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FRENCH IMMORALITY AND ENGLISH | PROFRINTY. To the Editor of the "Pall Mall Giselle

'AWFUL BORNY AT SEA.

EDMETINATION

NEW YORK

THE DAILY PRESS – MONDAY, MARCH Ørn, 1874.

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Forward.

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An offaial inquiry, instilated by the Board Trude, has beản held us the Greenwich-Police- St-Allow ma ta adilčesa ta you a few words, court, into the circumstansson attending the luse, on à question to which attention in England by explosion at sea, un thế, 16th-uf Oufuker is currently called, owing no doubt to the inti, last, of the barque their Eden---Mr. Flame), mate links on allaubjects that suite this coun-in opening the cusc, ould the Inquiry would be try to mine,It seems to be a fast boyand of an extraordinary and painful oburacter, the dispute that iminonality is the especial bane of ship having exploded after being set on, fira by all that is French-romance, drama; and manita captain, who afterwards committed nicide. LONDON BUEZ CANAL Patrons (str.).

LONDON. ners; while, pa the other hand. Englishmen The River Eden was commended by Mr hold a plaid to the monopoly of pablis ad Thomus Bowdan, and carried worow 10. Su privato virtue, of deconoy of equtiments and oz. left Loudon on the lätk of Septembor on A pression, and, in acciai lile, of aneh primoral verage to Tulparslan her cargo consisting of PORTLAND (ORE candone as no perverted foreigner could even: 15 tone at gunpowder, two cases of cartridgum. Baspect, at least I am given to to understand 124 onses of matches, 20 tona of Bwedish SAN FRANCISO by Englishmen thewolves who are never tired tur, 18 tons of picob, and 15 packets of Do of extolling their own domestic mefits and chemical proddeta Imanodintolyftor the

Do inyeighing against peor Frenchmou. On va ferving for the. Dowas the motor a France, then, fulls the responsibility of tar health appeared to have failed, and BRISBANE AND SYDNE manors. Where, indeed, more than in Paris mind became so greatly affected that it was SHANGHAI AND TTENT

MANIDAMENTERE un smadala more frequent or healing determined by the obie! mute, Mr. William Frenchmen, as is well known, transgress the Clarkson, and the crew, to secure him. At this SIANGHAL.

nos ancred of institutions to the point of time, however, the bargnalizabeth Graham taraing a datifal husband and a virtuona hove in sight, and bafore barrying their resol sponse into raro goms. French novela jaretion into effect the obiel mate skat ʼn boat to considered here us the very olimar of abomina. bring the captain of that barque on board, who tion, and no English lady would sully ber handa had axi interview and conversation with Captain. with the works of Dalzie and Stendha); thunk: Bowden, and, as the latter then appestod qulat Heaven, the humiliation is spared her by those na barmless, the abief mate was recommend. of her literary compatriots who extract fromed not to put him ander restraint, but to make kuoli pronoribed worka whatever in an English to a near port. At ten cloak the same nigat point of view is rendahle in them, and ofar thể tảie odplain called the caje! mate into his cabin, malter as being due to their own inventiveness, and presenting a musket 6 him, demanded DEG to announce to their Customeie-and-

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Today, at 4 TM. Today, at noon.

Vessels on the Berth.

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As to the drama, let good Bagishmen curer the armo pad ammunition that he said bad the Poblis that they are now showing most respectfully to inform the Pabisa. RES

been taken from him. When that officer

that they are now offering the remuine of their

WINTER STOCK, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES

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Ladius JACKETS and MANTELETS COURT DRESS MAKERS & MILLINERS, SILK, VELVET, and FANUY ULOTH..

