1874-02-24 — Page 3

SHANGHAL

WINNING OWNERS ON THE TURI The Daily News has the following :-

Pall Mall. Ganetta.): Among the advances in the production of out- Fran tho Anna rētaras which have been mango at the Kan.chnag-menon Arsenal, AR recently made public, it appears thot M. Le to be noted the making of the first gun on the faves has won a large amount of money during Woolwich prizeiple. It it a rifted 13 pouuder, the prst season than any other owner of pos AT. In formed of a solid steal tobe with rain-horses. He in orlited with £25,818, which is forsements of oiled wrought Iros, and has been turned ont under the anpervision of Mr. Alfred Bayley, the inventor of some importat improvements in the small, arms department, Orders for 10 40-pounders of the same kind ar now being executed under the mausgemont of the kom gentiemaa.

DESTINATION

out 5,000 more than ban ban secured by LONDON BUEZ Mr. Merry, who standa second or the list, chisfly LONDON by the aid of Doncaster and Marie Stuart, NEW YORK through whoon instrumentality, Levon the

Do

De Do

THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24th, 1874.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VESEL NAKH

FOR FERIGHT APPLE TO

TO BE DISPAïOUND.

CANAL.Antener (str.)....

Derby, the Oaka, und St. Leger. It may, hay- PORTLAND (OREGON)

ver, be questioned whether M. Tietàvra's win-SAN-FILANCISCO, The Courier of the 13th gives the subugs will cover one-fontth of the cost of his marmer training establishment And it is joined

*

G. D. Saunders, the chief officer of the Bri-

quire certain that Mr. Marry, whose stad is

Fontenayo August.. Арля Forwa

20. I. Tarto

Sootland (str.)

ca Sands..

ruch smaller, has sabieved a far móra qub. MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.Onward.. stantial rinnph. So, too. Mr. Savile, with SINGAPORE AND PENANG... Namon (atx.)...... surely a dozen bortes in training, weed not MANILA

tish ship dihambra, who the other day we Hard at H.B. M. Supreme Court 615, for saulting one of the crow with a belaying complain of fortune's favours for though YOKOHAMA was this morning convicted of two additional astuulte on other members of the crew; one of leer oould only obtain in place in the great SHANGHAI.. whom he kissed several times in the face, while cunts of the year, and Cremorns broke down De Dày

be knocked tooth unt of the mouth of another. at a critical moment. these two animals, The Police Magistrato aid he felt be would assisted by Lilian and Ublan, mised bla win-

(Japan Mail, For. 1424) The political barometer is falling rapidly and storm secme inofitable. From what quarter it.uny come, in what direction it will travel; its probable force, duration and effects, no ona can pretend to forecaste with any approach to acentney. But it can hardly fail to be severe, Troops are moving southward. The Stonewall and other steimer's bare left Tede with tropps. Humours of all kinda are dying about like the seud which heralds a typhoons, and the alarm my burst at aux moment

De.

Formous (str.) Bombay (str.):

Butterfield & Swize Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & C Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Oo..... Hongrong Olyplant & Conyer Hongkong Rosario & Co Hongkong Yugel, Hagedorn & Co.

Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.... Hongkonggol, Hagedorn & Co. Jongkong Augustine Heard & Co., Hongkong Dozario & O

Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co.

On or about Las Murch, Quink dieputoh,

Quick dispatch, Quier dispatch. Quick-dispntoh, Quick dispatch. On or about 15th Marob, Quick dispatch. Quick dispatch. taiok dispatch to-morrow, at SPM. To-morrow, at & Pa Quick dispatch, Quick dispatch.

Hongkong Butterfield & Swirewomorrow, at noon.

Hongkong Remedios & Co...

Hongkong P. 40. S. N. Ca...

Delta (str.). Patrocine (etr.).

Hongkong Pr& O. Bi Ni Co.

Galton (atr.)..... Ohicking (str,).

Hongkong Wm. Pustan & Co.

ILogg

Burajs

Hongkong Slowmen & Co.... longkong Douglas Laprnik & Co.

For Sale.

B

AKEB

9.0.

For Sale.

AYLE 00

HAVE just received a choice ABSORT BEG most vapeotfally to inform the Public

MENT of OLUTHS, suitable for the AUTUMN 152 WINTER SEABONS, 600- sisting ol'

| of

FANOY TWEEDS and ANGOLAS for Buite

nos be doing even-handed justice, if he ollow-uk 300 to £1,795, which is half of SWATOW AMOY & FOODHOW Douglas (sbr.) ed saab grave vifences to pass with a fine of what Lefevre obtained with ten times as $25, which was the utmost be could inflict, He, any borses in bie stables. The owner known ABMr. Fisher standa fourth on the list Ly therefore, sentenced Saunders to ene wouth's the aid of Newry, winner of the middle Park imprisonment with hard labour for the former Piata, and Napoléon III, while next to him, assault; and six weeks of similar imprison: close together, come Mre Stirling Crawford and ment for the second.

