CRUELTY ·AT. SEA.
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27TH, 1875.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
· DESTIMATION
VRABEL'S NAME
CATTLIN
LONDON via SUEZ CANAL.Sarpedon (str.). NEW YORK.....
Do,
'Da Do.
ར་ཀམ
Titana,............... Chattausogn Commisésy............ John Milton
Game Gook.. Oregonian (str.).
DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY, NAWA
SAN FRANCISCO .
David TOKOHAMA
Do.
Do
Do.
JChina (et).ma
Provence (atr.) „Nauunazi, (str.).
Gwalior (alt.).
... Formolu (str.).
tere; and if they are not protested against wet SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, &o,scorned (VT.)... and cold, existence must be a living misery to then-Saturday Review.
ARMAMENTS OF NATIVE INDIAN
STATES.
Dei
Do.
Do. YOKOHAMA
Do
Kuakgar (kr.)
Huat Morphy Buana.... Stoddard....
Philip
Mannarino.
Westoby
IN, Haselwood ...
Moralesərin
For Fasions APPLE TO
TO BE DESPATCHED,
Butierfield & Swiło, Hongkong Tugel, Hagedorn & Co... Phaung Duy phong & (n
Hongkong Augustina Roard & Co.... Whampoa Russell & Co..... Hongkong Brandão & Co Hongkong Vogol, Hagedorn & Co
P. M. 5. S. Oɑ.... Hongkong P. M. S. 8. Co. Hongkong Messagerien Maritimes...
Doggles Lapraik & Co. P.&O. S. N. Co
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co,. Janos Hongkong Turner & Co....
..........Hongkong P. & 0. S. N, Oo....
Medangeries Maritimeu
On or about 3rd Feb, Quick deapatah.
Qgick despatch.
Quick dospite.
Quick despatch.
Quick doops,tob
Quior despritch. (On-lat Fab, at 3 P.M.. 40x 15th Fab, at 3 mm. jos 26th inst..... at mon,
To-marrow, at daylight. On 4th February at noon Quick despatch.
On or about:34zh inst.
Quick desputab,
Naokir (str.)....... Amazone (str.) Massilia (atr.)" Tanais (str.)........
Brace
Hongkong biemsyen & U.............................aliok desputab.
Champenois nie.
Quiok despatch.
Bernard Boyaier Burnie
Hongkong P. & O. S. N. Co.... Hongkong Messageries Maritimes. Hongkang Donghu Lapraik & Qu..
Quick heapstok.
Quick despatch.
Quick deepatob
SWATOW, AMOYA FOOGHOW Dougius (str.)
For Sale.
THOMPSON &
we must congratulate ourselves that the captain- A emilor'a bie met always be more or less of of the Easily dugula has earned a sentence of hard one, aven in the bust-found ships and fiftcon
Considering the babitual усата
on victime who are under the most favourable circumstances. To brutality practised Buy nothing of the element of janger, which is practienly telpas, considering to u perhaps one of its redeeming oharms in the evitablo rarity of prosecutions, and the eyes of men who are worth their salt, there extreme difficulty of obtaining convictions, must be a great deal of inevitable roughing it; misplaced lenience, when offences are clearly. Cold, wet, and weary watches come as a matter made out, seems to be equally culpable and of course; custom and the force of habit enable deplorable. I fa not a pleasant reflection that the quilor to endure them with philosophy. As such unes the rain who figured before for tent going aloft in all weathers which looks the merciful magistracy of Lysu is perfectly so baly, to a landsman, the sailor is supposed tree (if he can find employers) to practies to take to the rigging as kindly as monkeys 10 simile "larks" on other unfortunate yitis, the tree-topes to be all bunde and no head, and provided he can afford to pay ten- abillings tor to be able to cling to anything and everything the sport. Before missing the subject wo like a sucker fish, with the kacwledge that way make one repark suggested by the dentus certain deathy is the penalty of a shortcom on board, the Emily Augusta Surely it is UN= ing in tenacity, And, so far as gymnastics desirable in any case to duploy Indian semen aloft are concerned, bubit does go for non royages that carry them into the climate of great deal-under ordinary conditions. But our Northern winter. Swathed in wrappinga SAIGON, SINGAPORE, 30.. the most active and sure-banded of mun and lauseta, they could hardly dianabarge their may well sbriak from lying out op yards duties to the autiufiction oron of captains for SINGAPORE, PENANG, &c. -festooned with istoles, when the tosseded mile leta arbitrary and exacting than Horatio Wal-MANILA
would be fapping about: bin if they were not frozen inte au ingeb iron: alicating, and when they go saying in the galgas if anhanted by demons with a special spitongriost him. The|· proverbial aberab that sits up aloft bas bis buts full in seeing to the life of poor Jack when the auras is in that matnnageable state and the shrouds, are slippery. If he could turn in comfortably between times, and bad snug drying accommodation bolow deck, it would not be so bad. But in the swiftest of our ocean linors, owned by the most generous proprietors, hungidow has each look. They nee built for spead, and especially shaped for it forward. The pacs at which they are propelled against wind And wares makes them extraordinarily web.thind plane, with 1836 fantry, 1.593 cavales, The steenge, so-called-hious a noi, lucendo, is almost as often under the water as above it; soas so being perpetually, shipped, and are washing down into the seamou's hum- mooks and buskers; so that the man necessarily live in drenched garments, and, unless they are fortaunte enough to have an occasionalspeil of oun with a drying wind, they may run on through rain and lempost till there is not a dry atitol of clothing to be found among the crew. Our on experience us Bybarites of the aliore shoubi tell us how the temper is influenced by physical conditions. We should grow aulky towards the small hours if we had to sit shiver- ing through the evening in dump alothes, and we should probably be warm in "our language towards our servants if they brought us, wet bouta to wear in the morning. The seamin of
