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TRIAL OF A NEW GERMAN IRONCLAD. The trial trip of the Imperial German fron clad frigate kawy 6,000 tobe 1100 hore power, was made on the gigt danuary at the Maplin Sands, in the pressnop of the comm. sioners appointed by the German Government The result was condered most satisfactory, being more than hall know in exber of the contract speed premized by feste. Samad Brothers, the builders. The vessel, en renching Gerdinny to be nimed with nine of Krupp's stool guns, ach 29 tong, wajght; and is one of the most formidable fronclada yot bulle,

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THE DAILY PRI

Vessels

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Wm. Pärlips...

City of Peking (atr.)..... VETA, Egeria (otr.).................

Sunds (str.) TRA

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dext may be and in ita far disadvantages. The Raton slovena coda.store. but its bented on surface in speta bara no the air and the dislich settles opon the Amterlon store Ices objcotissable because of the moisture fielded to the air from the vessel of water which is generally place aboves need in Basia ned: Gun RÖ sometimoms of ron and somehmon boroslain- mased, retain within them the kented praluote THE DESTRUOTIVE POWERS or of combustion tatil be whole surface of the Blove trusture hits been heated the saving WHITE ANTS There is a story told of the remarkable repauf fuck in all these close stoves is overklorable, city of whitenuto, which is worth giying, Sons: The guestion ; dra, air open gmtes more yar ago Govern arrival at A Boubay healthy We have not word to any for the mofavait station bois inspection tour. The commonwealdut, and lit devised grates which tropa were ordered out for parado and after arð in evory,daj use with me, they send nearly the General hud passed down the ranks, he all their khat to the obimney, and heat merely stood at ama little distance of surrounded by by the mdiatich of the most pultry surfaces, the officers, to ebou be was expressing bisBots room asted by grata which, besides opinion of the goadition of the men. The men radiating ifa belt into the room, sensibly wurme stood at case for balf an hour or so, after a large budy of fresh eic in gilla behind us, and which they were ordered to fall oat and pilo permite atteinbus into the room in prefer SHANGHAI Araw. While watching the movements, the able to all the dose a oren which we are soom SWATON, AMOY & FOODROW Kwangtung (str.) General noticed notething pecatur 30 their abroad, Nor are we forgotten zasny cases of walk, and he ordered them to reform and march asphyxis, or which these oloss stoves aro phat, As rank alter rank went by, the General Buswerable, here are stores of engineers in Looked at them attentively. At length be gland who would undertake to make tha baret forth," Good God, Colonel you men rooms of any lones lors quite as comfortabis. have no boots on! Some of them had the as any in Russia, and maintain the bent which remnant of their bluchove olinging to thairis implied in this comfort, without ranving ankles, but solos and heels there were none, Day Plak of Batucating the incatos. Sanitary The Colonel explained that he never allowed cord, the men to stand still on parade for more than a couple of minuter, or else the while in which were partionlarly ravenoas in that part of the world, attacked the boots of the regi tent. Half an hour bad kaficed for the destruction of the whole of the reginental the tooted aniversities in Garrasny, HA

determined to put on malè custanse ind, picke leather. The Generel was rather amazed; he burself off for a young mon... One day as musaived a wigging from Government for bang American Consul was summoned to a hotel të the indirect angle of the destruction of so much are lady izby the United States. As there ahoo-leather, and new parado ground unit- bubited by white ants wrs found Pioneers o recepijon-raja in the hotel he was

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WEEN A WOMAN WILL SHE WILL

Adow years ago an American lady, whila studying mecione abroad, baving been refused admittance to course of medical docturne in

promised to lep the scores inviolate, unless

she should bodigoovered. This did not happen.

THE LIVERPOOL BISHOPRIOL

For Sale.

AY LE & CO.

4.1. Gardner;

Grey

Pitman

Batterheid & Surfcat: Vogol.Facedően di Doz. Rasch Do

C

On of about 2015 inak,

Quick despatch.

Lenior, despatch.

Quick dampatoh;

Onick dospatab,

Yessels on the Berth.

HAY FOR BINGAPORE, PENANG, FOINT DE GALLE ADEN "SULZ, MALTAS BRINDISI ANCONA, VELION MEDIA

TERRANEAN PORTSE SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON BOMBAY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND

UWAGAUSTRALIA,

Post-Office Notifications.

