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· THE CLERGY AND FUNERAL REFORM. | Shanghai: Slaam. Návigation

At a largely attended ruridessuali meuling of V8 par əharə,

thi Maidanbend demmary the following resolution Hongkong Gue Company's Bha was proposed by the Ret, F. T. Wetherea, Ticaralaro.

of Hurley; sesouled by the Rev. Gunyngham Hongkonz Hotel Company's Share -355 por Jilis, Vloor of Cranborne, and carried ouni gent discount Bously at the clergy of the raral dennery Fado-Classe Sagar Company-S7 por shave of Maidenhead, fully alive to the necessity for reforms in many things connected with Christing barial, euroostly desire to discourage, so far as they can, ali navecessary.expenna at funerals, And as the use of scarves and batbands, and therefore request that nons of the above-mon tioned may in fature bo offered to themselves." The renalatiga wil be girculared throughout the doanery;

THE DUKE OF WESTMINSTER ON DRUNKENNESS The Date of Westminster opened a baznur at Weczbama in aid of a temperos hall for. that town. His Gmes aid it was a deplorable: feat that drankerness had almost become an

institution in the country, and it was urgently Decessary that something should be done t Daly by the unfortunate people themselves, who were the victims'ef drink, but also by the botter olasses, who were at præegt very, mhob tag ing different in the matter. Of course they migh differ us to the dettile of how the ovil might be. Bonbated, and some of those present were no doubt in favour of the Permissive Bill. He

DESTINATION.

"THE DAILY PRESS, WE DNESDAY, JANUARY fin, 1875. Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VESSEL'S NAME

CAPTAIN

LONDON #19 RUEZ CANAL.... Menelaus (str.) LONDON...

SALES OF JANUARY 5TH, 19757/ Pranalitat de vaposted by Chinma

Bhick Peas, 150 plouis, at $1.74, by Wo-shon hing to travelling trader MANA

Do Fermi pili, 50 Unga, no $7.45, by Wo-shua hing Do to leavelling trader. med HAMBURG

Dried Lily Flowers, 10 baga, at $11.70, by NEW YORK Kin-tai-loong to travelling trader., «

Do

SAN FRANCISCO

Milled Rice, 4000 pisuls, at $158, by Yuen- Ent to local trader,

Da.

Tienoja:

Delphin

Свільнену Chattumorga,

Morning Light, White Wah, 3 piecra, at $92.00, by Fook-ling Da Avia TOKOHAMA Alaska (str.)....... we to travelling trader,

SINGAPORE AND PENANG... Arratoon Apor (str.) kes to travelling trader.

Fungus, 50 bags, at $4400, by Tusk meshopí Dope Do.

Carisbrooke (sir.) SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &a. Thibet (str,). SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & Anadyr (str.).. MANILA

Rosali Sai Blubbor, 10 packages, at $3.50, by Cu-TOKOHAMA..... foong to travelling trador.

..Bombay (str.)....... SHANGHAI..

“Gwalior (str.)unni Do

Sarpedon (str.); Fierro Clația (str) Poltem... Yesso (str).

Red Dater, 50 bags, at $2.79, by Koc-kee to travelling trader.

To be Let.

TO LET

himself did not go so far in some of them. LHOUSES Nos, 5 and ?, Aberdeen Street,

Aberdaro's Act he thought a step in the right direction, Asedmation advanced so he believed would it be possible to diminish dronkenness Sir R. A. Cunliffe, Bart, subsequently spoke, and exprenen ble opinion that the Pormionive

·Bill could never be practically carried out".

OBRE FOR THE BITE OF POISONOUS

SERPENTS.

and No. 33, Hollywood Road.

Apply tom

A. F. ALVES. Im 31 Hongkong, 5th January, 1875,

THE

"With Possession as tho-Lot February neži THE First-class Detuobid PREMISES,

situated on Marine: Lot 27 on the Fraya fiestral, (ut present occupied by csere, BoNE

TAKAO

SWATOW; AMOYA

For Sale.

Bizod

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

To Be Darkron žu

Butterfield & Boire...

JO or about Bth inst. lasper... Hanghong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.Quick despatch,

Wapon MooG. Heten. Qak despatol Whampon. Togel, Fingedor & Coundiak despatol Whampor - Woj. Postaru & Chi..

Lalek despatch Hongkong Olyphant & Co,........... Qalak desputes, Hongkong Olyphant & Co. Hougkomų Augustine Heard & Co. Hồng Kong Tri Ensdoria 0 Hoogkong FMS. SOM Honghony Douglas Laptsit & Co. Hongkong Shan Chonk

F. I'O. 8, N. Co. Messageries Maritimen Hongkong Remedica & Co... Hongkong P. &0.3. N. 00. [P. & ́O, B. N. Qu..

Butterfield & Swire.. Adamson, Bull& Co...

Hongkong Carlowitz & O

For Sale.

FOR BALE

HAMPA GY E-

LAMPAGNE

ang Donglus Laprait & Co...

