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THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AND BAIE COBURG

A contradiction is given by the Government of Saxe-Coburg to the newspaper statement alleging the Duke of Edinberga to have com- -pounded with the Court at Berlin.for his right

S

AN OLD SCORE

A Tioser" Pavia telegram states that the people, of Florence, à propos of the noceptance by their Mayor, Bignor Poruzz of the Lord Mayor of London's invitation, are recalling the fact that his ancestors, then probably the first timkera

of succession to the deal throne. The atte-in the world, leni Edward III. a large som for ment is charnoterized se a.mischievous fabric his war with Franco. It was never repaid, tpita

tion.

tome,

DESTINATION

THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15ra, 1876.

Vessels Advertised as Loading-

VESBEL'S NAME CAPTAIN

AT

For Faeront. APPLY TO

TO BE DESPATCHED

SUEZ CANAL Nerki (str.)

Brado

Do.

Do.

Dioned (str.)............... Aida......

Unglinda Glory...

A Do

of repeated demands, and they consequently failed, many minor firms being involved in their Fall. It is suggested, mys the Roman corns LONDON spondent of the Db, that England, which readily lestures other nations which break their ngagements, should bet an examply by olearing i

Do might

Melbrek.... off this acoro. At compound interest oxoced the revenue st Judia, but Signor Peruzzi NEW YORK

Milsight. would doubtless bo suchfied with the primolpat, COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY Nortura by (str.) and would devote to his native city a good part SYDNEY ADELAIDE Corinne

HAN FRANCISCO yin Y'HAMA of the windfall.

BATHING DEESSES.

D

RE 10

For Sale

Great Republio (str.). Belgio (r Achezono, (str.) Pestavar (str.)....... Puranabaco......... Zamboanga (str).. Malloon (str.)... Tobaran (str.)...

Glenlyon (str.).

THE CHINESH IN KASHGAR. The Pier his received the following in reating accounts of the Chinese in Kasigur from a valued correspondentThe adrvivors of the former Chinese garrison of Eastern Tor kistan are in

singular positions. They of course, dannot help wishing for the return of their country, but they are very doubtful as to whether the first at of a Chinese Governor, on recovering possession of the country, would

BAIGON, SINGAPORE, &... not be to kill them all for having saved their Myara's Journal for August says There is SINGAPORE, BOMBAT, Le lives by becoming Masulmans. Obira appears now, as always, a great variety in thead costumes, HAIPHONG, TONKING... to expect every wan to do bie duty by blowing but the materiala most in vegna are arrede uarga MANILA..... hidup when at the lust, pince Chinese and aracasolo, a thick tiene being profarrad, as TOKOHAMA Governor of Farknad, Kashgar, and other it has the advantage of act clinging to the SHANGHAL.. tomus loyally performed this duty and their body; they are generally either back or dark Luaestore have probably been ennobled in so blue, bat in no way interfere with white SWATOW, AMOT & FOOCHOW Krangtang (str,), sequence, which is the Chineas way, of sawing costamasa, which are always the most elegant, honour to mort. But those of their asbordi Sume of them are made of a single piant, with Hates who preferred tas loves and fishce of the trimmings and alceves lined with dannel tá Huehlmans would baro a kard tube if their match the braid with which they are anally countrymen were victorious Thoir numbers ornamented; this bad, red, white, or blae. probably do not amount to two thousand-in the contrasting well with the shade of the drove, whole pountry. The principal mors were makes, by its core or kar complicated designe affected by the Tungais, who have shown the richness of the costume. Other models are thewolves, though akin by blood, the most composed of trousers, sabing half-way down frelerate mud determined foes to the Obines the leg, and a short skirt, adapted to a Tinsan

chemine, without plate, and fastened round A the waist by a buttoned band. Short steavos A NATIVE ON THE IMPORT DUTY ON and a sailor collar complete theas costumer,

which are enlivened by bright coloured braid A Native correspondent thos bitterly com- We claming bathing dress made mruta ou the moparent cupinevere of bis coun-of grey woollenyabano,“ onbroidered by hand trymen in the matter of the long stapled cotton with red wool. The trousers are fall, and fasFANDY duty is my firm conviction that there is teaed below the trice by an embroidered band; something in the character of the Indian which above the a very short fonio is worn; this. ilitates against his becoming an enterprising latter is fratered at the side; it has an span. trader or mufacturer; his energy will not be collar at the neck and short open-alcovea, tho mised by more free competizion os in the case whole trimmed with embroidery. A szárt, of the English. Despair and sort of languid. acalloped and embroidered with red wool, is 20:4 charagterize him, and it is only when he is worn round the waist and fastened on one side. sure of ancepss that he will try to do a think. I Bathing shoes are always worn to cantol the may at this place dre attention to the fact costume. As regards the coiffure, in order to that although several deputations of the Man- avoid the discomfort of the burning rays of the obester Chimber of Commerce base waited son falling full on the bathers heads and fases, on the Scerotary of State to bare this importa bat has been made of which the wide brime daty abolished, and the authorities, too, are conave made of pacina, and the soft crown of sidering how best it du be dispensed with, and white-drawn alpaca, fastened in the middle by although the Bombay merchante bave much to fear from the graciled free avarpetition of the Mabebestrians with them, yet no represen tation has no yet, so far as I know, been made, and no roice raised by them on their own behalf, sgainst the proposed menaren circunstazos hote hitherto warn not arising. I believe, from any secret sense of the soundass of the Chamber's doctrine, bor k from a resignation to their fates, and from wout TAN POSITION OF HOLDERS OF BONUS

COTTON..

of a hope in the ultimate success of their ex- deavour. Zamies of India. -

bow of coloured braid to match the trimmingeing of the costume; the hat is edged with the same braid in vindykes, and one or two rows are pot round the crown. These hate, sro, VOTE COU venient, it not an coquettish as the small rotad

SEARED.

