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LIFE IN FIJI. -

CIVIL MARRIAGE.

We have been favoured with the following The Prussian Government, in ita naxiety, to extract from a latter written by the correspons make the State in every way superior to the dent whose communication we published a few | Church, has dearsed that sivil marriago aball days since:

baobligatory. The now law comes into opera-

LONDON

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THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH, 1874.

Vessels Advertised as · Loading.

VESSEL'S NAME

OAPTAIN BAT FOR FREIÓNT APPLY TO

TO BE DISPATCHED,

Bobert Olaager... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.......uick despatah. Shell..

Whampoa A. MacG, Heston ... Quick despatch.

W. H. Thomas... Whampoa Voget, Hagedorn & Co.............................Kaiok despatob.

Whercab... Hongkong A. Munt. Heatonomie ¡Gearga Caws. Hongkong Wh Pasta & Co..

Whampoa Melahera &O... Ansät Hongkong Olyphant & Co.... Hongkong Russell & Co...............

Falcon Albueri

Mathilda Atheling Caranjab.......

juick despatob

Quick despatch.

John G. Munro...

Crane..

Quick despatch.

Sir Harry Parkim

North Ameripan Beou

Thos. Stephens, G. W. Tuoket..... Blackstone

Knick desputah.

Quick despatch.

Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Bussell & Corkagra

Quick despator

Chick despatals.

Quick-despatah.

Le Moult.. Kindred

Most of the plantors' bunuas are wall prepursivu on the fret of next month. It was much ed for those bill-men, la quo plantor's house | opposed and debated upon, and vet in the end is there are foxty stand of arms, mostly brech-turns out to be a mout banging piece of legista loaders, with the latest improvements, wirich his tion. Its practical operation umonate to thìa, foreign inbourare, are trained to use. In parts that for the frat fortnight of October nobody of bis kouso, there are two swivel-mausted oan be married in Prussis at all. The banns of cannot. The house in loop-boled in every an intended marrafeehould be published a furt- direction, and the country round being flat, it night before the celebration. The publication would not be difficult to pick off a man, say at in to be modo by a kat of oflicern appointed 1,000 yards. In case of these resouroes failing, for the purpose, and whose sccutions will com- But tha hona being bosfoged, this plantar mencaon the lat of October. Acvordingly, from hua a top-door in the coiling of the house, the Int to the 15th no marriage pith the neces through whish he can retreat to a chamber targ fortnight'u notice of publication can take E ammunition, and either fire. from the place. Such pieces of clumsy legislation are roof or into the floor of the dwelling; and not confined to the statuts back of the North Jastly, he bay packets of giant powder, which German Buspire, and, indeed, our Parliament MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY nearly all planters keep to their bouses, nicely seen to a singular facility for furnishing SAN FRANCISCO Morning Lightston Bearde... Frederick Todor......... cloavdog and fitted with the proper amount of fiestanyes.. fund, with which, when everything else fails, and the benes are full of mountringere, you can How the niggers and youmelf to glory. Only fancy in Ceylon a 4innur party of red-asahed and Crimean shirted won with revolvers in their belts, ready for a move, and each comes of the room led with loaded rifles. These things are very common in a planter's house. Even when you turn in bed you often get a sudden oh!ll in the night from rolling onto a com- panionable piece of cold steel or gun mud, Your labourers will often come to you and nek whether you will be angry if they kill aed est one of theve mountsincera, and when they are pelling you up the river, will point orit spots where they have killed a mopsitaineer and arten bie bend.

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August Lefler (lr).

Glaucus (etr.),

Sylvia (str.)uar

Paris (str.).

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S GENERAL DEAPERS AND OUTFITTERS, TAILORS, &c. &c.,

to inform their Customers and the Publio that they hare received, and are

DOW, SHOWING their AND CHOICE STOOK OF GOODS, Selected with care and judgment for the AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS, and being purobased on very favourable terms,

Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.quick despatch. Hongkong Bunnell & Co.................. Hongkong P. M. & S. Co..

W. W.. Fentiman Hongkong P. &. O. 8. N. Ca...

kjuick despatah: To-day, at 3 P.M.

...Tomorrow, ut noon.

1. A. Millor......Hongkong David Sasson, Soha & Co... Varangot... Messageries Maritimes... Aldecoa... Hongkong Remedios &Co..PRELI Boucher.

Hongkong Carlowitz & Co.... Vidauraguga.....Hongkong Carlowitz & Co.

Abbott

J. F. Bjurak.

Jobanneen. × 21+ Barolay

On 14th just at 8 P.M. On 19th inet, at noca,

Quick derputab.

Quick despatch. · ·

....On or about 2ird prox. Douglas Laprsik & Co..........(Quick despatch. „Hongkong Ah You......................... Tomorrow, at 2 P.M.

Butterfold & Swire...

On or about 12th inst." Wm. Pustau & Co......................... Quick despatoh, ..... Hongkong Gilman & Co...

..haick despatch.

-For-Sale.

FOR SALE BY ALEXANDER WYLIE, ENGINEER, No. 159, YOKOHAMA,

TWO of J. & H. GEYE'S CENTRIFU. TWO of 3. & H. GUTES, OR WALL 8-inch, $1,100

Both of these Props burs, the following supplied with them

1 FOOT VALVE and GRATING. 29 LENGTHS PIPE, --1-6-ft.

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1 FLANGE BEND.

