aúð making à fant effort at comoilistion. It M. Thiere accepta aptonemy in Paris, the Leagon will foros, the Commuso to acorps. The ru mour that the Germans were evsonating the
Forte le false.
To Let.
TO LET
HAT large and commodious HOUSE, No. 14, Arbuthnot Road, fately outpied by LONDON, 2515 Ajell. Prince Bismark yostoiday dealured in the Mr. C. CALDWEEL Water and Gas laid Hoiahstag, that the Farin Fort will only be on. Apply to anvrendered after final 'oonalusion of “pavaru even if the first instalment of the indemnity should be providusly paid.
There in no change before Paris, The Lom - bardment of Forta Vanyres and Issy continues. A large crowd of workmen amenbled before the House of Parliament yesterday, with peti- tions against the Lucifer Matou tux, and some disorder book plage, whereupon the polico in terfered:
In the House of Commons last night a motion by Mr. White condemning the mesureO proposed in the Budget was rejected after a long discussion by 357 votes against B80.
LONDON, 26th April.'
In the House of Commons to-day, My, Lowe withdrew the proposed tax on Lucifer Matoken, and will propose another project next Thurs- day.
JA, DE CARVALHO. 28 700 Hongkong, Bed May. 1871. TO BE LEFTRA
With possession on or after the 1st Jug next. THE PREMISES, 40 present occupied by Messrs. W. PRACOCs & Co, situated Queen's Road Contral.:
WK..
For particulars, apply PISTAT & Co. tf 388. Hongkong, öth April, 1871.
TO LET, VT
With possession early in Apri [\HAT very donirable RESIDENCE, Glan-
seskin Hoca, Dow in the ocegation of the Hon. J. PausceFOTE, '••
For particolare, apply to
·RÓB, S. WATKER & (0.
41 34 Hongkong, 10th March, 1871.
The belligerants bars taken advantage of the Armistice, to repair, the barricades and con.THE atruct ethora.
There is no obrnge in Parja..
LONDON, April 26th
Notice has been inaned by the Chemin For du Nord to the Station Masters, annonnoing that the blockade of Pria bus ommenced, and tbut all provisions destined for Paris are to be stopped.
Cannoneding has recommenced violently along the whole line, principally against the Southern forts, which feebly reply. A great attack is expested on Wodzesday night.
Lowbo, 27th April,
- du the Honga ». Caumors fir, Lowe stated that the Government bid withdrawn the pro- posed tax on Legacies He proposes to add two-pence to the Income-tax to make up the deficit,
PARIS, 27th April.. Projectiles from the Versailles army kare fallen into the Forta, caming great lowes.
The Federalists state that if necessary they will blow up the Forta;
LoxDow, 29th April Prizes Bismarck basinformed the Commune that the Germans will intervene if the Arch. bishop of Farie falla n victim to the Communę." The Freemasons are stated that they will dhore to the Commune, and will hoist their bangers on the ramparts doubtful).
Mr. Gladstone has announced his intention of suspending Habeas Corpus in the County of Westmouth.
Losmos, 28th April.
*
The rpault of the 1,000 Gainestakes in a follow-Bancab frst-Steeple second- Noblosad third.
In the House of Commons last night, not withstanding the opposition of Mezera, Glad- stone and Lowe, the motion to keep a portion of Epping Forest for the recreation of the people was adopted by 197 votes against 96.
The attack on París by Versailles troops bas'' become general. On Friday, cannonading was carried on at allpointa.
.:..
M.Qlaseret proposed to the Commune to re- lease the Archbishop of Paria end cures,
The-Railway Companies pay to-day certain Jarge sus demanded by the Commune,
LONDON, 30th April, Violent cannonading ontinued throughout Jesterday on the west of Parin,
A procession of Freemasons will take place and their banners (will be) hoisted on the tramparts.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MAY 16TH, EVENING. There has been increased retivity nader spe- culative influence in the drug market for Bengal, Sales of Pains have bean effected at 2575 to $5773 crab, and $550-to 581+ on credit; Repares $550 2 $555; Patna, on time, 5th ses to arrive, after advancing to $590, olased at $585. - No obliga in Malwa
MAY 17TH, MOBNINA,
This morning's quotations ora: Paths, $575 to $577 cab, and $500 $5812 on credit; Be pares, $550 to 3555; Patan, Lime, tb sales to arrive, $5832 to 8583; “Malwu; $500 to $845, for first quality, little doing
(TO LET, CA.
HOUSE, No. 5, West Zer58, Poarce- sion from 1st March, 1871.. Apply to
THOMAS WALLAIE,
Bad Point,
if 324 Hongkong, 17th February, 1871.
TO LET
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DESTINATION
SOUTHAMPTON..
SAN FRANCISCO |
Do.
PORTLAND, OREGON MALBOURNE,.. SYDNEY,
Do.
MELBOURKE & SYDNEY...
DoDo.
THE DAILY PRES, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1798, 1971.
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
VESSEL's NAMN
CASTAIN
Anstralia' (str.)...::
Anreola...
Portlaw
¡Garibaldi.
Touhua Bute Lady Turner, Gailing Star...........
Marquis of Argyle. Mary Miller,and MELBOURNE, DUNEDIN... Noord Brabant.. B'PORE, PENÁNG & CULTRA [China (stz]järg SAIGON. MANILA
Do.
YOKOHAMA,
Do. SHANGHAI Do...
Fusiyama (str.)
Shanghai,
Santa Ana..........
Volga (str.)
Adon (str.).
Emen (str.)
Gleneannox (atr.).
Do.
