1875-03-22 — Page 3

CHARITY ON CONDITION"

A Maryland paper, the Camberland News, states that a nommittee of three young ladies, Miss Kate Long, Miss Maggie Gramlich, and Miss Markis Bichart, waited recently ou Mir, William Kempo, of that eity, and requested donation for a fair then being bild, to hleb ke couserted on obedition that the ladies named would roll a barrel of four, which he would present them, from his store to the hall where the fair was being held, and in case they failed to do so they were to pay a forfait of $1 each, Tan ladice notepted the proponition, and the barrel being brought out, the trio started with the prize, which they snoerfully roiled to it destination, to the amusement of a crowd at spectators.

ALAND FOR LIMITED INCOME Students of political, economy so faciliar with the fact of the enormica depresistion of French sarignata during the Bevolution, he a qurivas (ilustration of the invariable resulb of the same crɖou on a amal, sw well, non large sople, the following account of the depreciated currency in San Domingo at the present time may be quoted. We extmot it from a letter which appeared in the New York Nation of the 3rd alt, Tigned Henry B. BlackwellОa

THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 22mm, 1875. Vessels Advertised as Loading.

DESTINATION

VRSBELÄ NAME

one way home from Santo Domingo, with the LONDON SUEZ CANAL.... Diomed (str.) United States Commission, sumid three yea

Do

Do Do

·Do... Da

ria YOK

Witob

Moont Washington,

B." Perkin Lord Macaulay, E. Moaknin

Kaem TW. Nororam, O. Melfin

Atlantic": AMA....... City of Peking (str.)wi SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, &o.. Bomerset (867.)...

[Hoogly (str.)...... MANILA

Halbiga. SAIGON, SINGAPORE, Fa

Bombay (str.)vý, YOKOHAMA..

Pera (ses SHANGHAI..

Washi (str.) Demenilda (str.)

ago, we visited Port-au-Prince, and found the SAN FRANCISCO system of inflation in full operation there, On landing we were told that specie was no longer Din use (except among the mportere), and that it would be necessary to exchange our gold and silver for the money of the Republie NEPAULA The Gera in papers sppear to be sadly con- Accordingly, we repaired to the store of Mr. cerned just now about our relations with Hepbara, Al unterprising coloured American Nepal. Lord Northbrook is evidently very and requested the equivalent of a gold dollar. ill-informed as to the pressing danger of our To our amazement the clerk presented in with position in regard to his menntain usighbour, a hoga pile of notes, the Haytian greenbacks, Indeed, certain courtesies arahanged during the quite too voluminous for convenient transports. late fomise, which touched the border of tion in so warm a climate. This pile contained Nepal rather severely, are seamed outwardly 390, the rate of exchange that day being 390 SWATOW AND AMOY to show a very good understanding. By way for 1. We promptly reconsidered our request, of Berlin, howover, we learn, on the authority and solstituted for our dollar a silver hall of watchful German gorrespondente in the East, follar, and for this we received 195 in the that Sir Jaag Bahadser chafes greatly at the Republican currency. Feeling naturally clated raunlage implied by the presence of a British by our unexpected opulence, we invited several Resident at bis Court, and, preferring to regard of oar American friends to accompany na to the Emperor of China as his only lawfulsuzerain, the market plɛos, and there treated them with sende regularly every fifth year a private em reckless generosity, to many Inscious varieties bassy, to Paking to assure bit of his fidelity of tropical fruits. We afterwards spent two and deliver him handsome présente. This must days in rembling about the ruinone old olty be vory painful to the Resident if he knows it, indulging our fancy by parabases of palm-lost the more especially as one writer assures the baskets, melon-sred neckinges and bracelets, &c. Norddeutsche Zeitung that our military strength Yet, would you believe it, Mr. Editor, after

in India is so far decayod that we so no longer paying for all these, Lstill ratsin in my pomest

Do.

For Sale.

AYLE&0.0.

SILKS of a Shades in Plain Colora, for Evening Wear.

For FemonT "AFFEE" TO:

TOLER DESZATOHID

Hongkong Batterßeld & Swire. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & O Hongkong Russell & Com Hongkong Bassell & Uð inngikk Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Cu, Hongkong Augustine Heard & Ca

M. S. 8, Ca Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co.

For Sale:

FOR SALE

.......Mensagerie Muritimes.. zkóng Remedios & Co..

P.&O. S. N. Q

„P. £.0, 5. N. Co.

Birley & Co.

A. MacG. Hanton,

To-day, at 11AM Quick.despatok.

Manick despatch

Qafok despatch.

Qiul despatch.

Unisk desputók. Quiok despatok. Quick despatch. On 1st prox., at 5 PM. 10x=27th inst.,at com

On 2515 lust,, SE DOGE/ Quick dispatch. Qaiak despatch." Quick despatch Quick death..

Quick dospateb.

Vessels on the Berth.

OCEAN STRAMAHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON tin SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Stoa makip

THE Pinter

'TE ROEDERER GLADIATEUR : KETO, Red Sonja te p

do.

DEET. MARCEAUX (arte.BLANCHER, do.

BURGUNDY WINES

·OĦAMBERTIN,

CORTON.

NUITS.

