China and Straits Steam Navigation Com
pany-20 per cent, discount, Hongkong Gus Company's Shares-$60 por
per
share.
Hongkong Distillery Company-10 per cent
premium, nomical, Indo-Chinese Sugar Company--$17 per share
discount
to it. Too much independence in the Legations would never do. We should have a Sir James Hudson in every capital, making Grant Britain falt without M. Hammond's permission. So the following lever little scheme has been foilongkong Hotel Company's Shares-80 Tanted-The Office cannot exactly aominate cant. discount Ambasadors or Ministora. The Foreign Seoto. tary must have a work in appointments of that: importance, and the rodeiving Government must be considered, and thero are views at Windeor wat to be disregarded without a ren 800, and sometimes or man like Odo Russell, who happens to be singularly qualified, and to ̈be the son of Homes which stands at the centre of the Old Wbig connection, and to be pot of the public, and to be persona prufu to a Kaiser, must be promoted withant owing the Offee many thanks. It is very irregular, but still, so many qualificationy do not often eneur, and the irregularity need not be very apecdily repeated. Still something may beby Heng-fung to Hongkong merchant. dane, and the way to do it la for the Offee to appoint averybody about any diplomatist of importance. That gives it most important patronage, since Mr. Russell's chancellerlo (say) will for the time he thọ school for English diplomatists; and it also gives the Office great control over Mr. Busse himself. the Office, that is Mr. Hammond, refuses the able diplomatist, who knowe so myoir and has suðb délicate work to managa, the right of selecting his own staff, and chooses pen for itself in the goveral interests of the service," thus at ase stroke depriving him of ball.the advantag of his caproity, and showing to all diplomatists that thoir Meca muat ba the office in Downing Street, No man works so well with another mand'a tuuls, or with subordinatos-be dislikes, or colleagues whom he only half trusts, and the great diplomaties of the Continent choose their agente as carefully as their wives. That, hom. evor, is not the British system, and the result of our better arrangement is of neo-exity int be Permanent Under-Secretary has the real initiative in all negotiations with countries of apy importance, and the real control of all legations therein stationed; that a policy shapes itself more or less by his slowa,--DP- timet views apparently, when wir in at hand-
SALES ON SEPTáÚBER 578, 1871. As raportet by Chinam Bombay Cotton, 50 ba.cs, at $17.30, by Purses merebunt to Tai-king.
Batlanar 500 piouls, at $4.00, by Hung-fung to travelling merotant,
White Sugar, ad quality, 100 plouls at S5.35. by Hung-fung to Hengkong merebant.
White Bugar, 3rd quality, 30 plouls, at $6.6
While Sugar, 3rd quality. 190 picate, at $4.15, Hang-fung to Hongkong merchant.
While Pepper, 10 picals, at $21.00, by Hưng fung by retail.
sing the empery of the service depend upon his favour. If they are not good, they may be sent to Copenhagen, or Sckholm, or Bacharest, or sama ant-of the world region, where life is so dall, events so for, and excite. ment so improbaže, that asen. Mr. Hamond thinks it safe to lose their Gigioso over to that poor Parliamentary man who answers questions. about countries he has nothing in the world to no with. Well, Bismarck is not weepbusible any more than Mr. Hammond, and of Blamarck cus be dismissed, while Mr. Hamused cannot,
Grey Shirtings, Tbs., 500 pieces, nt $2.1 by Hang fong to Hongkong merchant.
White Shirtings, No. 2, 120 piccos, at $5.00, by Hang-face to Chuenhow merobant.
Calcutta Catton, 100 bales, at.$35,00, by Farsee merchant to Tai-hing.
Calcutta Cotton, 89 bales, at $15.50, by Parae marchant to Obuen-sbing,
T.Cloth, 6lbs., 1.000. pieces, at $1.67,by fo reign morobent to Hongkong merchant
718
Notices of Firms.
anginere in this Colony a GENERAL Undersigned Ema this day 'commenced
COMMISSION AGENT under the style of
DA SILVA & CO.
P. FDA SILVA. Ground-floor of HONGKONG HOTEL
Queen's Hood, it 1483 Hongkong, 1st September, 1871
NOTICE.
MJNO. 2, FORBES, JR., have been admitted partners in our firm.
RUSSELL & Co. Sam 1213 China, July 1st, 1871.
SAML. WILLIS POMEROF, JR.,
NOTICE. WILLIAM HENEY MODEE and ME OTTO FRIEDRICH, have this day bean admitted partners is our firm.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co.
tf 1958 Hongkonz. 30th June, 1870.