Bat the case we are considering

Do. via YOKOHAMA... Great Republic (ott).............................. shows the extreme rigidity of Prussian routine.

such a thing were to happen in England there SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, do.....Baroda (str.).... would be plenty of comment upon it: the SPORD, PENANG, & CALTA Hindoston (str.)..... member who draw up or bad once of the bill SAIGON, SINGAPORE, de Hoogly (st)...... would come in for a fair share of frosting" MANILA AND ILOILO Pepita.......... but those can be no doubt immediate CALLAO...

Do ..................Oollaorgány rodress would be given. If Furilument with us can go wrong.

last MANILA......

TOKOHAMA.. correct its errore. It would be laconceivable SHANGHAL. tinut, for a twenty-sixth part of a whole year engaged couples should remain disunited simply became a statesman had maden mistake. Even in Prussia it seemed so hard that it was proposed to allow the ministers, of the various! ereeds to continue their abrogated fucations over that luraight for which no provision bad been made, and thus allow. the eclcbration of "Life in Fiji is, I own demure you, an anomaly nuptial ritos. But Proseian red tape seems to of strange things To be poutented in Eji, a ba maade of the most uncompromising materials.. fellow regnirm a good deal pƐ endurance, and and not to allow of any loops or bends. The surely ought to be rewarded by bring more law unit Lake its course. The engaged comples then able to pay his woshing bill (a- null item matst wait, though special dispensations will be here), but anoh I um sorry to say is not the given to those who have nonoy, onough to pay chee-for-goothera knows that useful com- for them. This little neident winy lend to weat modities" brich án thạa “ yallow boys" are sciree | interesting legal réanita. A man who bas indeed. Then ngais, in plantation life, we are agreed to carry on a certain day would pro- not, blessed with the sight of pretty Moutoomus, bably by exonerated frora liability if from Allagics, &c, to enliven our solitude, like id causes which ho could neither antisipato nur Cuylon. In place of these, all we have are control the marriage coalu not then take place hideousspecimens of Lumanity, likamton compte Itis, at last, some consolation to us to think of 'engths of newly pal shed stove-pipe, the eight that out Partisment is not theonly legislative of wich is enough to spoil & folow's breaks, body that occasionally creates ridiculous blun- NEW fast. Yet there are some old bands who surryders, and that we have at least tale advantage these things, on the fan de iu principle I over the Prussian law tankers that we feankly appose, with the iden, that it is better to be on bar mistakes,“and correct, kliem.-Globe,, tanrried to something, than to bo mayrled ava” -as the old song Eis It. In shansetiền, with this altractive portion of the 'enbject, I may as well wearing the celeted. South Bex and drink called “Ram" This compound is mode by chewing the fibres of a roct. This mastica ton-i-tenally performed by girls, who spit out the masticated use in pulpy balls, into a barge wooden bowl, in which it is squeezed and strained through fincesteanutarea l'he juice being mix. ed with waterin randyforuso. Ia tuutc, according tony fancy, it tune a very strong resemblance 10 magnesia and soapsuda. The Fijiana drink this in large quantities, and, Lunever nauseous absolutely impanelled to try Regoier, in it may ix to white eren at first, they often he Come pusiountaly fond of it. This grog is stupify.ng; can be mado by grating the root instead of the above filthy prose; but enn- uoinsenre prefer the native fisbion. Some of the chiefs employ large numbers of young girle for this purpose. Ia coutiention with the doaking of this grog, all kinds of strange sian commander, and that he was looked upon. In Lisle Thread, Merino Lambswool, and en-tours take place. There are many strange us an importnaste bore at St. Tronarils, and as customa in Fiji, and, amongst the 10-an amusing simpleton in the German Tinde Obristiaalsed natives, mort atrociónsonce, too-He did, however, succeed in teasing the Emprese as you may imagine from the fact that when a or the Prisen Imperial out of a slavot of nuts Thief's leuse in commenced or onded, a ocrtain paper with the vignette of a bathing machine,

umber of his slaves are killed; again the auto thing takes place when a canoe is built; widowe are strangled on the death of their husbands; and any other xtrusions practices take place on various other similar occaaidas amongst the

саплізкія.

5. REGNIER.

they are enabled to offer them st EXTREMELY LOW PRICES.

1 SVOTION SLIDING FIPE, with EXPANSION

JOINT, to slide 5 t..

All BOLTS, Nurs, and JOINTS, complete, 1m 1687 Tokohama, 5th Gatüber, 1874.

FOR SALE.

