etanem, for a time to her own grast profit and the contrary, the Regent soul, amra muhrþin to the comfort of the provinces, nearly put an arouse for regaining hia Ioar position. Never- end to. Waaliuzo to the rice tyľbute, which thelaas, the comtry is far from tranquil.. Thera for some years was ponverted into a monet, is still an expectation: of war-veness; soldiara tribute, from the province. Nothing jy dearer | nae kapt on the alert, and encourage one ano- to mandarini, nor more wastafel to the empire | thong but the people begin to murmer at being at large, cuan Chis same grain tribute. It taxed for an army on a war footing, though no
All doubt this will be kept up tli, the river at the| collection, careinge, and distribution, furnish aquecses to the lusky affiosra employed. | Qapital be frozen evor, and the promotions vil! It is under the apesial patronage of the Tienhow | be fonawed next spring.", horself, us all bree in China are ante to meet with a
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SILK MEROMES
****** Insurances.
THE SWISS
RANSBOET
INSURANCE COMPANY,
WINTERTHUE.
And Co-insured with French Lloyd,
Paris, Dapital LLL
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SHANGHAL
PHE Kritish Steamebip ESTATS OF VIRGINIA.
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'SOUTFITTERS, Subscribe Consta$1,000,000 Captain Monda&, (nhortly expected hero frou
GENERAL DRAPERS, TOSIERS, HANERDASHERĄ. DRESS MAKEES AND MILLINERS, Company, Paris, do 1,000,000 RH now SHOWING their STOCK of Aggregate Capital age 69,518, (NID
NEW GOOD 8
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17ILL. grant Policies at Current Rates on
A
AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS”.
Department.
BLAOK
SILK S
- of the best maker: COLORED SILK
celestial pruttetor. Now, a wa auid, cironmstances for a tine, sconrred to
The Governor of Kungal repris an at- interfere with the grain fribats, The rebellion had vendored the carriage by the old ronta tomet at insurrection, in the province to the impracticable and a money contribution was Paking Govimmat. From the reports ade levied instead. We bond to complaint from dressed to bin at sandry times by the profect Peking that the troops vēre, starving for wyni of Jao-chow Fa unid the magistrate of the Po- of the gruin, and zone from the provinces that yang District, it appears that a number of the commctation was oppressive. But if the desperadoes have toca captured, upon informa. Comprising the Latest NOVELTIES in sack grain tribute were abolished, what would be the can received, together with arms of diferent Forgle ? In the first place, the money would descriptions, sach as daggers, speară, eto, and ,he femitted at a small expeños în ayope or bills i en being brought in trail, the following: facts the latter, in the present stale of trade, by were elicited Wang Sheng-yang and four for the most soundwisal'; bát, this would father prisoners were agrijuliafral Ixbonera interfere with the,porquisitae of the numerona from districts bordering on the Poyang Lake, officials who latten on the existing-abuses: In and another prisoner named Oboe Y-bion, the second place, suppwing the money went a native of Unpeh, was 40 Židrant pro- north, what would it be a ed for? Marry, to buy lessor of the ArtS af self-defence and rice. And how would this rica get to Tientsia medicine, with, whom they were equatated. Marry, in oreign abirs. Patriotism and self Wang Sheng yang had fallen in by the roadside interest would unite, therefore reasoned the with another Hupih mia named Lin, who had Mundaring-in keeping up the rion tribute mad | entered into conversation with him on the ad- in conveying is"in their own ships. Now it vantage to be derived from combining with soaresly needed the last report of the O.M.S.N. | others to form a brotherhood, by which means Oo, to show at what an extravagant rate the aid could be motally looked for io times of rice was being carried, in order to prevent its trouble, and resistanse he offered to oppression convoyance in foreign vessels, Nor is it only from any quarter. Wang having agreed in this, between-the-soutbero parts and Tivatein that he donte tot oak at once fi bepkiy-to- the same wasteful extravaganco is practised. The river Yangtazo is at the present roo 'ment the scene of a reckless competition.wa confederates, named Li Tien- and Chow
LeMn-ebong district in Hupah. In the month of January test. Wang and moured Jib.bwei, who, in turn, had obtained the
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AR
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A
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FOR COOKSTOWN AND SYDNEY, HE British Steamer
THE
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. POLICIES granted at oqyrent TAGEN ON MAD- vino Rieke to all parts of the World. Ia
FOR LONDON, của BUES UANAL, Recordance with the Company's Articles of As sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distriTHB Company's Steamship buted annually to Contributors, whether Sbare-
"SARPEDON" holdern or not, in proportion to the not amount
Carga will be received on board antil Moon,
the 3rd idea.
|
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Letters, do. may be posted during the night in the bos left open for their reception.
