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THIR DAILY PRESS THURSDAY

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For Sale

TOR BALE

Vessels on the Berth,

FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. AGNETY Superior Dry, Taking Cargo at through Rates for Transhipsand ROPELY FREMA Up. Epernay, OLBERper, B. 5." HAILOONG," fer TAMSUI CE235 OMP and Piala

TVE Stamship A

Very Baperior OHATEAUX JA ROBE. Superior CHATEAUX LA GRANOR MEN G. LINSTEAD,

919 Hongkong, 4th February, 1875,

Nourotary11

FOR SALE! TENBY RITOHIE'S SUPERIOR PALE

SHERBYAL

AEG. LINSTEAD. 9188 Hongkong, 21st December, 1874

“NOTICE. BUT

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY.

gines, stood by and lowering bor boats, saved as far as it can be granted, a fair bonus for The item of mola 10,308,80 difference in ers about thirty more of the unfortunates, who by their oppt to the Company, The business obange, it should be explained to only an ap this time weredither Coaling in the water or of the Company compares favorably with laut parent, loss, and is nocounted for by the taat en the spare weabed from the deck of the nonson, and so for in 1875 there is a decided that remittatoes to Loudon have been made At ng. Sm thera werd many whom it was increase. Last year, The, 30,000 was earned lower rates than that adopted by the director in possible to re. Some were sither Ulsa in during the first three months for this, it is for keeping the Unmany books, O the forsetio by being crashed by the bane of cutimated The. 10,000. The losses by the report Sipos the 31st December, 1674 tale 200 per the Ocean, or sera so dreadfully injured as to are pat down at Tia 4,000; but, since it was share therequivalent of the poldrup caplanli lina bo ineupabled doing anything to save them-priated, the loss of the Yum-to-fee increases been returned to the abareholders, and the aelves, and in this manner some 70 or more that to about The 7,000 all, my los directors are awaiting sdries of the terminn found a watery grave. The Ocean's boats were 11,000. The Directors deuided to open ntion of the principal ourrent risks to enable lowered, and proved the means of saving many branch in London on the 1st January 1876, them to declare a dividend for the year 1874. from the doing spars, and for same time under the management of Mr. Schmidt, and Mr. James T. Brand resigned his seat at tho palled ronnd spot where the ill-fated steer have every soufidence in an income of board, owing to his departure for England...

By order of the court of directors,

HEBBER 5. Moann disappeared, la the vain hope of eating more.basics. Mr. Bobmidt wil employ bis time, The Occan honelf reoeived such severe injury after taking a holiday, in working up and that, had the yeaiber been in any degree rough,sking himself thoroughly acquainted with the

Too tonoh lager, said a Dutchman, “jah it is more the probable who would not have Company's business. A Comittee will be ap lived to reach port. As it was, a large bole pointed to assist him. The London Agents, was knooted in ber bows, and her fare compart-Messrs. Roht, Benson & Co have given complete bad, but a good delish abust right,

At New York à factory has been established meat was filed with water, but luckily the satisfaction. The chief reseon the change has bulkhead stod firm, and so another catastrophe born decided upon, is that anpporters proler an to convert milk into cates. To the milk le was prevented. By slowing this sumpartmen: independent agent to a firm which is in luminos. added onto a od tad proud! THE Undersigned beg to intimate that, in addition to the Manufacture of IUB they wits bage of ee, the water was in masure From faformation received that day, Masses of carbonate of soda dissolved. It in: then or. got rid of, and sacing there was no more hope Borson & Co. will assist in the selection of a posed to the fire. At the end of three beurs have also commenced that of of saving lik, the Oesch's hond was turned Committee, for which they deserve the banks the mixture tocomes pasty, and it is then mixedRATED WATERS towards the Yangtze, It should have been statel of the Eburobolders. The hand office charges or beaten until the mass is reduced to an orange- that the std affair happened about 120 miles have bad the attention of the Directors, and yellow powder. It is the suffered to cool, and North of Sheialian Island. Favoured with thay are glad to report that a rednotion of formed into tablete by pressure, continned cam wonthor, the Ocean ranphed about $la 9,000 has been cffected. The riska Wooeding on the 6th instant, when Captain for 1874 are well run off, and there are no full Andrews sal the reased portion of the lines ottatanding, nome, he believed, exceeding crew and pawongers of the Fusing camo up Tls. 10,000 or Tis. 12,000. II-any shareholder to Shanghai in another steamer, and the bad any remarks to make, he would gladly bear eatastrophe teamo kaown. Among the pas them. He would now propose" That the report songers of the Furing were several of the native and neconnte st printed be passed." effisiale know on rice-Mandarine, only one of whom, we belive, was saved by clinging to n spar Allth Europeana on board, except the -third officer, voro savod zithos by the boats or by means of the sparu, being afterwards taken off either by Capt. Andrews' boas or the boats of the Oces. It is said that one rozeon why the boate of the Fusing could not be gatiflant was that theChinceo on her desks crowded into them and prevented the falle working. Some of the unforinslee taken on board the Ocean were either to injured by being. crashed, or exhausted by their immersion in the water, that they died after they were reoeired on board the Qosan. Ludily the Ocean reached Woosung before the gile of Monday night came on, or it ia believed by these on board that she must have sunk; and therefore the tale of disaster could not have been told.

The following a tho Report

S

For. Safe.

AYLE &00.

