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THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1876.

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Vessels Ad

oading

DESTINATION

VERBELE NAME

CAPTAIN

FOR FREIO APPLY TO

TO DE DESPATCHED.

SWATOW, AMUY & FOOOROV

Ada..

Faith

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Malwood (str)

COLONIAL BARRISTERS.

THE WRECK REGISTER FOR 1878-24. A morgment has, according to the Melbourus The wack reglater for the year onding June Argus, been hogan among barristers in the 30th, 1874, shows that the total number of colony of Victoria with the view of removing wreck reported as having occurred during the certain disadvantages under which golobial bar-year on the coaste of the United Kingdom was risters Labour a compared with thale brethren 1,305, which was 481 less than in the previous who hers been admitted to the bar in England. year. Gf these 1,803 wrecks 391 ware collisiona English barristers eat, after applying with and 1,422 were wrecks and casualties athor, than certain prescribed forms, be admitted to prae-collision, and 48 of them resulted in total loan. tise in any court in the umpire. For example,Tre localities in which the rooks bappened waca in English barrister coming t any of the ne fcllows Bast cous, 716 south coast, 241; Australian colonies may be admitted with wost docet, 545, forth and west coast of Boot LONDON via SUEZ CANAL ent pussing any examination, bet a colonial and 63: Trinh coast, 213, Jale of Man, 7, barrietor can only pruotiés in the courts of the Endy Island, B; and Scilly Isles, 10. The NEW YORK C colony to the hat of which he belongs, and if amber of lives list was 50% which was SAN FRANCISCO AMA Grout Repulilia (str.) he desire to practies in my other colony, or in less than the angber lest in the air mancha England, be bas to qualify himself for the bar ending Jane 3h, 1878, but the loss of SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &... there. This state of things in considered by 253 lives by the sinking of the Northfcet SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &e. colonial barristers to be a grievance, and it be in the early part of 1879 will account for the MANILA

farge number of deaths reported in the Beat Do been resolved to memorialize the Scoretary of ball of that year. The number of wrecks on YOKOHAMA State for the Onlonies on the subject, argins British radiole abroad reported in 1873-74 was SHANGHAI the neatsafty for legislation in the Imperial! Parliament to remedy the evil complained 399, lovalving the loss of 4,015 lives. This of. There are now eighty barristera admit- tobal.was swelled by the loss of S1 lives in the ted in the colony of Victoria-affected in ip Ano, aml of 420 in the ship Indus, both of theso regulations Attorneys admitted in which vessels were engaged in the coole trade. One hundred and fifty British ships were not the colonies are not subject to the eamd diabilities. The Colonial Attorney's Re-bound of after sailing or being apoken ut con lief Amendamont Act, 1974, which arende and 2,381 lives are supposed to have been lost 20 and £1 Vier, o, 89, provides that the camite them. Of these resele, 115 belonged to the nation previouely required should be dispensed Culted Kingdom, and 85 to British passensions with whers the attorney has actually practised abroad, began dan ga for seven yours in any colony sir dependonoy, and had used an examination previona to admission, le memoriolists nek that colonjat barristers, in colonies where the standard of -oxamination"iɛ équñi ta that in England, and where the two bouches of the profession era kept distinct, shall be placed on an equal footing with the barristers adtaittod in England. It is regarded as anomalous that solarial baristers shund possess that right to appear before the Prisy Concil, the highest court of the realm, which is denied them in the inferior courts. A similar action, it is stated, is being taken by the members of the colonial bar in Sydney.

THE STATISTICS OF THE TRADE WITH INDIA AND CHINA SINCE 1869,

CANADIAN TRADE!

For Sale.

ASLR S 00.

RE now SHOWING in qul Department

a New and Varied Assortment of OHUICE GOODS, mitably for SUMMER WEAR,

COMPRISING FANCY

DRESS MATERIALS, in SILK and

WOOD POPEIN.

· Light Fancy MOHAIRS,

T

For Sale.

HOMPSON IND

atierfold & Swira.. oyal, Hagedora & Vogel, Hagedoru 5.00% iP, M. 8. 8. Cosmogong

QPMOJE N. Co

Mesageries Maritimes.. Remedios & Comm Douglas Lapraik & Col

P. 40. 8. N. Co.... P. & O. 8. N: 06.in Douglas Laprajk & Co.;

Or or about 19th inst. Quick despatoh, -Quick despatch; -

Ur 15th pror, at SP.M On let pro, at 3 P... Or 28th inebi, at doon."

On Bletnat, ni noon,

Vessels on the Berth.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIR

STEAM FOR AN SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUBZ, 18MALIA, WPORT SAID, NAPLES, AND

MARSEILLES; ALSO, PONDICHERRY MADRAS, AND OAT

OUTTA ými

N SATURDAY, the 21st August, 1875,

Post Office Notifications.

A mail at alasa.

For Swatos, Amoy. and Foodbow, Per Kangtung, on Thuraly, the 10th instant, at 11.30 AB

For Manila Por Leower, os Friday, the 20th inst., 16:11,50 2,3

MAILS BY THE FRENOIT PACKET"

The Froach Mail Packet. "PEI-HO" win be despatched on SATURDAY, the 21st, inster · TES Muila to and through the United Kingdom via Maravillos to Europe, Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Adon, Scy chelles, Banice, Mauritius, Snes, and Alexan- dria.

