CENTRAL AFRICA. The Times has received the following frám the Foreign OŒ-
* Forsign Ofied, Des. 16, 1875. “A telegram has been this day ridolved From Her Majesty's Coneul at Iwonda to the Eslowing effect. Liantenant Cameron, BN. Livingstone Fast Coast Central African pedition, arrived in Loanda on the 19th of November. Came out at Benguela, all well,
HOPKINA Consu), Lonnda.**
AROTTEN SHIP."
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NEW YORK
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 1876,
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Mr. Plimsoll (the New York Times saya) will ba interested in examining the particulars of} the seccat wróck of a: varfön, ald abip off the comst of Sonth America. This vessal-the Ziyaris--was bound from British Columbia to Oultan, and normally tumbled to piscoe at ses in fair weather. The lumber which formed her LONDON SUEZ CANAL. onrge was soaked by water pouring in at thờ............ Do baliholns of her alder und bottoms: The swelling of this lumber burst open the ship, in spite of the pressure of five chaine with which the hulk on girded about, and she broke up like a shell. We are in the habit of hearing a great deal about had seamanship nowadaye, but it is evident that there in work on this side of the PORTLAND (OREGON) world for a reformer who shall compel or COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, rigid inspection of so-called "acaworthy" abipe, SAIGON, SINGAPORE, A table showing the actual ago and condition of vessels engaged in our coastwise and deep sen trade wild ba'a valuable garde for shippers
Do. M
Ulyasda (str.)...
Craigie Lea
Sarab Niobeleon. Onimaler
SAN FRANCI900 via Y HAMA City of Puking (str,
Oceanic (utn)
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Sir Henry Raytinson forwards to us the following copy of a telegram to the same effect which bo bas just received from Lieutenant Damer, B.N., Rnnouncing bis arrient at Frand, on the West Coast of Afrinn, after an ardnous journey of 18 arache from Ujiji, which be left in May, 1874. Ilis safe return will, ir Hency remarkte, bu bailed with equal satisfaction: by Geographers, by his friends and family, and hy the cable service to whinh ba belongs
To President of Royal Geographical Society, und ausfarere. The sinking of the abesmer SINGAPORE, PENANG, Irem fentenant. V. Lorett Onaereo, R.Ñ,, - Pacific by collision with a sailing vosgel, was a Commanding Livingstone East Coast Expedi- fuir exemple of the worthlessness of some of tlou
-**** Loandu, Monday, Nor, 22, 1875. · *Turned up all anfos forced by adverse ciraumstances to abadon Congo routs, but have followed water beds between Zambesi and Congo,"
Dr. Hermy Mitchell, sendo us a copy of a letter just received froas Mr. E.D. Young, R.N., commander of the "Livingstonio Mizalon Ex- pedition," which in uw on its way to Imko Nyama. It will be remembered that we had ja notice of the expodition in our inne ́ of yesterday from the Res, Hornos Waller. Mr. Conng the officer wire was in charge of the Livingstone Search Expedition a few years ago. He received leave from the Admiralty for no youre is enable him to aaaduct the present expedition to Lake Nyam. The following is Mr. Young's letter:-
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MANILA. the hulle now afloat. That the collision might YOKOHAMA have hesa svoided is very cino; but there is no possible excuse for the breaking up of a veszed
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by such a blow as that given by the Orphez, SHANGHAL. Tha steamer's bow was crushed in like glass, ou receiving a blow delivered obliquely, "It is a. perversion of language to call such a ship
sewwarity."
PARSED LITERATEURS,
...
CAPTAIN,
Ax
TOL FREIGHT ÁPPLY, N
TO BE DESPATORED.
Fred. Qurba
„Butterfield & Swire, Hongkong Vogel, Hagadora & Co. ong Vogel, Hagedorn & Do.. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Vogel, Hagedorn & Go..
.............. 0. &.0, 8. Ca... Hongrong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.......................... barte Hongkong Voro), Hagedorn & Co...
Hougtong Youel, Hagedora & Co., Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co... Hougtong Messageries Maritimes... Hongkong Sony Shing
Lathley Rish.. „Gryb
Samuel G. Reed.
atlər.
...... Bowen (£).....
Anndyr (str.)...A Feronia (str.). Thingvalln (str. &o..... Hindcatan (str.).. Dozycjárgy}} {utți),
BOMBAY, &0.
David Scott..
Gwalior (etui).... Fasernida facr.)..
0. Bobot
theband.
Sonda (etx)
Stanter (str.).
Lombardy (str.)
JOrises (str.)
NAGASAKI, &o... Betrak (str.)
For Sale.
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AT LEA
“AVING received their first delivery of “
GOODS for the
HA
AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS, solicit an Inspection of the following
Rioh Black GLACE and GROSGRAIN BILK, from the host French matera,
Colored GROSORAIN and FANCY SILKS, in all the Newest Shades.
FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, in the Naw Textures,!
WOOL POPLINS.
Bhey Shing...
6. Gardner... Songkong David Sagioon: Sons & Co.......
Hongkong Jardine, Mintheson & Üo,« Hongkong P.&O 3.1. 00...
JA, MacG. Heaton. Hongkong P. &.0, 8.N. Do... Hongkong P. & 9. 8. N. Ca..
gkong Batterfield & Swire..
JP. & 0, S. N. 0. Hongkong Landstein & Co.
