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THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 5Tra: 1874.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VESSEL NAMY

CAPTAIN

Sylvie (str.). „Deerhound,

Kate Carole...

up and down as though its limbs were LONDON SUEZ CANAL Nestor (ute.).. filed with evor-glisting, never-reating quicksilver; how contagiously perry 56 shire, bow diamond-like the twinkle in its eye. It skips around yor, gladdening you unserasi-- ously with its wild, innocent gambols, and when, it bus at length flown away you marvel at hove alight a cost-tue gladate has been given, and at the painful sense of optinces its boence leares behind. Ita volas won of the thinnest treble, isa music utterly juane'; bat su buoyant was the force of life within ite puzy bulk, that it equld afford to divide ile irreprensible_flood

the Union are arguing the cause of the eredi- į teristio is a 'basking in its own sunshine, un ir, Lor, mul though the Frealdent is in some din répressible flow of animal spirits, which abes way a redemptionist that in would like to lutely declines to sou anything but the brighte poy in gold, and not paper there in imutediatu | est side of things - Thin bind with a bitke and pressing danger that the Inftulisniola will | shake ruffles out ite cont bluffy to farm daide win, bad try to make ovarybody rich with suc. hail and bleek, and notes mothing of the storm cessiva innuen of papersioney. The West bra save the prismatic bow witli whiturit olanes. set its heart as it, and the West ralos the Sea with what untiring gaiety i hope Union. Further, there is no probable limit to the degree of this inflation. The eluase in the Constitution which seems to fill the right to Issue unlimited paper and issue being sofuit. tatation has been overridden by the Supreme. Court, jug President will not affront the whole West, and the people will not see their error until it is too inte. On the contrary, if history is true tesober, the endden prosperity which always follows iuflation will intoxicate them, till they demand, more and more, till the "notes,” in the English sense, become greenbacks, and the greenbacks assigns. Kts, and sexiety, at last paroviring aniveral bankruptcy at hand, “contructs issues" with a furious speed which will produce the ory danger it is intended to avoid. The fight is not over yet, and the saue are making a galiano battle; but victory, if we judge aright, is ping from their hunde, and if it slips, English holders of any American-stock pot payable in geld may before very long find their interest refinced angst bird.

THE WHISKY WÀE, The propricter of "Harry Hill's. Concert Saloon, New York, has been automoned by the ladies of the temperanse party to surrender, and the following are the terms of capitulus tin - No. 41. West- Twenty-sixib Street, New York, amb 19h-Dour Sir-Cooper established the Institute, Astor his library, Vasear by College, Stepbán Girard his Univer- aity for boys, but you can do more than all. Yứu can be the dret man to benefit all man- kiad. Those donations were lesal-yours can be nations and susmepelitan :-1, Close your bur. 2. Let the ornaaders smash in the bouds of your wanky barrels in the presence of 100,000 people in Vaiva Square, 8. Denste from the wesith you have acquired $100,000 to Catablish a college for the children of drunkords alipwrecked, by the rusellera Sneorers at orldly enuse say you are making fun of the cruenders--that you only open your saloon to uns an advertisment for your bar, Prove, dear Mr. Hill, by acts that your nature is nobler than those who con lúngh over a drunkard's grave. In behalf of the crusaders-ira. P. R. Lawrence and many ladies. To Mr. Many Hill, 27; East Houston Street." The gentle

in, not being quite ready to surrender, is said to have returned the following verbal answer offer three days' ougitation poll Why, wôt can I do? Here are 100 people depending on ing getting bread and butter from me, and about 60 of them are plane, and sume of them are blind and cripples, Why, don't you Bee ice against nature such a requestT bave a nice-looking cizons in Union Square knocking the ends out of my cum barrels, wouldn't IP: Just fancy! It would take the whole National Goard to keep this place clear, und it would make all the bilious sour in the heighbourhood for a week. And, besides, all the blend hackmen round Union Square would be so abantefally drink that Mr. Mintsell would have to double bis detectives.

No, not if know it, I don't start no lanatie mylum up town at Fourteenth Street."

"SPARROWISM.”

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MELBOURNE AND SYDNE SAN FRANCISCO,

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Queen of the South Marquis of Argyló. Windward Humtio Spragne..

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of airiness with yon, and brighten you with a 10 TOKOHAMA... Obran portion of its own joylake.

SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, &c.legislator (str. SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &.........Nizam.(eir.) SINGAPORE AND PENANG... Namen (etr).. SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & Ava (etri)...

HE

THE PACIFIC DEEP-SEA SOUNDINGS.

The U. 6. 3. Tuscarora, Commander George SAIGON LA E. Belknap, arrived in Yokobuma recently, YOKOHAMA after age of $4 days from Resolute, Fia SILANGHAI Port Lloyd, Bonin Islande.

OHNE DOLALARE The published stonets of ber cperations in SWATOW, AMOY& the deep-seu soundings in the North Pagilia AMOY have proved of very great interess to the pablis, and we have very much pleasure in being able. to my before our readers, through the courtesy. of Captain Belknap, auroe further particulars of her voyage hither, which pannot fall to, be intéresting.

H

Adria (str.jizi. Madrus (str.) Venetin (str.1.

Chini (str.).

FOOCHOWKang-tung (alt.)

For Sale.

