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OPIUM IN CHINA.

poppy in China is unchecked, and ju quaseptiblo, ne no doubt it is, of almost naliated extension, and the Chines can grow it so much clumper that it can at présent be sold from India, wicke u 200 per bout, rate of duty upon. itent Onloetts

Some very interesting statistics have been furnished by Mr. Malet, pur Scoretary of Legn tion at Peking, in the Bĺne-book on China trade which has just been issued. I upprars, there has been a falling off in the-importation of and Bombay, an additional element of danger

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THE DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, MARCH 18th, 1874.

Vessels Advertised as Loiding s

YROSBIA MAKE

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foreign opium to the orboot of 197,630 bs, in a and uncertainty must incepted If the LONDON SUEZ OANAL gross quantity of 8030216 lbs. ebipped in 1872 | change of taste which theas coports, show Ja Co Ubina and retained for consumption in the already going on among the Chinese, leading LONDONA, cosatry This quantity is estimated at a valna them to profer the faqur and effects of opinas-YORK of £2,201,981, and we are told “thiore la rosson of native growth, should inerance, the Judi to suppose that native grown opium continned drug ui sur trade in itll bo placed its rivalry with inossi ses Also that fetal disadvintage, the Chinese drug being so "the increased popularity of native opium is much cheaper. Such changes bave often taken shown by the re-asportation of all the Persian place in other countries in reference to various! opinus, which had been-imported in 1972, and gumundition. The proference of the American

Do... ait that remained on band from 1371. In prica to green ten rather thin black, our own dove BRISBANE AND BYDNEY this quality compotes with native opiam mchloped taste for the strong wines of Portugal SPORE, PENANG, & CALTA.

SYDNEY+ia CLEVELAND more than Endinn opinn dugu, and it'jndelven fund Spain, now again, obanking for thữ. ligʻliter out of the market by the preference which the produce of the French and Rbenish vinestre SAIGON Former bas gradually obtained." The reporta qufficient warnings of the fickleness of national from the commils of Tientsin and Fooshow are tanian). It may be well to wait and watch, MANILA. Tuen-zu tee (str.

rather than to anticipate "und, make this avil quoted in corroboration,

This increasing pultivation of the poppy in that we fray. The process may it in boped, tas provinces, taken in connection with the were gendual in its operation from natural SHANGHAL, TOKOHA tendency to a degrease in the quantity of opiam canace abou Government interferense or treaty imported from foreign countries, id a proof of epulations could havo odoured. Such a policy SHANGHAL iserensing consumption, the first keeping pasa ay bas been adopted would, in that case, be with the fast, and both wanting on each other fully justified, for it is the suddenean or Ne Imperial ediet aseme materially to sheel rapidity of any change From which the other the one or the other. There are two greatest danger in to be feared. If that resona given for this, oither of which, singig oan bo avoided, the rest mny, bs met with might suffice to ascones for the result, Thorsome equanimity in oven at bast the first is the great profit to the omitirator. Mr look ont is not satisfactory, and there are pro Edkius, missionary resentat-Feking pasant bably fen, whether Indian administrato, z or thrung poppy-growing district between uerobants, who would not be glad, if the Trentain and Shanghai, and, remarking upon lange vero made without serions Ion to sea the evidence of increaseoultivation, he writes all the land and capital now employed in the EG to announce to thoir, Customers and An opivas enttivator told me that a mor growth and transmission of opinn transferred the Pablia that they are now showing of Inn (about the seventh of an acre) yijed to other investiments with better security for him Eye couer of silver i your; wbje ordiu the future. For it any ke some upon us ther NEW GOODS for the AUTUMN and arytrops of wheat-willey, or kassling would through the opiuar traffic, there will be no luck WINTER SEASONS, watch have been care-) vield bin one cupce or ure. Sero tu proud of friends to tell us, with the wisdom of Solo fully selected from the best and chenpost mist confined to spread the cultivation rapidly, that wherewithala mun snueth by The -till price descenda," The second rongso liga in sanja also shall be be paiskodi.”—Pall ifall Markota, imi uzu of the Dewest“ und „most

the alaro of the profit which goes into the Gunster..

FASHIONABLE STYLES, comprising the pockets of the oficials. M. Blancheton, the LAND Fanob consult Fansow, who visited Szephucu A BEEHIVE IN THE TOWN HALL AT

following lost spring, reports that there are in Obiang Kingula about "3,100 opiem smoking shops, A letter in bao Delhi Ganetta anys: IE which pay ench a tons of 900 dash (about one startled the other evening it visiting the town sbilling) month to the local auglatrate, and all to dis on the roof of the verandabro mon the pium guid uys monthly lokin daty of strous beehive, meniring faily three or four 4,500 caela (or soins £300) to the provincial Go out in cirentaference. Tian carionity in itself, seminent." Of course with ack a courge of bat unfortunately the bees have taken up a private emolument and local revenue at the most dangerous apot, not dangerous to them- dispoest of the provincial anthorities, no selves, for they are far out of reach, but to those ediot that sime at its extitobini aa much who may visit the place. The little inträdere ekance of being euforced. And yet there furu likely at suy nment to bo disturbed by is evidence that, apart from this obstacle tho persons: mounting the ladder, when you may thing is by no menas impracticable, Mr. Con- gucca who the reenid would be. It is the aul Montan reports that while visiting some largest bive. I bave ever acon, and I would works in the neighbourhood of Tientsin bevise y local Henders who have not Intely, was nach struck with the fine ppearance of visited the hall to call and as it; besides this the soldiers and the heartiness with which they the recent ein bellishment in the way of mosai worked. He was told that the reason of this flooring, do, which have been recently com- was that opium smoking was not allowed in the plated, are worth seeing also. I dare say the gnap, tad that the men wera effetly watched. intradits will remain in undisputed possession The puuizbacal for breaking the rules was till they think proper to quit, at lost no lar an slitting or excision of the upper lip for the first the chowkeedar is concerned. for he looks on affenos and despitation for the secatid" their dislodgment as inetant death, if nothing, "Tade," Mr. Malet remarks, in one part of wore to him, the Empire we find the magistrates deriving a large income to permitting a practice which

