberforce was addressed by Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Gas thorpe Hardy, in terms of what seems to na ug- tradely one-sided and exaggerated panegyrio. We sincerely think that there is an aureality is the gooyential English tous about doceased In view of the Afularition det, some dis- public men for which we know no remedy bat mission fins avection the question whetbor the the practice, whiok Rome altys insisto pod in anie of the liquid thus mqnufattired night not examining into questions of saintskip, of hay." be restrained by, legal penalties. The dispute ing an advocatus diaboli, who shaji state the abculd perhaps tura on whether the product is ease against the candidate for beatitude Soma ould in wine," or is taherry." If it is thing of the kind cight well be dude, and done sold a "wipe,” fire, salatilution of suljebate without any offence against taste, when Eng for takimato and malate of putsal and the lemon moot to cztul thaje depicted coquiry. addition of aquatity of sleobal far in ermo. Every one who know anything of Bishop cess of anything that cenuine wine exer Wilberforce's public enreer will admit that be custaius, might certainly supposed to was a man of singularly wkle yapathies, grest. oonstituite adulteration within the sprit and tanduruess of nature, wonderful talents for deg eating of the Aat. It may fairly he contend bato, saat industry, and after a fashion, sincere er, however, that sherry is not wins, hát na picty. But for our own parts, we can say, artifletal compound of vory variable constila after reading considerable number of his Tiny and that the purcinams who unk for it religious writings, and very monný indeed of his do not regnite wire, and world not be satisfied rubigious speeches, font to our misde los if wine were supplic1 to bem. This would, rent, no more conventional religions speaker perumpe, for the test ground upon which the and writer of equal abilities is known to ua, decision of the matter could be based, becauseWo nevar beard or read a religions production: it would gradually eduento. the public. to the of his which we should care to road gain, and knowledge that the conventional "port" and worhave read a good nunny which aimed to us sherry pub wince at all; in any proper so artificially unotuous, so unterly destitute of erase of the word, bat spirit diluted and flavour any sign of Comine mural and intellectual ed to a certain standard. As regards, most of freshness, as to be positively unhealthy. Let tliedietetia and mzilieína? qualities of wine, the thors be a monument to kim, by all means but thing alone is still just to destroy stench-let there be some protest at least game Mr. tirely sud to spirit added, by its preservative Gladstono's astounding panegyrio on him as a properties, tends to provant, or greatly to reUniver! Bishop whose awe most ever tard, the occurrence of those gradual changes sagad high among the whole neray of disecsan which wine autorgees, and by which le usta Bialops, not of this country only, but of the bouquet is eventually produced. The more whole Christian world, and not of the genera spirit is added, the longer must the cumppaudtion only, but of the generations which preced be kept before it will develope, any of thejel it.". Wint more could be said. If he had vipoua ethere; and bo, us the great bulk of the born an Augustine, or at least a Builer? anunufacture in intended to be concaised from hand to monti, the use of artificial favouring -is rendered- nenessary. It is only tho finci varieties that will pay for keeping, and for these a comparatively staall addition pi alevol is required. In our rightly to cetists the acuat of unconcioua spirit-drinking that is. implied in the Susumption of aberry it is Accessary to malestand exactly whist in tre vacating of per seul."an expression which, notwithstanding its apparent simplicity, gives rise to a good deal of confusion of thought. the first place, proof spirit represents as nd-, ruxture of equs parts of pore or absolute loobol and water the look itself being liquid so fiery hud putent that it le practically poison. Really good whisky may be taken to be usually gloat: 15 ve 18-degron below prosí, and may serve de a familiar Elnuðurd of

comparison. The strength of natural sherry or wine of Xores, rauges from that of mix tare of one part of whisky with serou parta

Ewater to that of mature of be part of i whisky with three parts of water; the latter strength being altogether exceptional, The strength of shiny as imported ranges from thất of oisture of one part of whisky wil two parts of Wutort that of a mixture of whisky and water in equal proportions, or with the whisky somewhat proponderating; so that the con ser of a pint of alerty, takes a test the equivalent of from on thire to half-a-pint of

COMMERCIAL INTELIGÊNEE,,

· FELLWARZ SED, EVENING. Patan, 8610 to $8123, fru: Benares 05 to 3610, ale doing: Malwa, $300 to $005. litte diag

EXPORT CARGOES. ·

For Fabales for Degedin and Sydney FOR DUNKDIN800 rolla Matting. 500 boga Rice, 661bg, each 160 boses Preserves, 50 boxes Wine, 370 pkgs, Sundries.

For SYDNEY 6,322 bage Ries, 36 lbs, dach; 1,100 rolls Matting, 300 bridles Ten, 170 boxes half-cheata. Tea, 150 hoxes Preserves,

903 pkgs. Saudrios.

Per Sparrowhanol, for Ban Francisco:- Matting, 140 boxes Oil, boxes Tes, 2,191 15.266 bags Rice, 50 lbs. eaab 340 rolls kgs. Sundries.

*EXCHANGE

ON LONDONNAYAN

UN

Banke Billa, onderaand

Bank Billa, ar 3 munthe' sight, 4/27 Bank Bille, at 6 months sight, 4/54 Credits, ut joutuu sight 4/38 Dootaouinry Billa, 6 months?

