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MATRIMONY IN BERLIN.
in seductive adrertlesmente, make known their becevulant parpoase, and who, la modart spart. arents sad in a private way, bring the anting: together,Not ayon tla, glander veil of that degree of pratishness is now throws over the traffic; ⠀ Tudrofure now › groAH
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NEW YORK
(Froes the Halily News Corramondeni The German corrispondente, hare glinded to your article on the publication of betale, and eɔmood them, with German losptitude for the reception of a joke, represent you as serious ces with their managers, thoir matrons, their ledgers, and biorarchy of olerks, and ly advousting the adoption of the system in which ofor applicants of either sex their cholon England. But why stop at this feature of Ger from two or three hundred candidates. They man advertising F. Why not go on to the other no oirientalogues, like the old book ahapa, stages of domestic economy, and after phronite and auit no important details. Thus the on ling the betrothal, take up later the marriage didster will be classifed somewhat like thin itself, then the births desuribed with the most wis maidens from the bourgensie, 15 widow zainute attention to details, and finally the of the dame blaga, 90 maidens bod widows from deaths with shore touching statements of the pristroosey, with fortunée, &c.; and on dollectivo grief. If you who trus to For the other sida,860 gentlemen, mesohaaband model, in the martuary cases you might now that akis, 100 Government offciale, 50 country and then have to read apnanocamenta like one. that I ear the other day. When Joluen landbeklere, &o. And recently the businese SAN FRANCISIO Schmidt ties here it is the oustom to manke the hee ring to the dignity of an organ of its awa. fact known in about the following terms It The Matrimonial Journal, used wearly, con hau plenaed God to remove our beloved husband, tulas the advertisements of those apagoica as weil be of candidates themselves, notines of 2021, father, brother, cousin, uncle, and mophew, booke, and miscellaneous matter well calentat: the goddler, John dchmidt. The mourning od to set forth the beauties of married life and survivors. Sometimes the furcanlu iried to encourage the wavering. so that the naines of the monreing, survivora
are given, or their relationship. Thus I lately.
- saw a notice of the sort, in which the tidings of
MISCELLANEOUS
Vise and Jazinens are evorywhore bair ve the death of a young man were, conveyed by a dozen relasives, anung whom were the altaries, and the vestiges of the shabby foot
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DAILY TRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21st, 1874.
ssels Advertised as Loading.
Sinj
Bountiful Sta
Lord of the Istos Trene..
Rifleman...
verbind
Juan F. Pearion
Highlander. Monskoff. MA...(Alaska (str.).................
Vasco de Gama (str.). LBLBOURNE AND SYDNEY...Orange Grove... SINGAPORE, BOMBAT, 30. SAIGON SINGAPORE, & Sindh (str.) SINGAPORE AND PENANG. SAIGON KANILA. Da
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A. Urtubiaga... Borstman
Le Boenthä JW. Wilcomb, Bannister.
Hildebrandt. Požia (FIFA) DW Woolcot
Rupate
Lord of the Isles (str.)... Dowdy...n m ¿Legal la (str.) Union.EN Toreas....
Deanor (str.) Behar (str.). Hokimwa (utes)...
Harrison... Echavarria. Barcel5. Behealque
¡Burnię.
Anoed bride and the prospectivo mother-in-step" are to be met with in all places. No YOKOHAMA Law. Tho last-named mourner was beyond human beings ever congregated into a vow- SHANGHAI doabt the most singers of them all. I, a manity without including among themselves SWATOW, AMOY & FOO0HOW Dougla (str.) Burke says, there are some feelings which are the jast and the unjust, the wise and the igno almost too deep for humanity, the grief of a rant the evil and the good, jis kid nother who sees her expected son-in-law thus cruelly tchod hway by death must surely be olassed among them.
ENGLISH CATTLE ON THE CONTINENT. Mr. W: Farthing, of Stoway Court, Bridgwater, who has achieved considerable celebrity je cattle breeder, has been winning fresh laurels on the Continent. At the Bromen International Agriotharal Exhibition be ban been awarded two valuable prizes for cattle,
I can pin out in my imangipation the whole course of events which led to the tender te be. teen the deceased youth and the excellent ms- tron. It is not of munol consequence how the partics Brst became acquainted; they are
Shit, the American, said in a metaphor, plenty of ways in which a young man with a "My philosophy is that reputation is is bubble trade and a dozen linen collars may come to upon the rapid stream oftimo, papularity s know mothers with marriageably doughter, teplaat in the great pool of oblivion, freeitset But then the daughters themselves. Even but a tell-blown bladder, or at best a balloon. If the young man has no thought of marriage, In declining them, you arenpe the importinence the society of the young ladies is likely and intrusions which never fail to follon in the to be not quite without interest. German railway train."
For Sale.
AYLE&00
BE now SHOWING in every Department
A an entire stock of NEW GOUDS adapt ed for SUMMER WEAR, consisting of
A large and carefully selected Assortment of talis COSTUMES, TOZ
OVER SKIRTS, in Batiste. Holland, Pique, Swims and Scbtoh Root Mnstm, and other new Light Materials.
PRINTED CAMBRIC and STRIPE MUS- LIN MORNING WRAPPERS.
SILK and CASHMERE LMBROIDERED JACKETS and MANTILLAS of the latest Parisian designs
All the Newest Shapes in Ladies' WHITE, BROWN DRABA BLACK UNTRIM- MED STRAW HATS.
Also, the Italún: CHIP HATS. Boys' and Girls STRAW HATS," in great variety.
MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS.
