SMOKERSAND NON-SMOKERS.
THE SUEZ CANAL, (Mitchell's Maritimo Registrar)
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, 1874
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
DESTINATION.
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It was not to be expected that the British grumbler wald acquicane, without loud fro. } In our impression of the 18th of Augint we testations, in the change lately made by the! we were enabled to announce Lo one rendors, Metropolitas Railway directors in favour of that the Egyptian Government hasi abandoned. amoore. Accordingly, the Times contains two their intention of charging 8 per cent. for a very characteristio letters setting forth sop-short time previously levied on all costs landu pased grievances of a diametrically opposite in Egypt for the use of steamers passing LONDON kind. An Underground Traveller de through the Canal, and had underlaken to ra cances the introduction of smoking war turn 7 per cent of the amount barged. Tale ringes as 9% "-considered innovation," information was furnished to us, in the first and complains that he and his friends, the non-instance, by Habara. J. Burnos und Co. and aukos, are unable to find the non-masking wo ars now indebted to Mcars, G. T. Harper compartments, "A smokor" on the other und Co.,, of Southampton, for farther details bund, points out "the shamaful wunt of agcom relating to this charge, and the menu by modation" for bio fellow.smokers on most of which "the Egyptian Government werd the English lines. The experience of Grambler dused to forego it. The Erat vessel, it seems, No. 1 Includes a journay of twenty-four ini antes that paid the day at Port Said was the Ger duration in company with seven gentleman ship Galatea, which strived there on the
LONDON & HAMBURG HRUMEN OR HAMBUR NEW YORK
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MANILA
YOKOHAMA...¿.
Albuera...
Mathilda Athong SO. Essen (str.)
Oaranju.....
San Juan.
Sir. Harry Parkes
Labbley Rich. Hopewell:
North American ...Boomate... 125 --
Elient Maming Light..
Regalia (str.) [Pepita ------
Yuva-tze-fee (atr.).. Borbay (str.)},
Robert Cinaper.Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co..... Shiel
Hongkong A. MuG, Heaton W. H. Thomet
Whampoa Vogel, Hagedon & Co.. Wherent.
Hongkong A. Maat. Houtoa.eu Jürgensen, Postau & Co....... George Cawi Hongkong Was Pustau &O........
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE A1 British Ship
MORNING LIGHT, 2,377 Tons, Captain Chaston, will land here for the above Port, and will bare curly dempatob.
For Freight, apply to
FOR FREIGHT APPLY YO
TO BE DISPATONED,
nick despatol.
Quick deaputok.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatah,
Quick despatch.
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THE
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A. Urtabiaga. Hongkong Vogel, Hugadora & Co..... Thos. Stephens. Hongkong Olyplant & Co... Thon, Michali... Whampoa Resalt & Co.. Parson,
Hongkong Augustine Heard.& Co.
G. W. Tuckoo...Hongkong Rassell & Co...... Blackstones |
Kindred Chaston
13. D. Shatt
Ben (c) smoking short, stale pipes of 10-28th of July. The Agents of that ship, Messi-SYDNEY.... baroc, but be entirely omits to say why Wilts, Mauche, and Co., of Port Said, furnished SAN FRANCISCO. it is that, bging-in esan disagreentle company, the Master with the dpes, advising him at the
Do, tia YOKOHAMA, Vannonrer (str.) be does not, as most other passengers would, same time to see the Gorman Duent, and re- SAMARANG, BRISBANE, &c... Normanly (er) get out at the first station and enter another quest bim to pay thom under protest. The SINGAPORE, BOMBAY &... Malacca (str.)...... carriage. It seems to this gentlemen difficultor German Consul, we are told, promptly compl- SINGAPORE AND PENANG...Arratoon Apour (atr.)... Sebulize impossible to ace which are the smoking coned. The day following, two other German ALGON partments in the Metropolitan trains and which steamere, the Sylvia and the Atanta, belong. MANIGA AND ILOILO.... are not. But if larys, saring paper placardsing the same company ny thứ Gudola-namely, pasted on the winelowa of exo compartist the Deutsche Dampfschiffs Rhederei zu Ham- SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, &c. Oregonian (str.). will not conroy information-to-the-eye of the burg-arrived; and the same course was underground traveller, it can only be in adopted in regard to the duty shaped and its SHANGHAI FOOCHOW.....Mongol (str.) ferred that panda paydeme hover the punktenga When SHANGHA... of the mole, have beau impaired by over these facts became known to tão German Co. SWATOW, AM OF & FOOCHOWY 980 (str... much barrowing beneath the ourth, The sul General at Alexandria, beatvncu addressed arrangement, moreover, of the smoking com- himself to the Egyptian Minister for Foreign particute is so orderly and uniform, the Affairs, and so urgently that orders were im- third and saund occupying the extreme end mediately given for the return of the entire of enol treía, while the first ore all placed duty which had been charged to the three Ger. together in the middle, that the dullcat man vessels above-mentioned. It appeyre, comprehension ought to be able to predict however, that the Bgyptian authoritice, re which is the right part of the train to make turning the money, stipulated that the matter for. It is not often a word can be said in should be kept scoret: lest similar roclamationA
commcadation of the Metropolitan Coinpanies;
For Sale.
