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OBURCH AND STATE IN 'CHILI.

The Chilian Honas bf Dopatico has austria. ed, by a two-thirds vote, the penal code clause, which provided that any parsou, whether soole. siaticul or layman, who shall create any orders of the Roman Curia attacking the in-, dependence or ecourity of Obili, or who shall directly oppose the observanes of the law, skull be punished by imprisonment in the lowest degree. Another clange affecting the olorgy, which had been thrown out in the Santo, was sustained by the votes of fifty-eight deputies against twenty-uine. A violent soona socarred on the result of the voting being made known. The clerical winority and the spectators, pearly nil friends of the cleriesla, rushed into the body of the hall, and surrounded the Vise-Promident, Great uproar ansaud, and the session closed in

the wildest contusion.

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A PARISIAN TRAGEDY. The body of Emily Marina, elevon genra of age, the 'danghter of a fumiste in the Bar dea Conare, who left home in the 23rd ult, with 900/r: bolonging to her father, has been found in the Beino. It has boon scortained that youth of bad character, age 17. named Engine fanry, with whom she kad formed no acquaint indo, induced her to atoul the money. Sho gave it up him with him the orception of a few silver pieces. Being afraid to return home, she LONDON via SUEZ CANAL.Supedon (nt.). passed the night in the public latrines. The next evening, meeting him near the river, she told him she could not romnia in Paris, but. intended going to a distanos nuð asked him to return the money. Ile shook some coins out of his handkerchief; and on her stooping to pick them up he slipped an some round ber acak; athinglad, ker, kad threw the body into the

river, Os being arrested, ho attempted suicide. Ble bas sinco confessed to the murder. Part of the ioney was found. in the house of his mo ther. A pork-buleber, in one of the markets has been apprehended, together with two of his aumpaniona.- Meta

THE SCIENCE OF BOOTS." Soma little somation has been caused in Crete by an order inued by Ethem Pasha, the Matesanrif of Rabymo, forbidding any one to como into his presente in boots. Possibly the Cretane baro Uronght this deares or their konde by either antering the official presence in muddy of "greaky" boots; bat, under any circumstances, the regulation is no without its advantages. There annuot be a doubt that the “stence of boots," like many other soicuces, is as yet in its infancy, and that, instead of being com fortable and conreulent covering for the feet, thone artialen of apparel are too afkon the most Horriblu-ongines of torture. The rinse fuat of the majority of persons in this country urs due to the fact that ninety-nine out of every Hundred bootmakers are utterly ignorant of the Baatomy of the foot. Again, what can be tuore burlarone than the high heeled boots it plonose woman in ker vistom to wour If the Cretana - poblematie The symbolism bas pountinted to Buffer in the matter of their boots in like minuer with the English. Edber Pasim's order, inston of being an act of realles offivial severity, is one of kindly consideration.Pall Hall Gusetts.

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A PHILOLOGICAL PUZZLE. The ring finger, though the workest in the SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW Yes (str), hand, possesees its pacatiar honour and dignity,

Do as ladies will allow. Indeed, it bau beau held TAKÃO. to be typisal of their sex. An old writer. describes the buman band as representing the life of the universe. The bhamb stands for the. Deity, without which the whole band is power- lees The forefinger is-likened to the angelic oreation, the middle finger ta man, the ring- Anger to woman, and the little Ginger to thu. animal kingdom. These similes, if not very folioitoan, are suficiently quaint, In: many other ways the band has been supposed to be

finger is now generally called flia "third" fagery herene, counting the thumb as a fuger, it used

he called and notably is now aliad in the Book of Common Prayer-the "fourth finger.

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the nursery. A nurse will make a child put itu two palms togelber, kuitting them by closing LADIES' the two middle agera. E this position the abita is told to poparate the tre tunnibe, which it does with owe, and thereupon is told that * brother and sister part.” Is a next naked tu separate THE NEW RUSSIAN CONFERENCE.

