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THE POOR WHITES OF INDIA

(Mall Pall-Gazelle.)

INTEMPERANOE AND UBIMEL VE From a work entitled The Dangerous

CREMATION.

According to the programme, the subject for and returned in aahon amitable for the urn in ardation is to be lowered through an allar exactly an hour and a half. The work to bo done by machinery, no mortal band touching the subject. The Lorair- blast used it to be 1,000 deg. Fahrenheit; from 350 to 450 pounds of coal oil will be required, and the total goal is to be 9 dole. We are glad to be informed that, this business-like transaction is to be to chang, and that it will, nevertheless, be conducted with das respect for the feelings of sto relatives and forde

THE BEST APPOINTMENTS IN INDIA.

Do.

·D20: Do.

ESTINATION.

THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1874.

Advertised as Loading.

Ardont

Falcon Album

CAPTAIN

Àn

Foa Fasier APPLY TO

Hongkong Butterfiold & Swiro, Robert Claper...Hongkong Vogel, Hugedon & Co. Briel

Hongkong A. MaoG. Heaton......... W. I. Thomas... Hongkong Yoga Hagedorn & Úm....

horcut

Hongkong A. Maa. Haaton....-.. Burgogne...Ā. MeeG. Honton........... Urtubing Hongrong Vogel, Hagödöra & Co. ThosSceptera... Hongkong Olyphant & Go Thos. Mitolo Hongkong Russell & Co.............. Pareon Hongkong Augustino Heard & Co...... G. W. Tuoko.Hongkong Russell & Co... Chnston

Hongkong Yegel Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong P M.S. 8. 00

Mathilda Atbeling.... NEW YORK via 8UEZ-CANAL Galley of Lorne (str.)...W NEW YORK

San Juan.......... Sir Harry Parkes ...Latbley Rich.......

Hopewell.

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SAN FRANCISCO

Do

Morning Light. North American....

'POKE, PENANG, & CALTA China (str.). SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & Ave (str.)

dia YOKOHAMA... Vancouver (str.)..............

SHANGHAI & YOKOHAMA, Braemar Castle (at.). SHANGHAI..... SWATOW, AHOY & POOCHOW Kang-tung (str.)

Come Agamemnon (ste.)..........

For Sale.

ALLE

C.O..."

SILK MERCERS, LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS, GENERAL DRAPERS,

1. S. Gardner.....Hongkong David Sassoon, Sons & Co...

Fleurit

Pitin

Messageries Maritimes... Hongkong Adamson, Bell & Co..

Butterfeld & Swire. ...Hiongkong Donglas Lapraik & Co....

For Sale.

FOR SALE Exora BIOA" CALIFORNIA WINES, Rour the Break

Vista Vinionltural Society." This Mention Hosonable” at the Paris Babibition in 1866, and" Móduille de Progrès the Vicans Ex |bibition in 1873.

WIDE-WINEB, in casne of t-doz. Qgarte.

De

Yo.

Pinte Quaits.

Fourteen youre ago, when the influx of Euto-Ulaesos of New York," by U. L. Brno, we learn padas into India began to make itsolt felt, after that nearly two-thirds of the crimes committed the transfer of that country to the Crown, Lord is New Tork spring from hishta of dronkenness. Carnlug pinced on record the following words: Out of 49,428 oriminals who were recerad into We shall soon find ourselves embarraseod, tha prisons of that city in 1970, 60,607 were in alt large towns and atations, with a floating Labitasl drunkards; and a large part of the population of. Iadisaized Baglish, loosely 19,000 others were in the habit of getting brought up, and libiting the worst qualities intoxicated occasionally. In the penitentiary of both races. I can hardly imagine a more at Albany also, there were 1,093 prisoners during profiles, minanageable community than one so the same year, of whom 393 owned to: being LONDON SUEZ QANAL Uigusen (str.).. composed. It might be long before it would drunkarde. Amongst the street Arabs of New LONDON. grow to what could be called a claus dangerons York, 90 por cont, were ascertained to be the to the State but a vory for years will make it, I dhildren of known drunkards, if noglested, a glacing reproach to the Govern mant sud to the faith which it will, koTOTET ignorant and vicious, nominally profum." This

Tho Na York: The says" Cremation prediction has coniplished itself to a degree seems to have wade some progress in this city, which the first Viceroy of Julia would not have wou nociety makes up auch an exact cohedule ventured to contemplate when he penned it. As that furnished by a German organisation. singla croat enterprise, the railways, now up port between 5,000 and 6,000 Europeans, in- clading women and children, in Bengal alops And the lab census disclos a European and half-casto population of 89,985 in that one Presiduney. & Earge proportion of thead thou sanda are sank in thedeptusof poverty, misery. and sise. In the single sity of Calcutts the number of stress of Earpars for vagrancy amounted to 969 in 1871, and the evil has increased sp rapidly to require to stringent Act after auctbor, and to call forth a still aberger-law during the present year. The lower glosses of half-caules in India lend the fife CE partir dogs elentkeing on-the-dülekists between the native and the European communities, and brazda qozione animals by both. In a higher

