TIGER-SHOOTING NEAR MOUNT ABOO. (uses of India)
We rode down the hill from fonat Aboo, the old man and I, one burning hot day last May, on a three day's shooting trip after big game, Kubber bad been sent us from a umall village, called Arwara, of tigers in the bed of the river
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playing the greatest mischief with the village committed for trial on a charge of ambezzling LONDON SUEZ CANAL. Glaucus (tr).......
cattle. We hanged horses at the Travellers' £3,800 from bis employer. Bungalow at the foot of the bill, and rode. A man in Corydon, Indiang, who received
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on to Ravda, ten, undles, where we put up three small papa în payment for three days? LONDON for the night at the Travellers garvest work, is loud in his dezannda for an low there. When I say 'pat up, "I mean weep improved currency and marg aking gan on charpays in the compound. The building An American statiquoan calculates that at itself was so hot that it was impossible to steep the end of 1579, the waste of population to the HAMBURG in or near it...
United States by the slaughter in the Confede, NEW YORK
to rebelton was equal to three yours growth, Taxy do those things much better in France!" A court of justice at Perigieux have just sentenced a defendant to two years' 101 prisonment for refusing to move on when ordered by the police.
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CRUELTY TO A WIFE Gustavus, love, I SHANGHAL. wish you would throw away that book, and talk
(A long ailece and i with me-I feel so dull. " no feply.) "O, Gustavus, my foot is asleep!" is it well, don't talk dear, you might wake it up."
Up at am, and rodo on to Arvarro, about three miles, throngb a perfect desert, a few.or 3,000,000 roula. rocks, and onone side a couple of dozen wretched huts. This was the village. A few stunted trees amongst the tute, and one leaffm tree strading ontside, then balow is a long stretch of Band as far as the eye could reach, with patahes of elephant grass and bastard oppress höra and there; and this was the river. With the can rie ing red and awful in the horizon, it was indeed A dreary worry-lipking spot-but whore was the elephant, and where were the shikurreen? The place was right onough, so we sat under the naked tree, and waiter, after loving penrohed the village for some one to give inforan. tion, but not a sont could be found. In about halt-ad-bour's tinio, three stark-naked children aprung up from somewhere-und accod in a row staring at us... Soon after the elephant arrived, and the makout procured two ciarpaga from
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the above named Plis, for wind in the atomesh, from. wheels I suffered excruciating pain for a togth of ture, lasing triad nourly every romady perscribed, but without driving any betul. After taking two bottles of our valuable Pills, I was quite restared to my usual att three who may thus do affictof-I am, Sir, yours truly, of health. Please give this publicity for the benefit of HENAY ALLPAN-To the Proprietate of Nestas CoxomILE PILS
[126i 1180 July 15
Dos of the busts, and placed them under the.. I applied be your ageat. Mr. Deli, Berkeley, for
bed tree for us to sit a presently our ser vant brought us our breakfast from Hardu. The sna began to get unpleasantly bot, as I got the howdat ambrella, and rigged it to one of the slurppys and there we eat stroking, trying to imagine the tree was shading us. About eleven 'clock, Ramsaranyaud Kampco, the abikarress, appeared, and oid the tigers bod disappeared, and we had better cows again to-morrow; and Bo we got on our boress and rude bsek tớ tha Bangalow as fast, as we could go.
