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AN ORIENTAL ROMANCE. The Loudon correspondent of the ace of India tcila the following story

so nowadays. Though they may be hopelesly

Vessels

THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1875

Advertised, as Loading.

DESUNAMOR

YVEL'S NAME

CAPTAINS

RAT

· FOR FREIGHT APPET TO

TO BE DESPATCHED.

supériority in any of its genuine forma, moo, E tolong to the nature of the man, and not to the nooldent of bia money, and the "marks of In the Harons of the Saltin of Zanzibar, or superiority" which enjoy a conventional core theso apartments of His Highness's palace renoy; and the latter are to certain extent. which are kept sacred from the intrusion of within the reach of all who can aford to pay for mule visitors, there was lodged a princess of them. Righ tolk san osmpete for anything that Flia Flighnot's family, of saak transcendant fade its way into the wartet and pat things de beauty that the fare of her charma had spread far and wide throughout the East. Her name was Zainab; and, like the Eults himself, being directly descended from Fatimah, the wife of rubbish by the huatree. They may know NEW YORK pivovara Baitha Alt and dangtter of the Propbeton whom be thing about booke, but they can give an order to SAN FRANCISCO viu V'RAMA Ling of Tokio (str,

panio atr.). peace--she was of the purest Arab blood. The same dealer to furnish writ is known to fame at the lovelines and complishments of the trade as a gentleman's library By SINGAPORE, BRISBANE. & Brisbane (str.). This Fringess bad, as before insertioned, spread a judicious expeditovat in local ground Do BOMBAY, do Cathay (atr.) ........*. fur and wide. It had reached the most distant bait they onu generally get a seat in D. PENANG, & OAL TA Hindostan (sle )... parts of Africa, Aralia, and Perain; nay, it the House of Commons, and by a devoted BOMBAY, BANDARARBAS, &c Killarney, (qtr.) in and penetrated even to Indin, and rabat glowing attention a parliamentary business on the right PUET BLIZABETH, do pacounts of Zaina's cbarida. had been circulated side there is always a chance of barot HANGKOK in many of the Great Gition of Cad... These for oven soup boilere are taching ap their nosesSAIGON recounts were treated by any as fletion or Pay at knighthood-or in the end a peerage AMANILA tiles, but there was an Engliahann at Bamlay this, bowover, requires more than were pooket Do. -I tell the story as I hearait related-ho wan bersity; and, in fast, it way almost be said that

ignorant of art, they can buy coloured ones LONDON 161 SUEZ CANAL. ~ Mencious (str.),.......... by the tile, and masterpiece of arthenware Do

As an instance of the prorailing passion for display at any cost of expenditure suffering,

now compo

Do:

Db.

SHANGHA

Do.

Do Do Do;

jantunnh

Jajzattianukar (sti

Esmeralda (str.) Emug (atr.) Enion

Sundet (Br.)MIS?

Meškong (str.).. Stentor (ubr.).

Surat (str.).

Eellona (str.) Coang Se (str.) OHOW Douglas (str.).

For Sale.

AYLE & 0·0,

RE now SHOWING in each Department * New and Varied Assortment of

CHOICE GOODS, suitable for SUMMER WEAR,

COMPRISING

· WOOL POPLIN,

Light Fancy MOHAIRS.

Figured and Plain Japanone

LINS

ALPACAS.

Figured TUSSORE CLOTHS. Black Fancy GRENADINES. White Do

Do. Colorad GAUZES. Printed MUSLINS.

Atala

Batterfeld & Swire... Hongkong Verol, Hipedora & Cá Whompon Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong PM. §. 8. Co...

008

Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co.,

P&O.E. N. Co.

t

Hongkong Duvid Bassoon, Sous & Co... Hongkong Haji Ali Augar & H. Beciuil, Hongkong Turair & Oυ,,, Hongkong Kusn Fat Hong Hongkong Sovy Shing... Hongkong A. Hael, Honton: Honglong Remedios & CoLTE, Hongkode Rémedios & Ovzočiti

P. & 0,6. N. Jogi

Hougking Messagerie Maritiman....

„Butterfelä & Swire, WP. &O, S. N. O....

Win.. Pusted-& Co. „Gilman & Col

Douglas Laproik & Co..

For Sale,

MACEWEN FRIUKEL & CO.

FOR

EX LATE ARRIVALS DANISH BUTTER, iwl, %, a

4 and 5-lb-Tiny. AMERICAN BUTTER, 21. Ting and

4 lb. Bottles,

PRIME TORK HAMS DOUBLE GLOSTER CHEESE, American CORNED BEEF, to suit fimition. RYE FLOUR: BUCKWHEAT.

