EXECUTION OF AN INDIAN IN LAKE Hongkong Bank Shares, New-42 per cent.
COUNTY
premium,
|
$2,250 por share premium. China, and. Japan Marme. Inenzance—Ţls; £3
· per abure premium.
Chinese Insurance Company-$65 per share
premium.de
THE DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, AUGUST 172x, 1871. Vessels Advertised as Loading.
TINATION
VESEL'S NAME - ·CAPPAIN
-AT FOR FREIGHT APPL
LONDON NEW YORK...... SAN FRANCISCO
Do Do.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-
3355 to $360 per share prominki,- Ubine Fire Insurance Company's Shared-863
per share, premium. Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$59 145LBOURNE &
por share premiitos
BOMBAY Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's | S'PORE,"
Elazca per cent discount
MANILA. Hongkong, Canton and Tacno- Steambost
YOKOHAMAN
On Friday, June 9th, ai balf-pant: twelve Union Induranes Faciety of Canten, new churas 'olcek, says that Lakeport Auzidachs, the jury-81,950 por shoes premium summoned and visitors, and Indians-juwited | Chica Traders Tumiranos-Gompany's Bharen---
·wore admitted into the jail court to witnèis the axccation of “Indian. Tom" the murderer of Daniel Wodig. We also noticed a number of the Pinoocre present, who were especially invite ed by the Sheriff, Thomas B. Bürger. "Up to the very moment that the Indian was brought from bin esll be scntended that Indisas "Fran. cruce" and "Jim" were equally as guilty as himself-dedering most positively that they -assisted in the morder. When taken from the cell to the scaffold, bo walked with A firm, steady step, and apparently self-possessed. He was attended to the scaffold by the Sherif, Reva Compton and Ingram, and two others, when a fervent prayer was offered by Rev. F. N. Campton, after which the Indian was told that if he had anything to any to his Indian Friadde the opportunity would be granted. He and ho, China Ben, Exigen, and Strails. Stedmabij "wished to tell them not to steal, not to do any- Company-5-per cent discount, thing wrong; to be good and God would forgive China and Straits Stoom Narigation Com them; not to gamble or Brink whisty; not topAny-20 per cent, discount. play cards; not to steal anything; not to do Hongkong Gas Company* Shares-102 per wrong, and God would save them; God make share. Indian and white man all seme. I am going to die, sad go to the good laud, and it you do any thing wrong and feel sorry, you will go thora too, when you dio. That's all." The rope was then adjusted, and at precisely one look the trap was sprung and the body of the murderer was banging, in feet at least eighteen inobes from the floor. At the expiration of ten minutes an examination was made, by Dr. Comptos, O and the Judian pronounced dead his spirit having departed for its "happy hunting ground. The body was thon taken down and placed in the coffin, when the Indians present were allowe ed to take charge all that remained of their red brother. By thein he was buried on the Bonge Ranabe, in Rig Valley, in sacordance with his request. Everything was conducted in the most orderly und systematic manner,
Co.'s Share435 per celit. prom. Shanghai Steal. Navigation Company-Tha, 07 Dai
per share promiam.
CALIFORNIA AND ITS PEOPLE. Charles Nordoff, in his last letter to the Naw York Brening Port, has this good word for Californians
Hongkong Hotel. Company's Skares 60 per
pent, discount
Hongkong Distillery Company→30 per cent.
premiam, nominal; Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-320 per sbare
discounte
EXCHANGE.
LONDON-T
Bank Bills, at 8 months-eight, Bank Bilis, at 6 months right, 4/4 Credits, 6 months' night Documentary Billa, at 8mentha'
aight
Bant Bills on decund, Ou New York —
Primate, 5 months' sight. Or BOMBAY Bank, 3 ́čnys' night's UN CALCUTTA, Bank,3 days' night 123 ÜR SKANGHAT you
Bant, I days' night................. Bank, 10 daye might... Private, 10 day night..
72 to 72}
DAS ŠALES ON AUGUST 16TH, 1871,
As reported by Chiness. taloong to travelling merchant
White Popper, 20 plools, at $20,00, by Kit
Bujalo Hides, 100 plouls, at #37.50, by Kin- taloong to travelling merchant,
White Sugar, 120 bales, at $8.25, by. Wing- cheong-kun to travelling merchant
Grey Shirtings, B-4lbs., 800 pieces, at 22.49, by Wing cheong ahan to Hongkong moreliant
I do not know whether to ascribe it to their varied employments, or to the fact that the Stato was settled origmally by a pickel popu lating, the mast vorgetic and reacurnoff only coming here, nu of those again only the arlest ashieving ancqɔss and remaining bere; but it is a fact that I wis struck with the high character of the population in all parts of the Stats I have scen, for intelligence, enterprises sud activity. “Chicago and San Francië∞s are the only two. cities you can find in the whole country which will remind you of New York," sail a friend to me whom I root in Chicago. I think he is right. Philadelphia, Boston, Cincinnati and other large citice diffar in any ways From New York. All of them scem "elow to one accustomed to the rush and whirl of New York business life. But auch a person and himself at home in either Chicago os Santokaut to Tai-future for the p
18
trne
Saigon Fier, 2,500 picula, at 33.19, by Wing. hong-kun to Hongkong merblunt,
by foreign merchant Honkong marchant
Nail Bed Iran, 1.6,3,000 hadice, of $2.80, Grey Shirtings, 8-4lbs., 2,500 praces, at 327 by foreign merchant to Hongkong morebant.
Bombay Cotton, 100 bilen, at $16.00, by Parava
merekant tb Men-hing ...... Nombay Colton, 800 balen, at $17:40, by Parase
by foreign merchant by retail
Grey Shirtings: 8-41ba: 4,000 pleses, at $2.45;
Ducks.
