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THE IRISH JURY SYSTEM.

GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION AT ST.

"JOHN'S WOODE

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DEATIKATION

THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21st, 1874.

* Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VESSEL": NATE

CAPTAIN

{Ardant) Falcon.. Albuera..

Zlatbilda Atbeling Kiofunna Castle.. Theresecene John C. Munrɑ....... Sir Harry Parkes North American.. Bestasi Hana

MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY Ellen

.................. Morning Light. SAN FRANCISCO,

Do. iver... Frederick Tador....... Doin vid YOKOHAMA... Vasco de Goia (str.) SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, 42... Delbi (str.) ... SAIGON, SINGAPORE, £........ Pat-bo OALLAO.......

Calian......... YOKOHAMAții

Bombay (sr) cospine Volga (str.).

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO BE DISPATCHED.

Batterfeld & Swire... Robert Casper... Hongkong Yogal; Hagedorn & Co.. «Shiell, mandi... Hongkong (A. MacG, Heston....

W. H. Thomas...Whampoa Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Wherent.......Hongkong A. MooG. Heaton James Dodds. Hongkong (A. MdoC. Hoston.... 0. Jensen junamatayan Wm, Pustan & Co.. Crime

Hongkong Melabere & Co... Thos. Stephens.Whampoa Olyphant & Co.... JG. W. Tuckoo Hongkong Bussell & Cour

Blackstone. Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co Le Mealt

[Hongkeng Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Kindred

Hongkong Russell & Co........... ObastanHongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co

.......................... Hongkong Russell & Go... Bongleng P M. A.'S, 0. Hongkong P. &0.S. N. Co...

Meikong (str.). Fousho Laganako (str). Bangalore (str.) ........ Kjobenhavn fatr.).

The odourrent testimony of judges, barris. ters, and offlalala, says the Timer is that the nar system bas broken down, and that change in the rating qualifiention, introduced by the temporary Amending Act of last year is quite indequáló to sperect the mischief. One or two voices bars been raised in Zarour of Lord sound was caused by the explosion of a bargo O'Hagan'a measure, and Sorgenat, Armstrong Jadon with powder, and on ite way to Dar- in partieslar dwells vory torsibly upon the by. We learn that are of the small bouis NEW TORK -4 SURZ CANAL: Noştar (etz,), strong moral effect of the conviction of a peasant, known as fly barges about balf the sizo LUNDỌN, by those who are really and truly "bis peers." pad draught of a Thamer lighter-started When ible does happen the influence both ugou from the City baalu of the Regent's Qanal those who are for the first time called on to Company in charge of a steam-tag. They take their part in enforcing the law is very wore laden with general merobundjar, oppsisting wholesome. But, ncfortunately, it seldom of nuts, coffee, sugar, rine, do, the mindle boat. HAMBURG huppens. Asn rule the new jutima will dorict. being stored with four tone of blasting powder,: BRUMEN. A vast number of them ne devoid even Ench boat was in charge of three med-a cape NEW YORK of the vadimente of education and do not tain and two helpers-the emiall romels being Do seem to make up for their ignotams by the property of the Grand Junction Canal No that shrewd directness of thought which Company. Thay passed the Zoologies! Gar- is often found among anlettered inen. But dens and were neat, what is known is the North grunt atopidity in only one of the de Lodge Bridge when the bargo, sontaining the fecla of the class with which the panel is wow powder exploded witlin tremendous moisa, blow- Avaded. A diffienky mas experienced some ing the bost contaizing it tantowe. The bridge time ago in bringing a trial to a sauclusion in is situated at the end of the Aranue-road, Tipperary, and when we learn that it was and opposite to the Repente Park Baptim afterwarde discovered that one of the jurors College, and at its foot was the lodge from was drank, and thay unother bad just served a which it takes ita nime. The first ellest of the terms of seven years' ponal servitude for catile explosion was to blow the bridge, which was of Do. atealing, we do not surprised that the offorin iron and brick, to pieces, which fell down in the SHANGHAL. of the prosecution to chinia woonviction, though river, and shoked up the stream. The men who

Do. theevidence was perfectly clear, proved a bortive, were on the boat were of conran killed instantly,

Do. The new jurora seen to be considered, and and their bodies blown on to the bank, where Do partly to consider themselves, not so much they were found by the officials of the pack | NINGPO AND SHANGHAI............ China (etr.)................... judges of the fact as "compargatere," by shortly afterwards. The mon on the other ANOX, AKAO, AND TAMSUCXnen-tze-f00 (str.)... viruse of whose outlie the prisoners are to be burges were, strange to say, not danger. SWATÓW, A MOY EFOUDHOW Yesso (tr.)...... delivered from punishment: *** Go in and free pusly fojured, though three of them wors the bore " la enid to be the commen »chortation Įtaken to St. Mary's Hospital, Endlingron. The addressed to the juryuen in the Crown Court (lodge itself was a compista wreek. It was a by tho gympathizing assemblage of peasants. (strong looking stractors of brisk and BERCIO, Canvassing jurors has become quite frequent consisting, like most similar buildings of one practice, and where persuasive influenose fall floor only, but nearly all the roof was blown off, threats are freely used.

the windows smash ad, the door blown in, and the walla twisted. Fortunately, although there. were several occupanta of the building at the SIE RUTHERFORD ALCOOK ON CHINA. Cine, nous of thein were injared, theagh, of

