1874-12-28 — Page 3

-LONDON, FIRES.

·Thera wara 681 Aren to London ŵp the yuaĖ

• 1840, being one to every 3,800 people and to avery 379 bones, and the population averaged 7.88 perions to sạch Loner I 1850 thenom- ber of free had increased to 808, being one to Ferary 2,678 people and to evory 347 houses; and the population was 7,69 per house. In 1800, the fires had farther increased to 1,056, being gas to every 2,613 people and to every 835 houses; and the population was 780 per house. In 1870, a very bad year for fires in London, they were 1,945 (the furgent number recorded), being one to every 1,640 persons and to every 120 'kousch; there were only 7,29 per Bona per bouse. In 1873, the area were 1,569, baing one to every 2159 porsone kad to every 304 bosses; and there were but 7.10 paraons par heuse. In these 34 years the poyalation increased 75 per cent, and the number of boasse 50 por cent,; but the number of fires more than doubled, having increased 127 per cast. A statement es to ins of life in the last four years shows that in that period 227 lives were endangered by 310 London fire; int 599 lives were adved, and 128 were lost, and that this last namber represents -77 persona pot taken out alive, and 51 taken out alive, but no injured a pot to-recover. The number en. dungared comprised 989 males end 38 females, but only 206 females were saved, 33 malce; 56 malca und 7 females fort their lives,

A DEADLY MEDICINE

DESTINATION

SUMMONING A DUKE. SAN. Three bricklayera summoned the Duke of Norfolk at the Bhehold Town hall for com- ponsation. Considerable musement wescapeed Pin Court when the sum Bonser were reed, as the complainants bud described the Duke of Norfolk a "coal miner," The tie had worked ab the collieries of the Duke of Nörlein for some time, and on the 30th of September they receivet notice of dismisssi. Thres duya, afterwards. their wages for the three days were paid them. and they were diamissed. They mummoned his Grace for nine days wages alleged to be dno to them adder the notice. Mr. Bisney, who ape poured for the defendant, aid that the notices.

HAMBURG were given to the men in infatuko, and that it war is usage in their trade to leave itgugsW YORK notice. The colonies were about to to time Do Do forred, and notixi should have bien given to SAN FRANCISCU... the colliorú inntead of to the bricklayers-The stipendiary magistrata held that the defendant

THE DAILY FRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28rn, 1874.

Advertised as Loading.

CAPTAIN

FOR FREIGHT APPLY * To x2 DISPAT

Ohinan Chattanooga Commienry

Morning Light Malay Indian via YOKOHAMA..... Aitoun (str.)

was rapossible for the consequences of the SINGAPORE SAMAHANG, &o. Brisbane (sl.).. mistake, but said it would be best to come to a SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &o.... Sindh (abr. metsal arrangement-Satisfactory compe¤‡5: MANILA tios was afterwards given to the man.

Kortspiedras inuji se Olentyon (str). Do..

PEAN INTANCE, Formons (str.) Daj

Marivelce (asr.) SWATOW, AMOT & FOOCHO W Kwang (ung-(str.),

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

December 27th, EVENING: Palta a$6021 to $605, stock 800 obests; Bo mares 85811 to 15933, stock 100 chenta: Malwa, new, $585 on orodh with allowance in weight. Since the derival of the steamer Golconda aniss amount to about 235 chests, only a few chests. at 555 oneh, with a small reduction ja weight;

BEFORE CAREggah-t Per-steamship Ayawaraton, for London Cougou, 123, 139 sba.s Scented Capset: 55,192

Вда Boosted Oranko-Peko to ou

4,000 1b-Total, 183,673 ]ba. Si, 15 balonla

FROM SWANÓW.

Oolong, 29,950 [ba

.......... The evidence given beloro a recent inquent at Hanobantor dexarvan'attintión, na proving the great dangor attending the use of certain drugs that Lave come into fashion, daring laté yearuj A cu baied Alfred Holow, bring trabled with same sort of pericne, bandasie, wag, Techong, commended by a friend to try hydrate of chloral an a remedy. Following this foulab qivite, be Rent for a 6oz. bottle of the compound on son day, and within twenty-fuar bousho wae found dead. According to the medical evidence the wan's donth was syncope cordis, produced by the antion of the hydrato on a werk heart. Tha dator, who give this testimony nian stated that bydrate of okturel is very little understood even by medical men te himecit, being ignorant se to whether its effects are cumulative. This allegation of gineral want

ON LONDON

of knowledge regarding tha power of the Os

EXCHANGED

·Bank Billa, on demand an

SATTE

For Sale. >

0.00

SILK MERÖERS.

LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS, GENERAL DRAPERS, HOSIERS, HABERDASHER

Bart Hills, st 30 dage sight. 4lf to 41 DRESS MAKERS AND MILLINERS, Baul Bills, At month eight.

Credite,sk months tight.... 4/21. Dooniuentary Hills, at6months*

BOMBAY, --Bank, on demand 221

mediolae was corroborated by the atonist bo ON CALCUTTA.-Bank, on demand:239. sold the dose to the dead was. Yet, anhóigh | Ox SHANGHAI --

it was his opinion tint, the hydrate of oblargi

SHARED

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-3 per

cesar, premihin..

