BRIGHAM YOUNG ON FEMALE ATSIRE
The Salt Lake, Newa printa & report of a -Parent wavuprahy Brigham Young, in the conrae of which begave his ideas concerning women's attire. Hessil -- Now, then, leaving the MO Lesa things which the brathren usten, coffee, tobacco, beer, whisky, ko. I will allade to some li
Insurances.
BRTAT FIRE INSURANCE DU
PANY
that the sisters use and want, such na tan, deffée A Undersigned, Agente, for the bore
Company, are prepared to grant« Policies gatpat Fire to the extent of 260,000 on any
snuff, tabacon, opu and then therufiles, bows, pa trimmings, and bain, that, and the other, one
bnt they wear on their dreasen tus are slobe, FIRST CLASS RISK, What eláll we do in regant to tusse things at Current RatesNTE PARA S My senees tell me that the children of Zion RETURN OF TWENTY TEA DENT. (20 •/) abonld forsake very beedless forhion and coe-yill be made on the premium charged on a tom which they now practice. My wives dress lusaranasa, anch ABTURE being payable on the very plainly, but I sometimes ask them the utility sue of the Policy. of some of the stripas na poffe which I see on tboir drratios. I remember asking Tady this question once, and inquired if they kept the flies away. Well, if they do that they are very useful, but if they do not what hep to they P} None whaterer. Now, some ladies will buy a cheap dress-suy robeap cation--and they will. spend for 5 dote, to 15 dol, worth of time in making is up, which is wasting so uruch of the substance which has been given to
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY DECEMBER 13, 1875,
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
Vedat'eRNAME
LONDON HA SUEZ CA
Do
Doj:" AND HAMB 102
à nobises (attolin RG, Galaten (str.)..;
Do
Do
HAMBURG
Do NEW YORK
Da GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agenti Do
PRADOR Imperial Fire Insurance Company SAN FRANCISCO via 383 Hongkong, 1st March, 1874
B Do BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the abero, Company, aro pri them on the Inet of the eye; and whioh | nared to grant Insurárioen na follows etonld be devoted to, a better purposo. Its
MARINE RISKS SAL
A BROKERAGE of TRIKEY-THREE ANA ONY
FER CENT. Will be allowed on sil LOCAL RISKS.
FIRE RISKS., „Policies granted on First-class Buildings to
calent of $20,003,
CALLAO..na
CAPTAIN
Hun
Carl Bitter
Pilgrlin.
Caprere
owle..... ¡Dirckien
Olina 8. Rendell,
Tuber
AMA City of Tokio
Belgio (str.). Lunalilo
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &c.
Don SINGAPORE, PENANG, &
Do
MANILA.... YOKOHAMA..
Do. BOMBA
Eray Bentos
Iraogaddy (81%). Dateponn (strai Argyll (str.) mul DaHindostan (str)......
Avoda (atr.) Zamboanga (str.) Esmeralda (er) “Malzoca (str.) RE 2)Travancore (stra)) Deucalion: (str.).. .............. Chunkiang (str.) SWATOW, AMOT & FOOOHOW YOBO (87)oman
SHANGHAI.
24.De.
bas been said to me, Tea, Brother. Brig- Policias at current rates, parable either hers, Do. ham, we have sera ladies go to parties in London, or at the principal ports of India, plain, homemade cloths dresses, but every man wae after the girls who had on a 100 dele, Australia, and the East. worth of folda-rol, and they would'dance with every woman and girl except the que in a plain dree, and they would let her stay by the wall the whole evening. It may be in some cases, bat should not be. It adds no beauty to a lady in my opinion, to adorn bar with Eine feathers, When I look at a woman. I look at her face, A Ducous of TWENTY PER CENT (20%). which is composed of her forehead, cheek, nose, upon the parent courates will be allowed m montb, and chin, and I like to póe it clean, berall premium charged for insurance; noh Bla.. hair combed nest and nice, and her eyes bright: oant being dedacted at the time of the issue and sparkling, and if they are so, what do I of palloz. care what she has on her head, or how, or of what material. ter drese is made! Not the last in world. If a warinn ia clean in person and her on a nice clean dress, the looks a great deal boiler when washing her dishes,YANGTSEE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
RUSSELL & Öo.,
Agents,
BE
1 Hongkong, st January, 1874
"OF SHANGHAL'
NOTICE,
ON and after this date the above Asseointion.
making her batter or cheese, or swooping ber hoo, than those who, as I told them in Provo, walked the streets with their spanker-jib flying.. It adds no beauty to a luty or gentleman t9 kasex grossas frills on their dresses or coats; beanly most he sought in the expression of the ouustenance, oumbined with neutrega! and aleanliness and graceful manners.. All the will allow a Brokerage of THIRTY- beauty obiali unture bestows is exhibited, let | TEREM and ONE-THIRD PER CENT. the dress be ere so plain, if the wearer of its on Local Disks only, be only mes nud comely, Do not fine feathers Took all? Yes, they are very pretty, but they: look just as well on lacze dolls, these fixed-ap moine, arhiab they have in the stores, an anywhere else; they certainly add nothing to the beanty at a lady or gentlemou, as far as I
ever saw."