We have lately inserted Istters advocating -class the Inda pisk vpáliving se monial sortants, periode 6. short service in India.” Thero is to or on the river or wharfe, but constantly lose ronson why this system should not be carried their pinacs from drakenness, and are reduced oct in dono departments. Persone who live in to starvation und the gani. The Indian ebaplain their own country have no wish to retire, but if dosprites them as "a misery to thatselves. compelled by ill health to do so, an Englishman- and a aleance to those who live about in the English Civil Service receives a penalou around them." The girls have to make their after ten years. If this is done in the green bread, by austrimony if they can, an 2001 antree, what should be done in the dry? In other they are of a marriageable age. The Agh words, if a man living in his own land, sar- Canon uf Calcutta thins eumaiarizes their Interroanded by everything that makes like desirable, life. The bind despity the wife and goes gets a pession after w ubort time, he is wit to some station'up country, there, as likely as 'nsure entitled to it for service done in a land of not, be warrioa agian, or liven with some woman cholers, heat, 'and mosquitoes, where he has to narri. His wife, too, being doserted, forma deny himself so many pleasures. The Booleri- a connection with any one skla to support ber; nation! Department has a grant advantage in and, in doing so, it makes no difference whatever the fact that nothing is left in uncertainty. how nearly the man may be related to her Its members know that after a certain time anels or brother-in-law, husband's 'father, or they will ges increased pay without reference anything: or whether he has already a wife or to the particular appointments they bold, nad miatres. The only question is, as he money that after certain periods pensiona will be given. onough-to-support me? For this rast ac Thus a shapisite treef never regret coming to cumulation of beinga bearing, English names India, for even if he is invalided after a week's and nouially professing the Obristian faith, acrvice, he gets a pension for life. Whereas, in Do adequate provision has been mado by which other departments, a man may come and spend they can obtain enfficient education to enable the best years of life hers, without deriving any them to earn an honest ívelthood. The system benefit from his service. A London correspon of public instruction in India was framest for dent aut lately thar the present Government the natives, and not for Europeans.or half were anxious to redress grievances, and we trast cates. The latter many starve or beg, or steal they will do so in this case. Chaplains get „and go to geol, “ What may be asït of this olnes about £20 for sash year of currice: The Muni

at Calcutts," writes the Archdeacon, holds cal and Educational Departmenta should be rood of it also at all the great towns of India treated with equal consideration-Times of Therals in every one of them very considerable India. number of lower class Eurasiace, living in scarcely conceivable state of misery and de gradation. Though profeendly Cbriation, they know next to nothing of their faith, and never -attend-a-place of worship, unless it be on Obristinas and Easter Days. They live in the bar and side survots, in bats, and with a degree of comfort and decency inferior to the lowest elusses of the patires. Their children play with the nativo children and pick up their vices, without afterwards learning their virtues of industry and salariety. They go to no school, and receive, no education at home. Happily the circumstances of their life are not favour able to its long consirannes. One woman had not one living child out of tea that had been Born to her.The fever cama, she explained,

or the convulsions, and so they died.""

WILL HAVE A BOY,

HOSIERS, HABEROASTERS, DRESS MAKERS AND MILLINERS,

RE now SHOWING their STOCK_of

NEW GOODS

for the

A

AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS, Comprising the Latest NOVELTIES in each

Department..

BLACK BILK S of the bost wakea. COLORED SILK. BLACK AND COLORED VELVETS,

BLACK VELVETEENS.

SENGES, HEPPS,

and all the.

NEW MATERIAL for DRESSES. COSTUMES AND POLONAISES. MANTELETS, JACKETS,

AND' SHAWLS

LACE GOODS.

Up in Haywood lives a man whose must food wish in time past has hown to baro a boy heir. year, and as often as it was anounced to this Girl after girl has come regularly, year after Haywood man that there was an increase in his family be would rush frantically to the nowe paper, and eagerly span ile columns in the food and delusive bope that this one might be a RUFFLES AND BUFFLING. boy, But as each encorsivo child proved to be a girl, be at last became a frenzied with die. appointment that his frienda thought seriously of sending him to Stockton, But little mora thas a mouth ago the last disappointment made it appearance in the person of a tonncing girl, and the women folks in attendamae, towing what doop desire, the father bad for a boy,

Nor is the provision for white children of thought to a conscal from him the truo better cice India more adequate. The state of affairs, and trust to the coming Foregcing observations describe the state of years and a merciful Providence to ex- those who make ng struggle against cireun pose the fond deception. The Haywood stances. But many thousands of parents do man's mother-in-law let the cat out of strive in a most honourable way to put their the bag, however, by avowing that the now- children dosently out in life. Here again the born babe must be named "Grace," after Grace State education of India was intended for Greenwood. As the truth slawly dawned upon natives and not for Europeage, What bosomea the bawildered father, he was loft suddenly. of those who fail in the struggle is known only alone. So nfarming were the indications of his to a chaplain here and there, to the hospital, mental aberation, that the members of his coffin-maker, the gaoler, and the lunatic-family would not trust themselves within his saylum warder.Asbert tits go in the great reach. Runding into the nursery, the frantio oity of Allahabad, an English women of about mar seized his oldest daughter, a beautiful girl twenty-five years of age was found in the ten years of age, und straightway lod her, an streets with a single garment on her, and unwilllog martyr, to the barter abop. Under with neither bome, money, not food. The hie directions the barber on the girl's bair of and of sub wanderers cas seldom be traced, short and then parted what was left, Eke a but is probably explained by the entry boy's, on the side of her head. A visit to the sometimes sccu in Indian burial registers, tailors made still more changes in the girl's "Baropean won nume cakeown; found appearance, and to ep the climax, the mania- dead" in their miserable airaggle for them-cal father will allow her to be called by no selves and their little ones, they may cry in other name than Thomas." Her doll and vain for help. The lodian Government, which other housebold playthings were broken or bid, ie solarial, and so wisely lavish, of its revenues and io tabir place a köttle-drum, bag for the education of the antires, has only the marbles, kasa-ball and spinning-topanbstituted.: House of Correction, the gaol, the hospital, and The Doighbours avor is a shame to so harass a

the Inatic asylum for the poor white. The modest girl, but the old man says he knowa higlivet authority on the subject declared in what be's about, and is bound to have a boy in India six weeks ago that, with the exception of the family. two small school throughout all Bangal, with

its population of 83,000 Europeans and half.

