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THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY Tar, 1874-

TEA AND SILK TRADE FOR 1873 Wo take the following from the Commerce History and Hevine of 1878, published in cou ivation with the Economist for Morch

rally fa prices possibly at one insient an improvement of La.reight lazve been truded, but with the first arrivals of new, si deprcoins tion again commenced: There was a slight halt in the early days of "October, but that was Meuers. J. O. Ellar & Co. (London) report short-red, and a foth at the lowest point The year 1873, kas ogalis proven, an unsalls of the year folly 20 to 85 per cent, below the Factory one to importers of tea; at one time the commencermont, with a gonal feeling of do-

TEA

DESTINATION

Windward

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Fon Fra

APPLY TO

To at DISPATCHED,

Horatio Spergan, Do. via TOKOHAMA... Great Republic (str.)..:

SINGAPORE AND PANANG NALTRA SINGAPORE, BOMBAT, &c. Grilor (att).

Hoogly (str.).. SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &c.

Gadkarimnag Mario Vidents Menzsich (str. Jamazone (str.). „Bylvia (str) vi... JAchilles (str.

prospects, appeared brighter than we ever repression. The noly point of comfort and LONDON SUEZ CANAL... Olyanen (str.)... member to buvo witnessed, and when the first ground of hope for better things wine to be j cargo of men sonson'e to arrived, during the that this low range of prices may stimulate con- MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY Burton Stather.

BAN HRANCISCO A Oracle... hirat, fortnight of July, there was little massumption, and displace cotton and span silk s than the agrivalent of three months deliveries largely need to the last year outwo, of Congen and Bongbong to in the whole The pore of. English manufactured goods. Honded warehouses in the kingdom. In former shows a roduction of 15 per cent., but this. youre saab tato of masters roald hare led upon the very large, figures of 1872, culy 10 to great excitement, and the sew season's crop par cent. apon 1871, The expor of raw and would have been eagerly sought for and rapid thrawn slik abows about the are redaction. SAIGON

The import of wasifactured goody has again ly sold upon arital tuxima prices. The upening of the. Suez Canal, and the completion tens very large, fully 1 per cent in excess of TOKOHAMA of the zinciric wire to China, hocever, have 1872; we leet marking the unfavourable condi- SHANGHAI.. Brought about such a revolution, that three tion of the American markets, and accounting muncha stock is om regarded es saple for our in some measure for the unsatisfactory trade of wants, and the first arrivale of the new geneve our own duulactarere,

In China sit there seems nothing special to crop were received with comparative indifer eace by the trails, who only bought from band remark, except that the proportion of "shop to mouth. The accounts from China showed ailk bar moon rather, smuller even thua lat great recklessuere on the part of bayoro, which yer, and the common qualities largely in or led, to disstrove lusaca throughout the reces, bebeo the bot for silk shora a deprociation mainder of the year.

of only 20 per cent, while in the lowest and

Tho torms of use three month prompt, will lower medium 30 to 35 per cent, oiay be truced. way allowed to the buyer-aro still adhered to Tayaantay huve been always in small-supply. by the largest brokere, and as long as this šabs they ave not been needed. Haincens jurative is allowed, lossce to importere mastacem to be much out of favour: latterly "re redla" bays been coming forward rather freely. contious to be tlo rulo.

probably owing to the unfavourable position of the American market. N

The total imparts in 1878 show a decrease of $4 millions, frim those of 1872, being, coord- ing to the Board of Trade raturne, 162 million Jba. against 18 aullion lbs. in 1872 The de- liverice, according to the base returns, are nearly the aue, being 165 million lbs, against 166 million lbs, and the quantily exported showing a decrease of 5 million lbs, whilù the Lane centerption, on the other hand, as in- oreased about 4 million ba.

The quantity new season's ten received by Wenimese through the Suez Canal up to the 81st December as 70 alios ha, against 60 million b. last year, 48 million Iba, in 1871, and 20 willians in 1870. From Foodbow, the quality in 1873 was 26 million lbs., aquinet 20 inillion Ibe. in 1873; and from Shangani and Canton 44| mittiva a, against 40 million Its

The Following table shows the shipments from China and Japan to Great Britain for the last Sevda sessobe, also the imports of Indian teras and total quantity delivored for busse con aumption and expert, and the United Kingdom stock on the Sitt December, for the last seven "Export from China and Japan to Great Britain.

1806-07.

267-769..

63.60

7.70.

70-71.

171.72

72-73.

lbs. 122,000. 118,480,000 145,472,000 141,500,000- 132,000,000 147,000,000, ..149,000,000

MANILA

Do.

Do:

SWATOW, AMOY & FO00HOW Douglas (str.).

For Sale.

QUAYLE. &00

TTAVE just Innded, ex S. & Gienariney, IL French Mail, Cawdor Castle, and other Intensrivels, a Largo and Cudice Assortment of

STRING AND SUMMER. GOODS FANOY FLANNELS and LIGHT TWEEDS for SUITS, made specially for the

internetda malaman dan

Jopen silk was relatively low at the opening as follows Da of 1873, but ban not escaped a fall-of-20 per cost, botwithstanding the reduced import in sque of the Corree sizes and low qualities the depreciation has been much greater

Canton silk bas, nos enflond the full jedno. tion of Osina silk, bet consumption seems to have prepared itself for the reported amall ex pare, some say not to excel 16,000 bilee.