Godavery (str.)...
| SWATOW,AMOY&FOOCHOW Kwang-Tang (sta;)
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For Sale.
SAYLE & CO.,
Commodious GODOWNS, Business SILK MERCERS, TAILORS, GENERAL TPREMISES and RESIDENCE,
ly cooupied by AlcorTE MOLens & Co., sitnated it the junction of Graham and Wel-
PRE lington Streets.
Gan and Water laid on. Possession may be tukon in Maroh mest. Apply to
GLINSTEAD
tf 182 Hongkong, 80th January, 2871.
TO LET.
At.With possession on 1st January, 1871); - THAT very desirable BUNGALOW, silnate
MONT at present in the occupation of Ja
at Pokfoolum and known as "REL
stalled Stable, &, attached. Water Iaid on. MENZE. Esq, Bowling Alley, Coach. Houso,
Apply to....
GEMAN & Đá
tf 2192 Hongkong. 17th December, 1870,
TO BE LET. THE commodions Offen and Godowns formerly in the occupation of Messrs. Holiday, Wiss & Co. situated on Marina Lot 11, and fronting the Praya. Passion can be and on 1st April nast
For particulars of rent; Re: Apply to
TIENER & Đá 76 Tongodz. 13th January, 1871.
TO LET. situste on Inland lot No. 73, opposite HREE first-class two story. GODOWNS,
Fletcher & Ox's old premises, at pressat in 99. cupation of the Military,
Possession can be had early in Febmary:
Apply to
TURNER & Co.
}
tf 163 Hongkong, 30th January, 1971.
· NOTICE.
THE undersigned begs respectfully to, state
that through pecuniary difficulties arising from bis connection with the Salt Monopoly, be raised money to pay the Revenue by mort gaging all his own hounen and lands, and ne the sun raised was still insufficient, the same were seized by the Government, but on uppl. cation being made to H.F. the Salt Commis. sioner, they were allowed to be sold, and triga.. ferred to the mortgagees on their payment of an adequate sum to make up the balance of the prios money,
It having come to the knowledge of the undersigned, beyond his expectation, that his nephew, Poor-MING-FAN and TEE-TWO, the son of the latter have, through the inflacice of a foragter who wrote to the Namboi District Magistrate, procured, stamps to deeds for 17 lots of bouses nad Janda, which property aro portion of those that were sold away by the undersigned, and it boing difficult to tell what their fature intentions are, the undersigned feels compelled to lay the facts before the pat- lic, viz. that these lots of house and lands or actaully sold for liquidition of armsare, of
In regard to the conduct of MING FAN and hie
revenus, and that there are owners' for them,
The Share taarket is extremely dull. Banks, ald, have declined at 35 per cont. premium, and new at 31.per cent. for caals. Fire Shares are steady at quotations. Steambouts continge in demudi st 40 to 40 premium for cash about 200 charms have changed bands at 13 per cent. premium for 15th and 31st July, Hotel Shares bare pivon way, and sales have been made aterriment, and they thought that by represent
621 to 65 per cent. discount for oneh. There is nothing doing in Dooks.
SHAKIB
Hongkong Bank Shures, Old-35 per cent.
cent. premium.
on in obtaining official stampa tu deeds, it. former deeds or any roat hook; their idea must be remembered that they have not the
wns that the lots had escaped seizure by "Go-
ing the property us left to them by their inves tor, they could have obtained the deede stamped. They did not come to think that these fota, beford seizure, had been mortgaged, no witness the mortgage deeds held by the Matgages,
and afterwards, wita: the esection of the Go parto the Mortgagees, and received from them the rerament, the undersigned sold and signed balance of purchase money to pay the mvenge.
Hongkong Bank Sheris, New-30 to al Union Insurance Society of Cantor, new shares
cent, premium.
-$1,500 per abura premium,
China Tradera Insurance Company's Shares-carry out their purpose:. which is certainly
$3,500 per share premium. China and Japua Marine Insurance-Tie. 58
per share premium.
This attempt. of MING-PAN and his son ta against the rules of the family, should not, it would seem, be intruded on the attention of the poblia, bat from an apprehension that they Chinese Insurare Company-485 per bare which case it would cause serious treable, the might privately dispose of the said lota, in Bongking fire Insurance Company's Shares pablic against parchaping the said 17 lots of undersigned, therefore, ventares to caution the $275 per sbare premium, Chinu Fire Insurance Company's Shares-252800 and lands specified bereinbelow, an the
premium,
per sbare preminu
Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares-Me
per share premittun. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Share321 per ornt, discount. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat
Ca's Shares-40 to 403 per cent, prom, Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ta, 30
per share premi
China Ses, Saigon, and Etraits. Steamship
Company par nominal:
China and Straits Steam Navigation Com.
pany-par nominal.
Hongkong Gas Company's Bhares-$60 per
aban
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-624 to
E per cent, discoust.
Hongkong Distillery Company-10, por cent
premium, nominal." Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-$3 discount
per sbarc.
1%
SALES ON MAY 15TH, 1871. da reported by Chinese
whole circumstances in which they assumed
have been reported to the authorities tampa
WAREHOUSEMEN,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,- HONGKONG.
-
NANKIN AND SZÉUHUÊN ROADS,
SHANGHAI
-------- Rospectfully announce that in anticipation of the early arrival of their SPRING STOCK, they have greatly reduced the prices of their WINTER GOODS, an mily inspection of which they solicit from intending purchasers.