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For Particolareregarding Freight and Pus
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natil 5 r. on the Brd FebruaryA PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED. The Post-Office will be open until 6 F.M. an
A Written Declaration of the Contents the 3rd February. and Value of the Packages for the Overlund Rootéis required by the Egyptian Government, and test be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels, and the Company do not hold | themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor- roots in such declaration.
•Letters posted after 10.. on the 4th The Company reserve the option of forward-Lats Fesol 18 cats enob, as well as the postage Babrany, will not be forwarded unises the ing all goods shipped by their Stenriors for is prepaid Ensope through, ngypt, either by anit, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or La vesela employed for the purpose:
Shippert of cargo for Bombay are requested. total mate, that the Steamers leaving Honge kong in correspondence with the Australian Steamers from Galle to Bombay, may call us Colombo, N
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Black Bill of Laling P&. MoÏVER; Buperintendent,
· Peninsular and Oriental Steam. Navigation
bet at the expense of the fluances of the participation of wandry others whose names RUFFLES AND BUFFLING. of Premis wontributed by each, the remaining will be despatched on or about the 9th Pabrga? the terras and conditions of the Company
not carried on in the interests of trade,
empire, in order that a Chinese instead of a are given, and had further compelled or incig Lorvigu fag may fly over the cargoes being led an additional number of persons int join -conveyed bewcor this and Hankow, Nowing the brotherhood. In May lus: Chow Yu- were this done in the interests of Chinese bien came to Wang's house, where he took tradem, or were hond fidc Chinese marchants to lodginge, and eat spa pugilistic aolool, and he establish atenship Companies, we could see nagrad, to hoodine a member of the confedomny mark of progress in all this, however for, the He dovised for it the name of Taiping Tien moment exicidal. But such is not the one, thus, and it was arranged that confederates The monopoly is a hertini to Chinese trade should be enlisted with a rien to raming a it is to foreign shipping interests; and for all this the empire is taxed, and when it can yield no further, the foreigner e again applied.te, to help himself out of the way. Now we will suggest a remedy whoroby China shall set need to ge to foreigners when she wante monas Do away with the grau tribute, pay off all the officials who have been fattening on it escruption, and dissolve the so-called China Morchants Company, Instead, engarage by equnble legislation the acquirement and use by native nerobante of atsamere of their own, genuinely worked for profit Do away with the absurd squeezes which forbid trade; let n distinction be raised between natives and fo. reigners, let want is onooded to one beonuer "The Government could not help it, be granted ties got wind of what was going on, and one of
the other because it is fuet. Do thia, and foreign banks and foreign capitalists need nos bo applied to, to grease the wheels of a Govern ment, antiquated indeed, but still capable, did it only honestly stir, of much good and useful work-N, G. Herald.
COREA IN 1874.
SASHES ARD
SASH RIBBONS. SILK 8 OAB VES.
•HOSIERY, GLOVES,
FEATHERS,
BABY LINEN
AND
LADIES' UNDERCLOTHING, LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S
FELT HATS.
rebellion. Wang Sheng yang was daaninously FLOW fes, elected as chief, with fire sesistunts, two of whom respectively agreed to collect a body of 1,000 adherents, and it was further arranged that all were to meet on the 2nd September at a given rendezrosa, osing the passwon Tien Shun, and kindling conflagrations as their sigasl. They were to be armed with daggers, but had no ban bors or firearms. If they should andcsed in ob- taising a namerons band of adherente, it was- intended to capture the city of Jachow, and TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS proceed to form a government; but if the
WOOL GOODS aambers should be fow, their objet. would bo to gather plunder and go their everal ways. It was while they were in the act of reorniting confeduccion tint the civil and military authori
the party, named Chow Jib kwai, having obtine forward to betray the rest, the prisoners ware apprehended as above westioned. The Gover nor reports that Wang Shêng-yang, and two others have been summarily executed, some of
of all rində,
PERFUMERY.
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SILK MERGERS,
GENERAL DRAPERS, MOSIERS, HABERDASHERS,
DRESS MAKERS AND MILLINERS,
the remaining prisonera being reapited in order LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS, that they may be brought forward to give uridence when further arrests are mads, Bleven of the persons who aro proved to bave been intimidated into joining the confedurasy, with: ont any complicity in the design to engage in robellion, are sentenced to the prealty of the gangue and beatings, after which they are to be released under security.
NEWSPAPER LIBEL CASE IN JAPAN. The one of W, Q. Howëll by O. D. Moss and Goodwin and a jury en Dr Tancary Pho plaintiff, who is proprietor of the Japan Mail, ontored an action against defendan's, who own the Gosette, for the recovery of 81,000 damages alloged to bave been sustained by tim through the publication of a letter for the columne of the latter paper on the 17th Oct last. Mr. Diokias appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Near for delen- dants. The litter in question commented upon a communication, which, appeared in the London Time signed W. G. H., anilloged that plaintiff
VICTORIA EXÖHANGE QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
C.
