MISCELLANEOUS
Mr. Lynn Lynton's new novel, The Atore meat of Lena Dundas," is to appear in the Cernfall.
The Baptists in Wales propose building at Cardiff a training allege for ministers, at
Jost of £12,000,--»" ("
Colonel Vilotte, the accomplice in the cacape of the ex-Marstal Betaine, hus beeri altured to rutiro on a pension.....
ties on Pelard the horse is a rarity, but it is & common coeurenço in rostuurnata to sto te carte before the donkey. Hormat.
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Dr.
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THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 7th, 1875.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
DESTINATION
VESORY NAME
CAPTAIN
NEW YORK.
SAN FRANCISCO via
St Andrew's Cânt
Osaka
Faith
via Y DAMA.City.of Tokio (tr.) Double Doyle, Oceanië (str.),
· THE COMING ORIBIS IN FRANUD, The Morning Pool hays that the coming crisis French għaire is maturing mot slowly and imperceptibly but with rapid and Tavident strides. The best boge of avoiding's erista rany lie in the fact that the country would dial be, and perhapa, reosat, tho, bringing about of a political convulsion or complication and if the Republionna abould insist on trying to foretie scrutin de liste upon an unwilling Government at the risk of deranging the political LONDON 11. SUBZ QANAL............. Prinue (stg.)....... position, they might find their cours favour. The knowledio of deolining: in the sudden death of Frinna, Charles d'Orleans, ing effect upon the action of the Republic A Router's telegram from Paris announce this, possibly, may hava a beneficial and sooth
party. Indead, alroudly it is stated that efforts Jodu ost son of the Comte de Paris,-*
It is reported that the German sans who will are being made quietly to roduse the opposition leave thair converts is consequence of the new to the scrutin d'arrondissement. It this should Prussian law will proceed to England, bo the onge, and if the feeling should grow, then A site is been purcbaned in spicuous the views of MM. Buffet and Dalaurg mit part of Tooting to erees a momerial in honour prevail against those of the Republican party. of Daniel Defoe, author of Robinson Crusoe." in regard to the question of the Electoral e A umbor of Chendian Beman Catholics have and so the threatened crieis-be-eared of resolved to make a pilgrimage throngh Ireland, However, at present the Constitutional Com visiting every famous holy plasa in the island, mittes and the Government appaat to hold TOKOHAMA AND HIOGO Flintshire (str.)...
Galijonai atates that M, Thiers is guffering osadicting viswa nn the question; and it is clear SHANGHAI from sit attack of trosobitis, which bo caught that fateh side be lessicus a conflict any at the funeral of kit friend the Comte de Rd. appen. The solution of the other gent que Do.
tion-tamely, that of the dissolution, will de- Professor von Sybel has accepted, the post of pond very much on that of the Electoral Law. director of the State archives at Berlin. It If there be a political orisis, nothing apparently believed that be will also lecturu at the Berlia can prevent the early dissolution of the Assem
bly; but if the complication be avoided, then ih BuisersityTM
is probable that work will be found to fill up the session and to. put off the elections until next year
The Allgemeine Zeitung states that the chair of Chemistry or the Uaiversity of Munich, VacHnt piuse the death, of Liebig, bas hast accepted by Professor Baeyer, of Strasburg.
According to the Prease, the Town Conseil of Vienna will abortly decide atout the employ ment of the loun of £9,700,000 made for public worke.
A Unitarica ohapet nul-schools-bar-benn opened at Chorcop, fire whole apat of the build ings hating been defrayed by it. E. Rular -(late N.E-for-Cadizic)...
THE REMAINS OF THE EXECUTIONER
LAN OF CHATTLES L
It seems probable that the routaTES Cf Bio- den, alleged to have been the executionCE Of Charles Ly ware disturbed recently by the local authorities of Whitechapel, who have lately been removing the bodies, interred--bencath-{ Whitechapel churën, för the purpose of rebuild="
The workmen's societies of Paria hava spoo-ing the edifice, in the burial register of that. ed a national shioription 14 defray the ex-oburoh is the following entry" June 1st, papses of a deputation of working. uen to visit 1640-Richard Brandon, a man out of Rose. ibe Padelphia Embition in 1875.
An influential Committee has been formed in Rdinborgh with a view to the fontidation of a nociety to preserve and extend the beauties of the uity and its neighborhood.
The gardener who hung an old coat out to frighten birds away and afterwards found young brood in one of the poohots, writea to us paking for another remedy.-Gorden.
1. S. H. Gladstone, younger non of the Right Hon. W. F. Gindatsce, has obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree at Cambridge, with first-class boars in political economy,
Sir Beraard Baske is engaged at prezent an a new edition of the General Armonty," and indahane of receiving communications respect ing emendations and additions, addressed to the care of bis publishers, Mesara. Harrison, 59, Pall-wi
mary.lanc, asupposed to have cut off the head of
Do. BOMBAY, ... Cathay (si); SINGAPORE, BRISBANE & Brisbane (str.)... DOMDAY BANDARABBAS, Klarney SAIGON, SINGAPORE, Iraonad
MANILA........JEnay (stř.). PORT ELIZABETH, LOMATI
Dui
SWATOW, AMOY & FO
For Sale.