O folowin

Quick despatch

On 20th inni, at noon,

Quick deapatok:

Quick despatah,

Le-morrow, at noon.

Vessels on the Berth.

DIND FOR SWATOW, AMOX, AND FOOUNOW

HE Swiship

INVITO INSPECTION OF THEIR A NEW HOODS, ex S. 8. GLENGYLE. Ladies and Children's BOOTS and SHOES Ladies BLACK VELVET SHOES

·PIQUE COSTUMES, UDESETS.

Ladies STRIPED COTTON THREAD HOSE. AN

Boys and Gir SAILOR and YACHTING

Fignted ad Plain Japanoss POP HATS &- que

LINS.

ALPAUAS.

Figured TUSSORE CLOCHS -Black-Fansy GRENADINES

White Do.. Colored GAUŽES,

Printed MUSLINS.

Do

New STRIPED and CHECK GRENA DINES for DRESSER

PLAIN WHITE, BATISTES and WHITE STRIPED DITTO, ⠀⠀

New STRIPED and SPOT FRENCH

Pieces of HAIR, for Wearing in Present

Stripod and Checked ORGANOIStyle WASHING MATERIALS for Ladies* Morn

Wrappers, E., in Printed LINENS.

French PERCALES.

Striped and Embroidered GALATEA

OLOTHS.

Satin Striped and Check, CAMBRICS. BATISTE.

Figured BRILLIANTES.

TUSSURE CLOTHS.

LINEN LAWNS.

Niagara Lane Stripe CAMBRICS. Satin Chest PIQUES,

Striped LAWNE

Ales Readymade, a large Assortment of EMBROIDERED COSTUMES is all the new WASHING MATERIALS, guaranteed fast Colors, which will be found most suitable for bois Climate,

The Cutest Styles to Eadies' and Children's INTRIMMED STRAW and OHIP HATS,” The Newest Designs in French TRIMMED MILLINERY HATS -BONNETS

Black Lace and White Shetland SHAWLS. Black Lace SLEEVELESS JACKETS. Book MUSLIN REGISTERED PANIER SKIRTS, FOLONAISES, JACKETS, mad TUNICS.

KUZIEK WANİGTUNG." Captain Pilzan, will be dospitobel for the" above Forts TO-MORROW, the 19th inst, ub.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & O fd 1959 Hongkong, 16th Anguet, 1875

"OUNAN STEAMSHIR-COMPANY. FOR LONDON 124 SUEZ CANAL,“ 1 Company's Stoameni

"ULYSSES,"

will be despatebed on or about the 19th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWISE, Agents, 1222 Hongkong, 9th August, 1875. STEAM TO TOKOHAMA.

•

P

MALANCA”

JET CROSSES, BRACELETS, NECK.&.0.5. N. Co.'s Steamship LETS, and HAIR PINEDA

Ladics and Children's UNDERCLOTHING, will leave for the above place a few hours after the arrival of the Peshawur with the next Eng BUNKERS

A. MCIVER, AN

Superintendent. P.U.S.N.Oo's Office;

Hongkong, 17th August, 1975. 1262

STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI

A and HIOGO.J THE P. & Q. 3. N. Co.'s Steamship

PESHA WOM?

Gentlemen's FELT EATS SHIRTS,lish Mail COLLARS SCARFS OBAVATS, TIES, and UNDERCLOTHING,

The Indin GAUZE

UNDERVEST, to take off like a Cost, so as not to targ

33, QUEENS ROAD," MATTHONGKONG.

606. Hongkong, 12th July, 1875.

UC DE MONTEBELLO CARTE PAS DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE

Qourts, $15 per case (1 dozen.) L'ints, $16 (2)

5. dieqount on 25 Camer. BOURBON WHISKEY. $12 per case (l'dosan.)

·FOR SALE ET

HEARD &Co.

875 Dongbong, 23rd June, 1875

FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE. HELDSIECE & Co.'s MONOPOLG, China.

Apply 10 M

will leave for the above place sboat 21 hours after her artiral with the next English Mail.

A. McIVER,

Superintonitial 11960)

·P. & 0, 8. N. Co's Office,

Hongkong, 17th August, 1875.

FOR MANILA. Chorch, HB 4:1 Spanish Schooner

UNION" Captain Eobovatis, will have inediamo, des- patok se abore,

THE ALE

THE LOSS OF THE "SOHILLER.”. The report of the Board of Trade inquiry into the loss of the Germen steamship Schillar off the Scilly Tales has been poblished. After detailing the alrumettons of the wreek, the report continues: This directions for ap proacking the English Chauuel were on board, together with the instructions ined by the Bagle Cotopany for the anfe zuvigation of their ships, both of which were unfortunately nag- lected; the former mara navigatore to guard against a northerly sal when approaching Soilly, and inculents the necessity of a caroful "fne of the lead in think weather; the latter ara equally stringent in urging their comman ders not to neglect any of the asual pre cautions then making the land. The cutie - There·ía'a common impression. ibat ibo enese beglect of the above precaution is, in the opinion of the long unprofitableness of the trade of the Court the sole cause of this terrible with the Bel, which has contributed to the calamity, involving such a great incrifice to life recent commercial disastere, is a general and nd property," Alter referring to the engges-- nodae expansion of that rende. It will be useful tions made in the canran of the inquiry upon to ace bow far, and in what way, that impression the subject of fog siguals, as to which the resort is horno ens hy the statistics of the trade, and expresses no opinion, is concludes: As it bus what information lee statiatios give generally been saggested that it has not been unggul as to the recent course of basiese with the for rosela when pausing Scilly to unke na ofing

