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ALLIGATORS AND DUOKA

things"? An and must be put to the “ Tuppose," sajd If. " that there's no doubt cursed business, which disgracen our magie- by about an alligator's eating ducka P. Doube" for msukind; and we do not think that any Biose my but-vooil pan come of half and half measures, about it ?" repeated the captai, tons, you ask this gore Capa Peters livin' yarent Judging by reporte, the vandy Government at Enterprise about it. He knows, I even bim 15 Lavete cannot be trusted The first musure year ago with Arthur Bamber no thres Inglish zeeceenty is to proslaim that all captains of Bordetheir amaca w Sykee—a shootin' kidnappere caught at beir trade will be ducks up above Poninmon Island nigh o to hanged a pirátis as the yardarm of the Thore Hill, an the gatora tuk every duck Teach which ontobes them, and the araw I ean Thor wie Cap'n Peters an' all the lords prie med, The next is to return to their homza kivened up in the maiden cane, poppin' away from Quanaland and olsewhere every Fuji mau like porter battles, an the dyske a fallin' like and woman who has been stolep and wants to be rain, in a little set-off from the river, Ae fust inken back; and probably the third and most us a duck fall, a gater picked bim up. Ther effective course would be to an F, and Tuk three gators in the set-off, wa'the way they overait by responsible and respectable zak down the ducks was a caution to soakes, unthor tim who might civilim justead of bit- You ought to boy soon Peters, aa the Inglish talising the beautiful Arhipelago We shall Jors when they stopped alipotin un bog to not to errprised to find that the reports of look for the duski her wain't a duck in Captain Stirling was the Imperial Comic sight, but shar wuz three gators with their stonere point to this simple and easy course, lade out of water, a pokig at the Inglish which might be open to objection only if the lords an' a saying "Belly for you, boys! We questions of your and badanity were not. don't know your mainen, but you're a dois o prossing Properly conducted the "luboo a power of good. It didn't take the Inglish importation" might be the menus of gradually Jords long to get tired of ducit shootin. The regenerating Polyposit. Bishop Pattesou gatore wat kitisfied with takin their ducks, thought and said so. But, conducted as it i bat they made away with three of their and epu the so-called regular and hoensed blooded retrievers Lordy, Penug mau, next to traffic is amefully loose it is an amaitigated nigger autor loves an Inglis retiiuree.canal and such deeds as those narrated, New Yorl Sun Morida icter,

THE SOUTH SEA KIDNAPTING,

(Telegraph

albeit, they are merely samples of many stroji-: ties which are never published, stain the foundi- tions of cur Australian Empire with blood und

stand and the miisatan of Sir Buttle Frere.

tears, turning to mockery the labours of Living

· MISCELLANEOUS.

One of the £mt sygbjects which most engage -the attention-of-the-see-Colonial Mizrietor is the continnings of the villairons tende kaöwn. na "bluckbirding” in abe Sputh Sena. It was foudly hoped that the infaingus system of kid- fit a high rate of interesti sapping the nuira of Polynesia and beca ox- tinguished but the essaye of the Carl originals | on technical grogude appears rether to have

A sure drain on a farm is a heavy mortgage A diegrocable kind of education.To be brought up by a policeman.

The Gluba "states that Mr. Amphlets, Q.; bus necopted the sent vunated by Mr. Baron Martin

The meat difficulty of arguing some people ont of a thing is that they have avver beso recgoned into it..

The sight of a drunkard is a better sermina gainst that vige than the most labórate that won over preached 'upou It.

The eldest daughter of the King of the Belgians will shortly to betrothed to a princo of the Axetrin Imperial fagsily,, **

The Hassian Minister of Marine has ordered the building of a new ironolad, at the Baltic works, to be vahed the Duke of Edinburgh,

The Laidon Live Brigade last restriccized 1,708 arms of fire, of which do were false

arm, and 166 resulted in serious damage.

News has, been received of the death of Tr Colemany, at Pan, whither he had retired for the lanet of ble health, in the ripe age of 80 years

encouraged the business, nud & Atory lately rabed us from Australia which certainly ought to be known. It is rointed by the Rer. Mr. Fremr, in the Holborns Daily Telegraph; -und withough, for prudential reasonu, ibis gentlemen gives no baries, he mentiong the vessel concerned. If, therefore, the colonial authorities have, not taken instant action, it is highly desirable that they should get a strong “Lint from home The particulara which Mr. Piasu marrales were obtained from three Fijani sailors who formed part of the crew in a Melbourne ship, the aphne, "They were separately examined, and their state" ments agreed exactly, so that there can be litla doubt as to the trait of the shameful details subjoined. The vesel in question was out "blackbirding" in the Fiji arahipelago, and ason found plenty of devilish sport. Salling anug the islands, she came upon two carros, and be captain held up tobacco pipes is an învitation to trade. One canos with four au- . An obituary: notice in a Connectious paper sires came alongside and offered cocoa-nuts and coolades, with the announcement that the yama, which wore being taken in protended deceased loaves two infant daughters, Inth harter, while the ship's boat was secretly got gicla."mak Tady under the other quarter Thor the workman at a planing wilt in Book Rat who was regularly told off to the Lalu, I was recently, explaining to A risitor werk, jumped on the gunwale of the muce, the way l which bie soa bed an arm taken off and upset the islanders into tho ses, white inn plupag mabing list sommer, when bi the boat came wound and chased them as owo arm was caught and taken off in the sam they awam for the beach, picking up all munner four. The scooad party escaped to their island, The following was recently inserted in a and " there was grat Weiling the witnesses | Scotok paper: "Wanted, an experienced marte wid upon the shore" Next day more to take charge of a young child, between 30 and sport! Coming by the coast of a long idaed, 3 years old, of neceptioanl abarunter and tus scouted crew saw a large boat, and tried good reference. Nons nond apply who cannot thrun it down, but the natives made good their produce the best testimonials. fight and the ballad kidnappers fired at them Wild recse in Ohio seem, aut to be such inantou cruelty. On the following day the reageese as they look," they have nearly eaten up bad batter luck: five oncoce came of to all the whyut of many Jocalities thereabout.

