wedged about the bridge in such a way as to form quite ndam, raising thowaterinəsinə plasea four or Bys fest. Of course, this was very sug gestive of danger to the bride. The Man- darins, in their wisdom, could only durine two
For Sale.
APLE & O Q
For Sale:
THE DAILY PRE98, THURSDAY APRIL 10th, 1874.
· NEW: SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.
#OMÉS UN
IND
•R• now SHOWING in Vvery. Thepartment.
T
A logo and carefully scooted Assortment LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT LADIES COSTUMES, POLONAISES and OF NEW GODS
ER SKIRTS, in Batiste Holland, Pique, Swiss und South Book Muslin and other how Light Materials,
k
methods of relist-one to let everybody cantine Stock of NEW GOODS pt. off the timber past we possible, the other, to sal it afire jo everal place, with the hope of ed for PRING and SUMMER WEAR, ooh Invite Inspection of their burning it up, keeping a wall that it sheclisisting of not besore tou "Bot just ut“ thebridge. The fire did not ammist to much bat the general loot was effectual in getting the timber oft in thres digo' time. As there was n regulation, all lunda went to work halter shop. Ler; and it is no wonder that many are drown- ́ed by slipping into the swift entrant, and by the capsizing of heats, wlifte many others were killed by the falling of heavy timbers in the perfect confusion that existed on the bridge. On the third day, when toot of the timber
gone were the officials exine brably to the of the wood across the long bridge. Even thon, one inn was jummet by: the tim bers into ond' of the piers of the bridge,
PRI TED CAMBRIO and STRIPE MUS. LIN HORNING WRAPPERS.
SILK and CASHMERE OMSK IDEEED JACKETS and MANTILLAS of the latest Parisis a desigua. BROWN, DRAH
The Shapes in WHITE,
MED STRAW HATS
En Pugh Mel d. 8. “Zambest." TASSORE and PIQUE COSTUMES, VENTILATED STRIPED MUSLINS, The KAME KAMB LA | Dress Material Galafen STRIPED COSTUME CLOTH SATIN STRIPED GRENADINES, BATISTES, LAWNS, and PERCALES. New Styles in PRINTS and PRINTED
fusurances
NORTH GERMAN FIRE ASSURANCH COMPANY AT HAMBURG,
INGOLPOBATED AD-1
1848
--- Cours of Administration,
JOR. BERRRUBRO GOSS FAILS BOLTING & Co.
WACHAKUTE & KAD P. II82E
MARE.
BLUNTHTRONA Styles Brisgoments with and guanteed by important
As the ItalianCHIP HATE.
Boys and Girls' STUAW HATS, in grunt
H
and was exposed there for several houra before LINERY HATS and BONNĒTS.*.
his budy was extricated. One of the owners of the timber, who was heavily in dobt, thrown into despair at his lous, cominitted suicide. The most reliable native estimates put the value of the property destroyed at 2270,009; and the number of lives lont at 200. We have not time to, comment upon the atter iseficiency of the pa tive office in zela a crisis. The bare narrations of the facta ie ds severe a comcentury se could he written. 4 knowledge of the Ucufnolan classics, and high official position, do not necourly privile common-quae id tivo ability for a time of emergency-Foochow Herald, April rul
Supply and monthly Ladica DRESS MATERIALS in French Chook CAFFETA Fluin, Tigard, and Check ed Japanese SILK8.
CARL WOERMANE
•Maraging Director,O. PRBOER
Agents at Honglong, —11ELCHans & Co. NE Company, diaposing Ospital of 20,000,000-Bolsh park, nording to ar- PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI MUS German Re-Insurance Uompanies, ja prepared LINS MAR Pa to accept Bliks to the extent of: 665,000, and A New and Choice SELECTION of MIL Policies will be granted by the Underained at LINERY, required by each Overland Mail the current Iqual ratea, eulject to a discount of
JETBROOCHES EARRINGS, CROSSES NECKLACES, and HAIR PINE, ALLA GW
HELCHERS & C.. Now PLAITS, ROLLS OUIGNONS, ond 26 90 · Hongkong; 14th Janineg, 1874;- AIR DE all doseriptiona.c
NOTICE
CORSETS, DRESS IMPROVERS, and UNDERCLOTHING MAVERINA YAMAN
20
LIMITED E All tho New Shades in French FOULARD, VELVET SMOKING CAPS, WOOL THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, a matrial most saitable for Custumes and Som-WORK in Slipper and Cashion Patterns.
TURQUOISE RUFFLES, MUSLIN EM- wer WORK
BROIDERY
STRIPE MOHAIRS.
The New TUSSORE CLOTH in Spits and Stripes.
STRIPOD and FIGURED GRENADINES. ALPACA LUSTRE, in various shadea: "New COLOURED SILES, in Plain and Fanos.
BLACK and COLOURED MOIRES. A large Stock of the best makes in GRO3 GRAIN and GLACE SILES &
Plain Colcors
Brotik
Gentlemen's FELT and PITI HATS CUTTON. THREAD and SILK SOOKS, China and Tadis UNDEE, VESTS, in Ganze,
Merino, and Silk
The Wilton SOAKF and Ulab House TTE, Purismo: BOWS à÷d COLLARSA Military, Regatta, and Oxford SHIRTS, - LAUE and MUSLIN OURTAINS, PA
Tuble LINENS and SHEETINGS.
