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For Sale.

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THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28rm, 1874.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

YKERBER NAME

Melbrak....

Roqutital Star... Ardent Fabu

San Juan

Sir Harry Parkes, Lathley Rich. Lizzie & Rosa.. Oolámbién (str.) Maria y Viosata....

Robert

FOR FREIGHT APPLY

TO UN DISPATORED;

Butterfeld & Swiro hampoa A. MacG, Heaton Whampoa Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Hongkong A, MoG, Heaton.....

On or about Tat prox.

Quick dasmtob;'

Kaiok dappatsh

Quick despatch.

Quick Cospatch

Quick despatati."

Gaick deepatah.. Quick doopatski. uick despatch, ........ Quick despatch. Qulok despatak, Quick dospatah. Quiole dospatalı, To-day, af tooni. To-day, at 4 P.M. Quick despatch.? Tomorrow, at 1

W. H. Bargojno jogja. Macû, Heaton

„Urtubings........... Whampoa Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... ES210€.Whampoa Augustine Heard & Co... Thos. Stephens Hongkong Olyphant & Coleen Thos. Mitobell Hongkong Bussell & Co

Hongkong Russell & Colom Honctong P. & O.S. N. 00 Hongkong Remedios & Co., Hongkong P, & U, S, N, Go.... Hongkong Batterfield & Swire. ..................... Aduinson, Bell & Co... Hongking Douglas Lapraik & Go...

Santa Coloma

Malana (str.)..

Пуннен (вис.1.

Qardor Castle (str.) Cowie

Casas str.)...

0 0.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

BEST PORTLAND GEMENT and FIRE D BRICKS Apply to

LF 1297

FREDERIC DEGENAER: okong, 19th Angaat, 174,

JOR SALE FOUR-HORSE Power UpriStationary

-BINGINE and BOILED Complete.”

Apply to

SHIPWRECKS ON THE CHINA COAST. [with a little brackish water. The chollows, oslled (Overland Trade Report) by the Araba Chotis," are all in communion. The correspondezve which e pablished election with each other, or nearly, and fartligat bere with referenos to the ovipable neglees of to the cast in the Tanistan dominim the Chott the Chizogo authorities at Fooɑbow to take any | K1 Djerid almost touches the net, naming with. steps to prevent the pillage of the steamer in 16 kilometres of the waters of the Gulf of Canton is one of the strongest Instands of the Gabéa. The plan of celting through the narrow manner in which the Chiness orade their treaty neck of sandy soil at this point would, it is obligations and certainly justifice the remarks of believed, immediately fill the whole range, of the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce at the Obotts and the intervening stretches of fint that port, that it is simply" apcerile evasion country for a distaned of nearly 500 miles with LONDON a SUEZ CANAL,..... Antonor (str.)

LONDON of the surge of neglect brought against them." an inland sea capable of floating a Best ng far The oqmplaint which was made was that they na the Oasis of Ziban. Teo Algerian Govern took no stepa to prutent the wrook, when they ment has seriously entertained tasohemes and had foreign built gunkat in part which offered a large prize for the working out of the NEW YORK SUEZ CANAL Giloy of Leno (str.) they might bars, sent down for that purpose, engineering detaile; the National Assembly bas and their reply in simply a lengthy report of voted funds to assist in the expartnext; tho the feeble attempte which were made to reaver Geographleal Society of Paris has approved the A small portion of the property after it bad projear; M. de Lesseps pronounces it, tó bỏ been atolen. It is impossible to come to any tangible and estimates its total cost at no more Tother conclusion, on perusing the correa thon half a million sterling, Thero san be co

pondance is question, than that the Chiness doubt that if the plan ware still within SINGAPORE, GALLE, &a.

MANIDAN.... officials at Foochow bad sadly no intention the bounds of practicability the cullay

SHANGHAL. waxtever of preventing the plunder of the of a couple of millions would be amply Vestel by pirates, as if that bad bean their in- repaid. Tho desert country south of the Atlas

Doi tution, there was nothing to prevent them from | might bo tarned into a garden, if the evapora

suding the gunboat down at once, which would tion of a great inus of sea water could be home effectually secured this end." This was the, brought to bear upon the; sanda anà the stret- point to which the Chamber of Commerce shes of parched asli. Atill further advantage dirested the attention of the Consul, and it is would be the power of holding the Arabe in the one upon which a juat chose of complaint chesk on the south as well as on the north, and exiebod-96 16′in, distinably stipulated area the driving cirilization into theirˇntrongaatda from" Chinese will render all satistance in their power the ports the new SED. to vesela which have been shipwrecked. It would be antessonable to expect thom to do

SHIPPING REPORTS. impossibilities, notwithstanding the existence of this stipulation, and it is important therefore,

