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THE DAILY PRESS, PRIDAY, FEBRUARY Cru, 1874. Vessels Advertised as Landing.

tion of price was this provented, and the LONDON #16 SUSZ CANAL.............. Prism speculative purchases tiny continue, bodor LONDON had all the benefit of u speculatively, en hanced price, until the climax of prosperity.hasNEW YORK

Do

MANILA AN SHANGHAI

SWATOW AND SHANGHAL SWATOW, AMOX, & TAMSUL and

C.L. Hayfor

Segtland (str.)

of stuck to complete their transitions instead. MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, Forward nad of bonowers of muayy, thus equalising the price at the opposite pant of exaltation as they had done at the car for point of doprene Within the last few weake there is a papranga that epcollaton have been antu 'move" reverstuy their operations, and have been buy log with bonijuwel wedly in the midst of a disturbed mousy market, taking all the risks of disturbance in the reps of futere gain. The general profit to the public of thean and similar operations ïù securities la, first, a compare, tively steady price, for the fluotoat.ona Ya good securities as a rule are sanii am to be

is the are doned mot de bergo a

in articles; next, a largô and powerfully-organised ina(ket, where thousands upon thousands of stook may be bought or sold in a fow minutes. Funds may thus be invested temporarily in securities with almost us inu certainty of turning the exes capital ng i they were pinced on deposit, and with equal facility of being drawn out when required. Négerve landa aguidît emergencies may also be kept in the game way, and a special advantage in realfeing the property of decent people for disaribation is also presented, ne ull who come pare the difficulty, deny, and apparent loss in reotising lauds, houses, ships, and othar pros party will understand All these advantages of Stock Exchange mourities tho ̈ pabic owe to the organisation of Stock Ex change opconlation, which ban thus the legitimate nacu. That gambling precio, that people apequints who have to ongness to specainte ut oft---some unfortunater, wanboortej writing to the newspapers to complain of their brokers not advising thema corrently which w«7 to speculate, that others, who know some. ming of what they are doing and have a gosd judriest of the gauges affecting the cafze of Rearitice, make the mistake of speculating rushly and greatly beyond their means, that there are brokers and dealers in the Stock Ex qbunge who encourage culpraatiose, tliose also are statemonts which are unfortunately true; but the dealings i fecurities, including

pecplative dealings, are not therefore to condemned in fale, unless the speculative ole inent in mercantile tananstions is itself for ba condemned.

For Sale

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO BE DISPATCHED.

Butrarfeld & wire. On or about 18th inet Hongkong Vagol, Hagedorn & Common Quick dispatch, Hoogkong Vogel, Hagedoro & Co. Quick dispatch, Hongkong An istine Heard h Ga Quick disputeliv

fugkope Vozel. Hagedorn & Co

Buick dispatch. Hongkong Vogol, Hazedarg & Co...... Cruick disputol., Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Comm... On er about 16th March.

Rožurio de Deurvány Quick díspatob. Hongkong Bonglas Leprait & Co......g Tosclay, ně 4 V.M.

Butterfield & Swe

On or abans 7th însk: Hongkong Chinese Merchants' §. N. ComOn the 8th it. Hongkong Douglas Lapraík & Co............................. To-morrow, at 8. A.M.

„Lap-tek (etr

Ying Ching (atr Antenor (atr Hoi-Thong (atr.

For Sale:

Vessels on the Berth.

HOMPSON & HIND

FOR MANILA.

HE Steamship

AVING received additional Stonk fat

tbo

HAVE just received a choice ASSORT.

MENT of OLUTHA anilable for the

AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS, cum sisting of-- NE

FANOY TWEEDS and ANGOLAS, Suits, MN

TROUSERINGS of the latest Styles

HA

"LAPTEK? AUTUMN AND WINTEL BEABONSOpin Theband, will be despatched for the bag to cull attention to their well aclveled asistors Bert TO-DAY, the 6th inst., at 4 P.. sortment of AKKURA

BILKA Inail the Newest Sonder, for evening and dimer

Regarden went JACKETS AND MANTELETS,

– BLAUK and BLUE BROAD CLOTHIS.” In Silk, Tolveb, Fur, and Oloth, braided and

BEDFORD CORD and KERSLY MERE

for Riding BREECHESAPE Light MELTONS, for OVERCOATS. BILLIARD CLOTH-ja anda pas d

LONGULOTH, FLANNELS, REGATTA, OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE CHIRTS,

GOLLABS and SUARYES of the Intest fushions are gehad wat p

BOOTS, SHOES, "and - SLIPPERS of all kinds,

embroidered.

OPERA CLOAKS

In Cashmera, Crato de Chene, and Wool. SEVA COSTUMES AND SKIRTA In Sateca, Tweed, Serge, and Brilled Salin

TMNT SHAWLS,

Xu Wool Plaida, Chahineren, and Liisman, DRESSING GOWNS,

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For Froght or Pussage, unply to

DOUGLAS LAFRANK & 65. 24 207 Hongkong, Bib February, 182 FUR SWATOW, AMOY, AND TAMBUJ.

BE departure of the Steamahiy

- HALLOONGUENZ

for the above ports, in POSTPONED TO MORROW, the 7th iustunt, at 8 am

For Fraight or Passige, opply to BRAKE DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. da 206 Hongkong, 4th February: 1874) FOR SWATOW AND SHANGHAI,

Flannels & Cashmeres, of the newest designs.HD Steamobip

DRESS MATERIALS,

TUNG CHING”

Intimations.

PROSPECTUS.