$S, QUEEN'S BO¿P, HONGKONG,
457 Hongkong, 84th March, 1374.
REVOLUTION IN VORBA It is reported that a great revolucion has Lakou place in Cerca. The father of the King, who married the widow of the lats King, and who bad made himself Regent, bas enddonly buen card was in asasi (oriale zobleFrench CAMBRIOS and BATISTE, in⠀⠀⠀⠀ min neured Lan was the enemy balb progress Cátia bélieved tans now the proper Kint, ander the gaidu.co of the Quron regout and ter party (sho being a Obristian) is in power, a more liberal policy will be followed, willcb-way lead to the opening Cores, to fassign trailer The Regent boasted that he had ficked the world. The "Goneral Sherman" was consider- ed an English vezach, and the steamer China a Ger; ergo-Free, Aroariss, Germany, Esgland and all emcenmhad before him.
Commenting on the abwe, the NC. Daily New says:-
·PRINTED "OAMBRIS HAMS, WHITE, FIGURED, and STRIPED BRILLIANTES, SATIN STRIPE MUS. LINS, suitable for Ladies' Morning Wrappers. EMBROIDERED LINEN and PLECTED LACE, CULORED LINEN, MUSLIN nd LAOT FRILLED SETS.MO
LIS
Nand MUSLIN HABIT SHIRTS and SLEEVES
"SET,
and
Swiss MUSLIN DODICES.
MUSLIN and TULLE RUFFLES and BUFFLE TRIMMINGS.
AKERA 0 0.
BAKER CO
most respectfully to inform the Public that they are now offering the remains of them a
WINTER STOOK,
'AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
BAKER & 00..
Bruel und Beat Maltese "LCE COL COURT DRESS MAKERS & MILLINERS, IARETTES,
We have nowe o considerable interest and Importance from the little kingdom of Corend A revolution bas happened; tre power of the Regent been overthrown, and the party of the Queen mother, who in anid to be a Christian, cone into the ascendhut. It is impossible to rely accurately on reports about a country | OAIEFS. which has so refully eat itself off from Cash' LACE EDGED FEILLINGS, for communication with the world; bat the pre-trisining Under Len
“HEM-STITCHED and LACE HANDKEK
in all makes.
seat rumour domes through a trustworthy Be! LACE EDGINGS and INSERTIONS, channel, and is so exeredin keyin itself that we base Ittle hesitation in accepting it. We cannot explain the position better than by rofer ridgto a lettoraigned Phlo Coreans, which we published in March, 1878, and which gave some
• curions information about the stata of Borgen,
politica. The bistory is one of the intrigue in -common in Oriental Courts, and the present revolution is simply an overthrow of the power of o Maire du Palio. The no.nl king of Corca ie a lud of 18 or 19, and ià thỏ son by adoption orig of this Dowager theen. The old "King dica oliticiens in 1844, and his consort adopted the son of a mandarin named Li. This individual Accompanied his son to Court; and, being an ablo and stitious man, cncceeded soon in get- ting the whole power into dis own, honde and puttit ouidee Queen, who should have her kole Regent according to low, The Dowager" Queen is said to be'n Christim, bat uncompro mising hostility to Uhtistianity was ʼn lending marini in the Regent'e ere di The massacres which occurred in Caren sire yeare-writer-and- camzed the figur to Chefio of those utissionaries
who escaped death, took place under his inspi- ration. A tyramaioal ruler, he was still evident- ly an active one; be spared po exction, to oppose the French, and American innreius, the withdrawal of both, after fruitless eharte ta apen romaniantiso with the Ospital, greatly enhanced his prestizo, Some idea of the frames of bin rule may be gathered from ph incident of the American expedition. The
•presence of wen-of-war in the river cut off sup- phes from Kangkon ; but wiwn tha poo do hegan to grumble so the searcity, he compelled the inhabitants pie, and all to carry: tice on kävir bucks to the capital, even nobles being obliged.
SATIN, nd WATERED RIBBON and S49H Every Width and Colear in FAILLE RIDEONS to meteb).
A Choice Assortment of FANUT BASHES and SILK SCARVES
24, QUEEN'S ROAD.
tf 292 Hongkong, 23rd Felmaury, 1874 -
FOR SALE.
BOUT 150 fathoms of 24 in. CABLE sad ANOHOL, formerly the moorings of H Ma Ship Malelly
For particulars, apply to
"BOTTOMLEY & HUGHES. 1m 507 Hougkong 2nd April, 1874,
NOW READY.
-Baby" · LINEN,- IndiàsTM UNDEROLOTE- ING, LONGCLOTH SKIRTS, CORSETS,&IND
Baja SUITS.
« Ladja” and Children's BOOTS and SHOES, of Dawson's superior make.
SILE UMBRELLAS, FLOWERS, THERS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, &&
VOLUMES of the TRADE RE
►PORT for the year 1875. Price $10. Apply at the Daily Press Oboe, Hongkone, 21st January, 1974
FEA-PORTER
VICTORIA BIOHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI,
HAMPAGNE, (Genuine (Mark.)
THE PHILE RUEDERER,-
Gladiatcar, Pinto, 2 doa, enel codes Carte Blanche, do. 2:30. Carte Noire-do, I do.
D. ST. MABGEAUX-
do.. 20.
