ARRIYAL OF THE PACIFIC, MAI, The P.M.-- steamship Alaeku, Captain H. Z. Howard, with dates from San Francisco to the 1st ultiuo, arrived here yesterday afternoon. We take the subjoised tolograme from the Alla
AMERICA.
GREAT STORM IN TEXAS-DESTRUO.
TION OF A TOWN. NARA
The town of Indianol, in Texas, has been almost antirely destroyed by a cyclone, From
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THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH, 1875, Vessels Advertised as Loading,
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CAPTAIN
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FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
To be DEFATCAND
Antonar (str.)....
Lorna (str.)......
Butol
Admiral Dorqalɛ.
Monicoon
Thystira
Pilgrim. Meteor
hundred to a hundred and fifty Ilvas are reported lost. Lighthonics, wharven, and nairly all the buses have hem swept away The tempest lestad two daya, During that time the Ren wens driven into the streets, which wore six LONDON SUEZ OANAL... Aganeman (str.). feet deep in water. All the churches and three CHANGES IN THE PACIFIO MAIL
fourths of the dwelling-säneos were destroyed; NEW YORK, September 16th.
Many of their incatos were marble to escape, There is a rumour on the straals that fr. G.
NEW YORK, S. 30011 is about to resign hie position in the and some ware carried out to sea, Whole HAMBURG Pacific Nail Steamship Company. There the families perished together and bodice were. been something of a row in the concern, accord. found in every direction under the ruins and for twenty miles along the alore. Seventy corpses ing to surrout gossip, which will probably have already been buried. Assiatande has been result in bringing Mc. Trenor W, Park, Present the survivors, among whom grænt suffer- sident of the Paziania Company, into the ing prevaita. Several sattieruents were sub administration of the Preifio Mail property.
merged, and the towns of Salaria, Matagorda, SRENCH OITIZENS AND THE CENTENNIAL
San Bernardino, and Caist Lake are reported tt bars boon awept away with dditional loss of file,
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PHILADELPHIA, September 23rd. Agablo despetch to the Director-General of the International Exhibition appounces an important meening of oitisins held in Paris this morning, which will conduca materirily to the exccces of the Gentennial. For the right ̈tä! publish the official catalogue of the Exbibition the contractor pays to the Commission one
· hundred thousand dollars..
ILUNCH THE "QUINNEBÄUGATA.”
PHILADELPHIA, Septembar 38th,
Á DON United States sloop-of-war was lunched from the Navy Yard in this city to slay. As she touched water, the draghter of Commodore Preble, with a bottle of ink, christened bør the Quinnsbuxgalo.
PACIFIC MAII, AFFAIRS,
NEW YORK, September 29th,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENUÐ.
OPIEN
TODAY, 9th November. Bosiness in New Patna bas been done it $626 for clients of fresh receipts, and at $622 for cheats of fermer imports The market for the drag closes Bra... A good business bus beer done in New Beperea at $595; and at the close the drag has been beld for $800, the reușipts belag very small. The market for Malen baa not opened. The dodo iz las imported 1,445. agents of this drug, destined for this port ank Shangbai; and the Arratcon apear has brought 754 beats Paton and 84 cheats Benares,
EXPORT Caheory.
From
At a meeting of the Directors of the Pacifio- Mail Steamship Company to day, a communica Per British bark Harwich, fur New York:- ape fray Vice-President teete wee cabmitted, From Whompos 4,2010) raka Mattireờ, 335 pirga, unouncing that he would-be-absent for a short | Fire-Crackers, Ga-boxes Olinsware, 133, on see time in Europe on the Company's business, and Paper Fans, 193 cases Palm Leaf Eass, 50 giving a statement of its proat sondition, boxes Preserves, 2 boxes Sundries. us follows The Garings for July net Hoagkung 1,81 pkga. Tea, 137,419 lbs. Fou stauw net profit of 390,291, and those of how Congon; 49,056 The Foochow along, 400 August 143,937-making the total net carna. Foodãos kukaown; 1,871 half-olivets Tex ings for the past two months 8232,501, 79,1021be. Anny Congos being an inorcase of $149,999 over the cur responding months of last year. The total indebtedness op to September lat. inclusive of the Panama Lasan, was 31,474,701,38; the pre- gent indebtedner amounts to $595,5904, loan cash, narets of $129,124.57. The total net reduction of liabilities from March 1st to the present time $1,407,944.51. The Vice- President attribates theso gratifying results sinly to the general introduction of modern noter stekasers on the Company's face.
NEW SIBANSHIP LINE.
