BEVEREND.
JALETARY SEVERITY,
(Pall Mid bazeite.)
DESTINATION
SAN FRANCISCO.
Do.. PORKLAND (OREGON)..
Da
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THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL Sıx, 1872.
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
VESSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
India
feroliet
Noord Brabant,. Garibaldi... Corrido
James Froot.
loyes
Lotus (str.)...
SAIGON AND SINGATORS. Dona (str). YOKOHAMA...
Ottawa (air). SHANGHAE...
Sunda (str.).. SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW Donglas (str.)..
ᎪᎢ ; FOR FREIGHT Apply to
Hongkong Olyphant & Co..... Hongkong Olyphant & Co... Hongkong Rozaria & Co....ill Hongkong Ranaria & Co..... Hongkong Rozariu & Do.. Hongkong Boario & Co.. Hongkong F. J. Sage...... Hongkong Augustine Foard & Co Hongkong P. & U. 5. N. Ca....... Hongkong P. & O. S. N. On... Hongkong Douglas Dupraík & Co...
Mr. Spurgeon, shia address to the Walwyth, Tuang Men's Gristian Mission recently, a Those who critíaise tus administration of report of which given bỹ "the South London our criminal law are for the most part top Press, objected to be called "Raverend," "I prone to safine their ttention to crimes of darot know mysd," said he, hy that name. The first magnitude, and to overlook uur effea- I not entitled thuslightest roveronec feu tive mode of dealing with those minor delin- anybody. 16 you must reverence mun, find out quencies shose grantur fequency renders them sagnbady that onerves it. I do not prdens, perhapa ni important abfenses of a graver to. After this dictumor, it would, of course, bast, It.b, no doubt, true that wo experience ha bad taste of the part of the Walwath at precent some littlo jifienity in punishing SYDNEY.................... Christian Young Men to feel or show any re- these orring members of society who may mare MELBOURNH & SYDNEY.....Onvart verence for Mr. Spargoou; but the same moen betrayed into a set of homicide, but on
MANILA........ it wust be diffion for them to anget, big wishes the other land, our aton repression of petty in this respost who he elevates the ministrul larceny leyes nothing to be desired. To the ofica by such atzion na the following Ou | dɔnsideration of those "phose discontent with Saturday, be said, "I received a letter from the result of the Watan and Edmonds casce Australia containing “an order, three Bapmay have betrayed them into too hasty geno- ti ministers," ( bad some thongkta of gat- įralizationg we would.commend the caes of ting them packed up and labelled This sider, Jolius Bokmons, who gently pleaded guilty with care, and sating them out by the mixt the Middlesor seabían to the obarge of mi, bat" continued le. Spurgeon," the most stealing two ounces oi tekmece, value 6d. The savelze part was the postkorist. Here itia-prisoner vas, it appearch, a piece-work sigar- **1. 8. Don't sendtaffers.” This story madisho inaker in the service of the prosecutor, and ha Wdworth Young Men's Christina Mission took the cohacin, as the proucoutor. believed laugh exendingly, and their infrth was renew for the purpose of bayik "Renske." No ed when Mr Sparcon added that bad it not former conviction was proved against him, and been for the postuript he could have executed he bad therto borne good obaranter. His the order at ones but 'cufforsure no more good ebameter, however, not baring apparently liked in Australia tan they are hero." If been urged as a couclusive proof that be was desited Christiarrtake to poking fun nt, shinaane at the commisein of the ofiner, and Soluit inapustion of their new Stock for the HOLOS CAVITE CHEBOOTS AND other in this fashion, they will be compelled for there being generally, a total absenon of soŝeuti- their own sakes cultivate a little tolerabu.io evidente, tlio Assinkat-Judge acutcuced
It must be dreadly provoking for Baptist ministers to hearint it is not easy to find one who is not a "dufa","
CRUEL FRIVOLITY.
thing. Tihare allowed Fulius Solomons to go | unpunished might perhaps bijve enzwirngoð a belief that tobacco might be taken with ast much ipity as bumat life, and the prova- lence of ash i belief would goestionably be, for tobaccжtate, a very arious thing Indeed.
him to air-months' imprisonment with burd labour. The sentence may appear at first sight inordinately heavy, but we must remember that, as the Asistant-Julgo remarked, it all the provegitor's servanti stole the saine quad- It is said thi there is n use for every-tity of cokeeu. it would beaume a very serious thing to nature; but we were not prepired for a whoto Te doughter of little song birds for the pose of ormumenting va- lectines. Humiring birds and other foreigners haro been so need, though eparingly, for me yours past, but the present season witneuses our English birds adopted for this purpose, ut te
A school teacher asked a new boy, Who real shop windus testify by akina of hundreds made the glorious murivare?" but the huy of these little crelares, coated on silk or satin could not tell. So the wacher got the birch, piu-cushions, suranded by flowers, and with and told the boy if be didn't tell he would whip Joro missivea ia beir beaks. Chr. The boy looked at the whip, and snival- and golden-oveted led out, "Please, air, ldd; but I won't do it, greenfinches, ordinary wans, hedge panews, robins, yellow-bum, aguis?" limets, tumtitar and a variety of others inTO been sacrificed for the trade; and that nitiu a host artistic tarber, the mere tering their bodies out the skin and stretching the Jutter with outspread wings on a wad of low, oo the pin-enable top. is ensily effected. Not long ego the mo briliantly plumaged of our Eglish birds, the kingfister, was threatened with extermination by the demand for its wing for ladies hata; to protect sna.fowl from indiscriminate laghters to meet a fashion at Just necesitated in Ast of Parliament. Tho
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
Apart Brk, MORNING.
