From the Ceylon Observer)
AMUSING SOBNE IN THE HOUSE-
OF COMMONS, ENA
INAZION
LONDON 4 SUEZ CANA
Do LONDON:
ARRIVAL OFTHE FRENCH MAIL
The Mesageries Maritimes steamer Tigre,
The O'Leary, M. P., is a member of the Irish Capt. Brunet, from Maravilles 19th July, via Unilogo of Sargeons, and ho opposed the Per Port Said, Aden, and Galle 10th and Singame Bill for physiological reasons. His specoli was an extraordinary compound of ku- pora 18th inst, arrived yesterday. The man stomach, brand, cheese, batter, best, and following telegrams have not yet been pub the muscular system. The honourable gentle
man's mazinar was us with provoking as bin lished boro
matter. He stood alternately on hia heels and toet He gestionlated, waved his arms, and vigorously slapped his right band with a pair of enormous gloves which be bold in bis lett. To say that the bones roured would be short of HAMBU the truth; it staately shrieked with laughter. The human atomich und the Trascular bystow threw is off its gravity, and when The O'Leary. entito clicces, the Speaker was gnite, unable to maintala order." Bor," anid Tho O'Leary, it you eat's pleas of chesse you will not nasimilate it in less than an hour and a ball The
LONDON, July 3let: The Daily News states thas Gaderat Hiobard Stroboy will probably be appointed. Minister of Public Works for India,
The following is the result of the race for the Goodwin Cup
Doncaster,örev sathungan Koisor
Miss Toto..
LONDON, Iar August An influential dugutation of merchants were yesterday grazled an interrion by Bir Stofford Northcote, the object boing to urgo the ac. osleration of the speed of the Peninsular and "Oriental Company'a Mail fireemara.
Sir Stafford Northcote promised to consider
the patter
and of the sentence was drowned in the dio, and when his voice could be agam board, The, O'Leary came out a second time with→→ Sur. if you eat a piece of obecny" and the rest w Iost in the general shont. It seems to me” and The O'Leary, when the shout had some what died away, that this conversation about oheese is the obcese," and of coaras-the House weak of again, only to hear The O'Leary ba ginning yet a fourth time, Sur, I repeat, the cheesin.* It was of no ne. Membera went off into nuether fit, and, when they could laugh an France notified to Spain that she will not in longer and the voice of The O'Leary could once unicon with other powers regarding the remors, be heard, it was discovered that the angnition of the Spanish Republic, sta honourable gentleman hid given the chess up, The Official Journal publishes a note blum and was holding forth the assimilation of ing the Pastoral of the Arubbishop of Paris, in batter. which he attşoka Italy.
PARIS, lat August.. The Assembly has defcitely resolved to adjcara from 8th August till 30th November.
A motion for raising the state of siega:in France has been rejentad
The msjarity of the delegates at the Brassole Congress are in favour of Umitation of the humanitarian question......
LONDON, 40) Angust. The alleged appointment of Sir Seymour Fitz gerald to the British Ministarskip at Washing
Kwa tion of resigning, Pala Pala
LONDON, August 5th The Hon, Bourke, Under-Secretary for Foreign Afairs, replying to a question, said no power contemplated armed intervention [in Spain, which he said would be discouraged
The House of Commons has confirtued the Felinsaler and Oriental Company'a Mail Con tract, and rejected Mr. Rathbone's amendment for.postponement, by 145 to 23
BOMDAY, 5th August.
The Home of the Honorable Numgon Was. sooden, Member of Council, fell this morning at Malabar Hill, burying bis body in the ruins atid killing him and several othery - 22 de fra 20
LONDON, August 6th.
The Hon. R. Bonike, replying to a question from Mr. Jenkins, sun be baljered the Day tian Government could tegally enforce the anat tax at Port Said and Suez. AREA
Mr. Bourke also announced that the Sultan of Zanzibar hed intrupted bia wish to visit England, for which the Queen's pleasure is
writed,
Olitary-General Tombs and General Wil
laus
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are now SHOWING juin ANCY FLANNELS and LIGHT
TWEEDS for SUITS, made especially | the Climate.
WHITE and FANCY DUCKS and DEILLS. The above Goods are made up to order undor the careful supervision of West and Chalters,
PAJAMA SUCTS, in FANOY FLANNEL, TWIL, and, LINEN; various patterns,
Gentlemen's LONG CLOTH SHIRTS, MILL tary Fronta
Gentlemen's DRESS SHIRTS, Embroidered Fronte
Gentlemen's REGATTA SHIRTS, with Col- are attached.
Gentlemen's OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE | TWILL SHIRTS, with Collara, CA
FEET HATS (Ohristy's male) of the bisst stylestad kad
WHITE SPECKLED and PANAMA STRAW HATS.