A műd spill close

For Ebanghal Pa Loss, to day, the 16th ina at 11:30 AMASOJENAMA

For Bingapore, Perang, and Calcutta-Per Indina Mail Basket China, on Thursday, the 18th inas, at 9.80

RE

For Singapore, Parang, and Caloutta Per Indian Mail Pocket Cassandra, on Thursday, the 18th inst, at 230 r.M.:

THE PRAINBULAR AND ÜBIENTAL, STEAMAN N

NAVIGATION COMPARTS Steamahip MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PAUKET #BUND" Captain J. 0.. BABOT, with Her The English Conirant Paket RSUNDA Majesty's Malls, Panchgors, Specia, and will be dispatebad with the naval Maile: Cargo,will feare this for the above pisces on for Europe, &o,, OF THURSDAY, the 18th THURSDAY, the 18th instant, at Noon.start, at Noon.

Cargo will be received on board until, Naan, Spécie and Parcels at the office until 2. on the 17th idem,

Toyal Hagedorn de Oo...

Joick despatok, kong Augustine Heard &0...

Quick despatch. ngkong Vogel; Hagedorn & Co.

Quick despatchi, ver gkong Vogel; Hagedorn & Co PM. B. 8. Co.

On let prou at 3PM. Elongkong Togel, Hagedorn & 00. On or about 20th fret. HARTER 8. N. Com. On 18th fast., at noon, Hongkong David Saucon, Sona & Co... On 19th inat, at 3 7.2. Hongkong Jardins, Mathsaon & Co. On 18th inst., ab $vm. Hongkong Remedine & Calatok dispatch and Value of the Packages for the Overland Hongkong David Bassoon, Sonia & Co... To-day, at noonesse Da 18th inst., daylight, Hongkong Douglas Umpraik & GOTTA.

AVE rronived, cx 3. §. Slate of Virginia, CHAMPAGNE-

ARRIVALS

OTHER LATE GOODS AS UNDER

WHITE KERSEYMER and REDFORD CORDS for BREECHES hud PANTA- LOONS.

FANCY BLUE and DLACK COATINGS. CHOICE TROUBERINGS.

A few Suit Langtbs ct FASHIONABLE TWEEDS.

DRAB SHELL and PARIS SILK HATS;

BLACK, BROWN, and DRAB FELT

NEWEST SHAPES.

TBRIGHTON" and " CONNAUGHT” COLLARS, quite now.

For Sale.

FOR SALE

TH. KOEDERRIZ QILADÜLETE, KRUG, Bed Seal

Pits,

S

do

DEST, MAROLAUT CABTE BLaxons,

do.

BURGUNDY WINESE

OHAMBERTIN.

OORTON.

NUITE

VOLYAYA BAUN

LIEBFRAUMILCH,

RUDESHEIMER.

JOHANNSBERG.

HOCKHEIMER.

CLARETS

Pinta LEOVILLE, Quarte

-Mandaux, Quarte.

ST. JULIEN MEDOO.

ST. EMILION: MESS CLABET."

OLARET in Casks, Superior Quality. BRANDIES AND OTHER

COURVOISIKE CURLIED FRERES. JAB. HENNESSEY **

JULES ROSIN

CUTLER AND PALMER GIN.

WHISKY. AVE GIN, in Square Bottles.

Apply to

B, OHASTEL,

No. 50, Queen's Road Central tl 1825 Hongkong, 3rd November, 1874- FOL SALE. HAMPAGNE.

HELDATROK & Co.'s MONOPOLE, China.

Apply totes

DEETJEN & C

Bole Agents for China und Japan.

tt 144 Hongkong, 23rd Juntary, 1875,

NOW ON SALE.

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT.

By Dr. DEVAN, with many AddRions, CorrS0- tions, und Dr. Winkzama', Oithography,- Parox: la Paper Wrapper

$350 Neatly Bunnd,00 Apply at the Daily Press Office S

ESTABLISHED IN 1999. UMANA!

shown up to the room indicated in the note Le And received by the turvaat. He looked in vain LARGEST THEATRE IN THE for the lady, kat saw when he supposed was a young man tiing on a front. He was soon 1. Nuitter La pablished a history of the undeceived. The boy" said he was simply in erection of the now Faris Opera House, which dieguise, and set forth at length the reasoES contains some interesting particolare, As long for such extraordinary conduct. Be said she dgo na 1781: the scheme was in contemplation, wan resolved attend that course of lebtures, but it was not tifl. 1860 that designs were and bad ealet in the Consul to give hor real. juvited, and 171 were sent in, Garniero me and ice of residanes in the United being accepted. The works were cominenced States, so List in case of trouble ahe could in July, 1861.The excavations were very appeal to him for protection. The position of laborious, the cellars extending 17 yards under the Constil vas orel one, ho he finally LIGHT OVERCOATINGS for DUST CHARNAU LAPITZE, Quarto.