AN IMPUDENT IMPOSTOR. Course contracts with his eyes open to sulfor A fellow, dressed in the garb of, a minister, these things, and, to do him justies, he is not and representing bitself as a ulergyman from much given to complain of them. Still, the "near Cbuster, has recently duped some of time accosity for submitting to them ought to give unwary both in Liverpool and Enirfiold, A him some claim to consideration with good-few days since the man odled upon a repeat- natared officers, although implieitabellenco ablo-lady in Fairfield for the purpose of and strict disciplies must be maintained in inspecting her apartments, which he wished to every C. But if so in the sexmann's engage: He stated that he was a minister, and moral life in thips which are acted out with gave a name, which was no doubt med, nt liberal disregard of expense, what must the same time referring the lady to the Rer. be ble condition in craft owned by needy, H. S. Brown, of this town, and to several other thoughtless, and satish men? Not to speak of well-known miniatora, as to his character and mtsonibile commolation and course and scan- respectability. The pretended olergyinan, sp ty commons, these smuller omft are almost pears to have told the lady some plausible story, invariably poorly manned and short-handed, for he procured from her a sum of money before. Incapable bands, who are doubtless to blame he left toe house avowedly to fetch his fuggage. for shipping themselvea in enol vescola, kavo tu It is aenreely necessary to say that ha did not be always attempting the impossible; me who return. He then shifted the ground of his are more competent bave to do the work of operations to aubiler part of the outskirts of their mates as well as theirown. In either the town, where he was pot equally successful, case il must rest with the captain and his officers and as he may be still lurking" about, it is whether the ship shall be a pinge of tolerable desirable that these facts should be known. comfort and huppinees or "a Bouting hell. At
Some interesting facts with regard to the gruments of native States' in India is given by one of the Madras papers. The combines armies of the untive, ellots of India numbér $15,000. The artillery numbers 6,300 large guos. Hyderabad henda the list with 50,990. infantry, 8,208 cavalıy, and 725 gaus, Bus- deloand comes next with 22,163 infantry, 2,377 cavalry, and 421 gona. Cashmere occupies the
sed $8 guns, Gendier has 16,000 infantry. 6,000 ouvalry, and 210 guna. Katty war bas 13,300 infantry. 4,000 onvalry, and 505 gops. Oateypore bus 35,00 infantry and 6,240 onvaley. None of the rat exceed 11,000. Surat has 18 sons and no infantry. Cookin los 3 gons: Travanezre 6 and 60 ouyelry. Several of the Statze bayo no cavalry, but two or three guna, The moral to be drawn from this formidable- Looking array in, suys the Times of India, Ebut it might one day he turned against us, and as LADIES' there are just a times as many native soldiers under the orders of native chiofe ue there are British soldiers in India, the consequences might be unpleasant-Pall Moll Gazeti.
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SINGULAR CHARGE AGAINST A LADY,
HIND
Have just Opened a Choice Assortment of LADIES' KIN GLOVES, with Buttons/ SCARBRO' and HOME SPUN MADE UP COSTUMES. CLOTH JACKETS, RYMALAYA SHAWLS. AUSTRIAN-CHAIR BUGS.—
FRÍNOH TRIMMED
HATS,
Plain and Bended.
FELT
* CHOICE FEATHENS, FLOWERS,
RIBBONS and FICHUS, in great variety. BERLIN SLIPPERS and CUSHION PATTERNS.
DRAB, AND,
GENTLEMEN'S BLACK
For Sale.
AYLE & 0 0.
GENERAL DRAPERS AND OUTFITTERS, TAILURS, &o, &..
Vessels on the Berth,
| PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
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THE STEAMSHIP Oregonian, will be dea patched hence for Yokohama, to connect BG to inform their Customers and the with Steamship Vaseo de Gumafor San Fran
Public that they have renaived, and are joiɛco, on MONDAY, February lat, proximo, at
13 a'clook P.M. new SHOWING hair
G. B. EMORY,
Acting Agent NEW AND CHOICE STUCK OF GOUDE,"
73 145 Hongkong, 24th January,-1875," Selgeted with care and judgment for the FOR SHANGHAL, YOKOHAMA, AND
HIOGO. AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONSŠ,
THE Steamer and being parolased on very favourable terms, they are enabled to offer them at
EXTREMELY LOW PRICES.
FAWN. FELT HATS, “in the latest and must approved abapon : THE DOVER, STAMFORD, ARGYLE, LONG CLOTH, OXFORD TWILL
STRASBURG, RYDE, and BRADFORT.
