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the Luay haunts of muts, and out of the Bestou mach delighted the oyes of the staff, and with trick of hospital orderies had opoffer. In this ita concomitants of red tape and sealing max state of affaire, it was not long before it pre. vai trinniphantly despatohed to the War Office. acted a melancholy appearance of dirt and Here it must have found favour in the eyes of neglect; and is soon took to itself goodly the mighty officiule, as they expressed themselves cont of verdigris. Yet, even under these resigned to the fate of the brass cook, and the disadvantages, it still retained some powers awful sentence fell on the public that it was of fascination against
which the sordid to bear the loss. The military mind at Bong mind of John Chinatano was not proof tong had hardly been calmed down by this
Fiery Groes... Neglected and unnoticed by others, it had soothing deauralice, when Lieutenant Thor MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY- Burn Bather.... ret boes so by him. His bad seen it arrived on a short leave of absence from SAN FRANCISCO.
Orade bad mentally apprṇisyd its value, and marked Choolow."Well, Thazor, have you heard of it for his own. But there were obstacles to the the informal eliindy we've been having all about consummation of, bis desires. Adjacent to the confounded old brass book, ist any fellow in water bott i sentry “walked his lonely rounde," the garrison would hors paid for five times and John Chinaman waited long and it with ever sooner that have had the bother it's Do via TOKOHAMA. out an opportunity presenting itself, Af lust, kiven?" asked one of his brother offers, an pre night he put the during play into execution. Eumber of them sat in the varaadab, vippi Greeping stod thity aing in: the shado of the sherry and hitters in. the goal of the evening wall until he derived by the side of the water-beforsees "I wish to goodness," said a hutt, ba horosconced himself actil the entry young waign. I had all the money that is had reached the farthest point on his baat.been shouted away on the blresed thing, in tho SHANGHAI Then, with a destemus wreich, tha brass cock way of hair hire for incabos on Board, stiro was drawn from the bunghole, bhrough which witnesses, pestagé, paper, &c. I'd lave, a jolly there trickled fow inky drops of rein-wator, as lark, and present Government with a gross of if the water-butt were shedding bitter, toare at back cocks into the bargain. I've board SWATOW, AMOT & FOOⱭ£ØW Tesso (str. the separation. Unluckily for Joba Olianan,thing of it." said Thorter what's it all just as he was making off with hia, booty the about "Oh, only à brass cook was lost sentry onaght sight of him, and gave ohasa.tolen, I enppose, from the hospital; aud Then bezan a series of doubles aml slips ind there's been the devil to pay in the graba, commingled with a carious jumble of Chiness and Milesian. "Hi-yah!" from the Celestial, as bo ducked just in time to are himself from being sanght by the nape of the neck; * Ec jabera, I've missed the dail" at the, same mourut from the sentry, no bu chateled the is just where the Chinamaz's head ought to have been, Backwards and for be threw himself biok le ble-gane chair, and A targs and carefully selected Assortment of wards, round and round, diving, duchong greindulged in hoghites loud end long, "It's as LADIES COSTUMES, POLONAISES, and ing,, and over, they both went, until the good as a play, and I and Private Denis OVER-KIRIS, in Batero Holand, Pigno
Swies and Bootch Book Muslin, and other now gua was brought to an end by the Chinaman ngrath have been two of the principal actora" becoming no terrified at the dearthly noises." How?" was usted on all aidda. Then Thorner Light Matarinlo. made by his parenor, whose imprecations grew related in a few words his share of the transnor snore and mero hoarse and guttural as their tion. A general laugh followed, but every on
fitorer became more, and more blown, that in agred to let the thing slide and earnething a panla he gave himself up, and quietly enbubout it, as there was no knowing what diffont- mitted to the indiguity or being hell by his ties this denouement of the brass ocok mystery pig-tail", zer having baate orolained might have led to, and none of them relished Privato Denis Magrath auch was the sentry's the ties of more Boards. In conclusion, I osa me- the two stood panting "abura Eve only trust that these revelations will not resus ut yer!" Thea feeling rather at a loss to citate the enbject, nod that the brass cock will how what to do with bis prisoner of war now be allowed to rest in peace. Should the War that ho bud got him, lie brought one of his bob- Office sutliorities, however, be ones hore pat neiled ammunition boote into violent contact on the event, the brass cook will be able to say with John Okinaman's parson, just by way of not 13-lùm, lu the words of the old song," You betraying any symptonin of indecision, and also may go, you may go, you may go to Hoogkong of impressing his prisoner with a proper senso for ms! for when we hat host of it, it had of Lis captor's power and bis own helpless returned to that quarter of the British po3909- ncse Notwithstanding that this proceding Bions-Abridged from Tinsley's Magazine. ilioated a certain amount of energy and vigour of character, our Hiberaian friend -st'll` ezhibited signs of irresolution. - “Divi!
elinpe of correspondence and boards, until every one in the garrison us heartily sick of the subject." "When did it all first begin?" asked Thorner, as if following up a train of thought. About a few days after you left, I shonid think," was the reply. “Oh, by Jove, Leceited all It'e na good as a play!" said Thorner, ne
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by me knows what I've been-rozain? THE SAD STORY OF "KING DILL.” Afther yer for he exclaimed, “but, bogorra!"