THÈ PUBLIC WORSHIP ACT SUPERSEDED. The following story of triondly co-operation between a clergyman and bie parishioners is told in the Lichfield Diocesan Chronicle 2009.
RUSSELL & Co
rf 1800 Kongtong, 4th June, 1874
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
JOMPANY AT HAMBURG; DA
TAE. Undersigned having been appointed LAGENES for the above Company, are pre- pared to GRANT INSURANCEB to the extent of $65,000, on first-class risks at current rates
MELCHERS 2.00.
1 674 Hongkong, 1st May, 1874:
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
MBLOKERS & Co, Agents, Royal Insuranos Company. 11780 Hongkong, 28th October, 1874, 15
RATAVIA.
For Sale.
FOR AUTUMN AND WINTER.
ATAYE HE TOO
DEG to all attention to their Stook of GOODS (in the following Departments)
M
Laratip:
Ramon Moth Lormiert. LB Hubbar
D. Soote
[T. 9. Gar
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO,
TO BE DEATOHED A
Hongkong Butterfield &Swire..
Butterfield Swire.......... „Stemauen & Co. Hongkong A. MacG. Heston... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Op/% Walaupos A. Maot. Heiten...... Whómpon. Wa. Pustaul & Constantin Hongkong Siemssen de Co Whampoa Russell & O
Hongkong Megel, Hagedorn & Common Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Olyphant & Co.... Flongkong 2. M. S. B. 06...
301 & 0. §. 04: Hongkong Vögel, Hagedorn & Cos. Hongkong J. J. dos Remedios.& Co Hongkong Mamagorios Maritimen.... Hongkong Soey Shing Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co. Hongkong David Sassoon, Sons & Co...
P. & 0.3. N. Co....... Remedion & Co., A: MocG. Heaton.....
Hongkong P.&O. 6, N. Com
P. & 0.8. N. 06... Butterfield & Swire ta
Hongkong Siemsson & Com
On or about 13th inak, On or about 23rd Inet.
Quick Anspatch. nick.despatch. uick despatch. Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despitob..
Quick despatol.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch,
Quick dospatch
Oa 20th inst at 3p.
On lat praz; at '3 0.3. Quick cepatch. Quick despataly
On 16th inst., at noon. Today,ARIA On 16th; inat, at 3 pac On 16th it., at 2 p.m.- (On 23rd inst, at noon.
On 18th inat., of 3 P.M.
j0n-16th inst, at noon..
Quick despatch.
Qaiok despatch.
To-day, at á P.MUS. Hongkong Dongles Lapraik & Co. On 15th inst, daylight.
For Sale
AO VEN, FRICKEL & Ü; -HAVE FOR SALE, EX LATE ARRIVALS, COPTING PRESSES.
ENGINEERS FITTINGS WHITWORTH'S TAPS and DIES. TAPE MEASURES, 100 feet. BENCH VICES, POKPOK
table for the present and coming Sea GALVANIZED IRON CHAIN, asorted sizes.
TAILORING DEPARTMENT. Black raid Blac Berlin COATINGS. NOVELTIES in CHEVIOTS and HOME BEUNS (ait leugths only.)
A good selection of new Patterns in TROU, SEBINGS,
|
VEST
A few Vest lengths of Fancy Berlin ING..
Thin Blue SEAGE, suitable for present
White OBIOKETING FLANNELS of va
rionn textares.
Oxford TWILL, SILK and WOOL, and ALL WOOL PAJAMA SUITS.
· DRESSING GOWNS, &a, &o.
Gentlemen way rely upon their orders being executed with the utmost care and deepatol.
OUTETTING DEPARTMENT. Latest Bhaps in Black and Drab FELT HATS, DRESS HATS, OPERA BAT SMOKING CAPS,
Now designe in SCARVES, including the Pour-in-Ennd Club," "Tennyson," Wind BOY" Clab House," and others.
DOLLARS of various Shapee. DRESS SHIRTS, with Embroidered Trente, LONGÜLOTH SHIRTS, with Military
Froute.
Rogatta and Oxford TWILL SHIRTS, 1HD Undersigand, baring seen appointed | large assortment of Patterns. ES
MERE UNDER VESTS and PANTS.
