MISCELLANEOUS
Why are Cabero ahavīs like' dent people? Because you can't, minke them here.
Why is a potato that's not mealy like Dr.j".
Joaner P-Bocance it's a waxy-nnday:
AWFUL EFFECT OF THE WAR ON THE PRIOR
or Food Bloaters have roes.
A FACT THAT ko, Örn Dousrs-That der- many in the birthplace of Krat..
„Intimations.
NOTTOE
ESTATE OF T, &, DONALDSON, Docent
to
A wng area Gormany, when paper ays anything witty they kill the editor.".
Strangely enough, not one editör has been kill.
⚫ there for two hundred years.
CL persons indebted to
1.to, ar having claims against the above Estate, are règitosted, communicate within airement
RICH. HAWKE
22:45 Une of the Eperstore.
4th December, 1870.
The Paris correspondent of Nature reports | FUL the death, at the age of 60, of M. Becquerel, the OUSE, SHIP AND STEAMBOAT selebrato aleatzioan. He died in Normandy daring the singo of Paris.
*Letters from home aunounce tbat, in officin circles, it is said and generally believed that, n
oona Sir Harry Parkes arrives in England he will be appointed British Minister nt Pok. ing, and tist Mr. Wade will succeed him sa Minister in Japan. Courier.
A gentleman in beginning to write ont a bond, began thus," Know one woman by these pressats. "Hold on 1" exclaimed a Jayor'; it should be, Know sil men, by these proanta Vory well," said the gentleman, if one woman knows it, all'men will, be sure to know it also..
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
MAY 15TH, EVENING.
A strong speculative feeling has been kept up throughout the day for ready sargo on time, dne 21st inst., oleo of the 5th sale to arrive, on three weeks' time, owing to a rumor of a sinull supply coming forwad next month, an aluo uf à further advance in Caloutta in the.. Value of Patna to about 1,985 repacs per chest, Thère bun been likewise a fair native demand, Paina at $570 to $5781, Benares at $547 to $550 on credit tervis; on time, mles, bare bcon effected at $5674 closing at #5724, and that of the 5th sales at $575 to $550, eclosing, firm at the lutter figure with few if any sellers. No change in Malwa,
MAY 16TH, MORNING.
PLUMBERSAMA COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS. No. 1. Gen's Read East and Nullah Lane,
Opposite R Naval Dook, Yard. tf597 Hongkong, Jab March, 1871.
HEORIANTAL HOTEL,'! AKON "BOWLING ALLEYVOD prefe
BILUTARD BOOMS WELLINGTON STREET, HONGKONG, ------ NOW OPEN TO TEN PUBLIC. Under zew. Managoiënt.
· Meals at all Hours,
Wines and Spirits of the best quality only,
Gold Reading Boom.
Board and Indiging at Mederate Rates.
J. BAINES, Tetragte but the day male Proprietor të 506 · Hongkong, 8th April, 18712
YOSMOPOLITAN FAMILY HOTEL, Corner of Elgin and Bhallay Stroške, HONGKONG
(LATE CLUB LUSITANO.)
RESTAURANT, F PRIVATE DINING ROOMS; AND
BILLIARD ROOMB Every city of Choice WINES anð. Puina $570 to $5724; Benares $5473 to $550; Inrge holders are Grm at these rates. Patos, SPIRITS will be kept constantly on bad, sud 5th sales to arrive. $582). On sash terms bus supplied at very moderate rates. little is doing at present, the tendonor of the EDMUND R. HOLMES. market, however, appears to be apworda
BHARZA.
Hongkong Bank Skarce, Old-36 per cent
eent, premium.
Hongkong Bank Sharyi, New-304 per pro
mium.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, new slanica
$1,300 per aliuro promiom,
"China Traders Insurance Company Shares-
* $2,500 per share prémium.
Chin und Japan Marine Insurancò--Tio. 50-
per share premĪDI,
premium.
‚„N_R —-GĦI (3<#15g from any part of the City to the Cosmopolitan Hotel. TEN CENTS. f31 Hongkong: 616 January 1877
ALAT A BLR. HANDLEY, TOUSE AND SHIP
COPPER SMITH,
PLUMBER.
BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER.
(LATE, PATERSON & HANDIMT), ***** 70 F raya Wonka
Next to the P. & D. Coal Stores,
tf 1681T HONGKONG... [Sept. 15
* SAIL MAKING,
VILLIAM DOLAN baving returned to
W. Hongkong bay resumed, his business of
GANZADEKTINATION
SOUTHAMPTON.” LONDON M SAN FRANCISCO
Do.' PORTLAND, OREGON
Do -Do MELBOURNE.
De
SYDNEY,
Do. MELBOURNE & STON
? Do. MELBOURNE, - DU STORE, PENANG & MANILA.. Do. YOKOHAMA..
·Da SHANGHAI
"Don Do
magpapadalarang
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MÀY 16th,
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
„VESSEL'S NAKE
Australia (str.).
Tweed (str.).
Aureola
Portlaw
Goodell.:
Garibaidi.
Moss Glen. Joalón Bats Bes Lady Turber.... ii. Guiding Starin
Marquis of Argy ..Mary Miller, ..Noord Brabant TTA,China" (str)...
Shangbai..
... Santa Ana
Valga (str.)
Aden fotr.).
Emen (str.).
¡Alenṇannox (str.).
........ Grodavery (str.).....
SWATOW AMOY & FOOCHOW. Kwang-Tung (str.)...
For Sale.
AYLE & £ V
SILE MERCERS, TAILORS, GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN
VICTORIA ZOE NANKIN AND EXCHANGR, HONGKONG.
