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STARCH.

LONDON; Do

Do

HAMBUEG

Do. Do

Do

SAN FRANCISCO,

Do

Do.

only a preparation of lentile that is to say, of Do,

kind of beans; and surely the analysts will not tell nelie alrange out of Prilagoma to his disciples notwithstanding that boun are not nourishing Daily Telegraph,

RIVAL ARBITRATORS.

THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND, 1874

Vessels

«NAME

hampon A Maet, Henton.

ding.

VAT FOL FERIGHT APPLY TO STORE-DISPATÜBED:

Bilton

LEULtuor (etri)...

haupóp á.“ MinoG, Heaton. Hongkong A MoG, Haaton**** Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Gilman & Co skreu

Warmpon. Onslowitz de Os, perdeki kako Augustine-Hard & Co Thon Bishop. Whampon Bussell & Co...

Quick despatob widQniok despatch.

to despatch Joiok deratel

On fth inat.

(Quick dongstol.

Unisk despatok.

Quick despatch,

Quick despatol..

Quick despatch.

„Quick dospatch.

2mo doopateb..

Quick despatók,

Quick despatch.

San Juan. #Kvorbard.

Labiaga... Hongkong Yoga, Hagedorn & Co., Horstmand Hongkong Augustine Heard & Coa Le Beauf mine. Longkong Fügel, Hngedman & Co. Highlander

...W. Wilcomb, Hongkong angustine Hourd & Co... Menshikoff) ... Bannister Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Latbloy Hion. Thos. Mitchell Hongkong Bawell & Oo.. via YOKOHAMA... Alaska (str.)airbunn

Vasco de Gama (ser).......J. F. Rive

Wideb

MELBOURNE AND STONET Orange Groso SINGAPORE, BOMBAT, &o... Pekin (etr.) m SAIGON, SINGAPORE, $........ Sindh (etc.) an SINGAPORE AND PENANG... Lord of the Isles (str.)........

Regalia (atr.).............

Do. YOKOHAMA, SHANGHAI: SWATOW, AMOY & FOCCH

Toreer

sonor (atr.). Behar (etr.)aust. Bokhara (str.).. Douglas (str.)

For Sale.

AYLE & 00

GENERAL DRAPERS AND OUTFITTERS,

"TAILORS K

are now 8HOWING IMANUE FLANNELS and LIGHT TWEEDS: for SUITS, made especially for the Climate.

WHITEA FANCY DUCKS and DEILLS. The above Goods are made up to order undor the careful supervision of West End Cutter,

PM. S..8. Copil. ...Russell & 05 Hongkong Boatin & Col

For Sale.

FOR SALE

JP. & O. 8. N. Co.

Messagaries Murit kong Ab Ton........ kong Ab You..

Remedios & Clox. Biemseen & Conten Douglas Lapraík & POS. N. Co...

Douglas Lapruik & Co

To Cross ConsIÓNMENTS,

TH. CHILLINGWORTH & SONS Browar VY PORT and SHERKT, in Bottles and Coaks.

W. D. Seynion's mitt Henry, Bucliels PORT and SHERBY, dite

las, and, ie combination, a fortiller. Finally, if Thrive within a period of as many centuries pere starch is to go forth with the brand upon bns English Society on convulsed by a ferge it of using whoky innutritions, we must not only controversy concerning asure. For the history abandon our ancient allies in the shapedfarrow. of the first public excitement in the momentous root, tapioce, sago, creave, and do formowe, bat matter we must go back to the middle of the we might as well give up potatoes, in which there reign of Queen Elizabeth, when a corinin dark- is, oomparatively speaking, the warest trifle o complexioned avaller, nome naknown, bat pre- glates, albumen, tat, and gam to an intoler Bureably of Spanish extraction, began to play blazmount of starch and water. The potute the very Deno-literally so, it was obses was condemned to death half aventury ago byllet Dor quently verrod with the rolls of the Royal Cobbett, who, so furas doginatian: wenty was maids of honour. Hitherto the fraisse of thune quite au nalyst in his way, and declared that young ladies had been merely gauffred into the he would starve a hog to denth by feeding it on NEW YORK SU

NEW YORK proper array of folds or plaita by means of a boiled tea fuaven. It is clear that something warm iron; bat under the deft handiwork of the in the way of erect and authoritativa informon- mysterions Spatiard the Court Ladies speedily tion may be forthcoming to clear up the myz- began to make their appearance in the moattery. Otherwise we shall be hain to go back to prodigions, buffs over beheld, some of a fashion the Fur of the ancient Romuna, or to tto Black like unto willatones of fire linen olaborately Broth of the Spartans, which look wae probably wimpled, through the centres of which peeped their pretty beads-oblems resembling in shape and rivalling in magnitude a peacock tail fully displayed, but forload of the richest face, all scolloped and Vandyked at the edgos, and standing erect, stiff as an armoury of pikes and habergoons. These wonderful resalia were due