AYLE & 0 0.
Hongkong Augustine Hoard & Co... flongkong Bunnell & fo
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.Quick despatch. Hongkong PM. S. S. O
On 28th inst., at 3 P.M.
... jou or about 14th prox.. On 28th inst, at noo On 28th just at noon, ...On 30th ivat,, at 2 FM,
...........Gibb, Livingston & Co... Hongkong P. & 0.9. N. Jo.. Hongkong Douglas Laprak & Co. Jung. Ab Yonam,
Hongkong Remedios & Co...
Douglas Lapraik & Co
Hongkong P. & D B B to
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Quick despateb.
Hongkong P. MSS. Comer flospatch.
......................ugustine Hoard & Co.
ZAP 2.0. S. N. Comm Hongkong Douglas Lanaik
For Sale.
FOR SALE,
·Ex "Costa Rica."
and dooands should be made by the Corsula GENERAL DRAPERS AND OUTFITTERS, CALIFORNIA WINES, from the Bucas
of other States, Therer, however leaked, out, and shortly afterwards. Measra. WIE, Manche, and Co. prefovred clui at the Fort Enid Onsion-house for the return
but in this particular inntanca their action bas been extremely sensible and bighly approved by tho publlo -Graublar No. 2 is probably right in futurpreting the Act by weigh the ud- dition of smoking carriages is made compulsory of the Coal Duas levied on number as applying to carriages and not merely, son of British. steamere, for which they pa: mente. A little more order in thermage also acted as Agente They were in. inent of such curriagas on 120 "overground formed by the Collector, however, that he had railways would, moreover, bo very desirable-instructions from the Egyptian Government to Globe.
TORPEDO EXPERIMENTS,
dpet the 1 per cent, which, together with the 7 per cent., bad been returned, as we have egon, in the case of the German ships on the applica tion of the German Consul. This couras of procedure could not, obviously, be tolerated, and we learn that a further and immediato ap. plication was made for the return of the entire
mixant levied. When it was stated month sings that the Egyptian. Goremmest bud
TAILORS, B., &c.,.
to inform their Onstomers and the Public that they have recaírad, and ars
nów. SHOWING their NEW AND CHOICE STOCK OF GOODS, Selected with care and judgment for the AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS, and being purchased on very favourable terms,
they are enabled to offer them at EXTREMELY LOW PRICES.
mos, September 7h) ·· The third experimental practice with a sub marine mine, oburged with 500 of Waith Abbey diae gun-cotton against the starboard side of the Oberon's doable iron bottom, built apon ber to represent in all the details of thick poss of metal, distance between the inner and decided upon remitting per cent of the LONG CLOTH, OXFORD TWILL," outer cking, an in the disposition of the long-Doal Duty which they bad thought proper endimal and vertical frames, the double bottom to levy, we presumed that the per cont of Her Majesty's ship Hercules, appointed for Friday, was deferred ustil Saturday, owing to cle extreme roughness of the wantber pre- venting the laying of the wine at the exact depth required. This me, however, acco-any other article landed in Egypt, If that plished on Saturday ucraing off Fort Monekton, at the spot where the two previous attacke upon thu Obecom bad been made.
The mine was laid
which it was the intention to impose, was to. be regarded as a nominal oburge, made for the purpose of assorting the right of the Egyptian Government to levy a tax on coal or
were the object, and the shipping of all nations were to be treated alike, we did not nee ny
AND
REGATTA SHIRTS,
With Mitary and Pleated Fronts. COLLARS,
In the New Shapes..
Bribriggan. S
CHRISTY'S CELEBRATED FELT, SILK, DRAB SHELL, AND OPERA HATS. BOOTS, SHOES,
AND
SLIPPERS
of DAWSON & Son's best inakaa.
A Nicely Assorted.
