dearoolyitoo much to suppose, that the pre vious instances of devastation were na sweep

Notices of Firms.

inforest and responsibility of Mr. J.

ing as the last has beure and flat the pro Dernièя in our firm Beased our this |

cess of reacttling ransacked, regions from

other provinces, chindly from those north of date.

the Yangtazo, which are since ager united ⠀⠀⠀

E. ESTARICO & 06,

under one rulo, and did not undergo such tf 1663 Hongkong, 1st September, 187).

E.Undersigned has this day spominenced.

COMMISSION AGENT under the style of

·DA SILVA & CONS

P. F. DA SILVA, Ground-or of HoseRoro HOPEL,

Queen's Rodd tt 1483 Hongkong, lat September, 1871,

NOTICE. A

protriated struggles on the change of dainose in this Colory a GUNDRAL nasties, bas boon repeatedly the

Chine Feng range of the history applied withiu

of If this supposicion

should

prove correct, it would explate, better than any other cause that may be suggested, the wonderful amal- gamation into one homogeneous viole of the various elements that: muat jo former ages. have been distributed through the vast area of the Chinese Empire, not only as regarde the language, but also in respect to roanners and customs, religion, and physical type. It is a fusion of this kind which is performing itself under our eyes, in the southern part of

The immigrants speak oors.

e.

M. SAML WYLLYS POMERO, JE,

and Mr. JNO. M. FORBES, JB,, have been admitted partners in our free,

RUSSELL & Co.- 3m 1213 China. July 1st, 1971, .

NOTICE

THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH, 1871.

DESTINATION",

Bartho

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

TREBEL'S NAMK

CAPTAIN

HAMBURG NEW YORK

Lord Macauley

Do Du.

Ganca.

Feiga...

Do...

St. Pauli

Do

Birdston

SAN FRANCISCO,

Samaträ

Do."

Mary Belle Roberts

MELBOURNE & STONET. BATAVIA

Onward.

Alexandri

Nerillu......

John Mallin.. 9pourwator. m. Whyte

Hemsworth

Gravin

Villa de Rivadavit Godavery (atr.),

SOURABAYA

SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY... Betor (etr MANILA

Do TOKOHAMA.

B'BAI, TIENTSIN. & CHEFOO. Enterprise (str.)... SHANGHAI.........

Do.

magolundu (str.).............

Duna (str.)...

R. WILLIAM HENRY Mooks and MR. SWATOW, AMOY & FOODROW Yeso (str.)

Nganha of Mandarin dialectail MDTTO FRIEDRIon, Lave this day, bea

ral

DAMMER, ATKINSON & Co.

tf 1258 Hongkong, 30th June, 1870. -

NOTICE.

Mis authorised to sign our firm from this date.

WILLIAM_ABBOTT TURNBULL

For Sale.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

SAYLE & CO.,

SILK MERCERS, TAILORS, & GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN,

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

Hong Long Wa. Pistana Ca Hongkong Russell & Con Hongkong Augustive Heard & Co. Hongkong Olyphant & Co........ Hongkong Olyphant & Co...... ..Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Oo, Hongkong Angustine Heard & Co. Hongkong Olyphant & Co..... Hongkong Rosavić & Colli Hangtong (Turner & Co... Hongkong Walee, Smith & Co..

TOʻRE DISPATCHED.

Quick dispatahar Jaior dispatan. Quick dispateb.

+jaisk dispatah.

nick dispatah.)

Quick disputah.

Qaiek diopatob." Juic dispatah..

Quick dispatel

Quick dispatch,.

Quick dispatch,

„Hongkong P,& 0. §. N. C..........

nick dispatch.

Hongtong Remedios & Co.... Hongkong Brandao: & Co...

Gulox diapers,

Quick dispatch.

Hangkong Gibh, Livingaton & Co. Hongkong P. & O. §. N. Ca....n

Quick dispatch, „[Quick dimpatab.

Agliton

Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co...... Quick dispatsb. Hongkong Douglas Lapruik & Co

To-day at 2.m

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

Hongkong Messageries Maritimes...uick dispatch.

La Bolted Wal" "Cornuis," "Ambassador," So, &a

of which differ from the native dialect of the admitted partners in our firm province in which they go, and one dan wit- ness daily the most ludicrous instances of linguistic confusion and misunderstanding In a few decades, the fusion of these various dialecte into ons will be completed, and the now language will probably be a nearer ap: proach to the northern mandarin dialect than BIRLEY, WORTHINGTON & Co, that which is now spoken in Ngaubwei. The

tf 829 Shanghai, 1st May, 1871. same consideration would apply with THE interent and responsibility of Mr. J. A. force to the physical

sype

to superstitions

Koor in our firm, ocased on the 28th of Solisit inspection of the andermentioned Goods BASS & CD'S OUTOBER BREW, in hoga- and customs. Bad, perhaps, t

to the form of July by mutual consent, and we shall carry on religion, if sunder differences did prevail in our business, as hitherto, under the same style.

JSMITH & Co. those respecte as they do exist with regard to

E 1410 Chefoh, 6th Augast, 1871. the language. There can be to doubt that wide and well marked distinctions in all these Undersigned baring this day entered rospects have existed in the carly days, when mission Agents, will conduct their business

into partnership sa Merchants and Com

agoal

in the northwestern corner of tation under the name, and style of NORTON,

LYALL & Co.

EDWARD, NORTON... ROBERT LYALL.

tf Hongkong, let January, 1871.

