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THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUSE
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Doodle SWATÓW, AMOY & FOOCHOW
Do.
ARD AMOY
For Sale.
Vessel's NAMR
CAPTAIN
Conquist
avanic (atr
Maxink
Surat (str.). Bellona (str.) Kwangieng (str,), Farmoas (str.).
Gilko
**FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO DE DESPATCHED.
Butterfeld & Swire. Hongkong A. Maogh Heaton..... Hongkongja. Mott, Heaton.mi Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co
hampon Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Rosario & 06:2
ongkong Razarin de Obanium............ Hongkong Rozario de
On or about 7th inst. Chaiek desputab,
Jalok despatele
Quisk despatob
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch..
Quick despatab,
Quiok despatch."
Hongkong P. Y. 9, N. CoO
26th inst, at 3 r.
.... & S. Co a lot proxi, at-3 M Hongkong|Gibb, Livingston & Co., On 11th inst,, at noon,
Ori 14th inst, at noon.
Hongkong Hají All Asgar & H. Esmall.2ašek dospitals: s
Megories Maritimes...
Hongkong Remodion & Co Hongkong Remedios & Co.
H. Kla
JP.&.08, N. Co. Dagkong Bottorfeld & Swive
MJP. & OS: NO. [Wm. Pustra & Qò.. Hongkong Dongles. Loproik & Hongkong And Heaton...
For Sale.
„Da 7th inst, üt noon.
Quick despatch. Quick despatch. 2Diday, ne udaj: Quick despitol, Quick despatch Tasmorrow, at noon Quer despatch „Unisk despatch. To-day, at nou luudus at an
Yossels on the Borth.
THOMPSON AND HIND FOR SWATOW, AMOX, AND FOOCHOW.
THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE
FRENO ARMY 08 It is curious to otarve the differozou between Tas British Medical Journal in informed on the Chineas and the Japanese in their advance high authority that a very important reform is towards. Western thought and civilization. It on the eve of taking place in the organisation is not merely a differences in the rate of progress of tho medical department of the French army although blint la sufficiently remarkable. The The military hospitals, both in the field and in more deliberative spirit, the less impolaive garrisons, will be removed from the control, and character of the Chase, to which may he direction of the intendance department, and the LONDON 05 SUIZZ CANAL... Peiom attributed much of their immobility and slow. medical officers will themselves become invaated: ucas la mare, in any direction out of the path with full administrativa huthority over of custom, is avery where apparent. They do them, subject, only to the indors of the moro, but with. sluggish step, and not antil general allicers incommand, to whom they have thoroughly worked out in their they will be directly responsible for the mai own minds at the probable consequentes ice of discipline and offcioroy. Another The Japanese, on the contrary, have more reforar bae already taken place. Four-whealed of the Malay or Celtic in patients of delay carriages on springs for the marriage of sick 05 Dovid YOKOHAMA, City of 1 or restraint. They will not stop to consider wounded soldiers have now beco music after. De Dun what may be bereafter, it is enough that long and very thoroughly ovu lucted experts SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, &o. Brisbane there is an immediate object which they desire vuta use the form admitting of the front DO BOMBAY, &o. -- Catbay (str.) Lo size. Thus, whits the Japanese in a single easy conveyance of won disabled by wounds, BOMBAY BANDARABBAS, & Killarney decade havo worked a revelation; have restored Already a very large number of the new SAIGON, SINGAPORE, Ro.... hyeounddy (865.) an angient sovereignty, while destroying nearly tabes oarriages his been conced, and the PORT ELIZABETH, & all the fondal orders and institutions of whisk whole are ready for employment in the fleld MAMLAKA
Nuevo Constanta.. Term Dis it formed a part; have adopted railroads and at an hour's notice
Panny (ats.)INISATION tolography, and evou obanged their sostume for RENTA
YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO...... Flintshira (str,). hat, out, and trousers, in which they appear at
A Do
Sunds A NEW POTATO DISEASE.. angular diandvantage, the Chiscas still carry
The Cardin, says that a new form of potato. the Turtar badge, of their subjugation, the tatil, with the game stolid complacency as their fodiacaso as appeared in the Royal Horticultoral Society's gardene at Chiswick and elsewhere thers did before them, and neither changa cae It (s. fangus which attacke the plant when tump nor gustoms in any tasterial way. Euro-young-Phe discovery has only jast been made, peas ideas and inventions have indeal penetrab the disease is being investigated by the 6 in soma mansure shrough the national prido Rev, M. J. Barkeley, who regarde it with co- dense as it is The Chinese bave taken to steam siderable alarm, as probably more formidable ships, and are even building them for purposes
than even the old form of potato disease itsel£ of Eoth war and peace, but the while admin At Ubiswick Its effects have been moet diess * trativé mnohinory of the country remains an changed. It was but the other day that were the entire crop of the American varieties. ceived come starting revelations of Fatace like at aring bean destroyed, the tubers never Taking, swing bow thoroughly Oriental the dancing beyond the size of awali whole eyetem of weisty and Government kerna 1 in end to bo confined to there reumis. A young Emperor is allowed to dicarities, many affected leares of which bare of ourable dlucase, either because these about been sent to us from Northumberland. Many bim refused to chuir ignorance and prejudice, po potato crops suffered occasionally from dissea called the url. The present to resort to means of aid provided by foreign corpininte similar to it ie ontward appearance, skill, or thought be would be bottor set although very prasibly, indeed most probably, heaves on the great dragon that left to distar it is peaded by another care. Our Nurth Lao existing order of things. It a ramoured uberland correspondent mentions thats friend tant he bidsboro a stless spirit of curiosity of his in the neighbourhood of Alawick, who nd inquiry, alarming and disturbing to many
