LOSS OF A FORTUNE BY SPECULA
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THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 2ND, "1871.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
"URSTINATION
VESSEL'S NAME
AŬÁPTALY
LONDON..
Dia. SAN FRANCISCO:
Do.
unes MP. for Galway, led Mr. Howard to tako PORTLAND, OREGON. the fatal step, and the result was the loss of all MELBOURNE SYDNEY his property, and monof indebtedness.
MANILA..
Normann Court....
Mongolin (str.)
•Batd......
Cingala.
Amiral.
Portlaw Caribaldi...
„Charlotte Audrowa
Gravina....................
SALVAGE CLAIM BY PILOTS. No. 14 PILOT HOIT V. THE BELMONT, In the Court of Passage, before Mr. Attorney- One of the most ramarkable stories in, the General Piskoving, Q0, nasensor, the master history of speculations arison out of the bank and crew of the pilot-bont No. 14, plaintiffa, ruptcy of an old gentleman named Howard, (by consent of the Mersey Docks and Harbour who is now nearly eighty your of age, Moro Board, who have a discretion is permitting, than half a century, aga Mr. Howard began Brohibiting such actions) sought to renover business on a cotton spiner at Hyde, Chestar £500 salvage servicus from the owners of the In the course of forty years he had aconteulated Belmont. Nr. Lectric Temple with Mr. Brem a fortuna exceeding a quarter of a million star SOUTHAMPTON... ner for the plaintiffe, and Mr. James for the ling, when, by the prospect of adding £35,000 to NEW YORK. defandants It a peared that about half-paat hie estate in one month, he was indeed to ten o'clock on the night of the 5th of enter into speculations. Mr J. Orrel Lever Marsh last, Na, 11 pilot-brat, under the command of the second master, John Prit, chard, and having ou board nine pišaty, was about three miles northenet of the Northwest sides which compelled hivi to pek the pro BANGKOK. Inizon (87.)..... Lightship. A beary soa was running at the tion of the Bukuptoy Ugurt, The downward time, with a strong gale. Some lighting stops are reported in Mr. Lever's evidente. Mr. S'PORE, PENANG, & BOMBAY Enou (atF.) **** torchra wore ben forting upon the water Howard became responsible for $153,040 SAIGON AND SINGAPORE... Venna (str) In a abort time it was found that the lights for the purchase of the steamere bish Mr. SAIGON SPORE, & PENANG United Service (str. had come from the Belmont Wearing the Lever proposed to run from Galway to the Jai-SWATOV, AMOY & FOOCHOW Douglas (str.) letter vessel le pilote found that her crew, ted Statge. He nncepted billetfor the ametins of twenty-three in bassbor, had got into the boat, the purchase maney, whileh bills were discounted whloh was flouting at the stern of the vessel. by Mesurs. Overend and Gurney, who charged The drew abouted out to the pilots that the very high commission. On the mine day Belmont was einting, and that they wanted that the hills were givon Howard executed. Ansistance, The pilots told them to mat off & mortgage of the ships to two gentlemen, Trong the vessel. This they did, and 'ware who were reprevented to him and Lever to be anfoly into the pilot-boat. The male of capitalists, but who were afterwards discovered the Belmont then said. that the captain was to be young clerks in the employ of Ovarend still on board. Three of the pilots and two of the and Gurney. Thus, the London bankers pos- SILK MERCERS, TAILORS, GENERAL Bimant's crew rofanteered to resoue the captain: sessed themselede of the bills and at the ship When the optain was brought on board tho and when Howard, became unable to meet the pilot,bout by said that the vessel was in very bills, à presseüger was sent w Eyde, nad all bad condition. Sise ne Inden with salt, bad his property was swept off. Me. Laver, in his EXCHANGE,
capacity of 180 tons, and was valued at evidence, enter into particulare about other
HONGKONG. £1300. Upon the following morning as the Bel-speculation; and to describes all interview mont still untuning to Boat, it occurred to with Mr. Chapman, one of the partners in Pritchard that she might praibly be unvad. Overend and Garney, when, as Mr. Lever For this purpose four pilota and four appren, tices volantereed und boarded the ship. They found from six to woven fort of water in bur hold, and vigorously worked at the jumps, nud were uberquently taken in tow by the Iron King, nad brought to the Birkenlad low water basin safely. After tho: casa hud bazn Tully gone into, the learned, nosessur -awarded
· £500 salvage.
'A DANGEROUS FET. (Bangalore Herald, April 18. Church Stret, South Parade, was the lordla of a very exciting scene un Munday morning which nil iht bave terminated very unfortunate. ly, had it not been for the roolness and plucky Hid exhibited by one of the parties. We are indebted to an eye-witness for the particulare of the affair, which we give belt...
states, that gentlemn, hy, force of thrcate, wrong from Mr. Levor bin sigonture to & promissory note for £20,000, for which Lever received no-consideration whatevor. The onio has been ponding for five years, and is not yet concluded. - Manchester Giardian.
