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·HONGKONG,

SHANGHAI.

The British Bhip Leander, which nevived in the river on the 10th ist, has made the round voyage, from Shungbai to New York, thence to London, Bydney, and back here, in orally 11 months. Her passage from Sydney to this port was made in 30 days.

The past fortnight has been singalavly' un eventful, and there a little news worth obronicling in connection with the Colony.

Lately, a good many Chinese shoemakers hara heen basily engaged in Circular Pathway and other bye-streets of Taipingshan making large numbare of cartridge pouches for the

The Peking Gureth of the 20th Bariemher Chinese Government. The porches are to comeontains n'qaxint report of a Liu-chinan junk plete contrseta made between dealers in musketa having drifted nabores on the Sonntag pro- in the Colony and the Cauton Authoritice to moctory. Nothing extraordinary so far. But Apply any stands of arms as the Colony dan produce, gach to he kited out with bayonet, ponch, and belt complete.

Or the 25tb instant, in Criminal Scestors, Chief Jnatice Smale passi sentenes on a num bar of prisoners found guilty of pitsoy and In ourpany with athers they murder at sea. boarded and pillugod ajunt, after driving the grow and passengers, some.20 in number, helor. They then nailed down the hatches and seattled the vessel. The master of the junk and on other man, who jamped overboard, alone oped. Three of the prisoners were sentenced to death, two to ten years, and one (a woun) to five years' penal sérvitude. Two others mere acquitted and discharged

The O. and O. stenter Gaelis, which arrival hero on the 20th instant, edoountered vary avere weather on her. pausage from San Francisco to Yokohama. It will be remem. bered that this fine steamer got caught in A typhoon on her last voyage from this port to Sax Franciaco, And Bustuined some damage. though she stood the storm gallantly. Her powers of resistance were almost se suverely tried on the refura voyage, for on the 20th ult., she wna avertaken by furiona gala, Rooom panied by tremendous seae, which increased up to the Ist zu, when the glass fell to 28.35, lower that when she was is the typhoon between Hongkong-and-Fokohama. Fortunately the shetained no great jury. The main, tryanil was blown away and the after part of the wheel house smashed in but no other damage was "done by teg, aborm. From Yokahame to this port fine weather was experienced the whole distance.

CANTON.

(From our ven Corverpanitent.):

18th October. The fend bebroen' the weavers' guilds has not -got-been-settled-Your readers-will-ember that daring the recent fighte boy was noticent. ally killed. I understand that one of the ring leaders in the fray has been arrested by the

Nanaboi magistente, and will probably experi-

ence decapitation.

I hear there has been a fatal fire in Fatsban, town some ten miles distant from this alty. It occurred on the 13th instant, and originated, as in most cases, in the cook-bones attrobed to a dwelling-house. It is reported that thred or four children were hurok or crushed to death Several men were also' injure). Tas ure was subdued with great diflonlty.

FOOCHOW,

THE DATEY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28rn, 1875.

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR MANILA (Direct))

sopposed to inaugurate a general hogira. The steamer arrived on time, but the stampede did not take place?

Arbinatorics Palladins from Peking beeOMPSON AND HT boen making a visit to bis parabioners at this pors and Bishop Ransell of Ningpo, who has Intely returned from a visit to the Capital, gDEB down by the Shantung

LADIES

widespread and profound rozret pervades the entire foreign community of Taku and Tientsin se well as that of Ecklar, at the it la garious to find the Governor of the Province prospect of the possible, loss in future of the WOOL rating schon incident to the throne, and regular visita of Captain M. Patterica of apologising for having sent the junk straight the Chihli On Bronte singularly fortunate home instead of via Peking.

king the excellence of je aptine, no one has

The opium hulke driel and Watereitch wore towed from their mearings on the 16th instant tho former to the Old Donk and the latter to inoorings below the shipping preparatory to going to Chinking, for ase se s hulk by the Chias Merchants Company. Tas removal of these two sui ps has opened up the appearance of the Bund wonderfully, an improvement but would be much enhanced it all were remorca either to the Pootung wide or elsewhere,

INVITE INSTAGTION OF THEIR LE Spanish Steamship

LEONOR," NEW GOOD E

Captain Diaz, will be despatched for tas, above WHITE and COLOURED KID Port TOMORROW, the 29th instant; at Noop.

GLOVES,

For Freight or Passage, apply to One, Two: Four, and Six Bottonsee ALIPPER Ana, CUSHION PAT

Newest Design

AND FATHERS

been more respected, beloved, and saiverally SILVEE FOX, MUSQUASH, and OTHER popular that Captais Patterson. In a a long orperiance of coast navigation, this CLOTH JACKETS TRIMMED WITH FÜR modest man and skilist.com ander has en- deared himself to hundreds of this passengera, and to multitudes of cthors not his passengers, all of whom feel that tho poulier position which he occupied one which cannot possibly bo Elled again, and that his loss from the const of China is one which belther the travelling publis, nor the Company which he has so long and faithfully served, can afford,

The diving operations upon the wrack of the steamship Japan are discontinued for the season, the weather being too boisterous to Mr. Wade and Mr. Mayers arrived from admit of their being carried ou during the E Peking this afternoon, and yo somewhere por mansoor, and Captain Boberts La returned to Shantung to-morrow morning. The Thearf loft Shanghai We understand that there is a this port yesterday for regious unknown. strong probability of the treasuro chest being-Correspondent Shanghai Courier, reonvered.

