THE CODIFICATION OF INTERNAL
TIONAL LAW.
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THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 18TH, 1874. Vessels Advertised as Loading.
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MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
The captain of the schooner Amazon, of Stu Woʻbaya always advocated the codification of ranger, resenily arrived at Bergen, Norway, ||||| the law of England, and it may appour a little with a cargo of melt, reporta that inx passing tõs inconsistent to feel, no we do, that the proposalu | Britisk Channel be had the opportunity of any aade by the Congress for the codification of ing a British Ind of 15 ander very pocaliar o international law are extravagant amit "altenstances The Ampson was about l.geographi gether unlikely to serve any useful purpose. Jest miles from the Britieb ebore, when the gap. Such, however, e our opinion, and it will, wo tuin thought he observed through his telescope think, sppear upas consideration that in point something floating on the water. He altered of last there is no indona stoney `at all between his courne so as to get nearer, and soon disco the two vieva,
vered that it was a small boat, in which a lad *Phe reason for codifying the law of England was lying fast usteop. The shouting from the is aimply that it has become so rink and over-echooner did not awaken him but when a luxuriant and is expressed with so very little small log was thrown over into the boat ho cartuinly that knowledge of it can hardly be awoke with a anddun atsit; du and of line equired broept at the expense of the labour of was thrown to bios, and he was just able to fraten forfine, and that even when it is acquired It when be awooned, and, had to be carried on wunh knowledge must from the nature of the board the vessel; In the Boat nothing was cass be disjointed, fragossatary, and otherwise found but a pair of oars and a Bible. The led, of very unsatisfactory kind. The conditions when brought back to life and strength by the which make it provisle to sodify the law of tender care shown to bira, gave the fallowing England, or indeed that of any stor country, account of his fate:He was sitting on the are the existenco, of a mass of material shore, rending bis Bible, when, ese of is Do. from whle a systematic categorial atate-companions came down to bim and teased: bira mon of the Inay be extracted by due with the manner in which he spent his foieurs care mid nasidaity, and the existence of time. To accipe from their enter he got
legislature which, when anob an actra-iato a bont, and kept on reading, when end. CALLAG tion has been mede, o give it the stampdenly ke dingovered, to his grout dismay, that of unquestionable autoority. When this opera. his persecutors had cat the line and left bis frat tion is properly performed it done anquestioa-boat to the power of the quickly-running ebb. ably procure the advantage of compactress, He tried to no the pars, but struggled in vain simplicity, certainty, and system in the pluce against wind and water, and, as a dense tog ant of their opposite. It szabled the legalitarein, be woon lost sight of us. After several SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW Kwang-lung (str.) to judge of the value of a great number of hours of alternate struggles and powerless isolated rules, and to dear them away, if as is despair, he fell asleep, and sleep remained, in frequently the case, they are simply Intricate fact, bis only comfort against banger, cold, and and superfluous ways of expressing the same the deep pange of bir isolation during the threa thing, or if they are abeulete or otherwise dape and two nights which he had spent in his objectionable. To modify a vast number of fruit boat when he was at last reen and saved. authorities which bare gradually accumulated in the lapss of ages is an operation sot unlike Borting a make of papers or Isiters, burning those which have ccneed to be of-intérzet, and
rranging the rest in a systematic manner, The perförinduce of auch an operation implies thatha prag wit performe it in maatej of his own napors, and kapa what he wants to keep and for what purposes. It is the same
it
with Godification. The nation desides what will keep and what it will rejsel; it rearranges and re-enists what is valuable, and rejaets what
is unless.
