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THE DAILY FRES
NOVEMBER 7TH, 1871.
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MEDICAL MISSION-WORK IN CHINA, Foreign Missionary, work has been very much
Pall Mall Ghrelin); blumed daring the hat fow years for the co The Local Guveradient Boont have a good currence of palities complications which Javo opportunity of inaugurating their merino by Arise in some of the mor uncivilised parts of coding sun lint given to thờm by Dr. Hafavidké, the world. These, complications have been the cofoper on Saturday, (Fept. 9) when he ened in some degree po hapa, by, the injudi. beld on inquest on Lập. Uody, & », litle child | LONDON.. cious procedures of missionuries, but theed is who death, according to the verdict of the SUEZ ony form of missionary cfort whioli is cbitativ?? junty, was uccelerated by the fond air of the HAMBURG, not open to the charge of being the instrument place in which ber parcits lodge." Tha de NEW YORK. of inciting or fomenting bostility to European Tighful home in which this poor child brothed interests, but the reverse and that is medical te last is situated in the Hot-in Thu-yard," wission-work. We might in proof of this na Hatton wall, wod is the whole course of his sertion refer to the fact detailed in the various experionsa se serener and medical officer of reports of several of the hospitals in foreigabealth Dr. Burdwicke said ho bad peror visited parts which ard in connection with the London euch disgraceful dena no oxisted in this yard, Missionary Society, but we will darive our war. He had been in every part of the metropolis, ant for the nesercion above made from the par. but never say anything to approzed the place ticulare given in the ninth annurl report for the for filth and stench. Places like this, were the year 1870 of the Pebing Hospital, which is un. birthplace of fover, obalera, and other oon der the charge et Dr. Dudgeon. It is not diff. tagious discases, and were the cause of great cult to understand that the application of loss of lite, and eztailed great bls on those who Europos remedies by the akilful band of the did not natually ancumb to the pestilence. The SHANGHAI ednested English practitioner will often bring medical offiser of the parinių, eddid. Dr. Hard- about the cure not only of severe, sad gravo wicke, was “loo kind * to the landlords of dena | NINGPO AND NILANG disones, which, in each pissen ne bina, remain of this kind, who appeared to enjoy quite a SWATOW,AMOY&FOOCHOW Formods (str. absolutely inenrable, if only beanse the nativemannpoly, and while facing cars to have thoir medicaments and practices nre such as to pre-rents, neglected the duty they owed to their vent recovery; it also rapidly that of a multi- unfortunato tennate. Dr. Hardwicke's observa- tude of simple ailments, which, from a similar tione ou the "Hat-in-Tan-yard apply en wo cause, have generally an unnecessarily lengthy bare often pointed out, toorly ill the dens duration, which, indeed, would be avoided if which disgrans this cetropolis. The modial only the cusce were left entirely to nature, officers of the pavish are too kind to tho This goatly impresses the uncivilised, but landlords, who are generally vestrymen, and shrewd nativo who has something tavsible to the wretched people who are doomed to live and show in binace in proof that the doctor's win-316 in those hotrillo charnel houses route SILK MERCERS TAILORS, & GENERAL sion is one of peace and utility. His confidence forgotten, nut orlig hy local government, but is by-and-bye won, and the way more readily also by that, more magnificent Government opened to the operation of higher or lising in-that frames Army and Ballet Bile in Dorning. fluences. The report of the Pekin Hospital is abreet.
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Black GUACES É GROS GRAINS,
--Self, Colored and Fanoy SILKS:
body
Hongkong Carlowitzë Hongkong P. & U.S.N."
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the 15th prozno.
Hongkong (W. Pustan Wlampen Olyphant & Co, Hongkong Vega), Hagedorn & Co.
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kong Mearngerles Hongkong Menageries". Hongkong ||lypharik & On, Sugarp Hongkong Sieusica đi hai
Hongkong Douglas £apraik
For Sale.
TOR SALE:
En Bellad Will” “Unavia," * Ándusvalor,"
BASS & COS OCTOBER BREW, in hoge
heade and alderline,"
Barclay & Cu's PORTER, in hogster. BEST-JAMAICA-RUM, in da BURKE'S BUBLIN STOUT, in quarto and
pints.
sapatok,
Vessel
Berth.
FOLLSWATOW AMOY, AND FOOOHOW,
THE Steamship
------- FORMOSA ” Captain Tanag, will be despatched for the f abave Ports TO-DAY; the 7th intant, st3 P.
For Freight-or Farage, apply to
FOOUGLAS LAPHAIK & Co. 2a 1906 Henghone/5th November, 1873.
