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THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH, 1871.

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Fessels. Advertised as Loading.

DAPTAIN

For Faraon? APPLY TO

TODE DISFATORED.

C. D. Tay Sootland (stř.

Behar (air)

MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY... Forward and

YOKOWAMAUX. "SHANGHAIZ

For Sale S

Antenor (att)... Yeng Obing tube.

Loong:(str.)

AT LE&TŐMŰH

to announos to their Customere prd the Public that they are now showing their NHW GOODS for the AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS, which have bean care.

On or about 18th inst ¡Quick dispatab, Quick dispatch..

alck dispatch. „laick dispatch...

Batterfield & Swire. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Con Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & C Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co.

gkong Vogel, Hagedorn & O Hongkong Vagel, Hagedorn & Co. gick dispstol. S Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Ung JOд by about 15th Murch. simoncipe, Bozario & Corp. Quick dispatch. ** Hongleng P. & 9. N. Cock dispatch.. Hongkong F. & 0, 8. N. 00................. Quick dispateb. Hongkong Butterfield & Bwire lo-morrow, at noon. Hongkong Chinese Merchants 8. N. Co... To-da, the 8th inat.

gkong Douglas Lapralk & Co. Today, at 3 M

For Sale.

H

ПOMPSON

Invite inspectjór af their NEW STOOK

OF

IND

Vessels on the Berth.

TON SWATOW. AMOT, AND TAMSU

ELE deportare of the Steamship VERKOCHHALLOONG,"

for the above porta, is POSTPONED du TO DAT, the 7th instant, al 8 dolls. For Freight or Pisse, apply to

DOUGLAS LA PRAIK &

COCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

fully acleated from the best and cheapest GENTLEMEN'S FELT HATS 208 Hongkong, 4th February, 1874. Murkols, and are of the newest and most FASULUNABLE STILES, comprising the folowing ——

MONITOR IN A GATE. The New York Horeld gives the following The United States monitor Manhattan, id account of a retook trial of orduance on Kut tow of the sternalis Panhattan, left; Lowis Jeland, Boston Harbour The experiments Delaware, for her station,int Key West, on the were made under the observation of Captain 26th of Novejaber. « After götting ontuide. Hie Trazum, Captain of Ordonaca of the Navy Ospea alb encountered beɑvy weather, and Department, and under the supervision of towards midnight a stiff gale from the santhi Norman Wiard, agost of the department and west set is. What followed ta thus described inventor of the rifling improromiat For the by a newspaper correspondent: The monitor purposes of the experimental tait there were began to labour hear lys erary an awept ber provided two gons of 23 tonn auch and of 5 deals to a depth of at least four feat: nam inch calibie. One of them was the common leaks began to show themacivos on every band i smooth-bure, and the other we rifled in accorde | pitry piret began to work lovec, nud, the wator ance with Mr. Wird's invention; but in other oume-in streams round the base of the Larmt. respects there was no difference whitover. One be poure was now about south-south-west for handed and forty pounds of powder the the Powhatan badrus folly 20 milea to sea in or Inrgest quantity of ammunition over used in der to avoid a shoul water, to the Manhattan. a gun-was fired from each, and the projectiles tonk bead saas on board, which increased in vize were reapeotively of 460 pants weight, with overy moment. At daylight her condition The targate consisted of wrought-iron places of was really appalling; the water in her bold was SWATOW AND SHANGHAI. 15 inches in thickness, and they were erected, gaining on the pumps everything and every SWATOW, AMOY, & TAMSUI, side by side. 150 foot distant. £uerited projectile body below deck were wet, and water dripped fret from the Wiard gau wa of sonical shape, from the deak beams on the wardroom tabla.. and the ons fired from the common smooth. No one had slept during the night. Commen hore piece was necessarily round. The one der Yates wan game, however, and withough first named went clear through the 15-ich the bilge pumps were found to be shoked with plates and out of sight into's aand bank in the chips, the hand pumps were manned and the Tour. The demolition of the almost invniner Manhatian kupt hosd on to the sea. Aburt able target was complete, and so great was the 9 a'look yeulerjay, the 9th, the Manhatian force with which it was struck that a fragutout was in such a leaky condition that Commander of 309 or 100 pounds ana thrown clear aeross Yates had the life-ralts and beats cleared the island, a distans of not less than a quarter on the barricane denk, ready for launching of a mile. The projectile from the smooth-bore at any moment, lind acrved ant life pls gur penetrated the target only about six and a servere to all nude. The monitor was half inches, and as the advantages were pre-taking bogsheads of water into lor turret, cicoly equal, the superiority of the ride wore ale autored angs sex many of tre timers vas at once established by the experiment, and never expected to find bar oome up. The flungen: admitted by the Güvenment nuthorities of on the top of the torrel bad not been provided. chaormation. Compared with other comparative so that the sea washed the uen away from the. rrata, this stylo of gun is the most destructive wheel. At 10 o'clock it became apparent that over yet producer. The improvement, as the the fnkatlan must sither go back or go to Goresent anderstands it, does not involve the the bottom. Captain Benancunt, of the Four manufacture of new gaps to score is, Take the hatton, who believed that affairs were renfly. present armament of our forts, just as they are, worse than they appeared on board the Man-·| and they sit le rifled it one-touth the cost hollen; went about and steamed hack to Capo that new guns can be manufactured, and at the Holopou To New York Tinics Mags apo time their efficiency as smooth-Gore Careca loud and deep are showered upon the ordnunge le not in the lost impaired; and, contractors for imperfect work; but the Man- including the cost of riding, the arms will be hatten seems to be the worst of her class, and choper by one tenth the the boat English hun always borne a reptition for fil-lack. guns, and for destrnative póvars their clam Times, can hardly ever be equalled. The improvement