special ground of complaint; brat aa the EgypUNDS & VESTS AND PANTS. in exactly the muc depth of water-a depth of tis authoritice bare thought it to protect In Laimbswool, Merino, and other makes. 48ft. at bigh water slack tide, but this at the German Shipping in this metter by a distance of 60lt, horizontally from the Oberon's differential diny of 1 por sent, 20 their Isvoor starboard broadside, tos distance between the-because that in what it amounts to it is In Laste Thread, Merino, Lambswool, and
SOCKS. mine sed the Oberon being thus gain time to take a decided otsad, and to ruise a lessened by 20ft... ise first experiment basing dietinet ise with the Government of the been made with a horizontal distance betaoca Khediva. We pointed out recently that the!. the mine and the vessel of 100, and the Britiab Shipping constitute over 70 por ocat, of second at 80ft. The Dhéros draw a mean the entire tonnage using the Canal. In 1873 Craught of about 12it. of water, and the thing the number of British ships passing throgh it is therefore fired at a vertical depth of 36ftware 810, representing 1,500,140 tons. In the below the vessel's keel. On the first and second same year the German ships were 28 in number. Cousioue, it will be remembered, uo dunge rapresenting 35,619 tone: We reproduce these whatever was inflicted by the explosion of figams, which appeared in an article in var the mine apon the vessel's bottom, and we impression of Angust 17, in order to point out may state at once that precisely the same the citar inferiority of the German as compared tarmless resalte attended Saturday's experi- with the British Maritime Intereste in conneo. ments. The experiment on Saturday was made tion with the Caual. It is, of course, quite under the supervision of Colonel S William intelligible that to sartender 1 per sent. in the Jervis, K.C.B., RE, President of the Oberon oase of German ships is a very different thing Committee, id the members of the Committee from returning that amount to the British ships at present in England, comprising Captaishi bave been charged; but we protest Singer, R.N., Mr. Abel, chymist to the War Department, and Lieutenant Bucknell, R.E. searctury. The two other members of the Come mittee. Colonel Stolberd, K.E, and Licctenant Hall, K., are now at Carlsorone to witness some experiments which are being made by the Swedish Government. The Oberon experiments ara hoing made simply to ascertain how near to a sanken mine an ironclad or other doable hottomed vessel may ateam without receiving damage from the electric explosion of the mine bat the Swedish experiments at Carlserona wil include she explosion of dynamite by actual contact with the double bottom experimented. return to the three German ships above against, and the reanita thus obtained, consider mentioned, was mainly due to the suergy and made especially for the Climate, and which ed in relation with the results obtained from promptitude of the German Consul General at the Oberon experiments, will furnish very valo-Alexandria. We are curious to know whether they are enabled, owing to the very advan uble data. Several Swedish officers witnessed similar promptitade has been exhibited in the tagas torms on which they have boon par the Oberes crimes-on-Saturday, and among one of our Shipping by Her Majesty's Consel. the English Naval officere present wore Captain It would, of course, to the daty of the latter based ut the Home Markets, to make up at
TOOK OF SCARVES AND TIER
In Fancy and Plain Colours.
against unequal trentaseat, and that the Shipping of a State which does not pay ROTO PERFUMERY, JEWELLERY, BRUSBES, than a fraction of the amount of the Canal Dace that are paid by British Shipping, should
COMES,
Gentleman's Toilet
by preferred when it comes to a remission or And every other ARTICLE requisit for return of another charge levied by the direction of the Egyptian Government. That Govern ment may have, by permission of the Porte, the right to levy obarges on goods imported into Egypt, but we maintain that it is trust and
SAYLE 0 0.
unfair to select the Shipping of any one foreign Would draw Particular Attention to their fag for exemption from a charge of this motore. Woollect, however, that the remission or
NEW STOOK OF CLOTHS,
Brandreth, commanding the Excellent gunnery official to see that no preference was given in considerably Reduced Prices, at the same time establishment at Portsmouth, Captain George this er in say other Insther to foreign Shipping Tryon, R., commanding H.M.'s armoured over the British dag. The monst is of small guaranteeing a porfect fil, and quick despatch. gerow frigate Raleigh, and Captain Liddell, N. consequence compared with the principle in the exocution of all Orders, with which they Secretary to the Naval Torpedo Comittee. Onvolved. If it be the intention of the Egyptian- board the Oberon the eindensor from Her Government to maintain a datyol per cent.may be favoured.
Majesty's ship Octavia stood, as before, on the on coal imported into Egypt, and landed at sbiga bytom in the central compartiasat, with Part Seid or Sitez, it should be expressly sa
Its top aft, below the level of the water ontside atated, and the lovy should be made in the
VICTORIA BIOHANGE,
HONGKONG;
—AND AT SHANGHAI,
FUK SALE.
FOUR HORSE Power Upright Stationary
ENGINE And BOILER, Complete.
Apply to
the ship, fitted with inlet and outlet valves left cars of all arrivals of auut, whatever the QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, upen, and with the Kingston valve of the feed-nationality of the carriers. It will not do to paop closed. The condenser was simply placed maza distinotions, and to favour'one Aug at the upon the Oberon's button, without any bolt, fas expense of others. We should hope that an tenings, or entablature-to-stand-upon, which it fund statement of the above facis has dicandy. would bare bad it fixed on bourda sengoing bean made to the Foreign-office, and shat Her ship. On the port hand the condenser Majesty's representativeo in Egypt bave nut rested against some heavy iron water tanke, forgotten or overlooked what is due to the filed: bat on the starboard hand, the side Commercial interests they represent. We have nguinat which the mine was exploded, thas con-had complaints as to the occasional apathy of denser was supported by two stolt timber our Consuls in Egypt, which, if well-founded, struts, reaabing from the upper side of the required the attoazion of our Government; and condenser to the side of the vessel. It is im-may, to some extent, account for the disregard portant to notice this arrangement, the inlet of Britisli interests that has of late been mani- pipe joint of the condenser having been found, fested in that couetry. With respect to any -after the arine in Lead fired, to bave received thing affecting the traffic through the Canal, it aome slight damage. All the water tank envers is soar euch meat of vigilance is the more in were factored or looked with their bayonotexens Lle, easing the great preponderance of BRICKS Apply to locking joints, liatakwaya wore covarad, and British Trade which now takes that route, and everything below wat wede as secare zo posai which must continna to increase with the for ble to meet the shock from the explosion of the ther development of Commerce in the fur. Eost. mine. A couple of abgep were also tied ap
against the side of the ship to be attacked, and
a couple of rabbits were also placed on the same
Bito in
1 cask,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
GoTones 25TH, EVENING
The arrangements on-board sha Obaro hay Put 8585 casu, small selez: Benaren 55 dog been inspedied, the mine was first a few cab demanded, Estimated abucks Patua 425 mutes before p.m., at high water sidal anok chest, and Benares 250 cheats-total, 675 The manal column of water and mud rose chests. No change in Malwa,
into the air to a height of about 200ft, with a baze of nont 180 fest in diameter, and tho Oberon heeled arer very perceptibly to the blow, some loose pieces of timber that had been left on she-upper-deok being stof upwarde into the kir to dooneidenble height. But the Oberon atill floated, nor could any sign of external damage be seen to her ball. On boarding bar
a wreful examination of the inner skin of the
ON LONDON,
EXOMANGE.