The late Monarch, his Majesty William and here he miscd bis voice to bigh pitch, Lunalilo-or“ King Bill," as he was familiarly "new Tre gobyer, Il kape yar "With these and affectionately called bad reigned but u last words he gave the pigtail a bearty pull, just single year at the time of bir death, and the to show the Chimams the tight hold be had of last few months of his life were spent by bim him, when, horror! the pigtail camo off in his in excesses which, bastened his decence. Ho was bard, and its late owner bounded off like an most extraordinary compound of culture and arrow shot from bow. Private Denia Magrath et couraeness, of-rofinement and brutality. He stood aghast for sono momenta, looking, by was monster of several innguages, be bud terns at the pigtailia bis bund and the fast-travelled, he understood politics; when it pleasca rezed form of the Chiusman, and with caob his purpose be dressed, spoke, and acted likda look opening his month wider and wider, until gentleman. But bis delight was to divest he appeared sait about to go through the Limself of the attire and of the habite of prparalleled performance of gradually turning civilised life, to sit balf anked on the ground, and Lingelf inside out. At last it olosed with a to spend weoks in indulgence in the lowest and smp, and then the following words were heard most gross debocohery. As the time to proated from it: Holy ff. I've pulled his elevation to the theone this mode the tail out or umf Ebara I've had enough of life had so undermined in health that runnin'; ye may go, and the divil buru-ye" and is physielana warned him that bite EMBROIDERED LINEN and PLESTED upon this bo slow the tail in the direction thecould he preserved only by the greatest Ohinaman had tuzu, and resumed his walk. care and the most moderato the of stimalants. The brass cock, after having been rathlessly A few woonths age, lausing bis capital, he went torn from the busum of its water-batt, to Kailua, one of the most salubrious towns in had been thrust into the breast of the bis dominions, and there entered up a coured China's jacket, where hud nestled untilin of dissipation which made certain is speedy the scofile it had dropped on the ground, to lie daath-eating nothing, coughing fearfully and for a long time annoticed. Hallia!" said the drinking sfondily." He doth was seen to be sentry, at last catching sight of it and pickinginevitable-this young, amiable Ligh-minded it up here's something that having bustes and really talented obiof, was drinking himself ebropped. Shure it'e a brass cock he stole to death. By the provisions of the Hawaiing out of come bar. Then a tinge of inclâu. Constitution a king without an betray appTARETTES only shaded--bis-features, and oft light, bie successor, but in the event of the death of came into his eyes us be elilognised with deep the king witboot having made such a provision palos: Maybe thersh good ignor hain for the saccession, the aew monarch is chosen washted somewheres this very moment, whileht from among certain members of the ancient Alis, I'm standing here as dry as a bone. Muyor, royal Hawaiian stook. King William had be added, in a tone of almost passionate for bead himself thus aleated, and be lind un child- vour, “it's somewhere quite close." The ren An effort was made to induce bim to atspense of the moment was too much to be exercise his mogul prerogative, and to name the long endured, had in order to sattin his hopes High Quick David Kalakaus on his successor. and fears as soon as possible, he subjected the The other possible candidates for the throne brusa cock to an examination in which no were her Majesty Queen Krima," the relict of and mouth took part. Wathers ool, pool the late King Kemebamba 17., the High he exclaimed, in tones of the deepest disgust.Chiefees and accomplished lady, Parabi Ber- "Let it washte!" And here the brass cock nice Bishop," who is the wife of the prosent was very nearly being pitched couleuptuously Minister of Foreign Affairs; the High Chief- away:bat on accond thoughts it was put interess Ruth Keelikolani, halfaster to his late" bris pocket. The, next morning after coming Majestys" and "the young Chief Major William off guard, Private Magrath betook himself to Pitt Telekohukua youth of much promise," bis quondam monerer, one Lens, Thorner, who Undoubtedly the claims of Kalakada, whose was also acting-adjutant, and to him re gave full title, by the way, is "High Chiet David the blase cock, together with a most elaborate Lonikawakaliki Kool Keoma Kalaka and detailed account of bow it had come into were superior to those of any of his rivals He his possession, whish, with all apologice to Mr. was not a blood relation of King Williau, Magrath, we have taken the Liborty of repro. being descended from the chiefs of Maui bat ducing in theso pages. "To should have he is a man of experience in public affairs and taken it to the sergeant of your guard, and he -only" have entered tue circumstances bis report" and Lieut. Thorrer; however, pat it down, and I'll go about it," Now when a man, with nothing particular on hand at the moment, Bays, he'll see about” a thing, instead of doing eo then and there, the odds are very mash in Tawur of his never troubling bin head in the batter. This was the 5130 with Lieut. Thorner. oidant bap occurred at the entrance of Aberdeen Ee dismissed the object from his mind, and the brass cook lay for days, idlo and unheeded, oa -hiệ table, until on his being suifenly ordered away on detachment, together with Private Magrath, to a place we will call Choo fow, it was inoked up with the rest of that young officer's goods and coactda, Hers a Chuofow it stoca is quite a new aphers. Lient Thorner's quarters were somewhat bare of arti- cles of vertu, and the ass cock, leaned to be near picked him up. This is the second
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COVET DRESS MAKERS. AND MILLINERS,
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JOANVAS.
