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THE ANT NUISANCE

THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12TH, 1875.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

DESTINATION:

VESSEL'S NAME,

APTAIN

LONDON via SUEZ CANAL

Do

Twith,

P-Tokip (str.))) SAN FRANCISCO via Y BAMA City NEW YORK

Don Docosaic-(str.).. SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, ..... Cathay (str.)....... Do. PENANG, & CALTA Fadeston (str.)...

„Rajarat(insular (str. BANGKOK.

AIGON SINGAPORE, ...... Poi be (atr.)

Renattianghar (str.) SAIGON

„Esmeralda (str.)........

EXPLORATION OF SAHARA. Recent numbers of the fulletin do la docile Gag would wish the benevolent naturaliste de Géographie of Paris contain some letters from who have written so many fine partigen spon M. Duveynor, charged with the exploration of the industrial and social virtues of this int, to the Sahara in the province, of Constantine, spend a rainy season, in India. It might pos haring for its olject the construction of an arbiy modify the entlitslaem in watching the inland sea. Ha describes the braeb of ountry habits and poranite of this highly onlogieod immediately bordering on the Frado Algerian insentif so, rery many opportunition of study territory na ulmest entirely deserted, on account are afforded them, not only hetween the walln of the terror of Tamsian brigende und wie of their own dwelling, but within the pirote of rauder Hero, avertheless, are abundant their own sugar-baain and the folds of theit, pasture grounde, quinerore enes!! äucculent and bati grants. Es bon Dieu crea l'animal, tronatio plants, springing in spring-time, mots le Table créa Finsecto, cannot but become triation more valantlo punta. Upon one un article of faith with the readeant in 'Indin. uccnsion the exp laring party can upon some and though the good and rander bcarter dhe Flocks, but no sooner rere they observed thou let hos written a charming hook in dieproof the shepherd dispersed them as fafias possible, of the statement, we cannot say that, bid bis elatbes and blasi, uaked, no beat be the ant is consergiod, bis atuamente antry cob could in the sand, whore be was discovered, bis viction. Whut palliatless dues he bring forward teeth whaliering with fear. Few and then they for the ravages couimitted open on hooks and cute apes the track of a band of Tunisian raiment, the defilettat, by gluttonona cur horgemen, who had, according to custom made of our shoice sweetmeats and preserves, and a mizzia upon the bordering trioes. Tho water the sharp-nipplaga iuflibled pou our sacred in many places contains large mundition of salts persone ? That the satinitates our very vergi of magnesia and other mineral substances, the practices; that he makes war, keops maven and effects of which were found extremely deleteria castom not countonuced amongst the more ous. The expedition-started by way of the enlightened portions of mankind-eats up his fertile districts of El Faid and Es Sdel, where wife when weury-of her, and thus aroids tho were found aney expals cut by the Arabs for scandal of a divoras. He doce indead nge one SWATOW, AMO purposes of irrigation. These allesini tracte other plea, but this fe rather an apology for nub cultivated every year, but only in mother Nature, than for the ant individually. favourable scans. On the whole, M. Davoy Naturo is magnationibly justified in employ rier'a coperta offer much that is interesting to ing is dus proportion scavenger raced by lund, the naturalist, geographer, and people generally, by air, and by water, but our hearts do not and it is to be hoped that the author of the yearn over the vulture, because we osbold him well-known as regs in Nor," will give the industriously devoozing an obnoxians ourense, -results. of bis experiences more fully to the nor are we moved to affection for the ant when 6 world Lil Mail Guztien bin agurapovaly sliddering a brother's corper and lugging it off to the family inrder.. Pioneers AR

MANILA...l Do. Do. YOKOHAMA SHANGHAL Doc Do.

H

muy (str). B. Blaneor.

Sundu (etr.) „Stenlar (str.).

Surat (ate.).:

Quang Se (nt.)..

Dougins (str.).

For Sale.

ATLE

CO.

AVE

or B Stala of Firginia;

anct

OTHER LATE ARKIVÁLA GOODS AS UNDER- WHITE KERSEYMERE and BEDFORD CORDS for BREECHES and FANTA

M

FOR FREIGHT STPLY TO

TO BE DE

Butterfeld & Swiro... Hongleng Veget. Hagedorn in Com WhompouVugel, Hagedorn & Co Hongkong P. M. S. 5.0

&0. B. Ca...

On or about 10th inat.

nick deepatok.

Quick despatali.

On 16th Jaat., PM, On 1st prax at 3P.M.

P. &OEN. Con 14th fast, at now. Hongkong David Sassoon, Sone & Co. On 17th iust, at 3 P.M.

On 21st inst., AL BODD.; On 16th inaf.; at 4 r.m.

Mesageries Maritimes. Hongkong Yuen at Hong Hoogkong Sooy Sling. Hongkong & Mool. Heston. Hongkong Beumation & Co.. Hongkong Remedios & Co... Thegkong P. & Q. 8, N. Oo.

Batterfield & Si P.&O. S. N. Co Gilman & Co Hongkong Douglas Laprak & Co.

For Sale,

ACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

HAVE FOR SALE.

EX LATE ARRIVALS, DANISH BUTTER, in 1, 2, and 5 lb, Tine, AMERICAN BETTER, in 2 16. Tina and

4lb Bolblero ANONY PRIME YORK HAMA DOUBLE LOSTER CHEESE,. Amin CORNED BEEF, to suit familine. IRYE FLOUR.

