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A SPANISH STORY:

THE CENTRAL ASIAN TRADING COMPANY.

THE DAILY PRESŠ WEDNESDAY, beTOBER 27TH, 1878.

ALLEGED UNPLEASANTNESS ::|| BETWEEN AUSTRIA" AND GERMANY.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

DESTINATION

VESSEL'S NAME.

The Late Sedam comemoration bЛa been the cause of a mare serious duplexamines between Austria and Gerausy if the utterances of the press on either side are to be oredited-then any evout that be occurred einge the war of 1870-7111 aceme that the chies German sich at Vienna, the Germanics, had announced u social gathering for that day, at which the usa LONDON SUEZ CA speeches were to be made to the glorification of the Butherland. At the last moment, however, on me a peremptory prohibition of the onlebra

Do

Dai Do Do

SAN FRANCISCO

"Da,

Nestor (str.)

Do

Glory

Dio.

Harwio Morro Quatle.

Gaelia (otr.)

City of Tokio (str

COOKTOWN AND SYDNE SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &c. SAIGON SINGAPORE, Lo...As (str. BANGKOK

Zephyrus... Brisbane (atr.)... Gueldag (str.); Kajanattianul onor (str. Astenor (atr;).;

SWATOW, AMOY & FOODHOWING ON

The glean the following Atachment of Alforsist soldiuma dimovered in a secluded part: A correspondent writes to the Penar-Mr. of a mountain chain a cavern which was in Russell, tho enterprising Manager of the Central inbited by roobota, who had taken advantage Asian Trading Company, after pushing his.way of the oivil war in order to ply their criminal to Yurkund and disposing of all the Company's aventions. An alcove was attached to this goode, and after a bosine trip to Egland, bee aubterraneous dwelling, the door of which the published a pimpblet in the Punjab, being the seldiere broke open. They were astonished to substance of an addres by him to the Derby ind the spartoient decently furnished, and Chamber of Commerce on the rius, progress, and provided with books, flowere, and even a piano. present gondition of the Central Asian Trading In an easy obnie gat a venerable old man. The Uompany. In August last an agreement was on oldiers interrogated him, bat obtained only teref into between the Company and the Maha inherent replies. It has since been ascertijab of Kashmir, by which the Company are to tion through the aty polion and NW YORK tained, from the confession of one of the establish warehouzaq at Srinagar for the eule,communicated promptly to the popular Garmen robbers, that the old man was the cashier of a not only of Ladian and Central Asiatic goods, journale by correspondents, they were not show banking firm at Borgos, that they and broken hat goods from En rope and America. A to denounce it as a sign on the part of the into the banks, stolen tus safa, and tater the European manager will redo at&rinages during loss authorities of the capital of Austria ambier with them, in hopes that he would assist the summor foight months of the year), and hat any rate, of a very hostile spirit toward them to opon the safe. Daring their retroni, antira during the remaining four. Warehouses the newer empire; while those of specially which was worked by many adventures, the are also to be established by the Company at anti-elerjual tendencies gw also in it a intrepid old ranu succeeded in evading the Peshawar, where goods of every kind and of fresh manifestation of the ubiquitous animo vigilance of his guardians for a short time, and every country will be kept in stock for the sosity of Josaitiam, be reply soos came seroting the safe in a place where he would be commodation, not only of Central Asien mer-semi officially, or at least officiostely, through ble to recover it afterwards, When the booty shoute, who will then find goodle warehoused at Vienna papers that the soniety no trested way

mined and the robbers failed to induce the the gata of India, but also for native and ostensibly one for charitable purposes, and bad MANILA.. anshier to reveal to them the place where it we araw merchants in Tadia Ae for nana right constitute itself a political organ. Bat SHANGHAL condotted, the revived the proceedings of the European goods are concerned, it sees while this explanation was being disual as femune chauferre by roasting the foot of their unit Indian traders could purshase bemanentistaolory, with the especial remark that vici, in order to stort a confession. But mora obeaply at Caletta or Bombay than ot Americans in Austris bad not been forbidden she inflicted tortures lipd a different effect. The Peshawar, where they would, of course, be taxed the celebration of their Dayat Independence, mun got mad; and it was with the object of with, the long and journefret, from the sen nor French residente during the Second Expiry restoring him to reason that the robbers to Peshawar; and secondly, from Peshawar to the keeping of the 15th of August, there came bestowed the atmost attention on him, in hopin the home of the trader in India, but the Central the further nows that on the discovery that the that when he recovered his reason he would Asian scolinate will no doubt, dad it very com- prohibited meeting had been, after all, private's ver be them the place where the safe was venient, and Indian traders will, no doubt, beide club altogether to us vopsealed.