According to Merisourt, n'u communiestian | JAV & 06,) consisting of DWELLING HOUSE GENERAL DRAPERS AND OUTFITTERS, as the

before the Academy of Medicine, in Paris, the unly effective means of counteracting the bite of poisonous serponts, which should be generally and popularly known, sw.thees which prevent the absorption of the poison immediately after the bite, namely, ligeturs above, the part bitten, auction, lutions, cauterization by urcas of a white hot needle, or of a small heap of gunpowder placed on the sound and ignited, or the application of some congulating'caust e. If these means have been neglected, or have: been applied cardily and ineffectually, bot alcoholic drinks should be given gradually and! In a methodical manor that wasting and the elimination of the fluide by the kida yo may be induced a freely as possible The action of the new sudurific."-Toborandi,may be trieil. 11, in consequence of violent vomiting, the introduction of medicins by the stomach 'be presented, and any confidence he still retained by the practitioner in the new of ionis, he May pactise it înjostion, n it is at least imes.

น

AN ACCOMMODATING BRIDE, A bappy-go-lucky style of courtship and, Jarriage prevails in the Cherokee nation, it wa may receive as a representative, the case reported by a Texas paper. A young girl arrived in Dension on tellih in response to the invitation- of her lover,-Jobs-Arpold; of the Cherokes antion. The appointuent was for the 10th at Denison, when and where they were to bu married. When abo ntrived abe toarned that de had gepoused mother, but though somewhat dashed at this turn of affairs aus determined to interview her Bithless lower. Sus found him at his father-in-law's in all the dutter of a fresh bridegoom, the minister having just pronounced the ceremony which made hita a husband, Ele -professed great aɔrrow at having missed her, bat protested that it was owing to her failure to arrive agreed. He loved bør still, and it sha would yet ha his he had only to consult ́with bịs briđa nad obtufa, her permission to bayo the marriage annulled. When the pro position was made to her, Mrs, Arnold posdárad A moment and said he might gur the miniatar autied the knot the father-in-law-bade the groom nut tarry in the uition tore than i minute or two; sind Arnold was off to murry bir own true love.

A COLLIER'S DOG.

A curious and mathectic story bas come to the knowledge of the Manchester Courier Sheffield correspondent regarding the manner in which collier's preyhounds (used in rabbit couráiny) aro kupt.. A 3build collier took his greyhound, valued at £10, to a veterinary saygeon for his advice. He told the surgeon worth the rht the dog was not right, for ata. would not "eat der isolton the day afore, and that morning she wouldn't her, ber eggs and port wine." When she refused her broiktaat Gogga and port wine he was enro abc woe wrong. On being asked what he gave bis dog, the oollier asid that be bought the dog every week two nice little legs of Watat matton, and when she could not be tempted by à slice out of the middle of a leg he became queasy. Free egge and wine-esmo foroured aborry, he pro ferred part-were the best things for thes dogs. The veterinary surgeon pronounced the dog to be mad, sud ita owner boufessed that she had bitten several boman beings and a

und OFFICES fronting tho Bou, and GO DOWNS of extorsive Capasity in the rear.

Apply to

T. GLINSTEAD. 22. Hongkong, 4h January, 1975.

TU LET. PREMISES atdals in Queen's Boad Central, known as the “ ÜROWN AND AR-

TAVEBN." Apply to

GILMAN & 00.

CHOR

tf 834 Hongkong, 28th May, 1874.

STU LEL

With Immediate Possessioni.

HE Desirabla FAMILY RESIDENCE, Bonban Bond West, lately occupied by J.EDs, Esq containing Tea Roma, Bath ons, Outbound Stabling, &c.

N.

Apply to A

THOMAS GREEN,

t 2048 Hongkong, 7th December, 1874.

TO LE THE whole, or part, of the Residence kiown

Appy to

THE

T. ALGAR

9, Hollywood Road. 977 Mongkong, 23rd June, 1874,

10 LRT.

TWO BOOMS in Upper Wyndham Street

Address "A. Boure of Daily Press Office.

101 2179. Hongkong, 29th December, 1974 TU LET.

THE PREMISTS as presont occupied by THR CUINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, aren's Rond, th

Apply to

G. FALCONER. ti 1070 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.

TO LET,

With Immediate Possession. WELLING HOUSES Kos, 2 and 3, Alex;

andra.Terraces

Two DWELLING HOUSES and OFFICES," Noa 14 and 16, Stanley Street, lately in the ocopation of Messrs. HATWAL & Co., which, have recently been tharangaly repaired.

PREMISES No.4, Queen's Rond, lately in the occupation of Messrs. G. DuBoзr & Co.

HOUSE No. 4, Gongh Street.

HOUSE No. 3, Wellington Street, thorough ly repaired, lately in the ocanpation of Mesare. Rose & Co.

DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & Jo. tf 2050 Hongkong, 28 December; 1674 "TO GET," With Possession on 1st September, ПНЕ

HE OFFICE over the HoxTRONG DIS *** PENSARY,

Apply to

A, S. WATSON & 36. tf 1340 Hongkong, 27th August, 1874,

TO LET, CA

From 1st Juns next. FFICES in Hent's Building, Peddar's

Wharf. Apply to

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co.

tt 762 Hongkong, 10th May, 1874,

NOTICE.

LL. Persons having OLAIMS against the

BEG

TAILORS, &- Kom

EG to inform their Unstowera and the

Public that they have received, and are

now SHOWING their NEW AND CHOICE STOOK OF GOODS, Selected with care and judgment for the AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONƏ, and betur purubased on very favourable terms

they are coabled to offer them at the

EXTREMELY LOW PRICES.

