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SHIPPING.

A SENSATIONAL SUICIDE. Dr. Wybrante, ecroner for East Somerset, hoe held an adjourned inquiry at tho. Quongs Hotel, Yeovil, touching the death of Mr. Henry- Turbeville, a gentleman of fortune, who co- mitted suicident the house named. Deceased,

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THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER SED, 1870-

Vessels Advertiseds as Loading.

Chor about 10th it. Quick despatch.

VOSBEL'S NAME

CAPTAIN

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FOR FREIGHT APPLY: TỐ

"TO BE DESPATCHED.

Agamemnon (et)......

Melbrets......... faðmiral Devonli

T. Peiron Oarrigno

Midnight.... Tayatira

Caforio Castle...

SAN FRANCISCO via Y. HAMA Alaska (ats.)....

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CALLAO

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Betopon (air)...

During the first half of the present year 198 eterm and 293 sailing ships were built in the United Kingdom Of the former 52 were built 4t Glasgow, Il at Greenock, 18 nt Port Glasgow, 12 at Sunderland, 21 at Nowonatle, 5 at North and 8 at South Shields, 5 ut Liverpool, 6 at who was about 51 years of age, vad at Brad LONDON SUEZ Dandes, 11%t Hartlepool 2 at Aberdeen, 9 in ford, near Barnstaple, bus travolted a good dea!,} Loodon, 4 at Stockton, 8 at Middlesborough. While staying at Yeovil, a few months ago, bo e-Hall, 2 at Benas, lut Whitehaven, 1 at became acquainted with a young lady, to whom | NEW YORK, Barrow, 4 at Whithy, and 17 at other porta. be proposed and was despied. He executed s The Nattinol Magarins skus epitomises the will in her favour, festing her about £19,000. sailing ship Five built at Aberdeen. 3 ai and xading her father (who was the custodinh Barrow, 4 at Belfast, 4 at Cowes, 18 at Dart.of the Jocument) sole executor, Mr. Turbores

Cocasio (str.) (@squ mouth, at Dundee, 1nt Faversham, 29 at anbudquently took about a druckt od

„Zephyrus! Glasgow, 13 at Greenock 9 ut Huil, 9 at Jersey, balta aguise of patresions while in t

Fray Bantos..... 18 at Liverpool, 8 in London, 1 at Midities bedst the Chongh Hotel. A din SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, de.. Boven (str.)...... Harpagh, 3 at Vencastle, 7 at Plymouth, 9 at had been onlled fan bin ultant ume

BOMBAY, &o..... Kasbens (etx).... Part Glasgowat.Portsmouth, 6 at Rochanter, distaly, und, judging am apparates that BAIGON, SINGAPORE, Ara (Afr.) 7 at Southamptvi: 2 at Stookton, 28 at Sander deceused bad taken poison, charged bin, with bud, 2 at Whitebaren, 1 at Workington, 6 so doing. He confessed at once, and aid ba at Yarmouth, and 13 at parts not named, fully intended to commit suicide. When ask

how he obtained the poison he declined to tell, BEAUTY WITH AND WITHOUT PAINT, but id be bad carried it about with him for a considerable time. An inghest. wad" opuued," Women of the present day, are happily too when evidenco was taken, es to she decoasyo's strong-minded to paint - their faces or dye their eccentristies and illness. An adjourninent was- hair, eren wore snob procedings necessary to granted in order tant post morta.a examination TAKAO AND TAMSUI belghten their nutractions. They can therefore might be made. When the jury quet siguin they AMOY Afford to smile at a ruing conveyed by the gave a verdict that Death resulted from the SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW Yeas (CT.).. Sanitary Record aguides the use of cosmetics doocused having? while in su unsound state of and hair dyes, which frequently contain lend; Fmind, taken oyanide, of potassium, theroby. monarquently prodne disastrous results on increasing prorions exhaustion, which reinited Buner system hardly compensated for by in death. N dier pleasing effects on the outer system, Af seems a patient was lately admitted into King's Ovilege Hospital auffering from all the ayup toms of lead poisoning On inquiry it with fcuind that the vanfferen, wa ballet-danour by profession, and, as is Baul with ballet

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LOANS TO FOREIGN STATES.. The Report from the Select Committed on Loans to Foreign Statea, issued recently. winds up as follows Your

SAIGON

·MANILA TOKOHAMA AND HIOGO....

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SHANGHAI...

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For Sale.

Bantex. (ut.r.). Lotos (str.). Meuzalel (a).

Hoogly (str.) Goloouds (str.) Achilles (str.).... Alerta.... Zamboanga (str.),

ATLE &00

Quink dospital.

Butterfold & Swire.. Whampon Vogel, Bagodarn & Co.. Hongkong Vogelulagadom & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Quick despatch,” Hongkong Bassell & Co.

Quick, de pateb. Whaupes Olyglunt & Co.

stemisk despatch, M. S. 4. DO 15th inst, at 8... Go 0. & 0. §. 0¢. Du let prox,nt 3 1,M,· Williams..... Hongkong Bálekara & Colgan. Quick despatch, Bamou Metti... Hongkong J. J. dos Remedios & Co....... Quick despatch

Grub, Livingston & Co.

P.&O. 6. N.

Hongkong Mermgerics Maritimes...

Hongkong Hoey Shingl

A. Maat. Hoston......

Hongkong David Sassoon, Sons & Co.

let us at

On 11th inst., at noon. Po-morrow, út nok. On 5th inat.

On 5th ingt, at noon. (Quick desputol,

Messagories Maritimes.Qajok despitol.

kong P. & G. 3. N. O..

Messageries Maritimes..

