Hongkong, Canton and Bano Stamont Co.'s
Shares 32 par suit, premima. Shanghai Stone Navigation Compunty-Tia 149
per share, nominul,
etare.
cent. discount...
pranium.
HAMBURG.
NEW YORK:
SAN FRANCIS00..
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THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 16TH, 1572.
Yessels Advertised as Landing.
......Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Hongkong Russell & Co........... Hongkong Caused11 & Communi Hongkong Olyphant & Co.
Quick dispatch.
Pénisk dispatch.
the 13th ist, at2 P.. On the 20th lost at 21.3.
STINATIOS
VESSEL'S FAME
CAPTAIN
·AT
Fon Frxidur. AFTLY TO
TUTE DISPATCURO.
Hongkong...
Olazer. Killer
Quick disparob.
Quick dispatch.. ...tutet dispatol.
Melleville...
idia...
„Pasiyamu (str.)..
Daniel Jean Bighare
SHANGHAL
¿Avače (str.)...............
Godavery (str.).. Gordon Castle (str) „Tigra (sax)...
For Sale.
Do.
SPORE, PANG & CALOUTTA Chine (stc)............ Hongkong Distillery Company-10 per cent. SAIGON. Judo-Chinese Sagar Octapany-529 per abars YOKOHAMA,
diacount. Hongbong Fier and Godown Company-510 CHIMKIANG
per share, discount.
EXCHANGE.
esolanged aisle wil the American ship Emilia, soading South, on Murçli 121, in-Int. 14 N. long. 110 B exchanged signals with the Danish bark Minnie, heading thi
13th March, in lat. 15.30 N.; long. 114.50 China Bos. Baigon, and Straite Beamship
Company per coat, discount, mominal. THE REGENT BOLIPSE OF THE SUN., and Straits Steur Navigation Con
pany-25 per cent, discount, nominal. London Daily News) The first fruits of the Eclipse Expeditions Eonskome Gas Company's Shares-$65 pin promise to be most satisfactory, All who have followed the progress of regout reaches into Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-10 For the saljeor of the solar corona, have rooognised the fact that the one thing now usedful je a erice of good photographs of this object. Mr. Brutbgie had obtained and good pictare, but me picture was not auffiont. He had only the Let blever esconds of totality to work in (or rather his work dring the prosceding two minutes was almost useless, owing to clouds); and what is wuutoil above all) khings; is a serine]; of pictures taken during the whold pro totality. Dotil we have Boob a series, it i dioult, it not impossible, to determine pre- cisely what effect is doo to the real solar corous, and what effect to the atmospheric illumination undoubtedly existing even when the colipse is most complete. Now we have from two sonroe the most promising accounts of photographia
ir. Pogson' (the Government natrox nomer at Madras), stationed during the eclipsa ON CALCUrra-Hant, 3 days sight 221 to 2213 at Avenely, telegraphs to the Astronomer Regni that the weather was fine, and the telos. copic and camera photographs successful. Co. lonel Tonnant, who was in ôliargo of the Indian. Eclipse Expedition, stationed as Cotaamaad, ou the Neigherrlee, informs Dr. Huggins that six good photogmphs have been obtained. No. thing could be more astisfactory, so iar os clie photographic work of those two cheerving par ties is concerned.
€+15 Cees
of
LONDON ---
Bank Bills, at 30 days' night, Bank Billa, at 6 months' night; 4/51 Credits, at 6 months' sight... 451 to 4,5% Doonaantory Bille, Gentle"
Fight
157 Bust Bille ou deısnúð, ............ 4/37 On New FORL-
Private, monthe sight.......... BONDAY.Buk, 3 dnya' night
ON SITANGHAL,
Bink, S days' night......
Bank, 15 days sight...
Private, 30 days' sight..................
72.
724 .....721
to 211
SALES ON MARCH 15TH, 1872.. As reported by Chinese.
·Ningpo Gction, 50 bules, at $19,39, by Kin- fung to travelling merobatic
Vormicelli, 100 nicola, nt $8.80, by Kintung" to travelling merchant.
Chinliang Tiet, 17,000 pionis, at 82 87, by Chun-obeg to Hongkong merchant
Calcutta Colton, 25 bales, at $25,80, by Parsee merebant ta Kis-bing-cheang
werkt to Mau-hing.
Boshan Cotton, 30 Kalas, at $18.00, by Paraes
Bombay Cotton, 50 balcs, at $16.30, by Parees merchant to Tai-bing.
Bat we bavo Farther information of extreme importance. In the first place, Mr. Pogson telle as that good sketebes have been tak1, and that the polariscopic work was sanoosatul, His statos tent that many bright lines were secu in the spectrum wilt dabilcas be found, when inter preted, to be equally satisfactory. At present it ja so far incomplete that is dons not faform us in what spectrum the bright lince were seen We know already that the spectrum of the red prominences shows several brightlices; and wo also know that this corona has a spectru za show ing one or more bright lines. If the spectro scopists of Mr. Pogson's party, bara been able. to prove that the true coronal spectrum auntaias way bright lines, they havá-achieved « very noteworthy, and, it may be added, a very exaca pected success. But it would be premature to
esnes a sticcement which, as it standa, is un- doubledly meaningless. Turning to Colonel Tennant's telegrun, we find the most important of all the announcerpents, excepting only (and,
Lead 400 piga, at $6.10, by föreign worchant to Hongkong merchant.
Cotton Yarn, No. 20, 10 bales, st $103.00, by Parce merchant to Kangkong merebant.
Cálcuits Cotton, 25 balos, at $16.50, by Par sec werchant to Hongkong merchnet.
Calcutta Cction, 21 Tales, at $18.50, by Par-
merchant to Tai-hing.