Cate Blanche, Dry, Quarte, Idoz each ones,
Do an Pints, 2 đội
đo
Do Dey, Anit-pinte, 4 do
JOANYAN
İ. AND "R. TENNENT'S ALE and
DAVID CORSAR 4 SONG Merctant.Mary) Navy Boiled Long Fluz (równ
·ARNHOLD, KARKERU & Go!! 1130. Hongkong, Uth May, 1867
NOW READY.
ALE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANTA By Dr.DEVAD, with many Additions, Cerroc miona, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Örthography.
PRICE: In Paper Wrappers, Nestly Bound... Apply of the Daily Brass Office,d
Tusurances.
1.50
$200
Carte Noir, Voy Dry, Quarte, 1 daz, cine, THE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE IN
Do
do. Pints,
to take their share of the labour. It is easy DUC DE MONTEBELLO,
fa conerive that such a man would noon bé- } come hated, as well as feared; and the re- velation of which report now reaches us was only a question of time. Now that it has happed interesting problems, arise ma so, the foreign policy o' the new party reg mant. No doubt the complications with Japan have beer at the bottom of the present shabge. Corea bus ulways been in intimate relativa with Japan, and more or les under the latter's influence. There is sure to be a strong Juponede party in the county, and the instinen-dages of war bus very probably been the "ery" in the present revolution. “We may assume, therefore,
E thuit more frivadly relation will premik; the qucatifs, "unny we venture a step further, and articipate some departure from the rigid inola-
- tion which tuin lately oberantarized”. Corsan policy if the Queen Dowager, is really
Do Do..
Cute Blanche, Quarte, 1doz, auch case,
Pinte; I do. du. Half-pints, 4 do. Apply to
do...
"G. DURUST & Co. 30. 195. Hongkong, Brd February 1874,
FOR SALES
OBN DURAND & Co.'s BORDEAUX
aud PORT WINES.
WINES. BLANCHY FRERE & Co.'s BRANDIES. STARTUP & KENTISH'S SHEREIRS
J. LEMBKE 3-326 Hongkong, 19th February, 1874,
CRANE SANDAVKA
CHAMPAGNE, (Genuine Mark) ———.
Gladiateur,in Piuta.
Carte Blanche,
Carte Noire,
Christian, a reported, the probabilitiesBOFAILE ROEDERER & Coa are in favour of Buch a contingency. Wanaly, kope that ber Crabianity may prove to be of an intelligent quete, and that she will not fall as imphoitly into the hands of the piests us she did lately under the power of their opponents. Any sash result would be sure to load, sooner or later, to) another royslaion of feeling, snit very probably to another wasmere. In the meantime, wo look with interest for further inforination.
THE "WAN LUONG" CASE, We anjoin the petition which has occu drawn up with reference to the sentence passed pon Captain Herint. As already stuted, we trast that, io consideration of all the circum- tances. ...the Govenor will is pleased to exercise bia prerogative of mercy*~~
The petition of the undersigned residents in Hongkong to H. E. Sir Arthur Edward "Kad-' Dedy, KCMG., C.B., Governor of Hongkong, &c. &o, &c. HOMELY SHEETH
That the prisoner, James Peddie Fenol, late master of the stemmer Wen Loong, although guilty of a soriots rant of resight which Putted so depiombly, did not show beediereness
. LEMBKE.
Sm 227 Hongtong, 10th February, 1874. FOR SALE.
AVITE CHEROOTS, Cortados, 'in
Bosen of 200 and 500.
Apply to
REMEDIOS & Ɑ5. Im 498 Hougtong, 30th March, 1874.-
NOW BEADY
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
·SURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA.
S
FTER this date, the Brokerige allowed by
Athia Company on the Prania on RISKS to ports westret Singapore, will be Teri per cent. (10) only or AbL OTHER INSURANCES Brokerage of Thirty-three and Ons-third per cent. (334) on the Premia will be allowed, es boretofore.
OLYPHANT & Co.
General Agents,
uf 42 Hongkong, 5th Janairyź 1874.j IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM PANT
Insurances.
JAVA SEA AND FIRE INSURANOS COMPANY.
Undersigned having been appointed Agente for the Abrve Compost this port, are prepared to grant Policies against at prrent rates, subject to a bones of 20
Popup for dent
ARNHOLD, KANDJBG & Co. – of 1801 Hongkong, dist Octaber, 1878, *** NOTICE
Intimations.
FOOCHOW DOUR PAGODA ANOBORAGE. RE above Gimanir-Hooret DOOR has hitely
LENGTHENED to 10 feet over all and is now capable of receiving vessels up to 880 feet on to keel. The brendis of the Book at the bottom is 20 feet, at the top 80 feet, and † the width at the entrance is 56 Feat. Depth of water on the ell 18 Teet at serage nesp, and 17. fent ut average spring tiden, if the da
The Dock bass Cusco Gate, and is pomped Tout by steamap
Post Office Notifications,
A mul will flow.
For Swelow, and Shengbal-Per dog,,to-- dar, the 16th instant 7.30 ..
For Shanghai. Per Ford of Esles, to a For Sheng the
For Yokobania. Per Morillo, to-morrow, the 171k-inst at 11.30 4.31.
For Manila,Por Mariveles, on Saturday, the 18th inst; at 11.90 LM.
For, Swatow, Amoy, and Focobox-Per Douglas, on Saturday, the 16th is at 5 PM.