Supply received monthly.). Ladica" DRESS MATERIALS in Funch ObeokTAFFETA, Plain, Figured, and Check-
girls are not so handsomo as: English, so The King of Burmaak is, eaga the Pictorial gruesfal no the Fyeneb, or so clover 18 World, making great preparations tor hin coro America; but they generally look bealthy-nation. He is buying inrge quantition of and fresh, and they hase auslichkeit. Now, diamonds to stad low, the queens', and the there is no other quality that German men of princesses dresses The dress of the "midule the middle eluss prize in their wives na Huanulace queen's eldest daughter alone will it is lichkeit, or dordesticity. Look through the stated, in worth £29,000. popular literature of the country romanen and The following colloquy took place at au poetry, and it will appear that this be the sum Bestera post-office Pati "I say, Mv. Post- of wifely virtuos he rang girls are very master, is there a litter for the "Who are carefully trained in this respect by their mothers you, my good vir "I'm meself that's who and at the age at which they marry they are I am." Well, what le your name *—* An nearly always equal to the domestic duties of what do you want wid the name? Isn't it on- their position. They know how to knit men s the litter "I want to and the letter, if -bose, Bid to dead out rations to the servante. there is one."-"Woll, Fat Byrns, thin, if yo In the little partica at the beerkäuse or garden must have it." No, sir, there is none for Pa the young lady lo expected to make the necesByrne Is there no way to-git-in there-bated Japanese SILKS sary display of her domestic recomplishments, through this pane of glam P No, dir. Ive All the New Shades in French FOULARD. sidad, of coures, by judicions. hints from the well for pa thero isn't! I'd teach ye belther in material most suitable for Costumes and Sum- mother. If the objective aan bo an indus manners than to insist on a gentleman's name!mer Wear, trious ustima or thrifty tradesman, the mailen But ye didn't git it after all, so I'alowon wid STRIPE MOHAIRS "driuka sporingly of beer, caten piece of ham or ye; worra e-bit is me name Byrne 1
sanaage instead of a beefsteak; und krite on some ameful and substantial garment. If he be a banker's son, belonging, any one grade higher sda of the Institute of British Arobiteous, vainlly, it attracted by a pretty face the tactics. Awarded ble by that body, and to have been are diffrent. The girl is permitted to be a little bestowed by the Ques. bough Mr. Ruskin's more forward, Irstond of knitting abo works at letter was not formally read at the meeting of some light embroidery, the inkee not only a beef the Institute, its contents are no Barat steak, but a beefsteak au champignons; she glat being that, in the present condition of chatters a good deal about the opera, and even, arohitecture and art generally, and of public about Rouz's Circus and in short-her whofe taste, Mr. Boskin cunzot imagine how any wander lighter and froer. If the first class person, or body of persone, could have the right of candidates are to be captured by the steady of conferring a gold meñal, or any as the right persistent work of infantry, the movement for of receiving a gold medal. Had the Institute of the rich catches" is more like a onyalry charge, British Architects proppaed to Mr. Ruskin to
We (Athenau) have recorded the foot of Mr. Ruskin having declined to accept the gold
An obarvant young man can generally tell by Join thon in sitting together in sackcloth and the Bood evening at the beer garden if he ist salice, bo would of onso have pasontod. a persona grata with the tugther. If on his ap MEN AND WOMEN-Wonen who have good pearance the nooond evening at the rendeznode mindi sad pure hearts, vant men to lean upon, abo innocently offera lima lase baaide the Think of their reverencing a drunkard, à foul; daughter, or accidentally makes a place for him, a tiar, or a libertino Il a man would have n aa it were in the confusion of the moment, he woшau de bin liomuge, be must be manly in knuwe at once that one formidably outpost every senses a trap gentlemis, nos after the carried; and worse than that, if he he himself Uhesterfield sobool, but uplite becausó bit beart ; indifferent, he knows that a churp matron is in full af kindamas to all' one who treats, her Bling his path with traps and pitfalls, Perbage with respect, even deference, because sho is a the most interesting scene is a mother who af women who never condescende to say silly. public place like that, bag three or four things to bor; who brings her up to his level it, doughters to adjust among as many ardent or his mind is aboro Lors; who is ambitione to reluctant suitoral I can compare it to nothing make his mark in the world, whether she bel a cook watching half a dozen beefstates in encoriages him or not; and who is always diferent degrees of preparation!" "From the pre pleasant and considerate, but always keeps his who are most advance) in their woning and place us the inan at the Dead tad never losing may be left pretty much to thomsafres, to the jib.. puit who least berinonies and corsequently need Lte moes divórebt attention and encouragement,
OUMMEHCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
AUGUST 20TH, EVENING! '
The. Now.. TCSSONP CLOTH in Spote and Stripes.
STRIPED and FIGURED GRENADINES ALPACA LUSTRE, in various abades. New COLOURED SILKS, in Plain and BLAUK and COLOURED MOIRES A Largo Stock of the best makes in GROS GRAIN and GLACE SILES.
French CAMBRIOS and BATISTE, in Plain Colours,
PRINTED CAMERIUS, Scotch GING- HAMS, WHITE, FIGURED, and STRIPED
A
Fok Fanzone Arnur to-- To ne DraPatonah,
Hongkong Batterfield & Swire... ampon. A. MasG, Heaton...... ainpok A. MarG, Huston Age Hongkongja. MnoG, Heaton......... Hongkong Vogel; Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Gilman & Opus
To-day, at noon."
Quio despatch," Qoiok dóspatob... |tiniak doupistoles, Maiak despatch.