HONGKONG MARKETS. Reported by Chinese on the 16th March 1812.
COTTON GOODS.
$832.
40
Do. Do
i
10.
5*
Unsy 7.Chorne, 24 yds 2.32 in. 7 lbs,, 238.3lba,, Dyna SPOTTED SUIRTING, DYED DOTAZE DT DAMARK HARDKREJKIEFS, BW..........
Kenw Red.....
125.00 12.00 12000 340,00
9.40 .65 1.05 : 3.50 2.609.6
Ex 3. 270 x 3,85 3.00 3.70
9.86 2.30
2.904 226
Do,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
SAYLE &
SILK MERCERS, TAILORS, & GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN
Forche.
JJ. Campbe
Hongkong David Sassoon, Sons &C.On Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co. Hongkong Frederic Degrenner....... Hongkong P. &.0. S. N. Co
Hongkong Messageries Maritimes... Hongkong Molokers & Co Hoogkong Mesagerica Maritimes
For Sale.
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co, have been up. LANE, GRAULE AGENTS for the Sal
BOKER'S
BITTER S
in China-und purchasers are warned to beware of Spurious imitations.
152. Flongkong. Ch Tary, 1879.
Solicit inspection of their tew Stock for the O
Spring and Summter Season.
A largo lot of Black GROS GRAINS and GLACES, from 63 ponte per yard, Plain, Pausy, and Broebe POPLINS SATINS, GLACES, and SARSNET3, in all the new colors.
French and English Printed MUSLINS. White and Colored GRENADINES. Now TINTS in ALPAGOAS and Japan
CLOTHS
Scotel and Meinhester MUSLINS.
MERINOS affi PARAMATTAS.
Black and Colored FRINGES and Dress TRIMMINUS.
HABERDASHERT.
سعيد
Real LACES of all descriptions. Imitation Maltese, Cluny, and Valenciennen
-LACES
Oulorad Maltees LACES.. Plain and Figured TULEBS. Lauen and Ice SETS and SLEEVES. GARIBALDIS.
· FUN SAMB HOICE CAVITE CHEROOTS AND
CIGARS;
II. COHEN,
Burd's Lane
t 306 Hongkong, 23rd February, 1872.
FOR SALE. EST FRENCH SMOKING TOBAUCO
BCAPORAL
•
- t♪ £17
Apply ta
FREDERIC DEGENAER.. Hongkong, 5th February, 1872. E * FOIL SALE. CASES, each 1 dozen Quarta, Fine Due.
100 CARET.
55 Casos, eoh dozou Quarts, Fine Pale, Dry SHERRY.
SANDER & Co.
f 2174 Hongkong, 19th December, 1871.
AND H. TENNENT'S ALS BU
PORTER.
DAVID JORSAE & SONS Mevonant Navy
Navy Boiled In Flix Crown
LGANTES.
ARNOLD, KARBERG & CO # 1190 Hocking. 11th Ave, 1967.
FOR SALE ARE >EAL CAVITE CHEROOTS, 21 Costados. Superior Manila, CIGANS, 21, Habanos.
Apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. T419 Hongkong, 1st March, 1872.
JUST LANDED, S 0000 esortment of Gentleman's and
Ladies B0013, at moderate prices.
·A·YRDS & Co.. Fongkong, 2nd January, 1872.
FOR SALE, DEST, & ZUG: PELRIER'S CHAM.
2.60 3.00 A lege parcel of RIBBONS, in all widtha and PAGNE
3.00 $25
2.44. 246
387.4 $40
3.97 4.00
8568.00
420 d. 1,50
1.80 1.65
perhaps, scarcely excepting), those relating to Carron TADA, No. 16 a 24 ppis13115.00 $190.00 the photographe. He tolla ns that "the rever
38 a 42... sion of key in entirely confirmed," and Dr. Buggins explains that this statement rolera to Y SUITINGS, 77... per piecv 22.30. 3.35.
652 Te... an impartant observation by Proforor Young in Spain last December, who saw at the moment are oteviras, 56 a 00 reed.“ of the total abiguration all the dark Fraunbäfer "reversed" that in bright on a dark ground. Perbape some further explanation may not be Wars Frorted Do, per few deemed andesirable. The coloured prominences IT BUDAS,. Been round the sun during total eclipse, show AMERICAY DAILLE, 80 yar by the bright lines in their spatria that they consist of glowing ynpour, bydrogen being one of their chiefoanstituents. At a lower rango that is close to the ana-the coloured sierra or chromatosphere exhibits the same bright lines, and occasionally others-in fact, Professor Yonny has counted as many as 120 lines: showing the presence of several other vapors. Now, Father Sechi, of Rome, bad found Tenson for believing that yet closer to the sou, there is ayat more complet atmosphere, containing
WOOLLEN GOODS. mut only glowing hydrogen, but the glowing seastRA STRIPES sem per yard 120 x 1.76 vapours of all the metallic, and other elements, Lowe BLzg, Scarlet, perpioco 810 a 8.20 whose proctice in the sun is indicated by the innumerable dark Bnes of the solar spectraw, But the difficulty was to prove, this; for tho eridensa adduced by Secoli, though strong, was not quite convincing; and, indeed, his thoofy was stoutly contested by Mr. Laskyer, The complex atmosphere was admittedly very abal- LaiTIYOR...................... low, porbaps little more than two or threa hundred miles deep ere nothing at the Izo, Nail Red Nos. 1 a 3 per pical 369 370
VELVIS, Binck, 20
VELVETERES, Bierk
Gextion,
Aanerfed Harlot...
ácsorted.r
CAMEITH, 85$
FR
t
"
BRE
per dds, 0,80 a 1.85 0.70 0.75
color.
GLOVES and HOSIERY,
JACKETS, lateat fashion.