For Sale.
MAO WEN, FRICKBLO
HATE LANDED,
Ex Cheops, Gencu, ka. :—
RODGERS and Some OFTERY,
CONNINIAM's Patent MEAT CARYDES. PENKNIVES, TABLE STEBLS.
On or about 17th inst Quisk despatok. «Qusok dempstob.". Quick despatak.
Qciok scapatok.; JOn 15th inst, at 8. p. x.' JOwlet prox, at-3 P.M.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatek, :.
Quick despateb.
On 14th inst.,
To-morrow, at noon.
To-morrow, at 2 M.
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
STEAM FOR"S {SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT
· DE GÁLLE, ADEN, BUDZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO.
PONDIOHEBBY, MADRAS, AND
CALCUTTA,...
ON THURSDAY, the 10th Fahrmary, 1876,
at Noon, the Company's Steamship Or 17th innt, at 2.x...ANADYR," Commandant DE BUTLER, with On 12th inat. at 3, MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR. in 13th inat., at 3 F..GO, will louve this Port for the above placed. Ou'17th, inety at noon, Cargo and Specie will bo registered for Los To-morrow, at 10 am- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in Qufók despatob
tranait through Marseilles for the principal Quick despatuli.
places of Barope.. To-morrow, at noo Quick despatch, Ta-morrow.
Vessels on the Berth.
QUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGRAL. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through raten for HANKOW, NINGPO, and POTS is
JAPAN
ELECTRO-PLATED FORKS and SPOONS.THE Company's Sternship
ELECTRO-PLATED FISH' SLICES. CROCKERY WAREZ
(GLASSWARE.STANDA
STEEL FIRE-IBONS, in Sets; FENDERS
REGISTERED STOVES. SHIP'S COOKING STOVES, - FATABANK'S 50ALES.. COTTON GANTAR. COTTON DRILL COTTON RAVENSDUOK. RUSSIAN JORDAGE.
Plain and Figured Japanese BILKS. MANILA CORDAGE. All WOOL SERGES.
Colored DHINOS
Scotch PLAIDS. :
Ladica" Beady-made COSTUMES, Highly Embroidered CASHMERE, TAB- LIERS, MANTLES, and SLEEVELESS JACKETS.
A correspondent writes as follows: "Among the young men of the present day, particularly Purgeen," thoro exista a mania for writing as after sa they can to the local press, and of starting new periodicale for giving publicity, so their thoughts, and thereby conferring » achat obligation on their fellow men. I would not bare thought of troubling you, but, in truth. this is carried to mob na extent that something Zambrai River, Mazam, August 17, 1975, must be done to correct the muteken, I. mny. "We arrived Berquile safe and well yesterday, any the misshapen, course which thene ignorant. after a very difficult journey up, owing to the young men are pursuing According to river being so low, To-day we are taking in little experience of these men, I may safely fuel, and hope to start for the Shirato-morrow, assert, and that too without the four of contra- The health of the party is exceedingly good; diction, that this folly has its origin in the in fact, we have not had time as yet to think foolish ambition of having their names in print. - of fever, ̧ 1 intend to keep going as fat se I No doubt, It is gentifying to here and a name cup, and hope to be at the Galarrots (Murchison huioarably mentioned its print; but that a man Rapide) in a week from this. My seamen has aboukl come to his wis's-end for thə attainment besu absent in one of the boata conveying of auch an object is worthy of severe censure. provisions up, so more work has come to my I have known several school-boya whó, setting store than I ever had to du before, and already. aside their studies, have derated boara to pro- I ani gating very grey; but I trust God will dosing an article containing some common place apare me to carry out this great and noble work, things in the midst of a deal of nonsense. "This We bada and disaster coming up; the stenmor they contrive to get published in some ons of was ashore ou a sand bank, so I told the man the numerous Qujrati pamphlete, of which they in charge of the boat I had in tow to proceed bare the honour to be contributors. "I" "learn on. After going some distance la mađa saii;} that from next year a new pamphlet, ander the but a equail overtaking him he neglected to ausplows of the proprietor of a Gujrati daily of lower the sail in time, the cousequence was ebe little reputation, is to be brought into existenon, capsize, and one, if not two, of the antive crow This in itself is bad, but it becomes intolerable were drowned, it addition to which the greater when men come to you, and bother you for au part of our personal luggage was lost. I my-hour or so, ezpatísting on the utility of having self have lost everything in the shape of a monthly journal, its advantages, the benefits clothes; also many private things 1 was taking conferred by it on thunsands of men, and at last cut from friends to natives on the Lake. asking you to be a subscriber to it, assuring and CLOTE JACKETS rised with Fur. don't at present know how to get more so. If you in the meanwhile that this shall be superior anppose I shall bays to muke a bait out of my to any one of its kind now in existenco. Young kdanket to serve me day and night. I am glad men just out from schools or colleges, probably to say none of the mission stores were lost, I plonked at esaminatione; or fasting to secure whall feel the loss of my boots and scoks most, Government posts, flatter themselves with the but there are worse things happen at sa fidea that they are enriching their mother-tongue, the old anylag is. I so happy to tell you that and serving their country, by booping any the contry: Appears very quiet; not even a amount of abusirs language on their personal Tumour of war. The Portuguese official here enemies, or on the Government which has given is very chill and obliging. Hu haz jost been on them education, and their country prosperity board to set me to go and shoot a fion that has and perce.”—Times of India. carried of four iulives. I have told him I hád not time to go as fars. I told him to need his soldiers. He says they are all afraid; still be wishes me to go single-handed; euch for the warriors out here. TiT bage time I will „oblige him tright if he someteur. We have a good noms bero, so there is no diffenity in *getting natives for a crew Beveral who knew me years ago are going with me, su I'am not Ciscouraged in the lost of ultimately sucdead- ing. Our hosts will not carry a quarter of our aturus, no I unga been obliged to hire anoes; but the gipean will not be vary great; at all events. I have done the best. I could under the circumplangea, I will scad the boats down | ON LONDON. from-the Cutarasta hero fur stores, when I will further part progress."