Ex COSTA Turda," MALIFORNIA WINES, from the Vista Vinicoltural Society," This Society's Produce obmined Hention

M. Regater, the Pant Pry of French politics in 1870, the paid treoretically at least, some what dearly for the epistolary impertinence of which be was guilty towards the Eno d'Annale during the trial. Having stalked up, so tu speak, vu the doors of the trilmual, the most LONG OLOTH, OXFORD TWILL, Honerable the Paris Exhibition in 1960, abasive reflections on the members of the Court martial, M. Rommel, as silny in parent urchins have doua before, ran away, French justine, however, is strictly logical; that is to say, it is foolishly implacable; andīnother Court martial |

AND

REGATTA SHIRTS, With Lutney and Pleated Fronte. COLLARS,

his basure, for the offence of having attempted - to carry on a series of ridiculous negotiations! between the Empress Engénie, Marshal Brizaine, and Prince Frederic Charles relative to thesar-ONDE render of Meta. There is little doubt that the negotiator was not to the slightest extent in the nonfidence either of the ex-Express or the Prua

in the New Shapes. VESTS AND PANTS,

In Lambswool, Merino, and other makes, SOOKS,

Balbriggan.

CHRISTY'S CELEBRATES

FELT, SILK, DEAB SHELL, AND, OPERA HATS.

BOOTS, SHOES.

.

AND

$LIPPERS

Vessels-on-the-Berth.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

"FOR SHANGHAJ, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for RANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN.

Company's Steamship

"GLAUCUS **

will be despatched on or about the 12th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply bu

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

↑ Agents, 1638 Hongkong, 4th November, 1874.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

CALOUTTA.

THE British Steamship

HINDOSTAN,”....... Buena Captain JA. Mifter, will feare: this for the

Above Porte on SATURDAY, the 14th just., at 3 P

Despatches will close at 2.3 P.M. For Freight or Pasenger apply ta and Médaille de Prugri at the Tiede Bo

TAVIO SASSOON, SONS & Co, bibition in 1879.

WHITE WINES, in cases of 1.dot. Quarts 34854 Hongkong 10th November, 1874.

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2., Pinte No.

FOR MANILA. ROCK,

Quris. HE Steamship CLARET,

I do. “UHAMPAGNÈS:/

National Grapé." ¦. Burns View. Peart of Dalibornia, in cases of 1 deze Quarte, and eager of 2 doz. Five FREDERIC DEGENAER

3380 Hourkong, 30th September, 1871.

FOR SALE.

L. TAMPIER & C's, BORDEAUX

B

SHALLOONG Captain Abbott, will have immediaty despatch for the above Port..

Bor Freight beige, apply to

BOS LAPRAIL & CO. tt. 1850, Balekody. Wta Nógomber, 1874. FOR SHANGHAI, 91HELGermain Steamer

Freig

Johtoseu, Master, LARET-Medce, 8 Jution, . Estephe Singore, will quick,

Chateau Lagrange, batean Pulmor Chateau Lafite. Pommard, Chambertin, l Graree, Chateau La Tour Bache, in que of 1 ioz. Quarts and 2 do Pints. CHAMPAGNE-Certo Noire, Carte Canchic, Date Terte, Caito D'Or, in Quaria moll Pints." COGNAC-Fine CHAMPAGNE, Superion

of two, ebildan enjoying a donkey-ride on the beach, or something of that kind, at the top. and the Imperial initials at the bottoni,; auðve the strength of thione vory feeble, oredentials he went back to Metz and managed to thrust himoelf into a viety of matters in which he could not possibly have any oncern Good nature, fatuous simplicity, fussy banybodyiam, and interse vanity appear to have been the atin characteristics of M. Regnier in the conduct of the Metz "negotiations; "but such a diplomat:at does not surely desere a grenter STOCK OF SCARVES-AND-TIEF, proistureat than to be laughed at bo esay a mode of procedure does not accord with the d principles of "logical" justige. M. Florier has PERFUMERY, JEWELLERY, BRUSHES, 908 Honghong, th June, 1874 been duly tried by a parqucé of military judges,

COMBS fonħid guilty, andhonible to reluts-eco-

al Daweok & Sor's best wakan.-

A Nicely Assorted

In Faugy and Plain Colours.

CHAMPAGNE, in Quasta and Pints, of

B. & D. Perzier, Chalons. Otard Thapay & Co.'s COGNAC,

LANDSTEIN & Co.,

Avents

tapeed, in contumaciam, to dent. It is true and every othe ARTICLE regainītu for a J.

that a dett replence, in, contumaciam, when the offence in not one contemplated by treaties of extradition, dres ant kun muob, Mirabean was condemned to death by the Parliament of Montpelier, and absolutely executed in effigy,

Gentleman'a Toilet,

SATLE &

00.

for the offence of ruzning away with Would draw Particular. Attention to their another gentleman's wiley but bố fired to make a very remarkabla return to France, and to accomplish things of a zisture