4.90 0.85 Ladies' and Children's anderup UNDER. -pie pard-1-187 (10 4.28 0.29 Ja
0,170.38
>
7.50 7.00
8.20.8.50
7.70 a 7.50
17.60 à 18.00
20.00 a 20.50
2050 a 21,00
CLOTHING.
Ladios and Chaldrez Straw HATS Tamed BATS and Millinery.BONNETS.
25.50 @ 23.00 This department under the superintendence of a
18.70 10.00
ROTAL SILLERY CARTE BLANCHD-
LANDSTEIN & C.,,
T
Quick dispatch.
Quick disputab
To-day, at 5 F..
Quick dispatch. · fo-morraw, at 4 P.M.,
Vessels on the Berth..
NORION.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
HE Company's Stenship.
"GODAV Capa Roche, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA, TO-DAY, the 16th instant at 5 P.M.
A: CONIL,
Principal Agent, 502 Hperkons, 10th Momb, 1872.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITINUS, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS
"THE Company's Steamshilp
** TIGRE” Capt Boilere, will be dispatched for
"SHANGHAI;; TOMORROW, to 17th instant, at 4 P.1,
ACONILSEN
Principal Agent.
503 Hongkong, 16th March, 1872 FOR FINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
THE
CALCUTTA, -
CHINA-
Captain Gardner, will leave for the above porte on TUESDAY the 10th instauf, HE 2 P.M.
Despatches mill close at 1.30.2.M,
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
DAVID SASSOON, SUNE & Oo. 91-420 Hongkong 12th March, 1872
FOR SAIGON, ZYME Steamship
* FUSIYAMA,” Captain Callaghan, will be despatched for the above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 20th it
For Fraight of Pasenge, Apply to:
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co.
68 519 Hongking, 15th March, 1872//
FOR CHINKIANG direct.
THE Steamship AG
hether the sate Agents in Honghong. THE
Sn 134 Hongkong, 4th Marcb, 1973
FOR SALE
ΓΑΝΤΙΑ
M
HARDWOOD
tf 418 Hongkong, lut March, 1872.
CARRIAGES FOR THE RACES,
PARABOLS and UMBRELLAS.
1
DEESS MAKING.
COURT DRESSMAKER.
Hoog
4.25 45
Moderate Charges.
Bu
-2.85 0.06
ม
LEAD,
Small Round Rodjaati Wir ras, Egglich,
2.40 a 8.46
17
7.25 700 FOULARDS in.White and Colored Grounde,
0.10.20
M&TALS
PRODUCE.
SPELTER,...
Carzon, Bhenghat.......
1-
Muse Tiontein, Shoot up Bungal UK,........ Bassasuna, Japes whito
Black.. Ries, Beagal, Cargo No.
Bau's enormous dietanoc-und the glare of the cun's orb was quite suficient to oblitants all traces of this. atmospheric shell. Now Professor Young, taking advantage of the fict that when the moon bas just covered
awedish the art the shallow atmosphere is die Malacc closed for a few momenta without this glaro,TTE PLATT....... obtained, last December, a vien of its most Savaznijo MrRAS - „boratiful spectrum; a series of innumerable QUIESTEE
bright linen ranged like cross threads on a Tiband and ranging throngh all the colours of the rainbow, from desp red at one extremity of the riband to darkest vuilet at the other, Nor was the churning hieroplyps dubioult to inter- prot. It meant nothing less than the, that tho true solar atmosphere had at length teen die covered. Above the glowing surface of the aun lien an amazingly complex atmosphere, in which the oxygen and nitrogen of vur own air ure replaced by the Tapouts of iron, copper and other familiar elements, theas glowing with the intensity of the sun's heat, It is this remarkable discovery which Colonel Tennant has been able to confiia, The mere confirmation, indeed, of another person's resulta may seen unimportant; bus in this instance, apart from the fact that a factitious importanos SALVETEE..... has been given to such confirmation by the doubts with which Professor Young's obsuTY- tion had been received, the great interest of the discovery makee any freet light which may be thrown upon it extremely valuable.
MISCELLANEOUS
vapoors
It will interest, amokery of "real Havanas"
to learn that the Connecticut tobacco is of un- usually good quality this year.
Southern colored revivaliste lave adapted the teaching hyton, Shoo Fly to a palm the first line reads, "Sa-tan, don't budder me,"
There are 10,000,000 cows in the United States, beside a large number of ponds, brooks and wayside pumps.
Sir Charles Dico, on visiting Paris, was greatly natonished to find time myrinidess of the Thiers Government watching him as an emissary of the Commune
Father Hyacinthe is lecturing, in Germany. The man whose hair turned white in a single night in murpassed by the New York girl, who Jost bere completely off in one dupce.
A Kentucky damsel, who had determined to elope, carried her design into execution by
Aisun, while,
il cleaned, Manila kona FATA Singapor
Bungoon,omni CALE, &LOS,...
Englie Binuy American Authracito, Bydney WINDOW GLLIS STRAITS PRONDJE, &C.,
BARTAVA, Štaška,
Bajar, PEPPES White
Black...
BETEL NU SANDAR WOOD Matsbar,..
וד
Jud drivet from Bryland, PARE PHAETON, with Tach-over Seat,
Do. with Rumble.
1 Do Do.
Do
Do.
1 PARISIAN PHARTON, Do.. 1∙SOCIABLE D WAGONETTE,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Fashionable COSTUMES POLONAISES, EDS Hongkong, 13th February, 1872.
por tab. 3.80 a 8:70 suitablo for " DOLLY VARDENŠ.”
