EXCHANGE.
Os
LONDON
Bank Bills, at Syaonthe eight
Bank Rilis, nt 6 months* vijcirt, 6/49 to 4/4). Oredits, at 6 months sight. 4/5 to 4/5† Documentary Billa, its montira?
aight
Bank Bills on demand/8] ON NEW YORK
Private, 3 months' subt
Ox BOMBAY Bunk, 3 days sight 949 OX CALOUTTA -Bauk,3 days" sigh12.8 UN SHAROHAL,
training of the young in sobrole of a national | nonló mod basis, that portion of the country has especial faims on the favourable scheideration,
. of Parliament; and I trust the your may not pass by without your buring diappend of this question by the enactment of a just and allostiva | law. The condition of Ireland with reforones to agrarian orime has in general afforded w gratifying contrast with the stato of that inland in the preceding winter; but there have bega painful though very partial exceptions. To conge the beat reunite for the grost measures of thị two laat Sessions which have so recently passed into operation, and which involve sach, direst and proming claims upon the attention of all olaseee of the community, a period of calm is to be derived; and I have thought it wigo to refrain from anggesting to you at the prement juncture the discussion, of may politionl question likely to become the subject of new and serious controversy in that country. The burdens.devolving upon you at the great sonncil of the nation, and of this ancient und extended empiro, are, and munt-long continue: to be, weighty. But you labour for a country whose laws and institutions 'bave stood the test of time, and whose people, earnestly attached to them, and desiring their continuance, will quite with their fovereign in invoking apon, all your desigue the favour and aid of the Must High
CURIOUS DIVORCE CASH...
|-·
Bank, 3 dnya sight.
Bank, 15 days' night.
Private, 30 days' night.
SALES ON APRIL SED, 1871.)
As reported by himse
DESTINATION
THE 'DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 4ra; 1871.. Vessels Advertised as Loading.
LONDON via SUEZ CANAL, (SAN FRANCISCO.
BSSL'e NAKE
Tumley Castle (r)imin Helou Morris
CAPTAIN
PAT For Faniour APPLY TO
-To AR DIECATONED,
Thorndike Patterson.
Dai FORTLAND, OREGON... Edward. Fomer ser
Do. Do... Goodell: MELBOURNE Joubun Baton... MELBOURNF, DUNEDIN... Golden Sea.... SYDNEY & CLEVELAND BAY,Onward SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY.....]Sunda (str.).....ga MANILA.
YOKOHAMA,
Do. SHANGHAI
Do
*White Sugar, 100 picule, at 57:15, by Hang- | SWATOW,AMOY. fung to Hongkong merchant..
White Sugar, 150 plenis, at $5.95, by Hwag- fang to Jungkong merchant,
Black Pepper, 100 bags, at $11.20, by Hang- fang by vetnil.
Cluth, Gibs, 1,000 pieces, at $1.57, by Hung- fare to Hongkong merent.
White Shirtinga, No. 2.150 picoce, at 84.02, by Hung-fang to Hongkong mouoliunt,
While Bugur, 165 picula, nt $7.00, by Fook wing-loong to Hongkong merchant,
White Sugar, 17 picole, ut $6.60,-by Fook wing-long to Hongkong uchnut.
Brown Stegar, 6piculs, at $5.16, by Tak- mi to Hongkong menihunt,
Black Sugar, 250 picule, at $8.65 by Takemi to Hongkong merchant.
Napanwood, 200 picula, at $1,69, by Tak mi to Hongkong morebeat,
p the London Divorce-court, Mr. Farren, a clark, sought to obtain a diamolution of bie marringe on connat of his wife's misconduct with two co-respondents. The petitioner made the acquaintance of the respondent, thon n Miss Webb, by accident in the street, and after a short acquaintance proposed marringe to ber; and was accepted. It was arranged that theirts marriage should be kept a secret. They were married on the 11th of April, 1887, at St. Pan- eras Church, nad lodgings were taken for her, in the neighbourbond of the Regent's Park where she lived with her governcia. Ho con stantly visited her, introduced her to his family an his fature wife, and on the End of December, 1269, bey were publicly remercied at Trinity Church, Marylebone." He soon found out that she was in the habit of absenting herself from
While Sugar, 150 picule, st $6,65, by Takimi Bongkung merchan.n
Ries, 1 500 picule, at 94.15, by Kin-tni.foong. to Hongkong merchant.
Black Sugar, 500 picule, at £3 65, by Hin-tai- loong, to Hongkong merchant.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
her bome for several hours every day. He at fast discovered her previous history. It up-tionnera and Commission peared that from the time of tho.first marriago up to the day of the second marrings she hai been leading a double life, passing at one Loušė. pa-hed Webb, and at another us a. Mrs. Wieland. Subsequently she formed the ne guillidenge of a Mr. Freeborn. The court granted a dearen niri, with costs against buch respondeatadibiony
Whave this day. OLOSED our business
this pinde, as Staroksepers, Ano
-D. L. NORONHA & OR.. * 568 Hongkong. 31st March, 1871.
