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PISTOLS IN PARLIAMENT SENSA. TIONAL SCENE..

LONDON,

THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 26TH, 1874,

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VESSEL'S NAME

JAITLIN

DESTINATION

NEW YORK-

Do

Do

Sylvin (etr.).

Low abannyen 2

Fiery Orosa,

Kato Carule....

Queen of the South.

Jamos Adair

Orneler

Windward.

Huratio. Sprogi

Larmion

MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.Marquis of Argyle! SAN FRANCISCO.

Dala

Do

Do

Du

Do

Augostios Fightingalo...

OCEANTM RACING.

with theso racing beate on the Suez lins it je Complaints of the penotion of areau moing differant, and to their proceedings suggestion are growing amon, Thare has been a great muádo in the Times might possibly be applied Inercase in osanation at sou lately, and the with leantage. The enggestion is, that the marine inaprance caminies have been suffer loading marine insurance companicy shonli ing accordingly, Dividends have been reduced arrange their charges on a common under ar suspended, and shareholders bare been soot standing, a iu nor done by the fire offices, and ampty away from general meetings. Henge fx minito our rates for oertain rieka, instead of agitation which is steadily gaining in strength, running each other down in a raincus competi and which is likely, in any case, to call attention... The raised suple of charges would go far tion to apsilents originating in curdlessness or to protect their property and the lives of riminal folly. We are informed by interested soumen by bindiör offenders over to common observers willr good means of information that eurefaluess under penalties, they would be slow there always bus been fashion in ocean to ingur.-Fall Mall Gazette. racing; and, that rivalry takes possession now of Da set of companies and skipmaators and now. of another. Some yens ago the fa- vouritecdarsowas from Ching to England. When

A lively shene has occurred in the House of the great event of the season come off, a dozen Representatives of Bouth Carolina:. A. bill was 4 or fifteen clippers got well away in a cluster under discussion, when Mr. Dunorly, a colour from one of the ten porte, sud "cracked on "ed member, rom to speak, bet condnoted kim. by day and night until they came to their self in such an countnig mannur that the moorings in the Thames or the Mureey. The seijoant-at-orm attempted to remove him SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, ko ... Nizam (str.). prize they rau fos was a tangible one, there Dannerly resisted, and, drawing a pistol baded SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &0, was prot us well as glory to delivering the with singe, put the serjoust-at-arms and balf-a- ILOILO... first of the acoson's bone, and the glory was very dozen feputies to light. Several metubers then MANILA, great. Yachtamen or boating men an op- mede'a rush at him, but his colleague, Mr. Do. preciate the feelings of the captain in com- Ritoy, a coloured member from Orangeburg, Do. hand of a magnificent vessel who was rudaing lied to bis support, and, grabbing him by SHANGHAI a neck-and-neck race with so many orack com the collar with one buud, kept the prund at SWATOW, AKOY, petitors over so many thousand miles and bay with the other. Pistole wore drawn, Bad SWATOW, AMOX Earongla a manifold varisly of agitating non desks, chaire, and inkstanda, overturned in tingopoles, Away at sen, between shore and the cación which, onsned. The speaker rap shore, doubt as to the jeané aggravated pro- pod hia garel industriously, and butted fessional and personal, rivalry; and the exciteapon the sergeant-at-arms to do his duty, mont growing greater us, ka drew nearer but that fonetionary was powerless to de the gaol, it was less and less likely that be anything. Dannerly and his colleague in the should slock speed for anything. It we meantime hook up an incennant fire of oaths Ricky that for the greater part of the way and horrible language, and still held their posi- thea Chion traders had plenty of Berlin. A resolution was then introduced pro.

cfour and under the -room;

akies aviding for the expulsion of both mombers from.

southern latitudes thero was little chance of Urangobarg. After discussion the resolution.

MA... Alaka (str).

Amazone (st). Kate Waters. Lemor (str) Vila de Rivad „Formoen (atzi); ||Japan (str.) „Orissa (tr)

OŒEOW[Dongle (nr.)

For Sale.

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DOW SHOWING in overy Department

collision. It was dangerous work; no doubt et ledby was passed, and the sergeant at Aan ontira Stock of NEW B0019 adapt in the foggy and crowded staunele of the Eag-arms was sept after the chief offender, Dannered for SPRING and SUMMER WEAR, con- High coast-more dangerous for the small coastly. A new difficulty then arose Dannorly, it sisting of

A. E. Barlow. Chump

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Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Oonick despatch.

Ale. Heaton... Hongkong Yugel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Olyphant & Coa Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Longkong Rozario & Do......

cony. Russell & Co... Hanglong Vogel, Hagedorn & Con Hongkong Vogel, Hagedora & Co. Vogel, Hagedorni & Co. Hongkong Yogel, Hagedorn & Da.. Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongkong P. M. S. 8. Cover

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Romedios & Co.. Hougang David Sassoon, Sans & Hongkong & O. S. N. Ú Hongkong Douglas Lapraik &

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Quick despatohi Quick despatch, QaloEdespatch. Quick despateh.. Qujok despatch,. Jufal despatch Quick despatch, Jujok despateb

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No-morrow; at 3 romí On 6th proxi, at noon. Ou 30th jasty at noon, Qajor adepatol To-dny, at 10 AM 2On or abent S0th inst.

