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ABANDONMENT OF SHIPS.

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THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY SAD 1875

CANAL.Nestor (uir,);,

essels Advertised as Loading.

Conatons of Erroll

Pyrmont.

Her Royal Highneet. Kius

Avonmore 2.

William H. Bress MoNear

Ma... City of Tokio (atr

BOMBAY,,&o... Sunda (etr.).

·Nuevo Constanta. Deucalion (stri) ............. Autenor (etr.)

THE PHYSIQUE OF THE ARMY. Although statistics are notoriously deceptivo: when eccspt withadt consideration of atten- SINGAPORE dant cironmetanep, those recently published in

onnection with the size of our epldiers seem to auggest that men of liferior physkje sie by no means so aquorumon in the ranks as should SWATOW, AMOY, TAKAO, & Hai-Long (air, be the case. On the let of January, 1874-the retorn, anfortunately, does not include last your-the army coptilned 4,650 man having a cheat weasurement of under 83 inches, 15.788 between 33 and 34 inoben, azd.81,193 between 34 and 35 laches In other words, we had 51,611 aldera with sheets measur ing less than 35 inches, againat 125,426 above that limitë When analysing the return, it appears somewhat galar to

For Sale.

AYLE & σ Ô

HAVE received, ox B, S. State of Pirginia,

and

OTHER LATE ARRIVALS, GOODS AS UNDER- WHITE KERSEYMERE Á BEDFORD CORDS for BREECHES and PANTA- LOONS.

BISHOP COLENSO AT NATAL The captain of the Sydney Doorns merebunt Bishop Guleniso atveda D'Urban, the part ahip bis han deprived of his certificate for of Natal, on the 9th of January, having on his. twelve months by the court of inquiry sitting in way from England visited the imprisoned chief Liverpool on behalf of the Board of Trade. Langalibalele at Robben Island, wear "Cipe The oirouzatanops of the chee deserve notice, Town. In consequence of some delay which us the judgmont pronounced may be considered had occurred in connexion with the despatch to anuidate à leading principle on the subject from Dari CarDerud, the Blahop was mosbla of ahasforment. Tuo Sydy Ducros Lind lost to tell the Chief anything 'definite with regard her rudder and was drifting in 6 dangerone to his being released, but it was generally direction towards the south-weet conet of Ire-understood that be would shortly be liberated, land. Land being reported on the starboard A D'Urban the feeling against the Bishop was. beam at a distance of 20 miles, a council very strong, early the whole of the English was held, and it was determined to take inhabitanta being opposed to the reise of the to the boats as "the most prudeat and jus. Obief. Some of the leading merchants paftly LONDON SUEZ tifiable course for tho waving of life." The closed their establish cats, in order to show boats were accordingly lowered, and the their disapproval of his lordship's procendinge, SAN FRANCIS captain as well as the whole crew atarted off but, boyand this, no ult wanffered.. in them towards Valentia Apperostly they had not gene far from the vessel when the wind was found to be shifting, and to be likely, after all, to take thoahip ont to set. The captain wom to have perceived his mistake, and to have made streeps attempts to repair it by offering-£50. if his men would, row bin brok to the abandoned vessel. Thier according to hia account, they refused to do, and the Sydney Dacres drifted away to destruction withont anon' on board. An atteint was made to argue that by putting id at Valentina teg might have been procured and despatched to resoun the ship, but to this plea it may obviously beamwared that one bout would have been nafficient to send out on aneb an errand. The real defense was an alleged honcet. belief that all on board were intange And such defence the court has declined to calertain. It declared that the couree purauad, however "prudent," and the Household Cavalry, which is popu was not justifiable, and that the alleged Brly supposed to consist entirely of stalwart belief, however honest," was warranted by tanta, aredited with siz men under 3 inches the faste. We hope the wording will be taken of ghost measurement, 17 hetween 3 and 84 by all masters of ships in similar emergencice. inches, and 10 between 84 and inohen, -Bus Although the saving of ille is a paramount the statistios given in crucetidh with the Fost .consideration when a whip is in RCEA Guarda, are still mom surprising. Balieved to imminent peril, it is groot dead too much be picked from the Aswer of the population, to ask that the prehence il land twenty miles these battalions bay on their rolls 298 med or more to leeward to a peri! of that kind, with cheats of legs than 33 inches in girth, 367 This very same captain, if the ship had been between 33 and 34 inches, and 603 bolwoen ately sinking, would probably have gone 34 and 35 inchas, being a total of 1,497 down with her gallantly. Brit in a les press undor 35 inches, against 4,000 above that ing emergency he forgot his duty of holding ouerament, or cosarferably more than one to the last hope, aut only of saring the crew, third. To sertain extent, the same curious but of saving the vessel. It is most desirable inaconracy of popular impressions is even in that this duty should be recognised fully, and the table giving the statura of the soveral that abandonment, to be justified, should be branches of the servisa. The Household Cavalry,. shown to be more than & were measure of has 4 men under 5. feet 5 inches, 7 between that and 5 foot fi insbes, 22 an inch bigber, and mistaken pradense-Globi