BUCK WHHAT BOREE'S BITTERS. SALMON BELLIES. FANCY BLUE and BLACK COATINGS, SALMON, Smoked

KARAREN American OX TONGURS.. CHOICE TROUSERINGS.

A fen Suit Length of FASHIONABLE TWEEDS..

SIR JOSEPH HAWLEY'S WILL. The Illustrated New at that the will and

THE RECENT FAILURES. edisit, both that June 30th, 1874, of Sir!

Mours Du Fay and Co., of Manchester, in Joseph Heury Hawley, Bart, leto of Leybource Grange, Kont, whoshed on april-2016-tout, at their monthly trade report, dated July Jet gay his town house No. 34, Eaton-pleen, wore Since the tanng of our last trade report proved on the 15th inst, by his brother, Henry considerable werpantile failures have taken James, who scoreds his is the baronetsy, the plane both here and cluewhere, abundan sole executor: the personal estate boing sworn nominally to £1,000,000 sterling. Rines the vader £90,000. The testator levas the portrait stoppage of Mesara & Cim Thark and Co. of Cardinal Bentivoglio, by Francia, to the The fect of these desfera bus been to paralyse National Gallery, conditionally on ite being rade, and to ouave a tomentary pause of legi.. bung for shitation within ax months from time tranamotions, for neither buyere sor LOONS the time of his deceme; to his wife, Dame Sarailers could net with confidence in the uncer Dlaca Hawley, a pecuniary legacy of £2,000, ainty what effect these failures and their conse certain horses and antringes, plate to the vale quonses would exercise upon the prices of textile o-01,000, a vent-gliargo of £600 per annum, in fabrios. Previous to these failures pricua moved addition to ber jointure, and his residence, in

on for mouths with scarcely any change, and. Button.phae, with the furniture, for life; to many porous argued from this areamsto his danguter, Mrs. Barker, on the death of that trade was curried with great cantion, hits wife the houer in Enten-place, and aspcontation being lost banished from our rent-charge of £600 per unum, in addition market. From what bapponed, however, it lo to what was not led on her sa her marriage; parent that in somo quarters a fictitions upon trust for his daughter. Mra, Campbell, in trade was created and carried on ta an extent addition to-ber warriage portion £10,000; toute unwarranted, which ended in the rain of

The TAILORING DEPARTMENT being under his brother, Henry James, all his estates in such honaca dragging others and innocent Lincolnshire (bis ceste in Kent, Middlesex, parties along with them. We hear that one the Supervision of Two BITERIENCED Cuy- and Northamptonakice are putizo strict better is involved in the great Manchester failure mont, and under it Dik and brother water they to the extear of 2000,000. This is beyond winePERS, SAYLE & DJ. WE PROMared to make up Fest life inter eatji to Mary, she wife of bilober tradesmen are oupable of sonceiving as

the above in the Latest Styles and at most brother, the Rey Henry Charles Hawisy, a possible. It must be considered farinnate that reat charge of £300 per anbe; to his said this prach occurred while tooney was easy and Beasonable Rates, a perfect fit being always brother Henry Olares,210,000, and to his fret priose roderate, and therefore no general panic But who shall attain twenty-one, £3,000 to is aroes in cosaequence, which would have been stad groom, Fames Twred, £500; upon trust for detrimental to trade generally, and have onused Mr. Manning, the widow of George Manning widespread distress. The pr.ues quoted in the arid her children, £500; and there are same comparativa statement which we subjoin are: other legacice, all free of duty. The residuo of not in all instances actually paid, as our market- CHRISTY'S PULLOVER HATS, ibe Latest bis rend und personal property be gives in on etseatingly quial, aut the interruption of encerster in the baronetcy.

VALUE OF LIFE IN RUSSIA. St. Petersburg correspondence of Loston Standart: Lust mouth the military tribunel of Warsaw tried a cose which, in England, would have produced anisation and which ia well worth noticing for the extrudinary

LIGHT OVERUOATINGS for DUST 00ATS..

guaranteed.

DRAB SHELL and PARIS SILK HATS;

trad still continues, owing to apprehension of } Novelty Portuer failures of small amounts Under wok- circumetanoce it is defiends to give an accurate

SMOKED BACON,

НАЧ

MOLS SAUSAGES, Truffled, Oxford, and Bologna, ARRANG KIPPERED SALMON,

HERKINGS.

FINDON HA DDOCKS. FRIED SOLES.

HERRINGS la SARDINES. STEWBO EEL

Best English BUNTING.

COTTON WASTR.

Glanfeld STAROB THUNE LOE.

FAIRBANKS PLATFORM SCALES, SHIP'S LAM18. ASH QAES.

DOWNTON'S SHIP'S FORCE PUMPS CANVAS HUSE.

INDIA-RUBBER HOSE, 8ussion and Deti.

Vory,

SHEET ZINC

CUNNINGHAM'S PATENT DARVERS. BENCH VIOUS, M

KANAMANILL WHISKY.

