PROPOSED NEW PORT AT NARBONNE, It is said that a new port is to be made at Farbonue, Particulars of this scheme ara given in the Akbar; or, Joiernal de l'Algéria, and ara as follows:-The port will cousman osta with the Mediterranean by a caual sixteen miles] And a quarter long, and will be constructed on an extensive soile, offering ships quays 6,200 yards in length. Narbonne might than rival Mursantes in fasilities of communication, being st about the sime distance from the sborce of the Atlantic and the Bast, and also connected with porili, cost, and west Franco by ths or leaus and Grand Coptral Railway. Projects AFD also on foot to facilitate too mies of communication between Marseilles and Dan. kick by branch cangle connecting the Saoue and the Morne, undoubtedly great edenntage to Marseilles, the east of railway, transport far sxeeling that of transport by water-Pull Mali Janetta.
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY SRD, 1876.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
DESTINATION
VESSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
Az
FOR FREUT APPLY TO
TO DE DREPATONED.
DUEL BETWEEN BOYS, A Some little sensation was, dated short time ago in Connecticut, United States, by a doel which took place between two bayi from Yale College, in which one of them was killed. It appears that this is not the first time a simifer esurrence I happened, among that stedents at that college, and noorepondent of t the New York Observer states that when be entered Tale College fifty-two years ago, in. 1822, in the elite next above him were two boys LONDON SUEZ CANAL.....Suprdoa (alt.) moe from Bouth Carolina, named. Gogdell and
NOW. TORK
Do Wigfall, They belonged to the first familiea there, and were very consitive" with regard
Do.. Do to the good name and nink of their antescore,
Do. Do
1. Do.
Chattanooga Ocmulany.... John Miltou Pamera
Hauler.. Murphy Groen
Sonza
E, W. Broce
Stoddard Eildobrand Philip
JN. Haselwood
Brunet
Tuo sensitive, irleed, for their comfort or DUNEDIN AND STONDY, NOW Alva....... pins, for Wigfell having reported that Co: COCKSTOWN AND BY DNEY...Adria (str.)..
SAN FRANCISCO.
Game Cook.. defl'e grandfather was a shoemaker, Gogdell valed him out. The shallonge was accepted, and the two boys went home to South Carolina
via YOKOHAMA. China (atr.)......... where they fought with rifles at twenty psces, SINGAPORE, PENANG, & Gwalior (atr.)...! the reenis being that Whyfall was killed. The SAIGON, SINGAPORE, ....... Tigra (str.).. duol excited is deepest interest in the THE CAMERON EXPEDITION
[F, A., Garðugai, MANILA *****
Legaspi (str.). At the meeding of the Royal Geographical neighbourhood of their homes, and Wiglait was
YOKOHAMA................
...Maasilis (str.)
Beroord Society on December 14th, Sir Henry Rowlin trained for it by a gallant duelliat, Colonel ron, whe presided, announced the receipt at the Cuminings, who lind funght with and crippled SHANGHAI, TOKOHAMA, &c. Kaalgar (str.) ...........
State of Virginia (etr.). Mördré Foreign Offlos of an interesting letter from for life Mr. Maloffie, a distinguished member of Lieutenaus Deroun, atating that he had die-Congress from South Carolina. In those days SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW Ye820 patr.)..
Ce inseal betri. Hector (atr.),
F. Ashion. overed the outlet of Lake Tanginiki into the is was the practice at some of the principul Linalaba river, and his intention of working out educational catablishmente in America for the. his discovery until he had obtained fall principal to inflict punishment with "a kind of information. Lieutenant Cameron expressed consecrated wooden padele," whiob, however, bis oonfident opisiva, founded on Arab inforawan only brought into use after united prayer atlon, shot the Latalaba river was in reality theard the singing of a tyran, and this imposing Jong, Sir Henry Rawlinson said he was not ocromony was found, as a rule, to be most quite so confident as to the identity of the two effectual for the parpoes of preserving discipline divora.. The Rov. H. Waller smid be believed and promoting penes and goodwill among the that Lieutenant Cameron was destined to students. At Yale College, unfortunately, tho acaplete the important diecovery which Living | consacrated paddle was unknown, and bongo stope's 'foiling Genith prevented his accomplish- the dent of the boy WigfailPail Mail
, namely, that of the true outlet of the great Casette Jake Tanganiki. Mr. Markham then read Lieutenant Genndy's report of the Livingatong Congo expedition, which was an itinerary of the writer's journey to the interior up to the date to described the Congo as being one of the grandest, risera in the world, and an being navigable for a distance of 110 miles from Ar. Monters doubted the identity of the Congo and Unaluba rivers. Lieutenant Grandy gave some explastions of his report br. Waller stated that the last instalment of De Livingatona's up had been resized.
ite 'mouth.
Pall Mall Gatele.
"OE. WHY DID I DRINK OF TILE WAISKEY STRONG?"