The market for Bencal drog has kept quiet and weak during the lab tur days. The fol- 9670 to 86724, cash and bred!; New-Beares, Jowing-an the ruling prices-New Patna, 96573 to $62, cash and credit; Old Patma, 9880 to 58824, Old Benares, $15 to $£50; Malwa, 3600 cash, 9020 credit.
For Sale.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
SAYLE & Co..
SILK MEROERS, TAILORS, & GENERAL
WAREHOUSEMEN; -
Spring and Summer Souson.
large lot of Mack GROS GRAINS and
GLACES, from 65 conte,per yard, Plain, Fancy, and Broche POPLINS. - SATINS, GLACES, and SARSNET3, in sil
the new colors.
French and English Printed MUSLING.
White and Colored GRENADINES. New TINTS in ALPACCAS and Japan CLOTHS
Sookeb and Manchester MUSLINS---
MERINOS PARAMATTAS:
Black and Colored FRINGES and Dres TRIMMINGS.
HABERDASHERY,
Real LACES of all descriptions.- Imitation Maltese, Clany, and Valenciennes LACES.
Colored Malten LACES. Flain and Figured TULLES. Linen and Lace SETS and SLEEVES. GABIBALDIS.
Bank Bhares have sightly advanced; Old eatroveray as the damage done by ile hare sharged hands at 61 per cent, prezinta birds-iz-one of a nature not likely to die wat, for ash, and New at 5 to 59 per cent. In but we feel sure that the manjority of right-heat-Fire Stars, Hongkongs are steady at $525; ing persons at hos are as txions to retain Victoriae have been done at $00 pramice, and our feathered and tonefal farour ties as r Chinnu at $57. A fair amber of Steniehonta have been placed at 313 por ceat, premium, and comiats are to reive and encourage them in their new countries. Anybow, before analber at the clow at 32 per oed China and Japans Valentine's Day crimes round, ladies at lestare meglected, with mellem at Ele. 55 premium. will do well to remember that the little lids. A few Chinese Insurance Stares found buyers A lage parcel of RIBBONS, in all widths and which have been slaughtered to ornament these at $120 parium, Hotels are enquired for at YouBires of Venus would otherwise have been 60 per cent discount, Shanghai Steam Navi- observing their traditional customs, and aktions have farther adanced, with sales at inc chemestres natas on this auspicious days. 181 Docks are teary at 33 per cent. dis- count, and Sugars catpl be moved away ut Globe,
$30 diasorat per share...
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THE LATE CONTINENTAL WAN The Britial Comal at Duptzic. Mr. W. Waite, in his report to the Foreign Office, reccatly jemed, mukka sane interesting statements Telung to the lite war between Germany and France. Hs estimates that upward of 1,000,000 ran int have been called to ma in North Germany, in addition, to the 31500 have wostituted the Federal dray supposed
in peace time. The withdrawal of nearly 30 per cent of the me population of the soldier age required grestauerifices to be made. But a German soldier, in time of war, is entitled to an allowance for his wife and children left at home; the money is provided, not by the Site, bar from local tanion, and the logul allowance was increased by jivuta subacriptions, so that in the winter the rife would rensive, at Dantzio, 9s a mouth for berself and S. for every cild. The Consul abates that it in ios probable, if the war had hɛen premated, and the abstraction of amuny men from industry tad continued during another armer, or longer, the inconve nience and suffering occasioned might have be. come painful beyond sũything bitberto espe rienced. But thepulsory system of wili tary service, applying as it does equally to all, and successful as it has proved itself, it is not only borne paticully, but has taken deep not in the feelings of the people, and is rogarded as a peculiarly national institution. The var steme to have to careful frugally nad saving. The Consul remarks that no new ne- tional Taxes were imposed during the war, but some loans were contracted; and there had to
he generally, an addition made to the losal
rutes for the purpose of defraving the exposes
imposed on then by the war, In towns this was done generally by an addition to the local income-tax. Thith a graduated tax, the larger incones paying at a higher peraentage than the smaller, but st a certain point, geneally about 2600 or £80, the graduation ceseos, and the bieber incones pay at a uniformaatio, which is stated aro less than 62 per cers in Dentzio, and only per 1,000 in Breslau. The Consul observen that the dread of a corfict weh Fringe bad ever since 1896, exerciod a baneful influenceover all transactions in Bus- at; and the battles fought on French soil in August, 1670, war bailed, even by men puce fully disposed, at the prelude and guarantee of a long era of peas and prosperity in Germany. -dion.
DISIANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT
TO THE VIEW.
(Pall Mall Gavette, Feb, 203-
↑
SEARCH.