PEKING.

30th September,

The rivel etanmor companies runningto Japan appear to bave come to an understanding

Cold weather had now fairly dot in. Fang that, and advertise ratch of passage-money. rather more than 100 per cent. in excess of tho have disapponred. The mat awaings that shaded which have prevailed for the last six months, the courts and botees in summor are everywhere The public will congratulate themselves that taken down una carted away along the street. the understanding was not arrived at till after Everywhere, too, you meet people carrying a the summer Chefnd hotel-keepers will hope little roll of blue cloth in one hart or a large that it may be maintained during next stance. baule of white new colton, folded together and We lourd by late nivices from Tieptas, that beged by a string, in the other, as you paas Ting Fik-abang, instead of availing himasif of the doorway of yarda, you may see tho khang the stormorsent to convey himdirectte Foochow, stenw mat spread out, and a woman hoping as determined to make the trip oreland Agout-and-sewing-up-wadded garmente, which infirmities, and a dread of sea-itness, are all are now have an attractive look about them. to have inflixenced him to adopt this course. Poking as a city bine stown signe this yar fe is expected to reach here toward thoclore of of anwonted prosperity. aob building, a the pressit ensuch, and as his appointment is small way, has been done. Shops not topanted made to fclude the Arsenal at Shanghai, sa for yeare before has been painted, galded, Waste picosa ot well as that it Foochow, be will docbtless papered up, azd opened. delay here some time en route to the latter gity, ground have boon endlosed Actorily the which he will most likely make his residences public roads are having sons attention paid Tog is a man of considerable ability, and tie them, and are being raised above the min-flood expected by the Chinese that his administration water-mark, The Burest sign of the prosperity will be one of vigour, progreen, and improvement of the place is the flourishing state of the build-

in the right direction, N. Q. Daily Neving yards. Now yards are opened, and the old

CHINKIANG.

oan look more lively. Where comes all this prosperity ? le it better trade, better harvests, Hcoore. Spender & Wolf write on the 13th batter times for the nation generally ? It fictabere bare again to repers a wok may be; but unafraid one cause of devoid of all animation. Soms le country the apparently flourishing state of things dealers are ere, but they have not derided yet in the nation's disaster in the end of the enter what they want or rather, by holding out a few of the late Emperor. When be dams of age and days they hope to be able to parebase at their carried, larga soms were spent in many ways, ORE rates. Grey Shirtingsediam to got much of which was spent in the city. Then nion 81.b.makan ate the only kind silento again his death, and that of the Empress, ne T-Cloths-Stul continne immoreable. English stated the erection of tombs, and created Drill-have been readily placed as they arrito many other expenses whics also benefitted pacient to account for the increased prosperity, but they have something to do with in

We learn, with much pleasure, of the promo-at Tle. 2.35 to 2.40 for 14-tbe, Rod Ts... toeling. Perhaps, however, these events are not tion of Monsieur Giquel, to the rank of Com-2.46 for 15 lbs, Sandalwood-le is rather minder of the Legion of Hongar. »

befter enquiry, and sales are reported at T 3.60 to 3.95. Malwa Opium- moderate de mand crists at Tia. 345 to 452.

The enge arising out of the attempted fraud at the Examinations, reparted in our hist isego, ramaina murattled. · 16 'is' now said that the principal culprit hopes to escape, on oɔmpara- tively easy turme, though why he should be allowed to do so ia hardly apparent,

We understand that & date for the coming Autumn Meeting of the Fobkien Race Club kas not yet bear fixed, owing to the uncertainty which axists with regard to the commencement ses The Hankow Cricket Club have challenged of training. The Tortar Camp bas, we believe, been applied for, bat its nee monot be granted he port as the ground wil be shortly required for a review of troops by the Tartar General. A fair field of griffins may be looked for-if riders can be founde

KIUKIANG.IS? Three days ago a grand review was held here, by the Chen-tai, of the troops under his some and, and Tom bound to say that a floor body of Cainese solders it has a dom been my lotto na to a watch, and we are going to Hanrow to play them on the 25th, so I leave you to imaging the daily practices that are processing The new bulk of the China Merchants Steam Nigation Company arrived here on the 9th instant, and is anchored a little ahead of the Wo learn of a trifling accident to the British place where is the remains of her predecoctor, bargac Georgina, while on her passage from which was burnt that year. The Company are Hongkong to this port in huilast. It seems going to try and drag the wreck sebore, but it that during the night of the 23rd-2kk ultimo, in easy task to get her off her muddy, bed she touched the Pratas Shoal, but was shifted The day's fter the arrival of the dew hulk a big arrival of the vessel in port she was dooxed, her mosts in the endeavour to get free, M.8. when it was found that he bad escaped injury Swager arrived here on the 10th, and we are tokat koel and bull-only a few sheets of boping that he will be stationed with ga all the metal baving been removed from the fore part winter-Shanghai Courier. of 15 keel, Dar informant states that grant credit in due to Captain Romney for the skilful manner in which he handled his vessel in the trying emergency.

changed at something over elevan trao per snel, Silver continues to rise. Some years ago it now it has been changed at over fourteen.—N? G. Daily Neat Gorrespondent