HONGKONG
·AND AT SHANGHAI,
ESTABLISHED IN 1920,
LAZARUS AND CO.,
Incorporated with Shearwood and Co.,
BILLIARD TABLE HANUFACTURERS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING.
third being married to Reserve Ford.
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General Agents, 951 Hongkong. 17th April, 1978; Misty CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE INSU.
RANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE,
-For Fright or Passage, apply to ⠀
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenda 174 Hongkong, 2016 January, 1875, -
STEAM TO SHANGHAL.
(Taking Cargo at through value for NAGASAKI
and: MI060). THE P.&O.S. N. Co.'s Steamship
KASHGAB"
will leave for the above place about. 24 hours FTER this data, a brokerage of Thirty-three after the arrival of the next English Mail, A bud whethird per cent. (854%) will be after t
A. MoÏVER.
allowed by this Agency on risks to porte in
Baperintendent. CHINA, JAPAN, the PHILIPPINES, and P.&O.S. N. Co.'s Othe the TRATTS.
136 Hongkong, 2nd January, 1875,
STEAM TO YUKOMA ÞÍA. THE P. & V.S. N.Co.'s Steamship THE
"MASSILIATM” will leave for the above place shortly after the drrival of the next English Mail,
A. MoLVER,
On riska to all other porte, the brokerage will. be ten per cond. (10%) only.
WE. PUSIAU & O.,
Agents if 131 Hongkong, 21st January, 1974 TRANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANOE A.COMPANT OF HAMBURG.
THE undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre- pared to accept risks against Five at current rates, abject to a bonus of 20 per cent.
SUSIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agonin:
i# 38 · Hongkour, 16th November, 1972. ---- LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLUBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TAROM this date, patil farther notine, & dia
count of Twenty per cent. (27*%) upon the entrant local rate of premin will be allowed upan insaranece effected with this Company. 2 DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agola tf 1199 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872. PHŒMIX FIRE INSURANOF COMPANY
Superintendent,
P. & C.'S. N. Co.'s Office,
137 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1975.
FOR MANLLAN V-Spanish Steamer
"LEGASPI," J. A Gordogni, Master, will have immediato despatch for the above Fort.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
KEMEDIOS & Co. 155 Hangkoog 28th January, 1875. FOR NEW YORK. THE 41 British Ship
"JOHN MILTON, Murphy, Master, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will load bera and t Whaw you for above Port, and will have carly dcepatch.
For Freight, apply to
TYROM this data, until further notice, a diss
count of Twenty per cent, (20o/.) upon the..
RUSSELL & Do ourrant (oval rates of premia wis be thowed . f. 40 Hongkong. 7th January, 1895. upon insurances affected with this Company,
FOR NEW YORK DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
BeAgenia, !HE 41 British Bargne
1192 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872: MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE- COMPANY..
A correspondent of the N. O, Daily News senda the following interesting account of Corca sim
The King of Coren's threa Prime Ministers ars culled. Wonderful or Adminis Counsellor, Laft Counsellor, and Right Counselor. Then vorno six more, uzmed fpero, or Judges, who are at the bead of the Ministry composed us in Chinn, a War, Justice, de, de Just now, N you-one-f is first of the three Prime Ministers, and Kim Phieng Kuu Ki is second, although be. R. Anglin cama on hefore Assistant Jorga 18n retirement at presso, baing in mourning for his fatter. The third post is occuped by Pak Kon Sou. The great potentates, howevor, whose authority is at this time superior to even that of the high ministers, are a relation of the King's wife, Min seng-hi, and Queen, Teka's nephew, Teho-seng ha, whom we have already mentioned more than once. The two then have airogated to thewolves this goverment of the capital and provicoca, and they alone are manters selling no they please public dignities and places, Bachelora and Dastore degrees, or by writing it falsely, unfairly and improperly 18 EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY, of £10,000 on any one First-class Rick, or to distributing them as they deem-suitable, put the condnot of the Japaneec Government generally to the highest bidder., I maat with respect to the pending Formosan affair in how explain aomothing which seems to have a wrong light before the English public, while thrown the two new masters of the king be was receiving money or aabsorption from dum enticaly into the shade. Towards the the Government under an engagement4o anp middle of the year (1874) three successive envoysport its policy. It was contended for the de brought messages to Pien-wen, from Peking tendants that the lester was not libellous, but We don't koow of what natole the two first
was a fair comment upon the understanding taeumges were; but the third was dated Heking, biob was supposed to exist between the plain- 2nd day of 6th woon, ad was conveyed from tiff and the Japanese Government. The jury found for plaintiff, with a verdict fo: $1, moininal: Piets-men to the Capital by a courier on horse- back, the man holding a dag in one hand, the mass. The consideration of the question as a long and steady experience extending over massage in the other and the bridle I suppose of costs was toerved. in one or t’other), and screaming all the way "War-war-war!" This was the third, over- enge, I am told
The pension liag of France, which, has been recently revised, shows that there are now liv- The great European General Inikino is in ing no less than 25,000 men who served in the Tyangker [Japanese] probably Nagianti.] armige of the first Nupaloos.