FORT OF AMOY:
MANDERS Ara informed that the DOER HIPOWNERS, AGENTS, noå COM- CoMFANT'S ESTABLISHMENTS at the above Port afford every facility, at moderate charges, REPAIRING AND SPARRING VESSELS
TILEANING AND PAINTING IRON
Francisco. In both he finds the same activity in the elrosts; California-street in San Fran co, daring business hours, is so wash like our own Brond and Wall.streets, that when Ifiret. saw it I had no need to ask what was done there, The business men of Ban Francino, move, talk, dress, dine, and carry on niluire like New Yorkere; some them drink a Bttle more whisky, that is the only apparent diferenco between them. They are mocessible to staugers, as rendily hospitable, and as littlo formal, as New Yorkers; and what of San Francisco is equally true of the whole State. A banker, lawyer or merobaut, anywhere we bare travelled in California, might be, for ought you could tell from his appearance or language, dress or address, just from New York. You wald not take him for Bostonian or a Phila delphian; and I ald tot notice in any person that peculiar aft or dress which, with as in the Eat, proclaims a lawyer or business man from the interior. I think it was Donald G. Mitchell who complained that no mau could live two year out of New York, no matter how well-informed ho might be, or how excellent his tailor, without And an Engineor work-shop fitted with Lathes betraying himself to a New Yorker as a country- man. Well, here in California I mes dozens of Tools, driven by steam. Iron and Brass business and professional men whom I should Foundries, Boiler makers' shop, a large Smithy have taken anywhere for New Torters-men as and Carpenters' and Bast-buildora shade. Al freak in their thoughts, as roady, as though superintended by resident Europeans. they had only the day before left. Broadway de Wall-streets.
SHIPS AND STEAMERS
THEIR LARGE GRANITE DOOK. Haa 230 feet length on the blocks, and at erage spring tidcocan receive Vostels of 16 to 17 feet draught. It has a A ME CAISON GATE, AND POWERFUL CENTRIFUGAL
STEAM-PUMFANGRE
Their two smaller GRANITE DOOKS can
It is the one with their houses. They ra-ve, at spring sides, Tocasia drawing 12 feet
ceive you, they dins de lunch yon, they enter tain as though they were New Yorkers, OL ocarse the climate leads them to a differout style of building; bit when you are once in doors you are as much at home, and fad the waye of the house, the made of life and the tone of conversation of familiar to you."** though you were ai home. I met me " rusty” people in all California.
SCOTTISH HUMOUR.
Spars, Timber, and other Dock-yard material ept in stock.
Quarters for Offers, and a DRY GODOWN STORES, of Vessels ander repair,
if 2917. Amor. Dacambor, 1868.
FOOOOW DOCK.
RIVER MIN.
THE above granite foored DOOK, of the
The Scetoh are essentially storn and hard inte. Diesensions, Tir: Length, 300 their manner; yet noder all this lies a vein of foot, Breadth at Bottom, 40 feet, is aspable of deep and kindly feeling, which gives a plaid receiving Vessels drawing 13 to 16 test, as the force of pleasantry sten to a rebuke, and, while state of the Tides will allow. The Dook runs
SHANGHAI,
For Sale.
Priam (str.). Branette....
Linzon (str.
Monat...
Yolgs (str.
SAILE & OU
SILK MERGERS, TAILORS GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
HONGKONG,
NANKIN AND SZECHUEN.BOADS,
Hongkong Bat enfield & Swire... Hongkong Vogel, Ungedorn & Ovi Hongkong Dlyphant & Ook Hongkong Russell & Cousi Hongkong Rumoll & Co in Hongkong Bussell & Co.
Hongkong N. Kossowfee & Co...
Hồng sông David Sasoon, Rosa Dom
Hongkong Bamedios & Do
Hongkong Remedios & Co. Hongkong J. B. Hook, Son & O Hongkong Masasgorios Maritimes..
Honroe, Olypower I do
For Sale.
FOR SALE:
On or about the lifth inst. quick diepatob. Quick dispatch.
afole dispatch Quick dispatol. Muick dispatch.. Quick dispatch
To-day, al 27.a.
[Zwick dispatea.
Quick dispateb. Quick dispateb. flo-morrow, at 8.4.ar.
To-day, at 5PX.
For Sale.
CIGARS AND CHEROOTS. Be Belled With Carancia," "Ambosudor" M No. 1 and 1 sizes, packed in boxes of CANILA CIGARS and CHEROOTS of
SHANGHALBES &00.8.00TOBER, BREW, in hegt-
Respectfully unbounce that in anticipation of the early nirival of their SPBING STOCK, they have greatly reduced the prices of their WINTER GOODS, an early inspection of which they solicit from intending purchasers,
SILKS Plain, Fancy, and Shol NORWICH REPS, all wool WİNOEYS, PLAIDS and CAMLETS JACKETS
Cloth, Velvet, Silk and Sealskin. The various QUANS m all Wool SHAWES,
***** Lizen COLLA ES and OUFFS, Embroidered Lace COLLARS and CUFFS,
the most approved style, In the Juvenils and Ladies HOSIERY and UNDERGLOTHING will be found some special lines.
Genta. Wool HOSIERY SOCKS, UNDER YESTS, PANTS
CARDIGAN JACKETS and VESTS,
GRIMKANDA
ELEEPING SUITS, -DRESSING -GOW-New
Tadoring under the Superintendense of on- perienced OUTTERS.
Londre COATS
Ofige do
Walking do.”