The decision of Vice Chancellor Maline, af. firmed on appeal by the Lords Justices, in the | ouse of the Caribbean Company, Limited, Orick- OUR COTTON SUPPLY. The Board of Trade "Statistical Abstraat mer's case, will be rather alarming, we fear, to s rather nainerous olas of abureholders, Wo which bus been issned, gives the anal account refer to those who hold shares on which no gab. of our import of raw cotton in 1874. The has been paid, but who rely upon their being import from the United States advanced to take a fully paid-up under a duly registered $74,926,S6Ubw., n increase of 42,353248lbs. contract. "Faily paid shares, it is known, over the preceding year. The import from bare often heen meted ander the most peculiar Britisk tudta, whioù aminted to 412,025,04gits, contracts, by which they are given as "bones" shows the still hurger incremes of $4,875,2961b4- to holders of debentures or others; but the Bat the import from Egypt, amounting to Court of Chancery, according to the decision 172,317,48816s, ebbwendsor ease of 32,659,645lbs; and the import from other Mediterranens porta of such contracts, and orders the holders of just given, is inclined totake a very devere visw vix, 2,195,672e, a decrease of 6,675,504lbs such bonts shares to hrooms contributaries The import of sctton from Brazil in 1874 re-

overed to 79,501,409b., an intresse

upon them. The fact of the present usse, 7,020,6081b2; and too import from New Gracada 20 far as the decisios is doncerned, though they also disclosed an efiraordinary bis-

more than i 1572

of

SHOWING in migh Department a New and „Varied Assortment of CHOICE GOODS, suitable for SUMMER WEAR

COMPRISING

DRESS MATERIAIS, in SILK and

WOOL POPLIN.

Light Fanoy MOHAIRS.

Pitma

Hongkong Siones de Corina

Batterfield & Swire......... Hongkong Vogel; Hagedorn & Op... Hongloag MacG. Heaton Hougtoug Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co..

con Gibb, Livingston & Co.

ng B. Deviou Hongkong P. M. S. 9. Co....

„Messagerici Maritimes..

PO. 8, N. Go Hongkong Landstein & Co. kong Remedios & Cój..

JP. & ́Ò. S. N. Co.,

P. & O, S, N, Co. kong Qilman & Co Hoogbong Dongles Lapraik & Qo,

For Sale.

HOMPSON AND

H

ÄNVITE INSPECTION OF THEIR NEW GO0.09

Quisk despateb.

Or or about 20th inad.. Quick despatah, Quick deepstóla. Qriak despatch. Qalale dcpputeh. Quick despatob:- Un 30th inst. To-day, at 3', On Tut prox, at 9 Fitr. (On-18th inst, at noon.. Or 25th fast, at noon. To-morraw,

Quick despatch.

Quick despitol

Uniak despatch. On or about 18th inst [To-day, at noezi,

Vessels on the Berth. IN D FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FOOCHOW,

Taking Cargo at rough rules for TAKÃO and TAMSUI Steamship

TUB

LADIES' WHITE and COLOURED KID] ...

GLOVES,

One, Two, Four, and Six Butrons... WOOL SLIPPER and CUSHION PAT-

Newest Designs.

Figured and Plain Japanese FOR SILVER FOX, MUSQUASH, and OTHER

LINS. ALPACAS

Figura TUSSORE CLOTMB. Bluck Fancy GRENADINES White Do Do. Colorel GAUZES.

Printed MUSLINS.

Striped and Checked ORGANDIS WASHING MATERIALSŤar Baðtes” Moro-

Wrappers, e, in Printed LINENS.

French PERDALES

Striped and Embroidered GALATA

CLOTAS.

Satin Stripod and Cheek CAMBRIÓS. BATISTE.

Figured BRILLIANTES: TUSSORE CLOTES. LINEN LAWNS.

Niagara Loan Btripe "OAMERICS Satia Cbook PIQUES.

Striped LAWNS."

EMBROIDERED COSTUMES la all the now Also Bendy-made, a large Åskortment of WASHING MATERIALS, qurantsed frist d most anitable for Colors, which will be found this Climate.

The Latest Styles in. Ladice' and Children's UNTRIMMEL STRAW and CHIP HATS.

MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS."

Tut. Newest Designs in Freio. TRIMMED Black Lage and White Shotland SEAWLS. Black Lace SLEEVELESS JACKETS. Book MUSLIN REGISTERED PANIER

Book and Swiss MUSLIN EMPARED

Ready-made MORNING WRAPPERS in Редов

CAMBRIOS, BRILLIANTES, and French LAWNS.......

