with bar: Majesty's Commissioners, to the purpose of ensuring' a "ropresentation of the „arts and manufactures of Spain at The nanual "intordatiübal' orbibitions,"
Verona, dori From Paris were made on the night of Friday, hast against, the Gor- man position near Le Bourget and Dranoy. Acourding to the accounts from Versaillan these
· sortian wore vistarionaly repoland.
General Trouba has issued'n "procliuisition stigantising the conduct of two offers of the “Mobile Guard, a "wergosnt and enrpuraTaft big. Mobile Guard, and a sub-lioutoast of the Eclairents of the National Guard, who, on the th, held communiontions with the enemy and then nimppeared. Ha foolates them desortera; orders thems to be prosecuted as such, and con- Bigns them to dishonour and slimman
Union Insurance Society of Carton, chem Känzen
-81,200 per share premiuin." Ubina Tradera Toanrance Company #Shaiç RING
$9,500 por abara pivniga. Obins and Japan Marie Luen
Hongkong Fire Inetranos. Cokapiton's Shared
$290 per share premium,dPATURDA China Fira Insurance Company's Shares
per share pumut Vistors Fire Insuration (Simpany's Shares-187
DESTINATION.
LONDON via BUEZ CANAL. NEW YORK.
Da.
SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND, OREWON.. SYDNEY
THR DATLY PRESS PRILLY MARCH, their,
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VELBEL'S NAME
Sarpodoo (atm).
ULPTAIN
Adolia Carlston.... Romeos Heloo. Morris... Edward James: ¡Golden Sea,í
Nerille. BYDNEY & CLEVELAND BAY Onward. SPORE, PENANG & Q'UUTTA. Armatoon Apoar TOKORAMA..
.....................ttawa (etra... BHANGHAI.
Do. AMOF... BATOW,AMOTA POOCHOW Kyang-Tung (str.).............
Do
Do. Noran (r.).....
por abare premier – MLA | MELBOVENF, via DUNED Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company' --- Shares--30 per cunt; discount detail Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat
Co.'s Sharon-31 to 33 per cent, prøm, vri Shanghai Stasm Navigation Company 27, 37
per, har premium eve China Ben, Saigon, aud Etraits Steamship
Company-par.respon Obina aud, Straits Steam Navigation Com-|
pany-par. AR ART Hongkong Gas Company's Source $56, pur
One of our Special, Correspondents in Paris, writing on the 11th says that a pigeon had just reached the city bringing despatches for the Government, which when printed Bled thron or four columns of a newspaper, besides 15,000 privato, despatches. All this news had beone roduced to aneb micrasadnie alza that it was conveyed in a'amitiéquill deboutely attached en the bird's feathers. Our Correspondant may that the only effect produced by the bombardemiam, nominal.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Sunres--80 per
cent, discogat.
Hongkong Distillery Company-10 per cent.
premium.
mont bid born to Aronds a foaling ef steung Indo-Chinese Sigar Company-1 peroom. indignation. It was considered both useiosa Länd, barbirous People even argued that thị 'bombardment was being carried on morely for
the purpose of
and bell prior to the the superflunas shot
Germans lonving Paris.
Count Bismarck has addressed a note to the North German representatives abroad, in reply. to the charged made on the part of the Frono Government by M. de Chaudordy against the German mode of marrying on war. Count Bis- muck thinks that the desputali to which thons obarges were made could only have best jut tended for the French public, and that section of the foreign prose which is opposed to Ger. many. Bresentatives of the European und American press, be adda, have observed and can eatify that the German soldier knows how to combine valor witkhumanity. According to Oat Binasık it in the Freon at the Ger mans, who buvo "imparted a character to the 'war which' mmặt daily deepen and widen.” „In concalion, the despatch cites neatral Lestimony in support of bootar obargon ngainst the Freuch
.......
It is ernted in a telegram" from Verasilles that M. Gambetta was present at the battle near La Mana, did anved himulf by an early, fight.
The sama telegram announces that up to the 13th inst. 12 guns and 18,000 prisoners had bene captured by the troops at Prince Freder ick Bakries in the battle near L· Maus, T
OR LONDON-
BECHABOR
Bank. Bills, nt 3 months' siglat
For Sale.
Surtidor (atri)
Willing Miller, Prini (str.).
SAILE & CO.,
SILK MEBUERS, TAILORS, GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN
VICTORIA
NANKIN AND” EXCHANGE, SZEÓRUEN ROADS,
HONGKONG. DINA SHANGHAI.
Bank Dilis, at 6 inonths' sight, 4/42 to 4/44 [0000 Cradita; at 6 months” sight... 44 Documentary Bills,utmouthe
.......
Respectfully announce that in anticipation
of the early arrival of their SPRING STOCK,
Bina 443 to 4/4F they have greatly reduced the prices of their Bank Bills on demand,
On New Tong
Private, & montba” sighti
ON BOMBAY.Bank, 3 dnya' sight 225. ON CALOUTTA, Bank, 3 days” sight 2:8 Os SHANGHAL
Bunk, 3 days' night. Pank, 15 days' sights "Private, 80 dayı' nigāt..;
·742 to 744
SALES ON MAHON 9TH, 1871. As reported by Chirie Manila Nice. 1,400 picule, se $2.58, by Fook! mowloong to Hongkong merchant.
Salgia Bies, 2,000 piculs, at $265, by Taon- antal to Hongkong merobant.
White Eurar, 200 picgla, at $690, by Yee- fong to travelling merchant.