Quick despatch. To-morrow, at udon,, To-morrow, at noon, To-morrow, at noon.

Vessels on the Berth.

'POR MANILA. THE departere of the Steamship,

LEONOR," Captain - Echanique, for the above Poris is

ing try that swaren there than for the seagoing was otated, wns trd intoxicated to appear be. A large and carefully selected Assortment of LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT/POSTPONED until TO-DAY, the 25th last.,.

Leviathana themselves; bus after all think last fore the house. He was nevertheless bronghi LADIES' COSTUMES, POLONAISES, and hit of the course was quickly covered, and, in his condition being described as "deel-OVER-SKIRTS, in Batiste Holland, Pique, consequence, accidents were sampaakively for, dedly.lip.birch to the honse Tam-Swiss and Sooth Bock Maalis, sad other now

hing and unintelligible. He then withdres, Light Materials, indian and the resolution to expal im were passed by a vote of 79 year to 18 napa

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INVALID TRANSFERS OF SHARES. Lord Remilly, in the European arbitration, ins just been deciding a number of canes in which bis judgingat will go a great way to pie rent transfers of abures on the gre of the ingol- vency of a joint stuck, company with the mere object of getting rid of liability. In almost all these cases which have been reported since our fust issue-Buywood's, Dickinson's, Logg's, Donisthorpe's, Hodge's, and Hughes'e there was a grast similarity in the facts. The trans. fera generally boe that the abarca wore to pass

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For Freight or Pasage; apply to th DOUGLAS LAPEATE & Co. od 815 - Hongkong, 2nd May, 1874.

STEAM TO SWATOW, AMOY, AND

· SHANGHÄT: N THE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship:

J

NANA ORISSA ":

will leave for the above place at noon TO- MORROW, the 27th nation

AMCITER,

Superintendent

уза 913

& O.S.N. Co.'s Offoc

Hongkong, 25th May, 1874,

· FÖR LONDON, HR 41 German Steuer.

SYLVIA

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Vessels on the Borth,

MU. §. MAIL LINE,'

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANA

MA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA › ̈

AND SAN FRANCISCO, “

HES.S. ALASKA" will lento Hongkong Safor San Francisco, via Takobsion, an WEDNESDAY, the 2743 instant, at 3 PM taking Passengers, Male, and Freight, forį. Japan, the United Staten, and Europa.

Post-Oflice-Notifications.

A mail will close..

The Mails for Manila, por Leonor, will close at 8.30 - to-day, the 26th inst., instead of at the time previously notified; Orism, tomorrow, the 27th inet, at 11,30 AM. For Swat, Amoy, and Bhanghai-Per

For Swutow, Amoy, and Foodbow.-Por Douglas, to-morrow, the 27th inst., at 11,30 a.m.

For Ebunguni.-Per atonier Japan, to-mor row, the 27th instant, at 11:35 AM. •

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET The United States' Mail Packet” ALASKA” will be diepatched on WEDNESDAY, the 27th instant, at 3 P.M., with the Mail-

For Tokobima, San Francisco, the United

Through Passenger Tickets and Bille of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoke hana and other Japan Ports, to Sin Francisco, to porta in Mexico, Central and South America,States and the United Kingdom.. and to New York and Earope, VIA PANAMA, The Post Offoe will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &c..

A Steamer of the Company wil leave Shang date, and maka siose connection at Tokubant

hai, via the Inland Boa. Parta, about the suna

At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers tive nolection of various fics of Steamers to England, France, and Germany."

Freight will be received on board, until 4 r.. of the 28th justunt, Farat! Puckuges will be Freceived at the Office until 5 r.x, of the shang day. All Parcel Packages Should be marked to faddress in fall; value of same is required.

antil 2.30 P.M.

front 3.30 P.. to 250 P, on payment; of a Letters can be posted on heard the Packok. InteFrs of 12 cents in addition to the Posture.

The Prepagnient of the Postage to all tho ahove pincon by this route is "compulsory. Correspondenen insufficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets.

Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be superscribed per ALASKA, and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be emperscribed" vid San Fran siaco?

For further information ne to Passage and Froight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Fraya Went.

G. B. EMORY,

doting Agent Geral Tout Boo Hongkong. May 13th, 1874

NA VIRULE::

النحلة.

JOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERNES

MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DR GALLE, ADEN SUEZ ISMAILA. PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

ALSO,

F. W. MITCHELY,

Postmarter General.

Hongkong, 14th May, 1674.

MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PACKET"! The French Mail Paskot “AMAZONE” will · be dispatobed on SATURDAY, the 30th ist., at noon, with tlie Maile-

To and through the United Kingdom vis Martelles; to Franco and other Continental States (in a cloded mail to France), to Enigon. Singapore, Galle, Calcutta, Mudras, Bombay, Aden, Seychellen, Reunion and Mauricing, Enes and Alexandrin.

The Post Office will be open for the reception

PONDICHERY, CALOUTTA, MADRAS, of Onlinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &.. until am. on the 39th instant after whiel no Lotters can be received.

AND BOMBAY

ON SATURDAY, the 30th May, 1874, Money Orders on Eny of the one worded

AMAZONE" Commandant CPARTENOTS, unti-P.M. on the 29th instant. with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and

Letters for Registration will be received CARGO, wil leave this Port for the above until 10 am. on the 30th instant.