WHITEFIELD'S PERSUASIVENESS. His populocity was not confined to the fish- itle world. Among hie meines friends
Benjamin Franklin, who pay the full ing tribute to bis eloquente. When Whitefield wae proposing to build his Orphan House, fur „which all thẻ, muterisła wonki bare to be ant from Philadelphia nt large expense, Frankli having in vain cadeavoured to induce him to save this ann by changing the site to Philadel phin, refused to contribute to it "Ibappened soon afterwards," anys Franklin, to attend and
THE Undersigned bave established them- scivas ut Manila na Msachants and CoMMISSION AGENTE, moder the style of JACKSON, FEDNUH & Co.
HUGH SMYTH FRENCH. EDWARD JACKSON: 78415 Man1, 15th Fe-ruary, 1971. NOTICE.—Mr. RUSTONJEN PESTONIEŻ IS authorized to sign my name, per pro- curation, from this date.
D. G. TATA 1m 188 Banghai, 15th Marab.1871,
NOTICE.
HE interest and responsibility of Mr. ED- Ward PETTIT in our-Firm ceased pa the 1st December last.
· Me. Alraeu HUTODISON was admitted #
DEACON & Co.
tt 397 Custom, lat Marsh, 1871.-
love established Agencies of our fru
Born & Co.
u Takon and Taiwanfoo
3m 315 Amoy, 1st February, 1871.
of bis sermons, in the course of which I per-Partner therein on the 1st January," ceived he intended to finish with a' enllection, and I silently resolved bn should get nothing from nie. As he proceeded I began to soften, and conlaced to give what copper I had in my pocket. Aither stroke of oratory mada me ashamed of that, and determined me to give my silver; and be finished so admirably that emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish. galā and all.” A meinher of the aume congregation who had the same objection to contribute to the Orphan House, and in con- Beynence had emptied his pockets before coming to eliarch, to be safe from Whitefield's pren ❤loquecco, was no inch affected by it that he -turned to a neighbone to borrow, the money be
NOTICE...
MR. E. D. BARBOUR retive truza our Firm from this duto, and Mr. Tro.
M
MUREAT FORBES, Jr., is nuthurised to sign our Firm by procuration.
RUSSELL & Co
tf 107 · Cling, Jst January, 1871.
M
THEODOR PRoast, in our firm, ceuses
WM. POSTAU & co
Bays Franklin, was fortunately made to the only in the company who had the firuiness from this date. nať to be alErated by the preacher. His answer, was, At any other dine, fricraf Hopkinen, 1 would lend to thee freely, but not now, for thee scene take out of the right
" Joli
Water and the Evangelical Reaction of the Righ- feenth Century Momély-dalia-Wentzionale
"ASTONISHING THE BROWN,” Anne-Bo- Juyn bid a whole family of Browns for country consins. At Queen's Elizabeth's court, the consins of the Queen's wother, bowover rastão, were of chiran salooned when they appeared there. Elizabeth, however, had an eye that Routely detected what was ridiculous and she was so unreserved in her remarks upon their old-fashioned attire, the quaint looks, uncourt ly ways, and old-world style of apooch, that ber Majesty perfectly “aftonished the Browns 1" and handed down a slang term, to aftertimes, by which it wherevived and made popular...
a
"High-clast Stang," in Komp According to
A NOVEL CALCULATION. French atutiations, taking the mean of many Accounts, a can of fifty yours of are bus slept six thousand days, worked six thousand tivý bundred days, walked eight hundred days, amused bimself four thousand days, was coting one the sand five bondred days, was nick fire hundred days. He ate seventy-nine thousand pounds of bread, sixteen thousand pounds of mest, four thousand pounds of vegetables, eggs And fish, and drank soren thousand gallons of liquid, namely, water, coffee, tea, beer, and wine altogether. This would make a respectable Lake of three bandred feet aurface and three feet deep, on which small stent-bost comid navigate
COMMERCIAL | INTELLIGENCE.
APRIL 82D, EVENING. The drug market has kept quiet and weak, with a amull Chinese demand. The following are the closing rates New Patna, 8527 to 3632 New Benares, 5274 to $50; Old Putna, 2610; Old Beaures, $380, nominal; Malwa, 8827 to 8630, uominal cash value.
APRIL 6TH, MORNING.
Flongong and China,
. 7th of February, 1871.
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HAYE appointed Mr. 7, M. ARMSTRONG Las my Attorney and Agent, to net for me in the mapageient of my business during my temporary absence from the Cology,
LPWARD.
tf 109. Hongkong. 10th January, 1871. -
Cumista..
a. Migoto (str.
Adeu fotr.).. Madras (str.). Venus (str.)
Tomo (str.).
For Sale. SAYLE $
€0.
Hongkong Gilian & Co... Hongkong Olyphant & Co. Rongkong Olyphant & Co. Hongkong Russell & Co.. Zongkong Hussell & Go Hongkong Rozario & Co..... Hongkong Rozario & Co... Hongkong Razario & Do... Hougkong F.&O. 8. N. Co. Hongkong Henry Cohen, ..... Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co.. Hongkong P.&O. S. N. Co.... Hongkong P. & O. 9. N. Oa Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co. Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co.
For Sale,
FOR SALE AND NOW LANDING.