A large Stock of FANCY LINEN SETS,

and Venezuela was 6,391,952tbs, an increase of tory, gro simple enough. The company was SKIRTS, POLONAISES, JACKETS, and 2.418,864 The import from the British West formed to purchase gazo, and other such like TUNICS. India Talanda and Brities Galana fell to things, in the Caribbean Islands; but while the 302,768m, a decrease of 587.3221d; the immemorridum of mesocation fixed the capital at COSTUMES port from Mexico to 16.464lbe, a decrease of £25.000; in £10 shares, the articles of association 11,0841be from China to 399,9821., a decrease declared that they were to be issued as fully. 618,016ibe. The imports from all other paid up, and almost the entire amount of these countries declized to 18,538,3041hs, dearense shares was allotted to Mr. Edward Oliver, in of 16,567,2841ba Thus the total import cf consideration of an Assignment to the company cotton in 1874 reached the very large, though of certain concessions, which, it afterwards COLLARETTES, Real LACE RUFFLE bot atd.ly

unprecedented amount of tuned out, were not retired. The company COLLARS and BEADED FICHUSE 1.566,804,432 be.. Dejug Kinorease of then commenced business without any cash 39,268,209. orar 1873.

Beal LACE COLLARS and QUFFS, Bat the export of ention from the United Kingdom reached capital; and in the course of the trading Frilled LACE COLLARS. 458,967,632, an increase of $6,967,376lba; 20

a "Mr. Orickmer Jent £2,000, becoming.

TULLE and LACE RUFFLING. Lat the excess of oor importe over our exporte receiving a transfer of 669 of the shares. BANDKERCHIEFS.

a martgages for the mount; and, in addition,

Hemmed and Heu-Stitobed and Lade Edge -namely, 1,307,995,800166., was but 240,8521. ich ware puid to be fully paid-up an fabate. The Courts, however, have held that

HOSIERY and Lisle Thread GAUNTLER there was no valid contract registered and GLOVES. ASEAN PA the articles of amosistion were not binding It would appear from recent occurrences in on this point, a betty: inconsistent with the ke Soulb Seas that the taste for making "col-memorandum, which anid the capital was to be lectrons does not prevail only acoget oiyi-a certain sup. The Vice-Chancellor, in giving Need nations, bar while we confine our efforts to judgment, remarked that the scation of the acquiring postage stamps, coins, and crockery,Companies Act, under which fally paid shares the natives of the Solcwag group have a time- might be issued under a contract duly made in bonoured castom of annexing their neigbuttrs" writing, and fled with the Registrar, could only skolla. Not only are they used for decorative mean that the contract was honest and bond purpose, bar a highly unfeeling practice ob- Ada, valid sad effectual in luw, not one that was trins amongst these islanders of converting the void and illegal. Here was a contract eseco- skull of a vanquished fe into a "Bowing bowl. tially dishonest, fraudalent, and illegal. The The commander of her Majesty's ship Conflict mortgages, Mr. Crickmer, who bad become bas taken sesion to impress upon these people trahafares of the sharea la question, we that the pinotice of knocking a man's bead of his skolaszerely to grutily each a taste is not eatly praiseworthy, and it baving come to be knowledge that foraging party had recently

SKULL COLLECTING. BEN

accordingly ordered to pay the call required

Frenali FLOWERS and FEATHERS. SASHES and SASH RIBBONS, Ladica UNDERCLOTHING and BABY

LINEN.

Children's White PIQUE FROCKS -- and | PELISSES.

WASHING HATS,

Boys WASHING SUITS, ja all sizes. Ladies UMBRELLAS and SUN SHADES, Ladies and Children's BOOTS and BRODS.

VICTORIA EXCHANGET

by the liquidator. Dool to the QUEEN S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,

which has becu afirmed on appoal, and which chocot but aronse, we think, the attention of

been out collecting, slowing little discrimina all holders of bonus shares. It seeuis a very tion in their ocketion of beade, but taking tome strong decision, especially where the people

· HONGKONG, AND AT SHANGHAI,

FOR SALE,

-FUR TRIMMINGS. CLOTH JACKETS TRIMMED WITH FOR AND FEATHERS. OTTOMAN SEIS, NEW TUCKERS, BEADED JACKETS, BEAD TRIMMINGS; Nowout Stylos:

APPLIQUE TABELEAUS. BEADED LAQE OUTRASSE. BAMPORE, ROYAL SRINUGGAR AND CASHMERE SHAWLS. HYMALAYAN, QUEENSLAND, AND SNODOWN SHAWLS, For Ladica Chair Rugs

New Bhapes in Gentlemen's FELT HATS, SHIRTS, COLLARS, AND

SOARES.

666 Hongkong, 9th September, 1875.

MONTEUSLLQUARTE DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE

Quarte$15 per axee (1 dozen.) Pinta $16, (2

5 discount on 25 Casia.

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

HEARD &Cu 975 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1875 1876 THE

STUndersigned are prepared to LAND STUBE, and DELIVER CARGOES ex Steamers at

35 CENTS (THLETY-FIVE CENTS) PER TON, Weight and Moaruroment, Fall Particulars on application.

J. S. HOOK, SON & CO. 1300 Hongkong, 23rd Augus, 1875;

"AND B. TENNENT'S AEE and

-PURTER

DAVID CORSAR & SONS Marohant Navy Navy Boiled

SCANVAS, Long Flax *Crown

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

ESTABLISHED IN-1800.

LA ZABUS AND CO., Incorporated with Shearwood and Co,, BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING: CONTRACTORS,

BY APPOINTMENT · TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY,

3,R.I. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 59, 60, 61, Bentinck Street, "GALOUTTA.

