SHIPPING REPORTS,
(Colamed from firel pago)
Tua Spank schooner Unün, reporta. Teft Minia on 8th April, and bed strong winds and fine weather the latter part clady and thick weather;
· Russia ise not left ber Baltis home to îm-/ prove the barren solitudes of Biberin, nor does i she regard the mouth of the "Amoor"ạn thời finest port in the North of Ching. If she seould raise this robber system into a páty res 'belliou, it would by and byo give an enollent opportunity for-interference in the afate of a province which could not makage is own' The Dingin brig Starlight repas tulelt Do ag- business. A kok on 3rd Mareb; bad fine weather the fiat A few thoussed men sont across the Amour part the the part madecato, but think hovy would serve her purpose and she could without wanthals Ra very greatdifficulty gain an extensive kingdom,ONE
woal toy all mineral resources, and a ketting The Brit, ship Amoy reporte left Stang population ready to work them. Her railways hai 14th April at 5 a.in Had moderatahraze To not yet completed, but the falare will de-and fue senter for 24 hours had too fret velop gventer improbabilitira,
breeze and to, till the morning of the 16th. Hnd strong heese and slear weather to port, Pansert the bainship Wing in Bonham Fes
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THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1876.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VESSEL'S NAME CAPTAIN
Countena of Erroll,
Pyrmont
Elan Manrockt
Atlantic..
Her Royal Hig
mia YOKOHAMA. Uity of Tokio (str.)
do the 14th tratemehip analda off Fukein SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, A Khiva (str.).... Point
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DA PENANG, & CALTA Hindostan, (uly.). The British stenaar Viking reports of SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & Pei-bo (str. Singapore on the even or of the Dth inst.. in TOKOHAMAS charge of pill, and procceted all well natil the SHANGHAI.. morning of lith instart, ship touched on the Western part of Bombay aboal, night clear overhead, bei very bizy horizon, discharged
The Amerbaz bark W. H. Be reporta, left. Byday ou lab February, Had light Basterly winds to lat, 5 S. on to Marsh, in far, 148, long 170 E, hove-to for 3-daya under lower
Do Do. Dó.
Malṣom (atr.). JOrissa (str.)nsa tegies.. Zigsam (str.),
For Sale.
Balloor
H. de rid Melizan
Nestor (str.)... China (dtr.)
Pasotar
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THE HOMAN ALPHABET IN INDIA. Before the Society of Arts recently in tereating paper was read by Mr. Drew, on the advantageof adopting the Roman sbarnger for #1 the Indian vernacular. One of the Instances gives by his, in support of his these, was very watch to the point. In the Punjab about there are ten diferent character employed in sting six kanguage or chalects proposters Raste of labour, peoially when it is remembered that most of these characters are of more or less cargo overboard from the fore hatches at once, SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW Yesso (at) forviga angin. Imagine the hindrance to and continued doing so. The vessel floated on general education which the employment of the 10th is at 11. making a little water several diferent charactere in our own entry fore compartment Chinese Jucks, innile would involve If anilormity be dairable the reef at or, and sampans crowded roamd -in enel mattere, why should we hopitis to ship, and took away onrge no funt as thrown superse is the wory characters used in Itdin by overboard. Tom Bombay Shoal, experienced- unc unitom Borgan system, which could easily strong N.Evinde and dirty weather's arrived be made to adapt itself to every variety of lab here bell 10. guago und dialoot now apoken by the puple of That country - There is really no question of} adaptability. The Roman alphabet quite dapablo of expreeting all the various Sounde contained in the different nativa dialoots if we Can only agree on a proper uniform end of transliteration, and the true principios et such a zethod were long since indicated by Sir William Jones. It only remains to develop and define as amply as possible the system wish as many of our Oriental get clure have applied to their pe blished worke with marked sucos, seems band to suppose that a reforın, which is making it my swer all Europe, would fail to suswer every practical purpose in Ind nlso. The motion urged by one or two spaces, that the adeption of s uniform Roman ohirioter would be fatal to the progress of the venu lars, may be dismissed with a smile. It sould be just as logical and true to any as that the growing adoption of the Roman charter in Germany would check the patarul development of the Gunn language. The praatiol adl. vantages of auch a reforms in India ven fally pointed out by Mr. Drev, Mr. Hyde Clarke, and Sir Charles Trevelyan-Englishman
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in topseil, with violent squalla, heavy gile and much eat, and a high text een from the NW.sive long. 14 to.& S., took 31 daye with
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stang Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. gkong Olyphant & Co.:...
ang Vegel, Hagedorn de Co,.. kong augustine Heard & Co
ong, Melohire & 'Um..................
P. M. 3. 8. C. POS. N. Co. Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & C Hongkong David Sumoor, Bons & Co.
Mensageries Maritimes; Hongkor P. & U. 6. N. Coils Hongkong P. & 0, 9, N. Childh
eng Holliday, Wise & Co.. gkong (Patreriaid & Swire....... gkoux Dignissen & Cantamum.
kongDouglas Lapruik & Coin
For Sale.
NOTION
HONGKONG IOB COMPANY.
Quick deepatob
„Wislok desparch
Quick despntab
Quick despatch.