All the new. Shares in
TES, SOARES, ORAVATS, COLLARS,
and BHIRTS
WARM UNDERCLOTHING and
DRESSING GOWNS,
GENTLEMEN'S CALF and STOUT WALKING BOOTS, 2101 Hongkong, 15th December, 1874.
STABLISHED IN 1
AND
REGATTA SHIRTS,
With Matney and Pleated Fronts. COLLARS,
In the Now Shapes." UNDER VESTS AND PANTS,
In Lambswool, Merine, and other mukoo
SOCKS,
** SCOTLAND."
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERJES
· MARITIMES. PAQUEHOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPOLE, BATAVIA, POINT DE OALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAFLES; AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, BOMBAY, ST, DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
ON
THURSDAY, the 28th January, 1875,
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will clase
For Shanghai-Por Scotland, to-day, the W instant, ut 9,30 A.3L
For Swator, Amoy and Shanghai-Per Glengle, to-day, the 27th lostaut, at 8 r.x,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PICKVE”
The French Mail Packet PROVENCE" will bo dispatched on THURSDAY, the 28th inst.. at noon, with the Malle,
To und through the United Kingdom via Marseilles; to France and other Continentul Statia (in a closed mail to Fmnes), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Australia, New Zealand,
and Alexandria,
* PROVENCE," Commandant" MANNARISO,
The Post Office will be open for the reception with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECID, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above of Ordinary Letters, Nawapapers, Books, &o,"
antit 17.M. on the 28th instant, after which placod.
Cargo and Spooie will be registered for Jarino Lettora can be received. don as well us for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Barope.
Shipping Order will be granted till noon, Dargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Specie and Parcela until 8 PM. on the 27th January, 1975. (Parvels are not to br, sont on board; they must be loft at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages, avo! required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.
O. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent Hongkone, 18th January, 1875.
STUAM FOR
BINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT-D GALLE, AŬEN, SUEZ, MALTA)
BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORES, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LUNDON; AURO,
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BOMBAY MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION. COMPANY'S Stummahip "GWALIOR" Captain N. HASILwoon, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on | THURSDAY, the 4th February, al Noon.
Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Specio and Parcels at the office until 2PM, on the 3rd idem.
For Partionlare regarding Freight and Fan. Captain Janice, will be despatened for the enge, apply at the P. & O.S. N. Co.'s Office,
above Porta on or about the 24th inst.
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
TURNER & Co.,
Agente
19 Hongkong, 20th January, 1875,
- NOTICES –
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEDOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
THE Company's Stenuskip THE
TANAIS" Captain Reyoior, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA Shortly after the arrival of the next French
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent 11. Hoogkong, 25th January, 1875, "
LAZARUS AND CO., Incorporated with Shearwood and Co., BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, 1 List Thrud, Merino, Lambswool," and Mail.
AND GENERAL FURNISHING CONTRACTORS,
BY APPOINTMENT 10'
AND
H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 59, 60, 61, Bentinck Street,
CALCUTTA
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BILLIARD TABLES, LAZARUS & Cola Hilliard Tables are now the only ones appreciated in India,
50 years has proved them to be the best and most suitable for the climate.
Balbriggan..
CHRISTY'S CELEBRATED
FELT, SILK, DRAB. SHELL, AND OPERA HATS. BOOTS, SHOES,
AND
SLIPPERS
of DAWSON & SON's best maken.
A Nicely, Assorted •
In Fancy and Pluta Colouru.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT PORTE FRANÇAIS. THE Company's Steamship
"AMAZONE," Captain Champenois, vill bo dospatshed for
SHANGHAI -- Shortly after ber arrival from Europe.
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. 152 Hongkong, 25th January, 1875,
FOR MANILA.
~ PERFUMERY, JEWELLERY, BRUSHES, E Spanish Steamship
COMBS,
Ú.. Li &"Co, hari received a large number of į very flattering testimonials from all parts of
Genticwan's Tollet:
Indio, China, Bermab, Ceylon, Manila, Jara, Andovery other ARTIULE for requisite a Straite, and Persia, testifying to the superior make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and While thanking their Friende and Patruns in China for the liberal support so long extended
SAYLE
& CO.