Visiting Co
Light Texture OVERCOATS
From the
beat English
MAKOLK
ご
orkes
Making to order, TWEED SUITS at very
The FURNISHING we have confidence in Dommending that good value will, be obtained
"Brussels & Tapenty CARPETS.
Velvet Pilò CARPETS.
A few made up Squares and Sofa CARPETS. OIL ULOTIE for Halle, Passages, Stairs, do.
-
Coir MATTING and MATS.
All Wool REPS and DAMASKS, for Curtains. TABLE CLOTHS, a large asortment. The Bider Doma QUILT, Carriage und Travelling RUGS.
SAYLE & Us,
heads and kidarkina-
Barclay & Co.'s PORTER, in bogahends. BEST JAMAICA BIM in do... BURKEY DUBLIN STOUT, in quarts and
pate
BASES ALE by Cameron and Sanadera, - le quarts and guntaNT
Duff Gordon's SHERRIES, different veste. Superior Old Vintage PORT Hennessy's BRANDY, 1 star sud 3 stars.
AVE GIN, in red ease, Krog & Uo1⁄2 OHAMPAGNE, in quarts and
pole N
CROSSE & BLACKWELLB DILMAN'S
STORES
„HAMS, CHEESE, BACON, ju tina
Trafied PATES, FOLI GRAS, Proserved PROVISIONE of every descriptina, Amer racao, English, Dutch, French and Gerv men VEGETABLES, in large assortment, FINEST FRENCH BUTTER, in bottles. PELE DANISH BUTTER,167 168 2106, Bill'a and Holstein BUTTER, în kegs “RUSSIAN CAVIAR ....
VANILLA BEANS.
TETSSONEAU JAMS, TELLISS, and
FRUMS, in Juice and Brandy. MENIER'S CHOCOLATE, yollase, brown,
and pink
1
500, 230, and 300 MA Deler diyeberang
Tur Sale by the invoice or Case, by
141 1867 Hongkong, 11th August, 1871.-
FOR SALE ESO CHAMPAGNE
ROADBEER CARTE NOIR
ROBDERER CARTE BLANCHE BOEDERER CARTE BLANCHE
DORES Sp -BOEDEREE GLADIATEUR...
SANDER & Day Sole Agents for Hongkong and China 1694Hongkong, 3rd September, 1869,
THE TOURISTS GUIDE
REDUCED PRIOR L Containing the name of all the Articles of Trade, obipers of Natural History Furnitme,
là, mình the Pont, and Mandarin Pronun
biation,
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR, of the Chinese Language, in two Partą
The Dick Press Cifton
Vessels on the Berth.
stress FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL, Calling at SINGAPOBE, and taking Cargo, to The trandhipped at PORT SAID, for the principal PORTS in thỏ MEDITÓRRA, TALE O. 8. 9. Co. Stenship
NEAN CE LATOUgh rašau,
ALAM will be slupatched on or about 16th inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, tt 1881 Hongkong, 14th August, 1871
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CREAM CALCUTTAS VAA
THE Stewmebir
VERAGE FARMMERT, ATHENSON & CF VAS
tl 200 Hongkong, 25th May, 1871.7
FOR SALE.
CARET in wood:
ROAPILLION and BANDOL, is wood. Breakfast and Dinner CLARETS from
$350 upwardı. Chateau LAFITTE Hants BRION
Rhenieh WINES, large avortaient. Sparkling BOCK and MOSELLE, Haut DARSAC and SAUTERNE,
• French LIQUEURS, CHARTREUSE,
do ABBYNTH. W
Youth NOUILLY PRAT. Wynand FOKINES, double Orange OURA. **
AL LAMMERT, ATKINSON & US. tr007. Hongkong, 25th May, 1871
Ea 8. 9. "Priam.? ADIES and Gentlemca's Kid GLOVES.
Billiard OLOTH Gentlamen's Twill SHIBTS, (zaw styles) AM
WRISTBANDS.
A largo parcel of Black SILKS, bought very cheap,
Muslin trimmed and 'Lars-GOLLARS and
CUFFS.
Gold CORD. UMBRELLAS.
SAYLE & Co. Hongkong, 31st Jaŭuary, 1871, rap
FOR SALE.
it forces a laugh, cirzot offend. Take, for indry to the Blooks and is pumped out by Steam, H.P. Horizörtal Steam ENGINE,
Shop, containing a
The above premises comprise a large boobine WITHWORTH'S 12.1808 Somew (UTTING
DRILLING AND HUELWING MACHINES,
stance, the story is told by our old frímið Dean Ramsay, of a clergyman who thought his people were making rather an unconscionable objection to bie neing a MS in delivering bin GAP LATUS, somoon. They arged, "What gara yo tak' up your bit papera to the pupit P" He replied that it was bost, for really Le could not remem ber his sermons, and must have bis-paper. Weal, weel, minister, then dinna erpool bat. the own remember them,”; "t
We will eite just one more specimen from the same sonros, by way of additional example g At an examination by a minister of the flock, prévions so the administration of the Com manion, a man was asked, "What kind of man
with Boiler and Mountings, complete.. Two Albion PRINTING PRESSES.
-Ons Columbian do.
Ons large Flotline MACHINE.
"A" Radini Drilling MACHINE:
- One Urah WINCH.
Ono Self-noting BAW BENCE, complete, with our Suw
One Tertioal DRILL.
One Donkey PUMP.