able to purchass Central Asian produce whole closed the club altogether. The comment on enle with some advantage However, the now this in the Gernien Liberal papers in that the echecus as put forth by Mr. Russell appcare members had no bunfuese to despise authority, to be a somewhat usexpected development, if fond must suffer for their mistake, and that the ▲ Loudon correspondent anys-We are not a change in the original programme of German Ebay has doneright if, na reported, hare some nuusing revelations of the way in the Company. It is no doubt prompted by exit has refused any interventions but that, C which one asistocracy now live. It has become periance, and I hops ir say and to good results, the other bird, the ill-feeling which provoked the fashion for groht noblea, and social magnatge We have not too rauch coumonial enterprise in them to the act is more manifoat than ever, and why are not nobles, to supply the broskfasts, the Punjab, for too much European capital in now brezzat home in a most painfully public dinners, and sappers of their numeroes guente Their presenos should be sonroe, not only of mannor to the senses of every patriotic derman. not from their owa kishens but from the big proft to the parties concerned, but of 100- restaurants of the West Dad. The praptice, onlable banafit to the province. Blax, tobacco, Oficial now from Adon to the 15th of BILVER which is not exnetly use, and which, by the way, sugar, and silk, would all richly rewards jodi September ways" The codesyours of the je tapidly spreading song all classes of Loudon ions expenditure of capital under competent Egyptiane to discover deal at Zayn were un diquer-givers, acemia to have wrought well European superintendcare; but as yet hardly succuratal. It is reported that two of the enough even in the families of Duker. But at anything has been done in these directions. Khedive's corvettes, the Lateef and the Hakonet lari bne given birth to a row with one Duke, Te, ideed, ia no for almost the only field in Al have arrived at Berbor, with Mekillop and when the Law Courts tect again the row is which European enterprise, and Exropeon Pasha and Jamali Pagh, and that the place the flat by them. The row le betwein, an capital. have been embarked to say degre, and has be re-pccapied by Egyptian troops, some of English Duke, as well known for his stinginess does on the whole, puy well. But sugar would whom are encamped for tents. It is said that as for his enormous wealth, and the quaily pay battertolucco, parbape, equally well; uptorials for ercoting public buildings, a light well-known keepers not of one but of many fill an tre care specalative. The great house, and a jetty, Lave been brought is the restaurante. His Grass made a contract with difficulty is always to get a good manager, more above reeeels. We are further informed that these gentlemen to supply his tables at go unos especially one whoos. Us principale, who in preparations are being wade by the Egyptians per guest er member of the household. There India are necessarily very rarely able to be upon at Zeyla for an expedition against Burrar, The were to bo two sorts of greata and two sorts of the spot, can completely truss. In this was, at report that Zeyla had been made a free port entertainments-ordinary and extraordinary least, the Central Asiin Trading Company are is now stated to be without foundation. The and for the latter sort the obaryce were to be certainly fortunato. narly double, more because of difference in the

Egyptian corvette Lateef, with Mokillop Pasho on board, grived in part on the 34th Sepi

K

ARISTOCRATIO STINGINESS,

place this summer on ferr Krupp shooting round at Viebeek, neuz Dülmen, observes the

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOE

TUESDAY: 20th October, 1375. The basics of today in New Fatia has

manner of serving than of difference in the GERMAN GUNS AND ENGLISH SHIPS.tember."--Englishman quality of the material served. It is as to what. The military contributor of the Cologne The ordinary and what extraordinary that the Gazta, referring to the trials which have taken diapasa has arisca. And when the Courts solve the problem we shall, it would seem, know whether the Prius Miniator. and Mr. Ward Hunt ere to Le-reckoned as "extraordinary" diners, like the Sultan of Zanzibar and Prine Arthur, or userdisary diners, like the menherd of tho lete Liberal Cabinet, Meesr Mooday and Sankey, and the actor, br. fuary Irving.

has now been proved that even ironclade of powerless

For Sale. HOMPSON AND

HIND

INVITE INSPECTION OF THEIR

NEW GOOD 8.

WHITE - and -COLOURED KID

GLOVES,

LADIES

One, Two, Four, and Six Buttons. WOOL SLIPPER and CUSHION PAT Newest Designa.

TERNS.

FOX MUSQUASH, and OTHER

FUR TRIMMINGS.--

CAPTAIN

Williams,

R. Baliony,

Testoby

Fon FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO BE DESNATCHED,

Butterfold& Swire: Hongkong A MeG, Hentonsa maks

Jardine, Matheson & Co.. Whampoa Yogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Gotu Whampoa Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Russell & Up............... Whumpos Heard & C... Whampas Olyphant & C

0. & D. &. 00... Hongkong P. M. S. S. Co...... Hongkang Melabera & Co Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co... Hongkong P. & 0. S. N. Obs...

Massageries Maritimes.. ng Yued Fat Hong...

Douglas Lopraik & Co. Butterfield & Swiro..... Douglas Laprak & 05..

Vessels on the Berth.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

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

JAPAN THE Company's Stadnabiy

ANTENOR?" will be despatched on or about the 27th instant.

For Freight or Famage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents." 1573 - Hoogkrong, 21st October, 1875.

FOR MANILA (Dirget)

OLATH JACKETS TRIMMED WITH FUR WILD Spanish Steamship

AND FEATHERS.

OT FOMAN SETS, NEW TUOKIES.

LEONOR,"

On ar about Seth irat.

Quick despateb

Qnfolc deapateb.

Quick deepute.

sick despatek,-

Qcick despatch

Quick deeganbaži. -

jajok despute. Quick desputab.

M

JÚr lat pròxi, nt 3 pisni

On 15th proti,AL SP.M.

Quick 'deapatah. tin ithinett noun.

. Tomorro, BÀ TRIỆT

On 4th pros, at noon. On 20th inst, gå 5 rum, On 99th inst., it noon. On or about 27th ist. On Blat inst., daylight,.

Vessels on the Berth.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE CS GALLE, ADEN; SUEZ, MALTA)

BRINDISI, ANODNA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN POETS, SOUTHAMILTON, AND LONDON; ALSO, BOMBAY, MADĻAS, CALOUTTA, AND UNGSTEENBAUSTRALIA.

