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THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 mm, 1874,

Yessels Advertised

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VESSEL NAME;

UAPTAIN

LONDON He SUEZ CANAL, [LONDON,

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Diamed (stra)..

Beautiful Star.

Peirce

Feorge: Alton Cobert Oleaper. Shiel

A. Ustablags, Horstmann

Bruer

Thos. Mital

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FOR FRBISIT APPLY TO

TO IN DISPATCH

Butterfield & Swire....... Elninpea a ned. Houtoni Whampoa Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Ga Hongkong A. MacG, Heaton

NEW YORK via SUEZ CANAL Galley of Lorne (str.).WH. Burgoyne, A. MacGlenton NEW YORK

THE LOSSES OF UNDERWRITERS, THE FISE IN THE BANK BATT OF

(Pall Mall Goneita)

DISCOUNT. SAMINE The total pes of Boven large stormers. [Economist, August 1il.) **** engaged in the India and China, trades within. As the remarke in our Bity artiale of Just the last twelve months, fnvolving pecuniary week will have prepared our readers for expecte Loss at £1,000,000 stogling to the underwriters ing, the Bank of England on Thursday laat who bate insured them, represents no doubt in raised its rate of discount to 3 per cent. Sinoo rug of exceedingly bid fuck in the bunincas of the date of the last return a considerable com marine, inqurance; and it ja not surprising} în French coin bas been taken for Parisjithe that one of these who have suffered from it has monal effinx of coin for harvest purposes and for remently relieved bis feelings in a letter to the travelling hṣe happened, and the result is the Times. The commercial situation which has reduction of the reserve in the Banking Dapart- been created by this series of disasters is ment of the Bank of England to £10,778,000, sammed op but the writer in the following and of the coin and bullion to £2,478,000, be gloomy orientation Supposing an underwriter low which it would not be safe to permit any to have taken; £100-line on õnab at £2 per farther redustion: An there baa heon a farther cent, premfus be would have resolved £14, large withdrawal sizes the rate was: raised, it | Ba and have to pay £700-net loss £630; therefore may became aspedient very soon to make ano. ho, would require to writon lino of £100 at ther advance, 2 per cent, on 313 steamers, without a single To car older, readers these figures will ta casualty, not in order to make a profit, but doubtedly seam large to be so spoken of, but as simply to reimburso himself. The few figures we have oftea had occasion to expia's buring atove, be opatiades, "pininly show the hope reborve is not an abstract quantily to be judged Jese rein to stick underwriting on steamers is of by mere figures, it must be judged of by coin teading, and need no confirmation from the parison with the liabilities against which disastrons balance-sheets for the your 1872 of hold. And during the last few year the liabilition the Thames and Morsay; the Crown, the British of England have greatly increased... Eepecially, and Foreign, the Trident, the Thetis, and other since the beginning of the Franco-Gorman war, marino insurance companies," It seems, in and the suspension of specie payments by the fact, that these companies have for the past Bank of France, a much larger amount of bul- year or two hardly paid any dividend at all, and lion may suddenly be demanded from this that the business of underwriting as of late country than was heretofore possible, and as it years become sa huzurdogs that the hopeless den only be obtained through the Banking rain" of which the writer speake must have Department of the Bank of England, the roi assumed to many of them the appearance of a servo in that department and the total bullion by no means improbable or even distinos in the Bank mast both be correspondingly in- contingency. It must be slane indeed, even foreno.

sccustomed rats in comparison with, the other one of besoekbeater kit et ex bsa not indeed nompletely followed the Bank of France in the rates which it les charged, but it has been much influenced by that rata, ist as Lombard Street is often much infusnost by the rate of the Bank of England; erón when it does not follow it exactly. There was laat week. ucariy 1 per cent. difference in the epon market rates of London and of Turis, and this is a soffioient rate to tempt money from one capital to the other.

to the anaommercial mind, that driginese,_ FEN=" What, then, ure the prospects for the fatere 2 not be long carried on upon such terma as As we have on many former cessajopa explain. those indicated above, and that unless either ed, the Bank of France have maintained a rate „the rjak ja diminiplied or the precine-inorens of discount for months past higher than their

el marino insurance must become an impos- sible business, que gritet Troza w som wo quater make certain suggestions which apply to both of these elements in the contract. The "re medies for the losses of nuderwriters appear, he suyo, to be a follow-First, is combination among underwriters to incranes materially the rate of premium" for steuers; secondly, & more stringent examination as to the ability, careful. news, and professional knowledge of the captains is command of ocean steamers thirdly, en in orease in the number of duly qualified officers nder the captain and lastly, considering that over 50 per cent. of the abure losses have been dansed by the oarelessness of the captains, a pénal Act of Pailiument making two colpalda loss of a abip or steamer punishable by impri- sonment and the total cancelment of the man. ter's certificate -