Tortoise Shell, 220 catties, at $260, by Teu- fang to travelling marthant
Grey Shishings, 8.4lbs. 1,000 plesom, at $2.62. by foreign merchant to Hongkong merchant..
Gray Shirtings, 7th, 2000 pieces, at $2.17, by foreign merchant to tongkang warebant.
Calcutta Cotton, 186 bales, at $18 00, by Par- sco merchant to Yuet-wo-loong.
A protest has been addressed to the foreign Powers by the French Government og inst the bombardmont of Paris. The protest states that shells appear to have been wantonly fred against hospitals, ohurches, obuols, and priLeo merchant to Chueu-ahing.
Calculix Collon, 05 bales, at $16.00, by" Par-
, thus making numerous victims of ina Calcutta Cotton, SD bales, ut $16.50, by · Par- 'nent woman and children. A besirgor it insée inerchant to Man-bing. added, in bonnd to wagonnce beforehand his
Calcutta Callna, 35 bales, at 316,00, by Parsee
intention zo bombard, in order to give time for | xaerchnat to Tai-hing, Thoù-combatanta to be removed The Govern Suit Rod Iron, No, 16-24, 2,000 handlea, at
wout of the Nation Defence protests against $2.70, by foreign merchant to Ou-kes. the military action now being taken by the Rice, 1,00 picula, at 3240, by Tak-mi ta Germäng, 29 K caelons act of barbariám,'and | Hongkong werchant, aliares tlie sentimenta of the inhabitants, whoj
so far from being depressed by this violence,
WINTER GOODS, an oerly inspection of which they folicit from intending purchaärre.
BILES, Tlain, Fandy, and Shot NORWICH REP,
WINCEYS
PLAIDS and UAMLETS.
JACKETS,
Cloth, Velvet, Bilk and Sealskin. The Yurious CLANS on all Wool SHAWLS. Linen COLLARS and CUFFS, Embroidered Lang COLLARS and QUFFS,
the most approved styles.
In the Javénilo, aud · Ladies'. HOSIERY and UNDERCLOTHING: will be found some special ling.
Genie: Wool HOSIERY, SOCKS, UNDER VESTS, PANTS, CRIMEANS,
CARDIGAN JACKETS and VESTS, SLEEPING SUITA, DRESSING, ODWNS.
Tailoring under the Superintendence of ex- porteuded CUTTERS.
Long COATS
Oce da
Walking do,
Visiting do
Dreet SUITS/J-
Light Tostaru OVERCOLTS.
From the
best English
manufac turera,
have derived fresh strength front. The dos ouses, Lands, Tenements, &c. Making to order, TWEED SUITS at very
tom of the hospitals in Paris have signed sno- ther protest agliost the bombardment an a violation of the Geneva Convention.
THE NEW YORK COLNING CASE. Pall Mall Gazette.)
The New York papers giveah sosount of the capture of some of the awindling firms who "live" bebu. "Bending viroulars offering to sup ply counterfeit sovereigns in large quan. tisies Tbeso persons have, it appours from their books, which have been seized by the poliu, bean making large profita—sometwies se much as £50 a day by cupplying forged
the rate · dollars für
TO LET.
O LET. FURNISHED BEDROOM and BATH-
A ROOM, in the best part of Wyndham
Street.
Apply at.No. 47, Wyndham Strost. 2 425 Hagkong. Sth March, 1871.
TO LET
"THE" commodious GODOWN, OFFICES
and RESIDENCE, with Servants goarere, &., detached, rognutls in the occupa tion Messrs. FARRELNAK & Co, dal sienų-
are dollars of chal reaitted to the Thoir of Webster Brann, Jacen'e Road Central,
For particulare apply to Menara KAWLING, MEDLER &(byte, Mangkongg Dispensary).
JARDINE, MATHESON 3.06.
tt 377 Hongkong, 27th February, 1871,
TO LET.NAN HOUSE. No. 5, West, Terrace. Fosses. sion from 1st March, 1871.. Apply to.
THOMAS WALLACE
East Point.
t324 Hongkong, 17th Febronry, 1871,
TO. LET.
plan was, it upprura, to obtain, from all parts of the counter the women of thinat kely dupes, and to tempt them with circulura, stating that the forgeries were such na to defy detection, that the orders for them, socompșnied by a re wittance, were to be addressed to the firm, as if. for so many hundred cigura, and that the requiredE quantity would be forwarded, by express. In return nothing was sent but boxes of rubbish, and the victims wyro öblixed to requin quist or avow their own criminality. Many of the letters of persons who bad thus been duped were found on the premises of the firms, and have been published, with the names in full, in the New York Bus. Among them is one from an agent of an express-company, offering to aid the swindlera la stheir operations; another is from a writerwho states himmell to be member of the Tennese Législature, another is from'
resident in the State of Georgia, who is con- tf 278 Hongkong, 11th February, 1871. Adent bepan pass off a great tiny among the l ******* negrocaj another in from one of the keepers in feg
a State prison, and another is from an
THAT DETACHED RESIDENCE in your of the "Albany," resently "coupled by
A. H. PRIOR, Ee, containing Seven Rootha, Store Room, Four Bath Rooms, Stabling, and Garden; Gas god Water laid on Apply to
THOS, W: BARRINGTON.
47, Wyndham Street
TO LET,
THE Cudmotions GODOWNS, Business attor PREMISES and RESIDENCE, former-
lington Streete.