The loss of Lord Westbury was to the legal | SAIGON. to the occult ingannity of the sugnymous stranger. So many this and, so many bread world irreparable, But tugre is a class of par- MANILA...... pieces of gold used to be left at his lolgings aone to whom his death is a etill grouter unlock Do. every day. The gold to hopts the runs were of regret the unfort mata barebolcors the daily delivered; in a most aymmetrical viste of Baropean & saurance Company, whose affairs rigidity, to their fair owners. Quoan Beas haf-ware being administered andor the coin arbitra self doigned to end the foreign operator a tuff tion of the deceased lord. Among the many from her palace at Groenviale. He seat it back vered and perplexing questions arising in this puckered in a most astounding mader; and it matter note was more difficult than that Gon- was in this raff that the great Eliza asbsequently posted with the doctrine of "Nowation. The sat for her portrait to Zucchero. But, by and actual point involved in this doctrine is intelli- by, ugly things began to be whispered about thegible'snough when separated from dechnical mysterious man milliner. He inqurred a suspi.phraseology. Is the baldas of a policy in Gion of Borgery. The Lords of the Council were company which is absorbed into another bound, uch exercised about him, and it was thought by merely acquiessing in the amalgamation, tó that ho would be cast into the Tower, and that relinquish his slaims Against the assets of the his ring would he meder Star Chamber mutton absorbed company, and to look spiele ta the when the horrible nowa wae braited about that absorbing company for payment; or must be one of the maids of boncur, who had vowed she take active siopa tó adept his now position, would Lave a larger ruf-than even her High-and, it the bands of sualı express Acts, neas's echogo one, and thiar pooreover, she be deemed to retain his old right of claim! would force the Spaniard to ravest the secres of Lord Calves, la the Albert arbitration, held the bis proccan to her, was found at that dark alien's former opinion. Lord Weathory, ia the Ea kadgings, stark dend, with hor body burat as ropean arbitration, adopted the latter. And bluck as a coul. Her reffulone remained intact, now Loed Romilly, acting as the successor to and in that towering monnant of zaniky vas Lord Westbury, hravated to the opinion of found branded, in dull orision lettere, the fatul Lord Cairns, and by his decision of Wednesday word, "Storob." Of course thero was a strong Inst, practically upsete in toto the doctrine Isid smell of sulphur in the apartment, and the down by his prodcoomor. Those polioy-holders awarthy-locking milliner was never seen whose case was argued on the question of Nova-tary Fronts.. again.

SANTANAKA petion, while Lord Westbury was alive, have been Dismissing an idla tide, probably founded oa doalared to possess a right which is now denied Fronte,

T. G. LINSTEAD, tho elopemont of a giddy girl with a foreign ad- to others whose position in the very same cou?.

Gentlemen's REGATTA SHIRTS, with Col ventarer, who bas net yet lost his place in old pany: is precisely the same. It is not for layar attached,

Gentlemen's OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE Im 1166 Hongkong, 24th July, 1874.

MESSES, R. S. WALKER & Co. London traditions as the Handsome Clearmou to dictate to amident lawyers how they starcher," it operno probable enough that the nás | nhould explain the laws of the land. But it TWILL SHIRTS, with Collars. of starob as an accessory to the laundry was re- does neoma ressonable that rales definitely laid FRLA HATS (Christy's make) of the latest introduced to this country from Spain late in the down in the beginning of an arbitration proles sixteenth gentnry, and that it had found its wayceeding should be adhered to throughout those to Spain from Flandera, Weremark, however, prosedings, and that the rights and liabilities that it wasru introduced among us, since wears, of creditura aysint, the aclf same comping entitled to assume thabbat employment of some should not depend upon the mero saoidant of guari farinaceoue, quam glutinous agent in their ossen baring hoon beard a little earlier or getting up fine linen" was by no means a nowa Eitle later in toa progress of the cause thing in England; and, indeed, the "ground" || Globa which made the wimple of Chancer's Wife of Bath" weigh nearly a pound, was in all like- To be contually subject to the breath of lih od only some conuation of a starchy nature. dauder will turns the purgat virtue, a But the career of this ingredient has always constant exposure to the atmosphero will ob been a mysterious one, and it lea basn'tbroni-uce the brightness of the finest gold; but in onlly enbject to long ofachs of obscuration, either case the real value of both continues the Clete starching win, during the last years of enne, slibongh the currency may be impeded. Elizabeth, and the early years of "Jainos T., a widely-spread and most inorative avocation; but, suddenly--and, as it seemad, irrevocably tire nue of starch went out. Dookinsires in the history of millinery declare that the thing becume unfashionable through the fact of famena practitioner in clear-etarebing, one Mits tres Tarnerske was the inventress of the **yellow" álarch metỏ... yer wimplicated in ths poisoning of Sir Thomas Ovorkary, being those who may thus be alleled ac, Sir, yours truly. Lenged at Tyboro, and wearing, till the hang AA-To the Proprietors of Nora's

| COMUMIN PIuta: man bade her take it off, a menetrons starohied ruf. Be it as it way-albeit the art, AY bare been onitirobyl in cntiof-the-way mooke aud corners little was heard in public about clear-starching from the seccssion of Charles L to the Regency of George IV. The beaux and belle of the Restoration, the Ravolation, and the eighteenth contory wore their lines limp prives in propor quarters Patna 4885 to $590 tho rehabilitation" of starob was due to eash Benares 5721 to $575 nominal. No George Brummell; and it was only becomes his change in Malwa Good drag still wanted. memorable cravata vóce cxquisitely got up that

ho experienced so many failures era ha ocuid

Lorg-Barkalay, Sept. 1868Gonom, I felt a duty I owo to you to express my gratitude for the groot. boneft I Lave derived by tading Noston's Camomilo Till I applied so your scat. Str. Bell, Berkeley for which 3 send exerticating pain for a length of time, the above named for wind in the stomach, from having tried searly every seedy prescribe), but who dariving any banent at all. After taking, two beides of your valuable Pille, I was quite restored to my usual stato of bath. Plone give this publicity for the heat of

081189 July 26

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

August Shit, EVENING. Owing to the inclemency of the weather the drug market has kept quiet throughout the day. The following may be taken as the ruling

tio one to bis satisfaction. The third occasion, ON LONDON

EXCHANGE

however, on which sinfon has been made Bauk Bills, ou demand, ................i 4/1} Lopia for public converse and animadversion Bank Bille, at 50 days sight, 41 has reference to the employment of the artiole,Bank Bilin, at 8 months' sight, 4124 mob as a means of stiffening lines, but an ad-1 Uradite, at 6 months' sight,... 4/24): junct to the food of man. The analysts" have *** Dronmentary Hills,atömontha” taken starch in wand and their revelations or sight ......Ri

at least, their assertions are positively appals ON BOMAX-Dank, 3 days sight 222 ling to hear. As to the matritions or innutriti | ON CALCUTTA; -Bank, &dnya'night 292- ous qualities of the different foods concern- ON SRANGRAL

