THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6TH 1870.
considérations on the side of the Governme who, we imaging, will tiny so much less annually to the purchasers by way of pensions, crediting them with the mount this unpaid de o mob Me towards the purchase of the line, which will not Home daye-ngo, when walking outside of be wholly transferred to them for seven years, the Dzin-daug gate, at the bead of the West The administration of the railedy meantime Tako, I met some countrymen coming to the remains in the hands of the Government, and, sily with the head, lage, feet, and rewa de for all practical purposes, the bondholders ta an immenso tiger. Soepeating perhaps, that Europe, who hold the early of the first loan, are
It is also stated that Romish priest basin letters of iyon, that they are a sure defenor rodontly passed through bore to Poking, who against spirito, demana, iups, fairies, and other Wat Manwynd at the time of the murder, who hurtful urorit brings and influence, all and confirms this version of the case. He is said to several, that might be used by the violence of be in possession of many other foute which will the water.d throw light on this and affair, and may lead tò a reconsideration a readjustment of the entire matter. Ioan only give the torpel of the re- port; which, if true, involves important result; and there is reason to balieve it is trio.
The weather continues fine, had the vivor is still open loro. We understand, however, that there is ice in some of the bende below N. C. Foraid:
PEKING.
H
For Sale
ATLB&O OMA
AVING received their first delivery of
GWBGOODS for the
AUTUMN and VINTER SEANOND,
they bad encountered a rebasar, they very in the same position se before thaarrangemante solicit an Inspection of the following-- willingly stopped and exhibited their wares. now raferred to were completed. The amount They said they had captured the beast some of the purenes money is said to be 2000,000, bat months ago in the province of Ngan-bwaiwo bave no certainly regarding these figures. The teeth and the bones of the head wéro all The Gazette ways that on the 14th mit, tho Loompleta and in their places. Somo little boys Company met, for the first time, for the tran
wore with us; as they had read that the tiger nation of regular official business, at the First and catare of the some family, they, after return-ational Bank, Teklo.
HIOGO
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Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SWATÓW, AMOY, AND FOOUHOW.
1H1 Steamship
UKWANSTUNG!- Captain Pittman, will be despatated" for the above: Porta TO-DAY, the 6th instant, it day
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAA LAPEAT & Oa 15 Hongkong, rd January, 1876...
FOR MANILA.
Stormship
* Captain Thebaud, will be desputobed si abora TODAY, the 63 inst, at Noon, instead of as provlously notified,
· For Freight or Passage, apply ta
A, MACG, HEATON. 29 Fongkong, 4th Jinory, 1876.
FOR SHANGHAINED (THE German Steamship
Rish Black GLAGE and GROSGRAIN SILK, from the bees French makers.
Colored GROSGRAIN and FANCY SILKS, in all the Newest Sheden, The Gazetts of 3rd Deerniser contains an odiot degrading the Governor-General of Yün-
FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, in the Nev. nan and Kweichow, and nominating Lu Changing home, caught the out, and baving examined yoo, at prespat Governor of Kangai, to be his thomouth were máob struck by the seremblance
WOOL POPLINS, { Bacon. The unfortunate men who gets the Let any one look, at the mouth of a cas, sač aack was "handed over to the Board on the notice how the upper and nader pain of tumu! A new native daily paper called the Nanta
Plain and Figured Japanese SILKS 17th Novoucher, for a savore" penalty (the glide past each other with tiba movements of Shinbyn has been started in Osaka The first alost postain result of which is a sentense the jaws, and then suppose the tasks to be number was to be published on the 20th ultim
AH WOOL SERGES pach as bas just been prosoazeed), for delay in increated in sizo zili thoy aro as long he a man's The Hiogo gad Osaka Herald bas essed.to
Colored MERINOS returning to his post from the leave that had foro finger, and toough considerably thinkor uteziet. The following wedlocery paragraph appeared in its last issueWe have to announce, boen granted bin to revisit his boxie in Runas, the base than a man's finger, yet tapecing up with regret, that the proscat will be, the last Seotch FLAIDS.. while on his way back from Feking. The new till they are sharp as a needle at the point lane protem of the Ego and Danier
Ladies Ready-mando COSTUMES, Dan bas à very good repute. He was Governor with the other teeth and the jaws, enlarged in General of the Two Kwang; but was anomoned proportion; and he will have very fair idea eraldi in taking lears of our readers we
Rickly Embroidered CASHMERE TAB with mysterious haute to the North few months of the head which Leaconatered, tremendous bog to soknowledge the many favours rés after be arrived et Canton, to become a Gostill in death, The bones and sinews are dived and trist to renewal of the acquainta vernor General of Chibli. It was rumoured at believed to yield a strengthering medicine, and ango next spring, should times speed the LIERS, MANTLES, and SLEEVELESS the time that be bad at one time befriended are purchased readily by a large medicine nyo on many occasions noble believe the wo JACKETS
achieved something pro the father of the Empress-Mother, He did not manufactory in the city,
bono publice by the impartial wielding of our hold his new post long, however, but retired
pat, and though we many have displeased 0308- under a Bloud-twin ssid for want of sucoesn'
sionally, it has always originated from a good Against the Nien Feí, and only two or three
purpose and with a view to effect reform and years ago he again became Governor of
eradicato ovil things, we feel sasured that nought Kwangsi.-N. C. Daily News,
will have boen get down to malice, SW6 reterate our former thanks for past favours and the indulgesso always a graciously extended to Three officers of the Kaitakushi, namely, our paat la boots, and heartily wish our friends Iasada, Kowski, nod Suzuki, have been apa Merry Christmas and Happy New Year pointed secretarios to Kuroda,
YUNNAN
YEDO.