the forefogers, which algo The Pall Mall Gazette Borlin narrespondent

it epaily doar, sad in informed that "father writes:-The Journal de St. Pétersbourg, the and son muy part." Then it is required to semi-official organ of the Russian Government, separate the two little fingers, and upon doing expressos exscoding irritation at the hostile this is told that mother and daughter may plituda adepted by the English press in its part. It is now told to try and separate the judgment of the Brussels Congress. The two ring fingers. This, us the middle fingere Journal wore especially dreade ailer continental are locked together, it aantot possibly do, and States being influenced by the egotiation is thereupan told that wild and band can theories" of England. According to the of part." Many other instances might be given statements of the Russian paper, the project of the way in which the buman hand is em prosented at Brassela basin no manner ployed by children large and small to symboliza miscarried. Among the questions, proposed this thing and that. But our present purpose several bave been resolved upon after earnostia to draw attention to a oarious philological discussion. Diverse opinione have been regis-quastion in connection with the ring finger. bered respecting the others, and supplementary We prefer to onil the lager between the middle instructor demanded, which will be discussed and little fingers the ring-finger," as that in a secoud Congress. The Journal indignantly rejecte the insinuation that the three Tinporial Courts are puraning sceret plane of their own: On the contrary, they are impartial, and have nu

Professor Husfoley is a well-known learned other aim in view than humanity." The Confor ease of Bruesela in no way disarons the import. Buagaciaa avant, who a short time ago was in ence of the rights of neutralk. But bosides these London and present at the International Con righte, the duties of reutrale must not be for greas of Orientaliate. This eminent scholar gotten. "England, who by reason of hor insu-Standle alone as an anibority on the Turania le position might easily remain sentral, and languages, of tea of which be is a perfect by the extension of her neval fores and com.note. He prepared for the Congress n merce and derive grest profta from this elaborate paper of great intrinsic value on neutrality, would probably like to define, only Turanianabjects, but was-nable to read it for the rights of neutrals, and reeder thenck of tire. However, he read an epitome of limited. But this is an exclusive point of it before the Turauiu section, and Leu plaord view, not to be admitted by the generality it in the barge of Mr. Danglas, of the British of States. The Conference wisely abstained Museum, for fatare publication in the pronged. from mentioning the Utopia dreams of ings of the Congress. In this valuable paper. an interantional arbitration, after England there are several important contributions to our bee pudo such bad experiments at Washington knowledge of Turanian philology, bar the part and Geneva." But (say the organ of Prince of it which passeseas most latorest for the go Gortwemko, in coneluelon) face we most moral reader in that in which Professor Hanful- rouonne the idea of preventing wars, there y treats of the nomenclature of the ring-finger. remnice nothing farther to do than to regalate It appears that in every one of the ten Taru their neages. If the English presa deligats in ian languages, from Fisted in the west, to inolating in this regard the interests of England Manchuria, the northern portion of the Chiness from thuas of the Continuut sa oannot be Empire in the cast, that finger is known as "the annoyed at the Continental States regulating finger without a name." The Profesor expresses their mutual interests without saking her in his paper a desire to know whether and whe the caso also in the Dravidian family of langu. opinion."

ages, as bebud found no mention of the subjegl in the Davidina comparative graurora-the standard work on the South Indian lungongĖS. The Spectator says that Sir William Hur-Strange to say, the rug-Eager i called "The ourt's excellent specos, recently, at thonger without a name in the Dravidian Shoreditch Town Hall, on the Epping Fortet tongue; but stranger still, it appears in those victory and on the policy of auclosure generally, languages not as a Dravidian word, but an a will bring his naaie still more freshly before Sanskrit one! In Truxit, Tilogu, and Canareno, the Liberal party as that of a loan who, in six short yours of Parliamentary life, has not only attained the position of the Solicitor-General of his party, but who has come to be vaguely disassed as a possible feader of the Liberals in case of Mr. Glikoze a retirement. Probably, indeed, no Libera has gained so tones in the loat Beaston no Sir. William Harcourt. The Spétalos itself hue aoted his career from the frut with a considerable, though not always, These questione being put to one or twe perhaps, a favourable? Intorest, arid

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it appears as andmike" the ungeless thing," from the Sanskrit wame, anama, with the a privative prefixed. Now how did the me expression had a plate both in tub fataily of languages and in a family of langu ages so far apart from it as the Aryan? Did the Aryan borrow it from the Teranian, or the Taranian from the Aigan? Then, why abould the ring-fager be called the "nameless finger?" itOriental scholars, answers bare been rescived LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS,