F. 40. BM. Üb... Butterfield & Swire.. Birley & Comp Remedion & Co...

Hongkong Dougins Laprik & Co...

For Sale.

JUST RECEIVED.

been, maels impressed, in the commitee hare HAVING received their frat delivery ofENTLEMEN'S FRENCH BOOTS.

dancers, way in the habit of using flake white Inquiry, with the groat importance of the fans- freely na a posmetic. This powder proved on¦tionu exercised by the agent or contractor for a analybie to be composed-ohiefly of carbonate of forsign-loan. Considerity that in several of; led. When applied to the face the powder. the oder which they have examined there fe becomes partly theurbed through the mouth been something closely resembling repudiation, and nostrils, and thus enters the circulation and based upon the alleged misconduct at the agenta pervades the bele system. A friend of the in this country, they sannot escape the envie patient was according to be account, afering in that the proper discharge of these duriesin from the same symptoms on herself, and there malter of importance, not only to be suhe is it is stated, nothing asanal in the axe, Boscribers, bat to the nation at large. They symptoms of lead poisoning have often been submit to the wisdom of Perlianitnt whether it ineed to the use of cosmetics and niso to the is proper that an office, on the due babitual employment of hair dyes containing cad. In short, wher beauty with painit cum gates with beauty withone paint she does so it The risk of not only detest but also of death Pall-Mali Gazette, ----

THE AMERICANS IN THE SOUTH"

PACIFIC The Post remarks that while Eij bes for Bumber of years been the object of action to many of our countrymen, as well un té a few

GOODS for the

AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS,

solicit an Inspection of the following:

· Rish Black GLAUB und GHOSGRAIN SILK, from the best Freagh unkers,

COLOGNE WATER and GENERAL PERFUMERY, from ED. FINAUD & Co.

SILK UMBRELLAB; —— Altus un maar net Double FOWLING-PIECES REVOLVERS.

DE SAINT MAROKAVE, ÉTUIE'S CHAM PAGNI Corte Noire and Carte Blanche.

Fresh SALAT OIL, best band, at $450 per dozen. De du Colored GROJGRAIN and PANGY-ŠILKS,Old Cogie BISCUIT DUBOCORE (Large in the Newest

Pladesp

Dépôt de la Compagnie Fermiero da Vinny, FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, in the New any Eprings, at 33 per Loz.

Freact PRESERVES, do Glas

exercise of which dependa in so smell Textures, degree our good, understanding with the borrowing country, and our reputation for honesty and good fith should be exercised by uny person who muy-aboose to undertake it, or worse still, to whom the représentacíve si nome petty or insolvent State may dooss to intrast. it. In constuston, your Committee feel burd at-express their conviction that the best security it the rowrence of sach evils as they have described will be toned, not as mash in legisla.. tive enactmenta na in the culightenment of the Committee hope that the history of the foreign | fonas cintudied in this Raport will tend ta en lighten the public, and to reader it more difionit such as those which, is the 92 cn which it has for ansörupulvaa persons to carry oat schemes seen the daty nf goue Committee to report, have ended in eu much discredit and disaster.

WOOL POPLINS.

Plain and Figured Japanese SLKS. AH WOOL SERGES, Colored MERINOS. Scotel PLAIDS.

Ladies' Ready-made COSTUMES, Riebly Bubordered CASHMERE

gen

bolles.

A good Breakfast CLAREC, at $2.50 per 40320.

GRAND, VIN DE SILLERY, at 812 per

dozen.

CLARET in Coskarjay, As den or very moderate prices.

L. THEVENIN,

44, Queen's Bond, and 11, Stantry Street, 1163 Hongkong, 24th September, 1875.

DEATH TO WHITE ANTS. ··· TAB-HD Vidoraigned has receive a farther

supply at MALPANS PATENT COM

Ravages of White “Ante.

Quick despatob.

aiok despatch:

.....Gaiak"desputesh;

Kis or about 9th inst.. Qajok despotob.. Quick despetol To-duy, at daylight,

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHÓW: TALE Steamship

TESSO, Captain F-Ashton, will “SwcFapstoked for the ubovo Peels TO-DAF, the 3rd instant, ut day. light,

For Freight or Presage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & Cow, 3:13 Hangkong, 1st November, 1575: maa

FOR SAIGON.

British Stoomer

"ESTEPONA,"

Vessels on the Berth.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

· MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAN FOR. |SAIGON,BINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT

D GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO,

BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.

at Noon, the Company's Steamship N THURSDAY, the 4th November, 1875,

"AYA Colawandan FLEURIAIS, with MAILS, PARKENGERS, SPECIE, 2 CAR O, will love this, Port for the above places. Cargo and Specia will ba reģisternil for Tion- dom as wellas for Marseilles, and accepted in Panait through Marseille for the principal places of Europe,

Shipping Orders will be granted-till-noon," Clarge will be received on board until 4 P.M, Specio and Parcels until 3 P... on the 3rd November, 1875. (Parcela are not to be sent on board they must belgit at the Agency's Office) Contents and value of Pagkawee ard required.

"

Beg farther particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Oflor.

C. BERTRAND, - -

Principal Agent!. Hongkong, 28th October, 1875; -

ANTEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND), LONDON.........

Post-Offee Notifications.

a mail will clósa

For Singapore, Somerset, Cooktown, Olore- land Bay, Bows, Rockhampton, Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmania, and Melbourne-Per Bowen, on Wednesday, the 10th inst, at 11:30 AM..

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET," Tlie Frenal Contract Pachet FA will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 4th November, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom a Marseillas; to Europe, Snigan, Singapore, Galle, Australia, New Zealand,. Aden, Seychelles, Reunion, Mauritius, lez,: and Alexandria.