SILK MERCERS, TAILORS, GENERAL Sun Francisco," from Hamburg, and other
WAREHOUSEMEN,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONGKONG.
NANKIN AND SZECHUEN ROADS. SHANGHAT.
Respectfully announce that in anticipation of the early arrival of their SPRING STOCK, they hare greatly reduced the pricus of their WINTER GOODS, an early inspection of which they solicit from intending purobasers.
KILKS. Plain, Fanoy, and Shot. NORWICK REPS, all wool WINORYS, PLAIDS and UAMLETS. JACKETS,
--Cloth, Valvot, Silk and Sealskin. The various CLANS on all Wool SHAWLS.
Linen COLLARS and CUFFS,... Embroidered Lane COLLARS and CUFFS, Lhe most approved styles. In the Juvenile and Ladies' HOSIERY and UNDERŰLOTHING. will be found some special linen.
Gente, Wool HOSTERY, BOOKS, UNDER VESTS, PANTS,'
ORIMEANS, AG CARDIGAN JACKETS and VESTS,
SLEEPING SUITS, ; DRESSING GOWNS. Tailoring under the Superintendence of ex- perienced CUTTERS.
Lonzage COATS: Qar do.
• Walking du,
Vaiting
do.
Prose SUITS
Light Texture OVERCOATS.
From the best English
anufac
berera
Making to order, TWBED SUITS at very law prices.
The FURNISHING we are confidence in redamending that good valne will be obtained Brussels & Tapesty CARPETS. Velvet Pile CARPETS.
A few made up Squaren and Bola CARPETS. OIL CLOTH for Halla, Panangen, Stairs, &o.
Coir MATTING and MATS.. » All Wool REFS and DAMASKS,
**for Curtaioa. TABLE 'ULOTUS, a large assortment..
The Eider Dowa QUILT, Carriage and Travelling RUGS
SAYLE & Co.
S. Priam," ALDES and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES.
Billiard CLOTH Gentlemen's Twill SHIRTS, (nhw styles.) WRISTBANDS,
A large parcel of Black SILES,
bonghi
very cheap.
B
ints arrivals.
DEST SWADISH TAR, in Barrols and
Half-Sarrole.
Hamburg Prime Mess PORK.
do. do. do. BEEF. Europe ROPE, from 13 to 4 inches Composition CANDLES." SHEET LEAD.
Qujok'diopatob. Quick dispatch, Quick dispatch Quick dispatch:--- Quick disputelz „Quick diepstok,
Quick disparoki.
„Quick dispatch,
Quick dispatok.
uick dispatch,.
Quick dispatch.
Julok dispatch,
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
Jaick dispatah,
For Sale.
EXPIRATION OF LEASE.
PEACOCK ♪ 0,0.
SELLING OFF.
PEACOCK & Co, being about to fears. ⚫ Hongkong, have the boner to leform the pablia that, on and after the 9th of March, they will dispose of their VALUABLE STOOK at auch a large REDUCTIONfrom English coat price ag will ensure an immediate clearance,
Mintz' YELLOW METAL Red Composition consisting of men and
NAILS...
BURKEY GUINNESS' STOUT, in quarte
sad pinta.
Buss's ALE, by Cameron and Saunders, in do.
do. in Kilderkins.
&Star HENNESSY.
KRUG, in quarts and pinta. PERBIER JONET, in do. ST. MARCEAUX; in ·· do.
CROSSE & BLACKWELİ'N OILMAN'S STORES, of every description, for family and onbin use,
HAMS, UREKSE and BACON, Sali and i
Smoked TONGUES. „Kinaban's LL WHISKEY,
Olá lelay
do,
Bourd's GINGER BRANDY & OLD TOM.
Alzo, DAWSON'S BEST QUALITY BOOTS, of
evory size and description."
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. 12075 Hongkong, 58th November, 1870.
· JUST LANDED AND FOR SALE, PRESH CALIFORNIA OATS
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & O...
tt 9197 Hongkong, 19th December, 1870.
MACEWEN & Co. Have for Sale, sa Corea," and other late arrizals.
OPPER and Japanned Masthead and
Azobor LAMPS
Solar Ebip LAMPS.
Kerosine Table and Lobby LAMPS, Water GAUGES.
Gauge JOOKS.
Bourdon's Patent Pressure GAUGES. Saltors Sportsman's BALANCES.
Braes Suck Slide BOLTS:
Hound. Flat and Bull's Eye LIGHTS. Deck LIGHTS.
Cut TUMBLERS and GLASSWARE, in
every variety.
CROCKERYWARE,
WARE.
Electro PLATED,
röezi B00OPS, for Dining PTURING Home
Copping PRESSES.
Coloured GLASS, plain and figured. Wronght Tran NAILS Qopper Boat
NAILS.
Tinned TACKS.
Finest Ground COFFEE, in 1 lb., 2 lbs., 10 lbs, and 20 H
ting.
BASS'S ALE, in quarts and pints, by
THE Undersigned having this day entered
into partnership as Merchants and Com mission Agents, will conduct their business Muslin trimmad and Laos COLLARS and Cameron and Saunders. under "the name "and style of NORTON, LYALL & (0.