Baut Bills, on dead. Boak Bills, at 30 days sight, Baul Bills, at 6 monthe sight, stet Uredits, st6 months' sight...in 4/24 Dneamentary Bills, at6 moutha
hull led to the discovery of do leak or damage, ON BOMBAY, Bank, on demand 223
to the bull in the slightest dogres. The shook ON,CALOUTTA, -Bank, on demand 222
given to the ball mnet, however, have been 08 SHANGHAI. ----
very great, the tide of the water tanks kari
Bank, sight
fox been onlocked and thrown off, hatchway Private, 30 days' sight
EHARES.
A, MILLAR & Co
Plumbers, &o,
Queen's Road East, 1341 Hongwong, 27th August, 1874
FOR SALE.
B
DEST PORTLAND CEMENT and FIRD
FREDERIC DEGENAER. 1.1297 Hongkong, 19th August, 1874.
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUARTD,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
WITH THAY
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Qujok despatch.
Quick dospatch,
Lo-day, at 1!"a.i
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND TOOCHOW.
THE Steamship
"YESSO;"
Thie Society's Produse obediend Mustice Captain & Asitar will be desputed for the Horable at the Puris-Exhibition in 1866, above Porta TO-DAY, the 26th instual, at |and " Médaille de
For Freight or Prasago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAFRAJK & Co. 2d 1782 Hongkong, 23rd October, 1874, FOR SINGAPORE AND, PENANG.
bibition in 1876 Progres" at the Vigna Ex-10 & M.
WHITE WINES, in onses of tdez, Quarts,
Do.
Fints. HOOK,
1 Quarta. CLARIT,
UHAMPAGNES-
do. .do. .do.
National Grape.
2
п
Bacon Vista. Foarl of California, in cases of doz. Quarts, and evo. of 2'dos. Piate, FREDERIC DEGENAER.
if 1550 Hongkong, 30th September, 1874.
(HEROOTS, CIGARE.
Campbell's Plantation Brand CIGARS. Quabbells Dindigul Brand CUEROOTS, Campbell's Trichinopoly Brand OEEBOOTS. TERMA-Cash, Apply to
730
MESSES. CAMPBELL &
Plantation Works,
Dindigul Muliar Prezidency,
FOR SALE.
ARRATOON-APCÁR,“”
Captain Schultzo, will leave for the above Pores. ouWEDNESDAY, the 28th instant, ut Noop.
For Freight or Passage, apply tử”
DOUGLAS LAPRÁIK &ˆCo. 4d. 1756 Hongkong, 24th October: 1874. FOR SAIGON.
THE
HE Steamship,
REGAINA.“
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C‰.
f 1885 Hongkong, 30th September, 1874. FOR NEW YORK, 41 British Burque
HOPEWELL".
Post-Office Notifications.
A mat will doo
For Bwatow, Amoy, and Fondhow--Per Feno, today, the 26th isst, ut 9.30 AM.
For Singapore and Penang-Per-Arrutoon Apear, on Wednesday, the 28th instant, ut 11.30,
MAILS BY THE " UNITED STATES" PACKET The United Statce Mail Packat VAN COUVER" will be dispatched on WEDNES DAY, the 28th inat, at 3 r.., with the Moils
For Yolchama, San Francisco, the United
The Post Office will be open for the reseption of Ordinary Letter, Books, Newspapera, &c., until 230P.M.
Captain Parson, will load here, and at. When. States, and the United Kingdom. pon as above.
For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE
HEARD &Co. # 1580 Hongkong. 20th September, 1874. FOR LONDON,
THE British Barque
"FALCON,"
Bholl, Master, will load bere, at Whampas, nod
Latters can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 p.m. to 250 m., on paymont
Late Fee of 13 cents in addition to the Postage. The Prepayment of the Pootage to all tho abeve place by this route is compulsory. Corcajondence insuficiently propaid will be
at Maono, sad will have immediate despatos for forwarded by the English Packets. the above Port
For Freight, apply to
À MâG, HEATON,“
QE
-THOMAT & MERCER
Canton.
tt 1423 Hoogkang, 9tdr Saptember, 1874, TOR NEW YORK. HE A1 Amorloan Olipper Ship
THE
LATHLEY RIDE," Tunas Mitch), Maater, will lead here and at Whitepon, and bave early despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Ca. 1441 Hongkong-14th September, 1874,
FOR NEW YORK,
···44 British Stip
Correspondence addressed to Tokohama naû the United States must be euperscribed per * VANCOUVER," and that addressed to the | United Kingdom must be supersoribed “víá
calling
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General.