Union Insurance Scelety of Canton, now shares

-850 per share, premium mominat

onght not lo ba giran hoopt un lor predical Private, 30 dage“ night ......................... advice, he appears to here made little inquiry when making up the prescription: brought to him by Hole #daughter, a littlegirl about eight years of age, the bottle dintained? 6oz., while the label directhis poonful to be taken every two hours, the upfortunate mag was virtually instructed that kẻ might with". Chuxu Traders' Insurance Company's Shares aafety drink within every four-and-kwenty hours what was almost certain to kill any one with an und Japan Marine Insano===Tin÷78 woak beart. The and results following the doo of the medicine in thie opas will, it is to be hoped, render hydrate of obloral and, similar strong physio lees fashiorinbl.. Unlem perfectly acquainted with their constitution, people who fly to these remedies for relief may inadvertently be running the risk of denth,

LIFE IN THE QUIET PLACES.

|

2,400 per share, nominal.

per sbare, nominal

Chiamd Insurance Company.—†200 per share

nominal. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company'a Share

85273 per share,

Quinn Fire Insurance Company's Shame-$123:

per share.

Victoria Fira Insurance Company's Shares.......

$125 per sbare Hongkong and Whampos Dook Company's

Sharee-50 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Canton and Hasso Steamboat Co.s

Shares 11 per cent, prempita. Shanghai Staam: Narigation Conipany-Fli

79 per share, vi moj

Hongkong Gas Company's Sures-$75 per

chines

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shurez-£55 per

cent, dinouat.

A correspondent says:—Many persona resid- ing permanently in London are apt to envy those who occupy villa oidences in the suberba. Allow me to inform them what they would get there. Most of the male indahifants are absent during the day on business; the private houses, in the roads and groves are consequally left in charge of ladies and servants. The men's de parture leaves the field open to a bost of frimps and vagrants, who are at present doing henne interrupted and thriving trade in the neighbour bood, and they immediately commijnen operis pag tious. The following may be taken as an aver- ngo day's experience any day in the wok, and weekly throughout the your It matters' IN where one begins, so I will start with the woman who plays the triangle: she stands close against. Ee breakfast-parlourwin

dow, taking a careful inventory of every thing the room costaing, alternately playing and begging for a good quarter of hour. Next comes a man with a folded paper, which be wants to leave for the master, calling again for an answer. Then a woman with a baby, who is pathetic upon baby troubles, especially where there are young children in the hopse. She is followed by a clergyman; he coment de manding your matant eubeaription to soms sbarity which appear to be so badly of La the slightest delay will occasion its collapse. Ha waked for you by name, and tell your wife that the lady next door (náming ber_tvo) bas, subeoribed "unlt a drown. A monthly ourae, who is provided with written testimoniala, iš the auxt spplicant. After her a journeyman

Indo-Chinese- Sugar Company-57 por share.

SALES ON DECEMBER YTK, 1874 As reported by Chiness. dimonds, 5 bage, at $18.00, by Tret.bing. loong to tmvelling trader.

Bangus. 25 bags, it. $43.00, by Tuet-bing- Ioang to travelling bruder.

Cutletsh, bags, at 81480, by Chun-ebong to travelling trader.

Dried Lily Flowers 5 bags, at $230, ky Obun-chong to travelling trader.

- Bed Dodes, 100 hage, at $250, by Tai-foong- shop to travelling tradera

Tellder Pons, 1600, picule, at $1.25, by Tock mis-bop-kee to travelling trader.

Termicelli, 100 bags at 23.10, by Chm-chong- loong to travaliing trader.

Peso Mour, 10 packages, at 20.00, by Chew-foong to travelling-trader.

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carpenter (reduced from a most respectable BBQ to call attention to their NEW STOCK

position, of course) looking for odd joba,

and probably for something else if he got inside, Then a woman with, bobbins and net-work, and

of GOODS for the presest Benson, which

they bave just roveived:~~

so on till the time of the husband's proba-Indira Black Bilk Tolvet JACKETS.

ble return approaches. All these people enter Four front garden as though it was their own. If the street door is open to them they insert one foot, They all (except the clergyman) nak for brand and water, and they all (the clergy. man equally, though more periphrastically) Wear roadly if you do not give them some thing. The police ought to know these vagrants as well as they know the parish pamp. Bot when you threaten to give them in obarge, they laugh at the idea, and say, “ You would be puz. zled to do that, for there'a rota policeman within a mile of the place." Is it soybody's basincer to see that the rural police do some- ¦ thing for their pay? Otherwins it just be comes a question of compounding (as the Ita. Uans do with the briganda), und seeing what "amount will buy the anteaves of If people can be treated in this way with impunity in

1

Do.

Cloth and Serge FUR TRIMMINGS of every description.

Idion Silk, Serge, and Bep COSTUMES, GLY COSTUMES

Boys' SAILOR SUITS. EDINBRO SETS for Childres, consisting of

JACKET, MUFF, and COLLARFI.

WOOLLEN SHAWLS,

and

SHETLAND WRATS

In great Variety.

these (so-called) enlightened times, one cannot Eiderdowa QUILTS and SKIRTS,

held wondering how our ancestora managed these matters before the police were invented. The solution of this might be useful to ewer- | getie residents, if any sach exist.