Moriyama, Gou-Daju of the Goimusho, ban been appointed to accompany Kuroda to Cores, At the brands alice of the Kaitalaski it Shiba, Tokio, a Corsan department was opened 1 the lith nit
The Mainichi Shinbux statos that countor- feit gold coin has been imported from foreign sountries, which is unde sa aleverly that it is hardly to be distinguished from the true,
Large quantities of molten gold and silver have been recently found in the ruins of the old watle of Yedo which was burnt zwelrų years go. Many coolies are now employed daily, digging in the area formerly occupied by the Shogun's residence.
The Newest Bhapes in SILK, VELVET, and CLOTH JACKETS rimed with Fur
PAMALTONA,KOS PAR Müifur, Master, wholly exported from Singa- pore, will have quick deapatoa as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Wx. PUŠTAU & 05
Agenta.)
16 Hongkong, Sed January, 1878.
FOR LONDON, pić SUBZ: CANAL THE Steamship
"GLENBOY"
|_ Ladica"-TRIMMED HATS of the latest Captain Hogg, expected from Shanghai on or about the 15th proximo, will lead us above at styles, dirent from Faria,
haurrent-males
Tho New impor Ladies and Ohildrens For Freight or Passage, apply to BELA HATS
A Jarge mesortment of WOOL SHAWLS
The Hiogo News, notiong its contemporary's und FALLIUMS. descase, saya :—This is only another sign of the very unsatisfactory state of Uusiness in this port, and we can cely hope that there will to such a revival of trade next year os will justify- our contemporary in bis antispation of rasur- rection.
[NIIGATA,"
Lettera have been received from Tunnan-In, announcing the arrival of Li Han-ebung on the sixteenth day of the tenth mouth-the 14th of November, according to the foreign calendar. The Commissioner bad put up at the Esatu or Baaminion Hall wore exuminations held for the degree of chil-jin. The advices go on to any that everything connected with the forthcoming trial is kept & profound secret but there are Efteen individuals in custody, three of whom are wild" men-probably belonging
December 12th to the neighbouring-till-tribes, who speak an
It is now fuelly, Battled that no more troops unintelligible jargon and are very strange to The Hole Shinhan says that great preparabantioned here. They are now to be to look at Shanghai Cowler,
Lions are making for war; that the Washin A letter from Yunnan Ca, der date 25th larvan is being rapidly got reedy for motiva rasin at Shibata which is said to be healthier Noverober, says "Fourteen unhappy wratobre service, and that the officials of the Natal: Dewand better suited in many ways. The camp Bave been brought from the district where Mr.partient most attend at the clice on the 16th Margary Too murdered to the prisons of toe lust. fetithstanding that day, is a general Capital. Two Roug them died on the road, bolides, The twelve others, who do not sposk Chinese,
Te is said that two battalions of marines will are very probably ignoran why they were shortly embark in the two mon-of-war, Nisshin arrested. Li Kin-chui has arrived, but the Kuwan and Takawa-Maru, which will acert negotiations are very scaret. At the present Kuroda to Cores. manent an inventory is being mudo. of the
The brother of the King of the Lonchos
now, will now be used for a large zobool, in buildings, which are very sabatantial and nearly which needlework, lenitting, he will be tu The parade ground, which is large and well situated, is being parcelled out into building
Iolei
The English Church Missionary Society he commenced a branch bere under the obargo of family during at month,
"BALL DRESSES and PARA CLOAES. Hot SILK VELVET of the best makes. Black and Colerød VELVETEEN. The New Shudes in LIBBONS, TUR QUOISES to matobis
BASHES and RASH RIBBONS. SILK SCARVES LACE, MUSLIN, and LINEN SETS. SWANSDOWN and FUR TRIMMINGS.
frenter
JARDINE, MATHESON & Ø5;
1914 Hougtong, 9th December, 1875,
"QOBAN STEAMRELP COMPANY.::: FOR LONDON via STEZ CANAL. HB Company's Steamship
DEUCALIONA
will be despatobed on or about the 14th pror,
For Freight or Passage, apply to.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 16d 1816 Hongkong, 30th December, 1875. FOR NEW YORK,
THE A1 British Bark
2
ARDENTINNY ***
Brown, Master, will load hero and at Whampon, SWANSDOWN COLLARS, PELERINES, and will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Do. and MUFFS.
1895 Hongkong, 27th December, 1875.
FOR MANILA: (Direct), THE A1 Spanish Sebconer
BUGLE LACES, GIMTS, and FRINGES. Children's CLOTH JACKETS.
bogange which has been collected at the place Islande and covoral af din suite were entertained the Rayd, P. R. Fyson, who arrived with h Boys' CLOTH SUITS, in all sizes, where Ms. Margary was murdered. The Obinuseat dinner by his Majosty the Mikado at the here are begining-to-find-ous-that-they have gardan of Bakiego on the 16th al made inces of it. It was reported this morn-
Six large breech leading guns bare been ing, that the Futai had to give yoetorday flently purchased on Current accourt nad 9,000 to obtain an audience of the Commissioner, arrived sinnitaneously with the 30,000 stand ot -N. C. Herild.
are already referred to. They are understood to be of Krupp's manufacture.
A email row steamer, the Victoria, whic came here froni Osake some time since, bae been taken cvor by the Custome Authoritice. Her crew wore discharged and she is now laid ap in the river. It faid "she is intended w
on to Sado
There has been a rumour of a serious accident in the mines at Bado, but our latest lettere, November 11th, make to mention of it. The
communication are rare.