The following will be the hours of closing the

Moils,

&c.

Wednesday, November 3rd.

5

PM, Money Order Offen closes, Pust Office olony except the Niour Box, which comics open all night. Thursday, November 4th,

7.M., Post Office opase for unle of-

Stops, Registry of Latters, and Post- ire of Titlecrrespondence,

10 AM Registry of Letters ceases.

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

Lettera.

11.10 AM, Latte (bul Letters only)address.

od to the United Kingdom or to Singu pore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 15 cents fira postage, antil 13,80 A., whan the fost Ofce OLÖSES

satirely.

ALFRED LETER,

• Postmaster General,

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1875,

General Post Ufice,

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH, PACKET, The English Contract Pachet KASHGAR" will be despatched with 150 Maile for Europe, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND&o, on THURSDAY, the 11th instant.

AL80

AUSTRALIA:

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The following will be the hours of closing the

AHB PENINGULAR AND ÜBERTAL STRAN | Manila, da mi

NAVIATION COMPANY'S Steamship

Cepaitz B. Hubbuck, will leave for the above KASUGAR Captain BAKER, with Her Port on FRIDAY, the Bib iustanti

For Freight or Fussago, apply to

SOEY BRING.

Bonham Strand, öd:1814 Hongkong, 1st November, 1875! FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBAND, SYDNEY

AND MELBOURNE..

T

Majesty'e Mails, Passengers, Specia, und Gargo, will leave this for the abere places in „TEURSDAY, the 11th Navembar, at Noon; ̈

· Gargo will be received on board until Noon, Sposie and Parcels at the office until 2 P.X, on the Loth.

For Particular regarding Freight and Las- nagapply at the P. 0.. N. Co.'s' Office, (Calling of SoMERSET, COORTOWN, ÜLEVE-Hopong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF

PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED. LAND BAZ, BOWEN, and Krepel Bay, to land Maits and Pasanje?e) ·

** A Written Declaration of the Contents TIRE Eastern and Asstralian Mail Steam'] and Vaise of the Packages for the. Overland Roateis required by the Egyptian Government, Corapany's Steamer

and must be delivered by the Shippers to the

with Farcels; and the Company do not hold theraalves responsible for ang Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor- rectness on ancb deolaration.

BOWEN"

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.Americans and Germans, Knother group in the puble as to their real muture and origin.. YourLIERS: “MANTLES, and SLEEVELESS POUND' for Preserving Haber from the will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or

South Seas, nowa pe-amos, or the Navigator Istends, hee been ducted by our tramastientic Gunsins, abriose to cxtend in the South same what of that impremacy they already pocoess in the North Pacis through the influence they exercise over the Sandwich Islands, and which hatter group-they-considor it their manifest destiny" some day to claim for their own al together. That all the islands of the Pacific

ORÍME IN NEW YORK. must eventually, aboner or later, como under white rule can scarcely be doubted. Nr. Vogel, bers of all sorts have violated the fare in Rex The belangen with khich' burglars and rob the enterprising Minister of New Zealand, in York within the last for weeks bas led to co bis Polynesian trading schenie, abadowed forili | atwelvemonth ago, but now lying temporarily York and London. The latter oil, says the purisons between the crime records of New innegance, intended, tg the inauguration of a general system of trading witis the Philadelphia Ledger, bas three times the popu different groups, to prepare them for their lation of New York, and four times as many being brought under British subjection; but it poligemon, but an New York is compactension is by no means unlikely that the United Staten mails of patrol in New York thun in London. u saiall island, there are more policemen to the mey in some cases be beforehund with us. Tato In 1812 there were 328 berglaries 74 London our bands, however, at those of our great out 159 New York; 4 robberies in Londen, 36 mercial rivala, the inhabitrate of the States, the in New York; 495 grand hardenies in Londou, islands of the Pantfia are assuredly destined to 1959 in New York: 9,69 assaulte in Loudon, fall, and although in may respect the Beat 7923 in New York: 7,817 petty larcentes in would perfer to see the Bag of this Empire-wave over them when the appointed time comes for Loudon, 3,991 in New York. Relatively, New their being brought oder white domination, London as to all erious, and had an aboo. York had much gorse criminal record then Je it will be quite willing to welcome in lutely worse record in barglaries and lurenier. proximity to me the standard of that country There funts indicate a greater proportion of the which in con ad lenzange is so akin to onerieiul clasave in the population of New York cwn. The advence of America ja the Pacific, then in that of Gondsh, or else that, because of whether directly affected by her Government ur tho abacnco of concentration of thority and brought about by ber enterprising citizens, is responsibility in the police department of New talike the advance of Eassis in the Ea Aork whiatris governed by a Contain its step in the epread of civilization which can stead at by a single chief-the criminui classes canes us no dissatisfaction gr auxiety, and it will certainly not be for England to exbibitasy vafitting jealousy if in her co-a-head- career America sometimes catstrips as in progress.

free to commit their depredations with goud gaynote of evospe.

of New Fork feel themselves & grent déal' more

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.·.

Tugsbar, 2nd November,

OPIEM.

EXPORT. CARGOES.

JACKETS.

The Newest Shopes in 80%, VELVET, and CLOTH-JACKETS trimmed with Fur,

Ladies' TRIMMED HATS of the latest styles, dircet from Paris.

The New Shapes in Ludios' and Children's FELT HATS.