BILLIARD TABLES LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables are

Chow the only one appreciated in Indie.

as a long and steady experience extending ever

50 years has proved them to be the beat and moet suitable for the climate,

m

"KWANGTUNG” |Captain Pitronn, will be despatched for the shove Ports TO-DAY the 15th just, at Noon Cargo for Takao, and Tament will be for- warded from Amoy por £3. " Hailoong,”

For Freight or Fassage, àpply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

63 1384-Hongkong. 10th September, 1875, FOR HAIPHONG; TUNKIN. THE Steamship.

PERNAMBUCO ” will leave as above TOMORROW, 16th inst.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co.- 1887 Hongkook, 15th September, 1675.

FOR COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY. KE

Butora and Australian Mall Steam Company's Steamer

NORMANSY” Captain Reddell, will have immediate despatch sa above. !

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. 1995 Hongkong, 14th September, 1875. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, SUEZ CANAL. 185 Company's Steamship

~DIOMED "

will be despatebed on or about the 20th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & ¿WIRE, Ågenty, 1898. Hokkung, 13th September, 1875.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.

THE P.&O.S.N.Qb.'e Staumship

will leave for the shove place abortly after the rival of the Teheran with the next English MBil

A. MoIVER,

Superintendent, P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Offico, qu

Hongkong, 14th September, 1875. (1993

STEAM TO SHÄNGHAI, (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and HIOGUS

P.&O. 8. N. On's Steamship

** TEHERAN "

will leave for the Rhove place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail.

A. McIVER,

Superintendent, P. & C. 6. N. Co.'s Offic

T1384 Hongkong, Idth September, 1875. FOR LONDON, SUEZ CANAL, Calling of BANGKOK. HE Steametip

"NANKIN," Brace, Master, will have immediate despatch as abote....

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ASIE MESEN & 0. tf 1985 Hongkong, 11:6 September. 1875, FOR MANILA Direct) 112 Spanish Blenmer

T

ZAMBOANGA," Captain Arreolasvein, will have imrodiate dea- patch for the above Port,

For Freight or Passage, apply te

REMEDIOS & Oɑ- 1339 Hongkong, 10th September, 1875,

་་

FOR NEW YORK,

"MIDNIGHT"

THE 41 American Ship

any they could catch and run away with, beinde liable have acquired the abares as "fally!PP. ATKINS & Vo's SHERRY suurery Hattering testimonials from all parts of. Wallet, Mäster, will load hero and at Wham-

ordered the chief and his offending tribe to paid for «valuable consideration. No doubt sitend at the lemn burial st the mouth of the it has been beld in this case that the mortgages barbour of she ill-gotten und ghastly spoil, and was sequnisted with at the circumstances and in fisted a heavy fine upon the chief for granting that there was no contest daly filed at all, but permission to some men to eat a prisoner and we fear that in daily practice shares marked as ornament their dance with his head. This, it is fully paid up will continue to be taken without to be boped, may so far cheat the evil propen fartser enquiry, and so give rise to cauce like sition of the South Sea Islander as to rander the present-Économiel, it unnecessary for pseudo philsnthropists to go

into bysterics upon the discovery that the poor

Flis Bxcellency Sir Arthur Gordon arrived at

souls over whose kidsspping voce there her Levaka on June 28, and was received with In mach wasping are given to manslangaber the usual ceremonies, but was not formally in-

amongst themasives, and do not hesitate to chop staliud.

off uncfending heads in order to swell the

"bag" when collecting exention. It

may naturally be expected that some time maat

elspar before this ancient custom will be alte „gether abolishail, for the notion of the Britis

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

STIUM.

TUESDAY, 14th September, 1975.––

I. PORT

BASS ALE, in Quarts and Pinte," CosRVOIRSIER'S BRANDY (1 diamond),

Ant” Brown and Black SHEATHING TELT.

Apply to

W. H. NOTLEY, In 1876 Hongkong, 8th September, 1975. FOR SALE HAMPAGNE-

Hepsilon & Co.: MONOPOLE, Okina.

Apply to

DEETJEN & Co..

C

Sole Agents for China and Japan.

if 144 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1875

NOW ON SALE

IMPRESÁL QUARTO.

Raval officer in this matter maat bove greatly The market for New Patos has kept quiet shooked the susceptibilities of those who view today also, with the sale of a few sherls of their collecti in of fivath's heads, with a much, ordinary numbers, at from 86961 to 9600,- For pride at the most confrmed of china maniacs New Bezaren there has been no enquiry, and ENGLISH AND OHINESE DICTIONARY, do their erecked sarai,

it in quoted at 6580. Salas of good-Malwa continue to be made $599, with but a small. allowance.

THE FL

FIJI ISLANDS.

On the applementary vote proposed by the Government in the House of Commcne on, Angust 5th, of £40,000 for the Fiji Islands, Sir W. Lawson took the opportunity of making s characteristic speech, though. (except in respect | to the small mistter of ram) no teetotal interest seemed to be involved in the question. He did are that the inexation of the Fiji Islanda would

ON LONDON,

EXCHANGE.

4/0

Bank Billa, on demand,, Baak Billa, at 30 days' sight,4/04 Bank Hills, at 6 inonthe' sight,4/1 Oredits, at 6 months sight. 4/1± Duaumentary Bilk st6 muuths...

eight

add pob to the strength and splendour of this OM BOMBAY Bank, on demand 220 country, and he did not consider that it was UN CALOUTTY.-Bank, on demand 420

necessary to act op a Government for the 2000 ON SHANGRAL.-..

wbitea there, who had teos desribed the

woat unmitigated rafians in the world Bo

far, the only results of the unneration Lad been

that the natives had given as a war club.