FOR NINGPO, AND SHANGHAL · ARE Gerthal Steamship
A
SEDAN"
A new tolcanopie plauat was discovered on A large Stock of Fines and Broche POPLINS BASS'S ALE by Cameron and Saunders MORROW, the 8th inat, at noon in above.
the 12th Calcher, Et Marseilles, by ML Barielly; in the constellation of Pisces. Its positions were--Mean time of Marseilles, 12h, 40 28 sec.; R. A. 8h. 49m. 1.57 seo. Folar diet, 88 deg. lin. 49.91
both instructive and amusing, as it affords any illustrations of the prejudices, charactor, and The Standard's Berlin dorreapeudent says babits of the Chinese The year 1970 was an that the Prassinn army is increased to a penon eveatfal year for the hospital. The wide-spread footing of men. Maltko in sppointed nhepsinese ang all dina cansed by the sad Chief Marsul of the Empire. events at Tientsin'in Jane greatly affected the sitendance at the bospital, though'àboat 80 railer distant from the scene of the appalling catastrophe, ndinded to The attendance of patiente in 1870 was 11,061, as against 14,120 in 1869. But indications of returning, confi- dened, have shown themselves, and the people seem now more friendly than ever towards the institution. But there is one event which has advertised the hospital very widely, and given it an improved status in the eyes of the Ohi nese This is the posting up all over the city in December last of in huge allow placard, et bing forth that a great mm had been sured from death by the physician of the hospital. The proclamation rag na followa’:----
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NOVEMBER 6TA, EVENING. from Calcutta, of a dedine in the value of Phins Owing to receipt of telegraphio intelligence pisat there of about 50 rugs & $720, cloned weak at $715, with market from the opening rate of the morning.. esilere ttan, bayera. Sales have been reported Wa Yun Chung of the Bed Hinner, of the there bee been un nodus pressure in the absenc
from speculatore hende at $712. Altogether, i Hou China Tiang Camp, in order to make of a legitimate demand, brought to bear it down known the following notice-In the th year to a Eguro which shove a henry loss, on the of Tung Chib, 4ch month, and 2nd day, at the fresalt n the 11th austion. Benares hun bösa review grond of my own banner, at the time of placed at $710 cash, and $717 an ocedit. raview, the thumb, a porticu of my forefinger, Malwa, 2660 on credit. and palm of the left land, were blows off by
NOVEMBER 7TH, MORNING. the explosion of my gun. Immediately I be came insensible, and the flow of blood could$715, on cash and credit vertus, subject to Patan, $712 to $717 Ranaree $710, to But ha stopped. Doctora and drugs were of no Auctuation ander speculativo influence. No avail. Thereupon I was carried to the English change in Malen. Hospital, situated on the east side of the street to the north of Tang p'at lon, and I prayed the great venerable English surgeon to com, immediately ataunched the blood, reliered me of the pain, and by the evening I could eat and drink. On this account I retained life. I cannot divineany method of recomposing such faron I therefore have resolved to iesto this public no- tification, that all men may know that the merit of the venerable doctor in saving and giving life to men-is unlimited."
This naungement has been followed by more placards by grateful patients, a practice that is imitated; it acere, by the members of the native faculty for the perpos of self-paff ing. There is good deal of resemblarna eren in this little matter between he practices of our own country and those of China, it would
and not alone in medical uatters. Dr. ad geon, too, has been taken into the confidance of Rothe of great ones of the city no less awful a personage than the President of the Beard of Punishment, and also the family of the Chief Secretaries of Blate. So that European physis is coming to the front in Pek. One osso was that of a young lady who had a bad leg. which baffled the skill of the matize ductore, and who could not get married because of the disease. She was happily cured in a couple of monthe, to the delight and astonishment of the frienda; and this led to the vitit of many of the respectable people, as out-patients to the bos pital, Prince Palin, 500 miles off Pekin, actually Boat some of his retainers to the bospital for a supply of cough mixturè,so far and successfully had the news of the good doneat the institution
travelled.
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tava been pinde at 62 per cent. for uld, Bank Shares have slightly dedited, and cash
60 per cent. for new, Honghang Liros have again advanced, closing with befors at 550 for oneb, und -8575-for end of hepaary; Obines and Victorius are quiet at $62 per share. Steamboats are stuly at 57 to 35 per cant man for coab. Hotels are light in de
at 60 per cent discount. There is nothing doing in Docks or Sagara. Pier Shiva lower, salce being made at 219 per skuru discount.
premium.
Black and Colored-Sik VELVETS Black and Brown VELVETEENS, Fancy DRESSES, in Rapa, Serves, Silk and
MIXTURES, WINSEYS, and Printed ALPAUCAS
Trench MERINOS and LAMAS all Colors. Wool PLAIDE Old Patterna. Block and Colored Desa TRIMMINGS, in Cotton, Mohair, Silk, and Satin. Silk and Satin BUTTONS. HABERDASHERY.
Saotch and Mnaokoster MUSLINS.
Black and White Blond LACES.
Plain and Figured BULLES, Beal LACES, of all descriptions. LINEN SRTS.
JAUH SETS and SELEVES. RIBBONS.
Ladies and Children's HOSIERY. Irish LINENS LONE OLOTUS.
PRINTS and BRILLIANTS.
KID GLOVES, In Black, White and Colors; "Our Deual make, A fresh supply monthly
during the Season.
Oloth, Woollen and Sik GLOVES.. Fassy Woollon HOSIERY, MITTS, CUFFS,, Vool ROOTS, HOODS, Alexandra JACKETS 421 CAPES.
Hongkong Bank Sharéu, Old62 per cent, AMARES.
Hongkong Back Shans, Ne60 per cent Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares Wool
premium.
Olma Traders Lanvauro Company's Shares→
-31,500 per share premium.
Obrus and Japan Marine Turarance 11. 55
500 per share premium.
per stura preminuo, Chinese Insurance Company-$100 per share Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares→
premiani.
China Aire Instance Company's Share-562
$350 per bare premium.