4/4 Bight NEW YORK- Private, 5 months" sight...

BONDAY.Bank, 3 days sight 200 CALOUTTA, -Bank,3 daya'sight SANGHAL--

ON

Bunk, sight

whisky If the natural wine be weak, contai-O ing colp 14 per cent. of proof spirit, it is ucces mry to edd. 13 gallons of proof spirit to avery 100 g lens of wine in order to raise the mistro. to the low acting strength of 40 por cent while the highest natoral strength, or 275 per cens,, would require the uddings of nearly "32" gallons of proof spirit to every 100

practise, something stronger than proof spirit, the proportion of about 8 to 3, i al for mixing so that 101 gallons of wank watural

wine would be increased to slxmt 127 gallons

Private, 30 days' eight....

AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS, misting of—

FANCY TWEEDS and ANGOLAB, for

- TROFSERINGG. of the Intest Styles.

BLACK and BIUS BROAD OLDTIÍS. BEDFORD CORD and KERSEYMERF for Riding BERECHER

Light, MELTONS For OVERCOATS, HILLIARD CLOTH

ALSO, LONGOLOTH, FLANNELS, REGATTA, OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE SHIRTS,

COLLARS and SCARVES of the fatent fabions

SHOES, and SLIPPERS of all BOOTS,

kinds.

The Newgat Shapes in FBLT, DE A B SHELL, and LK DRESS HATH.

GOLD STUDS, SLEEVE LINKS, and SOLITAIRES:

HAIR BRUSHES, SOAPS and FDR FUMERY,

TURKISH TOWELS Fond BATH BLANKETS, AN

DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and MAP. KENS in all Sizes

UMBRELLAS and WALKING STICKS VELVET BILE, TAPESTRY, and BRUSSELS CARPETS, with HEARTH. RUGS to Matob..

STAIN CARPETS with Beans Bode and Fittings.

YVET PILL CENTRE and SOFA FELT CARPET in Squares, and by the

VELVET

CARPETS D

LINEN CRUMB CLOTHS and STAIR COVERINGS.

COIR MATTINGS in all the usual widtha PLAIN and BORDELED HATSZA SHEEPSKIN CARRIAGE MATS.

FOR FREIGHT AFFLY TO

Intimations.

VHE HONGKONG PHOTOGRAPHIQ To or Disratogen. COMPANY

Balcerfiold & Siro On or about 18th inst Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Oak Quick dispatol Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Concije, Quick dispatol. Hongkang Augustine fleed Co.hick dispatch. Hongrong Vogel, Hagedorn & On.................... Quick dispatch. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Do.............. Quink dispatch. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedom & Co. Ou or about 15th Marely

ané Rosario & ComQuick dispatch. ongkong & 0,5, N. Comunei anak diafatah Hongkong P. & 0.8. N. Co. otok dispateb

Butterfield & Swire on or about 7th inst. Hangkong Chinese serabants, 8. N. Com. On the 8th inst.

ongkong Olyphant & Coday, t

Douglas Lapraik & Co ........ fő-morrow, at BAM.

For Sale.

ROMPSON & HIND ROMPSON

HAVING recen

"AVING received additional stock for

the

-- AUTUMN-AND WINTER SEASONS,

Bortuxent of

bo to call attention to booir well celested as

SILKS,

Inall the Newest Shutes, for evening and dinner

- JACKETS AND MANTELETS. In Silk, Velvet, Fui, and Cloth, braided and cmbroidered.

OPERA CLOAKS,

In Cyahmore; Craps de Cheng, and Wool. COSTUMES AND SKIRTS,

In Satoen, Twood, Berg, and Quilted Sutin

-In Wool Plaide, Cashieres, nad Liamine,

EN DRESSING GOWNS. In Flacnels & Cashmeres, of the newco, desiges

DREES MATERIALS." In Wool Poplins, Merinos, Serkes, Velveteens. HAKUNA WOOL GOODS, MAKING la Cloude, Scuares, Starfs, and Opera Hoofs. FANCY GOODS, Innes & Miglin Sots, Ties, Bows, & Bouals

Vessels on the Berth

STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo of through rates for NAGASAKI and HOGOJ THE P. & O.S. N. Co.'s Steamship

"TRAVANCORE TE

will love for the above place about 34 Lowra after the arrival of this next English Mail,

GRABAT HOLVER

P.& D.S. N. Co.'s Once, re

Hongkong, 27th January, 1872.

THEP

Superintendent,

161

STEAM TU YOKOHAMA, THE P.&O.S. M. Co.'s Steamabip

“MADRAZ”

will communiso business at tho HONGKONG-PHOTOGRAPHIC ROOMS, COENSE OF WYNDHAM AND WELLINGTON-

STREETSM

Nearly opports the German Clui) - Shortly after the arrival of the 8. §. Glenardney.

Post Office Notifications.

Amat will clove.

For Swalow, Amny, and Shanghai-Per Phales; in-day, the 4th instant, at 13,30, A.M.)