AKODA.

SHIPPING REPORTS. (Continued from the 1st page.)

Ladies JACKETS 400 MANTELETS in SILK, TELYST, and FANCY CLOTH

OPERA CLOAKS.

LLAMA, TASMANIAN, SEDAN and other SHAWLS

Norwich Stik SQUARES.. COSTUMES and POLONAISES, in now! materials of the latest designs.

FANCY TRIMMED UNDERSKIRTS. TRIMMED STRAW and NILLINERY HATS and BONNETS. (A choice Asecr mont of the above reveived. Monthly.)

Indles and Childrens' UNTAIM MEÐ. HATS, in Felt, Velvet, and Straw.

BLACK and COLORED SILKS. FANCY DRESS MATERIALS kinds..

BLACK, SILK VELVET BLACK and COLORED VELVETEEN, Gulutz and Printed FLANNELS, for Dress- ing Gowne

AL VALONCIENNES MALINES MALTESE OLUNY, HONITON and DUA CHESSE LACES.

in another pars in pauidbed by dentbd. These frets show conclusively that the droger areatened by the Chinese Government in 1869, The British steamship Hostor reporta loft when the revising of our treaty war ander dis- Liverpool on 13th Janary, Port Said on the cassion, of competition of native-growth, suer on 2nd Feburg, Jeddar on the 5th opian with the Indian product, which wabid Pensay on the 28th, and Singapore on aroha deawoy both the trade pad the Indian revene. 200; bád light and variable winde and 'emooth LACE and MUSLİN GOONs of all đà wse by no means illusory. They prove that yur sea throughout On the wight of the Ilthecriptions, £8,000,000 of Indian exporta and the reveans thick foggy weather set in; lasting to arrival.

BROOKE SASHES (hand-seyn Embroidered BOOK MUSLIN SASHES, Moire, Faille, and Chang SASH RIBBONS. KID GLOVES, single and double button

CORSETS and DRESS IMPROVERST The Patent Washing URINOLINE"

| RIBBONS, FLOWERS and FEATHERS.

Ermine and Swansdows COLLARETTES MUFFS, and TRIMMINGS.

AT

"FOR FREIGHT APPLESTO STOKH QISPATOWED.

Butterfield & Swita.. Hongkong Vogel, Hagelern & Co..

Yogel Haredŋen & Co... Songkong Togel, Hazedura & 05. fiengkong Rozario & Co... Hongkong Nogel, flügedin & Cnhan Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Calas and Hongicong Augustine Heard & Co... John Tinnall. Singkong, Vogel, Flügedoen & Co Stimson man. Hongkong Hozario & Communi George, Pancook. Hongkong Russell & Co

Jarman. Jangkong Jardine, Maßbeson & Co.

Boogkong David Saemon, Sonà & On.. Hongkong Sosy Shing b

................ Douglas Laprilk & Col

On or about 14th inst

uick dispatch

tok diapotek.

Quick dispatch.

Hu or about 251 inst

Qzíske dishpickin

Quick diayutch,

nick Mispatch," Quick disputeb.

On or about 25th inst,

•Cosmorrow, að .. „To-piorrow, at 3 pist.

On 17th fret LF 4 PM kaikkiispartoli

Hongkong Bersedios & Coino Quick dispatch. Hongkony P. & 0.8-N-Ot... Qufel dispatch." Hongkong Mesongerica Maritimes................... Today, at 2 mut, Hongkong John Bard & Co.

Jongkong Gilman & Cɔ......

gkong Butterfield & Swire

P. & 0.8, N, Oo

Hongkong Messageries Maritimes. Hongkong Douglas Lispraik & Co.

For Sale. BAEBB & 00.

DEG most respectfully to inform the Public that they are now offering the remains

WINTER STOCK, AT GEBATLY REDUCED PRICES,

of their

BANER&:00, COURT DREES. MAKERS & MILLINERS, 24, QUEEN'S ROAD..

tl 292 Hongkong, 33rd February, 1874.

HAMPA HAMPAGNE (Gengine Mark.)

THEOPHILE RUEDERER-**

Gladiateur, Pinta, 2 doz. each case. Carte Blanche," "da 2 do, do, Carte. Ndire do. 2.do. do

D. ST-MAROBAUX —

Carte Blanche, Dry, Quarts, 1 diz.nach nasa

Do. do. Pinto, 4 do.

Dio. Dry Half-pinita, 4 do,

Today, at noon, Today, at 4P.ME/ -To-morrow, at noon.