F. W. MITCHELL, places

Pastmaster General. Cargo and Specie will be registered for Loss don as well as for Harsoilies, and accepted in General Post Office, travait through Marsailles for the principal Hongkong, 18th May:1874,

despatcher, ell be received on board until 4 Fat, The Englab Contract Packet NIZAM

Shipping orders

PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI MUS LING

A New and Choise SELECTION of MILP LINERY received by canh Oisørland Mail."

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

Now FLAITS, ROLLS, CHIGNONS, and HAIR of all dcscriptions, d

and Masse, and will have immediate UNDEROLOTHING. A man

VELVET SMOKING CAPS, WOOD for the above Port For Freight, s WORK in Slipper und Cushion Puttrene,

spply to TURQUOISH RUFFLES, MUSLIN EMA. McG. HEATON. BROIDERY

of 809 Hongkong, 23rd May 1874-

FOR MANILA.. HE Spanish Brig

Oxford and Cambridge boats might do," fell feree; but, in reality, the truceforor bad paid to Check TAFFETA. Pisis, Figured, aed Check CORSETS. DRESS IMPROVERS, and Captain Johannsen, will load here, at Cacton Places of Euro will be granted, til neos, MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.”

All the New Shades in French FOULARD wuteriul most suitable for Gostaunes and Sun- mar Wear.

STRIPE MOHAIRS.

The New TUSSORE CLOTH in Spots and STRIPED and FIGUBED GRENADINES ALPACA LUSTRE, in votiqus shades.” Now COLOURED SILKS, in Plain nró Fanny,

BLACK and COLOURED MOISES. A.Large Stook of the best makes in GROS. GRAIN and GLACE SILKS,

A good doul was said against this moing, and a letter in the Times informed via Intely thas the clippers in the China trade bara settied dand into stadier habits, but that moing it going forward more actively than ever in far more dangerous waters. The Indian and Chi- 100 steamer trading by way of the Sour Oural have taken to the protice, Melancholy facts seem to boarent My, Maitland's statements He tells as he knows the Caloutta trade wall, and reminds as that three valuable steamers in it Eave been lost in the course of the last two month. Seemingly there can be no doubt that ung of then, the Aratuwa, was wrecked inracing She went share on the coast of Ceylon. It is il that she was cless astera of another-the Bangal-tried to run inside bûr * just as the

foul of e reef, ant beneme a total wrock, at a

get quit of the shares, although she notnited Japanese SILKS shorifice of gama £200,000. Then the Wessung transferen might not have zeneived the enou to grief in the Red Sea, and tife Quers entire sam.. In Dickinson's case the feats Elisabeth near Gibraltar. En spite of currents, were somewhat different, but it appeared in it is a fair romark of Mr. Maitland's that the general from the ather cages, though she actual Bavigation of the State of Gibraltar should transferors did not always know the fact, that home well known to mariners as that of the

a kind of agency bad been established for Raglich Channel. He observes, too, that many managing etch transaction during the instStripes, of the captains on the Red Ses servico have months of the European Society's existener. never bad charge of a steamer before, and The reelt would have been that if the transfers now duthing of the navigation. If it, be so, it had been held good the formar partners of the is one of the strongest bits of evidence we have society would have been largely replaced by heard as to the culpable recklessness that

Ben of straw who could not pay the balls. This generated by unlimited facilities of innance.

was the very danger which we pointed out at But, even if these raclag ciptains bad as the time when the European liquidation was much experience as dank, the dangers of the being atrenniusly registed by it office-bearers practicu would still be sufficiently obvious, was likely to arise from the extremely technical Frenob CAMBRIOS and BATISTE, in if we consider the otaracter of the conree view taken by the Courte as to what insolvency Plain Colors. from start to finish. Many of the steamere meant in the case of a race, society. PRINTED CAMBRIOS. Scotel ING lunch at Ceylon, as the curse did, and duck a company, long after it had becoue in a HAMS, WHITE, FIGULCI, and STRIPED the coasts of Cepton ara enonbered with hopeless condition, when it had become BRILLIANTES, and SATIN STRIPE MUS- wefs, off which the carreats rap like mill-races possible for it ever to meet all itapoarpoald and LINS, suitable for Ladies' Morning Wrappers Very recently one of the vessels of the adeair:contingent engagementa, might be able to meet. EMBROIDERED LINEN and PLELTED ably conducted Peninsular and Oriontel Comall current claims, and yet because the arts