Vessels on the Berth.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, FENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUBZ, MALLA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE HEDI SUNTERRANEAN PORTS,
SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA,
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will closu For Mauilo-Per Esmeralda, today, the inst., at 11.90 A.M.
6th For Shanghai. Par Fu-you, to-day, the inst at 30 F.M.
•
MAILS.BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet TATBET will
THE PENINSULAN AND ORIENTAL STRAK he doepscobed with the Mails for Europe, do
NAVIGATION COMPANY'a Stegmehip Mon TRUESDAY, the 6th Jaisaary "THIBET" Captain BARTLEY, with Her Majaate Mails. Fassengers, Bpecie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places.on THURSDAY, the 6th January, at Noon.
Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Spedia and Farcels at the oflee until 2 pm, on the 5th January.
For Purboularz regarding Freight and Pau sago, apply at the F.&.0.§. N. (p's OHáce, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED. ALMOS
Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Rontois required by the gyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Billsof Lading or with Pards; and the Company do not hold? themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor- restatoss on such declaration.
A
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested to tare note, that the Stenders leaving Hong Yong In correspondance, with the Australian Steamrere from Gallo to Bombay, may call at Colombo. M
Shippers are particularly requested to note the serms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading
A. MY BI, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation On's Afton. Hongkone 27th
27th December; 1975.
* NOTICE, ZE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGORIES DHEMARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
SABIHALL FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA,
·PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
PRISMARSEILLESTM-
ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
FIRE, CAL QUITA.
ON THURSDAY, the 18th January, 1876, at Noon, the Company's Steamship MEIKONG,” Coromandant Fościng, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, BPECTE, and CAR- GO will leave this Porf for the above plac¢3,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Maxasilles, and accepted in transit through-Marseilles for the principal plass of Europe
Infants ROBES, PELISSES, and Merioseohevarria, Master, will receive an im Cargo will be received on board antil CLOAES.
BABY LINEN and Indies UNDER CLOTHING.
Indies FANCY FLANNEL DRESSING GOWNS.V
statement that when Mr. Margaryadix large esinon, which were brought here by wasther has beeth an righ that the chances of CLOVES. E
The Custom House in how under, Tue: Saarge
BOOTS and CHOBS of DANGO's Best
mediate despatch for the above Port
For Freight or Passage, apply to.
REMEDIOS & Co. 1851, Hongkong, 17th December, 1875
FOR NEW YORK, THE Al Amoricum Back
THE ALARMENIA,
N
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Best French KID Salter, Master, will load here and at Wtampon,
and will have Immodate despatch us above.
For Freight, apply to
TOGER, ILAGEDORN, & Ca. 1890 Horghong, 24th December, 1875,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, BE Al Erillat Barcue
MIRELLA"
of that department, and not as formerly hero make a branch of the Keasbo. The staff has ben increased but they do not seem to be burdened with work.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAI.
It is said that Li Hau-chang hoa already sle i preliminary Report to the Imperin The Hoshi Shin ange that the Govern Germament of the state of affairs in Tunuan meat bas benges thirty thousand muskets and Ho appear first to have been met with the
the German abip Formosa. The cannon is said through Fazzaz on his way to Bermab, he to be for the for-24-12, a men-of-war, with presented his credentials to the ical mauderia, ie ebortly to be buil and consequently scoured their protection;
The Nicht Nicki Shimbun publisbos telegram but that on big way back he failed to do this, from San Francisco Borcuncing the arrival and the only thing that was known was, that there, on the 14th ult, of the Japanese me a foreign armed body was about to force its way of war Teskuba-ken, which mailed bence on the into Tunnan. Consequently, say the ufloiale. 8th November.
The largo temple formerly occupied by the the frontier people began to form themselves The Mitani Back has established an Orphan. British Consulate, and which was burnt down QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STANET int military detachments to resist the inrange, where fire hundred poor children will be fast year, has been rebuilt and opened with
considerable seremony Another one babas Biba. Wa Chi-Jeang, the Tong-abs of Ting maintained and educated for ten years, during built lower down, and these, like the many yuan-t'ing, a town i Obinese territory where which time the expense of the establishment is chars which compose on tong Tomoplo Brest, the movement was rife, omitted to take any eztianted as likely to amount to 150,000 genre generally much better attended than candl preventive measures; and afterwards, when the
Teu Nicht Nichi Shinbus says that a Japa Perhaps the fact that there are now four Bezo- orio had been committed, and Teun, the acting neeratudent in America, tamed Toyama, la the pean misionaries here, and a rumour of more Guvernor of Vonoan eened commands for the correspondent of a famous newspaper, from coming, ha76 stirred up the native prient arrest of the ringleaders, be entirely failed to which be draws so large a salary that he is ea- exert himself to do so, Chang, the General-abled to send $100 a month home to Japar,
to more setive exertions than they main before The pupile in the various sabooks are gradu- jesimo of forces in that latret, a mandarin of The Afinato Shimbun mage-Every Sunday taking to European games. During the the red batten, was also guilty of great dereiton American missionary, resident in Kyoto, summer many learned to play a fair game of tion of duty in not taking steps Eur tho capture preaches the doctrine of Christ, and his church arisket, and now they may be frequently soon of the criminals; and both be and Ware is attended by ancerous persons. In coore playing football on the old military parade recommended to the Imperial censure. The quence of this, Shiuto and Baddhist pricate Emperor is said to have ordered their degrains tion, and they are to await their trial.nhcathece together to discuss how bot to prevent English Commissioners arriye.Sueb je sbalast the spread of the Christina religion,
The Hochi Shimbun hears that orders hate news from Turun per Chincuo sources, vid been sent to France for the purchase of thirty Peking. Cotestat Empire.
fre engines for use in Tedo. Tooy üre 'to be light tourstrootion and of small-size, in order that they may be easy of draught. They will be placed in an accessible position in each of the divisional police stations of Tedo.
