THE GRAPE CURE,
Among the most agreeable bygionis processes estant muat he reasoned the grape cure, for which this is the acason There are on the
COMMERCIAL INTELINGENOE;.
OPIUM
TUESDAY, ITH December
M
ST DEAL MEXPORT CARGore,
Susali sulen of both kinds of Henal drug Content numerons establisḥuenta devoted to have basa sando to d-y, New Palma nt g617 the use of the remedy; two in France--Aigle, | kod New Banstes at 5911 Ponding the laŭding in Savoy, and Colles-les-Bains, in the Ardeches of the fresh supplies of Malws from the Ceylon, tros, at least, in Switzerland-Vartior, Tovey the market for the drug has not opened yet, Montran's; and many in Germany, Austria, the Tyrol, and Hougary. The inion of the grape, ountaining, nocording to n3medioal authority, 25 per cent, of its weiglit in active agenta-glucose, Tartaric acid, potash, bulk, soda, oxide of iron and manganese in combination with sulphuric acid, fo-thure la domo reuson for comparing (Bilk this organic mineral water," as it has been called, with the imorgonis, the corative powers Per alesmer Torna, for London -
Per steimahi Achilles for London Tea-Congau, 192,500 lbs. Boented Caper, 115,1851ba.unted Orange Toros 68,75lb Pourbong, 8,407 lbs. For New York 33 balse
Par 0, and U. Stramabip Company's steamer Creante, for Yokohsios and San Francison
di which are so univerently-recognized, suit for. Ton-Chngon, 280,701 lbs; Scouted Onpers, expecting similar resuita from it. The cure is 134,051 tbs. Esented Orange Fekos, 51,018 He, very simple. It consiste, in eating nu sigmonke quantity of empos, the thin-stioned swert | white varietice being best for the purpose. |
For Tukolama 430 pkg Iron, 4.409 baga The patiest takes but littin ordinary food, and is required to in three or four pounds of the Bugar, 62: pkgs. Old Wire Rose, 18. daske, fruit a day just at ral, the quality being Quicksilver, 611 paga, Marchandise For Son gradually ingyenged to oight, Len, and even Francisco all pirus, Tea, 50,508 baga Rice, 389 wolva pounds of grapes. 'bie is, if possible, baga Beans, 1,878 bugs Sugar, 145 bage Pein, to be eaten in the open air, in the vineyard 95 boxes Oplum, 10 boxes Patna Opium 1916 honge the supply la der,vcl-un arrangement pkgs. Merchandise. For Philadelphia 1 pug which, no doubt, greatly bonduces to the Tea, 3 pkgs, Curios. For New York 12 haf efficiency the cure. It is frequently under cheeco Ten, 197 bales Silk, 3 page. Silk. taken in their private practice by Freuch physicians who possess the material for it in the incomparabio-Uharsolne, of which_sachi | ON LONDON.GADA quantities are now selling in Päria-Poll MgZj Guscite,
WADES IN BRITISH SHIPS.;
In 1849 the messe rate per month was 45%, i * coming down to 1864, we fed the average
thait year to be 56a., while in 1874 is Blood within a fraction of 70% per month. From the figures it will be seen that whereas the averago rate rose only 10%, during the gerenteon years from 1948 to 1960, it as advanced 14a, during the last ten years. We frequently asc matraente to the effect that sailors are underpaid, but it may be questioned whether, tho wages of any class of men bare rison to such an extent, and eo rapidly, ethoss of seamen have done within
EXCHANGE.
$10
Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills; at: 80 days eight4[0] Bank Bille, at 6 months, sight 40, Úredila,atë-monthë' night........41)
sight w Documentary Billa,ntổ months"
UN BOMBAY,Bank, on demand
CALOUTTA Bauk, on demand 2214 N SHANGHA
Bark, sight
•Pritate, 30 đaja: night
SHAREB
72 724
Hongkong-and-Bhaghat Bank Sharae.
per cent, discount.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, now shares
650 par share.
PEREINATION.
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Scar, 1876.
dvertised as Loading,
LONDON vie SUEZ CANAT
Da Dəv
VESEL'S NAME
SDOM AND HAMBURG Galaten
Bustley
Monzo
Qar) Ritter,
Mëteak
HAMBURG juunistenja
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO via YHAMA Olty at Tokiu (alt.)..
Dove Do
CALLAO SINGAPORE, BOMBAY &
VIDONDARRENANG, Ae) SAIGON, SINGAPORE,
Don SHANGHAI...
Dv
For Sale.
Balgia (st)
Canal Toys Fray Bantca
Argyll (air)
FOR FREIGHT AVILY TO
Batterfield & Swire.......
TO BE DESHATON ED,
On or about 13th init,
Balmatta Hughes Thos. Bulo
Siemen & ConstanQuick desputab.
Hongkow A. MaG. Hanton
Quick doapatol.
Hongkong Vogel; Headori & ɖork,
Quick despatobi
bampos 4 AnoG. Hontana.
Quick dospatobi
Phampon Wm. Pristin & Cons
Quick despatön, ~yib-y
Seguick despatch.
kaed
cong Riamann & Co..
hampoa Rusroll & Co.
Qhick despatob
Hongkong Yogel, Elaredorn & Co................. Quick despatol. Hongkong P. H. 8. Co. On 18th inst., al gru dejta dhe U. &0. S. Uomo Oa Lat prox., at $ PM,
Hongkong Yogel, Hagedorn & Co... Quick despatob Hongkong Jrlos Romidion & Cnick despatch Hongkong F. 40, STN. Com
Golconda (str.) ...