We got the two Bungalow charpoya into one. room, shut up the door and windows to keep one the beat, and to sleep away the line. There was no punkba, and ob ! tha flies. We bood it for a long time, till at last the "old man
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up in his usually deliberate manner, took of one of his slippers, and begun killing the fie one by one. I went to sleep, for I don't know bow long, utid, waking, found him still at it; bat the ear old obsy earned his reward, for, when Inwok at 3 p.m., there was not
Live Hy to be seen, and my friend was gnoring sweetly, Up again next morning, and off to the little village. We bad hardly got there when the two shikurrens tarned up. They looked so glam and sober, I said- Just like enlack; there is no kubber again. Well, Hamsammy, what is it "There are two of them there, sahib "--and he pointed to a spot in the river. bell cheer by. Oh my! what i diference the news made I declare we neither of as, thought about the abrella or bothered about, the beat till 2 a'olock that afternoon, Tansammy in xisted on oor waiting till midday. He said the great heat would keep the tigers in the cover, however auch we hanted them. When the time came, we got into the howded, and wont On into the river. One of the shikarrees and a sum-Ox her of Bheels were placed in prominent places OF on the buk cut of "danger, to see where the brates went if they did happen to break cover. We went along the length of the patch of grass and bastard cypress, and thau began trying t Cressways, la many places it reached the bottom of the bowdak, and was very thick. We had previoudly drawn lots for plaies, and my friend had got the front seat, and hy the side of bio was Rúniammy. I was behind by myself; | and, akhough one talks of front and back seats, es cours we were all three standing up the whole time. The rincipal object in laring Remsammy in front te to direct the mahout silently. No one on the elephantmusteverspcal A tiger will let un elephant all hat tread upon bim so long as he heuru no kuman voice, And Rerusamy's hief duty was to, stud with bia right arm over the front of the bundah with his hand on the mahout's bad; whichever way the man's hand in turned, in that direction be takes the clepiant, sad when the elephant is to sland still, the mahout's head is pressed down. We bad scarcely turned to crous the river when Ramasamy pointed into the caver, and I saw a tiger get up and slink away behind. I only got aanup shot at him, but he s quite close, and, as he roared Lut, we knew he was badly uit. We followed him ng at sana and had fondly gong cweaty yurds, when a fresh tiger got up, walked right round the elephant, sat down about thirty yards and coolly began ertemp. lating us. We ought to have dropped him dead, but wedid not. We both dit bio lly, bowever, and he gave a tremendons roar and formed right over, then up again, iad aut of sight. At the same moment, the other tiger, just a little bayood-thicking. I suppose, he was again Erod at also roured out, and made a most curious kind of jump off the ground, striking the air *W1D DIs fore-paws, Tumking the one on the ground was disposed of, we made after the first pas, got up to him again, and gave him two barrafa; bus the elephant bad got excited and rather unmeady, and we only wounded this biger again In following him, we again came across the other one, who, though badly wounded, was by no means dead; and so the game went on for nearly an hour from fleet to last, first coming up with one, then with tho other. The over WAR BO thick that we fat to travelling trader,
could get little better than asap shota;
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Shares 74.per cent. previam. Shanghai Stoma Navigation Company-Ts,
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Hongkong Gu Company's Shares-$75 par
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Hongong Hotel Company's. Chavan- ett par
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Indo-Chinnae Sugar Company-$94 per bent.
discount.
SALES ON NOVEMBER 277¤, 1874. As reported by Chiness. While Pepper, IV bage, at $18.50, by Yee- obcne to traveling trader,
Black Pepper 50 bugs, at $12.90, by Tes- chong to travelling trader.
Potates Mour 35 bags, at 81.70, by Treebong tai to travelling trader.
Dried Lily Flowera, 20 bags, at $12.00, by Chun-foong to travelling trader.
Red Dales, bags, at Tls. 3.3.5.0, by Chua- foong to travelling truder.
Fungus, 50 bags, at $21.90, by Fook-hing-wo to travelling trader.
Shellfish, 20 packages, at $4400, by Fock- hing-fo to travelling trader.
White Sugar, 250 bags, al 36.30, by Yuen-
Brown Sugar, 141 bags, at $3,60, by Tuck-
and why the braten, did not break from mes to travelling trader.
acres of bastard cypress and elephant grass, THE HONGKONG WHARF AND
and by ronning across a bit of open sund, get
the cover, which was only a few hundred |--
into the junglee where they could easily have
old Bheal theory that a tiger will rather die
thun bura his feet; the sand certainly mast
bare been nearly red bat. At lust we drove
GODOWNS,
got clean away, I cannot think, "ercept on the (FORMERLY THE HONGKONG PISE AND GO-
DOWN COMFANT, LIMITED.)
above are now OPEN and READY ke BUSINESS. Advances inade on Cargo,
one of them into a corner of the cover, where there was an open bit, on the other side Goods covered by Fire Insurance under Open
which I saw bin bead, Tad took as steady a pot shot at hit us I could. My friend cried out "He is done for;" bab no, be kept gmaling and growling; and we told the mahout to adranos, and had not gone a couple of steps when out the beautiful brute game with a rash and a 2000s sion of roars, which stopped one's breath to it-
Policies, when required.
bo
Far Particulare, apply DSTEIN & O.. 1510 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874.
