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THE DAILY PRESS WE

Yessels. Advertised

VERBRL'S NAME

Conster af Erroll Mylor. Pyrmont..

Elton Munroe..

KTAW

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Lyanmore

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Khiya (str.)....

Brisbane (atr.

Pei-bo (str...

Pernambuco (str.

Tanais (str.) „Oriesa (str.)... „Sindh (atř.)..

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SWATOW, ANOY & FOOCHOW Douglas (str.)

For Sale.

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NOTICE

APRIL 217, 1875.

FOR FREIGHT AFTLY TO TO TE DISPATOKED,

Wbampos Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.Quick dispatch.

ongkung Olyphant & Comm

gkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co

Augustine Hoard & Co... bolelors & Chiaraña

Hongkong Ball & Co....

..... P. M. & S. Cocina P.&O. 8. N. Co Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co...

ngkong Messagories Maritime,

„Melchers & 06,10 m

Konjak despazoli

„Calck Roupitel. „Quiale despatch..

Uníole despatah, Quick dusjatal

On 15th px.. at3 г.. „Os 2dtà inst., at noon. (0d24thīsit, at noon. „To-anorrow, AÀ DOOD. Jaick deputóh....

Yessels on the Berta,

NOTIOE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MY MARITIMES PAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR ANY BAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, BURZ, ISMAILA, WWER FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND-

MARABILLES; ..

BOMBAY, ST, DENIS, AND FORT LOUIS,

Post-Office Notifications.

A wil will stand

For Manila-Per H. U. M. str. Vencedora, to-day, the 21st that,, at 8.30AM,

Foz Shangbai,--For 8. S. Agran, to-day, the Zlat indast, at $30 PM, intoad of at the thine pravionale motifel

MAY For Bangkok-Per B, dobotafard, to-mor | row, the 22nd inet, at 9:30 am, instead of at.

the time previenely notified

For Bhanghai and Hankow-Per Fleurs Castle, to marrow, the 29ndiaal, at 9.30 AM..

For Munila-Por Spanish brig Villa de Rivs- davia, to-morrow, the Badjast, at £.30 1.at.

The Maila for Singapore, Somerset, Cook ON THURSDAY the 23ad April, 1875, town. Cleveland Bay Bowest. Koppel Hass at naan,the Company's Steamaliip Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne Per Brie PHO, Commandant Mezzo, with bana, on Eaturday, the Sath inet, at 11.30... MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPROTE, and CAR-iastend of at the time previsanly nutilled, 10. will leave this Port for the above placos, Cargo and Specie will be registered for logs don as well se for Marseilles, nod accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal (Qoiek domatet »

places of Europa, aka Mafa Quick despatch,:

Shipping Order will be granted till noon, Today, 4 P35. Carge will be received on board until 4 r.m., On 2514 inat, at 10 AM. Specie and Parcele until 8 P.M. on the 21st April, 1825. (Parcels are not to be sent un board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contente and value of Packages are required.

ong Messageries Maritime........Quick despatch Không T. & C. 6. Nico

Messagorics-Maritimes,

Longkong Halliday, Wish & Co.....

HONGKONG IOB COMPANY.

Douglas Lapraik & Co.

THE

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SHANGHAL

New and then they would slowly unwind to AVE received, ex S. 8. Bloto of Virgonaditius to the Manufacture of IUE ther Captain Spowart, will be despatched as above

and

OTHEL LATE AÉRIVALS,

·THE DEATH OF JOROT, growth in all the arts which conduced to the The famous and veteran Franch painted Carot sperity of a purple that oren now, it wan died on the 32nd February, Friends of the artisting with me for the mastery in many of here and in France have been for soms lille to braches of commerça, in which we used to hold undisputed pre-eminence. We vore time aware that indisposition had gradually not jealope of the progress, of this greatest assumed the ships of serious illues, and at the scan of ear old parent stock; but we did not ripe age of seventy-nine death oannot be re- wish to go our trade diminished, our mano, ounted other premature or even unexpected factares paralysed by our owD BATO.COKTORE But Corot's powera, despite his years, had been not watching tho signe of the times, to the Inst. so vigorously maintained that his by our can fly in not giving head to the death is a positive and seriona loss to the doctrine of trus political economy, America, contemporary art of France. Following birds we proudly thought might laars mich upon that of Millet, it leaves u gep in the front from the institutions of the land which she NEW YORK. Thak of French Modeunge painters not readily hereal! loved to all the old qonatry," se, on the to be filled up; for these men held in some other and abs intelligent visites to the United SAN FRANCISCO. sense rapresentative pleso in their art, and States say on all sides mach tent we too hnd De gure through their work a mesterly expressturs used to lara cand the more we mutually knew of to a view of nature that is deeply obarasterisio of each other, the meta chaild vò see that our of French modes of thought. Neither Millet fatérdati persone, the more would the other Do no Corot eared very much for the netal rejoice to ace the daughter grow in strength SINGAPORE, BOMBAY & zuitprints of Landscape the shape and colour and importaner, by the devolopaent of nature Do BRISBANE. A of flowers, the precise forms of trees, or the gift, and by the antisition of the arts of SAIGON, SINGAPORF, 46. bright engfusion of tint to do gained by pencerend the more would the Caughter delight Burful record of the separate elements of the to realsin the lose relationship which should