About 400 Mormons left Liverpool on the

SASHES

AND

SASH RIBBONS.

SILK SCA-RVES.. ROSIERK, GLOVES, LOWERS, FEATHERS.

BABY LINEN

AND

LADIES' UNDERCLOTHING. LADIES AND CHILDERN'S.

FELT HATS.

TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS.

WOOL GOODS of all kinds.

MERY,

&c.

0 0

SA YLE &

SILK MEROERS, LADIES AND CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS, GENERAL DRAPERS BOSTERS, HABERDASHERS, DRESE MAKERS AND MILLINERS.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

eastes, be knowe of the catablishment of na 2nd aliine; for Salt Lake City. About one Bokoel within the last fifteen yours suited to half of them were English, Welsh, and Scotch.

beir needs and oñéamstances,

1 is only The rest were from variona States in the north QUEEN & ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,

fair to add that the rallway companies of Europa. endeavour to do something for the children along the line.

ADV Derkclay, Sept. 180Gantlemen, I foel is a But even along the duty I ove te you to or press ro gratitude for the groź highest olaces of the poor whiteu in India.it in 13orios-1-have-derived by taki Bell, Barkley, for almost impossible for s father to give his ebil. Pilka I'upplied to your agent, dren such an education as wik enable them to the above and Fills, for wired in the stomach, from earn alivelihood. Sobocle exist in the hills, houted sporuciating pain fix a length of time, overy rotaedy prescribed, but without

“Perten's Cimomile

but tasir cost is prohibitire to the ordinary! having tried ne all after taking two battles of,

dorising any

Barepen-clerk or employ Thrifty parents your valuable Pilla, was que FOR AT LO my smal state with three or four children, have to pay away of bealth Hose give tins publicity for the benefit of from third to a bull of "tugie income for the those who may thus be affinted-In, Bir, yours truly, education of a single son. The rest rain at Haky dapam To the Proprietors of Norras's home learning nothing, and waiting their tay. CAMOMILE PILLA.

[428i 1102 Fily 25 The ignorance of the lads when their time. comes to go to school is almost incredible.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

OCTOBER 10TE, EVENING,

HONGKONG

AND AT SHANGILA).

FOR SALE.

TOUR HORSE Power UprightStationary

ENGINE and BOILER, Complete.

Apply 12

A, MILLAR & Co.,

Plumbers, &,

Queen's Road Fast. 1341 Hongwoog, 27th August, 1874.

FOR SALE.

The explanation of thisia not difBoult to seck. The Indian Government-ites had to forod education among the antives at an enormons Pains of $570 to 575 caels, socording to Go cost. By experience wo find," says the Dires. vernment numbera on the cheats. Banaron sor of Public Instruction in the Punjab in $5884 to 85431 demanded, little doing. The 1873, that hardly any one will reusain at col. Wee of the market for Bengal is firm, and with lege without a sobotahip; and as it is una demand, is expected to improve; large holders entisfactory to-keep-up-a "highly paid staff of show firmness. No ohang in Mulwa teachers to lecture to empty benches,

A fair amount of business has been done in B BRICKS Apply to

8 a role every student draws aanklarship"

He might have worded this statement more ON LONDON-L

strongly. Throughout the whole schools and

the colleges of the Paojiul-lower, middle,

and higher-the pupils pay in fees only £1,808, while the sums ceived by them in scholarships mount to 3,807. It does not appose whether

we can

EXCHANGE..

Bank Bills, on demand, .............../4/14/ Bans Bitte, at 30 days sight; 4/4- Bank Bilis, at 6 months' sight,42. Credits, ut b mouths sight. 4/24 Documentary Billa, at6 month

night

4121

DEST. PORTLAND CEMENT ana:FIRY

TARDÉRIC DEGENAER.

tf 1297 -Hongkinig. 19th Angust, 1874.

NOW ON SALE IMPERIAL QUARTO. ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

WITH THE.

·PUNTI AND MANDARIN FRONUNCIAHON,

↑

HOOK, CLARET,

CHAMPAGNES

-National Grape.

-

Breza Viola,

du.

do. 1

13

Peart of California, in cuees of 1 dox.

Quarts, aud cares of 2 doz, Piats.

FREDERIO DEGENAER.. if 1580, Hongkong, 30th September, 1871,

HEROOTS, CIGARS.

Campbell's Plantation Brand VIGÁRS, Cumpball'a Dindigul Brand CHPROOTS. Campbell's Triebinopoly Brand CHEROOTS. TERME-Jash Apply to

730

METERS. CAMPBELL & Co.,

~Plantation Waria, -

Dindigul, Mudras Providency.

· FOR SALE.

