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THE OPINESE AS ENEMIES: •

(Pall Mall Gaselte.)

The following extract frum M. Hac's "Chi nese Empire, of which an English translation was published in 1855, is worthy of considera- -tion at the present time, when the Chinese are making rast preparations for war on Foropean principios by land and by sea. M. Hucu olsey, vations are almost startling when road in connection with the significant note at p. $52 of Mt. Cooper's Travels of & Pioneer of Com more

DestinatioN

Daringthe confusion, when the boats were boing. lowered, two of the araw-Obsian permGKE, Daniel Olongg and Facinto Marelo-jumped into the port dingy, and, heedless of the oriós and entranties of those in the water, rowed off to abors without rendering any assistance. They are now. I am gind to any, in the hands of the Chilian authorities to be tried for their deser tion, Qua very painful incident is related by LONDON 134 BUEZ CANAL. the survivors who witnessed it young LONDON Chiliin gentlemen on board was going north

wards with a sister to whom he was vory much NEW YORK A peendo-prophecy most zealously oirculated attached. When the rush cocorred for the by the Mandarins at the present day (1968) is boats Lo placid her safely in ane, and then MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY... one relating to what are called the four Teu coked after his ovn escupa. When the busts SAN FRANCI300. wan, yiz. the Man-ten, Miaou-ten, Hwai-ten, camo together after the stoner sank it waa and Tung-kwaisten, in which the great Central found that she been drowned, and the dia Kingdom is to be successful. The impression povery was followed by such a pardonate ebul left on the popular mind by the past bistory isition of feeling that many who saw it feare that the Man-tau or Eastern Thibetans and the alison-ten of the bill districts, of Kwei-cbey have in turn bean conquered. At the present the people are told that the Hui-tsu or Mn howwedans in Tunam era yielding to the Imperial arme (they live lately bron etterly exterminated), and when they are subdued thore will remain but the Yaug-kwal-ton of forsigud to be disposed of..

M. Hue aye :-

the young man would lose hia renson. The parser and the third officer were both drowned. and all the lady patacago, I append a list of those who were lost. Mr. Fernandez, the third offic, was the son of a partner in a brewery in Wakefield

a

HAPPY USE OF A SCRIPTURE TEXT.

It is andor

THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 8TH, 1874.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VMOGUL NAME

CAPTAIN

Nestor (s)

Sylvia (str.)',

Voerbound,. Kate Carnie::

nrise at its South Marquis of Argyle Windward ji Marmion Augustins.......

Do • ' ................ Nightingale, Hola YOKOHAMA, Ohina fetr).......... SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, & Legislator BATOON, SINGAPORE, &o...... Ava (str),... PORE, PENANG, & CALTA Ohinu (str)

Do Do, ban Thales (Atc.).. SINGAPORE AND FENANG, -Namon (etc.)... MANILA

Theatre fas) (edr. LAugust Laffler.. SWATOW AMOY & FOOCHOWDongles (str.). AMOY

For Sale.

AVE just landed, ex 3. S. Glonartnoy,

Fools Mail, Cawdor Castle, and arrivale, a Large and Choice Assortment of SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS FANCY FLANNELS and LIGHT TWEEDS for SUITS, mudo especially for the

liste

WHITE FANCY DUCKS and DRILLS. The abere Goods are made up to order under the careful supervision of West End Outter.

Canton

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

Lo Y DISFATOBEN.

*

On 10th inst. Cúfak despatėli QuilTM despatah. Quick despatch. Quick despatch. Quick despatch..........

zuisk despatak.

ButterBeld & wire

Mr. Bexton ja Hongkong A MEG, Hentone Hongkong Olyphant & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Bosario & Co... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co., Hongkong Yugal, Hagedora & Co.......... Quick despatch.

ongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Com......ok deepstel

glang Russell & Dent

kong P. M. S. 9. Co

...quiok despatch.

Gibb, Trein guten & Do......... Mossgericɛ Maritimes. Hongkong David Sassoon, Sons &Co. Longkong Jardino, Matlicaon '& Cal Hongkong Douglas Lapralk & Co.

Pell, Daugins Lapraik & Co. Hangking Frederic Degenner. Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co.

For Sale.

PSON & HINI

B

NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.

HOMPSON

Invite Inspection of their LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT

OF NEW GOODS. DAN TASSORE and PIQUE COSTUMES, VENTILATED STRIPED MUSLINS. The KAME KAME LA! Dress Material. Galatea STRIPED GOSTUME CLOTH; SATIN STRIPED GRENADINES.

On 10th inst., AT 3P.M. On or Shout 20th lost." On 18th inat, at noon. On 13th inst. at SP.M. On 13th instajat B 2.3. - To-day, at nonhytt

2nso despatch: To-day, at 5 PM Quick despatch.

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG. | VHE "departure of the Steamship

**NAMOA,” Caph Westoby, is POSTPONED anti THIS DAY, tho 8th instant, at Noon, instead of the tiose previously notified:

For Freight or Fussage, apply to:

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 4883 Bongkong, 5th June, 1874.72*,

FOR AMOY, trā via SWATOW, suficient inducorat

ofera

HE Swedish Steamer

*AUGUST, LEFFLER,” Björck, Master, will be despatobed as

·For Freight or Passage, apply to:: abote TU DAT, the 3th icat, at 5 par.