General Post Offico,
Hongkong, alst. Ootabor, 1871.
MAILS BY THE "ENGLINH PACKET."
The English Contract Packet "MALAC-
will be dispatched with the usual Mails. For Borope, &a., on THURSDAY, the 29th Liantunt, në Noon,
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Officer in the Unkel 5 ingdom, will be granted" * til 5 rum, on the 28th instant,
The Post-Ollico will be open until 6 P., on the 28th instant.
Tetters, so, may be posted during the night
SIR HARRY PARKES ill load at this and Whampoa for the above in the box left open for their reception. Fors, and bave quick despatch."
For Fioight apply to
OLYPHANT & CO. Lettere may be posted until 10 am,"on the 143 Hongkong, 12th September, 1874.29th instant, without late fee.
FOR LONDON 2001 British Bark
ARDENT? Robert Olasper, Master, will load here and Whampoa, and will have imroecinte despatch
or the above Fort
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN E Ob
Letters for wopiatration will be received until - 10 am, on as 20thipatant.
Captain; C. Härrace, will leave here for thest-1416 Hongkong, 9th September, 1874. shove. Por un FRDAY, the 30th inams, t
FOR NEW YORK 2 FM,
THE 1Peruvian Ship For Freighs or Passage, apply to
SAN-JUAN
Hung Rừng Phật
57, Praga West,
· 1762, Hongkong, 24 October, 1974. BECIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. 1. TAMPIER & CLE'S, BORDEAUX.
ASTHAM TO SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, So. YLARET-Medoo, St. Julien, St. Ea:epbe, Steamship
DREGONIAN, M
Chateau Lagrange, Chatta Palmer Chateau Lafite, Pommard, Chambertin, Graves, Obateau La Tour Blauch in Captain Harris, havo quick despatch, as eases of 1 doz. Quarts and 2 doz. Pints,
above CHAMPAGNE-Carte Nore, Ur Blanche, For Freight or Fivekre apply to the Agency
Carte Verte, Oart DD, Quats and of the Company, Prays West, Pinta.
COGNAC--Fine CEAMPAGNE, Superior.
GEMORY"
Acting Agent. Af 1788 Bangkong, 29 October, 1874
STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
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Letters posted after 10 4.5-09-the 29th: instunt will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee of 15 cents such us well as the postage is propsid.*
affies is 1 A., and for Newspapers, Books, or Tun Intest time for pesting Lettore at this Patterns 10am on the 29th fristant
flats America's Ship "Junies BrKeeler Urtubinga, Master lilous beve and at Whimpon for the above Port, and will bare quick despatakse
For Freight at low rates, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEBURN & O tl 1192 Hongkong, $0th July, 1874):
6. MAIL LINE, PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY THROUGH TO NEW YORK, A PANAMA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND
BAN FRANCISCO,D
Late latters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vió Brindisi, or to Bín gapore, may be peetad on board the Packet from 11.30 A.M. Ea the time of sailing, on pay. ment of a Late Fec of 48 cents each in addition to the postage.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
General Post-Oßee,
-Hongkong, 17th October, 1874.
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As some misapprehension exists regarding the transmission of Puckels and Samples through the Post, it is hereby notifod for general information, that the privilege of send. ing such articles through the Foal at the rates of postage applicable to them is restricted to bona fide Trade Patterns or Samples of Merekan- 8. Goods sent for sale, or in exccntion of an order (however amsi) the quantity may bej, to another which are not notually patterns o or any articles acai by ons private individual
sample, are not admissible.
General Post Office.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
CHAMPAGNES Quart and Pinte, ofGWE URK, LONDON, AND CHINA Ave Hongkong for San Francisco; wit Hongkong, 18th October, 1874.
B. & E. Pejë Obalo Otard Dapay
SLAND STEI
COGNAO.
_ti 04 Hongkong, 26th June, 1874. TAND B.TENNENT'S A. IE and,
PORTER.
LAVID CORBAR ĐỒNG
Modsat Nary
Navy Belled Long Fini Crown
CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Op. tf 1180. Hoyrkonia. 11th May. 1887. THE CHRONICLE & DIRECTORY" FOR 1874.
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NOW ON BALE
HIS Work, now in the TWELFTH year of the stintense, is now on sale.
М
THE Obactered 9. 8. “VANCOUVER" will
Yokchama, on WEDNESDAL the 39th inst FOR SHANGHAI via FOOCHOW3; taking Passengers, Mail, and-Fright, It is hereby notified that the postage charge THE Company's Steamer
for Japan, the United States, and Europe. able`upon Fúið Letters addressed to Franca Through Fassenger Tickets end Bille of will henceforward be 12 cents per quarter ouRCA Lading are issued for transportation to Toko. when forwarded by French Mail Packet, and hanin and other Jagan Porte, to San Fransisco, 13 cents per quarter ounce when forwarded by to parts in Mexico; Central and Coats America, British Mail Packet and to New York and Europe, VIATANAMA,
A Steamer of the Company will have Sháng bai, via the Inland Sea Porta, bong the ane Jase, and make lose connection. Tokohama. At New York and Aspinwal, Passengers hare section of various lines of Steamers to England, Franco, and Germany,
* MONGOL”. Cuptam man, expected from Singapore on the 20th ist, will laye quiok despatch for
bu above Porta
For Freight or Passage, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.,
Agents. t125 Hongkong, 24th October, 1874 FOR SAMARANG, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, THE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam AND MELBOURNE. Company (Limited), will despatch their Steamship
