THE EMPLESS CHARLOTTE OF
MEX100,
The Brussels papera, give a painful account
ARRESTING THE DECOMPOSITION
OF FISH,TANDA
A ton procou for arrenting the rapid decor-
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DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 10m, 1876,
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
RE'S NAME
iSt, Andraw's Castle,. Отвия йт AND HAMBURG, Altom fabr. SALT BRANCIS
Do
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kwildwood'
of the ex-Emprese Charlotte Mexico, Her position of ush in our markets has been patent physical health is good. but her mortal gondie, enye Country, by Freiab gentleman, M. tion is hopeless. She lives in doustaat com a Gorges Experimenta bare beon mado "on nicating withinaginiry, beinge, and dislikes the varione spoon of fab, such as whiting, soles presence of any living parson. She speaks only mallet, incorel, turbot, and salmon, which are when obliged to do so, and gives ardere to her said to have romained perfectly sweet, and to LONDON LA attendanto in writing She droetes herself kare rotaítol their distinctive svours for without suffering assistant, takes a fixed walk perioda extending over bevon, eight, and nina in the park szary morning when fine, frequently daya Wo are not told the chemical conati- plays on the pianoforte, and sointien draws tuents which form the use of the solution and paints with decided Tsale. She recognises employed, but it is satistictory to learn from ne vieitom, not eves her brother, Kid Leopold, Dr. Sanadem, fnod analyst for the City of or the Queen. The latter always accompanies Landon, that the materials used are perfectly
TOKOHAMA City of Puking (str.).... the physician on his monthly visit, when, in horces to human health, and can by reply to his ingniries ag te ber health, the Eno possibility affect the balemmeness of
Do Cielle (str.) ..... pies valdlyong she is well and immediately the fish," which, it should be added, are 10 SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &o...Yenetia (strana retion. Sho uns besome stouter, und alows a morsed in the ftaid for two hours. If MD BRISBANE, & Bon (str.) tendency to corpulency, but at present it is Gorgie' patent is capable of being successfully sinted that Linie bas only increased her beauty, applied to large outer of fab, either on board SAIGON SINGAPORE, BA (she which is now truly sicking.
A FATHER'S REVENGE EXTRAOR. DINALY TRIAL
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT IN AUSTRIA,
Do Do Do
SALGON
Th
Do..
FOOCHOW
H
Do,
For Sale.
Matilda
Messenger
f
Harriet N. Cariton...
Emuy (str.)
Formjow (8*7.).
Sunda (str.)
Alamein (str.).......
Iraonaddy (str.);
Chithey (str.).
¡Mink
Prists (str...
Yeaso (str.):
AYIB & CO
ATB received, ex S. 5. Slate af Vegas,
and
OTHER LATE ARRIVALS, GOODS AS UNDERH
FGE FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO DR DESPAZONDU
Butterfield & Swire....... Malcolm Whatapor A. MAG Heuton.....
Whampoa A. MoG, Hontoháde
„Wm. Postan N. Un, su Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Cn. Hongkong. Rozatió & Commer! Hongkong Rozario & Co.. Hongkong Rosario & Ogues Hongkong Rosario & Co...G Hongkong PM. SS. Oo.... Hongkong 0, & 0.8, Oo.
P.&O. 8. N. Co.. Hongkong Gibb, Liringston & Col Hongkong Messageries Maritimes,
Hongkong Pozario & Co Hongkong Remedios & Go
1. MnoĢ. Heutɔn....... P. & O. 5. N. Co.....! Moushgerica Maritimes... Mesagerie Maritimnos.. P. &OEN. CO........ Butterfield & Swire; cong, A. Münß. Huntonella On Douglas Laprak & Co.. Hougtongiá. MacG. Henton.....
For Sale, HOMPSON AND H
IND
or about 11th ingt. ok dospatch. Quick despaten. To-day; ut nonn Link dunatah,;" Quick despacol Onick despatch Quick deepatolighe dogs Qutek despis
To day, at 3 POMARAN On 26th inst., no P.2. On 17th inat, 'at zvon." Ou 15th inet, as noon;; To-day at noon, C JOn 15th Inst.
Qaior despatoby
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch
Quiok despatch Kuick despatch.
Quiez despatch.
Knick despatch.
On or about 13 inst,
Quick-dcopatol
To-morrow at 10 m
On 13th inat.. at 11 AM.
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE German Sternship
ALTONA,"
İNVİTK INSPECTION OF THEEN NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.
shortly expected from Shanghai, will be des Lates TRIMMED HATS nad BONNETS:patolod as abo10 TO-DAY, the 10th saut., at Lion BTRAW and P HATS and Noong) jobs the FREE BONNETS.
New Sbapa in Baby'r md Children's SUN- FLATE.
WHITE KELSEYMERE and BEDFORD add 0ORDS for BREECHES, and PANTA
Boya" and Ohis BAILOR MA YACHTING HATS. LOONS.
FANCY BLUE and BLACK COATINGS DINES for DRESSER, CHOICE TROUSERINGS.
trawlers when at sos, or or the canal when the cargoes are brought on store, the importance PORTLAND (OREGON).
