·
COAL IN MADRAS Dr. Oldham, in His report to the Mudra Go? varoment on the probability of fading coal in that Presideny, saya (-The investigation of last censon kara varp largely diminished tho ottent of heen which we werscompelled to reprez soút as unknown geolontaally when reporting on Uve" coal resources of India" la 1807). And we
£35,000 sipo bivarrival in this pountry, to be made up to £40,000, on his return to his own country. It should be remetabored that the Nawab was no Prison, but merely the resend Aut of Meer Jaffer, who won himælf the officer of an officer of the King of Delhi: "From the time of Lord Clive down to the present day the descendents of Mfeer Juffer had been receiving $160,000 a year, drawn from the puckets of an now know that these rocks, which ordinarily - extremely poor population. He thought thrt favortiu the coal, extand almost uninterruptedly LONDON. bo had now said enough to show that there was from Chaads in the north to near Rajahmun- | SAN FRANCISQO not even a primis fucia quae for a Committee, | dry in the south along the valley of the God- whilst to grant wash a Committee would be to avery. Unfortunately the occurrence of the douage the position of presmit and futuro Go. výper rosks is no evidence that the other eList | vernors of India.
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**baneath tham, ulthough it establishes the pos. MELBOURNE & SYDI Mr. Bourko-conquered with the views of the sibility of this existence. Whils, therefore, BOMBATAN List speaker, and quoted Lord Macauly's bolding out a hope that coal way yet be found, MANILA Ussay on Lord Clite to show that there was no within this area, I would urge upon the Dou fotodation for the pretensions of Moer. Jaffier | serious consideration of His Ewellsoor the SAIGON AND SINGAPORE. and his deadendants. No good could possibly Governor of "Madria în Council that he YOKOHAMA HA soute from the Committed if it were appointed, should pernait d' moto careful geological examine Donn because all the facts wore thoroughly well nation to be rinde te more detail, before whe; SWATOW AND AMOZ khown, not only to the India offer; but to the tempting any practical erpiorations wblob, ja dountry, and the best friends, of the Nawab commanend at hapbazaji, could only load to | would be those who counselled Hat, instead of an inevitable waste of time and money, without a making claima upon the Government which any definite rebolta. I hope the Geological curs | were totally unsubstantial, to return to India, voy may be able, during the neET MARON; DO Shetä he could otëraiso Kits Influence with great | clear up thoas doubts, and to loro a more des A boneft to his family and thoin araded him: finitë opinion as to the prospects of obama of Os
Sir C. Wingfield was also of opinion that the soal being found, and may be able to fix en pros olaim made by the Nawab Nazim was without perly selected fucal fica for Foring, to, the ro foundation. The sun which was claimed world Bufto of which examination shall, of course, cat Lave to be paid by the people of India, and he onos be anbmitted to His Excellemor in Couns. did not think the Government of India would foilaga
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THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 219e. 1871.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
TEEL'S NAME.
CAPTAIN
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„Bank Bills, st3 months sight, m
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784 to 737
BALES ON Agoter 19TH, 1871, Me reported by Chandno, Brist Nuts, 800 picata, nt $2.25, by Eljön cheang shius to Hongkong merchant
· Blade Pepper, 100 picula, at 31250; by Shua-
y
Halgre Bior, 2000 pionis, at 12.20 by Chòn cheong-wing to Hongkong methant
Saigon Pier, 2,000, picule, at 32 06, by Chun- chenne ning sa Langkung merahäng
take buyer, 240 "bules, "at $0.56, by Tul. fangchun to hangbai marabaut.
be justified in claying, the revenues of India | The Government trust that Mr. Olilitem may *-• Bank Billa on demand, * : 42 with its payment. It was proposed, he believed, be able to complete the enutuption of the On NEW YORK to continue the £150,000 a year during the life tract of country fodiasted in the coming witk- Private, 5 months' of the present Nazim, and to give his son ing sesson, and that he will keep them inforça-| Ow KOMBAY ---Banz, £94,000 a year, which be considered was a vory: "ed of shiroanite that may be obtained. —Midrue ON CALOUTTA, -Ban 3 Days' sig] ample provision ludeed, and the feet of the Times.
OF SHAROWAL family would be supported out of the acquuu-
Bank, 3 days sight Iations. It was quite a moietako to suppose tbät A SINGULAR GAME AT CEIBBAGE Bank, 15 days sight... the people of India had any affection for this
The Sacramento Reporter tells the following. Prafute, 30 days' right... family, or for any of the Mahamudan, princes. story We wold a witness a night or two nindo Mr. Serjeart Sterlock supported the motion to a singular transaction game of, orih be- Tontending that the treaties were of a purma- tween a man totally blind and a man wholly hent pharacter. Ho contended that the right of deal and dimb, As the Laudunting gawe both. the Nazim was perfectly clear, and that it are unusually, export, and the strange contest na ating biely to the Weakness of the India was watübed by nomeroid spectatora Th Princes that it fund not been eüförded.....