Simun (str.)... Stonter (str.),, www.Morat{etv.)imi
Bellona (str.),. W Yoasa (str.).
LAVB received, 42 6 S Blate of Virginia,
OSIEG LAT
maa.
GOODS AS UNDER WHITE KERSEYMERE and BEDFORD
Charlon 1 In A Dialogue between the COEDS for BREECHES and PANTA- Hangman and Death," published abortly after
the execution of the King, Brandon touchingly LOONS. alluded to the prospect of his own demise, and some to fear that be shall not tin winch rest
in the grave. Addressing Death, ha saya.
When none but Bandon could be found to do it,
I gave the blave caused thousand hearta vó mohu-- Nay, more than that, it made Uree kingdoma quake, Yat, in obedience to thy powerful end,
Down went the sedar with some shrubs, and all:
To gaisfy thy fee contented lusti
Now, for perand, then tellest me I intent
Lay down my tools, and with the pack from boo Grim Sir, you give a fearful recompense. Brandon, however, may think himself fortunate
FANCY BLUE and BLACK-COATINGS.
CHOICE TROUBERINGS: -
A few. Suit Lungibs of FASHIONABLE TWEEDS.
LIGHT OVERCOATINGS for DUST 'GOATS.
The TAILORING DEPARTMENT being nader
that be found a resting-place in Whitechapel the Supervision of Two EXPERIENCED OSN church, where he has been permitted to sleep so.
Intelligence has reaehad no from an authentic many years undisturbed; for when be died, on TaRS, SAYLE & Co. are prepared to make up soures that Germany has lodged claims against the 30th of June, 1849, in his house in Rothe above in the Latest Styles and at most Great Britain for damage sustained by--Ger-mary lane, a large crowd aaaccibled on the ocea- man sulgeet ho Fijl soms seven years since when her njesty's ship Challonger bombarded a native village-Clobe.
A had little boy, upon being promised five cento by his mother if he would take a loss of pastor is the mugs caster, weil in the street. oil, obtained the money, and then told his He will make a humorous newspapir pare graphist one of these duya
Ailesian school tecoher having been pre- sented with the aeval decoration after fifty "your" school service, has modestly declined the distinction. He ventured to remind the Ea peror that hie degree of aaltors was a trife above that of the slaughterman."Sohail Board Chroni to,
The Pope has sent to the Shah us a mark of respect some presents, which are to be delivered by the Archbishop of Hermelia. The Archbisirap arrived lately in Teheran. The presents consiat of Fiorentine mostic table, and a bronze 100- del of the triumphal arol of Septimus Severus aj Keme
Itinatated in a Berlin telegram to the Morn ing Post that the Spanish Government has not yot paid the full amount due to Germany as compensation for the Custom affair. The Ger. town Government has now reminded the Government at Madrid of its debt and requested early settlement.
gion of his Funeral, and saggested that he should. Reasonable Raten, n perlent fit being always be buried in a dung-bill. It was, indeed, wilb
the utmost diffenlly that the ke sathorities garanteed.
of Whitechapel in that day managed to song
le bie body to the churchyard, where it wie st
last carried with a bunch of ronomury at each
DRAB SHELL and FARIS SILK HATS;
B. Blenco.
D.. Bac Pano
For. Fanions AFTZY 20
TO BE DESPATCHED.
Butterfield it Swio.)
korg A. Mag. Heaton
rbook A. MoG. Hotone
Today, 4PM:
Qaisk despatch."
civískymiok doepatob
Quick despatch:
ongkong. Vogol, Hagedorn & Co.Quick deepatol hampos Vogel, Hagedorn &. Collis Hongkong P. M. S.-S. doi
D&B CON
kong Gibb, Livingston & Co.
P.&O. B. N. Co
¿Haji Ali Asgar & H. Parani
Mearngarian Maritimea.. Tarnor & Co.
kong Romedion & Quân
H. Kir
For Sale. THOMPSON AND H
JP, & 0, B. NON
Buttorfeld & Seiro JE & OF N. Ch........ Wm. Puskoi & Com Douglas Lapraik & Co
IND
NY INSPECTION OF THRIE NEW GOODS, ex S. §. GLENGYLE Jadies-and-Children's BOUTS and SHOES
LECIES BLACK VELVET SHOES-
PIQUE COSTUMES, CORSETS. Ladies' STRIPED COTTON and THREAD HOSE
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES BRANKAAN MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
A
Post-Office Notifications.
A vaxti will clone For Saigon.-Per Rign, to-day, the 7th inst, at 11.30
For Singapore and Penang-Par „¿Zocia, to- day, the 7th inet, at 11.30 S.
For San Fraunico.—Per bark Conquiet, to- day, the 7th Instant;:86-230 1.20
STEAM-FORUMAS JAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA; POINT. DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, BOMBAY, ST, DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS. Teman, to-morrow, the Bib just, at U-AZY.
For Singapore, Enez, and London-Per Prizma, to-day, the 7th inet,, st 3,30 PM.
On let prox., at ST.M.)N SATURDAY, the 7th August, 1875,
On 11th inet, at [On 14th inst," at noon,"
Quick dospatak.
[To-dity, at roon.
Quick despatəli,
Quick despatch,
Quick despatch.