EDWARD NORTON, ROBERT LYALL. tf J. Hongkong, 1st January, 1871,
FOTIOR.
TRE Partuerahan hitherto existing belived
us, under the style of ALT & Os, expired
CUFFS, "Gölü CORD"""" UMBRELLAS.
SAYLE & Co.
Bongkong, 31st January, 1871.
FOR SALE.
by effluxion of time on December 31st, 1870.HAMPAGNE.
on which date our interest and responsillity Duc de Montebello, Carte Binoche. in the firm ceased.
All liabilities will be discharged, and all debts collected, by Mr. W. J. ALT, who will sign the firm in liquidation.
Mr. H. J. HUNT will sign Azr & Co. in li quidation, par procucation, at Nagasaki.
Mr. MOURILYAN will sign Aur & Co, in k- quidation, per produration, at Hiogo, Osaka.
W. I ALT RICHARD LANDAU, January 14th, 1871. NOTICE. DEFERRING to the above advertisement,
to
Nagasaki and Bingo, Danka,
will benceforth be continued by the Under- signed, ander the azure style and firm as hero. tofore.
H. J. HUNT: F. BELLYBIL
Nagasaki, January, 187
MOTICE. No change, market quiet.
DEFERRING to the above advertisement, Sharee, although quiet, are stendy at quotu the businceu of Air & Co. at this port tiose. Burke, since the settlement for the 3 lat will. bonceforth be continued by the Under- March, "have not altored. Fira Shares are signed, under the style and arm of MORIN, slightly in demand. There is nothing doing in HEIMANN & Cö, Docks Storm-boats are anquired for..
W. MOUBILYAN, CHARLES A. HEIMANN.
The third opism ale of this year was held Hiogo, Osaku, Jaminij, 1871, ¦
at Calcutts on the 3rd of March, when 3,685
Do...
Carte Blena. Sparkling HOCK, "NONPAREIL, from Geyger & Co., Creuznach.
bottled in the Superior PORT WINE, London Docks, Very Superior SRBERRY by Startap and CLARET, 018 Medee Kentish, don.
PAUL EHLERS & Co. tt 2141 Hongkong, 8tli Desember, 1870.
FOR SALE, THE undersigned bss on sale the following Articles; viz. GASTOR OIL, GHEE, Bengal Table RICE, GEAM, Meulipatam EN, and various Alip
J.. A: BOLOMON,
No. 17, Cochrane Street: 207 Hongkong, let February, 1871.
TUE SALE. TINEST Carita and. Manila CIGARS, în
bozen of 500 and 10,000.
Ex Pacific Mail Str. "Japan." Very superior GOLD LEAN TOBACCO, in bins and boxes.
A
J. O. KRUSE.
Vat farther notice at the Premises of
:|__BASS'S ALE, in Hogebeads, Barrels, and
Kilderkins.
Aitken's Falkirk ALE, in quarts and pinta.
do.
do, in hogsheads, Guinness' STOUT, xa qurts and pints. Jeffrey's AE and PORTER, in hogebeadai Hunt's POET WINE,
SBERRY, CLARET, Sparkling MOSELLE Nonpareil.
MANTLES and Läsë SHAWLS. . -
Plain and Coloured:SILES, from 50 conta. REFS and GRENADINES. Black and Coloured ALPACOAS. Fancy DRESSES.-
Black PARAMATTAS.
Black Fransh MERINOS. French Printed MUSLIN. FRENCH PRINTED GAMBRIC. SILK UMBRELLAS. Gentlemen's 1-TOSE""" Gentlemen's UNDER SHIRTS. Gentlemen'e DRAWERS.,
Best quality WHITE SHIRTS, LINEN FRONTS and QUFFS, 18 dollars par dozen
SCARFS and TIES at lean the half-price. LINEN COLLABS, All Shapes,
NEW SHAPES, IN STRAW AND FELT
HATS
A large lot of new Pattern Summer CLOTAS, For SUITS, made to order $9.75.
do. Flannel SUITS, Sleeping SUTTS, from
$8,50. 182.05.
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR LONDON, via SUEZ QANAL, HH Stanzo er
THE
"LUMLEY CASTLE". will having quick doepsteb. Has First-class onbiù accommodation."
For Freight or Pramugg, apply to
GILMAN & Co.,
--Im 565. Hùngkong, 3rd April, 1671.
FOR YOKOHAMA British Steamer
MIGOTO,"
Agente.
Captain Grange, will have imediata darpatch for the above Port,
For Freight or Panange, apply to
"GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. 566 Hongkong, 230d Mural, 1571.
STEAM TO SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY
THE P. & O.S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"SUNDA,"
}
will lears for the above places with quick des. patch.
A. McIVER, Superintendent, P. & O. S. N. Oo, Office.
Hongkong, Sint Murali, 1871. Itt 54s
FOR MELBOURNE direct. HE British Ship
JOSHUA BATES," Capt. Sydeerff, will bare quick diapatok for the «bove port---
Far Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Vo. if 551 Hongkong, 1st April, 1871,
FOR MANILA,
THE Spanish Brig
COMETART Captain Merens, will have quick dispatch
- For Freight, apply to
сботе.
-t! 554 Hongkong. Tet April, 1871.