VOLNAY.

BAUNE.

able to spare the company of Europeant former,sion $120, the unspent romainder of my silver

allowed for the gourds of the Katmandoo balf-dollar, and am tempted to make anethercaired, or S. 8. State of Virginia (BAMPAGNE Residen Under there ofroumstances in is visit to that genisi olime before long, for and other laco arrivals, as tader :---

BONNET'S BEST BLACK GROSGRAIN aot earprising to leard that the able rates of the purpose of revelling in luxury with Nepaal has made up his mind to wrent from the suple means at my command. Of course that part of the ancient kingdom sunezed more this plassant picture has its nombre shades, SILES.

sa 50 year since. In short, before the ppon which our unprincipled hard money mono- Defla troubles pre great is, if the polista might well. For instance, all imported chiefs is that quarter do not make the goods, clothing, flour, salt fab, domestion, do. utmost haste to surrender we shall probave to be paid for in gold. How those pro bably be involved in another struggle, and data of civilisation can ever be paid for at all the camp of cxeroine which Sir Jang has lately by the poor women who throng the market-plase held near our Bhootan frontier will prove but with their toury loads of traits, and vegetables, the preliminary to. an invasion and a struggle and coffee, tried upon their heads in wooden which, as the correspondent sera it; "cannot bowls or baskets, over mountain patlis, often 20 fail to be both very bloody and vary obstinate, miles or wore, is a myatory explained, perhaps, As we ouca cunquered Nepaul before, barever, by their balf-naked and wholly barbarous ean- we are not without hopen that we could pursibly dition. Strango to say, they do not fully up repeat the four, should Sir Jang really make itpreciate their blessings, for every new inane of Accemary by invading us. We had hoped that be bad laurat better matinars Anring his vint to our gilded saloons Fall Mial Gazette

TELEGRAPHING MR. BRIGHTS SPEEOH.

paper money, putting up gold to a still more exorbitant premium, is followed by a political relationemist

THE LATE OHRVALIER DE GAJA.. Doring the past few days there har passed away, at a quiet Fillage in Berkabire, at the great age of 59, a veteran Freash officer of the great Revolutionary War, who though at an time one of our food and a prisoner of war in this country, subsequently became closely allied with one of yar great families and died in on English homo, The Chevaliry Vistar Marion de Gaia, Geral in the French Army, was the son of a country gentleman residing noir Castel Nanduor, ia the zonib of France. Born at a the political period when the first rising burricane that was eventually to sweep with resintless force over Douthiental Europe migh have been audible to watchful once, bis child. hood was passed among ones which migh have been supposed to be incapable of ro petition. However that may be, the colours, of Revolatiozary France were borne with

Our Spesial Correspondent at Birmingham writes:The telegraphing of Mr. Bright's peeches from Birmingham la always looked forward to in the Post-office as the grout feat of the year. Epecial efforts to meet the demand for an early and fall report of the right hon, gentleman's utterances are made, and invariably Prith success. But year by year, as the ester prise of the preus grows, and the regress of the telegraph department are extended to keep pace with it, the tank grown a more stupendous one, and its accomplishment the aore Noctly of record. The last time, provious to the specch of Monday night, that Mr. Bright spoke in Bingley Hall, it was estimated that 160,000 words were telegraphed from the cloe in Cannon-street, where Mr. Herbert preaides On Monday, not less than 200,000 words were despatched, the increment being das Arcely interrupted career of ageons from Lot to the increased length of the specst the shores of the Mediterranean to the gates -for me was mentioned in my despatch of of Moscow, and, of course, young de Gaja. Monday night, Mr. Bright, curiously enough, entered the military service, Taking part in apoks for exactly the same number of the war in the Peninsula in 1809, be was made mintea the former occasion but prisoner at Corunna brought to England, and to additions made to Los number of towne re-inters at Wantage. When an exchange of quiring fall raporta. On Monday night there prisoners restored him to his native country be were not less than eight wires in communication took part as an officer in a Light Uavalry regi- with London. In addition direct commonica meat in the Russian campaign of 1812, reaching tion was specially effected with Dublin, Belfast, and more remarkably still-returning from Liverpool, Newcastle, Darlington, Edinburgh, Moscow. His charger, also, which curried bius Aberdeen, Dundee, Bristol, Bretar, Pymoult, throughout the campaign was brought back in Leicester, Nottingham, Glasgow Sheffield, safely to Frasco. In the retreat-after the great Leeds, Lork, Monobster, Cardiff, Carlisle, Hall, battle of Leipeio, his regiment was drawn up and Bouthport. The obeir was taken at seven near the bridge, protecting the passage o'clock, and fiftoon minutia later the city or of the defeated army, when the Emp

ror Napoleon rode up, and soratebing big shock

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LADIES" COLLARE and CUFFS, in EM- BROIDERED LINEN-EDGED LACE.

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EMBROIDERED BOOK MUSLIN SETS. TRIMMED LACE.

REAL MALTESE BUFFLES and OOL- LARETTES.

·FRILLED LINEN COLLARS

A Nine Assortment of BEADED NET and TULLE RUFFLES..

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Apply to

E. CHASTEL,”

"No. 5, Quen's Road Central if 1825 Hongkong, 3rd November,-137%. FOR SALE.