THE CUINESE FRINTING & PUBLISH-

ING COMPANY, ZIMITED, SEMANA

20, Hollywood H. Hongkong. January, 1874.

being in contemplation to isauto a daily Chirico Newspaper, to be printed at the abere office, the projectors désirs to acqure the support of the Foreigo publia la their orter. prise. They, Laerefore, issue the following Prosppetua

Post-Office Notifications.

A mail will cleas. Fur Bangkok.—Pet Danuba, today, the 6th instant; at 9.30 AM..

For Maxi-Per Lap Tek, today, the Oth İnstant, ut 3:30 P.M."

The Maila for Swnbow, Amoy, and. Tamenį, per Hei Zoong, will disa at 7.50 a to-zorrow, be 7th inst, lustond of at the time-previously notified.

For Saigon und Onlcutta. Per Indian Mail Packet Stalisman, to-morrow, the 7th fnat, at 230 Pieces

The proposed paper will be issued EVERY

MAILS. BY THE FRENCH PACKER" | DAY. (Sundays excepted;) and the anbscription The French Majl Packet VA” will be is fixed at the moderate som of only Niva Thi diopstebed on THURSDAY, the 12th Febranty, Lare por azuum delivered in Dongkong; to out | nt moon, with tha. bfails ports, postage will be added, da

To and through the United Kingdom via

A wll be the first daily: Chances Netspaper Marseilles; to France and other. Continental ever fasued under purely native auspices. The States (its 'n olosed mail to France), to Saigon, | editor al departinent will be conducted by men Singapore, Galle, Calcutta, Madana, Bombay, of great experience and learning, and who bare Acen, Seratielles, Renaton and Vuiritius, Suca been specially engaged for that purpose and Alexandria.

As most of the jufluential Cuineso in the The Pont Often will be opek for the reception Colony ure interested in the enterprise, coupled Ordinary litora. Newspapers Rooks, &c with the fact of the low price at which the punti. .. on the 12th February, after which par is politisbel, a very extensive circulation of no Tatters can be received.

| the proposed paper is expected, more especially Money Orders on any of the Money Order,

bon in addition to the above advantages, ficca in the United Kingdom will be grunlod in fey of the most influential Chinese in almost until & on the 11th February,

very outpurt, are either bareholders in, or

Latters for Registration will be received Lagunte for, the Company-

until 10 K. on the 12th February.

FW. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Georn-

the most reliable information from the various The projectors, basing their estimates gron

porta in Ubimy and Japan, and ports in foreign conatrice where Chinese: frequent, and from the way in which support has been sowing for. Ward consider themselves justified in hoping will that the proposed newspaper, to be called the

TAUN WAN YAT Po," or "THE UNIVERSAL OIROULATING HERARD,” will eventually ba come in Chine what the Load Times is in England);

Gerioral Post Ofice,

Wongkong, 29th January, 1874.

MAICS BY THE'“ UNITED 'STATES' PACKETS The United States Mail Packet GREAT DAY, the 18th February, 1874, at 3.P.M., with REPUBLIC" will be dispatched on THURS.

State scd the United Kingden.

Tow Yokahamz, San Francisco, the United

The Company begs to aid that it is in. con.be Mji implation to lasue, before long, weedy or fortnightly paper, in which the leading matters that bays appeared fa the daily iosne of the reproduced for the courentendo of distint readers, wor

The Post Office will be open for the reception util.2.30-..

In Wool Poplius, Merinos, forzos, Velvet rave this for the above ports oR SUNDAY UNIVERSAL ÜIROULATING Bebald.” will be of Ordinary Lettera, Books, Newspapers, &c..

DAUN WOOL GOODS, T

In Clonde, Sqasces, Searle, and Opera Hoods,

The Nuwest Shapes in FELT DRAB

FANCY GOOD SWEDEN SHELL, and SILK DRESS HATS. (In Lace & Mualia Sets Tise, Bors, & Ropula.

GOLD STUDS, SLEEVE LINKS, and SOLITAIRES.

MR. ARON'S MISSION TO CANADA. much depressed. - Holders who required stö Mfr. Areb attended a sos ée and pablig meat" realine could hardly do so, in consequenos of the ing, held in the Lambath Baths, to welcome him prevailing diecredit. Fortunately for them, on kis return from Oanada, and to congratulató 3 there was a speculative "ontaion in favour of al himen thastecess of his mission, and wish him; recovery in the value of the property, and the exccèss in his futuro offerta on behalf of ito price was kept up in the difficult time by sil #grionltural labourer. The meeting was a large kjoda of apemulativo purchiagos, with borrowed |- and enthusiastic ogs; the company more than monry. Au czconsive and coutinned deprosin- half filled the large bath, and the people were notopelled to sit very close together beatuse the By rendered it difficult to sao the platforms and the spookers Erom the opposite end of the xona, Mr. Cox, of Darby, coupled the chalt. Azorenclied at the beginning of 1879. At that data SAN TRANCISCO.... lution expressing the sympathy of the meeting the spegeliitive apigion venrod round.” Spocu- with Mr. Arot wae morad by Mr. Galbraith, latora soli ter the fall, and became barrierers seconded by Mr. Sinclair, and supported by the Res Llewelyn Davión. The latter gentleman Buill be attended and upake because he wasch, elergymen. If zoolergyman did so it would be supposed the clergy did not sympathize with the matiss, and be know many of them who looked, apon this movement with hearty sympathy and with earnest hope. Ho bad recently received a printed address, in which the Rector of Kime berley, Norfi Ike, vindicated the unionist move- want with remarkable manlines, le regrot ted that the attitude of the elergy, on the wigle, had not been more friendly; but we mist pass u temperato judgment apon them, and make allowance for their conflicting duties; and he was glad to believe that their fenis wore doing dispelled, and that they wore betizzing te regard the movement with favour. No doubt things hud, beën said on both sides which had better nut have been vir but that was of no great conse quence, It was a mistake to attach too much importance to the insidents of a struggle for "stead of looking rilber to the Rubstantial chanister of a movement. The speaker .com. cluded by wishing prosperity to the Labourers Union. The resolution having: beëz pzovul with great and renewed cheering, Mr. Arol retarded thanks." He declared that the solo mative whisli retouted him was the deans to do good to Iris class and, his country, and atented his cagiction which had been disputed by his critice—that the strength of a conakry depends upon the cultivation of ita bandi In the United States ho had been told, ou the highest authority, that the mainstay of the country thanghont the panic was the fact tlist its brand agres had been well cultivated, At home we were increasing our population without increasing, one production. The frat of the country was not producing one balf of what it would produce it were well cultivated. Thousance cf scree remained uncultivated while idle labourers starved in the winter. Why should it, not be let out to labourora at a reasonable rent? There capital which was their labour, would make it productive, between November and June. The goly election had heard wwg this:-"If you let these inon have bad for themselves they: won't, work" for the farmiera" In some places the labourer and his family were offered wore to be pampers that they could enra by work paud that could

