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THE DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19cm, 1875.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vesanz's NAM 10

CAPTAIN

Prism (str. indica

Do

Do

..Game Cook.

Lotte Harmon

Do

Jurecu

Nussbaum

E. W. Braczo Storldard

Hildo and

FORE, PANANG, & CAL'TA Arratian Apear (str.)...A. B. Musturst

D& Do.

Thalés (utr.)...ming

Singapore (alc.).... Hydaspea (str.).. «Jamisone (str.)

ia TOKOHAMA.... Ohjus (str.)sou

Do. Do BRISBANE, &..

BOMBAY, Mo..

MANILAAT SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &c..

YOKOHAMA,

Do

THE APRICAN EXPEDITION. much as I blame myself for not stopping over 2 The following is the continuation of Mr. another month in England, to watch the mon Stanley's woond letter from Zanzibor, publish struction of so great a novelty a thle kind of

boat must necessarily be to Thames bout ed in yesterday's impression

Among many other things whigh I converhalder de this expedition is for is different with me on this expofitio to make our work purpass from the former one in which di na thorough na possible is a large pontoon covered Livingstone, I am well provided with named the Livingstone." A traveller having thousal instruments which travellers whe experience of the difficulties which prevent intend to bring horse results that will gratify efficient exploration is not likely to enter Africk scientific societies, take with them. I have artificial horizone. without being provided with almost every rechronometere, sextantu,

NEW YORK.... quisito likely to remove the great abstRoles oom pazace, beam and prismatic; pedometers, LONDON via BUEZ CANAL. wjob lack of means of ferrysge presente. After aneroid háromsters, and thermometara; Nauti• PHAMBURG WPYKATATERTE I I had accepted the command of this second cal Almanas for three yaure, baid lonẩn, and

DAN PHANOISOOLin expeltion began to davies sad invent the 1,000 fathoms sounding line, with avery.com COOKSTOWN AND SYDNEY... Adri str.), the most portable kind of Boating expedient or plate little real, mathematical instrumcote, -vehicle to transport baggage and men Rorove planisphere, and a complete and most exorilent stromy and lakes, so as to render me indepen-photographie apparatus, and a large stook of dont of the satire chiefs. I thought of every day platin. I have also half a dozen good thing I had seen likely to suit my purpose, timepieces, silver and gold, black charts, and Zing tubes, such as the Engineer Department all the paraphernalia and apparatos necessary gouveyed to the Prab in the late Aubanter to obtain satisfactory geographio obarvation, War-dani boala as Marcy in hie. "Prairie Traveller, recommends the devices and contrivances suggested in Art of Travel, indisrubber boats, Irish wicker bonte, and so forth; but all the things I thought of that previous travellers bad experimented wish asered to me algseteable on scrunt of their weight and insafiricut floating power. It is one of the most interesting thinge in African: the parpose of exploration, therefore it would SWATOW AND AMOY travel, mong chains of lakes and numerous be a great pity if it ware wrecked or ruined jast large rivere, to rescire the problem of navigating as it bagas to act out to fall its mission. To these waters safely and expeditiously without guard against the possibility of such a sad Bulisting an expedition to the caprice and collapse, I have, after much deliberation, decided extortion of an ignorant Barnge obief, or to start from Bagamoyo, and to propoed sorso entailing upon yourself houry expense for distance along the well-known caravan path, o as to give confidence to my, men, and withdrám porterage, As no curts or wagong oun bị employed in conveying boots or zino pontoons these much as possible from the temptation through the one-foot-wide paths whiob 478 tbe to descrt, and afterwards to plunge northward channels of overland trade in Central Afrion, into the Mukai Landa country as yet uztrod-MPSON &

Have just Opened a Choice Assortment of zinc pontoons were not to be thought of. Aded by white men, and of the state of which met taha 18 inches in diameter and 8 feet the best-informed anong us are totally ignor.nt.

LADIES KID GLOVES, Lowish 5 Buttone, loug would form a good load for the strongest it will be a risky andertaking, hat not huit so

COSTUMES. aize quired to convey across a lake filty miles anknown seaport My present intention

The East Coast of Afrias, from this mouth of the Jula River to that of the Rerumi, possesses handrede of good starting-peints for the uner plored fateor; but the best, for many reasons,

Bagamoyo. The present expedition in large and ceatly one, and promises so far th beSHANGHAI..

Do

the best organised and hear equipped of a SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOOW that aver loft the seasonet of East Africa for

Bombay (str)...,

Volga (str.)...

(Ava (str.)......

Sonde (str.) Douglas (sbr.)

Forniosa (str.)

For Sale.

H

IN PM

JM. Young

Appenaar D. Ruanoldson... Champiroia Obieta.

Nomdedea

Burnie Morales

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO BE DISPATCHED

...Batterfeld & Swira. Hongkong Augustine Hoard & Whaingoa Wm. Pastpu & Co........... Hongkong Hop Kee

Jon or about läth inet, Comick despatan. Quick despatch. ¿Qujuk déssatol

Hongkong Vogel, Hugedora & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Ingedem & Co... Hongkong Russell & Co....... Hongkong PM.9. 3. Co.. Hongkong David Seisanon, Sors & Co. Hongkong Jardins, Mathieson & Co. Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co...