4.95 # 440
por piou! $7.00 38.50
FOR SALE, SOHMIDT & Co. havo resolved by late arrivale very fine Assortment of
per box 0.04 7.75 For Gentlemen's advertisement to Tomorrow's HRFACHLOADING FOWLING FILOES purpinal 19.75 2000
DBX 07.0
J
-0.00 0.36
por picu: 18.00 a 1820 19.00d 19.63
2918.60 a 19.63
字
10. a 19.70)
1.25 1.33)
14,00 a 10.60
8.606.09
$50 a $55
For picol 275 9
23.
250 165
ANUNG
Issue,
AND AT CORNER OF
NANKIN AND SZECHUN ROAD,
SHANGHAI
FOR SALE
Just JamEnd, Dianeuren," via Hamburg.
SMALL Invoice of Teod-Mejutturd's
Arozpute Argostera BITTERS parti 450266 onlarly adapted and appropriate for Tropland 236 a 2.10 eliantes, and is recolumeled for its aroma 2004 210 and tonic qualities,
120 ₫ 3.46
- 280 a 2,85
.2.10 3.13
23.200 7.00 a 7.50
18.00 10.00 19.00 A 13.00 12.60 18.00.
par box, 25.8.05
per pel. £50,00
South Sea - JAPAN Woop, Mank
Nam FLOTE, California, por sick of a b American. per barrel of 200 m Laar, Tivutan,, CallBrain
BUGAB, Cantan white, 1 a 3 ............
>
*
Ph. Browbra What Const, D. Braya, Manila, Dry White,. Dk. Brown, OKROV, packed,........ Pait, White
*
Green, Black,
Yellow, Мевякосия, Гарка......
WERD, Grou
pally Josking her astonished parents into the Mozzzz, Dry Siam largo, house and riding away with her true lover."
small,
According to the firms of Rome, the VASICELLI, Tinitsin... Italian Government has it in contemplation to as Wax, Japan
reduce the rate of inland postage from 0 to 10. gentimes, and to charge newspaper by weight.. The District Grand Master of Bombay bus directed that all pemasons Lodges and Chapters are to be placed lu mourning at their next meeting, as a token of respect for the late Viceroy, and tast all brethern appear at Lodge
in monning for one wouth.
ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS IN Russia.-A. 6. Peteraborg corroopondent writes as Eotto wa The influx into Bassin of English newspapera Onc and mafazines in sladily on the increase
·Hagkau
22
4.15 4.30
11.50 € 22.00
--100 á 150
Apply to
MARQUES &
Co Queen's Road, tf 279 Hongkong, 26th February, 1872.1
FOR SALE IN WA HAMRA ONE
G. Huaim's let quality......815.00 | Piots. 16.00
Do. Eztin lat quality," 18.00 Do Carte Blanche, ·17.00 AMONTILLADO, battled by the under Ke
signed.
2.10 4.75 Superior SHEBBY,
13.00 10,50
3.20 a 0 PALA SHERRY, 1750.00
do for đó . 800
1.04 1.00 Superion MUDDO, Vintage, 1865
8.00
20350 Superior St. JULIEN, do
1000
1.9 160 CHATEAU YQUEM, do 1895.00
66.76 Sparking MULLE, F, A. Momm's... 11,00
pet:
210
2.23
3.50 € 2.50+ Chalde PORT bottled for the undersigned 11,00
·C.30 á B.FB·
3.40 8.50 Honnesey's BRANDY, one star 7.00
20₫ 2.0.
8.75
9.00 a 13.98")
*16.50 @ 10.00
803
2400245
2,76 1.93
4.6 a 2.401
2.00 a.2.05.
28.00 370l
i6olu Leather aud Canvas Cheese, co- piele LOADING APPARATUS for name, and LEATHER CARTRIDGE BELTS, &c. &o.
tt 149 Hongkong, 20th January, 1872 A FOR SALE
January,
NE 8 IP. Horizontal Steam ENGINE, with Boiler and steantings, complete. "Two Albión PRINTING PRESSES,
One Columbian
One larga Slotting MAOMINE.
A Radial Drilling MACHINE, One Crab WINCH
One Self-nating SAW BENCH, complete, with one Saw,
For parsiculare, apply to SANDOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CA
t 804 Hongkong, 24th May, 1871.
FUE SALE
HYAM P
A G N M
CVEUVE CLICQUORPONSARDIN,
REIMS,
GORDON CASTLE,”
Docks.
Post-Office Notifications.
Aznil till close.
FORT OF AMOY
For Shanghai-Per Glengyla, at 11.30 A.M HIPOWNERS, AGENTS, and: 00M-to-day, the 16th fustant.
MANDERS are informed that the Docя COMPANT'S ESTADIJSHMENTS at the above Port afford every facility, at moderate chargca, for REPAIRING AND SPARRING VESSELS
AND
·OLBANING AND PAINTING IRON
SHIPS AND STEAMERS. THEIR LARGE GRANITE DOOK. Hue 286 fest longth on the blocks, and at Average apring titles onu receive,Veasels of 16 to 17 feet draught. It has n
GAIBSON GATE, AND POWERFUL ÜENTRIFUGAL
STEAM-PUMP,
For Bangkok-Per Maria & Vincenta, ka- day, the 10th fastunt, nt 3.50 v.pt.
For Yokohama-Per-Froneb Mail Packet Godavery, at 4.15 r.. today, the 16th instant. For hanghai-For Beach Mail Prokrat Tigra, at 3.15.15. to-morrow, the 17th instant. For Singapore. Pernng, and Calotta-Per Judon Moil Packeta China and Historian, at [1.30 13. on Toesday, the 19th instauit.
For Saigon.Per Rusiyanna, on Wednesday, the 2016 instant, at 1.30 PM.
