1875-07-08 — Page 3

DEATH OF ME. GEORGE BRUCE, LATE OF THE CHINESE IMPERIAL NAVY

We cut the following from the. Panfehére, Journal of May 25th-

We have had sont ns for publication the fol lowing Jater, written by Her Majesty's Acting Vice-Cangul at Canton, reporting the probable death of Mr. George Bruce, lato Chief Enginfor

rumour ban it that we are to be presented with gold medals for brusory displayed in the tumle which, meantime, I live but rongbly skotobed In outlines By next mail hope to send you minute details and precise dates, when, bould you think the matter worthy, you may send it

STINATIONE

to some of the Seaton papera, if not anticipated LONDON via SUEZ CANAL,

Our captain and I lately wont i serall

in the Chinese Imperial Navy, by the teandering steam-kunoh for a day's sport on tho Canton of his Imperial Chiness Majesty's British-built River, and brought back lo gosec aud a tol to

Do

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Do

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·AND HAMBURG

guu-vosel Felloonyg, commanded by Captain out two gung. Theis birds, being constantly SAN FRANOISUO Wright, with a staff of British officers, and which paraned, ave creatingly wild, and this is guld: with 13 olleers and mop on bird,-foradores to be the best bag ever known to have been off Onp-sing.moen, on the south-eastern coast. of China, in the memorable typhoon of Septem, ber hust. The report the worst apprehension of which bas now been confirmadaddress to the desenved's brother, Robert, Chief Engi weer in the Penisculer and Orientál Stein Navigation Company's service

mndo upon the river. At all events, it was raro sport, out pheneaut aboosing in the roc-fields, though good in its way, being comparatively a tum ufur. -1 am, đem

**' (Signed) .⠀ GEORIE BRUCE

THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY ST¤, 1875.

* Vessels Advertise Bas Loading,

VE:881'S "NAME"

JANTAIN

Androw's Custka

Malesim

Van der E...

|Altasia (akr.); Hollanders: Wildwood.. Mutikla... Mensonger:

Bogen (str.)....

ớng YOKOHAMA: City of Peking (str:)ku, VA Dəstaden, Dove, IL Staatió (att)) SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, Yanátio (six7) The subject of our fotice, was the fourth son D BRISBANE, & of Mr. Willian Brace, Sauchentree, Aberdoar SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &A) H.M. CONRULATE, CANTON,Frasingh His other surviving brother in

BANGKOK sie SAIGON: the Rev. William Bruce, M., minister of AIGON AND Jat October, 1874.

Portlethon, Kincardineshire

Don PORTLAND (OREGON). MANILA. YOKOHAMA

Mr. ROBERT BRUCE, 8.S. Šanda,

Euritepool, Engkai.

fir-I is with deep regret I have to inform you that on the night of 22nd September there blow a gale on this const more disastrons than has been experienced for many yours, and the Peloong, with Mr. George Bruce on board as engineer, who was faithfaily doing his duty, fouadored hilo at anchor at 3. 1. of the moraing of the 23-d, September. The only

· persona: known to have been saved are Mr. Heather the guaner, nid ten Okinese. Jousi», dering the time that has elapsed without mewa, I foug there in no hope, but that Mr. Georgo Bruvy bus perishod. In cenolation I would Atate the sorrow-I; in commen-with-allurbo mero personally acquainted with Mr. Bruce, expe rienced on learting the sud intelligence,I am, Su, your badiont servant.

C. GARDNES. Acting Vide-Commu}] Pessing through an oldest of extreme reffer ing, Mr. Heather (sole European survivor) and ten of the uativo muilurs were drifted ashore on a beighbouring island. Mr Houther atatos that the slip was kept under strum to the last; and that after bor fute bad become certain, and the order had been passed for every to look out for his own preservation, Mr. Bruce was still below with his men at the pust of duty. At the jungtare, 2.55 x-u, the chief officer (Mr. Krawa), grasping Mr. He ther's baud, exclaimed: "Mr. Hathies, les ne Rwn our Bresil possible-Good-bye! God bless you! I off to call up M. Bruce and be bed away to the engine-room. Whether Mr. Brace Aver ascended from sho ongine-room will probably remain a mystery, an, in the darknem und, devastation of the Terrible scene, Mr. Heather never again reagoised any European "either on the ship or in the water."

The late Mr. George Bruce was a young on- gineer of grout promise-bad just tained to The highest sen-going rank in his department and the esteem in which he was hield vs a man and an ofcer is pretty clearly indionted in the foregoing oficial report by Her Majesty's Cou- salat Couton, who has the supervision and control of ull British officer in the Imperial Mavron that station.

After completing an apprenticeship in the engine ring establishment of Messrs. W M'Kinos & Co., Atardecu, adhering

SHANGHAI

It is gratifying to know that a tour tablet is being erected in the city of Canton to the memory of the deceased officers of the Fei long, se alco of those of the Ngan Ting (Cap De isis Stewart and then European officers), on- other Government steamer of the same feet, and which fell a jobin to the same culamitone risitation, which trascended all man exper caco and is unrivalled in the angle of beman record..

CONCESSIONS OF THE ROMISHA

Do, 2 Do Do

FOOCHOW...

ángové

„Reiland

(Rajanettisnöbar (atr.)..G Rajenattinnabar (str.), GI: (Guzzisok (atm)

Harrios N. Carlton.

Euny (at)

Blanco

Nanda (ate.)

Tapas (str.)...

Tisounddy (alt.),

Cathay (ar)

Deronhurst (str.)