Dank, sight

Private 30-days sight..

SIRES..

P WITH THE S PUNTLAND HANDARIN

PRONUNULATION.

An ANULO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published. at the Daily Freie Offloe, Hongkong

TORcomprehensiveness and praction servics

C. L. &"Oo. have received a large number of

|

Pua,

India, China, Burmuh, Ceylon, Manila, Java, Straits, and Persia, toatifying to the superur make and quality of their Billiard Tabler, and while thanking their Friends and Patrora in China for the liberal support so long extended to their firm, would, in soliciting further pa tronage, hog to mention the following facts will which have conduced to the success their efforts bave hitherto met with Age NAA Every table is made of solid wood, well sea sonel and sai veneered.

and all bave quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOHN & Co. 1390 Hongkong, 13th September, 1875.

FÖR SYDNEY ma ADELAIDE, HEA1 British Barque.

Vessels on the Berth

Post-Office Notifications.

Amall will doss

For Eaton, Amoy, and Ecochow-Por Kwangtung, to-day, the 15th insk, at 11.30 ax.

For Haifaag and Saigon.For Pernambuco, For Singapore For Chansolier, on Friday, the 17th inst,, at 11,30 à M

T. 8. MAIL LINE."

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OYER-to-morrow, the 16th inst,, at 9.30 &.. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING, AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCIS00.

STAHC 8,8.- GREAT REPUBLIC" willlesve.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES” PACKET. Hoogkong for Sao Francisco, víd Yoko- hama, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th September, REPUBLIC" will be despatched on WED. The United States Mail Parket “GREAT at 37.st., taking Passengers, Mails and freight, NESDAY, the 15th September, at 3 P... with for Japan, the United States, and Europe..

Through Passenger Tickets and Bille of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoka- hama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco,

to ports in Mexico. Ceatral and South Amerion nue to Now Yerk nad Europe, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, E

the Mail-

For Yokoban, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom,

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, S., until 2,30 F.M.

Letters can be pasted on board the Packet- A Stonzer of the Company will leave Shing from: 230 pm. to 350 r.m., on payment of n. hai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about the same Into Pea of 19 cento in addition to the Postage. date, and make olosa nonnection at Yokabaton.

Tho Propayment of the Postage to all she' At New York, Fassergere have goleation of fubore places by this route is compulsory. various linca of Steamers to England, France Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be and Germany.

forwarded by the English Packets

Freight will be received on board until 4 r.x. on the 14th proximo, Parsel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. of the same day All Farvel Packages should be marked to |aildress in full; valuo of pumo is required,

For further informations to Pasange-au Freight, apply to the agency of the Company Froya West.

G. B. EMORY

Acting Agent. Hongkong, Angust.16zb, 1875.

NOHUE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES-

ADA MÄRITIMES PAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, FORT SAID, NAPLES; AND MARSEILLES; ALSO,

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND (AL-

QUTTA.

ON SATURDAY, the 18th Septembar, 1875,

rat noon, the - Gompany's Steamship “AMAZONE," Commandant", CHAMPENOIS, with HAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECID, And CARGO, will leave thie Port for the abovo places.

Cargo and Specie will bo rogistered for Lon- donne well as for Marseilles, and accepted in mansit through Marseilles for the principal places of Barope,

Shipping Oreora, will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 .AL, Spočie, and Parcels unsil 3 r.. on the 17th September, 1875. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Áginey's Offus.) Contents and value of Packages are required.

For further particulars; pany's Office.

Y at the Com-

C. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent. Hongkong, 10th September, 1875.

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARSO AND PAS- BENGEKS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

IN CONNECTION WITH THE

CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES

AND

ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

¡HE S. 8. BELGIC will be despatched for 11. Tei, viz Torola, on FRI- DAY, the 1st October, at 3 PM, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Connection is made at Tokohama with Steuera from Shanghai.

Fraight will be received on board until 4 P.M. of the 30th instant. Parce! Packages will be received at the Offiön undil 5 e.. same day. All Farve Packages should be marked to address in fall value of same is requirod." |

Retorn Passage Tickets available for 6 mouths are leaned at a reduction of 20 per cout on regular rates.

For farther information as to Freight or Peranze, apply to the Agency of the Company Penya West.

G. B. EMORY

Acting Agent, Hongkong, September 1st, 1875.

S2SAM POR. SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE - GALLS, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI

·TERRANEAN PORTS, AND T

· SOUTHAMPTON;

DAMDAMALSO,

DAUSTRALIA.

Correspondencs addressed to Yokohama and. the United States must be superscribed per "GREAT REPUBLIC," and that addressed. to the United Kingdom must be supersëribed

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General.

"vid San Francisco,”

General Post Offiec, -1))

Hongkong, 20th August, 1875.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Mail Packet" AMAZONE" will be despatched on SATURDAY: the 18th Sept., with Male to and through the United Kingdom vis Marevillens to Harape, Rajgon, Singapore. Galle, Madras, Calcutto, Bombay, Aden, Say- abelles, exiva, Mauritine, Ster, and Alexan- dria,

The following will be the hours of closing the Maite, &p. ----

September 17,

5PM Money Order Office closes, Posb Office, cloace except the Nroar Box, which remaine open ali night,

September 18th,

7.M., Post Office opans for sale of Stamps, Regiatry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.