SETS pany was carried nehore in the quietest of wea would not venture to prononces it insolvent LAGE, COLORED LINEN, MUSLIN and ther, under circumstances of mystery that the encherouinstance, the gruditora werd ICE FRILLED SETS- inquiry serréely cleared up. Another of their post to the formidate nes of Gaving their ships was wreaked some time ago in the Redects seriously diminished. The interval ba Ses, and every one must be familiar, by report tween real and declared insolvency might be at least, with the danger of thut very ugly the trau of by, shareholders who knew the atvotel of witter. There is very little elbow hopeless condition of the concern to transfer room, and it is very indifferently lighted. The their shares so as to escapo all farther liability, nhospitable shores are excedingly dangerous; and any reliance which the creditors might hut ships are unlikely to be driven on them, place on unpaid alla might be disappoint thanks to the labyrinth of sunken teels that are Fortunately, Lord Romilly's decisions mapped bat vaguely on the best of our charts. interpose dificulties in the way of such trans In the Red Sea, too, the est of the currents ie fers. He has decided emphatically that where mont necentric, and they ran in places with unmokey is paid by a transferor to get quit of drew are in the full vigour of their Cavalties in aireimstance, and of all other material facts the Red Sea. In the hottest of the hot weather normary, the anble them to judge of tus the atmosphere is so oppressive and enervating character of the transaction, and ought not to bat passenger steamers ocasións ly put about register a transfer to an irresponsible, person in oriar to steam in the face of what air is, who was not likely to be good for enlla cr the atisting And the crew is usually scrateb shares. Where the directors neglected this one, unade up of Lascate and inferior hauls inty, the Courts, it has hoen decided in anb only two ready to abirk their duties and indulgeasance, will re-open the transactions and re-

Baby LINEN, Indion' UNDERCLOTH. their laagaor. It is not a buwan nature that place the transferore in such circumstances on ING. LONGCLOTH SKIRTS, CORSETS, &. the few English officers can keep their powers the list of contributories. By thena decisions on the straleb in the long hours of dark the danger which we pointed mat will be mitinding and Children's BOTS and SHOES, when the cinseat "attention is matter of feated, though the diffoclty of litigation befors of Dawson's superior make, and death Vigilance is relaxed while th space the creditors cus pratcet themselves against

LINEN and MUSLIN HABIT SHIRTS and SLEEVES

Gastlemca's FELT and PETH HATS. OOTTON, THREAD, and SILK SOOKS. Oliss and Ludia UNDER VESTS, in Ganze, Merino, and Sill,

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The Wilton SCARF and Cinb House TIE Parisian BOWS and COLLARS Military, Rogatta, nud Oxfort SHIRTS. LACE and MUSLIN CURTAINS Table LINENS and SHEETINGS.

33, QUEENS ROAD,

.HONGKONG.

457. Hongkong, 24th March, 1974.

AFRESCO,

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GENERAL DRAYEES, SILKY MELCERS, COURT DRESS MAKERS,

"AND.

24. QUEENS RO À D

B47

HONGKONG.

Swiss MUSLIN BODICES, MUSLIN

and TULLE RUFFLES and RUFFLE TRIMMINGS. NUR

Brusela and Real Maltese LACE COL. LARETTES,

HEM-STITORED and LACE HANDKERCH PORT.

Case LACE EDGED

CHIEFS.

suspected force. Moreover, neither officera norbaren, the directors ought to be informed of the trimming Under-L FRILLINGE for

Beal LACE EDGINGS and INSERTIONS, in all mukea,

Every Width and Colour in FAILLE, BATIN, and WATERED RIBBON and SASH RIBBONS in outch

*

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Boys SUITS,

SILK UMBRELLAS FLOWERS, FEA

AND AT SIANGHAL

FOR SALR

is kept up, and even if the vessel does not aneh trabaters remains serious. TheTHERS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, de- diverge from in course it is doing its atmost to also a mora raueral interest The decisions porta collie on One secap the system of pratically take any transfer to get rid of an racing, aud Barvivors of any accident that uncalled liability impossible, the Courts holding VICTORIA EXORANGE, is ecrmindy most gratuitone might plaod a that no one can be introduced as partner into QUEEN'S. BOAD AND STANLEY STREET, variety of extenuating circumstances with very a limited liability company who is not presum

HONGKONG; considerable show of reason. For the beat of ably in a colgont condition, and that any know ressons, there can be no rading through the ledge or suspicion on the "part of a transferor Snez Caual. But cace alsar of Suez or Pert of transferee's insolvency ia fatal to the trans Said, the ships aro away again with all the far Of course, a transfer made in the open mare élan for the saforced delays of their market, and where the transferar does not pay tedious passage. And in a northwest wind and money, even though the transferen sould dirty weather, with the rush of the idea and afterwards hard out to be insolvent, would the strong indertow, the Got of Gibraltor is stand in a very different position. The trans- sufficiently awkward if you go at it heedlessly foror is not bound to find a really solvont par- in place of taking it with prudent deliberation, chaser, but only a presumably solvent one, and The mea trading on the Strez roate may be is not entitled to go out of his way, and make the meat Bugrant offenders, as they court a transfer to someone who must be prasomat wantonly the most obvious peril. But they are insolvent from the circumstances of the trans- very far from being the only einners, and at notion itebit Zronomial. least there is this to he said in their favour, | that they are entrusted with cargo, rather thin passengers lives. The loss of property is the expers of the insurapce dompanies, and the crew may be presumed, for the purposes

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

MAT SIB, EVENING, New Patun, $555 to 5574 New Benares,

Zol argument, to ekip in-fa-kaowledge of the 2545 to 35174 no change in Biber kinds.

bazardous condition of the service.

With

the Atlantic liners it is otterwins. They lay

themselves out to attract oabin passangers; and OF LONDON.--- skip enormone numbers of emigrants forward. Time is everything where the competition is so keen. Each day (Ley can save on a voyage

represents a considerable addition to their pro- file; nor do we forget that the passenger themselves give the preferencetothe vassois fant)

EXCHANGE.