For Manila, Bingapore. Batavia, Sumeract, Cleveland Bay, Bomon, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney; and Melbourne-Per steamer Tom Kortos, as Monday next, the 20th fagtout, at
THE QUEEN-INSURANCE COMPANY
18following to be will be charged in futuro & pew FOUNDRY for large iron and brata
for SHORT PERIOD Insuranus, vizesings as recently headed 110
The Mastiine Shop contains a 14-imob Soruw Not exceeding 10 days of the ausinel rota Cutting, Gop-lathe, Ball Lathes, Drilling and Not exceeding 1 month, I do do.
Sarewing Machines, Stenen Sar Mill, Large. remont and not do
Switby, do, exceeding 8 months, bore 3 months and net į exceeding 6 months...
do
do.
EDWARD NORTON & Co. Agentethe Queen Insurance Company tf 242 Hongkong, 32nd January, 1870
PERSONA NOTICE: GUA FROM and after this date the followingrates will be charged for SHORT PERIOD Insurances, ris
tha kautafrutes
đồn "doc:
Not exceeding Ten daya Not exceeding 1 month
Above 1 month, and not f reading three months. Abdras mantha, aviat not. ........ eroeeding six menthela Above six months the Enilinnus inte,
"लेख"
de.
40.
Dry Godowns are on the premises, available for stounge of cargo, 20.
A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other Dook-yond Material always or band,
Vessels docked for examination, remstalled, resparred, repairs also done in barbour; sed iron skipa and steamers cleaned and painted, at incderate oburgensi Particulars can be obtain ed at the Dock, or on application to the under signed.
The Steam Tug Wooeting in is thorough (working 'crder, and is available at all" tienen tö low vessels to or from sea, at reasonable rates.
WATER JOHN FORSTER & O.. +1 1039 --Foushawi 18th 7ame, 1970.
THE TOURIST'S GUIDE- REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the wines of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture &c., &c., with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun- ciation,
SAMA JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents, Allianzs Fire Assurance Company. 678 Honkong, 26th August 1889
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY..
TROM this date, until further notice, aize- count of Twenty per cent. (20) apon the gainat way, are putta grunt Policies oproti toond rate of pronta will be allowed
upon insurancer effected with this Company N
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents,
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above
оде
Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any
FIRST-CLASS RISK,
at Current Batus:
A RETUEN OF TWENTY PER CENT. (20) will be made on the preinion charged on all Insarances, ensh Ruruan being payable on the lasne of the Policy, CA
GIHB, LIVINGSTON & Op..
Agents Imperial Hire Inarancs Company 393 Hongkong, Jut Mirob, 1874. YANGISZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAI.
NOTICE
and after SATURDAY, the 1st Novem- ber, a Brokerage of Thirty-three and one- third por cent. (33), will be allowed on all infuriacar granted by thie Acepciation.
RUSSELL & Col
Agent
* 1800 Hongkan 1, 60th Ontober, 1873.
PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
1
HE Undargued having been appointed Agenta to the above Company at this Bert, are prepared to grant Policies against
119 Hongkong, 271b June, 1872
NOTICE
to
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
Tendered are pronare cu lant pay at current rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.
df 1617
ROBS WALKER & Co. Agenta, Poyal Inmerzice Company. Hongyang, la: October 1873.
THE LONDON ASSURAN -p INCORPORATED ET ROYAL CHASTEN
SBIS MAIRSTYLING UBORGE PAY PIRST.
KALOMBAN AD 1720STARINNA 118 undersigned laving been appointed
Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Ludurances a follows KAMMARIM DEPARTMENT. Policice at ourrent rates, payable either hero in London, or if the principal Ports of India China, and Australia
EN & FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policon isoned for long or short periode current rates we
A discount of 20 */, allowadzi
th
LIFE DEPARTMENT
the
Alec a few copies of the GRAMMAR Chinese montre, in two Parts
The Daily Prise Office
Publio of eng HE UNDERSIGNED bege to inform the HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTOM boat be has shops stabljabed at those places in the name of HING KEE
In HONGKONG, at the Central Market, No. 12, he bug constantly on band BEEF, MUTION, POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE- TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, o, of the beat quality
In HO NAM CANTON SHOPS, To And Gadd Hon Dr SPL BITS, SODA WATER, &c, and GAMB won
Ccotlemen and Familier desirous of patrou Į izing him, are requested to apply at his shops ar above, whare a hat of prices of articles will be furnished, which will be supplied at the sum ralo all the your round,
HING KEE 1 745 Honglong, 19th May, 1873.
NOTICE
TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native 1 Community, the Chinese Issue of this Paper bas deep, from the commencement of the China New Year, issued DAILY instead of on alternate days as before.
MAILS BY THE « ENGLISH PACKET"
The English Contract Packet “¿VOCA,!" will be dispatched with the usual Mila For Burope, &c., on THURSDAY, the 16th instant,
Boome
at
Money Orders on any of the Morey Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be grante until 5 P.M. on the 15th instant
The Font Office will be open until 6 p.m. ca the 18th instant.
Lottore, Sc., may be postel during the might in the box left open for their receptiön, by
Letters for registration will be received until 10 am on the 10th instant
Letters may be posted until 10 A.M. on the 16 Instant, without late fea
"Lettore posted after 10... on the 16th instant, will not be forwarded anfers the "Lilo Fee of 18 conta each ng well as the postage in prepaid.de
..
The latest time for posting Letters at this Omoe ie 11 AM, and for Newspapers, Books, oF : Patterns 10 4.3 on the 16th instant.