Bank, night

Private, 30 days" sight,

DIPORT CARGO,

7%

Por ateamabing Pabrooks, or London --- Congan, 383589/the, Boented Caper, 14,957 be: Scented Orange Paso, 7,698 Total, 357,631 ba

FROM SWAROW-Congou, 4,200lbs,; Dolong 11,4911b-Total, 15.699 lbs. P

FROM AMOY.-Congou, 15,080 lbs., Oolong, 30,000 18, Total, 45,080 ba

jog which Dr. Bartlett and his scientific con- frires Have been recently talking and writing so dogmatically, we for the monent decline to pro nounce any opinion. We are merely auzioús, at present, to ascertain whether we are in dan,OT of being starred to death when wave re- course to our very old friends, arrow root, tapioca, cassava, engo, and foue-les-moss-gub. stances which need no paffing, no gold or silver medalling, but which, time out of mind, have been recognised na wholesome and nourishing artioles of diet for children, for invalide, and even for robust adulte. Now starch is the prin cipal constituent the preparations we have named. Starch, again, enter very largely into the composition of macaroni, vermicelli Big ASEAREA. and lasagnefariuceous delicacies which ilongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharea a form, with potento, a staple of diet with muay... per vent, promium. millions of Italians; and what is polenta but Indian Boro, aoutaining a very large proportion of starch? The dogmatista; however, will tell us that we may ea, as mok of it as we like, sú

long to we retain the gluten of lou carest or

the tuber from which the stafali has been ex

Lexeted, bus that puso stare lo no food at all

FOB NEW YORK. — 59,400 lbs. :: Colong, 17,122 lb-Total, 77,892 The.

A

Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares 160 per addre premium, gay, China Traders' Insurance Company Shares

$1,050 per abura, ce m

China and Japan Marine Insurance Pl. 55

per share,

O

Chinese Insurance Company: 8192 per share,

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares...

$525 per share,

Obas Fire Insurance Company's Shares $120

per share,

that it is rather norious than nutritions, ***) In the interests of thousands of English fami, lies in which sterol, not alone for the laundry, bat in the form of arrowrook, tapices, Saco, CAS- save, or tous leamois, is an article of daily con Victoria Fire Insuranco Company's Sharee- Boption to say nothing of the modern adver $126 per obaren jab jab maga trg tices" fooda," or macaroni, which to lera exten‹ Hongkong and Whampoa Doak Company's sively used in this country it is surely expeShare per cent discount.TA "dient we should know a little more that is abaud Hungkong, Bantoe and Macho Blenmboat Cola) lately trustworthy about a fiercely decried and Bhares-13 per cent, prémium.) certainly mysterious substances if we refer to Shanghai Steam Navigation Company--Ta the high authority of the lato Baron Jnatus S7 per share

Llebig, wo chall fod that Blustrious chemist, Hongkong Gas Company's Shares75 nár who certainly knew a good deal úbons sliman, cabaret s

taly sabatances, too strongly in favour of starch - Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares—§6) por

an constituens of food. Its ready converën pent; discount. scyt

|

discounted

Z SALRE ON Angurt, 21st, Tara Belang de reported by Chinese.. Pried Lily Flowers, 10 buys, at $1400, Kwong-look-wo to travelling trudor

PAJAMA SUITS, in FANCY FLANNEL, TWILL, and LINEN; various patterns.

Goatlemoe's LONG CLOTH SHIRTS, MIB- Gentlemen's DRE-S SHIRTS, Embroidered

apa WHITE, SPECKLED, and PANAMA STRAW HATS.

COLLA HS, in-all-the-newest gliapca. ———————— GRENADINE SCARVES and TIES, Fancy Colors, and BLACK SILK, COTTON, and MERINO HALF-HOSE, Striped ard-Whiter UNDERVESTS and PANTS, in Silk, Gauze, Smedley's, and other makes

HANDKERCHIEFS, Fine Cambrid, Plein and Oolored Borders,

SILK UMBEELLAS, with Plia and Fanoy Sticks. B

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

SOLAR PITH HATS and HELMETS, direct from Caloutta,

VARGAS Elwood's Patent Regulation HELMETS. ther, in different sisees also, the GLADSTONE PORTMANTRAUS of Solid and Basil Len- TRAVELLING BAGS, and SOILED LINEN BAGS, neocentrics on a voyage.QM4

DRESS TRUNKS, for Ladies: -- SETS of STUDS, SOLITAIRES and LINKS, in Gold and Ivory

PERFUMERY, TOOTH POWDERS, OILS, POMADES, and other REQUISITES for the Toilet.

Very Euperior Breakfast OLARET. Foter Monim & 05. CHAMPAGNE, Cuarto.

Courvoisier's BRANDY, 2, 3, and 4 Stary. Thonne Barry & Son's ALE, in Rogabomis, (to arrive), y

Flower & Sex's Stratford-upon-Avon ALE, in Hagebeads and Kilderkine.

SHEATHING FELT,

Apply to

OR TO

FOR SALE

On 2sd pras, át 3 p.m.

On let prox. 3¢ 4·P‚M.

Priak doapateb in 29th inch sẽ giàn [To-day, at noon.

On 94th inst., afternoon. (On 25th just, at 2 PM, „Quick despubah.,

Juick-doapatoh

L'o-day, at 100.

gick despatch. ......Quick dispatch..