that be chofed under the restraints of a Chart and roared bis plents of Snowflake in pots, which forbade to Einparse to move about and had none of his potatoea sitacked by f sze with his own eyes, Ha died as all events somewhat unexpectedly, as well as prematurely, und when the woret period of bis disease was over. Then said the two Domiger Empreses, late Ven. Arohdeuren Musgrave for the vice. A few Suit Loangths of FASHIONABLE STRIPED DITTO
lately superseded as regents, come to the rage of Halifax has not yet, bean found, and front, and a child was chosen to succeed, the son of one of the 'undles. Thas another lang lease of power was scoured to one or both of these apparently capable and ambitions women. But a younger Euprem, the widow of the boy Emperor just deceased, may have 5seu vory much in the way in this family arrange ruent. She might have given birth to a pos:bumoan sos. The life allowed her had soon become too burdensome to be borne, and no one secured surprised to hear of her death. Her existence was undoubtedly a danger to the elder Empfesses, and theic following eines ale might bava become at any time a contre and rallying point for a palace revolution, Scarcely had the passed away than a vigorous decres appeared in to Cosette denouncing certain eunuchs those dungeons parasites, the opprobrine of Asintia Cotrés. Some were condemned to receive 200 strekes of the bamboo, which, if givan with will or purpose, would hardly leave much life in the whoes estate would be in the proposed diebore Violin, others wore muito slaves, and banished this made the ruuiificent offer t£ £5000
FROPOSED NEW BISHOPR10.
The Loeda Mercury BuÝSLÁ TÚccessor to the
although the living has on offered to two prominent mon in the Church it has been de- lined by both. bio innocounted for by the unpleasant cont nounac of the vicare rate, which is felt by both Chitirehmen and Dissen tors alike to be an unjust imposition. In the minutíme, kywover, autivo steps are being taken
HAVE repaired, ex S. 8. State of Virginia,
and
OTHER LATE ARRIVALSMA,
GOODS AS UNDER :— WHITE KERSEYMERD and BEDFORD CORDS for BREECHES and PANTA- LOONS.
FANOX BLUE and BLACK COATINGS.
CHOICE TROUSERINGS.
INSILK INSERÚTION OF THEIR
T
THE Steamship
KWANG TING"""" NEW GOODS, or 8. 9. GLENGYLE Captain Pitman, will be despatubed for the Ladies' and Childusa'& BOOTS and SHOGS. above Ports TO-DAY, the 5th-inst, as Noon. Ladica BLACK VELVET SHOES.
For Freight or Bassnge apply to MALAGADOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cộn PIQUE COSTUMES, CORSETS.
44 1180 Hongkong, 2nd August, 1875.
FOR SWATOW, AND AMOY, THE Steamship
Ladies STRIPED COTTON and THREAD HOSE
Boya and Girls' SAILOR and YACHTING HATS
New STEJPSD and OHECK GRENA DINES for DRESSES
PLAIN WHITE BATISTES and WHITE
New STRIPED and SPOT FRENUH PERCALES TWEEDS.
LIGHT OVEROCATINGS for DUST Pieces of HAIR, for Wearing in Frosent
Style COATS.
The TaToRING DEPARTMENT beleg vader
NEM FORMOSA,” Captain Stewart, will be despatched as above TURDAY. the 5th inet, at Nons.
For Freight of Fassage, apply to m
AMAOG. HEATON,
Agent.
28 1188 Hongkong, 4tk dugnit, 1875,
QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
|
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DER MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
SEEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, DATAVIA,POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, IŠMALJA, FORT SAID, NAPLES AND, MARSEILLES; ALSO, BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
ON
Post-Office Notifications."
A mail ixillolosa
For Manila. Fer Fancy, to-day, the 5th instant, at 11.90.
For Swatow and Amoy.-Per Asia, to-day, the 5th inst., at 11:30 AM
For Swntow and Arop-Per Formosa, t day, the 6th inst, at:11.30 AM.
For Swatow, Away, and Foochow Por Kanging, ba-day, the 5th insh, at 11.90
For Shanghai Per Lysses, to-morrow, the... 6th instant, at 11.30 ..
For Singapore and Fenang-Fer Mecer, to 1oorrow, the 6th fast., nt 3.30 p.m. S
For Singapore, Bombay, and Persian Gulf, Per Killarney, on Saturday, the 7th instant, at 5.30 D,M.:
\N SATURDAY, the 7th August, 1815, Rt coon, the Company's Steamship **TRAQUADDE" Commandant LECOINTRE, ForSingapore, Soundract, Uonktown, Cleveland with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Bay, Bowen, Koppel Bay. Bristure, Sydney, CABGQ, will leave this Port for the above and Melbourne.--Per Brisbane, on Wednesday, placement pr
i the 11th instant, at 11:30 am. 1. Ourgo and Specia will be registered for Len-pa den as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in MAILS BY THE “ PRENCH PJUK ETA | transit, through Murselilee for the principal The French Mail Packet RAOUADDY”.
places of Europe.
will be dispatched on SATUEDAT, the 7th inst, at noon, with the Mails --
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Specie, and Parcels antil 3 P., on the 6th August, 1875. (Paroelą are not to he sent an board; they must be left at the Agency's Office) - Coulents und value of Packages Are required.
