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HB.M. SUPREME COURT, EHANGHAI
October, 15th...
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There was beard this afternoon, at 2 o'clock, ...hefore Aating Chief Judge Grodwin, an appeal
ened from the Consular Court of Tientsin J. Livingston and C, Machante and Agenta. For Mossa, Jarding, Matbaaog & Co.'s steamere,
THE FIJI COODIE TRAFFIC. Appellante; and, Avo, for eight months the
The Times correspondent at Sydney compradors, Respondent Me, Bird appeared for appollante, Mr. Harwood for repondent, der date, July 15, us, follows, respeating the The history of the case, une briefly thie,peration of the Polynesiandolin. Dacene- Some time ago Awo was engaged in Shopbailand The traffic has been buikanised, and. under an agreement, drawn up by Mfr. far as might be expected, blows scrous turns of wood, na compradors, faecured by satisfactory have tasted the sweets of planttien life in collapsing altogether. When notbe telanders saretics to J. Livingston & Co. The age Queenalked they are seldom willing to return wont stipulated nong other things that there to it, or it, they do return, they do so only opon should be paid to a certain percentage on such terms. make their labour dir compared all goods sold by them through him, and a with Europe, It is now regnire1 that A cartain percentage on all freight and passenger vernment Agent should proccod will our vesol accured by Lim for the stoemors: be providing lioenaed to reorait in the Southern Seas, and and maintaining all the servants necessary for the teasiness, with certain stipulated exceptions. the experience of those who conduct these At the end of eight months he left the scrricaturana is at they will pay the attendant of Livingston & Co., and on equaring accents ponas,Ne nativo.in to be ombarked unless with them was found indebted to thour in the wit out of the of and line if, and the SAIGON ann Tle, 4,700; for payment of which, as beaking out of a forant contract signed by some YOKOHAM was without funds, hie omplerera claimed on his Cubent or missionary and the emigrati and anreties. And did not dispute the amount such men are hard to fur, and will still morSTANGILAT of bis indebtedness, bas on down to Shape when curiosity, is more tisfied. I have to ses bis suretion about the payment of it before me the report of the Harriet King AMOY Bhortly afterwards he returned to Tientsin and reset atted for 2019 passengers written by the ATOM, ABOY& c'pinted from, Livingston & Co., as an offre not last This document. proves the
Government Agent, who couetters that the AMOT considerable sum for a variety of items, one worst fours here, catertained with respect to curione feature being 1s. 286 for dinners at the his trade, for, although, the crew of this ship Chinese New Year, Stueesce to inandarine, ke Livingston & Co. refusing to entertain this bill obtinela company of immigrants to the inci of claims, Awo cubed them before MCs transnctions, they saw and heard enough to ber of 108, withunt engaging in any questionaklo Lay, whe dikwels namber of tie teema, including the ene for squeezes, but allowed TPL that reorniting was not always carried 252 as a fair proportion of daim for TIs. 540 in so pacifis ainance. The impression.left being expense incurred by Aun Loz convosing on the mind of the Agont in thu, no Jar an bis arrvants, 15 in all, to Tientsin; and allowed censland is popgereed, the traffe mast die ale Tie 1,745,49, bong per ocut, on The out slipetly; not from the inability of the 340,683.42. the proceeds of goods sold through landera to da the work required of them, but Awo, and for which he had really received only words are, Those islanders who have been | because of their atter detentaiian" of it.” His 14 per cent, commission, though allowed promeliyed on agar plantations in Quiconsland cent. by his agreement. Un both these points expose an utter debestation of the place, and defendants appealed.
the bard work and hard treatment which they. had to endure, and would not return to the colony at any price. The Agent slin:dy gooted it is it possible, that any kidnapping should be done by teensland vassle, and there is very reason, believe that the trade will die out, as the majority of the islanders who return home doline to emigrate rain. But fear that the influence of the Queensland licence bas stulated a trafic in coloured labour for the supply of Fiji, which has, born conducted upon principles far lesa hucage. The carrative - ready used cutline these words: Great com
In support of their appeal on the first point Mr. Kird read the agreement, which express stated that Awo was to provide and rasinile suga As the trade is at present carried on all servante necessary to conduct the tiness, exceptingench und auch and said that Awd was bound to find these at Teutain and not a Shanghai. He might, otherwis, as well as provided them at Carlen or Singapore. A claimed their paskige money from the parts In the Cait below, plaintiff had attempted to ahow that there was a distinction between the -commercial husiness and the tromboat agency of the firm, and it seemed to have bear on this consideration that the Court had granted what it considered a fair proportion of the skin. But no such distinction could be seen in the agree ment, and a eridonce of it was produced it Cant. Now by the ogredenent it met stand or fall, for this was a chuim on the agreement and not a claim of geo tum meritis. His Lord ship said he could not see on what grunde the] Tia. 252, bad been allowed by the Court belge Mr. Harwood admitted it onll not be sustain ed, and it was acordingly streck out
inte sto made at all the islands of the kidnapping of the natives by the Fiji abipe. The regular custom la to overhaul those appea which are preceeding from one island to other, and bring the natives on board the vessel. These are facts which will demand the
aideration of the British Government.