CHAMPAGNE.

HDSK & Co.'s MONOPOLE, China.

Apply to

DEETEN & Co., Bate Agente for China and Japan, E 144 Hongkong, 23rd January, 18757, FOR SALE,

HSFERRY.

ENRY KITCHIE'S SUPERIOR PALE

TLINSTEAD.

$138 Hongkong, 21st December, 2874.

HEROOTS, CIGARS.

Campbell's Plantation Bread CIGAEN, Campbell's Dindigul Brand CHEROOTS. LINEN FRINGE for TRIMMING Dito.

Csaphell's Tricbiaopoly Brand OHEROOTS. TERMS CREE. BOYS” and GIRLS' WHITE and COLOR-

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seventy reporters seated before the platform with his forefinger. en was bis wont in AED STRAW HATS, in the Newest Shapes. begen banding "oopy to the corps of mes- sengers in attendance. Thirty thousand words difficulty, ered the bridge with a doubtful - ware thus collected in clie hall, and whilst Mr.expression. De Gajs at once took his troop, Bright was yet speaking his words were flying cleared a passage among the retreating soldiers all over the country. By midnight the great and escorted the Emperor over in safety. In bulk of the work was finished, and at one o'nlock the year 1517 General de Gaja warried Matilda, yesterday morning the last aliga wers through, eldest daughter of the late Lord Robert and the sharp clicking of the instruments, which Stephen Fitzgerald, and granddaughter of the had been going on for six hours, ceased.first Duke of Leinster. She died in 1850. The

The First Delivery of Ready-made LINEN Sixteen of Wheatstone's inairuusenta were veteran soldier lived for many years at Pau, in taken down to Birmingham, and communicate Bouth of France, where, during the unhappy and BATISTE COSTUMES

salamities which fell upon his country during

CHILDREN'S BROWN HOLLAND SUITE, PINAFORES and DRESSES.

LADIES' and CHILDREN'S BOOTS and

tips being effected with the various aronite, a later times, he was sative in lending tia aid to many members of the "special staff" took charge alleviate the miatoriuues of his compatriots, but SHOES of Dawson's Best Alako, of them. Under the practised bands óftar moted oore the instruments were kept up to a apred in politica be took little or no part. For the last that did not fall far short of their fall capacity two or three years he resided with his daughteg

VICTORIA BXCHANGE,

Hia fice presonoo, gentle manners, and kind QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, and affectionate disposition will long be re-

of 120 words a minute. That is a rate which, and son-in-law at the Rectory of East Hendred, bappily, fow public speakers attain, and within a few miles of Wantage, where he had regarding Mr. Bright's babitual style of formerly been intervé as a prisoner of war. atterance, it is probable that a single vorbatim report of his speech was despatched from Birmingham to London in less time by a quarter membered by his friends and acquaintances, of an hour that it took him to deliver it. Mr while his reo Rections of no eventtul life gave Jobuston, the director of the special staff, loan interest to hit constration which far dun whose untiring energy and admistrative now command Ho died on Sunday, the Sint

January Times. capacity its great excoris and growing; tusfof. new are mainly due, was present personally

The Italian engineer Ulvis, who usiisted M.

HONGKONG

AND AT SHANGHAI.

HONGKONG IOE COMPANY

TATE always on hand is STOCK HAAR SOLID BLOCK TOB

7501

O

0.0

DIOMED."- will leave for Singapore, Boez. and London st 31 AM. THIS DAY, the 22nd inst

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWITCH, Agents, 370 Hongkong, 22nd March, 1875. FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND TELBOURNE Calling of SOMERSET, COOXTOWN,

SOLEVELAND BAY, BOWEN, and

KEPPEL BAF, to lawd Mails and Passengers.

Vessels on the Berth.

NOTICE:

COMPAGNIR DES MESSAGERI ES MARITIMES.

FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FORTERS BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SURZ, ISMAILA, LAND PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND

MARSEILLES, ALSO, BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.

ON THURSDAY, the 25th March 1975,

Post-Office Notifications.

"A micul will slane

For Bentow-For Yothing, to-duy, the 22nd instant, at 7.30 À‚Æ”

For Singapore Suez, and London-Fer Blomed, to-day, the 22nd inay at 1080

t

For Bangkok.Per Danube, to day, the 22nd šnak, at 0:30 TƏMİNAT

For Saigon Per Arratoon Apoor, to-day, the 22nd inst., at 3,30 r...

For Bangkok-Per Paya, to-day, the 22nd. inet, at 5 P.MAN ZAMAN MANA

For Singapore, Somerset, Cooktown, Clore. land Bay, Bawen, Keppel Bay, Brisbanel Sydney, and Melbourne-Por Bomeradt, on

Saturday, the 27th inat, at 11.30 AM.

-MAIN-BY-THE-FRENCH FAURETS

The French Mail Packet HOOGLYRWDE be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 25th fisk, at noon, with the Mala

at noon, the Company's Sternship ** HOOGLY” Cammandant VARANgor, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and GAR- QO, will leave this Fort for the above places.