P.&O.E. N. Co....i |Mensagories Bigritimées. gkong Remedios & Co

cong P.& D. & N Danh cang Mensageries Maritimer

Mcaongeries Mariti Hongkong P. 3O. & N. Oo, Hongkong Donglas Laprik & Co. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.

For Sale. ACEWEN, FRICKEL & Oo:

HATE FOR SALE, EX LATE ARRIVALS, KRUG'S DRY CHAMPAGNE, Pints and

Qaistai

Quick dispatch.

Quick deepalab."

Quiqk despatch -

5th inst., 13 r., Tode at 3 F..

On or Aboat 17th inst. [On 24tli just,, at nove.

On 17th inst., at noon. On 23tb inst., at noon. Quick despatch, Quick despatch." To-day, at 4 PSI. To-morrow, at 15 A.M. Quiok dospatch. To-mirros, at daylight. Quick despatch.

CALOUTTA,

Vessels on, the Berth. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND THE British Steamship

"ARLATOON APCAR," Captain A. B. MacTavish, will leave the

3. P.M.

Vessels on the Berth.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,

THE P. & U.S. N. Co.'s Steamship

"BOMBAY"

Post-Ofice Notifications.

A moil will close

For Saigon. Far Nankin, to-day, the 18th finat., at 750 a, si..

For Smato-Per Yellung, to-duy, ide 13th'

will leave for the above place abortly after the instant. at 7.30 A.. f-arçivul of the next Euglish Mail,

A, MOIVER,

Superintendent.

e. &OS. N. Oo,'3 Offics,

Hongkong, 9th February, 1973.

[213

STEAM TO SHANGHAI. Takding Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and 1000. THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Stonmabip

"SUNDA "

wil Lower for the above place about 24 houra after her scrival with the next English Mail,

A. MOTVER

Superintendent.

P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Chile,

Hongkong, 8th February, 1878.

1914

U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH o NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA, TOUUBING AT YOKOHAMA AND

SAN FRANCISCO.

#THE-S.&. " CHINA" will leave Hongkong

MONDAY, the 15th February, st.3 P.M., taking Passengers, Mails and Fraight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Torough Fassenger Tickets and Bills of Ending are issued for transportation to Yeka- anma and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexios, Central and Bouth America. and to New York and Europs, VIA PANAMA, for: A Stemmer of the Company will Icava Shaug

inte, and make alone connection at Yokohama, At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers hava selections of various lius of Steamers to Eugland, France and Germany.

pinter; but fanoy, the number of tabs of this dangerous as starting for that region from BOM SCABBRO': and HOME SEUN MADE-UE JULES MUMM‘CHAMPAGNE, Piats and the above Forta TO-DAY, the 13th itmlaut, athisi, via the Inland Sea Ports, nbont the same

e-

CLOTH JAUESTS, THALAYA SHAWLS. AÚSTRIAN CHAIR BUGS.

FRENCH TRIMMED FELT

HATS

LADIES

Plain mud· Beaded. CHOICE FEATHERS. FLOWERS, RIBBONS and FICHUS, in great variety. BERLIN SLIPPERS and CUSHION PATTERNS.

GENTLEMEN'N BLACK, DRAB, AND FAWN FELT HATS, in the intest and most approved shapee THE DOVER,

STAMFORD ARGYLE, STRASBURG, RYDE, and BEAUFORT. All the new Shapes in TTES, SCARFS ORAVATA, COLLARS, and SHIRTS.

WARM UNDERCLOTHING and ́ DRESSING GOWNS,

GENTLEMEN'S CALE A STOUT

WALKING BOOTS.

2101 Hongkong, 15th December, 1874.

HEROOTS, CIGARS.

la then to make my way wostward to wide a force of three bundred men, and about the Victorin Nyanzs, and ascertain whether nise tons of the baggugs and material of my expedition. And what kind of boat could Speke's or Livingstond's hypothesia is the cor

reet one whether the Victoria Nyanza constels trausport such a number, and weight across a story fake, such a boat, I mead, sewe ocula of a lake or five. All the most important arry with us, at noderately rapid rate of localities will be fixed by astronomical observa-“ travel, a distance of from one thousand to Lions; and whether the Victoria Lake consista two thousand miles? After long and an ons or many pieces of water, we shall dis- xious deliberation and sacrifice of much cover it by complete ciren maarigation. When paper I sketched pat a series of all table this work is duisbed, I intend to visit. Mtess or puntoan, tabes, to be two feet to diameter, Ramanika, and then cica srer to the Lake and eight feet long, to be laid transverse. Albers Nayanza, and endeavour to settle, how far Bakor correct in his bold hypothesis con- ly.restiagou three sepurite keils, and securely shed to them, with two separate tri cerning its length and breadth. Do this Jake I expect to meet Gordon and his party, by angobar, eotapartaments of the same depth, eight feet at the base, which should form the bow whom I hope to be able to send the first reporte and stern of the inflatable craft. Over those of my travels and discoveries Dinoe leaving the several sections three lengthy pales were to be Unyanyembe caravan road. Beyond this point the whole fature appeura to ma ao vague and laid which should be Ínaked between each trabaveres tube to the three kesis underneath, vast that it is imposible to stato at this period Above these upper poles, laid lengthwise, were on circumnavigates the Albert or not, I shall what I shall try to do next. Whether Gör to be bamboo poles, laid traversely, upon most certainly as if 1 wash it, and which the passengers and baggage might rear cover every detail about it to the beat of my without danger at foundering. The design being fully sunred the next thing to do a ability. But what I shall do subsequently may be best planned after the circumnavigation of to find a manufacturer intelligent enough to comprehend what was required, and a Mr. the Albert Nyanza. What there is to discover Uarding, of Piccadilly, bad a good, reputation along this lengthy maroh I cannot at present imagine. I shall be equally pleased to corro- among travellers, I tried him, and after a very borate either Spake'a or Livingatone's hype few moments' conversation with the foreman of the thop, I was delighted to find that thesis by actual personal observation and he perfectly understood what unusually strong diligent exploration. I have no bins either material was requisite, and every part and I would just so soon bare the Victoria portion, of the plan. I need only add that Lake one vast sheet of water as I wonld within a month I had in my possession the bave it 'distributed among fiva insignif several Betings and sections of this peculiar cont Likelets; and I am quite ready to Boating craft, beautifully and strongly made, corroborata Baker's theory of a connection be in se complete and efficient order as would tween the Tanganyika and the Albert, as I am please the most fastidious traveller. All tasto diopere it, if I find after my exploration. Fhave no prejudice on the several sections, when pat in the scales, weighed thut be is incorrect. three-bundred-pounds, which, divided into port subject, Sir Samuel Baker's grand lake, tom.