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TREDUCED PRICE $1.
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Containing the nanica of all the Articles of Trade, object of Natural History, Fumitane, &o, &c., with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun- ciation (
Alag a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Lung, in two Puriz
The Daily Frost Glee. **
MARKE AND CHAPMAN,
- QUBEN'N ROAD,
HONGKONG,
·HAVE FOR SALI
MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
CLASSICAL MUSIO, COMIC SONGS,
-SACRED DUETS, &c. STRINGS, and all other SUNDRIES. PIANOFORTES TUNED, and all OTHER
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Vessels on the Berth. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOO00W.
H5 Steamabip
Captain Ashton will be despatched for the | above ports TO-DAY, the 7th ins out, at noon,
instead of the time previously advertised For Freight or Passe, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 44 688 Hongkong, 4th May, 1374.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL.
Company's Steamship:
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"ULYSSES will be despatched at Neon TO-DAY, the 7th inat. Instrengsriske accepted on behalf of the Company as nder
On Toa 27). *%, all riska18). '/, F.P.A.
For Freight or Pasonge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agente
599 Hongkong, 6th May, 1874.
UOMAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
· FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and FORTS in JAPAN
THE Company's Steamship
2. ACHILLES will be despatched THIS, EVENING, the 7th insk..
For Feight or Passive, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents
151 Hongkong, 6th May, 1874.
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
PAT MANETIMES. FAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCATE."
TAB Company's Steamship
TAB
*MENZALER"; Captain Mourrat, will be despatobed for
DATARAN YOKOHANA shortly after the arrival of the next Frezoh Mail,
.....-C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent, 672 Hongkong, lat May, 1874
"NOTICE, A
COMPAGNIE DES WESSAGERIES. MARITIMES.
PAQUEBUT POSTE FRANCAIS,
HE Company's Steamship
for miniy years, soldy doaling in FINE TEA, which is carefully fred, and selected by ex-
* AMAZONE,” perienced men in our employ, from the various Captain Chumpeacia, will be despatched for monstsina.. It contains no mixture. As some
SHANGHAI: Foreigners were supplied with a spurion mix shortly after ber arrival from Enope. ture, we therefore applied our trade marks to
C. BERTRAND, every box of Tea we fold last year. Our Cus
Frincipal dyra. tomers are requested to observe our TRADE
673 Hongkong, 1st May, 1874, HARK, without which one will be genuine.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, THE CHONG LOONG,Taking Cargo at through rater for NAGASAKI
Honger, Canton,
and HIOGCJ. Im 614 Hongkong, 23rd April, 1874.
QUE P. 4.0, 3. N.Qu.'s Steamship THE UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the Public of
* NIZAM "
HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON willlove for the above place atout 24 hours toat he bus hope established at those places in after her arrival with the next English Mail,
A NOIVER,
to name of HING KRE
In HONGKONG, as the Central Murkot, No 1 ke has constantly on hand PPE. P.&O. 3. N. C. O 1974 (192
MUTTON, POULTRY," "BREAD, VEGE- TABLES, and CILMAN'S STORES, 0, of te best quality.
very excellent personal charnoter. Bot the sing declined to take any notion in the master. The people had elected him, he remarked, andOHN DURAND & Co BORDEAUX in beson they might wait in paliante until he was dend
he would not be long in dying chen elect bis epcoessor. His Majesty kept bin word,
· FATAL BOAT AQUIDENT, — A fathi·boat asi
Harbour. Two fishermen, fatber and son, juamed Forbes, lelt the harbour in a small bost
ander all for the fishing-ground. The sea was ¦ comparatively sarcoib, but when about (at wile off the land the boat was saddenly struck by u squali and upset, throwing both men into the water. The lad instantly sunk and was not ugsia seno. His fadiar supeeeded in keeping himself allost until a pilot bast which happened
bost nocident at Aberdeen within three weeks, involging the loss of five lives.
of ita verdigris coat, occupied a prominent position as a okiooney pieco ornament, It was et long, however, at Ohpolar before her Britanic Majesty's Consul at that port sawit, COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE and recollecting that he beca beer barrel in
MAT 6TH, EVENING. west of such an article, beggel it of Lieut.