Quick dispatch.

fo-morrow, at 2 PM ¿To-morrów, at noon,

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR BHANGHAI, TOKUHAMA, AND

Steamship

“CAWDOR CABILE."" Captam dowie, will be despatched for the above-mentioned ports at noon TO DAY, the 18th inars 1. Für Freight or Påsago, apply to

JOHN BURD & Oɔ,,.

Agen's, 21 984. Hongkong, 19th March, 1974.

NOTIQET

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGELIDS MARITIMES, FAQUEBOT PUSTE FRANCAIS THE Company's Steamship

"NIE" Unptein Samat, will be despatched for

YOKOHAMA TODAY, the 13th instant, at 2 P.

O BERIKAND,

Principal Agent, 374" Hongkong, 19th March, 1874,

UOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI, Carte Noir, Very Dry, Quarta, 1 doz, onde Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for

HANKOW, NINGUO, and PORTS in Puta 2 do.

JAPAN:

DUO DE MONTEBELLO.-

Carte Blanche, Quarts, 1 doz. ob parei

Pinte Z do. dv Half-pints, 4 do don Apply to

Da. Do.

G. DUBUST & C.. Sui 195 Hongkong, 3rd February, 1876

FOR SALE:

TIESHAN'S BEANDY, $12 per düzen.

LAND, CRAWFORD & Co.

£f 256. Hongkong, 18th February, 3873

LAND FOR SALE, SA

HL Company's Steamebly....

KARAKANAN HEOTOR" will be despatched at 3a on TO-MORROW, the 34th instante kwa

Vessels on the Borth.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. Ameclain Ship

GENTOO,"

Post Office Notifications.

A mail will class

For Shanghai-Per Cawdor Castle, today, the 19th iner, nt 11:50 AM

For Yok amk.Per French Mail Parket

Johu Linne), Mfaster, will lead sa above, pal Mi to-day, the 15th inet, at 1.30 r... will have quick despatob..

For Freight, apply to

".

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VOGEL RAGEDORN &'Co.

tf 125 Hongkong, 2nd March, 1874

FOR HRISBANE AND SYDNEY, **HS well-hoa Olippor Ship

*$*«* ONWARD":

Ompt. Stinen, will have inmediate despatch

for the shove ports,

For Freight or Pacugd, apply to

For Shanghai-Per Torkalire, to-day, the 19th instumi, ut 9,30 mai.

For Swatów, Amy and Tameni.—Per Hai. Zoong, to-morrow, the 4th inano; nt 1190 a m.

For Shanghai-Per Hector, tenoriow, the 14th instaət, at 11.30 a..

For Shanghai--For Fronch Mail Packet Sind, to-morrow, the 14th inst., at 1 r..

India Mail Packet Hindosten, tavizorrow, tho For Singapore, Penang, and Calcutta-Per

14th inatoot, at 9.30 r.M.

For Singapore, Penang, and Calcutta-Per

ROZARIO & Co-Orcope," "to-morrow the 14tk insluit, at. 2.30-

tf 319 Hongkong, 28th Februáry, 1974.

FOR SYDNEY via CLEVELAND BAY,

REA Dritish Bargno

“MART MILDRED,”

1-M.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES” PACKET." The United States Mail Faclest **UHINA”!

Georgo Peacock, Minster, will be despatched as will be dispatalied on MONDAY, the 16th

(ahovo ̈ölő drabout the 25th insturt

For Froglitor Passage'apply' to

BUSSELL & C»;* th:876. Hongkong, 11th March, 1874.1

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. Belish Stip

DE JEAN SANDA"

|

instrat, at 3 P.; with the Mails-

For Yokoharan, San Frantimo, the United · Statss and the United Kingdom,

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &... Funtḥì 2,90 P.M

Letters on he posted on board the Packet- from 2.30.1.M. to 250 r.M,, on payment of i

Gupt. Leftwear, will have quick deepatch for Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage. the above port

For Freight or Pagange, apply to

·AUGUSTINE REARD & Co. tl 284% Bungkong, 23rd February, 1874%

FOR SAN FRANCISUO.. THE 41 American Ship THE

"MIDNIGHT?

The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above placce by this route is compulsory. Correspondence infolently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets..

Correspondence addressed to Yokobama und the United States must be perscribed por CHINA, and the addressed to the United Kingdom must, ba superscribed "vid San

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, General Post Office,

Hongkong, 8th March, 1874.

Capt. Kandrick, will lead here for the abovo Francisco." port, and have quick deopoteh, For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & 06. tf 268" Hongkong, 17th February, 1874-- FOR LONDON. HE-4-1-Dritish Ship THE A

“FONTENAYEU Captain Taylor, will had here and at Whippot for the Roove part, arid will bere aurly despatch

For Fraight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.. of 169 Hongkong, 90th January, 1874, -

US MAIL LINE

PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA FANA

-MA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA -

عت

AND SAN FRANCISCO.

THES. S. CHINA" will leave Hongkong for Sm Trancisco, via Tokubam, on MONDAY, the 16th ingrant at 3r.H., taking Pastongers, Mails, and Freight, for Japan, tbs United States, and Europe.

