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THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 30TH, 1874,

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

2858L NAME

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"FoÅ FENIGHT APPLY TO

To 98 DISPATCHED.

Jonaka

Sylvia (str).

*LOHENGRIN" IN NEW YORK: So many persons waste their lives in vain In all muttere connected with advanced sitempts to make their fortunes that it ismi," the Americans are fir abend of ourselves"},

and it sometimes happenia, as lately in the cuno pleasant to hear of one cand at least in which a large fortune was enddenly and unexpectedly of Svendsen, that our attention is first drun made by a stroke of good luck coming in the to a European cumposer by what is done for very "nick of time." The Ballarat Star relates hier across the Atlantic. This has long bean the following story of's gentleman now roll noticeable with regard to orchestral unio, and LONDON visSUEZ CANAL........... Nestor (str). ing in richce, and a well-known Stanburst nor it is no with regard to opera. A litla LONDON specciator." This grotiskuan, baving invested while bank Terdi'a Aida" was produced vin all his money in a mining venture at Sand-New York; followed the other day by Waquere harat, found bief without the means of "Lobeugrin, naither of which, it is superfinus NEW YORK meeting the fortnight's expenditure, which to observe, na yat gained a bearing in this

pouted to 20, and the prospects below country. Wagner's opem caused a great deal MELBOURNE AND being no abeeries than before, the men began of azoltamost, nad its performance has resulted SAN FRANCIS grumbling, and refused to continun their work in a hot was of vorde for and against the bulose their pay was forthcoming. The bank principles it illustratco. But there assis to was appealed to, but, ure in its possession of be absolute agreement about the enter the plant, dealined to advance another copper; pre shown by Max Strech, and and was in fast preparing to place its paws on the manner in which be put this work upon Davis YOKOHAMA........Ubina

Thes situated and feeling the stage Ax most of the artista cogged SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, 40, the property. discours into anong after his nationsafolare, known in this country, the east will be SINGAPORE, BOMBAT, do.. appeal to the bank, the locklese specula oge appreciated. The chief character were SAIGON, SINGAPORE, do... tak Bat nu the trace with some of the diaboted as follows: Elan, Maja Nilsson SINGAPORE AND PENAN wand explained the position of affaire. Detrad Miss Care; Loengrin, Signor Cam- SAIGON number of the miners had come from below to panini Fredorio, Signor del Paent Healy MANILA got their ages, leaving only two underground, Signor Nannett: Berald, Here Blum. General Do. who wished to finish putting in a blast before ly speaking the performance come to have TOKOHAMA coming up. Of course na money was, forth-given much satisfaction, and, though the critics SHANGHAL.. canning to those on top, and just as they wore are far from agreeing in their estimate of in-

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(str)........... Legislator (str.). Nizani (str.)

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|Adria (str.) Villa de Rivadav Porrnoan (str.). Madras (str)... Venetia (atr.),

Dendition (str.),

Tedao (str)

Dunn (str.)

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For Sale. SALLE & Oð.

about to leave off work the sound of to blast dividual mecit, the balance of opinion is strong SWATOW, AMOY & FOO below seaphed their ours, and they waited for by favourable, especially as regards the ElsafAMOY their montée coming up. Their atonishment ad Nilesin. Buning up te remarke may be imagined when tho non appeared with upon this impersonation, the Harald observel: esveral piases of quartz studded with gold: The "It was, indeed, on exhibition of lyrie genicis drive was eagerly visited, and a number of willworthy of a better subjoot than the Zakonit. ing hands so bad another blast off, which school oun 'pravide." Irrespective of thé opinion: disclosed the reef they had bean vainly of the New York. Herald, there can be no searching for daring the long weary weeks hesitation in believing that the part of Blan previously, and which they had reached brought out Matane Nilsson's strongest t Ina All danger of rain was now pointe, and that she made the oberneter fally Wagnerintended. We regret at on end, and the link, meanwhile hearing of us interesting. the good news, supplied the required cash, even that on her reture to this ecuntry un oppor eending their messenger with it in post busto tunity will be afforded us to judge for ourselves to the slain, and a friendly intimation that we from astral observation. Telegrapin: wucb_na_wàá required conlă be obtained. The p gentietoan referred to has still a large interest Indieauge alaia and others adjoining, and in dividends alone be has notted sinco November Jast no lias a sus than £111,000, or about £35,000 per month.-Pail Mall Garetto,

MR, ARCH AND THE BISHOP OF MANUIFESTER. (Times)

* A CAB‘UASE;

Jamns

Batterfeld & Swire Wongsong Vogel, Ilagedorn & Co...... flongion A. MoG. Heatm Hongkong A MoG, Henton Hongkong Olyphant & Co...

gkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co..

ong Rozito & viên Song Vogel, Hagedorn & ongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Ce

Vogel, Hagedorn & Oo.. ongkong Togel, Hagedorn Hongkong Bumell & Compa

UP. M.8. 8. Quâummer „Gibb, Divingston & Co... „P. & Q. 8. N. Co,

Meeongerica Maritimes... Ab Tonnimä al Zon...

Hongkong Brandão & Co..

Remedios & Co,. Hongkong P.-O. 8. N. 06. He & 0, &, N; (0.

Britterfield & Spêro. Douglas Lapraík ♬ Gilmau & Comm

Hongkong Daugina Laprak 5.0..