Apré--- Barkeley, Sept, 1972-Conkoman, I fail it a consists in rilling each gua with two grooves day I owe to you to express my gratitude for a grea "baring for losaich gun a twist about one fell fit, bays dated by taking Non-Condo tain in 50 feet, and au statióning the grooves at Pill applied to your agony Mr. Be, Buckeloj, kë the side of the bore that neither grove will the mass named Pills, for wire in the stampes, from intersect of sross the bultom or top of the bore, which I suffered srecucisling prin for a length of the thus leaving it autooth at the bottom sud top Javing any belt at a After hiking two buttios of having tried nearly overy timedy prescribed, but without whore the shop would strike in balloting, your valuable Fill, I was quite stored to my usual state should thu gan be veel as smooth-bove for of th. Pleno give the palliviy for the benefit t spherical projection after being rided. After the the sho may ther be allierad. --E sin, Biz, yours truly, gun is rifled, however, it is proposed to improve RBY AREAS 10 Proprietors of kuula, The spherical projectiles how en hand by vill. COMORILE PILIS. Jeg thred small holes in each a little distence | from the point of contact the suub or aboli), t would have with the bore of the gun when in serted as if for firing. The bolde te bo ogaidiot wat Brom gick utter in the form of a regular trangle. Into these holes insert thợpo bring pss, each to be cap after the insertion of auch, the exact longth nccrurgy to support the pre- jetilo up and out of contact with the bottom|ittile doing. of the bure, so that the windugo shall be equal all round. By supporting the projectile in the centre of the bore previous to its receiving in | Or LONDON....... impulo from the powder, the windage vil roaud

like, an achievement is arrived at by most) single means often attempted in this country and Europe without scepte.."

THE TORBORNE-TRIAL

(Telegraphi).

Tali Pa:

COMMERUTAL INTELLIGENCE.

FEBLUADY ŠTı, Evening,

Ladica JACKETS und MANTELETS in SILK, VELVET, and, FANCY CLOTH.

OPERA CLOAKS.

LLAMA, FASMANIAN, SEDAN, und other SHAWLS.

Norwich SILK SQUARES. COSTUMES and POLONAISES, a new unteriala of the Intest designa.

FANCY TRIMMED UNDERSKIRTS- TRIMMED STRAW and MILLINERY H¿PS and BONNETS (4 bowe Asvart. meat of the above received Montbly.)

in all the latest shapes --- THE BEAUFORT

ATHOL, BOHEMIAN,

ARGYLE

HUNGARIAN,

HAVRE

MELVILLE,

We have also a Choice Salention of SHIRTS AND COLLARS, apecially adapted for Hongkong waebing.

Ladies and Childrens UNTRIMMED T. ZEPAXE SAIBIS, WE COLLABS IIATS in Felt, Valvet, and Straw,

BLaCK and COLORED SILKS. FANCY DRESS MATERIALS of all

BLACK SILK VELVET.

· BLACK and COLORED VELVETEEN. Chints and Printed FLANNELS, for Drea

MALINES,

New, Potax, $812), to $615, quay and credit, little doing; New Benares, $505 to 3610, icing Gowns, mimo!; 013. Patria, $4082 to g512), steady, Oli| RAL VALENCIENNES, Benres, $0093 to $1081, cash and predit, little MALTESE CLUNY, HONITON and DU doing Malwa, $400 to 2605, sh and credit,

CHESSE LACES.

EXCHANGE

Bank Bills, on deand

4247

Bank Bills, at 3 months sight, 4/3 Bank Bille, at 6 months' aigus.4/30 Oradits, at 6 montba" sight. 4E Bommentary Billast@months f

eight

..4/3

ON NEW. TONK

Private, 5 mounthe sight.

On Boxgay.—Bank, 3 duzi-night 941 UMLOUTTA-Banke 3 days sight:

SHANGHAL

ON

Bank, atgb Privato, 30 days sight...

781

SHARES longkong and Shanghai Bank Shares.

par dent, premium,

$1,800 per share preusina China and Japan Marine Insurance Tls, 9

Chineso Insurance Company-8175 per ubure Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares

$500 per share.

China Fire Insurance Company's are $150;

por ebarë.

Victoria Fire Insurance Compy's Shares

140TH DAY.-12TH DECEMBER." Upon the assembling of the Coat Dr. Ke-O uly addressed himself to whatis known as "the Castro correspondence. The correspondence in question is usually spoken of a furnishing evidence in bebal? of the prosecution, and it