Post-Office Notifications,
- MAILS BY THE “ ENGLISH PACKET
The English Contract Packet "BELAB," will be dispatobud with the usual Mulla for Europe, & on WEDNESDAY, the 5th April. - at 100,
Money Orders on any of the Money Oriar Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted antil 5 P.. on the 4th April.
The Post-Olice will bo open until 7 P.M. on the 4th April.
Lottem, ko may be posted during the night in the box teft open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received untli. 10A.M. on the 5th April
Letters may be posted until 10 A., où the 5th April, without.late feo...
Lettore posted after 10 AM. on the 5th April, will not, be forwarded unless the Tate Now of 18 edits each ne well as the postage in prepaid,
Office is 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or The Latest time for posting Letters at this
Patterns 10 AM, on the 5th April.
Late letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom si Brindisi, or to Six- gapore, may be posted on board the Packet
from 11.80. to the time of sailing, on pag to the postage.
ཨཱ་
ment of a Late Fes of 48.comts ouch in addition
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmäster General General Post Office; Hongkong, 29th March, 1871.
It is hereby notified that, in future, Patterns or Samples of Merchandize of no intrinain valua may be sent from Hongkong, or from any of the British Post Office Agencies in China and Japan, to Spain and the Balearic and the Cana- ry Islands vid Southampton, subject to the following Regulations.
1st.The postage must be prepaid. 2nd-There must be no writing, in addition to the address of the person for whom the as packet is intended and the witcean of the sen
der other than a manufacturer's or trade mark and numbers, and the prices of the articles.
HENRY COHEN,
* 3rd.-The Patterns or Samples must be sent Burd's Lans. in corom open at the ends; un an to be easy of examination. Samples, however, of needs, drugs. and so forth, which cannot be sent in open. ouver, may be inclosed in bags of linen. paper, or other material, tied at the neck with a string. so that the Officers of the Post Office may be
FOR PORTLAND, OREGON, THE ▲ LAmerican Barquo
THE
"EDWARD JAMES,"
Patterson, Master, will have norly despatch for able to satisfy themselves as to the nature of
the above port.
For Freight or Paesage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
if 176 Hongkong, 28th January, 1871.
FOR BAN, FRANCISCO.
THE 4 American Ship
•
"OTAGO,"
the contents
4th. No Packet of Putteroa mast' excgað two feet, British, in length, or one foot, British, in width or depth.
No article likely to injure the contents of the mail bage, or the person of any Officer of the Fost Office, may be sent through the Poet ne a pattern.
If either of the foregoing rules in infringed,
postage chargeable will be as follows:→→
Thorndike, Master, will have quick despatch the packet will not be forwarded The rates of for the above port,
For Freight, apply to
OLYPRANT & Co.
if 531 Hongkong; 28th March, 1871.
FOR PORTLAND, OREGON,
Travelling BAGS and PORTMANTRAUS THE 41 Aurica Barqu
RAILWAY RUGS.
TAPESTRY CARPETS AND RUGS
Lace and Jeno CURTAINS, from $150 | abure,,
(por pairie er tala Printed Table COVERS,
Damask Table COVERS from $1.00. Glass CLOTHS.
Turkish TOWELS.
Whit COUNTERPANES, of all sizes.
$0.
45 and 47, Quéon's Road,
Next the ORIENTAL Baxx, Hongkong, th March, 1871
FOR SALE ·
Just received,
GOODELL"
Crookett, Master, will have early despatch as
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Oo... f529 Hongkong, 27th March, 1871. FOR SYDNEY AND CLEVELAND BAX
HE British ship
"ONWARD,"
Captain Whyte, will have quick despatch
the above porta.
:
For Freight of Fassage, apply to
HOZÁRIO & Co. tt 346 Hongkong, 23rd February.1871. FOR MELBOURNE, sia DUNEDIN.
HE1 British-Clipper-ship."
[411
THE
‚ez Mail Steamer Travancore, BST OVERLAND GEDE B
and HAMS.
of Stammabip Parana, GALVANIZED SPIKES.
CHAMPAGNE, Dry Monopolo, in quarts.... and pinto....
CHAMPAGNE, Dry Grand Vin Royal, in qurts and pints.
BOCK HOONHEIN, LIEBFRAUMILCH, MOSELLE WINNINGEN.
MARCOBRUNN.
INDIA RUBBER PACKING, Round, SCREW VIDES, Assorted Bizon ENGINEER HAMMERS.. POTASH, in Jars. FILES. Assorted.
BUNTING, Assorted Colors,
2 dnů,
PEACOCK'S
COMPOSITION PAINTS;
Ab
in 1. Cwt. Kega.
LA FRICKEL & Oo. 1m 468 Hongkong, 17th March, 1871.
FOR SALE, CAPTCHAMPAGNE
Seltzer WATER, in Hompers of 25 bottles ROEDERER CARTE NOIB:
Rabbuck's Raw and Bolled OIL,
do.
White Zine PAINT.
An Invoice of Smith and Wellstond's House and Office STOVES.