MILKS, Plain, Fancy, and Shot NORWICH REPS, all wool WINCEYS, PLAIDS and CAMLETS. JACKETS per
Cloth, Valves, Silk and Seatekin. The Teripan CLANS on all Wool SHAWLS, Linen COLLARS and CUFFS, Embroidered Lose COLLARS and CUFFS,
the most approved styles. In the Juvenile and Ladise"
·HOSIERY and UNDERCLOTHING will be found, some special lines,
Gents. Wool HOSIERY, SOCKS, UNDER VESTS, PANTS'.
CRIMEANS, CARDIGAN JACKETS and VESTS. ALEEPING SUITS, DRESSING GOWNS?
Tailoring under the Superintendence of ex- perianced CUTTERS.
Loange COATS. Office do.
Walking do Visiting
do
Dream SUTTS.
Light Texture OVERCOATS,
From the
beat English
manufac
turera
Making, to order, TWELD SUTIS at very low prices.
The FURNISHING we have confidence in recommending that good value will be obtained
Brussels & Tapesty CARPETS. Velvet Pile CARPETS.
A fow miade up Squares and Bofa CARPETS. OIL CLOTH for Halla, Paconges, Stairs, go.
Coir MATTING and MATS.
All Wool REPS and DAMASKS, for Curtains TABLE CLOTHS, & larger Ammortiment.
The Elder Down QUILL. Carringe and Travelling RUGS
SAYLE & Co.
Ez §. 8. Priam," " "ADIES' and Gentlernen ́s Kid GLOVES. Billiard OLOTH
Geüflemen's Twill SHIRTS, (now stylos.)
- WRISTBANDS
Mumlin
A large parcel of Black SILKS,
· bought very sheep. trimmed and Lacs COLLARS and
- CUFFS,
Gold CORD. UMBRELLAS.
BAYLE & Co.
-Hongkong, 31st January, 1871.-—-
VÄTHAM'S BRANDY in 1 dos, cases,
SHEERY
PORT
OLARET 1.
BIRLEY & Co.
NO W E BADT.
·IMPERYAL QUANTO.
WITH THE
PUNTI AND, MANDARIN
one will secretly pitroase the said property on ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY. acorint of the cheapness of the price, the undersigned will then in conjunction with the owners of the enit property bring an action against the purchaser, as it has been observed before, the said property was sold under antho- ty to satisfy payment of revenue to Govera
vent.......
POON.KING-YEE-TONG,
of 17th Ward, Canton
Canton, 19th May, 1871.
+
PRONUNCIATION,
Hongkong P& O. B. N. Oo. Mongkonglyphant & Co,. Hongkong Russell & Co.. Hongkong Rosario & Co... Hongkong Rozario & Co., Hongkong Rusall & Co.: Hongkong Enwell & Co.. Hongkong Bozario & Co......... Hongkong Bussell & Co.,
FOR FREIGHT, APPLY TO
TO BE DISPATCHED.
Quink dispatch. nigk dispatch, Quick disyutoli,
Quick dispatah.
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch..
Quick dispatch.
Hongkong orario & Co.
Gatok dispatch.
Hongkong David Sassoon, Sone & Co...... Tomorrow, at 2 p.m. Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co.............. Quick dispatch. Hongkong Remedios & Co...
Hongkong Brundas &Oo..
Quick dispatch, S ........Onthethirst,, ntär..
Quick dispatch. To-morrow, at 6 M. {Te-arbirou, ut & à..
Today, at 4 P.M. Quick dispatch. Tomorrow, at noon.
Hongkong Mossageries Maritimes........ Hongkong P. & Ü. B. N. Co. Hongkong P. & U. 9. N. Oc... Hongkong Arabold, Karberg à Co.. Hongkong Meschgeries Maritimes. Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co.
For Sale.
EX" BENEFACTOR" AND OTHER LATE. ARRIVALS.
骂
DERAMBULATORS.
OYSTERS. OLAMS. "As & GREEN OORN.
PEAS. „TOMATOES. Cut NAILS.
Teast POWDER. CARS
Cara MEAL HOMINY.
"Dieiet APPLES.
CLOCKS. OIL CLOTH.: Padding.DISHES. Liquor MIXERS. OIL CLOTH Cigar LAMPS
Bittor TUBES.
OIL CLOTH WATERPROOFS. Door MATS. OIL CLOTH BUTTER CABOOSES...
OIL CLOTA... BOSIN,
Bright VARNISH.
Congres WATER.
SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE
Dried CODFISH..
Outton CANVAS”
Choice TOBA COO.
Fairbank's SCALES.
Corn BROOMS,
BOOT-JACKS. **
REFRIGERATORS:
Spiced OTBTERS.
Fulton Market Spiodd BEEF. Felling AXES.
SALERATUS.
LOBSTERS. SALMON.
SYRUPS
PEACHES.N
WHORTLE-BERRIES.
Copper RIVETS.
SOUPS.
2 lb 4 16:16. MEATS.
Oral PENS
Piskacík PENS......
Waverley PENS.. Phaeton PENE.
Broad Arrow PENS.
Pruning KNIVES. Golden SYRUP,
· LANE, ORAWTORD & Us
1561 Hongkong, 24th April, 1871.
FOR SALE,
Latest Arrivals.
~ Stre* Exth? and Str:“-Dimmed" ne MOKING TOBAC.0.0.8
"BIRDS"-ETE,
LATAKIA,
TURKEY.
HAVANNA
SMOKING MIXTURE.
SNUIF TOBACCOS,
BLACK RAPPER
BROWN
DO.
PRINCES MIXTURE.
