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BOOIETY IN NEW YORK,

THE DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, MAY 15TH, 1874,

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

DEVINATION

VESSEL NAME

NIW YORK

LONDON:

MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY SAN FRANCIS00.

Do. Do

Do

¡Flery Ovosnij

Burton Stäthor

Spam Nightingale

OHAMA...Alaska (str.)

SINGA MESAIGON, SIN SAIGON

TOKOHAN Do SHANGHAL

Do

RE: Lo

Dong Do

YaLouver (LT. Legislator (af)

Columbian Bombay (str. Volga (str.) kun.Zambesi (str.)

Nestor (atr.). Amor (atr.).

FOOCHOW

WATOW.AMOX & FOODE SWATOW AND AMOY AMOY, TAKAO, & FAIWAN, Washi

For Sale..

FOR PARIGHT APPLY TO

TO HE DISPATORE.

Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & On...Qulok vapnich. Hongkeng Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Rofario de Cont

Skong Rapell & Co. gking Vogel, Hagedorn & Du... ekong Vogel, Bagedorn & Co.

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.,

nick despatch, MjQuick despatch,

nick doaputah,

Quick deapateh..

2uck deapaton.

Quick despatch...

koj, Yegel, Hagedorn & Comick despatch. Hongkong Vogel, Etigedorn & Caì3...

2. P. M. S. BO... kong nazel & Co Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & On. Hongkong P.&O.S. N. Co

Mensagerien Maríticová.. kong Ah You may ask sipas

Zinck despatch.... On Ist iust, at 4 P.M. On 27th míst., 23 3 1.m. Tomorrow, al, 4-p,m] = Poinorrow, at noon, (On 23xd `inat,, at noon,

Colmorrow, at noon, On 20th inst

Jongkoan P. & 0.8. N. Commun. Quick despatel.

ongkong Messagerica Mariti

Quick despatch.

1. P. & 0. 6. N. Co................... Quick despatch.

Butterfiold & Swire....

Long Siemesen & 00

Messageries Maritimeer..

Hongkong Kilman & Co...

Douglas Laprafk & Co. Hongkong Doughs Laprnik &›05........

Birley & Co.

For Sale.

NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS,

Un'or about 19th inst †Today, "at noon? A

Quick despatch, Xu-19th inst, at noon,

Quick despatch, To-day, ne 11 aN. On or about 15th init.

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SWATOW AND AMOr [HQ Steamship. **

T

DOMESON

H

IND

THE

Invite Inspection of their

LEONOR,"

Vessels on the Borth.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARTTIMES. WINE PAQUEBOTS POSTÉ FRANÇAIS.

· STEAM FORN:" SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALIE, ADEN, SUEZ ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLE; A730 BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS. YN SATURDAY. the 101 May, 1874,

ths Company's Eteamship TIGRE Commandant LECOINTRE with MAILS, PASSENGERS,SPECIE, sind CAN- GO, will leave this Port for the above plages.

Cargo and Spesie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and nocepted in transit through Barseilles for the principal plazes of Europe...

Post-Office Notifications,

"A mail still einen,

For Serato and Amoy Per Leonor, to-day, the 15th instant, at 10.50

For Shanghai-Per Aussy, to thy, the 35th instant, ut 11.30 ..

For Sizespore, Batavia, Somerset, Cleverland Bay, Bowen, Koppel Buy. Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne-Fer Bayisluter, to-morrow, the 16th instant, az 11

For Yokohami and San Francisco-For Fan couver, to morres, the 16th inst., ; 9.30 P..

For Foochow Per Cheops, on Monday, the 18th instaut, at 11,30 AM

MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PACKET" The French Linil Pucket "TIGIS" wil ba dispatched on. SATURDAY, the 6th instunt,

toon, with the Mails-

To nil through the United Kingdom via Marseilles to France and ether Continental States finn old mail to France); to Saigon, Singapore, Galle. Australia and New Zealand, Aden, Soyabelles. Rension and Mangitios, Suez and Alexandria.

The Post Office will be open for ble reception of Onliary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &5. unell 11 4.M. on the 10th instant, after which no Letters can be received,

Shipskag orders will be granted til udon, cargo will be repaired on board until 4. Specis and Parcele until 3 P., on the 15th May, 1874 (Parole are not to be sont en board; they must be bit at the Agopoy's Office:)Contents and glue of Packages are Money Orders en ny of the honey Order required.

Ofices in the United Kingdom will de granted For further particulars, apply at the Contil 5 P.M. on the lath instal pany's Office,

C. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent." Hongkong, 2nd May, 1974. THE CHINA, TRANSPAOFFIO STEAM SHIP COMPANY, (LIMITED))

THE Company's Steamer

"VÁNCOUVER,

THE

Jetters for Registration will be reseired until I am. on the 16th instant.

F. W. MITCHELI,

Postmaster Bestral, «°° Gondral Post Ofios, ·

Hongkong, 2nd-blay, 1876-

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKIE.” The Baglish Centruct Pusket TRAVAN. OORE will be dispatched with the al Mails for Europe, 26, on SATURDAY, the

MALARIA follows a MA LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT Rotta TO-DAY; the 15th inebant, at 11 A.. tous Register, Captain Snäy, will be 3rd instant, at noon.