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their faces in diagnet Nothing oun possibly bo 0100 bao than the ones transferred to rushed on dens for atatanga, ond white their New GOODS for the AUTUMN and the stage by French dramatists; they call the crow were deliberating how to secure him. WINTER SEASONS, which have boon dare. things by their names, und comeinit a host of bo set fire to the cabin of the ebig, baring fred fully selected from the best und cheapest other offences of soilar gravity. Tras that at the accoud ofloor and stabbed two others of there is no lack of ingenious interpretem, of the crew. The fire increased, and the port 1e Markets, and aru of the newest and most. the same class as alluded to heretofore, to pro- boat was lowered, the crew learing that the FASHIONABLE STYLES, comprising the auit these impesper plays in an English form ship would momentarily blow up, laying the

following free from the incongruitics of the teri || captain there, but he was afterwords saved anci And even then there is a propose à l'arte un bourd the Juanita, of Shields, dra murat iu tire shape of the Lord board which the crew were also taken and coa Chumberlain, who will always interfere inrered to Bahu Captain Bowden, on the good time. If my foreign ignorance, Sir, be fourth day after, contrived to get overhoud hot praet.sod upoa, Englishmen are lamba while anacled, and was drowned. He then beside time wolves who are only separated called cridens-John Hopkins, the second from them by a murrow expanse of wator; they, mato, we the first wituese. Coming to the nut they alone have an invate sense of what le 14th October, he said that the captusis rushed proper and what is virtuos, and-lnckily for into his cabin and closed the outer door, Old Eagloo3-their manpere,, writings, and but before he did so he told witness to go below thoughts are as many antitheson of their neigh-and get some bundands to put the chief mata bours. The cleanly English tongue"

to in us. Witness went below, the captain quote the expression of one of your contem-standing over him with n motakot. He brought porarice, who has the largest circulation in the the frons on dest, thinking to picily bim, a work in, in fact, far too busto to allow ei sugh lid them on the bencoop. That the captain liberties being taken with it. English cannot rushed into his cabin, closing the outer door sympathise with-shocking sentiments; it dis-Witness board something like the sinashing of tluntly refuses to express thent.

Norwich SILK SQUARES

COSTUMES 1ɔd POLONAISES, in nov

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Ladica and Childreas' UNTRIMMED ATS in Fult, Velvet, and Stravi BLACK aid COLORED SILKS FANCY DRESS MATERIALS U all

glida and in an instant the cabin was fu flames; The chief officer then bioke the skylight of the calin to try and get below, taccare the captain and save the slip, witness at the antiper- time jumping down the companios, and wide. men toflowing him. On-opening the obi door besaw the captain standing with a musket pointed ready, and be had jnst time to throw

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do. Pints, 2 do. do. Dry, Half-pinte, 4 der - Carte Noire, Very Drys Quarto, 1 dos, cog.

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Intimations.

FUOCHOW DOOK.

PAGODA ANCHORAGE.

E above Granite-floored DOCK has lately

anil ia now capable of reciving vessels up to 339 fest on the keel, Tim hrendth of the Dock. al the button is 40 feet, at the top 20 feet, and the width at the entrance is 56 feet. Depth of water on tuu sill 19 feet n averago nesp, and 17 feet at average spring tides.

The Dock bus & Unisson Gate, and is pomped: out by steam.

A new POUNDET for large tron and brass patinge his recently been added,

The Mushine Shop buntsipa & 12-inel Soruw Catting Onp-latte, Bus Lathes, Drilling and Berewlag Machine, Etonu Saw Mill, Large Balitby, do,

Dry Gedovas ure up the promises, available for stowage of cargo, &o.

Post-Office Notifications.

Amail will aloes.

The Mail for Swat, Amay, and Fosshow. Too, par Douglas, will close at 11.30 .. tor day, the 9 instant, instead of at the tinis pre-

notifia).

Für Abenbai, Chofuo, and Tientai-Per Regal's, to-day, the 9th just, at 5 F.M.

For Shanghai.Per Tungare, to-day, the th instant, at 3.30PM.

For Swalow. Per Todlung, touhurrow, the 10th inst,ut 7,30 à‚ð.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET" The French Mail Packet PEI-HO" will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 12th March, at noon, with the Maite--

To aud through the United Kingdom via Marseilles; to France and other Continental States in a closed mail to France), to Baigon, Adon, Soychelles, Reunion and Margitius, Suez Singespars, Galle, Calcutta, Madras, Bombay,"

and Alexandria.

The Post Once will be open for the reception until 11 m. on the 12th March, after watch of Orlinury Lettere. Newspapers, Bocka, o., no Letters can be received.