For Freight or Prange, epply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Through. Passenger Tokete and Bills of Arents. Tading are inned for transportation to Yoke hama and other Japan Forts, to San Francisco, to parts in Mexico, Central and South America and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA, A Szumer of the Company will leave Shaug. | hui; vis the Inland Sea Porta, about the saïre make close connection at Yokohama

351 Hongkong. 13th March, 1874,~

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIËS MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

Company's Steamship

“SINDH,"

ASE

OHN DURAND & C. BORDEAUX Captain Ropotel, will be despatched for TO

BLANCKY FRERES & CO. BRANDIES TO MERGOW the 14th start, at 2p

SHANGHAT →→→→STARTUP VKETISH'S SHERRIES and FORT WINES...

O. BELTRAND, -

Principal Agent 975 Hongkong, 13th March, 1874.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALCUTTA

Ja22

J.JEMBKE.

Hongkong, 10th February, 1874. FREE FOR SALE TO REOPH LE MOEDERER & Vo's

CHAMPAGNE, (Genuine Mark) Gladiateur. in Pinte Ouite Blanche, " Carte Noire,

der vad fmm it at Onlentis might na rapkily disappear as they have grown. We are told The British steamer Hailong reports left tant the native nima has a great advantage in Taurisa on 6th March, Takao on the 7th, Tai that the habit of smoking it out be excigar wanfou on the 913, and Amor on-the 10th; ad tively easily thrown off. It is also stated to be first part of passage moderate, N.E. windo and mach low deleterious in it effects on the concloudy weather, middle part light variable à large Book of LADIES' and CHIL-WINES atitution. This may barily annala aur Indian winde und-foury weather, latter part moderateDRENS UNDER CLOTHING BABY- Hunnitoas for the loss of ode-sixth of their re N.E. mood and cloudy weather. In Amoy, LINEN, always on band. vans batfrombositstian point of view the H.M.S, Hornet and stautayuan-tac-fec; pans. Landstito tjón zzy not be considered an ixed framer, board Nerth near the Lammock evil If the Obing as a nation fuck,be con Islands, mano unknown aquiers of opium, and spend us large's proportion of their substance in the indulgence of a vicione The British steamship Awangtung reports left basto as we do on intoxicating liquors, their Fooskun on 6th March, Amoy on the 7th, Government may very legitimately desire that Takao on the 9th, and Swatow on the 10th the compound had should be as little injurious From Fochow bad light mansoqu und-deli as possible; and also that the revenue to be hazy weather to Auby, To Takau had light derived therefrom should go into the Ohiasse, and moderate variable winde and fue weather. treasury instead of fodify its way to India. To Swatow bud light airs and autumn with danke With such a change us this looming in the foggy weather, and from thence to part mode" 'horizon, it was notaral that the British Minis- ! rates monsoon and alandy weather. In Foo ter at Poking, during the negotiations for nokow left the steamer Dragon In Swaton, the revision of flac treaty in 1889, should have steamor Kushu, and one of the Obina, Mor. Bought some oads of meeting the coming oant Cole steamers, and alec H.IO.M. guas changes to our Indian revenue and trade, so boat Eing-feng: The stainship Douglas left for at let us the prevention of any saddler Swaton for amoy on the 10th instant diapliccment of large capital or violent auc rapid ruinution of rerence was concerned. Some arrangement in this spicit, and for such end may have acvmnd feasible from. the engerness of the Chinese Foreign Office to cure sono concession

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCES

MARCH 12TH, ETENING New Pitus, 5774 to $5823; Old Patas, pledge with $6074 to $6121; New Benares, $5674 to $570,

a view to strengthen their banda in checking aules reported at $565; 0 Benares, $590 to consumption and placing a limit apon the in$595, little duing, Malwa, $605 to $610, small- oreaing cultivation of the poppy in their own sales.

provfaces. But it was clearly very difficult

subject to bandle with any success for what

-EXPORT CARGOES.

the Chinese Government really desired was Per M. M. steamer Pet-he, for Marseilles and anggestionbly to prohibit alike the importa Loodu

tion of foreign opium and the onltivation of the

TO MARSEILLES,-308 balus Silk and 2 cases

JET-NEOKLETS, BROQUÉES, and EAR- BINGS,

GOLD LOOK ETS.

SOAPS, PERFUMERY and TOILET KE. QUISITES of all kinds

DRESSMAKING AND MILLINERY BY EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN

ASSISTANTS.

ORDERS SXECUTED WITH CARE AND DESPATCH, AND AT VERY MODERATE CHIROES..

QUEEN'S

BAILE & Co., GENERAL DRAPELS

ROAD & STANLEY STREET,

HONGKONGA

AND AT SHANGBAL.

LEMBKE. S7 Rangkong, 10th February, 1874***

NOW READYMA

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

P

AND

STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT. By Dr. Davax, with many Additions Curro tions, and Dr. Walrams Orthography,

PRICE In Paper Wrapper,ARI 50. Neatly Bound

Apply si the Dady Press Office.

OHINA AND JAPAN MABINE

RANCE COMPANY.

NOTION

***

THE British Steamship

***HINDOSTANJA

Captain Miller, will leave this for the abura Porta TO-MORROW, the 14th instant, et S

BM

Despatches will close at 2.30 27

For Freight or Parange, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Sd 871. Hongkong, 10th Marab, 187

FÜR SINGAFUDE, PENANG, AND -.

CALCUTTA Steamship

"CHEOPS,"

Stepher Jaimon, R.N.E. Compunder, will be despatched for the above Forts TOMORROW. the thinat, at r INSULA For Freight or Puosave, apply to,

JARDINE, ATHERON & Ca? -

·5d; 367 Huagkörg, 10th March, 1374.

