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THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDA

ODER ZOTE 1874.

inducement to spend abroad that portion of our lives when the sage of enjoyment of the pleasaras which Furope afforda ia kesams, and The abranes of them most felt

Considering how willing the earth in to yield, man to this country is far poorer than he need

For Sale.

AYLE & 0,0,

SILK MEROERS,

GENERAL DRAPERS

HOSIERS, KABERDASHERS, DRESS MAKERS AND MILLINERS,

For sale

Insurances,

FOR BALE BY ALEXANDER WYLIE, THE SECOND COLONIAL HEA AND ENGINERE, No. 159, YOKOHAMA FIUD INSURANOL COMPANY OF

of J. GWINNE & OENTRIFU 8-inch, $1,100, Polygon

Both of these Pampa have the following fanpplied with them in E

1 FOOT VALVE and GRATING! 29-ft. LENGTHS' PINE.

be, and his misery is much of his own making. LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS IGAL PUMPS, one 6 mol, g750, and one Eeronens political or ecnomical legislation is responsible for most of his poverty, and the misfortune is that much of his bad lawenking represents a chaion of the lesser of two evila There are many good laws which wise men know ought to be passed, but the passing of which would simply produce repetalas and entail worse ovile than their ance geceraten Take, for instance, the late returà on the part of this Government to the restriction on the export of grain. Fran the symptome visible so far at lesist ac they could be known to to

AR

RB now SHOWING their BTOCK of NEW GOODS.

For the

AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS

Department.

reigners when this restriction, after being ro-Comprising the Lures NOVELTIES în énah sailided for over a year, wna) rè«imposed, mà incline to think that the Ouvernment purened. the wisest course.

But the necessity was cot the less lamartable, and, when... timcy are more propitious, we hope it will event strait its power to declare the export free again. And this bitus to the germ of our opening rewarke: What can be done in thin country to increase its trude, for the benefit bath of it and ourselves.MA

If we look back into the early agcounts given

of Japan by Burapent prevallas 95

whether optér, Adsom, ur ths old Jesuit fathers, we mast bostruck by one grant fact in the existence of which they all evincide, piz

BLA OK SILK

of the boat auker. COLORED SILK.

BLACK AND COLORED VELVETS. BLACK VELVETEENS.

SERGES, REPPS,

NEW MATERIÁL fr DRESSES.

1 6-t...

doi

1 FLANGED BEND.

1 SVUTION SLIDING PIPE, with EXPANSION

* JUENT, to eliận 5,25.

Alf Boura, Nurs, and JoNTs, complete. October, 1874.

1 1687 Yotoline, 5

FOR SALE. FOUR-HORSE Power Upright Stationary

ENGINE and BOLLER, Complete.

Apply to

BATAY

Vessels on the Berth.

SEOVER FOR SAISON. THE Steamship

REGALIA,

will ware

2 P.M.

Joan,

Vessels on the Berth.

Post Office Notiácations.

For Swatow, Amby, and Focobow Per Kwang tang, an Bunday, the lat November, at

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SHANGHAI M SWATOW AND 7301

Taking Cargo wad Passengers on through rates for

HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS.in JAPAN.

THE Company's Steamship

THE Undersigned, basing och appointed Captain O. Estrison, will leave here for the AMOY, THA Ter the store Come pany, Soul SPECIAL ATTENTION OF SUIPPERS to tha leo estin of premium charged for all stearase risks, besides which s Brokerage of THIETY THREE and ONE. THIRD PER CENT, (304) will be allowed on risks to parts in China, Japan, the Philip- plues, and this Straits On Thik to all other parts the Brokerage will be FIFTHEN FER CENT. (15°*7,7 only.

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents Captain A

tl 1029 Hongkong, let July, 1876. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE

COMPANY:

AHE Undersigned, Agents at Hoogkong for A... MILLAR & Co.,

the above Company's Fire Department, Plumbers, &a...

Queen's Road Fast are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of £10,000 on Buildings, or ga Groits stored therain, at current rates, sub jest to an immediato discount of Twenty por

- 1341 Hongrong, 27th August, 1874.

FOR SALE

TEST PORTLAND CEMENT 99 FIRE

FREDERIC DEGENABR

the armés population of this country. Even COSTUMES AND POLONAISES. J.

admitting that they did not stray far from the Tokaido, and that this highway has alwaya bean far more thickly peupled th the rest of entatis, there is atllia fair amount of evidence that an abundant population, existed in these islands. The old gazetteers, entyalapisäisi prð, schoolbooks invariably pat-down at from 3) Lo

MANTELETS, JXCKETS,

AND

BEAWLS:

LACE GOODS.

AND RUEFLING.