ARE FOW SHOWING in och Department A Now and Varied, Assortment of

CHOICE GOODS," suitable for BUMMER WEAR,

COMPEINING

The Directore beg to place before the share- holderi u sta toment of the Company's acounnta for the six months ending 3let December, 1874, shewing at that date a balance in band of Tis. 15,057.89, which so they propose to carry FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, in SILK and forward to new account.

It is estimated that after all claims for 1674 have been settled, and allowing for re-insuranors, there will ba a surplus of abgat Tls, 4,000 in favour of working secount of the arrunt gear. In the event of any salvage being recovered from the wrosk of the 8.8, Japan, it will go to increase the foregoing amount.

The loeues for the year, bars been unusually beavy, and under the circumstances the Direc tere regret that they cannot recommand the payment of a dividend to the shareholders. The income of the Company contienen satisfactory, but owing to the practice of returning 934 per cent, on looni riake, the not premis shows defi ciency; this heavy cash discount absorbs the return that would otherwise have remained for distribution to the contributors..

The prouin earned from lat January to 31st March of the current year are estimated at Tis. 40,000, while the losses reported to date amount only is Tip. 4,000,--

Mr. R. W. Little resigned bie seat at the board on his departure for Europe, and "Mr. A, J. Litle bas been appointed to fill the vacancy. This appointment is now alumitted to be shareholders for confirmation.

In compliance with the deed of settlement, Mr. Thos. M. Dryadalo, and Mr. C. Emil Bade, now retire from the board, but offer themselves for re-election.

The accounts bave been audited by Mr. Ges. R. Corner and Mr. O. Erandt, when the di- rectors recommend for co-election at auditors for the current year..

By order of the directors,

Joux DUNN,

Acting Bearetary. Beoonded by Mr. Little, and carried nem, non, Mr. Saberland next proposed, and Mr. Béba seconded That the appointment of Mr. A. J. Little as a director of the Company be confirmed."-Carried.

The repo of the steamer Ooxin gives farther particulars of the collision with the Furing, which has ulted in such dimatrons loss of lito. The exs reports baring encountered thlet weatherinmediately after leaving Obelco, On the moniàg of the pollinicp, she was going at redneed tool, with the whistle sounding when.at 10a.m., the whistle was unwored by another stemer on the port bow. The Captain and second ficer were on the bridge. Orders were at a given to port the helm, stop the engines,endreverse fallapead, which orders were instantly obred. The look out then reported something right head, and in less than one miauto she me into collision with the Furing,} striking heron the starboard how close to the fore rigging A large hole was knocked in the Ocean's por bow, above and below the water lino, about 10 feet by fest. The steamer Freing was settling down by the head, and as scon the abija got clear they lost sight of one another.. The Ocean's boats were all lowered, and proceeded to the assistance of the sinking steamer, ing guided by the ariea of the 'Chinese pasongera. The Furing foundgred almost incantly, and the passengers were clinging to be wreckage. The Brat boat, in charge al tie ad officer, picked up the chief officer of the Furing and eleven Unincos, who were lonting on a ladder. The second boat, in eisrge of the 1st officer, picked up e'even mots Chinese, and a boat in charge of the second and third officers, rescued 13 others; and about was despatshed in charge of the 3rd engine. Only one boat belonging to the Being got dear of the wreek, with the European portion of the crew, (except Mr. Stewart, the third ongiteer, who was drowned) and soms Chinese in all. After putting the rescued men on board the Ocean, the bugis returned and Pearched fo over two hours amongst the wreo- kage for any other survivors. The compradors was found inting, quite dead. Many of the Giness.sed bad vastained severe bruisce, and had anarm or a leg broken, their wants were attended to as soon as possible. All at tention we then given to tie condition of the Occan; thebole in the bow was blocked up with planka and bage of rice, and all baude-crew and passengers, were eel to work to jettison the cargo (which ounsisted mostly of bean-ke) out of the for compartment. By midnight, the

The Chairman said the proposal alteration abip was afficiantly lightened to enable her lo proceed for the forest port Two Chinese died of the Deed of Settlement was to increase thei on board the Ocean, and their bedion, with that Direstora" power to invest the forde of the of the compradore, were brought to Shanghai. Company. when good opportunity offered. The We have since been informed that there were Banke now offered very small interest on atty five as lost by she foundering of the deposita, as oompared with formor years; Fusing. The C.M. stemmer Narsing was des-only 5 per cent was now obtainable, as paichel to the scene of the diameter, os-the 7th against 6 and 7 per cent. which need to instant atheon, in the hope that some of the bo cotainable. Whereas there was no doubt bodice may be recovered.-N. C. Daily Neias..

DEATH OF THE YOUNG. EMPRESS-

POWAGER OF CHINA.

Mr. Little proposed, and Mr. Behn seconded That Mesara, T. M. Drysdale and O. E, Bade be re-elected Directors of the Company," Carried.

Mo Groom asked whether Mr. Carmichael was still a Director of the Company?

The Chairman said no formal resignation had been received from hims

Mr. Groom asked becauso big name was still on the list of Directors. It was pretty well known he was not coming back. "Would ha remain on the Board to London P

The Obairgau could not yet say. Mr. Bade not proposed, and Mr. Sutherland seconded-That Messrs Coroor and Brandt be re-elested anditors for the current year," Caired.

ing

This led the business of the ordinary most-

The meeting then resolved itself into an ex- triordinary one, to consider a proposed amond- ment in the Deed of Settlement.

moury could be loaned at a more favourable rate with every security to the Company, The Clause in question (Olanda 90 now stood as

follows:

"The Ospital for the time being, and all The N. 0. Daily News asys-The young other monies in the possession of the Company Empress, ndow of his late Majesty, died on the (except such suma as the Court shall consider

WOOL POPLIN.