14 batwien & feet 7 inches and & feet 8 inches. THE INMAN NEW ROYAL MAIL Altogether, out of a total strength of 1,199 men STEAMER "CITY OF BERLIN.". in these corps d'dits, only 765 are of 6 feet and The Dity of Dartin in the latest and largest of upwarde. In the foot Guarda, no more than the noble Baat of royal mail steamers which 489 men, out of toll strength of 5,567, real for the magnificent Rotilla of the Inman that height, the majority being under 5 fesh 9 Steamship Company. She measures 488 feet inubes. In the line, 6,571 are given as under 5 in length between perpendiculare, and 520 feet feat 5 inotros, 18,240 between that and 5 feet 6 in length over all; her moulded width is 44 feet, Hinches, 27,025 an inch higher, and 93,958 and she is 37. feet in depth to the opar deck, between 5 feet 7inolice and 5 feet 8 inches. In with a depth of 10 feet to the tonnage deck. this arin of the service, only 1,557 men out of a She bag four decks, viz., the spar and main total strength of 112,636 reach 6 fast and decks, the lower deck, and the orlop deck. Her upwards. Globc. grbs measurement fe 5,499 tone, she is $684 tome builders' meanarement, and her register tonnage is 3,139 tons. This immense ship is propelled by a pair of inverted direct-acting The Spanish trig Dara reports left Sual or command high and low pressure engines of 900 26th April, and bad fresh E. winds and ano horsepower acunur), but apable of being work, weather throughout. ed up to five times that amount of power; indeed on bar trial trip at the misured vile she indi. The Spanish stepahip l'anay reports loft cated 5,200 borse power. The low pressure Mamila on 28th April, and bad fine weather cylinder of these engines is 120 jusbes, and that throughout; since the 30th bed strong winds of the high pressure cylinder is 72 inches in to arrival

ianister, with a piaton stroke of 5 feet 6 inches. Cho is supplied with steen, by twelve boilers, The German bark Minna reporis loft Manila which are beated by thirtysix furnaces, and the or 23rd April, and bad fine wasther till the last provision for stoking is fovery way admirable. Į two days; then got fresh breeze from the N.E. She is fitted with eight strong water-tight iron to arrival.· balkends, which reach from the keel up to the. main deck, this dividing the bulk into nine water-tight compartments, and adding both to the strength and the mity of the ship, parti ularly so in the event of either collision or fire, in quae of either valamily occurring, the effeca of the accident and the danger aftonding it could be confined to the compartment in whiob it had occurred. Tats is an advantage which will rently coma and teal to those whose least acquainted with nautical matters, but to practi. alien its value can hardly be overestimated. The interior arrangements qualify ber to occupy the high position she is to hold su one of the

The British bark Denbighshire reporta left first gasserger stan mera belonging to the port Bangkok on 15th March, and bad light, kirs of Liverpool, or indeed of any other port in and calme until rescuing latitude 18 North; the world. She has ample accommodation for thence to port strong North-East monsoon, and 1,700 passengore, of which sufficient space-is | High sen, allotted to nocómmusdato 200 first.cles or

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SHIPPING REPORTS. (Continued from first page.)

The British back Marquis of Argyle reports left Saigon on 6th April, and Cape St. James on the 9th, Fark ligh? afra, and halos to Meo- glesfield Bazic from thence strong NE. windo and fine weather.

The German bark Civiale reports left. New eliwang on 20th April, and tad moderate wea- ther to the 30th; then got strong F.G. winda with thick und bazy weather, which lasted to port.

saloon passengers, and the remainder to the The British steamship Hailong reports left commodation of 1,500 intermediate and Foochow on 28th April, Taiwanfo on the 20th, steerage passengers, besides a crew of 150 and Amoy on 1st May. Firat pur experionand all told. Of the geroral aspect of the saloon fresh N.E. winds and rainy weather; the mid- it would be difficult indeed to pair in terms of dle strong .. gales with cloudy weather and exaggerated commendation. accommoda-a high ees ruering the latter part moderate tion for first-class pasengers, in addition to NE. winds and fine cloudy weather. In Fook. the luxuries of the gorgeous apartment to show, B.M.S. Kestral. In Taiwanfoo, the Gar- which attention banjast beca dirested, presente man big Dari Luduly, whiob arrivedon the 30th, several noveltics, arising in no small measure and wished to be reported. In Amey, H.M.S. trom the large dimensions of the vessels. The dromlar, H.1CM. career. Langfeng, and Spanish state room, or steoping spartimente, are large, steamer Forma. On len May, when of Hob rowy, well-lighted, and fully supplied with Rocks, pasaed Co's str. Kwangtung, bound regalated ventilation. Bob of these berthe is to Amoy. Oake evening the samo day, passed furnished with an eleotris ball, which, on being a steamer, bound North. On the morning of toosbod, instantly throw up in the stewards the 2nd instant, when off Single Taları, passed room a number corresponding with that from the P, & C. ateamship Bombay bound North. which attention is requined at the same instant that the sound is conveyed. Similar appliances are profusely placed in the saloon and in othér, parts of the vessel, Thero ure.also three baths.

the 29th fast.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

1ST MAY, EVENING. The business of the day has been chiefly

for the use of gentlemen, and one for ladiesounned to Now Patna opimat. $590 assh;- It was intended to despatch the City of Bertin (ild Patan, $805 to $610, little doing: New on her first voyage to New York on Tlureday, Benares, 3562; Old Heentes, $599, nominal;

kaa Mulwa 3525 to $580. Estimated stonka THE "BESSEMER SHIP IN A STORM M 53 e e il Pricha, 13 suela Now A special correspondent of the Daily Tele Becares, 310 eberts; Old Banaros, 19 obecte; graph, who was on board the Bessemer in the total, 829 chesto.

