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AFGHANISTAN.

THE DAILY PRESS; FRIDAY, MAY 728, 1875.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

DSETINATION

Vrogel's NAME

CAPTAIN

NEW YORK

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SAN FRANCIS00 ......

Do

Kak

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Countess of Erroll: {Pyrmont...

Her Royd Highness. King, Avonnore

V. E. Corâḍā William H. Beas. Wm. H. Bosso MOND. A. Carter Do via TOKOHAMA Olty of Tokio (str.)......

.....................Champion of the Sens...R. B. Wilson SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &o..... Bunda (str.).. „Babót SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &e...... Sindh tetr.).. The New York Times of March the 5th, caye ILOILO In Washington, DC., a barber, and a coloured

MANILA. on too, has been threatened with prosecution TOKOHAMA bossuse he refused to aliave, necro, and is Wilmington, NC, the keeperel a liquor salos SHANGHAL warrested for refusing to give drinka toi coopred man. The Commissioner befor wany the ones wan tried dismissed the complaint

« CIVIL. RIGUTS” IN AMBRICA The following extracts are, translated from The Philadelphia Public Ledger of the 5t the Nalu-l-dahis, au Arabio powrpaper pab- Moroh miya Foar e doured men were admit Fieled at Labores appears that the ted to coats in the dreva orale at tho men imprisonment of Ya'akab Khôn. by his father,Memphis Theatre, in Memphis, hat dieht. The Shir Aly Khan, exoited the indignation of the mager of the thastre did not feel faslined to grandees of Cabul and their adherent, as well costost their newly acquired privilege in the ne of the meanlalu tribes, insomuch that thoy corta" In the me paper sa road t--" Au meditated on at took on the Amir in order to guste, Georgia, wán agitated posterday by relenae his son. This affair han elicited the fate alarm on the anhjeet of nivil right opposition of Perais, at the inatigation of tire William E. Hatch, of Provideos, RL on the Russiatis, and, inasmuch as the result has been to Flor do for his henlib, stopped at the LONDON is SUEZ CANAL - Nestor (alt.).. to disgnet the chiefs of Atgbanista and Plentire Hotel and secured a room for hinstall 3. Tarkistan with the Amir, seems more thau and Mogu Dalls Both entered the diping probable that the kingdom will pass out of his roarn and took mesta at the table together, who haude into ho handa either at Pareis or Russia, it appeared bat Hr, Daily was a coloured man It is well known that Ya'akab Khan, on leaving Thai nowe spread rapidly through the tow Herat, divested bis brother, Aryab Khan, in and there was quite a pommotion for a while, the event of information mushing him of his but was allayed by the discover shat Daily imprisonment by his father, to surrender only a full blooded Pequot Indian, acting si Herat to the Blink without loss of time. On nurse to the invalid Hatch,” the other hand, it appears that the only object which the Amir bed for sending for Ya'akub Khan, and for subsequently imprisoning him, was io prevent Hecat from being lost to - *him, he having baard from everal quarters that bis son was cultivating the frigo fahip of the Russians, who had engaged to support in

leo that when one of Ya'akub: Khan's mon reported to his brother what bad bafallen his aater, be imprisoned the son of Aħinsä.Khan, the Master of the Horse, and Aly, the brother have twice been ejooted from one of the bes of Shah Ghazi Khan, who the Amir had sent hotels, and others whonttempted to obtain drinks. to Horat. Farther; that, be had sout lettora atbars frequented by the whites were threatened to Khan Agba, and all the obble of the wish violenos. It Alexandrin, Va, the coloure Jamshid, ing their aid in the event of people aro announced se baving given noties hostilities between him and his father, while that they would profit to the atmoss by the he himself began to make preparations for the pavilegos which they have a right to clare. autisipated conflict. He bad maxt called nador the new low. The recult was that this together the friends and adherents of his proprietors of the two principai hotela aban brother, related to them the ercel treatmentdoned their losses, and elasid the doors of which he had received at the bands of tle thiir bosses. The same notion has been take father, and solicited their aid All said. by hotel proprietors in other parts of the Sonti, H We are with you, and wil loyally obey you.. and it will be well if still more serious diffe Also that he had wriston lottars to Khao-Aka, từ do not coci

Do

Do Bo

·Do.

doiding that the Civil Rights: Bill, did 'no SWATOW, AMOY & apply to bar-coemt. In Richmond, Va., coloured

A ROMANOS OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

The Washington correspondent of the "Chi csgo Tribune says: "Among the gueste nocom midated at Mr. Webb'e homsi in Georgetows was a certain legationia, Baron Von Havre by

Nuevo Constante „Panay (str.).. Valga (str.)

*................ Oriasa (stra)+nis

Hindostan (str.).z Anadyr (r.) (Antenor (str2) Craigforth (str.);

HOW Douglas (str.).

For Sale.

AYLE & Co.

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Nomdedou

FOR FIETOT APPLY TO

TO BE DISPATCHED.

Butterfeld & Swire.

Whampon Vogel, Hagedorn & Öó........ Whanpon Olyphant & Co.... Hongkong Melchers & aué Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongtong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Hongkong Yogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Rossell & Co....... Iongkong E. 11. 8.5. Có

E.&O. & N. Co.....

esagerics Haritiroes Honghong Remedios & Co.. Hongkong Becaedios & Co... Hongkong Masongorias Maritim Honglong P. a 0 BN. CÓ,

For Sale.