Cargo and Specie will be registeret for Lan-

To and through the United Kingdom via dam as well as for Marseilles, and noospted in transit through Marseilles for the principal Marseilles, to France and ather Continental States (în a closed mail to France), to Balgom, places of Europa,"

Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Singapore, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Cargo will be received on board until fr.,&den, Berohelles, Reunion and Mauritian Bust Speule and Parcels until 8 r., on the 24tband Alexandria,

March, 1875 (Paronlo are not to be sent The Post Office will be open for the recusion on board; they must be left at the Agency's of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Bookc | Ofiss) Contents and value of Pujckages are until I AM. on the 25th instant, after gehtch?

no Letters can be received, required.

For further particulare, apply at the Com pany's Offiлe.

O. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent Hongkong, 16th March, 1875.

US. MAIL LINE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA,

- TOUGHING AT YOKOHAMA AND

SAN FRANCISCO,

THES. S. CITY OF PEKINGE Y

Hongkong for Francisco, viâ Toko- homa, on THURSDAY, the 1st April. st3r.M. taking Pasangers, Mails and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Faros

Through Passenger Tickets and Billa of Lading are neued for transportation to Yoke hama, and other Japan Porte, to San France, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America and to New York and Europe. VIA PANAMA, A Steamer of the Company will kave Shang hai, via the Inland Sas Forte, about the same

THE Eastern and Amtralino Mail SteamAs New York and Aspinwall, Fassenger

Company's Steamship

have selection of various lines of Steamers to SOMERSET”.

England, Franco and Geramay,

will be despatobed as above on SATURDAY, the 27th ixet, at noon,

-For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents 110 446 Hongkong. 17th March, 1875,

FOR SWATNEW AND AMOY. THE Steamship

ESMERALDA," Captain Thaband, daily erpooted from Manila, will have immediate despatch for the above Foria.

2

For Freight or Passage, apply to

AMACO, HEATON,

450 Hongkong. 19th March, 1875,

· FOR SWATUW AND AMOY.

THE Steamship

“WASHI"::.

Fraight will be received on hoară until 4PM on the 31st instant Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. of the same day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in Full; valua of same is required.

For further information, a to Passage nod Freight, upply to the Agency of the Company. Praya Weat

G... EMORY,

Acting Agent, Hongkong Maret L5th, 1875.

FOOCHOW DOOR.

PAGODA ANCHORAGE.

|\HE above Granite floored DOCK Laulutely THE

been LENGTHENED to 400 feet over all, and is now capable of receiving vessels up to $80 feet on the.Legi. The breadth of the Dock

will bavo quick despotol for the above Porte.xt the bottom Is 40 feet, at the top 80 feet, and

For Freight, apply to:

BIBLEY & Co.,

Agente.

of 447 Hongkong, 18th March, 1975.

FOR SAN FRANCIYOO, HE ¿ 1 Britiab Ship

* ATLANTIC,”

Captain G. O. Melin, will load for the above Fort, and will have immediata deopałek.

For Freight, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.. tt 433 Hongkong. 17th March, 2875.

FOR LONDON.

HEA 1 British Bark

THE

***WITCH,”

the width at the entrance is 66 feet. Depta uf water on the sill 13 feet as average neap, and 17 foot at average spring tides,

The Dock has a Caisson Gate, and je pumped out by stem.

A new FOUNDBF for large iron and brass castings bus neatly been added.

The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Screw Cutting Gap-lathe, Small Lathes, Drilling and Screwing Machines, Eteam Saw Mill, Large Enithy, day, dia

Dry Godowns are on the premises, available for stowage of cargo, đo.

“A large suck of Timber, Metal, and other Dockyard Material always on band.

Money Orden on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted, until 5.P.M. on the 9th instant.

Lotters for Registration will be received. until 10A.M. on the 25th instänt.__

F. W. MITCHELL,

・・・ Postmaster General... General Post UHfe, *

Hongkong, 138 March, 1675.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES.

"PACKET!! The United States' Mail Packet"! CITY OF PEKING" will be dispatched on THURS. DAY, the 1st April, at 32.1, with the Maited

For Tokoban, San Francisco, the States, and the United Kingdom,

of

nutil..

The Post Office will be open for the reception Ordinary Lettera, Books, Newspapere, &c.; Letters can he posted on board the Focket from 2. P.1, to 2.50 r. on payment of a Late Fee of Iscents in addition to the Postage.

The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above pinces by this route is compulsory. Correspondente insuflatcatly prepaid will be- forwarded by the English Fuokote.

Correspondence addressed to Tokobaina and the United States must be superscribed per CITY OF PEKING," and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superscribed

id fan Francisco."

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Genéral. General Post Oflüce,

Hongkong, 1 March, 1875.

As some misapprehension exists.regarding the transmission of Packets and Eamples tarongli the Pont, it in Loreby notified "for general information, that the privilege of send ing sach articles through the Post at the rates of postage applicable to them a restricted to bond fide Frade Patterns or Samples of Merchan- diso. Goode sent for Bala, or in execution of an order (however small the guastky may be). or any articles sent by one priva's individual to, another which are not actually patterns or 'samples, are not admissible.

F. W. MITCHELL, `·

Postmaster Genera". General Post-Office, Hongkong.