blind mun proved victorious, as he almost Incheong-shing to Hongkong merchant, Sir S. Northrote was of a different opinion, variably does at this game, although his op and said that when the agreement was made ponent to this instance is a proficient therein with the Emperor of Delhi a bundred years that professional sports, knowing his provese, that the Company were to collect the revabne, refuse to play with bim for a consideration, it was also stipulated that they should provide for the informatica, al the curious, we will for the proper administration of Bengal, and state that the blind man shows his cards con- for that purpose they appointed the reigning flentially to a bystander, who tela, biu in ga Nazimo, and continued the appointment at whieper their demon nation. He needs never to certain fixed on to his cucscador but when it be told more than once, be never failing to re happened that the heir wee's oild the Company member the number of cast and its position in refused to contince the arrangement, and took relation to one of the rest in bis band. But the adidicistration into ita own bands. The that which afforded to most thought for refec. Company had trostal the family with fairness tion was, that although the parties had utver and liberality, and it there were any just disim met before, they at once appeared to have mu It wito competent for the House to decide with tnal nderstanding, and conversed with each out the assfotones of n Committes, but it was other almost sa teadur and rapidly as it cesiber far better that it alould be left to the Indian bad bean deprived of any natural gitt The Guverni.cat.
mate wrote with extraordinary rapidity ring his left band, while the blind man made bim salf perfectly puder look so his fellow muferés, by simply indicating with his daxter finger inng tho table the letters, necessary to the fórmá- tion of the words which he desired to use? The scene was truly ambjent for thought, and one enlauland to confirin: the belief in
Alr Eustwick-opposed the motion, ou the ground that sil" that the Indian Government was pledged to the treaties as the con- tinuanos of the stipand of £160,000) a year.
The House then divided:
For the actions, 61 Against is
13358
THE INDIAN, TEA INTEREST, PUBLIC MEETING AT DALCUTTA,
Brown Bugar, 300 picula, at $320, by Tal- lung saan, to Shanghai herchant
White Sugar 1,000 pioule, at 36.50, by Facks obor-map to Japan merchypt
E
While Sugar, 500 Dideli, at $6:4), by Fook- cheong-ynen to Japan merchant,
Viccle: Sugar, 200 vienls, at $2:30, by Fook-
8,000 picscs, at $217. by to rayn marchan; to Hongkong merchant.
Shitish, 30picuis, at $4100, Lý ChuD- cong to Unotes alerabant.
- Rheudah, 10 bales, at $32.00, by Uhu-cbnong i Canton merchant, ja
Bactol Brious, at 30,5 br China wieonan to Canton merobaut.
Saigon Rise, 3,000 picule, at 12:17, by Mowe whoang to Hongkong merclient.
that great heavenly law of octopedition, for Sale. whereby person deprived of one natural ganas or gif is given some other faculty. 'le' grostor degree thanis Vouchsafod to others.
À mestier of gentlemen interested in les cultivation was held on May 26th, in the rooms flisted. The parties of whom we speak of the Landboldera and Commercial Associa- tion, No. 9. Mission Bow, at 11:30 a., purenant to notice.
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There were present the following gentlemen Messrs. Mhofarlene, Sutherland, f. Hudson, Theeburn, Wordic, A. Blesbraden, R. Bleobyn den, Mackillican, Murdoch, Young, and others,
Mr. T. H. Wordie was voted to the chair.. The object of the meeting was to consider the propriety of laying before. His, Honor the Lieutenant-Cloverhor of Bengal the views of thuis interested in tua cultivation in India, with respect to the measures that ought to be taken by Government to render impossible uny further raids pa our North-Eastern Frontier: ()
1st-Proposed by Mr. H. H. Sutherland, ae- conded by Mr. E. L. Thurbara, and, resolveð..... "That in the opinion of this meeting, no safety or security can be hoped for in the tea districts of Sylhet and Casher, unless punishment ja id- ministered to the hill tribes for past outrages, and that an expolition for this purpone choniá be sent in the ensuing cold seabon.”.
2nd. Proposed by Mr. D. H. Macfarline, se- conded by Mr. J. Murdoch, and resolved
That the Lieutenant-Governor be asked to receive a depulation in support of these views, and that Mr.JR:Ballen-Smith. be requested to introduce it
With a vote of thanks to the chair the nest. ing separated. Indian Daily News.
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both men of more than ordinary abilities and acquirements. One is a prominent member of four losal bay with n State reputation, and the other is a landscape und animal painter of no small merit. One suddeely lost his sight a few years micet; the other became deaf and daub, when seven years of age from un stack of Barlet fever. And yet we dombrif two more genuine bappy men exist in the commonity. They seem, by some God-like dispensation, to forget, or to be satisfied with their great lose, because of these powers and gifte given in com- pousation. New York Herald,
MISCELLANEOUS, Chicago's divorces aro decreasing, Montreal claims 100,000 population. Garibaldi continues poor but respectable. Chlongo bas's water famine, but they hardly notice is there as causing thirat.
Prof. Horse was born fu April, 1791, and is
sist year,A
No
in bla Slst year of the ship!" neked an emigrant of the cook, who an Irishman. ar," was the answer, "I am the man that cooks the malo,
An old lady, reading an acronut of a distin- guished old lawyer, who will aid to be the Esther of the New York bar, exclaimed: Poor men! he had a dreadint set of children
A young gentinian of Pittsfield, Mass., han ing empty bottles From the book door of adrag on the store, and then carrying them around to tho
front door and selling them to the owner.
THE HARD WORK IN THE LAWtly involved himself in dificully, by steal.