The fellow, who is unknown to the Rev. H: SH18 EXCELLENCY THE VICEBOX, sus the enptain is apt to fancy that he is almost) Brown, has no doubt assumed the clerical garl irresponsible, and it is only just to remember to disarra suspicion and to assist his in the that be bas often standing cause for irrita frand. The trick is a very old one, and tha bility. It is bo who has to take thought wonder is that any person should have been so for the safety of the abip, so well sa for naaily duped.-Eiverpool Marsury. the squad with which the voyage is got over. Sent out to e4 perhaps with a wretched lot of men, we finds hireul expected to make bricks without straw,only, unlike the oppressed Hạ:
At the Aldersbot County Court, the case of C. brew, bu had the pleoluto authority of the fuckmaster. As day after day goal by with his Nokes . Colonel Keating and bis wife was difficulties thickening about him, a teper bird. The plaintif, formerly in the services a long and steady experience extending over STOCK OF SCARVES AND TIES, which may never have been sweet growa grado. of the difendunt, a retired colonel, rouiding at ally sourer. Possibly he has been knocked Fir Buck, Hawley, near Alderelict, aned. the about burself in is time, and experience of defendants to recover 866 damages for adult cruelty and injustice bas hardened him into a ing him and putting hilo bodily fear by pre- tyrant. This way, commander he is, be is senting a loaded revolver at him, with throats, as intle provident of the future sa any of the whereby the plaintiffe health was injuriously scamen rused on bis books. Be vents his ill affected and bis lite endangered. From the bamour every hour of the day without spéculatplaintiffe statement il appeared he and his wife, ing on the probabilities of retribution. Perhaps, the Intier as cook, had been in the service of were his conscience more livaly, it might conjure ul. Keating for about five months, On the up the vision of a duck in a criminal const, with 29th July Jast he was attending to the Colonel, victions or socomplices giving evidence against who was an invalid, when he beard Mrs. Kest to their firm, would, in soliciting farther pa Would him, not then he might master suficient self.ing abusing his wife in the kitchen. As soon tronage, bag to mention the following Easts sentral to bold tie band. But as bia torpid ima- he nould he went to ascertain the cause of which have coadused to the success their efforts gination anggests nothing of the kind, he throws the disputo, when Ms. Kesting told him to the rein ta his passiona He nurses pct
Isaro the house at once. The Colonel subso-have hitherto met with. emities, and indulgen them; he orders the quently told him to take no notios of his wife, Every table is made of antid wood, well aca- application of the cat in season and eat bat to stop the month. On the following aaned and not veneered. of scneon-bay, is the rough and ready fashion morning he was prcoseding to the Colonel's of the school that turned cabin boys into Sirreon, when, as he was passing the staircase. Cloudesley Shovels, be snatches at the waspens at the Fout of which was the Colones that come most readily to bis hund, and lays bodrout, be saw Mrs. Keating in about him unmercifully with handspikes and alooping position lenning over the beanis belaying-Fina
sers. Sise held in her right bend a six. That many abips oreve are disciplined in bered revolver loaded and cocked. Painting this way is only to certain. "We need Bowenly the revolver a bin, she said, "Stir another say that we are us upologiate fur eruelty, and if step d I will loo! you." The plaintiff was we bare dwelf on the exonses that may be urged, so frightened at the act of Mrs Keating, that for irascible and overbearing captains, it is only be turned back and ran out of the kopog. He "bocaue thees what necessarily sporate to secure
went to the magistrates, and a warrant was an uforizzate immunity for much trutal and for the appresension of Mra. Kesting. violence Law and common asuse will always, he was brought before the Beneh the same day, G. LAZARUS and Co.'s Establiabeat, is gu within certain limits, incline to make allw-
and bound over in anreties to keep the peace.ranteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood.
leave bar house. On the morning referred to
the fall amount claimed.
Quations are constructed on an entirely principle, introduced by Q. L. and Co., and unfitos that adopted by English makem, and are much more durable and lively than English-made cushions.
No table leaves G. L. and Co.'s premises satil
is lae bean standing ready faisbed for over 12 months, in order to ensure perfectly seasoned material
Every article of furniture, aleo, that leaves
O. L. and Co. have always so band « large'
stock of Billiard, Fool and Pyramid Balls, Once, Tips, Chalks, Oloth, and every requisite for the Billiard Table
Old Dusbions. zonowed on C. LAZARUR &
**FORMOSA,“ Captain Morales, will have immediate desputat
for the above Port,
For Freight of Passage, apply to
TOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. tf-85 Hongkong, 15th January, 1875.
"FOR SHANGHAI.
draw Particolar Attention to their THB Steamship NEW STOCK OF CLOTHS,
muude especially for the Climate and which they are enabled, owing to the very advan tageous terms on which they bave been par shuted at the Home Markete, to make op ut considerably Reduced Prices, at the same time guaranteeing a perfect fit, and quick despatch in the execution of all Ordera, with which they may be favoured.
VICTORIA 3XCHANGE; QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG:
AND AT SHANGHAI. AND R.THENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER
DAVID CORSAR. & SONS' Merchant Navy Nary Boiled Long Flax Űrown
COANVAS,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. # 1139 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE.
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naces for a man isulated from all legal support, Tho plaintiff, who was suffering from heart O. L. & Co. bavo always ready a large stock controlling some scratch crew which may disease, que subsequently laid up for a long, often be an awkward lot to deal with. To time-The Jalge suggested an arrangement. of now Onsions on toit peculiar prinsipla, and Buy the least of it, the men may freqquntly Mr. Lilley said bls. Keating wished to go which can be supplied for any table, the ac be made of much the same materials as their into the box.-Mrs. Keating said she had been curate length and breadth of the elate bed only oxplain, and if they were not ruled firmly, and such manoyed at the insolent conduct of the being required. almost roughly, hey would inevitably get the plaintiff, and she was determined he should upper hand and keep it. Auidet charges and she heard him coming through the pasange. counter-charges, with mich goes-awearing, it may be difficult for a juig to decide that the She put the revolver, and went on the staire. man in power went over the lies which divides She presented it to him, said, "if there is any necessary firmzess from wanton ornalty. Un repetition of your insolenso, I will.are this," leas strong canse has been abwn to the cons flouour Nothing could be more mon trary, the judge will naturally be disposed stro-His Hungur found for the plaintiff for support matbority. Consequently, uron ware violent merchant captains brought much more Frequently to the bar than they are, wo abauldi expect cften to see theor either acquitted or dismissed with a reprimand, when in reality they had been labouring hard to incur ex emplary punishment. It ie for thin very reason that we would have justice dealt out unsparingly when deliberate, wanton, and apatematic cruelty appears to have been clearly established.