COLLARS, in all the newest shapes. GRENADINE SCARVES and TIES, Fancy- Calore, and BLACK SILK, COTTON, and MERINO HALF HOSE, Striped and White
One of the most extraordinary wharen ever wincased in this country took place on the 4th of July, in Bergen county, New Jersey, About a quarter before 6p.m., in the village of
sudden darkness came over the villago, aud bb, fore the alarmed inhabitants could seek ebelter, a violent storm of hailstones desocaded upon the heads of the crowd. Hailstones two inches and a half in diameter, and as bard and heavy. a cobblestones, came down in a furious shower. Hens and chickens were killed in large num bors, and dowe and horeca- wara acanned. The frightened population ran in every direction, cooking shelter in abeds and beteath trees, and in every available spot. Fortunately, the ma jority escaped without injury. A young lady' named Miss Bogart was, however, atrack on the hand by one of the bailstones, and her wrist and arm, were frightfully lacerated. At the Ridgewood Houss, in the village, an enormous amount of damage was done. Not a single pane of was left whole in the building, and in- credible sait may appear, the hailstones actually broke through the slate roof, as if they had been cennon balls. The storm covered an area of about twenty-five miles, stretching from Spring Valley to Kinder Kalmsek. Tas storia prozailed at its utmost at the stations of Pascsok and Bidgewood, which are on the Hackensack branch. of the Brió Railwad, and the depota were completely riddled, as though hattle had been fought in the neighborhood. REMARKABLE CAVE
As late as sit o'clock, yesterday morning hyife romarkable angustio cave has been dia stones were picked up at the station, the size of covered near Pine Grove, Amador county, walnuts. Through the section of the country. California Mr. Stckea (whose same rhyme where the afores aged a most perfect esse of with bout the gentleman who relates the dealation on be witnemand very tron int story, gives the following account of the cave etripped of its frait grain fields of rye and in question-After jomaying for a mile and cora laid low, and the hope of the hay this Fall a quarter through the anderground passages is utterly gone. The sensation created in the Mr. Stokes and his fellow travellers found vicinity was, as might be imagined, tremendera themaves in a long buhrather narrow chamber in one cewing-usobine fao.org, just above the walls of which were not limestone, but a Ridgewood, over 1,000 pas of glass ware yellowish-brown and black iron ore. Upon broken and the slate roof damaged. The outoring the chamber, saya Mr. Stokes about continued fox just thitty nientes, and
Ellonde Patent Regulation HELMETS. PORTMANTEAUS of Solid and Bazil. Tica- no noted most peculiar disturbance of in his short space of time damage to the the magnet, the needle constantly vibrat amount of many thousands of dollars was done, ther, in different sizes; also, the GLADSTONE ing from side to side, end frequently The baitstones, on un average, were the size of TRAVELLING BAGS, SOILED LINEN whirling round for a minute at a
turkey eggs, and of every conceivable shapa, BAGS, nécessarios ou a voyage.
PADRESS TRUNKS, for Ladies.. velocity which rendered it invisible. We also with sharp edge that not like knives. During of STUDS, SOLITAIRES and experienced a singular sensation a sort of chill, the continuation of the shower the thunder and apparing to commence at the back of the neat lightning were incessant, and, with the scream LINKS, in Gold and Ivory. and extending to very tip of our fingers and ing of men, women and children, and the toer. As we advanced in this chamber we fund shrices of affrighted cattle, the seno was mit these singular mentions increase in intensity truly awful. Alta. until they became almost unboambie.", Asthe travellera proceded, the walls and Noor of this chamber became more magnetic; indeed in. equraniently so, for one of the party who our- Tied a batoket bad it wrested from him by a magnetic rook near which he passed, and the combined strength of four of the party was Saanificient to detach it. Nor was this all for a pocket knife that gool deally dropped the floor had to remain there, one of the party haring sufficient strangth to pick it up. Wowowas in the hast ground. One of the explorers, named Mason, bat unfortunately on his feat. a pair of miner's boots, the soles of which were studded with
tions with
naila Admirable sa tifese boots would be in Great Britain for a working man to kick bis wife to death with, they were worse than use. less - magnetic cove.—Magos laboured on
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
AUGUST 24TH, EVENING. Patna (53) to $582), little doing; Benares $565 to 3567), little doing; Malws $500 to $605, good deng wanted Imports per atanmar Tigre 128 beste Baths, and à dosta Bonarca,
UX LONDON,
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bille, on demand, Salon 4/13 Bank: Billa, at 30 days' night, W/IK" Bank Bina, at 6 months sight, 4) - Credits, at 6 month”' aight........., £py Documentary Bille, at 6 months"
with great difficulty, notil at last he found Of BourBAY-Bank, 3 days sight 9224 himself suddenly affired to the floor and un- ON CALCUTTA. - Bank, 3 days'sight 2221
ON SHANGHAI,-
able to mye.... He was immediately pulled out of his boots by his companions, his coat was torn to pieces and used as wraps to protect bis poor foot, and, a okoned and alarmed by this incident, Mr. Stokes and his friends "' hastily retrested," and with a feeling of intense relief emerged from this too attractive care into the
open air.