131 Hongkong, 21st November, 1870.-:
AND R. TENDENT'S ALE and
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
CANVAR
ARNHOLD, KARBERO & Do.. if 1130 Honkong, 11th May. 1987. *
ATHAM'S BRANDY in 1 duz, cases,
SHERRY:3 POET ULARET
"
1
"BIBLEY & Oo.
Mesere, Cas. Hoor & Co., Queen's Boad, No. The Chronicle and Directory for 1871, 44; and Blumley Bérest, No. 11.
if 205 Bongkong. Ist Fobranry, 1871.
FOR SALE
ohesia Patna, and 1,695 ohcace Bonares were THE business hitherte carried on by the BRANDY, Fins Bois.
Undersigned has been transferred to
sold at the following rates-Patua sold high- MOUEILYAN, HEIMANN & Co.
ent Rs. 1,176, lowest Rs. 1,170, averago He 1.171444 Benares sold bighert B. 1,170,
lowest e. 1,160, average B. 1.10424. The
reenit shows an advance on the average of Sust
0. A HEIMANN &.
3 155 Hiogo, January, 1871..
NOTICE
our House at Stanków.
snls of Rs. 18.0.4 for Pabun, and Ra, 29.10.117 have this day established a branch of For Benares. After the sale the drug market
Auctanted between Rx. 1,170 to Rs. 1,178 for The business at our dyenciël in. Tientsing Patna; Bennra regaining firm. Quotations Kiukiang and Ningpo, will hereafter be con- on-14th March-Patna Rs. 1,178, Benures His, ducted in the name of our firm by our recog 1,162 per chost. Tho steśniors Dindostan and ¦ nized Agente in charge, Gartney carry as under :-
RUSSELL & Co. (tf 182 · China, Jab January 1870,
NOTICE.
Hindostan for Hongkong.. 1,430
Bingapore.... 65
Penang.
S. or 'kong
P.S.,or
P. or Sing...
624
Glenartney--for Hongkong. 4,185
Singapore... 49
8. or Boug
05
P, 8, or H 76
P. or Sing...
2119 obesta
---1,419 ebasta
SHARES. Hongkong Bank Shares, Old-8 per cent.
preinung.
Hongkong Bank Cherep, Non-31 per vent.
premium.
*Union Insurance Society of Canton, new sharei
$1,300 per bare prémium
China Traders Insurance Company's Sharea-
22,600 per share prominn.
Obina and Japan Marine Insurance--Tis. 52
per share premium.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share
$800 per share promin
Chius Fire Insurance. Company's Shares-368
per shure provim.
Victoria Fire Insurance Company'ı Sbares-346-
per share premium.
R. WILLIAN BENLY MOORS 2nd ME. OTTO FRIEDRICH, have this day been Admitted partners in our firm, de
LAMMEET, ATKINSON & Coj
từ 1258 Hongkong, 304 June 1970.
NOTICE.
MR. THOMASH. DE SILVER in admitted a partner in our firm from the 1st of Dotober, 1869..
L. FRICKEL & Co. 2002 Hongkong, 21st Catober, 1868,
FIXED AMMUNITION AND GUNPOWDER. RODMOND, GIBBIONS & Ü...., SAX FRANCIBOD Agenta for WINCHESTER ÅLTEATING ARMS Co
RIFLES,
E. J. Du Pony s Namouss & Co,
Fino Champagne. CLARET, Breakfast.
Dinner. Sparking HOOK
MOSELLE. Still'HOCK.
P..PEIL. it 310 Hongkong, 15th February, 1871.
NOW. BE A DY
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DIOTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
·PRONUNCIATION. ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, by the Rev. W. LOBSCHEID, published at the Daily Prost Office, Hongkong.
An
O soope and practical service this Work stande unrivalled: "All the now words
which the Chiness hero of Into years been oo pelled to coin to express this numerons objects in muchistery, photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid afvares of foreign relationo has imposed upon them, are here given in.extenes. Each and every word in fally illustrated and explained, forming exer cisco for students of a most instructive nature Both the Court and Ponti pronuncutions are. given, the accents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typo- graphy displays the sucess of an attempt to make the Chinese and Englich typo correspond in the size of body, thereby elfesting a vast
aro prepared to sell Rifles, Carbince,, Fixed Joonamy of space, achieving a clearness pot Aumanition, and Gamperder, on terms more previously attained, and disposing with thone favorable than they can obtained from New wet margins and racant spaces which have Tork.
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Bhares-23 per cent, discount.
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China, and to the natives themselves it ex pisine subjsotą čully, with which very few in Co.'s Shures-37 per scut. prom,-
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China it cannot bus be invaluable occasionally, It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto purest
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THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
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LFRICKEL & Com CHIPCHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS,
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AND
- COMMISSION AGENTS, +(92) Queen's BoAD. HONGKONG.
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*** Undersigned have been appointed Bole Agents for the Sale of their. Goods in Hoogkup and Chios by Massro, J. & R. Ten-
zent, Clasgow, and Mev. David Corear & Sons
Arbroath.
WARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
tf 419 Hongkong, Tarnary, 1867,
*GOLDEN SEA,“.
FOR A PACKE Not exceeding 2 oz, 3 cents. Above 2 oz., and put exceeding 401., 16 cents..