-(Frası ile Daily News)

course, they were greatly alarmad. The affair Wence of too earth-stoload a nature to quite prodnend a perfect pania in the neighbourhood. understand Sir Rutherford Alcock's rhapsody For more than half mile around windows in in the September number of Macmillan's Maga- the Lonee were emaelrod, Vaustian blinda sine. Whether his object is to prove that Obina torn from the saebes and thrown into the rooms, ia at onou the most powerful, the most intelli- cantaire blackened, and. farniture broken in gent, and at the same tions the mast downtro-many cases. Numbers of the inhabitanta rashid. den antion on the face of the earth, or to laf the streets in their nightdreasen sorming demonstrate that the Inspector-General of Que for help, and it was some time before quiet and toms is the most alle of living men, is a probarder were restored. The fire brizado card the tem beyond our ken; as indeed, judging from noise, and several engües were shortly on fe the nature of the article, it probably was beyond spot, but their aid was not required Glace, the hen of the writer biselt. Sir Rutherford uporintendent of the Regent's Canal Companys- Aleck's article is in eitpio fact one of those Lus taken steps to dam up the canal, and clear effiona written in the gash of the moment,, so that the traffo shall not be interrupted' without any definite end or sim. Founded on for long. A large number of police are on the falas promises, its arguments, feally drawn one, ground, to keep the people out of danger. Beem to lead to nothing, except that in the course of events rousibing may come and that wber this something does come we lind all better lock out. Sir Rotherfod Alcock will

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THE THORPE ACCIDENT..

The inquest held by the coroner for the by

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For Sale.

AKLE & 0.0.0

SILK MERCERS, LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS, GENERAL DILATERS, HOSIERS, HABERDASHERS, DRESS MAKERS AND MILLINERS, A

RE now SHOWING their STOOK of]

NEW GOOD S

for the

AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS, Comprising the Latest NOVELTIES in pach Department

BLACK SLK 3.

of the beat makes." COLORED SILK

BLACK AND COLORED VELVETS. BLACK VELVETRENS.

SERGES, REFPS,

and all the

NEW MATERIAL for DRESSES. COSTUMES AND POLONAISES

MANTELETS, JACKETS,

of Norwich on certam of the deaths from the grubably be best known in the future Thorpe accident bae ended in a verdict of ma the author of the abortive Convention, hatalanghter against Cooper, the night inspector, in the prcedat is principal aïm seems to be and Bobaou, the telegraph clerk. The verdie to vilify the whole cpuree of the intercourse in question is of course rather convenient than between his native country and tho Chineos, strictly logical. It will enable a criminal jury Governmentsand atatearen are equallytoblame to decide on which of the two the responsibility in.Lis eyes: but it is strange that in order to is to be placed, but it does not appear possible prove his own satire unselfiabuess, he should on the facts that tos roeponability can be attempt to imprese on his side the golfish vess of divided. The anle gestion is, as to whether those whom he maligos. We are not to de right Cooper did or did not sufficiently countermand to Chios beannse it simply is right, but because the original instructions to the ulert to tel by doing her wrong we are really so far ad-graph for the op-train, and any finding of the vausing her on the paths of progress and civiliary which exonerates Cooper on this point will sation that in the end abe wil voce both incriminate Robson, and vice yarad," It is, how better, ise, and wore powerful than ourselves ever, to be noted-that-Hobson in uny casa vio This is really the gist of the argument pot late one of the rolead the company by sending forward by the ex-minister. We are to love an unsigned telegram, and the jury may possibly BUFFLES China alone to go on in ali ber old abuses, bare thought that he would thue-in any case beause it we do so she will remain feeble and pour a share of the responsibility for the corrupt, and will readily fall a prey to the ep-acnident. This, however will be for a crimina crosphments of her vorthern neighbour Bessin, court to decide, and it would be wrong to whole even now attempting to pick a quarrel express any opinion ne to the comparative with ber. In Sir Rutherford Alcook's eyes, China may be ink to resemble Calibau in the Tempest, and bike him may exclai

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merita of the ossea against the two oficials. The reault of the triul, however, be it what it may, can hardly fail to show that the tenaro, by which regalarity and security of travdling bas been maintained on this piece of line is het tably precarious Whatever regulations there are appear to be unwritton, and consequently za l-defined and unsystemtio as each regulations usually are. It big bein' more than once elicit ed in the course of the inquiry that "the rale

You trught me langgcgs; and my profit on't "I know how to cay. The re "For leering as your language !*** We have taught China many good and useful Lessons, and for this, in the ex-prisister's mind, we are to be punished by finding them turned ngainat ourselves! It may ke bat natural that Sir Rutherford Alunck should still feature to do this or that which in the pre seaturest at the ignoble manner to which his Convention was consigned to linito, but pity in almost the only feeling, with which we can

sent inetunes was not done. But if it had been done would havo have prevented the accident. in it is, we were told, “a rals" that the mail

AND

SHAWLS..

LAUE GOODS.

AND RUFFLING SASHES

AND

SASH RIBBONS.

SILK SCARVES "HOSIERY, GLOVES, FLOWERS, FEATHER 6.