SZECHUEN ROADS. SHANGHAT
Respectfully pounce that in unticipation of the carly arrival of their SPRING STOCK, they have greatly reduced the price of their WINTER GOODS, an early inspection of which they solicit from intending purobasera.
HILKS, Plain, Fancy, and Shot. NORWICH REPS, all wool WINCKYS, PLAIDS and CAMLETS. JACKETS
Cloth, Velvet, Sill and Sealskin. The various CLANS on all WoolSHAWLS.
“Linen COLLARS and CUFFS, Embroidered Ince COLLARS and CUFFS,
the most approved styles.
In the Juvenile and Ladies' HOSIERY UNDERCLOTILING will be found some special lines...
Gents, Wool HOSTERY,
SOCKS, UNDER VESTS, PANTS
- CRIMEANS, AN
Chinese Insurance Company-$85 per mba SAIL MAKING in all its branches, at his old Hongkong Fire Incance Company's Sharea-place in Dudden Street, and solicits the patron-CARDIGAN JACKETS and VESTS,
$275 per share premium,
Chinx Fire Insurance Company'n Bhartin-352-
por abare premium. Victoria Fire Insurance Company's bares-$49
per shave premium. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Slrero 35 por orns discount. Hongkong Canton Sud Afacao Steamboat
Co.'s Shures-391 to 40 par ceut. prem. Shangbai Steam Navigation Company-Ts. 25
per elare premium China Sen. nixon, and Etraite Steamship
Company-pur..
China and Straits Steam Navigation Cam
pany-par.
aliare.
age of the Public, andate
He ha on hand a fine esortment of 8 and 10 oace RAVINS DUCK, suitable for Bout Sails or Awnings,
658 Honghone. 30th April: 1869 PAR NOTICES
BE undersigned bags respectfully to state that through psouniary diffinition arising from his connection with the Salt Monopoly, he raised money to pay the Revenue by mart gaging all his own houses and lands, and as the sum raised was still insuficient, the same were seized by the Government, but on appli cation. being made to If the Salt Commis.
Hongkong Gas Gompany's Shares-$60 porsioner, they were allowed to be upid, and trans
|ferred to the mortgagoes on their payment of an adequate sum to make up the balance of the prios moneylenda
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-60 per
cent. discount. Hongkong Distillery Company-10 per cent”
premium, nominal. Indo-Chinese Sugar Company- per ceni.
allaccant.
ON. LONDON.
BXCHANGE.
Bank Bille, at 3 montba" night, Blok Bills, ut 6 months' algut, JAN Credits, ut & arostle' sight 3/51 Documentary.Bille.xt6 months'
sight..........iski p
Bank Bills on demand,
ON NEW YORK
Private, 6 months' sight..
ON BONCAY-Bank 3 days' aight 228
ON CALOUTTA. ---Bank„i daya” night 196
"ON. SHANOKAL.
Bank, 3 days' sight....
Bank, 15 days' sight...i
Private, 30 days” sight..
SALES ON MAY 15T, 1871. As reported by Chiness, Saigon Bier, 2,000 pisals, at $245, by Hung. fung to travelling merobant.
White Sugar, 80 piccle, at $6.40, by Hung fang to Hongkong merchant.
Yellow Beane, 100 pisals, at 811.00, by Hang- fang to Hongkong merchant.
It having come to the knowledge of the undeigned, beyond bis expectation, that his nephew, POON-MING-FAN and YEZ-180, the don of the latter have, through, the infuence of a foreigner who wrote to the Namhoi District Magistrate proemiad stamps to deeds for 17 luts of houses and landa, which property are portions of those that were sold away by the undersigned, and it being difficult to tell what Their future intestions are, the undersigned réels compelled to Lip the facts before the pub lio, viz. that these lots of houses and landa were actually sold for liquidation of arrears of revenue, and that there are owner for them. In regard to the copdust of MING TÀN and bis son in obtaining official stamps to decls, if
tree or only sent book, their idea
former deeds or
was that the lots had escaped seizure by Go- vernment, and they thought thuḥ by représent. ing the property as left to them by their ancor- tor, they could have obtamed the deeds stamped. They did not come to think that these lota, before seizure, had been murtgaged, as witness.
the mortgage deeda held by the fortgages, and afterwarda with the sanation of the Go veroment, the undersigned sold and assigned to the Mortgagées, and recrived from them the balance of parchmes thoney to pay the revenne
This attempt of MING-TAN and bia von to
Faite Sugar, 23 picala, at 55.15, by Hung-carry out their purpose, which is certainly
fun to Hongkong merchant
White Wan, 2 pieces, at 3100.00, by How-wo to Hongkong merchent.
White Wax, 3. pieces, at $104.00, by Wing. abing-sbun to Hongkong merebant,
Calcutta Colton, Su balce, at $13.50, by Parsee merchant to. Hop.hing.
Calordia Cotton, 100 balea, at $13.60, by Parsed merchant to Hop-bime
White Beans, 1,000 pisals, at $2,02, by Ynen on-tai ta Cunton merchant..
against the rules of the family, should not, ít would seem, be intruded on the attention of the pabije, hat from an apprehension that they might privately dispose of the said lots, in whigh case it would dose serious trouble, the undersigned, therefore, ventures to caution the public against purchasing the said 17 lots of housen and lands specified hereinbelow, as the whole circumstances in which they nasomed the ownership and procured the official stamps have been reported in the Authorities. If any
White Beans, 3,000 plants, at $1,88, by Ynen-one will secretly purchase the said property on un-tai to Canton merchant
count of the cheapness of the price," the Bombay Cotton, 48 bales, at $16.25, by Parses undersigned will than in conjunction with the merchant to Chaschow merchant,
SLEEPING SULTS, DRESSING GOWNS.