ule loads of sixty pounds each, require bater, ik in more danger from Gordon than it is C. Bee men to carry the entire construction. No from me; for he ought to be able, it all bas material on possibly equal this caoutchous. one well with him, to give the result of his I the strong thick indiarubber cloth is piss decision leng, sy, many months, before 7 can ured or rent, Mr. Cording has supplied the possibly reach that water. Ton may rest with the materint to repair it, and. if all cursured that as I journey glony I shall avail out as well with it as I strongly anticipate and Bolf of every opportunity to send my den. hope, it binst of course prove invaluable to me patches to the court; but after I love the

Hot an explorer needs something elso-some Unyanyembe roud the first news you will HIS EXCELLENCE THE VIOBROY, other form of Boutable at noture, to be able to regaire from me will be, I think, via the Nile produce results worthy of a supreme effort at penetrating the unknown regions of Afrion. He must bare a boat with him in which be." -may be enabled to oireannavigate lakes, and go New Patus $580 sosh, emali sale; Now Be

Lung distances up and down rivers with a amili nates $540 cash, small sales; Old Patna 85824

-COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

127 FEBRUARY, 1875.

bus eficient tody af men, who the male corps $585, small sales; Old Benares $556 to

ie encamped at some suitable and healthy alte

157 smail sales. No obauge in Malwa, Im

Campbell's Plantation Brand CIGARS." Campbell's Dindigul Drand QUEROUTS, Campbell's Trichinopoly Brand (BEROOTS, TERMA-Cosh Apply to

780)

MEзS. CAMPBELL.A Co.,

Plantation Worke

Dindigul

Madras Pridency,

ESTABLISHED IN 1890.

LAZARUS AND Incorporated will Shetrasood and Co.,

Quarte,

HENNESSY'S BRANDY, 1, 2 and 3 Stark COURVOISIER'S DO. 1 aud LA GRANDE MARQUE BRANDY, VICTOR DOULLAND CRABBIE'S GINGER CHERRY

DO

120.

- Dà.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKEY, KINAHAN'S LL BOURBON

FINE OLD PORT DET FALE SHERRY. AVH GIN.

AFTER DINNER DO. SAUTERNE.

Do,

Da.

Despatches will close at 2,80 m. For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

68 207 Hongkong, 8th February, 1975,

NOTICE.

Agente,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS, THE Company's Steamship

"YOLGA,"

Min White Bottles. OLD TOM GIN. BOKERS BITTERS,

YOKOHAMA DINNER CLARETS, Pints & Quarts. Captain Nomdedec, will be doaratubel for

·TO-DAY,4ь¤‍13th fast at Y.M.

C. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent. 228 Hongkong, 13th February, 1875, FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FOOCHOW, THE

THE Steamship.

Piots & Quartz, BASS ALE JEFFREY'S SCOTCH ALE. GUINNESS' STOUT, COMBE & Co;'e DXTRA)

STOUT.: LONDON STO STOUT ALLSOPP'S ALE, in Hic. Do Do in Kilde.

Fine Old Manila CHEKOOTS, 200 à Box.

Do "Do.

1000 2 Do. Do Do. CIGARS, 500 in RUSSIAN CIGARETTES, ROGERS TABLE OUTLERY, -

ELECTRO-FLATED Do. Do

WARE

GLASSWARE.

CROCKERY.WARE.

ENGINEERS' FITTINGS. BENCH VICEN HAND Do.

WHITWORTH'S TAPS and 'DIES. FAIRBANK'S PLATFORM SCALES. GAS STOVES

AMERICAN KITCHEN STOVES.. SARGENTS' CABOOSES:

BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS SUCTION and DELIVERY ROSE,

AND GENERAL FURNISHING

CONTRACTORS,

AT APPOINTMENT TO

AND

F.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 59, 60, 61, Bentinck Street, CALCUTTA.

BILLIARD TABLES.