ست
NAILS BY THE ↑ UNITED STATES" PACKET"
The United States Mail Parket " AMERI
And an Enginecra'work-shop fitted with Lathes C4," will be dispatched on SATURDAY, the ard Taola, friven by steam. Iron and Brass 10th instant, 203 P., with the Mails-
For Yokolares, San Francisco, the United Fonndrica, Boilor-makers shop, ularge Smithy, and Carpenters and Best-Laiders' ebeds. All States and the United Kingdom. superintended by resident Europeus.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapera, &o., oarantil 230.
Their two smaller GRANITE DOCKS receive, at spring tides, Vessels drawing 12fect Spare, Timber, and other Dock-yard material kept in stook.
Quarters for Offermand✯ DRY GODOWN or STORES; of Vennela under repair, tf. 317 Amov. December. 1868,
FOOO HOW DOO K.
RIVER MIN.
HR above granite Looked DOOR. of Ch Lfollowing Diacious riz: Longte, 300 leet, Breadth at Botton, 40 tent, is capable of receiving Vessels drawing 13 to 16 feet, as the. state of the Tidea will allow, The Dock rans dry to the Blocks and is passed out by Staam. The above premises comprise a large Machine Shop, containing a
WBOTH'S 12-INCH SCREW OUTTING-
DRILLING AND HORSWING MACHINES,
A LARGE SKIRT, &e, &c. Lares Godowns are on the promisse for STOWAGE OF CARGO, &c., o. A largo Stock of Woods, Motni, &o., &c., always on hand. The Dock Steam Tag Wonsung is available at all times to o vessels to or from Sea, nt cars
J. S. LAMONT,
LAMON real rates, en application to
Superintendent, The 11sh of Charges for lighting or remetal ing ressole can to obtained from
Mersey, NORTON, LTALL & Co., Hongkong. MCBYE TANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Shanghai. tf: 870
THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE
FROM
Letters can be posted on board the Proket from 2.30 r.. to 250 P., on payment of Late Fro of 12 cents in addition to the Postare
The Prepayment of the Postage to all tho abrve placen by this route in compulsory. Correspondence insufficiently prepaid” will be forwarded by the English Packets.
Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the Crited Staten must be snper- scribed per AMERICA,” and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superscribed
vid San Francisco.”
F. W. MITCHELL,
Portmaster General Hongkong, 13th March, 1874.
General Post Office,
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET"
The English Contruct Packet "ELLORA,” will be dispatched with the usual sils for Europe, &o,on THURSDAY, the 21st thetant -
at noon.
Money Orders. on any of the Money Óriler Offees in the United Kingdom will bo-granted indil BP.M. on the 20th-instant.
the Post-Ofice will be open nntil 5 r.ML. on the 20th instant.
Letters, &c., may be posted during the night in the box lett open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until 10 m. ou this 21st instant.
Lottere may be posted until 10 am. on the 21st instant, without late fee.
Letters posted after 10 r. on the 21et irstant, will not be forwarded unleas "the Late Fee of 1E certs each as well no the postage Maysts prepaid. .
CHINA ANTY JAPAN TO NEW YORK:
PACIFIC MAIL S 3 COMPANY _IN: CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
J. Campbell, Master, will have quick despatchFIRE Steamship AMERICA,” Captain
love.
For Freiglit or Passage, apply to
MELCHERS & C
Agents.
If 521 Hongkong, 15th March, 1872
BESTEAM TO YOKOHAMA, I THE P.&O. 8. N. Co's steamship
AVOCA
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the next English Mail
AMCIVER, Superintendent, F.&. 5. N. Co.s.Obcy,
Hon kone. 19th March, 1978: Itr 501
FOR SAIGON. TAK AmeriauT STORILO
DANIEL JEAN RICHARD alinrtly expectaci, wa
will, hava quick despatch as
For Freight or Pusage, apply to WARRANFREDERIO DEGENAER.
of 496 Houskone 12th March, 1872.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 41 American Clipper Barque
above
MÅLLEVILLE”
The Latest tim for posting Letters at this Office is 11, and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 A.. on the 21st instant,
Lule letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vil Brindisi, or to Six- gapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11.30 A... to the time of sailing, on pay ment of a Zato Fee of 48 ccneach in addition to the postage.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Foolmaster General
Hongkong, 11th March, 1872.
General Post-Ofice,
It is hereby notified for general information, DOANE will love Hoogkong for San Prusieci riu Yokobama on SATURDAY, the that henceforwant the rates of Pustage, which 16th March, at 3 o'clock PM, taking Phaust be paid in advance, chargeable upen Book sengers, Maile and Freight for the United und Pattern Packets posted at Hongkong, or Etatea, Canada,
and Central
America, nt any of the British Postal Agencies in Chin
ard Japan, to be forwarded by the British and Europe
Contract Mail Tackets to the Australian Co- losies and New Zealand, will be as follows,
For a Packet not exceeding 1 oured-
in weight.....
2 cents For a Packet above 1 'ource and no
exgreding 2 on
A Steamer of the Coutpany will lease Shang buy, in the Inland Sex Ports, shoith sanin cute, and make close connection of Yekohati
The" AMERICA" will be due at San Fran. cisco April 2015, whence daily Passenger trains and daily Freight traine Cover, the Central and Union Pacife Rail
are run
Tix.
For a Packet above 2 ounces and not
8 exceeding 4 ounces...............
For Packet above 4 ounces and not
exceeding 8 ounces.............16
road Lines for New York and for all the principal cities in the into ios and upon the Atlantic Seaboard. The time between Sau. Fazudieco and New Tork by First-class Pusand so ou, adding cents for every additional. Ecoger trains 18 siz daya and twenty hours ounces or fraction thereof.. and the distance 3,912 miles,
E. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General General Prat Ofes,
Bengkong. 18th June, 1870.