WISCELLANEOUS,
At to nating of the Oriental Bank Corpo. 'ration, the accounts for the year 1870 showed e. net profit, including £7,962 brought forward, of £190,96 and a dividend was declared of 6 per cent, making 12 per cent. for the twelvemonth. The ameont left to be carried forward is £10,098. A your bidy, Levitating for a word is cscribing the character of Baid "He is not a tyrant, not exactly domin eering, but—","Dogmatic,” suggested her friend. No, bo has not dignity enough for that, "I think pupmatic woak curry my meaning admirably
rejected suitor,
A BANERE'S "GOOD MAN"It may be ŵn exaggeration to any that it is from a bank parlour you can best observe modern anchaly, but it is the exaggeration of a truth. No one can understand modern-nosisty who, does not extent avery form of apprehend to what romance or enthusiasm peculiar to other gos is drying up in the intense and morobing this! |- for gold or notion of moders Konioty will always he more or loss of a morning drean rather then an afternoon reality, if we do not appreciate in its fulness of meaning the bunker's deânition of good and The Lauker's dränition; and, with but a balf-hearted, inst fectual, semi-koneet protest, the definition of literary artistic, and lerical society.--The Life and Letters of Hugh Miller. By Puter Bayne,
4.
For Sale. SAYL
AYLE & CO.,
WAREHOUSEMEN, T
· VICTORIA
NANKIN AND SZECHUEN ROADS SHANGHAI,
Respectfully announce that in anticipation of the early arrival of their SPRING STOCK, they have greatly reduced the prices of their WINTER GOULS, an early, inspection of which they solicit from intending purchasers,
SILKS, Plain, Fancy, and Shot NORWICH REPS, all wool, WINCEYS, PLAIDS and CAMLETS. -JACKETS,
Cloth, Velvet, Silk and Scalekin. The verions OLANS on all Wool SHAWIS Linen COLLARS and CUFFS, Embroidered Lace COLLARS and CUFFS,
the most approved styles. In the Juvenile and Ladies' HOSIERY and UNDERCLOTHING
will be found some" special linen. ·
Gests, Wood HOSIERY,
SOCKS, UNDER VESTS, PANTS CRIMEANS
CARDIGAN JACKETS and YESTS, BLEEPING SUITS,
部
DRESSING GOWNS..
Tailoring under the Superintendence of me porionsed CUTTERS,
Lounge COATE. Office do
Walking do
Visiting. do.
Dress SUITS.
Light Texture OVERCOATS.
Frim the
beat English
Manafeo tare.
Making to order, TWEED SUITS at very
Livut, Tore, H. M. 217 Tolera, owned a full-growach year, which he reared from a cub at idea great pet of frequently baring it aver in his bungalow and tüking it out for short walls ccasionally. This morning while out walking with the rate, is turned sulky, snarled a good deal, and showed in sé of his teeth than was plenent. Mr. Frere guessing that some thing we wrong from the naminess of the animal checked bim by a jerk of the chain, and tried to bring him to submission by a whack of attak, bercupen the brute-flew at bin. Mr. Frore managed to keep the animal off for a little while, bat was enght by the leg and thrown down: be. however, managed to strable Ain, and secured the brate by the collar, which Tuckily was a stat one. The heast seeing him- melt so held.gut more infiuinted, and begr plangice and tearing about to get at Mr. Frere again, and no doubt he would have done so, had it but bren for the timely and rendered by Mr.
THE UNITED STATES: NEGRO PROBLEM. T. Leonard, who areing at a glance the critical position of Mr.Fiéré, ut unco very pluckily made It scuma premature to speculate on the ulti-low pricea, at the brate will a large stick, giving bin some mate destiny of the negro have had the hard knooka on the skull By this time tho queation put to mo-"Did yoo ever en much as byana was co infuriated that it was with great bear of any other fate attending an inferior diffinity he was held; he then made two or three race in the midst of a superior than one or attemple to get at Mr. Leonard, but taking other of these three-alavery, absorption, anni. dinusage of a turn the boat anda, he closed, hilation? The first is abolished; the accord gripped him by the collar and pummalled him is impossible; what have you but the thirds" about the bead til he was all bat dead. A lot My opinion is that the problem, us whore of natures then came with ropes and atiake, and stated, is as yet premature, because it has not belaboured to brute till life was extinet, Mr. teen seen what freedom and edcontion are to Frere was bitten in the left leg rutber severely, do in elevating the inferior rice, Under any his trousers and coat being tora in the scuffle, ciremusta cor, however, even the most favour. and had it not been for assistance, be wouldable, the future of the negro in the United States most undoubtedly have been soveroly mauled, is a most difoult problems. And it may turn out and perhaps Fild.. Is is curious how young that a separate stato is the best solution,- gentlenes will persist in rearing such danger ops pots, knowing well that the nature of the beast is auch altogether to make them unaafe and are to be depunded upon. We congratulate Mr. Frare on his escape from the ears of such an ugly and dangerous to as one the merians, to theived
natomer, and bape this may be a lesson not only to him, but to others, who mug ba sa foolishly declined.
CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON, AND CHINA. The 13th annual general meeting of shar holders was held on the 18th April, at the Banking.bour, in Old Brand-street: Mr. G. G. Nicol, in the chair.
real negro settlement; not, however, a pensi nettlement, compaledry upon all. When the brain-power of the negra is fully developed, and negro statesmen come to the front, ther will probably be better able than any ontsidera.
"America and
in Bunday Magazine.
The FURNISHING we have condence in recommending that good valno will be obtained
Brussels & Tapesty CARPETS. Velvet Pile CARPETS.