Empire, the Chinese, as a distinct got into power under the Tain dynasty. But if Southern China, and in particular the hilly regions of the Nanshan, which are di vided up in muny distinct basins having even

7 1RB Undersigned bavê to-day established at at the proscut day very limited communica

this place & GENERAL COMMISSION tion with each other, was originally inlabited and AGENCY BUSINESS, in connection by ever so many tribes, differing among each with a Steam Rice Mill, under the style and other in type,

and manners and language, and fires of distinct from the present Chinese, the con of those parts by hordes or armsics quering from the North, their forcible depopulation, copious influx of immigrants from the North, would, if often repeated, have been subiciently powerful processes for gradually spreading over the whole Expire tha peculiar type of the human family which we know cổ the modera Chinese,

and

the

1

WINDSOR, REDLICH & Co.

DANIEL T. WINDSOR. ALEXIS REDLICH. Bangkok, Siam, 15th August, 1871. [3m 1988)

Bocks.

|

for their Autumn.and Winter Season.

Black and Blue BROAD CLOTHS. MELTONS, DEAVERS, WITNETS' AND

NAPS

34 and 6/4 Tweed COATINGS. Silk and Wool COATINGS.

Black and Bloe DIAGONALS, of the newest

Blyles.

Fanoy VESTINGS. Astraice selection of CLOTHS, in suit lengths only. TAJAMAS and DRESSING GOWNS,

Gentlemen's HOSIERY,

in Cotton, Marine or Lambswool, Comprising SOCKS, UNDER VESTS, and PANTS

Cardigan JACKETS and VESTS.

„Doston and Linen SMEETINGS. Damask NAPKINS and CLOTHS, ali sizes, LONG GLOTH and CRIMEAN SHIRTS at qualities,

PORT OF AMOY.

HIPOWNERS, AGENTS, and 00M. will now conclude these remarks on MANDERS are informed that the Dock southera Nganhwei, reserving some words in COMPANY'S ESTABLISHMENTS at the shove respect to the minoral resources of the Port afford every facility, at moderate ekargos, The country for my next letter, when I shall be

d', '', enabled to treat the matter conjointly with | REPAIRING AND SPARRING VESSELS

the

ace snbject as regards the neighbour- iug region of Nanking and Chinking

F. VON RIHTOFEN.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

SEPTEMBER 25TH, MORNING. The market for Bengal drug has kept quiet and weak during the last two days; consump- tive demand, owing to high prices, still con- tinues to bo small. The following may be taken as the ruling prices

KRY

CLEANING AND PAINTING IRON SHIPS AND STEAMERS.

THEIR LARGE GRANITE DOOK, Has 336 foot length on the blooks, and att average spring tidescan russire Vessels of 16 to) 17 feet draught. It has i CAIBSON GATE, AND POWERFUL CENTRIFUGAL STEAM-PUMP,

and an Engineers work shopfitted with Lathes and Tools, driven by attam. Iron and Brass Foundries, Boiler-makers" shop,largo Smithy, Patna, 3670 to $672 cash, sellers, with no and Carpenters and Boat-builders' sheds, Ali buyers. Patna on time, 9th sales, 9676), sel-saperintended by resident Europeans. lers, no buyura; Benares. $600 to $662), 80- minal, Malwa, 2670 to $675 for old hard drug and 3600 to $65 for new soft drug, at which sales have been made to the extent of about 200 obeets of first-quality.

ON LONDON-

EKCHANGE...

Bank Bills, at 30 days' aight.../9 to 13 Bank Billa, at 6 months' sight, 4/33 to 4/4 Credits, at 6 months' sight.. 4/45 Documentary Dills,

sight................................................. 4/44 Baat Bills on domnud, 483

ON NEW YORK.

Private, & monthe sight.......

ON BOMBAY,Bank, 3 days sight 2214 -ON CALCUTTA, -Bank,3 days', sight 2214

ON SHANGHAL

Haak, days' sight...

Bank: 15 days sight.......

Private, 30 days' night...

729

SHARES. Hongkong Bank Shures, Old-67 to 70 por

och premam. Hongkong Bank Sharea, New-35 to 68 por

cent promiem.

Union Insurance Society of Usnton, now aliares

81,300 per share premium.

an

Their two smaller GRANTIE DOCKS receive, ab spring tides, Vessels drawing 12 feat. Spare, Timber, and other Baek-yard material rept în stock.

Quartory for Officers, and « DRY GODOWN or STOBES, of Vessels under repair. tf 2317 Amov, December, 1868.

FOOG BOW

RIVER MIN.

THE sboys granite foored DOOK, of the following Dimensions, vis: Length, 300

CUTTING

- The New Twill Oxford SHIRT,

latest styles in mudo up TIES and

SCARES.

Lizen and Paper COLLARS. "Silk, Cotton, and Wool MUFFLERS. FELT HATS, in Black, Drab and Brown, Drab Falt and Black Faris RATS. UMBRELLAS and WALKING STICKS.

SOAP and PERFUMEET. TAILORING in all its branches, under tit superintendence of experienced CUTTĖRŠ.

Our FURNISHING DEPARTMENT con

tains the largest and boat assorted STOCK we have ever offered, comprising Tapestry, Brastolla and Velvet Pila CARPETS. RUGS to match the above.

:

· Hearth RUGS and Sofa CARPETS. Printed FELTS, in squares or by the yard. DAMASKS and REFS, in the leading colors.