À large, assortment of WOOL SHAWLS

and PALLIUMS. *,

BALL DRESSES and OPERA CLOAKS, Black SILK VELVET of the best makes Bluek and Colored VELVETEEN, The New Shades in RIBBONS. TUR. QUOISES to matc

་

SASHES and SASH RIBBONS. SILK SCARVES,

Que Package will prepare 290 saperficial feet of Flooring Price 50 cents per Package,

W. H. NOTLEY,

For B. Darise, Sale Agent for China

No. 6, Stanley Stress, 1st Oct., 1876. [8m 1481 ELICIOUS GINGER BRANDT, De

34 por Duzeli... SPIRITS of WINE, for Lamps, $9 per Upzen. Apply to the

HONGKONG DISTILLERY Co. 1999 Hongkong, 6th August, 1875.

"NOW ON SALE,

tho10th November, it Noon

For Freight or Paasoge, apply to.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. 101 1015 Hongkong, lab November, 1876, FOR AMOY (Direct).

Spanish Stainer

Shippers of cargo for. Bombay aro requested to tukenato, that the Steuners learing Hong- kong in correspondence with the Australíun Steamers from Gallo to Bombay, may call at

"ZAMBOANGA,” Arechavalo, Master, will have immediate "de Colorabu, egateb for the abova Port

For Freight or Passngo, apply to

REMEDIOS & 1o. 100% Hongkong, 28th October, 1875.

OGBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, GA STEZ CANAL.

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION THE Company's Steamship

AND

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,

"By Dr. Deyan, with many Additions, Correc.will

tivna, and Dr. WILLIANS” Osthography, PRICE I Paper Wrapper

LAÇE, MUSLIN, and LINEN SARS. SWANSDOWN and GUR TRIMMINGS. ¿ SWANSDOWN COLLARS, PELERINES. and MUFFS..

BUGLE LACES, GIMPS, and FRINGES. Children's CLOTH JACKETS

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Boys' CLOTH SUITS, in all sizes. Infant ROBES, PELISSES, and CLOAKS.

BABY LINEN and Ladies' UNDER- CLOTHING.

Ladies' FANCY FLANNEL DRESSING

"

Neatly Bound,

$1.50

$2.00

Apply at the Daily Prize Ofice.

AND R. TENNENT'S ALD and ««PORTIA.

Merchant Navy

DAVID CORSAR & SON Navy Boited Long Flax Crown

CANVAS.

ARNBOLD. KARBERG & Cu tf-1180 · Hongkong, 11th May, 18967.

NOW ON SALE

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875

HIS Work, In the THIRTEENTH

year of a xistènae, in

NOW READY FOR SALE.

Ledics and Gentlemen's Best French KID

It has been compiled and printed at the GLOVES. (

Daily Price Offor, as asual, from the boat BOOTS and SHOES of Dawson's Best End most autbortis sources, and to paina have been spared to make the work.com- wake,

plete in all reapesta,

THE PROS PLOTS OF FREE TRADE.. The commercial truatien, to the number of fifty or sixty, which were doneinded after the Little or nothing has been done ìà sitter model of that between France and England in biud of Bengal drug to-day, the quotaliana for ↑ GOWNS. 1850 are about to expire; and it will shortly he which, however, remain the sims as last given. seen by the course teken by one European A few chests of Bialwu, good drug, have been Government after another is dealing with thous placed at 3600, with a concession of ten tauls whether special interests have more power in in weight. determining the direction of legislation and policy than a regard for the welfare of the com

Per Britib ship Weymouth, for San Frah- munity at large. The cause of free trade abroad has to bo maintained in a series of cisco:-29,253 bags K, 50 lbs.; 675 bags aparuta confiate, and ander political and Bice, 1 picul: 91-szoba-Binck-Poppet-250-buga esparmia conditions greatly differing in difa: Feue, 76 bags Sago, 475. laga Sugar, 440 pkgv. rens countries. According to the Cobden Club Tea, 345 balea, Tea, 811 bozes Tea, 70) boxes reports, in Austria, and in may, of the Staten or Oil, 200 empty Quicksilver Baske, 355 pbga. the German Empire, the most strenuous efforts Fire Crackers, 70 boxes Fire Crackers, 35 boxi are being made by rlie Protectionista to procure Tobacco, 6 cases Cigars, 325 boxes Chinaware, tur revera of the pality on which the Cocaud 5,378 pigs. Merolaadise.

Bank Bills, on demand,

mercial Treation were founded. But in the opinion of the writer of the report on the Austrs-j Hungarian monarchy, the Goscrament is not Or LownON- -like to permit the Protectionists to substitute therests for those of the nation, while, as to Geliny, Prince Hiemarok is a corvinoad Free Teder, aid so are als principal advisors, in cermonic matters. The acocunt given of Italy is of a very different character from the reports from Germany and Austria, for the present O

470}..·

Bank Billa, at 30 days' sight, 4j0% - „Bauk Bills, at 6 months' sight, 4/11

Credits, xt 6 months' sight...... 4/1 to 4/14 1 Documentary Billa,at&mouths?

night im skoment 4/19 to 4/12 BOMBAY—Bank, on demand 22047

Italian Government appears inclined to reintro- ON CAMUTTA. --Bauk,"pn demand 2903 -

puce the perniciona Eystem of discriminating ON SHANGHAI, - *

duties between the prodita of different sans-

trias. In the United States of America the

question of free trade is very little disonssed by

721

Bank, sight... Private, 0 days' aight: 78

SHARES.

the press, but the people are said to be fast learning in the school of experience. From Hougtong and, Shanghai Bank Share, -9 Australia the 'repirts are like énocaraging. In

per cent discount.“

Victoris the harsury of Fptective, the policy Union Insurance Socisty of Osatou, how shures

ok artificial aide to industry is breaking up -$600 per share.

and in New South Walia there is no Frotec. Obina Traders' Insurance Company's Stores... tlonist party. On the whole, we may indulge a $1,500 per abar.

pot share,

is 100

hope that throughout the civilised world go- Chinu und Japan Marino Inerrance verbalente are coming to perceive the necessity coneniting the interests of the whole community Chlaose Insurance Oompany-$210 per share, before those of special classes hitherto privi-Bonghong Fire Insurance Company's Ghares-- leged, and wherever this takes place the same $80 per bare,

China Fire Insurance Company's Sharo—8£44.

per share.

of Free Trade must trinmpby..