Ion Falmouth. The former gentleman have JAPAN

Gang Forward chiefly to thank for this relatively favourable position, and if the ton of Stockwell had not gono amins just when he'did, Mr. Draw- furd might have cared evon, bestar Lord Falmouth, disappointed with Paladin, was re- warded by Cecilla's unexpected victory in the One Thousand Goisans, and Mr. Boros, who Falanya bạn some useful horse it training, hokla a good place with Field Mataba and Oivalro to carry bie colours. [have done badly but for King Lud, who enrood three-fourths of the £4,408 placed to his credit, while Mr. Bryley and Mr. Jompl Dawson og Moraisgion and Prince Charlie to account for their position in the first dozen. Baron Roths shild, was stood so far above all bla rivale in the Favonius year, has not won a tenth of the sam which hisbotage earned during that souson, and it is worthy of notice that Mr. Houldsworth, who is candy to give any price for a promising yourling, baa not been credited with a sum sufficient to pay for the bay, aud-caru #bioli bie bors will have count. The Middlebim stable, which once carried all before it, en sty lay state to

At each time and oudersach ciemstances, ou sympathie cada only, bo withs the people and Government of this country. We care litzle about post or prosent errors of judgment at such a moment, about an attitude towards foreigners which we deplore greatly, whion wo think unreasonable, and which we trust will soon change for one dictated by seunder viowe of their oluretor and objecta, ***

Lord Lonsdale would

thab they are now offering the remama their

WINTER STOCK,

AT GREATLY ADDUCED. PRIVES.

BAKER & CO.,

nick dispáteb.

-To-day, at noon.” Today, at 8 A.M

Vessels on the Berth.

Intimations,

NOTICE: CİTÉAKERS leaving this sport requiring

GOAL, can obtain it from the Under signed.

W. G. HALE & Co.,

Saigon

Post-Office Notifications.

~ A matt will slon,

For Swnton, Amoy, mid Toshop-Per Douglas, to-day, the 24th inat, at 7:30 4 31.

For Shangbai Per Chinbiang, to-day, the 24th inat, at 11,80 M.

For Saigon, Per Egaria, to-day, the 24th t 1581 18th. Beptember, 1873

inat,, an:11.30 A.

JOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCI800, | jnst, at 11.30 4.1.

Fase!

CALIFORNIA,

Sole Agent on the Pacião Coast for Winchester Repeating Aras and unition, Da Pouta Blasting and Sporting Powder. Late Superior and Pacific Fuse Company's Safety

[ly 731 May 8 AMB Undersigned have been appointed Sale Agents for the Sale of their Goods in touchong and China by Moser, J. & R. Ten- sunt, Glasgow, and Alexars. David Corsar & Sons Arureath!...

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AUNIIOLD, KARBNIG & Co.

THE TOURIST'S GUIDE

REDUCED PRICH 81. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Fumuture, do with the Parti, and Mazdirin Prenun- Also a few coptch of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parte.

The Daily Pro Offic..

FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. sintion.

THE Steamship

*DOUGLAS," Captain Bürair, will be despatosed for the above Ports T ĐÂY, the 24th–inatunt, us÷8-

For Froight or Pussage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPÜSIK & 0. hd 273. Hongkong, 2006 February, 1874..

FOR SHANGHAI,

TROUSERINGS of the latest Styles BLACK and BLUE BROAD CLOTHE BEDFORD CORD and KERSEYMERE OCUNT DRESS MAKERS & MILLINERS,Eship for Riding BREECHES.

Ingh MELTONS for OVEROVATS. BILLIARD CLOTH.

LONGCLOTH, FLANNELS, REGATTA, OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE SHIRTS,

COLLAIS and SCARVES of the latest Lushious

· BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS of al kinde

TURKISH

24, QUEEN'S ROAD.

-.

tt 19 Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874

HAMPAGNE, (Genuine Matk.)

CHAMPAG

THEOPHILE ROEDERER-

Glaciategr, Pints, 2 doz. much cuse, Carte Blanche, do 2 do. do.

1ST MARCEAUX-

"OHINKIANG,"

J. Hogg, Master, will be despatched for the above Port TODAY, the 24th inat, at Noon.

For Freight or Pansage.apply to“

SIEMSSEN & Co.. 96 280 Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874.

DOLAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

**

FOUCHOW DOOK. PAGODA ANCHORAGE,

HB above, Granite-Loored DOCK has lately beck LENGTHENED to 400 feet over all. and is now capable of receiving veagele up to 350 Pret on the keel. The breadth of the Dock at the bottom is 40 feet, at the top 60 feet, and the width at the entrance is 56 foot, Dupth of water on the sill 15 foot at average up, and 17 fest at average spring tides.

The Duck has a Cuisson Gates and is pumped Bout by steam.

A new FOUNDEY for large irun and bra austings bus recently been added.

The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Screw. Chutting Gap-inthe, Sunil Lathes, Drilling and Sarewing inchides, Sleum Saw Mill, Large

FOR SHANGHAL Taking Carga and Passengers at through rates for Smithy, de..

HANKOW NINGFO, and PORTS

JAPAN.

TAHS Company's Steamship

THE

"TATROCLUS ”-

Dr Godowns are un: the premises, available for stowage of cargo, ào.

A large stock of Timber, Motal, and other Deck-yard Material always on hand.

For Bangkok-Per Ascold, to-day, the 24th

For Shanghai-Per Petreclus, to-morrow, tha' 125th instant, at 1130 a..

For Singapore und Penang-Por Ninoa, ta morrow, the 9th inst, as 230 ..

The Maila for Manita-per Spazigh steamer Amosa, will be closed at 230 m. to-morres, the 25th inst, instead of at the title previonaly notified.