Hongkong Bank Share, Old-1 per cent.
přemum. • Hongkong Bank Shares, New-50 por ceat,
premiam
Union Ingrance Society of Canton, new shares
share
-91,500 per.sbare preniam, China Trulore Insurans Company's Share-
$1,500 per share pronium. China and Japan. Maria Insurance-Tis. 55
per sbare premium. Chinese Imarance Company-3120 Fer
prwi Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$325 per share, premiem. China Fir Thurance Company's Share:-857
per share, presion. Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Sharoa-
60 per share, premitu. Hongkong-and Whampoa Duck Company's
Share 35 per contidiaconal. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Ca's
Share 32 per cent premiem. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tia 181
per atare.
Ctina Sex, Saigon. and Straits Steamship
Compay-5 per cent, discount China and Straits Scam Navigation Com
pany-25 per cent, discount. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$85 per
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shures-48 her
cent, fiscount. Hongkong Distillery Ompany-par, nominal. Indo-Chinese Sugar Company--S per share Hongkong Pier and Godown Company-$10
per share, discount.
discount.
On LONDON.
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bille, at 20dge sight,... Bank Bille, at 6 months bigut, 415 Credits, at 6 monthe sight..... 4/54 10 4/51|| Documentary Bills, t6 mouths"
Bak Bills on demand, 4/34
Oy Naw Yoв**
Private, 5 months aight.........
colets.
GLOVES and HOSIERY,
Silk JACKETS, latest fashion, Fadies' and Children's made-up UNDER- (LOTHING,
Ladies' and (ildren's Straw KATS. Tamed HATS and Millinery BONNETS"
*
PARASOLS and UMBRELLAS.
DRES MAKING.
This department under the superintendence of a COURT DRESSMAKER.
Modemte Charges.
0.20GARS, Forte, May 1871.
For Sale..
le.
dó. do do. dos do.
Saalbay, May 1871 Fortin, November 1871. Bilibid, October 1871. No. 2 CHEROOTS, Crite, December 1371.
THE
REYNOLDS & Co. tf 606 Hongkong, 1st April, 1872.
BUR SAL
CIGARS.
EL COHEN. Buri's Lana.
TO AE DISPATCHUN
Quick dispatel
* Luick dispatol.
Quisk disjacob.
Quick dispatch.
Quick disratoù.
Quick dispatch.
Quick diejatoh.
Quick dispatob.
Quick dispatch,
quick dispatch.
*Quick disyntel.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR MANILA.
HE Steamship
*LOTUS," will have despatch for the above port,
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
E. J. SAGE.
#1 335 Hongkong, 6th April, 1822.
·FOR SAIGON AND SINGAPORE. WE Steamship.
"DUNA,"
Docks.
PORT OF AMOY.
CHIROWNERS, AGENIS, and COM |
MANDERS are informed at the Door. COMPANY'S ESTABLISHMENTS at the above Fort afford every facility, at moderate charges, for REPAIRING AND SPARRING VESSELS
AND
CLEANING AND PAINTING IRON SHIPS AND STEAMERS.
THEIR LAROD GRANITE DOOK. Has 286 feat length on the blocks, and at average spring tidea can receive Fessels of 16 to 17 feet draught. It has a
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Post Office Notifications.
A mait vill store. For Shanghai-Per Yangiste, to-morrow, the 9th instant, at £50 rot-
MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PACKET"
The Freuch. Mail Packet TIGRE,” N be disputebed on ThiURSDAY, the 11th fast, at noon, with the Matte
To Saigon, Singapore, Point de Galle, Indis, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius, 4, Alexandrie, France and other Continental States (in a obsed mail to France), and to aud through the United Kingdon ria Marecilles.
Letter for Registration will be received mutil 10 A.M.on the 11th instant.
The Post Office will be open for the reception
CAISION GATE, AND POWERFUL CINTRIFUGAL | DI Ordinary · Lattara, Nawapupatu, Books, &o,
STEAM PUMP,
noti 11 a, va the 11th instant, after which
And an Eugincers' work-shop fitted with Lathes no Letters can be received. and Toom, driven by steara, lion and Bras9 Money Ordera en any of the Money Order Foundries, Boiler-makera' shop, slorge Smithy, Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted and Carpenters' and Bout-builders' sheða. All until & P.nc. on the 10th inetit. amperintended by resident Europene.
Thoir two swaller GRANITE DOCKS can receive,at spring tideo, Vosnela drawing 19 fest Spare, Timber, and other Dockyard material gopt in stock,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,'
General Post Office,
-Hongkong, 3rd April, 1870,
MAILS BY THE « UNITED STATES" PACKET
The United States Mail Packet " JAPAN”
Quarters for Offers, and a DRT GODOWN will be dispatched on FRIDAY, the 12th in,
tf 908 Hongkong, 23d February, 1978. Captain Mann, will barb immediate despatch or STORES; of Vessels under repair,
FOR SALE. SEST FRENCH SMOKING TOBACCO,¦
CAPORAL
Apply to
FREDERIO DEGENAER, If 847 Hongkong, 5th February, 1872.
FOR SALE
100 CASES, ench 1zen Quarte, Fine Des
Bert CLARET
55 Graes, each I dozen Quirts, Fine Pale Dry SHERRY.
SANDER & Co. t-2174 Hongkong, 19th December, 1871, BREAKFAST CLARET. FOR FAMILY OR MESS USE. BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD.
