FEMALE CHERES IN LONDON. (4280)
The lady clerks in the Central Telegraphi Office in London, appear to bave rather plea, Anne Fositions. As ordinary clerks the pay ments made to them runge from 101, to 90%. wook, according to pruficiency; and, as clerks in akargo they receive from 20 to 40. They are on duty for eight hours, with an interval of half an hour for dinner. There is a kitchen. in the establishment, in which any provislops that they bring with them is cooked 'free' of charge and there is an attendant to go out and take any purchases that they may require, They commgace at kobra" ranging from sight in the morning until noon, so that the latest arrivals leave at eight P.M.; and those who Temsin after slys FM, are provided with toa and bread and potter at the cost of the depart. ment. They take the early and late hours in ratation, so that "the work in fairly divided Among all The heads of the department apenk Fury bigbly of the good conduct and intelligence of the young women, and they find, as might be expected, that the work is best dodo whes the aéres are associated in the performanos.
JAPANESE TRAVELLERS IN LIVER. POOL.
Amour the passengers on board the steamer City of Paris, which arrived in Liverpool from New York on Wednesday, wire a number of Japanese noblemen and gentlemen who had been travelling in the United States for tome months. Their audina are Princo Mito Min
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
10 MAY, EVENING, The drag matkas has kept quiet and wosk throughout the day.with a small native de- and at 8562) to $585 for Patio Benares, 3550 to 38413; Malwa, 8940 to £545; Patos on time, dus 21st instant, $582; † and 66573 5th Sales to arrive,
AITH MAY MORNING.
No change at present.
SHARES.
Hongkong Bank Shares, Old-364 por cont. |
cont. prenum
Hongkong Bank Sharin, Now-301 to 31 per
premium. Union Insurance Society of Canton, new alpres
--$1,500 per share premium. China Trators Insurance Company Shares $2,500 per abare prominen China, and Japan Marino I
Insurance-TIs: 55 |
per share premium.o Ohiness Insemuco Company-$80 to $95 per
abora predioni...
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share
$280 per share provisio,
China. Fy Insurance Company's Sharps-52
por share previnm
Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shirne-344
per share premium. Hook and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shures-37 per cent discount....... Bonekong, tanton and Macro Steamboul
do. Share39 per deut. prom.
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1871.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VEBBLENAME
Tweed (str.).
LONDON via BUEZ CANAL
Do. The. SAN FRANCISCO
:Cella (str.).
en Gull (str.)
LONDON
Do. Do. PORTLAND, OREGON
Do.
Do.. MELBOURNE...
Do. SYDNEY MELBOURNE & SYDNEY
Do
Do.
Do MELBOURNE, via DUNEDIN...
4nrovia
Portlaw Goodell)
Garibaldi
Moes Glan...
Jonhos Bates.............
Lady Turner... Guiding Star... Marqois of Argyl Mary Miller.. Noord Brabant. Shanghai.....
MANILA... Willisa Miller (str.)..
SAIGON AND SINGAPORE. YOKOHAMA, SHANGHAI...........................
Do. SWATOW,AMOY& FOQCKOW:|Azof (str.)..
................. Volga (str.) mars
Suwonada (ata)....... ¡Hector (str.).
For Sale.
SAFLE & CO.,
Shanghai Steani Navigation Company Tis. 94 SILK MEROERS, TAILORS, GENERAL
per sbace premium
Company-For y
China and Straits Steam Navigation. Com
patry-par
VICTORIAÇ EXCHANGE, HONGKONG.
NANKIN AND SZECSUEN ROADS,
SHANGHAL -
sama, K. Jamaanki, Beese, Ketmasar, Eru Chins Bes; Saigon, and. Struita Steamaki WAREHOUSEMEN, Moderakooji.Leonija, Moori, O'Kada, Milstand, News, Thanka, and Banajowa. With the ex ception of the Prines Minguma and the inter- pieter, the visitors, we understand, are soos of sential Japanese merchants, and are making the tour of Europe for the purpose of making personal observations and tugas repeating the industrial and commercial "parsuita of the
West, with n special view to the interests of themselves and native country, The visit of this Japanese party to England has nothing of a polition or diplomatie obamaster about i The travellers, aftor staying for a few hours at un hotel in Liverpool, left by train for London; where they will proceed to Rasai-Tanes March 21.
EARTHQUAKE IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND.
ubare.
Honkong Gun Osmpany's. Shares-380 per Hongkong Hotel Company's Bbares-60' per
cent, diaconut. Hongkong Distilory Company-10 per cane
premium, nominal. Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-par.
ON LONDON
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, at 3 months night, 4LAT Bank Billa, at 6 months sight, 440 to 4/5 Credits, at. & moutha' sigăt, 45% Doendentary Bille,atmantha'
eight
402
Bunk Bills on dem ud,
4/31
O
NEW YORK
ON
Privata, 5 months" eight BOMBAT.Bank, 3 days sight 2291 On CALCUTTA -Bant.3 days' aight 1281
On Shanghal
Bank, 3 days sight.caren Bank, 15 days' sight. 7 ** Privato, 30 daya” şîght.