A few unde op Squares and Sofa CARPETS. OIL CLOTE for Hulls, Passages, Stairs, &,
Coir MATTING and MATS.
All Wool REPS and DAMASKS, for Curtains. TABLE CLOTHS, a large aasórtshent, The Eider Down QUILT, Carrings and Travelling RUGS.
SAYLE & O|
Ex S. 5. Prian."
ADIES and Gentleman's Kid GLOVES. Billiard CLOTA.........
Gentlemen's Twill, SHIRTS, (now styles.) WRISTBANDS.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOM,
JUNE 1oz, EVERING, The drug markot bae kept quiet thaghout the day, with a small native demound, for Muslin Patus at $5781 to $550; Benares at 8580 to $659 Nothing has been done in Bale, it is quoted at $5324 to $535, casa sellers.
JUNE 2X, MORNING, - No change at present, market quiet,
GORDON,
EXORANGE.
Bunk Hills, at 3 months' sight, 4/44 Beuk Bills, at 6 mouths' sight, 474% to 4/5 Oredits, at 6 mouths' sights... 4/51 to 3/51 Documentary Bills, at 6 months'
4/54 sight.............. Bank Bills on demand, ....................... 453 ON NEW YORK-
The report of the directors was taken as read. The Chairman, in moving it adoption, remarked that the figures as regarded kamzia | and liabilitive, read, as usual, favsamble for the position of the bank. The amcamt of cash, ballion, and Government securities were in ON cxrem of what it stood at the last sheeting which was a favourable feature, un showing that the Inbilities aro fully covered. Thero way U falling off of £200,000 in the deposits. That under ordinary circumstances would be i savjest of regret but boking at the state of business for some time pust, it was muthur une of con- gratulation. Let year he had spoken with estisfaction apn the Thorense in the deposits of about a willion, but since then ech had been the difficulty of employing money pro fitably in olie that a Jarge amount of de
mits had been found disadvantageous rather than otherwise. He, had providuely intimated the intention of reducing "the interest on de. posits, but inasmuch as a considerable portion of the money bad been taken at a fixed rate of interest for fiscal, peribis, the full effects of tbeobange would not be realised until the end of the present year. The same policy would be con tinned, and the reduction would follow theohauge
Private, 5 montha' sighted
ON BOMBAY,Bank, 3 days' siglt 2291 On CALCUTTA,Bank,3 daya' sight, 229] ON SHAKOHAL.
.74 to 74+
Bank, 3 days olikta Bruh, 15 days' sight................... Private, 30'daya" sight.
SHARES. Hongkong Baak Shares, Old-37 per cent.
prgunam.
Hongkong Bank Shure, Now per cent.
premium.
Unios Insurance Society of Canton: new sharça
in value which money was undergoing throngh, --81,500 per bare premium,
out the world. Another cause of the year in reins Traders Insurance Company's Slauren-
gard to profit was the fall in the rate of sɛ- $2,500 per share premiam...
Chian and Japan Marine Insurance Tls. 54]
per share premium.
Chinese Lusaranoa Company-$75 per share
prruriam.-
por abare promium Victor Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$40)
per share prenrium.
Hongkong xud Whampoa Dock Company's
Stars-30 por sont discount. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboul
Co.'s Shares-40 per cent, prem. Shanghai Stem Navigation Company Tl. 26
per share premium
change in India, in which reapast, however, he hoped that before long there would be ap improvement. At the last meeting he stated that he anticipated the last half would be better togo the first half of the year, and selongkong Fire Insurance Company's Blurem== it had proved, but not to the extent that was $275 per aburo premiam.. expected. The saw written off from the rehins Fire Tourance Company's Shares-550 serve to meet the hard debts of former yearwit was food had been rather over-estimated at -£110,970, and they had now gilded to it-the ea- timated loss on the debtaot the past year at Bom bay and Calcutta, about £7,000, which, as com pared with theprofits of the year,wancert inly not excesive, and contrasted favourably with other elasilur institutions. Upon the whole, be thought they might congratulate themselves that the logzos had been so small. With regard to the future, ba saw no capes for dependency: da the contrary, he thought they had passed through the worst, and that, with the improve ment in the rate of erchange, and the low price of Eastern produce, which must necessarily tend to the advantage of barking as well as fi other mereantile operations, and the eategurð against losses whica the extension of telograph communication afforded, they might look for wurd to more successful reatita. Hear, hear) Apawering a letter he had that morning receiv el from a shareholder, he denied that the logses sunglained by the bank had besá - contin- Tons. During the last four years they had been trifling, and said that soonguy had been carri
dont to the fullest extent consistent with oficiency.
A Shareholder, who expretued bimodif agree ably disappointed at the declaration of noy dividend in the present Half-year vader the -ircumstances, seconded the motion.
In reply to caverul proprietors, the Chair That said he could not bold say hope of mob being recovered from the overdue debts, nor outlă he promise that the future profité p
China Sea, Saigon. and Etraits Steamship |
Company-3 per cent discount.. China and Straits Steam Navigation Com.
pang-10-per-oont, discount Hongkong Gas Company's Sharea-360 per
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-65 por
cent, discount. Hongkong. Distillery Company-10 per cent
premium, nominal. Indo-Chinese Bugar Company-38 por abaro
discount,
A large parcel of Black SILKS, bought very cheap.
trimmed and Lace COLLARS and
CUFFS.