Fictona Fire Insurance Company's Ebares-$62
per sbare prestum.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
per share preinitim
Saree-5 per cent, disconut. Hongkong Uniton and Macao Steamboat
06. Share374 to 35 per ovat premiom. Shanghai Stonm Navigation Compoty-Tis. 824
Her share premium,
Square and Long SHAWES Clan
Foil Colored Lam SHAWLS.
···Patterns ·
Cloth, Silk and Velvet JACKETS.
Ladies and Children's made-up UNDER- CLOTHING, SKIRTS and SKIRTINGS.
Ladies' and Children's Straw and Falt MATS Trimmed HATS and Millinery BONNETS.
White and Colored FLANNELS.
DRESS: MAKING.
Olina Sea, Saigon, and Etraita Stambiy For Deliam's Advertisement Tomorrow's
Company -5 per cent discount, China and Sienits Stap Navigation Com..
pany-25 per cent, disconnt Bangkeng Gas Company's Share-$62 por
whate.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-60 par
cent. discount. Hongkong Distillery Company-10 per cent.
presiden.
Indo-Chinae Sugar Company $18 per share
It is impossible to doubt that the institution is doing much to gradually dispel rury many of the absurd prej adices and hostilities against Eoreigners that exist, and we are glad to fod evidence of this in the slatemait that the Ci mese are showing an increasing desire, uct only fur a better acquaintance with foreiga dan as regarde medioide, bat also applices of ali kinds, and mattore of science generally. The Prince, a pretty frequent visitor to the shop lately opened for the sale of antlupium pills, in connustion with the hospital, is reported to have said, sfter being shami, over the cas works, the photographis rooms, and the like, that all that wanted by our people le to know more of you forvigaers, the more wo know of you the better ve like you, and wa cannot know you and not like an. No doubt Os there is much sincerity in this; but it would be -gratifying if the approval of foreign ideas and matters was coincident with a little Zen of masssere ontbreaks. However, it is a fact thuki some of the rich 'Obinese have already ordered, from England many appliances which, faw.
years since, they would never have dreamt of regarding bat with feelings of horror and dis-
may. But about the pill-shop The babits of
opium-eating and amofing are terribly dificult,
which
Hongkong Pier and Godown Company, Limited
discount.
$12 per share discount.
EXCHANGE.
LONDON,
Bank Bille, at 3 months' sight,
Bank Bills, at Carontho' aigist, 4/4) to 4/4), Credits, at 6 months sight. Doomntary Bills, atGionthe
sight............
4/44
Bank Billa on deinsi,
473.
Ox New YORK
O
BOXBAY-Bank, & days' sight 220 Private, 5 months sight......
O
CALOUTTA, -Bank,3 days' sight 220: BRANGHAL-
Bank, & dava sight...
of course, to give up, but a large sambor of people do manage to relinquish thom, and they are helped to do au materially by she pilla, bo bought at the shop" The pills are made of heahane, gentian, emphor, quinine, cayenne pepper, guter, and bin Tamon, with chatile soap and syrup to forms, the man These pills relieve the craving! and distress felt on giving up the opium Some of the grateful patiente land the doctor into no litile predictest by the one mity of their cratitude, and thecarious form i takes. The Mongola uro very gateful. Phen sants, butter, and a borse made up one premont offered to Dr. Dudgeon. But to all opsions it is first necesary to accept a uadack or con escrated white silk hundkerchief. Theo ba ducks are blenecd by the lilug Buddha or Lerkant to Yuet-loong mas, who recite prozoribed prayera, and it is only after this ceremony that they are suffered to acquire supernatural' virtus. Untere the Indack is aocopte presents dunot be given. The Mongols and Tibetans hang them before their idola, to give den weight-to-thair: prayera or offerings, and they are prescited stakes of friendship, and take the plot of our im mortelles stil the like. One of the greatest gi. that can be bestowed apou que appears to be s canine calealną, The actual practice of the na- tive deatore is referred to in sovorel-particulars but there is one out to which we shall refer here. It indicates the little chance vich thei sick bare, as we remarked at the outset of this article, of recovering when in the kanda of inthe native talent." In the use of mercury s a medicine the Chinese doctors varpaar the most "beroic treatment even of the old Indian ductors, Au ordinary prescription is 180 graine of autpatra and 300 graina of exlomel for a single dose. The appearance of one poor patient whoj applied at 150 Loopital, after taking half dose, baffes descriptive. Bertongue was
biok, the gums and jaws of usual size, the mouth could not be shut, and the tongue could hardly be contained in it; the cbest, and throat were greatly swollen, and swallowing was im possible. No wonder death took place in a few. days. As individual dosed with moroty at ways bus a pencil tied in the mouth, like, bit,
Bank, 15, dye sight
Private, 30 days sight.
SALES OF NOVEMBER 6TH, 1871.: Arreported by Chinese
chau-shing to Canton mephant.
Batal Nuts, 400 picata, at $2.00, by Shao-
chashing to Canton merchant.
Betel Nuts, 250 piculs, at $280, by Shar Bayon Bice, 3,000 pisulė, nooong to Hongkong merchant
$2.23, by Fook-f Bombay Cefton, 70 bales, as $14,75, by Poruse merchant to Kinhing cheong.
Borrbay Cotton, 50 bedes, at $17.00, by Parses
Calcutta Cetton, 60 hales, at $17.00, by Parsec
plant to Kin-bing-abcong.
T.Cloths, Abe, 1,800 pieces, at $209, by fo reign merchant by retail.
