Honses, Lands, Tenements, &c.
TO LET.
1341 Hongkong, 20th February 1872
THAT commadio, and well-known BUN.
DESTINATION.
HAMBURG. NSW YORK.
BAN FRANCISCO... MANILA, SAIGON... YOKOHAMA,
Do.
| SHANGHAL...
Bo. Do
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29r. 1872.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Sardis.
Formoen (atr.)... Uns (atr)..... Phase (atr.)....
YEBBEL'S NAME
QAPTAIN
AT FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DISPATCŘED.
майди
Hongkong...
Oluver. Miller
................................ Vogel, Hagedorn & Co....
Quick dispatch.
Hongkong Yegel. Hagatorn & Co.
Quick dispatch.:
McNear.
Hongkong Buseli & C CAPSATO .............. Quick dispatch.
Young..
Hongkong Douglas Lopraik & Co.................
Quick dispatch.
tongkong Sony Sing
Quick dispatch.
Such.
Hongkong Messagerica Maritiones
Quick dispatch.
Hongkong P. & G. S. N. Do...
Quick dispatch.
Hongkong P.&O. S. N. Co....
Quick dispatch.
Raputol....
Hongkong Messagories Maritimes...
Quick dispatch.
Hongkong Olyphant & Co..............
To-day, at 5 PM.
To-day, at moan. Today, at noun- Quick dispatch, Quick dispatch. Tomorrow, at 10A.M.
A NEW SIMILE. An original simila ia becoming a great de siteratum. So many speeches are rando on any subject of general interest that it must be dif foult for spokera And any sob game of
HOUSES TO LET speech wherewish to dook air statements,
various Parte of Hongkong. A list of INorges Pite Line, Loaning al terme can The preecat prostration and anticipated reeur- rection of France have given rise to mney, bearen at the Store of Messrs. BLACKHEAD & stritice femres, but they have now becom, Queca's Road West. trito. M. Xavier Marnier, who boa just been
BARRINGTON & ALGAR aleated by the Franch Aondemy in the room of M. de fongerville, deceased. Introduced our
(Ottawa (str.) intobla Discours de Reception" which deaorveO
From the 1st of March next.
Malacon (str.). sama uradit for originality na well as bentity,
Hoogly (str.)....! Thora is." said be, "in the depth of the
.GALOW, sitosted in the Albany, (in the
Kiu-sln (str.)............... North a phenomenon which cannot be scen without admiration, although it is renewed re-rear of M, W. H. ALEXANDER's hones), at pre NINGPO AND SHANGHAI.....Sedan (a).....
AMUX AND SHANGHAL.. Synabine fate gularly every year t appears in enmuer Boet occupied by Mcase. Husuna and Borrom
Charley.. when the hour of night approaches. The aus LET, containing six rooms, with Bath-rudias, NEWCHWANG slopes gradually, slowly towards the horizon. Out-offices, and, a thrge-stalled Stable, and SWATOW, AMOY, FOHOW, &c. Kwang Tang (str.). The shadow does not yet spread itself ever the having a splenditt Garden all round the pro. | SWATOW, AMOY, TAKAO, & Hui-Loong (str.). earth, Only, on the earface of the sky, thors mine, is, as it wero, a white ganze which slightly dis its brightness, and in the woods, on the fields, on the waters, there is a great sifonco. Nature strinbera. Then, anddenly, bebold the East clothes itself with purple, the luminous enga reappear and movement springs to life again, It is the awaking, it ie the dawn, it is the day which begins again linked to the day which has come to an and. While recalling this apco | tacle, which I have so often contemplated in Sweden and Norway, I think that hasions in their summer time haco phases in which their vital fores seems to become 'benuwbed. whaa the sun of their glory seems to withdraw. But, patience it will gain be seen in all its splenE HOUSE No. 7, West Terrace Castle
dour, that immortal aan which no ocean can extingual, which; no night can voll."
The students of Moscow who signed the ad- dreen in favour of liboty of the press have baru, without exceptios, banished to Siberia.
Rossi's futur has written to the French papera complaining that his son's remains, hiob, were to have been given up to him no Nisnice for intermen in the family vault, were taken away by comminary of police, and buried privately in the cemetery. This step ba caused me little excitement in the town
For particulars, apply at No. 18, Lyndhurst
Terrace
tf 301 Hongkong, 14th February, 1873,
TO LET. BED.ROOM, with. BATH-ROOM and A VERANDAR attached.
Also,
A TWO-STALLED STABLE and COACH. EOUSE.
Apply at 23. Hollywood Road. sf988. Hongkong, 14th February, 1872
TO LET.
(Porsension from 1st March nerf.)
Food Apply to
tu
J. P. DA COSTA, # 224 Hongkong, 1st February, 1872.
TO LET
THE HOUSE No. 40, Hollywood Road, con- Training S.Rooms. Has a good view of the Harbor. Apply to
N. HOSUNGJER,-
For Sale.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
SAYLE & Co., SILK MERCERS, TAILORS, & GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN,
Solicit inspection of the undermentioned Goods for the Antuna and Winter Senaon.
Binet GLACES and GROS GRAINS, Self Colored and Fancy SILK3
A large Stook of Fancy and Brochie POPLINS
Black and Colored Silk VELVETS. Black and Brown VELVETEENS.
