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This doctrine of the infallibility was proinimed bree years ago, when Mr. Gladstone was Prime Miniator; why, then, did not notice' is at the time. If it be said, on the other hand, that the premiership so intorionted him that he overlooked the abrogation of the treaty referred to and also the infallibility question, and that he did not become alien to the importance of those sujeta antfl be was soporseded, when he hurt lelange and enuld noltoly reflect upon the serious events watch transpired during his LONDON tanning of office, then all we have to say that HAMBU we trust his text pamphlet will diagnas the abrogation of the Furis treaty

THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 24TH, 1876.

Vessels Adverti

VESSELS NAME:

THE ABORIGINES OF FORMOSA The Aborigines of Formoes naturally fall under two divisions The Fist includes, the ancient inhabiterte of the great plains on the wont side of the island, who agem to have possessed some of the elements of civilisation | before the invasion of the Chinos, which took place about the middle of the seventeenth son fury hey had received missionaries and techere from the Dutch who autered the is, land in the year sixteen hundred and brents, four, and many thonsande, were said to have become Christians; but when the Dutch were driven out by Kokamga thay soon. fell under the domination of the Obinose, who Arovethem After some roinarke on the sympathy muni from their tigh lands on the coast, and they are tested in England for Prines Biezurok's policy now found souttered nearly the wanie length of towards the Ultramontanes, the writer pro the island, generally inhabiting the sterils and yeeda hilly and it "the food of the great mountain

Doo TOKORAM rangos to the east-where they are not get free in attending to their interests in India in counesINGAPORE, BRISBANE, from Chinese craft and covetousness and retion with the process of Russian supremacy in Do BOMBAY & exposed to attack by the wild tribes from the Central Asia, and their beat way of doing so SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &

would na wauld be to aid the Muslims in that ILOILO region by supplying them with area, with officers to fhstruct their troops in the stem of YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.Swato (str. modern European warfare, and in ondeavouring

mountains above,

They havo frequently migrated to rid them; selves from ung leasant neighbours both Ulinese sad Ravage, and there are known to be large, colonics of them who have peostrated the mountains and settled in high valleys on the east side of the island.

But the English would be far better sunloyed

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their country; for if Bokhara and Afghanistan, AMOY TAMSUI, AND TAKAO Hai-Loong (str Khiva and Forsti, ware "properly supported, it Theba civilized aborigines are generally would be impossible for Itussis to establish her SWATOW, AMOY & FOÒOHOW Yussize-fee (est,

Should known by the Chiness name of Popoowhau,authority over theão territuriča..

Hierally, barbarians of the plain. A large it be said that the English are not likely to be division of them near the ocntre of the isous ou moi à point as this, neaing that Innd, who still speak their aboriginal language, they are at sixes and serena among themselves, are sulled Sek-whao, ur ripe barbarians,

The second division of the aborigines of Foruösa includes these who are still wild and Savage and independent of the Chinese. They fubabit the grest ranges of mountains in the east part of the island Rd oceny nearly half of its whole extent. They are divided up into any amall tribes and pations, esos speaking a different diatess or language, but similar in their custom of tattooing some part of the body and in calling off and preserving the heads of their enemies. The charge of can nibalism made against them appears to be anfounded. They live in great part by hunting, bat cultivate the steep mountain sides in millet, and sweet potatoes, and, in it kind of rice that meals no irrigation. They are generally known by the appellation of Che whan, literally, on rips barbariane, Automated

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and squabbling about such matters as the dress of the clergy, the position of the officiating priest with his back to the congregation, and the burning of Indeuse, we reply that these, after all, are trivial matters, the offspring of walimited liberty, and that despite the moment. ary excitement which they have ocamelozed the English us people, are likely to swerve Ironi their national beat of caring primarily for the safety and atability of their empire. Should be urged, on tav contrary, that Bagland's backwardness to watch. over the intercate of her Empire in the far East a owing to herselfishness and Insouciance, we vantare to repty that the fault reste as much with the Governmenta named who, although agreeing in the doctrine of unity, are not only divided in opinion but opposed to one another, A and not unfrequently inimies) to their own rolers, - Book, for example, at the Tarkoman tribee, now recognizing the authority of Khivn, and next giving their allegiance to Persis Look, again, at the bitterness and heartburning existing between Persia and Afghanistas about Herat, and then to the hatred between the Amir of the latter country and his son Yua kab-

LADIES' COLLARS and CUFFS, in EM- Khan; whereas it into the individual; and general interent of all tuero States to he joined together as one man against Russia. Paul AzitBROIDERED LINEN-EDGED LACE. Guestie,

The Pepo-bong of the soot part of the aland occupy a larga track of billy country to the cast of Ta-koo and Taiwan-fu, comprising the villages of Bunkimacug Alakang, Baskoa, Kongan, Kuwane, Senkuli & They probably number five thousand people, and a large colony of them is known to exist ch the east coast, of several thousand inhabitants.”:

They no longer peak their aboriginal language, using Chinese instead. I procured the lot of words from a very old ssman at Kengana, who said that this noguage was little moed van in the time of her parents, Chingie having alrondy Bonema general." There oan be no great dependence put upon the list uf wurde, as the woman was old and toothless, and found it difficult to pronotince the word she could remember.