UAYLE & 0.0

August Lieffers

The weather during the voyage was generally favourable for the déliento work in hubd, and w lina of soundings bua been run norow from San Diego to Japan; via Houdiniu and the Bonia Islands. EN SAVE jest landed, or 3.5. marts

Oor readers have already been informed that: French Mail, Cawdor Castle, and other the soundings are made at regular intervala.. In Isto arrivals, e Large and Choice Assortment of thin pasange noventy-three obutu ware made, the ⠀⠀⠀ "SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS deepest being "in 3287 fathome, at which depth in follows the patens reel of Sir William Thomson und the piano wire (No. 22, of a strikingly mail diameter) worked aandmiveblyand satisfactorily as ever.

FANCY FLANNELS and... LIGAT TWEEDS for SUITS, made especially for the Climate.

JF. Bjōrok

Fon. FiniGHT AFTLY TO

TO BE DISPATCHED.

Butterfold & Swire Wbampos Vogel, Hagedorn & Out Cantor AleG Heston......

kön? A. McG Heaton Longkong Olyphant & Ca.............

On 30th inst. Quick despatch. Knick despatchi. despatch. Quisk despatch."

longkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Quick dengutob- Hongkong Hozarip & Cosmick despotob Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Quick deputet. Hongkong Vogël, Ifagaðárn & Couick dispatch. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Condi Quick despatah. Hongkong Vogel, Hugedorn & Co. « Hongkong Bassoll & Co.................

M.8 8.00... Gibb, Livingston & Co Kongbong P. & D. 8. N. On...

Some Mossagorici Muritimes.... Hongkong Doggles Lapṛník & Co. Hongkong verantw Hongkong|P; & 0.8/N/U»«

ong Slemszen & Co.................. Hongkong Douglas Impraik & Co. Hongkong Frederio Degènes.

For Sale.

B

KEE

GENERAL DEAFERS, SILK MERTERS, COURT DRESS MAKERS,

CN; AND

MILLINERS,

WHITE and FANCY DUCKS and DRILLS 6471 The above Goods are made on to order.ugdër the careful supervision of a Week End Gatter.

NAGA

PĒJAMĀ SUITE, in PANOY FLANNEL,

The tie is necurately taken at each cost; voi that the period.cconpied as every depth is noted. Apart from the scientific interest attaching to such details, there is a special one that most be felt by all. Thus, a cast in 8,288 fathoms (3TWILL, and LINEN; various pattarad, miles) vas made in one bone, thirty-savon.

Gentleman's LONG CLOTH SHIRTS, Mili minutes, and thirly-nine seconde; and another try Fronte. in 3,009, fathoms in one boa, twenty-nine minutes, and thirty-two seconds.

It must not be supposed that all these samdings are made as easily and smoothly they are written about. As a rule, indeed, everything is so cicely adjusted to the work to be done, that skill prevents difficulties from arising very frequently, but there are occasional accidents, as if to remind those engaged that the greatest care most be taken with the apparit and gear they have, and ta bew the manufacturers who supply it, and the government officers who order it, that the ntmoet rigilance must be exercised, leat dung or loss occur.

Gentlemen's DRESS SHIRTS, Dubroidered. Frout

lare attached

Gentlemen's RECATTA SHIRTS, with Col

TWILL SHIRTS, with Callors

Gentlenien'a OXFORD und CAMBRIDGY

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

WHITE, SPECKLED, and PANAMA STRAW HATS

COLLARS, in all the newest shapes. Colora, and BLACK SILK, COTTON; and GRENADIND SCARVES and TIES, Fancy MERINO HALF-1080, Striped and White. UNDERTESTS and PANTS, 3. Silk, Gauze, Smedley's, and other makes,

HANDKERCHIEFS Fice Cambrie, Planu

It has bitherto bear the opinion of scientific mon thit the eastern part of the Pacific is the deepest, but the line ofsoundings taken by the Tawa ora through the heart of the North Pacifiond Uclored Borders. proves to the contrary, un the deepest water Bas been found much menter to the shores of Anis than to the North Ameriosa coast,'

SILK UNBRELLAS, with Plain and Fancy Sticke,

·BOOTS and SHOES of Dawson's well-known

SOLAR FITH HATS and HELMETS direct from Galuti

The dean bed proper is reached near Snake, best quality. Diego. It gradually descends, to the vicinity of the Hawaiian Islands, where a depth of 3,064, fathoms in fouml; from which point it alawiy amps till it reaches to 5,287 fathome, or about three and three-quarters statute miles. near the Bonin lalanda,

Is it or fait not humiliating to be compared to the bumoly dust-coloured little bird, which almost alone, among the lowes forms of life, olings to our loitier mature oven in the barren wiste of our esa of stone and brick? Qur -pride should not be vrzeď at the comparison, for our small friend in gay and emily contented, if diminutive and of unprepossessing appear ance, and in his tiny sphere affords no little pleasure from his uniuntion to the wanderer. through the moratory of gloomy London streets. In all graden Esociety we mest humanask-spar. rows daily, aristocrutle and the reversa, living in the freely-pruffered bounty of others, hopping about drawing-rooms, finttering artiosely in ball-room antechanabura, strutting for their brief Hour in artificial sunbeams, and then disappearing as they cams, no one knows how or where. It is a mystery whence the bipeda can have aprong, what the purpose is in life, Six of these submarine incontains were dis- and how they win their daily brand, for they covered, ranging from 7,000 to 19,600 feel ia seem anfitted to buitla in the stern war of life, height. Marous. Island, 24,16 N., 15106 E and they earnot surely snstain existence only which rises sesreely ore than thirty to sixty mpon promisenous peoliage from the Duchess's feet above high water mark, ea directly in buch, or emosyoury crainte dropped for they range. At about eight milce from that them by stray friends lees and tea ure, istand a coral and lara bottom was found at doabtices, charming condiments, you oven a | 1,480 fathima, and

The bed of the corn between. San Diego and the Sandwich Talauda ia poslly ragular, and the soiluniform; but thenos, trending eastward, there is a range of submarine monstains extending towards the Bonin Inlanda; the soil of which is very varica. The tops of the mountains yield ed to the speciaren cups, coral, limestone, and and with fragments of lave. In zoma instancer solid rock was atrock, Between the mountains: a kind of yellow.brown ooze was found, From the Bonin Islande to the cost of pan, coral, sund, and lava is found, sad the entire region. weet of the Hawaiin Islands is undoubtedly volcario.