NOTICE
that only render the system more logical, and FAAR. WILLIAM ABBOTT-TURNBULL
for Mr. Hammond-more quay to work. And after all, it Anierican affairs chabot be managed data. in London with Mr. Haumond, and can be managed to Washington without him, that is lat another proof that American diplomacy is exoptional." They actually over there trust their foreign interests to literary men
THE EFFECT OF THE LARGE DIMINU TION OF THE BULLION IN THE BANK OF FRANCE, AND OF THE. LARGE AUGMENTATION OF TTS. BANKNOTE CIRCULATION.
(Economist.)
It has been said that during the last your the Bullion reserve of the Bank of Frines han boon. Jiminished by 230,000,000; that the note cir. calation of that Bank has been increased, singularly enough, by 230,000,000; also that £60,000,000 has been added in the offective fands of the European money market, and therefore that we need not wonder that the value of money bas declined when its supply has mob augmented. But this reasoning. is wholly errondins. As far as respects the £30,000,000 of balion which has left the Bank
is authorised to sign our firm from this
BIRLEY, WORTHINGTON & Co.
tf 820 Shanghai, 1st May, 1871.
interest and responsibility of Mr. J. A. Koux in our firm, censed on the 28th of Joly by mutual consent, and we shall carry on our business, as bitherte, under the same style.
J SHUTH & Co.
if 1410 Chefoo, Sib August, 1871
HE Undersignad bring this day entered into partnership as Merchants and Com- mission Agoats, wifi conduct their business under the name and style of NORTON,
YALL & Co.
EDWARD NOBTON.- ROBERT LYALL.
if Hongkong, 1st January, 1871.. FAHK interest and responsibility of Mr. SALTZKOEN in our firm censed on the 17th Angust, 1871.
WM. G. HALE & C. t 1459 -Saigon, Aria August, 1871; THE Undersigned bare to-day established at this place & GENERAL, COMMISSION
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5гm, 1871.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
BMSTINATION
VESSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
ÅT
FOR FREIGHT AFFLY TO
NEW YORK,
Do.
SAN FRANCISCO,
Do.
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Glance. Faiza...........
Smatram
Jonoph Clark. Omar & Julie...
Vessels on the Berth.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL TO BE DISPAROAND. THE P.&O. S. N. Ca steamship.
"BEHAR," will leave for the above place about 24 hours after the arrival of the next English Mail,
A. MeIVER, Superintendent. P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,
THEP.&O. S. N. 00's steamship
"MADRAS,"
Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co.. Hongkong Olyphant & Co.......
Qatok dispatche
Quick diapatol.
John-Mallim. Oarvar..
Hongkong Augustine Hoard & Co.......................(juick dispatch."
- Hongkong, 2nd September, 1871.
STIGAM TỤ YOKOHAMA,
Hongkong Russell & Co...
Quick dispatch,
Hoagkong Gian *.do
Quick disputok.
Luzon (etr.)
Hongkong Bemedion & Co..
Jack diapatel.
Friarte
Hongkong Benedics & Comm
Quick dispatelu
Martin...
Hongkong Siemesen & Co..
Jatok dispatol.
Mad:an (str.).
Quick dispatch,
Quick dispatch. To-morrow, at noon.
M. Lopez.....
Beliar (etr)....
SWATOW, AMOTS FOOOHOW Formosa (ax.).
For Sale.
SAYLE & CO.,
SILK MELCERS, TAILORS, GENERAL
- WAREHOUSEMEN,
VICTORIA.
EXCHANGE,
HONGKONG,
NANKIN AND
Stonikong 3. done Nệm Hongkong P. & 0. §. N. Că..............
Hongkong Douglas Laprašk & Co...
For Sale.
JLOWEŁ SLEDS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. "EGETABLE SEEDS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. AWN GRABS SEEDS
SZECHURN ROADS, LA
SHANGHAL
Respectfully announce that in anticipation
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N
LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. “BERSCHAUM PIPES.
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of the carly arrival of their SPRING STOCK, CMOKERS' COMPANIONS, they are greatly reduced the prices of their WINTER GOODS, an early fuspastion of which they solicit from intending purobancra. SLEKS, Plain, Fancy, and Sho NORWICH BEFS, all wool WINCEYS, SA
PLAIDS and UAMLETS. JACKETS,
Cloth, Veiret, Silk and Soalakin.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. (OARVES..ge
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
BEZIQUE BOXES.
LANE, CRAWFORD & FAF HOLDERS.
The variour CLANS on all Wool SHAWLS. LE
Linea VOLLARS and CUFFS, Embroidered Lace COLLARS and CUFFS,
the most approved styles.“ In the Juvenile and Indies" HOSIERY and UNDERCLOTHING wil be found some special lines.
Gente. Wool HOSIERY, SOCKS UNDEL VESTS, PANTS CRIMEANS, CARDIGAN JACKETS and VESTS, SLEEPING SULTS, DRESSING GOWNS.
