THE NEW LIGHTHOUSE ON PULU
PRESENTATION TO MR PLIMSOLL, M.P. Mr. 9. Plimabl), M.P., was on the 12th ultimo
The Bataris Houdsteblad, in ita rata by of presented by the Executive Council, of the Amalgamated Society of Engineer with an 2th at nt, captaine an article on Paid Brae, Address and an of £1,000, voted by that body from whiut the following particular respecting in recognition of the bop, gentleman's services the one for building the lightbaues there, in improving the condition of those who go and the experiences of some of the workman down to the sea in ships." Mr. Plimsoll, Inemployed on the mume, ará extracted T reply to the address, tated that the cost of theThe island of Polo Bras lies to the North of movement had been up to the present tims, chanorthern pont of Sumatra, vossol interding. about £13,000, of which £10,000 had been re- colved in obscriptions,
JA
BATTERIES FOR DEFEÑOS OF THE GERMAN COASTLINE, The batteries erected for the defence of the German constline are about to be armed with a new and special class of heavy ordnance great power, mode on a now paiters at Krupp's celebrated Eason works. The weight of pro jectile is 180 lbs., and the powder-sharge 85 to 30: Forty-seven of thiago gum bere been: finished, and are abjcored to a serice of tests and experimental trials by a spoont commission of artillery officers at Duelmen.
A SINGULAR STORY;
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL, SOT, 1875
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
VISORY'S NAME
CAPTAIN
AT
FOR FULKET APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Batterfield & Swire.
haingoa Vogul. Hagedorn & Coque despatoh 204 Hongkong Olyphant &.06........
Hongkong Vogal, Hagedorn & Co..... Hongkong Molebers & On...
LONDON vis BUEZ CANAL-Nestor (str). NEW YORKZ
Goanteen of Erroll..........[Taylor, Kevin Pyrmont
Ellen Munroe.TW Norcross Ber Royal Highness E King
B. Corfeit Avonmoro .....
E. Besse
SAN FRANCISCO ....
Do.
B: Don R
Do Do
SINGAPORE BOMBAT. &o. SAIGON, SINGAPORE, 20.
LOL........ MANILA, Do SHANGHAL
Da SWATOW;
William H. Bossa:
MONT
„JCity of Tokio (ată),
„Sunda (etr.)...
¿Mejlong (str.)
Nuevo ConstaRi Ramoraids (atri MEmuy (6ân)·
¿Deucalion (tr).
Bosnia (sty), Tesso (ate).
D. A. Carter,
Purchard
proceed through the Eiraits of Malacca inva to pass by tha jalund. The necessity for plac- ing a lighthous on the North point of Fala Brain order to point out the saleet paara to vessels of all nations ben intonding to proceed through the Stmits, was leit for a long time, to acutely even that in 1870 orders was neat ifter a Ministerial Connoil had been held, to delare war againat Aabeon, and to compel her by fores of arms to conglade ressonable trontion with us. These orders rosulted from strong premare trar oined by other powers in order to ensure excurity for the passage of shipping through the Straits at Malacan, for which purpose a lighthouse would have in the first plano, bo le crestad-on Pašu Dar treaties with Britain respeiting Bru the Northern portion of Somatra were, however, soconstrued by the Britib that our interfer- The Continental Herald says a young cuartare, i once with the Kingdom of Acheen was conluod Arcadent at Toulonac, Intterly found on Reveral only to representations, and complaints.. But procations in closing the obuiters a crown of when Britain could afterwards" servo her immortelles. This emblem of mamming frightan' own interests better, são gave up bar rights ed her.
Another, evening on fer- rutora as to Sumates, and took in orchange" for home abe found orons in black, studded with them our Afriono pouncesions, and then like larmas blanches, placed upon the window sill, other powere, urged na to construot light- A thrill of horror passed through ter on meing hotems on several points of the Sumatran this smbiem of death, but fically she retired to Coast. We had in contegnenna to wage, war real Boarcely was she asleep when a violent with Aaheen, brosus that State would sulhenr, knocking wat beard at the door, Who is at well meant amicable treaties, and bom there f" she exclaimed, trembling in every limb. alas she could or would not give protectia to "Open, I bezcsak jou!” replied a voice in a trade. But with a certain power beggn so make plaintive tono. When the door was opened a serious efforte to conclude a commercial treaty women enshrouded in a largo cloth mantle with chet Kirgon, which would have resalted presented herself, fired a pistol shet at the girl in giving the mid power a monopoly of trade and disappeared. Fortunately the ball missed then quick action had to be taken for we might its mark, and lodged in the wood work of the otherwiạo havs been too late, and a BaropeRU furniture.
we might have been the conséquenda of lingere delay. The war was begun; the Arat campaign damo off uafortunately, the second encoed od partially, and the work which so many sivilised nations had longingly looked forward to, tame. OORDS for BREECHES and, FANTA-UPERIOR
For Sale.
AYLE & OỌ,
HAVE received, ux S. S. State of Virginia,
Rand
OTHER LATE ARRITALS, GOODS AS UNDER- WHITE KERSEYMERD and BEDFORD
LOONS.
FANCY BLUE and BLACK COATINGS. OBOICE TROUSERINGS.