Un Bath Inst.
Whampoa Carlowits de Co
nick despatch.
Quick dispatch,
Cuick deapatch, Kjuick desjateh.s Quick deepital, Quick despatch.
Augustine Heard is Oork despatch. Whimpos Russell & Continua Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.Quial deepatah, Hongkong, Augustine Hegra & Co Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedoro & Co..
M. 9. & Com Russo! & Co Hongkung Rozarid & Un.....
P&O. 5. N..Can.... Messeries Maritimes.
Hongkong Ab You Hong
Ab Yon....... Bemedios & Co.. Sienissen & . Dougins Laprik & Co.. P. &0. S. N. Go... [F. &•O, S, N, Oon. Hoogkong Bonglas Lapisik & Co..
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
TO CLOSE CONSIONMENTS.
7M: CHILLINGWORTH & SON'S Crown
beka
W. D. Eeymour's and'Henry Ritchie's FORT and SHERRY, ditto.
Very Superior Breakfast OLARET. Jules Mum & Do's CHAMPAGNE, in Quarle,
Courvoisier's BRANDY, 2, 3, and 4 Stark. Thomas Barry & Son's ALB, in Hogbende, (to arrive)
Flaver & Son's Stratford-upon-Ayou: ALE; in Hogsheads and Kilderkine.
SHEATHING FELT
Apply to
T. G. LINSTEAD, OF TO NEASES. RE. WALKER & Oo. Im 1156 Hongkong, 24th July, 1874.
FOR SALE.
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L. TAMFIER & OF's, BORDEAUX.
LABET-Medoc, St. Julien, St. Estephe, Chateau Lagmange, Chateau. Palmer, Olistoun Lafite, Pommard, Chambertin, Graves, Chateau La Tone Blanche, in gees of 1.3o. Quarta and 2 doz. Piste. CHAMPAGNE-Carte Noire, Carte Blanche, Carte Verbe, Carte D'Or, in Quirla wad Piata ASAN COGNAC Fino CHAMPAGNE, Superior.
On 2nd prox, al 3 T.. On let prox., at 4 P.M.. Quick dematah.
On 29th inst,, at noon. ...Onud just, at boon..
Ou 24th inat afternoon. ...On 9534 iust...¡ at-2·P‚Ï;
Quick despatch. thick despatch......... Tomorrow, at noon. Quick despatah
Quick dispatch,. ¡On 29d inst., at 8,
Vessels on the Berth.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, vie SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Stosuship
PATROCLUSTM will be despatched it 12 b'clugk_T(1-DAY 21st instant,
For Freight of Passage, apply to M
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, 1254 Hougkdog, 20th August, 1874. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND TOOCHOW.
Steamship
"DOUGLAS,"
Captain Barnie, will leave for the above Porte an SUNDAY, the 23cd inakuut...KSAH.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
"DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 34 1301 Hongkong, 20th. Angost, 1874.
FOR SINGAPURU AND TENANG. HE British Steamer
"LORD OF THE ILES," Captain Dowdy, will leave for the shove Ports on MONDAY AFTERNOON, the 24th inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ΔΕ ΤΟΝ,
Kwang King Shop,
"67, Breyd West. 81 1285 Bangkong, 17th August, 1874.
FOR LONDON, The Steamship
"LORD OF THE ISLES." Captain Dowdy, will leave for the above Fort QHAMPAGNE in Quarts and Pints, of cailing at Singapore and Pensug) on TUES.
B&B. Porrier, Cuilona,
DAT the 25th-fastenin Otard Dupay & Co's COGNAO.
For Freighter Passage, apply to LANDSTEIN & CO.
CANOILMAN & U...... Agents 84.1289 Hongkong, 18th August, 1874.
STEAM TU YOKOHAMA. THE P.&O.S. N. Co.'s Steamship. T
tf 894 Hongkong, 26th June, 1874.
EAST POINT IRON STORE.
BRILLIANTES, ANG HATIN STRIPE MUS FOR SALE, ox F. & U. Stoumor Mathea LINS, suitable for Ladies' Morning Whippers LOWMOOR PLATE IRON, 4 by 8 by i
LINEN and PEELED
SETS.
LACE, COLORED LINEN, MUSLIN and LAGE FRILLED SETS.
LINEN and MUSLIN HABIT SHIRTS and BLEEVES...
SWB MUSLIN BODICES.
MUSLIN and TULLE RUFFLES and BUFFLE TRIMMINGS
Brussels and Res Maltese LiCE COL LARETTES.
HEM-STITCHED and LÄGE HANDKER- CHIEFS.
KILLINGS, for
Cooh'a LACE EDGED trimming Under-Linen, S
ROM LAGE EDGINGS and INSERTIONS, all makes.