L. TAMPIER & Ur's, BORDEAUX.

LARET-Medoc, St Julien, S. Estephe, Chateau Lagrange, Chateau Palmer, Obascaa Lafite, Fommard, Chambertini, Gruvce, Chateaa La Tour Blanobo, in cases of doz. Qoarta and 2 doz. Piute CHAMPAGNE-Carter Noire, Caitą Blanche, Carte Verte, Carte D'Or, in Quarta und Piaty.

To ax DispatcJÉD,

To-day, at noha, Quick doopatah. -L)nick,denpatch, autok despatch. Quick despatob Quick despatok, Quick despatch, Quick despatch.

Quick despatch.

Quick despatch.

Quick despatzii.

Jijnick despatch."

JOn 21at inat, at 3 par... „To-day, at 9 P.M..

On 22ud inst., ab moon, To-warrow morning. On or about 17th inst. To-morrow, ab 8 A.M. -

Vessels on the-Berth

عنيد مجد

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON, cia SUEZ CANAL, AHB.Company's Steamship

"ULYSSES"

will be despatobod at. 19 o'clock Noon TO. DAY, the 17th instant

→For Fraight,o» Pilssage, apply to

·BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agouta 1640 Hongkong, 16th October, 1874,

· FUR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

CALCUTTA.

THE Departure of the Steamship

"CHINA,"

for tre aboro Ports, is unavailably POST PONED TO-DAY, the 17th instant, no

'F.M:

Despatches will alone ut 1 P.M. For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & O Si 1699 Hongkong, 16th Ostobor, 1874 FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.

UE Steamship

WANG TUNG,” Captain Pitman, will leave for the store Ports TO-MORROW, the 18th instant, ut 8 A.M. For Freight or Passago, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK-& Co. 41 1639 Hongkong, 14th October, 1874, OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and POŘIS in JAPAN.

HB Company's Steunship

"AGAMEMNUN"

✓

COGNAC Fine CHAMPAGNE, Saporios,will be despatched on ur aboot the 17th instant.

BUTTERFIELD- & SWIRE,

Agents. 1030 Hongkong, 10th October, 1874,

FOR NEW YORK,

(Pia SUEZ CANAL), :' THE British Steamship

CHAMPAGNE, is Quarts and Pinto, of

B. & E. Perrior, Obalona Oland Duppy & Co.'s COGNAC.

LANDSTEIN & Co.,

Agenta,

#994-Hongkong, 28th

28th Juan, 1874. AND RTENNENT'S ALE and

PORTEE.

J.

DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merohant Navy. Navy Boiled

Long Flax Crow

SUANYA.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & 46. tf 1130 Honytone. 11th May, 1867,

0.0

ESTABLISHKD IN 169, TAZAEUS AND

·Incorporated with Ghearmond and Co., RILLIANT, U VEZIMENALFACTBEDES AND GENERAL FURNISHING 'CONTRACTORS,

BY AFPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE TIGEROY,

AND HRIL. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH,

55, 50, 60, & 61, Bentinck Street,, CALUUTTA.

BILLIARD TABLES.

CLAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables are

now the only ones appreciated in India,

as a long and steady experience extending over 50 years tes proved them to be the best and most suitable for the climate,

O. L. & Co. have received a large number of very flattering testimonials from all parts of India, China, Burmak, Coylca, Manila, Java, Straite, und Persiu, testifying to the mporia, anke end quality of their Billiard Tables, und. while thunking hair. Friends and-Patrons in Chiz for the liberal support to long extended

their firm, would, in soliciting further pa tronage, beg to mention the following faste which base couduced to the success their efforts bave hitherto wet with.

Erary tabla is made of solid wooh, reell sea. BOMBIL LANE MÜL Decored.

The Cushions are constructed on an entirely now principle, introduced by 0. L. and Co.

Port

Vessels on the Berth.

US, MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

THEOUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA, TOUCHING AT YOKUHAMA AND

SAN FRANCISCO. .

Chartered S. "VANCOUVER lave Hongkong for San Francisco, via Tokchama, on WEDNESDAY, the 1st inst at Se, taking Pasangera, Maile, and Freight, For Japan, the United States, and Europe

Through Passenger Tickets und Bill of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko hawn and other Japur Poels, to San Fraticieco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South Aviario, and to New York and Europo, VIA PANAMA.

Post-ce Notifications.

• nueil will oloan For Singapore, Suez, and London-Fer Vlasta to dny, the 17th izst, ut 11.30 AM.

For Manila. Par Mariveles, to-day, the 17th instant, at 1.30 r... instead of at the time pre- viously notified

For Singapore, Penang, and Caloutts-Per Indian Mail Packet Clina, to-day, the 17th instant, at 1.30 .., instead of at the time pre- vlonely notified.

the 17th instami, at 5 PM.

For Shanghai-Per Braemar Castic, to-day,

For Switow, Amoy and Fasolow-Per Kwang tung, to morrow, the 18th inst, at 7.8) 3.31.

A

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET The United States' Mail, Packet. " VAN- A Steator of the Company will leave Shanz-COUVER will be disputobed on WEDNES. bai. via the Inland Sea Ports, about the sathe DAY, the 21st fast, at P.M., with the Maila date, and oske close connection at Yokohamn.

For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United

At New York and Aspinwall, Pargers States, and tho United Kingdom, lara gösection of variona líuva of Sternidia to England, France, and Germany,

Fraight will be revived on board wati ..until 2.50 r.M. on the 20th instant. Parcel Packages will be received at the Ofise antil 5 P.. of the aistre day. All Parcel Packages should be parked to address in full; value of aapio is required.