THE PANINSULAR AND ORIRAFAL STEAN

NAVIGATION - COMPANY'S Stoomakiy GEELONG" Captain FRASER, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengera, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the shore places on THURSDAY, the 28th October, at Noon,

Carge will be received or bourd nntil Noon, Spatie and Parocla at the oiled until 2 r.. on the 27th.

BRADED JACKETS, BEAD TRIMMINGS, Port or FRIEAF, the Ath instant; at Noon sage, Apply at The E, & 0.5 N-05, Ufo

A Nowest Style 'APPLIQUE TABELEAUS. BEADED LACE QUIKASSE.

RAMPORE, ROYAL SHINUGOAR, AND CASHMERE SHAWLS.

HYMALAYAN, QUEENSLAND, AND SNODOWN SHAWLS, For Ladies' Canir. Ruga, New Shapes in Geptionien's, FELT HATS, SHIRTS, COLLARS, AND SCARES,

the class of the Devastations would be power been done at $610, and the market load with DBLANCHE OHAMPAGNE

buyers at that figures Sales of New Beaures at from $535 to $500 for select chests $695 to $597 may be obtained, and a few chests have bean phont, yesterday at the close at $5974. Market, gning fra Mulwa; old drug continues to command $890, with from three taple to twa

attics doncession

EXCHANGE.

Bank Billa, on demand,

4/01

Bout Buis, at 30 days sight. 4/01 Bank Bills, at 6 months' sight; 4/1} Credite, at 6 months' sight..... 4/1 Doonmentary Billa,zt 6 montba

sight...

ON BOMBAY, -Bank, un demand 2202 ON CALCUTTA,Bank, on demand 220 ON SHANGHAL

Bank, sight

Peirate, "30 days”, sight

724 to 721

with the new heavy guns worked by the Ger- man to condition," he provota, it which the target, az iras plate 18 inches thick, wap left, after elevou-abote from the 25 censta mere coil gun and top frain the new 30-centi THE KING. OF ASHANTEE,

macre gas, shows that any further strengthen It appears from a correspondence which has ing of the iron plates of ar sioured ships would been forwarded to The Fines by Mr. James F. be fruitless. It appears from the photographs Hutton, of Manchestor, that Casi Mensah, the tabou of the furget after each shot busty sabcessor of Kafee Kakalli og King of Cas- even when the firing was only half over, missste, bas complained to the Brittab mer the target was mere wrock, so that a piste | On Lornos-A ebants at Capu Coast Usale of the course taken of 18 or 20 inches would be equally insp by the chief of Djnabin since the recognition of able of resisting the new gas as the ons his independenco under the advice of the on which the experiment was made. Theao Colonial Government Directly aftor the trials have also proved that the is no conclusion of peace, bo points out, Asafu Agai, necessity for increasing the size of our gune, se okiet of Djuabia, rebelled against Ashantee if the spate of simultaneans discharges by anpremacy, and oxoseeded in infusing the means of electricity were applied to the guns other dependent obiela to follow him in hie re-on or ironclads, 28 and 26 contimetre gues Tolt. A representation was made from Coomassia wold be suficient to peerste the strangest to the Colonial Government, and Captain Leen paar known. How far the results of the trinia was sent to adinst the matter. This ultimately will have an influence on anvil construction res was accomplished by the recognition of the maina to be seen. That in fighting at close- dependence of Asala agui, who, in return, quarters a broadside frigate firing its guns promised jeremin at peace with Ashantes, altaneously at our point weet produce a aud du his hong to promote trade,: No sooner udo more powerful effect Shan a turret-ship had the Commissioner departed than the chief which can only five two gaze at a time to be of Djnabia hegou to plunder and kidnap the yond doubt. The latter, however, enstren a more triben acknowledging the sovereignty of Daui accorste aita ut distant objects, and it is thiare Yash. Ho represcuted that the English Go fore probable that a certain nomber of turret- vernment had given him the kingdom of behan ships will nontinue to be used in our iron-dlad er, oalled upon other chiefs to accept bis gelin Best The Börsening says but the “. assumed sapromaty, and appears also to base gentimetre Krapy, with a charge of 35 kilo-Chinese Insurance Company. — $200 per share. intersupted trade and refused permission to grammes and a projectile of 175 silumines, Bangkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares - Agropeans to prosced into the interior. This is is now regarded by the German Admiralty na

the Anbstance of the complaint which King the best ship-gun, had that the Carger sabres China Biye Insurance Company'n Shares-$14 Os Mental makes, and he saks for help in of 28 and 36 centimetres will only be used for per share, D solving the problem before bim. He has been coast defences. As to the ships with 24-inch Vistoria Fire Insurance Company's charas— anxious for peace, but bie rebellions subjects plates, such sa the now Engiiak turret sbin $107 per share. make, his pacific wishes amayading. If he doss Inffable. Herr Krupp has stremly lid Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's not take energetic measures, he says, the tran- before the German Admiralty plans for the Shares 42 per cent. discount. quility of his kingdom is for a long time, lost, construction of gune with olibres of 95-5 ses-Hongkong, Danton, and Macao Steamboat Coës. and Grade, on which bis people now aro alio timetres und 46 centiaires, the butter, at a bares-12 per nont, discount; • gethor dependent, is destruyed for several distance of 3000 paces, shooting through a Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tis years. He wants the Colonial Government 24-inch plate and ita teak busking. Anviber 64 per share,

e keep the Obic of Djuabin in ordne, powerful gun which is to be used both on Hongkong Gai Company's Shares--375 per

sbare,

or în dalault of that to give him an sur board ship and for coast defences is the

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shinghai Bank Share,-11

per cent discount. Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares

-3600 per abarr. China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares

$1,270 per share,"

Chits and Japan Marine Inanrance To $5.

por share.