Prints (str.)... Min

SWATŰW AMOY & FOODKOW Kwangtung (sir.)

For Sale.

QAY LE &

0:0

Fon FazioHT AFFLY TO

TO TE DESPATCHED

On er about 11th inst Quick despatch..

On 10th inat, ut noon.

inio dispatch.

Butterfeld & Swire... Hongkong A. MAG, Hefon..

45. Hongkong A, HUG, Heaton Winners

Hongkong Vegal, Higeðórn & Co. Hongkong Rozaric & Coma Hongkour Bozario & Go,

Hongkong Burario & Co... Hongkong PMB & Co. M. & 0.8 Co

& O. B. N, Co. Hongkong (Gibh, Livingston & Ba, Bongkang, Messegories Maritimes Hongkong Yasn Fat Hongiņu) Hangtong Soey Sing

Soey Saragih Rosario & C

Quick deepatobla

Qrick Jespatehiy

JQuick despatch „Quiok desquitoul,

Quik d'espatel-4 10% 10th-brist, at 3 1:35.

On Wil jost, al 8 PM. 30n 17th-iunt,, al mágma On 15th just, at nogfi On 10th just., nt unor Tomorrow, at noun. Kąłosirocraw.

On 15th inst Quick deapatok, ongkong Remelion $0.

Quier despatch. Hongkong P. & O, F. N. Co., Quick cekpatch. Hongkong Mossngeries Maritimes....... Luit desparah. bleaugeris. Marikiupes................... Quick despatah, SP. & O. 5. N. Commun. Lutos despatohi

Siemsson & Commits young. To-day, at Boon.. Butterfeld & Swire

En or bont: 13th in

Quter despatch, Douglas Lapralk & Co. Tonday, at noonti

For Sale.

HOM÷P80 NAND

*

Vessels on the Berth.

Vessels on the Berth.

BARKER, FOR. FOOCHOW. TAE British Burgas

MIN

Post Office Notifications.

Amall will clos

For Shanghai.—Per Themeral, 10-day, the 8th fastant, at 11:39 ...

For Swatow, Amoy, and. Feoshow-Bar

Petre, Mailer, will have immediate despitob Kwanghing, to-day, the 8th inak, at 11.30-A.M. assboro...

For Fraight, & apply to

A. MAGG. HEATON, 16 1026 Hongkong, Zad Joly, 1875,

NOTICE.

JOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES SVE PR PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

BRAND STEAM FORN DE SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DU GALLE, ADEN BUDZ, ISMALIA,

PONT SAID, NAPLES, AND;-- KAT MARSEILLES,a BOMBAT, ST. DENIS, AND FORT LOUIS.

ON SATURDAY the 10th July, 1875, at noon, the Company's Steamship "AFA, Commandant ROLLAND, with MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will losro this Port for the above places

For Manila--Zur German kirgo" Gusting to-fay, the 8th instrol, at 2.30 PM.

For Hallo-Per British barque Hope, tokday," the Sth jantant, at 5.P.M.-.-

For Baigon and Bangkok.-Per Rajanathanwi hary to-morrow, the 9th inn,, at 1130 A.M.

For Singapore, Somerset, Cooktown, Cleve Inga Bay, Bower, Koppal Bay, Briebane, Syds noy, and Melbourne. —Per Botdiva, on Thursday); the 15th instant at 11.30 am.

MAILS BY THE “FRENCH PACKET""" Too French Mail Packet ! AVA”) will bo 'dispatched on SATURDAY, the 10th July, st [noon, "with-tha Mails→→

**To and through the United Kingdom vis Adrecilless to France (closed Mail), and other Continental States, Saigon, Singapore, Gallo, Australia, New Zealand, Adan, Seychelles,

Hernion, Masritis, Stez, and Alexandria de

Honey Orkurs on any of the Money Order Ofees in the United Kingdom will be granted" until & г.. the previous evening,

Lotters for Hogistration will be received:

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-an.10. dom as well as for Marecilles, and accepted in The Post Office will be open for the reception transit through Marseilles for the principal of Ordinary Letters, Newapapore, Books, &....... pinces of Europe.

until 11 A., ufter srhich no Letters can be

Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, received. Cargo will be received on board anti: 4 PIN Spoota and Parcke wu3TKR. on the 9di

H IND FOR SWATOW, ANOT, AND FOOCHOW. July, 1875 (Farecle are not to be sent

AVE received, er S. 8. State of Virginia, INVITE INSPECTION OF THELL

and

NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS. Ladies' TRIMMED HATS 2DG BONNETS. Ladies' SPRAW-aud” ORIE HATS and BONNETS

"OTHER" LAST ARRIVALS, GOODS AS UNDER

WHITE KEKSETMELU and BEDFORD

· flertaluly Roue hueve as well as over how to main out different mossaros at different. polate of her spirituul dmpire; and it must be particularly exasperating to the Berlin auth vision-just-nos toe bow Bubuiasively-ske bolaves to the mithorities at St Petersburg." Whether it be the fear of loving the last of the United Greeka Chorob wizioh has been slip- ping away bit by bit from the fold of St. Peter those two centarien past, or whatever be the causo, certain it is that the Russian Government bas moanged to wring from the Ourin the terme demanded in their redout discussions over Ca thalic affairs in Poland. The Pope"bie agtoad; that all official correspondence votren Romo00BDS for BREECHES and PANTA and its bishops within the Eusaine Empire shall LOONE.. be submitted to the so-enlled Outholic College. at St. Petersburg, which, though nominated. chielly by the episcopate, sute unfor the supe- atendence of the Minister of Worship and to the same body is transferred all disciplinary power over the Romish clergy, who are thus oly left to admicister under it the ohurch stoperty, they now bold. Finally Monsignor Popiel, the recgiant bialiup of Olmko, who had been banished from his diverse for refusing to recogaise the College, a transferred by the Pope's order to an episcopal chargo in another parraf Poland.