BABY LINEN

ÅND KAAT

LADIES", UNDEROLOTHING,

LADIES' AND ÜHILDREN'S

FELT HATS,

Form

P. IL He Moalle

etton

4. Masangarica Marítimes........... hongkong Carlowitz & On..

gkong F. & G. S. N. Oo.. Hongkong Messagarion Marítimes.. Hongkong Messageries Maritime...

Butterfield & Swire TGP. & U.S. N. Co...

¡Wm, Pustun & Co..... Hongkong Stomasen & Copii e

gkong Douglas Lapraik & Co. ceg Douglas Lapraik & Co..

For Sale.

MPSON H

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IND

Invite-Inspection of... (THEIR NEW GOODS

AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASON. LADIES DRESSER,

In "HOME SPUN” and other new Materials, LADIES PARIS TEIMMED HATS

BONNETS. CLOTH JACKETS AND MANTLES, Plain and Trimmed with For. ICH BLACK SILKS,

In Grograin and Decape. PLAID SHAWLS

AND

AUSTRIAN BLANKETS

For Chair Bugs Be My Han

On or about 23rd inst.

Quick despatati

Quink despatah,

Livio despatch.

alos desputab

Qulok despatch,

Qa:ok despatob. Qaiak desputab, Qnio despatch. Quick despatch.

niok despatal jaink desputab, Colok despetcn. Quick despston.

JQuick despatch.

On 25th inst., ut Sr.m.

On 26th lusi., nò noon.

On 3rd prox., at noon.

On or about 3rd-prox. Quick despatch. To-day, at noon. Tutorrow, st. 8 a..

.......... On ar about 22nd inst.

...Qaiok desputób.:

Quick despatch.

To-day, at2...

Quick despatch,

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR BREMEN (Direct) THE British Barque

JOHN C. MUNRO" Crans, Master, will load here and at. Whampun, and will have immediate despatch for the above; Port

For Freight,apply to

ALOHERS & Co,

OR

MESTERN & HULSD,

Canton. tt 1778 Hongkong, St Coluber, 1874.

FOR NEW YORK.

To follow the Hepelt." MEAL British Ship THE A

BEEMAH,"

Captain Blackstone, will bond here and at Whampon as above."

For Freight, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD &C. 1715 Hongkong, 19th October, 1874. FOR NEW YORK.

BE American Clipper Ship

NORTH AMERICAN,”

Post Offico Notifications.

mil will clow

For Yokoham-Fur Tronch Mail Packet Volga, today, the 21stinat, at 11.30.A.

For Ningpo and Shanghai-Por China, to- day, the 21st instans, at 180 P..

For Shanghai-Per French Mail'. Piokot Melkong, to mrrwiw, the 22nd inek, at 7 Aar,

For Swat, Amoy, and Foonbow-For Yono, on Monday, the 23r) instant, at 7,90 A.M-

MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATUS.”

-PACKETA

The Bates! States' Mail Faoket " V1800 DE GAMA” will be dispatched on WED- NESDAY, the 25th instant, at 37,at., with tho Mailg

For Yokohama, Sam Pyamoisao, the United States, and the United Kingdùm.

The Post Office will be open for the reception - of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &e, until 2,30.3.

Lattere enn be posted on board the Packer from 3.30 P.M. to 2.50 F... or payment of Itta Fee of 12 conts in addition to the Postage,

The. Prepayment of the Postage to all the above plages by this ronte is compulsory. Correspondance insufficiently prepaid will ba

Captain G. W. Tooker, will load here and at forwarded by the English Pickets. Whampes, and have early despatch as above.

For Freight, apply to PLIES RUSSELL & Co. tf 1708 Hon kong, 17th October, 1874.

FOR LONDON,

On 29rd inati al 8 MMIFCasse

Vessels on the Berth.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES CA

·MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

TILE Company's Steamship

"VOLGA, Captain Nomdeden, will be despatched for

YOKOHAMA, TO-DAY, the 21st inch, at noon.

· C. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent. 1901 Hongkong, 20th November, 1874

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES.

- FAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS

THE UNIQUE BODICE AND MARIE Company's Steamship

STUART" CORSET WAS COTTON AND LINEN, SHEET NOS AND.

·HOUSEHOLD DRAPER, S

83, QUE ENS ELLE.

HONGKONG.... M

· 1767 | Hongkong, 26th October, 1874)

FOR SALE B

NE 4-Wheeled American CARBINE

with India.rabber Springe.

* MEIKONG,” Captain Foaske, Whi be disputebad for BUANGHAI TU [TO-MORROW, the 22nd inet. at 8 A.M. --OBERTRAND,

Tincipal Agent. 1952 Hongkong, th November, 1874 FOR SWATOW, ANDY, AND FOQQHOW.

HESeament

TESSO,”

Captain F. Ashton will be despatched for the

'wo bestant Carriage HORSENS For Porter ya MONDAY Next, the 23rd inst

One Set Double BARN 999 for Ditto, Sil var-plated. Apply tod

LANG ORAWFORD & 14d 1871 -Hongkong, 12th November, 184 FOR SALE.

• For Freight ez Parange, apply to `-

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 411916 Hongkong, 19th November, 1974, VITOST TESTEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI,

HEA British Barque

KOM-MATH, LDA ATHELING,”-

4. @gest, Master, will load bere, at Whipon, Là, ak Macao, and I have quick denglutch for

above Port

For Freight, an

MCG. HEATON,

THOMAS & MERCER,

Canton.

tf 1706 Hongkong, 18th October, 1874.