POP-BOXER'S BITTERS.

no fired with adoration for the fair objet the display of wealth, which for micet poiple YOKOHAMA whoes charma pabliò report, had extolled uglove makes wealth worth having involves in. highly, that he brouna desperately-evansourd Baitely more drudgery and anxiety than the of the Zanzibari Prineres us als fancy painted Lequisition of it. It is difficult to imagine, s her. He thought of nothing else. "Sleeping or more pitiful existenen than thas spent by va waking this vision of obarming Zainab was'erer. bappy people of this clues in a desperate and present to his wind's eye; and finally, so ex tnmultuous struggle with each other for artificial SWATOW, AMO cited became his imagination, that he dicter. badges of social distinction. They feel hund mined to gratify sie ance of admiration eo far to parade themesives everywhere, to hoist as as to convince Gimself of the reality or other many marks of distinction as they oan perabase wise of his dreams. He set sail for Zanzibar, or anatoly at, and yet there is such a throng of and arriving there soon learned with ineffable ettere like tbonsolres that after all their jey that the object of bis ardent passion had efforts, they are lost in the rack. aot olly a real existence bat was believed at Zanzibar to lie the most beautiful being on earth. The next step in the schrae of true konsaate" takes the growing crash at Court. Love was to behold the fair lady who set the Going to a Levee or a Drawing-room is a whole world on fire. Wheratton was so much method of obtaining an official certificate of a genuíza dovotion, so wars, true, and Ardant dertain degree of social alanding. It is a "MATK pussion, need any that the merabant succeed. of superiority," and there a consequently u rush ed. Ee not only say the lovely Zainab, but to claim it. As yot, indeed, is is not quite Zonnd her to bo, tea tines are lovely and at-verybody who una right to this glorious pri srotive than even big fancy bad printed ber. vilage; and, so far, the citizens of this country. He did more, be obtained aot one hat many are behind those of the United States, all of FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, is SILK and interviews and specceded in gaining her affen. whom, without exception, are entitled to walk tiene. The marriage of a Christina and a Mos-into the White House, and not only to take a lem woman would be illegal, for the Koran epe good look at the President, but to shake only permite merring with the People of the hands with him. Judging, however, from Book, although it adde that it is better for the sort of people who Moalena not to marry Christian "antil they bolaige part of the regalar crowd at the love" but the Sulian would never consent. The Court, azy truges of the old orehireneza Bombay herebant was not a man it would see many soon to expected to disappear. In former to stick at a trifle.. Boukay merobanta no days the people who went there form com- doubt never do. They are at the same time paratirely small circle; und were more or less both cautione and bold and enterprising. This on a fuoting of persons intinsay with the merebant we therefore quite equal to the Sovereign and the rest of the world was don occasion. He tacle into his counsel Com-tcpt to ramaio, outside the sacred proninote, der, the officer comanding the knowing indeed that it had very to clou of guubras on the atation. Hooft his admission. All this has been changed, and, story, and requested his aid in carrying off the everybody of naspiring turn of mind, everying youthful and beautiful Princess The comprovincial manufacturer who has set up an ander was bitself al a romantic turwof mind, estate, and all the small fry of pierits in the and being deeply Interested in the love etory public offices, now swell the mixel gathering at which be lux heurd, agreed to assist the the Palace gates.Etonents" argues that "merchant; but, being like it British Nevail this is a mark of respect to the Sovereign, but officers the very auf of bonout, ha coupled it may be suspected that what setuates arost his ovasant with one condition. He would aid of the company is mainly a desirb to be adrer. In earlying off the beautifulZaimah on condition tieed in the Times, Jones goes to Court in only that the merchant married bor the moment order to prove to the world that he is as good Aho came on board bis vessel, To this the meras Smith, and better than Rottinson. And this utant readily consented; indeed it is but due to indeed. ivory much the reason why Jones, him to add that he never had any other intensive bis lucky hitzin pickles, goes into Parlia tion. Rejoiced with the success of his scheme ment to sit out wearisome debates till all bours be repaired to tell the news to bis inamorata in the morning; keeps a big roues which is and between them the following plan was constantly full of strange company, who'da uut concocted. It was arrangel that Z sinab should, do not want to know their host, repair on a given day to the sea side antuinpa takes his wife and daughters to other parties, nied by all her attendants to bathe in the set, where they are squeezed and suffocated on the that whilet bathing-the lady is a good swimmer stairs; and goss to be broiled with them in ad holi drift er fint on to some distance from open carriage in the ansty binck of the biter. her companions that she should then raise a cry It ban hardly be supposed that of distress as of drowning, that the cutter of the poor Jones enjoys his way of life, but then it Fun-lwat should be if by nocidoak be rowing lea murk of superiority Baturday Reviews. from the gun-buit to the shore, should come t-tue rerous, had or her off. To cut s Examiner (divine of the old school) Name Jang story short, what was preconcerted was an instaude of benevolenca sod design united carried out, the Prinova raised a cry of distress, in the native, productiora of a specified soil." the beat containing the Bombay merchant and Candidate. The growth in Spilo and Pärtu- eight stalwart British tars-rowed towards yor, gal of the cork tree, coincideos with that of the rescued her from watery graves, wrapped ber vines yielding port and sherry." Exaniter - to the dirtist eusigo, and carried her on board Very good, indeed, air, I trust you will live

Striped and Checked ORGANDIS, WASHING MATERIALS for Ladies' Morn

Wrapper, de, in Print LINENS."

Wench' PRRCALES.

Striped and Embroidered ALBA

CLOTHS.

Satin Striped and Check CAMBRIOS, BATISTE

Figured B&ILLIANTES." TUSSORE CLOTHS.

LINEN LAWNS.

Niagara Linos Stripe CAMBRICS: Satin Chèck FIQUESA)

Striped LAWNS.

SALMON BELLES SALMON, Smoked.

American OX TONGUES

SMOKED BACON. HAMS

Mora's SAUSAGES, Truffled, Oxford,

Bologne,

KIPPERED SALMON.

HERRINGS.

FINDON HADDOCKS, FRIED SOLES.

HERRINGS o la SARDINES, STEWED RELS. Best English BUNTING.