Gas and Water laid on. Possession' way ba taken in March next. Apply Lo
-T G. LINSTEAD.
ney and councillor-at-la" in the State, fly occupied by Messrs, MBLOHERS & CO Georgia, who describes himself a member situated at the notion of Graham and Wel- Congresi, and consequently an honourable.” The business was carried on in the most regu
·lar under; thora was a fabrrespondende dos partment," "mailing départment,” se', and in one of the establishments at the time of seizure there were sucks containing about 10,000 letters from persons in all parts of the
*L 182 Hongkong, 30th January, 1871.
AUTO LET
Union. The experiment of offering to 241HREE first-class two story GODOWNS, counterfeit sovereigne appears to have been veitfate" on Talasid lip. No? 70, Lopposite only lately tried. Those cine, it was stated in Fletcher & Uo's old premises, at present in oc the circulare, wild be made of aluminium, and onpation of the Military,
Ponecasion can bu bird early in February. would be found precis ly similar to gold in -every respect, uzoept that the aluminium, being
Apply to
"TURNER & Co. one-twolith low in weight, they were oblig d to be wide a little thicker than the genuine
if 193 Hongkong, 30th January, 1871: coln. Their manufacture would, it was stated,
TO BE LET.
be saperintended by a person who worked in
With Postcision on 1st February next. THE
occupied by Dr. Murray,
we ufered in the price oerfer and T HOUSE, NO. 3 Cute Rood; at present
wore at twenty so vereigns, or, if a quantity were laken, at something less. How far the scheme autoseded in this country is not yet knowny, but if áng dupes were, Bund, there will now be a great probability of their mager bod addresses being published,
A tigrees in Madras is reported to have killed
Δέκα.
HOUSE, No. 8, in Seymour Terraco
Apply to
DAVID BARSOON, SONG & Co. t05 Hongkong, 16th Janus 7. 1871
TO LET,
With immediats possession),
low prices.
The FURNISHING we have confidence in recommending that good valis will be obtained Brussels & Tapeety CARPETS. Velvet Pile CARPETS.
& for made ng Squares and Sofa CARPETS. OIL CLOTH for Halls, Pusages, Stairs, Lo. Coir MATTING and MATS.
All Wasl REPS and DAMASKS,
www. for Gurtains
TABLE CLOTHS, a large mortasent.
T
The Eider Down QUILT. Cafringe and Traveling KUGS
BAYLE & Co.
Eo 9. 8. Prium” ADIES' and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES. Billard CLOTH.
Gentlemen's. Twill SHIRTS, (nam styles.)` WRISTBANDS:
Muslis
A large parcel of Black SILKS," bought very cheap. trint sanes COLLARS and
QUFFS..
Gold CORD. UMBRELLAS.
ww
SAYLE & CO. Hoogkong, 31st January, 1871,
FOR SALE.: : HAMPAGNE,
Due de Montebello, Cute Blanobe.
Curie Blons Sparkling ROCK, "NONTARSIL," from A Gorger & Co. Crench,
bottled 12 the S6perior PORT WINE London Docks, Very Superior SHERRY, CLAREY, "Old Medae) by Startup
Kentlab, don. PAUL EILERS & ̈UM, tf £141 Rongkong, 8th December, 1870. FOR SALE
á
THE undersigned bas on sale the following Articles, CASTOR OIL, GEDE, Benial Table RICE, GRAM... Masulipatan SNUFF, and various other ARTICLES.
JA: BOĽOMON;
No. 17, Cochrane Street. 207 Hongkong, 1st February, 1871...
FOIL BALE:
50 CASKS of Devoutab's CHAMPAGNE
ALE, M
KRUMMENACHER 2.0 tf 193 Hongkong. Siet Jazuury, 1871. ̧* OR SALE.
upwards of 140 persons in a few villages in KE Commodions ROUSE, Bitunted in NEST Ustite and Manila CIGARS, in
seven years. She was at last shot by Major Davis, bet mot baford many families had left the village, and a great part of the land had become uncultivated through fear of her attacks.
A HEARTLE SWINDLE. —An advertisment | recently appeared in the Manchester papera for a number of competent artisans in the building trade, for whom the advertiser promis ed work in New York at excellent wiges The advertiser promised to pay one-half of the passage-noner (three gainons), the other half to be deposited by the intending emigrants with bim. About twenty-five men were thus engaged, after depositing tho money, and as directed
and
Caine's Road, formerly the property of occupied by W. XL. BENNIE, Esq. DA For particulars, apply to
B. D. SASSOON &'06. tf 108 Hongkong, 17th January, 1671..** TO BE LET,
With Poranssion on lat Det, next.
THE HOUSE and OFFICE. No. 9. Gough Struct at present corapied by Messrs. KIBOANER, BOOEE & Co. Apply to
·GIBB. LIVINGSTON & Uo.. If 1274 Hourkone, Ist July, 1849.
TO LEA With immediats posetion.
proconded to Liverpool on a particular day. NO. 4, Poolili Terrace, Elgin rent. Apply
when they discovered that they had been swindled.
LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. tf.1888. Hongkonts 39th September. 1868. pakagangga TO LET.
With possession on lal Junuzry, 1871), ** HAT very desirable BUNGALOW, altunte
at Fakfoolu, and known as "BEL.
A curious instance of the effect of nervous. shock is to be adcu in one of the hospitals at Dresden, in the use of a soldier who was found. on the Geld after the battle of St. Pelvat. Ife is not wounded, but is in a state of extremné pros“. Iration, He area nothing, fools nothing, and MONT," at present in the occupation of J.j perceive no sound. The battle bus so shakan Markus, Fay, Bowling Alley, Coach House, bis berves that he has even let the power of 4-stalled Stable, &o, attanhol. Water laid ou »pecolventively. There is another in a hospital | Apply to
at Bautzen who presents much the same ap pearance ofsioncusibility, but be morca bis Angers about as though he were knitting. His stata in attributed to depression of the skull caused by the splinter of a shell,
COM MKUULAL INTELLIGENCE
Manca STE, EVENING.