the recognised signals of dietrem for the par- Best

We think that thore bas'ten ne extreme and you of announcing their arrival, in justier to general expansion of the kind supposed. Ten the memory of the late Captain Thomas, as woll or twelve years ago, it will be soon, the imparts as to the proprietors of the Eagle Line, the from India ranged between forty Rod fifty Cuart wish to express their opinion that any millige sterling, the imports to 1861 having imputation apou them as to the practice of firinge -been £54,286,400, while since 1870 the avenge guns or nung signale of distress on telegraphe

has been about £39,000,000, the total for at of arrival is utterly without foundation." year having been £31,214,000, which we les then in 172, though more than io 1878. O!

The Times Canadian Correspondent writes course us is well known, the imports from India in 1863-65 were of quite exceptional under dute Toronto, June 17th For months magnitude, owing to the memorubie and extra-past a serious depression of trade has prevailed ordinary demand for raw cotton, which re throughout the four leading Provingos of the Bulted from the American cotton famine. But Deminion, and come recent cironmstar.com lead even if we take a later date for comparison with many to fear that a Snancial stisie is about to the present time there is still no remarkable bo superadded. 1. cannot say that the indica. increase of the importa from Indin, the totals in tiona strike we as being of so grave a nature as 1060 and 1800 bolag still about £30,000,000, and would imply, but certain it ie that pal-, they are row, and the two gears 1867 and 1870, pable qussaineet reigas in tinupcial and wet- in which the lower facre of £25,000,000 we subile ciralos. The general depression of ranched, being entirely exceptional. The extrade is varianty Robointed-for-by Dienrad- ports to finlis again ranged between eighteen-ing-hy excess of recent speculations ja all 1887-70, as they bad departments, by the unwillingness of farmers to and twenty millicas, done in the four yours preceding, and it is only sell their grain at present prices, by the great in 1874 that there is a comparatively sudden failing offwhich bas entred in the lambar trade, inerego to £24,000,000. This Ina: ohange would one of the great staples of the country, by the undoubtedly show a great expansion, though stagnation prevalent in the United States worker, But a great, or a long coating as yet, as to and hy verlone local circumstances. The Minister have caused the complaints of anprofitableness of Freno has issued a circular to the managers which have been current, not for two or three of bnuke holding Government call' and yours, but almost ever since the years of therotice deposits, notifying them to be in ready

acen to honour all dracghts upon them after. cotton faminė. *. Za

As regarda Chius: the figures are til more the lot of July. No official statement of the striking as to the stationary aggregate of ear amount of Government deposits lied by the

A large Stock of FANCY LINEN SETS, trade. In 1968 and 1861, the importa ameunt verious buksion the 31st of May Inet has yel ed to between fourteen and fifteen million-e been pallished; but the statedieat of Govern | COLLARETTES, Kol LACE RUFFLE totul which bas but since been exceeded, and ment deposite in the banks of the Proviners of COLLARS sud BEADED FICHUS. while the annual total in the years 1965-70 bad Ontario and Quebec m the 30th of Apri Jast. fallen to between nine and eleven millions, the was: Payable on demand, $3,502,746; payable average since the latter date bug been between after notice or on a fixed day, $5,601,296; total, tgers and thirteen millione, the total of laat 39,108.882. The likelihood is that the amount your being under twelve milione, and she of Government, money held by the banks at the maximum for the period having been reuebed is present coment is considerably larger than 1874, when the totel was £14,395,000. The ex- that. Whether owing to this notification, ports in Uujns show a different history, the or because, combhiet with other resans, total bofora 1865 boing about 45,000,000 or the bunke bare boon tefaning much of ander, but a large. iuerenso taking place in the customary accommodation and declining to 1883.68 to about 84 milions, which has since make any large renewals, and boostss consider been maintained, and very little exceeded. The able basting accommodation le regalred in total last year was £8,394,000.

Garzda at this season of the year, few The objects of our trade with the Bast have anspensions have resulted, as well as general however changed greatly in the period reviewed, disquiot and ancatiness. A portion of the Press And in certain directions there has been a large contend that the Government are to blame for ing sein one or two cases a singular in- giving a general intimation to the banks, rather crease. The first change to notice as regards than making a specific demand, and rha thu Indis is the great dimination of the importe of uncertainty as regards the exact sum which may raw cotton the siren, Upto, 1869 the importa be required by the Government will have the continued to exceed 4,000,000 owte,, but imme effect of creating an undue disturbarea of diately after, soincident with the increased business by the curtailment of discounts to a growth of American cotton, there was a fail to reator extent than may be absolutely necessary. QUEEN 8 ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, as a long and steady experience extending Over Other First-class Steamers at Larvent Rates. 8,000,000 evts, from which there has been to recovery to the total of four or five millions exbibited in the years 1801-1, but only to an average of 34 mihons, the total last your boing 8,879,000 owth. The fact of so gresta becovery 18 important, ma cottam is now, free from the disterbanne cansed by the. American war, buystill thore a decline as compared with u. very recent period. Almost all the otheu articles of import cluept woel, which bis been station. ary for many years, also show large increases, Jute has steadily ren from 2,000,000 lbs, or let at the beginning of the period,to upwards of 4,000,000 lbs. in 1873 and 18:4. Coffee and suget, though, Bincenating greatly, have also imerenced, and ten showa'u'steady advance from 3,000,000 lbs, to 18,000,000 ih. Pomuibly there has been an effort to keep up the import trade from India when avoid was made by the falling Union Insurance Society of Canton, now shares off of bolton, but so great and steady an increase 350 per share premium..