For Sale.

NEW SPRING AND SUMMER", GOODS.:

IND

ABE now SHOWING in every Department ra an entire Stock of NEW GOODS adapt- ed for SPRING and SUMMER WEAR, con stating of

A large and earofully selected Assortment of LADIES”-0OSTUMES, POLONAISES, Rnd. OVDE SKIRTS, in Batiste Holland, Piqué, Swise and Scotok Book pain, and other new Light Materials, m

PRINTED CANBRIC sad STRIPE MUS. LIN MORNING WRAPPERS..

SILK and

CASHMERE EMBROIDERED JACKETS MANTILLAS of the late Parisian designe

A cub one" of some importance to submen and to the public, generally cama under con atention of the magistrate at the Hammer smith police court. A lady was summoned by a gabiona for one ebilling, bis fure. It appoar ed that the lady, having engaged the com plainant'a cab from eff a stand, found on getting into it that the horse would only grossed a waiting pace-a fact probably accounted for by the circumstance of Lis being, as she alleged,

All the Newest Shapes in: Ladies' WHITE a curse borse The lady being disentiafci BROWN, DRAB, and BLACK UNTRIM with the rate at which is solema animal 40 MED STRAW HATS. progressing, and which made her journey parle, the Talien GRIP HATS. take of the nature of a mournful procession Boys and Girls' STRAW HATS in great requested the cabean to difre faster. The variety.. SAS Fesbuna, however, declined to urge Lus huree

MILLINERT HATS and BONNETS." ** to an increased speed, at the same time informing the lady that if she did not like the slow movement of his webtoto alis, might get out and go to use the euphonions expression

"

A crowded public peeling was held in the Manchester Lowa-ball to express sympathy with the agricultural labourera locked out in the Eastern Counties, and to welcome Mr. Joseph Arel, who is now on a vinit to Man- chester, with the object of raising funds to a nist his fellow-unionists, The Rev: 3 A. Steinthal, a Unitarian minister, was called to -the chair, and, nitor expressing warm sympathy with the movement, referred to the latter writ- ten by Lady Stradbroke in criticism of the position which the Bielop of Manchester bad of the witness when repeating the observation, ed Japanese SILKS. taken op in this matter. This reference was to a very hot place. Availing herself off followed by load cheers for the Bishop, follow the first part of this permission, the lady did ed by a proposal for thres grains for Lady leave thu cah, and refused to pay the cabeau Stradbroke, which was at once discountenanced.bin fare, assuring the magistrate that she could Subscriptions nouitiuz lo £290 were receivot. The Bishop of Manchester wrote —

all more rapidly than the "hearse horse." Under these ciron distances, the case was decided! Bishop's Court, April 15th, in favors of the Indy and against the exhman Sir-1 canot attend the public meeting In dismissing the summon the magistrate gave in the Town Co-morrow Dight, to which it as his opinion that if a achman did not drive you have invited me, as I am obliged to go to at the rate of six miles an hour the fare would London today, and I do not return until Satar bo jaatified in brosking the contract. This day. Even if I had been in Manchester, 1 decision will tonalt cahner that they are ex should bare doubted the propriety of my being pested to observa ajuste milion betwayn forious present, so it might mean that I was making driving and crawling. Their horses, should niyecif more of a partioan in this chappy neither gallop or walk, but prooted through struggle than I desire to be. And yet should the streets at a steady, respectable frot. At¦ baro-liked to impressnpos Mr. Arch, whom the mose Line, considering how uszy persona the agricultural labourers are following with are killed by over-fast cab horses, it must be au blomst implicit faith, the extreme re-admitted that, although this *bourse borse sponsibility of his position, and the neocesi- may bave committed a technical error by bis ty of bia befug reasonablo in his demende alarming slowness, he committed a fault in the and moderate in language if he would have right directiog, perlupe-Pall Mall Gazette. - the sympathy of right-minded people with

bir in the movement of which he is tho

A Barkeley, Sept. 1668-Gentlemen, I fásīāk

"header," "Lu a recent letjet to The Timer, which day 1, owe to you to express my gratitude for the groni bae dixwa upo me a good deal of severo benol I have derived by taking Norious Casaomi eriticism, I called attention to the fact that the Pile I applied to your agent, Mr. Bel, Borkoby, for Jangnage of the louders of the movement; at the aber zuued Pille, for wind in the stomach,

which I suffered exorcisting gain for a length of témoi frat studiously moderate, had lately become sving ified nearly every recedy precribed, but withou violent, and ever, insurrectionary and menacing.decising any inelit at all. Aflor taking sạc bottles of In report in & Warwicksaire paper (their valuable Fills, I was quite stared to my usual to Alester Chronide of Saturday, March 29th,

Please give publicly by the benefit of 1874) 6f a spesob made in the Temperance Hall, those who wuy times be aflitto.am, Mir, pours trulj Loiconter, on Wednesday, the 25th of March AAS-To the Propriete NORTON'S

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eros ExCHANGE.

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AD 1019

A Supply received monthly): Ladies' DRESS MATERIALS in Frenob Cheek TAFFETA Phiz, Figured, and Check-

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Alltho New Shades in French FOULARD, material most suitable for Costumes and Sun- mer. Wear

STRIPE MOHAIBS.

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The Now TESSORE CLOTH In Spots zúd Stripes.