Twe, nbooks "of warthaker of three or four seconde demtion, and apparently from the direction of west to enst, passed over Liverpool and the neighbourhood about a quarter past elovan on Friday night. Along the coast að fær as Southport the movement was very percep tible, and on Breeze-bill, Walton, the furniture in sode of the hous rocked to and fro. In Everton the slicks appeur, to have been more nevere than in the other autskirts of Liverpool. Though not over plainly felt in Liverpool, they werd vry peroeptible in all the outlying dia. tricta for many tails around, and during their continuance there was a great vibration of fur-cheong to Hongkong merahant. niture and rattling of crockery. The shooka were not observed so much by people in the streets na by those in bed or in the houses A gentleman residing at Woolton rites that he and two others in the house folt. a, alight, shock of earthquake woon after eleven o'clock on Friday night; also that another person at Woolton and others at Gatencre observed it.
Our correspundeat ways" It was of TCT short dumtiou, and not nearly no severa na one that I felt, I think shout 1816, which also oo sured on the 17th March, at one o'clock, n. m., preceded, as, this was, by a cold drizzling rain daring the day, and encopaded by a sunny day aloq, Albion, March and..
THE GODDESS SMALL POX!" The Go Borrespondent of the Times of India supplies that paper with the following. It is Fortunate that the Chinese are nas postcased'of any potion of this kind..
:...
SALE ON MAY 10TH, 1871. As reported by Chinois. Saigon Rice, 6,000 picule, at 2.23, by Chun
Shelli, 30 piauls, at$27.80, by Yee-wo cheong to travelling merchant.
timeban to Catonerobant.
Yellow Beans, 1,500 picais, at $1.81, by Hing
Fellow Beans, 800 picula, at 37.96, by Hing- tai-chan to Canton merchant
Calcutta Cotton, 23 bales, at $13.00, by foreign merchant to Hongkong merchant.
Bombay Cotton, 16 bales, at $15.00, by Paruta: merchant to Kin-nam
Grey Shirtings, 8-11, 230 pieces, at $369, by foreign marohmat to Hongkong merchant.,
Rattans, 500 picpla, at 31.10, by, Hang-fang to Canton merchant,
Ballane, 1,800 proul, at 24.10, by Hang- fung to Canton merchantan
White Sugar, 100. pinulk, at $9.99, by Hụng- fung to Hongkong merobant.
Respectfully announce that in anticipation of the early arrival of that SPRING STOCK, they have greatly reduced the prices of their WINTER GOOU8, an early inspection of which they solicit from intending purchasers.
SILES, Plain, Faney, and Ehot NORWICH REPS, all wool WINQEYS, PLAIDS IN UAMLETS. JACKETS,
Cloth, Velvet, Bilk and Sealskin. The various ULANS on all Wool SHAWLS, Liten COLLARS QUFFA
Embroidered Lace COLLARS and CUFFS,
- the most approved etgles. In the Juvenile and Ladies'. HOSIERY and UNDERCLOTHING will be found some special lines.
Gente, Wool HOSIERY, SOCKS, UNDER VESTS PANTS CRIMEANS, CARDIGAN JACKETS and VESTS, SLEEPING SUITS, DRESSING GOWNS.
Tailoring under the Superintendence of ex-" perienced GUTTERS.
Lounge COATS.
Office do
"Walking do.
Visiting do.
Dress SUITS
Light Texture OVERCOATS,
From the
beat English
wanafa
torers.
Making to order, TWEED SUITS at very low prices.
CAPTAIN
Ponchard...
Co
FOR FREIGHT APPET YO
TO BE DISPATONED.
Quick dispatch,
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatol.
Quick dispatol.
Quick dispareb.
Quick diapatah.
Quick dispatch, ¡Quick dispatch.: Quick dispstob.. Quick dispatch,
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispateb..
Quick dispatch:
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
Qalok dispatch.
Zuick dispatch.
Quick dispatak,
Cattoni Deacon & Com..in Hongkong Joba Burd & Co... Chatod Gibb, Li rington & Hongkong Olyphant & Co., Hongkong Olyphant & On Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongkong Russell Hongkong Rozurio & Ox... Nongkong Rusell & Ca,. Hongkong Rozario & Co... Hongkong Bussell & Co. Hongkong Eussell & Co. Rongkong Rosario & Co...
Longkang Hamell & Co... Hongkong Rozario & Co.... Kungkong Rumedics & Co...... Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co... Hongkong Messagéride Maritíma. Hongkong Angustitia Heard & Co. Hongkong Butterfield & Swire Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co
For Sale,
EX BENEFACTOR" AND OTHER LATE
ARRIVALS
DERAMBULATORS.
The FURNISHING we have confidenen in-
Black Pepper, 50, bags, at $1455, by Hung-roommending that good value will be obmined fang to foreign merchant
Brussels & Tapesty: CARPETS.
Velvet Pile CARPETS.
by onto her items of news, I regret to flouses. Lands,Tonements, &C. A fore sande up Squares and Son JAEPETS.
TO LET,
AFO LET.
BUNGALOW, on a large Garden, just
vacated by GO, FALCONER, 2. Apply to **
SAA. DE MELLO & O».
từ 786 Annao, Đức Hay, 1371.
TO LET
bave to state that amanil-por is greatly pre- valent in the prùrince of Salsette, and since the last ten or twelve days the epidemic also bas visited the capital, where it bas attacked u Jurge number of people. The Hindoos of this „Fountry entertain the strange belief that small-
par u one of their most punchcent goldenres,"" and that, therefore, hippy and fortunate î the head of that honee whose inmates abe .attorks In order to propitiate this deity, and to bava vaible external marks of anch a favour, the Hindous of Ches, more par in Chancery Lane, (at present in the co ticularly thewer olases, and their"; children, and not unfrequently also, the pupation of W. E. BRBRETON, Esq.), contain eelvos in their company to the honse of aug 10 Rooms, Out Offices, with a 4 Stall Stable relative or an acquaintance where small-pox and Coach Honec Possesion man be bad on may happen to be raging; and when they us at June. Apply to well as their children are attacked, sonsider themselves fortunate in having secured the 'goddess' favour. The city magistrate, how.. Sve to prevent the occurrence of such things within his province (the Isles of Gon); haa ia
THAT commodious fully RESIDENCE,
G, FALCONER & Co. t789 Hongkong, 5th May, 1871.