MAILS BY THE " FRENCH PACKET" The Fronet Mail Packet "RAQUADDY!! wil he dispatched on THURSDAY, the 26th instant, at noon, with the Mails

To and through the United Kingdom via Marseilles; to Franco and other Continental

States (in a cloned mail to France), to Elgon, Singapore, Gaile, Anstralia and New Zealand, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritine, nez and Alexandrin.

The Post Office will be upon for the reception of Ordinary Lottero, Newspapers, Books, &c, until 11 on the 26th instant, after which no letters can be received:

Money Orders on any of the Money Ordor Ofices in the Untied Kingdom will be granted until on the 25th instant

Lotters for Registration will be received until 10A.M. on the 26th instant.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,- Hongkong, 12th February, 1874.

General Post Office,

MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES FÄCKET"

The United States Mail Packet" ALASKA” will be disputebed on FRIDAY, the 27th instant at 8 M, with the Mails.

States and the United Kingdom.

For Tokobama, San Francisco, the United

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Hooks, Newspapers, &c., until 2.30 P.M.

Lettera can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 PM. to 250 г., on payment of a Late Feg of 12 ocate in sahtition to the Postage. above pluees by this route is compulsory The Propayment of the Postage to all the

Teruela docked for exsiastion, remetaled, Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be will be despatched at noon TO-MORROW, the respired: regains ales done in harbour; and forwarded by the Baglah Packets.

25th instaut

For Freight or Pasenge, apply to

Carte Blonobe, Dry, Quarte, 1 dvs. ouch case.

Do

do." do Pints, co Do Dry, Half-pinto, 4 20. do Carta Noire, Very Dry, Quarts 1-döz case.

Do

do Pinta, doi

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

་ ་ ་ ་ ་

Agents 253 Hongkong, 24th February, 1874.

FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG. HE Steamship

The Newest Shapes in FELT, DRAE SHELL, and SILK DRESS HATSTREA

GOLD STUDS, SLEEVE LINKS, and SOLITAIRES.

HAIR BRUSHES, SOAPS, PER-

TOWELS

ВАТЕ

DAMASK TABLE CLOTES and NAP DUO DE MONTEBELLO,— KINS in all Sizes.

Curto Blanche, Quarte, 1 3oz. cach-case.

Pints, 2 do do. Kalf-pints, do, doy Apply to

entitled, bus lesa reuson to ormplain, for law BLANKETS. of the horses trained under his supervision actually belong to bim. Upon the other hard, it is impossible not to regret that enak sporte- won ne Lord Portsmouth, Lord Fitswilliem, and Lord Rosebery should have been so tu- successful.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

FEBRUARY 2D, EVENING.

UMBRELLAS and WALKING STICKS. VELVET FILE, TAPESTRY, and BRUSSELS CARPETS with HEARTH- BUGS to Match,

STAIR CARPETS with Braas Rods and Fittings.

CARPET in Squares, and by the FELT Yard.

What bure we we decide betwood at such a mamions ? Da the one-aad, & nation which, after burifg gone through a-revolution which 350, which is a trifle micre than Mr. Chaplin, has completely caanged the face, nay, the very now, the owner of a few indifferent selling Foundations, of society, bas set itaolf to work, plators, has opposite to his name. Mr. Gonge in a manner angly ungrampled in history, to Payna, Lord Howth, Jord Wition, and Prive bring it inuitations into baruzony with bhó Batthyany are still lower in the scale, as best examples brought to its newly awakened their respective totala vary from £1,500 sight, which has ben: ita pride to acknowledge to £1,000, but Captain nobell, triking FUMERY. the fatility and folly of a course consecrated by ie the ann to which he is nomiumily hundreds of years of prescription, and to change the whole current of ita chenghts and feelings; which ang nocepted our own models for the education of its yarth; which, desires to give more freedom and larger rights to its people which has adoned the persecution of old faitua formerly productive of aanumbered woes to it which has tempered its criminal; kawa with a mercifu) spirit, and in a hundred ways bas sharu ite fixed determinatiɔn to march in the path of progress and to press forward towards a higher condition of civilization. On the other hand, those who would bring war on the land, sither external or internal; who, in the one se, by tahts, or open insulta, or wrongs auch a no nation would sibait to, would provoke bloodshed and all its attendant miery, or, in the other, would bring civil war, with horrors still greater, upon the country. Our choice doo not waver for a moment, neither ebould we think it right or generous at ausba time-to-mphinid those who will-have-to-bour-ho bront of the storm with any mistakes in their course which has led them into it. The moral lussone will bave to be read by and bye, when we se mers slarly what the past urore have been, and how they may be avoided. for the future. The poly thing to do Bose 18 to make the ship saug for the coming store, und determine to weather it. And with this intent all patriotic men should sink their divisions and jalousies, their individual ambi- tions and sectional viewe, and turns their energica to the immediate work in band. For our own part we greatly dreada war with Corea, not so much in view of the question of victory

The market for Bengal Drug has declined. Tas following are the ruling prices-Naw Patas, 8610 to $6121; New Benares, $5921 toi $395, nominal: Old Patna, 8020 to $622), galet; Old Benares, 000 to $602), quiet; Malwa, 8620 to $625 on oredit, further sales,

EXPORT CARGOES, M

Per British abip Jennoz Castio, fue London': 2,822 picals Oussia 323 Lales Pasjam, 200 bales Waste Silk, 300 caoli Preserves, 500 chees Preserses, Si, canke Soy, 150 packages Fire Crackers, 720 packages: Cares-500,000 pieces; 110 rolle Matting, 38 piogas China Ware, 28 packages Sandries.To 12,000 Powchangs.