10 A.M. Registry of Lettera cepÑOS. 11AM Post Office closes except for Late

Leiter

11.10 A Letters (but Lettere noiy) address.

ed to the United Kingdom or to Binga- pore may be posted on payment of a Late Fre, of 18 cents extra postage, matil

11.30 who the Post Office CLOSES

entirely.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster Generali Eongkong, 4th September, 1975.

General Post Offico,

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet" PESHA- WUR will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, &o, on SATURDAY, the 25th instant. The following will be the house of closing the Waila, &.

Priday, 24th ment

5 P.M., Money Order Office clones.

6 P.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remaine opeu all night, Saturday, 25th instr

7.36 Post Ofes opens for sale of Stamps, Reuistry of Lettern, and Post- ing of all correspondence.

10, Post Office closes except for Late

Lotters. Registry of Lettera censos. 10.15 A.X., Lellers may be posted on payment of a LATE FER of 18 cents extra Postage, until

11'... when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely.

11.30 Letters (bot-Letters only) addres--

cd to the United Kingdom via Brinassi, er to Singapore, may be posted on hoard the Packet on payment of a Late Fee of 48 centa extra postage. 11.30.M., Posting on Board ceases.

ALFRED LISTER.

Postmaster General

Boughong 13th September, 1975; Many boxes of letters are recaived at the Fost Otties not sealed, that is to 887, the box is fastened with sealing was, Lat there is no im- pression of a seal.

Generni Post-Oßes,

The undersigned would call the attention of boxholders to the necessity of carefully maling sending a Chit-book or receipt with them. The. such boxes with some recognimble seat, sod of

lesion of the latter precaution leaves n-doubt weaibar the contents of the box ever reached the Post Office; the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not. have been abstracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.

It is not generally possible to count the lettera sent in sealed boxes (except where there are only three or four and therefore the Post 47 for Office receipt to auch an entry us, London, 15 for Calcutta, & for Penang, 5 for

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND Singapore," must be taken to mean no more than what is etuted, vin. Want one box was duly THE PERINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM received-

NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steinship:

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General. “PESHAWUR" Captais WHITE, with Her Majesty's Alala, Passengers, pooie, and General Post Ufee, Jargo, will leave this for the above places on Hongkong, tb September, 1875, SATURDAY, the 25th September, at Noon, prosending to Southampton and London, vid Suez Canal **Cargo will be received on board until Noon, clear for the above Eurta on the 80th inst. Specie and Parcels at the office until 2.M. Ou For Freight, apply to

CORINNE

B. DAVIES. 1391 Hongkong 13th Septembór, 1875.

FOR LONDON:

13

..:

THE

The Cushions are constructed on an entirely principle, introduced by O. L. and Co.,

1 British Barque

ENGLANDE GLORI,” and nulike that adopted by English maker, Kaight, Muster, will and beret Whampoa and are much more durable and lively tbsp and at Macao, and will have quick despatch as Raglish made cushions.

ubova.

No table leuven U. L, and Co.'s premises nitif. For Freight, apply to“ it has been standing ready finished for over 12* month, in order to ensure perfectly seasoned

Every article of furniture, also, tant leaves 0. Lazarus and Co.'s. Establishment, is gna- ranteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood.

A. MacG. ERATON, DEACON & C

Canton and

1349 Hongkong, 3rd September; 1375.,

`FOE LONDON,

PREDAM ADA‚”

4-1 17 years British Barqué

the 4th inst

For Particulars regarding Freight and Par Baga, apply at the F. & 0. 8. N. Co.'s Office Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF

· PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED. BA Written Deslaration of the ContentA and Value of the Packages for the Overland and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Rontein required by the Egyptian Goverancet, Company's agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Peroels; and the Company: do not hold themeotron responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor- -rootness on aneh declaration...

The Company reserve the option of turward. redoing all goods shipped by their Steamgra for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Sicamera, or in veseels employed for the purpose,

G. L. & Co, have always ready & large stock this Work stando unrivalled. All the new offer Cushions on their gecaliar principe, and Captain Agate, will load here and at Whampo, words which the Chinese bave of late years been compelled to noir to express the numerous sh which can be supplied for any table, the act will bure quick despatok us abure Heets machinery, photography.telegraphy, and outate lougth and breadth of the slats bed onlyOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06.

For Freight, apply w in science generally, which the rapid advance being required.

1203 Hongkong, 5th August, 1875,

of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are

Ɑ. Tz und Co. have always in hand a large

bore given in extenso," Hach and evory word ik faily illustrated and explained, forming ever took of Billard, Pool and Pyramid Balle, Once, oises for students of a most instructive nature. Tips, Challs, Cloth, and every requisite for the N SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,"

Both the Court, and Punti pronunciations are Billiard Tables given, the accents being carefully, markel on the best principle hitherto attained. The typo-

Old Cushiona renewed on C. Lazarus &

CALIFORNIA.