$15 per share,

T

686 Hongkong, 8th September, 1875.

MONTEBELLO CARTE

Quarte$15 per case (1 duzen.) Pinter$16 (2)

-discoant en 25 Onsce.

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

GAMA HEARD & ̈00. 975 · Hongkong, 28rd Jupe, 1875.

J.

AND RENNENT'S ALE and

PORTER,

DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy Nary Boiled Liong Flax

Crown

CANVAS.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG &. Có,

Captain Diaz, will be despatabed for the ahova

For Freight cr Pasage, apply to TEV DONGLAS DA PRAIK & Go. 158.1689 Hongkong, 25iL· October, 1875.

5

FOB BANGKOK.

EBtoonsbif

RAJANATTIANJHAR?

For Partiensracegarding Freight and Pas Hongkong, CONTENTS, AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED:

Post-Office Notifications.

A mail will olan

For Shanghai-Par How Sang, to-day, the 27th inst., at 3.30 p.3.

For Bangkok, Per Rajanalliasuhar, on Fri- day, the 29th inst, af 1.30 P.,

MAILS BY TAE ENGLISH PACKET, The Englab Contract PacketGENLONG" will be despatebal with the Mails for Europe, &a, on THURSDAY, the 28th October.

The following will be the hours of closing the kini:9, 20.

Wednesday, 27 October,

5 L, Money Order Ofice olgeca

6 P., Post Officeoluses except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.. Thursday, 29th October,

7 A.H., Post Ofice opena for sale of Soups, Revistry of Lettore, and Post- ing of all corresponlenoc.,

30 A., Post Ofoe cimos exoept for Inte

Letters Kegistry of Tattore censsa, 10.15 AM Tote way bo posted on payment

ALATE Fau of 18 centa extra Postage, until

11 A.M., when the Post Oss CLOSES

entirely.

1130 A. Lathers (but Letters only) address

ed to the United Kingdom via Brindiez, or to Singapore, may be posted on. board the Pusket on payment of, a Late Fee of 48 cents.extra postage. 11.30 AM, Posting on Board center,

ALFRED LISTER,

General Post Office,

Portmader General,

Hongkong, 15th October, 1875.

MALLS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET

bolnited States, the let of November, at3 r.r., with the Mails

For Yokohama, San Franciano, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newapapers, &o.j

til 2.30 PM.

Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 230 PM to 250 M., on payment of Late Feaof 12 cents in addition to the Portago

ALFRED LISTER,

Portmailer General

Hunghong, 10th October, 1875.

The Prapar meat of the Postage al. the above places by this route is compulsory. A Written Declaration of the Contents Correspondence meufficiently prepaid will be and Value of tho Packages for the Overland forwarded by the English Fackets.

Correspondenes addressed to Yokohama and Bouteisretired by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by to Shippers to the the United States must be superscribed per Company's Agouts, with the Bills of Lading or "GAELIC," and that addressed to the United Captain Hopkins will be despatched for the with Parcels; and the Company do not held Kingdom mast bo superscribed "vid Sen

Francisco. above Port on FRIDAY, the 29th instant, at themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the inddr- For Freight or Passage, and Firet-class Areotness on such declaration... commodation, apply to

The Company reserve the option of forward. General Post Office, TURN

ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for FAT HONG,

Agenta Burore through Egypt, either by rail, or by. [Unnal; in their own. Steamera, or in vessele 51588 Hongkong, 25th October, 1875,

employed for the purpose. FOR COOKTOWN, AND STONET. Taking Cargs also for MELBOURNE.

THE Eastern und Australiin. Mail Stoni

Company's Steamer

BRISBANE,” Captain X Balfour, will be despatched as above. 20 SATURDA I, the 30th lustaut, at Noon,

For Freight or Panago, apply to

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Oɔà 9d 1581 Rongkong, 22nd October, 1875,- OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, v SUEZ CANAL. *HB Company's Steamship.

*** NESTOR”

will be despatelied on or avont the 30th instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply w

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente, 1574 Hongkong, 21 October, 1875;

HE Steamabip

|

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Binok Bill of Lading, "99.

A. MeIVER, Superintendent. Feninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office. Hongkong. 15th October, 1872. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS/ BENGERA FOR THE UNITED STATES

BRAND EUROPE,

FIN CONNECTION WITH THA CENTRAL. "AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES-

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

1.55,00 e

1150 Hongkong; 11th May, 1867. TAB TOURISTS GULD. FOR SWAROW AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. THE 5. 2. GAELIC will be despatched for

REDUCED PRICE: $1.

TH Containing the names of all tha Artinies of Trade, objects of Natural History, Future, do., de., with the Punti, und Mandarin Pronun nation.

Also a fow copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parts.

The Daily Presa Ofice.

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY AVE hapit a Strok of LIK

HOLD, BLOCK 103 made from PURE FILTERED WATER, without the use of ETRER AMMONIA, or say kind of Chemiolo whatever.

PRICE TWO GENTS PER POUND, SPECIAL AGREEMENTS wade with Steamaaip Ownervor other large Consoutera.

Proprietors.

Order Bocka oan be bid at the Depôt No. 17, Quesa's Road, HosGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS, or at the Works at Fast Pout. Those pre ferring to use Pasa Books can do so.