125
BREAKFAST CLARET,
(Red Beal). Selected by the undervigned, may be had for $24.
G. DUBOST & Co. 3m 500 Hongkong, th Mardhi, 1872.
AND R. TE NX® NT78ALM and
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy Navy Boiled
J. PORTER
A
Long Max
Clown
JOASTANES
ARNHOLD KARKENG & Gog 1180 Konkony, 11th Mar. 167.
FOR SALE,
STAPPENIN
W SCHMIDT & Co. hare ressived by late
Arrivals Avery tino - Assortment of BREACH LOADING FOWLING PIECES in Solid Leather and Jatras Cuers; also, con piste LOADING APPARATUS for same, und LEATHER CARTRIDGE BELTS, &c. &.
if 149 Hongkong, 24th Jénuary, 1972
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE
CVEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN,
ARMS
Canes of 2 doz. Quarte,
1 doz Quarts * ̈and, 2 doz. Pints, SANDÍR & Co.,
Sale Agents for China, Japan and Manila. tt 2181, Hongkong, 15th December, 1871. YACHAMPS BRANDY in I avz, cases.
SHERRY
PORT CLARET 1:
BIRLEY & Co.
FOR SALE
Fashionable COSTUMES, POLONAISES, 900 CASES best PORTLAND CEMENT,
FOULARDS in White and Oolored Grounds,
suitable for " DOLLY VARDENS."
For Gentlemen's Advertisement ses To-morrow's
Izmus,
AND ST CORNEL OF, NANKIN AND SZECHUN ROAD,
SHANGHAI »
FOR SALE. Just landed, "Dinamures," vin Hamburg; “i SMALL Invoice of Teod-Meinhard's
just landed.
Apply to
FREDERIG DEGENAER tf 215 Hongkong Slut January, 1872. - JUST LANDED. GOD assortment of Gentlemen's and
Ladka' BOOTS, as moderate prices.
ATRES & Cai ; 9. Hongkong, 2nd Jionary, 1872.-
FOR SALE
A
DENJ, & EUG. PERRIER'S CHAM BPAGNE
ROYAL SILLERY, CARTE BLANCHE
LANDSTEIN & Co
Sole Agenta in Hongkong. Sm 434 Hongkong, ith March, 1872,
FOR SALE.
A Aromatic Argostera BITTERS parti oulady adapted and appropiate for Tropical elites, and is commanded for its aroma MANILA and tonio qualitica Apply to
MARQUES & Co.
Queen's Blood.
ti 379 Hongkong. 26th February, 1872
ON BOMBAY.-Bank, & days' fight2205 to 201 | AMONTILLADO, bottled by the ander-
HARDWOOD
F. PAIL
tf 418 Hongkong, 1st March, 1872.
FOR SALE,
CASES
En Steamer" Flaen.”
Gornheimer KOTHENBERG,
1865, $14.6 49,
| for the above pürt
For Freight or Passago, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEART & Co. tf 650 Hongkong, 5th April, 1872,'-* FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND POODROW::
TEE Steamelin
TER
"DOUGLAS”
Certain Tappin, will have immediate despatch for the above Forts,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
TOCGLAS LAPRATK & # C10 Hongkong, 1st April, 1872. -
FOR SYDNEYA direct),
HD Olipperbaru
"CORRIDO,""
tf 2317 Amox. December, 1868.
FOO OF OW DOCK.
RIVER MIN.
at 3 P... with the Mails-
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United Statca and the United Kingdom.
The Post Ofoe will be open for the gasption. of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, da, und1 2,80 PM.
The Prepayment of the Postage to all the abore places by this route is compulsory. Correspondence insuficiently propaid will be forwarded by the English Packets.
abere gate floored DOCK, of the Latters can be posted on board the Packet following Dimensions, viz: Length, 300 from 230 P.M. to 250 P., Du payment of a feet, Breadth at Bottom. 40 feet is capable of Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage. receiving Vezsele drawing 13 to 16 feet, as the state of the Tides will allow. The Dock runs dry to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam, The above premises comprise a large Machine Co..Shop, containing a
WHITWORTH'S 12-INCH SOBEW CUTTING GAP LATER, DRILLING AND SCREWING MACHINES, A LARGE SHITET, &c., 80., đite Large Godowns are on the premises for
Correspondence addieased to Yokohama and the United States must Lo superscribed per JAPAN" and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superscribed" vid San Fras
F. W. MITCHELL,
Polman General
ciaco,"
Captain Hildebat, will have immediate dea- STOWAGE OF CARGO, do, ke? à larga patch for the above port.
Stock of Wonda, Metal, &0., &o, always on hand General Post Offer,
The Dook Steam Tag Woosung is available at Hongkong, 4th April, 1972, all times to tow vessels to or from Sea, at cars) rant rates, on application-to
For Braight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co.
df 630 - Hongkong, 6th April, 1872.
FOR PORTLAND (GRIĜON)..