OOATS ground eight steam-pampa had to be employ-absented to take the lady's stutament, and ed, and all the wells in the neighbourhood were drained. The cellars are now so dry that corn or fudder might be Mared in them. In July, The disguise answered its purpose; the lady. The TAMOBING DEPARTMENT being under 1862, d. Walowa laid the first one, and siz remained at the institution a year, potho Supervision of TWO EXPERIENCED CUT- months later the building reached the urface. through the course with honar, and is doubtless In 1869 the roof was completed, the work now Applying the knowledge gained in ber TERS, BAYLE & Co. are prepared to make up Baring by that time occupied workmen whose practice somewhere in the United States: Wo aggregate time amounted to 1,107,683 days, suppress all times of persons and places for the above in the Latest Styles and at most bakides 2,349 nights pamping. During tho ulous reasons, bat give tas fect in iloat Reasonable Rates, a perfent ft being always aloge the Opera bezme an ambulance and ation of the indomitable perseverance of women. powder magazine, and the Commune, damaged ambitions of professional career in pursuit of -guaranteed, it to the extent of 800,000. On the restoras knowledge under difficulties. tion of order additional granta were teled and the works were expedited, being complotad, a year before the time originally fixed. Its cabio The Guarda, in a long artiste on the pro- CHRISTY'S PULLOVER HATS, the Latest dimensions are 4150,000 metres, mátze being a posal to zais Liverpool to tus dignity of an. Hittle more than a yard, and ite ovnstraction Episcopal Sie, wys-The idea of having a Novelty oconpled 18 years, whereas the Pantheon, suffragau-Bishop, dependent on baster, did with 190,000 metres, took 26 years; the Bourse not find favor on Friday Mimotrester bas with 103,000 metres, 13 years; the Sorbonne,ita own Bishop and Liverpool will have, its own HATS, in all the 40 years; and the Council of State, 25 years, Bishop too. And Inverpool is right shout the The interior contains 9,200 jets of gas. It is general principle. The work is large enough. beated by hot-air pipes, and the vitiated air and special dough in character to demand its enter other pites which oondust it own responsible head. But we are not so sure

A Large and Entirely Fresh Lot of FANOT towards the sapola, where the lustres whether the sppointment of a Saffragan as o and gas barnera prodon strong, draught temporary and preparatory micastre was not The stage is it by 70 electric-light apparatus, worth of cideration, and this point of view: WINDSOR, SAILOR KNOT, YEAPOLI. and the Drainmand Light, a mixture of gas was not put o the masting, or perhaps thought TAN, sud other BOARVES. and crygen, is added it necessary. Ample of. For it theeziple of Manchester is to rute, provision is made for a supply of water, so that Liverpool must have ita Dean and Chapter no the building could to readily invipduted if Jees than its Bishop, and Liverpool has not DEOCHERTY. The building is 17 abtree lomp, the nayantage which Manchester, and be 124 wide, and 81 bigh. It contains 6,919 etuira for it Ryen, had in possessing a col and 1,494 ladder-lupe, 2,581 doors, and 7,598 legate ohurch, which farainhed a: Cathedral

OXFORD TWILL and REGATTA kega It is by far the largest. theatre in the Red Chaptiranost ready to hand. It lea world, ita total surface being 11,257 tree, mistake to appose these are more embellish-SHIRTS Quiet Pattern, with COLLARS while that at St. Petersburg has a surface of ments and turies, which it is well to hero,