TWEEDO for SUITS, made especially for the PANCY FLANNELS and LIGHT

WHITE and FANCY DUCKS and DRILLS. the careful sopervision of t West End Cutter,

"The above Goods are made up to örder üæder

OF NEW GOODS,

English Mail S. §." Zamburi? TASSORE and PIQUE COSTUMES. VENTILATED STRIFED MUSLINS. The KAME KAME LA1 Dress Material. Galatea STRIPED COSTUME OLUTE. SATIN STRIPED GRENADINES, BATISTES, LAWNS, and FERCALES. New Styles in PRINTS and PRINTED CAMBRIOS

| be denied that there in un buumal number of (From the Noe York Times.]

earringe owners in this, sity in proportion të fenders of the New York is will recollect the population, as confrunted vill other pitice, that we have had to make any expostulatione Bat this in duo, in a yovy great measure, for the againgt gross extravagance, hat until the ari want of riding accommodathe, Thin ja sakeenly gencies and arisfortunes of the panic furnished, felt that many mon are compelled to give up. a text for prea bing economy as a patriotic other lexuries which they would like because, duty there was without doubt, considerable a carriage has grown to be a necessity. diffienly in any effort to mungurate social Is some just to asy, thon, that whereas thore retrenchment, While there are at least 100 has beau? a great end, even "oxtrordinary families whose position le so sepuro that they retrenchment in encial expenditures in can spend as mok ne they like or as little matters of mere display,, thors is a decided they please without incurring dny, attacks on tendency towards expensive living, to good the ground of display or incarnese, it must be eating, to good drinking, to comfortable homes, granted that the major part of our social world and to keuping carriages, Soma of those, S Der consists of novi kominn, who tosl themselves poliably ill, ära nulgrowblis of the external Do boned to do an ousers do. Therefore, so long conditions that surrmind Now Yorkere, and nie. Da we the shoddy tee suittured money to the right not to be snapęd to any sota or ölignes." Tho and loft, and spent with a farg of extravagance wicked, sonseless extravagancs, which dið come, akin, to the mixers of Austrain, who mado from vertain cliques, and which reached iter Doppler, sandwiches of bank-notes, they created a ten- climax in the winter of 1872-73 us rassed SINGAPORE, deney towards ridiculous expenditures which away, it is to be hoped, for over. married away all those who were not above the force of exutuple Thit they have now

-4 MODERN MIRACLEŠ.”: subsided is duo leps to the wondy shrinkago The "moders miracles" wought by Mesir of the panic that to the fact that people Markelvae and Cooke in their new programme any less now for the inputution of being introduced this week at the Egyptian all my mean; sinoc economy, tra boon held up na'n pa- trathfully characterized is extraordinary, triotío net, and has been practised as such by inexplicable, and surprising, Effects are pro- shore familica who are in reality tie troeduced, not only without any apparent, but leaders of society. Bit by bit the shoddy imabaolutely without any conceivable cause. In paize born of war has subsided, and the scoil the first place, there is in this performance ro zolations of the past Winter season have been vacation na to trustworthiness of catimony Heater the true standard than at any tips since the competency of obscrvork; because the mini- 1860. The number of entertainments given has festatione opcur, not in the presence of a lev been greatly diminishel, and their character "believers," "sceptica," or "Engnireva" slitt op has been comparatively inexpensive. Some feria a private room, bat in public, before the eyes "germons have been given, bat the entertain of a hall full of witness, each one of whom aan inent par sacudister of the gedish has been the satisfy himself or beræll lg, walking on to the restle-drom. This is simply a recuption in the age, and inspecting and oxamin ng at every

AYLE $0.0 afternoon, say from 3 to 7 o'clock, when for the atop in the proceedings. In fact, the audience wost part ladies only could be present. The vitally impose their own guaranteee, and insti TAVE just loaded, ex SS Menartney, tellet on such occasions bas been greatly si- tate every possible precaution against frand, soul French Mail, Catdor Castle, and ether plied. The fashion in toilets also has shown that two conslezione are irresistibly forged late arcivale, a Large and Choice Lesorament of marked spirit of economy. Last year the rail- up the spectators first, it is payasually

SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS -liners and, die ladies between them caned to passible that the effects can be produced by the be trying to spend money, to saste material, to two perforniers who are bord hand and foot produce the least possible effect at the greatest in the mysterious cabinet; and, second, it is prasibly cost Postillon jackets, paniers, equally impossible that the effects can be pro-Olimate, Gravekirta, &, positively was heaped champon, duced by anybody glo. Hence the baffling the other notile lady's drcos consumed 4 yards and insoluble nature of the problem preacuted. of silk, independent cf trimang. Now the by the ringing of bells, playing of ausical in polumise and skirt, even when highly trimed. stramonts, appearing of spirit bande" and do not require more than 28 yards. Whay it is ghcotlike "spirit Corma, with other startling. remembered that the material coste from 0 to plicnomena under these conditions.

PAJAMĀ SUITS, in PANOT FLANNEL, $5 a yard, the reality of tha. retrenchmunt may There is so much of general similarity Le., and LINEN various palleros, 12. be conceived. Alan the beautiful style twean one, so-called "Davenport" exhibition

Gentlemen's LONG ULOTH STUNTS, MIN of dress enlled Gabrielle from the beautiful and another that, without going into some tury Fronte, agus VATAN wistress of Houri Quatre, and the long peaked detail, it is impossible to convey an adequate Frontale kdy v