T-Clotha, Tibet, 1,000 pieces, at $1,85, by 10- reiga merchant to Hongkong merchant.
is
inch
on-is to Hongkong merchant
Saison Fice, 1,000 picula, at $2.40, by Tuen
razrohant to Kin-hing-oheong,
Boubay Cotton, 3 bales, at £15.00, by Parson,
Bombay Cotton, 52 balea, ni 1350, by Parece
out to Tai-bing, pertant to On-ee.
Flat Iron, 800 bundles, at $2.00, by foreiga.
GEORGE GLASSE." JFIVE YEARS MANAGER TO KINSFORD & Co., PICCADILLY,
LONDON, AND 28, PLACE.
VENDOME, PARIS
TANGDISH AND FOREIGN OFF1Sir VICTORIA DISPENSARY, HONGKONG AND YOKOHAMA SUIPS MEDICINE CHEST: SUPPLIED AND REFITTED, * 2036 Hongcone. Srd Beptember. 167, NOW, BEADY
AND
E-HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DAVAN, with many Additions, Correo- tous, and Dr. WiLtJams' Orthography,
PRICE: In Paper Wrappera,
$150 Bully Bound...
82.00
at night to help the flow out of it of liva, of the poison of the mercary, us it called.
As regards what may be termed the true mienionary work something is being dous. The medical in disarming prejudice, winning con fidance and regard, and preparing the way for
Amply at the eile Preis Office the other work. Dr. Dudgeon arms that the former bas done a little in the way of advancing
Tie hereby notified that the interest, and connexion of Mears. LO WING OROOя knowledge and civilisation, and a great deal for end Lo Ta Yow, with the undersigned: fru pour aufering humanity. The field te p farly hard, the labourers fow, and in the doceased from the 1st of May, 1871, and that the undersigned will not had himself RESPON.
6m 1989 Singapore, at Angust, 1871,
parative infancy of mission work in China, an-SIBLE for any debts, whatover contracted by logy and experience teach us that it is at the said Lb Wine Onoor and Lo Yu Yow of early to expect great results. Information and the TIR SERG Hon. knowledge must still be more widely diffused by all the meana and appliances it command,
LO KEE SENG. Lo adde, before we can expect ach an anti- foreign, indifferent, anperstitione, immoral," prond, and mundarin-ridden people to entraop Christianity or adopt Western modes of thought and antion. We can only hope de V rautly the good work in hand will be resolutely pushed ya..
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COLLINS D.D.B. No. 7, Arbuthnot Road, HONGKONG. Hongkong, 17th July, 1871.
Lamio.
¡AND AT CORNER OF NANKIN AND SZECHUN ROAD, SHANGHAL
FOR SALE
me. Rorsch Steam ENGINE, with Boiler and Mountings, complete, Two Albion PRINTING FRESSES. One Columbiam
Que large Flotting MACHINE.
Axial Drilling MACHINE.
One Crab WINCH..
in quarts and pinta.
Duff Gordon's-XHERKLES, diforent bale. Euporico Old Vintage FURT,
Hennessy's BRANDT, 1 star and 3 stars. AVE GIN, led case
HW Winter, Master, will be despatoled TO.
For Freight or Plugo, apply to:
RUNSSEN & Co. 1947 Bonghong, 615 November, 1871.
FOR SHANGHAL.
THE British Steamer
THE
EMERALD,"
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR DUNEDIN (NZY AND MELBOURNE.
HE Clipper Ship
**WHIRLWIND," Capt. Groban, baring the greater portion, of ber Carge and Pasengers engaged, will have immediate despatch for the above porta.
For Froight or Pasange, apply to
ROZARIO & Co.
•tl 1627 Hongkong, 25th Septembor, 1871.
FOR LONDON, With immédiate despatch. AHEA·British Barque
THE
ELFIN,"
Post-Office Notification-.
·d-mail will çïosa. For Mingpo and Shanghai for Six Settin td-mniTow the 8th instant, at 11a,
For Swatiw, Amoy and Fuochow.-Per Formosa to-morrow the 76 test, ut 1.30...
For Singapore, Ponabis, and Calcutta-Per Indien Mail Bucket China, on Tuesday, the 14th iñatant; në 1,00 Fy.
MAILS-BY THE FRENCH PACKET" The French Mail Packot "PROVENCE," will baydispatched on WEDNESDAY, the th Novom Sofya noon, with the Matta
To add through the United Kingdom vie, Martelce; to France and other Continental Stated (in a olosed-mail to France), to Salgón.
Capt Reet, has room for a limited amount of Singapore, Falle, Aden, Seychellca, Reunion Cargo:
Apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. .tf 1657"--Hongkong 28th September, 1871.
FOR FREIGHT OF CHARTER RHE1 British Ship
*ILIONE,"
742 Tone Register, Captain Thomas Rapson.
* Applications to be hinde to
BIRLEY & Co.
"Agents,
if 1885 Hongkong, 2nd November, 1871.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE I
DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, MAR PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA. POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES;
MARE, ST. DENIS, PORT LOUIS.
ON WEDNESDAY, the 3th November, at poon, the Company a 8 8. PRO VENCE Commandant MACAIRE, with MAILS.PASSENGEES, SPECIE and CAR
Krog & Un's @HAMPAGNE, in quarts and pill have immediate despatch for the above 60. will leave this Port for the above places.