Bengal silk has been specially out of favour throughout the your filatore sile Eseling tar competition of European and Japan silk, while common native classes have been displaced by

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WHITE and FANCY DUCKS and DRILLS: The above Goods are made up to order under the careful anpervision of a West End Outter..

PAJAMA SUITS, ANOT FLANNEL TWILL, and LINEN various patterus

Gentlemen's LONG CLOTH SHIRTS, B tavy, Fronts.

Gentlemen's DRESS SHIRTS, Embroidered Fot

ton and the common qualities of China. In Italian and Beutia silk we are not satis fed us to the correctness of our figures think that the import and delivery inuet savelers been largor, but in any cusò hot to an extent materially to Affect the general question. They have alores the fate of all other classes to some extent, but the fall has scarcely exceeded 15 per cut.

نی شہید

PRINCE JEROME BONAPARTE.

( the Bailer of The Daily Telegraph 2*)*** Sir-In writing the following I express with fallosterity the views of Prince Napoleon on the gathering at Chislehurat

If the drapstration at Camden House had rot from the very commencement, assumed to ubanaler of an inperialist manifesto, and if the name and policy of Prince Napoleon (Te- rome) bad not been for some months post the mark for coarse vituperation on the part

hislehurst, it would have been unnecessary to trouble you with thees lince. Alacritg

Gentlemen's BEDATPA SHIRTS, with dol

attechod.

Gentlemen's OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE: WILL SHIRTS, with Culinárs

TELT HATS (Christy's make) of the latest styles.

WHITE SPECKLED, and PANAMA STRAWBATS; -

CAPTAIN

Barnio...

Butierfield & Swire...ianis Hongkong Rozario & Co Hongkong Russell & Co.

On or about 4th inst.

Qukik despatol.

apar

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Hongtong Yugel, Hagedorn & Co

P. M. 6. S. C

Lick despatol Quick despator

Quick dasyatoh. On 12 in

at SP.M.

[On 9th inst, at noon.

Quick despatch Toworow, at noco, "

Hongkong P. & 0. S. N. 06. Hongkong Douglas Tapraik & Co.. Hongkong Mesangeries Maritone Hongkong Frederie Degenaereenigk dapatch. Hongkong Romedios & Co.uick despatch. Jongkong Musangeries Maritimes. Quick daspatch. Mesageries Maritimes.. Quick despatch. Congrong Wa Paatan & Co...

Quick dispatch, Batterfeld & Swire........ On or about 4th.jast. Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co. On 3rd inst, daylight."

For Sale.

Vessels on the Berth.

NEW SPRING, AND SUMMER GOODS. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOGROW.

FILE Steamship HOMEBON & HI IND

Tarite Inspection of their

LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT OF NEW GOODS,

Es English-Mail 6. 8. Zauber. TASSORE-nd PIQUE COSTUMES. VENTILATED STRIPED HURLINS: The KAME,KAME LA! Drole Material Galates STRIPED COSTUME CLOTH. SATIN STRIPED GRENADINES BATISTES, LAWNS, and PEROALES. New Styles ju PLINTS and PRINTED CAMBRICS.

PLAIN QOLOURED ORGANDI MUS- A New and Choino SELECTION of MIL LINERY, recived by such Overland Mail,

JET BROOCHES, EARRINGS, CROSSES, NECKLACES, HAIR PINS.

Naw PLATTS, ROLLS, URIGNONS, and HAIR of a deaoriptions."

CORSETS, DRESS IMPROVERS, and UNDERCLOTHING.

VELVET SMOKING CAPS, WOOL WORK in Slipper and Coalion Patterns

TORQUOISE RUFFLES, MUSLIN EM

COLLARS, all the bowest shapes. GRENADINE SCARVES TIES, Fancy Chlore, and BLACK HILK COTTON, and

BELYO HALT HOSE, Striped and WhiteBROIDERY UNDERVESTS and PANTS, in Bilk, Gauze.KRS Smedley's, and other makes,

HANDKERCHIEFS, Fine Cabric, Plain and Colored Borders, · ·

SILK UMBRELLAS, with Plain and Paney Sticks,

BOOTS and SHOES of Davean's well-known SOLAR FITH HATS and HELNETS make, that quility, dirt from Chetta

-Ellwood's Patent Regalation HELMETS. " PORTMANTEAUS of Solid and Basil Len toer, in different sizes nico, the GLADSTOND TRAVELLING BAGS, and SOILED LINEN BAGS, accesatrice on a voyage.

DRESS TRUNKS, for Ladies. SETS of STUDS, SOLITAIRES and LINKS, in Gold und Ivory..

PERFUMERY, TOOTH TOWDERS, OILS, POMADES, and other REQUISITES for the Toilet.

*DOUGLAS, Captain Buckie, will be dezpabahed for the anglight on SUNDAY, the 3rd May,

For Freight or Parnage, apply to

DOUGLAS BAPRAIK & O.. 83 653 Hongkong, 30th April, 1874,

FOR SHANGHAI, NRA Goran Steamer

Intimations.

AS. WATSON & 00., CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS RH. THE DCKE OF EDINBURGE AND

E.. THE GOVERNOR, DEG to announce that they have just ro- B

caivod a Chrien Assortment of PERFUMERT and TOILET REQUISITES

if 976 Hongkong, 19th June, 1878.

BROWNEJONES & 00 ..

UNDERTAKERS, de

OFFICE No. 9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD. Manerial Stones and Monuments vected. of 197 Hongkong, 21st January, 1873.

—

Unvaargned baru been appointed sole Ayouts for the Sale of their Choods Hongkong and China by Menere, J. & R. Te nent, Glasgow, and Megara Javid Clorur & Sona Aybranta.