And what kind of boat can be invented for the morta per steamer Ava, 310 sheets New Patta. LAZARUS & On.'s Billiard Tables are

90 chests Uld Patat, and 50 cheats Old Be asree; total, 450 ohisto.

ON LONDON-

traveller such as he ou entry thousands of miles through bush and jangle, and beat, damp, and rain, without impairing its mofulness, or causing him to regard it as a incumbrance? After having considered various plans and designe, I contd think of nothing batter than a light oedar vessel, something after the manner and style of the Ökoɔagan (Önada) cedar boat, but larger and of greater capacity. These Canadian bonte are generally thirty feet in length, and from fire to 6 feet in width. They are extremely light and portable, nod when our rapids are taken aahores and, being easily hoisted on the shoulders of er men, are carried to smooth watera again, Bu: a craft of this kind, thongh available for short distances in Canada, would have to be ond· structed differently to be carried along the crooked narrow paths of the African jungle: it would require to be built in water tight sections, cách section light enough to be borne by two

EXOHANGE.

Bank Bills, ou dewand, ........ 4ƒÏ† Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight, 4/1 Bank Bills, at 8 months' sighat, 4/23 Credits, at 6 months” night...... 43 Documentary Bills, a±6 months'

•righte

4/1 BOMBAT. Bank, on demand 228 OF CALCUTTA,-Bank, on demand 224

SHANGHAI, →→→ Bunk, sight

Primté, 30 days' sight.

SHARES.

73+ 74

Hongkong and Shangbai Bank Shares-$11

cent discount.

$50 per share premiur, nominal.

te without distressing the bearers. Mr. Jander Union Insurance Society of Cantos, new suuren Messenger, at Teddington, new London, bas a well-deserved reputation for building superb China Traders' Insurance Company's Sharea river boats, and while enjoying a Sunday, near $1,200 per share, nominal Hampton Lexamined the various specimens of China, and Japan Marine Insurance Tis. 81 bia akill and workmanship, and came to the conclusion that he would be able to suit me. had an interview with this gentleman; and laid my plans before bin. Lenon discovered

per sharo

Chinese Insurance Compasy.-$392 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares

1527) por abare,

per quare.

that I was in the presease of a master work-China Fira insurance Company's Shares-$128 man, by the intelligent way in which be fol lowed my explanations, though it was evi Viatorin Fire Insurance Company's Shares- -dent that he bad not the slightest iden af what

$119 per abars, -An Africanjangle path was like. He understood Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's what I mean by "portability," hat bis iden

Sharce--50 per cent, discount, - of tout quality pararsity suggested a broad Hongkong, Oanton and Mamo Shiamboat Co,'a highway, an English turnpike road, or at the

Share por ocal premium. atmost path over treeleas Gields or commons. Shanghai Stes Navigation Company-The I doubt if aven now the gentleman understands

80 per share,

the horrors of a jungle path, with its intricate Hongkong das Company's Shares-$75 per

And bever-eading creaked enrves, basa on · ́alapre. i

cent, discount,

each side by a depth and intensity of vegeta Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares--350 per tion through which we mast struggle, and twist; sed contort our bodios in order that we

Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-$7 per share,

cominal.

+

SALER ON FEBRUARY 12th, 1875. Anreported by Châncio.

now the only ones appreciated in India,

a long and steady experiance extending over 50 years be proved them to be the best and most suitable for the climate,

-OL & Co. have received a large number of very flattering testimonials from all parts of India, Obion, Burmah, Ceylon, Maniin, Java, Straits, and Persia, testifying to the superior. make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and Patrons in while thunking their Friends China for the liberal gopport so long extended to their firm, would, in soliciting farther pi tronage, beg to mention the following faste which have manduced to the success their efforts bava hitherto met with,

Every table is made of solid wood, well aga somed and not vireared,

The Cushions are constructed on an entirely

new principle, introduced by G. L. and and unlike that adopted by English makers, and are much more durable and lively ben Englist-made aesbiane.

No table loaven C. L. and Co.'s premises antil it has been standing ready finished for over 12 months, in order to ensure perfectly seasoned

material.

.

Every artiste of furniture, also, that loaven G. TAZABLE and Go's Establishment, in gas- ranteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood.

C. L & Co have always ready a large, stock

of new Cushions on their peculiar principle, and bich can be supplied for any table, the m carate length and breadth of the slate bed only being required.

BUBBUUK'S PAINTS and OILS..

4:0

&

ALWATS ON HAND, GOLDEN GATE BAKERS' EXTRA FLOUR.

142 172 Hongkong, 30th January; 1875.

FOR SALE.

HAMPAGNE

THL RONDERER GLADIATEUR,

Kva, Red real,

DE ST. MARGxaux Carte BLANCHE,

BURGUNDY WINDS

UHAMBERTIN.

CORTON: NUITS. VOLNAY.

A UNE.

H 0.0 K

DOUGLAS,"

Captain Burnie, will be despatched for the above Torts TOMORROW, the 14th instant, at daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

4d 223 Hongkong, 10th February, 1875.

NUPICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

THE Company's Steamship THEO

**AVAR

Captain Fleurenie, will be despatobed-for-

SHANGHAI {TO-MORROW, the 14th inst., at 11 a,M.

C. BERTRAND,

Principal dyoni 229 Hongkong, 13th February, 1975.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

CALOUTTA.