would say of dim that if ever the Libary more ingenious, perhaps, than convincing. party ware to fall into the state of The Enger, it bas beon suggested; is called the helpless and beadless imbecility in which Mr. Gamelcos" one, because în, the human hand t Dincheli found the Conservatives for the uplit-apporter wexercise nudistinctive fauction. "Apr with Sir Robart Poet, Sir Willina Hurooart surgeon, it is said, will tell a patient that if bo wight vary wall basome ita leader, and would net suorifice & finger he had better part with bring to the tusk closely corresponding qualities his ring-finger, as he will be osrtain to miss it of character and bruin to those which made Mr. Disraeli greak. Oddly enough, it was commonly reported on bie first elpation for the City of Oxford Umt he reguedad it as his Parliamentary ans Oriental scholar remarked that the term mission to put down Bieraéti,! If that gameless! as applied to the ring-loger jumour had any basin of fact in it, Sir William mia most probably taken by the Aryan Iturcourt the indeed acted the part of Baluam from the Toranian, sinoa the Turanian

as how his band than be would any one of be others. Then with reference to the deriva- tion of the word used to designate the finger,

towards the foe he was expected to saver, audie cepeofafly riah, when compared with ebo has blessed him altogether. And donbtican Aryan, in specify teams, while there is a mole there was a naveral sympathy butwear the mon copious variety of generic torua in the inttor. which rendered it bardly presible for Sir For instance, the genins of the two language William Harcourt not to admire the great way he thus roughly exemplified: an Aryan democratic educator of the Tory party. That the would speak, generally, of a trees the Turanian Spectator itself does not look to the possibility would instinctively mention the species of that of such a leadership with any very grant antia- treo, and refer to it, ia conversation or i faction will be evident enough. It as happens writing, as an oak, a lit, or an elo, as the, ouV. that, during this dentary at least, the Liberal might be. However, whatever may be the true lender had lost always been'a man of deeper answers to the questions we are brought be and warmer canviations than ble opponent, fore the render, the simple fact us it stunda is a tdongʊ to all appearance Lord Melbourne may most curious one that în a host of different bave been au teption, Sir William Harcourt languages the ring-fuger hon for ages and age is pequestionably heurer to the Disraeli type-gone by the somewhat mystis and poetical title vinees Jews of heartiness in his politice, and a of the nameless thing." Full Mall Gazette, fur greater that for slap-trap and bounce, than

any leader to whom the English Liberals hars been recently ascitetomed. It bc were ever to

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On or about 2nd inet,

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REMEDIOS & Co.

6d 167 Hongkong, 28th January, 1875. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.

HE Steamship TH

"YESSO,"

Captain F. Ashton, will be despatched for the abore Ports, on THURSDAY, the 4th instant, at daylight.

Por Freight or Passage; apply to

DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co. 4d 175 Hongkong, 1st February, 1875.

FOR COOKSTOWN AND-SYDNEY. THE British Steamer

*ADEIA,"

Captain E. W. Brenge, will load here for the above Forte, and will have early despatch. For Freight or Passage, apply to

HOP KEE

3 173 Hongkong, Wik Jantiary, 1875,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANT,

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

"SARPEDON"

will be despatched on or about the 8th February.

For Freight or Parange, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 174-Bongkang, 29th January, 1875.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and HIOGU

DAVID CORSAR & SONE THE F&O.E. N. Co.'s Stonehip Nury Beilod

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10. GAZARUS AND CO., Incorporated with Shearwood and U., BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING CONTRACTORS,

KY. APPOINTMENT TO

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BILLIARD TABLES. LAZARUS & Co. Billiard Tables are now the only ones apprestated in India,

as a long and stondy experiouse extending over 50 years has proved them to be the best and most suitable for the climate.

O. I. & Co have received a large number of very flattering testimonials from all parts of

"KASHGAR" will leave for the above plano ahant 24 hours after the arrival of the next English Miij.

A. McIVER

Superintendent.

P, & 0, 8. N. Co's Ove,

136 Hougkong, 22nd Januszy, 1875.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA... JAHE P. & U.S. N. Co.'s Stopiqship

"MASSILIA”

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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DB.

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ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, 'AND CALCUTTA. THE PENINsular and Oriental Steam NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Stokunship "GWALIOR Captain N. HasBLWOOD, with

Post Office Notifications.

A mail will class For Saigon-Per Quarta, to-day, the 2nd instant, at 3.30 PM.

For Swato, Amy, and Foooh-Por Yesso, to-morrow, the 3rd inst., at 6 P.M.

For Singapore and Peaane Per Legislator, án Friday, the 5th inst., at 1.30.

MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET!”