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THE CASE OF THE AMERIQUE
SALVAGE. ADHIALTY COURT, July 15th (Before the Right Hon. Sir B. J. PILLIMORE
and TRINITY. MASTERS,)
These were opanolidated pauses of salvage,
Bank; sight
word Privita, 30 daya' nightningum lög:
AVSHARES. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares Csion Insurance Society of Canton, now shared
per cent premium K
-360 per share premizm,"
China Tradera Tasurance Company's Shares
$1,050 par shares
China and Japan Marine Insurance The 65
par shared RNA Chinese Insurance Company $192 per shure. Bongtong Fire lusurance Company's Sharisma
2 per share
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-3129
On the 14th of Aprilst the steamshipper abare, tu!!
Amerique, of 4603-tone, and belonging to the Victoria Fire Insuranos Company's Shares Compagnie Générale Francatiunique, in the $121 per share, course of hor voyage from New York to Havre, was at some distance from the coast of Ushurt, fongkong and Whabron Diger Company's
when, from some cause or other the engineer
Shures-38 per cent. discount." Hougtong, Danton and a Steambent Co's - ing octopartment bocated water logged andre-13 per cent premium. eventually aba was abandoned by her moutare, crow, and passengers, who were taken on board hangbai Eteam Navigation Company-l various vessels and landed on the Goast of 27 per share, dar p France. Barly the next morning, the bark „Auburn, with tem men all told, came up with ber. Four of the crew boarded her, and Hongtong Hotel Company's Share $60 per about ten minutes afterwards a boat a trov sent discount.
Bongsong Gas Company's Sharc-$75 per
from the sorow stemship Spray, from New Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-394 per cent, port Kar Gibraltar with coals and a crew of
16 men all told, came alongside. The master of
the duburn left bis boatswain and another of: his crew and proceeded on bis voyage. The Bpzay put Are of her mon on board, who, with the two from the duburn, get a hawwer out and towed the Ameriqus till nightfall, when they·lít the Amerique's lights and lashed her helm and
count
SALES ON AUGUST, 24TH, 1874 Serdadu véported by Chinese
Brown Bugar, 600 bagt, at $860, by Wing- ye we to travelling trodcza
- Fungus, 5 baga, at £53,00, by Wing-yue.
to travelling trader
A
Drits Lily Flowere, 30 bage, at $1260, by
UNDERVESTS and PANTS, in Silk, Gaozo, Smedley's, and other makes
HANDKERCHIEFS, Fine Cambrio, Plain and Colored Borders,
SILK UMBRELLAS, willi Piia and Fancy Stlok.
BOOTS and SLOBE of Dawson's well-known miko, best quality
SOLAR PITH HATS and RELMETS, direct from Calentta.
PERFUMERY TOOTH POWDERS, OILS, POMADES, and other REQUISITES Lor the Toilet
"FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.
Large Assortment at LACE and MUSLIN CURTAINS. ANTIMACASSARS
WHITE and COLORED MOSQUITO NUTS
CRETONNE and other QHINTZ.
PLAIN and FANCY CURTAIN REPS, DAMASKS, AZ
DAR PRINTED and EMBROIDERED TABLE COVERS.
AS BRASS WINDOW CORNICES, CUR TAIN POLES, and FITTINGS
WHITE and · FANGY "COLORED RAD QUILTS," AD NING
TOILET COTERS to matou..
FINE SUMMER BLANKETS, in lizce. TAPESTRY And EEUSSELS CARPETS VELVET SOFA and CENTRE DITTO. „FLOOR CLOTHS, jn, all widths up to 6 yarda wide, N
DITTO, in Large Squares, with Border all round, suitable for Dining Rooma... COIR MATS MATTINGS. GILE, CHEVAL, and MAHOGANY TOL- LET GLASSES,ed with
A Large Assortment of BRASS and IRON BEDSTEADS; in various sizes and colours.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE; JEEN'S BOAD AND BIANGEY STREET,
SSM HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAL
"CHEROOISTOIGARS VALINT
Campbelle Plantation Brand CIGARS. Campbell's Dindigul Brand HECHTS Campbell's Trichinopoly Brand ORFROOTS TERMA-Cab Apply to
7301
M. CAMPBELL & Co...
Plantation Works,
Dindigul, Madras Presidenc
NOW READY
IMPERIAI:QUARTU. »
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
TUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION. ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published At the Daily Free Ofon, Rongkong OB comprehensiveness mal pristical service
An
BRICK'S. Apply to
TREDERIC DEGENAER.
tt 1297 Dongkong, 19th August, 1874.
FOR SALE
FRESH CALIFORNIA DATS.
Apply to
T. G. GLOVER;
No. 7, Quam's Road. 1250 Hongkong, 10th Angrist, 1874.
FOR BALE.
L. TAMPIER & CIE'S, BORDEAITX- LARET-Medoc, St., Julien, 56. Estepbic, Chaten Lagrange, Obatgan Palmer, Obatcan Lafite, Pommard, Obambertin, ** Gravca, Chatena Inn Tour Blanche, in osses of I doz. Quarts and 2 doz. Pints. CHAMPAGNE-Carte Noire, Carte Blanche,
Carte-Vert Cartes DVD, in Quarts and† ...Pinte
COGNAC FR CHAMPAGNE, Superior,
CHAMPAGNE, án Quakes and Pints, of
B&F Ferrier, Opalova Olard Dupuy & Co.'s OOGHAQ.