FREDERIO DEGENAER,

BATISTES, LAWNS, and PERCALES PAJANA SUITS, in FANCY FLANNEL,

New Styles in PRINTS and PRINTED TWILL, and LINEN varions patterns...

Gentlemen' LONG OLOTH SHIRTS, MiiCAMBRIOSTEOMISJ tary Fronts.

Gentlemen's DRESS SHIRTS, Embroidered PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI MUS

LINS.

A New and Cholo SELECTION of MU toate.

Gentlemen's REGATTA SHIRTS, with Co LINERY rostived by cach, Overland Mail: Gentlemen's OXFORD uad CAMBRIDGE JET BROOCHES, EARRINGS, OROSSES, are stisobed

NECKLACES, and HAIR PINS. TWILL SHIRTS, with Collara

TELT HATS (Christy's male) of the latest styles,

WHITE, SPECKLED, and PANAMA STRAW HATS,

COLLARS, in all the newest shapes, GRENADINE SCARVES and PIES, Fancy Colors and BLACK SILK, COTTON and MERINO HALF-HOSE, Striped and White. UNDERVESTS and PANTS, in Silk, Gauze, Smedley's, and other makes.

HANDKERCHIEF, Fine Cambrio, Plain and Colored Bordore,

RAD SILK UMBRELLAS, with Plain and Fandy Eticks,

One of our sorrespondents with the expedi tionary force in Ashanted, thus, desorihen na It may be that it would be possible to find in incident which was told in brief is a telegram China all the elemente necessary for organizing published in the Daily News on Saturday last. the most formidable army in the world. The He writes ander date, Camp, Dotobios, Jan.. Chinese are intelligout, inganique, and decifa 29th:-"I do not row that a neater instance They comprehend rapidly whatever they are of a valuable hint, conveyed unter eirean trught, and rehnit in their memory. They alances of difficulty by an ingeniode men, has are persevering, satonishingly active when they often bom recorded. It appears that the list choose to exert themselves, respectful to autho-time the envoys were sent back to Coombesia a rity, submissive and obediout, and they would letter was also sent to Mr. Dawn, who has gasily accommodate theuselta to all ile er been wosplive there over sinne he was seat up igonoies of the severest discipline. The Oiness to negotiate the deliverance of a German miesto possess also a quality cost precious in soldies,ary. The letter was from Captain Butler; and which can asarely be found as well dere. the bend of the Intelligence Department, and as follows loped in any other people-namely, an income simply contained amal.com of money, purable power of supporting privations of very for which Mr. Dawson Endated by kind. We have often been astonished to see something to live apou. how they hear bungar, thiras, fent, cold, the stood to be obvious from the lattars received Giffenities and Intigues of a long march te if that Mr. Dawne has been very closely they were mere play. Thus, both morally and atobed this time as however, the King physically, they seem capable of meeting every liad been informed that the money to Mr. on which would be anda upon them, and with. Danson led bear seat to the latter, the respect to numbers they might be enrolled by King was to a certain extent interested in millions The equipment of this immense allowing Mr. Darrian to acknowledge the receipt aroy would also be no very hard matter. of money. This accordingly Mr. Dawson did There would be ao occasion to have recourse to in letter to Captain, Deller, which consisted foreign natione. Their own country would of nu acknowledgment in eimple terms of re furnish in abundance all the material ceip, and then concluded something in this that could be desired, as well in workmen ay The King's letter companies this hy without anmber, gaiok as comprehending any the same messenger; please seu Cor. 2nd new invention. China would present also in- chap., 11th veree. Tour.readera way jodze exhaustible resourosa fur the formation of a the explation it was to our officere, engaged Without epaking of the vast extent of very serione businesa, wopiving at such a bavy, her couste, of the numerous population which moment a notice of this kind, to tirow it aside pass the greater part of their lives on the seu, a pione ejaculation. Sewewhat irrelevant, the great-rivere and immense lakes in the indarkany. Some of your readers already tenfor covered with fabing and tmding janks, remember that the words, in fact, are Leat would alone furnish antiltitudes of oren, habits-Satan get an advantage of us, for wo are not. ated form their infancy to navigation, satire, igburant of his devise about as neat & bint experienced, and capable of hecoming excellent of intended treachery as perhaps ever passed saflora even for long voyages. The Chinese nder circumstances of equal difficulty, will very soon build vabole on the model of

THE JAPANESE IMITATING. them of Baropo, and a few years would enable

The Japanese gonlus of imitation is cpt to them to pat to sea with such a feet ma has never ran into ox:rames at times, nad Bucie curions been seam. No doubt the reader will think the results are thou seen. The prevalence of coun- notion of this immense army, this avalanche of terfeiters of foreign trademarks and labais bus mon descending from the high "table-land, of been noted in several of the newspapers, and Asia as in the time of Tchinggis-Khas, these danbtless many of our rendere here seen urini innumerable Chinese vostele ploughing everon or yellow labels with letters printed upside nea and blocanding even one own ports, au dowu, or spelled in a tanner that would eclipse excedingly fantastic one, and we ourselves even the orthographic efforts of Mr. Sampai are far from thisking it likely to be 1 Weller. One of the commonest frauds is thus alized. But when you become thoroughly of filling tin boxes with comoon: white sugar, acquainted with this empire of 400 millions barying alittlegreen phial of Adam's ale, vai of inhabitants, when yon appreciate be resourses of these rick and fertile countries, garty called water inside of it, and labelling It in groan and guld" Sugar of Lehtons. War you cannot but nak what should prevent crated Pare," Aunther invention" is that of a antion from exercising a great illaence upon mizure of alcohol, aké and burnt sugar, sulled the adaire of the whole hamon rase. What is and bebeled "Braidy. Juch impostures do preded in a man of gosius, a man truly great got serionally injure foreigners in pocket, one capable of stilising the power and vitality storane, or susceptibilition The "native, in of this empire, more populous-than all orope, making his lemonade, doubtless prononopes the and which already reckons more thar thirty Sugar of Lemone good, at the wor excellent. centuries of civilization Bbould an Emperor The Brandy" soms niso popular with aris endowed wilb a great intelleet and an iren will, dotormined to break at once with the Japanese topers or brands bibbers, Where ancient traditions and to faster among his rec. Intely, however, in Tu,