The English Oontrnet Phokol“ GWALIOR" will be dispatched with the ural Malls

Hor Majesty'e Mails, Premongers, Specie, and for Europe, on THURSDAY, the 4th. Cargo, will leave this for the abore places on | February, at Noon. THURSDAY, Lhe di Polfinry, at Noon,

Money Orders on any of the Aloney Order Cargo will be rousived on board til Noon, Ofoes in the United Kingdom will be granted Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 P.M. on | natil 5 PM, on the 3rd February. the Brd idem,

For Partienlars regarding Fraight and Pas- sdge, apply at the P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong, CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

•*. A Written Desiaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Bunte is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippors to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parcels and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor- rectness in anoh declaration.

The Post-Office will be open until © rás: on the 3rd Februry.

Tatters, &c., may be posted during the night in the box left open for hair reception.

Lettore for registration will he received antil 10 4.3. on the 4th Febrcary.

•Letters may be posted until 10 ., on the 4th February, without late fee.

Letters posted after 10 A.M. on the 4th February, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee1 18 cents each As well as the postage is prepaid.

The latest time for posting Letters at this Umoe is 11 A., and for Newspapers, Roaks, or Patterns 10 A.. on the 4th February,

The Company reserve the option of forward. ing all goods shipped by thair Steamers for Late letters (but Lotters only) addressed to Europe through Egypt, sithor by rail, or by the Baited Kingdom vi Brindisi, or to Sin Canal in their own Steamers, or in veselsgapore, may be posted on board the Packet employed for the purpose.

Shippers of onrgo far Bombay are requested. to take note, that the Steamers leaving "Harg -kong hi correspondence with the Australin Steamore from Gulle to Bombay, may call at Colombo,

Shippers are particularly requested to note the toride and conditions of the Goupimy's

Black Bill of Lading.

A. MoIVER, Superintenden!, Peninsular and Oriental Stair Navigation Do'a Office, Hongkong, 22nd Jenanry, 1875.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT UE FALLE, ADEN SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAY.

N THURSDAY, the 11th February, 1875,

acon,

the Company's Steamship AIORE," Commandant BRUNER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, And CARGO, will leave this Port for the above påuees.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well us for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marsailles for the principal places of Europe.""

Shipping Orders will by grunted till noon, Cargo will be received on board.until 4 pat, Specie and Parcels until 3 r. on the 10th February, 1875. (Parcela are not to be sent on board they must be left at the Agency's Ofice) Contents and value of Packages are required.

pany's Office.

from 11:30" 4.8. to the time of sailing or payn. ment of n Late Fee of 48 sente each in addition to the postage:-

•Gener Post-Offee,

-RW MITCHELL,-

L'ostmader General.."

langbong, 2nd January, 1875. MAIL'S BI THE-FRENCH PACKET””-

The French Muil Packet TIGRE" wil be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 11th February, at noon, with the Mails,

To and through the United Kingdom via Marecilles; to France and other Ocatinental States (in a cloned mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Gulle, Oulertta, Madras, Bombay, Aden, Seychelles, Hangion and Mauritiua, Buca and Alexandria

The Post Office will be open for the reception "of Ordinary-Laters, Newspapers, Booka, ko

out 11 AM on the 11th February, after which no Letters can be received.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be grunted antil 5 P.M. on the 10th February.

Letters for Begistration will be received until 10 a.. on the 1th February

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Genezak General Post Office,

Hongkong, 29th January, 1875." MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES -

PACKET" The United States Mail Packet" CHINA" will be dispatched or MONDAY, the 15th ". February, at 3 p... with the Mail-

For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom,

The Post Oise will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &c. until 2.30. P.M.

Lettera naa. be posted on board the Prekot from 2.30 PM. to 2.50 .., on payment of .8

For further particulars, apply at the Com-Latu Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage. The Prepayment of the Postage to all the alrove places by this route is compulsory.. O BERTRAND Correspondence insufficiently prouid will bo-

Principal dyent forwarded by the Englial Packets.

Hongkong, lat February, 1875.

U. S. MAIL LINE.

PAUIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PÄŇAMA, TOUGHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND

SAN FRANCISCO. ·

THE 3.8. "GRINA" will leave. Hongkong

for San Francisco, vid Yokolia,

Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be superscribed por "CHINA, and that addressed to the United Kingdom not ho superscribed in Kas

Francisco."

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, General Post Office,

Hongkong, ad Jannery, 1675. Arrangements having been made under

will leave for the above placa shortly after the MONDAY, the 15th February, at 8 e.., tikin which Maile for London arriving at Steż from

arrival of the next English Mnit.

A. MOVER,

Superintendent

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

187 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1875.

FOR MANILA. THE Spanish Steawer

"LEGASP!,"

J. A. Gardoqui, Master, will bave immediato despatel for the above Pert.

For Freight or Passage, apply to-

KAMENTOS & Co. tf 165 Hongkong, 28 January: 1875.