A fair amount of business has besa... doke, în Bengal drog st reduced prices, Patna, osal,
GILMAN & Chi 2193 Hongkong, 17th Denembur) 1870.
A. TO LBT.
With immeiliata posscasión.
E HOUSE and OFFICES, No. 4, Gough Béreef lately occupied by Morris, A. Wilk 'IINSON & Co. Apply to
GIED, LIVINGSTON & CO..
id: 1957. Hongkong, 15th October, 1868. - TO LET.
at $626 to $527†; voð $5287 to 3586 on crođit; FIRST CLASS Grit GODOWNS, Benro, Sully to color cách, from Chinese
"Fon: Fanicar" APPLY TO
Hongkong Butterfeld & Swire..... Hongkong Angostine Hear).&. Odvisor.
Ton DuraCHED."
Ozorabout the 18th fast. Quick dapateb.
Hodgkỏng Olyphant & Cou Hongkonu Kalypannt & Co..
Quick diaputob.
Jujok dispatch.
Hongkong Olyphanhé & Co
Quick dispatch.
Hongkong nasull & Co...........
Quick disputoh.
Hongkong Rozurin & Co..
Quick dispatelu,
Hongkong Bnseell & Co...
Quisk dispatch.
Hongkong Horario de Comida
Quick dispatol.
Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Hongkong P. & 0,8;-N. Ov..
"|"Quick dispatch"
Hongkong P&O B. N. Qo
Quick disputohan
Hongkong Remedios &
Hongkong Douglas Lapruik & ̧00.. Hongkong 1. & 0.9 NG
For Sale.
For Sale.
EX" SIB TÄRRY PARKES"
ESSERT SERVICES.
DD SERVICES,
Breakfast SERVICES. Toilet SERVICES. HATS
CAFETIERES. Frenob BUTTER. Plate GLABS
Coloured GLASS.
BOOKS
Bras BEDSTEADS.
Vessels on the Berth.
[FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
Stenship NAIWANTING
·
Capilin Pituen, will lenye for the above Portm TODAY, the 10th Inst, at noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
MEDOUGLAS LATRIK & 0% 31.418 Hongkong, 8th March, 1871. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
A CALCUTTA. British Stanger
On the 14th instater..EE
Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co ------ Tomorrow, at 4 P..
Chubb's BAFES, with the new diagonal bolts.
Wine CORKS.
CHOSE.
CHAIN.
THERMOMETERS.
Coffee WILLS
GLASSWARD
Copying PRESSES
Tabe BRUSHLĖS.
Mathemation INSTRUMENTS.
Mitchell's
Lime
PEN6,
JUICE,
Soft SOAP: Cola OIL
Perforated ZINO.
'Bellows'
"How' LEATHER,
Washing BLUE,
BROOMS and BRUSHES.
CARBONATE OF SODA. Fier GLASSES.
Lead PIPE
Silicatod Carbon FILTERS.
ID FILTERS 'EAU DE
JOLOGNE.
Ladies' Overland TRUNKS. -Smitha" BELLOWS.
1 Comet 1 &
2 Comet SHERRYNA 3.Comot
Demerara BUM
Booth'a OLD TOM.
Feelink's CURACAO. BASSS ALE...
Burke's GUINNESS.
Sheathing FELT
KRUG.
AVE,
Henry's CANVAS
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
1561 Hongkong, 2nd Marob, 1871.
- FOR SALE,
EaNevile" and "Astyrian”. RIME Hoth's ROPE from inch to 8 faab,
d. BOLT BOPE, all sĺzew:
BATLINESTUFF, from 6
thread to 21 thread, w SPUNTARN, 2 thread and 29,3 taread...
do
do
do
dodo.
HOUSELINE and MAX-
LINE
Patent SIGNAL HALLIARDS and LOG-
had Lend LINES.
Aueerican AXES --
Ship Water CLOSETS, DA Patent House Water CLOSETS. Tabe BRUSHES,
Tizes.
India Rubber PACKING, assorted sizes. Boiler TUBES, annorbed nizen. D DANTA, 45orted qualities
Prime Copenbag Table BUTTER, in Tine, Best Bremen Luger BEBBER KEVINSKĀBUT LA FRICKEL & Co. Im 344 Hongkong, 22nd February, 1871.
ANDR. TENNENT'S ALE and J. FORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
SOANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & No. tf 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
FOR SALE,
Fine Champagne. QLARET, Breakfurt.
Diaper. Sparking HOOK
-MOSELLE.
BRANDY, Fins Bois.
Still HOCK
F. PEIL tf 310 Hongkong, 15th
1871. February 1 JUST LANDED. AND FOR SALE. FRESH "CALIFORNIA OATS.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. tf 217 Hongkong, 19th December, 1970.
The Chronicle and Directory for 1871.
boxes af 500 and 20,000.
Ex Pacific Mail Ber. "Japan.” Very superior GOLD LEAF TOBÁ000, in tinn ona boxes.
10. KRUSET
Until further notice at the Premises of Mera Cha, Hock & Co., Queen's Boad; Noi 44, and Stanley Birect, No, 11.
tf 203 Hongkong, lat February, 1371. ATHAM'E BRANDY in 1 dut. cases.