A LARGE SMITHY, A., Al di STOWIGE OF CARGO, &o do. A largo Large Godowns are on the premises for Btock of Woods, Metal, do, do, always on hand. all times to tow rasols to or from Bea, at ear- The Dock Steam Tug Wong in avilable at eat rates, pn application to
J. S. LAMONT
15 MARS FOR SALE. Superinizadent. The list of Charges for lighting or temelal.DBAL Havans CIGARS
wa Adamu, just like ither folk Tashing Tossels can re obtained from minister insisted on having s more special description of ths firat man, and pressad for. more explanation Weel said the raspon-6-576 dent, "ho was jast Nike Joe Simson, the home cooper." "How aukcad the minister, Weal, usebody got anything by him, and mony lost!"
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. For particulars, apply to
of 804 Hongkong, 24th May, 1871.
Superior Marija and Cavite OLGARS; Messrs. Norrow, LEALL & Co., Hongkong, in boxes of 100 and 5/10, Mesure Lane CRLWFORD & Co., Shanghai,
Manila OHEROOTS Boom Mars
Apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. #1199 Hongkong, 13th July, 1671 TATE
I'S BRANDY in 1 duz,onsen
SHEBBY 3 PORT 2 car OLAHET
BIBLEY &
JA MOTE & SONS, ADEEDEENARUMA PRESERVED PROVISIONS OILMAN'S
STORES, DUTTER, HAMS & CHEESE
HE undersigned have just received, per Glance, a weil assorted invoice of the aboyo, Stores, for sale to Messen and Private BREAKFAST CLARET FOR FAMILY OR For the same on Commission, Families, and are prepared to exeople seders
MACEWEN & Co..
Bolo Agents.
Im 1906 Hongkong. 1st August, 1871,
FOR SALE,
Of wit, combined with pathosdeep, seżni tive fealing; which, perhaps, is the best defini- sion of bauer, after all-the richest store in found in Scottish poetry, more expecially in the quaint old inllede for which the North is so eminently famose. Before going any further. it would be herwy to pass by Robert Barns, a man whom, whatever his fadlta, every true lover of genine adores. Of that special humor of which we have been speaking, there are sa better specimens to be found than in "The. Cotter's Saturday Night," "Tam o'banter," or that masterly satire on the unco guid of the THE Presbytery, Holy Willie's Prayer." Epi- grams are the truest vobisles of condensed honor, and for that reason are the most difficult fests of verifying to attempt bas Burns was remarkable, even in this reapest Take the following, written on a pain of glass in anima at Moffat
* Ask why God made the gem to small,
And why so knge the granite P. droite Bacause God want mankind should mat
⠀⠀ The highër value on it, and
Or this, to a lady who
text during a sermon
I looking up the
Fair maid, you need not take the hint,
Nor idle texts parede
Igas guilty simmers that he meant→
Not angels, such as you."--Dussa Wool
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOL.
Acquer 1018, EVENING. There has been a further decline in the value of Bengal drug, sales of Patns having been made at $6383 to 66417 by the holders, aguinat $630 to $635 from speculators bands of bargain chop mripa. Pates on time, of the 8th: aules to arrive, 30321 to $635. No change in Malva.
AUGUST 17TE,
MORNING
No obange al present.
The share market is healthy, and stocks of all description are on the rise. Banku, Old, have
JAPAN HERALD NEWSPAPER,
125 BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD
BEBAKFAST CLARET.
(Red ScallyRME Selected by the undersigned, may be had for
G DUBOET & O..
3m 935 Hongkong. 9lat May, 1871.
SAN ESTABLISHED 1881.ngs The Caroniola and Directory for 1871. THE
Proprietors of the Japan Herald Newa paper are prepared to receive offers up to the Slat August next, for the purebase of the Newspaper and Printing Establishment, ia cluding Printing Pisut, Paper, Stationery. Goodwi, &c, do
Intending purchasers will please address the Proprietors, No. 61, Main Street,
tid-1853 Fokalitum, 20th July 1871
DENTISTRY.
V
D. COLLITE DDS)
No:7, Arbuthnot food, IN
HONGKONG, SUP
if 1219 Hongkong, 17th July, 1871.3
A MILLAR &00 HOUSE, SHIP AND STEAMBOAT
LONDON PLUMBERS, COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERR. "No. 1. Queen's Road East and Nullah Lana, Opposite H.M, Naval Dook Yard tt: 937 Hongkong, 1st March, 1871.
PENGEORGE GLASS N,
FIVE YEARS MANAGER TO EINSFORD & C., PIQUADILLY LONDON, AND 28, PLACR VENDOME, PARIS). VICTORIA DEPENBART FANGLISH AND FOREIGN CHEMIST
advanced to 45 per cent, premium for cash,HONGKOND AND YOKOHAMA,
„SHIPA" MEDICINE-CHESTS SUPPLIED AND BEFITTED.
9036 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1867. HAWKINS'S HORSE REPOSITORY,”
Hear of Murray Barracks, Hongkong. TORSES Trostred on LIVERT..
Horses BROKEN to Harou HORSES, PONIES HARNESS BLAGES, for Sale Alacanth
and 35 per ceps, for end of January, ex June dividend New to 49 for asb. Hongkong Fires are still wanted, and $350 to $300 per share pramiow, has been paid for onek and and of the month. Chinae sre steady at $63, spid. Vio. torias at $69 to $50. Etenim boste have been done at as bigh as 35 per cent, for caab, and 36 per ́cent. for end of September, “A lot of China and Japan Marine Insurance shaies have ohanged hands at Tis. 65 premium for oseb, and Ts. 23 for end of December, Sugar shares lock a little botter, with small bayers at 820 pars share discount. A few Hotels were placed at 60 per cent. diasount; and Doots al 20 per osat, discount for end of December.
SHAREL Hongkong. Bank Ebaren, Old-45 per cent.
premag.