NOTICE.
EITHER the Captais, Ownere, nor Agente of the Peruvian Ship Enigranta *** will
uess, be charged straight upon a-the most be responsible for any debts contracted by the
terrible and must magnificent sight I ever eastificars and Crew of the said vessel.
moment worth living for, a moment to be re-
membered all the daya of life. There is no
good trying to describe the indosaribable, it was
tf-1042 Hongkong, 2nd July, 1874
NOW ON SALE.
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For Sale
FOR SALE.
HAMPAIGNTE-
TH. ROEDERE Gladiateur, Kavo, Bed Sealy
Piots.
DE ST. MARCIAUÍ CLETE BLAKUSP, do.
BURGUNDY WINES.
CHAMBERTIN.
CORTON.
NUITS. VOLNAY. BAUNE,
HOCK
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A Margaux, Quarta.
Se JULIEN MRDOC.
ST. EMILION
MESS OLARET.
OLARET in Caka, Experiur Quality.
FRÅNDIES AND OTHER
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SWATOW AND AMOY."
| THE Steamship
THE
"FORMOSA," Captain Morales, will be despatebid for the nbore Ports TO-DAY, the 28th inst., at
For Freight'or Paisage, apply to
"TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
1930 Hongkong, 25th November, 1874. མ་ས FOR SWATUW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW, THE Steamship
“KWANG TIN
Captain Pitman, will leave for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 29th inst, at 8.1,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
3d 1066 Hoogkong, 26th November. 1874.
FOR MANILA - (Direct) HE Spanien Steamer
TE
*EMUE,"
| Artady, Master, will leave as above on MON-
DAY next, the 30th fabERIES
.
For Freight Pasaæge, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.
54 1947 Hongkong, 25th-November, 1874.
FOR SHANGHAI,
COURVOIR CULLIE FRESE Bride Stemp JAS, HEJNE291* **
JULEG ROTIN.
CUTLER AND PALMER GIN.
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“CROCUS,” Captrin, Joy, (expected-urzive Here from Biazare about. 29th inst.)lf" bite komes * WHISKY.şdir", diz Ateb for the ebore Ports Pop AVH GIN, in Square Beatles... For Freight on Passage apply.te
06.
Apply to
1. CHISTER.
* No. 50, Quest's Road Central.
Lf 1835 Hongkong, Sed November, 1874,
FOR SALE,”
Ex "CORTA RIN ALIFORNIA WINES, from the "Buena
Vista Vinjcultural Society,"
GEMENT UM,
tf 1958 Hongkong, 27th November 1874. FOR SHANGHAI, THE BrisbStramer
T
FORMOSA," Stewart, Mater, will have immediate despatali Thio Society's Producé cbtained" Mention as abor Honorable" at the Parts Exhibition in 1880,
For Freight Pausage, apply t and * Médaille de Progrès" at the Vitans The hibition in 1873.
WHITE WINES, In cases of 1 dot. Qui
Do.
do. Fo
HOCK, CLARET,
CHAMPAGNES··
do. 1 Q# do
National Grape. Buena Vista.
.Peart of California, in caese h
Quarts, and dadside 24ď
1590 xprong, Dan Shop
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W FUSTAU & Co,
Aponta.
if 1951 Hongkong, 214 November, 1874, OSBAY STEAKSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, C Taking Cargand Passengers at through rates for
– BANKO, NINGFU, and POŘTS i
JAPAN.
HE.Comrzny's Steamehin
ACHILLES "
deryatabad en or about the 3rd Den For Freight or Pasange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agente
5 Hongkong, 25th November, 1874. OCEAN B'BUAMSHIP COMPANY,
SHANDON via SUEZ CANAL.
HE Cuplay & Steausbip
** GLAUCUS "
Vessels on the Berth. ⠀⠀
FOR SAMARANG, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE.
THE
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d mail will clea Far Amoy Por Hai-isong, to-day, the 28th instant, 40 11.30 AM.
For Shanghai Per Formosa, to-day, the 28th lastat, at 11.00,
For Swaton, Amor, and Facobow.--Per Kwang-lung, to-morrow, the 29th inst., 7.30
18E Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Company, Limited, will despatch one of their mass from Singapors for the above Ports on or about the lach prax, and the Un doraigned are prepared to grant through Bills.. of Lading for Cargo to be transhipped to her at Singapore.