2ND MAY, EVENING. trial vayage from the Bumber to the Thames,

There has been so obange in the position of

on Knob 10th, writes:-

Our voyage has been a complete success, and the drug market.

the efficacy of Mr. Besemer's much-debated

invention has been placid beyond a doubt. In

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EXPORT CABG016,“

FANCY BLUE and BLACK COATINGS. CHOICE TROUSERINGS,

A few Sait Lengths of FASHIONABLE TWEEDS.

LIGHT OVERCOATINGS for DUST COATS.

The TALLORING DEPARTMENT being under

the Supervision of Two EXPERIENCED CUT.

E. Bes

Cart

FOL FRE

E. TO

TO BE DEBTAINED:

Batherfold & Swire, Whampoa Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Wbanpoa Olyphant & Co...

Hongkong Melebere & Co.,

prong Rail & Co..

ong Yogel, Bagedorn & Co.. Hoogteng Vogel, Hagedorn & Col

....... P. & O. 8. N. 06. Hongkong Remedion & Co..... Hongkong Botterfield & Bwire

Butterfeld & Swire. Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co...

For Sale.

*FOR SALÉ,

JUST LANDED, EX STEAMER "A" SUPERIOR TABLE and AFTER DINNER OLARETS DUGASSON & LABOZE'S

MARGAUX, 1, (ku, Quarts. Dosasson & LEROZE'S DE

OHATBAU LAFITE, Quarto, DUCASSON & LABOXE'S

CHATEAU LEOVILE, Quarte. GRAND CRU DE BLAEQUEL ST. ESTEPHE

MEDOC, 1865, QuarŻA. GRATES D'AMBORES TABLE CLARET, In

Quarts and Pints.

ST. MILION, in Quarts and Pints. GLARET, in Wood,"

VERMOUTH, NOTLY PRAT. NB-Price Lists and Sampten of Wines, &c., on Application

OHASTEL,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT, No: 17, Wyndham Strah

Next to Daily Prem Office. 627 Hongkong, 26th April, 178.

FOR SALE. PORT WINE MOSCATEL,

TERS, SAYLE & Co. are prepared to mate up SUPERIOR the above in the Latart Styles and at most Rossomatio Reto, a perfect fit being always guaranteed.

DHAB SHELL and PARIS SILK HATS; CHRISTY'S PULLOVER HATS, the Intest Novelty

BLACK, BROWN, and DRAB FELT HATS, in all the

*NEWEST SHAPES.

A Largo and Entirely Fresh Lat of FANOY WINDSOR, SAILOR "KNOT, NEAPOLIC} TAN, and other SCARVES

The BRIGHTON" and "CONNAUGHT”. COLLARS, quite now.

OXFORD TWILL and REGATTA SHIRTS, Quiet Pastoras, with DOLLARS attached.

SHERRY (D) MALAGA,

-4 in Quarter Casks, and BORDEAUX, in Casks, Apply to

REMEDIOS & Ca

tf G Hongkong, 20th April, 1875.

EEROOTS, CIGARS

Campbell's Plantation Brand (IGARS Compbell's Dindigul Brand OEBOUTS Campbell's Trishinopoly BrandCHEROOTS. TEM--Cash. Apply to

**7801

On or about 14th inst, Qnior desputol,

niok despatah.

Quick despatchi Quitz despatch, Quick despatch, Quick despatoh, sy' On 15th inst,sat3rm On 8i6 inst. At BOON.

Quirk despatch.

Today, at norm

On or about 10th icet. Tomorrow, at 2000.

For Sale.

Vessels on the Berth.

·BINGAPORE, PUNANG, POINT DE BANGALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,

BRINDISI, ANCONA VENICE, MEDL TERRANEAN PORTE AND

SOUTHAMPTONT:

Post-Office Notifications.

* A mail will close - For Shanghai-Per B. 3. Drucation, to-day, the 3rd instant, at 11.50

MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET.”

The English Contrast Paokst “SUNDAY will be dispatched with the neual Mails for Europe, &, on BATURDAY, the 8th May, at Noon.-

BOMBAY, MADRAS, QALOUTTA, AND

A AUSTRALIA, SAINT EE PANINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STZAM Money Orders on any of the Money Order

NAVIGATION

COMPANY'S Bteamship Offices in the United Kingdom will he granted. SUNDA," Captain Baxor, with Her Maat1 5 P., on the 7th May. jesty's Malle, Passengers, Specs and Cargo, The Post Office will be open until 8 P. on will leave this for the ahore places on the 7th Mog... SATURDAY, the 8th proximio, at Noon

Cargy will be received on board until Noon, Spools and Parcels at the office until 2 r. o the 7th proxima,

For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas- sage, apply an the F. & O. B. N. Ca.' 'OBce, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

Lettere, &c., may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception.

10

Letters for registration will be received until

AM. of the 6th May.