A few Sail Lengths of FASHIONABLE TWEEDS.
LIGHT OVERCOATINGS for DUST COATS.
FREE TRADE IN SUGAN. Mostro. David Martineau and Sons write to The Times as follows:-As the largest lont engar makers in Great Britain, and perhaps onely, the exhibition of a light in Malacon Smita, of the oldest firms of angar-refinen in the world, was begun, vt A we reature to trouble you with a few hard frots On the 2nd March the tower, bad resolod, a and dry Eguren bearing upon die. Gaileidon's height of 1375 metres; the work had been letter in The Pines of lorday, and the unprece aomewhat retarded by heavy rain shower and dented position of our manufacture. Within other adititional direcmstances. Besides this, our recolleation there were opsants of 20 lonf- there had been a panis amongst the Chinese sugar reßners in London alone there are now workraen in queequence of a so-called night bus four in all Great Britain, yet the dooshmp attack by the kobínese, so that they contioned tion of such sugar bus immensely increased. to work on anvilijngly. This event arose from About three-fourths of the loaf angar consumed the following circumstance: Since the bugia heregomes fromabroad, in spite oftbexdvantages | ning of our Bestlement, vonviole had ungewing- which British have over foreign manufacturers, ly gone over so the Achipest; their number may and in spite of the fact that we take a better be estimated at about $0. · Of 4 Chinese, who
The TAILORING Derartment being under suzar. Last year 70,000 tons of French losfe had run away motiping more was beard, the the Supervision of TWO EXPERIENCED OUT- sugar caina into England; no English Inaf-onger | Arlinese asserting that they had gone to went to Frases. At this moment the abort Pala Nasi. One of them, however, came TEES, SAYLE & Co. are prepared to make up price, the price. Jess the daty) of Paris back, after having been five days away bas the above the Latest Styles and at most loaves in Paris is lower for home consumption atarring and without his tail. Ee related that. than for export to England; indeed, the average the Lobinse and enticed him to the campong Reasonable Bates, a perfect &t. being always of the year 1875 was a difference of 26. 104. per; of Taku Ohas Bobon (1 hour from the light owl. The notoul bounty, or “bonus on expert, house), had taken away from him his money
Guaranteed. drawn last year from the Frezet Government sad alothing, and bad threatened bin with by their refiners was over £200,000—4. e., £4 death, if he refused to go over to the Makomes. 10. per tor on the sugar exported. This was dan faith. They bad out off his tuil, and were
DRAB SHELL and PARÍS SILK HATS; oither spent by them in ander malling us in our intending to proceed to circumcition, when he CHRISTY'S PULLOVER HATS, the Intes: markets or in over bidding na for the raw, or suceeded in ecaping and returning to or with wee abeer profit to the French refiners. To a whole akii Chat Buban is up Aobinese Novelty show you what big figures these are and what headmon who bas under him a campus con-
BLACK, BROWN, and DRAB FELT they mean, we say that on the manufacture of wisting of soms 20 konses. He calls himself a our own firm, 500 tons of loaf sugar & week, a friend of one, but the returned. Chimme: HATS, in all the similar burns, if we got it from our Govern states that Chat had with him eight more went, would be £112,500 a your profit in our poukete. Thos kasvily weighted nro we in the Atraggle with our Franch compatizer ; and is must be borns in mind that there are other English homes besider us refines the Colonial grower, the East and West India merebant, and the shipping intereste stered for this losing raco
of our convicte. The Chinaman gavo further information to the effect that be had also been conveyed to another
vict
NEWEST SHAPEB.
Also,
The BRIGHTON" and "CONNAUGHT” COLLARS, quite zem.
OXFORD TWILL and REGATTA
gkong Russell & C Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Hongkong Vagol, Hegadorn & Co.. „[Hongkong P. M. 8. 8, 00-minardašjan yana PRELEP &0, 8. N. Co
Hong kong Messagerice Maritimes.. Hongkong Romedios & Vacasei niin, Hongkong A. Mao, Heaton
Batterfield & Swire Hongkong Win. Pustan & Co Hongkong Danglen Lapraik & Co...
For Sale,
„Omer about 14th prox.
-
uick patah,
Quick dospatch.
Quick doépatol
Quick-despatch.
Quick despetah.
Quick despatch.
On 15th prox., xtð P.M. Jón de₺ proi..., at noon,
To-morrow, at noon. Qaick despatch: Lo-day, at noon. To-sorrow, at noon, On or about 3rd prox Quiet despatch. sddOn 2nd prov, AL 10
Vessels on the Berth.
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES DATARAN DEMARITIMES
ہے.
Post-Office Notifications.
'A mail will close. For Manila (direct)-Per B. B. Kameratila, ag-day, the 90th inet, at 31,30 AM.
-For Mazilo,Per S, §. Imey, to-morrow, Ist“ May, at 11,30AM,
·MAILS BY THE “FRENCH PACKER".