The proft an exchange operation, je vory amall. I would only, we beliere, pay to wish. draw French coin from the Bank for the pur poes, bar gohl would leave no profit ór 10 and it has been suggested that the Bank of England ebold raise the price at which it zelle Frenah-coin, and so postpone or avoid a ries Two questions will suggest themselves to in the rate of discount. But the price at which most people in ocasidering these remedies the the Bank of England now sella French Quiz ia, first being why the remedy afforded by a believe, exactly proportionate to the in- enhanced premium is not sufficient of itself to trinsic value of that coin. No other bullion Beenre all the protection to underwriters which desier would ask more for it, and there they requice; and the second bring why this is a reason why the Bank of England remedy does not in the nature of commernist akould not dispose of aug stook of any things effect itself without the necessity of any kind of foreign cdise it may have at their combination among underwriters in order to prios in the market, There is no reason effect it. If, it might be said, the rate of pressby. It should lose a prost on the sale mium in matinerinarabos is too low to cover of Franch coin which any other holder of the risk, it not only should bat will inevitably such cojn would make, in order to make that be raised by the ordinary operation of ocono poi nadaly dear. By so doing it would only mical laws. The answer, uo doubt, and it is a in the end raise the profits of other don for in tolerably adequate one is that there laws French coin, and would diminish ite own; and. apply very imperfectly to the conduct of rise in the rate of disonant whom the "ustarst a business so purely speculative as mcine tide of commeres in unduly diminishing the insurance. There is beyond question, banking reserve of this country is not an evil rate of premium at which the basinese bat a good. It is the proper mode of preventing can be conducted with a fair margin of profit further domandi on one national cash - balance, and accurity, and below which it connot in, ite and the proper mode al obecking trade which long run be so conducted; ent then it most be may not be profitable, and investments which remembered that the run may be a vary long may be pernicious. one indced, and that a particular underwriter. Thongb a further advance is ear quite pro or a particular firm may, if lucky, go on insurbable rery soon, there is, as we have before ing abips on on laadequate premium without explained, no reason which we can-parceive for experiencing in practice any of the loss which expect ng such high rates of money this nutamo in actuarial theory tested by a sultinisptly long as we have seen in the two list. The Burner Experiments, he le certain liimately German preparations for coinage, and the

tuincoc. From these causes competition no doubt preparations of the Bank of France for a tenda in abusiness like marine insurance to fores return to specie payments both seen to be even the prudent man of business to keep pass concluded, and it is to these that the with the recklous, and generally to depress the extremely high value of money at the rate of premice below the limit of commerial times we have mentioned is to be ascribed. We security. The same causes would also, when, may fairly expect that during the course of the as there is now reason to suspect, the actual Fear money will improve in value; ench is the risk bas increased by change of the circumpous course of things. As a role money in stances attending navigation, reader the rate dearer in October and November than it is in of premium pecciarly slow to accommodate Jane and July, and we many fairly expect that ited to the increased risk. Whether, however, it will be so now. Trade is recovering also, combination is possible where it is the recy and there is a probable goud.harvest throughout | keenness of competition which has produced the world, and this will send to make the in the mischief is a queation on which we are crease in the demand for monoy, greater this

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SYDNEY... SAN FRANCISCO SAIGON, SINGAPORE,

ria YOKOHAMA... SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, SINGAPORE AND PENANG...

MANILA.....-T

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SHANGHAL YOKOHAMA

19th Jana...

Everhard

Sir. Harry Parken Lathley Bich... Lizzia & Ross..... Morning Light.. Tigre (str.) Conta Bica (str.) Borbara fat Namon (et)

Terosa.....

Maria y Vigo.

Formosa (atr.).

Bebar (alt.) Malacca (str.)...

SWATOW, AMOY & FOUCHOW Dongles (str.),

For Sale. SATUE 00

A RE now SHOWING in every Department

virture Book of NEW ad for SOMMER WEAR, consisting of

Alarge and carefully selected Assortment of LADIES COSTUMES, POLONAISES, A OVER SKIRTS, in Kutiste Holland, Pije, Swine and Booteh Book Muslin, and other new) Light Materiale

58 STRLEE MUS.

PRINTED CAMBRIO LIN MORNING WRAPPERS.

and CASHMERE EMBROIDERED SILK JACKETS and MANTILLAS of the latest Parfoiso designs.

All the Newest Shapes in Ladies' WHITE, BROWN, DRAB, and BLACK UNTRIM, MED STRAW HATS.

Also, the Italian CHIP HATS. Boys and Girls' STRAW HATË, in groot variety,

MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS.-- 14 Supply received monthly). Ladies' DRESS - MATERIALS in French Chook TAFFETA. Plato, Figured, and Check- od Japanese SILES.

All the New Blades in French FOULARD.; ateriat most suitable for Costumen and Suio mor Weur.

STRIPE MOHAIRS.

The New TUSSORE CLOTH in Spots and⠀⠀ Stripes.

STRIPED and FIGURED GRENADINES

·ALPAGA: LUSTRE, in various abades." New COLOURED SILKS, in Plain and Fanoy.

BLACK and COLOURED MOIRES. A Targa Stoor of the best makes in GROS GRAIN and GLACE SILKS

French CAMBRIOS and BATISTE, in Plain Goinnra,

.bon. Stephens

*J. Phillips

haston

„Branet,

Whampoa Vogel, Esgotorn & Co Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co. Whampoa Augustins Heard &

On or about 18th inst. Quick despatch ¿Umiak despatah- Ljniak despatah. Quick despateb Quick despitoh...

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Hongkong Olyphant & Cok Hongkong Ruell & O... Hongkong Rasseli & Co.

HongKong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Hongkong P. M. S. 9. O Hongkong Messageries Maritimas...

W. D.Anderson E.&O. B. N. Co.png Westoby Hongkong Donglas Lapraik & Co..

Hongkong Siempson & Co... Hongkong Bemedios & Co................. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedora & Os%....