NEW STOOK OF CLOTHS,

"It may not be out of plase to give you some idea of a cannibal fenat. The lali (bell) is being joyously sounded, whilst the dead bodies are being brought to the assembly place upon poles in soc enzo way as the natives his pigs to -roles to carry any distance. When being Thought to the assembly place, the bodies are subjected to the grossest joignities by the women and children, and every insuit that Pi. jian custom and batred san think of.. Theorene are sucking and the whole town le in a fer- ment of excitement. The Eenst being ready, the warriors take their acts of honor first, and then the lower castes until the place is filled, The common people ure bringing in ange heaps of Fijian food and atwoking it before the chiefs . Now comes what you cannot see in Goy. Ion. The human bodies are being bought, and intensely horrible and bustly is their ap pearance. They have been listed firmly in a aitting postove, their china resting opon, and thoir apme tied round their knees. Every Yes rather to astoniab the Parliament of Montpelier made especially for the Climate, and which tage of hair las been burnt, froin their heads and Burope in general. There is certainly vary and faces, and in some cases, where the ovens stile similarity between M. Beguier who is they are enabled, owing to the very advan- have been too hot, the affect has been elmoet bid to be a thoroughly blameless and respryt- tageous terms où which they have boon pur indesacibable. Perhaps here is one with the able gentleman-and the profligate genius whe eide of the face charred and criep, and when the turned the Tiers Etat into thunderbolta whole-chased at the Home Markule, to make, ap at burat part is samped off, there are visible the with to scathe the French Monarchy; but Mira-considerably Reduced Prices, at the same time ebooks and jaw-boats. Another appears to tan benefited, as we hopa M. Regnier may stare uoflinchingly at the scene with a kind of benefit, by the marim that "threatened meu guaranteedig a perfect fit, and quick despatch parboiled eye. Sometimes there way be one live long. Let the armless busybody of Metz with a horrible gas in the back, where the bide bis time, and he may be able to purge his in the execution of all Orders, with whieb they ernel ase let our bis life, a blow that, went contumsay in the sunshine of some change may be-favoured. grashing through bone and Bash us if they had heen tinder, sud from the wound a part of the entrails are protruding. Another one's Angers Telegraphi···· have been charred off, while the lips of pne mora have been removed by the are, and he appears to be grinning Bardoniasily. Each actual want of food and raiment, a thing much corpus hue generally some disgusting peculinzi-moro imaginary that real.

of Government, when be shall be deemed to

have been rather a patrios than a traitor.—

VICTORIA EXCHANGE;

POVERTY --Poverty, except wheretheraian QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET

The sum of

neither to be imagined nor deseabed. The poverty the shame of being shengut, pour-is "TOLY DES Zow diatributed, a curpee and a boop of

great and Intal-waakness,

THE YOUNG Lros.— Pope, dining ones with

yeme to this and that party and the fenating Frederick Prince of Wales, paid the prinet comanences. The poople are eating na rave-

ously a walveate-bodies are seized upony.compliment wonder, tope," said the and quickly cut up: sometimes where they prince, that you, who are so seseze on kinge, appear to be well dono apon the surface, jnst should be e cumplaisant to me. It ie," aic below the skin they are almost raw, and the the wily bart, bacuse I like the lion before bia natives will tour of the better cooked portions laws are grown.***

and then recommit the rest to the fire whore iz

is brofed until properly cooked. The natives ON LONDON.

oat of politeness will sietímon nok the whitea, should they be near, to partake of their fonet but our instincts are too strongly anti antiro pophagous to allow of doing so. Cannibalism, to be properly auderstood in all its disgesting ness, must be apen

"Anongst the strange thing which you find

EXCHANGE.

Bank Bills, ou demand,

4/14

Bank Bille,ut 30 days' aight, 41. Bank Bills, at & mentha" sight, Credits, at 6 months' sight... 4/3 Documentary Bills,at6months'

sight pandoride aparmantei

in Fiji is that of meating telkens at the hotel ON BOMBAY-Bank, on demand 2223 tables in their aberta-sleeves, sometimes rolled OR CALCUTTA.-Bank, on demand 223

up. Coats and shoes are almost entirely dis ON SHANGHAL-

Ped with and evou in many cases a yard or

ao of eutice or cloth is, in the cumbly fashion.

aubstituted on the plantation.. Although you

do not incat with theas modes of dress so often

in Levoke a Fruerly, yet on the plantation

Bank sight RATTAT

Private, 30 days' sight......... BI:

SHARES.

HONGKONG

AND AT SHANGHAL JHERUCTS, OIGĀRS.

Campbell's Plantation Brand CIGARS. Vampbell's Dindigul Brand CREBOOTS- Campbell's Trichinopoly Brand CHEROOTS Tuxxe-Useb. Apply to

180

MERE CAMPBELL & Co.

Plantation Works,

Dindigul, Madran Presidency.

NOW ON MALE

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YORK

Leoul, tond here and at Whame.

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Vessels on the Berth.

FOR MANILA. AND ILOILO. \HD A1 Spanish Back

THE

TAMARAN POPITA,”

Aldeena, Mkatı, will have fumetiata despatch for the above Ports..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

HEMEDIOS & Co. 1738 Hongkong, 2nd Ocṭebor, 1874, SON FOR SÁN FRANCISCO.. THE ATBritish Ship

THE

MORNING LIGHT,

2977 Toss, Captain Chaston, will load bere for the above Port, and will have curly deepatob

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDÚRN & QU.

of 1585 Hongkong, 89th September, 1874.

FOR NEW YORK.

HE A1 British Ship

SIE BARRY PARKES"

Post-Ofice Notifications.

A mail will cluse

For Faoutow-Per Sea Gull, to-day, the 11th instant, at 11.30 AM.

For Saigon.Per Caristroake, to-day, the 11th instant, at 3.3.M., instead of at the time previously notioalbophy they

For Singapore Fund, And Calovitn.--Per Indian Packet Hindistan, on Saturday, the 14th intunt, at 2.00 ..

NAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES". PACKET

The United Stator Mail Packet "GREAT REPUBLIC" wil be dispatched on WEB- NESDAY, the 11th instant, at 3 P.M., with the Mails

For Yokohama, San Franto; the United States, and the United Kingdon.

The Post Office will be opin for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Bock, Newspapers, &o.. until 2.30 r.st.

wail loud at this and Whampos for the 'ubova from 230 p.. to 3.50 r., on payment of a Port, and have quick despatob..

For Freight, apply to

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1438 Hongkong, 12th September, 1874.

FOR NEW TORK.

THE 41 American Clipper Ship

"NORTH AMERICAN,” Captain G. W. Tucker, will land here nivi at Whompes, and have carly despatch | &ទ above.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELI& Co.

tl 1708 Hongkong, 17th October, 1974.

FOR LONDON, HBritish-Barque

· FALCON,"

Shield, Master, will loud here, at Whampoa, and ab Macao, and will have inmediato despiutch for the above Port

For Freight, apply to

"A." MacG, HEATON,

on

* THOMAS & MERCER,

Canton. t1423-kong, h September, 1974,

. 8. TAIL LINE. PAQIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, YA PANAMA. TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND

SAN FRANCISCO.

Lettura can he posted on board tho Pasket Late Fee of centa in addition to the Postage. The Propagent of the Postage to all the above-places-by this route is compulsory. Correspondenceficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets,

Correspondence addressed to Yokohams and the United States must be superscribed per GREAT REPUBLIU," and fist addressoil to the United Kingdom must be superscribed "vid San Franciaco.“

Goserul Post Office,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Peatmaster General.

Hongkong. 2nd November, 1874.

MAILS BY THE - ENGLISH PAOKET

The Briglish Contract Packet “BAKODA” ari be pitched with the augi. Muile for Europe, & on THURSDAY, the 12 No- vehber, at Noon,

Money Orders on any wf the Money Order Offers in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P., on the 11th November.

The Post-Officaill be open nätil 6 p.m. 60 the 11th November.

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

Letters for registration will be received untit 10 AM on the 4th November.

Letters may be posted natil 10. o the 12th November, without late fee.

Lettern, pestel ifter 10 A., on the 12th November, will cot be forwarded unless the Late Fee of 18 ccuts each as well as the postage is prepaid.

The latent time for posting Lottera nt this Office M., aid for Newspapers, Books, or Palterus 10 1., on the 19th November.

THE S. §. "GREAT REPUBLIC” will

Loovi Hongkong for San Francisco, v Lato letters (bat Letters only) addressed to. Tokohama, on WEDNESDAY, tho Ilth No. the United Kingdom via Brindisi, or to Siu- vember, at 8.2.x, taking Thesergera, Mails, dapure, may be posted on board the Packet Breight for Japan, the red States, a from 11,30 AM to the time of guiling, ce pay Europa

ment of a Fre of 48 centa each in addition to the postage.

Gedural Fes-Office

EW. MITCHELY..

Postmaster General

Through Thesenger Tickets and Billet Lading are led for transportation to Toko- ham and other Vapiff Porto, to San Francisco, to portin Mexico, Central and Secth America, god to New York and Europe, TA PANAMA Hougtong, Wah October, 1874.

A Steamer of the Company will Jeure Stnug-

A some misapprehension exista regarding Eni, vís the Inland Sea Ports, about the sam

Ssciplek date, and make close connection as Tokqhaur the transmission of Packets srd

At Now York and Aspinwall, Passengers through the Post it is hereby notified for have eclection of various lines of Stswers to general intration, that the privilege of send- England, France, and Germany.

ing such articles through the Post at the rates Freight will be received on bean batil 4 of postage applicable to them is restricted to ou the 10th foximo. Parcel Packages will be bond file Trade Patterns or Samples of Mechan received at the Office patil 5 t, of the same diss. Goods sent for Sale, or in execution of day All Pave Proges should be darked to su order however small the quantity may be), or any articles sent by one private individual address-in nil; valm,652, mimma is inquired...

For further informations to Fasenge and to reno her which are not actually patterns i Freight, upply to the Agency of the Company, samples, are not missible. Pruya:Weat

EMORY, J.G.

Acting Agent Hongkong, Notober 28th, 18:4;

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG POINT DE WALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MAIA,

FW. MITCHELL,

Hostmaster Ger criť,, * General Post Office, Hongkong...

It is hereby notified that the postage charge- Able upon Paid Letters addressed to France will henceforward be 12 cents perquarter ounce

have quick patch for the bove BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MED.When forwarded by French Mail Packa, und

poo, Party

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & US say f 1894 Hongkong. 4th November 1874

FOR CALLAO (Direct) HE Peruvian Clipper Ship

-CALLAO”

TERRANEAN PORTS SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;

AL80,

BUMHÁY: MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM- NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Staumskip BAHODA Caplain W. W. FENTIA, with Her Majestals Passengers, 'Spccic, and THURSDAY the 12th November, at Noon.

18 catils per quarter once when forwarded by British Mill Packer

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General General Posi-Office, Hongkong.