FOR SALE,

* E. & 0.8 Y. Co Hoogkong Messageries Maritimes..

Butterfield & Swire.... ...Holiday, Vice & Co.,

Douglas Laprsik & Co...

JUST LANDED, EX STEAMS&RIGA"

On or bont 14th Int Quick degratot.

Qužok deepatah.

Quick despatob.

Gaisk deepatob.

Qufok despatch.

Qaisk despatol.

Quick Jeepatol.

Õâ '15tä fast., 'at' r.M..

Jon Běhtust at noon..

"To-day at 11 AM.

Quick despatch.

Quick despatch

To-day; at 5,

Quick capaloh Quick despatch.

Os.or about 10th inst

Quick despatobi

jOn 9th inst, at 10 AM.

For Sale

FOR BALE

"AVE roosived, or 8. S. Blate of, Firginia,QUPERIOR TABLE and AFTER DINNER HAMPAGNE:~Very Superior Dry:

OTHER LATE ARRIVALS,

GOODS AS UNDER- "WHITE-KEHSEYMERE and BEDFORD.

CORDS for BREECHES and PANTA- LOONS,

FANCY BLUE and BLACK COATINGS.: CHOICE TROUSERINGS.

A few Suit Longths of FASHIONABLE TWEEDS.

*OLARETS

DUCASSON & LABOZE's

MARGAUX, Izs. Cau, Qaarts, Ducisson & Lanoze's

CHATEAU LAFIFE, Quarts DUCASSON & LABOZR'S

CHATEAU LEOVILE, Quarts, GRAND CRU DE BLANQUET ST. ESTEFHE

MEDOC, 1865, Quarte. GRAVES D'AMBORES TABLE GLARET, in

Quarts and Pints. ST. ÉMILION, ie Quarts and Piste. CLARET, in Wood.

VERMOUTH, NOILY PRAT.. NB

Price Lists and Samples of Winas, &o.,

( on applivation.

LIGHT OVERCOATINGS for DUST COATS,

The Tailoring Department being under

the chief of the al-Awskin, and brother-in-law of Ya'akub Khun, setting forth the treacherous conduct of bis father, and calling upon him to made common cause with him, to which the Kuan agreed Is was also stated that the tribe of Faumah and of Karshak bad given in their adhesion to his aide. When the Amir board all this be besuge greatly uicited, and forth-name. He passed through the departments on with despatebod Habib-Adab-Eben, with six day on an inspecting tour, along with a partj corps of infantry, so many vicevalgy and twelve offriends, and we arrested by the sight ofs guns, to Berat. He also ordered Dand-Sbab, far, sweet fans, crowned with a golden glory, win at the time was at a plisa called. Bezant, beading industripualy over some pison f to start at once for trosumé destination, taking wating. He looked so long that his cou all bis foroo with him, The same paper of a panions chuffed tim upon his sudden aitz later date states that the Amir bad received a He returned after a few hours specs with his letter from the Manshi, Helib-Alah-Khan, at friends, and inquited about the beautiful gin, -Herat, which, when he perused, bie unger was and was sans afterward nn kumite of her hons roused to the highest pitch, and, sending for on the Highta, The half sister, who dreamed Ya'ukut Khas, be read it over to bịu. The wdl, visited, and dil nothing laid claim to the BOR however, denied all complicity in the nobleman's attention, and the mother did sål affairs reported, to which the father replied, she could tonsent har daughter, but the. "Barca the Supervision of Two EXPERIENCED Cyr-. *Such rebellion as is here detailed could not baye had bis eyes and thoughts for the noglected arisen without your sanation." Subsequently maiden, who ran as early in the morning and TER; BAYLE & Co. are prepared to meke up the Air beard that Ayyub Khan bad salted marketed and mede ber pretty, simple dress the above in the Latest Styles and at moet together the chiefs of Heart and of other olana with her own alable fingers, aud went patiently of the al-Jamshid, also of the Turtomans, the through Summer's beat and Winter's snow Reasonable Rates, a perfect fit being always Hi-Temanie, and the al-Jathagh, and, after her desk in the Government office. So be offered guaranteed. norvating to them what had befallen by brother, he his hand, bin heart, and his fortude st said to them, Yon know that my brother is $50,000 por umann, sad she beenme the Jorog innoncat of the crime laid to bia charge, and i brdo of a nobleman in every senso of the word. I now the Amit wants to get me into bisiðuëmber how beautiful she looked in bar klang hands in order to Berm me so he bus white dress with ssilkan light theating through Berved my brother I no escape from its lady mesber and pearls, whose yours number the consequences, unless I make up my day many as the beails which formed the wind to retire to the Holy Planza; but what way noklace, l'aura pieture of her, taken from you? They replied: Yon toed be in no fear an oil painting, after the bad lived as a hapy remain where you are in the government of inde and beautiful mother in far off Germang HATS, in all thṣ: Herat, and we will support you tooth und bail. Ne sat in a ball-covered sibor, with a beli Subgreatly a letter was received by the Amir, weath of flowers falling carelessly from her stating that Ayyab Khan bad giyen robes of lap to the ground. Her oros and cook ab bonour to the chiefs of various tribes, and was both bare, and perfectly free from ornament, making active preparations for war. A later yet so exquisitely molded that jewellery wond letter informed bis Highness that Noroz-Kban,merely take away from them their beauty. Her the Governor of Lapoor, où hoaring, that bautiful hair is parted—sgewoon beam from Abdallah Jan, the son of the Amir, was the forebead to the arena -and combi marebing: towarda Jelalahad, collected 8,000 sacothly back from her lovely face. She le

en to oppose him."-Pall Hall Gazette,

the idol of her husband, and the admired of ú the nobles in the country round about,” ·

PAMPERING PRIVONERS.