PETTICOATS.

Opera HOODS and CLOAKS. French MILLINERY..

Latest, Novelties in MATS and BONNETS,

Varer, Felt, Straw, and Übíp.

French FLOWERS, PLUXES, and

Fancy FEATHERS.

Choico designs in JET TRIMMINGS.

LINEN and FANOX SETS, Asnorted,

moluding

The New Bended BERTHA 24 SAUGBU”

The Pant DRESS IMPROVER.”

VELVETEENS.

THE IMPORT TRADE OF JAPAN, Some interesting remarks on the causes of the denrenso which has occurred of latë paare in the importa” of-Jupun are contained in the annual report of the German. Qonauinta ai at Nagasaki. It is evident, says the writer, that the Japanes merchants have greatly over-esti- mated the requirements of the country, in consequence of which there is a taperfluity in all the markele of European manufactured and other goods, and prices Save fallen socordingly. -It is certainly airguiar that a coustey of slut thirty millions of inhabitants should not be able to consume a greater quantity of European goode than it has hitherto done, and this can only be sacounted for by the fact that the majority of people are very poor, wearing but little Alething in winter and often none at all nummer, besidea which the, hand woven Japanese cotton stuffa are very durable and wear a long time, so that weny Japanese would rather buy them than-European stuffe, though the latter are Ladies cheaper. It is also to be remarked that the Japanese take great care of their clothes, and consequently do not often require to buy new. ones. The Japanese merebants, too, are very "konecious in keeping down the price of imported- goods; the competition of Europeans bus

MILKS

New Dingonal BERGES,

REPS, SATIN 'OLOTES.

French MERINOS, in all Colours, and Gentlemen'e Parie Kid GLOVES.

Genticmen's French BOOTS,

HOSIBI

Gentlemen's SHIETS, Oxford and White,

Rocnatormed them to low prices, and they now Cashmere and Lambswool UNDERSHIRTS

do all they can to prevent a ries. The ovari stocking of the country with Burgoan goods of

* all kinda cursed sery teary lowes lest your, both

to foreign and native tradera und bas produced a

Grutlemen's

GOWNS

Dressing JACKETS and

feeling of stagnation and apathy in business which bas never been observed before.” “An in- portant incident,” continues the report, “in tha "history ofinst year's importtradamustberumour

SCARVES,

TIES.

hiob was circulated in Japan the the Governi Cash's Celebrated Friction TOWELS.

'ment intended 'to isque 'an edict vocording to

which all Japanesosobjects were thenceforward.

PERFUMERY in variety,

to dress in the European style. The sbaardity Berlin WOOL WORK of every descriptions ..

of this ramsar, was evident, for much more money is required for European clothing thing the majority of the population could afford; but the Governmone wis just at that mus introduc.. ing a duraber of uveities which were equally -unszpasted, 'and, there were a great msny

Europeans as well as Japanves who, though they did not quite credit the répost, yet allowed themselves to” de intitolatod: oy it, This caused a great want of confidence in businem;

ORICKET SETS, complete,

y do

to

20 Hongkong, 5th December, 1874.

KRUPP'S CAST SISEL WORKS,

· ESSEN (GERMANY) ANA SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND

JAPAN, WA

F. PELL

the Japanese became cautions and reserved. Er 1071- Hongtong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany)

while the foreigners did all they could to sell their goods, ne they were not suited either in

NOW ON SALE.

size or in material for European dathing. AE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

Inst it bacaan certain that the dread calist was

AND

not to be issued after sil: but the detrust and ...... STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,

the fall in priece which it steed remained, nad By De DaVAR, with many Additions, Corras

bave continued ever since." The report stutéo

In conclusion that there is no present prospect

of an improvement in this state of things, and i that great osat en should therefore be reconi- pended to all persons who have business deali ings with Jaga-London and China Emprcas, DRESS PARADE-A fushionabla wedding. "Boye will be boys," mid an' indeigent mother." Not always, ma; we hope to ha paon," exolsioned me of the bopofole

'tious, and Dr. Williams' Orthography, Pawon: In Paper Wrapper

$100

$2.01).

Nestly Bonadések Apply at the Daily Prime Ofiso. JOSITIVE GOVERNMENT, SECURITY.

LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANT LIMITED.

UHAS. £. MORGAN

17 940 Bangyug, 18th Jane, 1974,

Agoal

·RE now SHOWING their; STOOK - of

NBA PODS

for the

AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS,

obart Clasper... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Cony. Quick despatiki Whaanpon A. MnaG. Henton.................. Quick despital,

aber Vogel, Hagedorn & Ogi

yion despatah Fenclong Wh, Fustau & One Quick deepitch, v Longkong Olyphant & Co...... Son Quick despatch. Hod toug Olyphant & Con Quick despatch. Hurstong Augustüre Heard & Chapeau Quick desputek: Hongkong Vogal, Hagedorn & Hongkong Bussrall & Co... Hongkong PM. §. 3 000 Hongkong Gibby Livingston & Co...