LANDSTEIN & Co.,
Agents
tf 994 Hongkong, 26th June, 1874.
KAST POINT IZON STORE.
MOR SALE, ex P. &'U. Blommer Matias LOWMOOR PLATE IRON
by 8 by
33 by
8 by
8 by 7
3 by 8 by
3 by 7 by 1: by 3 by
3. by 6 by LL. BUSH,
Superintendent.
f 1061 Hongkong, ith Jaly, 1874
REDUCED PRICE SI. HE TOURISTS GUIDE Coutaining the name of all the Articles of Trade, objets of Naiaral History, Furniture, Ne, with the Panti, and Manilarin Pronun cintion
Alm a few pics of the GRAMMAR of the
"The Daily Przes Oficé.
Caines Language, in two Parte,
AND RTENNENT'S ALE and J. PORTER
DAVID CORSAR J SONS' Marobant Navy Kavy Boiled "Long Flax
Crown
VOANVAS.
KARNHOLÐ, EADBERG &- n 1180 Hongkene, 11tb äher, 19875- ABSTABLISHED IN 1965 1
ULAZAKUS AND CO., Incorporated with Biggrinood and Co., BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTUREBS
GENERAL FURNISHING.CONTRACTORS,
BY APPOINTMENT TO EIS EXCELLENUY THE VICEROY, & AKH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 2000 115, 52, 60, 81, Bentinck Strech,
CALUUTTAJ
BILLIARD TABLES. LAZARUS & Co. e-Bihard Tables are
FOR SAIGON (Pired)
REGALIL Captain Harrison, will leave bote for the above Fort TO-DAY, the 25th insty at 2 POL
For Freight or Passage, apply to
LARS AFYON,"
Keong Hing Shop.
57, Brayo West 6d 1306 Hongkong, 60th August, 1874.
FOR LONTION.
THE Steamship
"LORD OF THE ISLES," Captain Dowdy, will leave for the above Fort (calling at Singapore and Panana) JO-DAY, the 25th intent.
For Fraight or Pasinge, apply to
GILMAN & U6. ******
8d 1239 Hongkong, 18th August, 1874
„NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGREIES MARITIMES, FAQJEBOT POSTE FRANGÁ 15.
ARE Company's Steamship.
TANAIS Captain Rynier, will be doípatobed for
· TOKOHAMA, TO-DAY, the 25th-inaf, at 4 P:M/
O BERTRAND,
Principal Agent, 1918 Hongkong, Lith¬Angust, 1874. ·
• NOTICE.
་་
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEILIES- MARITIMES.
TAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE
He Company's Steamship
TIGRE Caplain Bronet, will be despatobed for
SHANGWAT TO-MORROW, the 26th instant, at 4 p.1
O. BERTRAND.
Principal dgcal 1917 Rongkong, 26th August. 1874..
FOR NEW YORK vắt SUEZ CANAL THE A 1 Extremo Olipper Steamer
*KILLARNEY,"
Capt. O'Neill, capacity 2,000 Tons of 40 Fest, of which the greater portion is engaged and atreuty on board, is expected in Hongkong on or about the 5th September, sud will have im- mediato despatel as buvo, taking a limited swGuaf of Freight application for which should
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co., 24 3307 Hongkong, 20th August, 187
be made at oncă to
STEAM TO TOKOHAMA: THE P.&U.S.N. Co.'s Steamship
·TEEHAR"
TORESA,"
Capt. Darcels will have inmediata desputali
above
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
PORN STEISSEN & C 1283 Honchong, 17th August, 1874. FOR NEW YORK, HE1 British. Barque
Post-Office Notifications.
A murit will aložen
The Mails for Swatow, Amoy, and Fooshow. foo, por Dougie, will close at 11.80 A to day, the 25th instant, instead of at the time as previously notified.
For Yokohama.Per French Mail Facket Tanais, today, the 9th lust,, at 3.30-8..
For Singapore, Ponang, and London-Per Lord of the Teler, to-day, the 25th instant, at 5,90 p,M. 10*****
For Apoy and Tamsai,Per Yuen-to-fee, to Drrow, the 26th inat., at 11.30 ... For bangin-Fer French Mait Packet Whare, to-morrow, the 28th just, at 3
"JUAN F. PEARSON,” Le Boeuf, Maater, will lead bore and at poa for the above Port, and will buvo immediate despacon.
For Freight, apply to th
VOGEL, BAGEDORN & Co.. tf 1250 Uongkong, 11th August, 1874-
FOR MANILA, THE 41 Sprieb Solener
* UNION,"
SCAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKEL"
The English Contract Packet" PEKIN," will be dispatched with the usual Maile for Burcpe, o, on BATURDAY, the 29th instant,
at noon.
Money Orders oh any of the Money Order Ofices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 e.. on the 28th instant.**
The Post-Offee will bo open until 6 P.M., on
Captain Bohavarria, will have monodiats des the 28th instant.
patch for the above Port,`:
For Freight or Passage, apply té
* REMEDIOS &-00.-
f 1185 Hongkong, 20th July, 1874
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE American Ship
HIGHLANDER,"
Letters, &c., may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for rezistration will be received until 10 x.m. on the 29th instant.
