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THE COST OF BRITISH FORTIFI-: GATIONS.

A balance set has just boen lassed as the cost of our fortifiontions. Hitherto, we have apext close upon aoven million (£6,987,930). By far the largest rum expanded at any one pinos was at Fortemouth, where closa opon tbres millions has been spent £448,283 for land and cleareros and 1297,649 for works. Plymouth stunde next with £104.680 and £1181,816, making a total of 1.496.490. Portian is third do the list, but with less than £400,000. A sum of £377,894 was spent in providing and fixing iron shields. These pro nnie figures are signed by the Accountant General of the army, who rejoices in the postic name of of Joba Milton,

AFFAIRS IN THE CITY..

The Economisteye-A comparatively quietor fceting has eacoceded to the agitations of fast week and although there is still a great ähesuĆE of business, tho randtion fico 3æst week'à fall,

manifest at the close last work, bus been fairly. maintained. Large re-purchases have obviously been made by operators for the fill, which dre -the more significant on the pre of the account, while support has, no doubt, been otherwias given to the markets, in spite of the circum stanco, that way speculative capitaliste, who

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FUNDED AND UNFUNDED DERTAK Mv, Eubbard, B., obtained u ́retuzu the order of the Horio of Commons, which Iran been recently printed, giving a good dash of information on the funded and unfunded debt, At the 91st of March last the funded debt was 2714,797,735, and the unfunded debt £8,289,900, The capital value of terminable annuities at ta

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DESTINATION

THE DAILY BERSS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1örn, 1875.

Vessols Advertised as Loading.

VESSEL'S NAME

CAPTAIN

Titr,). England's Glory. Malbrok,

mjadmiral-Devonix.

Midnight. Thyatira

per cent, stock was £55,311,071. The deposits LONDON un SUEZ CANAL „... Patmêl due to the paving-banks and friendly societion at the 20th of November, 1874, belog the st day it which the account was made up, Wero £5552,421 A statement is given of the funded NEW YORK and unfunded debt held by the National Dabt Commissioners with a valution of the sunnition granted. In conegla the Commissioners Feld 23,729,982. 178, 6d,; reduced, 24,225,078, 116. 8d. Dew £3 per centa, £9,312,515. 191ds and two-and-a-ball per seats, £1,122,302. La Sd, besides exchequer billa and'egolequer Londe,

THE REMARKABLE POLITICAL MARKET FORGERI.M

Harwiob... Morro Ocatie..

SAN FRANCISCO via YHAMA Giele (ott.)..

Dow

City of Toklo Do

Zephyrus COOZTOWN AND SYDNEY, Brisbane (str.) SINGAPORE, PENANG, &.............. Hindustan (str.)..

Datu BOMBAY, 20........ Geelong (str.) ;, SAIGON, BINGAPORE, &c...... Djamnah (str.); MANILA „......... «Zamboanga, (str.) YOKOHAMA WHO Bombay (str.); SHANGHAI......

Khahgaz (str.).

·Doi.

SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW Natoa (str)..

A remarkable ouse bus just been tried at Luga which proves once nice than one French Government differs Hittle from another. Logs Philippe employed disreputable agante, so did Napoleon III.; more than one of 1. Tiers counselors are in prision, and now there is on gent of the present Government tried and con victed. Notwithstanding the immmlity and maully buy largely when prices are under felly of employing traitore, the system no fre- the average, bad previously come to bare Jarga boldings, of beth Pornrian and Torquently condemned still exists. The Français. kub stocks. To some instances, wo barvya that: Bonziur "helonged to that gang of sino, 'chere has been a renation in rublog scandals who under the epire or tealing, and detala classes of investors have the school of atheism at Lyons: On the been tempted to take the risks of the death of September (fall of the Empire) Bourier preciated looks. This imprared toho has been was appointed director of prisone of the Blaze stimulated by the apparently fees threatening by the Proounsel; Chilomel Lucac Intely character of the Bosaigh-insurrection, and by the ecocrat leaders showed themselvus - LADIES the circulation, authoritatively, of a statement ratefal, and Bouvier, to revenge himself, offered bin pirvices to the Prefect of

For Sale OPON AND

FIN

DELICIOUS

INVITS INSPECTION OF THEIR

NEM GOODS.

WHITE and COLOURED KI

GLOVES,

One, Two, Four, and Six Buttons.

of the Egyptian floating debt, which is wor Lyons, M. Dacros, to act as a spy on his old favourable than and lately been represented Home quarters, though alao proving that the fair ends the Badious. By an exoom of zeal, in WOOL SLIPPER CUSHION PAT promises made when the Egyptian 1873 founder, to support bis denasciations, he fabri was floated bave not been kept These remarks some documents, more especially a latter apply mainly, of course, to the foreign market, ained with the wand of Garbetta, M. Dugroe which absorbed all the interest last week,

· English railways and other markets have rơm fotod from time to time the shades of delucas or improvement in the foreign market, bat generally tao one has been leady, the latest dividends anti reperle being all of a favourable

kind.

was taken in by the soare. He know. Bousier, and had unlimited confidence in biù; why should ho anapest him? The document ad Areased to him the false letter-revealed the existence of a vast conspiracy, sad it was n arbanry to act at once. The prefect, however, thought it advisable to congo Minister of the Interior, who, wae, also struck by the paril. in which society stood, and be gave H Dacros limited powers. The next day, the polise visited the houses of all the suspected parties, caroled their papere, &a. Jofortunately, the authoritica learned too late that Boavier was a It is a moderately large, elegantly-furnished forger, bat ae voce as his guilt became evident be was unded over to the court of ussize and apartment, with red hangings, carved arm

Sondemned to three years to privoisent; thus ohairs, velvet ottomans, chandeliers and a pistofurle. The waile of the room are almost every uno did his duty, and M. Dueros wa Covered with the portraits of European So-imply admirable." vereigns, mostly gifts from the latter, but chose.