(Continued from the 1st Poga. that it should be understood at home that no

The British burk Gem reports left Saigon

ARE now SHOWING in every Department impopoibls demand was made upon them. The 14th September. Had light rind from the Aan entire Stock of NEW GOODS adapt gave ground of domplaint is that having a South and Qulma, with a very coullesă se od for SUMMER WEAR, consleting of: foreign built gardent in part ab eise live second day of ouriving here. then strong. cod wasily buy boom sent off the wreck, breezes from the FNE-und-NE and would have been sufficient to keep the piratea bay, they allowed the ressoi la fall into tho bands of the wreakers. A clever casa of naglest could not possibly by trade out, and light winds and online from Autor autil 181hLight Materialk to this charge no reply is made in the lengthy instant, when had hard Weatorly gals with despatch which the Chinese authorities have high esas since then variable wide with hanyy addressed to the British Conteul. It can hardly Easterly awoll be believed that this matter will be allowed to reat baru. The Chinese are prompt enough to demand every international courtesy, and they may reasonably be called upon to fulfil such obligations as dovolve upon them is the same dircation, copacially when they distinctly stipulate by treaty to do so. No doubt, it is not practical to demand the strict carrying out even of obligations of this And, when it is evident that it is impossible for the party who has engaged to do so to not fully up to chem-and this argument will probably be unged in favour of the Chinese officials at Foodbow. But in this instance, it is no newer whatever. They bed meats of preventing the plunder of the vcatel to hand, and made no attempt to use them. It is this that is complained of, and the Home Government ought at the least to protest raphatically against the inclivity which has been displayed and inefab that in future greater efforts by made. The suggestion which has beed made also that there should always be one gunboat atationed at Foochow is one which should receive serious attention on the part of the Home Anthorities, The largo trade which ia conducted at the pors and its general im- portance are enfléient to justify this amount of The Swedish brig Dan reports left Hongkong protection to life and property being afforded, on 15th September for Tientsin. Had fine ca and it is somewhat sart-sighted policy to ther the first two days, then got a gale, acting withhold it. There can be no doubt that and all the 20th, from the N.E. and F. N.E. Os the ganbast beer st Foochow at the time of theist Boo wauthor. On the 22nd a strong galo stranding of the Canton a large quantity of had increased by the afternoon to a strong ty valuable property now lost could have been phoon, commending from N. through W. to S. Bayed. Of coume it may be said that this was. During the gals and to cut the waintops the duty of the Chinese, but seeing how they away to save the ship, as she was lying over on BRILLIANTES, and SATIN STRIPE MUS. perform it, this must be poor satisfaction, to her beam enda. Ten minutes after the foretop-LINS, suitable for Ladies' Morning Wrapper. zhou who are the enfarara, The Underwriters mast out the force di the gale and a beary so

The American S-minted schooner Willant & Patton reports Inft Cardiff on 15b May. Had

The Siamese bark Falcon, reports loft Bang kok on 8th September. Had light S.W. to 5.8.W. winds and calms from Bh to 16th of September. Strong biseges from the S. to B. with high sco from the M.E. to NW., and with low baromoter on the 20th to 23rd; the letfer part fresh breeze from the ENE àð NE

1 diaper was izvestnily selected dowerment of LADIES' COSTUMES, POLONAISES, and OVER SKIPTS, in Batiste Holland, Pique, new Swiss and Scotch Book Kaslin, and other o

PRINTED CAMBRIC and STRIPE MUS, LIN MORNING WRAPPERS.

SILK and CASHMERE EMBROIDERED JACKETS and MANTILLAS of the latest

Девідня Passian

All the Newest Shepes in Lalice' WATTE; BROWN, DRAB, and BLACK UNTRIM. MED STRAW BATS.

Aloo, the Italian CHIP HATS. Boys' and Girls' STRAW HATS in grant varicty..

·MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS,

The German ashooner Amanda reports left Hongkong on 15th September for Newchwang.

A Supply received monthly.)". End fine weather the first seo Jura, then heavy weather from the N. Bad weather increased Cheek TAFFETA Plain, Figured, and Chack Ladies DRESS MATERIALS in French till the 23rd fastant, when experionaeda tyed Japanese SILKS. phoon, blowing hardest at between 4 and 5 p..All the New Shades in French FOULARD, The typhoon commanded from the N.W. and veered afterwards to Southward During the material most suitable for Costumes and Sam- typhoon had heavy sa, and shifted cargo and mer Wear. ballast. Was compelled to car away the masts

STRIPE MOHAIRS: to right and save the abip and cargo. The next morning was close to the Brettera Island, when lot go snahor; cat under waigh, an" the 24th, rigged juryminste, and tile for Hong: kung, Brrising the Ip-de-cioon on the night of the 20th

The New TUSSORE CLOTH in Spots and Stripce

STRIPED and FIGURED GRENADINES ALPACA LUSTRE, in various shades. New COLOURED SILKS, in Plain and Fares.

BLACK and COLOURED MOIRES.

GRAIN and GLACE SILKS.

A Large Stock of the best makes in GROS-

French CAMBRIOS and BATISTE, in Plain Colonia.

PRINTED, CAMBRIOS, Scotch GING- HAMS, WHITE, FIGURED, and STRIPED

A MILLAR & Co.,

Plumbers, do, Home Quicen's Raniż Bars. 1941 Hongsong, 27th August, 1874. * * * *

Vessels on the Berth.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI (Taking Carge at through rules for NAWASAKI and HIOGO) THB & 0. 5. N. Ca's Steamship

“MALACIA,"

Intimations.

MOALS Landed and Stored by the Under-

signed in the Spnolous Coal Sleds, Wan chi, lately in the occupation of Messrs. R. S. Walker & Co.

J. J. BOS REMEDIOS & Co./. Im 1896 Hongkong, 7th Septembar, 1814.

OR ERR

G

D.D.S.,

· ·DENT 18 T, No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD,

if 217 - Hongkong, 13th February, 1974.

Fublio ef

Post-Office Notifications,

*A mail will close For Shanghai, Hankow, Ningpo, Nagasaki, Chefoo, Taka, Tiontain and Pakin-Per 10 laces, co-day, the 29th inc., at 11 AM

For Shanghai-Per Ulysses, to-day, the 28th- instant, at 3.30 r.