SILK, HALBRIGGAN, White and Farty COTTON, and MERINO SOCKS,
The visar of St. John, Bast Harbarne. (ths Ber Dr, Gree), this bean asked by his sbarch eboir to catenat to the choir being surpliced. In reply. Dr. Gregg consents to the application, B. Undersigned busing been appointed subject to the Church Council, which, he states, | ........ Agents for the above Usmpany, ore pro, “moments of all the wale peatuolċara (poor and 'pared to GRANT INSURANORS at Carpent rich) in our church The rev. gentleman Bates
evigny the following rensone for his consents- "I have noeympathy whatever with so-called Hitoslism which would attempt to propagate; i andor the name of our raformed Charat, doctrines which she has long since rejected and TA SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND condecined: yet 1 feel quite certain (aduitting FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF that it is right to have any choir at all) that —1. It is Scriptoral to have 'thesingere arrayed. in white lines (2 Chxon, v, 12), 2. Suck & dreas (as the surplisa) tends to establiau a dosir A Agoats in Hongkong for the above Con- White and Colored MERINO and CASH. able uniformly, promotes decency aud order: Any A SPECIAL ATTENTION 0% and hides the many shutes (in colour) and the HIPPERS to the low rates of premiua many grades (in quality) of garescata generally sarged for all steinser risks, besides which a more by those holding the same office in the brokerage of; THIRTY-THREE and ONE burch-3 The sobers of the choir act in THIRD PER CENT. (33) 7.) will be slowl Certain one as ministera, or lay clerks, in the risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip congregation. Having therefore, an official pines and the Straits. On risk to all other position, they ought to have an official and dispurts the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN FER tigative dress, and certainly none can ba moro | CENT. (15%) only. saitable than that abiot is emblamatic of the parity which aboclà szist in the heart of sol and none can bECTET BECOPY" will the second rýle For our choir-viz, that each member (above the age af sixteen) sky!l be a commitaioäut of the Church of England." A meeting of the Uhural
D'BOM this'dato, mátil further notice, a dan Council having been subsequently beld, it was moved by the vinir, and arounded by the people's count of Taenty per cent, (20%) upon the canrobwarden. That it is desirable that current local rates of promin will be allowed the aboir wear surplices, and the veraicles be upon insurançon effected with this Company.
At this mooting the rienr enggested
* DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 06., sung? that, to obtain thofreuet expression, of opinion from all the members of the congregation,
if 1192 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872. circular should be addressed to every seatholder (poor and riot) in the church. Tas matter LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
***INSURANCE COMPANY.
v.
ng been toe submitted to the people, they have had the fallest opportunity of deciding the question for themselves; it having been pre- viously arranged that the question should be dreided by a majority of votes on either side The circulars very opened in the presence of the viour by two gentlemen (sealholders), cool- reprecating a different abude of sentiment, "for" or "against The result was as followe vis. For, 210; against, 53: majority of votĉa
STEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
f 1028 Hongkong, 1st July, 1874.
PRONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Agents.
ROM this date, until further notice, a die-
coast of Twenty per cent. (20) upon the carrcht loval rate of premia will be allowed por insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & GO,
Agents.
1193 Hongkong, 27th June, 1879.
for, 158. The choir will therefore in futurs PHONIX FILS INSURANCE COMPANY wear surplices, and the vareiŝies will be sung.
N
THE Undersigned having been appointed The Hocki Shimbun mentions that at Kana. Agents to the above Company at the zawa, in Kaga, the breeding of gold fieb obtains Fort, are prepared to grant Polislee against onsiderable attention from the inhabitants. Freto the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or In some recent cases fish have bean sold for son Goode stored therein.
high a pries as twenty-five dollars,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPIUM.
SUNDAY, 1STE December.
The market for Bengal drug opened yester- day at 3805 for New Path, and 3577) for New Finale delinear Wid Foobatinged de
Will
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CA f.717 Hongkong, 9th November, 1868.
TANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA-
TION OF SHANGHAI....
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 800,000 TÁELS,
UNDE PULICIES granted on Marine Riska ta nh
Tarts of the Worli, at current rates. This Association will; until further notice, provide ont of the earnings, Bret for an intercat dividend of 15, for shareholders on Capital
cline in the rates the rearket has been depressed to-day, with sales of a few cheats of Pasus only at 8500. Benares quoted at $570, but a still lower rate is anticipated, Of New Malwa and thereafter distribute among Policy holders
How chests placed on the last meationed terms for Old there has been no onquiry.
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, oa deraand. 3/11
Bank Bills at 30 days' night8/11; to 4/0 Bank Bille, at 6 monthëʼsight 407 Oredite, at 6 montou sight. DommentaryBills,at6 months'
night......idinimui. 4/1}
ON BOXBAY.Bank, on demand 222 OF CALOUTTA. --Bank, on demand 222 ON SHANGHAI,
Bank/sight
......... 794 Frivate, 30 depa" sight 721
SHAKES
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares,
per ocut, disoomat,
Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares
-$650 por aliare.
Ohina Traders Insurance,
81,5410.per share.
Company'a Shares
Úhins and Japan Marine Insurance Tia, 106
per stare,A
Odiness Insurance Company.—$215 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Uompany's Shares
$5428 per share.
China Fire Idaarance Ocmpaur's. Shares- $149.
por share,
Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Share
8169 per share.
Kongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Share34 percent discount. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Sbario per cont, discount. Shanghai Steim Navigation Company-Ts
73 per mance, A
Hongkong Gas Company's Sharea-875 per
abere, Hongkong Hotel Company's 3hares-60 per
sent. disacuatque y tal ve Obiitose Imperial Libas—£102 108.
SALES OF DRÖIMBER 11TH, ÀS REPORTED BY
CHINESE
Milled Tics, 8,000 plonle, as $1.87, by Kin.
anally, in cash, ALL the profita of the Underwriting Business pro rule to amount of premium contributed. ANEST
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents
* 1089 Hongkong, 8th July; 1872
LONDON AND QBIENTAL STEAM
TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE" 197, LBADENHALL STREET, LONDON
Knickerbocker STOCKINGS for Shooting HANDKERCHIEFS, Pain and Hea stitched. A
SEIZING WIRE. IRONMONGERTZ
COFFEE MIELA, with Fly Wheels, Kentucky, Ballard, and Sporting SIELES GLASSWARE, complete seta, DINNER SERVICES. D
OUMSHAW TEA, in 5 ey, and 10 ey. Bores. DELARVE PLAYING CARDS.