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Dealers in strange aniteule ore in present pu plezed by a momentous question. Upon what interesting creature will faabion set its seal next season? During the winter and spring of 1874 mastiffs and bulldogs came into vogue, to the temporary displacement of page and the top-
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MANILA HARDWOOD. incinding LOGS, 90 feet long and 36 inches quare, to arrive per Frunch Burgue Andrızz Deza," shortly expected from the Philippies
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tribe generally, Diminutivoses, protiness, or grotesquenean nodonger found admirers among the Unsa of the West-end, who, in'default of A suficiency of lions, bestowed thair affections on gigantle dogs of uncompromising ferocity of aspect. As it is scarcely likely that a fashion NEW AND CHOICE STOCK OF GOODS, sad continge which exposes its votaries to corstant warfare with the world at large, there seems every probability there onscenly pets will again be delegated to the cure of the followera of Mr. William and being parobased on very favourable termo, Sikes. A blanc-eyed, baudy-logged ball-dog looks to more advantage at the reels of gentle men clad in fastian than when following silken skirts, while bonzy jowled mixatiffe do not forts pleasant society at public promenades. these facts in mind, denters in animals are new LONG CLOTH, OXFORD TWILL, tempting the pet-purchasing public by adver tiding the contents of their several menagerion. Those who find pleasure in the melodious ut. tesances of the parrot tribe may gratify their inclinationa by becuring possessore of “bena. tiful young African parrots" för a trife. --Piping prowe are more expensive, baug raro, but among 5,000 pairal saal birda advertised by one merchant, come would certainly be found combining UNDER TESTS AND PANTS. aheapaese and merit. Flying fores do not, we believe, possess the gift af song, and as they are not adapted to follow at beel, the demand
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À process of this sort is of the atmust vulne and interest when the law for practical purposza may be regarded as settled. Vast massce of the saw of England are in such a condition. No sue who baa any prectiori nequaintance, with the subject doubla that large parts of the law of contracte, the law of wrongs, the criminal law, do, ave perfectly walk settled, and, se far their sabato go, wrect the requirement of the public. All that is required is to make their foren na gaad us their safatanes, and 10 remove the minor defects, and uncertainties which involve no questions of any very serious or general importance. This is what is meant by cedibertion, and is the objest which se, as comistent advocates of codification, have had In the many articles which for your past we have devoted to the subject. We see no occas ion to alter or recall anything which we have said on that subject. There is, however, a point at which codification dessen to be in any sense a good thing, and becomes excesivaly dangerous, The point is reached when the saljert on which it is proposed to legislate not only admits of two opinions, but doce actually divide en into parties more or bac eagerly opposed to euch other, in such cases no codification, ne definits, final, categorical statement of the law is pos.. Bibla reti "ona side has Anally got the better evolutivae of bats. But the Indian, African, of the other, sad proved itself to be permanent.aud South American serpents included in ons ly the struger party. This is the reason why list might, perhaps, be taught to fallow their codva bave bad such very different fortunes, owners abroad. No donht many people would The French opdes have lasted for about seventy entertain objectious to the preseños of fealio, of the stormiest pear ni Fronch bistory with some cobras or lively rattlesnakes at publis singularly little Variation. The hare on:lived promenades. But since these reptiles woold a greater aquiber of constitutional codes not be aneb much more dangerous than bull. than we are to count. The resaon is that doge, while being infinitely prettier, their sab. the Code Napoleon and the Code Penal consist stitution for the latter might not be without principally in definito and systematic state. advantage.-Globe. ments of matters apon which such a statement, as to the substance of which there waalittle room for question, was highly rozvedient. Thedifferant conatilations! codes expressed nothing except the arrangements which happened to suit a
party triumphant for the moment. It would be à difficult bút by no means an impossible enter. prise to codify the branches of the English law
AND
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In the New Shapes.
Labswool, Merino, and other maken. SOOKS,
is likely to be confined to the select few who In Liste Throud, Merino, Lambswool, and would experience plansare in the nocturnal
The correctional court of Marsejles. will abortly have to deal with the case of a man who in accused of kidnapping young girls for ex portation to Buenot Ayrra, where they are add
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THE STORT OF A LETTERA young lady in Indians sought to demolish an unfaithfal lover PERFUMERY, JEWELLERY, BRUSHES, which we have vocationed and same cchere; but by publishing some verses addressed to him, in
COMBS, imagine the difficulties to which a man would which, after prophesying her immediate disso be exposed who was ontled upon to draw anlation, she said, "Come, gaze upon my dust, And every other ARTICLE requisite fr Act declaring the law as to the polítical con. | faise oLA!” But the compositor spelt dact anitation of the country, or, indeed, upon any with`a "b," and the young man went to see her point which deeply interested peoplo's feelings, the next evening. The only effect would be to raise a vidlent and bitter_controversy, which might have been avoided and could hardly be determined. Imagina, for instance, a constitutional code que chapter of which would hegin thne --
"OOMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
NOVEMBER 12TH, EVENING.
A váll amount of business has been done
Chapter-Or THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND-AT-in Patna oplum at $605 to 86073 qush; Bo The Church of England is--
nares, 85633 to $565, demanded. Bengal Drag
is key to tuprore further with a demand
The person who completed the sentence would be more hold than wine, and the article, when peold stook ovucentrated again in strong drawn would hardly become law without a 200h! convulsion.