Desiring to make war with Gores, he bus united his forces to the Japanese Army, Europe Suda it difficult to fight Corea alone and Japan by herself would nut stompt it. Feizen, America and Japan (three kingdoms? tavu therefore unitud, themselves for the pur pose-Prepare, therefore, and see whether you o make suficient reaistanas. not make a treaty of alliance and commerce-and ħll will bá wall.”
Signed, Casa GOVERNMENT.
The Royal Council was instantly called toge ther, and Dha dòcizíon arrivodat was this: “Let na do our best to prevent "trem, but if we cRT. not, then we will make a friendly treaty, Thet will be well."
It oun be imagined that the popolution fue considerably excited when the vows vas spread abroad; the appearance of the comet in July; moreover, terrified the people beyond areaspire Great preparations for war were mide by the Government, and it was resolved to resist the barbarians in their attempt to invade the coun try, and to die rather than submit to its ruin, "They feared the Japanese most, for, said they, "If the Japanese come, they will spore zeither man, woman, nor obil, and wifi take the coun try if they conners Fetzer, Oght to the death." In order to reusence the troubled minds of the people, the following proclamation wie joened averywhere; "De pot you four. I 18-trna Europezas are powerful, byg we must try to ravial them, for we have before now got rld of them; then when we bere fugght Lien, if we find that we cannot stop them, we will make peace, and that is all it'êin end in.
Jonk
framhor (collect) or soldiers. Don't Eour thorofore."
The apprehension of the people is fully or plained by the fearful resolutions left from the Japanese invasion in the 15th century, Corems are not aware that the Japaneno nię more civilised now, and that they are not likely to mako war açzörding to-barbaroda principled As to Europeans, the poople, partianlorly the trading classes, do not object to the opening up of the cachtry. There might be some fighting, bet a treaty of ponce would be easily negotiat ed, they believe, the invader could not be ros polsed.
Evory man that coull-hold a gun was en
rolled, and the number of defenders was great
oldiers being posted wherever it was thought. ebipe were able to come At Kangos, thorn were about 8,000. All the principal ports of the coast were fortified. The forta al Kang-
· hoa briated "with cannon. Wheruter it was thought the enemy night land or pass, wide. ditokea were made, liko tiger mares, the bottom. garnished with, linggo 'and : gwords, but so well bidden that it was impossible to tell them.
· Coreans think these so dangerona, that they believe it impossible for any zona to“ live. after falling into them. The manufacture of guns, iances, swords, was naiverial Night and day there were sentries: on the mountains constanding the exe, man know! for their, clear sight, whose daty it was tɔ. nigcalise the arrival of the enemy. The popu lation breached oúly of war-thought and con veraation were on war, to the czolusion of every other, tople; und trade was at a standstill, bolosle traders, it ie asid, both in town and country, beying stayed at home three days, and not dared to go to tharket Cultivation WAI eren iopeded, as no one dared go out "or travel. At the end of the 8th moon, this being. no obunge, and the war vessels not having Appeared, doubts began to circulate, and soon
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BILLIARD TABLES. LAZABUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables are moy the only one appreciated in India,
| 50 years bas proved them to be the beat and
most suitable for the oëmate.
C. L. & Co, hauo resolved a large number of very flattering testimonials from all parts of India, China, Burmah, Ceylon, Manila, Jays, Straits, and Persia, cestifying to the superior. make and quality of their Billiard Tables, end while thenking their Friends and Patron China for the liberal support so long extended to their firm, would, in soliciting further pa tronage, bag to mention the following faste Pints, which have conduced to the Buodeas their efforts
have hitherto mat with,
do.
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Every table is made of solid wood, well sea- soned and not veneered.
The Cabina Ars constructed on an entiray new principle, introduced by C. L. and Do, and unlike that adopted by Eugliaḥ makers, and are much more durable and lively than English-made cushiona,
Undersigned Agents are in receipt of instractione from the Board of Directors, authorizing them to fasse Pulicies to the extent
the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Kicks at Current Rates, a
A Discount of 26 allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WIRE & Co.,
Agents,
48 Hongkong, 8th January, 1875. DOBITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
OHAS. H. MORGAN
Agent. 1948-Hongkong, 18th Junej 1874: OFFICE OF THE CHINA TRADBES IN- BURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE
and after this date the shove Company THEEE and ONE-THIRD PER GENT:
will allow a Brokerage of THIRTY (33%) on Teal Risks only
AUGUSTINE HEARD & 0.,
My General Agents.
if 876 Hongkong, 4th Jane, 1874. NORTH BEITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OHARTER Anti Bexcian Acts of ParLIAMENT.~
Established 1809.