Light Fancy MOBAIRS

Figured and Plain Japanese POP

LINS ALPACAS:

Figured TUSSORE CLOTHS. Black Fancy GRENADINES.

Dai White Do.

Colored GAUZES;

Printed MUSLINS.

Striped and Checked ORGANDIS. WASHING MATERIALS for Ladies' Morn ing Wrappers, &c., in Printed LINENS,

Frensh PERCALES.

Striped and Embroidered GALATEA

CLOTHS.

Satin Striped and Check CAMBRICS. BATISTE.

Figured BRILLIANTES: TUSSORE CLOTES. LINEN LAWNS.

Niagara Laos Stripe CAMBRIUS: Satin Obbek PIQUES.

Striped LAWNS

kinds of a SUPERIOR QUALITY, and trust to re

are prepad to aupply all the various ocivo a share of Public Patronage and Support. PRICE 50 DENTS PER DOZEN. SPECIAL AGREEMENTS mide with Shippers and other large Consumers.

KYLE BAIN. Proprietors. 510 Hongkong, 1st April, 1875.

NOW READY.

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1815.

HIS Work, in the THIRTEENTH

your of ita existande, in

NOW READY FOR SALE A It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Praze Ooo, as dual, from the beat and most authentic sources, and no paina have been spared to make the work com plete in all supeole,

In addition to the may wagic3 and roluminous information, the value of the CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875* has been further augmented by a

OKROMU-LITHOGRAPH

OF A

PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG ;

THE FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAL

-A Ubromo-Lithograph Plate of the NEW CODE OF BIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK; also of VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS {Designed expressly for the Work,) MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, TAX

Also Bendy-made, o largo Assortment of THE EMBROIDERED COSTUMES in all the new WASHING MATERIALS, guaranteed fast Colora, which will be found most enitable for Elin Olimste.

The Latest Styles in Lodies and Children's UNTRIMMED STRAW OHIP HATS.

The Newest Designs ia French TRIMMED MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS.

SILK WORM DISTRICTS,

ISLAND OF FORMOSA,

AND OF

THE COAST OF CHINA..

Black Lace And White Shetland SHAWLS. Black Loe SLEEVELESS JACKETS. Book MUSEIN REGISTERED PANIER SKIRTS POLONAISES, JACKETS, and NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE→

TUNICS.

Book and Swiss MUSLIN EMBROIDERED COSTUMES.

Hoady made MORNING. WEAPTERS in Franch CAMBRICS, BRILLIANTES, and French LAWNS..

A large Stock of FANCY LINEN SETS, COLLARETTES, Real LACE RUFFLE COLLARS and BEADED FIOHUS.

Real LACE COLLARS and CUFFS, Frilled LACE OULLARS

TULLE and LACE RUFFLING. Hemmed and Hem-Stitched and Eso Edge HANDKERCHIEPS

HOSIERY and Line Thread GAUNTLET GLOVES.

French FLOWERS and FEATHERS. SASHES and SASH RIBBONS

Ladies UNDERCLOTHING and BABY LINEN.

Obildren's White PIQUE FROOKS and PELISSES.

WASHING HATS

Boys WASHING SUITS, is all sizes. : Ladies' UMBRELLAS und SUN SHADES. Ladies' and Children's BOOTS and SHOES,

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, *HONGKONG,

AND AT SHANGHAI. FOR SALE.

27th March. It is reported that the unhaphy neceseasy for the disbursement of the Cou-HAMPAGNE bnly refund all food and gradually bank from pang), abali be invested in the Public Stocks, Fuads, or Government Securities of Great

exhaustion

The Shanghai Courier and Chine Gazette Britain or Jadio, or in the Colony of Hongkong, says:-Tly morning's (April 7th) issue of the or placed in deposit on Loan in Loen! Books, Shaai-pao kutoro no that the yeang Dupressor in any first class London Banks; and from Dowager, Ab-lu-te, died on the 20th day of the time to time converted, realized or drawn out second Chinese mouth (24th March) at a casion may requie, or sa the Court shall Married to the lare Emperor in October, 1872, consider axpediunt; and all cheques or ordere this poor bild has not long survived her bus for the conversion, realization or withdrawal of band. Er early death has probably mercifully such Capital, Monica, Stocks, Funda, Gover spared lura life of mach dreariness sad littlement Securities, Losus, or Deposits shall be comfort; and is entirely in accordance with signed by two of the Directere, and the Secre the national idea of what is most bighly are for the time being, in case of transactions fitting for wife so bereaved. Is is nut imperat Bhangai; and in the cases of Branches or sible that her memory will acquiro a santity Agencia having a Local Committee, ora Board in Chinen eyes from the fact of her having of Directors, by two members of such Committee Followed lor lord witkin so short a period: the Board of Directors, and the Manager, Secre <event is already attributed to her regrets, as it

is said that she suffered from an deinite dio tary or Agent, for the time being."

It was proposed to alter it to read as follows:

HEIDSIBOK & Co.'s MONOPOLE, China.

Apply to

DEETJEN & Co., Bole Agents for China and Japan If 14 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1875,

HEROOTS, CIGARS.