SHEILRY, S
·POET, 2 OLARET
BIRLEY & Co. EEADY
NOW
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·PŁONUNCIATION. Auto-CHINESE DICTIONAny, by the Rey, W. BOBSOHEID, published at the Daily Prat Olica, Hongkong,
An
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In additim, to the umuni varied and Toluminous information, the value of the "OBRONICLE AND DIRECTORY YOn 1871" has been further augmented by the addi tion of a Chromo-lithograph plate of the
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Also of the. VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS;· MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,
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besides other local information and gia. tistics corrected to date of publication, touđing to make this work the unde mascam. for all Päblie, Mercantile and General
Offlour.
O soups and practical service thle Work atauda parivalled All the new, words which the Chinose hare of late years. been com pelled to coin to prpress the anmerous' objecta l'in madlinery, photography, telegraphy, and in aaience generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are | hərə given in izlénao, Bach and every work in fully illustrated and explained, forming ever- nisen for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Funli pronunciations pro............ Analready announced, the Directory is given, the facecnta baing carefully marked on the boat principle hitherto attained. The typo
Wanda, from 1 to 30,000 pivula sapagraphy.displays the soccer of an attempt to
1748, E. BURNOWE & SONS,
kunde, against sulos by foreigners at $5181 toaity. Apply to 8520 cash; Polos on time, dus 28th instzat, i $5284, weak, Puton, on time. Sed moles, ut 85171, weak Old Putos, $5074 to $600, on credit; Old Bunares, 8550 to $555, nominal; Mawit, 9630 anslı, $635 credit, little doing...! Bban nagsig brink. Banks have risen
et 1790 Hmgkung. 17th Beptember, 1889.
HOUSES TO LET.
further, old have changed bande at 33 to 34 be sbon at No. 47. Wyndham Street
per ocat. premium for mel; and new at 28 to
261 for cash, and 27 por coni, for end of March';
varions Forte of Hongkong. A list of HOUSES with sise, locality and terms can
· THÔS, W, BARRINGTON, tf 62 Hongkong: 11th Marob, 1807,
TO BE LET.
make the Chinees and Eugliah tapa correspond In the site of body, thereby cffcoting of Tast sconiony of spone, wohieving a clearness, not previogały nitained, and disposing nth thos
aat margins and vacant apices which svo heretofore characterized Chinese publions
The scope of the work is so KTERİ, FİDA utilitarian parposes so complete, that ference to its pages enables a person who understands English to comminiente effectively with natives who understand nothing but Chí
rei
alosing vary Arin with buyers and low of any sellus at these rates. Hongkong Fires keep stody at $250 per share premiuas, Obina and Offices and Godowns. In this respect the work: will be found formerly in the occupation of Mesere, indianonble to all European reading in Victorine are in damnaud at $10 and $37. re- KOLLIZAT WIBs & Co, litusted on Marine Chian, and to the natives themselves very tively. One Chinu Traders' Insurance Share Lot 11, and feanting the Praga Pogression plans expects fully, with which very few in changed bonds at $3,500. Steamboats have can be had an Ist April
dred at them are perfectly soginted. To been done ab:31 and 32 per cont. premium. for
parties roaldent in England and interested in Dheh Hongkong and Whampoa Ducks nie in For particulars of rent, Apply to
Chins it cannot bus be invaluabla ocossionally. It comprises upwards of twy thousand large quarto parta
demand at 50 per cent, discount
SHARES.
TURNER & Co.. # 70 ilongkong, 18th Jumiary, 1871
TO LAT.
Hongkong Book Shures, Old-834 to 3k par "TURST-CLASS Granite GODOWNS; at
coil. promi
Hongkong Bank Shares, New-20 to 201-per
cent premik.
1 Wanchi. Apply to
RUE. S. WALKER & CO.
41 Hongkong, Bih January, 1871,
TRUBNER & Co.. «OU, PATERNOSTer Bow;
W. H. BELI,
**Daily Taxw" Orrior, HongkoXS,
published in Two Forina, Complote, al 15, or with the Lists of Residents, Port Diroo- torics, Mapa, ko, at $8.
Copies may be obtained at the Daily Pra „Bien, and of the following Agents:**
Momra, Dzowy & Co., Swatow.
*
WILSON, NICHötza & Co, Amoy. Hadon & Co., Foonhow; KELLY & ̈Ú3⁄4., Shanghai. Mr. J. R. BLACK, Japan Gasello Ofiée, Toko-
Memars, Truksa & Co., Paternoster Bon,
Mr. G. STREET, Cornhill, London. Mr. F. ALGA, Olement's Lane, London, Merwe, Bates, Hendy & Do.. Old Jerry,
Lendon.
ynisk dispatch.
...To-day, at noon,
'Ontho12th lust, atƐam;
FOR SALE AND NOW LANDING,
Eg" Sun Francisco," from Hamburg, and other
tate Arrival
REST SWEDISH TAK, in Barrels aud
BEST & WEDISH E
Hamburg Prime Mess PORK.
do, do do. BEEF.
Europa HOPE, from 1 to 4 inches. Composition CANDLES.
SHEET LEAD.
· Munta' YELLOW METAL and Composition
NAILS.
BURKET, GUINN£58' STOUT, iz qusriw
and pints.
Baso's ALE, by Cameron and Sunnders, in do.
do. Kilderkins.
3-Star HENNESSY.
KRUG, in quarts and pints, PEREIER JONET, in io.
- ST. MABOBAUX, in "do.—
UROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OILMAN'S
STORES, of every description, for family
and cabin nas
HAME, CHEESE and BACON, Salt and
Smoked TONGUES.
Kinahan's LL WHISKEY.