It is hereby noticed that the postage charge- able upon Fatd Letters addressed to France. will henceforward be 12'centa por quarter ounce when forwarded by French Mail Packet, and 18 cents per quarter oünce when forwarded by British Mail Packet.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. Genoral Post-Office, Hongkong.

It is hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters sidressed to Nor-- way, when forwarded v Southampton, will

Vensols docked for ozsmiestion, remetailed, benosforward be 28 ocuts for sach bali ounce. resporred, repairs also done in barbour; and which may either be paid in advance, or it may fron ehips and steamers leaned and painted, at be left to be collected on delivery of the Letters, Captain Murry, will load here and at Wham-moderate charges. Particulars can be obtain Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional pos for the above Port, und will have carly des- at the Dock, or on application to the under-sharge on delivery.

"MEERA, CAMPBELL & Co...nateb...

Plantation Works,

For Freight, apply to Diadigal

MEN YOGAL, HAGEDORN & Co,. Madras Presidency.tf 415 Hongkong, 13th March, 1878. ESTABLISHED IN 1930,

** FOR SAN. FRANCİSCO. 341 American Ship LAZARUS AND Incorporated with Bhearwood and Co.,

"MOUNT WASHINGTON," SILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, T. B. Perkins, Alester, will have early despatch

AND GENERAL FURNISHING

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. tf 371 Hongkong, 6th March, 1875.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 41 American Skip

CONTRACTORS,

BY APPOLŠTMENT: TO

BIS EXOLLENCY THE VICEROY,

AND

HRH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 59, 60, 61, Berlinch Street, VALOUTTA.

BILLIARD TABLES LAZARDS & Co.'s Billiard Tables are now the only ones appreciated in India, and study experience extending over

59 para bar proved them to be the best and

superintending the arrangements of theaven Lesaepa in the ponatruotion of the Sus made from KURS FILTERED WATSE, withoat most suitable for the climate

--Daily News, Jan 27tho

Canal, has been appointed by the Austria Turkish, and Roumanian Governments arbitras tor on the questions relating to the month of tha Denaha

AMUSING FRENCH BLUNDERS. We are often told by those among our com- patriots who travel to romote suds, that Bang- Tiahmed know little about them own country until they view it from a distance of several COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, thousand miles. It is possible that, by paying

S1ET MARCE, EVENING, a visit to North or South America, or to Ans. New Patna 3535 to $5877; New Patna 5555 trakvis, we may be enabled to take clearer. to $5574; Old Patná £595 to 3603; Old Be- vices se to our insolar institutions and the cares S5073 10-33721 ; Maiwa-554), canh; $545 working of our political system that can be en to 3550 va oradit. tertained by persons, who never quit the shores

UM LONDON,

EXCHANGE.

Bank Billa, on demand, ........ 4/13

of Engilad. Bas, if this be so, it is distances. that lende enchantment to the view,” LAG nothing is more certain than that a short jour. ney say, for instance to Paris, Brussels, or. Berlin-will not contribute much to the ea lightenment of those who derive their informa tion from foreign organe of public opinion

Chamisala whatever: the use of Elber, Ammonis, or any kind of

PRICE TWO OENTS PER POUND. SPECIAL AGREEMENTS made with Steamship Owners or Agent

DEPOT, No. 17. QUEEN'S ROAD, HONG. KONG HOTEL BUILDINGS.

Wongs et EAST POIÁ

NA KYLE & BAIN,

Proprietora. 1992 Hongkong, 2nd December, 1874.

WOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

vse

Bank Bille, at 30 days sight, 4/14 to 4/14 | ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, Bank Bille, et montes' right, 424 Oredite, at 6 mouths"night........... 4M Documentary Bijls, at6 months*

Then we red in a French journal, which rosight aväeümise presents the Orleaniat, that the Liberal party, OR BOMBAY Bank, on demand 2244 reft of its late leader, is in a most distressing | On CALCUTTA, -Bank, on demand 255 situation, and that" serious spirits are racked OR SHASQUAL. **

with perplexing doubts as to the successor who Bank, night carries traits,

i to fill the plane of Mr. Gladstone. Le

Private 30 days" sight ...........

78.

France in sopposed to be singularly well

w

WE SHAREA

informed about England by reason of the long resdence of Louis Philippe, and of bly sona and

Hergkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-$15 - grandsons, in this country, Bat it would wrem per cent discount.

the Boglish titles are great a stumbling. Ualda Turarande Society of Canton, bawahures block to par Qileantat contemporary as to the 250 per share premium, N Imperialist Gautosis or the Repuklisan Bappet. | China Tradera" Insurance Company's Shares Alter atating that the choice of the new Libers $1,200 per abura, ma lasder rests practically between Lord Harting: Obina and Japan, Marina: Inensauce-Tle. 84 ton and Mr. Forsler, the Trans so adds that per share, add "it now remuing to speak of Sir Hartington, Chinese Insurance Company..- £195 per share, who is a gentleman of exalted rank with Hong kong Fire Insurance Company Shares second-class capacity, whereas his rivul 6490 per share

middle-class mad, withors rank, Chius Fire Insurance Company's Sbarca-159 but with parliamentary aptitudes of the per shar

first order. In the moting condition of Victoria Fire Insurance Company's ShareR= >the party it seems probable that 34. Hurtington ⠀⠀ $124 per share,te

will be preferred. Then, within a fog linen, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Compan the fatore leader of the Liberala figures na Säures-mod par sent, discount. “Lord Hartington," "Bir Hartington, and Bong kong, Canton and khaus Steamboat Co.'s "M. Harlington."It will be still more. aur