Tailoring under the Saporizéendence of or. perianced CUTTERS.
Lounge 00ATS,
Office
do.
Walking do.
Visiting do.
Dress SUITS
Light Terture OVERCOATS J
From the
beat English
mannfsc.
tárers.
Making to order, TWEED BUITS at very low prices.
The FURNISHING we have conüdenos in recommeading that good rains will be obtained Brussels & Tapesty CARPETS. Velrot Pile CARPETS,
fow made up Squares and Bofe CARPETS OIL CLOTH for Halls, Passagee, Stairs, &c.
of France, it is not so must added to the effec. and AGENCY BUSINESS, in connection A tive currency of the money Diarket-it was in with a Siena Rice Mill, under the style and the money market when it was in the Bank of firm if France. In trath while it was in the reserva
at the Pank to France, it was in a pecu. liarly effective position for influencing the rate ot interest. That Bank had this time last your £52,000,000 of bullion and spenie, and of course it was moet anxions to lend them, and not to let a su ao extravagantly large lio idle. Now thus £30,000,000 a mattered in various bands in some degree is perhaps hoarded, and there fore it does not produce a greater effect on ibej value of tuoney now that it did bush year; even if it produces as great an effect. And as re spects the addition to the French banknoto circulation, this is largely, if not entirely, cam. pensated by the boarding of the former Frenot metallic circulation, which has been consequent on the German invasion and the civil confusion, With their nanal cautions and tiul nubere the French bave retained all the pieces of gold and silver money which they could retain, And
the pot that the £30,000,000 of banknotes are, in the main, a substitute for a disappeared circulation, is that they are not depresiated.. If that immense sum had been added to the effective airesting medium in France, they world, according
thoory and all ex
WINDSOR, REDLICH & Co.
DANIEL T. WINDSOR ALEXIS REDLIOR. Bangkok, Siam, 18th August, 1871. [3m 1888
ORIENTAL HOTEL. BILLIARD ROOMS AND BOWLING ALLEYS
Proprietor J. BAYNES. THE above Hotel is zow open for the re-
ception of Visitors to this Port, and
every Jomfort will be ensured to Patrons Tisiting this establishment. A table d'hôte at the undermentioned boars, when the vinnds provided will leave Patrons nothing to de- Birg:- *
11.
Breakfast, from 9 to 11 A.M. Tiffin,
12 3 P.M. Dinner.
P.M. Refreshmente oan be obtained at all boura.
- Wines and Spirits of the best quality only
parience, have suak to a disconut Greenbacks Frosch, Spanish, Italian and German Spoken,
did so immediately in the Northern States of
the American Unsau, where there was no hoard- ing equivalens to the isso. No material part therefore of the present chespuese of money
tf 1200 Hongkong, 14th July, 1871."
NOTICE undersigned are prepared to SUPPLY STEAMERS with good CARDIFF
throughout the world can be attributed to the | COAL at $18 por Ton, delivered ulonguide.
raduation in the amount of ballion in the Bank of France, or to the extrusion of the binkaote circulation of that Bank. Neither constitutes
TAN KEN BENG & BROS. tf 1470 Saigon.
August, 1871. VATHAM'S BRANDY in 1 deg, cágor
SHERRY ... 3 PORT -OLARET
any real or effective addition to the circulating TAT
aleuding mediam. But it is nevertheless true that, though the diminution of ballion in the Bank of France produces no effect on the aggregate and oromge money market of the world, it may nevertheless have sorse effect on the cheapness of money in particular places.. Some of the gold now in the Bank of England would have been in the Bank of France if these events had not happened. Now so related aro the money markets of the world that bullion in the Bank of France, by cheapening money there, soon tends to chouped in London St the direct and immediate effect on Lom- burd street of money in Paris fe not so great and not so grick as that of money in Loudou¦ and to the artent of that difference the Franco- German war bae tended to create a local equ– gestion and reduced value of money in London, just as it has caused a locul diminution in the amount, and an augmented value of money in
Paris.
They are exhibiting a patrified woyyan at Dr. Int. Husbande are looking to the shop, in- quiring how it was done.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
SEPTEMBER ATH, Evening.
A moderate amount of business. Em barn
dona in Bengal drug, Patna at 8557) Le 3860;
2 .1
"HIRLEY do. NOW HEADY
HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
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Apply at the Daily Press Office
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Terms of Subscription," payable in advancos Japan Muil, 915 per annum; Japan Weekly Mail, $24 per conum,
if 122 Hongkong, 19th January, 171.
NOTICE.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM BALFOUR KINNEAR, EF, Deceased.