Mesenterics maritim-

For S THOMPSON

Hongkong Vogël, Hagedore & Co..... Hongkong Boumedios & Co...... Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co

IND

Have funt Opened a Cho Assortment of LADIES' KID GLOVES,

SOARBRO and HOME SPUN WADE-UT

COSTUMES, AREA GLOTH JACKETS, HTMALAYA

2

AUSTRIAN, CHAIR BUGS. LADIES' -* FRENCH · TRIMMED FELT HATS,

15 Elin and Beaded. Pu CHOICE FEATHERS, FLOWERS,

RIBBONS and FICEUS, ¿

Quick despatch. ajquick despatab

To-day, at 3 F.. Jon Bist inet,et noon.

On Sistinet, at noon. Quick despatob

Quick despatch. Today, at 5PM Tosday, 161032M.

Yessein on the Horti

FOR SINGAPORE, SAKA FIS BANE. SYDNEY, AND, TUPOVINE,

Calling of SUMERSET, ULEVELAND BAY, BOWEN, and. KEPPEL BAY ́ta dud Matt Huile and Pustngeraj

To be Lef

TO LET

Post Office Notifications.

kission on ri opleinklor

For Swatow-Pec Yottung, to-day the 28th FIONS over thu Kópakona DIB- ins 5/81 7.80 M FENDARY

Apply to J

„Á S. WATSON EC).

·· 1340 Hongkong, 27th August, 1874,

FFICES

Boots Bollding, Paddar's Wharf. Apply to

LAMMBYT, ATKINSON 05. 1870 Konglope: 39th 1tay, 1874.

PETOALETES

D

With Immediate Postolo WELLING HOUSES Nos, Land 3. Ater-

antra Terrace,

Two DWELLING HOUSES and OFFICES Nog 14 and 13, Stanley Street Jutely in the pccupation of Means, LATWAG & Co, which Chave recently buen thorongly repaired.

DWELLING HOUSE and OFFLO8, No. Wyndham Streit, adjoining HoGRONG CLOBA

PREMISES No. 44, Queen's Rond, lately in the oconpation of Meara. G. Durost & 0-. -.

HOUSE No. 4; Gough Street."

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. tf 2050 Hongkong, 8th December, 1874 *TO BE LET

N

TO-1, PECHILI TERRACE, Elgin Street.

Apply to

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co 1f2145 Hongkong, and Desember, 1874 TO LET

PHE PREMISES-aitute in Queen's Road Central, Enowaɛg the “CLOWN AND AN-

ply to

if 234 Hongkong, 28th May, 1874-

TO LEFT:"S

· With Immediate Poseisigin, Company a Steamship. THE Ensters, and Anatrulina Mail Steam EE Desirable FAMILY HELDENCE, Bonham Road Wait, lately occupied by N. J. Ene, Eeg, containing Ten Booms. Batti. cooma, Cut-bbares, and Stabling, Sc..

Apply to

**BRISBANE,"

will be despatched as above on THUESDAY, the 31st iust, at noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to us

GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co 174 2100 Hongkong, 15th December, 1874. FOR MANILA.

Comprising the Latest NOVELTIES BERLIN SIPPEBS and CSHION THE Spezial Stip

Department.

BLACK SILKS

of the best winken, S COLORED SILK

BLACK AND COLORED VALVETS. BLACK VELVETEENS. SERGES, REPPS, and all the

NEW MATERIAL for DRESSES. COSTUMES AND POLONAISES MANTELETS, JACKETS,

AND

SHAWLS."

~LACE GOODS.

RUFFLES AND RUFFLING. SASHES

AND

BASH RIBBONS

SIL E 8-CARVE

HOSIERY, GLOVES,

¿LOWERS, FEATHERS.

BABY LINENS

AND

LADIES' UNDERCLOTHING. LADIES' AND CHILDREN"2---

FELT HATEF

TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS. - W 0·0 5—6OOD-S

•••• • •** kinds.

PERFUMERY.

$3,

SA YLE.

&

HILE MERCERS, LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS GENERAL DRAPERS, HOSIERS, HABERDASHERS,

DEISS MAKERS AND MILLINERS

TLOTORIA DKOHANGE, QUEEN & ROAD AND STANLEY STREET

HONGKONG

AND AT SHANGHAI

FOR SALE,

HENRY HITCHIE'S SUPERIOR FALE HNHERRY.

T.G. LINSTELD. 2138 Hongkong, 21at December, 1874,

AND R, TENNENT'S ALE and

PORTER.

DAVID CORSAR I SONS' Alerchant Navy Navy Hoiled Long Flax" Orown

CANVAS

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. if 1130 Hongkong. 11th May, 1867.

NOW ONDAGE,

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE

PONTI AND MANDARIE

· PRONUNCIATION.

An Anglo-OnINERS DICTIONARY, priblisbed

at the Daily Press Olice, Hongkong..

in graat variety.

PATTERNS. ENTLEMENS BLACK DRAB AND HANNA FAWN FELFFIATS,

in the latest and most approved abspens THE DOVEE, STAMFORDT AEGYLE, STRASBURG, RYDE, and BEAUFORT. All the new Shaphe in TIES, SCARFS, ORLYSE, COLLARS,

WARM UNDERTH and

DRESSING GOWNS,, GENTLEMEN'S CALF and STOUT WALKING BOOTS. 2101 Hongkong, 15th December 1874.