Sharon 4 par oant, promium." prhing to English rendera when thay Teura Shanghai Atsam Navigation Company--Fis, that, at this aritical juncture of affaire, a general per sasso,

abare

na

ral meeting of the Liberal party bas beau Bongkong Gas Company'a Shovon—$75 per convoked by M. Adam Smith. We do n know whether the resundstation of the famous Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares—$50 per political economist of the last century would be suflcient to regalvanise the Liberal party, bat

through

MP, W. P. Adam will be electrified to bear that be is to longar the whip wbose voice the disorganised Oppozition is sup. posed to speak. Bimilarly the Lady Mayorces was hardly fail to read with astonishment that: she went to Paris as the secret agent of the Express Eugénie to continue the negotia tivus already opened, for a marriage between the son of Napoleon III, and the diaghter of Marabul Machinhom.". Equally, matourching to

the obief magistrate of our ancient madicipulity.

2

pent, discount.

BALES OF MABOE 20TH, 1875.

a reported by Chinese.

WITH THIS A PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION..

as above.

TH

RATELLEN MUNROE,”

1,386 Tons Register, TW, Nororosa, Com mander, will load bere for the above Port, and will have early despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, KAGEDORN & Co; tf 388 Hongkong, 9th March, 1875,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

THE A 1 British Ship

* LORD MADAULAY,”

Ike'above, s

The Steam Tag Woosung is in thorough working order, and is available at all times to tom vesela to or froi se at reasonable rates.

JOHN FORSTER & Co. tt 1099 Foockow, 18th Jane, 1878,

NOW ON SALE,

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

AND

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,": By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Octreo tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography. PICE In Paper Wrapper 81.50 Neatly Bunad Apply at the Daily Press Office.

STORAGE

$200

FOALS wiseived on-Storage in First-cinax Godowna (lutely known as those CE Masars. RS WALEEB & Co.) of about 5,000 tons Cupa. city, situated on the Prayn, West Waschi,

*T. G. LINSTEAD. -1909 Hongkong, 18th November, 1874

*NOTICE

TW. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong,

The Post Office of Victoría (Australia) having given notice to the General Post Office in Lon don that arijoles of Jewellery received in thes Colony are ebargeable with. Customs. Duties, the andersigned considers it necessary to make bia known to Publie, and to state that any letters or packets containing, such articles sent through the Post are liable, with their contents, to be forfeited,

FW. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Gerenal. General Post-Office, Hongkong.

It is boreby notified that Lettura addressed to France may be sent either paid or unpaid at the option of the sender': but the postage on Prices Currant, Newspapers and Books cannot be prepaid

Torreuch tounes .... The rate of postage chargeable on Letters addressed to France per French Packet is

12 ceath... Fer British Parket when marked vis

Brindisi 18.

OL & Co. have received a large number of Monkmun, Master, will have early, despatch Krik, Captain Lonox. Goods here. Por British Packet when marked yi

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Agents

1 245 - Hongkong, 15th February, 1875,-

FOR SAN FRANCISCO|| 1 German Brig

vary Battering testimonials from all parts of India, Chins, Burmah, Ceylon, Manila, Java, Straits, and Persia, testifying to the superior Dials, and quality of their Billiard Tables; and while thunting their ricade and Patrons in Chins for the liberal support so long ustanded THE to their firm, would, in soliciting farther pa, da tronage, beg to mention the following facts Qaptain Kuemens, will load here for the abore which have omduced to the races their efforta Port, and will have immediate despatch.

For Froight, upply to have hitherto met with. I

Every table is made of selid wood, well aña momed and not consered. Se

The Cushions dre constructed on an entirely Cow principle, introduced by O. T., and G., and waliko that adopted by English mater, and are moak mocs durable and lively than Füglish-made cushions.

Nu table lenses O. Li and Co.'s premises until been standing ready finished for over 13 othe, in order to ensure perfectly, senenned material,

AN ANGLO-GRIKTAS DICTIONARY, publisked at the Daily Press Offico, Hongkong, OBoomprehensiveness and practical seroits FoWork standa uurivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have of late years heen compelled to soin to express the numeroaa ob. jesta in machinery, photography, teletaphy. Fiery article of farmștury, also, that leaves in science generally, which the rapid advance (LAZARUS and Go,& Eatablishment, is gras of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are bera given se estend Bach and every word is speed of folia and Sesgoped Wood

folly illustrated nad explained, forming exSEN CL & Co. have always rokdy a large stock vises for students of a moot instructivo nature, of som Castions on their peculiar principle, and Both the Court and Punti pronunciation re which can be supplied for any table, the no- giren, the accente being carefully marked on canto langth and breadth of the slate bed only the best principle hitherto attained. The typo baisg required.