FOR SAIGONY --:

AFTER this date, a brokenge of Thirty three and one-third per cent. (331A will be lioword by the Agonoy din risks to porte in OHINA JAPAN, the PHILIPPINES and

On risks to all other porta, the brokerage will be ter per cent (10 %), Fonly) "S

WY PUSTAU & ̈00%

Agents

puppy in China. Their best statesmen have Silk Piece Goods, 13 cases Sundries, 18 cases now thin the attain these ends; and even Silk, 2 canes Tea, 3 pkgs, Test, 20 bales Waste J AND BE TENNENT'S ALE and the STERITS

that they have been compelled by treaties Silk

dictated at the cannon'a monta to aduit opium To LONDON-500 bales 22, 46 bales Waste

As a leged article of trade, and levy customia Silk, 71 cas-s-Sundries, 418 boxes Tén.

dalies upon it, they have never been reconciled

tu the necessity, and believe it one of the engues brongh agen them by the foreigner' superiarity in armaan evil all the greater that it not caly opens the gates of com

20140 for a fereign supply, but para- lyzee any Government action to check or crudicate the cultivation of the poppy in their two provinces. The evidence given before the India Finanoc Committee by Sir Rutherford Almok last year shove thst in despair of other meaus, ne they were in 1869 looking forward to such unlimited production of native produce ne bould; anders li and effectually beat the foreign competitor out of the field as a first; stap towards being wasters, to do what they pleased in their own territories, and prohibit all consumption. Thisindeed bud somethingvory wild in its means to the end, and offered little promise of auccess. With a donfirmed

BICHLIGE Bank Bille, on demand.

ON LONDON,

$21

Bank Kilis, at 30 days sight, 4/22- Bank Bills; at'è mouths' aight, Credits, at 8 months sight. 4/31 Doormantary fills, atô mouths

Eight

R HONBAY-Bank, 3 days sight, 201 ON CALCITA. Bank,3 days sight 2214 ON SHANGHAI.—

Dink siga

Private, 80 days' tight.

SHARES Hongkong and Sistghai Bank Süres Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares

por cent, premium

pat

850 per share premium.

AURA ADAYID CORSAN & SONS. Merchant Navy

SUANVAS..

Navy Boiled

Long Flax Crown

WARNHULD, KARBERD & 05 at 130 Hongkong. Ilto May, 187

A..S, WATSON & GO,, CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS

H.R.A. THE DUKE OF EDINBUKSA

SM AND

B

HE. THE GOVERNOR,

tï 381 Hongkong, 41st Jannary: 1374-* BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMMENT.

T

Undersigned baving been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre- pared to grant Insurancea as foliowa -

MARINE RISKS

Policies at ament rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal porte of India, reaustralia, and the East

E to announce that they bave just

ceived Choice Assortimentia?” PERFUMERY and TOLLET REQUISITES

1£ 876 Hongkong, 19th June, 1873.

NOW READY

IMPERIAL QUARTO, *-

A BROKERAGE-of THIWFI-IHEKE IBI ONË. THILD PER CENT, will be allowed on all 200AL RISKS.

zationul habit to maintain demand, a readiness Uhing Tradera Inaurutee Company's har NGLISH AND CHINESE DIOTTOMANY, upon the current local ratas will be allowed on

$1,775 por share,

to mogla both on the part of foreigner Latirea on the court, and a feeble as well as a Ohms and Japan Marigo Insurance-13, 100 corrupt administration throughout the pro-

per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shar

vinces, we could the Chinese Government Chinese Insurance Company.-8200 per share. do They tried their best bofore there were any treation, and when they bad only to deal with enouggling and Ulicit trade, and sprely

should have learned something by their experi

8500 per share,

WITH TEE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,

Au ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Dain Pres Oloor Hongkong,

TOE comprehensiveness and practical service

Chris Fife insurance Company's fours-$15 Week stands andmilou, All kadoterr

A

words which the Chiness have of late years hear

FILE RISKS Policies granted on Firat-otnes Buildinge to an extent of $20,000 AW NAIL A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PRE OUT (20%)

all premium charged for insurance; quel dis count buing delicted at the time of the issue of policy.

EUSSELL & Co.,

Agents,

My Hobgkong, let Jandary, 1876.

NOFIDE.

British Steavier

DANUBE,"

date, and fork and áspiawall, Funzosot

ناف

of various lies of Stencere to bave selection of England, France, and Germaliy

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.. of the 18th instaparoel Packages will be received at the Office mutil 5 F.. of the oute day All fires Partages should be marked to fdthreys in full; Valleoli süme is required.

For farther information no to Page and Freight, apply to the Ageny of the Company Praya West.

T. A. BARKIS,

Agent,

ja

Hoogkang, Unioli Pik, 1874.

STEAM FOR

· SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE

· GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-

· TEŃRANHAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON;

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRÁLIA,

MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET"

The English Contract Packet" MOOLAAN." will be Alanatched with the usual Main for Europe, &o on THURSDAY, the 19th instant, at avm...

Money Ordere on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.M. on the 15tli instant.

The Pret-Onics wit be open until 6 r.. on the 18tb instant,

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

Letters for registration will be received until 10. on the 18th instant.