· A large assorüment of FRINGES BÄU PASTRIMMINGS. Embroidered. Printed and Valvet Pile

Feet, Breadth at Hottom, 40 feet, is capable of receiving Vessels drawing 13 to 16 feet, as the state of the Tides will allow. The Dook rame Lace dry to the Blooks and is puriped out by Stein, The above promises comprise a large Machine, Shop, containing a

WITHWORTH' INCE SOLE

GAP LATHE DRILLING AND SCREWING MACHINES, A LARGE SMITITY, Šċ., &c., B. Large Godowns are on the premises for STOWAGE OF CARGO, Sc. 3o. A large Stock of Woods, Motal, &c,&o, always on hand.

The Dock Steam Teg Woong is available at all times to tow vessels to er from Sea, at der..

China Traders Insurance Company's Shures-reat rates, on application to

$2,300 per share premium,

China and Japan Marine Insurance-Tii. 90:

per share premium.

J. S. LAMONT,

Superintendent,

The fit of Charges for lighting or remetal Chinese Insurance Company.-395 per share fling vennels can we obtained from

premium,

Mesra, NORTON, LTAIL &Co,, Hongkong, Mesere. LN, CRAWFORD & Co., Shanghai. tt 970

May

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shures—

3370 per share premium.

China Fire lesurance Company'a Shares-$75

por abare premium.

Victoria Fire Insurance Company'e Shares-72

per share premium,

Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's

Shares-2 per osat, discount Hongkong, Gunton and 'Macao Steamboat

Co.'s Sharon-361 to 87 per cent, pram. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tie. 100

per share premiums. China Saa, Haigon, and Etraits Steauiship

Company-par.

Obino and Straits Stones Navigation Com

pany-25 per cant, discount. Hongkong Gas Company's Sharea-360 per

share. Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-60 per

cent, discount.

Hongkong Distillery Company-10 per cent

promine, nominal, Indo-Chinese Bugar Company11 per share

diecovat.

SALMS ON SEPTEMBER WRD, 1871.

As reported by Chinese. Saigon Bics, 8,000 picula, at. $2.45, by Hop hing to Hongkong merchant.

Boigon Bice, 500 picols, at $2.45, by Hop-biog

to travelling merchant,

Black Beans, 300 picola, at $1.90, by Hop-hing

to Canton merebant..

Bombay Cotton, 23 biles, at $15.50, by Parsee

userebaut to Tai-bing..

Calcutta Cotton, 17 bulos, at $16,50, by foreign

acrobant to Man-hing.

NOTICE.

ESTATE OF WILLIAM BALFOUR

KINNEAR, Esq., Becerised,

LL persoas turing claims against the A Estate of the lats Wm. B. KINNE45, Inte of Foochow, deconsed, are requested to send particulars thereof to the Undersigned, on or before the 1st October next, otherwise such claim will not be admitted. All persons indebted to, or holding funds or property of, the unid WH, B. KINNIAK, are requested to communicate se socr as possible with the andersigned.

HENRY.LOWOOCK, Alterney for GECEOS THOMAS KINNEAR,

Fola Esecutor. tf.1454 Hongkong. 28th August, 1871.

GEORGE GLASE,

(FIVE YEARS MANAGER TO KINSFORD & Co., PICCADILLY,

LONDON, AND 2, PLAGE STAA

VENDOME, PARIS), TNGLISH AND FORSIGN CHEMIST

INGLISH ARIA DUPENSARY.

HONGKONG AND TOKOHAMA, SILS' MEDICINE-OHESTS SUPPLIED AND REFITTED..

2006 Rongkong. And September, 1887. ' HAWKINS'S HORSE REPOSITORY, Rear of Murray Barracks, Hongkong. "ORSES received on LIVERY.

HORSES PONIES, HARNESS and CAR. RIAGES, for Sale.

Elephante Zuti, 24 pieces, at $224.50, by H Horses BROK ON to Harnzes.

Foek-now-toong to travelling merebatt.

White Wez, pienss, at $93.50, by Fook-mow. loong to traveling merchant..

Tin, 20 alubo at $31,00, by Fook-mow-loong to telling merchant.

Bhanghai Colbyn, 70 kales, at $18.80, by Fook. mow-loong to travelling merchant.

Iringlass, 10 pietūs, at. $29.00, by Fook mow loong to travelling merchant

Graz Peas, 600 piculs, at $2.15, by Kwong- lee-ya. to Oban-choen.

"י, .

Yellow Beane, 1,500 pionis, at $2.14, by Kwong- Joeyu to Obun-shme,

A. MILLAR & CO.

PLUMBERS.

Also,

Beat quality of HAT, DATS, GRAM, BARLEY, and Indian CORN, for Sale.

ROBSES and QARRIAGES for Hire PONIES do. do.

di HORSE SHOEING on the most improved principles, under bis own superintendence.

T. E. HAWKINS,

(Late Farrin Mujur, Bengal Horse Artillery) NB-All Diseased of the Horse attended to, tt 559 Hongkong, 11th August, 1871.

FOR SALE.

STATIONARY

TABLE COVERS.

Coir MATS and MATTING. FLOOR CLOTHES. Mabogany and Brass Cornien POLES. White and Colored BLANKETS.

Bed QUILTS. CURTAINS and ANTI-MACASSARS.

Eider Down QITE:19, Corringe and Travelling RUGS, PORTMANTEAUS.

For Ladies Advertisement sce To-morrow's Yasue.

BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT, Corner of Nankin and Szechum· Road, SHANGHAI.

FOR SALE. :DBANDY, Fios Bois,

Fine Obampagne. CLARET, Breakfast

Dinner. Sparking HOOK.

Still BOOK.

· MOSELLE,

F. PEIL tf 310 Hongkong, 15th February, 1871.

FOR SALE. 500 CASKS PORTLAND CEMENT.