ALL persone having slaikus against the
of Ww, R KINNEAR,
Beatres at 5 $6374, on credit teras, closing however weak; Patna on time, dus late of Foochow, decensed, are requested to
22nd, (652) to $153). Nothing bae beau dous
SEPTEMBER STH MORNING.
in Malwa
No change at present in the drag market.
EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON.
Bank Bills, at 30 days' night........ 43} Bunk Billa, at 6 months Right, 4/3 to 4/4 Credite, at the sight.... 4/4 to 4/41 Dosamentary Hills, at&monthe'
sight.......
Bank Billa ondemnaud,.
ON NEW YORK-
Private, 5 monthe sight.
.... 4/4+
£13
Os RoubaY.-Bank, 3 days sight 224
OR CALOUTTA. -Hamk, 3 days” eight. 221}
ON SHANGHAL-
Bank, 3 days' sight.
Bank, 15 days" sight....
Privato, 30 days' night...
SHARES.
send particulars thereof to the Undersigned,
on or before the lat October next, otherwise
Coir MATTING and MATS.
All Wool EEPS and DAMASKS,
- for Curtains..... TABLE CLOTES, lúrgo mortment, The Eider Down QUILT Carriage and Travelling BUGS.
SAYLE & Co.
En B. B. Prison." ADIES' and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES.
Billiard OLOTE Gentlemen's Twill SHIRTS, (now styles.)
----__-WRISTBANDS.
A large parcel of Black SILKS, bought very cheap,
Muslin trimmed and Lace COLLARS and CUFFS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & 05. NUMBERLAND HAMS.
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“ATS..
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Bo
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INING-ROOM CHAIRS.
ARSAC.
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ID1
SAYLE & Co.
B B
Hongkong, 31st January, 1871.
FOR SALE, Ee" Sarpedon," "Ajax" "Yangtese,” and Pacife Mail. SPLENDID WINES..
OILMAN'S STORES, in great variety. American BUTTER, in Bottle. CHEESE. by the lb.
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CRUCI
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York HAMS, Kilderbine BASS'S · ALE, LIGHTS.
ROPE CANVAS, Copper Regulation Side COOKING STOVES.
&c.,
&
Apply to
· ́ PEARCE, GALI & Co.,
Pravo, Opposite the Canton Steamers' Wharf, tf 1402 Hongkong, 27th Angust, 1871.
FOR SALE.
Fine Champague. CLARET, Breakfast,
Dinner. Sparking HOOK
MOSELLE.
BRANDY, Fina Bois,
Still HOOK.
F. PHIL.
tt. 810 Hongkong, 15th February, 1871.
FOR SALE, CHAMPAGNE QEDERER CARTE NOIB.
BROLUERER VARTH BLANCHE.
ROEDERER CARTE BLANGEE
DORE.
ROEDERER GLADIATEUR.
SANDER & Co...
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KNOWLING PIECES.
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FOR scope and practical nervion this Work WORKS OF REFERENCE.
stands unrivalled. All too now words which the Chinese have of lato years been com “HE Undersigned bere to inform the Repelled to coin to express the numerome objecta THE
sidents of Honeboong that he will moɔly in machruery, photography, telegraphy, end in Prime Joints of BEEF, VEAL, and HUT- science generally, which the rapid advance of TON, on the most ressonable terms. Corned foreign relations bas imposed upon them, are Rounds, Humpe, and Tongues always on hand, hero giren in extenso. Puch, and every word is and will be sent addressed by any of the coast fully illustrated and explained, forming exer steamers, freight free. Any persons requiring cises for students of a most instructive patore. joints will please send their orders by first op- Both the Court and Punti pronunciations ste portunity, addressed to
given, the accents, being carefully, marked on the best principle bitberto attained The typo- L. HUTCHINGS,
Compradore, Srsaios. graphy displays the access of an attempt to
the Chintay and English type coupond DER GORDONS F FOR SALE.
n the size of hody, thereby effecting a vast voonomy of space achtering a dicarnens not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and micant spaces, whinh-have heretofore characterized Chinese publications
Rongkong Buak Shares, Old-5P to CO per pent. '1476]
⚫ premium.
Hongkong Bank Shares, New-~57 to 38 per
sont, premium.
Union Insurance Sat:ety of Canton, new shares
---$1,300 per susre premium, China Tradare Insurance Company's Flurcs
$2,500 per share premium.
China and Japan Marice Insuranc-T,
per sbure premium.
Chinese Insurans Company.--$75 per alaro
premiam,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$365 per share premiam.
bina Fire Insuratra Campany's Shares-$70
per share preglum.
Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shurea-205
por kbare premjum..
THE HABBAS CORPOS CASES.
(Uniform wills the Two Previous Judgments.)