BLACK, BROWN, and DRAB FELT Koyal Gendee Scoton WHISKY,

report ar to ventare apon in opisina about the HATS, in all the probable corse of prices for the futare,

The Manchester Guardian of July 2nd onye

Throughout a large part of the past month

c of a series of important and aluming.

state of feeling which it reveals in society. Aurarket bas boon distracted by the coon. stef Captain, coe Karpol, was indicted for the wil murder of a rural magistrate and failures, se weil na by rumours and unfounded

NEWEST SHAPES

A Largo and Entirely Fresh Lot of PANOY

The BRIGHTOK” and “CONNAUGHT"

quite now, COLLARS,

OXFORD TWILL and REGATTA SHIRTS, Quiet Patterns, with COLLARS

CLARETS, Breakfast and Diver,

OLD TOM and A.VH. GIN

Palo Dry Dinner SHERRY.

Fino Old PORTA

| KRUGS UNAMPAGNE, Pile and Quarte,

348 Hongkong, let August, 1875.

TAUC DE MONTEBELLO" GANTE

Qunty

Pinta,

2

$15 por ease (I dezen. $16 » 5, disant un 25 GRACS. BOURBON WHISKEY, $12 per casei donen.). Fox SALE BY

HEARD &Co. 075. Hongkong, 98ra Jané, 3875 J. AND B TENNENT'S ALE and

Kuzineiko. He had gone to the village where apprehensiona o further, misohet. A Rood WINDSOR, BAILOR KNOT NEAPOLI BLANCA CHAMPAGNE- the Judge was stationed, pinced himself on the dea of effort bad been expanded for the purpose TAN, and other SCARVES.

of tracing these disasters principally to Man road where the Judge's carriage must pas cheater, and especially to the trade between this 'and- deliberately shot him withous warning.

market and the far Hunt. Et is to be observed, at the risk of killing the Secretary by big however, that hy for the greater portion of the side. instead. The wounded' man got out, Karpof fred again, roiled with his victims Failares have occurred in London, and that the into a ditch, and when be saw that life wieses arising out of them have failcu moat ban- gone, professed his deart gater," and wont ily there, the proportion enstained here being to give himself up. He was sentenced to parabivaly very light. There are mineover, thestrongest reascos for believing that although Siberis, but the Court will intercede with the the export of cotton fabrics to the East has like attached. Euperst, so that he will only be confined in a

all other important departmente of Engliet fortress for two years, witkert degradatila or foreign trade, besa carried on with little profit loss of any right. Now, this same tragedy and with some occasional loas during the past

nardly wild punialment are the reeglt of at nutagonism between the military men and years, the disastera of last month du only the civilians who still characterizes Rainis file and Russian military visos ghost aniling. The original use of quarrel, or rather the pretext was a miserable question of a chair, for a lady at a ball. The women Lad sated each other, and the civilian scems to have been

jostly attributed to it in a very small degree, Stil, the caution and vigilance which have beon exercised amongst bankers and discount houses in London have been cariously felt in our market. There has been ut times considerable dificulty in negotiating Manchester-papa-of-

in the babit of saying bitter things about war eationahle soundness, and the consequent and oficer Explantions followed the ball effect upon this market has been much greater that cau be accenated for by the oiroanistanca

sectie, and the affair seemed ended, the Judge alone. Moreover, whilst those who may bare disolalping-ofence. Karotheu is told that. Keziarako goes about with a dog, which is enideerised difficulty in obtaining lonus bare to bare frightened him, Karpoff, ost of demand. on constrained to abstain from buying us much na possible, others who have been under jng satiafuotin at the late interview, Tuis re-

nu such necessity have availed themselves of the part laudete cene is a publio garden, Buring which the officer gives the lie airest, and reportunity to keep va a downward dierement; Leap which they naturally hope are long to ceives a blow on tho obeck. Of coarse a duel must follow. It appears that Kozipenko never rap someudvaṛtaga. Thus these leading events really refused to fight, bat fout Karpoff of the month bave hed at influence bere greatly through the fault of one of the accoude exoeeding their intrinsic gravity so far as our

market is concerned

thought be dil. These details are unimportzül, ame The officers aiga roundhobim eronemting The Greek nentspapers announze sat in the Karpoff from all stain on his honor, and the Greek convent of the prophet Elias in Zitza evidenses abow him to have been x stadions, (Epiras), a work has just died was was alluded quiet-living, promising officer; yet he believes to by Lord Byron in Gia guem of “Uhilda that bia honor regiired him to murder Harcia. The monk in question, Nicephorus, Kosicenka, and thora in epimuted over him we 117 jours aid at the Ume of bis death, and ovidertly thought thap be could not act other remembered Lord Byrou very well su, having wise. Such is the present state of public opinion spent several daya in the cunyees in 1897, aftor. abont dueling in Russia. Among the cacers wat describing in his poou the picturesque of the Guard at the present oulent, thera is nn vsociation, the member of thich haveation of the convent and the monk's

bunnd themselves not to refuse a challenge, and to my knowledge a very high personage,. indeed, expressed his approval of this under- taking to fight, and Eye convition that it tended to prevent dispute among those who ba aigned ft.

hoopitility

EXPOET, CARGOES.

Per Osaka, for London

45.onger Faial Oil, 19'cises Crockeryware, 100 passen Buu 914 cases Camplior, 1,955 rche Matting, ond page. Bencrice.