ARNHOLD, KARDERO & Co. 410 Hougkong, January, 1867 THE TOURISTS GUI 1)

REDUCED, PRICE $1, Containing the names of all the Articles of Trace objects of Natural History, Furniture, &., with the Punti, and Mendutin Propune Dintiva.

Also low copies of the GRABAR of the Chinted Lupoago, in two Partă Al

The Daily Press Office,

Post-Office Notifications.

A mail vill oloro..

For Manila, Per Maria y Vicente, ta-moi- row, the 2nd May, at 11.80 A.M

For Bwatow, Amoy, and Focoboy.-Par Douglas, to-morrow, the End May, at 5 1.M.,

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET." The French Mail Packet" HOOGLY will be dispatched on SATURDAY, the 2nd May, at Yacon, with the Linils.

To and through the United Kingdom sta Marseilles; to France and other Continental States in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Gaille, Calenta, Madras, Bonbay, Alon, Beyetalles, Harion and Mauritius, Snu and Alexandria,

The Post Offer will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &c., ustil 11 A on the 2nd May, after which no Latters can be received.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Cees in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P., on the 1st May.

Letters for Registration will be reecived until 10x on the 2nd day.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 25th April, 1974.

·MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contrue: Packet" GWALIOR," will be dispatched with the usual Mails for Burepo, &a., ou SATURDAY, the 9th May,

con

THE UNDERSIGNED begu to inform then

Public of

HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON teat bu bas shopa established at those places in ice name of KING KER,

In HONGKONG, at the Dentral Market, No, 19, he bas conatuntly on bids BEEF, MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, to, of

"SYLVIA,”! Johannsen, Muster, will have quick despatch as the best quality. atove.

For Freight of Passage, apply to

W PUSIAU & Co.,

Agenta, if 655 Hungtong, 30th April, 1874,

FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG. 'THE Steamship...

“NAMOA,” Captain Weetoby, will have inmediato despiteli for the above Ports..

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPEATK & Co. 11 664 Hongkong, 304 April, 1874.

OCRAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY:

FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Caryo and Passengere at through rates for Gentlemen's FELT and FITE HATS, HANKOW, NINGPO, and PURAS in

TRAN, JAPAN. COTTON, THREAD, and SILK SOOKS.. China and India UNDER VESTS, in use,

LE Company's Steamship Merino, ani Silk

Toe Willen SOA RF and Club House TIE. Parisian ROWS and COLLARS. Military, Regatta, and Oxford SHIRTS.: LAUB hd MUSLIN CURTAINS. Table LINENS and SHEETINGS,

33, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

457, Hongkong, 24th Match, 1874.

BAKER & Co.

GENERAL DRAPERS, SILK MERCERS, COURT DRESS MAKERS,

FURNISHING DEPARTMENT Large Assortment of LAGE and MUSLIN CURTAINS. ANTIMACASSARS

WHITE and COLORED MOSQUITO 5473- NETS

CKETONNE and other OHENTZ

The abure figures give the total shipments

· from Chim and Japan for the seasons, com mencing with vessels ailing with new teas in those les corneels are followed at the month of May. The cargots of strips lost Are also included; the deliveries and stocke are

the demoratio and anti-clorical policy taken from the Board of Trade returae, Abont to Emilion lbs. were trupakipped for the continent who ya maintained, Fringe in 1872, and also the year before, of which no Napoleon hinde hit in entire opposite

to those men whose cerco proved so fa record appeare either in the custom-bonec or dook returns. Last year we estimated that til to France under Napoleon II, and wisse neusly lion los, were sent to the contigent counsels to-day differ but little from the ad without being handed hera, tous partly account; ice tendered to the Comte de Chambord by the sapporters of Legitimacy. Soveral Freneb ing for the decrease in the exports.

July-On the 12th of this month, at 7 a... pd English journula bare named the Prince The P. 40. steamer Fonetia, from Kaokow, was Nayelena as totending to bo pressut as Camden reported in the Downs. She passed Gmvesend House While it is almost needless to coa nt nou, and was in the Victoria Doole atradict this ramone, it may not be inappro pm. The next tide the gamemnon entered priste to point out to the hnglish public he the care dock. The sampics of the cargoes ofter have been the repronches offered in the beth Towels were placed on the market on Mondays (the mouthpiece of the Chislehurst Com day morwag, the 14th. The Ferectiu oarried against the Prince Napoleon, becauso, trie 100.000 lbs of Congou, in the casernes to his neigal professions, he met halfway thoes 2,500,000. The samples generally garcia of the French demseracy who remembering satisfaction, and were received with coldnew, the that Frapes existed beloze party, songht, in x trade bought sparingly, the sales the first day thorough union of Freoclaure, to avoid the being catinated at only 3,000 chests and 10,000 rainaogumaticnrple of the white dag with half-beate, or soarcely one and a ball days' des which France was recently. Lhreatened. At liveries. The following day very little business tacked by the Rogulists of all shadea-Lo was daag, the salze not exceding 5,000 or 8,000 itimist, Orleanist, and Rosherian-bocanas packagee. Prides ranged from 18. 73. to 2.60. firms the bippinces of Frarca us For ll One chop of extra fine quality was higher import than the personal. olains afterwarda sold at 2. 9. per lb. The atatistict any dynasty," the Prince Napolcor repeata el position of the market was very strong, the to-day bis life-long affirmation, and refuses to stocks Loing smaller in proportion to the mix with those whose counsels to Prince Louis -deliveries than we have over known them to be at Chistelut are pregnant with possibile coa- und the whipments from China, from the consequences at the most disastrola character. mencement of the year to the 6th Inst., were at France needs is the aid of her safest toan only $7,500,000 ha, against 48 unition lbs. the to pilor her thronha perior die troubles of same time in 1872. The Buo cuous of sex which have pot ceased, and abe bus need to be 19's Conyou were reported to leave a profit relieved from the constant conspirasies of those of 3d. per ib. to the importers, while most of hourge to the front uitber foteness o-in- those below 2 were just coming out. In old fancy in the name of a family or a dynasty.-LET GLASSES. teasque Congou very little usines WLs Rope. Sir, once obetieully;