Gold CORD. UMBRELLAS.
SAYLE & Co.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1871.
AND K. TENNENT FALE and J.
PORTER
DAVID CONSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled Jong Flax
Crown
{CANVAS, -
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tf 1180. Hongkong, 17th May, 1867.
FOR SALE.
RANDY, Fins Bois...
BRAND Fine Champagne,
CLARET, Breaktas.
Dinner.
Spacking HOOK
MOSELLE,
Stal HOOK
F. TEIL.
if 810 Hongkong, 15th Fobrunry; 1871...
FOR SALE. CHAMPAGNE- ›OEDERER CARTE NOIR....
BLANCHE ROEDERER CARTE BLANOHE
DORE. ROEDERER GLADIATEUR.
SANDER & Oo, Hole Agents for Hongkong and China. if 1604 Honėking, 3rd September, 1848, NOW READY
THE
AND
HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DETAN, with many Additions, Carrco tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography."
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ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
WITH THE ANA PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION. AN ANGLO-CHINESS DICTIONART, by the Rer. W. LOBSCHMID, published at the Daily Prem Ofice, Hongkong.
O scope and practical service this Work
All tuo now words) stands unrivalled. which the Chinese have of late year been com pelled to coin to express the numerous objecte in machinery, photography, talegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance 'Of foreign relatiehe has imposed upon them, are hare given in extenso. Enoh and every word in fully lustrated and explained, forming exer cises for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Pauti prozumnations are given, the accents being carefully marked on the beat principle hitherto attained. The typo- graphy displays the success an attempt to make the Chinese and English type porrespond n the size of body, thereby affecting 4 rart coonomy of space, achieving a clearness Moti previously attained, and dispensing with those
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Fon FREIGHT APTLY TO
TO RE DIPA POR MI
Andrew Shewan. Whampos Daneen & Co...
twick dispatch
„P. & 0. 8. N, Co.. Hongkong Yogel, Ingedorn & Co.
Ox the 23rd instant:
Jaiak diapazob.
Cinick dispatch.
Quick dispatch,
Quick dispatch,
Quick dispatch.
iciók dispatch.”
Quick dispatch.
Hongkong Olyphant & Co... Honglong lypbiut d Co....
cong Russell & Co
Horario & Cami gkong Rosario & Co... Hongkong Remedios & Collodiki Hongkong Bourjan, Hubenor & Co.a P. & O. 8. NO
For Sale.
gkong Angustine Heard & Co
kong John Burd & Co...nba. Dong'as Lapaik & Co..
EX LATE ARRIVALS,
HOGSHEADS
BARRELS BASS'S GOTOBER. KILDERKINS Osler's GLASSWARE, JARDINIERES
Table LAMPS 'GASALIERS. HE
Minton's Table SERVICES.
Dawson's BOUTS. Rajp COATS
Box IRONS,
Flower BASKETS-
Kerosino LAMPS.
Lysell's URNS. Door MATS.
Tuck's PACKING.
Dog COLLARS and CHAINS. Cabin LAMPS,
BISCUTIS.
Standard WORKS.
Toilet GLASSES. American OLOTI,
F ENGINES. EXTRACTUM CARNIS. Hartes LIQUID Noate Foot QIL BEAUNE. NUITS.
CHAMBERTIN,
CHABEIS.
KRUG
OATMEAL.
Hide WHEEL ROPE.
Toilet COVERS QUILTS.
Travelling BATHS
HORSEHAIR. ANVILS,
Waffe IRONS.
Deanoe Central Fire REVOLVERS. BEZIQUE
PARAMATTAS: HENRIETTAS.DE
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.. 1561 Hongkong, 16th May, 1871,
Manufactured by
Thomas Bear
FOR SALE,
Ex Latest Arrivals, Str. "Leth" and Bir. " Diomed,” MOKING TO BA0005.
(BIRDSELE, AS
LATAKIA, TURKEY...
HAVANNA
SMOKING MEXTURE. SNUFF TOBACCOS, BLACK BARPEE. BROWN' ĐỘ
PRINUES MIXTURE
GOLD' LEAF, in Tins and Boxes. KILLICKINIOK, in 1 b. Packages.
·FINEST. HAVANA CIGARS. Cavite CIGARS and CHEBOOTS. Manilä j
J. C. KRUBE,
t
Queen's Road, No. 10. if 782 Hongkong, 1st May, 1871.
* FOR SALE, DEAL HAVANA CIGARS,
CAZADORES:
Regalia BEITANICA:
F
ESPECIALES,
And,
REGALIA DE LA KEYNA
Apply to
*REMEDIOS & Co. t869. Hongkong, 19th April, 1871.
FOR SALE. BALE PENTING PAPER. 448 Dases PATESTRUFFES
HESSE & Co. Im 850 Hongkong 16th May, 1871.
FOR SALE.
CHAMPAROENAY, in Pints & Quarta.
SILLERY,
London XX STOUT,
Do Do Da
Do
J: M-ARMSTRONG. If 901 Hongkong, 25th May, 1871.
FOR SALE.
TUNEST Cavite CIGARS and OHEROTS,
in bozes of 200 and 500; Suest and roal. Havana CIGARS, in boxes of 50 and 100,
Vienna BOOTS 84.00 per pair. Dregs
M
Just received, per French MaŬ “ DONNAI," FINEST TURKISH TOBACCO.