...pinte CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OLLMAN'S
STORES,
FAMS, CHEESE, BACON, in ti Trusted PATES, FOIE GRAS, Freed
PROVISIONS of every description, & ribu, English, Dutch, French and Ger man VEGETABLES, in large anortzant. FINEST FRENCH BUTTER, in bottles PRIME DANISH BUTTER, in 7 lbs. Tins. Sill' and Holstein BUTTER, in kege RUSSIAN CAYJAR VANILLA DEANA TEYSSONEAUX JAMS, JELLIES; and
+MRUIT); in Juice and Brady, MENISES 03000LATE, yellow, brown,
and pink.
Ať LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Go.. tf 916 Hongkong, 15th May, 1871.
FOR SALE.
CLARET, in food.
ROAPILLION and BANDOL; in wood.
Port
For Freight or Passage, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co. 1908 Hongkong, 6th November 1871.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLES
MARITIMES, A FAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
Company's Steamer
TIGRE
Commandant Beilevo, will be dispatched for
SHANGRA (direct), R shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail,
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. 1903 Hongkong, Bib November, 1971,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
SEMARITIMES.
FAQUEBOT. FOST FRANCAIS,
HE Company's Steamar
VOLGA,"
TOHONAMA (Direct),
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don at wellna lor. Marcillea, and accepted in transit, through Marseilles for the prooipal places of Europe. Mak
Shipping order will be granted till noon, and Cargo will be received on board until 4 P. Specie sad Parcels until 3: clock on the 7th November. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Oce.) Contenta ardvalna of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office,
C BERTRAND..
Hongkone, 30th October, 1871.
THROUGH US. MAIL LINE-
...
-FROM
and Mauritius, nor and Alexandria
The Post Office will be open for the option of Ordinary Letters, Nowapapers, Books, &c. antil:11 A.M. on the 8th November, after which no Lettere can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Oran Oboes in the United Kingdom will bo granted. until 5 pm on the 7th Novain ber.
Latters for Registration wil be received nntil:10 AM on the 8th November.
·F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generol. General Post Oe,
Hongkong, 30th.btober, 1871. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET"
The United States Mail Packet "GREAT REPUBLIC" will be dispatchol on SATUR- DAT, the 11th instant, at 3 2.x., with the | Mali-
For Nagasaki, Yokohama. San Franciato,
the United States and the United Kingdom.
The Pust Office will be open for the option of Ordinary Latters, Books, Newspapers, &., 'antil 2.30 PM,
Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 PDL to 2.50 ., on payment of a
Lnts Feout 12 cents in addition to the Postage 4
The Propayment of the Postage to all the ove places by this route is compulsory Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packet.
Correspondence addressed to Nagasaki, Yokɔ- bae, and the United Statze, must be super- dressed to the United Kingdom niet be any scribed par" GREAT REPUBLIC," and that
recribed "vid San Francisco
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genoral. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 4th November, 1971.
MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET
The English Contrast Packet AUSTRA LIA will be dispatched with the usual Bfafis
instant, at noon..
Principal Agent, e duroper &, on WEDNESDAY, the IGL. Money Orders bà any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be grante antil 5.2. on the 14th instant. :
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL 8. S. COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WITH THE S CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC BAILROAD COMPANIES.
HES. 5. "GREAT REPUBLIC” Captain COBB, will leave Hodgking for San Fran- Cisco via Yotobarna un SATURDAY, the 11th
The Post-Office will be open antil 7 p.m. oa the 14th inatznt.
Lettera, doay be posted during the night in the box loft open for their reception.
Letters for registration will bo vedcived until 10 AM on the 1ch instant.
Lestors may be posted until 10A.M. on the 15th instant, without late foo.
Letters posted after 10 Ast. on the 13th instant, will not be forwarded unless tha. Ente Fer of 19 eents each ne well as the postings is prepaid.
The Latest time for posting Letters at this
Breakfast and Dinner OLABETS, from Commandant Fambeat, will be dispatched for of November next, at 30look ra, taking Office is 11 am, and for Newspapers, Ducks, or
shortly after the arrival of tho next French Langers, Maile and Freight for the United Patterns 10 AM on the 15th instant.
$3 50 upwards.
Chateau LAFFITE.
Hauto BRION.
Rhentah WINES, large assortiment. Sparkling HOOK and MOSELLE. Haut BARSAU and SAUTERNE. French LIQUEURS, CHARTREUSS, &c.
de, ABSYNTH.
Yermath NQUILIT PRAT. Wynand FOLINKS, doable Orange CURA-
COA
At LAMMERT, ATKINSON & C». if 907 Hongkong, May, 1871.
SHERRY,
Mail..
C. BERTRAND,
Frincipal Agent
tt 1904 Hongkong, 6th November: 1871. FUR SAIGON AND BANGKOK.
THE American Steamer
"LUZON,"
2. C. Williams, Commander, expected from Swatow on or about the 8th instant, will levo No correspondanoo will be received by the for the above poris on the 12th inst.
agents or on boarð.
For Freight or Passage.apply th
BOURJAU, MURENER & Co. tf 1890 Hongkong, Srd November, 1871,
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,
88HE P. & S. N. Co.'s steamship
A PALE: SABRIC per 1 doz. Che IS Superior MEDOC
Superior ST. JULIEN, Sparkling MOSELTE,
$10
27
$15
States, Canada, Central and Bhath America, and Europe.