Trauaddy (str Estepona {{Ceylon (str.};
Ajar (atri)
B. Habbaét
FOR AUTUMN AND WINTER.
BE to call attention to their Stuck of GOODS (in the following Departments) anitable for the present and coming Seasont. »
Hongkong Jarding, Mathozon & Co
Moringories Marititace.
Hongkong Sady Shinglen A
Congkong P. & G. & N.. Cɔw. Hongkong Butterfeld & Swire.
For-Sale.
HOMPSON AND
IND
Cormortos, su Doua. S On 18th inst., LES EM [Om:166 imati, at pood. Od39thrinet.
Today, st noo0. Today, at 3 P
⠀⠀⠀⠀ Yessels on the Berth.
STEAM TO SHANGĦAL. ARE NOW SHOWING BLACK COLOURED RILKS, ospecielly TREPO SN. Co.'s Steamship
Cand: HIOGO));
pounds selected to wear wellendavi
Haring Cargo MAGASARI
ONYLONE
will learn for the above place TO-DAY, the Bik inst., at Noon.
VRUMETION VOLUNTES All Color HOMESPUNS, FRENCH MERINOES," CAMLETS PLAIN and FANCY FLANNELS, for Morning Gowga LADIES' ANAL CHILDREN'S HATH. New Calors in RIBBONS, FLOWERS, and DERMAN FEATHERS. TRA SHAWLS for Chairs, CARRIAGE RUGE. DOBEST WHITE BACH and WHITNEYS, AR A good selection of new Putterze in TROUBLANKETS.
TALLORING DEPARTMENT Black and Blue Berlin COATINGS NOVELTIES in CHEVIOTS and HOME- SPINS (auit lengths only.)
the lant faw years. A glabeo as the table to ohina Traders' Insuraade Company's Snares BERINGEINN VAAN
$1,875 per share,
A few Vest lengths of Fancy Berlin
A MOIVEE!
-Superintendent E.&O.§. N. Co. Olle,
Rongkong, 7th Devotoher, 1875.
QJEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
1756
FOR SHANGRAR
HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in
KALAUJAPANI.
Vessels on the Berth.
STEAM TOR
Post-Office Notifications.
d mail will slaar
For Shanghai, &a-Per Ceylon, to-day, the SINGAPORE PENANG, POINT DE BALGALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, 18th inat, at 11 Air Latte Letters, from 11.10
BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-to 1130 AS, S ORTAR TERRANHAN PORTS, New For Shanghai, Per. Aje, today, the 8th. A SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON Lins, at 2.30PM DJ
For Monilser Maclan, on Saturday, the BOMBAY. MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA. 17th inor., at 11.90 m.
HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL, STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "GOLCONDA," Captain ANDERSOy, with Her Majonty's Mails, Pansengore, Specie, and Onego, will leave this for his abere places ou THURSDAY, the 9th. Dember, at Noun
Cargo will be resolved on board until Noun, Spesia and Parosta itt, the office until 2 P.M. on the 8though vakgiven a
PM
For Particulars regarding Freight and Fas- bage, apply at the PS 0.8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF | PAOKAGES ARE REQUIRED..
***Written Desjaration of the Contentes · and Value of the Packages for the Overland Bunte is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shipyere to the Company's Agouts, with the Bill of Lading with: l'arcelu; and the Company do not Eold | themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor restress on such declaration, A
* Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested. to take note, that the Stormera inazing Bong- kong in correspondence with the Australan Steamers from Gallo to Bombay, may cal; at Colombo,
The Company reserve the option of forward- ing all goode shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Ugypt, either by rail, or by Canal-in-their own: Steamers, or in-remola employed for the purpose.
Shippere are particularly requssled to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Hills of Lading a
A. MOIYER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Orientul Steam, Navigation Co's Office, Honghong, 27th November, 1975.
--- C. S. MAIL LINE..
BELGIAN COUNTERPANES and TOILET Taking Cargo and Pussers at through rates for PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
COVERSTAAN VEST-BUTON OLOTH, BERGE, and HOME-
**SLUN COSTUMES, made in Latest Style! Thin Blue SERGE, suitable for present A Large Variety of OHRISTMAS TOYS and
| CRTPRESENTS for Cildren:
Obins and Japan Marine Insurance-Da. 105 ING
per share,
Chinese Inemoc Company. $212 per share. Songkong Fire Insurance Company's Shutes-we
3542 per sbareż
THE Company's Steamship
B
"AJAX"
For Singapore, Penang, and Caloutty-Per Argyll, on Thursday, the Tith inak.at 230 r..
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET The English Contrust Packet GOLCONDA will be despatabad with the Mulla for Europe, &, on THURSDAY, the Dib Da
The following will be the hours of closing the silo, &a. —-—--
Wednesday, 8th Dưa, cân
5., Money Order Office clones,
P, Post Office niste except the NIGHT"
Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 9th De
7AK. Put Oon opens for sale of Stampe, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondance,
10 A., Post Office closes except for inte
Letter Registry of Lettora ocases. 101äga H, Zeltira way be posted on payment
of a Liry Fan of 18 cents extra Postage, until... appt
1AE when the Post Offer CLOSES.
entirely.