SSWA graphy displays the success of in attempt to

h

TARTAR

1

Agoals,

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & (15,

if 339 Hongkong, int March, 1875.

FOR MANILA.

S

HE Spanish Barqze

"BALBINA Miranda, Master, will have quick desperat for

For Freight or Famage, apply to

SAP REMEDIOS & Co, if 375 Hongkong, 8:h March, 1875.

FUR SAN FRANCISCO. E 41 American Schooner Eye

WM. PHILLIPS,”

Healy, Master, will load us above and have quick despatah,

·For Freight, apply to mindenna

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. 18*916 Hongkong, Bird February, 1875,

NOTICE

THE Undersigned has chartered the Bark been aliipped in her consisting of CAMPHOR TRUNKS, MATTINGS, TEA, White Sager BAGS, OIGARS. Macils BOPE, and SUN. DRIES. She will anil direct to Honolulu on the 1st of April, and she is consigned to the CHEW Lax Shop as that Port. The Under- signed begs to request the Public. to giro Pa

ronure to him at that Port.

SWING YUEN LOY. 154 891 Hongkong, 10th March, 1875,

M1A.B 100.

PLUMBERS,S" COPPERSMITHS AND BIASS-FOUNDERS, GAS FITTERS AND BELL HANGERS, QUEEN'S ROAD BAST, AND NULLAH TANE,

1409 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874. TOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,

CALIFORNIA.IN

1.

Sole agent on the Pacific Coast for Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition; Da Ponta Blasting and Sporting Powder Lake Superior and Facito Fase Company's Safety Fose

$1 925 Fine 15

THE UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the Publio of HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON that he has shops established at these places in the puine of HING KRE

In HONGKONG, at the Central Market, No. 12, he has constantly on band FEEF, MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD. VEGE:" TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &o of I HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the the best qualityJELASA

Alexandria and Marseille 12 F. W. MITCHELL,

Poalmenter General, General Post-Offee, Hongkong.

Arrangements baving been made under web Maila for London arriving at Suez from China by Private 6bps will be forwarded to destination vil Brindisi, it is hereby notifiad that the rates of postage, which must be pabl'in advance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will be ne fol- lows, viz, For Letters.....24 cents per half onnor, Por Newspapers 8 each

•f not exceeding Founce 4 cents. Par Books and

Patterns. 2000

412 Cevery additional 4

12

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong.

It ie beroby notified for general information that, on and after the 1st January, 1875, the Pastage on Correspondence forwarded by Pri ale Ship to the Straite Settlemente most be propaid at the following rates, viz

For Letters

8 cents per ounce.

·anca. For Papers, Fur Book Packels)

and Packets of 6 for asch Lounges. Pattaropo9)

The registration fee on such correspondences Twelve cents for each Letter, Paper, or Packet,

W METOHELL

Postmaster General. General Post-Office, Hongkong.

make the Uhiness and English type correspond Li and Co. have always to and urge TO CHIPPERS OF CARGO TO AMERICA in the sise of body, thereby effecting a vast took of Billiard, Pool and Pyramid Balle, Cuerdas dan foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI economy of space, achieving a clearness not Tips, Chalks, Cloth, and every requeite for the BE Undersigned have been authorised by RITS, SODA WATER, &, and GAME when previously stlamed, and disposing, with those Thet margins and vonat apaces which have Billiard Table CWR the Central Pacific Rail Road Company, in season beretofore characterized Chinese publications. Old Cushions renewed on 0. Lazarus & to Grant Through Bill of Lading for Cargo Gontienen and Families desirous of patron. It is lareby notified for goncral information" To ilustrate the rat scope of the work, the Co.'s pooddiar principle, thereby misking an old shipped both by Sailing Vessels and Stonorizing him, are requested to apply at his shops that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad following fagte are submitted for consideration tube as good as new. “

to San Franbindo for transportation to Principal as above, where a list of priess of articles will vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed Polata in the United States and Canada, fi Chaltoare. Vocabularly contains about: 18,000

For Partion Inra, apply to make ANLA

VOGEL HAGEDORN&Co. NOTICE TO SHIP MANTELE.

Ühiness, chamctam, and Mechurat's BuglisH

BILLIARD LAMPS.

and Chiness Dietionary about 100.000, -hist Six and Eight Light Lamps for Oil, or Karo this work contains more than 50,000 English ne the latter with barers on the suplo words, and upwards of 600,000-Chinese charau gritsple, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary kera. Again, dempite all the gramimaja, ecuů other elementer, works as yet published, then student of this diffoult language absolutely re-

Eighteen light, ring burner Gas Pendante, quires examples to display the ranous speli-) with rod to suspend ovar table, cations and equivalents of different words which,

tf 340 Hongkong, 1st Márok, 18705

Ge furnished, which will be supplied at the same ward Island, will henceforward be as follows, refs all the year round. viz Powder VHING KEE

ly 742 Hongkong, 18th May, 187

OPIUM AND SPIRITS FARMS INT: Order to meet the wishes of the Native Community, the Chiene Lesna of this COUR IN CHINA;

Paper has been, from the commencement of the

alternate daye as before

káré une general, meaning. Of these eraxuples Lazárus and Co. have been appointed Paragangs of the Urdiäsnces, enacted by China New Yoas, insued' DAILY instead of, ön..