The Mails for Swatow, Anway, and Fosshow, per Tesso, will olcae at 11.30 1. to-morrow, the 29th inst, instead of at the time proviously riotitiad

It is hareby notified for general information THE UNDERSIGNED Bega to Inform the that benceforward the Postage on Lisitors ad- dressed to Russia, when marked to be forward- HONGKONG, BO NAL AND CANTONed via Southampton, will be reduced to 30 cents that.hu hur shopa established at those places in per half-ounce,

The tune of HING KES: V

ILTM BONGSUNG,"at"the Central Market, No. 12, he has comstently on band BEEF, MUTTON, POULTRY, "BHEAD, VEGE. TAB 18, and OILMAN'S STORES, do, of “the bestyringlity;

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster-Cenurak Général Post Office,

Hongkong, 18th September, 1872,

It is hereby notified that henceforward the | In HeμNAM and CANTON SHOPS, the postage on lettere addressed, to Norway, when forgot ortiq with the addition of SPI. forwardedy-vik. Southampton, will be 14 conta

·BITS, SODA, LAFF" & sad GAME xion per ballonnen, prepayment optional. Unpaid Lin mangana VAREN

fettere will be subject to an additional chucga

+

General Post-Offee,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General.

Hongkong, 2263-February, 1878.

* "lana-man and Familiaadenizons of poteza, on del lány – K ng bite are requited to apply at, bie 'akopa Tova, where a list of rides of articles will be fürufalem which will be supplied at the sons

sla'alli_jolear rounds.

BING KEB ly 743 Hongkong, 18th May, 187ES~·

KRUPPS CAST STEEL WORKS,

ESSEN (GERMANY). AGENT FOR OFINÁ· AND

JAPAN.

SOL

will leave for crebre piss at Nose Powiat tuntuu, Kassim cotognofilamang DAY, 8th inst.

A-MoIVER,

Superintendent

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

Hongkong, 26th September, 1874. 11453 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANT.

FOR SHANGHAI,

FAE Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agents for, the Sule of their Goods in Borgkong and China by Meears. J. & R. T. NENT, Glasgow, and Mesare. Davin Corsar✡ SONS, Arbroath.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. it 419 Hongkong, January, 1867.

It is hereby notified that henceforward the forwarded vid Santhampton, will be 29 centa postage on lotters addressed to Denmark, when per half-onnge, prepayment optional. Unpaid fettera will be subject to an additional charge un delivery..

F. W. MITCHELL,

General Post Offloo

Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873.

It is hereby notified that the rates of postage. obargeable bonesforth on Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by Frenob Packet, will ho the same as those chargeable.on

JANDE TENNENT'S ALB und Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for DISSOLVED PERUVIAN GUANO Letters forwarded by British Pucket Brin

PORTER. US

DAVID CORSAR & SONS! Merchant Navy

Navy Boiled Long Flax Orown

SOANVAJ.

"ARNHOLD, KARBERG & 41130 · Bangkong. 11th May, 1867.

FOR SALE.

HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in

JAPAN.

HE Company's Steamship "ULYSSES"

!

PREPARED BY OHLENDORFF & CO. LONDON, ANTWHOP, HAMBURG, AND EMMERICH-ON-RHINE. GUARANTEED TO CONTAIN

Neogen equal to 10 per sent. of Nor-Vointile Ammonia.

dist.

F. W. MITCHELL “

Pastmaster General. Hongkong, 29th April, 1879.

General Post Offico,

will be despatched at 4 P.M. TODAY, 28th inst.

Holuble Guano Paon- For Freight or Pasanga, apply to

Insoluble phat

It is bereby notified for general information, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, /|

dieHIS Manure is prepared from genuina Fere that the Postage en Letters addressed to Nor- 1615 Hongkong, 28th September, 1874.

vian Government Guano. The result of its way, when forwarded a southampton, wil → E TAMPIEA & QÌE's, BORDEAUX.

special treatment is that the Ammonia is fired, henceforward be 86 cents for cach balf once, STEAM TO LARET-Medoo, St. Julien, St. Estephe,163 P. & O. 5. N. Co's Steamalip

SINGAPORE, GALLE AND BOMBÁT."

Las Phosphates in the Raw Guano rendered which may either be paid in advance, or it may soluble, and the Manure brought into the cop.be lett volnilected on delivery of the Letters dition of a free dry powder.

Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional It loses nothing from exposure to the atmo. charge on delivery. to the farmer with a Guarentee of itd composi phore, or to tas, host of the sun. It is offered tion, and is, is fact, the richest and, considering the quality, the cheapest Guaranteed Manor at present in the markat.Ité fertilising pro -perties are such na will enable the conenmer to derive the greatest economical advantage from the use of Goano.

Chateau ingrange." Chatena Palmer,UN Chateau Lufte, Pommard, Chambertin,

"COLUMBIAN" Graves, GL teau La Tour Blanche, in will leave for the above places with quick chɛes of 1 foz; Quarte and 3 dos. Pinta, CHAMPAGNE-Carte Noire, Carte Blasche, despatch.

Carte Verte, Carte D'Or, in Quarts and F'ints.

COGNAC Fine CHAMPAGNE, Superior.

CHAMPAGNE, in Qearts and Pinta, of

B. & L. Parrier, Cualons. Otard Dapay & U‰a OOGNAC.

LANDSTEIN & Co.,

994 Hongkong, 26th Jane. 1874.

Agents.

THE NORTH CHINA. INSURANCE COMPANY. "(ESTÄRIISHED 1963.)

at burne, who are the losers by the disgraceful swopt the decke, washing away' bulwark and BED LINEN and PLEETED CAPITAL-Shanghai Taela 2,000,000, is 1,000 |

neglect of the Chinese Authorities, should follow up the nation of the Foochow Chamber, and take care that the merits of the case are fully known by the British Goverrungut.