Finall
Thyay Width and Colour in E AILLE SATIN, and WATERED RIBBON and SASH
IBBONS to match,
from the one of these extremes to the other, along, the intermediate grades of connabjal readiness, the care of this watchful molber The market for Bengal. Ding has kept quiet ranyes and operates, The young ladies play during the day.The following are the ruling their parte demurely, bet with a good deal of prices-Fats 95873 to $5925 cash and credit Choice Assortment of FANCY SABBES
24 | Bamiros: $5731 to 1675 quoted. Main con-and BILK SCARVES,
akill
In default of a public announcement of a betinues in good nativa demand, a parcel of some Baby LINEN Ladies' UNDERCLOTH Trothal, people în tas babit of watching she 16 abesta Brat quality has been placed at $605 ING, LONGCLOTH SKIRTS, CORSETS, & uator from evening to evering may tell by one, on credit free of allowance. Sales of drug eL
Boya SUITS infallible sign ben the happy cluast in reach- afirzapore emount to about 500 chests, ed. As soon as the swain begins to pay the young lady's reckoning in addition to his own,
EXPORT CARGO.
depend on it they are engaged. Up to that: Por British gobooner Jessie MeDonald, for time the maiden's Günsebraten has been London
reckoned at the glone of every evening with she FROM MICRO-240 rails Matting, 150 oakke, account of the family, and paid for by the fond and 1167 phgs. Ginger, 2 cages Curios, 128 parent; but now the burden bas been lightened, pige. Obias Ware, 10 pkgs. Japan Ware, 50 The future son-in-law meets big sweetheart'e pkgs, Rattan Ware, boxes Cassis Bude, expenses, but them alude. Even if there be 500 borsa Star Aniosed, such Į picul ; 150 tales nobody else with them but the mother, the Waste Bilk-72 boxes Cassin On, 14. borss always pays her own bill. Night after night, aniseed Oil, 703 pkge Cause, 300,000 plouta; one may sce at the same restaurants a young adð 340 pkgs. Sondrion." man pay for himself and his sweetheart, while
the worthy matron josé an regularly is left to the
resources of her own parse. If the three vint † OR LONDON,
the theatre he purchases malls for two, while the mother taken her place in the quene, and Icoke out for heraecif, and the rule is scarcely over broken. If it bu maid on the one hand that the mother, having sunfled of the responsibility of bor daughter's entertainment, ought to be satis Gad with that, it may be argad on the other
EXOHANOM
Bank Billa, on demand,
4}]},
– Bank Bille, at 30 daya sight, 4/14 Bank Bijle, at 6 months sight, 21 Oredit, at6 mths sight f Doonmentary Killat6 months.
On BouDAY Bank, 3 days sight 221
band that, in view of the fidelity and regularity; OR CALCUTTA,Bank, days aight. expected of a German lover, the support of the UN SHANGBAT.
young lady in in itself enough; and be ought
not to be unked to have the mother emperadded
at least, until nĒter the marriage.”“” Young peo,
ple engaged are expected to pass three hundred
Bank Bight
Private, 30 daye sight
SHARED,
per cent. premium,
AL
it by B by
3 by 8 by
3 by 7 by a
8 by 8 by
3 by 7 by 3 by 8 by. by 6 by LL. BUSH,
Superintendent.
tf 1081 Hongkong, dih July, 1874,
THEROOTS, CIGARS.
Campbell's Plaut tion Brand CIGARS. Campbells Dindign: Brand CHEROUTS. Oampbell's Trichinopoly Brand CHEROOTS. TERMS Casli. Apply to
7301
MESSES, CAMPBEL£ &.00, -
Plantation Works,
~Dindigul, Madras Prendency, TEB TOURISTS GUIDE T
REDUCED PRICE $1. Corting the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, ko, jej with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun diation
FURAHA
Ladies and Childrop's BOOTE and SHOES of Dawson's superior make,
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the SILK UMBRELLAS, FLOWERS, FBA Chinese Language, in two Parts, THEES, HOSIERY, GLOVES, 4o.
The Daily Iroda Ofice.
VICTORIA EXORANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGRONG
AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALER
FRESH CALIFORNIA OATS.
Apply to be
OANVAS.
ARBEN ANKSTABLISHED IN 1890
LAZARUS AND CO. Insorporadol with Shearwood and Col BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS,
AMANDA
GENERAL FURNISHING CONTRACTORS.
HE APPOINTMENT TOTALUNI HIS EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY, &
H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH,
*
55, 59, 60, & 63, Benbunch Street, DALOUTTA,
"BEHAR" -will-frame-fu-the above place shortly-after the
arrival of the next English Mail.
A. MCIVER,
Seporintentand,
[1290
P. & 0, 3. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 18th August, 1974.-.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKU
~ and RIOGOJ [HB P. & 0.5. N. Co.'s Steamship
"BOKHARA" will leave for the above place about 4 houra after her arrival with the next English Mail.
A. McIVER
Superintendent,
[1201
P.&0.8. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong. 18th August, 1874.
FOR LONDON. BA1 British Clipper Ship
*BEAUTIFUL STAR" Gewee Bikon, Master, will load here and ut Wampos, and will have immediate despatch for the above Port.
For Freight; apply to
VOGEL, RAGEDORN & Co. të 1292 Hoarkong, 13th August, 1874.
'FOR' MANILA...
LE Spanish Bargue.
TERESA,” Capt. Barceló, vill have immedinte despatch Inbore.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ŠLAUSSEN & Co 1288 Hongkong, 17th August, 1874.
FOR LONDON,
(To follow the "DING RAI.")
THE Chipper Ship
"MELBREK, **
as
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE Amorican Ship
HIGHLANDER,”
Post Office Notifications:
Amall will class.
For Singapore, Suzz, and LondonPor Fav troalus, to-dy, the flat fast, it 11,30 am,
Fur Mauila-For Leonor, to-morrow, the 22nd.
J. W. Wilcomb, Master, will load for the above Finstont, at 11:30 AM,, instead of at the time
Port, and have quior despatet.