COAL IN INDIA.

Victoria Fire Insurance Company's «Sharts--|

£167 per share,

The chiel difficulty standing in the way of railway enterprise in India is the high price of Hongkong and Whampos Book Company's Chel. Mr. Julian Danvers estimates the avarage

Blures-12 per cent. discount.

post of goal of the Bombay lines at -589, per Hongkong, Usaton and Macao Steamboat Co.

Shares-107 per cept, discount..

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY

HONGKONG%

AND AT SHANGHAI,

In addition to the usual varied, and voluminous information, the value of the STREET,CERONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875

has been fortber augmented by a

CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH OF A

DUO DE MONTEBELLO CARTE PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG

BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE -

Quarts.$15 per cass (1 dozen.) Pints $36

(2

5 econut on 25 Osaca.

BOURBON WHISKE· Y.-

per c(3: Rozan.) FOR SALE BY

HEARD & CO. 975 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1876.

FOR SALE

‚ÉAMPAGNE, HHIDBIECH & Co.'s MONOPOLE, Chins.

Apply to

THETIEN & Oɔ..., ** Bole Agents for China and Japan. tỉ"144" Hungkung. 23rd January, 18759- NUW ON SALE

ISPERIAL QUARTO,

-

WITH THE

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

PUNTI AND MANDARIN

· PRONUNGŁATION,

An ANGLO-ORINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Ives Ofce, Hongkong. Roomprehensiveness and practical service this Work stande sorivalled.Altenew wurde which the Chinese bave of lato years breen, Compelled to coin to express the numerous ob-

ton, and on the Madras at 70s, per ton. Onbe Shangoni Sreath-Narigation Company-Tecta in unohinery,photography telegraphy, and aber hand, the Bengal-railways are supplied at

in science generally, which the rapid navazoe

TEN

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OK, P--

SHANGHAI.

Abromo-Lithograph Plate of the NEW OUDE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT TOR PEAK; ulad of

THE VARIOUS HOUSE FBAGS {Desigsed expressly for the Work,) MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,

THE

SILK WORM DISTRICTS,

ISLAND

THE

OF FORMOSA,

AND OF THE COAST OF CHINA;

ALSO, THE

NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

HONGKONG;

. besides other local information and statis- Lice corrected to date of publication, tealig to make. this Work in every way suitable for Public, Mercantile, and General Umeks. The Directory is published in two Forma, Complete at $5 or with the Liate of Residents, Port Directories, Maps, &c,

87.

considerably less than half these rates wing Hongkong the Company's Sunreq-$75 per bere given in oztense. Each and every word je Messi. J. P. DA SILs & Co,

Orders for Cuples y be seat to the Day of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Press Office, or to the following Agen to the active working, of coal beds in that pro

fully illustrated and explained, forming ezer Bivalow

sidenvy Comparativa experimente recently

£7 por abare

ébore.

carried on by the muling locomotiva superinten. Flongtony Hitel Opmpany Shares-55 per ones för students of a most insiraolive nature. Amoy

cent, disponat.

dent of the Madras Railway with Australian Chicase Fusporial Luan- £103.

Eglish, and Indian coal, gave the following

gurt having been opened. against $18

Both the Court and Pantį pronunemtions are Formon... given, the nonente being carefully marked on Foochmo graphy displays the success of an attempt to Shanghai

reale:The sperage oumption per mile was SALES ON NOTEMBEA END, AS REPORTED BY the best principle hitherto attained. The typo Vingpo in favour of the Australian, 27-35 lbs, of that

BRINESE,

oheung to traveling frader, pl

b. of Indias, and from 30-10 to 32-80 de Was, 2 pieces, at $73 58, by Kwongiose the Chines and English type correspond

of English.

But to respect; taxpriso,¦

olong to local trader.

„.. QUELóu'and, CAMPBELL.

WILEON, NIOBOLLS & Co. HDS MOZES & CU

& Co. KELLY & Co, Shanghai. HALL & BOUZ

KELLY & Co.

HALL HOLTZ and KELET

& Co. Changba

HALLS HOLZZZQU KELLY

& Co., Shanghai.

ja

“& Co., Shanghai,

HALLA HOLTsanÅKALLY

Mr. C. D. Noel, Japan Gamatie

Dfice.

bers, J. De Loveaza & Co.

„Streita Tivses Offer. 2-

Mr. E. ALGAZ, Clement's Lane.

AGAMEMNON

be despatobed on or about the 10th Nov. For Freight or Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ajente. 10 Hongkong, 28th October, 1875.

STEAM TO SHANGHAL, (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI ind HIOGO)

THE.&O. 8. M. Op.3 Semabip

*GOLCONDA "

(will leave for the above plaeo about 24 hours

after her arrival with the next English Mail.

__A__MCIVER,

Superintendent.

P. & ̈O, S. N, C6.% Office,

Hongkong, 30th October, 1875.

STEAM. TO YOKOHAMAT

THE P. & D. 8.N.Uostaskip

**MALACOJA"!

[1604

|

The Company reserve the option of forward. ing all goods shiped by their Steamers for Europe through Kyypt, sither by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels -employed for the purpose

Shippers are paationlariy requested to note the teras and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.