OF LONDON.—

EXCHANGE.

Dauk Bills, on demand, ... 4/1 Bank Bill, at 30 days' sight, $/1) Bunk Bills, at 6 months, sight, 4,21 Credits, at & monthe sight, 4/27 Documentary Hills,at6monthr

night arisinieria

„Bank, night use somerizami

Privato, 80 days' sight 784-

SKARES,

served for several years na. a junior ofie9 ON BOMBAT.-Bank, on demand 225 in the Pininaular ped Oriental Stepm NaON CALCUTTA-Book, on demand.226. vigasjon Company's service" în India, Chien, O'N SHANGHAL Bou Japkan, "Mr. Bruce - passed his second-claâ "statutory examiation" at the "Local Matiño" Board izi 1869, and was promoted to the rank of second officer in his department on board the. British nail steamer Solsetts, on the Bombay station, in 1870, Returning galo to the entry, he passed his senior or first-class exa.

ination with great credit in 1872, and pro...; ceeding back to Ubica, unattached, in the one. year, o joined the Imperial Navy of that. bupire wish the rank of second engineer, and was promoted themes by the Vloerog-on the offcial renom meodaten of Sir Brooks Roberts wo, H.CB., Her Stujesty's representative At Canton to the bighly responsible position of Chief Engineer of tbo.i-fated ship Felong, for months previous to the sad event which ler minated bia brief career.

Hongkong auf Shuegbai Bank Shorty-353

par cent, discount, Union Inaurades Society of Canton, now sharen

650 per share premida. Obins Traders Insurance Company's Suures—

$810 per share,

China and Japan Marine Insurance-le. 90

per share,

Clinovo Insurance Company.—¿188 per sbare, Hoogkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares

$490 per share.

Chias Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$196

per share,

FANCY BLUE and BLACK COATINGS. CHOICE TROUSERINGS,

A fow Suit Long the of FASHIONABLE TWEEDA.

LIGHT OVERCOATINGS for DUST COATS!

N Shapes in Baby's and Children's SUN- BATS

Boys' and Gista' SAILOR and YACHTING. HATS, pe fat

DINES for DRESSES.

New STRIPED and OBECK GRPNA-

-PLAIN WHITE BATISTES and. WHITE STRIPED DITTO. SE

New STRIPED and SPUI FRENCH PERUALES

Floods of HAIR, for Wearing in Preout Style

JET OBOSSES, BRACELETS, NECK LETS, nmd HAIR PINS

Ladies' and Children's UNDERCLOTHING.

The TAILORING-DEPARTMENT being moder the Supervision of Two Ex”zrinsted CƯNG

Gonilemen'a FELT RATS. SHINTA, TERS, BAYLE & Co. are prepared to make up COLLARS SCARFS, CRAVATS TIES, the above in the Latest Styles and at-most and UNDERCLOTHING. Reasonable Bates, a perfect fit being always

ganrauteed.

DRAB SHELL and PARIS SILK HATS CHRISTY'S PULLOVER MATS, the Latest Navolty

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

SNEWEST SHAPES.

A Large and Entirely Fresh Lat of FANCY WINDSOR, SAILOB KNOT, NEAFOLI TAN, and other SCARVES.

out, so se not to tear. The India GAUZE UNDERVEST, to take

off like

33, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

666 - Hongkong, 1st May, 1875.

FOR SALE.

SUPERIOR PORT-WINE,

TINTO, VIDE MOSCATEL,

SHERRY (Dry MALAGA

in Quarter Casks, and BORDEAUX, in Cieko, Apply to

REMEDIOS & Co.

t 608 Hourkong, 2016 April, 1575 FT.

FOR SALE

HAMPAGNE-Very Superior Diy, - ROPER FARLES & Co., Eperany, CÁBTE

OLARE T→

The BRIGHTON" and CONNAUGHT BLANCHE, Qaaris and Lists.

Victoria Fice Insurance Company's Shares COLLARS, gate new..

Hongkong and Whampoa Door Company's

Shures por cout. discount longkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s

Share I per cont diasount Shanghai Steam Navigation Company—I'ls

70 per share. Hongkong Gua Company's Abares--$75 per

The deceased wus bra, od primarily educat$160 per abure. ed, in the parish of Aberdour, in this vicinity, wacre- there are many of his former friand and acquaintances who will, no doubt, feel a melancholy interest in this record. The late. nces of publication is due to extreme reluctanes on the part of Mr. Brace's relatives to give him up as dead while there was yes is ahadow of hope, and until ito matter was spesially and thorọng h- lydiardgated at the distant scene of the "disaster. Now, however, there" rousing, NO farther ground for donut but that, with many other brare mu, our galiant young countryman went down with bis ekip in that terrible typhoon, **faithfully doing bie doty."

abaro.

Hongkong Betol Company's Sharea-355 por

cent, discount.

SALES ON JULY TTB, 1875. As reported by Chinash Dried Lily Feuera, 5 bags,, st: $650, by Kwong-wo- cheung, to travelling trader.