certainly made use of by the Attorney Genel in his dress for the defence to the trial in Common Pleas Dr. Kenely, however, contends that it furnishes conclusioprofrion Fruity, of Canton, now shares that bis client is no other dun Boger Tich-$1,500 per abare premiam.... borne, and from that potat of view addressed Chim Traders Insarance Company's Shares-- the jury upon it yesterday at considerable length. Don Severa Burra, be pointed out, who had noted in Obili as the agent of the per share. Tichborne family, hud adopted teoties worthy of Mr. Bowker himself. The lack of bait sent by Dona Ababada involved a myctory which he, Dr. Kanealy,, had been unable to fathom He might be called a very apspicious poraon. He might be asked if these chargen were preferred by bim against the Treasury8110 per abere His Abawer we that he charged hobody, but that he pat could not but think it a great pity in a vase such as the prosent that maps should be produced what could not be authenticated. Are you speaking, Dr. Kausaly,” Baid Mr. Justice Lash, of the map of Australia pro- duced by the Treasury? "Yes, my lont," replied the earned Ductor. "But that," urged Mr. Justice Lush is an ordinary school-unp, made by Mr. Wyld, geogra pher to the Queen." It was never proved," remonstrated Dr. Kendaly Do you expec a map of Europe to be proved Facked bio, Lordship And so the matter droppad, and Dr. Keoenly went on to samplain that there were too many people in the loase; there waa the Treasury, represented by gentleman perfectis miopinchable"; there was the Dried Lily Flowers 10-bags, at 813.10, by family, represented by the active and buay Foot-hing-wo to travelling traders Bowker; there was Mr. Unllington, represents Plates, 100 packages, at 20,50, by Kin- ing was hard to say whoni there, was the bop to travelling trader omnipresent and ubiquitous Whicher thera

Hongkong sad Whampoa Dock Companys

Shares-25 per cert, disconut, Hongkong, Canton and Masco Stoubout Cole

Shares 20 por cont. promin

SALES ON FEBRUARY 5TH, 1874, parde de reported by Ukincar Mushrooms, 10 casei, at $6,00, by low-wo tyo to local trader,

IN A daerican Flour, Sulbe, 500 bags; ut $1,55, by Ying-kea to local trader.

Sugar Candy, 50 penis, at Tia 66.00, by Kwong wing-shing to travelling trader.

T&CH and MUSLIN GOODS of all de scriptione.

BROCHE SASHES (Lee). Embroidered BOOK MUSLIN SACHES,

Moire, Faille, and Chand SASH RIBBONS,

"Atwehrd,

PLAIN FRONTE for DEES& EMBROIDERED and FRILLED SHIRTS.

53, QUEEN'S ROAD. HONGKONG.

86 Hongkong, 13th January, 1874.

B

BAKER & CO.

EG post respecially to astounce that they

have now on view a CHOICE SELECTIUN

NEW GOODS,

KID GLOVES, single and double button for the present son, which have been select

A large Stook of LADIES and CBIL-ed hom the Principal Markets of Europe, and DEEN'S UNDER CLOTHING and BABY are of the newest and minst LINEN, niways on hand.

CORSETS and DRESS IMPROVERS, The Fatont Washing ORINOLINE: -RIBBONS, FLOWERS and BISATEURS Ermite md Swamidown COLLARETLES, MUFFS, and TRIMMINGS..

"JET NECKLETS, BROOCKES, and FAR-

NOS

GOLD LOCK STS. SOAPS, PERFOMERY and TOÏLET RE- QUISITES of all kinds.

kel

ASSISTANTE,

FASHIONABLE STYLES.

DRESS MAKING G AND MILLINERY, exconted with tho utupat care, and in the mos ELEGANT STYLES.

BAKER &.00; JOURT DRESS MAKERS & BILLINERS 24 QUEEN'S HOAD, HONGKONG.

tf 11 Hongkong. 2nd January, 1374.

FOR SALE. DRESSMAKING AND MILLINERY BY TURPENTINE

TEROSINE OIL EXPERIENCED BUROPEAN

Whit und Colored PRINTING PAPER.

Apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & €5. 4.1133 Hongkong, 11 July, 1878

HEAVOURIST'S GUIDE DAN REDUCED PRICE sie s "Containing the names of all the Articles of True, objects of Natural History, Furniture, doc, with the Panth, and Mandiwin Prom diation M

́ORDERY EXECUTED WITH DARE AND DE PATUR

AND AT VERY MODERATE CHANG38,"

[QUEENS

1-

SAYLE & Co., GENERAL DRAPERS,

ROAD & STANLEY STREET

HONGKONG

AND AT SHANGRAI.

FOR SALE,

Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR Chiace Language, hi to Parts,

The Daily Press Offee..

BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT

the

10 H EXCELLENCY The GOVERNOR,

Data Seeda, 2 puakage, at $18,00, by Tuck L D TISS DIABI To H. I.H THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF

mee to travelling trader, **

Vermicelli, 60 bags, at $6.00, by Chun-chong to travelling truder.

Almonds, 20 bags, at #2200, by Fook-choy-

was, the crafty and cunning Clarke. And then ynen to travelling trades.

what a moukkin had been made of a mole-hill

when Mr, Bankics had dealt with the Claimant's

little errors! Va he to be proved Orton and

PROSPECTUS

disproved Toubore bears he had spoken of THE CHINESE PRINTING & PUBLISH

ING COMPANY, LIMITED, AN

29, Hollywood Road, Hongkong, January, 1874.

■T baing in contemplation to fiane a daily Chinces Newspaper, to be printed at the above office, the projectors desire to secure the oupport of the Foreign public in their enter price. They, therefore, isto the following Prospectus

"uy pacle Seymore," or had written bart," after his name, cr had thanked Lady Tigh borne for the sparrowgrass." As for the Arthar Orton cipher the two daltad leopa which is aut to be found in the Claimant's letters, be (Dr-Kenealy) suggested that it bad beou subsetly introduced into them, ut in other words, forged. The Cluiuzant bad spoken of the Carabineers as baring brea quat tered at the Curragh of Kildura.-1 was only part of his usual onyelessness. He bad for gutten, or preteaded to forget, that the Dublin bostines pat him down in the mad and but said in his off-hand, careless way, Oh, I are por anunm delivered in Bongsong to out wak dapsized in a bout. If he had been ports, postage will be added.