HANGCHOW.
A correspondent of the N. D. Herald writes from Hangehow I returned some daya ago,
A ferewell dinner was given on the 23nd ult. from a trip through some parts of the province of Che kiang, which trip, though nosodortaken at the Set Io Ken, in Tokio, to General Kuroda, for the purpose of sesing the country, yet was by the leading Sateuma men in the capital, the means of affording me observations which Admiral Kawamura, Chief of the Navy Depart may be internating to mouse of your readers.ment, presided, and Mecare. Okubo, Terasins,
I find that the towpath on the bank of the Tosi, Samerina, Matingata, Torhiliarà, Gene Grand Canal, which has been in a sad stats of rale Saigo and Oyamat, and others were also ruini ever since the time of the long-liaired, presunt. rebels, is being put into excellent repair; eziu The Hieron Shimbun remarise that the news bank of the oud, and good road on the same papers which are presumed to be in the interest bank, are to bù of cur stongs The workmen, of the Government do not vell readily, while ont told no that their employere and contracted for the other hand, those known to be in opposition the job with the Provincial Government, al the to the Ministerial policy receive large support way from Hangebow to Kabying: bow much from the public. It adds that the Minister for furthar the road was to Le made, they could not Public Works ie acutely sensitive to the want say. At the time of the and collision between of confidence shown in the present administras the steamers Gesan und Frusing, it may be re-tioc
ground with an eagernese seldom exhibited their own amosemants. Their fans of boota of European style does not seen any hindrance many making good risks with their bure feet, Japan Carotic,
The preliminary soundings for the tunne which is to unite France and England. ara now being actively carried cut near St. Margaret's, Dover, and the engine conducting the work are stated to be entirely satisfied with the results obtained. It is intended to put down twa phenmatio tabes, and ventilation will be scoured by providing a current of air.
A telegrams of news for fair
th
of October says that the stenstrip Uruguay, alleged to be engaged in a filibustering ex- padition to Cubs, has been seized by the dating obiel surveyor of Oostems at Kingston. The gunpowder-ase had on board has been taken. on and looked up in Fort Augusta, and the Trugeny towed down to Port Royal by one of her Mageaty's stonmore, and anchored antern
of the guardship. The arms still remain on board the Uruguay, report was in circulation that orderu lina heen issued, to rektore the Uruguay, with her cargo, to her captain.
For Sale.
ARE NOW SHOWING
membered that the anggeation same from manio · Only in five ken, Jamely Hiogo, Bags, Furu Obines'courco that, the tribate ride and other loka, Mii, and Bhirakawa, has the rice barvest kapde could be conrayed more economically, been efficiently good to justify the provincial. and certainly more in accordance with native authorities in complying with the Government ideos, from Cho-kiang, Kiang-an, nad cleowbore order to parolase 30,000 koku of rice. The in the centre of China, to Tientsin, by native authorities in each of the above, nataad ken basts on the Grand Canal, a formerly, than by baving bought respectively ten onaand kobuOMPSON AND foreign steamura. The above-mentioned repairs of rise find the market virtualy closed, the do not prove that the suggestion is to be adopted; farmora refusing to sell cxcept at largely ad- yet, if it last been, they would need to be made vanced prizes. The prices hitherto givor hava before it could be cauried into Execution..' varied between gen 30 ser, and 5 yen 10 san
I visited the city of Cha-pu situated on the por koku. Japan Gazette Hangehow Bay, not far removed from the mouth of the Bsten-dang River. The fort thut commande tas estranee to the city from tho
ΣΟΚΟΡΑΜΑ.
It is rumoured that Admiral Enomoto has
bay was in a state of complete ruin before the bag priced to return to Japan, in order to threatened troubles with Japas, but has sinco anperintend the erection of Military Barnicks- beon pat fats excellent repair, from a Ohinese in the principal towns of the Bapire. point of view; and foenished with a dozen
A dinner was given on the 10th alt, at the foreign annan.
Oriental Hotel, ky numerons friends, to Ma While walking along the beach, and ellubing Zuppe, German Consal in Yokohama, who left that no word, as far no I know, bai oror been Europe, on twelve months leave of absonce, spoken in favour of the place as a summer re-
The Chinese training corrette Tang Wear
H
IND
BLACK and JOLOURED SILKS, especially
Aku selcoted to wear well VELVETS and VELVETEENS in all Colors. HOMESPUNS, FRENCH MARINOES, OAMLEES. BANG! PLAIN 200 BANGI-FLANNELS, for
Morning Gowna, ma New Jolese in RIBBONS, FLOWERS, and LADIES and CBIEDREN'S HATS,
PETRA FEATHERSKE SHAWLS for Chairs, CARRIAGE BUGS. BEST WHITE RATA and WHITNEY
WASABLANKEIN V
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FOR SALE.
CIOLOGNE WATER and GENERAL
and Oak
PERFUMERY, from EDOUARD PINAUD
Double FOWLING-PIECES, Lefachos, and REVOLVERS
DE SAINT MARCEAUX ET CIE'S CHAM-
PAGNE, Carto Noire and Carte Blancos, Piata and Quartas de plata
Fresh BALAD OIL, at $4.50 per dozen. Old Gogmas BISCUIT DUBOUCHE and other Branda
Dépôt de la Compagnie Fermière de Vichy, any Springs, at $3 per dos. E
A good Breakfast OLARET, at $360 por dozen (2 different kinds.)