1 America Barque
* GARIBALDI,”
Opt Noyes, having a great portion of hor Cargo engaged, will have immediate despatok | for the above port, endos
For Froight or Passage, apply to
BROZARIO & Co. tf 818 Hongkong, Brd April, 1372.5
FOR
R MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY,
THE 4 I Clipper-ship_
"ONWARD," Capt. Whyte, having the greater portion of her Cargo augaged, will have immediate pausage for the above ports,
Für Freight or Parange, apply to
ROZIĒTO & Os. tl 598 · Hongkong, 90th Mares, 1872.
FOR PORTLAND (UREĦON). EE 1 Clipper-barque
NOORD BRABANT,"
J. S. LAMONT,
Buperintendent The list of Charges for lighting or remetal tmy voaseis enn de obtained from
Messrs. NORTON, LYALK & Ca, Hongkong Messru LANE, URAwrozo & Co., Shanghat 7 876
May
A NOTICE_
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS..
STEAM. FOR
BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, BEN PORT SAID, MARSEILLES
PONDICHERT, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND BOMBAY,
ATXO,
ON THURSDAY, the 11th April, at noon,
MAILS DY THR." ENGLISH PACKET."
The English Contract Packet "TANJURE, will be dispatched with the anal Malls for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, 116 18th instant,.
at noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5.P.M. op the 37th instant.
Tas Fest-Clico will be operanti 6 P.M. n the 17th instant.
Letters, & may be posteddaying the night in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until 19 A.M. on the 18th initaut.
Letters may be posted until 10 AM. on the 18L instant, without late fee.
Letters posted afiar 10 AM on the 18th instant, will not be forwaried unless the Late Fee of 18 sents each as well as the postage is prepaid.
The Intrat fine for posting Letters at this Office is 11 A.M., and for Nawapapers, Books, or
Patterns 10.1.M. on the 18ta instant,
Lista lektors (but Letters only) 'addressed to the Uompany's Steamship TIGRE" Commandant, BOILEVE, with MAILS, PAS the United Kingdom rii Brindisi, or to Sin- from 11.30 a... to the time of sailing, on pay. Cart. James Frost, will have inmediate des. SENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will less gapore, may te posted on board the Facket
this Port for the above places. patch for the above port, og
Cargo and Spicis will be registered for Lonent of a Job Fee of 48 cents cool in addition don as well
For Freight or Pazengo, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. 1:583. Hongkong, 18th March, 1978.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
1 Anerican Ship
"INDIA?
will have quick despatch for the above part.
For Freight, apply to
"OLYPHANT & Oo.. tf 454 Hongkong, 7b Marely 1872
MEDICAL HALL
THE undoraigned begs to intimate that. Mr.
tbo abore establishment, is from and after this i data the sole Proprietor of the Dispensary, known under the name of "THE MEDICAL Hati" Queen's Bond, No. 97.
All outstanding accounts, will be settled by Mr. THEOPHIL KOFFRE,
H. KAUFFMANN, MD. 3m 419 Hongkong, let March, 1872,
MEDICAL HALE.
For Marseilles, and, accepted into the postage transit though Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General
Bangkong, 4th April, 1872.
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and General Post Office, Cargo will be received on board until P, Specie and Parvels until 3 ouiest Fr. on the 27th Marchi (Parcels are not to be sent no board; they must be left at the Agency's Olice) Contents and value of Pookages are required.
For fautlier particulare, apply at the Com-weight, posted at this office or at any of the pany's Office.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage, which must be paid is advancé, oa each Newspaper, pot exceeding four ounces in
British Postal Agencies in Chian or Japan. A. CONIL,
addressed to the United Kingdom to be for Principal Agent, warded by British Packet via Brindisi, will be Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.
THROUGH US. MAIL LINE
FROM
six cents instead of eight cento ng hitherto, and that the postare on each Newspaper addreased to the United States of America and to other places tent in transit through the United
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.. Kingdom by this route will be reduced by two
PACIFIC MAIL S S. COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
cents.
F. W. MITCHELL,
L'etmaster-General.
General Post Office.
Hongkong, Mis January, 1872.
...
It is bereby uctified thai benceforward, the THE Steamship “JAPAN" Captain FACE- | rates of postage which must be paid in advanc06, Till love Hongkong for San Fran obatgablo cu Packets of printed papers or GERMAN DISPENSARY.
cisco vin Yokojanis on FRIDAY, the 12th patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong "WITH reference to the abre advertise. April next at o'clock TM, taking at the United Kingdom by the United States ment, the nudersigned bege to offer sengers, Mails and Freight, for the United Fuckets vin San Francisco, will be as follows, bis services to the public, and hopes that by States, Canada, Central and South Amerian, vix
For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce strict adherence to any business entrusted and Europe,
2 cents in weight....... to his cam bị try are a shine of the ong.
For a prolat, ahova l'onnes not si- Canse bitherto enjoyed by the above establish,
ceeding & onnces............4 ment
For a packet above 2 ounces not ax-
ceeding 4 ounces. 8
THEOPHIL KOFFER. 3m 420 Hosting. lat Mamh. 1872.
FORGE. GLA 8: S. E
DISPENSING CHEMIST, THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY, PEDDER'S WHARF, HONGKONG
15
10 onus Hochbinde DOMDEOHANEY, G
1837, 1865
1905. 18 cuse, LIEBFRAUENMILCH,
320 cade. Steinberger CABINET,
sa ase.