Laick deepatah,
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
HRANA MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGATOBE, BATAVIA POINT
"DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA,
A PORT BAID, NAPLES, AND A
MARSEILLES, ALSO,
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Post-Office Notifications.
A mail soll davo'
For Swatow-Per Yoting, to-day, the 19th instant, at 7.30-1.x, instead of at the time pre- Priously notifleð.........
For Swatow, Amoy, and Fosohow>--Per' Vemo, today, the 19th innty at 10,30) 6.10.
For Cooktown and Newcastle (N 5, W.) Der Tow Merton, to-day, the 19th instant, ut 11.30 AMSTERDA
· For Bangkok-Per British ship Green Jackal, to-morrow, the 20th inst., ut 2.30PM.
For Singapore, Ponang, and Calcutta-Pur BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS, | Indian Mail Packets Thalas and Hindostan, lo- morror, the 20th inst,, at $30 pm, instead of
the dale previously notified,
0 15th prof, 463 P.M. ON THURSDAY, the 22nd April, 1875,
For Shanghai Per Nessor," to-morrow, the anoon, the Company's Steadship PELHO, Commandant MELICAN, with 20th inst., of 3,30 pm. W MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR The Maile for Singapore, Somerset, Cook- GO. will leave this Port for the above places town, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay,
Cargo and Spesie will be registered for Lou- | Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.---Per Brie- - dont as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in |baas, on Saturday, the 24th ingt, at 11.30AM. · transit through Marseilles for the principal instead of at the time previosuly notified, places of Europe,
[Ou 24th inst., "at noon.: On 34th instijat nobo. Tomorrow, at 3 P.M. [On. 22nd inat., at noon.
Quick d'esputoħi, d Qrick despatos, Qaick despatih: To-morrow, at 4 P.M. To day, at 8 F.M. -- To-day, at 10 4x,
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, AND
HE
CALOUTTA.
(AVE rusaivod, or B. S. Blake of Virginia, THE Undersigned beg to intimate that, in departure of the Stormakip -
and
OTHER LATE ARRIVALS,
GOODS AS UNDER-
FANCY BLUE : BLACK COATINGS.
CHOICE TROUSERINGS
continuate of N.W, winds and equills, when crossed the Kuator, in lung. 180 with mode rute NE. winds. On 1st March puberd along Reef. Thorat in very dangerous, being seen the N.Wald of the Dordelone Island and the
WHITE KERSEYMERE and BEDFORD abse water in three places only, passed within COEDS for BREECHES and PANTA- land to be in about the position as given in LOONS 2 miles of it, and found by observation the Ear Findlay's Disstory. Up to 3 p.m. same day bad moderat vinds and pasend about 5 miler South of the Beef, which appeared to be about 10 miles in anamference. Did not see say point above the water, and it is not marked down in any chart. r the information of Caption this Reef lles fat. 8.30. N. long: 154.17 E. On Apr 13th jessed Gase with strong NE from the S., and ocongional anlms passed trades; fromibenar to 118 long. Af Hebt winde through Bagtang Channel on the lith inst.. from long, li mentioned to port, strong NE monsoon, April 14th, passed the steamahip Seatland on the 16th, passed the steamship, Japas, both bound South..
4.
and permits the piston to return; a fresh id- Jeation of kahol expels it again, and the pertica cortines indefinitely. Mr. Falconer hae pot caluated the relative cost of his sulphur prices; but argues that even if it ie
cheaper than thn, ordinary team-engine; it offers advantages, in the way of compact near and simplicity, which should count for some, thing. Madas Mail.
addition to the Manufacture of ICE they | kave,ulso con asood that of plast
ERATED WATERS, and are now prepared to aapply all the various kinds of a STEERTOK QUALIFY, and trust to re. ceive a share of Pablle Patronage and. Supportiį
PRICE 30 CENTS PER DOZEN. SPECIAL AGRBERENTS wide with Shippers and other large Consumers.
KYLE & BAIN, Proprietors. 510 Hongkong, lat April, 1876,
FOR SALE.
A fow Suit Length of FASHIONABLE HAMPAGNE. TWEEDS,
LIGHT OVERCOATINGS for DUST COATS
HEIDSIECH & Co.'s MONOPOLE, China.
Apply 10
DBETJEN & Co.. Bole, Agents for China and Japan. f 144 Hongkong, 23rd Junnury, 1975.
FOR SALE. JENRY RITCHIE'S SUPERIOR PALE H SHERRY.
T: G. LINSTEAD. 2138 Hongkong, 21st December, 1874.
HINDOSTAN,”
for the above Porta, ta: unavoidably~POST-| PONED till TO-MORROW, the 20th instant at 3...
Despatches will also at 2,30 r..
För Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SÓNS & C
Agents
·
5d 582 Hongkong, 18th April. 1875,"
QQEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGFO, and ₤ORTS in JAPAN, THE Company's Steamship
** MESTOR”
will be despatched at $2.. TO-MORROW,
the 20th instant.
MAILS BY THE FRENON PACKET"
The French Mail Packet" PM-KO”, willba disputabed on THURSDAY, the 22nd instant, at noon, with the Mails,
Shipping Orders will be granted til moon, Cargo will ha voceived on board until 4 p.o, Specio and Parools until 3 P. on the 21st April, 1875. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Aganoy's To and through the United Kingdom via Omen.) Qoztents and value of Packages are Marseilles to France and other Coutinental róquired.