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REAL MALTESE RUFFLES and GULGENTLEMEN'S CALF and 8TOUT LARETTES.

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One of the interesting phases of the stragglo going on in the English Church between the High, Low, and Broad parties, is the position opcupied, by the Royal Family in regard to the questions at issue. At present the Broad Camroh party has the advantage of bolding the sympathy of the Queen, who is the head of the establishment Victoria leans very strongly, so her buubaad leaned, toward the atmost brondness. Her favorito divines bavo bien such ten as Stanley and Kingsley, while the late Dr. North McLeod, Scotch Church, was an especial favorite. See is a souca of much anxiety to the Ritualista, and enema to have, systema04 tically nerayed herself in antagonism to them by her conepicious disregard for holy days and sensors, and especially for Lont. These facte give the Broad Church party a strong position against the High Chorobman. Positions may be changed, however, in the event of the Queen's death. What the attitude of the Prines of MATERIALS for LADIES' MORNING Walou is doce not appear to be knows, nor is it evident that he takes any until interest at WRAPPERSunil COSTUMES in NIAGABA

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inet, at noon.

EE Eastern and Australian Mail Stest Tart

SINGAPORE" will be despatched as above TO-DAY, the 24th

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBE, LIVINGSTON (...

Agents. 14d 36 Hongkong, 11th February, 1873, FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.

Steamship

THE

Vessels on the Berth.

CTOR SAN FRANCISCO,”“

TH021 Betlab Bark

"HERMON

Post-Office Notifications.

4 mail will close..

For Shanghai-Per Glass Castle, to-day, the 94th fastant, at 11.90. da

For Singapore, Symerset, Cooktown, Cleva

will load bure for above Pork and will bare bad Bay Bowen Hoppe Bay, Brisbane,

immediate despatch.

For Freight, apply to GOVORA DRUSSELL & Co. tf 193 Horutong, 4th February, 1875.

NOTICE:

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MYLMARIVIMES: SAN PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS

STEAM FOR LIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT

DE GALLE, ADEN: SUEZ, ISMAILA, OLEN PORT SAID. NAPLES, AND MOMS MARSILLESNEK BOMBAY ST. DENIS, AND PORT L018

THURSDA5th February, 1875, at naat, the Company's Steamebis "AMAZONE, Cobitandant CRAMPENGIS with MAILS, PASSENGEES, SPECIE, and CARÇO, will leave this Port for the above

places

Sydney, end Meibenem Per Singapore, to- day, the 24th inst. at 11.30 ...

For Singapore and Penang Por Rajch, to day, the 24th inst, at 430 F., Instead of at

the time previously notified.

For Manita Per Corregidor, to-day, the 24th inet at 5. PAMAMA

For Yokohamus and Hiogo-Par Swatow, t morrow, the 25th brist, at 11,30 X

For Cooktown and Sydney Per Adria, on Saturday, the 27th inst, at 9.90 AL. A

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET"

The French Mail Packot " AMAZONE” Will be disputoled on THURSDAY, the 25th inst., At noon, with the Maila

To and through the United Kingdom via Marseilles; to Franco and other Continentat States in a closed mail to Frasce), to Saigon, Singapore, Geilo, Australia New Zonland, Adon, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius, Suos and Alexandria,

The Post Office will be open for the reception oil 11 Am. on the 25th instant, after which of Ordinary Lettors, Nowspapers, Books, &c.,

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon.uo Letters can be received. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted Money Ordere on any of the Money Order transit through Marseilles for the principal until 5 FM. on the 24th instant. places of Europe.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 11th February, 1975. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET". The United States Mail Packet "GREAT BEPUBLIC" will be dispatched on MON- DAY, the 1st Marob, at3P., with the Maile

Shipping Orders will be granted till soon Letters for Registration will be received Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M. until 10a.x. on the 25th instant Spocio and Parcels until S. F.A. on the Sith February, 1875, (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contents and value of Packages sure requira,

For further particulara, apply at the Com pany's Ofda.

́O, BERTRAND,

Principal Agent Sonckney, 11th February, 1875:

U.S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND.

SAN FRANCISCO.