MANILA CIGARS, Qavite'and Fortin.
BUCKWHEAT and RYB FLOUR. ORACKED WHEAT and HOMINY. Bass's ALE, bottled by CAMERON and SAUN
DERS, in Piate and Qaurts. Aregen's Falkirk ALE, to' Pints and Quarts. Juser's Edinburgh ALE. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by B. and J.
BURER, in Pinte ̈and Quarts, Pale Dry Dinner SHERBY. SAGOONE'S SERRAY. Vine OLD POETE
Breakfast and Dinner OLARETS. HOCK und SAUTERNE. MOSELLE, HANNESST'S BEANDY, Os; Too, and Throe
Star
VICTOR BOTLLAND'S KEANDY. COURVOISIELLA
MARIELL'S
E Grande Murque
COA
do
CURACOA, MARASCHINO, and CHART-
REUSE
GINGER WINE. Glendes WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WASKY. BOULON WHISKY, KENG'S CHAMPAGNE, iz Pints and Quarte, JULES MIKE's do
An Assortment of CHRISTMAS STORES,
from Jews Mora and SO, and CRO
and BLACKWELLERSTA
642 Hongkong, Int December, 1875.
FOR SALE
M
ESSRS CHILLINGWORTH and BONS
CROWN SHERRY and PORT...
Apply to
·W. H. NONLEY. Im-1708 Hongkong, 1st December, 1875,
UST EEUBIVED nad for SALE, 30 Cases (of Ohnice, AMONTILLADO SRERBY, White, Turkish, Honeycomb, and ether in One Dozen Onios. Cavite Cuerpots and
Segurs. Apply to Y TOWELS.NE
1705 Hongloog, 17th November, 1575.
FOR SALE.
Bath BLANKETS.
Patent DRESS and KID SHOES.
Single and Double Sole BOOTS.
T
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR HAMBURG,
ERA1German Barque
JJABU RITTER;". : Lanson, Master, will have quiot despatob abozo
For Freight, ongly to
OF
MEMSSEN & Co.,
MESTERN & BULSE.
Canion
1780 Hongkong, Bod December, 1875.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
PA "MARITIMES-S PAQUEBOTS POSTE TRANGÀIS.
Post-Office Notifications.
matt will olore
For Bangkok-Per Adria, today, the 13th- jast, at 10.80 A..
For Singapore, Fuck, and London.--Por sauce, to-day, the 18th inet, at .30 .M.
SON STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA FOINT
· DE GALEE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MAN MARSEILLES;
For Ningpo and Shanghai-Por Chinitang to-day, the Stь;inst., 3.30 PM:
For Singapore and Perung-Per City of Exeter, to-morrow, the 14th inst., at 1.3) F.M.
For Manila,Par Emeralda, on Thursday, the 10th inst, at 11.30.M.
Por Singapore, Penang, and Clentta.-Per Argyll, on Thursday, the 16th fnet, at 2,50 P.2. For Singapore, Fenang, and Oriential-Par Hindostan, on Saturday, the 18th instant, at 1.30 p.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet IRAQUADDY will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 16th instant, with Maite to and through the United Kingdom vid Marseilles; to Europe, Saigon, Singapore, Gallo, Madrás, Calentts, Bombay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria. S
The following will be the houre ut elesing the Felnesday, 18th íngh,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND CAL Maile, &c.
Ou or about 19th inat.NTRURDAY, the 16th December, 1815, at Noon, the Company's Stenmahip "TRAQUADDY" Corunandant LoRZITE, With MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- 00, will leave this Port for the abova place. Cargo and Spovie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Matseilles, and accepted in tranart, through Marseilles for the principal plases of Europe, sita a telek
Vessels on the Berth.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL, HE Company's Stemmehip
GLAUCUS
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, resta, 1776 Hongkong. 13th December, 1876.
Shipping Orders wil be granted till nood. Cargo will be received on board until 4 M Specie and Parcele until 3 P.M. on the 16th December, 1976, (Faroēle ar not to be sent on board they must be left at the Ageney's
required.
will be despatobed at 4 F.M. TO-DAT, the 13th Office.) Contents sou value of Packages are instant
For further partianlara, apply at the Com pany's Office.
G. BERTRAND,
Principal Agenė, Hongkong, 10th December, 1875.
00. 8. MAIL LINE.
FOR FAUON.
FAKE British Steamer
· "ESTÈPONA,”
Captain L. Babback, will leave for the abovo PAOLFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY | Port TO-DAY, the 13th instan:
For Freight or Passage,apply to
SUEY THING,
Homham Strand, 1798 Hongkong, 8t's December, 1875, FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
MANUALOUTTA; THE Steamship
THE
**ARGYLL," Captain D. Beckt, will leave for the above Parts on THURSDAY, the 16th instant, at Three o'clock FM.
Despatches will close at 2.50 p.m. For Freight or Page, apply to
A JARDINE, MATHESON & C.. 93 1799 Hongkong, 7th Dosombor, 1875.