· It will be the first douy Chinese Newspaper

an impostor he would have conobed the story.

The proposed paper will be leaned EVERY DAY, (Sundays excopted,) and the subscription. is fix at the moderate su of only Fine Dote

FOR 1874, with

ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR AND TABLE. OF

HIGH TIDES AT ERANGEALT

· LANE; GEAWFORD & Cou tf 1778 Hongkong, 28th October, 1875,

SALFOR SALE,

RUSSIA.S

TEN DRISCOLL, CIVIL, NAVAL, & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER HOSTER

AND GENERAL OUTFITTER, 46 and 47; Queen's Road, next to Oriental t#1921500 Banke,

A. S. WATSON & 00, y * CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS

H.LH. EDINBURGH.

BASHAW'S BRANDY, In 1 Don Caso THE DUKE OF E

GILMAN. & Ca

tt. 2060 Hongkong, 19th December, 1873.

PORTER,

K.E. THE GOVERNOK,

AND R TENNENT'S ALEnd B todo Choice Assortment of

El to announce Last they have just re- PERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITES. LE 976 Hongkong, 19th June, 1873, 7"

ALAT NOTICE.

DAVID CORSAR SONS. Merchant Mary Nuvy Boiled

SOANVAR Long Flas Orown CARNHOLD, KARBERG 2 (b. $1180/ongkong, 11th Mar. 1867.

NOW BEADY.

IMPERIAL QUARTO, A

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

DEN TOWN WITH THE

up He had ever been concbad, or else ever issued under pure naties auspices. The he would never have said that the editorial departing will be conducted by an bineers were 100 streng Besides, the of great experience and learning, and who have vare foot that be knew of the existence of the bcou specially engaged for that paipoa. 4 seslad packet was in itself conclusive proof As most of the influential Chinese in the

UNTI AND MANDARIN

PRONUNCIATION,

ANGLO CHINESE DICTIONARY, published

at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong,

Insurances,

BÁTAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE |

COMPANY.

Post-Office Notifications.

A mail will close.

The Mails for Swatow, Amey, und Tameni, per Hai Luong, will close at 7.30 am today, the PE‹ Daderrigodd having born appointed | Zik instant, instead of at the time previously A Agonte for the above Company, are pre-notified. pared to grant Insurynear ne followe ---

GALAREN MARINE RISKETA Polletes at current ruts payable ef her here, in London, or at the principal ports of Inday, Australia, and the East,

BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE ONE THIRD PER CENT, will be silowed on all LOCAL RISKA.

FIAT RISKS. Felision granted on First-cines Buildinga to an erient of $20,000,000

"A. Discount of TWENTY PÙR DENT. (20%) upon the current local raten will be allowed on all premium charged for insurance; anah die count being dedusted at the time of the issue of policy.

RITES & Co.,

Agents

ly 1- Hongkong, lst January, 1874, OFFICE OF THE OBINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED)

NOLICE

For Saigon and Calcutta. Per Indian Mail Packet Statesman, to-day, the 7th instant, at 9:30-20

For Swator and Shanghai. Por Tap Ching," to-morrow, the St instant, at 9',M,

For Shangbai–Far Antenor, to-morrow, the, 18th instant, af 8 A.M.

· MAILS, BY, THE " FRENCH PACKET”

The French Mail Packet "AVA" will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the Boh February, at noon, with the Mails-

To and through the United Kingdom via Marseilles; to Franco and other Continenty! State (in a closed wall to France)-to-nigo, Singapore, Galle, Caluutta, Madras, Bombay, Adon, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius, Suz and Alexandrin

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lettors. Newspapera, Bonku, Ko ---- until 11 Ast. on the 12th February, after which

Ino Letters can be received,

Conni after the present date, trebate of "Thirty-three and ore third per «uent (30;.*) will be allowed on all insurancés grant- od by this Company

By order of the Consulting Committee,

AUGUSTINE HEARD &, Cug

Job 6. General Agents. AM 1805 - Hongkong, de November, 1673.

NO"WIDE,W.

FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for

ANKOW, NINGEO, and PORTS in IRKJAPAN.

MIE Company's Steauah p

ANTENOR “I

will be despatched at noon TO-MORROW, the

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANT.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order. Offers in the United Kingdom will be granføði until 5.r.a. on the 11th February.

Letters for Registration will be received unti 10A.M. on the 12th Feliruiry.

~FW MITOLELIZ,

Portmaster Gonorral

General Post Oce

Hongkong, 29th January, 1974. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES"

- PAUKET The United States' Mail Packet GRE (T. REPUBLIC" will be dispatched on THURS. DAY, the 12 February, 1874, at 3 p.m., with. the Hail

Stinatant VIT Undersigned are prepared to grunt For Yokobaian, San Francio, the United

Aganta

For Freight or Pussspe, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

177 Honekone, 7th February, 1874.

"FOR SWATOW AND SUANGUAR THE Steamship

Tabunə YUNG CHING

AN

will leave this for the aliove ports.TO-MOR. BOW, the 8th Instant ph

For Fight or Fussugo,apply to

CHINESE MERCHANTS STEAM

NAVIGATION do. Agenta.