The French Mail Parket" MEIKONG” will be dispatched on SATURDAY, the lat May, at noon, with the Maile
To and through the United Kingdom vin Marseilles; to Frames and other Continental States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigos, Singapore, Golle, Madras, Calotta, Bombay,. Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Haritine, Suca and Alexandrie.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR |SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN: SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND - MARSAILLES; US FONDICHERRY, MADEAS, CALCUTTA, AND NUMBAY, ON SATURDAY, the 1st May, 1876,
The Post Office will be open for the reception at on the Company's Steamelip "MEIKONG" Commandant FOACHE, with of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &c. HAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- until 11 A.M. on the 1st Muy, after which no 00, will leare this fort for, the above places. Letters can be received.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon Money Orders on any of the Money Order don as well-sa for Marsailles, and accepted in Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted tonit through Marscillos for the principal until 5 P.. on the 30th instant.
Letters for Registration will be received places of Europe,
Bhipping Orders will be granted till noon, until 30 a.x. on the 1st May, M, Gargo will he "received on board patil 4 r.m., Specie and Parcela until 3 r., on the 3015 April,-1875, (Parcels are not to be sent General Post Ofice,
board; they must be left as the Agency's Hongkong, 2nd April, 1876. Ollos.) Contents and value of Packages are: required.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW,
THE Steamabip
FOR SALE.
NAKOSIMA COAG at 38 por Ton, in Late L
to quit Parchagers. Apply to
THOS. G. GLOVER,
587 Hongkong, 16th April, 1875.
FOR SALE.
PORT WINE,
TITO.
MOSCATEL, SHERRY (Day). MALAGA,
Bast Point,
in Quarter Cenke, and
BORDEAUX, in Gle Apply to
REMEDIOS & CO.
tf 603 Hongkong, 20th, April, 1875.
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE-Very Superior Dry, Hores Fasts & Co., Epernay, CARTE Brands, in Quarts and Pints. OLARET:--
C
Yory Superior CHATEAUE LA ROSE. Superior CHATEAUX LA GRANGE.
1., G. INSTEAD..
$19 Hongkong, 24th February, 1875.
FOR SALE
BOILER TUBES, of Varións Sizes. Apply
THOS, G. GLOVER, Make a Bast Point, 1 606 Hongkong, 21st April. 1875. THE TOURIST'S GUIDE
REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Crude, objects of Natural History, Farniture, da, ka, with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun siation.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parts,
The Daily Press Office. (YHRLOOTS, CIGARS.
Campbell's Plantation Brand QIGARS. Campbell's Dindigul Brand OHEROOTS Campbell's Trichinopoly Brand'CHERJOTS, Txxxs-Cash,
Apply to
-7301
·ME5988. CAMPBELL & Co,
Plantation Works,
Dindigul, Madras Presidmez.
TESSO," Captain Parobard, will be despatched for the above Forts on SUNDAY, the 2nd proxiwe, at 10 AM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRÁIK & Co. 3d 642 Hongkong, 29th April, 1875.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON is SUBZ CANAL. THE Company's Stanship
"NESTOR"?
will be despatched on or about the 14th May.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ayente. 635 Hongkong. 28th April, 1875.
OQRAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAL - Tullny Cargo and Passenger al through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in-
JAPAN HE Company's Steamahip
THE
*DEUCALION;"
will be despatched on or about the Brd May.
For: Freight or Fussage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, dgands, 694 Hongkong. 26th April, 1875,
::. FOR SHANGHAL. THE Bussian Steamship
RUSSIA Gerard, Master, will baya quick despatch above.
·For Freight or Passage, apply to
WM. PUSFAU & Co.,
Agents
tf 623 Hongkong, 26th April, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HEA 1American Bark
THE
For farther particnkers, apply at the Com- pany's Offico.
C. BERTRAND,
Flongwone, 24th Aprili 1870.
· Principal Agent
** DIZAL. FOZ ( SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
P. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET!“
The English Contrast Packet "SUNDA" will be dispatched with the usual-Malla for Europe, &o,, on SATURDAY, the 6th | Muy, at Noon,
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted nntil 5 P.M.on the 7th May.
The Post Office will be open until 6 r.. on
GALLE, ADEN, SURE, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-bo 7th May.
TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON;
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
Letters, o, may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reptson.
Letters for registration will be received until 10 A.M. on the 8th May,
Letters may be posted until 10 A.. on the 8th May, without late fas.
THE PENINSULED AND ORIENTAL STEAM
Letters posted after 10 AM. on the $th Steamship NAVIGATION COMPANY'S SUNDA," Uaptain BABOT, with Her MaMay, will not be forwarded unless the Late jesty's Mails. Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, Fee al 18 vente ench as well as the postage will leave this for the shore places ch is prepaid. SATURDAY, the 8th proximo, at Now.
Ourgo will be received on beard until Noon, Spesie and Pareole at the office until 2r.m. on the 7th_próximo.
The latest time for posting Letters at this Office is II M., and for Nowenspers, Books, or Patterns 30 a.. on the 8th May.
Late letters (bat Letters only) addressed to For Particulars regarding Fraight and Pathe United Kingdom vid Brindial, or to Sin- ange, apply at the F. & O. 3. N. Co's Office, gapore, may be posted on board the Fanset Hongkong. CONTENTS AND TALUE OF from 11.30 AM, to 11.50 A... on payment of Late Fee of 48 cents each in addition to the PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
ALFRED LISTEK, Aching Postmaster General. General Post-Ofice,
Hongkong, 23th April, 1875, MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES PAUKETIN
A Written Declaration of the Contente postage. and Yalue of the Packages For the Overland Boate is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parcele; and the Company do not hold! themselves responsible for any Detention or Propadias which may happen from the incor reatness on sack declaration.