H
2
H. N. RICKERTZEN. 918* Hongkong, 27th May, 1871. TVATHAM'Í BRANDY in 140s, vases.
SHERRY PORT OLARET...
BIRLEY 4 Co. The Chronicle and Directory for 1871
NOW READY.
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Inndition to the usual varied and voluminów information, the value of the. "CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1871". has been further augmented by the addi
Un-the-4th instant.
On or about the 10th ist. Quick dispatch
"To-morrow, at noon.
Quick dispatch.
For Sale.
FOR SALE,
Ex Belted Will,” « Cornutio,” “
DASS & CO'S OCTOBER BREW, in hoga.
heads and Mildarki.
Barclay & Co PORTER, in logsheada; BEST JAMAICA DUM, în... do.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Brig
“GRAVINA,”-
Past-Ofice Aurifications.
A mail will close:
For Shanghai-Per Viging to-day, the 2nd instant, at 3.30 19.M. Captain Barodo, will bare quick despatol for instant, at 12.30 AM. the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Oər if 868 Hongkong, 18th May, 1871. .....
| FOR SAIGON AND SINGAPORE. THE China Sea, Saigon and Straits Steam.
·ahip Co Steamer
VENUS
will bave quick despatch for the above port. 29 For Freight or Passage, apply to
AUGUSTINE HARD & Co. -it 930. Hongkong, 30th May, 1871.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, A 1 American Schooner
“ADMIRAL,"
Smith, Master, will, havo quick dispatch for the above port.
For Freight, apply to
ད་
OLYPHANT & Co.
tf 931 Hongkong, 30th May, 1871.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE 41 British Ship
PORTLAW,"
Rice, Mantar, will have early despatob for the above pork,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. " 796 Hongkong, 8th May, 1871.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE BUCKET DUBLIN STOUT, in quarts and GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRIN.
pinta
DISI, SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON KING GEORGE'S SOUND, MELBOURNE, STONEY,
BASS'B ALE, by Cameron and Saunders,
in quarts and pinter
„“Duff Gordon's SHERRIES, diferent seals.
Soperior Old Vintage PÖRT.
Hennedy's BRANDE, 1 star and 3 stars. AVH GIN, in red cases.
Krug & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, in quarts and
*pinta.
OROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OILMAN
STORES
HAMS. CHEESE, BACON, in-tius. Trued PATES, FOIE GRAS, Preserved FROVISIONS of every description, Ame rican, English, Datch, French and Ger- man VEGETABLES,in farge assortmeat. PINDST FRENCH BUTTER, in bottles. PRIME DANISH BUTTER, in 7 lbs. Tras. SI's and Holstein BUTTER, in kega. RUSSIAN CAVIAR VANILLA BEANS. TEYSSONEAUX JAMS, JELLIES, FRUITS, in Juice and Braudy. MENIER'S CHOCOLATE, yellom, from
and pink At
ALSO,
BOMBAT. MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA. THE PANDSVLAR AND ORIENTAL SEFAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship AUSTRALIA, Capt. C. A. WHITE, with Her Majesty's Mailea, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo,
"
For Saigon. Por Cornuvia, to-day, the 2nd
To Sytnoy.Per Lady Tarper, torrow, the 3rd instant, at 4.30 PM.
For Melbourne and Sydney.-For Mary Ma- Ier, to uackrow, the 3rd instant, at 4.30 PM. -
For Dunedin, New Zealand.--Fer Guiding Star, tomorrow, the 3rd instant, at 4:30 P.M.
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by Telemia, vid Southampton, subject to the following Regulations.
Jnae,
For Particolars regarding Freight and Pas- sago, apply at the P. &.0. S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for this Overland Ronte lærequired by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or in-covers open at the ends, so as to be easy of with Parcals, and the Company do not hold examination. Samples, however, of weeds, druge, themselves responsible for any Detention or and an forth, which cannot be ant in open Prejudice which may happen from the incor. cover, sy be inclosed in bags of men. paper, rectness in euph declaration..
or other material, tied at the weak with a string,
1st-The postage must be prepaid. Bud. There must be no writing, in addition - to tho address of the person for whom the packet is intended, and the address of the sert der other that a fabulaturer's or trade mark and nombees, and the prices of the articles.
3rd. The Patterns of Samples must bo scat
dib. No Packet of Patterns must exceed two feet British, in length, or une foot, British,
The Company reserve the option of forward. so that the Officers of the Post Office may be nading a gooda shipped by their Steamers for able to satisfy themselves na to the nature of
Europe Through Egypt. either by rail, or by the contente. Cifial in their own Spamore, or in vessela employed for the purpose.
Shippers are particularly requested to note in width or depth. the terms and conditions of the Company'amaal tings, or the person of any Officer of the No article likely to injara the contexts of the Black Billa of Lading.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. tf 300 Hongkong, 28th May, 1871.
FOR SALE.
LARET in wood.
"ROAPILLION and BANDOL, in wood.”” Breakfast and Diaper: CLARETS, from
$3.50 upwarde
Chateau LAFITTE, Hante BRION
Rhaniah WINES, large assortment.