FOR SALE. Y

"FORMOSA Captalo Morales, will have foodiste despite for the above Port, IA

For Freight.or Passage, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDUEN & CO.

if 2166, Hongkong, 24th December, 1874.

FOR MANILA. -British Steamer

*" GLENLYON," shortly expected, will have immediate despatch" for Manila.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

TURNER & Cou

2165 Hongkong, 24th December, 1874,

FOR NEW YORK.

L. TAMPIER & O's BORDEAUX. LARET Medo, St Jelin St. Estephé, THE 41. British Ship

Chateau Tugiinge, busteau Palmer, Chalcar Lafite, Pomumeril, Cheraberlin, graves, Obateau La Tour Blancae, in dasen of I doz, Quarts and 2 doz. Fints. CHAMPAGNE-Gurte Noire, Uarte Blanche, Carte Verte, Carte D'Or, in Quarta and Pots, COGNAC Fine CHAMPAGNE, Superior,

CHAMPAGNE, in Quarts and Pints, of

E. & E. Perrier, Onalans Olard Dupuy & Co.'s COGNAC

LANDSTEIN & Co.,

Agents,

tl 994 Dongkong, 36th June, 1874, **

XSTABLISHED IN 1620, AN C. LAZARUS AND CO., Incorporated with Shearwood & Co, SILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS AND GENERAL FURNISHING CONTRACTORS

EY AFFOINCHERY D HIS EXCELLENCY LEE VIUBROT,

B.R.. THE LAUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 59, 60, 61, Bentinck Street, CALCUTTA

C.

BILLIARD TABLES. LAZARUS & Go's Pilliard Tables are How the only que appreciated in Judia,

a long and steady experience extending over 5 years has proved them to be the host and post suitable for the climate. W

THOMAS GREEN,

P.&O. 3. N. Co.'s Qfice.

If 2043 Hongkong. 7th December, 1874

TO LET, BE phale, or part, of the Residence knows

"THE HERMITAGE,*.

Apply to

For Swalaw, Amby, and Fogshow-Per ibanging, to-day, the 28tinst., nt 9.30 ... instead of at the time previously notified.

For Refrog-Per Kjolen, tu-day, tho 28th instant, at 11,50 A.M.

For Singapore and Bangkok For Terania, today, the 28th inst, at 2.30PM. N

Far Singapore, Srag, Somerset Olave lund Bay Bowen Keppel Bay. Brisbane, flyd Dirir. Had hourne Per Bbenmor Brians, on Thursday, the 31st iret; at 11 -

MAILS BY THE CHARTSEED "UNITED STATES PACKET.”

The Ohartered Cnited States' Mail Packet ALTONAll to dispatched on MONDAY. the 28th Instant, a Sr. with the Mails

Yokohams, an Francisco, the Doited. Atated and the United Kingdom.

The Post Office wilkbe open for the reooption of Offiary Letters, Boks, Kenapapors, & anti12.30 1.2

Leiters can be posted on board the Pasket from 2,30 4.x. to 250 P.W., on payment of a Late Fee of 12 ocuta in addition to the Postage. share places by this route is compulsory. The Prepayment of the. Postage to all tko Correspondenca insufficiently propaid will be forwarded by the Eagitah Packets

Cerespondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be supersoribed per ALTONA, and that addressed to the United Kingdom moet he expersaribed “vik San Francisco.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General

General Post Office

Hongkong, 26th December, 1874. MAILS BT TRE? FRENCH FÄCKET" The French Mail Packet - SINDI" wil. dispatched on TEVESDAY, the Blut instant, at nocu, with the Maila

To nnd through the United Kingdom via Marselies; to France and other Cntinental States (in & closed mail to France), to Baigon, Singapore, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Adea, Seychelles, Reunion and Maeritiua, Swez and Alexandria.

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordining Letters Newspapers, Books, O., unti: 11 A.M. on the 31st lurtant, after, which, no Lotters can be received.

T. ALGAR

Money Orders on any of the Money Ordez Hollywood Road Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted

until P.M. on the 30th instant.

Letters for Registration will be received brunti: 10 A.M. on the Flat fustant.

4 977 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1874.

TO LET THE PREMISES at pressat occupied

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Queen's Road.

Apply to

6. FALCONER. tt 1079 Hongking, 7th July, 1874.

NOTICE

E WHITCHELL,

Postmaster. General, General Fost Uffice,

Hongkong, Drember, 1874.

It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on Isttore addressed to Denmark, when forwarded vil Southampton will be 23 cents. per half-dunce, prepayment optiom!. Uspaid

Agents. In the Goods of LOUIS GUSTAVE VAS letters will be subject to an additional charge

COMMISARY," Hanter, Master will load at this Port and Whampoa, and have quick drepte se above.

For Freight, apply tu

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. tf 2152 Hongkong, 23rd December, 1874. FOR NEW YORK

T

To follow the British Bargus "Chinaman,”}--

HE 41 American Bargao

"CHATTANOOGA,”. having the greater portion of ber Oargo on enged, will load at this port and Whampoa, and have quick despatch as atbra...

For Freight, upply to

OLY PHANT & Co, 118 Homokong, 17th December, 1874.