Cupbell's Plutation Brand CIGARS." Campbell's Dindigul Brand HEROOTS. Campbell's Trichinopoly Brand OHEROOTS. TERMA-Cash. Apply to

7307

MESSES. CAMPBELL & Co..

Plantation Work,

Dindigul Madras Presidency, NOW ON SALE,

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

enac, Thoficial usourning for the Emperor The Capital for the time being, and ali will termiato on the fifteenth day of the pre-other menics in the possession of the Company Bant Chiuse month (20th April, and it is (except ench samu on the Court shall consider preatmed that from that dato, after a few days eccaary for the disbursements of the Com- Inter vid, i period of mourning for the Empress pay), shall be invested in the Public Stocks, ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, will commence-probably to last one mouth, Borde. Tuads or Begurities of the Govern We are informed that the circulars announetant of Great Britain or of India, or of any

LONDE WITH TEX- PUNTI AND MANDARIN

ALSO, THE

HONGKONG:

besides other local information and statis- tice carracted to date of publication, tending to make this Work in every way soitable. for Pablia, Mercantile, and General Offices. The Directory is published in two Forms, Complete at $5; or with the Liets of Fesidenta, Port Directories, Maps, &

Örders for Coplas may be sent to Daily

to- blie Preor Office, or to the following Agenta :--- Macao Mouers, J. P. DA STEVA & CO... -

QUELCH and CABOPHELAN WILSON, Nicholas & Co. WILSON, NICHOLLS & CJ. HEDGE & CO.

Antige Formo

Trochow Ningpa Shanghas...

Hankowa

River For

BH Chefoo

Newchung Tienista and

.

KELLY &06, Shanghai.

"HALL & HOLTZA

KELLY & Oo,"

HALL& BOERzard KILAX

a Cái Shanghai

HALL& Horrzard Kaux

& Co Shanghai.

KWANGTUNG"

For Freight or Passage, apply to

LOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 3d 588 Hongkong, 19th April, 1875 ZLES FOR MANIUA ZEMát) THE Spanish Stepmar

Vessels on the Berth,

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLERADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE MEDI- HESE WATERRANEAN FORTS,

– SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON,

1180,

Post Office Notifications.

mmil will close

For Amoy and Shanghai-Per Chinking, today, the 15th inst, at 8.30 -

For Swatow, Amboy, and Foodbow-Por Kragbung, to-day, the 15th inst., at 8.30 am,

For Saigon Per down, to-day, the 15th inat at 12.30 P.M.MIN

For Bralow, Amoy, Tomeni, and Takat For Essseralda, to-day, the 15th instant, at 430 PH

For Bhanghai--Per Hanto, on Saturday, ther 17th inst, at 1.30 TME

will be despatched as above, TO DAT, the 15th BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND

HAVATISTRALIA instant, at BAM...

THE PANINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMFATT's Steamship "PENA" Captain Mervex, with Her Ma jonty's Malla, Passengers, Shaoie, and Curgo, For Singapure, Topangand Calautta-Per will leave this for the bore places in Indian Mall Packet Hindostan, on Balulay, THURSDAY, the 16th inst, at doon.

the 17th inst, et 280 P.M.RE ANTI Durgo will be received on board until Noon, For Singapore, Penang, and Calcutta-Por TO. Specie and Parcels at the office watil 2.v.m. ou Indian Mall Pocket Thales, on Saturday, the

the 14tb idoni. WALA 17th inat, at 2:30 P

For Particulare regarding Freight and PasYWER

PANAY Uribe, Master, will be deepatolod sa above DAY, the 15thɛinst, at Noo0. MALAYALA

Far Freight or Fazsage, apply to

KORDAIN ILDMEDIOS & Col

581 Hongkong, 18th April, 1875.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY TANSUI, AND TAKAO THE

Steamabi

engo, apply atthe P&O. 8. N. Co.'s Office, MAILS BY THE “ENGLISH PACKET" Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF The Engilah Contrast Packet “PERA" PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED will be dispatched with the usual Maife A Written Declaration of the Contents for Europe, & on THURSDAY, the 15th Bad Valas of the Packages for the Overland malant, at Noong Route is required by the Egyptian Government, Money Orders on any of the Money Order and must be delivered by the Flippers to the Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted. Company a Agunte, with the Bill of Lading or until 5 on the 14th instant selvit Captain Thaband, will be despatched as above with Parcele; and the Company do not held themselves responsible for any Detention or TODAY the 15th inst,, at 5 P...

Projudice which may happen from the incor rectnoin an stok dastration..

*** FİSMERALDA”:

For Freight or Paanoge, apply to

AMACG, HEATON. 3d 569 Hongkong, 13th April, 1875.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALOUTTA THE British Stenship

TH

HINDOSTAN," Captain H. de Smidt, will tears this for tho above Parts on SATURDAY, the 17th at at 8 F.M.

The Post-Offee will be open until 6 P.M. Om the 14th inatoa kamat

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

Lottera for registration will be received until 10A.m, or the 15th instant.

Tatters may be posted until 10 à.. on the 15th instant, without late fee. E

The Company reservo the option of forward- ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Borope through Egypt, either by rail, or by Catal in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose,MANOM

Lettore posted after 10. on the 15th Shippers are particularly requested to note instant, will not be forwarded intona the Tota the terms and conditions of the Company's Fer of 18 cents each as well as the poetagu Black Bills of Lading

is prepaida A. MulVER, Superintendent, The latest biss for preting Letters at this Peninanlar 3 Oriental Steam Navigationofice is 11 A., and for Newspapers, Books, es Co's Office, Hongkong. 2nd April, 1975, 4. Patterns 10 a..on the 15th instant.