1730. Lettere (bat Letters only) address
ei to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, oto Singapore, may be posted op board the Facket on payment-of-a- Into Fee of 38 costa extra postage. 1150 AM Posting on Board seasca.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster Goneril General Post-Boøj
-Hongkong, 27th November, 1875. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES” FAOKET The United Statee Mail Packet CITY OF TOKIO will be despatoped on WEDNESDAY. the 15th instant, at M., with the ai States, and the United Kingdom. -For Tokobaran, in Francisco, the United
The Post Ofoe will be open fer the reception THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, dicas LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT until 2.30 P..
Whito CRICKETING" FLANNELS OF LADIES' BOOTS and SHOES Bactons, and will be despatched at 8 F.. TO-DAY, the 33-7 TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO280 P.M. ta 2,50 P.X, On paymont of a
which we now refer will show that-30% pur mouth is a common rate of pay, while in couse caser 90s, and even 100a, ie the amount earned, per month. Nor doce it seems that employ tient had baun scarce according to a foot note to this return the Euperintendent at Poplar, in speaking of both 1872 and 1878 report that thers bas been a very limited supply of senten throughout the yeur. Masters have maanged to fill up their crows (sometimea with difficulty), but bare find no oboice." Now, 70s, 80s, and 100A per unosib mentorething like £40, £50 and £50 per year and out of this the seat has simply to provide hitself with alothing, With the czception of the time he chooson toshingbat Stoun Navigation Company-Tis pass on shore, he is never under the recosity of spending a single penny And we think the for man employed in an ocempation where nothi ing more than common intelligence combined with a certalu amount of practiced experience, is required, this rate of pay osby, ne me be considered inadequate.--Nautical. Hiqqunina.
Ohio Fire Insurance Company's Shares $149 rione textures,
per share, Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Sharon
$160 paralaren mit NAK Hongkong and Whnuppu Dock Company's
Shares-30 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Canton and xeno Steamboat Co.'s
Shares Par
72 per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shures-$75 pou
share.
Hongkong Hote) Company's Skarco--50 por
seat, dingounta
Ohinese Imperial Leat-£305.
SALES ON DECEMBER 7TH, AT REPORTED BY
CHINESA
Yellow Peas, 300 picul, at $1.72, by Tung- ekong-vue to travelling trader.
Red Pens, 200 picula, at $1.70, by Tung-chong- yae to travelling trader,
A Termicelli, 200 baga, at 87.50, by Tong-chong
Cobblefish, 5 bags, at $14,50, by-Fook-hing-wo to travelling trader.
Red Dale, 100 baga, at T 2.0,6,0, by Wo hing to travelling trader. S
White War, pieces, at 877.30, by Kin-foong. to travelling trader.
Dried Lily Mowers, id bags, at $8,30, by Yer kee to travelling trader i
Fungus, 15 baga, at $33.80, by Tae-kee to travelling trader,
MY
Oxford TWILL. SILK and WOOL, and
ALL WOOL PAJAMA BULIS,
DRESSING GOWNS, &, *. Gentlemen may rely upon their orders being executed with the utmost care und despatch
OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT. Latest Shapes in Buck and Drab FELT HATS, DRESS HATS, OPERA - HATS, SMOKING CAPS.
GENTLEMEN'S VELT HATS, in Lalest Shapee-The Catital, Bute, Ryde, Attol, Argyle, nud Stamford, WHITE SHIRTS Collars attached, ant
Indepenially low in the neck. SCARVES, TIES CRAVATS BOOTS
SOOKS, UNDERVESES, and. BOYS UMBRELLAS.
A Bow OVERLAND and HSILWAY
CAR TRUNKS.
[33, QUEEN'T: ROAD," 1666) Honhong, 16th November, 1875
· FOR SALE.
instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & BWTICE, Agents. 1775 Hongkong, 7th December, 1875.
OQMAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
FOR LONDON, sił SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamship
GLAUCUS":"
نجم
Letters can be posted on board this Pachot STEN BORY OF TOKIO" ill-leave Jute Feeof 12 cents in addition to the Postage. Hongkong for San Francisco, vid Yoko The Prepayment of the Poctags to all the Eams, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th December, above places by this route is compulsory SP. taking Passengers and Freight for Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will be Japan,the United States, und Europe.
forwarded by the English Fackets. ...Correspondenco addressed to Tokohama and Through Passaget Tickets and Bills of the United States must be superscribed por Lading are tested for transportation, to Y CITY OF TIKIO, and that dressed to the Lama, and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, United Kingdom agat be superscribed vid to porta in Mexico, Central and South America, had to New York and Burope, v OVER- LAND RAILWAYS MAN
wil be despatched on or about the 13th instant,
***For Freight or Pusage, apply to.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenda, 1776 Hongkong, Sad Desembər, 1878%%% FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
„New_designs" in SCARVES, including the "MOLOGNE WATER and GENERAL Piá SUEZ CANAL. Four-in-Hand Olab," "Tennyson," " Wind-PERFUMERY, from EDOUARD TINAUDE Steamship. sor," Cinh House," and others.
A
COLLARS of variote Shapes.. "DRESS SHIRTS, with Bishroidered Front
LONGCLOTH SHIRTS vit Military Fronte, MA
Regatto and Oxford TWILL SHIRTS, large unsortment of Patterns,
White and Colored REINO and CASH. MERE UNDER VESTS and PANTS
SILK, BALBRIGGAN, White and Fanéy COTTON, and MERINO SOUK8.