Tailoring under the Superintendence of ex- perienced OUTTERS.
Lounge OOATS, Ofiloe
do.
Walking do Visiting
do,
Drom SUITS.
Light Texture OVERCOATS.
From the
best English
manufas
turers
Making to order, TWEED SUITS at very low prices,
The FURNISHING we have conflitonou in recommending that good valus will be obtained
Brussels & Tapostly CARPETS. Velvet Tile CARPETS:;
A few made up Squares and Sofa CARPETS. OIL CLOTH for Hallo, Passages, Stairs, &o.
Coir MATTING [ð MATS.
All Wool REPS and DAMASKS, for Curtains.
TABLE CLOVIS, a large assortment. The Eider Down QUILT. Carriage and Travelling RUGS.
SAYLE & Co.
Ez B. 8. "Priam,"
LADIES' and Gentleman's, K3d GLOVES,
Bill' CLOTH. Gentlemen's Twill SUIRTS, (now styles.) WRISTBANDS.
Muslin
A large parcel of Black SILES, -bought very cheap, trimmed and Laco COLLARS and
CUFFS.
Gold CORD. UMBRELLAS.
SAYLE & Co.
Hongkong. S1st January, 1871.
THAM'S BRANDY:in 1 'duz, cases. SHEERY. PORT
2. CLAREY
NOW
BIRLEY & Co.
READ T
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
owners of the mid property, bring an action Calcutta Cotton, 200 batte, at 315.00, by Fursist the purchaser, as it has been observed. An see merobant tó Ühnenishing,
before, the said property was sold nader autho Culloutta Cotton, 100 bales, at $11.75 by Par rity to satisfy payment of revenue to Govern-
se merubant to Yuen-vo-loong.
Intimations.
HE Undersigned have been apported.Sole Agenta for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Mesare, & Tens .nent, Glungo, and Mesirs. David Corsar & SoRE
Arbroath.
ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. +19 Hongkong, January, 1867,
NOW, READY
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, A
AND
moot.
·WITE THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION, ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, by the Bee. W. LOBSORBID, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong...
POON-KINGYRE TÖNG,
"T103 soopa und strobioud service this Work of 17th Ward Canton stands unrivalled, All tao new words Canton, 12th May, 1871.
which the Chinese have of late years been com. pailed to coin to erpress the numerone objects The 17 lots above referred to ara da follows in machinery, photography, alegraphy, and in 1-At the end of Tew-ab-fong and outside science generally,
of the Ping-heung Garden, & vacant space of ground measuring 300 fring,
foreign relations has imposed upon them, are bare given in oztenev, Esch" and every word is -In the 18th Ward, a house facing with,fally illustrated unit explained, fing exer in two buildings, each having 3 divisions in eisen for students of a most instructive nature. depth, principal building bus 21-parling of Both the Court and Pizti, pronunciations, are root in with, and the side building. 17 purlins. given, the Recente being carefully marked on 3-In the 18th Ward, new strees, Erst, Jane, the best principle hitherto attained The typo honses fucing therth, 3 divisions in depth, and graphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond 17 ppl of root in width.
By Dr. Dievas, with many Additions, Correnting. tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS" Örthography,
PRICE: In Paper Wrappers, $1,50 Neatly Bound.....
82.00 Apply at the Daily Proys Offloni, THE HONGKONG LIVEHY STABLES,
EV QUÐDELL STREET,
In elon Frosimity to the Hongkong Hotel
1-2 CAPTAIN I SELAT
FOR FREIGHT AFTLY TO
Vessels on the Berth.
Toss DuraCHAIN
THE Stanis
Quick dispatab Ježniok dispateb., 21Quick diapaschi Quick dispatch, Muick dispatol. Quick dispatch. „Zuick dispatob
Wat dispatch.. [Quick disputab. quick dispatak. Quick dispatch. Quick.dispatcb. Lisick dispatɛlı. ComOn the 18th inst.,at£P.M.
Hongkong P. & O. §. N. Ú........ Canton Deacon & Com Hongkong Olyphant & Case Hongkong Russell & Gos Hongkong Russell & Co Hongkong Romic & Co. Longhong Rainsail & Co, Hongkong Rosario &Co. Hongkong Bussell & Co.. Hongkong Rumell,& Co, Hongkong Rozario & Coloni Hongkong Rassell & Co,. Hongkong Rosario & Co... Hongkong David Sassoon, Jon & Hongkong Remedios & Co... Hongkong Brun dau di choi Hongkong Mengerie Martin
Hongkong P. & U. EN Co Hongkong P&O SINCERE Hongkong Arobold, Karberg & Co.. Hongkong Messagerien Mallima........ Hongkong Douglas Laprik & Co.,
For Sale.
EX " BENEFACTOR"" AND OTHER LÅTE
ARRIVALS.
DERAMBULATORS.
OYSTERS.
(CLAMSH
GREEN CORN
PEAS
TOMATOES.
Cat NAILS.
Yeast POWDER.
ARS.
Gun MEAL. Corn HOMINYAK Dried APPLES. CLOCKS..
OLL CLOTH Pudding VISHIS.“
Liquor MIXERS.
OIL ULOTH:/
Cigar LAMPS.
Bitter TUBES.
OIL CLOTH SA
WATERPROOFS,
Door HATS...
OIL CLOTH BUTTER CABOOSES.
OIL CLOTH RUSIN.
Bright VARNISH.
