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mation is necompanied however, with equtions, from_wail-informed aɔircea to the effor, that too much condensa in not to be suposed is these hopes, until they have ripened into fact, which will, no doubt, speedily be the case, if at all. It is something to know that Mr. Wade does not leave Peking, which is about the extent of our average information at present

The late Emperor is making preparations lo be buried in state on the 16th of October, the anniversary of his marriage, three years ago In anticipation of this happy event for it is a joy to get rid of aneb an incubus on an Em- pire, as the lats Tung chih would be've been likely to prove the azone rond between the Oh Bun-coba of Peking, and the Pa Si-obino pear Tang-how is being repaired," on the procession will pass over this route. The re pairing consista in banking up the edges where stones are wanting, with dirt, and applying the same "earth oure" to the deep holes in the surface, by which means the whole will be made to necame an oppontanee a deceptive as that of a wbited sepulchre, and the first rain will make the surface a pool of stickiness, which will non tinn for six months to coure This is the way the highway li" cast up" in China

The authorities in Taking bave recently been making it an try for the play actors whose grief at the dumme of their late Imperial Master had not unnaturally become so far mitigated as to allow them to give performances long before A quarter of the faterval during which all not in is contraband had expired. Theco dramas became more and more opes and undisguised. until by a preconcerted arrangement the govern ment ing in wait, "nahbad" all the actors, and coar them into dungeons, whence some of them may never wore suerg

A characteristic little incidont is arditing much comment among the Chinese in this city. A military mandariz Tit-ho was not in active commission, but stationed at Tiuntain, bappened, a few weak size, to see one day a pretty girl go to s temple to burn incense, and imgdiately made up hin mind to obtain her for bis wife; whereupon he made overtores to the family to that oFot, aven offering a busidred bals as bargain zoney. But the family declined, on the plan that the giti bad one husband-actual or prospective already. On this, the Gevoral threatened to compel them to comply with his demands, whereupon the girl's family, who belonged to the "upper middle" cinas, appealed to the Chih-bein, wito dismissed the case as improbable, Tust crafty official, bowever, inrted the General to a dinner, at the olcee of which amid the Bow of sont" he dicited the whole story From the military officist. The Ubih-balea then wrote a note to the Vloeroy, stating the onge, and commia sioned the General to deliver it, which he did, in the most ugunspeeting manner. The Viceroy wrote a ebit bask, also by the General, ordering tha Chib-hsien to deal with him according to the utmost rigour of the law. Accordingly on the arrival of the Tistn at the Chil-hsien's Yamen a second time, be was seized and thrown into prison, his button stripped of, and bais" degraded, and to be sent home to his remote province in disgrace. This would be a very fair le by itself, but the means adopted to prevent currence of the offence is obkracteristically Gainese. A proclamation is now to be seen all rer the city, forbidding all woman from going in future to temples to burn incense at

TOKOHAMA

The subscriptions in Japan in favour of the sufferers by the inundation of the Garonne now amount to $2,163.72.

The Tinho, formarly a United Stater naval store ahir, has been towed over to Kanagawa where she has been beached prior to being broken apr

On the let inst, an accident occurred to the US.S. Sees. On the arrival of the French mail texter, the 8. S. Kanegea Maru, being red near the M. M. Co.'s Buey, was obliged to shift ber mchorage. In ao deing, ehe foulot the Saco, offrying away the jib-boom..

THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY OCTOBER 1TB 1875.

ZEDŐk dy

A akistol physiolatiof the Chiacza uchaol, ned ends, bas established meubook of medi cine at Uabigome, Tokio,

For Sale.

ACEWEN 110KEL & Co.

MATE FOR BL

Bix hundred artisans, superintended by one bundred office, are now working but the Island EX LATE ARRIVALS. of fabilaws, fuilding a yacht for 11. M. the Mikado, EPB

On the 19th altimo, afty. honour were entered by robber in Tokio; and Eve persons wire found drowned in the various divora

Sandringham TRUNK, Amorted Size, PATENT KNIFE and FORK CLEANING Adsense, called kakke (dropsy in the legs). MACHINE O bra broken, ont among the soldiers of the In Registered FIRE GRATES, Large Assort perial Gaard, stationed at the Take bushi. Tokio p Thirty seven of them have already ded, and the--FENDERS and FICE IRONS, de. physicians are occupied investigating the Japanned WAITERS, in New Dengnu.

do COAL SCOOPS, do DESPATCH BOXES, Assorted Size MALVERN and SPONGE DATER FASSÄNKT PLATFORM SCALES. BLOCK TIN TEA KETTLES.

do TSA and COFFEE POTS. SABOENT'S Ship's CABOOSES. SOFT SOAP T BLUE LIGHTA Complete Sets of GLASSWARE, New Patterns MANILA CIGARS SHELLAU, Finest Orange Quality. ENGLISH GL