CAL
Beat quality of HAT, OATS, GRAM, BARLEY, and ledian CORN, for Sale,
HORSES and DARRIAGES for Hire. "PONIER do dođu.
HORSE SHOWING on the most improved principles, under his own enperintender.ce.
.. HAWKINS, (Late Farrier Major, Bengal Horse Artillery). NB-All Disease of the Horse attended. Do.}
550 Hongkong, 11th Augusty 2871. -
SO NOW READY.
HIS Work, now in the NINTH year of its existenna, Is ready for delivery,
w Ik kan been compiled and printed at the Dudy Pram Offoe, sa usnál, from the best and most authentia sarves, and no paina bave been spared to make the muờk động- plate in all respects
In addition to the tidal varied and voluminosa information, the ruins of the * CHRONICLE Aun Diezatory Pos 1871 * bau heon further augmented by the addi tion of a Chromo-lithograph plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK. NAW Blic of the VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS, MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, and of the
THE COAST OF CHINA: besides other local information --and wig- tistics corrected to date of pal·lication; tanding to make this work the sade vzorums for All Public, Mercantile and General
As already announced, the Directory is pablished in Two Forms, Complete at $5, or with the Liute of Hasidonia, Port Diree- torios, Maps, &
$3.
HAMPAGNE,
FOR SALE.; VERZENAY, in Pints & Quarte. SILLERT, DoNDa. London IX STOUT, A Do Do. TRANJ, M. ARMSTRONG,
tf 901 | Hongkong, 25th May, 1821.
NOW READY
THE AND WI
HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Corre tions, and Dr, WILLIAMS' Orthography.
PETOE In Paper Wrappare, $1.50 Nestly Bound.... N
-$2.048-
Apply at the Daily Prea Offion.
JANDE TENNENT E ALE and
FORTER,
A DAVID CONSAR & SONS'
Merchant Navy
Nary Boiled
Long Flax
Grown
SOANVAS.
MATARNEULD, KARBERG & Co. #1130, Hongkong. 11th May. 1967.
FOR SALEAZAROARE
Ez Bor." Bernard, just arrived."
RSS CHARITAL Forme
Real Hurenza CIGARS, in boxes,
Euglia and American SNUFF and SMOKING TOBACCO,
Cavite allo
CIGARS and CHROOIS, Manila MEERSCHAUM PIPES de do
J. O, KRUSE,
Que Road, No. 10.
it 2013 Hongkong, 15th June, 1871, 0 BATOR SALE
BRAND Champagna
●RANDY, Fins Bois.
CLARET, Breakfast
Sparking HOOK
MOSELLE.
Bun HOUR
FPEIL.
At 910 Hongkong, 15th February, 1871.
NOW BEADY.
BENIERIAL QUARTO
HINDOSTAN,”
Captain Miller, will leave this for the above Ports TO-DAY, the 17th inst., nt 2 r.m.
Despatchos will close at 1.30 PM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, BÓNS &-051 7d 1881 · Hongkong, 10th August, 1871.
LÄHEM NOTICE.
COMFAGNIS DEN MESSAGERIES MARTTIMES. PAQUEBOT POST FRANCAIS.
THE Company's Steamer
VOLGA,"
Capt. Flamberu, will be dispatched for: HAK YOKOHAMA (Dirool); TO-MORROW, the 18th inst., at 8 o'clock A.M.
C. BERTRAND, La Principal Agent 1859 Hongkong, 17th August, 1871.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES: MADERA MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
HE
Cunipaay's Steamur
NEVA
Capt. Manarino, will be dispatched for
SHANGHAI (Direct).
on SATURDAY, the 19th inst,atƐo'clock a
O. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent, 2d 1354 Hongkong, 17th August, 1871,"
FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Steamer
• LUZON" Tremoya, Master, will, have quick despatch for the above Fort St A
For Fraight or Passage, apply to MENS A REMEDIOS & Co.. f 1812 Hongkong, 2nd August, 1871.'
FOR YOKOHAMA,
|Houses, Lands, Tenements, &c.
TO LETU BA
TO LET THAT large and productivo piens of Greund attached to PERSEPOLIS," Bonbam Road West; has bean in oulturation as a Vrgo. table Garden, with. Gardener's quarter, and Waterlaid on. Apply to'
Post-Office Notifications.
A mall with stone- For Shanghai-Per Str. Hongkong, at 130 PM. today, the 17th instant.
For Singapore, Punase, and Calcutta-Par Indian Mail Packet Hindostan, to-day, the 17th instant, at 1.80 p.m.
For Bingapore, Fouang, and Calaatta-Per Lastian Mail Puolet Gepartney, to-day, the 17th instant, nt 130 P
For Shanghai-Per Rona, at 4.30 P.M.-thir day
For Totobama-Per Manageries Maritimes. 7.15.
TROS. W. BARRINGTON,
47, Wyndham Street. Ja 1962 Hongkong, 10th August, 1871.1
PEO. LANKAN LAYAN, HÁT Spacious and Bubitential Block of Packet Felga, to-niorrow, the 18th instant, at THAT
BUILDINGS. situated in the corner of Elgin and Shelley Street, the property of OLUB Weed, at 7.15 AM, on Saturday, the 18th inst, Ter Shanghai-Por French Mail Packe LUSITANO DE HONGKONG LIMITED,comprising a large and elegant Ball: Room, Dining, Card and Drawing Rooms, £ Billiard Rosus, 32 EN MAILS BY THE " ENGLISH PACKET" Ropus, Library, Offee, Bath Rooms, Stablce, The English Contract Pusket #TANJORE" Oathouées, do, with a Roo Theatre attacbad, wifi be dispatched with the usual Malla- for Gas and Water laid throughout, tastefully Europe, &c, on FRIDAY, the 18th instant.. furnished with all the necesary appurtenances, 1 st noon. maluding a good Billiard Tables, a Concert. Money Orders on any of the Money Order
Piano, Plate, Glass, and Crockery Ware, dei, Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted | enitable for a Family Residence, a Hotel, or tontil 5 PM, on the 17th instant,ball st
The Post Office will be open until 7 rar, on the 17th instant. By
For further particulam, apply to
THOS, W. BARRINGTON. With possession on the 1st Aupset rect. TO LET In 1844 Hongtong, 7th August, 1871.
