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THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19th, 1874

Vessels Adverti as Loading,

DOMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

DECKMBER 18TH, EVENING,

Bastuess in Bangal drug, of yesterday and this day amounts to some 180 chests, say 150 cheets Patton, and 30 aboats Benares, the former

Intimations.

ROSE & 0,

nt 2010 to 2015. A certain past an outing BEG to call attention to their NW STOCK

to chests found buyers, at $6137 cali in delivery, within a week. Benares, 42-3577) to $630. No charge in Malwa. Extimutol locke Patas 1,025 aksats, Beaurea 275 abcats, Mafwa 135 chests-Total, 1,435 chests.

EXPORT CARGOES.

Per British ship Caroline, for New York 12.047 Falls Matying; 17 shaen Chinaware; 3 mage Trunks;, 20

Frances Presoryca, l'ouse Paper; 1569 5-chenta amoy Oolong, 45,000 lbs.

ARAN VIAGRA EXCHANGW."-

LÒN

Bauk Billa, os demand, Bank Bills, at 50 days sight, 4 Bank Billa, at 0 months! wight 42 Oredite, at si cinthe sight... Doomentary Bills,atmonths 14 sight mini

wis 4/24

4/

Tof GOODS far the prezent Souson, which

they have jpet (coived *** **

Do

"Ladies' Black Silk Telvet JACKETS,

Cloth and Sergo FUR TRIMEINGS of every description,"

Ladies' Silk, Berge, and Rep COSTUMES. "Girls' COSTUMES

'Boys' SAILOR SUÏTS.

LONDON 19 SUEZ CANAL CONDOM.

Do

HAMBURG.

LITTLETON NEW YORK

SAN FRANCESC

EDINBRO SETS for Children, consisting of Do

JACKET, MUFF, and COLLARET

Do

Do

SINGAPULE

[SING A PORÐD

Og` Hèmbay, —Büük, ou demand 923- ÷ON CALCUTTA, Bank, on demand 222

ON SHANGHAI,——

Bank,sight

Privite 30 days' sight

SHARES.

75

„Hongkong andSlangbai Bank Shares—4 por

cent, premium.

Union Instrande Soniaty of Ornton, new shares

$60 par share, préinium.

China Traders' Insurance Company, aparea

475 per share, "

Obing and Japan Marine Insurance-Tie. 78

Tx. 79 por share.

Chinese Insurance Company –3200 për skure. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company & Sharones

$527) per share.

Ohio Fira Inaumaes Company's Sharea $134

per share.

Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares

4126 par BharË.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

Bhards-471 per cent, discount, Hongkong, Canton and Macno Stormbout O«,'a j

Shares--19 pér vent. premium. Shanghai Steam. Navigation Company-Tla

12 per share, a

Hongkong Gas Company's Shara$75 per

ahoreys

Hongkong; Hotel Company's Shares $55 per

cent discount Indo Chinese Sugar Compur-87 per strare.

SAZZA OF DECEMBER 18TH, 1874 As sportal by Opera Mushrooms, 10 annen, at Beg09, by Kwong- wu-shma to travelling tradēt

Vermicelli, 20 bage, at $7.80, by Kyong-wing- abing to trivelling trader,

Telatos Flour, 50 bags, at 8130,55 Khong-

wing-shing to travelling traduk

Dried Lay Flowers, 20 bugs, at $190, by Kwong-wing-shing to travelling trailer.

White Pepper, 10 paokages at $18.70, by Ebur-chong ravelling traders

$131, by

American Flour, 1,000 hags: Kwan.ohong.loong to travelling trader.

Fungus, 10 bugs, at $45,50, by Kwong-fock- wo to travelling trader.

THE VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HONGKONG,

LIMITED. WAY

N-O-T·I-OE-;

THE Transfer Books of this Company wit be ULUSED" from the 17th to the Shạt inetsut, bọth daya' including

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.,

Secretaries.

233 2018: Hongkong, 3rd December 1871. NOTICE."

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE. COM. PANY, LIMITED.

THE Trypater Books of the Company wiba

CLOSED from the 18th to the 31st Inat bart days inclusive,

By Order,

JAS. B. COUGATHIE,

Secretary la 1979 Hongkong, 30th November, 1874.

NOTICE...

-TAL CHINESE. INSURANCE COMPANY,

JMITED.

FAME Tennefer Buske of this Company will be CLOSED from the 15th to the 31st

inst, both daya inclusive,

OLYPHANT & 07

Bed: General Agents,

tf 2056 Hongkong, 7th December, 1874.

SUN FIRE OFFICE.

UB Tadessigned is prepared to Greut Policies against Fire to the extent of

$45,000 on First-clase Risks.