BRITISH COAL FIELDS.
for Sale. NAYLE & CO. GENERAL DRAPERS AND OUTFITTERS, C
B
TAILORS, 40, 40, --
EG to inform their Customers and the Public that they liava Fecgived, nad are
The coal raised from the mince of the United Kingdom in 1873, amounting to 128,650,131 den trinting the largest quantity produced in a year, came from the follow- ing distriota2,102,866 tons, approaching half the entire quantity, waa ruined in the north of Bagland, viz., la tho. Yorkshire district, Lan-NEW cashire, and the four Englist counties north of theas; 28,890,875 tons, or between a fifth and a
of the whole, sms from midland coun ties-Stafford, Derby, Nottingham, Worcester, Salop, Chester, Leicester, Warwick; 15,943,628 tenn, nearly a vinth of the whole, from Wales, Sauth Wales supplying not far from Eve sixths of the Welsh cal; 6,749,204 tons; not quite ir
"Oh, why did drink of the whiskey strong?" is a question which uniny inordinate tippler must have put to himself, but the subject le tenth of the whole, came from the south | one which has appealed with pathetic furse to
westora district-Socernot, Davom; Gloucester,
now SHOWING thoir AND CHOICE STOCK OF GOODS, Selected with care and judgment for the "AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS, and being purchased on very favourabic, terms
they are enabled to offer them at BXTREMELY LOW PRICES.
an eighth of the whols, from Sootland: 135,781 LONG CLOTH, OXFORD TWILL,
the intelledt of a certain Scotoban, red-Hopmouth, 16557,772 tone, aonsiderably over M Kay. It boeded no surgical operation to pompol this canny skarnoter to understand teas from Ireland;, • jeke, or at least what he considered to be one.
Kay and a companion got into an botel at Perth, und sving raak of the whiskey strong," they entered a bedroom and walked. any with a quantity of wearing apparel. For thin they were apprehended, and the companion sentenced to far north prisonment. Against May the charge of felony was withāruun, but he was sent to prison for a breach of the
CRUISE OF THE "BASILISK." The return of Her Majesty's ship Ensilisk to England, after a odatusion of netely four years, deserves more than a passing notice, an cuuunt of the maritime discoveries taade by his ebip-discoverica, whose extent can only be proated after a comparison of the latest existing oberts of Turres Straits and Eastern peage committed on a farmer occision. His New Gaines with the obarts issued, or to be refections in "durance vile" wero of epean-issued, by the Admiralty containing the restite arly pensive nature. In his enforced leisure the Basilisk's survey. To put the watter moments ho bad penned a few elegant stanzas,shortly we may state that the officers and wen which were feard upon bim. These are handed of Her Majesty's ship Fasilink have surveyed vor for the capénial benest of habitundabout 1.200 miles of cosat liae, added at lesal drunkards." They ra
“Oh, why did Fdrink of time whiskey strong
Oh why did 3 driek bold P
Tiff the deuses Bod from within my head,
And my personal (rendana I sold.
By Gerish out on that muthfl? night,
When the glass want merrily round,
'I disgraced my onze with a cricejoni 'state.
Au a prisoner nov I am board"
"FASHIONABLE SMUGGLING."—— The system of fastioumble smuggling by American toprtats 'rolarning to their owa
12" first-cluya hurugurs, several navigable rivers; Bad more than ons handred islands, Jurga and small, to the chart; and, lastly, tinye bien able to annanos the existence of a new and shorter route betwaon Australia and China.
Faw of our readers are aware that till these Basilisk discoveries were made a larga Archipelago of Islands (some us large as the Isle of Wight and densely popolated), n-rich fertile-country, intersected by navigabila rivera,. and inhabited by a seml-civilized Malay race,
mined unknown to vie
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AND TONNENT ́S ALE and
PORTER.
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C. LAZARUS AND CO., Tuzorporated with Shearwood and Co.,
Quick desputob... ......On 15th inas, nt 8 e.. Tomorrow, at Doon.
JO 11th inst., ná noon.
Quick despatch. .....Quick despatch.
nick deepycoh. Quick despatch." On or about 6th inst. To-morrow, at daylight.
Vessels on the Bertk.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOOHOW,
Steamship
***TESSO," Captain F. Ashton, will be despatched for the abore Ports TO-MORROW, the 4th instant, nt daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPAIK & Co. 4d 175 Hongkong, 1st February, 1875.
FOR SHANGHAI.
LD British Steamship:
THE
STATE OF VIRGINIA,” Captain-Mordrebostly oxpeated bore from Singapore) will have immediate despatch for the above Port.
ForFreight or Passage.apply to
GILMAN & Vo..
Agents.
if 183 Hongkong, let February, 1875.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo Porno, a route in HANKOW, NINGÉO, and POŘTS
JAPAN.
THE Company's Steambig
"HECTOR"
will be despatched on or about the 6th instant.