LONG CLOTH, OXFORD TWILL

AND

REGATTA SHIRTS,

With Military and Planted Fronte. COLLARS,

UNDS

In the New Skapas,

VESTS AND PANTS,

Fu Lagbawock, Merino, and other makes. SOCKS,

In Lisle Thread, Murino, Lambswool, and Balbriggan.

CBLRBYATED

FELT, SILK, DRAB SHELL, AND

OPERA HATS

BOOTS, SHOES,

-AND SLIPPERS

of DAWSON & Son's best makes. A Nicoly Assorted

STOCK OF SCARVES AND TIES,

In Fancy and Plain Colors. PERFUMERY, JEWELLERY, BRUSHES, COMES,

And every other ARTICLE requisite for s Gentleman's Toilet,

SATLE &00

TR, ROBDERER GLADIATEUR Kavo, Red Seal

Pinte do,

DB ST. MABONAUX CARTE BLANCHE, 3G,

BURGUNDY WINES:

- CHAMBERTIN.

CORTON.

NUITE.

VOLNAY.

BAUNK.

HOOK

LIEBFRAUMILCH, RUDES HEIMER. JOHANESBERG. HOOKURIMER. ARET S:- CHATEAU LAFITTE, Quarts.

H

Pinta; *LEDVILLE, Quarto. HARGAUX, Quarte.

82. JULIEN MEDOJ.. S. EMILION.

MESS CLARET.

OLARET in Osake, Superior, Quality,

BRANDIES AND OTHER:

COURTONIER GURUIKE FRERES. JAB, HENNESEKT. **

De.

JULES HODIN

H

CUTLER AND PÄLMER GIN;

10 − WET K ATH GIN, in Square Bottles.

Apply to

E, CHASTEL. No. 50. Queen's Bead Central, tf.1825 Hongkong, 3rd November, 1874.7 FOR SALE.

L. TAMPIER & CIE's, BORDEAUK,

CARB Chateau Palmer, ARET-Medos, St. Julien, St. Estephe,

¿Quick despatch;

Qaiok despatch

quick despatch

On tải root

r

On 11th mat, at noon.

On 11th inas

Co-morrow, at noun. On 14th inot, at noon. Quick despistob.

Today, at SMS To-morrow, at daylight. „On-ar about 7th insti

Quick despatob·· Jaink despatch To-day-01 5 2.

Yessels on the Berth.

A. KOSTEAM TO YOKOHAMA

THEP. 40.8.N.0, Steamship

BOMBAT"

Vessels on the Berth,

|

Post-Ofice Notifications.

d mail will close

For Saigon and Bangkok-Per Danube, to- day, the Brit inst., at 1.30 Pist.

For Yokǝbami, Hiego, Kobe, and Ovaka Per Londay, today, the 8th inst,, ut 2.30 1,3, * For Bangkok --Per Niagara, to-day, the Rh inst., at T...

For Bentor, Amoy, and Fooolow-Rer. Yesso, to-day, the 6th inst., at 5.M.

For Shanghai, Rackow, Ningpo, Nagasaki, Chefoo, Taku, Tiantain und Paking.-Per Gwalior, today, the 6th inet, at Gr..

A STEAM VOL· SINGAPORE PENANG, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,W BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN FORTS. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,

BOMBAY MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA, THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM LNAVIGATION COMPANY'S. Steamabip *THIBET" Capisin C. H. BASTLEY, with Her Majesty's Hails, Pamengore, Specis, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 7th January, 1875, at Noon. Cargo will be received on board until-Noon, Specie and Parosle at the office until 2 ez. on the 6th idem.

For Particulars regarding Freight and Pssary 1975, at Noon, sage, apply at the F, 0.8, N. Co.'s O, Monoy Order on any of the Money Orcer Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF Offers in the United Kingdom, will be granted. PAUKAGEN ARE REQUIRED, A until 5 P.M. on the 6th January,

MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET"

The Buglish Contract Packet," THIBET" will be dispatched with theul Made for Europe. &o.. on THURSDAY, the 7th Janu

The Post-Offee will be open until 6 P.M. Lou the 6th January.

Letters, &o, may be posted dozing the night in the box left open for their reception.

4 Wribbon Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packaged for the Overland Boatsistequired by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or Tetters for ngistration will be received until with Parcely and the Company do not hold 10 am, on the 7th Jaunary. themaelvon responsible for any Detention or Letters may be posted until-10-,_on_the Prejudibe which may happen from the incor-7th January, without late fee rectness in auch déclaration.

Letters posted after 10 AM, on the th The Company reserve the option of forward January, will not be forwarded unless the ing all goode shipped by their Steamers for Late Fee of 18 cents each as well as the postage Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by is prepaid. Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose,N

Shippers of cargo for Bombay, are requested to take note, that the Steamers leaving. Bong- kong in correspondence with the Australian Steamere from Galls to Bombay, may oill at Colombo

will leave for the above phon at 3 F.M. TO.. the terms and conditions of the Company's ⠀⠀ Shippers are particularly requested to note | DAY, the 6th instant, bed

Black Bills of Lading.

A. McIVER,

Superintendent, | P. # 0.B. N. Co.'s Office,.