**NORMANBY”.
from Singapore, for the above Porte, operafont, the 14th rarimo, and "the Undersigned e prepared to grant Through Bils of Lading for
GIEB, LIVINGSTON & O
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In addition to the usual varied an voluminous information, the waits of the "ORAONICLE AND DIRECTORT vor 1874 ' has been fulier augmented by a
CEROMO-LITHOGRAPH
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PLAN OF THE CITY OF CANTON,
THE
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAL`
A Obromo-Lithograph Plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK; also of
THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS} Designed expressly for this Work). MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, and of the
THE COAST OF CHINA;
ALSO, THEATRE NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROUNDURE
HONGKONG
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PRONUNCIATION.. ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
Roomprehensivenda and protion service Shie Work staude unrivalled. All the new Hankowo and | words which the Chinese have of late years boan Hisar Parts. compelled to goin to express the numerous ob: Chefeo" and i jects in machinery photography, telegraphy, and Nouchwaray, in soicos generally, which the rapid savanne Tientsin and
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given, the accents being carefully marked on
the best principle hitherto attained. The typo Manila.
Mr. C. D. Moss, Japan Garitte
Offioe. M Manara, J. DE LOTZAGA & Co.
from the reader's side displaced and broken. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-5 porgraphy displays the messs of an attempt to Singapore.Straits Timed Office.
corers throwa of with great vintence, and the
two simber etrata supporting the esadenser
All this was daly aertain to happen, but the
from damage, and the mine had, therefore,
unmistakably failed just attauk o far.
cent, premiam,
make the Chinese and English type correspond London.
double bottom appeared to be inget and from Union Issurance Nociety of Canton, nawabaresin-tho-sig-of-body, thereby effecting a must
Bot, either from the bulging inwards of the
conomy of space, achieving a clearness not
or hate Pro Company odhavenly stated, and dispensing with tapso) San Francisco, M. L. 3. TABEL, Al-Mer.
vast margina and vacnic spaces which have
630 per share,
$1,600 per share, By A D
par share.
ship's bottom to a sortain extent under the China and Japan Marine Instraza. 80 forne of the explosion, or by a transmission of
the force through the two timber struts from Oblocan Insurance Company-5190 per share. the ship's side to the upper part of the esh Hoaghong Fire Insurance Company Share denser, the latter had been lified or tilted over $500 per ebare. sufficiently to bring a sudden strain upon the China kire Incurance Company's Shares-$186 inlet pips and partially opea tas joint near
par sbare.
37, Park Row
KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS
ESSEN (GERMANY)
·SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN,
Mr. & ALGAE. Clement's Lang."
Gro, Braser 30, Cornhill. .....Messrs. BAZZA, ÍRNDY & Co.
chauta Exchange. beretofore characterized Chinese publications. Now Fork...oard. S. M. FETTINGIEL & GO
To illustrate the vast wope of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration. Chalizers Vocabolarly contains about 30,000 Chinese characters, and Madhurst's Eagleb and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilet this work contains more than 60,000 English tera. Again, dospite all the grammare Bcd if other elementary works as yet published, the student of this difficult language absolutely re quires examples to display the various appli. pations and equivalents of different words which ALL have one general incaping. Of these examples this work contains more than £re time DE many any other Dictionary hitherto pub For practical parposcs the arrangement of Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-$94 per cent to its pages enables a person who under
discount.
be condenser through which the water leaked Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac pretty freely. It was a kind of damage $125 per share.
that could not well have happened to a condes-Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's ser fixed in the ordinary manner on board sil Shares-45 por cont, discount.
of Her Majesty's ships, the dumungo was caused Hongkang, Danion and Macao Stormboat Co.'s as Donjectured. Today the cunt anar will be
5 per sent, premium, (boroughly examined, however, by the proper Shoghai Steam Navigation Company Ta dockyard officials, and the exact nature of the 35 per share
damage and its come ascertained and reported Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per upon. The double bottom and the half of the Į share.
tabed..
reaal in every part will be thoroughly examined Hongkong Rotal Company's Shares-3p|the work is na conploter that a reference
at the ame time. The sheep and rabbite mot cent, discount.
with no injury,
Immediately the experiment had been brought
to a conciselon, the Oberon was slipped from
her bead end atarn mooring obaina, taken in
SALES or Coтonen 2r, 1874. tow for Portsmouth Harbour. by a couple of
As reported by Chinese. Fungus, 10 bage, at $57.50. by Tea-shon to steam taga, aud placed in dünk. Testerday, | after all the water had been pumped out of the travelling trader... dosk, an examination of the double bottom White Wax, 8 pieces, at $71.50, by Tea-alian below the water-line failed to discover nay to fravelling traders damage, but a further and more" uearching
Cutih, 30 bags, at $22.00, by Yneo-long examination will be made to day."
to travelling truder.