YOKOHAMA aceno. To theiridoul wil these things were only exist between the two countries, at once so far

SHANGHAI;

Do important in so far as they assisted the expran- sion of a distinct sentiment. The fact that in part, and yet, so closely allied. (Loud op bolb cases the sentiment sought for in amare Plausa) has bean a contiment of melancholy is próbańly

A CURIOUS SNAKE FIGHT. due in part to national tendencies of thought,

The Saia Rons Demuorat tells of a serious in part to teclunioal considerations. If the faste of landscape are to be brought into the perfect snake fight Last August, as Mr. Woodbridge, harmony needed for the expression of a single who lives just above Cloverdale, was going to emotion, it is asier for the paintar 10 soket his work in the early morning, he saw a strange Moments when the presence of aloud or etereight, something which he could not at first- subdues variety of colour by the powerint had define whirling, writhing and turning on the natural influence of tone. In the landscape of ground. Ono nearer approach what was bia Millot and Cozot the sense of niclancholy is astonishment to discover two immense rattle. nearly always expressed;, but there is this Cin-maken, augaged in deadly strife. They wore tinction, that with the former the sadness is wrapped around wash other from tail to within Bavage and sometimes grand, while with Carottix or eight inches of the hood, and over for a it is tender and pathetic.. :)

The painter was a papil of Mishallon and of Victor Bertin. His Erst exhibited works, two within one or two coils of the tail, when with landecapos in the Salon for the your 1827, de a instantaneous movement they would again cisively testified to the direction of his ganiuk, become involved to the neck, and with and in 1833 his gifts were officially recognised Jaws sonded and fanga. exposed, une would by a medal of the second class, Higher hocure trike at the other, bie antagonist invariably followed in 1848 and 1855; but there has not dodging the blow, when in turn be would strike in the mac manner and in turn would be foiled. baen nood of any official stamp to set Corot for. want time past in the very front rank of Fresh After repeating their manures for a lime artiale. And in England, as well as in France, they would lie panting in each other's coils, LOONS. the tender beauty of his landscapes has been and then slowly and cautiously sawind only to fully approsiatod. The rooms of the Society of repeat tho involvement and striking again. So Frenga Artists in Bond streat havo afforded the foresty did they embrace each other that one student as ample material for judging of the world think murely the Hite: would be crushed painter's merits as his own evenire coulke after strike was made on both sides. cujoy, and it is satisfactory to be able to add but never once was an adversay oo far ought off. that the opportunities have not been negico ed his guard as to receive a blow. They had bean Upon the qualities of Corot's refined and fighting over a space of fifteen or twenty feet ma delicate art Yay much might be tid, ovidenced by their tracks in the dust. To all The accom with which he arrested effects appearances they had been fighting all night, COATS. of light and cloud that must have escaped rory ma of ground bearing marks of the any courser perception or less skilful auch Mr. Woodbridge cut a pule sight or ion feet conflict. After looking at them for some time, rendere biawork remarkable even ina”) purely technical sense. No one bad over so long, ou just then a Mr. Murphy came up the Supervision of Two EXPERIENCED CUT faithfully interpreted the silver tones of en He took the pole and approasbig the anakos Jight blanched to perfect whiteness by light they simultaneously discovered him, when T&CS, SAYLE & Co, are prepared to make up fleecy clouds, or had caught the spirit of louder aening their bold of sich other with marvel- the above in the Latest Styles and at most sadness that dwells in the grey tones of aqua rapidity, the larger one rushed at him bardzoupe not yet awakened by the sun. Ceros

Reasonable Rates, a perfect fit being always bagbinsolf written eloquently of the progresive

guaranteed. bantities of the day in the country as the eas strengthens and the lighte change, and his dumoription might almost be taken 目 commentary upon the beauties of bis own art. Certainly thend gentences, upon the beauties of twilight closely indiate the kind of effent for which the painter atrare in his work. After following the different changes of the sun, and tracking it the close of the bae given an entertainment in the splendid. HATS all the day, he continues The sun has disappeared salons of the Embassy, where the life of the There only remains in the softened sky a raper-politics) world could be present on mentril

na tint of pale citron. The meadow lead their colour; the trees fornt themseves iuto masel brown or grey; the darkened waters reflect the quite tones of the sky. One begins not to nee any more, one feels that all is there All ia vague and confused, and nature becomes drowsy. Nevertheless the pure air of evening slil ghs among the lowes; the birds, tho voices of the flowers, after the prayer of night, sod the dew whitens the smooth volvat of the turf."--Pall Mall Gazolte,

-AMERICA FROM A CONSERVATIVE:

CHAT NARVAL (T3PA MAP tie was a guvu "Buck"

perfectly inrinus; it required thoseaand blow to top him. In a onent-after, the other started for Mr. M., as, his now dead antagonis bat done, when he too we shin by a well directed blow, Une had sixteen and the other fifteen rattles.

A PARISIAN RE-UNION.. The Times Paris, correspondents write There have been lately several réunions: worthy of holi Al Pusha, the Turkish Aubussidor

་་་་,

HA Undaraigned beg to intimate that, in

have also commenced that of TEM

ÆRATED WATERS,

and are now prepared to supply all the varions: kiade of a SUPERIOR QUALITY, and treat to TO-

HE British Steamier

"LOFAN,"

TO-DAY, 11. 21st inst, at 4 PM

For Freight, apply to

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

For fncther particulars, apply at the Com. "pany's Office.

O. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent Hongkanir, 12t&' Apríl, 1875.

STEAM FOR BINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE

GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,·· BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MADI. TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON)

•A150,

GOODS AS UNDER WHITE KERSEYMERE and BEDFORD sai o stare of Public Patronage and Support. 2d 698 Hongkong, 29th April, 1875.sty's Mails, Passagers, Speale, and Garge,

CORD3 for BREECHES and PANTA

FANCY BLUE and BLACK COATINGS CHOICE TROUSERINGS.

A tow Suit Longtin of FASHIONABLE TWEEDS.

PRICE SO CENTS PER DOŻEN. SPECIAL AGREEMENTS made with Shippers and other large Constmar

KYLE & BAIN, Proprietors. 510 Hongkong, 1st April, 1975.

FOR SALE.

CHAMPAGNE -Very Superior Dry.

ROFER FAREES & Co., Epernay, CLETE LIGHT OVERCOATINGS for DUST BLANCHE, in Quarts and Pints.

GLARET Tory Superior CHATEAUZ LA BOGE Superior CHATEAUX LA GRANGE.

G. INSTEAD.

The TAILORING Department being under

319 Hongkong, 24th Fabrdary, 1875. THEROOTS, QIGA: BS

Campbell's Plantation Brand CIGARS; Campbell's. Dindigul Brand GHEROUTS. Oampbell's Trichinopoly Brand CHEROOTS. TREMS---CHBIS Apply to

-7303·

MISHBUS, CAMPBELL & Co.,

Plantation Worke,

Dindigul, Madras Presidency. HE TOURIST'S GUIDE-

REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the mumes of all the Articles of BLACK, BROWN, and DRAB FELT Trade, objects of Natuml History. Farnbar,

DRAB SHELL and PARIS BILK HATS; CHRISTY'S PULLOVER HATS, the Latest Novelty

NEWEST SHAPES,

Alex,

A Large and Entirely Fresh Lot of FANGT

, with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun [siazioz,

Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chince Langungs, in two Parts,

The Daily Press (Vice.

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THE UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the

Pablio of HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON that he kas abops establirbed at those places in the name of HING KEE.

The "BRIGHTON" and "CONNAUGHT No. 19, he bra constantly on hand BEEF COLLARS, quite new.

WHITE LONGCLOTH SHIRTS în dif ferent qualities.

ground white the dancing was going on in the ball-room. The Turkish Embassy hus always been the meeting place for the must charming notabilities of society. Every attic beauty that visits Paris is sure to be found in its solons, WINDSOR, SAILOR KNOT, NEAPOLI. where the bust does the boucura with a grace. TAN, and other SOARVES. which explains his popularity in Paris, Areène Hoomaye, the well-known author of so many romances only too mnah-read by Parisiau actreymes, the other day gave one of those brillians fetes whom occurrence frequent ly gave rise towards the close of the Besond

OXFORD TWILL and REGATTA Empire to 'amoura which, often leffaced, tho POINT OF VIEW.

most interesting political un dils. One SHIRTS, Quiet Patterns, with COLLARS A publia mestizig, nnder the auspices of the peculiarity of these entertainments is that the Conservative Association, was held in Glasgow ladies are naked, but the men are not. Honest attacked. recently to hear a lecture from Sir Autonin country folk, who were easily hooked, werd Brady, of London, on America from a don- wont to tell with geatures of astonishment bow," servative Point of View, in relation to its for ander the shelter of the mask, real grandes sign trade and coinmorac." The Lord Den of dames pot foot in this elegantrinforzo, where dance. Bir Antonio Bredy, in the course of his the grand dext-menide, and where La Buronne lectare, id that the United Staten vas an d'Angone, the heroine of Damns's demis agricultural and, a commercial, as well as a mande, elbowed a. Duchess, of the moat -in- manufacturing country; but the country, taken allied lineage. What happened then bas un a whole, was essentially agricultural. The just begup afreak. The good people of the policy of the Government teemad to be to foster Provizos may mgain give vent to their feel home manufactures by high proteotive duties, ings while talking of the Venetian Fête and exaggerated statements of their relative which Arsène Houssaye given recently, importance to the rest of the community. It More than 500 ladice; in the most extraordinary. it were true, as he thought it unquestionably and waned costume, disguised to Night or was, that by far the largest mass of the people of Aurora, as Wisdoar or Folly, roused the eshoea. the United States were agricultural in their por of the Avenue de Friedland from midnight till anits, then it became a serious question for our 5 is the morning by their wit and galety. All GODLY COUNG whether they were not paying the most illustrious representatives of Finance too much for their protection. If it were true and Politics, Letters, the Arts, and Tulent were that seven-eights of the people were employed useousled at the ball. Baron Rotbeolild was in the production of ran material in the sape side by side with . Ofenbuch, Baron Hanse of cotton, wool, wheat, maize, oatmeal, en mal munu might be soch next to Zical, the artist, food, &o, &c, it clearly became their interest and Marubal Caurobert confronted the Comte to sell their produce in the dearest market, and to obtain in exelange the manufactured nices saries of life, and the products of other toontles,

da Faria M. Avène Humanaye has contrived

to galvanize the last moments of the lying canon. This Alcibiades of modura Paris bas

as the lowest rates, Alget of the, maurafactories golfooted in its bouse the remnants of la falie-

SILK UMBRELLAS.