Late Teltery (but Letters only) addressed to.
at, vis the Inland Sea Ports, about sand date, from 11:30a.m. to the time of sailing, on pay A Steamer of the Company will leave Shape United Kingdom vi Brindisi, or to Bin- gapore, tony be posted on board the Packet and take olcse connection at Yokohama. thent of a Le Fee of 48 ccnte éuch in adiftión
The GREAT REPUBLIC" will badan at to the postage. Sing Francisco December 16th, whence, daily Passenger tmins and daily "Ereight trains 917 road Lines for New York and for all the run oyur the Central and. Ucion, Proifo Bail principal aities in the interior and upon the Facieca and New York by First-class Pa Atlantic Seaboard. The time betweon Sare.
sanger trains is six days and twenty hours and the distance 3.31 miles..
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General General Past Office,
Hongkong, 3rd November, 1871,
French Post Office for embarking and discus- Arrangemente baving been made by the barking the British Overland Mailato and from Francoat Brindisi, thereby necessitating the
The Silver Palace Sleeping Cary aro run payment hy the French Post Office of a transit through on these trains, making Drawing Room Tate to the Italian Post Office, it bos buen de Cars Fr day, and Bleeping Cars by night; and tormined to augment the rate of postage on are of the latest and beat American patton letters oxchanged in the direct nila between being-uwezoollad for comfort and convenience. Hongkong and the French Post Oftico,
A6-New York. Puswingers hate selection of
The rates of postage chargeable la Hongkong through France will, in future, be as follows, and Germany.
Through Tioleta and Bills. Lading are To France, Algeria, the French Offices in sted for transportation to Yokohama and Turkey (extent Constantinople), and the Office. other Japan Parta, and San Francisco, for the at Tugis and Tangiers, 2 cauta per i opuÇA. Overlant Railroad, and to Europe by connecting Lives of Stexmers. The Gorland Bailroad 18 days For Tons and General Merchandise, Companies Grantee 12 days time for Silk, and between San Francisco and New York
**ELLORA, $14 Willeave for the shove place abortly after the various Tince of Steainete to England, Trance upon letters sent to Fines and countries
savival of the next English Mail.
A. McIVER, Sigerintendent P. & O. S. N. Co,a Office,
Hongkong, 2nd November, 1871,
Ter-1884 HE P. & O. 8, N, Oc's Elasmobip
Oa
G. H. Minam's CHAMPAGNE, 1 BRANDY, 26 to $12,
REYNOLDS & Co. 1670 Hougbug, 2nd October, 1871.
NOW READY.- BOUND, VOLUMES 170 Pro 10. DOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE. BE
Apply at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, let February, 1871.
FOR SALE.
Fine Champagne, CLARET, Breakfast
Ditter Sparking HOOK.
-MOSELLE
BRANDY, Fins Dois
One Felt-nofing SAW BENGA, complete, StilIHOCK.
with one Saw.
One Verbiond DRILL.
One Donkey PUMP
For particular, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & G. His Hongkong. 24th May 1871,
ANDIR. TENNENT'S ALE and
■PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long. Flat Crown
QUANTAS.
ARMHULD, KARBERG & Co. tr 1130 Rongkone, 11th May. 1867.
FOR SALE,
Fa dr. "Glorggle," ma fete arrivals. ENUINE La Ferde CIGARRETTES, of
Amorica Bizes Shoking TBAQUOS and SNUFFS. Genninn Havans CIGARS, from 35 to 320
per 100
Finest Cavite and Manila CIGARS and
Moorschaum PIPES, &c., o
TO KRUSE
No. 10, Quan' Ford Central: The Chronicle and Directory for 1971. 1m 1743 Hongkong, 12th October, 1871.
NOW READY.
IIS Work, now in the NINTH year of te existenes, la resiydor delivery,
It has been operpiled and printed at the nad most anthentic sources, and no trans Daily Prens Vice, as penal, from the best Have been spared to make the work.com plete in all-reigota.
In addition to the nasal varisi And voluminous information, Lie value of the “OKKONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1871" has boon further wigmental by the addi tion of a Chrono-lithograph plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AP THE BEAR, also of the VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS; MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, and of the
THE COAST OF CHINA; Besides other local information and eta. tistica "correoped to date of publication, tending to make this work the vade mecum for all Pabile, Marcantile and General Offices.
Asalready announced, the Directory i published in Two Forms, Completo at $5, or with the Liste of Residents, Port Direc tories, Maps, Sa., at $4,
Copies may be btained at the Daily Prens (og And of the following Agentɛ -...
Menare PROW & Co. Brainy,
WILSON, STOROLLI & Çɔ, Amoy, „Handa 2 (6., Bugabow.
•Ketyr & Co., Bhakglinh,
Mr. J. Brack Japan Gods Office, Yeke
Moses, Tarayan & Co., Paternoster Bow,
Iwonder, Mr. G.S=7, Cornbil, London." Mr. F. ALBA, Clement' Taze, London, Moure Bits, Tayar & Co, Old. Fowry,; Mr. L. TERS, Marchants Brobenge
San Francisco.
F. PEIL..
tf 210 Honghong, 15th February, 1871.
FOR SALE.
ON
NE Superior High Pressure Horizontal STATIONALLY STEAM ENGINE, complete, of 10 Horse Porror.