Hongkong, 6th January, 1875 177 FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FOOOHOW.

Steamship

"YESSO," Captain Ashic will be despatched for the shore.Poita 10-DAY, Has Bil.instant, at û F.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPHAIK &.06. Bd 21 Hongkong, 4th January, 1875.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI,

Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI

and HIOGOJ

ARE P. &.0.8. N. Co.'s Stenmahip.

hayannaah go▲. MalVER, Superintendent,

Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation | On,k Officë, Höngkona, 28th December. 187E

U. 6. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND

SAN FRANCISCO

(THES. SOZLIJKA” will louve Hongkong for San Fransiseo, vid Yokota, on WEDNESDAY the 18th instant, at 3 P., taking Passengers, Maitland Freight for Japan, the United States, and-Europe

The latest time for porting Letters at this Office in 11 am, and for Newspapere, Keeks, ör Patterns 10 AM. on the 7th January.

Late letters (but Lettere only) addressed to the United Kingdom sút Brindisi, or to En. gapore, may be posted on heard the Packet from 11.80 A. to the time of mailing, on pay.n

the postaga maxt of a Late fan of 48 cents each in addition

to

P. W. MITCHELL,

Poelmaster General, General Post-Office.

*Hongkong, 28th Desember, 1874

MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES PACKET" The United States' Mail Packet " ALAZKA" will be dispatched on WEDNESDAY, the 13th instant, at 3 PM, with the Mails

For Yokohama, Ban Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

The Post Ofee will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Nawapapera, k until 2.30 F.M.

Letters can be posted on board the Funket from 2.80 P.w: to 350 v., on payment of a

Through Pasanger Tickets and Bills of Late Tec of 12 cents in addition to the Postage. The Prepayment, of the Featago to all-the Luding are isoneil for transportation to Yoko- bawa and other Japan Paris, to San Francisco, above places by this route is compulsory. will leave for the above place at daylight 10- to ports in Mexico, Central and South America. Correspondence insuficiently propaid will be

"GWALIOR"

MORROW, the 7th instant,

A. MOIVER,

P. & O.S. N. Co.'s Office,

Superintendent, Hongkong, 6th January, 1875. [216 OCEAN STEAMSHIP QOMPANY,

FOR LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship

MENELAUS"

will be despatelied on or about the 6th January, 1875. Tor Freight ur Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agrois, 9178 Hongkong, 29th-Domber, 1874,

UUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR SHINGĦAL, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for

HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS

JAPAN... HE Company's Steamship

SARPEDON

THE

Chateau Laite, Pommard, Chambertin, Graves, Chatea I Tour Blonote, in ousel of I dos. Qaarts and 2 doz. Pinta, CHAMPAGNE-Carte Noiro, Carte Blenoba,

Carto Verte, Carte D'Or, in Quarts and will be despatehod on or about the 7th January,

1875. For Freight or Pessage, apply to

Piets COGNAC Fine OSAMPAGNE. Superior.

CHAMPAGNE, in Quarto and Pinto,' of BLE. Porcier, Ounlone.......'' Otard Dupay & Cole COGNAC

LANDSTEIN & Co.,

ti 994 Hongkong, 26th June, 1874

ESTABLISHED IN 1919.

Ayente,

C. LAZARUS AND CO., Incorporated, with Shearwoodd and Co.,

Woold draw Particular Attention to their BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS.

NEW STOCK OF CLOTHS,

mada sapecially for the Climate, and which

AND GENERAL FURNISHING

CONTRACTORS.

APPOINTMENT TO

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRK, Agonia, 2191 Hongkong, 29th December, 1874," FUR MANILA THE AI Spanish Schooner

.

“ ROSALIA,” Trenerjs, Master, having the greater portion of har Cargo engaged, will have immediate des "patch for the above Port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMbbios & Co. tf 2197 Hongkong. 31st December, 1874 *FOR TAKAO, HEA 1 British Barque

THE

PELHAM,?!

they are enabled, owing to the very advanHIS EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY, will take Cargo for the store place at Cheap

tageous. teria on which they have been pur chased at the Home Markets, to make up at Considerably Reduced Prices, at the same time guaranteeing a perfect it, and quick.despatch in the execution of all Orders, with which they

number of other dogs. The collier, on being A Estate of the late Captain JOHN O. FINE Ey be favoured. waked to inform the persons bitten and the owners of the dogs, replied, " Day, not1. They are requested to communicate with the Under aun fond is out. This coller earood 508, toga and a Persana bang indebted to tha suid Estate are requested to make Immediate Payment su

60%, a week, and his wife and childreu mil reat ocntent with way scrape, that to dog might be fed and pampered like himself.

JOHN S. LAPRAIK,

Administrator. 1772 - Hongkong: 27th October, 1874..

A. S. WATSON & CO., CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS

RH. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

FINDING TEN THOUSAND POUNDS.

At the City of London (Sherif') Court, before Mr. Commissioner Kerr," Sadler v. Ackworth,” an issue directed to this Court by the Court of Common Pleas was "beard. The plaintiff claimed the agua of £40—1t, appeared but the plaintiff, a youth holding a situation us chick in

vity firm, while waking recently through to see that they have just ro

HE, THE GOVERNOR,

ceived a Choies Assortment of PERFUMARY and TOILET REQUISITES.