For Fright pr Panango, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. #1172 Hongkong, 27th July, 1874
TURK.:
* FOR NEW YOR THE A 1 British. Barque
T
RIFLEMAN,”
ཨཱ
Thos. Bishop, Master will aid here and al Whampoa for the abere Fort, and havo quick
For Froight, apply ta
RUSSELL & Co.
if 1063-Hagkong, Utu anty, 1874,
FOR LONDON, To follmo the Faith!") HB 4.1 Clipper Barque
"SING TAL"
Captain Becohing, will load here, at Whampoa, and at Muoan, and will tave immediate despatch for the above Port
For Freight, apply tụ- -_-_
BAL MAGG, HEATON, OB THOMAS MERCER,
Castan 1105 Hongkong, 20ch July, 1874.
FOR LONDON. HA1 now Clipper Barque
"TAITH." Captain Lloyd, will load bersand it Whampoa, and will have immediate despatch for the aboro.
For Freight, apply to
Fort.
4. MacO. HEATON, THOMAS & MERCER,
Conlon.
If 989 Hongkong: 17th Jene, 1874.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS TOSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM. FOR AIGON, SINGAPOEL, BATAVIA, POINT OK GALLE, ADEN,SUEZ, ISMAILA; PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES; ̈ ̈ ̈·
ALSO
PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAY
SATURDAY, the and August, 1873 at moon, the Company's "Steamabip "BINDE," Commandant - Rafarsi with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPEQIE; and CAR- 00; will leave this Port for the above places. Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as wall as for Marsellies, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the pricipal places of Warope.
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, cargo will be received on board until 4 P., Specie and Parsels until 3 P.. on the 21st Angust, 1874 (Parcels are not to be sent on board ; they must be let at the Agency's Ofoe.) Contents and wine of Pookages aro required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office
BERTRAND,
Principal Agent
0.
STEAM FOR
Bonkong, 11th August. 1874.
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE ADEN BUSZ MALTA, BRINDIST, ANGONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ALBO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
"PEKIN," Captain W. WOOLCOTT, with Hor Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specic, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on SATURDAY, the 29th August, at noon, (pro- couling to Southampton and London, via Susz Canal.)-
previously notified...
For Santov, Amoy, und Fadshow-Pr Dengue, en Sunday, the 23rd inst., at 7.30 4.3.
MAILS BY THE FRENON PACKET, The French Mail Basket SINDH will be dispatolied on SATURDAY, the ad instant, at noon, with the Maile-SN
To sad through the United Kingtom vin Muracilles; to France and other Continental States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore Galle, Calgid, Madras, Bombay, Adon, Seychelles, Ronnion and Mauritius, Suz and Alexandria.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Bodka, s, until 11 A. on the ud'instant, after which no Letters can be received..
Money Ordere on any of the Money Order. Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5P.. on the 21st instant.
Letture for.fRegistration will be received until 10 .. ou the 22nd instant
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Qeneral.
Genaral Post Office,
Hongkong, 8th August, 1874. MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET!”
The Eaglish Contract Packet "PEKIN,” will be dispatched with the aural Nails for Europe, do, on-8ATURDAY, the 9th instant,
at noon.
Money Orders on way of the Money Order Oftens in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.. on the 28th staut,
The Post-Pico will be open until 6 var. on the 2816 instant,
Letters, de, may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received mitil 10 AM. on the 20th instant.
Lettore many bo posted until 10 A.H. on the 29th instant without late for
"Letters posted after 10 a., on the 29th instant, will not be forwarded unless the Late Pse of 18 cesta cach as well as the postage is prepaid.
The latest time for posting Letters at this Oflice in il M., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 Am. on the 29th instant.
Late letters (bat Lettore only) addrowed to the United Kingdom via Brindisi, or to Sin. gapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11.30 .. to the time of aniling, on pay ment of a Lata Fae of 48 cents each in addition to the postage.
General Post-Office,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General
Longkong, 17th August, 1874.
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having given notice to the General Post Office in Lo don that articles of Jewelry rosived in that Colony are chargeable with Customs Duties, the undersigned considers it necessary to-maska this Regulation known to the Publis, and to state that any loiters or packets containing such articles sent through the Post are liable,
with their ecstente, to be forfeited.
FW. MITCHELL,
Lostmaster Gerenal,
General Post Office, ̈ ̈
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873.
It is hereby notified for general information that, the Postage (which must be paid in od vanced) opon letters addressed to Prince Bo. word Island, wit beneforward-be on follow...
When forwarded wit
Brindis. 42 denta euch Balf-ounce, When forwarded vid
Marseilles. 36 oents each half-ounce, When forwarded,vik
Southampton 28 cents end half-ounce,
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmuster Generut.··
Haugkong, 28 July, 1870.
General Post-Chie
It is bereby notified for general information that on and alter the 1st August next, the Commission chargeable on Money Orders. iseacd upon the United Kingdom at Hongkongi Cargo will be received on board until noon, Shanghai, and Yokohama will be as follows, Specie and Parcels at the office artık 3-v.m. on | vis, — A the 23th ideti.
For Partionlars regarding Fraight and Pus edge, apply at the P. & 0. 8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong, CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED
On sums not exceeding £2.10 cents. Alove £2 and not exoceding So...35 Above £5 and act ereceding £7...56. Above £7 and not exceeding P0.79- F. W. MITCHELL,
Postinaler Generál,
* A Written Declaration of the Contents: and Value of the Packages for the "Ovorlaud Bouteisrequired by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870,
Conipany's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or It is hereby notified that Letters addressed with. Parcale; and the Company do not told,
themselves responsible for any Detention or to France may be sent either paid or nnpaid at Prejudice which may happen from the incor- the option of the sender; but the postage en.