Letters may be posted until 10 A.M. on the 20th instant; without Inte fee.
Lettare poated after 10 am on the 29th inatant will not be forwarded unless the Late
J. W. Wilcomb, Master, will load for the above Fee of 18.osite each se well as the postage is
Port, and have quick' despatch.
For Freight or Possage, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &
tt 1179 Bongkong, 27th July, 1874
FOR NEW YORK
TR
1 British Barque
BIFLEMAN,"
prepaid.
The latest time for posting Letters at this Ooice is 11-Amand for Newspapers, Booku, or-
Patterns 10A.M. on the 29th itant.
Late letters (bat-Lettere only) addressed te the United Stagder 4 Reludis, or to Bin gapore, may be posted on board the Paoket from 11:30 a.. to the time of sailing, on pay to the postage.
Thos Bibop, Murter, will lose bete and atment of s Late Fer of 48 cents esch in addition Whampoa for the above Port, and have quick despatch.
For Freight, Apply tổn
RUSSELL & Co. #1063 Hongkong, 6th July, 1874.-
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
GALLE, ADEN,SUEZ, MALTA, - BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ALEO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
HE PASINRULAR AND OBIENTAL STHAN NAVIGAZION COMPANY'S Steamship
General Post-Effoe,
FW. MTTQHELL,
Postgæster General
Hoppkong, 17th August, 1874.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Mait Packet" ANADYR” will be disputobed on SATURDAY, the 5th Sep. terber, at noon, with the Mais
To and through the United Kingdom via Marseilles; to France and other Coatinental States, Gin. olosed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Gallo, Australia, New Zealand, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Manriting, Suez and Alexandria.
The Port Office will he open for the reception. PEKIN" Captain W. WoorCOTT, with of Ordinary Lettore, Newspapers, Books, &, flor Majesty's Mails, Fassengers, Sposic, and until 11 AK. on the 5th Septembar, after which
no Lettor can be received. | Cargo, will loare this for the above places on SATURDAY, the 29th August, at noon; (pro. ceeding to Southampton and Lordon, vi Suez Canal,)
Cargo will be received on board until noon, Specie and Pecols at the offles until 2 F.x. on the 28th,idem.
For Partionlars regarding Freight and Pas- sago, apply at the F. &-0-8. N. Co Ofice, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE GF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 PM. on the 24th September
Ietters for Registration will be received outil 10 . on the 5th September.
·F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General," Governl Post Office,
Kangkong, 2201 Angust, 1844,
It in, bereby ratified that honeforward the A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overiand postage on letters addressed to Norway, when Route is required by the Egyptian Government, forwarded via Southampton, will be 34 conts and must be delivered by the Slippers to the per half-oance, prepayment optional. Unpaid Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or lettere will be subject to an additional charge. with Parcels; and the Company do not told on delivery." themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the inoce rockness in such declaration.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of bba Company! Black Bille of Lading.
4. MOVER, Superintendent. -Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Go's Office, Hongkong. 17th August, 1974 THE UBINA TRANS-PACIFIO STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
THE Company's Steamer
VASCO DE GAMAT 2,800 tons Register, Captain J. F. Rrer, wilk |*- leave on TUESDAY, the lat September,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Port-Offee,
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1873,
It is lerahy notified that the postage charge- able upon Paid Lettre addressed to NaTOR will henceforward be 13 cente per quarter ounce when forwarded by French Mail Packet, and 18 cents per quarter ounce when forwarded by British Mail Packet.
General Poet-Office,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genaral.
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
It is hereby, notified that beaceforward the 4 PM., for SAN FRANCISCO, YOKO postage on lettera addressed to Denmark, when 11AMA, taking Passengers, Mails, and Freight forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 cents for Japán, the United States, and Europe. per half-outice, prepayment optional. Unpaid
Through Passage Tickets and Bille of Lading fetters will be subject to an additional charge are issued for triurportation to San Franciscn, on delivery. and Principal Points in the United States. Canada, and Europe, vis vedand Baitrend-and- Atlantic lines of Stekmóra, dann N
Passage Tickets are now issued at, the Fol lowing roduced ratou :-'
Frow, HONGKONG to YOKOHAMA,
$75.00
Chabin, many From HONGKONG to YOKOHAMA and
retur, Cabin,
312030
Cabin
8250.00
will leave for the above place shortly after the From HONGKOND to SAN FRANCISCO, - arrival of the nest English Mail..
A MoIVER,
Superintendent.
P.&O. S. N. Ca‚'s Office,,
Hongkong, 18th August, 187
(1290
·· STEAM TO SHANGHAI, fuking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and RIOGO)
THE P. & O. B. N. Do, 'Stewahi
····BOKHARA”
auperintendent,
A. McIVER, 0.5. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 18th August, 1874
FOX NEW YORK. THE A1 British Barque
OMEGA,"
From floNGKOEG to SAN FRANOZSCO
and return, Cabin
-From HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO,
Storage...