Apply 19

FENSE FREDERIC DEGENAER. 2m 1641 Hongkong, 8th September, 1871.

|ATHAM'S BRANDY in 1 duz. canes.

SHERRY #

''. PORT CLARET

17

FOR SALE,

AMONTILLADO,

Superior SHERAT,...

2

13

BIRLEY & Co.

per qr, Cash $140. per 1 dox. Oase 819: per qr. Cask $105. do day per 1 dos, Qaze 391. Pale SHERRY,

par do 87. Superior MEDOC per ! do. $4. Superior SE JULIEN, per 1 do, 99.

heads and kilderlane,

Barclay & Co.'s PORTER, in logetreads. BEST JAMAIÇA BUM, in do

BURKE'S DUBLIN STOUT, in quarts and

pinta.

BA68'S ALE, by Cameron and Saundere

in quarts and pinte

Duff Gordon's SHERRÍEŞ, diferent souls, Saporior Old Vintage FORT.

Hennesey's BRANDY, 1 star and 3 stars.. AYH GIN, in red cases.

Krug & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, in quarts and

pints.

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SWATOW. AMOY, AND FOOоHOW.

ME Steamship

TESSO," Captain Ashton, will be despataked for the above Porte, TO-DAY, the 25th instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to.

DOUGLAS. LAPRAIK & Co..

et-2.P.M.

3d 1618 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1871 FOR SHANGHAI.

THE Steamship

DUNA"

Honses. Lands, Tenements &e.

TO LET

TO LET.

Post-Office Notifications,

・d mail will oloro. For Swatow, Amor, and Fochow-Por

...

FEW large and well ventilated ROOMS, Yewo, to-day, the 36th instant, at 1,30 r.m. A large and well had, tudo Me

MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET” lywood Road. Apply to get

The English. Contrast Packet "OEISSA."" will be dispatched with the usual Mail for Europe, Zo., on FRIDAY, the 20th instant,

HOTEL D'EUROPE. 1m 1585 Hongkong, 18th Soptember, 1871.

TO LET, A.1. Will immediate possuncion, de THE Ground door of ons PREMISES sing

Queen's Road.

SANDER & Co.

if 1505 Hongkong, 5th September, 1871.

TO LET.

THE Two Commodions & Roomed HOUSES, known se and 2, Westbourne Vilian, and, aitosted on, the Caing Road, Etabling, Flower and Katabas Gardens Gas and Water laid on Apply to

RAWLING, MEDLEN & CO. 1251 Hongkong, 24th July, 1871.

HOUSES TO LET TN various Parts of Hong

HOUSES with ise, locality and terms ba acun at No: 47, Wyndham Street.

THOS. W. BARRINGTON...

If 642 Hongkong, IIth March, 1867,

TO LET

THAT very desirable RESIDENCE, Glan With possession early in April

Reskin House, now in the occupation of the Hon. J. PAUNCETOTE

For particulars, apply to

BOB. S. WALKER & Co. *t $34° Hongkong, 10th March, 1871.

"TO 'LET"""" Captain Mant, will have quick cospatch for the TPMS RODOWNS Business PREMISES and RESIDENCE, former Jabove port, DE

ly oooopied by Messi. MaLORENG & Co., For Freichs or

sitated at the junction of Grahata and Wel- AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co, lington Streets, tf 1605 Hongkong, 22nd September, 1871. FOR SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN, AND

ORRFOO.

HE British Steater

CROSSE, & BLACKWELL'S OILMAN'S quick despatch an above.

STORES,

HAMS, CHEESE, BACON, in tins... Trolled PATES, FOIE GRAS, Preserved PROVISIONS of every description, Ame- riosa, English, Dutob, French and Gen man VEGETABLES, in large assortmeät, FINEST FRENCH BUTTER, in bottles. PRIME DANISH BUTTER, in 7 lbs. Tips. Sille and Holstein BUTTER, in kega. RUSSIAN CAVIAR. VANILLA BEANS: TEYSSONEAUX JAMS, JELLISE, and )

FRUITS, in Jajce and Brandy. MENTER'S CHOCOLATE, ydlow, brown,

and pink.

A LANNERT, ATKINSON & Co. tf.906 Hongkong, 25th May, 1971.

FOR SALE, CLARET, in wood

ROAPILLION and BANDOL, in wood. Breakfast-and Dinner CLARETS, from

$3 50 upwards, Chatean LAFITTE. Haule BRION,

Bbenish WINES, large sasortment. Eparkling HOOK and MOSELLE. Haut BARSAC 131 SAUTERNE, Frough LIQUEURS, OHARTREUSE,

ABSYNTH.

Vermuth NOUILLY PRAT.

appir to

ENTERPRISE" shortly expected from Singapore, will have

For Freight or Faasage, apply to

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & 06. If IG06 Hongkong, Sud September, 1871. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERȚES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POST FRANÇAIS.

THE Campany's Steamer

Tu

*****GODAVERY.". Capt. Fouche, will be dispatched for YOKOHAMA (Diriel); shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail.

* C. BERTRAND,

Frincipal Agent,

if 1599 Hongkong, 20th September, 1871. FOR SAN FRANDINGO, HE A 1 American Bark

THE

"MARY BELLE ROBERTS,” Sparwater, Master, will have quick despatch for the above port,

For Freight, apply to

OLYPHANT & Oa ti 1007. Hongkong, 32nd September, 1871.

FOR HAMBURG (direct).

THE German 3-masted Schaer

"BERTHA,"--" Rose, Master, will load as above at Whampos and Masao, and have quick despatch.