TO LET.
OIL CLOTH for Huls, Puneagen, Staira, &c. Coir MATTING and-MATS.
All Woọl REPS And DAMASKS, for Curtains.,
FAVIR STORES, ularge sortejoné. The Eider Dawn QUILT. Carriage and Travelling BUGS.
SAILE & Co.
En 8.. 8. "Priam? ADIES' and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES, Billiard OLONI Gentlemen'a Twill SHIRTS, (now styles.) WRISTBANDS,
THAT urge and commotions HOUSE, No. Maalin 1 14, Arbuthnos Pond, litely occupied by
aned a proclamation in the Government Gazette, Mr. H. G. CALDWELL. Water and Gas laid holding such conduct on the part ofiuuabitants ou. Apply to thereof to be criminal and highly reprehensible.
J. A. DE CARVALHO.
and painting out the articles of law under 20 760 Hongkong, 3rd May, 1871. which all such foole will be punished...
TO LET,
With possession on the lat May sent).
REMARKABLE CASE OF POISONING. THAT commodious Dwelling HOUSE in
An inquest, which aruse out of the death of
Chancery Irane, at prosent in the accopus
Mr. M. G. Harrison, a butcher, who died after tion of Mr. E. ENCARNAÇÃO.
purtaking beartily with his family of roast. tarkey on Christmas Day, bas just been con. cloded at Wisbench. At the last sitting of the cornera jury, Professor Bodgers, of the London Hospital Medical College, reported that be hind examined the viscern of the deceased, the remaina of the turkey, manos, kotakup, and a bottle of water, but he could not find any trace of ar- senio, copper, or any known poison except a Ball quantity of bismuth, and this, necording to the evidence of Dr. Bury, the deceased's medler nttendant, Ead been administered
medicinally. Dr. Bodgers contioned" Por the last thirty years I have been engaged in torulogion); soulys, and during-the-whole-of-
For particulars, apply to
C. A. OZORIO, JE,
No. 39, Queen's Road, tf 618 Hongkong, 11th April, 1871.
TO 'HE LET, Will possession on or after the 1st July next,
BE PREMISES, at present occupied by Merera. W PEACOGE & Co., situated Queen's Rand Central.
For particulars, apply to
WY. PUSTAU & Ch, i
tf 583 Hongkong, 5th April, 1871.
TU LET,
Will pressavion sarly in April.
this long period and extensive practice. I haveTHAT very desirable RESIDENCE, Glan-
met with but one similar caso, and that, by a
eskia House, now in the occupation of For particulare, apply to
Corivas coincidence, occurred on Christos the Hon. J. PAUNCEFOTE,
Day. Six persons partook of a goose, and of their number one died, and the others narrowly escaped. The symptoms in that use were identical with those observed in the present in- stance. On this vocasion I attributed the poisonona qualities of the googe to a peculiar change that food will occasionally undergo, und in the case of Mr. X, G. Harrison I can come to no other conclusion but that the turkey, had become liko the gooar, poisonous." A. family at March, Cambridgeshire, also suffered fro
ROB. 8. WALKER & Co. tf 484 Hongkong, 10th March, 1871. :
TO LET
THE HOUSE, No. 5, West Terrace. Posner
BioE from 1st March, 1871. Apply to
THOMAS WALLAUE
East Point
tt 324 Hongkong, 17th February, 1871.
TO LET,
eating turkey last Christmas Day. After bearTHE Commotions GODOWNS, Basinose
ing all the evidence, the jury returned a verdict to the effect that Mr. Harrison died from "na tural causas.
DIED FOR LOVE. (Alta.)
PREMISES and RESIDENCE, former
A large parcel of Black SILES, -
-- bonght very obeap.
trimmed, and Lace COLLARS and
CUFFS,
Gold CORD. UNBRELLAS,"
SAYLE & Co.
Bongtour, 31st January, 1871.
NATHAM'S BRANDY in 1'dur. cases.
SHERBI
PORT OLARET 1
"BİRLEY ́S Co.
3 2
NOW BBA'D T
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN. PRONUNCIATION.
An Award CHINESH DICTIONARt, by the Ror.
OYSTERS.
OLAMS. GREEN CORN. PEAS.
TUMA
TOMÀTÕES.
NAILS.
Yeast POWDER
OARS.
MEAL
HOMINY.
Corn
Dried APPLES CLOCKS
OIL CLOTH
Pudding DISHES, Liquor MIXERS.
OIL CLOTH
Cigar LAMPS.
Bitter TUBES.
OIL CLOTH WATERPROOFS. Door MATS. OIL CLOTH BUTTERAP CABOOSES.
OIL CLOTH: ROSIN.
Bright VARNISH.
Congress WATER
SPIRITS of TURPENTINE.
Dried GODFISH.
Cottou CANVAS
Choice TOBACCO.
Fairbank's SCALES.
O BROOMS.
BOOT-JACKS.
KEFRIGERATORS.