An American editor orutions his tall readers ngainat kissing about women, aho bakit hea randered him or seedingly, esund-shoplästed
TRYING, NOT DING-A bordewhat slogular instance of inaceucuop ie the travemission of telegraphic messages came ouder the antice of the borough wigistnea, a few days ago. It will be remembered that a man, named Herbert halconer, is on trial charred with a felony, and a message was forwarded to his friends to that effect. It ran thus:- Herbert Twooner bried
On the second and larger p int Mr. Bird a1- plained how the difference of per cent arose. It argce, from two modes of weighing ayeer which prevails at Tientais, and in both bench and bar wered a good deal in the dark on that aubrot, we shall give here rather the result of their mutual statements and explanations than what Mr. bird said. Sycee are weighed by tha Chinees with Chinese amates, the result being stated in what are called Obing-ping tacle; this morning." In the source of transmission while foreigners weigh them in forèiga scades; the word "tled" tur altered "to" died," anl aud state the result in wint are termed Eng. the consequence was that the relation pl the ping tools. In accordance with these, Ubincse prisgnor came hurriedly over from Derby. Ona bik's are kept and acounts paid in Ching- of them at once mida bia wag to the poker- plog tags, and foreigners on the other hand coach, and inquiring of the Mayor, was informed: keep their accounts in Hongping taela. Ti that the prisoner was in perfect hailth, and that Hong.ping Lael is i per cent, more than the the message way, therefore, inaccurate.-Not- Obing ping thel. Now Awo in rengiging pag tingham Guardian. ment for goods from, the Chinese, receive it of conroe, in Obing ping taola, «bilo in keep ing accounts with the firm he stated the trauss actions in Hongping duels. Therefore, bol leged, instead of getting 4 per cetit, na slipulat.
A and acordent is reported from St. kalo, A young Englishman med forbes had been visiting Clütezuhriasd's Tomb, which in on an island a short distance from the shore, and is reached by a narrow causeway of rook that is ed for Commission, he lost the i per vynt, by covered at high-water. He stupad -on the which the Hong ping exceeds the Ching-ping, island too long, and found that the water had in value--ba got only per cent, and was 4evered the causeway when he wished to re consequently entitled to the per cont. ad- turn. He attempted to wals through it, si dition sa claimed.
though the people on the shore called ont to Against this Mr. Bird bad an elaborate re
him to wait till a boat could pat off, und be. gameat. He quated Awo's ovidence to show wouki probably have reached the mainland in that in signing the agreement he expected safety, but his hat blowing off he tried to regain to receive per cent, commission; that he read lost his footing. Two first-rate swim. ceived payment for goods sold in Chingping me tried to save him but without success. trols; and that from every Fla. 2 be received he When the tide had turned his body was re. deducted foundurecos Chingning. Now this was covered.
per cont, and what more did he want? Bes Fides, when he settled his recounts with Living
kton & Co. before having, be did not dispite the
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.]
OCTOBER 23LD, EVENING.
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For Sale.
THE DAILY TRESS
Y OCTOBER 24cm, 187)
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VEBEL NAME
CAPTAIN
[Elfa
Janetrúlia (sbr.).........
Borth...
Lord' Macaulay St. Pauli Birdeton Catharine Janmaboble
Barly
Jane Speira Whirlwind.. Seu Goll Isabel:yfeisler Albay (er) Alexandra
Godavery (abr
G. Peabody
W. Whyte.
0. T. Brawo Gratiam...
Marshall. Balbne
Sarda (str. Odessa (atr.)
Barkitt
Donghia (str.), Azol (str):
Popehard:
VICTORIA EXCHANGE.
SAYLE & Co. SILK MERCERS, TAILORS, & GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN,
Solicit inspection of the undermentioned Goods For the Autumn and Winter Season,
Black GLACES and GROS GRAINS. ⠀ Self-Colored and Bungy SILKS. Auge Stock of Fancy and Broche FOPLINE,
Black and Colored Silk VELVETS.
Black and Brown' VELVETEENS, A Faley DRESSES, in Rep, Soros, Silk and Wool,
MIXTURES WINEEYS, and Printed ALFAQUAS.
Wool PLAIDS, Clan Patteris French MERINOS and LAMAS, all Colors Black and Color TRIMMINGS in Cattan,, Mobkir. Silk, and Bating Silk and Sulin BUTTONS. HABERDASHERY:
Scotch and Muncilester MUSTAINS.
Black and White Bond LACES
Plain and Figured TULLES." Real LAOS, of all descriptions. LINEN SETS
LAON SETS and SLEEVES. BIBBONS.
Ealiesta Childen's HOSIERY Trish LINENS and LONG GLOVES. BRIT IS and BRILLIANTS.
EID GLOVES, in Bhick, White and Colors; Our meal make. A fresh copply thonthly.
during the.Season.
Cloth, Woollen and Silk GLOVES. Enez Woollm 11031XY, MITIS, CUFFS, Wool BOOTS, HOODS, Alexandre JACKETS and CALES.
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Wool
Self Colored Loa SHAWLS. Square and Long, SHAWLS,. Cla Patterns, 2 Cloth, Silk and Velvet JACKETS.
Ladius and Obildren's made-up UNDER- CLOTHING, SKIRTS and SKIRTINGS.