The Nishi-nichi Shimbun says that, on the 15th ist, fourteen ateambouts hitherto be longing to the Government were transferred to

mercantile Ralpel at Ostrich was to be the Mita Bibi, and National Mail 8.00niship, Companke, The writar continues that the opened on ibe Ist of October Me Whitney, Government farther allows each company an American; bas been appoisted pripolpa

Owing to the increasing coldness of the sea: annual arbeide of gen 250,000 to help to sup-. part aurrat expenses, and a further annual ther the somber of Beebeuter in dilly increas

opus of yen 15,000 in support of the expenses ing. On an averave 800 "oxen, ore monthly consequent on teaching the art of navigation hatcheted to Robe. G00 in Tokohama, 600 in and engineering to a staff of Envigating and Tokio, and from 100 to 200 or 800 in Quake and engineering adels,

the varione e von be breeding of silke

"Daring this year, the PORTLAND CEMENT. On the 30th at at the establishment fuf Meanra, Whitßeld & Dowson, there was cast a worms has been Introduced into the Kokara Ken Boat ENGLISH BUNTING, Al Colora propeller for the B. B. Kinuha We believe this for the first time. Thin fadastry, bitherto, bas GLENFIELD SAARCH, N in one of the largest castings "erer producad in not greatly flourished the lenvea of the mul- WASHING BLUE, this port, and the manner in whleb the opera-berry baring been damaged by certain insect, POTASH. CHLORIDE of LIME. tion as conducted, and the casting performed, which are also penetrated to the heart of the reflects the highest oredit on the proprietors Free, and their able foreman-moulder, Mr. Roper, The inhabitants of tag village of Ugonachiya, On the Latinet, a serious accident occurred on Irama-gori, Kanagawa-ken, havr come to Lot No. 27 Bluff, formerly the US Legation, sensible determatuation. They are selling their and new coupied by Mr. A: Brent. The Rogania and supporting schools with the proceeds staff having boon somewhat injured by the heavy of the sales, Two images, hom of Blika. gela bich bles erly in the morning. Mors, the Buddhist, and of Yemmo, King of Brent employed ante riggers to set up the Holl, realised togelber yox BILALAMA topmast, & Japanese went aloft to secure some In the Kangio-Rio at Naito-Shinjiko, Torio, fastenings, when he fell to the ground, distsnow some agrisakura) instruments have been mann of nearly 60 feet. A foreignor then aayed to factored in the Europeau style. They have climbs the mart, to complate the work which had been approved by the fatiga agricoltural so unavoidably been left unfinished by the tonobers of the angio Rio, do many alber Japanese, when he likewise fell, striking the foreigners of experience. They are to be seen grommet very heavily. The Japanese being at the Hakabatan-Kas (exbibition) of the Tins and Bottles, light man was but slightly bust, but the Kangio-Rio-Jap Guteile foreignor was seriously injured internally. Both were sonroyed to the General Hospital, where the Elaropean now, lies in a proarious condi tion.

BURNER

On the 30th ult. Efty officer of the Naimho were dismissed.

A foundling bospital is to be established shortly in Tokio by the Mitsui Banking Com pany.

Tanofiro, Secretary, to the Japanese Legation at Washington; has returned to Japan. Six peracne, dominitted side, by drowning or stabbing themselves, in Tokio on the 26th ultimo,

I ja omoared in Tokio that troubles are being exaited in the three len of Saga, Mitsu- moto, and Yamaguchi,

MÁS Nagata, soha of the Arcbioken, is a devout convert to Roman Catholicism, and preaches fa Tokio twice a week,

Mitsui Hashiroyemon (the proprietor of the Mitsai Endy has presented five hundred yen to the. Kanagawa-aon Cho, to be applied to educational purposen a

The National Mail Steamship Co, if we may believe a current report, will not wind up at all badly. The debts of the Campany are stated at yen 800,000 to the Kawaae-Kushlya, a lurre private Exchange Bank in Toki and pen | 100,000 tà áother firms. To meet these liabilities, amounting in all to you 300,009, the Company has applied its apects, consisting of push and vaines to the extent of you 30,000, and the money paid by the Goretament for its plant and veneets, namair yen 385,000. Thus the low sustained through the failure of the dompany will be comparatively rising. But had the fairs of the company boos properly conducted, there anald have been he loss at all. Even hier, through the bangling of its fizance

The Danish Enyay, who arrived a short time "department, it was found recary to wind up