MACINTOSH OVERCOATS. BOOTS and 8RQES,

BAYLE AND 00., VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'E ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,

HONGKONG;;

AND AT SHANGHAI,

FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE.

HIDECK & Co.'s MONOPOLE, China.

Apply to

DEETJEN & Vã..

Sulu Agents for China and Japan.

and auffs of the Union were in the ofd Staten, legendarit 144 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1875. gear the board, whilst there were few is the Southern State, and practically none at all. ín,

Tho Boston Advertizor: bao tăia item. The

the Middle and Western States, which were the Independent bus received the following com great wheat and food producing States. The matcution, which it declares to be exactly suit total wheat production in the United States ed to te colomus Mr Editor: 1 am, a new and territories in 1860 was 173,104,921 buses, band writing, but if the following is of any and in 1870, 287,745,626 bushels; while the dee to you, please nowept it, and any it a total production of Indian corn or maize, from the pen of John J. Darie, of Oakland, the staple foud of the people, was a gentleman well knowns one of the profoundest 1860, less than 838,792,742 bushels,

thinker and mat brilliat terators west of and in 1870, a bad harvest. 760,944,519 the Hooky Mountains: Say, also, that for deep buahela From the your 1850 to 1960 the

resiran and keen suggestiveness, it glands But for some reason the population of these States increased more then peerless as a satire,” 30 per cent, but the production of wheat Indpadent doesn't print the natiro,

increased in a far anger ratin They had therefore a large sarpins available for export, Speaking of Chicago, ha said it was perhaps the most interesting city be visited in bia vurious Irips to the American continent. Its progresi had been warrellons. So recently na 1890 it was a boundary-fore or station, with a village sisting of 14, or 35 log bata, and abjit 60. inhabitants, who were mostly French, llied

ON Layvon

EXCHANGK,

Bant Bulle, ou demand, 4[1]. Bark Bills, at 90 days' sight,4)1) Bank Bills at 6 months sight, 42 Credits at 6 months' sighties 415 Dommentary Bills,at6 months'

4/27

with the Pottawattemys tribe of Indiana, The On HOMBAY ---Bank, on demand 213 site of that oily was sold about the time sladed'} ON CALCUTTA,--Bank, on demand 224

to at from half to three-quarter of a doller an ON SHEIGHALSAR AND

acre Now, and was so valuable that it sold at

as high price as land in London or in Glasgow. After a reference to the advantages

Bosk, aight

Private, 30 days" sight, TAK

SHARES,

of free trade over protection, and to the fant that America was preacused of arge Hongting and Bhanghai Bank Sheroe 329

Bwrought fields of cel, iron, and limestone, per vast disecont

FOR SATM's m

FRERY RITCHIE'S SUPERIOR PALE 11 SHERRY.

T. G. LINSTEAD. 2138 Hongkong, Net December, 1874.. WH Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agents for the sale of the Goods in Hongkong and Chins by Mesra, J. & R. T wear, Glasgow, and Memre, DAVID COZZARE Soss, Arbroath,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 19. Hongkong, Junusty, 1867,

NOW ON BALEN

IMPERIAL QUARTO,

ENGLISH AND CHINESH DICTIONARY,

· WITH 'THE PUNTHAND - MANDARIN PASSA PRONUNCIATION, MAAR AÐ ANGLO-ÖRINESE DICTIONABY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, ROBcomprehensiveness and practical service. 1 this Work standa unrivalled. All the new words which the Uhinese have of Inte yours been compelled to ocoin to axpress the numerous ob jestem machinery photography, tolegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance

w of foreign relations bus impused upon them, are here giren in actones. Each and every word is folly (Enstrated and explained, forming exer

In HONGKONG, at the Central Market, MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, YEGE TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &c., off the best quality.

BOMBAY MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA,

KE PENINSULAN AND ORIENTAJ STEAM Agents, NAVIGATION COMPANg's Steamabip KHIVA, Captain PEREINS, with Her Ma will tears this for the above planes on SATURDAY, the 24th inrn, at Nood,

FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. Calling of SOUERIST, COOKNOWN. Okeyk

LAND BAT, BOTAN, and Keres BAT lo land Malls and Passengera DE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam

RRISBANE A

Cargo will be roomved on board until Noon, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 F.. on the 23rd inat..!

For Particulars regarding Freight and Pus. sago, apply at the P. & 0, S. N. Co.'s Office, PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKKT”. The yonel fail Packet PET-HO" will be dispashed on THURSDAY, the 22nd instant, stavo, with the Muile, WA M

To and through the United Kingdom via Marsiles; to France and other Continental Staten (in a closed mail to France), to niguu. Singapore, Gallo, Australing Now Zooland, Aden, Seychelles, Bennion and Mauritino, Sucz and Alexandria.