P. 20. 8. A Co.. P. & 0.8. N. O Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

Quick desputok.. [Quisk dempadð6. On or befora 20th inst [To-morrow; at 3 RM.

To-morrow, at noon."

On 28th inst... at nuon,

Quick despatch.

quick despatch.

Quick desputed.

Qaiok despatob.

Quick despatch.

Quiot despatch..

On 21ek inst, at noon.

Vessels on the Berth.

YORK,

FOR NEW

¿VIA SITEZ CANAL)

EST PORTLAND CEMENT and FIRE THE Britian Steamship

DATORU-Apply to

FREDERIC DEGENAER.

tf 1297 Hongkong, 19th August, 1874.

****** FOR SALE:

OUR HORSE Power Upright Stationary ENGINE and BOEK, Completo..

Apply to

A. MILLAR & Oo,

Plumbers, de,

Queen's Food Fast, 134) Hongtoug, arth Queen. 1874 "THEROOTS, DIGARS.

Campbella Plantation Brand CIGARS, Comphelia Dindigul Brand CHEROUTS. Campbell's Trichinopoly Brand ULEROOTS. TREMS-C

Apply to

17301

MENIRS.

GALLEY OF LORNE,"

WH. Burgoyne, Master, abortly expected from Shangpai, will have early despatch for the above Por

For Freight, apply to

A. MACG. “HEATON. | - | 146) - Honekong, 17th September, 1974,

FOK-SINGAPURE AND FENANG.. THE Sosastebin s

"NAKOA,"

Chptein Westoby, will have immedian despatch for the above Ports

For Freight or Pasange, upply.in

DOUGLAS LAPAIK & Co, 148. Hongkong, 15th September, 1874.

STEAM TO TOKOHAMA. CAMPBELL & CHEP.2 0.8. N.0.x Steqwabip

Plantation Worlss,

Dindigul,.

BEHAR"

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR LONDON. 11 Britisk Clipper Bhip

“BEAUTIFUL STAR-

George Bilton, Master, will load here and at Whзmpo, and will have immediato despatel for the above Port.

For Freight, upplyta

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. F 1292 Hongkomir; 18th Angust, 1874,

FOR NEW YORK

THE 4-1 Gortun Barque

*** SVERNARD"," Horstuan, Mastor, will load inere and at Wanapon-ze above, and will havo quick desi patch.

For Freight, apply to *.

AUGUSTINE HEARD 4 Cn. 1207 Hongkong, 3rd Augnet. 187

FOR NEW YORK. Peruvian Ship.

THE A

HE

"EAN JUAN,”:

Alute American Ship “James B. Keeler P

A. Urtubiaga, Master, will londre hd fot Whampoa for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Bright, at low rates, apply to

YODEL, HAUDDORN & O ti 1192- Hongkong, 30th July, 1874.,

NOTICE.

"UUMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTA POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR

KION, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT BAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES PONDICHERY, MAURAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAY,

XLSO,

ON SATURDAY, the 18 September, 1874, at noon, the Company's Strausbip IGRE Commandant BAUNET, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR GO will leave this Port for the above places, Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as woll us for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Madras Presidency, will leave for the above place abortly after the on board; they must be left at the Agency's

arrival of the next English Mail,

FOR SALE.

L. TAMPIER & DI's. BORDEAUX.

“SLARET—Medio, St. Julien, St. Esteple,

Chatena Lagrange, Chateau Fulwer, Obatonu Lafite, Pommard Chamberlin, Graves, Ubaton La Tour Hlançbe, in cases of 1 doz. Qarte nad 2 doz. Pints. CHAMPAGNE-Carte Noia, Carte Blanche, Garts Verte, Cage Por, in Courts and Pinta: UQGNAC Fine CHAMPAGNE, Superior.

*

· CHAMPAGNE, it Quarts and Pins, of

B&B Perrier, Dralons. Otard Depay & Do's COGNAC,

LANDSTEIN & Co,

Agents,

ti 994. Hongkong, 28th June. 1874

A. MILLAR & 00,

MAA. McIVER,

Superintendent.

|P & O. 8. N. Col's Office,

Hongkong, 15th September, 1874. [1452

STEAM TO SHANGHAL fuking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI

and FIOGOJ THE P.&O.S. N. Co.'s Stonehip

· MALACOA " will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail.

A. MOIVER,

Superintendent. P.&O.S. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, 15th September, 1874 (1453

FOR MANILA. BE Spanish Steamphip

* FORMOSA,”

Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M. Speale and Faresla until 3 on the 18 September, 1574, (Faroels are not to be sent Office.) Contents and value of Packages ure required.

For further particulara, apply at the Dom pany's Office.

O. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent Hongkong, 7th September, 1874.

U. 8. MAIL LINE

PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND

SAN FRANCISCO. ··

L

THE S.S." COSTA RICA will leare Hong Bong for San Francisco, in councelicn with the B. S. "Japan" from Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 19th September, at 3 FM, taking Passengers, luile, and Freight, for

PRINTED - CAMBRIOS, Scotch: GING, HAMS. WHITE, FIGURED, and STRIPED BRILLIANTES, and SATIN STRIFE MUS- LINS. suitable for Ladies' Morning Wrappers HOUSE, SHIP, AND STEAMBOAT Captain Morales, will have immediate despatch Japan, the United States, and Europe.