The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) laving given notice to the Genera. Post Office in Lon don that articles of Jewellery received in that

Captain Vidaurenzuga, wil bo dospatobed seargo, so this for the above places Colony rechargeable with Customs Duties, laboro, do or about the 23rd Describer, and would take some light Cargs at Cheap Freight. Apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co. -1833 Hongkong. 4th November 1874.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. [MIELA ? Amcyloan. Clipper Ship

arge we ressiveden heard until Noo, the mxdersigned considers it necessary to make Specil Parcels at the office patil 2 pm on this Regulation known to the Public, and to theclik dat **.

state that any letters or jackets containing.

"FREDERICK TUDOR" Bearse, Master, will have early despatch

For Freight, apply to

above.

RUSSELL & Co. tf 1799 Hongkong, 80th October, 1874

FOR BREMEN (Direct) $118 British Barque

For atletars segarding Freight and Pauchartiolos sent through the Pust are liable,

WMITCHELL, sage, app at the P&O SNATE with their contents, to be forfeited. Hongkong CONTESTS AND VALUE OF

Postmaster Gerenal. PACKAGES ARE REQUIRAD.

General Post Office, Hongkong,

A Write Beolration of the Bontents

and Value of the Packages for the Overland

as Houseis required by the Egyptian Government,

"JOHN C. MUNRO,” Orane, Master, will load her and at Whumpon, and will have incredinte despatch for the above

For Freight, apply to

MĚLCKERS & Co.,

Port.

On

MESTERN & HULSE,

Casion.

V 1778 Hongkong, 28th October, 1874,

FOR CALLAO, Direst,

(To-follow the Inveraray")

THE 41-Fzenoli-Ship--

*RALAMA,”

Captain Boucher, will be desgutobed as above on or about bbe 30th November.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co.

if 1795 Hongkong, 29th October, 1874. *** FOR MELBOURNE AND ALDNEY..

IFE1 British Barque

"ELLEN," Kindred, Mäster, having the greater Portion of ber Cargo engaged, will have immediate dos- patch as above.

Por Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL &-00-- tf 1784: Hoogkorg, 26th Detcher, 1874)

FOR BREMEN OR HAMBUHAN ?

Orders for Uspius máy, bu vaxt to the Daily THE British Ship

coats and shoes uro now, sa a role, not worn. Unisa Ipsurance Society of Canton, new alarea | 00mpalled to coia to express the numerous abraon Bee, or to the following Agents -

I have not worn shoes or a coat for eight or

rine mosthe past, which, although, I admit, a

830 per share, promine.

very free and easy style of dress, basa vory ecedy China Traders' insurance Company 6 Saare

$3,600 per share, adem

and destitateappen ranon, Flaatora bave to repair their own tools, hosteir own bandles foraxes, China and Japan Marine Insurance-Tls,

Macnotásra. J. P. DA SILVA & US.”

jeramaahinery photography.telegraphy, Stenteso in edence generally, which the rapid advance |of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are exo given in extenso. Each and every word in fally illustrated and explained, forming exer.

!

Fortwon....

Foothors. Ningpo.

Shanghai

momoties, knives, &c., and indeed turn their per share. bands to many things which are not thought of Obines Insurance Company-8190 per share.cises for students of a most instructive nature in Caplon Amongst the qualifications of a j

Hong kong Fire Insurance Company's Sharon Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, the accents being carefully marked on $530 per share, piseplantes may be acmed filling, batoben. wing and malting on pidagi oe Ohtaa Fire Juurance Company's Shares-$15 the best principle hitherto attained. The typo Hanhora ant graphy displays the access of An attempt to Diver Perts, Victorias Five faštitaniu Company's Shures-ake the Chithe and Eylish type corresponn Chefoo ̈ ̈and

from prowing won care teaching his cook how to performs his callaary operations, Bojdie, ks. The serranie who

wait a table are usually New Helaidenus who keep their pipes in their mouths all the white grinning Joyanaly, to entertain you I razppose they think.

*****I lave keon einusing myself by introducing | mang kinds of plants which are unknown in Fiji, tato the country. Amongst thesaltava in trođaced sezoval varieties of Ceylon plantains,

per share..

8127 per share.

QUELCH BOL CAMPOLL. WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. WILSGH, NICHOLLS & CO.

· HEDGE & Co,

RELLY & Co., Singlisi, BALL & HOLTEXT KELLY & Co.

HALL & Horrzand KELLY

& Co., Shanghai

HALL & HOLTZand KELIS

& Co., Shunghisi. HALL& HOLTZand KELLY

& Co., Shanghai,“

in the sine of body, thereby effecting a stain and

Newsaroang.

Peking... Rongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's economy of space, seliaving a aleatness nol previously Attained, nad dispensing with thonu

·Shares-45 per cent, discount. gorg, Destou and Macro Steamboat Costast margins and vacant spaces which have Nagasaki...THE U. & J. TRADING OV.

haretofore characterized Chinos publications. Zingo, Coala Shares-7 per cent, premian,

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the

Yokohama: Sanghai Steam Navigation Company Tla

following facts are submitted for consideration 80 per share.