the company, the closing might have been since, is about to retira home, and on the 3rd effected without loas. We are informed, on the inst. he had a farewell interview with H.. the tosi uredible authority, that the inside value of Mibado at the Kanaishs, His Majesty the Mikado honoured Mr. Peabian the ships alone is $500,000. This bang the carg without jury to itself, the Government Smith with an audience on the afternoon of wishing for the consolidation of the National the 16th alt, ut which H.M. presented him with Mail with the Mitan Bigbi Company, sight have a handaoma sword and adče. bis complimente tarea upon itself the liquidation in full of all the upon the valuable survioss rendered by Mr. liabilities of the former Indard itabond bare Smith in the Maria Ins embroglio. It is dono so; but there were probably good ressous, understood that Mr. Smitk's services have been known to some of the official fabbers why it did retained for a further period.—Japan Mah. not. The fuck of the National Mail Cotopany's inancial condition, at the time of its collaper, being so favourable proves, better than any words can do that, if the consolidated company Our news from the North gives some elne to does not, without any subsidy, prove remanera the progress of negotiations there. It will totive, its failure will be the result of mismanage- remembered that we named as one of the comment, Tat the Government and shareholders dítions-Jajd down by Mr. Wade.at-Tiental, free both look to the matter and exsure the appoint intercorrse between the British Minister. and mert of's business-like and reliable directory the Hudly of the Chief Departments of Govern for the interests of both are at stake. The first ment-other than the Teung-li Yamen; the step towards the amalgamation were takej pu port of the demand evidently being to plece yesterday, when the atcamere Chihli-Mars and Forsign Ministers on a proper footing. The Ealawan, hitherto belonging to the N, M. S. S. Tapog. Tamén in a special orice constituted to Co., hoisted the three-diamond flag of the M. deal with Foreign Affairs, and completog Bowe B. S. 8. Co.-Japan Gazelle

C. H. de Skatolikuff, Esq., Conen-General of Russia, for China and Japan has rouched her: from Peking, and goos "south this week for s partial tour of the porta-Shanghai Courier,

PEKING...

For Sale. HOMPSON AND H

IND

INSPECTION OF THEIR NEW GOOD SI LADIES' WHITE and OULOURED KID GLOVES,

One, Two, Font, and Six Battons. WOOL SLIPPER and QUSHION PAT

KOMMAGE TEENS,

Newest Designs.

of the highest Mardarina. Bat it is not one of We are informed that the Tokobani Gae the recognised and traditional Government Works have been taken over by the Government. SILVER FOX, MUSQUASH, and OTHER offices; and to place Foreign Ministern in reli- It is said that $200,00 has been paid for the tion with these, is to rescgoins their real status plant and appurtenances. Japss Doily & more distibetly than bus been hitherto dure. vertizer,

The Following" Imperial Decree, published. ju

negotiations,

NAGASAKI :

With September.

FUR TRIMMINGS.

CLOTH JACKETS TRIMMED WITH FUR AND FEATHERS

OTTOMAN SETS NEW TUCKEES... BEADED JACKETS, BOAD TRIMMINGS,

APA Newest Styles.

APPLIQUE TABULEAUS — BEADED LACE CUIRASSE A

RAMFORE, ROYAL SRINUGGAR AND

the Peking Gaselle of the 28th Seph, seems be yield this point; and it may be this conocasióri which has determined Mr. Wade to coatinga The Rising Bubentions in a local paragraph For the week's laste that the police are about *The Taungli Yamén bos prescaled & memoto-resume the spoient garmenta.” - As it is not rni praying a declaration From the Throne on clear which police to meant it is to be hoped it in theaufject of certain prescription in court-east those of Nagasari. Somehow or other Detrees, and regarding the conclusions arrived the forse" hare is at a discount, the energies at (by the Yooey) in the matter of intercourse of the Government being occupied in keepin between the chiefe of the princips! departments the Customs officible up to a propos standard of State and the Foreign Ministers residing to, for they are mostly docently dressed, sad, if the supital. The explanation of the prescrip-inot much in excuse of the army winimus tione that apply to the Degrera fa perfedtly height of 4 feet finches, yet they look more correct. As Tagarúa intercourse with the chiefs intelligent then the police. To judge by appear.. of departments, We coomsad that action beance, crine le not very rampant here, as these FRUT HATS, SHIRTS, COLLARS, AND taken in manner the Yamin has proposed.” latter gentlemen are in general very anobtrusive,

We are informed that the Tamer's memoria and instead of the formidable quarter-staff of (referred to in the ediot) is satisfactory in-touer the Teda mes, those bera are only provided with nad will be poblished in due course. The a diminative vespan es bara lesa na the other is publication of the edict before the memorial cleary. On reflection, however, it is perhaps high called it forth, ie babitual, and to be best as it is; they tright gat over prood will noticed in ev ty day's Gosetts. We believe that, anyiling bigger, and might got hurting moms

one.

in the diet noted above, the propar designation for Foreign Ministers appeare for the first time in an official document of this kind.-N. C. Daily News,

September 15th,

Notios has been issued from the British Cou

CASHMERE SHAWLS

HYNALATAN, QUEENSLAND, AND

SNODOWN SHAWLS, For Ladies' Chair Bugs. New Shapes in Gentlemen's

SCABIS.