bat easy to dispenso with. The Bishop of attached: - 4559 mitres

Liverpool well, deed all the prestige which INSATIABLE CRAVING FOR DEINK Properly bebags to bin ollos; all the conreel Some extraordinary Justances of the insatiate that he can airly and properly wall himself desire, or rather morbid impalac to-Uriuk are of Dean and Chapter are regular and mentioned in a paper on the Insanity of Ine-standing advisers and cullergate of the Bishop; brity by DrGeorge Barr, published in the and without the Bishop ja mnot, in thʊ Na York Prychological and Medi's Legal position of general witbus sides-de-camp or Journal of December, 1874 Dr, Bush records superkir offer. If the Liverpool people are acnee in which bo says, in reference to an vise and Watchful about this basincas, they Imbitual drenkard in Philadelphia, who, when will insiste their Bishop being not only strongly arged by one of his friends to leave independent of Chester, but also environed by aldriaking, replied, Were a keg of cum in bi natural and proper counsallam The Car one corner of a room, and were a canor con- 1028 10 new, thedrals ought to be residentiary stantly discharging balle between me artit, I in fast as well as in nie. The present Quald not refa from masing before that arrangements in most of our cathedral, founde cannen in order to get at the ram. Uns of ligne are contrived with a perverze ingenuity, the cases described by M Naich, in bis Ans The Cattousare purocutal clergymen vid a tomy of Drunkenes, as quoted by Dr. Bay, or discharge adequately vither their canonical also illustrates this feature, A friend of the or their pumosial bligations. To build a cathe subject of it painted to him the distresses of dral and rally neither of the bideons parish his family, thelons of his business and hamster, abarches in Liverpool ought ever to be tolerated and the ruin of his health, to which he replied, as pro-cathedraland to establish even a *My good friend, your remarks are just modest foundation of Dean, two or three Oasons they at indeed too tru; bat lein no longer de wind fort a good deur of umey. It would Test temptatios. If a bottle of Urandy stood be better to work on goder a saffragan, or other at one hand, and the pit of hell yawned at the sich temporary arrangement, and to get other, and I were convinced that I would be together by degrees the requisite asabitshment, posted in as sure as I took one gliss I could than to set up an independent Blebop, with not refrain. The lato Professor R., D. Mussey, nothing but the rank and the file of the par- of Cincinnati, relates another case A few abil clergy nade him-good inff though years ago a tippler was put into an almshouse there is smager then, Sushi'n Blebop would in this State. Within a few days be bat de be rather forlorn and pitiable object, and, Vised various expedients to procure rum, bat what is iure serious, might csily go aptray failed. At leuth, however, he hit upon que amidst the difficulties that will certainly

antroned him. Su which was succentul, Ele went into the wood. yard of the retablishtuent, placed our brad apon the block, and with an are in the other, OMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. struok it off at a single blow. With the stump

15TH MAREE, EVENING, ratard and streaming, he ran into the house and New Palu, 45832 to 3655 quoted Benres, ried, Get me ram! get some rum! my band $6474 to $5491, quoted Old Patna, 65861 to is off? In the confusion and bustle of the coc$6873 usb cellars. O£vin of $100 quali, (or 6 ston a bowl of ran was brought into which be parnel et 25 agjent tests hare mt been en plunged the bleeding member of his body; then tertained. It is reparted that 86025 Lave niso mining tho how to his month, drak freely, been rejected. Old Benares, $582 to $605. and erultingly exclaimed,Now I am satisfi- gnoted, Milwa, $542) cis, omil sales of first ed!!" Dred. E Turner relates a one of a quality and 86471 on credit. Estimatest gentleman who, whilo ander trontment for stocks New Patua, 375.pbeats, New Betarea, mebriety during four weeks secretly drank the 45 chaata: Old Parha, 830 obeats: Old Be nicʊhờl from sixjærs containing morbid speci- nares, 150 chests, total 1,900 chosta, mena." On asking him why be had committed this loathiome, sot be replied, 1 Sir, it ju as im possible for me to control this diseased appetite as it is for me to control the pulsations of my heart"--Modical Record

Ox LONG AN

Ban Sila, on demand, SULL Feat Hills, at 30 days" night, 41H ABS Bank Billy, at 6 months sight, 4/24

Uredíu, até months' mighty to 421 Ducten Lary Bille, att months

2 Bank, on-demand 294

weigh on BOML)

UN CALCUTTA --Bank, os demand 2241

BRETTERING THE INSTRUCTION.

It is to moored that King Cuffed bau at list see the error of his way in viticing human Hfe to his bloody and harbarona ... costom, and bas promised, if reinstated on his throne, to dismiền his headsman, and conform to the Bo * customs" of dirilised life. For this purpose. he would visit Dgaland fer the purpose of 25 certaining the epecdient method of at once-in- troducing in hm Ashantes kingdom.-I. Tron

Bank night KENZOMAL2 R Friquor bad days sight, p fecund

ODAMANY SHARES S

old vessels that will tura bottom-upwarde in a Hongkong and Shanghal Bank Shares-$18 moderate gale, and carry all bands down with, por cento discount for them. Botten merobotmen, which shall be Union Intrance Spaiety of Caston, new shares carefully overloaded and founder or rus whore, 2 $50 par share vreauw.

at the rate of way 500 in the omares of the your. Obula Trudore Insurance Company's Share

3. Emigram apps, carrying é large number of $120 per eburs

alated posebgera, together with 11 Her Chim and Japan Marine Insurance The. 84 sorted cargo of spirits and other combustibles; per mlåren with boats oncugh to save, at let, one Obiurze. Farance Company-$194 per abare fourth of the passengers in dies of Hopkins vige (naurasics Company e Sharee. fre or other endden outsetrophe,. * p-22 1430 ser share, de k

WHITE LONGCLOTH SHIRTS in difo LAZARUS AND CON ferent qualities.