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

The Post Ofoo will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &o.. until 2:30 Px

Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 230 P.. to 250 F., on payment of n Late Fee of 13dents in addition to the Postage. The Prepayment of the Postage to all the THE 8.S. GREAT REPUBLIC" will leave above places by this route is compulsory.. Hongkong for San Francisca, vid Yoke-Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will be haras, ca MONDAY, the let March, at 5 PM, forwarded by the English Packets.

Correspondence addressed to Yokolaan sud taking Fasergers, Meile und Freight, for Ja pan, the United States, and Earops.

the United States must be superscribed per Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of "GREAT REPUBLIC," and that addressed to Tading tre issued for transportation to Yoko-the United Kingdom must be superscribed bama sad other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, vid San Francisco.” to porta in Mexico, Central and South Amerioz, and to Now York and Europe, VIA PANAMA, "A Steamer of the Company will leave Shaug. bai, via the Inland Sea Ports, woont the same l'unité, and' make áloss connection at Yokaboma. A New York und Aspinwall, Passingers have selection pƐ varians lines of Steamers to will be despatched at noon TO-MORROW, the England, France and Germany 25th insti

YUEN-IZE-FEB," Captain Moalle, will be despatched for the above Forts TOMORROW, the 25th instant. [ad daylight"

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..- SA 308 Hongkong, Mind Fabraury, 1875. - FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO,

Steamship

SWATOW

For Freight or Panaga, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. 4d 309 Hongkong. 22nd February, 1875. FOR AMOT, TAMSUL AND TAKAO. THE Steamship

WHAT-LOONG,” Captain Abbott, will bave immediate deapatoh for the above. Pore

For Freight of Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..

A Weil-Assorted STOCK of WASHING AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and tf 810 Hongkong, 22nd February, 1875...

and YOSEMITE STRIPES.

FANCY: STRIPED LAWNS.

The New SATIN ÜYECK PIQUE. LAWN CHECKS and BROCADED CAM- BRIOS.

PORTER

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ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. # 1130 Hoogkong, 11th May, 1897

ESTABLISHED. IN 1839.

10. LAZARUS AND 0:0,

Incorporaled with Shearwood and Co., BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING CONTRACTORS,

LINEN FRINGE for TRIMMING Ditto. BOYS' and GIRLS' WHITE and COLOR. ED STRAW HATS, in the Newest Shupco,

A Fresh Sapply of BABY LINEN and HIS LADIES UNDERCLOTHING.

I found among these Pepo-whau a muster of old manuscripta in Roman lestere, apparently deeds and contriots. They still keep these with much care though no one on read them, the knowledge of both the language and the lettere in which they are written having been losk These minnecripts seem to be indubitable proofs and remains of the Date ooenpation When the Dutch were driven out, the lesion. uries and teachers were murdered and the whole effect of thoir work was supposed to have boen obliterated; but then mannscripts. seem to show that for at least a hundred and filty years afterwards, the Eupo-whans kept iúvugh of the knowledge gained of the Dutch, to write their own lineange iu these foreign charactere, and with this they must have almost acessarily kept books, and retained some knowledge of the Christian religion., These mentoripts are in the ancient Pepo whan language, epelled nat in Roman Jetters, the findes generally being all to the questions involved. In the latter in Chinese spelled out in the same way, fosse bie nccession to the throne will certainly the manuscripts prooned, sixteen are dated-in osusó a turning of the tables. Boolesinatient, the reign of Keen, Loong who reigned from for his wife is a devoted Ritaaliat det seventeen hundred and thirty-six to seventeen would anduubtedly work with a' will, A hundred and ninety-six, four in the reign of Queens soo generally to work, for the Yung Ching who reigned from seventeen bua religious interest to which she is so bearing dred and twenty-tbred to evaateen bandred united. Still, it is possible that the Prince has and thirty-six, and one of the reign of Ki King decided opinions of his own, unexpressed at pre who began to reign in seventeen hundred and want, bút a decided that when the time comes uinety-six. Carionsly énough the earliest of for their expression there will ben marked effect. the documents are dusted eighty yours after the Judging by the attitude of the latoily generally Dutch bad left the island. It is quite possible on religions questions, it is reasonably safe to that docoments may yet be found among this infer that the Broad party will lose no vantage people, giving some account of the history ground by a change of ruler, The family in of their sufferings, aftor the Dutch, their German and it seats to lean towards German protectora, were driven away. The language thought. Princess Alice, of Hesse, wana patron of of the Pepo whats as sown by the ist the late Dr. Strauss, wise Testures ou Voltaira semme to have been quite similar to tho were written at her request, and delivered at her still spoken by the savages of the island, and tea partice at Darmstadt The Crown Princess appears to be connected with the aboriginal of Germany is also andemtoot to be an acher linguages of the Philipine, as if Formas had fent of the free-thinking school of theology. Inna BATISTE COSTUMES been peopled from that direction,