Colonial Sperm, and Sterine Moon CANDLES. Side LAMPS with Oil and Paraffin Bir COPPER BULLSSTE LANTERNS. Japanned dog liđa, COPPER GLOBE LAMPS, Green Glass. docente do Babylo

Gl

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR MANILA. (Direct), HE Spanish Steamer

"ZAMBOANGA," Areshavala Muler, will be despatched TO MORROW,the 15th inst

For Freeht or Pasange, apply tow

* 34 1626 Hongkong, 11th Càtober, 1873, u

FOR SAIGON. ABELBatial Steamer,

Captain Molsen, will leave for the above Fort TOMORROW, the 15th instantane

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SOLT SKINO, Un Binkami Birand. da 1329 Hongkong. 12th October; 1578. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG," AND THE British Eteamship

SAU HINDOSTAN Captain T. 8. Gardner, will leave this for the Alive Ports ou SATURDAY, the 16b instant, fat 3 Pag Despatches will close at 2.30 P. 3L For Froight or Pasage, apply to SARGODAVID BASSOON, SONS & Üm

Agents

1515 Hongkong, Sib October, 1875, FOR SWATOW," AMOY, AND STREHOW, Taking Cargo at through rates for TAMBUL

HE Steamship***

Captain Westaby, will be despatched for the above Porta on SUNDAY, the 27 instant, at daylight

CANVAS DELIVERY HOSE, W INDIA RUBBER STUTION and DELI

VERY HOUSE. - SHEET DUBBER TUUKS' PACKING. INN

Dan Ship's WATER CLOSETS GINGER WINE AND

Cargo for Tamsui will be forwarded from KROWN & POLJOR'S CORN FLOUR.

For Freight or Fanange, apply fo DANISH and AMERICAN BUTTER, in Andy per 6.3. "zlong" A ENGLISH and AMERICAN HAMS DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co. ENGLISH and AMERICAN BACON, io4d 1584 Hongkong, 19th October, 1876.

Canvas And Tini. Se 342 Hongkong, let October, 1875)

JUST RECEIVED... ENTLEMEN'S FRUNCH BOOTS GCOLOGNE WATER and GEEN SEAL PERFUMERY from ED, PINAUD & Oo.

BILK UMBRELLAS.

Double FOWLING-PIECES. REVOLVERS

daran.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship THE LO

PATROCLUS” FR

will be despatched on or about the 20th instant. For Froight or Passage, apply to v poten BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 1509 Hongkong, 7th October: 1875,

FOR COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY, Taking Cargo aloo for MELBOURNE

stora na untilan MR Soul Company's Steamer

Vessels on the Borth.

STEAM FORK SINGAPORE PENANG POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,

MEDI BEINDIBI, ANCONA, VENION,

TERRANEAN FORTS, AND ABOUTHAMPTON,

NEW ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION - COFFANY'Steamship TEHERAN Captain JOHNSON, with Her Majesty Mails. Passenger Specia, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 14th October, at Noon.

Post-Offre Notifications.

A mall will close

For Bwidow and Slangin Per Auston, to day, the 14th Inst, at 9.30 ..

For Swatow Per Norma, tiny, the 14th instant. 9.80 AM, SONIA N

Por Singapore and PeoPar Mecca, to. morrow, the 15th inst., nt 1.30 AM.

For Tokopamin Per Glenfalloch, to-morrow, the 15th inst, 8.30.

For Saigon-Per 2, to marrow, the 15th. Init, at 4 P.M.

For Singapore. Penang, and Calcutta-Per Hindestan and Argy, on Asburday, the 16th

tant, at 2,30 P.30. 153 15

For Bnator, Amoy, and Facebo-Per Nanau, on Saturday, the 16th ist, atbpag

Cargo will be received on boord until Noon, Specie and Parcels at the offlse until 2 F., on the 19th N

For Particulars regarding Froight and Pas MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.

The English Contract Theket "TEHEBAN" sago, apply at the P & O.S. N Care Office Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OFill be despatched with the Muite for Europe, PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

do, on THURSDAY, the 14th October..

The following will be the hours of losing the Mails, & De

A Written Declaration of the Contents and value of the Packages for the Overland Routers required by the Egyptian Government, And must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Hilla of Lading or with Parcols; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Projective which may happen from the intere rectness on such declaration.

Baippern of ourgo for Bombay STA requested to take note, that the Steamers leaving Bong hong in oorrespondence with the Australian Steamers from Galle to Bombay, may call at

The Company reserve the option of forward fing all goode shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, alther by rail or for sun in their own Steamers, or in voosele employed for the purpose

Shippera sro particularly requested to note Ute berms and conditions of the Company's Biger Bill of Lading

PANNA MOIVER, Superintendent."

Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Oo. OFce, Hongkong, 27th September, 1875

UB MAIL LINE

PACIFIC

MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,

Wednesday, 13th October,

51M, Money Order Offen alÓRDA. 10 P., Poot Ofico ploves.reept the Nur

Box, which remision opes all night. Thursday, 14th October,

7 A Post Untied opens for sale of Stamps, Reuistry of Letters, and Poat ing of all correspondence. 10., Post Office bloses exact for Late

Letters. Regiairy of Lettera conves. 10.15 a M. Latters may by posted on payment

f & LATE TEE of 18 seria extra Postage, miil

11 AM, when the Post Office „OLOSES

entirely

180 AM, Letters (bat Letters only) nidrosu-

ed to the United Kingdom vid Brindári,· or to Singapore, may he posted on board the Poke on payment of a Luta Kao of 48 veits exiru postage, 1150AM, Posting on Board cesses.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General

General Post-Offico,

Hongkong, 27:6 September, 1875. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET.