Bank Billa, on demand,... 4/3 to 4/33 Bank Bille, at 30 days sight, 4/4 Bank Bills at 6 months siglit, Credits, no months' sight,. Doonuentary Bill,at6 months'

sight

4/51

will bring them soonest to their destination. WeN BOMBAY.--Bank, & daye, sight 28. are aware, too, that most of the great companies O CALOUTTA,Bank, 3days aight 223 give thin scrvants the strictess orders aguinat ON SHANGHAI

racing, and that there is seldom such is scandal: Bank, aig

nowadays us a couple of stentnern of high-ra-

pote making a simultaneous start from Naw

York to race each other over to Liverpool Yat

Private, 30 duya” sight .....

SHARES.

matches against time are ae prevalent an ever. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Suures

like if its sheamers got the reputation of being Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares

A depany would foeroredit and gabeinere per sent, premium.

shares

slow. A captain knowe tory wall that be mast$65 per share pramiam. consider his own character as well as the safety Chizu Traders' Insurance Company's Shares of his passengers, and we can hardly blame him $1,800 per sharə, azért k

THE Undersigned has the following Articles

for Sale, viz,-PEKING CURIOS TIENTSIN CLAY TOYS, and RHINO OBROS TAILS. Apply to

MOW LUM CHEUNG,

53, Tang-man Streef, Praya. In 679 Hongkong, 2nd May, 1874

NOW READY.

HOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE D PORT for the year 1873, Frice $10.

Apply at the Duity Press Office. Foukang, 21st January, 1874.·

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ENGLISH AND CHINESE DIUTIONARY, WITH THE

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APRONUNCIATION.

An ANGLO-CAINE DICTIONARY, published ut the Daily Press Offct. Hougrong.

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UESSE & Co. 1701 Hongkong, 6th May, 1874. "HEROOTS; OIGARS

Campbell's Plantation Brand CIGARS. Campbell's Dindigul Brand CHEROOTS, -Gampbell's Trichinopoly Brand OFEROUTS:

TEES(sh. Apply to

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MESSDA CAMPBELL & Co.,

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Madras Presidency.

ANILK. TONFENT'S ALB and

•PORTER.

DAVID CORSAL & SONS Morchant Navy. Navy Boiled Long Finx Urown

if 1180

OAN TAB.

ÁRNHOLD, KARBERG & C.

Hongkong, 11th May, 1367.

NOW READY,

VILLA DE RIVADAVIA” Captain Camus, will be despatched for the above port on or about the 50th inst.

* For Freight or Pesange, spply to:

BRANDIO & Co.

88 808 Hongkong, 23rd May, 1874.**

* FOR NEW YORK,

HE A1 British Barque

THE

KAPE CARNIE"

will load at this ħul at Whumpos for the abora Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

FOR MELROERNE AND SYDNEY, MEA Clipper Barqno

Specie and Parcels until 3 r.. on the 29 will be dispatched with the usual Male for May, 184. (Parcels are nos to be sont Europe, S.; on SATURDAY, the 6th Jane, Da board; they must be loft at the agency's at noon.. Oleo.) Contente and value of Packages are required.

Money Orders on any of die Money Order Ollices in the United Kingdom will be granted For farther particulars, apply at the Cou-until 5 Ft. on the 5th June. pany's Office.

O: BERTRAND; *

Principal Agent, Hongkong, 18th May, 1874. 3-4 17 -

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINE DE..

- GALLE; ADEN, SUGZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN POETS, AND THE SOUTHAMPTON;

-ALNO, ?

The Post-Ofico will be open until 6 r. op

the 5th June.

Letters, &c., musy be posted during the zight the bos left open for their reception.

Lettors for registration will be received until 10 a,, on the 6th June,

Lutters may be posted until 10.3 on the 6th Jane, without fute feo.

Lettere posted after 10 a. on the il June, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fer of 18 cects each as well as the postage is prepaid,

Patteria 10 AM. on the 6th June.

HOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND

The latest time for posting Letters at this ...... AUSTRÁLIA, OLYPHANT & CE, PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM Office is 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or

NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship: -801 Hongkong, 22nd May, 1874.-

"NIXAM,”, Öaptain A.D. BaxLow, with Her Lata letters it Letters only) addressed to Majesty's Mails, Pasazogare Specie, and the United Kingdom via Brindisi, or to Sin Carge, will leave this for the above places on gapore, may be posted on board the Packet SATURDAY, the 6th June, at noon, (proceed from 11.30 .a. to the time of sailing, on pay. Img to Southampton and London, via Susy tent of a Late Fee of conte euch in addition

to the postage CHER)

F. W. MITCHELL, Cargo will be received on board until noon,

Postmaster Géral Specia and Parcels at the office until P.- the 5th ide

Hongkong, 24th May, 1874.

***MARQUIS OF ANGILE," Capt McKean, will kayo immediatè despatch for the above ports."

For Freightor Passage, upply 10

ZEROŽÁRIO & CA

tt 788 Hongkong, 20th May, 1874 FOR ILOILO (Direct)."' THE A 1 British Barque THE 41

*** KATE WATERS,"

W: Dow, Master, will have immediato despatch

jje ubovė.