THE Britial Steamer.

"THALES."

Freight will be received or board until 4P,M. un the 14th prorimo. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office mutil i P.M. of the sun day. All Parael Packages abould be worked to address in full; value of eume is required.

For further information is to Passage and Freight, apply to the Aguday of the Company, Prnya Went

G. B. EMORY,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, January 93rd, 1875.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE

GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA.- BRANDIBI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TORRANEAN PORTS. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;

-- A.

BOMBAY MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA

For Singapore, Penang, and Caloalie.-Fer Indian Maid Parket Avratom Apcar, to-day, the | 13th instant, at 2.99 F.M.

For-Yokohama--For French Mail Packet Folga, to-day, the 13th inst., at 3,30 P.M.

For Swatow-Per Rajah, to-day, the 13th i, t 4.30 p.

For Swatow, Amoy, and Fooshop-Fer Douglas, to-day the 13th inst, at 5...

For Sbonghui Por Freach Mail Packe Ara, to-morrow, the 14th ina at 10 AM.

For Singapore, Somerset, Cooktowe, Cleve and Bay, Haven, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Rad Nelbourno-Per Singapore, on Wednesday, the 24th inst., at 11.0A.M.

قدم عليها الله.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES

.PACKET."

The United States Mall Packet " CHINA” will be dispatched on MONDAY, the 15th- February, at 3p.st., with the Mul-

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

The Post Office will be open for the recaption of Ordinary Lottera, Books, Newspapers, & until 2.30 P.X.

Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 pt to 2.50 r.X., on payment of a risition Fustaga.

The Propayment of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compulsory. Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be form by tau English Packets.

Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States, must be superscribed per CHINA" And that addrassed to the United Kingdom must be superscribed“ við San FrancisGO

F. W. MITCHELL,

Fortmaster General. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 2nd January, 1875. MAILS BY THA ENGLISH PACKET"

The English Contract Packet "HYDASPES" will be dispatched with the usual Mails for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the 18th instant, a Noon.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Office in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 r.. on the 17th instant.

The Post-Ofice will he open until $P.M. ou the 17th instaat.

Letters, de., may be posted during the night in the bor left open for khair.recaption.

Letters for registration will be received until 10 A.M. on the 18th instant.

Lettore may be posted until 10 r. on the 18th instant, without late fee.

Lettera posted after 10 s.x. on the 19th instant, will not be forwarded lens the Late Fes of 18 cents each as well as the postage is prepaid.

The latest time for posting Letters at this THE PREINITZAR AND ORIENTAL STRAfee for Vengempore, Books, of

HIDASPES," Optain D. KENNOLDSON with Patterns 10A.M. on the 19th instant. Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and

Late lettere (but Letters only) addressed to Cargo. will leave this for the above places on the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Sin: THURSDAY, the 18th Febenary, at Noon. gapore, may be posted on board the Pocket Cargo will be received on board until Noon, from 11.39 a.m. to the time of miling, on pay. Spenie and Parcals at the office until 2 P.. on; ment of s Late Fee of 48 cents each in addition the 17h idem.

↑ to the postage.

For Particulars regarding Freight and Pue sage, apply at the P. & O.S. N. Cow Ofoo, Hongkong, OONTENTS AND VALUE OF PAULAGES ARE REQUIRED.

常

F. W. MITCHELL,

Portmaster General,

Hongkong, 8th February, 1875..

General Post-Office;

A Written Declaration of the Contents

MAILS BY THE “FRENCH PACKET" and Value of the Packages for the Overland

The French Mail Packet AMAZONE” will Bouteis regaired by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Bhippers to the be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 25th. int Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or at noon, with the Mails, with Parcels; and the Company do not hold To and through the United Kingilom ria themselves responsible for any Detention or Marseilles; to France and other Continualul Prejudice which may happen from the incor-States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, rectaeas in such declaration.

Singapore, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, The Company reserve the option of forward, Aden, Seychelles, Reanion and Mauritive, Snež ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for and Alexandris, Europe, through Egypt, either by tail, or by The Pat Ofice will be opon for the reception Canal in their own Steamers, or in resale of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &c., employed for the purpose.

..

Shippers are particularly requested to note M. Young, Commander, will leave for the above the terms and conditions of the Company's

Black Bills of Lading. Ports on or about the 17th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Jo, 232 Hongkong, 11th February, 1975. Piste.FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,

do,

AND MELBOURNE.

do.

LIEBERAUMILOR. KUDESHEIMER. JOHANESBERG. HOCKHEIMER. OLARET S Umarbau LapiTPE, Quária.

Pinte LKOVILLE, Queris. MARGATX, Quarte,

ST. JULIAN MEDOC. ST. EMILION.

MESS CLARĦT, CLARET in Osake, Superior Quality.

BRANDIES AND OTHER: -

COURVOISIES CULLIED FRERES. JAS. HENNESSEY **

Do. ***

JULES EOBIN,

OUTLER AND PALMER GIN.

Do

WHISKY, AVH GIN, ip Square Bottles

Apply to

E. CHASTEL,

No. 50, Queen's Boad Central. tf 1923 Hongkong, 3rd November, 1874.. NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

Calling at SOMERSET, COOKTOWN, CLEVELAND BAY, BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAY, toʻland-Mails

and Passengers,

HR Eastern and Australian Mail Steam

Company's, Steamship

SINGAPORE" will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 24th iüst, at noon.