The United States' Mail Packet "CHINATMTM will be despatchad on PRIQAY, the 15th Oc tober, at 3 P.M., with the Mails-

States, and the United Kingdom.

For Yokohama, San Francisar, the Daited

THE S.S." CHINA" will leare Hoogkong for San Fransa, via Yokoustin, on

The Post Office will be open for thoraception PAIDAY, the 15th October, al P., taking PARengers, Mails, and Freight, for Japan, the of Ordinary Lettere, Books, Newspapers, &c., United Sites, and Europe Letters oan be porton on boa

Bills of

Through Paasonger Tickets

har and other Japan Porte, to Sun Fraucieno,

posted board the Packet

DE SAINT MARCHLUI ET CIE'S CITAM PAGNE, Carte Noire and Carte Blagobe.

Fresh SALAD OIL, boat braid, at 31.50 per Old Cogano, BISCUIT DUBOUCHE (large | Frank BRISBANE NA Lading pre issued for transportation to Yoko from 2.36 .. to 2.50 PM, on payment of a

patened an aboye about the 24th inat. expected here about the 18th inst, will be der

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBS, LIVINGSTON & Co. 1518 Hongkong, 8th October, 1875

FOR NEW YORK. THE A 1 American Harque, -

Dépôt de la Compagnie Fermière de Vichy, botiles) any Springs, at 38 per dos TRAD

French PRESERVES, in Glas

A good Breakfast CLARET, at 32.50 per dozen.

GRAND VIN DE SILLERF, at $12 per dozen e

GLARET, in Casks, &., &o, &o, at very

DEL THE VENIN, moderate prices,

Queen's Boad, and 11, Stanley Street 1188 Hongkong, 24th September, 1875.

DEATH TO WEITE ANTAVAS

furthar THE Undersigned has reneived

supply of MALPASS PATENT COM POUND for Preserving Fimber from the Ravages of White Ante

One Package will prepare 200 seperficial feat of Flooring Price 60 Cents per Package.

WWE NOTLEY,

Y B. Dilee, Sale Agent for China, No. 6. Stanley Street, 1st Oos, 1875 [3m 1481

DECIOUS GINGER BRANDY, *$4.per Dozen;"

SPIRITS of WINE, for Lamps

Digs per Dozen,

Apply to

HONGKONG DISTILLERY O, 1209 Hongkong. 6th August, 1875.

VOLDEMONTEBELLU CARTE

DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE

Quarts.$15 per osse (1 dozen.) Piste, .............$18 ... ((2

5

discount on 25 Osece

BOURBON WHISKEY, 319 per case (1.dozen.) FOR SALE BYĆ

HEARD & Co. 875 Hangtong. 23rd Jane, 1876.

to parts in Mexico, Central and South Amerlon, and to New York and Bumpe, in OVER LAND RAIDWAYB

•

A Steamer of the Company will leave Shung. hai, via the Inland See Ports, about age date, and make close connection at Toscaama.

At New York, Passengers have selection of MOERO CASTLE": Captain Jewett, having the greater portion of various lines of Steamers to England, Franet,

and Germany, her Cargo engaged, will load berc and at

Fraight will be received on board qatil r.M. Whampve, and receive quick daagstobon the 14th prosimo, Parco Packages will be

For Freight, apply tonin

·CYLYPHANT & Co., 1531 Hongkong, 12th October, 1875.

FOR NEW YORK British Bork

HARWICH," Captain Dad field, will load here and at Wham- poa as above,

For Freight, apply to

HEARD &Co, 1477 Hongkong, 30th September, 1375.

FOR NEW YORK. HE 1, British Clipper Ship

THYATIKA," Captain Mankay, wil load here and at Wham pow, and, will have quick despatch as above.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. 3429 Hongkong. 21st September, 1875.

FOE NEW YORK, THE 21 American ShipA

11541 MIDNIGHT-

G. Wallet, Master, will load here and at Wham. poo, and will have quick desputab.

For Freight, apply to

YOGEL, HAGEDOON & Co. 1390 Eongkong, 1 13th Septerober, 1875

FOR LONDON 4.1 18 years British Sulp

AND R TENNENT'S ALE Bain MELBRER

FORTER TAT

DAVID CORSAK & SONS Merobant Navy

Navy Boiled

Long Flar Crown

ASSAENFOLD, KARBERG & Co." t1180 Hongkong, 11th May, 1967).

NOW ON BALE:

£66 Hongkong, 8th Boptember, 1875. SULPHURIO AND MITRIO ACIDS: THE

CHINA AND JAPAN TRADING COM..