Spiced OYSTERS. FREZ
Falton Markot Spiced BEEF. Felling AXES. ·
SALERATUS.
LOBSTERS.
SALMON
STRUPS
PEACHES..
WHOFTLE-KERRIES.
Copper RIVETS......
SOUTS.
2 x 4 lb. lb. 'MEATS.
Qul PENS.
Pichick P&NS.
Waverley PENE.
Broad Arrow PENS.
Phaeton PENS.
Pruning KNIVES. Golden SYRUP.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Coi 1861 Hongkong, 24th April, 1871.
FOR SALE
Es late arrivale. CHOLIPTON'S HAMS. Overleade
Cheddar CHEESE,.- do.. Preserved SOUFS and MEATS. Besence of BRETLA
Corn FLOUR
Huntley & Pálmer's BISCUITE. ? Valencia RAISINS.
Condensed MILK.
Hubbuck's PAINTS and OILS.
India Bubber Bnation and Delivery HÖSE.
Patent PACKING BHEETS, 4orted.
do. do: BELTING, in sizes from 2 in. 5 to 4 in, and 8 in. to 114 in. CUTLERY, ELECTRO PLATE, GLASS Rod CROCKEBYWARE,izi great variety.
MAGEWEN & Co.,
19, Queen's Road Central, Im 628 Hangkong, 12th April, 1871.
FOR SALE
HAMPAGNEG
Dao de Montebello, Carte Blanche.
Do Carte Blend.
Sparkling BOOK,
NONFARELL," from A Gleyger & Co., Cromach.
Superior FORT WINE, Very Superior SHERRY CLARET, Old Medine
boiled in the London Docks, by Startup and Kentish, Idon. ASA FAUL (EHLERS & 0%.
£ 2141 Hongkong, Sth Desember, 1870.
FOR SALE
Latest Arrivals.
Str. "Leith" and Sti.“ Diomed.”
W. LOBSOHEID, published at the PallyOKING TOBACCOS
Prom Office, Hongkong.
scope and practical service this Work atanda anrivalled: All too baw words which the Chinese bave of late years boon com pelled to coin to express the numerous objects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in sincs generally, which the mpid aurasco.of foreign relations has imposed upon them, aro here given in exten. Each and every word in fully-ilustrated and explained, förming, exer- cises for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Punti pronunérations, aro given, the accente being carefully marked on the boat principle hitherto attained. The type- raphy displays the ances of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond a the size of body, thereby effecting a vast
y cocapied by Mosar. MELCHES & Co situated at the junction of Graham and Wel-economy of space, sobieving a clearness por lington Streets, del
G..LINSTEAD.
f 182 Hongkong, 30th January, 1671.
A sad story of blighted affection and self- destruction le told by the Elmira, N. Yu Adimas TO LET. AFT tur. Miss Della Benson, a very fine-looking, With passion on let Fantiary, 1871). intelligent and estimable young Indy, has been THAT rary desirable BUNGALOW, sitaste for some works past engaged to Mr. Ward at Polfoolum, and known as "BEL Hodgkins, of Watkins, bat sur some reasons be MONE" at present in the occupation of J. seeme lately to Live changed his mind, and de MENEE, Eg Bowling Alley, Coach House,
S
BIRDS EYE...
LATAKIA..
TURKEY,
HAVANNA
SMOKING MIXTURE.
SNUFF TOBACCOS,
BLACK RAPPÉE.
BROWN
DO. S
PRINCES MIXTURE.
Aloo GOLD LEAF, in Tine and Bores. FILLIOKINICE, in 1 lb. Prokrigen.
FINEST HAVANA CIGARS. ⠀ Cavite OIGARS and OHEROOTS.
J. OKRUSE, Manils
Quèen's Road, No. 10. 799 Hongkong, Ant May, 1871,
NOW READY!
US Work, now in the NINTH year of Ite exfatenes, is ready for delivery, It has been compiled and printed at tha Daily Prese Uflos, an usust, from the heat and most authentic sourver, and no paine have been spared to make the work com- e plets in all respecta... ........
Today, at 4.P.M. To-morrow, st 4pm, Quick dispatob..
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SHANGHAI, direct,
Taking Cargo and Fasteners at through rates far HANKOW, NINGPO, TIENTSIN, and PORTS IN JAPAN. THE O. & §. Co.'s Steamship.
"HECTOR.”
will be despatchod TO-MORROW, 12th inst,
DÉ À PM JONG
For Froght or Pamago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD ESWLEE,
genda.
· 3d 810 · Hongkong, 10th May, 1971. FOR SWATUW, AMOY, AND FOOGHOW.
HE Steamabig
THE
AZOT,"
Capt. Panchard, will have immediate despatch for the above Porta.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co.
if 500. Hongkong, 9th May, 1871,
FOR LONDON,
THE Steamer
*TWEND,"
will load at Canton and Macno.
For particulars. da, as to fight, apply to
DEAOON & Co.-
.
725 Canton, 27th April, 1871. FOR LONDON, tủ SUEZ UANAL.
THE Steamer
** SEA GULL,"
will load at Canton and Macao, should sufficient indudement offer:
For particulars as to Freight, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 09. t782: Hoogkong, 8th May, 1871, '2"
FOR LONDON (via BUEZ CANAL).
THE British SteamerÀÎN F
SDN HOELLA,”
expected here from Shanghai on or about the 9th proximo, will have immediate despatch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JOHN, BURD & Co. 697 Hongkong. 24th April, 1871.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE 41 British Ship-
PORTLAW
Vessels on the Berth,
· NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANUMIS. THE Company's Steamer
"VOLGA,"
Capt. Boubée, will be dispatched for
YOKOHAMA (Direch), shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail.