A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other Dock-yard Material atmays on hand, ska

Vessels docked for examination, repetalled, reapatred, repaire also done in barbour; and | iron ships and atenmors slávned and paintáð, at

moderate charges. Furtionlare oun be obtain-Ouices in the United Kingdom will be granted Money Orders on any of the Money Order ad at the Dock, or on application to the noder until 3 P.. on the 11th Maich. (T5Z-signed.

The Steur Tug. Woong is u thorough working order, nad je svejlatte at all trees to tow versele to or from ea dureazovskio Tátou

JOHN FORSTER & 00. #1039 Fooghow, 18th June, 1873.

BAADA YUNG CHING" If bo despatched for the above porta; on WEDNESDAY, the 11th instant

CHINESE MERCHANTS STEAM -NAVIGATION: Go, Agenta.

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

IOE LONDON ĐỀU QUEZ OAN AL TEE Company's Steamship' ?

TABLE

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through ralce for HANKOW, NING PO, an7 PURTS in -

TASARJAPAN,

HE Company's Steamakip

HECTOR

will be despatabed on or about the 15th inatimit.

Tor Freight or: Fassare, apply to:

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Ageals

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FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HEA British Steamer.

SCOTLAND,"

LACE and MUSLIN GOODS of the do J AND TONNENT'S ALE End S. D. Washburn, Commander, will be deeputen-

"scriptions.

BROCHE SASHES (hand-sewn). Embroidered BOOK: MUSLIN SASHES Moire, Faille, and Chone SASH RIBBONS. KID GLOVES, single and double batton, A huge Stock of LADIES' and CFIL. DREN'S UNDER CLOTHING and BABY LINEN, always on bund.

- Nor, Sir, do I intend openly to question this any other of the troisme enanolated hoove, although, having reid Shakspeare, Fielding, Swollett, and pubers, my impression us to the capabilities of the Faglish tongue was using what different: but I have heard English niora liby a auch nuuted abroad, and particularly bere Parisimas who bare never moved from bis bend back when be fired, the phot striking. · Chintz and Printed FLANNELS, for breas their native naphalte are so candidly perenaded it on the right age, carrying away the eyes of their own wickets and of your goodnow brow, and smothering lile with blood and going Gowns,

that I am indeed to consign bore a sorin powder. Witness was aggered but did not fat, af fasts, the result of personal observation et after this he was asless. By this time the First of all, I would inquire, with doe deferance, bye had extended as far as the after latch, and bow it is that Englishmen and Doglist women, witness heard the chief mato give orders to get and even English youths, go and see in London the port life boat out, which was done with pieves like "Lo Réveillon nnd Tricoohe spine difficulty, as abe was turned button et kelet" at the French Plays, which they upwards on the skide. Witates did his best fo would not dare to do in un English theatre, get her over the side, and while doing so the and also why theau pleca are allowed captain roaked through the flames to the wilec, to be noted in French when they would meat putting the helm bard a port. They got to likely be prohibited if faithfully reprodded in cost and safety, and all the view it into in English P. Of cutras, ko the second question it except two handa, who jumped overbaard and may be answered that it is because of the watu to the buat They then rowed off 20 cleanliness" of the Ringlish tongns: but then yards, and then called to the captain to jump I should like to ask, if this clenaliness extends over and they would pick him up and save hi to the hearing of the English assistants, how it The captain replied, "No, no; bring the bout is that the latter can afford to listen to in- back; I am going to die, come and die with proprieties expressed in a foreign language me." In about three gauriers of au bour a sail which they would fouthe' in their own Any re-down-the Juanita-and took them us one who ups been in the French Plays will bourd Witness we takes below when takar bear me witness that the English portion of on board, and about an hour afterwards to the andienes laughs and spoletide (I would heard the explosion of the chip. The captai, certainly not incriminate them for this) as if before the explosion, was sat, and brought. the spectatore wore not true born Britone, and on board the Juanila, und, as far as tus that they in no wis appear annoyed or shoelce could judge was secured, but in four days. at jokes and queer situaciona which their fas aftermath ho oscaped from Sie lashings and tidious taste would not brook if heard and see the man who was set to watch him, and jump- otherwise than is a French theatre. Still moreng overboard was drowned-in answer to a there are never better attended performances qucation, the wilbedo anid they bad fine weather than when Keilbao and Haléry's amusing farces during the voyage, and there was nothing to areo," so that the managers of the theatri- diatub the captain's mind, und that he ap cal enterpiney who mist fato follow the elas peared to be capable of snanaging the ship up tɔ furnished by public taste, give the preference the time of the occurrence. Some other ev DRESSMAKING AND MILLINERY BY to such risquées plays, which averybody goes to denos war givan, and the inquiry was adjourned. sae, to the exclusion of Scribe's highly orthodox. On subsequent day tha oniy additional comedies, which no aze goes to nes at all. deca taken wus that of a lengttered written Sardy this is all bat au equivocal tokea of tent from Mr. William Clarkson, the viel ORDERS EXZOUTED WITH CARE AND D Boglias repugnance for improprieties, and mate. In answer to questions by the court, the beg to observe Buat Le Réveillon "and Tri witness said Captain Bowden woon particularly coobe et Pacolet" contain not a few, to say the sober usn.-Air Patteson, addressing the wit