Per S6 Andrew's Castle, for London

1400 rolls Mutting, 68. héles Japin Wax, 7778 bores Ten, 8,638 Saif-cheste Tea, 1,38

ON, LONDON

THE RS-CONQUEST OF TEM ON. An historical work lately published at Con- stantinople, by Hadscbi Ruschid Bey, an officer in the Ottoman army, supplies a very complete accopat of the reconquest of the interior of the cheate Tea, 14 bales Bilk, and 88 pkgs. Sundries. provincent "Yemes; in arabig hoeomplished in 3871-2-3 by Torkish arms, after having held its Independenor for more than two centuries, the former ecengation having Seased in 1685. The war was provoked by the attack madeja 1870 by the Emir of 4ssi on tap Turkish garrisons. previonely in peaceable possession of the anast. line. To avage is captare of some of these an army wae got together noder Bedif Pasha, the present Governor of Bagdad, who began theON

Afdr

Bank Bille, ou demand, "Benk Bills; at 80 days'-sight:4797- Bank Bills,sť 6 months' sigut, 4/3 Oredits, at months' night Documentary Bills, at6 montsa' BOMBAT.Bank on demand 292

work of conquest, which wasally continued after ON CALCUTTA,BILk, on desrand

he was valided by bis chief of staff, Muchtar

Fasha, now Governor of Esgeraum. The troops

came by the Suez Canal, of cours, without she

aid of whleb, be writer dcolares, he entermiss

SHANGHAL-

Baux, night. Private, 30 days sight

782

BRARER

would have been hopeless: bur first employm

WHITE LONGCLOTH BUIRTS in dif. ferent qanlitics."

SILK UMBRELLAS, MADINTOSH OVERCOATS. BOOTS, and SHOES,

Jo.*

SAY LEAND

0 0. VICTORIA EXCHANGE;- QUEEN'S HOLD AND STANLEY STEKET,

KONGKONG,

AND AT SHANGHAI,

FOR SALE.

ALOWER AND SON'S Bottled ALE and

STOUT.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co 3054 Hongkong, 6th July, 1875.

FOR SALE. HAM YAGNE,

HRIDATEOS & Co.'s MONOPOLE, China.

apply to

DBETJEN & 00, Bolo Agents for China and Japan, If 144 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1876),

FOR SALE. TENRY RITCHIETS SUPERIOR PALE HERE

T, G. LINSTEAD, 2193 Hongkong, 21st December, 1874.

"NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

PORTER

DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy Navy Bolled Long Flax Crown

FUANVAS.

ARNHOLD, TARBERG & Cu, CE 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

ESTABLISHED 13 1:20.

O LAZARUS AND CO., Incorporated with Shearwood and Cò., BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING CONTRACTORS,

HIS

BY APPOINTMENT FO EXOBLLENCY THE VICEROY,

AND B.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH; 54, 55, 60, 61, Dentinck Street,

10.

CALCUTTA

BILLIARD TABLES

LAZARUS & Co.'s Billard Tables are

now the only ones appreciated in India,

As à long and steady experience extending over 50 years has proved them to be the best and most suitable for the cilante.

C. I. & Co. bave received a large number of very flattering teabimonials from ull parts of India, China, Burmsh, Ceylon, Manila, Java, Straite, und Persis, teatifying to the superior make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and while thinking their Friends and Patrone in Chins for the liberal support so long extended to their firm, would, in soliciting farther pa tronage, bag to mention the following facts which have conduced to the success their efforts have hitherto met with

In 16th Just, at 4 P.M.

Baier despatch.

Today, at II A.M.

Quick doepatob

Quick despatol.

Quick despatch

On or about 13t6 inst.

Quick dospatch,

Vessels on the Berth.

Post-Office Notifications.

A mail will close For Manila,Per levioraldia, to-day, the 1204 insta at 10.30 ..

For Amay-Per Peart, to-day, the 12th inst at 1.30 pm.

For A moy.Per Fitzpatrick, to-morrow, the 13th inst., at 0.30 AB.

For Manila Per Enzy, to-morrow, the 1Sib det, at 2,90 M,

STEAM FORNÉ SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN FORTS, AND.

SOUTHAMPTON, SAY AIRIE HALBO,', HOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, THE PENTZATRAE AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY' Stensship For Swatos, Amoy, and Foothon-Por "CATHAY," Captain DUNDAR with Her Douglas, on Sunday, the 15th inst, at 9am. Majesty's Mile, Passengers, Specie, and

For Saigon and Hangkok-Ter Rajanattianu Cargo, will leave thijs for the above places on har, on Monday, the 19th inat, at 3.30 PM. SATURDAY, the 14th August, at Noon, pro- For Singapore, Penang, and Calenta.+Per ceeding to Southampton, and Loadsa via Suez Hindosten, on Tuesday, the 17th inst, ut 2,30 Onnal

Cargo will be received an hosed until Noon, Spesie und Parcale at the office until 3r. o the 15th inné, |-

For Particulararagarding Freight and Pas sage, apply at the P. & O, S, N, Oote Chics Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED

A Written Declaration of the Coulents: and Value of the Packages for the Overland. Itouto is required by the Egyptian Government,

On 15th ion, at 10 AM and must be delivered by the bippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Paraels and the Company do ust hold themaulves responsible for any Dotention or Prejudice which may happen from the incon rectacsa on such deviazation.

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR-MANILA TELE departure of the Steamship

"ESMERALDA* for fan abors Port, POSTPONED until TODAY, thu 12th instyet 11A

For Freighter Parago, apply to

A. MAC HEATON, 1237 Hongkong. 11th August, 1375.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Agani

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

AANTJAPAN. · THE Company's Stosinakip STENTOR

will

be despatched on or about the 18th instant. For Freight.or Pasango, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agla 1919 Hongkong, 7th August, 1875, KOR SWATOW, AMUT, AND FOOOHOW, 7.Steamship

SEAT & DOUGLAS,"

Captain Burnie, will be despatched for alore Forts on SUNDAY, the 16th inst, JA.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply tó 27

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 7d 1224 Hongkong, 9th Argest, 18757

FOR SAIGON.