Sparkling HOCK and NOSELLE. Hat BARSAŬ un₫ SAUTERNE
A. Mel VBR, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Oflce, Hongkong, let Moy, 1871.
THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE TROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAILS. COMPANT
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
سمت .
French LIQUEURS, CHARTREUSE, do. HE Steamship AMERICA, Captain DOANÉ,
30., ABSYNTA.
will leave Hongkong for Ban Francisco -Vermuth NOUILLY PRAT.
via Tokoban un MONDAY, the 12th June. next, at 8 o'olack P., taking Passengers, Mails Wypaud FOKINES, double Orange CURA and Freight, for the United States, Canada, 100.
Central and South Amerits, and Europe.
A
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. #007 Hongkong, 24th May, 1871L
FOR SALE,
NAL'S RP. Horizortal Steam ENGINE, with Boiler and Mountings, complete. Two Albion PRINTING PRESSES.
Ona Coltmbian
đo
One large Flotting MACHINE,
A Radial Drilling MACHINE
One Ch WINÜR, -.
Fost Office, may be sent through the Post na-a patters.
If either of the foregolog rules be infringed; the pucket will not be forwarded The rales of postuge obargoable will be as follows
FOR A PACKET, Not exceeding 2 oz. 8 centy Above 2 va not exoeding 4oz., 13 cento.
14
8. 32
48
1b. 64
Every additional 4 ounces. 16 cente,
General Post Office,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General
Hongkong 13th February, 1871.
Arrangements having been nyde by the French Post Office for embarking and dinen- barking the British Overland, Mails to and from France at Brindisi, thereby necessitating the A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang payment by the French Post Office of a transit bai, via the Enlaid Sea Furte, about sacia date, te to the Intian Post Office, it has been der termined to augment, the rato of postage on and make eles contestion at Tokobag
lettore exebunged in the direct Maila between Hongkong and the French Post Office.
The AMERICA will be due at San Francisco July 14th, whence daily Passenger trains and
The rates of postage chargeable in Hongkong daily Freight trains are ran over the Central apod lattera aout to France had countries and Union Pacific Railroad Liore for New through France will, in future, be as follows, York and for all the principal cities in the viz.
interior and upon the Atlantic Seaboard. The To Prisco, Algeria, the French Offices in time between Sau Francisco and Now York by Turkey (except Constantinople), and the Offion Frat-claw Passenger trains is six days and
One Self-noting 31W BENOH, complete, twenty hours; and the distance 3,812 miles. with one Saw.
Una Vertical DHILL.
One Donkey PUMP.
For particulars, apply to
DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co. tf 894 Hongkong, 24th Mar. 1871.
Vessels on the Berth.
STEAM TO
SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAT,
TE
(Calling al Point de Galle, if necessary.)
P. & O. steamship.
3... "EMEU,"
at Tadis and Tangiers, 22 cents per 1 ouoca,
To Jeff, Beyrouth, Tripoli (Syria), Latakia, The Silver Place Sleeping Cars are tun Alexandretta, Messina, Rhodes, Surya, Mity. through on these trains making Drawing Room leae, the Dardanelles. Qullipoli, Inaboli, Ke- Dara by day, and Sleeping Cars by night; and { resus, Salonica, Samsoun, Sinope, Sulina, Tre- are of the test and best American pattern, bizond, Tulicha, Varna, Galitz, and Ibraila, | being unixoelled for comfort and convenienoo. 22 dents per ounce,
At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Gargany."
To Spain and Gibraltar, 24 cents per ‡ muuco. Toe Grand Inchies of Luxemburg) and Baden Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal. Through Tickets and Bills of Lading are theaira Prussia, Bavaria, Wartemburg, the isaned for transportation to Tekolon and Principalities of Hohenzollern. Birkenfeld, ther Japan Forts, and Ban Francisco, for the stadi and Reuse, the Duchies of Nasen, Saxe- Hesse-Homburg, Lippo, Schwartzburg-Rudol- Overland Railroad, and to Europe by connecting
Lines of Steamers. The Overland Railroad Coburg-Gotha and Saxe, Mainingan-Hildburg- Companies Guarantee 19 days time for Silk and hanson, Hease-Electoral, Hesse Darmstadt, the. 18 days fay Teas and Genel Merchandise; Duoby of Saxe-Weimar-Rizanach, the Frea Cities of Frankfort-on-the-Maino, Himborgh; Bremen, and Tubenk, Switzerland, and Italy, 26 cents per ounce
will leave for the above places on or about the betwear. San Francisco and Now York. 10th instant.
A. MaÏVER,
Superintendant 945 Hongkong, lat June, 1871.
STEAM TO SOUTHAMPTON, via SUEZ CANAL. THE P. &O.S N. Co.'s Steamship
***MONGOLIA.”.
2,798 Tons Register, and 500 no, H.P., taking H. M. Mails from this port on the 23rd June, will proceed through the Suez Canal to South ampton.
P. & 0.5; N. 06's Office,
Hongkong, 1st June, 1871,
FOR BANGKUK.
[tf 987
Favorable arrangements have been made for Through Passengers and Freight to America from Oslonite, Pearg and Singapore, and 28 cents per ounce.