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, dois until 11 A. on the Mad (petant, altor which no Lollers oun be received.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Office in the United Kingdom will be granted until 6 P., ou the 21st instant

Lotere for Registration will be received natil 10 A., on the 22nd instant.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Denoral.

General Post Oeo,

Hongkong, 9th Apr 1875. MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PAJKET."

The English.Contract Packet "KHIVA": for Europe, &, an SATURDAY, the 24th will be diepatabed with the anal tails

instant Noon.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted antilip.. on the 23rd instant.

The Post-Dilico will be open until 8 r., on' the 23rd instant,

Lets, K., may be posted during the night

Captain Balfour, will be despatsbed as above Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF in the box loft open for their reception.

OR SATURDAY, the 24th inam, at noon, For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, 32 528 Hongkong, 17th. April, 18753- FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOOHOW.

THE Steamship

LOUGLAS,

Captain Burnie, will be despatahod for the abore Porte on BUNDAY, the 25:h instant, at

AL ̈

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LARKAIK & Co. 5d 599 Hongkong, 30th Ape), 3875.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS

HE Company's.Strauchip

.*TANAIS,"

Principal Agrati

Captain Roynier, will be despatbed for

- YOKOHAMADAN Shortly after the arrival of the next Fronak Mail.

C. BERTRAND,

600 Hongkong, 20th April, 1875.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.. HE Company's Steamship

"SINDH

THE

In HO NA and CANTON, SHOPS, the foregoing artiolas, with the addition of SPI. RITE, SODA WATER, L., and GAME when Captain Kapatet, will be despatched for in acco

SHANGHAI

Gentlemen and Families desirous of patron. izing hini, ure requested to apply at his chops Shortly after her arrival from Europe.

**C, BERTRAND, as abore, where a list of prices of articles will

Principal Agent. be furnished, which will be applied at the same

GOL Hongkong, “Och 4 ponúk, 197 rate all the year round.

STEAM TO, SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI

and RIOGOJ...

17 74

KING KEE.

Hongkong, 13b May, 1874.

F KRUPPE CARMANY THEP. & O.S, N. Co.'s Steamship

ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND.

JAPAN

E. PEIL, if 1671 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany) HOW RBA ĐI.

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875

THIS Work, in the THIRTEENTE

year of its existence, in

BAR

It ba boon compiled und printed at the Duty Press Office, as usual, from the boul and most authentic sources, and no paina have been spared to make the work com- plots in all respecta TVA

In addition to the nonal varied and voleminone information, the value of the *CUKONICIE AND DIRETORT FOR 1815!! has been further augmented by a

CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH

PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF ·

ARMASILANGHAL

A Chromo-Ethograph Plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK,

THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS Designed expressly for the Work,) MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,

BILK WORM DISTRICTS,

INLAND

the lecturer went on to glance at the future Union Insurance dociety of Canton, new shares prospects of this country. He wished to —la) per share(preminuo, nominalian point out, he said, that our manufacturers in - Obing Tradors' Igeneanse Company a Supres-cises for students of a most insurective nature, future will have to compete with their former $700 per share,

Both the Court and Panti pronunciations are NEW customers, who now yoɛbewed many natoid | Obins and Japan Manize Insurance—Tin: 80. given, the ascente" being carefully marked on súvaningen, together with a bigh protective perskars, and duty of from thirty to forty per cent. They Uhined usurance Company-4190 per sharography displays the sucoses of an attempt to would also have to contend sgainst the addi- . Hongkong Fire Insurance Company • Slures, tional cust of houvy freight and land transport, *480 per share.

with other expenses Unless, therefore, by China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-8134 better machinery, ohraper labour, and greater et per share, keiner

tuste sed skill in manefucinre, we could make: Vistoria Fire Insurance Companys Shares- a better article, or, undermell our, rivola, bur, 5120 per share. trade and the means of subsistence of our er- Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's tizana would disappose froma amongst us and | Bharen—a6 per cenu, discount, det

be transferred to that nation which could under. ; Hongkong. Canton and Alamo Steamboat Co.'s sell we in the -markets of the world, Tere Chiren 10 per cent, pramjain.. Jure it was that be had to the ustical of his Shanghai Steam Navigation Company ability not only advocated a better educition : 75 76 por share,

for the masses, but a bigh standard of teölnical Hongkong Gas Company'e Shares-5/6 pár education for our skilled, setirana.“ Tbu had

the beet prísciple hitherto attained. The typo.

manic, the Chinese and English type correspond in the site of body, thereby effecting a viat economy of sysco, achieving a clearmoss not previously attained, and dispensing with these vast margins and vacant spaces which have heretofore characterized Chizesò publientiors.

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following Leota are submitted for consideration. Uhaliases. Vosshularly contams about 16,000 Olines characters, and Medhurst's English

TAL

OF FORMOSA,

AND OF

THE COAST OF CHINA)

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE-

HONGKONGE

Beiden other local information and stable. tigsdorrected to date of publication, tending to make this Work in orory way waitable for Pably, Herosatile, and General Offices.,

The Directory is pablished in two Forms, Complete at $5 or with the Idiots of Residents, Part Directories, Maps, &o,

and biness Tationary about 100.000, whäst Press Offer, or to the folowing Agents this work contains more than 50,000: Elíglish

Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daily

words, sed up rande of 800,000 Chinese charas „Afarap.................... Meuses J. F. da Silva & Co... tera. Again, despite all the grammars með fuglana

- tel kim to promote the outablishment of the Hongkong Hotel Company's Bhuros-155 par | other elementary works is yet published, the Amoy .....