U.S. HAIL LINE. ⠀⠀ PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, IA PANAMA, TOUGHING AZ YOKOHAMA AND

BAN FRANCISCO.

Late lettera (hat Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brinks, or to Sin gapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11.30 A. to the time of maling, on pay. ment of Inle Fes of 48 cents ench in addition to the postage

FW. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post-Ofice,

Hongkong, 2nd April, 1875, MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES AMATEUR TERPACKET"

The United States Hall Packet "S 4" will be diapafohed on THURSDAY, the 15th instant, at Sr., with the Mails

Dorpatahes will lose at 2,80 r.m.

Fur Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Ca,

Agente 54 570 Hongkong, 13th April, 1876. FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY; AND MELBOURNE, Calling of SoxBENEY, COOKTOWN, ÜLEVE- LAND BAY, Bowen, and Keppel Bay, to land fails and Passengers,) THE Eastern and Australian Mail StawHESS ALASKA will leave Hongkong for Ban Francisco, vid Yokulama, on Company's Steamship

THURSDAY, the 15th inet, at FM, taking "BRISBANE" Captain Dalfour, will be despatched na above Passengers, Mails and Freight, for Japan, the United States, asid Europa. - HITAM MEATS, on MONDAY, the 24th inst, at noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Teko hama and other Japan Forte, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Barope, VIA PANAMA. A Steamer of the Company wül leave Shang. hai, via the Inland Sea Poits, about the same date, and make close connection at Tokobama,

Ab New York und Aspinwall, Passengers Lesters can be posted on board the Packet have salvation of various lines of Stenmore tu from 2.30 PM: to 2.50 P.M., on payment of a England, France and Germany. Late Fesof 12 cents in addition to the Postage: The Prepayment of the Postage to all the Freight will be received on board nalil 42.. on the 14th Latent Parael Packages will be above places by this reate is compulsory. received at the Office until 5 F.M. of the same Correspondense insaticiently prepaid will 6o. day All Parcel Puskages should be marked to forwarded by the English Packets. address in full value of me is required. Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and For further information sa to Poonge and the United States must be superecribed per Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, ALASKA," and that addressed to the United Praya. West.

Kingdom must be unpemoribed" otá Ban Fran- G. B, EMORY, sicco

F.-W. MITCHELL, A why doting Agent:

Postmaster Veneral.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. 241 526 Hongkong, 3rd April, 1875.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and HIOGOJ HD P.& 0.8.N. Co.'s Steamship

ORISSA

T

will leave for the above place about 24 hours after the seriyal of the S. S Goalier, with the next English Matte

A. MOIVER,

P. & 0.8. N. Co s Ofoe,

Hongkong, 14th April, 1975.

Superintendent

[671

TH

STEAM TO TOKOHAMA, TRAP. & 0.8. N. Co.' Stenmahip

MALACCA'

will leave for the above place shortly after the nival of the next English Mail.

A. McIVER,

Superintendent,

· [524

P. & 0. S. N. Co's Office,

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1873.

FOR SHANGHAL THE Steamship

T

VIKING,” expected here about the 16th inst, will have immediate despatch.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MELCHERS & Gou

7d 685 Hongkong, 12th April, 1875.

FOR SHANGHAI THE British Steiner

TH

Agents

EGEAN shortly expooled from Singapore, will hard quick despatch az above.

For Freight, apply to

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,

Agents.

566 Hongkong, 12th April, 1873. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

POR SHANGHAI, NA HANKOW, NINGPO, PORTS in

Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for

T

DAUN JAPAN, Company's Stcomzakip

* NESTOR,"

will be despatched on or about the 19th instan

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,

HALLE HOTTE and KELLY Peking

& Co., Bhangbai Naguwak THE U. & J. TRADING CO. Hiya, Osaka...Ter U & TRADING Co.

Mr. C. D. Moss, Japan Classile Yokohama Mesers. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Office. Manila Mrs. J. DE LOZZIGA & USD Singapore, Straits Times Office. London

Mr. F. ALGAB, Otemen's Lane, GEO, STREET, 30, Cornbill. Losers, BATES, HENET & CO. Han Francisco...Mr. J. P. FISES, 21, Mer Achanta Exchange

Ne York Messrs. S. M. PEETINGILL& Co.,

37/Park Bow. Bengkong, 2nd January 1875.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

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BIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST,. A.D. 1720:

TUE undersigned baving been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows

MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable either hors, in London, or at the principal Ports of Inflin, Chize, and Australin.

FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for long or short periods at

current rates, an

A discount of 20%, allowed...

LIFE

DRPARTMENT

662 Hongkong, 12th April, 1875.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

4 1. British Ship.

"ATLANTIC," Captain G. O. Hellin, will bad for the above Pork, and will have immediate despatak..

For Freight, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. 433 Hongkong, 17th March, 1875.