Ox LONDON.—-

EXCHANG

Bank Billa, ou demand, ................... 410; Bask Bills, a: 30 days sight, 401 Bank Bills, at 6 months" sight, 4/1 - Credits, at 6 months", sight... 4/14 Documentary Bills, atémonths'

Bight

Or. BOMBAT. -Bank, on demand 2203′′ Or CALCUTTA -Bank, on demand. 200+ Ox SHANDRAL--

Bank, angliti

Privuto. 30 days' night

·SHAREJ.K

72

Hongkong and Shanghai Hauk Share:-tēl

per cent, discount,

y

in several articles prolonged over a dozen genre China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares ould not have existed, we imagine, without a

#075 per aharakterz

per abara.

davalopment of rest demand in some degres. China and Japan Marine Insurance-Tia. 90 sorresponding to the supply.

Book and Swiss MUSLIN EMBROIDERED COSTUMES.

Ready-made MORNING WRAPPERS in French CAMBRIOS, BRILLIANTUE, and Franch LAWNS.-

Boal LACE COLLARS and CUFFS Frilled LACE COLLARS,

DEETJEN & Co. Belo Agents for China and Japan. 14% Hongkong, 23rd January, 18757

$ per Dozan.java m LIDIOUS GINGER BRANDY,

SPIRITS OF WINE, for Tempe, $3 per Dozeo. Apply to the

HONGKONG DISTILLERY Co. 1209 Hongkong, 6th August, 1976,

ESTABLISHED IN 1890,

TULLE and LACE RUFFLING, Hermed and Hem Stitched and Lace Edge . LAZARUS AND CO HANDKERCHIEFB.

HOSIERY and Lisle Thread GAUNTLET GLOVES.

French FLOWERS and FEATH358," SASHES and SABE KIBBONS. Latias" "UNDEROLOTHING and BABY

LINEN

Ohildren's White PIQUE FROCKS and PELISSESHAM WASHING HATS

Boys WASHING SUITS, in all eizer, Ladies UMBRELLAS and SUN SHADES. Ladies sad Obiliran's BOOTS and SHOES

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

KONGKONG,

AND AT SHANGHAL FOR SALE:

HAMPAGNE-Very Superior Dry, RoPSE: FEREES & CO. Eyerusy, CARTE BLANCHE, in carts and Pinte MANSARA OLARE T

and

Tory Superior CHATEAUX LA ROD. Superior CHATEAUX LA GRANGE.:

PT. G. LINSTEAD. 319 Hongkong, 24th February, 1875, T AND B. TENNENTS AL

PORTER

DAVID CORSAK & SONS Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flur Crownl.

4

CANVAS,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1180 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

NOW ON SALE,

IMPERIALRVARTO.

Incorporated with Shearwood and Co, BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTÚRÈRS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING, CONTRACTORS,

BY APPOINTMENT TO EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY,

AND

HIS

HE.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 59, 60, 61, Brick Striel, CALCUTTA

BILLIARD TABLES.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

KOMEDIOS & Co. 128 Hongkong, 9th August, 1875.

FOR LONDON.

ADA

HE 41 17 years British Bargao

atud will have quick deepatol na shore, Captain Anals, will load here and at Whampoa,

For Freight, apply to

MY VOORL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1203 Hongkong, 5th August, 1875

FOR NEW YORK: HE 41 13 years British Bark MAAFAITH,"

D. Lloyd, Master, will loud bere and at Wham poa, and will have quick despatch for the above Purt. For Freight apply tod

A TOGEL, HAGEDORN &:(10) 1095 Hougtong, 13th July, 1875.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN MARINE IN. SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

"PEI-HO, Commandant LORMIER, with | MALLS PASSENGERS, SPEOLE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above +places...

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in trarsit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe. *

Shipping Orders wil be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Spesie and Parcels until 9 P.M. on the 20th August, 1876 (Parcels are not to be seaf on board they must be left at the Agonay's Office) Contents and value of Packages are required.

For further particulars, apply at the Com party's Office.

C. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent. Hongkong, 1215 August, 1873.

MANA STEAN FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, FOINT DE

GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,

The following will be the hours of closing the August 20th,

5 P., Honey Order Office olones. Fost Office closes except the NIGHT" BÁS, which remains open kil night s

August 21st,

AM, Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, rind Post- aning of all evreyourdencs.

10 A... Registry of Letters erase. 11, Peat Other ploses except for Late.

Tiettora.

11.10 A, Letters (bat Letters only) address

ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa

·•pare may be posted on payment of á Late Fee of 18 gents extra portago, uptil 11.30 1.31, when the Post Office CLOSES

atroly.