Late letters but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vild Brindisi, or to Siu- gapore may be posted on board the Pasket from 11.30 a.. to the time of mailing, on pay. mout of a Zote Fee of 18 cents each in addition
F. W. MITCHELL, to the postage. W. MTC)
Postmaster General General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 3rd April 1874
MAILS BY THE PRENOR PACKET." The Frenca Mail Packot " ANADYR” will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 23rd instant, at noon, with the Mail
To and through the United Kingdom ela Marolles, France and other Continental States (in & cloved mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore; Galle, Australia and New Zealand, Aden, Seychelles, Rounica and Maurition, Suaz and Alexandria,
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinery Lutters, Newerpers, Books, &o., until 11 A.. on the 23rd instant, after which no Letters can be received.”
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the Tinited Kingdom will be granted. until 6 P. on the 22nd inelar
Letters for Registration will be received until 10 am, on the 23rd instant.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, tieneral Post Office, -
April 1876. Hongkong, 10th April, 1874.
The Paper bas ceu Established for nearly that bencoforward the Postage on Letters it- It is hereby notified for general information Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manager dressed to Busst, when marked to be forward- atent, under the Divention of a Well Educated ed vik Boatbatupton, will be voiced to 40 cents
Chinese Gentleman; gites reliable-court per ball-ounce and general information, and has the same
JW. MITYHELL,
Fire to the extent of $10,000, on Buildings, or Folletes isided for sums not exceeding 25,000 position with the Native Community, as to Ad General Post On Postmaster-General,
on Goods stored therein... Apa de
CAN DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.' 15 Hongkong, 9th November, 1868. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRS' INSURANCE COMPANY.
LIKE. Undersigned, having bosa, appointed Agroti for the abuse Lompany, are pre- pared to grant Insurances us follows-
MARINE RISKS.
Policies at nurrent rates, payable either here, in London, or at the prizeipal ports of India, Austrana, and the Buated
A BeoLerage of THIRTY-TRERS and OSE- THIED PRE CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS un pe
FIRE RISKS. granted on First-chies Buildings to
BT
an extent of $20,000
A DIEDOUNT of TWENTY PRE GENT (20%) upon the anridaż local rates will be illared on
on reasonable terms,
WAR HOLLIDAY, WISE & Ond EP 1869. Hongkonge 25th faly 1972) ja
Vessels on the Berth.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI
THE British Etcamer
"LORD OF THE ISLES,
vertisements and Nowe as the English Daily Press with the Foreign Community. The Charge for Advertisements will be as hereto fore
Honghong, 23rd February, 1874
STEAN JO
SINGAPORE, TENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SURZ, MALTA, thBRINDISI ANGUNA, VENICE MEDI
Captain Dowdy, will be despatabed for above Port THIS AFTERNOON, April 15th, at 5 s'aloak
For Freight or Pasmga apply to “
GILMAN & CO.... Agents.
21 367 Hongkong, 15th April, 1874,
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,
P. & U:8. N. Co. Steamship
MoIVER,
**** Superintendeni Agents. P. & 0. §. N. Co.'s Office, ⠀
Hongkong; 13th April, 1874 [84 559 FOR CHANGHAI AND YOKOHAMA,
TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON
BOMBAY, HADRÁS, VALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA
Hongkong, 16th September, 1872.
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage pharruable benoytorth on Letters wedreased the United Kingdom, and to plasen beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Paokot, will be the same as these thrigeable on Letters forwarded by British Paqket via Brin- disi..
EWITCHESÏ.
General Post Office, a
Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on lettere addressed to Norway, when HH PENINSULAE AND ORIENTAL STEAM forwarded via Southampton, will be 34 cents NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steams Tipper balf-ounce, prepayment optional. Vapnid AVOCA Daptain 0. G. PEERING, Withetters will be subject to an additional nusīgo Her Majesty's Mais Passengers, Specie, and on delivery. Cargo, will leave this for the above places on
Cargo will be received on bound until noon, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2... the 13 h idem.
PECIAL ATTENTION of Shippers is called all premium obarged for insuranger sub dis-vill leave for the abure plate, at noon TO THURSDAY, the 16th April, at noon.
to the low rates of pramis charged for out being dedacted at the time of the issue MORROW, the 37th inst. all atramer risks, besides waich a brokerage of of policy! (SA) THIRTY-THREE and ONE-THIRD PER CENT is allowed by this Company on ALL INSURANCESENA
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Magenta tf 270 Hongrong, 19th February, 1874. CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE INSU BANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE
FTER tbiscate, a brokeragenf Thirty-thres and one third per cent. (33)%) will be allowed by this Agendy on rike to ports in CHINA, JAPAN, the PHILIPPINES, and
Alo STRAITS,
Un risks to all other ports, the brokerage will be teu per cent. (10%) only
RUSSELL & OB
11 Hongkong, 1st Jandary, 1874 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
· INJORPOBITED BY HOTAL ÜRASTEN AND SPROIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
* Established. 180NS
CAPITAL-43,000,000,
Underqual, Agents at Hongkong for the aborn Company, are prepared to grant
TEE Elmanian Stonizer
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General. Benergl. Post-Office, A
Hongkong, 22 February, 1878.. Feat
For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas It is hereby notified that henceforward the unge, apply at the P. & C. E. N. Co.'s Office, posture on Icitera addressed to Denmark, when Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUJO OF: Poraviled via Southampton, will be 28. cente PACKAGES AKE REQUIRED, "İZİ per half-ounce, prepayment optional Unpaid -PA Written: Declaration of the Contents letters will be subject to no additional charge and Value of the Packager for the Overland on delivery: Boute is required by the Egyptian Government," and must be delivered by the Shippors to the
EW. ITOHELL,
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873.