Baving said much, we aesthardly add that the immediate text for our remarks is sup-1 OF LONDON pliet hy the use of the captain of the Emily Augusta. We may presude dar readers to ba so familiar with its detalls that it is unneces sary to dwell on them. Walters was not guilty
Co.'s peculiar principle, thereby making an old UND VOLUMES of the TRADE table as good as new.
PORT for the your 1873. Price $10.
Apply at the Deity Press Offon, NOW ON SALE
of a singlo death, bat of overal. Evon if the Iaevars were as incompetent ne he says they
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The magnificent ffek velvet maatle of the Empress of Kedin fe lined with 928 axble skin, each worth E12, the whole being valued, at early £4,000. The Emperor has a cloak of blus fucatiu worth £4,800, and some time since made a present to the Marchioness of Qaux of a mantle worth 50,000 francs.
EXCHANGA
Baak Bille, on damund,........4/14 Bunk Hilla, at 30 days sight, 4/14 Bask Bills, simonthe' sight, 42} Credits, at 6 months' sight...... 4/27 Dasamentary Bills, at6 months'
sight
4/3
...wore, that could hardly hava bana admitted even Or. Bombay. —Bank, on demand 2217.
as a palliating “cirepostence. He did not ON GALUUTTA.—Bauk, on demand 2313 dispose of a man with a angle blow, or with a OK SHANGHAI.
beating given in paroxys of ano ntrollable Tak, eight sinesgarcanemaa 731 rage. He subjeofed at least three of his crew
to a anree of unremitting and ingenions
brutality, until at last the helplessness to which
SHAREE
BILLIARD LAMPS,
– Bix and Eight Light Lamps CarDil, or Karo.. sine, the latter with barners on the dupl principle, giving a light equal to traive ordinary laps.
Eighteen light ring burner Gas Pendants, with rod to suspend ovor table.
Q.—LAZARUS-Art-Co.-have-been-appointed Salo Agonte in India and the East for
TAB NEW PATENT ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKER,
by means of which the moors can be marked frum the cushion of the table:
Pride Litats, Catalogues, and at information may be obtained from LANE, CRAWFORD AND CO, who have consented to not a
Q. LAZARUS & OG'S AGENTS
IN
and by whom.
ALL ORTIBES WILL BE RECEIVED
www.y
UTBELA) QUANTO
*
for the above Port.
NANKIN,"
1
Brace, Master, will have immediate despatch
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMBSEN & ̈Co. 149 Dongkong, 25th Jacqury, 1876. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
THE Sicemobip TH
* DOUGLAS, Captain Burate, will be immediate despatch for the above Porta
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 12 Hongkong, 28rd January, 1875,
STEAM TO SHANGHAL. (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and HIOGOJ 'THE P. & 0, 9. N. Co.'s Steamship THE
"KASHGAR”
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after the arrival of the next English Mail,
A. HoIVER.
Shyperintendent
P. & O. B. N. Co.'s Office,
130 Horgtone, 22nd January, 1875.
STEAM TO TOKOHAMA, (HE P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship
THE
"MASSILIA"
Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,
Money Orders cn any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 r., on the 27th instant.
Lattons for Registration will be received, until 10 A.DE. un the 28th instant.
F. W. MITCHELL,
·Postmaster General. General Post Of,
Hongkong, 14th January, 1875, MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET" The United States' Mail PacketTM"'ONE90. NIAN will be dispatched on MONDAY, the Let February, at 3 P.M., with the Muils-
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Olloo will be open fortla reception- of Ordinary Lettore, Booka, Newspapers, &o.,
until 2.30 F.M.
Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2,30 P.3. to 250 r.m., en payment of a Lite Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this rente is compulsory. Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the Duglish Fuckets,
Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be amperscribed per OBEGONIAN," and that sidroesed to the United Kingdom must be superscribal "wid San Francisco."
F. W..MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 25th January, 1975.
MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET”
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Bonta is required by the Egyptian Government,
The English Contract Peket **GWALIOR" and must be delivered by the Shippers to the will be dispatched with the asual Mails Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the 4th with Parceles and the Company do not boto February, uc Noon... themselves responsible for any Detention m Prejudice which may happen from the incor. rectness in such declamation.
The Company reserve the option of forward. ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through gypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their awn Steamers, or in reals, employed for the purpose.
Shippara of oarge for Bombay are requested to take note, that the Straniere leaving Hong- kong in eorrespondazier with the Australian Steamers from Gallo to Bombay, may cull at Colombo,
Shippers are particularly requested to mote the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Hills of Lading.
A. MOTVER, Superintendeni. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation On.'s Offide. Bocskong, 22nd January, 1875.
U.S. MAIL LINE
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND
SAN FRANCISCO.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted antil 5 p.m. on the 3rd Feorwavy.
The Post-Office will be open until 6 r., on the 3rd February,
Letters, do, may be posted during the night in the box loft open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received nritil 10.1. on the 4th February.