ALGERIAN FROGRESS;

(Pall Mall Canetle)·

Hooding the decks-and-hogers. After the ty- phoon, in consequence of not being able to get to the pampa, toned avven feet of water in the bold. This was pumped out. The typhoon caught the ship in let. 21.36, lerig. 114. B. Bore ap for Hongtong and anchored amongst the islands twice, and was mat by the stam DY.

LACE, COLORED LANDIN, MUSLIN and LACE FRILLED SETS.

Shares of Taels 2,000 each.

LINEN and MUSLIN HABIT SHIRTS PAID UF CAPITAL Shanghai Tools 600,000,

or Tools 600 per Shore. and SLEEVES.

Šveia MUSLIN BODICES. MUSLIN and

A. MOIVER,

Superintendent P.&O. S. N. Coa Office,

Hongkong, 19th September, 1874. [1490 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY...,

FOR LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL. IME Company's Steamship

༑

APPLICATION OF DISSOLVED PEEU. YIAN QUANO TO COLONIAL PRODUCE SUGAR CANE-Dissolved Peruvian Gasno produces strong and succulent canon, rich in crystallizable engar, without dobriment to the proditetive power of the land. From 3 to Agentsówta, of Dissolved Feruvian Unano per fore is

a good dressing for Bugar Cane,

"ANTENOR" will be desputabell on or about the Ist proximo.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

„BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

1479 · Hongkong, 19th September, 1874,

FOR NEW YORK, (VU SUEZ CANAL)

THE British Steamship

"GALLEY OF LORNE"

...............)

from

W. E. Barger ne, Muster, shortly expected Eluoghai, will bave early despatch for the above

Port.

The French eplony in Northern Africa in pro-tug Fame aff. Lan-tow, and by her brought to RUFFLE TRI TULA RUFFLES nod! Payment of FIRST CALL of Tials 609 per Share For Freight, apply to

bably the most costly experiment in the art of Hongkong..

colonization that has ever be attempted in any

IMMINGS

Brassele and Boal Maltese LADE COT.. LAKETTER

HEM-STITCHED and LACE BANDKER CHIEFS, AN

Cash'a LACE EDGED FRILLINGS, for trimming Under-Linen,

Boal LACE HDGINGS and INSERTIONS, in all matres,

Brery Width and Colour in FAILLE SATIN 2 WATERED RISEON SA BIEBONS to match, 17.

and

A Choice

Assortment of FANOY BASHES BILK BOARVES, Baby LINEN Ladies UNDERCLOTH-

Boys SUITS

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

SILK UMBILELLAS, FLOWERS, FLA- THERS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, &s,

part of the world. The sapquest of the country. A RAM FIGHT AT TOLOSA. www.a legacy left by the Restoration to the Tolosa unde merry on the occasion of a ram Monarchy of July, and can scarcely be said to light & few days ago, and when Tolosa as a Eave been completed when the revelation of holiday its squaro is rory pretty indeed, sur- 1848 game. The lose to France in blood and rounded by balconied houses garnished with ne treasure daring those eighteen years of almost prosty a collection of bright-eyed maideng as ceuseless struggle with the Araba has never any town double its size might be pennd” of. been fairly wompatod, but the injury inflicted To gain fight was a tanie affair. As cloven au the military temper of the French army by ostosk the Plaza was crowded with inou, Women, the irregular habits of African warfare was and obildren, whom the sun, srobing with a perhaps more savions than any direct loss: heat almost sufficient to broil abosfateak, did Vader the Sevand Empire. the cant of: the Or not seem to inconvenience in the lightmat de.. leapists was perpetuated; Algeria was extulled grea. After waiting in this natural oven for

Ed sobool in which French-soldiers might be about half an hour, a cheer announced the ING, LONGULOTH SKIRTS, CORSETE, &c. trained in the practical business of war, and the arrival of the combatants, and the next instant importation of Zonaves and Turcos into Euro the crud opened, and a passat appeared, lead- peas fighting was at one time considered a mae ing a large white ram, closely shhorn, and exbi ter-stroke of innovation. But muitary critics biting his points of strength, which the crowd were not long in perceiving that the irregularis, pronuanged to be capital. After two or thras cica of campaigns againat will tribes of Be- minutes' delay his adversary, a much smaller Zoning or Kabylea without artillery or orgunit animal, having, long black wool, entered the zation, were not a sound schooling is the requ opposite side of the aquara following his master VICTORIA MICHANGE, lar operation of systematic war. Bazzing, night like a dog. Bets were now freely made, and QUEEN'S, BOAD AND STANLEY STREFI, minbushes, croiting skirmishes of cavalry, Tas the larger animal was evidently the favourite,

- HONGKONG; ciasted the Frenoli imagination, but these notwithstanding the game look of bia adver- wild methods of fighting developed in the sary. At a given signal the owners advanced,"