MANITA... Do Lo discovery con conrealy be overrated. Month after month we rend of tons of patrid
ТОКОНАНА fish Laing destroyed in Billingsgate, stod destruc-
Do A dramatic affair, which created deep intoreet anung the people of Alsace, has just come beton being only a part of the waste which goes on SHANGHAT. Fore 160 assizes at Calmst. The story may be from year's end to your's end. The annual Iriolly buid. Towards the end of the siege of us cf Lal food from putrescer de in diffiroot l'aria a young ercent of the Mobile Gard, Part of the United Kingdom. Ta difionit to caliente, tutt if we assema iz souni to 1,000, naud Ligez, was killed at Clamart in a sortis, tons, auch & eoppoellion mold not be fux from SWATO, AMDY & FOOCE
AND AMOY His death was as bertible blow to bia fulher, the tits. It has been suggested by Mr. Frank poulterer, living at Bourg, who, after morning Buckland at the petont in question will prod the loss of his son for three years, suddenly bably saperects the use of ios in the transport disappeared. A short time aro be trued up of saimod. Whether it will do so or not remains gag at Malboue, and coe evening he wie to be seen. Stonld it anewer as it is expected. rested for stabbing to deutli a Prussian Bergonat to do it may reduce the prize of soluzón tráv whats turband met in a beerhouse, at first-he pence or the pence per pound; the golasien ...refused to give bio zame, bat erentially he dit being abual five timen cheaper than 100,
ferned that he had came to Muibhuse, to avenge the loss of his poor buy," The jury;
BURANO-LACE-WORK wing no-doubt-compared of Alsations, who Sour interesting information with regard to eypubise with their late countrymen, gave Butano co-work is given in. Consul Small- the murderer the benefit of extenuating cireum wood's commercial seport on Venlos for last Bences, alleging that when be committed the year, letely issued. The neighboring mall ario-ho-waveaffeting From tetaporary insanityisland of Bates was in bygino times oclcbratori The consequgd was that, instead of being for its ince-work, which, when ite importation armtegood to death, Laguz père was, anteused was prohibited in Fruner, induced the great
only tivo yer re-imprisonment
Culbert to anfores the atriation of a fow luco-workers to introduce their Isce-poina in Frenal manufacture, and bones originated the SEVENTY PERSONS KILLED.
"point d'Alençon." An aged woman, the last A Colegraci from the Vienos correspondent of her craft who had survived the manufacture, of the Times anya-A dreadful accident has but remembered and still worked at the Berane odcurred at Judenberg, in the valley of the Mur, laen, was found. Through the indefatigable! ii Styri—The maniè-of-day-is-the month off energies of two-patrician ladies, the Princess. pilgrimages. All over the country processious Giovanelli and the Counters Marocile, distia, are got up to une or quother of the shrine puisted for their exationsfortbe benefit of their which may be seen in every direction, is oountry-women, a schoul was soon formed; 67 year, cover, a centenary jubilee of the hands were engaged, but only tea at a time oonid Castolic Churoti was bold a Whitentide receive writion, owing to thrinfirm state of life Arcug the processions got up was one "headed old woman. Some bundred girls are now wait by the clergy of St. Stopben, in Syria, tu thoing to be admitted to the school for be needed chh of Strengel, on the other side of the valuation, The immediate demand opon the iver Mur. From 100 to 500 people, the ma- first specimens was extraordinary. The cont, jority women, had joined it. Instead of chos which is actually about 100 € per metre of the ing for the passage of the river, the bridge of width of about 12 centimetres, is avasidered to Gratwnia, the ferry at Julenberg was oliosen, ia te nater its value. It tasca 150 days of five the above in the Latest Styles and at most spite of the high waters cosequent upon the working boars per diem to produce a single melting of the snow. The first two trips seross mete by one work woman, her pay being 60 Ronsonable Rates, a perfort fit being always were successfully accomplished. The bird time cettimes, about 50 por diem. The "gros guaranteed. people rushed to the ferry boat, in spite of the point do Venise" is also to be revived ut warnings and. entreaties of the beating. It Burano. becue thum as overcrowded that it began to as its started, and the passengers over a hundred--wore a moment up to their knees in the water. The baate men loss all cotrol, and the current forcing the harim bout with the repo broke. The bout capsized and was carried soun to a lower bridge, where it stuck, so that a number of pornous, could be saved. Up to this time com tty nint dead bodion have been recovered, but there are to all eventy-six persona missing. à targe grave ban imending at St. Stephen's where all
hose drowned have beca interred..
tiak as soun
A few Suit Length of FASHIONABLE TWEEDS.
LIGHT OVERCOATINGS for DUST COATS
New STRIPED and (HECK GRENA
PLAIN WHITE BATISTES and WHITE STRIPED DIFT0.40
New STRIPED and SPOT FRENCH PERCALES.
Picees of HAIR, for Wearing in Present
Style SLETS NECK
JET CROSS DS,
LETS, and HAIR PINS.