Ellwood's Patent Regulation HELMETS.÷ "PORTMANTEAUS of Solid and Basil Leas ther, in different sizes, also, the GLADSTUFE TRAVELLING BAGS, and SOILED LINEN BAGS, neweggarien an a voyage.

DRESS TRUNKS, for Ladies. LINKS, in Gold and Ivorr

SETS of STUDS SOLITAIRES and PERFUMERY, TOOTH POWDERS OILS, POMADES, and other REQUISITES for the Toilet

FURNISHING DEPARTMENT Large Assortment of LACE and MUSLIN CURTAINS ANTIMACASSARS,

WHITE and COLORED MOSQUITO NETS.

,,:- ORETONNE and other ÜHINTZ. -

24 QUE ENS ROAD

HONGKONG.

LA FOR SALEM

Quiok despatob..

Quick despatch. On 10th-inse, at 8 r.. „Un er about 20th just..

Lo-morrow, at boon. On 18th fast, at noon. On 8th inshia. 15700

1-day, 6th inst.

Quiok despatob

Quick despatch.

Lo-day, at F.M.

{{To-morrow, at 5 p.m.

aisk despatob.

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SAIGON.

THE British Steeme

ADBIA":

Captain Dreeze, will be despatched for the bare Port TO-DAY, the 5th Jane, instead of the time previously notified.

For Freight or Passage, apply to AH YON Kwong Hing Shop, 57, Frupa 21 881 Hongkong, th June, 1874, FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOODROW.

A SMALL CONSIGNMENT THE Steamship

Old PORT

Best Englio,Palo SHERRY Superior Iriah WHISKY, ping reara 212. Finest Laxdog Coedia! OLD TÓM GIN.

HESSE & Co 701 Hongkong, 6th May, 1874.1. THEROOTS, CIGARS.

Campbell's Pientation Brand GAES. Campbell's Dindigul Brand OBEROOTS Campbell's Trichinopoly Brand (HBROOLS, TERMS Ch. Apply to

7801

«MERÈIA CAMPBELL & CO

Plantation Worica.

Diligal

Madras Presidency. ANDR TENNENT'S ALE ̈and

FORTER

DAVID CORSAR & SONS". Manola Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown

JUANVAS.

ARNHOLD, KARBDÉG A Gô. 1190 Hongkong. 11th May, 1867.

NOW READY..

ROUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE

TORT for the year 1878. Price $10,

Apply at the Dasty Press Office. Houskour, Flet January, 1971- THE UNDERSIONED hegy to inform the Public of. HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON that he bas naope catuhliaholst they places in

[the name of Hiyo Kya......

"KWANG KINH

Capt. Pitman, will feavo for the above. Portu; TOMORROW, the 6th inet, at 5 PM.

B

For Freight or Passago, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & O... 41 873 Hongkong, Brd June, 1874.

PASU TOR AKUT, Aud via SWATOW, if flowest inducement

THE Swedish Steame

“AUGUST LEFFLER,”. J. F. Björck, Master, will have quick despatch

above.

For Freight or Puranga, apply to

FREDERIU DEGENAER,

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR LONDON.

TWD British Barque

DEERHOUND," Captain J. Shearer, having the greater portion of her Cargo engagef, will bave quick despatch for the above Fort,

For Freight, apply to

MAOG. HEATON

DEACON & O.,

Gaston

18 847 Hongkong, 80th May, 1874.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, TABE X1 American Barqno T

MARMION,"

Fost Office Notifications.

The Trasmoord not having ronahed Singapore with the Marina Berber til after the dapurturo of tho Venetia, the maile by that Packet cannot be sorteð nátil ther reotiptent this office. No- tice will be givar hereaftor of the bours at which the Letters and Newspapera senpentirely. will be ready for delivery.

A mail will close. --Roy-Manila,—Po Villa de Rivadaviaś to-day, the 5th idaten, at 11.30 A.K.

For Shanghal-Per China, today, the Bib. Instant, at 1.80.

For SaigonForddrix, to-day, the 5th inet, nt. 2 FA

For Sestow, Amoy, and Facebow--Per Frangling, to morov, the 6th inet, at 5 P.M.

Captair Boyd, will lead hore for the above Port, For Nagasaki-Ter II.M.S. Sylvia, to mór. and will bavo quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to t

VOGEL, HAGEPORN & Co.

18 740 Hongkong, 18th May 1874,

·FOR NEW YORK:

HE 41 British-Bavčite

THE

KARANATH KATE VÁRNIE

M

row, the 6th inutunt.

•The Naile for singapore and Penang, par Names, will close at 11.30. on Monday, the St.b instant, insteat of at the time previously nobililed.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET."