Knickerbocker STOCKINGS for Ehooting HANDKERCHIEFS, Plain and Hou-
stileted.
“Doable BOWLING PIECES, Lofanskegx, and REVOLVERS OU MOIN
DE SAINT MARGBAUX-KT GID'S GHAM PAGNE, Carte Noire and Carte Blanche, Pints and Quarte, JM BRAN
Freat SALAD OIL, «f $450 per fozen. -- "Old" Cognos BISCUIT DUBOUCHE and other Braude,
Dépô; de la Compagnie Fermitoro de Vichy, asy Springa, at 89 per dGHI RAVEN
GALATES,"
Bolme, Mator, expected here on or about the 16th Dec, giros, will have immediate despatch ne above,
For Freight or Pasenge, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents 1781 Fongkong, 29th November, 1875,
· FOR HAMBURG..
THE
A good Breakfast CLARET, at $250 per 4 1 German Barqo dozen (2 diferent kinda)
GRAND VIN DE SILLERY, a $12 per
dozeis
borci
CARL RITTER.” Lasen, Muster, will have quick de patch as Depot of the well-known INKS; from Meas For Freight, apply to ANTOINE GT KILA (of Paris).
OLARET, To Ups, to, do, do,, at very
White, Turkish, Honey-comb, and thermoderate prica
DOSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY TOWELS,
·GIVE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED..
-
Bath BLANKETS.
THE CHARGE OF THE SIX HUNDRED The old soldiers of the Light Cavalry Brigade, the men who rode into the Valley of Desth on that fatal October, morning one and twenty Jere ago, were invited to attend a mealing list vight to make arrangements for a dipner, cole-yue to travelling trader. bration of the punirersary of the Balaklava charge. The trysting-plies was the Prince of Wales Tavern, Villiers-stract, Stand, and the heur fixed for the master was nine o'clock, to `eriable tuosa engaged in business to put in, an appearance. In opaqueuse of the disagreeable drizzling rain, notŝad many came as wère-ex- pected, but a respectable contingent, in every Boned of the word, of war-worn veterans, ape swered to the roll all the same. Hale, hearty inen They were, the most of them; tus vo portly of build that they set the wondering" what sort of light envalry that must have made where the weight in the pipakia raú ap to eighteen stone of living: Åess in soundry" instance. Jev'al-ól manner and nest of ad- dress, they discussed the matter before them as ono might have expectedin kriel; auldierty and
ly 944 Hongkong, 18th June, 1876. moet harmonious manner. It was agreed that a dinner should be solemnized in the Charing
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE Groan Hotel-is not solemnized the correot
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
SOUTHGATE'S PATENT OVERLAND. word, for has not Charge Lesor defined a
TRUNKS, with Trays. Clunere & social sacrament ?-on, the 25th of
Undersigned having been appointed. October, sod it was stated that many officers Aasure for the above Cedapany, ure pre-stone and Brief BAGS.
PORTMANTEAUS, COAT CASES, GIM-"" who had helped to write one of the post brilliant. pages in our military anale had promised to of $65,000, on first-class risks at current rates. parol to GRANT INSURANCES to the orten!
CANVAS BAG3 for Sailed Linen for Tra give the vent the sanotion of their presenos,
MELCHERS & Co The greater part of thyeo. in the room bad
1 674 Hongkong, lat May, 1874. belonged to the Eleventh Rusam, that dis tinguished corps having boca principallyTHE LONDON ASSURANCE, Toruited in London, One warrior lind surved his apprenticeship to arma under De Larg Evans in Spain; quother was remarkabio as having boras, the fng of trion to the Koɛsivn lines the day after Balaklava; a third was sever tired of celebrating the hosts faits of his ancient Captain, Bir Beger Palmer, who led the L Troop of the Eleventh into retion, and did his - slanghter with old peol, having forgotten bis
revolver in, the burry to jump into the saddle, After the formal proceedings were over, there was some rare coasip oger the former campaign, and the non military obuerrer was cuabled to pick up soute interesting reminisceacts
it is a curious dirabistance that every man
UBAS. 11: MONGAN,
dant
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARIKK
· B16 MÁJESTY KING GRONGE THE FIRST,
A.D. 1720...
Patent DRESS KID SHOES... Single and Double Sole BOOTS, Sole LEATHER-OVERLAND TRUNKS, with Trays.'art.
velling.
HEVENIN,
Shi Queen's Road, and 11, Stanley Street, ::1168. Hongkong, 22nd Normaber, 1876,
UO DE MONT BELLO. VARIE
DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE
Quarte$15 per dhée" (1°duzor])
應 Inte$16.
5 disanant on 25 Cass.
BOURBON WHISKEY,
$1 per case (1 dozen.) -
FOR SACK BY
HEARD & Co Hongkong, 23rd June 1875.
FOR SALE CHAMPAGNE.
975
... WALKING, STICKS.""