Old Islay độ
ABRATOON APCAE," Captain Miller, will be despatched for the abore porta on TUESDAY next, the 14th inat,
Dospatahea will close at 1 rar,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. 164 420 - Hongkong, Sth March, 1971.
FOR AMOY. HE Spanish Steamer
* FRIM," Captain Azevedo, expected here from Manila oafor about the 9th instant, will bpro im mxliate dispatch for the above port.
Far Froight or Pusange, apply to
· REMÉDIOS & CO. tf 410 Hongkong, 7th March, 1871.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. VITE P. & Q3, S. N. Co.'s steamship,
***SUNDA,”
* Post-Office Notifications,
1.
A mail will obes.' For Sprutow, Amay, and Foodhow-Per- Kwang Tung, today, the 10th instant, FEL.SO AMAT DAT
For Swalow and Amng. -Per Normą, on Sua: day, the 12th instant, at 7.39 AM-
MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES PACKET"
The United States Mail Packot' Amerion will be disputebad; on MONDAY, the 13th instant at 8... with the Malls-
For Yokobuna, San Francisco, the United, States and the United Kingdom.
of Ordinary Leitors, Books, Newspapora, &., The Post Office will be open for the reception
until 2.15 r.M.
Lettera dan be posted on board the Packet from 2.15 pm to 9:30 PM., on, payment of a Late Fee of 12 ounts in addition to the Postage.
The Prepaymont of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compulsory. Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Pokets.
Correspondenca addressed to Yokohami, and the United States, must be superscribed par America, and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be suporscribed via San Fran cinco,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 7th Merob, 1871.
It is hereby notified that, in future, Puttora or Samples of Merchandize of no intrinsic value may be sent from Hongkong, or from any ot the British Post Office Arensics in China and Japan, to Spain and the Balearis and the Canas falanda vid Sonthampton, subject to the
lolowing Regulations.
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after the arrival of the next English Mail.
W. MACAULAY, Superintendent, --P. & D. 5. N. Co.'s Ofen,
Hongkong, 6th March, 1871.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, HE P. & O. S: N.. Co.'s steamabip
OTTAWA willlaura for the above phce shortly after the arrival of the next English Mail. 4.75
P. & OS. N. Co's Offina,
W. MACAULAY, Superintendent.
Hongkong, 6th. March, 1871. ir 410 FOR LONDON via SUEZ QANAL, calling at EINGAPORE and PENANG.
O... S. S.
THE C. & §. Ody. §. 5.
SARPEDON," will leave this Port on or about 18th March.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE,
Agente,
Queen's Road,
93 413 Hongkong, 7th March, 1871,
FOR NEW YORK,
Boord's GINGER BRANDY & OLD TOM,
Alao,
KE
DAWSON'S BEST QUALITY BOOTS; of 15E British Barque
every size and description,
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co.
tf 2075 Hongkong, 28th November, 1870.
ROSE & CO.
Ha
"AVE received per-Bengal, Overland Mail,
and-S. 6. Nestor, a oboivo assortiment of
MILLINE.EY,
Ladies' BONNETS, new shapes.
med.
·MOSAKA"
1st. The postage must be prepaid. 2nd.There must be no writing, in addition to the address of the person for whom the packet is intended, and the address of the sen der other that a manoterer or trade mark and numbers, and the prices of the articlen,
3rd-Thu Putteros or Samples must be sent covers open at the ends, so as to be easy of exnasination. Shuples, however, of seeds, drugs. and so forth, which canuut be sent in open cover, may be ineinaed in hugs of linen,' paper, or other material, tied as the neck, with'a a
aatring, so that the Officers of the Toit Office any be able to leulialy theniselves as to the nature of the contenta."
4ub No Packet of Patterns must exceed two feet, British, in length, or one foot, British.. in width or depth.
No article likely to injure the content of the mail "bags, or the person of 'any' Officer of the Post Office, may be sent through the Post an a pattern.
If either of the foregoing rules be infringed, the packet "will not be forwarded Tho rates of
FOR A PACKMT.
Leslie, Mustar, will bava deupatob for the above postage chargeable will be as follows:-
For Freight, apply to m
port.
AUG STINE HEARD & Co. Se 402 Hongkong, 6th March, 1871.
FOR MELBOURNE, via DUNEDIN. THE A1 British Clipper ship
*GOLDEN SEA"
Not exceeding 2 oz., 8 ccnta.
Abore2vz., and not exceeding doz., 16 cèntu,
+
12
8 $2
12
1 Tb. 64
· Every additional 4 ouncce, 16 centa,
FW MITCHELL
Postmaster General,
Hongkong 13th February, 1871,
Hardy, Master, having the greater portion of General Post Office, Ladies' Straw HATS, trimmed and untrimmer Carce and Passangers engaged, will-meet
wilb quior despatch for the above porta.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZÁŘIO & Co. if $79 Hongkong, 27th February, 1871.
FOR SYDNEY.
Children's Stra HATS, trimmed and uns (“
trimmed."
Corded RIBBONS.
FLOWERS.
FEATHERS.
*NEVILLE,
THE British Shy Hemsworth, Master, having the greater portion Fashionable Linen COLLARS and CUFFS of her Cargo engaged, will moot with early White Satin and Kil BOOTS,
MUSLIN SETS.
French Kid GLOVES, 2 bottoms. Black Sük Velvet JACKETS.
Black and the New Green Cloth JACKETS,
with Sealskin Trimmings, New Shapes
Opera MANTLES,........
Opera HOODS
Wool and Psley SHAWLS
Children's Wool JACKETS,
COMFORTERS, ...