Gentlemen's DRESS SHIRTS, Embroidered. wiets of the time of Francia 1., both of them ides of to-gouderful menre of what is done by nest artistic costince, full of beauty and re Mesara Afaskelyne and Cooke. We will there Had these require the lenat possible amount of the many feata accomplished. The performer aterial. The refreshments consumed at these in peated in a cabinet on cupboard, whiot is kettle-drums are use of an inexpensive obarac uinutely inspected inside and out, and is Patob- ter. Tea, bouilles cakes, sandwichce, and ed round, anderneath, and above, by any num-style tartines are about alldras Estesece offer their bar of people from the audience, eo that no STRAW HATS groats, All the Sardanapalian riot of former unisance of any kind whatever con possibly seoons has been baciausd. The pazeb, the be applied frans withons Bash wrist is tightly: COLLARS, in all the newest shapes. champagne, the hematonsbs of birde, the pales tied round with thick cord or spa, and ie by of fried oysters, she tareens of the same theme rope, and with only one knot betweez, bivaires stewed, the lobster salud, and all the tied close to an iron eye or staple, which is old incoativce to pro eating and intoxication boited to the seat. The tying is done, at inace passed away. It.aces to be recognized by the performer or by a confederate, now that an assembly is not an occasion for bat by any persons from the audience. Thes feasting; it is simply one of those social devioes the kaars are emled, su that they not be by which people vouze to know each other. Bot looponed in tha slightest degusa without detec while the betile drame bave been thus stinted to the iron staplo sealed, so that it cannot it does not appear that there bee been any be withdrawn from tha eest without cracking diminution in the use of table luxuries. From the war and sealing war is also applied to the statements made by animent furnishers i junction of the seat with the woodwork of the appears that there is a constantly increasing cabinet, an that the seat cannot be moved with expenditure for domestic purposes. Men live out discovery. Boveri bólga, upon the sac Ellwood's Patent Begtlation BELMETS, better at hose drink move wine, bave more lights being turned down to order to hide the FORTMANTEAUS of Solid and Bevil Loa luxuries, and indeed are becoming more civilized, medius operandi) the performers cant is lastan.ther, in different sizes; also, the GLADSTONE if the number of woots ar be taken as an indie tansonaly removed and conveyed to any poison TRAVELLING BAGS, and SOILED LINEN cation of civilization. The sale of olives and who calls for it. We say, instantaneously, 13 BAGS, necessaries on Buyi foreign cheeses-Roquefort, Do Brie, Grayère, other words, the coat is off and across the elage

·DRESS TRUNKS, for Ladies. Nenfchâtel, Stilton, Parmesan-is becocaing in three or fourseands from the time whon, Jarger with every month. So with the com- Douar kinds of claret-tlipse used with dinner and not after it. Is fact, one furoisher inti- cestes that 20 years ago there was comparatively → greater deinmnd for Lafitte, Obateen Margous, Chatchu Lakoni, La Rose, & Now the in- quiries are for St. Emilion, St. Eetephe, Froneae, St. Florent, and similar brands. With sherry it in secrously the reverse. The outory against loaded sterrica bas brought into requisition a superior and far more expensive article. In Boghod the exerativo demand for cheap aber ries has led to the importation of thin wince, brandied excessively to keep them alive. Here in Amoins there is not a great call for cheap wines of foreign growib, because we haro cx cellent homewn at modupala, zace. Tho We may add that the first part of the pro†TAIN POLES, and PITTINGS pa je to Im 79 Hongkong, 2nd May, 1874, 7 alstistiu "of these it is impossible to obtain gomme inondes, as heretofore, the clover but it is certain that the consumption of Ama- Obinene plate-spinning, the very pretty as well ricum obiampagnes, Miseau Imperial Spark- as mysterions scene displaying the powers of a Jing and Urbans, is equal, if not auperior, to apiril-medium, and the bit of well-anted that of the foreign article. This, fast year, acusational merriment entitled "Deonpitation." amounted to 2,487,108 bitleg. Ar immedia-Times. amount of this 18 Crunk at home, quita)

are tolled

Gentlemen' REGATTA SHIFTS, With Col

Captain Echonique, will leave for the above

For Freight or Paneage, apply to **** DOUGLAS TATRÁIK: & O₫. despatched on SATURDAY, the 18th instant, 21 746 Hongkong, 14th May, 187421-18 arm, for SAN FRANCISCO, vín YOKO HAMA, ating Pavenger, Mails, and Freight FOR SINGATORE BATAVIA, BRISBANE,for Japan, the United States, and Europe. ・・・ SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE Through Fassage Tickets and Bills of Lading

PLAIN COLOTHED ORGANDI MUSIK LINSd fo

A New sud Cholos SELECTION of MIL-

Saeimant, are once again coming into vogue, fure describe as necurately a we can one but Gentleinen'e OXFORD and CAMBRIDOLINERY; received by choh Overland Mul

TWILL SHIRTS, neith Olar

FELT HATS (Christy's make) of the latast

WHITE SPICKLED

PANAMA

JETBROOCHES EARRINGS, CROSSES, NECKLACES, and HATE PINE.

Na PLAITS, ROLLS, CHIGNONJ, and HAIR of all descriptions

CORSETS, DRESS IMPROVERS, and UNDERCLOTHING.A

VELVET, SMOKING CAPS, WOOD WORK in Shipper and fashion Fatic108,

TURQUOISE RUFFLES, MUSLIN TM.

GRENADINE SCARLYES and TIES Fancy Colors, and BLACK SILK, COTTON, And MERINO HALF-HOSE, Striped and WhiteBROIDERY Smedley's, and other makes. ..... UNDLE VESTS and PANTS, in Silk, Ganze, j

HANDKERCHIEF, Fice Cambric, Pisin and Colored Borders.

SILK UMBRELLAS, with Plain and Fancy Stickn

BOOTS and SHOES of Dawson's well-knowu make, best quality-.