A Diecourt of Twenty per cent. (20 %) upon the Current Local Ratea of Premia will be al. lowed npon Innnnances affested with this Offico.

[T. G. LINSTEAD,

Agent, Bus Fire Ofice, 1395 Hongling, 26th August, 1874. CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE INSU- RANCE COMPANY,

NOTICE

FTER this date, a brokruge of Thirty-three A and one third per cent. (334%) will be allowed by this Agency on risks, to porte in CHINA, JAPAN, the PHILIPPINES, and the STRAITS.

On riaks to all other ports, the brokerage will- be ten per gent. (10 %) only.

WM PUSTAU & 05,

Agents,

tt 131 Hongkong, 21st January, 1974. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY.

HE Undersigned, Agenta at Hourlong for the above Company'e Firo Department, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRD to the extent of £10,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current rates, sub.. jest to an immediate discount of Twenty per cent

THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED. : ly 790 Hongkong, 20th May, 1874. JOSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

CHAS, H. NORGAN

Agent.

·ly 943 Hongkong, 18th Jane, 1874.

INSURANOR COMPANY

FROM this date, until further notice, a tie!

of any peront.

upon

euvrant local rate of premia will be allowed mpon insaganoen effected with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

SAIGON

CALLAO SUAL

WOOLLEN SHAWLS,

aud

SHEELAND WRAPS

MANILA

in great Variety..

Bidentown QUILTS and SKIRTS,"

PETTICOATS,

YOKOHAMA

Do.

„Ɑpara-HUODY ma CLOAKS. French MILLINERY.

SHANGH

Da Do

Latest Novics in HATS and BONNETS,

Valvot, Felt, Straw, knd Chip.

Frenal FLOWERS, PLUMES, àŋð

Faber FEATHERS.

Choice designs in TET TRIMMINGS, LINEN and FANUY SETS, Anuorted,

including

"The New Beaded BERTHA and SÄOHEL" The Patent DRESS IMPROVER": SILES, VELTETERNA

New Diagonal SERGES.

REPS, SATIN OLOTHS.

Frons MERINOS, in all Colónrs. Ladice' and Gentlemen's Paris Kid GLOVES. Gentleman's French BOOTS.

HO SI BTS

Gentlecion'a SHIRTS, Oxford and White. Cashmere and Loutewool UNDERSBIRTS.

Gentlemen's Dreasing JACKETS and -

GOWNS.

SCARVES

TIES.

| Casbia Colebrated Filation TOWELS.

PERFUMERY in variety.

Berlin WOOL WORK of every description.

CRICKET SETS, complete,"

2020 Hongkong th December, 1874.

K NOW

TOW beg to offer for Sale their NDW

STOCK of GOODS from

PARIS, LONDON, AND VIENNA,

COMPRISING zalea (2

AN ASSORTMENT OF FINE PARISTAN JEWELLERY.

TAD WRITING DESES LADIES WORK TABLES. LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S TRAVEL-

LING BAGS and CASES.

PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS -

tor

-GABINETS and CARTES DE VISITES.

OPERA GLASSES. LIQUEUR STANDS.

GLOVE BOXEE.

SWATOW, AMOY

For Sale

YLE&0.0.5

SILK MERCERS,

VESBALI NIMK

DAPTAIN

A

MYE FREIGHT AMLY TO

TO BE PATCHED.

LADIES AND CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS, GENERAL DRAPER, HOSIERS, HABERDASHERS, DRESS MAKERS AND MILLINERS,

BE now SHOWING their STOCK OF

NE W

for the

AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS, Comprising the Latest NOVELTIES in

Department.

BLACK SILES. of the best makes. GOLORED SILK

PACK AND COLORED VELVETS. BLACK VELVETEENS.

SERGES, RAPES,

and all the

NEW MATERIAL for DRESSES. COSTUMES AND PULONAIJES

MANTELETS, JACKET,

AND

SHAWLS.

LACE GOODS.

RUTELLS AND RUPELELG

SASH-3

AND

SASH RIBBONS.

SILK SCARVES, ROSIERY, GLOVES,

FLOWERS, FRATHERS.

BABY LINEN.

AND

LADIES UNDERCLOTHING

LADIES

AND CHILDREN'S FELT HATE.

TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS

WOOL GOODS.

of all kinda.

PERFUMERY,

SCENTED HANDKERCHIEF And

SA YLE

SILK MERCERS

DINNER SERVICES. ·

DESSERT SERVICES. COFFEE MACHINES.

COSTUME ORAOKERS,

ko.. JARDINIERES,

HOOOOO FANE

IVORY PAINTED TANS

TORTOISESHLL FANS.

HANDSOMELY CARVED MEER.