1 Steamship "

the

at

RAJANATTIANCHAR” Captain Hopkins, will be despatobed for the above Fort on MONDAY, the 16th instant, st

For Froight or Passage, apply to

SOEY SHING,

Bonham Straad. 5d. 1256 Hongkong, 11th Augass, 1875,

FOR BANGKOK.

HE Steamship

"RAJANATTIANCHAR," Captain Hopkins, will be despatalied for tho Labove Port on MONDAY, the 16th instant, at

4P.M.

For Freight or Passage, and Firet.class Ac commodation for Cabin Passengers, apply to

TIEN TAN HỒNG

1231 Hongkong, 10th August, 1875, FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

CALUUTTA

THE British Sternship"

THE

HINDOSTAN,”

Captain T. S. Gardner, will leave this for the above Porta on TUESDAY, the 17th inazal, ut 3 P,M,

Despatahee will close at 200,MA

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOUN, SUNS & CA, 1240) Hongkong, 17th August, 1875.

-QURAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

will

Agents.

FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL,

Company's Bicamskip

·ULYSSES,”

be despatobed on or about the 19th instant, For Freight or Pasage, upply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ayuda, 1982 Hongkong, Sto August, 1875.

FOR SHANGHAI -

HE British Bleaurship

THE

WYQUANG SE,"

Captain Holmes, shortly expected from Singa pore, will lure quick despatch for, the abore: Fort

For Freight or Passage, apply te

GITAN & Cui,

www Agents. 1227 Hongkong. 10th August, 1875.

FOR MANILA (Piracl.) E Spanish Steamer

@EMUY"

Bisaco, Muster, will bave i sosediate despato Jor the above Port.

For Freight or Pasings, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. 1212 Hongkong, 6th August, 1875

STEAM TU YOKOHAMA,,, THE P.20.3 N. Co's Steamship

SUNDAY!

will leave for the above pinte a few hours after the rival of the Sarat with the next Anglie

Every talle is made of solid wood, well sent hlail.

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,oned and not vaneared.

WITH THE A

The Cushions are constructed on an entirely P. S. N. Co.'s Office, PUNTI AND MANDARIN new prisciple, introduced by 0. L. and Co.,

PRONUNULATION. AD

AMCIVER.

Superintendent,

Hougkong, 4th August, 1875:

STEAM TO SHANGHAI: (ing Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI

and HIOGOJEN THE P&O. B. N. Co.'s Stoainehip

*SURA},"

AD ANGLO CHINESE DICTIONARY, ittihand unlike that adopted by English makore, and are much, znore demable and lively thay at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong,

English made ansblona, TOR comprehensive and practical service No table leaves O. L, and Co.'s premises nutil

this Work stands unrivalled. All the now words which the Clinead have of late years been has been standing ready finished for over 2 compelled to in to express the numerous ob months, in order to ensure perfectly seasoned will leave for the above place about 21 hours

after her arrival with the next English Mail. jestem machinery photography, telegraphy,and material

A MOVER, bience generally, which the rapid advance

Superintendent, of foreign relatione has imposed upon them, are bare given in extend. Each and every word is EZAZUS and 0b,'s Establishment in E &O. & N.Os,'s Office,

(1195 fully lnstrated and explained, forming exor-ranteed of Solid and Reasoned Wood.! crees for students of a most instrofire nature. Q. L. & Co. have always ready a laras, stock Both the Court end-Punti promopatices are of now Cushions on their peculiar prizelpro, Ahl given, the accents being onrefully marked on which can be supplied for any table, the the best principle hitherto attained. Thetypo

Every artiolo of furniture, also, that leavese e Man

graphy displays the success of an attempt to rate length and breadth of the ninte bed only a make the Chinese and English typo correspond being required.

went was against the hostile Bair of Assir. Hougtong and Bhanghai Bank Shuren, wrongdafest was, necompleted without any por gent, discont great difiouty beyond that produced by Chion Insurance Society of Canton, now share severn epidemia of fever among the troops. A $50 per stare precium." civil Government was established in Aasir, age China Traders Insurance Company's Suures cording to previous ordors, and Rodif Pasha 3978 per bare make then naturally treeds attention to the China and Japan Marine Insurance Tin, 89 neighbouring province of Tenen, between per sluce which and the Hedjaz Aslix lus conviently Chinese Insurance Company $200 per share wedged. His chief obstacle, according thing Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharda bistarian, proved to be the ingoaipetence of the $490 per share, new vivil Governor of Aesit, who was Sasily China The Insurance Company's Share $144 aspunded, and afterwards, altogether Tomavad per share,

ha

by the Forte The Harz mountaitis near the Victoria Fire Insurance Company Shares road to Tssas, the capital of Yemen, were found$165 per share ocenpied by formidable barda mnintaining Hongkong and Whampoa Dosk Company's the traditions of the Actiei fraternity of Shure 10 per punt: discount.

the Crauader, recruiting en numbers india Hongkong, Varton and Marie Steamboat Co.'s erimistely, froos Arabe um forsigners, and Jivlug entirely by the strong hand indeed, ex sting black-mail sp to the gate of Tanas, The second year of the expedition was occupied ebiely in subduing thean brigand tribes, whose