Now, Patna, 85561 50:85671; New Benares, Thorner, who, Juving quite - forgotten. its $5424 to 55194; Malwa, 8015 to 80174. la- previous history, presented it with all das ports per steamer Chaope,, 260 cheats BengTOR, deremony, and it was forthwith installed in the and 1,237 cheata PutusTotal, 1,197 cheats. Consul's cellar. In the mean time stirring orente bad been going on at Hongkong. A
few days after the departare of Lieutenant ON LONDON
Thorner, the firet ramble of the coming storm was heard in the ofice which is already known
to our readers. There sat the commandant, Ivoking alero and soldier-like, and opposite to bini, said the fort-adjutant. A letter was handed to the latter, who opened and read it
BYCHAVOR.
Bank Bills, on demand,
∙Bank Billa; at 30 days' night, 3/3)
(- Bünk; Bille, at Omonths” sight, 4/49 to 4/4)
Credits, at & muuibs' sight...... $147
Documentary Billa, at 6 montba'
置
while the commandant awaited the communi. ON BOURAY.-Bank, 3 days' sight 225
tion of its contente, “A brain soek stolen: ON CALOUTTA -Bank; 3days'aight 223 from the Lunpitu, sir, nd the barrack. ON SHANGHAL--
master, in a private note, anys it's the same
Bank, siguri
there was all that bother about." "Da Private, 30 days' night jung that brass cook!" said the commandant, 'ía ia
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taved. be fort-adjutant, who saw looming
SHARES
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Post-Office Notifications."
A mail wilbelosa, For Swatar, Amoy, and Foodbow Fer Temo, today, the 7th instant, at 11.80 a.m., in-
BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-tend of at the time previously actifled.
TERRANDAN PORTS, AND
A SOUTHAMPTON;
ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRÁLIA, THE PENINSULAR AND Oriental SteAM
NAVIGA JOMPARE's Stonmühle
"GWALIOR," "Daptain N. W. HAKELWOOD, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pamangers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for theabove places og SATURDAY, the 9th May, nt hood.
Cargo will be rasvived on board until noon, Specie and Paroole at the offoe until 2 P.M. on the Sch idem,
The Malla for Singapore and Penang, per Nankar, will close at 1130A M. to-day, the 7th inst, instead of at the time previnely notified. For Shangbal-Per Achilles today, the 7th instant, at 5 r...
For Singapore, Penang, Scoz, and London, per Ulyen, today, the oth inst, 5 P..
For Amoy.For United. Serniće, to-morrow, ' the 8th instant, at 7.80 AJ:
MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET"" The English Contract Packe "GWALIOR will be dispatched with the banal Blails for Europe, &c., on SATURDAY, the 9th May,
For Partiautare'regarding Freight and Pusat noon.. sage, apply at the P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong, CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,
A Written Declaration of the Contests and Yalue of the Fackages for the Overlund Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parvels; and the Company, do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Frejalice which may happen from the iubor restess in such declaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward ing all goods shipped by their Steumere for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vesels anployed for the purpose.
Shippers are particularly requested to mote the terms and conditions of the Company'e |"Black"Bill of Lading
A. MÕÏVER, Superintendent Peningar and Oriental Steam Navigation 06's Offics, Dongkong, 27th April, 1874,
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be grantes walil 5 r.. on the 8th May.
The Post-Office will be open until 6 e.m. on the 8th May,
Lattare, 42, may be posted during the night in the box left opou for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until 10 at, on the 9th May.
Lettere may be posted until 1.A.B. on the 9th May, without into fee..
Letters posted after 10 AM. on the th May, will not be forwarded unless the Lata Pes of 18 cents each as well as the postage is prepaid,
The latest time for posting Jetters at this Ofice is 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterna 10 .. on the 9th hay -
Tato letters (bub Letters only) addressed to tre-nited Kingdom i Hrindisi, or to Sin- gapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11.30.M. to the time of asiling, on pay- ment of a Late Fee of 48 cerita-each in addition to thin postage..
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
Flongkong, 27th April, 1874. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET." The United States Mail Packet "GREAT REPUBLIC" will be dispatched on WED. NESDAY, the 18th instant, et 3 F.1., with the
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.General Fost-Office.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA TANA- MA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND: SAN FRANCISCO.