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LOUDAN-STEAMPHIP-COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI," Taking Carys and Passmyre at through rales for BANKOW, NINGPO, and POŘTS I JAPAN. Company's Steamship
HE
"GLAUOUS
MATHILDA ATHELING,"
Whereat, Master, will loud here, nt Whampoa, and at Macao, and will have quick despatob for the above Port
For Freight, apply to
AMAGG. HEATON,
оп
THOMAS & MERGER,
Canton.
t 1700 Hongkong, 16th October, 1874.
FÜR SAN FRANCISCO, JD 21 British Ship
TH
"MORNING LIGHT,
2,877 Toos, Captain Obaston, will load here for the above Port, and will have early despatol.
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For Singapore, Penang, and Catentta-Per India Packal Hindostas, to-morrow, the 1-48h. in Luzet, at 2.30 T.N
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and Alexandrin
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tottern for Registration will be received.
tr 1585 Hongkong, 30th September, 1874..uncil 10 a.m. on the 19th iustazt.
FOR LONDON. VIE A 1 Britiab Bark
THE
"ARDENT,"
Robert Clasper, Mastar, will load bere and t Whimpos, and will have immediate despatchi for the above Port.
For Freight, apply to:
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CON. U 1410 Hongkong, 9th September, 1874, -
NOTICE."
CHOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES
KALAMAEITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
will be despatched THIS EVENING, the 18th SEBAM FOR'
instant.
For Freight or Pasunce, apply bol
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FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, SAND CALOUTTA
British Steamship
VRINDOSTAN,24 Ouptam J. A. Miller, will leave thia for the abur-Pure TO-MORROW, the 14th instant,
**Despatcher walimtone at 2,30 F‚Æ‚-- *Fundwaight or Paemge, ibaly to
-DAVIN SASSGOLA SONI & Oo. 30.1854 Hagkong 20th November, 1874. FOR SWATDW, AMOY, AND FOOUHOW.
WE Stonership
“KWANG TUNG” Captain Floon, will leave for the above Port
BUNDAY next, the 15th instant at 7.
For Freight or Pannago, apply to
4. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
at 1859 Hongkong. 12th November, 1974.
FOR SHANGHAI..
THE British Steamship
PARIS
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DU GALLETADEN, SHEZ, ISMÁTLA, SAD PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES; -
PONDICHERY," MADRAS, CALCUTTA,
AND BOMBAY.
opera. Post Ollico,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generäl
Hongkong, 11th. Novembor, 1874
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES” PACKET" The United States Mail Packet VASCO THE GANA" will be dispatched on WED. NESDAY, the 25th instant, at 3 r.m., with twe Mails-
For Tokelaua, Ben Trancisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom."
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E." W..MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 12th November, 1874,
ON THURSDAY, 19 Murerber, 1874, San Francisca.
at noon, the Company's Steamship "200GIT,” Commandag! VARANGOT, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- GO, will leave this Fort for the above plucea
Cargo and Sposia vill bo registored för hon- don te well so for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marsoilles for the principal places of Europe. ·
It is hareby notified for general inlosmation that or and after the 1st August next, tho Commission cluagesbla on Money Orders Cargo will be received on hoard until 4 P.M., Shanghai, and Yokohama will te as follows, Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, lesged upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong,
Specie and Parcels antil 3.P...on the 18th vizi November, 1874. (Purcelu neu nol to be sent!
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On sume not exceeding £2.18 couts. Above £t and not exceeding 25.36
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cemas, some misapprebemion exista regarding the transmission of Packets and Samples through the Post, it hereby not fied for
. Forfarther particulari, upply at the Com- Pay's Offics.
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JULES ROBIN,
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AYH GIN, in Sqaure Bottles
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ENGINEER, NG, 159, TOKOHAMA.
far the above Port:
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Agents: 1860 Houng, th November. 1574.
*** FOR SHANGHAI. FMF Góru án Steamer
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA, | bord jido Trade Pulterna er Sampler of Marchan-
TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND
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HS Chartered S. S. FASCO-DE GAMA" T&Card disible má Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th November, at 8 r.m., tuking Passengers, Muls, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, rand- Enrope.