42. Holigovod Houd.Fancy DRESSES, in Ropa, Serges, Suk and lo 225 Hongkong, 1st February, 1872
Wool. TO LET
MIXTURES, WINSEYS, and Printed ALPACUAS.
With possession from the 1st March.
Dr. Dollinger, as rector of the University of Munich, has just delivered a speech, in whinb ho aid that the degrees of Boine were directed only against German science, and had been prepared by a systematic falsification of the theological tort-books. Rome had formerly, &o. Rent Modernta. carried vc war against the natural sciences, and badanocumbed, Now she was opposing historical science. As Germany had formerly brought about the separation of the Churches, she must now labour in a pacifié spirit to accomplish their reconciliation.
COMPLETELY FURNISHED HOUSE, situate on Carlton Terrace, Spring Gap deas, and containing 9 Rooms on the first floor, with Opes, Stabling, Croquet Laws, Garden,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
FEBRUART 3TH, EVENING.
A fair amount of business has been done in Bengal Arug. Patay, new, ut the opening was placed at $8821 dash, and 8666 on credit, the stock having been roduced butwaan 50 to 75 cheats in one or two bands, it advanced, and is held for $60 to $700; of new Benares there appears to be none left, nominal quatation is $685 to 8690; Old Pataa ham obanged handa at $6834 to 56874, cash and credit: Old Bears,
$360 to $665; Malwa, to the extent of 25 cheato,
has been placed at $015 a cheat, firat quality
drag.
FEBRUARY 23 MORNING.
For particulars, apply to
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. 216 Hongkong, 31st January, 1972. TO LET
(With immediata posecesion).
THAT highly desirable and enmmodious
Family residence, "FAIRLEA," situated
in Bonham Road West, and formerly in thei accuration of ROBERT MOMundo, Esq. There. are 12 Rooms, 3 Etalled-stable, Corel-house, Furness Room Large Kitchen Garden, and Pleasure Grounds, Gas and Water kid throngh out. Apply to
ED, START & TOLLER,
i
Solicitors.
* 172 Hongkong, 25th January, 1872.
TO LET, (With possession in or abast the 1st January 1872). spied by the German Clab." Water THE PREMISES in Wyndham Street, now
and Gas laid on. Apply to
WILSON & SALWAY,
Architects, &s. 1846 Togekong 27th October, 1871 TO. LET.
No obango at present in the drug market. Bank Shures are very firm, large salcs have been made for each of old at 61 per cent, and! now at 59% to 60 per cent, closing with buyers at these ratea. A fov Hongkung Fires have been placed at $355 to $9521, cum dividend. A large lot of China Firca have changed handsAT very desirable BUNGALOW, situste
With possession on 1st January, 1871).
BL
Wool PLAIDS, Clan Patterns, : Freneli MERINOS and LAMAS, all Colera. Blok and Colored Diva TRIMMINGS, in Cottun, Mobair, Silk, and Satin. Silk und Satin BUTTONS. "HABERDASHERY,
Scotch and Manchester MUSLINS.
Black and White Blond LACES. Plain and Figured TULLES.
Rad LAOES, of all descriptions." GINEN SETS.
·
LACE SETS and SLEEVES. RIBBONS.
Ladies' and Children's HOSIERY. Irish LINENS and LONG CLOTHS.
PRINTS und BRILLIANTS,
“።
KID GLOVES, in Black, White and Colors; Our usual make. A fresh supply monthly
daring the Scason.
Cloth, Woollen und Silk GLOVES. Fancy Woolen HOSIERY, MITIS, QUFFS, Wool BOOTS, HOODS, Alexandra
1 at Polijoobum, and known as at $60 premium. Victorias are in demand ut MONT," at present in the occupation of J. $65 to $66 premium. Marine Insurance Star MERKE. Esq; Bowling Alley, Coach House, Wos continue weak. There is a slight anquiry for Steamboats at 32 per cent. premium. Nothing
doing in other stocks.
ON LONDON
EXCHANGE.
Bark Billo, at 30 days' eight,... Bark Billa, ut 6 months' signne, 4/43 Credits, at 6 months' sight..... 4/5 Documentary Bills, ut 6 months'
sight.........
Bank Billa ou jeœuud,
On New Yo65-
Privato, 5 months' sight.
4/5 ..... 131
ON BOMBAY.-Bank. 3 days' sight 221
ON CALOUTTA. —Lauk,3 days’sight 231
On Shanghal-
Huck, 8 daga Bight.............................. Bask, 15 days sight................................ 724 Privato, 30 days' sight..
727
SHARES.
Hongkong Bank Sharee, Old-61 per cent.
premum.
Hongkong Bauk Shares, New 59 per cent.
premium.
Union Insurance Society of Cantos, new shares
$1,300 per share premium.
Olina Trader Insurance Company's Sbarca-
21,760 por share premium,
Oh and Japan Marine Insurance-Tls. 1673
per alure.
Chinese Insurance Company.-$125 per share
premium
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Bhares
premium,
Ch. $35 per share, prominany's Suares-560
per ahure, premium.
4-stalod Balle, &c., attached," Water laid on. Apply to
GILMAN & Oɔ.
tf 219 Hongkong, 17th December, 1870. TO LET. TEST-OLASS Granite GODOWNE, at
Wenshi. Apply to
ROF. S. WALKER & Cь. tf 41 Hongkong. 9th January, 1871."