STRIPED A FIGURED GRENADINES ALPACA LUSTRE, in savions shnder. New COLOURED SILKS, in Plan And Fanor

MOIRES. BLACK And COLOURED A Largs Stoe'r of the heat makes in GROS. GRAIN and GLACE SILKS

Freuck CAMBRIOS and BATISTE, in Pláiz Colour

PRINTED CAMBRIOS, Brotch GING HAMS, WHITE, FIGURED, and STRIPED BRILLIANTES, and SATIN STRIPE MUS. LINS, suitable for Ladies Morning Wrappers -EMBROIDERED LINEN and PLEETED

SET:

LACE COLORED LINEN, MUSLIN and LACE FRILLED SETS. ¿

LIVEN and MUSLIN HABIT SHIRTS and SLEEVES

MUSLIN BODICES. MUSLIN and TULLE RUFFLES and RUFFLE TRIMMINGS,

Brussate and Rent Makese LAQE - COL- LARETTES

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Invite Inspection of their LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT OF NEW GOODS TASSORD and PIQUE COSTUMES.. VENTILATED STRIPED MUSLINS- The XAME KAME LAI Drena Material. Gaistex STRIPED COSTUME CLOTHE SATIN STRIPED GRENADINES. BATISTES, JAWNS, and PERCALES New Styles, in PRINTS and PRINTED CAMBRIOS.

On or about 8th prox.

Quick despatch, As'

quick despatch. Juiok despatah,"

iok despaton.

Qriak despatob...”,

Quick despute.

Quick despatok,

Quick despatola

Quick despatch.

Uniok despatab.

Quick despatch.

On 10th pror, at 3 PM On or bont 20th prox.

On 6th proz¿ at 1000, flo-day at noon.

On 2nd pros, at 2 r.m. „On or about 4th proxi

Jon or about 30th inst

Quial despotok;

Quick despatch.

tulok despatol.

On or ainut 3rd prox.

On 2nd pros,, at noon. ¡On Brå prozi, at noon..

To-day at 2 r.N.

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SINGAPOREAND PENANG. THE British Steamer

YIN TÀI Captain Gibson, will leave for the above Porta on TUESDAY, the 2nd Jano, at { PM.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SAH YON,

Lan Rung Tình Phép

No. 67, Prays Week

54 637 Hongkong, 29th May, 1874,

COBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANT;

FOR SEANGHAL Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOWNINGPO, 242 PORTS in

JAPAN

PLAIN, COLOURED OBGANDI MUSHE Company's Steamship |LINS. SEA

"DEUCALION"

A Now and Choice SELECTION of ML will be despatched on or about the 3rd June. LINERY racalved by cach Overland Mail, a JETBROOCHES, EARRINGS, OROISES,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, NECKLACES, and HAIR PINA

New PLAITS, ROLLS, CHIGNONS, And 683 Hongkong, 27th May, 1871, --- STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,

HAIR of all description ROVERS, and HEP.&.S.N. Oo.'s Steamship"

CURSETS, "DRESS UNDEROLOTHING

Agania

VELVET SMOKING CAPS, WOOL

"MADRAS" WORK io Slipper and Cushion Patterns." - M

TURQUOISE RUFFLES, MUSLIN EM-ve for the above place shortly after the

arcival of the next English Mail, BROIDEET. UNA DEPAN.

AMĢIVER,

Superintendent,}

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Hongkong, 27th May, 1873.

Gentleman's FELT PITS HATS. COTTON THREAD, and SILK SOCK P. & O, S. & Co.'s Oflice, China and Juda UNDER VESTS, in Gauze,, Merino, and SilkRUNG HABEAN The Wilton SCARF and Olub House TIE. Parisian BOWS and COLLARS TROU Military, Régaita, suit Oxford SHIRTS, LAGE and MUSLIN CURTAINS. Table LINENS and SHELTINGS..

SS, QUEEN'S ROAD,*~

HONGEONG.

157 Hongkong, 24th Maven, 1874. -

BAKER GENERAL DIAPERS, SILK MERCERS. COURT DRESS MAKERS,

MILLINERS,

44, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

TRADE MARK

PN A WREATH,

HEM-STITCHED and LACE RANDKED A LION RAMPANT GARDANT.

CHIEFS.

Onah'a LACE EDGED FRILLINGS, for trimming Under-Linen.

Red LACE EDGINGS and INSERTIONS,

Every Width and Dolour in FAILLE, SATIN, and WATEERD BISBON and SASH RIBBONS to match.

A Choice Assortment of FANUY SASHES and SILK. SOARTES.

Baby LINEN, Ladies" UNDERCLOTH. ING, LONGCLOTH SKIRTS, CORSETS, &o.

Boys' SUITS.