For Freight or Fassage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents

14d 236 Hongkong, 11th February, 1875, DE FOR SWATOW AND AMOY,

Steamship

"FORMOSA," Captain Morales, will have immediate despatch for the above Ports.”

For Freight or Pamngs, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & CO tf M. Hoogkong, 10th February, 1875. 00EAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. HE Company's Steamship

"PRIAM"

will be despatched on or about the 15tà instant.

·For Freight or Passage, apply to

BÚTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 2013 Hongkong, 5th February, 1973.

FOR COUKSTOWN AND SYDNEY. THE British Steamer

ADRIA,”

Ú. L. and Co. have always in hand a largo ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, Captain E. W. Breeze, will load here for the

stock of Billiard, Pool and Pyramid Balls, Cros, Tips, Chalks, Cloth, and every requisite for the Billiard Table

Old Qualions renewed on C. LAZARU

Black Pepper, 20haga, at $12.50, by Wo-hing Cos'a peculiar principle, thereby making an old

tèblu.as good 18 new.

BILLIARD LAMPA

An

WITH THE

PUNTI AND MANDARIN

PRONUNCIATION, DA ANGLOCRINESE DICTIONARY, published

at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong,

OB comprehensiveness and praction service

above Parte, and will have early despatch. For Freight or Passage, apply to

KOP KEE

3 173 Hongkong, 30th January, 1875.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. PHB 41 American Ship........

"GAME COOK,”.

THE

"For Freight, apply tomato

A. MÕIVER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Stés Navigation Co.'s Offico, Hongkong, 9th February, 1875,

NOTION,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGURIES- MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS

:

STEAM FOR

SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, STEZ, ISMAILA, PORT BAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO,. BOMBAY, ST. DENTS, AND PORT LOUIS,

until 11 AM. on the 25th instant, after which no Letters can be received.

Money Ords on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 PM. on the 21tb instant.

Letters for Registration vill be received until 19.M. n the 25th instans.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postigler Gerrit, General Post Oce

Hongkong, 31th February. 1875,

It is barely notified that henceforward the postage on letters addremod to Denmark, when forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 gents per half-nincs, prepayment optional. Unpaid letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post OEos, Hongkong.

N TAURSDAY, the 25th February, 1875,

It is bereby notified that he coforward tho 102, the Company 2. Bteasuship AMAZONE, Commandant CHAMPENOIS, Page on letters addressed to Newfoundland, withAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and which must be paid in advanor, will be as fol CARGO, will leave this Port for the above lows, viz :--

When forwarded' vik) 54 centa caci ounce. places.

Brind

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don se well as for Marseilles, and novopted in transit through Mareeffles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, board until 4 P., Cargo will be received Spedie and Parcels antil 3 P.M. on the 24th February, 1875. (Parcels are not to be sent on board they must be left at the Agency's Ofic.) Contents and value of Packages are required.

When forwarded viû94:

Marseille....$.

When forwarded vial ag

Southampton.....

·

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postruder General, General Post-Office, Hongkong.

1

able upon Faid Letters addressed in France It is hereby notified that the postage charge. will beucoforward be 12 cents per quarter cance when forwarded by French Mail Packet, and 18 seats per gparter ounce when forwarded by

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post-Ofce. Hongkong,

For furthe particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.

C. BERTRAND,

Principal dyent.British Mail Packet. Bongsoar, 11th February, 1875.

FOOCHOW DOOK.

PAGODA ANCHORAGE.

It is bereby notified for general information, that the Posinge on Lettera addressed to Ker way, when forwarded via Southampton, will

bean LENGTHENED to 400 feet over all, which may either be paid in advance, or it may above Granite-floored DOCK lms lately henceforward bo 36 cents for each bulf o

and a now capable of reeving vessels up to be left to becollected on delivery of the Letters, 320 feet on the keel. The breadth of the Dock Unpaid, Letters will be subject to an additional, at the bottom is 10 feat, at the top 20 fent, and charge on delivery.

the width at the entrance is 56 feet. Depth of

water on the all 13 feet at average neup, and

13 feet at average spring tiden.

The Duck has a Caisson Gate, and is pumped oot by ale.

F. W. MITOHELL.

Portmaster General,

General Post Office, Hongkong

It is hereby actified that a line of Britis

A new FOUNDRY for large iron and braea Mail Contract Packets has been established bo

White Pepper, 20 bage, at $19.50; by Wo

this Work standa onrivalled, all the new Captain Stoddard, will load here for the above castings bas recently been added, bing to travelling trader.

Six and Light Light Lampe for Oil, or Korda which the Chinese have of late yearsten Fort, and will have quiole despatch, Wo-ning to travelling trader!

Vardamons, (inferior), 39 bags; at $22,00, by sine, the latter with burners in the duplex sompelled to goin to express the anmerons b

jesta in machinery.photography telegraphy, and Shelfish, 10 cases, at $41.50, by Kwong-fook prizeiple, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary wowy travelling trader,

lacope.