Lettere may be posted until 10 .. on tig 8th May, without fea

the Bib Tettere posted after 10 AM, On May, will not be forwarded unless the Lats

A Written Declaration of the Contents Fee of 18 cantaenol as well as the postago and Value of the Packages for the Overland is prepaid.

Bunteis repaired by the Egyptian Government, The latest time for posting Letters at this and must be doivered by the Shippers, to the Offics is 13 A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, ar Company's Agents, with the Billaot Lading or Patterns 10 a..on the 8th May.

with Parcele and the Company do not hold Late letters Int Letters only) addraseod, to themselves responsible for any Detention or the United Kingdom vid Brinkai, or to Bin- Projndise which may happen from the incor-gapore, may be posted on board the Packet rootmass on such desinarition.

from 11.80A.M. Eo 11.50 4.M.. on payment of

Shippers of cargo for Bombay not requested a late Fee of 43 cents each in addition to the. to take note, that the Steamers louring Bong-postaga. kung in correspondence with the Australian Steadore from Galle to Bombay, may call at Colombo

The Company reserve the option of forward- TO CLOSE A CONSIGNMENT OF ing all goods shipped by their Stemmers for

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VALUABLE. GOOD WATCHES

THE Undersigned are prepared to depose Prisca TIE-CASH ONLY.

RÄDECKES & CO 78 632 Hongkong: 27th April, 1875.

FOR SALE.

Apply to

Barone through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Eteamers, or in vessel -employed for the parposs.

Shippers are particularly requested to note Black Bills of Lading.

A. MDIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong. 28th April, 1875.

F. & MAIL LINE

MAROSIMA COAL at $8 par Tox, in Lots PACIFIC MAIL, STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA,

to suit Parchasers, Apply to

Fast Point.

THOS, G. GLOYER, 587 Hongkong, 16th April, 1875.

FOR SALE CHAMPAGNE-Very Baperior Dry, Eperang, CARTS BLANCHE, in Quarts and Pints. OLA&E T:- Very Superior CHATEAUX LA ROSE, Superior CHATEAUX LA GRANGE.

T. G. LINSTEAD. 819 Hongkong, 24th February, 1878.

NOTIOR.

HONGKONG TOW COMPANY. THE Undersigned beg to intimate that, in addition to the Manufacture of TUE they baye also commenced that of

soire

ÆRATED WATER S and are now prepared to apply all the ricus kinds of a SUPERIOR QUALITY, and trust to res share of Public, Patronage and Support PRIOR 60 CENTS PER DOZEN. SPECIAL AGREEMENTs made with Shippera and other large Couaumars.

BYLE & BAIN. Proprisors. 510 Hongkong, lat April, 1975. THE UNDERSIGNED bags to inform the MERR. CAMPBELL & Co.,

Pablic of Placatation Works,

HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON

•Dindigul

that he has shops established at those places in Madras Presidency,the name of HING KEE

AND E TENNENT'S ALE and J. PORTER.

DAVID OORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Lung Flar Crown

OANTAS.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. if 1130, Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

ESTABLISHED IN JEN

TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND --

SAN FRANCISCO.

for

THE 6. &. OITY OF TODO, V-Yolo

Hoogkong for San Francisco, ri bema on SATURIJAY, the 15th My. at $ kissing, Fassengers, Mails and Freight, Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are igned for transportation to Yoko

hama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA. A Steamer of the Company will tavs Shang haf, rid the Ierland Sea Porte, about the same date, and make love connection at Yokobago At New York and Aspinwall, Pessoarere have election of various lines of Stenmiere to England, France and Germany.

Freight will be resolved on board until 4 P.M. the 16th proximo. Parcel Packages will be received at the Offos until 5 PM. of the same day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address is full; slee of same is required.

For further information us to Passage and Freight, apply to the Ageny of the Company, Pruys West.

GB. EMORY,

"Acting Agent, Hongkong, April 16th, 1875.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

In HONGKONG, at the Central Market, E Undersigned Agents are in receipt of No. 19, he has constantly on band BEEF, instructions from the Board of Direstora, MUTTON, POULTRY, BEDAD, VEGE- authorising them to faue Policies to the extent TABLES, and OLMAN'S STORES. &c., of] of £10,000 on suy one First-class. Risk, or to the best quality,

the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Risks at Carmant Bates.

A Discount of 20 #, allowed.

In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the foregoing articles, with the addition of, SPI- RITS, SODA WATER, A., and GANE when LIB 100.

Gentlemen and Familiea desirous of patron ising him, are requested to apply at his shops be farziehed, which will be supplied at the same

we all the year round.

HINGESE"

WHITE LONGULOTH SHIRTS in dit-10. LAZAEUS AND CO.,ubove, where a list of prices of articles will ferent qualition

SILK UMKRELLAS. MACINTOSH OVERCOATS, BOOTS and SHOPS,

4.

SAYLE AND 00., VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'N ROAD AND STANLEY STEBET, HONGKONG;

AND AT SHANGHAI,

FOR SALE.

CHAMPAGNE.

HEIDSIECK & Co.'s MONOPOLE, China.

Apply to

"DEETJEN & Do, Sois Agents for China and Japan, 144 Hougkong, 23rd January, 1875. FOR SALE, HARRET

LIENRY RITCHIES SUPERIOR PALE

T. G. LINSTEAD, 2138 Hongkoug. 21st December, 187k

FOR SALE.