BASHES

AND

SASH RIBBONS. SILK SO ARVUS

HOSIERY, GLOVES,

40 millions, and though doubtless they copied RUFFLES from anch.otteis there must have been original sources of information; whole, whether more or less accurate, are not to bɔ thrown over hastily or without good reason. But let us say there baw beep an average papalatior'on these islauds for the pret live Ridied years of twenty willispo of human beings, what are they been about F What great cities or torna are theraPo do not speak of aggregations of human beings so mach ne of their habitations, public works; public buildings and monuments. We shall no deny that something is to be seen. Theraar! a Lew fuc temples, ousties, and specimens of -moury; there are some outlines of public works of third 'mate order; a large number of boste and junks; there is an abandunes of very admirably caltivated land, and an abundance of waste land; there is a small amount of j metal, wore or less worked, above groupd-

LOWERS, FEATHERS

BABY LINEN

AND

LADIES" UNDERULOTHING. LADIES AND UMILDERN'S FELT HATS.

very small se it appears to es-there is a small TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS.

quantity of bocka; and beyond this there is little, except vast army of efficials. And bere lies apparently the whole secret, Theprivi leged classes, ei lor civil or military, bare untes op all the savings of the poople. In the senso in which wealth exista in England, or France;" or Italy, or even in Germany and Switzerland, which are certainly, net rich Boatries, there is little traza-of it here. Opatrnst Japas eren with Chinn ftis bardly too much to say that the labour expended on the walls of the cities of. Cbins, on the Great Wall, the Grand Canai.

WOOL GOODS'

of all kinds.

PERFUMERY,

ito..

BAT LE

FILK BROERS

and the network of canalaturongbout the south LADIES AND CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS,

and widdle of the Empire, would have been enungh to constract the railways in the world,'' tonnels, bridges and all, and these works remais 48 monuments of the industry of the Cbizens people. Over a proportionate square mileage what have we in this country to set Legsinst the fruits of this industry? There is one Arer: little indeed. The wealth in the single line of shops and warehousee between Cornhill and the end of Regent Street wald-buy up the whale of Yeto, possibly five times over. But what has been the condition of England during tha pust five hundred years, especially as regarde ber population? Sbo certainly has not had an average of more than ten millions of prople daring this period, and the foundation of all ber greatness and almost innlendable wealth were laid when she had only five million

Chat the Japanese know and deplore the ab sence of agencialated wealth in the country is

arz

more

cater to it may largely be donated whether they are agreed as to the remedy for it. That many of them are imbued with the idea of ren. dering the doultry independent of other lande, Avon for the prinction of articles which Japan has no aptitude for manufacturing or pro doing and which other nonstries sin preite Ear inure cheaply, is also certain. It is equally certain that this will land to many fruitless Pa« periments and a great gaste of any. Indeed, It has already done so. Wo, see fron-works erected which can either not be worked at mil, E or only worked at a loss; glass-works are being constructed which on ouly lead to the exam result, and we may be certai That onuit clearer views on these subjects

the taken by

ontorprising hopeful or venturous of the Japanese, they will continue to throw away their money in this manner. All this tends to diminish the stock of woult in the country available for really reproductive investment, and no one who wishe the country well, or is personally interested in its prosperity, can see these mistakes without seriona regret. In their too eager desire. Imitate tha Buropea pations, the Japanes seem to forget that there are economical laws which forbid their daing so in many important -directions Let theat, by ull jeune, take from usste knowitsige or example as will be d serrive to them. "Butst is a rainove delusion for them cu think that becuase we carry on cartuia profitable commercial operations, they mist necesarily be able to do the game... If instead of doing wild-goeus ebas-a after glass or iron. works, they would turn their attention to the means by whish their really great, industry, the cultivation of rica. could he tute available means for ingress ing the navigual wealth, we might all cherish hopes of seeing the prosperity, wad, with it, the external trade, of the country increase rapidly. Ong of the great present misfortunes arising (rom the past bistory of Japan is that ita iz dustry is greatly Rmited by its want of capital, 'Every addition to capital gives to labour either: additional employment, or additional remuzerá« tion: enrisure either the country or the labour. ing cluse. If it finde additional banda to set to work, it increase the aggregate of produce: if only the same hundr. it give them larger share of 6 nad perhaps, even in this cau, by stimulating thom tù greater óxertion, augmenta the produce isol

GENERAL DRAPERS HOSIERS, HABERDASHERS, DRESS MAKERS AND MILLINERS.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN S'ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;

AND AT SHANGHAL

FOR SALE.

Ex "COSTA RICA" NALIFORNIA WINES, from the "Bacua

Vista Vinioultural Eciety." This Society'e Produce obtained." Mention Honorable" at the Parle Exhibition in 1866, Médaille de Progrès at the Vicuna Ex hihition in 1879.

WHITE WINES, in cases of 1 doz. Quarts,

Do:

2 Piota. -HOOK,

do. I Qarta CLARET, "CHAMPAGNISS

do. 1

National Grape, Back Vinte Part of California, in vnces of Idez. Quario, and cases of 2 doz. Pinta, { FREDERIC DEGENAER,

tl 1580 Bonghon, 30th September, 1874.

FOR SALE.

L. TAMPIER & CIE'S, BORDEAUX.

tf 1297 Hongkong, 19th August, 1874:

AND R. TENSANT'S ALE and

PORTER.

DAVID CORSAR_& ́EONS!, Merohant Navy Navy Builed Leong Blaz Orown

CANVAS.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1180mekane 17th-Ma¥.-1967,

*THE CHRONICLE & DIRECTORY" FOR 1874

NOW ON SALE.