The English Contruot Packot "MIZAM," will load at this and as Winnipos for the abore will be dispatched with the weal Maila for Europe, de, on SATURDAY, the 6th June, Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

MY GLYPHANT & Co. if 801 Hongkoor, 22nd May, 1874.

MEDI-

SEXAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN. SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI, ANOONA, VENICE TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON; AND LONDON; ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

AUSTRALIA,

NAVIGATION. COMPANY'S Steamship

at noon.

Money Orders in any of the Money Order" Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted miil & 2,35; on the 5th June.

The Post-Offee will be open antilé E.M..on the 5th June.

Letters, &c., may be pasted during the night, is the box left open for their reception.

-Letters for registration will be received until 10 am, on the 6th June.

Loktora sany be posted until 18.M, on the 6cb Jane, withintate fee.

Letters posted after 10 at. Da the Gith Fee of 18 cents each as well as the postage is June, will not be forwarded unless the Late prepaid...

" NIZAM,” Captain A. E. Bartow, with Her The latest time for posting Letters at this Oargo, will leave this for the above places on Patterns 10 A.M. in the 6th June. Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Speale, and Obce is 11 &.M., and for Newspapers, Booke, of SATURDAY, the 6th Jane, at noon, (proceed-

4.

Lata letters (bat Letters only) addressed to ing to Southampton and Lendow, via Buthe Duited Kingdom vid Brindiet, or to Sin- Sapore, may be. posted on board the Facket Cargo will be received on board until "oon, from 11.30 am, to the time of mailing, on pay Specie and Parcela af the office until 2 P. on went of a Fate Fer of 48 nerdy each iù uždítion the 6th idem.

to the postage.

For Particulars regarding Freight und Pus- sage, apply at the P. & O. S. N. Co. Ofes, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED:

** A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Routeis required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcelas and the Company do not hold Prejudice which may happen from the incor themselves responsible for any Delantion "or:

reoénosa in arch declaration.

Skippers aro particularly requested to note

Black Bills of Lading.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Porkmaator Ocnaval General Poet-Ofce,

Hongkong, th May, 1874.

MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES PACKET." The United States Ma Paskot '* CHINA", will be dispatched on WEDNESDAY, the 10th June, at 3 p.st., with the Mails-

States and the United Kingdom.

For Yokohamaa, San Francisco, the United'

The Post Bus ill be open for the reception of Ordinary Letbors, Books, Newspapore.“ ko..

tf 864 Hongkong, 2ud Jane, 18747 the terms and conditions of the Company's fantil 230 2.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship

DANESTOR"

will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, 10th lost.

Insurance risks accepted on behalf of the Com

pany AR under

On Teu 27% all risks, 18). F.P.A.

Silk 18% do For Freight or Pasange, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. 826-Hongkong, 27th May, 1874.

STRAM TO YOKOHAMA EP08; Natasza hip

MADRAS 2

will leave for the shave place shortly after the I HONGKONG, at the Central Market, arrival of the next English Mail. No. 12, he has custantly on band BEEF.

A. MelVER. MUTTON, POULTRY, BLEAD, TEGE TABLES, and OLLMAN'S STURES, do of the best qualify, requ

In HO NA and CANTON SHOPS, the foregoing urlielen, with the addition of SPI

in sea..!

Superintendent,

PAO.S. N. Co.'s Office

flongkong, 27th May, 1874

STEAM TO SHANGHAI,

and B.020.J

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AURORA, MGIVER, Jyurindenüazí. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation -Oo.'s Office, Hongkong, 24th May, 1874.

U.S.MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANA.

MA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMAAS

AND SAN FRANCISCO.

THE S. 8. “CHINA” will leave Hongkning for San Francisco, via Tokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th June, at 3 F... taking Passengers, Maile, und Freight, for Japan, the United by and Hurope

Through Fastcuger Tickets and Bill of Lading are issued for transportation to Tako haun and other Japan Forte, to San Francis **to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerion, and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA, A Steamer of the Company will leave Shani hai, via the Inland Sea Pots, about the same date, and make clośc connection at Yokobams. At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers England, Trance, and Germany stil &

Freight will be received on board

P.M.

PLAIN and PANOY CURTAIN REPS, HIT SODA WATER, du, zou GAME when (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI bave selection of viziona lines of Steamers to DAMASKS, &c.

PRINTED and EMBROIDERED TABLE COVERSA

BRASS WINDOW CORNICES, OUR TAIN POLES, and FITTINGS.

WHITE and FANCY-COLORED BED QUILTS/

-

TOILET COVERS to match. FINE SUMMER BLANKSTS, in all sizes. TAPESTRY and BRUSSELS CARPETS. VELVET SOFA, and CENTRE DITTO, FLOOR/LOTHS, in all widths up to 8) yards wide.

After leaving this port, the Tuscarora, will

DITTO, in Large Squares, with Border all make sandinga, mứt the Alantion Islands, taronad, suitable for Dining Rooms, ound, suitable for Dining Rooms the shores of America, as soon as tho season is far eaugh adverd, to make the work pra ticable.

