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THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st, 1874.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VOSSEL

LONDON 21à SUEZ JANAL.Antavar (str.)

MelbrekSPER LONDON.. Do

Bagutiful Start Da

drigal Falcon L/Galley of Lorus (str);

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We would ask-What would a Chjuamian vot ordinary intelligonce think of such a tala♬ His first enquiry would be, where are their children P. We aliould have to reply: Doing tão name thing, treading the same pathe as their ford fathers. It was said by Bolomon "Ohildren' children are a crown of old age, and the glory. of children see their fathers. It certainly was not eo in the game of Robinson and Smith, but it Juss as certainly is so with any of the wennent and poorest in China. Our Chinese Friend would oben ask" Why did not Smith sare The reply would be Beandie be know that the parish would support him until he died,Domen We would ant-Why do Chinese Ante? Boounse they know that if they don't their bodies will SYDNEY rot in the streets.

NEW YORK is SUEZ CAN NEW YORK

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2 SAN PRANCISCO...

To speak of Chipono tortures would be going we shall give you nothing; your neighbour into a diengruable subjent without an object; Smith has been so, intemperate and so fuipro- for we are speaking of pity and not of panías-vident that we aball support him until he dias." meat. The Chinese national theory of govern. (Paucati'e Essays 7 - pp. 79, 803 241 v meat is what bear been outed the parental form; the people are the children of the Emperor and through him of the officials. As far as regards 'filial öledignos and blind submission they with. nat danbt do their beat to carry out the firos; how far the fellow principle of dutture and protection finds place one used go but a very little way to see. There is a lepera house in Canton, and there is an old man's rofuge; at the latter a few privileged wretched persons have doled out to them acosalonally a conpty meal, but no one venture to imagine that liess pitiable partice obtained this doubtful homer otherwise, than by bribing the officers in a bare. faced bat everyday manner. It is related by Mr. Doolittle, la bis Book on the Social Life of the Chinono, that a distribution of food to the wretched and indigent was base made by certain officers at Forchow. If so, by all means let us not web the devil of his dues bob we fear the popular belief of the Chiness is the correct one, and if money ever be supplied for such a purpose it is but soo soon squandered away in vics and luxury by the officials. It may not be known to many people in Hongkong that there is an old man's home in the village of Stanley, and the probability therefore is that at least wine few other Chinese villages have the time. But we would ankle it to be supposed that such places, wretched borele as they are, rennive official snp. "port ? Not for n point; they are clan homes, Far hait indeed from is to advocate the the kaifong, or elders, support them. Again introduction of the Chinese syetops, with they are for protection, not for ubarity, and the all its borrors and cruelties, amongst our- many loathione diccaspe there to be met with solves. Long may the day, bo distant when stamp the place with the letters "contagion” such atominable crnelties es are thought in large charactors, and cause the delusion of tight of in a country where the peonia seem. "KINO-KEETLEÜLVER ir is depated. After all, how. | deal to pity, and then so belp zha wgatoled it eror, this is botter than putting sick people on other than their own family and friends, bo the bare hill-side to dio. At one time, a few yoare permitted_in_norowe, land. Bat nevertheless ago, the Police in Hougtong wore frequently uur aith vaunted philanthropy and bringing in these wretched "oljecte, whose only nefinanssinny léaro" 4" leraon. of practical

Da -Do

„Everhard";

Sir Harry Farkes

athloy Riches. Lizzie & Ross+RATI Morning Light,

Namoa (str.)....... Legislator (str.) Maria y Viconta... Formosa (elr.).

•Leonor (ate,)... Tensis fatra

It would be a painful teak to enlargo on the SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, A... Bokhara (str.)...... miseries of many of the poor in our own cone. SINGAPORE, GALLE, & Columbian (etr.)... try: Mr. Fawdatt tells us (p. 97) "the sum SINGAPORE AND PENANG... annually expended fa London for out-door SAIGON relief has increased 180 per cent. during the MANILA. lept 9 yeare, * * * thọ improvident spend work by week all that tiny receive and are encouraged to do.ap by the knowledge that the YOKOHAMA parish. will assist them when cmployment Do couros." And again We should often havo SHANGHAI,

Do. to trayol many miles before an agricultural | labourer sould be found who had eave ovom few shillings !” -

tánd, powerful and influential, excoUTEREA pauperiam and supports the intemperate and improvident till they die: the results are before

Shall we then be too proud the learn a lesson even from the despised Chines

To conclude, let us repost în Mr. Fawcett'ķ own works the maxin which has bo guiding star in this enquiry. The efficacy of all social reforms may in a great degree bo mexaupad1 by the extent to which they indras people to rely mora upon wolf belp and lass upon State assistance and privato obarity.”

Í. H.

Hongkong, 1st July, 1874,

........... Hobar (BET.). ................. ................ 'Awa - (R±t.) madidun

Malacon fatr.).. WATOW. AMOTA FOONKOW Douglas (air,). SWATOW, AMOT, TAMSUI, &c. Hai-Loong (str.).

For Sale.

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FOR FRIGHT APPLY TO

TO BE DISPATCHED.

Batterfield & Swine...... Peirge Whampoa MaoG. Featɔn. George Bilton...Waampon Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Robert Clasper. Hongkong Yogel, Hagedorn & Co... sbieluranium Hongkong A. Maet, Herionem

·H. Bargaroo A. MacG. Houten..... Trtabjoge............. Whoopos Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Horstmann Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co. Bradesination

Whampoa Augustine Heard & Co... .Thon. Stephoma, Hongkong Olyphant do Con

Taoe. Mitobell... Hongkong Russell & Co... ZJ. Phillips show. Hongkong Bracell & Co...