For Swatow, Away, nid Tumul-Per Hai long, la morrow, the Sta instant, at 7.30 .E,

For Bangkok.-Per Danula, on Friday, the Ctr instant, at 9,90·1.3.

Tho Services of Mr. HENRY EVERITT MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PÄCKET." The English Contract Packet "AVOCA," (of Honorable Mention at the Dublin Exhibi- will be dispatched with the wenal-Mails for tion) bare bron secured, a specimens of his BoropokazTHURSDAY, the 5th February, work will be offered for pable inspection as at noon.. soun after Bis arrival as possible.

Hongkong; 17th January, 1874. "ABS, WATSON & 00%. CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS

HRH, THE DUKE OF EDINBUKOH

ANDA

"HLE. THE GOVERNOR, BBC to apnoncco that they bare just re

caived a Oliofce àsiartment; cf PERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITES,

if 976. Hongkong, 19th Fans: 1873,

„FOOCHOW DOCK... PAGODA ANCHORAGE

THE Abere Granits floored DOOR hang lately TELEST Find is now capablo of receiving yeastie op La

|

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted antil 5 P.M. on the iti Fabreary.

The Peat-Office will be open until 6 r., on the 4th February.

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

Lettors for registration will be received rintil 10 AM on the &th February.

Letters say be pooted nutil 10 A.M. on the 5th February; without late fee.

Letters posted after 10.fr, on the 5th February, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee gi 18 cents enuh us well as the pootage, in propaidat

The latest time for posting Letters at this. Otce is 11 A., 3 for Newspapers, Books.or

ma 16.4. aul

Lata lettore (but Letters only) addressed to: 960 foot on the keel Tus breadth of the Dock the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Biu- at the bolton is 40 fest, at the top 80 fest, store, may be posted on board the Packet the width at the entrance is 56 for Duptiofo 11.20 to the time of silling on pay water on the sill-13 rest at average neap and tent of Late Fee of 48 cents enab in addition 17 feel no veraže spring tides, 2012)

to the postage The Dook has a Caisson Gute, and is pumped out by steam.

A new FOUNDRY for large iron and bras

will leave for the Above place shortly after the outings han recently been added.

arrival of the next English, Mal

„A.MOIVER,

F, & O. 8. N. G's Offic,

Superintenden Hongkong, 47th Joonary, 1878. £182 FOR SWATOW AND SHANQUAL

Stoamship

In Valenciennes, Brussels, Ink, Cluny, Malleso.the LACE AND CAMBRIO HANDKERCHIEFS, RIBBONS AND SASHES, In the latest colors and styles for the Besson. JET PINS And TORTOISE-SHELL COMBS,

In all the newest designs for the Hair.d

HOUSEHOLD DRAPERY,

In LINENS BLANKETS, Damask CLOTHS and NAPKINS, Turkjeb TOWELS and Bath BLANKETS QUILTS Tolet COVERS, and ANTIMAC388ARS in Lace and Woold

leave this for the abors ports on SUNDAY, 8th instant,

MAYUNG CHING"

For Freight or Pasenge, apply to

CHINESE MERCHANTS STEAM

NAVIGATION Co. dejente, 63 193 Jongkonz, Luc February, 1874 ZA OGRAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY."

FOR SHANGHAL Tubing Cargo and Passengers at rough rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and POUTS in

CHOOR MATS JAPAN.

Company's Steamship

The Machine Shop vontuius a 12-inch Screw Cutting Gap-lathe, Small Labbes, Drilling and Berowing Muolipce, Stem Bay Mül, Large Sunithy, &o.,

Dry Godowns are on the premises, available Lfor stowage of cargo, &c.

A large stock of Timber, Metal and other Deok-yard Materiakatways on, band.

Vessels docked for animation, reactalled, iron ships and stofners slcanod and painted, ot respaired, repairs also doue in hurbɔary and

noderate obarges, Partienlara enn de zebkain. ed at the Dock, or on applicativú to the under

The Steam Tug. Wocnung ia is thorough working order, und is drailable at times tow, vossals to or from se, at ved Tv

AND

DEN JOHN. FORSTER & Co. 1 1039 Foodbow, 18th Jane, 1873 ...

·ROW:READY, ALE HOUSEHOLD OOMPANION

STEDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, —— By Dr, DEVAR, with many Additions, Correc

PRICE I Pier Wrappers, Noatly Boundarie Apply at the Daily Press Office.

4 200 mg van SA BH A Choice Selection of MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS, FLOWERS and FEATHERS.

Ladies and Children's UNDERCLOTHING will be despatched on or about the 7th February:tious, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthograpy.

15 CARS, Orford, Regatta, and White BOOTS and SHOES, in Black, Bronz, and

Coloramanand,

8107

A good aswitment of Geotkunen's SQARTS,

Maitary SHIRTS, HOSIERY, and GLOVES, — &c. &c.

33, QUEEN'S ROAD, :·|- Hongkong, 20th December, 1873.

G. FALCONER & CO.. EG to call attention to their Very Large ELEGANT SELECTION OPLADIES AND

- FLOOR CLOTAS, în all widths up to 8 D

Yards.