SOLAR FITH HATS and HELMETS direct from Culsuttu,

FURNISHING DEPARTMENT. Large Assortment of LACE and MUSLIN CURTAINS, ANTIMACASSARS,

SETS of STUDS, SOLITAIRES and the audience fuse sight of the performers. The LINKS, in Gold and Ivory... gna a then immediately turned up again,

PERFUMERY, TOOTH POWDERS, when the performer is seen in his shirt sleeves, OILS, POLADES, and other REQUISITES with both armi kennd bigotly as before. Hore, for the Diles. the arrel is that, as proved by tho precautions: taksa, there has beck no diaconucrion of the performer's bands from the seat, and the soat therefore cannot have coma off in the oval way yet it certainly does not come off any other way, beans it is a comma mesophist - cated drone-cost, exinal mnd marked both- before and after the flying feat by any number of persons in the audience. If anybody can suggest any better guarantee and precautions, Mr Maskelis appeals to the company to try them.

aaa mutter of course and without AR Six George-Rose's doctor, assuring him that thought of extravagance. There are bouses be would live to be a bandred, he promptly. re- where, if one bag the entree ong can drop plied, "Then I suppose my coffie muy bs called in to laneb about 9 o'clock and had real pentry bont

cutleteroola round of beef, roasted to be eaten.Nastville hue a club of rejected lovers. Une cold, fried oysters, and sated on the table, the of the rules inflicts the penalty of expulsion Eatler hunding round lemonade, champagne, upon any mober, who visite the lady who ence and porter And this sort of thing all the rent rejected him. topad. It is fortdante. for us that the Ame rican champagnes are so excellent,or, in default

of autoient podsetion in the French oba

It is propinand to noustriet u railway from Naples to the crater of Mount Vesuviga. The journey will be ide in su hour and a quarter

Gostlemen's FELT and PITH HATS. COTTON, THREAD, and SILK; SOCKS, China and India UNDER VESTS, in Ganze, Merino, and Silk

The Wilton SCARF and Olal, House TIE Parisian BOWS'äid OOGLARS. Military, Begotty and Oxford SHIRTS. LACE and MERLIN CURTAINS." Tabla LINENS and SHEETINGS

83, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

457 Hongkong, 24th Marob, 1874. AKEE &00

B

❤

GENERAL DRAPERS, SILE MERORES, COURT DRESS MAKERS,'

WHITE SED COLORED MOSQUITO | 6471 NETS, A

24

AND

MILLINERS.

QUEENS ROAD,

HONGKONG..

FOR SALE.

.CRETONNE and other CHINTA PLAIN and FANOY CURTAIN REPSHE Undersigned has the following Articles, fr Sale, viz. PEKING GÜRTOS, DAMASKS, &c.""

TIENTSIN OLAY TOYS, and RHINO- PRINTED and EMBROIDERED TABLE DEROS TAILS. Apply to COYEES.

MOW LUM"CHEUNG.

BEASS WINDOW CORNICES, OUR

"WHITE and FANCY COLORED BED

QUILTS

·TOILET COVERS to toateb.

Calling of SOMERSET, CLEVELANDBAY BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAY to land Marie and Passengera:}

THE Bastern and Australian Mail Steam Today, more stain

LEGISLATOR will be despatched us above TOMORROW, the 16th inst. at noon. RO

For Freight or Passiac apply to g

GEBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents 12d 691, Hongkong, 5t5 May, 1974.

ཡ--་་ FOR AMOY TAKAO, AND TAIWANFOO; Calling at SWATOW and TAMSUI (f mufficient inducement ofera.)

THE British Steamer

**WASHL Withers, Master, will be sulubed na above on or about FRIDAY, the loth instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Montage* BIRLEY & Oo. 747 Hongkong, 14th May, 1874 !! FOR SWATOW AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.

A Steamship

THE

-4 DOUGLAS,”

Captain Burai, will have immediate deopatob for the above Ports.

is apply to

For Freight or Passage, amply to

DOUGLAS LÁPRAIK & Co

tE 757 Hongkong. 11th May, 1874,

OCEAN STEAMPHIP COMPANY,

FOR SBANGHAI, Taking Caryo dad Passengeres rough rate for HANKOW, NINGPO, PORTS ex HATAN THE Company's Stenmalip "NESTOR"

will be despatched on or about the 12th in

Fur Freight or Passage, apply tod

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents 74-745 Hongkor, 13th May, 1871.

FUR SAN FRANCISCO. THE Bribal Steamship..

BLOED OF THE ISLES,”

Tugun Street, Proyekam Joseph Dewdie, will ford here for the

above Port, and will be despatched on THURS DAY, the 21st instant, ut PDËS

NOTICE.

The Steamer has superior accommoditice for Firebolana Passeng m

to issued for transportation to Seu Pracesos, and Principal Cities in the Dailed States Casada, and Europe, via Overland Railroad and Atlantic lines of Steamers.

Page Tickets are new irened at the fol- lowing reduced rates:- From HONGKONG to

ТОКОНАМА,

From HONGKONG YOKOHAMA and rutar, Cabiņa mammaklerosmi From HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO,"

Cabin, From: HONGKONG to SAN FRANCI800-

and retura, Dalian From HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO,

Steerageiketan

$75.00

$120.00

8350.00

5400.00

$100.00

... From doORONG to PORTLAND (Mɛ..)

BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADEL PHIA, and Baimonis. let Class, $65.00 From HONGKONG tà: LayzDPOOL, 1st

$40.00 From Horezone to Panie, lot Qlase, $465.00 At New York, Fussengers bare a su éction of variona lines of Starmers to Europe.

Money Orders on Bay of the Mongs Urder Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until & r.. on the 22nd instant.

The Post-Offico will be open until 6 P. 4.98 the 22ad instant..

in

Lottere, &o, may be pristed dorthe night the box left open for their reco

10 A., on the 23rd insinut.

Letters for registration will be received vatt

Letters may be posted at 10A.M. on the 23rd instant, without late for.