MONTENEGRIN WOMEN. The special correspondant of the Standard in bb recent "Ride Tough Montenegro," gives the following description of the throne. room of the handsome Prinse Nikita

Newest Designs, SILVER FOX, MUSQUSON, and OTHER FUR TRIMMINGS. CLOTH JACKETS TRIMMED WITH FUR

AND FEATHERS.

OTTOMAN SETS. NEW TUOKERS. BEADED JACKETS, BEAD TRIMMINGS,

Nowest Styles

APPLIQUE TABELEAUSA BEADED LACE CUIRASSE.. HAMPORE, ROYAL SKINUGGAR, AND

CASHMERE SHAWLS A HYMALAYAN, QUEENSLAND, AND SNUDOWN. SHAWLS, For Ladice Chair Rugs New Shapes in Gentlemen's

FELT

FOR FRZIGHT ÁTFLY TO

TO BE DESPATCHED.

Butterfield & Swire.. Whampoa A MacG, Henton.... Whampoa Vogel, Hagedorn & Üs. Hongkong Vogl, Hegodern & Os,. Whampoa Vogal, Hagedorn & Co.. Flongkong Russell & Öɔ. M Hongkong Heard & On Hongkong Olyphant & Co.: -O, &0.8:Co.....

P. M. 3. 8. Co.

Hongkong Melebers & Co....

Gibb, Livingston &... Flongkong David Bassoon, Sons &“C

3.0.8. N. Ó... Mesageries Maritimnge.

Hongkong Remedios & Co.....

P.&O. S. N. do.... JP, &O, S; N. Doja [P. & OS. N: 06..

Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Choph

For Sale.

GINGER BRANDY,

per Doza. SPIRITS & WINE, for Lapa,

per Duten.

Apply to the

HONGKONG DISTILLERY C 1209 Hongkong, 0th Augwan, 1875,

NOW ON SALE

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875

THIS Work in the TUILTSENTH

you of its existence, is

NOW READY FOR SALE

It has been compiled and printed at the "Duty Prear Ulive, ne nous, from the best and most authentic soarcos, mal na pains have been epared to make the work som plote in all respects.

In addition to the stal varied and rotaminsno laformation, the value of the "CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875 bas bean further augmented by, sh

CHROMO LITHOGRAPH

On or about 20th, lost. Quick despatch, Quick desputok.

Qalol danpiton.

Jaloli despatch.

Quick deaputol,

nick despatohi,

Quick daspatol.

„JÓs' let prox,, at SP.M.

Vessels on the Berth.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES ..

MARITIMES

FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

HUSKY STEAM FOR SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA; POINT DE GALLE, ADEN. SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES, AA190, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND CAL- CUTTA.

Post-Ofice Notifications.

A-mail will close "

For Swato-Por Rajah, to-day, the 16th inat, at 7.30 AM.

For Manila Per Zamupanga, today, the 16th insti, at 11.30 AM...

For Singapore, Penang, and Calenttä-Per Hindostan and Argy to day, the 16th inst., at 2,50 F.JL.

For HaiphongPer Pernambuco, today, the 18th inst at 2,30 PM.

For Swatow, Amay, and Foochow Par Namoa, to-day, the 16th inst., $5 P.M.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet " DJEMNAH"

On th prox. at 3 P-MON THURSDAY as 21st October, 1875, will be despatched en THURSDAY, the 21st

Qnlok despatab.

On or about 24:h-inst.

To-day at 3 r...

On 28th inat, at noon,,

jon Klatringt, at noon.

¿Te day, at douK.

Quick despatak.

Quick despatch.:

Quick despatali. Tomorrow, st daylight

Vessels on the Berth.

CALCUTTA

FOR SINGAPORE PENANG AND

THE British Stenship

HINDOSTAN

Captain T. Gardner, will love this for the

hove Parts TO-DAY, 156716ibInst, at 3P

Despatches will close at 2530 PM. For Freight or Passage, apply to

aboon, the Company's Steamship instant, with Mails to and through the United DJEMNAH, Gominandant FLANDRAU, with Kingdon, vid Marseilles; to Europe, Suigon MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR.Singaporo, Galle, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, 60, will leave this Port for the above places. Aden, Seychelles, Reunion, Maaritine, Secz,

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- and Alexandrias

Weday, October 20th,

5 P.M.; Money Order Office closes. Post Office alosce exoept the Nigar Box, which remains open all night... Thursday, October 21st,

don as well as for Marsailles, and accepted in The following will be the hours of clasing the senheit through Moraeilles for the principal Mails, &o, :— places of Europe, IN

Shipping Ordara will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until PM. Specia and Parools until 3.P.M. on the 2015 Cotaber, 1875. [Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agonoy's Office) Contents and value of Fackages are required.

at the Com-

BERTRAND,~

„Prinsipal Agent.

For further particulars, a pany's Dice.

Hongkong, 4th October, 1875.

STEAM FOL SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT ÁR:: GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON A180 34 1418 Kongkong, 8th October, 1875. BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND

PRE MARIN AUSTRALIA. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOOHOW,

STEAM Javing Largo at through rates for TAMBURENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL, anship THE Steamship

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Aponta

7AM., Post Offico opens for aale of.

Stumps, Registry of Letters, and Post ing of all correspondenco

10 AM,, Registry of Letters ceAmer.

I Am Post Office closes coept for Late

11.10 A., Letters (but Letters only) address.

ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa pore may be posted on payment of o Late Feo of 19 cents extra postage untit

....

11.30, when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General General Post Ofice,

Hongkong, 2nd October, 1875. *.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contraos Paohet "GEBLONG" "GEELONG," Captain FRAMER, with For Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and will be despatabed with the Mails for Europe, Cargo, will leave this for the above places on, on THURSDAY, the 28th October.