Btates (in a olorad mail to Frense), to Saigon, For further particulare, apply at the Cour Singapore, Galle, Australia, New Zoobid, pany'a Office.
Adon, Eerobellas, Bennion and Mauritius, Buez- 0.. BERTRAND, and Alexandria.
Principal Agent. Huntkeny. 12th April. 1875.
SEAN POR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MAIŠTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANKAN PORTS, AND
SOUTHAMPTONICA
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOITA. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMFATTE Steamship ↑ KHIŢĂ” Captain PZEBINI, with Her Ma jesty's Muila, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on SATURDAY, the 24th inst., at Noon,
Cargo will be received on board until Noor, Spovie and Parcels at the office until 2 P.M. on the 23rd inet.
For Particulars regarding Freight and Par age, apply at the P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
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A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Benteis required by the Egyptian Government, Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Faroels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor rectness on such declaration..
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested
The Post Offian will ha open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &c., until 11 Air, on the 22nd instant, after which no Letters can be received.
Money Order on any of the Money Order Ofices in the United Kingdom vill be granted: until 6 E.M. on the Blet instant.
Letters for Registration will be received until 10 A.M. on the 2nd instant.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Offico, -
Hongkong, 9th April, 1875.
MAILS BY THE " ENGLISH PACKEL" - The English Contrnat Packet "KEIVA ** will be dispatched with the usual Mila for Europe, &c., on SATURDAY, the 24th instant, a Noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdoh will be granted until & P.. on the 28rd inetunt.
The Post Office will be open until 6 ak on the 23rd instant.
Letters; &o, may be posted during the night.
10 AM on the 24th instant. in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until
Letters may be posted until 10A.M. on the 24th instant, without late foo
instant, will not be forwarded anies the Late Letices posted after. 10 A.. on the 24th
For Freight or Pusange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD SWIB, Agent 562 Hongkong, 19th April. 1875. FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, STDNEY AND MELBOURNEY
of 18 cents each as well-as the postage. Calling of BOMBERET, COCKTOWN, CLEVE to take note, that the Steamers leaving Boug. is prepaid.
BAND BAT, BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAY,kong in correspondence with the Anatralingee is 11 A., and for Newspapers, Books, or The latest time for posting Letters at this Steamers from Galle te Baibay, mag call at Patterns 10 a. on the 24th instant. Colombo,
The TAILORING Departmer boing under the Supervision of Two BIPSEIENCED COT TERS, SAYLE. & Co. are prepared to make op the above in the Latest Styles and at most
REDUCED PRICE $1. Reasonable Bates, & perfect it being alwaysHE TOURIST'S GUIDE.— gearouteed.
Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Framtare,-I
,,, with the Punt,and Mandarin Pronun ciation.
DRAB SHELL and PARIS SILK HATS
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the CHRISTY'S PULLOVER HATS, the Latest Chinese Language, in two Parts,"
The Daily Presa Ofice. T锻 Novelty
BLACK, BROWN, and DRAB FELT WE UNDERSIGNED beys to inform the
Publio of HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON that he has shops setablished at those placco in the name of Hind Kes.
NEWEST SHAPES
Also,
A Large and Entirely Fresh Lot of FANCY WINDSOR, SAILOR ENOT, SHAPOLI. TAN, and other SCARVES
to land Maila and Passengers.) THE Bastern and Australian Mail Steam
Compasy's Steamabip
BRISBANE
Captain Balfour, will be despatahed as above on SATURDAY, the 24th inst, at noon. For Freight or Fasanze, spply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. 22 596 Hongkong, 17th April, 1875.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI
* and BIOGO)
"ORISSA
In HONGKUNG, the Central Market,THEP.&O.S. N. On, astoamship No. 12, he bae constantly on band BEEF, KUTTON, FOULTLY, BREAD, VEGE will leave for the above pico about 24 boun TABLES, and CILMAN'S STORES, &c., of alter the arrival of the BS. Gwalior with the the best quality.