certain shop-ksuper, doubtless a descendant of sanjecte the progressive civilization, of the West, we believe that the work of regeneration the disini, les copied and publicly dis- would proceed with rapid stridce, that perhaps played a shop-sign and trade-mark that urterly eolipees every other on the street, if not in these Chinese, who now appear such a very Japan. It is novel enough to attract all ridionlone people, might be looked upon some foreigners, of every shape of religious opinion: what more geneonly, and that they might area while ritualistyor big-church missionaries will be the cause of mortal uneasiness to those who doubtless rojnice over this public exhibition of now By Cagerly coret the spoils of the ancient the surred monogama. The Leather Japanese does not appear to have the reunitest idea of the significance of bis triliteral trade-mark, which he has doubtless" copied, from some prayer-book, though poenikly he may havo boen: attending the English oborch at Tokobaran. The mark we refer to consists of the three letters I. H. 8, which are laid upon snak-ether. to forni a monogenin, za in the churches. The

nation of doin

FOUNDERING OF THE STEAMSHIP "TAUNA".

(From an occasional Correspondent of ikin ** Times,") VALPARAISO, March 18th. On Monday, the 9th instant, it became gene.

on his back aut-door shop-ourtain, and, inside, it finate on many a box of cheap foreign inerobandize. Anyone who walks up the auin

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

SOLAR PITH HATS and HELMETS, direct from Calcutta

Ellwood's Patent Regulation HELMETS PORTMANTHAUS of Solid and Bazil Lea-- ther, in differentaizes; also, the GLADSTONE TRAVELLING BAGS, and SOILED LINEN BAGS, pecessaries on a voyage.

DRESS TRUNKS; for Ladija, SETS 1 STUDS, SOLITAIRES BER LINKS, in Gold and Ivory.

New PLATS, HOLLS, CHIGNONS, and HAIR of all amcriptions N

CORSETE DRESS INFROVERS, and UNDERCLOTHING. DEN VON

VELVET SMOKING CAPE, WOOL WORK is Shipper and Cushion Patteras.

TURQUOISE RUFFLES, MUSLIN EM BROIDERY

Gentlemen'e FELT and PITH HATS. COTTON, THREAD, and SILK SOOKS. China and India UNDER-VESTS, in Gauze, Marino, and Silk

The Wilton BOAKF and Olub House TIE, Parisian BOWS and COLLARS. Military, Regatin, nza Oxford SHIRTS. LAUE and MUSLIN CURTAINS. Table LINENS SHEETINGS.

33, QUEEN'S ROAD, LA HONGKONG 457 Hongkong, 24th March, 1874.

CO

BAKER &

Sá 889 Hongkong, 6( June, 1574. --- COMAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

· FOR LONDON via BUDZ CANAL. THE Company's Stemmalup

**NESTOR".

Agent.

will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, 10th inst Laearance risks accepted on behalf of the Com- pany se under

On Tas 27% all risks,-18). P.P.A.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

826 Hongkong, 37th May, 1874

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

CALCUTTA.

'HD British Steamer

**CHINA”

Captain T. S. Gardner, will be despatched as | above of SATURDAY, the 13th instant, at 3

F..

Despatches will olovo pl 230 e

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & On 81 839 Hongkong, 621 June, 18747

Vessels on the Berth,

U.S. MATE LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANA MA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA

AND SAN FRANCISCO.. THES. 6. OHINA" will leave Hongkong for San Francisco; via Tokobanu, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th Jans, at 5P taking Paxsongers, Malle, and Freight, for

* Japan, the United States, i Punja

Through Pannenger Tickets and Ble of Lading are issued for transportation to Toko

› kamu and other Japan Ports, to San FranciNGO,

Post Office Notifications.

Anal will clear.

The Mall for Singapors and Posung, ver Namoa, will close at 1.30 AM. toy, the th inst., instead of at the time previously notified. the 9th ital, at 1.30 PM.

Fur Amo7-Fer alr. Auguel Leffler, to-ly,

For Bangkok-Par Danube, to marrow, the.. 9th instant, at 9.30 ..

For Singapore Pornmir. and Calcutta-Per Indian Mall Packet Thus, on Ɛaturday, the 13th instanţ, et 2.30 7,M.

Indian Mail Packet China, on Saturday, the For Singapore, Penang, and Calcutta-Tex 19th instant, at 2.30 μm.