F: W. MITCHELL,
Toplesster General. | General Post-Office,
Huukong, 22nd February, 1873,
The Post Office of Victoria (Australis) having given notice to the General Post Office in Lon don that urules of Jewellery rassiyad in that Colony are ebargeable with Customs Duties.... the undersigned considers it necessary to make this Rogolation known to the Fublic, and to state that any letters or packets containing 8400,00 sich articles sent through the Fost are liable.
with their contents; to be forfeited.
FW. MITOKELL. $100.00
Fortmaster Gerenal. General Port-Offee;
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1878
From HoNaxose to PORTLAND (Me.))
BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADEL PHIA, and BALTIMORE, 1st Clais, 8365,00 From HONGKONG to LIVERPOOL, Jat
Clan
$40.00
It is hereby notified for general information
From HONGKONG to PABIS, lat Class, $55.00 that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- vanced)xpon letters addressed to Prince, Ed.
At New Tork, Passengers have a eclection of ward Island, will henceforward be as follows, varione lines of Steamers to Europe.
This Steamer has excellent accommodation for first-olags Passengers, and carries an ex. [1291perienced Surgeon und Stewardess.
For further particulars, as to Passage or Freight, apply-to-
EUSSELL & Co...
Agents.
Je now the only ones appreciated in India, will leave for the above place about 24 hours as a long and steady experience extending over after her arrival with the next English Mail, 50 years bus, proved them to be the beat and most suitable for the climate. I. & Co. have received a large number of very flattering testi-P. moniale from all parts of India, China, Bar- mash. Ceylon, Manila, Java, Straits, and Persia, testifying to the superior make and quality of their Billiard Tablar, and while banking: thoir Friende and Patrons in China for the liberál aapport so long exLanded to their. Ara, would in eliciting farther patronage, log to mention the following facts which have conduced to the eupon their efforts have bitberto met with. Every table is made of solid wood, stoll scasoned. and net neizonred: The Cushions are constrnoted on an entirely new principle, introduced by O
Captain Bruce, will load here and at Whampoa
above For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HNARD & Co. tf 1812 Hongkong; 24th August, 1872.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO..
D. and Co., and unlike that adopted by English #11HR A 1 American Olipper Ship makare, and are much more durable and
than Engilsa-made omhiona. No table Isaven
LATHLEY RICH,"
0. and Co.'s premiere until it has been stand Thomas Mitchell, Master, having the greater ing roudy Euished for over 12 months, in order part of Ler Cargo already engaged, will take to ensure perfectly seasoned material Every Freight at reduced rates, and have quick den article of furniture, also, that leaves G. Kázá- patoh ne above,
Bus and Co. Establish trend, is guaranteed of For Freight, apply to Solid and Seasoned Wood,Į 01 & Oo, hava niways ready a large stock of raw Cushions on their peculiar principle; and which can be supplied for any table, the c curate length and breadth of the late bed only being required 10. Lo and Co hayo always in hand a largo
RUSSELL & Co. t 1813 Hongkong, 2214 August, 1874,
ZTE FOR LONDON, Hd I British Clipper Ship
*** BEAUTIFUL STAR,”
1805 Hongkong, 30th August, 1874.
U. & MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND
SAN FRANCISCO.
it S S.“ ALASKA” will leave Hongkong for Shp Franciae, via Tokobsica en WEDNESDAY, the 2nd September, at 5 PM taking Passengere, Mails, and Freight, for Japa, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Exding are jasued for transportation to Toko- bing and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco,
When forwarded via
Brindisi....... 42 ocats gash half.ormce. When forwarded via
Marseilles 36 cents deck half-ounce When forwarded vià
Southampton... 28 cents each halfconnec
F. W. MITORELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Offico
Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.
It is hereby notified for general information that on and after the 1st Augnot sect, the en Money Orders Commission chargeable isstied upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, Shangbai, and Yokobaran will be as follows,
Vi
17
On some not exceeding £9......18 confe.. Above £2,and not exceeding £5.36. Above £5 and not ozceeding 27.34 Above £7 and not exceeding £16.72
F. W. MITCHELL,
Poalmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1970.
teft her for the night tlie Spray emptioning Kwong-tack-wo to travelling trader. Withis. Work stands unrivalled. All taa new stock of Billard, Pool And Pyramid Balls, Coca, Cow. The post morning the screw atonai Vermicelli 10 bags, at 36:40, by Kwong-aaug words which the Chinese have of late years been ins, Obilke, Cloth, and ovary, requisite for the Whampos, ani will have immediate despatch hai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about the same long, viz.