· SCHAUM PIPES sad

And

CIGARHOLDERS.

A VARIETY of FANCY ARTICLES

quitabla" fer

OHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

A CHOICE COLLECTION

of GENUINE HAVANNA CIGARS.

and CIGARETTES.

COTTAGE PIANOS,

HOSIERS, HABERDASHERS, DRESS MAKERS AND MILLINERS.

Butterfeld & Reira, Bobert Clasper... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Cou

Hongkong(A/MieG, Houton.

{^n ny nhout 19th just..

Qujok despatca. Waist-despatch Quick despatel Quick deepatol

Unisk drapiíttet

W Diyphant Vogel, Hag

On of about 23rd hob.

Vnics despatch.

Quick despatel

Qujak despatch.

Linick despatch.

Hongkong, Gibb, Sivje HongTour Ah Yousu

Hope Wong Hopédioa 3

For Sale.

HOMP 8.0 N^^&

11

IND

[aprii

jQuick debpakstija

Juos despatch.

On 23rd inat, at 3 pm; Un-24lb insty at apud On 3lat inet”, at noon. Today, at 4 P.M. V Da or about 23rd jnsk... Quick despatch. zumíðk despatch.

Quick despatok- Julaiäk dispatah, J.

Ho-porrow, at 1 PMÆ

Ou 21st inst., ng liami Quiez despritele

On or about Aleb igal. To-day, at 57.14

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SAIGON,

Have just Opened a Choice Amortocat of Steamship -

LADIES' KID GLOVES, -

with 6 Duttone BOARBRO and HOME SPUN MADE-UP COSTUMES.

CLOTH JACKETS, HYMALAYA WASHAWLS.

AUSTRIAN CHAIR, RUGS, LADIES* FRENCH TRIMMED FELT

SET HATS,

Phio and Beaded, CHOICE FEATHERS, FLOWERS A

BIBBONS and FIORUS, in great variety. BERLIN SLIPPERS and CUSHION PATTERNS

GENTLMEN'S BLACK, DIVAD, AND FAWN FELT HATS

A

|

ASIA Captain Molen, will leave tours bete. Port TO-DAY, the 19th just... at

For Freight or Possazby AHTA

Eding Shop,

Vessels on tlie Berth.

FOR SINGAPORE, SAMARANG, BRIS. BASE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE

(Calling off BOMERBET,CLEVELAND BAY, BOVEN, and KEPPEL BAY to land: Mails and Passengers.)

Post-Ofice Notifiez

• Thäit will close- Pot Suit Amoy, and Foot, Douglas i dny dhe 19th inst, pat 4:30-

waton Per Milo today,

For Singapore, Sumarle, Somerast, und Bay Bowen, Koppel Boy. Brisbine HB Bastern and Australija Muil Steam ney, and Melissarya-Bl stoniner. Bria, £ Company & Steamship

on Thursday, the flat watų nut 11 am

BRISOANE”

will be despatched as above, on THURSDAY, the flat inst,, at noon,

- For Frightor Passugu, wily tö

GIBB, LIVINGSTON K 05), 17a $100 Hongkong, 15th December. 187 FUR. HAMBURGS THE German 3-mnated Sohooner

T. W. JillsEtubinster, will loud here and at Whampon, enli luve quick despatel for the love Port,PART

F Freight pply to

W PUSTAU ♣ ČÁ 208 Hongkong, 16th Decembar, 1874.

́ ́FÖR NDW YORK.

To pllow the British Barque" Chinaman!)

A1 American Barque

"CHATTANOOGA,"

|

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATESTM POKET

The Cuitof State Mail Packet" JAPAN will be dispatched on WEDNESDAY, the ford Deeper, at 8 r.m., with the Muits

For Tibunt, an Francisco, the United Statco, and the United Kingdom,

The Eos Quico will be open fortherseeption. of Ordinary Lettera, Books, Newspapers. So, until 2,00 F

Letters our be posted on board the Packet (róm 2.30. p.m. tu"250. p.m., on payout of n Late Fee of 12 cents in addition, to the Prature.

The Prepayment of the Postage to all the abere places by this route in compulsary. Correspondence insuiolently prepaid will be forwarded by the Beglish Pokuta, Key

Francisco."