MAILS BY THE “UNITED STATES PACKET" The United States Mail Packet. “CHINA”. Jan, 13 Fat, with the Maile

do porte in Mexion, Central and South America, will be disputelied on WEDNESDAY, the 18th

and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA. A Steamer of the Company will leave Shaag. hal, via the Inland Sea Ports, about the same date, and make plase commotion at Yokohamin, A New York and Aspinwall, Passengers haradeelection of various lines of Steamers toj Bagland, France, and Germany

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. of the 9th prorimo Farcet Packages will be received at the Office until YM. of the G day. All Parcel Package erould be marked to address in full; value of sanie is required.

For further Information as Passage ud Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West

G. B. EMORY,

Acting Agent,

Hongkong, May 27th, 1874.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGORIES

PARA MA RITIMES." PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANUAIS

STEAM FOR: SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND

DE MARSEILLES;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND FORT LOUIS. N SATURDAY, the 13th June, 1874,

On the Company's steamship

For Yokohama, San Frangieco, the United “ Status and the United Kingdom.

The Post Ofice will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, den until 2.30 F.M.

Letters can be posted on board the Pasket from 2.30 F..to 2.50 m, on payment of a Luto Feoof 12 cents in addition to the Postage.

The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compulsary. Correspondenca inmilciently propaid "will Le forwarded by die English Pockets,

Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be angemerihed par CHINA, and that addressed. to the United Kingdem must be superscribed" via San Fran-

Disco."

T. W. MITCHELL,

Poshaaster Generði.

General Post Office,!'.

Hongkong, 29th May, 1874.

MAILS BY TEN - PRENCH PACKET". The French Mail Packet "AVA" will he spatched on SATURDAY, the 13th inatuzit, of Boon, with the Main-m

To and through the United Kingdom via Marseille; to Frince and other Continental States-fin a slosed nail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Australia and New Zealand, Aden, Scychelles, Beunion and Mauritius, Suez. and Alexandria.

of

The Post Once will be egen for the recep

Ordinary Leltors, Newspaper, Books, 5

VA, Comuiandant. FLEURIAIS with until 11 A.M. on the 13th instant, after which MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR-no Lettere can be revived.

GO will leave this Port for the above places.. Money Orders en any of the Money Order Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- Offices in the Tatted Kingdom will be granted don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in until 5 P.M. on the 12th fretant. transit through Mariailles for the principal Lettura for Registration will be recoved

natil 10 A.M. on the 13th initant. places of Europe.

Shipping orders will be granted til noon, cargo will be received on board until 4 .. Specia, and Parsela until 8 PM. on the 12th May, 1874 (Parcels are not-to-be-cent on board; they rauss he left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages are required:

For further particulars, apply at the Cora- pany's Office.

F. W. MITCHELL;

Postmaster Genral

Hongkong, 2nd June, 1874

General Post-co.

It is bereby.notified that bonoforward the postage on letters addressed to Denmark, when forwarded via Southampton, will be conta per half-dance, prepayment optional. Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional pbarge.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaler Generati

U. BERTRAND.

at Principal Apent on delivery,

Hongkong, 30th May, 1874.

Gonerál Post-Office,

Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873.

MR. J. Q. H. IBURG, ORMERLY Organist of St. Andrew's Cathedri, and Director of Murio in the

It is hereby notified that henceforward the, |German Club "Fenton," as Singapore.

postage en lettore addressed to Norway, alien Lesions given in SINGING, PIANO-forwarded via Sonthampton, will be 31 onto FORTE, ORGAN, VIOLIN, hd on any other per half-ounce, propayment optional. Unpaid Instrumenta.

letters will be subject to an additional obirge on delivery.

PERFUMERY, TOOTH POWDERS GENERAL DRAPEDS SILK MER FOR SINGAPORE ELTAVIA, ERISHANH. Messrs. HANE, CRAWFORD & Co.; Dr Messrs.

OILS, FOMADES, and other, REQUISITES for the Toilet.. b

FURNISHING DEPARTMENT. Large Assortment of LaCE MUSLIN CURTAINS ANTIMADASSARS.

WHITE and COLORED MOSQUITO 647] NETS.

COURT DRESS, MAKERS, -

ANDĚ

MILLINERS,

-24 Q7 B BY'S ROAD

HONGKONG..

FOR SALE

SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE,” (Calling of SOMERSET,CLEVELAND BAY, BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAY to larta

Mesils and Pateragere) •

THE Eastern and Australian Mail SteamI

Company's Obarterid Steamship.

LEGISLATOR"

THE

Piano-forte Tuning done on moderate terms For Engagements, &c., please address, cura of

KBUSE & Co.

199 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1874.

AS WATSON & CO., UHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS.

H.R.H, THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AND

HE. THE GOVERNOR,

·

F. W. NITORELL

Portmaster General, General Post-Office,

Hongkong, 22nd February, 1878.

15 ia bersby notified that the rates of postage chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by Fimob Packet, will be the same as the chargeable on

ORETONNE and other CHINTZ.: ALAIN FANCY CURTAIN REPS A SMALL CONSIGNMENT will be despatched as above from the following BE to announce that they have just ra. Letters forwarded by British Fooket vik Brin DAMASKS, te.

PRINTED and EMBROIDERED TABLE! COTERS, A

BRASS WINDOW CORNICES, CUR TAIN POLES, and FITTINGS

WHITE and FANOT COLORED QUILTS.

Old PORT

Baat English Pala SHERRY...