Also,
GOLD LEAF, in Tins and Boxes: KILLICKINYOK, in 1 b. Packeros. FINEST HAVANA CIGARS. Cavite CIGARS and CHEROOTS. Manila
J. C. KRUSE,
Queen's Road; No. 10. †f 732. „Hongkong, let May, 1871.
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE,
Duc de Montebello, Carte Blanche.
Do.
Carte Bleue Sparkling HOCK.
For Sale.
FOR SALE,
H" Willy Bickmers,” S. §. " Enterpriss,” S.
"E King," and other luto aripale
AMERICAN OAKUM
A-TAR OIL:
Bear FOTS.
Copper PUMPS.
Block Tin Sonр TUBEENS..
Lamp BLACK.
Flour SIEVES.
Patent HRADS, nasorted sixes.
Golden SYRUP, in Kegs and Bottles.
Corn MEAL
Coin STAROH.
Tenet POWDER.
SODA.
&
Belting LEATHER, from 2 inch, to 6 inok,” Copper Lighting ROD,
Whitewash BRUSHES,red iz Side Light GLASSES, beat polished, do, Leather Station HOSE, assorted sizes. India Rabber HOSE, 28sorted mizen, India Bubber TUBING, wired inside. Tinned Sauce PANS and COVERS.
do. Doop Stow POTS and COVERS, - bow
Handles,
Fry-PANS, assorted sizes, but Too KETTLES.
Shallow Stew PANS and COVERS, Galvanized Spectrale CHEWS, HOOKS and
Clip BOOKS.
Galvanized THIMBLES, Heart shaped
THIMBLES.
Patent Connecting LINKS, assorted-nizen.. Smith BELLOWS, from 86 inch, to 48-inch. House BELLOWS..
Copper Boat NAILS, assorted sizes. Stubb's Millwright's COMPASSES. Bail Catton LAMPWICK.
Bras SOLDER,
Best WESTPHALIAN HAMS
Liebige BEEF EXTRACT.
At.. D. FRICHEL & Co.
1m 872 Hongkong, 21st April, 1871.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SHANGHAI.
THE
HHE Steamer
"GLENSANNOX," Davidson, Master, will be dispatched for the abore port TO-DAY, the 17th instant, at d o'clock PM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Ca 3d 847. Hongkong, 15th May, 1871. FOR SINGAPORE, PENAŃG, AND
CALCUTTA..
THE Steamship
"CHINA."*
Vessels on the Borth.
FOR SAIGON,
British Steamer
FUSITAMA,"
Post-Office Notifications.
mail will cloan,
For Munila at 230 pm, this day. Por Spaude iub Dtail str
For Shanghai Per Honasaon, toulay, tho
Capt. Callaghan, will have quick dispatch for 176 instant, at 3.30 P
the above.port.
W
For Freight or Passage, apply to.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. t858 Hongkong, 16th May. 1871.
FOR MANILA...
THE Spanish Barque
SHANGHAI !!
Captain Babaturria, will have quick despatch for the above Port
For Freight or Pannage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. of 775 Hongkong, 6th May, 1871 FOR BAN FRANCISCO. AI British Ship
THE
PORTLAW,”.
For Portland, U.S.Per foodall, fulday, the 17th instant, hrBRO P.M. MA
For Yokohama.Per Thaks, at 430 1. this day, instead of at the time previously noti fied.
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For Sydney-Per Day Dawn, to-day, tha 17th instant, at 4.30 r.,
The Mail for Hankow, per Oberon, will closo at 430 F.. to-day, the 17th instant, instead of at the time previously motiffed. -
For Yokohama and Hiogo For Aden, at P., this day.
For Shanghai, Ningpo, Nugasaki, ko.--Per Exeu, at 7 A.H. to-morrow, the 18th instant.
For Swarow, Amoy, And Focobow.-Ter Kwang.Tung, tomorrow, the 18th instant, at. 11.50 2.
Rice, Master, will have early despatch for the Indian Mail Packet Historian, to-morrow, the For Singapore, Penang, and Caloutta. Per above port
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
796 Hongkong, 8th May, 1871.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).
TRE American Barque
PAGARIBALDI,”
Capt. A. Noyes, will have a quick dispatch for the above port
For Fight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co.
If 787 Hongkong, Bis May, 1671, FOR SAN FRANCISCO. EU41 American Barque
"AUREOLA."
Ross, Master, will have quick deepatol for the above port.
For Freight, apply to ...
OLYPHANT & 05.
tt 608 Hongkong, 8th April, 1871. FOR MELBOURNE direct. THE British: Shop
« JOSHUA DATES," Capt. Systeer, will have quiole dispatch for the above port.RA
For Freight or Fusange, apply to the
ROZARIO & Co."
if 551. Hongkong, lat April, 1871,5-
18th instant at 1.30 F.M.
For Singapore, Peanng, and Caloutta-Por Indian Mail Tuokat China, to-morrow, the 18th instant, at 1,30 P.M
For Manila Per Barque Shanghai, on Sa turday, the 20th instant, at 11.30 AM.
MAILS TO LEAVE SHANGKAT, (By Taingraph).
For Hongkong, at 5 PM. to-day.
For Haskow and ports, at 6 p.m. to-day. For Cheloo, Taku, Fiontain, and Pekin, z 6 r.. to-dily.
For Ningpo, at 3.30 P.M. to-day. General Post-Office, Hongkong,
17th May 820-AM-
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET"
The French Mail Packet PROVENCE," will be dispatched on FRIDAY, the 19th it, at noon, with the Mans-
To and through the United Kingdom" via Marlins; to France and other Continental States (in a closed mail to France); to Saigo Singapore, Galle, India, Aden, Seyehallen, Requion and Mauriting, Sudz und Alexandria.. The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Latters, Newspapers, Books, Jou dil-11 on the 19th instant, aftör which no Letters can be received.