The following will be the bears of closing the THURSDAY, the 28th October, at Noon,

uile, &.

NAMOA," Captain Westoby, will be despatched for the above Ports TOMORROW the 17th instant, at daylight.

Cargo for Tamani will be forwarded from the 27th. By Amoy per 8.8.** Haloong,"

For eight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPAIK & Co. id 1534 Hongkong, 13th October, 1875.

STEAM TO SHANGHAT. (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and HIOGO)` EP. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamelip

TEKKASHGAR

despatob for the above Port,

HATS, SIHRTS, COLLARS, AND PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG (expected on Sunday uczt), will have immediate

SCARFS

666 Hongkong, 8th September, 1875.

SILK UMBRELLAS

Double TOWLING PIÈCES, REVOLVERS.

DE SAINT MARCEAUST CI's OдAM-! TAGNE, Carte Noire and Uarte Blanche.

Fresh SALAD OIL, best brand, at 84,50 per dozcu.

of the Czar Niabolas and Alexander occur most The Humoristicks Listy (Hungarian comic frequently. None have any artistes murit,papor) contains a bartoon of the Hercogovino, however, except those of the reigning in the dress of Cagliostro, cooking a alies of Prince and Princess, and that of the Torkey over a-taraneo tn which Kosnin, Al

JUST REULIVED. interesting Princees Darkata, the widow of banie, Montenegro, and Servia are blowing the the deceased Danile. They were puiated by fire. by Jarosław Czermak, the only Sclavonian ex ADYT,—“ Berkeley, Sept. 1868-Gentlemen, I fasista ENTLEMEN'S FRENCH BOOTS cept Matejko, the Pule, who ans uitained to duty I owe to you to express my gratitude for the great. COLOGNE WATER and GENERAL eminenge in painting Czermak, fanatical bar bare derived by taking Norton's Cathoroile PERFUMERY, fiom. ED. PINAUD & Co.

Millet Yapplied to sou gent My Bell, Berkeley, for Sclave, présented the pictures to the Picce the above himmed Pilts, for wind in the stomach from That of the Princess Darinka produs an which I salised excruciating pain for a length of time, irresistible effect on the beboldor; în bẩr | saving tried yearly every remedy prascribed, but without countenance there is the wild Oriental beauty deriving any beuolit at all. Alte taking two battles w of Byron's sidee or Medora, refined by cultiutin Pill, I was quite trod to sunal at

of health. Please give tas pablity for the bout of vasion of wind and beart Princess Milena ie

truly, was may thus be Hir, "now about twenty-seven years old; Beautiful Tips the Feritur a Bogar

woman with a tuo Tizian complexion, the only COMOMILE PILLS

1291 Aug 1. beautifal Montenegrin, and the only one addicted to washing. In veference to this last rowark;

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, the correspondent afterwards explains that.

OPJU the susperstition that clessing the body soile

FRIDAY, 1sh Cletober, 1875. the soal existe to this day among the women of

Neary at the close of business yesterday those Obristain nations who have long carried all sales of New Bernres were unde at on eonflicts with the Mahomedace, on boto from 86032 to $6071, the maximum rate being the Koran anjoiris frequeur. „bintions. Afor solce chcete, and at the same rugge of rate female Bulcarian is permitted to wash guy moderate amount.E soon has been done onge in berlife on the day before her weddings | today in the drug. A fois select obeats of and in most South Selavaint families the girls Now Henaren hare been placed at £685. No are rarely allowed to baths, the women never. thing in exproted to be does in Malwa ill the The doctrine that cleanliness is next to god-arrival of the Kashgar, looked for on the 27th lineas bajok to be taught in these regions..

instant, The Inet gootations reorived from Bombay for the drug is Rs. 1,305, and the market for it continued firm.

EXPORTS CALGOS

Per Teheran, for London, da

PIRACY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN. A daring sot of piracy of Cape de Gutte is regordel in the Gibraltar Chronicle of the 21st Augnet :-- For very «nuy Fears, the counts of

From Hongkong and Canton or Loades 566 the Mediterranean powerseed go evil repulation baten Set, 17 user Buk. From Spanghat as the ground frous which bands of pirates ionad London 284 bales ik, From Yokohama to to prey upon mo leave meroback abipping Lundou 503 bales Silk. Train Hengkong and but the haunts of these pirates were solely on Canton to Continent 150 bals Silk, ances

the Assious donat. The destruction of ibelsk From Simugh to Continent-101-balea

kong and Canton to Continest 96 bules Coo08. From Amsy to Continent 153 half-chesse Te Fram Fausho to Continens Galf-hosts Tea.

Ox

LONDON

EXCHANUS

Bank Billa, on demand,........... 44- Bank Bills, et 30 dage sight, 4001:

· Book Bills, at 6 montlis' sight, 4/13 Credits.at & moutas' siglit........... di to4/18 | Documentary Billa, at6monbba”

sight

bend-quarters, and the introduction of fresh From Yokohama to Coutinent 323 batce oraiecite, put a stop, however, to this sommer Silk. From Shanghat London 10 tales cial scourge, and only a few instances bare oo Whate Silk. Fran Tokohama to London ourred on the Riff Crust to bring fo recoilection at Waste Silk. From Shanghai to Conti the Lorrible organizations for robbery and merder.zent 3 bales Waste Silk. By Yokohams to which onceswepitheatersof the Mediterranean. Continent 10-bules at Silk Fim Heng- It appeare, however, thus the disease bes now broken out on the opposite oases, for we have to relate to-day an outrage of us during and piratioul a nature, comatted in these civilized times, as was ever accomplished by the profan siotal robbera of the African borders. Captain H! Touge, die unter of the Dulal-sehooner Pleiades, of Wildervank, which pat in here. yesterday afternoon, mada the following de position on oath before the Senior Natal Uffer, Caplain of the Port-On the 16th of Angust, while on his voyage from Triests to Rio Grande do Sul, sad when tad toiles of Capo do Gasty a Spanish boat ranged. afongside with a crew of Boven men, ON SHAXOBAL--- offering to all fruidend vegetables. The master refused to buy anything; when six of the men, armed with, revolvers, swords, and daggers, jumped on board the soboozer and threatened to marder the grow if they reviated. The brew of the schooner, gir in number, took refuge in the rigging, but the master related at the wheel, and one of the pirates, presenting a regulver at bin breast, demanded the surrender of some of the cargo, or otherwise be threatened