Correspondenco addressed to Tokobama and the Unital States must be superscribed per "JAPAN," rd that addressed to the Waited: Riugdoa wast he super beddid. Ban

F. W. MITCHELIŤ, OS

Postmaster Getteral-

Hongkong 126 December, 1974;

་་་

having the greaser portion of her Cargo en -tgaged, will load at this port and Wliampau,

und bave quick despatch na alara

For Freight apply to

"General Port Chee,- ZOLYPHANT & Co. s118 Hongkong 17th December, 1974

FORSAN FRANCISCO, THE Clipper Ship

MALAY,

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET" The English Contruct Pucket "BANGA LORE" will be dispatched with the sun Maila fos, Surope. &o,, où THURSDAY, the

B. P. Olough, Master, will bare early despatch 24th instant, at Noon.

ng above,

For Freight, apply to:

RUSSELL & Ov. tf 2080 Hongkong. Täth December, 1873. “FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE A-1 German Barqia

FERDINAND BRUMM,

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.. on the 23rd instant

The Post Office will be open until 6. the 3rd instant.

Leitura, &., may be posted dating the night in the box left open for their reception.

Lettora for registration will be received until

D67 Praya Wes 30 Tone, Captain' Vosa, will save immediate 10 A, on the 26th instant.

5d 2104 Hongkong, 15th December, 1874, FOR SWATOW, AKOY, AND FUOCHOW

HE Stenciabip

ASH DOUGLAS." Captuia Burale, will leave for the above Parts TO-DAY; the 19th lust,, ab & R.K.

in the latest and must approved shapes c THE DOVER, STAMFORD, ARGYLE!

STRASBURG, RYDE and BEAUFORT. | ----- All the new Shaper ip TIES, SOARES, ORAVATA, COLLARS,|--

and SHIRLEY MORO WARM UNDERCLOTHING 0

DRESSING GOWNS, KE GENTLEMENS GADF and TOUT

WALKING BOOT 2101 Hongkong, 18ts Drome, 1874, 1-

FOR SALE

ITALPIER & UI's, B9EAUX.”

St. Estephe, Pulwer; Chambertin, Banche, in doz. Pinta., to Blametre Chand

LARET--Medos, St. Jolf

Obutean" Lagrange, Olakna Lafite, Tom

* Greco, Chatena La [Reaser of 1'doz, Quarts til

UHAMPAGNE Carte Noffer

Cete Verte, Carte D'Or **Fib

GOGNAC Fine OBAMPA

CHAMPAGNE, iu Quand Pints, of

B. B. Perrier, Onap * Otard Dupuy & Co.'000AO.

LANDSTEIN & Co.

el 994: Hongkong, 2016 June 1874,

ESTABLISHED IN 1830.!

6. DAZARUS AND Oo,

· Incorporated with Shearwood and Co., " BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS

AND GENERAL FURNISHING

CONTRACTORS,

BY APPOINTMENT TO.

For Freight or Pamage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Uọc - 42 2107 Hongkong, 16th December, 1974, NUTION

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLES MARETINES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE-FRANGAIS.

Company's Steamship

PANAIS.” Captain Reyaier, will be despatobed for

YOKOHAMA TO.MORROW, the 20th mat., at 1 P.M. O BERTRAND.

Principal Agent, 2105" Hongkong, 19th December, 1874.- NOTICE.

COMPAGNE DES MESSAGERIES

PAN MARITIMES... PAQUEBOT FOSTE FRANCAISSE TYE pany Betermabip

*AFADYE"

Chptsin Rigeait, will be despatched for

SHANGHAIA on MONDA

the 21st inst., at 11 am.

C. BERTRAND,

despatch for the above Port.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & COS.

* 2055 Hongkong, bth Decembur, 1874,

FOR MANILA, Spanish Barque-

CANDELARIA,"

Barredo, Marker, will have immediate despatch

As adote.

For Freight or Pausage, apply to

REMEDIOS & as; er 2016 Houskong. 7th December, 1874, FOR LONDON British Ship***

“KINFAUNS. CASTLE,"

Jauzes Dodds, Mister, will load here, at Whan pea, and at Maced, and will have quick desputab for the above Parisian

For Freight, apply to

OR

A. MAGG. HEATON,

DEACON & Co.

Canton.

ti 1899 Hongkong, 14th November, 1874. FOR NEW YORK Ed I German Bark

**HANS,” Cuptan Le Mout, will land here and at When

will have quick despatch for the above

Freight apply to

STTEL BAGEDORN &.66.

ZDI, November. 1874.

API ME Direct.}

#Of Principal Agen 11-UB 9105 Hongkong, 10th December, 1874.

FOR MANILA,

EE Spanah Steamer

MACTAN Captain lariangs, will have immediate despatch for the above Fort.

For Freight or Passage,apply to

U, KLĘË. tf. 2121 Longkong, 17th December, I874.

· SEBAM. TO YOKOHAMA. THE POS. N. Go's Struzabip “

HIS EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY T

H.R.E. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 59, 60, £ 61, Bentinck Street, CALCUTTA.

BILLIARD TABLES.

LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables ore

ORISSA" will feave for the shore place shortly after the nrgival of the next English Mail.