Shares 20 per cent, discount? Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-The

60 per share, nominal Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-876 per

share.

in the end of body, thereby effecting a vast O. Land Co. have always in hand a large economy of spate, achieving clearness not took of Billiard, Pool and Pyramid Balls, Cues, previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant gross which have Tips, Chalks, Cloth, and avery requisite for the heretofore characterized Chinese publicatione, Billiard TableRAN

To illustrate the vast ropy of the work, the Old Cushions renewed on C. LAZARUS & following thate are submitted for consideration. Co.'s populiar prizezple, thereby making an old Clistuary Vocabularly contain about 18,000 table as good as new, Ohiness characters, and Medhurst's English

and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst

BILLIARD LAMPS.

tble work contains more than 50,000 English Six and Bight Light Lampa for Oil, or Keros words, and upwards of 60,000 Cainese charachine, the latter with bareers on the dupier teri. Agniu, despite all the grammar and principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary other o cantary worke an yet inblished, the student of this difionit language absciately res lamps S quires examples to display the various appli- Eighteen light ring burner Gas Pendants, estions and equivalent of different words which with rod to suspend óvær tühle, --

Hongkong, 4th August, 1876.

--FOR-MANILA (Direct)

Spanish Seasoner

ONION, Captaio-Echevaria, will havo immediate des- patch sa above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SAAN KEMEDIOS & Co. 1223 Hongkong, 9th Aagaat, 1875

FOR LONDON, 41-17 pairs British Baque Captain Avuls, will lead here and at Whampoa and will have quick dcspatch us bova.

For Freight, apply to VREDE VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO.

123 Hongkong 5th August, 1875.

FOR NEW TORK. THE 41:13 years British Burk

**"FAITH:"

aged head, Imon Bassay, reputaa sinong the Hongkeur Hotel Company's Bharos-55 per↓ has one general meaning. Of these example. LAZARUS AND O9, have been appointed Port. For Freight, apply to

Arahs to be 180 years old but afill vigorous in body, was at last taken with the remnant of

hie followers, and sent to Constantinople

cent, discount.

BALES ON AUGUST 11TH, 1875.

Taana gladly received the Taris, nedbrding to As reported by Cleme

this narrative; std four dying dolumne deaCuish, 10-bage at 59.45, by Kwong-Look patched in each direction found little dimoulty wo lo travelling trader

in causing the Sultan'a dotsofily to be acknow. Woon Oil, 50 packages, at 35.00, by Kwong ledged throughout all the cultivated parts of Took to traveling trafor. Yeoun, where the Arabs were so divided by

T

thu work contains more than five things as

many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub- Sole Agents in India and tile Bust for fished.

For practical purpose the armungonient of

-** THE NEW PATENT

the work is so complete, that a reference ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKER,

to its pagos enables a person who valor by means of which the route oun be marked stands English to communicate effectively from the onebion of the table. with untives who understand nothing but Chi-

Mashrooms 30 capsat $16.00, by Kroug-ness. In this respect the work will be found Price Lists, Catalogs, and all information setions us to be inaspable of any combined') look we to travelling truder.

indiapensable to all Europeana residing in |,***

may be obtained from resistance. The Tarkiah standarda were atop Wale Wan, 2 piscens at $89.20, by Kwong- Ubina; and to the natives themselves, it ex-

elaine subjects fully with which very few in LANE, CRAWFORD AND 00 ped only in the direction of Adeu southwind by fook-u to LEAFoling traderet fi fr gl

londs, 20 bage, at $23.50, by Kwong-wodaid of them are perfectly acquainted. To who have consented to set and our-own-interventivo, and esatyard. Vy 200

partien realdent in England and interested in strong hill fort, which caused a long-defeation, chaong to trapalling trader,

SU LAZARUS &ÇO:B ́AGENTS- Hadaobi Bey estimates the troops employed;} Bhelilah, 6 cave, ut $32.00, by Yun-wo-loung China it cannot but bo invaluable occasionally: It comprises upwards of two thousand-large inolading wintercrnouts, at 22,000, whose loss to travelling traders ar

Brown Sugar, 800-bage, a $3,25, by Ting quarter pagba of 4,000 was onored by olseuse chiefly, and 300 being killed in the stops and ages of like to locul trader

furt. He gives the population of the taxi. Whale Sugar, 200 bags, at 20.40, by Ying-koo tores conquered as two kid a quarter million, to kinai trader. out of somewhat lede thas elevén milliory of inhabitants of all Arabiji...Full Mall Gazette,

While Pepper, 10 baga, nt: 317,40, by Kwai-

or to travelling trader.

TRÚDNER & ¢Ä? 63, PÄTERMOStar Row ; MARAW, I BELL "DAILY Puzan” Oswick, Hongkong,

D. Iloyd, Master, will load here and at Wham poa, and will have quick deepulch for the above JARATI TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Us..

1005 Hongkong, 10th July, 1875.

NOTIOM_

EN Order to meet the wishes of the Native Obmann, the Chinese logic of this China New Year, saned DAILY instead of on Papar bas been, from the commencément af tko alternate days as before

Epe Piper has been Established for nearly Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage

Slippers of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, that the Steamers, leaving Bong- kong in sorraspondonca with the Australial Stenaiera from Galioto Bombay, may call at Claibo.