For further information za to Page und Freight apply to the Agener of the Company, Praya Weal

GEMORY..

oting Agent.

The Post Offee will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Nompapura, ko,

from 2.30 M. to 2.50 P on payment of a Jetters can be posted on board the Packet Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage.

---Hongkong, Catober 13th, 1874,

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE-DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE. ADEN STEZ ISMAILAN PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND.

MARSEILLES; PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOX AT.

ALSO,

www.

The Prepayment of the Postugo to all the above places by this route is compulsory. Correspondence insuleiently prepaid will be forwarded by tho Hoglien Fackels,

Corppaidensa addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be superscribed por -"VANCOUVER," and that addressed to the United Kingdom mass be superscribed “vid Ban-Francisco."

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postinaster General

General Post Office,

Hongkong, 14th October, 1874,

MAILS BY THE - FRENCH PACKET" The French Mail Puzkak * MYA” will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 2nd October,: at noon, with the Malle

To and through the United Kingdom vin Mareilles; to France and other Continental States in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Calcutta, Madras, Bambay, and Alexandria.

ON THURSDAY, the 22nd October, 1874, at Ader, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius, Eusz

noon, the Company's Steamship" AVA," Comandant FLEURIAIS, with MAILS, PAS- SENGELS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave thirPort for the above places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

bipping Orders will be granted till noon. Cargo will be received on board until- 4 PM Specie and Parcels antil 3 P.M. on the Sist October, 1874. (Parcels are not to be sent on borra they must be left as the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages an required.

For furtbor particulars, apply at the Opm- pany's Office.

O. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent, Dor ekan. Srd October. 1874.

FOR SALE.

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapere, Books, &c. until 11 A.Man the 22nd instant, after which no Tottera can be received.

Money Orders en any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.M: on the 2lat instant.

Letters for Registration will be rescivod until 10 AM, on the 22nd instant.

F. W. MITOMELJ,

Portmaster General, General Post Office,

Hongkong. 4th October, 1874.

It is barely notified that the postage charge- able upon Paid Letters addressed to France wilt henceforward be 12 cents per quarter pense when forwarded by French Mad Packet, and 18 cents per quarter cupce when forwarded by British Mail Packet.

F. W. MITCHELL.

Postmaster Generat General Post-Office, Hongkong,

The Post Ofos of Victoria (Australia) having 458 tone Register, 7,500 picule Carrying Capa- given notice to the General Post Office in Ton city.

for Particulare, apply to

VOGAD, HAGEDOEN & Cu tis Hongkong. 3th September, 1874.

EE Spanish Screw Steamot FORMOSA,"

FOOCHOW DOOK.

PAGODA ANCHORAGE,

7HB above Granite: Hootjad DOOK bas latoly framand is now capable of receiving vessak up te 1. heon LENGTHENED to 400 fest over uli,

GALLET OF LORNE, W.H. Burgoyne, Master, auostly expecteil Shanghai, will have only despatch for tho above

For Freight, apply to

A. MacG, HEATON. ̈ ̈142- Hongkong, 17th September, 1876.

HE4-1-British Barque-

FOR LONDON,

MATHILDA ATHELING," : Whereas, Master, will load bare, at Whumpos, und at Macao, and will have quick deapatah for i the above Rock

For Freight apply to

LA ĐẢO. HATON

THOMAS & MERCER,

Canton f1766 Hongkong, 16th October, 1874

FOR LONDON. 41 British Skip

·

“ALBUERA,”--—a smo mnou le W. Thomas, blaster, will load hore and Whampos, and will have inmediata despeto

for the above Port;

For Freight, apply te

don that articles of Jewellery received in that. Colony dre chargeable with Castoms Duties, the andersigned considers it necessary to make this Thegulation known to the Public, and to etato that any letters or puskets containing such articlos sent through the Post are lible, with their contents, to be forfelted.

FW. MITCHELL,

Postsiaster Gerenal. General Post-Office, Hongkong.

360 feet on the keef, The breadth of the Dock postage on latters addressed to Denmark, when It is hereby notified that henceforward the

at the bottom is 40 feotras the top 80 feet, and forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 cents the width at the entrance is 56 foot. Depth of per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid water on the sill 13. feet at. average neap, and letters will be-mibject to an additional obarga 17 fest at average spring tides.

on delivery.

The Dock has a Chiesa Gate, and is pumped out by steam/

*A new FOUNDRY for large iron and brass castings has recently been added.

”"་

E._Y_MITCHELL,

Postmaster Ganeral, General Post-Office, Hongkong. The Machine Shop ountains a 12-inch Serew trie hereby actified for general information Catting Gap-lathe, Small Lathes, Drilling and that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- |Borwing Muoltova, Glenia Dan Mill, Lagu vanced upon letjes zular chord du Prince Bảo

Smithy,.to.,.

Dry Godowne ure or the premise, available

for stowage of cargo, ds.

A large stock of Timber, Metu), and other Douk-raud Material always on hand.

ward Island, will henceforward be as follows.

Viz

When forwarded vià.

Brindisi........

When forwarded wié,

43 cents each half-ounce

..

Marzoilies...... 56 centa ca o half-ounce When forwarded viê

Southampton...... 23 cents each half-onnec

AF. W. MITCHELL,

sarana Postmaster General General Post-Offee, Hongkong.