the women of the family are thos bold and The Pepo-wbuse are a large and well-formed broad in thoir religione opinions, the men ura LADIES and CHILDREN'S BOOTS B race and show little of Ubinese factores except probably just as much so, and the Prince SHOES of DAWSON's Best Make, when it can emily be traced to intermarriage. Wales is not so subject to his wife as to allow The mon have no dress to distinguish them her to mfluence bus greatly one way or the From the Chinese, unless the turban might be other, unless he regarda religion as a matter to considered such, though the Chiness see one be relegated entirely to the feminine mind. In ale to some extent. The women have a peos that case, as already stated, will there be an op- lis and very becoming dress, consisting of wide portanity For the Ritualists when the prince, trowgers and a short and wide-sleeved jacket, comes to the throne: While no public et- meeting the trowers at the waist and scoured pression bas bean: muda of such bopo, it is with a sash. The head is wrapped in a turban, more than probable that the High Charob party the ends of which are drawn out at the sides of has a great Lope centred in the future. Quaun. the head like wings, giving the wearers a peut- There is probably just enough of Josnikry liarly jumty and coquettish appearance in that party to have begun already, through They are very poor, having mortgaged the Alexandra, each operations upon, the, nind of Janda they now old to the Chinese, to whom they the fatore King us will either array him on have to pay their rice crops an interest or saut, I that aids, or load him to aach thought of the leaving the orope of sweet potatoce for their own mutler as will place him oren more decidedly use. They were visited some three years ago by than his mother stands on the broadest plate Dr. Maxwell, a Scotes missionary, and received form possible. One thing ia ocrtain, namely, Obristianity readily, as many as fifty and sixty that in the coming woolesiastical revolution in being baptized in a day. The Chinese system England the Prince of Wales will play a highly of worship seems to have, bad bat little root important part-Hoston Journal. among them, and the traditions they will have

of the Dawl no doubt influenced them to some

CHILDREN'S BROWN HOLLAND SUITS, PINAFORES and DRESSES.

The First Delivery of Ready-made LINEN

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STRAUT, HONGKONG:

AND. AT SHANGHAI,

FOR SALE. KAMPAGNE.

HRIDERKOK & Co.'s MONOPIL®, China,

Apply to

DEETJEN & Co.. Sote Agents for China and Japan. tl 144 Hongkong, 23rd Jaunary, 1875.

FOR SALE

Eight hundred paper mills in the United HONEY RITCHIE'S SUPERIOR PALE

SHERRY.

T. GLINSTEAD.

extent. There are now betoral hundrede of States give employment to 20,000 people, and Christians among them, with several chapela produce 70,030,000 dols, worth of pagor per 2138 Hongkong, 21st Decomber, 1874. and schools established.

There is a fourîalitse mienion eutablieked! | among them as Bankinseng by Spanish

BIOHANGE...

differ somewhat in costuma from their brethren, OR LONDONG DAN M

Dominicane. The Pepe-wane of Baakimsen

AS

of the north, and there appears to be ground

for supposing that there has been a coalescing

of two or more tribes. Thero secma to be little

hope of the Pepo-whans regaining a foothold

ch the west side of the island among the more crafty Chinees, and there will be no alternative

Bunk Bills, on downend, ..............,4/4. Bank Bills, at 30 days sight, 4/14 to 4/14 Bank Bille, at diaontha?sight, 4/24 to 4/25 Oradita, it& mouths" sight... 4/20 Documentary Billa,at&monthe',

sight wide and 427

but for them to follow those who have gone UN BOMBAY Bank, on demand 2294- before into the unkuurn wilda on the exit aide - QN CALCUTTA,-Bank, on demand 2247 of the island.China Review

A MAHOMMEDAN VIEW OF ENGLISH

DNA RELIGIOUS DISPUTES,

The following is translated from an article

in the Constmotinople al-Fandis of the 23rd of

Dopomber-BAL

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Bank, sight...................... 73. Private, 30 days sight 734

SHARES:

Hongkong and Shingtoi Bank Sharon,--$17

por cent discount

Union any ese decisty of Canton, now sharra

The acht sateworthy and strange finture among the Epglish people at the present time 850 per share promino, nomizal. is their strife ad costention about the ritual China Traders Insurance Company's Shares and ceremonial which should be observed in $1,250 per share. — P Alkir Ubarot during pablo-worakip Home Chins and Japan Marine Inanrance The. 84. maintain the importance of their babys Rod per share,LOY WH pricats being arrayed in gorgeons apparel wbile. Obintas Insuranos Company. — $10% per obore, effolating at the service, the use of incense Houghing Fire Insurance Company a Shures prostrations, genuflexions, and the like, similar a: 3492 per sbare ez dira to the present usages in the orthodər Rüman China Fire Loharance Company's Quares—193 Catholic Church, notwithstanding, bhub thuy per share.

