MISSIONART VURK IN CRINA,
The Time give the following extracts from two private lettere, the bras dated Ningpo, 20th October
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"I have made two trips into the country (hither, and sated for bustiari with some exMTIEBLI since I wrote lust, and have had the hipplnem | uera. I was at Ninupa at the thee1 und Ar of baptizing nine men and women and two (hia witő) found that they had no cleur know children in different places. I started on the lodge of the way of suiration; but they seam to night of the 9th for the lakes. A very hot day have kept up an attempt at daily prayer (neither it baft been, quite summer beat again 183 dog.), of them and read), and to have left of filolatry, and baring a tendency to fever, I greatly dreaded | Thoy gladly welcome our setting a tancher nedt the journey. However, through God's nervy, tham, Old Monk, himself a plam, civil gone. the wind on the 10th ebanged auddonly from S. ¿ teyman of 50, very gladly and kindly escorted to N., with a fresh brees, which tempered theme hack to the bills, though it into red is walk heat. I started at 7 am in a mountain obgir, of six mulc, balt of it for him in the dusk exeraaluting at first to sit on-just a plank and wo passed through the rios Halde, which last r. bamboo bar, with rough string tied round it your were quite burnt up with drought, be talked to less aguinal. I bore the really consider pleasantly about the goodness and eqay of able agony rainly for about two milag and then God o pare is no harvest, bet a good bocton by the adding of numerous clothes I got relief orop Just year, and now the nottes is poor and for my back. I took also to ray legs in climb the silk down in the market, but the rise ing the high pres. There have been great in full crop. Heaven in never unjust, but floods in these regions, and I was amazed to find that a great expanse of sand, pebbles, and bool- dere (eomething like a broad river bed dried up) bud boen fields of rice and potatoes, only fre days before. The crops were astered bent foot deep, and on my return women were busily engaged digging down to the tops of the plants. The foron of tas food must have been very great. Bridges are surried away, and the carefully pobbled hiff roáda were out and torn away in many places. Some eight or to lives word lost. One family osoaped to a tree for safety, and succeeded in plimbing op, when the tree itself gave way and all wara, drowned. A man was at the bouse of some Triende and started boms in the evening with a lantern, in China, that Gonfugius knew nothing of it. "Don't go," they said; the foods may be out,” Rat ander the dramaty ung—from about A.D. "I'm not afraid of a bitde tain," was his reply. 000 to 900, really the Angnetan age of China He started, and was lost in the flood. Iconated, i--there was no social morality, et all—mean and tuum, alliu confusion. In this cute of things statesmen welcomed the efforts of Buddhist H
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Do my own to dimor, the monk came to my room to see me, and with him ne intelligent idol. TOKOHAMA AND HIOGO maker who, with bidson and ajourneyman, were
SHANGHAI repairing the idola. The artisan bad shown
Da more civility than the moak in the morning,
Do and be talked rather volubly, but with a good deal of interest, in the evening. He gave me an apology for idola which I had never heard before, but which I dare say in ourront among the Buddhists, though Confasiznists would cortainly resent it. He usid. "It was true that in the earlier ages there was no imungo-worakip
I think, ne many as ten landelipe on the hills, and soms of them af, so siderable size, within an extent of some four miles. The Chinese Buy that these are caused by the forcible exit of a snake from the earth who is going seawarde, there to be osamine for the degree of a dragon." Many people declared teey saw this spirit, or whatever they think it to be, in the form of a amall pig flying through the air. A water spout broke over the region a month ago,and that of course they said was a dragon's tell. The grout amount of rain-it still continues accounts in some measure for the terribly prevalent sickness, ague and low typhoid forer All, homeret, sapplied me with many kaplan and ilustrations in preaching. It so happened. that the second leston for that day was the close of St. Luke -be house on the sand and on the rook- from which I pranohed. In the town which I visited | Daisong) and which I described to pou Just May, I held service for the first time in me little rented room phil has been fitted up alter a fashion, I had also the pleasure of Faptising man, the first traits of the place, und, I trust, a gennine believer. He had beon ill with fever, and from a dropsical affection of the legs was quite puable to walk. So bia ou and nephew carried him to the chapel from his bouse (a mile off and more) on or in a table targed upside down. The room was full and the audience very fairly behaved. I heard there a remarkable testimony to the power of a A BLESSING IN DISGUISH, Christianity from the mouth of a beathon. Há The duloses of Smyrna during the last month, came into our little preaching-room while I was owing to murders and firas having fallen waiting for the marr on the table to arrive. He slightly below the average, has been yelleved by was a respectable man in easy cireuma flood, caused by the terrests of rain that have stances and very courteous, He bed zover heard the Gospel, he said, hat, ha Láð senn it, He began extolling its power and excellency