To-marrow, at 3

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR MANILA.

THE Sternship

**LEONORTM Orphnia Bonaiguilloses the the shrg Fort TO-DAY; the 22nd insi,, as tban,izalend of at the time previously notified.,

For Freight or Passure, apply to

"POUGLAS LAPAKIRA 1909 Hongkong, 21st August 7874. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. THE Stepwship

"DOUGLAS,” Captain Burnie, will leave for the above Purte TOMORROW, the 23rd instant, et 8

>

For Freight or Passngo, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPKAIK & Co. 34 1801 Hongkong, With August, 1874. FOR SINGAPORE AND FENANG. THE British Steamer

SAMLORD OF THE ISLEB,”: Captain Dowdy, will leave for the abora Porta an MUNDAY AFTERNOON, the 24th inst

For Freight or Passage, apply to

AHTON,

Kuang Hing BLop,

57, Praya Wert,

L TAMPIER & C's, BORDEAUX.“

LARET Med, St. Julies, St. Estephe,

Ohalena Lagrange, Chateau Palmer Obateau Lafite, Pommard, Chambertin, 8d 1285. Hongkong, 17ta Anush, 1874.91. Graver, Chateau La Tour Blanche, in enzen of 1'dez. Qharts and 2 doz Pinta

CHAMPAGNE Orris Noire, Carte Blanche,

Carte Verte, Caite D'Or, in Qaerts and Pinte OOGNAC Fine CHAMPAGNE, Superior,

UHAMPAGNE, in Quarts" and "Pluta, of

B. Perrier, Chalons Qard Daper & Co.'s COGNAC

LANDSTEIN & Co.,

Agenta.

tf 904 Hongkong, 26th June, 1874,

EAST POINT IRON STORE.

KIK SALE, ex P. 20. Steamer Malwa LOWHOOK PLATE IRON, 4"

FURNISHING DEPARTMENT Large Assortment of LACS and MUSLIN CURTAINS. ANTIMAUASSARS, BA WHITE and COLORED MOSQUITO NETS BA

CRETONNE and other CHINTZ

PLAIN and FANOY OURTAIN REPS, DAMASKS; &io.

PRINTED and KMBROIDERED TABLE COVERS, Ayətq*

BELASS WINDOW CORNICES. OUR TAIN POLES, and FITTINGS.

WHITE and FANCY COLORED BED QUILISM De

TOILET COVERS to match.

FINE SUMMER BLANKETS, in all sizes. TAPESTRY and BRUSSELS CARPETS. VELVET SOFA and CENTRE DIETO, FLOOR CLOTHS, in all. widths up to 8 yards wide, pa

A

DITTO in Large Squaree, with Border all romail, suitable for Dining Roonis.

ODIR MATS and MATTINGS. GILT CHEVAL, and MAHOGANY TO LET GLASSES, SPO

Just arrived.

A Large Assortment of BRABS and IRON BEDSTEADS, in various sizes and colours.

VICTORIA EXOBANGB

3 by 8 by L

34 by

3. by 7 by

3 by 8 by

3 by 7 by

6 by

L. L. BUSH,

FOR SAIGON (Direct).

Steamship

--~ REGÁLIA,” Pot on TUESDAY, the 25ta inst., at 2-P.M. Captain Harrison, will leave here for the above

For Freight or Pausage, apply to

AH YON,

Kivong Hing Shop

57, Poziya West 6a 1306 Hongkong, 20th August, 1874.

* FOR LONDON, THE Sloanship

T

LORD OF THE ISHES," Captain Dowdy, will lezve fur the above Font felling at Singapore and Penang) on TUES DAY. the 25th ustali..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GILMAN & Co. 34-1229 Hongkong, 18th August, 1874 FOR NEW YORK v4 SUEZ OANAL. THE AI Extreme Clipper Steamer

KILJARNEY,"

Capt. O'Neill, capacity 2,000 Tons of 40 feet,

Vessels on the Berth,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

THE American Ship

"HIGHLANDER"

Post-Office Notifications.

A mail will close, Jenn

For Swutow-Par Tollang, to-day, the 2nd Limatant, ut.7.30 A.M. K

For ManilaPer Lamor, to-day, the 22nd JW. Wilcomb Muster, will load for the above ins'ent. at 11:30 A.M., instead of at the timia. Port, and have quick despatch,

For Freighfor Prasago, apply to

VA AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. t1179 Hongkong, 27th July, 1874

FOR NEW YORK: KE 41 British Borqua

TIBERIBLEMAN,

Thos. Bishop, Master, will load here, and us Whaupon for the stove Port, and bave quick despatel

For Freight, apply to ad

RUSSELL & Co. if 1063 Hongkong, 6th July, 1874,

FOR-LONDON. to-follow the "Freith.").

(FTHE ATOKpper Banque -

SING TAL," Captain Beeshing, will load here, at Whampoa and at Magao, and will hura jmmediate despatch

Hot Mio above Port...

For Freight, apply to

ON

A NAUG. HEATON, THOMAS & MERCER

Canton. 1195 Hongkong, 30th July, 1874.

FOR LONDON; *HEA 1 new Clipper Banggo

TAITH Captain Lloyd, will load here and at Whappoa. and will have immediate despatch for the above Purt

MAOG, MEÄTON;

THOMAS," "CASERJEE,

Canon Hongkong. 17th June, 1974

NOTICE COMPAGNIE DER MESSAGEWIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, 18MAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND. MARSEILLES; ALSO..

PONDICHERY, MADEAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOHDAY.