Ladies and Children's Stay and Felt HATS, Trimmed HATS and Millinery BONNETS,
White and Colored ELANNELS
correctness of the amout of the balance against bim. He said nothing what the difference be The day has been coonpied in fnificit of tween Hong-ping and Ching-ping tools; he made time bargain operations of the Vib sales. Benz, no claim of offset whatever, tilt after he had a drug, which has passed off very satisfuc- been to Shanghai, and couenlted with his secus torily,. Though asprding to the correct teras. rities, who had doubtless put-bim up to this of the contront notes, the time does not expire mode of reducing the amount of their respon. before the institutas, from apecola- Ribility on his account. It was plain, therefore, tore hands, bus obangod buds at 37024 to. that the claim was not a bad one. The £705, against 57075 to $730 from the import- For Gentlemen's Advertisement ice T-morrme's balance against him as originally made up was No change in other kinds. consistent with bie understateding of the gree
OCTOBETH, MORNING.
maat he had eigned. This was mure after. No change at present in tho-one of the drug thought. This view of the matter was support market; holders are firm, and espect better ed by the various other ridicalouzolaims he had rises for Beagal. The native demand, how broughtalong with it, claime fordinners, equeçar ever, is very small.
es, &, which over the fart, below saw to be mare make weights. The case was strengthened by the answer plaintiff gave when asked why he had not complained about the. difference between the tele before. Flis reply was that after Mr. Livingston left there was very little business. If there had been plenty of business be probably would not have com plafood. But what had the smeant of basiese Zone to do with the rate at which he was to bo paid He then turned to the statement in the eridance of Mr. Forbes, one of the defendants, that "Amo every month compared thegoodsBold, with us, in Hong-ping toets, previously deducting
SHAREE.
Hongkong Bank Stures: Old-63 to 64 por
tent. prensa.
↑
Hongkong Bank Shire, New-61 to 62 por
rent. pramiam. Union Insurance Rociety of Canton, new shares
$1,500 per share premium. Ching Traders Ingrance Company's Shares
$2,500 per ebore precium. China and Japan Marine InsuranceTle, 110|
per ebare primitini Chinese Insurance. Oppany.-$95 per shere
Grewiam.
hia commission. Now this exactly correspond. Hongkong Fire Jusumnes Company's Shairs
ed with plaintiff'e admission that he kept 4:
$350 per
DRESS. MAKING.
Inavo,
AND AT CORNER OF NANKIN AND SZECHUN ROAD,
SHANGHAI
FOR SALE
Fine Champagne." CUARET, Breakfast:
Dibuer, Sparking HOCK
MOSELLE.
BRANDY, Fins Bois.
Still HOCK
F. PELL
af 310 Hongkong, 15th February, 1871.
TAYYOR SALE,
CHAMPAGNE. OEDERER CABTE, NOTE.
Gandarees out of every 3 Ching ping kicks as Chino laburance Campany's Shares-865 R ROENLER, CARTE BLANCHE
per share promin
bis commission. It was plain therefore that commissions earned had been settled for from time to time, and did not enter into the final balance. The sum of the ratter was simply thin Awo received money, fur goody in Ching ping taels end the accounted to bis employers For the balance. Plainly therefore the ques tion of cointalesion-no matter how gisch per cont. it was, did not enter at all into thig mất- ter of the final balance between the compradore and his employste. He remarked inally that Cempasy5 per cent discount,
Victora Fire Insurance Company Sharos,-807
per sbare premiums
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Sharon 221 per cent, discount. Hongkong. Canton and Mao Steamboat
Awo had produced no evidence to show that be had really sold The 349,03:42 worth of goods, as alleged in his claim.
Co. Sharea-99 to 20 per cent. prem. Shanghai Steam Navigation Companys 86
per ebare prémium.".
China, Sea, Saigon, and Strails Steamship
China and Straits Steam Navigation Com
pany-25 per cent, disount.
JROEDERER CARTE BLANCHE
·DOBE FLASH BOEDERER GRADIATEUR.
SANDER & Co. | Sole Agente for Jonghung and Chin af 1694- Hongkong, 3rd September, 1869. ATTIAM'S BRANDE ir bauZ,CHOOL.
SHERRY PORT ULARETA
BIRLEY & Co.
Hongkong Gas Company Shares-$60 per The Chronicle and Directory for 1874
share.
Mr. Harwoods, address was brief Defend ant's antes book, which he propused, would Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares 0 par prove the amount of gouda sold through plain-ocut, diecount.
tiff. Another book in which the accounts Hongkong Distillery Company-10 per cent. rendered by, plaintiff were entored by defe dants wonta prove that plaintiff clann for the percent was well founded. The book had, two columns The first cut was, for aeals
priua Indo-Chinees Sugar Coxpaur-$17 per share.
discount.
Hongkong Pler and Gotowa Company, Limited,
of culeta als. 14.00..which prico wse en 3 per cent discount.
tered in col. 1. In sul 2 was catered Tla 13.7,0 which hie Lordship would End was neither
re
nor less than the money received by the slaroff (OF
DONDU
-EXCHANGE
Bank Hills, ut 30 days sight,
Bank Hill, it fouthe' sigust,214 to 4/4 Oredits, ut 6 months' sight. Doumentury Bills, 6 month
Aight
Look Billa on demand, ; On New Yoox-ty
in Obingping tanks after deducting his com - mission. Now this defendants duimet to hyv
rancivety and in eattling with the cumpradora counted as being entitled to receive in Hong pic, tacle, whereas The 13,70 in Chingping Exels mounted to only. Tis. 136 $15 hơng, ping and it was to obtain this rectification that plaintif brought his claim. For, il, there ought to have been in the books of a firm that kept ita nooousta ip Hongping, tails, third colau lus which had been entered the amounts less commission, converted into Houg ping teks, the sum total of the whole calen that colonin would be found to amount to Tis. 1.745.42 loss than the mount for which he hul accounted to his employers. And what bo now. nought was to have that amount deducted from the sum of his indebtedness to the firm. He was plainly entitled to it. For it would put do fang
Private, 5 months" sight...