Desi, buld be wwa pleused to retorn Erm bis Toust

certificato, and to compliment him on the dis cration and bravery be hid exhibited under very trying and perilous oirea mstances-News of the QUEEN'S ∙World."

-

Now, Sir, continuing to dwell on the same subject, I would request, your leave to point to a category of your English theatrical acer -tainments. We in Finuce have cafés-concerts which I suppose correspond to English music

One hears in those cheap concerts The Corporation of the City of London is chanoinettes of dubious taste, and theor are about to offer the freedom of the city to Sir not the placea calorlated to give a high idea of Bartlo Tiere.

hatte.

the standard of the French stage; hut whoj

Mr. Martin F. Topper has received a pension would venture to deny that their tant is som of 120 a year on the Civil List, as the author parable to that of corresponding English of Proverbial Philosophy." places of amusergent ?.

Observa, Sir, that

MARCH STE, EVENING. New Patou, $5974 to 5600, unsteady; New Benares, $585 to $587; Old Patna, 3615 $6174, noateady; Old Bensics, $600 to $605, quoted: Malwa, 5610 to $615, market not opened. Importa per stemmer Hindostan 100) chests Patus, old and new 1.555 cheste Bedares.

mai Kalle are principally filed both haro and |: COMMERCIAL, INTELLIGENOL Z in France by the most Bauerous class of the -people, und that nothing could be more signi feant then the kind of entertainment it do glitsin. I have been in most of these plices which adora all parts of the metro polis, and it has afforded as some relief ("xcuse my chauvinia) to learn by personal experience that the French are not so irre. Per Legislator 435 chests Patnu, old and new; olaimable as one would think.. Iso was my lot 268 chests Beurs, old and new; per Mooltas, to witneas almost everywhers exhibitions of the 2 cheats Patna, 8 chests old Benure, coarsest kind, which I venture to say, would be 1,633 eliests Malwa Exporin to Shanghai por hiared off the boards of any Parisian aufú-con- mail atentar Travancore, 744 cheats Mals gert, to listen to Bunge not only vulgar, but ab. Estimated stocks-Patna, old and new 1,725 solutely indecent. In one music hail feaw an chests, against 3,400 cheats same time last your, infirmity parodied by a singer who appeared as deprcsas 1,575, chests. Bendres, old and new a paralytic, and mimicked the painful action 1,025 cheats, aguibet 2,050 cheats same time of an infirm oveature to tko uilest enjoyment last year, decrease 1,625. Totul decrease in of the desistents. In another I witnessed a vas 1874, about 3,300 phente. Stock of Balwa about danced by a man, dressed in the femile gear of 1,050 chests.AS

a ballet dancer, in a manber disgusting to be

kuld. I do not mention other exhibitions the

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at the Daily Press Olice, Hougkung.