NOW ON SALE,

IMPERIAI QUARTO.

BY APPOINTMENT TO

EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY,

AND H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, $5, 59, 60, 61, Beatinok rest, CALOUTTA.

BILLIARD TABLES.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY..

FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Care and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN. THE Company'a Steamablp

"DIOMED,"

will be despatobed on or about the 25th instant.

For Fraight or Passaga, apply vo

BUTTERFIELD & SWTRF-4penta. 303 Hongkong, 22nd February, 1875.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. THE P&OS. N:Oo.'s Steamship

ARRMALAÇÛ”:

will leave for the above plade shortly after thș. arrival of the next English Mail,

A. MOIYER,

Superintendent, P.&O.S. N. Ca's Office, an

Hongkong, 20th Felnuary, 1875. 298 STEAM TO SHANGHAI,

LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables are Tasing Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI

and H1000;) how the only ones appreciated in India,

as a long and steady experience extending OTOHE P&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

30 years has proved them to be the best and

*ATOGA"

Superintendent,

most suitable for the climate, will leave for the abire place, about 24 hours

L. & Co. have received a large number of after her arrival with the next English Mall.

A. MOIVER very flattering testimonials from all parts of India, Uhine, Burman, Gaylon, Manila, Jara, P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Offe Straits, and Perus, testifying to the superior aske and quality of their Billiard Tables, and while thanking their Friendo and Patrons in Ching for the liberal appost ng long extended to their firm, would, in soliciting further paHE tronage bag to mention the following fasts

# HECTOR”- which have conduced to the success their efforts will be despatched on or about the 2nd March. have hitherto met with

a

For Freight or Padeaze, apply to

Every table is male of solid wood, well soa. soned and not venceredy

The Ocabions are constructed on an antizšly

Dow prinsiple, intradooed by O. L. and Co., and unlike that peopted by English makera, and are moob more durable and lively than English-made cushione

No table leaves U. La and Core promises natit

in has been standing ready fushed for over 12 monthe, in order to ensure perfectly seasoned

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY materiale

PART WITH THE PUNTLAND MANDARIN

PRONUNCIATION.

AT ANGLO-OHIKgse, Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.

Hunghong, 20th February, 1875, (299 OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL

Company's Steamship

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents. 265 Hongkoug. 16th February, 1876. *

NAME FOR ILOILO. THE Spanish Bark

Freight will be received on board until 4.x. on the 28th inetan. Parcel Packages will to received at the Office antil 6 P... of the autoe day. All Parcel Packager should be inaked to Laddress in full ; value of name is required.

For further information as to Posince and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Prays Weat

GB. EMORY,

Acting Agant. Hongkong, February 15th, 1875.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE

ALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE,

F. V. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Gmeral., General Post Office,

Hougtong, 16th February, 1875.

MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH RACKET."

The English Continot Packet" KASHGAR" will be dispatched with the naval Mails for. Europe, e., on THURSDAY, the 4th March, at Noon.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted: until 5 P.M. ou the 3rd Marob.

The Post Dice will be open until 8 P.M. on the Srd Marohe

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

Lettera for registration will be received antil. 10 A..on the 4th March,

Lotters may be posted until 10 A., on the 4th Muroli, without hate femur

Lettera posted after 10 AM. on the 4th March, will not be forwarded unless the MEDI-Late Fec of 18 santa anch as well as the postage

TERRANEAN PORTS. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ALSO, BOMBAY MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA: THE PARINSULLE AND ORIENTAL STEAM

is prepaid.

The latest time for posting Letters at this Oce is 11 A., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 am, on the 4th March.

Late letters (hut Letters only) addressed to NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Sin- KASHGAR" Oaptain G. J. Bazor, with gapore, may be posted on board the Panket Har Hajcary's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and from 11.80.15, to the time of sailing, on pay. Cargo, will leave this for the above places on meat of a Late Fee of 4 cents each in addition THURSDAY, the 4th March, at Noon.

to the postage.

Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Specie and Pervoir at the office until 2P. on the 3rd ide,

For Particulers regarding Freight and Fas Bago, apply at the P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGEN ARE REQUIRED.

➡ A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Ovorinad Boats is roguired by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippars to the Company's Agents, with the Billet Lading or with Parvels; and the Company do not hold themselràs responsible for any Detention or P which may happen from the inoci

rectnear in such declaration.

The Company reserve the option of forward: ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Garope through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers. or in ressols employed for the purpose..

Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, that the Steamers leaving hong zong it correspondenes with the Australian Steamers from Galle to. Bombay, may call at Colombo Vale

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company Blaaz Billa. of Lading.

F. W. MITCHELL,

General Post-Coffice,

· Posirameter General.

Hongkonz, 19th February, 1875. It is hereby notified for general information. the on and after the 1st January, 1875, the Postage on Correspondence forwarded by Pri- vate Ship to the Straits Schalelocate must be prepaid at the following rabes, vis

For Letters,cants per ounce, For Papore,... each. For Book Pachota

And Packets· uf 70. Pastornse }

For cash4oupegs.

The registration fes on such crrespondones in Twelve cents for each Lotter, Paper or Packet.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post-Office, Hongkong.

It is hereby notified for general information," that the Postage on Letters addreased to Nor- way, when forwarded the douthampton, will benosforward be S6 cents for each balf ounces which may either be paid in advance, or it way be left to be selected on delivery of the Letters Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional

FW. MITCHELL

Postmaster Generals General Post Office, Hongkong.

charge on delivery. A. MoIVER, Superintendent.

Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation God's Office, Hongkong, 19th February, 1875.

FOOCHOW DOOR. --- PAGODA ANCHORAGE,

It is hereby notified that the rates of postage chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French. Packet, will be the mine as those chargeable on Letter forwarded by British Packet via Brin-

FW: MITCHELL

Postmaster Generali Gousral Post Offen, Hongkong,

HD above Granite-Hoored DOOK has lately been LENGTHENED to 400 fact over all, and is now, espabls of roseiring vessels up to disi. 3800 feet on the keel. The breadth of the Dock Eduardo le Basozabel, Master, will be despatobut the bottom in 40 fect, at the top 80 feat,, and.

*DELIA **

ad on the 27th instant for the above Port For Freight or Pasange, apply to: LA REMEDIOS & Co. t278 Hongkong, 18th February, 1878,

FOR HAMBURG..

Every article of furniture, also, that leaves/Zo follow the German Bark " Norma,”").

THE

G. LAZARTE and Go's Establishment, is g2 German Bris rantoad of Solid and Seasoned Wood

"PERL"

the width at the entrance is 56 feat. Depth of water on the sill-15 feet at averago neap, and | 17 feet at average spring tides.

The Dook has a Caisen Gate, and is pumped out by steam,

As some misapprehension exists regarding the transmission of Packets and Samples through the Post, it is hereby natided for general information, that the privilege of send ing such articles through the Fast at the rates The Machine Shop ountains a 12-inch Screw of postage applicable to them is restricted b Cotting Gup-lathe, Small Lathes, Drilling and Bond file Ivice Pattern or Sampler of Merchan

A new FOUNDRY for large iron and bram onating his recently been added

O. LA & Co, have always ready a large stock G. Crantz, Master, will Joa bure and Screwing Machines, Steum Saw Mill, Large disc. Goods sent for Sale, or in execution of

of new Cushions on tiroir podullar principle and which can be supplied for suy sablo, the un- FOR comprehensiveness and practical service curate length and breadth of tuc alate bed only

tuis Work standa unrivalled. All the new being requised words which the Chinese have of late years been compelled to coin to express the numerous ob-

C. L. and Co. hava always in band a large

jeet in machinery photography,telegraphy, and stook of Billard, Pool and Pyramid Balls, Grua, in scienos generally, which the rapid advance Tips, Chalks, Cloth, and every requisita for the

of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Billiard Tuble

bere givans in extenso. Each and every word in Old Cushious ranged on

fully illustrated and explained, forming exér-

BILLIARD LAMPS,

Whangos, and will have quick despatch for the above Port

For Freight, apply to

*EW WM, PUSTAU & Co. 256 Hongkong, 16th February, 1878, and

FOB BAN FRANCISCO.

41 Britisa. Ship

“LORD MACAULAT,

LASAZUS & R. Monkman, Master, will have waly despatch

For freight, apply to

Smithy, &c. &AS C

au order (however small the quantity may be), Dry Godown on the premises, available or any articles ent by one private individual. for storage of cargo, &,

to another which are not actually patterns of A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other samples, are not admissible. Hook-yard Material always on hand.j

Vals docked for examination, remetalled, resparsed, repairs also done in harbour and iron ships and etéstars cleaned and painted, et moderate charges. Particolare can'

'obtais-

ed at the Dock, or on application to the under

sid

F. W. HITCHELL,

Podmaster Genorma General Post Office, Hongkong.