GAITERS,
A Choice Assortment of Draas MATERIALS,
with Trimmings to match,
+. VELVETEEN inthe New Shades for Lodica
Costumes.
Fur TRIMMINGS.
TOTE, PERFUMERI
Also,
A well-selected STOCK of:
despatch bu above.
For Freight or Pussago, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. tf 213 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1871.
**
FOR. PORTLAND, OREGON. "EZ 1 American Barne`
EDWARD JAMES,”
...
Arrangements baring been made by the French Post Office for embarking and disem barbing the British Overland Mails to and from France at Brindle, thereby necessitating tho payment by the French Post Office of a transit rate to the Italian Post Office, it has heati da- |termined to ungment the rate of postage on lettera exchanged in the direct mile between Hongkong and the French Post Office.
The rates of postage chargeable in Hongkong apan latters bent to France and countries thngh France will, in fnture, beras follows, vix,
To, France, Algeria, the French Offices in" Turkey (except Constantinople), and the Qf+ at Tuzle and Tangiere; 22 cența per ounce,
*To Jakku, Beyrouth, Tripoli (Syria), Latskis, Alomédretta, Messina, Rhodes, Saayrua, Mity..
Patterson Musler, will have early despatch for lene, the Dortinellen, Galipoli, Izoboli, Ke- "the above porti
For Freight or Passage, apply to
A RUSSELL & Co, 11 176 Hongkong, 28th January, 1871
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, IE British barqos plans de
TILE
“ RÖMED,” ..
will have quick despatch for the above purte
For Freight, apply to
POLYPHANT & Co. uf-151. Hongkong, 24th Jantury, 1871.
FOR NEW YORK.
GENTLEMENS HATS, TIER, SOARES, HE 41 Amerion Barque
in New Shapes.
White SHIRTS, " Eureka ”
POMADELIA CARLETON,” Captain Curleton: baving a large part of her MERINO and LAMB'S WOOL UNDER Cargo engaged, will load at Whampoa for New
York, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight or Frasagė, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co.
SHIRTS.
Fronch Kid GLOVES, in all volpts and
に
Woollen and Silk HOSIERY.
QUEEN'S ROAD,
ARD
WELLINGTON. STREET,
(Opposite the Catholic Church
tf 66-Hongkong 12th January, 1871.
FOR SALE CHAMPAGNEG BROEDERNE CARTE BLANCHE. DOEDERER CARTE NOIR..
BOEDERER CARTE BLANCHE
DOREM. M BOEDERER GLADIATEUR.-
SANDER & Co.,
Sole Agents for Hongkong and China it 1604 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1860,
NOW READY
HTHOUSEHOLD COMPANION
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr, Davan, with many Additions, Correc- tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS" Orthography.
PRIORI La Paper Wrappers, $1.50 Neatly Bound... Apply at the Dolls Press Ofßce.
TAKASIMA
32.00
COLLIERY,
NAGASAKL
tf B1 Hongkong, 14th January, 1871, FOR SYDNEY AND CLEVELAND BAT.
HE British ship,
ONWARD,"
"
rassan, Salonica, Samisons, Biope, Sulina, Tre bizond, Thitcha, Varış, Galatz, and Ibraila, 25 canta per ounce.
To Spain and Gibraltar, 24 novita per 3 ounce. To the Grand Duchies of Luxemburgh and Badan, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Rhenish Prussia, Bavari, Wurtemburg, the Principalities of Hohenzollern, Hirkenfeld," Hessa Homburg, Lippe, Sobwartzburg Rudol- stadt and Renes; the Duchies of Namun, Saxe- Coburg-Gotha and Saxe-Heiningen-Hildburg. hansen, Hoste Electoral, Hease-Darmstadt, the Duely of Saxe-Weimar Eisenach, the Free Cilien of Frankfort-on-the-Maine. Hamburgh; Bremen, and Labeck, Switzerland, and Italy, 26 cents per omice.
1
To Countries beyond Sea without distinction, 28 cunts peruanos.
To Prussis (Rhenish Provinces excopted), Hanover, Saxony, the Grand Dachies of afeck lenburgh Schwerin and Mecklenburgh Strelitz, Duchy of Brunswick, Grand Duchy of Olden- bury (the Principality of Birkenfeld oxcepted); the-Dnohy of Anhalt, the Austrian Provinces, Belgrade, Servia (Belgrade excepted), Montene gro, Schleswig und. Holstoin, 30 osuta per à.
ounce.
To Denmark, the Papel States and Austria,
To Moldavio, Wallnchis, Turkey in Europe, Sweden, Norway; Poland, und Russia, 44 centi per ounce.
Captain Whyte, will have quick despatch for 32 cents per ounce. the above ports.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
ROZARIO &Cor. t945 Kongkong. 43rd February 1871.
TOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE American ship THE
HELEN MORRIS,
wild bare quick despatch for the above port.
For Freight or Pausage, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co.
tf 331 Hongkong, 17th February, 1871
"KRUUGH US. MAIL LINE
OHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MALL S. S. COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.
ria
HEStenmahip AMERICA, Captain DOANS, will leave Hougkong for Fun Francisco Ypicobama on MONDAY, the 13th NHE Undersigned are propared to supply March, Dext, at 3 o'clock.P.M., taking Pas- THE the bar Colliery 31008 at the United States, Canada, Central and South America, and Europe.
seam) in quantities as required, to be delivered on board ship in this Harbor.
Note The Sproific Gravity of Taksima Coal in 1.245, it contains 82.07 "per cent, of
A Broumor of the Company will leave Shang
Pre-payment is compulsory in the caso of Letters for Spain, Gibraltar, Conntries bayand" Sen, Serviu (Belgrade excepted), and Blon. tenegru.