CAPITAL£2,000,000.
No table leaves C. L. and Co.'s premises actiHE Undersigned, Agetita at Hongkong for
it has been standing ready finished for over 12 the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRK, to the extent of £10,000 munthe, in order to ensure perfectly reasoned on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, material.
at the following rates, subject to a discount. of
Detached and semi-de-
Every article of furniture, also, that leaves 20
“U. TataBus and Co.'s Eatablishment, is gua tached Dwelling Bonse |ranteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood,
་་ removed from Town, and ↳
their Contents
0. £ & Co, have always ready a large stock
of new Cushions on their peculiar principle, and which can be applied for any table, the as curate length and breadth of the alace bed only baing required
Other Dwelling Houses, need strictly as such, and their Contents
Godown, Chines
Shops, &o, and their
C. Land Cohave always in hand a large tants. I etook of Billiard, Pool and Pyramid Balls, Osos, Tips, Conike Clotb, and every requisite for the Billiard Table
A
“TAMBSA * Green, Muster, will load at this Port and at Whampoa as above,
For Freight, apply to`.
AUGUSTINE HEARD &O. 163 Hongkong, 27th January, 1875,
FOR NEW. YORK. (To follow the Brities Barque" Chinaman.").
HEAT American Bargas
T
**QBATTANOOGA,” baring the greater portion of her Cargo on- gaged, will land at this port and Whampou, and have quick deeps ob sa ubore
For Freight, apply to
OLEPHANT & Co of 2118 Hongkong, 17th-Ducember, 1974- FOR SAN YHANQISOU, TARE: 1 Gormna Bark
*LUTTE
00s Offer, Hongkong, 22nd January, 1875.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESBAGERIES KATA, MARIMARITIMES, AND A
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAISTM
STEAM FORM SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES: ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS CALOUTTA, AND BOMBAY
N THURSDAY the 11th February, 1875 On the Company's Stermskip
Letters may be posted until 10 AM, on th 4sh February, without late fee.
The latest time for posting Letters at this Uffice is 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Rooks, cr Pathome 10 AM on the 4th February
Late Jatters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdows eid Brindisi, te Bine gapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11,30 AM to the time of sailing, vi par annt of a Late Fee of 48 venta cach in addition
the postage.
F. W. MITCHELJ,
Pashanaler General
General Post-Once,
Hongkong, 22nd January, 1875,
MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PACKETS
The French Mail Packet TIGRE will le dispatched on THURSDAY, the TI February, at noon, with the Mail-A
To and through the United Kingdom a Marseilles; to France and other Continental States (in a closed sú to Fraucc), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Calcatta, Madras, Bombay Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritiae, Snez and Alexandría. ⠀
The Post Offoe will be open for the reception" vi Ordinary Lettera, Newspapers, Bocke, &. vtil 11 M. on the 11th February, after which no Lettera can be roseived.
Moner Orders on any of the Money Order Offres in the United Kingdoni will be granted antil 5 r., on the 10th February
Letters for Registration will be received
47216&B, Commandant BRUNET, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, dat 10. on the 11th February
F. W. MITCHELL,⠀⠀ CARGO, will leave this Port for the above
Postmaster Goneral. oueral Post Office,
Hongkong, 29th January, 1875, MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES. PACKET"
Cargo and Specie will be rogistered for Lon. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marsilles for the principal places of Europe,
M
„Shipping Orders will be granted till noon. Cargo will be received on board patil 4. Specie and Parcela until 5 7.M. on the 10th: February, 1875. (Parcels are not to be sent on board they must be left at the agency Office.) Contents and velus of Packages are required,
For further particulara, srply at the Com pany's Office.
O. BERTRAND,
·Principal Agent, Hongkong, let Fauruary, 1875.
U.S.MAIL LINE.
"PAUIFIU” MAIN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TA PANAMA,
TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND A --SAN FRANCISCO, ⠀
The United Statce Mail Packet CHINA"
will be dispatched on MONDAY, the 15th Ferrary at 3 P., with the Maila
tubes, and the United Kingdom.
For Yokotan, San Francisco, the United
The Post Gos will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapere, &c.,
until 230 P.KAERAN
Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 8,50 P.M. to 250 p.m., on payment of a Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage.' The Prepayment of the Portage to all the abore places by this route is compulsory. Correspondence insuficiently propaid will be forwarded by the Eugust Fuckers.
Corremondence addressed to Yokohama sad the United States must be superscribed por CHINA," and that addressed to the United Kingdon must be superscribed "vid San Francisco."