PLAIN and PANOT REPS WOR STED DAMASKS, in all the leading Colors. GENTLEMEN'S JEWELLERY

TRIMMINGS and CURTAIN HOLDERS

SILVER PLATE, consisting of Rice CUPS, PRINTED, EMBROIDERED, and VEL Geatre and Dessert PIECES. Tea TRAYS, Tea VET PULE TABLE COVERS.

and Dinner SETS, Ularet JUGS, SALVERS PLAIN and PRINTED CLOTHS by the Coffee and Ice SPOONS, Sets of Dessert and

Fish FORKS, &c., &c. &c.IN

Yard.

***

LAGE and MUSLIN CURTAINS. ORDTONNE and other OHIN TZS: BRASS and WOOD CORNICE POLES with fittings completo.

WHITE and COLORED BLANKETS, in all Sizer.

WHITE and FANCY TOILET QUILTS EIDER DOWN BEDQUILTS PIL LOWS.

FEATHER PILLOWS in Linen Ticks. CARRIAGE RUGS and SCOTOH MAIDS CHILDRENS' CUTS and IRON BED. STEADS,

TOILET, CHEVAL (A GILT CHINNET GLASSES.

Kak

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

HONGKONG; ? AND AT SHANGHAI

734

.....

BEG most repcefully to

Hood Shanghai Biuk Shara-44 Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares

percent, premium.

500 por su Ero Company a Shares

promin

$800 per share premínim.

tant they

have now on view a OHOICE SELECTION

NEW GOODS,

Bilter Mounted Dressing UASES and Travel-. ling BAGS, JEWEL CASES, C

large and varied Stock of ELECTRO, PLATED GOODS.

GoldTM WATCHES of all kinds, keyless, ad neted to temperature and position, and quarter and minute repeaters.

KANTENOR"

Fur Feight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

5d 177 Hongkong, dias Jénuary, 1874.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON SUEZ CANAL 18 Company's Steamship:

PRIA MU

will be despatched on or about the 15th instant. Insurance risks'accepted on behalf of the Com. Tay we under

On Ton 27). "'RH risks, 18/F.RA.

Silk 191.do. For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD SWIRE,

188 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1874. "

TOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 4:1 Britja Stor

“SUOTLAND,"

Agents.

8. D. Wiebbura, Comaboder, will be despatch-

for the above port on or about the 15t

For Freight or Pasango, upply lo

Murah,

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,

if 167 Hougkong, 30th January, 1874.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

Independent Centre Seconda Keyless Minute "JUIE 4 1 American Schooner REPEATERS

OLOCK WATORIES, all of the highest quality that the Art of Horology is capable of producing

A large selection of New and Second-hand 2 and S-day OHRONOMETERS, SEXTANTS, QUADRANTS, DRE, SDX

Ritolica Patent LIQUID COMPASSES; BINNACLES, Must-end COMPASSES, Patent LOGS, ODOMETEES, Sounding MA QHINES, Dato for Deep Sea

Board of Trade, Hall, and Aneroid.

BAROMETERS

Patent Self-reginering BAROMETERS,

RAIN GAUGES, Self-registering THERMO

METERS, HYDROMETERS, HYGROME-

for the presunt season, which have been gelost TERS, SALMOMETERS, Astronomien! TE

Chica and Japan Marine Insurance TR 90are of the newest and most

od from the Principal Markets of Europe, and

Chicks Insurance Company-5173 per ebare. Hongkong Fire Insuranes Company's Shares

by fortification, and 100 gallons of the strongest. wine would be increased to about 114. The general result is thut what any people pur- per share,

hase and use ne wine is emply a rather atroog grog with an admixture of flavoring mater, ad containing a very appreciable quantity of sulpharip ucidealstance which is known in Ch Fire Tharanen Company's Sharon 129 comprec te oil of vitriol, and which, wheu need in medicino, is administered mill and carefully sousidered dose,

The facts juova stated are not only of in forest to the eunauer, but they have an important bearing upún seat questions. What we havo described ne sherry, it must be re. meribered, the beat of the many compounds bearing that age which are offered to the

$60 per abare.

Victoria Fire Insurance Cocpany's Share-

per share,

Hongtong and Whiszapos Dook Company's

$119 por share. T

Shares-20 per cent discount

FASHIONABLE, STYLES."--

DRESS MAKING AND MILLINERY, executed with the utmost care, and in the must ELEGANT STYLES

BAKER &00

Hongkong, tatan and Mag Steamboat Co.'s COURT DRESS MAKERS & MILLINERS,

Share 224 per cent. premium, it Shanghat Stoam Navigation Company-Th, 107

per share. A TAKAAS

24, QUEENS ROAD, HONGKONG.

public. Besides this comparatively genuine Hongkong Gne Company's Shares-$70 per t 11 Hongkong. 2nd January, 1874. sherry, there are thousands of batts mant

factured yearly at Cette at barged at Hongkong Hotel (Tompany's Shures-355 per various places on the Eibe, which contain no

Spanish vine at all, probably no wipe of any "eent, discunt.

kiud, and which consist only of alcohol, water, Indo-Chinoge Sugar Company-300 per cunt.

and thymical favoring. These

theerina

are stronger than any, which come from Spain, and they are largely used in this courtry, not only refreshment Lars and in publle. Louses, but also no che form of dilacet for alachal hy the matcturers of whisky ind brandy The Iquids said under these name oven when they have been sent to France and rcimported no Oynae consistin great measure of Hamburgshorry forti

discount,

·SALEM ON FEBRUARY SKD, 1874,

As reported by Chimnet. to tavelling trader,

Who Was I piece, ut 360.00, by Kwong-keo

NOWEÑA D ́Y.