TIKIS Work, now in the TWELFTH-

year of its oriatenes, is now on sale. It has been oompiled and printed at the Daily Press Office, as usual, from the best and most wathentic sources, and no poins have been spared to make the work com plete in all respects,

In addition to the real varied and volaniasus information, the value of the “-CHRONICLE AND DIRSOTOKY MOR 1874

1 Been further. augnuchted by a

OHROMO-LITHOGRAPH

PLAN OF THE CITY OF CANTON,

THE

FORLIGN BETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAL-

A Chrome-Lithograph Plate of the NEW DODE OF SIGNALS IN USB. AT THE PEAK;"

also of

THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS

(Designed depressly for his Work), MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,

änd of the," N. THE COAST OF CHINA;. ALSO, THI

NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

-

HONGKONG:

bestdee other local information and sta- tistios corrected. to date of publication, tanding to make this work in every way auitable for Public, Mercantile, ant General Offices.

The Directory is published in Two Farms, Complete ut sa; of with the Liste of Residents, Part Directorios Mapa, 20, at $3.

Order for Copies may be sent to the Daily Prass Ofice, or to the following Agents → Macao Messrs. J. P. DA SILVA & CO. Surals... For

Foochow Nitgp... Shanghai.......

Chefoo and

M

QUALOH and CAMPBELL. WILSON, NICHOLLU & ÇO.. WILSON, NICHOLLS & Ü. HEDGE & Cod

KELLY & Co., Shanghai HALL & HOLTZ. KILLE & CO

HALL & HOLTZ and KELLY

& Co., Shanglia). ↑

HALL&HOLTZ and KELLE

& Co., Shanghai.

cent

THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.. ly 757 Hongkong, 20th May, 1874, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,

IFCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTSR AND, SPEGILL ACTR OF PARLAMENT

Established 1809.

CAPITAL £3,000,000. THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for

the shore Company, are prepared to grant Ploiesugainst FIRE, to the extent of £10,000. on any Building, or on Aforchandise ir the same, nt the following rates, subject to a discount of 20.

"Detached and semi-de- trobed Trwalling Houses yemugd from Town, and their Content

Other Dwelling Houses, ogod strictly a noh, and their Contents

Godowne, Ofisse, Shope, &c., and their Con

per cont veranand.

SHORT PERIOD INSURANCES.

Not exceeding ten days, of the annual inte. Not exceeding one oath.

Above 1 month,and not

exceeding 3 monte

Above S. munthe, kuidĮ not exceeding 6 modhlas).

Above & mouths the fall annual rate.

GILMAN & Co.,

Agents.

tf 1903 Hongkong, 8th May, 1874 IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE. COM-

Company, are prepared to grant Policies THE Undersigned, Agenter for the above against Fire to the extent of £60,000 on any FIRST CLASS RISK,

pie

al Corrent Rates

A ESTURN OF TWENTY en

190

For Freight or Passaga, apply to

AH YONAMEN

Kwong Hing Shep

87 Fray 7 est. 88 1752 Honkong, 23rd October, 1874

FOR MANILA. THE Ship

YIÊN IZE FIE Hle, will have immediato despatob for the abce Poite.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAFRATK & Co.. if 1763- Hongkong, 26th Ootaher, 1874 FOR SAMAHANG, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. Bastern and Australien Mail Steam Company (Limited), will despatch thair Steamship. ⠀ .

"NORMANBY, from Singapore, for the above Ports, on of ABOUT the 14th prosime and the Undersigned are prepared to grant through Bill of Lading for Varga to be transhipped to her at Singapore. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents.

15d 1758 Hongkong, 84th October, 1974

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, (Vid/SFEZ CANAL) HE Germán Sivamer

THE

"ESSEN," Jürgenses, Master, shortly exposted from Shanghai, will have erly despiňtel nu áboře,

For Freight or Passage, apply ta

WM PUSIAU & Co

Agente. if 1782 Hongkong, 21st Clotober, 1874. @ – FOR BLEMEN (Dirich)

"JOHN C. MUNRO,” Grape, Master, will load here and at Wompsa, and will beve immediate despatch for the above Port.

For Freight, apply to

MELCHERS & Co.,

OR

MESTEEN & HULSE,

Canton,

tf 1778 Hongkong, 25th October, 1874. ***FOR SYDNEY (Direct) THE 41 British Barque

ELLEN,"

Kindred, Master, kaving the greator Portion of her Cargo engaged; will have immediate des. patob as above,

For Freight or Padange, apply to

RUSSELL & Cov tf 1704 Hongkong, 26th October 1974. . -FOR MANILA AND ILOILO..

THE AT Spanish Bark

"PEPITA," Aldeoos, Master, will have immediata cospatch for the above Porta

For Freight or Passage, apply to

· REMEDIOS & 0. tt 1738 Hongkong, 22nd October, 1874,

FOR BREMEN OR HAMBURG. BE

M

of a British Ship

will be mudo of the premium charged on Inearances, bush KETURN being payable on the iarne of the Policy,

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & C...