DRÅB SHELL and PARIS SILK HATS, CHRISTY'S PULLOVER HATS, the Latest Novelty

BLACK, BROWN, and DRAB FELT

NEWEST SHAPES

Also,

A Large and Entirely Freat Lot of FANCY WINDSOR, SAILOR KNOT, NEAPOLI- TAN, and öfker BOARVES..

The "BRIGHTON” and “ CONNAUGHT” COLLABS, quite new,

OXFORD TWILL auð ERGATTA gHIRTS, Quist Patterns, with COLLARS attached.

·E. CHASTEL, WIND AND SPIRIT MERCHANT, No. 17, Wyndhaus Street,

Next to Daily Press Offer. 627 Hongkong, 28th April, 1876.

FOR SALE,

SUPERIOR

BIOR. PORT WINE,

TINTO, MOSCATEL, SHERRY (Dry}, MALAGA,

is Quarter Caiks, und BORDEAUX, in Caake

Apply to NA

HEADLIDE & đa if 603 Hongkong, 20th April, 1975,

CHEROOTS, CIGARS.

Campbell's Plantation Brand CIGARS. Campbell's Dindigul Brand (HEROOTS Catapbell's Trichinopoly Brand OHEBOOTS, THES--Cab. Apply to

7301

MERA. CAMPBELL & Os,

Plantation Works,

Dindigul Madras Prendency

J. AND TENNENT'S ALE and

WHITE LONGCLOTH SHIRTS in dif-C,

A NEW AQUARIUM FOR LONDON, On a large apot of vacant land early op posite the Bad Subotnary and the West- winster Palace Hotel a site is now being excavated by a host of men in the employ of Messre. Luens, the great contractors, for the purpose of forming a large Murine Aquarium and Sommer and Winter Garden for London, The dimensions of the aquarium, designed br. A. Bedborough, the architect of Amon-reet, Westminster, will be about 600 Fest long by 240 feet in depth at the willest part. The budding will in the classical style, roustrooted of red brick and Portland stone, with an arched roof of glass, similar in goneral plan to that of the Crystal Palace, old bo gires instead of tobacco, para Thongh widely different in its details. It will being taken that it is only allowed to log bo two stories in height, and will contain in the entenced convicts who may earn the indu bageureal a prout central tank of salt and Freak gince by good conduct and labor. It w water, bulding no less than 600,000 gallons: gented to introduce the mesura es as if this will be kept in oonatant motion, and made rient in one of tho juila, either at Chie to pure continually through a series of smaller fitore or Vellore; and if the results wore tanks, by the action of a stum engine destined approved of by Governmeaty Cho inău!. to work both day and night... As all the wariz- Emice might be extended to other Sais. ing machinery will be in duplicate, there can Bat front the prosesdings of Governad be little fear of any accident occuring which before ve, wo and that although the Sani would cause a cessation of this action. It is outy Commissioner and the spector General fidently expected by the incessant action of ms of fails appear have given the suggestive chinery, thesalt water-bich in thefirstinstance very consideration, especially with regard to will, bave to be carried to Westminster in small tie cost of the articles-womewhat increasior tanke by railway and by barge be kept drank the large amount expended upon jails, the G for ten years, even if not renewed by additional varmeat treated the subject in a cart and dry. applies from time to time. It is stated, Rashion, by passing an order, to the effact that a matter of fact and experience, that the salt they were not diposed to eater upon the water in the tank of the Aquariums at Hamborg perineus ut present-adrar Standard is found to be quite para at the end of 12 or 13 ) ***

A short time ago the suggestion was mad to Government to grant prisoner incarcerata insomut the jale a small allowings of tobac er hetel-suf, as su incontire le good condud sed industrious habits. Under existing rake the Uhinese and Malay Convicta roosiva & quarter of an ounce of tobacco per mau,ferent qualities. though they received at one time a little mon Tao embjent pesad to be of saab importan that the Sanitary Commissioner and the T

renter General of Jails held a cousultation. and recommended that half a not and three betel leaves, with a little powdered obunaz

ON LONDON.