C
FOR SALE A
M: P AG NE – G. H. Mom's led quality.$15.00 Pints... 10.00
· Do. * Extra Ist quality," 16.00 Do. Carte Blanche,... 17.00
10 anees
10 cases
5 cases Rüdesheimər BERG, 1845, $17
30
20 casca Quarta, de St Marcenox & Co. Cham-
Fiols,
do..
Ox CALCUTTA, -Bant,3days'sight 2204 to 221; signed
ON SHANGHAL-
Baola 8 days sight...................
Bank, 15 daya sight...
#21
Private, 30 days sight..
SALES ON AT Grn, 1872. As reported by Chinese,
Siam Nee, 1st quality, 3,000 plouls, at $2.40, by Yuen-t to Hongkong merchant,
Stam Bes, let quality, 6,000 picula, ut $2.42, by Wing heong-shan to Hongkong merchan
Siam Bico, 2nd quality, 2,200 picnls, at $9.89, by Wing-cong-shun to Hongkong merchant, Shanghai Cotton, 75 bales, at $17.25, by Parmes merchant to Kin-king-obeongi
do.
do
13.00 Superior SHERRY,
10.50 Pale SHERRY,
do. for do. 8.00 Superior MEDO0 Vintage, 1865.. 600 Superine St. IIILIEN, do..
$110.00 15.00 CHATEAU YUBM, do: 1851 Sparkling MOSELLE, P. A. Mumm.... 1400 Piste... 15.00 Choise PORT, bottled for the undersigned 11.00 Honsessy's BRANDY, one star
7.00 D. Liqueur de "V.FO.P. 2450
REYNOLDS &.Co. 206 Dongleur, 7th February, 1872. NOW BEADY.
INTERIAL QUARTo."
Calcutta Cotton, 150 pisces, at $17.50, by Par. 'see merchant to Yuet-w-long.
Bombay Cotton, 100 babs, at $17.25, by Parsee ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY
merchant to Chuen-shing.
Bombay Cotton, 50 bales, at $17.50, by Pareee merabant to Kin-nam,
We trust that ae of our French critica vill read a certain dekkto which took place in the House of Commune last Friday night, ", if | they should do sy that will at any rate abanin from impertinent comments. At a moment when the French hation are sewally medita- ting an augmentation of their revenues by permitting some, Blano or M. Bonaze, to establish gamingables in France, it is of the highest important that the moml weight with which England has hitherto condemned the unballowed propsal should not be in any weg diminished. At such a juncture, there fore, it is pecukry nofortunate that Ma T. Higbee shanld we bronght to light certain little transaction of ours with a Chinese gn- tleman named W-Hang, and with another parson who has pipeaded him. The former of tluso persona wasthe original licensed kespor of the gamblinrbosses at Hongkong, for which he paid a gut of 13,310 dollars a month to our Government at that place. Suhagraat.. 1, however, bitlicence has been put to ARC tion, and the uccessor of Wo Hang paye 15800 dollara & month for this privige. HIS Hotel has bean borongbly renovated,
Cloth Gibe, 1009 pieces, at $1,85, by to reign morshank to Hongkong merebant..
White Shirtings, No. 9), 200 pieces, at $4.00, by foreign merchant,
Calcutta Catton, Df bals at $17.50, by Paraco merebantto Bin-hing-long-
MANILA.
FRENCH HOTEL, BINONDO No, 37.
AN
· WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
CASP
The Wires being of superior quality.
BRANCH ESTABLISH MIKTS, YOKOHAMA AND TEDU, JAPAN.
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang- hai, via the Inland Sea Porte, abant same date," and make close connection at Yokohama.
The "JAPAN? will be duo st. San Fran Disco May 14th, whence daly Passenger
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traine and daily Frights are inn and eight cents for every additional four oauces. These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Prise over the Central and. Union Pacific Rail-
road Lines for New York and for all the Lists, Market Reports, and all printed papers principal cities in the interior and upon the other than Newspapers, as well as to Books Atlantic Seaboard. The time between San and Trade Patterns or Sauiples. Fransice and New York My Virat-lars Pa
F. W. MITCHELL, senger trains is six days and twenty houia; General Post Office, and the distance 3,319milea.
The Silver Pulace Sleeping Cars, are rup through on these tmine, making Drawing Room
Cara by day, and Sleeping Cark by, nighty and page CARTE BLANCHE SHIPS AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHESTS
HEESE & 0: tf 561 Hongkong, 27th March, 1872.
FOURIST'S QUIDE
REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing to names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, 3., &c., with the Fuzti, and Mandarin Pronun- ciation.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parts -
Tha Duiku Prema "Dilire,
T
ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Iress Office, Hongkong, UCR comprehensiveness and practical service Home made marivalled. All 20 new words which the Chinese hare of late years been. compelled to coin to express the numerous ob.
| YLE Undersigned nuve been appointed pole Agate for the tale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Messrs. 3. & H. Ton ant Clasgow, and Mesure. Dyvid (keraar & Sons Arinesar
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. *419 Hongkong, Jirnärv. 1867.
BENEXT, WH. HENRIQUES.