EMBROIDERED LINEN and PLEETED

SETS.

LACE, COLORED LINEN, MUSLIN and LACE FRILLED SETS.

LINEN and MUSLIN HABIT SHIRTS and SLEEVES.

S MUSLIN BODICES.

MUSLIN and TULLE RUFFLES and EUFFLE TRIMMINGS.

Brussels and Real Maltese LACE COL LARETTES-

HEM-STITCHED and LACE HANDKER

PLUMBERS, COPPERSMITHS, BRASS FOUNDERS, BELL-HANGERS, AND

GAS FITTERS.

for the above Fort.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEPORN & Co. if 1440 Hongkong, 14th September, 1874

COCHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Z

FOR LONDON, eG SUEZ CANIE

Estimates, for WATER SUPPLIES from WLHE Company's Steamship

Do

OF GOVERNMENT MAINE. Do for WELL SINKING. „for GAB SERVICES..

TS FOR SALE

PLUMBERS and GAS FITTERS FIT-

:"DIOMED "

Agents

will be despatched on or about the 18th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, TINGS of all descriptions 1405 Rungkung, 716 September, 1874.

BATHS, Wela and BASINS WATER

Stench FRAPS, SULDERS, &c.

GANELIERS: BRACKETS, LAMPS, UHIMNEYS GLOBES,

BOE. FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

not qualified to pronounce. The possibility of autumn than it is in most antumha.” Butir 2 OHIEFS TEILLANGS: for CLOSETS, DRINALS Btop and Bib OOCKS,THE XI British Stip"

euch a combination is apparently naamet rise in the value of money is caused, it will be without mich befiation by the writer, evidently a moderate and gradual one, and we need not an expert on the subject, though we should tear, it the Bank of England magaga, with cortaiuly bare expected that those lucky ander discretion, my violent changes or extreme writers and leeraneo companies who have rates, estsped lose would vefase to havo anything to do with any such combination, themselves, and [...

would rejoice to see their owe success confirmed

EXPORT CARGOKS.. Por British bark Juan F. Pearson, for Now York: Mel

300 boxes Presartes, 100 cacks Pronorven, 1,175 mile Matting, 25,000 bocas Fire Crackers, 1,500 pcula Cassia Lignes, 100 pienis Onesia Duds, 200 boxes Palm Tout Fans, 95 packages Sundries, 18,000 lbs. Peschong and 1,000 Iba, Oolong Teas,

ON LONDON B

EXCHANGE.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE and assured by a combination on the part of

SEPTEMBED 17TH, EYNNING the whole body of the rivals to oversell them. Patna $583 otel, and 3590 to $5923 for Aaning, however, the possibility of such a bigh numbers, 24,000 to 26,000, little doing. combination, and further, that it is not thought Benares $564 to $562), quoted; Malwa $600 on adrisable to raiss the rats of premium, high oredit with to a'oatty allowance in weight enough to cover the risk of inepranes in its small sales, present aggravated form, we have to consider the other remedies by which this risk is ite sought to be reduced. „And here we are so what, ut luas to know whether the writer Baggests the invention of the aid of the Login- lature to sorry sat any of the remedies except the last. Whother, i stuart, he wens that Parliament should provide for a more stria. gest examination as to the ability, carofainess, do of captains," or that underwritere should agree to satisfy themselves more completely on these points; and whether, again, “the increase in the number of duly qualified officora under the captain" should be in Biated on by the Legislature, or by the un- derwriters.If the former, it will undoubtedly provoke the advocates of Mr. Plimsolls legislation to complain that Parliament shonki be asked to interfere for the protection of anfferwriters who are undoubtedly able to protect themselves, after having refused to protect aniloru, who have no, or not by any means equal, facilities for seil-proteation. For our own part, we ubunld be very glad to see any practicable legislation for, diminishing the present exorbitant loss of life at ses carried even by a widewind, and should not object to danenessarily protooting underwriters, if by so doing esilore obtained the very necessary Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares protection which they are as present without. $60 per share prenaj MM. And as sogardo this, it is worth noticing that Ulinn Tridors' Insurance Company'a'Sharea- ons of the saggestions of the writer bears 81,650 per share. NATIJAS. directly on the question of andermanning, China and Japan Marine Insurance Thu. 82 which has been rather loat sight of lately per share, TAST

...

Bank Bills, on demand,. Bank Bills, at 30 days'. Bank Billo, at 6 months'

Uredita,at 6 months' aiget Documentary Bills, at6 months'

ON BOMBAY-Bank, 8 days' aight OR CALCUTTA, -Bank, 3 days sight Os BHANGHAI, H7

Bank, sight-tag121 Private, 80 days sight, B1

SHARES. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Bharas?

por cont, promingo DRA

Coal's LACE EDGED triming Under Linen.

"RA LACH CHUGINGS and INSERTIONS,| in all mates. SAA Width and Colour in FAILLE. and WATERED RIBBON and SASK BIBBONS to match.

Green, Gold, and Deep LACQUERS. BELLS 4 BELL FITTINGS, GONGS

A and GONG FITTINGS.......

A Choice Assortment of FANGY SASHES and SILK SCARVES,

Iron, Lead, Brass, and Copper PIPES. Tin, Lond, Brass, and Copper SHEETS, Galvanized Icon PIPES and FITTINGS, all

Baby LINEN, Ladies' UNDESOLOTH-Bizes ING, LONGOLOTH SKIRTS, CORSETS, As,

Boys' SUITS.