LE 976. Tinagkong, 19th June, 1873.

Lombard-atruet wit the defendant, who we described as a builder-st—dricson, proved up i rull of papers. They proved to bo teu 21,000 Butes, and the plaintiff upon the advies of the defendunt arranged to keep the matter a secret until a reward was offered, In the noxt day's newspapers it was advertised that £100 would. COPPERSHITHS AND BRAS-FOUNDERS,

MLAR

PLUMBEES,

0.0.,

he given for the notes," The defendant then † GAS-FITTERS AND BELLHANGERS, volunteered to arrange the utter for the QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, AND NULLAH LANE, "plaintif, and they both went to Mgasra, Clarke, Son, and Rawlings, solicitors, of Gresham-

1499 --Hoogkong, 23rd September, 1874 house. The defendunt, using the plain. THE TOURIST ́S GUIDE- tiff at the bottom of the ataira, went

REDUCED PRICE $1.

to Mr. Clarke, whics on receiving the notes, banded him the reward. The defendant then

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S BOAD AND 81ANLEY STREET HONGKONG,

H

AND AT SHANGHAL

FOR SALE.

AND

HRH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 69, 85, 4 61, Bentinck Bireet, CALCUTTA.

BILLIARD TABLES, LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables are now the only ones appreciated in India, as & long and steady experience extending drer 50 Tears has prored them in be the best and

most suitable for the olimate:

C. L. £Ọo, have received a large number of very flattering testimonials from all parts of India. Obins, Burmah, Ceylon, Manila, Jara, Straits, and Persie, testifying to the superior ENRY RITCHIE'S SUPERIOR PALE make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and

SHERRY

T. G. LINSTEAD. 9138 Hongkong, 21st December; 1874.

AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and

PORTER

DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Urown

JUANVAS:

ARNHOLD, KAEBERS. & Co. of 1180 Honbóng. 11th Nuv,1867;

NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAL QUARTO,

Quataining the names of all the Articles of ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, Trate, okjoute of Natural History, Furniture,

said the roward was dus to another person, and S., with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun«. asked what he was to have for himself. Mc. slution.

Clarke gave bin 250′ for. bimell, and £10 to | Also a tow/copies of the GRAMMAR of the An warde a chapel he was interested in. The de- Chinese Langungo, in two Parts.

fendant then returned to the plaintiff, and

The Daily Press Oxice.

what share he was to have of the £100. The

NOTICE

plaintiff auid,240," and upon the notes being

while thanking their Friends and Patrous in China for the Tiberal support ee long extended to their firm, would, in soliciting farther, pa trimage, beg to mention the following faste which have conduced to the success their affyrta have bitkerto mat with

Every table is made of solid wood, well set. sond and not emered, fing

Morgan, Master, of about 10-tone Register Rates, and will have quick despatob,

For Freight, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co., Agents "Palham if 2106 floogkong. 39th December, 1874, FOR NEW YORK THE A 1 British Ship

" COMMISSAY,” Houter, Master, will load at this Pers and Whampoa, and have quick despatch as abov

For Freight, apply bu

AUGUSTINE HEARD & 06, tl 2152 Hongkong, 23rd Deceber, 1874

FOR NEW YORK, D (To follow the British Borque " Chinaman.")

American Barque

"CHATTANOOGA,”

baving the greater portion of her Cargo cu gaged, will load at this port and Whampoa, and bare quick despatch as above.

For Freight, apply to_______

OLYPHANT & Jo. 11.2018. Boaghong, 17th December, 1874, FOR BAMBURG, HB German 3-masted Bobooner

"DELPHIN,"

THE

The Cushions are constructed on an entirely. W. Lilienthal, Menter, will load here and at new-prinsiple introduced by O. L. and Co., Whampoa, and will have quick despatch for and unlike that adopted by English makers, the shove Port.

Eor Freight and are much more durable and lively than English-made cushions.AM

No table leaves 0. L. and Co.'s premises Jotil it Las been winding readý, finished for over 12 months, in order to amoure perfectly seasoned material.

W, PUSTAU & Oa tf 1108 thongkong, 16th December, 1874. "NOTICE."

FOR NEW YORK 8541 British Barque

OPENAMAN,“

WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION. ANGLO-CHINESE DIOTIONARY, published

Every article of furniture, also, that loves at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong..

LAZARUS and Co.'s Establishment, in gua baving, the grubber portion of her Cargo en- TORcomprehensiveness and practical service ranteed of Solid and Seased Wood Raged, will load at this Port and Whampes,

this Work standa surivalled. All the new

0. L. & Co. have awaye ready a large stock and hare gatek despatch as above.

For right, apply to words which the Chinese have of late years bogu

OLYPHANT & Co

FOR LONDON.

bed gave the defendant that amount, and a TEAMERS learing this port requiring compelled to coin to express the nameroon, ob- of new Cosbions on their peculiar principle, bud mines towards his abget. Un the following00AL, can obtain it from the Underestsin machinery, photography, telegraphy, and which can be supplied for any table, the of 2053 Hongkong, 8th Depsarber, 1874. duy a report appeared in the newspapers signed.

in scienne generally, which the rapid advance curate length and breadth of the slate bed only W. G. HALE & Co.,

at foreign relations has imposed upon them, sra: being required.