MISCELLANEOUS - not be a healthy state of things. It was mon- adae to till men with kuali wages, that they LUXGRY. Sir Arthur Holps say that one naght to be prevident. It was not trus, in of the greatest luxuries of riches ie that they large sense, that they spent their wages in the enable for tu escape so much gond zivice, pichouse, and, if they did, that was no reasoned are always advising the poor, but the for keeping the wages down. What England Poor seldom venture to return the compliment.” denied labourers Caninda offered, and that At the Central Criminal Court, Young freely. Its winters were not severe to men husband: Christian, the stockbroker who wis sgald live cu beef and pork, instead of ten navigted last seal of appropriate in kettle brothead bread and orions, as in Bagai seovitice that had been entrusted to him, gland, Nextarlag bo hoped to go the United was brought ap for judgment, and sentenced to States to report upon the prospects it offered oaths bald labour un kas nod to agrionltural, omnigrants." At frat he did not imself advocate emigration; be point. ed on to farmers the folly of sending boniers out of the contry, not the reply made to him was, We have aurpina Iabourers and can well afford to spara come: and if too may go we cu tarn the land foto pasture and kode without them. Yes, but Arky should the labourer be buisbed from ble native suit ang more than the prince

icara), is proposition was that loud should be Jet to borrore at the same root As to the farmera instand of at 40 par cent more The guastion directly concerned the artisans of the towns, who paid to dearly, for ISTINCT OF DECORATION,An old bachelor Becir provisions, and he asked them to coefder Anys that be bas known ladies in whom the what they world do if the milliomire had to sifat of decoration was an string, that if they give at the rate of a guinea pound for a beef were told by mast be banged in the presence of twenty thousand persons to-moirow, ther steak. They, however, had political power fret thought would be, b, dear1 and 1 all Sizes and the farm labourera would soon have it. (Grent cheering) Colonel Denison, the Specisava dress fit to be hung in! Commiratoner of the Government of Cubirie, It is it that in some parts of Western then addressed the nection He was sent over forests that considerable rivera, bave nearly Canada so great has been the destruction of to watol this movement and report upon it; and in Canada ho was directed to do all, he dried up, leaving little to be seen along their coeld w. facilitate the mission of Mr. Arch whose inquities were most thorough and prio. tioal. Colonel Denison proceeded to give an acourt of Canada, its extent, and productive

mass, its trade, shipping, and taxation, and le social condition, dwelling upon the demand for lour, the afficiesay of wages, the absence of paapuriem, the proylston of free education, and the absence of an Established Church. The proceedings closed with a rate of thanks to Mr. Cox for prosiding.-Times.

IS SPECULATION LEGITIMATEP

(Economist.

The reseat com of the Secretary of the Graut Eastern Steamship Company, who has beu sentenced to ten years' peñal servitude for do frauding his company of the 8zai of £40,000, in order, it appears, to cover losses he had sustained on the Stock Exchange, has been made the occasion of name remarks on the extenslor of gambling on the Stock Exchange among

A wealthy parocup lately gaga the quarob

be attende two tablets of stone, with the Ten Commandments engraved upon then, mlierenpon a witty fncy trember of the church:

remarked that his reason for giving away the Commandments was that he couldn't keep

them

Same little excitement has been created, in Natal, by the discovery among the branches of & tree of a mysterious loving, tettered, and alust shapeless object, which Lumia, ant to he

remains of one of the balloons sent out. with despsicles by the French Gorerament of Defence during the ecigo of Paris,

area but birres and banks, and that last 7eur 250 square miles of pine forests wore on dogu upon the head waters of the Mississippi and its tributaries

De frank with the world. Fruckaus je the bid of honesty and courage. Say what you. mean to do on every occasion, and take it for: ruled that you mean to do just what is right. fa friend ak a favene of yon, you should rant it, if it is reasonable; if it is not tell him plainly why you cannot. You will wrong tim and Breg yoursel! by equivocatiqu of any kind.

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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

FEBRUARY STH, EVENING, Old Putin, 8610 10 86123, as amonot te about hundred chusts un cash and orodit: terms Old Benares, $605 to $607, little doing New Patna, 3615 to 86173, little doing New Bane, $600 to $810, nominal; Mala, $600 to $605, Intle doing. Imports par steamers

the better classes of society. The remarks are China and Statesman, about 1,700 chests. Pates

so indicerite an almost to imply consard and Benares opium Exporta permail steiner: of alt speculative Stock Exchange dealings to Shanghai, abou: 1,005 chests Malwa, sod 360 whatever, and the suggestion bus even obeata Bengal opium,

benz made that, to prevent peralation, zellers of stocks ur shares should give BICHANGE numbers, so that there could be no gerem! ON LONDON contracts to find stocks or shares for delivery, which is the enal obupa that selling assumes. The old question tiuta arises of the "legitimacy

of Stosk Erokange speculation, and perhaps it' may be useful to remind people of some of the nace of fair speculation, so that attention may

be directed, not to tas suppression of the thing

Bank Bille on JermuÃ........