IMPERIAL QUARTO,

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

PCMH WITH TAHU!

FONTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.

An ANGLO-CUINREE DICTIONARY; published at the Daily Free Ofice, Hongkong.

Dried Lily Flowers 10 bags, at 81830, byg Tangeben to travelling trader.

Fangus, 10 bags, ut $59.00, by Kwong fook wo to travelling trader.

fied by the addition of more alcolic: shing to travelling Srader.

Red Dules, 50 bugs, at $500, by Kwong-wings

so long umburg sherry is recognized

Roomprehensiveness and practical servise this Work stands marivallal. All too new words which the Chiuces have of late years been compelled to coin to exprias the numerous olu

Dried Lily Flowery, 20 binge, at $13.10, byjectsinnchinery, photography,telegraphy,and

winent the Costem tezee, and is Kwong-wing-shing to travelling trator. admitted at the higher wine duty instead of

Vermicelli, 50 bugs, at 25,00, by Tuck-moe to

keing taxed as spirit, so long this employment travelli trader.

in sofence generally, which the rapid advance) of foreign relations has drposed zpon them, sre here given in setanco. Dach and every wurd is

LESCOPES,

BINOCULARS,

made especially for might nec, THEUDOLITES, Dumpy LEVELS, Sur ging STAVES, Heating CHAINS PO portional COMPASSES, WHOLUS and

"ONLTAYLOR,”

pt Seave, will have impediets dcupatol the above port.

For Freight, apply to

NOTICE.

***$1,50

$2.00

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General General Post-Office,

Hongkong; 20th January, 1874. -

MAILS BY THE - FRENCH PACKET.” The French Bail Packet AVA will be dispatched on THURSDAY, 16121 February, at noon, with the Mus

To andhrough the United Kingdom ria Marseilles; to France and other Continental States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Singaporo, Galle, Calcutta, Marias, Bombay,

and Alexandria. Actor, Segelinties, Reunion and Maurition, Suos

The Post Office will to open for the reception of Ordinary Letters. Newspapers, Booka, until 17 . on the 15th February, after which no Latters can be received.

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

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

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postinmalar General General Post Office,

Hongkong, b January, 1974.

-

MAILS BY THR UNITED STATES PACKET," The United States' Mail Paokot” “EKBAV. BEPUBLIC” will be dispatched on THURS DAY, the 12th Febinary, 1874, st.3 P.M., with . the Mails-

For Yokolamin, San Francisco, the United States and the United Kingdom.

until 280 P.M.

P. & 0. S, N, OỤ,

The Rost Office will be open for the reception OMMENCING with the mail of 8th Jaoof Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapris, &..

navy, 1874, and until further notice, the Company's Homeward Steamers from Calcutta, in conneelin with the Mail Steamers from tids Port, will proceed to Southampton via the Suez Duval

4) MCIVER,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th Docenter, 1873, [2050

P.&. S. N.. Co.'s race,

STEAMIZOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE

GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MAZTA BRINDISI, ANCONA. VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, AND BASOUTHAMPTON; ;

ALBO;

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND

AUSTRALIA.

Spagio and Parcels at the office until 9 r.m. on the 4th idem S.

Tetters can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 r.. to 2.50 P., on payment of a Luto Fee of 12 centa in addition to the Postage,

The Prepayment of the Postage to all tho alova placas by this route is compulsory. Correspondence insuficiently propuld will be forwarded by the English Packets.

Arrespondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be auperioribed per GREAT REPUBLIC, and that addrowed to the Eniten Kingdom must be amperamined- ← viâ Ban Francisco,

4

F. W. MITCHELL,

Pastinater General, Hongkong, 31st Junnary, 1874.

General Post Office,

It is hereby notified that arrangements bava

Agents.THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAK been concluded, under which correspondence NAVIGATION CONTANT' Steamship addressed to Austria, and the saveral States of "AVOCA," Captain, with Her the Continent, may enceforward be trenumit- Majesty's Maile, Passengers, Specic, and ted by meats of the British Mail Padats bo Carys, will leave this for the above places on vern this Offles and the Austring Post Officer at Trieste all, Alexandria, nt the following THURSDAY, the 5th February for Cafo will be received of bourd until zoon, Rates of Postage, viz.

FOR LETTERS:

Per each onco Austria, Germany, and Turkey..... cunts. Belgium, Danmark; Holland, Swit

xorld. Moldavia, Walinebin, Norway, Sweden, and Russin,.....6 FOR NEWSPAPERS AND PRICES CURRENT.