KYLE & BAIN,

510 Hongkong, 20th May, 1875. W

NOW ON SALE

CHRONICLE AND FIRECTORY

·FOR 1815,

ages that the cost tribes will be neutral in 28-ccatirastro bawitar. This gun is urged- Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharos-65 per THE the event of his energetic menebres being with 20 grammes of prismatic powder,

cent, discounts Chad

SALES ON OCTOBER 26TH, 1875,

De da reported by Chiness. Mushrooms, 20 ansen, at 847.50, by Yue-wo

put in furce. The letter containing these com.and its projectile weigés 192 kilogrames. Chinese Imperial Lean-£103. pleiate was forwarded by the merchants to his range at an elevation of 22 degrees in whom it was addreaed, with statement of 5,800 metres, and at 60 degress 6,300 metres; i can to Captain Strahan, the Governor and if it be raised to an angle of 70 degrees, a and Commander-in-Chief of Cape Coast Castle, projectile fired from it will peronate to a duptl Captain Siradan seems to have immatereed the of 3 mattes, when falling on a ship's deck. The long to travelling trader -duty of replying to the representations, thus Börsenssitung udde that the competition which

made to his private secretary, Captain Alfred Maloney, and, tost gentleman, after soknow ledging the reonipt of the communication, says

It will be for His Excellency to act with referenss to the affairs of the interior as way ...som to him advisable,”

the

INDIAN TOBACCO.

Saigon Colt Seeds, 30 bags, at 55.00 by

has existed between the English and the GerKwing-wing-abing to travelling trader. man gars since 1869 uy-now be regarded as Bach Papper, 50 bags, at $10,70, by Wing- defuitively cloned in favour of the latter. The to travelling trader

LAA MA English guns have bean driven step by step from Word Ou, 50 packages, at Tla 6.6.4.0, by the Continental markets, and there a now not Kwang-look-vo to travailing trader. La single State wbler will use English guns for

its nary or the defense of its coasts, Galy other day a trial took place in Japan of the English beavy Woolwich gano and the German

· Cuidefielt, 20 baga, at $22,50, by Kwang-look. we to travelling trader..

Vermieži, 20 Lagu, at $9.00, by Tung ibong. yue to traveling trader.

Molen Scale, 50 baga, at $5.00, by Shing-loo to travelling trader.

Erled Shrimps, 30.bag, at $19.50, by Kwong- sang-tai to travelling trader,

NOW ON SALE,

IMPERIAL QUArto,

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

D WITH THEMA

PUNTI AND MANDAKIN

PRONUNOLATION. BE

THIS Work, in the THIRTEENTH

year of its existence, is

NOW - READY FOR SALE. It has been compiled and printed at the Daly Pram Ofoe, as usual, from the best and most authentic trees, and no paine bave been spared to make the work com plate in all respects.

In addition to the renal varied and volzainous information, the value of the CHRONICLS AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875 has been farther augmented by a

CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH

OF A

PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG,

.103

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAI

·Chromo-Lithograph-Flate of the

NEW GODE OF SIGNALS IN: USE AT.... THE PEAKI also of

· “NAMOA” Captalo Westaby, will be despatched for the above Forte on SUNDAY, the Slat instant, at daylight.

For Freight or Pasmge, apply to

DOUGLAS LAFRA & Co.

•-1890 · Hongkong, 26ti Outober, 1875.

HE 41 British Bargue

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

ZEPHYRUS,”

DAY,the 1st November, at 8 PM, taking Cargo end Passengera fox Japan, the Daited States, and Europe..

Connection a made at Tokobama with Steamers from Stanghai, g

Freight will be received on board until 4 PAL | of the "lut instast. Parcel. Packages: will be yecaived at the Office until 5 P.. as day. Al d Barnal. Paskeyos shosztál bepalend te gildrum

in full, value of mac is required.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, Tas French Contrast Packet "474* will be. despatched on TEURSDAY, the 4th November, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom ria Marseilles; to Europe, Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Saez, and Alexandra.

The following will be the hours of closing the Maile, &

Wednesday, November 3rd,

5.M., My Order Öfice closes. Post: Office olosea except the Niar Box, which remains operall right.

Thursday, November 4th,

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

10 AM, Registry of Lester ceaseCD,

11 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late

Letters.

91.10 A., Lettera bat Letters only) address-

ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa pore may be posted on payment of a Late Fes of 18 cents extru postage, until

11,00 AM, ben the Post Office CLOSES

entirely.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General, General Post Office,"

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1875,

The following reduced Rates of Postage will kako ollows tryk the dogs.

Baiks &

PORTURVAL

AZORES ISLANDS,—

Cenis, Cexts.

Return Fassage Tickets available for Leiters. Newsponere Patterns,

Centz. Captain Williams, will lead here for the noore months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent,

Via Southampton, 34 per 30% 6 6 per 2oz. on regalar mtes,

IN For further information es to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West..

G. B. EMORY,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, October 1st, 1875.

Fort, and will have immediato despatch."

For Freight, apply to

MELOHERS & Co.,

Agents. 1545. Hongkong, 15th October, 1825.

FOR LONDON.. [THE French Bark - NE

ADMIRAL DEVOULX," Captain Corrique, will have quick despatos as

For Freight, apply toda 1529 Hongkong, 15th October, 1875-

ぶ

*

--- VOGEL HAGEDORN & Dop--

FOR NEW YORK.

THE AF America Barque

MORRO CASTLE,TM. Captain Jewelt, brving the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will lost here and at Whampon, and receive quick doopatol

For Freight, apply to 1531 Hongkong, 12th October, 1875)

FOR NEW YORK:

THE British Back

OLYPHANT & Co.