Clusters Vocabularly contains about 16,000

Hongkong Gus Company's Share $75.

shave,

cant, discount.

the jack-fruit, mango, guava and many other Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-350 per Wardian case in which I received thoa,intundindo-Chinese Sugar Company-294 our cent

- things, all of whichs I find succeed well here. The.

filling with South Sea. Ieland: plate, whion I leave the country,which I think will not be at. very distant time. I think the belabrated South Sea Taro might grow well in Cuylon, This is the most delisione tropical vegatable I have over tasted. It is grown in a similar way to rica-upon mereby ground, which is capable

discount,

SALEB ON NOVEMBER 102, 1874.

As reported by Chinese.

Black Detes, 30 bage, at $3.50, by Chun-foong

to travelling trader. Hams 5 packages, at $19.00, by Ob un-foong

of being irrigated as occnsive requires. Thers to traveling trader.

are other vegatables and fruits, grown here,

Shellfish, 10 onses, at $38.00, by Obon.foong which I think would grow well in Ceylon By to travelling trader. De

andla. R

„Ta¤ C...& J. TRADING Co.

Mesora. LANE, CRAWFORD à Chi Mr. 0. D. "Moss, Japan Closette:

Office.

Messrs. J. DE LOTZARA & QS. Straits Timce Office,

v

Mr. F. ALGAB, Clement's Lane, GEO, ÜZLET, 30, Cornhill, „Mossr#; BAZES, HENDY A COM

chants' Exelangt.

Ohinese characters, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 200,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 000,000 Obinese abar tert Again, despite all the grannan änd other elementary works as 'yat published, the student of the difficult language absolutely re- quires examples to display the various appli New York Mezera, S. M. PETTINELL & O have une general atauing. Of these example cations and equivalents of different words which this work contains more than five times: as many as my other Dictionary hitherto pub- Lished.

For practical parpones the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a robaronga

37, Park Bow

FOR SALE.

EE Now Irou Sdrew Steamer

“O ̈GE A

The byes thinking of these are many Funque, 30 buge, at $51.00, by Chun-Lounge ita pages enables a person who under built on the Clyde, glasud 00 4 1, of 2,000 beautiful specio of ferue, forn trees, palaeosoti, travolling trader. crotona, &c, which I believe to be rare and bus to travelling trader.

White Was, 2 pierce at $7400, by Tai-foong. Stands English to communicate effectively Tose Carrying Capacity: 180. Home power; with natives who understand nothing but Chi with Compound Engines, consuming 15 Tous would be great novelties to those who under”. stood botany to be able to deatinguish, theo. If

Almonds, 10 bags, at. $18.00, by Chow-foonges. In this respect the work will he found of Goal daily.

indiepensable to all Europeans roviding in THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED you desired, I would be most happy to send to travelling trader.

1807 Rongtong, 31st October, 1874 you a-Wardian oase of Saath Ben Island plante."

Chlua, and to the tires thoselves it oz plains subjecte fully with which very low ing -Cryion Observer,

dood of them are perfectly acquainted. 15 parties realdent in England and interested in bina it annet but be invaluable occasionally. It comprises upwards of two (kuumad hurgo quarto p

Kicking'ar Prestok-Tis Pieston magis. tatea have sentennad in book-binder of that town, named William Livesey, to elle month's -imprisonment for kuoching a man down a flight: of eroga by a blow uuder hin- eza und kilötipg him oven or siglit times, while he was down. The provocation for the result was refoxing either to pay se toss for a gili of ale.

Bamboo Shoote, 18 packages, at $8.30, by Oben-footg to travelling trader.

White Sugar, 100 bags, at 35,50, by Kwai-me

to local trader.

KLUPES CAST STEEL WORKS .FESEN (GERMANY. BOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN,

T. PEIL,

TRUBNER & Co.;

60, PATERNOSTKA Row

W. H. HELL/

it 1671 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany) | *Daily Pisso”. Orrion, HonGKONG, -

THE

FOR SALE

Spacis Screw Statues

("FORMOSA,”

CARANJAH," George Caver, Master, will load here and at Whimp, and will have quick despatch for the abore Purts.

For Freight, upply to

WM PUSTAU & Co. ef 1739 Hongkong. Atst October, 1874.

FOR NEW YORK.

(To follow the** Hopetoll,***

THE A 1 British Ship

BEEMAH,” Captain Blackstone, will load bere and at Whayo an above

.... For Freight, apply to

Cər

AUGUSTINE HEARD af 1715. Hongkong, 19th October, 1874.

FOR LONDON,"

HE 41 British Banque

TH

MATHILDA ATHELING," Whorent, Muster, will load here, at Whampoa, and at Mhose, and will have quick despatch for the above Port

Fur Feight opply to the

A. MAGG. HEATON,

and

It is hofeby notified that a line of British

at be delivered by the Shippers to the Mail Coutrict Packets has been established be Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or tween Aden and Zanzibar, chiob, with connect with Parcela; and the Company do not holding lines, will afford a regular mening of oon. themselves responsible for any Detention or

veyance of correspondenda from Hongkong for Prejudice which may happen from the incor- the foreign ports on the East African Coast, as well as for Nutel and the Cape Colony, St. He rectness in euch declaration.