CHE 41 British Ship rokera girea tenso. Each and erory word ja

0. Iz and Co have always in band a large, uangth. | fully illustrated and explained, forming exr«.

to the effect that the bog had receive? 2100. The plaintiff went to the vilices of Messrs. Olarke und Rawline, and then heard

1561 16th September, 1871.

Q

MANUFACTURER OF JANU

WOBES-QUELY'S ROAD, WEST POINT,

(Near the Bailors' Home); CA OFFICE-Yew Kee, No. 30, Wing Look: Street

SEUNGKONG.

for the fires Linio that the defendant had roonired £60 Rs had given the £40 onder the impression that the defendant kind not received ALL DESOLANAS U MATTING. anything for bija trouble, The Commissioner said he should find for the plaintiff for the Bionut olsiqued. Mr. Willy Wright applied for a stay of axacation, for the purpose of Imuring in the experior courte--The Comma

eidner said that esantion abosta not be stayed-1428 a minute.

EXCHANGE.

ON LONDON.—

Bank.Pilts, on demand,

Bank Bills, at 30 days sight, 4/13 to 4j1}'. Beak Bills, ab 6 onthe eight, 4 to 42) Credite, at months' sight. Docomentary Bilis.atÛ muzîths

sight an

4/27

ON · BOMELY. --Bank, 'on demand 2914

OR CALOUTTA,-Bank, on demand 2215′′

Rank, sight

Pelräte. 30 days", sight,

EHIRES,

per

Hongkong, 10th September, 1874. KRUPP’3 CAST STEEL WORKS,

ESSEN (OERMANY.) - SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN,

E PEIT.

*† 1871 · Hunakowy Shanghai, Cologna (fermany.) THE UNDERSIGNED to inform the Dana Publie of N

HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON

L

« TITANIA.

biras for students of a most instructive nature, stook of Billiard, Fool and Pyramid Balls, Cues. Capinin Englund, will load here and at Wham Both the Court and Frati pronunciations are Tips, Ghalka, Cloth, and every requisite for the poi, (slo at Macao, il salicient inducement) given, the ascents, being (Rrefully marked on Billiard Tablew

and will have early despatch for the above Port

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co

W 2000 Hongkong, 3rd Desember, 1874, ---

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 41 Brition Stip

"MORNING LIGHT,

the beet principle hitherto attained. The typo

Old Cushions renewed on C. Lazarus & graphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinos and English type correspond Cos peculiar principle, thereby making su old in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast table as good as new. K jeconcany of space, achieving a clearness not BILLIARD LAMPS, ANA

previously attained, and dispersing with those

Six and Fight Light Lamps for Oil, or Kero-E vast margins and vacant spaces which have beretofore characterized Chinese publications. ains, the latter with burnera on the duplex

To illustrato the vast scope of the work, the principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary 12,317 Tops, Captaiti Chanton, will loud here for following facts are submitted for consideration. Vitupe

Eighteen light ring burper das Pendanta, huners Visbularly contains about 16,000 Chinese characters, and Hedhurst's English with you to suspend over table. and Ohinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obarao

OF LAZARUS AND Oo, have been appointed

that he has abops establisted at those places in ters. Again, despite all the gramman sad Sole Agents in India and the East for the name of InG KEL.

other elementary works so yet pablished, the

In HONGKONG, at the Central Market, student of this difficult language absolutely re

THE NEW PATINE, ELEOTRIO BILLIARD MARKER,

No 12, be bus constantly on band BEEF, quires examples to display the various appli KUTTON POULTRY BREAD, TEGE- cations and equivalente of different worde walob by mans of which the soure can be marked TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, dus of have one general meaning. Of these okazigles from the onshine of the table. the beat quality, b

this work contains more than five times 36 m de In HO NA and CANTON SHOPS, the many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub Price Lists, Catalogues, and all onformation - Hongkong and Shungaal Bank Sharee foregoing articles, with the addition of BFI faludy

may be obtained from dant, premium.

HITS, SODA, WATER, &c., and GAME when For practical purposes the arrangement of Vaion InsuranceSociety of Canton, now shares in season.

the work to do complate, that her LANE, OBAWFORD $50 per share, premium nominel.

Gentlemen and Families desirous of patron to its pages enables a person who under China Tradore Inaanranco Company's Dareizing him, are requested to apply at bie shops atanda English to communicate efectivaly as pbove, where a list of prions of actinica will with natives who understand nothing but Chi-

rate all the year round.

81,100 per share, nominal,,

the above Port, and will have curly despatch,

For Freight, apply to DEVOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co

tf 1595 Hongkong, 30th September, 1874. FOR LONDON.

THE A 1 British Back":

"ARDENT"

Robot Clauper, Master, will and here and at Whampoa and will have immediate despatch

For the above Port

For Freight, suply ta

TOGEL, HAGEDORN & U.. if 1419 Bungkong. Ith September, 1874. ---

FOR LONDON. THE 4 1 British Ship"

*EINFAUNS CASTLE, James Dodds, Master, will load here, at Wos

for the above Port,

00,

who hare vansented to act a

THE

O: LAZARUS & UOS AGENTS A

and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA, forwarded by the English Packets.