The very antipodos of everything that 'synaveð of sali-aseting-chwuch the media of orseplug soryllity and obsequious suberilousheung to travelling frader, to the corrupt abuse of power, Mr. Bruce rented the success of bis encer on manly independence of obaracter, luviolable integrity, rigid sobriety; superior professional attainments, and that faithful devation to daty which characterised the last trying moments of his final contest with death and the world, ever looking upwards

Almonds, & baga, at £2400, bý Kwong-co-

Whis Was 2 ploces, at $88,00, by Kwong- wo abeung to travel ar trader,

Black Peppor, 100 bags, at 50.20, by Leo- ahan-tai to travelling trader

dushrooms, 5 cases, at $51.00, by Hang-tai to travelling tradem. Vergan

Fungus, 5 bage, at $33.70, by Hang-tal to tra

to God of rath, through the mists and vapparvel Lng trader

of this life, and hoping for a efeirer light and a

OXFORD TWILL aud RLGATTA SHIRTS, Quiet Patterns, with: COLLARS attached.

WHITE" LONGCLOTH SHIRTS in dif ferent qualities.

SILK UMBRELLAS.

MACINTOSH OVERCOATS.

BOOTS aid "SHOES,

SAYLE AND OP VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUBEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET

·HONGKONG;"'

AND AT SHANGHAI,

Stod fials, 100 bundlee, at $5.00, by Kwong-DUO DE MONTERENUO CARTE

muer vision when the who of time should set | fook-wa to travelling truder, for ever..

We have also been furnished with the follow. ing extract from a letter written by the décossed

to his brother James, as nudor, and of which, as

will be observed, the major part was intended.

as a firet instalment of a narrative originally

OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,

CALIFORNIA,

Solo Agent on the Pacific Coast for

designed for publiestion when completed, but Winchester Repeating arms and abmunition; the balls of duty having out the narrator of Da Port's Blaeting and Sporting Powder; Lakes From all petit coulaturcation former Sprid Pacifle Fuss Company's Safety succeeding maila, bo never resumed the sbbjeet.

The extract, however, serves pa as indication; of

some of the purarita and pastimes of a line «OD"

NOTICE

of Scotland, far from the abores of his nativeHE INTERNATIONAL

land, which he dearly loved, and hoped soon to revisit, but which, alus, will know him no more for cyer

•

H.10.M.V. Aulan,

Canton, Srd March, 1874. Mr. James Bruce, Engineer, "Aberdour, Seot-" lag,

Dear Brother,

about the middle

ICE MANUFACTURING

COMPANY,

Will be ready to apply. CAPURÉSEA

of hst month we were told off to buni ups Heat of Chiness, pirates who had besa harassing and plandaring the pierchant ship. pler on the consts of Haiuan. Arrived in the Torquin Gall, we first overhauled one pirate jusk at a place called Govtor, and soplared. ** herand her crew of ton coarse-looking Chinamen of the lowest type. Shortly afterwards and ia

LIMITED,

CLEAR'

CRYSTAL ICE

TASTELESS

Beginning of July.

MEYER, ALABOR & Co.,

GENERAL MANAGERS.

775 Hongkong, 20th May, 1878.

NOW READY.

the sauna riisity we fell in with the main body Trade Report for the Year 1874. Price

of that votorious band of robbers, lying pretty close together, numerously manual and

DOUND VOLUMES of the China Coerland Ten Dollars

BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE : Q.81 por vued (2 dozen.): Piste, $16.

5, discount on 25 Cases,

BOURBON WHISKEY, $12 per case (1 dozor): FOR SALE BY

GUNA E DHARD. & Co. *973 · | Hongkong, 23rd June, 1875,

Vey Superior CEAFELEX La Ross. Superior CHATEAUX LA GRANG

PART. G. LINSTEAD, 519 Hongkong, 24th February, 1875. ESTADIJSLUND IN

20 TAZARUS AND CO Incorporated with Sacerwood and Colp BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING- CONTRACTORS,

O

BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXUELDENOY THE VICEROY,

AND

HEH. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, -55, 59, 60, & 01, Bentinck Firmele CALOUTTA

HILLIARD TABLES BRA LAZARUS & Co, Billard Tables aru

HE Steamship

on bourd; they must be left at the Agency's DayOflen; Contenta sná, value of Fackages are

[required. "

l'or farther particulare, apply at the Com- pasy's Office.

"KWANGEUKG," Capinin Pitman, will be itapitched for the above Porta TODAY, the 8th instant, ut Noor.

fur. Fraight of Fissato, unply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 41 1011 Hongkong, 6th July, 1875.

FOR BANGKOK via SAIGON, HE SteamshipEN

THE

RAJANATTIANUHAR

ALFRED LISTER,

Ading Postmaster General, General Post Ofice,

Hongkong, 20th-Fune, 1875,

WALLS BY THE UNITED STATES" AN NAMA PACKET"

The Tited States Mail FaiketITY OF "PEKING” will be dismatched on SAWURDAY, the 10th inst., at 3 P., with the Alail

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

BERTRAND-

Principal Agent.

· Houzzonu. 2nd Juig, 1871.

ITS MAIL LINE...

PÁCIFTC: MALL STEAMSHIP COMPANY-unti 3.80 r..