EXCHANGA

Bauk Bills, on 'demand,

$23

Bank Bild, at 30 days' sight, 4/34 to 414 Bank Bills at 6 months' sight, 4/24 Oredits, at months' night...... 4/27 Doreentary Bills,nt6 months'

years. On the ground flour at the oustera end In one of the old English comedies, no 12- will be a large vestibule or antechamber, to bedertaker reproves one of his mourners fur called "the Front Boom" loading to thoughing at a teneral, and eye to him: "Yon Central Hall or Promenade. It will contain a

fiscal you! I bave, been raising your wage series of table tanks to bold the smaller fish, the boo two year ou condition that you atould zoopaytea, sea anemones, & In the Promenade, we will be $75R. long, vil be ranged seats appear more sorrowfal, and the higaar nga for visitors, groupe of etetasry, sad two large recive the happier you luak.” fouatio. Flower-beđe will divida iz from the aquarium tants in what may be called the side mieles, and creepers and evergreena will be trained up the columns. The ascent to the first-fluor galleries will be by staircases similar is plan to those at the Crystal Palace In the galleries of the Promenada will be re freshment buffats and offer'stells, and probably. a collection of pictares, and other specimens of the Fine Arts. The galleries of the Front Room" will be so contrived as to accommodate ubont 20 separate dining-sooms for large or small parties. In the upper floor, over the two Tothill Street vasrammes, there will be billiard and wooking ruoma. On the north side of the hall will be an organ and large orchestra, 60ft. wide by 40ft, deep, capable of containing 1,000 performers, and it is intended that it bull is Union Insurance Society of Canton, now slatter used for concerts twice daily in the afternoon 350 per alare pressitum, pominal. and in the evening. It will be surrounded. Uina Traders Dearance Company'ssure gallerics, in which will be every accommodation 7 $750 per share.

for visitors, stalls for the sale of artisten, ŠLO,

select kind. It may be added that the entire

BOMBAY,Bank, on demand

CN CALCUTTA,-Bank, en demand 2241

ON SHANGHAL-

Bunk, sigh.... Private, 30 days, night 782

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghal Biak S

per cant discount.

SILK UMBRELLAS. MACINTOSH OVERCOATS. BOOTS and SHOES,

160.

&c.,

SAYLE AND 09, VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,

HONGKONG,

to

AND AT SHANGHAI,

FOR SALE.

POILER TUBES, of Various Sizes. Apply

THOS G. GLOVER,

Bust Point

Im 606 Hongkong, Blat April, 1875,

FOR SALE.

CHAMPAGNE.

1

HEIDICK & Co2s MONOPOLE, China.

Apply to

DEDTJEN & Co., Sole Agents for China and Japan. if 144 Hongkong, 38rd Jaanary, 1875.

FOR SALE.

H SHERRY

SENRY RITCHIE'S SUPERIOR PALE

T. GLINSTEAD. 2158 Hongkong, 21st December, 1874.

NOW ON SALE,

IMPREJAL QUARTO,

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

*** WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.

An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARE, pubithod at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.

PORTER.

DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy Navy Boiled

Long Flax

Orown

CANVAS.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tf.1130 Hongkong, Tith May, 1967.

ESTABLISHED IN 1680

HOFER FRERES & Co. Epernay, CARTE BLANCHE, in Quarts Bad Pints

OLARE T Very Superior OBATEAUX DA Rose, Superior USTEAUX LA GRANGE.

T. G. LINSTEAD. 319 Hongkong. 14th February, 18757

FOR SALE.. FIRST-CLASS HYDRAULIC PRESS

For Particulara, &oi, apply to

A

GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co.. 662 Hongkong, 3rd May, 1875. ***** FOR SALE. TIAKOSIMA COAL at 38 por Ton, in Lots

to gnit Purchasersk Apply to

THOS. G. GLOVER,“

Dust Point

402" 587 Hongkong, 16th April, 1975.

FOR SALE PAIR of MARINE ENGINES, 80 Horse

A Power, direct acting inverted Cylinder 49 inobea diameter, 2 feet lachen stroke, com mon Jet Condensers, in good working order. All connections complete, with 62 fast of 7 incken Shafting, and two Propellore 10 fee Ginobea diameter; have been in use for a few FBATO..

For Farticulare, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 364 Hongkong, 4th Mareb, 1875.

"NOW ON SALE.

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

AND

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DEVAN, with any Additions. Correo tions, and Dr. Williams' Orthography. PRICE: In Paper Wrapper...$1.50 Nestly Bound

....$2,00

Apply at the Daily Press Office. TE UNDERSIGNED begs to inform th Publio of

HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON that he has shops established at those places in the name of HinG KER.

In HONGKONG, at the Central Markot No. 12, he has constantly on band BEEF, HUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, TEGE TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &c., d the best quality

|

Vessels on the Berth.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON via QUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Sterzakip

FESTOR"

will be despatched en or about the 14th: May,

For Freight or Passage, apply to og ta

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonis, 635 Hongkong, §§tt. April, 1875,

FOR SAN FRANCISUO.

THE 41 Americas Bark

WILLIAM H. BESSE," 1,027 Ton Hegister; W., H. Basa, Gum- mander, will load her for the above Fort, and will have quick despatoba A

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. tr-639 Hongkong, 27th April, 1878.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

THE 41 British Ship

AVONMORE,"

W. R. Corfeld, Master, we found here for the above Port, and will have early dispatak.

For Freight, apply to

604

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, th April, 1875.

FOR NEW YORK. THE 4 I British Sshooner.

THE A

**COUNTESS OF ERROL," Captain Taylor, will load Love and at Wham po, and will have immediate despatch as abova

For Freight, apply to ·

VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. té 666 Hongkong, 12th April, 1875.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

na

4.1 British ekip ..

HER ROYAL HIGHNESS," Capt H. King, will lead berg for the above Port, and will have immediate despatol.