next Bagian Maila In BONAM and CANTON SHOPS, the
A. MOIVEE, foregoing-arlisle, with the addition of SPI BITS, SUDA WATER, do, and GAME when P. & 0,5. MC Offce,
Hongkong, 14th April, 1875.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, HBP.&O.S. N. Co.'s Steamship
The "BRIGHTON" and "CONNAUGILT" in season. DOLLAR8, "quite now.,
OXFORD TWILL and REGATTA SHIFTS, Quiet Patterns, with COLLABS
OLD BYZANTINE COINS We learn, through a private letter from Cal cutta, that Sie D. Forsyth lately obtained some guld Byzantine coins (from A.D. 402-–668) from the rained pitics round Kasliger, and a fow large and old. Olineso coins, with very elbirata
SULPHUR AS A MOTIVE POWER. inscriptions not yet desiphered. . The most
Mr. Davil Falconer, Pitt Street, Glasgow, interesting is, bowever, a coin with, on one who has at various times marifcated bis, in side, a loom horse within a cirole, and, on the ventiva gentis in the production of mechanim! margin onteide the circle, a Baqtrian-Pali modis designed to afranca the Interests of incription, which Mr. E. Buylay: from rub-science, bes sggested that a motive power of hing, sent to Calontta by General Caning extraordinary vigour eau be produced by the louds "Maharajasa jedrajues ombustion of sulphur by alsobu. In the Mabatakam (Sp)aramayasa. The "Sis rough models has construed to illustrate is doubtfel, but
as the preceding word principle, a mail oglindor receives a piston at commonly secure as a title of Spalirives in the one and, as it be ordinary steam-engine. coins hitherto known (Prinsep, H, 2041, thereylinder being charged with alpbar, an in oan, be thluks, bs little doubt as to tho current finitesimal antity of alcohol in injected nees of the reading. But the curious point through plain its side, and the piston HATS, in all the abent te prin is that the other side to entirely is instantly epalled by the gas generated by filled with an inscription in old Chinese, sot yet this procem. The ecoppage of the cent an decipled. Anong some silver Gupta soins, quickly aspends the action of decomposition, obtained by Miss Baring at Faizabad, and pre- sented by her to the British Huacum, there is ane very rarest Tarama with a complete in. scription and a date. This coin will be of inter. et, since Mr. E. Thomas's reading of the same Toramana on one of the coins of the later Gupta dynaty (Prinsep, i., p. 339) has recently been doubted by Professor Kern "In Colonel Gardner's collection of coins, which Mr. Bayley has examined, there are several intercotipg Kemarin coins which supply four nowkings, The great anti-tobacco apostle," Rev pisz Farm Gupta, Tribhavana Gupta, Rama George Trak, of Fitchburg, has Tolminated Lera, and Raja Deva, besides one or twolmes his last diatribe against the wood, an attrak of not yet diciphered General Cunningham hos heart diseas.ending tia lile anddenly at his attached. been working at the Barshat tope, and lua now house, hitely at the eve of 73. His abbor. recovered all that has been preserved, including rence of toboyo was Acep and genuine, and the three gate and most of the railings. The local writing of facts, delivery of scrums, and semiadars huvo presented the sculptored to the nirculation of pledges against ile uso, have doi Indian “Geverusseat, und, it is hoped, that they enped bis the and thought for many years. will soon be safely lodged in the Mum at Doubles is later years have been solaced by Calcutta The great merit of these couptures the reflection that the number of tobacco-users te that the eculptor kae been kind enough to had been seibly diminished by his bora; label nearly all cf them, so that they awesily nevertheless, wa, guestion if his extravagant identified. A large number of them represent statamenta ind wonderful tracte bave no scence from various jatakus, or stores of Bud-attracted us to the weed than they frightaned Ahn's former existences, Amongst other in-
away, terectis pieces of sculpture is the million The Westingtom Herald in its matea on Se bost of Raja of Himayat, whose dame, Datorial recusions, says: Que of the largest auforte nately, le lost thenæura,
receptions as that given by the bountiful young wife of Senator Jones, of Nevada. Mrs. A NOTORIOUS CONVICT
Joħra was wisted by Mr. Garbam, «nistar of A correspondent in the colonies writes to a the Senator. Mra Jones wore an elegant silk home papar as follows:-LA NAS
of delicate lawn color, with shirred paffa and Sullivan, the Mangatapu murderer, vas sel knife plaising of light bine oils, covering the at liberty by the New Zealand Goremment, entire front of the skirt, which was elaborately He made his way to London, and theraand on wrimmed in the back, and running down the on- the Continent he was so dogged and vatobed tire train were large-shirted puflugs, by detectises that he was obliged to rearn to wora en olegut turumise neoluce, with au Australie, and now we have him in Heboaras rings to exapond, and bucket of turquoise Jaif. He was one of four villains who'banded and pearls. The farniture of the epe ona and together on the West Coast of New Zealand to elegant parks was also of light and color waylay digger, lead them into the recesses of with blue esta flowers corresponding with the the moanlaite, and slaughter themin cold blood, robe warn by Mrs. Jones, making the effect Many poor travellora met their fals at the quite striking in its novelty and beauty. Mrs. bands of theer wretches-Kurgess, Levy Kelly Jones proses to be a favorite among the and Sulliva Be, by turning approver, got his society poopla Together with beauty and gro matce hanged. Il is strongly suspected he¦ abe bua intrigence and genuine hospitality, played the same game in this colony on a good which, aside from her official position, would dizzing Wedderbarn, where several sons attract a hos of fiendi.
COMMERCIAL, INTELLIGANDE.
17TH APRIL EVENING
8be
Gentlemen and Families desirous of patroni) izing him, are requested to apply at his shops į is above, where let of prices of articles will be furnished, which will be supplied at the sams rate all the year round.
HING KEE
F.
WHITE LONGCLOTH SHIRTS in dif- 1 feren: qualities.
SILK UMBRELLAS: MACINTOSH OVERCOATS. BOOTS and SHOES,
SAYLE AND 0.0., VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S KOAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAL
*FOR SALE,
CHAMPAGNE:-Very Supertor Dry, ROPED FREEES & Co., Épernay, CARTE BLANCHE, in Quarts and Pints. OLARETHE Very Superior (BATEAUX LA ROSE. Saperior CHATEAUI LA GRANUM
TG. LINSTRÅB.