STEAM TO YOKORAMA. THE P&O S. N.Co.'s Steamship
SHOW MALAQČA? will leare for the above place shortly after the arrival of the SS. Travancore with the next English Mail,:
A. McIVER
Superintendent p. & U.S. M. Co. s Ofce,
Hongkong, 10th December, 1875. 1811 STEAM TO SHANGHAI.“
(Faling Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI
and LOGO.J THE 120.8. N. Co's Steamship
THE
TRAVANCORE
will leave for the above place about 24 hours fafter her arrival with the next English Mail.
A. MoIVER,
·Superintendent,
[1812
P. & O.S. N. Co.'s Office.
Hongkong, 10th December, 1875.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG,
SUEZ CANAL.
17 AGUDES, JE Steamship
GALATEA," Böhmo, Master, expected here on or about the
THROUGH to NEW YORK, vra OVER LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 8.S. CITY OF TOKIO" will leave Hongkong for San Francisco, vil Yoko- huma, ou MONDAY, the 20th December, at 3 P., taking Passengers and Fraight for Japan, the United Staten, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets, and Bills of | Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko
bama and other Japan Ports, to Sam Frano 200, to parts in Mexico, Centrul a sd South America, and to New York and Europe, v OVER- LAND RAILWATSON
A Steamer of the Mitsu Bisht S.S. Company will leave Shanghai..vis the Inland Sea Forts, sbout same date, and unke close connection as Tokohama.
A New York, Passengers liave selection of various lines of stormers to Ergland, Franco, and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until £RM. on the 19th instant. Pariel Package will be "'received at the Office until. 5. P.M. same day; all Earpel Packages ebonid be marked t-ád dress in full; value of same, is required. .::
Freight, apply to the Agency of the Companys For further information es to Passage and
Prays West.
G. BEMORY,
Beling Agent. Hongkong, December 18th, 1575.
SOBAM, FOL SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ-MALTA. BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
ALSO BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
5 FM Money Order Office closes, Post Office-close except the Nror Box, which remain open all night.
Thursday, 16th inst
7 AM, Post Obao open for sale of Stamps, Registry of Latiors, and Post. ing of all sortospondence
16 A, Registry of Liettats cease.
- Post Offis closes except for Lato
Lettera
110 Ltera/bub Letters only) address-
ed to the Failed Kingdom er to Singu- pore may be posted on payment of a Late Fes-of-18-sents extra postage. until
-11.89 when the Boat-Oca ULOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER
Postmaster-General,
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 3rd December, 1875. MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PAOKET. The English Contract, Packet 47004 will be despatched with the Malls for Earope. &in
THURSDAY, the 23rd December.
The following will be the hours of losing the Muila, do. ;—
Wednesday, and isolant,
3 P., Money Order Office clics. 6.P., Post Office atoses exorps the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 23rd instant.
7. Fort Ullico opene, for male of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10A.M., Post Office dioses except for Late
Letter Registry of Letter 6889. 1015 M., Letters may be posted on payment
of a LATE Fund 18 centa. "extra Postage, until
11.M, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
11.30 A... Lettere (out Lettersonly) addreza-
od to the United Kingdon via Brindisi, or to Singapore may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a Late Eye of 48 canta extra postage. 1150A.M., Posting on Board ceases.
ALFRED LISTER.
General fost-Offee,
Peatssualer General.
Longkong. 11th December, 1875. Arrangements have been made for the Regia-
by Facific Mail Packote of the Ucidental and tration of Correspondence exobanged between the United States of America and this Colony Oriental Steam Stip Company.
The Registration Fee will be 8cents for each letter, over and above the Pustage. This feo, a well ne the Postage, must be prepaid.
No lettere can be Registered after 2 PM, on the day of departure of the Mail.
ALFRED TISTER.
"Postmagler-General.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 11th November, 1875.
The following reluced Bates of Pontage will." take effect from this day i
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STIAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S. Steamship APOCA" Captain Torsocz, with Her PORTUGUAL
Sole LEATHER OVERLAND TRUNKS DEELIN TIVOLI BEN 13th Dec, prox,, will huve immediate despatch Majesty' Mails, Passengere, Specje, and
with Trays,
SOUTHGATE'S PATENT OVERLAND TRUNKS, with Trays.
.PORTMANTELUS, ÖOM SER Glad-"]
atose and Brief BAGS
CANVAS BAGS for Soiled Linen for Tra- velling
WALKING STICKS. -
MEERSCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR TUBES, de. &..
SAYLE AND 00.,. VICTORIA EXOHANGE; QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAL. BLIQIOUS GINGER BRANDY,
Back 4 per Düzun. SPIRITS of WINE, for Lamps,
$ per Dozen. Apply to theEY
HONGKONG DISTILLERY O 1209 Hongkong, 6th August, 1875;.
FOR SALE. AMPAGNE. HEIDSIZOX & Co.'s MONOPOLE, China.