For Freight,

app. PUSTAU & Co. 1011 Hongkong, 22nd September, 1871.

to

FOR NEW YORK,

HE 41 British Ship

LORD. MACAULEY, “

Gas and Water laid on. Possession may be taken in March next. Apply to

Sa pag GLINSTEAD 182 Hongkong, B0th January, 1871. TO BE LET.

commodious Ufices and Godowns formerly in the occupation of Messra HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co., atunted on Marine' Lot 11. and fronting the Fraya. Possession Jan be bad on 1st April next.

For particulars of rent, &o. Apply to th

TURNER & Co. If 76 Hongkong, 13th January, 1871.

TO LET.

EREE first-class-two story. GODOWNS, „situata on Inland lot No. 73, opposite Fictober & Co.'s old premises, at present in de cupation of the Military

Possession can be bad early in February.

5. Apply to

T

183

......... TURNER & Co.. Hungkong. 30th January, 1871.

TO LET,

↑ With possvision on 1st January, 1871). THAT vory desirable BUNGALOW, aftuste

at Pakfoolum and known an

BEL- MONT," at present in the occupation of J MENKI, E. Bowling Alley, Coach House, Apply to 4atalled Stable, o., altacked. Water laid on..

GILMAN-& Co. tf 2192 Hongkong, 17th December, 1870. TO LET. FIRST-CLASS Granite GODOWNS, at

Wanehi Apply to pla

BOB. S. WALKER & Co. ti 41 Hongkong, 9th January, 1871.

TO LET.

at noon.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom. will be granted until 5 P.M..on the 28th instant

The Post Office will be open until F., on the 28th instant.

Lettora, &c., may be posted during the night in thoshoz left open for their reception.

Letters for registratios will be received until 10A.M. of the 20th iuatant.

29th instant, without late foo.

Letters may be posted until 10 x the

Letters posted after 20 AM on the 29th instant, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fes of 18 cents each as well as the postage La prepaid.

Office is 11 .., and for Newspapers, Books, or Fatterza 20 A.M. on the 29th instant.

The Latest time for posting Letters at this

Late letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom eit Brindisi, or to Bin

gapore, may be posted on board the Poket from 11.30 AM. to the time of sailing, on pay to the postage. ment of a Late For of 48 conta cash in addition

F. W. MITCHELL.

Postmaster General General Post Office,

Bongkong, 2nd September. 1871.

3t in hereby notified that arrangementa bave kers undladed according to which a regular rohange of direct Maile will take place, by menns of the BRITISH MAIL PACKETS, between this Office and Brindisi

The Mails from Hongkong will comprise, not only correspondence addressed to Italy, but also correspondence addressed to the several States of the Continent beyoud Italy,

The prapayment of the postage on ordinary Letters is optional:

The postage on registered Letters majt be prepaid: the charge for registration being the sme sa as the postage or sich Letter

Tho prepayment of the postage on, News- papers, other printed papers and packets of patterns in compulsory.

The rates of postage are as follows? VİZ. -

FOR A LETIEL. Italy.

18 conta for exob foz. Switzerland.

Addressed t

Addressed to

The German Staten, Austria Belgium......

The Netherlands..

•Denufark

Heligoland...

Swedea.........

Norway......

Buscia.

(Italy......

Switzerinnd...

The German States, Austria....

Belgiura.

The Netherlands.

Denmark.

Heligoland Sweden.....

Norway,

Russia....

General Post-Office,

Newspaper. For each four Par Priod cancer of Boole

Current

Packets and

Parkèts of Fuflerne.

$ ota

Actu:

F. W. MITOBELL

Postmaster General, Hongkong. 9th August, 1871; Arrangements having been made by tho French Post Office for embarking and disem. barking the British Overland Mails to and from France at Brindisi, thereby necessitating the payment by the French Post Office of a transit rate to the Italian Post Office, it has been de BRIN-termined to augment the rate of postage on letters exchanged in the direct Mails between Hougtong and the Freach Post Offloo

TURST CLASS Granite GODOWNS, at Wanchai, from 12 to 20,000 picule capa city. Apply to

S. E. BURROWS & SONS. 1790 Hongkong, 171b Hoptember, 1860..

STEAM FOR HER SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE

- SISI AND SOUTHAMPTON,

ALBO Sale Prote BOMBAY, MADRAS; AND CALCUTTA

HE FENINGULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM .. NAVIGAZION

COMPANY'S Steamship "ORISSA, Captain P 8. TOMLIN, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places

Wynand FOKINKS, double Orange CURA. Core, Master, will load at Whatipos, and have GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, MALTA,

immediate despatch as above. COA

For Freight ar Passage,apply to

RUSSELL & Co.. tt 1618 Hongkong, 22nd September, 1871.

FOR NEW YORK,

AL LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. 1907 Hongkong. 25th May, 1871.

FOR SALE. Ex lato Arrivals from America, England and Gormany. INDIA RUBBER FACKING, Flat and

Round, all sizco,

India Rabber HOSE, all sizes,

Best Testber Suction HOSE, a size. Patent Brass and Ivon ECREWS, all sizes. Rond VICES, Scrow VICES, and Bench VICES.