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and almost everywhere the performances were seasoned with songs and dialogues of the same level. Now, I do not wish to pose myself xes censor, but Lventure to say that the difference lictween the standard murality of Englandaard | France is not so vastly great as Baglish BoCR- lists would make it out, and that perhaps, little more humility would be befitting in the On CALOUTTA.--Bank,3 days sight 20 face of audenmble fants. Was it not that IO SHANGHAL-- fear to bring down upon me the indignant Bank, sight... wrath of some renters. I would allude i the tona of ordinary theatras, which, in many in- atances, borders ou ralgarity that is unknown to Trench stages of the same diase, I have. purposely selected the staga beranse it is the meel instructive department in print of view of morile, but other fuota might be adduced con cerning manners and literature, Let any one read the reports of the Divorce Court, and I fancy he will find as many and, as flagrant domcetic sandalas are chronicled in Paria There is no Divorce Court in France, and Chinese Insurance Company--$200 per share doneequently scandale pre erpoeed more Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares ostensibly thun in England; that is all. 9500 per share. With regard to French novels, I admit that China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-1 authors have of late er beaded the extreme limite por share...

NOTICE.

THE OHINESE INSURANCE COMPÁNY, LIMITED.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GOZARIO & Obj t 25 Hongkong, 10th February, 1874

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 111E Britiab Slip

THE

JEAN SANDY,”/

forging articles, with the addition of SPI. RITS, SODA WATER, do, and GAME whan

until 10.A., on the 12th March,

Letters for Registration will he received

FW. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, General PostfUMco.

Hongkong 27th February, 184.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES" PACKET"

The United States Muil Packet "CHINA" will be disputoked on MONDAY, the 16th instant, at 3 r... with the Maile

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

The Post Ose will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapors, Ac.. until 3.30 m

Letters can be posted on board the Packer

2.30 var. to 2.50 p.m., on payment of Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Tostage.

The Prepayment of the Postage to all fire above places by this route is compulsory"" Correspondence insuficiently propaid will bo forwarded by the Enghah Fuckets.

Correspondence addressed to Yokobidnú snd. the United States must be superscribed per CHINA, and lint addressed to the United Kingdom must be superscribed vid San Francisco."

F. W. MITCHELL:

Postmaster General, General Post Office,

Hongkong, 8th March, 1874.

It is bereby notified that henceforward the postage on loiters addressed to Norway, whe forwarded vik, Southampton. will be 31 dents per half-cunde. própayment optional. Unpaid fetture will be subicot to an additional charge on delivery. |----

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Generul.

H

General Post-Oce

Forgkong, 2nd February, 1878.

It is hereby notified that the postage charge able upon Paid Letters addressed to Pranice will henceforward,bø 12 cents per quarter ounce when forwarded by French Mail Fucket, and 18 pente per quarter on when forwarded by British Kuil Phokoli

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.

General Post-OfBoa,

It is bereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Lettere addressed to Nor way, when forwarded via Southampton will honceforward be 36 cents for each balf custe, Gentlemen and Families desnous, of patron- which may either be paid in advance, or it may izing bio, are negaented to apply at bis shops he lett te bo sollected on delivery of the Lettore. a above, where a is of prices of articles will Unpaid Letters will ho embjest to an additiopui be furnished, which will be supplied at the same charge on delivery, rate all the year round. -

HING KEE." ly 745 Hongkong, 18th May, 1873,

HE-TOURIST'S GUIDE T

REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Matoval History, Forniture, dog, ko,, with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun

ciation.

Also & fow copies of the GHAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parte.

The Daily Press Öfico.

煤記

榮 WING-KEE COAL SHOP.:

THE Proprietor of `WING-KEE Shop bags to inform the pablis that bis Shop bus been established lince 1856, at Endicott's Lane, and that be bas always a great quality of BEST COAL in store for sale. Gentismes or Ship masters wishing to patroniso him, are requested to apply at his Shop, I

ly 1348 Hourkond. 166 Angnet, 1873,

NOTICE.

€10

P. £ 0. §. N. 06.

1OMMENCING with the mail of Mu“ Jan- nery, 1876, und uek further notice, the Company's Homeward Beamers from Calcutta, in connection with the Mail Steamers from this Fort, will proceed to Southampton via the Suez Osoal

A. MCIVER

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

Hongkong, 18th December, 1873.[2050)|

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES:

· MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS

STEAM FOR SATOON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA; PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

ALSO,

Capt Lafavour, will have quick despatch for PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA. the above port,

For Freight or Pinge, apply to

AUGUSTING: HEARD="& COF Set Bougong, 23rd February, 1874, VE FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

AFTER this date, tis Brokerage allowed by 41 Amerimin Ship

Company on the Promin on RISKS

N

AND BOMBAY.