THE PRIVATE LIVES OF TIGHT-ROPE DANCERS.
The evidence in an action recently, brought in New York court of justies by a father asking to regain possession of bis child from un aerobat, to whom it had been apprenticed, throwa a súriona light on the private lives of tight-rops dawers. The master of the appren. tice, whose auxions, parent desired to take him once more under his natural goardianship, admitted that some of the trainers in Lis pro fussion were not very humane. A certain Mrs, Stevens, calling herself "Madam Lopez," Lad, be said, for yonag rope-dancers under her cars One of these was only five years old. Another was "quite a baby," and Madam Lopez behaved critily to all of them. It was asserted that the witness had himnaelf takea to gymnasios in the firet instance to banctis kia bealth; a that he had left the butcher business to ho- come a trapeze Trformer becauas his employer wanted bin to work on Sunday." He was in the habit of procaring pupils through dver tisomonta in the papers. To his last advertise ment in a Philadelphia newspaper he. had
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
ΟΡΙΝΗΣ.
TUESDAY, 7th February. Small sales of. Baugul drug made to-duy! Patos at $6033, and Benazes at $5671 to $5684. Selent sheets of the latter placed at $575 to $77. Basizes in Malwa has been confined to a few cheats of new drug at 8690, without allowance; for old drug there is no enquiry.
*EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand................, 300- Bank Bills, at 30 days fight 3/11 Bank Bille, at 6 months' sight8/117 - Credits, at 6 months sigb... 4/0 Documentary Hills,até mouthe
sightnis
• 4/04 to 1/01/ On BoxSAT, Bank, on demand 224 On Calcutta. -Bank, on demand 224) ON SHANGHAL
Bank, sight
Private, 30 days' aight visi
The Newest Shapes in SILK, VELVET,
Ladies' TRIMMED HATS of the latest styles, direct from Paris.
AVH GIN.
LOED. TOM GTN
SCOTCH WHISKY. IRISH WHISKY, BOURBON WHISKY, HEYNESST BRANDY, AMERICAN BAUUN AMERICAN HAMS, CLOSER and BLACKWELL'S BACON, in Tins. YARMOUTH BLOATERS. AMERICAN SMOKED SALMON, HUSTLET and PALMER'S BISCUITS, PATE DE FOIE GRAS' PHILIPS
CANAVA'S. FRENCH FLUKS. COOKING PRUNES SCOTCH OATMEAL, in Tue
The New Shapes in Ladies' and Children's WEST INDIA PIOKLES: FELT HATS.
NEPAUL FRPPERS MAJOR GREY'S CHUTNEY.
"STRNTOR"
Bhipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board, until 4 P.M., Specie and Parcela until & P., on the 9th Fabreary, 1876. (Parcals are not to be seat on board; they must be left at the Agency's |03ion.) Contenta and value of Packagee are.
roquired.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office,
G. DE CHAMPEAUŽ
Acting Agent Hongkong, 2nd February, 1876,
U. 8. MAID MINE,
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VI OVRK-
will be despatched TOMORROW, the 10th LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING A instų, at Noon.
For Freight or Pastugo, upply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 144 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1878. FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, HOGO, "AND YOKOHAMA,
▼ED Russian Steamer
BATRAK” will leave for the above Ports TOMORROW,
the 202b inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
LANDSTEIN & 0x,
Agents. 179 Hongkong, 7th February, 1876,
FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, AND CALCUTTA, HE British Steamship
KINDOSTAN"
T. 8. Gardner, Commander, will leave this for the above Ports on SATURDAY NEXT, the and 12th inat., at 3P.M.T
A large assortment of WOOL SHAWLS CURRY POWDER and PASTE, Assorted.
Bor's SOUPS 643 MEATS. and PALLAUMS
Mom's JAMS and JELLIES, Mom's OX TONGUES in Telly. MOJE'S STRAWBERRIES in Syrup. EPPS' BREAKFAST 0000A Golden Gate BAKER'S EXTRA FLOUR,
14 Hongkong, Jst February, 1876. ·
BALL DRESSES and OPERA CLOAKS, Black SILK. VELVET of the best makes. Black, and Colored VELVETEEN. The New Shades in HIBBONS. TUK- QUOISES to match.
SASHES and SASH RIBBONS, SILK SCARVES.
LACE, MUSLIN, and LINEN 'SETS. SWANSDOWN and FOR TRIMMINGS. SWANSDOWN COLLARS, PELERINAS, and MUFFS.