**SILVIA.. Fohannses, Muster, sbortly expected from Singapore, lack despatch is above.
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GAL PUMPS, que inch, 3759; ut 1855 Hongkong, 10th Novemhet, B-inch, $1,100.
Both of these Pumpe have the following pHE A1 German Burk Bupplied with them:
FOOT VALVE and GBATING!
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294 LENOTAS PIE 1eft.
Would draw Particular. Attention to their I FLANGED BEND
NEW STOCK OF CLOTHS,
de especially for the Climato, and which
they are doubled, owing to the very advan-
banda. Malva has bucu better demand for tageous termos on which they have been pur- new at $865 a picul on credit free of allowance hated at the Hone Markete, to make up at firat quality. Sulos since, the arrival of the steamer Gesing amount to about 200 cheats,
of watou a portion consists of old at $550 on
The question, then, whether it is or is not prasticable to codify international lung depende on two farther questions, each of which us it appears, to na, must be answered in a sense prodit, upfavourable to the undertaking. In the first place, is the substance of the law well settled,
EXPORT CARGOES.
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TEA.
FROM POOONo.72,405 La Congen 490,243 lbs. Oolon
FROM AMOT-991,834 lbs. Oolong.-Total, 1,556,572 he
FROM HUNGHONG-30 Idea Silk.
ON LONDON
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Bank, sight Private, 30 days' sight
and are the improvements which it requires i Per British bark Hopewell, for New York improvemcate of form marely? Now, it is. 1,560 pigs, Cosi, 780 picula; 1,459 rolla perfectly notorions that almost every single Matblog: 463-ball-obeats Pouchong Tea, 12,536 rate and principle of which fateteational law is Iber: 400 unges Nat; l'ol Pato leafFans, 200,401 made up is susceptible ut every son of different pieces; 181 boxes Chinaware; 37 pkgs. Fay interpretation ; and, what is more, the adoption Urokers, 196 boxoe; 21 cases Pith Hata; 2 of the one or the other of these interpretations bures Lacqnored Ware; 1 box Silke; 5 bater ise whatter of the last importance to the Sundries. fiskioni, conongned, and any interest their 4.477 balf-cheets Amoy Oolong -Top-183,633- honour and even their safety in the highest [iba; 4,000 bail-chests Foushong Tea, 84,000 degree. To codify these rales, to reduce them ibs; 400 pkgs, Fire Craakers, 950 boxes; 100. ton_certainty—would be equivalent to legislat-pays, Joss-micks; 198-bocca Paper Fans, 189- ing upon matters of vital interest to every rolls Matting: 36 casse Pith butu; 9 boxes nation in the world. No one who boa and Chinaware. Total, 12,477 pkgs. Roy pruétical experiance of legislation would undertake such a task. The notion that in the nature of things it is possible to carry it ont appears to me to indicate an essentially false conception of the very first principles of legisla. tim, Laws always have bean, alwaye ora and always will be made to protect and favour some interest at the expuner of athere. An internas tional law, if we assume for moment the possibility of making one, must favour either. the belligerent or the, pentral, and what is more, it must favour witter, the strong or the weak belligerant. Are invaders to be entitled to treat irregular levies as banditi? If yes, no wach the better for great military Power-If no. so much the worse for them. Eball freeships taske free goods, or are beßigerente to have a right to take an enemy's goods under a neutral OF Rag? The une rule is good for Powers strong | OK at era, ibu other for Powera weak at sea; af Jesat pations are sure to look upon the valo in A different light docording to their aval strength International law, like some other things, is not so wide as it looks; for the great- er pars of it consists of rules and maxime, made with reference so the direumetances of a very few natione, strong enough to keep each other Union Insurance Society of Canton, now shares in obeek. Are reasonable men prepared to
-490 per share, premiami, throw open all the questione for which these Olan Traders' Insurance Company's Saorce rules provide after a fashion which, if not quite $1,000 per share. satisfactory, is much better than it easily might Lhana and Japan Marine Insurance-Tie 8 be, ami to have every sort of delante qaretion per share, filter in which all their interests are deeply involved Ubines Insurance Company -$190 per share, -disposed of once for all by no one know what. Hongkong Fire (nsurance Company's Shares
The conclusion of the last sentence bring us 35274 per share. to our fal dbjection to the sahemes which are China Fire Insurance Company's Stars-138 just now uk og so much voleo. We have per share heard a great doil of Paternational law and Its Vistoria Fire Insurance Company's Sharei- oodfication, but who is to be the international $58 per share, legislator P Well known what cause of the Hongkong at Whanpon Dook Company's embamy to America, which drow up is studions- Shares-47 par cont, discount. ly vague and ambiguona leoguage the Three Hongkong, Salon and Macao Stertaboat Co. Itoles bio post the English nation three millions of pounds sterling, insides extreme Chaugbar fteur Harigation Company The mortifiantion and some loss of predit; but they cover a very trilling part of the subject; and the result has not been so gabiafnotery as to make as, at least, canh disposed to go any further in the matter. In tuntoase, however, wbaleray the result may have beep, we had, stall event, the satisfaction of having the negotiations wundnot ed by English publie man reaponsible to Par lisment; but who is to perform the enormous task of codifying international low of legia- fating for ur tasting which compose the butan race? Whoever dom it, we hope that the task will not be entrusted to'n gossiping. Congress, which, far as we can judge from
ilk proceedings, would appear consist of a miscellaneous collection of undistinguished peo- ple, each riding his own bobby, aumo of the anid hobbies being of the very alust paltry kind. -Pall Mall Gamellu.