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SAN FRANCISCO.

THE DAILY PRESS WIDNESDAY APRIL 16, 1874.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VESSEL NAME:

CAPTAIN

TOL FRIGHT APPLY TO

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Japan

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SAIGON, SINGAPORE, D via TOKOP BINGAPORE, BUMBAY & CALLAO. ARE AN MANILA, SINGATORD. &.... MANILAWASSA YOKOHAMA SHANGHAE & YOKOHAMA --- Tabíliutóköť“ SHANGHAI: Dary

SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOH

For Sale.

Lord of the Isles:

gamemaon (str.) toug-tang (str.)

¿Butterfield & Saktë jug Hongkong Rozario & Ca

Vore; Hugedora & Co. Rasaell & Co.

P. B. 6. 8. Oo, Mosangarica Muritima

Curiowitz &

Gibb, Livingston & Co. ong Remedios & Hongkong Phi 025. N Co.

Wai, Pustan & Odin. sigkong Gitman & Co Saucony Hongkong Butterfold & Swire, Hongkong Donggine. Empraik & Co.

For Sale.

NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.

French Mail, Cawdor Castle, and other AVE jest landed, ex S. S. Elsa boy, TETHOMPSON &

•Into arrivalo deLarge and Clasico Assortiment al SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS

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JOn 19th inst.)

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Quick düspatah

On 17th inst., is hoon,

Quick deepatob To-morrow, at 5 PM

lô úy, mà noon To-day, at noon.

Vessels on the Berth.

QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, MINGFO, and POŘTS MA departure of the Company's Steamship

JAPAN

Tavile Luspection of their LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENTRE FANCT FLANNELS and LIGHT OF NEW GUDS, WELDS for BUITS, made especially for the B English Mail S. S. - Zambesh.”

TASSORE Bid PIQUE COSTUMES, Ollmato

«VENTILATED STRIPED MUSLING

The KAME KAME LA! Dress Material. Galatea STRIPED COSTUME CLOTH. SATIN STRIPED GRENADINES BATISTES, LAWNE, and PERCALES, New Styles PRINTS and PRINTED

RINTS and P CAMBRICS.

WHITE and FANCY DUCKS and DRILLS. Tha abore Golds are made up to order under the careful eigarrision of a West End Cutter,

PĀJAMA SUITS, în FANOY FLANNEL, TWILL, and LINEN, various patterns,

Gentlemen's LONG CLOTH SHIRTS, Mili- bury Fronts,

Gentlemen's DRESS SHIRTS, Embroidered Fronts.opene

Gentlemen's REGATTA SKIRTS, with Col- Jara attached

Gentlemen's OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE TAORMINA TWILL SHIRTS, with Collars.

FELT MATS (Christy'a muke) of the latest styles

WHITE SPECKLED, and PANAMA STRAW HATS

KAHWINHAR COLLARS, in all the newest shopas. GRENADINE SCARVES and TIES, Fancy Colors, and BLACK SILK, COTTON, sid MORINO HALF-HOSE, Striped and Waite.

UNDERVESTS and PANTS in Bilk,

Smedley's, and other makes.

HANDKERCHIEF, Fire Cambrio, Flain

Me and Colored Bordure,

SILK UMBRELLAS, with Plain and away Stinka N

BOOTS and SHOES of Dawson's well-known make, beat quality

SOLAR PITH HATS and HELMETS, direct from Cälcutta..

Ellwood's Faten: Regulation BELMETS. PORTMANTEAUS of Solid and Bazil Len ther, ia diffrent sizes; also, the GLADSTONE TRAVELLING BAGS, and SOILED LINEN BAGS, Deccasarice on a voyage. ⠀ " DRESS TRUNKS, for Ladies. “ --SETS of STUDS, SOLITAIRES Ed LINKS, in Gold and Ivory.

PERFUMERY, TOOTH POWDERS,

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PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI MOS KANS.

WAGAMEMNON "-

is postponed to 12 o'clock noon TO-DAY, lo 15th instant. AASTAAEAAA.

For Freight or Passure, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agente

541 Hongkong, 14th April, 1874. ~; FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.

THE Steamship

HÀNG TUNG Unplain-Pitman, will be despatobed for the Poris TO-DAY, the 15th instant, at noon.. For Freight or Passage, upply to

2

BAMA DOUGLAS LAPAIR & O.. 33 555 Hongkong, 13th April, 1874, (1)

A New and Choice SELECTION of MIL- LINERY, received by each Overland Mail...

JETBROOCHES, EARRINGS, CROSSES, NECKLACES, and HAIR PINS.

New PLAITS, ROLLS, CHIGNONS, and STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, HATH of all descriptions. A ZAN

"TIRE E &O. S. "N. 06/8 Steamship, CORSETS, DRESS IMPROVERS, and LN UNDERCLOTHING."

VELVET SMOKING CAPS WOOL WORK in Slipper and Coshion Patturss.