Correspondence addressed to Tokohama aud A Steamer of the Company will leave Suang- hat, vis the Inland Sea Ports, about the same the United Sates must be superscribed por date, and make close connection at Yokohama." ALASKA," and that addressed to the United A New Tork and Aspinwall, Passengers Kingdom must be puperscribed "eid Sis have selections of various lace of Steamorato Francisco." England, France wil Gegary.

-F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmartor General, General Post Office,

Rongkong, 4th January, 1875,

MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PACKET": The French Mail:Packet "'ANADYE" will be

dispatched on THURSDAY, the 18th instant,

at yoon, with the Mails,

Freight will be received on board outil 4.2. on the 12th instant, Farcel Paokuses will be repaired at the Office until 5 P.M. of the se day. All Parcel Fackages should be marked to address in full; value of sane is required,

For farther information na to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West

6. B. EMORY, To and through the United Kingdom wa Acting agent. Marcilles; to France and other Continental Staton (in closed mail to France), to Saigon,” Hongkong, January 4th, 1875,

Singapora, Gallo, Calentta, Madras, Bombay, NOTICE.

Aden, Seychelles, Beution and Mauritius, tusz and Alexamtria. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, TOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUDZ, ISMAILA, PORT ĜAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA). AND BOMBAY,

N-THURSDAY, the ith January, 1875,

The Post Office will be open for the reception. of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &a., until 11 A.. on the 14th instant, after which, no Letters can be received.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order | Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted Fantil 5 r.. on the 13th instant.

Laiters for Registration will be received until 10-A., on the 14th instant.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Portmaster General,

General Post Office,

Hongkong, Jat Jungry, 1875.

at noon, the flourpany's Steamabip It is hereby notified for general information "ANADYE," Commandant RIGODIE, with that, co and after the 1st January, 1876, Wo MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and UAK- Postage on Gorespondence forwarded by P GO, will losva thii Pori for the above places, rate Ship to the Straits Settlemate must be

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- prepaid at the following ratee, viz. 1-m don us well as for Marseilles, and accepted in For Letters... Scents per — oruçe. transit through Marseilles for the principal For Papers, 2. binh.

For Bank Prokete) Places of Europe,

"and Packeter of 6 for chances.

Patterns,

Tho registration fee on such correspondence

Shipping Orders will be granted till voo; Cargo will be received on board until 4 p... Specie and Parcele' until 3-p... on the 18ib January, 1875 (Parcels are not to be sent is Twelve conta for each Lettor, Paper ar on board: they must be left at the Agency's Packet. Office Contents and vajze of Peckega ole

required.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Fostmaster General,

Hongkong, Srd Desember, 1874.

For further particulare, apply at thoCom- General Post-Ofige,

་ ་་, pany's Chee

G. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent. Hongkong; Slut December, 1874.

FOR SALE.

QUE A 1 Bargeo"

SANTA BANQĦA," 324 Tone, late the Hyacinth" For Further Particulars, apply immediately to

AA. DE MELLO & Cv.

· 140 2160, Masan, 82nd December, 1874.

It is hereby notifiad for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor way, when forwarded via Southampton, will. henceforward.be 36 centa for each balf once- which by either be paid in advance, or it may be left to be collected on delivery of the Lettern. Unpaid Letter will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. Jeneral Post Office, Hongkong,

It is hereby notified that t'ré rates of postage chargeable benceforth on Letters addressed to THE HUNGKONG WHARF AND the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the

GODOWNST (FORMERLY THE HONGKONG PIES AND

DOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.)

United Kingdom, when forwarded by Fresob GO-Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on

Letters forwarded by British Facket wit Bin dist

FWMITOHELL.

Fastmaster General:

TBS 8. A dances made on Urgor

HE abore are now. OPEN and READY for

Goods covered by Fire Insurance under" Open Policies, when required.

For Particulate, apply to

LA FAMUSTEIN & U9. 1510 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1874

FOOCHOW DOOK.

PAGODA ANCHORAGE,

| THE «bova Grauite-floored DOCK bas lately TESO LENGTHENED to 400 feet over all, and is now capable of regeiving vessels up to: 500 feet on the kes. Tai breadth of the Book at the bottom is 4) fest, at the top 80 fest, and the width at the entrano in att fest. Depto. of water on the sill 15 fest at aversite nory, and 17 lesk at average spring tides, ta

The Dook has a Caisson Gate, and in pamped Font by steam, a

General Post Office, Hongkong.

The Post Ofion of Victoria (A netralia) harmg given notice to the General Port Office in Lon don that articles of Jewellery received in that Colony, are chargeable, with Custom's Duties, the undersigned consider it necessary to makë. this Regulation known to the Public, and to state that any letters or packers-containing, such articles sent through the Pout are liable,

their contents, to be forfeited.

"F" W. MITURELIA

Postmuster Gerenal. General Post Office, Hongkong.

It is hereby notified that, a line of British Mail Costenet Packet bus been established bei tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connset- ing lines, will afford a regular means of vɔn« A new FOUNDRY for large iron und brane vogation of correspondenes from Honghong for eastings has recently been added."

the foreign ports on the East African. Gesat, es The Machine Supp contains a 12-inch Screw sell sa kr Natal and the Cape Colony, St. Be- Outlang. Gug-laster, Small Lathra, Drilling und | Jens and Ascension, raid that henceforward the Screwing Machines, Stews Saw Mill, Large postage, which past be paid in advanca, on lot- Smithy, do

meland and after addressed to Zanzibar, Mosambique, Dela- for stowage of cargo, &c.