Ansiria, Germany, Turkey, Belgium, Switzerland, Mol. duvia, Wallacate, and Ser- vi........

t cents caub,

TOGEL, HAGEDORN '& Co. tf 145 Hongkong, 28th January, 1874.

FOR LONDON. 4-1 British Ship

THE

FONTENATE,"

stain Taylor, will load bere and at Whampoa for the above port, and will bare early despatch.

_For Freight, apply to

VOGEL HAGEDORN & On.. # 168 Bonykowy:, 80th January, 1874. · ·

FÖR MELBOURNE AND SEÐNET-

day pa tours insediate despatch for the FORWARD" and "ONWARD," daily expected from the Colonies, in their ar

THE well-known Clipper Ships

bove ports,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & Co. 150 Hongkong, 26th January, 1874, FUR LONDON,

British Clipper Ship LENNOX-CASTLE,” HALVES," STEAM INDICATORS, Tooket

Captain Stewart, will load here and at Wha SEXTANTS, PROTRACTORS" "RISMATIC po for the bore port, and will have quick des COMPASS, ALTAZAMUTIS CAMERA LUCIDAS, 40, Noo., ku

** Hall, Quetler, and Chige CLOCKS, Marble and Gilt CLOCKS, Travelling, Migonente, and Boudoir CLOCKS, UNAM

MUSICAL BOXES OF ALL SIZES, European and Chinoso Aira,

For Freight, apply to

AN VOGEL, HAGEDORN & ̈ ̈00. 122 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1874.

VAFOK NEW YORK:

HE Germen Bark

“BEEMA," Capt, Bobweitzer, will lead here and at Wham- ORADS and WORKS on NAVIGATION.pon as above, with quick dospatch."

3m 1979 · Hongkong, 5th Desember, 1873. † For Freight apply to

A FOR SALE.

IKSHAW'S BRANDY in 1 Dozen Cases,

GILMAN & OT

21 2060 kongkong, 19th December, 1873,

· FOR SALE.

ETTS 5 DLA KIES

For 1874 Alth

98 Bougkong, 5th January, 1874.

FOL SAN FRANCISCO, HE 41 Auteriena Bark

For Particulars regarding Freight and Pay. age, apply at,the P. & D. S. F. Ca's Office, Hongkong. OONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

4. Written Decleration of the Contenta, and Valuo of the Packages for the Overlaad Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and unst be delivered the Slippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels, naid the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudicą which may happen from the incor reotname in aneh declaration.

The Company reserve the option of forward. ing all goods shipped by their Stenciers for

employed for the purpo Europe through Egyot, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamere, or in vessels

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

A MOLTER, Superintendent, Ponimenlar and Oriental Stan Navigation Co.'s Offee, Hongkong, 13th January, 1874.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DDS MESSAGERIES ALA RITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR İSAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN. SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES | ALSO, PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA,

PARA AND BONBAY.

IN.

Addressed to

and Servi

"

Denmark, Holland, Norway,

Sweden, and Bresi Fon Book PACKETS AND PACKETS OF PATTERNA

Per each ernices,

Austria, Germany, and Turkey,.,10 cruta. Belgium, Ewitzerland, and Aus-

trian Province.12 Denmark, Holland, Norway, and

Kusain,

14

Lettera may be registered to the above nume places for a fee of wolve cents each in addition to the potage:

The postage and registration he on Rogie tered letters must be prepaid.

The prepayment of the postage on ordinary letters is optional

The prepayment of the postage ou Nows. papers, other printed papers, and packets of patterns, is compulsory.

Correspondance intended to be forwarded by this route must be superscribed “ via Triesto.

F. W. TOBELL,

Pastmuster General General Post Office,

Hougtong, 7th January, 1874

The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) beving given nolice to the General Post Office in Lon flon that articles of Jewellery mecived in that

AUGUŠTINE HEARD & CON THURSDAY, the Hth February, 1874, Colony are chargeable with Customs Duties, at noon, the Company's Steamahir the undersigned considers it necessary to make AVA, Commuidont FLEURIAIS, with this Regulation known to the Table, and to MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Oak. stato that any lottors ar packets containing ['GE, will leave this Fort för lie abové places. snah`articles sent through the Post are liable,

Cuage and Spoole will be registered for Lon with their contents, to be forfeited.

EW. MITCHELL, don as well as for Mareuilics, and accepted in-

-Postmaster Gerenal. General Post-Office, ***

Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873.

ICONIUMA

places of Europe.

Capt. Halgrom will load here for the above transit through Marseillee for the principal purt; and will have quick despatch, –

-For Freight, apply to

A VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Lf 2096 Hongkong, 25th December, 1973.