For Fraight, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & On,
Agenta, Ba 1950 Hongkong, 7th November, 1874. FOR CALLAO (Direct)
THE Peruvian Clipper Ship
"OALLAO,"
•
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET”
The French Mail Fucket. "Par no” will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the Brd Droom- bar, ut noon, with the Mails-
To and through the United Kingdom vie Maverilles; to France and other Continental Staten (in a clored mail to France), to Baigon, Bingapore, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Aden, Sayobelles, Reunion and Mauritius, 'Saez and Alexandria.
The Print Ollen will be open for the reception of Onlinary Lutters, Newspapers, Bouke, &c.,
Captain Vidaurrazaga, will be despatsbed as shore, an “or about the 23rd Dassùiber, and would take some light Cargo at a Cheepntil 11 A.M. on the B3 December, after which Freight. Apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
1853 Hongkong, 4th November, 1874 FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 41 Americas Clipper Ship
"FREDERICK TUDOR," Beario, Master, will have early despatch ne ubovi
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL &-Co. * 1799 Hongkong, 30th October, 1874.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.... HEA 1 British Barque
"ELLEN,"
Kindred, Master, having the greater Portion of ber Cargo engeged, will have immediate dea- patch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
+f 1744 Bongong, 28th October, 1874.
FOR NEW YORK.
Fonot the" Hopewell."
1 British Ship...
•ВЕЕМАЯ,"
no Lettere can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Officer in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 .. on the 2nd December.
Letters for Iegistration will be received nati 10 A., on the 3rd December.
• 19. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 20th November, 1874....
MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PAČKET”
Thnglish Contract Packrat GERLONG” will be dispatched with the mam! Muils for Surope, o..on THURSDAY, the 10th Decem. ber, xt Nood.
Money Ordera os any of the Money Order. Offigen in the United Kingdom will be granted anti 5 PM, on the 9th December.
The Fit-Office will be open until 6 p.m. on the December.
Lutters, &c., may be posted during the night. in the box loft open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until 10 A.. on the 19th December. -
Latters may be posted until 10.3 on the 10th December, without lete fes,
Captaid Blaststone, will load here and at Letters posted after 10 ...on the 10th.. Whampoa an above.
For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. tt 1715 Hongkong, 19th October, 1874.
FUR LONDON,
TEA & British Barque
Desember, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee of 13 cents oach na well as the postage je propaid.
The latest time for posting Letters at this Office is 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 A.M. on the 10th December.
Late letters (but Lattore only) addressed, to the United Kingdom viê Brindisi, or to Sin
apore, may he posted on board the Packet. from 11.30 .m. to the time of sailing, ou pay.
to the postage.
“MATHILDA ATHELING.” Wherent, Moster, will load here, at Whampoa, and at Macae, and will have quick despatcu formant of a Late Fee of 49 cents each in addition
the above Port
For Freight, apply to
DB
AMACO. FEATON,
THOMAS & MERCER,
Danton, Li 1708 Hongkong, 18th October, 1974,
FOR LONDON. IKEA | British Ship
ALBUERA,"
:
W. H. Then, Master, will load bere and at Whampoa, and will have immediate despitol for the above. Port..
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1602, Hongkong, 2nd October, 1874.
FOR LONDON.
THE 41
1 British Bark
.*
'" ARDENT," Robert Cisaper, Master, will load 'bero and at Whampon, and will have immediate despatch for the above Port
For Fraight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. tf: 1419. Hongkong. h September, 1974,
NOTICE.
JOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POST. FRANCATS:
STEAM FOR
PORE, BATAVIA, POINT HOTELBENZ, ISMAILA,
ABIGAND
BOMBAY, SE
F. W. MITCHELL,
- Postmaster General. General Post Ofïen,- *------
Hongkong: 27th November. 1874
It is bereby notifed that benceforward the protago on letters addressed to Denmark, when forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 cente per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post-Office, Hongkong.