Lor about the 18th instant, will have gator der Company Agents, with the Billa of Lading or Genér Post Op Postmaster Getters.
ver
***** - TONIRATOROFT, * Witt, Master, exproted bere from Singapore on
patch as above,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WM PUSIAU & Co
Agents. if 559. Hongkong, láta apul, 1874 ? -
BRISBANE SIDNET, AND.
MELBOURNE
Policies against FILLE, to the exted ud £10,000 FOR MANILA SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
ng Building, or on Morobandise in the a« me,
at the following rabas, aobjest tu a disbaut of 201
Detunbed and semi-de- Ayente,
Free "WM. PUSTAU & Co.,··
if 181 - Hougkong, 21st January, 1874 DOSTLIVE GOVERNMENT SEQURITY PIFY ASSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED
CHAS, HI MORGAN,
Age
ly 956 Hongkong, 18th Jane, 1873, FUNDON AND, PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned having, hea sppointed
Agenta
Hongkong for the above Com- pady, are prepared to grant Marine riaknat Current rates.
ENGLISH AND GRINEZE DICTIONARY, AUGUSTINE HEARD & Ou.
An
HATUNA
WITH THE
PRONUNCIATION."
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
'ANGLO-UBINESE DICTIONARY, puhliches
the Daily Press Office. Hoogkong.
SKM: Hongkong, 1st March, 1874 275 20
MANCHESTER FIEE ASSURANCE VONG PANY OF MANOHESTER AND A
LONDON:
||LE- have been
comprehensiveness and praction service Agents for the above Company of Hong-
in Work standa anrivalled. All the new kung, Canton, Fouchow, Shanghai, and Han-
of human life, inasmuch as that he moved the words which the Chinese bave of late years licenow and are prepared to grant Insurances at steamer from the wharf 10 to 14 minutes before domated to soin to express the namerons of Current Rates. the advertised hour of departur ad su soun joet in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and sna he thought that bis easel bid on board as in science generally, which the rapid advance many passengers as it was prudent to wceive: of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Chat be did, therefore, take some precaution, here given in extenso. Bach and every word is alkongh aphappily it was not subest to pre- fully intented and explained; forming star vent the aboldant whichchu so deeply und eine giges for students of a most imtrrictive autore. cerely regrets
Batir the Court and Punti pruumemtious ure. given the accents being carefully marked on the heat principle hitherto attained. Thetypo
That it way also ranaonably be supposed that the prisoner did not apprehended danger, insa
that be risked his ows lie,
Tonal
ballast.
JOB ON HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co- el 1958, Hongkong, Lith October, 1869,
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, --... (LIMITEDKAR
NOTICE
tached Dwelling: Hauses removed from Town, and,
their Contents
& parent, per annum, Other Dwelling Housea, ased strictly as such, and their Contents.
Godowns, Offices. 3hups, &c., and their Con
SHORT PERIOD INSURANOES.
Not exceeding ton deye & of tho sznust rate. Not exouring one moribus, Above 1month and not l exceeding 3 months of Aboço 5 months, und not exceeding 6. montba.j
Above 6 months the full annnal rate
GILMAN & Co.
S droite, 16 1999 Hongkong, Jat November, 1873, OFFICE OF THE CHINA TRADERS" INSURANCE COMPANY.
SARLIMITED.)
NOTTO E,
And after the present dete, a rotate of Thirty-thren, and one-third per pent (304:*%) will be allowed on all stöurances grant- Led by this Comuny PEAMINIST
By order of the Cozsalting Committee,
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Uõ
Feneral agent
Calling ofBOMERSET, CLEVELAND BAY,
* BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAY to land.
Mails and Pasorügera );
Busters and Australian hul tests Company's Chartered Steamship
TOM MOSTON SERRA
will be despatobed as above on. MONDAY, tbə 20binat, at hom
For Freight or Passaro, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Edgente. 118 547 Hongkong, 10th April, 1874,
OCKIN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
*** FOR LONDON ma SUEZ CANAL.
JUE Company's Steamship
DIOMED
will be despateled on the 19th instant Jau rasse rinks movepted on behalf of the Company da under
*-06 Teà 27/; 1, all risks, 18). */ FPA
Silk 18. do.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
341 Hongkong, 9ib April, 1874, * ́ ̈-
FOR GALLAO- Direct THE Peruvias 11 Strumabiy THE
FLORENCIA
Agente
the
G. Gerola y Gerria, Commander, having greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will be
patched as alore on the 20th April,-
Für Freighter Pusage, apply to
LE Spanish Barque
inediate
with Parcels; and the Company do no hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor
It is hereby notified that the postage, cburge realness in such declaration.g
uble upon Faid Letters addressed to Franse The Company, reserve the option of forwardi benceforward he 12 cents per quarter opuce ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for when forwarded by Emneb Mail Packet, and Europe through Egypt, either by rail or by 18 cents per quarter ounce when forwarded by Canal in their own Steamers, or in reseele British Muil Packet. employed for the purpose.