THE fall text of the TRIAL of KWOK-A-
-SING. THE BON, J. PAUNOEFOTE. -Prise 25 septa.
Also,
A few copies of Care JoeTION SMALE'S JUDGMENTS in EWOK-A-BING ON HABEAS CORPUS. -Priss 25 conte,
Apply at the Daily Prens Ofice
煤
FL
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Hongkong and Wasapoa Dock Company's THE Proprietor of
Shurca- per cent, discount.
WING-KEE OOAL SHOP.
Shop begs to inforca the Publ
hop has been fl's "Irano, and Fantity of Best
Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steaboutstablished ainos 185/
Co.'s Shures- to 37 per cent, prem, that he has alway
Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tla. 6000AL in sturs for Saleemen or Sulp
per share premio.
China Sea, Saigon, and Straits Steamship
Company-5 per cent, discount..
setors weking to patronidim, are requested
to apply at his shop.
17 098 Hoogkong, 24th Apríl, 1871.
A FOR SALE, UFF SHERRIES.
CHAMPAGNE,--",
DE VENOGE & CO. ` FLEUR DE SILLERY.
J. M. ARMSTRONG. 1m 1425 Sekong, 23rd August 1871.
FOR SALE.
Superior Manila and Cavite-CIGABS, boxes of 100 and 500. Manila OHEROOTS. Apply to
DEAL Havana CIGARS.
The soups of the work in so great, and ilə: qtilitarian parponas so complete, that a re- ference to ita pages enables a person who understands English to compuiente echipaly with natives who understand nothing but Chi-in nese. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in China, and to the natives themselves it ex- plains subjects fully, with which very few in- deod of them are perfectly acquainted. parties resident in England and interested in China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally, It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pugea.
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REMEDIOS & Co. te 1189 Bongbong, 15th July, 1871.
THE TOURIST'S GUIDE REDUCED PRICE $1, Gontaining the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Fornstare, ko, A, with the Punti, and Mandaria Pronua quation,
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the
| Chinese Language, in two Parta,
The Daily Press Office,
For Sale.
FOR SALE,
(tf 1498
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the next English Mail.
A, McIVER, Superintendent, P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will olosa.
For Manila-Por Peilo, at 350 rìm thía day. The mail for Menila. per Zon, will done at $.30 PM. today, the 5th instant, instord of at the due previously motifed.
For Swatow, Amoy, and Fuochow.-Per For, at 12.30. to-morrow, the 6th int, instead of at the time previously notified.
For Singapore, Fouang, and Caloutta-Per Indian Packet Historian on Thursday, the 14th instant, at 1.80 P.M.
MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PACKET.”
The Fronah Bail Packet "CAMBODGE" will bo diapatebed on FRIDAY, the Sth instant, at noon, with the Maile
To and through the United Kingdom-via Hongkong, 2nd September, 1871. [ 1409 Mareilles, to France and other. Continental States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Salle, Aden, Soyaholten, Rennion and Mauritius, Suoz and Alexandria.
FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Stoamer
" LUZON,"
Tremoyo, Master, will have quick despute
the above Fort.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. 1312 Hongkong, 2nd August, 1871.
FOR NEW YORK,
NHE A 1 Danish Bark
BaBellen Will," "Corunia" Anousardor," THE.
So St.
BASS & CO.'S OCTOBER BREW, in hoys-
kenda nad kilderkins.
Barclay & Colo PORTER, in hogsheads, BEST JAMAICA RUM, în đò BURKEY DUBLIN STOUT, in quarta and
pinta...
BASES ALE, by Camera and Saunders
in quarts and pints.
Duff Gordon's SHERRIES, different seals. Superior Old Vintage PORT.
.:
Hennay's BRANDY, 1 ofsy and J ́ature, AVH GIN, in red cases. Kruz & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, in quarta and
"piota...;
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OILMAN'S
STORES.**
*
HAMS, CHEESE. BACON, in tins. Trufled PATES, FOIE GRAS, Preserved PROVISIONS of every description, Ame rican, English, Dutch, Freach and Ger man VEGETABLES, in lurge assortment. FINEST FRENCH BUTTERE, in bottles. PRIME DANISH BUTTER, in 7 lbs, Tina, Bill's and Holstein BUTTER, in kogs, RUSSIAN CAVIAR VANILLA. BEANS..
**FDIGA,"
The Post Office will be open for the reception for until 11 Ast. on the 8th instant, after which
of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &
no Lettere can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Officos in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 r.M. on the 7th instant,
Letters for Begistration will be received until 10A.M. on the 8th instant.
will load at this and Whampca for New York, Genoval Post Office, and will have quick despatch.
Fr Treight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co.
t 1495 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1871. „FOR ADELAIDE AND SYDNEY. THE A1 French Clipper-barque THE
"OMER & JULIE,” Capt. Sahation, will have quick despatek na above.