For Freight, apply to

MELCHERS & Un Im 565 Hongkong, 12th April, 1875.

2.

STEAK FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON;

ALBD BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRÁLIA, HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM COMPANY's Steamship NAVIGATION BUNDA,” Captain Bahor, with Her Ma jesty's Mails, Passengers: Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on SATURDAY, tae 8th proximo, at Noon,

Carge will be received on board until Noon, Specie and Parcele at the office until 2 p.m. on tha 7ta proximo.

For Particulare regarding Froight and Pas- rage, apply at the 1.& 0.8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong, CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

.. A Written Deolaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Bonteis required by the Egyptian Goverment, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parala; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any. Detention or Prejudice which may happon from the insor reotnews on such deplaration.

Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, that the Steamers leaving Hong kong Ja correspondance with the Anetralian Stasmore from Gaile to Bombay, may call at Colombo.

The Company reserve the option of fervari in all gand shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own: Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose.

Shippers are particularly requested to noto the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Büls of Lading.

Post-Office Notifications.

A mail voili elabo For Yokohama-Per French Mail Packet Volga, today, the 7th inst., at 10.80 AM,

For Doo-Pat Spouts brig Nuevo Cow- sianfe, to-day, the 7th inst., at 330 PM.

For Shanghai-Por Frano Mail Packet Anadyr, to-day, the 7th inet, at & г.M.

For Singapore, Batuvin, and Soumrang-Per 8, 8. Kjobenhavn, to-morrow, the 8th. inst., ut 12.30 PM.

For Amoy Far & S, Carbrooke, ka-mor- rom, the 8th instant; at 2.30 KV

MAILS BY THE « ENGLISH PACKET"

The Engilah Contract Packet "SUNDA” will be dispatched with the usual Malls for Europe, &c., on SATURDAY, the 8th May, Noox.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom, will be granted antil 5 p., on the 7th May,

The Post-Offee will be open until 6 PM, on the 7th May..

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

Latters for regutration will be received until 10A.M. on the 8th May.

М

Letters may be posted until 10 ...on the 8th May, without late fee.

Letters posted after 10 A.. on the Sh May, will not be forwarded unless the Lala Fee of 18 cents caph as well as the postage is perpaid.

-The latest time for posting Letters at this Office is 11 ..nd for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 ..on the 8th May

Late lotters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Sin- gapore, may be posted on board the Packet frosi 11.30 a.. to 11.50 AM., on payment of a Late Fen of 48 conia each in addition to the postage.

ALFEED LISTER,

Acting Postmaster Generát, Hongkong, 28th April, 1875

General Post-Office,

MAILS BY THE “FRÊNŐI PACKET"

The French Mail Packet "SINDH" will be dispatched on BATURDAY, the 15th instant, at noon, with the Maile

To and through the United Kingdom via Maravilles; to France, and ether Continental State (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Galk, Australia, New Zealand, Adez, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius, dez and Alexnedrin.

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters Newspators, Books, &o.. til 11 A.M. on the 15th instant, after which no Latters and be received.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 3 v.. on the 14th instant.

Lottors for Begistration will be received until 10 A-M, on the 15th instant,

ALFRED LISTER,

Acting Postmaster General. General Post Ofice,

Hongkong, 3rd May, 1875.

- MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES

PACKET" The United States Mail Packet CITY OF TOKIO" will be dispatched on SATURDAY, the 15th May, at se, with the Malls-

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

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lettora, Books, Newspapers, de antil 2.30 P.M.

Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 P.M. to 280 Px, cn payment of a Late Fee of 12cents in addition to the Postage

The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compulsary. Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets

Correspondence addressed to Yokohams and the United States must be angerscribed per "CITY OF TOKIU," and that addressed to the United Kingdom mist ha superaribed "vich San Francisco:"

ALFRED LISTER,

A. MOIVER, Superintendent, Poninenfar and Oriental Steam Navigation | Gonerál Post-Offee, Oos Offee, Hongkong, 28th April, 1875.

NOTICE.

In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the foregoing articles, with the addition of SPL LAZARUS AND CO.,LITS, SODA WATER, &., and GAME wom

in season. Incorporated with Chearwood and Co.,

Gentlemen and Families, desirous of patron BILLIARD TARLE MANILKASTIDOS, tayong any ope AND GENERAL FURNISHING Ja above, where a list of price of articles will le farnished, which will be applied at the sam CONTRACTORS,

rate all the year round. KING KRE. SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT

·BY⋅⋅ APPOINTMENT TO

HIS EXCELLENCY THE TIGEROX,

AND

H... THE DUKE OF EDINBUKGA, 55, 59, 60, 61, Bentiach Street,

IC.

CALCUTTA,

17 742 Hongkong, 15th May, 1874.

Vessels on the Berth, ⠀

FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.

HE Steamabip

TH

BILLIARD TABLES,"

"LOUGLAS," LAZARUS & Can Billiard Tables are plain Barnie, will be despatched for the now the only oues appreciated in India, ahore Purts on SUNDAY, ibe 9th instant, as o long and steady experionee extending over 10

ja

50 years has proved them to be the best and For Freight or Passage, apply to most suitable for the climate, A

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & ÇO. 44 678 Hongkong, 5th May, 1876.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI,

at

Taking Carge at through rates for NAGASAKI und MIOGO.) THE P. & D. 8, N. Co.'s Steamhip.