FOR NEW YORK.

1 British Saip

"JOHN MILTON,

Pascogore, Mails and Freight, for Japan, the China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindini, it is hereby notified United Statse, and Enrope

"Through Passenger Tiakels and Bills of that the rates of pestage, sahich must be paid-in Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko- advance, on correspondence addressed to the Ena and other Japan Forts, to Ban Francisco, Juited Kingdom so forwarded, will be a ful to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, lows, viz,

und to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA For Letters 24 cents per half ounce, bai via the Inland Ses Ports, about the same

Patterns-

date, und vyske eloas connection at Yokohama. For Books and

A New-York-and-Aspinwall, -Passengera have selections of various lines of Stemmers to England, France and Germany,

7 not excording "1 oünce #center"

-6

4 12 every additionald, 12

F. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong,

It is berely notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Denmark, when forwarded vit Southampton, will be 23 cents per half-ounce, prepayment optional puid.

on delivery.".

India, China, Barmah, Ceylon, Manila, Jan Murphy, Master, basin-the greaser, wrtion of Freight, upply to the Agersy of the Company letters will be subject to an additional charge

Straits, and Pervin, festifying to the superior make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and wtile taking their Friende and Pätrona in long extended

China for the liberal support

lier Cargo engaged, will had hero sul at Whampoa for above Port, and will have early despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Ca. tf Bougkong, 7th January, 1875..

FOR NEW YORK British Barque

to their firm, would, in soliciting farther pa tronage, bag to mention the following fuota which have conduced to the autoons their efforts. Juve bitherto met with.

.4

"TAMESA,"

Every table is made of solid wood, well een Green, Muster, will loud at this Port and at avaed and not veṇgared....

Whampoa as above,

L

The Cushions are constinoted on an entirely new principle, introduced by . I. and Co., and enlike that adoptel by English makera, |--- and are munte inore dirable and lively than English-mado quebjozza.

No table leaves U, Land Co.'s premises util it has in standing relay foisted for over 12 months, to order to ensure perfectly seasoned winterini

Every artiols of furniture, also, that leaves O. LAZARUS and Co.'s Establishment, is gua- ranteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood

C. L. & Co. have always ready a jurye stook

secure for himself the succession to Me Gladestrado sus was 1,825,892, and of ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, of new Cushions on their peculiar principle, and

stone-which by his good luck some yeare bence might possibly happen the event would mark every serious decadence in the tone of the Liberal party.

A FRIGHTFUL CAREER.

Now Zusland-2,136,128,

ON LONDON.--

KYOHANGL.

Bank Billa, on demand, ............4/1 Bank Bills, at 30 days' night, 4/1} Bank Billa, at 8 months” aight, 1994 Credits, at 6 months' sight.............. 4/27 Documentary Bills, a 56 monthe

sight...

—WIEN THE.

PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,

An ANGLO-ÜRINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.

which can be supplied for any tube, the ac curate length and breadth of the lane bed only being required.

C. L. and Co. buvo užways, in baltā a furgo stock of Billiard, Pool and Pyramid Bulla, Cave,

For Freight, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEÄRD & Co. 163 Hongkong, 27th January, 1875.

FOR NEW YORK. (To Jollow the British Barque" Chinaman.") THE American Barque

CHATTANOOGA,"← having the greater portion of ber Cargo on- gaged, will loud at this port and Whampoa, and have quick despatch an above.

For Freight, apply to

OLTPHANT & UP. tf 2118. Hongkong, 17th December, 1974.

·FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

THE 41 Géricau Bark

"LOTTE,"

Freight will be revived on board until. F.M. on the 14th proximo, Parcel Packages will be received at the Ufice until 5 P.M. of the Ame day: All Paroal Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.

For further information us to Pango and Praya West. -

G. B. EMORY,.

deting Agent. Hongkong, January 23rd, 1875,

FOOCHOW DOCK.

PAGODA ANCHORAGE.

-

HR above Grauite-doored DOCK ban lately bean LENGTHENED to 100 feet over a and is now capable of receiving scsols up to 880 fect on the keel, The breadth of the Book at the bottom is 40 feet, at the top 80 feet, and the width at the entrance is 56 feet. Dept of water on the sill 35 feet a average neap, and 17 feet at average spring tides,

The Dock has a Cuisson Gate; and is pumped ont hy stoam.