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, thut the Steamere leaving Hong. kong in correspondeuse with the Australien Stesmore from Gls to Bombay, may all at Colombo,
The Company reserve the option of forward. ing all gerds shipped hy their Steamers for as ope rouge teamsey, or in vesels Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or.
WILLIAM H. BESSE," 1,037 Tops Hegistar, Wa H. Besse, Cum mander, wit load here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Ef 639 Hongkong, 39th April, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. El American Ship
"MONEAR 1,808 Tons Rogister, D. £. Oarter, Commander, JANDR. TENNENT'S ALE and will load bere for the stove Port, and will have
early despates
"For Freight, apply to
PORTER
+ WHITE LONGULOTH SHIRTS in dif- ferent qualities.
chinese campong situated in the South of A Large and Batirely Prcab Lot of FANCY Pula Bras; this campong was so large that be ala zot vestire to estimate the number of WINDSOR, SAILOR KNOT, NEAPOLI- bounce. It lay by the sea, and there were in TAN, and other SCARVES. the same from 8 to 10 convicts who had run away from us. His three country mes appear. MORNING DRESS MASCULINITY OF
to have been murdered there, for ho had been PARISIAN LADIES..
threatened that he would be murdered like them ***Whether alarming or otherwise," says the it be wonid not became a Mahomedan. A cumple orrespondent of the Morning Foot,nother of days aftergards there returned also a feature of the coming spring, fashions is who had tied to Great Aule. The enemy had reflection of the age in which we live. All the outbeen pleased with him, and he had littleliking SmIRTS, Quiet Patterns, with COLLARS world knows women are straggling to bacome for mech working at fortifications and Lal food. maaraline. Now and then you send as over to After the return of the Chinaman, ardes were attaobed. Parin what you call fast young ladies, whe given to strengthen the onsposte. In the evening have throws of all reserve in language and at 9 o'clock, the Javanese soldiers fancied they ingite one, old as we are, to a dioner in a re saw two of the enemy and thereupon fired; atabrent asbinet, and afterwarde to the Falais alarm was the sounded, but of the aneury Royal Theatre; beautiful ladica talking sport, thing was heard or seen. The Chiness. acicus, and politice, whilst almost all of the however, who dwell in she sawahs where there are writing a novel. How delighted there no entiels, became much afraid by all strong-built and strong-minded, young women these movements; bat afterwards recovered would be to hear that from the head quarters themselves gadually. On the day afur the of fashion, Paris, they will be called opon to larma 20 marinen, were landed from H. N. M. dreas liko tuoir brokera. No inroation of steamer Koopman, and 12 European were mino. 1 quoteAnother novelty consista replaced by 18 Javaceae soldiers, so that suffi in ladies wearing shirt fronts that are cleat force was present to ansure the tranquillity sewed on an under-boly, exactly resembling of our people, elading the Chinese drelling
nan's shirt. It has been observed that since the incroyable cravat and high man's collar (sowenbat turned back at the points have be dome all the style there can be no compromise, The ladies' habit-shirt of former days in cust
in the surutato
NINE CHILDREN DROWNED.,
A sad accident has happened in the village
aside on nocount of its insulhoieasy, and there of Moorfiebt, near Hamburg. Fifteen coildren bore the substitute became a meccssity. The on their way to the pastor of Mocribe to tely of these shirt is made of fine jacouet, obe fronts of fine Irish linen, the sleeves and eufs are all attached. The under bodices, for fach tier arm, will be profusely puffed, frailed, fiéen nie vere swept away by the current, plissait, &a. Some are worn in foulard. The and not even their bodys hava baen recovered.
beauty of the work will canes vests to be made more open and revera maob wider, so that in-. senalbly, what with coat tafis "and - shirt.. fronts, we shall have little to ada to appear quite ingrayabla? Heving coonston
whom they were going for the purpose of being prepared for confrmation, croused the Elbe; the fun gave way beneath them, and of the
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
HONY 29TH APRIL, BYRING, The busiacon of the past two days hus been
to call upon my tailor the other day chiefly confted to Malwa opium, de steamer (being a pace man, I pay ready moner for my Tambor), and of which sous 300 chess baya costa), he showed me, condientially, same hanged houds at an uniform rate of $580 trousers be was making for a young lady who apicul on gedit, evine 200 chests, free of al-
SILK UMBRELLAS. MACINTOSH OVERCOATS,
BOOTS and SHOES,
20
ko.
SAYLE AND VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG.
AND AT SHANGHAI,
www.
FOR SALE BY. THE UNDERSIGNED.
TARD GRAND PIANOFORIES NE of Jou BEDADWOOD & Box's. COT-
W. H. NOTLEY,
6, Stanley Street. Im 539 Hongkong, 5th April, 1875,
FOR SALE.
CHAMPAGNE.