The Company recorre the option of forgarde ing all gooda shipped by their Steamers for Earope through Egypt, other by rail, or hy Canal in their own Stonnere, or in-vessels. employed for the purpose

Shippera are particularly requested to note: the terms and conditions of Ehe Company's | Black Bills of Lading.

A. MoiVER, Superintenden Peninsular arid Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong. 3rd Agust, 1878.

For Fingapore, Penung, and Calcat-Per. Argyll, cu Tuesday, the 17th ins, at 2,30 P.M.

MAILA BY THE ENGLISH PACKET" The English Oustrial Packet CATHAY will be leapstehed will the Mails for Europe,

c., on SATURDAY, the 14th Auguet, The foflowing will be the hours of losing the Maile, &c.--

August 186 ...

6 Money Order Offied close. 6 P.M., Post Office rises except the Niar

Box, which remains open all night.. Aigist ath,

7 M., Post Office opens for sale of

Staurs, Registry of Lottore, sud Post Ming of all correspondance..

10 AM Post Office closes except for Late

Letters, Hagistry of Leltora ceaseq., 10.15 A., Lettre may be posted on payment

of a LATE FER of 18 cents extra" Postice until

II A., who the Post Offico. CLOSES

entirely

11.30A.M., Letters (but Letters only address-"

ed to the United Kingdon via Brindizi or to Singapure may be posted pu hard the Pocket on payurat of Late Fre of 48 corte extra postage. 11.50 A.M., Pusting on Board conses.

ALFRED LISTER,

"Pusimaster Goweni, General Post-Offee,

Hongkong, 3rd August, 1875. MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES

PACKET". The United Statea. Mal Packet " OFTE OF.. TOKIO" will be dispatched on MONDAY, the 16th August, at 3 r., with the Mail

U. S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH O NEW YORK, v OVER- LAND HAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE SS. C13X OF TOKIO wll leave For Yokolun, San Francisco, the United

Hongkong for San Francisco, vid Yoko-States, and the United Kingdom.

The Post Offion will be open for the reception bama, on MONDAY, the 13th August, at 3 F... taking Passengers, Mails md Fraight, for of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &o., Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Passenger Tickets and Billa of" Luding are issoed for transportation to Yoko- hams and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Marico, Central and South Amerions and to New Tack and Europe, VIA OVER LAND-RAILWAYS. W

until 250 F.

Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 p.m. to 2.30 P., en payment of a Late Fea of 12 cents in addition to the Postage.. The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above parts by this route is compulsory. Correspondenar insuficiently prepaid will be. forwarded by the Esglish Packets

A Staimer of the Company will leave Shang

Correspondenca addressed to Yokohama and kni, rid the Inland Sea Porta, about the eves the United States must be superscribed per dato, and make close councation at Tokekuma, «CITY OF TOKIO,” end ihn, addremed to the At New York, Passengers bava selection of United Kingdou must be superscribed “viä· verious lines of Steamiers to England, France San Francisco." and Germany,

-Freight will be received on board until 4'P.3. on the 15tl proximo. Parcel Packages will be -rece vel at the Ciffca until 5 P..of the same! day. All Pargel Packages should be marked vo address in full; value of same is required.

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Prays West

G. B. EMORY,

Acting Agent, Hongkong, July 15th, 1875.

NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIEË

MARITIMES WA CAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANDAIS.

ALFRED LISTEN,

Postmaster General.

General Post Office.

Hongkong, 16th July, 1875.

MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PACKET" The French Mail Paoket "PELKO" wil be despatched on SATURDAY, the 21st inst.. with Mails to and through the United Kingdom a Marseilles; to Europe, Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Sey cholics, Reunion, Mauritius, Gues, and Alexan dria:

The following will be the hours of losing the Minis, &g,

Anguet 20:7,

"STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, RATAVIA, POINT}{

DE GALLE; ADEN SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND CAL

CUTTA,

www

SATURDAY, the let August, 1875,

wita "TEL-HO," Commandant LORMIER MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, wilt toive this Port for the above places

Cargo and Specie will be rogistored for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marsoillon for the principal places of Europe,

5.P.M., Money Order Offics cloves. Post Office closes except the Nour Box, which remains open all night.

•August 21st,

A., Post Office opens for azlo of Stumps, Registry of Lettere, and Post- ing of all correspondence.

10 AM, Registry of Lettere ceases. 11 a, Post Office closes except for Late"

Lotters,

11.10A.M., Letters (bul Tretters only) addrosh

ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa- puro ung bo posted of payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, untá

11.30 AM when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely.

ALFRED LISTER,

Goueral Post Ulice,

Postdaler General. Hongkong, 11th August, 1855

Shipping Orders will be granted till noon.

The following relesed Balos of Festage will Cargo will be received on board natil 4 Lake effect from this day

Berka & Specie and Parcels until-3-PM, on the VOLİ August, 1876. (Parcela are not to be sent

Lottors Newspapers. Patterns.