Shipping orders will be granted till nona cargo will be received on board, atti 4.3, Specie and Pureels until 9 P. on the 110 February, 1974 (Parools are not to be sent that on and after the lat August next, the

It is berely hotified for general information

ou board, they must be left at the Agency's Commission chargeable on Money Orders

Serponwood, 9,000 ploule, at $200 by Task- tally illustrated and explained; forming-ozi ANGLO-CHINESE Calendar AND TABLE OFN: SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, Omloa) Contents nud valne of Passages are esped upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong.

the whale ter is one of revenue, that if nee to travelling trader.

of it will continas. It toay be said, indred, thus

al furt fied wines were tuxel in proportion

the amount of added spirt contained in them,

the practice of fortification would goon die

wil and dinasty of Spain and Portugal pro

ont trader, Hted Dates, 30 bags,ut Tle, 3.4.50, by Tuox-tye Swnaboo, 50 lage, at Tha. 080,0, by Tuok,

natural death, was once believed that the woe to travelling inderdaagraphy displays the success of un attempt to

tead more jednorous winca than, thosduf other countrica, and that these generous**

BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT!

wince wega cepcely dupled 10 English con O HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

To sumption. It is now not only established, bat udzaited, that fog vince of Spain and Fortiral To I. TI, THE GRAND DUKE ALEXNo

Tire no more guciona than those of France, the

Kuine, Greece, or Baugary, and that they ove

their presumed "generous goalitics solely to

AND

RUSSIA

-T. N. DIUSCOLL, AND

HIGH TIDE AT SHANGHAL

LANE, ORAWFORD & Co

(f 1775 Hongkong, 28th October, 1873:

PREMA FOR SALE

KOOSING OIL

aisen for atudoute of a meat instructive nature, Both the Court and Pant pronunciations sro given, tud acconta being carefully marked on the best pihciple hitherty attained." Thorypo

malo the Obiicec and Englich type correspond in the size of body, theby efecting a vast previously attained, and dispensing with thes soominy of space; achieving a clearness not.

beretofore characterised Chinese publicatious vast margins and raonat spucca which have

To illustrate the wrist scope of the work, the Following facts are submitted for consideration, <Chalinors' "Vocabularly coastaîne about 165000 and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Chizeme charactors, and fodhurst's English

this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chineso obarag- ter Again, despite all the grammar and ather elementary works as yet published, the PEAMERS leaving this port requiring quiran examples to display the various appli student of this difficult language absulately to

004L, can obtain it from the Under- mitions and equivalents of different words whion -

i have one genorul maining. Of the camples WG. HALE & Co, this work contains more than five times 03

Menge Mlished,"

the additim of alcohol, which the comedor, il CIVIL, NAVAL, MILITARY TAILOR,

be pleased, might add in bie uwn wiggles to WOOLLEN DRAPEE, BATTER, HOSIER,

bis bus tante. The difficulty of bringing mafor tised Spanish Portugweg wide to England ja one produced by faulty methods of many. facture The addition of plaster changes the charactor of tho "muat nil the emplopment of sulphur produce un incompleta fermenta. tion, which rendily re-excited after an inter val of timo. If the neo of thetongenta were ced and if the process of formuentation were fully conducted, entral port and oberry would beu a voyage at least ng woll the High" wines of other countries, and the

lens farmidable proportions than at present

AND GENERAL OUTFITTER,

and 47, Queen's Road, next to Cricutub 091927 ( Dank! {Fabula

Righne

NOTICE

X TURPENTINE

CALIFORNIA...

Sole Agent on the Puedo Count for i Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition, Du Pout's Blasting und Sporting Powder, Lake, Superior and Pacifu Fuse Company's Safety Fuse

2 [15172) May 8 ́·

UNDEINTAKDUS, J Oprien—No.9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.

Whito and Colored FRINTING PAPER, BROWN JONES: $00.

Apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOREN & O tf 1133 Hongkong. 11th July, 1878. 250

AND E TENNENTS ALE-nød

POLTER

DAVID CORSAR & SONS?

•Morohant Navý Navy Boiled Long Flix Crowa

JOANVAS

ARNHULD, KARBERS & CA tf 180 Hongkong, 11th aug. 1807,

Memorial Stones and Monumenti created. 137 Hongkong, 21st January, 1873, THE UNDERSIGNED beg to inform the Public of

· HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON beat bu lus sloja etablighed at those places in the name of Hiro Kɛɛ, ⠀

required.

For feather partienture, apply at the Cou pany's Office,

CEERTHAND,

Principet igen!. Hongkonu, 29th January, 1874.

T. 3. MAIL LINE.

PACLEIC MAID STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANA. MA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA

AND SAN FRANCISÇO.

THES. S. GREAT REPUBLIC will leave Hongkong for Son Framesco, vie Yoko bata, on THURSDAY, be 12th February, ut In HONGKUNG, at the Central Market, 3., taking Passengers, Mails, and Freight, No. 32, he has constantly on band BEEF for Jupin, the United States, and Europe. MUTTON POULTRY, BREAD, VEGI. Through Passenger Tickets und Bills TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &o., of Luding uro issued for transportation to Toko the best quality, and hamán sud ethos Japan Ports, to Ban Francisco, - In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the to porte în Mexico, Control and South Amorice, foregoing untinlee, with the addition of SPI. and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA E PHIL ITS, SODA WATER, &c., and GAME whed A Steamor of the Company will leave Shang

Gent kuten and suitics demons of patron

CARS STREL WORKS, ESSEN GERMANYM

1561 16th Sepferubor, 1 Sigon. many aty other Dictionary hitherto pa SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND

Undersigned have been appointed so For practical purposes this arrangement of

|

Shanghii, and Yokotama will be as follows,

On eums apt exceeding £2............. 18 cents.

love 6o and not exceeding £5...36. Above 65 and not 'azcoeding 47...54 Above $7 and not exceeding $10.72

F. W. MYTORELL,

Postmuster Generol. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.