ON

previously notified,"

Tor Basta, Amoy and Bouchow-Por Touglas, to-morrow, the 23rd-ius, at 7.30 .30

MAILS UT THE " FRENCH PACKET" The Francb Mail Packet "SINDH" will be dispatched or SATURDAY, the 22nd instant, at noon, with tho. Mails made

To and through the United Kingdom via, Marseilles; to France and other Continental States (in a close mail to France), to Saigon Singaporo, Galle, Calentta, Mailtus, Bombay, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Magritive, Baez Rad Alexandrin,

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &c Inntil 11 .. on the 22nd instaul, after which

na Letters can be received,

Money Orders on any of the Money Order. until 5. r.x. on the, Cist instant. Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted

Lotters for Registration will be received until 10 A.M. on the 22nd instaut,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postausler General.

General Post Office,

Hongkong, Siz August, 1874- MAILS BY THE " ENGLISH PACKET"

The English. Contract Packák "PRKIN" will be dispatched with the venal Mails for Europe, &o., on SATURDAY, the 29th fustant,

at nou.

Money Orders on any of the Money Orice Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5.a. g the 28th instant

The Post-Offee will be open until 6 E Kon the 28th instant.

Letters, da, may be ported during the night ju the burlof en for their reception.

Taftur for registration will be received until 10 A.M. on the 29th instant.

Letters may be peeted until 10A.M. on the 20th instant, without Inte foo. T

Letters posted after 10 m. on the 20th instant, will not be forwarded unless the Lale Fes of 18 cente each as well as the poats go ia prepaid.

The Intest time for posting Letters at this Office to 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, er Patterns 10 A.. on the 29th fustant,

E

Lasto letters (bot Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Sin Fapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11.30 A. fo the time of wiling, on pay ment of a Late Fee of 18 conta ok in addition to the postage

FW. MITCHELL,

Foelmaster General

Rungkusy, trih August, 1874.

General Post-Office,

N SATURDAY, the 2nd August, 1974, at noor the Company's Starship |:"SINDH," Commandant RAPATSE with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- GO, will leave this Port. for the above places,

The Post Office of Victoria (Anerralla) having Cargo and Spania will be register for Lonze ation to the General Post Office in Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in don that articles of Jowellery received in that transit through Marseilles for the principal Colony are chargeable with Customs Duties,"

the undersigned considera it necesary to make places of Europe.

Shipping orders will be grated till noon, this Regulation known to the Public; and to cargo. will be received on board until 4 PM., state that any letters or packets containing Specie and Farcels until SP.M. the 21st such artistes acas turough the Post are liable, August, 1874. (Parcels are not to be sent with their contents, to be forfeited.

on board, they must be left at the Agency'u Office Mulents and value of Tackages are required.

For further particulara, apply at the Uom phay's Office.

G. BERTRAND,

Principal gent Hongkong, 11th August, 1974.

SINGAPORE, PENANG, PUINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, -*

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

Superintendent. of which the greater portion is engaged and PENINSULAs and ORIENTAL STEAM,

of 106 Hongkong, 4th July, 1874.

HEROOTS; CIGARS."

Campbell's Plantation-Band CIGARS, Campbell's Dindigul Brand CHEROUTS. Campbell's Trichinopoly Brind DEBBOOTS.

Apply to

7301

Messia

CAMPBELL & Co Plantation Works

Dinaiga Madras Presidency

EBTABLISHED IN 1820.

O LAZARUS AND CO., Incorporated with Blicarwood and Co., BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURER

BALAND

GENERAL FURNISHING CONTRACTORS, TRAVERSY APPOINEMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY, &

LIL THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH,

55, 59, 60, 61, Bentinck Street,

**COALOUTTA.

BILLIARD TABLES,

QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables are

HONGKONG HUN

AND AT SHANGHAL

*** FOR SALER

RESH CALIFORNIA CATS,

Apply to

T. G. GLOVER,

** No. 1, Queen's Bood. 1950 Hoogkong, 10th Angust, 1977

AND & TENNENTS ALE and

PORTER KRIVENA DAVID JOBSAR & SUNS’

Merchant Navy. Navy Boiled

Long Thr Crown

UANYAD

WARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. # 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1861.

NOW

BEADY,

CAMERAKLAK QUARTO, SAMST

now the only ones appreciated in India,

already on board, is expected in Hongkong on or about the 5th September, and will have in- mediate despatch sa above, taking a limited amenat of Fraight, application for which should. he made at ose to

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. 7d 1807 Hongkong, Dik Angust, 1974.

STEAM TO TOKOHAMA, THE P. & U.S. N. Gue Steamship

DESA BEHAR".

FW. MITCHELL,

Poetmaster Gerenal. General Post-Office,

Hongkong, End January, 1873.

It is hereby notified for general information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad. vancad) upon letters addressed to Prince EM- ward Island, will henceforward be na followe

When forwarded við

Brindisi.... 42 cunt saeb half-ounce When forwarded Ti

Marecilescents och balounce. When forwardervis

Southampton..... 28 conta each half.ounce.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Poslanster General. NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship General Post.Of. PEKIN" Captain W. Woozcoer, with Hongkong, 8th July, 1870. Hor Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places.onit is hereby notified for general information SATURDAY, be 29th August, at noon, (pro- that on and after the let August nort, the ceeding to Southampton and London, vil Suez Commission chargeable on Money Orders Oscal)

issaed upon the United Kingdens at Hongkong.. Shanghai, and Yokohamn will be as follows,

Cargo will be received on board until noon, Spocis and Parcels at the office until 2 P.M. on the 28th idem.

For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas enge, apply at the P. & O. S.. N. Cole Oice, PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

will leave for the above place shortly after the Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF arrival of the next English-Mail.

Superintendent,

[1200

A. McJVER,

P.&O.S. N. Co's Ofoe,

Hongkong, 18th August, 1874,

STEAM TO SHANGHAI,

(Taking Carte at through rates for NAGASAKI and AIOGOJ THE F. & G. 8. N. Co.'s Steamabip

BOKHARA " will leave for the above place about. 24 hours siter her arrival with the next English Mail.