Chaston p.. Hongkong Vogel, Hegédora & Co... W. D. Andciao, & O. 8, N. Jo..

* P. & 0.8. N. Co....

Wests Craig Santa Colo

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ong Douglas Lapraîk & Co.... Hongkong 4k Tam Hongkong Remodica & Co... Hongkong Topal, Hagedorn & Ø.... Hongkong Douglas Laprik & Co.... aromatica Ponsangeries Maritime.....

· P. & O. §. N. O........ Messagories Maritimes....

P. & O, S. N. C

Tomorrow, et A.M.

Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co... On 23rd that, at noon.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

Vessels on the Berth.

AMOX, AND FOOCHOW,

HE Steamship

RE now-SHOWING in every Department BEST FORTLAND CEMENT and FIRE TE

"an entire Stċet of NEW,GOODS išapts|

ed for SUMMER WEAR, consisting of

å farge and exrefully selected Assortment of.

ADLES COSTUMES, POLONAISES, d OVER SKIRTS, in Batiste Holland, Pique

PRINTED CAMBRIO and STRIPE MUS LIN MORNING WRAPPERS.

SILK and CASHMERE EMBROIDERED JACKETS and MANTILLAS of the latest Parisian designs

All the Newest Skapte in Ladies' WHITE, BROWN, DRAB, 2 MED STRAW HATS.

BRICKS. Apply to

FREDERIC DEGENAER

tl #297 - Hongheug: 19th August, 1874.

FOR SALE. FOUR HORSE Power prisut Stationary

ENGINE and BOLE Complete.

•Apply to

A. MILLAR &... Mumbers, &

Queen's Road, East, 1341 Hongkong, 27th August, 1874 "IHEROOTS, CIGARS-

BLACK UNTRIM-Cropbell's Plantation Brand CIGARS.· ̈ ̈

Campbell'a Diodigit Benud OHEROUTS. Campbell's Trichinopoly Brand OHBROOTS. TERMS-Casb. Apply to

Also, the Italian ÜHIP HATE.. Boys and Girls' STRAW HATS, in grost variety.

-MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS.

sin, was sickness, and whosa barbaros punisbatility from this great but unfortunate people. ment was to be pub under a mat on a bleak bill What then this lesson to be? Surely side, to die alone, leat the spirit of the dead one of if help the Gerement of Chine Swiss and Scotch Book Muslin, and other abw should haunt ite earthly companions. -weak and helpless, has thrown the people on

But for all thig, there is a more tender side of their own resources; the Government of Ecg.Light Materials. Chinese ebacter, albeit pot à puhita bar; a private one. Did you over go into your coolie houses ut night? Did you ever count the alespers, or call a master of your creants at such an hour? If so did you ever Tail to find half na rany men again as you employ. And. on enquiry as to their origin and antecedents you found that one was your choir onotie's brother, another your boy's uncle, and a third the trend of your cook'a mata. Perhaps your tarved them all out into the cald; for our part such a discovery was yun somewhat of pleasure than otherwise, to find that the Obiness charac. ter has a softer side, to find some fodling of brotherhood, clannish though it be, is to the discovery of ne grievona crime. And bere wa arrive again at our inevitable_canolusion that though the public side of the question we' are dianusaing in all darkness and wretched. nees and cruelty, the private side proeente Rome feelings at least of kinduces, and leads us baca more to the oft repeated reflection. What a peuple might not the Chinese-be The every day phraseology of Chinese life is "én apt corroboration of our argument. When you want snob and such a goolis do you not hear your bunso boys call for Alai Ko" or * Asam Ko" or "Alau Ko;" when you wish for your eld house coalie do pen not how him cry for "Alui Shat," and did you ever ask what this mont? Ko" means brother, “Alai Ko” means "Brother Ali Shuk weans ancle, Ale Shak mana "uncle Alo, “Pak" menus grandfather, "Atim Pak" means "grandfather. Atim. We once beard a lady

(A Supply received monthly.) Ladies' DRESS MATERIALS in French Check TAFFETA.. Plain, Figured, and Chook- ed Japanese SILKE

20

All the New Shavica in French FOULARD, material most suitable for Costumes and Sum- mer Wear.

STRIPE MOHAIKS,

Tho New TESSERE CLOTH in Spots and Stripes..

THE FUTURE HOME OF THE POPE." The reporte which have from time to tinse ap: peared in tho Press. that the prisoner of the Vatican will remove to Molte, and that the ale tion of the new Popa will be transferred from Bome to Valetta, have given increased interest to the isle of the Knights of St. John. There is sourcely another apot on earth that speaks so plainly of the transitoriness of nations and their power as this little lund, which, illumined by an African sua, riegs like a rock of dazzling whitenons from amid the fram of the Meditermacan Sos. It was here that, thres thousand years ago, when bistory was

BLACK and COLOURED MOIRES. in its infweg, the seafaring and metointila Phone gain-a-footing; bere Greeks A Large Stock of the boat makes in GROS. and Romans settled, and were followed, GHAIN and GLACE SILKS, daring the migration of xetions, by Vandala, French CAMBRIOS and BATISTE, ja Gothe, and Byenatines, until, just as thou-Plain Coloure,

GINO. PRINTED CAMBRIOS, Scotch

of var acquaintance calling her coolica "Alasand years ago, the Arabs, streaming toward

STRIPED and FIGURED GRENADINES ALPACA LUSTRE, in various abades, Naw COLOURED SILES, in Plain and

Fanny

730

"DOUGLAS,” Captain Bumis, will lease for the above. Ports TODAY, the 21st instant, at Noon.