*** HARWIOR,”

NOTICE

ÚOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES RAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS

سنت

STEAM FOR.. SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

ALSO,...

BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS,

Via Brindisi,... Via Marseilles,.

·40 per Loz. 8 14per2oz.

Via Southampton, 34 per 3.8 8 per 20 CANARY & MADEIRA

*:18LAN 38,

Via Brindisi t

Vià Marseiles, Beper 3oz. 9 12 per Doz Via Southampton, 28 por joz 6 6 per 2oz

HONOLULU AND

BAWAIT,

Via Brindist. I

Vià Marseilles,per fox 114 per 2 oz. Via Southampton, 30 peron 8 Sper2oz.:

ALFRED LASTLE,

Postmaster General,

General Fost Office,"

Hongkong, 5th August, 1875,

The Postmaster at San Francisco has given notice that letters despatched from this Colony N THURSDAY."the 4th November, 1875, (whether through the Post Office, as con- (as Moon, the Dompany's Sterhabip sigures Issters) by the United States Mul MÅVA”””. Commandant ELUURIAJO, with Packets, will not be forwarded to any places. MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and ÇAR- not within the United States unless the proper GD, will leave this Port for the above placea. Peatage from Amerion to such places be prepaid Cargo and Speale will be registered for Lon-in American Postage Elamps, but will be re don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in turned to this Office.

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Captain Dadield, will load here and at han transit through Harasilles for the principal Such lettere should either be prepaid in both

places of Europe. pos ao above.

Hongkong and American Stampa as above, or For Fright, apply to

Shipping Orders will be granted, till noon, pestad to na-Agent in the United States, Cargo will be rescived on board at 4 P. This notice chiefly applies to the following Species and Parcels until 3 rim. on the 3rd places, the American rates of Postage to which November, 1875. (Parcels are not to be sent are as followe

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

FOR NEW YORK. 183 4 1, British Clipper Ship

THE

"THYATIRA,”

on board; they must be left at the Agency'st Office.) Oostenta and value of Packages are required.

Captain Muuhay, will load lieto and at Wham-pany'a Office. pos, and will save quick deepatöli su above,

For Freight, apply to:

RUSSELL & Co. 1438 Hongkong, 21st September, 1875:

FOR LONDON.

at the Daily Frene Dillay, Mongkong, THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS THE 4-1 15 years British Ship Roomprobes veuse and practical service

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

TARA THE SILK WORM DISTRICTS,

ISLAND.

DOR PÓRMOSA,

If any proof were needed (a correspondent breeablosdera, in which the former proved de writes) of the propriety of setting aparta cicedly inferior, and the English gormskort social department of the Government of Indin bave this lost their last ocatomer except to superintend the agricultural abi commercial Brazil." industries of that magnificent dependency, il might be tound in the eminently unsatisfactory THE TRADE OF THE GAMBIA: condition of the tobacco cultivation Introduced. A letter The Tites, signed. “D. Chinery," into India at the commencement of the seres contains the following -The trade of the Gam teenth century during the reign of Akbar, the bia beats a peculiar comparison with ear.other. plot thrives laxurinally in, almost every dis West African elements. It is, comparatively trict, and is grown in almost every village. That upeaking, a new trade. Tp to 1850 little or luf, however, is so akilfully prepared that notsing was done, while we find the exports in Indian tabaco is virtually saleable 1859 amcanted to 297,500 against importa Europe, thongh Anglo-Indians in the Mudre 118,6933; but from that time to 1864 both exports Peasidency gradually acquire a liking for and imports fall off, owing unquestionably to A

FerencÕIB to the interference of the French merchants, who prefer them to, avetapo Havana and Manila introduced the system of purobasing the staple different propoition of nicotine in the profues of the country, ground-nutele

this Work ituoda uumivalled. All the new. different Indian growths would alwers bapesi in lion of merchandise, thus evading words which the Chinese bave of late years been drewed excessive, and this fault is enbaned payment of the import duties and ranting compelled to coin to exprese the numerous obi by a marked deficiency in potest. The ash is the growth of a bealthy trade which naturally jeetaimachinery.photography,calegraphy, and henea of a dark alone and scatters quick and follow the introduction of European manni sienos gerorally, which the rapid advance there is also a certain difficulty in ligbing a factures, into Afrion. The French Gaveray of foreign relations hoe imposed upon them. ara charact and in keeping it alight. In 1629, the meat instituted prohibitory duty, pre here gived in Extenez, Bach and every word ja East India Company sent out a considerable venting hay but French vesiis taking the fully illustrated and explained, forming exor- quantity of Maryland and Firginis seed, and ground-nuts into Marseilles or any Freuch aures for students of a most instructive nature. took some trouble to improve the quality of the purs; and in every way possible bare the Both the Court and Punti pronations are NEW pant, while in later times the Shirur and French arcbanta backed by the French Go-given, the secents being, ovrefully marked on Manila varieties bare been introduced with per vornment, endeavoured for years past to thwart the best principle hitherto at ained. The typo fest success as regards the production of font, the progress of trade to the Gambia for the graphy displays the success of an attempt to Nevertheless, up to the present time the purpose, no doubt, of striving to convines the make the Chinese and English type correspond ebrative process is to universally mismanaged ends of the Colonial-office that the Gambia is in the site of body, thereby affecting vast that Indian tobacco is still unquuted in a usemited to England as she is united to economy of space, achieving a clearness not the markets of Europe. In 1879-78 the France. It is to be hoped that, instead of previously attained, and dispensing with chees erforts to foreign countries mounted to lending an ear to the French Government on val margine and vacant spaces which have £130,000, but were almost exclusively consigned this subject, a firm had degisise reply will be heretofore charactorized Chinese publications. to Ceylon, the Straits, Mauritia, Aden, and given by qur Government, which will at ease and To illustrato tie vaat scope of the work,; the Réunion. The coasting trads for the same year finally put and to "the idea of giving up the following fusta are submitted for consideration. was aimed at £117,000, a considerable portion Cambis. The country on either side the diver Thalmers Vocabularly contains about 16,600 of which we dae to the exports to Burmet, Gambiais capable of yielding most valuable Ohinees characters and Medhurst's English though no part of India is baiter sble to ampply produce, anal es ground unk, hiden becayor, and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, while its own wante in that respect. The local cup gamwood, una notton, the produce only depends this work contains more than 50,000 Baglah Freas Office, or to the following Agentu sumption is enormous, and it is estimated that ing upon the amount of labour brought into words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charao- | Macao...Mevere, J. P. na SILVA & Co. / not lower than two millions of deres are devoted operation. If a proper system of trade, were tors. Again, despite all the grammar sud Bloxw to the growth of this plant, which thrives ineleted upon in ground nuts and the izport of other elementary works as yet published the Amoy