Agente," Hesperia Fire Insurance Company. 699 Hongkong, 1st March, 1874, LONDON AND PROVINUTAL, MAWINE INSURANCE COMPAFT.

THE Underalgist having been appointed

Agents in Hongkong for the above Com pany, are prepared to grant Marine risko at entrbat rates,

AUGUSTINE HEARD & CO

if 471 Bonglegs. Ist March, 1874, TRANSATLA. TO FILE INSURANCE:

COMBAY OF HAMBURG. -

Hankar and Hiver Porta,

Naoclusang. Picantoin and HALL HOLTZ andKxuter18K undersigned haring been appointed

Taking

8 Con Banglah d— Agents for the abwe Company, ara pre NagarTRE G. & J. TRADING CO.

pared to accept risks against Fire at current Hiogo, Osaka...THE C. & J: TRADING CO.

Fasten habjoot to binue of 20 per sent.”” Totalama......MOST LANE, CRAWFORD ✯ c

......Mr. C. D. Moss, Japan Gazette.

Office Manila Mesers. J. o Loyzaga & Co. Singapore.......Biruila Times Offcs.

London..

Mr. F. Algas, Clement's Lane.

GEO, STREET, 30, Corghill, „Merora, Back8, HENDY & Co.

LARET,Madóo, St. Julien, St. Katepbe, San Francisco, Mr. L. P. FISHER, 21, Mer

Chutera Lagrange, Chatean Palupere York. Chaten Lafite, Poromsard, Chambertin, Graves. Cuntean La Tour Blauche, in cases of I dox. Quarta and 2 doz. Pito. CHAMPAGNE-Oarte Noirę, Darth Blanebo,.

Carte Vorte, Carte D'Or, in Quarts and Pinta.

COGNAC-Fine OĦAMPAGNE, Superior. PLIFE

CHAMPAGNE. ja uuris and Pints, of

B & E. Perrier, Onalons, Olard Dupuy & Jo's COGNAC,

LANDSTEIN & Co.,

Agents

904 Hongkang, 26th June. 1874: (IEEROOTS, CIGARS.

Campbell's Flautation Brand CIGARS. Copbell's Dindigul Brand UHEROOTS. Campbell's Trichinopoly Brand OHERQUIS. THEMA-eb. Apply to

**

MES, CAMPBELL & Co.,

Plantation Works,

Dindigul, Madras Pandancy,

NOW ON BALE.

FFXEIALQUARTO.

chanta Exchange, Mere. 8. M. PETTINGIEL & Co

87, Park Row

Insurances.

GOVERNMENT SECURITY ASSURANCE COMPANT

LIMITED.

CHAS B. MORGAN

doent, ly $43. Hongkong, 18th June 1874. FANGTAZE INSURANOD ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAI..

NOTICE.

N and after this aute the above Association will allow a Brokerage of THIRTY. THREE and ONE-THIRD PER CENT. (33) on Local Riske only,

RUSSELL & Co

Agents.

f 1800 Hongkong, 4th June, 1874, LONDON AND. ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 197, LEADENHALL STEKET, LONDOR ESTABLISHED 1843,

THE Undersigned je authorised to wooept risks on behalf of this Offos, by First Class Stemmer and Sailing Ship

“A, MĢIVER, Agent, Hongkong, Jat July, 1867

QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.

AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

WITH THE A PUNTI AND MANDARIN

PRONUNCIATION, N We ineline to think that the futore prospati ty of this cadatry will depend more upon the An ANOLO CHINESE DICTIONARY, pablished

at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong: increase of its rice and silk cultivation than anything elay. From mines of the precious metals we suticipato-little or no-praat itu OR-competionsveral-pretical service from those of iron; much more from those of this Work stands unrivalled. All the new Tu coal; while the expenses inon cred by the searth words which the fibingas tuve of late yours boe for these metils and the working of their tele compelled to coin to exprank the numerous ot will be considerable But if the present projectam machinery,photography, telegraphy, and silk gives the producer a profit, an wo lunging in wrence generally, which the rapid advance it orrtainly dues, and the present prica of rion of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are

- CAPITAL,---TWO MILLION STERLING. HE Undamigned having been appointed Agent for the above Company at this done the same, a large market for both could bere giron in ateneo. Each and every word is port, areprepared to grant Folicisangainst Fire, be found and the osantry norrespondiugly fally illustrated and explained, forming exer- to the extend of £10,000 on Buildings or on

cises for students of a most instructive nature. Goods stored therein, Al Hoth the Court and Panti pronunciations are

EDWARD NORTON & Uo given, the uocerls being carefully marked on t

enriched,

TоAN

SKINKER SAN FRANCISCO, UALIFORNIA. DANCING

Sale Agent on the Pacific Coast for Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunitice; Da Pout's Blasting and Sporting Powder, Lake Superior and Paoifo Fuse Company's Safety

fly 925 June 16 FUDURUW DOURAD

Fam

the best principle hitherto attained. The typo-

if 39 Hongkong 16th November, 1872. THE URINAFIKE INSURANCE

GOMPANY LIMITED...