I know a man," he said, who used to be the torror of bis neighbourhood. If you gave bim a bard word he would shout at you and curae you for two days and two nights without cena ing. He was as dangorque es a wild beast and a fed opium emoker. (I have since heard that he was involved in two quarrels in which blood was alc.). But," he coattanod, when the religion of Jesus took bold of him, he became wholly changed gentle, not soon angry, more! bia opium left off, &, Truly, the doctrine is Ded, This testimony was given quite spontane ously. The men referred to as so obanged was a member of Dr. Parker's Church. Would that he bad many such! I returned to the lakes that samo evening (Baturday), and on Sunday baptized two women in or couped in Dao-kong-sen, the ebie town of the lake, and administered the Lord's Supper te about 12 communicants, Lost Sutur- day, just ater your letters arrived, I streted. again, this time for the hills near Lin-bwo-en, It was so very wet on Saturday worming that I almost gave up the attempt. started, how ever, at noon; and after going seven alles a the boat I was stopped by bigh water and low bridges, and got out and walked, five miles and
minipanties, he came over, about that time în great numbers. And the missionaries, in order to fix the people's attention and give thom "something tangible to believe in, directed them to pray sad to make bowa to images of the Un- soun Powdry, du. In short, this was the great civilizing power in China during the Middle Ages, te poor man's history was at fault. But it was interesting to fud an idolmaker taking palus tu apologize for his grievonaly false and fallacious raison d'eirs. In the course of the evening I read with him and the monk part of St. Jane and the Prodigal Son. In the morning I left some tracts with them. The poor mon had become quite civil by this time, and when I left expressed a hope that I would come and spend the Bummer there. Poor greatural he learnt last year to amoks opium: he has tried phos to break it off, but failed through weak calth. He said he could not afford time to come in to our hospital. He is steward of the little invent, the four or five brethren of which ears their living by going labont and'anying "matees" and assisting at the services of the people. I got home to "find all well at 11 am. yesterday. The long walk and the fresh air, did me much good, for which I pray God to make me thankful.”.
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a ball into the bills to Git-sen, the village in virtos stagger which most of the inquirers were living: 1 arrived at tightfall, and was met near theOMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, village by two parties with lanterne to guide. . I found that they had been waiting all day for me, and xtost thankful as I, therefore, that I had ventared. I spent a long oveuing in finally examining and exhorting the candidatos for baptism. I had intended to bold the ser- vio un Saturday, but it was then too late. So we all rose early on Sunday, and at 7 a.m. I held eerriko in the liste vilingerbell close -by. It was a very lovely morning, and the view
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216 FEBRUARY, EVENING. Now Patus, $595 to $5971, quiet; Now Benares, $557 to $560, nem uzi; Old Patna, $585 to $587, le doing: Ola Benares, $560 to $562, demanded. Importe par str. Sunda
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nod says he believes six parta out of ten. We Per steamship China, for Yakohams and then breakfasted, and immediately after 1 started for another village, Zono-dzina, about three-quartere of a mile off; where I belă servisa again at 8.90; baptizing a man and his wife and their infant child. Servos Over L started in a obrir for Tangstreng, seven miles off, arriving at 11.30. Here I held service and administered the Lord's Sapper to 11 Ciria Liane. I then dined and started namin at pm, on the chair, and reaching Da-le (out other bill station, and visible from the Lin-hwo.n hills) at 115 p.m.; I held service again, and administered the Lord's Eapper to fire Care tinus. It was a busy but very happy day
The second letter is dated Hangchow, Oct. 29, 1874-On Monday, by previous arrange ment, I started with a servant, barrying luggage, and Aquila, a wavert, to look at house which had been offered in a country town some eight miles off, on the other bank of our yer, where, in the midst of his wife's relativgs—one or two of whom have got to know sad treat us I hope to settle him and his wife a secondary agents. We were most mercifully favoured as to westuar. We had a gray day
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Hongkong, 16th February, 1875,
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very fluttering teatimentale from all parts of
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India, China, Borinah. Ceylon, Manila, Java,HE Spanish Bark Struite, and Persia, testifying to the saperiur DELIA make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and Eduardo de Basozabel, Master, will be despatch- while thanking their Friends and farove ined on the 27th instans for the above Fort, Gbins for the liberal support so long extended to their firm, world, ia soliciting forther pas tronage, bog to mention the following fanta which have gondneed to the success their efforts bave hitherto mes mith, j
Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted Money Ordere on any of the Money Order.
until 5., on the 3rd March,
The Post-Office will be open until 6 P.M. on the 3rd Margh
Lettera, &o,, may be posted during the nigh! in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until- 10 AM. on the 4th March.