For Freight or Pussage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 185 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1875.
FUR COOKSTOWN AND SYDNEY. TE British Steamer
"ADREA," Captain EW. Breeze, will load here for the above Porta, and will have early despatch. For Freight or Passage, apply to
HOP KEE. Sw 173 Hongkong-30th Janoary, 1875. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Starnbip
7
Yessels on the Berth.
STRAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BBINDIB, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ALSO, BOMBAY. MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SEM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steinship "GWALIOR," "Captain N. HASELWOOD, with Hor Majesty's Muils, Passengers, Spasie, aul Gario, will leave this for the above plocu on | THURSDAY, the 4th February, at Nõun,
Cargo will be received on board until Nain, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 r.M. on the 3rd idem.
Post-Ofice Notifications.
A mail will load
For Saigon-Per Fleura Castle, today, the 3rd inst.,.nt 2 30 v..",
For Satur. Angy, and Foodbow--Per Yaso, to-day, the 3rd inst., nu GPM.
For Maula-Per Legaen, to-morrow, the 4th inst., at 9 30 P.M."
For Singapore and Penang-Par Legislator, on Friday, the 5th init, at 130 m.
MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET"
The English Contrael Phoket "GWALIOR” will be eutabed with the new! Maile for Burap, ko., on THURSDAY, the 4th February, a Noon. ·
Money Ordera or any of the Money Order Offives in the United Kingdom will be granted For Particulare regarding Freight and Pw-antil 6 N. on the 3rd February. sago, apply at the P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s Oloe, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND FATUH OF | the 3rd February,
| PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
The Post-Office will be open until 0 r.M. on
Tetters, &c. may be posted during the night
A Written Declaration of the Contents in the hos left open for their reception. and Value of the Packages for the Ovorlane Roateja required by the Egyptian Goveransent, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agente, with the Bill of Lading with Parcals; end the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor- |reotness in suah declaration.
Itters for registration will be received until 10 AM, on the k February.
Tettera may be posted unit. 19 A.M: on the 4th February, without late feo,
Letters posted after 10 AM. on the 4th February, will not be forwarded maless the Late bee of 18 certs ench as well as the postage ia prepaid.
The latest tims for posting Letters at this floe is 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns.16 6.3. on the 4th Fobraut,
The Company reserve the option of forward: ing all goods shipped by their Steamera for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Osaal in their own Staamera, or in rossefa employed for the purpose.
Shippera of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, that the Starmers leaving Jong song in correspondence with the Australian Steamers from Gallo to Bombay, may wil af Colombo.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company Black Bill of Lading,
A. MOLVER, Siperintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Us.'n Office, Hongkong, 22nd January, 1875.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERES MARITIMES, PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT- DE GALLE, ADEN. SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT JAID. NAPLES, AND
·MARSEILLES; ALBO,
PONDICHEREY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA. AND BOMBAÏ.
URSDAY, the 11th February, 1875, at noon, the Company's Stonmelup "TIGRE," Comminuunt BRUNET, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, 250 CARGO, will leave this Port for the above
blater.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Tam don as well na for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Mareeilles for the principul places of Enrons.
Shipping Orders will be granted till now, Cargo will be received on board until 4 1.2., Spesie und Parcels until 3. P.. on the 10th February, 1875, (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office Contents and value of Packages ure required,
For farther particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.
BERTRAND,
Fanty lottors (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom-vid Brindisi, ur to Ein- apore, may be posted on board the Pucket om 11.30 .. to the time of sailing, on page. mont of a Late Fes of 48 cents each in additior (to the postage. —
F. W. MITCHELI..
Postmaster General,
Genera: Peat-Ollie,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1875.
MAILS BY THE “FRENCH PACKET"
The French Mall Packer "TIGRE" will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the Uth February, äb noon, with the Mails,
To and through the United Kingdom via Marseilles; to Tranes and other Continental Staten (in a closed mail to Frause), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Calcatta, Madres, Bombay, Ader, Seychelles, Roanion and Mauritius, Suez and Alexandria.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary letters. Newspapers, Books, &.. until 1 r. on the 11th February, after which no Letters can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Ofices in the United Kingdom will be granted Tuntil &... on the 10th February.
Letters for Registration wil be received- until 10 A. a. on the 11th Febru
General Post Office,
F. W. MITCHELL, “
Postmaster General.
Hongkong 29th January, 1875. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET"
The United States Mail Packet" CHINA” will. be dispatched on MONDAY, the 15th February, at SF.M., with the Mails
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Ollica will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &o; until 2,30 PM.
lettem can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 P.M. to 250. P.D., 'on payment of a Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postago.
The Prepayment of the Postage to all the. Principal Ayeni above places by this route is compulsory. Correspondence tasaficiently prepaid will be. forwarded by the English Packets.
Hongkong, lat February. 1875.