POR HAMBURG. NA THE German 3usted Sabroguer

DELPHIN,??: SW. Lilienthal, Master, will load here and Whappoa, and will have quick deamtel for the above Poet, th

Sefer Freight, apply to y

PWM FUSTAUL & 00. if 2102 Hong Long, 10thế,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE Clipper Ship

MALAT,

B. P. door), Muster, will bare carig de

„For Fraight, «pply to

above.

RUSSELLA

tf 2080 Hongrong. 12th December, 1

NOTICE

"U, L. & Eo, havaraosived a large number of very faltering testimonials fromï, all parts of India, China, Burruab, Ceylon, Manila, Java, THE

FOR NEW YORK HB 4·1-British Barque ?

"CHINAMAN":

Straits, and Peraja, testifying to the superior make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and having the greater portion of her Cargo.eus while thanking their Fricade nod Patrons in raged, will lead at this Port and Whaupos, China for the liberal support to long extended and have nick despatob above to their firm, would, la soliciting further por Fight, apply to

OLYPHANT & Ob. tronage, beg to mention the following funts if 2055 Hongkong, 81% December, 1874.. which bara conduced to the encoess their efforts

FOR LONDON. have hitherto met with,

JAHE 43 British Slip........ Every tables mare, of solid mood, well rot. THE

soned and not consered.

The Quasionuare constructed on an entirely new principle, intrododrby 0. Land Co. and unlike that, adopted by English maker and are much more darab and lively than English-made cushions and

No.table leave O. Land's promie until

it has been standing rergyheder

months, in order to events perfectly serious"; material

Every article of furniture, also, that leavea C. Lazizus and Core Establishment, in goa. rantcedut Solid and Seasoned Wood.

C. L. & Co, have always ready a larga otosk of new Cushions on their peculiar prîmiple, and which-own-be-supplied for any-table-the-so- curate length and breadth of the sluts bod only being requiredale

R

*TITANIA,"

Captain England, will load here and at Wham- postalo at Macao, af auficient inducement,) and will hard early despatos for the above Port

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Of thờu Hongkong, 3rd Dicembar, 1876.

FOR LONDON, 11 British 265 SHE bi

BALLO, Deceased,

LL Persoas daring any CLAIMS against the above Estate are requested to send

on delivery.......

F. V. MITCHELL.

Postmaster General, General Post-Office, Hongkong:

in Partienlara of the same to the Undersigned, on or before the 1st Day of February; 1975,

It is hereby notified that the petage obarge- after which date no Cinime will be recognised.able anon Paid Lettera oddzenged to France"

· And all Persone being indebted to the maid wishenceforward be 13 conts perquarter ounce betate pro requested to make Immediate Pay- what formatted by Fronch Hall, Faeket, Hod ment.

18 cents per quarter annca when towarded by J. FAIRBAIEN, Brita Mail Packet.

Acquamator

td 1777. Hongkong, 47th October, 1819

F. V. MITCHELL

Fostmaster General, NOTICE General Post Office, Hongkong,

The Post Ofice of Víštorik (Australia) having HE Committee of the Mac Belic Fund

having recived several panels of Clothes givau notice to the General Post Office in Loz- or the Sufferers by the Typhoon, bagito tender don that articles of Jewellery received in that thanks to the generous donors and waiter Colony are chargeable with Customs Dutica, 14 approaching, the rigor of which will be keane wadersigned considéra it reccesary to make, y folt by the destitute who took the this Regulation knows to the Palin, and to wealthy and those in euay cincaid for etate that any letters roke contaming relief, the. Obavity of the Pablo in ugaja ap such articles eens through the Fast are liable, Fled to for farther doustrade, eep all of with their contenia, to be forfeited Ukil-Iren's Clothing, or be lite als beads sy raceited. This apple. Patinkiry directed y to the sympathy of Mother Entities toward the Children of the Poor

FRANCISCO DA SILVA MAGALHAES,

Looretary, Macao Belief Fund Commiller

29th November, 1873 TOEN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO

CALIFORNIA.

Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for heater Repeating Armand Ammunition ant's Blesting and Sporting Powder; Lake and Pacific For Company's. Safety

T 925 Jnge 15 "BOOHOW.DOUR, SY

PADA ANCHORAGE. NHR Griefloored DOOK has lately ADDIENGHENED to 400 feet overall,

-FW.MITCHELL,

Postmaster Gerenul., Heneral Fast-Office, Hongkong.

Arrangement baving conunde under which Maila for Londen arriving at Shez from Ohian by Private Shine be warded to destination vs Bnalist, it la bercby notified that the rates of poutage, which must be paid in. advance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom to forwarded, wil he tol lowe, vis For Letters...... 24 cents per half once- For Newspapere. Serca,

For Booka and Pattor....

not exceeding Lonnec feonis.

2

every addition4

FW MITCHELL,

Postmaster Gederž},"

General Post Office, Hongkong,

and is now copspierge receiving vessels up to. It is bor by votiñed that henceforward the $90 feet on the kohe breadta of the Docktes of postage which must be paid in advance, at the bottom is 40 feet, at the top 30 fest, jud

the futh at suns is 56 feet Dept neuf areable on Felta of printed pepers or patine of light weight sent for Hongkong water on the sill li fet de lave neap, anthro Anited Kingdom by the United States, `17 Fest at average spring ribe.