TURQUOISE RUFFLES; MUSLIN EM- BROIDERY,

E

} Galileez's FELT and PITU HATS, COTTON, THREAD, and SILK SOCKS China and India UNDER VESTS, in Ganzë, Merina, and Silk. A

The Wilton SCARF und Õieb House TIE. Parisian BOWS and COLLARA Military, Regelt had Oxford SHIRTS. LAUB and MUSLIN CURTAINS. Fable LINENS. and SEEETINGS..

33, QUEENS ROAD,

HONGKONGSIA

457 Hongkong, 24th Marot. 1076.

BAKER & 00.

"MASSILIANA

"1

Intimations.

FOOCHOW DOCK.

PAGODA ANCHORAGE.

THE above Granite floored DOCK has lately beon LENGTHENED to 400 feet over all,

and le now capable of receiving vessels up to 380 feet on the keel. The breadth of the Dock |

Post-Office Notifications.

·A·maŭ will eloss.

'Far Switow, Amay, and Foochow -Per Kerang-tung, today, the 15th ist, at 11.80 x, For Shangha-Per Agamemnon, to-day, the 15th instant, ut 11.30 A.M. instead of ut the was previously natifled.

For Portland, Oregon.-Fer Forward, to Any, the 15th inst., at 3.30 P M.

1st the bottom is 40 foot, at the top 80 fest, und For Tokohama.Par Massilia, on Friday,

the width at the entrouca is 50 feet Depth of the 17h inst., at 11.00 a

water on the sill 13 feet at average neup, and 17 feet at average spring tides.

The Dock has a Caisson Gate, and fa primped ont by atenus

A new FOUNDRY for large frou and by an bastings has recently been added.

The Muchine Shop contains a 12-inch Seiew. | Catting Gip-lathe, Small, Lathes, Drilling and Sorewing inchines, Steam Saw M1 Large j Bmitur, để đi

Dry Godoam Bra on. (Le premises, available for stowage of cargo, do.

A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other Dockyard Material always on hand, (***

·

For Manila, Singapore, Batavia, Somerset, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Kopsel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne. Per steamer Tom Morton, on Monday next, the 20th instant, at 11.30 AM.

HAILS BY THE UNITED STATES. PACKER!

The United States Mail-Packet "JAPAN" will to dispatched on WEDNESDAY, the 15th instant, at 5 PM, with the Mails--

For Yokohan. Sen Frutofoco, the United States and the United Kingdom.

The Post Offies will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers," kon until 2,30 f.se:

Vesasla docked for examination, remetalled, respurred, repairs. Also done in barboar; and Tron lips and atenaars elenmed and painted, at Letters can be posted on board the Packet. moderate chargoa. Particulara onn be obtain from 2.31 PM to 250 p., on payment of ed at the Dock, or on application to the under-Late Feo of 12 cents in addition to the Postage. signed.

The Prepayment of the Postage to all the The Steam Tug Toosung is in thorough above places by this route. is sempulsory. working order, and is avaitablo.at all times to Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will ba tow vessels to or from sen, at zonsonable nutes. forwarded by the English Preketa

JOHN FURSTER & Co. - Carréependence adiressed to Yokabuma and if 1039", Fornboy, 19th June, 1873.

the United States inust be superscribed per JAPAN, that sditressed to the United THE TOUGH RIGIDE Kingdon must be superscribed ió San

REDUCED

Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Future So do with the Punti, and Mandarin Prana ciation,

Also a few copies of the RAMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parts..

The Daily Press Oise

THE UNDERSIGNED begs to inform Lao Publie of HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON test he was shopë established at those places în tan mine of Bing Keaton Pk 1

In HONGKONG, at the Central Market, No. 1 he has constantly on bucd BEEF, MUTTON. POULTRY BREAD, VEGE, TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &o., of

te beat quality.

веннод

IT HO NAK A CANTON SHOPS, the foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI. will leave for the nave place at noon on FRI RITS, SUDA WATER, A. and GAME who DAY, 17th nat

A. MOIVER

Superintendent, P. & 0, S. X Co.'s Officë, k

Hongkong, 13th April 1874. [50 556.

FOR SHANGHAI AND TOKOHAMA

AK Russian Steamer

· TOHIHATCHOFF " Witt, Master, expected here from Singapore on or about the 19th instant, will have quick des patch as above de

For Freight or Passage, apply to

WM PUSIAU & Co.,

Ayoutu tf 559 Hongkong, 14th April, 1974, FOR MANILA, SINGAPORE, BATAV

BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE.

Gautlarer and Families desirous of patroa- zing him, are requested to apply at bis shops as above, where a list of prices of articles will no farnished, which will be aupplied at the same rate all the roar round.

HING KRE.

ly 76 Hongkong, 13th May, 1873.

NOTICE.

Order to meet the wiebes of the Native Community, the Chinese Issue of this Fuper bas baen, from the commencement of the China New Year, iseted DAILY justond of on

alternate days as before.

The Paper has been Established for nearly Twenty Years, and is, ne to Editorial Manage ment, under the Direction of a Well Edonated

Francisco."

F. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster General. Hongkong, 6th April, 1874.

General Post Office,

MAILS BY THE « ENGLISH PACKET.” The English Contract Thoket AVOCA will be dispatched with the usual Data for Europe, &c., or THURSDAY, the 16th instant

noon.

Money Orders on nuy of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted. until 5 F.M. on the 15th instant

The Post Office will he opon until 6 PM, on ́ the 15th instant.

Letters, Se, inay be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception.

Inters for registration will be received until 10 AM on the 16th instant..