spirrow.could hardly koop-bin-vital spark-elight —— The ocean-led between-the-Bonine and-Yedo: without some strooper nourishment, and the Bay is irregular, ne might have been supposed, cock-sparrow pur et simple is always certain to from the almost continuous chain of alanda be met with at fashionble five o'clock, gather lying nearly parallel to the mute sounded. inga and other similarly light entertainments, The deepest water found was 2,435 fathomé, never, or murely, at dinners, where auperior and the next deepest 1,369 fathoma. merit is required, in just exchange for superior food. No one knows where be perches, the fathiouable coul-sparrow. He baubles vaguely of chambers down there" to the mystia regaence of which he ie always enrofal to invite to one, mysterioną rooms over a brush- This work in which the Tuscarora in engaged. shop in un dodeniably respectable alum is moetpractionlly useful. It is no mere fale suggestive of mouldering gaatility, varnished ourosity that has to be satisfied; but the will second-hand boot-polish, from whence adeptibility of the ocean's bed for the reception he emerges to san bimself in the park, of, the earth uncircling wire la proved beyond to nod affably to bus Grass riding in all question, the best ronts being shown to the Bow, and chirp bither and thither in avoid the ground least favourable for it. - Wa search of dagsli pabulum with which can duly add our congratulations to Capt to justify bis entrée

the sacred Belknap and his officers on the admimbla precincts of the Marelionessa afternoon manner in which they are doing their work coterie, Who is Mr. Hopper, doar Led Japan Gazette,

into

Aago My child, how should I know?. Something at Gloyd's, perkope an underwriter, though I never motany one who clearly

understood in what that singular profession may consist All events, something quite

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

ZONAS JUNE 4TH, EVENING.

GILT, CHEVAL, and MAHOGANY TOI LET GLASSES.

Just arrived,

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

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,

CAN HONGKONG;

AND AT SHANGRAL.

FOR SALE.

CAVITE CHERODIS. Apply to

ZÁ, L. AGABEO, Ju.. 589 Hongkong, 6th May, 1874

REDUCED PRICE $17

THE P.&O. SIN. Coy's Stonmaisip

VENETIA” willedve for the above place bont 24 hours after her arrival with thevert English Mall.

KAJA; MOIYER,

P.4 0.8. N. Cole Dilee

Gesmod and Families desirous of patron-E izing him, are requested to upply at his shope. as above, where a list of prions if articles will bo famished, which will be supplied at the same rate the year round.

HING KEB. 1 749 Hongkong, 15th May, 1972,

NOW REA

THE ROUSEHOLD COMPANION I

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,

*'',

By Dr. Dean, with many Additions, Correo- tions, and Dr. WILIAMS Orthography.

PRIOR: In Paper Wrappers, Nestly Bound)

Apply as the Daily Press Office,

A S VAISON & 003 CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS

H.R.H THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

AND

SHE THE GOVERNOR

EG to panoanes that they have jus? vo-

BG Avortions of PERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITES,

.tf 976 Hongkong, 13th Jung, 1875

NOTICE

TEAMSRS lerving this port requiring

Superintendent,

langkong, 27th May, 187 FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNEMO

¿Callory of SOMERSET, CLEVELAND BAY, BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAT to land Maila and Passengers.)

HE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam

Company's Chartered Steamship.

***LEGISLATOR "PARA will be despatched as above from the following Porta:de

From Feochow, on or about the 12th June.

15th A moy Hongkong,

Für Freight or FPassage, apply to

„GIBB, LIVINĚŠTON & Co.

if 840 Hongkong. 29th May, 1874.

FOR LONDON. dermas Steamer

SYLVIA."

THE A

Letters ben bo posted on board the Packet from 2.30 pm to 250 P.M., De payment of w Late For 12 cents in addition to the Postage. The Prépay mest of the Postage to all the above places by this route is contpulsory, Correspondesca iufficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Pockets.

Correspondence addressed to Tokobaina and the United States must be superscribed per CHINA, and that addressed to the United Kingdon must be superscribed" cià San Fran.

F. WY MITCHELL,

Postmaster General

DROCO,

General Post Office, a

Hongkong, 20th May, 1874, MAILS.DE THE FRENCH PACKET.” The French Mail Packet "414" will be dispatched on SATURDAY, the 13th instant, at noon, with the Failo

Marselar; to France and sther Continental To aid through the United Kingdom vis State (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Australia and New Zealand, Aden, Seychelles, Beunion and Mauritius, reż and Alexandria

The Post Office vill bo open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Nowpapers, Books, 2- until 11-4.M. on the 13th instant, after which

no Letters can be received.```-

Money Orders on any of the Money Order of the 9th proximo. Farsel Pucksgen will be | Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted received at the Offer until 5 PM of the same until 5 P.M. on the 12th instant. day. All Paroel Packages should be marked to Letters for Registration will be received address full value of same is required: watil 10A.M. on the 18th instant.

For further information us to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Pruya West

G. B. EMORY,

Acting Agent Hongkong, May 27th, 1874

..NOTICE.

-- COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

DEARITIMES. FÁQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS

- STEAM FOR.

יד .

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GÁLLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA,

*PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND:

MARSEILLES; ALBO,

BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.

F. W. MITOHILL,

-Postmaster General General Post Offer,

Hongkong, 2nd June, 18/4

It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Denmark, when forwarded via Sonthampton, will be 28 dente. er half-onnee, prepayment optional. Unpaid lettera will be subject to an additional charge on delivery,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Genera. General Post-Off®]

Hongkong, 2nd February, 1973

It is hereby noted that hahveforward the postage on letters addressed to Norway, when per half-ounce, prepigment optional. Unpaid. forwarded ris Sosthampton, will be 34 cents letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.

'F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post-Oes,

Hongkong, 22nd Febrany, 1879.

It is hereby notified that the rates of postage

New Patna, $557) to $500, ezab and credit EE TOURIST'S GUIDE- COAL can obtúin it from the Under Captain Johannsen, will load here, at Canton, transit through Marseilles for the principal.) ohargeable henceforth on Letters wildréased to

the p CXOHANGE

ON LONDON.