The Post Office will be open for the reception- of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, do

Latters can be posted on board the Packet:

Capt. Hopkins, will be dispateled for the above! THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIL OTER- from 2.30 PM to 9.50 F., on payment of a Ports TOMORROW, the 8th instant, nɩ Nos. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT „Lue Ferot 12 cents to addition to the rostigo.

ng For Freight or Fusance, apply to m

YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, YUEN FAT HONG,"

50 1042 Hongkong, Sta July, 1875,

FOR SAIGON (Direct) British Steamier

BB

" BAJANAITIANURAR, Captuin G. J. Hopkins, will leave for the abova | Fort TU-MORROW, the 9th instant, Fer Freight or Passage, apply to

JOEY SHING

"Control Alarke Sa 1013 Houghcog, 5th July, 1875; :

FOR LONDON AND. HAMBURG. THE German Steamship

ALTONA,"

shortly expected from Shangbei, will be des patobed is above on SATURDAY, the 10th inat, at Noon,

* For Freight or Fasange, apply to

WM. PUSTAU & Co.,

Agents

80 1086. Hongkerig, 3rd July, 1875.

OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY..

FOR LONDON viz SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamalip

"AJAX”.

will be despatched on or about the 11th instzul,

For Freight or Fasange, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents, 104 Hongkong. 2nd July, 1875; FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,

BRAND MELBOURNE. Calling off Sontanecz, COOKTOWN, CLEVE LAND BAY, Bower, and KEPPEL BAY, to land Maliard Prisengers.j HE Estero end Australing list Stoney 1 Company'a Stourer

LASER BOWEN " will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 15th ice, Bloon.

For Freight or Psañage, apply in

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, 11d1018 Hongkong, 5th July, 1875. SPUGNANO STEAMPHIE COMPANY***

THE SE. CITY OF PEKING" will leave THESE bans, on SATURDAY, the 10th instBt3, taking Psesongers, Muils and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Passenger Tickets nud Bille of Hoding are issued for transportation to: Yoko haw and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, te porte in Mexico, Central and South Amories. and to New York and Europe, VIA OVRE. LAND RAILWAYS.

A Stormer of the Company will Have Shang-

-The Prepayment of the Poetage to all the above places by this route is compulsory. Correspondence insuflisión ly propaid will ba

the United States mugt 30 inperaribed per Correspondence addressed to Tokobama and CITY OF PEKING, and that sddressed to the United Kingdom must be anperscribed.

vid San Francissa,

ALFRED LISTES,

Portmaster General..

General Post Office,

Hongkong, 6t July, 1875.

MAILS BY THE ENGLIND PÄCKET”i i

| hul, vit the Inland Sea Ports, about the same. The Englial Contraes Panke, “ VENDUTA”. date, and make elves,condation at Yokobams. will be despatched will the Mails for Europe,

At New York, Passengers have, eclection of &cs on SATURDAY, the 17th instant, racions lius of Steamers to England, France

The following will be the hours of closing tho and Germany.

Majja, o

July 10thy'

· Freight will be received-on board-ualil 4 2,M. on the 9th instant, Farcel Packages will be received at the co-mat-5-PM of the came day All Payset Protagus stroisid be marked to address in full value of same is required.

For farbbor information na: to Passtige and Freight, upply to the Ageary of the Company, | Praga West A

GB. EMCRY

Hongkong, July 6th, 1875.

DASTRAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BEINDISI ANCONA VENICE, MEDI

PATATEREANEAN PORTS, AND

-

- SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA. PRE PENINSULAK AND ÖBIENTAL STEAM ↑ NAVIGATION COMPARYS Stendship |* VENDITA,” ·· Captain Angová, with Fer Majesty's Wails, L'assengers, Specie, - and Cargo, will leave this for the above plans on SATURDAY, the 17th Juiz at Naon, proceed- ---inpto Sou baxuptoni und London viz Suez Canal.

FOR SHANGHAL Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN

THE Company's Steamship

A PRIAM"

will be despatched on crabmit the 13th intani.

For Freight.or Pineage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 1959 Hongkong, Geh July, 1874.-

-

KA STEAMVIU: YOKOHAMA,

• now the only nues appreciated in India, [[HE P.& 0, S. N. Do.'s Steamship

so a long and study experienco extending over

“SUNDA,”

6 years has proved them to be the best and will lease for the abovo place a few hour

after

La de Co. have received a large zwinter of the arrival of the Casey with the next Eng

vorg dattering testimoniis from all parts of India, China, Buresh, Ceylan, Manile, Jay Straits, and Persia, testifying to the superor maku snú quality of them Billiard Tabice, sod

while thanking their Friends and Patrons in

Ching for the liberal support ad long extended to thoi firm, would, in policiting farther pa- { trònagé, beg to mention the following fastei

Tish Mail,

Pal 0.5 N. Co® Office,

Superintenden

11052

Taking Carge at through rates for NAGASAKI

Hongkong, 6th July, 1975,

STEAM TO SHANGHAI,

©and HIOGUR

THE P. & OS. N. Co.'s Steamship

KAM CATHAY

Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Spaoto and Parecla at the office unti: 2 FM on

For Particular regarding Freight and Pas- sage, apply at the P. & O; S, N. Co's Office, Hongkong, CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,"

&P.M., Money Order Ofise closes.

EM, Post Caleë closca except the Nigur * Bux, which cemains open til night,

·July With

7AM Post Othes opess-for-cl Stamps, Registry of Lactofa, and Post- Ping of all correspondence. ....

19 A., Post Office closes exarps for Exte Letters Registry of Lettera coneca. ↑ 10,15 &M, Zollere may be posted on payment":"

BofALATO FEE of 18 canta extra.

Postage autil

14, when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely.

1139. Lettez (bub Latters only) address- ed to the United Kingdam via Brindizi or to Singapore may be posted on ward the Packet on payment of... Late Fre, of 48 cents extra postings.