October 2nd,

The Bonthera papers have correspondente the write so confidently about the settlement of cur difcuities with this: Government that I' feal almost ashamed to write and say that matters have not been definitely arranged unless within the last twenty-four hours. Bothe progress has doubtless licen made. Since I reported that matters looked praceful the have had a warlike sandersay. Now again wo feel more confident that we shall pasa the winter in Faking. The Gazette three days ago notified to she public that the Foreign Office had mensorialised the Throne on certain matter afting China's relations with other Powers, and that Jove and nodded his head. In a few days I suppose we shall see nader foreign supervision. From the notice in the Gazette however it is plear that the int relatians of the foreign Ministers with

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FOR BANGKOK P

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RAJANATTIANUHAR Captain Hopkins, will be despatcher for the have For TOMORROW, the 29th instant, at For Freight or Passage, and First-lena A. commodation, apply to

YUEN TAT HONG,

54 1586 Hongkong, 25th Oétober, 1875,

- OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY",

Agenla

Vessels on the Berth.

SINGAPORE.PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUBZ, MALTA BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS,] SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON

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THE PENINSULAR AND OBIEKTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'Steamship GNELONGTM Captain, FRASE with Her Majesty Malle, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this Cur the above places on: TH18DAY, the 28th October, at Nonn,

Cargo will be eneived on board until Noon, Spacie and Parcel at the cflce until 2 r., on the 27th. Mar

For Particulats regarding Freight and Pus sage, apply at the P &0. S. N. Co.'s Offer Hengsong: CONTENTS AND VALUE OF FACKAGES ARE REQUIRED. AM MA Written Declaration of the Content and Value of the Packages for the Overland Bouteis required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Slippara to che Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Farcels and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor rectness on anol declaration,

FOR SHANGHAI, Toking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for

HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS inga- - JAPANIW TEE Company's Steamship

“ANTENOR" will be despatched on or about the Più iretast. The Company reserve the option of forward. HATS, SHIRTS, COLLARS, AND For Fraight of Passage, upply to try, ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for BUTTERFIELD & SWIR 4, Agenda Europe through Higypt, either by rail, or by SCARFS

1578 Hongkong, 28th Dotobör, 1875 Canal in their own Steamers, or in assole

employed for the purpose.

C08 Hothoug, 8th September, 1876.

DEATH TO WHITE ANTS, Undersigned has reover for supply of MALPAS'S PATENT COM POUND for Preserving Timber from the Havizes of White Arts

One Plokage will prepare 200 zaporficial fact of Flooring Price 50 Conta per Package.

WH NOTLÉT,

ber, H. Davice, Bole Agent for Chins No6, Staley Strent, 1st Dep, 1875, [Sm 1431 BRANDI, DELICIOUS GINGER

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HEIDSIECE & CO. MONOPOLE, China.

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KB TOURIST'S GUIDE REDUCED PRICE $1 Coatsizing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture Sux, e, with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun sintion.

also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Ianguage, in swu Parts,

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into deep water almost immediately, Op the jjnak got foul of her and carried away one of the Mentorinla, which report says wero, written 102 COMPANY

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The foreign drilled buttallog, under the com-

~HANKOW.

Ith October.

SOLID. BLOCK 10E made from PURE FILTERED WATER, without the use of ETHER, AMMONIA, or any kind of Chemicals whatever.

HAVE alwaye on hand a Stock of CLEAR,

PEIO3 TWO OANTS PER POUND BeROLAH AGREEMENTS made with Steamship Owners or other large Consumers, i

Order Bocké can be bad at the Tepôt No. 17.

KYLE & BAIN.

have interested your renders, I should probably Mr. Grosvenor procede to Shangbai to await is

si to awaits plantes de proprietors

October 9th.

510 Hongkong 20th May, 1878.

HD Undersigned have been appointed. Sole Agente for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Motors, J. & R. TIN- NBNT, Glasge, and Hears, DAVID OUN Song, Arorgatha

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CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

FOR 1875

Chinese bigher circle are to-beamcoaded; so the Deat thing will probably be that a ball bear of a State bull, in which the British, Minister will lead off with the Princess of Kung and His Kussian Mcellency with the Empress Dowager. Had I thought that a feeble secount of a stiili Alt here Agree that preggol troubles are pro more feable cricket match between the comme-bably tided over, Buy that we may look out for Queen's Ross, Hongrodą HOTEL BUILDINGE, mand of Captain McMahon, Moral out on the nity and a gonboat or of a riffs watch between pandils sis months henge when the, detaile of the Works at East Palat, Those pre 11th instant for inspection Generals "Ohung

the gonboat and the community, would really the new arrangements are being worked out Carrisig to se Pass Boola oan do 20 and Took The med, on the whole, wont through their movements very dređitably, inż the mareking was, as usual, fat below the bave favoured you, Mr. Editor, with more of my instruotione.

sparkling effusious than you have lately received. standard. The bare legs of wome of the menBut there is a limit evon to the resonroes of an Until the beginning of the weus affairs bere ned a number of lonte trousers-fying in the Desional correspondent. Toing I have no coked very warlike; at least it seemed as if the airidiâ not favorably strike our exprofessional eye. Compared, however, with a few companies thing more important to write about this Dhinamen at the Foreign Office meant to shew of gingel wen, whose evolutions, or rather Soule's Ciriga This wondertal entertainmont fight but on Sandy Iass a Desik machine spring, we witnessed subsequently, Captain a conducted by Monsieur the Proprietor, as appeared in the form of Til Hung-sheng. After MeTahon's men did veaders, and we quito felt dame u Proprietor's wife, an infant Wonder two day's consultation at the Foreign Office it and an unpreposscasing factotuts. The Obinose in anid that Li not only succeeded in inducing that the foreign officer deserved the makin showed their sense of humour the other day by the Ministers sucre to yield to the demands of pruise accorded to tim by the Inspectingpalling down the shed--pavilion, I should say, England, but even to do is gracefully. We s generale,