AMOIVER

Superinterabend, P.3.0.S. N Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, 16th December, 1871⁄2 (2109.-

STUAM TO SHANGHAL,

and H1OGOJ

Nutr

*** GOLGONDA ̧”

DADIES AND ORILDREN'S OUTFITTERSnow the only ones appreciated in Indising Corno os through rate for NAGASAKI

as a long and steady experience extending over 7]\HE P, & 0.8, N. Co. Steamship GENERAL DRAPERS,

banjestra bas proved them to be the best and abet daftable for the almado a maga

C&Go. Mags ved large anaher of will leave for the above place about 24 hours

aftor tér arrival with the next English Mail, | Voky, Battering teati douklé from sal patite ol

A. McIVER, | ľudia, CBlaá, Bormab, Crying, manjka, Java, Straits, and Perak testifying to the aur minze and qüality their Fallingd, de blessand while bbigating their friede ad Patrons in | Chin (igr the liberal support en lang extended. to the tng, would, in soliciting arther por troungs, begs to meetings are following facts bich have counted to the success agir efforts bave hitherto or with..

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,' QIZRENS ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKUNG:

AND AT SHANGRẠI,

YLEROOTS, CIGARS,

Campbell's Plantation Brond CIGAES. Campbell's Dindigul Brand OMEROUTS. Osaspbell's Trickiuopaty Brand CHEE0013 TERM Caah. S

Apply to

730

Superintendent. PC. S. N. Co.'s Oleo,

Hongkong, 14th December, 1874. [2032- 100BAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FUR SHANGHAI Taking Cargo and Pestengere at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN

THE Company seamship

Every table is mals of wed wood, well ea RA songd and not emmered.

AJAX N

wilba dapatbed inhone the 2lat instant

For Freight or Patidge, apply to

The Ceebions are ecuatrustid on an entirely, new principle, introduced by O. and Co., BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Masine. CAMRBELL & Oy

snd alike that adopted by Bagah makers, Plantation Worli,

Dindigu,

and are much more damble and Madras Presidency.English-mada cushione

EÑO W........ O`N BALET

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

at Moderate Pricee. ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONART

PUNTEAND MANDARIN

"by, LUNAU, LUBECK,

expressly made for the Olimate. 201 2056 Hongkong, 9th December, 1874

NOTICE

Balgon

WITH THE

ly than

Agent 2099 Hongkong, 14th December, 1871,

CODAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

خصصینه

No table leaves C. Land Co.'s premis sutil R-LONDON, SUEZ JANAL

it has been standing ready finished for over 1217122 Company's Stezombippin months, in order to ensure poriestly seasoned

Every article of faruiture, ulso, that loves will

O. LAZARUS and Co Fatehsoment, is gul ranteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood

C. L. & Co. have always ready a large stock

of new Castions on their peonlitar principit, and which can be supplied for any table, the ne- surats length and breadth of the slats best onl being required.

E

PRONUNCIATION.: "AM"ANULO-CHTAZ Drozonas, prolished

-ne the Daily Press Office, Hongkong,

OB comprehensiveness and practical service This Work stands unrivaled the row worde which the Chinesa have of late years been compelled to coin to express the numerous ob. O, and 06. have always in band a large jeotum machinery photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, when the rapid advance stook of Billiard, Pool and Fyramid Balls, Oma, of foreign relations has imposed upon themare Tips, Ohalke, Uloth, and every requisite for the bere giren tu extenso, Each and every word is Billiard Table fully illustrated and explained, forming exer- ouses for students of a most instructive nature.

Old Oashions refoved on C. Lazarus

Both the Court and Parati pronunciations are Co.'s peonliar prinsiple, thereby making an old given, the docents being carefully marked on table as-good as new

SAMHAGAMEMNON "A

peatoed on or about the 18th instant.

For Freighthur Pasage, apply to

SWIRE, BETTERFIELD E:

Agents Hengkape 14th December 1874 DUNEDIN

TUL LYP

FOR LYTTLETON

HE Britian Berghe.

"MEDORA".

will sail se bore usor about the 23rd instant, and bas room for 160 tons, Cargo, s

For Freight, apply to

7d 2192 Hongkong, 19th December, 1874, FOR SUAL.

HE Spanish Barqny

Letters mosty be posted until 10 A.M. on the 24th instant, without Talo fee.

Leltors posted after 10 A. on the 21th postant, will not be forwardel unless tho Jinja For ai 18 oonte enah as well as the postage fis prepaid.

The Intest time for posting Letters at this Office in li a.m., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10a, on the 9th instant.