C BERTRAND,
Post-Office. Notifications.
A mail wild close,
For Shanghal-Por Surronada, today, the 11th instant at 3,30 p.3.
**MAILS TO LEAVE SHANGHAI,
Ey Telegraph).
For Hongkong, at 5 PM, to-day, For Hankow and portal, at & r,af, to-day. For Japan, at 10x to-day, General Post-Offics, Hongkong,
11th May, 8.15. A-M
MAILS BY THE " ENGLISH-PACKET" Principal Agent. The English Contract Packet ORISSA,"
will be dispatched with the usual Mails for Europe, Boop PRIDAY, the 12th instant.
of 801 Hongkong, 9th May, 1871.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER TO AUSTRALIA
HE 41 12 Years British Barquo
THE
RACHEL,"
Firth, Master, & Tona Bogistar.
The 4 1 15 Years British Barje
"HELENJE
Evan, Master, 343 Tana Register. Apply to RUSSELL & Oa.
t£ 795 Hongkong, 8th May, 1671.
·FÖR FENGHT OR CHARTER.
THE 41 America Barque
MARY HELL ROBERTS,”": Speurester, Master, 306 tons Eegister.
Apply to
8. E. BURROWS & SONS. if 675 Hongkong. 22nd April, 1621.
GEORGE GLASSE, (FIVE YEARS MANAGER TO
st noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be gmated until 5 r.m. on the 11th instant,
The Post-Olles will be open until 7 r.m. on the 11th instant.
Letters, o, may be posted during the night in the bor left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until 10 am on the 12th instant..
Letters may be posted mutil 10 AX, on tha 15th inaians, without late fee:
Letters posted after 10 a.. bm the 12th tho Instant; will not be forwarded ualoss Late Feu al 18 cctita each as well na' the postage. is prepaid.
The Latest time for posting Letters at this - Office in 11 A.M., and for Nowspapers, Books, or
"Paltorna 10 aar, on the 12th instant.
Late lettors (but Lotters only addressed to: the United Kingdom vil Brindisi, or to Sla
in 17 y-be posted on board the Packet
n. 11.30 a.. to the time of sailing, on pay-
KINEFORD & O. PICCADILLYment of a Lot Fea of 48 conte each in addition
to the postage.
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VICTORIA DISPENSARY. **: HONGKONG AND YOKOHAMA,
· SHIPS, MEDICINE-CHESTS ... SUPPLIED AND BEFITTED. 2036 Hongkopz. 3rd Bopteraber, 1967 it Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Mesare. J. & R. Ton. nent, Glasgow and Messrs. David Corsar & Sons Arloath.
ARNHOLD, KÄRBERG & '06., The Foot Odine will be open for the reception #871 Houskone, Jarnary, 1867.until 2.50 P.M.
of Ordinary Lattars, Books, Newspapers, &c., HE TOURIST'S QUID E-
REDUCED FRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trads, objects of Natural History, Forniture,
.. So with the Punti, and Mandaria Pronun Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parts.
The Daily Prata Òfine.
pro. Postmaster Gonorai General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 3th May, 1871.
MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES PACKET
The United States' Mail Packet CHINA, will be dispstebel on FRIDAY, the 19th inafant. at p.., with the Maila
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United ***Bratea' and two United Kingdom.
ciation.
ВТИАМ УОБ SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRIN- DISI AND SOUTHAMPTON;
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALUUTTA.
\HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL, STEAM. NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship ORINSA,” Captain Toucan, with, Her Ma-
Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2.50 P., to 250P.M., on payment of a Late Fee of 12 canta in addition to the Postage.
The.. Prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compulsory.. forwarded by the Bglish Packeta Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will be
Correspondence addressed to Yokohama, und the United States, must be superscribed per , and that addressed to the United Kingdom cast be supersaribed "víú San Fran- cisco...
5. BARFF..
pro, Postmaster General, General Post. Oca,
Hongkong, 5th May, 1871." Hongkong,
It is hereby notified that, in future, Patterna
Samples of Merchandize of no intrinsic value. 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- Islanda via Southampton, subject to tho following Regulations.
jesty's Mail, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo,ur will leave this for the above places an FBI DAY, the 12th inst., 1871, at noon?
Cargo will be received on board until noon on the 11th, Specie until 2P.M., and Farcels at the offer until P. on the 11th idam.
For Particulars regarding Freight and Par sage, apply at the P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Office, Rico, Master, will have early despatch for the Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF
PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
above part,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Oo.
* 798 Hongkong, Bih May, 187]:
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).
THE American Bargae.
Ist. The postage must be prepaid. 2nd-There most be no writing, in addition to the address of the portion for whom tho packet is intended, and the address of the sen- A Written Declaration of the Contents der other than a manufacturer's or trade mark and Valee of the Packages for the Overland and numbers, and the pricas of the articles.
Srd:The Patterna or Samples must be sent Route is required by the Egyptian Government, And most be delivered by the Shippern to the in covers open at the ends, so na to be easy of Company's Agente, with the Bills of Lading or camination. Samples, however, of scoda, äraga. with Parcels, and the Company do not hold and forth, which cannot be sent in open themselves responsible for any Detention or cover may be inclosed in bags of linen, paper, Capt. A, Noyes, will hare a quick dispatch for Prejudice which may happen from the inor or other material, tied at the neck with a string, so that the Officers of the Post Office may be rectness.in, snob declaration. éke above port
The Company meerse the option of forward able to satisfy themselves as to the nature of For Freighter-Passage, apply bo
ROZARIO & Co.
ing a gooda shipped by their Steamers for ONTENTS.