Superior Irish WIIISKY, nine years old. Finst London Cordial OLD TÕM, GIN: BEDdiging and be SSE & Co. # 701 Hongkong, 6th May, 1874 VIBIOOTS, CIGARS

TOILET COVERS to match, a FINE SUMMER BLANKETS, in all sizes. TAPESTRY and BRUSSELS DARPETS. VELVET SOFA and CENTRE DITTO.. FLOOR CLOTHS, in all widths up to 8 yards wide

DITTO, in Large Squeros, with Border all

VOIR MATS and MATTINGS. GILT CHEVAL, und MAHOGANY TOL LET GLASSES.

Tally known brough this town that the Tacna,onterprising antive bay it printed in red let rond, suitable for Dining Rooms. A GOO one of the coasting steamare of the Pacific Steam Navigation Company, bad capsized with oct warning, and 19 of the passengers and crew were drowned. The news caused a very painful sensation throngboat the town, and flige warn oisted half-mast bigh in front of most of the business houses and on the flagstaffs of mary private residences in the town,

Since the loss of the Captain in a similar manner no nasidont of no terrible a nuturo-bas occurred. That a steamer beknging to one of the largest steun navigation companies, and believed to have left port well-found in every

street sa Tokio, north of Kiyo Bakbi, on the

many enjoy a fine opportunity of studying the vagaries of modern autorprise in Japan Can the force of imitution farsborgo --Japan Gasille,»

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,"

ON 7TH, EVENING

Now Patnu, #558) to $560, Little-doing; New

particolar, should turn over in fair weather and Benares, 85-484 to $550, title doing Old Patna, suddenly leave piaseigers and crew at the meroy of the waves scema conroels credible. A $610 to 38121, little acing Matwa pa boste in Court of Enquiry is now being held in this port, good native dein and, sales amount to about 250. under the regulations established by the Board heats, of which 125 cheats at 58124 a pioul on of Trade, and the result of the examination is credit free of allowinos, and the other half at awaited with myob aulety.

The Tecna left Valparaiso on the 7th ins, at$610 on credit with 1lb. to a catty reduction in

& quastar pust 7 in the evening for Pan de weight, nouording to quility. Imports per Azucar and intermediate ports, ber first port Venitia 1,945 chests Malwa, 135 beats Benuroa.. of call boing Los Viloe. She had a full general ergo; the lower hold was filled with dalt, vas, and 121 chests Peraino. Exporte to Shanghai, and grain in sacke, and the general cargo was 1,101 obears Malwu opinn stowed between decks. On the main dock thoro

·wero 10 bead of cattle, vegetables, and hay, and on the antoon deck more vegetables and bay;

60 hhds. Rom, 262 boxes Essential Oil,3,800- According to common' report thera wera uver 250 bundles of hay on deck. The wasther was boxes Czesi, spical 1,098 bores and faic, with a smooth sea and light south-westerly oneka Preserve, 22 molla Matting. 100 breeze. All went well until 4am, the bour bases Straw Braid, 103 pige. Rattan ware, 198, which the explain had ordered the watch to pkga, China Wars, 620 pkgs. Oanes, 11 pkgs. call him. Asagon as captain Hyce had relieved Tos, and 80 pkgs. Sandrice,

the second oflear and resumed comatund-of the-

Per British bark Qazko, for London

vessel, be says he began to haul the shipin

EXCHANGE

towards land, steering about east, the ship na ON LYDONNA

mini 4/13

Bank Billa al 30 days' night, 4/07 Bank Billo, at 6 months'

the time having a list to port, but nothing De Bank Billa, on demand, unganai.” Tha "effect of this alteration of the ship's course was to bring the wind on heretar board quarter, and then her list to port became observalle.... It ought also to be borne in mind that the swell prevalent at this time of the year on the comet was setting in from the south-west, and under such circumstances the large quan

Credits, at 6 months' aight Documentary Hills at6 months

sight in

ON BOMBAY, Bánk, 3 days sight

N CALCUTTA Bank, 3days"

tity of hay on deck was a source of the greatest ON SHANGHALVATORE

229

Private, 30 days sight. Th Ban, ight

72+

per share.

BHARIS.

Ubicane Lasuranse Uompany $150 per share, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company Shares

$495 per share, Su

Large Assortment of BRASS and IRON BEDSTEADS, in various sizes and coloura

VICTORIA EXUBANGE QUEEN'S ZOAD AND STANLEY STREET:

HEAR ME HONGKONG;

AND AT SHANGHAI.:

AND R. TENSENT'S ALE and

PORTER.

DAVID CORSAR & BONS' Mewhant Navy Navy Boited Long Flax

CANVA

KARNHOLD, KAKBERG & Co. Ef 1130 Hongkong. 11th May, 1967-

Campbell's Pintition Brand OIGARS Catopbell's Dindigul Brand CHEROUTS. Campbell's Trichinopoly Brand OHBROOTS. Teuma Cal Apply to

780]

MESERE. CAMPBELL & Cǝi,

Plantation Works,

Dindigul, Madras Presidency,

NOW READY

BOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE-

PORT for the year 1873, Price $10

Apply at the Daily Press Offico. Hongkong, Slet January, 1971

CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE INSU BANCE COMPANY.

NOTICE

Ports:

From Foochow, on or about the 12th June.

Amoyen

15tb Hongkong,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents.

N

1 840 Hongkong, 29th lány, 1874.

S" FUR LONDON.

THE 41 Genau Steamer

CONSYLVIA,””.

Captain Johannes, will lose here, at. Canton, and Mac4o, And will have imediate despatch for the ebore Port.