One highly finished Extra-strong and Power- ful Dirent-acting SingtpOylinder PORTABLE STEAM ENGINE, complete, of 1 Borse Power, manufactured by Ms. CHARLES D. YOUNG & CO, PERTH. Apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Om 1425 Hongkong, Wrd Angust, 1871 FOR SALE CHAMPAGNE-
CARTE NOIR
RROEDERES CASTE BLANCHE,
BOGDERER CARTE BLANOHE
DORE.
ROEDERER GLADIATEUR.
SANDER & Co,
Sole Agents for Hongkong and Ohina, itt 1694 Hongtong, 3rd September, 1888, NATHAM'S BRANDY in 1 quă oreca.
SHERRY PORT CLARET
BIRLEY & Co.
BEAD?-
TUFERIAL QUARTO,
NOW
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY
WITH THE PA
PUNTI AND HANDARTÍ PRONUNCIATION,
An ANGLO-ORDER-DIWART, PHblished at the Daily Free Clice. Hongkong.
"AUSTRALIA." leaving Hongkong with H. AC Mails, Pas singers, Specia and Cargo on the 15th proximo, will proceed through to Burz
MoLVER, Superintenden P&0.8. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 21at October, 1871.;
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE A 1AWGican Olipper-barque
QUICKSTEP,"
Ter 1809
Through Fassengers and Freight to Amorica Favorable arrangements have been made for from Calentes, Penang and Singapore, and from Swstow, Amoy and Foochów...
Alexaroratta, festina, Rhodos, Smyrna, Mity. To Jaba, Beyrouth, Tripoli (Syria), Lutakis,
saun, Salonica, Samsoan, Sinope, Sulina. Tro- lehe, the Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Ingbob, Ke- bizond, Talloha, Yaroa, Galate, and Ibraila, 24 aufs per ounce,
To Spain and Gibraltar, cents per ounce To the Grand Dobies of Luxemburgh and Baden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Return Fassaga Tickets issued at a reduction Rheglah Prussia, Bavaria, Wartenburg, the el20 on regniar rates.
Principalities of Hohenzollern, Birkenfeld. Value and weight of Parcel Packages resa Homburg, Lippe, Schwartzburg-Rudol- AP. Olage, Master, will meet with early des. quired; all Packages should be marked to ad-stadt and Kesia, the Duchies of Nassau, Saya- patob as above,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Oa if 1783 Hongkong, 18th Outober, 1871.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, To follow the "Quickstop"
1881 American Ship
YOSEMITE
west with warly despatch'de above. For Freight or Faridge, plyto
"BUSSELL & Co.
· 1784 Hongkong, 18th October, 1871.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 41 British Ship
"EARLY MORN,”
will load at Whampoa as above, and have im- addjate despatch
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Oo. of 1785 Hongkong, 18th Detaler, 1871.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, HEA 1 British Barque
*JANE SPEIRS."
drba in tall,
No Freight received after noon of the 10th prus. No Parel Packages received after5 PM same day.
For further information as to Passage or Freight apply at the agendy of the Company, Praya West.
T. A. HARRIS,
Agond
Hongkong. Otober 12th, 1871.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, POINT DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ MALTA BRINSINI. MARSEILLES. OTHER MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON;
AL.80,
ROMBAY MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. RD PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAM
NAVIGATION
Dobre Goths and Saxe, Meiningen. Hildburg. hausen, Heath Elastoral, Hease. Darmstadt, the Duby of Saxe-Weimar Disenach, the Free Uitice of Frankfort-on-the-Maine Hamburgh, 26 douta per i cunce. Bremen, and Irabeek, Switzerland, and Italy,
To Countries beyond Sea without distinction, 58 cents per ounce.
Ta Prussia Rbenish Provinces, excepted), Hanover, Sarony, the Grand Duchics of Meck Leuburgh Schwerin and Mecklenburgh Strelity, Duoby of Branewick, Grand Duchy of Olden- burg (the Pricoipality of Birkenfeld excepted). the Duchy of Anbait, the Austrian Provinces, Belgrade, Sertia (Belgrade excepted fontene gro, Sohleswig med Holstein, 30 cents per
onoce.
To Denmark, the Papal States and Austria, B2 cents per once.
To Moldavia, Wallachia, Turkey in Europe, Sweden, Norway, Poland, and Russia, 44 cents COMPANY'S Steamshipper one. "AUSTRALIA" Captain 1. S. MUBRAY, with Pre-paymous compulsory in the case of Her Majesty's Mails, Passengare, Specie, end Letters for Spain, Gibraltar, Countrisa beyond Cargo, will leave this for the above places on Sea, Servia (Belgrade ércepted), and Mon. WEDNESDAY, the 13th matant, at noon. tenegro.
Cargo will be received on board until noon, Letters may be registered to all the above Specie and Parcels at the ulice until 2 P.M. on lacus ercept Späin. Portegnt and Gibraltar,
and the Austrian Provinces; the fee for regis
For Particulara regarding Freight and Pas-tration is the same amount as the postage on eage, apply at the P0. S. N. Co.'s Office, each letter respectively. Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF
Newspapere and Prices Current cannot be PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,
prepaid.
208 Taza Register, O. T. Brown, Master, will the lith idem. moet with early despatch an abore
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSEL & Co if 1684 Hongkong, 3rd October, 1971.
FOR HAMBURG (direal).