Vessels docked for examination, remetalled respurred, repairs also done in barbour; and iron stips and steamers cleaned and painted, at moderate charges. Perticalara.can be obtain. ed at the lock, or an application to the-under-|---- atigued.

VOGEL, HAGEDORN &. Co. A 1602 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1874.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

EA 1 British Ship

" MORNING LIGHT, 2,377 Tous, Curtain Obaston, will loud bere for the above Port, and will have carly despatch."

For-Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tf 1585 · Hongkong, 30ta Heptember, 1871.. FOR NEW YORK THE AU British Barque ·

"HOPEWELL," Captain Parson, will load bars, and at Wham- poa saborn,

For Freight, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD &C. tf 1560 Hongkong; 9th September, 1874. FOR NEW YORK.

and unlike that adopted by English makers, THE 41 American Olipper Stip and are much more durable sud lively than English made posbíóng,

No table leaves O. L, and Co.'s premises antil it has been standing feedy finished for over 12 montbe, in order to empre perfectly seasoned material

Uvery article of famitare, also, skat Icaves C. LAZARUS und Co.'s Establishment, in-gua ranteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood

"LATHLEY RICH Pa-Mitchell, Muter,-will-lood-here-and-at- Whampoa, and have early despatol as above,

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. 144) Hongkong, Táth September, 1874.

FOR NEW YORK.

E A1 British Ship:

working order, and is available at all times to The Steam Tag Woosing is in thorough

tow vessels to or from sa, at reasonable rates.

JOHN FORSTER & CA it 1039 Foodbow. th June, 1873. JOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,

CALIFORNIA..

kage.

U

W Ο

It is hereby notified that the rates of postaga. chargeable henceforth on Zottere addressed to the United Kingdom, vite places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Pocket, will be the same ze those ebargeable on Lettere forwarded by Britisk Packet vil Brin- dist. :

F. W. MITCHELL

General Fost Office, Hongkong.

Poolmaster Generál.

Hole Agent on the Pacific Coast for Do Posts Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake Winchester Repeating Aras and Ammannitavaz ̈

Superior and Pacific Fase Company's Safety

fly 25 June 15 N.

·0. ———MANIFACTUREX.CE. ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF MATTING, WORKS-QUEEN'S HOAD, WEST POINT, (Fear the Sailors' Home,) OFFICE-Yew Kec. No. 30. Wing Lock Street, BONGKONG. 1428 Hongkong, 10th September, 1874.

** NOTIOS.

TEAMERS leaving this port requiring 1 COAL,. can obtain it from the Under- aignod.

W. G. HALE & Co.,

Saigon,

—¿i–1361–—–—18th September-1378.

IN

0 DECAT, TO INFECTION by using the PETRIFYING SILICATE PAINTS, ** applied to The Adminky. Pocheca arsenal Landon & Fert Board of Wores, Cunard Company, Westera Rail- Austrian Lloyd'sji Great Westernway Companies, ... FOR HOUSE; SHIP, AND GENERAL UNA. Manufactured by the BILICATE PAINT COMPANY, "SIR HARRY PARKES"

LIVERPOOL, in all-colours, will-Jond at this and Whampoa, for the above Hata no chosen action on Iron or other. Metale wil xtand any degree of best wilout bästering, 1 ovt-la estami Ear Freight, apply to

Ein bulk, and will do the work of 2 est: kad Pukats. Bec "artidelo in "Enghourlak!" 20th January, 1872.

this is by the mouth or by the yes, and reno. On BomBank, on demand 200 this work mands anrivaled. All the now, baro urade rundy a large took will loid at this and Winingun

The same applies to many other parts of India.

At Latore, while Government apeade upon the N SHAROHAL

ON GALOOTZA-Bauk, on demand 22

native student in the collego £63 a year, and on

the native pupil in the high school over £18 a

year, it spends on the English or Eurasian bɔy

in the European high school only £74 and

Bank, sight summatimam Private, 30 days sight. 751

SHARES.

AT ANGLO-ORINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Oce, Hongkong. FORbomprehensiveness and procotient service words which the Chinese hays of late years bouti compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- of new Qushions on their peculier principle, and jeetamu maskijsery photography, telegraphy,and - which can be supplied for any tüble, thu ut- ur sciengo generally, which the mpid advance curate length and breadth of this sluts bed only of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are being required. A Dere given in extenso. Each and every word is )

per fully illustrated, and explained, farining exer 1. Rod Co. have alwaye in band a large roista for students of a most instructive nuture stock of Billiard, Pool and Pyramid Balls, Oros, Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are Tijos, Chalks, Cloth, and every requisite for the given, the accents being carefully marked on Billiard Table

on the lower clase Entopous school is spends Hongkong and Shunghai Bank Sharee nothing. At Allahabad, the dapital of thei cent. premium, Pa.. adjoining provinces next the Punjab, more is Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares. spent on each native pupil in the Mair College -150 per sborë, promium, than on twenty-five Buropean Eurasian yuathe in the high saoof. The sevile in that while the to nothing, and in way casa is maub morg than recouped by his acholarship, the European Chineno Izenraneo Company-$185 per share. parent has to pay almost the whole charge for Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares- tbp education of his ohildren. It would be easy! $530 per share,

per ebura. ·

BILLIARD LAMPS.