The TAILORING DEPARTMENT, being under the Supervision of Two BXPERIENCED CUTS TER, SAYLE & Co. are prepared to make up
DRA3 SHELL and PARIS SILK HATS; CHRISTY'S FULLOVER HATS, the Latest Novelty
BLACK BROWN, and DRAB FELT
The distinguished "cagiveer De Fambri (six years deputy to the Kalian Parti map), bus published the following estimate of the labour of manufacture of one mete of this lace of a quality never surpassed in aulen times; namely, three months wages of one band for the net work! 2ous month's ringés. of one hand for the flowers; 3, an extra month's wages for the ornamental border. Dr. Fumbri HATS, în all tho suresis that "the industry should be developed, were it only to save the seerct of the art, as no kind of manufacture exists mois capable of giving rustenance to thou- Hands with insrely nominal expital," It is to
NEWEST SHAPES
A-Large and Entirely Fresh Lot at FANOY
ie regretted that women in England, pending WINDSOR, SAILOR KNOT, NEAPOLI. their attainmont of their politiezt and other rights, do not pay more attention to industries: TAN, and other SCARVES. of this hature, and thas aquire not only that independence but also that sustenance of which too many of them so much stand in need-Pall Mail Gasolio.
as
of health. Please gite the publicity for the beretit of time who may eat I am, Mr,
# your tru HEXAY ALFAST tho Aropeistare
TAMBI 1189 July 25.- CoNoMECE Is
AN INCIDENT IN A POLICE COURT. The other day, according to the Detroit Free Press, "a little bit of a man, wearing a bilions -looking plughat," and speaking in child-like tones, na placut in the dook. Why for, ibou usedling" inquired the judge, inoting up. "Pro & prison, but I'm entitled to be treated with respect, squeaked the little man, standing Berkeley, Sept. 14 Gentlemen, I fear it w on-bis-tiptoes, and growing red in the incostylove to you to express my gratitude for the great Rospectially your obedient servant," replied it I have derived by taking Hortons Commits Fill applied to your goat, Mr. Bol, Berkeley, for his benour, waving his hand around with in the bare med Tills, for wind in the stomach, imitable grace. I won't be made fun of I which I suffered excruciating pain for a length of time, tell you, won'ti" mealed the prisoner. having tried nearly every remes prescribed; hut without "Fantau!" repeated the judge. Sir, this is icing any benoit at all. fer taking two bottle of
your valuable Pills, I was quite restored to Heriona world, with four pounds of heartache to one old Jasoned gris. No, sir, I see up for bury. The sheras is bying drunk and roning » great row-avery serious thing." Who says I go drank F squealed the little man, It is a we says Iruised a "preas rok ?
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE conspiracy to get me out of the neighbourhood."
TH JULY, BYRKING. "Prisoner at the bar,” said his honour, when
Now Paina $575 cash a chest, about 60 chests, the evidence was all in "now is the time to and 15 cheats at 3573g aush; cortain marte can inste Fourth of July speech if you are bo bad at $670 cast sold stock shoot ever going to make one. If you buvo 087. 2,195 cheats; Old Patna götä demanded, stock evidence, hurl it at me Bilete.Darius Worthington Jones," reamed the judge. after waiting for an answer, you are obulk ed for sixty days. You won't set out any oninke this apring, and you won't be around, when the first creva strikes Dettos, tiny day will find you making chaire, and June berries will have ripened ned varislied ero wo gaze upon your face again." As the judge pronounced this terrible sentence not a rupe of waggish. nees remained in his ydice: each word that fell From his lips was pitched iam tune befitting the solemnity of the occasion. The impressivenesv of the scene was wash heightened by the sud- den transition from "pay to grave, and the diminutive primer was removed from the bar in a state of apeechless horror.
THE STATISTICS OF BELGIUM. S The dusere de Statistique of Belgium, pub. lisbed at Brussels under the auspices of the Miniator of the Interior, gives detailed informe- tion regarding the statistics of Belgium in 1873.
Tao BRIGHTON" and "CONNAUGHT COLLARS, quite now.
OXFORD TWILL and REGATTA SHIRIS, Quet Putteras, with COLLARS attached.
Ladies and Children's UND MULOTHING,
0'S FELT HAJJ SHIB Gentlema COLLARS SCARFS, ORAVATS, TIES and UNDERCLOTHING
The Indic GAUZE UNDERVEST, lo take off like a Cent go as not to tears.
33, QUEEN'S BOAD,. BONGKONG:
656 Hongkong, 1st May, 1875.
AS FOR SALE. SUPELION FORT WINE
TINTO, V MUSCATELjun SILBERY (Dry}, MALAGA;
" in Quarter Cake, and -BORDEAUX, in Gaskia, Apply to
A BEMEDIOS & Co. 1.60 Boagkong, Both April, 1875,7
› FOR SALE!
For Froight or Panags, apply to
WM PUSTAL & Cos
80 1051 Hongkong, 3rd July, 1875 FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOÛROW,
GE Steamship
MESS0,
Captain Panchard, will be despatched for the abore Ports TOMORROW, the 11th instant,
10 AM a despre For Freight or Passure, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co 31 1073 Hongkong, 8th July, 187514
"QUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL
Company's Blownship
COMPAJAK”
will be despatchel on or about the 11th instaul.
For Freight or Pasugo, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Ageas 1094: Hongkong, 2nd July, 1875,
VOEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Posamgore at through rates for HANKOW, NINGEO; and PORTS in JAPAN.
Company's Steamohiy
"PHIAM
ill be despateber on or about the 13th instant.
**For Freight or Passage, apply ty
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, agents,
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE following A1 American Clipper Ships, having the grater portion of their Cargo engaged, will have immediato despatch for the above Port;
The WILDWOOD,"
Captain James Frost.