U.S. MAIL'LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSKIE COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND
SAN FRANCISCO.
Correspondents addressed to Tokobama and the United States must be superscribed per *UŽINA, IBU that aldressed the United Kingdom most be superscribed "viá Baz
Francisco.**
After the news of this anip's first discoveries country from Europe, which was lately, com rengtied England, Lieutenant Dawson, RN. wented-o bythe Comarissioner of Custome.in (admiralty sareeyor), was sent out to join her, the United States la u report to the Sooretary and she was ordered to complete and follow ut the Trensary, appears to be carried on to them up. This bas been done with perfovi PERFUMERY, JEWELLERY, BRUSHES BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS | {Taking Caryn it through rates for NAGASAKI TE S.S. "CHINA" will leave Hongkuar General Post Offee,
greater extent than was at rst imaginad. The commissioner estimated that the value of goods the sunggled resobed the sum of 128,000,000 duls, yearly, but additional information received
sides the preparation of bis report has ̈con." vinced him that big estimate was under rather thus over the murk. A case has been reported of a lady "musing to the most fashionable cireles of New York," who makes au susual tour to Europe, and who bonets that ab realizes more than her expenses abroad by the
saceuse, and the whols of the previously known shores of Kintern New Gainea leave
*COMBS
een carefully surveyed, and the route aboru And every other ARTICLE for requisito n referred to opened up.
The principal part of this work of discovery and surveying has been performed by the cap
in aud officore in small open boats, detachod from the ship in some instances for many weeks,
Gontleman's Toilet.
SAYLE & CO...
and among Buages who had never before seen Would draw Particular-Attention to their
white fane. The mlations established with
the natives were always most friendly, and each
sale of silks, valvers, and laces which she brings will form a good basis for futura intercourse,
*NEW STOCK OF CLOTHS,
His
AND GENERAL FURNISHING. CONTRACTORS.
BY APPOINTMURT, ZO EXCELLENOY THE VICEROY,
~AND, H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 53, 59, 69, 451, Bentinole Strast, CALCUTTA.
BILLIARD TABLES. LAZARUS & Co.'n Billiard Tables are
now the only ones appreciated in India,
"SARPERON 22" will be despatched on or about the 8th February.
For Freight or Paseage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 174 Hongkong, 29th January, 1875.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI and HIOGOS THE P. & Q. S. N. Co.'s Steamship THE P. &
"KASHGAB" will leave for the above pluce about 24 hours Lafter the arrival of the next English Mail.
A. MoÏVER.
Superintendent, P. & O. S. N. Ön‚'s Office,
136 Hongkong, 28ad January, 1875.
STEAM TO YOKUHAMA, THE P. & C. B. N. Co.'s Steamship 1
"MASSILTA."
in as her own wearing apparel. Some time The bealth of the ship's company was satisfae made.especially for the Climate, and which sinne a resident of Bassachusetts, who has tory indeed, surprisingly seed, when we cou: they are enabled, owing to the very advan-C. represented the State in. Congress and filed wider the life of constant exposure in a tropical tageous terms on which they have been put as a long and steady experience extending over will leave for the ahora plage shortly after the other high positiune,' returned from Europe with fifteen tranke. On bis declaration that mate and the anxious and arduous labour they contained only the personal effects of required. Tas ship was in constant danger of chased at the Home Markets, to wake up at 50 years has proved them to be the best and arrival of the next English Mail. bitasoll and his family they were passed. It rounded her, and offers and man like may considerably Haduced Prices, at the same time most suitable for the climate,
was afterwards discovered that probably one
Joss un the tie chicrons coral reef which us
be congratulated on their safe return, ha well as n the saccesa which has attended their surprise.
Balf of the contents of those trunks were inter ded for lady friends of the family." The Gov. ernment in this case lour, it is estimated 5,000 duls to which it wasjustly entitled. On 1be29cb about 11,000ft, bigb, faxing anoh "other on the We understand that two lofty mountaine ulto, a report was received by the Commissioner north-east uns of New Guines, have been of Castoma of a one whob ocentrod on the named "Mount Gladstone" and "Mount Dis- steamer Javs on its last inward voyago, Ameli."-Times: passenger, "closely allied with some of the oklet and proadest families of New Jersey and Pennsylvania," Lad five truuks passed a bio
personal costs. Three ont of the fire were,
The mosquitoe's onto is always proteated. Domestic discipline is maintained in Dahomey i
however, deliverel-one to the wife of a wealthy by the dread every wife feels lest her busband citizen of New York and one onch to two ladies may give her to the king for a soldier.