"HINDOSTAN

OL & Co. have received a large number of very flattering testimoniola from ali parts of Indin, Ohio, Buruab, Ceylon, Hauila, Java, Straits, and Persia, testifying to the superior make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and while thanking their Friends and Patrine in will leave for the above place about 24 hours | China for the liberal support so long otonded after her arrival with the Buglich Mails,

to their Ara, would, in alioiding farther parent MAY tronage, beg to mention the following facts which bare nonduced to the snow their efforts have hitherto met with

Every table is made of solid wood, well sea soned and not veneered.

A. MOIVER

E.&O.S. N. Co.'s Office,

Superintendent.

(673

Hongkong, 4th May, 18752

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA [HE P. & 0.9. N. Co.'s Steamship

"ORISSA"

The Cushions are constructed on an entirely www principle, introduced by C. L. and Co will leave for the above place shortly after the and unlike that adopted by English makers, arrival of the Hindertan with the most Engih

Mails. and are much more durable and lively than English-made anshiana,

No talde loaren O. Land Co.'s premises until.&O. & N. Co.'s Office it has been standing ready finished for over 12 months, in order to ensure perfestly seasoned material.

Every article of furnitare, also, that leave G. LAZARUS and Co.'s Establishment, is gas

ranteed of Solid and Beasoned Word..

O. L. & Co. bare always ready a large stock

comprehensiveness and patio was of new Cushions on their peculiar principle, nad this Work unrivalled. All thepow compelled to coin to express the numerous bourate length and breadth of the state bed only words which the Chinese have of late years been which can be supplied for way-tublo, the, ue-

ctcbinary photography, telegraphy, and being required. MY

ANGIVER,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

STEAM FOR

DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, IŞMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MAKSEILLES; AL50,

BOMBAY, ST, DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS,

ON SATURDAY, the 15th May, 1815,

Acting Postmaster General,

Honekana 20:ästil 18ZE.

It is bearsby notified, that benceforward the postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advanes, will be as fol ovit.

When forwarded risĮ 34 ccnts each one.

Brindisi......... ben forwarču viên Marseilles

When forwarded vid

91

28

Southampten...

FW. MITCHELL,

Postunester General.

General Post-Office, Hongkong,

The Post Office of Victoria (Austrália) barng at noon, the Company's Steamakip | given notice to the General Post Office in Lon "SINDE” Commandant RAPATEL, with ¦ don that articles of Jewellery received in that MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR Colony, une obargeable with Custome. Datics, GO, will leave this Fort for the above places the undersignol considers it necessary to make Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon this Regulation known to the Public, and to don sa wall as for Marseilles, and accepted in state that any lettare or packets containing tenait through Marseilles for the principal auch articles sont through the Post are liable, places of Europe.

with their contente, to be forfeited.

Shipping Orders will be granted tül noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P... Specie and Parcels until 3 F.K. on the 14th May, 1875 (Parcela are not lo be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages are required.

FW. MITCHELL

Postmaster Germal. Gmeral Post-06es, Rangkong.

As some misapprehension ezials regarding the transmission of Pulcis and Samplee through the Post, it is horby notified for For further particulara, apply at the Congeneral information, that the privilege of send- pany's Office.

ing such articles through the Post at the rates V. BERTRAND,

of postage applicable to them is restricted to Principal Agent, bans fide. Trade Patterns or Samples of Merchan- Hongkong, Srd May, 1875,

dise. Goods sent for Sale, or ip cxecuțios. of an order (however small the quantity may be), 13. 8. MAIL LINE.

oe any "articles sont by one privite incivilitad PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, o another which are not astmelly patterns of

samples, are not admissible.

F. W. NITOHELL,

Postmaster Gezera.. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TI PANAMA,

General Post Office, Hongkong.

TOUCHING AF YOKOHAMA AND.

SAN FRANCISCO.

THEB.S.S. CİTY OF TOKIO" will leave

It is hereby notified that a line of British

Superintendent Hongkong for San Francisco, vis Yoko Mail Contract Pechoty has ban established be.

Hongkong, 4th May, 1875.

FOR MANILA (Direct) HE Spanish Steiner

as above.

[674

PANAI Uribe, Mooter, will have immediate despatch

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. tf 667 Hongkong, 3rd May, 1875,

·OCKAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI;

in science generally, which the rapid advazon C. I. nad Oo save always in hand, a large Taking Cargo and Passengers at through raies

bera given in extenso,“ lisch and every word is

JAPAN."

bama, on SATURDAY, the 15th May, at 3 P.M., teen Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connect taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, foring lines, will afford & regular means of con- veyance of correspondence from Hongkong for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Passenger Tiskete and Buls of the foreign ports on the East African Cons, RE Lading are tasasd for transportation to Yoko well as for Natel and the Cape Colony, St. He ham and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, lepa and Ascension, and that henceforward the to ports in Mexico, Central and Sottu America, postage, which must be paid i udsanes, on let and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA, care addressed to Zanzibar, Mosambique, Dola- A Steatter of the Company will losse Shane goa Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and bai, via the Inland Sen Ports, about the same scossion, will be 20 cents for each half-ounce, date, and make close connection at Tokobama. newspapers 2 cents enab

F. W. MITCHELL At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers.·

Postmaster General. have welection of various lines of Steamers to

General Post-Offee, Hongkong.