Who that is doomed to foût · it emormons treadmill of Loudon life does not work hard? Is there harder-worked ma than the Prime Minister of England P. Are not the duties of our stipendiary magistrated some what more onerous than they were in the day when Harry Fielding ontoed £300 a your “fof the dirtiest money in the world" P L the chair
is
A lady writes to a Chicago paper that you might as well attempt to go up a garret with out a stairway as to ascend into highar vireles of Californian
disty without ostentatious |
wealth ****
of the journalist a bed of rota ? Does the The buttle as to the best hymne-book has al- barrister is full practice, and in bright repute,ready began: it is claimed for Bir Rounde who spends his days in a crowded court, engaged Palmer's Book of Praise that it more nearly ja a harassing game of battledore and sbattle falfle all the conditions that could be required cock-who rery often passes bis nights in the for such a volams, and should certainly be the House of Commons, battling for his party, and, basis of any general hymn.book-Musical when he reaches tome, jaded and fagged Standard was AWD has frequently to plod, through the brief A Romian nobleman who bas takas degrees from which he will have to speak in a fer at Heidelberg and St. Petersburgh, and who is hours time is Sir Joka, or the learned entirely conversant with the English, German, Serjeant, or the cininest QC very on French, Polish, Italian, Latin, and freak lan- viable person from the chum cum dignitate quages, in addition, to bis native longue, and point of view? Yet the lawyers live, and, speaks them dently, advertises in Counsel As a rule, the most eminent and the bardest ent journal for a situation zen daghman. workers of their number attain a ripe old age,
In a certain cemetery in a town in New Lon
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Vessels on the Berth.
FOR LONDON 2 BUEZ CANAL,, Caling «i BINGAPORE, and taking Carge, to be Franshipped at PORT BAID for the principal PORTS in the MEDITERRA TONDAN at through raten, Nag- THE O. & & Co.'s Steamship
"PRIAM,”
will be dispatched on or abons 16th instr
Für Freight or Passage, apply touching BUTTERFISED & SWIRE,
-- ti 1891 Hongkong, 14th August. 1871.
WORSTEAM TO, TOKOHAMA. TIEN P. 40. 9. N. Ca.'s steamship
BADOMBAY,"
· Post-Office Notifications.
www mail will close.
Foz Swałow and Amoy.-Per Sunshine, to- day, the 21st instant, at 1.80 P.M. ***
For Singapore, Mauritius, and The Cape of Grod Hop Per IIMS. Tantar, on Wednos day next, the 23rd instant, nt 6-s
It having been found mocessary to change De dolor of the 30 cent Postage Stamp, itirhereby notified that the new color Skimp will be brought into me on the 14th matabt, the Stamps of the old 'calor already inned, will, af couras, be available for the payment of postage, bitt no further issue of the old 30 cent Stampa. will be made from this Ofos after the 13th. 'instant, or from the Postal Agencias ut the
will leave for the above place shortly after the ↑ Ports of China and Japan after the 31st inst. Farrival of the next English Mail.
A. McIYBE, Superintendent. P&O. 8, N. Co's Office,Y
Hongkong.ISth Augnat, 1871; FOR MANILA,
THE Spanish Stenber
Houses, Lauds, Tenements, &c. LUZON
[tt. 1496
F. W. MITCHELI
Postmaster Gouerul.
General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 10th August, 1871.
It is hereby notified that arrangements have been concluded according to which a regular éxebauge of direct Mails will take place, bý
Tremaye, Mister, will have quick despatch for means of the BRITISH MAIL PACKETS,
between this Office and Briadisi. ... the slure.Port
for Fraight or Panange, apply do MAPA MA SEOREMEDIOS & Co.
312 Hongkong, 2nd Augent, 1671.-
MENAM...
The Mails from Hongkong will comprise, not only barrespondanse addressed to Italy, but also correspondence addressed to the several States of the Continent beyond Italy.
The prepayment of the postage on ordinary Letters is optional.
"The postage on, registered Letters, meat he propsid : the charge for registration being tuo
will meet with immediate despatch as room anasum as the postage nu each Letter. for a few Lone of light freight,
Carminia Ambassador THE Tro Commodious 6 Roomed HOUSES wy, known as 1 and 2 Westbourne Villas,
and situated on the Caine Fond, Stabling, CoR FOR YOKOHAMA, Flower and Kitchen Gardone Gassad Water HE A1 Britief Banque BASS & CO'S OCTOBER BREW, in hore laid on Apply to EDIS
MESHARAWLING, MEDLEY & Co... |_ 1251 Hongkon e 24th Joly, 187129070
TMBAT Järgs and productiva piece of Ground BUBRE? DUBLIN STOUT, in quarts and attached to "PERSEPOLIS, Bonham Bend West; bas beon in cultivation as a Vega. table Garden with Gardener's quarters, and BASS BALE by Cameron and Saunders, Water laid on Apply dom
quarts and pints.
heads and kildericine. Barclay & Co's 2OBEER, in hogsheads, BEST JAMAICA RUM, în do.
pints
of
Duff Gordon's SHERBIES, different seule. Superior Old Vintage PORT. < RET
Heansy • BRANDY FELAKANG
AVH GIN, in post, čamcas Krug & Co. OHAMPAGNE,
quart.and
CROSSE & BLAUR WELL'S OILMAN'S
THOS Y BARRINGTON, A 47, Wyndham Street le 1962 Hongkong, 10th August, 1871.50
VANSA TO RETAIN HAT Spaclous and Babstaatin Block of
MAUILDINGS, Bituated in the corner of Elgin and Shelley Street, the property of OLOB LAIKITANO DE HONGKONG LIMITED comprising: a large and elegant Ball Room, Dining, Card and Drawing Boomé, & Billiard Roems, 12/Rød Rooms Library. Office, Bath Bourbs, Stables HAMB, CHEESE BACON, the Outhouse, to with a fine Theatre attached, Gaand Water aid throughout, tastefully Trufləl PÁTES, FOJE GEAS, Preserved furnished with all the necessary appartenanoce, PROVISIONS of every description, Amb including 3 good Billiard Tables & Conder b Piano, Plaza, ings, and Crockery. Ware, do.ÿ rican, English, Dutch, French and Ger suitable for a Family Residence, a Hotel, oT - 100 VEGETABLES, fu large assortment. Cinb FINEST FRENCH BUTTER, in bottica,
For further particulam, apply to PRIME DANISH BUTTER in 71b6: Time, Bill' and Holstria BULISE, in kegs. RUSSIAN CAYIARA VANILLA BEANS, /7 - TETSSONEAUX JAMS JELLIES, and
FRUITS, in Juice and Brandy, MENIERS CHOCOLATE, yellow,
SEL THOS W. BARRINGTON. In 1944 Hougong, 7th August, 1871.