The MATILDA,"
Captain Carver.
The MESSENGER,
2002 Captain Gilkey. Fòr, Freight, úpply to:
ROZARI
952 Hongkong, 2let June, 1875,
FOR LONDON,
To follow the Denbighshire.? THE 41 Beitjab Barque
ST ANDREW'S CASTLE."- Malcolm, Duster, will load bere, at, Whimp, and at MRO, und will have immediate des patol for the aboyo Forb,
For Freight, apply q
A. MAOG. HEATON
OB
Post-Office Notifications.
d mail will olver
For Manila, Per Enay, to-day, the 10th inatent, at 11,30 AM.
For Singapore only.-Per Kjobenhavn, to day, the 10th instant, at 2.30 .AL
For Swatew Amoy, and Fooolow-Por Yerno, to-morrow, the fith inat, at 9.30 AM,
For Swatoe and Amoy.-Per Esmeralda, on Tacidoy, the 18th fast.. nt 10.30 AM.
For Singapore, Somerset, Cooktown, Cloec- land Bay, Boreus Keppel Day, Briebane, Syd- ney, and Melbourne,Fer Bowen, on Thursday, the 15th instant, at 11.50 AM.
For Singapore, Penong, and Calcutta--Per Cassandra, on Saturday, the 17th instant at 2.80 P.
MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PACKET" The French Mail Packet" AVA" will be dispatched on SATURDAY, the 10th July, st noon, with the Maila
To and through the United Kingdom via Merenties; to Franca (closed. Muil, and other Continental States, Saigon, Singaporo, Galo,. Australia, No Zealand, Aden, Seychelles, Bennion, Mauritius, Huez, and Alexandria.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order DLAGON.& Giá
Officed in the United Kingdom will be granted Canton and Alano, until 5 PM, the previous evening.
Lotters for Registration will be received until 10 AM.
il 862 Hongkong, 43, June, 1875
THE
British Barque
FOR FOQCHOW
MIN."
Petere, Astor, wili havo immediate drapatel ne abovỡ, *--For Freight, &e., apply to
MacG. HEATON. if 1020 Hongkong, Rad July, 1875-
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES: PAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANCAIS -
امية
The Post Ofice will be open for the reception. of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &o., until 11 Am., after which go Letters can be received:
ALFRED LISTER,
Ading Postmaster General General Post Office,
Hongkong, 9th Juno, 187.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET" - The United States Mail. Pocket “CITY OF PALING" he diepatahed on SATURDAY, the 10th inst, with the Mails-*
For Tokobama, San Francisco, the United States; end-the-United Kingdom...
The Post Office will be open for the reception" of Ordinary Letters, Ecots, Newspapers, Ku..
"STEAM FÖR SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA PUINT
DU GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA..until 2.90 M
PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
Totters can be posted on board the Packet. from 230 PM. to 250 F.M., on payment of a Late Fea of 12 cents in addition to the Postage: The Propayment of the Postage to all the BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND FORT LOUIS.
De above places by this route is compulsory. IN SATURDAY, the 10th July, 1835. Corndence insufficiently prepaid will be
at noon, the Company's Steunship forwarded by the English Tuckets.
Correspondenco addressed to Tokobama and "AFA, Commandant BOLLAND, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will the United States must be superscribed por leave this Fort for the above placon.CITY OF PEKING," and that addresse
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lou to the United Kingdom must be superscribed. don a well as for Marseilles, and accepted in aid San Franciico transit through Marseilles for the principal placer of Burope
ALFRED LISTER,
Hougkong, 6th July, 1875.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, General Post Oflice, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.. Specie and Parcels until 3.P.M. on the 9th July 1875, (Parsel ure not to ho sens on board they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contents and valno of Packayes are required,
For further particulare, apply at the Coan. pany's Office.
Postmaster Generals
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET The Eagleh Contract Pooket VENETIA will be despatobed will the Moss for Europe,
o on SATURDAY, the 17th instant.
The following will be the hours of closing the Maila, &anthe
O. BERTRAND, Wy 1684, T
Principal Agent," |
Hongkong. 2nd July, 1875.
U. S. MAIL LINK.
PACIFIC MAIL STEARSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA QVEK. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. OLEVE-YEAR
- 1052 Hongkong, fith July, 1875, FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. (Calling of SouEESET, CHOKTOWN,
LANT BAY, Bower, and KEPPEL BAY, to land Mails and Passengera
STE 8.9. “ CITY OF PEKING" will leave
Hougtour for San Francines, vid Yoko
CHAMPAGNE-Very Suporion Eastern and Australim Mail Steam bama, on SATURDAY, the 10th inst, at 3 P..
HOFER FEURES & C., Epernay, CANTE ELINORE, in Quarts and Finta.
CLARET Very Buperior CHATEAUX LA ROSE. Superior C&Trape La GranSE.
T. G. LINSTEAD. 319 Hongkong, 24th Febranry, 1875:
FOR SALE.
WHITE LONGCLOTH SHIRTS in dif. AMBAGNE forent qualities.
SILK UMBRELLAS.
MACINTOSH OVERCOATS.
S BOOTS and SHOES,
SAY LÉ AND-U 0,,, VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
HONGKONG;
HEIDSIECE & Co.'s MONOPOLE, Cыíàa.