Bank Bills, on demand,

4/32

Bank Billa, at 80 days' eight, 4/84 Bank Billo, at 6 months' sigut, kfdiğ Credits, at 6 months eight...... 45 Diamentary Bills, at0 months” Winnight........

ON BOMBAY,Bank, 3 days' night ON CALOSTRA Bank, 3 ye'sight 2294

OR KHÄNGELL

Bank, eight

Privato, 30 days" eight

SHABLE.

respoutable somewhera in the City. I believe. New Bouarea, $5471 to $5424, cash and credit. Quite charming, unetul creature, who No change in other kinda. tells me frany stories and does delipate little coumissions Thun Hepper dances through life always engaging, always reaily to make himself useful, glosing over the absence of his grandfather by his obliging ways, accepting Caress or sub with the same omile ol beatifioð good nature, Unlike bis Duchesses; who pale into Dowager under the imorseless touch of Tive, Hopper never grow old, becoming rather younger as years advance, more glossy Ra to his feathers, more glorious as to his com- plexion, more radiant- as to his tooth, more jaunty as 'to bís strut, notil at Ipat some one becomes aware that he has vanished, and ver Grace observes carelessly to a friend, as she plays with her gilt spoon, "So Hopper's dead, thought I hadn't seen him for a month. Ab, well. very useful, good erature, thong ridienceely made up. Where did he die? Don't know? Of course not. Just one more cup of tea and another bit of muffin, my love, and then really must go home sind dress," Poor Hopper) Then there is another class of sparrow, asualty young, devoid of beard and guile, Tho displeased with the hopelessly neatral character of his plamage, delights in hathing himself in the mud, twittering poinponely the while, as be sunda aputtering from his tail and wings 4 apray of dirty waler. He considers that to live without belog noticed is not to liva se all, and prefers a circumambient shower of unclean liquid to complete absence of surrounding balo. Remark at any dost.le bit motto, and so, being physically incapabitated from making a noise in

Longkong and Shanghai Bunk Shares-26

por ont. premium.

Containing the names of all the Articles of Trule, objects of Natural History, Formforty- dog day, with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun

Alu & for copies of the GRAMMAT ĐỂ sho Chinese Language, in two Parte.

The Daily Press Dine.

NOW READY.

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

signed.

ami Macao, sod will bave immediate

WG HALE & Co,

Saigon

for the above Port,

For Freight, apply to

tt 1561 16th September, 1673.

FOOCHOW DOUR://

PAGODA ANCHORAGE.

!|WB abors Granite-foored DOCK has lately I been LENGTHENED to 400 feet over ull, and is now capable of receiving vessels up to 380 feet on the keel. The breadth of the Dock

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARYt the bottom is 40 feet, at the top 80 feet, and

WITH THE ANNARRANG PUNTI AND MANDARIN AMANDAPRONUNCIATION.

AD ANGLO-OSANESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Olhos, Hongkong. OE comprobansiveness and practical service

Union Imrance Society of Canton, now abarinthia Work stands unrivalled. All tree

$65 per share premium. China Traders Lusucanoe Company's Shares

$1,750 per abare,

$495 per share.

China and Japan Marine Insurance-Tis

per share, MAN KAN Chinese Insurance Company-8190 per share, Hoaglong Fire Insurance Company z Shares- China Fire Husurance Company's Staros-1152

per.abare. IMAGINE, Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Share

$128 per sbnredningly Hongkong and Whampoa Dosk Company's

Share42 per cent, discount

the width at the entrance is 56 fest, Dept of water on the sill 13 feet at average nespi and 17 feel ab average spring tides.

despatch

A MOG, HEATON. it 809 Hongkong, 23rd May, 1874

FOR LONDON. MILE 17 years 4 1 British Bark

TULE 17

USAK

Agente, ON SATURDAY, the 18th June, 1874, at noon, the Company's Steamship "VA" Commandant FLEURIAK, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR GO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and panie will be registered for Lan.. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in placos of Europesert

the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the Shipping orders will be granted till noon. United Kingdeny, when forwarded by French cargo will be received on board until 4 P. Packet, will be thesame as those congeable on Specie and Parcele until 8 r.a. on the 12th Letters forwarded by, British Packet via Briz. May 1874 (Parcels are not to be sent dial on board; they must be left ab the Agency's Office) Contents and value of Packages (áro required, **For further partienlara, apply at the Com

-O, BERTRAND, Hongkong, 30th May, 1871.

NOTION

Hongkang, who are the Agents of state that any letters or pagkote containing Mezera CHU.LAY & Co., Honolulu, KJ., have, such articles sant through the Post are- #xble,

Captain R. Lowe, will load bere and at Wham-pany's Office. pou, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Oo 700 Hongkong, th May, 1874. FOR SAN FRANCISCO, LAmerica Banque

WINDWARD,"

The Dock has a Cuisson Gate, und is pumped (11HE out by steam

A few FOUNDRY for large iron and brass range has recently been added,

Oalting Gulathe, Small Lathes, Drilling and The Machine Shop contains a 12 inch Sores Screwing Machines, Steam Saw Mill, Large Bitby, &c. &

Capt. Stupnard, will had here for the above port, und will onse quick despatch

Fur Freight, apply to

VOGEL, BAGEDORŃ & Co.

words which the Chinese hive of lake years been compelled to act to express the numerone ob in lencs generally, which the rapid advice jects in machinery, photography, selegraphy, and

of farmiga relations has imposed upon them, are hero givou an extent. Bach and every word is A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other ||| RE 4.1 Clipper Daryag

fully illustrated and explained, forming oter.

eises for students of a most instructive nature

for stage of sorg &

"Dry Goɖovas ure on the premises, available

Dockyard Material always on hand,

tf 591 Hongkong, 20th April, 1874,

FOR MELBOURNE AND SIDNEY.