PANY, SHANGHAL

suinte bero to the following effect Sir HarryNDER Spenal. Armingement with the Imperial Mint of Jupin, we are Dow

S. Fartes, HB.M.'s Envoy Extraordinary, c

hua arranged" with the apatiess Minister T TO SUIT PURCHASERS

SULPHURIO AND NITRIC ACIDS of high quality and strength. Comparative Analysis with English Com nervial Acid, and terms for quantition, on ep- plication.

Im 1400 Shanghai, 11th September, 1875.

FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE

Mr. Wade renebed the ospital on Ennday Yedo, that upon application made through him afternoon na horaebsek from Tungehow by telegraph, orders shall be sent to the Kenelo and by boss from Tisatsin Yeaterday be of Nagasaki, alan by telegraph, to provide pasa sallied forth to make a formal call on porte for British Subjets to any Hot Springs in one of the other Ministers (supposed to this neighbourhood that foreigners Eave been be at the Hills), but who on this passion haps in the habit of visiting under arrangement of posed to be at home, having arrived antly the 1855 Tala is a coin, and excepting Bame morning so that instead of simply barlug to pay, at least five dollars for the. leaving a curd, or representative had an telegram and reply, it will be a boon to my opportunity of seeing him, and learning who otherwise would buyo bad to send on their. that all tho, other Ministers were in town application at least a month in advance of an too: whereapon be went straight boma again tierpated journey to ascure the permit in time. and left no more aarde thas day. His move. And while I nu on tbo subject of telegrams, ments are strange, but very effective. What I op but think it would be politie for many efect they will eventually hare, however, or on ressona to make some siterations in the charges abom, I bave no idea. He makes absolutely to places distant from one another and aleo no communications of any kind to the other to lower the limit of the sacsage to 10 worde Legutions. An impression prevails that he is with proportionste ebarge, instead of 20 sa is raking up all sorts of extinct issues, and lamp now the scalo Ten words is ample for mont ing them with this one; rather, as it appears to ordinary messages, and a high tarif is often, s to the disadvantage of the latter. One virtually, a prohibitory one. Besides, » vortain- piece of new borever in I fancy undeniable, persentage of the messages are tuch as uced. Li Hang-abangis not in the sweetest odour replies, and the two together oro a deriots with the A gmunds for believing that There are good expense, under existing / arrangements AN

HKIDALECK & Co.'s MONOPOLE, Obina.

Apply to

DBELJEN A Dou Sole Agents for China and Jayan, 14 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1875.

NOW ON SALE,

**** IMPARTAL QUARTO, V

BNGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

PONTIAND MANDARIN

PRONUNCIATION.

T

FOR 1875, CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

HIB Work in the THIRTEENTH-

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CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH

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Bongkong, 14th September, 1675

1400

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & 06.

FOR LONDON,

THE 41 British Barque

ENGLAND'S GLORY,"

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"For Freight, apply to t

A. MACH, BEATON,

DEACON & C

Canton and Macao, 1340 Hongkong, 3rd September 1875,

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED).

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(Designed rely for the Work) MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,

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THE COAST OF CULINA

raeeived at the Offos until 5 2.3 same day i all Parcel Packageo thonia ba" marked to ad drase in fali valub of entas is required.

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bore places by this route is compaleory. Goirespondence insuficiently prepaid "will be forwarded by the English Packets,

Correspondence addressed to Yokohams and the United States must be raperscribed par "CHINA," and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be experscribed San Franciaco."

ALFRED LISTER,-

Postmaster General General Poe: Clico,

Hongkong. 17th September, 1875,

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French. Contract Parket DJEMNAH” wil be despatched on, THURSDAY, the 21st instant, with Mais to and through the United Kingdom vid Marsailles; to Enrope, Saigon, Sugapore, Galle, Madras, Caloutts, Bumbay, Aden, Seyehicle, Beunion, Mauritius, Sue, and Alexandria,

The following will be the hours of closing tha Maia, &

Wednesday, October 201

SFM, Money Ordor Office ones. Past Ofis close except the NIGHT BOE, which reinsins open all night.

Thursday, October 21st,

7 AM, Post Office open for sels of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Poet jag of all correspondance.

10

11.A.

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THURSDAY, the 21st October, 1875,

"DJEMNAH," Commandant FLAMBSAV, withi MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and WAR- GO, will leave this Port for the above pinoes.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- dom as well as for Marsailles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

O at noon, the Germany benchi

Registry of Letters ceases,

Post (ffice closes except for Lata Lettera, 11.10 A., Letters (but Letters only) address

ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa pore may be posted on payment of Lace Fes of 15-pants extra pootage, antil

11.60 A.M., when toe Fost Office CLOSES

· Ontirely

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General,

Hongkong, 2nd October, 1875.

General Post Ofice,

The following reduced Rates of Pentago will

Shipping Orders will be granted till moan, Cargo will be received on board mutiles P... Specie and Pareola intil 9 P., on the 20th toke effect from this day October, 1975. (Paresis are not to be sent Letters Newspaper, Paterns, on board; they must be left at the Agency's

Lffice,) Contents and value of Packages Are PORTUGUAZ,- Cents. required,

Biola &

Ucnta, Cente

VIL Sonthamptou, 34perez. 6 per 2cr.