"TO LEE. DIRST-CLAS3 Granite GODOWNS, at Wanchai, from 12 to 30,000 picale capa- sily. Apply to
S, E BURROWS & BONS.
tf 1796 Hongkong, 17th September, 1869. TO LET.
HOUSE, No. 28, situated
JACKETS and CAFES.
Self Colored Lama SHAWLS.
Hongkong Siamkaen & Co.. Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co. Hongkong Rasell & Co...... Hongkong Dongles Lapraik & Co.. Hongkong Dougins Lapraik & Co...
For Sale.
ROSE & Co.
Vessels on the Berth..
FOR AMOY AND SHANGHAI,
FAVE received, per Franch Mail Alohde —; THE Steamship HAVE
FLOWERS and TRIMMINGS:
Untrimmed HATS and BONNETS. The Dolly Vardes CAP, VEIL, and SKINT.
SASH RIBBONS, in Velvat and Silic. The "ROMAN SASH." New STYLE. COLORED and BLACK SILKS The Prison Lonice" CORD. Thompson's Giese Fisting CORSET, The NEW FRENCH WOVE · do. LACE, MUSLIN, and LINEN SETS. Embroidered TARLATAN and GRENA-
Embroidered SUN SHADES, Y Strasburg Embroidery in CUSHIONS, SLIPPERS, 40,
Choice BERLIN and FANCY WORK, • Marsor's HYMN BOOKS, Oford Edition.
DINE DRESSES for Brenfug Wear,
“RACES!!! RACES!! RACEST -
TIES and SOARES, in Owners” Colors. GLOVES, for Walking and Brening Wear. New COLLARS, THE SUCCESS, THE RAPPER"
Hendrie's Obbice PERFUMERY.
Wallington Street and Queen's Hood.
tf 268 Hongkong, 7th Fatwanéy; 1872.
FOR SALE...
Ro
AND
Fer Sleumer" Provence.". OQUEFORT CHEESE;
PARIS BLUB CHBESK.
Ayply to
G. DEBOST & Co. 151 839 Hongkong, 30th February, 1872.
· FOR SALE.
Being the property of a gentleman leaving the Colony,
A SPLENDID Double-barrelled GUN, by Lefaucheux, (exbibited at Faris in 1967, and awarded the Prize Medal), in ease, com- |plete with all requisito implementa
And,
18 Steel CARTRIDGE CASES for perpetual
**SUNSHINE," Chaptain Taylor, will be deepatched for the above Ports TODAY, to 39th instant,
at noon.
For Freight or Pasunga, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRÁIK & Co. Ed 390 Hongkong, W8th February, 1872.
FOR NINGPO AND SHANGHAL THE Steamship
SEDAN,"
H. W. Winter, Master, will lo despabebed TO- DAY, the 29th inst, at boon, as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. 24 395 Hongkong, 28th February, 1872, FOR SWATOW, "AMOY, TAKAO, AND TAMSUL
TB departure of the Steamship
* HAI-LOONG,” Captain Farrow, for the above Ports, is POST- FONED til TO-MORROW, the 1st Prox,, ut 10 4.3.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAYRAIK & Co. 31 400 Hongkong, 28th February, 1872.
FOR SAIGON,
THE Stainer
THE
"UNA."
will meet with immediate despatel as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SOBY SING. 1 390 Hongkong. 28th February, 1879,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES ·
MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE Company's Steamship
"PHASE,"
reloading together with a 6-Shootor EVOL Capt. Such, will hi apathed for VER, by Leopold Bernard, Paris,
At J. C. KRUSE'S,
Quem's Road, No. 10, # 311 Hongkong, 36th Febroury, 1572.
FOR SALE. HAM P
G NE
..: G. H. Mamın'a lat quality......$15.00 Pinta... 16.00 Do Extra Lat quality,” 16,00 Do. Onete Blanoke, 17.00
19.00
Square and Long SHAWLS, Clan AMONTILLADO, bottled by the under-
Pattorns.
Cloth, Silk and Velvet JACKETS.
signed.......
Superior SHERGY, do. do. Pale SHERRY, do. for do. Superior MEDOO, Vintage, 1865......... Superior St. JULIEN, do.
10.50
8.00
6.00
Ladica and Children's made-up UNDER-CHATEAU TQUEM, do 1861 35.00
CLOTHING, SKIRTS, and SKIRTINGS.
Ladies' and Children's Straw and Falt HATS Trimmed HATS and Millinery BONNETS.
White and Colored FLANNELS.--
DRESS MAKING.
A COMMODIOUS POSing, cau be the For Condemen's Advertisement see Tomorrow's
tained from 16th January. Apply to
D. NOWROJLE & O Opposite to OxİENTAL BANK. +23 Hongkong, 3rd January, 1872.
TO LET, With possession on 1st January, PREMISES in Queen's land, aww in
THE
00.
the occupation of Mecars, SaumLLOa8S & Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. if 7 Hongkong, Ist January, 1872.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
OWEN BULLOCK is thig day ad-
TYERS, THOMPSON & Co.
(Fob, 20 $40
Meda maruder n De Beth
Victory Fire Insurance Company's Sharce-6, Little Tawar Street. London,
$60 per share, pronium.