The Silver Palace Sleeping Cars are run fürongh on these traina, muking Drawing Boom Cars by dry, and Sleeping Cart by night; and are of the luteat and bent American pattern, being unexcelled for comfort and convenience.
At Now, York, Passangers have aleation of rates of postage which must be paid in advance, Various lines of
It is hereby notified that henceforward the
Land Germiniryers to England. France chargeable on Packets of printed papers or
(patterns of light weight eent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the Cuited States Through Toketa and Bille of Lading are Waite, Master, will have early deepatch as issued for transportation to Tokobaing and Packets via San Francisco, will be as follows,
ather Jaquin Ports, azd San Francisco, for the viz-
For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce For Freight or Fatge, apply to
Overland Railroad, and to Europe by connecting
in weight....... 2 conte RUSSELL & Co.
Lines of Steamers. The Overland Railroad
For a packet above 1 ouves not ex. #179 Hongkong, 9th March, 1572.
|Companiço Guarantee 12 diva time for Silk and
..... 4 cending 2 ounces.......... 18 days for Teas and Gonemal Merchandise, FUE SAN FRANCISCO.
For a packet above 2 oauces not ex- between San Francisco and New York. THE A 1 American Ship
reading & outes................ B and eight cents for every additional four ounces. These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price Liste, Market Reports, and all printed papers other than Newspapers, as well as to Books and Traile Patterns or Samples..
INDIAM
will bove quick despitel for the above port.
For Freight, upply to Padang Me OLTPHANT & UD.
tf 414 Hongkong, 7th March, 1872.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. MB 4 1 American Slip
T
SARDIS
in Cista of 3 doz. Quarle. Trask, Makter, will have early despatch
1 dos, Quarts, above: an, 2 doz. Pinta, SANDER &
Sale Agents for China, Japan unt idunila. tf 2131 Hungtong, 15th December, 1871. VAPELAM'S KRKA NIFY 1 duz, cases..
WASHERRY
PORT
OLARET TH
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co, 279 Hongkong, 10th February, 1872,
FOR HAMBURG (direct) ::: HE Germen Barque
HONGKONG,"
Favorable arrangements have been made for Through Passengers and Freight to America from Caloutta, Peuung and Singapore, and from Swatow, amoy and Foosbow,
Return Paungo Tinkets ined at a reduction of 20% on
on regular rulee
Vahe and weight of Parcel Packages re- quired; all Fuckages should be to
be marked to ad-
dresa in fall.
No Freight received after noon of the 15th spray, No Parcel Packages received after 5 FX.
aug day,
334 Tous, Captain J. Oldver, will load here, at; FIRLEY & CL Whampoa, and et Alieno, nad bave quick deg. ↑
patob
For Freight, apply to
FOR SALE.
Do. Ligner do POP 400 900 CASKS best PORTLAND DEMENT,
REYNOLDS & Co.,
#1. 266. Hongkong, 7th February, 1873
NOW READY.
IMPERIAL QUARTO, *-
3.60 a 3.80 ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY
9,50 a $63
8.00 #14-50
4.00
$4.35
7.20 a 8.20
91.00 e 93.0
DENT & 00.3 ESTATE.
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
10.00 10:50 A ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published
FOURTH DIVIDEND of Twp per cent. on all Claime against the above Estate admittel by the Trustees, will be paid as their Office, No. 7, Pilders Hill, on the First Day
· of August next.
1100 Hongkong, 27th Jime. 1871. SINGING CLASSES, E
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong
just landed.
Apply to
FREDERIO DEGENAER tt 315 Hongong, $1st January, 1972.
FOR SALE.
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN 40.
tf 230 Bonelope, 10.k February, 18720
TOR NEW YORK.
E 41 American Sip
For further information as to Passage Fraight, upply at the Ageney of the Company Praya W cat.
THARRIS,
Hongkong March 13th, 1872.
STHAM FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG, POINT DE GALUM, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDIAI, AND SOUTHAMPTON; ale, BOMBAY MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA
IE PENINSULAE AND ORIENTAL, STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Sternship "ELLORA" Captain W. E. HALL. With Her Majesty's Muile, Passengers, Specie, 035 Tona, Captain Millor, will load here and stand Cargo, will leave this for the above places
MAGRA
**
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genirs, General Post Off.or
Hongkong, 19th April, 1870.
Arrangements having been made under
which Mails for London arriving at Suez From Chin by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindial, it is hereby notified tant the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, a correspundonce addressed to tas United Kingdom to forwarded, will be an fol- |dows, viz, com
For Tetters.24 cents per half ounce,
cock. For Newspapers. 8.
fast exceeding Jouzon renta. For Books and
Patterns...)
+
every additional 4
General Post Office,
2
12
Postmaster General.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
ABROUGHAM, by Booker, will move Whatspoo, and to despatched in the latter part on THURSDAY, the 21st Murah, at noon Following Rufes of Posture will be charged
driving Seat, and
HARNESS, Biver Mounted, nearly new.
LANE, ORAWFORD & Go
et 1983 Hongkong, 10th November, 1971.
SAIL MAKING.
DOLAN baying retarunt to
TOE sonore den ironus and practical service WHongkong; has reainted B is busines of
of February, ON
For Freight, apply to: SKVOGEL, PAGEDORN & CA
tf 192 Hongkong, 28th January, 1872.
ALFREDNINGER, DER PROFESSOR OF THE PIANOFORTE HARMONIUM AND SINGING. BALIK AND DANCE PARTIES ATTENDED
HARMONIUMS tuned and repaired by the month, ar by special contract, on Mederate Terms.