For Pessage only, apply te
GRUN & Co. if 1434 Hougkong, Isi September, 1871.
FOR SOUKARAYA.. 41 German Barque
MARTIN,"
THE
Dall, Master, will have quick despatch us love
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. 1475 Hongkong, Slat Angmar, 1871. FOR NEW YORK,
THE British Ship
"GLANCE,"
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, lat September, 1871,
MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES"
PAUKET The United States' Mail Packet "AMERI CA," will be dispatched on TUESDAY, the 19th instant. at 3 r.m., with the Mails-
For Yokobama, San Francines, the United States' and the United Kingdom.
The Post Oco will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newapapers, de, an 2.30.M.
Letters can be posted on board the Paokst froei 2.30 P.. to 2.50 P., on payment of a- Late Fee of 12 ornta in addition to the Postage."
The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compulsory. formided by the English Paoketa Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will bo
Correspondence addreamed to Yokobama, and the United States, must be superscribed per * AMERICA,” and that addressed to the United Kingdoms must be superscribed" vit San Fran- cisco,"
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
Bongbong, 2nd Feptoraber, 1871.
will load here and at Whasapos for the above General Post Office, port, and bare goick despatch, For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. 1m 1481 Hongkong, 31st August, 1871.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
American Ship
THE
44 SUMATRA
·TEYSSONEAUX JAMS, JELLIES, and Capt. Jobin Mullin, will bare quick despatch
for the above port
FRUITS, in Jufee and Brandy MANIER'S CHOCOLATE, yellow, broton,
and pink.
At
CLARET, in wood.
LAMMERT ATKINSON & Co. tl 906 Hongkong, 25th May, 1871.:
FOR SALE.
BOAPILLION and BANDOL, in wood. Breakfast and Dinner CLARETS, from
$350 upwarde, Chateau LAFITTE. Hante BRION. Abenísk WINES, large assortment, Sparkling HOOK and MOSELLE, Faut BARSAŬ and SAUTERNE. Franch LIQUEURS, CHARTREUSE, &.,
7
&c, ABSYNTH." Veruth NOUILLY FRAT. Wynand FOKINKS, double Orange CURA-
COA.
At LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. If 907 Hongkong, 25th May, 1871.
FOR SALE,
Ee late Arrivals from America, England and Germany. INDIA RUBBER INDIA RUBBER PACKING. Flat and
India Rabber HOSE, all sizes, Boat Leather Suction HOSE, all gizo Patent Brian and Iron SCREWS, all sizes. Fland, VICES, Scrow VICES, and Bench VICES,
Sidelight GLASSES, best polished, all sizes. River HAMMERS, Engindor HAMMERS. Raichet BRADES, Sledge HAMMERS. American AXES and HATCHETS. Sargent's CABOOSES and FIXTURES,
assorted sizes.
Gas BRACKETS and Copper Gas PIPES. Korosine LAMPS and OHANDELIERS. American Out NAILS, all gizen. Boiler TUBES, assorted sizes. Hubbuck's Boiled and Raw LINSEED OIL. do. PAINTS of all description. BLOCKS, Patent and Common, all sizes. French and German VEGETABLES: American White BEANS and Green PEAS
Lima BEANS and CLAMS. MACKEREL, in Kits and Tion.
do.
do
do.
Yeast POWDER and CODFISH. SPLIT PRAS, PEARL BABLET. German Smoked SAUSAGES Westphalian HAMS.
Sour CABBAGE (Sauer Kobb. Red do. (Bother do. Green do.(Gruzer do. į
BEANS, pickled (Turkische Erbsen),
Cut BEANS, pickled (Sobnitt Bohnen),
omal! kega.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & LID. tf 1419 Hongkong, 21st August, 1871.
FOR MANILA,
THE Spanish 3-wasted schooner
M. LOPEZZ
In bereby notified that arrangements have been conciled according to which a regulme exchange of direct Mails will take place, by magane of the BRITISH MAIL PACKETS, between this Office and Brindisi.
The Mails from Hongkong will comprise, xot poly correspondence addressed to Italy, but alaonorrespondence addressed to the overal States of the Continent beyond Italy.
The prepayment of the postage on ordinary Lettera is optional.
The poatige on registered Letters must be prepaid: the charge for registration belog the same aum on the postaga on each Letter,
The prepayment of the postage on News papers, other printed papers and packets of
Captain Uriarte, will have quick despatch to patterns io compaleory, the above port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.
if 1874 Hongkong, 12th August, 1871.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
HE A'I American Ship
THE
above.
"JOSEPH OLARK,"
Captain Curver, will have early despatch as
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
RUSSELL & Cv. f 1181 Hongkong, 12th July, 1871.