THE 41 Britisk Ship

BIRDSTON,"

will load at this and Whampoa for the above on FRIDAY, the 29th instant, at noon. port, and have quick despatch,

L

For Freight, apply to

VOGLO HAGEDORN & Co. Ef 1804 Hongkong, 21st September, 157, FOR BATAVIA,

Sidelight GLASSES, best polished, all sizes.THE British Schooner Rive! HAMMERS, Engineer HAMMERS Babebet BEAUES, Sledge HAMMERS,

ALEXANDRA." Aurionn AXES and RATCHETS. baving the grosser portion of her Cargo on Sargent's CABOOSES and FIXTURES, gaged, will bave immediste despatch for the Far Freight or Panangt, for Chiese, apply

esorted sizes.

abore Port,

Gue BRACKETS and Copper Gas FIPES. Kerosine LAMPS and OHANDELIERS.to American Cat NAILS, all sizes. Boiler TUBES, Amcrbed sizon. Kabbook's Boiled and Raw LINSEED OIL.

do. PAINTS of all description. BLOCKS, Patent and Common, all sizes. French and Genux¤ VEGETABLES.

TURNER & Co. tf 1592 Hongkong, 19th Septembər, 1871. FOR SOURABAYA, THE AI British-Ship

*NEVILLE.""

THE

American White BEANS and Groen PEAS. Hoansworth, Master; will have quick dispatch

da

^.. da..

Lima BEANS and CLAMS. đu, MACKEREL, in Kita and Ting.

··Yeast POWDER and CODFISH. SPLIT PEAS PEARL BAPLEY, German Smoked SAUSAGES. Westphalian HAMS, M Sour DABBAGE (Sauer Kohl); Red

Green

do Rother do):

| de |-* (Grüner do. ),

BEANS, pickled Turkisobe Erbson), Cat BEANS, pickled (Schritt Babnen), Green CABBAGE, dried (Gestanakunter Grua Koll, in Glass Jars,

LIERIG'S REEF-EXTRACT. Best Hainborg BEEF and PORK. Best Danish Corn BRANDY,

At

L. FRICKEL, & Co. Im 1468 Hongkong, 30th August. 1871.

FOR SALE,*** CHAMPAGNE

CARTE NOI

Usaics PORT, per 1 doa. Cusco, pinta 310. RBOBDERES CARTE BLANCHE.

Hennessy's BRANDY, * gulv.0.11. Martineau's Do., : *g61. **971, *** $9. Sparkling MOSELLE $13; pinta $14. GH. Mumm and Co.'s CHAMPAGNE $14. pinta $15.

REYNOLDS & Co.

Ter 1438

1. Wyndham St., Hongkong.

NOW READY. IMPERIAL QUARTO, ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.. An-ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, by the Rev. W. LOBSCHEID, published at the Dody Free Office, Hongkong.

TOK soopa and practical service this Work

stands unrivalled. All tue now. words which the Chinese have of Inte years been com pelled to coin express the numerous objects In wanbinery, photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance of ONE Superior High Pressure Horizontal foreign relations has imposed upon them, are

STEAM ENGINE; here given is azleno. Each and every word la - HOUSE, SHIP AND STEAMBOAT complete, of li Home Power-

fully lustrated and explained, forming exer One highly finished Ext-strong and Power, elses for students of a most instructive nature. ful Direct asting Single Cylinder PORTABLE Both the Court and Punti pronunmations are STEAM ENGINE, complete, of 12 Horse given, the sacents being carefully marked ou Power, manufactured by Massa. UHARLES the best principle hitherto attained. The typo D. YOUNG & CO., PERTH. Apply to graphy displays the success of an attempt to MELCHERS & Co. make the Chinese and English typocorrespond Sun 142. Hongkong, Sird Angust, 1871. a the sise of body, thereby affecting a vast wonpay of space, achieving a clearness" not previously attained, and dispensing with those rast margins and vacant spsose which have

COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS

No. 1, Queen's Road East and Nullah Lane, Opposite H., Naval Dook Fan"

387 Fonkong, 1st March, 1871.

SAIL MAKING.

WILLIAM DOLAN baring returned to

Hongkong, has resumed his business of

SAIL MARINo in all ite branches, at big old that be has all sorts of DIA CIGARS | keretofore characterized Chinese publications.

place in Fuddell Street, and solicits the patron. age of the Pablio.

舖煙宋日馨元選 HB undersigned bega to inform the Public HAVANA, CAVITE and MANIGA, în amuli He has on hand a fine assortment of and 10 and large boxes, best TOBACCO, and prepar. ounge RAVINS DUCK, suitable for Bout Bailsed TOBACCO for Buje at an agreeable prices. or Awnings.

#939 Hongkong. 30th April. 1889

FOR SALE

THE HABEAS CORPUS CABES.

Uniform with the Two Previous Judgments.)

For particulars, apply to

KWONG TUEN HING, No. Ben's Boad, Next to the entrance of the Central Market, Bai 1464 Hongkong, 29th August, 1871.

崩 蝶

WING-KEL COAL SHOP.

FIKE fall text of the TRIAL of KWOK-A-HE Proprietor of WING-IZE Shop bags to

000 HUN, J. PAUNCEFOTE To the Public shut his Stop has been

-Price 25 cents.

Alio,

established since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and |that be bas always a great quantity of Beat

A few copies of Ceres-JustICE' SMALE'S | COAL in store for Bala. Gentlemen or ship.. JUDGMENTS EWOK-A-SING ON masatore washingto patronise him, are requested. HABRAS CORPUS. -Price 25 cents.

Apply at the Daily Prin Ollos,

to apply at bis Shop.

ly d90 Hongkong 24th April, 1871.

The scope of the work is so great, and ite utilitarian purposes so adimplete, that a re- ference to its pages enables a person who understands English to communicate effectionly with natives who understand nothing but Chi- nese. In this respect the work, -will, be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in China, and to the natives themselves it or plains subjecta fully, with which very few in deed of them are perfectly soquainted. To parties resident in England and interested in Unins it cannot hunt be invaluable occasionally. It comprises upwards of two thorinand large quarto pages.