COTTON: WASTE. Glenfield' STARCH. THUMB BLUE FATEHANK'S PLATFORM SOALES. SHIP'S LAMTE. ASH OARS

DOWNTON'S SHIP'S FORCE PUMPS, CANVAS HOSE.

On or about 18th inst.". Quick despatal Quick despatok...

On 10th isovanho'ril

let prox., at-3 r.M. To-day, at nom. mat On 14th inat, at noon."

17th inst., at 3 pm, Quick daapatot.

Quick desputot.

Jun 16th ingt, ut 4 PM.

Da 15th mixt. D

To-mora, atli A.,

Quick desputol.

Quick despatch,

Quick despatoờ...”)

Today, at 11AM

Quick desputol.

Today, at 4...

On or about 13th inst

Quick despatch,

(On 15th inet; at 10 AM,

Vessels on the Berth.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. *** PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

IBM Company's Steamship

** MEIKONG,”. Captain Mourrit, will be despatched for.

SHANGHAI APS TO-DAY, +38 11th inat., at 11am.

C. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent, 1291 Hongkong, 10th Amenst, 1875. FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE.

and Calling of SOMERSET, COOKTOWY, CLEVE

LAND BAZ, Bow, and KEFFEL BAT, to land Maila and Passengers.) ||100 Eastern and Australian Mall Steam

Companga Stonmertelian

INDIA-RUBBER HOSE, Suction and Deli

very,

SHEET ZING, BU

KINAHAM'S IL WAISKI,

Ales Ready-made, a large Amortment of CUNNINGHAM'S PATENT CARVERS. EMBROIDERED COSTUMES in all the now BENCH VICES WASHING MATERIALS, Reed fast Colors, which will be found most suitable for this Climate

Rogal Clendee Scotch WHISKY. OLARETS, Breaufist and Dioner. ¡OLD TOM and A‚“V.H. GIN, The Latest Styles in. Ludios' and Childron'a Pule Dry Ding SHERRY, UNTRIMMED STRAW and CHIP HATS.Fine Old FORA.

The Newest Designs in French TRIMMED MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS.

Black Lace And White Shetland SHAWLS. Black Lace SLEEVELESS JACKETS Book MUSLIN REGISTERED PANIER SKIRTS, POLONAISES JAUKEIN, and TUNICS.

Book a

EMBROIDERED koud Swies MUST IN COSTUMES,

Ready-ande MORNING WRAPPERS in

Trench LAWNS.

the Bell Dog or whatever was the unm of to be a bisoup. (Candidate passen with girl CAMBEIUS, BRILLIANTES, and

EXPORT CARGOES.

Fer atomstip Friem, for London and New

Yuck :~~

the gun-boat on the station. The marriage, odoura). ceremony "was” imesedintely performed by the ship's chaplan or the officer officiating as such, and the vrasd steamed away from Zanzibar villi its prize, the Bain buy-ines chant having obtained the object of bis aims, expressing himself to be

Congou, 122,00010s. Soented Orange Rokpe, the happiest man in existence. This Princess is 9,898 lbs.: Oolong, 14,0661, Gunpowder, now in England, and the visit of the Sultan to 16,807 lbs. Imperial, 7,780 lbs.; Souchong, 400 England is believed to be in some mysterious way connected with the subject: in short that For New Fark 5 bules, and 50 cases Site.

heb dome to demand her restitution."

The following somewhat more provato par. rative le probably u more surtout version of the same romantic event

ON LONDON.—

EXCHANGE

40

Bank Bills, on demand, Bant Billa, at 30 days, sight, 4/0¢- Bank Billa, at 6 mouths sight, 3/14 Credits, at 6mouth'sigt 4/14- Doenementary Billa,at6 montbe"..

eight Trying yaman BONEAY.Bank, en demand 229 CALOUTTA,-Bank, on demand 222 NBHANGRA

4

-It appears that a sister of the Seyyid in how residül in London. When she was quite n girl, a young terman, -a clerk in a merchant's house at Zanzibar,mazxget, in spite of the restraints to which women are subjected ia the East, to wie her affretions, In order to bo ON nuited to his che cacaped to Aden, had therex #hes married to her lover, and was also baptised. The brother of the present. Begyld was then on the throne, and he and her other. relatives were, of course, incensed at ber elope ment, at her change of roligion and bermarringe to a Christian, and wholly disowned her, She Hongkong and Shanghai Baik Shares-23

Bank, sight

| Private, 30 days sight

BĦAXES.

'per sent, discount,

72"

·731

accompanied her husband to Europe, and they resided at Hamborg till be met with anacoident Baion Insurance Society of Canton, new sharea

about 1870, which caused in dents. Hie widow. who had becouse a bigbly-edovated and accom

plished woman, removed to Dresdou for the

education of her children. Her noble character,

her beauty, and her romatic bistory bave at

tracted the attention of many people of inthenKÝ

50 per share premium

China Traders Lace Company's Sharea

1-6975 per share,vt

China and Japan Marino Insurance-Tis. 89

per share, DEMEN

A large Stock of FANOT LINEN SETS.

BRISBAND"

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & C ZDA 1138 Hongkong, 23rd July, 1875,

"FOR SHANGHAI

THE German Steamship

Vessels on the Bertli:

́FOR LONDON,

ADA,"

THE 4.1 17 years British Barque

TH

Captain Asals, will lead bore and at Whampos, and will borg quick despatch se above.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & O 1203 Hongkongth Angaat, 1875..