Quick denpatch,"
On orahout 13th inst. Quick despatch Quick despatch. To-morrow;ut'10 AM.
Vessels on the Berth.
COCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. P15D Company's Stosselip-
PRIAM "
For Singapore, Bombay, and Parsian Gulf- Per Killarney, to Cay, the 7th ingt, at 3.30 г.x. For Swator, Amoy, and Poochow Por
For Singapore, Somerset, Cooktown, Cleveland
Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney,
at noon, the Company's Steamship and Melbourne-Per Brisbinic, on Wednesday,
» IRAQUADDE," Commandant LECOINTRE, the 11tli instant, at 11.80 6.30, / with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPEDIE, and CABQQ, will leave this Post for the ovo places
Cargo and Spooia will ho registered for an- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transis through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
..
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET"
The Fronob Mail Packet "TRAUUADDY" will be dispatched on SATURDAY, the 7th înst., at noon, with the Maila- ?
To and through the United Kingdom vis Marseiller; to France (closed Mail), and other Shipping Orders will be granted till roou, Coatinental States, Baigon, Singapore, Gallo, Cargo will be received on board until P.M., Australia, New Zentaud, Adon, Seychelles, Spesie and Paraola antil 3 r.. on tho Rounion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria. August, 1876, (Parasis are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Qontents and value of Packages are required.
Money Ordote on any of the Money Order. Ollons in tire United Kingdom will be granted until 5 2. the previous evening.
Letters for Registration will be received.
The Post Office will he opon for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &c.. valil 11 AM after which no Tetbars can be revived.
For further particulars, spply at the Comutil 10 .. pany's Offida.
U. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. Hongkong, 29th July, 1875.
SEAN BOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ATOONA, VENICE, MEDI
BANG-TERRANEAN PORTS, AND .
— SOUTHAMPTON;;~- } ALATONES
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA. THE PANINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SEL
irill be.despatched at 4.M. TO-DAY, 7th ipal
For Freight or Passage, apply to `
BUTTERFIELD & SIA, Agents. 1162 Hongkong, 7th August, 1875. FOR SWATOW, AMOX, AND FOOCHOW,"
Boys' and Girle SAILOR and YAGATINGUID Steauabip KATSORD
Now STRIPED and CHECK GRENAG DINES for DRESSES.
PLAIN WHITE BATISTES and WHITE STRIPED DITTO.
New STRIPED and SPOT FRENUH PEROALES
Piece of HAIR, for Wearing in Present Stylosis
JET CROSSEÉ, BRACELETS, NEOK- LETS, and HAIR PINS.
Ladies and Children's UNDERCLOTHING Gentlemen's FELT HATE, SEIETS, COLLARS, SCARPS, CRAVATS, TIES, and UNDERULOTHING,
The Iudin GAUZE UNDERVEST, to take of like a Coat, so as not to tear.
99. QUEEN'S BOAD, HONGKONG.
466 Hongkong, 10th July, 1875.
erd of his coffin, and a rope tied anross from CHRISTY'S PULLOVER HATS, the Latest D BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE one and to the other.--Pull fall Gazette.
"COUNT. ARNIM:
The world has not yet heard, the hat of the
Novelty
BLACK, BROWN, and DRAB FELT. HATS, in all the
NEWEST SHAPES
Abo
A Large and Entirely Fresh Lot of FANCY
"The "! BRIGHTON" and "CONNAUGHT COLLARS, quite now."
OXFORD TWILL and EEGATTA SHIFTS, Quiet Patterns, with COLLARS
Araim case, for he is curtain to appeal aguinat the decision pronounced on the 24th June Meanwhile, however, he is in a much les favourable position than that in which he was phiced by the Municipal Court of Berlin. The Kammergericht finds that the scant in not guilty of embezzlement or offence against public order, nor does it blame him for simply removing WINDSOR, SAILOR KNOT, NEAPOLI. documents from the Paris embuaay. Had he TAN, and other SCARVES. bauded these over to the Foreign Offloe at Berlin immediately on his arrival there, his conduct would not bave been liable to reproach. But the frot that be took them to Carlstad is regarded a proof that he removed them with a deliberate purpose of embarrassing his official superiors.. It is deemed incredible that he should bare for gotten documents of so mach aportance; and his personal quarrel with Prince Bismarck ie supposed to throw light on hie real motives, attached. The Cologne Gazelle says, with respect to the So far, the two courts agree; but they differ aa state of pablic untuiva in the Scandinavian to the magnitude of the offence. The tannicipal conutries, that Count Moltke has said the non-court declined to consider diplomatic papers to sxecution of Article of tug Treaty of Prague der special legal protection, on the ground shut would, case of a war, cost Germany two army they donor provefacts and rights. The Kaumer- corpe to gund of course, the present Geriauze oright maintain that the dipigontio papeta in Danish frontier), ;.
question do prove "facts and rights." The rescripts of the Imperial Chancellor prove the tendency of his policy, and Count Araim's report affords evidence of his conduct as ambassador. The penalty, therefore, is raised from throato ane months' imprisonment. This decision has envied considerable surprise, for there was 1. general expectation that the Government would
A telegram from Vicano, published in the Daily News anys: Advices from Tebeing so nounes that the Persian railway Donorssion to Che Russian General Falkenbagen has collapsed owing to be inability to form a company within four months. The Iussian Government refas ed a guaranice,"
Fr. Oswald Home Bell, Professor of Medicine come off even wores than before. No pan will
WHITE LONGOLOTE SHIRTS à dif- fercat qualities.