Endies and Children's BOOTS and SHOES, of Dawson's superior make.

SILK UMBRELLAS, FLOWERS, FEA- THERS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, &e.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STRETÍ, HONGKONG

AND AT SHANGHAI, KAWN FOR BALE M

NRESH CALIFORNIA DATS. Apply tod

F. G. GLOVER,

No. 7, Quizen's Read. 1230 Hougtong: 10th August, 1874

JANDE TENNENT 8 ALB-and

PORTER.

DAVID CORSAR & SONS' "Ungabant Navy Navy Boile

Long Flax Crown

CANVAS.

MAKER ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

f1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867-

NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

during the consideration of the more importare Obinesa Insurance Company $198, por share quastion of overloading, but which, as being Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's ShareA attended with much less difficulty than 65271 per share, love

A

the latter question is well worth recalling On Fire Insurance Company's Shares--8192 EO Totice. There cerainly would seem per share,KINNA

to be an insuperabia, difficulty in declaring Victoria Firs Insurance Company's Shares what proportion between the minimaa number. 8121 per share, v

PUNTLAND MANDARIN

PRONUNCIATION,

HORNING LIGHT,

2,377 Tons, Captain Chastan, will land hers for the above Port, and will be positively despatch-

or before 20th September. For Freight, apply to

1850

LIFT and FORCE PUMPS, Ships FIREHE ENGINES WAAR WAT SAY

PUMPS and Patp GEAR of every descrip tion to order. M

LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS Fixed.- GAR BRACKETS and CHANDELIERS |repaired and relasquered, TNSPOR

PLUMBING tad, GAN FITTING RE PAIRS punctually attended to:

No.1, QUEEN 8 BOAD EAST,

MORE SONGKONG.

tf £88 22nd June, 1874.

NOW ON SALE.

SOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE- BOUND

...Apply at the Daily Prem filios. Hongkong, it Janthry, 18/4.

MANUWAOʻLORER OF

ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF MATTING,

**WAMI QEN'S ROAD, WEST POINT.

Near the Bailora Home.) OFFICE-Yew Kos, No 30, Wing Lock Street, GRESYOU HONGKONGR

1493--Hongkong, 10th September, 1876.-

BIOS NOʻTIOER.

TRAXERS Caving this port requiring ▷00AL, can obtain it from the Under eigned

WG HALE & Co.,

1561 16th September, 1879 NOW ON SALE

ASOLO-ORINESE DICTIONARY, published THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

at the Daily Press Oßes, Hongkong.

this Work alanda nurivalled. All the new 08 comprehensiveness and practient service

words which the Chimpso hays of late years' ten compelled to go to capress the numerous ob

in actionne generally, when the rapid advance zak jestemmachinery photography,tale raphy, and

ZA STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,

VOGEL, HAGEDORN-3 06. Hongkong, 17th September, 1874

FOR NEW YORK..

1 American Clipper Ship

Thomas Mitchell, Ductor, will lead here and at

"LATHLET RİCH,”

Whampion, and have early despatch an above.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. if 1641 - Hongkong, 14th September, 1874.

“FOR NEW YORK.

HEA1 British Ship

“SIR RARRY PARKES"

will load at this and Whampoa for the above. Port, and have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply th

Post Office Notifications.

A mial will almuez For Manila.Per Formones, to-morrow, tha 1911 instant;' at 0,30 E.M.

Douglas, on Monday, the Labinet, at £7,30 am: For Bwator, Amos, and, Fooolow-Per

MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PACKET."

The Frenol Mail Facket, TIGEE" will be dispatched on SATURDAY, the 10th instant, at noon, with the Mails-A

To and through the United Kingdom vis Marwiller to France, and other Continental Statce (in a closed mail to France), to Enigon. Singapore, Cake, Caloutta, Malros, Bomboy, : Ades, Beranelles, Ronnión and Mauritius, Sues and Alexandria.

The Post Offico will ke opon for the reception. of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, dc, matii JEAM on the 13th instant, after which no Letters can be received.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted antil's P.. on the 18th instant.

Letters for Registration, will be received until 10 A.M. on the 19th instant.

E, W MITCHELL,

Postmaster General.

General Poet Office,

Hongkong, 7th September, 1874. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET" The United States Mail Packet "LOSIA RICA" will be dispatched on SATURDAY, the 19th instant, út 3 2.4. with the Mails-

For Yokohama,,Sun Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &a,

| the Packet Lestlers can be posted on board th from 2.30 . Lo 250 P., on payment of a Late Feeof 12 cents in addition to the Postage.

The Prapayment of the Postage to all the Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be above plaso, by this range is compulsory, forwarded by the English Packets.

Correspondence addressed to Yokobena and

the United States must be superworbed por COSTA RICA" and that addressed to the United Kingdom una be superscribed “vi San Francisco,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, Hongkong, 17th September, 1874.

General Post Ofice,

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET." The English Coutraat Packet BOKHARA," will be dispatched with the usual Mails for Europe, &o on SATURDAY, the 28th inst,. at noon.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 r.a. on the 25th instant.

The Post-Office will be open antil 6 2, on the 25th instant.