Cenis. Cents. on board; they must be left at the Agency's

Centr Officer) Contents and value of Peoliages are Southampton, 31 per 30s. 6 Oper2oz. required,

AZORES ISLANDS,

For further particulars; pany's Olice,

PPy at the Com G. BERTRAND,

Principal 4g Hongrong, 12th August, 1875, OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP, COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

•IN CONNECTION WITH THE

CENTRAL AND UNION PACIEJO AND

CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES

ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

PORTUGUAL

ViaBrindisi,-

Via Marseille 40 parton, 81poroz. Via Sonthampton, 34 per joz. 6 Sper 2 oz. CANARY & MADEIRA

ISLANDS-

--Via Brindisi,....Į Via Marseille... f

33 per oz. 8 12 per 3 oz VA Southampton, 38 per fox. 6. Uper2 02. HONOLULU AND

HAWAI

}

Vin Brindisi, 36 por Lox. 10 14 per 2. Via Mayeoilloní

Via Southampton, 30 per uz 8 per 2 o

ALFRED LISTER;

Pashmaster General,

General Post Office,

Hoogkung, 5th August, 1875.

To provide the greatest possible facilities. fuc posting Correspondation for Europe, de, up to the latest mocsont before the departure of the [HES. S. OCEANIC will be despatched for French Packets, arrangements have been made Sun Fringises, via Ychokuma, on WBD-for redeaving at the Roes Ofice Inte letters for NESDAY, the lat Septimber, at 3 Pataki Singapore and the United Kingdom only from Cargo and Passengers for Jupas, the United 11.10 AM to 11.30 AM. Each letter must bear States, and Europe

a late fee of 18 centa extra postage a made Tokobado with The above, arrangement is intended to meet Steamers from Shanghai

Occasional emergencies, and not for, the regular Freight will be received on board natil 4 posting of extensive correspondence. Should.

it be found, therefore, that large and unman of the 31st instant. Parcel Packages will be reomised at the Office until 5 PM. asme Cay all ageable numbers of lettere ure habitually thrown Purcel Packages should be marked to address upon the Department at the last womerty A

beariar late fee will be imposed. in full value of same is required">

A similar supplementary Mail will be made Return Pasiga Tokets availabla for 6.

up for Sbingbbj. by the English and French months are imuid at a reduction of 20 per cent Contraba Steamers, the late lettera being ressiv- on regulat rates. N

ed from 10 minutes after, up to half an hour" For further information as to Freigate or after the time of closing. The late fee will also Passago, apply to the agency of the Company, be 18 cents. Praya West Ben

G. B. EMORT,

Hongkong, August Sod, 1675.

ALFRED LISTER,

Portmaster General.

4oting Agon

General Post Office,

Hongkong, Srd August, 1575.

NOTICE

75 Postmaster at San Frazeido bas given THE Undersigned begs to direct the atton-notice that lettera despatched from this Colony

tion of the

Pablito in Saperior (whether through the Foet Office, or as con WASHING MACHINE, which bis employs sigures letters) by the United States Mai bas jost brought to Hongkong from San Frans Packets, nill not be forwarded to any places isco, and with which he undertakes to WASR not within the United States unless the proper OLOTHES at a Modciate Prion By the usa. Postage from Amerion to auch places be prepaid- of thie Machine Clothes wil be washed without in Amerides Postage Stamps, bat will be re- injury, and will not be destroyed by being beaten turned to this Office. ps the rocks, is frequently the case when washed by the old method. The Undersigned holicita thu Pubbo to patronize him.

SZ YIK Queen's Road, Wanchi, No. 293 Im 1086 Hongkong, 12th Jnity, 1875, THE Undersigned-basâ been appointed, bole Agenta for tho Bale of their Gonds in Hongkong and China by Meara, J. & R. Ten

ENT, Glasgow, and Mezara. DAVID CORSAR & Sosa, Arbroath, BON

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Lf 419 Hongkong, January, 1967.

NOW. ON SALE,.

THE HOUSEHOLD ỔOMPANION STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Correc- done, and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthography Pator In Faper Wrapper

Neatly BotndRUT $3,00 Apply at the Daily Press Ollos,

煤電

went, under the Direction of a Well Educated WING-KEN CUAL SHOP. Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commercial THE Proprietor of WING-LEE Shop begs to and general information, and has the same inform the public that his Shop has been HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN position with the Native Community as to Ad- established since 1855, st Endicotta Lane, and Tértikernents and Nope as the English Daily that he has always a great quantity of BEST and by-whun-

Fresa with the Foreign. Community The 00A in store for Baler Gentlemen or Ship GÁLY ORDERS, WILL BE RECRITED

Charge for Advertisements will be as heratometers wishing to patronias bim, are requcato

to apply at bin Shop.

171509 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874

{and forwarded" to Caloutte by the KALLIGṢT [ord

11466

opport

Hongkong rd February, 1874,

Such letters should either be prepaid in both Hongkong and American Ststopa as above, of posled to an Agent in the United States.

This notice bhiefly applies to the following- places, the Americah rates of Postage to wich ure sa follows

NEWR

General Port Offae,

LETTERS PAPERS. Books."

Conta

CENTR Centa Bonolulu, 6 per oz. 2: 4 por 4 oz. Brazil

15, 10- Peru, Chili, &0.22306 "kama | 10 bar 4 oz.

ALFRED LISTER

Postrarter Generga Hongkong, 12th July, 1575. Arrangements having bende under which Maile for London arriving at Suot from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, ja is hereby notified that the rates of postage which must be put in adtimes, on correspondence addreened to the United Kingdom forwarded, will be as fat- lows, vix,

For Letters.

24 cents per half ones. enobi not exceeding Iounce deents.

For Nowspapers...

For Books and

Fatterna...

8

every additional

W. MITONELY

Postmaster Genaral. General Post Office, Hongkong.