For further partiulare, upply at the Come pany's Off
C. FERTRAND..
Principal agent Hongkong, 29th July, 1875, v
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA --VENICE. MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SE SOUTHAMPTON;
ALSOF
To and through the United Kingdom víði Marseilles; to Franos (closed Mail), and other Continental State. Salgon, Singapore, Guile, Australia, New Zealand, Aten, Serobeilcs, Reation, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria.
Money Ordere on any of the Money Order. Offian in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 PM. the previous evening.
Lotters for liegistration will be required until 10 AM
The Post Office will bo open for the reception of Onlinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &c., until 1) 4.M, after which no Letters can be rocoited.
ALFRED LISTER
Postmaster Concral.. General Past Office,
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1875.
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALUUTTA,
MAILS BY THE “ ENGLISH FACKET" THE PENINSULAR AND ÜBIENTAL STEAL
The English Contract Packet CATHAY NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamabip will be despatched will the Mails for Europe, CATHAY" Captain DONDAS, with Hero,, on SATURDAY, tho Lib August. Majorty's Muils, Passengers, Specic, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on SATURDAY, the 14th August, at Nõɔn, pro- ceading to Southampton and London vás Leer Cann
Cares will be received on board until Noon Specte and Pocola at the office until 2 P.M. on the 19th just Sh
For Pasioninre regarding Freight and Vas sago, apply at the P. & O. S. N. Con Oile, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF
The following will be the bours of closing tho Mails, &'
·August 13th,
GEM, Mover Order Office otros.
6 r.M., Post Office olcsos coept the Nisir
--Dox, which remains open all night. August 14th.
CROSSRS, BRACELETS, NEGE FOR SHANGSALough rate for PACKAGES ARE REQUIREDie Contents 10
LETS, and HAIE PINS.
Ladies and Children's UNDERCLOTHING.
Gentlemen's PEJT HATS, SHIRTS, COLLARS SCARFS GRAVAT TIES and UNDERULOTHING.
THE Company's Steamship
ULYSSES
HANKOW, NINGPO, md FORTS in and Value of the Packages for the Overland
JAPAN.
Roubairequired by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading o with Perols; and the Company do not hold the themselves responsible for any Detention of
Prejudice which may happen from the incor rectness on such declaration.VAN, Agaits... Shippers of cargo for Bombay aro requested
will be despatched at Noon TO-MORROW, The Incia GAUZE UNDERVEST, to take 6th inebant. off like a Coat, so as not to tear.
For Freight or Pascago, apply to-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
to elevate the town to s bishoprie with a pro- the Supervision of Two ExperENCED OUT-|-| apoet of a woon. A private mesting of Chineb men connoted with the parish and the suggested T, SAYLE & Co. are prepared to make.up new dionem has this wank been held in Tandon the above in the Latest Styles and at soet und was indentially attended by many of the leading Charchimon of Halifax, Bradford, Bud- Beasonable Bates, a perfect fit being always derefeld, The Premier has been interview. ed, and bas promised the attention of the Go- guaranteed. vermout to the project if a special fund of €50,000 can be raised for ita endowment. Already one third of the amount has been pro mised. One gentleman wall known for bla good Charobussip, andonnected with Halifax, bat
Aus
DRAB SHELL and PARIS SILK HATS CHRISTY'S PULLOVER HATS, the Latest Novelty
BLACK, BROWN, and DRAB FELT
NEWEST SHAPES.
to the further continon of the Empire towards other aum of £2,500 has been promised by a
What secrets were in their keeping wibirin which has already distinguished steelfingars, all the probably over be known; but their fato points Halifax in connection with Ubyroh, matters, clearly to a state of great uneasiness wilbin the palace walls. Beyond those walle, and in the outer world of Cbincac rule and policy, there was foul play to be unmasked, in which Ühinese and Burmese, with a convenient wild triba oriu a probability of ultimate success.