Arrangements having been made under which Maia for London arriving at Sacz from Obina by Private Ships will be forwarded to The Steam Tag Woosung is in thorough destination via Brindisi, it is borety notified working order, and is avaliable at all times to that the rates of postage, which must be paid in RUSSELL & Cotor vessels to or from a Paunanna, na correspondence addressed to the

GAMATTEN JOHN FURSTEE, & Ca

oises for students of a most instructive mature. Co.'s peculiar primple, thereby making an old as above, Both the Court and Pauti pronunciations are table as good sa nema given, the accents, being osrefully marked on the best principlehliberto sitamed. The typo- graphy displaya oke andcars of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond alne, the latter with burners on the duplex FOR SAN FRANCISCO. in the sine of body, thereby slecting a vast principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary economy of space, achiering s clearness not lampa,

Bix and Eight Light Lamps for Oil, er Kero

previously attained, and dispensing with toke Elghteen light ring burner Gas Pendants, Vicberis Fine Inaarance Company's Shatos-ast margins and an opgece which with rod to anspond over tuble.

$125 per share,

tlobgkeng, and Whampoa „Dvek. Company's

4 Shares-50 per cent, dispunt. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Uky's

* Sharep mű per cent, preminu. Shanghai Scmm Navigation Company-Lle,

75 per share,

SALES ON FEBRUARY ŽIRD, 1875.. ás reported by: Chioso, Bangus, 10 beiges, at-Tis. 4.4.0.0, by Xin-foing to travelling tradar

quiras examples to display the various appli Frios Lists, Catalogues, and all information cations and equivalents of different words walch may be obtained from have une general zonning. Of these examples LANE, CRAWFORD AND 00. this work contains more than fire fimos many un any other Dictionary hitherto, pab- laked:

......... who bavo consented to sas, UA

O. LAZABUS & CO'S AGENTS --

tf 346 Hongkong, 15 February, 1875.

TEE 4 1 German Bark

TER

HANBA,

189 Tous, Japtain Oest, will load ber's for above Port, and will have immediato deepstob, a

For Freight, apply to t

VÖGEL, HAGEDOHN, & Co. 247 Hongkong, 154b February, 1875.

W FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

41 American Shp

"GAME COOK

** For Fraight, apply to disa

NGS VOGEL, HAGEDORN & UG,

tf 100 Hongkong, 18th January, 1873,

t 1099 Fovshow, 18th Jane, 1879,

United Kingdom to forwarded, will be as fol 781HE TOURIST 8 GUIDB For Letters, 24 cents per half vante.

REDUOED PRICE $1,

For Newspapers.com & ..

excl. not exceeding 1oonoo4 cents. Containing the unmes of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furnitaire, For Books and olation

Monkey Punti,and slundarin Pronun do., &e, with the

Levory súditional4 * 19 * F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong,

Also a few copaci of the GRLAR of the Chinens Language, in two Part

The Dolls Prese Ofipe."

KRUPE'S CAST STEEL WORKS,

ESSEN (GERMANTAS SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN,

Captain Stoddard, will load here for the shove 1071 Honigkong,Shanghai, Cologne (Germany

FARE Undersigned bave been appointed tole Port, and will have quick despatah.

Agents for the Sale of their Goode in Hongkong and Chins by Mesare, J. & R. TH WEST, Glasgow, and Alesers. DAVID UOTSAR & Son Arbroath.

SAROVARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 45 419-Flongkang, Jonaary, 186732 12

PAS NUTION!

FOR HAMBURG THE Goran Barce

have been content to diepched with biceo ad "jupets_for-the last 800. yeara: For sur ona |

|- heretofore ekaraatorized Chinese publications. -part, we ara et a loss to conceive what his led

To untrate the vast scope of the work, the NG Them at this time of day to revert to such mate

following facts are submitted for consideration. O. LAZAT 1 AND Oð. have been appointed ter, and it seems to us that they would be

Obaliers Vocabulary, contsize about 16,000 Sole Agunta in India and the East for much better employed in endeavouring to cón,

Chinesa characters, and Medàurat'a Bogleh

THE NEW PARRY" diliste the different Protestant sects, of theft

and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilat own flesh and blood, who are estrapged from

this work contains more than 50,000 English ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKER the Entabilabon Churob, then in Sighting alub Hongkong Gas Company's Shares $75 per words, and upwarts of 600,000 Chiness obarac-by means of which the score can be marked i stakangas externale. But what is most wonderful to con- it share,