TRUENER & 60, PATERNOSTER BOW; W. BELL "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG.

ROEDERER CARTE BLANCHE

DORE. KORDERER GLADIATEUR.

SANDER & 0, Sule Agents for Hongkong and Obins. if 1604 Hongkong, Srd September, 1840, The Chronicle sud Directory for 1871.

NOW READY.

THIS Work, now in the NINTH year of

its aristence, is ready for delivery.

Et bisa been compiled and printed at the Daily Press Office, as ama), from the best and most authentiq sources, and no paine have been spared to make the work "com. pleto in all respecte, n

In addition to the uenal varied · and voluminous information, the value of the “CKSONICLE AND DIENOTORY FOR 1871 “ has been further augmented by the addi tion of a Chromolithograph plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK; alic of the

VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS; MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, Land of the

THE COAST OF CHINA; besides other look information and sta- tiation corrected to date of puldigation, tending to make this work the domem tor all Public, Mercantile and General Ofices.

As already announced, the Directory is published in Two Forms, Complete at $5, or with the Lists of Residents, Port Direc tones, Mops, dd, at $8.

Copies may be obtained at the Dally Fress Offer, and of the following Agents :—

Mess, DEOWN & Co., Swntow

22

!

WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co., Amoy. HEDGE & Co Foodbow. KELTY & Co, Shanghai.

Mr. J. R. BLACx, Japan Gasetta Office, Toko-

bama. Mesars. TRUSSES & Co, Paternoster Row,

London.

Mr. G. STREET, Cornbilly London, MY, F. Arsan, Clemont's Lane, London, Mesra BATES, HITY & Co., Old Jewry,

Loodus.

Mr. L. 2. Fe, Merchants' Exchange

بالاتراك

as above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

WAHER, SMITH & Co. tf 1581 Hongkong, 16th September, 1871.

· FOR NEW YORK.

THE

41 North German Barque

BÄST. PAULL,"

Carge will be received on board until noon, on the 28th, and Specie, Troasure and Pareola at the oflion until 2 r., on the 28th.

For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas- nage, apply at the P.0, 8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong, CONTENTS. AND VALUE OF PACKAGES-ARK LEQUIRED.

The rates of poutage ohargeable in Hongkong upon letters sent to Frence and countries through France will, in future, bona fallows,

12.

To France, Algeria, the French Offiods.in Turkey (except Constantinople), and the Office at Tanis and Tangiers, 23 cents per ounce

T Jeffs, Beyrouth, Tripoli (Syria), Latakia, Alexandretto, Messina, Rhodes, Smyrna, Mity lene, the Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Iceboli Ke rassun, Salonica, Samsour, Sinopo, Salina, Tre bizond. Tultaha, Varun, Gulatz, and Ibraila,

cents per ounce.

To Spain and Gibraltar, 24 cents per ounod ** A Written Declaration of the Contouts To the Grand Dachies of Luxemburgband' and Value of the Packages for the Overland Baden, Belgia, the Netherlande, Portugal. Boute is required by the Egyptian Government, Rhienish Prnemia, Bavaria, Wartenburg,, the and mast bo delivered by the Shippers to the Principalities of Hohenzollern. Birkenfeld, Company's Agents, with the Billa of Lading or Hesse-Homborg, Lippe. Schwartzburg-Rodul with Parcels; and the Company do not hold stadt and Reuss, the Dachies of Nassau, Saxe themselves responsible for any Detention of Coburg-Gotha and Saxe- Meiringen-Hildburg- Prejudice which may happen from the incorbausen, Hesse-Electoral, Hesse-Darmstadt.de rectness in such doolaration.

Duoby of Saxe-Weimar-Disonach, the Fres

The Company reserve the option of forward Cities of Frankfort on the Maine, Hamburgh, ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Bremen, and Lubeck, Switzerland, and Italy, Europe through Egypt, either, by rail, or by 26 coats per cunos Canal in their own Steatoers or in veenel employed for the purpose,

pan and conditions of the Company's Skippers are partionlarly requested to note

"Black Bills of Lading

A MoIVER, Superintendent, Peninaglar and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 2nd September, 1871, THROUGH U.9. MAIL LINE

FROM

will loud at this and Whampoa for New York, CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK. and will have quick deputeti.

For Freight, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co. 1530 Hongtong, 7th September, 1871.

FOR MANILA,

THE

Spanish Brig

VILLA DE, RIV¿DAVIA,” Captain Cuetillo, witt hava quick despatch for she above port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BRANDAG & Co. if 1549 Hongkong, 11th September, 1871. FOR MANILA-

THE Spanish Brig

GRAVINA," Captain Barcelo, will have immediate despstab to the ubore port.

For Fraight or Pasange, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. 1572 Hongkong, 15th September, 1871. FOR MELBOURNE AND SIDNEY. HE well-known 41 Clipper Ship

T

"ONWARD,"

W. Whyte, Master, having the greater par- tion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate despatch for the above parts.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & Co. 1548 Hongkong, th Septensher, 1871

FOR NEW YORK.

THE AI Dasish Bark

FEIGA,"

“ — PACIFIC MALL, B. S. COMPANY

...IN CONNECTION WITH THE DA GENERAL AND UNION-PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES..

85. "JAPAN" Captain

To Countries beyond Sea without distinction, 28 conte per t once.