-Congress WATER,
SPIRITS of TURFENTINE.
Dried.00 DFISH,
Cotton CANVAS.
Oboice TOBACCO.
Fairbanks SCALES,
Corn BROOMS.
BOOT JACKS.
REFRIGERATORS.
Splood OYSTERS.
Falton Market Spiced BEEF. Felling AXES. SALERATUS..
LOBSTERS.
SALMON,
SYRUPS.
FEACHES
WHORTLE-BERRIES.
Copper RIVETS.:
-SOUPS
Tar
22.1b. 4.3b. 6 lb. MEATS,
Chol PENS
Pickwick PENS.
Waverley, PANE
- Phaston PENS
Bread Arroi PENS Pruning KNIVES.. Golden. SYRUP.
LAÑE, OBAWFORD & U 1561 Hongkong; 24th April, 1871.
FOR SALE,
Zatoni Arrivals.
a 86,4 Del" and Str, Dioned.
Quick dispatab
On the 20th inst., stöŸ..
Quick dispatab.
Juick dispatch,
Quick dispatch,
«To-morrow,,at. & F.M.
Knick dispatch. Quick disputos..
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
Willy Biomers," 8. 8. "Enterprise," **57 King," and other late arginali. AMERICAN OAKUM.
ATAR,OIL.
Beau POTS
Copper PUMPS.
Block Tip Soup TUREENS.
Jim BLAOK.-.
Flon SIEVES.
--Patent BRADS, assorted sizes.
Golda SIRUP, în Kegs and Bottles.
Corn MRAL
Can STARCH.
Yenat POWDER.
SODA
Belting LMATHER, from 3 inch. to 6 inch, "Copper Lightning ROD, zamorted eizos.
Whiterzah: BRUSHES, to do, j Side Light QLASSES, beat polished, do, Leather Suction HOSE, assorted sizes. India Rubber HOSE, assorted vizen, India Babber TUBING, wicel inside. Tinned Sanos PANS and COVERS.
do. Doep Stew POTS and COVERS, bow
Handles.
Fry PANS, ansorteil sizes. Tea KETELES.
Shallow Stew PANS and COVERS. Galvanized Spentaale CLEWS, HOOKS and
dip HOOKS. Galvanized; THIMBLES, Heart shaped
THIMBLES.
sirted sizea.
Patont Connecting LINKS Smith BEGLUWŠ, from 38 inch, to 48 inch, Hodi BELLOWS.
Copper Boat NAILS, assorted sizes.
Sinbb's Millwright's COMPASSES.
-Ball Cotton LAMP WIOK,
Bra SOLDER...
Best WESTPHALTAN HAMS ?
Liebig BEEF EXTRACT.
At
TA FRICKEL & Co..
Im 67% Hongkong, 21st April 1871
JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE.
AIRBANKS PLATFORM SQALES,
1400abe, to 2.000 lbs.
Best Bill's BUTTER, in Kage
1. FAIOREL & Co. Im 750 Hongkong, 2nd May, 1871.
Yessels on the Berth.
FOR SHANGHAI
THE Steamer
"GLENSANNOX,” Davidson, Master; will be dispatebed for the aboye port' TO MORROW, the 17th instant, at '4 o'clock F.M.
For Freight or Pnoasa, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.: 3d 847 | Hongkong. 15th May, 1871.- FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW-
BLACKWANG TING, "
MOKING TOBACCO 8, Captain Pitman, will have immediate despatch
BIRUS-EYE
LATAKIA.
TURKEY..
DO
for the above Porta
For Freight or Faunge, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPAIK & Co. * 831 Rongrong, 12th May, 1871, ***....
DRAGANA NOTICE, AS
OOKPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
ROMAN-MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS PUSTE FRANÇAIS.
THE Company's Steamer
SMOKING MIXTURE," 275J SNUFF TOBACCOS, BLACK RAPPEE BROWN PRINCES MIXTURE.
Almo, GOLD LEAF, In Tina avid Bores. KILLIGKINICE, in 1 lb. Packages. FINEST HAVANA CIGARS. Davite Manila CIGARS and OHEROOTS.
J. O KRUSE,
Queen's Road, No. 10, shortly after the arrival of the next French
Mail. if 782 Hongkong, 1st May, 1671
NO. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. GAFOR SALE,
CHAMPAGNE,
Dua de Montebello, Carte Blanche.
Do..
Carte Bleue...
Sparkling HOOK "NONPAREIL from A Göyger & Cou Crenznach A
"YOLGA
Capt. Toubée, will be dispatched for TOKOHAMÂ (Dircet},"
tf. 501 Hongkong, 9th May, 1871.
STEAM TO, TOKOHAMA. THE P. & 0,8. N. Coy's steamship
AUEN.”
will leave for the above plaos shortly after the bottled in the arrival of the next Enghien Mail. Superior PORT WINE Londes: Docks,
A. MOI BE, Superintendent Very Baperior BARRRY by Startan, and P. & 0.8. M. Co. Office, OLARET, Old Zedoc,” TEAM PAUL EELERS & Cor
[ 882 Kentish, Đảon. Hongkong, 13th May, 1871.
- 2141 Hourlona, 8th December 1970.
FOR SALE, DEAL HAVANA CIGARS.
CAZADORES. Regalia BRITANICA. ESPECIALESUADA And, KEGALIA DE LA REYNA,
Apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. 665 Hongkong, 18th April, 1871.
BRAN
*FOR SALE,
)Y, Fida Bois
Fine Champagne. CLARET, Breakfast, Sparking HOOK.
Dinner.
MOSELLE.
B HOCK.