Apply 10
CO
DEETIEN & UN ****Sole Agents for China and Japan, 146 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1875,
ESTABLISHED IN 15" C. LAZARUS AND
Incorporated with Shanoid and Co BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING CONTRACTORS.
DY APPOINTMENT TO
ARD
Ompany's Steamer 2
BOWEN
will be demptoliad as abore on THURSDAY the 13th Tre, BỊ KOOL
For Freight or Essaage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & U 110 1018 Hongkong. 5th July, 1875.
FOR SAIGON. TRE French Stoumskip
* GUNGA, Captair J. G. Fiten, will leave for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 15th instant.
For Freight or Fuge, apply to:
VASULY BEING,
Brakan Strand- 1070 Hongkong, 8th July 1875.
NOBIOR COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
HE Company's Steamship
TANAIS,"
40 chester Remires $562, awall sales, stock 350 cbeats; Malwa, aules sont to date to about 325. obeste, of which some 40 chests at QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREETS EXUELLENOY THE VICEROY, Captain Roynier, will be despatched ter $570 on credit, about 15 cheets free of allow anic, and the balance 3 to a catty_roduction, 22 obstant 5570 on credit, with 13 a marty reduction, stock 675 cheats soft drug....
EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON
4j0g...
Bank Bill, on demand, Bank Bille, at 30 days aight, 4/1 Bank Bills, at 6 months' sight, to 4/2 Credits, at mobba'sight 4/23/ Documentary Billentßmonths'
sight
1/2}
On Boatnay-Bunk, on demand 225 ON CALCUTTA,Bank; on demand 225, OF SHARCHAT.~*
Privalu, 30 days' night 734
In that year the total population of the kingdom Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share $28 numbered 5254821. Of the nine prévinera per cent. disecunt.
int which the realm is divided. Hainault bae Union InsuranceSociety of Canton, new shares the largest population-002,696, Brabant Ins $50 pur abire promum
very norly as many, and East Funders with China Traders' Iconrance Company's Shares 26 1,000, cucs third. Limburg has the smallest : 8800 per sbara population, 202,96 Belgium has only four China and Japan Marine Insurance Tie. 90 cities with populations exceeding 100,000. Taref
por elars
are Bruantis, Autwory, Ghont, and Liege Chinese Instration: Company. $190 per abare. Brasels in the tallest of the four in extent, Hongkong Fire Iseurneo Company's Shoren although the hurgest in population. Itu urca is» - 3400 por shaja, 200
AND AT SHANGHAL
FOR SALE
TALOWER AND SON'S Bottle ALE and
STOUT B
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 104 Hongkong, tb Joly, 1875
MAND FOR SALE FENRY RITCHIE'S SUPERIOR PALE H SHERRY
T. G. LINSTEAD, 2138 Hongkong, 21st December, 1874.,
IRA, THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 59, 60, 61, Bentinck Street CALCUTTA.
BILLIARD TABLES. LAZAROS & 06, Billiard Tables are now the only ones appreciated in Indis,
as a long and slowly experience extending over 50 years has proved them to be the best and nicht suitable for the climate.
JANDE TENNENTS. ALE and India, Chins, Barina, Geyinu, Manila, Tuva,
FORTER A
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy
Nary Boiled E CANVAS Lung Flux
Crown
MA
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1150 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867
«NOW UN-SADEV
IMPERIAL QUARTU,,
ENGLISH AND 'CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH FAR
little over 2,233 seros, of which considerably in China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$135.00 than half, for 865 acres, is build upon. The per sbare,YAN
- PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
FC L & Ov. love received a large number of very flattering testimonials from all parts of
Straits, and Foreia, testifying to the eagertor ake and quality of their Billiard Tables, and while thanking their Friends and Patrond in Chiu for the liberal support so long extopded to their firm would, in soliciting further pa tronure, beg to mention the following faste which have conduced to the success their efforte have hitherto mat witho
YOKOHAMA Shortly after the arrival of the next French
0. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. 107 Hongkong, Eth July, 1875.
ONCERTNOTICE.. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
TUE Company's Steamship:
#1BAQUADDY;" Captain Lecaintre, will be despatched for SHANGHAI HUMANA Shortly after bor arcival from Europe.
BERTRAND,
Principal dzert 1066 Hongkong, 8th July, 1875
"STEAM 20 YOKOHAMA. THEP. & 0.5. N. Co.'s Steamship
SUNDA,
v
will leave for the above place a few hours after * Every table is made of solid wood, well sea biomerizal of the Cathay with the next Eng
Tish Mail isoned and not vencerede just
ASHĢIVER
Superintendat. Hongkong, 6th July, 1875, · [1052-
STEAM TO SHANGHAI
The Cistions are constracted on an entirely Bow priceplo, introduced by C. T, and Co., P. & O. 8. N. Oo,'s Ullico, and unlike that adopted by English makacs, and are much wors durable and lively than Rogliah-made cushions,
No tablo lonves O. Lund Co. promises until
area of Antwerp is more than twice that Vistoria Fire Insurance Company's shares......