Apply toVA
BEETJEN & Co.,
Bola Agents for China and Japan. #144 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1973,
NOW ON SALE,
IMPERIALQUARTK
ENGLIDE AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
DAN ZA WITH THE ENļo! PUNTI AND MANDARIN A4 PRONUNULATIUN, CAS 42 ÂU ANGIO CHINESE DICTIONARY, Publźned At the Daily Press Office, Hongkong,
ESTABLISHED 1848.DIATOR comprehensivences and practical service #AHE Undersigned in anthorised to socept this Work stande inrivalled. All the new Tisks on behalf of this Office, by First words which the Chinese have of into years been Class Steamernand Baiting Skipa, compulled to coin to express the numerous ob- A. MoIVER, Agent.jente in machinery,photography telegraphy, and ef Hongkong, lak July, 1867 dan kad in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, Are
THE LONDON ASSURANCE | here given in cumin. – Bach and every word is
INCOXFQEATED ET BOJAL GHAZZEH
2 UNTER
KIS MAJNETT HINGGYOSCH THE FIRST,
AD 1790. ⠀
P
E undersigned, having boon appointed Agents, for the above Corporation, are prepared to
to grant Insurances as follows MAKINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payahla either hero i London or at the principal Ports of India, Chand Australia
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
fully illustrated and explained, forming exer viser for students of a most instructive nature;
Apply tour
| ne zbova..
÷WIELER & Co.
1654 Hongkong, 10th November, 1875.
For Freight or Passage suply to.
STEMSSEN & O
4.
JANDRE TONNENT SALE and 1781 Hongkong, 29th November, 1875.
PORTERAS
DATID CORSAR & SONS* Merohant Navy.
Navy Boiled Long Flax
Crown
CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERO & Co. tf 1180 Hongkong, 11th May, 1967.
NOW ON SALE
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875.
HIS. Work, in the THIRTEENTH year of its existence, is
NOW READY FOR SALE It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Press Office, as anual, from the best and meat anthontio sources, and no pains have been spared to make the work ocm plote in all respects,
ZA In addition to the usual varied and voluminosa information, the value of the (H2ORIOLE AND DIRECTORY POs 1875- has been further augmented by s
CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH
PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF
SHANGHAL G
A Chromo-Lithograph Plate of the NEW OUDE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK, ader of
Tom VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS (Darigand expressly for the Work,) MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,
SILK WORM DISTRIOTS.
THE OF FORMOSA, 1SLAND
AND US THE COAST OF CHINA? AYBO, THE
HONGKONG,
Both the Court and Punti pronunciations and NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE given, the secents being carefully marken on the best principle hitherto attained. The type graphy displays the euccess of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the sise of body, thereby affecting a vast ponamy of opace, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with tho
het margins and vacant spaces which have haretofore charcterized Chinese publik Ervos,
To illustrate the vast scope of fas work, the following facte are submitted for someidoration, Thalmore Vosabularly contains about 15,000
Policies issued for long or short periods at Clunese characters, and. Medhurst á English
A discount of 20 *. 'allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Policles issued for sume pot owoceding £5,000,
reasonable terms.
BOLLIDAY WISE &
• 1869 Hongkong, 26th July, 1872.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM, PANT OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
basides other local information and statio- tina corrected to date of publication, tending to make this Work in every way suitable for Public, Mercantile, and General Offices: The Directory je poblished in two Foran Complete at $61 or with bho Lists of Residents, Fort Directories, Magu, 46,
· Orders fo1 Copies may he sent to the Daily and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work, coming more than 50,000 Tagline Free Office, or to the following Agents re words, and spwards of 300,000 Chinese charac Macao Meners. J. P. Da Suva & Co..
re. Again, despite all the grammiera and Sunto
m
UNO and CAMPBELL #WALIOH, NICHOLLS & Co,
WELION, NICHOLLS & C♪..
N
KIILT & LO, Shanghai, HAL&HOLTZ.
other elementary works se yet publieket, the 42103 Coatulent of this diffouls language absolutely re- Formosa
quires examples to display the various appli- Foooke satigue and equivalente of different warda which Ningpo AAMAR are ono geral meaning. Of there expise Shanghai..... tkis work contains more than five times and J many se any other Dictionary hitherto pub Haskow d River Ports For praatios! purposes the arrangement of Chefen und
Netchionn the work in so complete, just a reference sinuda. Engijah to communicato effecibely! Reking on
[THS: Undersigned aura beon appointed
Agents for the above Company at Hong
Hshed.
Kelly & Co. NATA HALL& Hozzz and KELLY
& Og, Shanghal.
FOR NEW YORK. BE Al British Bark
TH
G. T. RAY,"
Captain Fraser, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will load at this and at Whampoa, and bare quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
OLYFHANT & UG 14d 1800 Hongkong, 1018 Desember, 1875.
“FOR NEW YORK. sew Al American Bark TAGGARTUAPRERA,”.