Late Jetters (but Lottere galy) addressed to the Tetted Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Sin- gapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11:30 am to the tice of sailing, on pay. ment of a Jata Fee of 43 cents cack in addition f the postage..

SHELFAW, MITCHELL,

·Postmaster General

-་་

General Post Office,

Rongtong a December, 1874.

It is hereby pobited this henceforward the postage on letters dressed to Denmark, when forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 seats par half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid letters will be abjeto in additional charge. on delivery, USA

T. W. MITCHELL,

Postmartes General.

~ Goeru Post Office, Hongkong-

It is heresy rotided for general information, that the Postage on Lettere addressed to Nor- way, when ferwonded a Southampton, will hepgeforward ho 36 cents for each half cance which my either be paid in advance, or it may be left to gollected on delivery of the Letters, Unpaid Lettore vill bo subject to an additional charge on dehvary

FW. MITCHELL.

Paslanxster General. General Post Office, Hongkong

be despatebeds and

Usptain Vidsuranzage above, nn ar abant the 23rd Decomber, would take some light Cargo at a loan Freight. Apply to

CÀLLOWITZ & CO. tf 3833 Rougkong 4th November, 1874

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE 1British Shija

It azob fed that a line of British Deal Cadds Pakets has been-established be tween Ader and Zanzibar, which, with connect ing lines will afford a regular means of con veyanou of correspondence from Hongkong for the Forges porte on the East African Coast, nâ well de Terutal and the Cape Dolony, St. He Feaa and Ascension, and, hat outoforward the postage, which must be far in advance, on let- ters addressed to Zaxar, Mosambique, Dela 2,87 Tone, Captain Caston, will load bere for goa Bay Nato E62 Cape of Good Hope, and the above Port, and will bars arly deaputehosteban, will be 20 cents for each Lalf-ounce,

For Freight apply to

TH

MORNING LIGHT,

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & O +1.1185"- Hongkong, 30th September, 1874 FOR LONDON, THE 1 British Bark A

THE

AEDENT

newspaperscente cach

BW.SHITORELL

General Post-Office, Hongkong.

Postmaster Gendaal,

Arrangements having been made unde which Maila for London arriving at Sne# from destination via Brodies, it is hereby notified. Rober: Casper, Master, wil fond here and at Chips by Private Ships will be forwarded to Whampea, and will have immediate deapatebat the rites of postage, which must be paid for the above Pört.

For Freight, apily ta

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Cɔ. t 1619 Hongkong, 9th September, 1874.

FOR SALE.

188 New Irau-Screw Steamer,

OCEAN

Lailt on the Clyde, classed 901 1, of 2,000 Tour Harrying Capacity: 160–Heres powell with Compound Engines, consuming 15 Tags:

of Coal dully.

THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED 1901 Hongkong, 31st October, 1874

·FOGÓHOW DOOK..

“PAGODA ANCHORAGE.

odance, en ecrrespondence addressed to the United Kingdom to forwarded, will bear fol lowo, viz. pe

For Letter....

For Newspapera, d

For Booksáad

Patterns

24 cents per half dance,

reeding. Iurines fcente.

BA

12

ITCHELL,

master General.

• 1. S. MEN LINTS.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.:

THROUGII TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA,

"TOUCHING ♬ YOKOHAMA END

SAN FRANCISCO.

Eabore Granite floured DOCK has lately Ben LENGTHENED tu 100 feet over all,THERS, "JAZAN” will love Hongkong al is now capable of receiving reels up to for San Francisca, vid Tokohama, on 380 feet on the keel. The breadth of the Dock WEDNESDA the 23rd instant, at 9. P.M., at the bottom i 40 foet, ut the top 80 foot, and taking Passquera, Maite, and Freight, for Ja the width at the entrance in in feet. Depro of pan, the United States, and Eproper water on the sill 13 feet at average poup, kad 17 fest at average spring tiden, pe

The Dusk Bad Onteson Caty, and is pumped gut by "eleam.

AW FOUNDRY for large iron and brass castings bus recently been added.

The Machine Shop cumin 12-inob. Screw Cutting Ezpelache, Small Lifes, Drilling and Sungwa Machines, Stoom Saw Mill, Largo Smithy, &o, &

Dry Godowns are vuette premises, available for slange of cargo,

Lurough Passenger Tickets and Bille of Inding are issued for-transportation, to Toko tame andolber Japan Forte, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America. and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA. ASteamer of the Company will leave Shang-. bai, the Inland Sea Ports, about the same date and cats closetion at Yukelná. At New York, and. AspinwH, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England. Farve, and-Germany.

Freight will be received on boord outil d'P.M. A large stack of Timber, Metal, and other on the 22nd instant. Parcel Packages will be received at the Uttice until 5 r. of the hamei Dook-yard Materia) always on hand.