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG, GENCIES all the Treaty Ports of China wad Japan, and af Singapore, Saigon and Pensa

Rieke accepted, and Polisies of Insurance granted at the rates of Promium current at the above-mentioned Parts:

No charge för Paltoy fees.

"CARANJAU.** George Cawar, Mugter, will load here and at WLempon, and will have quick despatch for the aboro Porte.

For Freight, aprly to

WL TUSTAU & Co. if 1733 Hongkong. 21st October, 1874....-. FOR NEW YORK.

To follow the "Hopensil."

British Ship...

BEEMAR

Captain Blackstone, will load bere and at

bays as abov

For Fraight, upply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.. tf 1715 Hongkong, 19th October, 1874.

FÜR LONDON, [HE 11 British Barquette

MATHILDA ATHELING" Wherest. Master, will load herb, at Whampoa, and at Macao, and will have quot deepator for `tão above Port,

For Braigs, apply to

AMIOG. HEATON,

THOMAS & MERCER,

Canton.

4 1706 Hongkong, 16th October, 1874.

-FUR LONDON HEA1 British Ship

“ALBUERA, GRE WH. Thomise, Master, will load here and at Wiampa, and will have immediata despatch for the above Port

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary Hongkong, lat November, 1871, It $85

་་་ན་མ— CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY: LIITID

ADJUSTMENT OF BONDS FOR THE YEAR 18T0.1

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & 06. 1602 Hongrong, 2nd October, 1874

FÖR NEW YORK: TAR A 1 British Bargne e

EOPEWELLA

ALGUSTINE HEARD & Öo. f. 1000 Bongbong, 20th September, 1874

118E A L'American Clipper Ship -

GLENGYLE", will be despatched on or about the Slat inclast.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Apenter 1779 Hongkang, 27th October, 1874.

SEBAK FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, STEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA VENICE, MEDI

TERRANEAN PORTS, MA SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON

Also, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND.

AUSTRALIA. ANY THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Stashir MALACG4, Captain 8. D. SHALLARD, with For Majesty's Mails, Pasengora, Spaaie, in Degre, mill-leave this for the ahora placca cu THURSDAY, the 29th instant, at Noun,

Cargo will be received on hosed until Nonn, Specia and Parcels at the Bee until 2 P.M. ou the 28th idem.

For Particulars regarding Freight and Tas ange, apply at the P 0.6. N. Oo's Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.“

The English Contract Packet "MALAO Cd, will be dispatched with the usual Brilu for Europe, do; on THURSDAY, the 29th instant, at Noon, AR

Money Orders on any of the Money Order. Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted antil P.M, on the 28th inatak

The Post Office will be open until Se.. Do the 28th instant,

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

Letters for registration will be required until

un the 20th instant.

Letlere may be posted na 10 .. on the 29th instant, without late fee.

Letters posted after 10 A., on the 29th inatent, will not be forwarded anlees the Luis Feed 18 cents enok as well as the postage

prepaid.

the

The latest time for posting Letters it thie Office is 11 A., and for Newspapers, Books, or Late-terturs (but Letters only) addressed t Patterns 10 am. on the 29th instante

United Kingdom vid. Brindisi, or to Sia persary be posted or board the Facket Eros 11.30 AM to the time of sailing, on pay- mont of u Late Fee of 48 cesta cach in addition to the postage.

F. W. MITCHELLA.

Postmaster General. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 17th October, 1874 KAILS BY THE "FRINUH PACKET" The Freneb Mail Packet M400ADDY"" will be dispatobed on THURSDAY, the 5th November, at noon, with the Maila

A Wriston Declaration of the Contauts and Value of the Paokages for the Overhind Routale required by the stian Goverment and mat he delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Tarvels; and the Company do not hold u and through the United Kingdon tic themselves responsible for any Detention or Kararlier to France and other Continental Prejudies which may happen from the inoor Statea (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, rectness in euch declaration,

Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius, Szez and Alexandria,

The Company reserve the option of forward Ing all goods shipped by their Stanmors for Harops through Egypt, either by rail, or by Carial in their own Steamers, or in Tassels employed for the purpose,

Shinpors are particularly requested to not the terms and conditions of the Company Black Bills of Lading

LE A MOIVER, Superintendent. Peninsudar and Oriental Steam Navigator. Offee. Hongkong 17th October, 1974.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

"MARTTIMES. INJ PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES

The Post Ofice will be opus for the reception of Ordinary Letters Newspapers, Books, 20., until 11 A.M. on the 5th November, after which no Letters can be received, pendant

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.M. on the 4th November;

Letters for Registration will be received til 10 mean the 5th November.

T. W. KITURELI,

Fostmaster General

General Post Ulice,

Hongkong, 2611 October, 1874..

As some misapprehension exists garding the transmission. of Packete and Samples rough the Poet, it is hereby notifed "for oneral information, that the privilege of end- ing each articles through the Post at the rates of postage applicable to them is restricted to bona fide Trade Paltarne or Bamples of Merchan dise Goods sent for Sale, or in èrecatios of an order (however small the quantity may he), Bad Men we any articles sent hy ond private individual

BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS

ON THURSDAY the th November, 187, to another which are not actually pattern of

at noon, the Company's Steamship samples, are not admissible. IRAQUADDY, Cousadant LECOINTER with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Part for tho abore places.