Brussels, although the portion covered by $100 per sbare bousez ie womewhat leve The municipal Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's A boundaries of Lige include nearly the same. Shares-15 per cent. discount. essent of ground is those of "Antwerp, but the town proper is nearly one-third less, Glient exceeds all the others very greatly in extent, exceeding Brasscle nearly Curve times; the part built upon ia ales slightly more extensive. The population of Brussels is 180,172, giving eighty inhabitants to tho aara: that of Antwerp is Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharas-$55 per 144,010 or thirly to the sera; teit of Givint cert.discourt.
ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong. longkong, Uanton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s Rcomprehensiveness and practical service
Share 10 per cont. diesosát.
this Work stands unrivalled. All the new it has been standing ready finished for over Shangai Staum Navigation Company Cis. words which the Chimese have of late years been mouths, in order to cusuto, perically snooned
70 per share, any
compelled to coin to express the nameron obterial, S Hangtong Gas Company's Shares-$75, parjects machinory, photography,telegraphy, and in audience generally, which the pit advance shard,"
199,131, or twenty-tiso to the nere; and that of SALES OF JULY 9TIL 1876. Liége 113,774, or twenty-five to the gore, Dur LOG VREEN
(Taking Curge at korough ratis for NAGASAKI and H10GO.).
HE
13 EP. & S. N. Co.'s Steamship.
CÁTHẤT...”
Every article of furniture, also, that leaves
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are 0. JAZARUS and Coa Establiment, is gua-
will leave for the above place about 21 hos after her arrival with the next English Mail.
A MOLTER,
tuking Passengers, Male and Freight-for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Fassongar Kokets and Bills hi Lading are issued for transportation to Toko. hamn and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Ceutral and South America, and to Now York and Europe; VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Company will love Shang. kui vih the Inland Son Porte, about the same. date, and make dose connection at Yokohama At New York, Passengers have potestion of Various lines of Steamers to England, Francs and Germany.
5 r., Money Order Offeo olosen.
6 r. Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open at night. July 17th,
A Post Oloo open for sale of Stampa, Registry of Lettore, and Port ing of all correspondence. 10A.M. Post Office closes exeept for Leste
Lettore Begiatry of Letters cenzor. 10.15 .., Litters may be posted on payment
of a LATE FEE of 18 cents extra Poulage until
11., when the Post Office OTOSES
outirely.
11.30 A., Letters (but Letters saly) address. .ci the United Kingdom via Brindisi
or to Bingapore may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a Lata Fee of 48 renta ezin postage, 11,50 A., Fosting on Board codes.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General.
General Fat Office,
Hongkong, 5th July, 1875. Correspondence for Hero Zerland vid. Torre
Straits.
a considerable saunt of Correspondenes Freight will be revived on board until 4 P.M. being received directed to Now Zealand vlá on the 9th inetu. Farcel Packages will be Torete Straits it is notified that the Noir Zen- received at the Office until 5 r. of the same laurd Post Office has decKhed to receive Maile day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to by that route, hence there is no alternative bot address in full; value of jame is required. to forward such Qorrespondence vid Gallo.
Persons who are anxious to avail themselves Por further Information ne te Panago und
of the Torres Straits teamara to communicate Freight, opply to the Agency of the Company with Now Zealand should address their letters, Prays West.
ke to the care of an Agent at Sydney. G. B. EMORY,
ALFRED LISTER Acting Agent,
dating Postmaster General. Hongkong, Jaly b: 1875.
General Post Offico, HOME STEAM FOR
...Hongkong, 29th May, 1875. SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA; BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE MED
TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON;
ALSO, A BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA.
DE PENINSULAE SUD ORIENTAL STEAN NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship VENETIA," Captain; ANGOVE, with Her Majesty's Maile, Passengers, Bpocit, and Cargo, will leave this for the above piscia en SATURDAY, the 17th July, at Noon, proceed
It is hereby notified that the rates of pratago chargeable henceforth on Idlers addressed to. the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Puokety will be the prane xe those chargeable on Lettera forwarded by British Packet via Brin dis
F. W. MITCHELL"
Postmaster Generali General Post Offico, Hongkong.
It is hereby notifies for general information
ing to Southampton and London via Suez Canal. that. henceforward the Postage on Letters a
Carge will be received on board until Noc, dressed to Russia, when marked to be forward- Spocie and Parcels at the offee until 2P.Med via Benthampton, will be reduced to 40 centa the 16th July. MAMU NAM per half-ounce
For Particulars regarding Tioight and Pas sayo, apply at the & 0.8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND FALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
The
F. W. MITCHELL, ...
Postmaster-General
General Pont Ofoe, Hongkong,
A Written Déclaration of the Contents It is hereby notified that a line of British and Valas of the Packages for the Overland Mail Contract Packets has been established be. Route is required by the Egyptian Government, tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connect and taust be delivered by the Shippers to the mg lines, will afford a regular means of con Company Agents, with the Bill of Lading or veyance of correspondence from Hongkong for with Parcelas and the Company do not hold the foreign ports on the East African Coast, no themselves responsible for any Detention or well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He Prejudice which may happen from the inoor-lena and Ascension, and that henceforward the reetness on such declaraton.
postage, which must be paid in advice, ou let Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested teri ressed to Zanzibar, Mosambique, Dela to take note, that the Steamers learing Hong gou Bay-Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and kong in correspondence with the Australia Ascension, will be 20 cents for each half-ounce, Steamers from Gale to Bumbay, may call at newspapers 2 ponts each.