P. W. MITCHELI

Postmaster General, General Post Office,

Hongkong, Zard August, 1870.

It is hereby notified that hensforward the postage-on letters addressed to Denmark, when forwarded vil Southampton, will be 25 cents per half-nance, prepayment optional. Unpaid Jetter will be subject to an additional ebuage

on delivery.

T. W. MITCHELL,

Fostmaster Genera General Poet-Office,

Hongkong, 32nd February, 1873.

It is hereby notified that the rates of postage chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdour, when forwarded by French Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on Letters forwarded by British Packet via Brin-

disi,

F. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster Generdi. Gongral Post Office,

Hongkong, 20th April, 1972.

It is hereby notified for general information that on find after the 1st August next, the Commission chargeable on Money Orders issued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkon Shanghai, and Yokohama vill bo ne fallows,

iz.

On jums not exceeding £2

18 venta. Above 62 and not exceeding £5...36. Above £t und not exceeding €7...54 Abore 27 and not exaccding £10..72

F. W. MYTORELL,

Postmaster General.

General Post Ofee,--

Boutons, 15th July, 1870.

I te bereby notified that Letters addressed to Franco may be sent either paid or unpaid at the option of the sender; but the postage on Pricea Carrent, Newspapers and Books pannut be prepaid

For-cuchenTO

...

The cats of puretago chargeable on- * Letters-nddressed to Franco per

French Fucket .....

12 cents.

18

Per British Paoket whom marked vi

Brindisi, Per British Packet which marked viå

Alexandria and Marseilles....

F. W. MITCHELL

-Postmader General. Genumal Post-Office,

Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.

It is hereby notified that, a line of British

THURSDAY, the 12th Muret, 1874, at noon, the Company's mahin PET-HOP Commandant MELIZAN, with MAILS, PASSENGELS,SPEQIE, and CAL GO will tears this Port for the above places. MIDNIGHT

Cargo and Specio will be registered for Lon- Kandrick, will load here for the above con as well as for Marsilios, and docepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal and buve quick deepatah, For Freight, apply to

Places of Europe. gented to Mail Contract Packets hins heen established be VOGEE HAGEDORN & Co. tt.265. Hongkong, 17th February, 1874. unrgo will be received on board until 4 ring liues, will afford a regular means of con-

FOR NEW YORK.

Specie, and Paros until 9 r.M. on the 11th veyance of correspondence from Hongkong for March, 1874 (Pergals are not to be sent the foreign porta on the East African Ucast, THE German Burk

on board; they must be left at the goney's well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He Ofice.) Contents und value of Packages are Jena and Ascension, and thut benceforward Llig postage, which must be paid in advance, on let. aving the gripo and Honggong For furtlict, particulare apply at the Cousters addressed to Zanzibare food up, and gaged, will load ut

NOR comprehensiven.casaud pruetical service! Ih, this Work stands aurivället. All tas now i to porta weat of Singapore, will be Ten per cent, words which the Chinese have of late years been (10%) only; ou ALL OTHER INSURANCES Capt. compelled to coin to expres the uumerona cha Brokerage of Thirty-three and One-third per port, juotsin machinery photography telegraphy, and dent. (534 ) on the Premia will be allowed, as fe in science generally, which the rapid advance beretofore dark. Shichero given in extenio. Bash and every word is of foreign relations has imposed upon them, sre

wine for Ludents of a most instructive nature. fally unstrated and explained, forming exer

given, the apcerto being carefully marked on Both the Court and Punti pronunciations sye the best principle hitherto attained. Thespo

Hosgtong and Shanghai Bauk

parent prominus. *** Union Inerrance Society of Cantos, new shared

550 per share premium, China Tradera Insurance Company's Shares

$1,775 per share,

China and Japau Marine Insurance-Tier 100graphy displays the success of an attemps to

per share."

of free cxpression, and have fallen of their own Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shared free will iuto licongot, but fortunately writers

$122 per phare.

like M. Adolphe Belot and Exaca Zoyuvau are Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's 89470, wnd they stund more in the light of Alares 32 per cent, discount. escontrics of French literature than a valued Hongkong, Jantou and Macao Stelios Co.'s contributors thereto The greatest offence; of Sharo-17 per cent. premium