Fur Freight or Passage, apply to:

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.. – 3d 1466. “Hongliong, 18th Septaṁilor, 1874.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS, THE Company's Stumebip

"TANAIS,"

Captain Beynier, will be despatched for

YOKOHAMA Shortly after the arrival of the post French MEESRB. CAMPBELL

Mail & Co.. Plantation Works,

Dindigul, Madras Presidency.

FOR SALE.

· L. TAMFIER & ÚIE's, BORDEAUX,

LAKET Madoc, St. Julisa, St. Esteptie, Chateau Lagrange, Chateau Paliver, Chateau Lafite, Pommard, Chambertin, Graven, Chateau La For Blanche, in... CASES of 1 dos. Quarts and 2 dos. Pinta. CHAMPAGNE-Otte NoityCarte Blanche, Carte Verts, Garts D'Or, in Quaria and Piste. COGNAC Fine CHAMPAGNE, Superior.

CHAMPAGNE, in Quarts and Pints, of

K&B. Perrine, Chalone. Otard Dummy & Cat COGNAO,

LANDSTEIN & Co.,

Agente.

it 994 "Hongkong, 26th June, 1874,

A MILLAR & 00, 'OUSH, SHIP, AND STEAMBOAT

PLUMBERS,

Ko" and "Anam KL, y brother "lai," the west, settled in Malta, and became the AMS, WHITE, FIGURED, and STRIPED my brother "Aaam," and abe was not a little progenitors of the present population, among BRILLIANTES, and SATIN STRIPE MUS put out a divovorlig, that elke was talking when the Arabic alement efill retains pre-LINE, uitable for ladies' Morning Wrappers, Ho

about. A most ridiculous stary is told of Eirominence in Innguage and matters and custome, Riobard HusDonnell. At Government House in though not in religion. But this is 206 the his time there was an old coolis named “ Aláí,” end of the kaleidoscopo ohange of nationalitias. and being an old man, by common cuato bie The eighth nation which subjected the island. fellow servants oalled him Alai Shut." Sir was the Sicilian Normaus; and they in thoir Richard hearing this need the same mean were displacol by the Knights of the "Elishok" as it became corrupted, was a cele Order of St. John, who made the little is Brity of the Adminsitration, and the dignified land of Malta the famona bulwark Against spectacle was daily proscated DE the Governor which the Turkish power was abstiered, and of Hongkong addressing a dirty old Chicaman geve it such renova na sateed it to be -as :" My unola-Alais parka in se na

mentioned in the foremost place wherever: examples were sought of cheartai solf-norities and resistance unto deatb., Hults, and with

EMBROIDERED LINEN and PLEETED

SET.

LACE, COLORED LINEN, MUSLIN and LAOB FRILLED SETS.

LINEN and MUSLIN HABIT SHIRTS sad SLEEVES.

Avisa MUSLIN BODICES,

MUSLIN and TULLE KUFFLES and

RUFFLE TRIMMINGS.

COPPARSMITES, BRASS.FOUNDERS, BELL HANGERS, AND GAS FITTERS,

·C. BERTRAND,

Prinsipal Agent. * 1472 Hongkong, 19th September, 1874,

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

„PAQUEROT POSTE FRANCAIS HE Company's Steamship

Captain Fleurinis, will be despatched for

SHANGHAI: Shortly after bor arrival from Europe.

O. BERTRAND.

Principal dyent, 1478 Hongkong, 19th September, 1874,

FOR SINGAPORN AND FENANG. TIRE Steamship

•

"NAMOA,” Captain Waloby, will have immediata despatch for the above Ports

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS "LAPRÄIK & Co.

if 1459 Hongkong. 15th September, 1874. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.

PREP. & 0.5. N. Co.'s Steamship

"TEHAR"

will loro for the above pluce shortly after the

Estimates, for WATRE SUPPLIES from WELLS arrival of the next English Mail,

OF GOVERNMENT MAINS, for. WELL SINKING. for GAB SEEVIDEO.

Doi. Do.

Brussels and Beal Hultens LACE COL- LARETTES.

HEM-STITCHED od LACE HANDKER-TINGS of all descriptions.

Did you over take the trouble to enquire where your servante came from? If you do ao now the probability will be that if not alanit the Kaights of St. John, angeurbed to brothers they are all from the same village, the power of Napoleon, and it became, French;| CHIEFS. Did a servant-whom you sent way over tell you be had no friends and no place to go tuf Did yon over know a prosperous Chinoma who did not try to bring a brother to the sume mill? Did you srar take notice of the small boys and learn-pidgins being trained up

but ever since the fall of the great Corsicanaut's LAUE, EDGED FRILLINGS, for England's proud banner has waved over the trimming Under Fanen iste, which was possessed by ten nations before.

Real LACE EDGINGS and INSERTIONS,

And England has good reason for fortifying in all makes herself bere and for making the rock briäile

Every Width and Colour in FAILLE, with go for it is her most importand WATERED RIBBON ADC SASH to stand in their relatives shoes in pears to station in the Mediterranean. It is here that come Who orar found a cook without a toate, the fleste of ironclads are anabored, attracted IIBBONS to match.”