Letters may be posted until 10.A.M. on the 4th February, without late fee.
Letters posted after 10 AM. on the th February, will not be forwarded unless the Lale Fee dl 18 cents euch as well as the postage is prepaid.
The latest time for posting Letters at this Office is 11 A., and for Newspapers, Books, or Putterne 10A.M. on the 1th February.
Late lattorn (bat Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom via Bridui, or to Sin- gapore, may be poated on board the Packet from 11.30 4.x. to the time of sailing, on pay. meat of a Late Fee of 46 conte euch in addition to the postage. og
F. W. MITCHELL,
Hustruster General, General Post-Office,
Hongkongud January, 1875. THE B.S. CHINA" will leara Hongkong :
-for-On-Francisco, vid Yokohama, Rogements having beye wide under MONDAY, the 15th February, at3 P.M., taking which Mails for London arriving at Sues from Passengers, Maile und Freight, for Japan, the China by Private Shipe will be forwarded to United States, and Europe.
destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified Through Passenger Takes and Bills of that the rates of postage, which must be quit in Lading bra ieaued for innsportation to Yolu advance, on correspondence addressed to the bama and other Japan Ports, to Sau Francisco, United Kingdom a forwarded, will be na fol- to ports in Mexico, Ceutral and South Amerien, lows, viz
and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA. For Letters....
A Steamer of the Company will louve Shang For Newspapers hai, via the Inland Sea Ports, abast the same!
Fattern.....
date and make close connection at Yokohama For Books and
At New York und Aspinwall, Passengers base selections of various lines of Steamers to England, Franco and Germany.
Freight will be reseired on board until 4 P.M. on the 14th proximo. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5'r.. of the age
day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to | adaresa in full; value of sume is required.
For further information as to Faserge and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company: Fraya West.
G. B. EMORY,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, January 23ṛà, 1875.
FOOCHOW BOOK,
PAGODA ANCHORAGE,
ياة
....24 cents per half punce,
8. each.
(not exceeding louce 4 cente
2
4
G 12
every additional 4
F. W. MOHELL,
Postmaster General. General Past Office, Hongkong.
It in hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Ner way, when forwarded wia Southampton, will henceforward be 36 canta for cach balf once- which may either be paid in advice, or it may be left to Tre collcoted on delivery of the Lettem. Unpaid Lettere will be subject to sa additional charge on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Office, Tiongkong,
It is hereby natified for general information
E above Granite-floored DOCK has lately that, on and after the 1st January, 1875, the
been LENGTHENED to 400 fest over all,
and is now capable of receiving vessels up te
Portago ou Correspondence forwarded by "Pri
380 feet on the keel. The breadth of the Dock vate Ship to the Straite Settecente must be at the bottom is 40 feet, at the top 80 feet, and prepaid at the following ratea, viz. —
For Lettera, cents per punce. the width at the entrance ie 55 feet. Depth of water on the sill 18 feet at averago nesp, and 17 fæet at average spring fides..
The Dook has a Cuisson Gate, and is pumped out' by steam.
A new FOUNDRY for large iron and bra castings has recently been added.
The Mashine Shop contains a 12-inch Screw
8. will leave for the above place shortly after the Cutting Gup-lathe, Staall Lathes, Drilling and
arrival of the next English Mai
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,]
WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
*... PRONUNCIATION,
ÅN ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, publicbid at the Daily Press Offion, Hongkong,
A. McIVER,
Superintendent
P.&O...S..N.Oo.'s Office,
IS7 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1975,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, via BUEZ CANAL,
THE Company's Steamubip
"SARPEDON "
Screwing Machines, Steam Saw Mill, Large Smithy, &c., S.
For Papers,
For Book Packeta
pud Packets of 6 Patto}
each,
foreach 4 puteen.
The registration tea on such correspondendo is Twelve cents for nach Letter, Paper, or Packet.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Pastmaster General. General Post-Office, Hongkong.
Diy Godowns are on the premises, available. for stowage of cargo; ko.
The Post-few-of Victorin (Australia) having
A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other given notice to the General Post Office in Lon Dock-yard Material always on suc
dou that articles of Jewellery received in that Vessels dooked for examination, remetalled, Colony are chargeable with Customs. Duties, respurred, repairs also done in barbour; and tha andersigned considere it necessary to mak iron suips and steamers cleinod and painted, ut this Regulation known to the Public, and to moderate olurgen. Particulars can be obtain. state that any lesters or packels containing ed at the Duck, or on application to the under each articles sent through tho Tost are liable.
with their contents, to be forfeited,
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gerenal. General Post-Offee, Hongkong.
will be despatched on or about the 3rd February.signed.
For Freight or Paisage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente,
NOR comprehensiveness and practicat service words which the Chinesehaye of late years heya oopelled to coin to express the bumicrons obd1 Britiek Ship jestem machinery,photography,telegraphy, and
10 118 Hongkong, 25th January, 1875. FOR NEW YORK
COMMISSAT
in science generally, which the rapid advance Hunter, Maater, will last this Port and of foreign relations bas imposed upon them, are bere given in artenes. Bach and every word is Whampoa, and have quick despatoh as above. fully instrated and explained, forming exor
For Freight, apply to.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Óv. cises for studenta of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and. Pinti pronuncutions and
if 3152 Hongkong, 23rd December, 1874 given, the accents boing carefully marked on.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
graphy displays the success of an attempt to s make the Chinese and English type corrugond
GAME COCK,"
The Steam Tag Wooswig is in thorough wurking order, and is available as all time to tow Youcle to or from sea, at reasonable rules.