SILK UMBRELLAS,
MACINTOSH OVERCOATS. BOOTS and SHOES,
SAYLE AND 0 0..., VICTORIA EXCBANG-B,
in St. Andrew's University, died on the 25th suspect that the judges were influenced by any Jove, after a Revera and lingering lines. Frother consideration than respect for the aw Leuse Bell and been in practice in St. Andrew's and it is possible the superior court may QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STRENT, for usarly twenty years, and was held in uni-ecide that they be technically right Ho versal respect; "He was appointed to the obair verthettes, the Government, or rather Prince
in 1863 The patronage rests with the Univer. aity Court
A piece of Freneb wis. The will of a lawyer, I give all my goods," said he "to the idiots, tho lunatics, and the fools of my native towa" "Why do you act thus?" asked one of the tentamentary witnesses." It is from them that
Bieteerd, will unquestionably anffer by the conrse that has.boon pursued. The proceedings from the beginning have looked far too much like petty persecution. It must be admitted, eren by his friends, that Caupt Araim was indiscreet; but he might have been suficiently. punished without being su utterly humiliatad.
I have gained my fortune," replied he; "and it The Imperial Chancellor would bure consulted
is only fout this I should return to them that bie own dignity and the dignity of the Stale by
part which I have not spent myself," Figaro, gaining bis ande turongh less violent methods.
Oving, we believe, to somo question of right-Glaha
of interference, it has boen decided that per
Majesty'ships engaged in the suppression of
An overloaded front aank on the 19th June in
the slate tride on the East Coast of Africa are the canal at Cardiff, and three out of her eight.
not in future to overhaul y dhows in the Galfor vine compunts were drawned.
of Aden, the Junite laid down being Bab-el-
Maadel and Cape Guardafa, within which
British cruisers will now have no authority to
not
EXPORT ÜAKGÜES,
Per 0. and U. 3. §. Company's steamship Gaelic, for Zokolinina and San Francisco
at Tokolintas 3,313 bags Sugar, 1,287 pkgs, An international exhibition will be held next year in Brussels, under the patronage of bis Tronware, 586 pizoos Wood, 30 bandlos Ratious Bajesty the King of the Belgians. The sx-200 bundles Sapanwood, and 1 pga. Sundries, hibition will include all mattera rolating to the For San Francisco, 24 pkgs. Olores, 4 pkge, aving of life and the lessening of suffering Cinnamon, 2,069 pkgs. Tea, 11 cases Silk, 19,170 poder every circumstance, whether urising from war, fire, or shipwreck, soidenta by machinery, railway locomotion generally, or in mining operations.
baga R, 350 empty Quicksilver Flanke, 1,100 bags Sugar, 33 boxes Iropazad Opium, 14 phys. Essential Oil, and 8,043 plegs. Sunèrics. For New York 1,180 half chests Tea, 260 boxes $7 bules Silk, 3.oase Silk, and 1 box Silk
The Eastern Budget mysWo lears from Constantinople that Avni Pasba, the ex-Grand Fizior, who is now Governor of Aidi, bas forbidden Protestant booke in the Turkish ON GONDON. MANA language to be introduced into the province under bis administration. Such books have bean circulated for some time by English cad. American Bible cocieties in Turkey without any
opposition on the part of the authorities.
The writer of "Olgarettes in Vanity Fair
Bank Bills, on demand,
.../j
Bank Bille, at 30 days sight, 4/0 Bank Bills,nt 6 months sight, 4/13. Uredits, si6 months' sight... 4/15 Documentary Billa, at 6 months"
sight neancom
4/18
who evidently has some correspondent in India ON BOMBAT-Bank, on demand 220 that delights in playing upon big-credulity, ON CALCUTTA,Bonk, en demand 222 relates the following absurd axeodote in illos UN SHANGHAI —
HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAI.
FOR SALE.
LOWER AND BON'S Bottled ALE and
STOUT.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Co.
tf 1054 Hongkong, 8th July, 1875,
FOR SALE HAMPAGNE,
HEIDSIECK & CO.: MONOPOLE, Chină.
Apply to
PT DEDIJEN & Co, Sole Agents for China and Japan, f. 144 Hongkong, 23rd Jmnary, 1875.
FOR SALE
H SHEART.
ENRY RITCHIE'S SUPERIOR PALE
T. G. LINSTEAD, 2159 Hongkong, let December, 1874.
NOW ON SALE,
To,ENGLISH
JEPÉRIAL QUANTO,
WITH THE
AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNULATION,
-
LO DE MONTEBELLU LABTE
Quarts, $15 put one ( dvacn.)
Ab, discount on 25 Oasen
BOURBON WHISKEY, $12 per cose (1:ċozen) FOR SALE BY
HEARD & Co 075 Hongkong, 23rd Jope, 1875.
FOR SALE.