Packets via San Francis, will be as follows

Pae Dock hand Caisse Gate, and is pumped out by steam

A HAY FJUNDEI for là ao ni l caatinga has recently been addedang be

The Movine Shop contains a ich Sorew Cutting Cap-lath, Smail fathes, Drdling and Sowing Hookines, Seat Save Suithy, ko, k

Dry Godown are on the premises, available for townge of cargo, dog kad

A large stock of Timber, detal, and other Dockyard Material always on band

Vessels docked for examination, r metalled, reaparred, repairs also tamen harbour and iron ships and atenuers cleaned and painted, at moderate charges. Particulars tan bo obtain

ut the Dock, or on application to the under. The Steam Tug Wecsung is in thorough working order, and is available at a times to tow rometa to or frogs sea, at resembles

JOHN TURSTEN & Co. · if 1019 Foocho 18th June, 1673,

NOTICE

KINFAUNS CASTLÍÐA Jang Dodd's, Mater, will load bare; at Wham-Laígned."" poa, dedat Bacio, and will bare quick despatch far the above Port,

FogFright, apply to

NESUPRAMA, MAOG, HEATON,

TEACON & C

Canton.

ti 1889 koff, 34in November, 1874. FOR SAN FRANCISÜV,

O. I and Co. have always in band a largo !HE A Britieb Sыlp p

O comprehendiran ess and practical service stock of Billiard, Fool and Pyramid Balls, Core,

this Work All nav

words which be Chinese have of late years been Tipe, Chalka, Oloth, and every requisite for the compelled to coin to express the numerous ab, Billiard Table jootāra.zomobimery photography, telegraphy and

Old Casbrigas renewed on C. LAVARUS &

in science generally, which the rapil zrance Co.'s pœuliar principle, thereby unking an old of foreign relations bae imposed upon them, SYÖ

bore given in calonso. Bach and arary word in abla na good as now

| fully illustrated and explained, forming skOT- TAVAT BILLIARD LAMPS...

eises for students of a most instructive nature, Sir and Eight Light Lamps for Oil, or Bero Both the Court and Prati pronunciations are sins, the latter with Eurzers on the duplex given, the ascents being carefully marked on principle, giving aligktequal to twelve ordinary the best priciple litherto attained. The typo graphy duplays the oncoess of an attempt to lamps. make the Chinese and English type correspond

Eighteen light zing burner Gas Pendants, in the wise of body, thereby affecting a vast with rod to suspend over table... sennomy of space, solering a clerues not previously attained, and dispensing with those

O. LABARTS AND CO. bavy béva" appointed

es margins and racent spaces which have sote Agents in India and the East for

heretofore characterized Chinene publications,

·To illustrate the vant noops of the work, the i

following faots are subusifted for considèntion.

TRE NEW PATENT ELECTRIC BIBLIARD MARKER.

Obalter Vocabolarly vistains about 10,000 by mense of which the score can be marked Ohinese characters, and Medhurst's English

and. Obiness Dictionary about 100,000, whilst from the cuabion of the table,

this work containg more than 60,000 English Price lasta, Catalogue, and all information words, and upworda of 600,000 Chinese charRes

may be obtained from CRAWFORD AND CO., who bare consented to not de

C. LAZARUS 2:00.8 AGENTS

sers. Again, despite all the grammar and other elementary works as yet published, the LANE, student of this dilloalt language absolutely re- quires examples to display the various appli- entions and equivalents of different words which have negmoral meaning. Of these examples this work contains more than five times inay me any other Dictionary hitherto pub": lished

For pretical purposes the arrangement of

MORNING LIGHT" 2,317 Tous, Captain Cheetoh

ifoda dare for the above Port, and will have dargs déguitch..

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL HAGEDOEN 4 Cu. t1 1685 Hongkong, 30th September, 1874,

·FOE LUNDON, HEA 1 British Bark

"ÅRDENT”.

Kober. Cluster, Mater will load here and Whampoo, and will have junmediste despatch. for the above Port.

For Froight, apply to

VOGEL, HADEDORN & Ce t-1419 Hongwong, 9th September, 1974.

FOR SALE.

THE A 1Barque

T

SANTA SANCHA,”

STEAMERS leaving is purtouniring 00AL can obtain it from the Under signed.

W. G. HALE DC,

Saigon.

4 1541 - 16th Septemhor, 1870. THE UND GRSIGNED bags to inform the * Pablia of E

HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON that be bas skopa established at thoạq places in

· No: STA

For a néket not croccdung Prince

in weightaking For a packet above i onnee no

coding 2 tee For a packet abore, 2 onnces) not ex-

8

eredugonar

4

and eight cents for every naditional four panosa. These rates apply to Printed Cinelars, Price Liste, Market Reports, and all printed papera other thar Newspapers, go well as to Books And Trade Patterns or Samples

F. W.MITCHELL.

Postmaiter deneral, Goneral Post Office, Wongkong.

ZU, 8. MAIL'LINE---- PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CONTANT. THROUGH TO NEW YORK. VIA PANAMA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND

SAN FRANCISCO.