UN-LONDON.

EXCHANGE.

Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bille, at 50 days sight, 4/20 a 4/24 Bank Hills, it monthe sight, 4/31⁄2 a 454 Credits, ut 6 months' night.... 4/8) as/37 Documentary Bills,atümonths'

or defeat, but because it will disbars the country of Roundy.--Bank, $ daya' aight 221-

in ita now efforts, and lead to' a vaat and im- | Ox CALCUTTA, -Bank,3 days'aight 221 poverishing expenditure. But even this would or SHANGHAL

be better than interal strife, which, oaco be-

up, may last indefinitely, and rush leave bitter

atmosilier bebind it, making the fature go-

vernment of the anaatry more and more dufiehlt.

Bunk, sight...

Primata, 30 days” sightả

BERLE SHARES,

per cont. promium.

If, in all this, we are reprowaded with vagueongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares,10 and indefinite writing, we shall easily bear it. For who pretends to know more at this moment; or pretending, opa justify himself?

Unido Insurance Society of Canton, now shares

8550 per share.

Chima Traders Insurance Company's Shares-

$1,900 per share......

Clau and Japan. Marise Insurance. Tle. 99

per share,

We have published elsewhere an answer to 20 3emorial of Soyajima and ethers praying for the establishment of a Ocuncil-Obainber. fuller liberty of public discussion, &c. It was written by high officer of the Household. eridently a student of German history, and a thoughtful and sagusions man. The general/ bent of his views in against any such matin Chit Fire Inanennes Company's Shares-$132 tion uz that contemplated by the Memorialists, për share

Chinese Insurance Company.-$175 por ekare, Hongkong Fire Insamance Company's Shares-

8500 per share es dividend.

though it will be observed that towards the con-Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shareso clusion of his reply, he makes more concessions 8120 por aliave.

to the tha at Brat might have been expect-Hongkong and Whampoa Dosk Company

ed. His viow that our boasts of the excellence Shires 27 per cent, discount.

of our own Parliamentary system are the re-longling, Chaton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s aalta of national vanity may easily he barne, Sure-20 per cent premium,

nor are they donatural as coming from one Bhanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ts.107 whose studies have, we suspect, been pursued

per share,

rather in German than in English bistory Humour Gue Company's Sbarce--$75 por Yet Englishmen may fairly retort that a sign

soro.

coss wholly unexampled in the bistury of na. Hongkong Hotal Company's Share$58 per tions has resulted from their institutions, and cent discount ex-dividend.:

that në mrst every great, principle of unstita.Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-590 per cent,

tionalien adopted by the rest of the world bas

empirited from them, and thus England has

become at uzco the mother and leader of un-

rians.

The Garcia minounced on Monday hat bas

Iwake was no longer Udaijin, a statement we

dievcat

SALES ON FEBRUARY 23ED, 1874.

La reported by Chinese,

White Suger, 200 baga, at 85.80, by Kin-ryon

felt it ucpcsanty to cast & donbt upon on bing to local trader.

Wednesday. And wo believe that it was ingDY- This Sugar, 250 bags at 86,80, by Tye-foong root. That Iwakura tendered his resignation ahun-to travelling trader.

is afficiently curtain, but the acceptance of it Native Mushrooms, 5 else, at 351.00, by Mow

bas ten doluyad.. Nor has it up to this towo-cheatg to travelling trader.

ment, so far as we are wore, born accepted

Mushrooms, 10 cases, at $55.00, by Mon-wo-

The lakeat news from the provinces is that sheng to travelling bruder,

the Chikuzen and Goishin ezmurai, bave niso

Olefish, 10 cuses, al 341.20, by Hing-tys

rison in conjunction with the Wizen meti. Theo travelling trader. Geislin samurai barnt: the bond quarters of

Zolaces, 50 bases, at $50,50, by Hing-lyo.to

the general coitounding in that distries on travelling trader.

the fit instant. The troops seem disposed to

Yellow Pear, 3,000 plouts, at $1.93, by Kwong..

side with the disulated E Elimpsi is in non-tye to travelling trader. Hizer. titana is quiet, but there are Bed Datce, 100 ago, at Te 3.3.4.0; by Ewong- rumours, not yet confirmed, of a rising in Higo. faok-wo bo travelling trader. The cause of this also seems to be connected

"with the desire for war with Coren.

The Japan Gazelle inserts the following.

Drint Fly Flowers, 5 bugs, at $13.70, by Ewony-fook wo to travelling trader.

telegram from Fukuuka, and dated yesterday CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE moving

The Corenn way party in Eoga, assembled

in the old School. Tho Fondul party assembled

in the monastery of Horimbo, Both parties

*RANCE COMPANY,

NOTICE.

VELVET PILE CENTRE and SOFA CARPETS

LINEN CRUMB CLOTHS and STAIR COVERINGS

COIR MATTINGS in all the usual widthe. PLAIN and BORDERED MATS SHEEPSKIN CARRIAGE MATS. FLOOR CLOTHS, 19

Jo all widths up to R

PLAIN and FANCY REPS, and WOR

Taids.

Do: Do.

MANYAGI DUBUST & Co.

3 195 Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874.

FOR SALE.

AXSHAW'S BRANDY, $12 per dizer.