FW.MITCHELL Color Company reserve the option of forward-
Podmaster Generalı: Gebert Post-Office, Hongkong, ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through: Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Staaniere, or in reassis It is hereby notified for general information
that, on and after the 1st January, 1875, the". cuployed for the purpose.
Shippers are particularly requcated to note Postage on Correspondence forwarded by Pri the terms and conditions of the Company's ecte Ship to the Straits Settlements must be
PARADA, HelYER, Naperintendent, For LetterScents per ouns
For Papers Poninguler and Oriental Steum Navigatoon
For Book Packeta Co's Onlès, Hengkong, 6th July, 1875.
and Packets, of 56 Tatters. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO ANIL PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE
here given in extenen. Each and every word is ranteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood PLO, S. N. C5's Officeperintendent Black Bills of Lading to a fi prepaid at the following rates, vis.
fully illustrated and explained, forming ever..... 10. L. & Co. bave always ready a large stock cises for students of a most instructive nature of new Qsations on their peculiar principle, and Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are
Hongkong, 6th Taiy, 1879, [1053
FOR MANILA (Direct)
THE Spanish Stenmar
iug the year 1978 there were 151 births for As reported by Chiness. evory 100'deaths, that is, over three to fwe; the Shanghai Cotton, 150 bage, at $15.00, by Forgiven, the maents being carefully marked up which can be supplied for any tabla, the so- population, berefore, is merasaing rapidly.bing to travelling trader.
The best primiple hitherto attained. The typo carate length and breadth of the slate bed only
BANDEN EMUT: 1442 boys wore bem for overy 100 girls, and White Sugar, 153 bags, at 85.20, by Tai-fonograply displays the success of a forapt to being required,
Bianos, Nadler, will have tanelite dispatch here me yno child born to evoly tuinly - shen to travelling trader.
make the Chinese and English type correspond
U. L. and Co. bavo ulways in band a large for the above Porta un v habitanta de qut of ten of the births wors Black. Dates, 10 bags at $4 by Hang- in the size of body, thereby cffecting a vast
For Froghter Passage, apply to legitimata. The number of double represents to travelling trader.
conomy of sync, achieving a alcaracas not stook of Billiard, Pool and Pyramid Halle, Cute,PEREMEDIOS & Co 664 deaths for 100 births, and one death for Mushrooms, 9 dates, at $51.50, by Hang-tal proviously attained, and disposing with those Tips, Chalka, Cloth, and every requisite for the 1004 Hongkong, 29th Jane, 3875. 45.8 inhabitants. 111,135 electors were inscrlbeit te trarolling trader
Kemal margins and vecant spaces which hare Biliard Table
FOR SAN FRANCISCUIDA upon the lista for the general elections of 1873- Fungus. 1 bagay at $34.00 by Ilang-tai to heretofore characterized Chinese publications Old Cushions renewed on LAFARUS & TEA I Attoricon Clipper Barqu 74, being 21,15 electors for 100 inhabitants, or unvolling broder more than one out of every five. Ja tas eleo- Molos Seeds, 150 Laigh, at $5.35, by Kwong- following tata are instep of marine dora peculiar principic, thoroby making an old
to sion of 1872 67 per cent) of the cicatore took fook wo to travelling trader. park. Of the young men called to servo in the Cuttlefish, 10 Euge, at 818.00, by Kwong-fook army, numbering altogether 43,311, as many new to traveling trader.
8,727 were neable either to read or write. In 1860 tiu totally illiterate numbered 13,727 put
of a total of 38,000. That is to say, the per
centage of illiterates in 1873 was slightly over
NOTICE ***
illustrate the vast Use work, the
BILLIARD LAMPS,
Sva Chalmera. Tocabularly contains about 16,000 table as good na new. ⠀⠀⠀⠀
Chinese characters, and Medbats English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
Six and Eight Light Lamps for Oil or Koro thia, work contains moro than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chiesa.obarac. siau, the latter with barners on the dupur ters. Again, despite vill the grammare and principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary other elementary work us yet published, the lumps.
N Order to meet be wishes of the Natire
LCONQUEST Captain Smull. For Fraight, apply to
BEN BOZANIO & Co- 1071 Hongkong, 9th July, 1375,
FOR LONDON. Ed British Bargne (*-*
OSAKA,"
IN CONNECTION WITH THES GENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILRUAD
COMPANIES,
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS THEE S. GAELIC will be despatched for San Francisco, riu Lukuliams, on MON DAY, the 20th Joly, at Fat, taking Cargo and Fassyngen für Japan, the United States, Lowe, Master, will load a General Dargo bere and Europe. and at Winespon, and will Lavo impediat dee-Connection is madu, ut
Steamers from Shanghal patah for the above Forc
for Freight, apply to
A. HAOG, HEATON,
'each.
for each 4oupers,
The registration fee on ancha correspondenco is Twelve onts for each Lotior, Paper or Facket.io vina, an upmiga
W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gentral, General Post-Ofico, Hongkong.