Per 0.aud 9. Steamship Company's steamer Gaelic, for Yokohama and Sae Frangings
For Yokohama 3,654 bags Sogar, 181 pkgs. Old Iron 1,229 pkga. Iron, 608 plge. Mer| indiac. For logo 10, bags Sagar, I cato. Gigars. For Hakodate 88' baga Sugar For San Francisco 300 pkga: Tea, 500 emply Quick. silver flasks, 1,301 Gaga Rice, 2,615 bags Sugar, 23 boxes Prepared Opium, 4 boxes Silks, 7 boxes Patha Opiam, 100 bags Bugo, 125 baga Tapioca
bags Coffee. 125 baga Black Popper, 10 boxes Nutmegs 3536-packages-Merchandise Par BOSTON, September, 30th. The new enterprise of connecting Boston and Ottawa 1 pkg. Tou. For Chicago 100 har. chenta Ton. For New York 1 pkg. Merchandise, New York and the Wost Coast of South Ame$18 pkga Tex, 150 balea Cucoons, 70 bates rica by a line of steamers, will soon he carried gik 20 aer Silk into practical operation. Messrs. Heming wag ud Brown, of this city, contracted some months since for the building of no noxillary iron sore etasmer in England, to be coiployed in this line, und the vosel, mun anseensfully lanhehed on †.... September 10th, nod named the flity of Fal- punim. Slots of fall model ship-rigged, with- shifting screw, and is to be fitted with engines of 1,000 horas power..
EUROPE,
THE FRENCH PRINCE IMPERIAL. TO TAKE A TRIP AROUND. THE WOÅLD,
PARIS, September 23rd.
It is announced that the Prince Imperial will soon make a tour around the world. The reason alleged for the young Prince under -taking the tour is that it is bought necessary
for the completion of his education.
It is beltered, however, by those competent to form a correct judgment on the matter, that the real purpose is to prevent the. Bonapartiets From i taking any premature action for the restoration of the Dynasty in the present anfavorable shape of the popular mind."
OLD CATHOLIC AFFAIES IN BRUSELA
BERLIN, September 37th.
Desa Busezensky bas joined the old Catho- fice, and kas tarried the Baronass Gajewska. A majority of gå Catholies of Prussia have decided in favour of the tinrriage of priests. .
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on
LONDON.
Bank Bille, on demand
Bart Bills, at 30 daye sight 4/01 Bank Bills to moathe'eight 4/11 Crodils,at& months' aight...... 4/14 Documentary Bills,at6 months'
sight
4/12
ON BOMBAY, Bank, an demand 2201 ON OALOUTTA. Bank, on demand 2203 ON SHANGHAI.-.
Bunk, eight
Private, 30 days' eight 72)
SHAKES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharee,
Unida Insurance Society of Canton, new shares
per cent. discount. 3580 per slare.
Ohins Truders Insurance Company's Shares--
$1,325 per abure,
China and Japps Marine Insurance The 103
per share.
Chinese Tosorance Company.-$216 per ebars. Hongking Fire Insurcos Company's Share
$540 per share, asles,
China Fire Inanmance Company's Sharea-Sist
per share, salg.
Vintaria Fire Insurance Company's barci
$167 per slaS.
Hongkong and Whumpos Dock Company's
Shures-42 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Sharae per. cont. dieopaat. Shanghai Steau. Navigation Company-Te
70 per share, firm. Hongkong Gas Company'e Shares-75 par
abarc.
Hongkong Hotel: Company's Shares 57 per
cent disouit.
PUBLIC SECURITY IN ARKANSAS, Six ruen were banged in the 3rd September at Fort Nunit, &TZu98. Eight men had been sentenced to death at the previous sitting of the Federal Court, but one was killed afterwards while attempting to esaspe, and the sentence of the other was commuted to imprisonment for Life. The names of the men who was excentèd were James H. Moore, white; Daniel H. Evaus, Chinese Juperini Loan-£103. - white: Samael W. Fooy, quarter Cherokee, Smoker Maa-Kiler, full blood Cherokee: SALES OF NOVEMBER 9TH, As KZPORTAL EV Edrand Campbell, coloured: and John Whit tingien, white. Whittington killod a neighbone. with whom he was riding in the country, and wasioaught by the murdered man's son while vifling the father's pockete. Daniel Ends who Was soaroaly 21 years of age, had been a big wayman for three years, and murdered a
CHINESE,
China Rest. 20 bags at $260, by Kwong hang tai co traveling trader,
Dried Lily Flowers, 10. bags, at $9.00, by Kwong-kang-tai to travelling trader.
paum, 550 picals, et 1.10, by Kwong-hing tai to travelling trader.