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

Tetters for registration will be received until 10 AM. on the 28th instant m

Letters may be posted until 10 a. on the 26th instunt, without late fee. instant will not be forwarded unless the Letters posted after 10 A.M. on the 26th Late Fer of 18 cents each as well as the postiga is prepaid,

The latest time for posting Letters at this Patterns 10 a.. on the 36th instant. Office is II A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or

Lato letters (bat Letters only) addressed to be Cnited Kingdom tá Brindisi, or to Sin- gapore, may be posted on board the Parket from-11.30 AM to the time of sailing, on pay- Trough Passenger Tickets and Bills of ment of a Lots Fee of 48 cents cach în sădition

to the preinge. Lading are issued for transportation to Toko-

F-W MITCHELL, bama and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco,

Postmaster General. to porte in Mexico, Central and South America, General Post Office. aud to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA.Hongkong, 14th September, 1874

A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang--

ba, vib the Inland Sea Ports, about the same It is bereby notified that henceforward the date, and thaks close connication at Yokohama, postage pu latter addressed to Denmark, when At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers Zorwarded via Southampton, will be 28. conta bure aslection of various liues of Steamera to por half-ouoc, prepayment optional. Unprid - England, France, and Germany.

letters will be subject to an additional charge

· Fraight will be received on board antil 4.x.x on dehtery.

on the IBth instant. Parael Packages will be received at the Oftoe mati & P of the amo

F. W. MITCHELL ›

• Postmaster General.

day, Al Parcel Prokages should be marked to General Post-Oilee, address in full value of ame is required. Hoogkong, and February, 1873,

By frther information #te Presage and Bright, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praga Veul.

It is hereby actified for general information that the Portsean eats durasi to Nor G. B. EMORY,way, when forwarded via Southampton, will Acting Agent, henceforward be 36 couts for each balf once, which may either be paid in advance, or it may bo left to be collected on delivery of the Jaltera. Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery,

Hongkong, September 17th, 1874.

STEAM FOB. SINGAPORE, PENANG, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, HALTA, BRINDISI, ANCÚNA,- VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON: BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND

ALSO,

AUSTRALIAL

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, General Post Office,

Hongkong, rd August, 1870.

vik, vm.

It is hereby notified fer general information THE PENINSULAR AND URIENTAL. STRAX that on and after the let Angnet next, the NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship Commission chargeable on Money Ordera "DOKHARA," Captain W. D. ADRESON, will issued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, Hor ilajesty's Mails, Passengers, Specio, and Shanghai, and Yokohams will be as follows; Cargo, will leave this for the above places on SATURDAY, the 26th instant, at noon,

On sume so exceeding £4.18 centa. Above 32 and not exceeting £5...36 Above. £5 and not exceeding £7.54 Above £7 and not exceeding £10..72

FW. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,

Cargo will be received on board until noon, Specic and Parcels at the office until 2.M. on the 25th instunt,

For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas sage, apply at the P. & 0-8, N. Co.'s Office General Post Office, MOLYPHANT & CO. 1436 Hongkong, 18th September, 1874 PACKAGES ARE QUIRED

Hongkong. CONTENTS" AND VALUR OF

ARIES FOR SYDNEY (Direct.j MEE British Barque p

TERAZZIE & ROSA,

as

J. Phillips, Master, having the greater portion of her Unige engaged, will be dispatched

For Freight, apply to

xbove, on or about the 1st October.

CHAIN BUSSELL & Co 1483 Hongkong, 11th September, 1874.

FOR MANILA.

Spanish Barque⠀⠀⠀⠀

“HARIA Y VICENTA,”.... Santa Coloma, Master, will have, immediate | despatch for the above Eart

For Freight or Paserge, apply to

REMEDIOS & 0. tf 1429 Hongkong, 10th September, 1874,-

FÜR LONDON,

British Barque

FALCON.

A Written Declaration of the Contents

and Value of the Packages for the Overload

Hongkong, 16th July, 1970

It is hereby notified for general information Rontais required by the Egyptian Government, that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- and most be delivered by the Shippers to the vazcely upon Jetters addressed to Prince Ed Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or ward Island, vill henceforward be as follows, with Parnels; and the Company, do not hold wi

tiemselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor reetness in such declaration. T

The Company reserve the option of forward- ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by ruil, or by Canal in their own. Eteachers, or in" vessela employed for the purpose.

Shippers are particularly requested to nots the terms and conditions of the Company's Blask Bills of Lading.

MoIVEB, Superintendent. Peninsular and Orientul Steam Navigation. Co's 05cc, Hongkong Idib September, 1874,

FOR SALE.

"FORMOSA

By Dr. DIVAR, Fith many Additions, Correchieli, Master, will load bere, at Whimpon, and THE Spanish Borew Stemar

trone, and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthography,

(et Masao, und will have immediato despatch for

the above Port PRICE: In Ever WrapperMMER 1:50: Neatly Bound

2.00 "Apply at the Dally Freur Oflee...

of seamen and the tonnage of a ship is com- kongkong, and Whampos Dook Company's patible with ordinary safety in navigation, and 4 per cous discount. when we hear of much thing as a basmar of Hongkong. Canton and Macao Steamboat Co's Afteen hundred tans being sent from InverpoolShares per cent. pramine of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are undersigned have been appointed Sole with voly eight desk hands on board, we maunot Shanghai Stanm Narigation Company--11. say that legislation to prevent such practices is, 90 per share.