D
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Block Bille of Lading:
A. MOIVEL, Superintendent. Fennsular and Orienta) Steen Navigation
Dfice. Honchyne 4th April. 1874.
NOTION
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, 18MAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALBO,
BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORTLOUIS,
T. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General General Post Offion,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
It is hereby notified for general information, hat the Poutage on Letters dreamed to Nor way, when forwarded via. Boulkumpton, will bancoforward be 36 cuts for each balf conce, which may either be paid in advance, or it may he left to be collected on delivery of the Letters, Unpaid Lettore will be object to an additiona! charge on delivery, f
F. W. MITCHELL,
-Postvister-General- General Post Office,
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1970.
Aringements having been made under which Mails for London arriving at Snes from China by Priesto Abine will be forwarded to N THURSDAY, the 03 April, 1874, destiuntion a Briedisi it is bereby notified to the Company Stensstylist. the gates of postage, which must be paid in ANADYR Commandent EigoBIT, with adrenoc, correspondence addressed to the MAIS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR United Kingdom so forwarded, will es un fat-
fows, vigi GO will thie Port for the above places.
Cargo and Susie will be registered for Lon For Teltere 24 cents per half once.
wench. don us well as for Marsal ce, and accepted in Fur Newspapers... transit through Marecilles for the principal
hot exceeding 1oonce 4'cenis. For Books and places of Europa/
Patterna CON
Cevery additional P FEW. MITCHELL,
- Postmuster General,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871,
It is hereby dotified that Lettore addressed to Trence may be aut either paid or unpaid at the option of the sender; but the postage on- Prices Current, Nowampers and Books cannot be prepaid.
For each i ounCE The mio of postage chargcubid on Lattere dressed to Franno per French Packet išalmente 12 penta Per British Packet when marked vika
Brindielentanco đơ For British Fookes wern marked vi
Aleraudria and harseillon
SAME. WAMITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
12
DOLICIES granted at ourcent rates on Mas
1803 Hongkong. 1st November, 1873, grapar displays the success of an attempt to rise Risks to all parts of the World. In LONDON AND ORIENTAL STHAM That, ibu prisoner feed every permenul evers) muss the Chinose und Tiglial type correspond accordance with the Company's Articles of As- tion tove life after the accident,
TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. in the sise of body, thereby effecting a Tetecciation, Two-thirds of the Proûte are distri
187, LEADENHALL STEERT, LOSDON That it was also in evidbuse that the steamer, Konůmy of mace, sohioving a clearucas not í búted danusily to Contributor, whether Share- behaved well on her tua trial trips, and, was previously attained, and dispersing with those holders or not, in proportion to the not amount
TABLIEB ED 18-** eteady on both onerans with only two tone, of vost, margine mad vacant spoca, which have of Premia contributed by each, the remaining Undersigned is authorised to SUUN MARIA X VICENTA
dbergiaforo charactorized Chineas publications, third being carried to Reserve Fund, y
risks on behalf of his Offico, by First Captain Fanta-Colama, will have That the priminer berar intiopated thera To illustrate the vast one of the work, the
OLYPHANT & Co. Class Steamers and Sailing Shipayang
demputon as abova, naked MOLVER, Arst would be any lurgeonmber of passengers on the falling fastante sobmitted for apmalders.cion,
General Agonia,
For Freight or Pasgo, apply to Eret trip and Svarly believed that it would be a Obalovers Vocalularly contains about 10,000 Vu 951 Fonukyung, 17th April, 1879. 22
tl Hongkons at Tuly, 1887
ANAL REMEDIOS & O month or more before the vessel would be Chinese churnoters, and Medina's. Buglish
KA QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. JANG TSZE. INSURANCE ANMOULAZI
*⠀⠀ it 508 · Hongkong, 2nd April, 1874, ** known to, ur patrquized to any prent satvat aud. Obincos Diofionary about 100,000), #bilat
TION OF SHANGHAT
FOR:SAN FRANCISCO. by, the Ohineag..
w this work contains more than 30,000 English
FROM and after this date, sud until furtberRE A1American Ship Tut, n.thong in the event it proved that a words, and upwards of 800,000) Chinese obras CAPITAL, AND SURPLUS 500,000 TABLE (20) upon ourreat local rates of Premia, will
1 Hatióe, a Diachant of Twenty por dens Wom larger number of passengers was on board thau ters, Aguin, despite all the grammara- and
"MALAY." the prisoner would have considered it sale to other elementary works, a you pahli bad, the DÜLICIES granted on Marine Bisks to all be returned on Insurances againes ste, efectel B P. Clough, Master will have early despatch take, he was not aware, or putting af, that the eindert of this difficult language abbolutelyje parts of the World, at ourmor rates, with this Office, a
ng above. Propos amber lizd been exoceded, from, the quires examples to display the various apply This Association will, vasti farther notior,BOWARD NORTON & CO., For Freight or Passage, apply to confusiuti occasioued by tire rash of Chinese toestions and equivalents of different words whinlride out of the rings, frst for an interest Apenta
BRUSELL & ÚKA and fro between the ship and sbora.
have una general meaning of these unemples Slyidend of 15% for diareholders on Capital, tt 117425th June, 1879434 Honelang, let April, 1974. That the prisoner was in no way, either the work contains more than five times and thereafter diste hoto amang Policy boldora TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE Birectly or livet,, Lenefit from the may as any other Dictionary hitherto pub-annually in snak, ALL the peost of the COMPANY OF HAMBURG
FOR HAMBURGMES › passage money or other excitings of the alvaiper. Imked.