FOR NEW YORK,

HE 41 British Ship

STR BARRY PARKES? will load mirtinjsind Wharapon for the above Port, and have quick deopatct.. For Fright, apply to

OLYPHANT & Uo. tf 1436-Hodgsong. 12th September, 1874. FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

THE A∙1∙British Ship

MORNING LIGHT,

A377 Tens, Captain Chaston, will lead hore for the above Fort, and will hard early despatch.

For Fright, sppit to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & O tf 1686 · Hongkong, 30th September, 1874 FOR LONDON, THE British Barque

Shieti,

**FALCON,"

Rater, wil foad bere, at Wbumpos, and 26 Macao, und will have immediato despatch for the above Br

For Freight, apply to

A. MACG, HEATON,

THOMAS & MEROFES

Val t1429 Hongkong, 918 Soptamba 1871 FOR LONDON. Saw

TH

NHBA I British Bark

"ARDENT

Correspondence adifrestod to Yokubana and the United States must be superscribed per 4800 DE GAMA," and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superscribed jcik San Francisco.

F. W. MITCHELL,

- Postmaster Genorai.

General Pred Disco,

Hongkong, 12th November, 1874.

MAILS BY THE "ENGLISHI PACKET.”

Buglish Contract Packet "DELHI will be dispatched with the usual Naile for Europe, &a., on THURSDAY, the 26th instant, at Noon.

Money Orders an any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will bo granted until 5 ... on the Zülh instant.

The Post-Office will be open until 6 P.M. où the 25th instant.

Lesters, &a, may be posted during the night in the box left open for their recepti.

- on the 26th, instati Letters for registration will be received until

Letters may bo posted until 10 s.. on the 28th instant, without inte fae.

Iettere posted after ::10 .. on the 20th. instant, will not hp fawarded unless the Laits Fes od 18 cents each aswell as the postage. Lis prepaid.

The Tatoot time for posting Letters at thie Office in 11A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or Paftorme 10 LX, on to 25th instant.

Late letters (but Telters only) addressed to the United Kingdom tia Brindisi, or. to Sin- gapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11.30 A.. to the time of sailing, or pay. ̈ ucat of Lata Fee of 48 denta each in addition to the postage.

General Post-0Boe,

F. W. MITCHELL,

· Postmaster General,

Bougkong, 13th November, 1874.

MAILS BY THE" FRENCH PÁCKÉT?

The French Mail Peckot "PEI.HO" will The dispatched on THURSDAY, tha 3rd Decem.

Berat noon, with the Hade,

To and through the United Kingdom via Marseilles; to France and other Continenta States --losed-nail-to-France), to Saigon. Singapore, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, A feu, Sogolelica, Reunion and Mauritiue, Suez and Alexandria.

The Post Office will be open for the receptirer editiary Lettera Newspapers, Books, &o.,

ueLettere can be received.

A. ENGINE and BOILER, Complete

FOUR-HORSE Power Upright Stationary: Tukisa Cargo and Passengers al through rates for Whampas, and will have immediate despatsh until 11 x. on the 3rd December, after which

Apply to

A. MILLAR & Co.,

Plumbers, do

Queen's Bead Bal 1341 Hongkong, 27th August, 1874 BUS

AND R. TENNENT SAGE and TORTER

AAN DAVIT CORSAR & SONS✨

Morchant Navy Navy Boiled

LongsFlag-

Grögn

CANVAS

ARNIALDEKHOP

of 1130 Hongkong, Ut

regard so ignoble au expression of tryia ani was not to be telegraphed for unless the ex-TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETSIT THE CHRONICLE &.

prees was thirty five miloutes late; yet Cooper,

that to which he has treated as. Were Sie Butherford Alock's facts trnetworthy, a little streu it is only thirteen minutes late, tells the more consideration than we have giver might clerk to telegraph to Bratadali for the mail to

ho otcuded to the details of his argument, be cast on, and, by his own showing, only Unfortunately, however, the basis a essentially sustermands, or attempts to countermani, weak, and the edifice may be allowed to tumble the order because he sees the expresa untually ofits own scord. The nest serious cense of coming in. Had the thirty-five minutes' law trouble is, we nrs warned, the pressure of the week Kilawad to the express, as the “rule 2 in- extra-territorial causes in ear traatio question directed, the fatal telegram would "an-abiding evidence of the utter dis. ever have been sent, for noisetractions world comfitare of