Ox BoxaBank, 3 days sight 20 OK CALOUTTA. --Bank,3 day** sight1 950 ON SHANDRAN BAS
Bank, days' sight... Bank, 15 days eigh Privato, 30 days'a
SALES ON, OCringe 23xD, 1871. ¿Ae raportat by Chineja,
Hongkong merebant. Saigon Hive, 5,000 picule, $245, by Hong
NOW READY.
HIS Work, now in the MINTH year of its existance, is ready for delivery. It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Prass Office, as usual, from the best. and most anthontie souroca, and no- pains bare been spared to make tlie work enn pleto in all respected
Intadition to the usual varied and voluminous information, Lie, value of the. MAGHROMIOLAND DIEREZŐRY For 187] ”. ung been further, angmented by the ulti tion of a Chromolithograph plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN SE AT THE PEAK
slay of the
VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS MAEN OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, and, of the
THE COAST OF CHINA; besides, other local information and sta tiatice corrected to date of pullington teuding to make this work the vademecu for all Poblis, Mernantile-and Gonérsl Offices, p
As ulvendy sanoated, the Directory is
to keep their costs, the port for regera Battans. 5,000 banda, at 34.20, by lining-palked in or of pure crus, Port Dice
to their mosonate in Hoogping tagle, b und fuse to Canton merchant
him to deduct the diference out of his comi
Ballons, 3,500 boodles, nt $3.96, by Hung.
sion Before such a "custom"ould be bindfang to Cunton merebant.
ing, it must be "reasonable, univarial, and com- Tis, 10 lake, at $35,60, by fang-fung to tra polsory which bad by a mobs been prural.velling porchant,
Avo's agreement had been draws up under the Bombay Cotton, 73 halen, at $16,25, by Pur 4th section of the Statale of Frands, and thore nerohnut to Chuen-etain
W nothing in it compelling him to posojik in,
Hongping tele
Calcutta Cotton, 25 bates, at $12.50, by Tarene merchant t Wing-cheong,ti,
Shanghai Cotton, 50 bales at $13.90, by Tai-
in Chun-shing
How Lordship consurred at once in Mr. Mar. wood'a view, that Ayo was entitled to the nadi. tional per cent, or the sales of goods effeted fang
through him. But as the actual amantfthe anies on which is commission would be ilgi
chant to Tnet-vo-long Bombay Cotton, 200 holes, at $15.57, by Pur-
He had not been proved in Court, the booksabant, to Hongkong merchant, princed in Court would be banded to the offer
Clothe, 600 pieces, et 2005, by foreign mer
of the Court for exumination,”
As teenste, Mr. Bird srgoed that as be had gained que point of his appeal and as plaintiff
desorted Comlets, 430 pieser, at 318,50, by foreign merchant 12 Hongkong merchant.
Assorted Long-Elle, 1,000 picule, at $7.20, by foreign merchant to Hongkong merchant.
Or with the data of Residents.
torita, Mays, a, et sä
FOR FREIGHT APPLY NO:
Hongkong Carlowitz & Co.. - Hong Kong P. & Định Do
Hongkong Wai. Pastau & Co Hongkong Ramsell & 0........ Whanspor Olyplane & Co Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co... Hongkong Augustina Heard & Ca
Tongkong Russell & Bo.... Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongkong Russell & Onoa Tongkang Russell & Co. Hongkong Augustine Heard &.00mm Horghong tozaria & Co.....
. Hongkong Bussell & Co...
Hongkong Rozario & Co...
tangkong Bussell & Co
longkong Remedion & Co. Hongkong Rozario & Jonija
Whampoa Frederia Degener...
TO BE BESRATUNED;
Qafar dispatch. On the 15th proximo.
Thick dispatch,
Jsink drepätoli
Quick dispatch,
Quick dispatchi
Chlor dispateb.
Chick dispatch.
Bontang kuick dispatch.
Hongkodu Memujorius Maritimes.
Hungkong B & O. SUA Co. Cirebong P. & ĐB 1. Dạ Hongkong Wm Puštans Pustau & Co. Liongkong John Burd & Co.......
Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co. Hongking Dongina Luproit, & Co..
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
For "Delict With "* Cornuvia,”
B
Las ca
Quick disparsh.
dispatch. Quick dispatch.
dispatch
dispat Quick-dier (Jalok-dispatch. Quick,disputoli. „¿Quick dispatch. Quick-diapatok ispatch
Quick diapateb..
Quick dispatch. To-morrow, at neon, To-day, at noon.
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MANTMIMES: PAQUEBOT POST FRANÇAIS,
ASS&CO.8 OCTOBER PREW, in hogs THE Company's Steiner-
Reader and kilderkins.
Burclay & Co. FORTER, in hogsheada
BEST JAMAICA RUM, in- do. BURKEY DUBLIN STOUT, in quarts and Mail..
BASSS ALF, by Cameron and Sauadors
in quarts and piuto. Duff Gordon's SHERBIES, difere Superior Old Vintage FORT.
Henneday a BRANDY, 1 star and 3 stars. AVE GIN, in rod casco.
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR MANILA,
THE 41 Spanish Bargus
ISABELITA Y SEIS HERMANOS," " Captain Balbas, will have quick despatols for the above port
For Freight of Passagy, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.
ti 1751 Hongkong, 18th October, 1871.
FOR MELBOURNE AND BYDNEY, HEA 1.British Barque
THE
"JANE SPEIRS." 609 Tons Register, C. T. Brown, Master, meet with early deepatob as above..
Post-Ofice Notifications.