Darling, shill wa Siamese ?" is the latest in Princetown. These trente-contained pro- perty dutable to the amount of 1,391 dole. manner of proposing-ta be following by hiring it the business to eolder the
Home 'bud
On the facts being discovered on offer was at once unde to pay the full amount of the duty Enecting link
and the penalty, which was 4,288 dola. Theso -are but samples of many other similar comes constantly reported, and it has been ascertained
▲ Treka (California) man, bas invented u torpedo in the shape of a kernet of doru, walch designed for the regnilement of festive orawe,
that at some of the castru-houses & rester As soon as the offensive crew bikes bold of it, "baggage ring exists to facilitate these sorg- it explodes and blows the top of his head off. gling operations, in which the officials them. This affords cheap and innocent recreation selves appear to be implicated. Pail Mall for the arow, and at the same time dues away Gazette.
with a grievous ovil, **
BISHOP FRASER ON BOOKS OF THE.
A DAY
Preaching ut St., Azoe'a Church, Liverpool, en Sunday morning (the 19th Dec.) the Bishop of Manchester said thore ware two books wäich had been lately published, and which be had
JUMMERCIAL INTELLIG ENCD.
2ND FEBRUARY, 1973.. Patna 85774 to 8580 nast. Salos amemt to about 60 olieats, obiely as $5774; Beaurea $557 bush, surull sales, Malwa to $43
Joabs would be largely esad, for it specied to cash and credit, little doing. Estimated stooks: him that they were very instructire. He alluded Malwa, 278 chests; Patna, 1,005 ohenté; to the late Mr. Grevillea Memoirs, and, Mr. Beaures, 375 sheets, total, 1,575 chests. Theodore Martin's "Life of the tate Prince |
Copsort.". If anybody would rand these boots
and ponder over then, and compare the state te LONDOŇ.—
of things illustrated in the "Life of the late
Prince Cobaert" with the state of things illus. trated in the Greville Memoire, he would at least allow that with all the faults of the C. present geration, paen were certainly placing before them a nobler and higher
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand,........ Bank Bille, at 30 days' night, 417 Beak Bille, at 6 months' sight,4/24 Credits, at 6 mouths' sight......4 Documentary fille,ate months
sight.............3
deal of living than seemed to have On BOMBAT --Bank, on demand 223 been present-to-car fathers and grandfathers On CALCUTTA,—Buck, on demand day -50 or 60 yêu‡a ugo. And he was not at all surex SKANOMAL-- that English society-and particularly tha Bank, alght upperclasses of English society-quy, be would
walker suy the whole of society; for the influ
ence of one stratum descended.vpyn the next
781
Private, 30 days' nighị mi 784
SHARED.
And ad on from the highest to the lowest)—und | Hongkong and Shunghai Bunk Shures, $1 per erer fully recognized "time" great debt that it cent, dieoonist.
owed for the example of a pürt and high mind Union Insurance Soviety of Onaton, now shister.
to the Inte Prince Consort and, the Queen. -$50 per obara premium, nominal..
till, with all the faults of the age, if they readian Tradors' Inaurattes Company's Shares nothing but the twợ books to which he hid : - $1,150 to 1,200, sales. referred, they would at ones see that the latter China and Japan Marine Insurance, Tin. 79 buli of the nineteenth century, was at any rate to Tis. 80, astea. animated with higher nious and porposce than Jhiness. Insurance Company,—$190 to $192, the first was. Noblur thoughts, ware: in anles. men's mote, end, though imperfectly, the Hongkong Size Insurance Company Shares were trying to give utterance to them in their 1530, sules.
..!
lives. In the evening the Bahop preached at China Fire Insurance Company's "Shares—$126 the Church of St. John the Divine, Fairfield,į
per share,
guaranteeing a perfect fit, and quick despatch in the execution of all Orders, with which they tony be favoured.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STRENT, HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAL FOR SALE, HAMPAGNE,
HEIDSIEGE & Cole MONOPOLE, Chins.
Apply to
DELUJEN & Co, Solo Agents for China and Japan f14f Hongkong, 23rd January; 1875.
FOR SALE
FENRY RITOATE'S SUPERIOR PALE
SHERRI.
TG. LINSTEAD. 8188 Hongkong, 21st December, 1874.
NOW ON SALE.
ENGLISH
IMPERIAL QUARZO,
AND CHINESE DICTIONARY
VEH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
AD ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
FUR MANILA.
Spanish Steamer
LEGASPI”·
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent C. I& Co. buvo received a large number ct P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
197 Hongkong, 2nd January, 1875. very fluttering testimonials from all parts of India, China, Burmah, Ceylon, Manila, Java, Straits, and Persin, testifying to the superior mate and quality of their Billiard Tabler, und while thanking their Friends and Patrons in J. A. Gardoqui, Magter, will bare immediate China for the liberal support so long extended despatel for the above Pori. to their firm, would, ir soliciting further pa
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS x Ca. tronage, beg to mention the following facta
165 Hongkong, 28th January,JB75. which have conduced to the success their efforts
FOR NEW YORK. have hitherto met with.
HE 11 British Ship
Every table is made of solid wood, will sea- soned gnd not vonesred:
...