ཤྭ་ **A: MOLVER, Superintendent, Peniusolar and Oriental. Steim Kevigation "Os. 3 Unge, Hongkong, Lid & grember, 1875.

US-MAIL LINE.

PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP CONPANT. THROUGH TO NEW YORKA OVEE- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

TIRE S.S." ALÁSKA" will leave Hongkong TE

for Sau Prancisco, via Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 15th Noveinbac3 r.M. taking Passengers, Mays, And Breight, for Japan, the United States and Europe.

Wednesday, 101% inslani,“`**

P., Money Order Office closca. 62.M./Fost Office otoyce except the NIGHT Box which remains open all night. Thursday, 11th, island,

7 A.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Lettere, and Post- ing of all correspondence.

-10A.M., Fost Office olosen except for Ente

Lottere, Ragistry of Letters cEARER. 10:15 AM, Leffers way be posted on payment

of a LACE Fix of 18 des extra Portage, antil

11 A.. when the Post Office CLOSES.,

entirely.

11 30 AM, Letters (bu: Letters only) address- ed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Pucket on payment of a Late Fee of 48 costs extra postage, 11.50 AM Poating on Bourd ceases.

ALFRED LISTER,

Fastniasler General.

General Poet-Office,

Hongkong,ud Noveinber, 1875, MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States' Mail-Packet “ ALASKA” will be despatobed on MONDAY, the 15th inetant, at-3 r. with the Maikken.

For Yokphamn, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

The Post Obec will be opp for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &.. (ansit 2.30 P.M.

Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 EM- to 2.50, г.., on paymont of a Lute Feaof 12 cents in additions to the Postage. The Prépayment of the Postage to all th above places by this route is compulsory. Correspondence mautficiently propaid will be forwarded by the English Packets.

Correspondence addressed to Yckohama and the United States must be superscribed per "ALASKA," and that addressed to the Upitol Kingdom must be supersatibed id San. Franciaco."

ALFRED LISTER;

Postmaster General General Post OfDoe

Hongkong, Srd November, 1835. Through Passenger Tickets and Billa of Lading are issued for transportation to Foke.

The following rained Rates of Postage will hamn and other Japan Ports, to San Fraquiago,take effect from this day

to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, vie DVER LAND RAILWAYS,

A Stemmar of the Company will legyo Skoog:

will learg for the above place shortly after the arrival of the SS. Golconds with the next Eng-haiavia the Inland Sea Pots, about fans dube, lieb Mail.

L. McIVER,

t

3

Superintended

P.&O.S. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, 29th October, 1875. 163 FOR YOKOHAMA' AND HIOGU.. HE British Steamer

THE

LOTUS,

Captain Gray, wili have immediate despatch

for the above Parte.

For Freight or Passage, apply to ---

DAVID SASSOON, SONS &Co.,

Agents, it 1627 Hongkong, 2nd November, 1875. FOR TAKAO AND FANSUI NJE Schooner

T

"ALESTA,”

and make close connection at Yokobama.

At New York, Passengers have selection of veriuca. línea Stomers to England, France,

Gurman

Freight will be received on board until 4 2,8 | on the játa prosimo, Parcel Packages will be! received at the Office until 5 P.M. same day all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- dress in foll value of data is required,

For further information as to Passage-and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Cufopany, Praja West.

G. BEMORY,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1875, OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM” SHIP COMPANY.

POETUSVAL

"

Broke & Letters Newspapers. Patte

Cents. Cents. Cente..

& per 3 of. Via Sonthampton, 34 per oz. 6 AMORRE TBLANUS

Via Brindisi, 40 per § <z, 8 14 per 208. Via Marseilléa..)

ViA Southampton, 34 per i ca. 6 8 per 20%- CANARY & MADETEA

ISLANDS.

VIA Brindisi 34 per 1 oz. 8 12 per 22

Via Marecillos..

Tik Senthampton, 28 pr. 6, 6per 2 oz. BONOLULU ANN

HAWAI

Via Brindisi,36 per cz. 10 14 por 2 oz. Via Marseilles,..

Via Southampton, 30 perfuz. & Eper Lez.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster Generul. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 5th August, 1875:-

The Pont.naiter at San Francisco ban gizen

expected immediately, will have quick despateb TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. notice that letters despatched from this Colony for the above-namejo Foita,

Por Freight, apply to

Agents.

BIRLEY ..

1399 Hongkong, 2nd November; 1876,

FOR CALLAO. AA1 Peruvian Ship

"FRAY HENTOS," Ramon Nota, Master, will mees with quick des. poteli sa hove.

For Freight, apply to

J. J, DOS REMEDIOS' & Os. 1410 Hongkong, lof Novoker, 1875.

POR SAN FRANCISOD. 10E AY British÷Barque.

TOE

"ZEPHYRUS"

Captain Williams, will lead here for the bore Fort, and will have mardiste despatch.

for Freight, apply to

NELCHERS & Co..

Agento 1645 Hongkong, 15th October, 1875. LATRON FOR LONDON.

French Bak

*** ADMIRAL DEVOULX,"" Captain Carrique, will bave quick despatch aburu

Por Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1539 Hoogkong, 131 October, 1875.

FOR NEW YORK.

SINGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES

*

AND EUROPE, ** IN CONNECTION WITH THE VENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD.

COMPANIES

·AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS

HE S. 6. OCEANZO will he despatched for 1.SA Fisco, vid Yokohama, on WED NESDAY, the 1st December, at 3 P... taking Onrgo and

whether through the Post Office, or as app signees letters) by the United States Mail Fackets, will not be forwarded to any places Got within the United States unless the proper Postage from America teanch places be prepaid ia American Postage Stamps, but will be re- turned to this. Office.