- Vessels doobed for examinikion, remetalled, AAM MARQUIS OF ARGYLE,"

Principal Agent

F. W. MITOMELL

Postmaster General. General Post Office,

Bongkung, 29th April, 1972.

The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having iven notice to the General Post Office in Lon don'that articles, of Jewellery received in tbnb- Colony are chargeable with Customs Duties the undersigned considere it necessary to make MESSES WING YUEN LOY & Co. of this Regulation known to the Public, und de

large quantities of Cargocs, as MATTINGS, with their contents, to be forfeited. TEAS, Camphor TRUNKS, CIGARS, Maail ROPES, and MERCHANDISE; also,150,000 Sagar MAT BAGS, on purpose to fill up a General Post-Offic larga ship to be cont to Menare. Unu Lax ở Co., for FATE as Honolulu.: The ship will sail on the let of July, 1874

FY. MITORELL

Postmaster Gorenal, Hongkong, Sud January, 1873.

Im 818 Hongkong, 30th May, 1874,

B

RUWN, -JONES & Œ0.

UNDERTAKERS, 201

Both the Chart and Punti pronnetations are repaired, repairs also done in harbour; and Capt. McKeon, will have immediate despatch Orsic-No. 9 HofLYWOOD Rosb. given, the socents being carefully marked cn on ahips and steamers cleaned and printed, at for the above porta, m the best principle hitherto attained. The typo moderate charge Portlaoises can be obtain For Freight or Passage, apply to 20 grupby displays the occas, of an attempt to ed at the look, or on application to the nnder

make the Chinese and English type correspondent.

in the airo of body, thereby effecting a wast

The Steam Tag Wong is in thorough

ROZARIO & Co.

788 Hongkong, 20th May, 1874.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

the world by other means, he make himmel Hongkong, Cantan and Macao Steamboat Co.'s economy: nl space; acbiering & lesene not working order, and is available at all times to HE 41 Amorjona Ship

the talk of the town by tins notoriety of his folliee, thinking, poor fellow, that the gold be

Share 19 per cent, prémium.yo Shangha Bream Navigation Company-Ts

103 or share

previously attained, and dispensing with those to rescis to or from sea, at rézsonable rates. rast nrgins and vacant spaces which haré heretofore phameterized Chinese publications.

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the

squanders is reflected in jewelled light upon his Hongkong Gas Company's Shares$76 following facta are submitted for consideration

eent; discount

Chalmers"" Vocabularly contains about 16,000

Ebaghung Botol Company's Shares-300 por Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English ado-Chinese Sugar, Company-394 per cant. | and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst

daoonnt

SALES OF JUNE 491, 1874, Site de visiorted by Chintoo.. Vermiculii, 50 bags, at $6.20, by Chun-obong wing to travelling trader.

Cutilleh, 100 buge; at $11.25, by Tingichong

JOHN FORSTER & Oo,

PLUMBERS MILL. FOUSE SHIP AND STRAMBOAT DOPPERSHITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS. No. 1, Quenia Read East and Nullah Lane, Opabaise ELM. Naval Dóck Yard,

1059 Foodbow, 13 June 173

H

13 387 Hongkong, Jat Murah, 1871. –

KRUPES CAST STEEL WORKS, MESSIN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR VEINA AND JAPAN,

F. PEIL,

this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charao- | - tors. Again, despite all the grammar and other elementary wurke as you publiebed, the student of this difflonlt language absolutely re- {"quires axaniplos to display the various appli

cations and equivalente of different words which have one general meaning. Of these simple 1671 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany) this work contains more than five times ne many us any other Dictionary hilberto" pube

person, natii ho discover when too late thay his plates are only plonged and coiled, and be. will require much wholesome scrubbing ere he can be made presentable again, There are many varieties of this genua, who only differ in the clie of paddle in which they elect to bathe, the general revolta to their appearance boise in all cases invariably the Bame, The diffident sparrow, although he existe, seeks so much the shade is not often to beiseen. This is the bird that looke on you askance, with a depreseting cock of the head' and say appealing eye which glitter, at you

Shaitfish, 50 bage, at $28.70; by Ying-chong to from its doraer fluttering away with a scarce local trader. expressed chirp, when you put forth your hand

White Peppor, 20 tage, at $17.00, by Wo-fished to saize it. The fate of this birds baually shaking to local trader. melancholy, for instead of, like his brethren, delighting in open day, ho steala forth timidly to travelling trader.

Rowe Getion, 65 hayasat $11.20, by Manabing Fungus, 50 picule, of $21,56, by Kwong, being slow and uncertain in his morements sang tye to local trader. conerally finds the prize snapped 10' before

at dusk to seek for s'kumble aced or two, mud

to local traderkindl

bu bas summozed resolution to open his st tenuated beak. It is bis doom to hep dieaan..COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCH solutely away ansatisfed, to uppe, qonsump.