MEERSUHAUM PIPES, CIGAR TUBES, HEIDBIRCK & 00'S MONOPOLE, Chia.. je, da
SAYLE AND CO.,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
THE andereigned having been appointed QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
Agents for the above Corporation," are prepared to great Insurasoes as follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT, ficient ourront rates, payable either tern London, or at the principal Ports of India Ohina, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
but as we won Ebat supiniest of all mill care Poñores isaned for long or short periods distinctione the Victoria Cross, is the inapoiff-rrent rates,
ceat mind ride immortalized by the Laureate, A discount of 20%, allowed..
had his borse whot ouder him. There was
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI, DEATH TO WHITE ANTS. 18E Undersigned bas received a farther
supply of MALPAS'S PATENT COM afOUND" for Preserving Timber from the Ravages of White Ants; IN MONDA
One Package will prepare 200 superfional feet.
of Flooring Price 80 cents per Package
Trooper Sizal Parks of the Light Dragoons, Policiesissaed for was not exceeding 25,000 WH NUTLEY,
who stood on the ground with his charger unreasonable terms, writhing in the death agony beside him.
- HOLLIDAY, WISD & Do
Trampet Major Crawford dustied by, be good 1583 Horkour, 26th July, 1972. steed, stumbled, the rider was dismounted, and,
his naked saber went whirling from his grasp. PHŒENLY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
A pair of Coseroka saw their opportunity aud
THE
spurred upon tho difenodless Crawford; bus Undoraigned having been appointed Parkes controaled them and kept them at bay. Agents to the above Company at this When the retreat cametis two brag, fallows Port, are prepared to grant Policies against
followed their comrades and were pursued by Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or
six Rassians; but Parkos, with his single sword, held them at arm's length and retired-slowly, fighting and defending the Trompes Maj until deprived of his weapon by a shot.. Tate is no rodomemade, but plain fact, as recorded in the Guzelle, Lieutenant Alexander Robert Dunn of Cardigan's boys, was another hero of that day, fruitful.in Eeroes, Ho eaved the life.
on Grands stored therein
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co. of 717 · Hongkong, 9ta November: 1868.
QUEEN FIBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT FOLICIES AGAINST TIRE 10 the
of Sergeant Bentley, of his own corps, by cathing extent of 45,000 Dallora on Buildings or OB
J. AND
For B. Davies, Sola Agent for Chină, No. 6, Stanley Street, fot Dots 1875 [8m 1481 ̈ANDEL. TUNNENT'S ALE and
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merohani Navy. Navy Boiled Long Flux Ono wa
CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 110 Hongkong, lits May, 1967,
NOW ON-SALE-
WMPERIAL QUARTO. -
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE
dows two or curve Russian troopere who wars Guds stored therein, if Current Local Rates, An attacking him from the rear, and afterwards, sabject to a Discount of 20 on the premia.
hewed to the chin ostan Hasanr who had fallen apou Private Leveti This Drop, it will
be remembered, afterwards commanded the
EDWARD NORTON & U
At 8 Hongkong, January, 1876.
Agents
Thirty-third, being the youngest man of his THE SECOND COLONIKT SEA AND
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF A
BATAVIA
rank in the army, and perishedinibe Abyssiniam expedition. Riding-master Joseph Malone had sburse shot in the charge, but, properly speaking, bie bit of gloruna gani.metal was gained the day messous, when he volunteered
THE Undersigned, having been appointed
Agents in Hongkong for the above Com
will three troopers, on the muros to Balaklava, pany call SPECIAL-ATTENTION OF
----SIEMSSEN & So, TAMARA Agents, 1023 Hongkong, Ist July, 1874, 2016 CHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
Apply to
DEETJEN & Oaý
Sole Agents for Chess and Japan. tf 144 Hongkong, Brd January, -18757
NOW ON SALE,
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
FOR 1875
SIAMSSAN 3. Obi,,
OR MESTERN & HÜLSE,
1760 Hongkong, 2nd December, 1575.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO," HE 41 Hawaiian Burk
THE 4ONALILO,"
Captain Marston, will load here for the above Pon, with quick despatoh,
', ཏ!
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HÅGSDÓRN & CA -1762 Hongkong, and December: 1875,
DEA FOR LONDUNUNG HE41British Ship
ALEXANDRA,"
Ties, Balman, Muster, will lead here and at Whatupon; and will bave quick despatch as above. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co -- 1721- Hongkong, 19th Noventor, 1875, tel: FOR NEW YORK. HE 41 German Bark
PAN METEOR," Ditoksen, Master, 395 Tona Register, having the greater portion of ber Cargo ongaged, will bare indicte despatol.
E
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. 1658 Hongkong, Bih November, 1875
AS FOR NEW YORK.
HIS Work, in the THIRTEENTH 541 American Stip
year of its exfatence, is
NOW READY FOR SALE, It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Press Office, we anal, from the best and most authentic sources, and no pains have been spared to make the work com plete in all respects,
Sy
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PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG;
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF
SHANGHA
A. Ukrona Lithograph Plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT
THE PEAK
ale of A
GLO-CHINESH DICTIONARY, published THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGE ut the Daily Prosa Ofies, Hongkong.
OR comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stande unrivalled. All the now words which the Chinese have of late years been compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- jects in machinery photography telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are bere giren sa wienso,ach and prery word in fully illustrated and explained, forming erar- cises for students of a most instructive nature.