Hwdie
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For Yokohama, Han Francisco, the United States and the United Kingdom.
THES, S.." GREAT REPUBLI)" will lease
Hoogkong for San Francisco, via Yoko-Mails- ham, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th May, at 3 P-M., instead of the time previously notified, taking agengers, Mails, and Fraight, for Japan, the United States, and Darope.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Tetters, Books, Newspapers, &.. until 2.30 P.u.
Letters can be posted on board the Packet" from 2.30 rar, to 2.50 P.K., on payment of a Late Feo of 12 cents in addition to the Postage.
Through Passenger Ticketa and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Toko bama and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco, to parts in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA. The Prapayment of the Postage to all the A Stammer of the Company will leave Shang- above places by this mate is, compulsory. hai, via the Inland Seu Ports, about the sale Correspondenco insufficiently prepaid will bo date, and bike close counestion at Tokohama forwarded by the Eagleh Packeta,
At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers the United States must be superscribed per Correspondenos addressed to Tokohama and have selection of various lines of 'Steamere to GREAT REPUBLIC, and that addressed to England, France, and Germany, -
the United Kingdom: must be superscribed Freight will be received on boned until 4 PM.vid San Francisco." of the 12.b May, Parcel Packages will be received at the Offics uztiť 5. P.M. of the anime day. All Pardal Packages should be marked to address in full; value of name is required.
For further information us to Peerage and Freight apply to the Agency o of the Company, Prays West.
G-B. EMORY,
Acting Agent, Hongkong, May 2nd, 184.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGÉRIES
MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAISLA
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, ISMÄIŁA,' PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
~MARSEILLES
ALSO,
P. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Offic...
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1874, 5
MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PACKÉTE:
The French Mail Packot "IGRE" will ba dispatched on SATURDAY, the 16th instant, at noon, with the Mails
To und through the United Kingdom, via Marsellies; to France and other Continental States in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Austrà in and New Zealand, Adon, Soychelles, Reunion and Mauritius, Suez and Alexandria.
The Post Olice will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &c., until 11 AM, on the 16th instant, after which
o Letters can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Ofices in the United Kingdon will be granted until 2.M. on the 15th instant.
Letters for Registration will be received
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gerat.
BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS. mutil 10 am on the 16th instant
AN SATURDAY, the 16th May, 1874,
at woon, the Company's Steamabip ¦ General Fost Office, "TIGRE" Commandant Ledoneres, with Hongkong, 2nd May, 1874. HAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECLE, and CAR. GO, will leave this Port for the above placza.
Dargo and Spadia will be registered for Lon don as well in for Marseillas, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,
It is hereby notified that the rutes of postage chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to the United Kingdon, and to places beyond the Enited Kingdom, when forwarded by French Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on Letters forwarded by British Pocket vil Brin.
·
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.
Shipping ordera will be grouted till noon, cargo will be received on board: until é P.M.. did. Specic and Parcels until 3 P.M. on the tib May, 1874. (Parcels are not to he sent on bourd; they must be left at the Agency's General Fost Office, Office Contents and value of Packages are required.
Forfarther particulars, apply at the ComIt is hereby notified that henceforward the pany's Bee:
postage on atters addressed to Denmark, when forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 cente
• Principal Agant per half-ce, prepayment optional. Unpaid letters will be enbject to an additional charge on delivery.
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 5th May,
STEAM TO YOKUHAMA -
P.&O.S. N. Co.'s Steamship
i
6. BERTRAND,
Borekong, 2nd May, 1874.
TH
SHIP COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
THE Company's Steamer
VANCOUVER,"
In BO NAM and CANTON SEOPE, the foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI
"BEHAR" RIFS, SODA WATER, &o, and GAMS when will leave for the above place shortly after the THE CHINA TRANS-PACIFIC STEAM-
WINES.
Gentlemen and Familiea deeirons of patrol of the next English Mall, BLANCHY FEELTS & On,'s BRANDIES. izing him, are requested so apply at big shops STARTUP & KENTISH'S SHERRIES as above, mbere a list of prices of urticles will 'bud PORT WINES.
be furnished, which will be supplied at the sau rafo all the year round.
HING KEE
J.LEMEKE.
Ja 923-Hongkong, 16th February, 1874.
FOR SALEAN HEOPHILE ROEDERER * Co's
CHAMPAGNE, (Genting Mark) —
Gindistan, ia Fints. Carte Binnohe
- Carte Noire,
11
JLEMBER Su 927 Hongkong, 10th February, 1874.
- NOW BEAUT,--
DOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE. RE- D PORT for the year 1873. Price $10,
Apply at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, Blat January, 1874.