ALFRED LISTER,

Post-oaster General. Hongkong, 11th August, 1875.

General Post Unics,

MAILS BY THE ENGLIST PACKET"..

BBINDICE, ANCONA VENICE, MEDIT English Ovnimet Packet "MALIA”

TERRANDAN PORTS AND SOUTHAMPTON+

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTS, AND

AUSTRALIA, TA

THE PENINSULAR AND URIENTAL STAN

NAVIGATION

COMPANY'S Steamship. "HALWA Captain TOMLIN, with Her Majesty' Mail, Passengers, Specie, and

Cargo, will leave this for the above places on SATURDAY, the 28th August, at Noon.

Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Spooio and Parcels at the office vinti) 2 v.m. ou the 27th August.

For Particulara regarding Freight and. Pas sage, apply at the P. & O. B. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Houte is required 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 ur Prajudice which may happen from the incor rectness on anoh declaration.

The Company reserve the option of forward- ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Rerope through Egypt either by rail, or by Canal in their own Stemors, or to reseele amployed for the parause.

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

A. MOEVER, Superintendent. Pentasis and Orientul Steam Navigation Vo's Office, Hongkong, 16th August, 1875. 1000IDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM

̈ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄`·SHIP COMPANY

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

IN. CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES,

AND

ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

S. S. OCHANIC will be despatched for San-Francies, vis Yokohama, on WED.. NESDAY, the 1st September, at 3 P., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan,, the United States, and Europe:

Connection is made at Yokohama Steamers from Shaoghai

will be despatched with the Malle for. Europe, So, on CATURDAY, the 28th August.

The following will be the bouts of thising the Mails, &

August 27th,

5 PM., Money Order Olhos elones. GP... Pon Office closes except the Nar Box, which remains open all night.

August 28th,

7AM., Post Office opens for sale of Stampe, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence,

10 A., Poat Ofico closes except for Lute

Lettera Registry of Letters cexas, 10.15 A., Leffere niay be posted on payment

2

of n ATH FEE of 18 cenia ertra, Postage until

11 AM whod the Post Oca GLOSES

entirely.

17,90 AM, Letters (bat Letters ouly)'addrowa. ed to the United Kingdom in Brindisi or 10 Singapore may be posted on hosed the Packet on payment of a Late Fee of 48 cents exim portage. 11.50 A., Fosting on Board-censes.

ALFRED LISTER,

General Post-Office,

Portmaster General,

Hongkong, 16th August, 1975, The following reduced Rates of Postage will Bone'& take effect from this day :-

Letters, Newaspera. Pallerna

Conts. Conte. Cents. PORTUGUAL

Via Southampton 34 parlóz. 6 6 per 2 oz. A202ES ISLANDS

Via Brindisi,40 por ko. $14 per 2 oz. Via Marseilles

Via Southampton, Spert oz. 68 per 20x CANARY & MADSIRA

JOLANDE,

Vik Brindisi, per oz. 8 12 per 2 oz

Via Mareciles...

Via Scathampton, 28 per oz. 6.6 per 2 oz. HONOLULU, AND

HAWAII,

Við Brindisi, on

ViA Marseilles, 36 perióz. 10 lè per 2 oz. Via Southa ptron, 30peruz. 8. Sper2 oz.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General.

General Post Office,

Hongkong, 5th August, 1875. - -

To provide the greatest possible fac lities for posting Correspondence for Europe, Sa., up ca Ebu latcet moment before the departure of the with French Packets, arrangeusents Base bom made

for receiving at the Past Office lase letters for Fraight will be reestrial on board until ry. Singapore and the United Kingdom only from the 31st instant. Paivel Packages will be 11.10 A.. to 11.20 am. Bob letter must bear received at the Office valilor, same day, alla late fee of 18 vents extra postage. Parcel Phokages should be marked to address

The above arrangement is intended to meet occasional emergencies, and not for the regular Retorn Passage Tickets available for 6 posting of extensive correspondents Should Company, ure prepared to issue. Policies

Undersigned, Agents for the abors in fuli; value of sume is required. by the 0.8.8 0.8, P. & U. Co., and M. M. months are iseced at a reduction of 40 per cent. it be found, therefore, that large and wan ageable pombera ofletters are habitually thrown Co's Steamers at the following Fates, legs on regalar ratea

upon the Department at the last moment, n. 15, discount Free of

For further information as to Freight or heavier late fon will be imputed. Particular. Passage, apply to the agency of the Company, A similar applementary Mail will be made All Brake, Atorage, Prays West.

for Shangbai by the English and French G. B. EMORY, Contract Stamera, the late latters being receir. Acting Agent.tfrom 10 minutes alter, up to half an hour after the time of closing. The late fee will also be 18 cants.

LAZARUS & Co. Biliard Tables are Hongkong to Londo

by the only ones appreciated-in-India,

50 years baa proved them to be the best and most suitable for the climate.

-Do. Bill; : BT

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Im 1184 Hongkong, 1st August, 1875, ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE COR FORATION,

Hongkong, August 2nd, 1875.

DS. MAIL LINE, PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH 10 NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

HES.S. "GREAT REPUBLIO" will leave BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,......