F.. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gonorel,
THE SS. CHINA will leave. Hongkong for San Francisco, vid, Yokobama, on MONDAT, the 15th February, at 3-P., taking General Post Office, Fasavagen, Maile and Freight, for Japan, the Hongkong, 2nd January, 1875. United States, and Europe."
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Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of
Arrangementa, having been made under Lading are tanned for transportation to Teko which Mails for London arriving at Buez from bama and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco, China by Private Ships will be forwarded to to ports in Merios, Ceatral and South Amerion, destination via Brindisi, it ia bereby notified. and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA, that the rates of postage, which must be paid in A Stanmer of the Company will cave Stangedcance on correspondence addressed to the bai, vit the Inland Sea Porta, about the same United Kingdom so forwarded, will be na fal- date, and make close connection at Tokohama lows, viz. :—-*
At New York sud, Aspídwall Passengera | For Letters.................. 24 cents per half o bara selections of various lions of Steamers to For Newspapers.......... 8 Bugland, France and Germany,
Capt. Hildebrand, will load here for the above addreas in full value of same is required
Port, sad will have immediate despatch, 2. For Fright, apply tó--
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & ̈Co. 170: Hongkong, 28th Janzury, 1275,- FOR DUNEDIN, N. Z. AND STONEY, N.S.W. THE AI Portuguese Ship
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Captain Souza, having a great portion of her Corgo engaged, will most with quick despateb for the abure Forts.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BRANDAO & Où. if 55 Hongkong, 11th January, 1875,
POP SAN FRANCISCO,
грив 41
HE 4 1 American Ship
“GAME COCK,”
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Patterns...
not excecding.
auncă & Qenis,
2
6
+
4- 12 m Cerery additional 49
TW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
General Post Offee, Hongkong.
Freight will be received on board until 4 PM. For Books and on the 14th proximo. Parcel Packages will be received at the Offlce, until:5. PM, of the name day: All Parcel Packages should be marked to
For further information us to Puringe and Fraight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praja Wen.
G., B. EMORY,
Acting Agent Hongkong, January 23rd, 1875.
FOOCHOW DOOK.
PAGODA ANCHORAGE.
E above Granite-floored DOCK bas lately I been LENGTHENED to 400 feat over all, and is how capable of receiving vessels up to 330 feet on the tool. The breadth of the Dock at the bottom is 40 feet, at the top 20 feet and the width at the entrance is 56 feet. Depth of water on the will 19 feet at average noap, and 17 feet ab urerage spring fides.Availabl
The Dock has a Caisson Gate, and is pumped
Captalu Stoddard, will load Lere for the above out by stesni, Port, and will have quick deepstob,
For Freight apply towa
MAY YOORI, HAGEDORN.& Ou
# 109. Hongkong, 18th January, 1875.
WOW ON SALE,
IMPERIAL QUANTO,
It is hereby notified for general informatiz that, the Postage (which must be paid in al- noed) appa letters addressed to Prince Rd. ward Island, will bengeforward be as follows,
Whenforwarded via
Briadia... 42 oanta epoh half-ounce When forwarded við
Marcailles 36 cents each half-cunes When forwarded Tikk
Southampton 28 cents each half-ounce
F. W. MITCHELL, DE Postmuster Generol. Gaveral Post-Offee, Hongkong,
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) beving given notice to the General Post Ofica in Lon don that articles of Jewellery received in that Colony are obargeable with Coatcias Dutim, A BOW FOUNDRY for large iron and brass the undersigned considero it necessary to make castings has recently been added.AM Man Wthis Regulation known to the Pablo, and to The Marbine Shop contains a 1inch Screwstalo that any letters or packets containing Cutting Cup-lathe, Small Lanthan, Drilling and such stoles sent through the Post are liable, Screwing Machines, Steun Saw Mill, Large with their contents, to be forfeited.
P W. MITCHELL, | Halthy," &o &
Postmaster Gerenak, Ganeral Post Office, Hongkong,V
Dry Golowns are on the premises, available for.stowage of ourgo, de,
A large stock of Timbur, Motel, and other
per cent. per cuODO, ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, Dook-Jar Material always on band, har
SHORT PERIOD INSURANCES
Not exceeding ten days, i of the annual rate.
Not exceeding ope]
month... WHISKT.
AVI GIN, in quae Bottles,
Apply to
E. CHASTEL, “No. 50; Queen'e Boad Contral 1825 Hongkong, 3rd Novembar, 1874:7:
FOR SALE: HAMPAGNE.
HEIDя & 0o.'s MONOPOLE, China, Apply to Mario Bro " MEETIEN A Co. Bols Agents for China and Japan, tf 144 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1875
FOR SALIS
HR
ENRY RITCHIE'S SUPERIOR PALE
SHERRY.
- T. G. LINSTEAD. 26 Hongkong, 21, D.