Latters posted aftar:10 A.M, on the 23rd inatan, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee of 18 centa enok as well as the postage is prepaid.

The latest time fez posting Letters at this Office is 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or. Pattorns 10 AM, on the 23rd instant.

Tate letters (but Letters only) widened to. the United Kingdon via Brindisi, or to Sia

gupore, may be posted on board thy Packet from 11.30 EN. to the time of sailing, on pay.. ment of a Late Fee of 48 conts cach in addition to the postage:

F. W. MITCHELL,

Pastaton General Generál Post Office,

Hongkong, 14th May, 1874 MAILS BY THE « UNITED STATES PACKET"

The United States Mail Packet" ALASKA" This Stender his excellent accommodation for first-class Passengers, and carries in ex- will be dispatched on WEDNESDAY, the 27tb perienced Surgeon and Stewardessinebant, at 3 PM, with the Mail

For further particulasa, na to Fussage or Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & O

81 727 Hongkong. 9th May, 1874.

SEDAM FOS

dals,

MEDI.

SINGAPORE, FENANG, POINT DE Sy- GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, HALTA BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE,

TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON; A180, BOMBAY, MADRAS AND VALGUTTA. THE PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL, STEAM Steamship NAVIGATION COMPANY'S TRAVANCORE, Captain C. ANDERSON, with Her Majesty's kaile, Passengers, Specie and Caru, will leave this for the chore places on SATURDAY, the 23rd May, at noon.

Cargo will be received on board until noon, Spesie And Parcels at the office, until 2 r. on! the 22od idem.

States and the United Kingdom.

For Yokoham, San Francisco, the United

The Post Offee will be open for the reception. of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, de.. until 4:30 F.M.

Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 F.M. to 2.50 P.M., on payment of a Into Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage..

The Prepayment of the Postayo is all the above places by this roule is compulsory. Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets.

Correspondence addressed to Tokoliana and the United States must be anperscribed per ASKA, and that addressed to the United Kingdom mast perscribed "el San Fran

CO

P, W. MITCHELL

Postmaster General-1.

Honghong, 16th May, 1874.

General Post Office,

It is hereby notified for, general information For Particulars garding Freight And Pasthat benceforward the Postage on Letters ad- Bongong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF via Southampton, will be reduced to 10 cents augo, apply at the &0.5. Co.'s Uffice, dres to Russia, when marked to be forward- PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

per half-orce.

*** A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland

F. W. MITQUELL,

Postmaster General, Hongkong, 18th Septeigler, 1872.

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Boutels required by the Egyptian Government, General Post Office, and must be delivered by the Shipporate the Company's Agents, with ibe Bill of Lading or

It is hereby notified that henceforward tho' with Parcels and the Company do not Leld Lhemselves responsible for any Detention or postage on letters addressed to Norway, when Prejudice which may happan from the incor-forwarded vit Southampton, will be 3 cents rectness in such declaration.

per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid

FINE SUMMER BLANKETS, in all siz08.16 Publin, are hereby informed that the TAPESTRY and BRUSSELS CARPETS. Undersîgard Shop na been established

For Fraight or Passage, apply to VELVET SOFA and CENTRE DITTO for many years, solely dealing in FINE TEA.

MEN VIVOGEL, HAGELORN & Co., FLOOR CLOTHS, in all width ap to 8 which is carefully fred, and selected by ex

100 736 Hongkooks, 12th May, 1874. yards wide, A

wwwperienced men in or employ, from the various,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. DITTO, in Large Squares, with Border all detaine. It contains no mixture as some Found, suitable for Dining Rooms.

Foreigners were supplied with a spurious misterion Ship QUIR MATS and MAFINGS.

tre, we therefore applied our trade marke to

NIGHTINGALE," GILT CHEVAL, and MAHOGANY TOL every box of Tea we cald fast year. Our On Cabur, Master, will have immediate despatching all. goode shipped by their Steamers for en delivery. LET GLASSES.

prolly Pu Just arrived,

A Large Assortment of BRASS and IRON BEDSTEADS, in various sizes and colours.

VIOTORIA EXCHANGE,

Somers are requested to chaurve our TRADE MARK, without which none will ba genɑine:

EYES CHONG LOONG,

Honam, Canton.

above;

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & On

1m 614 Hongkong, 23rd April, 1874, P: IF 74 Hongkong, I'll stay, 1874

pagne lands, we should be poisoned by chym and the line is to abs thros or four million QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, MARKS AND CHAPMAN

trinca

a cast of 2,500,000 ronhira, a large and power. tai moaitor, named the Notgorod. The vessel, which carries two 11-not steel guns, has been seat to Nikolaisy,

onl imitatiour, Aaother important item of ex- Fenditure will be found in earned traits and The Russian Government his completed, at.