SUPERIOR PORT WINE,
TINTO,
MOSCATEL,
SHERRY (Ory), MALIAGA,
in Quarter Casks, and BORDEAUX, in Cosks; Apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. tf 603 Hongkong, 20th April, 28752)
AND R TENNENT′E^ALÈ and
PORTER.IN
DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Marchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. .tf 1190 Hongkong, 11th May, 1807;
ESTABLISHED IN 1
C. LAZARUS AND CO., Incorporated with Shearwood and Co.- BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING
|HIS
CONTRACTORS,"
·DY APPOINTMENT TO AXOELLENOY THE FICKROY,
HRH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 59, 60, & 61, Bentinck Street, CALOUTTA,
BILLIARD TABLES. LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables' are
C. now the only ones suppresistor in Indes,
as a long and steady experience extending over 60 years bus proved them to be the best and most suitable for the climate" PV
TESSO,
Captain Ponchard, will be despatched for the above Ports TOMORROW, the 8th instant, ab 10A.M.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPELIK & Co. 21-1205 Hongkong, 6th Angat, 1875- FOR. SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,
AND MELBOURNE, 2. (Culling of SOMERSET, CODETOWN, CLEVE. LAND BAT, BOWEN, and KEPPEL-BAY, to and Mails and Passengers) HE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam TH
Cospaay's Steamer
"BRISBANE" Captain Balfour, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 11th August, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage ipply to
GIBB, LIVUSTON & Co. 201 1188 Hoogkong, 21 - July, 1875.
FOR SHANGHAI. HE German Steamship
THE
*** BELLONA,”
NAVIGATION. COMPANY'S Steametip. CATHAY" Captain DURDAS, with Her Majesty's Maila Passengers, Specie, and Carge, will leave this for the above places on SATURDAY, the 14th August, at Noon, pro- ̧ seeding to Sonthampton and London via Suez Cans
Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 F.M. on thio 18th insp. MAR
.....
-For-Particolare regarding-Freight and Pao- Bago, apply at the P.& 0, 6. N. Co's Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PAUKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
'."- A Writton Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agente, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcele; and the Gompany do not bold themselves responsible for any Detention or Predice which way happen from the incor
Įreatness on each declaration.
ALFRED LISTER,
-Postmaster General,
Hongkong, 3rd August 1875.
General Posten,
MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET?!
The Englieb Chatime: Proket “ CATHAY". will to despatebedi-ho-Mails for Europe, &c. on SATURDAY, the 14th August.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &c.
August 19th,
5 P., Money Order Offies closes. 6 P.M., Post Offico alesis excopt the NIGHT
Boi, which remains open all night.. August 14th,
AM., Post Odion opens for sale of Stampe, Registry of Letters, and Post ing of all correspondence.
10 A., Post Office cloace except for Late
Letters.Registry of Letters ceaser. 10.15 am, Letters may be posted on payment
of & LATE FER of 13 conta excra Postage natif
11 AM when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
11.30 AM, Lettere (bat Letters only) address-
ed to the United Kingdon via Brindisi Dr to Singapore may be posted on board the Faeket on payment of a Late Fee of 48 cents extru postage. 11.50 A., Posting on Board costes,
ALFRED LISTER,
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, that the Steamers learing. "Hong- kong in correspondence, with the Australian | General Poak-Office, Steamers from Galle to Bombay, may call at Golombo.
The Company reserve the option of forward- Singa-ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe thronga Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own diamera, or in Varela employed for the purpose.
D. Dovsa, Master, shortly expected from | pore, will bavé quick deepates as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WM, PUSTAU & Co.,
of 1301 Hongkong, 415 Anged, 1875, „SIEAM TO YOKOHAMA, HE PŁO, B: N. Co.'s Steamship.
"SUNDA,"
Lysala:
will leave for the above place a few hours after the arrival of the Surat with the nors Englis Mail:
A. MOIVER,
Superintendon
P. &. O, S, N, Co.'s Offon,
Hongkong, 4.august, 1875, (1104
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo at through rate for NAGASAKI
My and HIOGOJ REL P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
“SURAT,”
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival, with, the next English Mail.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent P. & 0.6 N, Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 416 August, 1875, 1195 FOR YOKOHAMA AND 'HIOGO. NHB Steйdor
THE ST
FLINTSHIRE," Gtain G. Reynolds, will bave immediate despatel as above."
For Freight or Passage, apply to :*:
H. KIE
Agent,
1176 Hongkong, 80th July, 1875, FOR BOMBAY, BANDARABBAS, AND BUSHER Calling a SINGAPORE and PENANG
inducement ofer Steamship
"KILLARNEY,”.
Captain H. O'Neill, will have quick dospatch for the abore Portal
For Freight or Passage, apply to
HAJI ALI ASGAR & HAJI ESMAIL, 1100. Hongkong, 15th July, 1875, FOR FORT ELIZABETH AND CAPE HOME TOWN. THE German Batque Le
MARIA"
For Freight, apply to
“U. L. & Co. have received a large number of very flattering testimonials from all parts of Jadi China, Barmah, Ceylon, Manila, Java, will have immediate despate sa anove. Straita, and Parsia, Lantifying to the superm make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and while thanking their Friends and Patrone in Obins for the liberal support so long extended to their frm, would, in soloiting further pa tronage, beg to mention the following facte which bave conduced to the access their efforts have bitberto met with
Every, table is made of solid wood, weh tea- oned and not veneered.