Three that persona have been rendered homeless by a fire which has destroyed onn half of the wwn of Maningen, and the destruction of the buildings aluno involves a iqsa, of shree million thalers.
Melon Seeds, 65 bags, at 50), by Wing-you- chong to traveling trader,
Vermicelli, 100 bags, at 86.95, by Kia-tye. loong to travelling trader.
Red Dates, 740 bags, at Tia: 2.0.80, by Kin-tai-long to travelling trader.
1671-Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologno ((lermany.)
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MANUFACTURER OF DESCRIPTIONS OF MATTING, WORES QUEEN'S ROAD, WEST PUINT LA (Near the Sailors' Home.) Orion-Yew Kee, No. 30, Wing, Lock direst, HONGKONG. 1428 Hongkong, 10th September, 1874-
tands English to communiste fectively Order to set the wiites of the Native with natives who understand nothing but Chi-| Community, the Chincue Taste of this eee. In this feapoot, the work will be found Paper has been, from the commencement of the indispensable to all Earopeans rosiding in Chine New Year, lasned DAILY instead of on Chins, and to the natives themselves it ex-alternate days as before. plains subjecta fully with which vary few in, The Paper has been Established for nearly deed of them are perfectly acquainted To Twenty Years, and is, as to Editoriul Manage parties resident in England and interested in ment, ander the Direction of a Well Boosted. hins it ginnot but be luable occasionally.Chinese Gentlems; gives reliable commerciat It comprises upwards of two thousand large end general Information, and has the same. quarto pages.
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W. H. BELL "DAILY PRESS" USTICE, HONGKONG.
Agents.
1 1768 Hongkong, 24th October, 1894, STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P. & 0:8. N. Co.'s Steamship
BOMBAT will leave for the above place shortly after the aurival of the cast English Mall.
A. MOIVER,
NEJ, W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gezeral, General Post-Offee, Hongkong.
It jo-bereby notified for general information- that, the Postage (which Dinst be paid in ad- franced) apon letters addressed to Prince Ed-
vis
When forwarded vi
Bripdisi 43 cents each half-mince When forwarded viâ
Freight will be received on board-and it 4 P. ward leland, will hepcaforward, be as follows,
is 23th to Parcel Packages will be received at the Olbine, until 5 of the same. day Al Farcel Packages should be marked to Addries in Tuli; valas of same le required.
For further Information on to Fussage and
Praza Mer
eight stay to the Agmay of the Company,
G. B. EMORY,
Marseilles 86 conte each half-ousco When forwarded við.
Southampton 28 cents each half-gung.
"·"Postmaster General
HELL
Hongkong, October TEXT"Ng Ageneral Pot.Ofice, Hongkong.
STR
SINGAPORE, PENARE, PLINE DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE MIRDI. TERRANEAN PORT SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
[17121H
Superintendent. P.& O:S. B, Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 19th Catober, 1874.
„STGAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo of through, ralos for NAGASAKI and HIOGO) &O.S. N. Co.'s Steamship THE F
"DELOL"
will leave for the above place aikait 24 hours after her artizul with the next Bug'ish. Mail.
A. MCIVER,
Superintendent, P.&O.S. N, Co ́s Oles,
Hongkong. 19th October, 1874. [4718 FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG,
---( SUEZ CANAL) B Germa Steamer
"ESSEN."
wwwwwww
Jürgensen, Master, shortly expeated from bilangbai, will be early despatch as abora.
For Freight or Passage, apply in
WY. PUSTAU & 05.,
Agents.
4 1782 Kongkong, 21st October, 1974,
FOR MANILA AND ILOILO, HEATS
Bark
PEPITA
Allocos, Muster, will bare immediate despatch for the shove Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. if 1739 Hongkong, 22nd October, 1874.
FOR BREMEN OR HAMBURG. TILE British Ship
MANUGARANJAH,”
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SERAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Staamabip KALAGGA,” Captain 8. D. SHALLARD, withi Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 29th, instant, at Noon..
The Post DEce of Victorin (Australia) having given notice to the General Post Office in Ion. Bons that articles of Jewellery received in that Colony are chargeable with Customs Duties, the undersigned considers it necessary to wake this Regulation known to the Public, and to stato that any lettore er påskote containing such articles sent through the Post are liable, with their contents, to be forfeited.
FW, MITCHELL,
Postagaster Gerenil, Cameral Post-Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified for general information. that honnoforward abe Postage on Letters ad- Cargo will be received on board until Noon, dressed trHussin, when marked to be forward- Specie end Prosle at the offes until 2P.M., oned vit Southampton, will be reduced to 40 cents the 29th idem.
por half-ounce,
For Particulars regarding Freight and Pari age, upply st the P. & 0, 8, N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong-CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster.General, General Post Offesdongkong.
A Written Declaration of the Contents
-It is hereby notifed for general information, and Value of the Packages for the Overland that the Postage on Lettere addressed to Nor Koutris required by the Egyptian Government, way, when forwarded via Southampton, will and quet be delivered by the Shippers to the henceforward be 56 cents for each half ource, Company's Agents, with The Bills of Lading
which way either be paid in advance, or it may with Parcela; and the Company do not hold be left to be collected on delivery of the Lettera. themselves responsible for any Detention or Unpaid Lottere will be subject to an additional Prejudice which may happen from the incorcharge on delivery rectress in such declaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward- ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by mil, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose..