Gorno to the Bad-The fut external re- velation of the dry rot in mao jan: tendency to Jurk and logoga, to be up street cornern, without. intelligible reason, to be geing Buywhere, when
SHARES.
dougkong and Shanghai Bank Sharon
cent. premium...
por
considerably Reduced Prices, at the same time guaranteeing a perfect fit, and quick despatch in the exemtion of all Orders, with which they may be favoured."
VICTORIA EXCHANGE. QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STRRET- HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI.
YHERJOTS, CIGARS.
Campbell's Plantation Band CIGARS. Campbell's Dindigël Brand UHEROOTS. Campbell's Triobinopoly Brand OHEROOTS, The-Cash. Apply to
780
MEERE. CAMPBELL & COM
Plantation Works,
Dindiget, Madre Providency.
NOW ON SALE:
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARÝ, WITH THE PUNTLAND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
An AHGLO-GRINKS DICTIONARY, Ribbo
ut the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
TOR comprehensivenus and practical service
vaat
I STOTION SLIDING PIPE, with EXPANSION
Jor, to slide 5 ft.
All BOLES, NU3w, wad Joints, complete. Im 1887 Yokohama, 5th October, 1874,
FOR SALE.
L. TAMPIER & CIR's, BORDEAUX.
THE
́FOR NEW YORK
WM. POSTALI & Ca Throughs Passenger Tickets and Bills of
Agents,
ending ne jasted for trinsportation to Tokina hama and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerion, and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA, Steamer of the Company will leave Shang. fat, vid the Inland Sea Perie, about the same "HANS," Captain Le Moult, will-lind bere and at Wham-dute, and viake close connection at Yokohama At New York and Aspia, Passangare poa, and will have quick despatch for the above have selection-of-varias fines of Steamers to Port
England, France, and Germany". For Fight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. if 1894 Bungkong, 4th-November, 1874.
· FOR CALLAD (Direct) - Parerion Clipper Ship
"CALLAO,"
Captain Vidaurrizaga, will be despatched as above, on or about the 23rd December, aud LARET-Medoc, St. Julieu, St. Estephe, would take some light. Cargo at a Uheap
Chateau Langauge, Chateau Palmer, Freight. Apply to Obateau Lafite, Pommard, Chambertin, Grares, Chutes In Tour Blazohis, in oanen uf 1 doz Quarts and 2 doz. Pipts. CHAMPAGNE-Carte Noire, Uarta Blanche,
Darts Verte, Carte D'Or. in Quarts and COGNAG-Fine CHAMPAGNE, Superior.
Pints.
CHAMPAGNE, in Quurte aud Pints, "of
B. & E. Perrier, Chalons. Otard Dupay & Co, COGNAO..
----LANDSTEIN & Co.,
Agents,
ti 994 Hongkong, 26th June, 1874. "THE CHRONICLE & DIRECTORY"
**FOR 1874,
NOW UN SALE. -
·
WIS Wark, so in tho TWELFT!!/ 1 year of its existence, is now on aude.
It has been dompiled and printed at the Daily Pro Offico, ag manal, from the best and most antientia nocy car, and "no"prina" have been spared to make the work com. plete in all respecta,.