Hongkong for Ban Francisco, viá Toko Agents.bama, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th September, In 1185 Hongkong, let August, 1875, +

at 3P.M., taking Passengera, Mails and Freight, LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

OL. & Co. bave received a large number of very Hattering testimonials from all parts of India, China, Barmah, Ceylon, Manila, Jara,BE Undersigned, Agents of the store ar- Straits, and Persia, testifying to the auparave Boursigned Apt to grant Policies make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and against Fire us Current Buten, Tons 20, dis- while thanking their Friends and Patrons in count, China for the liberal support so long extended Su their arm, would, in soliciting further pre tronage, bog to mention the following fasta which have conduced to the success their efforts have hitherto met with, th

Every table is made of solid wood, well sea. soned and not consored,

The Crabions are constricted on an entirely now principle, introduced by C. I. and Oos and alike that adopted by English makers, and are much more durable and lively than English-made dushions

No table leaves D. I., and Coapramisen until

SE INSURANCE ANEMIA KA

HS Undersigued, having bose appointed Agente of the above Company, ire pre- pared to grant Policies against Fire at Current Ratoo, loss 20% discount. TRA

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Azonts. l1186 Hongkong, 1st August, 1875.

SUN MRE OFFICEL

As regards Chics theco has beep o remark Chinese Insurance Company.—$200 per share. able and continuous increase of the importe of Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shores- port from that country, and the same remark Thins Fire Insurance Company's Shares-8135 ENGLISH AND UBINESE DICTIONARY, months, in order to usare perfectly reasoned 245,000 ou First-alas Rialo, may be made about them as sheat the prianí pák

per share phot

tea and raw silk, the principal artiojea of im- 3290 per share,

imports from fudia, apart from cotton That Victoria Fire Insurance Company's shares- there is been no greater increase in the value $187 per abure, PRATAD

of the ports from Chins, while the quatitis Hongkong and Whampoa Desk Company's Au

of the principal articles.bava isereased so much, most also be due to the fall in the price of tea and silk, while China also benefited, in the „earlier years from the demand for cotton,

While the imports have thas changed, there 264 been one reciarkable charge in the exporis to the Enet. This is the great increase in the cotton piece goods exported To India the increase in from about 500,000,000 yards in 1868-66, to upwards of 1000 milljon yards at the preagnt time, the total last year" bolez 1,118,435,000 yards. To Coins there has been Rimilar increase from 10,458,000 to boat 400,000,000 yards, the total last year being 903 916,000 yards. These figures as to one fitticic curiously enough correspond with the impression above stated an fegards the Hastern trade in general. The expotaion ie do great, especially in recent care as regards India, thong Lune 1971 there has been rather

Shares-40 per sent, discount): Hongkong, Uanton and Macao Steamboat do,

Shara 23 per cent. discount, kate Shanghar Steam Navigation Compaas-Tie

61 per share Hongkong Gas Company's Sharce-$75 per

share M

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-8573 per

cent, discount

géné

SALES OF AUGUST 17TH, 1875. de reported by Chinson,

WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN

PRONUNCIATION, AN

ANGLO-OBINESE DICTIONARY, published

at the Daily Preer Ooo, Hongkong.

material

Through Passenger Tickets and Bille of Lading are isened for transportation to Toko- linzas and other Japan Ports, to San Finncians, to ports in Mexico, Central and Sonth America, and to New York and Entope, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS.

ALFRED LISTER.

Postmaster denermi, General Past Office,

Hongkong, 3rd August, 1875.

The Postmaster at San Fransisco has given potice that letters despatched from this Colony (whether through the Post Office, or a can- signeee lettera) 67 the United States Mail Packets, will not be forwarded to any places not within the United States unless the proper Postage from Amarion to such place be prepaid in Amerlan Postage Stamps, but will be re- turned to this Offer.

Buot letters should either be prepaid in Loth Hongkong and American Stamps as above, or posted to an Agent in the United States.

"

This notiec chiefly applies to the following pluces, the American rates of Postage to which -

NZWB- A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang are as follows- bai, vik toe Inland Sea Ports, About the same

LETTERS PAPERS. DOCKE Cente Conto.: Conto, date, and make olose conication at Tokohama

At New York, Passengers have selection of Honnialu,... § per 4 oz. D 4 per 4 oz. variona lines of Stosmets to England, France Braziz.......... 15. » 30% =

Pern, Chili &...22 08

10 per 40% and Germnuy,

ALFRED LISTER.

Postmaster General. General Post Offica

Hongkong, 12th July, 1375.

it bas bocn standing ready finished for over 12HR Undersigned is prepared to Grant Policies against Fire to the extent of

Freight will be received on board until P.. on the 14th proximo, Farcel Packages will be A Discount of Twenty par cant. (20) upon received at the Office until 5 P.M. of the same Every article of furniture, also, that leaves the Current Local Bates of Frein will be si days All Pureal Packages abould be marked to