Ches. B. Rendell, Master, will toad hors and st Whampon, and will have quick despatch as above, for Freight, aanly to zla
PATOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
1810 Hongkong, 10th December, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, HR & 1 Hawaiian Bark.
“LUNALILO,” Captain Marsion, will lead here for the above Purt, with quick despatak.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, RAGEDORN & Co., 1782 Hongkong, Ard December, 1875,
TEMPOR LUNDON.--
THEA
41 British Ship
ALEXANDRA
Thoi Bulan, Master, will load here and at Wiampon, and will have quick despata as above. For Freight, apply to
A VOGEL, HAGEDORN & G 1721 Hongkong, 19th November, 1875.
JUR NEW YORK,
METEOR” Dircken, Master, 595 Tous Register, having the greater portion of ber Cargo engaged, have immediate despatch K
THE A1 Gecioan Ba
Qargo, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 3rd December, at Noon.
Cargo will be received on hosed until Noon, Specie and Parcels at the ofles until 2nd, On the 22nd December,
ALAMA,
For Partioalary regarding Freight and Pas- sage, apply at the R. 0.8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,
✦ A Written Declaration of the Coulents ard Value of the Fackagen for the Overland Bouteisrequired by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which miny happen from the incor- rectness on nach decration:
4
Books & Letters Newspapers. Patterna.
Cento Conte. Cente. Via Southsuspton, 34 per va 6 6 per 2 oz. AZOLES ISLANES,—
Via Brindisi,...pert oz. 8 14 per 2oz, Via Marseilles,
Via Southampton, per oz 6: Spor201 CANARY & MADEIRA
ISLANDS, —
Vil Brindisi, Vil Marseiling,
84 per 42. 8 12 per 2 (2 Via Southampton, 28 per oz, & 6per 20 HONOLULU AND
Vit Brindisi,186 per on. 10 14 per 2 oz. Via Marseilles, Vil Southampton 30 per oz. 8 Spero
ALFREI UISTER,
Portmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, th August, 1875. The Postmcator at San Francisco bas given notion that letters despatched from this Colony (whether through the Post Ofoe, or as con signces letters) by the United States Majl. Shippers are particularly requested to note Packets, will not be forwardal to any places the terms and conditions of the Company's not within the United States unless the proper Black Bills of Lading.
The Company reserve the option of forward- ng all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egrik either by rail, or by Canal in their own Stokmera, or in yousale employed for the purpose,
A, MOVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steain Navigation Co's Office, Hongkong, 10th December, 1878. OOCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
BRAND EUROPE,
IN COVYKRAYLOR WITH THE UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
GERCONNECTING. KAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
Postage from America toench places be prepaid in American Postage Stampe, bat will be re- turned to this Office.
Sneh letters should either be prepaid in both Hongkong and American Stamps as above, or posted to an Agent in the United Staten
This notice ebiady applies to the following
are a follows 2, place, the American rates of Postage to which
NEWS- LETTERS. FAPERS. BOOKS. -Cente Cents. Qents.
4 por 4 ož Bocolat..... 6 portez. 2. Brasilien....15” „, 4 oz. Fern, Chili, &o. 22. oz. 10 per 4 oz.
ALFRED LISTER
Podmatter. General, General Post Office, **
Hongkong, 12th-Jely, 1975.
willTHE SS. BELGIC will be despatched for
San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on It is hereby notified that henceforward the SATURDAY, the 1st January, at 3PM, taking postage on lettera addressed to Newfoundland Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United which must be paid in advance, will be as fol- States, and Europe:
When forwarded vidĮ Så vente each 4-ounée.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1658 Hongkong, 9th November, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK. TIBEA PAmerican Stip...
TE
PILGRIM,“ Captain Fowls, will load here and at Whampoa Bud will have quick despatch as above,
For Freight, apply to debut
LLAMADEUSSELL & CO. 1649 Hongkong, 6th November, 1875
| 1
THEA
· FOR HAMBURG (Direct) THE AI British Barquo
"MONSOON
Geo Hanter, Master, will load here and Whampoa, and will bare, quick despasob above.
ito
at
as
For Freight, apply t
Ww.PUSTAU & Co. 1657. Hongkong. 9th November, 1875.
FOR LONDONAZHE To follow the Hundley Castle, THE 41 British Ship
Connection in medo at Yokohama with Steamora from Shanghai.
Freight will be rescived on board until 4 P.M. of the let instant. Parcel Packages will be received at the Ofoe until 5 P., came day. All Parcel Paakages should, he murked to address in fall; value of same is required.
-Retorn Fasenge Tickets available for 6 months are isaned at a reduction of 20 per cent. on reguler rates,
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya. West,
G. B. EMORT,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, December 2nd, 1875.
OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA.
Bola Agent on the Pacific Cones for Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition LAJU,” WES
Da Poufs Besting and Sporting Powder; Lake MacWhirter, Mater, will land here and at Superior and Pacino Fuse Company's safety Whamgos; and will have immediate doopatah Fuse.
sly 1026 July 7 for the above Port
For Freight, apply to s
AMAOG. HEATON,
DEACON & Co., Canton. 1758 Hongkong, 26th November, 1875,
ZAFOR LONDON,
HE 41 British Ship
HUNTLEY CASTLE;" Hip Hop zand KMLLY. Hugban, Master, will lead here and at Woom-
& Co, Shanghai, be
jabovo PortuMAAT MEN the toi, Sharigan
Brindisi When forwarded viå?
Marseilics...........