Old Cognac BISCUIT DUROUCHE (large bottles)

Dépôt de la Compagnie Fermibre de Vichy, any Springa, at $3 per doz

French PRESERVES, in Gl

dozen.

A good Breakfast-CLARET, at $2.50 per GRAND VIN DE SILLERY, $15 per dozen

OLARET, in Casko, do,, &o, de, at very: wooderate prices.

L. THEVENIN, 61, Queen's Road, and 11, Stanley Sireet. 1183 Hongkong, 24th September, 1875.

"DEATH TO WHITE ANTS. AB Undersigned has receive a further snpply of MALPAS'S PATENT COM FOUND for Preserving Timber from the flavages of White Ants.

Ono Prokage will preparo 200 experËcial feet of Fluoring, Price 50 Centa par Fackage.

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAL.

A Chrome Lithograph Plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK,

THE VARIOUS HOUSE PLads (Designed expressly for the Work,) MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,

THE

SILK WORM DISTRICTS, THE ISLAND OF FORMOSA, AND OF

THE COAST OF CHINA: ALSO, THE

NEW OUDE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

HONGKONGAMAN

beeide aller local information.and.matia tics corrected to ante of publicution, tending. to make this Work in every way suitable for Pablic, Mercantile and General Offices. The Directory published in two Forma Complete át $5; or with the Lista of Residents, Port Directories, Maps, &

at $3.

Orders for Copies muy be sent to the Daily Press Office, or to the following Agents- Macao Mesero, J. P: DA SILVA & CO. 1431 Steato

QURLCH and CAMPBELL, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Do

Amoy ---21

A MJIVER,

Superintendort.

F. & O; 9, N. 06's Oßer,;

Hongkong, 15th erober, 1875,

SIKAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P.&0.8. N. Co.'s Stexmehip

“BOMBAT"

THE

(1541

will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the S.S. Bhiva with the next English. Mail.

A. MOIVER

Superintendent, | P; & O, S, N, Co.'a Oflet,

Fogkong, 15th October, 1875, 1849.

STJAM TO SHANGHAI (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and BIOGO.) THE PAŁO, S, N. Co.'s Steamship

THE

VAIH

will leave for the above place about 24 hours fafter ber arrival with the next English Muž,

A. MOTVER,

Superintendent P.&O. S. N, Coil's Office,

Hongkong, 15th October, 1575. [3613 OCEAN STEAMSHIP VOMPANY. FOR LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL,

Company's Steamship THE

"PATROCLUS"

will be despatched on or about the 20th instant.

For Fraight or Easauga, apply tu

BUTTERFIELD & WIRA, Agents 1509 Hongkong, 7th October, 1875

Carco will be received on board until Noon, Specie and Tarcole at the office until F.M, on

For Particulars regarding Treight and Pas auge, apply at the P&0. 8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF TACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

4 Written Declaration of the Contenti and Value of the Packages for the Overland Honteis required by the Egyptian forerament, ant must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agenta, with the Bill of Lading or With Parona; and the Company do not hold themselves, responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which rany happen from the incor Tosteceron amar dendaration

The Company reserve the option of forward- fing all goods shipped by their Steamere for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose.

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

... A. Mai VEK, Superintendent. Poninaular and Oriental Steam Navigation Do.'s (1508, Bongkong, 15th Octobor, 1875. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SELF COMPANY.

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

IN CONKIOTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD _____COMPANIES

· AND, "ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

HES. S. CABLIO. will be despatched for Sau Francisco, vi Tokoham, on MON. DAY, the lab November, at 3 px, taking 4 Osygó and Passengers for Japan, the United

States, and Europe

Coupection is made at Yokohama - with Steamers from Shanghai.

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. of the lab instan Parcel Packages will be recived at the Duro until5 rar, sime day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in fall; value of sume is required..

Wednesday, 27th October,

5.г.M., Money Order Office clipes."

6 r., Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open al night. Thursday, 28th October,

7A.M., Post Udice opens for sale of Stamps, Hexistry of Letters, and Bost. ing of all correspondence.

10 A., Post Office closes except for Late

Letters, Rogistry of Letters ceuses. 10.15, Tetters may be posted on payment

óf & LATE FER of 18 cents extra Postage, until

114, when the Post Ofina CLOBES

entirely

11 30 A.M., Letters (but Letters only) address. ed to the United Kingdom via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may bo posted on hand the Packet on payment of a Late Fee of 48 conta exiru postage. 11.60 A... Posting on Board coas28.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General Generni Post-Office,

Hongkong, 15th October, 1875

The following relaced Rates of Postage will take effect from this day sem.

Books &

Lettore, Newgapere. Patterns. Cents Coats Cents. FORTUGUAL

6 per 2 oz. Vit Southampton, 34 per oz. 6 AZORES ISLAN9,****

Via Brindisi,...40 pero 8 14per2oz.- Via Marseille.f

Via Southampton, 34per) oz. 6 per 201 CANARY & MADEIRA

18LANDS --- · - ·

www.