THE COAST OF CHINA;

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

ALSO, THE

HONGKONG,

besides other local information and statis- tics corrcoted to data of publication, tending to make this Work in every way suitable for Peblio, Mercantile, and General Officer,* The Directory is published in two Forms, Complete at $5 or with the Lints of Kosideator Port Directories, Maps, &c at $9.

Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daily

WILSON, MOHOLIS & Co.

MELBREK,

Capt. T. Fricas, will load bars sad et Whempos, and will have quick despatch as above,!

For Freight, apply to pla

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Cai 1400 || Hongkong, 14th September, 1875,

KOMFOR NEW YORK, J

HA 7 American Ship

MIDNIGAT,"

For further particulare, apply at the Com

CBERTRAND,

Principal agent Hongkong, 25th October, 1875.

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NEWS LETERRE, PAPERA. BOCKS.

Dents. Conte, Cents. Honolulu, pero 2 4 per 4 oz. Bru............15 1. 3 oz. Pera, Obili; &8.22 Jaz sem 10 por d'oz.*

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General. General Post Office,"

Hongkong, 12th July, 1875.

--

U. S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

Many boxer of lettere are received at the Post THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT fastered with sealing wax, but there is no ini

pression of a cent, YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

The undersigned would call the attention of boxbolders to the necessity of carefully sealing TIRE SS CITY-OF-TOKIO will leare such boxes with some recognisable real, and of Sui Francisco Tin Tokoch it-tanak a megipt will thom. The hawn MONDAY, the 15th November, at 3 P.M., taking Passengers, blatie, and Freight, as to weather the enstente of the box ever omission of the latter precuolium leaves a doubt

Q. Wallet, Master, will load bere and at Wham- for Japan; the United States, und Enrope. pon, and will have quick despetols,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1990 Hongkong, 18th September, 1875, * FOR LONDON. THE 1. British. Barque

ENGLANDS GLORY,".

Kuight, Master, will load here, at Whampons and at Macus, and will have quick despatob na izbová. ***.

-For Freight apply tome prat, ha

A MAUG HEATON,

DEACON & C

Canton and Bass,

1349 Hongkong, Srd September, 1876.

|

renobed the Post Office; the omission of the Through Passenger Thorsts and Killa of former, as to whether part of them might not Lading are issued for twosportation to Toko, have been abstracted for the sake of the Postage hows and other Tapan Ports, to San Fransisco, Szampa.

to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerion.. It is not generally possible to count the letters and to New York and Europo," via OVER- Leent in dealed boxes (except where there are LAND RAILWAYS,

Tonly three or four) and therefore: the Post

A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang-Ofice weeipt to such an entry an, 47 for: hai, via the laland Sea Porte, about same date, London, 15 for Calautta, 3 for Penang, 5 for

make close concation at Yokohama Bingapore must be taken to men no

A New York, Peasczgers have selection of then what is stated, ris, that one tow was duly varions lines of Steamere to England, France, received. and Germany.HINK

Freight, will be received on board until 4 P.M. General Post Ofce, on the 14tb proximo, Parcel Packages will ba received at the Ofico until & P. Be day; ull-Parral Packages should be marked to ad- dreas in full; valus of name is required..

For further information as to Prage and

Praya Weet

ALFRED LISTER,

مة

especially on otď village vitos, among the ruts spesis prohibited, or u duly ál 10 or 20 por dent. stalent of this diffiout language absolutely ra Formos WILEON, NICHOLLS & DUN SKINKBL, SAN FRANCISCO. Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company destination via Brindia, it is boreby notified.

River Ports

Newchweny

"QUELCH and UAXEBELIA

2

Hunar & Co.

33

Baixe &, C5, Shanghai,

HALL & HOLIZ, SA

SAARA QALIFORNIA.

Hole Agent on the Pacific Coast-for- 9. KEILT & Curata

Winchester Repeating Ariann ammunition; Da Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake HALL Hours und Kar Superior and Pasillo Fase Company's Safety

&Co., Shangliai.

Fuze

Sapply 1026 July 7-

NOTION

HALL HOLTK and KELLY:

& O.; Shanghai, „HALLE HOLTS and KELLY'

& Ou,, Bhanghai.

"AND

Podineler General,

Hongkong, th September, 1675.