For Freight or Passage, apply ta

POREMEDIOS & OR tl 770 Hongkong, 18th May, 1874.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

ABB 4 1American Ship

"NIGHTINGALE," Custer, Master, will have immediate desputob as above. *** For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. f 718 Hongkong, 14th May, 1871. FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

BE S/S L. 11 Perovian Clipper Ship *** AUGUSTIN A,

late William Rora,) Captain. Barvier, will lonet here for the above Port, and will bave quick" despatah.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co. Lf 74 Hongkong, 18th May, 1874.10. SAND FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

General Post-Office,

It is bereby notified for general information

For Pationlara regarding Freight and PG- sage, apply the P. & O. S. N. Da's Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF that henceforward the Postage on Letters ad- PACKAGE: ARE REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contents dressed to Russin, when marked to be forward. and Value of the Packages for the Overland, ed vik Southampton, will be reduced to 40 çats Route is required by the Egyptian Coronment; por ball-ounce.

and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or

2

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster-Conerál.. Hongkong, 18th September, 1872.

with Parele; and the Compszy do not hold General Post Offices themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor- restmass in euch declaration.

Shippers are particularly requested to nate the terms and conditions of the Company's Binek Bills of Lading

A. McIVER, Superintendoni. Peninsular and Oriental Stenin Navigation Co's Offee, Hongkong, 24th May, 1874.

10.GER 8, DDS,

G. (Saccessor to Dr. V. D. COLLINS)

Nor

DENTIST

ARBUTUNDT BOAD........ tf 217 Hongkong, 13th February, 1874. AMILLAR & 00.

HOUSE SHIP AND STEAMBOAT COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS

•Nv. 1. Queen's Road East and Nullah Lane.. Opopsito M. Naval Dock Yard.? bf387) Hongkong, Las Mawh, 1871- THE UNDERSIGNED begato inform the Public of HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON Erquiaga, Master, will have early despatch as that he has shops established at those places in

the name of FING KE above.

For Freight, apply to

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DEVAH, with many Additions, Carre tious, and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthography,

PRICE: la Paper Wrappers,....$1.50 Neatly Bound $2.00 Apply at the Daily Press Offae,

SA

WING-KEE COAL SHOP Proprietor of Wana-xx Shop begs to inform the public that hie Shop has been eatablished since 1855, at Bndleott's Lane, and that he has always a great quantity of BEST OOAL in store for sale. Gentlemen or Ship- masters wishing to patronise bith, are requested to apply at bis Shop.

13345 Hongkong, 16th August, 1873..

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE

PANY

COM

HE Undersigned, Agents for the above words which the Chinese have of late yours beannat Fire, to the extent of 800,000 on any Cottipany are.prepared to grant Policies compelled to coin to express the numerons eb-oue jotain machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid revance

"of foreign relations as imposed upon them, are here given in entenso. Each and every word is

⠀ FIRST-CLASS HIER at Orient Rate

(To follow the American Ship “ Meley."} ... / HEAT Chipper Ship

ORACLE,”

It is hereby notified that the rates of postage chargeable henceforth on Lallers addressed to the United Kinglow, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Parket, will be the same as those chargesblo on. Letters forwarded by British Packet vis Brin

F. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster General, Gmieral Post Office,

Hongkong, 29th April, 187%.

dist.

It to hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters dressed to Ner- way, when forwarded via Southampton, wil

henceforward. be 30 cents for cash l'alf Janet, which may either be paid in advance, or it may be left to be collected on delivery of the Lettere, Unpaid Lettore will be entjent to an additional charge on delivery.

F. W. MITOHELL

Postmaster General: Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.

General Post Ofice,

It is hereby notified for general information" In HONGKONG, at the Central Market, that the Postage (which must be paid in ad- No. 12, he has constantly on band BEEF, vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE. ward Island, will henceforward be as follows, TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, 40., T❘ YİZ. the best quality. A

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

"FOR SAN FRANCISCO. JMB 4-1. American Bargne Na

WINDWARD," Capt. Stannard, will load here for the above in season. port, and will have quick despatóka

For Fraight, apply to

NAVY VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Cɔ.

tf 591 Hongkong, 20th April, 1874.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, HE 41 Amorian Bargao

MARMION,"

Cantuin Boyd, will lead here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch... For Freight apply to

ZA VOGEL, HAGEDORN &

* 140 Horrkoog, 18th May, 1874

FOR NEW YORK...

THE New A 1 British Burkanting- A RETURN OF TWENTY PER CENT. (20 °}) }

FIERY CROSS,"

fully illustrated and explained, forming acar, will be made on the prominus obarged on all Captura Bonters, will lond here and at Wham, cines for studenta cf a must instructive nature, Tourances, uab RETURN teieg payable on the pos, and will have quick deeputeh.. given, the ascents being carefully marked on Both the Court y Punti pronations roes of the Folicy.