----SEX-FOR- SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINTDE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, AND HAYASOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

Post-Office Notifications.

A mail will close For Shanguni-Ter Heilong, to-day, the 11th inst. at 10 AM,

For Singapore Sumnerent, Cockswn, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Koppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne-Pir Brisbane, to-duy, the 11th, | instant, st. 11:30 AM.

For Takao-Per bark Dora, to-day, the lith inet, $30 r.sk:

ForShanghai-Por Kalona, to-day, the 11th inalant, at 8.30 1.3.

For SAB FRISCO Por ship Mongo, to- day, the 11th ines, at 3.30 r..

For Baigon-Per Nankin, ta-day, the 11th ine), at 430 ET:

For MailePer Eastoralda, to-morrow, the J2th inat, nt 10.30 AM

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA

MID PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL STEAM Tor Saigon and Bangkul.-Por Hajnattians- NAVIGATION COMPANTS Steamship har, on Monday, the 18th inst., nt 3.30.M.

For Singapore, Posang, and Caloutta-Per "VATHAY," Captain DusDAS, with Her Majesty's Maila, Passengers, Speciu, andsia or Tuesday, the 17th inst., at $30 Cargu, will leave this for the above places on M SATURDAY, the 14th August, at Noon, pro For Singapore. Pemain and Culcuit-Tor sceding to Southampton and London via Buez Argyll, on Tuesday, the 17th inst., at 2.90 r.. Chemt,

Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Spenia and Parents at the office until 2 PM, on The 18th inst.

For Partionlara regarding Freight and Lue. engo, apply at the F. & O. S: N. Co.'s Office Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

Written Declaration of the Contente and Value of the Packages for the Overland! Routeisrequired by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the -Company's Agents with the Bill of Lading or with Parcels and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happon from the 2001 reatness on such declaration,

Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, tast the Steaders leaving Hong- kong in-correspondence with the Australian Steachers from Gallo to Bumbay; they call at Colombo.

The Company reserve the option of forward. ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Usnpl in their own Steamers, or in vessels euplayed for the purpose.

Shippers are particularly requested to note the corius and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading.

A, MoÏVER, Superintendení. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Ge OfBob, Hongkong. 3rd August, 1875,

US MALL, LINE

MAILS BY THE "SFULISHI PACKET"

The English Contract Panket CATHAY". will be dear she will the Mails for Europe,

on SATURDAY, the 14th August, The following will be the hours of closing the Moils &

August 13,

&

5 F.M., Money Order Olfen closes.

6 B.M., Post Office cloaca except the Nrant Boy, which remains open all night Augned 14,

1.A.M. Port Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post-- ing of all correspondence.

10 AM, Post Office closes cxospt for Late

Letters. Regiary of Lettore cORYCY. 10.15 MM., Leitive wing be posted on payment-

ota LATE FR of 18 cents extra Postage until

tan, when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely.

11.39.a... Dotters (but Letters only) address-

ed to the United Kingdom via Brindisi or to Singapore ng be posted on board the Packet on payment of a Late Fee of 48 cents extra poatago. 11.50 A.1., Posting on Bored reasts.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General.

General Post Office,

Blangkong. Srd August, 1875. MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES

· PACKET" The United States' Mail Packet ? CITY OF TOKIO" will be dispatched on MONDAY, tae 16th August, at 3 pn., with the Maile—

For Yokohama, Sex Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom,

The Post Ofoe will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapore, Sw until 2.39 ..

Captain Balfour, will be despatched as above PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. TO-DAY the 11th August, at Noan.

BTHROUGH 20 NEW TORK, VIA OVER: LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT

YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE 8. S. DIZTY OF TOKIO” will leave

Hongkang for San Francisco, eis. Yoko Lama, on MONDAY, the 16th August, at 3 r., Testers oun be posted on board the Packet D: Doose, Maeler, will be despatched as abovo taking Passengers, Maja and Freight, for from 2.80 px, to 2.80 r., on payment of a Late Feo of 12 centa in addition to the Postage. Japan, the United States, and Europe. TO-DAY, the 11th inst., at 4 pm.

The Prepayment of the Postage" to all the Through Passenger. Tekete and Bills of hima and other Japan Porte, to Sax Fiancisco, forwarded by the English Packets, Lading are issued for transportation to Yoka- above places by this route, is compulsory. Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will be

BELLONA,

Fur Freight or Passage, apply to

WH, BUSTAU & Gay

Agenta

24 1282 Hongkong, 1016 August, 1875,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI, A Taking Cargo und Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in

JAPAN...

Company's Steamal.p

"STENTOR"

Kaua's CHAMPAGNE, Pints and Quarts.HE

342 Hongkong, 1st August, 1875.

TO DE MONTEBALLO CARTE will be despatched on or about the 13th instant. DBLAROHN CHAMPAGNE

Für Freight or Passage, apply to.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Quarts$15 per one dozen.)

1213 Hongkong, 7th August, 1875. Pinta.....310

FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FUUCHOW.

186 Stoomabij

*

5 discount on 25 Cases

BOURBON WHISKEY, $12 per onse (1 dozen.) FOR SALE BY

HEARD & Co.

975 Hongkong 23rd June, 1375.

COLLARETTES, LACE REFLEJ, AND THENENT'S ALE and

and BEADED FICHUS,

Beal LACE COLLARS and CUFFS, Frilled LAUE COLLARS.