F. W MITCHELL, Y

Postmaster General General Post Office,

Hongkong, 18th October, 1874. Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marcilles, and "pocepted in It is hereby notified that a line of British tramait through Marseilles for the principal Mail Contract Packets has been establishet he- places of Europe. Tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connect: Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, ing lines, will afford a regular means of con Cargo will be received on board until 4 P., revance of correspondente from longkong for Specio and Parcels until 8 PM on the 4th the foreign parts on the East African Const, as Novembar, 1874. (Parcels are not to be sent well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He on board they must be left at the Agonoy's Office Contents and value of Packages are required,

For farther particulare, upply at the Cam PRAY's Office

:0. BERTRAND,

Fonzkeur, 26th October, 1874))

Principal ayent.

US. MAIL LINE,

and Ascension, and that henceforward the postage, which man be paid in adnance, au let- tere addressed to Zanzibar, Mosambique, Dela- goa Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and Ascension, will be 20 cents for each baff-ounce, newspapers 2 dentu noh.

F. W. MITCHELL':

Postmaster General. General Post-OEco, Hongkong

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. It is there befortlu on Letters addrevsed to

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA, TOUCHING AZ YOKOHAMA AND

SAN FRANCISCO,MA

HE 8. 8. GREAT REPUBLIC" will leave Kongkong for En Franciaga, vid. Yokobama, on WEDNESDAY, the 21th No vomber, at 3 P.H., taking Passergera, Mais, and Fright, for Japan, the United States, and Europa.

hereby notified that the rates of postage the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdon, when forwarded by French Puskel, will be the name as those chargeable.on Lestors forwarded by British Packet vid Brin- die

F. W. MITCHELL

Portmaster Gormal. General Post Office, Hongkong 16 is horoby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of way, when forwarded via Southenyton, will Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko henceforward be 36 cents for each half epice, hama and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, which may either be paid in advance, or it may to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, be left to be collected on delivery of the Lettere. and to New York and Europe, IA PANAMA Unpaid Letters will be exhject to an additional

A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang-charge on delivery. hai, vil the Inland Set Ports, about the same date, and make close connsation at Yokohama. 26 No. Tork and Aspinwall, Passengere have selection of variona fines of Steamers in Bagland, France, and Germany

F. W. MITCHELL

Posincster General

General Post Office, Hongkong.

When forwarded via

Brudia 4 cents call ¿-oknow, When forwarded ri 8

Marseilles

When forwarded viagg

Southarapton........

This beroby notified that benotforward the Freight will be received on board until 4.. postego on letters addressed to Newfoundland, on the 10th prozimo. Farcel Packages. will be which must be paid in advance, will be na fot received at the Offso until 5 m. of the same lows, riz. diny. All Parcel Packages abould be marked 20 address in fall; palne of same is required,

For further information as to Fassage and Freight, apply to the Agenny of the Compuy,

GERMORY A Aching Agent, Hongkong, October 8th, 1874

TOR SALE

THE Spürich Screw-Stemmer

"FORMOSA

HAREHOLDERS in the above Company Captain Parson, wil load hers, and at Wham. Praya West

are requested so farnish the Undertigued pos as above, and

For Freiglit, apply to with a list of their Contributions for the Tēr ending 31st December last, in order that the Distribution of Trenty five per cunt 25%) of the Net Profits reserved for Contributors, miny be arranged. Returns not rendered prior to the Ble: October word, saljusted by this Corn- Pany, and no claims or slterations will be sub Bequently admisted

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary 9m 1203 Hongtong, lat August, 1874. HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY LIMITED

ALINATMENT OF BONTS FOR THE YEAR 1878 Men

CHAREHOLDERS in the above. Company

NORTH AMERICAN, Captain G. W. Tooker, will Dad here and at Whampoa, and hard early despatch as above

For Freight, apply to 13-

A RUSSELL 4.00.

f 1708 Hongkong, 13th Cobber, 1874

T

458 tons Begister, 7500 picole Carrying Cupa-

Co.

For Particolare, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN

FOR SAN FRANCISCO 1418 Burgkong, Mh September, 1874. --

THE 11 British Bhip w

Bam

~

SAS MANUFACTURER Ö.Janggut

T. V. MITCHELL

Postmaster General.

Gezeral Post-Ofice, Hongkong.