That prisoner in in the 47th year of bis For practical purposes the arrangement of doing Business pro rata to amount of Age, Bid that the reently introduce rigid the work in so couplete, that à reference premium abated. Rol dietary and discipline will tell with great to its pages enablus a person; who under terenity upon hini, particularly in his present standa Englah to communicate effectively. impaired state of health, occasioned by the with mutives who uzderstand nothing but Chi-: anxiety of mind he has suffered corequent ou use. In this roupent the work will be found the great loss of life which resulted from the indispensable to all Europeans, rexiding in (persi3of ju igment“ko now sees that be vas China, and to the natives themselves it DI.
guilty of
se plain's subjects fully with which vary few in
Shipping orders will be granted till roon, cargo will be received on board until P., Specie and Parcule antil 9 Ppt on the 22nd- April 1974 (Partels are not to be sent
honed, they must be left at the Agency's General Post Office, Office.) Contents and value of Fuokagte ara required
For farther particulars, apply at the Cợpɩ. pany's Office CARLOWITZ & Co. f 454 Hougtong, Zich March, 1874.
0. DERTRAND
Principal dyrat FOR MANILA.
Hongkong, th April, 1974
US. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STHAMBIHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, FIA PANA MA, TOUGHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THES, 3. GREAT REPUBLIC will leave
Hongkong for in Bruneisco, via Toko asma, on TUESDAY, the 124h Muy, at 3.v.m., -taking - Passengere Maile, and Freight, for it is hereby notified that henceforward the Japan, the United States, and Europe, rates of postage which must be paid in advance, Lading are emol for brunsportation to Teko patterns of light weight sent free hongkong Through Fasenger Tickets and Bills of chargeable on Packets of printed papers or hama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to the United Kingdom by the United States ports in Mexico, Celtnil and Sontu Ainen, Prokets via San Francisco, will be as follows and to New York and Europe VIA PANAMA lib__ undersigned hovlag, hven sprolazed
* For a pucket bot exceeding 1 ounce -- Steemer of the Company will leave Shangweightlosen 2 cente 256Agents for the above Company, are pres pared to gupta dgainst Fire at current Captain P. Haiser will loud here and ablat, vis the Tolind Sea Ports, about theme For a packet above 1 ounce zu ez N rates, subject to a bonus of 20 per centos
nupon for the above port, and will huge
Becceding 2 ounces, mayama SIRMSSEN & Co quick drapston's
For a packet above 2 ounces pot es. For freightyapply to pla
scoding 4 opnoea 479 Hongkong, 28th March, 1874
VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Do.
--
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON), HD well-known 41 Olipper Barque
That the prisoner has still to be tried by a dred of them are perfectly acquainted. “We Marine Court in the gutter of the suspension patios resident in England and interstud in (or otherwise of trja wuster's certikante,
China it cannot but he invaluable occasionally. It comprises upwards of two thousand large quasi? pages, T
Under all these pircumstances, pour Pétition. ors pray that your Excellency will take the Beforegoing into your favorable dosleration, will the view of extending to the prison r the princutive of mercy, which is vested in your.
And your Fatitioners will ever pray, de,
TEUBNER & Con JU, PATERNOSTER" ROW (
WH. HELLATER
· DAILY FREM OFFION, BORGKONG,
SARUSSELL & Ora
sala Agezite, if 1489 Hongkone, Bib July, 1872
THE THINA SIRELINGURANUB COMPANY LIMAEND.
BEAD OFFION HONGKONG. SHO GENCIES stalke the Treaty Ports of
China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigco and Pentage
Hicks eocepted, and Polioics of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium oneront at the Above-mentioned Porta
No charge for Poling fees.
19 Hongkour16 November 1872
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANYS
CAPITAL TWO MILLION
I DHE 41 German Berkes
ALBATROS
THE
PHP Undersigned having been appointed FORWA ILD
date, and take close connection at Yokohama.
Ab-New York and, Aspinwall, Passengers. have selection of various lings of Steamers to England, France, and Germany,
General Post Office,
Hongkong. 2nd April, 1879.
und eight cents for et cryadditional fouronness. Fright will be received on board until 4.These mice apply to Frinted Circulare. Price of the 11th May, Farol Packages will be Liste. farket eports, and all printed papers. received at the hice until Jr. of the same other than Newspapers, na well as to Books day All Parco Packager abbuld be worked to and Tryde Patterns or Samples. address in full value of some ta required. ;';
HAWENSENEW. MITCHELL
Agen for the above Company at this Wop. Whyte, Master, baring the greater poor farther information is to Fusese and port, are prepared to grant Poliorangainst Fire, tion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, General Post Office, to the extend of $10,000, on Buildings ur un despatch for the above port, Good stored therein
JAS, BI GOUGHTRIE,
Sperdary, Hongkong, 1st Novembor, 1871, 2014, 386
Prbyn West
DANYAG
For Fraight or Pasengo apply taken
GOZ EDWARD NORTON & 06.
• BUZAKIO & O
49 241 Bengkong, Bând Japdary, 18710-7-
if 228 Honghoay, 10th February, 1875,
'GLE, EMORY,'//
Hongkong, April 18th 1874-
Acting Agent,
Tonguong, 1965 Appl. 1970.
Frisses and Fuilleped, for the Proprietor, by Wiæ, BELL, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
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