4th-No Packet of Patterns must exceed Barepe-through-Egypt, eithia, by mil, or by ca **££. 787 | Hoogkong, Bin May. 1
1871 FOR MANILA.
Canal in their own Steamers, or in ressed employed for the purpose.
"GARIBALDI."
THE Spanish Barqua
T
*SHANGHAI,”
Shippers são particularly requested to upte the terms and conditions of the Courpany's Black Bill of Lading. *
Captain Echavarria, will have quick despatchA MCIVER, Superintendent.
for the above Port
For Freight or Fasange, apply to
REMEDIOS & Cor
at 775 Hongkong. 6th May, 1871.
FOR SYDNEY (darce.
THE
1 British Barque
"LADY TURNER," Vinocat, Master, has room for about 100 Tona Measurement Goode, and will have early des- patel as above.
For Fright of Famage, apply to
"RUSSELL & Co.
2 794 Hongkong, 8th May, 3871.
--- FOR SYDNEY (darest),
To follow the "Lady Turner." THE British Barque
THE
***GUIDING STAR,"
Bishop, Master, will meet with early deepato us above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BRUSSELL & Co.: tf 793 Hongkong, 8th May, 1871.
FOR MELBODENE, AND SYDNEY.: THE British Barque
"MARY MILLER,"
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation On,'s Offer, Rongkong, 5th May, 1877.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIESA
MARITIMES. PAQUEPOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES;
• ALSO,
PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENITH,
O
POET LOUIS.
two feat, British, in length, or one foot, British, in width or depth.
No article Jikoly to injure the contents of the mail bags, or the person of any Officer of the Post Office, may be sent through the Post es a pattern...
If either of the foregoing rules be infringed, the packet will not be forwarded The rates of postage chargeable will be as follows
FOR A PAGEET.. Not exceeding 2 oz., a cents. Above 2oz., and not exceeding doz.. 16 cents.
32 12. 43 11564 Every additional 4 ounces. 16 cente,"
12
General Post Office,
31
j
F. W. MITOIELL
Postmaster Gentral.
Hongkong 18th February, 1871.
Arrangements having been made by the French Post Office for embarking and dinom-
IN FRIDAY, the 19th May, at noon, the barking the British Overland Mailato and from Company's Steamship PROVENCE, France at Brindisi, thereby necessitating the PASSENGERS: SPECIE, and CARGO, win rate to the Italian Post Office, it has been de Commandant,” MAÇAISE.
with
MAILS. payment by the French Post Office of a transit
loare this Port for the above places.
termined to augment the rate of postage on Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-letters exsbanged in the direct Mails between don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in Hongkong and the French Post Office, transit through Marseilles for the principal The rates of postage chargeable in Hongkong wet.
upon letters sent to France and countries places of Europe.
Unrgo, will be received on board until 4.., through France will, in fature, be as follows, Specs and Parcels until 5 P.M. on the 18th viz.
To France, Algeria, the French Offines in May. (Parcels are not to be sent on
Tayler, Mastor, of 271 Tone Register, will meet board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Turkey (except Constantinople), and the Office with carly, despatch is above, DRA
For Freight or Paruge apply to
HUSSELL & Ca
t: 754 Hongkong, Brd. May, 1871.
FOR MELBOURNE (direct).
THE 41 British Barges
“MORS GLEN,"
Captain Sullivan, boring the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will meet with early das- patol for the above port.
For Freight or Fausage, apply to
* RUSSELL & Co. If 579 Hongkong, 4th April, 1871.
FOR PURTLAND, OREGON,
THE 41 American Barqno
"GOODELL" Crockett, Master, will have early despatch
For Freight or Passage, apply to
EUSSELL & Co. ``M 529 Hongkong. 27th March, 1871. -
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. REAL'American" Ship
previously attained, and disponing with those The Caronials and Directory for 1871, abov Gas and Water Laid on. Potsession may be vast margins and vacant paces which have
heretofore clinmoterized Chinese publications. taken in Marah next. Apply to mysli
The scope of the work in so great, and ita utilitarian parpossa so complete, that, a re Terone to its pages onables person who daratands English to communicate effectively with natives who aderstand nothing but Chi- 80. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans résiding in hiking anbjocta fally, with which very few in- China, and to the natives themselves iter
parties resident in ogland and interested in China it cannot but be invaluable coonsionally. It comprinos upwards of two thousand large quarto pugen
@GILMAN & Oɔ. 2192 Hongkong, 17th December, 1870.
TO LET. TURST-CLASS Granite GODOWNS,
Wanobi. Apply to
ROB, 8..WALKER & Co.. tf 41 Hongkong, th January, 1871.