Vessels docked for examination, retetalled, day, All Paraci Packages should be marked to OLYPHANT, & Co. respurred, repairs also done in harbour; and address in fati: value of anime is required.

Agente, iron olipa and stanwars cleaned and painted, at For further inforrestion as to arange and modente phargsa. Particalus oun be obtaio Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, et at the Book, or on application to the under Pruyn West.

G. B. EMORY, signed.

Acting Agent. Hongkong. December 12th, 1874.

STEAM FOR SALE SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TORRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON;

LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND ALONE CITEAMERS Caving this port requiring COAL can obtain it from the Under signed.

WG. HALF & Co.,

1561 18th Septembar, 1878733 THE Undersigned have been appointed Sole

Agenta for the Sale of their Goods in ranby displays the sTOGENEO-ag attempt to 28iz and Bught Light Lampa für Oil, or Kuro-Oricts Master, will have immediate despatch/low yesnele to or from kea, at: reasonable rates. Hongkong and Chlon by Mears. J. & R. Ter- SONE, Arbroath ORENS HUNT, Glasgow, and Mesara. DAVID CORBAE &

RENHOLD, KARBERG & Op 419 Hongkong, Funnery, 1867.

ti 1188 Hongling, 27th Inat, 1879 ---- JANDUR AND PROVINCIAL MARINE - INSURANCE COMPANY PUNK A

the beat principle hitherto attained. The typo BILLIARD LAMPS."""

mako the Chinese and English type correspond

** CANDIDA,”

Fur Freight or Passage, upply to

REMEDIOS & 00. LE 2078 Longkung, 11th December, 1874 FOTICE

there of body thereby etcotinine, the latter with burners on the dupler sonomy of space, achieving a learness not principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary Previously attamed, and dispensing with those lamps. vaết: margine and vacant spaces which have

Eighteen light ring burnar Gas Pendants, heretofore characterized, hindre part, the will rod to suspant over table. İneka Public of Toʻillmatrate the vast scope of the work, "HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON following fedts are anbmitted for consideration.

O. LABLECE AND Cc, base been appointed 217UE 41 British Borque

Bonus

UK Under the THE UNDERSIONED bega to inform the

A genta in Hongkong for above Uom. pany, are prepared to grant Marine risku að current rates. CAN ANY

AUGUSTINE HEARD à Co

e! $71 Hongkong, Jet March. 1874.

QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.

Erotices Discount of Twenty por cont. Od after this date, and until further (2) upon current local rates of Premis, will be returned on Insurances against fire, fested with this Office.

EDWARD NORTON & Gou

Agente. #1176 25th June 1979

TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE; COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

FHB undersigned having been appointed Anagents for the above Company, fre pre- pared to accept risks against Fire at current -rater, enbject to a bún sé of 20 per cent.

SIEMOSEN & Co,

it 99 Hongkong, 15ib November: 1872; PHENIX FIRE INS BANCE COMPANY,

Undersigned, kagjaje brva appointed Agenta to the above Company at this Fart” are prepared to grant Policips aguinat Fire to the extent of $10,000, on Buiklings, or on Goods stored théroine de

DOUGLAS LAUBAIK & OUT it 717 Hongtong, 9th Norenber, 1863.

Chut he has shops established at thase pisces in

Obalaers Vocabulary contains about 10,000 Sole Aganta in India and the East for the anime of ENG KEE 52

Chinese coharacters, and Modhurst'a Engheb h_HONGKUNG, at the Ocntral Market, and Übiness. Dictionary about 100,000, whilat

THE NEW FATENE No. 12, ho búa constantly, on band BEFF,tkir work contains more than 50,000 Bughah MUTTON, POULTRY BREAD, VEGE. words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac The best TABLES, AN VILMAN'S STORES, 4, often, Again, despite at the grand by means of which the scars, can be mariced,

other eleniculary works so yet published, the from the cushion of the table,

- ELECTRIC BILLIARD MAKKER

„În HO NAM såð CANTON SHOPS, the student of this dificult language absolutely so- foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI-quires examples to employ the various appli. Price Lina. Catalogusa, and all information KITS, SODA WATER, do, and GAME when cations and equivalente of different words which

may be obtained from have no general meaning. Of these ericupies Gemer and Families demons of patron this work contains more then Are time LANE, CRAWFORD AND CO. izing him, are requested to apply at bis shops many as epy, other Dictionary hitherto pub as above, where a list df. prices of "articles will listed, very

be farnished, which will be applied at the OTTRO rots all the year round."