6d 182 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1874. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL $188 Company's Steamship

T

PRIAM

will be despatched on or about the 18th loslast. Luadronce riske accepted on braalf of the Dom- [pay na under

Ub Tea 27/77, all risks, 18}, "), F.P.A.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents

183 Hoogkong, 2nd February, 187-4 AND FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

HEA British: Beamer

* SCOTLAND "

S: D. Washburn, Commander, will be despatek- ed for the ubure port cher about the 15th Marah

PDA

For Freight er Presagé, apply to

VOGEL HAGSDORN & Co

tt 167 Hongkong, 30th January, 1874, HASE FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 41 Amarent Schooner

ULMAYLOR

Capt. Sears, will have immediate desputeli for the above port,

For Freight, apply to

VUGEL. HAGEDORN. & Co. tt. 145 Hongkong, 26th January, 1874.

FOR LONDON, THE A Briush Ship

FONTENAYE,”

Captain Taylor, will load are and xt Whampo

Policies against Fice in the above Dom-States and the United Kingdom. pany at enrrent rates, subject, is a discount of The Poas Otoo will be open for the voception of Ordinary Latters, Books, Newspapers, &.. 20 per cent. RENT ROB. S WALKER & Co antil 2,30 P.M..

Agents, Bogel Treurance Casipany. tl 1617 | Hongkong, les October, 1873; **

QUEEN INSURANGE COMPANY."

ROM and after this date, and stil further

mosíců, a Dissonnt of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon surrent local rates of Premia, will be returned on Inanences against fre, effected with this Offean Manuf

EDWARD NORTON & CO.

Ages.

1174 25th Jaac, 1872 JOSITIVE GUVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

*

-- DHAS, H. MORGAN, "-

Agent, ly-866 Hongkong, 18th June, 1875.

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

TAROM this date until further notice, N Return of Twenty per cent. (20%) will be marie, on the Fermions ezarged on sil Insur anore offerted with the Office; sael Return Boing payable on the issue of the Foltoy,

F

· GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company, at 1150 - Homebridge Mili June. 1972. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,

Uniluraged have been appofuited Agents for the Above Company a Hong frong, Couton, Fourlow, Shanghai, and Han- kow, and are pampared to grant Insurances at Carvent Paten

·HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO 17-1958 Hongkong, 15th October, 1868.

NOTICE

FROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for SHORT PERIOD Insurancos, vizet tu kuk Not exceeding. Ten days

the annual rates Not exceeding 1 month do ·do. Above 1 month, and not |

exoeading three montha.. Above3 months, ut not

for the above port, and will have early despatch.crseding six months....

For Freight, apply tenth

M

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & do. tf 163 Hongkong, 3025 January, 1874,

FOR KELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.

well-known Clipper Ehipa

"FORWARD" and "UNWARD" daily expected from the Colonies, on their ar cival will have immediate despatch for the above perte

Fog Freight or Pasange, apply to

DM BOZARIO & Co, tf 150 Hongkong, 28th January, 1874 |

FOR LONDON,

EE A 1 Brides Clipper Ship

LENNOX CASTLE,"

Captain Stewart, will land here and at Wonen- PP for the ulovo port und will have quick da patole site

ate Fox Trojekt, apply to

ALVOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. tf 132 Hongkong, 22nd Jazanarý, 1874, ***FOR NEW. YORK.

do

do.

do.

4bove six months the Full annual rate.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Did Agente, „Allianse Fire Assurance Company.

M:678'. Toackong. 2614 Adraes Peg

NOTICE.

THE QUBES INSURANUR COMPANY,

E following rate will barged are I for SHORT PERIOD Iüsürünces, viz Not exceeding 10 days, † of the thrual rata, Not exceeding 1 month, do do. Above 1 month und not

exceeding 3 monthe... Above 3 months and not exceeding & month.

do,

do

do,

EDWARD NORTON & Co.. Agents the Queen Theurance Company, 1242 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1970.- IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY BentorION IN THE RATES OF PERMIUM, TNTIL further noŝich the following Annual Ratos will be charged for Fire Insurance

Detached & semi-detached Dwell-

ing Houses removed from town, 23 pér cent. and their contents. Capt, Schweitzer, will load hee and at Wham Other dwelling Houses, used stri

German Bark

BREMA,”

you as above, with quick despatch.

For Freight apply to p PAAUGUSTINE KEAED & Co.

f 33 Hongkong, 51h January, 1874.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

STEAMERS louring this port requiring 41 American Bark ➜ CUAL, Das. obtain is from tho Under eignad

WG. HALE & Co.,

Sun.

Itt 1501 1816 September, 1873 CAMILLA R&CO. LFOUSE, SHIP. AND STEAMBULAT 1LWAY PLUMBERS

DOPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS," Nu, 1 Queen's Road East and Nullah Lane, Upposite IL.M. Naval Dock Yard,

ef 889 Hongkong, lst bareb, 1871,

#ICONIUM,”A Capt. Blagay will load here, for the abore port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. it 2004 Hongkong, 25th December, 1973.

A MOLYER

ly as such, and their contents per cent Gutiowns, Offices, Shopa, do, and 1 per cent

their contents...

UAB GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co...

Agents fimperial are asurance Compass 14 864.. Hongkong, 7th March, 1865.