HEIDSIECE & Co's MONOPOLE, CLI Apply to
DEETJEN & Go
Bola Agents for Obina and Japan.
FOR SALE.
is already famone. They are not close fitting, lowance, being Brat quality drug, and the 144 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1875. like men's, but somewhat full and Oriental, balance, owing to softness, with reduction such as Medors would have worn in the winter weight of a b. to a catty a chest. New Patan mason when Coured vas usay My tailor in small demand at $690 oseb, Old Futon free cannot as positively ladies tratadas a 6635, and home, parois $515, sales effected to wear auch lower garments as are adopted by New Benares obtainable at $5023 to $665; ten, but he hopes 30. There are indications Uld Beuares neglected at $590. The direct in that direction. Turn and un about Per steamers leit Singapore on the 27th jasmot, for bapa it will be our destiny ere long to put on Hongkong, with some 2,800 shvata of Patna and the petticoat whioh bas so longgoverned us. I Benares opisu. Estimated stocks of Bengal
ia an age of progress."
drag New Patna, 385 elexts: Old Fatba 215 obestar New Bararos, 325 otests; Old Fienares, 13 chests; total 924 obeste Bengel opine of all kinds,
AN AMAZING DISCOVERY AWA TAG MÅSKED BALL IN PARIS-
In a club on the Boulevarda & remarkable story is being told of the M-Caremerker " Baron de B—- —, vló bas but lately, becoise a Bouadiot, accepted an invitation to a bachelor's. On, LONDON, supper at a fashionable restaurant, and after
by bidding his lady good-bye of the dose of her
ruom, ne sau did not care to ait up for him, he started off to keep his engagement. When the supper was over one of the gentlemon remès-
EXCHANGE.
N
Bank Bills, on demand,., Bank Bills, at 30 days' oight, Bank Bills, et 6months migh£, 4/21 Credits, at 6 months' sight... Documentary Hills, at 6 months.
2
bered ibat the last tull was being given at the fan wight agai Opera Comique, and proposed that they should OS BOMBAY.-Bank, on demand (229 all go. The proposition was accepted, but not Ox CALCUTTA, -Bank, on demand 2 without hesitation và thu put of the harua. ON SHO
When osod at the ball the excitement of the Bank,ght
of Made By who with hie frimds,
WE SHARES.
WNRY RITCHIE'S SUPERIOR PALE
SHERRY,
| T. G: LINSTEAD, 1188 Hongkong, 21st December, 1874.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO. ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
MAP WITH THE
حسینم
PUNTI AND HANDARTN PRONUNCIATION, ̈¤·ANDLO-ÜRİNERE DICTIONARY, published „Pat the Daily Press (@ce, Hongkong,
TOR comprehensivenco and practical service corvalle she w words which the Chinese have of iste years been compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jectain wachinery photography, telegraphy, and in sciendo generally, which the rapid advance. of foreign relations has imposed upon them; are bera given in extenso, Hugh and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exer- cises for studente of a most instructive naturei
given, the xocenta baing carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The type
DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
FOXNVAS.
AENHOLD KARBERG & Co. tt 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1967.
KROPPS CAST STEEL WORKS,
SSEN (GERMANY.)
*301
GENT FOR CHINA AND.
JAPAN.
F. PEIL, f1671 Hongkong, Shanghai,Cologne (Germany.)
NOW, READY:
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1975.
HIS Work, in the THIRTEENTH
year of its existence, ie
NOW READY FOR SALE
It bne been compiled and printed at the Daily Press Office, as usual, from the beat and most anthantis eources, aud no pains have been spared to make the work 001- plete in all respects
t
In addition to the usual varied and voluminous information, the value of the CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875** has been further augmented by a
CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH
OF A
PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG;
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAL
A: Obumo Lithograph Plato of the NEW CODE OF BIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK¦
De also of
THE VARIOUS HOUSE PLAGS, {{Darigned expressly for the Work). HAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,
SILE WORM DISTRICTS,
ISLAND OF FORMOSA, AND OF THE COAST OF CHINA: AL-ED, THE
YOGEL, BAGEDORN & Co. 1640 Hongkong, 29th April, 1875.
ศษ
"FOR ILOILO (Direct) Spanish Brig
NUEVO CONSTANTE,”
Uriarte, Master, will have immediate despatch
for the above Port:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DEEMEDIOS & Co.
tf 009 Hongkong, 22nd April, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE A 1 British Ship'
employed for the purpose.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading..
A. HOVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Nurigation Co'a Office, Hongkong. 28th April, 1376
. 5. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC RAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, JIA T'ANAMA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND
SAN FRANCISCO.
FAн3 8. 3. “CIFE OF TOKIO” will leave
Flongkong for San Francisco, zid Yoke Lan, on SATURDAY, the 15th May, at 3 P.M., taking Passengers, Knits and Freight, for Through Passenger Tickets and Bills al Japan, the United States, and Europe. hading are issued for transportation to Yoko- bama and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco,'' to poris in Mexico, Central and South Ameries, and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA.
The United States' Mail Packet “* CITY OF TOKIO" will be dispatched on SATURDAY, the 13th May, 13 r.M. with the Mailsi Ma
For Yokobara San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception Ordinary fettara, Books, Newspapers, &a., until 2.80 F.M.
of
Letters can be posted on board tho Packet from 2,90 1-2. to 5.50 PM, on payment of a Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage.