TO LETASE
Wich pozemion on the 1st Augusi nezi THE HOUSE, No. 6, da Podder's Hill and
›⠀⠀ HOUSE, No. 9, in Seymour Terrace,
Apply to
Apply to
J. S. HOOE BON & 05. 1984 Hongkong, 15th August, 1971.
FOR MANILAIVA AHE Spanish 9-masted schooner
M. LOPEZZ Captain Uriarte, will have quick desputel to the above port
*For Fraight or Pusatge, apply to
REMEDIOS & O
ti 1974 Hongkong, 12th August, 1871
WEL FOR SAN FRANCISCO; THE 41 British Clipper bargue
RECORD,"
Simpson, Master, of 437 tone Register, will have immediate de patah as above,
For Freight-or Lussago, apply to
RUSSELL & Co
tl 1285 Hongkong, 20th, july, 1871: ==- BAND FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE Datoh Barque
KOLOR AEROLIET"
will have quick despatch for the above port
For Freight, apply to PM
OLYPHANT & C
U 1249 Hongkong, 22nd May, 1871.
***** DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. French Barges tf 1244 Hongkong, 21es Jo)7, 1871, 2, brown,HOUSES TU LET
TN various Parte of Hongkong. A list of ERT, ATKINSON & Op. 1 HOUSES with site, locality and Jormar can be seen at No. 47, Wyndham Street Y
HARD THUS, W. BARRINGTON 1 643 Hongkong, 11th March, 1887
" TO LET, STAN
If 906 Hongkong, 251 May571
FUE SALE
ROAPILLION and BANDOL, in wood; Breakfast and Dinner OLABETS, Imm
Chatean LARITTEN KARENA Hante BEION
ve With in Aprik
Capt. Mangat, having the greater portion of Iur cargo engaged, will have quick dispa tal-for the above port
**For Fraight, apply to pres
KESSOWJEE & CO. +lm 1314 "Hongkong, 268 Angust, 1875, *CFOR MELBOURNE AND #TDNEY.
# SBE 4) Barqué
THAT or desirable RESIDENCE, Glau British 19
aeskin Homes, now in the occupation of the Hon. J. FAUNGEPOTE,
For particulars, apply to
ROB. 8. WALKER & Co. tf 444 Hosgkong, 10tli Mareb, 1871.
Rhemah WINES, large esortment Sparkling BOOK and MOSELLE, “Haat BARSÁŬ and SAUTERNE.
French LIQUEUES, CHARTREUSE, &c, situated at the function of Grabim sud Wel«
THE Commodious "GODOWNS, BERE 1. PREMISES and RESIDENCE, former ly occupied by Mess. MELOREER & Co.,
"40., AUSYNTH.AZ
Sington Streets, PERO
"MART HAMILTON.” Mitchell, Master, having the greater portion
of her asrge engaged; will meet with early patch for the above port, A
For Freight or Passage, apply to
The prepayment of the postage on Newa. papora, other printed paper and packets of patterna is compulsory, d
Addressed to
The rate of postage ure se followa, viz :
FOR A LETTER. Thaly..... ........ 18 cunts for each:)-ez,
Switzerland
The German States,. "Austria,
Belgium.
The Netherlands........
Donaurk
Heligolaad...
Sweden........
Norway.. Rusein
· Fors Nacapspar Fur each faur
Mr Price outs of Book
· Ourrent.. Pack-and
Packets of Vatternt..
018.
Italy Bwitzerland......
The Gorman States, Austria
Belgiam
The Netherlands.. Benviark Heligoland..
Sweden
Norway
Kussia....
General Poat-Office.
· MITOFELL,··
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, tb Angast, 1571.
Arrangements having been made by the French Post Office for embarking and diseas harking the British Overland Mails to and from Fradicent Brindial, thereby necessitating too payment by the French Post Office of a transit rate to the Italian Post Office, it has been de termined to augment the rate of postage on lettere exchanged in the direct Maila between Hongkong and the French Post Office.
The rates of postage chargeable in Hongkong des-pon letters sent to France and dustries
through Franos will, in future, be as follows,,
RUSSELL & Cai 1080 Hongkong, 26th Jmäe, 1871. W FOR SAN FRANUBOO. THE 41 American Ship
VENUS AJOSEPH CLARK,*
· Gras and Water laid on. Pospearon-inny, be | Captain Carver, will bare, early despatch taken in March next. Apply Lo
· Vermaath NOUILLY EBAT,“ Wynand FOKINKS, double Orange CURA. PASAK A 1. G. LINSTEAD.
tf 182 Hongkong, B016 January, 1971
COA
At LAMMERE, ATKINSON & Co., tf 907 - Hongkong, 25th May, 1871.
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE,
TO BE LET THE commodious Offices and Godowns
■ formerly in the occupation of Meere HOLLIDAY, WE & Co., situated on Marino Lot 11, and fronting the Praya. Posacasion
For particulars of rent, &e: Apply to
TURNER & Co.