TRUBNER & Co GG, PATR35057aE Rów;
W. H. BELL,
clined to marry bar. Several lotters from bitstalled Stable, do,attached. Water laid one of them are perfectly aoquainted. To indicate this, one myîng: "A marriage with Apply to you could only be to canso you and me a life of misery, and wretchedness, for how could we be happy without love on both sides? His last locter was dated March 9th, and anyā:. “I have naked you for my freedom a number of timees. but, as you desire it, I will answer plainly --no." Upon receiving this, Miss Benson went to her room, and on reappearing Mrs. Billette, the lady of the house, noticed something unusual in ber appearance. Upon inquiring as to what she had been doing, she stated that she bad saken pigon for the purpose of causing her death. She stated that aho had taken biryohnine, supposing that world produce unconsciousnes and death without pain, Medical aid was in vain, and she died in two bars, after grenti agony, promobacing her lover's nesio with bert.135 Hongkong, Jüth January, 1871,. Intent breath. She left a tónching Jatter to
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COME TO LEE,
THREE Brat-claas two story GODOWNS, sitoste on Inland lot No. 77, opposite Fletcher & Ca's old pramines, at present in - expation of the Military.
Poussssion can be had early in Febrúary,
Apply to
TURNDE & Co.
TO BE LET.
will end my miserable life, I hope I don't commodious Offices and Godowne formerly in the occupation of Messrs, want to live now, since you have changed 4 HOLLDAI, VOE & Co., situated on Marine much. Oh, Ward, why did you do by gene Lot 11, and freating the Prays. Pommession you bare F. I would buye died sooner than I would have gumised you to suffer as you have can be had on 1st April'next:
For particulars of reps, &c. Apply to
we. Ward, I am not your first victim, but I
nak gon, you, bag yaa, to let mo ba your lost.
Be sure, before you nak another, to be your
wife, that you love her. Do not rain;ber „Kifo
-L
TURNER & Go, 11-75 Mongkong, 19th January, 1873,
4- TO LET;
you have raine. After all you have door, IIRST OLA88 Granite GODOWNS, at
love you as well as evor. You and your rela
11
Wanchai, from 12 20.30,000 picole dapa
8. B. BURROWS & SONS.
Lives can be happy now. You say you have city. Apply to
done right; so, of course, you will be happy"
A Boston book-puliahor, who recently dunn
ed delinquent gontleman in the Bouth, ro
tf 1790 Hongkong, 17th Boptember, 1889...
HOUSES TO LETVRTI
TN various Parts of Hongkong. A list of]
ceived by return mail a letter from him, saying HOUSES with aiss, locality and fermas oan
that just at present he in out of funds, be ex
posts to be elected Mayor of the city, and then can easily satisfy the Ittle domand."":
be soos at No. 47, Wyndham Birach. ·
THOS, W. BARRINGTON,
1 612 Hongkong, 11th March, 1807,
*** DAILY PRESS "OFFICE, HONGKONG.
JUST PUBLISHED. CHINESE AND ENGLISH DICTIONARY, D
THE REVD, W. LOBSCHEID
TULE shoro work, which has boon chiefly compiled for the purpose of aiding surprises runny haracters not met with in any of the Dictionaries hitherto published. characters will make it scumparatively easy to The selection of between 8,000 and 9,000
find a character without counting the strokes of the wompound figure, (minus the radioal), "aul the addition of the Synonyms will prove a gruit bep to mobi sa aro unxions to acquaint themselve more, minatoly with the character of the language, wha
The work contains 584 Imperial Octavo pagem, indie nestly bound in cloth,
Price 36 per Copy
NORONHA & SONS,
Hongkong. Agostem! In Europe, Moser, Her B. KINO, London.
Amoy, Mr. P. LEKATTRE, :
Shanghai, Meara, Laze, Crawrond &j Oo,
-1 Hongkong, 10th April, 1871.
In addition to the twoal varied and voluminous information, hevalon of the "CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1871 has been further angmented by the addi«. tion of a Chromo-litbogmph plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE
AT THE PEAK;
Baning of the
VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS MAIS, OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, and of the
THE COAST OF CHINA besides other local information and sta- tiation: corrected to date of publication; tonding to make this work the vada menum. for all Pablis, Mercantile and General
Offices. "A
As already announped, the Directory, is published in Two Forms, Complete; at $5, - or with the Lists of Residents, Fort Direp tories, Mup's, &o, at $0.
doplan may be obtained at the Daily Proar Oise, and the following Agenta Mchars. Down & Co.. Barstow.
WILSON, NICHOLLE & Co. Amoy. HEDGE & Co., Foochow KELLY & Co., Slangbai.
Mr. I. BLACK, Japan Gouette Office, Toko-
horag Mosers. Tape & Co. Pulqenter How,
London;
Mr. G. STERET, Cornhill, London.
A
Mr. F. ALGAB, Clenient's Lane, London, Meapra, Bares,, HENDT & Co., Old Jewry,
London,
Mr. L. P. Finer, Merchants' Breliange
San Franci
“OPAGOI"
For further particulara, apply at the Comat Taris and Tangiora, 22 cents per 4 ounce. pany's Offico
C. BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong, 9th May, 1871.
THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE
FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL & & COMPANY
RAILROAD COMPANIES. §.
.