The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compulsory. Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Pacsele
Correspondence addressed to Tokohama and the United States unual Le superscribed por ** CITY OF TOKO," and that addressed to the United Kingdon must be superscribed "vid San Francisco
ALFRED LISTER, doting Postmaetor General, General Post Ofice,
Hongkong, 29th April, 1975.
J is hereby notified that the rates of postago chargeable benceforth vu Letters addressed to the United Hingdom, and to placco beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Packet, will be the same as the chargeable on Lettere forwarded by British Packet via Brin. dia.
F. W. MITCHELL.
Pemazter General. 'General Post Office, Hongkong,
A Steamer of the Company will lars Shang- It is hereby notified for goveral information hai, via the Inland Se Porte, about the same that henceforward the Postage on Lotters ad date, and make close connection at Yokohama, dressed to Rusoin, when marked to be forward. At New York and Aspinwall, Fassengers | od via Southampton, will be reduced to 40 cente have selection of various lines of Steamers to par half-ounce.
England, France and Germany.
Freight will be reczived on board antil 4 P.M. on the 14th proxiano Parcel. Packages will be réocived at the OfEco until 5 pt. of the HUIS. day. All Paros Packages should be marked to addresa in full; value of same is required.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,
G. B. EMORY,
Acking Agent.
** AVONMORE”?? W, R. Corfield, Master, wout here for the Praya West. above Part and will bare early dispatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. tf 604 Hangkonz, 20th Aprð, 1875.
JOE NEW YORK HE 41 Gorman BarqueTM
THE
PYRMONT
having the greater portion of her Cargo en gaged, will load at this Part and Whompon, and have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co. 59% Hongkong, 17th April, 1875,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HEA American Ship
T
"ELLEN MUNROE, 1,386 Tous Regiater, T. W. Norcross, Uom mander, will load here for the above Port, and will hare early despatch:
For Freight, apply to BUYUGEL, HACEDORN & Uo,
tf 383 Hongkong, 9th Marab, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE A1 British Ship
HER ROYAL HIGHNESS” Capt. H. Kiny, will lead here for the above Fort, and will have immediate despatola,
Par Freight, apply to de
MELCHERS & Co Im 565 Hongkong, 12th April, 1676,
·FOR NEW YORK.
THE 41 British Sobopacr
COUNTESS OF ERROL" Captain Tylor, will load here and at Wham pos, and will have immediate deapatoy as above,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Oà,
tr 566 Hoogkong, 12th April, 1675
Hongkong, April 16th, 1875;
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY:
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General,
"General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Ialters addressed to Nor way, when forwarded via Southampton, will henceforward be 38 cents farcach ball oimee which may either be paid in advance, or it may ha left to be collected en delivery of the Leiters. Unpaid Latters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong.
As some misapprehension cristo regarding THE Undersigned Agonta are in receipt of
instructions from the Board of Directors, the transmission of Packets and Samples authorizing the tolesne Poliates to the extent through the Prat, it is hereby notified for of £10,000 on any one First-oluss Risk, or to general information, that the privilege of send the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Riska ating such artiales, through the Pout at the matos of postage applicable to them is restricted to Current Rates
bond fide Trade Patterns or Samples of Merchan dire, Good sent for Sale, ur in exeention of an order (however small the quantity may be), or any articles sent by one private individual to another which are not actually patterns or samples, are not admissible.
A Discount of 20 allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co..
Agents,
48. Gongkong, 9th January, 1875. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
B. Vadersiguel having born appointed
pared to grant Insumades as follows:-
T. Agents for be above Company, aro pro-
MARINE RISKS.
Polisies at current rates, payable either in London, or at the principal ports of Indis, Anstralia, and the Task.
A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THEDE and Ng IRE PAR car will be allowed on all LOOAL
RISKS. Nollten
FIRE RISKS.
J
F. W. MITCHELL,
Portmaster Gonera.. General Post-OfEce, Hong'song.
It is bereby notified that a line of British
·Mail Contract Packets bas been established be- bere,tween Ader and Zanzibar, which, with connect- in lines, will affords regular means of don- veyance of correspondence from Hongkong for: the foreign ports on the East African Coast, as well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. lle les and Ascension, and that bacceforward the postage, which must be paid in adsance, on let ters addressed to Zanzibar, Hosambique, Dela goa Bay, Natal, the Cupe of Good Hope, and Ascension, will be 20 cents for each half-puoco, newspapers 2 cents escb.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General. General Post-Ofios, Hongkỏng-
Policies granted na First-class Buildings to an ortent of $20,000 30,
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY FEE OENT. (20%) upon the current local rates will be allowed on all premium charged for instance; snob' dise count being dedusted at the time of the sno of polioy.
RUSSELL & Co.