JOHN FORSTER & O».
if 1039 Frackow, 18tli Jung, 1873. THE UNDERSIGNED bags to inform the
... Public.of.
it is hereby notified that a line of British Mail Contract Packets has been establiefed bo- tween Aden und Zanzibar, which, with connect- that he has shopa ataished at those places in veganna of correspondence from Hougkeng for
ing lines, will afford a regalur means of con****
· HONGKONG, HỘ NAM, AND CANTON
the name of Hire X.
the foreign ports on the East African Coast, as In HONGEUNG, at the Ocotal Mariot, well as for Natul and the Cape Colony, St, Ho- No. 12, o un contantly bond BEEK, lena and Ascension, and that bezceforward the MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE postage, which must be paid in advance, on let- TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &o., of ters addressed to Zanatbar, Mosambique, Dola- the best quality.
go Bay Natal. the Cape of Good Hope, and In HO NAM au3 CANTON SHors, the Aecension, will be 20 seats for each hulfone, foregoing actisin, with the addition of SPL newspapers 9 cents each.
F. W. MITCHELL in the sise of body, thereby affecting a rast Captain Stoddard, will lond here for the abere K1TS, SODA WATER, &o, aud GAME when
-in season.
Postmaster General and forwarded to Caloutta by the BARLIRST economy of space, achieving a clearness not Port, and will have quick despatna..
General Post-Ofice, Hongkong. opportunity.
11465-
previously attained, and diaperising with these For Freight, apply to rast margins and vacant, spaces which have
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & U JOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, beretofore characterized Chinese publications, if 100. Hongkong, 18th Jazinary, 1875.--
CALIFORNIA.
To illustrate the vast voope of the work; the following facts are subunitted for consideration.
FOR DUNEDIN, N. Z., AND SYDNEY, N.SW. Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for Chalmers Vocabularly contains about 16,000 Winshoater Repeating Arms and Ammunition: Chinens oharters, and Madhurst's EnglishHE 41 Portuguese Ship Du Foat's Bluating and Sporting Powder Lake and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
"ALYA,"
· · [1y-025-Jane:25- worda, and upivards of 800,000 Ohineso obaran».
he had reduced them was so conspicuous that Hongkong and Shangbei Bank Sharon, pse the commonest prudence wight have cautiselle Union Insurance Society of Canton, now she HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN, the best principle hitherto stained. The type THE 41 Amerima. Slig
leaving them alone. Yet be continued his $50 per share premium, nominal, malignant tortures through their fatal illassoco | Uhizo Traders' Insurance Company's shares- to their dying badra. Mis desperate at $1,350 per share tempt at a defence only aggravatus bis guilt. Oba and Japan Marine Insurance-Tie. 70 He bad the audacity to plead that in not share. reality bo had been the kindest friend Obizons Insuranos Doropany.-- $185 per sharu of bis victima, as if-e-man who had i sx interest. spark of mercy in bia composition would bave Hongtrong Fire Insurance Company's Shares forord an expiring wretch from his bed to go $5971 per share. about his ordinary datics. · He orged the filthy China Fire Insurance Company's Shares--8125 habits of the Lascara as lequie justification per share, ex intérest.”
for killing them by torture; if men covarud Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares
with wounds and suffering from open abscesDLU
ah they had desired it The jury thought-
Fuso,
Gentlemen and Families desirous of patron. izing him, are requented to apply at his shops
as above, where a list of prices of urtioles-will;
It is hereby notified that henceforward the
bo farnished, which will be supplied at the same postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland,
rate all the year round,
HING KEE.
1y-742. Hongkong, 19th May, 1974.
嵗煤滎
WING-KEBUCAL SHOP.
could have kept themselves..clean, benever Hongkongd: Whampoa Dock Company, Superior and Faciße Free Company's Safety this work contains more than 50,000 Eng Captain Bouza, baving a great portion of her. fit to define the ofanou as manslagbter, and Ivugkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat O»,' HE TOURIST'S GUIDF tera. Again, despite all the grammar and Cargo engaged, will mox with quick despatio inform the public that his Fhop has been
8116 per share, ax interest,"
Shares-50 to 48 per cent, discount.
Shares-7per.ecnt. promin
78 per share, er dividend, Hongkong Gas Company's Share 75 per
REDUCED PRICE $1.