Eighteen light ring berner Gas, Pendants, with rod to suspend over table.

may pass along with car bordens, while al acet blinded by perspiration, we grope, and. stumble, and halt in the sickly, dull twilight- which reigns there. a convey anything very large, or wide, or high, or long, through sech a

angle, is out of the question under suob gir-lo travelling trader. cumstances: and Landeavoured to describa gush ausality to the boat-builder as, vividly as my powers would vasblee Mr. Messenger sopted the contrast to build a boat. of light well-eenaoped andar, 40 fect is length and 6 feet in width, in fire Boutions, each of which was not to exceed more than 1201ba. in weight. I waw the bout after it was tobete soted, und before it was sawn up into sections, and her beautiful lines and the skilled workmanship: lavished en her eloited at croe from me nuqualibed approbation. Before departing from his yard I suggested to Mr, åfessenger, that he should weigh ber she stood, and divide her, if he found her of grestar solidity than he or I anticipated, into sections mat spoénding, the weight named above. This boat, coul pleted and packed with care, followed me to: Zúzibar by the next mail. When I opened the -

packagon a perfect marvel of river architectare

Cuttlefish, 20 bags, at $2403, by Kwong-fook: wo to travelling trader.

Forgis, 20 bags, at $43.00, by Kwong-tool-

travelling trader. White Was, 2 picace, nt 881,50; by Kwong- fook-wo to travelling trader.

AS, WATSON & CO. ES CHEMISTS AND DEUGGISTS

20 LR.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AND

was revealed; every boit and not worked chas ADY

HE. THE GOVERNOR,

in science generally, which the rapid advance

of foreign relations has imposed upon them. ure

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. tl 109 Hongkong, 16th January, 1875.

*** FOR BAMBUEG,

German Bark, mal

NORMA

tween Aden find Zanzibar. wbich, with connect- The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch forewing lines, will. afford a regular means of cons Oniting Gip-latte, Small Lathes, Drilling and veyance of correspondence from Hongkong for Screwing Machines, Steans Saw Mill, Large the foreign ports on the East African Coast, os Smithy, &c., &

well ne for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He Dry Godoware on the pressises, available lana and Ascension, and that henceforward the for stowage of cargo, &c.

pestage, which must be paid in advance, un let- tere addressed to Zanzibar, Mozambique, Dela. geon Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and

zywspapers 2 sent each.

0. LazaruƐ and Co, 'have been appointed, given, the accents. being ourolnily marked papo, and will barê quíok despatch for the above | respurred, repairs siso done in harbour and Ascenson, will be 20 cents, for each half-onICA, "

Bole Agents in India and the East for

TEX NEW, PATEND

ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKED, hy maune of which the more aan homarked from the qushjos of the table...

EG to announce that they have just re. Price Lists, Catalogue, and ill formativn

ceived a Choice Assortment of

and free, and all who aw the sections ad nad PERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITES. | LAN

them. I transport of jug, I ordered the

scules to be rigged op, and each actions

tf 976-Hongkong, 19th June, 1873-

weighed carefully. Four of the seotipasURIST'S GUIDE-

REDUCED PRICE $1.. Containing the names of all the Articles E rade, objects of Natural History, Fumiture, with the Panti, and Mandarin Pronun ciation.

*

may be obtained from CRAWFORD AND 0.0 who have consented to not a O, LAZARUS & 00.'S AGENTS.

HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN,

weigbad 290b, ooh, and que S101b.! The after impossibility of rentifying this mistake in t place like Zanzibar made me despair at disc, and I thought the best thing to do was to ship the boat buck to England; bat, upon inquiring for a carpenter, a young sulpwright narod Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the and forwarded to Calcutta by the Azzzer Ferris was introduced to me, and recommended Chinese Language, in two Parte.

The Daily Press Office.

opportunity.

[1465

for big intelligence. I exhibited the beautiful

Public of

but totally unmanageable boat, and old LE UNDERGONED bege to inform abe that in ber present atate, she was amulces to me, (and to everybody else, because she was too beary HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON:

THE

and by whom ALL ORDERS WILL BE RECEIVED SE

NOW ON SALE,

and cumbersome, that I could not possibly that he has bliops stablished at those places in HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

carry her, and that time was short with me the name of Hing Kux.. BA

In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI- RITS, SODA WATER, to, and GAME when

AND

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,

By Dr. Devas, with many Additiona, Cornes tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS" Orthography. FRION : In Paper Wrapper........... 1,50 Neatly Bound,00 Apply at the Daily Prass Offica

燥

I desired him to cut her down six inches,la HONGKUNG, at the Central Market, and subdivide each section, and to complete the No.1, he hue constantly on hand BEEF, work within two weeks, for that was the otmikk | MUTTON," POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE time I could give him. To effect these in TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, ky, of provements, the two after actions and to be the best quality. condoned, blob would curtail her leng considerably, and, of couro, unr her beauty. I can now congratulate myself (good Mr. Ferris baving completed his work to my entire enti

THE Proprietor of WING-KRE Shop bags to Iuction) on possessing a boat bleb I can corry Gentlemen and Families desirous of gatron-inform the public that his Shop bas bern any distance without distressing the porters, ising him, are reqseated to apply at bis shopa established since 1885, at Endicott Lane, no competent to hold twelve men; rowing ten ears us shore, where a list of prices of articles will that he has always a great quantity of BEST and two short paddles, and able to mail over be fornited, whiob will be supplied at the same any lake in Central Africa. Fought to state rate all the your reand.

here that I do not blame Mr. Messenger for,.. sending me such unmanageable sestions, so

in vengon.