FOR LONDON,

41 British Bork

"WITCH,"

Captain Murry, will load bere and at Wham- poa for the above Port, and will bavo carly desi Dutc

For Freight, apply to SELVOGEL, HAGEDOEN & C«!! of 415 Hongkong, 13th March, 1875,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE 4 American Ship

WELLEN MUNROE,” 1,380 Tons. Bagittar, T. W. Norcross, Com- mandar, will lead here for the above Port, and will have early deeputab

For Freight, apply to:

VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co.

tf 888 Hongkong, tb March, 1875,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

ing the date of the Imperial Jaiy, bave benu Colony or Dependency of the United Kingdom,PRONUNULATION, sant frou Teking to the provinces, but have any Foreign Country or Shato, or in An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published Policies tamed for sms not according £5,000, B

not yet be officially received at Shanghai

or upon Mortgage of Real or Leasehold pro- at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.

Slangbai Municipal Debesturen or Securities,

perty in Hongkong, China, Japan or elsewhere,

en reasonable terms,

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.

· 1963 · Hongkong: 26th July, 1872. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE VUM, PANY OF MANCHESTER AND

A LONDON,

Underaignod have been appointed

#SA1 Beltish Shipp

HER ROYAL HIGHNESS,” Cash, H. King, will load here for the abore Fort, and will have immediate despatch.

For Freight, apply to^

MELCHERS & Co. Im 365 Hougtong, 12th April, 1875.

FOR NEW YORK.

41 British Behooner

*COUNTESS OF ERROL Captain Taylor, will load here and at Whan pos, end-will have temediate despatch as above.

For Freight, apply to

THE CHINA. AND JAPAN MARINE

INSURANCE COMPANY. or in or apon deposits or Loans at interest in comprobansirisas and practical service this Work atandaanrivallet. All the new The orinary half-yearly tazeting of abare- or to any Bank or Banks established at holders was held on the ath inst. Mr. Drysdale Bhaugbad or alaewbers: and froin time to time words which the Chinese bave of late years been in the obs

converted, realised, or drawn out, as compelled to coin to express this numerous ole The ndice convening the meeting baving aasion may require, or As the Court jects in machinery photography telegraphy, and bean read,

ball consider expedient; and all cheques in science generally, which the rapid advance The Clairtsan eaid-The first resolution Loor orders for the antivarsion, realization, of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Agonis for the above Company at Hong: bring before the meeting is to pass the minutes or withdrawal of such Capital, Monite, here given in extenso. Buch and every word je kong, Uantan, Fonchow, Shangbai, and Han of the in outings. To read them will occupy Stocks, Funds, Goverment Securities, Lionus, fully untrated and explained, forming execond are prepared to grant Idearances at a conndeable time, and there being only one or Deposita, shall be signed, by two of the Daises for students of a most instructive muture. Corrent Bates. A WISE &00. point-Liwein requiring any comment, I will rectors, and the Secretary for the time being. Both the Court sad Punti pronunciations are NO HOLLIDAY,

1958 Hongkong, 16th October, 1868, propose that the mittites be takes na read. At in cans of transactions at Shanghaiyond in the given, the accents being carefully marked on

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 666 Hongkong, 12th April, 1875. the feet necting, a resolation was passed re- cases of Branches of Agencies buying a Load the best principle bitkorto attained. The typo- garding to reduction of the capital of the Com Committee, or a Board of Directors, by two graphy displays the success of an attempt to LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE pany. Toa re all aware of the steps Laker members of sual Committes or Board of Dimake the Chinese and English type correspond

FOR SALE FREIGHT, OR UHARTER in the size of body, thereby affecting a yeat with the Shangbai stureholder Airgular team, and the Manager, Seoretary or Ageat, sonomy of spare, achieving clearness not Undersigned having boin appointed THE 41 Angrican Ship letter prisent to cash ahareholder, to obtain for the time being" their coment or disapproval, and the result

He would propose that the Clause an altered proviously attained, and dispensing with these abowed that far from naantungan samotion could'

adopted. be obtained, which made the Directive decide

Seconded by Mr. Sutherland and carried man, not to take further steps in the matter. Wo bare Lead from London, that any reduction in the sapini of the Company would be looked upon in is unfavourable light. The accalion

this closed the business of the meeting, which separated with a vote of thanks to the Chairpins-N C. Daily News

may, therefore, be donsidered as out at route f Without farther remarka, Laow propose That the minute be taken as read."

Socenced by Mr. Pollock, and carried.

TAB NORTH CHINA INSURANCE

COMPANY

INSURANCE COMPANY,

Agenta in Hongkong for thoabore Com

rast alargine and vacant space which have pany are prepared to grant Marine rinko at höretsinre characterized Chinese publications. current rafce

tl 471 Hongkong, lub March, 1874.

To illustrate the rat scope of the work, the AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. following facts are abutted for consideration. Chaliaare Vocabolarly contains about 18,000

A BUN FIRE OFFIUE. Chinese characters, and Melhures English S

· ENDEAVOUR”

360 Tons Register. Apply to

PURDON & Co. 557 Hongkong, 19th April, 1975.

OROGEES D.D.S.,

and Chinens, Bietionary about 10000, whilst Indarigued in prepared by Grid G. DENP180, this work contains more than 60,000 Englah Policies against Fire to the extent of words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charas

$48,000 on First-class Riako

No.

7 ARBUTHNOT ROAD. Hongkong, fut Desember 1874

NOTIOR.

A Discount of Twenty par cant, (20) upon the Current Local Rates of Premis will be at- lowed upon Insurances llcoted with ibis Office.