Hongkong and. Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-7 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
8barea---393 per osut, premium.
Shanghai Steamu Navigation Company-Tia 154
per share.
China Sea, Saigon, and Straits Steauasbiy
Company-5 per cent. discount.
A 1st January, 1879-
“R. JANËS BANKS TAYLOR retired
MJANE NA December, 1871.
SMITH, ARCHER & Co,
Im 803 Hongkong, 10th February, 1872. NOTICE.
HAVE this day established mynd at Chin- kiang as a General Commission Agent,
JAMES MILISQEL Chiakiang, 1st February, 1872.
China and Straits Steam Navigation Com-under the style of
pany-25 per cent, discount.
Mongkong Gas Company's Share-$65 per
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-46 per
Sent. discount.
Hongkong Distillery Company-10 per cent
premiam.
Trido-Chinees Sugar Company-$22 per share
discount,
NOTICE
[Im 290
MR. SEYMOUR GEARY, MR. JOB A
Iseztu.
AND AT CORNER OF NANKIN AND SZECHUN ROAD, SHANGHAI
THE
TOR-SALE
HE British three-mustad Schooner
“FOUIBA"
F. Hagbee, Master, of about 6,000 picula carrying capacity.
Apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. 306 Hongkong, February 14th, 1872. FOR SALE,
W.
SCHMIDT & Co. bave received by late Arrivale very fine Assortment of BREACH-LOADING FOWLING PIECES in Solid Leather and Canvas Case; uleo, com- plete LOADING APPARATUS für camin, and LEATHER CARTRIDGE BELTS, &e,, &a. 14 Hongkong, 20th January, 1972
FOR RALE.
100 CASES, each 1 dozen Quarts, Fine Des-
Bert CLARET. 55 Cucos, enabl dozen Quarts, Fine Pale Dry SHERRY.
SANDER & Co.
of
end Mr. JOHN F. SEAMAN, Jr. are this 2174 Hongkon, 19th December, 1871, day admitted partars in our firm in Hong- kong and China.
OLYPHANT & Co.
1. Hongkong, 1st January, 1872.
IR THOMAS PICKERING DROWN is
NOW READY
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
جديد
Hongkong Pior and Godown Company. a partner in my huziacas from this day ENGLISH AND OHINESE DICTIONARY
to per avere diagonot, nominal.
SALES ON FEDEUARY 28TH, 1872. "As reported by Chinese.
Saigen Rice. 7,000 piente, at 32.64; by Kwong- mow-tai to Hongkong merchant.
Saigon Rice, 5,000 piculs, at §2.64, by Wing- cheong-ahun to Shanghai merebant.
White Sugar, 2nd-quality, 150 baga, at $5.80, by Wing-cheong-ubun to Shanghai meretunt.
White Sugar, 2nd, quality, 140 bage, at $5.50, by Wing-cheong-shun to Bhungbai merebant.
Bombay Cotton, 85 bales, at $16.00, by Paruss merchant to Hongkong merchant.
Bombay Colton, 65 bales, at $16.50, by Parase merchant to Hongkong merebant.
Siam Rica, 1,000 piculs. at $2,56, by Tuk- ai to Hongkong merchant.
Green Pous, 400 pienia, at £2.98, by Tak-mi to travelling mercbaut.
Shefish, 30 picule, at $36.00, by Fock-hung- wo to travelling merchant.
Urocodile Scales, 1 rivule, at $23.50, by Fook hung.wo to travelling umrehaut.
Dried Tily Flowers, 10 piculu, ut $12.00, by Kin-fung to travelling merchant."
CARD).
AYRES & CO., UCTIONEERS AND GENERAL COM-
MISSION AGENTS.
Nr. 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Weekly Sales coery Monday, and Proceeds Faid on Wednesdays.
ti 6 Hongkong, 2nd January, 1872.
T
A. BOG
INNER AND GALVANIZER,
97, WANCHAT ROAD,
IRON, OHAIN, PIPES,
AND
ALL KINDS OF IRON WORK GAL-
VANIZED.
which will in fature be conducted under the Style or Firm of 3. VINCENT & Co.
E. VINCENT
tl 167 Eratow, 2nd October, 1871,
"NOTICE."
R. WILLIAM HONEY MOORE and Mn,
MOTTO FRIEDRICH, have this day been
admitted partners in our firm.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. f 1252 Hongkong, 30th June, 1870.-
andersigned bave established them selvas as Merakanta and Commasission Agents at this port, under the Firm or Style of FHEW IN & Oo.
HENRY FREWIN EDWARD HERTON.
tf 27 watow, Janamy 1st, 1872.
Purtaership of HUTCHINGS AND CAMEL bas been dissolved by Mutual denecat,
FRANCIS HUTCHINGS. PATRICK CAMPBELL.
2125 Swatow, 7th December, 1871 NOTICE. MR. WILLIAN ABBOTT TURNBULL is anthorised to sign our fir from this
date,
BIRLEY, WORTHINGTON & Co.
if 829 Shanghai, 1st May, 1871.
NOTICE
H. CARL ROBERT MEUSER is this
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONART, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
TOKOHAMA, shortly aftor the arrival of the next French Mail.