TULLE and LACE RUFFLING.- Hemmed and Hem Stitched and Lude Edge HANDKERCHIEFS.

ROSIERY

GLOVES

Thread GAUNTLET

French FLOWERS and FEATHERS.

·SASHES And SASH RIBBONS. Ladies UNDERCLOTHING and BABY LINEN.

Ohildren's Whito PIQUE: FROCKS - and PELISSES. A

WASHING HANS.

Boys WASHING SUITS, in all sizes..

· Ladies' UMBRELLAS and SUN SHADES. Ladies' and Children's BOOTS and SHOPS.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEENS ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG,

AND AT SHANGHAL.

FOR SALE

Chi cese Insurance Company.$200 per share. APAGND,

je Germany, including, wo anderstand, some Bongkang Fire Insurance Company's Sauce members of the Traperal family, and when the $400 per share, Seyyid'e visit to England was arranged, it was

felt that an opportunity, was presented for effecting a reeanciliation between ler and the brother from whom she has been so long eatranged.

SOCIAL DISTINCTION. One of the most curious features of modern life is perhaps the struggle who goes on be tween personal comfort and social ostentation. The writer in the last trober of the Contem porary Heview abo signe himself Elonensis. and xbose idenöty ander ery signature would be gufaniently apparent, remarks very fruly that

Chian Firs Insurance Company's Sharea-5194

per stare

Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares

$165 per share, :→→ Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

Share10 per nonb, discount. Hongkong, Unator and Macdo Steamboat Co.

Bhares-20 per centi discoust. kanha Steam Navigation Company-Th

60 per share, nominal- Hongkong. Gue Cuphuy's Shares $75 per

aero Edngkong Hotel Company's Shares-365 per

cat. disconat.

ALL SALES ON A TOUST 19TH, 1875

Englab suulety is just now passing under de seported by Chinese very aublin, get Vital, changes, “It wust never be forgotten," be anya," that wealth is now in

Green Pens, 50 picula, a $5.05, by Wo-alp

Angland no longer the passion of a few, bathing to travelling frader.f rather what may be termed 'a 'drug". That is

White Peppor: 16 bag, at $17.20, by Sher,

to any, it is diffused through a role so much chang to travelling trader.

extended, med so fast extending, shut to. La wealthy does not of itself satisfy and the keen

mees of the unasciafled desire, aspiring selfishly,

Ainol Pepper, 100 bugs, at $230, by Yee- bantal to travelling trader.

Vermicelli, 150 bige, nt 36.20, by Chuu-abong not to amper ority, but rather to the marks of to travelling truders

Dried Inly Mowers, 10 bags, at $11.80, by enperiority, acek them above all in the abaps of what we term social distinction There Chinolong to travelling trader, can be the doubt thn, this

ja

HE

BEIDSIEOX & Co.'s MONOPOLE, Chins,

Apply to

DEETJEN & Co., Bole Agents for China and Japan, tf 144 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1875.

FOR SALE.

TENRY RITCHIE'S SUPERIOR TALE

SHERRY.TAPAT

- T. G; LINSTEAD, 2138 Hongkong, 21st December, "1874.

NOW ON SALE.

IMPHETALQUARTO, ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

DANTE WITH THE VI

PUNTI AND MANDARIN

FRONUNOLATION... An-ANGLE CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Offos, Hongkong.

C.

PORTER

DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy

Navy-Boiled

Frong Flax

Crown

•CANVAS.

ABNHOLL, KARBERG & Co. 1130 Hongkong, Ita May, 3862

ESTABLISHED IN 1830.

“DOUGLAS,” Captain Barnio, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 13th iust, at 10. AM.

For Freight or Pasaige, apply to

DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co. 7a 1224 Hongkong, 9th August, 1875.

FOR BANGKOK, HE Steamships b

RAJANATTIANURAR

Captain Hopkins, will on despatched for the above Port on MONDAY, the 16th instaut, at

for Freight or Pasenge, and First-class Ac- LAZARUS AND 00commodation for Orbin Pamongers, apply to - YUEN FAT HONG. Incorporated with Shearwood and Co. 1251 Hongkong, 10th Angust, 1875, BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING. CONTRACTORS

BY APPOINTMENT, TO

RIS EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY,}

HR.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 59, 60, 61, Bentinel Blace,

-OALQUITA

BILLIARD TABLES.

LAZARUS & C's Billiard Tables" are|

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON SUEZ CANAL. HB-Company's Storehip

“MENELAUS

will be dentobed on or about the 18th instant

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta: 1222 Hongkong, 9th August, 1875.

FOR SHANGHAI,

HE British Steamship

THE

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Cow the only ones appreciated in India, Captain Holoa, portly expected froin Singa-

Port.

de a long and steady experiance extending over pare, will have quick despatch for the above 50 youre has proved them to be the best and

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GILMAN & Co.. most suitable for the climate, carpet

1227 Hongkong, 10th August, 1875.

FOR MANILA (Ditosh) HE Spaniol Stomer

O. L. & Oo. bave received a large number of very flattering testimonials from all parts of India, Obine, Burmah, Ceylon, Manila, Java, Straits, and Forain, testifying to the superer make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and while thanking their. Friends and Patrons in B. China for the liberal support so long extended for the abure Fort. to their firm, would, in soliciting farther pa tronage, beg to mention the following fasta which bave conduced to the anovoss their efforts have hitherto mat with..