F. PEIL
310. Hongkong, 16th February, 1871.
NOW READY."
In the 13 Old Factories, formerly the rite the size of body, thereby effecting a vast of Sbek-kea Honga pisos of ground measuring conomy of space, salieving a learness mat
previously attained, and dispensing with those The Chronicle and Directory for 1871. 5-In Tak-hing Street, 7 houses in a line, vast margins and vacant spaces which have all facing cast, from Yune-lee stone shop to beretofore characterized Chinese publications. Hing-loong rhs shop, ench 17 purtim of roof. The sope of the work is so great, miil itu in width.
pas utilitarian purpoens en complote, that... a re- 6-Atthe end of Tak-hing Strast 4 housesAronoe to its pages enables a person who in a line facing east, from Wing-hing firewood understande English to communicate effectively shop to Lin-hing tilo and brick shop, each 17 with natives who understand nothing but Chi purline of riot in width.
La Sau-shab, Road, 4 houses in line. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in Undersigned having purchased the faning conth, from Hing-lea chandler shop to China, and to the natives themselves it ex- INTEREST of Mr. WETTOS in the above Ping-wo-tong, suah 17 phelias of tálos in width. plains subjecte fully, with which very few in- LIVERY STABLEB, solicite e continuation 8-In the 13 Did Factories, the Yow-on pawn-dred of them are perfectly acquainted. To of those far gre hitherto bestowed, feeling sure shop in buildings, principal building 21 pur-parties resident in England and interested in that from his long Experience in the Colony line of tiles, and the side building 15 parline, Chins it cannot bat be javalapble occasionally.kns been further augmented by the sidi he will be able to give every antíalantion,
ID Comprises upwards of two thousand large HORSES TAKEN ON"LIVERY, CA
9.In Wing-on Street, & houses facing enet, quarto pages, HORSES BROKEN TO SADDLE OR each have two buildings, they are occupied, öne HARNESS.
by Mee-ram-chao, one by Wing-ean-tong one. by Toron-Tong, and two by Tong-fat box abop..
HORSES, HARNESS and CARRIAGES ilways on hand FOR SALE, N
and alap a store room.
CARRIAGES MADE OR REPAIRED, on 101 13 010 Factories, formerly the site of a the shortest notice, ander the Baperintendance Davish firm, a piece of ground measuring 192
of an experienced European.g
Loing
HORSES SHOD with the celebrated" Good-11-A honso in Powali fong, faning north, of enough" Shoe, by an able and experienand divisions. It consists of 8: buildings, the A European Farrier." This NEW SHOE is now mixin one is of 21 purline of root in width, and
the other two 17 purlins.
so justly esteemed throughout Europes
LEONARD-BARNES;
In 18 Old Factorier, a piece of ground, formerly the site of a Fresh, firm, measuring
(Lazio of Her Majesty's Royal Artillery),
Proprietor.
80 loing.
tf 620 Hongkong, 12th April, 1971.
TRUBNER & ON.
60, PATEZNOSTHE LOW;
TW. BELL
*** DAILY PRES" OFFICE, HONGKONO.
M JUST PUBLISHED,
CHINESE AND ENGLISH
DICTIONARY,
* THE BEVD, W LOBSGHEID.
THE above work, which has been chiefly 13-8 houses in Pak-tong Street, facing east, compiled for the purpose of afding one is coupled by Kwong-chak-tong." It con- students in the study of Chinese literature,
THE TOURIST'S GUIDEsts of 3 bandings, main one Teas 15 parlins comprises TuRay Characters hot met with in
REDUCEL-PRICE $1,
ko, &o,, with the Panth, and Mandarin Pronun ciation
Quinose Langunge, in two Parts
The Daily Prom Qilleni
of tiles in width, the side open bavo 17; another any of the Distionaries hitherto published.
THIS Work, now in the NINTH year, of
Its existence, is ready for delivery, dry It has been compiled and printed all the Daily Fran Offering manal, from the best and most antbentid sources, and no paine bare boat spared to make the work odm? pleto in all respects altered. In addition to the usual varied and voluminoon information, the value of the :: ***CHBONICLE And Diasorpey von 1871",
tion of a Chromo-lithograph plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALA IN UYE"
AT THE PRAKASHAN Alag of the way VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS BV MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,
"STEAM TO SHANGHAL HEP. & V. S. N. Co's steamship
EMEU
FOR LONDON,
"TWEED,"
will load at Clapton and Mnoad,
For particulare. Se, s to freight, apply to DEACON & Co. if 725 Canton, 27th April, 1971.
POR MANILA. panish Bargeo
"SHANGHAI"
Captain Babuvarria, will have quick despatch
for the above Port.
For Freight or Famare, apply to
REMEDIOS & OL 775 Houckung, 6th May;;1871. FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
British Ship
THE
PORTLAW,"
Rice, Master, will have sarly despatol for the above. port..
For Freight or Fungo, apply to
BEN RUSSELL & C.. 796 Hongkong 8th May, 1871.
A FOR PORTLAND (OREGON)." THE Americati" Barque
THE
"GARIBALDI”:
Post-Office Notifications,
4 quill will piosa. "For Hankow.-Per Oberon to-day, the 16th instant at 4.30 P.M. (Icaniciently wid Oor- respondence will not be sent by nite.)
SUMA
for Yokohama.Per Thales, to-morraw, the 17th instant, at 11.30 4.50
Far Sinusporo, Poring, and Caloutts.-Per Indian Mail Packet Historian, on Thursday, the 18th instant, at 1.30 ..