It is bareby notified for general information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- ranced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed ward Island, will henceforward be as follows, riz:
When forwarded viå
20, and in 1850 as high as 36. There has been, Commnnity, the Chinese issue of this student of this difficult language absolutely ra
Eighteen, light ring barner Gas Pendants therefore, a considerable improvement in the Paper has been, from the commencement of the quires examplce to display the various appli twenty three years. But at the same time pri Chins New Year, fasued DAILY instead of on estions and equivalents of different words which with red to suspend over table. mary education, it must be witted, is still very alternate days as before
we have ono general meaning Of these examples backward (1,970 were able to read only in 1879, ne Faper has been Established for nearly this work contains more than ve tmer U, Lazarus and Co. ba70-been appointed aad 2,945 in 1859. Here, again, is another indi-Twenty Tears, and is, to Editorial Manage any as any other Dictionary hitherto pub Sole Agents in India and the Eust for estion that elcbientary instruction in improvian, went, under the Direction of Well Educated lished en CADA RANG the number of young men who had left school be. Chinese Goutleman: Riven zeliable commercial For practical purposes the arrangement of fore learning to write being absolutely, and still and general information, and hos the sanie the work is so complete, that a ratowansa more relatively, much less in 1973 than in 1850. position with the Native Commanity as to Ad to its rugs anables a person who under by means of which the score on a sated 15,726 were able both to read and write in vertisements and Nowe as the Englivy Daily stands Engilets to communicate fetitely from the cushion of the table. 1873, and in 1850 no more than 3,295 Again, yes with the Foreign Community. The with natives who understand nothing but Chi N ja 16:3, there preseztol themselves 16.223 Chergo for Advertisements will be a hereto act. In this rempest the work will be found Pics Lale, Catalogues, and all information Captain Farkness, will bavo immediate despatch months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. vir
young mon posscrsing a superior education, and fare. A
iu 1860 only 12,102. In the last place, we may state that 74,78 of all the young men woreeblo
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874/70)
WING-KEE COAL SHUF
indispensable to all Europeans residing in late
To
THE NEW PATENT
ELECTRIU BILLIARD MALEEK.
may be obtained from
921 Hongkong, 14th June 1875, ** ** FOR FORTLAND (OKEGON,
B 4 l'accençon Buique
HARRIET N. CARLTON"
For Freight, apply to
AZ RUZABIO & Co. 1027 Hongkong, 1st July, 1975;
FOR SAN FRANOMUOR ANHE 2.1 Dutch Bark"
for the above Pors Chins, and to the natives themselves LANE, CRAWFORD AND 00., pluizia subjecta fully with which very few in dod of them are perfectly acquainted partie resident in England and interested in Chim it cannot bat be praluable goessionally. It comprime upwards of two thousand large quarte pages.
ti raad and write in 1873 and not more than 56,17 in 1850. In fifteen youre it further appears that the number of letter and newspapery pass- HE Proprietor of WING-Ker Shop bogs to fug through the post has more than doubied inform the public that his Shop has been To 1860 the post delivered $2,960,840 letter; tablished in 1855, at Endicot's Lane, and 1873 Le voy sa 65,654,012; in 1860 the journale that he has always a great gozabity of BEST M delivered numbered 26,558,022; in 1878 they COAL in store for Sale Gentlemen or Stip numbered 52,771,524. The increase of telegram mantara wishing to patronisa nito, ara requiented phl correspondence is far more considerable to applyus his Shop etill-Pall Mall Gazette.
11503 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874.
VESTRUENER & ́Ø
`00, FATHENOSTER NOW;
• W. H. BELL
7a DAILY: PRwan„Obrion, "HONGKONG,
who have consented to not as C. LAZARUS & CO.
AGENTS
HONGKONG, BHANGHAI, AND JAPAN and by whom
ALL ORDERS WILL BE RECEIVED
and forwarded to Calenfts by the HARLIENT:
[140K * opportunity.
Brindisi..
42 çexta sack half-ounce When forwarded viâ
Marseiller 36 couts eaob half-ouses When forwardedvik,
Southampton. ,28 cents and half-onnet
7. W, MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Ofico, Hongkong.
:
Freight will he received on board antíl & r.,
It is hereby notified that henceforward the. on the 25th instant, Parcel Packages will borutos of postage which must be paid in odrance received at the Office oil & P.M. Bame day, all chargeable on Taskets of printed papers or Parcel Packages should be murked to address patterns of light weight sert from Hongkong in fail, ratne of sime je required."
to the United Kingdom by the United Slater, Retorn Passage Tickets available for 6 Packete via San Francisco, will be as follows,
For a packet not execoding I orneo on regalar ratco.
in weight.
2 cents. For further information is to Freight or
"For a packet above 1 ounce not er. Pasange, apply to the Agcacy of the Company,
ceeding à aces Praya Wout
G. B. EMORY, Bongkong, July 2nd, 1878,
KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS, TEEN (GERMAN
HOLLANDER,” Van der Eb, Masters will lond bore for the above Port, and will have inmediata despatch. For Freight apply to Van de ASWAT GEL HAGEDOEN & C
296 Hongkong 8th June, 3875
Acting Agent.
SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,
Hongkong, Shanghai, Vologna (Germangd
For a packet shore 2 owes not ex- Speeding 4 oURGER
8
and eightocats for every additional four ounces.. "These rates apply to Printed Cientare, Price Liste, Market Reports, and all printed papers other than Newspapers, du well as to Books fand Trade Patterns or Samples,
F. W. MITCHELL.
* Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong
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