Via Brindisi,...pertos. 8 12 per 2oz Vid Marsailles...?

Via Gouthampton, 28 per oz. 6 HONOLULT'AND

HAWAII

Via Brindisi,

6 per Zoz,

VIA Marseille, 36 per i oz. 10 14 per 2 oz. Vid Southampton. 30 per cz. 8. $per2oz

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General.

General Post Office,

Hongkong, 5th August, 1875.

The Postresster at San Francisco bas given notice that letters despatched from this Colony

For B. Duties, Sole Agent for China, No. 4, Stanley Street, 1st Oct. 1875 13 DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE

TO DE MONTEBELLO CARTER Porno WILSON, NICHOLLk & Co. Taking Cargo also for MELBOURNE Return Püssige Tickets availablo-for-6sbether through the Post Ofise, or as non-

Courts.$15 per dase (Lidozen;)

$16

2 57 discount on 25 Ouses.

Finta,

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

PO HEARD ̃& Co,

975 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1870,

FOR SALE.

CHAMPAGNE.

& Cos MONOPOLE, Chign.

Apply to

DEFTJEN & Co.;:

Foohoo. Nisgpo. Shangha

Haszow and

River Portel Chefoo ·and)

Newchuang [Tientsin and}

HEDGE & Co. trodde

KELLY & Co., Shanghai, HALL & HOLTZ. KELLY & C

FOR COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY,

Eastern and Australia Mail Smonths are issued at a reduction of per cent. Packets, will not be forwarded to any places

1

Company's Steamer

***BRISBANE” expected bare about the 15th inat, will be deas patcher ne above about the 24th insta

For Freight or Passage, apply

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Os. 1518 Hongkong; 8th October, 1875. S-FOR-SAN FRANCISCO,

HEA 1 British Barque

HALLA HOLTZ and Keady

& Co., Shanghai, ... HALLA Fortz and KILTE,

& Co, Shanghai, HALL& Hours and KELY Peking

& Co, Shanghai. Nagasak THE O. &-J. TRADING CO Hinga, Onaka Ts O. & J. TRADING" CD: Yotehane...Mestre, LANE, URAWFORD &C

Mr. O. D. Moss, Japar Castle

Sole Agents for China and Japan.

Manila Singapore Londo

4/1 to 4/13 tf 144 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1876.

on BoxnAY.-Bank, on demand 20 OR CALCUTTA,Bank, on demand 2204

Bank, aight

Private, 30 days' sight ..............

SAARIA-

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shafee-14

per cent. diadonnt.

Union Insurance Society of Unnten, new shares

-$600 per share. 72 Union Traders' Insurance Company's Sturca-

81,200 per share.

to aboot him. The master offered half a barrel Uhma and Japan Marine Insorarla. 31

per abure,

of four of his own stok, and, the orew being ordered down from the rigging, the mate was Uhiness Insane Company $200 per share.. taking this out of the sure-room, when the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share pirates broke open the fore-hatob unil took out.

14 barrels of four, which they forced the ore to assist in trucsferring to the feluzes, on which they embarked prd made off, rowing straight for the land, but before doing so flung on board the schooner a few banobes of grapes and an potatoes

JURIOUS WILL OF A DEPOJED GERMAN PRINCE.

$500 per ehors,

Chine Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$139

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY

Office. Mars, J. DE LOYZAGA & CO.

Straits Times Office

Mr. F. ALGAE, Ciemen's Lane. BEO. STEKET, S, Corabill. Messre, BATES, DENEY & CO.

Acting Agent

on regular ratée.

For further information as to Freight or Passage, spply to the Agency of the Company, Prays Wat

B. EMORY, Hongkong, Outoher lat, 1575,

8. MATT FINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY THROUGH TO NEW YORK, vÍA: OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT

YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.. THE S.S." CITY, OF TOKIO" will leave

Hongkong for San Francisco, vin Yoko haime, on MONDAY, the 15th November, at 3 p. taking Passengers, Mails, and Freight, as for Japas, the United States, and Europe.

*ZEPBIBUS," Captain Williams, will load bars for the shove Fort, and will have immediato sienpiteli..

For Freight, apply to

MELCHEES & Co.

Agents.

145 Hongkong, 15th October, 1975,-

FOR LONDON.

L. P. FISHER; 21, Mer.HE Fests Bark

chants' Exchange,

** ADMIRÁL DEVOULA,” Mesir, S. H. PETTINOILL& Co., Captain Catrique, will have quick despatch

HAVE BOOK 100 metrum PURY

AVE-always on band a Steak of CLEAR, San Francisco..Mr. FILTERED WATER, without the use of ETHER, New York AMMONIA, ON Buy kind of Chemicals whatever. PRICE TWO GENTS-PER-POUND. SPECIAL AGREEMENTS made with Stesship Owners or other large Consumers.

Order Books can be bad at the Depôt No. 17, Queen's Bund, Kosexose HOPEL BUILDINGS, or at the Works at East Point. Those prer ferring to use, Pazs Books can do so,

KYLE & BAIN,

510 Hongkong, 20th Moz, 1875.

NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

Proprietors

Victoria Fire Insurance Company's shares ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

-per-ebare

3167 per share, dis

Shares por gent. discount.

Hongkong and Whapo Dock Company's

·WITH TEY

PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.

37. Park Row.

Flongkeug, Zid January-1875, –—–

· KROPP'S CAST STEEL AYOKKS,

·ESSEN (GERMANY) PR SOLY AGENT FOR CHINA,

F. PEIL

Horebung, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany)

榮

| aborsi"

For Freight, apply to

HG, VỚGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. 1539: Hongkong, 15th October, 1875,

FOR NEW YORK,

HEA Aerean Barque

THE

of

MORRO CASTLE" Captain Jewett, having the greater portion WING.KEE COAL SHOP.

her Cargo engaged, will load here and at THE Proprietor of. WING- Shop bess to Whampon, and reseiro quick despatch. Inform the public that Lis Shop has been For Freight, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co. established since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and

1551 Hongkong, 18th October, 1875, that he has always a great quantity of BEST COLL in ator for Sale Gentlemen or Ship,————— FOR:NEW YORK. masters wishing to patronise bin, are requested

THE British Bark to apply at his Shop.