224 per share.

our novelists has been, and will always be of Shanpbai Staan Navigation Company--The writing things that are not banished from on. varation in social. lntercourse, and which the Hongkong Gas Company's Share-$79 er rightens or unataken sense of propriety, no one eluce.

will bayo it, of their English brothren, leads to Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharea-860 per

appress as improper. Would it, not be more cent, discount.

desirable to coufte sue for all that the Eng-Indo-Chinese Sagar Company $35 per cent.

incont

Jiah and the Frostghure not far (rum oral pari

ty, and that the only difference between them lice

Da the one side zu u constauf endeavour to cons

qual their vices, in the hope that the world will

bold them as types of virtue; and, on the other

SALES ON MARCH 7TH, 1874. adda reported by Chinese, ba Sharkfins, 10 Lage, at Tle. 18.9.0.0, by Man aide, in a freak confession of their defeofaking-loong to travelling trader. Whit is the least commendable, hypourisy or flow Pads, 1,500 picnis, at $1.98, by Hop franliness of ice? I shall not unter the questyone to local trader.

AFRENCHWIN,"

Bon, but, so a Frenchman, I may be allowed to Holon Bede, 29 bags, at $4,00, by Leo-chong

ay as I perler the latter- ain, your obr. tye to local trader. dient servant,

Black Bates, 20 bags, at Tia, 3.200, by Too January 12th.

chong tye to local trader. *.

Sapanood, 1,800 pioule, at $2.25, by Tuck A Cureful Bridegroom in New York kopt the mee focal trader, wedding-ring in his mouth during the forepart Fungus, 10 bags, at $50.00, by Kwong-wing of the ceremony, so that he could find it when abing to travelling trader,

the proper moient arrival. He mumbled along airigit until the uiinister winked, as a hint to produce the ring, whew in bis nervousness bu wallowed it, and there being no atomuck-pamp on bind, he was stood on his head by three greomamen to recover the golden-pledge."

White Was, 3 pieces, at $59.00, by Kwong, wing shing to travelling trader, og d

Almmar, 10 bags, at 323,00, by Chun fooug to local trader,

Culile, 20 buge, at 81440, by Chan.foong to local trader.

Make the Chinese and English typocorrespond

OLYPHANT & Co.

General Agents. ti 42 Hongkong, 5th January, 1874,

TIED CHINA FIRE INSURANCE.

COMPANY LIMITED.....

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONU. Obiti and Japan and at Singapore. GENCIES all the Treaty Ports of

in the sise of badly, thereby affecting a vast Saigon and Penung coonomy of space, aculering oleazem not.

Tuska ascepted, and Polícies of Ilustrazice previously attainos, and dispensing with those granted at the rates of Prain current at the vast margins and vacant spaces which huro above-mentioned Porte heretofore characterized Chinees publication...

To illustrate the vast scope of the work the Chalmers Vocabularly scntains, about 18,000 following frote are submitted for consideration.

and Uniiess Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Chinees aharacters, nad Madhurst'e Boziish this work contains more than 50,000 English", words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charag ters. Again, despite all the grummits, and,

No charge for Holicy te

HANNA DOROTHEA,”

for the above port, and have quick despatol

For Freight, apply to valu

POLYPHANT & Co. tf 254" Hongkong, 16th February, 1874-

FOR LONDON: EU 41 Eri Jah Ship

FONTENAYE" (Captain Taylor, will loud hare end at Whampoa for the above port, and will have early cespatch. y For Freighty apply to - M

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tl 168 Hongkong, 30th January, 1874.7-.

JAS, B. COUGHILL,

Hongkong Let November, 1971

QUSEN "INSURANCE COMPANY.

OM and after this duto, cod satil furthes nofit, & Discount of Twenty per cont.

required.

pany's O

Ofico

be

goa Bay, Natal, the Cape Hope, BERTRAND, Ascencion, will be 20 benta for one half-ounce,

Principal Agent| newspapera 2 cents each.

FW.MEOFELL

Postmaster General.

Hongkong, 26th February, 1874.

BAU, S., MATT LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANA MA, TOUGHING AT TOKORAMA

AND SAN FRANCISCO.