England, France and Germany,"

jor

Froight will be received on board until § P.M.

on the 14th proximo, Paroel Packages will bə

It is hereby notified that the rates of postage.

received at the Office until 5 p... of the same chargeable benceforth on Lallere addressed to

At the western end, olan to as corner of China and Japan Marine InsuranceTis 8 Dartmouth alrect, will be's smaller opnéett ball. Chinese manraton Company.- $190 per sbuc. of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are stock of Billiard, Pool and Pyramid Balls, Oués, HANKOW, NINGPO, and PURIS in ant.able for musical entertainments of a more hongkong Fire Inturanoe Company's Share fully illustrated and explained, forming exer- Tips, Chalke, Doll, and overy requisito for the EB Company's Steamship Toof will be of glass, arated like that of the china Fire Indra100Company's Sbarea-1197 is for students of a most instructiva nalare. Billiard Table

Victoria Fire Insurance Company & Star Che best principls hitherto attained on Co'stpoculiar principle, thereby making an old will be despatched on or about the 10th instant. Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Letters forwarded by British: Paskot via Brin-

graphy display the amocess of an attempt to table as good as new.

different from the "ridge and furrow system of

Crystal Palace, but constrated or a plan quite

Sir Joseph Parton, no-patty or other compost

tion being need to comentit. In connexion with

$480 per share,

per sbare, $155 per shares t Bhares 576 par sent. discount.

Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are Old Cushions renowed an C. LAZARUS & given, the scoots being carefully marked

the main building there will be rooms for Bongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

make the Chinese and Engilah type correspond

private concerts and for the delivery of popu, tongkung, Canton and Masso Steamboat O's in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast-

far Jevtures, or matters relating to aaierce and Shares per cent, presium, art, and to other subjects of geacral interest. The ball will be so arranged that it can be Shanghai Ston Navigation Company a

engaged by artístio, literary, and private societies, for the purpose of incetings, cover. Bariones, &c. A reading and writing room and a library will also be opened for the use of

69 per share, Hongkong Gut Company's Sharon 876 per

Blare.

*

ongkong Hotal Company's Shares

cent, discount.

SANS ON MAY 6TH, 1875.

de reported by Chiness!

or

BILLIARD LAMPS.

"ANTENOL”

For Freight or Passage, apply to PRA ABUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

660 Hongkong, 3rd May, 1875, GASM

Six and Bight Tight Lamps for Oil, or Kero cesnomy of spact, noblering a clearness zot previously attained, and dispensing with those in the latter with burns on the duplex rast margins and vacant spaces, which have principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary heretofore characterized Chinese publications, lampe

To illustrate the vast cope of the work

following faste are submitted for consideration.

Rightdes light ring burner Gas Fendants, Obaltzers Vocabularly opatainer about 16.000 with rod to simpand over table.

Chinesa characters, and Medburat's English C. LAZARUS AND Oo, hava boon appointed and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, wallet

this work contains moro, than 60,000 English Sole Agents in India and the Ban for

words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinesọ charno- BY THE NEW PATENT

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HEAL British Ship S

CHAMPION OF THE SEAS," BS. Wiloh, Mentor, will load bars for tho above Fort, and will have aerly despatch.

For Freight, apply to Mana

if 689 Hongkong, 5th May, 1875.

FOR ILUILO (Direct). Spanish Brig

day. All Parool Packages should be marked to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by Froboh address in fall; value of 'osms in required.

For further information ne to Passage and Packet, will be the same es. taose chargeable on

Prays West.

diet:

Leting Agesit,

G. B. EMORT.

Hongkong, April 15th, 1875,

OHN SKINKER SAN FRANCISCO,

CALIFORNIA.

F. W. MITCHELL A Postingster General. General Post Office, Hongkong. It is hereby uptiflod that Letters addressed to France may be sent either paid or unpaid at the option of the sender, hat the posinge on Prison Current, Newspapers and Books cannot be prepail

Per each ounce Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Forder; Lake | The rate of putage chargeable on Superior and Pacido Fose Company's Safety · Lettere addressed to Francs per

fty 92 June 15 French Packet, 12 cents.

For British Packet when marked við

Brindisi, siinä jopa 18 For British Packet when marked vie

Hole Agent on the Pacific Coast for Wingbeater Repeating Arma and Ammunition;

NOTICE.

visitors and subscribers. Throughout the season flower shows, fun fetes, do, will be organised in the Central doll; Picture and Fine Art Gallery will also be opened, and we understand that to this deportasent offers of Fika Wax, 1 piece, at 179.00, by Kwong urt treasures on loan from influential garters-chong to travelling trader bave already been made. As soon as the

Dried. Lily Moners, bage, at 311.00, he other elementary worka as yet publiebed, the by means of which the more ea be marked Triarte, Master, will bars immedinte deepetch 1 Community, the Chinese liste of this Alexandria and Marseilles 12. foundations bave been dug out, it is intended Kwong.hingtong to travelling trader.

White Sugar, 200 bags, at $0.16, by fal-

to lay the first alous of the building loongabun to ravelling trades.

Culliqish, 10 bags, at $14.00, by Kwong look Luoy Hooper writes from Paris to the Pulin- delphia Presa, concerning the sale of the effecte to local trader.