OLYPHANT & C if 1436 · Haugkộng, 12th Septembar, 1874,

· FOR LONDON. British Bark

VOGËL, HAGEDORN & C tl 1419 Hongtong, 9th September, 1874

DRAMA FOR LUNDON,

HE British Barqué

Robars Clasper, Master, will load bere and at

ARDENT"

China Traiers Inanance Company's Shancate best principle hitherto attained. Thetype Old Cushious ronowed on Lazanus & for the above Portr

Whampoa; und will live immediate despatch" $1.600 per share, a

graphy displays, he succees of an attempt to pique G. shore, apply to in the wise of body, thereby effecting a rast table as good as new. economy of space, achieving clears not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and reount sizcon which have

Bix and Fight Light Lamps for Oil, or Kero- bentotora obierauterized. Chinese publications, sine, the latter with burners on the duplex, To illustrate the vast coupe of the work, the principle, giving slight equal to twalse ordinary following tacka are submitted for consideration laps OhaltseraVocabularly contains about 13,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's gitu rod to spend avor table,

Eighteen light ring burner Gas Pendants,

to support this stufement by a loug array of China Fire Insurance Company's Shares--$135

figures, bet it is one of the admitted principiés per there.”

of the system upon which State education in India proceeds, and statistical preot would be

Victoris Fire Inadvance Company's Shares

5122 for stare

·Shares-45 per cent, discount.:

were waste of Lime: The pet result is that, Hongkong and Waampos Dock Company's what Lord Canning prediced, has now taken place. A vast miscrublo popalation of Earo. Hongkong, Usaton and afamo Stestmont On peans and ball-pastes is growing up is that par to 1 per vent, premium

and Chinesa Diotionary about 100,000, whilst

this work contains more than 50,000 English wards, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obarne-

U. LAZARUS AND Co. have been appointed ere. Again, despite all the grammar and Sole Agente in India and the Eset for

THE NEW PATENT ELECTRIO BILLIARD MARKAR,

other clementary worka sa, yet pablished, tho student of this difficult language: shokutely re- nirm examples to duplay the various appli-

country unable to our their bread, georant of Shanghal. Steam Navigation Companyia the rudiments of their religion, a sandal to the 90 per share. white colour, and with the sole career before Hongkong Gas Company's Sharee $75 per them of the House of Correction sad the guol.. Abero.y

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares→360 por | cations and equivalents of different words whica by means of which the score can be marged

cent discount.”.

have one general meaning. Of the examples from the cushion of the table. this work contains more than fra time ba

Lord Brougham, at wedding breakfast, was asked to return thanks for the bridesmaido. Indo-Chino Sugar Company-394 per cent.

Ho spoke to this effeat: I am greatly flutter- ed by being asked to return thanks for the bridesmaide, and I buvo been trying to deter

mine for which of my merita it is that. 1, have bean locted for the honour of reproduting

discount.

SALES ON OCTOBER 16TH, 1874. As reported by Chinare:

their young creatures--wisether for my youth, -dmerican Flour, 50lbs, 1000 bags, st $1.29, by

end he took credit to himself, amid merry peale

for my innocence, of for my beauty." In the | Kyong-wing-okong to travelling trader.

Brown Sugar, 260 bags, at $8.38, by Kin,tais loong to local trader.

of laughter, for the possession of all threo

THE EDUCATED WONAT.The well-in-

many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub- Price Lista, Catalogues, and all information linhada

may be obtained from

For practical purposes the arrangement of

|

DAMP WALLS, CITUROUE8, o., Cured by the Petrifying buquid, at a coas of Skl. từ Bil, per square rank- Son Article in?" Buiklar,” Oh March, 1832. - Für parti lara and Testimonials, apply to the

SILICATE PAINT COMPANY, LIVERPOOL 201 1686)

(Dept. 6

•

ATKINSON WHOLESALE & EXPORT PERFUMERY, Ixo Fxxor BOLT MÄRUBZÖTUKKEN,... – 94, ÖLD BOND SILver, Lonpos. Established 1790. Rehibition Prize Medals.-Londen, 1802-Friso Mo dal. Paris 1867-Only Silver Medal Cordova, 1679- Only: Modal Awardşil-Limm, 1879—The ælvir Medal.. Vienne, 18/8—Grand Model—” Programa".

It is hereby notifed for general information that on and after the 1st August next, the Commission chargeable on Money Ordera

upen the United Kingdoms Hgkong, Shanghai, and Yosobama will be as follows,

TLE.C

On sans not exceeding $3.15 cents. Above £Ź and not exceeding £5...30 Above $5 and not exceeding £7...54 Above £7 and not exceeding $10.79

F. W. MITCHELL,

Partmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong..

....

16 is hereby notified that a line of British. Mail Contract Packets beo beari established bo- tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connect- ing lines, will afford a regular means of con veyance of correspondence from Hongkong for the foreign' ports on the East African Coast, an well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, Et. He- Leus and Angension, and that henceforward the postage, which must be paid in advance, og let- "tern addressed to Zanzibar, Mosambiges, Dela- go1 Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Elope, and Ascension, will be 20 cents for each ball-coure, newspapers 2 cents each.

FW.MITORELL

**Postmaster General Gònerul Post-Office, Hongkong.

It is hereby notifled that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Norway, when forwarded via Southamptoo, will be 34 conta per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid tettors will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Fastmaster General.. General Post-Office, Hongkong."