the Chincte," Now. Sir have been given for is it all. Again it is, au Retherford Alcook's statements on this head we have said, a rule that no absigned telegran are other wilfully false, or display an iguorange should be sent, but the clerk in this instance which is extraordinary in a man whose-oficient Cooper's telegram unsigned, and it came career was, with the exception of a few years eat in the conteo of Captain Tyler's inquiry spent in Japan, entirely passed in China. The that the telegraph books eboned three goour- principle of exterritoriality, that is, of cashiers of this irregularity in the spoon of year. body looking after the affair and probing Again, it was Hobson's duty to summon theia- the delinquencies of the individuals over whom spustor by ringing the bell when he received it has power, is one well known in Oliness the answer from Brundall annepnoing that the practice. It is in effect simply an attension to mail would be started forthwith, int he omitted foreign nationalities of the principle on which to do this, for fear the inspector should maken the Chinese guilds are founded. So far, boides, row."at being called away from other busi- is it from being a mark of disgrass imposed on see, though, but he riakes this raw, and called the Chinese by groat Britain, that it in fact the inspector, there would have been time to pre owed its origin to the exprem reqgest of the rent the accident. We fod, in short, not onve Chipass themselves, made muy years before but over and over again daring the inquiry, the outbreak of our first war. The "Order in evidence of a laxity, alight in itself, bat espable, Council" of the fitch December, 1888, expressly we are Bear, of ossing the most disastrous states, "And whereas the officers of the Chipcer resulta, and the inference from thứ, na from so Government, resident in or near Canton, is the wany other accidente, is that a system which empire of China, base signified to the Saperear-ruppos aachine-fike regolarity on the part goes of the Dust-India Company the desire off the persona who are to carry it out, with the That Gloverminent 1bat effectual provision should certainty of a frightful catastrophe on the be read by law for the good order of all big Maslightest failure of och regularity, is inherent jesty a subjecta resorting to Canton, and for they a bad

and and dangerous one-Pull Mail Gunette, maintenance, of peace and due mordiustion "amongst them, and it is expedient that affect

Few oven amongst the thriftiest Sootobmen

should be given to stiob reasonable demands of have made a penny go further than a firm of the said Chinese Government, now, therefore, bram end copper wire manuecturers, who s

... Another reason assigned is," the fear oantly drew a copper sin into 2,700 feat-more of dismemberment or total alzorp. than butt smile at wire.

tion by the over-shadowing power of Bussia." Bir Rutherford Afocek know, if his readers ög not that the sursat esfeguard to China Iles In the presence, at Peking, of men ableand willing to offer advice and auggestions, and to point out how complications which might lead to an open breach may best be avoided. A third grievance seems to be that Mr. Hart

receives

ON LUDO

EXCHANGE.

Bank Bills, on demand, ... 62. Bank Wills, at 30 days” sight,4/23 Bask Bille, at 6 months" sight, 4/3 to 4/53 Credits, at 6 mouth bight43) Doeumentery Bills,66 month' mrsight - zika

bat gradging recognition or praise from the mercantile communities of China, or the local ON BOMBAY Dank, on demand" press." Hecause, we are assured, ha is looked OR CALOUTTA. --Bank, on demand 245 upon as the repicaplative of the Chinese GoON SHANGHAI -vernment, and because tax-collectors are never Bank, aight

popular. Now we certainly car-bave zo suti.

pathy to Mr. Hart on the first ecore, for we, 5

Jena, bave never looked upon him to the repre-

and

Private, 30 daya' sight...

737

Shakee

cont. premiam.

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of all kinds.

PERFUMERY,

&

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SILK MERQORS..

LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS. GENERAL DHAPERS

HOSIERS, HABERDASHERS,

DRESS MAKERS AND MILLINERS,

VICTORIA EXOHANOS, QUEEN & ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,

HONGKONG:

ÂND AT SHANGHAI.

CHEROVTS, QIGARS.

Campbelfe Plantation Brand OIGÁRS.. Campbell's Dindigul Brand CHEROUTS, Campbell's Triobinopoly Brand CHEKOOVS TARMUab, Apply to

MERAES. CAMPBELL & Co.

Plantation Works,

Dindigul Madras Prendeney,

NOW ON SALE.

INTERIAL QUARZO.

ENGLISH AND OHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE.

PINTI AND MANDARIN

......... PRONUNCIATION.

An ANGLO-OBIYESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong,

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HOW ON BABE

HIS Work; now in the

ELINES

year of its axistance, in Man on sale, 2 It ban.ham compiled and printed at the. Daily Prens Office, as usual, from the best and most authentic sources, and no perts

·have beon apared to make the work scri- plate in all repeats,

In addition to the uana, varied ami valominoux taformation, the value of the .!! ÜRKONICLE AND DIZEDPORY FOR 1874

has been further angivented by a

OHBONO-LITHOGRAPH

OF A PLAN OF THE OIẾT OF JANTON,

JAD FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAL

A Ouromo-Lithograph Fate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK.;

alab of

THE VARIOUS HOCSE FLAGS Dosigned empressly for this Work);

"MAPS

OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,

und of the oth

THE COAST OF CHINA,

ALSO, TEM

RANKOW, NINGPU, and PONTS in JAPAN,

[XE Company's Stequship

"AGAMEMNON"

Will be despatched on or about the 2nd instant

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Aponte.

* 1893 Hongkong, 16th November, 1674.0° OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

ÖNDÓN, via SUEZ JANAL pany's Steamship

NESTOR

Robert Clasper, Muster, will load here and at

for the above Pork.

Fon Fraight, apply to

TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ov. of 1419 Hongkong. 9th September, 1874.

PAQI

tahest on or about the 23rd instant. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

and Freight for Japan, the Agents. Turopera

104 Hongkong, 16th November, 1874, 2 STAN TO YOKOHAMA, AHE P.&O.S. N.Co.'s Steamatip"

"BOMBAY "

will leave for the above plase shortly after the verivul of the next Baglích Mail,

A. MOIVER,

Superintendent. P. & O. 5, N. Co.'s Office,

-Hongkong, 19th November, 1874. [1985

STEAL TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo at through rate for NAGASAKI and BIOGOJ THE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Sternship

THE

"BANGALORE "*.

will leave for the uboro place-abuot 24 houra after the arrival with the 'Dext English: Moil,.