A. MCIVER,

as long and steady experiensas extanding over P.

& 0.5, N. Das Off, Superintendent.

Hongkong, 18th August, 1874.

........ FOR LONDON,

THE 4-1 British Clipper Ship

(1291

A Written Declaration of the Contents

and Value of the Fackages for the Overland Bpate is required by the Egyptian Government and must be delivored by the Shippers to the Company's Agente, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels, and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the Incor redtners in en ek declaration.

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company'

Black Bill of Lading, a

A. MOIVER, Superintendaal, Peninsular and Oriental Stear Navigation

Co's Office, Hongkong. 17th August, 1874 THE CHINA TRANS-PACIFIC STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, (LIMITED.).

T

HE Company's Steamer

50 years bas proved that to be the best and most suitable for the climate. CL Co. have received a large number of very fluttering testi- mostale from all parts of India, Chies, Bur mah, Caylon, Manila, Jaya, Straite, and Persia, testifying to the superior make and quality of George Bilton, Master, will load here and at 2,800 tons Register, Captain J. F. Krge, will this Billard Tiles, and while thinking their Wascopes, and will have inmediata despatol Friends and Patrone in China for the liberal for the abore Port,

in caliciting further patronago, bag to mention

support a long extended to their frm, would,

the following facts high bave conduced to thỏ aucoma, their efforts have hitherto mat with: Every table is made of solid wood, well acuagment

BEAUTIFUL STAR.".

For Freight, upply to

VÜGÜL, HAGEDORN & Co. tf 1293 Hongkong, 18th August, 1674.

FOR MANILA.

and not vensored. The Cuations are copat anted!HE Spanish Barque on an entirely new principle, introduced by 0. Land Contad valko that adopted by Eagliab

PERESA,"

makers, and are much more durable And lively Capt Barceló, will have Immediata despatch as than Buglish-made cushiope. No table leaves above, ponend

SIEMSSEN & Co

if 1288 Hongkong, 17th August, 1874. PERO

FOR NEW YORK. HE 41 British Bargne

G. Trad Ca promises until it has been sta-For Freight or Pasange, apply to ing way finished for over 12 months, in order to ensure perfectly seasoned material. Every article of furniture, also, that leaves C. Lazar Sus und Co.'s Retablishibent, is guaranteed of ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, Solid and Beasoned Wood

WITH THE Solid Peerave ways ready in large stock JUAN F. PEARSON," PUNTI AND MANDARINE of new Cushions on their peopliar prinople, and Lo Boouf, Master, will lond base and at Wham ————– PRONUNCIATION.CA (which can to supplied for any table, the ne- pos for the above Port, and will save jumscorte.

An ANGLO-GRINESE DICTIONARY, published curate length and breadth of the slate bed only despatch Cheat the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, being required. AMANTE

For Freight, apply to ......... AS LACKIN

Land Ca hava blweya-jo. hand a large [108 comprehensiveness and practical service stoor of Billard, Fool and Pyramid Balls, Coco, by||1 this Work staude uurivalled. Ali bao stew Tips, Chalke, Gloth, and every requisite for the

words which the Chinees have of late years been Billiard Table

Vermicelli, 35-bage, at $6,10, by Kin-hing cheung to travelling trader:

Anare au four 200 bags, 50lbs., 8: 81:32, by Sangtys-loong to travelling trader, me

Beseech (outtings); 20 paskagen, at $8.20, by Hoo-abong to travelling traders a

My

** Dried Prawns, 15 packages, at Tia. 12.2.0.0, by Kwong tya-obong to travelling trader,

compelled to coin to express the nameronta obe Old Cushions renewed on U. LAZARUS ̈£ jeos in machinery photonarby telegraphy, and Coʻs pasullar primople, thereby making an old mamience generally, which the rapid advance, table as good as new de OLESAN of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are a BILLIARD LAMES here given in antenso. Each and every word is Siz und Eight Light Lampa för O, or Kero folly illustrated and explained, forming com- size, tho: Inttor with burgers on the duplex elves for students of a most mistrativo nature, - prionde, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary Both the Court and Posti pronunmations are lamps, Lighteen light ring burner Gas Peh, given, the accents being carefully worked on danja, with rod to suspend puer table. the best principle hitherto attained. Tas typo. (

VASCO DE GAMA," •

lanve on TUESDAY, the 1st September, at 4 PM, for SAN FRANCISCO. YOKO HAMA, taking Passengers, Maile, and Freight for Japun, the United States, and Bampe.

Through Pasango Tichots and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to San Francisco, and Principal Points in the United States, Canada, and Európe, via Overland Baitrundand Atlantic lines of Steamers.

Passage Tickets are now issued at the fol- lowing redtoed ratca →→

From HONGKONG to YoxOHAMA,

Qabin,

$75.00

FAUR HONGKONG to YOKOHAMA und

return, Cabin$120.00 From HONGKOKO to Baw. FRANCISCO,

Cabin

$250,00

From HONGKONG to. SAN FRANCISCO »

· and return, Cabin...................

From HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISC),

Storage

8400,00

Ún suma not stoeeding £.......18 conte Above it and not exceeding 2530 Above £5 and not exceeding £7...54 Above £7 and not creeding £10..72

F. W, MÈTORELL,

Postmaster General.

1870.

General Post Office,

Hongkong, 15th July, 1

It is bereby notified that Letters addressed to France may be sous either paid or unpaid at the option of the sander; h the postage on Prices Current, Newspapers and Books cannot he propsid

For each tounde The rate of postage-obargeable ou Letters address to France par French Packet 12 cents. Per British Packet when marked viê

Brindisi.......... 18 Per British Facket when marked vie

12

Alexandria and Marseilles.....