Satan. Again, despite all the grammar and from the sushion of the table. template is the phenomenon of politicians of Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares--$50 per other elementary works se yet published, the high rank taking part in thèse religious dia dent. discount, test, student of this dificult langungs absolutely rë- abesions. Mr. Gloleteze, for instead, an Indo-Chinese Sugar Company $7 per share, es-Prime Ministor, bas written a pamphlet ・・・ “nominal. - against the proceedings of the Church of Bome, denying ir supretincy, impugning the "infallibility of the Pope, and no fortuna bank much more appropriate to the Archbishop of Canterbury. It seems, huwarar, that the ex- Premier has "betuken himself to this style of composition, either us u stepping stone towards his tatum to the premiership or in order to rant his anger on those Catholize who differed

eroan Nour, 50lbs, 500 bage, at $1.19, by nego. In this respect the work will be found and forwarded to Calentta by the MARITEST from him politically. It would have been for better, is our bumble opisica, it during bie Lan-wo to travelling trader.

indispensable to all Europeana residing in

opportunity. tenure of office he had paid some attention to Shanghai Cotton, 50 bags, at $14,20, by Chins, and to the natives themselves, it ex- the abrogation of the Treaty of Paris, with Kwong-wing-shing to tmvelling traders plains subjecte fully with which very few in- repeat" to the Blank Sng, mad to the pres Drick Lnly Flowera, 15 bags, at 31150, by deed of then are perfectly acquainted. To dominanon of Gersondy, over Frades, and Kwong-wing thing to travelling trailer, partica resident in England and interested in coganto mettere becoming a Cbiel Minister of White Wan, 3 preces, it $86.80, by Kwong-Chins it cannot bit be invaluable bocasionally State. These, however, heatedionaly reglected, wingrêling to travelling tråder.

It compridos tipwards of two thousand large and plunged into Ourol mastère. Here one Vermicelli, 20 bage, st zu40, by Yes-okong-quarto page. ziny step in and say that the doctrine of Papal | tai to teavalling traduri Infallibility entera fairly into the proziose of Hame, & paoksget, at The 12.3.0.0, by Kin. politics, inasmuch as it is open to question ¦ bips-thong tu travelling teateran rustber a Lathoud who holds that tener can at 1 Nations 200 pislu, ar 34 % by Too-ahun-tai thesame ticna be loyal to the State P. We reply, to advalling traders.

For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is do complete, that a reference S to its pages enables a person who under

Cutilajiah, 10 bags, at $21,00, by Ino-wo-long to travelling trader für

ONGEONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN, stands English to communicate effcbay and by whóm. Kate with natives who understand nothing but Chi-

ALL ORDERS WILL BE KROBITED

Black Pepper, 800 bags, at $21.20, by Shan obove to travelling trader and

TRUBNER Z Co 60,(PATESNOSTIK Bow:

DAILY PRAls”. Urwiog, HONGKONG,

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WING KEJOAL SHOP de Propristopol Wine-Shop begs to informs the ublin that his Shop has been established singe 1855, at Eadiosta Laine, and

"NORMA":" Nussbaum, Master, will loud here and at Wbam.

Port,

Patterns

2

It is barely notified that the postage charge. able upon Paid Lettere, addressed to Franco will henceforward be 12 conta per quarter outco when forwarded by French Mail Packet, and 18 cents per quarter ounce when forwarded by British Mail Preket.

FW. MITCHELL Mié Job Poststarter General. General Foal-Offins, Hongkong,

It is hereby notified that henceforward the ater of postage which must be pallin advance, chargeable in Packets of printed papera er patterns of light weight meat, from Hangkong to the United Kingdom by the United States Faokela via San Francisco, will be as follows viN-DAGREE

For a packət not, sreceding I vnnóc

in weight För a packet above i omnes not ex The Paper has been Established for nearlyceeding 2 ounces Twenty Years, and in, as to Editorial Manage For a pocket above 2 ounces mot xx- arout, under the Direction of a Well Educated seeding & apnoea,...

pos, and will inve quick despatela for the above Order to meet the wishes of the Native Community, the Chinose Issue of this Paper has been from the commencement of the Chita New Year, zsawed, DAILT: instead of pa alternate days as before.

For Freight, apply to.

- VW B, PUSTAUL & Co. t 211 Hongkong, 6th Febreary, 1875, ̧. DISANFOR MANILA,

RHB I Spanish Bames

DE CANDIDA

that he bae always great mantity of BEST Ubista, Muster, will have quick despatch GOAT in store for Bald Gentered or ship the above Porty muaters winking to patronisa kim, are requested.

apply at his shop,

103 Hongkong, rd September, 1874

For Freight or Passage, apply

11 291 Hongkong. *1 Fabranty, 1875,

Chinoès Gettleman; gives reliable commercial, und eight cents for every add and general Information, sul bas the ekze

position with the Native Community as to Ad- Lists, Market Reports, and for vertisementi and News as the Anglink, Daly other Un Newpo Diyos - with/the- Foreign Comníunity.". The land Trads Fatterns or Uharge for Advertinajcente rill be ar hereto

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1974

dewal Post Office, Hond

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