24

Bank Bills at 3 mouthed sight, 4/91 Bask Billa, at 6 month shrub,491 Credits at 6 months sight... 434- Documentary Villa, atmonths?

OR NEW YORK-

itself which would be practically impossible Private, 5 moutlas" pight

but to the suppression of the basse. Prima UN BOMBAT-Bank 3 days' aight 201 facie, then, Stock Exchange spanlation is no ON JALOUTTA-Bink days styli better or wires than the spesalation which eRON SHANGHAI,-

tere into all tando, and the name of which few. Bask, sight

peuple deny. A corn morebant, say, buys

Private, days' sight.

when largely, in expectation that the price

will go up, and if he only contracta för future

SHARES

79

.794

delivery, he may sell agair without ever posses-tonglong and Shangni Bank Shares

ang the article dealt in at all pocketing the purgent, premian

difference between the price at which be bought

and the price at which he sold as ble profien

inien Fremrange Society of Canton, new shures

$1,500 per skaro premiom,

do the like, s many of them, we should say,

HAIR BRUSHES, SOAPS, and PERLE FUMERY GRA

་་་༡RT

the 8th instant

For Freight or Famage, apply to:

CHINESE MERCHANTS STEAM

NAVIGATTON Üs.“ „Agenta, 61 182 Hongkong, 23 February, 1874, "JOHAN STEAMSHIP:COMPANY; *** FOR SHANGHAL, Taking Cargo and Lassengers of themigh rates for SHANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in:

S-JAPANIE

In Valenciennes, Brussels, Tak, Clony, Mullese, 24 LAUR AND CAMBRIO HANDKEÁQUIEFS,

RIBBONS AND SASHESUS DE In the latest colors and styles for the senson's BATE JET PINS and TORTOISE SHELL COMBS,

* In all the newest designs for the Bale, DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and FARMHOUSEHOLD DRAPERY, KINS ja elizes

In LINENS, BLANKETS, Danuk OLOTHS, HE Company's Steamship.

"And NAPKINS, Turkish TOWELS and Fath

BLANKETS, QUILTS, Toilet -GOVEBS, BARS ANTENOR

TURKISH TOWELS nod BLANKETS,

UMBRELLAS and WALKING STICKS. VELVET PILE TAPESTRY, and BRUSSELS CARPETS, will HEARTH. Bo BUGS to Mateb

K

and ANTIMACASSARS in Lace and Wool

4. Choice Salection of MILLINERY HATS STAIR CARPETS with Brass Rods and and BONNETS, FLOWERS and FEATHERS, “Indies and Children's UNDERCLOTHING) Pings

·BOOTS äpä SHOES, in Black, Brunse, and in Squares, ant by the Colore And FELT CARPET in Furdavad

A good weltient of Gentlemen's SCARFS, VELVET PILD CENTRE und BOFATTES, COLLARS, Oxford Regatta, and White CARPETS.

Military SHIBTS, HOSIERY, and GLOVES, COVERINGSARA

LINEN CRUMB CLOTHS and STAIR REMON

2107 Hongkooks 29th December, 1873, «

COIR MATTINGS in all the canal widths. PLAIN and BORDERED MATS. SHEEPSKIN (JAHRLAGE MATS,

33, QUEEN'S ROAD,

BAKER & CO.

FLOOR CLOTHS, in all widths up to 9BG most respectfully to nonounce that they

FLAIN and FANCY REPS, and WOR.

STED DAMASKS, in all the landing Colors,

TRIMMINGS and OURTAIN HOLDERS to Mitteh.

hare now on view 2 CHOICE SELECTIUNE

NEW GOODS,

PRINTED, EMBROIDERED, and VEL for the present season, which have been sulsot, VET PILE TABLE COVERS Syed from the Principal Maracts of Europe, and

PLAIN and PRINTED CLOTHS by the areo, the ufwent und iret ****

Tard

LAOE and MUSLIN OURTAINS: ORETONNE and other CHINTZE

BRASS and WOOD CORNICE POLES with actinge complete.

WHITE and COLORED BLANKETS, in

HITE and FANOY TOILET QUILTS

FASHIONABLE STYLES

DRESS MAKING AND HILLINERY,

outed with the utangst care, and in the pus

ELEGANT STILES

BAKEB & UO,

EIDER DOWN BEDQUILTS and FIL COURT DRESS MAKERS & MILLINERS, LOWBE

FEATHER PILLOWS in Täpon Ticks. CARRIAGE RUGS and SCOTCH MAVDS. CHILDRENS COTS and IRON BED- STEADS.

- TOILET, CHEVAL and GILT CHIMNEY GLASSES.

20.

do.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

HONGKONG; 24S AND AT SHANGHAI,

FOR SALE.

24, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG,

tf 11 Hongkong, 2nd January, 1872-

FOR BALE,

[ZEROSINE QIL

= TURPENTINE: White and Colored PRINTING PAPER.

Apply to

VOGEL HAGEDORN & af 1193 - Hongkong, 11th July, 1873,

HE TOURISTS QUIDE — LA REDUCED PRICE IS

Containing the unner of all the articles of Arado, objects of Natural History, Furniture,

ciation,

LESS DIARIESCO with the Punk, and Mini Fran

Toz 1874;

ASOLO-CHINESE CALENDAR AND TABLE DE

. Hien TIDE: AT SHANGHAI

LANE, CRAWFORD & C

£ 1778 Hongkong, 28th October, 197%"

FOR SALE...