Fur Singapore, Penang, ami Caloutta-Per Indian Mall Packet China, pa Thursday, the 18th instant, at 1.30 P.5,
MAILS TÒ' LEAVE ŠTAKORAL S
(By. Telegraph). For Hongkong, at 5 P.. today.
Fotolow, 6.30 AM, to-day,
- Tamani, 5.30 PM, to-day.
For Hankow and purta, at 6 p.x. tó-dny. General Post-CBoo, Hongkong,
16th May, 8.20.
MAILS. BY THE " FRENÛH PACKETÝ
The French Mait Packet-PROVENCE” will be dispatched on FRIDAY, the 10th ines, at noon, with the Mails-i-
To and through the United Kingdom vis Marseilles; bo Franca and other Continental States (in a closed mail to Frande), to Haigon, Singapore, Galle, India. Aden, Seyaboller,
Capt. A. Noyes, will have a quick dispatch for Reunion and Mauritius, Suez and Alexandris. the above port.
For Freight ar Paungo, apply to
ROZARIO & Co.
ét 787 Hongkong, ab. May, 1871.
*YUR PORTLAND, OREGON,
THE AI American Darque
***GOODELL,"
The Post Ocs will be open for the veonption of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &e until 71, on the 19th listant, after which no Letters can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5-r.. on the 18th instant,
Letters for Registration will be received
Crockett, Mastor, will hate carly denpatch as until 10 AM, on the 19th instant.
For Freight or Pemage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. if (20 Hongloan. Lich March 1871..
· FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.. HEAL British Clipper Ship TH
8. BARFF. * for Postmaster General. General Past Offico
Hongkong, 15th May, 1871.
It is hereby notified that in future. Patterna or Samples of Merchandize of no intrinsic value may be sent from Hongkong, or from any of the British Post Office Agencies in China und of Japan, to Spain and the Balearic and the Cans harey Talanda, rid Southampton, subject to the
following Regulations.
MARQUIS OF ARGILE," Chpt McKeun, having the greater portion hes Cargo and Passcoger engaged, will immediate despatch for the above port.
For Feright or Pongo, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. # 687 Hongkong, 20th April, 1871.
· FÖR MELBOURNE via DUNEDIN.
E Ship
NOORD BRABANT," Capt. Frost, baving a grant portion of her cargo pagared, will have a quick dispatch, for the above ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. tf 635 „Hongkong, 18th April. 1871
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 41 American Barque
THA
*AUBEOLA,”
lat.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 min- der other than a manufacturer's or trade mark and numbere, and, the prices of the articles.
· Srd.—The Patterns or Samples must be synt in covers open at the ends, so as to be easy af examination: Bamples, however, of aceda, drugs. and so forth, which cannot be sent in open eover, may be inclosed in bugs of linen, paper, grother material, tied at the neck with a dhring, so that the Ocors of the Post Office may be able to satisfy themselves as to the nature of the contente?",
4th. No Packet of Putteras must exceed two feat, British, in length, or oss foot, British,
Roan, Master, will have quick despatch for thein width or depth. above port.A MAAA For Freight, apply to
OLTPHANT & Co.
603 Hongkong, Sth April, 1871,
· FOR MELBOURNE direct HB British Stup
TREE
JOSHUA BATES"
Oupt, Sydserff, will here quick dispatch for the abova port.
For Freight or Puange, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. £551 Hongkong, lat April, 1971...
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER TO AUSTRALIA.
THE 41 12 Years British Barque
"RACHEL," Firth, Mnater, 282 Toss Register."
And, The 113 Yearse British Barque
"HULEN." Evan, Mentor, 343 Tess Register Apply to
RUSBELL & Oo.. ...2 t£ 725 --Hongkong, 8th. May, 1871.
FOR FREIGHT OF CHARTER THE 41 American Barque
MARY BELL ROBERTS." Separacter, Master, Stong Register..
“Apply to
S. E. BURROWS &'SONS. if 675 Hongkong, 22nd April, 1571.
*NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. "PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. STEAM FOR
[BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT
DE GALLE, ADEN, QUEZ, ISMAILA,
·FORT SAID, MARSEILLES: ALSO,
PONDICHERY, MADRAS, OALOUTTA, BOMBAY, MAHE: ST. DENIS, PORT LOUIS.
No article likely to injure the contents of the mail haga, or the person of any Officer of the Post Office, may be sent through the Peat as a pattern.
If either of the foregoing rules be infringed, " the packet will not be forwarded The rates of postage abargeable will be as follows:-
FOR A PACKET.
Not exceeding 2 oz., 8 conte
#
Above 2 ox, and not exceeding 4 oz., 16 cents. -
4
8.32
48 IA 12
1.
Every additional ounces, 16 cents.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
General Post Office,
Hongkong 18th February, 1871.
Arrangementa «baving been made by ther French Post Office for embarking and diesta- barking: the British Overland Mails to and from France at Brindisi, thereby necessitating the payment by the French Post Office of a transit rate to the Italian Post Office, it has been des bermined to segment the rate of postage on. letters exchanged in the direct. Malla between Hongkong and the Frenah Best Ofic
The rates of postage chargeable in Hongkong upon latter sent to France and countrich tbrooga Fruace will in fatties, be as follows,
To Franco, Algeria, the French Offices in Turkey (except Constantinople), and the Offic at Tunis and Tangiers, 22 cents per omnce.