It is hereby notified or general information that on and after the 1st August next, the Commission chargeable on Money OrderA inced upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong. Shanghai, and Yokohams will be pe follows,

Un sume not exceeding £2.18 cents. A have £2 and not exceeding £586 Abore 25 and not eraseiling 27.54

Abora 47 and not èrending £10.72-

CALADOW. MITCHELL

Postmaster, General. General Post Olles, Hongkongy

payed

ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF MATTINGRI

Works-÷QUBEN'S HOAD, WEST POINT, (Near the Salore Home) OFFICE--Yep Kes No. Su Weng Look Street

HONGKONG

2428, Hongkong 2014 Septemler, 1974,

It is hereby notified that Letters addressed to Fringe way be sent either paid or unpaid at the option of the wonder; hot the postage on Prices Current, Newsreporsand Books cannot be prepaid TOMA

RHALOUBIST SGUIDE. Ex sach à ounce

MORNING LIGHT, S 2,877 Toes, Captain Chaston, all load here or are regaceted to furnish the Undersigned the above Pert, and will have early despatch, with a list of their Contributions for the year For Freight apply to

VOGEL HAGEPORN & Jo ending st December last, In order that the Distrigation of TWENTY PER CENT (20%), off 15 Boudrons 80th September, 1872 The Nett Profus reserved for Contributque may

ATOR NEW YORK: be Braungede

Helmz, not rendered prior to the Blat Dclouer | FHD 47 American Clipper Ship next, will be adjusted by the Company, and on Li oisima or alterations will be subæquently ad mitted

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co...

gaby General Managers Am 1029 Hongkong, Jat Jalys 1874- VICTORIA FIRWINSURANCE COMPANT: 4.141 Hongkong, 14th September 1874

OF HONGKONG, LIBITEDITE FOR LONDON,

ATHLEY RICH Thomas Mitobs Master, will load here and st Whatópot, and have early despatch as above

For Freight, apply to pr

RUSSELL & Co.

·Honokane, 22nd Jandarda ADSUSTAINT OF BUNA DO TEEN YEAR 1878 PALE British. Burqneral 2016

INCORPORATED BY HOTAL CHARTERE

EDUCED PRICE Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History Furzatures

co., with the Punti, and Mandarin Prouan

few oonies of‡h¢ GRASMALL of the “Liménage, in two Parts,

KLIPES DAST KELA WORKS

ESSENIGEEM SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND

APAN

dista despacol for 1871 Hongkong, Shanghai Coligno (German

SATSAVATSON & TON TOBEMINTS AND DRUGGISTERST

atay mampon, and

AM100 HEATON

THOMAS

aphy displays the success of an attempt to THE LONDON ASSURANCE CHAREHOLDERS in the above Chopany Shielli Muster, will load make the Chinese and English type correspond

Madara vequested to furnish the undersigned at Macho, and wil þarg

with a list of thes Contibutione før the year, the abors Purt. the site of body, therahy efferling & Yast

ended 81st December –1578; in order at the “e For Freight, opply t BIH MAJERTT KING GEORGE,TRE FIEBE, A distribution of Twenty per omnt. 20:7,) of the

PREAD: 1720,5:

Net Profits reserved far. Contributera, may he armingod, Rajqris not, Tənlared prior to the alat Outober next, will bendigated by the Gem. pany, and no columna hor: Siterations eubio 17 1121 Hurkami, quently admitted

EMS AUGUSTINE HEARD WOOY FOR NEW YORK.

Necretaries. THE A 1 British Bbip Im 1209 Hongkong lat Augieb MANCHESTER FIRUASSURANCE COM POS PART OF HANCHESTER AND

my of space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with thou at margine, and vacant spaces which boys beretofore sharacterized Chinese pablications.

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the 18E" undersigned baving been appointed following facts pre submitted for consideration. Agents for the above Corporation are Chalmers Vhoabularly contains about 16,000 prepared to grant Insurances au follow Oliness characters, and Medbiter's English MAŠINE DEPARTMENT, THE above Granita-lloored DOCK has tately and Chipras Dictionary, about 100,000, whilst Policies at current rates, parable either hero, Bon LENGTHENED to 500 fred overall, this work contains more than 8000 English in London; or at the principal Ports of Ladin and is now capable of receiving vastole up to worde, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charao Chion, and Australis. 350 feet on the keel, Tabreadth of the Deoktora. Again, despite all the gamumars aud

PAGODA ANCHORAGE.

at the bottom is 40 feet, at the top 80 fest, and other elementary works a yet pasliance, the the width at the entrance is 56 feet. Dopte of student of the difficult language absolutely water on the sil 13 feet at average nesp. and quives examples to display the various appli estions and equivalents of different words whinh 17 fast at average spring tides.

have one general meaning. Of these

The Dook a Caisson Gate, and is pumped aut by teams,

A new FOUNDRY for large trou and brass onstings bas ivegntly been atided, y.

je

this work contains are the five times as my se say other Dictionary litherto pub

FIRE DEPARTMENT, Pollsten jesus for long or short porioca at current rates

A discount of 20%, allowed

THE Undersigned have been appointe TH

Agents for the abate Company at Hong- ples LIFE DEPARTMENT,

Polisien issued for an oscosoding £5,000, kong, Canton, Fouchey Shanghai, and Han ogude kow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at on reasonable terma

HOLLIDAY WISH & 05. Current Rates

STE HOLLIDAY WISH 800. The Machine Shop contains a 1-inch Screw For protest purposes the arrangement of 1969 Hongkong, 28th July, 1872. -

11055 Fonzkony, 15th October, 1848 Catting Gup-lathe, Bull Lathes, Drilling end the work is so complete, that reference

again at Sarewing Msolines, Steam Saw Mill, Large to its pages enables a person who Ander TANG TEZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA

CHINESH INSURA SUE COMPANY, alands Engel to communiste fastesly TION OF SHANGHAL

VLINITED).. Smithy, e

Dry Godowlis are or the premises, available with natives who understand nothing but Chic BRENN for stowage of cargo, da

mesos. In this respect the work will be found CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 800,000 TABLA A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other indispensable to all Europeans risiding in P

China, and to the natives themselves is ex DOLICIES granted on Marina Risks to all Dook-yard Material always on biad,

Vessels docked for oxamination, remetalled, plains anbjects fully with which yory, tow in parts of the World, at durent rate. W rosparied, repairs also done in harbour and Zood of them as perfectly acquired, To iron sulpe und stendere ole med and pilotel, of parties resident in England and interested in moderate charges. Particulars out bo obtain China it dqanot but be invaluable onegsionally od at the Dook, or on application to the under. It comprees opwards of two thousand large signed to

Et quisto puzen. Tue Best Tug Toosung is in thorongh working order, sud is available at all times to tow vessels to or from sos, at resonable rates,

JOHN FURSTER & Oo, t1039 Tomoko 16th Jane, 18734

TRUBNER & DO

PAPERNOSTRE BOW:

WH BOL

Tais Assosiation will, until further notice,

des DOLICIES granted at ourrent rates on, Min" rine Riske ta nii,purts of the World In

provide out of the earnings frat for so intercalagporangos with the Company Artioles of An dividend of 15 for eliorebolders on Capital,cociation, thirds of the Frufte, are distri and thereafter distributs minong Policy holders) baten unually to Contributors, wicther Share anapally, in qush, ALL the profite of the bolders not, propert on to the net amount Underwriting Business pro rata to avont of of Premia contributed by cseh, the remaining pretalim.contributed Athled boing carried to Leserve

OLITHANT & Ca PASTA LUSSELL & Co.,

"General agents, 951 Hongkong, 17it April 1973,

DALLY FREE OFFIS, Hondor

if 1089 Hongkong, 9th July, 1872

SREH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGU

The tatorul postage phargeable on attorn addressed to braire, për French Packet is

12 cents, Per Brition Packet when masked višini

Brindjal v

19

Per British Parket when marked vis

Alexandria and Morseilles.PARATE

Postmaster General,

Gereral Fost Office, Hongkong,

Arrangements having been made under wab Mails for London arriving at Sses from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination, vi Brindis, it is horphy, mified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, con correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom, so forwarded, will be us fol : lows, os

For LatterDANSALA For Newspaper

14 oente per kalt ounce.

Beaub.go

oppos cent

not exoeding

HE, THE GOVERNORA BG to announce that they hate, just për ju, 10 Pecorain Choles Assortment oferte For Books and FERFUMERY and TOILET BEQUISITES. Patterns. 12

976 Hongkong, 1015 June, 1979

SPASSIE HARRY PARKES "G will load at this and Whampus for the subve Order to meet the wishes of the Retire Port, and have gelek dengutob For Freight apply to

FOLYPHANT & Ca tf 1498 Hongkong, 12th September, 1874 FOR LONDON

THE 2-1British Bark

every additional 419

NW MICOH BIN SU

Postmaster Gomes at

Community, the Chinese Issue of this General Post Office, Hongkong Paper has been from the commonsument of the WA China New Year, bened DAILY subtead of on. It is hereby notified that henceforward, the

rates of postage which fanst be paid in advance,- altornate days before, bu

The Paper has been stabilsted for early chargeable on Pockets af printed rapera or Tronty Years, and is, se to Editorial Masage pattyron of light weight smt from longkong ment, under the Direction of a Well Educated to the United Kingdom by the United £bute. Oliuose Gentlemen; gires reliable commerem Packets via San Francisco will be un follow HARDENER Robert Clasper, Master, will load here and tenofal information, and has the same la RANG

position with the Native omannity es to až For a poket not exceeding 1 osade Whampoa and will havo temediate deppatetisements all News as the Engling Dolly in weight, wona | for the above Port.“ By For Freight, apply to

141

VORED HAGEDOEN & O Hongkong. Ab September 1974.

FOR NEW VOLK |VHB 4 1 Ferariax Shipp

SAN JUAN

g

Fram will the Foreign Community for spacket shore Lounge not ex Charge for Advertisements will be en bescho noveling our danh

For a packet above. û nungos ADF EI- Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874

nin Tromsvor WING 238 bon begs to

Inform the public feat his

has been Hato amerions Ship Toms 2 Kooler Artablaga, Masteryll loud here and at established sizes 1956, 4 Eda Whamdos fun the above Port, and will have that quiak despatch

For Freight, at low rate, soply to

700

VOGEL, HAUBBORN & 00 to apply at his 11 1192 Hongkong 37th Jair, 181

“DUNCES Gra. Erice

und eighteents for every additi

These rates apply to Printed Late Market Reports and

ther thum Newspapers, as and Trade Patterns or Saarples.

W. MITCHELL

Portmaster Usnetal General Beat Oce, Hongkong

Printed und Published by Wax H. Bai, Wykaz bound Magnty Hongkong.