1248
12
11. 64 Every additional 4 ounces. 16 centa
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong 18th February, 1871.
General Post Office,
Arrangements having been made by the French Post Office for embarking and dinem. barking the British Overland Mails to and from Francs at Brindisi, thereby peccatating tas payment by the French Post Office of a transit rate to the Italian Post Oflen, it has been 'de- for termaised to augment the rate of postage on
letters cxebanged in the direct Mails between. Hongkong and the Freneb Post Office.
The rates of postage phargeable in Hongkong npon letters bent to France and countries through France will, in future, be as follows,
... To France, Algeria, the French Officm in... Turkey (except Constantinople) and the Office
Hardy, Muster, having the greater portion of fat enger cents per tonBE ber Cargo and Passenger engaged, will, mest. To Jaffa, Begranıb, Tripoli (Syria), Latakia,
it quick despatch for the above ports, damag, For Freight or Page, po & Co.
tf 379 Hongkong, 27th February, 1871.
STEAK FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRIN- DISE AND SOUTHAMPTON;
(VALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,
NAVIGATION
Alexaudretin, Messina, Rhodes, ömyrna, aliny. lone, the Dardanelles. Gallipoli, Itaboli. Ke rassan, Salonien, Samson, Sinope, Sulina, Tro bizond, Toltcha, Varno, Golatzź, and Ibraila, 2 cents per 1 ounce.
To Spain and Gilráitar, 24 cents per i numce, To the Grand Duchics of Luxemburgh and Baden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Rhenish Frussia, Bavaria, Wurtemburg, the Principalities of Holtenzollern, Birkenfeld, Hense Homburg, Lippe, Schwartz.org-Rudol stadt and Renes, the Duchies of Nassau, Seio- Coburg-Gotha nud Saxe-Meiningen Hildburg. HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM buusen, Hese-Electoral, Hesse-Darmstadt, the COMPANT'S Steamship Droby of Saxe-Weimar-Eigouch, the Free "BERAR.” Capt. W. BLAKE, with. Her Ma-
Cities of Frankfort on the Maine. Hamburgh, jesty's Mail, Fassengers, Specle, und dargo, Bremen, and Lubeck, Switzerland, and Icaly, will leave this for the above places on WED-26 couts per ounce. NESDAY, the 5th April, 1871, at noon
|_ To Countries beyond. Begs withami distinction, Cargo will be received on board until noon, 23 cents per ounce. Specie until 2 PM, and Farcels at the office To Prussia (Bbenish Provincre-excepted), until 2 P.X. on the 4th idem.
Hanover, Saxony, the Grand Duchies of Meek. lenburgh Schwerin and Mecklenburgh Strelitz, Duchy of Brunswick. Grand Duchy of Olden. bnry (the Principality of Birkenfeld expepted), the Duoby of Anhalt, the Austrian Proviticed, A. Written Declaration of the Contenta Belgrade, Berria (Belgrade excepted), Monica and Value of the Packagen for the Overlandgre, Schleswig and Holstein, 30 conta per i Route is required by the Egyptian Government, ounce.
For Particular regarding Freight and Fan- sage, apply at the I. & O. 5 N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PAUKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
and must be delivered by this Shippers to the
To Denmark, the Papal States and Austria, Company's Agents, with the Bills of Tading or 32 cents per Qunce. with Parcela: and the Company do not hold to Moldavis, Wallachia, Tarkey in Europe, themselves responsible for any Detention or Sweden, Norway, Poland, and Russia, d4 colita - Prejudice which may happen from the incor- per ounce. reatness in sach declaration.
-
Pre payment compulsory in the care of The Company reserve the option of forward-Letters for Spain, Gibraltar, Countries beyond ing all goode shipped by their Steamers for Sea, Serris (Belgrade excepted), and Mo Earope through Egypt, either by rail, or by tenegra.. Canal in their own Stormers, or in rela suployed for the purpose.
Saippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company Black Bills of Lading.
A. MÕIVER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Con Office, Hongkong, 29th March, 1871,
THROUGH. US, MAIL LINE ́„
FROK
UHINA AND JAPAN, TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL 8. & COMPANT CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
RAILROAD COMPANIES
THE undersigned, shop, situated at Jovis HE Steamship GREAT REPUBLIC, Capt. Stroot, Shang Wan, wan established by 1 FREEMAN, will learn Hongkong for San Cheong Wan K, Wai Ying Ws, Tip Ming Fraulico via, Tokobane on WEDNESDAY, Shun Tong, Long Him Sow Tong. Pon Kwan the 12th April next, at 3 o'clock F.M., taking Ya Tong. Che Wing On Tong, So Chik Sang. Paasongers, Maila and Freight, for thu United and Yoong King Seal, since the 1st moon of States, Canada, Central and South America, the 8th year, of Hien Fung, and was dissolved and Europe.
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang-
by mutual agreement of each part ner at the end Lof the 9th year, of Elien Fung. All debta, buth inative and foreign, were settled on that date. hai, via the Inland Sea Forts, alout same date, It has been agreed that na partner is allowed and make sloss ogunection at Zukoba.