F. W. MITCHELL,
"Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is heroby notified that the rates of postage. chargeable-beneforth-on-Letters addressed to Soippers are particularly requested to note the United Kingdon, and to places beyond the the terms and conditione of the Company's United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Blast Bills of Lading.
Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on A. McIVER, Superintendent, Lettern forwarded by British Pocket vis Brin- Peninsular and Oriental Steam Narigauon disi. Co's Office, Hongkong, 17th October, 1874
FOR SALE.
1138 Sproth Saw Steama
George Cuwae, Muster, will loud bore and ut Whampos, and will have rator despatob for the above Porte,
city
For Freight, apply to
WA, FUSTAU. & Co.
f 1733 Hongkong, Ziat Outeber, 1874.
FOR NEW YORK.
To follow the" Hopewell.")
FORMOSA," tone Register, 7,500 plopia Carrying For Particulare, apply to
F. W. MITCHELL
Podmaster General Gener, Post Office, Hongkong
It is hareby notified for general information" that on and after the lat· ́August next, the- Coramission ebargeable on Money Orders Capa-issued upon the United Kingdoni at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Tokohamu will be as follows, TUZ.:-
On sums not exceeding £18 centa, Above £2 and not oroseding 25...36. Abore: and not eraseding £7...6 Abova £7. and not exceeding £10279.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postaunter General - General Post Offica, Hongkong
YOGEL, HAGEDORN; & Co. tf 1416 Hongko9th September, 1874,
UNDERSIGNED bags to inform the
Public of -BORGKONG, HONAM, AND CANTON Ozpinia Blankstone, will load bere and the slab of TING 38.
that lie bus shops established at those places in
THAI British Ship
***REEMAH"
Whampoa az above.
For Freight, Apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. # 1715 Hongkong, 19th October, 1974
FOR NEW YORK. EE A 1 Amacian Clipper Ship
NORTH AMERICAN," Whampoa, and here early despatel as above. Cuntsia GW. Tucker, will load here and at
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. 1708 Hongkong, 17th October, 1874 FOR LUNDON,
41 British Barque
“Iư HONGKONG, at the Central Market, It is harship notified that Letters addressed Va 12, be hus constantly on band BERF, to France may be sent either paid or unpaid at MUTTON, FOULTRY, FREAD, VEGE. the option of the sender; hut the postage on TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &o. of Prices Current, Newspapersand Books cannot the best quality, a plasma S
be props id In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the
For such ounce foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI. The inte of postage chargeable on Letter addressed to Franco. per RITS, BODA WATER, &a., and GAME when in season.
French Packet
12 cents. Gentlemen and Families desirous of patroner British Packat when marked vid
Brindist 18 izing tim, are requested to apply a bie shops
above, where a list of prices of articles will Fer British Packet when marked, vis be farnished, which will be supplied at the same
Alexandria and Mfurecile... 13 rate all the year round.
HING KEE. ly 52 Hongkong, 18th May, 1874.
NOW ON SALE,
as
MATHILDA ATHELING." Whereat, Mester, will load here, at Whampoa, and at Macao, and will have quick despatch forOUSEHOLD COMPANION the above Port
For Fraight, apply to
́ ̈¡ ̧MacG. HEATON,
QR THOMAS & MERCER,
Cantun, 1706 Hongkong, 16th October, 1874. HE 4.1 British Ship
FOR LONDON:
"ALBUERA,"
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
By Dr. DEVAN, mith many Additions, Corre
tions, and Dr. Wana" Orthography. Paros: In Paper Wrapper, ...............
.........31:50 Neatly Bound Mat Apply at the Daily Press Offiou APER
THE
F. W. MITCHELL
~Fastrostor Generate General Post-Offfee, Hongkong
It is hereby notified that henceforward the mtés of postage which must be paid in advance, ebargeable on Packos of printed papers or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong. to the United Kingdom by the United States Packets via San Francisco, will be as follows.
For a packet not ereceding 1 ounce
in weight.Esquire 2 dente For a packet above Ionuso not oxi
cooding 2
For a packet above 2ances not ar
WING KÉR GOAL SHOP. THE Proprietor of WIRE Shop bogs to and sight conta forevery additional four ounces.
inform the public that his Shop has been catabljiked ninge 1865, at Endicott's Lane, and Lists, Market Reports, and all printed papers These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price that he has always great quantity of Ball other than Newspapere, as well as to Books COAT, in store for Sale Gentlemen or Bhip and Trade Patterns or Snaples. mastert wishing to patronise him, are requested
SFW. MITCHELL. VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. to apply at bis Shop.
Postmaster General. 1602 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1874
171003 Hongkong, rd September, 1874, Generel Post Office, Hongkong.
pouilion with the Native Community as to Ad- W. H. Thomas, Muster, will load bare and at vprissmonte and Nowe as the English Daily Whumpus, and will have immediate despatch Preng with the Foreign Community. The for the above Port Chargo for Advertisemente wilt be a bereto
For Freight, apply to
tore.
· Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874,
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