319 Hongkong, 24th February 1876. THEROOTS, CIGARS.
Campbell's Plantation Brand CIGARS, Campbell's Dindigul Brand OHEROOTS Campbel's Trichizopoly Brand CREBOOTS. THEKE Caeb,
7801
MESSES. CAMPBELL & Co.,
Plantation Works,
Dindigul, Madras Presidency.
Apply to A fair quality of New Taina has changed bands during the day at $50 cash, como bolders dead $595. New Bmurei, $566‡ to $570: Old Tita, 3615 to $620: Old Benares, $6921 to 15; Malws, $570 cash, $575 on oredit, first anlity wanted. Estimated stooke the day: 3 obests New Patak, 215 chests Old Patns, 00 obeste New Bmares, 15 chesta Old Benares, and 110 chests Malwa,
were missed after they had passed a shary he kept by the wayside for the entertaininust of travellers The English detectives deserve greit onedit for bunting Sullivan cat of Britain. Its has astrong liking for Wedderburn, where he bas jood deal of property he had amassed by bis Thuggish operatione apon kis voting He had left a wEe there, and a son to whom he was anxious to convey the property. but there were oyes there that know bio, and he was quickly duptured and conveyed to Melbourne Itere he was brought up under an Aotte pre. vent the influx of criminale, which rendered him liable to imprisonment for three yee-or held to bail to leave the colony within ago O able time, or to be sent back to the plow from which he coue. The banch decided to and the prisoner back to New Zealand, but is yet -it buo bem impossible to get him shipped, ne.
captains of steamers object to carry ob Jonah on board. Such a deep-stained murderer
De
LONDOL
EXCHANGE
Bank Bils, on dennd,
Bank Pils, at 30 days' night, 4/1 Bank Bils, at 6 months sight, 4/24 Drediti,at 6 months? night...... 4/24 Dosandilary Hill, at 6 months",
Bigli
must go from this, ever should it be necessary Os BOMBAY-Bank, on demand 243. to send one of our colonial sloops of war on the ON CALOUNA-Bank, on demand 2233
special mission. Perbags bis detentica here, OR SHANGHA
owing to the difficulty of praonring a pasige to New Zealud, may give time to make arch for proof of his guilty practices at Wedderburn, in This colony. When there he was always dish of
Bank, tight Private 80 days night 25%
NOW ON SALE.
IMPRZIKI QUARTÒ.
| ENGLISH AND CHINESE DIUNTONARY,
WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
An ANGLO-ORINESE DICTIOFART, published at the Dudly Press Bee, Hongkong..
MALACCA"
The Company reserve the option of forward-
Late lettere (but Letters only) addressed lo
ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for the United Kingdon via Brindisi, or to Sit Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by gapore, may be posted on heard the Packet Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels from 11.50 . to the time of mailing, on pay. ment of a. Inte Fee of 48 cents cach in addition employed for the purpose.
Shippers are particularly requested to acts to the postage. the terus sad conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
·A. MOIVEE, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Narigation On.'s Office Hongkong 17th April, 1875.
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. TREOUGH NEW YORK, via PANAMA, TODOSING AT YOKOHAMA AND
SAN FRANCISCO,
TIRES. 8. CITY OF TOKIO" will leave
bama, on SATURDAY, the 15th May, at 8 P., Laking Passengers, Mails and Treight, for. Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Superintendent
[571 TBS in Branolico, vis Koko
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent
(524
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genutab, General Post-Office.
Hongkong, 17th April, 1875,
It is hereby notified for general information, that the Fustage on Letters addressed to Mor way, when forwarded via Southampton, will' hauceforward be 38. cents for each balf mice. which may either be paid in advance, or it may be left to be collected on delivery of the Letters, Unpaid Letters will be enbjcot to an additional oharge on delivery.
Y. W. MITCHELL,
•Postmaster Generati General Post Office, Hongkong,
When forwarded viż
(Brindai.
It is hereby notified for general information
will leave, for the above place shortly after the Lading are isanen for transportation to Toko-ward Island, will henceforward be as follows, Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed- arrival of the next English Mail,
hama and other Japan Puris, to San Francisco, Viz to posts in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA. A Steamer of the Company will leave Sbang. bai, viù the Inland Sea Ports, about the same duto, and make olona sonñection at Yokohama. At Now York and Aspinwall, Passenger have selection of, various lines of. Steamers to England, France and Germany.
P. 40, 5. N. Coa Office,
Hongkong 3rd April, 1875.
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ly 742 Hongkong, 18th May, 1874
KRUPP'S CAST-STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY.) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN
F. FEIL 1671 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany) [HB Undersigned have been appointed Sola Agents for the Snla of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Mesara, J. & R. TEN-quick NANT, Glasgow, and Hosers. DAVID GORJATË & SONG, Arbroath.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. of 419. Hoogkong, January, 1867.
NOW READY,
CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY|
*FOR 1875.
THE
Work, in the THIRTEENTH year of ita existence, is
NOW READY FOR SALE.
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THS
BILK WOHN DISTRICTS,
THE ISLAND OF FORMOSA,
AND OF
THE CHINA”
FOR SHANGHAT. British Steamer
*ÆGEAN," shortly expected from Singapore, will bavo
despatch us above For Freight, apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agent.