Rattans, 250 picple, at $425, by Shao-oheng Green Paus, 200 picats, at 2.0, by Wosbor-
mun with whom isu way travelling after to travelling trader. which he had the towerity to return to the settlement in thu desi max's plottes. While being sentenced he Laghed in the Judge's face. bing to travelling trader. Campbell, a negro, in company with his brother, 14 years of age, and Frank Butler, murdered ma! taber kƠN," WITH" Whom day were "NE variance. Butler and Campbell were both sentenced to death, bat the former, in attempt ing tv escape, was shot dead. James Moore was
Fresh Pears, 20 packages, at-$5.00, by Fok yaen to travelling trader.
professional borse thick bighwayman, and murderer. Smoker, the Man-Killer, borrowed a man'a gun sud shot him with it, fint was awon by some neighbours, who, though nasble ki stop the commimics of the crime, give evidence upon which is perpetrator was convicted. „Focy killed a man named Noff while they were travelling together, and, his soaviation was principally owing to his having in a weak
moment confessed his grims to a woman he was intimate with, but who subsequently gaarrelled with and betrayed bíur. —Globe,
Varmitelli, 50 burn, at $920, by Kwong-abs- tai travelling trader, *
American Flour, 50-lbs., 200 bag, at $1,52, by Choy-chong-long to travelling trader.
Wife Was, 1 piece, at $80.00, by Taon-shou- chan to travelling tracer.
ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY...
THE Undersigned Agents are ia receipt of
instructions from the Board of DirectorsE, authorizing them to issue Policies to the extent
of 210,000 on any ose First-class, Risk, or 10 the ortout of £15,000 on Adjoining Riska at Current Rates,
A Discount of 90 °f allowed. A
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SAN FRANCISOD a HAMA Alasti str.)
Dogs Do...Uonic (str.): CALLAO
Fray Bentos SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, Bowen (etc.).
BOMBAY, &o.....Kashgar (str.)..
BANGKOK.
¡¡Danuke (str.).. SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & Tigre fate... MANILA ran
Puney (str.) SHANGHAL.
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-SWATOW, AMUT & FOO
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Achilles (str.
Ramon
Clanoly Goyenechea
lanons (tr)...... Zamboonga (str.). IOWE wangbang(str.)
Mabarjah (str),
Areobaralı Pitman
For Sale.
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AYLE&
AVING received their first dellary of
GOODS for the.
HA
AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS, solicit an Inspection of the following':
Hongkong Butterfield & Siro..
Butterfield & Swire Jardine, Matheson & Co... Feng Vagal, Hagedorn & Co.....
Wi Pustan & D¤âmer ongkong Rassell & Co.,. fongkong Russell & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
P. M. S. §. Co
1..........10. & O. §. O.................... Hongkong J. J. dog Romedian & Co. Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co. Hongkong P. & 0. S. N. O....
„Messageries Maritiuica.....
Yuan Fat Hong Hongkong Remedios & Co Hoagkong Batterfield & Swire Butterfield & Bwire. Hongkong Remedios & Co..... Hongkong Dongles Toprak & Co. Hongkong Siemesen & Co...
For Sale.
To-day, at daylight, On or about 20th Inst, Quick despatch Quick deapatob ........Czick despatch Ceial despatch.
Quick despatob..
Quick despistebi, On 15th inst., n.3 P.,
On 1st prox, at 3PM. Quick despatch. Today, at noon. To-morrow, at noon, .....On 18th inst., at noon.
On-18th inst., at 4 7.M. Quick despatch. To-morrow, at noon, On or about 17th inst To-morrow, at 5 PM. Tomorrow, at daylight. PRo day, at noon..
Vessels on the Berth.
HOMPSON AND HIND FOR SINGAPORE BRISBANE, EYDNBX.
INVITE INSPECTION OF THEIR NEW GOUDE
LADIES WHITE and COLOURED KID GLOVES,
One, Two, Fout, and Six Bütrons, *
Rich Black GLAUB and GROSGRAIN WOOL SLIPPER and CUSHION PAT
TRENS SILK, from the best Frenal makers.
News Dénigus Colored GROSGRAIN and FANCY SILKS, SILVER FOX, MOSQUASH, and OTHER
FUR TRIMMINGS." in ail the Newest Shades,
FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, in the New CLOTH JACKETS TRIMMED WITH FUR
AND FEATHERS. Textures.
OTTOMAN SETS NEW TUCKERS. BÉADED JACKETS, BEAD TRIMMINGS, Nawet Styles.
WOOL POPLINS
Plain and Figured Japanoac SILKS. AU WOOL SERGES. Colored MERINOS. Saptch PAIDS.