FOR SALE. PLUMBERS and GAS FITTERS FIT

CLOSETS, URINAS, Stop and Bib 000KS, BATHS, Wil-Gaid BASING, WATER

Stench TRAPS, SOLDERS, &.

UASELIERS, BRACK TS, LAMPS, {ÕHIMNEYS, GLOBES."

Green, Gokl, and Deep LACQUERS. BELLS and BELL FITTINGE, GONGS and GONG FITTINGS.

Tron, Lead, Brass, and Copper PIPES. Tin, Tread, Brase, and Copper SHEETS, •• Galvanized Iron PIPES and FITTINGS, 611 |

"or a horseboy without a deputy'? We know a to theae water by the ever-ibratening Eastern A Choice Assortment of FANCY SASHES ;

inan who bag a gardener whose brothers were queation, and here that the route to India is and SILK SCARVES," all lamplightera: they formed almoet in one guarded. No wonder that England annually Baby LINEN, Ladies' UNDERULOTH-size, family to outside staff of the Gas Co.; when apende over £300,000 in maintaining this imING, LONGULOTH SKIRTS, CORSETS, & the gardener had a loud to move or a tree toportant post, and that even in time of potoc -out down he called in his breturon the lamp she keeps a garrison bore of over six thousand

lighters and they all came in uniforms;

Did you ever take notice bow Chinamen asve ...

men,Saturday Journal, p

Is there a common coolie in your employ who A bad ogg innot a choito egg. but it is bord does not support three or four relatives at home to boot: and lay by something toa F. A friend of oars, MrauNDRRATDODA young lady entered" A bad a young bone-boy eighteen or nineteen muste shop, and asked the young man in at years old. This fellow in a few years saved and tendance, Here you Happy Dream? nado a hundred dollara without the engnizance She was astonished whos he replied, of his parents; but he rued the consequences miss, I'm mostly troubled with the nightmare." bitterly, for bis father Luard of it, and im- He didn't know why she went out so hurriedly, mediately maided him to get married, When these men are old, or sick, or out of work

or in diffienlties where do you suppose they go

to F To the Chinese hospito!? They would be

us hirely to go to Jericho. Tu an old man's

and slammed the door after her.

No,

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

SEPTEMBER 20TH, EVENING......

boms? Is contains only loathsome disease, No Olosing rates are Fates $550 to 1500 bo probability is that you will find them beb, mares $500.and $552) tromy. Ohi, your neighbour's cookhouse the right after you :0 banda quelci ; Malwa $500 on oradit for disobarged them, if act in your own: the first quality with to a matty allowance in elánémasu never fails, rich or poor, high of low.

weight.... The destitute nood, if industrious, mover fear" receiving his share of food and bed, it may lie mob, it may be little, even a bare subaistanse, hat much of little it is divided na araty as a brother needs it for comfort to sickness or support in poverty and went, and how about

EXPORT CARGOES.

Per Tura for Marseilles and London : FOR MARSEILLES,-9,671 bates Silt; & bales Cocoons; 178 cases Sundries 704-oberta Tea;

obests Ten: 2 bales Waste Silk.

FOR LONDON 1,075 balen ilk 920 baga

the old house? If any man loves his house it is Coffee: 21.118 boxes Tea; 3.123 1-okeats Tea i a Chinnan. Those who stay at home 32,491kg. Teal case Sut; 3 pkga. boxes Silk; Bayabat live in peaod beade their native) streams, while those who go forth into the wide 10 sec Troponro, $241,500; 620-asce Sendries.

world shall most with wretchedness; the sait aball strike on them by day, and the dev fall

on thom at night as they hear their heavy burdens." But the home mat live, and

it

is that some go forth to bear tus brant, but so aurely a they work they save and so surely as they sore it is for all and not for salt, that

EXCHANGE

ON LONDON werden

Bank Bills, at 30 days sight, Bank Bills, pa, demand, 4/07

Bank Bills, at 6 months sight, 4/13. Gredita, ut5 months' sight. Rosumontary Sills, at6 months

their kith and kin may share alike. Speight

Here is a picture of Chinese life! don't let it ON BOMBAY,-Bank, 8 days' sight mislead you, don't be fare that because a ON CALCUTTA, Bank, 3 days sight Chisms is clannish and brotherly, supports ON SHANGHAL

Bast, sight

12 Private, 30 days' sight...... 794

SHALES,

Bangkung and Shanghai Bank Shaven

por vent. promium.

bis parents and relatives to the fourth gara tion and threw his little to the common stock that therefore hois a moral picture! Far from 2.How can a race, however capable, become worthy of participation in the commonwealth of civilized nations when their government whatever bo its theory, in practically a mass of Union Innganae Society of Canton, now shares wilful ignorance and corrupting prejudice.

And now let us turn to our own side of the Osiva Tradure" Insurance Company's Share gaection of Paperiam the side of our great. BL650 per share, Obristian land overflowing with benevolence, China and Japan Mating Insuraped-Tha. 62 crowded with bapitals, and teeming with cha- por share, ag

800 per bare premium, gd

ritable institutions; and where one of the glo Chinese Tusurance Company-8192 per share, rios of an Englishman has always been said to Hongkong Fire Inanratice Company & tharus consist in the fact that by birthright and by $550 per obare. Ap

law be can never die in want. What lie beca | Jains Fire Insurance Company's Shnics-3113 the rest let us give but a single illustration Taper abaze, PARA

to accompany this bout. Two individuala, Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares Bobina and South, are fellow workmen, exra- $122 per share,

Boys' SUITS

Ladies and Children's BOOTS and SHOES, of Dawson's superior make,

SILK UMBRELLAS, FLOWERS, FEA THERS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, &c.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG: AND AT SHANGHAI.