4th Mareb, without late fee
Letters may be posted until 10 A.. on the
Letters posted after 10 A.M. on the 4th March, will not be forwarded unless the Lalo Fes of 18 cents each as well as the postage in prepaid,
The intest time for posting Letters at thin Office je11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Buoka, ör Patterns 10 AM, on the 4th March.
SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA.
THE PENINATIAE AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steauabip KASHGAR" Captain G. J. BABOT, with Her Majesty's Mais, Passengers, Specis, and Cargo, will leave this for the obore places Ani Late letters (but Letters only) addressed to THURSDAY, the 4th March, at Noon. the United Kingdom vid Brindis, or to Sin- Cargo will be received on board until Noon,gapore, muy be posted on board the Poket Specie and Parcels at the office until 2.P.M; on from 11.30 AM to the time of sailing, on pay- the 3rd ideži.
For Particulars regarding Fraight and Pament of a Late Fee of 43 cents cach in sodation
to the postage. ware, apply at the BOND VALTROF
W. MITCHELL, Hongkong, CONTENTS AND VALUE OF
Postmaster General, PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
General Post Office, A Written Declaration of the Contents Hongkong, 19th February, 1875. and Value of the Packages for the Overland Houtera regnired by the Egyptian Government. It is hereby notified that the rates of postage and must be delivered by the Shippers to the chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading the United Kingdom, and to placca beyond the with: Parecls; and the Company do not bold United Kingdom, when forwarded by French themselves responsible for any Detention or Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on Prejudice which may happen from the incor. Lettera forwarded by British Packet vis Brin rectness in such declaration.
Tho Ovipmy robu syiden vi fuam
dia,
Europe through Beypt, either by rail, or by ing all goods shipped by their Stiamors for my jeans W. MITCHELL mart
Tastmaster General, General Cost Office, Hongkong. Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose.
Shippers of cargo for Bombay aro requested to take note, that the Steamers leaving Bong kong in correspondence with the Australian Steamers from Calle to Bombay, mog call at Colombo
Shippers zoo partionlarly requested to not the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
A. HaiVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Qoʻs Office, Hongkong, 19th February, 1875,
It is bereby notified that benesforward the postage on letters, addressed to Denmark, when forwarded via Gauthampton, will be 28 conta er half-ounce, prepayment optional: Unpaid: letters will be subject to an additional charge
delivery.
W. MITORELL
Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong,
It is hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor way, when forwarded via Soutkampion, will henceforward be 38 cents for each balf once.. which may either be paid in advance, or it may, be left to he collected on delivery of the Letters, Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery, M
W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Offee, Hongkong-
FOODHOW DOOK.
PAGODA ANCHORAGE.
THE hostely on
HE above Granite-Boored DOCK has lately
and is now expable of receiving vessels up to 980 fest on the keel: The breadth of the Dook at the bottom in 40 feet, at the top 20 feet, and the width at the entrance is 56 fast. Depth of The Post Offieo of Victoris (Australia) bavitj water on the sill-13 feet at average reap, and | given notice to the General Post Office in Lon 17 feet at average spring tides. A tea
For Freight or Pasengo, apply las SARAFARERDIOS & Co.
if 278 Hongkong. 18th February, 1875, SAVE FOR HAMBURG.
(To follow the fiezman Dark" NormaTM) THE German Brig
Every table is made of solid wood, well sea- soned and not venceredene M
PERL"
at
The Crabions are docstructed on an entirely. G. Orants. Muster will lead here and
Whampoa and will have quick despatch for bew principle, introduced by Q. Li, and Co., the above Port and unlit b that adopted by English skere For Freight, apply ta and are mcch more uncable and lively tran English made ansbions, M
No tablo Faves 0. L, and Co.'s premiers matil it has boczz etanding ready finished for over 12 montún, in order to ensure perfeully sensoned materin
WM. PUSTAU & Co.
if 256 Hongkong, 16th February, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
FIHE 41. British Ship
"LORD MACAULAY":
| R. Monkman, Minter, will bave early despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Every article of furnitu, also, that even as above,
PUNTI AND MANDARINO. LAZARUS and Co.'s Eatablishment is gua-
PRONUNCIATION,
rautsed ut Solld and Sparoned Wood
An ANGLO-CHINESE DIUTIONANY, published at the Daily Preis Oflce, Hongkong.