SAENLANE, ORAWFORD & Co. tf 256 Hongkong, 16th February, 1874.

FOR BALE.

"NAMOA, Captain Westoby, will be deapalelied for the above Porte TO-MORROW, ike 25th instant; at 3 F.M

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co. 64 274 Hongkong, 20th February, 1874 -QURAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. THE Company'a Steamship.

"ANTENOR" SHAW'S BRANDY, in 1 Dozen Oases will be despatched on or about the let March. Inanraneo risks accepted on behalf of the Ost- pany as under:— GILMAN & ev.

STED DAMASKS, in all the landing Colors. PURTEENNENT

TRIMMINGS and CURTAIN HOLDERS

to watch

PRINTED, EMBROIDERED, and VEL- VET PILE TABLE COVERS.

PLAIN and PRINTED CLOTHS by the Yard.

LACELand MUSLIN CURTAINS. GRETONNE and other CHINTZS. BRASS and WOOD CORNICE POLES, with stinga complete.

WHITE and COLORED BLANKETS, in all. Sizem

WHITE and FANCY TOILET QUILTS. ELDER DOWN BEDQUILTS |

and FIL

LOWS.

FEATHER FILLOWS in Linen Ticks. -CARRIAGE HUGS and SCOTCH MAUDS. CHILDRENS CUTS and IRON BED- STEADS.

TOILET, CHEVAL and GILT CHIMNEY GLASSES.

&0.,

kit...

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

... HONGKONG":

AND AT SHANGHAI,

FOR SALE.

A FEW Curre of Ooeen's Superior PALE

Apply to

No. 8, FEDDAR'S HILL

14d £37. Hongkong, 13 February, 1874.

DERE FOR SALE,

TOHN DURAND & Öss·· BÜRDEAUX,

WINES,

BLANCHY FERRE & Co.'s BRANDIES STARTUP & KENTISH'S SHERRIES and PORT WINES

J. LEMBKE.

30 228 Hongkong, 10th February, 1874. FOR SALE.

BOPBILE ROEDERER &

1. CHAMPAGNE, (Gendžia Mark) S

Gladiator in Pinta.

Carte Blanche

Carte Noire,à.

LEMEKE.

3 927 Hongroir. 10th February, 1874 NOW READY

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

WITH THN AN PUNTI AND MANDARIN

PRONUNCIATION.NE

Au ANULO CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.

OR comprehensiveness and practical service

this Work standa uurivallel. All put new f words which the China have of late years been INSU-jecte in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and

compelled to coin to express the numerous ob

in science generally, whiph the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in odenie Fach and every word is AFTER the date, a brokenge of Tivly-three cises for students of a most instructive nature.

fally illustrated and explained, forming exar Agud one-third per cent. (33}') will be Both the Court and Fanti pronunciations are On the highs of the 6th instant, tho aacji allowed by this Agener on risks to ports in given, the accente being carefully marked on

together mmber about 2,500. Besides these, there is a party of jo-i (anti-forsignar)

if 2060 Hongkong; 19th December, 1875.

AND R. TENNENT SALE and

DAVID OORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy Kavy Boiled Long Flax Crown

CANVAS,

ARNHOLD, KARBERU 3.00, 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

NOW KHADY,

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

AND

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Correc Gone, and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthography

PRICE: In Paper Wrappure, Nestly Boundar Apply at the Daily Press Office.

1,50.

$2.00

On Tea 27), all risks, 187. *%, F.F„A.

Silk 18. do For Fraight or Puisige, apply to

“BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

264 Hongkong, 24th February, 1974.

STEAM TO TOKOHAMA TIKE P. & D.S, N. Co.'s Steamship”

THE

Agents.

· * BOMBAY " will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the next Bglish Mail,

A. MeIVER,

Superintendent.

(282

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

Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo at through raies for NAGASAKI and HIOGOJ HE-P.&O. S. N. Co.'e Blouinship

**DELTA *.

MRJ, C. H. IBURG,

will leave for the above place about 24 hours TORMERLY Organist of St. Andrew'aufter the ufrival of the next English Mail,

A. MoIVER, Cathedral, and Director of Masio in the

Superintendent German Club Featonu, at Singapore,

Lxagons givca in SINGING, PIANO FORTE, ORGAN, VIOLIN, and on any other Instruments.

Piano-forte Taning done on moleruta terms, For Engagements, ac, please address, care of Megare. LIENE, OBAWFORD & Co.; or Mess KRUSE & Co.

199 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1874

A. S. WATSON & 00., CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISIS

TO:

ARH, THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AND

H.E. THE GOVERNOR, DEG to announce that they have just re ceived a Obdios Assortment of D

P. & O.S. N. Co.'s Offìvé,

Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874.

· FOR SHANGKAL HE Geringa Btermer

[289

- GALATEA," Taubo, Master, will have quick despatol as abevel

For Freight or Passage, apply to

WE FUSTAU & Co.,

Correspondence addressed to Yokohaha and jron ships and etennero alented and-painted, ot moderate charges. Partianlare cun obtain-the United States must be anperserilied per od at the Dock, or on application to the under ALASKA, and that addressed to the United signed.

Kingdom most bo superscribed--"vid Sun The Stcain Tug Woong is is thorongh Frendisca." working order, and is available at all timer. to tow vezecle to or from Ben, ut reasonable rates.

JOHN FORSTER & CO.: 1080-Foodlaw; 18:1 June, 1878.

NUTICE.