The Cushions are constructed on an entirely new principle, futroduced by O. L. and O.,
Agents.
TURNER & Co
· 1202, Hongkong, 6th August, 1876, FOR LONDON. 44 \EB 44 17 yans British Barque.
Captain Asale, will load here and at Whumpon, and will have quick despatch as above,
For Freight, apply to find
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. 1203 Hongkong, 5th August, 1875.
· FOR NEW YORK: 41 13 years British Burk
FAICH
AD ANGLO-OHINESE DICTIONART, published at the Daily Press Oce, Hongkong, NOR comprehensiveness and practical scrvice words which the Chinese have of late years been it has been standing ready fainted for over 121095 Hongkong, 13th July, 1875. compelled to som to expreas the numerous ob- months, ln order to ensure perfectly seasoned jects mamachinery photography, telegraphy and material_______
and unlike that adopted by English mature. D. Lloyd, Master, will load here and ut Whate- and we meet more durable and lively than poa, and will have quick despatch for the above English made ooshiene,
Port. For Freight, apply to add
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Up:
FOR LONDON:
- No table leaves Q. L. and Co.'s premises.until
in science generally, which the rapid advanou
THE
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are
Every article of furniture, also, that foaren
HE 41 British Barque
OSAKA,"
Frivate, 30 days sight. 79
SHARES.
tration of the vanity of a certain well-known Bank, aight officia), ** Some montha ngóinnd b19 edoring
staff bad to dross a river in a ferry boak, where
iu, among other animate beings, was an ordinary
hoze givan mi enfonso. Each and every word is O. LAZARUS and Co.'s Establishment, is gun Lowe, Master, will lead a General Cargo here inily ilustrated and explained, forming wear, ranteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood and at Wbampon, and will have immediata dos- Ges for students of a must instructive nature.
O. Ix & Co, bave always randy a laren stook patob for the above Fort, Both the Count and Punti pronunciations are of new Cushions on their peculiar principle, and
For Freight, apply to given, the accente being carefully marked on which can be supplied for any table, the ne-924- Hongkong, H4th June, 1816.
A, MAC. HEATON.
graphy displays the sacreds of an attempt to curate length and breadth of the slate bed only make the Chinese and Engliali type correspond being required China Traders Insurance Company's duares—in the sise of body, thereby elleofing a vast
8025 perahuyo.
economy of space, achisring a clearness not
* për vest, discount.
com. This satmal baving terned her tail to Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share,823 warda the great follower of kapolon," "he," horror-struck, exolximed to his staff, “Good | Union Insuration Society of Canton, new shares God, gentlemen can that animal knew who I -150 per share premium. am F
Some of our young men, says the Santa Cruz Sentinel, are disgusted with serenades The other night, about midnight, three or long busa fiddles, e tambourice and amm, might have been aern stealthily moving along a fence in front of the residence of case of our first citizens. Presently a discordant wail startled the silly nir, and kept on starbling it for about an fur. But no response from the house appearing, and of the party volunteered to reconoitre, and
carce to pry-around in the backyard, knocked a while, and fooed out that nobody was at home, and the only living thing about was a poor little kye terrier that lay in one corner of the yard, with a smile of appreciation on bis ebagy face, The party adjourned sina dis.
A new beer, browed in the Pyropees, kes lately been introduced into Paris, and a contributor to one of the papare invites kis readers (at thair own expouse, of apurse) to taste it. According to this gentleman, "it is joposaible to ad anything nicer, more agreeable to the taste, and,
Chin and Japan Marine Insurance &
per sbare AG VAN NE Chinese Insurance Company,—†200 per share Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share
$490 per share,
Chine Fire Incoranes Company's Shares-$384,
per share,
Victoria Fire Insuranos Company's Shares-
$165 per share? A
Itongkong and Whampon Doak Corapeople
Shares-40 per cent. discount. Hongkong, Banton and Macey Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-20 per cent. discount. Shanghai Stonio Navigation Company-The
6) per share, nominal. Hongkong Gael Oulpany's Sharse-375 per
mabaro, con Set Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-55 per
scent, discount.
SALES ON AUGUST 6TH, 1875.
at the same find, brighter and more courishma da reported by Chinova
ERS
ing while it has tou additional advantage of Winie Topper la bug, ut $17.00 by Kwai
og thirty certimes (roopanne) a book" mow to travelling trader, instead of fifty centimen, which is erroneously Sharia Fine, packages, at $20.50, by stated to be the ordinary price. Many Kwai-mow to travelling traderWER: amateure." says the journalist, drink ten White Jugor, 50 bags, aš 85.75, by Kyong- gleed of this beer in one evening," and then hop to loeul tradare WAN follows the address where the drink is, to bu・ dejerican Flour, 20lbe, 500 higa, nt $1.30, by bought. All this, of course, sarora very arah Obeang-loong to local trader.
tho beat principle hitherto attained. The typos
C. L. and Co have always in hand a large previously attained, and dispensing with those look of Billiard, Pool and Pyramid Balls, Cace, rast margine and vacant spaces which have Tips, Ohalks, Cloth, and every requisite for the heretoforo characterized Chinees publications. Billiard Tablo
FOR LONDON,
To follow the " Denbighshien." |
0 41 British Barque
“ST. ANDREW'S CASTLE,”
flocim, Master, will load here, at Whemo
patch for the abova Port.