The Great Northern Talograph Company during the sand performance, which they in hourly expection of seeing the issue of Aa have antirely suspended operations on the line probably reidered a discredit to civilisation. aditir the fusetts signifying that it is tha to Augs, pending notice from the Chinese Such is the benighted condition of the poor haby-Emperor's pleasure to grant what he has THE Authoritise that the necessary protection will bat honest folk and the Municipal coa-ust the power to dant. The British Minister's be given to the construction party. The higher atable gat bis head broken for trying to opariure for Tiental. has been announced on officials are now, we believe, quite willing to restore order. The Circus is now surrounded by two or thres fays this week. The delay.is evi- estry out the contract, but have to conteudocent polis erected at the expense of dantly on account of the expected Edict. 318 with fierce opposition from the literats and pets the Total who stumped up 50 sa se the terms are antistastory all will be well for Mandarins. Anonyogins placards appear nearly for Monsieur Soulia's wounded feelings. Nor the present, If not, there will be, I suppose, avery day in the diferent, towns, and villages are we without our socin amenified and plea more debates at the Foreign Ofice and more astries, We have a Life-Club, a Defence attempts on the part of those offieisla to bood- on the route, galling upon the people to resist Carpo, and a range. The Bites olaim the wink the British Lion; but I think the noble the innovation.

Wa are now in possesion of more definite ership of the range, and so does the Defence anni is too much erottaed to make such trifling information with regard to the mutiny and Copa; and after the requisite amount of pufe, and the esgacions Ll is probably amire of murders on board the German schooner dana abbling she matter brought before. Her is not. The people here say that L bee sided It appears that, the vessel was seized by the Majesty's Consul, who decides in fareer of the will the Boglish in this matter with the view Obiacse crew, consisting of aix Foochow wen, etenee Corps. The rages are to come off on of provoking bis colleagues and so managing the 3rd and 4th. November, and training is to gunsé s rupture, amid the confusion of which on the 3rd ultimo, a little to the north-west of the White Dogs. The captain and ate were, going on with dreadful energy. The theatre is he might float to the top with the aid of British we regret so add, murdered, and their bodies which promiss to be quite up to the usual stan- LAW wira, if indeed Le had any such thought, being par in order for the winter performances, bayonets. At present, however, it some shot thrown overboard, The vessel was then run in amongst a group of folanda some 40 miles north ard. The managonent has been undertaken has been defeated by the facility with which the of Mataon, maid anohored ca the 25th: ultimo by an esteemed member of the community lately Foreign Office fall in with the views which he ander an island called Esa. Tung. Here, the turned from Nowohwang, who is the liest man put forward, Shanghai Courier Chorrespondant Cargo was transferred to ishing boats, and exalianafor that sort of business in Chia

I therefors need not further particularise bim.

NOW ON BALE.

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generally dispersed among the island village-Shunyhai Courser Correspondent The crow, as early as can be ascertained, after nkingthetist they conlt out of the cargo, returned to their homes-three "of thons being natives E

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lete in all respecte.

In addition to the usual varied and voluminous information, the value of the “CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875, has been further angmented by:

CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH

PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG",

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF

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FOR COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY, A Taring Cargo alan for M BLBOJANE Mail Stef Euston and Australen Mail Stew Company's Stenmar

BRISBANE," Captain R. Balfour, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 80th instant, ai Neon, For Freight or Passage, apply tow

GFBB, LIVINGSTON & Co 92 1691 Hongkong: 22nd October 1875,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, tid BUEZ CANAL HB Company's Steamabip

will be deepstered on or about the 30th instant

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD A SWILD, gerits. 1574 Hongkong, 21st October. 1875.

FOR SWATOW, AMOF, AND FOOOHOW.

Steamship

NAMOA Captain Weelsby, will bo despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY; the 31st instant, ht daylights a

2

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS TAPRAIK & Co.. 150 Hongkong: 25th October, 1975

· FÜR LUNDON, (8UEZ CANAL) LE Steamship d

GLENEARN due here from Shanghai on or about tas 5th prezimo, will receive immediate despatob as above:

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON. & Co,

Agente 1597 Hongkong, 27th October, 1875,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, Un Al British Barque

ZEPHYRU3”

Agents.

Captain Williams will load here for the shave Port, and will have immediate despatch.

For Freight, apply to

MELOHERS & Ch,"

1516 Hongkong, Loth October, 1875

FOR LONDON.

"ADMIRAL DEVOULK,"

THE French Bark

For Freight, apply to Captain Carrique, will have quick despatch as

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & U... 1539 Hongkong, 15th October, 1875.

A FOR NEW YORK, HEA 14American Barque

T

MORRO CASTLE

Captain Jewett, having the greater portion her Cargo angazad, vill load here and Whampoa, and receive quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

A OLYPHANT & Co 1531 Hongkong, 12th Qotober, 1875,

FOR NEW YORK: THE British Bark

of

at

"HARWICH," Captain Dadfield, will load hore and at Wham- poa as abore.",

For Faight, apply to a ne

HEARD & Û 1477 Hongkong, 30th September, 1875,

FOR NEW YORK.