Letters may be rogistered to all the above laces, except Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar, and the Austrian Provinces; the fee for ragia. tration in the eama amount as the portaga on ach letter respectively.
Newspapers and Prices Corrent cannot be prepaid.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 13th February, 1871.
It is hereby notified that beforeard tha rates of postage which must be paid in advance, changeablo on Fackets of priutod papers or pattern of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the Haited States. Packots ria San Francisco, will be as follows,
For a packet not exceeding I omrar?
iu weight.........
À canta, For a packet above 1 ounce not ex-
ceeding 2 ounces. ↑ For a pisket above 2 muzicen not ex- mceeding 4 ounces
8
and eiglit cents for every additional four ounces. These rates apply to Printed Cireulura, Prico Liste, Market Reports, and all printed papers
Carbon, and is admitted to be fully equal to the buî; via the-Intarid Sea Porte, about same date, other than Newspapers, as well as to Books
best English North Country Coal for storing and all other purpose.
GLOVER & Co Igout in Honghong
NORTON, LYALL & CO.
* tf 1961. Nngumaki, Japan, October, 1870,
and
make close connection at Tokobam
The
AMERICA' will bo'dng at San Francisco and Trade Patterns or Saciples..
F. W. MITCHELL, April 17th, whence daily Passenger, traips
** Postmaster General and daily freight trains tireren over the General Post Ofoe, Central and Union Pacific Railroad Linen for
Hongkong, 12th April, 1870.
LETTERS, &c, ADDRESSED LONDON"
ONLY.
New York and for all the principal cities in the interior and upon, the Atlantic Seaboard. The REREY & PLACE, importers and dealers time between Sau Franciaco atid New York by Din MACHINEar and SiPPLIES, 112&114; First olan Passenger: trains is_giữ days and California Sty Enn Francisco. Sale Agents for twenty hours; and the distance 312 miles.
Many persons are in the habit of addressing Ende of Blake's Patent Steam Pampa, Daris
Lettors, &o, for well-known Firms and Indi The Silver Palace Sleeping Cars sa rua vidusla, to London" only; but this practice Farber Woollen, Machinery Swain's Terbine through on theso trains, making Drawing Room not anfpqsently vocasime delay in such Letters Water Wheels, H. B. Smith's Wood-Working Cars by day, and Sleeping Cars by night; and aching their rightful owners. In all, Machinery, Woollua Manufacturers and Plan-are of the latest and best Aterious pattern, based, however well the Firm or Individual ing Mill Supplica. Portable Engines, Starter being unexcelled for cofurt and convenience for whom a letter is intended may be known, it ant's Blowers kept in Stock, Boiler Felt, Belt
At New York, Passengers have selection of is most casential, to ensure ite correct and ing, Engineers' Supplies, &
Orders from Chika and Japan will re- various lites of Steamers to Fugland,, Ernace prompt delivery, that the streets in which they..
cside, and the number of the house, should selve prompt attention, Send for Catalogue and dra Prion List.
...!! 18m 36 Jan. 7
Through Tickets, and Bille of Lading are form a part of the address. issued for, transportation to Tokohama: and ether Japan Porta, and San Francisco, far, the Overland Bailroad, and to Europe by connecting General Post Office, WING-KEE COAL SHOP.
Linen, of Steamors, The Overland Railroad THE Proprietor of WING-KEE Shop begs to Companies Guarantee 12 days time for Silk and inform the Public that bis Shop bas boen 18 anys for Teas and General Merchandise, established eluce 1855, at Endicott's Lone, and between Ban Francisco and New York,... that he has always a great quantity of Best COAL in store for Bule. Gentlemen or Ship msaters winbing to patronise him, ste zequcated to apply at bis Shop.
Iv-558. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1870
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
E undersignol Goal Shop has been RE MOVED to the Premises, No. 3 Bad
:: F. W. MITCHELL,"
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 31st January, 1970.
It is hereby notified for general information that, under the provisions of a Treasury - Wark Favombia arrangeinents have been made for rant dated the 7th December last, the scale of Parogh Passengers and Fraight to America Progression of Weight Heving ball-an-ounce for frath Unlentia, Pennng and Singapore, and its unit, has been extended to all Lutters froui Swałów, Amoy and Foochówýjaland forwarded between this Office and any of the Value and weight of Parcel Packages re- Porta ju, China and Jupan, and to letters quired; pill Packges should be marked to addreamed to Manila, Batavia, Saigon, Fondi- droga in fall
eberry, Bangkok, Labuan, Singapore, Penang No Freight roosired after noon of the 11th Ionisa Talada, Gibraltar, and Spain and Italavca, Oigion, India. Snaz, Melts and the proz; N Parcel Packages received after 5 PM. Portugal yil Gibraltar,
Golf Lans. The Proprietors beg to notify that. Farge duy they have always on band all sorts of Coal for For further information as to Pamige or nalo ut very dioderate priacs Gentlemen who Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, favor them with their patronage are requested Praya Wail.
T. A. HARRIS,
**KWONG-KEE****
Mr. L. P. FISH, Merobants Fanhague apply to the above adärcks..
Ban Frankieog
12 1291 Hongkong, 7th July, 1870,
Hongkong, 12th February, 1871,
dgant.
The rates of postage obergswblo in future on Letters addressed to these places will, therefore, adzance by a slagle rate of postage for each half ounce.
F. W. MITOHELLA
Postmaster General, Hongkong, 14th February, 1870,