NOW HEADY.
IMTERIAL QUARTO
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
an Anglo-UsINESE DICTIONARY, "published, at the Daily Press (ha, Hongkong,
FOR
Boomprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands unrivalled, Ali tas new. words which the Chincee bays of late years bezn compelled to sain to express the numerous ob jocs in machinery photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance offoreign relutions has imposed upon them, are
1y 745. Hüngkong, 13th May, 1873.
NOW BEADS,
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
By Dr. Devin, with many Additions, Correo tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthography.
Paica In Paper Wrappera, SL50 Neatly found it had been ann a $2,00 Apply at the Daily Press Offiosa (
煤榮
WING-KEN COAL SHOP.
THE Proprietor of WinG-KER Shop begs to
Mur
ly 1943 Hongkong, 16th August, 1875.
A. MOTVER 0.8 N. Co.'s Offee, Hongkong, 5th May, 1874,
Superiales dent
1692
FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE
(Calling of SOMERSET, CLEVELAND BAT, BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAY to land Male and Passengers.)
Easters and Australian Mail Steam Company Chartered Eteamship
"LEGISLATOR will be despatched as above on FRITAT, the
15th it at noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & ...
Agents. 11a 691 Hongkong, 5th May, 1874 CARNE FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE British Stenmabip
Trole that his shop a beau established since 1855, at Endicott's Lame, and that he has always a great quantity of BEST COAL in atero for sale. Gentlemen or Ship-
LOBD OF THE ISLES." masters wishing to patronise him, are requestedCaptain Joseph Dowdio, will loud here for the to apply at his Shop
jabove Pört, and will barè lumadiats despatch.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
VOGEL, HAGELURN & Co. 677 Hongkong, lat May, 1874.
FOR NEW YORK. New 41 British Barkastino
"FIERY CROSS," Captain Sonters, will load here and at Whum poa, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
NORTH : BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORFORATED BY BOYAL CHARTER AND -SPBOLAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
Established 1809,3
CAPITAL-£2,000,000.
|hure given in søtetso, Bach and every word is r】HË Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for Fally illustrated and explained, forming exér, tae above Company, are prepared to grunt cicas far acudents of a most instructive naturo. Polisigo against FIRE, To the extent of £10,000 in the future dire correspondenca on tita per cent. premium
Both the Court and Funti pronunciations are loa say Building, or on Merchandise în the same, mabject, to the detriment of his accomplish. Unicu InasrancoSociety of Canton, new shares given, the scoende being carefully marked on at the following rates, subjent zo a discount of
cute aca billiard-player. " Assemblea Beard," 650 per abara premium.
The beal principle hitherto attained. The typo 20
súd the commandant military expedient China Tradors Insurance Company's Shares-graphy dimple the success of en attempt to Detached and semi-du- resorted to in every trilling little diffenity; $1,800 per ehare,
*at unse!" ba continued, in tones fully bơ Chine and Japan Marine Imanrasse-Tia 99 tokening the importanos of the matter. A per sbare.
Board did assemble. It consisted of a suptain Obinese Insurancs Company.—9315 per shine. and two subalterse, whe, failing to obtains Hongkong Fire Lusurance Company's Shares vestige of evidence to show how, when, or where $505 per obaze.
per share,
the brass dock bad gone, took the liberty of China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$133 stating so. This would never do. Evidence
make the Blinca and English type borrespond tacbod Dwelling HonsTÁ" in the size of body, thereby affecting a vast removed from Fows, and conomy of space, achieving a clearness not their Contents. previously attained, and dispensing with those Other Dwelling Biprave, rast margins and susent spaece which bare used strielly as such, and hgrətdilərč obaracterized Obiness publiantion their Contente dura - To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the „Godoyra“ „Queue, following facts are submitted for consideration. Shope, to, and their on-
of some sort must be taken and recorded on Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shorts Chalmers Vocabularly pontados about 10.000 zonte ako proocedings, and a stinging memorandum 8132 per sbarc.
to that effect was sent to the President of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock „Company's Board. Under this precanro, the Board ab Shares-40 por dept. discount,” tained a voluminous mam of evidence, which, Hongkong, Canton and lacun Steamboat Co.'s thought throw no light whatever on the die- Sbares-12 per cent, premium, appearance of the brass cock.. still made a very | Shanghai. Steam Navigation Company-Pia good show on half margin foolscup. Then, 110 per share.
cent, discoun
Indo-Chinese Sugar. Company-Sib per cunt
discount.
dent. per annup.
Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English and Chinape Dictionary about 100,000, whilat this work containg more than 50,000 Migliati words, und opwasis of fi00,000 Chinese char30. ters. Again, despite all the grammars and ment other elementary works as yet published, the student of this difficult language absolutely re-exceeding & tonsh quires examples to display the various appli- Above 3 months, and sations and equivalents of different words which not exceeding 6 months,
SHORT PERIOD INSURANCES;, Not exceeding ton days, & of the nanyal reto. Not opending one].
Abuvel ontb and not
GIÒMAN &:06,
after the tria composing the Board had made Hongkong: Gas Company's Shares-£75 per threa copies of, the mighty effort of their com abore. bined gening, and effizon their signatures Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-360 per | hure que general meaning. Of these examples. Abore 6 months........... the full annual rate. thereto, the proceedings" were soat to the
this work vuntaina, more than five times is commandant, whoraded through them mad sent
many, as any other Dictionary hitherto pub them on, through the prescribed channel, to the
lisbod general. From this last perspauge were they re- Turned as worthless; not because they consistod ofu mana er irrelevant antiter, but boos mere captain and two subalterns woreconsidered
- indequate to investigate so important a subject.
A field offione, no president, und two cuplains
to travelling trader,
HA VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 0.
W 600. Hongkong, 8th May, 1874-
E
FOR LONDON.
17 years 4 I British. Bark
"OSAKA,”
Captain R. Love, will lost here and si Vhạn-
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postaualer Generar.
General Post-Office.
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1973
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having 2,800 tons Register, Captain Shaw, expected given notice to the General Poss Office in Lou- on the 7th ingtaat, will have immediate despatch don that articles of Jowellery-ceived in that Ear SAN FRANCISCO YOKOHAMA, Colony are chargeable with Customs Dutica, taking Passengers, Maild, and Freight for Jathe undersigned considers it necessary to make pan, the United States, and Europe..
this Regulation known to the Public, and to. Through Pressge Tickets and Pille of Lading state that any letters or packets containing are isgned for transportation to San Francisco, rich articles sont through the Post are liable, and Principal Cities in the United States, with their contents, to be forfeited. Varada, md Europe, via Oretland Railroad and Atlantic lines of Steamera,
From HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO,
Cabin,
From HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO
$250,00
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Geronal. General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1673.
Tassage Tickets are now issued at the fol lowing reduced rates From HONGKONG to YOKOHAMA, MA
It is hereby natified for general information, Cabin, que viureiuliyokaa
$75.00
that the Postage on Letters adcreased to Nor From HONGKONG to YOSOBAMA and.
raturo, Cabis
$12000, when forwarded ris Senthampton, will benceforward be 36 cents for cash balf owner, which may either be paid in advance, or it may be left to be collected on delivery of the Lettere, aud vetura, Cabin, $0.00 Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional
charge on delivery.___ From HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO,
Steerage
$100.00 From HONGKONG to PORTLAND (M8.) BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILÁVEL- FBIA, and BALTIMORE, 1st Class, 3365.00 From Hongxong to Lovenroot, Isp
Clase
8440.00 From HONGKONG
ONG LO PARI, Ist Class, $465.00
At New York, Passengers have a selection of various lines of Steamers to Europe.
This Steamer has excellent accommodation for first-class Passengers, and carries ab ex- Ferierced Surgeon and Stewardess..
For fnèther particulars, as te Passiga or Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co,
Ef 657 Hongkong, 2nd May, 1874.
Agents,
For Freight, apply to
pon, and will have quick despatch. :-
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.. Feveral
Post Office, Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.
It is hereby notified for general information that on and after the lat August next, the Commission chargeable on Money Orders issued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama will be as follows,
On onme not exceeding 6218 gents, Above 62 and not exceeding
£5,..36 Above. £5 and not exceeding £7...54 Above ST and not azomeding £10,.72
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Offias,
Bongkong, 15th July, 1870.
.:
Arrangements having been made under
VOGEL, HA GEDORN & Co. area, Big Befor which Mhile for Lorden arriving at Bust from
THE 41 Barque. " BORBAL”
700 Hongkong, 6th May, 1874.
A FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
HE 41 American Barque
THE
HORATIO SPRAGUE,"
Captain 8. E, Small, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Treight, apply to"
ROLL TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 668 Hongkong, lat May, 1974. PU FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE 41 American Barque
WINDWARD,"
Montevideo or Buenos Ayrsa, bas room for China by Private Ships will be forwarded to about 100 tons Light Freight,
Apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. 041 Hourkong, 27th April, 1874.
A 8-WATSON' & CD. CREMISTS AND DRUGGISTS
KR.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH -
DUNA AND
HE. THE GOVERNOR,
DES to anounce that they have just re-
ceived's Choice Assortment of
Capt. Stannard, will load here for the above PERFUMERT and TOILET REQUISITES
port, and will have quick despatobi
· For Freight, apply toda
Blur VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
#501 HongLong, 20th April, 1874, 8790
£1 976 Hongkong, 19th June, 1873.