Agente.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1874, ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
RE Undersigned saving heen sppointed
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having given notice to the General Post Office in Lon- don that articles of Jewellery received in that, Colony are chargeable with Customs Duties the milers geel considers is necessary to make this Regulation known to the Public, and to
Testwities and rovela dissipated all the scruples Private, 30 daya' night in a of dóminose. The domino rose, who for the Hongkong and Bhungbài - Book haies,Both the Court and“Panti; pronundations are NEW CODE OF CIVIL, PROOFDURE Hongkong and China by Meaere. J. & R. Tared to GRANT INSURANCES at Ourrent such articles supt through the Post are liable,
bad soon collected round them a gay party-
Union Inasmucesociety of Canton, now shavegraphy displays the enccess of an attempt to
850 per share premium, nominal. Obice Traders Insurance Company a snarea
$750 per share.
maks the Chinese and English type porrespond in the size of body, thereby effecting & vant economy of space, achieving a clearness not Chira and Japan Marine Insurance Tai 80 previously attained, and dispensing with thuw
per share,
som st margins and vacant apaces which have Chinese Laurance Company-$100 per share heretofore characterized Chusene publications, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's BharoTo illustrate the vast soops of the work, the
8480 per share. I
HONGKONG
besides other local information and statis tics corrected to date of publication, tending to make this. Work in every way anítabl For Publia, Mercantile, and General Offices.
The Directory is prblmed in two FormI,- Complete at 35 or with the Liste of Residents, "Port Directorise, Maps, ko at $9.99
moment bad engrossed the attentions of the per cent discount. Baron, dropped her fax. He gallantly alcoped to pick it up and was offering it to the lady when the froufrou of a demise. blanc passing bir attracted his attention. He turned, and to his horror beheld the domina be bad asthe rised his wife to order for the grand hat masque at M. Arsène Houerayea, is Baron de B could swear to the costume and to the antique Ipoe he himself had bought for the dress of bie wife, whom he had seen retiring for the night China Fire Insurance Company's Skar$135 cbefore leaving komp Horror of horrors, then per share,
domino blame was Joaning nonchalantly on the Victoria Fire Insurance Company s phares
8145 per share, Shares-378 per sent, discount.ters Again, despite all the grammar and roster in Hongkong, Danton and Maono fotout Oo other elementary works de yet pubished, the Amy A
Shares-10 per cant, premium.
student of this difficult language abiolutely re Form Shanghai Steam-Navigation Company quiron samples to display the various appll. Foochow
following foota are anbreitted for corsideration. Olsters Vocabularly contains about 16,000 Chisese characters, and Medhurst's English
FHS Undersigned have been appointed Bul
Ageuta. for, the Sale of their Goods ju
NENT, Gigow, and Meara DAVID CORSAR & Sons, Arbroutb
KARN HOLD, KARBERG & O
418 Hongkong, January; 1867./ THE UNDERSIGNED bega to inform tás Dawn v. Bblic of EONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON that be bas shops established at, thune places in the name of HING KEE
Rates
1192
WELCHERS & C
with their contents, to be forfeited.
F. W. FITUHELL,
· Postmaster Geronal. General Post-Ofoe, Hongkong.
"Agenta, Royal Insurance Company. * 1780 Hongkoz. 28th October, 1874- THIENTY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
It is hereby natifed that Letters, addressed to France may be sent either paid or unpaid aù. FROM this dabe, until further notice, u du the option of the sender: Ent the postage on Loanst of Twenty per cent. (20")) upon the Prices Current, Newspaper and Books cannot in HONGKONG, at the Central Market, current local rate of premia will be allowed be prepaid
For casis, † outica: No. 12. be a constantly on bald BEEF apon insurances ellorted with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. The rate of postage chargable on MUTTON, POULTRY BREAD VEGE
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK Orders for Copies may be emt to the Daily TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, 30., ol
Agents.
Lettera addressed to France per and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Press Other, or to the following Agents :---
Hongkong. 27th June, 1872.
French Packet . 12 canta the best quality, thin work contains more than 30,000 English
INSURANCE COMPANY./
Brindisi atagavarekatı QUALCH and CAMPHL foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI.
Pur British Faoket when marked vis WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. HITS, BODA WATER, &o., and GAME wher
12 WILSON, NICHalls & Ou, în veueɔn,
ULE Underetened having been appointed Alexandria and Marseille....A "Gentlemen and Families desirous of patron Agents in Hongkong for the above Com
FW. MACHELL, Hands & Co.
A Postmaster Geileraž KELLY & Jo, Shanghai.ining him, are requested to apply at bie alope pany are prepared to grant Marine risku at
General Port-Olpe Hongkong, th HALL& HOETZ.
na above, above a list of prices of articles will current rates, v ka KEGET & Co. At be furnished, which will be applied at the pas
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.. HALS HOLTE and Kimax rate all the year round, ye dham AN «të 471 Hongkong, Ist. March, 1874.