A mail mill clam: For Amy-For Azof, at 11301.x to-day. the 24th instant.
For Swatow, Amoy, and Ponchow.--Fer Douglas, to marron, the 25th instaut, at 11,80
Ar
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.""
The Frenab Mail Packet PHEE," will ba, dispatched on WEDNESDAY, the 25th- instant, at noon, with the Mails-
To und through the United Kingdom.viz Maxillos; le Fragee and other Continental will States (ina closed mail to Frano), to Ralgen. Singaporo, Gaito, India, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Manritina, Suez and Alexandria,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSHLI & Co.
tf 3681 Hongkong, 3rd October, 1871.
FOR HAMBURG (dired).
THE German 3 roasted cavoner
*BERTHA
Rose, Manter, will lend an hove at Whumpen ind Magno, and have quick deepatol.
For Freight apply to
W. PUSTAU & C 11 Hongkong, 22nd September, 1971.
FOR NEW YORK
THE 41. British Ship
"LORD, MACAULET,”
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lettors, Nowapapers, Books, &.. until 11 A, on the 25th instant, after which no Letters can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will brgranted
til 5... on the 24th instant. Lotters For Thegistration will be reozivol until 10 A.M, on the 25th instant.
General Post Uffre,
FW. MITCHELL,
Poslinastor Gewral.
Hongkong, 19th October, 1871,
MAILS BY THE “ ANGLISHT, PACKET"
The English Contract Proket" Ek EU." will
Cure, Master, will load nt, Whaupou, and have hadispatched with the usual is for Europe.
farmediate despatch as above,
Fox Freight or Pasinge, apply to
RUSSELL & O
tf 1618 Hongkong, 22nd September, '1871.
FOR NEW YORK,
E 41 British Ship
THE 4
"BIRDSTON."
Aeon WEDNESDAY, the 1st November, no
noon,
Money Orders on any of the Money Order. Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted. until 5 r. ou the 31st instant.
The Post-Ofico will be open until ? r.x. on the Slatinatant.
Lotters, Ne, may be posted during the night
will load at this and Whampoa for the above in the box left open for their reception. purt, and buvo quick despaten. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co.: tf-1604 Hongkong, 21st September, 1874; FOR DUNEDIN (N.2.) AND MELBOURNE Slipper Ship
“GODA VERY," Capt. Funcha, will be dispatched for YOKOHAMA (Direct), shortly after the arrival of the next French
BERTRAND,
Pranola Agent 1818 qugkong, 2in1 October, 1871. FOR SHANGHAL. THE British Steamer
ODESSA.
Wm. Bukit Master, expected here from Sin geporn on or about the Zeth instant, will loud
For Freight or Passage, spply to
“King & Up,'s CHAMPAGNE, in quarts and na above and have quick agepatol.
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OLLMAN'S
STORESEEN CA
HAMS, CHEESE, BACON,
mu
· Trufled FATES, FOIE GRAS, Proscered PROVISIONS of every description, Aine-
WM PUSIAU & Co.,
Agents
tf 1907. Hongkong, 21st October, 1871,
"STEAM TO FUKORAMA. JMLE P 2 O, S. N. Co.'s stomatip
AVOCA
ridan, English, Datab, Ferob and Ger- villleave for the shove plans shortly after the TU VEGETABLES, in largo assortment,val of the next Eriglish "Mail.
AMCIVER, Superintendent. FINEST FRENCH BUTTER, în bottles. P. & S. N. Co. Office, PRIME DANISH BUTTER, in ? the Tino, Hongkong, 21st Ovtcher, 1871. Ft 1808 Sill's and Holstein BUTTE, in kopa
[HE.P; &-0. S, N. Go's Statuship
RUSSIAN CAVIAR, “
VANILLA BEANS, -.
THE
“AUSTRALIA.”
:
WHIRLWIND," Capt. Graham, haring the greater portion of her Carro and Essengers engaged, will have imolato despatch the the share ports.
For Praigut or Passage, apply to
BOZABIO & Co. if 1627 Hongkong, 25th September, 1871.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
A LEE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, DEINSINI, MARSEILLES,
OTHER MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, AND
SOUTHAMPTON
ALAQ," BOMBAY MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR and OrientaL: STEAM THE FENINSULA
COMPANY'S Stoomabin EMCU" Captain W. W. FERTIMAN, with Hun Majesty's Maila Passengers, Specie, and Clarge, will love this for the abaro places on WEDNESDAY, the 1st prox, at noon.
Cargo will be received un bourd outil noon, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 r., on the let instant.
Lettors for registration will be received natil 10%.Mm tho let November.
Letters muy be posted, until 10 4.5, on th lat November, without tale fec.
Letters posted after 10 a.. m the lat November, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee of 18 pents each as well as the postage is prepaid.
Office is 11 A., and for Newspapere, Bones, or The Tatest time for posting Letters at thin Patterns 10 Aar. on the let November,
Faletters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom v Brindisi, or to Bi- gapore, may be posted on bourd' the Fieket from 11.30 a.. to the time of esiling, on pay Iment of a Zate Fed of 43 cents esch in addition
to the postage.
F. W. MITOH L
Postmador coral, Hongkong, 20th October, 1871.
General Post-Office.
..........