A. DONIL,
Principal Agent, tl 382 Hongkong, 26th February, 1972,
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
Company's Steamahiy
"HOOGLE" 30.00 Capt. Rapatel, will be dispatched for
SHANGHAI, Sparkling MOSELLE, I. A. Mamm's... 14.00 shortly after her arrival from Europe.
Piata... 15.00
A. CONIL, Choice PORT, bottled for the undersigned 11,00
Principal Agent. t: 389 Hongkong, 26th February, 1872. Hennessy's BRANDY, one star... 7.00
Do, Liqueur do., V.FO.P. 1.00 FÖR SWATOW, AMOY, FOOCHOW, AND
REYNOLDS & Co.
tt 268 Hongkong. 7th February, 1872.
"FOR SALE. K
ON SHE. Horizontal Steam ENGINE,
with Boiler and Mountings, complete. Two Albion PRINTING PRESSES One Columbian
do.
One large Sotting MACHINE.
A Radial Drilling MACHINE.
Onn Crubs WINCH.
SHANGHAI
THE Steatoship
"KWANGTUNG"
Captain Pitman, will have inmediata despaton for ao above Porta.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LÁPŘÁIK & On. tt 881 Hongkong, 28th February, 1872.
FOR MANILA (direct).
Docks.
PORT OF AHOY.
HIPOWNERS, AGENTS, COM › MANDERS are informed that the Dock COMPANY'S ESTABLISHMENTS at tho above Port afford avery fasility, at modòrute ebarges, for REPAIRING AND SPARKING VESSELS AND OLEANING AND PAINTING IRON SHIPS AND STEAMERS,
THEIR LARGE GRANITE DOCK, Has 286 feet length on the blocks, and at Average spring tidek dan reive Vessels of 16 tc 17 feet drangbt. It has u CAIBSON GATE, AND POWERFUL CONTRIFUGAL STAM-PUMP,
And an Engineers' work-shop fitted with Tulles and Toots, driven by steam. Iron and Brass Foundries, Boiler-makers shop, a large Smithy and Carpenters' and Boat-builders' sheds. All superintended by resident Baropeans.
Their two smaller GRANITE DOCKS cap reccive, at spring tides, Yessels drawing 19fcet. Spara, Timber, and other Dock-yard material sept in stock.
Quarters for Officers, and a DRY GODOWN or STORES, of Vessels undor repair. * $317 Amor, December. 1868
FOOCHOW
RIVER MIN.
DOCK
MIE above granite floored DOCK; of the following Dimensions, viz: Length, 300 feot, Breadth at Bottom, 40 feet, is capable of reveiving Vessels drawing 13 to 16 feet, as the state of the Tidcs will allow. The Dock runs try to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam. Thoabore protises comprise a large Machine Shop, containing a
WHITWORTH' 12-INCH SCREW CUTTING GAP LATRE, DRILLING AND SCREWING MACHINES. À LARGE SMITHY, &c., ., . Largo Godowns are on the premises for STOWAGE OF CARGO, &c., &c. A large. Stock pf Woods, Metal, Sa., &a;always on hand. The Dook Steum Tug Woosung is availablo as all times to tow vessels to or from Soa, at par- rent rates, on application to
J. S. LAMONT,
Superintendent. The art of Charges for lighting or remetal. ing vessols can be obtained from
Bussra, NORTON, LAIL & Co., Hongkong. Mosers. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Shanghai tf 870
Maya
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORS, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILÁ, FORT SAID, MARSEILLES; ALSO,
HAND, ST. DENIS, PORT LOUIS.
N THURSDAY, the 20th instant, at
ON AOTUY'S L
Commandant Beurer, with MAILS, PAS SENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leare this Port for the above place.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- dor as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping orders will be granted till noop, and Cargo will be received on board until 4 r. Spesie wad Purece until 3 o'clogh P.M. on the 9th February (Farecls are not to be sent ov board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulare, apply at the Com pany's Office.
A. CONLU,
Principal Agent. Rongkor, 17th February, 1872.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, AND SOUTHAMPTON;
ALBO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAL NAVIGATION COMPANY' Steamship ORISSA," Captain P. 8. TOMLIN, with Her Majesty'e Maita, Presengers, Specie, Captain Toung, expected from Amoy on Satur-and Cargo, will leave this for the above places day, the 2nd prox, will bare immediate des 9 THURSDAY, the 7th March, at noon.
Cargo will be received on board untilnoer, patch For the above Port
and Sposie and Farcela at the office until 2.P.M. on the 6th idem.
One Solf-acting SAW BENCH, complete, THE Steamship.
with one Saw.
For particulars, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. tf 84 Hongkong. 24th May. 1871.
FOR SALE. TEST FRENCE SMOKING TOBACCO,
CAPORAL."
Apply to
FREDERIO DECENAER. t247 Hongkong, 5th February, 1872,
FOR SALE,
儡
TE A M PAG NE VEUVE OLIEQUOT-PONSARDIN,
REINS,.
in Oasce of 3 don Quarts, I doz, Quarts, and, 2 doz. Fints. SANDER & Coy.
Sole Agents for Cho, Japan and Manila: 151 Hongkong. 15th December, 1871.
AND R. TEXNENT'S ALE and
PORTER,
DAVID CORSAR & SONS'
Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled
Long Flax Orown
SOANTAN.
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BIRLEY & Co.