For Freight, apply.

ANGG. HEATON.

if 809 Hongkong, 23rd May, 1874.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 41 Americau Barque

WINDWARD?

ceived a Choise Askortment of

PERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITES.

tr 976 Hongkong, 19th Jang, 1878.

FOODROW DOCK.

PAGODA ANCHORAGE.

F. W. MITCHELL

Fortmaster General. General Post Offico, ~Hongkong.. 29th April, 1872.

It le hereby notified that the postage charge.

HE above Gran to foored DOCK baa lately able aper Paid Letters added to Emace beon LENGTHENED to 400 feet over all, will henceforward he 32 cents per quarter cance when forwarded by French Mail Basket, und and to now capabla of ressiting visela up to

380 feet on the keel. The breadth of the Dock cents per quarter ounce when forwarded by at the bottom is 40 feet, at the top 80 feet, and British Mail Proket. the width at the ananics is 66 feet. Depth of water on the sill 13 feet at average nesp., and 17 feet at average spring tides.

The Dook Lan a Caiason Gate, and is pumped ous by steam

A new FOUNDRY for large iron and troas Castings has recently been added.

F. V. MITCHELL,

Pastmaster General Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.

General Post Office,

It is bareby notified for general information, that the Postage on Lettere addressed to Nor way, when forwarded via Southampton, will

The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Shrew Cutting Gap-lathe, Small Laches, Drilling and henceforward be 36 cents for eneb half ofte, Sorowing Mobigen, Storm Saw Mill, Large which may either he paid in advance, or it may be loft to be callected on delivery of the Lettore. Dry Godumus are on the premises, avaliable Unpaid Lettera will be abject to an additional for stowage of cargo, &a,

charge ou delivery. Alurge otoak of Timber, Metal, and other Dookyard Material always on hand.

Cupt. Stannard, will bad here for the above Smithy, &o., port and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to SWEAR YOGEL, HAGEDORN, & Co

if 691 Hongkong, 5th April, 1874

FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, RE 41 Clipper Barqüs

MARQUIS OF ARGYLE,"

Vessels docked for examination, retetalled, rasparred, repaite also done in barbour; and iron ships and steamers cleaned and painted, ut moderate charges. Puriculurd ann be obtain-

signed.

FTER this date, a brokerage of Thirty-thren.

mad one third per cent, (681/3 will be Capt. McKeon, will have immediate despatch at the Losk, or on application to the under allowed by this Agency on risks to parts in for the above porta p CHINA JAPAN, the PHILIPPINES, and For Freight or Passage, apply to the STRAITS, SUVENIRS

ROZARIO & Co.. ti 788 Hongtorg0th May 1874.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 41 American Ship

NIGHTINGALE

PUSTAU & 1 Amor

On risks to all other parta, the brokerage, will THE TOURISTS GUIDE be ton per cent. (10%) only,

PRICE $1, Containing the names of all the articles of Trade, objecta of Natural History, Furniture, Sa., with the Punti, wud Mandarin Prema

Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parta.

The Daily Praní Ofice.

NOW:

BEADY-

TMPERIAL QULETO.

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE

PUNTI AND MANDARIN

* PLONENOLATION, AS ANILO CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Olice, Hongkong TOR Doprahensiveness and practical service

words which the Chinese have of late reare bear compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jects ia man binary photography, telegraphy, and

Agents.

tr. 181 Hongtong, 21st Januusy, 1874.2 LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE Cutter, Master, will bare immediate despatch

as aboyo INSURANCE COMPANY"

For Freight or Passige, upply ta

"RUŠŠELL & Co. t748 Hongkong, 14th May, 1874.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

(AHE Undersigned having been appointed

pany are prepared to grant Marino rinka at current rates,

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.

£ 471 Hongkong, fäb Marab. 1874;

HE 3/8 L 11 Peruvian Clipper Ship #AUGUSTINA

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY-le William Hon. Captain Barrier, will load

CAPITAL, TO MILLION STERLING, bandos

Undersigned having been appointed Agent for the above Company at this port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire,

Goods stored therein...

EDWARD NORTON & Uo.. if 261 Hongkong, 2nd January, 1870

in science generally, which the rapid advanoc PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. of foreign relations bas imposed upon them, are

bere given in entenso. Each and every word iTRO tira dute, dotil further notice, a dis- fully illustrated and explaineri, forming czer

count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upen thei bisen for students of a most instrutive matare current local astes of promis, will be allowed Both the Cour, and Ponti pronunciations are given, the gente being carefully marked on upon insurances effected with this Company DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co., the beat principle hitherto attained. The typo,

make the Chinese and English tygą torrespond

Beotiety of space, achieving A olearnses not previously attained, and dispensing with-bhose vast margins and vacant spaces, which have

danger: At this hour of the wording it a pitch dark, there being no moon....... On the list increasing, the captain gave orders for the grew to trim the vessel, putting her bela hard-

-starboard, which brought her head to wind longhour, sad Shanghai Bank Sharet,—-82 and belped to steady her. This macauvre, per cent. premium, lawwer, iki not bring her up, and the captain Onion IneuzzooSociety of Curton, now glarea and crew began, to throw the deck cargo-365 por share premium. overboard. Little progress was made in this bins Traders Insurance Company's shares-graphy displays the success of an attempt to before the ebip fook to setting aidaways $1,750 per share" in the water. A frightful esene of con. China and Japan Marine Icenrande-Ta. 97 in the site of body, thereby affecting a var fusion then ensued. The tuokle of the bosta ath from the position of the would not be goi venel, and the gig with two lady passengers in it was swamped soon after she reached the water and both passengers were drowned. The exptain Living given orders for the boats to be cleared, Let go one hireeif, and then he passed forward to cure the tip, if possible, by casting wway the foremat. The most and standing zigging vera of iron, and the stays and cthes wire ropes were fastened by rope nyarda. These hoyards, the captain missed by the firet oficer and one of the quarter-mestere, tried to ever, but the doskhounes being already under water they would not gat any axes, and they had only their Esives to work with. Bafore they could que ́ceed, an explosion below blew off the saloou

tf 1192 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872.

QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. ROM and after this date, and nutil further notice, a Discount of Twenty per cent.

Olins Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$182retofore characterized Chiness publications (29) apon current latal rates of Premis, will

per abarba

To illustrate the rust scope of the work, the be retoruad on Insurances against fire, effected following facta are submitted for consideration, with this Office, an

Victoria Fire Inanranco Company's Share Chalmers Vocabolarly contains about 16,000

$129 per share,

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

Shure 41 per nens, discount, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Oo,

Busros18 per cent, promium. Shanghai Stoun Navigation Company

16 por ahurs, Hongtong Gas Company's Bhara$75 per

share. Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares 360 per Indo-Chingas Sugar Company-304 per cent,

discount.

cent, discount,

here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch EYES

For Freight, apply to the

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.- 741 Hongkong, 13th May, 1674 BLACK FOR NEW YORK.

IVHE 4 1 British Bargne

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH,“

570 tons register, Captain James Adair, will tond hero, and will have immediate despatch as BOTO

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & U For Freight, apply to

tf B16 Hongkong, 25th May, 1874

FOR LONDON.. THE British Barque

DEERHOUND" Captain J. Alvarer, baving the greater portion of hor Carge engaged, will have quick dampatab fór the above Port.

For Freight apply to

A MAGG, HEATON

DEACON & C

EDWARD NORTON & 0.

tf 1374 25th Jma, 1878.

Agents.

NOTION

of 847 Hongkong, 30th May, 1874- W FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

THE 41 American Barque

MARMION," SPPUS

and will have quiok dermatoba

Ne

VOGEL; HAGEDORN & Cor te 740 Honkong, 18th May, 1674904

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 41 British Barys

do

The Steam Tag Wooring is in thorough working order, and is available at all times to low vessels to or froin sea, at reasonable rates,

100%JDEN

JOHN FORSTER & 06.

SARA NOTICE,

TEAMERS leaving this port requiring 00ALoan obtain it from the Dador eigned,

W. G. HALE & Co.,

Baigon 42501 1501 September, 1878.-

NOW READI,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Pcanater Generut. Hongkong, 23rd August, 1370.

General Post Office,

'i

given notice to the General Post Ollec in Lon

The Post Office of Victorie (Australia) having dan that articles of Jewellery raneived-in that. Colony are chargeable with Custome Doties, the undersigned osasiders it necessary to make this Regulation known to the Public, and to etate tint any letters or packets containing such articles sent through the Post arò able, with their contents to be forfeited.

FW. MITURAELL,

Pastaneler Geronai, General Post Office

Hongkong, 2nd January, 1673.

It is bereby notified for general information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad vanced) upon letters addreaded to Prines Ed ward Island, will bendeforward be as follows,

When forwarded við

[THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANIONiben

STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,

By Dr, Devan, with many Additions, Correc tione, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography...

PRICE: In. Papar Wrappers,

Nestly Boundma kapas mer: Apply at the Daily Press Office

$1.66 ·

Brindisi..........43 cents suck half-ounce. When forwarded vid

Marseilles... 36 cents each half-canico. When forwarded við

Eoothampton,... 29 conte ans half-eutice.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmualer General,

Hongkong, 23th July, 1870. HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON hereby nulife for general inferiration

THE UND Public of THE UNDERRIGNED bega to fuford the General Post-Office.

the name of BiNG KR.

that on and after the 1st August, ex the

In HONGKONG, at the Central Market Compassion chargeable on Money Orders No. 12, bu hiss constantly on baad BEEF, issued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, MUTION, POULTRY, BREAD, VEGR-Shanghai, and Yokohama will be as follows, TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &6, of Tiz, the best quality

In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the foregoing articles, with the addition of SPL- RITS, SODA WATER, Jo, and GAME vien

U

Gotiumen and Families desirous of patron- izing him, are requested to apply at his hope se above, where a list of prices of artioles will bu fareished, which will be supplied at the sam rate all the year round.

HING KEE

1y 742 Hongkong, 13th May, 1874.

NOTICE

On aume not exceeding £2.18 cents. Above £2 had not exceeding £5...36 Abore £8 and not exceeding £754 Above £7and not axseeding £10.7%

F. W. MITCHELL.

Posimator Gaerol..

General Post Office,

Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.

It is berely notified that Jaltors, addiesod to France may be sent either paid or unpaid at the option of the sonder; but the postage on Prices Current, Newspapers and Books annon be prepaid

For Founce Order to mach the wishes of the Native mine wes of postage barger cash fo

Community, the Chinese hace of this Paper bas bier, from the commencement of the

alternate dara as before

Letters addressed to Francs per French Fastet i 12 cents.