A. ACIVER,

-Superintendent P.&O.S. N. Ca's Occ

Hongkong, 18th November, 1874, 1886

"FOR HAMBURG,

THE Gorman Bark

WEATHERESE,"

NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE. Jensen, Master, will lund bere and at Wham-

HONGKONG;

pon, and will have quick despatch for the above Porty

For Freight, apply to

Boaldes other local information and at Giebice, corrooted to late of purification, tending to make this work in every way. suitable for Public, Mercantile, and General Ofree.

The Directory is publiabed in Two Forms, Complete at $6; or with the Lists 01 hosidente, Port Directories, Mags, at $3

*Orders for Capies may be sent to the Daily Preza One, or to the following Agents

Mérete, J. P. Da Suva & Co.

10B comprehensivenas and practical servios Formos(-

words which the Chinese have of late yours boen | Ningpo. compelled to coin to express the numerous ob Shanghol jgotsin machinery, photography, telegraphy, and

in sxekoe generally, which the rapid advasios Honkowe anty of foreign relationezas imposed upon them, are River Foria, bare given is extensa. Each and every word i hem and fully illustrated and explained, forminge erer. Valochtoung.

Both the Court and Fanti pronunciatione ne Pelting

cative of the Chinese or another Government Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-5 pesos for students of a fost instantive mature and

QUELON and CAMPBELL WILSON, NTOMOLLS & JO WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co.: Hand & Co.

WE PUSTAU & O tt 1869 Hongkong, 14th November, 1874. FOR NEW YORK (THE 41 Gériosa Bark

HANS Optain Te Moult, will load bers and at Wham- noa, and will have quick despatch for the above

Port.

For Freight, apply to

TOGEL, BAGEDORN & Up £7 3894-Hongkong, th November, 1874,

·FOR CALLAO (Direct) THE T'ervian Clipper Ship

KELLY & Co., Shanghai't. T

"CALLAO,"

HALL & HOUZZ KEILY & Co. HALLHOLTsand & MLLY

Captein Vidsarrasiga, will be despatched as M&Co. Bhangbai

abova, on or about the 33rd December, and HALL& RoLand KELLY would take some light Cargo at a: Uheap Freight. Apply to & Co., Shanghai, HALL&HOLTE KELLY

DARLOWITZ & LO. # 1899 Hongkong, del November, 1874

573 FÓR SAN FRANCISCO,

HE 4 1 American Olipper Stip

& Co, Shang hin

to the latter, zeither we not the FABBI tile community have any antipathy to the col. Union Insurance Society of Fanton, baw share given, the accents being carefully marked on Nagesh Tas U. & J. TRADING Oo, lection of Uastoms dues, which we have always840 per shure, premium

the best principle hitherto stíámed malhatypo. Hroga, Oraka...THE O. & J. TRADING DO.

mate die Chinese and English type correspond

wakuowledged ave, with one or two exceptions, Olins Tradors Insurance Company's Shares-graphy displays the anopeus of an attempt to Rokahum just and reasonsklo, and the collection of which $1,000 per absre. through the foreign fuspectorate wa have al- Ohana and Japan Uscine Insurance Ile..50 maye arged to the beat in the interests of all per sbare Webwe no special debt to Mr. Hart for the in-Chinese Insurance Coury.$199 per share. straction of this system. Sit Rutherford Al-Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharee cook must have a ahurt themary, when he has $595 per share. slready forgotten that neither sus Mr. Hart China Biro Insurance Company's Shares $135 amongst the fret foreigu commissioners sor

· per shareTM

was he first to bold his pressat appointment. Viotoria Fire Insaranon Coinputy's Share Mr. Hart is a simple servait of the Chinese $128 per UNTE Government, and as such we are willing to a Hongkong and Whnpoa Dock Uompan?' cept bim. What the Abbé ne kaew about Shares-50 per cent discount. breech-loading rifles, we mass really live in tongkong, Quaton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s Janren per cent. premism.de

80 pareharr

Sir Rutherford Alcock to explus, Trivind as

in do sise of body, thereby effecting a real economy of pano, nokioving a clearness noi preriously attained, and dispensing with thosannapers. Fest margins and vacant spaces which are Conim heratofore characterized Chinese publications.

Mesara, CRAWFORD & Co, âng môẫn U, D. Moss, Jerini Gandhi

UTREDERICE TUDOR" Peter Office. BALTIE Dear Meter will bugu early despatolius

Moura. Jibe LoveAYA & Co. Straits Timor OfficesAg

For Freight, apply to Mr. H. ALGAE. Olemert u Lane

LUSSELL & Co. To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the

GO STREET, 30, Corntil, 11 1789 Hongkong, 30th October, 1874, 2 kittyvillessta DATES, HENDY. & Co.

Dholtaure Vocabularly contains about 16,000 following facts are submitted for consideration. San Francisco, Mr. Të P. Fissez, al, Mers

chants' Brobanga,

And Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilet Chinesa characters, and Medhurst's English New York. Mesura 8-ML ParzingiLL & Co

this work contains more than 50,000 - Ingiish words, and upwards of 800,000 Chinese obarac kors. Aghin, despite all the grammars and

the remark is, it is only on a par with the rest Banghai Ste Navigation Company other elementary works as pet published, the

student of this difficult language kheolutely re

37, Park Row

NOTICE.