GIBE, LIVINGSTON

Agents, Imperial Five Insurance Company. Hongkong, 1st March, 1874...

the best principle hitherto attained. The typos if he attaches paramount importanes, to the China and Japan Marina Insurance-Tis. 102graphy displays the success of an attempt to forcer. It may be all very well once in a way per abare." AYAN B make the Chinese and English type correspond to alackon speed in a fog when tho barometer Chinese Insurance Company.-$195 por share in the eisd of body, thereby effecting a vast indicates iceberge, but if such delays wore to Hongkong Fire Insurance Company'a Shareeconomy of space, achieving a clearness Lot NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE opcar habitually he might as woll give up his $500 per share.

previously attained, and dispensing, with those

burth at once. So it happens that we have. Ohian Fire Insurance Company's Shares--Simrest margine and minnt spaced which lavo strings of powerful steamers touring along a por abare.

crowded high way, in the loggieat latitudes hat Victorin Fire Insurance Company's Share- are much frequented by shipping The $125 per share,

INSURANCE COMPANY,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAKTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT,

Established 1800,

CAPITAL £2,000.com,

beretofore obaracterized Chinese publications,

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, thie fallowing fastsarò qubmitted for consideration. Chalmora Vocabulinly contains nocet. 16,000- Oliueso characters, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English. words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinges obarac- THE Undersigned, Agents Hougong for ters. Again, despite all the grammars and the above Company, are prepured to grant

For Freight, apply to ANAMA VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

LP 199 Hongkong, 6th May, 1874

STOR LONDON. : HT 17 years 41 British Bark COBAKA

In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the Toregoing artiolea, with the addition of SPI RITS, SODA WATER, &o, and GAME lea

Gentlemen and Families desirous of patron Fizing him, aro requested to apply at his shopa as above, where a fist of prices of articles will be furnished, which will be supplied at the same rike all the year round.

HING KEE

ly 70 Hongkong, 19th May, 1874,

** FOOCHOW DOOR.

PAGODA ANCHORAGE,

When forwarded via

Brindisi...........42 cents each half.vuace. When forwarded via

Marellica. When forwarded via

86ccita cach Lalf-ounce,

Southampton...29 oente ench-balf-únior,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Genéral,

General Post-Ofice.

Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.

made indgr. Arrangements having been which-Mails for London arriving at Suez from. China by Privato ́Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindief, it is boreby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in Fadiance on correspondence addressed to the

LENGTHENED to 400 feat over all, lows, viz. HE above Granite-floored DOCK has lately United Kingdom ao forwarded, will be as folë

and is now oupable of receiving vessela apo For Letters, 24 occts per half once.

3511 feet on the keel. The breadth of the Dock For Newspapers.......8

at the bottom is 40 feat, at the top 80 foot, únð

the width at the entrance ja b6 feet. Depth of For Books and

17 feut ut average apring tiden.

water on the will. Is Feet at average neap,” and

The Dock bus a Crisson Gato, and is pumped

out by steam AENE

fnot exceeding 1 ounce cents,

2

Б

►

Pattern....

4 12.

every additional4

A new FOUNDRY for largo, on and bau Goral Post Office, costings has countly been added...

The Machine Shop contains a 12-inois Serge Catting Gap-lathe, Small Lather, Drilling cha Screwing Muobines, Steam Saw Mill, Large Smitty & HA DE

Guptain R. Lowe, will doad here and at When Dry Godowns are on the premises, available

pen, und will bavo, quick, dospatah,

For Freight, apply today

SVOGÍA, HAGEDORN & Co..

tl 700 Hongkong, 6th May, 1874, SEAL FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HK1 Amorkan Banque

HORATIO SPRAGUE* Captain E. K. Small, will lead hers for

The Freight, apply to

Eng-belle may be kept going and the Hongkong and Whampen Dook Company's fog-whistles o са screaming, bus col- dents will happen. It is not easy for wen in-a-miet to take drebearings of unsopivading steamer by Sittal squads, or to get themselves out of the way of the monster when they ara. startled by the close vicinity of a triad of Hongkong. Gas, Company's Earos75 par other elementary works as yet published, the Poligios against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000/ above Partrand will bave quick despatob

signal-lamps Baming out of the darkness. There is the slightest of humpa, under the steiner's bows, and all is ogor. The ongines may be stopped with the utmost promptitude and a bout lowered, bat by the time the crow bus pulled back to the scene of the dianister they are scarcely likely to find what they went in search of Gesasionally, of course, when the steamer, drives into something of its own size and weight, those ou board of her realize the fach with a vengeance, and then wo bear of u astastrophe bike that of the Ville du Havre

Eboros-40 per cent, discount Hongkong, Unnten and Macap Stoumbent Co.'s

Shura-12 per cent. premium. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ils.

108) per abure abare.ANIM

student of this dificult language absolutely re- Gary Building, or on Morcanadise in the alune, Hongkong Hotel Company'e Shares-$60 per quires oxamples to display the various appli- at the following rates, sahjest co n discount of

outions and equivitients of different words which 20%

cent, discount_

Indo-Chinose Sugar Company-50 por cent

Jiscount

SALES ON MAY 25TH, 1874.