· 11.50 AM, Posting on Board Coseda.

ALFRED LISTER,

Portmaster Genaral.

Gonera! Post-Office.

Hongkong St-July, 1875,

Cursespondence for New Zealand vid Turre s

esasiderable amount. of Correspondence haing received directed to New Zealand vit Torres Straits it is noticed that the New Zea land Post Office has declined to receive Mails by that route, hence thoro is no alternativa butle guy A Witten Beclaration of the Contents to forward-sach-Correspondento-via-Galler and Value of the Packages for the Overlund Perenns who are anxious to avail themselves i Boate is required by the Egyptian Government, of the Torres Straits Steamery to cowmanicale and must be delivered by the Shippore to the with New Zeeland should addivas their lettore, Company's Agents, wish tão Bills of Lading or do, to the care of an Agent at Sydney.. with Parcels and the Compuny do not hold

ALFRED LISTER, themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejoties which may happen from the incor- General Prat Office, rootDEEG-On Suoli declaration.

* Hongkong, 20th May, 1879..

Shippers of onrgo for Bombay are requested to take note, that ke Steamers leaving "Hong- kong in correspondence with the Australian Steamers from Galle to Bambay, may call at

* Acting Pothuaster General.

W

It in hereby uzibed that the rates of portago chargeable henceforth oo Leflers addressed to the United Kingdom, and to placra beyond the Colourbo

United Kingdon, when forwarded by French The Company reserve the option of forward- Packet, will be the same as these chargeable en ing all goodə akipped by their Steamers for Tattore forwarded by British Facket vid Bria- Europe through Egypt either by rail, or by dis.

Casal in their own Steamers, or in vesBela employed for the purpose.

Shippers are particularly requested to able Beck Bills of Lading the terros and conditions of the Company's

DATA. MOIVER, Superintendent, Poniester and Oriental Steam Navigatio ols Office, Hongkang: öt July, 1875.

F. W. MITCHELL

Portmaster General.: Genorid Post Dios, Hongkong,

It is hereby notified that the postage eburges ablo appa Paid Lettera adresned to France will henceforward bs 12 cents perquarter ounce whan forwarded by French Mail Parket, ond 18.cana per quarter once when forwarded by

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong-

JANDR TENNENP'S ALE and which bore conduced to the sucess this efforts will leave for the above place about 21 hours OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM British Man Proket,

PORTER

DAVID.CORSAR & SONS

Merchant Navy. Navy Bobed Long Flax Drown

CANTAS

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co f 1180 Haugkong, 11th May: 187

NOW ON 8 ALER

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

ENGLISH AND OHINESE DICTIONART,

LANGAN ADA WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN MAMA PRONUNULATION.

AR ANGLO-CHINESE DIOTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Oface, Hongkong

*TORcomprobersiyentas and practical service

Lave hitherto met with {~Every table is made of solid wood, weil z007

soned and not voscoreda - MAAS

The Cushions are constructed on an entirely new, principle, introduend by C. D. and Co., and unlike that adopted by English more, and are qusch more durable and lively than Foglish-made cosbioze.

No table leaves GL, and Co. pro

unbit

it has been standing ready finished for over 13 paths, in order to ensure periestly seasoned material,

Every article of furnitors, also, that leaves

C. L. & Co. have always ready a large stock of new Custiona on their pensliny principle, and

beavily armed, "They numbered fourtõen vesstile Apply at the Daily Press. Ohoes this Work study uwvailed: All the new which can be supphed for any table, the so-

*** Hongkong, let February, 1876,

of the pirate case, carrying altogether eighty-|||

five pieses of cannon-chielly long thirty-two Underlyho have been appointed bole Agouts for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and Chins by Mesore, J. & R. Ta

after her arrival with the next English Mail

AMOIVER

Superintendent. P. & O. N. Co.'s Office)

Houghout, 6th July, 1875, [1053

FOR MANILA (Direct)

HE Spanish Steamer

EMUY the above. Port. Blanco, Master will have immediate despatch

Für Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & COL

if 1004 Hongkong, 20th June, 1875.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The "WILDWOOD”

Captain James Frost,

DESHIP COMPANY.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PÁS- 'SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES

AND EUROPA,PEN IN CONTECTION WITH THE "S CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING, RÄILKUAI

COMPANIES, AND

ATLANTIQ. STEAMER 5.

GAELIO will be cheaparobed to CHES, S

San Francino, pia Yokohams, on MON

It is hereby notified that a line of British Mai: Contract Packets has been established ķer tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with conuul- ¦ing lines, will afford a regular means of con- veyance of dorrespondence from Hongkong for the foreign ports on the East African Const, us well an for Natal and the Cape Colong, St. Eu- lena and Ascension, and that henceforward the postage, which must be paid in advance, on lets tera addressed to Zanzibar, Mosambique, Dala gon Bay, Natul, the Cape of Good Hope, atl Ascension, will be 20 cents for each half-ounce, newspapera 2 cents sack.

2. W. MITOHELL'

Pontmaster Goarel Generul Post Office, Hongkongs

--

?