SILK UMBRELLAS.

MACINTOSH OVERCOATS. 'BOOTS and SHOES,

dial

SATLE AND 00., VICTORIA EXORANGE, QUERNS ROAD AND STANDEY BITEFT, HONGKONG

AND AT SHANGHAI, HONGKONG ICE COMPANY

HAVE always on band STOCK of

Incorporated with Sherwood and Co. BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING

CONTRACTORS,

BY APPOINTMENT TO

BIS EXCELLENOT THE VICEROY,

H.B.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 65, 39, 60, 61, Fenbinch Etreet, CALCUTTA,

BILLIARD TABLES, LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables are

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SHANGHAL

HD Steamship

LOTUS," Gray, Commander, will leave this for the shova Port TO-DAY, the 16th instan Noòng

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID BASSOON, SONS * Co

A Dupatta Agente. 419 Hongkong, 13th March, 1875. FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FOOOHOW. **YER Steamship

HWANGTUNG.” Captain Pitman, will be despatched for the above Porta on THURSDAY, the 18th instant, at daylight. ARRA

For Freight or Passage, apply to KAMERE DOUGLAS LAPRAIX & Co.

44 420 Hongkong, 15th Merch, 1875,

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

THE British Steamship

CALCUTTA.

**For Particulars regarding Freight und Pre ange, apply at the P&O. 6, N. Co.'s Office, HongkongCONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

Written Declaration of the Contents

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offjous in the United Kingdom vill bo granted. until 5 p.m. on the 17th instant.

E

The Post Office wil ha open until 6 P.M." on the 17th instant.

Letters, Ac., iny 55 ponted during the night in the box left open for their reception.

Lotters for registration will be received until 104, on the 18th matant,

Boutsis required by the Egyptian overnment, Letters may be posted until 10 m, on the and must be delivered by the Shippers to the 18th instant, withon: late feed Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or Letters posted alior 10 M. on the 18th- with Parools and the Company do not hold instant, will not be forwarded unless the themselves responsible for any Detention or Late Bee of 18 ocats oach as well as the postage Prejudice which may happen from the incor- is prepaid Teulness in'sRoh declaration AWS The latest time for posting Letters at this. The Company reserve the option of forward. Vilce is 12 A., and for Newspapers, Books, or ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Pattorna 10, on the 18th-instant Europs through Egypt, either by rail, or by Late letters (but Letters only) addressed to Conal in their own Steamers, or in vessels the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Bin- employed for the purpose, IN SAX gaporo, may be posted on board the Picket Shippers are particularly requested to note from 11.30. A. to the time of sailing, on pay- the terms and conditions of the Company's ment of a Late Fee 48 cents ench in addition Black Bill of Lading,

to the postage. A. MOIVER, Superintendent,

DENTAW, MITCHELL, A Portmaster General Peninsular and Oristal Steam Navigation Co.'s Office. Hongkong, 5th Marob, 1875.

Hongkong, 5th March, 1875.

U & MAIL LINE. PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW TURE, VIA PANAMA TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND

SAN FRANCISCO.

General Post-Office,

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAUKET”. The French Mail Packet" HOOGLY" wil. be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 25th insty. at noon, with the Mails AN AN

To and through the United Kingdom va Marseilless to France and other Continental States (in a diesel mail te. France), to Saigon, /TIME S. 6. "CFFY OF PEXING" will leave Singapore, Galley Australia, New Zealand. Hongkong for San Francisco, Tiá Toko-Adaa, Beyobolles, Reunion and Mauritive, Suez hama, on THURSDAY, the 1st April, at SP.M., and Alexandria. HANNA taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for The Post Office will be open for the reception Japan, the United States, and Korope.

of Ordinary Letters Newspapata, Books, &c.. brough Passenger Tickets and Bills ofantil II AM. on the 25th matant, after which Løding are issued for transportation to Token Lettera can be riceived,

bama and other Japan Porta; to Ban Francised; Money Orders or any of the Money Order to porta in Mexico, Central and South America. Ofoes in the United Kingdom will be granted and to New Tork and Europe, VIA PANAMA til 5 P.M. On the 4th instant,

A Stemor of the Company will leave Shang

Letters for Registration will bo reseivad bai, vis the Inland Sex Porte, about the same date, and make close connection at Yokohama until 10., on the 25th instant.