41, Britiab Olipper Ship

SUTHYATIKA”

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's

Black Bills of Lading LOGO A MOIVER, Superintendent. **Peandlar and Uriental Steam Navigation Do'a Offer, Hongkong, 15th October,-1875.

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND

SENGEIZ FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROFF,

IN CONEXCTION WITH THE

Post-Ofico NotleuLions.

A mall will close. For Bangkok. Fer Rajarathianhar, to-us Yor, the 20th inst., at 450 r.x.

For Cooktown and Sydney-Per Brisbane, on Saturday, the 30th instant at 11.00 AM, At privata ship rates, viz., 8 cents per 3 onnor,

MAILS BY THE, ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet GEELONG" will be cautobed with the Muils for Europe,

on THURSDAY, the 2881 Outl.. The following will be the hire of closing the Mailo, ko -- SA

Wednesday, 27 October,

5.2.3. Money Order Office loca 6. Post Ofes alases etcept the NIGHT Bos, which remains open all night Thisisday, 28th October, 10,

7 AM, Pust Office open for sale of Stampe Bagietry of Lotture, and Post- ing of all correspondings.

10 AL, Post Office diosas except for Late

Letters Registry of Lettere dense. 1015 m., Letters may be posted on payment

LATE FER CF 18 cuts extra Postage, muti!

Il a von the Post Office CLOSES

outirely

180 am, Letter (but Ixtiers only) address. ed to the United Kingdom eie Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on beard the Pages ou pagarent of Late Fe of 49 cents exɩrn postage. 1150 Posting on Board ceases, pro

ALFRED LISTER,

Portmaster General. General Post Offico..

Bangkong, 15th October, 1875. ---

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES

PACKET AN

The United States Mail Packet" GAELIC ”....... will be despatched-ga-MONDAY, the lot of November, at 3 P.M., with the Mail

Fot Tokohama, San Francisco, the United PAS-States, and the United Kingdom.

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Booke, Newspapere, &., until 3.30 r..

OHNTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND

CONNECTING RAILROAD,- CARICOMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

Lettere can be posted on baurd the Packet rom 30 P., to 2.504 P.Non payment of a Late Fes of 12 cents in addition to the Postage. The Prepayment of the Posinge to all the above placas by this route is compulsory. Cerrespondence insufficienty prepaid will be forwarded by the English Fooketes THE 5. 6. GAELIO will be despatched for Corpondence addressed to Tokobama and Sari Trzcingo, vid Yokohama, on MON- the United States must be rupa scribed per DAY, the 1st November, at 3 P., taking "AELJU," and that addressed to the United Cargo and Passengers for Japab, the United Kingdom mit be superaribed via Ban

Exancisco. States, and Europe.

Conection

18 made at Yokohama with Steanters from Stangkal,

Freight will be received on board until 4 2.3. -of-the-Blet instante Parool Packages will be received at the Olice until 5 F.M. samo đây, AR Parsal Packages should be marked to address in fall; valus of same is required.

Return Pasanga Tiokate trailabic for 6 months are ined at a reduction of 40 per cent. on regular rates.

Ede farther information ne to Tesicht er Famage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West

G. B. EMORY,

Acting Agent, Hongkong. October 1st, 1875;

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES- MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS."

STEAM FOR SAIGON, BINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, KSMALLA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND

̈·MARSEILLES;

BALSOJNA. BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORTIQUIS. ||

N THURIDAY, the 4th November, 1875, Non, the Company's Steamship *474" Commandout⠀⠀ FIEULIAIS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and UAR- |GO, will leave this Fort for the above places. Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don za well as for Marsoilles, and sopepted u

ALFRED LISTER,

Fostmaster General, General Post Office,

Hongkong, 19th October, 1875.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet AVA" will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 4 Noromber, with Maile to and through the United Kingdom and Marenllest to Europe, Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Adan, Seychelles, Ronnion, Mauritiue, Stien, and Alexandria.

The following will be the hours of closing the Mailu, &c.

Wednesday, November 3rd,

2

5 TL Monay Order Office stones. Post Offico closes excupt the NIGHT Box, which romains open all night

Thursday, November ille.

7 ACL, Rust Office spons for sale of Stanops, Registry of Lesters, and Post- ging of all correspondence.

10 A, Registry of Lettere space,

11

Post Office closes except for Late

11.10 AM, Letters (but Letters only) address d to the United Kingdom.or to Singa pore any he posted on payment of Late Feb of 16 cente extra portuge, inti

1130 A... when the Past Office CLUSES

entirely.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postrageter General, Hongkong, 3rd October, 1875,

General Post Office,

The following reluiced Rates of Postage will

Fools & Loitors Newspapers. Patterns.

Cents. CentaCente.

transit through Idarseilles for the principal | tako affect from this day --- places of Europe....

Vil Southampton, 34peres 8 per 2 az. AzonES ISLANDS

Skipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board intl P. PoBIGUAT Specia, and Parcels until 3 r.m. on the 3d Norembor, 187 (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agonoy's Office Contents and rulog of Pochages are required.S

For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Ofco.

0. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent. Hoogkong, 25th October, 1875.