PIANUS FOR HILL
Luia Work stands unrivalled. All the new SAIL MAKING in all its "brarichos, at bis old words which the Chinese have of later years been place in Duddell Street, and solicita the patron-DIANOFORTES compelled to coin to express the numerom ob- age of the Public
He has on hand & End assortment of 8 and 16 jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and
in science gruerally, which the rapid acvatice unos RAVINS DUCK, suitable for Boat Saila of forei relativas has imposed upon them, are or Awnings, AR KARA hero given in stoneo. Esab and every word in 41 858 Hongkime. 30th AnříI, 1869, fully illustrata and explained, forming exer cises for studente of a most instructive nature.
Five, the scouts being carefully marked on
DANA MANILA. PRENOH HOTEL DEAREN BINONDO NA. STAGE
HIS. Hotel sa oven those bly renovated,
weeklies and monthlies are penetrating even TADIES and GENTLEMEN desirous ofoth the Court and Punti pronunnutione kre into the provincial towns of the interior, and joining an ELEMENTARY SINGING during the past year a large number of new! CLASS, ander the direction of Mr. A. The best principle bituerto ataingd, Thetypond is now open for families and gentle journals have been inscribed on the post offius will please forward their nets to him, care el Jieb for adulation into the country. To get the Daily Press Office, or 23, Hollywood Road. any paper put on the list, it is now sufficient
Those desirous of forming a GLE
and
graphy displays the encuess of an attempt to
fur teu Bu beoribers to come forward and roquest | MADRIGAL CLASS, will be good enough to previously attained, and dispensing with those be kept constantly on batid
that it may be done,
DOMMERCIAL INTELLIGRNIJE.
MARCH 15TE, EVENINGS There has been & shade weaker feeling in the drug parket for Beagal. The following are the raling prious-New Patus, #6771 to $680, sash and credit; New Benaras, $6671 to $670, cash and credit; Old Fatus, 8675 to $800, cash and credit, Old-Runares, $655 to $660, cunh and credit; Male, $615 to 8625, caab sad, dredit
MARCH 16TH, MORNING.
No change at present,
SHAREH Hongkong Bank Shares, Old-59 per cent.
prolur.
do likewise,
vast margins and vocent spaces which bave 20 RUS heretofore obarberized Obiness publicstegne.
Manager
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muro the Chinese and English type correspond to desiring first class accommodation.
A fina Biliud Taule is soonected with the in the size of body, therby electing a st
cenomy of space, chiering a clearties not Hone, and the best of Wings and Liquore will
All Tanguages spoken,
EDWARD VERRIL, Both the store classes will commence in the
To illustrate the vast sexpe of the work, the LALA ARI, first work of February, Terms on application following facts are sabmitted for consideration,
· Proprietor. f 173 Hongkong, 25th January, 1872
Manila, February 10th, 1672. Dhilmere Vecsbularly contains about 18,000) LA MILLAS & CON Chinese characters, and Moda nest's English AND STEAMBOAT and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst ITOUSE, SHIP. Η
PLUMBERS.
this work contains more than 50,000 Buglisb COPPERSMITHS BRASSFOUNDERS, orderde of Co,000 Chicco
No. 1, Queen's Beach Bral and Nullah Lane, Opposite H.M. Naval Dock Yard, 387 Hongkong, 1st March, 1871
HOUS
EK. HANDLEY, HUNDEN OUSE AND SHIP PLUMBER
COPPER SMITE, A
FITTER BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS
(LATE HATERSON & RANDLEY), 70 F, Praya West, Next to the P. & 0, Ccal Stores,
Lere, Again, despite all the grammars and f other elementary works so yet publisbad, the student of this difficult Innguage abatutely re quies examples to display the various appli- aliona und equivalents of different words which hare one general meaning. Of these examples this work contains more than Eve times as many as any other. Dietionary hitherto, pat lished:
NOW READY:
HE RODE EBOLU COMPANION
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT, By De DEVAN, with my Additions, Corros tous and Dr. Williams' Orthography.
Patqu: In Faper Wrappers,10 Neatly Bound Apply at the Eaile
For practical parpason the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference
THE to its pages mables a person who wuder-
$2.00
炭燦榮
WING-KEE COAL SHOP.
Ladies and Gentimes regniring the services of the above, will please address him cure of the Dolly Prep Oce, or 20, Hollywood Bead.
15 Hongkong 15
בלאז
ABNUM DUO FLLINS,
DENTIST,
7. ARBUTHNOT ROAD, **** HONGKUNG, MA
4 21 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1872.
KE FONG, heiate lessee of the basines of the Hongkong Hotel; was occured by |TAM-KWONG-YUEN at the spquest of the under, signed, who, it was agreed, took charge of the DUBBY Accounts in the Hotel and was allowed to deduct the asconate for the payment of rent of the Hotel in advance, and Line Fong took the rest of it to pay kis accouple. But do sooner as the undersigned went into ble service,
LEE FONG broke his promise, and not only so.
|
It is hereby notified that benceforward the Cargo will be received our board until noon,por Correspondence forwarded from Hong and Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 P.M. Long, or any of the British Post Office Agencies. on the 20th idem.
in China and Japun, by BRITISH MAI For Particulars regarding Fright and Fas FACERTS, i Brindisi, to the undermentioned sage, apply at the P. & O. & N. Co.'s Office, Countries, viz,
Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A Written Declaration of the Contents uns Value of the Packages for the Overland Ronte is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be deliveral by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bille of Lading er with Paresle, and the Company do not hold lieuselves responsible for any Detention of Prejudice which may happen from the incor roofness in aneh declaration, that
The Company reserve the option of forward ang all goods shipped by their Stearics for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Slesizare, or in vessels employed for the purpose,
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terine and conditions of the Company's Blank Bills of Lading, et
A MOIVER, Superintendent. Eminardar and Oriental Steam Navigation Coates, Hongkong, 30th March, 1872.