THE
"JOHN MILTON,
Murphy, Master, having the greater portion of The Coebiona are constructed on an entirely ber-Gargo exgaged, wilt load here and at new principle, introduced by O. L. and Co Whampoa for above Port, and will have parly and unlike that adopted by English 'makers, despatch, (and are much more durable and lively than
For Fright, apply to Tinglish-inade cashions.
RUSSELL & Co. t 40 Hongkong, 7th January, 1875,
FOR NEW, FORK
No table leaves C. L, and Co.a promises antil it has been standing ready fuished for over 121HE A 1 British Barqua- montba, in order to essure-perfectly seasoned material.
Bvery article of furniture, leo, that leaves O. LAZARUS and Co.'s Establishment, in gue raz.tead of Solid and Seasoned Wool.
O; L. & Co, have always ready a large stock of now Oushions on their pecaliur principle, and which can be supplied for any table, tho as curate length and beadth of the slate hed only being required.
*** TAMESA,”
---
for San Francisco, vik Tokohama, a MONDAY, the 15th February, at 3 P., taking Passengers, Maile and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
T. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 22ad January, 1875.
Arrangements having been made raider which Mails for London arriving at Suez from China by Private Ships will la forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, on correspondence addressed to the. United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol. · lows, viz.
24 cents por half onnee. euch.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko bama and other Japan Porte, to San Fierce, to ports in Mexico, Ceutral and South America, and to New York and Enrope, VIA PANAMA. A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang- bai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about the same For Letters....... date, and make alase connection at Yokohama. For Newspapers. S
AL New York and Aspinwall, Passengers
bave selections of various lines of Steamers to. For Books and Englund, France and Germany,
Freight will be received on boartă until 4 P,N. on the 14th proziano Parcel Packages will be robctved at the Office at 5 PM. of the same day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in fall value of some is regnited
For further information, as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Weet
G. B. EMORY,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, January 23r3, 1975.
FOOCHÓW DOOK,
PAGODA ANCHORAGE. THE above Granite-floured DOCE has lately
Patterns...
(not exceeding lounce 4 cents.
2 4.
6
11
every additions14 12
F. W. MITCHELL,
Fortmuster Geroval. General Post Office, Hongkong,
It is bereby notified that henceforward the postage on lettera addressed to Denmark, when forwarded win Sonthampton, will be 2 cents per half-ouncu, prepayment optional. Unpaid lettera will be subject to an additional sbargo on delivery.
F. W. MITORELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Offee, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that the postage charge.
quatter able upon Paid Letters addressed to France
and is now capable of receiving yousola np. when forwarded-by-Fronch Sail Packet, amit 380-fect on the keel. The breadth of the Dack 18 cents per quarter ounce when forwarded by at the bottom is 40 feet, at the top 80 feet, and British Mail Packet,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, the width at the entrance is 56 feet. Dept of water on the all 13 feet at averageAloup, und
General Post-Office, Hongkong. 17 feet at average spring tides.
The Dook has a Cuisson Gate, and is pumped out by ateam.
The Post Office of Victoria (Australin) having
A new FOUNDRT for large iron and brass--given notice to the General Post Once in Lon
don this articles of Jewellery received in that Feastinga has recently been added.
Colony are chargeable with Castoma Duties, the undersigned considera it necessary to maké atuto that any letters or packets containing this Regalation known to the Public, and to ench articles sent through the Fast are liable, with their existents, to be forfeited.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gerenal, General Post-Office, Hongkong.
Dry Godowns are on the premises, available for stowage of cargo, &e.
The Machine Shop outaine a 12-inch Serve Cutting Cup-lathe, Small Lathes, Drilling and
Smithy, &c., &.· Green, Master, will loud, at this Port and at Screwing Machines Steam Saw Mill, Large Whampoa e above.
For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. 163 Hongkong, 27th January, 1875,
FUE NEW YORK. Co jollow the British Barque" Chinaman.") 1861 American Berque
"CHATTANOOGA,”
O. I and Co. have always in band a large haring the greater portion of her Dargo en rock of Billiard, Pool and Pyramid Balls, Caos, Kaged, will load at this port and Whampoa,
For Fright, apply to FOR comprehensiveness and practical serviso Tipe, Chatku, Cloth, and every requisite for the "nd have quick despatch as above.
this Work stands unrivatfod. All the new Billiard Table
words which the Chinese have of lato years been · Old Chishious renewed on 0. Lazabus & compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- Co's peculiar principle, thereby making an old jecta chinery photography, telegraphy,and
in science generally, which the rapid advance table as good as now,
of foreign relations has imposed upon thom, are
bare given in extenso. Each and every word sa
A BILLIARD LAMES
སྐ་
Six and Eight Light Lampe for Oil, or Kers thly estrated and explained, forming tersine, the latter with baraare on the duplex
oises for students of a most instructive nature.