Sofo Agent on the Panifo Coast for

and we had given them the measles; and Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share26graphy displays the success of an attempt to Coe peculiar principle, thereby making an old Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powders Lake ha hád heard that new still had per cent. discount

$1,050 per sbara, dhe

mate the Chinese and English type correspond, tak·la as good as new.a

been started in Fit to turn out the Union Insurance Society of Cantor, new whare in the sine of body, thereby secting a vast BILLIARD LAMPS. buadron gallons of wg per day, and kill off $50 per abare promings, nominal. the antives which the measles bad epared. All China Traders Insurance Company'a daarea thia, and cre of the same kind, is very amming, and carves to enliven the tedionense China and Japan Marine Insurance-Tis. 90 of a dry dubato in the Ronse of Commons, bet |

per share. after all it is not much to the point. It is uow Chinese Insurance Company-82073 per share too late in the day to go back to a reconsidera. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares tion of the sanaration of the Fuji Talunda. $4974 per share

Ma though it may be noted, pawant, that Chias Fire Insurance Company's Bhares-$107 singh the annexation was of a character per share. A Which could not be expected to excite mack Victoria Fire Insurance Company's baren words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese aburao Sale Agents in India and the East for popular enthusiasm in this country, and wHE

„5167 per share;). not determined on with a view to add to the Hongkong and Whampoa Doak Company's "strongthaudeplendour of the mothercountry," Shares--40 per cent, discount.

it was deliberately and pretty uhanimously Hongkong, Unaton Red Macao Strismbout Co. equiesced in by the Parliament and people. On Shares-23 per cent. discount.NET

pote £10,000 as consequence of the Singkus Steam Narigation Company-The sexution, the sole pitiela.theporpose 60 per share,

of the money? It is required, it coom; Hongkong. Gue Company's Shurea $75 per for the erection of buildings, the construction share.

of rouds word telegraphs, and other works Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharon-5573 per designed to promote the wealth and prosperity cent, discount.

of the country and it is to be repaid st some.

future, though probably, very udeantar time

Mr. P. A. Taylor-a gentleman Were furtunate cough not often to agree vittat

SALES ON Earsestum idem, 1975. Mods reported by Chinese,"

White Sugar, 300 hp, at 36.60, by Kwing

tho matter in its sluplest form when he said wing-aking to locul trader,ajY

that the policy of annexing Fiji had been acided Fungus, 8 bage, at $3480, by Chun-chong

by the House and the country, and they ought to travelling trader.

A

Widobeater Repeating Arme and Amunition; Superior and Pacific Fase Commy's Safely

bed Fly 1026 July 7.

STORAGE.

Fune

and "WET G. LINSTEAD.

Slippers are particularly requested tu note Black Bill of Lading. the terms and conditions of the Company's

A. GIVER, Superintendent, Panineular-and Oriental Etam Navigation

Co.'s Olice, Hongkong. 13th September, 1875

NOTICE.

|

The following reduced Rates of Postage will take elfers from this day s

Boolia Lottere. Newspapers. Patterns. PORTUGUAL Cents. Cats. Conte.

Vip Sonthampton, 34 per oz. 6.6ger Zöz. AzorRS ISLANDS,——

Via Brindisi,40 per oz 8 14 per on. Vil Marseilles..}

Via Bouthampton, 34 per 1 oz. 6 8 per 2ox, CANART & MADGIRA

ISLANDS,

Via Brindisis

Via Marecilles, per 3 oz. 8 12 per Zaz Via Southampton, 29 per foz, 6 6 per 3oz HONOLULU AND

·· HAWAII,~-~

Vis Brindisi,... | Via Marecilles,.

35 per oz. 10-14 per Zaz Vil Southampton, 30 per uz 8 Spor 20.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General General Post Office,

Hongkong, 6th August, 1875,

NEWB- LETTERS, PAPsas, Books..

Dante. Cente. B.per à oz 2 4 per 4 oz. 15 Foz ko...22.3 oz. 10 per 4 az.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster Gentral. Hongkong, 1218 July, 1875.··

The Postmaster nt San Francisco bas givar notice that lettere despatched from this Colony whether through the Post Office, or-as-san- signeos Jettera) by the United States Mail Fackets, with not be forwarded to any places not within the United States unless the proper, Postage from Ausericu to suck places be prepaid TOW LEONG KENG, late of Singapore-in-American Postage Stamps, bat will be re-

..but formerly of Chee Hong in the dis turned to this. (Iffice. that of Ka Yes beung in Ohi dicessed Sach letters should either be prepaid in both WHEREAS the said Low LeoXL KENG, by Horgtung and American. Stampa as above, or. bie lust Willata Testament, gave and bequeathed posted to a Ageut in the United States. his residuary Batate and Effects unto his pro- This notice chiefly applies to the following Gent Bon, Low Quer Sow, and any other complices, the Amerigan rates of Postage to which previously attained, and dispensing with topse sine, the latter with burners on the dapox economy of space, achieving a clearness not Siz and Eight Light Lamps for Oil, or Kero-

of other ears he might have living at hịa đoạth, are as follows :— whether by his second or any other wife or vast margins and vacant spases which have heretofore characterized Chinese pubications principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinaryOALS Deived on Steraga in First-class wires; and whether such sous should be blegi- Godowns (litely known as those of Messrs. iuste according to Boglish Law or custom or To illustrates the vast scope of the work, the atopas following tote are abmitted for consideration. Eighteen light slug borner Gas Pendants, et, situated on the Pmyn. Went Wanchi

RWALKER & (10) of about 5,000 tous Capanoc, and by the same Will certain legacies were Honolulu, Ohalthers Vocabularly contains about 18,000 with rod to suspend over table.

given to dich of the daughter st the unit de Braci censed, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Par. | Porn, Ubili, Chinese: charectors, and Medanrete English

suant to a decren of the Supreme Court of the Straits Suttlements (División. of Singapore) | među in the cunae of Low QUE! Saw, so infánt, | General Post Offloor Pintoti, verane Low SoON WAN NEO, Execu- TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native trix of the last Will and Testament of the said Community, the Chiaeng Jesus of this Low Litong Keso, deceased, Defendant, the