and there, added to single thousands promised, represent a total of £15,000 which has been promised. The feeling is that whatever is done. must be done quickly, and with this view there
two between them, must for the preast share THE EASTERN QUESTION. tho blame. In the meantime, tho mecessities al a steam flest ate compelling Li Hang-onang The correspondent of the Post in Paris writes tau enterprising Governor of Chiali, to com- followaIts perhaps not without interest monce the working of coal-mines with fire to know the appreciation of Frough atatoaman, pean schinery and direction. At the sum of Freneb diplousey, on the condition of the time the Chines are driven into telegraphy by Ottoman Empire and its destiny. Perhaps it the troubled state of Formosa and their rela may be said. In the first place, come. what tions with Japan; and after allowing a line. Frange would not again make warlike between Fouchow, the provincial capital, and sacrifices to defend the Ottoman Empire, No Amoy, the port opposite Formosa, to be destroy National Assembly is likely to support suuh ed, they bare renewed a contract with a foreign policy, whilst pablio opinion in this country company to proceed with it. In many directious indulges in vory ttle sympathy for either the there is evidence that the energies of Chine are Obrikdang ar Moslems in the East. The French arouace. The latcat advices show that a larga Amusander at Constantinople is in all proba- foroo is proecading to the attack of the Ataligh, bility not inspired to be active, and he exercioss Ghazte, in Eastern Toikoetan, with the avered as little infuegos und weight as ber Britsonie intent of recovering possession and revenging Majesty'e representative. It is perfectly well! the slaughter made upon thear in 1866. We are known here that the Sultan and hissness vend. told that 400,000 Chinese and Konke were viers, abandoned by the Western Powers, are un massacred by the Mussulmana in the Kashgar der Russia inflice. It is presumed, if the Uzar territory; while Kuldja, so Intely sunexed by wisbed it, that by an understanding with Im. Rasin us a hase for ber trade with Obips and perial Germany to might ang day break up the Central Asia, had a population of 150,000 Ottoman Bapire Ent it is not considered bera early all destroyed when the city was takes that Russia has my such immediate designs. by the Moaleta insurgenta. If the Chinese Why preters to let Turkey go on rotting, politi rogain this territory, the tragedy will be re- cally, morally, financially. As regards what is enacted only the. Mabommedans will be the called the material progress of the O victims: as bopped when the Chinese nero Empire, French appreciation locks upon it as victors in Shuni and in Tennan, not a Moslem more varnish, Nething in the general governing. of either sex or any zu will be left alive. This systems to change) which ought to be changed is notonly a war for ge graphical position, but if Turkey is to be saved. Foully it may be a war of race and religion. Whatever degree of asid that in Frame the Eastern question at ferocity can be given to the conflict by political, the present momat te nonsidered as very "in- ambition and race hatred, intensited by reli- teresting for England and comparatively little rious fanaticismu, we shall wituces in opere interesting to Franan. tion. It will be shock of two rages
Also,
A Large and Entirely Fresh Lot of FANCY WINDSOR, SAILOR KNOT, NEAPOLI TAN, and other SCARVES,
The" ERIGHTON" and "CONNAUGHT" COLLARS, quite nor
OXFORD TWILL and REGATTA SHIRTS, Quiet Patterns, with COLLARS attached.
WHITE LUNGULOTH SHIRTS in die ferent qualitie.
SILK UMBRELLAS. MACINTOSH OVERCOATS, BOOTS and SHOES,
do
4o.,
SAYLERANT.0.0.
VICTORIA BXCHANGE.
QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY SIEMET,
HỒNG
CÔNG.
AND AT SHANGHAI,
·FOR SALE.
IN LOWER AND BON'S "Bottled ALE and
STOUT.
1
tt 1054 Hongkong, 6th July, 1875.
FOR SALE. HAMPAGNA,
and two religious, no well two system of The Turkestan Gunta announces that the DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. goverament. The combatants wil be free to members of the Hinear expedition arrived at wreak all the pent-up hatrede of a century over Karachi on Apr 29th, and were received by one of the fairest fields of Central Asia. the Ancet in the most friendly manner. No jewel set in band" wie onse the poetical but obstacles, it is added, stand in the way of ex- not massue dewription of the valley of Kashgrploring the country, but the expedition fund hea and Eastern Turkestan until it was desolated warned of the ingalbesity at the ollate. Te by Mongoland Koord, by Buddhist and Molew, explorers intended starting on May 5th from in zueression. Iedere prent ruler it be son for Ketimbi and Baidjans. On lovi recovered some of ive former beauty and forti-ing the monstains of Hissur Bey would hty; but there are evil days before its present proceed Ly way of Oba to Muzdurg. occupants. If the Russians do not intervene,
The St. Petersburg Journal, like the Moscou.
the prospect is a bad one for Taccob Bag and his Casette, objects to the, advocacy by the Golose people nor will it much improve if they do of au Ango-Russian alliance. Rossia, it says.
HRINSIEK & Co.'s MONOPOLE; China.
Apply to ZDEENJEN & O Bole Agents for China and Japan
1 144 Hongkong, 2Srd Janasry, 1875,
FOR SALE.
give effective sid, for the price of wool do so whatever of freak. allinaces The H SHERRY
FENRY RITCHIE'S SUPERIOR PALE
serice will not be light. Nor to Great allisaco of the three Emperors is in ital gaite Britain and our Judian Empire is it matter aufhiest a guarantee of pavos. Neither of indifference what corran Russiany Kussia nor Austria is, as has been alleged, adopt. If Eastern Torkesten fall under Rassing jealons of Germany Other Fowers are free, it influence, not only will our commerce be stab they choose to join in that triple alliance; but out by Russian tariffs, but Russia will gain no- loosening of the friendly ties between the cess to the slopes of the pass through Al-original allion need be apprehended from stol gbanistas. It will asem atrange and new to extension. many that any movemens of the long-despisel empiro of Obins sin bring danger, upon our Indian frantiær; but, however abrange it, may be; it ought not to have been unforeseen by those whose basmess it is to to well, informed on all matters affecting our Indian posscasione. While Chius thus in moving indeed-and only too fast for our.penua or security---Japan.
Ox Louder -
DICH ANDE.