A

istarmer, is one upon which there will be still Honghong Hotel Company's Shares 300 per less difference of opinion, underwriters nød || cent, discount

discount.

their interesté aside. It le peculiarly the indo-Chineas Sugar Company-94 per cent, -provinco of legislation to prótent life by the in- Blotion of adequate ponishment on those who endanger it by their carelessness; und if it be true that 50 per cent of the amptains of wrack ma ad ships are guilty of this crime would certainly look as if uxisting penalties operated very ineficiently as detorrents.

-Agents for the dale; of their Goods in

bere given in zo. Bao, and every wHongzong and Quios by aleesra, J. & R. TEN- fully illustrated and explained, forming

"For Freight, apply to

A. MAGG, HEATON,

“THOMÁS & MEBOER,

mahman Canton

458 tons Register, 7500 picals Carrying Capa gity

For Partioniam, apply toe.

SVOGEL, HAGEDÖRN & Co.

of 1416 · Hongkong, 9th September, 1974.

#FOQCHOW_DQUK.

„PAGODA ANCHORAGE,

When forwarded viê

Brindisi.......... 2 conte caod half-ounce When forwarded viA

Murante........ 36 cents caoh half-onnes When forwarded viä

Southampton..... 29 acute each half-ounce,

F. W. MITONELL,

Pastmaster Genazal." General Post-Office.

Hougkong, 28th July, 1970.

It is hereby notified that Lettere addressed la France way be sent either paid or onpaid at the option of the sender; but the portage on. Prices Curconi, Newspaperaand Books cannot be prepaid

For each tounse The rate of postage chargeable" on Lettore dried to Prause per French Packet is

12 opate Per British Packet when marked via

Briadici

Per Britial Packet when marked viê

Alexandria and Marveilles..

F. V. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Generäl.

General Post Office,

- Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872:

Arrangements having been made under |)HE above Granite floored DOCK has lately which Maile for London arriving at Suez from teen LENGTHENED to 40 gal over all, Obing by Pritete Ships will be forwarded to and is now capable of receiving vessels up to destination via Brindis, it is hereby notified 350 fret on the koel. The breadth of the Dook that the rates of postage, which savet ős paid in ut the bottom is 40 fuct, at the tos 50 feet, and adnames, on borrespondence addressed to tha the math at the entrance is 56 feat. Depta of United Kingdom 50 forwarded, will bo në fol water on the aill 13 feet at average nesp. and lows, viñe 17 feet at average spring tides

tf 1423 Hongkong, Oth September, 1874. if practicable, aansoessary. The last proposal, Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per dios for students of a most instructive autare. NENT, (Hangon, and Hers David CORSAR & to increase the penalties for the culpable loss of sbare,

Bath the Court End Punti prounnotations are Sons, Arbroath, 5NVERS

FOR LONDON: giren, the accents being carefully masked on if 419 Hongkong, Jancsiry, 1567,

ARNHOLD, KANDERG & CHE 47 British Bork the best principle hitherto attained. The typo grphy displays the encoess of an attempt to TS UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the Robert Cooper Haster, will load here and at

BERNARDENT" ranke the Chine and Englah type correspond to Fabló át in the atre of body, thereby effecking

HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON for the above Fort

Whampoa, and will have immedinte despatch SALES ON SEPTEMBER 177H, 1874, economy of space, achieving a glaarnow not that he bus shops established at those places in Ta do reported by Unistánek vi

previomely atlained, and diezensing with these the name of Huss KER.

For Freight, apply to Blade Pepper, 300 picula, at $18.50, by Hop at cargins and recant spaces which bave In HONGKUNG, at the Central Market,

SMD VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. hing to terelling trader, minute (1 berotalore oltaracterized Chineso publications. Na 19, he has constantly on boud HELF,

121419 Hongtong, 9th September, 1874 Tour Nate 40 bags, at $1200, by Hop-oing To Unstrate the vast woops of the work, the KUTION, FOULTRY BREAD VEOL

DAGES FOR NEW YORK.: to travelling trader

following facts are submitted for consideration TABLES, OILMAN'S STORES, & of

HB1 British Barque fat to loost tracerIN

Milled Rice, 1,000 picals, at $1.65, by Yuen-Chale Vocabularly contains about 16,000 the best quality se

Chinese characters, and Medharat Bagliss HO NAM and CANTON BHOPS, tug long to local trader.

Broms, Buyer, 800 bags, at #S.59, by Klu-tai-and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst foregoing articles, with the addition of 8PL Captain Bruce, will lead here and at Whamponienetings has recently been added.

this work contains more than 50,000 English BITS, SODA WATHE, o, and GAME WI Words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese characin season-

SOMEWHAT CONDENSED-A Frough chemist is said to bavo condensed the body of his wite into the apace of an ordinary soul, and had her highly polished and net in a ring. He made n nice incozzo by bolting, with lapidaries and olkers, that they could not tell the material of the net in three goessee, and after poukoting the money, would barat into tears, and guy, “It is my dear, dead wife. I wear her on my lager to keep alive present remom brances of her