Arrangements having been made under which Mal's for London arriving at Save from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to. GREMORY, that the rates of postage, which must be precut (Ye Acting Agent, advance, on borrespondence addressed to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will be pe fol- lows, vix- For Letters For Newspaper

ForBooks and Patterns.....

Hoogkong, 16 October, 1975.

NOW ON SALE, AVUKA THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT; By Dr. Devan, with many Additions, Cotroc

bione, 201 Dr. WILLIAMs Orthography, - PRICE: Lu Paper Wrapper Neatly Bound

cats per half cance

&

"...ench,

2

4A 12

nat eroseding Inance 4 cents.

و روانی

every additional 41

̈É. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,

of and forts, ama ip nellats and dry river bade; put on it, and au ad valorem duty of 4 per cent, quires examples to display the various appli Foochon The yield per nere varies from 200 to 1,000th on merchandise imported, tao French everchonta entions and squivalents of different words which | Ningpon but an average may be struck at 500 by would be driven vote with their gold and silver | Have ose general meaning. Of these examplea Shanghai...... and sourely any erop is more profiable when the and have to find their way to Manolienter and this work contains more than five times as granne has been properly manned. The cele Birmingham for the goods marketable in the many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub. Hankaw and brated Bhilen tolueno, not to be purchased by Gambis, and so carry on the trade on the natural lished. wney, bus bees; grown for a bundred years in the system of barter, the great secret of all the fu- For practical purposes the arrangement of Chafoo samo field, a small enclinare of about three nares, crew and vaucers of teade in these regious, the work is so complete, that a referenca bigbly cultivated, and there can ba little doubt The native tribes of Las Gambia are mostly to its pages enables a person who under Tinteis and) that there are many extensive districta in which Mandingoes, holding auristly to Mabommedans stands English to communicate effectively

Peking

IN Order to moot the wishes of the Native tobacco sau ba proinoed equal to the finest wom, und, no luz og ben, bean positively proved; with natives who understand nothing but Chi- Magazaki... Ten C. & J. TRADING CO... |--Commnuity, the Übinese-lesue of this Maryland or Virglow. Until the natives, uns- of Sheir toomal, physical, and commercial ten- | mese. En this respect the work will be fraud i Hisgo, Osaka...THE O. & J. Trading Co.

Paper has been, from the commencement of the ever, aan he taught to resounce the clumsy, dencies, they are a suber, industrious, and fair-indispensable to all Bumfeans residing in Fakohana Mesare, LAKE, OBAWFORD & Co. Uhin New Year, inner DAILY instead of on

Mr. C. D. Mose. Japan Gositio alternate days zu before unaciastião process of preparation inherited dealing purple. They are the chief owners of China, and to the natives themselves in ex from their forefathare, India will go on import- the wil, and employ that clares in the cultiva-plains subjects fully with which vory fow in-

The Paper has been Fatubasbed for nearly ing the produce of America and the Philippines tion of the ground-out and other produse and deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To Manila Mosera, J. Dn Loyzaga & Co, Twenty Years, and is, de fo Editorial Mopegc- for the rise of at least the European rodents, use in his sense, slavery in unknown through- parties resident in England and interested in Singapore... „Straits Times Dfice. Dips | ment, under the Direction of a Well Educated and must be content to see the markets of the jout the country. Looking at the Gambia na the China it air not but be invaluable occasionally. London, - Mr.F. Algan, Clemony's Lane, Ubingwa Geetleman; girės reliable commercial world closed against her own unpalatable berb, retreat point in Afrion to England of France, It comprises upwards of two thousand large

GIG. SIMBEL, 30, Cornbill, and general informatica, and has the anmie It is no casy task, indeed, to Leash anything, and seeing the great loon it would be to a fleet quarto pages.

STE, BALER, HENST & Co. position with the Native Outamunity sa to Ad- established ulce 1855, al: Endicott's Inue, and, Facket, will be the same as those chargeuble on Ban Propiciato. Mr. J. P PIKER, 91, Mer-vertisements and News as toe English Daily that be bas always great quantity of BEST Letters forwarded by British Packet viß Brin-

chanta' Expbanga, Du Freas with the Forsige: Community. The|COAL in store for Bale. Gentlemen or Suip dini. New York.....Meaare. 8 A, PETTIFULLL& Jo,, Charge for Advertisements will be na beroto- manters wisking to patronso him, are requested Bengkong, 2nd January, 1878.

new to each stagusat agriculturists, but the ; in time of war, and regarding only tho-bara attemps le worth making, for oven partial eng-facts relating to its commercial importance, 'I ween will tend to improve the condition of a cannot see why (if even Fínuos could give ne poor, brifty, and industriona pessoetry-Fall any equivalent) we ehoufe dream of giving up Hall Gusatio.

the Gambia."

- TRUBNEB & C,

60, PATERNOUTNE ROW; W. H. BELLA

"DAILI PAKE" OFFICE, HONGKONG,

15

Apply at the Daily Prus Office.

K

WING KEE COAL SHOP.

General Past Offlót, Hongkong.

$1.50 51.90

It is hereby notified that the rates of postage. johargeable henceforth on Lettore addressed to

HE Proprietor of WING-KES Shop bagi to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the

inform the public that his Shop has been | United Kingdom, when forwarded by French

F. W. MITCHELL:

37, Park Bow.

to apply at his Shop.

Postmaster General.

*17144 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1875.

General Fost Oftos, Hongkong.

fore,Meet

Hongkong, 23rd February, 1674-