XSHAW'S BRANDY, in I Dozen. Opava,

GILMAN & US.

tf 2060 Hongkong, 19th December, 1873

AND K¬TENNENT'S ALE and

JANDSBANENT

CANVAS,

DAMON DAVID CORSAR & SONG" Merohant Navy. Navy Boiled? Long Flax Orown

ARNHOLM, KABKERG 100% +1130. Hønekovi, Lith Mav. 1867.;

READY, US.

NOW.

IMPERIAL QUAnto.

Letters can be posted on board the Packet Late Fee of 12 ants in addition to the Pastame. from 2.30 et 3.50 F.M., on payment of a The Prepayout of the Footage to all the

the proposed publications-conductedly The field open to a paper of the description

native efforte, but progressive and auti-obotrue- tive in tone--ip almost limitless. It will inabore places by this route, in compulsory. the bus band command Chinese helief and in. Correspondence inanificiently prepaid will be terest, white on the other it will deserve every forwarded by the English Packets.

Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and aid that can be given to it by foreignera. Like English juaraile, they will contain Elitorials, the United States must be superscribed por with Iwal Shipping, and Commercial News, GREAT REPUBLIC, and that addressed to Advertisements, and Correspondence; [14d 193 the United Kingdom must be superscribed

THE HONGKUNG

vid San Francisto. 且

NG PHOTOGRAPHI 1001PANY WA

will bommends business nt thin

COENSE OF WYNDHAM AND WELLINGTON |

will be despatched on or Abant the 7th FebruaryONGKONG PHOTOGRAPRIO ROOMS,

For Freight or Passage, apply to ap NA BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

91.177 Hongrong, 31st Jantury, 1974. QOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON via SUBZ CANAL. "THE Company's Stormship

* PRIAM”.

will be despatched on or about the 18th instant, Las amance risks accepted on behalf of the Com- patry as under Y

On Ten 27, all rieke, 18, F.P.A

Bill 18. do

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

183 Hongkong, 2nd February, 187 is

JOE SAN FRANCISCO, HE 41British Steaper,

-"SCOTLANDUA

8. D: Washbiru. Compender, will be despatch- ed for the stove port un or about the 15th

- For Feight or Passige, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Gove

Agente.

if 167 - Hongborg, 9th January, 1874, BAG FOR SAN FRANCISCO, ¤ƒ3HE Д1 American Schooner

CL TAXLOE"

Cipt. Sears, will have inmediata despatch for the Alove port

Tar Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tf 145 Hongkong, 26th January, 1874.

BATEN FOR LONDON.” H4 British Ship

THE

FONTENAYE Opin Thylor, will load love and at Whampoa for the above port, and will bave early despatch

For Freight, apply to M

TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Us.

1874- catď. 109. Hongkong, Dütli Jaanary, 1

*FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.

Hwall known Olipper Shipa pa

FORWARD ONWARD"

Also a few gapice of the QRAMU AR of the daily expected from the Colonies, on their ar- Obonese Language, in two Parta,

The Datly, Frem Oncol

TO

BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT.

O HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR,

ME AND

To EI ETA GRAND DUKE ALEXIS

BRUSSIA:Agen

IN DRISCOLE, ORAN CIVIL, NAVAL, & MEHTARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER, HOSIEB, AND GENERAL OUTFITTEE,

4) and 47, Queen's Bodd, next to Crimial

3997

TOHN SKINKER SAN FRANCISCO,

CALIFORNI

rival will have imediate despatch for the aboralporte

For Freight or Passage, apply to

A BOŽARIO & On. tf 150 Hongkong. 20tr Janazry, 1874.

FOR LONDON. HE 41 British Clipper Ship

LENNOX GASTLE." Captain Stewart, will load here and at Who pos for the above pork, and will have quìok des. patch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Con 132 Hongkong, 32nd January, 1874.

SE FOR NEW YORK THE Geraian Burk

BREMA

Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for Winchester Bepeating Arms and A'mtoinition: Cupt. Schweitzer, will load bere and at Wham- Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder. Lake: poa as hove, with quick despatch. Superior and Pacifle Fuso Company's Safety Fuse 2 May 8

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

PUNTI AND MANDALIN PRONUNCIATION, NORA

AB ANGLA CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Pross Office, Hongkong-

For Freight, apply to

*AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.

BROWN JONES & 00.33 Hongkongi dib January, 1874

UNDERTAKERS, &

***⠀ OFFICE—No. 9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.

Memorial Stours and Monsnim ta erested.

U 157 Hongkong, Alat Jentary, 1873.

ANOTICE, DE

FIRM FOL SAN FRANCISCO.

HEAmerican BarkMAN

Nearly opposits the 'Gorman Club,) Shortly after the arrival of the S. 5. Glenarbey,

F. W. MITCHELL.

Postmaster General General Post Office,.