To Jati, Beyroudi, Tripoli (Syria), Latakia, Alexandretta, Messina, Rhodes, Sugrua, Mity- lene, the Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Ineboli. Ke- rasson, Salonica, Samsɔun, Sinope, Salinn, Tre- bizand, Tuligha, Varna, Galatz, and Ibraila, 22 cents per- ounce,
To Spain and Gibraltar, 24 cents per ounce To the Grand Duckles of Luxemburgh und Baden, Belgium, the Notberlanda, Portugal, Rhenish Prasain, Bavaria, Wurtemburg, the Principalities of Hohenzollern, Birkenfeld, Hesse-Homburg, Lippe, Schwartzlurg-Radət- stadt and Reuss, the Duchies of Nasmu, Saxe- Cobarg Gothe and Saxe-Meiningen.Hildburg- brusen, Hesse-Electoral, Hesse-Darmstadt, tho Duoby of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, the Troo NFRIDAY, the 19th May, at noon, the Cities of Frankfort-on-the-Maine, Hamburgh, Ο
Company's Steamship PROVENCE" Bremen, And Labeak, Switzerland, and Italy, Commandoct MAGAIRE with MATLS 26 cents per eunico. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for thenhovo place.
Cargo and Specjë will be rezistered for Lan- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Manilles for the principal places of Europe.
To Countrim beyond Sea without distinction, 28 cents part ounce.
To Prassia (Rbanish Provipers excepted),.
Hanover Saxony, the Grand Duckles of Meck- lenburgh Schwerin and Mecklenburgh Strelila, Duchy of Brunswick, Grand Duchy of Oldon Cargo will be received on board until 4 PM, burg (the Principality of Birkenfeld excepted), Specs and Parcels outil 5 PM, on the 18th the Duoby of Anhalt, the Austrian Provinces, May. (Parools mag not to be sent on Belgrade, Bernie (Belgrade excepted), Montere
will love for the above place about 24 hours board; they munt he left at the Agency's Office) gro, Bohleswig and Holstein, 30 cents per
| after the arrival of the zerb English Mail,
For farther partioalora, apply at the Com-brace.
bad AmafoIVER, Euperintendent. | pany's Offio..
P-L Q# N. Ce Office
Hongkong, 18th May, 1871.
[if:833
Wa Age in STEAM TO
SOUTHAMPTON via SURZ CANAL
NHBP. & Oktoumbin
O AUSTRALIA,"
3643 Time Register; and 640 nom, H.P., taking H.M. Meila from this port on the 9th of June, will passed through the Suez Canal to Southampton,
For particolare regarding freight, insurance, or passage, please apply at the Company's Office.
SGA. M©IVER,
Superintendent
814 Hongkong, 13th′ Zisy, 1874, POE SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
HAMMA GALCUTTA UANA THE Steamship
CHINA Captain Gardner, will leave for the above Ports on THUESDAY, the 18th testy at 2 Par
Despatohes will alone at 180) 7.
For Frogbl or Passage, uprly.to JA NE DATIN: SASBOON, BÚNH & Co.
63.95 Hoogkong, 13th May, 1871,
FOR SYDNEZ (direct)" NHE 41 British Barque
T
“LADY-TURNER", Vincenty Master, has room for about 100 Tobe Measurement Goods, and will have early des- patch.m above,
For Freight or Passage, apply tod RUSSELL & 067 ng, 8th May, 1871. 705 Hongkong,
FOR SYDNEY, (ditecl) ;- dated in so follow the "Lady Turner,” EE British Barque y d
and of the the THE COAST OF CHINA PAN besides other local information and abi tistics, corrected to date of pubHortion. Landing to make this work the vade mamman a for all Tablic, Mursantile and General Offices. LEON
“As already announced, the Directory is published in Two Forms, Completo at $5, or with the Lista of Residente, Port Dire
2
FREE GUIDING STAR,” Bishop Meater will meet with waris despatch
-- For Freight or Passage, apply to naemulajadiny RUSSELL & CO.
#f793 Hongkong, 8th May, 1871.int
FOR MELBOURNE AND BYDNEY. THE British Barqu
MARY MILLER, 2 Tayler, Master, of 271 Tone Register, will most with early despatol nu aboɣá.“
Fer Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL &..
Containing the names of all the Articles of fa-coupind by Karming.chan, in 8 divisions, the selection of between 8,000 and 9,000torien, Mapa, de, at $8. maja Trade, objects of Natural History, Farat width 17 parlines of tiles; and the third de-characters will make it comparatively easy to
opiod by Tan-tai-tong, depth 9 divisions, find a obaracter without counting, the strokes Coplew may be obtained at the Daily Preta width 17 parling of tiles
of the compound Agurs, (minus the radical), Office, and of the following. Asentam Abu à few capion of the GRAMMAR of the1422 houses in Thog-hing Street, aido laze, and the addition of the Synonyms will prove s
Messrs, DROW & Co., Swałowie run t 12 of which facing the south, and,9. facing the great help to such us are anxious to acquaint
WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co.. Amoy. park, all '17 purling of rout.
thenolsos more minutely with the character
BRDO & Con Foodbow, but to puta if 76% Hongkong, 3rd Maza --15--16 1700 Ward, a house facing wooth, at of the language.
KELLY & CO., Shanghai O present in the okupation of Kwong-hing topag - The work | contains 584 Imperial · Ooláva Mr. J. H. Etaux, Japan Gaveide Office, Koko-
FOR MELBOURNE (direct). jewellery shop, idleisions in depth, and 21 pages, and in neatly bound in sloth.
homa!! THEA I Barque- purline of roof in width.
Price $3 per Cpy.