"P. & 0.9. N. Cb, COMMENCING with the mail of 8th Jun. uary, 1874, and until farther notice, the Coupaby's Homeward Steamers from Calcutta, in connection with the Muit Steamere From this Fort, will proceed to Southampton vix the Suez

A. MOIVER,

Hongkong, 18th Desember, 1973. P. & 0. 5. N. Co.'s Office,

Cunal.

Superintendent.

(3050

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERJES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS COSTE FRANÇAIS.

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA,

PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND .

MARSEILLES;···

ALSO, BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS

N THURSDAY, the 26th February, 1874, at noes the Company's Steatoship TRAQUADDY," Connoandant BOURDON, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave ttie Port for the above places.

10%

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lou done wall as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Mamelles for the principal ples of Europe.

Shipping orders will be granted till noon, cargo will be received on board until P.,

Specie and Parcele until 3 .a. on the 25th February, 1674 (Fircle are not to be suht. on board; they must be left at tho Agency' Office.) Contents and value of Fackages are required.

W. MITCHELL,"

Fastmaster Aeneral. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 12th February, 1874. MAILS BY THE "ANGLISH PACKET"

The English Control Pucket "DELBY," will be dispatched with the anal Balla for Europe, de, on TRURSDAY, the 5th March,

at noon.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offoes in the United Kingdom will be granted.

The Foat Office will be open until 6 P.M. on walil 5 P.. on the 4th March. the 4th March.

Letters, 2o., my he posted during the night in tharbor left open for their reception.

Letters for registration will be received until 10A.M. un the 5th March.

Letters may be posted until 10 AM on the 5th March, without Inte feo.

Letters posted after 10 am-on-the" 5th Marob, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee of 13 cents euch as well as thò pootage, is prepaid

The latest time for posting Letters at this Office is 11 a.st.; and for Newspapers, Borka, cr Patterns 10 AM. on the 5th Marob.

Late letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingden tid Brindisi, or to Wist- gapore, may be posted on board the Packet trom 11.30 A.M. to the time of sailing, on pay. ment of a Loto Fer of 43 cents each in addition to the postage.

V., W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Genorul. Geral Post-Office.

Hongkong, 21st February. 1874.

It.iu berely notifed for general information that henceforward the Postage on Letters wi. draged to Russia, when worked to be forward- ed vit Southampton, will be reduced to 40 cents per hulk-ounce,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Pestraster-Central.

General Post Office,

Hongkong, 18th September, 1872.

It is hereby notified that henceforward the portageon letteru addressed to Lennurk, ben For further partfonlars, apply at the Com-forwarded via Bouthampton, will be 28 oente pany's Office.

O, BERTRAND,

|| Prinsipal Agent, Hoogkong, 18th February, 1874 U. S. MAIL LINE,

af 375 Hongkong, 29th February, 1874.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. ARE A1 British Steamer.

Agenta:

PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANT.

SCOTLAND,”

PERFUMERY and TULET REQUISITES. S. D. Washburn, Cominuador, will be despatch-

tf 976 Hongkong, 19th June, 1873

ed for the above port on or about the 15th

LV KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS, March

HREN (GERMANY)

SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND

JAPAN,

FPELL

For Freight or Fussago, apply to

Agethe

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

167 Hongkong, 90th Juntiary, 1874 FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

t1671 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (fermany)

BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT: GB8 EXOELLENGY THE GOVERNORE British Ship To H.I. H.

MAND

JEAN SANDS," GRAND DUKE ALEXIS or Uupt. Lefavour, will have quick despatch for

RUSSIA

the shove port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

AUGUSTINE BEARD & Co., tf 284 Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. A1:American Ship

T. N. DRISCOLLA CIVIL, NATAL, & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAFER, HATTER, HOSIER AND GENERAL OUTFITTER, 15 and 47, Queen's Road, next to Oriental tf 100 Bank

[Feb. 1.

B

EOWN JONES & 00

UNDERTAKERS,

OFFICE NO. 9, HOLLYWOOD BOLD.

Memorial Stones and Monuments erected... 11.197 · Hongkong, 21st January, 1873.

AMILLAR &00

TOUSE, SHIP AND STEAMBOAT

PLUMBERS.

COPPERSHITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS. No. 1 Chem's Road Bast and Nullah Lane,

Opposite HM. Naval Dock Yarl. '*.

337 Hongkong. Ist March, 1871,

UNDERSIGNED bege to inform the HONGKONG, HO TAM, AND CANTON

of Sage Kea went to Mitema; and the gon CHINA, JAPAN, the PHILIPPINES, and the best principle hitherto attained. The typo={" Baji of Mitama yesterday wont with him to the STRATTS. Bakan' This (Fukuoka) Ken is quiot. Tho question asked by Tatuaké Keure requires be tem par cest, (10%) only.

On risks to all other ports, the brokerage will prompt answer”

MAMA NAGASAKI

The Banca Bays-The recent negociations" for the diepoeni of the Takasitas Colliery have terminated in the transfer to the JapaneJN Government of the whole of the interest in tbis property and a distribution of the proceeds of the amount it realized is being mude to these interested. We understand that

the mujority of the foreign staff hitherto sa guget in working the mine are to be retained

WM. PUSTAU & Co,

Agents

ff 131 Hongkong, Slet January, 1874.0

OOWAN MABING INSURANCE COMPANY, L'ONDON..