PARKERZENAY; in Pints & Quartsen be bad on 1st Aprilmezt, and by
SILLERY, Do Do
JM ARMSTRONG.
if 901 Hongkong, 25th May, 1871,
MAND FOR SALE,
Sorpedon adjan,”-n Yangtaza,” and.
Pacifo Hail OPLENDID WINÉS.
OILMAN'S STORES, in great variety. American BUTTER, in Bottle. SCHEESE, by the 15.
York MAMS, Kilderkini BASS'S ALE,
Tailoring under the Superintendence of ex- ROPE CANVAS, Copper Regulation. Side perionped OUTTEES
Lounge COATS Offe do;
Walking do,
Visiting do,
Dido SUITS
From the
best English
manufac turera.
Light Tartu OVERCOATS Making to order, TWEED SUITS at vary low prices, kan de
Brascola & Tapety CARPETS
Velvet Pite CABPETS
|| LIGHTS, DE Roman
Apply to
PEARCE, GALL & Co
Opposite the Canton Steamers her tf 1,02 Hongkong, 27th Augom, 1871, 6, PAS TOURIST'S GUIDE REDUCED PRICE $1,760 Containing the zamer of all the Articles of Trade, oldjectal of Natural History, Furimtare, The FURNISHING we have confidence into, do, with the Panti, and Mandarin Pronun
Also a few copies of the QHAMMA of the resemmending that good valne will be obtained dation
Chinese Laprunge, in two Partap
Rio Dasha Penis Davis AJA BREAKFAST CLARET FOR FAMILY OR
BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD
(Bed Send). Selected by the undersigned, may be had for
DEBOST & Co. Sa 135 Hongkong, 91st May, 18712674 ANNUAL FOR SALE
CHAMPAGNE R. BORDERER BARTE BLANCHE
OLDERER OARTE NUTR
CLOTH For Hall, Passages, Stairs, &o. Cor HATTING and MATS ***
All Wool BEPS and DAMASKS, for Ourtains
Our Premiere, too, often ocntrive to rasch sardon, county, Conn, can be found a lot contain. A few unde up Squares and Sofa CARPETS. prising ingerity in spice of all their acemingly ing fire graves one in the centre, the others OIL superhuman toil. But for the lamentable near by at the four points of the compass. cident which took him from te, Sir Robert Fuel The insoriptions on the latter read, whentive might have bees Duce more Price Ministar, and be was close upux, seventy when he died after the nature of the deceased: My I. Lord Palmerator was past eighty Me Glad, Wife, while the central stone beate the
“My III, Wie, Wife, *# My IL Wie, stone is part dirty, and it is questionable whe ther be or Mr. Disraeli is the most juvenile of brief but eloquent expression: "Our husband. our stateamon." And the strangest thing about Eldor Knapp, the rivivalist, was actively a our long-lived public men it that, prodigións i gaged in a revival of religion down in Arkansas, as their labours are, they can all find time for and when about to baptise convert he recreation or for the indulgence of literary or called out in a loud voice Do Ay ona know artistic tastes. They ran racehorses, sail any reason why this man should not be bap yachts, or are mighty Lumiere. They colliv tized P" and to his surprise a long specimen of porcelain, model in clay, write morols, edit an Arkanas traveler shooted in response : Ben Lein, Me, Preacher, I don't want to inter Homer, or practise amateur photography;
to my nothing of giring private parties and are in that are business of yours, but if you taking the chair at public diapers, st. expect to get the sins all out of that old ques sending balls and receptions which do not you will be to anchor him out in the river break up until foar in the morning, and over night."
proposing the health of the bridesmaids at
fashionable weddings The question of hard
work, an exhausting the frame and demaging V: COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENUL V the faculties, bar recently been brought before
AUGUST 21ÉT, MORFING,
the public and necessarily so with reference The market for Bengal drug. Fatna, has been to the extraordinary trial in the Court of Com-vory unsettled during the fast two days, under mon Pleas, which has already been so many speculative influence. It has been forced xp Joye in progress. We are told that a continual from the opening rate of Saturday morning of strain uat teli npon the nerves and brains of $645, to $710, against sellers of some drug to all who are bound to put ja an appearance, day be, delivered on arrival of the steamer Flora" after day. For Judge has protested. This is on the 24th at $640 to $645; in fact, there he cantant hard work is growing too much, Bir Wil been no correct market for it Bocures $620 Har Baillafire, for bauan endurance. He is to $25 Patna. Bebles, 1657), to $649. in danger of being knocked up; and for works Malwe $645 to $650,
doogkong Bank Blares, Old-66 per cent,
premium.
Hongkong Back Shares, New 43 per cent.
premiumiza (EZE Union Insurance Society of Canton, new saares
$1,000 per bare premium. Ohina Traders Insurance Company's Shares-
$2,500 per share premium.? China and Japan Marine Lukarance-7ls 05
per share prosian, Chinese Insurance Company $0 por share
pryminm
Bongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$865 per share premšom, thins Fire Insurance Company's Stares-304
per share prezzino. Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Bharss-$60|
per share premium.