JAVA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE, COMPANY

BE Underagged baving been appointed

Letters can os posted on board the Packet front 230 P. to 2.50 PM, on payment of a Late Fee of 13cants in addition in the Postage. The Prepayment of the Postage to all the atrove ploes by this route is compulsory Correspondence insuficiently propaid will be forwarded by the English Folkets. the United States rattet be superscribed ja - GREAT BEFCBLIC, and that aldressed to the Fritel Kluger must be superscribed

Correspondenes addressed to Yokohamaa nil

“vid Alan Francisco.”**

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postiastor Gorral. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 31st January, 187k... ̧.

It is hereby notified for general information. that bonobiorward the Postaga on Letters aộc [dressed to Kiskia, when morked to be forward- odvi Sonthampton, will be reduced to 40ments per belf-ounce

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, Gogoral Post Oflea,

Hongkong, 15th September, 1872.

It is hereby notified that the rates of postage. olinrgeable henceforth, ou Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Packet, will te tie same as those chargeable on Tetters forwarded by British Paoket vià Brin-

die*

F. W. MITCHELL

Fodmaster General, General Post Otion

Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.

NOFIOT.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES" MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTE TOSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,POINT DE GALLE, ADEN: SUDZ, ISMÄTLA,“

PORT.SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES: -ALSO,

PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,

DAY AND BOMBAY,

N THURSDAY, the 12th February, 1874, ON the Courany a steamship AVA," Conanandant FLEVETATS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIF, and CAR- GO, will leave this Port for the shove places.. Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in want through Marseilles for the principal places of Europa,

Shipping are will be granted till om, nargo will be received on board uuti? 4. P.M.,. Specie and Parcels antil 3 P.M. on the 11th February, 1874 (Farvels are not to be sout on board they must be left at the Agonoy'a Offee.) Couscota and value of Packages ure required.

For farther particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office

O, BERTRAND,

Principal Agout, --Bourkong, £9th January, 1874--

US. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANA. MA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA

AND SAN FRANCISCO. ---

THES. S. GREAT REPUBLIC" will leave bama, on THURSDAY, the 12th February, t

Hongkong lar Fon Franciscu, via Yoko

3.P.M., taking Pusschnera, Mails, and Freight,. for Japan, the Ezited States, and Europe.

Through Passenger Tickets and Billa of Lading are iomed for transportation to Yoko hamn and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco,"

T for the Company, parts in gestal and South

port, ure prepared to grant Policies against-and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMAL Fire at current rates, and eat to a bonus of 20 per-deat

ARNHOLD. KARBERG & Co.

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 766,000 TAELS *OLICIES granted on Marine Diska to

parta of the World, at euvrent raten. Tale Association will, util farther notice, Superintendent.provide out of the earnings, first for an interest dividend of 156, for ohareholders on Capital, and thereafter distributo among Polity holders anually, in cash, ALL the profits of the Underwriting Buoluem pre vale to amonat-of premiums contributed..

RUSSELL & O

vers will commerce business at the 1.

CORNDE OF WYNDHAM AND WRELINGTON

Nearly opposite the German Clab.)

Bhortly after the arrival of the 3. 8. Genertney.

Agonte.

NOTICE.

P.&.0. S. N 0.

# 1801 Hongkong. 31st October, 1873. YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOOLA- OMMENCING with the oil of 5th Jau TION OF SHANGHAI, that be was Roger Tichborne, Bat whoat Colony are interested in the enterprise, coupled

THE UND EISIGNED begs to inform theory, 1874, and until further notice, the evidence are wet take, Dr. Kenealy" asked with the fact of the low price at which the pa 10B comprchon sirensas and practica service Public of

Company's Homegurd Steamers from Onlotta, the Lord Ohio Justice; sro we to discredit per is published, very extensive circulation of

this Work stands unrivalled. All the new HONGKONG, HO NAM AND CANTON in connection with the Mail Stenuiers from this Mr. Bulpitt Mr. Balpite, you remember," the proposed paper is expected, more especially worde walet the Chincos bare of late years been that he has shops established at those places in Port, will proceed to Southampton via the Suez urgad Mr. Justice Lusli, bells us that it was so, when in nadition to the above advantages ocupelled to coin to express the numerme ole tac xume of HING KEEP | Camil, Geaford wbu first montioned the scaled packet a few of the most influential Chinese in almost jectxin inachinery photography,telegraphy, and ⠀ Tư HONGKONG, at the Centia, blarent, to the defendunt, and asked him to state what yory ontfort are either shareholders in, or in score generaly, which the rapid ravane No 12, he has austaully ou band EEEF. It postmoed. "By lord," said Dr. Kenonly agents for, the Company of foreign relations bus imposed upon tissin. nye MUTTON ROULTRY, BREAD VRGE. P. & O, S, N, O., Offico,

Iskal bereafter take up the greater part of The projectors, basing their estimates upon here given in eaten. Each and every word is TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &o. of Hongkong, 18th December, 1873. ⠀⠀ (2050) day with reference to this part of the case." the most reliable information from the various fully illustrated and explained, forming for the best quality. And a Dr. Kousaly left the ecided packet, and parts in China and Japan, and ports in foreign eisen for sizdents of a most instructive at foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI-

Xu MO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, tuoj

AHE HONGKONG PHOTOGRAPHIC

VW COMPANY went on to argue that the defendant ha in countries where Chinese frequent, and from Both the Court And Panti pronunciations oru effect given proof of his innocence by deolaring the way in which support has been coming for given the accants being carefully marked on BITS, BODA WATER, &, and GAME HONGKONG PHOTOGRAPHIO ROOMS, that the Santiago dagorien pe was a photo was doneldor thoselves justified in hoping the beat principle uittorto attains The typo in season. graph of himself in bonting costume, takon at that the proposed newspaper, to be called thempty displuge the excess of an attempt to