In addition to the usual varied an i voluminous information, the value of the * CUNONCOLN AND DIEŽOTORY FOR 1874," has been further sagmented by a
«QHROMO-LITHOGRAPH.
PLAN OF THE CITY OF CANTON,
THE
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF HASEANGHAL, MAT
A Chromo-Lithograph Plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALO IN. USK
** AT THE-PEAK;
Ma also of
? VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, "
and of the
this Work standa unrivalled. All the new. worde which the Chinese bave of late years been compelled to coin to express the humerous ob- jects in machinery photography,talegraphy.and in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations hus imposed upon thơm, are: here given in extense. Each and every word cisea for students of a most instructive nature. fully illustrated and explained, formmg ber-Designed expressly for this Werk) Both the Court and Ponti pronunciations are given, the accents being carefully marked on
THE COAST OF CHINA;" the beat piinciple hitherto attained. The typo
A120, THE ANIMAL rophy displays the success of an attempt to NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE make the Chinese and English type correspont
HONGKONG; AN in the size of body, thereby effecting economy of space, sohining a clearness not previonaly attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which have baratofore chpractorized Chinese publications
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facta-are-submitted for consideration. Chalmers Vogabalarly contains about 26,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst'e English and Obinene Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 80,000 English „Orders for Dloptës may be sent to the Dadyj words, and upwards of 600,000 Chingan charge Press Offlue, or to the following Agents:-* tere Again, despits all the grammars and lacao Med. P. DA BISTA & Gi Hongkong fras Company's Shares-$76 per other elementary morka sa, yet published, the Swator.......... m SQUBLOT and PEElín
share.
pentodent of thin diflon't language absolutely redmoy. „VILION, NICHOLLS & CO. WILSON, NICHOLLS & UD. HEDGE & Un, vuln
Shares-7 por sent: premium
80 per share. Na
besides other locn; information and sta tistics oorrected to date of publication, tending to make this work in every way vaustable for: Public, Mereunite and
General Offices.
The Directory ja published in Two Forms, Compléte at $5; or with the Liste of Besidente, Port Directorice, Mare, d at 89...
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shures-550 per quires examples to display the various appli- Formort
cunt, disenout...
Indo-Chiness Sugu Dompany-894 por cont
discount.
SALER ON NOVEMBER 12TH, 1874. As reported by Crisisse. Tourno, 5 copes, at $27.86, by Chun-tack cheung to local trader,
ARRA While Bugar, 250 bags, at 26,27, by Chun- tack-cbsung to local trader.
Brown Sugar, 212 bago, ut $8.80, by Kin-tai- loong to local trader."
t
Milled Rice, 600 piouls, at $1.88, by Kin-tai loang to local trader,
Bince Datos, 10 bags, at $9.45, by Chun-fanog to travelling trader.”.
Cutletik, 10 packages, at $8.30, by Chen. foong to travelling traderi m
Driei Lily Flowera, 10 bags, at 812.40, by Ohun-loong to travelling trader.
met, to be about in any placesjrather than any, Gypnum, 100 picule, at $1.60, by Che-sing
to do nothing tangible, but to have an incention
of performing a winter of tungible apting to marron or the day after.
Joong to travelling trader.
Fermicelli, 19 baga. at 87,80, by Ohe hinge Hoong to travelling trader.
+
י
xzx & Co., lunghai, Ham & HOLTE. KELEY & COSTA HALL & HOLTE and KELLY
&Co., Shanghai HALL & HOLTE And KELLY
& Co., Shangun
HAL& Houtz and Kelly
* Do., Shangbai.
CARLOWIEZ & Co.
at 1833 Hongkong, 4th November, 1874.
• FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE
Aerioun Clipper Ship
"FREDERICK TUDOR," Beares, bluster, will have early despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. tf 1799 Hongkong, 30th October, 1874 —FOR BREMEN (Direct))
THE British Barque
——
"OHN-C; MUNEO," Grane, Master, will lead here and at Wharapos and will have immediate despatch for the abero Port.
For Freight, apply to
VELOHERS & Co.,
OE
MESTERN & HULSH,
Canton.
„M.1278 Hongkong. 28th Qotober, 1874.
FOR MELBOURNË AND SIDNEY. HEA1 British Barqto
THE A
ELLEN,"
Kindred, Master, having the greater Portion of
Fraight will be received on board an 4. on the 24th instant. «Parool. Fackages will be received at the Office optil.. of the aime day. All Paroel Packages should be marked to editress in full value of woo is required
For farther information to Pasago and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
G. B. EMORY,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, November 11th, 4874.
FOR SALE,
THE Peravian Ship
THE
EMIGRANTE."