QOILER TUBES, of Various Bizes. Apply

· THOŠ, G. GLOVER,

two hours from the time of our leaving Hull we For M. M. stand Meikung, for Continent BOIL

were at the month of the Humber, and found and bordon enraalves at once in voy rough water. For

TO CONTINENT-397 bales Silk, bales

the last ten days the weather has been exceed. Waste Silk 6 cas Silk Piece Goods, 100 boxes ingly stay, and Inet (Wednesday) evening Tea, and 163 oases Sundries,

was no exception. A strong wind was blowing. To LONDON-998 balon Silk, 61 chesty Tax, from the north-east, and the son was running 21 bull-chests Te, 17,847 bores Ten, casca ao high that cor pilit could not be landed st Silk, 263 en Bendrier, and 6.

Grimsby, but was obliged to come on with us, $181,600.0

Wacoon experienced a heavy grass fen, with half

a gale, and the Bessemer had, therefore, to un- Dopter the full awell of the ocean, under whicb trial ber bebarionr was praiseworthy in the bigbeat degree. Thanks, I suppose, to ber great length, the pitching was almost imper ceptible, and the rolls as easy as a lullaby, A good omen of the satisfactory state of things had been afforded when, on leaving the Albert

ON LONDON

EXCHANGE

PO

Tressure

Bank Billa, on demand, «n 4/17 Bank Bills, dt:30 days' aight, 4/1 Bank Bills, at 6 months' sight, 4/21 Credits,at & months' night..... 424 DocumentaryBills,ate months"

Doel, the Boartner wie swang, as I bave ON "BOKJAY—Bank, on demand 229 already stated. She then answered her helm OS CALCUTTA,-Bank, on demand 224

with admirable promptitude, and turned to UN SHANGHAL

quickly while having hur compasses adjustul

nato delight all on board. It should be observed

that, though two věry privato trial, trips have

ban previously made, the machinery for work, pl

Bant, nightwooding

MĒRAKER.

ing the loon was not then complete; and, antil Hongkong and Shanghai Hank Shineza.-$25

the voyages I am now recording, the culy al per cent, discont.

-850 per ahire premium, nonind.

Bari Point.

I'm 06 Hongkong, 21st April, 1875,

NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAL QUARTO,

بسهر

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.

An ANGLO-UBIESE DICTIONARY, Tablished

at the Daily Press Offon, Hongkong,

words which the Chinese have of late years been

Incorporated with Shearwood and Co., BILLIARD TAYLEYANUFACTURERS,

AND GENERAL FURNISHING CONTRACTORS,

BE APPOINTMENT TO.

HIS EXCELLENOT THE VICEROY,

ARD

H.A.K. THE DÜKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 39, 60, & #1, Bentine Street,

CALOUTTA.

BILLIARD TABLES.

(▼ LAZARUS & Coin-Billard Tables are now the only ouss approated in India,

us a long and steady experience extending uvex 50 years has proved them to be the boat and most suitable for the climate,

ly 742 Hongkong, 13th May, 1874

NOW READY. ROUND VOLUMES of the China Overland Trade Report for the Year. 1874 Price Ten Dollar

Apply at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, at February, 1875.

Vessels on the Berth. COBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGFU, and POLTS in JAPAN.

TH

*DEUCALION,”.

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.

48 Hongkong, 8th January, 1975

ALFRED LISTER, Acting Postmaster General. General, Post-ÛÑée,

Hongkong, 28th April, 1875.

MAILS BY THE « UNITED STATES PACKET" The United States' Mail Packet **CITY OF TOKIO will be dispatched on SATURDAY,

For Takofum, San Fratoisto, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &ican until 230 P,йe

Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2,36 P.M. to 2.50 P.M., Ox payment of A Late Fee of 12 centa in addition to the Postage

The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this ronte ia compulsory. Correspondeses insufficiently prepaid will bo forwarted by the English Puorets.

Correspondence addressed to Yokobama and the Taited States must be superscribed por CITY OF TORIO," and that addressed to the United Kingdon must be superscribed “vid

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ALFRED LISTER, Acting Poitmaster General. Hongkong, 20th April, 1875.

General Post Ofice,

It is bereby notified that thorates of postage chargeable hesteforth on Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdon, when forwarded by Freneb. Packet, will be the name sa these chargeable on Letters forwarded by British Packet vid Brin-

F. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong.

dist.

It is hereby notified for general information that, on and after the let Jazzury, 1875, the Postage on Correspondence forwarded by Fri- sale Ehip to the Straits Settlements must be prepaid at the following ratca, viz.

For Letters, cents per ounce. For Papers,

gaob.

For Book Paketa]

"

and Packet of $8 for each 4 ounces. Patterna, el

Tho registration foe on such correspondenca is Twelve dents for each Letter, Paper or Parkot

F. W. MITCHELL,

Pastmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, ---

It is hereby notified for general information. that the Postage on Lettera addressed to Nor Agents. way, when forwarded via Southampton, will henceforward to 86 conto for each balf ounce, which may either be paid in advance, or it moy be left to be collated on delivery of the Letters, Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery. MICEB

Postmaster General

SUN FIRE OFFICE. Undersigned is prepared to Grant Polisice against Fira to the extent of $45,000 on First-clase Risks,

ADiscount of Twenty por cent (20%) upon the Current Local Rates of Pretain will be al lowed upon Inerrances affected with this Office.