PS last, Mr. Arel is mated to baro suid- Bie sympathy was with the happiness of bis cona-

[COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.- trygga, sad if in carrying that out the strecta of Old England wereroaning down with blood. There has been a better fading in the drug

MAY 19TH, EVENING Joseph Arch would not be the one to shed a

market for Bengal. At the opening new Fatm tear. The sentiment was received with great we placed at-5555, closing at 560, Bra; cholor in aheering," but I am sure that, apart from the in- fluence of excitement, Mr.Arch would not justify muera, 35623 to 3565, all lea; Ner such language, and it would give me and, I doubt Henares. $5474; opening price, closing firm at not many athers unspeakable plenaces if a 550, se sellere. No change in Malws. could beure us that be was misreported. Other documents which have seen the light through this agitation, such an The Farm InboureTA" Catechism, prepared by the ohairman of the North Buser District of the National Agricul

·tural · Labourers' Union, which is a profano parody of the Choreb Catechism, only bring discredit on a good since, and should be repa disfed and diacont.tenanced by all, its wise and true friends. There is no need to have recourse by wespons of this kind. They provoke up- ponents, they alienate these ho other wise might be supporters. The cause that in sought to be promoted is weakened ra ther than strengthened by the use of them. They should be laid aside. There is no thing more that I wish to add, und if I could

Bank Bille, on demand, Bank Bille, ut 30 days' right, 4/4 Book Bills at 5 months sight, 4 Orodite, at 6 months" dight Sh Documentary Billa, at6 months*

BOMBAT.-Bauk, 3 days' eight 229

ON BALOUTTA, -Bank. 3 days'sigh:

SHANGHAI,→→

Bent, sight

Private, 30 days' sight

SRARES:

dongkong and Shangbai Bank Share

per cèut, proшiam.

inive done so, I would rather have said this in Union Insurance Society of Canton, new stunt Me. Arob's pres 200 than written it in a letter. I trust that i have as lively a sympathy as any -365 por share premiti.

one well can have with the hard lot of the agriina Traders Insurance Company's Share

($1,750 per share.

per ahure.

Chinese Insurance Company-$180 por shara Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share

8195 per cliare,

aultora honrars in many parts of England. I know also (for I lived in a county parish for Cha and Japan Marine Insurance-Tie. 100 five and twenty years of my life) something of the nature bath of landowners and farmers and it was my good fortune to maintain friendly relations with all these classes. The question of what is a fair day's wage for a fair day's work is admittedly

difficult one, and in attempting, its solation I trust that cos "thing" will be said or done on either side which will destroy or even seriously disturb the kindly relations which, apon the whole and in most cases, used to exist botween the

owners, the beasts, and trans,

Boil I could, bave written what, perhaps, might have been met with more general accep-

China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$185

por shareOS Victoria Fire Jusurance Company's Shares

$123 por share,

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

Sharos 40 per oedt. discount. Hoogkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.s

Sharas--121 per cent. premium.

2-103 por share, me

aburd

BOLDING A CROWN PROPER.

LLWOOD'S

HATE AND HELMETS. FOR SALE, NAVITE CASROOTS Apply to.....

"AL, AGABEG, JR.

tf 689 Hongkong, 5th May, 1874.

FOR SALE:

· STEAM TO SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo at through rules for NAGASAKI and HIOGOJ THEP. & O.S. N. Co.'s Steamship

VENETIA

will leave for the above place about 24 houra tafter har arrival with the next. English Mail,

A MUIVER,

Superintendent. P.0.5. N. Go's Office.

Hongkong, 37th May, 1874,

:(825 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. raĤE Company's Steamship

“NESTOR"/

will be despatched en or about the 8th Jan Insurance risks accepted on behalf of the Coms pany as under-

On Tas 27%, all risks. 18. F.P:A.. do. Silk 18* For Freight or Passage, apply to

Vessels on the Berth,

ZNATOR SAN FRANCISCO, HE 8/8.1.11 Poravian Clipper Ship

"AUGUSTINA,”: (Into William Hors) Captain Barrier, will load here for the above Port, and, will have quick dospatch/?

For Freight, apply to MY VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO

#1741 Hongkong, 15th May, 1874. .

FOR SAN FRANCISCO

4) Audriona Barue

WINDWARD,"

Post-Office Notifications.

A mail will close., For BioPer barque Tortona, to-duy, the 30th inabant, at l

For Amez-Per Yuen-kefoo, to-day, the 30th instint, it 1.50 FL

For Swatov, Amby, and Foochow-Par Yosso, o Tureday, the 2nd Jang, at 11.30, A.-

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAOKET“ The French Mail Packet AAZONE" will he dispatched on SATURDAY, the 30th inet., at noon, with the Haile

To un through the United Kingdom vin Maracails to France and other ContinentaĮ

Capt. Sungard, will load bere for the above States (in a closed rail to Fmpte), to Saigon, port, and will bare quick despatch.

For Freight, apply, tö

YOGEL HAGEDORM & C

tf 591 Hongkong, 20th April, 1874.

FOR HAN FRANO1300.

American Bargue

HORATIO SPRAGUE,"

Singapore, Galle; Calencia, Madras, Bombay, Adon Scychelles, Reunion and Mauritine, Sunex and Alsandria.

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &o; mtill A on the 30th instant, after which De Letters can be received.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order

Captain S. K. Email, vil led here for the ices in the United Kingdom will he granted ubore Port, and will havo quick despaten

For Freight, apply to

TOGI, TAGEDORN & tin £ 669 Hongkong, let May, 1874.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

CARICAL MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, BIEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES: ALSO,

PONDICHERY, CALCUTTA, MADRAS, AND BOMBAY.

SATURDAY, the 60th May, 1874, Masnoon,' the Company's. Stenoughip MAZONE" Commandant GraMTENOIS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and GARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- dan ax well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit, through Marsailles for the principal places of Europe.

until 5 AM. on the 29th instant.