Hongkong, Sat January, 1874..:

It is hereby notified that rangemente bave been concluded, after which corresponderice: addressed to Austria, and the several States of the Guitirent, may henceforward be transmit- The Services of Mr. HENRY EVERITT Alle inenas of the British Mail Packete bu- (of Honorable Mention at the Dublin. Exhibi|tween this Offer and the Austrian Post Office tion) have besa secured, and specimens of his ur Trieste and Alexandria, at the following. work will be offered for public inspection as Rates of Postage, via, qui soon after his nirivol as possible,

19. Hongkong, 17th January, 1874.

TABE WATSON & OU CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS

HEH. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH"

ALL THE GOVERNOE FEG to trounce that they have fast ra. ceived a Choirs. Assortment of - PERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITES.

of $76 Hongkong, 19th Jane, 1973,

1

3

4 18K Endersigned have been appointed 80.0 Agents for the Sale of their Goods 49 Hongkong and China by Modern, J. & R. Terka at Gasgow and lesses David Cónsund Suza ETRARNHOLD FAURERG 31. Ter 19. Hongkong, January, 1867.:

NHE UNDERSIGNBD begy to inform Publie of ANGE HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON tant be bus shops established at those places in too tomar of HING KEENE

the

FOR LETTERS

Per cash ounce. Austria, Garciany, and Turkey21 cunts. Belgium, Denmark, Holland, Svit- zerland, Moldavia, Wallashin, Casð Serving:

Norway, Sweden, and Russia.

FOR NEWSPAPERS AND PRICES ÜVRBENT.

Austria, Germany, Tarley, Belgium, Switzerland, Mol- divia, Wallinebia, and Ser vin...

4 cents carb,

FOB BUCK ILOKETS AND PACIETY OF PATTERNS,

Denmark, Holland, Norway,

Sweden, and Ruma

·For each bonäres. Austria, Garisany, and Turkey,...10 onte. Belgium, Switzerland, and An

tran Provinces, 18 Denmark, land, Norway, and·

Rosi

Letters may be 'ragistered to the above namre places for a fan of twelve cents each in addition” to the postage.

The nostage au registration fee on Begis.. terci letters must be prepaid.

Ya HONGKONG, at the Ocstral Markét, | Boi 22, he has constantly on, hand DEEP, MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE- TABLE, and OILMAN'S STURES, &, of letters is optional. the best quality.

In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the foregoing artioles, with the addition of SPI- RITS, SODA WATEL, &s, and GAME WED in sesong

Grutlemen and Familiea desirous of putron- izing him, are requested to apply at bis ebaps as above, where a list of prices of articles wil be furnished, which will be supplied as the same iračs all the poor round.

HING KIM, 1 745 Hongbong, 13th May, 1875.

NOTICE.

P. & O. S. H. Co. OMMENCING with the mail of 8th Jan

nary, 1874, and anti further notice, the Company's Homeward Steamers from Calonite, in connection with the Mail Steamore from bia Port, will probeed to Southampton via the Suez,

A MOTVER

Superintendent, P&O.E. N. Co's Office

Hongkong, 18th December, 1875, [2050

NOTION.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.

MARITIMES, CAR. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS:

Capt. Malgrom, will load here for the above 47 port, and will have quick despatob.

the apeslution. Or a cotton merchant may: China Tradera Lunarance Company's Share ASA MARE CREAMURS caving this port requning height, apply to

$1,500 per abave premium,

have done leely, when cotton was made cheap China and Japan Marine Insurangels. 93

MAN MAN

GOAL, can obtain it from the Under-

W. G, HALE & Co.,

Baigon

POR cósapreben-iveness and praction! sorrice signed.

this Work stands unrivalled All toe now by tho forced gates from America. Such opera per abarc

words which the Chinese hage of jote years been tions are certainly legitimate, a Stcokhinese Icsurance Company-8175 per sbare compelted to coin to express the numerous oh- Kebange speculator who buys for the rise, as long my Fire Insurance Company Sunrejecta in machinery photography, telegraphy, and it in enlied, dua noliting more The opposite 8500 per share.

in science generally, which the rapid näsance. operation of selling for a fall is not easily made Chine Fire Insurance Cotopany'a Shares-3180 of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are

telligible to the public, but it is also more ore per share,

Bere gaven it extenso. every

1561 16th September, 1873,

發煩記榮

BAWING KEE COAL SHOF

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Af 2001 Hongkong, 25th December, 1875.

FOODHOW DOOK,

PAGODA ANCHORAGE

The prepayment of the postuge un-ordinary

.....2..

The prepapient of the postage on News- papers, other printed papers, and packets of patterns, is compulsory.

Correspondence intended to be forwarded by this roule must be superscribed “ via Tricate.”

F. W. MITONELL

Postmester Generati General Post Offee,

Hongkong, 7th January, 1874.

It is hereby notified for general information that hengeforward the Postaga on Letters ad- drcsied to Enssis, when marked to be forward: ed via Southampton, will be reduced to W cente per half-ounce,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster-General, General Post Ofice,

Hongkong 18th September, 1874

It is bereby noticed that the rate of postage chargeable benteforth on Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by Franch Packet, will be the emo as those chargenblo on Letters forwarded by British Packet vis Brio- Dist...

F. W. MITCHELL,

Portmaster General. General Post Office,

-Hongkong, 29-3 April, 1872.

It is bereby notified for general information tint on and after the lat August next, the Commission chargeable cn Money Ordern issued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong,. Shanghai, and Yokohama will be as follows,

"On enms not exceeding $2.18 cente Alove £2 and not exceeding £5 1,369, Above £5 and not exceeding 27.64 Above £ and not exceeding £16.,72

F. W. MITORELL,

Postmaster Generol General Post Office,

Hongkong, 16th July, 1970,

It is hereby notified that henceforward the. postage on letters addressed to Denmark, when forwarded via Southampton, will be 28. cente per half-ounce, prepayment optiocul. Unpaid: etters will be subject to an additional charge. on delivery.