Rancver, Saxony, the Grand Duckies of Meck- To Prussia (Bbenial Provinces excepted.

tanburgh Sohwerin and Mecklenburgh Strelitz, Duchy of Brunswick, Grand Duchy of Olden bure (the Principality of Birkenfeld excepted), the Duoby of Anhalt, the Austrian Prenipos, Bolgrade, Servia (Belgrade excepted), Montene gre, Schleswig and Holstein, 30 canta per,

Austria,

onado.

To Denmark, tlie Pupal.

59 ocnia per ounce.

To Moldavia, Wallachin, Thikey in Europe, Sweden, Norway, Poland, and Rassin, 44 cents perqunce,

Pre-payment 3 compaleory in the case of Letters for Spain, Gibraltar, Countries beyond Sea, Servia (Belgrade excepted), and Mon. tenegro,

etters may be registered to all the above

The York Or Jan Prasolace in phases, except Spain, Portugal and tribraltar.

Tokobama on THURSDAY, the 19th of Octo. and the Austrian Freringes; the fee for regis- ber next, at 3 o'clock P, taking Passengers, tration is the same amount, as the postage on Mails and Freight, for the United States, Cana. cach letter respectively.

da, Central and South America, and Europe.

Newspapera and Prices Current cannot be

A Bresner of the Company will leave Suang prepaid.

bai, via the Inland Sea Porte, about same date,

and maire close connection at Yokohama.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster-General,

Hongkong, 13th February, 1871...

The "JAPAN" will be due et San Francisco General Poet Ofice, November 16th, whence daily Passenger trains and daily Freight trains are rusovor the Central

zud Union Pacific. Raitrand Lines for New. It is hereby notified for general information, Tork and for ull, the prinoma: cition in the that burceforward the rates of Pentage, which interior and upon the Atlantic Besboard. The must be paid in advance, ebargeable upon Book time between Sau Francisco and New York by and Pattern Packets posted at Hongkong, or" First-class Passenger trains is six days and at any of the British Postal Agencies in China twenty hours; and the distance 3,312 miles and Japan, to be forwarded by the British

The Silver Palace Blooping Cars are rub Contract Mail Packets to the Australian Co- throngh on these tratas, making Dining Room lonies and New Zealand, will be as follows, Cara by day, and Sleeping Cara by night; and viz..

For a Packet not exceeding 1 ounce

in weight.. For a Paket abord 1 ounce sod.not

exceeding 2 ounces+ For a Packet above 2 ounces and not

exceeding 4 ounce

8

are of the latest and best American pattern, being unexcellel for comfort and convenience.

At New Tork, Passengers have selection of: various lines of Steamers to England; Franse and Germany,

Through Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yukobama" and

* cent

For a Packel above 4 ounces and not

exceeding 8 ounces16

will load at this and Whampox for New York, ather Japan Potte, and San Francisco, for the and so on, adding & vents for every additional

Overland Railroad, and to Europe by connecting ounces or fnction thereof. and will have quick despatch.

Lines" of Steamers. The Overland Railroad Companies Guarantas 12 days tima for Silk and

For Freight, apply to

OLYPHANT & C.

|

of 1485 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1871, FOR NEW YORK.

THE British Ship

MAMA MZ GLANCE,"

will load here and at Whampoa for the above port, and have quick despatch. For Freight, apply comp

JAUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Im 1431 Hongkong: 31st August, 1871.

BOR SAN FRANCISCO, HE A1 American Ship

THE

"SUMATRA,”

Capt. John Mullin, will have quick despatah for the above port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

AUGUSTINE HNÁRD & Co. tt 1413 Hongkong, 21et Angast, 1871.

HOUSE

18 days forks and General Merchandise, botween San Francisco and New York,

Favorable arrangements hayo boku made for Through Pucusagers and Freight to America from Celpatto, Penang and Singapore, and from Swalow; Amoy and Foodbow.

of

... W. MITCHELL,

Poslanster General, General Post Office,

Hongkong, 16th June, 1870.

It is hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor- way, when forwarded via Southampton, will Botura Passage Tickets issued at a reduction henceforward be 30 cents for each balf ounce f 20%, on regular rates..

which may vither be paid in advance, or it may Value and waight of Parcel Packages re be left to be collected on delivery of the Letters. quired, all Packages should be marked to nd- | Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional dress in fall.

charge on delivery. No Freight received after noon of the 11th

F. W. MITCHELL prox. No Parool Packages roúcived after 5 ra,

Postmaster Gonerät. ~**** Jeneral Prat Ofoe, same day.

Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.

For further information as to Passage or Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West.

TA. HARRIS,

Hongkong, September 12th, 1871,

Agent.

1

It having been found necessary to change the color of the 30 cent Fostage Stamp, it is herety notified that the new color Stamp will be brought into use on the 14th instant, the Starope of the old color already inued will, of soarre, bo available for the payment of postage, will be made from this. Office after the 13th instant, or from the Postal Agencies at the Ports of China and Japan after the Slat inst.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General.

PLUMBER, SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, but no further inane of the old 90 pont Stamps

·ER HANDLEY,

AND. SHIP COPPER SMITH, BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER. {LATE PATERSON & HANDLEY),

70 F.Proyd West, Next to the P. & O. Coal Stores, -if 1681]·

HONGKONG.

(Sept. 15

CALIFORNIA.

Successor to RODMUND Granons & Co., Bold Agents for: Winchester Boposating Arms and Ammunition, Da Ponta Blasting and Sporting Powder, Lake Superior and Pacific Fuse Company's Eagle Baloty Fire, -

ly 589 April 6

General Post-OBce,

Hongkong, 10th August, 1871,

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