Order to meet tro wielies of the Native Community, the Uhincis fine, of Club

of the ex-minister's article.. liu-ataboments of fast my hand-in-band with the most gorgeoun Hongkong Gas Company's Sharee-875 per quires examples to display the various anali Paper has been, from the comconessent of the dreams of the fatare of thai Sir Rather chare

a. cations and equivalents of different words whol. Chmna New Tear, istmed Dala instead of on

cezt. Vigount

discount.

through the distorting glare of faith or fauer, Indo-Culasse Sagar Onmpany-804 per cent

FOR LONDON. British Ship

WAKINFAUNS CASTLE,”

| Jnies Dodda, Muster, will load hero, at Wham

pea, and at Maoan, and will hüas quick despatch. for the above Paru

For Freight, apply to th

PRA, MACGIHEATON,

DELCÓN E CA

* 131839 Hongkong, 14th November, 1874:

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Ohoes in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 ..ou the 2nd December,

Letters for Registration will be received until 10 A. M. on the 3rd December,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. Hongkong, 20th November, 1874, This hereby notified that henceforward the portage on letters addressed to Denmark, when forwarded vid Southampton, will be 28 cente per half-onaco, prepayment optional. Unpaid Pinkmubject to an additional ebargs

COMPANY. General Post Office,

PANAMA,

བ.

T. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, General Post-Office, Hongkong.

Tarong Pal Tickets and Bl bading fire weued for Deportation Param

The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) inving kama and day Japan Forte, to Sualebo Kotice to the General Post Offles in Lon to porte in lio Central and South Colony are chargeable witb-Customs Daties, dokat nrticles of Jewellery received in that and to New and Europe, VIA PANAMA.

A Steamer of the Compan will have Shut the andersigned considers it necessary to make hai, via the Inland Sea Forts, about the same this Raguistion known to the Public, and to date, and make ele connection at Yokohama at that any letters or packets containing At New York and Aspinwall, ongeck rich sent through the Post ure liable, have selection of variona limun of Stoauters to with their contents, to be forfeited.

W. MITCHELL, Englund, France, and Germany,

Postmaster Gerona). General Pont-Dice, Hongkong.

"

Freight will be received on board until 4 PM.. on the 24th instant. Pecel Prokages will be received at the Office until 5 Y.M. of the same day. All Purcel Packages should be market address in fully value of same is required.

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to tag Agency of the Company Prays Wes

G. B. EMORY,

Soling Agent Hongkong, Noromber 11th, 1874.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, TENANG, POINT DE

GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ. MALTA” BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI

TERRANEAN PORTS," SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; A1.80;

·BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM COMPANY'S Stcumship

NAVIGATION

DELHI," Captain - Lan with Her Ma

stage on lettere addressed to Norway, when It is bereby rotified that benecforward the forwarded via Southampton, will be 4 cents will be subject to an additional charge per halfsunce, prepayment optional. Unpaid

on pelivery

F. W. MITCHELL,

Potater General,

DEGE Hongkong

It fo hereby notified that the postage charge. able upon Paid Terteræ addressed to France will henceforward to 14 cents perquarter ounce. when forwarded by French Mail Packet, Bað 16 cents per quarter butics, when forwarded by. British Mail Proket

W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Genorul General Post-Office, Hongkong.

It is hereby notified for general information

jesty'a Moila, Passengers, Specie, and Carger-that on and after the 1st August next, the will leave this for the above places on THURS Commission chargeable on-oney Orders DAY; the 26th November, at Noong

isuel upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong." Carge will be received on board until Noon. Shanghai, and Yokohamia will be as follows, Spepio and Farcola at the Bee until 2 F. on the 5th idem. pr

For articulure regarding Freight and Pas- ange, apply at the P. & 0S-N. Co.'s OFce, Hongkong, CONTENT AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contantu and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the gyptian Coverament, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parcelas and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention o Prejudice which may happen from the incor. reolaess in such doolstation.

The Company reserve the option of forward- igs all gooda shipped by their Steamera for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vassolé employed for the purpose.

Shippers hure particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading...

AMOIVER, Superintendeni. Faninmlar and Oriental Steam-Naxigarión. Co. a Ofice, Hongkong, 18th November, 1874

NOTION

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANGAIS.

STRAM FOR SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA SPORT SAID, NAPLES, AND

MARSEILLES

BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND TORT LOUIS,

ford Alcock must have been lifted up to the Hongkong Hotel Company's Shaves $50 per bare oue general morning. Of thes's armpies alteroale daye as before, esventh basven, and seen matters sublunary.

the work containg more this Sve liner se The Layer has been Bataillabed for nearly

moot, ander the Direction of a Well Canoted 11 British Bargnes For practical purposes the arrangement of Unfacre Gentlemans given, reftibia sommercial the work is no complete, that (a refurence and venetai, information, and has the gamet

many he other Dictionary hitherto prb. Twenty Years, and in nn to Editorial Manage FOR MELBOURNE AND SIDNEY. ON THURSDAY, the 3rd December, 1874,

e'or be committed his pen to the very obaras,

teristis article we bare been glancing t

The greatest frnths are the simplent, and so

are the greatest men, PA ARE BAS

County Conet a tailor's bill was disputed on the

SALES ON Novussen 20za, 1974. As reported by Chiness.

ground that the trousers and waistcoat did not abun to travelling trader, fit. To the grest amusement of all in sourt tha judge ordered the man to put the garments on, to travelling trafor,

fishuad.