PW, MITCHELL,

Postmaster Genera Hongkong, and February, 1879

General Post-Olice,

VESTEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND

MARSEILLES

ALSO, PONDIOHERT, MADEAS CALOUTTA,

SAY AND BOMBAY, NTHURSDAY, the 12th February, 1874, Commandant EUSTATE, with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- GO, will leave this Port for the above place

Cargo and Spene will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal placan of Europe A

til noon, Shipping colors will be granted full on cargo will ha moefved on hdard nutil I rAMG" Spenie and Parcele until 3 r.m. on the 11th February, 1874 (Parcels ure not to be sent THE ahore Granite Loored DOCK has lately on board they must be left at the Aganay's THE

MELE Proprietor of WINO-TEE Shop Logs to been LENGTHENED to 400 fest over all: Ooo Contents and, wine of Packages are

inform the pablis that his Shop Las been and is now supable of receiving vessels up required eides for students of a west, inefractive mature. established emce 1955, at Endicott's Lane, and | 380 feet on the heel. The breadth of the Dook Both the Court and Panti prosanations are that be bas ulwara a great quality of BEST at the button is 40 feet, at the top 80 feet, and pany's Office. giver, the accente being onreinly marked on COAT to store for este Gentlemen, or Ship, the width at the entranos is 50 feet, Depth of f the beat rinciple hither to attained. The typo mastera whlung to patronise him, are requested water on the sill 18 feel at average nosp, and graphy displays the succese of an attempt to to apply at bis Shop

17 fout absaverage spring tides. make the Chinese and English typocorrespóni ly 1848 Kongkong, 18th Auguer, 1879. in the sise of hady, thereby effecting a vast USITIVE GUVERNMENT SECURITY

LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY previomly attained, and Uspersing with those raat margins and vacant spaces whob buye

LIMITED, heretofore characterized Chinesa publicationE,

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA FANA- To illustrate the raat steps of the work, the

It is horeby notised that better podressed foiloving fucts are submitted for consideration.

AND SAN FRANCISCO.____. MA, TOUGHING AT YOKOHAАto krmer may be sont either paid or unpaid at „Obitraevn Vocabula-ly ojatning about 16,000

the option of the sender; but the posture on SALES ON FEBRUABY JIH, 1874 - Chinese characters, and Medhurst's Biglish

Prices Current Newspapers and Hooks cannot As reported by Chine

and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, wallet

A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other HES STORMAT REPUBLIC" will leave

be prepaid

For nach 3 ounez travelling trader,

Formscolli, 20 barn, al 36.40; by Tre-les to this work contains more than 50,000 Englie Undersigned, having boon appointed Dockyard Matarial always on Band

words, and upwards of 600,000 Chujdes chorucent of theabove Company at this Portals docked for examination, remistalled, hamo, or THURSDAY, the 12th February, at Hongkong for San Francisco, vis Yoko Fangue, 150 bage, at Tis, 20.5/2.0, by Yes on tere Again despite all the grammar and are prejured to graat Policies against Fire 10 vesparred, repairs also done in barbour, and 3 wa taking Paneengers, Meila, and Freight, to local trader,

other alementary worker as yes published, the the extent of 360,900 os Buildings or on Frog chiye mu stenwers cloned and painted, for Japan, the United States, and Huropa so Brown Sugar, 200 bazz, at $4,12, by Tagl." student of this illouls lawenage absolutely re, stored thoreau, and

modem te largos Particulars can be obtaiB Through Pamenger Tickets and Bille of quires emplea to display the vitious appl. cations and equivalents of different words which

og at Lise Dock, or on application to the under Lucing are issued for transportation to Toko have one general coming. Of time ples

eigned.

On and other Janin Forts, 30 San Francisco, The Steala Tug Winning Ile tharugh to ports in Mexico, Central and South America this work contains more than five times àa ̧

working order, mid in available as all times told to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA. IRDY s. any other Diethary otherto pub lished, no ma

as practised in all trades. In the coal Vistors Fire Insurance Company Bunce fully, illustrated and explained, forord trade, for instance, every contractor to supply $119 per share, couls for a period to come, ut less than the preflongkong and Wharapoa Doar Company's Bent ruling price, in alter for the fuil Al-Burs 25 per cent discount though the price for futura delivery is less than Hongtour Canton and Sacao Stensbout Do's the present money price, the contractor hopes Shura-20 per con, preminu

to buy the coals, of which be bus made himself Shangini Storm Navigation Company-Ts.307 "short, ut a still lower price when the times per share.

for delivery comes round. A general contras Hongkong Gas Company's Shaton-$70 parcinomy of pace, soluaring a cleanees oot

Hongkong Hotel Coulpany's 3kareeb per

oout discount. Indo-Ulinces Sugar: Company-$20 per cont

discount

tor, whose contracte intigs over a longthened ebare future period will probably always be a spoon- lator for the fall, when the contracts kre made. during a period of inflated prices. To take other instration The dealers in Lombard street during the last few weeks have all been ouraged in a gigantia, epeculation for the fall is the bird of money. They have discounted Bills, that is they have sold the hire of money, at one rate, in the hope that they may then andres rediscount the bills, or, in other way purchase the hire of money at still lower rates daring the next few weeks. The legitimacy

after all, an operator in the Stock Michanga

of sub spentations will not be denied, and mee-bop keo to travelling trader.

Almonde, 20 bage, ut 921,20, by Hing-dys to travelling trader,

whosella alock for future delivery, that

is, whe offcotts if present sale to be com Brown Sugar, 200 huge, at 94:10, by Man, pleted at fating date, only docs the same thing-loong to unveiling trader. Thing The nostridt may or may not be a The Fas, 1 picor, at 809.00; by Fook-hing. foolish one, but ita propriety is prima facie se wo to travelling traders waexceptiomible is that of shy other specula-i

ck The sohanism of the Stock Exobange,

Tried Lily Flowers, 10 bags, at $18.00, by Boothing-wa to travelling trader

and speculations conflaced reola forme de Sheridan 30 saat, 385.50, by. Obe sig

vount, is only a détail, whichi lins its advantages.