[Derigued expressly for the Work,). MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,
SILK WORM DISTRICTS, SE
19MAND OF STORMOSA "AND OF THE COAST OF CHINA,
ALSU, THE
* HONGKONG;~~~- besides other loon) information and stable, tica corrected to date of publication, tending to make this Work in every war suitable for Public, Mercantile, and General Oliowa:
The Directory is published in the Forme Complebs at 851 or with the List of Residents, Port: Dirstence, Maps, &c
and emptored an escosa of the enemy's cavalry HIPPERS to the low rates of premium Both the Court and Punts pronunciations are NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE— and the baggage they were conveying to Sebasteganrged for all steamor rieke, besides which a pol, Troup Sergeant Major John Berryman, Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE. giron, the accents being carefully marked on of the old "Death's-Lead and Cronachezies, the THIRD PER CENT, (33; -.) will be alle vedtan busu prínoiple hitherto attained. The typo same sturdy cavalier who took prisover three on risks to ports in Chine, Japan, the Philipoake the Chess and English type correspond graphy displayathe success of an attempt to "Russians while they were within reach of pines, and the Straits. On risk. to all uther their own guns, at blackenzie's Farin, behaved ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER in those of holy, thereby afecting a vast splendidly at Balaklava When big horse was CENT, (15) only.. abot under him he stopped on the field with Captain, Webby, who was surrounded by abower of saol and shell, and although repeatedly told by that offiocr to loopault bie own safety and lease him, he refused to do aud Bergeant John Farrell coming by, the two faithful fellow carried Chiptele Welt sät of range of the gund. The dourageous Irish mar, Farrell who had lost his hores, like the majority of his plusky companions and bad gone near to losing his life, was awarded the: savied honor, but did not long survive to wear it. Oberlee Wooden, now a Quartermaster in the One Hundred and Pouth Fect, was another of the Savanteenth Lanters who crued Crasa on the 25th of Dobeber, 1964, und ke tog had his charger killed in the wild melee Bistad by: Dr. Mouatt, of the Tuniskillen
Dragoons, be succeded in carrying Major
economy of space, achieving a clearness not preriogaly attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant space whiel Lavo -herstsfore pharacterized Obinesc publications.
To illustrate the vast scope of the world, thài following faere are epbmitted for consideration. Jhakkaera” Voerbularly doulaine about 10.000 IROM thin dato, until further notice, a disChinese characters, and Medhurst's English
Orders for Copige may be sent to the Dele 1 count of Twanteper cent. (20;) upon the and Okrese Dieltonary about 100,000, whilst
rent locul mates of premis will be allowed this work contains more than 30,000 Englia rss Office, or to the following Agestar-- opon insurances affected with this Company, words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charan Maragondere, J. P. Þá Suva & Co
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co. teri, Again, despite all the grammar and Swatc
Ágents, other eisqueulery,vörss as yet published, the Amoy manga 1192 mgkong, Yth June, 1873:
Farmand student of this difficult language absolatoấy vợ quitos ocuples to display the variore supli-
Fruchow......... LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAMcations and equivalents of different words whine Ningpo
---THANBIT INSURANGU OFFIÓL, hate one general weaning. Of these exhuples Shanghatamien
137, LEADENHALL Staner, LÓNDOR" this work contains more than five lituen us
ESPALLISHED 1845;
many me
Morris, his own regiment, who lay dreadfully wogrded, to a place of safety. Thiobarty reClass
River Ports Undersigned is authorised to accept any other Dictionary hitherto pub onto and
For practical purposes the arrangement of Chifon and|
Newekwang! the work 18 so complete, that preferencə
risks on behalf on this Grice, by Firet
Steamers and Sailing ships
QUELO¤nd:OLMBED
PILGRIM
Captain Fowls, will load boro and at Walipoa and will have quick despatch as above
For Freight, apply fo
RUSSELL &.Co 1649 Hongkong, 6th November, 1875,
FOR LONDON,
To falling the Hendley Castle." THE British Ship “
Mao Whirter, Mäster, will lost here and at Whatapos, and will have immediato despatch for tue abore Port D
For Freight, apply to
A. MACG, HEATON, DEACON & Co., Caston. 1753 Hongkong, 16th Novamber: 1875. PEN FOR HAMBURG (Direct); ** HEA | British Barque
*MONSOON,"I
Gea. Hunter, Muztar, will lead here and at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch as
abore...
For Freight, apply to
WE PUSTAU & Co. 1657 Hongkong, 9th November, 1875.
FOR LONDON. AREA 1-British Ship:
HUNTLEY CASTLE," Hughan, Muster, will load bero and at Wham. pov, out will have immédiate despatel for the abore Port
For Freight, apply to'
AMAOG, HEATON,
DEACON &Co.
1683 Hongkong, 12th Novaber, 1875
NOR PAIBA BE A 1 Peruvian Ship
FRAY BENTOS. Hanion Mora, Master, will mees with quick dee-
patoh as above, you Jesse For Freight, apply fo
23. J. T. 10S REMEDIOS & CL 1818 Horgkong, 1st Novembur, 1875.
A Steamer of the Mitan Bishi SS Company will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports.
about same date, and make close connection at Tokobama,
At New York, Passengerz have selection of variona fines of steamers to England, France, and Germuny
San Franciato"
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong. 2nd December, 185.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &0.
Wednesday, 15th inst
MAILS BY THE TRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet THAODADDY will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 16th Instant, with Mails to and through the United Freight will be received on board until 4.2.Kingdom á Marseilles; to Europe, Saigon, on the 14th proximo. Parcel Packages will be Singapore, Galle, Madras, Calcutta, Bonitay, received at the Office until 5 p.pt. same day. Aden, Suuz, and Alexandria. all Parcel Packages should be marked to ud- dress in full; value of same is required.