Ladies' Bendy-made flÖSTUMES. Richly Embroidered CASHMERE TAB. LIERS, MANTLES, and SLEEVELESS 'JACKETS,
APPLIQUE TABELEAUS. BEADED LAOR CUIRASSE. RAMPORE, ROYAL SEINUGGAR, AND CASHMERE SHAWLS HYMALAYAN QUEENSLAND, AND SNODOWN SHAWLS, For Ladies' Chair Rage, New Shapes in Gentlemen's
AND MELBOURNE. (Calling of EMMEREET, COOKTOWN. OLEV LAND BẮT, Bowes, and Kappel Bat, to Land Matts and Passengers.) BB Epatera-and-Australian Mail Steam
Company's Stonner
"BOWEN "
will be despatched as above TO-DAY, the Tun November, at Nor
For Freight or Page, Apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Oo. 10d 1615 Bongkong, lat November, 1875. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, 4 SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship TH
"AGAMEMNON"
Vessels on the Berth.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORES,TENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TEREANEAN PORTS SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON:
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
TO QUAYAUSTRALIA. THE PENINSULAN AND ORIENTAL EXSAN NAVIGATION COMPANY B. Stesinabip "KASHGAR" Captain BAKER, with Her Majesty's Mail, Passengar, Specio, and Uargo, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAYS 17 November; at Noon,
Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Specio, end Parcels at the office until P.. on the 10th,"
You, Particulars regarding Freight. and Pus sage, apply at the P 0.5.. N. Co.'s Ooo, Honghong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will cloro For Saigon-Per bark Ricon Grona, to-day;", the 10th inat, at Ü ́Am
For Swatow.Par Mcharojah, to-day, the 10th iøst, at F1,80 AM.
For Slagapore, Somerset, Cooktown, Clère- had Bay, Bowna, Rookhampton, Brisbane, Sydney, Tosin, and Melbourne-Por Bowen, today, the 10th inst, ut 11.30 AM.
For Saigon Per Pernambuco, to-day, the 10th inst, nt 430 P...
For Bentor, Anoy, and Foochwer Kangtung, to-day, the 10th inst, 5 PM) ****
For Shantui-Par Achilles, t-marrow, tho 11th ipatan, at H.SAA.M.
For Bangkok-Per, Dazube, on Monday, the 15th inst, et 30 p..
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The Boglish Control Packet "KASHGAR" will be despatched with the Maila for Europej 4, on THUESDAY, the 11th instant
The following will be the hours of alpsing the Mails, do
A Writtes Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Routels regnived-by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention ór Prejudise which may huppen from the incor-S rectness on such declaration."
Shippers of pargo Dr. Bombay aro vejosted to take ante, that the Stencias leaving Hong.
kong in oarrengendered with the Australian
Steators from Galie to Bombay, may call at Colombo,
The Company reserve the option of forward- ing all goods shipped, by thoir Steamers for Europe through Egypt either by rail,-or-by- Canal in their own Steamers or in vessels employed for the purpose.
Slippers are particularly requested to Kota the terms and conditions of the Company's -Black Bills of Lading:
A. MOLVER, Superintendent.. ~~Peninsular and Oriental Steam NavigatION One Office, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1975.
0.8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Wednesday, 10th slant,
5 P., Money Order Office closen.
Post Office oldses except the NIGRT Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 11th instant,
7. Pust Ulice opens for sale of Stamp, Racistry of Letters, and Post-. ing of all correspondence.
10 AM, Post Office olones except for Lath Lettere. Registry of Letters ceases.” 10.15 Lettere may be posted on payment
of a LATE FER of 18 cats extra Postage, until
11. hon the Post Office" CLOSES
entirely
11.30 a.ar, Lettere (but Lotters only) nådrom.
ed.te the United Kingcu via Brindisi ptor Singapore, may be pasted on board the Packet on payment of a Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage. 11.50 A Posting an Board ocas ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General,
General Post Off
Hongkong, 2nd November, 1875. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Muil Packet" ALASKA”
will be despatched at daylight TO-DAT, the THROUGH to NEW YORK, VIA OVER.
LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING “ÁT | Will be despatched on MONDAY: the 15th
TOKORAMA AND SAN FRANOI800,
101 inst,'
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. 1600 Hongkong, 9th Noveraber, 1875,
-OUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI,
Talang Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOV, NINGPO, and PORTS is JAPAN.
The Newest Shapes in SILK, VELVET, FELT HATS, SHIRTS, COLLARS, AND THE Cory's teamship and CLOTH JACKETS trimmed with Fur.
Ladies TRIMMED HATS of the latest styles, dirent from Parie
The New Shapes in Ladies' and Children's FELT HATS.
A large assortiment of WOOL BHAWLS and PALLIUMS.
BALL DRESSES and OPENA CLOAKS." Black SILK VELVET of the best makes Blick and Colored VELVETEEN The New Saades in RIBBONS, QUOISES to match.
SASHES and SASI RIBBONS.-- SILK SCARVES,
SCARFS.