Banz Bills, on demand, ...--- 4/01 Bank Bille, at 30 days' night, 4/01 A Bank Bills, ast & months! sight, 4/17 Creditë, at 6 months' sight............., 4
is effecting no exchange of - islanda with Russia・・ Documentary Bills, atómonsha"
sight
the
in the Pacific which may not be altogether in different fy as in ita resulte. The bail of Bag. Os BoMBAT. -Bank, on demasid 222- halien opposite the mouth of the Amoor, long | ON CALOUITA, —Bank, on demand 122 coveted and nibbled at by the Russians, banat | ON SHANGHALD laet been eurrendered,,,in exchange for the Bank, sight
72 Karile izlutde, which are not likely to be of
any particulur value to their possessors, whos ever they may be. It is very natural that
Private, 30 days, night mm... 254 25
VW BILARES,
Russia obodle bare desired the undivided Hongkong and Shanghai Baur Shares-$25 pressanion of Sagballes, whiote in some degiçe par cent, discount- demands the entrance to the Amoor and the Union InsuranceSociety of Canton, now shares, adjoining porta, on the coast. But it has mo 550 per share premium. uurbour, and in other respecte is of no valús, China Tradera Insurance Company's chaves- except in the presession of coal, a caminodity pay $825 per share.
which the Russians will turn to account the Chine and Japan Marine Insurance-Tie 38 Japanese noroc did. They do not want it, bow- per obure.get
ever, baving abundant coal within their own Chinese Insurance Company. —$200 per share, pielaule. But it does not follow thịt, becausejt | Houskong Fire Insurance Company's Shiscen
mattered little to Jupan wo passeused the 8400 per shore,
A
Victoria: Fire Isagrande Company's Shares
$165 per share.
southern half, or even the whole, of Saghalien, China Fire Insurance Company's Share $131 it is equally indifferent to other nations. To Chink it is not without a 'cortuin interest: Over the Pacife and along these gores will pies the great comiceros of the future between East and West, and the whole of the southern talanda,.. whoto our Australian empira is rapidly develop ing. This latest acquisition of Russia will give ber the basis abe wanted for a new development Shanghai Stanu Navigation Company-Ida of her fleet on the Pacific and her trade in the
Hongkong and Whampos Dock Company's
Shares-40 per cent, disognät. Benglong, Jazion and Macso Steamboat Co.'s
Share20 per cent discount
60 per share, nominal
ETIGA LINSTEAD.
135 Hongkong, 21st December, 1874.
NOW ON SALE,
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND UBINESE DICTIONARY,
School WİTH THR
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNOLATION,
QUEENS, LOAD
HONGKONGARNA AT 8E6 Hongkong, 12th July, 1875PAYLA DG128 HONEBELLO CART
UG DE MONTEBELLO CARTE Querta,.....$15 per caso (1 dozen)
7.5.%, discount on 25 Cafes.
BOURBON WHISKEY, $12 per casc (1 doscal FOR SALE BY
HEARD &Co. 975 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1875.
BARFOR BALE..
(UPERIOR FORT WINE,
TINTO, A
~MOSCATEL,
SHERRY (Dry),
MALAGA A TRA
#BORDEAUX, in 'Cass.
- 1161 Hongkong, 4th Angnat, 1875.
録
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,”
P. & 0.8.N.Oo.'s Steamabiy
SUNDA
will leave for the above place a few houta after
theunstval of the Barat, with the next English- Mail
A. NÄITE
Superintendent
P&O, & N. Co,'s Oliva,,
Hongkong, 4th. August, 1875. [1194
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Talang Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI
"and IOGURASO [TD P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Stoamnabip
"SUBAT
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail, A. MCIVERGEN A Superintendent.
ia Quarter Unare, and
| P. & 0.8. N. Co.'à Office,
KETARY REMEDIOS & Co.
Apply to
if 603 Hongkong, 20th April, 1875...".
Hoogkong, 4th August, 1975: 11195 QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
J, PORTER ENNENT'S ALE and FOR LONDON qiz SUEZ CANAL.
:
DAVID CORSAR & SONS", Merchant Navyowak
Navy Bollod Long Flax
Crowa
CANYAS
WARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. if 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1847294
ESTABLINKED IN 188. -
THE Company's Steamship.
T
“PRIAM
Ill be despatched on or about the 7th Angaat. * För Freight, or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents, 1169 Hongkong, 28th July, 1875. FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE SYDNEZ,
* AND MELBOURNE.. (Calling of SoWEREET, COOKTOWN, ÜLEVE LAND BAY, Bowes, and KEPPEL BAY,
to land Maile and Passengera.) St
Company's Steamer un ngent
TBEISHANE”, Captain Balfour, will be despitohed as above on WEDNESDAY, the 11th August, at Noon. BIJ EXCELLENCY THE VIGEROT, For Freight or Farence, apply to
C." LAZARUS AND CO
Encorporated with Shearwood and Go
|
to take note, that the Steamers leaving Hong. kong in correspondonec with the Australian Steamers from Calls to Bootay, may call at Colombo
The Company reserve the option of forward Europe Lirough Egypt, either by rail, or by ing all goode shipped by their, Steamers for
"Causi la lluir own Slemmeraj urin vessels
employed for the purpose,
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bulls of Lading.
1. MÕIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 3rd Augnet, 1975,
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORE, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
YOKOHAMA ANU SAN FRANCI300.-
THE S. 8. CITY OF TORIO" will leave
TA.M., Post Ofco opens for sale of Staupe, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondenes,
10A.M., Post Office oloves oxoept for Late
Letters Registry of Letters censes. 10,15 Am., Zeltets may be posted on payment
of a LATE FEE. of 18.conisartra Postage outil
11 A.M., when the Post Olos CLOSES
Foztirely.
1730 A.M., Treltore (but Letters poly) address. ed to the United Kingdom via Brindisi or to Singapore may be posted on board the Pookeb on payment of a Late Evo of 13 cents extin postage. 11,50 A., Posting on Board ecasco,
ALFRED LISTER,
General Post-Ofica,
Postmaster General. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1875. MAILS BY THE" UNITED STATES" PACKET." The Taited States Mail Packet “CITY OF TOKIO" will be dispatched on MONDAY, the 16th August, at 3 P.M., with the Maile- States, and the United Kingdom.
For Yokobume, San Francisco, the United
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &o. until 2,60 P.,
Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30.P.M. to 250 r.., on payment of a Late Fea of 12cents in addition to the Postage. The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compulsory, Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packeta.
"Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and
TEST CITY OF Wave
ALFRED LISTER,
Podmaster Gensyal.
Bas, on MONDAY, the 16th Angust, at 3P.,,"CITY OF TOKIO," and that addressed to the taking Passangers, Mails, and Froight, for United Kingdom mast bo superscribed “viá Japan, the United States, and Eurogo San Francices."
Through Passenger Tickets and. Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko- hama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to porto in Morien, Central and Soath Amarina, and to New York and Europe, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS,
A Steamer of the Company will leave, Shang. ai, vil the Inland Sea Ports, shont the same date, and make close connection at Yokoliams
A-New-York, Passengers-Lays selection of varione linca of
General Post Office
Hongkong, 16th July, 1876.
The Fostmistor at San Francisco has given notice that letters despatched from this Colony (whether through the Post Office, or as son- Fuckets, will not be forwarded to any placas signees lettera) by the United States Muil
not within the United States unless the proper
BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, TRE: Eastern and Australian Mail Stoamnad German toumovs to England, Frause Postage from America to erich, places be prepaid
AND GENERAL FURNISHING
CONTRACTORS,
MY APPOINTMRET, 70-
H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH,
55, 50, 60, & 61, Bentinak Bircet,
DALOUTTA
BILLIARD TABLES.
GIVE, LIVINGSTON
Gỏi
241 1189 Hougkong, 23rd July, 18754
FOR YOKOHAMA AND BIOGO.
Steamer
"FLINTSHIRE,"
in American Postage Stamps, but will be res Freight will be received on board untd.turned to this Office on the 15th pruzimo. Earcel Packages will bo
Sheb tetters should either be prepaid in both received at the Once until 5 p.m. of the sume Rongkong and American Stampa as above, or day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to posted to an Agent in the United States. address in full; vales of numrequited This notice chiefly applies to the following For farüber information as to Pressage and places, the American rates of Postage to which Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, are as follows:——— Praya Weat
NEWS- LETTERS PAPERS, BOOKS. -- Cunts. Crals. Conta
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, July 15tb, 1875,
by "doting Ayent,
Brazil,..
A
& per 4 oz.
ไ
10 per 4-os.
ALFRED LISTER
LAZARUS & Co.'s Biljard Libles are dropstod on August 4, will have immediate OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL, STEAM. Peru, Chil. Ac.. ITS
now the only oues appreciated in India,
as
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
KLER,
Agent.
1176 Hongkong, 30th July, 1875,
as a long and ateady experience extending over 50 years, has proved them to be the best and most suitable for the climate...
OL&Co. have received a large number of FOR BOMBAY, BANDARABBAS, AND
BUSHER very flattering testimonials from all parts of Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG India, Obias, Barmah, Ceylon, Macin, Juva,
inducement offer, Biraits, and Persis, testifying to the emperor make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and while thanking their Friends and Preus in Captain H. O'Neill, will bays quick despatch for Ching for the liberal support so long extended to, their firm, would, in soliciting further pa- tronage, beg to mention the following fatis
which huve conduced to the success their efforts hova hitheria met with
Every table is made of solid wood, well over sed and not vencored, kes on te
1 Stap
KILLARNEY,"
the above Porte.VANZA
For Freight or Passage, apply to
HAJI ALI AEGAR & TADI USMAIL 1108 Hongkong, 15th July, 1876,
BE
NEL
FOR NEW YORK,
1 13 years Britieb Bark PAST FAITH
D. Lloyd, Master, wil loud here and at Wham The Cushions are constructed ou au entirely - ros, and will have quick despatch for the nimore {now, principle, introduced by 0. L. and Con Port, · For Freight, apply to
and unlike that adopted by English makers,
An ANGLO-URINESE DICTIONASY7, published
the Daily Press Office, Hongkong. and bro mych more, durable and lively than TOE comprehensiveness and practical service inglisu-made qushions,
thie Work stands unrivalled. All the now| No table leaves 0, In and Co.'s premiera until word which the Chinese have of late year been it has been, atending ready finished for over 12” compelled to coin to express the nameru ob-months, in order to ensure pertestly- anaoned
entan mubinery, photography, telegraphy and material.