It is bereby notified that henceforward the roatage on letters addressed to Norway, when forwarded via Southampton, will be 34 cents por half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid letters will be subject to an additional abarge f'on delivery,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postinuster General. General Post-Offico, Hongkong,
:
It is hereby notified for general information that benneforward the Pootage en Letters ad- dressed to Ruasis, when marked to be forward- ed við Southampton, will ke reduced to 40 centa per half-onnce.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General, General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is bereby, votified that the postage charge. able upon Paid Letters, addressed to France will hencefornard be 12 conte per quarter onnce bank, madarakardadyby French Mail Packet, and 48 acuta per quartar ocinco whez fürwarded by BY LOUIS British Mail Packet.
T. W. MITCHELL.
·Portmaster General. General Post-Office, Hongkong.
EN THURSDAY, the Jra Dhcember, 1874, at noon,he Company's Steamship. PELHO." Comandant MELTZAN, with MAILS, PASSENGERĄ SPECIE, and AR-
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) beving GO, will leave this Por for the ales places.give notice to the General Post Office in Lo
Cargo and Specia will be registered for London tant articles of Jewellery received in that don as well as for Marecilles, and accepted in Colony are obargeable with Orstoms Duties,
Carte Vorie, Ourte D'Or, in Quartanud will be despatobed on ve boat the 3rd Decem-trait througa Maravillas for the fincipal the undersigned considers it necessary to make Pints. COGNAC Fine CHAMPAGNE, Saporion
CHAMPAGNE; ja Quarts and Pits,
E&E. Perrier, Udone. Obard Dupuy & Ous COGNAC.
LANDSTEIN & Co.: Agents
#1 994 Hongkong, 26th June, 1874. *THE CHRONICLE & DIRECTORY
FOR 1874.
NOW ON SALE.
*?pals Work, now in the TWELFTH
year of its existence, is now on sale. It has been compiled and printed at L Daily Prees Office, as usual, from the best and most authentic sources; and no, palus have been, apared to make the work conhe plate in all respecta.
In addition to the usual varied ant voluminous information, the value of the "UHRONICLE AND DIGBOZONY FOR 1874 has been further augmented by a.
CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH OF A
ber.
Agente.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE.
1941. Hongkong, 23rd November, 1874. CASTLE. LINE OF ŽTEAMERS.
FOR LONDON via SUEZ GANAL,
Steamabip
www
BRAEMAR CASTLE"
is expected here about the 5th December.
For Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Ageator
if 1939 Hongkong, 26th Novcambor, 1874. FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG, KE Stenausbip
ARRATOON APCAR" will have immediate despatch for the above Porte.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
· 1935 – Hongkong, 23rd November, 1874.
FOR SHANGHAI,
Madras Presicmay PLAN OF THE CITY OF CANTON, HE Danish Steamer
NOW ON SALE,
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DIOTIONABT;]
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNOLATION,
a sight, oue not only saw but felt; the elephantHE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION AN ANGLO-CHINED DICTIONARY, published lifted his stock to the battle; there WAŃ K general rush forward in the howdah, sa ii were,
— — — — AND
STUDENT'S PIEST ASSISTANT,
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Correc-10B comprehensiveness and practical servica
tione, aud Dr. WIZEANS' Orthography. PRIOR: In Paper Wrapper
Beutly Bound
and the old mau dropped the brute with a shell in fine style just under the clephant's nose white Ramsay, in a tremendous state of excite Esa, let off lurral of the ride. be was holding into the air, and with a Bourish of it knocked my friend's bat clean off his head. A couple of minutes afterwards we killed the other brals. who died like & sleep. The pair died very hard; they took seconteen shots thom. W skinned them both under a banian tree pa the ather side of the river and the the name of HING KEE.
between
$1.50
...$2.00
Apply as the Daily Press Office. THE UNDERSIONED begs to inform the HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON
Pablic of
this Work atands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese sava of late years been poppelled to colu.toexpress the namerom ob- joatea machinery, photography, telegraphy, and of foreign relatione has imposed upon thers, are in scienco generally, which the rapid advanOS
here given in extenso. Each and every word in fully illustrated and explained, farming exer
that he ous shops catablished at those places in cines for students of a most instrasting vature
whole countryside oame to look at the In HONGKUNG, at the Central Market, Both the Court and Paati pronaonations are. two brates, an old man telling me that No. 12, he has constantly on hand BEEF, given, the accents being carefully marked on the two tigere had killed sine.com bead MUTTON, FOULTRY BREAD. VEGEbeat prinsiple hitherto attained. The typo.. ef cattle in something less than-one-month TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, 40, of phy displays the ease of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond We sent back to the gaum, and had fia, and thus best quality.