FOR SALE.

BESH CALIFORNIA OATS,

“Apply ta

T. G. GLOVEK, MALE No. 7, Queen's Road, 1250 Houghoux, 10th Aug, 1974,

AND R. TENNENT'S-ALE änd O. PORTIE

DAVID CORSAR SONS Maruhant Navy 10 Navy Boiled

LOÁNTAB. Long Flar Grown

TARNHOLD, KARPERU & Co. 1130 Hongkong. 11th May, 1967.

NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAN QUARTO,

ENGLISH AND CHINESA DICTIONARY,

MAM WITH THE EENTI AND MANDARIN ERONUNCIATION,

An ANGLO-OBTwise Dictionart, pablished at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.

LIFT and FORCE PUMPS, Shipe' FIRE

ENGINES.

PUMP and Pump GEAR of every descrip tion to order.

LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS Fired. GAS BRACKETS and CHANDELLERS repaired and volacquered, but

PLUMBING and GAS FITTING RE- PAIRS punctually at landed to.

A. McIVEX,

Superintendent. P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, 35th September, 1874, 1458

STEAM TO SHANGHAI Tubing Curge at through rate for NAGASAKI

and-HIQGO,/!«? REP.&O.5a-Cal's Stortakip

Superintendent

"MALACCA will leave for the above place about 4 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail

A. MaIVER,.

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

Hongkong, 15th September, 1871, [1453

FOR NEW YORK, [Via SUEZ (ANAL)

THE British Steamship

GALLEY OF LORNE," WII Burgoyne, Master, shortly expected from Bbanghai, will have early despatch for the above

- For Freight, apply to

Port

MAGG. HEATON. “ 141402 Honekone, 17th G. ELGATORE

Vessels on the Berth,

FOR LONDON,

THE 41 Britab Bark

ARDENT"

Robert Clapar, Master, will loud bare and at | Whampos, and will have immodisto: despatch,

for the above Port

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOÀN & 04. t1419 Hongkongs 9th September, 1874, 7

*** FOR LONDON, „2-** HA-1 British Olipper

ip

BEAUTIFUL STAR"

George Bilton, Master, will load hereind at Wkampon, and will have immediate despatah for the ubavo Port,

For Freight apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

LF 12 Hongkong, 18th August, 1874.

FOR NEW YORK.

E1 Gorman Barque

EVERGARD

Horatiann, Master, will load are sad at Wowpor as above and will have quick, des patoh

For Froiglit, upply to

鹿

AUGUSTINE HEARD &C.

t? 1237 *Hongkong, 3rd August, 1874.

"FOR NEW YORK

THE 41 Forarian Ship

"

SAN JUAN,”

ftate diaren Ship Times R. Koclor")

po far the above Port, and will hire y Grisblay Mastery will load here and no

quick despatob.

Für Freight, at low rates, apply to

VOGEL HAGEDOEN & C Lf 1102 · Hongkong, 80th July, 1874.-

STEAM FOR

· SINGAPORE FENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, - BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENTOS, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON ¦.

ALSO,

Post-Office Notifications,

A mail will close. For Swatow, Amoy, and Focobow-Per Douglas, today, the 21st izet, at 31.30 AM

MAITS BY THE "ENGLISH":PACKET"

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

The Post Ofise will be open until 8 p.m. Un the 25th instant.

Lettera, ko may be posted during thô night in the box left open for their recrption.

Letters for registration will be sessived until, 10. At on the 26th instant.

Fettors may be posted until 10 ani un' the.. 20tb instant, withoni lace foo.

Letters posted aflor 10 a.st, on the 26th instant, will not be forwarded unlesa, tho Zals Fue of 18 conto each as well as the postagó in prapaid.

!

The latest time for posting Letters at this Offics is 11 A., and for Newspapers, Boska, or"; Pattarna 10A.M. on the 28th instant.

Late lettere (but Letters only) addressed the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Sin- gapore, may be posted on board the Facket from 11:30 am, to the time of sailing, on pay- ment of a Late Fes of 48 cànts esch in addition to the postage:

P. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster General. -doutory Me Gepicasberrderang

Gemarnt Post-Office, -

It is hereby notified for general information-u that bengsforward the Postage on Letters ad- dressed to Ruseia, when marked to be forward- ed via Southampton, will be reduced to 40 cents per half-conce

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postbarter General, General Foat Of

Hongboar, 18th September, 1872.

It is hereby natibel that herceforward the postage on letters addressed to Denmark, when forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 cente per half-ounce, prepayoont optional. Unpaid letters will be anbject to an additional charge on delivery.

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. THE

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship ** BOKHARA,” Captain W. D. ANDERSON, with '..' fler Majesty's Maile, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on SATURDAY, the 26th instant at noon

F. W. MITCHELL..

Postmaster General, General Post Office

Hongkong, 2nd February, 1813.

Carge will be received on board until neon, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 PM, on It is hereby notified for general information, the 25th instant.

that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor For Particulars regarding Freight and Fas-way, when forwarded via Southampton, will age, apply at the P. & 0; 8. N. Co.'s Office, henceforward be 36 canta for ajah half ounce, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF which may either be paid in advance, or it may PAČKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

be left to be collected on delivery of the Lelters. 4 Written Declaration of the Contents Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional and Value of the Packages for the Overland charge on delivery. Kontoia required by the Egyptian Government, and met be delivered by the Shippers to the “Company'a Ayens, withthe Bill of Lading ur with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for way Detention or Prejudice which may happor from the incor-1 reptness in such declaratión.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General.

Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.

feveral Post Office,

It is boroby notified that the raics of posinge chargeable benceforth on Letters addressed to The Company reserve the option of forwards, the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the ing all geeda shipped by their Steamers for United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Europe through. Egypt, either by mail, or by Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels Letters forwarded by British Packet via Brin- employed for the purpose t

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Billo of Lading.

A MOITER, Superintendent, Penicular and Oriental Stoum NavigeTION: Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 14th September, 1874.

FOR SALE

F. W. MITOHELL

Fostmaster Goxeral, General Post Office,

Rangkong, 29th April, 1879.

The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) baving given notice to the General Post Oes in Lon don that artioles of Jewellery received in that Colony are chargeable with Customs Duiles, the undersigned considers it necessary to make this Regulation known to the Public, and to 5 tons Register, 7,500 pienls Courying Capa- to articles sent through the Post any liable, state that any letters or packets containing with their-bontents, to be forfaited.

Dily

Spanish Screw Stewar

FORMOSA

For Particulara, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 16 Hongkong, th September, 1874.

'FODOROW BOOK,

́• ■F A GO D ̈A ANCHORAGE.

F W. MITCHELL,

Postmader Gerenaz. General Post-Of.c

Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873.

It is hereby natided that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, bisbonnet be paid in advance, will be as fol

viz. When forwarded vil-34 cents each 1-ounce

Brindisi......... When forwarded viką į

34 Marseilles.....

THE abeve Granite foured DOCK has latelys, and is now capable of receiving restele tip to 1. beon LENGTHENED 16 #00 fest over all,

880 feet on the Koel. The breadth of the Doot at the bottom is 40 feet, at the top 80 feet, and the width at the entrance is 56 feet Depth of Enter on the sill-19 feet at average heap, and 17 feet at average spring tides.

The Dork has a Caisson Guto, and is popped

out by steam.

A new FOUNDRY for large iron and Trace oastinga hus recently been added,

The Machine Shop ccntains a 12-inch Serw Catting Ong-lathe, Small Lathes, Drilling and Sarewing Lachisos, Steam Saw Mill, Large Smithy, &c. &.

Dry Godowas ure on the premises, available fer stowage of cargo, ka,

When forwarded vil

· Southampton)

28

F. W. MITCHELL, General Post-Offico,

Poetmaster General.. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1975.

It is hereby notified that a line of British Mail Contract Packets has been established bo- tween Adea and Zumber, which, with connect. ing lines, will afford a regular means of con vagance of correspondence from Hongkong for the foreign ports on the East African Coast, as A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He Dock-yard Material always on hand.

lena and Ascension, and that henceforward the. Vocals docked for examination, rectalled, postage, which must be paid in advance, on lat.. -rooparred; repairs also done in harbour, and tere addressed to Zanzibar, Mosarabique. Dels

izon abips and steamers alennet and painted, at goa Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and 3977 Tona, Captain Chaston, wilt load bare for moderate saarges, Particulars can be obtain. Ascension, will be 20 cents for each half-onneo, the above Fort, and will be positively despatched at the look, or on application to the under newspapers 3 cents cash,

1 QUEENS ROAD BAHT

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HONGLONG. THE 1 British Ship 18:98 22nd June, 1874, KATALOGENOW ON SALE, MAKA

BOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE D FOBT for the year-1878.- Price $10.

Apply sethe Daily Press Office.. Hongsong, Mat January, 1874,

TAN SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND

VFIRE INSURANJE COMPANY OF.

BATAVIA,

VILE Undersigned, having been appointed

Agents in Hongkong for the above Com pany, od SPECIAL ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS to the low rates of premi charged for ali etoarser risku, besides, which a Brokerage of THIRTY TREEE and ONE. THIRD PER GISNT, (334 7/) will be allowed va kiske ta pörta in China, Japan, the Philip pices, and the Straits, On risk to all other ports the Brokerage vill bo FIFTEEN PER | UENCX15") only, a 2*

SIEMSKEN & Co.,

Ziganda,

f 1028 Hongkong, 1st July, 1874 NORTH BRITISH, AND MËRQANTILE INSURANCE COMPANT

INCORPORATED BY, ROYAL ÜRARTRE AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.

Faablisid 1909

CAPITAL-£2,000,000,

FOR comprehensiveness and practical serviós Work stands anrivalled. All the new word which the Chimese hare of late years begri compelled to soin to express the numerous ch.. joptam machinery, photography totography, and in science génerally, which, the rapid advan Dë here given in dena. Dach and every word is of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are THE Undersigned, gants at Hongkong for

the above Comiany, are prepared to grant)-

cisos for students of a most instructive nature, at the following rates, subject to a discount of fully illustrated and explained, forming or Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 ogany Building, oron Merahandise in the sime; Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are

given, the accents being carefully marked on 20

the best principle hitherto stained. The true etuated and semi-da-

| graphe displays the muccess of an attempt to tached Dweiling Housss make the Chinese and English type correspond removed from Town, ard

in the aise of body, thereby effecting art their Contents.cognum † per veul. ; e annum.