in sciense generally, which the rapid advance
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & C 1095 Hongkong, 13th July, 1875. BE MADE FOR MANILA
HE Spanish Brig
V na above, vi Every actiole ul fumiture, also, that leaves,
BEN NUEVO CONSTANTE". Captain Uriarte, will have funmediate computeb
For Freight, apply to
GMEDIOS & Co. 1132 Hongkong, 10 July, 1875, FOR SAN FRANCISCON
of foreign relations, has imposed upon them, are bere given in outones. Each and every word is LAZARUS and Co.'s Establishment, is gua fully lustrated and explained, forming erranteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood, wapt cisas for students of a most instructive nature. C. L. & Co, bave always ready a large efookEA I American Clinger Barque Both the Court al Punti pcrations are of few Onsions on Lair pesullar praciple, sud given, the accents being carefully marked on
TOUNQUEST
the best principle hitherto stained. Thet och can be supplied for any table the ate grepay displays the success of an attempt to curats length and breadth of the state bed only Captain Small For Freight, apply to y make the Chinese and English type correspond being requir
ZEROZARIO & Co in the size of body, thereby effecting a vost L. and Co. hoye always in hand a large
1071 Hongkong, 9th July, 1875, GANG economy of space, achieving a carne look of Billiard, Pool and Pyramid Ralls, Cnes, pravionaly attained, and dispensing with those Tips, Obatics, Cloth, and every requisite for the following 41 Amerkan Clipper Bhips,
FOR BAN FRANCIS00, + vast margins and vacant spaces which have heretofore characterized Chinees publications. Billiard Table
GALAX haring the greater portion of their Cargo engaged, will have immediats deepatoh for the
The MATILDA
Captain Darvær.
"The “ MESSENGER."
Capuin Gilley, For Freight, apply toniy mash
959 Hongkong, alet Jane, 1875,
SENFOR LONDON, SEM 1-British Barque N
· To illustrate kin vast noope of the work, the Old Cushions renewed on: C. Lazarus&abors Fort following facts are unbmitted for consideration Co.'s peduliar principle, thereby making an oli Chalicers Vocabularly contains about 18,000 Chinese characters, and Modhart & English table as good as new. and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, vhikt |
BILLIARD LAMPS,
this work contains more than 50,000 Buglish Six and Eight Light Lamps for Oil, or Koro words, and upwarde of 600,000 Calzas paracaine, the latter with burgers on the cupiox Batera, again, despite all the grammare and
other elementary works as yet published, the principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary atafant of this difficult language absolutely ro. lampa giuria exawmples to display the various opplic
Eightõen light ring burner Gas Feudante, dations and equivalents of different words watch with red to suspend over table have che guaural Leaning. Of these examples
Obina Sena, equally valuable in peace and Hongkong. Gas Company's Sharou--875 per wer. Altogether, it is impossible not to 800 share
hew rapidly teth China and Japan are besou Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares 265 per
ing countries capable of exercising great inducent. discount.ENA
ence on European rolutions and interaster
For this roupa,, if for no other, it is needfai CARA SALES OR ADGUST 4T, 1875.
that tbuy should be carefully studied, and sacta de riported by Chineso......
| this work contains more than five times as
many sa any other Dictionary hitherto pub Bola Agents in India and the East for
C. LAZARUS AND Uo. have been appointed
A linked
For practical purposes the arrangement of 30
THE NEW FATIRTAT
the works is so complete, that a reference ELECTRIO BILLIARD MARKER
step they take intelligently noted Au regardı- Gyprus, 100 pioula, az 98 cents, by Hop-lai-stands English to communicate endingly trom the cushion of the table.
upan mors espesuilly, is hehores us to beware to travelling trader
Not that the rulersor people are bostile, but that Fungua 10 bage, at $22.20, by Chan-heung
to te peges enables a person who undar-by means of which the soore can be marked with patires who understand nothing but Lar ka
nese. In this respect the work will be found Price Lists, Catalogues, and at information indispensable to all European residing in genom Obian and to the natives themselves iy ere
muy be obtained from
they are both moving on ampia gradientand as to travelling trader, deng groat speed. They move too fast, too impulsively White Sugar, 75 bags, at $0.50, by Kwong and unrellectively, to be safe neighbours or win shing to travelling traderegge z plans Bużącomfully with which very fow in LANE, CEAWTORD 1×2 ulites, and may plunge into irreparable ansebiol. While Tirdsuts, 2 cube, $9,200.00, by to themselves or to others at any time. Some Kwang. will ahng to travelling trader.
deed of them are perfectly arguented. To parties realdant in England and interested in Tublicce Loaf, 20 cupes, at $23.80; by Kwonga, Uhing it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. mo.to travelling trader.com
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages,
White Peppar 10 bager at $17.00 by Kwai. mow to travelling trader
of their recent movements in the direction of representativo government and a free press are sufficiently interesting in themselves, and auffstently important in their Urering ou na tional development; to deserva: attention Europe. On another omation we may be able to show the direction-skaiz progress is taking --Act Boer, 20 bags, at 30.06 by Chinchong and its probablo enda. --Fall Häl gasolina, to marelling trader, *
Brown Sugar, 150 baga, at $3.08, by Kin-tah leong to gravelling trader,
TEUBNER & J AAA 60, PATERFORTHE ROW
VRBAULAS “DAILY Texas" Orpids, HONGKONG,
who have consented to act us
C. LAZARUS & 0038 AUENÍS
• ROZARIO & Co.