Prices Current, Newspapers and Books cannot rectness in such declaration.
he prepaid
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company Black Bills of Lading, o
A. MÕÏVE6, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Biga Navigation. Col' Office, Hongkong, 17th August, 1874."
For cack tonnée The rate of posingo chargeable on Letters addressed to Franco per French Facket is
12 centa Per British Poket when marked viê
Brindisi...18
THE UHINA. TRANS-PACIFIO STRAM- - På British Packet when marked við
SHIP COMPANY, (LIMITED.):
RE
Capt. Feirce, will load here, at Whampoa and Company's Stomer Masso, for the above Port, and will have quick- despateb
For Fraight, apply to
A. MAGG. HEATON,
DEACON & C
02
Canton
#f. 1232: "Hongkong, 17th August, 1874.
FÖR NEW, YORK,
VASCO DE GAMA,"
Alexandria and Marseilles..
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F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.
2,800 tons Register, Captain J. F. BIOL, Will leave on TUESDAY, the lat September, at! 4 PM, for BAN FRANCISCO, via YOKO HAMA, Taking Passengers, Meils, and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe,
Through Passage Ticketsund Rela of Tradings, Vigi are issued for transportation to. San Francisco and Principal Points in the United States, Canada, and Europe, vis Overland Railroad and Atlantic lines of Stoninern.
T. G. GLOVER LAN No 7 Queen's Road, 1250 Hongrong, 10th August, 1874.17
S BILLIARD TABLER PÄXTER TENNENT'S ADE and LAZARUS & Co.'s Bilked Tables are Ga now the only ones appreciated in: Fadia,
• PORTERLAR
DAVID CORSAR • JONS) — on a long and steady experience extending over Merebant Nev
50 years has proved them to be the beat and Navy Boiled?
inost suitable for the climate. D. L. & Co. Inve Long Flaxs
received a large number of very flattering tosli: [{ \HE 4 1 British Barque · Chowmeters
moniale from all parts of India, China, Bar- raab Carlos, Manila, Jaya, Straits, and Persia, jse testifying to the superior make and quality of Lo Boont, Mueter, will load here and at Wham Jowing reduced rates their Billiard Tables, and, while thanking their poa for the above Pors, and will bave immediate. Friends and Patrons in China for the liberal despatch. kuppurt so long extended to their ann, would, in seliciting further patronage, beg to mention the following facts which have conduced to the with
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co.
f 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1967.
NOW READI
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONABLO their efforte bave hitbart
JUAN F. PEARSON."
for Freight, apply to
AMD VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tf 1259 Hongkong, 11th August, 1874
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.“ YLE 1 Olipper Barque.
"ORANGE GROVÉ,”
PLeauge Tickets are mom issned at the fol
From Homeкany to. Toxomana,
From HONGKONG to YOKOHAma and
return, Cabin,...
From HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO,
and sixty-five oyanings a year in esob other's | Hongkong and Shanghai Bunk. Sharar—9 society. If they belong to the middle or poorer i classes this phenomenon is generally witnessed Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares. as obery beer-bouzes and gardens, varied in 800 180 per share premium gola (A mer by an occasional rural excution. If they for Traders Insurance Company's Shag
Every tably in made of solid send, will seasoned have a more exalted, position in the scoil nonle
$1,050 per share,
Land not nekeared. The Cushions are constaneted there will generally be facilities for enterain China and Jagan Marme Insurance The B FUNTI AND MANDARIN ing the victim at the home of the intended per share,
jod an entirely new priusiple, introduced by Cita FOR FRONUNCIATION
L. and Co, and unlike that adapted by Euglinh and for beer gardens they will now and then binne insuranos Company-$193; par share, An ANGLO-ÜHIKESE DICTIONARE, Smakore, and Are much more durable end fitate Cust, Hildebrandt, will have immediate des From HONGKONG to PORTLAND (H.) substitute a conosit or a play. But the fall Hongkong Fire Insurance Company a Sbert the Daily Free Office, Hongkong tandinglish made ambions. No table larves Path for the bors Parts quots of eveninge is always rigorously ex $625 per share,ZONEY sicted, Forbups the most delicate situation alus Fire Insurance Company's Shares-3129 OR comprehensiveness and practical servior and Co.'s premises nabil it has been stand. for an anxious euftor in when the mother is 5 per share,
this Work stands unrivalled. All the nee ng ready pushed for over 12 months, in order indifferent, or, with a little judicious matronlt Victoria: Fire Insurance Company's Bhares words which the Chinese have of late yours best to cusura perfectly seasoned material Burg compelled to coin to express tão numerous ob article of farbiters, adeo, that lenren 0 BAZA jets in this linery photography, telegraphy, and Bus und Cola Establishment, is guaranteed of in wonde generally, which the rapid uranos Li & Co. have always ready a large stock
Solid and Sonsoned Wood, A
here given matano Fagh and every word is
uoqtetry, knowing that he anxious, pretende $120 per share,
--to be in different. This ailuation errets from Hunyong and Whenpas Dook Company's
the candidate the most careful behavidot, Shares-18 per cent, discount,
For Freight, at low rates, apply to: RAN RŪZA BIO"&" Cu. bf 1258 Hongkong, 11th August, 1874. ** FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 41 American Bark
LA
MENSHI KÖFT„”.
$75.00
$120.00
$250.00
It is hereby aucified that henceforward the postage on lettare addressed to Newfoundland, ich mast be paid landvatise, will be as fol. When forwarded via S4 cents each ope
Brindisi... When forvarded wit)
Fas. Marseilles. When forwardød við
Southampton.ue)
F. MITCHRÜL,
Postmarker General.