AND AT SHANGHAI French soldier precisely the qualities which loading by their horne the rival champions, should have been held in chock-- reckless per- who, se choy approachod, sogined to be posses somal vanity, a contempt for system and discip-sed of a direful rage, and put the strength Hias, à Lasks for loose living and intemperance. of their guardians to a severe test. When they In the course of the German war: theas defeatabad arrived within about three yards of each wary found not only to have readerod the Par other the holders let loose their graap, and for cos and Zonaves, iu spite of their indisputable second opponents oyed one another, and then saloor, almost magocriccable in the field, bat to each of them keeping bis syee on his anta have seriously infooted the rest of the semỷ.gonist, retreated tail foremost until some 3) The oval-African regiments, therefore, Java yurda separated them, when they charged with been sent back to their original dation, In-the-great velcoity, and as they came roar together colonial garrisons it is quite possible they may each lowered his head, and their forelitada met And work enough to do zorg, soon. Angl. with a nowe that could be, distinctly beard Fader the Second Empire, Algeria a beld throughout the square. Both rims.seemed al- Cown by a strong military: Government, but most stunned, but after a moment's, heaitetipo very little rilaidvance we made in attaching sach retreated in the amine munder s before, the native population to this rule of Trance, and the same sosne occurred,, After this fourth Tamediately after the full of the Empire the charge the white animal was evidently doabtful coldan was organized with civil institutions like about renewing the fight, and on the fifth, the those of France, but the insurrection of the Black one seemed coguisant of sia advantage, Kabyles at a very critical period of the Cer- and advanced with greater force nad fairly over- man invasion showed that the native tribes had threw his foe. The result was filled witḥ not forgotten their prolonged and energetis shouts, and the fires round was declared în fa-J resistance to the Government of Louis Philippe,conruf the black knight, who sermed prood of and were quite prepared to bronk out, upon his success... The second and hat zound was opportunity, in an insurrection as any of those almost a repetition of the first, except that there that were led by Abd-el-Keder. Under General, were a greater number of charges, but the ra Chanzy, therefore, it has been found expedient: eol; wan: the shina, the white ram vurong tail, to restore much of the old ringeny of mill-passed by the viosor, who fairly butted him tury government; but this falls rory far short out of the ring.

of what many Frano officers beliste: to ba

NOW ON SALES.

But for the year 1878. Price $10.

YOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE

Apply at the Daily Prass Ofice. Hungcom, Zlat January, 1874):

HEBOOTS, CIGARS

Campbell's Plantation Brand QIGARS: Campbell's Dindigul Brend (HEROUTS. Campbell's Triobinopoly Brand CHEROOTS, TERNS Cash. Apply to

Mɛeaks, CAMPBELL & CA,

Plantation Works,

+

to be made on Allotment. ·

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE

E. FL. LAVEES, Beq.,

Mesra, Gilman & Co.

A. G. WOOD, E, Livingston & Co.

Mosers

J.T. DEAND. Beq..

Mesure. Loud Bros. & Co.

J. A. MAITLAND, Esq.,

Mestre, Lorne Bros. & Vo.

JAMES HART, Beq

Mears. Burner & Co...

O. L. GRANT, ES..

Mestre, Adunion, Bell & Co.

BANKEBE:

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

SECRETARY 2 HERBERT E. MORRIS, Esq.

HEAN ÖDPICE : SHANGHAI

BRANCHES LONDON (95, Connaiì, E,C.), HONGKONG, TOKOHAMA.

Ta General Meeting held at Shanghai on the 16th June, 1871, the following Bolu tions were proposed and proccd unanimously

let. That a Company, to be dilled" "Tar NORTH-CHIKA INSURANCE COMPART,” Sha! bo formed for a further period of three-ebre, commencing from the 1st day of January, 1976, and torminating on the Slat day of Desember, 1977

A. MACO. HEATON,

if 1462 Fengkang. 17th September, 1874. FOR NEW YORK

11 Amnioun Clipper Ship

LATHLEY RIOE," Thomas Mitchell, Maater, will load bere and at Whampoa, and bars early deapatch na above,

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Col

144) Hongkong, 14th September, 1874

· FOR NEW YORK.

THE

4.1 British Ship

"SIR BARRT PARKES »

INDIAN GORN.-Three to 4'owts, of Dis- aplved Peruvisa Guano por acre exeroissa powerful effect upon Indian Corn, and largely inorennen.thia drop. ...

TW. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Generali Heneral Post Office,

Henghong, 23rd August, 1870.

It is hereby notified for general information that on and after the 1st Angust next, the Commission hargeable on Money Ordera isted upon the Cnited Kingdom at Henglong, Shanghai, and Yokohams will be as follows,

yiz.

On anma not oxceeding 12.18 cents. Above £2 and not exceeding £5.80 Above £5 and not exceeding 54 Above 27 and not exceeding £10..72

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, General Post Office,

Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.

It is hereby notified for general informatica that, the Posinge (which must be paid in ad.. RICE. We stould strongly recommend the vunded, upon letters addressed to Prince Ed- use of 2 to 5 owtà, per sore for Rica, for, al-ward Island, will henceforward be as follows, though irrigation is generally solely ralied riz. upon as a means of prodyoing a good crop of Rice, there can be no doubt that, in addition to irrigation, 2 or 3 ouite, of Dimolred Peruvian Geano per acre will be bigbly beneficial.

TRA.Judging from the liusited experienos at car command with regard to the manoring of Tea plantations, we confidently recommend it to planters, whose reports we shall be glad

to receive.

COTION—The yield of Cotton has of late years been greatly increased by the use of arti Edal mavures, containing a fair proportion of Ammonia and batch soluble phoepbake of lime, potash, and other alkaline salte. Dissolved Peruvian Gaano mesta tbe requirements of the

When forwarded vit

Brindisi

42 cents each balf-ounce When forwarded við.

Marseilles.......... 36 cents each ballonnes Whan forwarded via

Southampton. 28 cents each bulkonnci.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General.

General Post-Gilleo.

Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.