GRAND VIN DE SILLERY, at $12 per dozen,
Dépôt of the well-known INKS, from Messrs. ANTOINE ET FILS (of Paris).
CLARET, in Jasks, o, &, &a., a very moderate prices.
THEVENIN,
dk, Qucen'e Bond, and 11, Stanley Strost, 1185 Hongkong. 22nd November, 1875.
MONTEBELLO CALTE
DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE
QUATRE...$15 por caso (1 dozen.) Pinte16
5% discount on 25 Cases.
BOURBON WHISKEY, * $12 per esac (1 dozen.) - FOR SALE DY Hote
HEARD & VA 975 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1876.
ELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY
40 Kv 34 per Dozen.
SPIRITS of WINE, for Tumps," $5 per Dozen, Apply to the Rank
HONGKONG DISTILLERY OL 1209. Hongkong, 6th August, 1875.
NOW ON SALE. THOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland Trade Report for the Test 1874 Price
Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong. let February, 1875.
NOW ON SALE,
Tan Dalkira
IMPERIAL QUARTO,"
747 tops, Ed. Pitt, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick anspatch,
For Freight, apply to:””,
SARA VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.
1840 Hongkong J5th December. 1675
FOR NOW YORK.
HB new Al American Bark "QAPRERA”
Whaupos, and will have quick deepace as Chas. B. Rendell, Master, will load hire and at
above For Fright, apply to:
VOGEL, HAGEDORY & Co.; 1810 Hongkong, 10th Daber, 1875-
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Tndersigned having been appointed Agouts for the above Company, sro pro- pared to GRANT INSURANCES at Oursant Batem
MELOHERS & Da, –Agenta, Ronynt Innwanes Compang.. 1780 Hongkong, 28th October, 1874. LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE, 187, LEADEKKÄLL STREET, LONDON, 'ESTACIJSKED 1945.
THE Undersigned is authorised to accept risks on behalf of this Office, by First Clar Steamers and Sailing Ships,
*
A. MOIVER, Agent, 2. Hongkong, Int July, 1897, -WORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
VAKUOMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre- pared to GRANT INSURANJES to the extent of 465,000, an first-class risks at current rates
"MELOHERS & CA
tf 674 Hongkong, lat May, 1876
1
MANCHESTER FILE ASSURANCE COM- PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
Shipping Orders will be granted tall noon, Speole and Pareola until 9.P.M. on the 12th Jatuary, 1876. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Ageney's Offca.) Obatents and value of Packages are reoived. AR
+
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pary's Office,
G. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent, Hongkong, 6th Janjury, 1870.
The following Will be the hours of closing the Mails, &o,
Wednesday, Janitry 5th
5 pm, Money Order Office alossa. UF., Post Of als except the NIGHT Box, which remains, open all night. Tauraday, January 8,
7AM Post Ohio opens foranle of Stampa, Registry of Letters, and Post ing of all correspondence.AKA 10. Post Office is exorps for Late
Letters, Registry of Lettere center, 10.15 ., Lettere may be posted on payment
་
of a LATE Fan of 18 cenis extra Postage, natil`
11-AM when the Post Office CLOSER
entirely.
11.30 AM, Letters (bub Letters only) addronge
ad to the United Kingdom of Brindia, or to Singapore, nay he' portend, va board the Packet on payment of, Late Fes of 18.vents extra postage. 11.00 AM, Posting on Board cennes,
ALFRED LISTER,
General Post-Office,
Postmaster General,
Hongkong. 29th December, 1875.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET The French Contract Packet MEIKONG wih dapatched on THURSDAY, the 13th instant, with Maile to and turcogh the Unitat”. Kingdom Tid Marseilles; Hurope, Saigai, Singapore, Galle, Madras, Calenta, Bombay, Aden, Saez, and Alexandria
The following will be the hours of closing the Maite, &c. ·
Wednesday, 12th Jan
5PM Money Order Office clona Fest Offico dioses except the Nior Box, which remains open nil night.
" Thursday, 13th Jan.
7.M., Post Office opeas for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Punt ing of all correspondence,
TUA.M., Hagistry of Litters ceases, 11 A., Post Office closes except for Lat
Letters.
11.10, Tintters (but Letters bely) address.
cd to the United Kingdom or to Singa pore way he posted-on-payment olla Late Fee of 15 cents extra postage, until
11,3). when the Font Office, CLOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER
Postmaster-General General Post Ofice,
Hongkong, Srd January, 1976.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States' Mall Pucket CHINA will be despatched SATURDAY, the lath January, at 3 P.M., with the Mails
United'
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office:will be open for the reception mdat of Lorimary Lettere, Books, Newspaporn, kay
until 2.60 v.1.
US MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, A OVER LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUGHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE S.S. CHINA" will leave Hang To or froze, vik Tokonom
Letters can be posted on bourd the Packet from 220 PM to 50 r.M., on payment of a Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Fostere
The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compulsary.. Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets,
Carrespondence addressed to Yokohama and on SATURDAY the 15th January, 1870, akine United States must be superscribed por 3x taking Passengers and Freight for CHINA, and that adilicised to the United Japan, the United States, and Europe. Kingdom must be superscribed “alá Sūn Lating are issued for transportation to Yoko-
Tarong Passenger Tickets and Bills of Franciso."
ham sad other Japan Ports, to San Francisco,
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General Hongkong, 28th December, 1876.
to porte in Maxico, Central and South Ameria, General Post Office, and to New York and Europe, vil OVER LAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Nitsa Biebi 6.5. Company will leave Shanghai, vis the Jalnad Ses Porter about esine tate, and make alpse connection at Tokobama..