A new FOUNDRY for large iron and brass aratinga bua recently been added,

The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Screw Cutting Cup-latlee, Small Lathes, Drilling and Screwing Machines, team Saw Mill, farge Suaithy, K.,

Dry, Godoyena ure on the promises, available for stowage of cargo, doo,

A large stock of Timbor, Notal, and other Dock-yard Material always on hand.

Cupe Hildebrand, will toad here for the above Port, and will have immediate dispatch,”

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. TOR comprobonsiveness and practical service Tips, Obalks, Oloth, and every requisite for the 170 Hongkong, 28th January, 1875.- working order, and sarailable at all times to

FOR DUNEDIN, N. Z., AND SYDNEY, thin Work stands unrivalled. All the new Billiard Table

N.S.W. words which the Chinese have of fute years been Old Cushions renewed un O, LAZARUS &

compatied to coin to exprane the merous ob Cofa peculiar principle, thereby making su oli 41 Portuguese Ship jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and

in soience generally, which the rapid advance table as good us now.

BILLIARD LAMPS

"ALYA,"

A Manchester man las lately died at Mazatlan, în Mexico, known as 'tom Adams, baving used, a' considerable sum, amounting!

4/3.

to about $18,000, by the most persevering ON BUNDAY, Buak, on deanand 229) industry in a quiet, anostentatious menace, It Ox CalcUTTA, -Back, on demand 2994 appours by the decant given of Aḍuns in the ON SHANGHAL

Toronto Weekly Glohe (furnished by a corva

Bank, eight

73

pondent at Mazatlan of the New York Times)

Private, days' might .............. 78

of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are bere given in extenso. Euch and every word in

that just before his death, on the 15th of

October, be sent for Captain Verplank, the

for

**

Eighteen light ring burner Gas Pendants, graphy displays the enceses of an attempt to with end to suspend over table, make the Chinesa und English type correspond

THE

4 55 · Hongkong, Hith January, 1875.

FOR NEW YORK 165 A1 Britiab Ship

G KALABUS AND Ce Lase be

paled

American commercial agent, and acnfded to Bangkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-$1 bia that he had committed fourteen murders. gent. discount.

His real anuse, ne arated, was Georgs Worley, Union Insurance Society of Canton, new three

and to was a native of Manchester His frat-850 per sbare premium, cominal,

murder was that of the second mute of the China Tradere Lasa:ance Company's Shares

A moridan ship Cultivator in the Liverpool docks 181,150 to 1,209, undas.

Captain Souza, baying a great portion of ber Six and Fight Light Latops for Oil, ur Koro-Carga engaged, will meet with quick despatch

for the above Ports. fully illustrated and explained, forming exersine, the latter with burners on the deplex. For Freight or Passage, apply to Luisce for students of a must instructivo natore,

Both the Court and Panti prouanemtions are principle, giving a light goal to twelve ordinary given, the accents being camfully marked on krups, the bout principle hitherto atmined. The typo

in the sise of body, thereby effecting à vast

Gbout the year 1854. In the year 1956 Chin and Japan Marine Insurance T. 79 esanomy of space, sabieving a dearneng not Orton, and murdered a painter at Oswego by Chinese Insurans Ocupany $100 to $199,eriously attained, and dispensing with thone Sole Agents in India and the Rax. for

he was known by the now illastvina name of to I. 80, sulen.

atriking him down with a slyng-shot, and then ・母にこ

throwing lúa over a bridga. After this be Hongkong Pive Insurance Company's Shares aeumed the name of Townsend, and murdered $530, matos,

four persona ut: Toronto, in Canada, inding Ouis Fire Tourance Company's Shares-$120 a sheriff, a few miles west of Mingara River. por ahare.

vast margins and vanast spaces which have

THE NEW PATENT beretofore characterized Chiusae publicativus.

ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKER, To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are subtitted for consideration. by means of which the more can be marked Chainers Vocabularly contains about 18,000 from the cushion of the table. Chinese characters, and Medhurst's Engliab

BLANDAO & Co.

* COMMISSAŸ," Huter, Haster, will load of this Port and Whaapua, and have quick despatch as above..