The Post Offics of Victoria (Ancralia) having: given notice to the General Post Office in Lon

on that artistes of Jewellery received in that Colony are chargeable with Custams Datics,

| Cotton plant, innemach sa it furnishes all the the undevingued considers it necessary to muke - elements of fertility which are calculated to his Reggiation known to the Public, and to

Į proplote the inkariant growth of the same. If state that any letters or plaketa containing

will logid, as thig and Whampoa for ka utuve fiaincrease in quantity be mode the chief objost, mach articles sent through the Post aro fiüblo,

Port und hare quick despatch. For Freight, apply to:

OLYPHANT &' Go, ́ 1436 Hongkong. 12th September, 1874 *** FOR SYDNEY (Direct)

HE British Barque

THE

***LIZZIE & ROSA,”

4 to 5 owse, of Dissolved Paravian Unans per with their contents, to be forfeited. nore will prove most advantageous; bat if †greater nare be given to the fine quality of the

Cotton: the use of 2 to 3 cnta, of "Dissolved General Post-Ofe Peruvian Guano, together with 2 to 3 ota, of mineral enperphosphate; per acre, will be found | to answer better.

FW. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Gerenal.

Hongkong, 2nd January, 1878

OHLENDORFE & DO.. J. Faillips, Master, having the greater portion

OFFICES-110, FENCHURCH STREET, of "hat "Cargo engaged, will be dispatched saj.

LONDON, EC.- above, un or about the let October.

WORXS-AT PLAISTOW (NEAR VICTO- For Freight, apply to... ·

RUSSELL & U...B. In applying Dissolved Guano, and Fr

RIA DOCK), LONDON, ECU 1438 Hongkong, L1tb September, 1874

- FOR MANILA.

THE Spanish Bargna

MARIA Y VICENTA;" Sarta Coloma, Master, will bare immediata despatch for the above Port..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Oɔ! 1329 Hongkong, 10th September, 1974–

FOR. LONDON,

THE British Batque

FALCON Shielt, Master, will load tere, at Whampoa and Macao, and will have immediate despatch for the above Purt.

For Freight, apply to

2nd.That the present Court of Directon be elected to and as a Pervisional Committee, with power to add to their number, for the pur Dindigul

pose of drawing up a Prospectus, reviving apat Madras Prendeney.plications for, and allotting the Shiron.

The net profite of the Company will be divided NOW ON SALEN

amongst the Shareholdera in the following

•fatio, viz. IMPERIAL QUARTO.

One-third (33) *) in proportion to the petuumber of bares hold by fac

MIILISU AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

WITH THE V PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,

au

ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, pablished at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong,

Two-thirds (661) as kozus on pretaja m

paid by Shareholders.

Power will be taken ander the Deed of Settle ment to register the Company, and stablish it partnership, at any period during the term, qn a permanent basis, in linu of a wiennial co-

should the "Joint Stock Companies' Act” be

ceived at the Offices of the Company or 15rough gherea in the andersentioned form will be ro Notion is hereby giwm that applications for

ов

Cantor:

A. MAOG. HEATON, -

THOMAS & MERCER,

#1423 Hoarkong, 9th September, 1874, - - FOR LONDON. British Bark

Robert Clasper, Master, will load bere and

"ARDONT,"

Whampos, and will bare immediate desputsh

**For Freight, apply to:

THEAT

Roodad, The demand for acomplete restoration & Troy man has developed the shrewdest. OR comprobensiveness and pinolical sorvino made applicable to Companies in Shangbai. (for the shove Porta

this Work standa pnrivalled. All the new

of the Imperial system to Algerian administratriske di basiness: yet, He borrowed a stepede which the Chinese have of late years been tion is pressed upon the Government not only by military advisors-but by many interests that ladder, and the pawned it for a drink.

fattened upon the metraordinary jobbing of which the Arab bureaur were the centre. On the

other band the Radicale, unwindial of the fact

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. that the Arab tribes are only half unbined and

SUPtambur Brk, EvhHING. are wholly unreconciled, tals philanthropic and Patos, $575 cash, and $555, for high cum constitutional commonplaces about the right of bera 124,000 to over 26,000, inile doing: Beustos, self-government, and so on. In the meantime $555 in 1657), cash, littla doing; Malwa, $595 there are serious apprehensions of a rising. to 8600 qanted. The Government of Tuals has warned the Liber Alsóriau mithorities that arms are being in

BICHANGE

n. 4/07

ported into Pram at a low pride for sale to the ON LONDON," disaffected Araby over the frontier; and of Bank Billa, of demand, Course French suspicion perceivee in thì indirect 2001 Bank Billo, at 30 days' aight, filt

· attack upon the power of France the miresting Bank Bills, at 6 monthể sight, 6/14. intrigue of Germany. But though there may Credita, at & months' sight...... Aft

he no grounds for the auspjvíðu, and though!-- Domumentary Bills,at0mm:ba the agitation among the Arabe may once more.

subside, it is beyoud denial that this constant ( On Bombay, ~Baur, 3 days, night 221 - excitement about possible insurrections relarde | ON CALCUTTA, -Bank, 3 days'aight, 221

the business of colonization and the develop. ON SHANGHALANGAN moat of the really great natural resource of Bank, aight

the country. For the twentieth tipa since the

conquent of the colony the Government bave awakened to time foot that the work of coloniza

124

Private, 30. days” sight on Th

compelled to coin to express the numerous

its Agents as the several. Ports is the Bast jects in taschinery,photography,telegraphy, and until the 40th September, 1872 and fross Lon In science generally which the rapid advance as antil the 31st October, 1

of foreign relations bãa impotski upon them, are go

here given in extend. Each and every scard i

fully strated and explained, forming ICT FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. Lonsea for students of a most instructive nature. To the Provisional Conilties of the

Both the Court and Panti pronunciations are NORTH CHINE INBURANCE CORPANE

if 1419 Hongkong, 9th September, 1874. VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co..