666 Hongkong, 8th September, 1875;
JUST RECEIVED. NENTLEMEN'S FRENCH BOOTS
G COLOGNE WATER and GENERAL
PERFUMERY, from Es. Pinaud & Co.
SILK UMBRELLAS"
Double FOWLING PIECES. REVOLVERS
11th intarit,
-
THE S.S." ALASKA" will leave Hongkong for San-Francisco, vin Yokohama, pa MONDAY, the 15th November, at 8 P.M., taking Panangora, Malta, and Freight, for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Through Passenger Ticketa and Bills of Lading tro tesued for thineportation to Yoko tams and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, via OVER the LAND RAILWAYS.
"ACHILLES ***** will be despatched at Noon TO-MORROW,
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents, 1634 Hongkong, 19th-November, 1875,
FOR MANILA (Durich) Spanish Steamer
"PANAY,
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang bsi, via the Inland Sea Purts, about me date, and make close congestion at Yokohama.
At New York, Pausenyes have qeletion of varione lines of Steamare to England, France, and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. on the lath proximo. Parcel Packages will be
Capinin Goyenechea, will bura linmeditate des received at the Office until 5 P.M. same day:
DE SAINT MARCEAUE ET CAK's OHAK-petoa us above. PAGNE, Carte Noire and Carte Blanche.
Fresh BALAD OIL, best brand; at $150 per Fdozen, m
TUR-Old Ongue BISCUIT DUBOUCHE (large
[bottlen)
LACE, MUSLIN, and HNEN SITS. SWANSDOWN and FUR TRIMMINGS SWANSDOWN COLLARS, PELERINES, and MUFFS.
BUGLE LACES, GIMPS, and FRINGES. Ühildren's CLOTH JACKETS.
Boys' CLOTH SUITS, in all sizes. Tufante ROBES, PELISSA,
BABY LINEN and Ladies UNDER- ULOTHING.
Ledios' FANCY FLANNEL DRESSING
GOWNS
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Best Fronch KID GLOVES. ~~
BOOTS and SHOES of Dawsere Best mike,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI.
YUO DE MÜNTEBELLU VARIE
BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE :- Quartela per case (1 desu) (1 dezani) Pinte,............$19
5 diauount on 25. Oases...
-BOURBON' WHISKEY,
$1 per anse (1 dozen) FOR SALE BY
HEARD & Co
975 Hongkong, 23rd. June, 1875.
ELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY,
$&per Dozen.
SPIRITS of "WINE, for Lamps, Saper Dozen..
Apply tha HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
43 Hongkong, 8th January, 1875.
Agertz.
THE FRENCH BY THE SEA. French Indies langh at the English “Moes" for always washing her face, The English QUEREN FIRE. INSURANCE COMPANY. **Mces" washes her ixoe and keeps her colour,
but a Parisian beasty tronto hor complexion aHE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT if it were a very old and valuable piece of POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the Dresden china. She shades it when the you extent of $5,000- Dollaro on Buildings or on chines, and when it becomer, we will not guy Goode storid therein, at Current Local Rafas, dirty, but les clear, then she daste it. If all subject to a Discount of 20 j. on the premla. this care is taken in the country, how will she
EDWARD NORTON & Oơ..
Agents, stands the accide? The answer is état shof -standa-it--rémarkably well. Tha-Frezob-grej
tr 8. Hongkong, Janoary, 1975.
characteristic aud featinine hy the waves as well NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OHARTEL AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
Established 1809.
·CAPITAL➡£2,000,(400
as on the bocl: varde. By feminine, it is meant, that the féminine cloment is dominant. We English go for the breeze and the abandon, fresh fish, sand above, Christy. Minstrels, shrimps We 99% the boats in and out withị methodical punctuality. There is astray band; there are also a few effete shops that well, or rather that don't sell, toy boxes made of shell, There is what is called & marine bazaar, Tho great things are the sea bensli, the freab air, the brine, and the waves. There are the essentialsHE Undersigned, Agcuts at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant
to enjoyment; the others ara sosidents. But Folinier against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 with the Fratch the sea is the accident. It gives a new direction to dress; it is an inspiraang Bailding, or on forehandipe in the same, tion for millinere and modistes, nad it enables the usual rates, subject to a discount of tire glorification of a Parisian lady to be effected Twenty per cent (20%)
GILMAN & Co
dgonte.
1063 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.