For Freight, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD Co. ti 2152 Hongkong, 23rd December, 1874- FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

A reward, busing beon offered For Lis agres, Victoria Fire Insamnoe Company's Sliaro and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Price. Llata, Cutelogues, and all informationA1 American Ship

Ademe famud it convenient to leave thie.esun- B116 por share, ·

try, and, proceding by way of Toledo to Kongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's Chicago, be mardered three persons in one Shin-50 per cent, discount. snomer in that city-namely, Ure suptain of a | ilongkong, Cantou and Mamo dteamboat Co.'s Casol whom he followed (rom a saloon, a Ger Sharan per gant, prowium, ex dividend.

man saloon-keeper whom he killed in wie bed, Skangast Steam Navigation Company-Tia, and a man cakuowa to bish. After these mur- BO por share,

dera be with arranted - burgery, and served Hongkong Gas Company's Sharee-$75 per

term of three years in Illinois State Prison.

Abara

He then went to New York, where he re-Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-345 per mained about vuo guar, and committed two cent discount. murders daring that period, both his victims Indo-Chinese Sagar Company-$7 per share, hoing unknown to him--one of them a country.

nominal. man whom he enticed to the outskirts of the city, and on whose body be found about 2000

this work contains more than 60,000 English words, and upwards of 600,00 in

ter. Again, despite all the grammar and other elementary works as yet published, the student of this difficult language absolutely re- quires examples to display the various, appli- catione and equivalente of different words which

*#GAME QOOK}" LAND, CRAWFORD AND CO., Port, and will bare quick deapatol.

may be obtained from

Captain Stoddard, will load bere for the above

For Freight, apply to

who have conanted to ast as

·O. LAZARUS & CO'S AGENTS III

have one general memming. Of these zauples HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN, this: work contains more than five times

and by whore 100ny as any other Dictionary hitherto pub

ALL ORDERS. WILL DO RECEIVED lished.

N

For practical purposes the arrangement of and forwarded to Calcul by the BARLIEST the work is eo complete, that a reforace ?pportunity.

to its pages coublea a pomen who under- THE Undersigned havo ben appointed. Hole

wind beglish to communicate effectively Agents for the Sale of tizer Goode i with mativos who understand nothing but Chi Hongkong and Chinn by Mesata, J. & R. Tus- Kin-nese. In this respect the work will be found wENT, Glasgow, and Messrs. DAVID ÇORBAR &

indispensable to all Europeans ceaiding in Sons, Arbroath. Vormi vili, 50 Inge, at 37:10, by Ta long, China, and to the natives themselves it ex-|-

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Coề plains subjects fully with which-verz_faz in- tf 419 Hongkong, January, 1807. Lung Ngan Pulp, 30 pionie, at $7.26, by Tai- | deed of them are perfectly acquainted. - To foong-shau to travelling tradúr.

parties revident in England and interested in White Pepper, 20 bịcs, at $17.80, by Shụng | China it anot but be invalnible desumonally. chong to travelling trader,

It comprises správds of two thousand hurge quarto pages.

SALES ON FEBzuary 1st, 1975. "dollars, after leaving New York he seems to

As reported by inces have made an attempt to conquer his murderous Buanghai Colton, 39 bags, at $14.00, by

·inclinations, and was for some little time on. [ hing-cheang to loon trader, gaged in fimple, toblerica in the Southern States. The old passion, bowgyér, was too ahta to travelling tradery a strong for him, for, returning to Baltimore, ha wurdered a womat in thuť city, and, sub-s, gnontly, committed one. Dardar in Logjevilið and another in Memphis. He ultimately settled at Mazatlan about ten years ago, where he kept a tavern and dance house, Hía end was sad.:¦ He was abot by a Spantal gambler named Gon. zates in a denuken quarrel over a throw of dice,

·and died from the effects of the wound-Poll Mall Ganette.

Red Dati, 320 baga, at 81.90, by Yeo-kep to travolling trader.

Red Dries, 15 bags, at Tà, 1.70.0, by Wing yes-chong to travelling trader.

Groon Pens, 50 picule, at $2,65, by Kwong- Look-wo to travelling trader,

TRUBNER & Oo, 60, PATERNOSTER ROW: W.H. BELL, *DAILY PRESS”, OPPION, HONGKONG.

HE TOURIST'S GUIDE REDUCED PRIUE #1,

Containing the names of all the Articles

Trade, objects of Natural History, Furnturo, do., 30, with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun ciation.

Adau tem copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Party

The Daily Proms Office..

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & U. if 100 Tongkang, 18th January, 1875.

G.

RDERS; DËN,PIS T.

DDS,

No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD, tf 247 Hongkong, Jai Depomber, 1874.

ESSEN (GERMANY) KROPPS CAST STEEL WORKS, SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND -..

JAPAN --------F. PEIL,

of 1871 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (LA (Pemangs) 'NOW ON SALE.