Money
Ordere on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER TO NA- until 5 P., on the 18th instant.
GASAKI (direct).
(27 euficient inducement is offered.) THE Mesungarica Maritimes Co.'s Steamer
PILASE."
For particulars, apply to
BERTRAND.
Principal Agent, ** $57 Hongkong, 16th May, 1871.
· FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER TO AUSTRALIA.
THE 41 12 Years British Barque
"RACHEL," Firth, Master, 252 Tone Register.
And,
The 41,13 Years British Banyuas
HELEN?** Evan, Master, 343 Tona Register. Apply to RUSSELL & Co, tf 795 Hongkong, 8th May, 1871.
L. FRICKEL & O., HIPOHANDLEES, SAILMAKERS,
GENERAL STOREKEEPERS,
COMMISSION AGENTS, 492QUEN's Hoin, Foxoxona.
H% TOURIST'S GUIDE-
REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture,
38 with the Punti, and Mandarin Fronum diation.
S
4+3
--AND
fågl
iso a few spice of the GRAMMAR of the
The Daily Prom Olig
Captain Gardner, will leave for the above Ports Chinese Language, in two Parte, TO-MORROW, the 19th inst., atž P
Despatolos will close at 1.30 PM.
For Fresh or Passage, apply to
DAVID BASSOON," SONE. & Co.
64 835 Hongkong, 13th May, 1871,
VE NOTICE.
*COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
THE Company's Steamer
"VOLGA."
Capt. Boubée, will by dispatched for
YOKOHAMA (Direct) shortly after tha serfval of the next Fremo Mail.
C. BERTRAND
Principal Age f 801 Hongkong, 9th May, 1971- COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POST FRANCAIS,' THE Company's Steamer
"GODAVERY,"
NASAIL MAKING
WILLIAM DOLAN "haring returned to Hongkong, has reva uvod his braises of Sam Maxing in all its branches, at his old place in Duiktell Street, and solicits the patron sgu of the Publioje pat
He has on hand a fine assortment of 8 and 10- ounge RAVINE DUGE, suitable for Boat Sails or Awnings,
1 659 Hongrong, 30th April, 1869
'NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS..
S
·STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA. POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, FORT SAID, MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, BOMBAY, MAKE, ST. DENIS,
POET LOUIS.
Lottern for, Registration will be received until 10 A., on the 10th instant.
& BARFF,
for Postmaster General General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th May, 1871.
It is hereby notified that, in fatire, Patterns or Samples of Merobandize of no intrinsic value may be sont from Hongkong, or from any ot the British Post Office Agencies in China and Japan, to Spain and the Balearic and the Cann ry Islands, via Southampton, aubject to the following Begalations.
Ist The postage must be prepaid.
2nd-Thero mnat be no writing, in addition to the address of the person for whom tho packet is intended, and the address of the son- der other than a manufacturer's or trade mark and numbers, and the, prices of the articles.
Srd-The Patterna or Sampler must be sent in covers open at.tho ends, so as to be easy of Cxamination. Samples, however, of seeds, drugs, and so forth, which cannot be sent in oper cover, may be inclosed in bags of linen, paper, or other material, tied at the neck with a string, so that the Offers of the Post Office may be able to satisfy themselves as to the nature of the contente
4th-No Packet of Patterns must exciod two feet, British, in length, or me foot, British, in width or depth.
No article likely to injure the contents of the mail bags, or the person of any Officer of the Post Office, may be sent through the Post no a pattern.
either of the foregoing rules be infringed, the packet will not be forwarded. The rates of postage chargeablo will be as follows:-
́ ́FOR`À TAUKET=" Not exceeding 2 oz., Boats. above 202 and not exceeding doz., 15 cents.
3 30
176. 64-
12
Every additional & ounces. 16 cents.
F. W. MITCHELL
Poelmaster General.
General Post Office,
Hongkong 15th February, 1971;
Arrangementa, having been made by the French. Post Office for embarking and dinem barking the British Overland Mails to and from France at Brindisi, thereby arcasitating tha payment by the French Post Office of a transit Tate to the Italian Post Office, it has been de- termined to angment the rate of postage un letters archanged in the direct Maile between Hongkong and the French Post Office.
The rates of postage chargeable in Hongkong. upon lettere sent to France; and countries through France will, in future, be na follows,
To France, Algeria, the French Offices in ON FRIDAY the 19th May, at won the Turkey (except Constantinople), and the Officu Company's Steamship "PROVENCE" at Tanis and Tangier, 22 coats per ounce..... Commandant MACAIRE,'
MALLS, Tu Jaffa, Beyrouth, Tripoli (Syria), Latakia, shortly after the arrival of the next French PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will Alexandretta, Measina, Rhodes, Smyma, Mity-..
"NONPAREIL," from A Gorger & Co, Capt. Fosobe, will be dispatched for
Creuznach,
Superior FORT WINE. (bottled in the Mail,
London Dooks, Very Superior SHERRY by Startup and CLAREL, Old Medoc,
Kentiab, 'don. PAUL EHLERS & 0. t.2141 Hongkong, 8th December, 1870.
FOR SALE..
OAZADORES.
AN ANGLO-ÜHIKESE DICTIONARY, by the Her.EAL HAVANA CIGARS
W. LOBSOHEID, published at the Daily
Press Offton, Hongkong.