WING-KDE ODAL SHOP

COAL in store for Sale Gentlemen or Ships

masters wishing to patronize biis, are requested

·HING KEB.

to apply at his Bhop, k

17 742 Hongkong, 18th May, 1874.

1y 1000 Hongkong, 2dr September, 1874

For Freight, apply to

CARA PENNY W. PUSTAU & Co. tf 211 Hongkong, 8th Fabmory, 1975,

FOR NEW YORK 41 British Barque

TAMEBA,"

hero given in also. Each and every word in folly illustrated and explained; forming esor Triecs for students of a muat métructive nature.

Both the Court and Punti pronemorations are Nussbaum, Master, will load hero sudut Wham- the best principle hitherto uttamed. The type-Fort. graphy displays the nocets of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond]. 25 in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which have heretofore characterized Chinese publications.

To illustrata tha rast soupe of the work, danfest following facts are submitted for consideration. "Green, Master, will load at this Port and 43 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English Chalmers Vocabularly contains about 16,000 Whampoa as above.

and Chinesa Dictionary about 100,000, whilet this work contains more than 66,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obarao- Agria, despite all the grummer and other elementary works as yet published, the atalent of this difficult. Janguage absolutely re- quires examples to display the various appli- onions and equivalents of different words which Capt. Hildebrand, will load here for the above have one general meaning Of these amples Port, and will have immediate dispatch. thie work contains more than fire times no For Freight, apply to:

MAD VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. gany as any other Dictionary hitherto pab.

170) Hongkong, 28th January, 1875, - lished.

FOR MANILA:

For Freight, apply to *MMA, AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.

163 Hongkong, 27th January, 1875)

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE AI Gẹṣman Bark

**LOTTE,”

THE.

1.Spanish Barges

A huge stock of Timber, Metal, and other Dock-yard Material always on hand, a

Yesaca dooked for examination, remetaller, iron abipe and sten mora ofered and painted, að moderate charges. Particulara can be obtain- fed at the Dock, or on application to the ender.

vigniti

F. W. METCHELL

Postmaster General. General Peet-Office, Hongkong, It is hereby notified for general information that, on and after the 1st January, 1875, the Postage on Correspondence forwarded by Pri wate Ship to the Straite Settlements must be if 1099. Foushow, 18th June, 1873 prepaid at the following rates, viz. :--

For Lotter8 cents per once. For Papers,

The Steam Tog Woosing is in thorough working order, and is available at all times to tow ressels to or from sea, at xeneonable rates.

JOHN FORSTER & 06.

""" 。

ERUPPS CAST STREL WORKS,

ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND A

SARA JAPAN,

each..

For Book Packeta

and· Fockets of

J

for each Lounoca.

Patterns an

F. PEIL f1871 Hongkong, Bhanghai, Cologas (Germany) is Twelve cents for each Latter, Paper or The registration foe on such corroependence

JOHN BRINKER SAN FRANCISCO, Packet.

CALIFORNIA,

Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition; Da Font's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake Superior and Pacils Fuse Company's Safety Frisc

fly 925 June 15,

NOTIOS,

For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is eo nomplote, that a reference to te pagus enables person who ander. elands English to communicate efectively sith natives who understuurd nothing but Chi-Obieto, Master, will have gaick despatch for Paper has been, from the commencement of the nese. In this respect the work will be found the above Port, indispensable to all Exropesza spojding · in

| Ühing and to the nintires themselves it ex-

"CANDIDA,

mains sabjects fully with which very few infot Hougkong, 4th February, 18775. deed of them are parfectly acquainted To parties resident in England and interested in

For Freight or Passage, apply to

CREMEDIOS &

POL SAN FRANCISCO,

MON

·F. W. MITCHELL,

Pesaaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong.

It is barely notified that benceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advance.. oburgeable on Fackets of printed papers or patterns of light weight neat from Hongkong' to the United Kingdom by the United States. Order to meet the wieber of the Native Packets via San Francisco, will be ne follow Commonity, the Chinese Issue of this via

For a packet not exceeding 1 cnnes

in weight For a pocket above 1 ounce not ex- a ceeding 2 ounces. For a proket shove 2 minoes not ex-

ceeding 4 ounce.

Ohma New Year, leaned pazzy-instead of on alternate dayaan before.

D

conta

and eight couts for every additional foar ounces.

The Paper has been. Establiebed for nearly Twenty Teare, and is, as to Editorial Manage maut, under the Direction of 6. Well Educated Chinese Gentlemazai gives raliable' commercial and general information, and has the same These rates apply to Printed Circulare, Price position with the Native Community as to Ad. Liate, Market Reports, and all printed papers will load bare for abore Port, and will have vertisements and News us the English Daily other than Newspaper, as well sa to Books { immediate despatch.

Fra with the Foreign Community. The and Trade Patterns or Samples. Charge for Advertisements will be an bereto

China it cannot but be invaluable occasionallyHE 41 British Bark

It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pagea

TRUBNER & Oh,

$ 60, PATRENGstem: Bow; DaLLE PREIS" OFFICE, HONGKONG.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

tari

Hongkong, rd Föbruary, 1974,

tf 108 Hongkong, 4th February, 1975,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postinceler General

General Fost Office, Hongkong.