G. DINSTEAD,

Agent, Bun Fire Ofice Order to meet the wishes of the Native Community, the Chinese Insus of this 1985 Hongkong, 26th August, 1872

Paper has been from the commencement of the (OMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE Cann New Year, inked DAILY, instead of on

COMPAN ORANGAY alternate days as before

ANG AIWPaper Laa henn Established fork dearly ARK Undersignod. Agents at Hongkong for Tweby Year, and is, an to Editorial Manage

Lho above Company's Fire Department, ment, under the Direction of a Well Educated:

Hongkong, Apilat, 1875,

NOTIUE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMESTA PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

"STEAM-FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES AND MARSEILLES,

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

The Post Offins will be open for the recosphion of Ordinary Letters, Books, Nowspapers, 20, until 2.30 POU

General Post Office,

Hongkong, let April, 1875.

MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PACKER!! : The French Mail Packet" FELHO" it be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 22nd instanty at noon, with the Mails,

To and through the United Kingdom via Marseilles, to France and other Continental States (in a closed mail to brance), to Saigon, Singapore, Gallo, Australia, New Zealand, Adon, Seychelles, Reziona Hauritius, Saez 5- and Alexandria. BOMBAT, ST. DENIS, AND FORT LOUIS The Post Office, wil be open for the reception,

of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &

Letters can be received.

ON THURSDAY, the 2nd Apr, 1815 at noon, the Company's Steamship PELHO Oomandat MELIZAN, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR GO, will leave thir Port for the above places Cargo and Specie will ha registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, tud sucepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

until 11 AM on the 2nd instanty after which

Money Ordets on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted.

utili ra, on the 21st instant.

Lattere for Registration will be received until 10 A.M. on the Band instant.

T. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General

Hongkong, 9th April, 1875,

Shipping Orders will be granted till noot. General Post Office, Cargo will he received on board until 4 P.M., Spants and Parets until 3 r.. on the lat

April, 1877 (Forcels are not to be sent

Aa om misapprehension criets wgarding

on board; they must be left at the agent's the trustission of Packets and Samples Office.) Contenta and valuent Packages are through the Post, it is hereby notified for

quad,

For further particulars, apply at the Com-general information, that the privilege of send wing such article through the Post at the ratan pany's Office.

U. BERTRAND,

of postage applicable to them is restricted, to und file Trade Patterns or Samples of Merchan Primcipal Agent, dise. Goods sent for Sale, or in execution of

Hongkong: Eth April, 1873.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE"

COMPANY

an order (however small the quantity may be or any urtices sent by, one private individual. to aver which are not actually-patterns samples, are not admisible.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Genera.. General Post-Ollice, Hongkong,

THE Undersigned Agents aro a pepoipe oferal

inatractions from the Board of Directors, authorizing them to iesne Policies to the extent

of $10,000 on any one First-class Biak, or to

It is hereby notifed that Letters addressed

the option of the gender; but the postage og Fricis Carront, Novapaperaand Books cannot be prepaid

the extent of 215,000 on Adjoining Biks atto Frames may be sent either paid or unpaid at Current Rates,

A Discount of 20 allowed.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.."

Agoate, 48 Hongkong, Sth January, 1875,

THE OHINA FILLE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED:

READ OFFICE-HONGKONG. GENOTES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penasg

Raks accepted, and Folimies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium coreant at the. above mentioned Ports.

No charge for Policy fees,

JAK, B. UDUGHTRIE

Secretary Hongkong, 1st Novetaber. 1871.S Tut 888 NOFTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.

MAMBO For each 2 ounce. The rate of pustage chargeable on Letters addressed to Franco por Fronch Packet is

... 13 cents. Per British Packet when marked vil

Brindisi ma

Par British Panket when marked vis

Alexandria and Marseilles. 12 VEF V MITCHELL,

Postmaster Gencrab General Post-Ofen, Hongkong.

This hereby notified that bencoforward the postage oa lettere addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as fol Town, Z

When forwardet vi 34 cents end-u

-Brindis,,uel

When forwarded via), $34 Marnilles.......... When forwarded: yil þög

Bouthampton.

VFW. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post Ofion, Hongkong,

HE. Undersigned having been appointed As for the shore Company, are pre pared to GRANT INSURANOES to the extent of $65,000, on first-class riske at current rates,

web y MELCHERS & Co. tt 674 Hongkong, 1st May, 1874

Arrangereits having been made, under PROENIX FIREINSOBANCE COMPANY.is Malls for Tendon arriving at Suez from

THE Undersigned having been appointed China by Private Ships will be forwarded to Agents to the above Company at this destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified Part, are prepared to grant Policies against that the auton of postage, which must be paid in Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildinge or drones, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom ju forwarded, will be as fal- on Goods stored therein.

towa, viz. For Latter For Newspapers

For Books and

Pattern

DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & Co. df 717 Hongkong. 9th November, 1909, QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigõed are prepared to GRANT

POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the extant of 45,000 Dollars on Buildinga or on Gooda stored therein, nt Current Local Rates, subject to a Discount of 202, on the preinla, EDWARD NORTON & Co.,

Agents,

96 cento per ball ounce.

8enoh

pot excording once 4 cents.

overyndditional

2

12

12

F. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster General, General Post Office Hongkong.

The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having RIVOO notice to the General Post Office in Lon don that articles of Levellery received in that Colony are chargeable with Customs Duties, the undersigned considere it necessary to make this Begalition known to the Public, and to such articlcí sont through the Post are liable, with their contente, to be forfeited.

FWMITORELL.