Both the Court and Pauli pronaacations are principle, giving a lightequal to twelve ordinary giren, the accoats being carefully morked on lamps.
the best principle hitherto attained. The typo- Eighteen light ring burner Gas Pendants, graphy display the success of an attempt to with rod to suspend over table. innke the Chiness and English type correspond
in the sise of body, thereby effecting & vent
G. LAZARUB AND 03. hare been appointed economy of space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those Solo Aganta in India and the Eust for vast margins and seant spaces which haze
-Eau-NEW Parent beretofore obaracterized Chinese publications.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the
ELECTRIU BILLIARD MARKER, following facia are submitted for consideration, by moana of which the secre can be marked Ukalmers Vocabolarly contains about 16,000 from the cushion of the table, Chinesa oharacters, and Madhurak's English.
The aburch was crowded. The Bishup said that Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares-words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obaraa.
in a remarkable book, Mr. Greg's a Enigmac of
and Ohiness Dintionary about 100,000, whilst Prico Luis, Catalogura, and all information this work containg more than 50,000 English
may be obtained from
who have contented to act në
tara Agala, despite all the grammars and LANE,
Life," it was said that if only do bumen Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's other elementary works as yet published, the
wiadomo and the lasagne that had been taught
CRAWFORD AND CO.
C. LAZARUS & 00'S. AGENTS
$116 por abare,
Shares par cant, discount.
atudent of this difiouls langongo ablately re- by experionou were applied to remely social ills, Hongkong, Upton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s quires examples te display the various appli- crime, pauperism; and discase might elmost ba Shares per cont, preciam, ex dividend. pations and equivalents of different words which extirpated from our wilst. The was no doubt Stungua Storm Narigation Companys, have one general meaning. Of theas damples HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN that, with better scoil "und ennikury arrange- .80 per share.
| this work coctzias morë: than five times na
and by whom ments, the state of things might be greatly. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 par may as any other Dictionary hitherto pab improved and better "sanitary and social
abara.
· for the Spirit of Gal·lò- direct and sunctity uscent, discount.
SALES OF FEBRUÁRT 2ND, 1875.
La reported by Chinese.
tisked.
OLYPHANT & CL of 2118 Hongkong, 17th December. 1874,
FOR MAN FRANCISCO, HE 41 German Burk -
Capt. Hildebrand, will load here for the above
BAR LUTTE": Fort, and will have immediato deopateb.
Fur Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co 170 Hongkong, 28th January, 1875, FOR DUNEDIN, N. Z., AND SYDNEY, N.S.W. THE AI Portugumas Ship
" ALVA,”
H
蠢
A large stock of Timber, Motal, and other Dock-yard Material always on hand,
Vessels.dooked for acawination, remetalled, resparred, repairs so done in barbour; sad
It is burely notified that the rates of postage iron ships and steamers cleaned and painted, at moderate charges Particulars can be obtain chargealle henceforth or Letters addressed to at the Dock, or on applioution to the under the United Kingdom, and to plocce beyond the signed.
United Kingdom, when forwarded by French The Steam ng Woosung is in thorough Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on working order, and is available at all times to Letters forwarded by British Packet via Brin low vessels to on from se, at reasonable rates, dist.
.F. W. MITCHELL JOIN FORSTER&Go.
Postgaster General, 1 1039 Poochow, 18th June, 1873.
General Post Office, Brugkong. ME UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the THE
Public of
-As-eswe—misapprehension_existe regarding HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON" the transmission of Packate and Samples the name of KING KES. that he has chrps established at these places in through the, Post, it is hereby notified for
1 HONGKONG, at the Central Market, go intormation, that the privilege of sendi No. 12, he bus constantly on band BEEF, ing such urticles through the Post at the rates MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE-postage applicable to them is restricted to bond fido Trode Patterns or Samples of Meralita TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &, of die Goods.gens for Sale, or in execution of the best quality, 19, S
au order (however small the quantity may be), In f10 NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI-or sy afticles wat by one private individual
to another which are not actually-patteras-e RITS, SODA WATER, &c., and GAME when samples, are not admissible.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Geira. General/Post-Office, Hongkong.
in sexson.
Captain Bouza, having a grest portion of her Gentlemen and Familiea desirous of patran- Cargo engage will meet with quick deapatobizing him, ure requested to apply at his shops. as above, where a list of price of articles will for the above Porte
be farnished, which will be supplied at the mome Corals all the year ruand................
HING KIL ly 742 Hongkong. 13th May, 1874
NOTICE.
For Freight or Pagage, apply to
BRANDAO & tf 55 Hongkong, 11th January, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK
HEA
TR41 Britiel Ship
"COMMISSAT,”
Hunter, Mastery will lead at this Fort on Whampoa, and hure quick despatch as above.