at unchanged prices. Common soented tex

Was lieult toseli, capers from is. d. to le. 9d.,

showing a fall of 1d. to 2d. par lb. Ping Sues

young byeous declined atent 2 per tb, the trads being nowilling baysts on account of the j....

March 15th,

A HEUBLICAN,

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Arai 3cs, EVENING,

FLAIN and FANCY CURTAIN REES, DAMASKS, &c.

PRINTED UMBROIDERED TABLE COVERS.

BRASS WINDOW CORNICES, CUR TAIN POLES, and FITTINGS.

WHITE and FANCY COLORED BED QUILTS.

TOILET, COVERS to match.

TINE SUMMER BLANKETS, in all size. TAPESTRY and BRUSSELS CARPETS. VELVET SOFA and CENTRE DITTO. FLCOR CLOTHS, in all widths up to 8 varis wide

BITTO, in Large Senares, with Border all found, suitable for Dining Roowe

OOIE MATS and MATTINGS. GILT, CHEVAL, and MAHOGANY TOL-

Just arrived,

A Large Assortment of DILASS And IRON BEDSTEADS, in various sizes and colars.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET.

* HONGKONG AND AT SHANGHAI "FOR SALE.

recent prosections. Indian tesa continued New Fatam, 60 arah, quiol; Old Putu, in good demand at fall rates. The 5020 arab, quiet Now Benerea, $545402 parts this month wers 9,500,000 lbs., and the quicty Malwa, $615 an erodit, feas of milowance. deliveries 13.725,000 lbs. The stook of oungen füstimated deliveries and exports from lut to and sonchong in the Daited Kingdom on the 30th April, 5,865 shtete Old and New Patas, 31st of this month was only 45 millions, »gainst 307cbeste Old and New Benares, Total, 3,772 61 million a. the previous year. --

beats Bengal druz. Meara, Jumceon and November. This was the gloomiest month in Bartau estimate the stools on 30th April, stand PORT WINES

Old Patan, cna 65 cheats New Benares Total, 510 chests.

the whole year. The rate of aury which had 1.5 p.m., to be $90 chests New Patna, 6 olica:s

risen from 3 per cent. in. Angust, to 5 per cent. in Geptember 7 per cent. in October, and 8 per cant, on the lot of this month, wau again raised to 9 per cent. on the 7th of this month, the Bank of England charging as much as 10 and aven 2 per cent.' Biinves was almost brought disco-

EXFORT CANGUES.

Far Ambrican ship Halay for Sur Frio

to a dead lock in consequence of the stringopsy 2,621 baga Rice, emch 50 lbs: 380 hagg of the so-called money amkot. All kinds of Beans, ench 50 lbs): 802 bags Sugar, each I tea, with the exception of black-leaf Congous, picul; 100 paga Pepper, dash 100 lbs. 50 boxes from 18.3d. to T, Bd., whigh, advanced id, per Casein, duct 60 onities: 1,400 Empty Quick- Ib. towards the end of the month, were lower: silver faks, 1,141 Lokes On, 1,128 rolla Mut The pripeljal business dous was in black-leafting, 326 bales Paper, 536 jars Soy, 129 jara. congous from le. to 18, 2d. par b, which also Sugar, 151 pkgs. Tea, 130 pkgs Fire Crackers,, rallied after the reduction of the Bauk rate ou 110boxes Rice Flour, 100 boxes Wine, 300 subs the 20th iuatant to Sper cent., and on the 27th Tin, 300 boxes. Preserves, 59 boxes Barthon- to 6 per cent. Common reas, from 10 to 1, WATC. 75 boxes Gin, 10 balce Fothers, 3,085 werd again lower red-leaf descriptions were pkgs. Studrica. Also cheaper. Doleng was banry of enle at de- elining prince. There was a belter demand for Fooctor scented tens, both Pekoen and capera, ON LONDON bat for Ountun rinde there was no improvement. There was hardly any inquiry for green tain," owing to the working of the Adalteration A Targe quantities ware offered without re- Berve," and sold at irregolar prices.. Painted kinds were reold by the deniera for less than

BLAH ANGR

Bank Bills, un demand,

Bank Billa, at 30 daya' Bight, 49 to 45 Book Bills, at 6 months sight, f4 to 14 Orodite, ut 6 mɔntlist night..... 448 Deommentary Bille, at3 montia”

Light

one-half the price which had been originally ON BOMBAY-Bank, 3 days sight 5223 paid to the importers, large business was ON CAINUTTA Bank, chys sight. 209 done in Indian teas afudi prives, for nearly all | ON SHAFGHAL- descriptions. The imports this month were Bank, aigus.