Gentlemen and Families desirous of patron-
THE
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS
SHANGHAI,
OF
A Chromo-Jithograph Plate of the NEW OODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK;
also of
Designed expressly for this Werky, THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS MAPS OF HONGKONG JARAN
and of the
THE COAST OF CHINA;
ALSO, THE NRW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDERE
HONGKONG.
bosides other local information and at tistica corrected to date of publication, teading to make this work in every way saitable for Public, Mercantile, and General Offiosa.
The Directory is published in • Two Forms, Complete as for with the Liste of Residrata, Port Directories, Maps,
at ga.
Formosa.
QVELOH and CAMPERLL. WILSON, NICHOLLS & CO. WILJON, NICKROLLS & Co.
·HEDGE & Co. KELLY & Ud., Shanghal HALL & HOLTZ. FLLY & Co.
Orders for Dopiss way be sent to the Daily out under the howdah umbrella till about 4 I HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the in the niso of body; thereby, effeating a vast verse, ur to the following Axenta F.m., when a devil came and toried the big foregoing artioles, with the addition of SPT econoniy of space, achieving a clearwoes not Messrs. J. P. DA SILVA & Co.. umbrella inside out. I think it was the bottest KIT, SODA WATER, 4, and GAME when Fret mary intimad, and dispensing with those Navato
Tast margins and vacant epsoes which have day of my life; though we did not feel the host Dessou
beretofore characterized Chinese publications.
smoy. while the excitement tasted, it was something
Te illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Focke following facts are submitted for consideration Chinese characters, and Medhurst'e English BEd Cainese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English Hanke and i worde, and upwards of 600,000 Obizne obarc- ters. Again, despite all the grammar and Chefoc and
beyond description. The wind was like bim, are requested to apply at big furance blast. We tried to end the umbrella a shove, where a list of prices of articles will Chalisera Vocabulary contains about 10,00 Shanghai, inner with the wire of some sedawater bottles, but be furnished, which will be applied at the same Ending it of no use, and thinking we could not rude all the year round.... get more frizzled by the hot wind, and o
TEN BORE.
NOTICE.
HING KEE.
River Porte
+
"KJOHENHAVN," Form, Marter, shortly expected from Singapore, will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight or Pasmge, apply to:
WM-PUSTAU & Co,.
Aguais.
tE 1929 Hongkong, 21 November, 1874.
STEAM TO-YOKOHAMA.- HEP; & 0,5«N, Oo, Steamobip
"BOMBAT"
A. MÕIVER,
-Superintendent P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 13th November, 1874 [1885)
places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be grated til nettu,tute that any letters paskets containing this Regalation known to the Public, and to Cargo will be received on board zutilé Pik, mich articlce sent through the Post are liable, Specie and Parcele until 3. the 2nd with their contents, to be forfeited. December, 1874. (Paroela ainot to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agen Office.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For farther particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Office:
O. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent, Hongkong, 19th Noyembe, 1874
U.S. MAIL LINE.
MATZ
РАСІFІС
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA,
· TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
SAN FRANCISCO.
FW.MITCHELL,
Postmaster, Gerenal.. Gegend PostOffice, Hongkong, “
It is hereby notified for general inforamtion that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- vanced) opby tettere addressed to Prince Ed. ward Island will henceforward bo se followe,
forwardeU TH
I
Eription, 42 oente cach half-ounce When forwarded via ma
Afareilles... 36 cents each balfounce When forwardɔā viš.......
Southampton cents each half-ounce.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General-Post-Office. Hongkong.
THE SITE FYZDcisse, vid Yokobama, THE 3. 8. "COLORADO” will leave Hong-
As some misapprehension exists regarding on WEDNESDAY, the 9th December, at 3P. be transmission of Packets and Supples taking Passengers, Main, and Freight, for Ja through the Post, it is hereby notified for paa, the United States, and Europe.
general information, that the privilege of send- Through Passenger Tickets und Bills of ing ench articles through the Pout at the rates Lading are issued for transportation to Toko- of postage applicable to them is restricted to bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, bond fide Trade Patterns or Hamples of Mechan to ports in Mexies, Central and South America, dise. Goode sent for Sale, or in execution of and to New York and Europe, VIA PANANA, an order (however small the quantity, may be), A Beamer of the Company will Icare Shang-or any articles sent by one private individual bai, via the Inland Sex Purta, abcal the same to another which are not actually, palterus 01 date, and make close connection.at Yokohama samples, are not admissible,
At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers have selection of various tines of Steamers to England, France, and Germany.