For Further inforsantion as to Pasange and Freight, opply to the Agency of the Company, Fraya West,
G. BEMORY.
Acting Arest, Hongkong, November 15th, 1875.
NOTICE:
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
... MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
CHSPIAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAYLA, TUINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUMZ, IS MALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND·
MARSEILLES
--~~~~* ALSO;"
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND CAL
GUTTA...
5.M., Money Order Offies closes, Fost Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.
Thursday, 36th biet.;
7 A., Post Offie opons for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letiers, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 AM Registry of Letters caNAR
11 A, Post Office oloaes/except for-Latu
Letterm
11.10AM, Lesters (but Lettersonty) address-
od to the United Kingdon or to Binga- Jane Buy be posted on payment of a Lnt Foo of 18 centa este postsge, antil...
11.A, when the Post Odes CLOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
General Post Office,
Postmaster-General
Hongkong, 3rd December, 1876.
N THURSDAY, the 10th December, 1875,
Woon, the Company' Steamship Arrangemente bave been made for the Regis “IEAQUADDY," Commandant LORTER, with trabian of Correspondence szobanged burzen MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPROIE, and OAK the United States of Amerion and this Colony |GO, will leave this Port for the above places. by Pacific Mail Paokale of the Occidental and
Cargo and Specia will be registered for Lon-Oriental Steain Ship Company.. dan as well as for Marecilles, and accepted in The Registration Fee will be 8 cents for each transit thronga Marseilles for the primaipalletti, over, and above the Postage. This foc, pisces of Europe.
s well as tho Pratage, must be prepaid.
Ne lettern can bo Registered after 2 P. on the day of departare of the fail..
Shipping Orders will be granted sill noon, Cargo will be received on board until 1 FM Spacie and Parcela until 8 r. on the 15th December, 1975. (Parools are not to be sent on board they must be left at the Agonoy's flea) Contents and value of Packages Bre required,
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General, General Post Offco,
Hongkong, 13th November, 1875.. The following reduced Rites of Pestage will For further particulars, apply at the C60 Paay's Office, Atate ofect from this day
O. BERTRAND
Books Lellers Newspapers, Patterns
Cents. POETUQUAL
Canto Bonts, Vik Southampton,64 por† oz. peroz A20DES ISLANDE
DEN VW Principal Agent. Hongkong, 6th December, 1875%-
OGOLDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY):
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE.
AN ODUKROTION WITH THE.
|
Via Brindisi, 40 pero
Vis Marseilles,..
14 per 200.
Vid Sonthampton, 34 per vz. 6 Sportos. CANARY & MADEIRA
ISLANDS, N
Via Brindisi,..
Vidarecilles, perioz. 8 12 per 2 oz T Southampton, 28 per foz. 9 6 per 2oz.
URNTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND TED NOLULU AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND, ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
HE SS, BELGIU will be despatched for Yokohama, on SATURDAY, tha lat January, at 3 PM, taking ergo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, núd Europë
'THE S Transinco, và
Connection is mudo at Yokohama with Steamers from
Shanghai
BAWAL ANAL
Vil Brindisi,-96 per 1oz. 10 14 per 2 oz. Via Marseilles, I
Via Southampton, 80 peruz. 8 8 per Soz.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster Generál General Post Offices
Hongkong, August, 1875,
The Postmasterat San Francisco, has given notice that letters despatched from this Colony (wheiber through the Post Office, or a9.com
Freight will be received on board until 4 Bigstes letters) by the United States Mail of the Slet instant. Parool Packages will be Packets, will not be forwarded to any places received at the Officà nilii P.. same day. All not within the United States Onks the proper Parcel Packages should be worked to Address Postage from America to such places be prepaid in full value of as me is required,
turned to this Office fo: American Postage Stupa, but will be rem
Return Presago Tickets available, for 8 months are issued at a reduction of 30 parent. on regular rates,
Sush letters abould either be prepaid in both Hongkong and America Stamps as above, or posted to an agent in the United Statem
This notice chiefly applies to the following. pluces, the American rates of Postage to which are as follows
For further information as to Freight or Fasaage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West
G. BEMORY, Paddling Agent. Hongkong, December 2nd, 1875.
Honelalu,.. Brazil,.. OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, Fern, Chill,
CALIFORNIA.
Bole Agout on the Pacifio Coset,for Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition; Da Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake Superior and Face Face Company's Sefoty
Fly 1096 Jaly 7. Pure
STORAGE,
NEWS--
LETTERS, FAPERS. Boozs,” Cents. Cents. Centa
6 per 02, 2 4 per 406 1.15 02-
22, 10%- 10 per 1 oz.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster Generall
General Post Office,
COALS concived on Borage in First-olies visi
Godowns(lately knows us those of Messrs.
B. 8. WALIEN & Co.) of about 5,000 tons Capa.. ety, situated on the Praya, West Wandbi BANTONZIN VIDT 0. LINSTEAD, 1909 Hongkong, 18th November, 1874
ON NOTICE.
Hongkong, 12th July, 1875.
It is hereby notified for general information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad vanced) upon lotters addressed to Prince Ed ward Island, will henceforward be as follows
Whenforcarded við.