RUSSELL & Obig
Agents,
f 246 Hongkong, 16th February, 1875,
KWA FOR SAN FRANCISCO, [[AE£ 2:1 German Bürk-
6. L & Co. have always ready a large stock of new Cushions on their peculiar prificiple, and which can be supphet för hay table, the de- curate length sud breadth of the slate bed only L being required)
| FIOR comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have of lata yaaru been OL and Co. hays always in hand a large compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jects in machinery, photography, talegraphy, and stock of Billiard Pool and Pyramid Balla, Ouen, in science generally, which the rapid advance | Tipa, Chsika, Oloth, and every requisite for the of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Billiard Table
make dampere
hero girou in dalen. Each and every word
Old Cushions ronswed on . LAZARUS & fully illustrated and explained, forming exer eles for acudents of a moat instructive nature. Co.'s peculiar praoiple, thereby waking an old Both the Conet and Fanti pronazorations are table.as good as new. given, the events being carefully marked on
BILLIARD LAMES
HANSA
Port, and will have immediate despatch. 692. Tona, Captain Dest, will fead here for above
For Freight, apply to traduki
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
247 Hongkong, Iósá february, 18752 597
ASTOR SAN FRANUSOON.
HE 2.1 American Ship
"GAME COUE"
Ron that articles of Jewellery received in that The Dock has a Quissum Gale, and is pumped Colony are chargeable with Custours Duties, out by steampunktesh the undersigned considere if necessary to make A new. FOUNDRY for large iron and brosa, this Regulation known to the Public, and to onstings bus recently been added.
atute that any letters or packets containing
The blachine Shop contains a 12-inch Screw. auch seiixtes sent through the Pest are liable, Cutting: Gup-fathe, Smail Lathes, Drilling and with their contents, to be forfeited, u Serawing Machines, &toam Saw Mill, Large Smithy, &a, &
Dry Godowe are on the premises, available for stowage of cargo, đa.
A large stock of Timber, Metal and other Dock-yard Material always on band.
FW. MITOHELL BLOW Postmaster Garenal, General Fost-Ofice, Bongkong.
As some misapprehension exists regarding the transmission of Packets and Samples Vessale docked for examination, remstalled, through the Post, it is hereby notified for vesparred, repairs also done in barboxx, and general information, that the privilege of sand, iron slips and steamers cleaned and painted, af fag such articlos through the Poat at the rates moderate charges. Partionlara can be obtain- of postage applicable to them in restricted tu ed at the Dock, or on application to the wader- bond fida Trade Fatterns or Bamples of Merchan signed, A
Do die. Goods sent for Sale, or in exevation of
The Steam Tug Woosing is in thorough su arder (however small the quantity may be), working order, and is available at all times to, or any niticles sont by one private individual tow vessels to or from am, at reasonable rates, to another which are not actually patterns: on
JOHN FOBSTER & 00,
samples, are not admizable 1089. Teochew, 18th June, 1873
KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND
JAPAN
PHIL
T. W. MITCHELL,
Partmaster Generati General Post-Ohe, Hongkong,
"Arrangements having been
Private Ships will be forwarded to which Maila for London arriving at Sues from destination via Brindisi, it is hereby not:fed
For Letter
made, ander
*f 1871 Honglong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany) AH Undersigned have bena appointed. Solo
Agenta for the Sale of their Goods in that the rates of portage, which must is paid in the best principle hitherto attained. The type
Captain Stoddard, will food hers for the above Hongrong and Uning by Messrs. J. & F. TAN United Kingdom so forwarded, will be an fol adounts, on correspondence addressed to the 80graphy displays the success of an attempt to sine, the later with barters on the diploxi HAGED
Six and Bight Light Immps for Oil, or Kero-Port, and will have quick despatch.
wass, Glasgow, and Messry. DAVID Colo Soss, Arbroath, make the Chinese xt Daglial type correspond
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Cu L 410 Hongkong, Jonary, 1867.