TON DURAND & C BORD SAUX

WINERS B M BLANCHY FRERES & BRANDIES, STARTUP & KENTISH'S SHERRIES

J. LEMBKE.

3ai 225 Hongkong, 10th February. 1874

FOR SALER HEOPHILE ROEDERER & Co.'s

CHAMPAGNE, (Gecains Mark} ==

Gladiateur,in-Pints, Ourto Blanche, Carte Noire,

3m 227 Hongkong, 10th February, 1674

NOW READY.

OUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE PORT for the year 1875. Price £10.

Apply at the Daily Press (ño. Hongkong, 2lat Jarry, 1874.

NOW READY.

IMPERIAL QUARTO, ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

M WITH THE LA PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION

10,750,000 th, and the deliveries 13,500,000 lbs. Private, 30-days' sight Wa 726 to 73-woxde which the Chinese list of late year's been

AND MILLINERS,

24, QUEENS EOAD, HONGKONG.

IHAZLAGNE, (Genuine Maik.)..

THEOPHILE RUEDERER-

Gladiator, Pints, doz. vet ense Carte Bacche do. 2. do do, Carto Noire,

do. 8 do.

do.

D. ST. MARCEAUX-

- Carte Manche, Dry, Quarte, Ldóz, enol edec

de. Pias, doar do

100%

Do. Dry, Half-pints, 4 do Carte Noir, Very Day, Quarto, 1 doz, enue.

Do do. Prats, 2.

DUO DE MONTEBELLON=

De. Da

Carto Binneho, Quarta, 1 doz mch case.

Pinte, 2 do du Half-pinte, 4 do ilu Apply to

→ DUBOST & Co... Sai 19 Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874,

AND R. TENNENT SALE and JPURIER

DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merch Navy 209 Navy Boled

Long Flex

FOANYAS

ARNHULU, KARBERG & Co. 1130 Hohrkong. 11th May, 1867.

NOW EDADY,.

THE HOUSEHOLD. COMPANION

STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT. - By Dr. DEYAN, with Day Additions, Corrce tloney and Dr. WILLIAnis Orthography.

PRICE In Paper Wrappers,.. Neatly Bound

Apply at the Daily Proly Office.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE

RARE INSURANCE COMPANY.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL ÜHALTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT, Established 1809.

CAPITAL-£2,000,000,

HE

will be despatched on of about the 4th May.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & WIRE,

Agents

6d 651 Horginay, 29th April, 1874

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON viz SUEZ CANALL SE Company's Steamship,

ULYSSES.

will be despatched on or about the 4th May. Insurance risks ageǝpton, on behalf of the Com pany as unders

On Tea 27. *, all rikka, 18): "/F.PA

Silt 18 do. For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFELD & SWIRE,

Agenta 14d 509 Hongkong, 21st April, 1874.

FOR SAIGON.

-“CATHARINA“ will-havo quick despatch as above. "

For Freight, apply to

FREDERIO DEGENAER.

tf 644 Hongkong, 18th April, 1874

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, \HE A 1 Ammîçan Banque

WINDWARD,” Capt. Etannard, will load here for the aboro port, and will have quick despatch

For Freight, apply to KERNE VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Uo..

tt 391 Hongkong, 20th Apr, 1874.

FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.. THE 41 Clipper, Berque

- BURTON STATHER," Capt. Carphin, will have immediate despatch for the above ports,

For Freight or Paranga, apply to

ROZARIO & Co. tf 582 Hongkong, 17th April, 1874,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. (La follow the American Ship Melay.") Hipper Ship

"ORACLE,” Erquiaga, Mastery will have early despatch as above.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. 575 Hongkong, 16th April, 1874

FOR MANILA.

THE Spanish Barque

«MAMA T VICENTA,

Captain Santa Coloma, will have immediate

despatch as above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Cà. tf 508 Hongkong, 2nd April, 1874.

THE French Barque "BOREAL,"

leazing Saigon about 15th Juue next, for Montevideo or Buenoa Ayres, has room for abont 100 tom Light Freight

Apply to

WLANDSTEIN & Co. 642 Hongkong, 27th April, 1874. ALL FOR CHARTER

165 Danish Steatabip

"ASTA***

Offices in the United Kingdoia will begrated... Money Orders on any of the Mousy Order until 3 P.M. on the 8th May.

The Post-Op will be open until 6P.M. un the 8th May,

Letters, de, may be posted during the night the box left open for their reception.A Letters for registration will be received until 10 on the Dil May.

Letters may be posted until 10 A.M. on th May, without fate 200

the

Letters posted after 10 As, on the 9th Mas, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee of 19 cents snel as well as the postage is prepaid.

In HO NAIL and CANTON SHOPS, the foregoing articles, with the addition of 8PX BITS, SODA WATER, &, and GAME when i

Gentlemen and Families desirous of patron- ising him, are requested to apply at his shops as above, where a list of prices of articles will latist lium for posting Lettore at this be furnished, which will be supplied at the same vate all the year round.

HING KEE. ly 745 Hongong, 15th May, 1875.

NOTICE.

Office is 11 Amand for Nocspapers, Books, or Patieris 10 A., on the 9th Blay.

Late letters (but Letters puly) addressed to be Cnited Kingdom via Brindisi, or to Biu gapore, way be posted on board the Packet from 11.50 Au. to the time of sailing, on pay. ment of a Late Fes of 48 certo euch in addition to the postage

N Order to meet the wishes of the Native

H. W. MITCHELL, Community, the Chinese, Tasue of this

Pasturader General Paper bas bon, from the commencement of the

General Post-Office,

Hongkong, 27th April, 1874. China New Year, inaud DAY instead of on alternate daya as before.