East London Museum, which had been cent, discount,

QuaLoM and CAMPBELL, WELSOR, NICHOLLS & US, Wrsson, NiơROLLS & CO.

KELLY & Ud, Shanghai. NAIL & HOITE.

Kelly & Co

"ORISSA.

will leave for the above placeabout 24 hour after the arrival of the 3. S. Gwalior with the next English Mails.

A-McIVER,

P.&O.B. N. C. s Cifice,

Hongkong, 14th April, 1875,

Superintendent,

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FOR NEW YORK THE 41 German Barque

"PYRMONT

having the greater portion of ber Cargo eu. gaged, will load at this Purtad Whampo and have quick despatch.

For Fraight, apply to

·OLYPHANT & Co. if 594 Hongkong, 17th April, 1875.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HA·1 British Ship...

*** ATLANTIC,"

Captain G. O. Mellin, will load for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch.

For Fraight, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD &OG at 183 Hongkong 17th Hach; 1875.

FOR SAN FRANOISUU,

34 1 American Slip

THE

BANARASNELLON MUNÉ(E"" 1,388 Tona Register, T. W. Noretona, Tom mander, will lead here for the above: Port, and will bare early despatch,

For Fraight, apply to

YUGEI ILAGIDORA. Đời if 338 Hongkong, Oth March, 1875, "

*** FOR NAN, FRANÇIBOO.

A 1 Bržigh Ship ***

HER ROYAL HIGHNESS,” Oupt. King, will load her for the above Purt, and will have Jomediate despatebita ma For Freight, apply to A BANNED IN VE MELURERS & Co.

1 565 Hongkong, 12th April, 1875.

FOR NEW: "TORK." THE A1 British Schooner 24NR

THE

COUNTESS OF ERROL, Captain Taylor, will load here and at Wham poa, sod will have immediate despoteli as above

For Freight, apply toda KG VỚGEL, HAGEDORN- & Co,

566 Hongkong, 12th April, 1876 ***

FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHAKTAR.

41 Acerican Ship

ENDEAVOUR”. 950 Tous Register Apply tod

PURDON & Cap 557 Hongkong, 12th April, 1875

M

HOYLE,

DEALER IN ALL DRUHYFTIONS OF ATTING, RATTAN HAIRE,

112 QUEENS ROAD

HONGKONG,“ STORAGN...

e,

OALS received en Storage in First-class Godowan(lately known as those of Mesam. B. 8. WALKER & Cajor boms 5,000 tons Capar ritated on the Pruyant Wanchi HOUT G. LINSTEAD?

1909 Hongkong, 18th Novaber, 1874,

HÁRTÓ HOLTE LOG KELLY

en Co. Shanghai,267 HAL& Horssad Razbity

student of this dimonit language absolutely re- Zariacea.. so great a sitonces. Wa had the best raw mKUS

guiros examples to display the various appli-" | "Fonokotz terial in the world in the abspe of labour, and

SALES ON APRIL 20TH, 1875.

estions and equivalents of different words which Wingto if only we gave our artizana, as good un clapn- Redballude reported by Chinese

have one general mesning. Of these examples Shanghai. tion se was given to that obesin-Fratcu, Wil Wan 1 pieos, nt $80.00, by Kwonge | this work contains more than fire times sa Germany, and foundinavia, he, would back the fook-nu to travelling trader, EN | many an any other Dictionary hitherto pub. Hankers and Anglo-Saxon race against the whole would, Socused; 20 bage, at $9.50, by Kwong-look-wo HebedARA REA

Riter Ports provided only we gave them a fair startz True, to travelling truder,

For practical purposer arrangement, of Chefor and Conservuliem which was trag patriotem Cultkjish,5 bara, at 314,00, by Kwong-Look- the work is a complet, that u reference Newah pangor Bhanghai, ang seemed to him to bo ta drop azilation for idea); wo be travelling traderen

tos pagos anables apron who under- Tiomida and and imaginary benefits, political or moist, Fungia, 10 bags, at: 385,50, by Kwong-look- |stands Baglia to communicate, electiorly and to sob onmetres, one and all, wo do route myelling tradera.

Qwith natives who understand nothing but Chi Nagamakt Milled Bico, 1,400 picats, at 21:56,. op Yach-nee. In this respect the work will be torsad Biogo, Jeaks, 2 our best to maintain the prestige of our

glorious-old country by all those arts whigh en cai e locul trader,

indispensable to all. Europeana reading in Yokohama promoted trade “and progrésa, muu yhich “Urüß Prazne, 40 plenis, at $15.50, by Hop- China, and to the natives themselves it ex- seould only flourish and develop in times of 1 King to fravelling trader.

“e plsina aŭojects folly with which very low in

peace and safety, when property was bold Whis Peupera 80 baga, al 318.00, by Hop. deed of them are perfectly soquainted. Bored, and when the laws wore obeys and hing te local tradenton, FedUA trag liberty subaisted. In posclanion be ra

marked that unbounded wealth in minorile, in

coal, and in the varied produse of the hol bad.

been bestowed by suture upon Amezion, thích, to trayling trader

To

BALL BOLAZ and Kizzy

& Co. Shangbai. TUI LONG GẠ Tan Ɑ & J TRADING Co, ***** 2,MJERE, LAKE, CRAWFORD &05

G.