Letters may be posted until 10A.M. on the 19th instant, without late fee.

Lettors posted after 10 AM. ch the 19th ipating will not be forgarded-unless the late Fee cl 18 conta anch ng well us the postage is. prepaid.

The post time for posting Letters ut bus Office is 11 and for Newspapura, Bookë, pr Patterns 10 4,, on the 19th instant.

Late lotters (lit Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Sin from 11.30 AM to the time of sailing, on puy- gapore, may be posted on board the Packet nontul a Late Fee of 48 centa each in addition to the postage.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Forester Gesorul.

Hongkong, 9th March, 1974.

General Post-Office,

MAILS BY THE" FRENCH PACKET”

The French Mail Packet HELKONG” will bo diapatabed on THURSDAY, the 25th Jost,, at noon, with the Mall_

To and through the United Kingdom via Marseilles; to Fruce and ether Continental Starter finaloned mail to France), to Saigon.. Singapors, Gulle; Australia and New Zealand, Acton, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius, ocz and Alexandria

The Eost Office will be open for the recaption of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Bocko, &... until-il Axi. on the 28th inmunt, after which no Letters can be received.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingder will be grantedl until 5 P.M. es the 25th inatust. until 10 A.. on the 26th instant,

Letture for Registration will be received

F. W. MYTCHELL,

General Post OfŞİ,

י

... Postmuster benwal,

Hongkong, Ith March, 1874.

TER FENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

It is hereby notified for general information NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamsbiji "MOOLTAN." Captain W. W. FENTINAN, that henceforward the Postage on Letters nd with Her Majesty'e Maile, Passengers, Species and logos will leave this for the there places on THURSDAY to 19th instant, at noon,

Carga will be reveived on lined until noën, Spesie and Parcels at the office antil 2 PM, on the 18th idén

For Partionlars regarding Freight and Pas vago, apply at the P. & 08. N. Code Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED

dressed to Kussin, when warled to be forward- ed vif Southampton, will be reduced to 40 cente per half-ounce.

F. W. MITCHELL, ':

Postmester-General.

General Post-OIN

· Hongkong, 18th September, 1872.

It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Norway, when

Captalo Hopkins, will leave for the above port and Value of the Packages for the Overland per balf-cunne, prepayment optional. Unpaid

TUESDAY, the 17th inst, at 4 PM

For Freighter Passage, apply to: HUANIA, MERE SOET SHING,

Queen's Hond Central. 6 325 Hongkong, 12th March, 1874.

·OURAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON via BUEZ CANAL. HE Company's Steamship.

C“ PATROCLUS”.

will be despatched on or about the 14th Jostant Thatrance risks accepted on behalf of Cop pany on mader

On Tea 271., all risks, 18. F.P.A

Bilk 18): do.

Für Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agente.

340 Hongkong, 5th Murch, 1874, -

STEAM TO SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI

THE P. & 0.8. N. Co. Steamship

DELTA "

will leave for the nkove plane about 24 hours lafter the arrival of the next English Mail,

·A. MOÏVERDE

Superintendent

F372

P. & OS, N, Oo.'s Office.

Hongkong, 10th Marol, 1874,

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, [THE-P, & O. S. N. Oo,'a Stonmship

MADRAË”.

ence of the fatility of all their efforts to get Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares-ompelled to coin to exprum, the wineruts o. THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY N

rid of the evil that rexed them..

Altogether we have kero a curious and in stractice ebapter in the history of the foreign retion of Clin Thero anoubtedly was a tine, not very remote, when the Utes pood ed either stimulants nur parentice beyond such

Hongkong and Wharopos Dook Company

$123, per share,

Shares-35 per cent, discount Hongkang, Danten and fame Steamboat Co.'s

Shares-16 per cent, premium.

ss their own wexk tobacco Joaf, or tea could' 118 per abare.

science generally, which the rapid adrance jects in machinery photography,tolography.and.Bay

LIMETED!

here given in catena. Ean and evory word is this Company on dre Frousin on BlaK'S arrival of the next English Mail of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are

TTER this date, the Brokerage allowed by will leave for the uhovo place shortly after the

Shanghai Steam Narigation Company-Taisox for students of a most instructive nature (103 only; on ALL OTHER INSURANCES fully illustrated and explained, forming aren. lo porta week of Singapore, will be Ten per cent.

A. McIVER

Superintendent supply They are still the wol temperate Hongkong Gas Company's Shares $70 per given, the accente being carefully marked on cent. (333) on the Premis will be slowed, as

Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are Brokerage of Thirty-three And Ono-third pur P. & 0. 8. N. Co.'s Office, people in the world-all, that is, who have not

Hongkong, 10th March, 1874.

[858 graphy displays the sauce of an attempt.te the best-principle hiszerto attained. The type heretoform,

́FOR SAN FRANCISCO. xake the Guiness and English: type correspond

Eliare,

been infected with the vice of opium amoking, Hongkong Hotal Company's Shares $50 per und that still vast majority of the populacent, discount.

tion. We were mainly lustrnmental in erett. Judo-Chinese Sugue Company 895 per cent.

A

discont

DODATES on Mason Kern, 1874

As saporteil by: Ukineáskant Madis Lang Ngan Pulp, 50 pleuls at $3.50, by Kwang-wing-shing to travelling trader.