HEROOTS, UIGARE. ——
Campbell's Plantation Brand OÏGARS, Campbell's Dindigul Bränd OHEROUTS Campbell's Trichinopoly Brand OHEROOTS TERME CRI
-7907
HEATERS, CAMPBELL & Co-
J. PORTER.
Plantation Works,
·Dádigul, Madras Presidency. ANDE. TENNENT SALE and
DAVID CORSAR & SONĚ- Merchant Ny Nowy Boiled
{CANVAS) Long Flat Огойд
EARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
people did not hesitate to any that the car 1190 on Forge11th May, 1987-%
Regent bad beon'spreading the olaro-that he invented the idea of messages from China, bis object being to regain his power, or at any rate Whether the ·öld ja place in the Governmeal: Bogent has lost casta ar not, he has retired to momo 60. He north of the Capital; in a town naned Yang-tjor, where he is busy building a mansion. Anybow, itiserident the pressat Gros
verament ią, most determined not to yield to Japan, and that the Regent's fall does not ap. pour to be caused by Japanese threats, for, k
·ANS. WATZON & DO; CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS
H.R.H. THE BUKS OF EDINBURGH
"Old Cashions renewed on O. LAZARUS & Coa peculiar principle, thereby making an old table as good aa O.
BILLIARD LAMPS,
Six and Eight Light Lamps for Oil, or Kere aime, the latter, with burners on the dupler principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary. lampa
Eighteen light ring burner Gas Fendants, with rod to suspend over table.
0. LAZARUS And Co, hayo bɛen appointed Bole Agents in Ingua und the Eust for THE NEW PATENTS ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKER,
by mcons of which the score can be marked
from the cushion of the table,
berol month, and not | exceeding 3 months ago?
Above 3 months, andþ
not exceeding 6 months
Above 6 month
PONTI AND MANDARIN.
PRONUNCIATION
AD ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, pablished.
at the Daily Press Offco, Hongkong, a
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage
Veasela dooked for examination, remetalled, chargeable heroeforth on Letters addressed to reaparred, repairs had done in harbour; and the United Kingdom, and to pinces beyond the iron abipa and sterners cleaned and painted, at United Kingdoor, when forwarded by French moderate chargon. Particulars can be obtain Packet, will be the same as those cbarrenble en od at the Dock, or on application to the under Letters forwarded by British Packet via Brin- signed,
E. W. MITORELL
Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong:
The Steam Tug Wooring is in thorough MAN Ho pochonsiveness praction, a low vespol to os from sea, at reasonable rates comprehensivenessand aorvino working order, and in availablo et all times to words which the Chinese bave of late wars ben 1039 Fooohow. J8th June, 1878,
RANGAN JOHN FORSTER & U compelled to coia to express the numerous
the transmission of Packets and Samples Agcome misspprebensaion exists regarding
|-|éote in machinery, photography telegraphy,and 7 AHE UNDERSIONED begu to inform the i tarough the Post; it is heroby notified, "for
in soience gonerally, which the rapid advance of A
Publio of of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are HONGKONG, HO NAM AND CANTON
general information, that the privilege of send
ing sath articles through the Post at the rator
t: 1903. Hongkong, 8th May 12 yenis Both the Court and Punti pronunentions are No 19, he hut. constantly or band BERE an order (however small the quantity may be
1 here given in extenso, Bach and every word is that he has shopa catsblíakad at these places in of postage applicable to them is restricted to the full annual rate. tally ilustrated and esplained, forming to the name of HING KELAS bona fuls Trade Patterns or Samples of Merchan GILMAN & Co. son for students of a mest, matructive nature.. ̈ ̈l HONGKUNG, at the Central Market, dise, Goode sent for Bals, or in etccution d
had given, the accents beng carefully marred on MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE or any esticles went by ons privata individual "NORTH GERMAN ERE INSURANCE the best principle hitherto attened. The typo TABLES, 614 OLIMAN'S STORES, &, of to another which are not actually patterns o
*****COMPANY AT BAMBURG,— grophy displays the-succose of an attempt to the bit qualitys
Bauplée, are not admissible 2) make the Chinese and Buglish type correspond | In HO NAM BED CANTON SHOPS, the lat CFPV. "MITCHELL, Alan BX Undersigned having been appointed in the size of body, thereby effenting a vast toregoing articles, with the sccition of SPI Postmaster Genera,.,
AGENTS for the andre Company, ára pre- i nxonomy of space, noklaring a clarucas not. RITS, SODA WATEE, do, and GAME when General Post-Offde, Hongkong. rared to GRANT INSURANCES to the srtcit, previously attained, and dispensing with those in season.