For Farticulate, apply to
WM. PUSTAU & O»...
Agnata. 1877 Hongkong, 12th November, 1874.
FOR SALE.
18R New Iros Screw Steamer
TAR
OCEAN"
:་
It is hereby notified for general information bat henceforward the Postage on Letters ad- dressed to Russin, when marked to be forward-- ed vik Southampton, will be reduced to 40 cente per half-ounce,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General. General Post Office, Bongkong.
The Post Office of Victoria (Anetralia) basing given notice to the General Post Office in Lo don that articles of Jenellery zoceived in that Celany are chargeable with Custotas Duties, the dndersigned considere it necessary to make this. Regulation known to tho Public, and to
hate that my lottere or packets-containing- ach ar jeles sent through the Post are liable, with their sontents, to be forfeited.
F W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster Garenal, Gepers! Poss-Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified for general information, that the Pontage on Letters addressed to Nor way, when forwarded via Southampton will henceforward be 35 cents for each balf.ounce, which may either be pail in advance, or it may he left to hr aallooted on delivery of the Letters, Tepald Lettora will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.")
W. MITCHELL,
· Postingster General. Jeneral Post Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage hargasble-henceforth-on-Letters mûdrosmeð tú. the Bnited Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French" built on the Clyde, classed 90 41 of 2,000 Teatret, will be the same no those bargeable.cn Tous Carrying Capicity; 163 Horse-power; Letters forwarded by Eritish Panket via Brin. with Compound Engines, consuming 15 Tana dist. of Ocul daily.
THE FORNTO COMPANY, LIMITED. 1807 Hongkong, 31st October, 1874.
NOW ON SALE, BOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE
PORT for the rear 1873. Price $19.
Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 1874.
F. W. MITCHELL
Posimaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby atified that benceforward the peatuge on letters addressed to Norway, when RE-forwarded vil fouthampton, will be 34 cente per balf-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid letters will be subject to un additional charge on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
patologged, will have immediato dos THE UNDERSIONED begs to inform the
as above. *For Freight or Pasings, apply to
USA.
RUSSELL & Că. uf 1764. Hongkong, 26th October, 1874.
·FOR BREMEN OR HAMBURG. THE British Shlp.
T
GARANJAH,” Georgo Case, Muster, will load bere and at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch for the above Forts,
For Freight, apply to
Y PUSTAU & Co. tf 1739 Hongkong, 21st October, 1874,
FOR NEW YORK. To follow the Hopewall." (1841-British Sibip
*** BEEMAR,” Captein Blackstone, will load here and at Whampoa as above.
......... · For Freight, apply to “
IN
+ 1715
AUGUSTINE HEARD &. Co. Hongkong, 19th October, 1874.
FOR LONDON,
THE 41 British Ship
"ALBJERA”- W. H. Thomas, Master, will load oere and at Wazimpus,and will toro irmədiste despatch fur the above Port,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 04. 1602 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1874,
FOR LONDON,
BR British Borgu
FALCON GARANT Shiell, Izster, will load cere, at Whampoa, and at Macao, and will bare immediate despatch for the above Port.
For Freight, apply to
OR
A. MACG, HEATON,
THOMAS & MERDER,
Cantos.
of
HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON that be hus shops established at thone places in the name of HING KEE,
.
General Post-Offee, Hongkong.
It is hereby untified-that-Jettere-addressed
....... to France may be sent either paid or unpaid at
1 HONGKUNG, at the Central Market, the option of the souder, but the postage on
No. 3 be bas constantly ́on band BBBF, Prices Current, Newspapersend Books osanot MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE be prepaid TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, ko, of the best quality.
In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, be foregoing artioles, with the addition of SPI- RITE, SODA WATER, &c., and GAME when in season.
For each touN CE
The rate of postage chargeable va Letters address to France per French Packet is. 12 cents. Ter British Facket when marked vid
Drindia.................................. 18
Gentleman and Families desirans of patron-Per British Packet when markeð við izing him, are requested to apply at bis shopa -Alexandrin and Marseilles..... 12 as abure, where a list of prices of articles will
F: V. MITCHELL, be furnished, which will be supplied at the same
Primacer General rats all the year round.