General Post-Offluss
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873.
x bereby notifed that a line of British From HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO
Mail Contract. Packets has been established ba and return. Cabin 8400.00 tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connect- From HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO,
Ming lines, will afford a regular means of con- Steerago
$100.00 veyance of correspondence from Hongkong for
the Foreign parts on the East, African Const.a BOSTON, NEW TOSE, PHILADEL
well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He PHIA, and BIMORE, lat Class, $355,00 Ica and Ascension, and that henceforward tha From HONGKONG to LIVERPOOL. 1st
Postage, which mit be paid in advance, or let Claas,VIRICANE
5440.00 tern addressed to Zanzibary Mozambique, Dola- From HONGKONG to Pants, 1st Clano, 8485.00 goa Bay, Natal, the Capo of Good Hope, and'
AscenRion, will be 20 cents for eacb balf-ounce, At New York, Passangere bave a selection of | Lewspapers 2 cents ench
FW. MITCHELL
especially late in the evening after beer, when Hongkong Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s of foreign reletačna med upon them, are of new Cushions on their peoßlar principle, and Captain: Bannister, will lond here far the shove various lines of Steinjore to Dorope.
the other is likely to be sleepy and tired, and Shares-la per cant premians.
even irritable. One falas step on my Shanghai Steara Navigation Company, all. The other evening a friend and 187 per share,
sent, discount
fully illustrated and explained, forming or which can be supplied for say table, the woBoat, and will have immediato despatch.
For Freight, apply to Foises for studenta of a moat instructive.natore, surale length and breadth of the state bed only VOGEA HAGEDOEN & Co.
| being required. A MAGY Both the Court and Punti pronunotations are given, the accepte being carefully marked on stock of Bildare, Pool and Pyramid Balls, Cues,
C. Lauad Co. have always in hand a large tf 1198 Hongkong, 80th July, 1874 the best principle hitherto attained in Tips, Otalks, Bloth, and every requisite for the 3D 41 Spanish Sabooner
FOR-MANILA make the Chiasso and English type correspond. Billiard Table, pyn in the gine of body, thereby effecting a vast Co. a padliar principi, thoroby making an old Captain Echavarria, will have inmediato des-
Old Castions renewed on 0. Lazarus & = "UNION" wconomy of space, achieving a clear table as good as a previously attained, and dispensing with those
· under a lime - tree at a fashionable resort, Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-875- por waswood stand, in spite of ourselves, interested SATO in, the proceedings at an adjacent sable, where Hongking Hotel Company's Suares-360 per there was a family parly, possiding of a father, three daughtere, as my young men, and Indo-Chinese Sager Company-304 per bent. mother calmly but unasravely directing the comt dow course of affaire. One of the young ladies, feeling auld, rose to throw a abavil over her shoulders, and of course all, the young, man by
Bales on August 2017, 1874, Story As reported by Chincas. - ARS
graphy displays the success of an attempt to
patej for the above Parte For Freight or Pesaro, apply to BOTA KUREM APTOS M. OG..
1185 Hongkong, 29th July, 1874 PARE FOR NEW YORK,
Yeet margins and vacant spaces which have BILLIARD LAMPS- a common impulse plunged madly forward to Wood Out, 40 protsent Ti 6,640, by Hip borstofore characterised Chinese publications is and Fight Light Lamps for Oil, or Kera assist her. Que of those young men wishing to travelling trader
To illustrate the west oppe of the work the ug bis latter with burners on the duplex revor be seen again with that party. For heads, 10 bags, 322.00, by Fouk choyer Vocabulary gontains about 16,000 amps Lighteen light ring Sumer as FonEE 41 Peruvian Ship
following facts are onbmitted for Johnlaration, principle, giving a light og nal to twelve ordinary carried in his band at he went to aid the gun to travelling, trader. young lady aby dane; and, with chura White Wan, 2 pieces, at $79.00, by Kin-hing Oblece chartare and Wedbursta Edglish dants, with rod to suspend over table,
teriaid and wardocas, be managed, while drawing up the shawl, to thrust the and
of the cone into the eye of the mother, and the shawl coming to require a good de
of adjustment, as I have observed it often does to travelling traders which a young man is diving it on, and the
worde, kad upwards of 600,000 Chinesö sharko
cheuog to travelling traders
and Omese Dictionary about 100,000 bilat
C. LAZARUS AND Co, bave been appointed Fungus, 5 bags, at $30, by non-fat to this work contains more than 50,000 muglia Sele Agents in Indis and the Esat for travelling trader
Feriazells, 30 bags, et $440, by Chun-chong term. Again, despite all the grammar seda THR NEW PATENT
other elementary works as yet published, the ELECTRIO BILLIARD NANKER, Gres Prag, 150 Dicule, at $1.85, by rust-bring student of this di fioult language absolutely rely teste of which the pure ona he, marked shoulders are those of young lady, the pulpoky loong to travelling trader
qane examples to display the various appli- from the gabion of the table. **** wretch nearly ruined the maternal eye Ares Blabber, It pronegen, at $400, by Kin. cations and equivalents of different words which have one general meaning Of these emples this work contains more than five times as the Dictionary sitherio pub
NOTICE
407 rate be saims to have bosome convinced hing-sheng to travelling trailer. that it would never again look favourably on him, for he comes no more to thứ trysking place. My friend is a philosopher, and ho had his moralready. After all, observed be, lighting a fresh cigarette, "yonder qwain is no worse than the rest of merit happens to many al as at crition moments to thral a sane ato therete of the desired mother-in-law, and thus
at one unlucky stroke to forfeit all our
Frice Lists, Datalogue, sud-ull reformation y be obtained from AS
CRAWFORD 00,
ale American Ship Janos & Kedler" A. Ufubiagn, neter, will loud hers and Winapos for the above Fort, and will have quick despatchANANAGAR
for Freight, sit low rates, apply to
TOGEL, HAGEPORN & Uo 1142 Hougkong, 39th July 1874 FOR RAMBURG.A
FORSAN TUAN,”
Maga LANTOROLA and T
Postmaster Qoneial.