Brindisi...cente quch half-ounce When forwarded via
Marseillos
36 conte ouch kalf-ounes Whos forwarded við annan
Southampton.... 28 cents each half-ousou:
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gonerat,
· ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned having been appointed WILSON, NICHOLLS & 06 | Agents for the above Company, are pres
General Post-Ofoe, Hongkong.". & Do pared
•HRIGE & O Rates. KELLY AVO, Sinugbal HALL & HOLTZAGA KELLY & CO.
HALLE HOLYsand Y
• & Co., Changhai, HALL HOLMaud KELLY *y & Co.Klang Fair-525
& Co., Shanghai,
MELCHERS & Co.,
collections sank as thond wa unye tried to poa; AAA, MOIVER, Agent, to its rages unbles a person, who underpenter and Hatn& SöirsandXELLT Agenta for the above Company, are pro- vortisements, and News as the English Daily
und in tales of hair breath acades in the hard daye gone by, the time we pleasantly pamed," and shortly before pught the garvayura the Biz Husdred separated, looking forward" with joyous anticipatiou to 4 merry mooting on Balakla Day Blandari ut September 3rd,
Count Benst status, ka, his report on the Golden Glüh and Free Tande, published in tire last Austrian Brown-buck, that M. Chevalier told him, what was confirmed to him ulet from other sides, that the vote of the 24th of May. 1873, which uprat M. Thiers, we determined by bus French fraestraders, irritated aganet 15. „Pasura ou acoghint of his passion for Protectioni
if Hongkong, lat. July, 1867. Jag
stands English to communicate effectively="L'eking with natives who understand nothing but Chi Nagasaki..
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TN. Order to meet the wishes of the Native Oummunity, the Chinese lesne of this Paper has been, from the commencement of the China New Your, isaned DAILr instead of on It ja hereby notified that benceforward the ** Agents, Royal Issurance Company. alternate days ax before.
postage on letters addressed to Nowfoundland 1780 Blongkong, 28th October, 1824 Ipe Paper has ver Established-for-newly which societ ho paid in advance, will be as fol
Twenty Teare, and io, ao to Editorial Manage- lows, vis TRANSATLANTIG FIRE INSURANOJE
When forwarded via Stents engine. wont, under the Direction of & Wolf dockled
Brindisiimsinf COMPANY OF TALBURGUNG CONAN VChinese Gentleman; gives reliable ommercial
When forwarded vit1 84 undersigned baving heen appulated and general information, and has the enmu
Marscilics... palition with the Native Commanity us to Ad.
When fürwarded vid TRE OS J. TRADING CO.
pared to accept risks against Fire at current with the Foreign Commanity. The
Southampton...m THE UHINA FILE INSURANCE V nem. In this respect the work will be found Hogo, Uzaka..........THE Cel J. Trading Co.
rates, aubject to a bonus of 20 per cent Charge for Advertisements will be a bera ARRAS COMPANY, LIMITED:
indisnecrable to all Europeans reaïling in Yojokonaan... Musers, BAKKÜBAWZOLD & Joi
SIEMSSEN & Co, China, and to the natives themselves "it us- Pălt 0. D. 1088, Japan Gazsia
Agra Hongkong, Bird February, 1874 245 246 JAUAD OFFICE-HONGKONG, 2 pleina subjects fully with which ✨rary, few in2
720 Hàn roman (6th Novozer 1872 A GENOIDS_At_all the Fronty Ports of deed of them are perfectly moquainted. Pa Manila, Mears. J. DE LOYZAGs & Co, LIVERFOJG AND LONDON AND GLOBE
侯榮 China and Japer, and at Singapore, parties resident in England and interested in Singapore, Stratte Times Dice's
*-INSURANUN. ÚOMPANY, A Saigon and Penang A
Obita terugt bat, be invaluable oprastovintly London. Mr. F. AUGAR, Clement's Lane.
THE Proprietor of WING-TE Shop bags to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the Rinka scorted, and Polister of Insurance It comprises awards of two thousand large
MY GRO STUREZ, 30, Corabil FROM this date, until further motion, a dia......... inform the pablic that bis Shop has been Bnited Kingdon, when forwarded by French grouted at ths rites of Promida odrrent at the quarto pages, s
vinayaka Meinra, Bates, Exper & Co. |1 count of Twenty percent: (263 upon the stablished sivus 1866, at findioutte Laus, and Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on above-mentioned Porta
Jas Prazeraco, Alfr, L. P, Flower, 21, Mery current local rate of prepaid will be allowed, that he has always a great quantity of 3BST Letters forwarded by British Packet vid Brin-
Volante Exchange,.......... | upit insgrances efected with this Company. COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen or Ship dia New York........ Messrs, S.-M. PRITINGILL & ON? DOUGĻAS LAPRALE & U§.,- ; masters wishing to patronize him, are requested
Postmaster Generali Hongkong, 2nd January, 1875,"
No charge for Policy fees.
JAS, B, COUGHTRIE, E; Secretary. Hongkong,lat November, 1871).
60, PATERNOUTHE ROW;
TRUBNER & Co
W. H. BELL, -DALY. FREES! OFFIOR, FORGKOKOV
д
Fore
"WING KEN GOAL SHOP
F. W. MITOBELL.
Postmaster General General Post-Office, Hongkong.
It is heroby notified that the rates of postage. chargeable henceforth on Lekkerwudcréasod ta
F. W. MITCHELL,
genie to apply at hie Bhop
f 1188 Hongkong, $7th June, 1872.
171447 Heugung, 23rd September, 1878
General Post Office, Hongkong
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