At New York, Passangers have selection of variona lines of steamers to England, France, Bud Germany..
Fraight will be received on board unti 4. ou the 14th proximo. Partel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 1. same day; all Portal Pockages should be marked to ad- drese in fall; value of same is required.
For farther information as to Passage sad Freight, apply to the Agsacy of the Company, Paya West
Arrangements beve boon made for the Regis. tration of Correspondence exchanged betaon the United States of America and this Cullay Ly Facile Mail Packets of the Decidental and Oriental Bicam Ship Company,
The Registration Fco will be 8 sents for each letter, over and above the Postage. This fee, as well as the Pontage, most be prepaid.
No lactors can be Registered after 21:a on the day of departure of the Mail.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 11th November, 1875, EMORY, The following reluced Eater of. Postage will
Asting Agent, take effect from this day :-
Boots & Hongkong, December 20th, 1875, OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL
Iellers, Naropapere, Patterns. STEAM-PORTUGU AL Conte Cents, Cenis.
Til Southamptos, per oz. per2oz.
14 per box.
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CABOO AND FAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION' WITH XE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE Undersigned have been appointed
Agents for the above Company at Hoog-/HR SS GARLIC will be despatched for kong, Canton, Fouchów, Shanghai,and Bar San Francisco, vis Yckohama, kow and are prepared to grant Insurances Carront Bates DONAT
HOLLIDAY, WISK & Oộ. 1953 Humekon«, 15th Otober, 1868. SINO SUN FIRE OFFION, -
The Folicion against. Fire to the extent
HM Undersignad is prepared to Grant
$45,000 on First-olana Hisks, C
on
TUESDAY, tue les February, 1876, at 9, taking Cargo and Fassengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Councelion e made at Tokohams with Steamers from Shanghai,
Fraight will be received on board until 4 p. of the 31st instant. Faroel Packages will be
Parcel Packages should be marked to addrese
"AZOREF ISLANTIS,
Via Brindisi,40 per Via Marseilles,.
Via Southampton, 34 per 1oz. 6 8 per 2oz. CANARY & MADEIRA
ISLANDS,-
Via Brindiei...?
Vid Marcillus 34 per àoz. 812 per 2 oz Vil Southampton, 28 per oz. 6 € per 2 oz. HONOLULU AND
HAWAIL
Við Brindisi,
-Vià Maravilles,.
38 per oz. 10 14 per 2 oz.
Vil Southampton, 30 per juz 8 8 pertuz,
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General General Post Office,
Hongkong, Sth August, 1875.
The Postmaster at San Francisco bas giren bhrough Post Office, or 24 400- notics that testers despetored from this Coleny e lotters) by the United States Mail
A Discount of Twenty per cent. (20) upon in fall; value of same is required. Packets, will not be forwarded to any places
the Current Local Rates of Prezain will be at
`I, G. LINSTRAD, 198
over the hills that ekirt the sci-store, I wondered by the M.M. ateamar pa the 21st ult for BELGIAN COUNTERPANES and TOILET ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY lowed upon Insurances effected with this.Office path beago Tickets available for Postage from America to such places ba propsid
HOW COVERS
STAAN WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION
1885 | Hongkong, 26th August, 1874.
i
not within the United States unless the proper
American Pestage Stamps, but will be re-
Bach letters should either be prepaid in both
posted to an Agent in the United Slatos,
This notios chiefy applies to the following places, the American rates of Postage to which are a followa
sort for the overwrought bodies and breins of¡ved in this port on the 3rd ult, from Kobe Large Variety of CHRISTMAS TOYS auÍAZ ANGzo-Chinese DICTIONARY, publishedYANGESZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION: Psage, apply to the Agonoy of the Company, Hongkong and American Stamps as above, or
MELTON CLOTH, SERGE, ad, KUMB SPUN COSTUMES, Wade in Latest Style.. PRESENTS for Children,
CASElanticə
GENTLEMEN'S FELT HATS, in Latest Shapes The Onotað, Buto, Ryde, Atbol,
Kad Argyle, and Stamford,
· WHITE SHIRTS, Callare attached, cat SCARVES, TIES, CRAVATS, BOOTS,
4pecially low in the neok,
SOCKS, UNDERVESTS, and
OMBRELLASSES
A For OVERLAND and RAILWAY
STRUNKS
Shanghai. The place would not only be no As she is the first Chinese modern man-of-war essible by steamers, but by house-boat and which has visited these waters, her arrival a LADIES BOOTS and SRODS, Buttons, and Chinese small craft of all kinds; the city would be anxionaly looked for by Chinese resileşte, insure a market certainly better than tan bo She has on board thirty students, sub- bad on an island; residences placed on the lieutenaam and endets, who are going through hilla would be catirely beyond the reach of the course of study in seamanship, gunnery malaria from the plata; and there are one zavigation, and other branches of coince shady nooks where sus-bathing would be redsary for an officer of a men-of-war. Their practicabla Iaus not well arough noquainted andies are all oarried ou in Engliab, which with the place to speak confidently about ita erpellanies as a analoriam: but I think it Chinees Indeed there are no Europeans on language they speak dacutly, The orewin would at least be worthy of a visit with that board exept the captain and instructors. and in view.