sonomy of space, achieving a clearness not Other Uwalling Konasa, previously attained, and thepersing with those and strictly as such, and

vast margins and vacant spaces which have their Contents heretofore characterized Chinese publications Godowns, Offices; To illustrate the sack scope of the work, the Shope, do, and their Cos following facts are sabraitted for consideration, tenaga menyakinkantiniką. Chalmers Vocabularly contains about 18,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst Englina and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,900 English ters. Again, despite all the grammary and

ing the same wages, and much of them has a Hongkong and Whampos Dock Company's family to maintam. Robinson is thrifty and is Shures-45 per cent, discount. resolved not to ba dependent upon others, Hongkong, Cantou and Mação Steamboat Co.'s Through careful ring he set aside enough Sharda per oont. premium to purchase a small sanuity upon which be Shanghai Steam Navigation Company--Th | words, and upwards of 500,000 Chinese charac, maintains himself when be in tuo old to work, $1 per shares wy Smith a very diferent map, he lives reckless-Hongkong Gas Company's States-$75 per other elementary works us yet published, the Jy, never thinks of the morrow, e a Erequester' abore...

of the public house and never having saved o Hongrong flotel Company's Sharse--360 per ahilling, fada hirosolf panniless in his old age,

cent, discount,

He therefore claims support from his parish ; Indo-Chinese Sugar Company $94 por cont.

possibly three or foor shillings a week is grante

· discount.

ed to bim in the form of out-door rehef. Rob-1

inaon never gets a farthing from the rates

A

abilling or two a week added to the small an nuity which he has obtained by the cxercise of

Endent of this difficult language absolutely re- quirca examples to display the various applis eations and equivalents of different words which have one general meaning. Of these examplos this work containa_more_than five times an many un any other Dictionary hitherta-pub- Naked BARS

For preotion purposes the arrangement: of the work is so complete, that a reference to its pagee, enables a person who stals English to communicate effectely with natives who understand nothing bat Ohi

SHORT PERIOD INSURANCES Not exceeding ten days, i of the annual rate. Not ceding one tuonti, maga

Abovel month, and not |

extreding 8 months ...........

boys 3 mantbe, and

"MORNING LIGHT,

ed on or before 20th September.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN, &C. 1850. Hongkong, 17th September, 1874.

FOR NEW TORK THE 41 American Clipper Ship

LATHLEY RIOH," Thomas Mitabel, Master, will foad here and at Whampon, and have early despatch as above

Fne Fraight, apply to

A RUSSELL & Co

† 1441 Hongkong, Idth September, 1874

FOR NEW YORK,"

HE-41 British Ship

BIR HARRY PARKES”

eigned.

Thy Steam Toy Wosung is in- thorough working der, and is available at all times to tow vessels to or from sea, at reasonable rates.

IIHN FURSTER- & Oc 11039 Facebow, 18th Jona,-1879..

UN W Q

MANUFACTURER ON

ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF MATTING, WORKS-QUREN'S ROAD, WEST POINT, (Near the Sailors' Home.) ORFICE-Ye Kee, No, 90, Wing Lack Street, HONGKONG.

1428 Hongkong, 10th September, 1874.

NOTICES

TEAMERS loving this port requiring will load at this and Whampoa for the above COAL, can obtain it from the Under

Port, and have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co. -- #1495 Hongkong, 126 September, 1874,-

· FOR: BYDNEY:(Directų)·· THE British Barjas

LIZZIE & ROSA,”

signed.

F. W. MITCHELL

Postitaster Geral.

General Pust.Ofton,

Hongkong, 12th May, 1873.

It is hereby notifica for general information. that on and after the lat August next the Commission chargeable on Money Ordera isened upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama will be as follows,

viz.

On sumo not oxceeding £.......18.cent. Above £2 and not exccading £5,36 "Above £5 and not exceeding £7.56...

Above 27 and dot exceeding £10.72)

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,

General Post Office,

Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.

W. G. HALE & Co.,

It is boroby notifed that Letters addressed Suigonto Franco may be sent either paid or unpaid at the option of the sender ;-ħut the postage an Trices Current, Newspapers and Books cannot be prepaid

For each tounes.

t 1561 16th September, 1973.

HE TOURIST'S GUIDE RADUCED PRICE 4). Containing the mixes of all the Articles of Trado, algeots of Natural History, Furniture, with the Punti, and Mandarin Produn saciation, w

J. Phillips, Master, having the greater portion of her Large engaged, will be dispatched above, on cr about the lat October.

For Freight, apply to: 5:3

KARUSSELL & Co.

· 1433 Hongkong; 11th September, 1874.

FOR MANILA Spanish Barque

MARIA Y VIDUNTA," Santa Osloma, Master, will hayo immediate despatch fer the above Port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to au

Bang A ŘEMEDIOS & Co. 1429 Hongkong, 10th September, 1874.

FOR LONDON

THE BṛMinh Barque:

^^ FALCON "

Shiell, Masten will tand berej al Whampoa, and at Mucab, und will have immediata despatch for

the above Porti

Fox Freight, apply to

A. MACG, HEATON,

OB THOMAS & MERCER,

Canton

tf 1443 Hongkong, 9th September, 1874, FOR NEW YORK,

hot exceeding 6 months]

Above 6 mostta the fall annual rate. B 4 I British Barque

GILMAN & Co,

##1903 Hongkong, 8th May, 1874 IMPERIAL TIRE DIBURANCE COM.