F. T. Barry, with a crew of 22 min all told, and bocad from Portugal for Newcastle with are tye to travelling trader, welke dag
compelled to com to express the immeros ob- Billiard Table.
of fore relations ban imposed upon them, are table so good as new chef MÁS
George Bilton, Manter, will load here and at
for the above Poraz ko
|_ Boy Freight, apply to
tf 1292 Hongkong, 18th August, 1876,
FOR NEW YORK.
and fruit, was sighted, and, after being guletah to bags at II), by Fook-bing actam machinery photogaphy, telegraphy, and Old Cushions served ou CAZARE & TOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. nalled, aime up. Both steamships then pro- to traveling, trader sempos gederally, which the rapid arabe Co. a peculiar principle, thereby making an old ceeded to tow the dimrique and brought her Liquors, 40 bugo, ht 0,2), by Fact.hing into Plymouth about 6 colook of the evening loong to travelling trader, men of the 11th Fuero ume of the water an pamped from ber, and the next day she was towed into Chatwater. The value of the Ameri- On her cargo, and freight was £100,000, of the Spray, about £17,000, aqil of the FT. Barry about 10,000
S
banng to traveling set, by Kin-bing banng to travelling tideti
EVERHARD,"
at
des
bare given an extenso,Each And every word is BILLIARD LAMPS tally illustrated and explained, forming exer-dix and Eight Light Lamps for OH or KaraHE 41 German Barque cises for studerte of a most instructive nature, sine, the latter with burners on the duplex Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary given, the acosata, hoing carefully marred on lamps, Big teen Light Fing Burner Gas Pop- Haratmaan, Master, will load here and
WE Whampoa Ng above, and will uses quick the best principle hitherto attained. The typo dants, with rod to suspend pro table, Order to meet the wishes, of the Native raphy displays the autocis of an attempt to patol
ause the Chinese and Engilah type correspond LAZARUS AND Oo have base appointed For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HBARD & Do.. Commanity the Chinoso leaue of this in the size of body, thereby affecting a vast Soln Agenta in luers and the East for
f 1307 Hongkong, 3rd August, 1874 Paper has been, fram the commencemeat of the sconosay of space achieving a cluences not THE NEW Patie
ARMAPURIAMBORGH China New Year, jesust nixty-instead of on previously stained, and dispensing with those ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKER, - -- alternate plays an before vast margine and can apneas which have by me of which the score can be marked THE 41 German Barque F. Barry; Mr. Batt, CO., Mr. Phillinore, Paper has been Established for nearly beretofore oharacterized Chinese publications from the azebion of the tables
Twanty Years, and is, as to Editorial Mumgo-To illustrate the vast stope of the work, the
Dr. Swabey sypoured for the owner and crew of the Aubera ; Sir John Karlake, Q0, Mr. Clarkson, and Bit. Prichard for the owess and ergy of the Spray Mr. Milward, Q0, and Mr.Webster for the owners and crew of the
of the property aered was large, the principles
of law applicable to the case were not doult,
and Mr. Stabba for the owners of the Amerique
Price Lista, Jatakques, and oli inforamtion His Lordship said that though the amount want, auder the Direction of a Wall Edicted following Inola are submitted for consideration.
Chinese Galletan; giren reliable commercial Chalmers Vocabularly contains about 18,000 may be obtained from
MERA, LAND, CRAWFORD & CO. and general information, and has the come Chinese characters, and Medhurst's Ergünh His Lordship then reviewed the facts, and, after position with the Native Community is to A and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000 ler o have consented te not al . LizABUS and relating thint it would be difficult to understand artisements Aud Newss the English Day this work contains mors than 50,000 English Co.'s Agente in Hongkong, Shanghal, and why the ship had been abandoned, said that rows with the Foreign Community. The words, and upwards of 800,000 Oliticas of To Japan, and by whom all orders will be received when she was found she was quite unuianage. Charge for Advertisements will be a bareto form Again, drepite all the grammar and and forwarded to Calentte by the earliest op nbid, sa her eten bewer was gone and her mails for
Hongkong, 25e4 February, 1874.
other elcsontary troska ne yet published, the portunity student of this cliffenit language absolutely re- quires examples to display the various appli catiune and equivalentă of different worda alion
were only useful to assist in towing. The wind” whôn – the Amerigste was first sighted- woe N by B., and thongs she might then bare W bean towed into Brent, The wind shortly after HO CHEW HING and OHUN bars we general menning, Of there amplos HD Clipper Ship
NOTIGEL NA
Gif both Chinese this work contains more than five times no
Wanda shifted Lo WN.W. which would have | AH OBOR 陳亞佐:0
made Brest a los abore, and the shipe, if they
pillage which had bean madó, against tho
eslvors was witheat foundation, as the articles
werd falon for safe custody only. He also
FOR LONDON
(To follow the NING TALU
20 MELBREKA.
786
bat many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub. Capt. Farge, will lead hert, to Whampoa and bed then made for the French county might havowstanie under my employment, unve been shed, 2001 An im Pr foundered on the dangerone coast of Ushant Dianised on the 17ts instant, Chinese 7th.
For practice purposes the arrangement of foo, for the above Fort, and will have quick His Lordship also thought that a chayrs of moon, First day.