WASSIAMULL DHURRUMDASS,
CASHMERE and India Murobant,
Has for Sale, Cabmere Sbants, Morning Gowns, Hampore und Delhi Shawls, Burnous. and Sindh Gold Laos Work Goods, 45% &0. -
No. 30, QUEEN'S ROAD, Next to Mesra, BAYLE & Co., Hongkong. 6m 1887 34th December, 1975..
L. THEVENIN,
EUGLE LAORS, GIMPS, and FRINGES. O.
Obildren's OLOTR JACKETS.
Boys' CLOTH SUITS,' in all sizes. lufante' BOEES, PELISSES, aud {QLOAKS.
BABY LINEN and Ladies' UNDER) OLOTHING.
Despatches will close at 2.30-P.M. For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID BASSOON, ŠONS & Ñ...« Agenta,
82 164 Eongkong, 5th February, 1976. FOR SINGAPORE, 'PENANG, AND
TE
CALCUTTA. THE Stenmolip
ARGYLL," Captain David Scott, will leave for the above Parts on SATURDAY, the 12th inst, ut 3 ru.
Despatches will close at 250 F.M. For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & 08. 81 170 Hongkong, 5th February, 1876. -*
FOE COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND
HE
MELBOURNE.
Company's Steamer
Eastern and Australias Muil Steam
"BOWEN,"
Captain'T. Park, will be despatched as above: on AIONDAT, the 14th inst., at 2 PM.. For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. 198 Hongkong, 8th February 1875,
STEAM-TO YOKOHAMA. THE P.4 0.3. N. Co.'s Steamship
"SUNDA,
WINE AND, SPIRIT MERCHANTE AGENT for DE ST. MARCEAUX ET ÜLE'S CHAMPAGNES,
Dépôt for Vichy Waters,
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the SS. Lombardy with the next English Mail.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 5th February, 1876. [166
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
and HIGGU.)
P. & O. By N. Do/a Ossico,
D. PINAUD ET CIE'S PERFUMERI, N. ANTOINE ET FILS INX, S., & 11, STANLET-ST, & AL, QUEEN'S-ROAD.
SELLING OFF AT COST PRICE]!!. Ladice FANCY FLANNEL DRESSINGT Colors on the 15th inets, and will SELL (Taking Cargo of through rates to NAGASAKI THE Undersigned is going to leave the GOWNS.
the whole of his valuable STOCK of best Cash- Ladies and Gentlemen's Best French. KID mero, Delhi, and Bombay SHAWLS, Indier'] and Gentlemen's Gowns, Jackets, Gold and GLOVES,
Sifrer Articles, Sandal good Boxes, Fangy BOOTS and SHOES of DAWSON's Best Work, &c., &., at CUST PRICES.
SHARES Hongheng and Shanghai Batik Shares-? Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares
per cent, premium,
China Traders Insurance Company's Shares make,
-$500 per share,
$1,500 per share,
"
Chine and Japan Marine Inguranos-Tie. 109
per share,
&
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,.
Chinese Insorate Company.-$200 per abare. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Skures- QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
49475 per share,
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares $145
per share.
Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares
839 per abara.
Tosired seventeen replies. Had he advertised. Hongkong and Wampos Desk Company's DELICI
in a New York joutual helt aure that ableaut a thousand answere would have reached him. He repeated that "a thomased phildren wuală be glad to came;" and, such are the knowa advantages of the sorobutie profession; that "their parents would have been glad to have them come."
SPELLING BEES."",
Barza-38 per cent.discount. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co,'a
Shares-6 per cent, discount. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tia
73.per share
Hongkong Gas Company's Staras-$75 per
share, nominal,
Hongkong Botel Company's Shares-$60 per
abare The introduction of "spelling-boes"wight Chiness Imperial Lon--£102. will be followed up by that of proseauging-bees,
but for the fact blust the canona of correct pro-SALES ON FEBRUARY 8TH, AS REPORTED BY merciation are more easily disputed than those Mar de fa CHINESE
woich regulate orthography. Indeed, a good Fangua-10 bags, ut $32,10, by Kwong-wo- deal of ill-feeling may be raised in a short time joheung to travelling trader.
obeung to travelling trader.
Almonde-25 bags, at $25.00, by Krong-wo- cheang to travelling trader.
hy the daopasion of this subject; chiofly, no Vermicelli-20 baga, at $7.10, by Kwong-woi doubt, betacco, ns an authority on these pointa pata it, "a min's speech in uph to be, or to be ccidered, an indication of the munner in which be be bean bred and of the character, of the company he keeps." It may be best to take wo-ckening to travelling trader. warning by the fate of two distinguished Milled Rice 1,000 picola, at £1.64;by Kwang- savants who bare, as the late Horace Greeley | wing-ating to local trader.
White Wax-3 piross, at $7400, by: Kwong-
used to desgribesuch a struggle, "locked borus Black Pepper 200 baga, at $8.80, by Shan- Over a knotty philological question, and johong to travelling trader, have by the time nearly deurelished each Auerioan Flour 501b, 2,000 bags, at $1.55,
other in the ecluines of the New York Nation, by Kwong-wow-bye to travelling trador.