The Company reserve the option of forward-lena and Ascension, and that henosforoard the ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for postage, which must be paid in advance, on let- Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by era addressed to Zanzibar, Alosambique: Dela- Canal in their own Steinere, or in vosacla gua Bay, Natal, the Barn of Good Hope, and Ascension, will be 20 cents for enob half-ounce, suplayed for the purpose.

Shipporn of cargo for Bombay are reqnected newspaper cents each, to take note, that the Steamers leaving "Hong kong. in oorspondenco with the Australi Straws from Galle to Bombay, may call at Celow he.

Shuppera are particularly requested-to-oster the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading.

A. MOIYELL, Superintenden Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigat.com Co's Offoe, Hongkong. 86th October, 1874.

NOTION.

...

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

STEAM-FOR~-~~

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

MARSEILLES

ALSO,

PONDICHERY, MADRAS. CALOUTTA.

AND BUMBLY.......

ON THURSDAY, the 101b November, 1874,

F. W. MITCHELL

Pastmaster General. cauri Post-Offee, Hongkong.

It is Jassby notified that the rates of postaga chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Klegdom, when forwarded by Trenob Fachot, will be the same as those chargeable on Letters forwarded by British Facket vil Brin dici.

F. Y. MITCHELL

Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong.

It is hereby notified that bancaforward the postage on letters addreseçd to Norway, when forwarded via Southampton, will be cente per Lalf-onnes, prepayment optional. Unpaid letters will be subject to un additional charge on delivery.

F. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster Genera?.. General Post-Oflice, Hongkong..

1 in hereby notified that Letters addressed

noon, the Company's Stexmetip to France may be sent either paid or unpaid ot HOOOLY," Commandant FARANGOT, with the option of the Rander; but the postage on MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR. Prices Crrent, Newspapers and Books cannot 00, will leave this Port for the above placea be prepaid

sach cuice. Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-

For

don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in The rate of postage chargeable on Letters addressed to Bruce per transit through Marweilen for the principal

French Fucket places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Specie and Parcels until 3 r., on the 18th November, 1874. (Parcels are not to be sent on board they must be left at the Agenepa; Office.) Contents and value of Packages are required impa

For farther particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.

C. BERTRAND

Principal Ages, Hubulong, 7th November, 1974,

NOW ON SALE:"

BOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE

for the year 1878 Price $10 Apply at the Daily Press Office.

Hongkong, 1874

蝶榮

WING-KRE COAL SHOE.

THE Proprietor of WING ER Shop begs to

MADD UPAKON Tintorog the sablie that his Shop has been

THOMAS & MERCER,

Canton

tt 1700 Hongkong, 16th October, 1874

FOR LONDON

HE 41 British-Shiplap

KALBUERA,”.

established since 1855, as Endicott's Laine, and that be bos alware a great quantity of REST COAL in store for Sale Gentlouien or Ship- azeten wiehiar to patronise him, are requested to apply at his Shopze

11503 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874.

V ZA NOTIUEL S

12 gents.

Per British Packet when marked vil

Brindle 18 Por Brilish Packet when marked vis

Alexandria and Marsoles.... 1 F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, Genoral Post Office, Hongkong

Arrangements having been made under which Mails for Loudon arriving at Saez from! Ohins by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notifeu that the rates of postage, which sust be paid in adiance, on Dorrespondence addressed to the

United Kingdom de forwarded, will be an fal-

lowa, vizze

For Latiers.9% centa per half ounce. For Newspapers 8 caub.

not exceeding Ionaco cents, For Books and Patterns....

3

.:

3: every additionist &

P. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong.

It is hereby notified that henceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advance; horgenbie op Pickers of printed papers or patterne of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the United States.

W. 1. Thomas, Master, will load bere and at Whumpen, ind will bave immediate despatchy Order to meet the wishes of the Native Fuskete via San Franciter, wil, be as follows for the abava Port.

For Freight, üpply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1662 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1874.

FOR LONDON: HE 41'Dritinb Bark

THE

ARDENT

Community, the Chinese Isane of this vi Paper bag baen, from the commonocment of the China New Year, issued Dax instead of on alternate duya as before. A

For a pucket not exceeding 1 ounce.

in weight.

Doodle For a packet,alore 1 cuice not ex

ceeding 2 cnaces Ear a pucketalovo a ounces not ex-

coding 4 ounces,

and eight cunts for overy Mditional four ounces. Theoriter apply to Printed Ciroalare, Price

Tas Paper, ban bear Establebed for carly Twenty Year and is, se to Editorial Manage ment, under the Direction of a Well Educated Ubincse Gentleman gives reliable commercial and general information, and has the enme Robert Clapper, Master, will load here and at position with the Native Community as to A4- Trstu, Market Reports, and all printed paperu 459 tom Begilor, 7,500 piensarrymg Cape Whamps, and will have immediato despatele vertinensents and Neve aa the Mnglish Delly other than Newspapers, as well as to Booka city.

for the abaya Port

Frem with the Foreign Community, The and Trade Patterns or Simples." For Purtionbara, apply to

For Freight, apply to

Ubarge for Advertisemcate will be as boroto,

Postmaster Genarala Korej VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. et 1418. Hongkung, Oth Scptomber, 1874,

Chaseral Poat Omen, Hongkong..

VOGEL, HAGEBORN 4:00. 11416 Iongkong 9th September 1874,

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874,