HE UNDERSIGNED hogs to inform too
HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON that ha bas shops established at those placen in the name of Hise Rep
m cho sise of body, thereby affecting a vast principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary conomy of space, achieving a clearness not lamps previoully attained, and dispensing with theis
of the well-to-do market town. It is said that when the rebels Huld Haugelow the towns og mised a daily tür of more than $800 more than £150 x condition of being pra rected from pillage, and wide it answer. Fue ing through the town, we editubedia low wooded hill to a small convent (Bildbiet, where Mr. Niubo), formerly of Banon-san, aged sometimes to atay. I got a reluctant permission from the monk in charge to deposit my puck and ear per share Vant there kad to come back in the orening. Then I and Aquila walked on through the rice Boldearendy falling to the sickland among Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's pretty hills, covered with Spanish chestnut, and Shares 50 per cent, discount, urbatas, soars turee miles to the hamlet of Pond Hongkong, Danton and Manso Steamboat Co.'s and Chinese Dictionary boat 100,000, whilst Head, where the house a question was shown-Sharee 7 per cent, premium, us, and we were hospitably received by the nio, Bhanghai Bleaca. Navigation Company-Tawards, and upwards of 500,000 Chinese obarao by means of which the core can be marked thor and wife of the landlord, who is a aliopan 75 per shure
Chins Fire Insurance Company's Shares 3188 Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares--
$125 par bure,
at margins wil vacant spices which have with rod to suspend ever table
Eighteen light ring lamor Gas Pendants, Goretofore obsz4sterized Chinese publications, To illustrate the west scope of the work, the Ubalmus Vocabularly outains about 16,000 Hole Agents is India and the Kant for following faols are submitted for consideration, U. LAZARUS AND Uo, have been appointed Olaineso charnokorn, and Midhurst'e English
this work coatsines, more than 50,000 English). BLBOTEIC BILLIABÐ MARKER
ters. Again, despite all the grammars and from the cushion of the table,
in this city. I eat and talked a good deal to the Hongkong Gas Company's Shares $75 per other elementary work as yet published, the
old lady of 70), who did the hotubre, and to a whato
stodent of this diffienit language: absolutely re-
od many neighbours who crowded m. The Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares 350 per quires examples to display the varions appli. Prise, Lente, Catalogues, and all information cottage and ite outhouse seamed suitable enongb cent, disppant
SALES OF FUBLUANY 2187, 1875.
Be the reported by Chiness & Fortelli, 100 bage, at $6.90, by Tai-foong shum to travelling trader. M
White Sugar, 100, bugs, at 8010, by Tai-foong aban to travelling trader, manda
dations and equivalents of different words whics may be obtained from
| this work contsina mors than five times as
many sa sny other Dictionary hitherto put who have commented to not ass Fisked.
DO LAZARUS & DO'S AGENTS"
For pruotical purposes the arrangement of
the work is so complete, that refurence
And by whom
ALL ORDERS WILL BE EXCEIVED
for our garpos viz, residence for Aquila and Into-Obines Sugar Company-97 per share, have one general meaning. Of these sample LANE, CRAWFORD asn Co. his family and secomucaution for Sunday solut vices, so and after eating witbahopsticks come tiny hot rice flour dumplings with certain odd relinhes, in company with Aquila and with bie brother-in-law, Moak (an uncommon name here) we said good-bye, and they guided me up the river Aank sbont quarter of a mils to the
stands English to communicate reprotively to ita aga enables: & peram who, under HONGKONG, BHANGHAI, AND JAPAN Town and river jort of Heard's Weir Here
with natives who understand nothing but OKE I had bean cros before, in January, 1865, on Black Bugor, 15 bage, at Fla. 2.8.0.0, by Tai-eug. In this repeat the work will be found and forwarded to Calcutts by the EARLIERT my aveord visit to Hangchów, The place bio foông-abua to travelling trader.
endispensable to all Earopeus residing in wonderfully recovered since then from the rebel Hamaj & packages, at Tl.18.0.0.0, by Kwong China, and to the natives themselves it pr devastations and new has a narrow street tuff fook wo to travelling trader.
plains subjects fully with which vary few in mile long of good and basy shope. Here after White Fan, pieces, at 88450 by Kanog- dont of them are perfectly acquainted. Ab looking round a little, I left Aquila, who is not fook-wo to travelling trader.
parties reuident in England and intereated in strong, to go back to bis kindred for the night
Gapenes, 100 picula, at $2,50, by Kwong-look- Uhins it cannot but be invaluable ocomionally.. and to return to me at his loisare, and I, with wo to travelling trader
Alig step on It comprisce upwards of two thumsad farys the friendly guidance of Monk, walked boot Drink Lily Flowers 10 bage, at $11:50, by quarto pages. the three miles to my souvent lodging, This Kwong Look we to travelling traders we reached na it fell dark, abant 5 pm Monk
AX
Black Pepper, 300 bags, a $11.65, by Shon
is Priscilla's consid, and the husband of a chong bravalling, traders cartain very uncouth. Ahwa (nurse)" nhom
Ching Bgot, 100 pienle, at $2.65, by Chew-
we had for aavural months in 1971 and 1672.ony to travelling tender,
TRUBNER & Co.,
(60) PATERNOSTER ROW
DAILY FEES” OFFICE HORAZÓNI,
opportunity.