Freight will be received on board-until-4-x.m.
on the 8th prozio. Paroel Packages will be
EW-MITCHELL, -------
Postmuster General. General Post Office, Hongkong,
It is hereby notified that a ling of British
received at the Office antil. 6 P.. of the aurie Mail Contract Packets has been established 'be-
will leave for the above place shortly after the All Purcel Packages should be marked to tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, wit consect arrival of the next Euglish Mail
address in full; value of aume is required.
ing lines, will afford a regular meste of con- For further informations to Passage and verance of correspondence from Hongkong for Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company-the-Foreign parts on the East African Conet, na Praya West.
well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He G. B. EMORY, Jens and Ascension, and that henceforward the Acting Agent. posture, which must be paid in advance, u let- tere addressed to Zanzibar, Mosambique, 'Dela- gon Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and Ascension, will be 20 cents for oneb balf-ounce, newspapers, 2 cents meh
· STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo'at through rates for NAGASAKI and BIOGOJ THE P.&O.S. N.Co.'s Steamship
1.
« BANGALORE”
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after the arrival with the next English Mail.
A. McIVER,
Supwintendent, P.& 0.8. N. Oo's Office,
Hongkong, 18th November, 1874-° (1886-
FOR HAMBURG.
THE German Bark
"THERESE,"
Hongkong, November 25th, 1874.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, AND
SOUTHAMPTON ¡~~~~~ **
ALBO,
F. W. MITCHELL
·Postmorter Genunni. General Post-Office, Hongkong
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA. Arrangements having been made under [7]HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAM which Mails for London arriving at Suez from NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship China by Private Ships will be forwarded to “GEELONG," Caplain O. FRASER, with Her destination vis Brindisi, it is bureby notified | Majesty's Moila, Passengers, Specie, and that the rates of postage, which slut be paid in Ougo, will leave this for the sbore places on advance, on correspondence addressed to the THURSDAY, the 10th December, at Noon, United Kingdom in forwarded, will be ne` fol.
Cargo will be received an hour until Noon, flowe, viz.
...24 venta per ball ounce.
enob. not exceeding lonnco cents.
HALL& Hound B ELLY C. Jensen, Master, will load hers and at Wham-Specie and Parcels at the offles artii 2.. on For Letters......
the 9th idem, &o, Shanghai. poa, and will have quick despatch for the abɔrợ
For Newspaper.......... H&LL & HOLTZ and HELLY Port
For Particulare regarding Freight and Pas Co Bhanghai,mai
Bage, apply at the P. & 0. S. N. Coe Office, For Books and
"Fattorn Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
Harz & HOLTZand KELLY
& Co., Shanghai.
For Freight, apply to
+
WM, FUBTAU & Oo. tf 1888 Hongkong, 14th November, 1874,
FOR LONDON..
while on our charpoya, wa started off and rode 742 Hongkong, 18th May, 1874 twenty-two miles Kouobwatra, where we alopt at the Traveller Bangalow, and then order to set the wieber of the Hative other elementary works se je prblished, the
Buchanang... the remaining sixteen wiles to Deest oarly next Community, the Chinese Issue of this student of this difficult language aquiately re- Zientsin and morning.
Paper uno been, from the commencement of the gaires examples to display the varions appli
Baking....! China New Your issued DAILY instead of on cations and equivalents of different words whiab Nagunaki ...TED C. & J. TRADING Úc, alternate daje se before..
have une general meaning. Of these examples dogo, Osaka...THE C. & J. TRADING CO. The Paper has been Established for nearly this work contains more than five times de Fototuma... Mears. FANE, CRAWFORD & CO. 2 4 1 British Ship One of the members of the Austrian Arztio Expedition, ut a niceting of the Geographies Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub..... ... Mr. O. D. Moss, Juran Gasstie
Offloo Society at Hamborg, Eave an accsont, of the est, under the Direction of a Well-Educated listed.