17 147 Honzkont. Sed Beptember, 1978:

*HARWICH,"

Egnees letters) by the United States Mail

not within the United States unless the proper Postage from America thatch place be prepaid. in American Postage Stamps, but will be re- turned to this flee.

Buch letters sbald either he prepaid in both Hongkong and Americaa Stamps as above, or posted to an Agent in the United States.

This notice chiefly applies to the following placca, the American rates of Postage to which

NEWS- are as followes-

LETTERS, PAPERS, BOCKS. Cente. Cente. Cents. Houulalu,... 6 per 1 oz. 2 4 per 4 oz. Brasil,......... 15

#OZ,

10 per 4 oz. Pera, Chili, &. 22, 1 oz. —

ALFRED LISTER,

Posluster General. General Post Offi

Houstong, 12th July, 1975.

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Many boxes of letters are received at the Past Lading are fined for transportation to TokoOffice not waled that is they, the box is bama and other Japan Ports, to Sun Francisco, fastened with sealing was, but there is no im- to poite in Mexico, Central and South Amerion,pression of a real And to New York and Europe, vis OVER LAND RAILWAYS.

boxholders to the necessity of carefully sealing. The undersigned would esil the attention of

A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang. nah boxed with some rooignieable seat, aid of bui, via the Inland Sea Porte, about me date, erding & Chit-book or receipt with them. The emission of the latter preskusion leaves ʼn doubt and make vlose connection at Yokobuma

a to weather the contents of the box EVCY At Now Fort, Passenger have selection of reached the Pest Bles; the omission of the various lines of Stesmere-to-England, Frisce, former, as to whether part of them might not snd Germany,

have been abstracted for the sake of the Postage.

Freight will be received on board until & P.. Stropa,

an the 14th proximo.. Parcel Packages will be It is not generally possible to count the letters received at the Office natil b ̈P.M. same day's sent in caled boxes (except where there fall Parcel Packages should be marked to ad-poly three or four) and therefore the Post dress in full value of sime is required. ** Office receipt to such an entry Ba, "47 for For further information as to Poseege and London, 15 for Calcutta, 3 for Fenang, 8 fok than what is stated, viz., that one box was duly

Hongkong, Janton and Macao Stormbout Co.'s An ANGLO-CHINERE DICTIONARY, publikbyg NSE ATKINSON'S PERFUMERY, Captain Dulfield, will load here and at What Freight, apply to the Agoscy of the Company, Singapore," must be taken to mean no more

Share16 par pent. d'acotist. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Th

69 per share,

Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-575-per

gbuse.

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shuten-55 per

_ment.disconot

Chinom Imperial Loan£102.

ام

elebrated-for nearly a century past, is pou as above,

at the Daily Prerefice, Hongkong

and grout excellenes it Las obtained the following Kahihi POB comprehenaveness and practical service tion Prize Mel-London, 1862 Paris, 1687; Con

This Work stands unrivalled. All the new duva, 1873; Liga, 1872, Vicons, 1973.

ATKINSONS CHOICH PERFUMES FOR THE words which the Chinese have of late years bexi

HANDKERCHIEF compelled to coin to express the numerous ob

the way heet Burdah traficture. For its parity For Freight, apply to

HEARD &Co. 1477 Hongkong, 30th September, 1875.

FOR NEW. YORK.

jectam machinery, photography,tolezmphy, and White Rasy Praxirigare Targlass, Suphanotie, THE 41, Britab Clipper Ship

Quazax Jocket Tub, Las Botiguet, Trevol, Magnolia, Tin science guerally, which the rapid advance Tante, Wood Violet; and wih giber odotto, Di Ubo nuen |

HYATIRA”

RUSSELL & Co.

of foreign relations has imposed upon them, aqui CELEBRATED EAU DE COLOGNE pra, and will bave quick despate as above

Captain Mackay, will load here and at Wiad bero givan in externo. · Bach and every word is fally illustrated and explained, forming exors :gly recémmended, being 30v 1sting ass fragrant For Freight, apply to cines for students of a most instructive nature, than the Grensan kinda

akak ATKINSONS OLD BROWN WINDSOR SOAP Both the Come and Tunti pronunciations are aclebrated for many years, continues to be made given, the avoont, being carefully marked on heroicfor. It is epsonely Perfomed, and will be famil the best principio hitherto attained. The typo- very durable in eo, a g

1163 Hongkong, at September, 1875.

THE

FOR NEW YORK, LAmerionn Ship

MIDNIGHT

Praye West.

G. B EMORY, received.

Acting Agent.

ALFRED LISTER,

Faetmaster General. Hongkong, 16th October, 1875.

General Post Office, NOTICE

Hongkong. 6th September, 1875.

IN Order to meet the wishes at the Native.. It is hereby notified for general information. Community, the Chinese faste of this that henceforward the Postage on Letters ad- Paper has been, from the commencement of the dressed to Russin, when asked to ba forwarā- China New Tour, festted DAILY iwatoad of one via Southampton, will be reduced to 40 cents alternate days as before.

per half-ounce.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster-General. General Post Office, Hongkong.

The Paper has been Established: for nearly Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage ment, ander the Direction of a Well, Educated Chinese Gcutleman; gives reliable commercië]|| ..