THE Charteras 5. §. "İLTONA wil lew Hongrong for San Francisco, vis Zoho- bama, on MONDAY, the 28th lastaut. at 3pm. taking Malls and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europó,

Through Bills of Lading are inaued r trans- portation to Takóbawa and other Japan Ports, to San Francison, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, sad to New York and Ers rope, VIA PANAMA,

Steamer of the Company will leave Shang the pay of Hing Kagd AK MENYA hai vil the Inland Sea Forte, about the sam

In HONGKONG, at the Central Market, date, and make alose connection at Ickshema No. 12 ho ba constantly on hand BEEF, Freight will be received on board until 4 em, MUTTON, POULTRE BEKAD, VEGE anche 27th instant Parcel Packagos will be TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &u, ofreceived at the fine until. & F.. of the same dig ben, quality, day. All Erpel-Packages should be marked to

In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the address in full; valus of me it required

For further information we to Freight, apply foregoing articles, with the addition of SPE RITS, JUDA WATER, &o, and GAME when to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.

G. B. EMORY,

ting Agent. Hongkong, December 26th, 1874.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES:

In season.

Gentlemen and Families desirous of patrons j ising bins, ure requested to apply at bie shopa as above, where a list of prices of articles will be furnished, which will be supplied at the mania rate all the year round.

HING KEL.

394 Tons, inte the Hywint For Fortherly Particulars, apply immediately to

AA DE MELLO & CON 143 2100 Mac, 22 Decober, 1874.

A.

MILLAR & 0.0.

PLUMBERS,

COPPERSMITHSANDBRASS FOUNDERS, GAS FITTERS AND BELL HANGERS, ANDJAPAN,

QUEEN'S ROAD FAST, AND NULLAH LANE,

1499 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874,

NOTICE

HONGKONG, SHANGHAI,

and by whom ........" ÄLL ORDERS WILL BE RECEIVED:

the work is no complete, that reference and forwarded to Calcutta by the KABLLET

to its pages viables a person who under opportunity | [1486 standa English to communicate effectively

ness. In this respect the work will be found

|

742 Hongkong, 18th May, 1974.

A. B. WATSON & ̈00; CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS HRH. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

AND

HLE, THE GOVERNOR, EG to announce that they have just re-

ceived a Choice Assortment of" D PERFUMERY and TOILET, REQUISITES, 978 Hongkong, 19th June, 1873, ...

THE TOURIST GUIDE

REDUCED PRICE $1 Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, abjects of Natural History, Furniture,

with native who understand nothing but Cm Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Paper has bon, from the commoneament of the

Undersigned have been appointed Cole. Order to me the wisher of the Natire, do, with the Punti, and Manduria Pronuk

Community, the Chinese Isage of this siation. Ng

Also a few copm of the GRAMMAR of the

The Daily Fram Office. indispenanhla te al European residing in Elangkong and Oblis by Meera. J. & B TEN China Now Yen, issued DAILY instead of on Chinese Language, in bro Porte, Uhine, and to the natives themselves NEST, Glasgow, and More. DAVID CORSAR & alternate day as before. plains subjecte Bully with which very few in SONS, Arbroath. deed of them are perfectly acquainted, To parties resident in England and interested in China it cannot bus be invaluable ceannfonally. It comprises upwards of two thugane, large quarto pagge

TRUBNER

C

30, PATHAKOSTER HOW

KWAH, HELIS

↑ WANT PEEN" OFFICE, HONGKONG

D 爆榮 WING-KEE COAL SHOP.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS

STKAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA. POINT DE-GALLE, ADEN. SUBZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

*

ALIO, BOMBAY, ST DENTS, AND PORT LOUIS.

at noon, the Company's Steamelup BINDE," Cominnedsať «KaPatel, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR. 30, will leage this Port for the ubo places. Cargo and Booie will be togtered for Lon Con as well as for Marssiles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal... pinces of Europe.

ON THURSDAY, the Stat December, 1874,

Shipping Orders will be granted till no The Paper has been Established for nearly

Cargo will be received on board until fr.. ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO

Specie aud Parcels anbi 3 PM on the 30th Twenty Years, and ta, as to Editorial Manage 419 Hongkong, January, 1887.

mont, under the Direction of a Wall-Educated

December, 1874. (Parcels are not to be sent UNWA 10:20 pm Uhinese Gentleman; gives reliable: commercial HE Proprietor of WING-EN Shop bogs to on board; they must be left at the Agency's

MANUFACTURER OF

und, genocal information, and has the some inform the public that hie Shop has been Office.) Contents and value of Packages Ste DESCRIPTIONS OF MATTING, position with the Native Community as to Ad- vatablished woce, 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and required. WORKS QUEEN'S ROAD, WEST POINT vertisements and Nong- the English Dally, that he has always a great quantity of BEST For farther particulare, apply at the sa

Year the Sailors" Home,) Aug Free with the Foreign Community. The 004L in store for Sale Gentlemen or Ship- puny's Office. OFFICE-You Kes. No, BJ, Wing Look Birod Charge for Advertisements will be a hereto mastore wishing to patronise him, are requested

HONGKONGAN DIE

ALL

1429 Hongkong, usb Septimber, 1874,

fore

to apply at bis Shop.

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1974.

171509 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874

C. BERTRAN

Hongkong, 17th Deonber