•Vegetables, New York bas tus monopoly of all the traits and vegetables that are grown wikia the limite of spam conveyanes. South Care haa'e best trade at this ninate la the early vegetables she raises for this market. The Bermudas are its the asce business; soare Florida and all the islands of shu eea, It is the COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. wame with the late products of Caneda. All SARANNON MAY 14TH, EVENING, that is not eaten or sold to other cities is can New Pitha, $572), east, opening rate, olas. ned and sold at rates a reasonable that the ing at $379, cash, more seller than buyers; hongsbold table as an eternal look of midanm- New Beaares, $550, nominal, crab, sellai mer. The mechaud van hare bis green peas. Old Patna, 3630,"nah; alwa, 620, cash for on Ougistmas Day in plouts for 5 seata, jst quality, none obtainable. Since the arrival whereas it was thought a tünniph of civiliza of the steamer Vizur, sales, brave Leeu at re. tion when the milionaire could get a galar price to be extent of some: 250 chests. bundful of tasteless thinge it cost him Bome parsels have obieged hands at $810, with a handful of gold to miss ia hie hot. 13 attias allowany in weight, equal to about house. This

and cer- $900, cash, Importa per steamer Nankin from

marks

asure

d

EXCHANGE

Bank Bille, on dewnid,

this progression towards luxury but as luxury, Valcutta, about 500 sheets Paton and Benares lept within bounde, in quo of the bindmaids of spin civilization, this need not be deplored. Any other sign of retrenchment is visible in the floral displays at crisrtatiinenta. Last season the ON LONDON onday in this particular was nothing less than fronziod. Flowers focusingle party, especially on brüsl occnsiona would often costumer $500, and this is gaits moderate, and by no means exceptional. These enormous sure do not ine divate the value of the flowers-80 much as the labour and the distorted ingenuity evinced in O HOMBAY Bank, 3 dage sight 226 ecosatria patterns The bell of ormeling, tube ON CALCUTTA,Bank, 3 days sight 226 rease and blush, or tua roses, which was suspend. ON SHANGHAL

Baat Billa, at 30 days' sight, 4/3 Bank Bille At Omonttu, sight, 4/44/3/ Oralite ut 6 months' sight..... 44: Documentary Bills,at6 montus"

sight

ed over the beds of the bride and groom, was

ften a master-piece of folly. There were so

Bunk, sight 724 Private, 30 days", sight.

which cust. $800 apiece, but these were very

large. Every single stem has to be trimmed

SHARES.

with wire to keep it in its place, and it is neces tiongkong and Shanghai Bank Shures sary to employ a kargo nnniber of hands to get per cent. promium.

the work done with necessary despatch. Some Union Insurance Society of Cauton, new sbarre

: of these merrings bella were of snormous size,

$55 per share premists.

HONGKONG.;

AND AT SHANGHAI,

AND TENNENT'S ATE and

PORTER.

HAM DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merahant Navy

Navy Bolled

Long Flax

Grown

CANVAS.

24, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG,

The Coinpany reserve the option of forward letters will be subject to an additional charge

F. W. MITCHELL, Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by

Postmaster General. Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessele

General Post-Offico, employed for the purpose.

Shippers are particularly requested to note. Hagkong, 22nd February, 1873, the terms and conditions of the Company's Block Bills of Lading,

· FOR SAN FRANCISCO. BE 4 l'Aueriona Barque

A. MCIVER, Saperintendent, MARMION,"

Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Captain Boyd, will load here for the above Port, Co.'s Office. Hongkong. 14th May, 1874 and will have quick despatel. MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS" For Freight, apply to POLASSICAL MUSIC, COMIC SONGS,

HAVE FOR BALE

SACRED DUETS, &e.

STRINGS, 20ð all other SUNDRIES,

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co, +740 Hongkong, 13th May, 1874.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE

ARNHULD, KARBERG & Co. PIANUFOETES TUNED, una all OTHER 3/3 11 Paurian Clipper Ship

tf 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

NOW READY.

INSTRUMENTS REPAIRED. LESSONS on the PIANOFORTH or VIOLONCELLO.

POUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE-INSTRUMENTS HOUGHT OR TAKEN IN

FORT for the your 1878. Price $10.

Apply at the Daily Freia Ufice. Hongkong, Stat January, 1874.

NOW

REA D'IN

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

CATAGORENG WITH THE

FUNTI AND MANDARIN

A PRONUNCIATION.

A ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONAny, published

at the Daily Pras Office, Hongkong.

A EXCHANGEL

̈1m 566 Houglong, 15th April, 1874. *

NOW READY.

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

THE

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,

** AUGUSTINA," flate William Bosa) Captistar Barrier, will load here for the shove Fort, and will bare quick

For Freigh epelyden

t74

TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 19th May, 1874, 90

FOR NEW YORK. W THE Now 4 1 British Burkantine

FIERY CROSS,"

1. S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL, STEAMSHIP 'COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA FANA- MA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA KOM HAND SAN FRANCISCO.

It is bereby notified that henceforward the postaga on letters addressed to Denmark, when forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 cents per half-ounce, preparment optional. Enpaid letters will be subject to an additional "charge on delivery.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Genera General Pouter,

Hongkong, 2nd February, 1873,

The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) Baving" given notice to the General Post Office in Lon don taat articles of Jewellery received in that THE S. S. * ALAŠKA * will leave Hongkong Colony ara chargeable with Customs. Duties,

for San Francisco, ria Yokobata, ou the undersigned considers it necessary to make. WEDNESDAY, to 27th iustant, at F.M., this Regulation known to the Public, sud, to taking Passengers, Mala, and Freight, for state that any letters or packele containing Japan, the United States, and Europe.

such articles sent through the Poot are liahto Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of with their contents, to be forfeited.

FW. MITORELL, Lading are leaned for transportation to. Toko

Portmaster Gurenat. hama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, Coneral Post-One,

Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873.

to porta la Mexico, Centrul and South America,

Captain Sostore, will land bare kod at Whem and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA.

Br. Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Oprócz will tave quick despotab. Itlong, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography,

PRICE 1. Payer Wrappers,131,50 Neatly Bound $2,00 Apply at the Daily Prose Office:ug & pl

NOTICE

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. - Lf 699 Hongkong, 8th May, 1874. -

FOR LONDON. HE 17 years A 1 British Bark.