T. G. LINSTEAD,

Agent, San Fire Ofice, 1535 Hongkong, 26th August, 1974. THE SECOND COLONIAL BEA" AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NATAVIA.

General Post Office, Hongkong-

Arrangements having been made under which Mails for London arriving at Suoz from China Ly Private Ships will be forwarded to destination vil Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, sohich must be paid in advance, on aurrespondence addressed to the United Kingdom 50 forwarded, will be an fol- lows, viz. for Letter...... 24 cents per bait ounce.

eneb. (not exceeding. ounce cente

2 D

THE Undersigned,

drigued, having been appointed

For Newspape pany cull SPECIAL ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS to the low rates of prominm | ForBooks and)

Pattern

12 everyadditional 12

FW. MITCHELL

Postmaster General. General Post Office, Houglong?"

red for all atencor ricke, baaides which a Brokerage of THIRTY-TAREE and ONE. THIRD PER UNNT: ($34%) will be alluwed on riake te porta in China, Japan, the Philip- pin, and the Straite. On risk to all other ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER

As some misapprehension exists regarding STEMSSEN & Co.,

the transmission of Packeta and Samples Agents, through the Post, it is hereby notifed for

0. L. & Co. bave received a large number of HH Company's Steamship vory flattering testimoniale form all parts of Indis, China, Barmah, Caylou, Manila, Java, will be dispatched at Noon TO-DAY, the 3rd CENT. (15%) only. Straite, and Perez, testifying to the superior instant. make and quality of their Billard Tables, and while thanking their Fridads and Patrons in China for the liberal support ss long extended to their firms, worlds in soliciting farther pa tronage, hog to mention the following faota which have conduced to the euces their efforts have hitherto met with,.

Every tabla is made of solid wood, well sea-will Ispred and not vencered.

The Coabions are constructed on an entirely now principle, introduced by O. L. and Co., and unlike that adopted by English makers, and are much more durable and lively than English-made cushions.

apply to For Freight or Pannage,

BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents, 24 Hongkong, 26th April, 1875.

OGBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL.

E Company's Steamship

635

NESTOR!

be despatched on or about the 14th May. For Freight or Presage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agente. Hongkong, 28th April, 1875,

FUR SAN FRANCISCOF 1'American Burk

WILLIAM H. BESSE,"

Mo table loaves C. L. and Ca's premises until 1,027 Tona Register, W. H. Bent, Com-

it has been standing ready finished for over Ir mander, will load here for the above Fort, and montbe, in order to eveure perfectly scasoned will bave quick dospatak.

For Freight, apply to.

material.

Every article of furniture, also, that leaves

C. Lassus and Co.'s Establishment, is gue ranteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood.

d & Co, have always reidy a large stook

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. tt 688 Hongkong, 29th April, 1978,

THE

FOR SAN FRANCISQO. HEAL American Slip.

MONEAR,"

POR comprehensiveness and practical service of now Cushions on thoir peculiar principle, and 1,508 Tons Register, D. A. Carter, Commander.

this Work stands unrivalled. All the new whith

be applied for ury table, the so will load here for the above Port, and will have compelled to coin to express the numerona obenrate length and broadth of the slate bed only early despate. jects a machinery,photography, telegraphy, and being required.

in eoiere generally, which the rapid advanÇO C. IL and Co. have always in hand a large

of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are stock of Billiard, Pooland Fymuid Bella, Croa |bers given de extenso. Black and every word is

tally illustrated and explained, forming user. Tips, Chalks, Olath, and every requisite for the cises for students of a most instructive nature. Billiard Table

Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are

BILLIARD LAPS.

make the Chinese and English type corroep and course, very limited storage for coal, and it was China and Japan Marine Insurance-Tia, 79 in the size of bady, thereby effecting a vast

Six and Eight Light Lamps for Oil, or Koro therefors decided to ream cavily through tha par shuro, NSAVO KE

economy of spaos, achtering a clearness o night, so as to husband the tool and to make Chinees Insurance Company -$190 per share. previously attained, and dispensing wib than eins, the latter with barses on the dapler sure of having enough to get us into the Hongking Fire Insurance Company's Sharsa-saat margins and vacant spaoge which have praciple, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary Them Daring the hours of darknem the $150 per share, weather continued very rough, and though the China Fire Induce Company's Sharce-$135 morning broke fair enough, and the day has

por abara

For Freight, apply to

VOGËL, HAGEDORN & u. 1610 Hongkong, 9th April, 1875.

FOR ILOILO (Direo() 186 Spanish Brig

T

-“ NUEVO CONSTANTE":

1028 Hongkong. Ist July, 1874. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANT, [EE, Undersigned having been appointed THE

Agents for the above Company, uro pro- pared to GEANT INSURANCES at Current Rates.

MELCHERS & CO

Agents, Rogal Insurance Company. #1730 Hongkong, 28th October, 1874. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

FROM this date, until further notice, a dis- count of Twenty per cent. (20) upon the surrent local rates of premia will be allowed apon inaarances effected with this Company, DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..