It is hereby notified for general information The Paper has been. Established for nearly that benesforward the Postage on Letters a Twenty Yeure, and is, as to Editorial Manage-dressed to Taasis, when marked to be forward- ment, under the Direction of a Well Educared ad via Southampton, vill be reduced to 40 ecxks Chinens Gentleman; gives rellable commercial per half-punce.

and general information, and has the same position with the Native Community as to A vertisements and Nowe as the Englio Dady Press with the Foreign Community. The Charge For Advertisements will be as bereto- fore

Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874,

煤記:

WING-EKE COAL SHOP.

THE WIPES

HE Proprietor of Win-xx Shop begs to

catablished since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, und that he has always a great quantity of BEST COAL in store for oule. Gentlemen or Shin. masters wishing to patronise him, aro fequented to apply at his Shop.

11543 Hongkong, 18th August, 1877.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; FONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND BOMBAY

5. W. MITCHELL,

Postrander-General. General Foot Offee,

Hongkong, 18th September, 1872,

It is hereby notified that the poatige charge sule npor Paid Leftora addressed to Five will benceforward ba 12 chats per quarter NCO wbot forwarded by French Mail Pemkot, and 18 scats per quarter ounce when forwarded by. British Muil Fucket.

General Foet-Offer,

F. W. MITCHEL?...,

Postmaster General. Houghong, 20th December, 1871.. This hereby notified that the fates of postage chargeable henceforth on Lettere addrească to

the United Kingdom, and to places lead the United Kingdom, when forwarded regeb Pankat, will be the same as those elargeon Letters forwarded by British Facket i Brin

F. W. MITURELY:

Postmaster General. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 29th April, 1872..

Derby notified that henceforward the postu ge ca lotiera addressed to Norway, when forwarded via Southampton, will be 34 cente per half-mance, prepayment optional. Tupaid lotters will be subject to an additional charge on delivers.

General Post-co

F. W. MITCHELL,

Tostrausler General.

Hongkong, 22nd February, 1875,

ON SATURDAY, the 2nd May 1874, at noon, the Company's Steamship HOOGEY," Commandant VARANGOT, with MAILS, PASSENGERS SPECIE, and CAR It is hereby notified that henceforward the GO, will leave this Port for the above places.

postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, Cargo and Spacle will be registered for Lon-which must be paid in advance, will be as fol., don as well as for Museilles, and cocepted in lows, viz.

When forwarded via) 34 conto each 1-ounce, tranait through Marsefiles for the principal.

Brindisi..] places of Europe.

When furwarded vi

Maravilles.com) When for wandod viâ) 28

Bouthampton f

£34

F. W. MITCHELL.

Postmasion General

General Post-Office,

Hongkong, 2nd February, 1973.

It is beroby notified for general information, that the Portage in Letters addressed to Nor way, when forwarded via Southampton, will henceforward be-86 cents for each Balfounce, which way either be paid in advance, or it may be left to be collected or delivery of the Letters.

F. W. MITCHELL, Unpaid Lotters will be subject to an additional

Postmaster donerai. General Post Office.

Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870,

Shipping orders will be granted till noon, cargo will be received on board until 4 F., Specie and Parcele nitil 3 E.. on the let May, 1874 (Parcels are not to bo sant on board they must be left at the agency's Offce.) Contents and value of Packages are required.

For further particulare, apply at the Com-: pany's Office.

0. BERTRAND,

Principal Agant. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1574.

STRAK FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, BUEZ, MALTA, TERRANEAN PORTS, AND BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE MEDI SOUTHAMPTON; ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

The Post Ofice of Victoria (Australia) haring NAVIGATION COMFANT'S Stenshi iven notice to the General Post Office in Lon GWALIOR Captain NW HASELWOOD day that articles of Jewellery received in that with Her Majesty's Maile, Passengers, Specie: Colony are chargeable with Castors Duties, and Cargo, will love this for the above places the undersigned acutider it necessary to make OD SATURDAY, the 9th May, at noon

this Bogulution known to the Public, and to Chargo will be rengived on board untilom state thit any letters or prickets containing Specie and Parcels at the office until. Ook articles sent trough the Post are lishe, the 8th iden

charge on delivery.

FW. MITCHELL For Particulars regarding Freight and with their contents, to be forfeited.

Fostmaster Geránál. auge, apply at the P.&O. S. N. Co. Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

Calcutta in about a fertight 810 tone, Captain Molen expected bare from Written Declaration of the Cautente

- For Obarter; apply tod

KWONG HING,"

57, Praya.

ya 637 Hongkong, 27th April, 1874. percent, por anuum. BATAVIA SEA AND TIRE INSURANCE

HE Undersicus, Agents at Hoogkong for THE qua Agente propared to grant An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published Policies against FIRE, tothe extent of £10,000 On any Building, or on Merobandise in the saine, at the Daily Press Chice, Hongkong,

at the following rates, anbject to a disoennt of 201 OR comprobonsiveness and practical service

Detached and semi-des Es Work stands unrivalled. All the new

tached Dwelling Horses compelled to coin to express the numerons al removed from Town, and Other Dwelling Housea, in dense generally, which the rapid advance used strictly an kuch, and

casauliner photography, felcumphy, and the open United Kingdom on the $1st December we'

of foreign relations his imposed upon them, are their Contente........ estimate at 95,500,000 lbs, including all arrivals, Union Insurance Eociety of Oahton, now shares here given in extenso. Each and every word in