MEZAVA F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers have selection of various finus of Steamers to England, France and Germany. General Post Office

Freight, will be roovised on board until P.M. on the 91st metant. Parcel Packages will be Agents.roceived at the Office notil 5 of the same

Captain T. Gant will leave this for the atore Ports on THURSDAY, the 18th instant, at 3 PM

Denpatobes will close at 2.80 F.M.

For Freight or Pausage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., 7.409 Hongkong, 12th Marob, 1875,

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND SEATS CALCUTTA, THE Steamship S

THE

CASSANDRA "

Captain Laager, will leave for the above. Poria on THURSDAY, the 18th instant, ut 3 P.M.

Despatchce will close at 2.30 r.

For Freight or Passage, apply to SJÄRDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Gd 414 Hongkong, 18th March, 1875.-

FOR LONDON, THE 41 British Bark

T

Captain Murry, will load bere and at Whom poa for the above Port, and will have early des Patch

For Fraight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co tt 415 Hongkong, 13 March, 1875. * FOIL SAN FRANCISCO. THE 41 American Ship

MOUNT WASHINGTON,"

T. B. Perkins, Master, will have early despatol as above. A

***For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. $71 Hongkong, 6th March, 1875, OCBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON via SUBZ CANAL AHE Company's Steamabig

T

DIOMED."

will be despatched on or about the 20th just.

For Fraight or Presage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 370 Hongkong, 6th Marab, 1875.

FOR COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY. THE German Steamship

VEGERIA "

now the only one's appreciated in Indios 1,521 tona Register, Oria Entstele, will loud

as a long and steady experience extending orchhere for the above Ports, and will be daspatobed 50 years has proved them to be the beat and on or about 20th March most suitable for the climate.

For Freight, apply to

OL & Co, bavo rrosived a large number of

837

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Oo,

A Agonis, Hongkong, 1st March, 1875.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE 41 Arteria Ship

ELLEN MUNROE,"

OLEAR SOLID BLOCK TOE made from Pr28 FILTAB Water, without

India China, Barmah, Ceylon, Manila, Java, the aes of Ether, Ammgais, or any kind of very Battering testimonials from all parts of Chemicals whatever's

Toy PRICE TWO CENTS PER POUND, Straita, and Foreia, testifying to the superior EPICAL AGREEMENT mide with Steamship mako and quality of hele Billiard Tables, and while thanking their Friends and Patrons in Owners or Agents,

DEPOT No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONG bias for the liberal support so long extended 1,386 Tops Register, TW Norcross, Com

to their firm, woald, in saltolting (arthez pamander, will cad here for the above Port, and WORKS at BABY POINT,

will have early despatch KONG HOTEL BUILDINGS.

For Freight, apply to KYLE & BAIN, tronage, beg to mention the following Isais Proprietors, which have conduced to the angles their efforts

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1992 Hongkong, 2nd December, 1874. bows hitherto met with

388 Hongkong, 9th Marob, 1875, FOR SALE

FENRY BITOHIE'S SUPERIOR PALE

SHERRY

T. LINSTEAD. 9189 Hongkong, 21st December, 1874.00

NOW ON SALES

IMPERÍALQUARTO,

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

BONA WITH THE

PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.

Every table is made of solid wood, well sea

agd not veneered,IS MAG

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. MAT THE 41 Britian Ship PLA

The Cashions are constructed on an entirely "LOED MACAULAY," now principle, introduced by C. L. and CB Monkman, Master, will bave early despatch and nalike that adopted by Engish makers as above.

and ard mesh wors darable and lively than for freight, apply to English-made drabiosé,

No table leaves . L and Co, premises until

it has osen standing ready fobel for over 32 months, in order to ensure perfectly seasoned materia).

AR ANGLO-OBINEER Dioriosaar, published very article of fornitura, also, that feareg O. Latanus und Co's Establishment, i gas- at the Daily Pres Office, Hongkong.

ranteed of Solid and Sansored Wood. TOR.comprehensivijoves and practical service. L. & OD. bavo siways rendy a large stock

this Work standa unrivalled. All the new

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