COULDN'T BEAD PROFERITT--Thŝro was a singular illustration of this in the Now York Palice-court the other day. & good-for-nothing- locking witch was brought up, obarged with drunkenness. It was a clear casa. The testi- mory showed that he had been on a apres f y a Wesz. He was moked what be had to say for kimuelf." Well, yer honour,” said bé, me and my old woman never did live oaây, tos gether. That's no exudes for you getting drunk," said the court. You're right, yor honour, and so it ain't. We mued to fight like sale and dogs together, Drinking only made it works," put in the court? That's true, She discouraged the life out of me, and kept me poor, until last week, when well what did the do last week ?"—"Blo died, per bosvor"-"And you he been drank ever since Film Fro, ver bonour. I never could bear

Funque, 15 bage, ut $64,50, by Chun-chong to travelling trader,

S White War, 1 picco, at $7380, by Kwong wingsbon to travelling trader

pos

POSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY

LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY W

LIMITED:

CHAS, H. MORGAN

Age

ly 949 Hongkong, 18th June 18747065 THE CHINA FIRE INSURANOE COMPANY, LIMITED.

tera. Again, despite all the grammar and Gentlemen od Families destruas of pat other elementary works as yet published, the ing Kim, are requested to apply at his atndent of this difficult language absolutely red as above, where a list of prices of articles will quires examples to display the various appli- be furnished, which will be supplied at the smo cations and equivalents of diferant worde which rate all the year roun have one general meaning. Of theaw examples | buy

KOCHING KEE

this work contains more than five times as 174 Rongkoog, 1863 May 1874 canny as any other Dictionary hitherto, pabe w

** For practical purposes the spangement of the work is to complete, that reference

y

NOTICE

anabove,

©För Freight, apply to

VAUGUSTINE HEARD & 09. tf: 1318 Hongkong, 24th August, 1874

RSS FOR MANILA:

JILE Spardak Barque

TERRSA *

For Tellers............24 cents per half-ounoc. The Dock has ■ Caisson Gate, and is yamped For Newspaparayolum &

out by steam,AD

A 269- FOUNDRT for largo iron and bruse For Bookë and

Patterna...

coch.

"pot exceeding lounge conto.

every additional &

**The Marlie Shop contains a 12ineb Screw. Catling Guy-lathe, Small Lathes, Drilling and

F. W. MITCHELL, Borewing Machines, Steam Saw Mill, Large

Postmaster Gowral. Smitby, te. Se

Goneral Post Offee, DryGodowns are on the promisda, "available |---- Hongkong, 20th Degember, 1871. for stowage of enrgo, đong-

a large-slook of Timber, Motal, and other

It is hereby dotified that henceforward the Doox-yard Material alyarn on hundreve

rates of portage which must be paid in advance, Capt Barsels, will have immediato despatos de vesparred, require the dose in barbour and patterns of light weight bent from Hongkong Vernels dooked for usucation, remetalind; chargeable ca Packets of printed papers er

above

For Freight or Passage, apply to lea

NOAA AIBOEMSBEN & Co. 1298 Hongkong, 17th August, 1874. FOR LONDON, (To follow the "BING ZAL”|||| THE Clippor Ship

& Order to meet the wishes of the Entire to its pegen oubles a person who under. Community, the Chinese. Imus of this stands English to communicate efectively Puper has been, from ¿L'e vommencement of tho with untives who understand nothing bat Chi China New Tom, isard CARLY justead of on nere. In this respect the work will be found alternate days as before. ** HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,

indispensable to all Europeau ruling in The Taper has been Established for early GENCIES at all the Treaty Forts of China, sad to the natives themselves it at Twenty Years, and is, en lo Editorial Manage

Chins sad Japan, and at Singapore, plains sujets fully with which vary few in meat, under the Direction of a Welt-Edmonton Capiz Palece, will ford her, at Whampoa and Ricke scoopted, and Policles of Insurance partion resident in England and Interested in and general information, and ane the epubch Maigon and Penang.

deed of them are perfoody asquaated, To Chinese Gentleman; garce rellable commercial: Maoso, for the above Fork, and will hard-quick rated at the rates of Promic current at the China it cannot bat be revaluable occasionally position with the Native Community to der Freight, apply above-mentioned Perts

No charge for Polley fes

JAS., B. (DUGHTHIE;

Sporclari

TRUBNEE & CO

60, FATHEKOSTER HOW

Varzisomente sud News so the English Daly Freas with the Foreign Community, the harge for advertisements will be as beruto

fore

MRLEREK

fron ships and steamers cleaner and print dit, et

modarate charges, Particolare sua bo obtain to the United Kingdom by the United Stato, ed to the Dook, eron application to the underckets via San Francisco, will be as follows feigned

For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce wain weight.

For a packet above. I ounce not ex

ceding conces For a packet above Lounges not exe

The Steam The Wossungle in thorough working order, and is available at all times to tow vessels to or from sea, at reasonable rates, JOHN FORSTER & Co. - £ 1490 Fucobby 18il June, 1873,

TOURISTS GUIDE- and eight sontafor overy additional fouronnces, REDUCED PRICE $1

Those rates apply to Printed Ciroulers, Fries Containing the names of all the Articles of Trista, Market Hoporte, and all printed papers Trile, objecta of Natural History, Furniture, other than Newspapers as well as to Books

So with the Pint, and Mandarin Proms and Trade Patteras or Samples

HARN

A MAOG, HEATON,

DEACON Ca

Canton

| Aled a few copies of the GRAMMA B of the ho

Ollness Language, in two Parte...

EW. MITCHELL.

Terimaator Umeral.

General Post Office

*Hong kong, 12th April, 1870.