O. Lagamus and Co.'s Establishment, in gna-E following 21 Anior can Clipper Ships, DAT, the Sol, July, 3P.M., taking Cargo ranteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood

buying the grester portion of tuoir Cargo cagaged, will have immediate deepatol for the and Passengero Japan, the United States, above Fort

and Europe for J

Connection is made a Tokohama with Steamers from Shaughn

Freight will he received on board until 42.thet, on and after the 1st January, 1875,

It is bereby notified for general information. on the 25th instur. Faroe Packages will be Postage on Correspondence forwarded by Pri reabited at the Office util 5 Peame der all bats Bhip to the Straits Settlementa mint be T'arcel Packages should be marked to address prepaid at the following rates, viz.

words which the Chinese have of late years been compelled to opis to express the timeros obscurate length and breadth of the slaco bed only jostain machinery, photography, telegraphy, and being required

in science generally, which the mpiil advance C. Lund Go Have always in hand a large

panodera and very well supplied with Boider and other breach-londer risqu. - Having taken ap our position, and our signal to surrender ENT, Glasgow, and Mesara DAVID Consaxof foreign relatione has imposed upon there, are at ook of Billiard, Pool and Pyramid Baile, Once, baving been answered with defant, mehage, wo Sors, Arbroath

MILDAB

*

cleared for action and at once opened fire our bat ARNHOLD, KARBERG & O ́foês, to do them, justice, brately socepting the #11: 419. Hongkong, January, 1837.

situation, and ghtinguere warm reception. We bad engaged them for about four hours when dark ceas aot it, and we peased firing, excepting an occasional random gas though cat the night as we keps, steaming our prey to sexward, traversing, ed are off a virslt, to prevent their recipe in the

A PLUMBERS,

hero giren in colene Flach and every word eTipa, Challer, Cloth, and every requisite for the fully-illustrated and explained, Kertising ExƠN cises for students of a gat instructive nature. Billiard Table Both the Court and Panți pronunciations are Olá Cushions renewed on U. LAZARUS & given, the acconta, being carefully marked on Co.'s peculiar principle, thereby making an old the beat prinsiple hitherto attained. The typo-table as good as new.

make the Chinese and English type correspond

A. COPPERSMITHS AND BRASS FOUNDERS,raphy displays the success of an attempt to

GAS-FITTEES AND BELL HANGERS, QUEEN' ROAD LAST, AND NOZLAH LANE

dark. At day-break we again opened fra 1199. Hongkong 23rd September, 1874.

in right earnest, for opponents replying

plastily and yelling like Lends' incuranté, After a good des. of Dat work on both sides, the

NUTIOE

pirates began to slanken fire, and were observed THAMERS Jeiving this port requiriz

BILLIARD LAMPS.“

enoury of spas, Kohieving a learness rctano, the latter with beers on the duplex in the aisg of body, thereby affecting a vast Six and Eight Fight Lamps for Ou, of Hero previquely attained, and dispensing with those principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary vast margine and vacant, spades, which have beretofore characterized Chinese publicatione

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Eighteen light ring burner Gas Fondants, following faos are submitted for consideration with rod to suspend over fable,

to be throwing their big guns, overboard.." Pre-K QUAL, sin obtain it from the Under-bfiers Yousbilarly contains about 18,000 (zing in p seatly the order was possed to arm and an the aged

WIG-HALB & Co.

Saigon

£1561 166 September, 1873

boats for bourding. The command was choyed. with a will; and away wert our men with a chear. The pirate crews, now tharonghly disorganised and panju-stricken, were making. HE TOURIST'S GUIDE from their vessels and making belter-skelter for A REDUCED PRICE $1, the ebero batmanwhile souding buck enab Containing the nemes of all the Articles of showers of rifle ballets on our advancin z boste Trade, objects of Natural History, Farnicare, as literally lasted the water into sheet of spray do with the Panti, and Mandarin Pronun- Around them, Viewed from the ship, it seemediation.

vain to expect that a litte of our boats crews also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the

eould live to return; yet, strange to say, wo did | Chinese Language, in two Pertz..

not kose a gisa. Titimately the pirate bordea affected a landing, and speedily disappeared in-

The Daily Press Office.

Chinees charectara, and Medhurst's English: 0. Lazanja and Con have been appointed and. Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Sole Agents in India and the East for this work containe more than 60,000 English Tag New PATEKT words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obarao EL ters. Again, despite all the graduars and

ELECTRIO BILLIARD MARKER,

other elementary works as yet pablighed, the by means of which the sobre can bu marked student of thin diffuult language absolutely re- from the cuntion of the table quicos-examples to display the various applia

this work contains more than five times

LANE,

a

cations and equivalents of differens wurde whion Price Lista, Catalognes, and all information have one general meaning,... Of these cramples (B)

CEAWFORD AED 00 may be obtained from

who have consented to net ve A ULAZARUS COS AGENTS

many sa any other Dictionary vitherto pub, Lished.

For practical purposes the arrangement of

the bush, where, for obvious reasous, it was PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY: the work is Bo Complete, that a referenost

FROM this date, nutil further notice, a dister its pages enables person who under

hopeless to follow them. It is a vital point in

the pirutical tactics to preserve an open retreat

to landward Hope, en dunger is appro

“Tue “ MATILDA.”

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Captain CarreR-

The MESSENGER,"

Ouptsiz Gilkey. For Freight.apply to mode

ROZARIC&Co. 9,2 Hongkong, 91ất June, 1975. ***

-FUB: POKIJAND (OREGON,)

Americus Barquenda

HD

-- HARRIET N-CARLTON,USIN Captain Hurkness will have immediate desputati

for the above Fort

For Freight, upply to

de

-BOZARIO & Co. 1027 Hongkong, Lat July, 1875ci

STYR LONDON." 1H1 Brited Barque ?