Chancen Gentleman; gives reliable commercial For practical purposes the arrangement of
Mowers. J. na Loyzaga & Co. exploration. & Sound, 100 miles long and 2 and general information, and has the esus the work is so complete, that a reference ngapore.rblis Time Offe brud, bas been discovered interacting the Land visited, and the courtsy as seen stretching position with the Native Community 28 to Ad- to its pages enables & paruor who under London Mr. F. Asnas, Olément e Laze. away to the north as far as Int. 63. The explorertisements and News as the English Daily stands English to cununicate pectively
GEO, STREKT, 30, Cornhill. Blora. Bites, Hespy &'Öv, era, however, were of opinion that the North Free with the Foreign Community. Tou with natives who understand nothing but Chi Pole could not be reached in this direction, and Charge for Advertisements will be ne hereto mess. In this respect the work will be found San Franpisos, Mr. L. P. Fr. 21, Mer
alants Exchange. New York.......Mezre...M. PATTINGILL &
37, Park Bow
that there is no open Polar Sea
Don Piatt writes about popping the question
on horastick as though he had bova there
"Don't do it; it's the most awieward ploce to
fore.
Hongkong, 33rd February, 1874. -
爆一記 榮
WING-ERE VOAL BHOP
pop in the world. If you're rejasted you can't Prophet of WG. Shop boge to get away; if you're accepted you can't embrace. inform, the public that his Shop has been Horess don't understand that, and by the time, ablished since 1865, at Endicott's Lane, and you get your arme road ber the animal pulls that he has always a great quantity of BEST you sport; and if you attempt to kes the lady 00AL in store for Sale. Gentlemen or Slip- you are joggled up and down all over the whole masters wiebing to patronise him, are requested countenance, kissing the nose" and shin more to apply at his Shop. than any other place.”—durerigus' Paper.
171509 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1974.
indispensable to all Europeana residing in China, and to the natives themigalves it, ox; plains anbjects fully with which very few in- tead of them are perfectly soquainted. To parties reaident in England and interested in China it cannot but be avaluable coosionally.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large- quarto pages.
TRUBNER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER BOT; W. H. BELL, "DAILY PRESS OPEN, HONGKONG.
41 British Ship
FOR BAN FRANCISCO.
"MORNING LIGHT,
2,577 Tous, Onptais Chaston, will load here for the shove Port, and will have early despalob,
For Freight, apply to thi
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ca! 1885 Hongkong, 39th September, 1874.
KINFAUNS CASTLE. James Dodds, Master, will load here, at Wham- poa, and at Mnono, and will have quick despatch For the nboys Fork
For Freight, apply to
4. MAG. HEATON,
DEAGON 4 06,
ата
Carton
E 1899 Hongkong, 16th November, 1676
FOR NEW YORK HBA 1 Geran Bark
THE
HANS”--
Captain Le Moult, will loud hero and at Wham- gas, and will have quick despatch for the above Port
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & big 1884 Hongkong, 4th November, 1874,
6
every additional 4 ) 12
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong.
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages" for the Overland Hopteisragsired by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippare to, the Company's Agents, with the Bills 3f Lading or It is hereby notified that henceforward the with Purcals; and the Company do not hold rates of postage which aner be paid in advance, the responsible for any Detention or chargeable on Packets of printed papers or Praindige which may happon from the inconpatterns of lightweight sent from Dougkoog rsotness in aneh desfaration.
to the United Kingdom by the United States. The Company reserve the option of forward-Packets via Sun Francisco, will be na tollows ing alt goode shipped by their "Steamers for viz- Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Fora packet not exceeding 1 ounce Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessele in weight smployed for the purpose.
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, that he Steamera lenying. Hong-3 Į kong in overspondence with the Australian Steamzore from Galle to Bombay, may call at Colombo..
Shippers are particularly requested to nota the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bille of Lading,
For a packet above 1 ounce not
ceedling ouaces,
For a packet above Founoes mot ex-
ceeding 4 ounces
8
copts
and eight cents for evay additional four ouder
These rates apply to Frinted Circulare, Price Liate, Market reports, and all printed paperu other than Newspapers, as well as to Booke and Trade Patterns or Samplce..
F. V. MITCHELL. -
Fortmaster Weneral.
A. MOITER, Superintendant. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co's Office, Hongkong, 37th November, 1874 Gereral Post Olce, Hongkong
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