For Freight, apply t
Shippere are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
A. MOIVER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 3d Anguet, 1875,
Sam MD. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, YLA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING ẤT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE S. 8. CITY OF TOKIO? will leave THE 1.8T hama, on MONDAY, the 10th August, at 3P.M., taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to, Yoko bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to porta in Mexico, Central and South Amerien, and to New York and Enrope, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Company will leave Sbang hai, via the Inland Sea Porta, about the same
....
·Postmaster General,
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1875.
·MAILS BY THE “UNITED STATES
:::: PACKET** The United States Mail Packet "CITY OF TUKIV”, will be dispatched on MONDAY, the 16th August, at 3 P.3., with the Maile-
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Pust Office will be open for the reception kot Ordinary Lectors, Books, Newspapers, „ko.;
antil 2.50 r..
...
Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 28 PM to 2.50 r... on payment of u Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Testage. The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compulsory. Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets
Correspondence addressed to Yukubama and the United States must be superscribed.
pet CITY OF TOKIO," and that addreamed to the United Kingdom minst be superscribed i
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster. General. General Post Ofoe,
Hongkong, 16th July, 1875..
The Postranacer at San Francisco has giren notice that letters despatched from this Colony. (whether through the Post Office, or as co- signees letters) by the United States Mall Packets, will not be forwarded to any places not within the United States unless tho proper
date, and make close connection at Yokobama. Postage from America to such place be propsid in American Postage Stamps, but, will be re- At New York, Passengers have selection of tomed to this Office. various lines of Steamers to England, Franco-Such letters should either be prepaid in both and Germany,
Hongkong and American Stamps as above, or Freight will be received on board until 4 PM, posted to an Agent in the United Stator. on the lith proximo. Parool-Fackages w:H-be- received at the Uthes until 5 PM. of the same
This notice chiefly applies to the following places, the American rates of Postage to which
NEWS. "LETENDEES.” PAVELERS: BODEO,"
Cento. Couto, Conta
per 4.0. yer oz.
Honolulu,i 6 Brazil, Fera, Chili, &a...22
a. All Furnel Packages should be marked to are as follows Addreès in fall; value of mine is required.
For further information as to Pasange and Freight, apply to the Aganey of the Company, Praya Weet.
G. B. EMORY,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, July 15th, 1875. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- General Post Office,
SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS BENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
COMPANIES. AND
ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
THE 6. 8. OCEANIC will be dispatched fur San Francisco, via Yokohama, on WED. NESDAY, the lat September, 3 P.M., taking. Cargo and Passures for Japan, the United States, and Europe and
Commection 5a mads at Yokohama with Stanmore from Shanghai,
oz. 10 per 4 oz. ALFRED LISTER
Postmaster General
Hongkong, 12th July, 1875.
Correspondenon for New Zealand via Torre
Strusta.
A considerable amount of Correspondence being received directed to New Zealand vid Torres Straits it is notified that the New ZEL- lund Post Office has declined to reosive Maile by that route, honto there is no alternative bat to forward suck Correspondence vid Galle
Persons who are anxions to avail themselves of the Torres Straits Steamers to communicate with New Zealand ehould address their lakkarei
o, to she care of an Agent at Sydney.
ALFRED LASTER,
Acting Postmaster General. Genoral Post Office, Hougtong.
It is heroby notiɓed for general information that, on and after the loc. Jagruary, 1975, the Postage ou Correspondence forwarded by Pri-
Freight will be received on board until Fate Ship to the Straite Settlements must be of the 31st instant. Parool Packages will be propaid at the following rates, viz. ——
For Letters, cents poronnes. Parcel Packages should be marked to nidress received at the Office auki 5 e.. same day, ati
For Papers.....2 each. in fails value of time is required,
For Book Packets)
and Packets, of LG for each toances. Patterns, 14).
The registration fea on such correspondence Se is Twelve conts for cash Latter, Popor ar
Retorn Passage Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. on regalar rates.
For further information as to Freight or Packet. Pammage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Prays West.
G. E EMORY,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, August 23, 1875.
KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMAN) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA. F. PEIL, Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany, J
··NOTICE.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post-Offer, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified for general information, that the Postage en Lettere addressed to Ner. Wy, when forwarded tie Routhirapton, will benosforward be '88 cents for each balf once- which may other vs paid in advance, or it hany be left to he collested on delivery of the Lotters. Unpaid Letters will do subject to an additional charge on delivery.
F, W. MITCHELL,
Postmgeler Genaral General Post Office, Hongkong.