TEE German 3-mavzed Sobooner
Rose, Master, will losa saabove at Whampoa Bad Mecas, and have quick desputab.
For Freight, apply to tt 1611 Hongkong, And September, 1871.-
W. FUSTAU & Ou
FOR NEW YORK.
10 scope and practical sawin this Work TEE 2 1 British Ship
standa unrivalled. All the new words
which the Chinese bave of late youre been com
BIRESTON"
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postister-General,
Hongkong, 18th February, 1971,
▲ Written Declaration of the Contents and Valge of the Packages for, the Overland Rotgia required by the Egyptian Government, General Post Office,..
with Parcels; and the Company do not hold and, must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or
It is hereby notified for general information themselves responsible for any Detention or that, the Postage (which must he pad in ad Prejoice which may happen from the ingor vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince E- rectessa in quok déularution
ward Island, will henceforward to as follows,
The Company reserve the option of forward ing all goode shipped by their Steuners for. Enzo, through Egypt, either by ill or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose.
pelled to goin to express the numerous objects will load at this and Whampoa for the above the terms and conditions of the Company's
For Freight, apply to
VOGD, HAGEDORN & Co. 1804 Hongkong, 21st September, 1971.
DUNEDIN, (NEW ZEALAND,) AND HE41 British Clipper Largue
MELBOURNI
“SEA GULL”
Shippers are particularly requested to wole Black Bills of Lading
Ferimentar VER, EuperisionBest,
and Orients Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong and November 1871.
NOTICE
Eudraigsed are prepared to BUFFLY TSTEAMERS With good CARDIFF GOAL at $18 par Too, delivered longilde,
TANKEN SENG & BROS. tf 1470 --Saigon, August, 1871
in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in pert, and new goich despatch. science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are) bere giyon je selenus. Each and every wood is tally flustrated and explained, forming exer. slade for students of a most instructive nature, FOR Both the Court and Pant promotions are given, the acconta being carefully marked an the best principle hitherto attained. The typo graphy displays the mocess of an attempt to Marshall, Master, baring the greater portion ake the Chinese and Roglish type porrespond at her Cargo engaged, will meet with early.
the sise of body, thereby offceting a vast economy of space, anbiering a clearness at despatch as above. previously attained, and dispersing with those vaat margine and vacant spaces which have heretofore characterized Chineso paklidations,
The scope of the work is so great, and its atilitarian purposes to complete that a forence to its pages enables a person who understands English to communicate effectively with natives who understand nothing but Chi Capt. F. G. Peabody, will have quick despatch maters wishing to patronise him, are requested
In this respect the work will be found for the shore port indispensable to all Europeans residing in
dred of them are perfeolly soquainted. Ta China, and to the natives themselves it ex plaus subjects fully, with which very few in-
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. 4w 1795 Hongkope, 19th October, 1871. parties resident in Engined and interested in Chins it cannot but to invaluable occasionally. THE 1 1 North German Earque
FOR NEW YORK In comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pares
TEVÉNER & Un,
60, PATTENOSTI Bow; W. B. BELL, DAILY PRIAN OFFICE, HONGKONG,
For Freight or Fassage, apply to f 1692 Bangkong, 28th Septembar, 1871. -
ESTRUSSELL & Co.
THE American Ship
FOR BAN FRANCISCO.
“FLOBELLA.””
For Freight, apply to
SE PAULL
will load at this and Whampoa for New Y and will have guick despatch.. For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co. *il 1990 Hongkong, 7th September, 1871,
WING-KES COAL SHOP. TURE Proprietor of WIN ARE Shop begs to Tard of so that his has been
established since 1855, at Badict's lass, 116 that be has always a great quactity of Bost ODAL in store for Sale Geniemen or Shipy
to apply of bis Bhop.
17:509 Hongkong. 24th April 1871,
煙茗馨光粉
When forwarded vi
Brindisi.......... 42 cents each half-ounce, When forwardelvis
Marseilles... 38 cents each half-ounge. When forwarded vid
Southampton..... 28 centarach half ounce.
F. W. MITCHELL, General Post-Office.
Postmader General. Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.
Itta hemsby notified for general information that on and after the tat August next, the Commistion chargeable on Money Orders esced upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong. Shanghai, and Yokobama will be as follows,
"
*
On sume, not exceeding £2.18 sents. Abore £2 end uot exceeding £5...86- Above £5 and not exceeding £7....64 Above £7 and not exceeding £10.72
F. W. NITORELL 3.
Padmaster General General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.
color of the 30 cent-Postage Stamp, it is hereby It having been found decessary to change the Incuted that the new color Stamp will be
brought into use on the 14th instant, the
E undanigrad, begy to inform the Pablio Stampa of the old color already freved will, of that he has all sorts of Old CIGARS, coric, be available for the payment of postage, HAVANA, CAVITE and MANILA, in small but no further intus of the old 10 ont Stampe and large bore test TOBACCO, and preparvill be made from this. Ofice after the 13th ed TOBACCO for Sale at an agreable prices. instant, or from the Pustal Agencies at the
Porta of Okina and Japan after the Slet inst.
F. W: MITCHELL,
For particular, apply to at
KWONG YUEN HING, No. 61, nem's load, Not to the strange of the Cereal Market. 6m 144 Hongkong, 29th August, 1971.
General Post-Office,
Postmaster General,
Hongkong, 10th August, 1871,