D. H. TILLSON & Co.. AKERS, COMPRADORES,
NAVAL CONTRACTORS, KOBE (BIOGO), JAPAN.
jectsin machinery photography, telegraphy, and B in eccuse generally, which the rapid advange of foreigu relations has imposed upon them, are hero riven is extens). Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming quer andia now opbo for families and gentle-cises for students of a mest instruistice nature.
There is, we are told, an accumulation of men desiring first class cocommodation. €9,000 dollars črived from this coures in the
A fine Billiard Table is the Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are
AND
6m 120 Hongkono, 17tli January, 1872,
Postmaster Genera
Hongkong, 19th April, 1870,
It is hereby notified that henceforward the are of the latest and best Amaican pattern, following Rates of Postage will be charged being unexcelled for comfort and convenience, upon Correspondence forwarded from Hong At New York, Passengers have selection of kong, or any of the British Post Office Agencies varjous line of Steamera to England, France in Obina and Japan, by BRITISH Man and Germany.
| PACKETS, zid Britalisi, to the undermentioned
*FOR A LETIER.
SUPPLIED AND REFITTED.
NB-Captains of Shipa mit landog at abave Wharf, an save orders at the Store of Mesara, BROADBBAR & ANTHONY (opposite the landing stage of the Canton and Mugso Through Tickets and Hills of Lading are Countries, vit Steamor), when they will razeiro, G. G.'s imised for transportation to Yokohama and mediato attention.
other Japan Purta, and San Francisco, for be Overland Railroad, and to Europęby connecting Lines of Steamers. The Overland Railroad Companies Guarantee 12 days time for Silk and 18 days for Teas and General Merchandise, between San Francisco and New York.
tf 44 Hongkong, 5th January, 1872.
ANALE, HANDLEY,
HOUSE AND SHIP
PLUMBER
COPPER. SMITH, BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER. (LATE PATRESON & HANDLEY), 10 F. Praya West, Next to the P. & 0. Couf Stereo,
HONGKONG. {Sept. 15 LA MIELAB & CO., HOUSE, SHIP AND STEAMBOAT COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS. Fo. Queen's Road East and Nullah Lane, Opposite BM, Naval Dock Yard. 837 Hongkong, 1st March, 1971.
PLUMBERS.
Favorable arrangements have been made for Through Passengers and Freight to America from Calcatta, Penang and Bingapore, and From Swatow, Amoy and Fooolow.
Return Pango Ticketa izened at a reduction of 20%, on regular rates.
Value and weight of Parcel Packages re' quired; all Packages should be marked to ad- dross in full
No-Fraight received after noon of the Ilth prox. No Parcel Packages received after 5 PM. same day.
For further information as le Passago er IN, and HOA CHING are the proprietara in Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company,
EE SING YEW LU WAI PO, MA SZE TUNG, TOE SHING, LEONG FOOK
the business of Tox-SHING Shop, situated at Prays Wert,
bunds of the Hagkong Government. E is House, the he told in conected with tin givin, the accents being carefully marked on THE SAIGON SIEVEDORE AND Queen's load Central, Hongseng. Now in
easy to see the unfair use which might be be kept austantly on hand. made, hy way of ad hominem argument, of these disclosures, but by no means so euay 10 BEG
the best principle bitberto attained, the typo- |
LIGFTERAGE Co.,
graphy displays the success of an attempt to BALLAST DACHABGEL AND CARGO STOWED make the Chiness and Baglish typocorrespond
BY SIPERIENCED HONGKONG MEN, in the size of body, thereby effecting a tast
GALL & SKINNER, BAADA ocasmay of spar, achieving a clearness not
Commission deente, [345 previously attained, and dispensing with those tf 1427-
Manger Tust margins and meant spaces which have
TAKASEMA COLGTERY, heretofore characterized Chinese publications.
All Languages spoken.
EDWARD VERBIL,
what reply we geld make to such an-ayu-LALA ARI, ment if paed. should be glad to avail oure ares of Sir E. Macdonnell's plez, as quoted
Manager,
by Mr. Knatchbal-Hugessen, that the Chinese
air so addicted to gambling and opium that
any law to pront their indulging in them
Proprietor. Manila, February 10th, 1872.
NOW READY
mist give rise to great deal of illicit trafic:HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
bpt, unforteoutdy, this very argument was. universally scound both by the French sud ourselven when va abolished our own gaming.
by said is that Jongkong is many thound miles away, and that distunee, which lenda en.
j
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
By Dr.DEVAN, with many Additions, Correes tables. Perhaps after all, the best that cautions, uni Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography.
PRICE In Paper Wrappera,1,50 Neatly Bound.... Annit the Daily Prm fin
W SHIP CHANDLER,
chantment to thaphysical view, is not without
its effect upon the aspect of moral actą.
Drop a Jius you wish to see me," as the fick said to the rigler.
To Young Lade: Keep your eyes wido open Lefore marriage,lub half shut afterward.
When does a ma impoas on himself? Vhou by taxes bisery.