Fungus 10 bugs at 380,60, by Hing-tye to this work contains more than are times se Sole Agents la India and the Keşt for travelling trader,

sunny is any other Dictionary hitherto pub T NEW PATENS Fermicelli, 50 bage, at 26.25, by Hing-tye lished, in by mult to travelling trader,

For practical purposes the arrangement of * ELECTRIO BILLIARD MARKER, While Sajar, 100 hage, at $4.95, by Tucks the work is complete, that reformou by means of which the doore can be marked mee bupikes jo legal trader, and sensors to its pages muableu a ponion who nader from the cushion of the table,

Green Pode, 200 picula, at $8,00, by Wo-bing, stands English to communicate effectively to travelling trader.

A miu netwm who understand nothing but Chil

Black Dates, 15 bags, at Tis. 387.0.0, by Chew will it be to hear that, sa spukanmaa for Eage, fovas tu travelling trader, S lánđ, he promised the active support of shia While Pepper, bage, at $19,40, by Wo-shun country to the'er-Queen of Spain on bebull of bing to travelling trader. her son Perhaps the Channel Tannel, when

A

When forwarded við

Brindisi 42 cents each half-ounes "When forwarded vid

W Marseilles.................... 36 vente ench ha founce When forwarded við til SA PA

Bouthampton...28 gents auch balf-ounce,

FW. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Gmeral." General Post-Office, Hongkong 11:

the Governor, Intimation is hereby given that Ship Maalumu bave je uske known as the The Paper bag bean Fatablished for nearly Harbour master of Farmors Offices, on their Twenty Tears, and is, a to Editorial Manage It is bereby notified that henceforward the stroval in Baigou, any quantity of Opiam orment, under the Direction of a Well Bdnontedutor of postage which must be paid in advance Spirits of any kind whion may have been ship Chinese Gentlemany pived reliable commercial chargeable on Packets of printed papers or ped on board of their Voarele, failing which and general information, and has the same patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong they are able to the Penaltion apeiled sheria.positium with the Native Community as to Ad to the United Kingdom by the United States. (Ord. 5. Oo, 1871, Art, VIL, KVL, VIL)ents and News as the English Daily Packets via San Francieno, will be as follows

| Freza with the Forelga Community The vizi-NE 13, Bapt., 1873,

berge for Advertisments wil he na hereto

For a packet-nat exceeding 1 opucëve

For a packet above 1 cuneo not ex-

cooding 2 ounced

nec. In this respect the work will be found Price Liste, Catalogue, and all internation" Less Ferniers de Cpinus et des Alooola indispensable to all Europeane ronding in

may be obtained from:

BANHAP & DIR. China, and to the natives themarlyed it plains sects fully with which very for LANE, CRAWFORD ▲*» CO, Yo le Président du Conseil d'Admon

LA SPOONERAS who have commented to not HB

6m 100 Laigon, January, 1825, "O. LAZARUS & CO'S AGENTS

NOMOE,

Todgona, 5. kage, at $28,60, by Chun-bucks deed of them are perfectly acquainted. » To finished, may conduce to the enlightenment of choung to travelling trader,

parties resident in Bagland and interested in "Foreignern about Buglish Dames and babita of iv. Handow Glass, (broken), 400 picule, at $2.85. Ühine it cannot but be invaluable occasionally, thought; but we confess that it would make by Lua-bing-loong to travelling trader. A It comprises npwside of two thousand large-

ne more mangaine as to the prospects of the merign Flour, Bülbe. 800 bags, at $1.25, by quarto pages

three great Celtic nations of Europe if they could bring themselves to send a few Freuub, Italian, and Spanish boys and giple to England --in order to Innra ons language and understand

our warm Tolegra

Lan-hing-long to travelling trader.

Wood Oil, 20 packages, at Ala. 0.4.0.0, by Kwong-fook-wo to traveling trader,

Dried by Flowers, 8 bags, at 810.90, by Kwong-wing-shing to travelling trader.

Hongkong, 3rd February, 18747

WING EDE COAL SHOP,

For a packet sbora 2 ounces pot ex--

ceeding ounces.

TRE Proprietor of: Wing-men @hop bigy to und eight conta for every additionni four ounces.

Inform the public that his Shop kia bian those rates apply to Printed Circulars, Prics: HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN, CITEAMERS leaving this port requiring catablished since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and Laats, Market Kaporta, and all printed papers COAL, man obtain it from the Uncork that he has always a great gusality of BEST, other than Newspapern, Be well as to Books and by thou

signed.

00AL in stora för Sale Gentlemen or Ship. and Trade Patterns or Samples, may W. G. HALE & Cɔl" mestere wishing to patronise him, are requested,

FW.MITCHELL, Kanan dikey Balgow, to annly at his tho

Pastenastar General. ti 1861 161 September, 1873.

Geners) Fost Office, Hongkon

TRUDNER & C 60; PATERNOstan Row WE BEL

tod forwarded to Chalonita by the KARLIEST Sportcofty

11485

** Takım Pansa. Orpion, H

171609 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874