Dry Godowns are on the premises, available geu Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and Ascension, will be 20 cents for each ballonnen, 4 large stook of Timber, Metal, and other newspapers 2 cents esob. Douk yard Material always on hand...

* Vesasla docked for examination, remetalled, resparred, repaire'alan done in barbont; and iron abips and steamers cleaned and painted, at moderats eburgen, “Porngolare ouă be obtaine ed at the Book, or on application to the under mignoduše man

F. W. MITCHELL

Pestminster Gonerak. General Fost-Ofice, Hongkong.

An some misapprehension exists regarding the transmission of Packets · and Bamples. branch the Post, it in horsby notified for The Steam Tag Weorang is in thorough general information; that the privilegs of aend; 2. working older, and is available, of all times to ing such article through the Post at the ratos tow vessels to or from res, et roasconble rate, of postage applicable to them is restricted to

JOHN FORSTER & 00.- Foochaw, 18th Jane, 1878,-

if 1099

NOTICE

N Order to mast the wisher of tha Hate Community, the Chinese issge of this Paper has been, from the commencement of the China New Year, issued DAILY, instead of on alternate days as refereAD

bond fide Trade Patterns or Samples of Morchan- dses. Goods sent for Eale, or in execution of un order (however small the quantity may bè), for-497 articles sent by one private individual to another which are not actually patterns or samples, are not admissible.

"NW. MITCHELL,

Ford mastor General, General Post-Ofoe, Hongkong.

|

Tre Paper has been Established for nearly

It is hereby notified that henceforward the Twenty I cars, and is, as to Editoral Manage mont, ander the Direction of a Well, Educated rates of postage which must be paid in advance, Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commercial chargeable on Pockets of printed papers or and general information, and has the same patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong position with the Native Community a to Ad to the United Kingdom by the United States. vertisemenfe and Nowe z the English Daily Packota via ats Francisco, will be as follows Prens with the Foreign Community. The p

For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce

in weight?

2 cente For a pocket above 1-ounce mot ex-

goeding 2 ounce

China and Japan keino Lumoranes..F1 76 bə farnished, which will be supplied at the same med. In this respect the work will be found "UNGKONG, SHANGHAL, AND JAPAN Pua, ned at Maouo, and will havə quick despatch | Charge For Advertisementa. will be as hereto

ner share, nominal N Chinese Inearance Company -£200 par stare.

nominal

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shared-

85277) per stare..

Catum Fire Insurance Company's Shares-9182

- per share.

Victoria Fire Insane Company's Stare

8125 per abaro,

Hongkong and Whampou: Dock Company's

Shares-50 per cont.discount: Flonging, Cantam and Macao Steambout 05,'8 |

Share 11 par pont, premium,

HING KEE,

ly 743 Hongkong, 18th May, 1874

NOW ON SALE.

TIRE ROUSER ULD COMPANION STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,

AND

$1.50

By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Correó stions, and Dr. WILLIAMS"Orthography"" PRIOR: In Paper Wrapper Neatly Bonuda katta majandus Apply at the Daily Pro Office

sad by whom

ALL ORNEER WILL BE BEGRITED...

indispensable to all Europeane rending in China, and to the natives themsolves it ex plaina aubjecta fally with which very few in dead of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties rosiden: in England and interested is and forwarded to Calentts by the EARLIEST Chins it cannot but be tavaluable coqueronally opportunity for the

It comprises opwards of two thyusund, Targe quarto pager

TRUENEB & Co.j 60, PATHFOSTER Bow

BEGL

·Party Psvaa" OFFIOR, HONG KONG,

1HE.Undergued hari been appointed. Sole

Agence for the Bals of their Goods in Hongkong and Obina by Mossva, J. & R. TER: NEK, Glasgow, and Mosers, DAVID CORSAIL & Sovs, Arbroath, 97 215 99 TRA

For Freight, apply to

AMAOG HEATON,

DEACON & Co.,

fore

- Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874.

煤榮

SERVERLYING KEE GOAL SHUP.

For a packet above 2 ounoas not ex-g

ceedings onnee

THE Proprietor of Wye-na Shop begs to and eight went for every additional four ounsas. inform the public that bis Shop Eng been These rates apply to Printed Ciroclars, Price established since 1865, at Endicott's Latus, and Liata, Market Reports, and all printed papers tust be has always a great quantity of BEST other than Newspapers, as well as to Books GOAL in store for Suler Goutlemen or Ship- and Trade Patterns of Semples. BEatere vrishing to patronise him, are requested

F. V. MITCHELL

# 1880 Hongkong, 14th November, 1874.

NOW ON SALE SOUND VOLUME of the THADE

TORT for the year 1878. Price $10.7 Apply at the Daily Prom Office,

ARNBOLD, KARBERG & B 419 Hongkong, January, 1867,

to apply at his Shop.

Ty 1805 Hongkong, 23rd-Beytember, 1874 Gura Fort Ogre, Hongkong.