Arrangements having been mado under Alkinson's Celebrated WHITE ROSE and other FBE which Mails for London arriving at Suez-from FUMES. Atkinson's Calsited EAU DE COLOGNE China by Private Ships will be forwarded to Atkinson's Celebrated BROWN WINDSOR SOA, Atination ria Brindisi, it is hereby notified

NBA Perfumes; Lavoxder-waters; Eau de Colige Shill, Mastor, will load hore, at Wkampus, and reduction, rag LOT OF FELIGATION

manufactured in band, as-shippachy grabgreat that the rates of postage, which must be paid in adsance, on correspondence addressed to the at Masao, and will have immediate despatch for a BATA's Gols; orders should there lows, viz.

Darm Many spurious imitation are now asid of United Kingdom to forwarded, will ho na fol- the abova Port.

for be sont direct, or through somûsion homsesof seputer Letters For Freight, apply to

Ther goods are kept by alriable dealers that For Newspapers

18ti 1100 July 25

A MACG, HEATON,

THOMAS & MEROBE,

Canton.

tf 1423 Hongkong, 9th September, 1874 FOR NEW YORK THE 1 Peruriza Ship

SAN JUAN,”

(late American Ship' James R. Koeler,!") A. Uitabisge, Master, will lead here and at Whompos for the alp Port, and will have

the work is so outplate, thuzaroference LANE, DEAWFORD ▲ro O quick despatch.com to its pages cables a person was anders who have consented to pot us standa English to communicate effectroly

ULAZARUS & CO.'S AGENTS

with natives who understand, nothing but Chi- nesh. In this respect the work will be found bl iculioperable to all European raiding in HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN, Guillefisk, lõ bags, at 92400; by Cho-bing China, and to the natives themselves it gar

und by whom. formed woman atay gonersity be known, not no long to travelling trader. M

plaina ambjects fully with which very few in- much by what abu tulla son, as by what she

ALL OLDERS WILL BE BEDZIYSD *Whellfish, 30 Bage, at $42,50, by Kwang-fool- dead of them gre perfectly noquainted.. 26 does not tell you; for abs is the inst to take wo to travelling traderea portlet resident in England and interested in and forwarded to Calcutta by the MAZLIET pleasure in pere gossip, or to tuuko vulgar al- | * Dried Zily Mowers, 10 bagi, at $12,50, hy | China cannot but be invaluable cussionally opportunity. lusion to the appoinduce, dress, or persons! Fook-hing-wo to travelling trader.

It comprises upwards of two thyusand birge habits of ber friends and neighbours.

Нот White Wos, picos, at $73.00, by Kin-foong quarto gagns.

thoughts uro not in these things. The train of to travelling trader

her reflections goes not along with the cabing, China Root, 20 baga, at 88.50, yy Chan chong drinking, visiting, or curlut of the efrole in to traveling trader.

keyond her doual anabojations.

which the marea. She has a world of interest") Yellow Peas, 9.500 picula, of $1.62, by Chu

chong to travelling trader,

TRURNER & Cour

60, PATENTEE How

DAY. H. BALIS

DAILY PAS OFFICE, HONGKONG...]

NOT ON SALES-

For Freight; at low rates, apply to

TOGPL HAGHEN - DU tt 1192 Hongkong, 30th July, 1874.

G.

10

BOGERS)

DENTIST.

D.D.S

(Will he brunt, until about Movember 10th.) No. 7 ARBUTHNOT ROAD,

[1485)

1

SOUND VOLUMEN of tus TRADE RE B FORT for the your 1873, Price $10.

“Apply at the Dawy Preza Užce. Hongkong, 2ME January, 1874

KLUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS

ESSEN (GERMANY, SEP

The world.

NOTICE

TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native

Paper has boss, from tac commencement of the China New Year, jusued DAILY iustand of on alternate days as before, mRNAL)

24 cents per half ounce.

B

eueh.

zot exceeding Tounce 4 cents

For Books and

Pattorns

Н

12

Levery additional 4

F. W. MITCHELLA

Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong.

The Paper has been stablished for nearly Twenty Years, and 18, se to Editorial Manage.tcft is hereby notified that henceforward the went, under the Direction of a Well Educated rates of postage which must be priâ in advance, Chinese Geutlowan; pige reimble commercial obergeable on Pickets of printed papers or and general information, and hus, the same patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong position with the Native Cosmosity as to-Ad-] to the United Kingdom by the United States. vertisements and News as the English Daily Packets via San Francisco, will be as followa Press with the Foreign Community. The viziv Uburgo for Advertisements will be as beroto- Jore.

Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874.

της

WING-KEB COAL SHOP.

For a packet not arcending 1 ounce

in weight.

2 dente. For a racket above 1 ounce not er-

coeding 2 ounces

For a packet above 2 ounces not -

ocohag 4 ouces

A5 Proprietor of WING-LEB Shop Dog to and eight cents for every additional four ounces, 247 Hongkong Bib October, 1874 obfio at bla Bhop has bein

These intes apply to Printas Circulara. Price established since 1858, at Endicotta Lane, and Lists, Market Reports, and all printed papers" that he has niways a great qualtity of BEST other than Newspapers, as well as to Bocka COAL in store for Bolo Gentlemen or Ship and Trade Patterns or Staples. masture wishing to patronise him, are requested

JW. MITCHELL. to apply it bij Abop, th

Geporal Post Offiod, Hongkong

SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND

JAPANES ST PEIL 11671 Hongkong, Shanghat, Cologne (Germany)

171503 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1874,

A Postmaster General.