Gentlemen and Families desirova of patron- Soitkapton."Do you can to BaFTEN WAN YAY Poor #IRE UNIVERSAL dake the Chiness and English type correspondising him, are requested to apply at his shape asted "The Justies" Laugh, kot the defend OXUCULATING SEALs will eventually be in the sins of body, thereby plecting at bo fomissed, which will be supplied at the same hate ignorance us to where the duguer come in Chins want the London Times is in onoay of space achieving a clesmen not type was taken proves him to be Roger Tich Engine

e previously attained, and dispensing with thongato all the year round. bone No: Dr. Kenealy did not mean that The Company begs to add that it is in con- vast maging and vacant spaces which have he meant that it proved that be bad nos been compiation, to ass, before long, weekly or heretofore pharacterized Chinese publicatioua conobed. And from this point the learned fortnightly paper, in which the leading matters

Luiûjustrate the vast neope of the work, the Doctor went by the senior picket once agua, that Eure appeared in the daily issue of the following facts are mbmitted for consideration and made some romarks as to the documente NLY REAL CIRCULATING HERALD will be Chalmers Tubularly contains about 16,000 actually put in evidence which elicited from reproduced for the convenience of distant Chinese chamoters, and Medhurst's English the Lord Chief Justian un indignant remion-readers.

MAA and Chinças Dictionary about 100,000, bibsHE abors Granite floored DOOR has lately atronoe. There are two oharacters.", said bir The field open to a paper of the description this work contains more than 50,000 English bech LENGTHENED to 400 feel over all, lordship in which, I have mover yet known of the proposed publications conducted by words and upwards of 600,000 Chinees chavan, And is now oupable of rosairing vortela ap 10 Mr. Hawkine to appear the one is that of native efforts, but progressive and anti-obetrauters. Again, despite all the grammar and 350 feet on the koul. The breadth of the Dook knave, the other is that of tool. If he had been tive in tone-16 almost limitles. It will on other aleanoutary works na yot published, the at the bottom in 40 feet, at the top 80 feet er To de cauugh to par in before the jury a docu- the use band aomund Chiness behef and in student of the difficult language absolutely res the width at the entrance is ad feat Depth of ment which tie kies w be forged, he would terest, while on the merit will deserve every quiras examples to display the various appli water on the sill 10 feet of sterico nesp, and nos ave been fool cungb to do so, I do aid that ens be given to it by foreigners. Like eations and equivalents of different words which 17 foct at average spying tides not cliargo Mr. Hawkins with rognery, said English joaraule, they will ocntain Editorials, have one general meaning. Of those erimples The Dock has a Ondason Gate, and is pumped Dr. Rebely, Really, Dr. Kancalanid his with Loal, Shipping and Commercial News, this work contains are thah Ave times as out by atein lordship," we have had quite enough of this Advertisments, and Correspondence. (Ida 188 many as any other Dictionary bilberto pab-A new FOUNDRY for large iron and brass And so the apusch want on. Then Dr. Kenesly

tishca

Ο aliaded to tlas evidence whiab he had brought || OEN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,

mam oratinga has recently been added For practical purposes the orinagement of The Minebine Shop cumin 12-inch Screw forward sa to Hoger: Tichborne'n condition of CALIFORNIA, the work is so complete, that reference Cutting Gup-lathe, Staal Lathes, Drilling and impcennionity at Riu, and the jury asked to what evidenco a eferred, and Dr. Kenenly Fole Agest on the Pavilic Coast for stands Enghs to communicate fascinels Baitby, &

Man to its pagos Juables person who under Borewing Machines, team Saw Mill Large swd ho referred to the evidence of Cup Winchester Repeating Arink and Auraunition, with nativos who understand nothing but Chi taiu Brown, no which intimation the jury Du Pont's Blustion and Sporting Powder. Take

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samud an expostulatory "O obl" And eu Superior and Pacific I'use Company's Safety

the learned Doctor went on to warn the jurore Fo

to be careful of their vordiot, no miude of great setivity would havaiter interest thinselves m

the question. “It is not for me," aid Mr. Jaǝst

Ty 731 May 光榮

DRAWINGKIN QUALSHOP.

HING KHE,"

ly 745 Hongkong, 15th May, 1973,

FOOCHOW DOOK.

PAGODA ANCHORAGE...

A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang bai, via the Inland Seu Ports, about the sanie nat. Yokohambe date, and make close connection

At New York and Aspinwall. Fassengers have selection of various lines of Steamers, so England, France, and Germany,

Return Famage Tickets issued at a reduction of 20 per cent on regular rules,

Freight will ba roosised on board until 2.3. of the 11th proxitue, Parcel Package will be reccived at the Office until 5. P.M.. of the same any. All Parvel Packages should be marked to address in fall; value of suice is required.

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Weat

T. A. HARRIS,

Agent. Hongkong. February 2nd, 1871.

STEAM FÓRU SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZT MALTA, BRINDIST, ANCONA VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN FORTS, AND

SOUTHAMPTON, LATTI BOMBAT, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND

SONO AIRO,

A

AUSTRALIA,

tr 1089 Hongkong, 9th July, 1878,5%-

OR Lasuring Heness, and other Buildinge

· IMPÉRIAL EIRE INSURANCE CO,

Goode, Wards, Morchandise, fanufactar The Services of Mr. HENRY BVERITT (of Honcrible Mention of the Dublin Ezubie and Farming Stook, Ships in Port, Har tion) bavabren agtural and speelmans of his ago. Ships Building and Repairing Barges bours, or Book, and the Cargoes of anch Ships; work wil be offered for public spection and other Vessels on Navigable Rivers and, soon after his unrival na possible.