The cause at their strife is simply this Whether it is right to sound the a in glam, last,
and pastor, as it is sonnded in father or as it la
Tallow Pona 500 picuta, at $1,88, by Tang chong-yue to local trader
Dried Lily Flowers-80 bags, at $720, by
sounded in an oral. One of the rival philolo Chun-abong-wing to travelling brader. gala naring unluckily remarked that the former
style of prouauciation was “the furent indica
tion, in speech, of surial culture, which began YANGISZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
at the eradle," the other was down upon him in
moment with the rators that the gossips
that baunted his oradte must have been
miserably underbred." It is avidons, therefore,
that a prononauing-bes might break up friend-
N
OF SHANGHAI,
NOTICE:
ships, create douaratie discord, and wake the and after this date the above Association pure United Kingdom 's bear garden, and thất | C will allow a Broberge of THIRTY
HONGKONG"
· ́AND AT SHANGHAI,
ELICIOUS GINGER BRANDT,
$4 per Dozen. SPIRITS of WINE, for Lamps, $3 per Dozen. HONGKONG DISTILLERT Co. Hongbong, 8th August, 1875.
Apply to the
3209
KHAN OHUN CHUTTAMULL.
Next door to Mr. GUEDES's Store, 15d 134 Hongkong, lat February, 1976.
ZL TAKASIMA COLLIERY. JARDINE, MATHESON AND Co., AGENTS,
THE P. & Q. & N. Op.'s Steamship
LOMBARDY,"
will leave for the above piece about. 24 tours after her arrival with the next English Mail.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent. | P. & 0.8, N, Oo,'s Office,
Hongkong, 5th February, 1878;
FOR MANILăc
HOR SALE, Presb TAKASIMA COAL, THE Stephip
lots to suit Parobasers." Large, hand-picked, doubled-screened at $8 per Tun: Small, at 26 per Ton
T. G. GLOVER, Appy, Queen's Road, and at East Point,
to
17 Honghong, 4th Desember, 1975.
HE TOURIST'S GUIDE-
FEDUCED PRIOR $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture,
(167
**ESMERALDA” Captain Theband, will havo hodate despatch for the above Port.
For Praight or Passage, apply to
-A, MÃOG, HEATON,
Agent.
157 Hongkong, 4th Febranry, 1870.
FOR LONDON,
Al British Ship
"SARAH NICHOLSON."
|
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,"
THE
AHE 8.S. "CITY OF PEKING" will have Hoogkong for San Franojuco, vil Tako. hams, on TUESDAY, the 15b Febrosry, 1876, at-3 F.35, taking Passengers and Freight for Jopar, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tisketa and Billa of bus and other Japan Parts, to San Francisco, Lading are issued for transportation to Toke
to porta in Moxico, Central and South America,
LAND RAILWAYS,
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will close For Singapors Per Consciation, to-day, tha 9th inst., at 4.30 P.M.
For Shanghai-Per Batrale, to-day, the 9th instant. 5PM.
For Yokohama.Per Orises, to morrow, the 10th instort, ut 9,30. A.M.
For Shangbal-Par Slenter, to-morrow, tha' 10th ing at 11,30 ..
For Cooktown.Par City of Exeter, on Satar day, the 12th irat., at 130 rir.
For Singapore, Penang, and Calcutta-Por Hindoston and Argyll, on Saturday, the 19th inat, ut 2.30 PM,'
For Cooktown, Sydney, Malborme, Tas.
mania, de-For Bowes, on Monday, the 14th
inst, at 1.3) P.M.
The closing of the mail for Saigon, per Foronin, is postponed kill further notice.
MAILS BY THE TRENCI PACKET. The French Contract Facker ANADYR will be despatobed on THURSDAY, the 10th February, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom vid Marsille; to Europe, Saigon, Singapore, Golie, Madras, Clalentia, Bombay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria,
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, do, pué
Wednesday, 91 Fibruary,
5 P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Office Women except the Nasr Bor, which remains open all night. Thursday, 10th February,
7 It Offce opena for malo of Stampe, Registry of Lettere, and Post. ing of all correspondence.
10 M, Registry of Lusters ozasES.
11 A., Poat Oños closes except for Late
Letters,
11.10 AM., Letters (bat Letters only) address- at to the United Kingdom or to Singa. pore may be posted on payment of Late Fea of 18 cents extra postage,
util 11.30 AM, whin the Post Office CLOSES
entirciy
ALIKED LISTER, General Past Office,
Postmaster-General.
Hongkong, 37th January, 1870.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES. PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet CITY OF
and to New York and Europe, vid OVER-PEKING will be despatched on TUESDAY,
A Steamer of the Miten Hishi S.S. Company will have Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, abenst gama date, and make close connection at Yokoham
At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of steamers to England. Franco, and Germany.
the 15th instant, at 3 P.x., with the Mails
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Pest Ollico will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &o.. until 2.30 p.m.
Letters can be posted oa bourd the Packet from 2,80 F.M. to 2.50 p.m., on payment of s Freight will be received on board antil 4P., Luto Feouf 12 conta in addition to the Postage on the 18th instant. Parcel Fuokages will be The Prepayment of the Postage to all the ressived at the Ofco autit. 5 r.M. same day; above places by this route is compulsory. all Parcal Packages should be marked to ad-Correspondance insuficiently prepaid will be drase in fully value of samo je required.
forwarded by the English Packets. For fastbor infanation sa to Pasongo sad Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
Hongkong,
G. 3 EMORY,
Acting Agent. 17th, 1876, K. January
'STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUBZ, MALTA. BRINDIST, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN "PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDÓN;' -
THE
ALBO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, VALOUTTA; AND AUSTRALIA THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship “ GWAZZOB," Captain J. Q. DADOT, with Her Majesty's · Maila, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 17th instant, at Noon.
Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 r.m. of the 16th idem.
For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas sage, apply at the F. & 0S. N. Co.'s Offic. Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Boutels required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parole and the Company do not hold Prejudice which may happen from the inco themselves responsible for any Detention or
recízlése on such declaratio
Shippers are partieularly requested to nate the terms and ouaditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading,
A. MaÏVEK, Esperiatendeat. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
· Co.'s Office, Hongkong, Ke Fabroary, 1876. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
the United States innst be superscribed per Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and CT OF PEKING, and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be emporscribed “vid San Francisco.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-General.
General Post Office.
Hoogkong, 4th Februncy, 1876.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, The English Contract Packet GWALIOR, will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the 17th instant
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &o.
Wednesday, 16th instant,
5 r., Morey Order Ofisa oloses.
6 F.3L Port Ofice olosta except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 15th instant,
7 A.M.. Post tide opens. for sale of Stainpa, Beriatry of Letters, and Post. ing of all correspondence.
10 Fost Office alosus except for Late- Letters Registry of Letters censor. 10.15 M., Lettere may be posted on payment
of a JAT FEE of 18 cents extca Poetage, until
11, when the Post Office CLOSES
cntirely.
11.30.A., Letters (but, Letters coly) address
od to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, er to Singapore, my te poated ou board the Packet on payment of a Late Jue of 48 conte extru postage.. 1150 A., Fosting on Board ocused,
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmuster General
General Post-Offee,
Hongkong, 4th February, 1876.
.
His Excellency Governor Sir ARTRUE ED- WARD KEENEDY, K.O.M.G., C.E., is pleased to direct that the following revised Bates of STEAM-Postage (inclieding those notified on the 15th instant,) be published for general information.
"LATTERS.
CENTO. France and Algerin via Brindisi,...12 per oz.
Brazil, Registration Fespaca.cowa 16,
BY FRENCH PACKET. Continent of Berope (Feapos ex-
ceptod)18 per vz Ports of Obian and Japan (to or
from)...........
9 per oz. Aden, Ceylon, India, Pandioberry,
Saigon
IN CONNECTION WIEN THE T UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD.``
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
w
HE
D BLANORE CHAMPAGNE
UO DE MONTEBELLO CARTE &&0., with the Fanti, and Mandarin Pronun- [933 Tons Register, Úsptain Salkirk, will loag S.8, OCEANTO will be despatched for?
Quarte$15 per case (1 dozen.) Piate,18 '»
2
5 discount on 25 Oct.
BOURBON WHISKEY,
$12 per gase (1 dozen.) FOR SALE BT
B. HEARD & Co.:
975 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1875, NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUARTÓ,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,-
‚Âa ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hoogkong.
ciation
Also a few copina of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parts,
The Daily Press Office.
OOAD DEPUT
OALS of all description supplied to Steamers
by the Undersigned..
Orders may be left at the Godowne, Wanobal, with Mr. J. Hacimrose, or LRONG AH YOн, Prays.
LANDSTEIN, & 06. 6m 1620 Hongkong, lat November, 1875.
JANDE TENNENT'S ALE and
bera for the above Port, sed will have quick depth. For Freight, apply to an
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 174 Hongkong. 7th February, 1876.
· FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE A1 British Clipper Ship
GRYFE," Toos. Roberta Master, will load for the above Port, and will have immediste despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 139* Hongkong, Jet Fabruary, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, AL Ship.
* FORTE DAVID CORSAR & SONST Amerion SICH
Merchent Mavy
Navy Boiled Long Elix Grown
CANVAS
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. t1190 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.,
NOW ON BALEK
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
OR comprehensiveness and practical service thie Work stands unrivalled. Al: the pow words which the Chinese have of late years bean | compelled to coin to express the numerous co- jestem machinery photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the repid advance By of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are hers given is sztenso... Bach and every word is fally iustrated and explained, forming exer- cises for students of a most instructire unture, Both the Court and Pimti pronunciations are given, the accents being onrefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typos
it will be bent to remain content with the gentle THREE and ONE-THIRD PER CENT.graphy displays the emoccus of an attempt to working of the stinglass spelling-bee-Pall
AN INTERESTING
LING RELICS revolutionary rehe "of special
AND
· STUDENT'S FIRET ASSISTANT, Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Correc tions, and Dr. WILL' Orthography. PE:CE: In Paper Wrapper.............81.50 Neatly Bound
$200
Apply at tis Daly Freas Office.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
make the Chinese and English type correspond 83 on Logal Rinks only.
SARUSSELL in the sin of body, thereby effecting a vast HB Undersigned Agents are in receipt of
Sporivary of agros, de comdis Kansa Salapice Agents, proriously attained, and dispensing with those authorizing them to fosse Policion to the extent vast margina and vacant spaces which have of £10,000 only one First-olzen Tink, or to
·COMPANY.
San Francisco, vid Yokohama, ou WEDNESDAY, the 1st March; at 3 PM taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United Statea, and Europe.