Sachlitters should either be prepaid in both Hongkong and Amerioni Stamps ne above, or posted to an Agent in the United States,

This notice obiely applies to the following places the American maten of Postage to which are as flows

States, and gra for Japan, the, United

Connection is made at Yokula with Honolulu,... Steamere fram

1 Shangbai..!

Freight will be received or burd until 4 PM. Peru, Chili, &c... of the Butt instant. Farcel Packages will be

received at the Offiou nutiló 1.3 same day. All

NEWA

LETTERS. PAPERS, BOOKS.

.Centă.

Cents. Centr Oper oz.

15

P

4 per 4oz..

1.07-

10 per 4 oz, oz. - ALFRED LISTER,

Peshnester General.

Hongkong, 19th July, 1875.

Purcel Packages should be marked to uddress: General Post Office, in fall; valve of azure ja required.

Return Passage Tickets available for G

"Many boxes of letters are received at the Post moutlis are issued at a redugtéén of 20 per cent. Omes not eased, that is to say, the box is. so regalst rates

fastened with mealing wax, bus taère is no im- pression of a adat.

For further information se to. Freight or

The undersigned would call the attention of Passage, apply to the agency of the Company, Prays West,

boxholdora to this récessity of carefully sealing G. B. EMORY,

anob bezza with some recognile seal, and of Acting Agont.seriding a Chit-book or receipt with them. The Hpagkong, November 2pd, 1875;

o'mission of the better precaution leaves a doubt

To weather the, contrute of the box, ev Tenched the Post Office; the omission of the SUN FIRD OFFICE.

former, as to whether part of then might not G. Wales, Mater, will load hero and ut Wham-KE Undersigned in prepared to Grant be abatrosed for the take of the Postage

Stampa Policies against Fire to the extent of

It is not generally possible to count the letters $45,000 on First-olase Risks..

sent in ealed, boxes fexcept where there, aro A Discount of Twenty yer deaf. (20) upon only three or four) and thecore the Post the Current Local Rates of Bremia will be al Office receipt to such an entry "47 for lowed upon Insurance effected with this Office London, 15 for Calcutta, & for Penang, S for.

41 Awericin Ship

MIDNIGHT,"

pos, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & QUA 1390: Hongkong, 18 Sept miber, 1875.

FOR NEW YORK HB41 Awerican Barque

HEA

· 4: “ MORRO CASTLE,” Captain Jewelt, Iaving the greater portion of [hor Dargo cugaged; will had bere afdsat

Whaupos, and receive quick despatol.

For Freight, apply to

OLYPHANT & O». 1551 Hongkong, 121b Uctober, 1875.

FOR NEW YORK.

41, Bitish Olipper blig

T. G. LINSTEAD;

Agent, Sun Fira Ofice than what is stated. viz., that one box was duly Singapore, must be taken to mean no more. 1835 - Hongkong, Wth August 18743

received. YÁNG TSZE INSURANCE ASSOŬIA- TION OF SHANGHAI, JAPITAL AND EURPLUS 800,000 TABLE.

the mine of body, thereby ellecting a vast Hankurs and the Indigenous predaction had a greus Kwongwinabing to travelling truder.

Dried Lady Flowers, 16 Lags, at $36, by suonoiny of space, achieving a clearness not

River Ports previously attained, and dispensing with those Chefon and 2 superiority, ita cost, per mile being fuor Erum Sugar 350 Bags, at $4.95, by Kwong-fast margins and vacant spaces which have anaus nine pîangainst five annis five pie -for}

heretofore ebaracterized Chinese publications: Tain and Nouchwang Australian, and seren annas one pie for English, wing-shing to Josef trader. This was als sime ebon Radian Taubons cont, White sug, 248 baga, at $3,45, by Kwong followizy facts are submitted for coguidoration. Aagasala THX & F. TRADING CO.

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the

Peking... which comes from Bengal, was selling in

wing Ding to loal trader." Madras for a. a tou. Babaequerily, boweror,

Cuttlefish:16 bagaget $23:30, by Tang-chong-haters canbalarly contains about 16,000 Hogo, Osakit. THE C. & J. TRADING Co.

Chinese characters, and Medharat's English ptolemaer, LANE, CRAWFORD &Co. afrangemente were made by which the cost yue tu travelling trader price was reduced to about 88s, a tan, náð choś

Fungus, 15 bags, ut 888.50, by Fook-hing-wond Chinese Dictionary abomu 100,000, whitst this work contains more than 50,000 English won every expectation that a still greater ratus to travelling trader. tion would ultimately lace me pensible. As the Fellone. Peas, 500 pioula, at $1.84, by Cunn. words, and upwards of 6,000 Chinese shares Manila

tera. Again, despite all the ramura and Sinimpare... Best Indian and Eastern Bangal lines biely

Red Dater, 200 bags, at. Fla 2,5,0,0, by Tee- other elementary works is yet published, the London.... ove their financial sucoses to the comparatively

student of this Boult language absolutely re low prion at which they are supplied with logule to travelling trader

Bed Dates, 100 Ungs, at 11., 2.420, by Tuck-quires exuples to display the various appli

cations and equivalente of different words which Sancisco, Mr. L. P. Frezan - Captain Mackay, will load here and at. Wham-Runally, in cash, ALL the pets of the mee to travelling trader:

California Quicksilver, Bo Baske, ut $104.00, this woric contritie more than five times a New Yorkers. St 1. PETTINGIEL & On, have one general meaning. Of thèse exarapice

hota rohinge. is sadly hampered in its desire to extend its Tong-fat to travelling crader.