past his lordobip saw only been enabled to prop ap bisetrength by an éccasional tripto Brighton.f But in all these protestations and neosals, there is moob, considering the principal and the issue at stake, that is trivial and ab aurd Public opinion very strongly deprecates an adjournment over the Long Vacation of the most momenione legal issue of our times and an approachiax degres of the Legislature. will indorso that opiston. The onse aught, to go on, and on, and oneren at the risk of cor aceing the barristers dwindle to skalstons, and 150 attorneys sink in atrophy on the Roor of the court. Bat, in all seriousness, there in tiple danger, we should say, that any of these alarming contingencies will occur. The bar visters" won't, dwindle; the attorneys won't uwoon; and, if the view of Parliament nad the public ho fulfilled, it is most ear neatly to be hoped that Sir William. Bo will, after a brief sacation-way of week or ton days will be enabled, like a giant | refreshed, to rene his arduous and valuable Hongkong, Cantau pud, Macao Steamboat
Go Bhares per ocuit preu. labours. If, in the interests of justice, the authorities seem to be pitiless, the ozones for Shangbet Steam Navigation Company-TiLL 61 their apparent rigoer is sapplied by the fas per share. premium. stat this is a country of hard work. A thing has to be done, and the thing must be dods. We sympathies with the hard worked sufferers in the Court of Common Pleas, from the Julge on the bench to the humblest process-sorror yet this should be regarded se a case of
musz. Gonid recreation, learned leisure, Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-60 per well-cared repose, they will all have in time;" cent, discount bnt the work hand should continue, and Hongkong Distillery Company--19' per cent should be oomplished without any but the precium, morninal, aust impuratively needed rempite.--News of the Ferid,
Honghong and Whaupon Dock Company's
Shares-25 per cent. discount,
China Sea, Saigon, and Straits Steamabip
Company 5 per cent discount Chins and Stralis Steam Bavigation Com
pany-20 per cent discount Rongkong Gas, Company's Bhatte $60 per
share
Indo-Chinese: Bugar Company--880 per eunre
dimenget
TABLE CLOTHS, large assortment, The Eider Dywa QUILT, Carriage and Travelling RUGS.
SAILE & Co
Ez & 19. "Priam," (0), ADIES' and Gentlemen'e Kid GLOVES.
Billiard CLOTH=/
Gentlemen's**Twill SHIRTS, (new styles.)
~ WRISTBANDS.
A large parool of Black SILKS,
--- bought very obeap, v
125 BREAKFAST OLAREY, 20 SE
ZA
* For Freight or Passage, apply to
Shyla RUSSELL & Co. tf 1181 Hongkong, 12th July, 1871
THROUGH US. MAIL LINE
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
vizi
To France, Algeria, the French Officer in Turkey (except Constantinople), and the Office at Turie and Tangiers, 23 coats per ounce,
To Jaffa, Heyrooth, Tripoli (Syria), Lotukia, Alesandretta, Messing, Rhodes, Smyrna, Mity- foue, the Dardanelles, Gallipolii Ineboll, Ke- rassury Salonica, Samson, Sinope, Salins, Tre assord, Talton, Varna, Galatz, and Ibraila,
| 22:couts per ž onacé.
PACIFIC MAIL S.-S. COMFANY T-IN CÒNNECTION WITH THO GENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC
·RAILROAD COMPANIES.
• tt. 76 Hongkong, 13th January, 1971: 70g
TO LET ME HREE first-class two story: GODOWNS, situate on Inland lot No. 73, opposito Clocher & dit presise, at present in on 8. §. " AMERICA," Captain WARSAW, cupation of the Military,
Possession out he land early in February,
Apply to
TURNER & Co. of 183 Hougkonu. S0th January, 1871,
TO LET
will leave Hongkong for San Francisco vin Yokohama on TUESDAY, the 12th of Septera ber next, at 3 o'clock r., taking Passengers, Mails and Fraight, for the United States: Cana da, Central and South America, and Europe.
The** AMERICA” will be due at San Francis
To Spurs and Quraltar, 24 cents per à ounce. To the Grand Duckies of Luxemburgh, and Baden, Belgium, the Netherlands,' Portugai, Kherish Prussia, Bavaria, Wurtemburg, the Principalities of Hohenzollern, Birkenfold, Hesas Homburg, Lippe, Schwartzburg-Rafol. stadt and Reuss, the Dochies of Kussay, Saxe- Coburg-Goths and Boxe, Meiningen-Hüdbarg- hausen, Hesse-Electoral, Hessa. Darmstadt, tha Droby of Baxe-Weimar-Elisonach, the Fem Citics of Frankfort-on the Maine, Enobargh, Bremen, and Lubeck, Switzerland, and Italy, 26 cents per wee
To Countrica boyend Sea without distinction, 28 cents per tonnes.
TO Prussia (Renish Provinces excepted), Hanover, Saxony, the Grind Dachics of Meok burgh Schwerin and Mecklenburgh Strelitz, Ducky of Brunswick, Grand Duchy of Olden burg (the Principality of Birkenfeld excepted). the Duchy of Anbult, the Austrian Provinces, Belgrade, Sorvia (Belgrade excepted), Montent- Schleswig and Holstein, 30 cents per
ounes.
To Denmark, the Papal States and Austria, 83 cents per ounce. co October 17th, whence daily Fassanger trune :: To Moldavia, Wallachis, Turkey in Europe, and daily Freight trains are run over the Central Sweden, Norway, Foland, and Rossin, 44 cents and Union Pacific Railroad Lines for New perit ounce.
Tork and for, all: the principal cities in the Pre-payment a dompulsory in the case of interior and on the Atlantin Seaboard. The Letters for Spain, Gibraltar, Bonntries begand fime between. San Francisco and New York by Sea, Servin (Belgrade exepted), and Mon-
tenegro.
With possession on 1st January, Ia?u." A Steamer of the Company will leave Share THAT very desirable BUNGALOW, situate bal, is the Inland Ses Purts, about same date, Tat. Polfocium, and Mods BEL, and make close connection is Yokohama. MONT, at present in the agrupation of J. MENKE, Esq. Bowling Alley, Coach House, stalled Stable, &, attached. Water laid on.. Apply to
GILMAN & Co 202 Hongkong, 17th December, 3570.