T. GLINSTEAD, O. LAZARUS and Co.'s Establishment, le gun. loved upon Insurances affated will the Office

Agent, Sun Fure Of 1335 Hongkong, 261b August, 1874,

-KOYAL INSURANDE COMPANY;

ranteed of Suid and Seasoned Wood

0. J. & Co. have always ready a large stook

OB comprehensiveness and practionl service of new Cushions on their peculiar principle, and

this Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have of late years been which can be supplied for any table, the ac compelled to coir to sxpress the numerous.ob-uurate length and breadth of the elate nest only jestem machinery, photography.telegraphy, and being required,

in soiance generally, which the rapid advance CI and do have always in hand a large of fursigi relations has imposed upon them, ara

here given in elense. Each and every word is took of Billiard, Pool and Fyramid Balle, Chues, fully illustrated and explained; forming exere Tipe, Chalk, Cloth, and every requisite for the cians for students of a most instructive nature: Billiard Table Both the Court and Punti propunctations are

Old Crishionn-renewed on O LAZABUS & given, the accents being carefully marked on da's reculiar principle, thereby making an old The best principle bitherto attained. The typo

HE Undersigned having been appaiatek Agenta for the above Company, are pro to GRANT INSURANCES at Csirent

pared

Bater

MEILHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company 1780 Hongkour, 28th October, 1874 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANOM COMPANY AT HAMBURG

For further information is co-Pasange and

Fraya West.

address in full; value of gamma is required. Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,

G. B. EMORY,

Acting Agent, Hongkong, Augnet 16th, 1875.

NOTICE TO SHIP MASTERS,

Armagementa, having been made, under

which Maile for London arriving at Suas from

China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is bereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be puil in advenes, en correspondenco addressed to be United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol- towe, vis For Letversan

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51

4 cents per balt ounce.

each. OPIUM AND SPIRITS FARMS IN For Newspapers, 850,

not exceeding lounce toets. COCHIN CHINA

For Booky and]

Patterns...), YAPMA

4. 12 Lereryadditional 1.,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post Cico, Hongkong.

TN Pursusne of the Ordinancee envied by. Melon Scole, 2 bage, at $5.66, by Krong

the Governor, Intimation is hereby given cheung to travelling trader

that Ship Masters have to make known at the Gypeum, 300 pionis, at 36.90, by Kwong-wo-many display that access of an attempt to table sa good ne new, Ha

1918) Undersigned having been appointed Hatheer-master's on Farmer Offs, on their cheang to travelling tradur.

Les make the Chinese and English type correspond TOPS BILLIARD LAMPS.

AGENTS for the abars Company, are preal in sagen, pay uputy of Opinar or Liguorice, 100 bage, at $4,70, by Kwong-wo- in the site af body, theruby effecting a vast Bit and Eight Light Lamps for Oil, or Kero-pared GRANT INSURANCES to the extent Spirits of any kind which may have been ship obeung la travelling trader. M

Mushroom, 20 ones, at $5000, by Kwong-previously attained, and dispensing with those sine, the latter with burners on the capinx of $65,000, on first-class riska at current rates, ped on board of their Vessels, failing, which wo-oboung to travelling trader

vast margins and vacant spaces which have plinciple, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary. heretofore charectorized Chinese publications, lamps

a falling off in the export to China, as to sug Green Poor, 1,000 picula at $2.00, by Kwong

geat that it must be taread. It must be adwa-cheang to travelling tradere mitted, however, that the Increase is SU Callefisk, 15 bags, ut $19,00, by Ohun-chons entirmons and so long mentioned, as to show the to travelling trader, increase of a real denaud well, while of Dried Lüy Mowers, 10 bags, at $10,40, by cores a very uiall excess of supply at any time Chun-ebong to travelling trader, would be sofficient to account for considerable: depression in the trade.

Avorion Flour" hiba, 1,000 bags, at $1.47. by Lun-wo-chau to lool, traders

Bhusk's Fine 2 packages, at $22,00, by Bo to from the figures would be that, after the debing to travelling truder

Altogether, the conclusion wa shuld come

pression naturally following on the inflation

economy of space, zobieving a clearness not

To illmatrate the vast scope of the work, the Eighteen light ring burner Gas Pendants, following: (note are subraitled for consideration with red to szupend over takke. Chalmers Vocabularly contains about 16,000

Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English σ Lanarya asn Có, have been appointed and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 30,000 English Solo Agents in India and the Beat for words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese characT NEW PATENT ters. Again, despite all the grammara and ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKER, other elementary works as yet published, the by means of which the store can be marked student of this difficult language absomtely re

1863-65 nsed by the cotton famine, the dere- NORTHERN ASSURANOM COMPANY. gaires examples to display the various appli. from the vuation of the table, **

Jeumont of our trude with both Lüdis and Obion,"

bas ous been' sa a rule "undne, though there

le plainly been a large growth, and in part CAPITAL.

ESTARIASBED 1856.

tion. The onpiofabianese we should be in

oslar yoara dusre hai us dont been over produs. PAULATED FUNDS

cations and equivalents of different words which

have one general meaning. Of these examples Price Lists, Catalogues, and all lofarmation

may be obtained fro £1,000,000, this work contain more than five times a

1,000,000, magy ed any other Dictionary hitherto pub, LANE, CRAWFORD AND CO,

who have consented to act a

For practical purposes the Arrangement of

eined to sey, bas miinly arisen from the large THE Undersigned are empowered to grant the work is so complete, that a reference

nocot of capital attructed into the trade in

Policies against Fire, on Buildings, and

of that exfentians period, The existence of

O. LAZARUS & 0.5 AGENTS

the inflated period ton years ago, sad which as their Contents, to the extent of 210,000. Bate to its ages enables person who under since remained in the trade straggling 50 as the tame ose charged by the Local mande Eglish to communicate efectivly HONGKONG, BHANGHAI, AND JAPAN

with natives, who understand nothing but and by whom waiting for a gradual reexpansion to the limite Companies, lase s dracsant pl 20-%