TN Order to meet the wisher of the Native:
Paper has been, from the commencement of the
· The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having China New Year, iesued Dairy instead of on given pozice to the General Post Office in Lon
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, tbe Ola Cushions renewed on O. LAZARUS and at Easo, and will have, inmediato des. 1 Community, the Chinese Issue of this following facts are submitted for cousidaration. Ohalters Vocabularly contains about 16,000 Cos pecaliar principle, thereby making an old Ohiasso oburosters, and Medharat's Eiglish table as good as LOW, and Ukinees Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 Baglish
BILLIARD LAMPS,
Sir and Bight Light Lamps for Oil, or Kovo words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obrane; the latter with burners va tko dugar ters. Again, despite all the grammate and other elementary works as yet publiated, the principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary student of this diffenit lenguage absolutely re- lamps, « quires examples to display the various oppli-
Eighteen light ring burner Gas Pendanta, cations and equivalents of different words which with rod to suspend over table. have one general meaning. Of these exemple
many at any ether Dictionary litherto, pa Sole Agents in India and the East for this work contains more than five times a C. Tabards and Có, have been appointed Hished.
For practical. purposen the arrangement of)
THE NEW PATENT
the work is so complete, that a reference ELECTRIO BILLIARD MAIKER, to its pages enables a person who under by means of which the score can be marked
tande Snglish to commumicate efectiusly from the cushion of the table, with natives who understand nothing but Chi--
nese. In this respect the work will by fome Price Lista, Catalogues, and all information indispensable to all Europeans realðing in China, and to the natives themselves it ea
may be obtained from AG pisins enbjects fully with which very few in- LANE, CRAWFORD irn U0. dood of them are perfectly acquainted. To
who have consented to det ka parties resident in England and interested in
of putkery, bat our journalist la cureful to ussure White Faz 3 places, at 100.00, by : Kwong- - China it cannot but be invaluable ocasional y, Rs that anch is at the use "It is very ari-wing-eling to travelling trader, da
Kwong wing-thing to travelling trader.
Brown Byga", 130 bags, at 21.55; by Shing- Joe to kor trades,
dent," be says, that this is a vɗclanie (paf). Dries Lily Flowers, 10 bage, at $12.70, by But it is the réclame of n knowing and grateful stomach, and not that of a parented pen. It is fine the advies of a friend given to my ordinary readers. And a very preity and preditable specimen of a paß it a-garo.
s
Black Gossanuns, 200 bazs, at $5.20, by Kwing-bling to travolling trader, 97
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto page
ATRUBNEK TUO,...... 60, PATZENOSTER ROW;
W. HA BELLA: "DAILY PRES". Orion, HONGKONG
O LAZARUS & CO'S AGENTS
A. MACU. HEATON,
DEÀGON & Co, Hongkong, 4th June, 1875.
Mela Cantys on d Macao.
STORAGE.
alternate days ne haforé, bud
The Paper has been Established for nearly don that articles of Jewellery recorved in that Colony are chargeable with Custom Duties, Twenty Tours, and is, na to Editorial Manage the andaraigned considers it necessary to make went, under the Direction of a Wall Ednosted this Regalation known to the Public, and to Chinese Gentlemen zgares rollable commercial
and general information, and has the admette that any letters or packets conlaming position with the Native Community as to Ad.sob articles sent through the Post are liable. vartfaements and News sa the English Daily with their contents, to be forfeited.
F. W. MITCHELL, Freee, with the Foreign Community. The
Postmaster Gerensi OALS received on Storage in First-clue Charge for Advertisements will be as hereto
Godowne (intely known as those of Messrs. Lord
M
Ecneral Post-Ofice, Hongkong,
BS WALKER &00, of about 5,000 tons Cups-Menukong, 3rd February, 1874."- city, situated on the Praya, West Wancbi...
POLINSTEAD 1909 Hongkong, 18th November, 1874
FOR BALE.
It is hereby notified that henceforward he Frates of postage which must be paid in advance, chargeable on Packets of printed papers or WATERKWING KHE GOAL SHOP.
patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong THE Proprietor of WING-KEE Shop begs tote the United Kingdom by the United States. form the public that his Shop has hood Packets via San Francisco, will be as follows. HAKOSIMA GOAL at 48 per Ton, in Late established since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and vi
to suit Parabásors. A
Apply to REA
- THOS, G. GLOVER,
La East Point 187 Hongkong,16th April, 1875 ANDA NOW ON SALIGUES SAN
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT
am and by whom-
ALL PEDERS WILL BE RECEIVED.
Rad forwarded to Calcutte by the AIEET opportunity.
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that be has always a great quantity of EEST COAL: jú store for Balo. Gentlemen or Ship mastera, wiebing to patronieo him, are requested to apply at bis Shop
ly 1603 Hongkong, Bird September, 1574, THE TOURIST'S GUIDE -
REDUCED PRICE $1 Containing the names of all the Articles of Trads, objects of Natural History, Furniture,
By Dr. DAVAN, with many Additions, Corrado&o with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun-
tions, and Dr. Witzzama" Orthography: dation, VA TALKS
Also a fer copies of the GRAMMAR of the Ohinese Lamguage, in two Part
Patos: In Paper Wrapper,
Nestly BoundM
Apply at the Daily Press Office,
11.50
4800
The Daily Prom Olion,"
For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce
For a packet above 1 ounce not er-
ceeding 2 OUNCE
4 For a packet above 2 ounces not ex«_
ceeding ♣ CULOUS,
iman. “☎ and eight cents for every additional four ources. These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price Lists, Market Reports, and all prested papere otter than Newspapers, as well as to Boots and Trade Patterns or Samples.
F. W. MITOHELL.
Postmaster General General Pos Ofoe, Hongkong
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