For further portionlara, apply at the Com: ACRES INLASTS. pany's Officer

C. BERTRAND,

Principal dhenë. Hongkong, 4th October, 1875. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY; TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. -SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES

AND BUROPE,

IN CONNECTION WITH THE UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND

CONNECTING RAILROAD:

COMPANIES

Vil Brindisi,...? Vis Marsoilles,

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ISLANDS,➡

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Via Marcaillea,34 per ox, 8 13 per 2 ox Via Sonthampton, 28 per 125 6pur2oz. HONOLULU, AND

· HAWAI

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ALFRED FISTER,

Postmaster Ginera!. General Post Offico,

Hongkong, th August, 1875-

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

The Postmaster at San Francisco-bas given notice that lettera despatched from this Colony TED 8. 8. GAELIC will he despatoled for whether through the Post Offlor, or as ecn- San Francisco, pia Tokcham, on MON algues Jetters) by the United States Mail DAY, the lat November, at 5 F., taking Packets, will not be forwarded to say plicer Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United not within the United States a lean this proper

and Europe.

Postage fram America to snah places be prepaid: States, and

Steamers from Shangbai.

Freight will be received on board until 4.

turned to this Office W

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

This notico, chafy applies to the following placca, the American rates of Postage to which

A General agenta, Isa Connection is made at Tokohama with in American Postage Stamps, bat will be re 951 Hongkong, 17th April, 1873, THE SECOND OOLONIAL-REA ANIU

FIBE INSURANCE COMPANY OF of the 31st instant Parcel Packages will be "BALÄVIA.IAUSKARAI received at the Office unul 5 F.. same day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address THM Undersigned, having been appointed in fall; value of same is required.

Heteroge Tickets available for ove us follows panyol SPECIAL ATTENTION OF months are inned at a reaction of 20 per orat

HIPPERS to the low rates of premim on regular rates, D onarged for all atsamer tieke, besides which a Brokerage of THIRT THREE and ONE THIRD PER CENT, (38) will be allowe1 on risks- ports in China, Japan, the Philips pines, and the Straits, On risk to all other ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER UENT (157) only.

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the instructions repeived from his superiors this to Tokuhama or Tada, and reply, coete and committed them to terms which they fire dollars. This in eterling is u large sum. repudiate; and the consequence is that be how Now, in British India. A message of mix words rateived a great anubbing. The Chinese Go explore of address, which is free costs vernment must fest themselves to be in a very from any part of the continent of India to compelled to coin to express the numerous ob. strang position to anub the Viceroy but apart nacther, pao rupee, to say 50 cents. To that facto in mobinery photography, telegraphy, and from this, the circumstance of their present for one doller a message of 12 words can be in science generally, whoh the rapid advance refusal to endorhis solita only shown in a seat, erotnaire of the address. It paste all clearer lighi than before what a very false horpe in intud that if it coste 60 ceate to send position Mr. Wade placed himself in by accept telegram of six words a distance of 30 miles,

ng Li Hong-chengan the mouth picer of the the chirge is no wore if it is sent 8,000 Government. It is evident that: Li guld' not The indefatigable road offcars are often have been entrusted with full power," ela meddling about with oar Baad road trying to Both the Court and Punti protunelations RTO NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE HEATED CHINA FIRE INBURANCES

of foreign relations bas imposed upon them, are here given tendence. Bach and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exer sea for studening a most instructive nature.

given, the accents being carefully worked on.

SON HONGKONGS

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Hunghong, 19th July, 1975.

Fer forthor information as to Freight cranulein, Panga, apply to the agency of the Company, Brazil Praya. Westin

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Also a few popies of the GRAMMAR of the GENCIES at all the Treaty Forts of Chinese Language, in two Parts.

Chins and Japan, and at Singapore, The Daily Prese fra Saigon and Penang.

1023 Hongkong, 1st July, 1874.

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Bole, Agent on the Paciso Coast for Winchester Repeating Arms and Amatsition Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder: Lake Superior and Paoifc Fuse Company's Safety,

Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Ollies not mealed, that is to say, the box 19 faced with sealing wax, but there is no im pression of a sezž

The undersigned would end the attention of bogholders to the necrosity of carefully sealing enet bores with some recognisable asul, and of sending a Cult-book or receipt with them, The: omision of the lattes precaution leaves a doubt as to weather the contents of the box ever reached the Post Office the omission of be. former, as to whether part of them might not bave been abstracted for the sake of the Postage Stempa

It is not generally possible to cous the letters sent in sealed boxes (except where there are fly 1026 July 7 only three or four) and therefore the Post- Office recipe to such an entry, ma, 17 for NOTIUE. 1oo 15 for Calcutta, I for Penang, & for

ALFRED LISTER,

the Government would have been bound to get pebbles to do what is not in their nature the best principle hitherto attained. The topo ratify his engagements and if not, so entrusted, They have row turned their atimtion to the raphy displays the success of an attempt to

aide, walks which has been rippon up, and releid mike the Clonese and English type octrepondtion corrected to dainot publication, tehding why did Mr. Wale treat with him?

on an improved model. Tha stones tava heen in the size of body, thereby pulscting, a vast September 17th, 1875, The Foreign residents have generaly returned laid down in what, for want of another term, economy of space, achieving a clearness not from their plage of resort during the summer must all the Serpentine, design, which has previously attained, and dispensing with hoop heat. The temperature is probably bigh at been obtained by the pavement artists follow-ust margins and vacant appócs which have the bills as in she city, bni otado, the pity we fux striatly the line of the walls of the various heretofore characterized Chinose publications.