FOR NEW YORK,

HE 41 British Barges

deed; all concentrated Artificial Manuria, 2 is desirable to mix them with about twice their bude | of dry earth, siftul vegetable ashes, or similar substancée, so as to secure an even distribútion of the mauro, and to prevent ite coming into direct contact with 15 sed

IS SHOULD ALWAYS HE KEPT DEY TO AVOID

For further particulare..apply to

t 511 Hongkong, April 2nd, 1874..

FOOCHOW DOUK.

|

It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as fol- lows, viz.:

When forwarded via 34 cents each 4-canos.

Brindisi.............) When forwarded vižĮ Marseilles) When forwarded viš]

Southampton.......

34

28

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General.

General Post-Office,

Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873

It is hereby notified that a line of British tall Chutrack Packets has been established be- MEYER, ALABOR & Corn

Hangkasteen Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connect fng lines, will afford a regular means of con teyance of correspondence from Hongkong for the foreign porta un the East African Cona, as..: well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He lena and Ascension, and that honezforward, the poatage, which must be paid in advance, on let tera addressed to Zanzibar, Mastrobiqua, Dala-

PAGODA ANCHORAGE..

مد

CHE above Gianite-floored DOOK has lately

THE

on Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and

and is now capable of receiving voasele up to Ascenefon, will be 20 cents for each half-ounce, 380 feet on the keel. The breadth of the fork newspapers 2 cents each. Lat the bottom-in-40-fast, at-the-top 80-feet, and

the width at the entrance in 66 fest. · Depth of |

_F. V_METOBELL....

water on the sill 13 feet as average seap, and General Post-Ice, 17 feat at average spring tides.

The Deok has a Caisson Gate, and is purped ent by steam.

Postmakler General.

Hongkongh May, 1873.· ́ ́

It is hereby notified that Letters addressed

testings has recently been added.

A new FOUNDRY for large iron and bries to France muy be sent either paid or unpaid at

the option of the sender; but the postage on

The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Screw Prices Current, Newspapers and Books cannot Cutting Cup lathe, Small Lathes, Drilling and be prepaid Sarewing Machines, Steam Saw Mill, Large| Emithy, &c., &

Dry Godowan are on the premises, available for storage of cargo, &o.

For each ounce The rate of postage chargeable von Letters addressed to Franca par French Packet is.......

12 cents A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other Per British Packet when' marked viå Doak-yard Material always on handi

19 Brindisi Yesale depked for examination, remotaled. Par British Packet when marked vik Captain Bruce, will lead here and at Whampoa rasparred, repairs also done in barbour; and Alexandria and Marseilles....... 12 F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Generol

“OMEGA,

For Freight, apply to a pat

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co., t 1318 Hongkang, 24th August, 1874.

FUE LONDON... El British Olipper Ship

“BEAUTIFUL STAR?

given, the accanto being onrefully marked on Sa Tarm 1875-77.) the boat principle hitherto attained. Thetype- GIRTLEMEN, --- “graphy displayà thể success of an attempt to hereby request that you will pa

make the Chinese and Bas lien type correspond allet to T shares in the shova. in the sise of body, thereby effecting a vast Company, and agree to accept such cacsony of space, schioring i dontkens not there, or say lose number you may allot to be previously attained, and disgazing with those and agree to pay the first Gourue Bilton, Master, will lead here and at Fast margins and vacant spaces which have all of The 600 per bare, and all subsequent Whampoa, and will bare immediate despatch heretofore characterized Chineas pabestions calls, and to achaaribe the Deed of Settlement for the above Part

To illustrate the rash scope of the work, the when required to do so, R following facia pre submitted for considera-lou.. Chalabra Vocabularly contains: abost 10,00 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's Englib and Chinese Distiènary about 100,000, whilat this work contains more than 50,000 Engħab Forizs of application for Sbarcs dan ba ob- words, and upwards of 800,000 Chinese charactained at the Head Office, or by application to ters. Again, despite all the grammart, and the Agents of the Company

Gentlemen,

Your Obedient servant,

other elementary work, sa yet published, the 1174* Changbai, 22nd June, 1874KG. student of this diffcolt langaaga absolutely re quires sxemples to display the varits appliTHE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

B 360 per share premiuma, og finder de patioda and equivalents of different words whol

~~ COMPANY, LIMITED

twa das not been a allccess with them, and bave Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Bhared--1: promised amendment.

per cent, promium. Jast how Freach inngination has been Union Insurance Society of Canis, new share dazzled by project of a most ambitious obue- acter, quite outdoing the Bucz, Gaarl in magni- China Trazers' Insurance Company's 8baren karo ono general meaning. Of these oramplas tade, which is said to bave received the approval $1,650 porskara

this work contains more than fivo timiON OR of M. de Loops. This je nothing less than to China and Japan Marino Tsurance Tis. Bominy as any other Dictionary hitherto pak A GENGERS at all the Treats Porte ut chenge all the climatic conditions of the interior- por abarevlished.

per klare

·Constantine.". Az ezpartnə of sen-water 160 "laques long, by twenty leagues broad would Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Share |

wonderfully modify the natural productiveness, *$192 por abave.**

For Freight, apply to

fron ships and atesmere cleaved and painted, et moderate charges. Particulars can be obtain-

ed at the Dock, or on application to the under-General Post-OBée, Faigned.

WWW Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872. The Steam Tug Wooring is in thorough working order, and is availabla at all times to tow tossels to or from soa, ut resumable at

JOAN FORSTER & O 1089 Foodbow, 18th June, 1873.