INCORPORATED 1859.

CAPITAL, £1,000,000,

Ondersigned taring heen appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre. in the service of the new owners. The latter pared to acopt. Marine Risks and isaus Policies have also engaged to complete all the onlocand-at current rathe. ing contract entered into by the trustees, The

AUGUSTINE HEARD &:00, atcumbag Argue has not been included in the 1861 Hongkong, 7th June, 1867. DE este nud bar place bng been taken by the aleanser known to foreigners as the Emperor THE LONDON ASSURANCE. -whirika veses) bua urody furnished work for

the engineering factory at Alators, by break. INCORPORATED EY ROTAL OHARTBE ing down after four days' employmenḥ,

HIOGO

SMISS MAJESTY KING SEQLCH THE FIRST, 4.D. 1720.

reply displays the access of an accompt to mahe the Chinese and English type correspo

MIDNIGHT"

per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Uppsta fetters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery. —

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Genera., General Post Office,

Hongkong, ha February, 1873.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANA-chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to

THE

MA, TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA

AND SAN FRANCISCO,

It is bereby notifed that the rates of postage the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the. United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Packet, will be the same as those charginble on Letters forwarded by British Packet via Briu-

THE 8. 3. ALASKA” will leave Hongkong disi.

for Ban Frauelo, vis Yokobaus, on FRIDAY, the 27th-instant, at S.P.M. taking Passongers, Mails, and Freight, for Jugan, the General Post Ocs, United States, and Europe.

Through Pusserger Tickets and Bills of Lading are leased for transportation to Yoko

F. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster General, Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.

It is hereby notified that the postage charge. hand other Japan Porte, to Sao Francione, able apon Paid Lettere addressed to France to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, will benceforward be 12 cents per quarter ounce und to New York and Europe, VIA PANAM. when forwarded by French Mail Puckes, and A Steamer of the Company will leave Sheng-18 cents per quarter oaugo when forwarded by tai, vis the Taland Een Ports, about the same British Mail Packet. date, and mako close connection at Yokohams.

At New York had Aspinwall, Passengere Guderal Post-Ofe, bave sélection of variom lines of Stoners to England, France, and Gerinuny.

Return

turn Passage Fiskete naved at a ruduction

per dent on regular races.

-F. W. MITCHELL,"

Peatmaster General. Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.

It is hereby notified that henceforward the of 20

postage on letters addressed to Norway, when Treight will be received on board until 4 forwarded via Southampton, will bo Sá conta Capt. Kandrick, will load here for the above of the 26th instant. I'arcel Packages will be per half-ounce, prepayment eptional. Tupaid port, and bave quick despatel.

* Für Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.. tl 205 Hongkong, 17th February, 1874.

FOR NEW YORK.

THE Gorman Barx

ANNA DOROTHEA,” having the greater portion of har Gargo en gaged, will and at Whampon and Hongkong for the above port, and have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

POLYPHANT & Co. if 254 Hongkong, 16th February, 1874. "FOR NEW YORK,

in the sive of body, thereby affecting a stat he has abops established ne those plnova in 41 German Brig. 12

vconomy of space, nohioving a olearnona not previously attained, and dispensing with those tae mums of HING KEH.

AUGUST,"

In HONGKUNG, at the Central Market P. Bas, Master, will lead here and at Wham- vast margins and vacant spucen, which have No. 125 be ha ocratantly on band BEEF pou for the above port, and will have quick MUTTON POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE-

despatchi

borotofo characterized Chinese publications.

For Freight apply to

WAS VOGEL, TAGEDOEN & C of 252 Hongkong, 14th February, 1874.

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). THE well-known 41 Clipper Barque

FORWARD

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the TABLES, OILMAN'S STORES, 40, of following facts are submitted for consideration Chalmers Vombalarly contains about 38,000 the best quality, an

In HO NA and CANTON SHOPS, the Chinese charactera, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI the work contains more than 50,000 English RITS, SODA WATER, 3, and GAME when words, and upwance of 600,000 Chiness obras in 600BON

Gentlemous and Families desirous of patron tere. Again, despite all the grammar and sing him, ars requested to apply it. bis shops otber alatzentary works as yet published, the student of this difficult language absolutely re an above, where a list of prices of articles will quires examples to display the various appli be farnished, which will be applied at the same tion of her Cargo cogaged, will have immediate cations and equivalents of different words which rate all the year round..

WING KEE have que general messing. Of these examples 1715 Hongkong, 18th May, 1873, this work contains more than five times “sa. mony any other Dictionary hitherto pub Hibbed.

For practical purposen the arrangement of

WING-KEE COAL SHOP.TAM

the work is so complete, that a rekreace inform the public that bis Shop has been THE Proprietor of Wing-ge Shop boy to

Wm. Whyte, Master, having the greater por

despatch for the above port...

For Freight of Passage, apply to MA PROZARIO & Co. tf 228 Hongkong, 10th February, 1874,

FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. RE

well-known Clipper Ship

MONWARD,”

received at the Office until 5 F.M. of the same lettere will be subject to an additional ebirge day. All Parol Packages should be marked to on delivery, address in fall; value of me is required.

For farther information to Prag and Freight, apply to the Agenoy of the Company, Praya West.

TA. HABRIS,

Agent.

Hongkong, February 12th, 1874. MAP MOSTEAN YOMO

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE'.