WING KUB COAL SHOP M 148 Proprietor of Wate-222 Shop hogy so inform the publso that his shop has been astablished since 1855, at Emiiquit's. Lane, and Laat he has always a great gusality of BEST COAL in story for Sale Gentleman or Elips mestera yrjabing to patronise him, are rocûestud. to apply at his Bliop, CAMERA
17 1503– Hangkung, 23rd September, RETA
109 Hongkong, 18th January, 1875
EL, HAGEDORN & CO
THAMBURGS 5 Gezinan Bark
Nussbaum, Master, will load inpro and at Whams
pon, and will have quick despatch for the abare Port
For Freight, apply to ANAGRAM WM, FUSTAU & Co tl 211 – Bungbenz, Bil Februney, 1875, - RMEAZIOR:SAN FRANCISCURSANG
BE 1 German Bark
-
LOTTE"
or Freight, apply to k Cap. Hidebrant, will load here for the above Port, and will bava Immediate deapatan, ARRESTOGEL, HAGEDOBN & Co. 170 Hongkong, 23th January, 1875, - its c
*** TUR" MANILA, THE 41 Branith Bargre
CANDIDA
tho
24 cents per balfounce, For Newspapera... 8 sach.
"not exceeding lognoscents. For Books und
Patterns
12
Cerary additional
FW.MITOCHELLE
Fortmaster. Omeral, s General Post Offies, Hongkong,
In HONGKONG, at the Central Market, No 12 he has constantly on hand BEBE, MUTTON, POULTRY, BEBAD VEGES It is hereby notified that the postage charge TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, to, of eble upon. Paid Letters addressed to France. the best quality, date
will honosforward be 12 cents per quarter ouros In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the who forwarded by French Mail Packet, and toregoing artioles, with the addition of SPI 18 cents per quarter ounce when forwarded by RITE,BODA WATER, đ4., and GAMB when: Brilishi Mail Packet, GMA
Gentlemen and Families desirous of patron. ising him, are requested to apply at bis shops es abore, where a list of prices of articles will be furnished, which will be applied at the same wate Bil the year roundsures
HING KEER
Ty 742 Hongkong, 13th May, 1874
Postmester General General Post-Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advance, onarguable on Packets of-printed papers DF patterns of light weight sent from Elongkong: to the United Kingdom by the United.Staten Peckota vin San Francisco, will be as follows
Per a packet not exceeding 1 ennas
2000
EN Order to mest the wiskne of the Native
the above Port Oblota, nater, will have quick despatou for Paper bas baen, from the sommencement of the Coats the Ohment loss of late
Ohing New Year, mated DAILY justead of on in weight. For Freight or Passage, apply to
LAMADIOS & O
alternate days sä before. ***
For a packet above I canine not The Paper has beon Established for nearlyding RESERVEN 4 £1 201 Hongkong, 4th February, 1875,
Twenty Years, and is, na to Editorial Manago for a packet above a cuncos mot ce- - DE FOR SAN FRANCISCUNO ment, under the Direction of a Well Edrosted quedang oELLES, EX \HE 41 Brillen Bark 200
Obines Gentlemany girch reliable commercial and eight oints for every additional four ounces. |and general information, and has the same Chona inter apply to Frinted Cirulars, Frics position with the Native Community as to Ad. ↑ Lasta, Market Reports, and all pentod papers vere aumenta and Bows as the English Daily other than Newspapore, as well as to Books
in with the Foreign Community. The and Trade Patterns or Bamples in Charge for Advojtiesneste wäl be no herove SW, MITCHELLI - fore
#Formanter Gloveral Hongking, Brd February,EZU
General Post Olice, Hongkong.
HERMON
will load burn for sbors. Port, and will have jamediste, dramati
• For Freight, apply to
Les RUSSELL & Co. "Hongkong, 4th February, 1815.-
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