Lowe, Maater, will load u General Cargo here and at Waampon, and will hues fumotlike dus patch for the above Fort
For Freight, apply to
SUGUNEANA; MACE. HEATON.
if 134 Hongkong, 14th June, 1875.
FOR LONDON,
S.
To follow this" Denvigliere ver MERL British Barque
CO.,|—
BT ANDREW'S CASTI Malools, Matar, will fond bare, at: Whamp and at Asoat, and will here immediate der (patel for the above Porté HONGKONG, SHANGHAL, AND JAPANMAZ For Freight, apply to
ad by whom
BALL ORDERS WILL HE RECEIVEDW! and forwarded to Calcutta by the BEST opportunity
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS. FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES.
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 13th July, 1875. Correspondenca for Neio Zealand vid Toro Straits,
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND being received, dirested to New Zeland vid A considerable amount of Corespondence
Torres Straits it is notified that the New Zos- land Post Office has declined to recoiro Maits ty that rante, hence there is no alterantivo but to forward swik Correspondence vict Callo
"Persons who are anxions to avail themselves of the Torres Straits Steamers to communicate, with New Zealand should abardan rapir. letsaze,
ANDA
ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
BES. 8. OCEANTO will be despatched for
Francisco, ets. Yoko bespot WD
NESDAY, the 1st September, par, taking & to the care of an Agent at Sydney. Cargo Lid Passengers for Jap », the United
FALFRED LISTER,
Acting Postmaster Cauerat, States, and Europe.
General Post Offee, Hongkong,
Copreation is made at Yokulunun weth
Shangbai.
Steamers from
It is hereby notified for general information Fraight will be received on board until 4 F..that, on and after the 1st January, 1875, the
of the 31st instaat. Farcel. Packages will be Postage on Correspondence forwarded by Pri- cecaired at the Office until 5 P.M. same day, all sate Ship to the Straits Settlemente must be Parcel Packages should be murked to address prepaid at the following rates, viz. —
in fall, value of same in required, an
Betorn Passage Tickets available for f monike ure issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. on regular rater.
For further information or to Fraiguh or Fassage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Yus
G. B. EMORY
In Acting Agent. Hongkong, August 2nd, 1875.
For Lettere,couts per ounce, For Papers
For Book Paskels
and Paskota of $6 Tactors in
each.
foreach 4 ounces.
Tho registration fee on such correspondence in Twelve cents for each Letter, Paper or. Packet
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gesteral. General Post-Office, Hongkong,
T. LUCAST WORKS. It is borety notified for general information,
TESSEN (GERMANYA)... SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,
F. PEIL, Agent Hongking, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany
NOITCE. WAKAD Order to meet the visher of the Native Cominmity, the Chinese Issue of, this Faper has been, from the commencement of the China New Yoor, ieued DAILY instead of on alternate days as before.
H
E
that the Postage on Letters widressed to Nor way, when forwarded via Southington, will henceforward be: 36 cents for each balf ounce which may either be paid in advance, or it may bo left to be collected on delivery of the Letters.. Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong."
The Puper has been Established for nearly It is hereby notified that the rates of postags Twenty Tears, and is, sa to Editorial Manage chargeable benceforth on Letters addressed to ment, under the Direction of a Well Educuted the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the Chinese Cantleman; gives rolable commercial United Kingdom, when forwarded by Fronch and general information, and bas the same Packet, will be the same as those chargesbis en position with the Native Community as to All Letters Forwarded by British Packet via Brin vertiseuuerta and News as the English Daily da Frexa with the: Foreign Community. Thu Charge for Advertisements will be a horoto-
14
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874.
WING:KEE COAL SKUP.
FW. MITCHELL:
Postmaster General, Gonoral Post Office, Hongkong.
it is hereby notified that henceforward the rstes of protage which must be paid in advance, churguable on Packets of prmtad papers or HR Proprietor of WING-LEE Shop bogs to patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the United States. inform the public that his Shop has beet Packets via San Francisco, will be as follows, established since 1895, at Endicott's Lane, and vix** that be boa always 2 great quantity of BEST ODAT, in store for Sale Gendomen or Ships mastera whabtug to patronise him, are requested to apply at his Shop:
ly 1608 Hongkong, 23rd Septembor, 1874. THE TOURIST'E GUIDE— 1 REDUCED PRICE $1 BRA * Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, obiecta of Natural Histog, Furniture, A MAGU, MEATUX - 40, do, with the Panti, and Mundurin Pronun-
ciation. DEACON & Co
Alsó a few capice of the GRAMMAR of the - Vaston and Moons."'! Chinese Language, in two Purbajd
The Daily Premi Of
11465 #1 360 Hozckong, 4th June, 1975.
For Bracket not exceeding 1 ouace.
in weight
For a pocket above 1 punos mot eno
ecoding 2 bancosÜRKANSA For a packet above 2 ownoss mot «r-
añeding 4 ounces t
conta
and eight cents for every additionalfour ounces. These rates apply to Frinted Diceulars, Price Liets, Markot Heports, and all printed papere other than Newspapers, na wali-na to Booke and, Trade Patterns or Samples,
FW. MITCHELL.
Pastmaster General, "General Poe Odles, Hongkong":
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