To Countries beyond Sea without distinction, From Swato, Amoy and Foochow
To Prussia (Bleuiab Provinces excepted), Return Passage Tickets issued for Yokohama Banover, Saxony, the Grand Duchics of Meck- and other Japan ports at one and a half relenborgh Schwerin and Mecklenburgh Strolits, gal ir rates.
Duchy of Brunswick, Grand Duchy of Olden- Value and weight of Parcel Packages re- barg (the Principality of Birkenfeld erupted), quized all Packages should is marked to ad-the Duchy of Anball, the Acstriaprorineca, Belgrade, Servia (Belgrade excepted), Montene
drees in full
No Freight recaired after noon of the 11tagro, Subleswig and Holstein, 30 cents per proz, No Farcel Packages received after rou
To Denmark, the Papal States and Anstrią,
cents per one.
To Moldavia, Wallachia, Turkey in Europe, Sweden, Norway, Faland, and Russia, 44 cents
per ounce.
For partionlara regarding freight, insurance,ame day. For passage, please apply at the Company's Office, For further information as to Passage or 182
MOLVER, Superintendent. Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company
Praya West
T. A HARRIS, Hongkong, May 13th, 1871.
E. R. HANDLEY,
AND SHIP
THE American Steamer
"LUZON,"
C. O. Williams, Master, will return from Sara-OUSE COPPER SMITH,
tow on or about the 3rd June, and will leave
for the above port on the 4th June.
For Freight, or Passage, apply to
BOURJAU, KUBENER & Co. 63 928 Hongkong, 2015 May, 1871.
FOR NEW YORK,
THE 41 14 Years British Clipper Ship
**OINGALA."
Stitt, Master, will load at this and Whampoa, and have early despatch for the above port, and has rooms for, a kmited amount of Cargo, for which apply to
OLYPHANT & Co.
If 944 Hongkong, 1st June, 1871.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. THE 41 British Clipper Barque
#CHARLOTTE ANDREWS,"
Agent.
PLUMBER,
BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER, (LATE PATERSON & HANDLEY),
70 P, Praya West, Nest to the P.&O. Coal Stores.
HONGKONG. (Sept. 15 tf 16817
NOTICE Tandoraigned manthare of Wesle andersigned purchased the Goodwill,
Pre-paymoat to compulsory in the case of Lettera for Sprin, Gibraltar, Constries beyond Ses, Servin (Belgrade excepted), and Mon. tenegro,
Latters may be registered to all the shove places, except Spain, Portugs! and Gibraltar and the Austrian Provincza; the fee for mngis- tration is the same amourt as the postage on each letter respectively.
Newspapers and Prices Current cannot be prepaid.
F., W. MITCHELL
• l'eatmaster-General.. General Post Office,
Hangkong, 18th February, 1871.
It is hereby notifed for general information,
yükse. Everything is settled between the oudersigned and the late proprictor of We-le- yu koe shop on the west date. It is hereby that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor- notified that the undersigned will not hold way, when forwarded via Southampton, will thumsdees responsible for any debts and rent henceforward be. 36 denta for each ball ounoc, contrasted by the late proprietors of the above which may either be paid in advance, or it may be left to be culleoled on delivery of the Letters, abop.
Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional oharge on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL,
?
TÜN QUEONG HONG.
1 779 Bengkong, 8th May, 1871.
tion of Okrasnodithograph plate of the having the greater portion of her curgo engaged 'HE Undersigned have been apported. Sole
NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE. AT THE FEAK';
alec of the
VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGST MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, and of the
SALES ON JUNE 16, 1871. As reported by Chinese. White Was, 1 piece, at $87.00, by How-ne to Hongkong merchant.
Black Pepper, 100 bags, at $9,70, by Tuen fat to Hongkong merebaut.
Wheat Flour: 60lbs., 200 bags, at $1.69, by Ying-kes to Hongkong merchant..
Saltstre. 100 bags, at $6.50, by foreign mer. shunt to Hongkong merobant.
Elephants Teeth, 5 pieces, at $115.00, by foreign merchant to Houstong merchant,
Yellow Haz 10 pools, at $15.00, by foreign Nail Bod Iron, No. 1-6, 2,000 Bundles, at $2.40, by foreign merobant to Changielan
Nail Rod Iron, No. 1.6, 4,000 Eandles, at vast margins and racant spaces which haveAsalmasdy announced, the Directory is
to 8 per cent. should be all appropriated to merchant to Hongkong merchant vidend, inasmuch as the directce falt that it wwe of the greatest importance to reinstate the reserve which had been trenaked upoti to, nget the waves.
The motion was unanimondy adopted, and $2.25, by foreign meroment to Ganng-ehun.
heretofore characterized Chiness publications, Bombay Calton, 16 bales, at $15.00, by Parsee stilitarian purposes o complete, that a re The scope of the work is so great, and it the natal formal business having been trans morobant to Kwone-borg. anted, the proceedings terminated with the ac Bombay Colton, 39 is, at $13.25, by Parsee furence to its pages enables a person who gustomed acknowledgment of the servitus of the
understands English in camxaricata etely obairuma and directora Taleyraph.
merchant to Kwonghong,
Calculis Colton, 75 bales, at 12,50, by Parses merchant to Kin-hing-cheang.",
Calcutta Colton, 100 Ls, at $14.00, by Parace the operation of the laws passed for the reduc- | merchant to Kia-na.