TAKASIMA COLLIERY
NAGASAKI VENEZ
to
THE Uadoraigned are
GLOVER & Co Agent in Hongkong,
NORTON, LEALE & DO,"
26 1961 Navnenky, Japan, October 1870.-
FILANUJSOU OBA
CALIFORNIA, **Succcmor to BODMUND GIBBONS & Co., Solo Agents for:
(Italy 16 cents for each
f;
FOR A LETTER.
Switzerland.
The German States,
3
Anstvis
24
Belginm......
Denwirk.....
|Heligoland..
| Sweden.....
Norway Russia
Addressed ·
Audrassed to.
"The Netberlande.....
(Italy
Switzerland.
32 г
:
$16
+1
Fora Necrpuper For tack four
The German States,
Austria.....
Belgia...
The Netherlands. Denmark
Heligoland... Swedez...
Norway....
Baas...
or Price `ouaces of Book Current.
cte
Packeter und Packute of Potterns
& cts,
12,
Tas prepayment of the postage ou ordinary Lettera is optional.
The postage on registered Tetters must be prepaid: the urge for registration being the same sms the postage ou each Letter.
The prepayment of the postage on News- paper, osier printed papers and Packets of Pattern is compulsory.
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 2nd December, 1871.
4
Junarose a proper p but actually solicited the undersigned to lend aroma), itt quantities as required, to be delivered hima money. Fearing that wo might be involved on board suip in this Harbor, in loan, sbonld the bosiness of the Hotel became
Not The Specite Gravity of Takasima lenguted through bis want of money in buyingent is 1,245, it contains 8207 per cent of good provision, the undersigned could not but uchon, and is admitted to be fully equal to the frnd bim money to the extent of $1,500. When beat English North Country Coal for steaming Le was sued in the Summary Court. bu idd all other purposes.
imelt away, and the basincse was at that line temporary under the charge of the undersign. ed. Now the underirned has leased the busi ness from the Hongkong Hotel Company, the Hongkong Bank Shares, New-67 per cent. # 1881) HONGKONG. Sept. 15
E Proprietor of WINKEE Shop begs tolerae comroecoing in February and ending in inform the Public that his Shop has been August next. The business was not at all premture. Union Insurance Society of Canton, now sharaundersigned was hitherto a farther in stande English to commapiente ferticely established since 1855, at Baulicott's Lane, and landferred by Let Fore to the undersigned.
-27,400 per share premium.
the business carried on by Ton-eHING with natives who understand nothing but Chi that he has always w great quantity of Beat Now Lan Ford tells the public by an advertiss Chin Traders Insurance Company's Shures-Shop, siraited at Queen's Bead Central, Hong-nose. Is this respect the work will be found COAL in store for Bale Gentlemen or Shipment in a local paper, that the undersigned:
$1,500 per share premine.
hong, but it consequence that there is not indispensable to all Eeropeens residing in towelers wishing to patrise him, are requested took away Lis business, and warns the public Winchester Repeating Arms and Audition, not to pay the bile of the Hotel wilbent bis Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder, Lake much profit mado in the busius in the late China, and to she natives themselves it ex to apply at bis Shop
came anel in them. How is this? The an. Superior and Pacific Fuse Company's awarded by British Packet ria Brindisi, will be years, and by the death of my brother, there is plain abjects fully, with which every tow in
[ly 589 April 6 dersigned was employed as shroff for thirteen Safety Fine.
six cents instead of eight conta us bitherto, and no man to come down to Hongkong to audit deed of them are perfectly Legusiated. To
youre by Messrs. DENT & Co, and he was ru ARE TOURIST GUI that the postage on exch Newspaper addressed the acounts of the shop, I had withdrawn my parties rosident in England and interested in
oummended by a German firm to fil a situation
to the United States of America and to other REDUCED PLICE-51, partnership in the said busines. The public Chim it cannot but be aluable occasionally.
Containing the names of all the Articles of placts sent in transit through the United is hereby informed that în future I will not
as compradore in a Armin Japan. His honesty It comprises upwards of two thousand large
COM-is known to his employers, 1 em now Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, Kingdom by this ronto will be reduced by two.
falsely accused by Lax Ford, I am compelled &c. &o, with the Punti, and Mandarin Froments. to give public denial ta bix charge
{eintica. EWONG TUNG
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Lease of the Hongkong Hotel Chinese Language, in two Parts
The Daily Press Glier, 74 503 Hongkong, 13þa Maroly, 1832
Chunn and Japan Marius Lounge Tia. 160
per share prečím.
Chinese fuerange Company-$120 per share
proutun.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares $920 per share, premium. ARE PR
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-59
per share, prézİİM.
hold myself responsible for any transaction en-quarto pages. tered into or debts contracted by the said Tor.
Victora Fire Insurance Company's Sharee Shop.
262 por share, premium. Hongkong and Whsta pou Dock Company's
Buures-321 per cent, discount.
HOA CHING,
Ivory Shop, Canton 1m 351 Hongkong, 1st February, 1812,
TRUBNER &· Q
60, PATERNOSTER BOW; W. H. BELL,
* DAILY PRES" OFFICE, HONGKOKO
1 689 Hongkong, 24th April, 1971.
CARD.
AYRES & C0, UCTIONEERS AND GENERAL
MISSION AGENTS,
No. 24 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Weekly Sales every Monday, and Proceeds Paid on Wednesdazu.. 6 Hongkong, 203 Jigury, 1872,
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage, which mest be paid in adegnes, ou each Newspaper, not exceeding four ouncer in British Postal Agencies in China or Japan, weight, posted at this ofce or at any of the addressed to the United Kingdom to be for
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General General Post Offici.
Hongkong. 29th January, 1872,
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