Arrangements having been made indi which Mails for Lungon arriving at Bucz fromTM Ohins by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination við Brindisi, it in hereby notifiad that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, on ourraspondence addressed to the T2 Order to meet the wishes of the Native United Kingdom se forwarded, will be na fol-

NOTICE.

I donnutity, the Obiages losue, of thin bows, and s

PLACE VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & OB 1 17 1292 Hongkong, 18th August, 1874.Paper has bean, from the commencement of the For Letters......... 2 cents per half conce

FOR LONDON,

(To foline the " BING TAI”! Clipper flip

MELDREK.....

2

China New Tear joined parly instead of on For Newspapers....... 8. vol. stlemate days as before,

not exceeding 1omeo4ccuta, The Paper bus bean. Established for nearly For Books and Twenty Years, and is, så to Editorial, Mobago, Patterns..... mant, under the Direction of a Well Educated Chinese Gentleman; given reliable commercial, position with the Native Community as to ad- General Post Office, vertisements and News as the English Daily

Capt. Poiros, will load hers, at Whamper and and general information, and has the same Fingao, for the above Port, and will baye quist despatob.

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

China and Japan and of Singhpore, the

JAS, B. 00GGUTRIE,

Becretary,

districts of Algeria, and of the neighbouring Chinese Lusoranas Company-$195 per share. For practical purposed tus, arrangement of Saigon and Penang Tarkint viceroyalities, by constracting a great Hongking Five Inaugurce Company's Share the work is so complete, that references Bocorted and Faliules of Insurance Inland per,' ** the Balsio of the Moniterranean, 5: 1390 per shares 2017

tite pages cusblas a person who ide granted at the rates of Proming current at the Booth of the mountains of the province of Chies Fire Insurance Company's Shared$1383 stands Daglish to communiste fectively above-mentioned Ports

No charge for Policy fees," with natives who understand nothing bạt Chefs mess.. In this repent Hie, work will be found indispensable to all, Kuropeana yonding an Olana, and to the natives themselves it ex- plaina subjecta inlly with whịch vay tew ini deed of them am perfectly acqtainted. To parties resident in England and interested in China it cannot but be mvaluable ovcasionally, VAE Spusiau Borer Steainer -

It osmpriace upwards of two ihansend Jorgo. quarto piger

the temperature, and the accessibility of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock: Company's "coồntry which dền les almost unpeopled on the ... Shame-15 per cent, discoust.vá

bozßerland of the French dominjona), í Tha) Hougkrong, Danton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s Regency of Tunla separates Algeria from: Sharea par diat, premium. ^ "the Gulf of Grabés, where in ok time the Shanghai Stema Navigation Uduspun-Ti|

Mediterranean made its way into the lowlaude 91 per share on

south of the Atlas yange. This entrance of the Hongkong Gus Company's Shares—$75 per asp was intercepted by the souumslation of rart Bhara

barriers of sand along the suit line, and the Hongkong Hotel (ompany's Sharen-360 per infux being obecked, the intens host in the cent, discount,

Interior dried up the inland basin, having only Indo-Chinese Bugar Oumphuy-394 per cent,

llows filled with salt slime, end in some sensu

"discont

s

- TRUBNER & Des

60, PATHENOSrun Bow

* DAILY PAWes" Operas, HONGKONG,

Hongkong, let Norézobor, 1871. Ett 925

FOR SALE

**FORMOSA R

258 tons Register, 1,500 plculs Currying Capa; } vity.

For Partionlar, apply to

VOCAL BAGEDORN & De 1410 Hongkong, Utk Boptember, 1 1974

- For Freight, apply to

A. MACG, HEATON,

DEACON & C 1281 Hongkong, 1764 August, 1974.

·FOR NEW YORK-

HE 4 1 Peruvian Ship

"Canton

-“BAN JUAN, SARA

at

flate American Ship James R. Kosler) A. Urtublage, Master, vill load here and Whatapps for the shore Fort, and will bare quick despatch

For Freight, at low rates, apply to BARBORK TOGEL HAGEDOEN & CO. » - t 1102 Fónkkona, 90th July, 1874495

VER MULLMANN this day BE AVE MOVED his; Establishment to No. 8, Grabem Street

| 1280 - Hongkong, 17th August, 1574,

| Press, with the Foreign : Community, Tas Ubarge for Advertisements will be a bereto. fore, deko

svery additional 4

W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General.

Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.

It is hereby, notified that henceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advance, * Hongkong, 23rd February 1674. chargeable on Pockets of printed papers or

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Din

WING-KEE COAL SHOP

THE Propristor of WING-ERE Shu begs to inform the public that his Shop bas been established since 1853, at Endicott's Jana, and that he has always a great quantity of BEST COAL in store for Sale Gentlemen or Ship musters wishing to patroniso him, ure requested to apply at his Bhop.

171803 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874

NOW ON BALENA

THE OHRONICLE & DIRECTORY

For 1674

Apply st

WATHE DAILY PRESS OFFICE,

patterns of light weight sent from-Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the United States, Fockets via San Francisco, will be as follows vis

For's packet not exceeding 1 ounce.

in weight...

in 2 canta For a maskot above L'onnce not ex-

coding 2

For a packet shore & ounces not ap

seeding 4 onngoe

B

and eight cents for every additional foar sancos. These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price Lista, Market Beports, and all printed pupora other than Newspaper, sa well na to Books and Trade Patterns or Samplesit

FW. MITCHELL

Postmaster General General Post Office, 144

Hongkong, Jätä April, 1670.