***ELLEN**-

to its pagen enables a pron who under, position with the Nativo Communally ca to Aur Kindred, Master, during the greater Portion of Teile Pons, 1,400 'picals, at $1.79, by Kwong etanda Baglish to communicate infectio erments and Nows me the English Dailyer Cargo engaged, will have immediate das A PRACTICAL Jopaa-At the Barustay mom-tai to travelling trader

Rith natives who there and nothing but Caf Freset the Forei Comunity The patch above, HAVIN Vermicelli, 100 bags, at 37,80, by Tai foong mess. In this respect the work will be found] Churvo (ut Advertisements, wizz be on ferito, for Freight or Pasage, apply town

indispensible to all Europeans residing in foreld

VOTRE RUSSELL & Qu Shellfish, 20 bnge, at $26,80, by Wing.yne.vo China, and to the natives themselves it va Hongkong, Siri Folegary, 1874.;

PREAMS Wtf 1264. Hongkong, Yith Uatsher, 1874.::: Depot plaine anajecte fully with which very few in Fal Dates, 60 bags, at The, 2.95.0, by Wings dead of them are perfently sognainte,

FOR LONDON VAN Feelong to travelling trudore tea

parties maident in England and interostad is

British Slip China is sadnot bub beravaluable danssivaaliy, It comprises upwards of two thattered largs

CALBURRAS quarto pages, fort

and then decided that they were a good fit, and gave plaintiff a verdict.

Lords sitting with his physician

Dried Lily Flowers, 10 at $140 by Obun

one morning, who was listening to a very con-obong to travelling trader. fased explanation of one supposed ailment. White War, 2 plecat, at $78.00, by Fock At last he threw himself back in his robair, bingwo to travelling traders

and said, "My dear doctor, I am very stupid Sex Blubber, 2 packages, at 84,00, by Yee- this mornings my brains are all gone to the tal-obong to travelling trader, dogs." Foor doga!" exclaimed the physician. pathetically, 29

Green Pear, 50 bags, nt $8.35, by Tao-chong to travelling trader.

TRUENER, & Co., 60 PATERNOSTER BOW":

"DAILY PSEM UPPion, HongKoNG.

WOWING KEE COAL SHOP HD Proprietor of Vine-Ime Babp begs to infbrtn sow, public tank hit Shop aas been established ainée 1855/at Endinota a lion, ada thut ze has always a chent quantity at BEST |00A5 in storafor Sale, Gratiamės

musters wishing to pskodice hus, are requester so noply at bin Shopë

1y 1504) Honakong, 23rd September 18742)

THI

Alomar, disetor, will load nets and ut xmpany, tud agill liare, impspjäte, despilah

For Eraight, apply tỏi nh

YOGADY HAGEDORN & US. 1603, Hongkong, kad October, 1871.

|

On aumanos exceeding $2.18 centa. Above and not exceeding £5...36 Ahove ES and not erosading £7..54 - Above £7-and not exceeding £10.72

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong.

It is hereby notified for general information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed-

Viz

Inland, will hesesforward be as follows,

When forwarded vi

Brindisi 45 sente each half-owne When forwarded vik

Matreitos 36 centueaab balf-ounce When forwarded vikendi

Southampton...... 28 cents each half ounce.

FW. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong.

As sopa mimpprehension existe reginding the transmission of Facefs and Samples through the Poat, it is hereby notified for general information, that the privilege of send- ing ach articles through the Post at the raton of postage applicable to them is restricted to bond de Trade Patterns or Samples of Merchan nies, Goads rett for Sale, or in excoution of an order (however small the quantity may be), OF Bay Brticles sent by and private individusi to another which are not actually patterns o sempied, are not admissible

· FAW, METORELL, AS

Posbicaster Generat General Post Office, Hongkong,

It is hereby notified that henceforward : the

at noon," the Company'a Steamship rates of postngs which must be paid in advance, PRAHO" Comment ELIZAN, wib chargeable on Packets of printed papers or MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR. patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong GO, will leave this Port for the above places to the United Kingdom by the United States. Cargo and Specio will be registered for Lon Pickets via San Francisco, will be as follows don a wolfs for. Marsilien, and accepted in vis transit through Marseilles for the principal For a paçket not exceeding 1 ounce planes of Barpeta

ezin weightenmengum & copla Shipping Orders will be granted till noor. For a proket above logros not ex- Cargo will be received on board until receding 2 ounces. Specie ad Parools until 3 on the End For a packet above 3 ounces not ox- December, 1874, (Parcela ara not to bo sunt ceeding 4 ounces.

8.

These rates apply to Printed Circulare, Priga Liste, Market Reports, and all printed papere

on hoard, they must be left at the Agency's and eightonts for every additional four ounces, Offico.) * Contents and ralne of Packaged r.10 required;

For finther partionlace, apply at the Com- other Lima Newspapers, as well as to Books pany Oos

and Trado Patterns or Samples.

U. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent | Hongkont. 19th November, 1974.

E. W. MITCHELL.

Postmaster General Flomaral Port Office, Hongkong.