·TO LET IRST CLASS Granite GODOWNB; at I⠀⠀ Wanchi.; Apply toma
ROB.B. WALKER & C if 41: Hongkong, 9th January, 1871.
STOILET.NR. FIRST-CLASS Granita GODOWNS, 4t Wanghai, from 13 to 20,000 piouls capa city. Apply to
HYMCO 8. D. BURROWS & SONS. LF 1700 Hongkong, 17th September. 1869.
BOEDERER CARTE BLANORE.
ROEDERER, GLADIATEURS SANDER & CO
"PORT US Anuri
(for,
Pasongor trains is six days and
twenty hours; and the distance 3,312 miles. ."
Letters may be registered to all the above
F. W. MITCHELL, General Post Obce,
Postnastor-Ocneral,
Hongkong, 1841 February, 1371.
محد بسته
The Silver Palace Sleeping Cara are unplaces, except Spain, Fortugal sud Gibraltar, sbrough on these trains, making Drawing Room and be Austrian Provinges; the fee for regia. Cars by day, and Sleeping Cars by night; nad tration is the same amount as the poeluge on are of the latest and best American pattern, each letter respectively.
Newspapers and Prices Current cannot be being neexcelled for comfort and convenience,
New Zork, Passengers have selection of prepaid AL various lines of Steamers to England, Frazov and Bloemánya a la
Through Tiskets and Bille of Lading are issued for transportation to Tekobama and othe Japan Ports, and San Francisco, for the It is hereby notified that correspondenas for HIPOWNERS, AGENTS, and COM Overland Bailroad, and to Europe by connecting the United Kingdom or for the Continent, saat MANDERS are informed that the Dogg Lines of Steamers The Overland Ratrosdutto Mails by French Packet, will be carried COMPARK'S ESTABLISHMENTA at the above Companies Faustee 12 days time for Silk end on to Marsoille, and that therefore all Letters, Fort afford every facility, at moderate charges, 18 days for Teas and General Merchandise, Books Prices, Corrent, Newspapers. Packets of
between San Francisco and New York.
Patturas, &c, which may be specially addressed REPAIRING AND SPARKING VESSELS Favorable Reranguenta have been made for via Alexandri và Trieste, or via Brindisi, will CLEANING AND PAINTING IRON Thườngh Pasosngera and Freight to Aubricant be forwarded by the French Fackets, as frou. Calestra,, Ponnng and Singapore, ond unly Lettera, &c., intended to be transmitted SHIPS AND STEAMERS,
from Brates, Amoy, and Kaosbow.
by the Maraeilles route can be sent in the Mailė e Tickets isuned at a reduction by the French line. Retura Passa kez THEIR LARGE GRANITE DOCK. Har: 288 feet length on the blocks, and at of 20), en regular rates, y Pack re-
-Value and weight of. Parcel gofred xl! Packages should be marked to ad- dreas in full, diyos na ayolga kaashay
No Fright received after noon of the 11th And an Engineers work shop fitted with Lathes prox. No Famel Packages received afters a and Tools, Eriven by steam Iron and Banasan daya dayak ako pa sta Foundries, Boiler-makers shop, large Smithy For further information as to Pasange and Carpenters and Boat-builders' shode. All Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company
perintended by resident Enropeans
Bank Bals Agents for Hongkong Rod Chian. | average spring lidescas receive. V camelá of 16 to
BY 1604 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1869
17 feet draught. It has
ATSONGATE, AND POWERFUL CENTRIFUGAL The Chroniats and Directory for 1871 AMOR STEAROYUMYA
Muslia trimmed and Lace 00LLARS and PAR
CUFFS
Gold CORD UMBRELLAS
RESMEN
SAILE & Co Hongkong, 31st January 1871.
WE
FOR SALE.
HP Barizortal Steam ENGINE, with Boiler and Mountings, complète. Two Albion PRINTING PRESSES, One Columbiandog TRA One in mo khát AGEN
A Badia] Drilling MAURINES
*One Self-saling SAW BENCH, complète,
DA
Ons Vertical DEELTAAN One Donkey PUMPACO
For particulars, apply tonka an
DOUGLAS ZAPRAIK & 0. if 894 Hongkong, 24th May, 1871. TATHAM'S REANDT in 1. CRCR
SHERRY MARY PORT
CLARKT
BIBLEY & Co,...
"CIGARS AND CHEROOTS,
CIGARS and CHEBOOTS, of
MANILA Cidades, panked in boxes of 500, 250, and 100,
For Bale by the inroles or Czan, by
144 1987 Hongkong, 11th August, 1971,
KASNOW READI.
Evils Work, now In the NINTH year of
its existence, is ready for delivery,
It has been compiled saf printed at the Daily Prom Once, an nuus), from the best and moal aufbentro souroen, and no pains bars been spared to make the work come plete in all respectal To
In addition to the metal varied and voluminous informaation, the waive of the “GRBONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOB 1871:! has been further augmented by the addi, tion of a Chromo Hihograph plate of the
| NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE
AT THE PEAK
*MONTILLADO, per qr. Desk 2140. Super lor BBBLEX, per do.105,
Pale SORBET,
perde $2. Superior MEDUO. per 1 do, 851.1. Buperior. ST. JULIEN, per 10 do, 19. Choice PORT, per 1 doz Case, 39, pints $10 Hennessy's BRANDY, * $6‡, V.O. SIERRA, Martineau Dog,301,71*** $9,
BETNOLDS & Cov
Ter 1800
Wyndham S, Honghong,
als of the
VARIOUS HOUSE PLAGS; *** MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, and of the count THE COAST OF CHINAAS besides other local information and sta tistics corrected to date of publicativo, tending to make this work the nado morum for all Publio, Mercantile and General
*** Their two smaller GRANITE DOCKS GOD receiro, st spring tides, Tossels drawing 12 feet.
Spare, Timber, and other Dock-yard material
Praya Wet,
F. IV. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gentéryl, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 30th June, 1871.