Agents.

f1192 Hongkong. 7th June, 1872. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY AT HAMBURG

general information, that the privilege of sand- ing ach articks through the Post at the rate of postage applicable to them is reatsisted. te bond fide Trade Patterns or Samples of Merchan dise, Goode sent for Sale, or in execution of an order (however small the quantity may be). or 10y articles sent by one private individual to another which are not actually patterns 01: samples, are not admissible

FW. MITCHELL,

Podmaster Genarok. Genel Pot-Office, Hongkong..

It is hereby notified that a line of British Mail Contrasi Pakete has been established be tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connect- ing lines, will afford a regular means of con- vayance of outrespondence from Hongkong for the foreign peris on the East African Const, as well as for Netal and the Cape Colony, St. He Jens and Amsion, and that henceforward the postage, which must be paid in advance, on let- sera addressed Zazzibar, Kosambique, Dela Te for above nga o Baion, will be 20 armis for grob halten ned 10E Undersigned, Laving been appointed gua Bay, Nail, the Cape of Good Hope, and pared to GRANT INSURANCES to the extent newspapers Beants each. of £65,000, on first-lese riske at current rates

MELOHLES & Co. if 674 Hongkong, 1st May, 1874.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY, LIMITED.

F. W. MITCHELL

- Postzúastor General. General Pol-Office, Hongkong, The Post Ocs of Vioteris (Auderalia) havi given notice to the General Post Office in Lon don that artside of Jewellary repived in that HEAD OFFIOR-HONGKONG.

Colony are shargeable with Customs Daties, GENOTES at all the Treaty Forts of the nudersigned considers it necessary to maka China and Japan, and at Singapore, this Regulation known to the Fahlic, and to Baigon and Peuang

atste that any latters or packets containing Risks nocepted, and Policies of Insurance such articles sent through the Post are liable, granted at the rates of Promium current at the with their oualente, lo be forfeited.

above-mentioned Parties

Secretary [ 385

TW. MITCHELL,

Pastmaster Gorenal. Gomeral Pret-Office, Hongkong.

It is hereby notifed that Letters addressed to France may be scat either paid or unpaid at the option of the sandar; but the postage on

No abarge for. Poliny feed

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Hongkong, lat Novelaber, 1871. THE Undersigned have been appointed Hols 1 Agents for the Sale of their Goods Prices Carret, Nemapapers and Books cannot the Hongkong and China by Mess. I. & N. Tan INT, Glasgow, and Mesere. DAVID COBBAR & SON, Arbroath.

Old Cushions renewed:on O. LAZARUS & trial of that insokanism has been while the ship Union IncaranosSociety of Ceston, now shares given, the amounts being onrefully marked on Co's peaalias principle, thereby making an old Uriarte, Master, will have immediata despatch

Lor the above Fort, was lying in dook.

the beat priciple hitherto attained. The typo Having boon built for the share run between China Tradera Insurance Company's harce-graphy displays the sucos of an attempt to table as good as new.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co, Fricos and. England, the Rassemer har, of 8750 per share

11 609 Hongkong, 2nd April, 1875.

~FOR SAN FRANCISCO. E41 British Stip

"""AVONMORE,” W. B. Jarfeld, Heater, load bure for abore Port, and will bave early diagitob.

For Freight, apply to

BUSBALL & Co. af 604 Hongkong, 20th April, 1875

FOR NEW YORK THE A 1 German BảQua

keretofore characterized Uhinese publications. lasape.

To illustrate the vast peope of the work, the Bighteen light ring bome Gas Perdanis following facts are submitted for consideration with rod to suspend over tabis ben olear and fine, wokeve bad a heavy hasm Victoria Fire Insurance Company Shares Chalmers Vocabularly contains about 16,000 sta etill running. It was not till half-past 8150 per share.

Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English-

seven that we tried thorperiment of detaching Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's "the maloony and the result wasntunes agreeably Sbarca-571 per cent.discount.

apparent, Fudiced, to everybody's perfect Hooking, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s gratification, the fact was established that he, Sharea-9 pir sent. premio Bessemar ingenious mechanism holds the Shanghai Staan Navigation Company-The Taderous sabininthecasiest control, Taleron 70 per share

ve quickened our speed considombly; and Hongkong Gas Company's Share-$75 per though by no means at the full power of hor charo cases, the magnifeent vessel in, at the time I Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$65 per

faish thie brief account of our trip, bowling Eleng at fourteen or fifteen knots. Her as commodation, which comprises many private cabins, in addition to the big saloon, is simply superb Dusk having closed in, we shall pro lably drop anober igeload of proceeding by to Gravesend, where I have no doubt we are anzi.

ogat discount. -

SALES ON MAY 1st, 1875.

·dersported by Chasers.

and Ubincas Diokionary about 100,070, Chilet Sale this work contains more than 50,000 Bnglish words, and spanda of 600,000 Chinese obarac tors. Again, despite all the grammare and

LAZAKON AND Co. has been appointed Agesia in India and the East for

THE NEW PATENT ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKER,

other elementary works as yet published, the by means of which the scors can be marked abudant of this diffealt language absolutely re from the cushion of the table quires examples to display the various appli caticus and equivalents of different words which

have one general meaning. Of there examples Price Lista, Catalogues, and all information

this work 'cosfains more than five times a

way be obtained from

PYRMONT." having the greater portion of her Cargo en gaged, will load at this Part und Whampoa,

and have quick despasob.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & O if 110 Hongkong, January, 1867

NOTICE.