When forwarded viagg
Sonthampton)
F. W, MITCHELL,
Portmader Generát Gonors) Post Office, Hongking
It is hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nen way, when forwarded via Southampton, will henceforward be 35 cents for each ball ounce which may either be paid in advance, or it may be left to be collected on delivery of the Letters, Unpaid Lettern will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.
F: W. MTIOHELL, *.
Postmaster Generėl, General Post QBce, Hongkong.
Arrangementa- having been made under which dinils for London arriving at Sues from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Bring, it is bereby notified that the rites of postage, which must be paid in NOTICE.
advance, on correspondence, addressed to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will be an fol TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native Iowa, Tizi
Community, the Chinese Issue of this For Letters......24 cents per half ounes Paper has bon, from the comenecment of the For Newspapers & China New Year, jesued DAILY instead of ont alternate daya na before, a
Tor Booksand
*** Tue Faper has been Established for nearly Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage mant, under the Direction of a Well Edmontod
tal-loung to travelling tider, kong, Canton, Focobos, Shanghai, and Han to its pages sanbles person who under-tertain and BAJA & HOTZKE Pus, and wili have immediate despatan, for the/ and general information, and has the same
Black Peas, 1,000 pisals, at 31.58, by Hing
tai Lo travelling trader.
Yellow Pean, 200 ploile, at $172, by Hing-tai
to travelling trader de la
American Flour, 60-14s, 900 Loga, as $1,40, by Foot ynch wo to losul trader.
Dris Ly Flowers, 5 boge, at $895, by. Fook- yuet-wo-to frufelling trader.
Lang Ngan Pulp. 10 baga, at The. 9:40:0, by Fook-yurt-wò la travelling tänder.
bow and are prepared to grant Insurance at Current Rates, and MAR
PAGES HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.. #1958 Hongkong, 18th October, 1868,
"TRANSATLANTIO FIRE-INSURANUS CASA COMPANY OF HAMBURG,“
with natives who understand nothing but Obi-Aagaak THE & TRADING CO.
nese. In this respect the work will be found Hiogo, Osaka,THE U. & J. TRADING OS,
dispensable to all Europeans residing in Yokohama
Qhina, and to the natives themsqlyes it ez-
plains subjecte fully with which vary few ins
deed of them are perfectly noquainted To Manta
vasra. LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
For Fraight, apply tɔ
Patters
ench,
2
ing lounce4cents.
6
1
12-
orory additious! 4
TW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generat General Post Office, Hongkong. -
Chineas Gentleman; gives relable commercial position with the Native Ocwmunity na to Ad- vertisements and Nowa sa the English Daily It is hereby notified for general information A. MAC HEATON Press, with the Foreign Community The that, on and after the Jet January, 1875, the Bongsong Charge for Advertismente will be baratai Postage ou Corrempondence forwarded by Pri DEACON & Co.,
vate Ship to the Straits Settlements mast be Canton
prepaid at the following rates, viz. Şey Fur Letters.Scouts per ounce For Paper, For Book Packola]
1663 Hongkong, 12th November, 2875.
FOR-CALLAO.
Mr. C. D. Muss, Japan Canotte Don PM, Messte. J. pr LOTZADA & Q5. —— parties resident in England and interested in Singapore, Strass Roses Office. China it cannot but be mvaluable occasionally. London. F. A144, Clemont's Lane, HE 41 Peruvian Ship
It comprised upwards of two thousand large
THE undersigned having been appointed Fermicelli, 30 bag", ut $2.70, by Ewong hoppated to accept risks against Fire at entrout
Agenta for the above Company, are pre-quarto puges. Fungur, 20 buge, tit $33.80, by Hop-bing to fake, subject to a bonus of 20 per cent
kee to brivaling tradörk,
traveling trader,
While Waz, 4 piouse, at $76,50, by Hop-king tenvelling trader.
SIEMSSEN & O
if 39 Hongkong, 15th November, 1872,
TRUBNER & Om
00. PATERNOsius Row-
YH BELLEZ "DAILY PRAIS" OFFICE, HONGKONG.
FRAY BENTOSZEN
fore.
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874-
POSTED WING-KED:00AE SHOP.
TIRE Proprietor of WIEC ERE Shop begs torni. Packete of18, for each dounces,
infort the public that his Shop has been Patterns, www.MyBBB. BATEN, HENRY & ŐO, “
established since 1856, at Fadisütt a Luine, and * The registration fea on such correspondence San Franeside, her. L. P. FISHER, 31, Meritamon Mote, Heater, will meet with quick dea. that he has always a great quantity of BEST in Twelve cents for each Letter, Piper' or
We chants" Exchange.
New York
Hongkong, 2nd Janusty, 1875.
Meners. 51. FETINGILL&U
137, Fark Boy,
-COAL in store for Bala, Gentlemen or Ship-Froko
patol as above).
For Freight, apply to
3. J. DOS REMEDIOS & Ca 1616 Hongkong, let November, 1875
masters wiering to patronise him, are requested Soupply at ble Shop. We
17 1447. Hongkong, 23rd Beptember, 1876.
F. W. MITOVELLYAN
Postmaster, Gonorat,"
General Post-Us, Hongkong.
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