BRANDAO & Co.
other elementary works as you published, the for the above Port, stadonb of this difficult language absolutely re For Freight of Passage, apply to Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-The.Containing the name of all the Artisles of quires samples to display the various appli Trude, objects of Natural History, Furniture cations and equivalents of dillerent-words which
1 56ongkong, 11th January, 1875. ... with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronut-háre one general mouning. Of these examples this work contains more than fire times as Chinese Language, in two Parti
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the many as any other Dictionary bibberto pubs The Daily Press. Ofron
abare,
accordingly Waltura has escaped with aftern years' penal, servitude. We cannot but regard *tble finding ne most unhappily fenient, cogul. dering bow clearly the unse and hean proved, and how seldots such an opportunity asites for making a signal example. Had Walters' con- Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$45 por summated a quarter of Lia: orima ou aforo, wo cant. discount. doubt whether he would have sacaped the gat Indo-Chinese Eugar Company-87 per sbare. law. This nase of the Tály Augusta involved 'nominal. several "manslaughters." and there was II. oller which was brought before the magistratos of Lynu, which sectan to us to tell, if possible, *lmost more strongly against the culprit. It is
SALES ON JANUARY LOTH, 1875. As reported by Chinese.
Vermicelli, 40 bugs, at $6,60, by Kwong-rang- true that he did not kill anybody outright; apstys to travelling trader.
ciation.
NOTICE.
lished.
T
FOR NEW YORK 183 4 1 British Ship
JOHN MILTON "
For practical purposes the arrangement of Murphy, Master, having the greater portion of
FDE Proprietor of WING-KER Shop bags to
catablished since 1955, at Endicott's Tune, and that he has always rea; quanthy of BEST COAL in store für Sale, Gentlemðgi or Ship: manters wishing a patrouise rim,are requested to apply at his shop."
171503 Hongkong, 23rd Septimber, 1874.
FOR LONDON.
*TANIA."
the work is so complete, but a reference or Oarge engaged, will load here and at UB4 1. British Ship to its pages.enables a person who under Whampoa for above Port, and will have early TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native stands English to ononte efectivos drapatan,
Community, the Chinese Issue of this with natives who understand nothing but Chi Poper has been, from the commencement of the nem. In this respect the work will be found Ohina New Year, issued DAILY- instead of on indispensable to all Europeans residing an alternate days ́as before;
Olim, and to the natives-bemselves it es
parently because, being only la Command of a Driew Prawns, 30 bars, at 313.00, by Kwonghe Paper bea been Established for nearly plains subjects fully with whith very few tir
Guasting craft, he had not the time. But he | sang-tye to travelling truder. was convicted, among other atrocitico, of tying Red Dates, 100 baga, ut Cla. 17.50, by Tul. a rope to a man's wounded hund, and "amusing foong-aban to travelling trader.” bigself" with tugging at it at intervals. When Lung Ngos Pulp, 20 packages, at Tla, 6.8.0.0, asked what he had to say for bimarif, be by Tatoong-ahun to travelling trader. answered that he did it for a lark." The diendo. Il packages, at $17.90, by Yust Mayor of Lynn thereupon remarked, withhing-long to travolling trader, patorul indignation', that it was the greatest Fungus, 5 baga, ut $45.00, by Kwong-fook. piece of cruelty be bad ever heard of "and loong to travelling trador. condemned the criminal to pay a fas of tea Gypism, 100 piegls, nt $1.0%, by Xust-hing shillings with 'asponses. After this we suppose. long to travelling trader,
Twenty Tears, and is, as to Editorial Manage, dead of them are perfectly acquainted. To meat, under the Direction of a Well Etasted parties aident in England and interested in Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commercial China it cannot bat be invaluable occasionally, and general information, and he the samo It comprises upwards of two thousand large position with the Nativo Community as to Ade quarto pages, rertisements und Nowe as the English Daily Frem with the Foreign Cowmanity. The Uharge for Advertisementu will be as hereto-
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874,
for.
TRUBNER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER How
W.A. BELL, "Daily Pases" Orrion, HöNGLONG,
ן.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. t₫ 40- Hongkong, 7th January, 1875,
FOR NEW YORK. To follow the British Barque " Chinaman.”) THE AI American Berque
OHATTANOOGA,
baring the greater portion of her Cargo en- gugod, will load at this port and Whumpou; | and bavo quick despatak na above.
For Fraight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Us. #9118 Hongkong, 17th December, 1874,
(
which must be paid in advance, will be as fol ZONE, VIL
When forwarded ris) 54 conta onuh. §-ounce,
Brindisi When forwarded vi
Marseillag When forwarded vid Southampton...
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F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, Gehoral Post-ice, Hongkong,
It is hereby notified that henceforward the reton of postage which mnat be paid in advance, chargeable on Paokets of printed papers or pastorns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the United States. Prokete via. Sun Francisco, will be as followe
For a pocket not exceeding 1 ounce
in weight
2.0ents For a packet above I ormes, not ex- ceeding 2 ounces....................... For a packet above 2 ounces mot er.
eceding 4 ounces.
Oaptain England, will lead here and at Wham-TIES pon, inluo at Macao, if woffoirat, indacement,) and wit have early despatch for the above Port,
For Freight, apply to
** POGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. if 1000 - Hongkong, 3rd Desember. 1874.
FOR FREIGHT OK (HARTER. HEJ Oupper Ship.
WEYMOUTH," Captain Hunt. Apply to
TURNER & Co,
Agents 120 Hongkong, 20th January, 1875,
[und'eight conta for every additional four ounces, Those rates apply to Printed Circulare, Price Liets, Maxkot Koporta, and all printed papere other than Newspapers, as well as to Bockam, and Trado Patterns or Sampleswa
F. WMFTO FILL:
Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong
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