Arrangements baving been madu. by the French Post Office for embarking and dimenz barking the British Overland, Mails to and trem France at Brindisi, thereby nessitating the
wear by the French Post Office of a transi. Tate to the Italian Post Office, it has been do termiped to augment the rate of pentage on letters zanbanged in the direct Mails between. Hongkong and the French, Fost, Offic
The rates of postage chargeable in Hongkong. upon lettere sent to France and countries through France will, in future, be ce follows, Viz
To Frince, Algeria, the French Offices in
For Partientars regaling Freight and Pas. leaving Hongkong with IL M. Mails, Pus.eage, apply at the P. & 0. 5. N. Oo's Office, TEYSSONEAUX JAMS, JELLIES, and angers, Specio and Cargo on the 15th proximo, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF
PACKAGES ALE REQUIRED. will proceed througs to Brez, FRUITS, in Juice and Brandy.
A MelVER, Superintendent. Written Declaration of the Contenta Turkey (except Constantinople), and the Offae MENTRES UHDOCULATE, yellow, brain, P. & 0.5. N. Co's Office,
and Value of the Packages for the Orerland at Tania and Tangiers, 2 cents per 4 ounce. and pink,
Hongkong, 21st October, 1871.. 1800 Ronela required by the Egyptian Government, To Jaffa, Derrnath Tripoli (Grria, Latkin, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Alexandretta, Messing, Rhodes, Smyrnu, Mity. FOR SAIGON.
Company's Agents, with the Bills of Ladmg or lene. the Dardamolles, Gallipoli, Ireboli, Ke- with Parcels; and the Compang do not hold rass, Salonica, Samsoun, Sinope, Sulina, Tje. themselves responsible for any Detention or bizona, Tulteha, Vainu, Galata, ned. Ibraila. rectaess in such declaration Prejadies which may happen from the incor2 cents per 4 sunca.
At
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. ef 006 Hongkong, 25th May, 1871..
FOR SALE
VLARET, in woor?..
ROAPILLION and BANDOL, in wood, Breakfast and Dinner CLARETS, from
360 upwards
Chaton LAFITTE... Haute BRION
Khenish WINES, large assortment, Sparkling HOOK and MOSELLE.
Hau BARSAO and SAUTERNE.
Fre
HR Steamabip
ALEXANDRE LAVALLEY," Captain Longin, expected bere from Shanghai oor abont the 18th October, will loud at Whaap and this, but will bare imaculate despatah for the above port,
For Freight or Passage, upply to
FREDERIC DEGENACI
tf 1:67 Hongkong, 14th October, 1871.
FOR AMOY.
THE A i Daniels 3-mustel Sohooner
AARHUUS."
To Spain and Gibraltar, 24 cents per ounce. The Company reserve the option of forward:
The Grand Duobics of Luxemburgh and ing all goods abipped by bacir Steamers for Baden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Europe thronga Egypt, either by rail, or by Rhenish Proaña, Favazia, Wurtemburg, the Canal in their owe Stoniara,
in vessels Bring palities of Hohenzollern, Birkenfeld, employed for the purpose
Hesse Hamburg, Lippe, Schwartaturg-Budol- Shippers are particularly rojnosted to note stadt and Rense, the Duchies of Nassan, Saxe- the teries and conditions of the Company's Coburg-Gotbs and Saxe-Meiningen Hilibary. Black Bills of lading.
bausco, Hesac-Electoral, Hease Durmalet, the Duchy of Saxe-Weimar Hitonach, the Free | Cities of Frankfort,on the Maine, Bamburgh, Bremen, and Labeek, Switzerland, and Italy. 26 vents per, onnee..
A. MOIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam :Navigation Capt. Henckendorff, will be despatched for the. [Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 20th October, 1821 LIQUEURS, CHARTREUSE, &, cicat indocement offure..
ubové port on or above the 20th inst,, if sum-
NOTICE, AN ko, ABSTETR
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
Vermuth-NOUILLY PRAT.
Wynand FOKINKS, donble Orange CURA
COA.
A LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co.
LE 907 Hongkong, 25th May, 1871.
MONTILLA-DO.
For Freight or Fasingo, apply to
JOIN, BURD & Co. tf. 160 Hongkong, 20th October, 1871.
FOR NEW YORK,
**HUMBOLDT;".
THE
BE Danish Briga
CATHARINE,”
And, German Bark
per 1 doz Crese 13
PALE SHERRY, Superior MEDOC.......
I
$3
1
$6
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$10!
$14
$15
Superior ST JULIEN,..... Sparkling MOSELLE, G.H. Mama's CHAMPAGNE, 1 BRANDY, $6 to $12,
REYNOLDS & Cor
tf 1679 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1971.
FOR SALE.
Beste Glengyle," and late arrivals.
( ENUINE La Ferme CIGARRETTES,
assorted sizes
G
Baking TOBACCOS and SNUFFS. Geraine Busana UICARB, from 35 to $20
per 100, 4
Finest Cavite and Maalla CIGARS and
CHROOTS.
Meerschaum PIPES,
:
STRAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA,
PORT SAID, MARSEILLES
· AL30,
will load here and at: Whampoa for New York, PONDICHERY, MADRAS, & CALUUTTA. and have desputal.
For Freight, apply to
AMAN AUGUSTINE HEARD: & Co. 14 1797 Hongkong, 20th October, 1871. ̈ FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Amorican Ship
FLORELLA."
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. 41705 Hongkong, 19th October, 1871. “FOR SAN FRANCISCO HE 4.1. American Clipper-barque
To Countries beyond Sen without distâncion, 28 mots per oance.