SUN FIRE OFFIÚS.
under new conditions. Bathing becomes a -question of coatque, and invection is atizzulated to great achievementa, rqut things are, iz? deed, achieved, and perhaps a group of Freych is coutume amongst the waves it unlike to un. Brglah family party at tea is a Brighton THE Undersigned is prepared to Grant lodging home as is possible to conceive. And+ Policies against Firo to the extent of yet there seems something in the French 345,000 on First-class Rieks. complexion proeliorly susceptible to the A Discount of Tenty por caut. (20%) upon beautics which exposure to the nie will pro the Current Local Rates of Prania will be al duse. The shortest sojourn in France is anti-lowad upon Insurances effented with this fee.
T. G. LINSTEAD,
Sport, Bun Fire 1895 Hongkong, 26th Auguet, 1874.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANUS COMPANY, LIMITED
cisi to dovinsen traveller of the wick greater sahtivo importance of the women "thign the men, Ic" fe wo "in"ébe fogaionable! world, it is in the commercial world, and Lere it is amongst the lower ordeza. If you go into
a shop the man may verse you, int the woman attenda cordi matters of administration. - Ho doesthemenmunaal part. She takes yourzivney. makes up your bill, and comes to the assistance
HONGKONG DISTILLERY.0% 1209 Hongkong, 6th August, 1875. NOW ON SALEW
`IMPERIAL QUARTO,
~ WITH THE
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY.
PUNTI AND MANDABIN' ||
PRONUNCIATION. ACH.O-UnINESH DICTIONARY, published"
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, Bork stands unrivalled. All the now NOB comprobenstvene and prasthal service
AR
words which the Chinese have of late years been compelled to ecin to express the numerons ob jente muschinery photography,telegraphy,and in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them are bare given in extenso. Enak and every word in Eally thustrated and explained, forming exor ass for students of a most instructive nature.
Dépôt de la Compagnia Farmière de Vioby, any Springs, at $3 per doz.Á. French PRESERVES, in Glaan.
A good Breakfast CLARET, at $2.50 por dozen
GRANU VIN DE SILLERY, at $12 per dozno.
CLARET, in Casks, &c. &c., do, it very moderate prices.
THEVENIN,
44, Quicena Road and 11, Stanley Street. 1198 Hongkong, 24th September, 1875.
"NOW ON SALE....
IBE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND.
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT.
By Dr. DEVA, with many Additions, Corras tious, and Dr. WILDLAND Orthography.
31.50 PEICE: In Paper Wrapper
Nestly Bound
Apply at the Daily Prem Office.
J.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.,
Agents.
t 1653 Bragkong, 8th November, 1875.
FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. H4 Steamakip
~*~*~~ ~~LOBNE,” ̄. Captain Butcher, shortly exported from Sharp- bai, will receive immediate despatch is above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Agents. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., 74.1649 Hongkong, 6th November, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK. A1 American Sbip
PILGRIM," Captain Fowle, will loud here and at Whampoa, and will bare quick despatch as abozo.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL 00. 1840. Haugkong, 6th November, 1975.
FOR HAMBURG (Direct) HE A 2 Hritiaŭ Barqué,
32:00
THE
AND A TENNENT'S ALE and
FORTER.
above. DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crowc
SCANVAS
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Mears. I. DE LOYZAGA & CO. Straits Times Olice,
tower over the men. You have only to walk PHOENIX FIRE INSULLANDE COMPANY down the steep, crocked streets, and keep your|
eyes open to notice that the average height of E Undersigned having been appointed the woman is about that of the mes; and that Agents to the above Company at this in their aonyersation there a un authority on Port, he prepared so grant Policies gust
one side and a recogalcon on the other which Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or strogely confists with an Englishman's idea on Goods stored-lercin.
of the relative importance of men and woniga.
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Gige Hunter, Master, will load here and Wampoo, and will have quick despatch, na
For Freight, apply to
WM. PUSTAU & Co. 1657 Hongkong, 9th Novem'r, 1875,
FUR NEW YORK. HEA 1 German Bark'
METEOR Dircksen, Master, 575 Tons Register, having the greater partion of her Cargo engaged, will bave immediate despatch.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN ̈& Co. 1658 Hongkong, 9ib November, 1875,
FOR CALLAU.. #VE & I Perovies Skip
FRAY BENTOA”
all Parcel Packages should be marked to dress in full value of same is required.
For farther information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Prays West.
G. BEMORY,
Acting Agent. Hougkung, 3rd November, 1875.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MÄRITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS...
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
, - 190 PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND CAL OUTTA:
SWATHURSDAY, tha 19th November 1875.
10 Noon, the Company Samskip #TIGBE" Commandeat BRUNET, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- GO will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lup- don as well as for Marseiles, and accepted is transit through Marocillos for the principal places of Europe.
instant, dt & P.M.. with the Mails-
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Foot Ofoe will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &., antil 2.80 P..
Lattes cun be posted on board the Ecket from 30 p.m. to 1.00 YX, on payment of a Lite Feeof 33cunts in addition to the Postage. The Prepsy meat of the Postage to all tha above places hy this route is compulsory. Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will ba forwanied by the Biglish Fackets.