Lieblers nay be posted until 10 a. on thi“ 10th fustant, with late fee.,

Letters posted after 10 on the 16th instant, will not be forwarded unless the Tato Fee of 18 monte sach as well as the posts go is prepaid

The latest tiniu for posting Lacters at liis Office is 13 A., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 17 A.M..on the 36th instant..

Late letters (but Letters only) addressed the United Kingdom via Brindisi, or to Si gapore, may be posted on board the Pael from 11.30 AM to the time of sailing on p ment of a Lake. For ef 18 cents each in addition, to the postage.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Poster Generat

General Post-Office,

Hongkong: 3rd April, 1874.

thes from Yunt Karaka, bringing tortoise. They oɑmo down în, great deores on the field OILS, POMADES, and other REQUISITES most respectfully to inform the Pablo Calling of SOMERSET CLEVELAND BAY, Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable gommercial disputobed on THURSDAT, the 23rd instant, "

shell, yams, and other articles for barfer. The mite played the same trick ugain, overturning one of them alongside, and then there was the anal yeter hunt. Some of the frightened wretehoa cruak out to naaward; but ult of them were caught and thrust into the bold. Again and again the villainous stratagem of in vising trade and then exprising and oatsking the poor islanders was successfully pursued, and us every black man is worth C10 to the, kidnappers in the slave-market, which is main tained at Lernka for the benent of Queensland, they were making scapital voyage of it. low, was, they wingled prudence with enterprise for when seven canded on one occasion dans of together," the pran were afraid," and forbore to upset any of them. They gave this set of jalandare a long knife at the price of a pig but when a single canoe returned with the pig they seized the six wen on board, and sailed triumphantly away, having dane, on they doubtless thought, a very nest stroke of bust

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for the Teilet,

at: about 8 or 9 o'clock am, set a guard to watch, and then go to work. A peculiar inglivet |- -- benches just how far the average shot-gun_will curry, fihil it is mext tönz impossibility to shoot

bem:

FURNISHING DEPARTMENT, Largo Assortment of LACE and MUSLIN CURTAINS: ANTIMACASSAES

WHITE and COLORED MOSQUITO NUTS, TRANSA

GRETONNE and other CHINTZ. PLAIN and FANOY CURTAIN BEPS, DAMASKS, đưa -

PRINTED and EMBROIDERED TABLE 00VDES NO

WHITE andl FANCY COLORED BED QUILTS, A

TOILET COVERS to match; -

FINE SUMMER BLANKETS, in all sizes: TAPESTRY and BRUSSELS CARPETS: VELVET SOFA and CENTRE DITTO FLOOR CLOTHS, in all widths up to 8 yards vide.

DITTO, in Large Squares, with Border all round, so table for Dining Rooms,

The Hobrews break a wlus goblet at their. murringo, as illustrative of an important cano. ureal trubble, be impress apon the nin- rief pair the divine ordinition of the Creator, us laid diwu by the Livitical law, of the india" solubility of the marriage contract, the difdeulty of dissolving that contraos being considered 48 insunmountable na the impossibility of replacing BRASS WINDOW CORNICES, OUR- the shattered fragments of the glana OTAIN POLES, and FITTINGS.

The great iron bridge over the blississippi river at Louisiana, Mo, belonging to the Chicago, Alton, and St. Louis Railroad, was Com- pisted on Descicbar 23rd. The bridge consists of nine spana, ranging from 160 to 260 feet in length. The draw, whiloh te 414 test long, is the longest in the world. The total Jeugth of the brideria 2,062 feet. There is a vast amount of masury in the structure, and the emperatrag.. Thema vile creatures louched, next at antureis's solid iron. : The waule work has been island called Sava, were a white mus was kring. done in less than six months, h It might be thought that they had wrought about as much inbuosen wickedness already ar would sink the vessel, but there was worse to come. They wont nehore upon this island and Tisited then compatriot, whom they naked to ** New Patna, $557; opening rate, closing at supply them with some wamen. The man për- $562) cath, firm; Now Bronren, 85633 opening suaded two poor girls to go on board, but made rate clising at $550 cash firm: Old Paton **the whitão prouise to send them asbure: again. Sh02; to $605 steady: Old Benures, în no stock. | before nightfall; otherwise, bemid, be should esso Tuneson und Barton report, estimated killed. This kidnappers readily undertook exports, and deliveries from 1st April to -send the girls backe, not having the last 14th April, of Pain and Bonures Opines 2,135 intention to do so; and when night came cheats, to Shangbui alone about 1,200 cheats. the whip on the island was heard batting Estimated atnek in all bands, New Patan; 1,925 ship, and waying that the ustives were chosts New Benares, 300 chests Old Patma, enraged and bout to murder bio. Little 275 best Oll Bedures, is no stock. Total eared these "black birders for bloed of 1,900 cheats. One thousand and nine hundred black or white; the captain snouted back a obcase Maiva, $895 to 8810 quoted, morry liv, Ay, ay, I'll send 'em presently !"