Regalia BRITANIJA: ESPECTALES.
And scope and practical service this Work stands unrivalled. All the new words
REGALIA DE LA REYNÄ. which the Chinese bave of fato years been com-
Apply to The 17 lolashove referred to are as follows
pelled to coin to express the numerous objects
REMEDIOS & Co. in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in 1-At the end of Tew.wab-fong and outsideaience generally, which the rapid advance of
#663 Hongkong, 19th April 1871, the Ping-beung Garden amcant space of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are
FOR SALE. ground measuring 300 leing.
hero given in ein. Each and every word is RANDY, Has Bois, 2-In the 18th Want, a house fading south, fully illustrated and explained, forming exer in two buildings, each having 3 divisions in eises for students of a moat instructive nature.
Kine Obampagne, depth, principal building has 21 parlins of Both the Court and Ponti pronnnarations are
CLARET, Breakfast... roof in width, and the side building 17 purlins. given, the counts being carefully marked on
Dianer: 3-In the 18th Ward, new street, fret Jane, the best principle hitherto attained. The typo
Sparking HUDK.
MOSELLE, Saigon Rice, 10,000 pleals, at 32:30, by Hung.hooses facing north, 3 divisions in depth, and graphy displays the docess of an attempt to
Still BOOK. parlins of roof in width.
make the Chinese and English type correspond of Shek-kee Hong, a piece of ground measuring economy of space, achieving a clearness not 4.In the 18 Old Factories, formerly the site the size of body, thoroby affecting a vast
t310 Hongkong, 15th February, 1871. 220 ting. Saigon Rice, 1,000 pícula, at $2.35, by Hang-
previously attained, and dispensing with those The Chronicle and Directory for 1971 5.-In Tak-hing Street, ? houses ita lino, vant margine and avant spaces which have fang to Hongkong merobaut..
read, 50 pigs, at 35.85, by Bung-fung to fra.all facing cast, from Tune-lee stons shop to heretofora characterized Chincos publications.
Hing-loong rice shop, each 12 parling of roof selling merchan
The scope of the work is so great, and its Wheat Flour, E0lbs., 400 bags at $1.80, by At the end of Takhing Street, 4 houses ference to its pages enables a person whe
in width.
utilitarias purposes ao complete, that a re Leong-yes to Macao merchant,
Wheat Flour, 50-lbe 300 bage, at $1.65, by shop to Lin.bing tile and wick shop each 12 with natives who understand nothing but Chi in a line facing oant, from Wing-hing irewood understands English to communicate effectively. Ting: tee to tráveiling merchant. -
Bombay Cotton, 500 bales, at $14.25, by Parses Purling of roof in width.
fung in Hongkong moreliant.
Saigon Rice, 12,000 piaule, at 82.25, by Hang fang to Hongkong merchant,
merchant to Yust-wo-loong.
Calculie Cotton, 100 bales, at $13.50, by Farsee
merchant to Hop-bing.
'ness. In this respect the work" will be found
NOW READY.
F. PEIL.
THIS Work, now in the NINTH year of
ita existence, in ready for delivary. It has been compiled, and printed at the Dały Press (šice, as anal, from the best and most authentic sources, and no paîna
plate in all reporta
7-Io Sax-abob Road, 4 bouses in a line indipensable to all Europeans residing in foing so from Hing-les chandler shop to Chins, and to the natives themselves it ex-bava been sparod to make the work com Ping-wo-tong, cach 17 parline of tiles in width.plains subjecta fally, with which tery few in 3-Jube 13 Old Factories, the Yow.en pawo-dret of them are perfectly acquainted. To Bombay Cotton, 181 bales, at 312,35, by Far-shop in 2 buildings, principal building 21 par parties resident in England and interested in Cloth, 6lbs., 1,000 pieces, at $8.25, by formigning of tiles, and the side building logirlint, China it cannot hat be invaluable conanionally.
quarto pagos,
It comprises upwards of two' themaand large
sia merchant to Xin-nam.
· marchant to Hongkong merchant,
and also a store room,
D-In Wing on Street, 5 bodson Dacing east, sach have two buildings, they are ovenplaå, oné by Mee-nam-chan, one by Wing-san-tang, one
Houses. Lands, Tenements, &c. To-on-Tong, and two by Tseng fat box
TO LET.
TO LAYT.
TWO-STALL STABLE and COACH HOUSE, in Seymour Bond.. Apply to
G. FALCONER & Un.
u 828 - Hongkong, 11th. May, 1971.
www.grace“ TO LET.
shop.
10,–In 13 Old Factories, formerly theelta of a Danish firm, a piecest ground measuring 192
Loing.
11-A house in Po-wab-fong, facing worth, of divisions. It consists of 3. buildings, the A-
in one is of 21 payline of roof in width, and tho other two 17 parjina...
12. In 19 Old Factories, a piece of ground,
A BUNGALOW, un. & large Cardon, just for me that of a Frena's firm, measuring
Apply to
E
| DAN
A. A. DE MELLO & C9. 1 286 › Moon, 8th May, 1871.
・A・ TOʻLEE
Tommy ban Trapent in the
THAT commodious family+RESIDENCE,
cupation of W. II. BARLETON, Esq., contain
and Conch House. Possession can be bacus
1st Jane. Apply to
G. FALCONEL & Co. if 709 Hungrong, 5th May, 1871.
„TO ZET,
TRUBNER & Co. 60, PATERNOSTER Row:
W. H. BELI --- DAILY PEBER" Ovricz, HONGKONG.
- JUST PUBLISHED.