Gwpapers

Scents auch.

It is herey notified that a line of British Mail Contrail. Pankets has been 'catablished be tween Aden und Zunzlbar, which, with connect. in linea will afford a roguins means of cons veran of correspondence from Hongkong for the foreign ports on the East African Const, a vell us for Ratul und the Cape Colony, St. He leon nad Arenrin, and that benceforward the pintage, which must be paid in advance, ou let- ters nudresard to Zanzibar, Mosara bique, Deln- Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and Ascension, will be 20 cents for soli hall-ounce,

F. W. MITORELI

**Postutuster Generali, General Post-Office,"

Horgtong, 12th May, 1873.

Arrangervents haying been made indor At New York und Aspinwall, Passengers which Maita for London arriving at Suez From Enghud, France, and Curiohny

it Rotara Passage Tiokota issued at a reduction that the rates of postage, which must be paid in [advunes,"on"corTarponderos, addressed to the of 20 per cent. on regular ratge,

Freight, will be received su board until 4e United Kingdom ao forwarded, will ho as fol- of the 11th proximio Parcel Packages will be for Letters

conts per hilll vanoe. received at the flow or 5 rat. of the sans For Newspapera 8 cacti... od to

(not exceeding : · 1 ounce + cents,

26

trade is slightly dilated spirita, would assume vents for the Sale of thmr Goods in the work is so complete, that it reference 1671 Hongkong Shanghai, Cologne (Gertony, in senood. DURAN Abai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about the erine

HOUSE, SHTE ND STEAMBOAT B formed, which will be supplied as the saine to its pages enables a person who under. A MILIAR & Tizing him are requested to apply at his shopee, and no close constion at Teken.

woorde aan, oribus example of the mail Glasgow, and Mesars. David Ucrews & Sons stands English to communiente, sively

way the demands of hay

bu modified by the inoidouce of taxation; end Arbranch.

the Chancellor of the Exchequer, If he were disposed; an informer days bodeclared hiscit,

to promote the use of wine in contradistinction. to that of spirit, might pakily, sa remodel the cxisting dutics, we to improve the publio baltk and to promote the patio sobriety.

A VERY dull person oned suconoded in ruining a hub after the following fabions-When witty neighbour ect the subly in a rear, be er claimed, as the laughter sebsite," By Jupiter. I could have said that myself, if I had only Thought of it"

ARNTIOLD, KARBERG & Co. 470 Hongkong. Jáúnery, 1867

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

AROM, this "date mutil further notice,

made, on the Promium charged on ul Insur

Return of Twenty per cent. (20%) will be sites offooted with this One such Return being payable on the image of the Policy.

BY GIBB, LIVINGSTON & KUNG-

Agante, Imperial Fee Insurance Commany.

t 1159 Hongkong, 24th June, 1872.

with natives understand nothing ncaq "In this reapede the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in China, and to the nubires themsolvos it ena plains anbicote fully with which very few, i dred of them are perfectly acquainte. To purtice resident in England and interested in Ching it cannot bubo invaluable occasionally.

quaric page

It comprises upwards of two thousand large

TRUDNER & Ooy JU, PATERNOSTKE NOW: V. H. BELL. "DAILY PRÉSS" OFFICE, HONGRça,

COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS No. 1, Queen's Road Bast and Nallal Intie, Gig Opposite KM. Mural Dick Yard.

· Li 357* Hongkong, Ist Meroli, 1971,0

ho furnished,

Tab all the your round.

HING KEE

y 745 Hongkong, 19th May, 1873, JALA

versection of varione Imes of Steuere Le Cratination via Brindisi, 76 is hereby notified

lowa, viz.

HE TOURIST'S GUIDE-S WING KEE QUAL SHOP.

REDUCED TRICE, KI

FIRE Proprietor of WING-XBR Shop begs today, All Parcel Packages should be marked i Containing the men of all the Artigle of Inform the public that his Shop has been address in fuil i vole of tamo is required; For Books and Trado, objects of Natural History, Formaturs, ostali slied sluge 1855, at Endicott's Line, and For further information ne to FuszKU OŽU Sc,, do, with 10 Pauti, and Mandarin Proman that be line always a grent quantity of BEST Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,

COAL in store for sale. Gentlemon or Ship Boys West. Also a few gopies of the GRAMMAIL of the masters wishing to patronise bim, are requested

TA HARRIS,

Chinose Langkaye, in byo Partka-

The Daily Promo Ofior.,

to apply ab bis Ebon 11y 1849 Hongkong, 16th August, 1879.

Hongkong, February 2nd, 1874

Pattern

Agent, General Post Office,

overy additional4

FW. MITCHELL,

Portador General, Hongkong, 20th Decegbér, 1871.

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