FW. MITCHEN,

Pastraaster General, General Post Office,

Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.

It is hereby notified that benceforward the postage on lettera addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be az fol lows, VÍZ, 2-

When forwardad vi 34 cantereich konnas.

Brindisi

When forwarded vik) ga

Marseilles

When forwarded vilj Southampton,

28

F. W. MITCHELL,

Poilsister General.

General Post-Office,

Hongkong, 2nd February, 1873.

It is hereby notified that a is of British Mail Contract Packets has been established be |tween Adun und Zanzibar, which, with connect- ing lines, will afford a regular masne of comm $100.00 veganes of correspondence from Hongkong ter From HONGKONG LO PORTLAND (Mo.).

the foreign, porte on the East African Coast, un BOSTON, NEW YORK, PRIZADEL

well ab for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He PHLA, and BaXTIMOR, lat. Claw, $365.00 tena and Asomaion, and that henceforward the From HONGKONG to LIVESPOOL_161

postage, which must be paid in advance, on-let- Kate Glass, Aman

8440.00 tere addressed to Zanzibar, foambique, Dola- From HongKong to PARIS, lat Clara, $465.00 gos Bay Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and Ascension, will be 20 cents for each half-ounes: At New York, Passengers have a selection of newspapers 2 cents each Captz Hildebrandt, will havo (mmodista dea variona linon of. Steamers to Europe. U jufch for the abovu PortsING MAKE

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. uf 1939 Hongkong, 11th August, 1874-**

· FOR MELBOURNE AND SEUNET... THE Clipper Barque

ORANGE GROVE"

For Freight, at low rates, apply to

J BOZARIO & Co. tf 1258 Honykong, 11th August, 1874.5

- FOB HAMBURG. 18.41 German Barque

THE

This Steamer has oxcellent accommodation for feat-class Passengers, and parries a er poriented Burgeon and Stewardess,

Eu further partiotlars, an to Passage or Freight,apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents.

1805 Hoogkong, 20th August, 1874)

UAS. MAIL LINE,

ibility, writes Liebig, without chaugo of Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-396 par eont. composition, into soluble forme, auch audertrins and sugar, adapte it admirably for carrying an those changes which occur in the jaio vegetables. It is stored up in the roots, seeds, and pith of planta, and, by its decomposition, furnishes the materials for many of the most essential vegetable products. It also serves m is most Important element of the food of animals, giving, not Indeed the means of incruses of range, but the materials for keeping up respira-" tion and supplying the unjual heat. The fata and fixed ofs of the vegetable as well as the animal kingdon are, in all probability, lerived principally from the deoxidation offatarab. These very pregnant observations of Edebig Hilled Bite, 500 picula, at $1.5a, by Tuck-mee may be met by the rejoinder that starch in all to local tradery R very well when it is combined with gluten and Fungus, 10 bags, at $5400, by Wing-tre.graphy dieplara thu, intodose of an attempt to © Lazarus And Co. have been appointed adhumang or with the wondrūns new compound | cheung to tinvalling trader:

make the Chinese and English type correspond Bole Arent in Indis and the Eual for discovered by the ohomiste, and called “pre-

in the sise. of body thereby effecting a rast

BONGAN THE NEW PATENT AN trin-which seems to be the fond eaten by

men woonomy of specs, selieving, a glearness mot ELECTRIU BILLIARD MAKKER, *protoplasore but that pure ataron tukes ne

previously akasimod, and dispensing with those by means ofhion, the sonra can be marked means of sustaining life is useless. Is this TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native vast margins and vacant spaces which have from the cushion of the table, video rezily the fact ! We are simply desirous of Community, the Chinese Isp of this arctoforo ohracterized Chinese publications.AVTOKEN information; yes it is needful that the decision Paper kan brien, from the commencement of the following facts are submitted far doumderation may be obtained from

Tollastrate the rast scope of the work, the Price Lists, Catalogues; und asli information which the publie solicit should given by the China New Yep, med TILE Instead of onalar Vocabulary contains about 10,000 BES, DANE, CRAWFORD & 00, the grave, deliberate, and unanimoue verdict of alternate days na before. the highest medical authorities not only of 16% Pupor, has been Establisboa for nearly Chinese plataran Modhurat English who have oprechten Laret as C. LAZARUS od 416 England, hat of Keropo. Let it be remembered

and Chiness Dictionary about 100,000, whilst ( 00's Agenta in Hongkong. Eturgini, and hemoragjen EVERILARIN that the separation of starch from glaten by very for, and in up to. Polonial as this work dostane taore than 30,000 Heglab Japan, and by waghi di orders will be received Horstman, Master, wil load here and at for San Francisco, vik Tokohams, un weans of an alkali was intrafaced be. Mr. Or Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commercial, words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charm and forwarded to Calcutta by she earliest op Whampoa us above, and will have quick des- lando Jones 80 recently as the your 1840 bat and general information, and has the amater Again, demita, kil tus grammar and portonity. the oppressige excise duty of Sed per lu on position with the Native Community si to Ad: other elementary workes yet published the starch was only taken off f 1833; and that it i vertisement And News as the English, Dany student of this difficult language absolutely ra unly within the last generous arch has be rear with the Foreign Community The Taree camp.on to display the various appli como a important arhicle of edameron, and an Umurge for Advertisements will be as hereto. Have ons general meaning. Of these amples daljons und equivalents of different words which egredient in at least a dozen branches of fore

this work contains more than fiva timely ma insay as any other Dictionary hitherto pub. listed.