1-586 Hongkong, 19th April, 1875,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE A 1 British Ship
“ATLANTIC,”/- Captain G... Mellin, wil loud for the above Port, and will have immediato despatol.
For Fraight, apply to"
AUGUSTING HEARD & Co. 1f-433 Hongkong. 17th March, 1873.
́ ́ ́FOR SAF: FRANCISCO.
HE
A1 American Ship
DELLEN MUNROE," 1,300 Tous Register, T. W. Norcross, Com mander, will load here few therabova Port, and will have early despeteb
For Freight, apply to
Freight will bo caeived on board until 4. on the 14th proximo. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 F.ML of the same duy. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in tull; value of sum is required.
For further information as to Passager and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company Praya West
G. B. EMORY,
Achay Agent Hongkong, April 15th, 1875..
NOTICE.
THE
THE Business of the Undersigned has been
temporarily REMOVED to No.17, Wynd bam Strest, next to the Daily Pris Office.
ED. CHASTEL. 480 Hongkong, 24th March, 1875; .
HOYLER,
DEALER IN ALL DESORISTIONA OF
4 cents each half-ounce When forwarded vis
Mursoilles. 36 conte each hal tonee When forwarded vif
Southampton... 19 cents each bafonnee..
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Office, Hongkong.
It is boroby notified for general information that, on and after the 1st Janary, 1875, the Postage on Correspondence forwarded by Fri. vule Ship to the Sinite Settlements must be prepaid at the following rates, viz.
For Letters
centa per ounce. For Papers,................. each.
+ For Book Packets) ·
and Packets of& Patterns)
for chab 4 ounces.
The registration fee on each correspondance ża Twelve cents for each Letter, Paper or Packet.
¡P. W. MITOHÄLT,
Postmaster Gekoral. General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that a line of British Mail Contract Packeta has been establisbad be- tween den and Zanzitar, which, with connects. ing lince, will afford a regular means of con-
VOGEL, RAGEDORN & Co. MATTING, HATTAN. CHAIRS, &veyangs of correspondence from Hongkong for
888 Hongkong, 9it March, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
1
THE AI British Ship
HER ROYAL HIGHNESS,”. Capt. H. King, will load here for the abov Port, and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
SAMBLOHERS & Co..
la 565 Hongkong. 1910 April, 1975.
FOR NEW YORK.
EB 1 British Schooner
TERA
*COUNTESS OF ERROL," Captain Taylor, will load bere and at Whum pon, and will have immediato despatch as above
For Freight, apply tod
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & U..
it 568 Hongkong, 12th April, 1875,
G.
118, QUEEN 8 ROAD, HONGKONG,
RONË B ̧§“, D ́E N·TI 8.2, No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD,
D.D.S..
tf 247 Hongkong, las December, 1874.
"NOTICE,"
TEAMERS leaving this purs requiring.
COAL GOD obtain it from the. Under- zigned.
W. G. BALE & Oà,.
Saigon.
1861 16 September, 1873.
STUBAGS.
OALS received on Storage in First-clues Godowns (luboly known as those of Messrs.
FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER RS. WALKER & (6.) of about 5,000 tons Capa
THE
American Ship
“ENDEAVOUR,”
860 Toas Regiatan. Apply fo
FURDON & Co. 537 Hongkong, 12th April, 1875
GOTRANSLATION. OCUMENTS Translated from ENGLISH
comprehensiveries and praction l service this Work stands unrivalled. All the newi words which the Chinese have of iste years bean compelled to coin to express the numerous abi jectsin vaschmerr photography,telography, and in science generally, which the rapid advance. of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are bere given in ealousy, Bson and every word i fully flinstrated and explained, forming ezer. | money, who a notorious gambler, and a fellor Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-$10 cises for students of a most instructivo zature, that was never known to work. And yet ke
Bhatar bort and put protution are NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDUREMENTS and Gied from ENGLI was noticed by a person who suspected him, and Union InsuranceBociety of Canton, new abares gires, the accents being carefully marked on who made knows his aspicione, to be often $50 per share premium, engaged in digging deep trenobea in kis garden China Trade Insurance Company's Darebraphy displays the stones of an attempt to suficient to conceal numbers of Luman bodies. $1,000 probare. Izto the lie was seen depositing all jinds of Obins and fapon Marine Insurance Tie, 80 bones he was, in the habit of collietlig, bis
SHAKES.
per cent disosunt
per aban
operation being very soldom conduced during Chinese Tanrance Company-$181 per sbara the day. Certainly there is nothing in the oir- Bangtang Tie Insurance Company's Shures cumstance of a jaan trenghing is garden, bub $482 porskare.