Brindisi, 13. Per British Packet when marked vis

12 Alexandria and Marseilles

FW. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General.

The Paper has been Established for nearly Twenty Tears, and le, as to Editorial Maunge-ZER ment, under the Direction of a Well Eduosted China Gentleman; given reliable commerciel and general information, and has the samo position with the Native Comunity us to Ad

General Post-O00

A Chinese okaracters, and Medkuraty English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilat this work contains more than 30,000, English swords and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac1710M and after thradate the following rates

ters. Again, despite all the grammar and will be charged for SHORT PERIOD Captain Boyd, will load bere for the above Party China Now Year, fequed DAILY atend of on Per British Packet when werker vil other elementary work as yet published, the

Inostranoes, VIR D aludent of this citionlt language absolutely re-

Not exceeding Ten days the annual rates? For Freight, apply to quires examples to display the various appli. Not exceeding Limitado. cations and equivalente of different words which have general menning. Of there examples Above 1 month, and not do this work contains more than five times as exceding three months. many in any other Dictionary hitherto pub Abares month, and not

exceeding six months do do.... For practical purpoeer the arrangement of Above aur months the fallaltate,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Cou the work in bo ubulete, flat a relui'ende

Agents, Alltarlar Fire Assurance Consoan will leak at this and at Whampoa for tlip above Fortirements and Nawe as the English Daily which Mails for Loudon arriving at Suez from tocika pages mobles a person who under- Brown Sugar, 110 bags, as 33.85, by Yuen-stands Englina to communiente efectively

(with natives who understand nothing tot Chi tys to local trader. A

NOTICE. Patates Flour, 15 big at Ths. 1:20, by nese. In this respect the work will be found. the frat attempt to launch it, and by aid of Yachtye to travelling tradere

Indispensable to all Europeus residing in THL QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY, China, and to the natives homecivos. in ex- plains fabjectefully with which very few in THE following rates will be charged in future deed of them are perfectly acquainted To for SHORT PERION Insurances, visi parties resident in England and interested in Not erocedin 10 days, t of the annual rate. China, it cuazot, but be invaluable occasionally. Nos arenading 1 month, It compelice upwarde of two thousand large Above 1 month and nobl quarte, pages

deck and the vessel filled and went down anddenly, taking those on board deep into the water after her. The hay, which apparently contributed so largely to the accident.. now proved a life preserver to many left struggling the water. The tifo bout picked up this first officer, and then the captain. They then got alongside the gig, which had been stamped on

SALE: on June 02, 1874, reported by Chinese

the saloon deck, which floated on the Leface, While Buyer, 102 bags, il 46.05, by Ölee. they were able to right the gig and get her free foodg to local trader. SENKERIM of water. The captain, then pat a pres. In lier, Tobacco Leaf 10 bags,at $5.00, Krong-wing and they picked up every one left on the shing to travelling trader. surfied. From the time when the course was Red Dater, 100 bags, at Tia, 3000, by Kwong, ebanged till the moment the ship went down fook-wo to travelling trader. there does not appear to have elapset more Shellfish, 10 packages, at $22,80, by Kwong- than Ave and twenty or thirty minutes, Radfook-wo to travelling trader,

to captain aucceeded in severing the slauding dimonds, 10 bags, at $150, by Chan foong

igging of the foremast from its fastenings, to travelling trader,

y

tha must would in all probability bars gone by Dried Lily Flowers, 10 bugi, at $16.90, by the board, and the ahip might have righted. Cho-king-choung to travelling trader,

TRUBNEE &*OG"

PATHÉ NOSTER ROW

WH BEEL. DAILY FZSOs ! Offron HONGKONG,

At 878 Hongkong, 28th Anst 1688

exoreding 3 months,..]

exceeding & month

| Above 9 monthawodnotĮ

do.

..doi

KATE CARNIE

Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to th

OLYPHANT & Co.

tr 801 Hongkong, 22nd May, 1874

(Buccessor to Dr. V. D. COLLINS,

DENTIST

No. 7 ABDUTHNOT ROAD, 26 Hongkong, 18th February, 1874

BEYN JONES & 00

UNDERTAKERS, LO," OFFIOR No. 9 HOLLYWOOD BOLD.

do do. EDWARD NORTON & U........ Agents the Queen Irance Company,Memorial Stones and Mohu hende erected. of 94?" "Hongkong land January, 1879, •14 187 Hongkong, 2lat January, 1816,

Press with the Foreign Community The Charge for Advertisements will be as hereto

Hongkong, 33rd Februrg, 1874.

飽榮

WING KNR 00AL SHOP.

THE Proprietor of WINGS Shop begs to inform the pabilo that his Shop has been stablished since 1865, at Endicott's Lane, and that be has always a great guantity of BEST ODAL in store for sale. Gentlemen or Ship- mèstere winking to-patronise him are requested fo apply at bia Shop.

171949 Bougkong, 10th August, 1879

ongkong, 2nd April, 1872.

Arrangements having been de ander Olby Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindizi, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be part in advance, en correspondenes addressed to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will be is ful bwa, viz.

For Letter.fé conta per ball supe

enob, For Newspapers B

not exceeding 1 ounce déenza. For Books and

Pastora

Levoryndditiour!4

12

F. W. MITOHELLAS

Poemaster Limoral, Gandral Post Office,

Hongkong, 20th December, 1871,