O. ROGERS ODS

DENTINI

No. 7, ARBUTHNOT BOAD. „Mr. C. D. Moss, Japan Gordie: at 257 Hongkong, lst Desember, 1874.

Mesorn, J.ng Lotzaga & CoART

* Messia, Barks, HITET & Co. San Francisco MLP Fren, 21, for

Desembantulásgobanger

WING-KEE COAL SHOP

Letters for registration will be received until 10a.m. on the 24th ideant.

Letters may be poetc.until 10A.M. on the 24th instant, without Into fee.

4 Written Declaration of the Contents ad Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Goveranent,

Letters pasted after 10 L., on the 24th and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or instant, will not be forwarded unless the Lais with Paroole, and the Company do not bola Fee ut 18 coats each as well as the postage themselves rosponsible for any Detention or is prepaid.. Prejudice which may happen from the incor- rectness on aneh declaratious

Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, that the Steamers leaving Hong kung in correspondence with the Australian Steamers from Galle to Bombay, may call at Colombo,

The latest bite for posting Talters at this FOffice is 11 à‚M., and for Newspapers, Books, or

Patterne 10 AM. on the 24th inetant. the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Sin- Late lottera (but Lefton only) addressed - 10

gapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11,30 A.. Eo the time of sailing, on pay-

The Company reserve the option of forward- mentol'n Zato Fee of 8 conta esch in addition ing all goode shipped by thoir Steamers for to the postage. Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Stesmore, or in veanele employed for the purpose,

Shippers are particularly requested to note. the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading,

PAS MOLVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co's Office. Hongkong. 17th April, 1875. ̧.

U. S. MAIL LIND.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA, -TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND MAIN SAN FRANCISCO.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Rust-Office, ''

fiongkong, 17th April, 1875:

It is beresy notified for general information, that the Foature on Letters addressed to Nor way, when forwarded tis Southampton, will henceforward be 30 cents for each balf ounce which may either be paid in advance, or it may be left to he collected on delivery of the Letters, Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional. chargo on delivery.

F. W. MITCHELL.

Postmaster General, General Post Offloa, Englong.

Vie,

When forwarded via

Brindbets etch half-onpcs- When forwarded riâ

It is hereby notified for general information THES.S. "CIFY OF TOKIO" will leave that, the Postage (wblal must be paid in ad Hongkong tor San Francisco, vid Toko-vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed hams, en SATURDAY, the 15th May, at 8 r., ward Island, will beneforward be as followa, ') taking Passengers, Mailo and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation, to Toko- ham and other Japan Forts, to San FransisOU, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA. A Stanmer of the Company will louve Shang bai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about the same date, and make close connection at Tokolama. A New York and Aspinwali, Passengers havo election of various linca of Steamera to England, France and Germany,

Freight will be received on board until 4 F.M. on the 4th proximo. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. of the same day, All Parcel Packages should be marked to addrens in fall; vaine of samo is required,

For farther information, as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.

G. B. EMORY Bag Acting Agent, Hoogkong, April 15th, 1875,

TRANSLATION,

OCUMENTS Translated from ENGLISH

Dato CHINESE and GERMAN

Marseilles..........36 dente each half-comme When forwarded viâ

Southampton.28 con ta euch bull-ounce,

F. W MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. Gestral Post-Olles, Hongkong-

It is hereby notified for general information that, on and after the 1st January, 1875, the Poslags on Correspondence forwarded by Pri- vale Ship to the Straits Settlements must bo prepid at the following atea, viz.

For Lotteravents per ounce, For Papers,

each. For Book Pickers

and Packets of 6, for cash-fources. Tatteriins The registration Fee on such correspondence in Tealva cents for each Letter, Paper or Packet

F. W. MITCHELL,

Peatmaster Generál, General Post Office, Hongkong,

Or from GEBYAN, CHINESE, FRENCH, It is hereby notified that a line of British SPANISH, ITALIAN OF PORTUGUESE, into ENG-Mail Contract Pankete baa been established be Lase, by competent handa.

twon Adeu and Zanzibar, which, with connect÷"

Epecial attention paid to PROTESTS, Ex-ing lines, will afford ogular means of con*. TENDED PADTESTE, and other Documents conveyance of correspondanse from Hongkong for taining NAUTICAL ENGINEERING, or other the foreign ports on the Bast African Cozet, as' TECHNICAL Terme,"

Terms for European languages, Fair copy, per lugal Foliojom u *Extra copies

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well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He lena and Ascension, and that benceforward the .... 81.00

postage, which must be paid in advance, on let- tern addressed to Zanzibir, Mosambique, Deta Special agreements made for Chinese Trans-gon Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and tatious or lengthy down mente in other languages. Asension, will be 20 cents for each half-onnse;

Address "TRANSLATION," care of Daily newpaparacente each. Prese Office.A LAYERED

F. W, MITCHELL

Postmaster General, General Post-Offee, Hongkong.

6n 2115 Hongkong, 35t5 December, 1874- NOMICE.