TURNER & Co. nee. In this repeat the work will be found? such a capital would naturally premote over

Budgate, indispensable to all Europeans residing, in ALL URUKES WILL BE RECEIVED

Chim, and, to the natives themselves it es- and forwarded to Calontis by the EARLIEST production of overy nort, and conduce to such ́

du 1235 Hongkong, 11th Angust, 1875.

plains enbjects fully with which very few in bud business so that whigh bze pow been looght toght, Bat the naprofitabloness met RISUREN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. dood of them are perfectly acquainted. To pics resident in England and laterested in Eave long prevented the index of new capital

and as some supital has moreover been driepu Undersigned as-prepared in ORANT from the trade by recent events and viherwise, L POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the the tendancy of things la to bring about beai- extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or ou thier conditions for the trade. It is larger Goode stored therein, ut Current Load Rates, kuta ally then it was a few years ago, and there subject to a Discount of 20 on the premiss jessmaster capital engaged, while presunt events wat be weedlog out the competitors still more. -Economist”

EDWARD NORTON & O

tr. 8 Hongkong, January, 1875,

m

China tinet bat, be invaluable cocationally

It oomprises opwards of two thousand largo quarto pages

TRUBNER & Co., 60, PANEWNOSTRE HOR; WH. BELIA

DAIET PRESS” OFFICE, HONGKONG,

1485

It is beroby notified for general information MELCHERS & Co. they no liable to the Penalties specified therein. thaf, ou and after the 1st January, 1875, the 1974 Hongkong, lat May, 1874 TRANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANCE, COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE undersigned having been appointed pared to Recept rinks against Fire at currÓNG rates, anbject to a bonds of 20 per cent

SLANSSEN & Co.

(Ord. 5, Cot., 1871, Art VII., XVI XVII) Postage on Correspondence forwarded by Pri Bangla vitte Shit to sha Straits Settlements suites be 18, Sept., 1875, XIII,ET Les Fermiers de l'Opium et des Alsocle, prepaid at the following rates, viz. :—

For Lattore

centa per ounce. JANHAP & Cir.

For Papore, 2 For. Book Packeta " Vale Président du Conseil d'Admon

ASPOONERUDA

S 106 Baigon, January, 1875,

NOTICE.

N Order to meet the wishes of the Native if 39 Hongkong; 16th November. 1871, L Community, the Chinese issue of this LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE Paper has been, from the commencement of the Chins New Year, med DAILY stead of on INSURANCE COMPANY alternate days as before

fas Faber has beat Established for nearly

Bacol

Hot Packets or fork onbees. Patterns, in

The registration foo on shob correspondenca Twelve cents for each Letter, Paper or Packot.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post-Ofee, Hongkong.

TIROM this date, unfil farther notice, a die is, as to Editorial Masage-- It is bereby notified that henceforward the I Dont of Twenty per can't. 3 upon the twenty Years, and je, so well Edocated rates of postagowkich must be paid in advance, current local rate of premis will be allowed Chinese Gentlemand gives reliable commerural chargeable on Packets of printed papers or and general information, and lus the samopatterns of light weight sent from Hongkong. upon instrations affected with this Company, DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

position with the Native Community as to Ad-to the United Kingdom by the United States. Agents, vestisements and News at the English Daily Pokets in San Francisco, will be as follows,

Frese with the Foreign Community. The Ti Ubarge for Advertisements will be as bereto

tl 1198 Hongkong, th Fane; 1872.

THE CHINA FIRE INSUHANUM COMPANY LIMITED.

READ OFFICE-HONGKONG, GENCIES C all the Treaty Foris of HR TOURISTS GUIDE A Ohina and Japan and at Singapore,

REDUCED PATOR. SI Saigon and Perak

Risks wooepted, and Policies of Insurance Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History Furniture, granted at the rates of Premium current at the So, do with the Panti, and Mandarin Proman-above-mentioned. Fortal

No chaoro for Polloy free ANGELES amitions

Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parta,

The Palty Press Offona:

Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874.

爆記 宮

PRO WING KLE COAL BHOP.-

For a pachat not exceeding 1 ounce

in weight

2 cents. For a packet chove 1 oupce not ex Veeading 2 ounces.edu. For a packet above 2 aunodamot er

oceding 4 ounces

AHE Proprietor of WING-Kez Bhup begs to and nightoents for every additional four omnes, Those rates apply to Printed Cirolare, Trice inform the public that bi Bhop has been establisbest since 1865, Endicott's Lane, and Lists, Market Reports, and all printed papers that he has always great quantity of BEST other than Newspapers, na wall as to Books: COAL in store for Bale, Gentlemen or Ships and Tride Patterns or Sampler.

F. W. MITCHELL unsters wishing to patronise him, Bra requested JAS, B. COUGHTRIE

SPAR, Postmaster General, to apply at bla Bhop

General Post Office, Hongkong. 171593 --Hongkong, wird September, 1874, Hopeong, let Norsaber, 1871,

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