Canals, and Goods on board such Vossale THE PENINHULA AND CRIENTAL ETGAM 109 Hongkong, 17th January, 1874 throughout Great Britain and Ireland, and in NAVIGATION „COMPANY'S "Steamship FOREIGN COURTRIES, FROM LOSS OR DAMAGE GOLCONDA” Captain O. FRASER, with Her NOW READY

BY FIRE.

Tan Undersigned, Agents for the above Cat Cargo, will leave this for the above places wa Majesty 'a' Malta, Passengers, Speci; and. pany are prepared to grant Policies against THURSDAY, the 19th Febrrary, at noon, Olsas Bink. FIRR to the extent of 850,000 on say one First

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENTS, FIEST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Corroos tions, and D. WILLIAMS" Orthography.

FRIJE In Paper Wrappers.31.50 Neatly Bondar NWRIT 282.00 Apply at the Daily From Office.

FIUM£900 AND 2100), Tadove sums are offered for the Best and Second Best ESSAYdon, TA EMO

DRITISH OPIUM POLICY AND ITS RESULTS

ASA A INDIA AND CHINA

to not katherjudicators.

te

to be in the bands of one's the beve-added goutlardan,

All BAY INTENDED FOR COMPETITION

- Oargo will bð rasoived on board until neop, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 PM, OR

the 181b idem.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. tomekong, Ist Jannary, 3667.

For, Particulars regarding Freight and Fas THE LONDON ASSTR ́A ́NO E. sago, apply at the P, & ̈ ̈0. §. N. Co.'s Office,

** INCORPORATED BY ROTAL QRAZYES

KIS MAJESTY KINGGEORGELAR FIRST,"

A.D: 1726.3.

[HB undersigned having been sppointed prepared to grant Ingarmers as follow

Agents for the «khova Corporation, are

Policies at earrent cited, payable either her MARINE DEPARTMENT or of J. W. TRANE, Mad Mr. 18, Princes-gardens, in London, or at the principal Porta of India, Kensington, London, by the Thirty Best of May, 1975 Chins, and Australia.

cas to be signed by a motto or much and to FIRE DEPARTMENT

Dry Credoware on the promises, available CHARLES 25. REVELYAN, S: E. BAETUR note. In this respect the work will be found for stowage of cargo, &

PRESES QUIA MALET bara kind indianbla to all Europeine residing in Olima, and to the natives themselves or Dook yurd Miterin always on baad

A large stock of Tinker, Metal, and other Plains subjects fully with which, very low in Vesala doakod for exquination, remetalled, drud of them are perfectly seguint To reaparted, repairs also done in barbour and parties resident in Englund and interested in iron ablis and steamere clained and paited, ut tios Lusk, to consider at wun paul wios these THE Proprietor of WINGER Shop begs to Clans it can tot bat be invaluable occasionally, underate charges, Particulas ou be obsin greb minds will arrive A1 it is a poor inform the pahile that his Step line heen. It comprites upwards of two thousand large ed at the Dock, or on application to the under compliment," added the Lord Chief-Jaattue established since 1865, t Endicott's Lane; and quarte pages,

that you pay to the juryBenices," patbe- that ho has always a great quantity of BEST ticilly interrupted a jure, “tude is of Import. I OCAD in store for sale Goudemon or Ship angeYes, cairoturated Mr Justice Tushmasters wishing to putroning Lim, are requested "and I for one or anxious that, Dr. Komealy to apply at his shop, je vezan should come to the real pointe of the dust. **- 11843 Honkong, 16th August, 1871

STRUBNER & U

AU, PETERNOSTzn. Bow; W. U. BELT, "DaY PRE " OrgION, LONGKOSS,

Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

Writtan Declaration of the Contents. and Value of the Packages for the Overland Bonteis required by this Egyplina Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading themicalves responsible for Any Detention c with Peccole, and the Company do not hold

eatness in such declaration. Prejudice which may happen from the incor

The Company reserve the option of forward-; ing all goods shipped by thar Steamers for are with its led savolope, containing the band Polioms isted for long or short poriade at Canal in their own Steamers, or în venagle Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by: at the adjudication will be published in the ourront rates, employed for the purpose addzens of the writer, der er WAL nignedang

paders wherein this artisanteppmats

A dienant of 20 allowed. Whippers are particularly requested to note. Tue Steam. Tuy Woosung in in thorough11 Kamaya, copt bosa olish ke pelane we swardi LIFE DEPARTALENT the terms and conditions of the Company's working order, and is available at all timog Loan will be returned the writes, but die may be made Policies jeuned for mums not evovoding:48,000, tow vessels to or from sea, ut reasonable rates. Tas may be juzgot, nee a much by Money on resumablaterma

of the fiets coathiùed in any," AND SOLARES SWANG JOHN FESTER & Cyments as by the value of the information couvred ad

HOLLIDAY, WISE &:00, tf 1039 Focobow, 18th June, 1678,

of the actio ilainas arrived at

[181 01 Jan 10

1363 Hongkong, 25th July, 1872-:

Black Bills of Lading.

MoIVER, Superintendent. "Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. Office, Hongkong, 5th February, 1874.