The will; dated December 3rd, 1856, with one codial dated May 22nd, 1872, of his Royal Highness Friedrich Wilhelm, Bleetor, and Sovereign Inndgrave of Hesse, who died at Prague, in Bobozia. on Juuuary 6th laat; was proved at the principal registry of the Court of Probate in London, on the 16th Anga by Nathaniel Meya da Rotbeshild, seting SALES ON OCTOBER 15TH, 1975, wuder power of attorney from · Prinas Moritz

bida reported by Cinnicos, Philipp Heinrich of Hanau, one of the sons

Dried Lily Flowers, 10 bags, at $940, by of the deceased, and cos of the residual Taung-ahan-obia to izvellir trader, legaleen named in the codicil, the personal

White Was, 1 piece, at 592,50, by Sa-shing- estate (in Bagliud) neing sworn under £35,000, wo to travelling trader, Alter making provision for his wife, he appoints Black Fopper, 150 bare, at $11.00, by Footgraphy displays the success of an attempt to ATEINSONS BEARS GILA, COLD CERAM, SATIET na his heirs bis children their Highness the now-toong to travelling trader.

FOWOBES, TRAKTABATOLYCRAINCOAP, ROSE TOLLET make the Chinese and Englieb type oorrespond To TV CAR, TRIUNTIN, Waira Luss G. Wallet, Master, will load here and at When and general information, and has the same Frizicos and Frincesses of Fauan and their China Root. 20 picule, at $9.30, by Yee-chong, in the sise of body, thereby effecting a vast Toor Tasan, and other Spreislisten and general artida pon, and will have urinis despatek, children as substitctes. The testator's life to travelling trader. A

economy of space, achieving a clearness not of Pinterezy many he chained of all dealore_laaghout For Freight, apply ta wuaninegred· forume amounting toge Mushrome, 10 dance, at $57.00, by Kyung- {previxsly attained, and dispensing with holes Work, and of the manufacturers ther to £30,000 in is Engliah offices, vis, fook-wo to travelling trader. Avast margins und vacant spaces which have the Atlas, Peltear”: Fagle, Alliance, 10. Seaweed (cutting). 20 caoon," at $420, gr heretofore characterised Chinese publications.

24, CLD BORY STREET, LONDOR, W * Peice List Eres on application. 15 perial, and Tision. In the colicil, which Kwong-foot-wo to tanvelling trader,

To illustrate the vast scope of this work, the st was made after the war between Prussia ndi

Miller Rios, 500 pirals, ut $1.40, by Wing. Following facte are submitted for consideration.

CAUTION-Mosará. J, & ARSTION Austria the testator etates that, should it be yer-obong to local trader.

Primers Vocabularly contains about 16,000; there untados, of oro and the best quality only. Fur God's willebat ire should depart this life bev

Hood Oil, 50 packages, ut $730, by Kwong, Chinese characters, and Medharat's nglish chases are cautioned in aroul counterfoils by obsoley Capt. T. Perce, will load bero and at Wapos, in or Steck. To mocos poeial enquirement. fore the propitiation shall have come for the hingehwng to travelhug trader

and Chineas Dictionary about,100,000, whilst that cast icin is belled with the de'a aino and ad- und will bave quick despatch as above wrongs done to us and our country by Praeaia," shrooms, 10 gas, at $4760, by Chan- this work contain more than 8000 Eaglia dress in ful. Realiood 1700.47 1988 Aug. $1 For Freight apply to be directe that his body sks, nevrelene, betoong to travelling trader.

INK-FLINTING INKS. words, and upwards of e00,000 Clines6 ofàruc- interred in the soil inherited by hier, in the Cullanish, 10 haga, ut 814.00, by China-fning vault of the old cemetery at Cassel; and he to travelling trader. than goon on to say, “We hereby express, the confident expectation that, should we ourselves traveling trader.

ted Dates, 20 ago, at $3,50, by Tes-kes to

oo live to in the restoration of our fall rights, the knowledge, will gain plage at the Bestof the Psaian Goremurent on car decease that, ander Calao pretences; us is stready made clear, and in the fans of car douth, which i

we never had any animosity towards Prussia, not

por bare er ophopenly and pubass

in God's hands, wawili, bere ognia testify that

CAUTION.

over the least, before the annexation, in 1800 LEA and PERSING, uf Worster,

J&T ATKINSON,

VOR VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1990 Hong kong, 13th September, 1875.

FOR LONDON..

-1 13 peurs British Ship

A MELBREK,"

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & O 1490 Hougkong, 14th September, 1873,

FOR LONDON:

THE A1 British Barquo

OB

“A. MAG,” HEATON,"

DEACON & O‰,"

Canton and Jeans

tere. Aguis, despite all the graminers and AREONS FLETCHER, & (0, other elemanlary works as yet pablished, te PRINTING INK MAKERS, LONDON, student of this difficult language absolutely so.om the lengthened experience MCT PLUSS quires examples to display the various appli- they are de a apelats), an from the foot shit their FLSTOLLYA & Co have had in the Export Trade (of which cations and equivalentant different words which Tnks for a parts of the world, they are

ENGLAND'S GLORY," unre oue general meaning. Of these examples spend to adapt their goode is the yoquirements of all Knight, Master, will load bere, at Whumpon, this work contains more than five times as climates, and to every description if work. This is eftle and as Macro, und will have quick despatch an JORCESTERSHIRE SATUE. many as any other Dictionary hitborto pub test partase to those who any confide their onlar bore,

linhcd.

[ to this houspyy

GENERAL LIST DE PUKURESSAA

For Freight, apply to For practical purposes the arrangement of IN CHANUYEY.