NOTICE.
· COMPAGNLE. DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. FAQUEDOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ ISMAILA, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES; PONDICHERT, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, BOMBAY, MAH, SE DENIS, PORT LOUIS.
ALSO,
Addressed to
Addressed to
The rutes of postuge are as follows, eiz :— FOR A LETTER.
(Italy 18 cents for cack j oz.
Switzerland...........
The German States, Austria.......
Belgium...
The Netherlanda..
Benturk....
Heligoland..
Sweden.
Norway.
Razia....
28
13
40
36
For Newspaper for each four
or Price Current
anness of Books
Packets an
Lackets of Paterna..
6 ota
10.
(Italy
Switzerlund...........
The German States, Austrin.
Belgina
The Netherlands.... Denmark...
Heligolaad Sweden..... Norway..... Bussia.......
General Post-Office,
21
B
14 n
"
F. W. MITOHELL,
Postmaster General.
the Company a S. 3. CAMBODGE, N FRIDAY, the Sth September, at noon,
PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will Commandant CHAMPENGIS, with MAIUS,
Hongkong, 9th August, 1871.
Arrangements having been made by the leave this Port for the shore places.
Carge and Specie will be registered for Lonarking the British Overland Mails to sad from French Post Office for earbarking and diners. transit through Marseilles for the principal payment by the French Post Office of a transit don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in
France at Brindisi, thereby necessitating the places of Europe.
rate to the Italian Post Office, it has been de
rmined to augment the rate of postage on letters exchanged in the dirast Maila between Hongkong and the French Post Office.
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and Garg will be received on board until 4., Specie and Paroels until 5 F.M. on the 7th September. (Parools are not to be sout un board; they must be left at the Ageney's Office.) Coutente and value of Packugen are required.
For farther, particulare, apply at the Come pany's Office.
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. Hongkong, 30th August, 1871.
THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE
FROM
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL 9. 8. COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WH THE
Green CABBAGE, dried (Getrockoster Gran CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC Koll), in Glass Jars
LIEDIG'S BEEF.EXTRACT. Beat Hamburg BEEF and PORK. Best Danish Corn BRANDY.
"At
L. FRICKEL & Co. 3m 1468 Hongkong, 30th August, 1871.
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and JPORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS', Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Os. 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1961.
CANVAS.
The Chronicle and Diraetory for 1871
NOW READY.
1HIS Work, aow in the NINTH year of
ite existence, is ready for delivery. It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Press Ofзe, sa maual, from the best and most authentic sources, and no pains have been spared to make the work com.. plete in all respects
In addition to the reaal variad and voluminous information, the value of the "CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1871" has been further angmented by the addi. tion of a Chrómo lithograph plate of the NEW CODE OF BIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK: also of the
VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS; MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, and of the
THE COAST OF CHINA; besides other local information and star tistics corrected to date of patiention, tending to make this work the wade micum for al Public, Mercantile and General Offices.
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
The rates of postage chargeable in Hongkong upon letters sent to France and countries
through France will, in future, be na falloms,
Vi
To Frames, Algoria, the French Offiosa in Turkey (except Constantinople), and the Ofios !at Tunis and Tangiers, conta per t ounce.
To Jaffe, Beyrouth. Tripoli (Syria), Latakia, Alexandretta, Messina, Rhodes, Sinyran, Mity Icae, the Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Ineboli, Ke- raasun. Balonica, Baneous, Sinope, Juline, Tre- bizand, Toltcha, Varno, Galatz, and Ibraila, 22 cents per ounce.
23 cents por our.oc.
To Jountries beyond Sons without distinction,
To Spain qrd Gibraltar, 24 cents per ounce.
董 To the Grand Dushice of Luxemburgh and Baden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Renisha Trassia, Bavaria, Wurtemburg. the Prinoipalities of Hohenzollern, Birkenfeld, Hesso Homburg, Lippe, Sohwartzburg-Badol- HE_S: 8: “ AMERICA,” Captain WARSAW, stadt and Heuss, the Dachice of Nassas, Sare- THE
will leave Hongkong for Bun Franciscu vin Coburg-Goths and Coxe-Meiningen-Hildburg - Yokobama on TUESDAY, the 13th of Septemhausen, Hease Electoral, Hesse-Durmatude, the her next, at 3 o'clock P.M., taking Passengers, Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, the Free Mails and Freight, for the United States, Choa. Cities of Frankfort-on-the-Maine, Hamburgh, da, Contral and South America, and Europe.