GALLE, AUEN: SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON |

ALBO,

F. W. MITCHELL,,-

Postmaster General, General Fast.Ofles,

Hungbong, 2nd February, 1879.

The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having given notice to the Genioral Poss Office in Lon don that arifeles of Jewellery received in that Colony, are chargeable with Castons Duties, the undersigned considers it voceasary to make this Regalition known to the, Palio, and to state that any lettera or packers containing such articles suit through the Postare liable, with their contents, to be forfeited,

FW. MITCHELL.

Postmaster Gerraal, Hongkong, 2nd Juvanry, 1873. "DULJ, Mail, Prases gors, Spesio, AEO It is hereby satified that Letters added

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL, STEAM General Post-Ofico,

NAVIGATION

COMPANY's Steamship

DELIL Captain G. LEE with Hor

Cargo, will leave this for the above places on to France any be sent either paid or aupaid at THURSDAY, the 5th March, at noon

the option of the sender; but the postage, or Cargo will be received on board antil, noon, Prices Current, Nawepopersund Foole suur Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 r. cn be prepaid

For cack down the 4th iden

The rate of postage burgeable on Letters addressed to Francer por French Packet i 32 ents." Per Beitiab Packet when marked vik

Briedi Per British Packet when marked vik

Alexandria and Marseilles...... 12 F. W. MITCHELL,

Postearter General General Post Office,

Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872

For. Particulare regarding Freight and Tas sage, apply at tho P & O. 8. N. Co.'s Office. Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

Written Declaration of the Contents sad Value of tho Phokages for the Overinrd Bouteis required by the Egyptian Government, and muet be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agente, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels and the Company do not hold tavivirea responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the inaos rectness in anoh dealaration.

-It is wid thut the Hiogo-Oanku Railway is to

to its pages enables a person who under established 1855, ut Lane, and his openal by blay-day. The harbour schemas THE undersigned having been appointed stands English: to communicate affectively that he has always a great quantity of BEST daily engineers are deepening the Osaka river be Agenta for the abure Corporation, are with matives who understand this bat Om COAL in store for sale. Gentlemen or Shin will have immediate desputol for the above fing all goods shipped by, their. Blogmers for tween Ader and Zanzibar, which, with commest.

nene. In this respect the work will be found

MARINE. DEPARTMENT,

twoen Fushimi and the sea. Extensive proprepared to grant Insurances as follows was parations are reported us in progress to exhibiti

Varioty of machinery at the sent kits Ex. Policies at current rates, payable althar bere, hibition, to be opened on 1st. Marolt. The in Lindon, or ut (he principal Ports of Indin, Hinga Neton Ouska vorespondent caye: Several China, and Australia. hundred pienla of "villimous" aultpotre" have jr. FIRE DEPARTMENT.

been recently exported from her. Its destion Polloin igaped for long or short periods tion in China, where it is to be converted inte vurient rates,

gunpowder, to aid in the progress of that sonn. A disconut of 20%, allomet

try's-civilization. During the stay of the Costo LIFE DEPARTMENT

indispensable to all Europeans residing in master wishing to patronise him, are roquested China, and to the natives themselves to cato apply at his Bhop

17 1843 Hourlong, 10th August, 1873. plains subjects fully with which very few in- "dead of them are perfectly acquintod. To

FOR LONDON. parties resident in England and interested in

at China it minnet het be invaluable varipally. THE A 1 British Ebip

Rica at Biogo last trip, is b.x toll on a collie Palicted sued for sums not orooding 25,000," working in the hold and killed him. An on reasonable torme." Italian uilar has been sentenced to thras

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.

month.'imprisonment for assaulting Japanese. 1863 Hongkong, 28th July, 1872.

homes up wide of two thound T

quarte puge

TRUBNER & Co., -60, PATERNOSTKY ROW

WHELL, · 'DAILY PRESA" OFFICE, HONGKONG

FONTENAYE,”.

Captain Taylor, will load bore and at Whaaipos for the above port, and will buve carly desgatoh,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGIRDORN & Co. if 188 Hongbong, 30th January, 1874

porte,

expected from the Colonies; on its affirel

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIQ & Ço if 150 Hongkang, 26th January, 1874

FOR BAN FRANCISCO. THE A American Soliovner-

It is hereby notified that a time of Britiek The Company reserve the option of forward Mail Contract Packets has been established be Europe through Egypt, either by rad, or lying lines, will afford a regular use of con Canal in their own Steamers, or in resuele beyance of correspondence from longkong for employed for the purpose.

the foreign ports on the East African Coust, a Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested well as for Natal and the Cape Colbay, St Ho to take note, that the leamers leaving Hong-lina and Ascension, and that bebocforward the kong in corrwpondence with the Australia pontage, which must be paid in advance, op let- Steamers from Gedle to Bombay, way call at tera addressed to Zanzibar, Mosambique, Dela Oplombo....

gon Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and Shippers are partionlarly requested to note Ascension, will be 20 cents for each balf-ounce, Capt, Bears, will have immediate despatch for the tarma and bonditions of the Company's newspapere Scouts endli Binek Bill of Lading.

F. W. MITCHELL, the above porta p

Postmaster General. For Freight, apply to

A: MoIVER, Superintendent, Pensuler and Orientul Steam Navigation Go's Offas, Hongkong, 1st February, 1874,

THE

MU, L. TAYLOR,”

VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. 145 Hongkong, 20th January, 1874

General Post-Office,

Hongkong, 12th May, 1879,