Correspondence addressed: to Yokohama and the United States must be superscribed per LASKA," and that addressed to the United Kingdom ranet e superscribed "vid San Francisw
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General. General Post Ocs,
Hongkong, ed November, 1873,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAOREI. The French Contract-Pucket " TIGRE” will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 18th inst.. with Mails to and through the United Kingdom vid emillas; to Europe, Saigou, Singapore, Galle, Matras, Galcnitu, Bombay, Aden, Satz, and Alexandria,
The following wil testo hours of closing the Mails, da
Wedacoday, 17th instant,
5. P.M., Money Order Offica elcsen, Post Office closes excopt the Nair Box, which remains open all night,
Thursday, 18th Dulant,
7.M., Post Office opese for sale of
Stampo, Registry of Letters, and Post ing a correspondence.
10 La Registry of Letters ocates,
11 A., Peat Office, closes except for Late
Letters.
11.10 4. Lettera (but Letters only) address. od to the United Kingitim or la Singa- pore may be posted on payment of. Late Fee of 19 cents extra postagė, 11,30 when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
-
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General,
Goneril Post Office,
1- Hongkong, 5th November, 1875.
Letters. Newspapers, Puiterns. PORTUGAL, Genta. Cents. Conta
Vik Sobapoptou, 34 par) oz. 66 per 2 oz. AZORES ISLANDS,
Via Brindisi, ... }
40 perioz. 8 14 per 2oz. Via Marcilles, f Via Southampton, 34 per oz. 6 8 per 2cx. CANART & MANERA
ISLANDE,
The following reduced Rates of Postage will Shipping Orders will be granted till nou, tako effect from the day- Cargo will be received on board until 4.My
Books & Sports and Parcels antil 3r.M. on the 17th Novetats, 1875, (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and vine of Packages are required,
For further particulacs, apply at the Dom- pany's Office.
O. BERTRAND,
Principal gent, -Hougtong, 5th November, 1875. COCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.
amon Meta, Master, will meet with quick de TAKING THROUGH OTEGO AND PAS nutohe above.
For Freight, apply to
J.J, DOS REMEDIOS & Co. 1616 Hongkong, 1st Novembar, 1878.
FOR LONDON.
UE French Bark
"ADMIRAL DEVOULI," Captain Currique, will have quiak desputol as above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Uo. 1539 Hongkong, 15th October, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK, *ME 41, British Clipper Ship
THYATIRA," Captain Mookay, will lead bore and at Wham you, and will have quick despatch an above.
For Freight, suply
*RUSSELL & Co. 1498 Husalong, 21st September, 1875,
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. PANY
1
HE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any FIRST-CLASS RISK,
one
hat Current Exton.
A RETURN OF TWENTY PER CENT. (20%) will be made or the glam dbarged on all Insurances, such BETFEN being payable on the
the Policy.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.)
Agente, Imperial Fire Ineuranes Company $$$ Hongkong, ist March, 1874. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND BUROPE, -
IM CONNECTION WITH THE
Via Brindisi, 34 per joz. 8 12 por 2 oz __VA_Marseilles.... É
Vil Southampton, 28 per 1 oz. 6", "( per 1 oz. HONOLULU AND
HAWAI
Via Brindisi, 30 per i cz. 10 14 per 2 oz. .750 Marseilles,
Vil Southampton, 33 per oz. 8 Sper2oz.
ALFRED INSTER,
Poolmaster Gener xh
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND General Post Office,
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
Hongkong, 5th August, 1875,
The Postmaster at San Francisco has given notice that letters. despatched from this Colony (whether through the Post Office, or as con THD & S. OCEANIC will be despatched for siguees' letters) by the United States Mail San Francisco, vid Jukuhama, on WED. Packets, will not be forwarded to any places NESDAY, 155 Jet December, at 9 F., Lacing not within the United States unless the proper Cargo and Pancengera for Jupan, the United Postage from Amories, to such places he prepaid Staice, atid Europe.
in American Postage Stamps, hat will be re- turned to thie 0.500.
Connection is tanda at Tokobaan wath Steamers from Shanghai,
Freight will be received on boutil antil 4 pai,
Each letters should cilter be prepaid in bath Hongkong and American Stamps as above, ot of the 90th instant. Parest Packages will be posted to an Agent in the United States,
This notice chiefly applies to the following received at the Office until 3 PM, same day. Al Fatoel Puokages should be marked to address plussa, the American rates of Postage to which
are se followe in full value of same is required.
02.
NEWS. LETTERS, PAPLES, Booxa Return Pango Tickets available for B
Cinta. Conta. Conte. moztle are fanned at a reduction of 20 per cent.