U.S. MAIL LIVE.

PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND BAILWAYS, AND, TOUGHING (L

Captain Mackay, will load here and at Wham-: YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. pon, and will have quick despatch as above.

For Freight, apply to

AMANA RUSSELL &Úò 1483 Hongkong, 21st September, 1875,

FOR LONDON, THE 4-1-15 years British Ship MEER MELBREK, Cant. T. Feiroe, will loud here sad at Wlampor, and will have quick despatch se above,

Por Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 1400 Hongkong, 14th September, 1875.

FOR NEW YORK,

$19 41 American Ship 2

R 4 MIDNIGHT,

PIBE 8.S. * CITY 03 TOXIO" will leace

Hongkong for San Francisco via Yaka baa, on MONDAY, the 15th November, 3 taking Passengers, Mails, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe,

Through Fassenger Tickets and Hills of Luding issued for transportation to Yoko hama had other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to porta in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europy in OVER LAND RAILWAYS.

A Steamer of the Company vill leiva Shang

Via Brindisi,

Via Marseilles, 40 port oz. 8 14per2 oz. Vik Southampton, 34 per oz. 6 8 për 2 oz. GAFARY & MADEIRA –

'IRLANTS and

Via Brindiai, k

Via Marecileaf

pero

12 per 2 oz

Vit Soethumpton, 28 poros. 6 per 2 oz. HONOLULU »ANU:"

HAWAIIA

«Via Bendisi,...}

Via Morgelles, 36 peroz: 10 14 per 203. Via Southampton, 30 perez 8 8 per 2 oz.

ALFRED LISTER

Postrostar General General Post Office,

Hongkong, 5th August; 1875.

The Postmaster at San Francisco bas given notice that letters despatched from this Colony (whether through the Post Office, or 15 000 signees letters) by the United States Mail Packets, will not te forwarded to any places not within the United States unless the proper Postage from Ameros to ench plaves be prepaid in American Postage Stangs, but will be ro toned to this Office

Such letters should either be prepaid in both Hongkong and American Stampe as above, or

bal, via the laland Sea Ports, bout ane dote, posted to an Agent in the United States.

and make close connection at Tokban,

This notion ahietly applies to the following-

G. Wallot, Manter, will load liere and at Wham At New York, Passengers have selection of places, the Americm rates of Postage to which pes, and will have quick despalob.

For Freight, apply to TAN BVMC TỐGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1800 Hongkong, 13th September, 1875.

FOR LONDON.

NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE 41 British Dérque

THE PEAK

Little below Pagoda AndLorige. And From information which has been received ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, the other three of a village in the Chang here to-day from Peking, there is reason to

FUNTI AND MANDARIN

PRONUNCIATIONS MANMA lok district, some eight or ten miles from the believe the state of affairs is more structury Pagoda. One of the three who belongs to the than it has appeared to by for some daye past. An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGB and at Manao, and will have quick dospataki as village nearest the Anchorage was arrested by It now looks probable that Mr. Grosvenor's at the Daily Preis Bas, Hongkong. Man (Was Yuen) and his police the night be- Missior, of Enquiry will be enabled to proceed

SOUCHOW.

* October 12, cines for students of a most instruçare mature.

aldo of

Designed expressly for the Work, BRUN MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,

SILK WORM DISTRICTS,

...THE 18LAND OF FORMOS

--- THE COAST OF CHINA;-

BADAN ALBO, THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE HONGKONGASE

besides other local information and statie- ties Tected ta date of publication, tending to make this Work in every way anitable for Pallin, Mercantile, and Cloze

The Directory is published in two Forme, Complate at 85; or with the Liste of Besidents, Port Directories; Muper c

fora last, and banded over to the 'n magistrate without delay to Yunnan: This, of course,OBeomprehensiveness and practical service on the 13th instant. The arrest of this one implies the scalation of preliminary require this Work standa unrivalled. All thenew almost sure to lend to the capture of all the ments, the details of whigh are not yet known words which the Chinese are of late years been others. No part of the eargo has yet been re- The Governur-General Li Hung-chang arrived complied to coin to express the numerous ob covered-unless some was found by the Gerina at Peking on the 3rd inets and called on Her jacket machinery, photography,tolography, and gunbout Cyclops, which reached the Anchorage Majesty's Ministor on the folowing day. He in science gerally, which the rapid advance on the 13th instant.. Mao Wel. Toon) is the bas kowisa bad several conferances with the of foreign relations has imposed upon them are asiatout of the Tang San Obü, stationed at Teng Yan, beside audiences of the two here ivanen tense Exon and every word in Mamot, and is meat dotivo od energetic young Empresses. Correspondent N. C. Delly News fully illustrated misl explained, forming exer. officer. Ha déservéy great credit, we understand, for the energy and good will be has displayed A vast amount, of speculation continues to Both the Court and Panti pronchoations se NEW in this matter. We manet olone this brief wasted day by day us to the exact complexion given, the apocnts being carefully marked on notice without so ovutuending the energetic of the political situation, but the amount of the best principle hitherto attained. The typo- astion of the United States Consul to hose precise information in the session of any graphy displays the eucosas off in attempt to promptitude the rasoit-now recorded is mainly tiven individual, or all given individuals com make the Chinese and Englab type porrespond dne. Foochow Heraki.