MOSAKA

110R comprobénsiveness and practical service that Work and unrivalled. All toe now worde which the Chinese hare of late years beenTEAMERS leaving this part requiring Captain It Lowe, will lond here and at compelled to coin to express the numerous ob:))) = 00A1, cani cotain it from the Under- pow, and will have quick despatch. jotain machinery, photography,telegraphy, and

in science generally, which the mid no vancaged

of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are

WHALE & Co.,

San Saigon.

- FOOCHOW, DOUK. PAGODA ANCHORAGE,

For Freight, apply to

VOGAL HAGEDOEN & Co tt 700 Hongkong. Oth May, 1874

·FOR SAN FRANCISCO;" THE 41 American Barque

here given tone, Euch and every word is f 1561 16th September, 1878, fully illustrated and explained, forming oxer oison for students of a most instructive nature. Hoth the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, the scents being carefully marked on tão beat principle hitherto attaqued.” The typo- graphy plays the success of un attempt to HE above Granite floored DOOK as lately make the Chinese and Baglish type correspond been LENGTHENED to 400 foot over all For Freight, apply to

A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang-

It is beby notifled for general information hat, via the Inland Sea Forts, about the as that on and after the 1st Aagnat bext, the date, and make clote.connection at Yokotaras Comission chargaalden Money Orders At New York and Lepinwall, Passengers asued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong. have selection of various lines of Steansers to Shanghai, and Yokckuran will be as follows, Eaglend, Ferner, and Gæ many, TN

Freight will be recived on board until 4 P.M. of the 26th instant, Tanel Packages will be Wha-rasaived at the Ore unul 5 FM. of the same day. All Proel Packages should be marked to address in fall; value of me is required..

For farther information as to Pauengo and Freight, apply to the Agency of this Company, Praya West.

6. B. EMORY,

Hoogkong, May 13th, 1874.

AS. WATSON 400, CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS

AHORATIO SPRAGUE," Captain S. Small, will fond here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

663 Hongkong, Lat May, 1874

FOB SAN FRANCISCO: THE 11 America

end Bargne.

in the site of body, thereby affecting vast and is now capable of receiving vessels up to UNA VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. cootony of space, anhieving a clearness, not 1380 feet on the heel. The breadth of the Dook proviously attained, and dispersing with those at the bottom in 40 feet, st the top 80 fest, and vast margins and vocant pass which have the width at the entronice is 5 feet. Depth of heretofore churnoterited Chinese publications, water on the sill 19 fest et average noup, and

To illustrate the vast ocope of the work, the 17 fest at average spring lides. following facts are submitted for consideration, The Dook has a Caisson Gate, and is pumped. Unt. Stuzzard, will load here for the Obalser Vagabularly contains about 16,000 at a great Chinese characters, and Bedarrat's English A new FOUNDEY for large iron and brass pork, and will bare gick desputab, and: Obfnese Dictionary about 109,000, whilst castings bas recently been added.

Bft. across and f. 4. in depth. They word China Tradors Insurance. Company's Bharce- fastened to the coiling at one end of the, par- : $1,500 por abare. loure, and the happy pair stood under then, China und Japan Marine Tusurance-Thu 102 the bridesmaids forming a semi-circle-on

per elare. either side. Every maicst as he came up was Chineas Insurance Company.-8203 per share, expected to mamble ouf some congratulations, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares → and an allusion to the old proverb, "Happy $505 por share.

a marriage-boll, and than the soul of the China Firs Insurance Company's Sagres- $134 hostess was Case within her, and she did not per share. begrudge one cont of the money Torut dia Vistors Fire Insarace Company's Shares plays now are store artistic than they were, but 8124 por share. they are still extravagant. It may be that the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's infonce of focal offerings at funerals accus tamo people to this expenae, and they thick, Hongkong, Danton and Marno Steunboat Up, 8 words, and-upwards of 800,000 Chinese Charao- Cutting Gap fatue, Binil Lathe, Drilling and nothing of it. Friends egneider ft their duty Shares--12 per cent. premium (8150) at of onmelline ($100) or n crow Sunughus Steum Narigation Computers Arsin dapite all the grammar and Sarewing Machinis, Storm Bow Mill, Large

N

Shures-40 por acnt, discount,.

ara wreath (100, or an sucher ($125,) 110. per share. De

of a deceased friend, and so the use of eccentrio

as a mark of sympathetic affection to the family Hongkong Gas

cent, diwount, 20

this work contains more than 50,000 English The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Screw

other elementary works is yet published, the Smithy, do, I student of this difficult language absolutely re Dry codons are on the premises, availablo Share75 per quires amples to display the various, applia for sewage of cargo, do, and abnormal ford forme gets to ba amething Hongkong Hotel: Company's Shates---$50 per · have one general meaning Of these remplos Dock-rard Material always on hand

cations and equivalents of different words which large stock of Timber, Meter and other desired by the cyc. Es would be better if

this work contains more than five times as Vemmele docked for exammation, reuelalled, arrangement of flowera at assemblies and fado-Chinese Bugs Company-59-4 por boat, many ateny other Dintionary hitherto, pub resursed repairs also done in barbour and iron abips and etesmes olennod and psiated, at For pnotics purposes the arrangement of moderate charges, Partijulava oun bo obtain- the work is eo complete, that u roference tou at the Deck, or on application to the under to its pages enabled person who under feigned.

partion werd, lose stiff, It must be confesand that they are hotter than they, Rere, though. tide in a wide margin for improvement and retrenchment.liere. With regard to especdi ture in carriages, this is a Joxury whścli the conditions of fanbultan Island have made 4ecessity. The time je, passed when

discount

lished.