THE TOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

AND

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,

By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions. Correc- tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography, PRICE: In Paper Wrapper.1.50 Neatly Boandjate spe

Apply at the Daily Press Office.

..$2,00

Vessels docked for examination, remetalled, rasparred, repairs also done to harbour; and in ships and steamers cleaned and painted, at moderate charges. Particolars can be obtain ed at the Dost, or-on-application to the under eigned,

The Steam Tag Woosung is in thorough low ussels to or from eca, ut rensonsble rates.

·JOHN FORSTER & Co. 1039 Fouction, 18th June, 1873. ZAME-UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the Publio of

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post-Office, Hongkong.

It is loveby notified that the postage charge.. able upon Paid Letters addreseed to France will boaceforward, be cents per quarter ounce when forwarded by French Mail Packet, and 18 sente per quarter vance when forwarded by British Mail Packet,

FW. MITCHELL,

Pustmaster General, General Post-Office, Hongkong.

The Post Op of Victorin (Australis) having given notice to the General Post Office in Lan. don that articles of Jewelery raived in that Colony, are chargeable with Customs Duties, the undersigned considers it necessary to make this Regulation known to the Public, and to state that any letters or packets certaining Auch articles sent through the Post are liable, with their contents, to be forfeited,

F W. MITCHELL,

"Pastmuster Gerenal General Post-Ofice, Hongkong.

Jis hereby notified that the rates of postage chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, vben forwarded by French Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on Letters forwarded by British Packet vid Brin dia.

-----FWMITCHELL

Postmaster Genorah General Post Office, Hougkong.

As some "sapprehension cxials regarding the traummision of Tuckets and Samples HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON through the Pot it is hereby notified-for- that he bee ebop established at those places ir general information, that the pristics of secid

ing ench articles through the Past at the rates the name of Hika Kam

of postage applicable to them is rcatriated to In HONGKONG, as the Central Market, bona fide Trace Patterns or Sampler of Merchan No. 1, he has constantly on band BEBFs. Goods seat for Safe, or in execution of MUTTON, POULTRY, DREAD, VEGE an order (however small the quantity may be), TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &, for any articles eens by one private individual the best quality.

Ia HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the to another which are not actually patterns o foregoing artistes, with the addition of SPIples, are not admissible.

F. W. MITCHELL, E, SODA WATER, SE, and GAME vien

Pritmaster Glover, in mexsou.

General Post-Ofice, Hongkong.

Gooslemon and Families desirous of patron. izing hini, are requested to apply at his shops as above, where a list of prices of articles will. be furnisited, which will be supplied at the same rats all the your road,

HING KR.

1y 742 Hongkong, 18th May, 1874.

NOTICE.

www

TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native Community, tho Chinnae lasue of this Paper has bien, from the commencement of the China New Year, issued DAILY instead of on alternate daye as before.

It is hereby notified that benceforward the postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advances, will be a fol. JWB; VIB":

When forwarded vi cents each unde,

Brindisine When forwarded vik)

Marseilles.

+34

When forwarded via Log

Southampton

28

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Genoval, «Gearra) Post-Office, Hongkong.

The Rer has been Established for nearly Twenty Years, and ic, ne to Editorial Manage. It is hereby notised that henceforward the tent, under the Direction of a Well Educated rates of postage which inust be paid in advance, Chinese Gentleman gires reliable commercial chargeable on Fackets of printed papers or and general information and has the same patterns of light weight send from Hongkong vartisetionic and Now the English Daily Puckets via San Francison, will be as follow Free with the Foreign Comauzity. The vix Pitton with the Native Community as to Ad to the United Kingdom by the United States,

Charge for Advertisements will be as bereto.!

fore

Hongkong, 23rd February, 187

璇煤

WING-KEE COAL SHOP,

For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce)

in weiglitzyjne 2 centa For a packet abero I ounos mot ex-

ceeding 2 ounces,

For

a packet above 2 ctress not ex-

seeing 4 ounces,mimpi 8

HE Proprietor of WINGLE Shop begs to and eight cents for every additional four ources.

inform the public that his Shop even

These rates apply to Printed Circulare, Frics

established since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and Liata, Market Heports, and all printed papers that he has always a great quantity of BEST other than Newspapera, as well as to Books OOAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen or Ship and Trade Patterns or Samples.

F. V. MITCHELL, mmstore wishing to patronise him, are requested fo

Postmaster General. Gentral Fost Ofse, Hongtong..

to apply at his Shop

171503 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1974