FOR SALE.
"FORMOSA,"
For Freight or Passagecapply to
DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & Co.
t 371 Hongkong, 24th February, 1872,
FOR NEWOHWANG,
THE A1 British Barqua
THE
"CHARLEY,"
For. Particulars regarding Freight and Per- sage, apply at the P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Offee, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overlan3 Belavo, Master, will have immediata despatch Ronta ferequired by the Egyptian Government,
as above,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. 1 393 Hongkong, 29th February, 1872. FOR SAN FRANCI500, HE AI American Ship
THE
"SARDIS,"
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will clom, For Ningpo and Shanghai-Por Sedan, to day, the 28th it, at ..
For Amoy and Shanghai-Per Sunshine, at 11 A., to-day, the 29th instant.
For Shanghai.Por Kin-sku, a§ 4,30 P M, tom day, the 20th instant.
The Maile for Swatow, Amcy, Takeo, and Tarmeni, per Bai-leong, will close at 3.30 AM. lo-morrow, the 1st March, instead of at the timo previously notified.
För Labunt Per HMS Hornet, on Batur- day, the 2nd March, at 10.33 ▲.M.
MAILS BY THE "FARNCH PACKET!"
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To Saigon, Singapore, Paint-dó’Galle, Aden, Seycheles, Rennion and Mauritius, Suz Alexandria, France and other Continental Statos (in a closed mail to France), and to and thuongh the United Kingdom vis Marseilles.
Letters for Registrisation will be received til 10 A.M. on the 20th instant.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lettera, Newspapers, Books, &c., still a.ar. on the 29th instant, after which no Lettera naa be received.
Money Owlore on any of the Money Order Offlocs in the United Kingdom will be granted
until 5 P.M. on the 28th instant.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. Hongkong, 21st February, 1872.
General Post Office,
MAILS BY THE " ENGLISH PACKET"
The English Contract Packet "ORISSA." vill be dispatobed with the usual Maile for Europe, &, on THURSDAY, the 7th Marab.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offers in the United Kingdom will be granted
until 5 r.. on the 6th March.
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Lettere, &o, may be posted during the night to the box left open for their reception,
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Lettor rosted after 10 A.. on the 7th Marub, will not be forwardded maless the Late Fee of 18 conta cock as well as the postage is prepaid.
The Latest time for posting Letters at this Office is 11 M., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 AM, on the 7th March.
Late letters (bus Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vis. Brindisi, or to Sin- gapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11.30 AM. to the time of sailing, on pay- ment of a Zale Fee of 48 cents each in adition to the postage.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General General Post-Offies,
Hongkong, 26th February, 1872,
It is hereby notified that henceforward the rates of postage which must be puid in advanec, abargeable on Packets of printed papers or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong is the United Kingdom by the United Staten Packets riu San Franciedo, will be za follows, viz !--
For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce
in weight......... 2 conts For a pucket above 1 ovunë not ex- cceding 2 ounces....................
For
a packet above 2 ounces pot ex- cueding 4 ounces.................
IT
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and eight cents for arery additional four ounces. These tates apply to Printed Circulare, Price Liato, Market Reports, and all printed papers other than Newspapers, za well as to Books and Trade Fatterns or Samples.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genera General Post Office,
Hongkong, 12th April, 1870.
British Columbia haring become a part of the Dominion of Canada, all correspondence for that Province (incinding that for Van- conver's Island,) will beneforth be chargeable with the same rates of Postago, and will be subject to the anme regulation of transmission, as correspondence for other parts of Canada,
viz.:-
d
For cars hat er each News-
When sent via Scuthamp
tom
28 When sent við Brindisi, 34 When sent per French
Tucket....
86 For each
of Rucks Packets of Paltern
Bubur or
Letter Price Curent.
6
10
8 Registration
Jao.
18 16
16
When sent via Southamp
ton,
-...!!...... 12 When sent via Brindisi,.. 18 When sent per French
Packet
IG F. W. MITOBELL,
Foamaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th January, 1872.
and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agenta, with the Bills of Lading or with Paredla: and the Company do not bold It is hereby notified for general information themselves responsible for any Detention or that, the Foslage (which must be paid in ad- Praindice which may happan from the incor vanced upon letters addressed to Prince Ed rectness in such declaration.
ward leland, will henceforward be sa follows,
The Company reserve the option of forward-viz, ing all goods shipped by their Steatzera for
MoNear, Master, will have early despatch as Enrope through Beypt, either by rail, or by
above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. 279 Hongkong, 10th February, 1872. FOR HAMBURG (direct,) HE Gorman Barque
THE
" TONGKONG,"
334 Tona, Captain J. Cluver, will lozd hero, at Whampos, and at Macao, and bare quick des- patak
For Fraight, apply to
YOGEL, HAGEDORN &"Co. 280 Hongkong, 10th February, 1872.
FUJOR NEW YORK.:
1900 CAGES best FORTLAND CEMENT, THE 41'American Ship
just landed.
Apply to
315 Hongsong, Blat January, 1872,
FREDERIO DEGENAZR.
FOR SALE. BROUGHAN, by Booker, with a move-
söle driving Sext, and HARNESS, Silver Mounted, nearly new,
LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.
if 1989 Hongkong, 16th November, 1871.