Godewal Offee aguna 102 million ba, on the 1st December, $50 per absre preminuo fully illustrated and explained, forming exer Shops, das and their doo- 1872, and the quantity aflost at 25 million 10g,, | Olina Traders Insurance Company's Shareaixet for student of a most instructive nature. against 97 million the

31,800 per shared s

Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are Oman and Japan Marine InsurauseThe 87 given, the accente being carefully marked on

per sbarc..

the bast principle hitherto attained. The type

The year 1973 closes with the ten market in stronger statistionl position than bus been wit nesad for some fixes past. The stock in the

Durant and Co. (London) reportin Putting Italian and Brotis together, we have In 1873 in all classes, diminished imports, amounting in aggregate to fally 15 per cest and that following upon the diminution of 1872, which was 133 per cent. In all classes. except China stik s fad liminished delivery, in that, however, there is suficient in- crease to reduce the aggregate diluation to little more than 5 por cent. Our stookalow diminishod Igures in all danes except China silk. Thore we find a amull increase, but the

SHARES.

longkong and Shanghai Hank Shares 36

per cent. premium..

China Tire Insurancs Company's Shares-8183

per share, AMI

Chinese Insuranos Company-$305 per abure.graphy displays the success of an attempt to Hongkong Fire Insurance Company a Sbar make the Chinese and Fuglish typocorrespond

$505 por share.

in the size of body, thereby affecting a vast cpnomy of space, achieving a clearness pot preriously attained, and dispensing with those Vioteria Tire Insuranon Company's Source vast margins and vacant sp9000 which have

$121 per abare, sprea

heretofore characterized Chinese publigaticas Hongkong and Whampoa Rock Company's To illatrata tue vuet scope of the works, the Sures-40 per cent discount. 20 following lacte ure submitted for considération. Hongkong. Uanton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s Chalmers Vombalarty contains about 16,000.

Shure 18 per cent premium

Obines characters, and Medhurst's English

tenta..

SHORT PERIOD INSURANCES Not exceeding top days of the annual rate, Not exccnding one month palicencetakanagja Above 1 morib, and not exceeding 3 months.

COMPANY

and Value of the Packages for the Everland Bogte le required by the Deyptir Government,

Geral Post Office,

Hongkong, 2nd January, 1878,

It is hareby notified for general information and mast bo delivered by the Shippers to the that on and after the let Angut nat, the Company's Agents, withthe Bill of Lading of Commission ebargeable on Money Orders with Farcels; and the Company do not hold feel upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, themselves responsible for any Detention or Shangbai, and Yokohama will be as follows,

On siis not exceeding £2.......18 vente. Above £2 and not creceding £5...9%; Above £5 and not exceeding £7.54 Prejudice which insy happen from the incorriz.

above £7 and not exceeding £10..72

F. W. MITCHELL

Postraunter General, General Post Offee,

Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.

.....

rentaces in auch declaration..

The Company reserve the option of forward- HE Undersigned having been appoizteding all goods shipped by their Steamers for Agents for the close Company, Bro y BaLope through Brypt ither by raileg by pared to grant Insurances de foliews

Canal in their own teamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose

fhippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bille of Lading. K JAWA. MOIYER, Superintendent

Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation 8a Ofis, Bongkong, 97th April, 1874.

MARINE RISKS. Policies at current rates, payable either here, Ladon, or at the princips, ports of Telia, gatram, and the Bast

A BROKERAGE of THIETY-THREE and ONE- TRIED FRE CENT. will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS, ADUN AR

FIEF RISKS Polci granted on Zirst-olnes Buildings to Above 3 months, and not exceeding 6 non-be

Above 6 months the full accul mate. an ex eat of $20,000 se

BILMAN & ON A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT, (27) Mgmts, upon the current local rates will be allowed on af premium charged for instance; auch dis-

of policy.

balanca lentes us with Wal stook only about Shangbai Steam Navigation Company-land Chinese Dictionary about. 190,000, whilst LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARIN/aunt being deducted at the time of the je

5 per cent, less than last year, which was very

Lowry.

114 per shuro,STORS

tf 1905 Hongkong, 2cl November, 1873.

INSURANCE COMPANY,

this work contains more than 50,000: English Rongkong Us Company's Shares per words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obarae- |

ter. Again, despite all the grammar and E Undersigned having been appeinter Such is the result of 1975, a year trying and unsatisfactory, not to may díustrous, almost Borgkeng Hotel Dompany Shared-150 per other alementary works na yat published, the Agenisin Hongkong for the above Com without precaut. Munafuturers tay bave cent. discoun

student of this difficult language absolutely re-pany, are prepared to grant Marine Traka al quires examples to display the various applionrrens rates.