Connection is
is made at
Steamers from Shang bai
at Tokoguma, with
Freight will be received on board until 4.2.. of the 29th instant: Parcel Packages will be received at the Office nutil 5 .. ese day. All Parool Packages should be marked to address in fall; value of same is required..
..12 per 07. Spain and Pertagal, véd Brindisi....18 per 1 oz. *The above are all the abxuge hitherto made in the Table of Ratas dated the 1st instant, and wust be regarded as supersoding that Tabie so far as they apply.
Arrangamenta have been made for the Ragis. tration of Clarvaspondence exchanged between the United States of America and this Colony by Paci£o, Mail Packets of the Occidental and Oriental Steam Ship Company.
The Registration Fee is B cents for esob letter, over and above the Postage. This fee, as well as the Pastage, must be prepaid.
No letters can be Registered after 2 F.M, on
day of departure of tho Mail.
Return Passage Tickets avatable for 6the months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent, on regular rates.
For further information as to Freight or
Praya West.
Thoa, Mitchel, Master, will load for the above Page, sprly to the Agenny of the Company, Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PRO VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Oò,
341
Hongkong, let February, 1976.
∙FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). THE A1 Americas Ship
White, Muster, will load for the shove Part, and
REED
will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply top
GRAPE TOGEL, HAGEDORŇ & Co. 140 Hongkong, lut February, 1878.-:
FOR NEW YORK.
MEE AI Anterioun Skip
"HAZE
Wilkinson, Maetor, will load bore and at
G.. B. HUORY,
Acting Agent Hongkong, 3rd Fabruery, 1870.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, HE Al British Bark
TH
HALIA," Sly, Master, of 878 Tons register.
Apply to
WIELER &Co. 175 Hongkong, 7th February, 1876. FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER
THE British Ship. [TH
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Office not sealad, that is to say, the boz is fastened with saling wax, but there is no i pression of a th
The attention of bosbolders is called to the necessity of carefully sealing snob boxes with nome recognisable soul, and of serding a Chit book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter prenantion leaves a doubt us to weal+ ther the contents of the bor ever reached the Post Office the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been ab stracted for the make of the Postage Stamps,
The rates of postage chargeable on Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Packet, are the same as those chargeable on Lettore forwarded by British Packet vil Brindisi.
CAROLUS MAGNUS,”.
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having Whampoa, and will have quick despatch na Tapa, Milan Mustar, of 1,478 Tous Register given notice to the Gezeral Post Offics in Lon above For Freight, apply to
Apply to
don that artis at Jewellery received in that TOGEL, HAGEDOEN & O
WIELER & Coi
Colony are chargeable with Customs Duties, 189 Hopekozz Jet February 18711
92 Hongkong17th- Jonnery, 1876.
Medele godersigned considers it necessary to make state that any lotters of packets containing anch articles sent through the Poat aro liable, with their contente, to be forfeited.
heretofore characterized Chiness publications, the extent of $16,000 on Adjoining Risks et Al Amerion Bark
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Current Rates
We following facts are submitted for consideration, A Discount of 20 allowe
Chalmer Yocabularly contains about 18,000)
HOLLIDAY, WISE & COo..
Agents.
MELOHERS "& Co.:: Agente, Royal Insurance Company. 1780 Hongkong, 28th Databer, 1874. UNIX FIRE INGULANUD QOMPANY,
despatok as above. Fer Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGIDORNTM& Co. 58 Hongkong, 11th January, 1876. TROLL SALE WORKS
los in if 1800 Hongkong, 4th June, 1874. view of the approaching" contennial” was dis-
CRUSADER,” covered the other day in an old house in Minot THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
Fred, Gorbum, Hastar, will load here and at atrast, Philadelphia Some workmen were
Whampoa, and will have quick, despatch as engaged in pulling down the building and were
above. For Freight, apply to working in the attic when a thrust with acronHE Eatersigned, having becu appointed Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. bar brought a large nation out in a loop, and, Agent in Hoogkong for the above-named and Chinear Dictionary about 100,000, whilst 48 Hongkong, 8th January, 1875.