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

APRIL 1479, EVENING

And then, mcfling the able with swabs, so EXPORT CARGOES, that it should not be heard ratting, he got bia Bohor ap and satied away with the two jian girls, who were quite young, and had been bo guiled on board by namefully false pretraces

Per China Trans-Pacific Steamer. Fasco de Cama, for Tokoluna and San FranOISCU : —

"TOR TOKOHAMA —3,762 18gs Bogar, each 1 piani, 594 pioses Darrowood, 400 baga Flour

The account cannot here be continued suffice eaub 50 Ls. 224 bundles Bark, 200 jare Sam- it-to say that haver-horror could add to inshoo, 20 caser Oil, 3 uses Cigtre, and 194 pkge. hyma oruclty was perpetrated by this con

Sundrie

pany of devila in Engliat shape. In the morn --For ́Jan Francx300—29,699 bugs Bice, ing the miserable victims, with tears, pointed each 50lbs., 208 haga Bugar, each 100lbs,; to the recerting laud, and to themselves, evi 1,190 horca Tea, 280 bores Qi, 188 bags Pop- dently imploring to be taken furske. They were pur, 25 toxes Netmage, 11 ores Medicines, & kaghed at, ud, by way of answer, thruas into boxes Tobacco, 6 hoses Prepared Opium, and the bold with the captive blackbirds." There 854 packages Sundries. BLAVA MAN was, however, yet another piece of luck to bome FOR NEW YORK-101 uses a Bilk. The Daphno Earing aiebtuẩn placa called Mong 15,661 lb and 35 balts Han Sith, 8,717 be. gawa, s danor was seen with (wo natives the ship's boat put out to them, holding up thisnal symbols of tarter, and the men were taken into the bout, while the canoe was stowed behind. Babe 2008 as they moved the abip, a rife was drawn nordss the painter, and the canoe drifted sway, amid the tera and ories of the two is Inoders. One of them, the younger, went into

EXCHANGE.

ON LONDON TRAN

4/2}

Bank Bils, on demand, Bank Billa, ut 30 days' sight.4/27 148 Bak Bills, at 6 months” siglat, 4/31 to 451 Uredits, at 8 months' sight 4/44. Doimentary Bills, 6 menthe

sight.........

the hold quietly the older man, in un agony ON BOMDAY-Bank, 3 days sight

of despair, resiated, upon which a white sailor ON CALOUTTA-Bank.Sdaye sight 222

track him noross the face to fiercely that iOS SHANGWAL became.covered, with blood, and then the poor Banky sight.. creature was, rized by the hands and fort and pitched headlong, down among the other pri-

concra. At Levuk, whither the ship carried

her bag of blackbirds," the males were die

Primato, 80 days eight.73

SHARES.

Hongkong und Shanghai Bank Shard

posed of in the regular market, which appears pur bout, premilyro

to go on with little or no hindrance, and the Union durance Society of Canton, new shares outraged Save girls were sold publicly in the..

550 por share premiam.

aireets of King Kakola a town, in the sight Ohne Tudora Insurance Company's Shares

of 4 correspondent of the Melbourne Age,

Now, King Kakoben, it should be known, bes

1800 per share

China and Japan Marine Insurance Tla, 100 Miniahy" of Europeans, sud one of bis per share.

COIR MATS and MATTINGS..

| GILT CHEVAL and MAHOGANY TÖL LET GLASSES, A

v Just arrived,

A Large Assortment of BRASS and IBON BEDSTEADS, in varions wises and colours,

to a gela bate va

VICTORIA EXOHANGB QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLADY STELET, HONGKONG;

AND AT SHANGHAL

HAWW ME FOR SALE, KE JOHN DURAND 50's BORDEAUX

WINESS A BRAN BLANCHY FRERES & Cb,s BHANDIES; STARTUP & KENTISH'S SHERRIES

FORT WINAS. DONE

Stu 220

KĀ LEMBKE. 10th February, 1874.j Hongkong,

FOR SALE THEOPHILE ROEDERER & Co. CHAMPAGNE (Genuine Mark) Giaditeur, Pinte

Osrta Blanobe,

Carte Noire, me

~. LEMBKE.

So 227 Hongkong, 10th Febriaty, 1874

NOW READY.

DOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE

PORT for the year. 1873. Price $10.

Apply at the Daily Press Offles. Hougkong, let January, 1814

NOW

READY

IMPERIAL QUARTO

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

SHONMAAK WITH THESE TUNTI AND MANDARIN SEMUA PRONUNCIATION,

A ANGLO-USE DOO, A Plished

that they are now offering the remaind

WINTER STOCK,

of their

AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.

BAKER & ̃ ̄·Ù„ COURT DRESS MAKERS & MILLINERS 24, QUEEN'S ROAD,

F 293 Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874.

YHAMPAGNE, (Gendino Mark.)

THEOPHILE ROEDERER,—

Gladiateur, Pinle, 2 doz. ucli anse. Darte Blanche, đó là da Carte Noir, da, : 2 do. ão:

D. ST. MAROBAUX)--

Carta Blanabe, Dry, Quarte, I duz, sneh case,

Pints, 2 do. da.

Dry, Hulpinta, & ilo, do.

Carte Noire, Very Dry, Quarta 1 der tri

Do do. Piate, do,

DUC DE MONTEBELLO,

Carte Blinone, Quertes, 1-des, encir gase.

Drown

Pinte

- 2 do. do, Falimals, 4 do, do, Apply to

DUBUST & Doc 3m 195 Hongkong, Scð February, 1674.

TUR SALE!

BOUT 150 fathome of 2) in. CABLE and ANCHOR, formerly the moorings of H. M.'s Ship Melvilla. :

For particulars, apply to

1 507

BOTTOMLEY & HUGHES. Hongkong. 2nd April, 1874.

· FOR SALE.

BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAX to land. Mails and Parengers) Eastern and Australian Hail Steam Compiere Chartered Stenssline

TOM MORTON".

2016 fást, at doon,ch,

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET... The French Mail Packet "ANADY" will be.

and general information, and his the patio and through the United Kingdom via

at noon, with the Mail position with the Native Community as to Ad- Mareellee; to Frames and other Continental vertisements and News as the English Dazy Statee (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Praes with the Foreign Community. The Singapore, Galle, Australia and New Zealand, Aden, Saydiels, Reunion and Maarting, Suez

fore.

will be despatched as above on MONDAY, tho for Advertisements wil be as hereto

Hongkong, 3rd Fobentry, 1874 Für Freighter Passage opply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Ayonla lid 547 Hongkong, 16th April, 1874.

QUOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. ----

FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL-

THE Company's Steamship

DIOMED

will be despatched on the 19th instant, Ing. rande-risks accepted on behalf of the Company as ander

18

Og Tea 27 all risks, 18" FPA

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL,

Aysia.

$21 Hongkong, Oth April, 1874 DOCTOR GALLAD: Direct, HE Purasiau 1 Steamship

FLORENCIA

O: Cardin 7 Garcia, Commender, having the Crester portion of her Corgo czanged, will be despa tebed is above on the 20th April.

*For Freight or Passage, apply 1h-

CARLOWTEZ & Co. t 451 Hongkong, 24th March, 1874.

WORD FOR MANILA, THE Spanish Burque

MARIA Y VICENTA," Captain Sans Uolota, will have immediato despatch as above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to LA REMEDIOS & Co.

tf 508 Hongkong, 2nd April, 1874 FOR SAN FRANCISCO.:- HEAT American Ship

"MALAY"

NAVITE ÖREROUTS, 35 Cortados, - in B. P. Olonch, Master, will have warly despatch

Boxes of 200 and 300.

us abors *** For Freigat or Pussage apply to:

RUSSELL & CL tf 494 Horskorg, 1st April, 1874,

FOR HAMBURG: HE 41 German Bark

Apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. 1499 Hongkong, 30th March, 1874

AND R. TENNENTS ALB and

PORTER.

LINGUOI DAYID CORSAR & SONS"

Merchant Navy

Navy Boiled

Long Flax

Crown

JUANVAS.

PARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

#1180 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

BUONANOW READY, SI

E HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong DHE KANDE P

RACE BUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,

O comprehensivendas and action service By Dr. Daval, with any Addition, Corruc-

thit Work stands unrivaled. All bas new tions, and Dr. WILDIANE Orthography

PRICE: In Paper Wrappers, Neatly Boanduan Apply at the Day Presa Office,

WING-KUB COAT, SHOP

51.50

52,00

LA CASALBATROS,"

Captain Hansen, will load bere and at Wanapon for the above port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

MATWA TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 479 Hongkong, 29th March, 1876.

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON); THE voll-known 4 1 Clipper Barq xa

FORWARD,"

West Whyte, Master, Jaying the grester por tios of her Cargo sagaged, will bave immediate

For Freight or Passage, apply te

ROZALIO & Co. 228 Hongkong, 10th February, 1874

despatch for the above port.

words which the Chimese have of late years been compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jects in machinery photography telegraphy and science generally, which the rapid advance here given extenso. Each and every word is

LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE of foreig■ 19ladons bas imposed upon thein, Are

fully illustrated end explained, forming exer THE Praprietor of Mad XTE Shop begs to INSURANCE COMPANY. als for audents of a inoet instructiva nature. Inform to publio bat bis 3bop has been ANDER Both the Court and Punti pronunciations ur etablished since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and r1K5. Undersigned having been appointed given, this agents being carefully marred on that he has always grout gauntity of BEST Agents in Hongkong for hoabove Jon

best principle hitherto attained. The typo COAL in stora for sale. Gentlemen Ship

U. 9. MAIL LINE,

arid Alexandri.£.

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters. Newspapers, Boobs, kon nutil I a. on the 3rd instant, after which au Lattere can be received.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.Offs in the United Kingdom will be granted

astil 5 P.M. or the 22nd instant.

Latters for Registration will be resived THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANA-entil 10 A.. on the 23rd instant,

MA, TOUCHING, AT YOKOHAMA

AND SAN FRANCISCO.

HESS JAPAN will leave Hongkong for San Francisco, via Yokihand, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th. iustrat, t.8 taking Paarengera, Mails, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe. “

FW. NITORELL,

Postmaster General, General Post Office,

Hongkong, 10th April, 1975.

chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to It is beby notified that the rate of poslags the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom; when forwarded by Frenob Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on Letters forwarded by British Packet is Erin.

F. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster General, Genral Pot Co.

Tongkong, 29th April, 1872.

Through Tussenger Tickete and Bills of Landing are issued for transportation to Yoko bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, disi. to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA,

A Steamer of the Compczy will leave Shang hot, pia the Inland Sea Forts, about the same slate, and take close connection at Yobobama. At New York and Aspiswell, Puggangerų have selection of various lines of Steuers to England, France, and Germany.

It is bomby notified that herceforward the postage on lettere addressed to Norway, when forwarded ris Genthampton, will be 34 conta

↑ freight will be rescived na beard until 4.m. per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Ungoid-

of the 14th instant. Farvel Packages will be letters will be subject to an additional charge received at the Office until 5 2.3, of the same on delivery. duy. All Farvel Packages.should be marked to nddress in full value of same is required

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

T. "A. HARRIS,

gent Hongkong, April 2ad; 1874.

STEAM YOH.

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE DZE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI, ANGONA, VENICE, MEDI ARTERRANEAN PORTS, AND

SOUTHAMPTON ;

ALSO,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Géntral. General Post-Office,

Tlongkong, 2nd February, 1879.

Ith Loreby notified, that houceforward the poataga on letters addressed to Denmark, when Forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 couts per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid letters will be subject to an additional abargo on delivery.

F. W, MITCHELL,

Postmaster Genera.... General Post-Offee.