For Freight apply to-
AUGUSTINE HEARD`& Co.'
tf 2152 Hongkong, 23rd December, 1874.. KAY FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
American Ship with
"GAME COOK,”
IN Order to meet the wishes of the Natiro Paper has bror, from the commencement of the Community, the Chinese issue of this China New Year, isquet pAILY instead of on alternate days before.
Itie horoby notified for general information, that the Postage on Lettura addressed to Nor way, when forwarded na Southampton, will henceforward be. 36 vents for each ball vunce. which may either be paid in advance, or it may be loft to be collected on delivery of the Letters, Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.
F. W. MITOHELL.
Postnaster General, General Post Oflos, Hongkongy
The Paper has been Established for nearly Twenty Tears, and is, se to Editorial Manag It is hereby notified that henceforward the ment; under the Direction of a Well Educated rates of postage which must be paid in advance; Chinese Gentleman gives reliable commercial chargeable on Packets of printed papers or and general information, and has the same patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong position with the Native Community as to Ad to the United Kingdom by the United Statee. Stoddard, will load here for the above. Pertisements and Neve as the English Daily Packetę via San Francisco, will be on follows
"Prase "with the Foreign Community Tho vz Fort, and will have quick despatch.*--
For Freight, apply to
Pbargö för "Advertisemente will be an ueretu- tore. VOGEL, BAGEDORN & tf 100 Hongkong, 15th January, 1875,
NOW ON SALE,
ALL ORDERS WILL HE RECEIVED, arrangements were quite as worthy an object Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$45 porthors, le so complote, that a reference opportunity.
For practical purposes the arrangement of and forwarded to Calatra by the BIBLIEITH
***.[1405 | some other objcute in which He was supposed Indo-Chinese Suger Company-37 per share, to its pages euplies a person who under Undermignod bare been appointed. Sole Captain to wore and operate. With auch improved in nominal arrangements, with more knowledge and the interchange of ideas, convalencrat fance such se ho was pleading for might almost become
Fried Lily Floware, Iû bags, at. ¿11.40, by China, and to the natives themselves t.ex. needless auparauition, and it was his decided conviction that, with truer wisdom, more energy, Kwong,wingaken to travelling trader.
pisins subjects fully' with which very few in Fungus, I bags, nt $43.50, by Kwong-fook. dust of them are perfoutly aquainted. To and more determination, ini? of the present minary and suffering, and builf of the bunsequent wo to travelling trader..
purtice resident in England and interested in Borrows of the world, might be mitigated, il American Flour, 50158., 500 baga, at $9.75, by | Chinu it cannot but be invaluable cocusionally, It comprises upwarda of ¿wo thousand large not cutirely get rid of. He condemned in- Kwang-yuc-yes to travelling trader. discriminate almagiving, and, in qulogizing phal Wood Oil, & packages, at is. 6.3.5.0 by Mow. quarto pages, poor-law system of Elberfald, remarked, flat; shɔngsloong to traveling trador. considering the high rates which were paid in Bat Dates, 30 bags, at Tls. 1.7.5.0, by Wing- Manöester and Liverpool it was a diegraseyec-clong to travelling trader. that there should be no largo aa suonut of pau- porien is thoge towns. Times.
American Flour, 401b., 2,000 baga, at $1,16, by Wing-kut, to travelling trader,
standa English to communicate effectively 1 Agents for the Eule of their Goods with natives who understand nothing but Chi Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. Ter neen. In this respect the work will be found HENT, Glasgow, and Mrs. DAVID CUESAL indispensable to all Europeaus adding so, Arbrusit.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tf 410 Hongkong, Jaanary, 1867. THE TOURISTS-GUIDE- REDUCED PRICE #L Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, furnituro, ko, do, with the Panti, and Mandarin Pronun piation.
TRUBNERA O., 6) PATERNOSTER ROW: W. H. BELL, DAILY FRESE OFFICE, HONGKONG.
Also a fow ocpies of the GRAMMAR of the Ohiment augunge, in imo Pasta
The Daily Press Oplore
THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
AND
By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Corred tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography. PRICE la Paper Wrapper,............
Neatly Bounda
Apply at the Tally Fress Offon,
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874.
嵗蝶榮
WING-KEE COAL SHOT.
For a packet not excecding 1 cunce
2.000 in weight... For a packet above I canoe not ex-
coding 2 ounces 4 For a pucket above. 2 ounces not ex-
coeding 4 ounces
HE Proprietor of WING-KRB Shup begs to and
Inform the public that bia Shop upe, bren
8
eight pants for every additional four ounces. These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Prize
stablished slose 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and Lists, Market Reports, and all printed papers. that be bau always a gront quantity of BEST other than Newspapers, as well as to Books. QUAL in store for Sole. Gouflemen or Ship and Trade Fatterns or Samples. tanstera wishing to patronise bis, are requested
$150
..$2.00-
to apply at his Shop,
171609 Hongkong, Sird September, 1874.
F. W. MITOKELL.
Postmaster Genoral
General Peat Office, Hongkong.
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