bined, could be **ollected on the inner pupil in the size of body, thereby affecting a vast of a gust'e eye, without saucing him to wink-" coonomy of space, achieving clearmese mot Every day for the past week Mr. Wade e prericcely attained, and dispensing with those beck arriving to-morrow 66 daylight, although rast margina sad vacant spoñes which have My October Stb. no one ban the Imist idea where he is going or heretofore characterized Chinese publications. I happen to live between the bridges of what for. The truth is, that noteimply Shangbai To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Great Porod and" Good Imok; the former newspaper-men and merchants, but the large following facts are submitted for consideration. of these slumbers poncefully enough, but the audintelligent foreign community allevor China, Ohaloers Vocabularly contains abent 15,000 Jattor seems to be inappropriately named, are become weary of the tedious dalliance, the Chinese characters, and Medhurst'e English

Orders for Copies may be sout to the Day During the sbort period of Loentory (according sporadio jeta of firness, the incomquicable and thiness Dictionary, about 100.000, whilst

traditical the bouses on each side have been mystery, and the augstory thrusting forward this work contains more than 50,000 English Frise Office, or to the following Agents three times hurned down. Di a big fire which foto inept prominence, as if they were relevant words, and upwards of 800,000 Chinese charac Macas Mess. J. P. DE BILVA & OS. happened a few days since, however, the cause a timely, of site senes, which have no more ters. Again, despite all the grammers and Bew. has been ascertained. As you luck stught onnection with the trio point to be soiled other cleantary works as yet published, the Amy down the capul, on the other side of the city than have the constituent parts of a Bologna stadens of this diffult language absolutely res mor wall, you are thaglittering roof of a newly-erasted sausage with one another the unity in each qures examples to display the various upplochowinter Joss House, on the centre of which sa ball of use resulting from excessive prosure. There cations and equivalente of differens words which Napo fiery colour. This fe now ordered to be palated is reas to believe that not private individuals have one general moaning, Of these examples Banghtt black to guard minst future trouble i

one are dissatisfied with the present.mending this work aontains more than five times se This muruing his Excellency Wa, the Govery aspect of diplomatic relations, but the foreign miny as any other Dictionary hitherto pub-Hankou and

Revor Ports | nor of Kiunge, returned from the Nauking Legations as well; though what the private behed, examination. His boat was towed by a seat individuals or the Legations propose to do about For practical purposes the arrangement of Choo and Nesshwarg bug. Quite a saber of (pop)-gunboats want it remains to be seed, the work is so complete, that a rolarence. our yesterday to ruscite him, and on bis leading Wat bee cou declared at the foreign settle to its page enablespoon who under. Tenalin and

Peking...m casson were red, fags wared, and the military ment of this port within a day or two past, be stands Engink to communicate effectively drawn up in a crooked line. It is surprising, ween four nations to wit Japan and Cores, with natives who understand nothing but Ol Nagaoka Tan C, J. TRADING CO, the extent to which small steuners are need by in het Great Britain and Runds, As It noge. In this respect the work will be found Hiego, Orika...THE 0, & J. TRADING Co. the high mandaring; I have counted three or is aat yet regarded so quite certain what are the indisponible to all Daropeans residing in Yakolarizers. LANE, CRAWFORD &00. fanr at the Wrat Gate at once. It cauzat be grounds of provocation in the latter case, in the China, and to the natives themselves it es Jong bofore the people ut permitted to use absence of any confirmatory intelligence from plains abjects fully with which my few in- thew, With-fine water communication between jaartor of the globe, the actionils" of the deod of them are perfectly acquainted, To Manila Soooow and Bhunghat it means that a railway respective powers have delayed mutual mas partics resilent in England and interested in Singapore will scarcely ever be. needed, A line of sins were until further tidings from Shungbui and China it cannot but be invaluable bocasionaly Loston. atenusere could do a most lucnitive traffic. On the Pugede Anohorage,

It comprises upwards of two thodeand large

the dong Hont the Chinaman paya fifty cents It is whispered, that one of the steamers quarto pagos. besides his ríos for three days; ut $1.00 Tare, which recently motion Here from Shanghai, and the trip frums brankfast to dark, all the all somewhat in advance of expectation, was burs oraft would be supplented. A small boat could ried forward to secure the downward passen. be constructed to carry hundreds-Shanghai ger tražio sare se result from the withdrawal of Courier Correspondéns,

ibe British Legation from Peking, which, was

TRUBNER & Co 60 PATENOSTER BOW

V.H BELL, "DALLY-Passo” OFFIɑN, HONGKONG,

"QUELCH and CAMPBELL

WILSON, NICHOLLS & CO. WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co KELLY & Uci, Shanghai. HALL & HOLISTINA

ENGLAND'S GLORY," Knight, Master, will load here at Whampoa

Above

For Freight, apply

A MANG. HEATON,5,

DEACON & Co.,

Orton and Magia. 1348 Hongkong, 3rd Sepzonber, 18751

Jo

OHN SEINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIANG

Hole Agent on the Pucille Coast for Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition Da Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder: Lake Superior and Pacific Fuso Company Safety Ende verge de fẩy 1026, July 7

ZA NOW ON SALE. THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,

various lines of Steamers to England, France, Brains followe and Germany.ed.

Freight will be received on board until 4.P.M.

on the 14th proximo. Parvel Packages will be Honolul retai you at the Office Batil 5 pm, Bay

Bragil,

NEWS-

LETTERS, PAPERS. BOUKS.