CHINESE AND ENGLISH
DICTIONARY, MA THE REYD, W. LOESCHEID.
voluminous information, the value of the In addition to the usual varied and
̈“OHBORIOLS ÄND DIEKODORY FOR 1871 47
SHANGHAI (Direct)
with
leave this Port for the above places,
lene, the Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Ineboli, Ke 0. BERTRAND,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon rann, Salonion, damaoun, Sinope, Sulina, Tre- Principal agent,|ion as well as for Marseillen, and accepted in lizond, Tulioba, Varma, Gulats, pou Thruila,
24 cents por à prince,
tf 849. Jongkong, 16th May, 1876.:
STEAM TU SOUTHAMPTON via SUEZ UANAL. THE P. & D. steamship
"AUSTRALIA-”
3849 Tona Register, and 100 nem. EP, taking H.M. Mails from this port on the 8th of June, will proceed through the Suez Onnal to Southampton.
For particulars regarding freight, insurance, or passage, please apply at the Company's Office.
A. MOTVER,
Superintendent,
844 Hongkong, 13th May, 1871.
FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Barque
← . . '.
“SANTA ANA,” Captain Garito, will be despatched for the | above port on SATURDAY, the 20th instant, fat.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BRANDÃO & Con 58 858 Hongkong, 16th May, 1871..
FOR SYDNEY (direct).
THE 41 British Barque
***LADY TURNER", Vinsent, Master, has room for about 100 Tons Measurement Goods, and will hare early des patoh se zboye.
For Freight or Passage, apply tod
RUSSELL & Co.
tf 794 Hongkong, 8th May, 1871,
FOR SYDNEX (direct),
To follow the Lady Turner".""
has been further augmented by the addi-THE British Bargue tion of a Okmmo-lithograph plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN- USE
AT THE PEAK; ales of the
- VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS; MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,
und of tho
"GUIDING STAR"" Bishop, Master, will meet with early despatch As above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., tf 793 Hongkong, 8th May, 1871.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SIDNEY. THE Britleti Barque
"MARY MILLER," **
transit through Marscilles for the principal places of Europe.
To Spain and Gibraltar, 24 cents per ounce. Cargo, will be received on board until 4 P.M.,
To the Grand Dochies of Luxemburgh and Specie and Parcels until 6 F.3. on the 18th Baden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, May. (Parools are not to be sent on Rheaish Prassia, Bavaria, Wartemburg, the board; they must be left at the Agency's Dior.) Principalities of Hohenzollern, Birkenfeld, For further particulars, apply at the Com-Hesse-Homburg, Lippe, Schwartzburg Rudol- pany's Oce
stadt and Reuse, the Ducbies of Nassau, Sare Coburg-Gotha and Saxe-Meiningan, Hildburg- baveen, Hess Electoral, Hesse-Darmstadt, the Dogby of Baze.Wrimay.Eisensch, the Free Cities of Frankfort-un-tho-Maine, Hamburgli, Bremen, and Lubeck, Switzerland, and Italy,
To Countries beyond Sea without distinction,
cents per annos.
0. BERTRAND, Principal Agent,' Hongkone, 9th May, 1871.
THROUGH US. MAIL LANE
www.
FROM.
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK-2 cents per ounce.
29
PACIFIC MAIL S. 8. COMPANY
IN CONFECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.
THE Steamship AMERICA, Captív DOANH, will leave Hongkong for San Fransinde via Kokobama on MONDAY, the 1th Jane next, at 9 o'clock P.35, taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for the United States, Canada, Central and South America, and Europe.
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang hai, vin the Inland Sea Porta, about minio dato, and make close connection at Tokohama.
To Prossis (Rheinl Provinces excepted), Hanover, Saxony, the Grand Duckjos of Meck lenborgb Schwerin and Mecklenburgh Strelitz, Dushy of Brunswick; Grind Dachy of Olden- borg (the Principality of Birkenfeld excepted), the Duchy of Anhalt, the Austrian Provinces, Belgrade, Servis (Belgrade excepted), Montene gro, Schleswig and Holstein, 30 cents per 1 To Denmark, the Papal States and Austrin,
centa per onace)- To Moldavia, Wallaobis, Turkey in Europe. Banden, Norway, Poland, and Bumia, cente port oanoc.
Pre-payment a gompulsory in the base of Lettern for Spain, Gibraltar, Countries beyond Ben, Servis (Belgrade excepted), and Mon-
Letters may be registered to all the above-
The AMERICA will be due at San Francisco Jaly 14th. whones daily Passenger trains and tonegro. daily Freight trains are run over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad Lines for New places, except Spain, Portagel and Gibraltar, York and for all the principal. cities
Newspapers and Prices Carrent cannot be prepaid.
the and the Austrian Provinces: the fee for regis interior and upon the Atlantic Seaboard. The tration is the same amount as the postage on time between Sau Francisco and Now. York by each letter respectively. First-class Passenger trains in siz daya and twenty hours; and the distance 9,312 miles.
The Silver Palaos Sleeping Cars are run through on these traine, making Drawing Boom Care by day, and Stooping Cars by night; and are of the latest and best: American patters; being unexcelled for comfort and convenience,
Al New York, Pamengera havo zélcction of It is hereby notified for general information various lines of Steamers to England, Franco that bonceforward Money Orders drawn in the United Kingdom upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Germany..
F. W. MITCHELL,""
Postmaster-General Hongkong, 13th February, 1871, 4
General Post Office,
Through Tickets and Bills of Inding are and Yokohama, will be paid at the rate of FX- Jasued for transportation to Tokolama bad change of the day of the rescipt of the advices.. storier, Master, of 271 Tons Register, will meet other Japan Porta, and San Francison, for the of such Orders at the places named, instead of,
with early despatch as above..