To Prassin Rhenieb Provinces excepted). HATOVEY, Cory, the Grand Dushica of Meck. Temburgh Schwerin and Mecklenburgh Strelitz, Duchy of Branswick, Grand Ducks of Olden. the Dnaby of Anhalt, the Austrian Provinces, hare (the Principality of Birkenfeld excepted), Belgrade, Serra (Belgrade excepted), Montene gro, Schleunig and Holstein, 30 cents per ભાન;
To Desmark, the Papal States and, Austria, 32 bonts per ounèr,
To Moldavia, Wallichie, Turkey in Europe, Sweden. Norway, Poland, and Russia, cel per ounce.
(N WEDNESDAY, the 26th Octohm, at
Buon, the Company's S. & “AUPAFE Commandant DE TOVENIERE, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE,and CARGO, will
dave this Port for the above places:
Prepayment is compulsory in the case of Cargo and Specia will be registered for Lon-Sea, Eervia (Belgrade excepted, and on- Letters for Spain, Gibraltar, Unnntrica hegand don us well for Marsailles, and accepted in tenegro.
Capt. F. G. Peabody, will have quick despatch tangit through Marseilles for the principal Letters may be reinstered to all the above
places of Europe. offor the aborą port, *
floces, except Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar, Shipping orders will be granted till noou, and and the Austrian Provinces; the fee for regis- For Freight, apply to
Cargo will be received on board until 4..tration is the sune amount as the portage on Spesie und Parcels antil 3 o'cluck P.M. on the cach letter respectively. 2th October (Parcels are not to be sont on
Newspapers and Prices Current cannot be board they must be left at the Agency's Office) propad Contents aud value of Packages are required.
For farbber particulare, apply at the Con desanya Office,
C. BERTRAND,
Principai Ayert. Hongkonu, 1764 Qetober, 1871.
THROUGH US MAIL LINE"
JC. KRUSE, No. 10, Quare Rod Central 1m 1743 Hongkong, 12th October, 1871,
NOW
READY,
IMPERIAL QUARTO, ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY. WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION."
An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Frans Office, Hongkong.
THE
“QUICKSTEP."
A. P. Chase, Master, will meet with early patch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
EN RUSSELL & Co. 1783 Hongkong, 18th October, 1871.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
To follore the Quickstep?
HE I American Ship
THE
"YOSEMITE,”. shortly expected from San Francisco, will ment with early despatch na above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL &. Co.
TOE, 50ps and practical service, this Work of 1764. Hongkong, 13 RUSLY & C
Dish Ship..
FOR NEW YORK,
EARLY MOEN,
RUSSELL & Co. if 3785 Hongkong, 16th October, 1871,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE 4 1 American Clipper-ship
SHIRLEY,"
FROM
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 19th February, 1971.
It is hereby notified that beaceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advance, chargésble on Packets at printed papers or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong Paoketa ria San Francisco, will be as follows,
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK. to the United Kingdom by the United States
PACIFIO MAIL 8, & COMPANY
· IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
viz
For packet not exceeding 1 ounce
In weight....,
For a packet above loance not ex.
coeding 2 Dances....... ........$ For a parket above 2 ounces not ex
coding 4 ounces
conta
which the Chinese have of late years been cous stands unrivalled. Alt tae, new words" polled to cuir to repress the numerous objecte in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and iu science generally, which the rapid advive of shortly expected from Shang ni will lead at foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Whompos na abore, and have immediate des bere given in extenso, Each 20 every word is patch: fully illustrated and explained, forming exer cises for students of a most instructivo usture.
For Freight, apply te given, the accents being carefully marked on Both the Courtiand Punti pronunciations are
the best principle hitherto silained. The sypo- graphy displays the enccosa of un attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond In the aise of body, thereby effecting a vast woonomy of sence, sohiering a clearness at Willcomb, Master, will have early despatch as road Lines for New York and for all the viz previously attained, and dispersing with those bore
de V ASTUSSET- & Oa. The scope of the work is great, and its
ti 1632 Rongkong, Wili September, 1871. utilitarian purposea so complete, that à ra | FUR DUNEDIN, (NEW ZEALAND, AND furence to its pages. enables a person who
MELBOURNE nnderatanda Eaglial to commupisato efaelicly TEA 1 British Cipper barque with nutires who widerstand nothing but Cha nese.In this respect the work will be found: indispensable to all Europeans residing in Marshall, Hastet, Diving the greater portion China, and to the natives themselves it ex of her. Cargo engaged, will get with oarly plaina subjects fully, with which very few in- despatch as abovels to be.. dred of them are perfectly noquainted. To
For Freight or Passage, apply to parties resident in England and interested in --- Chins it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. It comprises upwards of two thousand Jarge into pages.
THES. S. GREAT REPUBLIC" Captain and eight centa for every additional four ounces. Cosa, will leave Hougtong for San SAE- These rates apply to Printed Cineulára, Price
cisco via Tokobanis on SATURDAY, the 11th Lists Market sports, and all printed papere Passengers, Mude and Freight, for the United and Trado Patterns or Samples. af November next, at 3 o'clock r.M., taking other than Newspapers, as well as to Books States, Canada, Central and South Americs.
*F. W. MITOHEJ), and Europe.
Pontanitar General A Steamer of the Company, will leave Shang-General Post Offee, ni, via the Inland Sea Porte, about sume date, Hongkong, 12th April, 1970. and make close connection at Yakobama.