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. cating and equivalents of different words watch baro one general meaning. Of these examples

If 471 Hongkong, 1st Marol. 1876.. this work contains more than five times PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY many s any other Dictionary hitherto pub- lished

SKLER ON AFEIL 30TH, 1874, in

encapiol foss, but wafen umbot lave done wall, Indo-Chiese Sugar Company-894 per cent, while kaporters and dealers, bava anffured se-discount.

erely, many of both classes having been forced to eaccumb ander the very banvy fall in prices. Failing commenced in the earliest days of the

As reported by Clinton, AART year, and continued at intervals almost to the Dried Tily Flowers, 8 lings, at $14.00, by end. Thrunghout the year there was soarsoly Kwong-wing-abing to trowelling trader. "a batce of esoaper sourcely at any moment was. Collon, 50 tales, at $1870, by Kwonging there a possibility of salling in quantity alwaysaking to travelling hender. reluctant Layers and hand-to-mouth business;

Yollaus Pano, 2,300 picule, at $19 by Kim at no ting, except perhonesome few days in the frong-Joong to travelling trader, month of May, when alam was dutertained us Almonds, 15 bage, at $22.50, by inhing to the fate of the European crop, was fuere any cheang to travelling tradarıy disposition to purchase beyond immediate re

Black Dates, 20 bigs, $500, by Kin-bing fairemcals, some new diflauty, financial or steung to truselling trader. A politibal, was contianally starting up einul Formical, 100 nya, et $0.80, by Kinbing taboonely with the slightest symptom of imeang to travelling tradon provement How the commencement of Jund Cloves, 10 hage, ut $4200, by Yuewo loong prices have always had a downward tendency to trurolling traders not much perbape since October, still the parket haa niwaya baun week, and as continues. There was slight-etop in the downward course at the end of April init arealy evos up to the end of tay, or the curly days of June, was there any resi

Potatos Fleur 150 bage, at $1.14, by Tauk men to travelling trader.

Authrooms, 4 bew, ut 342,00, by Titig-bong to travelling tinder:

Nilled Bico; 3,000 pionis, at $1.84, by Took. mee to local trader.

THE

For practical purpones the arrangement of Crudersigned having been appointed Agents to the abure Company to thin the work is complete, tant a reforemo

RUSSELL & C 315apotek Cégante. 1y 1 Hongkong, Ist January, 1874 OFFICE OF THE OBINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY

(LIMITED)

مي

U. S. MAIL LINE,

katee

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIS PANA. MA, TOUCHING AT YOKORAMA

Arrangements having been, made under which Maile for Tandon arriving at Stuz from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it hereby notifed that the rates of postage, which must bepaid advance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom, so forwarded, will bo us fol- lowa, vin, 200 For Lettera4 cents per half curse. For Newspape For Bookanna Pattern...

caah.

uo exceding ounces cunts.

G

Cerary additionall

FW. MITCHELL

Postmonter Gracět,

AND SAN FRANCISCO.

TIDE S. 8-KOREAT REPUBLIC willleavi

Hongkong for Ran Francisco, via Yoko hama, on TUESDAY, the 12th May, at SP.M, taking Passengers, Mails, and Feight, for General Post Office, Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of

Hongkong, 20th Treceber, 1971,

Lading are leaned for transportation to Yokes! It is hereby notified that henceforward the bars and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, tates of postage which must be raid in advance, Nand after the present date, a rubate of to ports in Mexico, Cesitral and South America, chargeable on Packets of printed papers or Thirty-tarea and one-third per sent and to New York and Europe, VIA TANAMA patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong

to the United Kingdom by the United Stat

Fur a packet not exceeding 1 ounce.

in weight. cents For a packet above 1 ounce not ex-

ceeding 2 ounces. 4. For a packet above 2 ounges not ex-"

preding 4 ounce.

8

to its pages enables a person who under: Pert, are prepared to grant Fobojes ngainat (3847) will be allowed-on all insurâneos grant- |-~: A Steamer of the Company will leave Shong Paokets. via San Francisco, wil be as follows

By order of the Gangulting Committee,date, and maze olpae connection at Yokoham. iz stands Daglish to communicate effectively Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings, ored by this Company. bai, via the Inland Sea Forte, about the same At Now Turk and Azpiawull, Passengers with natives who vaderland nothing but Chian Goods stored therein

AUGUSTINE HEARD &C., DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

General Agente have selection of various lines of Steamers to mese. In this respect, the work will be found

1805 Hongkong, Lat November, 1873

England, Frrace, and Getaung, frie indispensable to all Europeus residing in 17 Hongkong, th November, 1968,

Freight will be received on board until 19.4. Ohina, and to the natives themselvan it ez. THE COSTERLING SEA AND FIRE IN

SURANCE COMPANY OF DATAVIA. THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.

of the 11th May Parcel Paukogee will be plains augjecte fully with which very few in

received at the Oise until pat of the same deal of them are perfectly acquainted To

day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to partien resident in England and interested in CPECIAL ATTENTION of Shipperaio'called. China itovonot but be invaluable ocasionally, to the low rotte of premium charged for

HI Undersignedg been uppomted addreas in full value of samo is required Lists Market Reports, and all pricted papers It comprises upwards of two thousand are all steamer risks, besides which a brokerage "of

(39) THIRTY THESE ONE-THIRD Agent for the Love Company at this For further information au to Passage and other than Newspapers, as well as to Books quieti pustes, RA

PER CENT, is allowed by the Company on port ars prepared to grant Policies against Fire, Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, and Trade Patterns or Samples..

to the extend of £10,300, on Buildings or on Prays West. ALL INSURANCES.

NO SIEMSSEN & Co., Good stored therein

TRUHNER & Co., 60, PATERNUFTER ROW: WE BELL DAILY Fanes" Oritos, HoRÜKONG.

Capital, TWO MILLION STERLING

tf 970 Hongkong, 19th February, 1974

Agente, A EDWARD NORTON & Co.

241 Hongkong, Sad January, 1870,

end eight cute for avery additional four ounces

Theas rates apply to Printed Circalar, Price

Portinastor Vercroly:

Hongkong, April 15th, 1874,

2. W. MITCHELL. G. BEMORT,

Ating Loont. General Post Oflen,

Hongkong, 12th April, 1870,