Conta Cents Conte

6 per $ 22 4 per 4 oz. 1502

*

10 per 4 oz. ALFRED LISTER,

I'ostmaster General, Hongkong 12th July, 1675.

uff Parvel Paukages should be marked to ad- Fert, Chill, & drese in Enll; value of same is required.A For further information as to Pusaage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company. General Post Office, Praya Week.

G. BEMORTE

deling Agent,

Many boxes of lesters are received at the Post Hongkong, 15th October, 1876.

Office out sealed that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing war, but there is no im

ax, but there THE LONDON ASSURANCE.pression of a sal

INGGEPORATED BY ROYAL CEARTBE

HIS MAJEBTF XING GEORGE THE FIRST; AD17202

The undersigned, would call the attention of exholders to the necessity of carefully coating such boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sooding Chit-book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precancion leaves a doubt to to enthor the opsects of the box ever THE undersigned having been appointed renched the Pon. Office; the omission of the Agents for the shova Corporation, are former as to whether part of them might not Prepared to grant Insuranoce te follower boo been abstracted for the mke of the Postage.

MARINE DEPARTMENT. NA Policies at parent rates, payable either here. m London. or at the priverpal Ports of Indu Ouina, and Anatralia.

TIRE DEPARTMENT Pobnies issued for long or short periods

A discount of 20o), allowed.

By Dr. DEVAN, mth many Additions, Derracerent rates. 22tiông, and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthography,

PEIOS › In Paper Wrapper 81,505 Neatly Bound

Apply at the Daily Press Offco, padded

榮

Stompa

Itie not generally possible to count the letters sont ju pealed boxes (except where there are es only three or four and therefore the Poet Onloe receips to such an entry as, "47 for London, 15 for Calcutta, 9 for Penang, 5 for a poro wust be taken mean no more than what in atsled, viz., that one boy was duly received?

LIFE DEPARTMENT. Polistenimand for mums not exceeding £5,000, on reasonable terms.

SARANGHOLLIDAY WISE & 00. † 1963 Houskone 28th fulv, 78722 BOYAL INSURANOL COMPANY.

WING IRE COAL BHUPEN TEE Proprietor of WING EM Shop begs to 1- inform the public that his Shop has been established since 1866, 4t Endisott's Lane, nnd that he has always a great quantity of BEST GUAL in store for Sale Gentleman or Ship Prod masters wishing to patronisa him, are requested HALL & HOTTE and KELLY to apply at his Shopping ginawa

do Tây Shanghai

147 Honekiny, 23rd September: 1878-* HALLA HOLZZ and KELLY NOT

& Co Bbangbaj HiLL&HOUTS and KELLY

1 Ca., Shangbai,

I

་་་་་

NOrder to most the wishes of the Nati Paper bag tren, from the commencement of the Chins New Yest, cued DAILY instead of on M. O. De Most, Japan Gardie alterante daya as before

m Office

Defner Paper has hoon Established for nearly Mera. J. DE LOYZAGA & Co. Twenty Years, and is, as to Editoral, Maunge- Straits Time Ofentant, under the Direction of Well Edited

Undersigned having beshoppainter Agents for she sbors Compray, are pre to GRANT INSURANCES at Current

ALIRED LISTER,

Postmaster General

General Post Of

Hongkong, 6th September 1876.

It is hereby notified that the postage charge. oblo upon Paid Letters, addressed to France will heuectorward be 12 cents per quieter punce heu forwarded by French Mail Facket, and 18 cents per quarter duzce when forwarded by

F. MITCHELL,

The British Mail Fucket.

MELCHERS & C Souto, Royal Instrongs Company 411780 Hongkong, 28th Letober, 1874. SY ZYANG-TSZE INSURANOD ASSOVIA.

TION OF SHANGHAISELLA CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 300,000 TABLE. POLICIES granted on Marine Biska to ul parts of the World, at ourront rates Thi Asociation will, until farther notion, provide out of the earnings, Brit for an interest Mr. F, ATAR, Clement's Lane Opimess Gentleman; gives reliable commercial dividend of 15% for shareholders on Capital, GEO, STREET, 30, Cornbill end general information, and he the same and thereafter distribute among Policy bolders Masaya, Bážne, Hanur & Co. position with the Native Community as to Ad-annually, in soahb, ALL the profta of the Saa Manolace...Mr. L. P. FIRER, 21, Mor-vertisements and Newa as the English Daily Underwriting Business pro rata to amount of shanta Exchange Event with the forsiru Debimunity. The premium contributed. + Now York. ....Meter, 9. M. PETTINGILL& Co. Obargo for Advertisements will be as bereto-

Hongkong, 2nd January, 1875,

37, Park Bow

foru

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874

Agente

if 1080 Hongkong, 9th July, 1972

Posh General Gondral Post-Ulice, Hongkong.

It in bereby noted for general information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad vanced) upon festers addreraid to Prince Ed ward Jeland, will honosforward be a followe

2

When forwarded ri

Brindial de onto ouchkali-ounce When forwarded vi

Marseille 80 centreach half-ounce When forwardedriť“.

Bonthumpion. 28 centis each balounge,

FF W. MITCHELL;9/

Postmaster General.

Gabril Post-fed, Houskeng,

Prated and Published by Wixiam H. Bazi, Wynd- Hana tréicol, Elangkong.