#OSAXAT

Lowe, Master, will load a General. Qargo, bere and at Whampoa, and will bare lammed lato des patch for the above Port

For Freight, apply to

ENGAN MACU, HEATON. 921 Hongkong, Idi Jupe, 1875,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE ALButeli Bark"

يجية

|----- | Van der 15, Master,' will load here for the atove Port, and will bare immediate despute.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.

bount of Twenty per cent, (20%) upon the stands English to communicate effectivele HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN 305′′ Hongkong, th June, 1675%

hended, and they are generally pretty wall post current local otce of presin will be allowed ed up as to ang movemente, they keep doing upon insurances effected with this Company.

PORN DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & 0%,

with nativen who underland nothing but Ch

acc. In this parpoct the work will be found

and by tric

煤榮

FOR LONDON,

•To follow the Denbighshire,"

(3485 [THE 1British Baris

ALL ORDERE WILL BE RECEIVED indispensable to all Europeans reciling in and forwarded to Unicutta by the TARLIEST plains anbjects faily with which very few in China, and le the natives themselves it defopportvinity, quan need of them are perfectly acquainted. To partien revident in England and interested in China it espnet but be mvaluable occasionally, It comprise upwards of two thousand large quarto page.

no logo insboro ca to makecit impossible for v war steamer to cut them off from the land, and chus, although the rascala lose their ships, thay too often saco thei; meals. It now remained, only to take anopposed powersion if the four) teen silenced and deserved junks · Sach of them as were too much damaged by our fre, ur condered otherwise unwurtky, were burned |||12885 Undersigned as authorieed to accept

A Agests, 1192 Honkong, 27th June, 182 LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM. TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 137, LIZADENHALL STREET, LONDON ESTADLIGHED 1848;-

nud sank where they lay; the others were tazen-1 risks on behalf of this Qfos, by Fint

to Canton nud sold, the presseda to be divižaď) Cluse Steamers and Bailing Ships.

na prize-mony. The little affair, has made a

good deal of buice in the South of China, and

A. MOIVER, Agent.

Hagkong, las July, 1867; /

PRUBNER Gol 50, PATERNOSTER HOW- WH. BELLA "Daily Perss” OPPICE, HONGKONG,

UHAUST ANDREW'S CASTLE;" Malcolm, Mautor, wik load here, at Whombos,

A⠀⠀ WING-KES COAL BIOP.: THE Proprietor of WING-ERY Shop bogy to and at Maeno, er will have immediata des:

inform the pallje that his Shop bas been patch for the abore Port, Festablished since 1855, a. Endinoti'a Impe, Rad For Freight, apply to

that he has always a great quantity of BEST GOAL in store for. Bale Gentlemen or Abipu masters wishing to patronise hire, are requested to apply at ble Shop, oven

171503 blangkong, Lord September, 1874

A. MACGY HEATON/ DEACON & Co.

uf 862 - Hongkong 4th June, 1875,

Canton, and alação,

la full; valvoaf sana is requiređi vf

Retorn Passage Tickets available for 6: months are issed at a reduction of 40 per cents on regulur ratce,

For further information sa. to Freight or

Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company Praya est

G. B. EMORY,

Acting Agent. tongkong, July 2nd, 1875 E

NOW ON SALB

Fer Lesterspicanto gardunce For Papers,

For Book Fackotu }

and Pachete of t

"

nob.

for each ounces

Twelve-cents for each Letter, Paper or The registration fee on such correspondence.

Facket.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Pasimaster General.

General Post-Office, Hongkong.

It is hereby notified for general information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ade

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed

STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,

By Dr. Davan, with many Additions, Overso tipná, and Dr. Wifarams" Orthography, PRidg': lu Pupor. Wrappers$150 Seatly Bath

Apply at the Daily Press Office

"STORAGE,

22.00

Comer is thus of More

(10A3S received on Storage in First-plass

R. 8. WALKSE &00.) of about 5,000 tous Capa- oity, aitiated or the Praya, West Wahobi.

ANING, LINSTEAD, 199 Hongkong, 18th November, 1874”?

BINOFICE,

ward Island, will henceforward be as follows,

When forwarded vin'.

Bruditi... 42 centá cact half-ounce. When forwarded vil

Marseilles,..... 86 cents each balfounos When forwarded vi

Southampton... 2 cents each halt-ounce

GF W. MITCHELL,

Postmaselar Generat General Post Offius, Hougkong

It is hereby notified that henceforward slie enter of postago which meat be paid in advance, chargeabio on Packota of printed papers or patterns of light weight sont from Hongkong. to the United Kingdom by the United States. Pucketa via San Francisco, will be as follows,"

Order to meet the wishes of the Native Commauity, the Obiunge less of the siz Poper has then, from the sudimenament of the China New Your, jamed 'DAILY- lustend of DD alternate days ns, before, but

For a packot not exceeding 1 ounce

in weight For a packet above 1.onnes not c

eeeling ounces

For a packet above 2 ounces not ex

ceeding 4 ounces...

cunts..

Paper as beun Established for nearly Twenty Years, auto, as to Editorial Manage met, under the Direction of a Well Educated Olodie Gastleman; gives reliabla commercial and eight centa for every additional four ounces. snő, general information, and has the same These rates apply to Printed Circular, Prico. position with the Native Community as to Ad- Lists, Market Reports, and all printed papers. rertisements and Nowa as the English Daily other than Newspapers, as well as to Booke Fres with the Forviga Community The and Trade Patterns or Samples Chargefür Advertisements will be es koreto-

F. W. MITCHELLA

Evetmaster Generali Doberal Post Of Hongkong

fara,

Bengkong, 3rd February, 1874