Fungus, 209 bags, nt 369.59, by Kwong-wing cling to travelling trador.

White Wax, 4 pieces, at $69.50, wing-shing so travelling trade, by Kwong

OLYPHANT & CHEAT Bribial Stormer

tí. 22 Hongkong, 5th January, 18244

*SCOTLAND," DOSITIVE: GOVERNMENT SECURITY. 8. D. Washburn, Communder, will be despatch.

LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY"

ed for the above port on or about thứ 25th- LIMITED.

instart

Far Freight or

Passage

the aise of body, thereby effecting & VERL enonomy of space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dupensing with thone yast margine and vacant spaces, which have beretofore characterised Chinese publications. To illustrate the suo scope of this works the later Vocabulary contains about 16,000 17 988 Hongkong, 18th June, 1879, 20 following facts are submitted for consideration,

Chinesa obaracters, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst LONDON AND PROVINCIAT MAHINE

INSURANCE COMPANE

the-work contains more thau-50,000 English

wing-shing to loon trader.

White Sugar, 200 bags, at $5.05. by Kwong-words and upwards of 600,000 Obtaese ebaree

ing the taste and the went, but at tify begin. ning of this contury the whole supply brought by our slips from India did not point to more than some 4,009 otrests. In 1778 that the Bunt" India Company made its first amali venture, and in 1781 the Company freighted a veal with 1,500 olisate. *Seld, however at a loss to one of the Hong merchants Bod found by sim ateable, the whole was reshipped to the Archipelago. And now the anual shipment from India is one, 80,000 alcats. The trade has been a cause of war with China; it involves so large a abare of our In dion revenue that no financier dares to meddly with it, but inaks with unsensing anxiety every year on its flustrationa; and so enormous ie Fook shoy-yuen to travelling trader the ospital, both in India and Chins, enguged in the growth; transmission or enle of opium, that neither the British nor the Oliineze Go- vernment could do more than hamper its po -daction und sale Wo cannot be surprised that either the Indian Government nor the Anglo- Cirinoso and Indian, werchants showed any disposition to lead a favourable car to the pro positions of the Clinge negotiators. All that STEAMERS leaving this port regnising could be plainly seen was the drager of Jugis COAL, on outain it from the Under

#ignod. inting at all for luterests so gigaatio, and so intimately intermixed with labour, capital, and trade in every branch. Aby sudden dispicaebent naast juopardize both profite and revenue. Indeed, it was ontier to and how £6,000,000 of the Indian rovente non vollestad, in fact, from the Chinese, could be damaged or

ORAS. B. MORGAN,

HE Cudersigned having been appointed

AUGUSTINE HEARD &.. -et-471- Hongkong, fat-Maruh, 18747

ay to apply VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

tf 373 Hongkong, 10th March, 1874.

PARA FOR LONDON

HEAL Auxiliary Steamship

FRANCISCO CALDERON,”

A Written Deelestion of the Contents forwarded vid Sonthampton, will be 84 ecata Route is required by the Egyptian Gorcriment, letter will be subject to an additional charge and must be delivered by the Shippers to the on delivery, Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading with Parcels, and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor rectness in such declaration.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Putoaster Gimerêt. General Post-Ofice,

Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873.

It is bereby notified that the postage cluwiye..

The Company reserve the option of forward- ing all goode shipped by their Steamers forable spin Faid Letters addressed to France Barope through Egypt, either by rail, or by will henceforward be 12 cents per quarter once, Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels when forwarded by French Mail Packet, and employed for the purpose.

18 cents per quarter ouace when forwarded by the terms and conditions of the Company's

Suippers are particularly requested to note British Mail Pretet.

Black Bill of Lading...

A. MÕIVER, Superintendent. -- Peninanker and Oriental Steam Navigation (ka Office, Tiongkong, 9th March, 1874.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE MESSAGERUES

MARIHIMES.

SIAN F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post-Office,

Hongkong, Both December, 1871,

་་་་

It is hereby notified for gérer information, that the Postage on Lettera addressed to Nuc way, when forwarded via Southampton, will henceforward be 36 cents for each Dalf oruce, which may either be paid in advance, or it may be lett to be collected on delivay of the Letters, Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.

- PAQUEBOTS POSTE FÍLANÇAIS

STEAM FORMAT SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT ||2|

DE GALLE, ADEN. SUEZ, ISMAILA,

-PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES

·ALSO,

BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Peatmaster General, General Post Office,

Hongkong, Srd Angust, 1870

It je-hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Denmark, whe

ON THURSDAY, the 26th March, 1874, forwarded vid Southampton, will be 28 centa at noon, the Company's Steamship per half-onnce, prepayment optional. Unpaid

» MEZKONG, Onipizandant FoACHE, with letters will be subject to an additional charge

| MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and ÇAR- [on delivery,

GC will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit thronga Maraeilles for the principal places of Europe.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Gerieran

General Post Office,

Hongkong, und February, 1873,

When forwarded vi

Brindini........... 49 conte cock half-conce, When forwardað vikuna

Marseillon When forwarded vik

3 centaenok half-onncé.

Shipping orders will bagnaled til noon, It is hereby notified for general information cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., that, the Postage (which must be paid in hd- Speole and Parcels until 3 v.2. on the 25th vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed- Marah, 1876 (Parbels tre not to be rent ward Island, will henceforward be us follows,” on board they must be left at the Agency evi Office Contents and value of Packages are required

For further particnlara, apply at the Com puny's Ofled,

O BERTRAND,

Principal spent. Hongkong, 19th March, 18741.