NOHOE
destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom go forwarded, will be an fof-Hi lowa, viz.A
24 conta per halt once..
8 anch
For Lettere
For Nowspaper
2.
For Books and
Patterns....
(not exceeding loancs 40cute,
+
evory additional4
F. W. MITCHELL,
Pastmaster General. Hengkeng, 204 December, 1871.
General Post Ofoe,
*
It is hereby urothed that lienceforward the rases of pastage which raust be paid in advance, obargaabta on Fackets of printed papera or TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native paitorus of light weight sent from Hongkong
“FOR MELBOURNE, AND SYDNEY Comanity, the Chinese Tance d this to the United Kingdom by the United States.
of 1003 Hongkong. Sist November, 1978. LONDON AND TROYINGLARE MARINA B
INSURANCE COMPANT ME
* BURTON STATHER.”
-For
SALES ON MAT 6th, 1874..
the work is no complete, that a refurense As reported by Chiness... made to its pages enables a person who pader-
Paper has been, from the commencement of the Packete via San Francisco, will be as follows Okina Root 100 buga, at 32.50, by Yuen-tyd stands English to communicate dediddy
For & packet not oxcceding 1 ounce 1 with natives who understand nothing but C-TE Undersigni haring boun appointed Caph, Carphin, will have immeditta despatch China New Year, issued VATLY instead of, orizz
alternate daya na before, Agents in Hongkong for theebore Com for the above porta.
in weight Potatoe Flour, 100 bags, at Tis. 1.2.0.0, by nese. In this regst the work will be found pany, are prepared to grant Marine risko at Fur Freight or Passage, apply to
2 can'ts The Paper has been Establisheil for nearly. For a packet above, 1 ounce not ex. and two subalterna, were to conalitule the Thon-tye to Fravelling trader.
indispensable to all Huropeana rosiding
ROZARIO & Co.
Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage
ceoling 2 ounces. ↑ Board. o ran the andal mandate, Under Vermicelli, 30 bags, at $6.00, by Tann-abong China, and to the natives themselves it ex-orrent rates,
ANT AUGUSTINE HEARD & Üơi 532 Hongkong, 17th April, 1874. these instructions,a'now Beard was itarediately to travelling trader,
a packet above 2 ouncea wot ex- mant, nacer the Direction of a Well Edugated plalas subjects fully with which very few in directed to assemble, a colunel of the Boyal
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. Fungus, 10 bags, at $40.50, by Kwong-fook dred of them are perfecly acquainted. To if 471 Hongkong, 1st March, 1874
Chianse Gentleman; gires reliable commerdal and eight seats for every additional four ounces
cechng ou00e8. §. Engineers, to tho beat of my recollection, pre-wo to travelling trader
parties resident in England and interested in } PRŒENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY heding. Notes wero takou, álonds of witacasos Almonds, &
and general information, and has the same These rates apply to Printed Circulare, Price position with the Native Community as to ad- Lista, Market Reports, and all printed papers Axamined, quires of foolscap expended, orderlies to travelling $21.70, by Obun-loong China it cannot but be invalaabla nocnaionally.
60.00 by Kwentories upwards of two thousand large FROM this debe, until further notice, a dis White Waz, 3 piece, et 300,00, hy Kwong quarte pages exhausted, ar, and slthough not a spark of
ORACLE bount of Twenty per cent. (20),) upon the
vartinemonts and News as the English Daily other than Newspaper, as well as to Books evidence was aliofied which shed the licet raywing-sign to travelling trader. SMAR
current local rates of premia will be allowed Biggiega, Master, will have early despotols Press with the Foreign Community The And Trade Patterns or Samples. of light on the dimppearance of the brass cook, Dried Lily Flowers, 10 bage, at $15.00, by
F. W. MITCHELL, upon insurances effected with this Company. above..
Chunge for Advertisements will be as bereto For Freight, apply to: the new Board, encodeded, after many ujours-Kwong-wing than to travelling trader,
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co.,
Postmaster Goner a *
Agents, 3
RUSSELL & Do. Fores zenta and conny days of resonreb, in producing Fellows Pans, 4,000 picule, at $1,08, by K
General Post Offico, goodly pite of closely written foolscup, which foong to local trader,
#1675 Hongkong, 16th April, 18747
Hongkong, 12th April, 1870,
TRUDNER & Co 60, PATERNOSTER ROW) WH BELL, "DAILY PEES OFFICE, HONGKONG,
tt 1182 Hongkong, 27th Jane, 1878, 5
(To folloto. Che Amerison Ship “ Malay"}
E 41 Olipper Blip
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874,
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