Mushrooms, 10 cases, at $42.00, by Kwang of Blanghe de Antiguy, ay opern bouffe actress, who died recently. Some loances of old Vane fonkwo to lose! trader. tian galpure brought 4300 yend, plain

Backfish, 80lag, at 120.90, by Kwong to

To to local trader

term. Agnip, despite all the grammar and ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKER,

student of this difficult language abeolately ro

quires examples to display the various appli- from the cushion of the table,

cations and equivalents of different worde which Price Lists, Catalogues, and all information | have one genèral meaning. Of these examples this work containe more than ve times an many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub LANE, Fished W

For praction! purpose the arisagement of the work in to complete, that a referendo

to la pago enables a person who ⠀ minder

muy be obtained from CRAWFOED AND

who have consented to not an O, LAZARUS & CONS AGENTS

CO.,

NUEVO CONSTANTE,"

for the above Port, P

For Freight or Passage, apply to MAR

REMEDIOS & Oo, tr 609. Hongkong, 22nd April, 1875 8

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE 11American Ship

"MƏNEAR,

IN Order to meet so wishes of the Natire

Paper has been, from the commencement of the

FW. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Genera). Olin New Year, issued DAILY instead of En alternate days na before, t

General Post Office, Hougiong, The Paper, has been Eatablished for nearly Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage. It'is bereby rotiled that henceforward the ment, under the Direction of a Wel Educated rates of postage which must be paid in advance, Uhinese Goulleman; giren reliable commercial chargeable on Ppokażą. printed papers › OF

and general information, and has the ass patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong

gold ring, to which aromaatio bistory Brotria, Bugar, 500, baga 1 $5.60, by. To standa Eaglish to. communiqáto effectively HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN, "ill load berv. for the above Purt; and will kevertisements and News us the English Daily Packets via San Francisco, vil be as follows,

Attached, was sold for a fer frauen, Lu the day chong to traveling wader.

of ber youth and innover, Blasube was sflan

with nativen who understand nothing but Chi

White Popper bagn, at 817.50, by You-nees. In the respect the work will be found

ged to the youth who garober thoring. Whethong to travelling trader. ahe fell into evil ways he became almost heart- broken, and in despair joined in the Pranoo

Back Pepp, 100 bag-, st $11.40, by

Prussia war, and was filled in the fist skir. phong to travelling trader. cafe.Th.most enricus and sbarnoteriatio

Almonds, 30 bage, at $17.79, by Kwong wing

article disposed of was artein, but indescrib thun in travelling trader,

able portion of the lady toilette sot, which had been presented to her by the Jockey Club of St.

Petersburg, and which was in solid silver-it

"NOW READY.

only brought three hundred france, however DOUND VOLUMES of the China, Oorled Trade Report for the Year 1874, Fre ($60), that is to my, hardly the value of the silver by weight. "Can soy tire indelicate or Ten Dollars, characteristically Parisian piece of splendor be Apply at the Daily Press Offor

Hongkong, February, 1875. imagined P

indispensable to all Europeana residing in

Hand by whom ----

ALL ORDRES WILL DR REJEIVED:

1,808 Tone Bogists, D. A, Carter, Commander, position with the Native Community sa to Ad-to the United Kingdom by the United States.

Fress with the Foreign Community. The vis MAN ARTIKALA IN Ubarge for Advertisements will be as bareto- fore.

early despatebatny Set For Freight, apply to

SAMAA TOGEL, HAGEDORN & U

tf 640 Heugkong, 29th April, 1875,

FUR NEW YORK

China, and to the natives themselves tax and forwarded to Calcutta by the BIELIEST deed of them are perfectly acquainted To plains subjecte fully with which very few in- oppertonity.

· [1465· Thing it cannot hus be stealuable only. T. REDUCED PRICE $1TB 41 Gerican Barque

Dontaining the names of all the Artiales of WINE PYRMONT Trade, phļects of Natural History, Furniture, Javing the greater portion of her Cargo: m- - dư, co., with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun- gaged, will land at this Port and Whamper,

age and have quick despatch,i Also a few coptom of the GRAMMAR of the... Por Freight; apply to Ühinese Language, in two Parts,

The Daily Kross Oftes.""

It comprisen upwards of two-thousand large quarto pages.

TRUBNES & Conv 00, PATELNÖSTER Bow;:

WH; PELL, S #Dalt Press” Orzien, EonaKONG,

g

POLYPHANT & OỖ

It 594 Hongkong, 17th April, 1875

in weight 2 conta

For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874) 記榮

For a packet above 1 ounce not er-

ceeding 2 ounce

$

ING.KA COAL STUF. S

For a pucketabure 2 nocs not ex-

AHD Propelstor of Wing-xɛɛ Bhop begs to and eight cents for every additional four oudsen, of a shop at beer. These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price swtablähed aires 1835, it Endicott Lane, and | Lists, Market Reports, and all printed pagera that he has always a great quantiy of BEST other than Newspapers, as well as to Books COAL in store for Bale. Gentlemen or Bhip and Trade Patterns or frathpless

F. W. MITORELL. masters wishing to patroulio him, pro requested

Fortmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong

to apply at his Shop,RAM

1y 1809 Hongtong, 23rd September, 1874