DE TOURIST'S GUIDE—
„HRDUCED PRICE $1,
AGRA," 925 Tons. Captain, Miilor, will load here and at -Whapapos, aud be despatched in thoʻlatter part of February.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN. & Co. 192 Hongkong, 96th January, 1873.
EORGE GLASS B,
DISPENSING CHEMIST, THE VICTORIA DISPENSARI,
Canal in their own Steamers, or in veasele employed for the purpose.
Shippers are particularly req nested to pote the terms and conditions of the Company's Bluck Bills of Lading.
:—
When forwarded við
Brindisi 42 cents each half-ounen.
·When forwarded við
Marseilles. ...... 96 cents each half-ounce, When forwarded vil
Southampton.. 28 conts each half-ounce,
F. W. MITORELL,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.
A. MOVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation | General Post-Office. Qo.'s Office, Hongkong, 24th February, 1872.
THROUGH U.S. MALL LINE.
FROM
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
Today!
PACIFIC MAIL S; S. COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC BAILROAD COMPANIES.
THE Steamship. "AMERICA," Captai
DOANE, will leave Hongkong for Ban Francisco vis Yokohama on TUESDAY, the 12th March, at 3 o'clock F... taking Pa supers, Maile and Freight, for the Unitat States, Canada, Central and South America, and Europe.
A. Steamer of the Company will leave Slang. hai, via the Inland Sea Purts, about same date,
Containing the names of all the Articles of PEDDER'S WHARF, HONGKONG and make close conncetion at Yaksha Trade, objects of Natural History, Farmture, do, with the Panti, and Mandarin Pronun
O comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stande uuriralled. All tas now words which the Chinese have of late years been i ompelled to coin to express the numerous ob jecte in machinery,platigraphy, telegraphy, and in scienco generally, which the rapid advance af foreign relations has imposed upon them, are bere given in eziuneo. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exer- oises, for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court ad Pauti pronunciations are given, the accents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typo graphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body; thereby effecting a vast. seonowy of space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those E HONGKONG DISPENSARY vast margine and vacant spaces which have beretofore characterized Chinesa publications.
eiation
Also a few comes of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, two Parta.
The Imo Prean Oden.
BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS, YOKOHAMA AND `TEDO, JAPAN,
It is hereby notified that henceforward the following Hates of Postage will be charged upon Correspondence forwarded from Hong- kong, or any of the British Post Office Agencies in China and Japan, by BRITISH MAI FACETS, uis Brindisi, to the undermentioned Countrice, vix, D
3
Addressed'i
Addressoi
FCE A LETTEK.
Titulysen Switsartond... The German-States, Austria................
Belgiv
The Netherlands. Denmark....... Heligoland.....
Swedeu...
Norway. Russia
Italy
36 renta for each for
32
46
Fora Nanepaper For each four er Price Autor Book Current. Packata and
Prokate of Patterns 2 cta. 6 cla
Switzerland............. The German States, Austria Belgia.......
The Netherlands... Denmark. Heligoland.
Sweden
The "AMERICA” will ho due at San Fran- cisco April 16th, whenes daily Passenger trains and, dally Freight traída art MOLIS over the Contral and Union Pacific Rail- road Lines for New York and for all the principur cities in the interior and upon the SHIPS AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHESTS Atlantic Seaboard. The time between Bau
Francisco and New York by First-cipes Pas SUPPLIED AND REFITTED,
senger train to six days and twenty hours; and the distance 3,912 miles. NB-Captains of · Shipa not landing at The Silver Palace Sleeping Care are ray To illustrate the vast socpe of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration. FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMISTS hove Wharf, can leave orders at the Store of through on these traine, making Drawing Boom Messrs. BROADBEAR & ANTHONY (opposite the Cars by day, and Sleeping Cars by night; and Chalmers Vocabularly contains about 16,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English/TO H.E. THE GOVERNOR AND HOUSE landing stage of the Canton and Masso are of the latest and best Ameriona pattern, Letters ja optional.
Steamer), when they will receive G. G. im- being unexcelled for comfort and convenience. mediate attention.
tf 44 Hongkong, 5th January, 1972. P. BENNETT,
W. H. HENRIQUES D. H. TILLSON & Co.,
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, wbilat
this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese Chaya
dey admitted a partver in our fir utters. Again, despite all the grammars and Hongkong and at Canton.
PAUL EHLERS & Co.
A. D. 1841
A, S. WATSON & C
(By appaitment).
AND,
HOLD, H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, rf 1933).
Nev, 9 other aleuentary works as yet published, the TAKASIMA COLLIHRY, stadent of this difficult language absolutely re-
NAGASAKI -7 - quirca examples to display the various appli catius qui le orehron which Undersigned to prepared to supply Goals from the Takasimi Colliery (8 foot bave one general meaning. Of these examples this work contains more than five times assum), su quantities as required, to be delivered many as any other Dictionary hitherto pab- board ship in this Harbor. lished.
Note-The Specific Gravity of Takasizm
3m 27 Hongkong, 1st January, 1872.
R. WILHELM REINERS is authorized to sign our firm. per procuration, from this date.
MELCHERS & Co. 3m 3 Hongkang, 1st January, 1872. -
For practical purposes the arrangement of Coal 1.245, it contains 8:07 per cent. of tr 2067 ON REASONABLE TELMS. [Fch, 1. FUE interest and responsibility of Mr. Ju- the work is so complete, that a reference Carbon, and is admitted to be fully equal to the
OHN BKINKER, SAN FRANCI800, gist of December, 1870.