Cathy work is no bomplete, that reference depth. TUME HEE,... to its pages, enables a person who wider. For Freight, apply to
40G, HEATON, BRUTALNUanth natives who myderstand nothing but Chle Teloods English to communicate effectively 10 Graham Street,
DEAGON & Co.,
Ourhoth indispeten ble to All Europeans besigin". in
f 1432 Hongkong, 1765 August, 1974 NOW BEADT China, and to the natives themestres it ex-
plains subjects fully with which vary, Law in V FOR BAN FRANCISCO, dead of them are perfectly acquainted. To THE 41 American Bark parties resident in England and interested in China it conuct has be invaluable cocurionally.
thought that the porvion was one of great 141 1295 Hongkong? 18th August, 1874es. In this respect the work will be found
difficulty and considerable dangar to the sslvors and that the service was of general advantage, we nothing could be more dangerong than to lente as large a skip without lights Boating (for obe would have floated for some time) in the track of other ships. The property was in in his Loritship's opinion,anted by the malvars from utter destruction. His Lordship therfore awarded £30,000. Cu thé Auburn £500, to the Spray E15,500, and to tho F 1 Barry £14,000 together with boste,
KE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
NAAMDA
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT
By Dr. Daw, with many Additions, Correa
tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS: Orthogctphy": PsicH+In Paper Wrappers.IDOM Neatly Bound, LANDMARK 2.005 Apply at the Dasty Press Offloor.
CE TRUBNEB & 00., 2, Car
- 50, PASES NOenke Bow,
*W_H HELD": W-DAILY FREEs” Orrion, HONGKONG SA
MENSHIKUFF2 Captain Bannister, will lond here for the above Park, and will hava immédiate despatcha gan
For Freight, apply to ca
VOGEL HAGEDOEN & C + 199 Hong opa, th Joly 1971
TRENA Captain Behrens, will load at Whampoa and here, and will bare immediate despatch for the abave Party
For Freight, apply to
CARIOWITZ & Co.
if 1208 Hongkong, 3rd Angust; 1874.
VARTORTORA-NEW-YORE
16E 41 Peravali Obip
BAN JUAN,
flats American Ship Junce 3. Zoeler,
|A: Urtubiage, Master, will load hore and at Whampas for the above Port, and will have quick deepata
For freight, at low rates, apply to VATOGEL HAGEDUEN & Co.
1182 longkong, 80th July, 1876
FOR LONDON. Code (2a follow the Balt?)
HRd Olipper Herque
#BING TAL,
Captain Beebing, wil loud here, at Whumpos, and at Macko, and will bars immediate despataks for the above. Fort
For Freight, apply to
MOGS HEATON
THOMAS & MEROEB"
#Canton,
11 Hongkong 30th July 187
Mo porte in Mexino, Cantral and South America," It is bereby notified that henceforward the ang so
New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA, postage on lettere addressed to Newfoundland, Steamer of the Company will leave Shang, which must be paid in advance, will be as fol
When forwarded wit date, and make close connection at Yokohama
Brindis At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers
When forwarded vik? have eelpotion of variona lines of Steamers to
Marnoi les England, France, and Germabr
When forwarded via į
Southaniption28
Så sents ench 4-ounce,
34
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster Genórak General Post-Office,
Hongkong, Mad February, 1673,
Froigh will be received on board until 4 P., on the 1st proxing. Parcel Packages will be received the Office until 6 r.x. of the same day. All Parool Packages should be marked to addspanin full; value of sums is required.
For timber information is to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agenor of the Company. It is hereby notified that a line of British Praya Went
Hall Control Paskote has been established be GB; EMORY,A
twoen Aden and Zanziber, which, with connect- Acting Ayené, ing times, yll afford a regular zestaw of cons veyance of correspondence from Hongkong for the foreign ports on the East African Coast, -THE- well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He lens and Ascension, and that henceforward the ponlage, coḥiak must be paid in advance, on let- tere addressed to Zanzibar, Mozambique, Dela- gos Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and Ascension, will be 20 cents for enchi linlf-ounce, compapers 2 conte each.
F. MITCHELL
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, August 15th, 1874.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS
STEAM FOR C SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUFZ, ISMAILA,
PORE BAID, NAPLES, AND SE
* MAHSDILLES
LOYALEO, ZARAG BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
N SATURDAY, the bil September, 1874,
General Post-Olice,
Hongkong, 18th May, 1873
It is hereby notified that henceforward tha rates of postage which must be paid in advance, ANADYR Commandant RigoDir, will patterns of light weight seat from Hongkong MAILS, PASSENGERS, EPROIR, CAR to the United Kingdom by the United States, UO, will leave this Port for the above places. Pookota via Ban Francisco, will be as follows.
Cargo and 9pvoia will be registered for Lon* VIL *** don as well as for Marseilles, and nocepted in transit through Maruaillen for the principal places of Europe.
For a packet not exceeding 1 onnes
in weight
2 sonta The a packet above 1 ounce not cz. *** Shipping orders will be granted till noon, voeding SoÜçturday cargo will be received on buary until 4 P.M. For a packet above 2 ounces 201 ex- Specie and Parcels until 3 Plat on the 6th coeding Sources,B Beptember 1974 (Parcele nze not to be sent and eighteentsforevery additional four ourses. on board; they tang) he left at the Agency's. These rates apply to Printed Ciroplare, Price Office) oatents, and vaine of Packages are Lizta, Market Kupurta, and all printed papers required. Med Aother than Newspapers, as well as to Booka ***For further particulara, apply at the Doms, and Trade Patterns or Samplos, pany Offee
SEO, BERTRAND,
Postratater General 7. Principal Agent General Post Ofice," Hoogkong 2nd Angeet, 1874.
Hongkong, 19th April, 1879,
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