7IER HOUSE, No. 6, on Fedder's Hill; and HOUS, No. 9, in Seymour Terrace, Apply toute
DE DAVID SASSOON, SONS & 05.
tf 1944 Hongkong, 21st July, 1871.
* HOUSER TO LEA
HOUSES will sier, locals and fering cam Vazione Parts of Hongkong. A list of
be seen at No. 47, Wyndham Etrict, S Probabata, SA THOS, W.RABBINGTON,
4 848 Hongkong: 11 March, 1847 with possession early in Aprik
TO LET, A
THAT very desirable RESIDENCE, Gian, sakin House, now in the occupation of the Hon. J. PATMOSFORE,
For particulars, apply to
BORIS. WALKER & U
of 494 Hongkong, 10th March, 1871
TO LET, este vyd.
Letters, ca may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception:
Lettora for registration will be received until 10 am on the 18th instant.
Letters may be posted until 10am on the 18th instant, without inte fee. din, end
Lettore posted after 10 Act on the 38 inatant, will not be forwarded unless the Luts Fee of 18 cents each as well as the postage Lia prepaid in the NA Waren
The Latest time for posting Leftare at thi ̈ Patterns 10 km on the 18th instant. Office is 11, and for Newspapers, Books, or...
Late letters (bak Latter, only) nddreasod to the United Kingdom vil Brindisi, or to Sin- gapore, may ho posted on board the Packet from 11.30 1. to the time of axiling, on pay. ment of a Lale Fee of 43 cents each in addition to the postaga,
General Post Office,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Podmaster General
* Hongkong, 10th Angust, 1871.
Is having been found necessary to change the
HD Commotions GODOWNS, Business color of the 50 caft Postage Stamp, it is hereby
· PROMISES and RESIDENCE, formez-notified that the new dolor. Stamp will be ly excupied by Mesars, MELCHELS & On, brought into use on the 14th instant, the situated at the junction of Graham and Wel Stamps of the old color already imqued will, of lington Streats, fake - course, be sailable for the payment of postage, Gas and Water luid on Possession ziny be but no further isane of the old 50 cont Stamps will be made from this Offico after the 18th taken in Marou xext, ~Appleto
instant, or from the Postal Agencies-at-the- AMTALEN MARL G. LINSTEAD: f 189 Fongkong, 30th January, 1871,
Forte of China and Japan after the Slat inst BET
FW. MITCHELL,
Fostmaster General
THE commodious Offices and Godown formerly in the occupation of Mear HOLLIDAY, WIE & Co., situated on Marine Lot 11, and fronting the Prays. Possession can be had on 1st April nest,
For particulars of rent, . Apply to
TURNER & CO
if 76 Hongkong, 15th January, 1871.
TREER first-class two story GODOWNS, gitante on Taland lot No. 73, opposite Fleteber & Un'a old premises, at present in oo cupation of the Military,
A Possession can be had early in February
Apply to
BAG TURNER & Co. 189 Hongkong, 80th January, 1871.
TO LET, AN Kate With posscarion on Lat January, 1871).".
/|\HAT very desirable BUNGALOW, situate Eat Poljoplin, and known "sa" BEL- MONT, as present in the occupation of J. MERKE, Esq Bowling Alley, Coach House; 4-stalled Stable, &o., attached Water laid on. Apply to
REAGILMAN & O
ti 3182 Hongkong 17th December. 1870..
BUS TO LET.
Geners Post-Office,.
Hongkong, 10th August, 1871,
It is hereby notified that arrangements have been concluded according to which a regolat sebesgo of direct Mails will take placo, by means of the BRITISH MAIL PAUKETS, between this Office aird Brindisi.
The Mails from Hongkong will comprise, not only correspondents addressed to Italy, but also correspondence addressed to the several Slates of the Continent beyond Italy.
The prepayment of the postage on ordinary Letters ie optional.
The postage on registered Letters must be prepaid the obarge for registration being the same son as the postage on each Letter.
The prepayment, of the postage on News- papers, other printed papers and packets of patterns in compulsory.
The rates of postage are as follows, Ti
FOR A LETTER.
Italy... Switzerland... The German States;;; Austria......
ZBelgian...
FIRST-CLASS Granite GODOWNS, at] =
Wagobi Apply to
D ROB. S. WALKER & Co. tf_41- Hongkong; Rh January, 1871.
STEAM FOR PAT
SINGAPORE, FENANG, POINT DE
GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRIN- DISI, MARSEILLES, AND OTHER MEDITERRÁNEAN POETS,.
Y-SOUTHAMPTON AND
ALID
LONDON:
BOMBAY, MADRAS. CALCUTTA, KING GEORGE'S SOUND, MELBOURNE, AND SYDNEY.
HE PENINSULAż and OrienTAL STIAN
THE PIGATION
COMPLET'S Steamship TANJORE" Captain A. H. Jonxeos, with Her Majesty's Maile, Passengers, Specia, and Cargo, will leave this for the abore places OD FRIDAY, the 18th August; at noon.