101 Hongkong, Blat Juzuary, 1878. * T Much to the astonishment of the workmen, a Company, in prepared to GRANT POLICIES this work contains more than 50,000 English - BOYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, shower of heary leather hats and cops poured against FR on Baildings and on Goods to words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charao-ORA
FOR LONDON. out from between the ouiling and the rafters the extent of £10,000 nå tied list) rates subject burs. Again, despite all the grated, the Agents for the abore Company, are pro- 6CS tone register, Cuptai 3. Laudy, wilt load
THE aizd rolled at their foot. The biste were of all to an immediate discount of 20
and Undersigned having been appointed A British Batm
KUM CRAIGIE LEA size and of several differant patterns and Attention is invited to considerable reductadant of this diffione language abeclutely repared to GRANT INSURANCES at Out rent hero and at Whampus, and will have quick when the men got the decumalated Aga: brushed tion in premis Ear Lilo Insurance in China,quire examples to display the various appli- Rates. pif it was evident that they had unearthed the Life Polloin effected during the year 1875 oations and equivalents of different words which beadgear of a tand of revolutionary soldiers. Share in the Bosus to be declared on 1st have one general meaning. Of the examples Some of the bute high is hont and low babind December for the quinquennial period then this work contains more then live times as with no frost piece, but with a busy leather ending! ward at the back to cover the neck, closely resembled these worn by the fessians; but
For practical purposes the arrangement of athers, ut different shapes and especially the
the work is so complote, that in reference FROM this days, until further notics, & d lunge topped ospa, were unlike the Hessian pat
to its pages oupôles a person who unders
count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upou the teru, and looked as though they might have
stands English to communicate efestivaly current local rates of premin will be allowed belonged to artillerymen of cavalry. One of
with natives who understand nothing out Chi. upon usucanoes elected with this Company. the high hota, much brighter and better pra- CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 300,000 TABLE nens. In this respect the work will be found
* DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & 06.. Busted than say of the others, had apparently
at indispensable to all Europează residing in
Agate Agents. belonged to an officer, and was ornamented with
POLICIES granted, on/Marine Risks to ulf Obis and to the natives themselves it ex-
1192 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872 sipse of yellow point. It and a glazed urface parts of the World, at current rates, plains subjects fully with which very few in RANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM rembling trat igather, and was immediately This Association will, until further notice, dood of them are perfectly: atquainted. To PANY OF MANCHESTER AND appropriated by the builder in charge of the provide out of the earnings, first for an interest parties resident in England and interested in
LONDON, bousa. It is adid that the house in which the dividend of 15%, for shareholders on Capital, China it cannot but be invaluable odensionally: babe we found was at one time used noe and thereafter distribute among Polioy-holders It comprises upwards of two thousand large Barrack for the British troops, but as of late annually, in daab, AUT the profits of the quarto pagan, ha, yeira bein need as a rag warehouse. It is gosy Underwriting Business pro rata to amount of
A. MAOG, HEATON,
1465 Hongkoor, 276 September, 1073.
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOOLA. TION OESHANGHAI,
by a comparison of old bats with modern aate premium contributed.
the world ben male on the path that leads to
that we can properly estimate the slow programm perfection,--Pall Mall Burslis,
many ne any other Dictionary litherto pab
lished.
TRUDNER & Co.
60, FATERNOSTnb Bow:-
W. HE BELI
RUSBELL & Do
Agents,
# 1993 Ringkung 9th July, 1812.
"DADY PRESS" OPTION, BonGZONG,
SHE Undersigned have been appointed
Agente for the above Campany at Hong kong, Canton, Fooshow, Shanghai, and Hon-
ESSEN (COERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA, F. PEILA Hangfeng, Shanghai, Cologne Mermany) : (RE Undersigned have bepu appointed Solo Apoule for the Sale of their: Goods- in Hongkong and Chins by Mesare. J. & R. TEN- BANK, Glasgow, and Mowers. DAVID CORBAN & SONS, Arbroath.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CÒ." tf 418 Hongkong, January, 1907,
NOW ON SALE.
STORAGE.
OALS nosited on Storage in First-class
RS. WALEB & Co of about 5,000 tone Capa- caty, situated on the Pruya, Weat. Wenchi.
'T. G. LINSTEAD. 1000 Hongkong, 18th November, 1874.
NOTICE.
COALS woeived on Biorage in First-class
Nordmunity, the Chinave Leque of Chie
Order macet he wishes of the Native
Postage on Correspondenca forwarded by Private Ship to the Straits Settlements must be prepaid at the following rates, viz. —
For Letters..... ....6 cents per § ounce. For Papere,... For Book Packets)
sacb.
N
w
and Packets of B tonenchoinnea, Pattern
The registration fee on such correspondance Twelve cents for each Letter, Papar or Packet,
Paper has been, from the commencement of the China Now Year, issed DAILY instead of onis alternate daya an before..
The Paper has been Batublished for nearly Twenty Teare, and is, se to Editorial Manage
occasters despatched from this Cotony
The Postmastor at Sra Francisco ba giren mand, der the Data Chinese Gentleman) girea reliable commercial (whether through the Post Office, or na cour" and general inferentio, and has the eawe | signera" Jettere) by the United States Mail position with the Native Community as to Al- Pockets, will not be forwarded to any places vertisements and News at the English Daily not within the United Bintes unless the proper Ireas with the Foreign Community The Postage from Amerion to such places be prepaid. Canrge for Advertisements will be as acreto, in American Postage Stamps, ba, will be re-,
foru.
Hongkong, Zied February, 1874,
WING KEE COAL SEUP.
turned to lbia Üfice..
Such letters should either be prepaid in both. Howakong and American Stumps as above, or posted to an Agent in the United States.
This notice chiefly applies to the following BE Proprietor of WING-KER Shop begs to places, the American rates of Festage to whick
inform the public that his Shop has been ) are as follows established since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and
NEWS. LETTERS, PAPERS. BOOKS.
Conte Center Cents. Honolulu,........... 6 per † oz. 2 - 4 por 4 oz. Brazil,...........35.
kow and are prepared to grant Invaramennt ROUND VOLUMES of the China Overland that be bas always a great quantity of REST
Current Batea. A
Trade Report for the Year 1874, Prics00AL in store for Sule, Gentleman or Ship Ton Dollare. AYANO mootors wishing to patrogles hiw, are requested HOLLIDAY, WISE & Uo. 1: Apply at the Daily Press Ullon, to apply at bie bibopuuta, 11 1958" Hongkonu, 15th October, 1865, Hongkong. I february, 1825,
151447 · Hongkong, 23rd September, 1875,
Pern, Obili, de, 22 jon- 10 per 6.0%
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