SALES ON MAY 14th, 1874. „? As reported by Chinees, Dried Lily Flowers, 10 bags of $13.70, by stande: English to communicate decíscaly The Steam Tag Phong is is thorough Kong-wing-abing to travelling trader

with natives who understand, nothing but Chi- working order and is available at all times to Fungus, lu bags, at $48,90, by Ole-bing loong mese. In this respect the work will be found tow voudig to or from sen, at resemble rates. men would go into a earringe maker's stove to travelling trader......

Findispensable to all: Edropesad roaiding in Pudding OHN FORSTER & Do. Yellow Peas, 1,500 picula, at $168, by Kin- | Chian, and to the natives themselves if on:: tf 1039 Fooshow, 18th June, 1873 foug to travelling tracer

pining anbjects fully with which very few ins Brown Sugar, 300 bagaan $3.23, by Yuen- deed of them are perfectly acquinted To

of a morning and boy an eight-spring, enrriage For $3,500 to give to a friend, pretty much as Smita would buy for Robinson a bandle of

bavannahs,These things, belonged to the fat to local trader. T Tammany times, and are not repeated now.

partea resident in England and interested in

WING-KEE COAL SHOP.

• WINDWARD,”

For Freight, apply to

Acting Agent.

HILE THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

On sums not exceeding £2.16 cents. Abore £2 and not exceeding ...36 Above Lo and not exceeding £7.54 "Above £7 and not exceeding £10.72

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,

General Post Office,

Hongkong, 15th July, 1870

It is bereby notified that the rates of postago chargeable henceforta un Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Facket, will be the same as those chargeable on Letters forwarded by British Packet via Brit. died."

F. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster Genesti. re-General Post Office,

Hongkong, 29th April, 1872

H.B. THE GOVERNOR, DEG to canonase that they bave just Deceived a Choice Apartment of PERFUMERY, and TOILET REQUISITES. abovor 976 Hongkong. 19th June, 1873.

MAN YOGAD, HAGEDORN & Ou 1 591 Hongkong. 2 20h Apad, 1074

POR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, FREE 4 Ulipper Barque

BURTON STATHER":

for the above parti Capt. Carphis, wall bavo imamodiate despatch

For. Freight or Passage, apply to

BOZARIO & C. if a Hongkong, 17th April, 1874, -- FOR SAN FRANCISCO: To follow the American Ship" Malay, VEE A 1 Clipper Ship

above.

»

**ORACLE". Enquisa, Master, will bare early despatob an

For Freight, apply to tf 575 Hongkong, 15th April, 1874,

`RUSSELL & Co.

HE

TOURIST • SQUIDE SEDUCED PRICE $1 Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, o., &o., witlite Punti, and Mandarin Prim. diation,

Also a fow copice of the GRAMMAR of the

The Daily Presa Ofice Chinese Language, in two Parts.

NOTICE,

The Lysiotified that the postage charge- able apon Paid Letters addremcd to France will henceforward be 12 cents per quarter ounCo whos forrarded by Franch Mail Packet, and 18 cents per quarter ounce when forwarded by British Mail Praket.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Pastmaster General. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 20th December, 1871,

It is hereby notifed that benceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advance, chargeable on Fackets of printed papers.or TN Order to meet the wighes of the Native patturus of lighs weight sent from Hangou

Packets via San Francisco, will be ng follow

Commonity, the Chinese asno, of this to the United Kingdom by the United States. Paper has been, from the commencement of the Chino Now Year, issued Afr initend of on alternate daya as before,

The Faper has been "Established for nearly Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage Dent, under the Direction of n Well Edvinted Chinoso Gentlmann; gives reliable ecmmercial

Tiz

...:

For a puukot not exceeding 1 cunce

in weight kg. 2 conts For a pactes abovo 1 ones not ex

Yceeding S ounces

For a paokes above 2 ourges not ex-*

eceding 4 ounces

B

and eight cata for every additional fonrounges.

and general information, and has the anme These xalts apply to Printed Ciren lare, Frics

•White Sugar, 300 bago, at $6,05; by Tuen-fat China is cannot bas be valuable occasioinform the public that hit Shop has been H. A French Barque" BOREAL” position with the Native Commsuity na to Ad- Taste, Market Hoports, and all printed papers

During the pain there was a sudden dimination to basal trilderza d in the sale of such things, but einen Judhary it

period last year, And there has been a steady White Wam, 3 pieces, at $69.00, by Kwong- downcome in the prides uisu. Aludy can now you on to local trader,

it comprises upwards of two thousand large

HE Proprietor of Wiro:En Shop begs to established since 1865, at Badiantes se aud Jeaving Saigon about 15th Jaus next, for Fortisements and Nowa an the English Daily other than Newspapers, as well as to Books thab bó har atwaye great quantity of BEST Monteviden or Buonoa Ayres, las room for Press with the Foreige Community. The and Trade Patterns or Supplez. ODAL in store for sale. Gentlemen or Ship-about 100,tous Light Freight "masters wishing to patronise him, ora requested

it has been raier greater tana daring the same shim to local trader.

China Moot 2 caws, at $11.00, by Tyo-foung-quartete

TRUBNER & Co...

Apply to

to apply at als Shop

NAS

" Daily Przeb "Orzica, HoseKONG,

Charge for Advertisement will be ne bereto. PLANDETEIN & Utore

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874. 1y 1343 Hongkong, 18th August, 1973 641 Hongkong, 9711 April, 1874

2. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster Gener General Post Omeo,

Hongkong, 12th April, 1870. 4

de

buvé a nest coupé for $1,400, or i. landaulet for Bluek Sharafas, 9 bags, ut: 83.00, by foreign $1,900, or on alght spring for 52,600. It enanotierchent to luent trader.

A. TE BELIZE