To Jaffa, Beyrouth, Tripolt (Syria), Latakia, Alexandretta, Messina, Rhodes, Smyrna, Mity. Jepe, the Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Inoboli, Ke- rassnu, Salonica, Samson, Sope, Sulins, Tre. bizond," Tulteha, Varna, Gulati, and Ibraile, 122 cents per 2 ounces
To Spain and Giraltur, 26-cents per 1 sonce, To the Grand Ducbies of Luxemburgh and Baden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal. Rhenish Prussia, Bavaria, Wurtemburg, the Principalities of Hohenzollern, Birkenfeld, IN VONNECTION WITH THE
Hesse Homburg, Lippe, Schwartzburg-Budol- CENTRAL AND UNION PACIPIOstadt and Reuss, the Ducbios of Nassau, Saxe- Coburg-Goths and Saxe-Meiningea-Bildberg. banaon, Bease-Elontoral, Hesse-Darmstadt, the Dooby of Saze-Weimar Eisenach;__the" Froo THE Steamship CHINA, Caplain COBB. Cities of Frankfort-on-the-Haine, Hamburgh, Til Hongkong for San Francisco Bremen, und Litbeck, Switzerland, and July as via Yokohams on FRIDAY, the 12th May next. 26 cents per ounce.
at 8 o'clock Pia, taking Passenger, Mails and Freight, for the United States, Canada, Central and Bouth America, and Europe:
Steamer of the Company will leave Shang bai, via the Inland Sea Forts, about same date,
To Countries beyond Ses without distinction, 28 cents per i opuce.
To Prussia (Ebenish Provinces excepted), Hanover, Saxony, the Grand Duchies of Meok. lenburgh Schwerin and Mecklenburgh Strelitz,
and make close connection at Yokobama. Dochy of Brunswick, Grand Dachy of Olden.
The CHINA will be due at Ban Francisco burg (the Principality of Birkenfeld exepted).
Thorndike, Manter, will have quick despoteh Jono 12th, whence daily Passenger trains and be Dashy of Andult, the Austrian Provinces, for the above port.
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co. Hf 581 Hongkong, 28th March, 1871.
FOR: MELBOURNE AND BYDNEY. THE 41 British Clipper Bhip
** MAEQUIS: OF: ARGYLE,A
Capt. McKeys, having the greater portion of her Carga and Pansangers, engaged, will bars immediate despatch for the above port.
For Freight or Pissage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co if 667 Hongkong, Bib Apdl; 1873..
DU FOR MELBOURNE 62zDUNEDIN.
THE Skip
T
*** NOORD BRABANT Capt. Frost, having great partion of Ler cargo engaged, will have a quick dispatch for the above ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
4.688 Hongkong, 18th April, 1871.
FOR BAN FRANQI500, NEE A 1 Américan Barqnë..."
"AUREOLA,"2
daily Freight trains are ran over the Central Belgrade, Servia (Belgrade troepted), Montene and Union Pacific Railroad Liars. for New 72. Sohleswig and Holstein, 30 cents per York and for all the principal cities in the BDD, interior and upon the Atlantic Seaboard. The 82 cents per ounce,
To Denmark, the Papal States and Austria,
time between San Francisco and New York by First-class Passenger trains is six days and Sweden, Norway, Foland, and Russia, 44 cents
· To Moldavia, Wallachia, Turkey in Europe,
per.onnée.
twenty hours; and the distance 3,312 miles.
The Silver Palace Sleeping Cars are ran
Pre-payment is compulsory in the case of through on the trains, making Drawing Room Letters for Spain, Gibraltar, Countries beyond Cars by day, and Sleeping Cars by night, and Bes, Ferris (Belgrade excepted), and Mon.. are of the latest and best American pattern,tenegro. being pzczeclled for comfort and convenience.
Letters may be registered to all the above At Now York, Passengers tave selection of places, except Spain, Portogal-and-Gibraltar, various lines of Stoamers to England, France and the Austrian Provinces: the foo for regis- and Germany.
tration is the same amount sa the portogo on.
· F. W. MITCHELL,"
Postmaster Omeral. General Post Office.
Hongkong, 13th February, 1871.2.
Through Tickata and Bills of Lading are each letter respectively. famed for transportation to Tokobama and Newspapers and Prices Current cannot be other Japan Ports, and San Francisco; for the prepaid. Overlan Railroad, and to Europe by connecting Linos of Steamers, The Overland Railroad Companion Guarantee 12 days time for Silk and 18 days for Teas and Govorul Merchandise, between San Francisco and New York,
Favorable arrangements have been made for Through Pamongers and Froight to America from Cafontan, Penang and Singapore, and from Buntow, Amoy nad Fooskowi
Beturn Passage Tickets insted for Yokohama
Boss, Mastor, will have quick despatch for the and ather Japan ports at one and a half re-for Hongkong and places beyond Hongkong,
Valeo and weight of Parcel Packagon TA Bbongbai and Yokebaron respectively.
abore port..
For Freight, apply t
OLYPHANT & Co.
ti 603 Hongkong, Eth April, 1871,
FOR MALBOURNE dirons.. British Ship
THE
? JOSHUA BATES”
gulur rates.
It in herchy notifled that arrangements have been completed under which correspondrace from Hongkong may be forwarded to Nagasuki vit Shanghai, and to Hiogo vid Tokalane by United States Mail Packet, and that Letters:
may be forwarded from Nagasaki and Hingo by means of the United States' "Fuckets via
The rates of postage chargoable on such cor respondenca is four cents for each half-ounds No Freight received after noon of the 11th on Letters, two auta on esab Newanspor, and Pros: No Parcel Packages received after 5p. two conta on each two ounces of Books and same day.
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Packets-of Samples of Merchandize, in addition to the Batos apocified in the Table of Raios. Postago at present in force.
grined; all Packages should be marked to ad- | drove is full
For further information as to Passage or Cupt. Sydsert, will Guro quick dispatch for the Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company. ahoro port.
Praya West,
For Freight or Passago, apply to
POZABIO 0.
# 651 Hongkong, Iut April, 1871,
T. A HARRIS,
Agon't.
Hongkong, April 13th, 1871.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postpraster General: General Post Office,
Hongkong, 16th January, 1871,