ROWN JONES & CO

UNDERTAKERS, & OFFICE NO. 9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.

Memorial Stones and. Menymanta crested. uf 137 Hongkong, 21st January, 1873.

NOW-READT,

Agents

B

ters. Again, despite all the mars, and Stockfish, 200 piculs, at 3850, by Maushing other elementary works as yet; published, the Agente in Hongkong for-haabavedom Capt. Porka will load bars and at Whampoa long to travelling Trader. A student of this dificult language absolutely re-pany are prepared to grant Marina riske at for the above part, and will have quick des

Dried Idly Flowers, 10 bags, it $13.30 by quires examples to display the various appli- current rates

*** cations and equivalente at different words which Melon Secda, 60 piouls, at $4,70,by fling tye to have she gaseral menning. Of these examples traveling trader,

this work contains more than five times 16 travelling trader,

Vermilli, 600 baza, ut. 86.10, by Bing-bye to many as any other Dictionary hitherts pub For practical purposes the arrangement of

NOTICE

Tabed.

For Freight, apply to

THE VOGEL, HAGEDORN & UN 32% Hongkong, 28th February, 1874/

FOR NEW YORK. 4 German Brig

AUGUST"

JNSURANCE COMPANY_ and after this dut, and until further nutico, Discount of Twenty per sent. the work is so complete, that a reference (20%) pumoured lossientos of Premio, will to its pages enables a person who under be rentun da lesaranova against Bre, efected stands Finglas to communicato effectively with bale Office, will antives who understand nothing but Chi-

EDWARD NORTON & Co. despatch. nean. In this respect the work will be found

Agente," indispensable to all European residing in

ff-1174 25th June. 1872.. Saigon. Ohins, and to the natives themsïlves it ox-

Plains subiecte fully with which pary few in- THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. dred of them are perfectly sequinted. To parties resident in England und interests in CAPITAL TWO MILLION STERLING, China it cannot too be invaluable cicasionally.

WG. HALE Co

tf 1661 16th September, 1878.

TOURIST 8. GUIDE REDUCED PRICE $1 Contaming the names of all the Articles of

Jost, than any probable hnefit scoring if it Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture were freely uerfus to the Chinese Govern, do, with the Puntt, und Mandarin Pronun ment or people. It is not we say, to be, utation Plan wondered at ander thoas eiroamstances, that

Also a few bogues of the GRAMM▲t of the nothing game of the urgent demands made Chinese Lantung, in two Parts. upon as at Peking. If the cultivation cf the The Daily Press Office

quarto pages,

P. Ras, Master, will load here and as Wham pos for the above port, and will have quick

For Freight,apply to SSORIES TOGEL, HAGEDORN & 0..

Hongkong, 14th February, 1874

PER FOR FORTLAND (OREGON. ƒTURE bll-known 41 Clipper Burgan

It now prison anwards of two thousand large) 1182 Undoraigned having been appointed ** FORWARD,“

Agent for the abors Company at this Wo. Whyte, Mastor, having the greater por port, are prepared to grant Felicios against Fire,tion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate to the ectond of £10,000, m Buildings or on dospatch for the above port, Goods scored therein

TRUBNER, th

30. Ратадионты. Во W. H. BELLANE

• DAILY PANG" OFFIOS, HONKONG

y

MENTORTAR DET for Freight of Passage, apply to EDWARD NORTON U

BOZARIO & Od. 241 Hongkong, ad 'January, 18704 228 Hongkong, 10th February, 1874,

DOUNT VOLMES Df the TRADE RE-

PORT for the year 1873, Price$10,-

Appliat the Daily Press Office, Honekone, flat Jannery, 1814

ON SKINKER BAN FRANCISCO,

CALIFORNIA:

Southampton.rfcaoh half-ource.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post-Offics.

Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.

It is horoby notifed for general information that on and after the 1st Asgust woxt, the Commissioni cliargeable on Muncy Orders issued upon the United Kingdom avHongkong) Shanghai, and Yokobama will be pa follows,

On mma not exceeding £2. 18 qents. Above. £2 and not expvéding £57,30.5. Abore 25 and not exceeding €7ZUDEN" Sbove £7 and not exceeding 210.72

FW. METURELL,

Pastmaster General, Genorat Post Ofles .

Bangkong, 16th July, 1870.

fole Agent on the Preilo Const fore Winchester Repeating Arins and Ammunition, Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder. Lake It is heroby notified that henceforward the Superior and Pacific. Fase Company's Safety postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, F100.

fly 731 May &

which must be paid in advance, will be no fol- lowe, viz.

When forwarded tid?

3d conta aneb once. When forwarded vid

$34. buragilles...a When forwarded.g

Southampton]

WING KEN COAL SHOPS THE Proprietor of Wres EEE Shop Legs to Vinform the publio that bic Shop bus Lega established since 1855; et Endinott's. Imbe, and that he has always a great quantity of BEST COAL in store for sale, Gentlemen or Ship masters wishing to patronize bim, aro requested to apply at his Stop,

1845 Hongkong, 18th Asgust, 1878,

W. MITCHELL,

Poet-natater General,

General Post Office,"

Hongkong, 2nd February, 1970,