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of $36,000, on first class risks as current rates rast margins and vocant, opaces which bure): Gratlemen and Familiča desirous, of patron- It is hereby notified for general information, A MELOHERS & Co, heretofore characterized Chinese publications, | izing him, sen requested to apply as bie shops that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor- To disstrate the part scope of the work, the an above, where & list of prices of artistes will way, when forwarded via Southampion, wil llowing facts are submitted for consideration, be famished, which will be applied at the same home forward be 36. cents for each ball ounce Childers Vocabularly contams about 16,600 rats all the year round,
674 Hongkong. Taj May, 1874, HA VEN 1/NUUN AND FRUYINUIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
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Chinew charácters, and Medhurst'a Buglia and: Chinese Dictionary about 100,000 whilet THE Undersigned haring been appointed this work qualsing more than 50,000 angelista Agents in Hongkong for the above (or words, and upwards of 800,000 Chinese "oliarad. AM
pany, are prepared to grant Marino risk itter Again, despite all the grammar and CO, current store one
Price Liste, Catalogues; and all information may be obtained from LANE CRAWFORD A
who have comented to not an O LAZARUS & CO'S AGENTS:
HONGKONG, SHANGHAL, AND JAPAN, and by whom
ALL ORDERS WILL HE RECEIVED and forwarded to Calcutta by the BARLIEST opportunity ONE
THE Undersigned hare best Appointed Hold Aganta for the Sale of their Goods in
VAUGUSTINE HEAED & Co 471 Hongkong, 1st March, 1974, Gu
THE LONDON, ASHURANOE
INCORPORATED BY SOYAL UHARTER
HEB MAJESTY KING GEORGE TREFIRST,
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HING KRE
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NOTICE
which may either be paid in advance, or it may be left to be collected on delivery of the Leiters. Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional ekirge on delivery, Del Ag
W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General; General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is bereby notified that henceforward the rutes of postage which must be paid in advacnica, oharges be on Pockets of printed papers or
in 2 cont
other elementary works as you published, the
N Order to meet the wishes of the Native student of this difficult language absolutely re Community, the Chinese teens of this quires samples to display the various appli, Paper has been, from the commencement of the canon and equivalents of different wards wa China New Year," jasued DALI Instead of on have one general meaning. Of these examples alternate days as before this work contains more than ve times m The Paper has been stabilehed for nearly
ay as any other Dictionary hitherto pulenty Years, and is, se to Editorial Manage patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong Hahndo mant, under the Direction of a Well Educated to the United Kingdom by the United States For practical purposes the arrangelsent of Chinese Gentleman; wire rekable commercial Pockets in San Francisco, will be as follow the work is no complete, that a reference and general information, and has the same viny
For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce) undersigned having been appolated to its pages enables a person who under position with the Native Community as to Ad.
in weighty in Agents for the above Corporation, are stands English to commoniate efcolaty vertisements and News as the English Daily
For a pasket above I'onnes not ex- with nativer who understand nothing bet Chi. Prose with the Foreign Community. The NA MARINE DEPARTMENT,
indiep mosble to all Europeans residing in for MMA For Apacket above Zounges not ar Faliclee at ourrent rates, payable either liego, in London, or at the pricipal Ports of India, China and to the natives themselves it a Hongkong, 23rd February, 1971
phans anbject fully with which very few m China, and Austin, deed of them are perfectly sorusinted. To parties resident in England and interested in FIRE DEPARTMENT. Fallmer issued for long or short periods at Ullisia it cannot bat be invainable occhiorally. parent rates, dyaga
I compruce upwards of two thousand large A discount of 20 allowed.
" quarto pages, LITE DEPARTMENT. Folioles issued for samne not exceeding 25,000, on reasonable terms.
Hongkong and China by Mepers, J. & B. Topsred to graut Insureroon as follower dose In this reapeor the work wld be found Charge for Advertisonante will be ne bereto. feeding 2 ounces, 4
NEET, Gluegoy, and Mosina. DAVID Consan & SONE, Arbroath Montan
ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tf 419 Hougtong,
1887 January, THE TOURIET ́S QUIDH
REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, do, do, with the Punti and Mandarin Pronun
radiation
HE THE GOVERNOR, REG to announce that they have just D coiròd's Clicios Assortment of PERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITER,
976 Enngkong, 19th June, 18/3.
Also a few copia of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two-Parte,
The Dolly Proso Ofigo.
HAV HOLLIDAY. WISH & Co. t 1363 Hongkong, 26th July, 18747-
TRUBNER & Con
60, PATERNOSthe Row -
W. K BELL
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und sight cents for every additional four ounces, These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price WING KEE COAL SHOP,
Lists, Market Reports, and all printed paperu HB Proprietor of Window Shop begs to other than Newspapers, as well as to Books
inform the pably that big Ehep has been and Trade Patterns or Samplon.. FW.MUCHELL, established since 1855, 10 Fudioost's Lane, uzza
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