COMPANY. tively in corpore nader rotting earos, pon:

dering of his terribly upitures or Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for loured plauage, and conscious of unmerited the above Company's Fire Department, grime, antil, his enzatitutions) timidity in are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against cressed by growing weakness, he deuses en FIBIG the extent of £10,000 on Buildings, or to attempt his windowy ramble, and is finally | on Goods stored therein, at current rated, anti- swept away and consigned to earth smid the ect to an immediate disconas of Twenty por kindred refoss from the dustman's part. How cens

mach pleasanter it in to meditate upon another | THE BORNEO. COMPANY, LIMITED, and moje erdilarating, specise, whose cherso. *17 790 Hongkong, 20th May, 1874,

· For prštinai purposes, the arrangement of

QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.

At

MY

NIGHTINGALE,””

Memorial Stones and Monumente ercoled.

**t. 197 * Hongkoze, Zlet January, 1873.

NBA Undersigned have been apponited Sole Agenta for the Sule of their Goods in Hongkong, and China by Mesars, J. & R. Ters nénk, Glazem, and Messrs.David Coran & Sons Araboth

NOTICE,

Cutter, Masser, will have immediate dengutaba baRNHOLD, KARBERG & CO -

tt 419 Hongkész. Janaury, 1867. For Freight or Fasaaga, apply to

"RUSSELL & Cò, ir 788 Hongkong, 14th May, 1874.

POR SAN FRANCISCO. r[HE 3/3 L. 1 1 Foruvion Clipper Ship

ZAY AUGUSTINA

(late William Bose) Ospisin Barvier, will load bert for the abore Port, and will have quick dipatah

For Freight, apply to

ALMATOGUL, HAGEDORN & Oo. 1741. Hoogkong, 13th May, 187A.

FUR NEW YORK

"QUEEN OF THE SOUTH,”

-

41 Brikab Barque

976 tons register; Unptain James Adair,

will

ne

EDWARD NORTON & Cou

Ageste

abovu.

For Freight, apply to

the work is so complete, that a reference OM and after this duto, und until further to its pages enables a person who underLactice, & Diecast of Twenty per cent. starzis English tomunicats efectivly (20) upon current lacul rates of Frewis, vel with natives who under mil nothing but Chibe returned on Jperances against fire, effected load bere, and with bavo inmediate despatch novo In this respect the work will be found with this fee. indispensable to all Europeana residing in China, and to the natives themselves it ex- plains abjects Inlly with which very few hit 1174 25th June, 1879 dead of them are perfectly acquainted. To TRANSATLANTID FILE INSURANCE.. parties seldent in glad an interested in COMPANY OF HAMBURG."" China è cannot kur be invoinable cocasionally,

It comprises apwards of two thousal farges for the abare Company, are pre Tuderged having becs, appointed qua-te pagas,,

pared to 19cept vaka, ngatnet. Fire cik current | Cxplain #. K. Sualt, will head here for the rates, subjugt to a bouts of 20 per svaty dodr SIEMSSEN & Co

agenta tf-89 Hongkong, 16th Novambar, 1872

TRUBNER"&O,

3, 69, Patnanostry Rów ||

BAYCHEDELL "DAILY PARS" Oprice, HONGKOzI

VOGEL, HAGEPORN & U.. 816 Hongkong, 25th May, 1874 FOR SAN FRANOIBOO7. HEA I American Barque

HORATIO SPRAGUE

abpre Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to EMER

YOGEL HAGEDORN: 2 05: If 663 Hongkong, 1st May, 1874

Order to meet the wishes of the Natire Community, the Chinese Issus of this Paper has haen, from the commencement of the in New Year, issued DAILY instead of on alternate day'a ne before.

The Paper has been Established for nearly Twenty Tears, and is, as to Editorial Manage ment, under the Direction of a Well Ednosted Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commercial and general information, and bas the same position with the Native Community as to Ad- vertisements and Newa na the English Daily Press with the Foreign Community. The Uharge for Advertisements will be as herety

foro, e n

Hongkong, 23rd February, 1974,

毅榮

WING-KER COAL SLOT

It is benchy notifed for general information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- vanced) upon lettere addressed to Prince 28- ward Island, will honocforward be as follows,.

riz!"

When forwarded via

Rrindis... 42,out euch half-Dance. When forwardedviä 224

Maneilles.

36 cents each balf-ounce When forwardedvid

Southampton...... 28 cents each half-ounce.

P. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster Guer uk.. Ganeral Post Office.

Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.

It is hereby notified for general inferuation that on and after the 1st August next, the Commission chargeable on Money Ordera

qued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkongis Shanghai, and Yokohama will be as follows, Tit.

On same not exceeding £3.18 conts. Above 22 and no excseding 25,36, Above 25 and no, ezeceding £7 15546 Above 27 and no exceeding 210.79

SAFE. W. MÍLOHELL.

Postmaster Generat General Post Offer,

Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.

Amangòmenta laving been made under-m whigh Mails for Landon arriving at Suez from China by Envato Slips will be forwarded to that the rates of postage, which must be paid in

destination via Brodini, it is burnby nctiflod··

advance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom a forwarded, will be as folé.... Joys vis

For Lettered....... Bá conta për kəl, ounce. Fox Newspapers 8 cach.

For Bockennd

Patterns.....

I

THE Proprietor of Wang Kee Shop bogy to not exceeding Locute 4 cents,

inform the public that bis Shop bas been established since 1865 at Endott's Lane, and that he has alwaya a great quantity of BEST ODAL in store for sale. Gintlemen or Buip maaters wishing to patronise him, are requeatõu to apply at bin Ebopu pronun

111543 Hongkong, 16th August, 1879,

evay additional

FW. MITCHELL,

Portmaster Gua General Post Offic

Hongkong, 20th Desember, 1871,