Flongkong, 22nd February, 2879%.

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND It fa hereby notified obat the postage charge- AUSTRALIA. Adable upon Paid Lettere addressed to France THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM will henceforward be 12 cents per quarter ounce

NAVIGATION

COMPANY'S Steamship when forvarded by Freach Mail Preket, vnd. AVOCA Captain U. G. PERSIS, with 13 cents per quarter ounes when forwarded by Her Majesty's Mails; Pasongore, Specie, and British Mail Packer Cargo, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 16th April, at noon.

Cargo wil be received on board until noon. Spesie and Parcels at the office until 2.2.M. on the 15th ideal cand

Gocerul Post-Office,

F. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster General Hengkong, 20th December, 1871.

For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas

Arrangements having boon made mider soge, apply at the P. 1.0, 5. N. Qa's Office, which Maila for London arriving at Suez trom Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF China by Private Ships will be forwarded to PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED

destination vis Brindisi, it is hereby notified ***** A Written Declaration of the Contents that the rates of postage, which must be paid in and Vules of the Packages for the Overland advance, on correspondeness addressed to be Route is required by the Egyptin Government, United Kingdom so forwarded, will bo us fol- nad mest bo dolivered by the Shippers to the lows, viz.:-

Company's Agents, with the Billsof Lading or For Letters 24 cents per half ounce, with Parcels, and the Company do not hold For Newspapers...8 is eneb. themselves responsible for any Detention or

not exceeding oance 4 centu.

reotness in sack declaration Prejudice which may happen from the moor For Booke and

Putterna.....

The Company 'recorve the option of forward-

"Cabinet" in even pow on the way to Europe to Chinese Insuranco Cocapany-8205 per share.graphy üleplays the success of an attempt to manters wishing to patronise him, are requests/Pany, are prepared to grant Marino rjeks at employed for the purpose S

obtain recognition from her Majesty's Govern

Hongking Fire Insurance Company Shures

ment for this precious monsruby, whers stolen 650, por khere.

black men and women are so unvoniently put China Fire Insurance, Courpany's Shared-$180

make the Chinese and English type correspond to hoyly at his Shop

in the size of body, thereby fecting a vastly 1945 Hongkong, 18th August, 1973 Johnny of space, achieving & clearness not previously attained and dispensing with those

ap to augtion King Karokan bas also just per suare ME enused & frand-zer constitution to be drawn Violin Fire Insurence Company's Thurstadt margfue and vacant spaces Wizio Lave CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE INSU

up: tuere is a Britisa Consol at Levaks, and British Commissioners are at present sitting there to investigate the labour question," it is genfeolly oalled. Furthermore, a Britig

$199 per elinre.

A

Hoogkong anal Whampoc Door Company's

Shapa 39 per cent discount. Hanglenng, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. ship of war is neually anehared at that spot, and heres 12 per cent, premiam.

mahera huse been spoelly built and Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ts equipped to ertine inthe Polynesian archipelago 116 por ahore, for the purpose of venting these trenitie Longkong Gas Company's Sharon-375 per Anniey bowen by the above narrative, they share..

is the interest of a greut many bad and sent, discount

in against the ale to stop the trafo, and it Hongkong Hotal Company's Sharea--800 puz

baist man in those regions that it about over Indo-Chinese Bugar Company-504 per cent, be prevented. Wo buve given publicly to tha borrid log of the Daphato, in order that general

opinion may loudly call open the new Girorn

cut for adequate and decisive ureaqués against this monstroua erine, Which coat the life of

discount

beretofore characterized Chinese pakirtatious, COSMORANOP-00MPANYANG

NOTICE

YO

WM. PUSTAU & Co.

odrrent rates;

471 Hongkong, 1st March, 1874

AUGUSTINE REARD & Co.

JAVA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE.

COMPANTS FO

[WD: Undomigned baring been appointed Aganta for the above Company at this

tt 1801 Hongkong, 31st October, 1878

ARNHOLD, KARBERO & Co.

2

every additional4

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,

Hongkong, 24 December, 1871-

ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Barons brough Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels General Past Once,

Skippers are particularly requested toote the terms and auditions of the Company's Black Bille of Lading."

PRAVAKKAD MeIVER, Superintendent,

Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation OoOoo, Hongkong, 4th April, 1974

NOTICE SA

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MEN MARIMMES. PAQUEBOTA POSTE FRANÇAIS

STEAM FOR

THE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIED IN BAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following fecto arg mitbaitted for consideration, Dhaliasra Voorbalarly containa shoot 18,000 Chinese characters, and Hedhurst a Eaglish AFTER this date, a brokerage of Thirty-three are prepared to grays Polinics against and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst and one-third per cent (894) wil be Fire at current retos; abject to a bouts of 20 bbia work contains more than 80,000 English allowed by this Agency on tisks to ports in per cent words, Ed upwards of 600,000 Chincha CHINA, JAPAN, the PHILIPPINES, 2 jah ters, Again, despite all the grataman "Bad 150 STRAITSI MAA

ather alexetary works as yet published, the Un risks to all other porte, the brokerage will student of this diffiault Janguage absolutely rebe ten per cept (10%) only. quires examples to display the vations appli estions and eqqivúlonts of different words winch have one general meaning Of these examples this work contains more than five times as mhány es eny other Dictionary bicharto, pub-

For practical purposes the arrangement of While Bugar, 180 bags, at 57.00, by Tre-foong-| the work is to complete, tint / a" reference chan to local trader.

to its pages enables & person who unders Enge 30 bags at 99,3), by Tysang to local standa English to communicato fectly hodech dem

with natives who understand nothing but Chi Dret Lily Flowere, 20 bage, at $13.50, by nee. In this respect the work will be found

China, and to the natives themselves if exe will be charged for SHORT PERIOD plains snyjects fully with whigh very faw ing JuanTanase, y

BALES ON APRIL 1418, 1874...... AdamAd rapented by Chinese, Python Vermicelli, 800 bun, at £0.70, by Hang-hing-lished.

the good Bishop Fetteses, and in making the tye to travelling trader.