The United States army, in accordance with
tion of the force, is, on the let July, 1271, to Toth, tib, 2,500 pieces, at $1.43, by to
be composed of 30,009 enlisted men only Ireign merchant to Hongkong merobant,
order to make the required reduction, orderg
have been isoned to company officers to report
the names of all indiferent soldiers who ought
AMILLAR & CO..
to be discharged for the god of the service."
OUSE, SHIP AND STEAMBOAT"
Raceniting officers are alvo inatracted to dimi. nish the number of recruita enlisted, by raising the award of height; and other qualifica- tions, so se to improve the pharacter of tha rank and file of the army.
PLUMBERS. COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS
No. 1. Quien's Road East and Nulleh Lane, Opposite .. Naval Dock Yard
tf 387 Hongkong, 1st March, 1871,
THE COAST OF CHINA; besides other local information and sti tistics corrected to date of palliation. tending to make this work the pudo come for all Poblio, Mercantile and General Ofoen.
published Two Forms, Complete at $5; with the Lists of Residents, Fart Direc. tories, Maps, &c., at $3
will here immediate despatch for the above parts,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROVALIO &à tại 17-921 · Hongkong, 29th May, 1871,"
FOR NEW YORK.
THE German Ship
"KATI."
Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. Ten nent, Glagow,and Meras. David Corsar & SouS Arkaath.
ABNHOLU, KARBERG & Co. 484104 Bonokono, Tartare, TRAT."
NOTICE TO MARINERS...
RIVEE MIN.
port, and will anda qacok doppa to the above TEMPLE BOOK A nun boy, alte
have despatch...
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN. & Co. tf 70 Hongkong, 19th May, 1871.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON)"
American Bargna'
THE
* GARIBALDI.”
Postmaster General General Post Ulice,
Hongkong, 23rd August; 1870,
LETTERS, &o., ADDRESSED LONDON
UNLT.
Many persone are in the habit of addressing Letters, do, for well-known Firms and Jadi- viduals, to “London” only; but this practice not unfrequently occasions delay in such Lettera Be reacting their rightful owners. In all, oras, however, well the Firm or Individual red, has been placed in position to mark for whom a letter is intended may be known, it the Sonthera extremity of Temple Rock. This is most essential, to ensure its correct and rock in covered. 9 feet at Low Water Springs, prospe delivery, that the streets in which they The baby is in 4 fathoms ar Low Water, and reside, and the number of the house, should should be left on the Starbased hand by vessels form a part of the addreas. entering.
F. W. MITCHELL, SPILEFUL ISLAND PASS-A nista bugy.
Prabaster Generut painted red, warks the extremity of the rock General Post Ooo,
Hongkong, 31st January, 1870.
and one of the same form, with red and white vertical stripes, marke the cuter vige' of thi
Copien may be obtained at the Daily Prem Capt. A. Nayes, will have a quick dispatch for on the Starboard side of this passage, entering
the above port,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. tf 787 · Hongkong, 816 May, 1871.
FOR LONDON,
M
WILSON, NICHOLLE & Co., Amoy,
HEDGR & D., Foschot.
A
Kâiry & Co., Shnuguni.
with tires who adderstand nothing but Chi Ore, and of the following Agents →→
Mesar. Daow & Co. Swntow nese. In this respect the work will be found indispensaba to all Europeans residing in Chini, and to the natives themselves it ex- plains subjects fully, with which very few in. deed of them are perfectly acquainted. parties realdent in England and interested in Ohias it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. It comprises upwanda of twú thousand large quarto pages,
TRUBNER & Co., 60, PÁTKENDSTEŻ Bow;
W. KL BELJ "DAILY PEIBA” ÜPFICE, HongKone,
То
Mr. J. I. BLACK, Japan Caselio Ofice, Taku-HE 41 Clipper Ship
bem
Megers. TRUDNEE & Co., Paternoster Bo
London.
Mr. G. STEEST, Cumbill, London. Že. V. Axoaá, Clement's Leas, London, Masare. Bates, HANDT & Co., Old. Jewry,
London:
MA L. P. FISHER, Merchants Exchange
San-Francisco.
- NORMAN COURT,”. Captain Andrew Showao, with a considerable portion of her eargo engaged, will load at Whauspoa and Macao
For freight, apply to Mesra. DxLOOK & Co., Canton.
·TURNER & Co.- tt 885 Hongkong, 18th May, 1971.
rooks on the Port side of the passage. The It is hereby notified for general informaation Brat of these rodka in covered 7 feet, and the that on and after the 1st August next, the Second 9 feet at Low Water. The buoy on the Commission chargeable on Money Orders. Starboard side of the passage is in 4 fathoms, isoned upon the United Kingdom at Hougtong. and the one on the Port aide & fathers at Low Shanghai, and Tokohama will be be followe
vis. :-
On sumie not exceeding £2....................18 ccata, Above and not exceeding £5.56 Above 25 and not excording £7...54 Above 27 and not exceeding £10..72
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Grural,
Water..
CAUTION. On nesount of the violent eddy currents about these racks yeandle should it possible ul- ways pass coidway between the buoye.
A. M. EISBEE, * Divisional Inspector and Harbor Master. Harbor Master's Office,
Pagoda Analprage, 24th May, 1971. Im 929
-
General Post Office,
Bingkong, 15th July, 1870,