many as any other. Dlationary ditherto pob- railway system, by the heavy obarge to rovence ; ———

listed. annually entailed through the inability of muny QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, lines to pay the full amount of guaranteed in bere Did the railways already structed HR Undersigned are prepared to GRANT the work is to complete; that referente Fth Untersigned base been appointed Sole discharge their financial obligation to the POLICIES AGAINST FINE to the stands English to communicate efectely Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. TEN-

to its pages enables a person' who under. Agonta for the Bile of their Goods in THE State, the revenue would soon alow a substantial ortent of 15,000 Dollars on Buildings or on with Autives who understand subing but Uhr H222, Glasgow, and Mosers; DAVID CORSAR & Capt. T. Peirce, will-ioad here and at Whaupos, ordernity, the Chinese loss of thir Hurplas over expand tore,, and forerrment Goods stored therein, et Current Local Bates, medo. In this repeat the work will be found SONS, Abroath. might be encouraged to proceed as a more rapid subject to a Discount of 20.3% on the promis. indigenable to all Europeans reading in

fuel, the discovery of pil, empren in other parts of Indian motilestly becomes of great importance. At present the Ladian Government

* "GUO, STEKET, 30, Corsbill

Munro. Bates, HENRY & Oo,

37, Park LOW,

For practicat purpoaca the arrwagument of

Hongkong, 2nd Juxuary, 1978,

*THYATIKA,"

pos, and will have quick disputab us above,

For Freight apply to

1458

MUTTA TRUSSELL & Ubi Hongkong, 91st September, 1875.

"FOR LONDON,

4k 15 years British Ship

MELBREK."

and will have quick deepaton as above,

Indis Peninanta Ene hopes to draw is inture

pace with extensions. "Hunde - ik ja kastia- | P Betory to learn that the newly discovered f cgalicide ve Wators, from whilst the Count) of 8 Hongkong franary,

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INBURANOL

EDWARD NORTON & Co.,

1875

ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. China, and to the natives themselves if ex- tí 419 Hongkong, January, 1867, Agentina Aubjects fully with which every few p

For Freight, apply w

VOGEL, HAGEDORN: & Co. 1400 Bongbong? 14th-depigmber 1879

deod of them are perfectly acquainte To parties resident in England and interested in

supplies, are protining-svall. A on rding to the COMPANY A HAMBURG: China it aúnnot bay be invaluable consigall inform the public that his Shop bus beoz.

estiunto of Mr. Walter Nese, a mining engineer

It comprises upwards of two thomand Jarge

employed by Government, twenty million tobe TRE Undersigned having been appointed quarto pages, may be halely reckoned upon from the beds 1 AGENTS for the above Ooday, are pre aheady proved to exist at this place, while bepared to GRANT INSURANCES to the extent believes that a mach larger quantity will tiere of $64,000, ou first-class risks at current rates, after he found in the eonthers portion of the

MELOURS & 053 Bold-079bc.

et 674 Hongkong, at May, 1874,

TRUINED & O

60. PATERNOSTER Row

-W. H. BELL..

ALFRED LISTER

Peetmaster General.

Hongkong Bih September, 1878.

Usmeral Post Doe

•

POLICIES granted on Marine Risks to uti

Arnagementa Baving been made under parts of the World, at surrent rates:

which Mails for Landon arriving at Suez from This Association will, until further notice, hinn by Private Ships will be forwarded to provide out of the earnings, first for suinterest destination vit Brindlef, it is hereby notified dividend of 157, for abareholdere on Capital, that the rates of postage, which must be paid in and thereafter distribute among Policy boldore advance, on odrrespondence addreuced to the United Kingdora to forwarded, will be ar Tol- Underwriting Business pre rate to amount of lowe, viz. Na premium contributed. Mode

For Letter........ 24 cents per bált ouncei For Newspaport &ench.

Enot exceeding Joonsetoente. For Booke and

every

• BUSSELL & Co

1059 Hongkong, 9th July, 1872.

NOTICE,

Patterns......

additional & 12 F. W. MITORELL,

Postmaster Genoval;

General Post Office, Hongkong.

Faper has been, from the comment of the China Now Year, issned DAILY instead of on. alternatè daya na before.

The Post Office of Victoria (Australis) having "Tae-Paper hae beon Eetabliebed for nearly given notice to the General Poas Ulice in Lon Twenty Years, and is, na to Editorial Manage don that articles cf Jewellery received in that WING.KLE COAL SHOP, THE TOURIST & GUIDE-ught, under the Direction of a Well Edquated Colony, are oua gentle with Customs Duties, THE Proprietor of WING KES Shop begs to

REDUCED PRICE AN

Obines Genteus; Hives reliable conamercial the undoreigned considers it neconcry to make- Containing the names of all the Articles și fund-general -idforucation, and has the same this Regulation known to the Public, and to established since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and Trade, objects of Natural History, Farmitate, position with the Native Community as to Ad-state that any letter or packets containing that he has always a great quantity of BEST: da, &c., with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronon versements and Nowe Re the English Daily such articles sent through the Post are liable, COAL in store for Bio Gentlemen or Ship Siation.

Fress, with the Foreign Cowmquity. The with their contents, to be forfeited.. masters wishing to patronise tita, are requested Also few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Charge for Advertisements will be as hereto-

FW. MITCHELL, to apply at bid Shoy.

Chinese Language, in two Parla,

fore.

Postmaster Gorenali General Post Office, Hongkong.

17167 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1875,.

The Daily Presa Ofice.

Hongkong, Bird February, 1874.