Every table is made of solid wood, well sea comet und not sneered,

EMCY"

Agents.

Blanco, Master, will bave inurediote despatch

For Freight or

or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co.: 1912. Hongkong, €th August, 1975. -

"STRAM TU YOKOHAMA, THE P. & 0.8, N. Osa Steamship

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SUNDA,

The Unations tré constructed on an entirely the arrival of the Surat with the art English will leave for the above place n-few-boure after- now principle, introduced by G., and Co-Mus and unlike that adopted by Englial makers, and are touch more durable and lively then Engilah made cushions, m:

4. MCIVER,

Superintendent.

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P. & O, S, N, Co's Office, O comprehensivenean and prastica service

No table leaves . L. and Co.'s premises until Hongkong, 4th &ugast, 1875. this Work stands unrivalled. All the ven

STEAM TO SHANGHAI, words which the Chinese have of labe youre be it bone been standing ready finished for over 12

end BIOGOŃ compelled to coin to express the names ob montas, in order to ensure perfectly seasoned (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and material

THE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship Shellfish, 6 cases, at £84.00, by Fook restwo of foreign relations has imposed upon then, are LazASUS and Co.'s Establishment, is gu will leave for the above place about 24 hours

in science generally, which the rapid advance Every article of fumiture, also, that leaven HP.&O.

« SURAT,” oprate picture of what is now going to travelling trader

| bere given in eulenso." Each and every word is on on every pide and it certainly eng Wood 07, 50 ruckuizen, at 11a, 5.1.8.0, by Tack fully illustrated and explained, forming exer. Tanteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood gente samo very painful reflections as to the mer to travelling trader,

G. L & Oo. bave always ready a large stock after her arrival with the next English Mall. anfferings which a great many worthy parzont,

Broen Sugar, 750 bags, at. $2,80; Ly Tack-ciser for students of a most instructive nature.

Both the Court and Pinti pronunciations are of new Cantions on their peculiar principle, and whose only fault is to be very rich, bure tuned to travelling Grader,

Amaritan Slour, 50lbs. 1,000 but $1.36, by given, the accents being carefully marked on which can be supplied for any table, the ab- P.&O. S. N. Co. Office, dergo as the penalty of their position. It to

the best principle hitherto attained type curata length and breadtr of the site bed only not enough to bave plenty of money, but some Lua-hing-loong to travelllug trader.

graphy dieplays the guccess of an attempt to means must be found for exbibiting it, so that

make the Chinese and English tyre compond being required

in the sire of body, thereby efecting a vast

O und Co. have always in hand a large

heretofore charactorized Chinese publicatione, Billiard Table

Gooda Rored therein, at Current Tonal Bator, To mistrate the vast soope of the work, the Old Cashiona renewed on C. LAZARUR &

ukjent to a Discount of 20. on the premta.

- EDWARD NORTON & UK,

`t 8 Hongkong, Jahosry, 1875,-

Agents

TRANSATLANTIO FIRM INSURANCE

W COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

following fasts are submitted for consideration. Co's peculiar principle, thereby making an old Chalisere Vocabularly contains about 16,000; Chinese characters, and Mechrist's English table as good as new,

W

an. Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, while

BILLIARD LAMPS. Sirand Bight Light Lampe for Off, or Kero cale work döntaine, more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 00 nese olorto, ane, the latter with burners on the duper | ters. Again, despite all the grammars and BE undersigned baring been appointed other elementary works as yet published, the principle, giving a hight equal to twelve ordinary

Ageuls for the abare Company, are retudent of this difficult innguage absolutely relaps.

gaires exemplos to display the various appli- Eighteed light ring burner Gas Pendants, cation and equivalents of different words which with red to suspond ever table, SLANSSEN & CO. bave one general menning. Of these examples

A. MCIVER

Superintendent

Hongkong, 4th August, 1875, 1705 FOR BOMBAY, BANDARABBAS, AND BUSHER

inducement ofer

KILLARNEY.

te ports in Mexico, Central and Souths Amarien,

Correspondence addressed to Tokobama und and to New York and Europa, VIA OVER-the United States must be superscribed per. LAND RAILWAYS.

CITY OF TOKIO," and that addressed to the A Stoather of the Company will-tonvo Shang United Kingdom must be superscribed vid hai, vil the Inland Sea Ports, about the same Bun Francisco," date, and make close connaotion at Yokohama: At New York, Passengers have adlestion of various lines of Steamers to England; France and Germany.

Froight will be received on board inntil 4 P.M. on the 15th prozinio. Parcel Package will be received at the ice until 5 r.. of the same day. All Parsel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of name is required.,

For further information as to Pasage and Freight, apply to the Agenor of the Company, Prays West

G. B. EMORY,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, July 15th, 1875. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY,

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED-STATES-

AND BUROPE, H IN-CONNECTION WITH THE, CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES, AND

ATLANTIO STEAMERS.

HES, S. OCEANIC will be despatuled for San Francisco, Lin Yokohama, on WED NESDAY, the let September, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo nod Passengers for Japan, the United Stater, and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama - with Steatos from Shanghai.

Treig at will be received on board until 4 F.. of the 31st instant. Paroel Packages will be received at the Ofise until 5 pr. same day, all Parect Packages abould be marked to address in full value of aume is required...

Retara Passage Tickets available

montes are los et auction it blo For &

on regaiur rates.