Messrs. TREE & Co, Paternoster Bow, Britian Bar NORONHA & SONS,
MOSS GLEN” Agonia
敬蝶榮
WING-KED COAL SHOPA TEX
|-16.--la. Wong bliát Bond Central, S Souses
THE Proprietor of Wrsa-e Shop begs to intura the Pallic that his dhop has bogra established since 1865, at Endicoli'a banoj and f'Encáng south, số 17 perline of wot in width; that he has always a great quantity of Best and 2 housen fasing north, each tu 2 buildings," COAL in store for Sale Gentlemen or Bhip of 17 partins of roof in widths
monsters wishing to patronise him, are requested tó apply at his Blop,
17 600 Hongkong, Ráth April, 1872.
17.12-hônace facing east and west in Tan- Iwo Lane, Wong shab, depth one division, width
17 purlius of roof eanu.
£75 841
Hongkong,
I Europe, Menara. Hasse 5. Kino, London.
"Amoy, Mr. E LEMATTRE.
Changta Mesure Lane, Crawford & Co. t 416. Hongkong,¿10th April, 1974,
Mr. G. Srzzet, Carzbill, London Mr. PALGAR, Clement's Lana, London, Mesara, Dazes, Hapur & Oo., Old Jewry,
• London Mr. L. P. Freuen, Merebunt Erobeng
Cap'aja Sullivan, bering the greater portion of ber Outgo,engegad, will meet, with extly den patch for the above port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co, 57) Bangkong, 4th April, 1871.
C. BERTRAND: Principal Agent Hongkong, Sab May, 1871.
THROUGH IS, MAIL LINE
FROMM
OHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIQ MÁILS. 8; COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WITH THÊ CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.
THE Steamship AMERICA, Captain DOANE, will leave Bonglong for San Francisco vis Yokohamn“on MÜNDAY, the 12th June next, at So'clock Fuking Passengers, Maila and Freight, for the United States, Canada, Central and South America, and Europe..
-- "--- - - - --ירדן !!!
To Thenmark, the Papal States and Austria, 82 cents per l'ouvert
To Moldavia, Wallachia, Turkey in Europe, Sweden, Norway, Tolnad, and Russia, 41 denta per 'rance
Pre-payment in compulsory in the case of Letter for Spain, Gibraltar, Countries beyoud Ses, Servis (Belgrade excepted), and Mon- tapegro.
Letters may be registered to all the above places, except Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar, and the Austrian Provinces; the fee for regia tration in the meat as the portage on
oh letter.rospectively...... “s Newspapers and Prices Current cannot be prepaid.
F. W. MITCHELL,
....Poelmaster Deneral. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 13th February, 1871,-
F. W. MITCHELL, W
Postrar General Hongkong, 20th August, 1870.
It is hereby notified for general information. A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang- bai, vis the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, that henceforward Money Orders drawn in the United Kingdom apon Hongkong, Shanghai, and make close sounaction at Yokobate and Yokohama, will be paid at the rate of Ex- The AMERICA will be due at San Francisco clango of the day of the receipt of the advices July 14th, whence daily Passenger trains and of alch Orders at the places gamed, insted of dally Freight traite are, sua oper the Central an hitherto, at the rate of change at which and Union Facido Railroad Lines for New Money Ordera are being issued at the time of York and for all the principal cities in the their presentation. Interior and upon the Atlantic Seaboard. The time between Sami Francisco and New York by Firat-olpao Papae truir days and General Post Office, twenty hopm; and the dietagen 3,312 malbe,
'The Silver Palace Sleeping Cars are run throng on these traits, making Drawing Room It is bereby notified that arrangements have Cara by day, and Sleeping Cara by night; and been completed under which correspondence are of the lateat and boat American pattern, from Hongkong may be forwarded to Nagasaki being anexcelled for comfort and convenierion. vit Shanghai, and to Hlogo via Yokohama, by At New York, Fassengers have selection of United States Mail Packets, and that Lettera various lines of Steamers to England, France for Hongkong and places beyond Hongkong, and Germany.
may be forwarded from Nagasaki and Hingo Through Tickets and Bills of Luling aro by means of the United States' Pauleste rit issued for transportation to Yokohama and Shanghai and Yokohama respectivaly.
The rates of poslego chargeable on such our obor Japan Ports, and Sun Franpisco, for tho Overland Railmaad, as to Europe by connecting respondence is four ceata for each ball-osince Lince of Steamcom, The Overland Railroad on Letters, two cents on each Newspaper, and Companies Guaranter 12 days time for Silk and two cents on each two carers of 'Books and 18 days for Teas and General Merchandise, Puckate of Samples of Merchandize, in addition to the Rates spesified in the Tabld of Enics of between Sun Francisco and New York,.-
Postage at prosent in forge
Favorable arrangoisenta have been made for Through Frasesgore and Freight to America from Oulgatte, Peug and Eingapore, and General Post Office, from Swatow, Amoy and Toocho
Hotorn Passage Ticketer ingsted for Yokohama and other Japan porta, at one and a half re- gulur.rsted.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Graoral.
Hongkong, 16th January, 1871
It is hereby notified for, general information Value and weight of Parcel Packages Commission chargeable on Money Orders that on and after the lat. August next thi quired; all Packages should be marked to himnod apon the United Kingdom at Hongkong.
disis in full.
No Freight received after noon of the 11th prox. No Farvel Pastages received after 5 PM, Gause days
For further information as to Fassage or Freight, apply at the Agenny of the Company, Praya Want
TA HARRIS,
Hongkong, May 15th, 1871,
Agint,"
Ti
Shanghai, and Yokohama will be da Zellows,
On sajna not exceeding £2
Abova 22 and not exceeding £5...35 Above 25 and not erooeding £754 Above £7 and not exceeding £10.72 -*-
E. W. MITCHELL
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 18th July, 1570, \