As reported by Chinees

have one general meaning. Of these crimples Detached and scralide a [this work, contains more than five times as toled Dwelling Houses “ many as, any other Dictionary hitherto pub removed from Town, atid

their Contente

Thod

For practical purposes the arrangement off Other welling Housie, Blocie Pepper hashaga, at $11.70, by Hops the work is so complete, that a reference Used strictly as nob, and thing to travelling trader, or A

to its pages enables ʼn person who under their Contents Vote Mited Rice, 1000 pisals, ut $1.00, by Trok-stands Englah to communicate effectively Godowns Oleoa," mee to local trader.

with natives who understand nothing out Chi Bhops, &o., and theix don White Sugar, 210 bngs, at $6.25, by Kwong neno. In this respect the work will be found tonte....... bóp to travelling trader.

indispensable to all Europeana rosiding in fungua, taga, at $47.00 by Mus-abing- Chinu, and to the natives themselves it ex loony to trivelling trader,

plains objets fully with which very low in Vermicelli, 30 buge, at $6.90, by Chan-foongdred of them are perfectly equainted. To to travelling trader, mi hann

parties resident in England and interested in Ratana 200 pienls, at $4.90, by Qbow-foong | Chinn if aanaot bat be valuable occasionally,

It comprises opwards of two thousand-Juego extending 3 months „g Stosiefish, 40 Sage, at $5,90, by Tys-foong-shun quartz pages.

1 for the dangers of the Atlantic, it is not easy to asy what can be done to diminish them beyond dealing sekerdly with smrvivors in caser where they can be proved to have been culpably reckless. For the public will insist upon pace, nad would no more 'oonsent to doing away with fast steamers than they would aparo exproas trains. The great companies are probably to travelling tænder. sufficiently carefni to make it pay them to

insure their own ships Commquently, it is to travelling trader, impracticable for underwriters to put may

Brown Sugar, 300 plouts, at $8.01, by Kin-tye-

paduniary pressure on them, and bhís in itself, loŭng to Focal Under goes for to prove that they should ba absolyut Yellow Zone, 8,000 pioula, at #1.75, by Kin- from moral reponsibility for accidents. But song to local trader.

TRUBNER & Oos-**

VODEL, HAQEDSEN & O tt 063 Hongkong, lat May, 1874,

for stowage of gargo, &e,

A larga sidox of Timber, Metal, and other Dock-yard Material always on hand.

Vessels anosed for examination, remetalled, respurred, repairs also done in harbour) and tiron slips and stenmere closed and painted, at moderate charges. Farticulara pan be obtain ed at the book, or on appllestion to the under the signed;

H41 Francb. Barqué BOREAL," leaving Saigon about 15th June next, for. per cent per annum. Montevideo or Base Ayres, bas room for

about 100 tons Light Freight. Sy pa p

Apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co, 511 Hongkong, 27th April, 1874.

KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,

SHORT PERIOD INSURANCESI Not exoceding to days, of the nonual rate, Not exocoding oue mouth... paginemind

AlcvelmĜath and not 10.

F KRUPERMART

SOLE AGENT FOR CHINĂ, AND

KJAPAN,EN,

PBIL

The Steam Tug Foosung is in thorough working order, and is available at all times to tow vossels to or from ach, at Tonsonable rutee.

A JOHN FORSTFE & On. tt 1039 Fecebow, 18th Juns, 1873.

NOTICE.

F. W. MITCHEĨA, “

Postmaster General,

Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.

It is hereby notified that Letters addressed to France may be sent either paid or unpaid at the option of the sender; hut the postage on Frices Corrent, Novapapers and Books cannot be prepald

For each ones, The rate of postage chargeable on Latters addressed to Franca per Franob Packet is

12 dents. fir British Partat when marked viâ

Brindal

18 Per British Fuocat when marked vis

Alexandria and Mareilles... 12 F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General

Genoral Post Office,

Hongkong, 2nd April, 1979.

It in hereby notified that henceforward, the rates of postage which must be paid in advance, obargenble on Packets of printed papers or Order to meet the visses of the Native patterns of Light weight sent from Hongkong, Community, the Chinese Jesus of this to the United Kingdom by the United States. Faper as bacs, from the commencement of the Packets vin Ban Francisco, will be as follows China New Year, isened. DAILY instead of on via

For a packet not exceeding 1 once alternate days as before.

centa For a packet above 1 ounce noi 'exper

excling 3 ounces...

For a packet abure 2 onnees not ex-

cccding 4 quaoo........................

8

The Paper has been Established for nemly Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage ment, under the Direction of Well Educated. Chinese Gentlemen; gires reliable commereini ef 1071 in thong, Shanghai, Cologna (fermami,) and general foformation, and had the same and eight sents for every additional four ounces. These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price THE Undersigned have been appointed Solo position with the Native Community as fo ad Lists, Market Heports, and all printed papers Agents for the Bale of the Goods invertisemente and Nows withe English Deily other than Newspapers, as well be to Books Hongkong and Clubs by Monars. J. & R. Tone

-FW. MEPOHELL. tuil, Glasgow Mesare. David Cormark Sunrees with the Foreign Community. The and Trade Patterns or Samples.

Charge for Advertisements will be as hereto

Postmaster Generak ARNHOLD, KARBERO, & ON

Geporn Post Office, ti 219 Hongkong, Jannary, 1867,

Hongkong, 12th April, 1870.

#DAILY PREɛS" Orgfor, HoweKONG,

Above 3 months, and a ust exogeding 6 monthej

Above 6 months the full annual rate.

GIUMAN & fou

1903 Hongkong, Bil May, 1874.

Arheosta

Agans

39, PATERNOSTER ROW: W. H. BELLA

Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874.