Job Jak, for Muchas or end, 1, 2, 15, d the work is so complete, that a referensáis, é perb. to its pages enables a person who under Naws Tel, 81, 161, 16, 16. §£, and is, ds. per 1,.. Stands Bugian to communicate weedy – Broknock Lakyksi terbit 2in coș 9. Bierer ko by word of just complant, afterwards insisted | ALFRED ROBERT LEE, Unding as A. B. with natives who understand nothing but Chi-Superior

or Bookwork Ang, 80, and 3 per 1. Whodent Ink, Gai and Ti 68: por: Jhis Rod,: Blue, on the inalionable rigble by the grace of God to LEE and Co., at Ruisford Janetion, Lau-nose. In this respect the work will be found rows and nkhar colante, 28, 32, 4, 6, Top, pa belonging. We bare suffered grievous rug cashire indispensable to all Europeans residing in 16e par Varnish, 121, 15., and B, per gallon and themembering the circumstance of

LITHOJAYH IN Orly elinde culus B Der relationship, bal in the conscionases of posisi Injunction was granted in the slave as by bis plains subicate fully with which very few in Ess & Co. supply the obar per de TAKE NOTICE that on the July, 1876, a to China, and to the natives themselves it

of peler the futors reckoning--not even povered by a logar, the Muster of the Bully resting tho Pelerde dood of thera care perfectly acquainted; · To ecmblanos of political expediency one will, start from using the word Worcestershire, any word psation recricut in England and interested in criptions of Newspaper Lah, but this recommend for

worm climates the hottor ninas of Printing Loke, who least, feel urged to make good, as far as pos-valy durably during the conection will China it cannot bat be invaluable cochelmally in all ass are realy the most coomomies gible, the wrong done tenar heirs, who for their care, and sug Labels It comprites upwards of two thousand large ¡Al orders must to sccompanlod with a draft far tha existence are solely dependent on our ou par all persona ero bereby caulude a towWe

Wrappers resembling than by the Flail quarto pages.

ompan't, y may be forwarded throngh any Latin tirely enslavings, by the uncurtailed restoratireoz Wordeslag Sice, an Sauce stor thaa

Jovies, 2 tion of our property to ag belonging by divine that manfacture ty learn. Les & Ferriss, Worcester.

STREET'S COLONIAL NEWSTATER AGENCY, and boman law-hit in to say, of the whole fur to use any Labels or Wrappers Frambling their,

DO, Carchill, and 6, Berle-stoel, Lexours and FABEOS, FLETOLEK COLLA the revelines from, the batalled estate of the

THOMAS, SOUTHALL, Worcestor,

10, BOLT COURS, FLENT ST, 2.0, SAED GRAVEL Electoral Home since 1806,

[180 te47] Salinitor for Dewald M. & FERICI

LANE, SOUTHWARI, JE

TRUBNER & Co., 09, PATRENGSTER KÓW;" WAH BELIN DAILY PERES" OFFICE, HONGKONO;

2849 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1875,

NOTICE,

Undrigued will beabsent from lon kung Professionally until further notice

ongkong,

tt 1153 8th October, 1875,

NOW ON BALE.

It is bereby notified that the rates of postage position with the Native Couumusity na to Ad-chargeable henceforth on Letters eldrosted to vertigemaite and News as the English Daily the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the Press with tha Foreigo: Community. The United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Charge for Advertimainents will be 36 horeto-Packet, will be the same as those chargeable en

Letters forwarded by Britieb Toket via Erin Hongkong, 23rd Febranty, 1874

dini."

F. W. MITCHELL VARROW'S SMALL STEAMERS and STEAM LAUNOHES, Built of Wood,

Postmaster General. General Post Ofee, Hongkong." Setow women with aporda rai ging up to 20 ailes may hope, Pada espres, wt draughts ranging dow 'to 6 inches of Water

As soms misapprehension esista regarding the transmission of Puckata and Samples' Contiated for Crices Fream 200 upwards." Machinery licked for Hunts built abroad.

Through the Post, it is bereby notified "for geverni information, that the Privilege of send- (leta Tarnow & HADLEY,] Engineers and Shipba Idara, ing such artioles through the post as the rates! Joly of Dogs, Poplar, Asaday,

math of postage applicable to them is restricted to Brespecten aan ba blained at far Offee of a bond fide Trade Patterns or Samples of Merchan

[28i 1111, July AT

diss. Goods sept for Sale, or in execution of KEY LEA SON'S EMERY and BLACK ân order (however emull the quantity may he),

LEAD MILLS,

erinny articles sent by one private individual. WESTMINSTER Bruner Ford, Lampon, BroLAND.. to another which ure not actually patterne er

toples, are not admissible.

Journa

CAKEY'S

WELLINGTON KNIFE POLJE Packets, 8d.onch; this, ed., 18., 2.6., &44.vach.

AKEY'S INDIA LUBEER KNIFE BOARDS,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong.

AKEY'S SILVERSMITHS' SOAP (NON- "It is hereby notified for general informatics that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad-

OA

MERCURIAL).

Plato Glass, Maralo, do Tablets, éd. cast. For Cleaning and Polishing Silver, Electro-pintervanced) upon lettere addressed to Prince Ed

ward féländ, will henosforward bo be follows,

SAKER'S GENUINE THERY, GRAIN AND when forw

DODNU VOLUMES'of the China Overlarid Trade Report for the Tear 1874. Erice Ten Dellats

Apply at the Daily Poro Ofice. Hongkong. 1st February 1876.

AKUT'S EVERY AND GLASS CLOTH

AKEY'S CABINET GLASS PAPER, BLACK

LEAD; &o.. „AKET'S GOODS Şold everywhere by Iron-

(62 61 Jan, 9

OLDS - for

ruggiata, o.

When forwarded viá

Brindisi, 42 cents each balf-ounce When forwarded yiA

Maratilica 36 ponts each half-cases- When forwarded vid

Southampton...... 28 cents Bach half-ounce,

PF W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General General Post-Offee, Hongkong.