Bremen, and Lubeck, Switzerland, and Italy. 26 coots per ounce. A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang- bai, via the Inland Sea Forte, about same date, and take close connection at Yokohama,
The" AMERICA" will be due at San Francis Hauoser, Saxony, the Grand Duchies of Meck- To Praasia (Rhenish Protinees excepted], co October 17th, whence daily Passenger trains lenburgh Sohwerin and Mecklenburgh Strelitz, and daily Freight trains are ruz over the Central Duchy of Branewick, Grand Duchy of Olden. and Union Pacific Railroad Line for New barg (the Principality of Birkenfeld excepted), York and for all the principal cities in the the Duchy of Anhalt, the Austrian Provinces, interior and upon the Atlantic Seaboard. The Belgrade, Serbia (Belgrade excepted), Montene time between San Francisco and Now York by gre, Schleswig and Holstoin, 30 cents per First-class Passenger trains is air duya and twenty hours; and the distance 2,312 mílés.
The Silver Palace Sleeping Cars are run through on these trains, making Drawing Prom Cars by day, and Sleeping Gars hy night; and are of the latest and best American pattern, being unexcelled far comfort and convenience. Pre-payment is compulsory in the case of At Now York, Passengers have selection of Letters for Spain, Gibraltar, Countries beyond variona lizes of Steamers to England, France Sea, Servia (Belgrade excepted), and Mon- and Germany,
Lenegro,
ouuce,
To Denmark, the Papal States and Austria, 32 cena per ounce.
To Moldavia, Wallachia, Turkey in Europe, Sweden, Norway, Poland, and Russia, 44 conts per ounce.
Through Tickets and Bill of Lading are
Letters may bọ regastored to all the above issned for transportation to Yokohama sed places, except Spain. Portugal and Gibraltar, other Japan Ports, and San Francisco, for the and the Austrian Provinces: the fee for regia. Overland Railroad, and to Europe by connecting ration is the same amount as the postage on Linea of Steamers. The Overland Railroad ach letter respectively. Companies Guarantes 12 dayu time-for Silk and Newspapers and Prices Current cannot da 18 days for Teas and General Merchandise, prepaid. between San Francisco and New York,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gomera!.
Hongkong. 13th February, 1971
Favorable arrangen.outs have been made for General Post Office, Through Passengers and Freight to Amarica from Calantta, Penang and Singapore, and from Bwston, Amoy and Foochow."
It is hereby notified that correspondence for Return Pustage Tickets issued at a reduction the United Kingdom er for the Continent, sent of 20%, on regular rates.
tu'the Mails. Iry French Packet, will be carried Yalue und weight of Parcel Packages re on to Marseilles, and that therefore all Letters. quired; all Packages should be marked to ad- Books Priace, Current, Newspapers, Packets of dress in full,
Patterns, which may be specially addressed No Freight received after noon of the Her | vii Alexandria, via Trieste, or vit Brindisi, will prox. No Parcel Packages received after 5 PM not be forwarded by the French Packets, an same day.
only Letters, &s, intended to be transmitted For farther information as to Passage or by the Harseilles route can be sent in the Maila Freight, apply at the Agenes of the Company, by the French line.
F. W. MITCHELL, Copies may be cbtained at the Daily Press Praja West.
T. A. HARRIS, Ofive, and of the following Agenta:-
General Post Office, Agent. Moses. Drown & Co., Swatow,
“As already sanounced, the Directory in pablished in Two Forms, Complete at $5, or with the Lists of Residents, Port Direc torios, Maps, c. at 85.
t
HEDGE & CO.--Foookow.
WILSON, NICHOLLE & Co., Amoy,
KELY & Co., Shanghai.
Boogkong. August 12. 1871.
Postmuster General
Hongkong, 30th Jane, 1871,
It is hereby notified for general information
馨元廣 that the Footage on Letters addressed to Nor
Mr. J. B. BEACE, Japan Gazetta Office, Toko 5 that be bas all sorts of Cl CIGARS, henceforward be 36 centa for eacb balf once
1KB andersigned bege to inform the Public way, when forwarded pis Southampton, will
Mesure TRUBNE & Co., Paternoster Row,
London.
MAG. STREEr, Cornbill, London.
Mr. P. AGGAR, Clement's Lane, London, More. BATES, HEYDT & Co., Old Jeary,
London.
Mr. L. F. Fisk, Merchante Exxolenge
San Francisco.
HAVANA, CAVITE and MANILA, in smal which may either be paid in advance, or it may and large bixes, beat TOBACCO, and prepar. be left to be collected on delivery of the Lettern. ed TOBACCO for Sale at an agreeable prices. Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional
charge on delivery,
For particulars, apply to
.
KWONG YUEN HING,
No 01, Queen's Road," -- Nast to the trance of the Central Market. 8m 1464 Hongberg, 29th August, 1871,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
General Post Once,
Hongkong, 23rd August, 2870,