Lettas for Registration will be reservad

until 10 a.M, on the 30th instant-

General Post Ofsee,

P. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,

Hongkong, 18th May, 1874,

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET”. The English Contrast Packet "NIZAM will be dispatched with the attal Mail for Europa, &c on SATURDAY, the 6th Jane,

at moo

Money Orders on any of the Money Order. Olies in the United Kingdom will be granic until 5.r.N. on the 5th June.

The Fost-Office will be open until 6 P.M. cu the 5th June,

Letlots, &c., may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception.

10

Letters for registration will be received until

at on the 6th June Letters may be pusted unit 10 AM on the 6th Jane, without late fee.

3.

Lettos posted ofter 10 on the 6th Jane, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee of 13 cents each as well as the postage is prepaid

The latest thus for posting Letters at this Offies is 11 A., and for Newspapers, Rocke, or Pattom 10 A., on the 6th June. Shipping orders will be granted till woon,

Late letters (but Letters only) addressed to dargo, will be received on board until the United Kingdom tá Brindisi, or to Sin- Specie and Parcels antit 3 P.. on the 29th gapore, may be posted on board the Packol May, 1874, (Parcels are not to be sent from 11.80 .. to the time of sailing, on pay- on board they must be left at the Agonoy's ment of a Loto: Fee of 43 cents each in aditition Office.) Contouts and value of Packages are to the postage, required.

Forfarther particulars, apply, at the Com pany's Office.

BERTRAND,

Principal Agent. Hongkong, 18th May, 1874.

BENAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE

GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,: BRINDIST, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON';

ALSO.

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND

ARN AUSTRALIA. DE THE PARINEDLAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM. NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship NIZAM, Captain A: E. BARLOW, with Her Mejesty's Maits, Famsengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on SATURDAY, the Gth Jane, et naon, (prosecd ing to Southampton and London, via Suez

Cargo will be received an found until noon, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 r.. on the 5th idem.

For Particulare regarding Freight und Pi- sago, apply at the P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Yaine of the Packages for the Overland

F. W. MITCHELL,

Portmaster General General Post Offion,

Hongkong. 24th May, 1 1874.

MAILS BY THE UNİTED STATES! PACKETTE The United States' Mail Packet "CHINA" will be dispatched on WEDNESDAY, the 10th Jane, a 8 r., with the Mail-

For Tokolan, San Francisco,, the United States and the United Kingdom.

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Booka, Newspapers, So.. until 2.80 E.M."

Lettere can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 pm to 2.50 P., on payment of a Late Fraof 12 cents in addition to the Postage.

The Prepayment of the Postage to all tha above place by this ronte is compulsory. Correspondence insuficiently propaid will bGa forwarded by the Engish Pacitata.

Corepondence addroased to Yokohama andTM the United States must be superscribed por CHINA, and thu nadressed to the United. Kingdom mast be superscribed is San Fran cisce

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post Offica

Hongkong, 29ta May, 1874,

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Ronteis required by the Egyptian Government, It is berely notifed for general information and must be delivered by the Shippers to the that benceforward the Postage on Letters ad- Dompany'a Agents, with the Bills of Lading or dressed to Russia, wien marked to be forward- BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE, with Parcels; and the Company do not beldad vis Southampton, will be reduced to 40 cents

themselves responsible for any Detention or por half-ounce. Agenda Prejudice which may happen from the incor-

rectness in auch declaration.

1st 826 Bangkong, 27th May, 1874,

FOR MANILA,

FB Spanish Steamer

"FORMOSA Morales, Master, expected here from Amoy will have ingrediate despatch for the above Pock

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Cc. tf 518 Hongkong, 20th May, 1874 FORSINGAPORE,BATAVIA, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE.

حب

Ladies and Children's BOOTE and SHOES, A SMALL CONSIGNMENT Calling_94 SOMERSET, ÜLEVELAND BAT.

of Dawaca's superior make,

SILK UMBRELLAS, FLOWERS, FEL- THEES, HOSIERY, GLOVES, &

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,

HONGKONG :

QUEEN'S I

AND AT SHANGHAI,

FOR SALE.

for Sale, viz. PEKING CURIOS HE Undersigned has the following Articles

TIENTSIN OLA E TOYS, and RHINO- CEROS TAILS Apply to

MOW LUM CHEONG, S

51. Tung-run Street, Proya

1 679 Bougkong, 2nd May, 1874, po

NOW READY.

OUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE- D PORT for the year 1879. Price $10, Apply at the Daily Press Offico.

• Hongkong, 21st January, 1874.

NOW BEADY,

IMPERIAL QUARTO,

DAGEN KONWITH, ZEE

PUNTI AND MANDAEIN

PRONUNULATION. AN

OU PORT

Best English Pale SHERRY, Sogerior Irish WHISKY, nine years old. Finest Londor Cordial OLD TOM GIN.

HESSE & Co.

tf 701 Hongkong,"6th May, 1874 NEEEOOTS, CIGARS......

Campbell's Plantation Brand OIGARSA Campbell's Dindigul Brand OHEROOTS Dampbell's Trisbinopoly Brand OHLFROOTS. TEM-Ou Apply to

NESSES. CAMPBELL § (0.

Plantation Works,

Dindigul, 730]

Madras Presidency.