Carro will be received on board until noon, Specie until 4 P.M., and Parcels at the ofice until 2 P.M. on the 17th Idem.
For Particulars regarding Freight and Pus sage, apply at the P. & O. B. N Co's Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
Addressed to
The Netherlands. Derimsrk.. Heligoland..
Sweden. Norway
Ressia.
18 cents for each oz.
For a Newspaper For each four
or Price
onaces of Books Current.
Italy
The German States,
Switzerland de
Austria Belgium The Netherlands... Doncast........ Heligatand Sweden.... Norway. Hussla
General Post-Office,
Actu
Fuckris and
Prekats of Patterns.
6.cta
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, Jth August, 1871.
Arrangements having been made by the French Post Office for embarking and direm. barking the British Overland Mails to and from France at Brindisi, thereby necessitating the A Written Declaration of the Contents payment by the Franch Post Office of a tranzit and Paine of the Packages for the Overland rate to the Italian Post Ollice, it has been da- Rate is required by the Egyptian Government, cermined to augment the rule of postage on and must be delivered by the Shippers to the lettere exabanged in the direct Mails between Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading of Hongkong and the Frenob Post Office. will meet with immediate despatch. Has roata themselves responsible for any Detention or upon lettore sent to Free and countrie with Parcels, and the Company do not Gold The rates of postage obarguable in Hongkong for a fow tone of light freight.
Prejudice which may happen from the insor through Franne will, in future, be as follows, rectness in and declaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward To Frame, Algaria, the French Offices in ing a goode shipped by their Steamers for Torrey (accept Constantinople), and the Office Fur through Egypt, either by rail, or byat Tunis and Tangiers, 22 cents per ounce.
THE A 1 British Barque
Apply to
S, HOOK, SON & Co. ti 1884 Hongkong, 15th August, 1871. HOME FOR MANILA.
ME Spanish 3-masted molconer
**M LOPEZ" Captain Uriarte, will kare quick deepeech the above port; PAD
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Do Mf 1974. Hongkong, 19th August, 1871.
TOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 41 Brillah Clyper-barque
RECORD
C
N
in their own, Steamers, or in vessela employed for the purpose,
Abippers are particularly requested to note to the terms and conditions of the Company's
Black Bills of Lading,
Simpson, Master, ef 437 tonn Register, will | bara (mmediate čerpatot un stove.
For Freight or L'aguage, apply to
A BUSSELL & Co.
tf 1235 Hongkong, 29th July, 1871NA
*** FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE Datoh Barque
* AEROLIET"
will bave quick despatuli for the abere port.
For Fright, apply to
MUOLYPHANT & Co. sd 1249 Honekogz, 22nd July, 1871.
·FOR NEW YORK,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY TIRE 41 British Bargue
PUNTI AND HANDADIN. TYLERONUNCIATIONS
An Auto-OKINESE DICTIOSAET, by the Bar.
W LOESOHEID, pablished at the Daily PA Frei Office, Hongkong.
BRUNETTE,”
will load at this and Whampoa for the ahora. port, and basso quick despateb.- For Freight, apply to det
YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. f1168. Hongkong, 7th July/1871:
101 scope and pesotical servies this Work
FOR BOMBAT (rec);" stand unrivalled. All the new words THE Fresch Barqso which the Chinese have of late years bean com pelled to coin to erprege the mumerous objecta
NANCY
in macnizéry, photography, telegraphy, and in Caps, Maugat, having the greater portion of scienos generally, aina, the rapst Livenon of her cargo engaged, will have quick dispatob for foreign relations has imposed upon them, are the above port
hero giran ir solenes. Each and every word in For Freight, apply to fully illustrated and explained, forming arer.
N. KESSOWJER & Co. cloed for atudents of a most instructive nature. Im 1814 Hongkong, Jod August, 1871. Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. gires, the counts being carefully marked on THE 1 British Barque the best principle hithurls stained. The typo TE1
graphy displays the process că an attempt to
MARY HAMILTON,"
ANNA. MÕIVER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong. 9th Augnet, 1871,
THROUGH US. MAIL LINE
PAN DATA FROM UHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACINO MAIL'S 8. COMPANY KABARDIN, CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIF10 RAILROAD COMPANIDS
viz
To Jaffa, Beyrouth, Tripoli (Syris Lotakin, Alexandretta, Mradina, Rhodos, Smyrna, Mity lese, the Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Inebold, Ke Faseun, Salonion, Samsonn, Sinope, Sulins, Tre- bizond, Talisha, Varna, Galatz, and Ibraila, 22 cents per ounog
To Spain and Gibraltar, 24 cents per ounce. To the Grind Drankies of Euzeburgh and Baden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Thonish Frassut, Bararis. Wurtemburg, the, Principalities of Hohenzollern, Birkenfold, House-Homburg, Lippe, Schwartzburg-Rudol stadt and Reuss, the Dushies of Nassau, Saxe- Coburg-Goths and Sare-Meiningen-Hildburg- hausen, Heste-Electoral, Heese-Darmstadt, the Desby of Baxe-Weimar-Eisenach, the Free Cities of Frankfort-on-the-Mains, Hamburgh, Breman, and Lubeck, Switzerland, and Italy, 26 cents per à outɔçe,
To Countries beyond Sea without distinction, 28 cents per ounce,
THE 6. & AMERICA," Captain Warsaw,
will lesre Hougang for San Francisco Ti To Prussia (Rbesish Province excepted), Yokohama on TUESDAY, the 12th of Septem- Hanover, Sazony, the Grand Duckies of Meak ber next, at 3 o'clock, P.M., taking Passengers. Ienbargh Schwerin and Mecklenburgh Strelitz, Mailu and Freight, for the United Statca, Casa Buchy of Brunswick, Grand Duchy of Olden da, Central and South Ameries, and Foropa. burg (the Principality of Birkenfeld excepted?,
A Steamer of the Company will leave thang. the Dusty of Aubels, the Austrian Provinces,
| bal, via the Inland Sea Ports, about me date, Belgrade, Servia (Bolgrade excepted); Moulans. ↑ and make alose connection at Tokobama, na kujipra, Schleswig and Holstein, 30 cents per å The AMERICA" will be due at San Francis Denmark, the Papal States and Anatria, 35 Uctober 17th, whenco duly Paxienger trains
To Moldaria, Wallachia, Torkoy in Europe,
Pre-payments Compulsory in the case of
Land daily Freight trains are ran over the Central 32 cents per tounes.