& Co, Stanghal,
RHING FEE. Hitta Hoias and Tearly 19 Hongkong 18th May, 1874
arm of a gentleman. „To eske certain, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's words, and upwarda of 600,000. Chinese characlando Meworm, J; P. DA SILVA & CO. In MO NAM unil CANTON SHOPS, thế LUNDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE Per British Picket whert marked via
tha atory 70 per share. W TAK
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-875 par
share DES Rongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$65 par
cent. discount..
baron passed the domino, and pinced himself that the compls must pain close to him; or they came, arm in arm, chatting, hit the lady raised her ayes, caught sight of the baron, started like guilty thing, and red and fad. M. do B, who tells himself, "guys that he cannot describe what passed in his mind as he hurried like a manise after the domina. The words of Duoias, juhove, sounded in his care; bat al Inot be came up to the Judy, who sowered down ou - sat in the couloir unable to utter a word, extending her hands as it bigging Lor mercy Gripping her wrist with ose band, with the other he tore of tàn loup wiịch: conseated ber face, and boheld to his "Estosíshment the fen thíres of his wife's lady's mali, who hud veton. the matmme of her wisten and come out for a night's enjoyment while the lector was supposed to be tranquilly Jeeping in]
SALES OF APBIL 9TH, 137 de reported by Chinem.
Black Pepper, 100 bags, at $11:20, by Yes- shoug to travelling trader,
Mushrooms, 10 cases, at $48,00, by Yue was ibong to travelling trader,
merican Flour, 501k., 600 bage, at $128, by Ming-koe to travelling trader.
Yellow Fear, 2,000 pienis, at $1.68, by Kia her bed. The baron was puzzled what to foong to imeliing trader van 3943
Fungus, 10 baga, nt 130.20, by Kwong ning chambre without telling hile the whole shun to tavelling trader. affair, and saying here and how he met ber White Wan, 4 pieces, 45 $78,00, by Kwonge
do. He could not dismiss the ferme de
estioris nad equivalente of different words which Ningpo have und general meaning. Of these canmples Shangha this work contains more than frá tomeo an mazy as any other Dictionary hitherto pub. Halow and fished, a
Bier Port
For practical purposes the sringement of Choo and the work is so complete, that a refrezos Noahpany be its pagon enables a person who under Ziemian and standa English to communicata efselévely
& Co banghai, Su
N
HAWN HOLTZ and KELLY
Peding
& Cow Shanghof,⠀⠀
& JADING Co,
THE C. & J. TRADING Co. Mener. Làm,ÚRAWFORDA Co. Mr. C. D. Moss, Japan Gasofia
with natives who, understand authing but Ch. NagonalTu
me. In this respect the work will be found Hings, Osaka indepensable to all Europeans siding in Tokohama China, and to the natives themselves it ex- Labai plitine sahjenta fully-with which wry daw kam
loed of them are perfectly sognanted. To Manil parties resident in England and interested in Singapar. Ebina it cannot but be myvaluable pocasionally. London...
-It comprises upwards of two thựckand large quarto pages.
40, after warning her not to repeat such and wing-shus to travelling trader Offence, be ordered for horse instantly, and he Brown Sugar, 250 bags, at $3.85, by Tack-mez has since then emused bis friends with the hope to local trader. -narrative... ... of his piquant adventure, and ite
tragis, or rather dramatio, descriemord.
White Pepper, 20, baze, at $18,09, by wais mow to travelling, trader,
TRUBNER 3:00.
60, ParandoSTER BOW
"Daily Pansh" Offion, HongKoNG,
Meware. J DE Loyzaga & Co. Straits Timor Office.
....... Mr. J. Aïgan, Olament's Jane. Gao, druzer, 30, Cornhills Aloners, BATES, HENET &.00. Ban Francisco.. Mr. P. FTOHER, 21 Mar
phaute Exuliange, Neo Tork, Ms. 8. M. Pero,
$7, Park Row, Hongkong, Zaa Janney, 1876
IN Order to meet the wishes of the Nativ
Community, the Obingsu Issue of this Paper has been, from the commencement of thi China New Year, isoned DAILY stend of on alternate days as before.
MA
HOT LE
*
It is hereby notified that beneeforward tha raten of postage which must be paid in advance chargeable on Packets of printed paper or patterns of light weight een from Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the United States, Packete via Ban Francisco, will be as followi
PALER, IN ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF ATTING, KATTAN OHAIRS, o vis
114, QUEENS ROAL
HONGKONG.
炭煤記
WING FOR COAL SHOP:
The Piper has beon Established for nearly Twenty Years, and fo, na to Editorial Manage ment, ander the Direction of a Wall Eduontolt! Chinese Gentleman) gires reliable commercial Proprietor of WING-EZ Shop begy to and guastal foformation, and has the amsinform the public that bis Shop bas been position with the Native Community as to Adubbebed alode 1655, at Endicott's Lano, sud varmaments und Nows so the Foglih Daily that he has always great quantity of BEST From with the Foreign Community. The OOAD in store le Gentlemen or Ebip Uhrzǝ für Advertisements will be as beret. mneters wlabing ironise him, are requested
to apply et.hie Shop
171509 Hongkong, 29r3 September, 1874, Bongong, 23rd February, 1874,
For a poket not exceeding 1 ounce
in weight... A conta For a packet above I oause not ers
ceeding outcomesinan, my de Fora packet above 2-ounges not er-
K coeding & conceaumurinusins,
and eight cents for every additional four ouroda, Those rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price, Liste, Market Reports, and all printed papers other than Newspapers, as well as to Books and Trade Patterna or Sangles,
BW. MITOHELL Kako Portusaster General, General Post Olloo, Hongkong,
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.