·AND R. TENNENT'B ALE and

JANDR TENNE

DAVID CORSAR & SONS",

Merchant Navy Navy Boiled

Long Floz Orown

CANVAS

ARNHOLD KARBERG &

by 1130 Hourkong, 11th May, 1807.

HOWEN, and KEPPEL BAY to land,

Mails and Passengers.)

THE Ensters and Australian Mail Steam

Coupiny's Obattered Steamship

#LEGISLATOR.”

Porta

will be despatched as above from the following From Fruchów, on or about the 12th pros.

Amby, Hongkong,

15th 20th

ぶ

Fur Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Pada Apenta, if 840 Hongkong, 20th Moy, 1874,

FOR LONDON. HE 41 German Steamer

"SYLVIA," Captalu Johannsen, will load here, at Canton, and Masso, and will have immediate deapalob for the above-Fort.

For Freight, apply to

A MCG, HEATON. tf 809 Hongkong, 23rd May, 1874.

FOR NEW YORK.

'THE TOURIST'S GUIDE 14-1 British Barqua

REDUCED PRIOR $1.

DAY"QUEEN OF THE SOUTH":

Skippere are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.

A. MaÏVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Cor's Ofles, Hongkong, 24th May, 1874, *

U.S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANA- MA, TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

ربہ ہے۔

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster-General, Genend Post One,

Eongkong, 18th September, 1872

It hereby notified that henceforward the postage on lettere addressed to Denmark, whott forwarded via Bouthampton, will be 28 cente per half-ovace, prepayment optional. Unpaid letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.

T. W. MITCHELL,

Postulaster Genera.

Genert Post-Coe,

Hongkong, 2nd February, 1873,

It is hereby notified that henceforward the poutage on letters addressed to Norway, when [Tits. §." CHIN?" vill leiro Henghans forwartet Sorthampton, will be

for Sim Francisco, Tia Yokobama, on per half,cares, prepayment optional. Unpaid WEDNESDAY, the 10th June, at 8 Letters will be subject to an additional chargo taking Passengera, Mails, and Freight, fron defrory. Japen, the United States, and Europe.

Through Passenger Tickets and bills of

F. W. MITCHELL.

·Postmaster General.

Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873.

Lading are issued for transportation to Yoke-General Post-ORG hama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco.

to ports fa Mexico, Central and South America,

and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA. The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) bring A Steamer of the Company will leave Shaug giver notice to the General Post Office in Lon hai, vis the Inland Sea Forty, about the same don that articles of Jewellery reeved in that date, and make close connection at Yokohama Colony are chargeable with Customs Dutica At New York and Aspinwall, Passengere the undersigned considere it necessary to make have soleation of various lines of Steamers to this Regalation known to the Public, and to England, France, sud Germany,

state that any letters or packets containing

FW, MITCHELL,

Polmaster Gercaal General Post-Office,

Hongkong, 2nd January, 1879,

It te bereby notified that Lellers addremed to Franne may te sent either paid of unpaid at the option of the sender; hut the postage on Prices Current, Newspapera and Booke cannot: be prepaid

For each gunCO

Freight will be received on board natil 4...Butch articles sent through the Post are liable, of the 9th proximo, Paroel Faskages will be with their contents, to be forfeited. received at the Offics until 3 P., of the same day. All Paroul Packages should be marked to address in full; valus of same is required.

For further information na to Presage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Fraya West.

G. B. EMORY,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, May 27th, 1874

14 F Montevideo or Buenos Ayres, has room for about 100 toze Light Freight,

Apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co.: 641 Hongkong 27th April, 1874

FOOCHOW DOOK.

Shanghai Stesin Navigation Company ENGLISH AND CHINESE DIUTIONARY, Coning of Natural History, Farulture, lod here, and will have immediate despatak ne HB 41 French Barque "DORA The Mte of postage obarable per

the names of all the Articles of 1870 tons register, Captain James Adair, wül tance from the meeting, but 1. should not have Hongkong Gas Company's Shores-$75 por

oke, with the Punti, and Mandarin Penu-above. : ciation.

been true to the convictions of my own mina fongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$OU PLAN ANGLO-CHIVEBE DICTIONANT, miblisbert Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the

it 1 had written otherwise. Good causes pre

-vaïl by virtue of their goodcem, and apprezla te

rent, discounti

the reason of the English people are, sidom Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-94 per veit

Jong modo in vain, “

"Iremain, Sir, your abedient servant,

KAMANCHEÉTEZ.”“

Mr. Arch said, in his labours for his class, he did not say that every 'word he uttered way perfectly right, but if a labourer who had bad

Do education should say a word that was wrong,

-educated gentleman had charged upon him- that he was an agitating vagabond. ("Hear,

discount

at the Day Press Office, Hongkong moss Language, in two Partá,

The Daily Pass Offins, -

OR comprehensiveness and practical Berrie this Work stande unrivalled. All foe new

UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the

De Public of words which the Chinoes have of isto years been

HONGKONG, HỒ NAM AND CANTON oompelled to coin to express the numerous ots jectsinmacbinary photography,legraphy, and that he has drops established at those places in in science generally, which the rapid advance the main of HING KEN

Jo HONGKONG, at the Central Mutket,

For Freight, apply to

YOGEL, HAOFDORN & Go. * 816 Hongkong, 25th May, 1874′′

FOR MANILA. EE Spanish Bug

« VILLA DE RIVADAVIA." Captain Camus,, will be despatched for the above port on or about the 20th insta

Fon Fight or Passage, sprly to

SEURANDAD & Co. 80 308 Hongkong, 23rd May, 1874...