This Steamer has excellent accommodatiņu p for Arst-olisa Passengers, and carries an ex- General Post-Oise, perienced Surgeon and Stowurdesni, jd dat Hongkong, 12 May, 1873.
For further particular, as to Pussage or Freight, apply to PAR
RUSSELL & Do, A agents. 1305 Hongkong, 20th August, 18744-
VB MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH 10 NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA,
TOUCHING & YOKOHAMA AND * SAN FRANCISCO. *******
MELBS. 6.** ALARKA “ will leave Hengkbog
Mor› Ban: Pranoiano, við „Zokokama, on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd September, at P. taking Parogers Mails, and Treight, for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Arrangements having been nude under » which-Mails for London arciving at Suez from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdors so forwarded, will be as fol lowe, viz. :— Por Letters For Newspapers
For Books and Patterns...
24 cents per half onnos,
& cach fot ergeeding Lonnco 4 centu
W. MITCHELL,
General Post Office,
Postmaster Gonored,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
Through Pazenger Tickets and Bill of Laching are isoned for transportation to Yuko It is bereby notified that benceforward the bama and other Japan. Forte, to San Francisco, istes of postage which must be paid in advance, to porti in Mexico, Central and South America, chargeable on Packets of priated papers or and to New York and Bumps TUA PANAMA patterns of light waight sent from Hongkong A Steamer of the Bolaputty will Java Sumugto the United Kingdom by the United States/ date, and make close connection at Yokohama, viz
At New York and Aspinwall Fazengers bava selection of various lines of Steamers, Lo England, Frands, End Germany.
For practical purposes the arrangement of Co.'s Agenta in Hongkong, Shanghai, and KUPA" IRENE," Order to moet the wishes of the Native the work in so complate, that to reference: Japan, and by whom all orders will be revered Captain Behrens, will load at Whampoa zudbal, ria the Inland Sea Forte, about the same tokets vin San Francisco, will be in follows Dommunity, the Chinese Issue of Iris in ius pages,mables a person who under and forwarded to Cufonts brithe earliest op here, and will have immediata despatch for the Paper bra bien, from the commencement of the stands English to omavalcate lively portunity
Chida New Year, issued DAILT instead of oaf with naturen who understand nothing but Chi-- alternate dage us before lea
ancho. In this capoot the work will be found
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1788 above Park
The Paper has been Established for nearly indispeblo, to illi fauropean, sing in HO CHEW HING, fi fjor and ORUN Berlin te fast outgrowing this slow putri Twenty Years, and is, as to Baltarial Manage Obina, and to the natives themselves it ext monial machinery The diplomacy of the mont, under the Dirnotion of a Well Educated plaise subjects fully with wiúph very few in AR CHOR both Chinese orother and the harmless arie of the daughter Chiness Castleman; gives reliable artimaripl lend of them we perfectly acquainted. To Asonstanta, under my exployment, buvo becz are giving way to the more airple, and cabre and güçtal information, and "has the same parties nevident in England and interested in Dismissed, on the 11th rustant, Chinge, 7th expeditions system of matrimonjal agencies. position, with the Native forumunity se to dd. | Ching it onenet bat be invaluable occasionally moon, First day. An English der would have some trouble in versements and Now as the English Daily “ectacolving the progress minds within your of Press with the Foreign Commitys two by that extraordinary business, and not barge for Advertisementa, will be a bereto even a German can forecast its fatore possibl. fote lítica... It is not enough there are women who,
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1876
JUNTANER Go
For Fraight; apply to GAN
CARLORTEZ & Co. 1808 Hongkong 3rd August, 1874,
FOR NEW YORK,
PHB 41 German FarquaARE
Freight will be received on board until
on the 1st proximal Famal Paökages will be roomved at the Offs antil 5 of the same
in weight *** For a piçkat not exceeding 1 ounce
2 cente For a packet above 1 punes not ex-
ceading 3-ounge..
Fora paket above 2 orces nat 67.-
coeding 4 ounces
und eight cents for every additional four-ounces. Ya day. All Paroe Packages abould be marked to These race toply to Printed Circularo, Price AFVERHARD"
address in thilg value of aime le required taste, Maract Roporta, and all printed papers Horstmanu – Master, Will load here and at - For further information na to: l'assage and other tuần Fgwapagen; ut well sa to Books. Whaupon us above, and will bave quilók din Freight apply to the Agency of the Company and Trade Patterns or Samples, a
FW.MITORELLA
Poenigster General ideliosg «gist Geners) Port Oños, Gay yedik
Hongkong 19th April, 1870.
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“DAILY PRRBs " Orfinn, Hergrögöt
148 1985 -Hongkong, 18th August, 1874.
19, Grahams: Bisest.
wi for Freight, apply to thư g GRANZAUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. 1110007 Hongkong Brd August, 1374, 37,
Hongkong, August 15th; 1814,
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