It is bereby notified that the rates of postage Paper has been, fram the commercement of the Persone claiming to be son or daughters of sharrecble benosforth on Letters addressed to China New Year, and DA itistead of ou the said Low LaoNG KENG living at the time the United Kingdon, and to pisces beyond the alicnate daye.us beforő,TA

of hie death, on the 18th day of February, 1873, nited Kingdoo, when forwarded by French have ung general, meaning. Of these examples Prion Lists, Catalogues, and all information the Paper has benz Fatablished for nearly or to be the legal personal representation of Pautes, will be the same as those bargeable on this work contains more, than five times D many us any other Dictionary bitherto pub

may be obtained from

wonty Youre, and is, as to Editorial Manage mach of the said some and daughters so, baring Letters forwarded by British Faskot v Brin ment, under the Direction of's Well Educated survived the said debased, and strained to age | Fac LANE, CRAWFORD £1000 Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable ocnumerotal of 21 years, are now dead, on or before the lot

F. W. MITOHDIA. wh have ocmaented to us and genoral information, and has the savio day of November, 1575, to come in and prove

Podmaster General. 0. LAZARUS & DO?B AGENTS ...

position with the Native Community as to Ad- thoir Claims before the Registrar of the vortisements and News as the English Daily Supreme Court of the Straite Settlements (Divi İven with the Fereya Community." The sien of Singapore), or, in defaulp, thereof they Uharge for Advertisements will be le hereto will be peremptory excluded from the tonear

of the said duazze. AN

Dated this 12th day of August, 1878.. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1974; -

STACA VELGE

*Area Registrar. 摸榮

AITKEN DONALDSON & BURKINSHAW 18201

and Chinese Distionary about 100,000, wailer this work contains, more than 50,000. English

0. LAZARUS AND Oo, have been appointed

ters. Again, despite all the grammare, and THE NEW PATENT other elementary works as yet published, the atudent of thir'difficult language absolutely re-

ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKER,

ise araplag to display to act apple by means of which the osore out be marked notions and equivalents of different words watch from the auabice of the table,

For practical purposes the arrangement of ths work is so complete, that a reference toitepages enables a person who under. Latunde English ta sammssicsto-, effectively. with nativen who understand nothing but Chế?

indispensable to all Europesas residing in

mele. In this respect he works will be found HONGKONG, SHANGHAL AND JAPAN

and by whom FRAN Chim, and to the natives themselves it ox-and forwarded to Calentts by the EARLIEST plains sabjocte fully with which very few opportunity.

1465

to make the best of it, and not seek to sture Vomitelli, 100 bags, at $6.90, by Chun-chong- deed of them are perfectly Roquainted. To the country by miderable economy, Sir W. to travelling trador.

Lawson, having bud his little joke, might bare Yellow Peas, 500 pisals, ut $1.90, by Kwong, China it cannot but be invaluable nenasionally. peen, dontent to let se matter drop, but pre-ow-of to local trader.

FALL ORDERS WILL BE RBORIVSU

· 1979 Hongkong, 18th November, 1874.

NOTICE

fore.

General Pont Office, Hongkong...

Containing the names of all the Articles of Proprietor of WING-EXE Shop bogs to allorneys of the above-nummed Platildise Goods seat for Enle, or in execution of

An some micapprehension exists regarding the transmission of Packets and Samples

prough the Post, it is hereby ustided for. general information, that the Privilege of send- wg zuob articles through the post at the ralen of page applicable to them is restricted to bond fãs Trade Patterns or Samples of Mercham-

R NOW ON SALE, ANTAR

an order (however small the quantity may be), or any articles seat by one "private" individual DOUND VOLUMISS of the China (verland | to another which are not naturally partoran ol | COALLîn more for Sale. Gentlemen or Ships Trade Report for the Year 1874. Prioni samples, are not admissible. Alus a tow cópies of the GRAMMAR of the master whking to patronive him, are requented Tea Dulipa..

F. W. MITCHELL, Chinese Lacugnage, in two Parts,"

Ito apply at his Shop.

Apply at the Daily Press Of

Postmaster General 171608 Hongkong, Brd Soptomber, 1974. Hongkong, Ist February, 1978,

General Post Office, Hongkong,

TEUBNER & Co., 60; PATERNOSTER RÓW ; WH BELL

parties resident in England and interested in TOURISTS QUIDS-

REDUCED PRIOR $1 It comprises upwards of two thousand large

Tudu, objects of Natural Hetory, Furniture, to, ko, with the Pants, and Mandarin Pronun- | ciation, Sean M

bably the reux still was too much fur bim, and Black Peas, 560 picole, at 81.70, by Hing-tsi quarto pages, sprin beslutad Ampen going to a division. One to logul traders hundred and eighty-nine votes against ten pratty, alearly showed the opinion of the Howe Oban-cheungstack to local trader.

China Boot, 3 packages, at $300, by Chan-

of Commons to be adveres to a policy of White Was, 3 pieces, &t $50.00, by Tack.mes meannées-Glabe

-to travelling trader,

· DAILY PEUSS” OFFICE, HONGKONG

The Daily Press Offon

EN WING-XEE COAL SHOP.

form the pabiro that bis Shop has been established since 1855, at Endicot 'e Lane, End that de has always a gerait quantity of BEST

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