To illustrate the vast scopo of the work, the are free from the dust, the savoury odonreppands end so on, in as one place and out and the other pleasantnesses of a crowded at another, producing the pleasing variety following note are submitted for consideration.

JAS B COUGHTLID. Chinese city. We are in the midst of bellicos which now meets the eye of the advancing Olsadera Vocabularly contains about 16,000 yamoura, but I must say that they are all globe-trotter. It presents, lo say to least a Chinese characters and Medhurst English

Orders for Coples may be sent to the Dade

Tmgkong, Jet November, 1971 ft 385 wafted from the sunny South, Cer representa disturbed took to the most sober-minded; to and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilat

LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM tives allow nothing to be known by those who the inebriated mariner it must inevitably prove this work contains more than 50,000 English Frey Office, or to the following Agentas→→

TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. live under their shadow, indeed it is said that the matter for serioas contemplation and consis words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese oberia Masan, Mars, J. PDA BILYA & CIN

QUELCH and CAMPELL

117 LAUERHÄLL STREET, London GREENWILSON, NICHOLLS & 05.

NOrder to meet the wishes of the Native Singapore," most be taken to mean no more ecret--if shora ja "anyia locked in the breast deration, as he will in vain attempt to followers Again despite all the grammar and Stoud

I tome uf is slated viz., ona was WILSON, NICHOLLS & CUESTABLISHED 1848, of the English Minister, and that the others sipaosities,

other elementary works on jet pablished, the Another hotel, the Hots de l'Europe, is nde student of thle difficult language absolutely you

THE Undoraigned a authorised to accept Taper bas baan, from the commencement of the received.. Are vainly desitons of knowing what are the

risks on behalf of this Office, by First China New Teer, med dazut instead of on demands and designs of the English Govern sertfed in the Thising Sun and there are still examples to display the varicas appli. Troonaw ment. Membile I's only say that coming good many likely house along the Bund that cations and equivalents of different words whieh Ningpo

Class Steamers and Sailing Ships

alternate days as be ore, events," it there are any in the womb of the would suit admirably for the same purpose, it have une general meaning. Of these examples future, do not east their shadows before." paulators can only be convinced that we have this work contains more than live lines a There are no rumours of any kind floating ct yet got a soffiolency. Japan Gastle Cory as any other Dictionary bilberto pab Hanko ant River Forks Bebed. respondent. in shin, reiiou, and among the · natives.

The Rising Sun says tho Takasima Cosi Mine

For prastical purposes the arrangement of Chefoo one would think that if a rapture bo to greatly inarmasing in onent of gost sines the the work ja so complete, that a refere tween China and any other country wate imminent, the atmosphere-would-be-thick with retion of new machinery Nestly ful tour to Lisages onables person who under reports big leader who has been spre raised days and thenTakaums tag-bus Bando Bugiat vmunicate efemical pointed to England is at present gal to be may be requently soch with along with native why understand nothing bat Oke souljunks in tow. The same paper is informed rego, In this respect the work will be found conferring with Li Husgabung at Paa-tingiu o good authority that the 17 Rashu Company's indispensable to all Buropeans adding in Yesterday, four poor mon feat their beads on steamers bave been banded over to the Mitaa Obim, and to the nativen themselves it less account of the burglary is one of the places reported some months ago, Berntime: Bibi Steamship 00. the title of which will plains subjects fully with delib another event of the kind has taken place, and future, be the Mieu Bishi Mail Bioambip coed of them are perfectly stated. To another supply of violdnis will probably be Company The French currette Dear his rectes resident in England and interested in forthcoming We are enjoying delightful arrived from Chefoo en routs for Torohome. Uline if sandet but be invaluable occasionally. natama weather, vory favorable for the ice we mentioned last week; us. It comprises upurie of two thowand large -harvest Toperations which are in progress. projected between the yobt Folant and the uarto pages.

There will a fair yield, which will be so choose gutter, oume off on the 21st, and vap

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ROM this date, artil further notice, a die-position with the Native Community se to Ad. Postage ort Currespondezee forwarded by Fri. noant of Twenty percent, (20/3); upon the vertisements and Nawa as the English Daily vote Ship to the Straits Settlemerta most be Current tovar rate of premis 11 he allowed Yese with the Foreign Couqiunity, 1b prepaid at the following rates, vis

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