Hag of our country a terror tỏ all the lands of the South Pacile. Patteson himself did not desire to stop the importation of bourers into Queensland in a regular and lawful way. There are many natives who are glad to go, and good

KOCHAS. H. MORGAN)

C

Agark

ly 965 Hongkong 18th June, 1878

NOTICE

It is hereby notified that Letters addressed to Finice may be sent either paid or unpaid st the option of the scrder; but the postage on Prices Current, Newspapers and Books annot bo prepaid

For each tounice The rate of postage chargeable ön Letters addressed to Franco per French Packet.

12 cents. Per Britial Packet when marked vid

Brindial AA mainta Par British Packet wagn markyl við

Alesandria and Marseilles..

12

FW. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, General Poat fire,

Hongkong, id April, 1872,

DE GALL, ADEN SUEZ, ISMAILA, SUDANUE COMPANT OF BATAVIA

PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND A

MARSEILLES gents, CPECIAL ATTENTION of Shipper is called 131 Hongkong, let Jandury, 1874 to the low rates of premium charged for

If in hozeby notified that, henceforward, the all steamer risks, besides which a brokerage of BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS. DOBITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY) THIRTY THREE and ONE THIRD

LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANK:

IN THURSDAY, the 23rd April, 1874 rator of portago which must be paid in advance, PER VENT is allowed by the Company or on the Company's Steamship bargeable or Fuckets of printed papers or SERVIMITED

FALL INSURANUBE

ZO

ANADYR." Commandant RiGGDIT, with patterns of light weight sent from Hongkor A MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECLE, and CAR to the United Kingdom by the United States. EMSSEN & Ca 270 Hongkong, 1945 February, 1874,

GO. will leave this Port for the above places, Packeta rin-Sen Episco, will be us follows

Cargo and Specle will be registered for Lon vinom k NOTICE.

don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in For a packet not exceeding ounce transit through Marseilles for the principul in weight..................... 2 cents

For a packet ahore 2 ounce not ex these bonighte 1 anges by the infinance of a Fungre, 10 bags, at $5200, by Kwong-wing- "legitimate employment. But this sociable shan to travelling trader

following rates will be obarged in future cargo will be nosived on board nutil 4 For a packet above 2 onnees not ex blackbirdingaflling thon fair inluues with Skolfish, 20 bago, at $12.00, by Kwong sing deed of thers are perfectly acquainted. To Aot exceeding Ten days 1 ** the annual categ lor BHORT PERIOD Insurances, viz. Specic and Parcele until 3 p.m. on the 2nd seeding & ources,

8. endlear horrors bloud, is expiated with blood, yede leat trader, ag

partien rendent in Bugland and interistol in Not exceeding 1 month I'

Not erouding 10, déye, † of the antimal rate. April, 1874 (Farcols are not to be sent and eight centefor every additional four angone. violence la puníuhid by viðlenco; only lately thỡ. Il kito Sugar, 100 bags, Ut 80,80, by. Wa-tys | China it sannet bus be invaluable occasionally. Above 1 month, and pat ja

Not exceeding 1 month;;

doon board; they must be left at the Agency'. Then rutes apply to Printed Circulure, Frice crew of British ship, named the Plumtrúe to local trader

It comprises apsurda of two thousand large expeeding three months.

Above 1 mouth and not!”.

do dost Office.) Contents and malae of Packages are Lists, Market Reports, and all printed papers mmered-aid, who can blame the outraged Melon Beads, BD picola, at $2.00, by Lee-chong quarte pügan

Above months, and not

arcrading 3 months...

required.

other than Newspapers, as welt, as to Booka islandere What dan they ever do so utterly bar to travelling traders ka

cending Biz manthar da dobore 3 months and not

For further particulars, apply as the Dom- and Trado Patterns er Samples." barous as that deed of the wülte kidnappers who Black Pepper, 100 baga, at $1200, by Hops

ezceeding 6 months... IM

pany's Offico, Areased themselves as missionaries and westbing to local traderw

EDVARD NORTON & Co. Ayants the Queen Insurance Company.

would be done both to the colony and to vàng-widg-shun to travelling, tradery indispensable to all Europeans residing ini FROM and after thisdate the following rates? THE QUEEN INSURANOR GOMPANY places of Burope.BAZAE Acceding 2 ouncZONE

KOTRUBNER & Co.,

30. Fazzanoszae: Howr

shore with Bibles In their banda, to entrap the American Hong, 50lbs., 200 bage, at $197 by Look W. H. BEILLE poor arestures when they came to bear" good Leung yes to local trader

" DAILY Pries." Davjoz, KazoKONE,

Above six months the full annum) reto

KANARDINE, MATHESON & DA

dyente,alliance Fire demiranse Company £167) Hongkong, 26th August, 1969.

tf 242 Hongkong. 2and Jarpery, 1870.

Stipping owlers will be granted till noon.

OBERTRAND,

Fringal Agent Hongkong, th april, 1974.

W. MITCHELL,

EX

Postmaster Goderel

Gaveral Post Off0,

Hongkong, 1 April, 1970,