a lazy mumbler may excite suspicion dhe is China Fire heurance Cosapany's Shares-$134 observed digging unusually deep trenches at per alim
the best prinsiple hitherto attained. The typos
make the Chinese and English type correspond in the aise of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which have heretofore characterized Chinese publications,
To Bustrate the vast scope of the work, the following frots are submitted for consideration,
Chinew characters, and Modhurat's English and Cainese Digimary about 100,000, whilst
night, especially if ba is known base Victoria Fe Ingurare Company a Share Charoda Vocabularly contains, about 16,000 plenty of money, and when frequent rub- $125 pabars, berias were known
to happin mar bis Hongkong and. Whampoa Dook Company's shanty and if his subsequent bielory in Bhares-50 per cent, discount. New Zealand be kept in view it is not diffeole Hongkong, Inton and Macro Steamboat Ca's
ALSO, THE
BONGKONG;
Or from GMAMAN, ÜHINERS, FRENCE-
besides other local infermation sad statio=FARI, ITALIAN or PORTUGUESE, into Fard. tice corrected to data of publication, tending to make this Work in every way unitable for Public, Mercantile, and Gonoral Office The Directory is pablished in two Forum, Complete at $5 or with the Liets of Residente Port Directoriou, Maps, &c.,
LISH, by competent nach mbele Spect attention paid to Protests, EX TENDED PROTEST, and other Documente con TECHNICAL Terme taining NAUTICAL ENGINEERING, or otho
Orders for Copien may be sent to the Daily this work contains more than 50,000 English Pra Offos, or to the following Ageale words, and apwards of 600,000 Ubiuese charac. Mataneware, J. P. Da Snya & Co, ters. Again, despite all the grammar and Biotowo other elementary works as yet published, the dog student of this difficult language absolutely re
to have evil conjectures regarding kis Pro-Share 6 por sent, premium. bably, if the garden were searched, then might Shanghat dan Navigation Company be a soutirmation of suspicions tous found 77 per mares i pens curteney here before Salivas proved himself Hongkong Jae Company's Sharpe-$75 per quiros cxamples to display the various appli, Foockets
to be a Thng in New Zealand. At all events, England is well vid of ench a villain,
The Mandalay correspondant of the Longdon Mat states, on the authority at the canadh, Ko Shway, that Captain Strover at an au- dience with the King, demanded to be allowed w guard of 100 British soldiers for the protection
sbare,
Hongkong fatal Company's Shares-$65 per
'cent, divanya'd
and)
QUELOH and CAMPBELL, WILSON, NICHOLLS & CO. WH808 NICHOLLS & C
HUGE & Co
KHELY & fog Bhanghai, HAUL & HOLTRI
Dity, aituated on the Praya, West Warebi.
T GLINSTEAD. 1909 Hongkong, 18th November, 1874.
MILLAR & CO. A.
PLUMBERS, COPPERSMITHS AND BRASS FOUNDER3, GAS-FITTERS AND BELL-HANGERS, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, AND NULLAM LANE,
1499 Honkong, 23rd September, 1874.
"TRANSATLANTIO FIBE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
the fortign ports on the East African Const, ne well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He lens and Asension, and that henceforward the postage, which must be paid in advance, on let- tera addressed to Zanzibar, Mozambique, Dela- goa Bay, Natal, the. Enpe of Good Hope, and Ascetision, will be 20 cents for each balf-guace,į“ uwspapers 2 cents each.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster Genace? General Fost-Office, Hongkong.
It ia bereby notified for general information that henceforward the Postage on Letters ad- dreased to Eussin, when marked to be forward- ed via Southampton, will be reduced to 40cents por halfionnce...
F. W. MITOUELL,
Postmaster-General, General Post Ofce, Hongkong.
Se some misapprehension, eziała regarding the transmission of Packets and Samples torough the Post, it is hereby notified for general information, that the privilege of pand" ing such artioles through the Post at the tea of postage applicable to stem ja restriated to bond Las Trade Patterns or Samples of Merskam-. dies, Goods sent for Sale, or in execution of an order (however email the quantity maybe), or any articles sent by one private individuat to another which are not actually patterns or samples, are not adoussible.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmúaler Gendra... General Post-Office, Hongkong.
HB undersigned having been appointed Arrangements having been made moder Agata for the above Company, are pre- which Mails for Tandon arriving at Snes from Terms for European languages- pared to nopept riske against Fire at ourrons China by Private Ships will be forwarded to Fair copy, per legal foto $1,00 Talas, sabjest to a bonus of 20 per cent, destination via, Brindisi, it is hereby notified. SIEMSSEN & Co, that the rates of postage, which must be paid in Extra copies,
Ca ade for Chinese Tran Special agreements made
KA MELEASE Ageals, advance, on correspondence addressed to the lations or lengthy dosamente in other langusgaiz tf 99 Hongkong, 16th Novembor, 1879 United Kingdor no forwarded, will be as fol
Address TRANSLATION," care of Daily QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Press Office.
For Letters
conts per half ounce.
engh 1 ounce 4 cents..
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For Newspapers 8 6m 2125 Hongkong, 15th December, 1974;. | /|\HE Undersigned ara prepared to GRANT
not exceeding BAZEN NOTTORI ANU
POLICIES, AGAINST FIRE · to the
ForBooksand y Move extent of 45.000 Dollars on Buildings or on
Patterns...