THE COAST OF CHINA; besides other local information and tiatica corroded to date of publication, tending to make this work the nada memu
13-8 houses in Fak-tong Street, facing eng above work; which has been chiefly tor all Pablo, Mercantile and General:
compiled for the purpose of niding
one is occupied by Kwong.chak-tong. Il con- students in the study of Chinese literaturu,
Biata of 3 baudinga, main ona hus 15 pueling comprisen many characters aut met with, in
n2 tiles in width, the side ones, bave 17 another any of the Dictionaries hitherto published width 17 purlines of tiles; and the third ou
characters, vill tanko i comparaties
| is occupied by Katiming-chun, in 9 divisions). The selection of between 8,000 and 9,000 supid by Tau-tai-tong, depth 8 dirisions, find a character without counting the strokes at the compound figuro, (malnou the radient,
width 17 portins of tiles.
fug 10 Booms, Out Offices, with a 48ial Sale 14-22 Leases in Tung-hing Streat, side tone, and the addition of the Synonyme will prove a 13 at which facing the south, and 9 lasing the great help lo ch as are unions to noquaint. borth 7 parlins of roof.
thesolve more minutely, with the character 15 In 17th- Ward, a horse facing south, at of the language, present in the occupation of Kwong-hing-loong - The work contains 684 Imperial Octave jewellery shop, 2 divisions an depth, and 21 pages, and in neatly bound in sloth, parlins of roof in "width.
*Price $8 per Oopy.
AV NORONHA & SONS,-
Hongkong. Agente
(Will possession on the 1st alay next),'!* THAT ugodious Dwelling HOUSE in
16.1n Wong abah Head Central, hog
Chancery Lane, at present in the occupefacing south, of 17 parlius of roof is width;
tion of Mr. B. ENCARNALO
For particolare, apply to
C. A. OZORIO, J
• No. 39, Queen's Road;
618 Hongkong, 11th April, 1871.
and 2 houses facing north, each in 2 buildings of 17 parlins of roof in width.
17.-12 houses facing east and west la Tan
wo Lavie, Wong shal depth one division, width
17 purling of roof egob,
(74.841
In Europe, Hours, Luszy S. Kina, London,
Amoy, Mr. E, LIMÁTTER. BEING Shanghai, Moss, LARE, URAWFORD & On.
df 616 Hongkong, 10th April, 1971,
Offlors.
As already minounced, the Directory le published in Two Forms, Complete at $5, or with the Uble at Besidants, Fort Dire tories, Maps, &c., et jär
Copies may be obtained at the Daily Fress Ofco, and of the following Agents - Mears, DROTH & Co., Bwałow..
::
WISSON, NICHOLLS & Co. à moy.. Baner & Co., Foodbow, BERIT & Co., Shanghai..
Mr. J; B. BLACK, Japan Guestle Office, Yoku-
.bawa,
More TRUSER & Co., Paternoster How,
Losion,
Mr. G. Staket, Cornhill, Louston. Mr. F. Azoa, Clement's Lane, London, Messrs. BATE, Henor & Qo,, Old Jowry,
London.
Mr. L. P. Tian, Merchants Erobange
Bas Francioon.
For Freight or Paenge, apply to
RUSSDLL & Co.
tt 754 Hongkong, 3rd May, 1971,
FOR MELBOURNS AND SYDNEY. THE 41 British. Clipper Ship
MARQUIS OF AEGYLE".
of
up Mokea, having the greater portion ker Cargo and Passagers engaged, will bara immediate despatch for the above port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BOZADIO & Co. tf 667 | Hongkong, 20th April, 1871,
· FOR MELBOURNE via DUNEDİN. HE Ship
T
Overland Railroad, and to b
o Europe by connecting therto, at the rate of Exotage at which Lines of Steimers. The Overland Railroad Money Orders are being inued at the time of Companies Guarantee 12 days time for Bilk and their presentation. 18 days for Tene and General Merchandise,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. between San Francisco and New York.
Hongkong, 29th August, 1870.
LETTERS, 40. ADDRESSED " LONDON " ONLY.
Favorable arrangementa,avo been made for General Post Office, Through Fassengers and Freight to: America from Valoritta, Penang and Singapore, and from Sextow, Amoy and Fooahon.
Roture Passage Ticketa jasueil for Yokohama and other Japan ports at one and a half re- Letters, e, for well-known Firme and Indi
- Many persons are in the habit of addressing gulur rules.
viduals, to London" only; but this practica Value and weight of Parcel Packages ro not unfrequently occasions delay in shob Lettora quired all Packages should be marked to ad-do. reaching their rightful owners. In all, dress in full.
Ami Casės,, however; well the Firm or. Individan! No Freight rooived after noon of the 11th for whom a letter is intended may be known, it prez. No Parcel Packages roovived after li xx. is most ossential, to ensure its correct and prompt delivery, that the streets in which they Capt Frost, having a great portion-of her For further information as to Passage or reside, and the number of the housé, should cargo engaged, will have a quick dispatch for Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, form a part of thin address. the above porte.
Praga West
- F. W. MITCHELL, 1. A. HARRIS, -
Postmaster General dyent, General Post Qlage, "
Hongkong, Jlst January 1870,
"NOORD BRABAST.”-
For Finight or Fasssge, apply to
BOZABIO & Co. :££ 656 Hongkong, 13th April, 1971,
Hongkong, May 13th, 1871.