We regret to bear of the death of Mr. Jno. The city of Hoe-nying is on the river, not for Hawes, late US. Onnan at Hakodadi, which from where it enters the bay. I know not that took place on the 16th instant, at the bouse of the place is moro celebrated for anything that Captain Babbard, No. 237 Bluff. Mr. Hawes for the great Dzien-dang "bore," a tidal wave was a native of New Turk, und was about 55 which is voll there in all its glory. The bore years of age. He was mish, respected for the makes its approach known by tremendage manner in which he discharged the onerous roaring, heard over all the city long before it duties of his post, which he had occupied for comes in sight; when the full tido, with its over three years; bat of late he had been suffer with Mr. J. MAULEROSE, OF LEONG An Yes, head wave upright an atone wall, yet, brokening from ill-health, and be came to Yokohama Praya into nemorons perprodicular and horizontal some daya, ago. here baing no physician in waves puchebellished with numberless Hakokad. However, medical assistance was wavolote, ewcopa phat with a mighty rush, and of no avail, and the lamented gentleman expired then all is sooo quiet agale. But there has this morning. He leaves a sorrowing wife and J been left on the mind of the beholder, who sees family.
83, QUEEN'S Bold 666 Hourkeng, 16th November, 1976.
COAL DEFÓT. OALS of all description supplied toSteamare
by the Undersigned, Orders may be left at the Godowns, Wanchai,
Agent, Sun Fire Ofice on regular rates.
For further information as to Freight or
Traps
Weat
are issued at a reduction of 20 percent.
We turned to this Off
GB. EMORY
deling dgant. „Hongkong, January 1st, 1876. ;-
NOTICE
all so the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, da OF SHANGHAI.
OE comprehensiveness and practical service A Methis Work stands unrivaled. All the new words which the Chinese bave of lats years been compalled to oơim to express the numerous qb- jects a machinery, photography,telegraphy, and in wince generally, which the rapid advance
and after this date the abore Ansociation will allow a Brokerage of THIRTY,
here given in azione. Each and every word in of fontign relatione kta imposed upon them, are THREW and ONE THIRD PEB UENZ fully illustrated soil explained, forming exor.) on Local Risks only,
RUSSELL & Ook
Agente
PATENT SLIP & DUCK COMPANY
MAS MAL, AND
NOVELTY IRON WORKS,
LETTERS, PAPERS, BOOKE
Conta. Conti. Cenie. 6 per
Houolalu,..... Brazil....... 15
No. 82, FRATA WEST, MACHINE BOILER, AND BLACKSMITH Pern, Chill, &
SHOPS,
IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS,
THE Undersigned is now prepared to take Teels for PAINTING and PIE COFFERING; slao largo REPAIRS to Halle and Machinery, &c.
2
4 por 1 oz.
.19 per 4 oz, ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General,
General Post Office.
Hongkong, 12th July, 1875,-
It is hereby notified that henceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advance,
sises for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Ponti pronunciations are given the accents being carefully marked on
tf 1800 Hongkong, 4th June, 1874 the best principle hitherto attained. The typo- graphy display the succces of an attempt to "YANG TSZE INSURANCE ASSOULA, make the Chinese and Bugiish' type correspond
TION OF SHANGHAI. in the size of body, thereby affecting a vast
A Large Assortment of Spare and Timber, chargeable on Packets of printed papers or economy of space, achieving a learness of CAPITAL AND BURPLUS 800,000 TAELS, Iron and Copper Plates, Trum and Brass Beds, patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong previously attained, and dispensing with thosa
Pitob, Oskan, and Felt, Sheathing Metal and to the United Kingdom by the United States, rast margins wad vasant spaces which have ULICIES grunted on Marine Risks to all Nails, Rircle, Sprew Bolts and Wood Sores Fackets via San Francisco, will be as follows...
vizi horetofore oharecterized Ulineso publicationé
To illustrate time vast scope of the work, the parts of the World, at current rates aleays on hand. A
For a paokot not exceeding ones This Association will, until fartter notice, Boats and Stoom Launches built to order,
in weight
2 cents. following facts are submitted for consideration provide out of the carnage, first for an interest
HⱭ." BAILIÐ,
Manager lmers Vocabularly doutains about 10,000 dividend of 15% for shareholders en Capital,
For a packet above 1 vunte not en
*eeding ona
4 FORCE ENNENT'S ALE and Obiness Charaters, and Meditate English and thereafter distribute among Policy holders Ofice, Norety Iron Works, Praya West
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
Hongkong, 26th July, 1875, (6m 1145
NOTICE.
ALANDSTEIN & C 6m 1020 Hongkong, let November, 1876.
• PORTDEC
Marchant Navy
DAVID OORSAR & SONE
Long Flax Navy Boiled
CANYAS.
it for the fist time, an impression of flesceness, Says the dino Steinbehout thirty majesty, and beauty, that is not often equalled years ago, a curious stone, weighing eight bon If any of your roader should ever be in the dromomme, (about 7lbs.) was dug up in the neighbourhood, and want to cross the river about village of Kobi in the province of Rikucho, the time the tide is to come in, be need not be a great mining district. Souse mouth ago, two ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Oo, diapland to find chas no bearman acquainted | with tag locality will be willing to ferry him a ten and ads, thought that the stone was a diamond, tad sant it to Torie,
over in fact, he might just about as well be to have its patare specified. It was shown to dispicased with the tide for coming in. Nora nertain foreigner, who offered to buy it for will be afterwarde regret the little fons of time 8,000,000 yen The Japan Gants, referring to censioned by the delay, as a good sight of the thie pured disadvery, says it is probably phenomenon oma'btained will be to bim
byperbolion), and means simply that a coalvelu
****▲ thing of beauty, said a joy for event.
_hea Leen fonad thore. Home time ago wo
Crown has
if 1130 Hongkong. 11th May, 1867.