FOR NEW YORK

HA

THEA 1-British Barque AR

KATE CARNIE

PAGODA ANCHORAGE,

Lettere addressed to Trance French Facket is

12 conta Per British Packet when marked yil

Bradis....... 18 Per British Packet when marked vis

Alexandria and Marsilles,........ 19 F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General.

General Post-Offee

Hongkong, 2nd April, 1972.

It is hereby notified that henceforward the

DHE aborte Granite-floored DOCK; balitely

ben LENGTHUNED to 400 feet aver all, portis or bettors, addressed, to Noufoundland. and is now onpahle of receiving vessels up to which must be paid in advance, will be as fol- Whm forwarded via a conta okei 3-ounce,

380 feet on the Keel. The breadth of the Dock łowa, viz.

st the button is 40 feet, at the top SO feet, and

the width at the crtrande is 56 feot Depth of

SALES ON MAY 29TH, 1874. ProAcroported by "Chinesegy Yellow Peas, 560 pioult, at $1.62, by Elang bi-tys to local trader..

Black Peas, o pionie, at $1.92, by Hinge

of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are he thought be nud ́s right to chuim en excuse to local trader.

Ang pang for it. Uneducated ai ka might be, he had

Stam Sopanwoca, 50 picule, ut E60, by In her given in cateneo Bach and every word is No. 12. he is constantly on band DEEF, fully illastated and explained, forming aserUTION POULTEX, BREAD, VEGA. never charged upon his opponent what an tyto travelling trader

Black Popper, 40 bags, at $11.60, by Turses for students of a most instructive nature.ABLES, and DILMANE STORES, L., of In HO NA and CANTON SHOPS, the tre to travelling truder.

Roth the Court and Panti pronunciations are the best quality, given, thn aucets being carefully mark of foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI. to travelling trader.p

Port, and will have quick defpatoli. Ma White Was, 4 pieres, at $60.00 by Wingraphy dianays the success of an attempt to i

ranke the Chinese and English type correspondien

For Freight, apply to Gentlemen and Families desirous of patrone aban to travelling trader.

OLYPHANT & Co. Dried Lily Flowers, 20 bage, at $15.00, by in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast

tf 801 Hongkong, 22nd May, 1874799 Kwong-wing-ebus to travelling trader conoiny of pace achiering a clearness notizing blu, are queated to apply at his skupa "While Sugar, 200 baza, at $6.75, by Bop-hing previously stained, ad dispensing with the above, where a list of prices of articles will

vast margir sand vocant spaces which have a Finished, we will be supplied at the sing FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, heretoforo characterised Chinese publications. ale all the year round.

HD 41 Clipper Berque To illastad bhe vast scope of the work, the

A HING KLE. following facts are submitted for consideration, Chalmaro Tocabulorly contains about 16,000 Chinese obaracters, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 Englich worde, and upwards of 600,000 Chinees chame

bear," and laughter.) He thanked the Bietor Cuttlefish, 10 basis, at $1020, by Tecishaho best principle hitherto attained.The.typ RITS, SÕDA VAT3B, &," and GAME when wil lond atthis anked Whampion for the above 1 water on the sill 18-foet at' averagé neap, "and :)

of Manchester heartily for his advice. He was willing to be taught the right. Hie bittersst opponents could not charge him with insiting labourers to violonce, and by his influence në rural wootings he had saved come farmors a godd crack on the hand. Roniombering the emigration

of farm labourers in consequence of choir poverty to local trader

tre

and their contributions to the ranks of the mill. Brown Sugar 600 pioula, at $3.10, by kin-ty. tury from the same cause, be bad amid ut Laices. to local trader

ter, I country which bad been favoured- Vermicelli, 100-baga at $6.70, by Wote

above every other nation andor the end would, to travelling trader.

for the sake of gecod pud avarice, sagrifies the lives of thousands of hensat toilery upon the skrica of the millionaire,, until the tainting:

touch of the trader came upon its shores und caused its strasts to ran with blood, what man who had suffered, and toiled, and starred could i

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED. -

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONO.

y 749 Hongkong, 18th May, 1874.

NOTICE.

Order to meet the wisbee of the Native Community, the Chincze Issue of tuie,

MARQUIS OF ARGYLE Capt. MoKcon, will hate immediate despite for the above ports

Fur Freight of Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & Co. 788 foschong, 20th May, 1874,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

"HE 4 Amerionn Ship

NIGHTINGALE"

tors. Again, despite all the grams and Paper has been, from the commoussment of the other elementary worka në yet published, the they sak to shed a tear He did not muds A China and Japan, and at Singapore,quires examples to display the various appli-alternate days 13 before

GENCIES all the Treaty Ports of student of the liftout language absolutely re. China New Tony issued DAILY iuatoad of on use of the expression becanas ha lelt delight in Saigon and Pebang.net

entions and equivalente of different words which The Paper has been Established for nearly Cattor, Master, will have immediate feryaton these thinge. He spoke in that way Biske iscepted, and Policies of Insurance diare vor general meaning. Of these examples. Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage as above purely from. a. patriotis out. While the rated at the rates of Premium ursut at the this work contains more than five times anent, under the Direction of a Well Educated rights of property ought to bo defended above mentioned Ports

many as any other Dictionary hitherto Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commercial in ovory legitimate may possible, he said No aharge for Policy fres

lished.. that human life was more thun temples, and of

JAS. B. COUGHTRIEN For practical purposes the arrangement of and general information, and has the samë more value than pedestals of gold. And it