WAFAN IS to

SALES ON KEPTEMBER 20TH, 1874. de reported by Chince. Vormicelli, 30. bage, at 30.70, by Chew-foong Bhells, 10 packages, at $28,00, by Ting make an application for each pasistanse the phong to travelling trader. paroshjal authorities. would say --"You are White War, pices, at $73,50, by Tingene. In this report the work will be found against Fire to the extent of 200,000 on any

self denial rould give him much additions to travelling traders comfort and happines. But if he ventured to

the possessor of ar. annuity which though smali | dhang to travelling truder...........

ona

HE Undersigned, Agenta for the shave Company, are prepared to grant Policies

indispensable to Europeans rosiding in FIRST-CLASS RIJK"," plains subjects fully with which very low at Current Baten

is sufficient to keep you from starvation and wa Brown Sugar, 155 bags, it" $3.35, by Men. China, and to the mattres, themselves it ez- cannot grant you a farthing from the "nates". aking loung to locul trader.

Tun

Ho might reply "My neighbour Smith, Dried Laly Flowers, 10 bags, at $18.00, bry doud of them are perfectly acquainted To A Beruan of TWENTY PER CENT. (20),) who had in past years the admo. opportunity Kwong wing abing to travelling tradera parties rendent in England and interorted in will be made on the pranino sharged on all of earing sa I have-Bad; je recorving each Shelfish, 10 packages, as $32.00, by Úlian. China it cannot but be utalnabio coqasionally. Insurances, such Berwax being payable on the week three shillings from the parish, and Ionly thong to travelling trader

isque of the Policy, my bed

.aak for one shilling The parochial authorities Yellow Peas, 2,800 pisais, at $1.67, by Tin

would virtually reivin - You, Robinson, Lava: Foong to travelling fander

been so prudent that you can just manage to Blads: Papper, 100 plouls, at 813,50, by Tuck- live without any assistance from us, therefore mee to travelling trader

TRUENEE & Chi

60, PATERNOSTHE ROW:

WH BELLY

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 05,

Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parte))

The Daily Prest Office-----

THE UNDERSIGNED) bega ka inform the

Public of HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON that he has abopa established at thous place in the name of Fire K2S.

The rate of postage chargeable on Letters addressed to France per French Packet is Per British Facket when sarkel vik

Brindisi

12.conta

18

Fer British Pacicet when marked við

Alexandria and Narseilles. I F. W. MITURELL

-Postmaster Generali

General Post-Office,

Hongkong, 2nd April,,1878.

In HONGKONG, at the Central Market, No. 18, be bus sonetabilly on band BEEF,

Arrangements having been madaander MUTION, POCZTRY, BREAD, VEGE ich Malls for London arriving at Scoz from the best quality TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, de,, of China by Privato Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindian, it is hereby notified

In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the that the rates of postage, which must be paid in foregoing artioles, with the addition of SFI.dance, en correspondence addressed to the. RITS, SODA WATER, &c., and GAME when United Kingdom so forwarded, will be an fól

macanonu

Gentlemen and Families desirous of patron. For Lustbere, cents per ball once. icing him, are requested to apply at his shops For Newspapers. 8. en above, where a list of prices of articles will

(not exceeding lounco+centa. For Books and Pattarne.....

| be furnished, which will be supplied at the ano

rats all the year runnd

HING KEE

·ly 742 Hongkong, 13th May, 1874,

THE Undersigned have been appointed Selo Agence for the Sale of their: Goods in Kongkong and Chios by Messee, J. & R. TEN- waxr, Glasgow, and Messrn. DAVID CORSAR & Sona, Arbroathe M BAROMEGA ZELTENSM

DETAVAARNHOLD, KARBERG & C Captain Bruce, will load bore and at Wowpor el 418 Hongkong, January, 1867. ** **:*

For Freight, spply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. tf 1918 Hongkong, 24th August, 1674.

FOR LONDON (To follow Live • BING PATRA S THE OUpper Ship

MELBREK," Capt. Pairae, will loud here, at Whempos and Mauao, for the aboro Port, and will have quick despata bre

For Freight apply to

**A. MäG. HEATON,

DEACON & do

Cantons

Pia Imperial Two Insurance Company,"

DAILY PRESE" OFFICE, HONGKONG.

$ Hongkong, 1st March, 1974

ti 1992 Hongkong, 17th August, 1874,

TN:

"NOTICE,"

Order to use the wishes of the Native Community, the Chine Issue of this Paper has been, from the comtaensement of tas China New Year, issued DaIDy instead of da altexaste days as before,

12 10 every additional 4-

FW. MILELL.

Postmaster General. General Post Ofice,

Hongkong, 20th December, 1871..

It is hereby notified that henceforward the ratos of postage which must be paid in advanco, obergoable on Packets of printed papere or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the United States. Packeta vin San Francisco, will be as follows vigier

For a packet not exceeding othee

rin weight....

2 conta Fora packet above 1 ounce not ex-

voeding 2 ounces

Fera paoket above 2 ounces not ex-

cooding 4 ouncesa

The Paper has been Established for only Twenty Years, and is, de to Editorial. Manage mant, under the Direction of a Wel Educated and sight aents for every additional four ounces, Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commercial These rates apply to Frinted Sheulars, Price and general infotination, and has the same Late, Market Reports, and all printed papers position with the Native Community us to ad- other than Newspapers, as well as to Books vertigenuents and Now as the English Dasly and Trade Patterns or Samples Press with the Foreign Commanity, - The Charge for Advertisements will be as hereto, Lare.

Hongkong, 22nd February, 1874

SON WUMITOHELL:

Postmaster Govierasta

General Post Office,

Hongkong, 12th April, 1870,