For further information as La Freight oE Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.

G. B. EMORY,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, August 2nd, 1875.

KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,

ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,

F

BOUND of

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ALFRED LISTER,

Posimaster-General,

Gondral Post Office,

Hongkong, 16th July, 1875. MAILS BY THE "PRENOT PACKER». The French Mait Panket "PELHO will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 21st icatu with Male to and through the Unhed Kingdomi tie Marseilla; to Europe, Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Madras, Caloutta, Bombay, Aden, Scy- chellca, Reunion, Mauritius, Entez, and Alexan drie.

The following will be the hours of oicuing tha Mails, &

Augstel 201

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5 P., Money Order Office. closes. Post Offcs closes except the Niour Box,' which remains open all night.

August 21st,

7 AM Post Offies opéus for sale of Stuinps, Regiety of Lukture, und l'ost- ing of all correspondence.

10. Registry of Letters senget.

.:

11 AM, Post Office closes except for late

Leiters.

11.10 A.M., Letters (but Letters only) direne-

ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa.. pure may be posted on payment of a Late Feo of 15 cents extru postage, -optil 11.50 A.M., when the Paat Office, CLOSER

entirely.

ALFRED LISTER, `

Postmortor General, General Post Ofes,

Hongkong, 11th August, 1875.

The following relaced Kites of Tostage will take effect from this day-

Bonka &

·Iallers. Newspapers, Paterna. Cents. Dents. Conta Vi Souths plau, S£per § oz. 6ger2. Azoane IBLAND

FORICGUAL

Via Brindia,40 per oz. 8 14 per9oz. Via Marelles,Ì

Via Southampton, Spero 6 por 2oz. CANARY & MADEIKA'

ISLANDS,

Via Brindisi,......}

Via Marsillee, Siperoz 8 12 per 2 nx Vis Sonthampton, 25 poruz. 6 6 per 2 ga HONOLULU AND

HAWAII

Vil Briadiei, ....?

Via Martelle 35 per 4oz. 10 14 per 2 oz. ViA Southampton, 30 per uz 8 Sper2u

ALFEED LISTER,

Postnastor General General Post Office,

Tangketg, ba August, 1875.

F. FEIL, Hongkong Shanghai, Cologne (Germany,? NOW READY. DUND VOLUMES of the China Overland

To provide the greatest possible facilities for Ten Dollars:

pasting Correspondence for Europe, &, up to Apply at the Daily Proes Office.

Ete intest womans before, the departure of the Hongkong, 1st February, 1875,

"French Packets, arrangéments have been made NOTICE.

for receiving at the Post Ofoe late lettem for. THE Underagued begs to direct the attea Singepare and the United Kingdom only from tion of the Public to ins Superior 1.10 AM to 11.89 A., Esh faster must bear WASHING MACHINE, which his employé a late fee of 18 cents extra postage. bas just brought to. Horgkong from San Fran- The above arrangement is intended to meet since, and with which he undertaken to WASH ocensional emargenñiga, and not for the regular OLOTEES at Moderate Price. By the use posting of extensive correspundeace. Should injury, and will not be destroyed by being beaten geble nombers of letters are babitually thrown of this unhing Clothes will be washed without it be found, therefore, that large and asian, the rocks, as in frequently the one when upon the Department at the lagt moment, washed by the vid method. The Undersigned lacavior late fee will be imposed. solicite the Fublic to patronize him.

A similarepplementary Mull will be made up for: Shanghai by the English and French. Quare's Boud, Wanchi, No. 298. | Contruct Steamers, the late letters being raasiv. 11090 Hongkong, 12th July, 1875.

ed from 10 ainetes after, up to half an hour OBE SKINKEL SAN FRANCISOU, after the time of closing. The hate fee will also

CALIFORNIA, MIS

be Bocnts:

"FUAR

Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition: Superior and Pacific Fase Company's Safety Du Ponta Blasting and Sporting Powder: Late

fly 1020 July Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Captain H. D'Neill, will have quick despatch for Hongkong sad Obing hy Mesare. J. & R. Try

RT, Glasgow, und Messrs. DAVID CORBAR & For Fraight or Passage, apply tu

HAJI ALI ASGAR & BAJI ESMAIL,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1106 Hongkong, 15th July, 1876 FOR PORT ELIZABETH AND CAFE TOWN.

the above. Porta

STRIED

Gerdan Braquo

MARTA (will imen immediate despatch as above.

For Fright, apply to

TURNER & Co.,

all the world may seo and de homago accoră, QUBEN, FIRE INSURANOB COMPANY. ingly. The immense development of various injustice in recent years, thy raise for the TR Underested re prepared to GRANT of ace having a dearmces not stock of Billiard, Poot and Pyramid Balls, Ones, Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG

previously.ablained, and dispensing with those value of hard fund houses, find the tendency to POLIS AGAINST FIRE to test margins and vnosut spaces which have ips, Chalks, Cloib, and overy requisite for the FUE A 1 Steamship free expenditure on the part of almost all olores extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on of the population, bare led to the goodmuhition of a vast amount of wealth in the hunds of peo- ple, many of whom are very ill qualified to un- joy. They buva for the must part preced their lives in absorbing oscupations of a vulgár kind, which are left thera very little opporÊU- nity for acquiring either social or intelectual anitare; and all the higher, ideals of existaum: aro consequently beyond them. If they could only contrive to live in an easy, ununiel war, it might perhaps be well wib" them at bút | ther they would be biding their Bibt underpared to accept riales against Fire at surrout a bushel, and what is the good of having rates, subject to bonne of 20 per cent.