FN Order to meet the wishes of the Native Community, the Chinese Jeans of this Piper has beon, trom the commencement of the Obiza New Year, ned DAILY instead of oa okarnate days as before,

be prepaid

For dance The rate of postage oburgeable on

Lettore addressed to Francs per.. French Fasket i 12 col Por Britt Pecket when markel við

Brindisi...ZIVSELTİR. 18

Pur British Packet when marked vis

Alexandria and Marseilles... 12 FW. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Pat-Office, Hongkong.

The Paper has been Established for nearly

it is hereby notified that henceforward the Twenty Team, and is, as to Editorial Manage ment, under the Direction of a Wall Ednouted rites of postage which must be paid in advance, Chinees Gentleman gives reliable commercial phareablo Packets of printed papera or and general information, and has the same patterns of light weight seat from Hongkong position with the Nating Community us to Ad- to the United Kingdom by the United States. vertisement and Nowe as the English Daily Packets via San Fransisco, will be as follows, aboves with the Foreign Community. The viz Charge for Advertissiments will be beret

For Freight, apply to

STOLYPHANT & Co 1-594". Hongkong, 17th April, 1875

FOR BAN PEANCISCO. 1 British Ship JAPAN,CHER ROYAL HIGHNESS."

Capt. H. King, will load aure for the Port, and will have inmediata despatch.

Fer Freight, apply to

many as way other Dictionary hitherto pub-LANE, CRAWFORD AD 00, lighed

who have consented to not matter For practical purposes the arrangement of

0. LAZARUS & 00.5 AGENTS Red Dater, 90 bags, at $1.96, by Kwong-wo- the work so complete, that inference cheang to local trader. MAY to its pages usbles a person who" -under-

Hama 5 packages, at $16.00, by Kwong-wo- stands English to communicate effectively HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND

|with nslives who understand nothing out Cal-

why and by whon Termielli, 200 bage, at 85,60, by Kwong-wonese. In this respect the work will be found Indispensable to all Europeans residing in

qualy expected Had we not pradently abetain cheung to travelling trader. ed from burning coal for bigh speed, we might

ALL ORDERS. WILG BÍ BECKIVED

have been off Tilbory curly this afternoon, Ourobenug to Eveling trader.. voyage, howevez Sae not been & trial for speed, Brown Sugar, 200 bags, ut $5.59; by. Wotai China, and to the natives themselbe - and forwarded to Calcutta by the ABS though enfileient proof bas been afforded us to local trader

that tho Bessemer in qne of the fastest vendola Shanghai Cotton, 300 bags, at $14.15, by Hop afloat. the whale, thao, I may conclude bing to lood tractor. theas burried words by expressing my firm con- Chamois Home, 1 package, at 200.00, by fiation and not midi alone, but that of every | Kwong,hing.shong to traveling traderi body on board that we have at last got a big which, for steadiness, sasplitude of room, pomfort, and speed, i für beyond all the dreama we have yet had of a jomfortable passage acrúsa the Straits of Dover "whan the stormy winde do blow"

Blockish, 10 bage, at $0.10, by Kwang-bing chong to travelling trader

Mushrooms, 10 cases, at 214.00, by Hang-ta to travelling træder.

Potatos Flors, 30 bags, at $1.90, by fhnn. chong to travelling trader,"

(1465

plažna subjects fully with which say few opportunity. deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To partes resident in England and interested in ESTOUEIST'S GUIDE China it cannot bat be invaluable comarionally, REDUCED PRICE $1.

It comprises upwards of two. themand large Trade, objects of Natural History, Future, Containing the names of dil the Artioles of quarto pages.

o with the Panti, and Mandarin Pronun

TRUBNER & O.. €0, FATINKOstaa Row:

AW, HAHELL "Daly Frais” Orrin, HONGKONG."

Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Dainese Language, in two Porta:

The Daily Press Offhode

EI MELCHERS & Co. 1505 Hongkong, 18th & pri3, 1875.

LAVETOD NEW YORK 123 British SchoonerÁN

COUNTESS OF BEROL" Captain Taylor, will lose hore and at Wham pow, had will have immediate despatch anabave.

For Freight, apply to KOMNA VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

L 680 Bongkong, 12th April, 1876

Lore.

Hongkone, 23rd February, 1874.

榮

WING KÈN COAL SHOP,

For a pasted not exceeding 1 ounce

in woght...

For a profet sborg 1 cnnce not az

ceeding 2 daselber * For nypacket, äbore 2 ounces not ex-

conta

THE Proprietor of WING-EES Ebop begs to and eight seats for every additional four ounces. informa que pablic that im Shop has been Thoes rate apply to Printed Circulars, Frios stablished since 1855, at Endicott's Inne, and Lista, Market Heports, and all printed paperw that he has always a great quantity of BEST other than Newspapers, as well as to Book 00AL'in store for Balo. Gentlemen or Ship and Trade Patterns or Samples

MUSIC FAW. MITCHELL, mantera wishing to patronise him, are requested

Postmaster General; to apply at his shops

Ganemi Port Office, Hongkong.

11608 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874