Stevetary; the work, tu so complete, that u reference position with the Native Community us to Ad- property, to gratify furdly ambition and mono "Umirkens Ti November, 1571 If 50 to its pages cables a person who miar opisomente ind- Now we the English Daily T poly, carried, the deutiases of this country hit YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION standa Englisk to communicate ctady

danger, let three who were responsible weep, and not those who raised a warning voice. “In dealing with his fellow.workmen be had "oll along counseled moderation, and had dis couraged the growth of spirit of cfnm Botagonism: Re would promise the Bishop of Manchester that he would do his best to preventi nuything like the diaceter which might happen next harvest through the retaliation of the

OF SHANGHAL

NOTICE.

withs natiyum be understand nothing but Chi-Press with the Foreign Community, The ezen threspret the work will be found Charge for Advertsediments will be as hereto indispensable to all Europeane rosiding in fore. | China, and to the natives themselves it er- Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874 plains subjects folly, with which very few in- deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To

be invaluable

and after SATURDAY, the lat Neven-arties resident in England and interested in her, it Brokerage of Thirty-three and odo-hina it cannot hands of two thousand large

Insurances granted by this Association.

inen, hut he must ba met en fair and honourable third per cent. (S34 1.), vill be allowed on all quarto pages pd grounds. (Obears.)

Fotes of thanke conoladed the proceedings.

RUSSELL & Co

What things increase the more they are con tracted Delta.

IF 1860 Hongkong, 39th October, 1878

TRUBNEI & Co.

DU, PATERNOSTNr low; WH. BALLas DAILY PRASOWNICE, HONGKONG,

WING K DE COAL SITOP.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

HOME CONRUSSELL & Oó. tf.749 Hongkong, 14 May, 1874, FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

feet average spring tides.

--- The Dook hart Cafson Gale, und is pumped out by steam. P

A new FOUNDRY for large iron and brass castinga bus recently been aedes,

The Machine Shop contains a 12-incl Sores Catting Gap-lathe, Small Lathes, Drilling azď. Sorewing Machines Steam Saw Mill, Large Saltby, & MORE

Dry Gadovas are on the premises, available for stowage of cargo, do, g

11 1039 Fooohow, 18th Jane, 1873.

Brindisi

When forwarded via 84

Maraelilea............

When forwardeð ́VIA Į 38

Southampton...)

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General.

General Post-Ofice,

Hongkong, 22nd February, 1678..

that ca. and after the lat August next, the It is hereby notified for general information Couch chargable on Money Orders seyed upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong,. Sambut, and Fokohama will be as follows; vizi:-.

On soms not exceeding £15 cents. Alove £ and not exceeding £5...30 Above £ and not exceeding 27 Abore £ und not exceeding 210.79

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post Ofice

Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.

A large Blook of Timber, Metal, and other Dock-yard Material always on handli6

Veasols docked for examination, reuetailed resparsed, repuis le Goue in harbour and iron elina and steamon cleaned and painted, at moderate charges. Particulars can be obtain- ed at the Dock, or on application to the unders deation to the under rigned.

The Steam Tug orang is in, thorough working order, and to available at all ties to lów vessels to or from sen, at reasonable rates

JOHN FURSTER & 05.

Arrangements having been made under Undersigned bare been appointed Sole which Mails for London arriving at Suez from Agents for the Bale of their Goods in China by Private Ships, will be forwarded to Hongkong and Ching by Mesars, J. & R. To destinption via Brindisi, it is bereby cotiled Captain Bord, will load here for the above Port, an, usgow and Megan. David Corout & Bors that the rates of postage, thich must be pain und will beve.quick despatch.

advance on correspondence addressed to the For Freight, apply to E

VERA VARNHOLD; KARDERG NE

United Kingdom. forwarded, will be us fol- BASIS VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. 1. if 419 Hongkong, January, 1867.

·lowa, viz. zem... For Latter

conts per half ennes,

(suol Foi Novopaper

For Books and

Paileru

HE 41 American Bergro

MARMION,"

+1 140 Hongkong, 18th May, 1874.

"-"FOR LONDON: RR 17 years 1 British Bark

"ОБАКА"

inform the public that his Shop hna buon THE Proprietor of Wag-as Shop bogato"

established mince 1255, ut Fadicate's Lano, and

that he has always a proat quantity of EEST Captain R. Lowe, will lead here and at Wham COAL in store for sale, Gentleizen or Ship pos, ated will have quick despatch.

pulars/winning to patroniss big, are requested: For Freight, apply to

to apply al biuston

11543. Hongkong, 16th Angust, 1873.

VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co,

it 700 Hongkong, Gin May, 1871-

*

Artist

NOW READY.

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr DEVAR With many Additione, Consi fions, and De. WILLIAM:” Orthography,

PMOs In Paper Wrappers, un „kl5v. Neasly Bound Sudan 4 $2,00 Apply at the Daily Press Onde

not exceeding Inuncc.dcents.

every additional

FW. MITCHELL,

Portmaster General,

General Post Office,

Hongkong, 20th December, 1871,