LIUS MENKE in our firm ceased on the to its pages enables a person who under-beat English North Country Coal for steaming
stands English to communicate effectively and all other purposes CALIFORNIA.
Wỵ POSTAU & Co. with natives who understand nothing but Chi-
GLÓVER & Co. Successor to RODMUND GIBBONE & Ĵo.,
|Hongkong and Chins,
nese, In this respect the work will he found
Agent in Hongkong, December 16tb, 1871.
FOBTON, LYALL & Co.
煤氣
Solo Agente for: Winchester Repeating Arma and Ausmusition, Da Puut's Blasting and Sporting Powder, Lake Soperior and Pacilie Fuse Company's Eagle
11y 688 April 8 Safety Fase.
DENT & CO.8 ESTATE.
FOURTH DIVIDEND of Two per cent. on all Claige against the abore Estate admitted by the Trustees, will be paid at their Offics, No. 7. Fødder's Hill, on the First Day of August next.
# 1100 Hongkong, 27th June, 1871.
Norway
The pacpayment of the postage on ordinary
The postage on registered Tetters must be At New York, Passengers ve selection of prepail: the charge for registration being the various lines of Steamers to England, France age sum as the postage on each Letter. and Germany..
The prepayment of the postage on News. papers, other printed papers and Puckets of Through Tickets and Bill of Lading are Patterns is compulsory
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
BAKERS, COMPRADORES, waned for tausportation to Yokolaps, the
AND
NAVAL CONTRACTORS,
KOBE (BIOGO),
JAPAN.
On 120 Hougkour, 17th January, 1979, NOTICE
HE undersigned Sweet-meat Dealers Shop, has been established Centon for quaber of years, and we have no other branch elsewhere than the one established in this City, The success of this must delicious and arival led Preserves bas oused some impudent und avil disposed persons at Hongkong and Macao (who are eager to obtain money by illegal menua), to apply the name of "CHT LOONG "
other Jajan Porte,
Francisco, for Overland Bailroad, and to Europe by comecting | General Post-Office, Lines of Steamers. The Cverland Railroad
- Hongkong, 2nd December, 1971. Companies Guaruntes 12 daye time for Silk and 18 daya for Teas nad General Merchandise, between flan, Francias and New York.
It is hereby notified that arrangements have Favorable arrangétients have been made for been completed under which correspondence Through Pangon and Freight to America from Hongkong may be forwarded to Naganuki from Calcutta, Peter and Singapore and via Shanghai, and to Hioge via Tokohama, by United States' Mail Packets, and that Letters from Swatow, Amoy -Foochow
Retum Passage Tickets issued ut a relaction for Hongkong and place beyond Hongkong, may be forwarded from Nugasaki and Hiogo (3 2164 indispensable to all Europeans residing in
20%, or regular rates
by menos of the United States Packets vis 8 interest and responsibility of Mr. J. A China, and to the natives themselves it ex.
Yale and weight of Parcel Packans re- Shanghai and Yokohamn respectively, Race in our ta, cesed on the 28th of plains subjects fally, with which very few in-
Thirates of postage chargeable on anch cor in full. July by mutual consent, and we shall carry on deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To
respondence is four cents for each balfounog our business, se hitherto, vader the same style. parsies resident in England and interested in
No Fraight received after noon of the 11th on Letters, two cents on each Newspaper, and J. SMITH & Co. -
Chins it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. | THE Proprietor of WING-KEE Shop bega to disposed who will be punished by the visitation prox. No Parcel Packages received after 5 PM. (two cents on each two orhees of Booku and
It comprises upwards of two thousand large inform the Fahlio that bis Shop bua beon of God P. The Public are, therefore, requested same day. quarto pages,
extablished since 1856, at Endicoâ'e "Zano, und) to send their ordern direct to our establishment that he has always a great quantity of Hest at Canton, Honam, und this is the only way in COAL in store für Sale Gentlemen or Ship.j which they ont obtain our Geouine Goola. mastors wishing to patrinise bim, are requested
UHY LOONG, Sweet-ment Dealers” Shop, Canton. 6 1844 Chotve, 30th October, 1871.
if 1410 Chefoo, 6th August, 1871,
ARNUM D. COLLINS,
DENTIST,
7, ARBUTHNOT, ROAD, HONGKONG.
# 231. Hongkong, "End February, 1672,
TRUBNER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER Row:
W. H. BELL,
DAILY PREES" OFFICE, HONGKONG,
1981 Nageanki. Japun, October, 1870.
WING-KEE COAL SHOP,
to apply at bis Shop.
17 609 Hongkong, 24th April, 1971,
to their own inferior Goods. Thus the Pacquired; all Packages should be marked to ad- ir cheated bat what good will be to the əyil
Fuckete of Samples of Merchandize, in addition For further information as to Pasage or to the Rates specified in the Table of Rates of Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Postage at present in force. Praya Wal.
F. W. MITCHELL, TA. HARRIS,
Postmaster General. Agent. General Post Office, Hongkong, February 17th, 1872,
Hongkong, 16th January, 1871,