and Union Facilo Railroad Linea for New York and for all the principal cities in the Smeden, Norway, Poland, and Basin, 44 cents Interior und upon the Atlantio Beaboard par founne, time between Sau Francisco and New York br First-class Passenger trains is six daya and Letters for Spain, Gibraltar, Countries beyond vranty hours; and the distance 3,312 miles. | Sea, Berrin (Belgrada excepted), and Mon- through of these trains, making Drawing Room pisces, except Spain, Portugal and Gibralter, The Silver Falso Sleeping Cars are ren Lettem may be registered, to all the abov Cars by day, and Sleeping Cars by night; and, and the Austrian Provinces; the fee for regis. are of the latest and best American pattern,tration is tho em amount as the portage on being unexcelled for comfort and convenience, seah letter respectively.
tenegro,
A New York, Finangora have selection of Newspapers aud Prices Current oznnot be various lines of Steamers to England, France prepaid. |and Germany, fortelles VONNE
Through Tickets and Bill of Lading tre
F.. MITCHELL
Póstmaster-General.
Hongkong, 13th February, 1871..
fassed for transportation to Tokobatan and General Post Office, other Japan Forts, and San Francisco, for the deans of Steamers The Overland Railroad Overland Railroad, and to Europe by connecting
make the Chinese and English tracorramond Mitchell, Master, having the greater portion non sine of body, bureby effecting a vast of her cargo engaged, will meet with carly antonoway of space, abiering A dearness not match for the shore part. W presioruly a thained, and dispensing with thona raat, wargins and rasant spaces, which have heretofore characterized Chin publications.
The scope
-the work is so great, and ite utilitarian purposes so complote, that a ro-
Legends to fos pagos eshte person who T
Copies may be ‹btained-at-the Daily Praus understands Kuglial to communicate efectively Ofice, and of the following Agent
Mrs. DROW & Co., Bwatow,
| with natives who understand nothing but Chi-
For Freight or Passage, apply tu
RUSSELL & Co. 1080 Hongkong, 26th Jane, 1871.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, HE 41 Auerior Ship
"JOSEPH CLARK,”
news In this respect the work will be found Captain Carver, will have early despatch na Indispensable to all Europeane residing in above.
WILSON, NICHOLA & Co., Amoy, Hanae & Co., Fosobowe China, and to the natives themselvos if er * KELLY & Co., Shangbai. Mr. J. B. BLACK, Japan Gastle Office, Toko-
MASKS, TRUBKER & Co, Paternoster How,
London, S
Mr. G. Srazny, Cornhill, London, Mr. F. ALGAE, Clemente laws, Londen, MoreL, BATES, HINDI & Co. Old Jewry,
London, Mr. L. P. Fans, Merchants Exobange
San Francisco.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
It is hereby notified for general information, Companies Courantes 12 days time for Silk and that henceforward the rates of Postage, which 16 days for Teas and General Merchandise, roast be paid in advance, chargeable upon Book between San Francisco and New York and Pattern Panketa posted at Hongkong, cr Favorable arrangements have been made for at any of the British Postal Agencies in Chinn Throngs Passengers and Freight to America and Japan, to be forwarded by the British from Caloutta Penang and Slogapore, and Contrast afsil Packets to the Australian Co. from Swalow, Amoy and Foochow.
lonies and New Zealand, will be as follows,
Betero Fassage Tickets issued at a reduction ; viz. 1-* of A, on regalar rates.
.
Valne and weight of Pamel Punkagen, re- quired; all Packages should be marked to ad dress in fall,
For a Packet zot exceeding 1'ou
in weight....... 2 conta For a Puket above 1 ounce and not
exceeding 2 on
4 For a Facket above 9 cmpses and not
exoleding 4 ouncesPATAL .8.
RUSSELL & Co,
DENT & CO.'E ESTATE.
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No Freight received after noon of the 11th- pror. No Parsel. Packagei received after 5 pa mame day,
16
FOURTH DIVIDEND of Two per cent.
plains subjects fully, with which very few in deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To t/ 1181 Hongkong, 13th July, 1871. {parsios resident in England and interested in Ching it cannot but je mvaluable oconelopally, It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pogon
STRUBNER & Co. 60, PANNORren Bow;
WAH. HELL, DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG,
For a Packet above 4 ounces and not
exceeding 8 ounces
For further information as to Passage or and so on, adding 8 canta for every additional
b. W. MITCHELL,
on all Claime against the above Estate Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, anusea or fraction thereof. admitted by the Trustees, will be paid at their Praga Wen, Offico, No. 7 Pedder's Hill, on the First Day of August next.
$1100 Hongkong, 27th June, 1871.
Portmaster General.
T. A HARRIS,
Agent.
Hongkong, August 12th, 1871.
General Post Cice,
Hongkong, 16th June, 1870.
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