SHING KEE

- 17 742 - Hongkong. 15th May, 18

KRUFF'S JAST STEEL WORKS,

ESSEN (GERMAN) M SOLE:AGENT FOR CHINA AND

WAPAN WAVE PEIL, 167] Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany),

to MAYFLOTUBEK OP ALLE DESCRIPTIONS OF MATTING, „WORKS¬QUEɛN'S ROAD, Wher Point, deserwe * (Near the Sailors' Home,)

OFFICE—Yew Kee, No. 30, Wing Lock Strat

d28 Hongkong, 10th September, 1874.

For putical purposes the arrangement of

the work is an onmplete, that a referende

who have unsented to act u

O LAZARUS & GO.2 LOINTS

and by whom

ALL ORDRES VILL BE AROSIVED --

opportunity.

1465

to its pages sunbles person who under HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN, standy English es communicate effectively with Dadrag who understand nothing but Chic neso. In this respect the work will be found and forwarded to Calcutta by the BARLIEST landspravable to "au- "Furugesanguding

China, and to the tives themselves it as plains subjects fully with which very few ro dood of them are perfontly acquainted. : "To partier resident in Angland and interoited in Chink it cannot bat be javaluable pocasionally.

It comprises upwards of two thousand large. quarto pages. --

TRUBNER & Co 80, PATERNOSTHE BOW WH BEL Dany Press," Orrion, HorĘKUNG.

WING-KEN OOAD SUDP.. THE Proprietor of WING-Ka Shup bere in inform the pablie that bis Shợp dua been entalmed minee 1855, at Endicotte Tame, and that he has always & prost quantity of BEST GOAL in store for Sale Gentiomon or Shije mastera wishing to pukennise him, aravequested to apply at his Shop, ro

171508 Houskoord September, 1874.

FOR NEW YORK,

CHINAMAN

baving the greater portion of her Cargo en- ged, will load this Part and Whampoa,

and bars quick despetol us above, mikor rreight, apply to

POLYPHANT & CO.

Ef 2063 Hongkong Btu December, 1874 KAMARAS FOR LONDON.

HE 41 Britiak Ship

TITANIA

Capinia England, will lond hore send at Whac- pon, leo ut Macua, if suficient inducement) and will have early dapatan for the above Port.

For Freight, apply the p

VAN VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. tf 2000 Hougkung. Sed December, 1874-

FOR LONDON,

HEI British Burgue

The Steam Tug. Wooring is in thorough working order, and is available at all timen ko

path to JOAN FORSTER & Û».)

tt1039 Fuoco, 18th June, 1875.

THE NOW ON SALE.

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

THE HOT

* STUDENTE FIRST ASSISTANT,

By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Corrad

tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography."

PRIOR: In Paper Wrapper

Nently Bound,

Apply at the Daily Press Ooo.

A. 8. WATSON & CO. CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTE

32.00

ALSO, e BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND

und A AUSTRALIA.

NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship TE PERINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM BANGALORE Captain WSOARES, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will terve this for the ebore places on THURSDAY: the 24th December, at Noon.

Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 F., on the 23rd idomnus magn

H.RIL, PUR-DUKE OF EDINBURGH

For Particu se regarding Freight and Pas BANGA HE. THE GOVERNOR,

BG to unroused that they have just rete, apply at the P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF ceived Choice Assortment of

PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED. PERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITESA Written Declaration of the Contente

076 Hongkong, 19th Jano, 18735

.......

NOTION

and Value of the Packages for the Overhad Honteferequired by the Egyptian Government and must be delivered by the Shipport to the TN Order to meet the Tisher of the Natire Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or Coramunity, the Chinese Issue of this with Pacols and the Company do not hold Paper has been, from the goumencoment of the themselves responsible for any Detention or Uhins New Year, issued DAILY instead of on Projndive which may happen from the incore Faftoriste days before. NAG rectness in auch delaration.-

The Prpor has been Established for nearly The Company reserve the option of forward- Twenty Tears and is; sa to Editorial Maungoing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Whereat. Muster, will land bure, ut. West, under the Direction of, a Well, Educated Europe through hayat, either by rail, or hy and it Macso, and will hose quick Usepals for Clique Gentleman; gives reliable commercial Canal in their own States, or in vessels the abors Fort

find general information; and has the same employed for the purpose, position with the Native Community as to A6- Shippers are particularly requested to note vertisements and News us the English Daily the terms and conditions of the Company's Fress with the Foreign Community, The Black Bills of lading. Charge for Advertiagments will be us hereto

U MATHILDA ATHELINGA

for Feight, apply to

A. MAG, HEATON, A

THOMAS & MEROER,

O

Contan,

i fare,

f 1706 Hongkong, 10th Defeber, 1974,

Hongkong, Bird February, 1874

A MoIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Stenos Navigaton Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 14th December 187