IN Order to meet the love of the Native Gonds stored therein, at Current Lodal Rates,
Community, the Chinese June of this subject to a Discount of 20%, on the promis. Faper has been, from the commencement of the
EDWARD NORTON & Co., China New Year, lested DAILY instead of on |cations and equivalents of different words which Wingpo comuns va
Agents. have one general meaning. Of these examples Shanghaharian n
alternate daya au before and the Hongkong, January, 1875, A this work contains more than five menu Bo
The Paper has been. Established for only LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM many us any other Dictionary, hitherte pub Hankou and HALL& Hours and Kurar Twenty Years, and is as to Editorial Manage TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. SALIH ON APRIL 17TH, 1875
liated, pl
Ever Porte & Co., Shaugkaiment under the Direction of a Well Educated 137, LED USKALL STREET, LORDON (da reported by Chinase.
For practical purposes the arrangement of Chefeo.
HALLS HOLTE & Kzxxx Obizies Gentlemant gives reliable commercial
ESTABLISHED 1848 Dried Lily Flowers 10 tags, at $11,00, by the work is a complete, tha a reference Voeding & Co., Shangt st.
and general information, and has the sams Eis-toong long to travelling wadon, katan to the pages enables person who wider sentrin and BAILE HOITZ KELLY position with the Native Community se to Ad.
Black Peper, 100 buga, ot $11.00, by Yee stands English to commentéste, efcurocly Peking
& Coy Bhanghai. vertisements and Newa as the English Daily chong to trestling tradareignage with natives who understand nothing but Obi- Negmaskin. Tax O to J, Peading Co. Press with the Foreiga Community. The America Flour, 5(be, 1,000 bags, ni 91,36, usse. In this rospect the work will be found Hiogo, Osaka, „Tua 0, & 3, 12LDING CO. Ubarge for Advertisements will be ne beret in order and when Captain Streva urged] by Kwan-yo-yes to loodi trader.org indispermable all Europeana rending in Yokohama,.......... Meners, LaxE, CRAWPOED & Co. tom, ako N that pertaps that would not be restaury. Hin - Red Porat, få bags, at $1,91, by Ober-toong China, and to the natives themselves it en anmr. O, D. Moss, Japas Canets Hongkong, Brd February, 1574. Majesty olosed the discussies by sying to travelky ruder, a
vyks plaino subjects fully with which very low in- abruptly, You had better bring up all your Famicall 90 baga, at $7,00, by Chew-foong deed of them are perfectly sagadiated, Monsta Mesars paborgial & Co. British ray at once, and then wehalf to traveling trade
parties resident in England and interested in Singapore ...... Biraits Times Office.
of bleach and the Residency. The Küt esid,
*If you live: 100 foreigners; I shall require to
keep 1,000 of my veterans to keep your guard
1
Class
Undersigned in authorised by ocept risks on behalf of this Office, by First Steamore and Bailing Shite
MolyEE, 4gent, Montone, let July, 1807. COMMERCIAL UNION ABSURANCE BAR VENT COMPANY,
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every additional4
F. W. MITOHELINE
Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notifed that herceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advance, charrenblé en Fackets of printed parens or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the United Staice, Packate via San Francisco, will be as followe
· For a packet not exceeding 1 ongoe
in weight car & Bi For a packet above 1 ounce not ex
Fura pocket above 2 ounces not eas ADDY WING-KED COAL BHOPA TALE Undersigned, Agenta at Hongkong for ceedang 4 ounces.
8 FIED Proprietor of "WING EES Shop begs to *La tho abovə Company's Fire Department, und eight coats for every additionalfour ongen. These ratos spply to Printed Circulars, Bise established since 1855, ut Falinots's lapa, and| FIRE to the extent of £10,000 on Buildings, or Lists Market Heports, and all printed papers that he has always a great quantity of BEST on Goods stored therein, at current rates, sub- other than Newspapers, as well as to Bocke COAT; its store for Bale. Chertlemen or Ship: jest to an immediata discount of Twenty per and Trade Patterns or Bamples, a raustore wishing to pstrvaise him, are requested cent, gain
FW. MITOFELL, to apply at his Shop
RABAT Foatmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong.
see what will happen. It is auid tant hetotends, White Wis, 1 piede, at 879,50 by Kwong, China it cannot bat be invaluable occasionally, Londonbrösumar. F. Argan. Gleinent's List Einförin the public thai hie Shop has boss are prepared to GRANT POMOTES: against
if Captai Strøver moots the subject again, to winishing o travelling trader Arzt apply for his removal, as he tnya he did for Fangue, blaga, nt $36.50, by Hung-lai to tra that of Major Sladon and Roy, Mr. Morke, and selling traders an
he expects great things from the empliant – Cuttlefish ő bags, at $1800 by Hing-tái to Government of India The bangers-s in the - travelling later, g
palice as in grost giec si the plank which thoy | Shellfish, bags, at 82460, by Kwong-fock-
ay the King has shown
wo to traveling trader"
It comprises upwards of two thousand larger GED. SIZEer, 30,- Cornhill. questo pages a
Hear), BATES, HERRY & Co. Sun Fransson,Mir, L. P. Fruusu, 21. Mer, TRUBNER & Com
sbaste. Ezyhanger 60, PATangoura How-
New York desiri. §. M. FestinGILL & Co.,
97, Hark Kov "DAILY PREBO~ OFFICE, HORCIKONG, Hongkong, 2nd January, 1875,
11808 Hongkong, 23rd September, 187
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