The GREAT REPUBLIC will be due'nt San to use the undersigned, stóp name, should any
Letters may be registered to all the above places, except Spain, Fortugal and Gibrallar, and the Austrian Provinces; the fee for regis tration is the same sonat'as the postage na each letter respectively.
Newspapers and Prices Current cannot be prepaid."
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General, General Post Office.
Hongkong, 13th February, 1871.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advance, chargeable on Packets of printed papers or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the United States Packets via San Francisão, will be us follows, Tia :-
For a packet not exceeding 1 ommag
is weight...
2 center For a packet above I oauce pot exi
Deeding 2 ounceol For a packet above 2 ounce not ex-
ceeding 4 ounces,
and eight cents for every additional
8
For ounces. These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Prive Linta, Market Reports, and all-printed-papera other than Newspapers, as well as to Booke and Trade Patterns or Samples.
F. W. MITCHELL,
"Peatmaster General General Post Office,
Hongkong, 12th April, 1870.
one of them carry on the trade. The former Francisco May 13th, whence daily Passenger agreement of partnership is considered call and timing and daily Freight train are run over the void Persons indebted to the undersigned shop. Contral and Union Pacific Railroad Lines for ara roquested to make payment to Him. Kat. New York and for all the principal citkerin the
It is hereby notified for genersi information, interior and upon the Atlantic Seaboard. The pleco goods shop.
MË LOONG,
Lime between Bau Francisco and Now York by that beneforward the raice of Portage, which Pitch Goods Shop, First-class Passenger trains is six days and must be paid in advance, chargeable upon Book twenty hours; and the distanco 3,312 olen. and Pattern Packets posted at. Hongkong, or The Silver Palace Sleeping Cara are run at any of the British Postal Agencies in China throngh on these trains, making Drawing Boom Contract Mail-Packets to the Australian Co- and Japan, to be forwarded; by the British Cara by day, and Sleeping Cars by night; and.
onion and New Zealand, will be as follows, TIX.
5 438 Hongkong, 10th Mamb. 1971,
NOTICE OF REMOVAL, THE Budersigned Corl. Shop has been Bars of the fatest and beat, Amfrican pattere,
MOVED to the Premises, No. 39. End-being unexcelled for comfort and convenience. eatt Lane. The Proprietors beg to notify that At New York Fassenger hard selection of
As already announced, the Directory is tray have always on hand all sorts of Coul for various liner of Steamers to England, France "published in Two Forms; Complete at $5,ale nt very moderate prives. Geutlowen bond Germany.
fuvar them, with, their patronage are requested or with the Tiste of Residents, Port Directo apply to the above address.. lories, Maps, A., at $3.
KWONG-KEE.
Oppies may be obtained at the Daily Fran Office, and of the following Agente Menery. DROWN & Op Swatowa
12m 1291 Equatong, 7th July, 1870.
บ
A WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co., A moy. REDA & Co.; Fooshow.
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR SHANGHAI.
ME Steamér
|
KELLY & U., Bhoogui.
" TENUS,”
For a Packet not exceeding. I onnos
in eight...non 2005th For a Facket above 1 ounce and not
exceeding
For a Packet above 2 undes and not
exceeding 4 ounces
For a Fucketubove § ounces and not
exceeding 8 ounce
16
Through Tickets and Bill of Lading are jesued for transportation. to Tokobama, and other Japan Porte, und San Francisco, for the Overland Railroad, and to Europe by connecting Lines of Steamers. The Overlund Railroad and so on, adding 8 cents for every additional 4 Companies Guarantee 32 days time for Bilk and ounces or fraction thereof. 16 days for Teas and General Merchandise, } between San Francisco and New York,
1. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 16th June, 1870.
Favorable arrangements bave been made for General Post Office, Through_Passengers and Freight to. America frosa Valoutta, Penang and Biogapore, and
Mr. J. R. BLACK, Japan Gamite Office, Yoko wilt have izpodiate dispatch for the above from Brutow, Aarey and Foodbow.
1/post
Mears, TAUDNER & Co., Paternosler Row,
**London.
Mr. G. STREET, Cornhill, London.
Me. F. Ardan, Clement's Lane, London, Hesar. Barge, HENDE & Co., Old Jawry,
London.
Hr. F. FISEER, Merchants (Echange
San Francised,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. #304 Hongkong, 3rd April, 1871. ---------- FOR HAN FRANCISCO:: THE American abip
HELEN MORRIS," will bars quiok despatch for the above port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
OLYPHANT & 06..
'K 381 · Hongkong, 17th February, 192);
Value mod weight of Parcel Packages 'quired; all Pickages abould be marked to ad-
dress in toll.
No Freight esived after noon of the 11th prox" No Paxcel Paskagan received after 5 Par. same day...
For further information as to Pasange or Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya Wal
T. A HARRIS,
Agent,
Hongkong, 15th Marsh, 1871,
It in horoby notified for general information Caramission chargeable that on and after the 1st August bext, cho on Money Orders fasaód upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama will be as follows, On mums not moeding £2.......Id coats. Above 22 and not exeseding £5...30 Aboru 25 and not exceeding $75k
Abure 27 and not exceeding £10.,72
F. W. MITCHELL,
Partmaster General,
瓶
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.