light unfuss yon show il, and get arodia for it? And hore comes in the misery of the thing, the obligation of display. Onosupou a'time wealth was in itself a disttuction, but neer it is a drug in the market, and there are so many rich pe -ple that distinction depends not on the more fadh of their riques, but on the extent to which they can manage to make a display of item. Where there used to be hundreds of rich people there are now thousand and there oun ofs sourse bo na ditinction in ové, man in a mat being exactly like the rest. He must do soris. thing to mark himself out,ann in doing this ̈ the men of wealth is exposed to the kego MHE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for competition not only of people an fox of money the above Company, are prepared to grant Limsoll, but of otiore who pittle Polinieragainst FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 dexterity are able to make a good show at on any Building, or on Morchardias the same

more moderate coat, Superiority of course at the usual rates subject to a discount of not an adlute, but only comparative bing, Twenty per cart. (89 *))

and wealth in itself has been lovelied by ite

commoners. There is, however, a to- mentis" hoe pointed out, a difference between

Agenty.

tf 39 Hongkonu, 16th November, 1872- NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY, A

INCORPOBÄTSD BE ROYAL ÜRASTES AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT

Established 1800,

CAPITAT-£2,000,000%.

GILMAN & Co.,

Agents

f 1063. Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.

tais work contains more than five times is 0. Lazarus and Co. have been appointed many un any obler Diclionery bithesto pub. Sole Agents In India and the East for K linked

THE NEW PATENE ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKER,

For practical parposes the arrangement of,

the work is 30. complete, that a referance

7d 1202 Hongkong, 5th August, 1875.

FOR MANILA' (Direct)

to ita, pagos, enablea ʼn pemm, who undere by means of which the swore can be marked ♬ TIME 4.1 Spanish Bobooner standa, English to communicate, eledituly from the cushion of the table. wiblustires who understand nothing but Chi

HUNION,"

Sony, Arbroath.

tf 419 Hongkong, January, 1807,

NOTICE.

Order te miret, the wishes of the Natire Oonmanity, the Chinese Taste of this Paper Imo bocu, from the commencament of the China Mow Year, issued DAILY instead of on alternate diye ke belgra

ALFRED LISTER.:

Postmaster General General Post Office,

Hongkong, 3rd Anguet, 1875.

The Poetmaster at San Francisco bng given". notice that lettere dospatched from this Dolony (whether through the Eost Office, or a can sigues lettera) by the United States Mai Fackets, will act be forwarded to any places not within the United States unless the proper Postage from Amerien to such pleaca bo prepsic in American Postage Stampa, but will be re- turned to this Offge

Such letters should wither be prepad in both Hongkong and American Stawps as above, or Pusted to as Ageat in the United States,

This notino chiedy applies to the following plane, the American rates of Postage to which are se follows y

Toe Paper has been Established for nearly

LETTERS, PAPER Books. Twenty Tours, and is us to Editorial Managar,

Cents, Cente

Cents. Agentement, under the Dirootion of a Well Educated Fonclau per os, 2, 4 per 4 oz.

oz. mate

Chinese Gentleminz, given reliable momercial Frazi15 and general information, and has the same Fern, Ohiti, &c.1 oz. 10 per foz. position with the Native Community as to Ad vertizeouts and News as the English Daily Frain with the Foreign Community The

The tale rospect the work will be found Price Date, Catalogue, and all information Captain Folovaria, will-ate-immediate des Churgo for Advertisemeate will be na hereta indispensable to all Europeans residing ip China, and to the natives themselves it or

may be obtained from CRAWFORD and CO, -who have conscated.to act ca

plams subjects fully with which very few in LANE, deel of them are perfectly acquainted. To partion resident in England and interested in Ubins it cannot but be inraldable occasionally. It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pago

TRUBNER & Co

· 60, PATERNOSTER BOW; ' W. HABELL, "DAILY PRE OPVIDE, HOROZONO,

U LAZARUS & CO.8 AGENTS

patch as above.

For Braight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Do. 1223 Hongkong, fth Angust, 1875.

FOR NEW YORK, ME British

HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN 11 year park

and by whom

ALL DERIES WILL IN RECEIVED and forwarded to Caloutts by the EARLIEST

11406

D. Llord, Master, will load bere so at Wam pos, and will bave quick despatch for the above Pork For Freight, apply to

VOGEL BAGEDORN & U 1095 Hongkong, 19th July, 1976.

fore.

Bongkoux, 3rd February, 1874.

WING-EED COAL SHUR.

ALFRED LISTER

Postmaster Gural. Hongkong, 19th July, 1875.

General Post Offic

It is hereby natified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addremon, to Ner. way, when farwarded via Southampton, will BE Proprietor of WIND-En Shop bags to honeforward be 30 cents for each balf gunce

inform the pablie thai bia Shop has been which any sither be paid in avance, or it may established since 1855, at Endicott's Lune, and be left to hncollected on delivery of the Latters. that bo bas always a great quanthy of BEST Unpaid Letters will beanbject to an additioncl COAL store for Bale. Gentlemen or Ship charge on delivery,

FW. MITCHELL, “mastera wishing to patronies him, are requested

Postmaster General to apply at his Shớp.

General Post Dilos, Hongkong.

151603 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874