Postmaster Gorenal.

BOUND TOURS OF state that statens ock to

B Hongkong, January, 1875,

NOW HEADIN OUND VOLUMES of the China Overland

Ton Dollars.

Appy at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong, let february, 1875.

MILLÁR & G 07

A. PLUMBERS, COPPERSMITHEANDREASS FOUNDERS GAS-FITTERS AED BELL HANGERS,

QUEEN'S ROAD JASZ, AND NULLAH LANE

1499 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874,

DEALER IN ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF) :- ATTING. BATTAN CHAIRS, &c.

11QUEEN ROAD,

The following report has been published-ters. Again, despite all the grammare and The Catran then called attention to the. The directore Lave now, to present to the other elementary works a yet published, the report and necounts. The report had been in shareholders the sixth ball-yearly report, alew-student of this difficult language absolutely re- the band of the Sharebolders for several days, ing the position of the Company on the thirty quires examples to display the various appli- and he had but few remarks to add to what fires December last, at which date the business ostions and equivalents of different words which was the stated. It was not astielectory duty of the term 1872-74 was concluded.

bare one general meaning. Of these examples for the Directors to lay before the Shareholders From the sunexed statement of accounts, this work contains more than five timca such a report, but if the suson, which had been will be observed that the Uompany had then a many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub- 90 disations to underwriters, be considered, wegredit balance in band of trele 569,156.40 after ishod. ARENA must agratalata poraalvee that we bave a carrying forward the sum of taela 141,844,00 For pribtion purposes the arrangement of balance, though all to the good. He (the from the presont working moont in addition the work in 60 complote, that a zoforance Chairne had seen several reports on Home to the capital, (thels 900,000), and also the to its pages enables a person who under- Companks, which showed a considerable balance amount reserved out of the profits of the yeaza ftands English to goramafoate fectively re prepoved to GEANT POLICIES gains! Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable ocamercial on the wrong side. This has been using a 1872 and 1679 (Caels 221,061,37) with natives who understand zothing but Chi-15 to theextent of 210,000 on Buildings, or and general formation, and has the aus MAT stir amongst the underwriters, and there is at Wilk reference to the receipts of premia nese. In this respect the work wil be found on Goods stored therein, at eacrest rates, aub. prosent & strong feeling thus ratos should be during the six months ander review, it is indispensable to all Europeans residing i jest to an immediato discount of Trenty por raised; aok, we shall have to bids our time, astiafactory to note à considerablo increase as Chian, and to the natives themselves ¦ LE⋅ DI- and "do steady, and so safe a business as compared with similar periods of the two pre- plains subicote fully with which very few ine possible, is a change must come. The Direceding years. deed of them are perfectly acquainted To toret world - have fired to pay a dividend, but The paymasta on seponat of losses and eldima parties resident in England and interested in the andint, being so small, it was agreed amounting to tael 31,058.33, clade the Chin it sannot but bomvaluable doosaíonally, that the whole would be carried forward, Beeral beavy losses alluded to in the last It comprises upwards of two thousand. Intre If the next term is a fortunate one, un report so far as at present known, further quarto page effort will be made to give a liberal dividend settlements and claims in boarse of adjustment

o the farakolders, which in n meisure will will word about taels 108,000 compenso them for the mat year. However, Bome salvage it is anticipated will notrue to in doing to the Soareholdoklers will not forget the Company, from the appeal to Privy Council the intenst of pontributors, who will secure, in the Bona and Ava cher.

LAN

TRUBNED Co,

CO, PATERNOSTER HOW! WHO BELL

OFFICE, HONGKONG.

DAILY PRESS

position with tho Native Community is to Ad- Fee with the Foreign Community. The vortemente and News sy the English Daily Uharge for Advertisements will be "os beroto foru

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874

NOTICE

THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED. ly 790 Hongkong, 20th May, 1

1874 LONDON AND ORIENTAL, STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFION- 157, LEADENHALL HTRRET, LONDON- RATUVARKstadzighen 3840

THE Undersigned in authorised to pecora blko zinku on behalf of this Office, by Virus aisted."

Olage Steamers and Sailing Ships FAN

Shanti in tongkons, Ist July 14186720

TEAMERS Jeaving this port requiring COATA can obtain it from the Undri

W. G. HALE & Co.

Men Bages, 1681 16th Feptember, 1873.

HONGKONG

煤記

WING-KEE COAL BROP.

** General Post-Offos, Hangkong.

It is boroby notified that henceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advanco chargeable on Packets of printed papers or to the United Kingdom by the United Staten Packets via San Francisco, will be as follows

For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce

2 conta (in weight................ For a packet abire 1 ounce not ex- Foru pocket abore 2 pudses notierr

patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong

and eight cents for every additional fode puncis, Those rates apply to Printed Circulas, Price Liets, Kurset Reports, and all printed papere.

F. V.MITCHELL.

ABS Proprietor of Wrsa-zas Shop begs to other than Newapoyers, as well as to Books

inform the public that bis Bhor has been and Trade Patterns or Sample established nines 855 st Endicott's Lane, and that he has always a great grandly, of BEST COAL in store for Bale, Clontlemen or Ship: master withing to patronise him, are requiested to apply at his Shop,

Postmader Gonerat, General Post Ofine. Hongkong.

Prizted anul Fahlahal by WILLIAM', 'Hua Wydds

1608 Hongkong, 23rd September 1871, Later Surves, Mongkong.