It is hereby notified for generál information blint on and after the 1st August next, the Comtoinsion chargeable on Money Orders oriced upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokobama will be as follows,
Quarters for Officers, and DRY GODOWN: for STORES, of Vessels under repairs itf:2817.Amor, December, 1868,
PODOROW - DUO K
RIFER MINS
ABS Pugs AL HARRIS Hongkong, August 12th, 1873
SAADE. HANDLET,
LOUSE AND SHIP PLUMBER.
COPPER SMITH, BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER. PHASE (LATE PATERSON & HANDLET),
10 F. Praya West Next to the P&O Cast Store tf 16811 HONGKONG.
ORIENTAL: HOTRI BILLIARD ROOMS AND BOWLING SPBE above granite floored DOCK, of the Boy - ALLEYS,
following Dimensions, viz 1 Length 8000
4:
(Sept'15"
THE above Hotel is now open for the re Lisception of Visitors to this Pors, and very comfort will be ensured to Fatruns viofding this establishment. A cable File, at the undermentioned bours, when the vianda provided will leave Patrons mutting to de--|
feet, Breadth at Bottom, 40 feet, is capable of
Propvictor BAYNES receiving: Ventely drawing 18 to 16 feet, ma the late pay a sma state of the Tiles will allow. The Dock rILDS. dry to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam. Toubove promises comprise a large fachine [Shop, containing wody w katePANIE
WITHWORTH's 12ança Bosz've Comerno Bagong B. Gay lata 27
······ÞÚILLING AND SCREWING MACMITRE, Amalready ausounced, the Directory is pobikhed in Two Forma, Complete af 35,
ARIA LARGE SMITHT, NO, das keikaAN
Largo Godowisa Rae on the premises for e or with the Lute of Besidents, Fort DireTOWAGE OF CARGO,
A large
Cosies may be baised at the Daily Pres Ollen, and of the fúllowing Agents permet
Mesra, Dzowy & Co., Swatow.
WILSON, Nicholis & Co., Amoy, Thadow & Co. Tooclion. KELLY & Co, Shanghai, Mr. J. BLACK, Japan Giselle Ofee, Yoko
Mers. LauBFIR & O, Paternoster Bow,
Mr. G. Bruker, Cornáill, Tróndeu Mr. W. AlGaN, Clement's Jane; London, Meters Bares, HENDY & Co., Old Jewry,
London, ON Mr. L. P. For, Movobants Exchang
San Francisco.
Stock of Woods, Metal, do, do, always on hand The Dock Steam Tag Wong is available at all times to tow vessels to or from Ses, at our-3 rent rafte, on application to
VOLS LAMONT, "
Superintendent. The hit ut Charges for lighting or remptul lng vesseln can se obtained from
Mere. NORTON, LYALL & Co. Hongkong. *** Memes: LiaNK, OxawFORD & Co, Shanghai MAYS 3. FRICKEL. & Co., CHIPCHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS,
COMMISSION AGENTS, QUIES HOLD. HONGWONG." – [Agl
6785R.
↳
2142!
AND
Breakfast, from 9 to 11 am, Tile P Dinner, Dan Refreshments can be obtained at all hours,
Wines and Spirits of the best quality only,
French, Spanish, Italian and German Bpower.
1200 Hongkong, 14th July, 1871 -
煤榮
WING-KEE COAL SHOP.
On sums not exouding L... .18 vente. Above £2 and not exceeding £5,.,36 Above Bă sed not exceeding £7...54 „Abave £7 und not exceeding $10..72-
F, W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General,
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.
1t in boreby natilibd for general information, that henceforward the rates of Portage, which must be paid in advance, chargeible upon Book and Pattern Packets posted, ut Hongkong, or at way of the British Postal Agencies in China and Japan, to be forwarded by the British Contract Mail Packets to the Australian Co. lonies and New Zealand, will be as follows, riz.
For a Pecket not exceeding 1 ouuco" in weight..........
* centa For a Packet above 1 ounce and not
exceeding concea
For a Packet above 2 ounces and not
exceeding 4 ounces.........., & For a Tacket above 4 ounces and not
exceeding 8 ounces. andes on, adding 3 cants for every additional f onuses er fraction thereof.
1. W. MITCHELL
Fostmaster feneral, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 16th Jane, 1570,
It is hereby notified for general information, that the Poalage on Letters addressed to Nør. way, when forwarded, nia Southampton, Rill henceforward be 36 cents for each ball ounce
THE Proprietor of WING-KER Shop begs to whish muy either be paid in advance, or it may inforar tive Public that his Shop bau teen he left to be collected on delivery of the Letten. catablished, sinos 1855, at Radiool's Lane, and Tupaid Letters will be a subject to an additional Fiat ke, has always a great quantity of Best charge on delivery. COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen or 8bipi
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General masters wahing to patronise him, are requeried to apply at his Shop,
Jezeral Post Office,
Hongkong, 26rd August, 1870,
ly dug Hangkung. 24th April, 1871