The "GREAT REPUBLIC" wiibo duo at It is hereby notified for general information San Francisou December 16td; whence daily that, the Castage (which must be paid in al- Passenger trains and daily Freight trains are vanced) upon, letters-addressed to Prince.Fia- sue over the Central and Union Pacific Rail-ward Island, will notforward be as follows, prinsipas cities in the interior and upon the Atlantic Seaboard. The time butween Spi Francisco and New York by First-class Pas senger traino, ia air days and twenty hours; and the distance 3,312 miles
raat margins and vecumb spaces which have For Freight or Passage, apply to beretofore characterised Chinese publication,
TRUBNER & Co.
GO, PATERNOSTER BOW:
W. B EELI,
"DAILY, PRESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG. -
炭烘
Proprietor of WING-YEE Shop beto inform the Puble that bis Shop lisa bern established since 1855, at Endicott's Leano, and
WING-KED GOAL STOP.
**SEA GULL,"
RUSSELL & U tf 1632 Hongkong, 97th September, 1971. FOR MELBUURNE AND SYDNEY, WE well known 1 Clipper Ship
The Silver Palace Sleeping Cure and mon": throngh on the trains, making Drawing Room Cars by day, and Sleeping Care by night; and are of the latest au beat, American pattern.. belag hogyçellal for comfurt and convenience.
At New York, Passangerz have eslection of varius lines of Steamers to Engiand, France and Gerisany
When forwarded við.
Brindisi de conte challenge. When forwarded vis
Marseilles... 30 cents each baif.onnco. When forwarded và
Southampton 28 ceste cash half-ounce
F..W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Puss-Office.
Hongkong, th July, 1870.
color of the 30 gent. Postage Slamy, it is hereby It having been found nccessary to charge the
Through Twkets and Billa of Laling are tatified that the ben color Stamp will he insued for transportation to Telecam and brught into me the 1dih instaat, the other Jasin Forts and Sun Francisco, for the Stamps of the old color already issued will, of Overland Railroad, and to Europe by connecting but no further issue of the pit 31 cent Stampe course, be available for the payment of postage, Lings of Steamers. The Overland Railroad will be, made from this Office after the 13th Companies Guarantee 12 days time for ik nu instant, from the Postal Agencies at the Ww. Whyte, Master, having the greater der 18 days for Tous and General Merchandise, Forts of China and Japan after the slut inst tom of her Cargo engaged, will have munten Bin Fracinos and New York. despatch for the above ports...
ONWARD,"
For Freight or Passga, apply to
Rozakro & Co.,
if 1518 Hongkong, 11th September, 1871.
THE
FOR LONDON, With immediate dispatch: British Farqne
ELFIN,"
Favorable arrangements have been made for Through Panengers-and Freight to America from Calcatta, Penang and Singapore, and from Swatow, Antoy and Focobor.
Topics may be chained at the hug Press COAL in stors for Sale, Gentlemen or Ships that he has always a great quantity of Beat Obor, and of the following Agents
masters wishing to patronise bim, are requested Claps Beer, has room for a limited amount of No Fraight received after noon of the 10th to apply et bis Shop; w WILBOX, NIGROLL & Co., Amoy y 659 Hongkong, 24th April 1871. Dapoe & Co., Foo. Fersyà Co., Alianghai,
Mere Dawn & Co. Below.
\
Mr. J. K. BLACK, Jupons Ofice, Yoko
Loscow
Mera TRUE&Co Baternoster Bow
London
Mr. G. SIRKKY, Dorahal. Londen, M. F. AGAR Clement's Lane, London Messrs.. HATS 4 Haxor & Co, Old Jewry,
London
My L. P. FISH, Merchants Exchange
San Francisco,
Cargo.
Apply to
CARLOWITZ & CO. that he use all sorts of Old CIGARS, THE undersigned begs to inform the Pablic
if 1057 Hongkong. 26th September, 1871. FOR NEW YORK. HAYANA, CAVITE and MANILA, in smallTHE 41 North German Burggo and large boxes, best TOBACCO," and prepar ed TOBACCO for Sale at an agreeable prices.
For particulars, apply to
KWONG YUEN HING, No. 01: Queen's Boud Next to the entrance of the Central Marpol, 6m 1404 Hongkong, 26th August, 1871,
ST. PAULI
will load at this and Whampoa for New York, und will have quick deepatol. For Freight, apply w
OLEPHANT &.09.
f 1530 Hongkong, 7th September, 1871.
FW. MITCHELL,
Posluster General, Hongkong, 10th August, 1871.
General Post-Office,
It is bereby notified that arrangements have been completed under which correspondence bou Hougkong may be forwarded to Nagasaki
Rotura Pause Tickets fasued at a reduction of 20%, un regular rates, in
Taine and weight of Parcel Packages re, quired; all. Packages should be marked to ad-vi Shanghai, and to Hiego vit Yekomma, by dress in foll
United States? Mail Packets, and that Loltera for Hongkong and place beyond Hongkong, he forwarded from Nagsaki and Biogr by menus of the United States: Packets vi Shanghai and Yokohama respectively. respondence is four cents for each half-ounce The rates of postage chargeable on each cur- ou Letters, two cents on cach Newspaper, and two cents on esob: two ounces of Books and Fackels of Samples of Merchandise, in addition to the Rates specified in the Table of Raice of: Postage at present in force.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Palmaster General, {Gepers! Post Office).
Hongkong, 16ta Jesuary, 1871.
prox. No Parcel Packages received after 5 F.: eisure day.
For further information is to Phuge or Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company Praya West
TA. HARRIS,
Bongkong, October 12tb, 1871,
Agent.
BOARD and LODGING for Single Gez.
Henan quita Privatey apply at No. Sc Wyndham Street
if 1590 Hongkong: 6th September. 1871.