ESSEN (GERMANY)
· KRUPPY-CAST SIRUL WORK,
SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,
Hongkong, Shanghai, Valegria (Germany)"
this work contains more than 50,000 English annually, in cash, All the profits of the words, and upwards of 800,000 Quizesse obara dewriting Banness pro rata to amount of
premiam contributed. tere. Again, despite all the grammars and
RUSSELL & Co., other elementary works as yet published, the
Agents. student of this difficult language absolutely ro
1089 Hongkong 9th Toly, 1979. quires examples to display the various appli- oatione and equivalente of different words whoh THE LONDON ASSURANCE here one general meaning. Of these examples this work containe mora bhan five times os many as any other Dictionary hitherto, pub-
INUORVORLIED BY ROYAL CHARTRE
HIS MAJERTY KINGO KONGE THE PIROT,
CAD$17203)
For practical purpcaen the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference OHN SKINKER SAM BILANCISCO, to its pages enables aperson who tada HE undersigned having been appointed stands Englisa to pommnnicate effectively Agents for the above Corporation, are with natives who understand nothing but Chiprepared to grant Insurances as follows nese. In this respect the work will be found ... MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Sale Agent on the Pacifo Coast for
It might naturally be supposed that such a noticed that the neighbourhood indicated was forpus tide would be destructive of the river rich in miterals, and that a company was talked beats Two methods are employed for resisting of which proposed to connect the billy mining such an evil, whose separate values are dit district by a railroad, seventeen miles in length, Wishester Hepeating Arms and Ammuniticus indispensable to all Europeans residing in Palicies ut curront xatas, payable either bero ferently calimstod by different individuals with the cost. The offer of eight million gen Da Feat Blasting and Sporting Powder Lake China, and to the natives themselves en London, or at the principal Forts of India, one is a solid wall or dyke of earth, from twenty said to have been unde by a foreigner for this Superior and Pacino Fase Company's Safety plaina sabjects fully with which very fin-Ohina, and Australia, prov to thirty feet high, with a tasing of hawn stonewarsellona diamond, moins probably that, for use.
refly: 1020 July 7 deed of them are perfectly equated To FIRE DEPARTMENT, firmly put together, and shielded by strong but- ¦ reign capital to Linst nutquat would, if necessity tresses of broabwood, which break the violence and if the country were open, be forthcoming HE TOUPIST'S GUIDE parties resident in England and interested in
1 REDUCED PRICE $1. of the tido; the other is a pageda anda uumber, to work the mines.
LATEST
of iron imagea of water buffaloes, placed at pro- The rumours which are (edya the Japan Containing the names of all the Articles of por distances from canh other, on the top of the Mail for soms ne buen tite regarding Trade, objects of Natural History, Furutare, dyke the buffaloes are in a recumbent position, the enle of the section of milway between do, do, witable Pugti, and Mandarin Pronen. but keep watch and ward day and night, with Tokio and Yokohama to certain of the cistion.
their beads olevated, and their noves directed to¶nobles, have taken the form or a definito an= } Also a few copum of the GRAMMAR of the the coming tide. It is not only emid and bonouncement to that effect: The inoasuretaan Chinese Language, in two Parts lieved by the people, put engraren on the beasta bardly be poubted, and in riis in ficousin) · The Daily Proen Ofice,
For a packet above 2 ounces not ar
occdng 4 ounces
8
and eight cents for every additional four-oner. These rates apply to Priated Cirouhura, Price IN Order to meet the wishes of the Native
Community, the Chinese Issue of this Lists, Market Reporter and all printed payers Frper has been, from the contienement of the other than Newspapers, as well as to Books
F. W. MUTOBELL. China Now Year, isased DAIZZ instead of on and Trade Patterns or Samples. alternate days'us before..
Pastmaster General. Gesorul Post Office, Hongkong.
The Paper has been Established for nearly Twenty Years, and in, 88 to Editurial Manage nant, under the Direction of a Well Educated
It is bereby notified that Letters addressed Chinese Gentleman; giren reliable commercial and general information, sad, can the shoe to France may be sent either paid or unpaid at position with the Native (ommunity e to Ad. the option of the sender, but the postage on vertisements and News as the English Daily Price Current, Newspapers and Booke SAL ot Prem with the Forsign Community. The be prepaid
For each 1 ounce Charge for Advertisements will be na boret
The rate of postage ckargeable ou | Letters addressed to Frazee! per Hongkong, 23rd Farmáry, 1874, A
French Packet
DANT
12 cents Per British Facket when marked við WING-KEE COAL SHOP.
Brindinio runs spekter aan. 183 Fer British Packet when marked via Aféïerdvia Bud Marsillesanta Nad
F. V. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post-Offee, Hongkong.
Printed and Published by Waixian, H. Doli, Vynd
GEUS, Bongkar,
—
Ching it onnot but be invaluable occasionally. Policies and for long or short period at RBE Proprietor of WING- Shop begs to
It comprises upwards of two thousand large current rate quarto pages
TRUBNER & 60, PATERNOSTNE Bow WH BELL DAILY PEZSE” OFFICE, Hovanose,
A discount of 20*. allowed,
LITE DEPARTMENT Polistestended for sums not ecoleding 28,000, on reasonable terms.
NASA HOLLIDAY, WISE-&-09-
1863 Hongkong, 26th July, 1872,
vy inform the public think his Shop hug been petablisbad since 1865, at Endinots's Lane, CHI that he has always a great quantity of BEST COAT in store for Bale. Gentleman or Ship meeborn wishing to patronies hɔm, are requested to apply at his Shop.
ICH Hongrong, Bird September, 1875.
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