Honolulu,.... € per oz. 24 per 4 %. on regalar rates
For further information as to Freight or Brazil.15 Faesize, apply to the Agency of the Company, Peru, Chili, do Praya West.
G. B. EMORY,
Acting Agent. Bergkong, Novamber Sed, 1875..
TRANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANDE COMPANY OF BAMBURG.
The radersigned would call the attention of undersigned having been appointed Agents for the shove Company, are prebozholders to the necessity of carefully mouling: pared to accept riska against Fire at current such boxes with some recognisable real, and of valce, subject to a bonne of 20 per cent.
SIELISSEN & U......
10 per 4 oz. ALFRED LISTER,
L'estraator Gmeral. General Pont Office,
-Hongkong, 18th July, 1875 Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Office not sealed, that is to say, the bax is. fastened with fing was, but there is no im pression of a secki.
sending a Gbit-bout or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to weather the contents of the box ever Et 29 Hongkong, 16th November, 1872. Trenched the Post Office; the omission of the
p.Agents,
HM Endersigned baring bect appointed
ue Rbove Company, are pre-113 Undersigned have been appointed Sale fororer, as to whether part of them might not ired to grant Insurances as follow
Agents for the Sule of their Goods in have been abstracted for the sake of the Postugo MARINE RISKS. Hongkong and China by Mesare, J. & R. TER. Stamps. Bolicies at current ratea, payable either bere, NEX, Glungo, and Meta. DAVID BORSAN & in London, or at the principu ports of India Sona, Arbroath. Australia, and the East.
ARK HOLD, KARBERG & Co. 410 Fongkong, Junnary, 1867,
"NOTIOR
A BEGIERAGE of THIRTY-THERM and ON- THIRD PER VENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL RISES,
FIRE RISKS.
Poholes granted on First-class Buildings to an extent cl $20,000,
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT. (20 upon the aurreat local ratios will be allowed on aff premium charged for insurance; aneb die conut being dedzoted at the time of the issue of policy.
RUSSELL & CO...
Hongkong, let January, 1874. CHINA AND JAPAN MARINY
RANCE COMPANY,
NOTICE,
It is not generally possible to count this letters sent in mealed boxes (except where there are only three or four and therefore the Posi Ollos reclipt to such an entry ne,17 For London, 25 for Calcutta, for Penang, 5 for Singapore," wait be taken to mead no more TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native than what is slated, viz., that one dog was duly
Community, the Chinese Issue of this received. Paper has been, from the commencement of tho China New Year, issued DAILY instead of on alternate days as before,
General Post Office,
ALFRED LISTER,
Fuelvaster General.
Jas Paper has been Kateblighed for nearly Hongkong. Bil September, 1875. Twenty Years, and in, as to Editorial Manage
aut, under the Direction of a Well Eatsorted It is bereby notified that the rates of postage Chinese Gentleman; gives reliably commeroist chargeable bancaforts on Zellore addressed to Agents, and general information, and has the same the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the position with the Native Community as to Ad United Kingdon, when forwarded by French vertmements and Now the Englieb Daily Packet, will be the eamous those chargeable on -Freas with the Foreign Community. The Letters forwarded by British Packet via Brin
Charge for Advertisemette will be on hereto dis fore,
AFTER to date, a brokerage of Thirty-thre
and one-third per sent. (39) will be Mr. F. A, Clomont's Lane allowed by this Agency, un risks to ports in GEO. STREET, SU Cornhill, CHINA, JAPAN, the PHILIPPINES, and Mesure, BATES, HENRY & Co. the STRAITS - B San Francis ML. P. Fraga, 21, Mer-On risks to all other parts, the brokerage wil
shuts' Exohange. be ten per cent. (10%) only, New York. Mears, B. H. PETTINOILL & Co.,
WM. PUSIAU & ́Ún, 87, Park Row. Hongkong, And January, 1575,
Hongkong, 28rd Fabroary, 1974,
WING-KEE COAL SHOP.
......F_W-MITCHELL.
Postmaster General
General Post Office, Hongkong. It is hereby actifed that the postage oburgc.
Proprietor of Wine-KEE Shop begs to able upon Paid Tatters addreamed to France
IT Informace public that his Shop but been wil beaceforward be 12 cents per quarter vance established a noe 1855, at Endicott's-Lane, and when forwarded by, French Mail Packet, nad that be haya great quantity of BEST 18 sents per quarter ousco when forwarded by COAL in store for Sale. Gallenica or Sufp- British Mail Packety:
W. MITCHELL meutery wishing to patronias bim, are requested
Foatwinster General Vågents, | to apply at his Shop,
General Post-Office, Hongkong.
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