For practical purposes the arrangermal of

OHAS E MORGAN,

Apant,

ly 066 Hongkong, 18th June, 1978,

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE-

COMPANYLIST

GIBE, LIVINGSTON

Hongkong, 26th August 1884/ KAIMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LAMARAN

pay.

The Dock has a Quisson Gate, and is pumped

out by steam. Son "A new FOUNDRY for large iron, und brase

Primapial dyout,

For further particulars, apply at the Com.

VAROKO CATEDRAL. 0, BERTRAND,

Hongkong, 29th January, 1874.

UB. MAIL LINE.

snstings as recently been added. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Who Manhine Shop contains A-13-inch, Beruw Oatting Gap lathe, Small Lathes, Brilling and Bareking. Minchines, Steam Saw Mill, Targe 8yad as on the premises, available

Dry Godowns for storage of cargo, ka, ->

AMILLAR &:00

TOUS SHIP AND STEAMBOAT

No. 1. Chess Head East and Nullah Lane,

Oppelle FFM Nors! Book Terdir

CUPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS

It is berahy notised that the postage uburge- able upon Paid Letters addressed to Franco will beboeforward ba 12 cents per quarter ouBSE when forwarded by French Mail Packet, ind, 18 cents per quarter once when forwarded by British Mail Packet

F. W. MITCHELL, DA

Postanaator General.

General Post-Office,

Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.

The rate of postage chargeable on Lettera dremel to France per

· Fronah Packet jan Per Britial Facket when marked við

Brindisi

Per Betish Facket when marked vis

Alexandria and Marseiles.

AUFAV.MITCHELL,

Póstmaster Generat

Hongkong, End April, 1879

A Blenmer of the Company will fouvo Stange General Poal0ve, ha, n the Idland Sex Ports, about the same date, and make close connection at 1 Yokohama.

| fom vessels to or from sea, at réssonable rates. ROM this date until further national JOHN FORSTER & O the work is a complete, that a ference made, on the Premium charged on nil Indus

Befurs of Twenty per con (20/ be it 1089 Froehow, 19 June, 1878 to its pages, onsbles a person who under

tails, Engial-to-comminicate facively house plated with sat de vcl Return

den Lo and Aspinwall, Parengo Mail Contract Fuckets has been established Les continged frogi account to ne long to traveling trader

of Steamers to here aplection of variops with natives who understand nothing but being payable on the issue of the Folier..

tween Aden and Zanzibar, whieb, with conucet- Mushrooms, 20 cases, a $58.00, by Chhingness. In this respect the work will be foul Agents, Imperial Fire Tanirance

ACLUB, LIVINGSTON & Co..

England, France, and Germany and disadvantager, but has nothing to do with loong to travelling trader, m

will afford a regular, mende of son- indispensable to all European

Betera Postage

d at a réduction in line correspondence from Hongkong for Twokote lasised jooned the cusonco of the tropsunifura. It maybe

ef 1159" "Hongkong, Bith June, 1972. "Cardamons, (inferior.) 90 buga, at $91.0), by Okipa, and to the natives themselves 14,uɛ-

of 20 per cent. ba regular rates.

KONVERTEREN the foreign ports on the Bast African Corst, as urged, perhaps, that, iu poist of fuck, there is a Kin-tyelong to locul traders and are phins nahjecte fully with whigh very love in MANUTESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM.AL 17 - Touekong, 11 March, 1371. gr. Freight will be received on beard untL3 Fam. well as for Natal and the Cape Colený, St. He difference between sproulations in securities and sproutations in cunt, cotton or corn-liat ting to local trader.

Bidek Pepper, 50 bags, ut $16.20, by Hop-¡dred of them are perfectly acquaintel, To... PANY OF MANCHESTER AND OVING NOW BEADY.==

of the 11th protinio. L'arod Packages will be long and A seromen, and that beuce or ward the parties resident in England and interested in

| repaired at the Uffice until 5 r.at. of the mnie postage, which meat be paid in pawazca, on let- China it cannot bat bluate acasionally.

Bay All Purval Packager should be marked to tera ddressed to Zanzibar, Mosambique, Dels- address in full | value of same is required on Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and For further information is to Passage and Ascension, will le 20 cents for each half-ounce, Freight, apply to the Ageny of o. Company tawpapers conts each Praya Weste

F. W. MITCHELL

nó gond purpose can be served by speculating

In securities as is done by specplasing in h

sir of prou

But

various important uses of legitimate specu

Jution in purities can be pointed ent. Tuko.

fox instance, the great rise in the value.

BE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

It comprises unweds of two thousand. Apunts for the above Company Hong STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT.

KRUPPEN AS WANT! WORKS, gg pages

WRESSEN (GERMANIÄS

A SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND

SJAPAN

TRUBNER & Chur CAR200 PATZanostuu Row S

BELL DAILY FREES OFFION, FLONGEONS.

of English way shares oftending from 1868 PEIL

to 1872. In 1967 md 1606 railway ships were 1871 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne ((fermany.)

In Undersigned have been appointed

kong, Cantee, Fooohow, Shanganirsand Rea By Dr.DETAN, with tiany additions, Corro kaw, unde propared to grant Insurances at tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthography

Paibr. In Paper: Warpperer Current Staten,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & ObNeatry Pound 1 1856 Hongkong, 16th October, 1868. Apply at the Daily Press OBC#,

11:00.

Postmaßler: Generali

TA HARRIS

Hongkong Februari 2nd, 1874,

Agent General Post Office,

Hongkong, 19th May, 1879,