General Peat-Office, Hongkong.
ly 712 Hongkong, 18h
W
BING KEE
1874.
May,
0 0 MANUFACTURER CY ALL DESORITTIONS OF MATTING. WODES QUEEN'S ROAD, WEST POINT,
Chad (Noar the-Sailors' Home:)
QPrice—You Kie, No: 80, Wing Loch Striet
HONGKONG..
1423 Hongkong,
讚
u Bextember, 1874.
煤記榮
VING-KEE COAL SHOR
THE Proprietor of WING-KAE Shop begs to
colablished since 1855; ut Endicott's Lane, and that he has always a great quantity of BEST. GOAL in store för Salt Gentlemen or Ships masters wabiny to patronise him, ore requested to apply at his Shop,
ly 1503 - Hongkong, Med September, 1874. NOTICE.
Arrangements having been made under which Mails for Loudon arriving at Spez from China by Private Shipa will be forwarded to destination v'A Brimarial, it in hereby notifet that the rates of postage, which must us para en advance, on correspondince addressed to the United Kingdom ao forwarded, will be as fol- lowe, viz.-- . For Letter....24 cents per half opnee For Wowapapare 8 each.
not exceeding Lonnie 4 cents. For Books and
Pattoros...
2
every additional4 12 7. W. MITCHELL,
Fastmaster General Rozeral, Post Oflee. Hongkong,
It is hereby notified that henceforward the rates of postage hich must be paid in advanc chargeable on Packets of printed papers or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong- to the United Kingdom by the United States. Packets Tiu San Francisco, will be as followe
For a pocket not execding 1 ounce
in weight
vezi 2 dents. For a packet above I once not er. »
ceeding orices
Order to moot the wishes of the Native Comanity, the Chintes Issue of this | vizzen zut Paper bagkaen, from the coumoncement of the Uhina New Year, issued baľLY fustend, of on altéranté duys as beforem, vum A
cations and equivalents of different words which Foochew. have one general meaning. Of these example Ningpo this work contains more taur Gré times as Shanghai....... Losay-xe any other Dictionary hitherto pub- listed
Hankowe and For practical gorpcess the arrangement of Ever Ports tho work is so complete, that a reference Chefeo and to its pages enibles person who under Newching stapan English to communicate effectively Tontain and with natives who understand nothing but Chi Poking nose. In this respect the work, will be found Negarsti. ...... THE O. & J. Trading Co. indiepenable to all Europeane residing in Biogo, Oyaka...THE U. & J. TRADING CO. China, "and to the natives themselves it or Yokohama............. Menara Lann, ÚKAWBOLD & OG. plains subjects fully with which way few in
Mr, 0. D. Moga, Japan Gasetis dead of them are perfectly acquainted. To
Twenty Years,, and is, as to Editorin) Manage- partice resident in England and interested in milano Mosorn, J, na LOTEADA & CO.
bent, under the Direction of a Well Educated Ubina it cannot but be invaluable cocusjounily. Singapore.................Straits Times Offles, re
Chinces Gentleman; gives reliable commercial and night cents for every additional four sunset. tobinprises upwards of two fhanaand larga Lendon, ........Mr. F, Algar. Clement's Lane.
and penoral information, and, han the saMO These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price quarto pages.
..., GEO, TEHET, 80, Coraill.
BIE HARRY PARKES "
position with the Native Commodity as to Ad-Lints, Market Reports, and all printed paper Hlasers, Bates, Handy & Ou.”“” will load at this and Whamyou for the aburo verzisements and News us the English Daily, other than Newspapers, as well sa to Books: San Francisco, Mr. L. F. Freman, 21, blen Port, and have quick deepatol
Press with the Foraigo Community, › The fard Trude Patterns or Samples, Beans yohants Exchange.
For Freight, apply to
Chargefor. Advertisements will be na horslo, New York, Mepara, 15, M. PETTENGILL & O 1435 Hongkong, 12th September, 1976, OLYPHANT & Co. 87, Fark Bow
TRUSNEE & O 60, PATERNOSTER BOW; W. H. BELL "DAILY Passa" OFFICH, HONGXOKO,
if 1423 Hongkong, 9th September, 1874. FOR NEW YORK: VIE 41 British Ship
Hongkong, 3rd February, 18743
for a packet above 2 ounces not ex•
creding 4 ounces
F. W. MITCHELL,
Fordmaster Generel Gapamil Post Ofis, Hongkỏng,
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