NOTICE.

mont, under the Direction of

manufacturo Petato starch again, which in Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874, met not well adapted for stifoning linèn, contain-

ing as it doen los unck moisture, is most er

tensively used France in the fabrication H

of farinaceous fooda Miokinelia ben, azar

FOR KANILA

UNION"

Captain Eobavarris, vill, hare shamediale des

For Freight or Passage, apply to patch for the ahora Port

BEMEDIOS & Co.

tt 1185 Hongkong, 49th July, 1874 Se GEORGE FOR LONDON,

"O CHEW HING - OHUN For practical parpon the arrangement of the work is, so complete, that referendo 19ad is red potato of a variety rarely seen in AR CHOR both Chinese to its pages enables a person who under England, pontaining as lose thua thirty percent. Assistants under my employment, have been stands English to comanianluate/cotinelay of starch, and that the sabatangs must be in it. Diemand onbe 11th instant, Chinese 7th with natives who understand nothing but Chi

elf nutritious seems obvious from the fact that moon. First day. M

eattle fed on the residua of germinated potatoes, from which the starch das been extrasted, bat in which the deleterione subotanse called sola

fachos barn left, will become paralysed in their Linder limba, Bot, granting the very strong postulate laid down by the gentlemen who ge bean giving such starting evidenos before the Parliamentary Couluikte as to the inutility of pure starch as a fish and bone former, mo are aurely entitled to be told a great deal more re- ppacting ita virtnes an about producer, s. stám tú,

A

MELDREK

Captain Bobreus, will. land at Whampoa and. here, and will have immediate despatol for the above Port

For Freight, apply to ArchAN CARLOWITZ & 1208 Hongkong, 33 Auzos), 1874. BALANS FOR NEW YORK.

German Barona

F. W. MITCHELL

Zealmaster General.

General Post-Office,

Hongkong, 12th May, 1875,

Arrangements having been made under which Malls for London arriving at Buez from Chian by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified tunt the rates of postage, which must be paid in adence, on obrrespondenos addressed to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will be us fol [Hỏựa, víz, imm

For Dotters... For Newspapers

For Bookand] Patterns:

24 conta per kaif bundy,

8, och

not arocoding, l'ource 4 cents..

FACIEIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. COLLAN

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, IS PANAILA

TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AMD -

SAN FRANCI800,00

THES. 8 - ALASKA" will leave Hongkong WEDNESDAY, this 2nd September, at 8. P.M. Coneral Font Offire, Laking Fansengore, Mails, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe

Through Patenter Tickets and Bills of

För Freight, apply to vote

A AUGUSTINE HEAKD & Co. -af-1207--Hongkong, ded August, 1874

FOR SAN FRANCISCO ARB 41 Amerions BarkAL

APIE MENSHIKOFF Captain Bannteter i lodd hero for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch, B För Freight, apply to alw

WEMVOGEL, HAGRDORN & Co. of 1198 Dongkong, 30;6 July, 1874,

FOR NEW YORK.

[[13] 4) Percyion Ship ---

126 follow the BING TAI.") meso. In this reapeat the work will be found! THE Clipper Ship YUNE KHE indispensable to all, Europeana residing in A

Obmz, and to the natives, ; hemselves, 1 ex- plains subjects fully with which very law ine) Caut Peirce, will land here; at Whampoa and 10. Chalam Strer. deed of them frd perfectly acquainted. To Maoin, for the above Fort, and will pare quick SAN JUAN 144 1296 Hongkong, 18th Augint, 1874,

des parsien vaaident in England and internetel in despatch.

Fur Freight, apply to CAN NOW READY, Uhins it cannot but be invaluable cousionally,

DOUND VOLUMES of bio TRADE KE D PORT for the year 1878., Frise $10.

Apply at the Daily Price Office. Hongkong, Ast January, 1874.

STRUBNER &

BU, FATALNOSTIM HOW!!

WH-BELLE #DAILY FREad." Orazos. Horakone,

A MANG, HEATON,

DEADON & Co

every additional sk

VAMITCHELL,”

Póstriaster General.

Hongkong, 20th December, 1871

Lading are issued for trasportation-to-Toko- It in hereby natides that Luceforward the bama and other Japan Ports, to Snu Francisco," rates of postage, witol must be paid in advance, to porte in dlžxico, Central and South America, bargeable on Packets of printed papers or and to New York and Barope, VIA PANAMA. patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong A Stoainer of the Company will leave Shang. to the United Kingdom by the United Stataa. hai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about the time Prokele via San Francison, will be sa follow date, and make close connection at Tokohama viz

At Now Lork and Aspinwall, Freeengers lusva neleation of various lives of Steamers Lo Boglund, France, and Germany

Eraight will be recaired on board until 4 P.M.

on the lot prosimo Parcel Pooknges will be

For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce

In weightmimusin For a packet above 1 ounce not er

eeeding 3 ounces the For a pagret abors 2 onnees not ex-

"eceding 4′örinces punisiaTUE," (19

receivek at the Offee until 5 r.mg of the smel und eight cents for every additional four Quncça.

day. "All Parcal Package should be markuð to *. These rates apply to Printed Circulare, Price

Gate American Bin Jamar R, Koeler address in full; value of teme is required Lists Market Reports, and all printed pupera 4. Tetabloga, Master, will load here and. For further information ne to Pasonge and other than Newspapers as well as to Booke Whampoa for the abo e Fort, And will bare Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, and Trade Patterns or Bamples, grulok, despatch,

PAPERW MITCHELIA G. B. EMORY

AS Portmaster. Gjetern? la gerais, ding, doen. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 12th Apr, 1870,

Canton

tt 1282 Hongkong, 17th Agua, 1874.

For Freight, st low rates, seply to SAVINYOGEL, HAGEDOEN & E

tt 1192 Hongkong, 30th July, 1874.

A

Hongkong, August 15th, 1874.