The Post Office of Victoria (Admralin) barmg QUERAM HRS leaving this port requiring

COAL, can obtain it from the Undergiver notice to the General Post Ofles in Lon

don that articles of Jewellery received in that sigued.

W.G. HALE & Co.,

Colony aru olurgcable; with Customs Dntics, Saigon the undersigned consider it coemary to waka this Régulation known to the Public, and tá sinis" that any lotteri ir paçkela coqtaining madiseticles sent through the Post are labio, with their ecmtoute, to be forfeitod.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Poetmailer Gerenil, General Post-Offee, Hongkong,

1561. 18th September, 1873.

MILLAR &00

A PLUMBERS,

COPPERSMITHS AND BRASS FOUNDERS, GAS FITTERS AND BELL-BANGERS.. QUEEN'S ROAD BAST, AND NULLAR LANE,

1499 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874,

NOTIUR.

A some ninapprelomiou exista regarding thelatsmission Packets and Samples trongb the Post, it is hereby notified, for general information, that the privilegs of send EN Order to meet the wishee of the Native ing such articles through the Post at the rates Comunity, the Chinese Last of this poethgations unrestricted so Taper has beun, from the commencement of the bond judo Trade Pastore . Samples of Merchans China New Year, isenos DAILY, instead of na uter. Goods sent for Site, or in execution of alternate days before.

an order (however small the quantity may be The Paper has been Established for early or any articles sent by one private individent Twenty Years, and is, na to Editorial Mannge to another which are met actually patterns o most, under the Decation of a Well Ednosted samples, are not admisille. Chinese Gentleman; pūres reliable commercialisat BANKS FAW. MITCHELL, and general information, and line the eme

Postmaster Gomera, position with the Native Community as to An- General Post-Office, Hongkong, vertisements and News at the English Daily "Prose with the Forsiga Community The Charge for Advertiseinenta will be na hored

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874.

TLANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

Anangement having been made under which Maila for London arriving at Suez from Ohins by Private Ships will be forwarded.to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified tll the rates of postage, which must be paid in acemos en correspondence addressed to the United Kingdont no forwarded, will be as fol Iowa, viz,VWR undersigned having been appointed For letters conte por bail ounce, Agents for the above Company, ato pre- Fox Newspapera... pared to uscept risks against Mira at current

not exceding loance 4 denta rafas, subject to a boumn of 20 per cent. S

SLEMSSELN & Co., ̈ ̈

tl 89 Hongkong, 18th Novembar, 187.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE. COMPANY

1188 Undersigned aganta are în receipt of

instructions from the Board of Diretore, authorizing them to issue Pollies to the extent

For Books and

Peltorno

every additional 4

FW.MITOREL

Pusimuster General. General Pont Office, Hongkongan

Is a hereby notified that henceforward the rates of postage whinkmust be paid in advance, bargeable in Packets of printed papers.or

of £10,000 on any one First alam Risk, or foPatterns of light weight sent from Hongkong

the caient of £15,000 on Adjoining Rika at to the United Kingdom by the United States.

Packets in San Francisco, will ba ne follow Current Bales:

A Discount of 30, allowed.

A HOLLIDAY, WISH &

Agente

48 Hongkong, th January, 1875,

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

For a packet not exceeding 1 munoOB

Fór a packet above L'anco not ex-

deeding 2 ounce

- Fora packet above 2 maces not cre

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parting resident in England and interested in ngapore Birgite Times Office, a Bron Sugar, 200 bago, at $3,27, by Hop hing | China. It cannot bat be mvaluabis meantamally,

.......... Mr. F. ALGAN, Clement's Lane, FIJHB Proprietor of WING ILE Shon begi tó

MIH Undersigned are preparád to GRANT anã eght conte for every militional four curses, to foël traders ar

It comprises bywards of two thugsand large

* GRO, STRkng, 80, Cornhill, taform the public that bis Bling to get POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the Tasso rate apply to Printed Circulars, Price Fermicelli, 3 lagi, nt $7.30, by Chew.foong quarto pages.

inblished since 1885, at Delotos lans, and azfest of 45,000 Dollars 50 Buildis or on date Market Reports, and all printed papers that to has always a great quantity of BEST Goods stand therein, ut Current Local Rates other than Newspaper, as well as to Books

And Trade Patterns of Samples,pe COAL in store for Bale. Gentlemen or Shin subject to a Discount of 20 on the premia, mastera wishing to patrozinetiu, are requested

ON EDWARD NORTON &000 SOFA WHITCHELL,

Went to apply at ble Shop

Partmaster. General General Tent Office, Hongkong.

wa be rectored to think, was destined to bloome White Alum, 1,700 piouls, at $1.38, by Chow.

the foremost country in future generations, foong to travelling braces Although so young smông: the kalient, so · Blan; Tabs, 10 baga, it 35,00 by Chun-shong, vigorous had been te development, wo repid ita wing to travelling trader,

CA

TRUBNER & Co.,

60, PATRENDSTHE BOW WHBELL

* Data Pr18S” OFTIOS, Hongxong

„Mevère, 3. 15, ParTINGILL & Co,

enge 37 Park Row Hongkon“, Zad Janmay, 1875, C

111609 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1871, H8 Hongkong, January, 1875,