THE S. & CHINA" will leave Hoogkung

other olementary works as yet published the (f) upon arreat local rates of Fremia, wil FOR CHARTSH TO ANY PART OF THE MONDAY, the 16th fratant, at 3 r., taking quires examples to diaphy the varione apple with this Office, student of this diffzelt language absolutely to be returned on Isauranges against fire, effected

have one general meaning. Of the examples

cations and equivalents of different words which

FDWARD NORTON & O

Agente.10

this work coutaing more than five times as of 1176. 25th June, 1872.

WORLD:

185 100 1 1 Peruvian Clipper Steamer

*--FLORENCIA","

many as any other Dictionary bitherto on THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY, N. Garon y Garcia, Commander lished.

the work, la so completo, that a reference

For practical purposes the arrangement of

CAPITAL,--Two MrJON STERLING

standa English to comanu cute effectively gont for the above Company at this to its pages us who are Undersigned having been appoint rese. In this respsot the work will be found to the extend of £10,000) on Buildings or on with natives who understand noting bathport, are prepared to great Pollen fndispensable to all Europeans aiding in Goods stored therein. China, and to the natives themselves it ex

EDWARD NORTON & Co. plains subjecte fully with which very few in f 241 Henckdog, 22nd January, 1870. dead of them are perfectly aquainted. To China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. parties resident in England and interested in LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE

INSURANCE COMPANY, quzic pages, og d

It comprises upwards of two thousand, Birge

THE Undersigned

TRUBNER & D, =60, KATEKNoaren":Row?" WAH BELLY **Daily Fabas "OFFICE, HONGUONA

The FLORENOTA was built in London, under spenisl anrvey in 1873. Apply to

WON WIN, GARCIA IGAROTA.

70 359 Maono, 5th Match, 1874

B

ROWN, JONIS & 00,,

UNDERTAKERS, SE OFFIOR-NO. HOLLYWOOD ROAD..

Memorial Stones ant Monuments a

aristad 197 Hongkong, 21st January, 1878. DINSKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,

CALIFORNIA

Andriod having been appointadolu Avent on the Pacifo Coust fuc

any, ars prepared to grant Mering rike at Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition, current raten.

Da Port's Blasting and Sporting Powder. Take Buperior and Pacific Face Company's Safety

fly 721 May 8:

ZATOA UGUSTINE LEARD 2 00.- £ 471 Dongkong, 1st March, 1874,

General Post-Office,

Hongkong, 126 May, 1873.

It is hereby notified for general information. that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad Tanced) upon Jetters, addressed to Prince Ed ward Isband, will hunteforward be as follows;

When forwarded via ̈·

Brindisi cons och half-pance. When forwardedvia

Marsgilles....36 cute each bulf.bunce, When forwarded vib

Southampton 28 conta cach half-ounce,

FW MITCHELL,

Poetmaster General, General Post, Cflice

Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.

Passengers, Mufin, and Freight, for Japan, the United Sister, und Europees

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills at Lading are Ismed for transportation to Yoke- hnus and other Japan Perte, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Centrul and South America, und to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA.

A Stoumer of the Company will louve Shuug Arrangements having bocs nude under bai, via the Inland Sea Forts, about the same which ails for London seriving at Suez from date, and naks close connection at Yakobain China by Private Ships will En forwarded to. destination vit, Brindisi, it is horoby notified. At New York and Aspinwall, Pusaengers that tos vates of postage, which mual be paid in Luve solestion of varionn lines of Steamere to disce, on correspondence addressed to the England, France, and Germany,

United Kingdom so forwarded, will bo pa fol. Freight will be received on board until PM. lows, Tikin of the 15th instant, Parvel Packages will le For Lettore ronoived at the Office, until 5PM of the same or Newspapers Cay. Air Parvel Tuokages should be marked to address in fali; value of me is required.

For further information as to Passage und Freight, apply to the Agency of the Compeur, Proya West

New T. A. HARRIS,

Hongkong, March 9th, 1874,

Agen

ForBucks andi

Patter

cents per half nunca.

not exceeding unpoocente.

every additional 12'

Postmaster General, Gemert Post Office

Hongkong, 20th December, 1871,