A Pennsylvaria jury found two men int guilty in spite of their ples of "guilty." They jury cour
couldn't believe their word. AÜHINCHWAN STILL-Mme Kies, a widow, acting as a receiver of tickets at the Vinceones Rail-station, having showa dar- ing the eeige of streaming great dérotedoen in attending to the wounded, whether French or German, lately received from the Prussian Cancellata, informing for that che Empresa Angust: bad awarded her the Order of the Iron Crus. Mane, Kicus at cocs de. olled the distincion, declaring herself unblo
G.
TAXU.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration. Chalmers Voonbriarly contains about 16,000
NAGASAKI.
Agoni.
TA HARRIS,
Hongkong, March 77th, 1979:
DIÈAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, HARSEILLES, OTHER MEDI SAMTERRANEAN PORTS, AND
SOUTHAMPTON; ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
consequence of Hoa CHING, of Canton, having withdrawn his share in the mid business, the undersigned hare withdrawn there alex The pablie is hereby informed that fla'orderägned will not be responsible fox transresings entered into by Tox-Surve and LONG-TOOK TIs, the prosent proprietors of the shop. LE KING TEW,) LO WAIPO) .. MA SZEFUNG,
Late proprietora of Tor-BHING Shup. Undersigned to prepared to supply 1m 537 Hongkong, 19th Marb, 1872.
MALA
WING-KER.COAL SÍỘP,
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adiressed to
Italy...... Switzerland..
The German States, Angtria... Belgium.. The Netherlands.. Denmark....... Heligoland..... Sweden...... Norway..... Bassi
10 cute for each 19
24
32
40
Bora Napaper For each four
erinces of Book
Fuckede ast
6 cta,
LY Frie
CEST CAL
Packets Pastores
Italy
2 ot
Switzerland... ma The German States, "Austria.
4...
Belgiga The Netherlands. Depowrk..... Heligolaad..... Szedro..... Norway..... Russian
13
The prepayment of the partage on ordinary Letters is optiunt.
The postage ou registered Letters must be prepaid: the charge for registration being the sane zum ne the postage an each Letter.
Tha prepayment of the 'paluge on News papers, other printed papers and Packets of Patterns is compulsory__
F. W. MITCHELL,
Fastmaster General THE PENINSULAL AND ORIENTAL SEXAM General Post Office, Obinese characters, and Medhurst's Bingital Coals from the Talasia Colliory (& foot
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Stearnship and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst seam), in quantities na wquired, to be delivered
TANTORE," Captain A. H. JOHNSON, with
Hongkong, 2nd December, 1871. this work contains more than 50,000 Hinglish on board ship in this Hervor.
Note-Tos Specific Gravity of TakasimaHE Propriear of WING-TEE Shop begs to Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Speci words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac
Arrangements having been made under ter again, despite all the grammare and Coal is 1.845, it contains 82.07 per cent, of infor the Fublic that his shop has been and Cargo, will leave this for the above places which Bails for London arrivier af Sącz frem other clementary works as yet published, the Carbon, and is admitted to be fully equal to the established sizes 1855, at Eadiesfe Lane, and, on THURSDAY, the 18th April, at noon.
Cargo will be received on board until nou, China by Prirata Ships will be forwarded to then he has always a great, quantity of Best student of this diferit Language absolutely ze boat Buglish North Country Coal for stemming COAL in store for Hale. Gerdest or Ship and Spesie und Parcels at the ofice until 2 PL destination Brindisi, it is bereby notified quis examples to display the variosa andi. and all other purposes.
GLOVER & Co. cations and equivalente of different worde which
wasters wishing to patroniso bin are requested on the 17th idem.
that the rates of postage, which must be paid in Agent in Hongkong,
[to apply at his Shop.
For Partinalare regarding Freight and Pin advance, on correspondenes eldersned to the NORTON, LYALG & Co.
1989 Honkong, 24th April, 1872 sage, apply at the P. & 0.5. N. Co.'s Office, United Kingdom 8o forwardd, will be a fil
Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF lows, viz.: KORU
For Letters.
24 cents per half ounce.. PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A Written Declaration of the Contexts For Newspapers & and Value of the Packages for the Overland
1rk
$2.00
L'INS,
Jan. 9
this work contains more than five times a many me any other Dictionary hitherto pub lieutd
* 1951 Nagasaki, Japan. October. 1870. •
NONCE.
T!
shipping sappiled on most ressonable Termos. bas aps gerul meaning. Of these examples
Sia 65)
FOR ALE ELIABLE VACCINE LYMPH,
Tabes, can be had
i
INNER AND GALVANIZBR,
· 97, WANUHLAT ROAD, IRON, CHAIN, PIPES,
Rin quantities of rot less thua. 1 Dozen to its page onades a person who under number of years, and have no other branch ALL KINDS OF MON WORK GAL. and must be delivered by the Shippors to the
#
*2
THE BONGKONG DISPENSARY.
If 530 Hongkong, 10th March, 1979
ALFRED SINGEE, PROFESSOR OF THE, PIANOFORTE, HARMONIUM, AND SINGING.
BALLS AND HARUN PARTIES ATTENDED,
DIANOFORTES,
HARMONIUMS tered and repaired by the mouth, or by special emtruct, on Moderate Terus.
TIANOS FOR HIRE. Ladies and Gentlewer regniring the servicen
to accept anything from a nation_which fud | of the above, will please address him care of
beridged iter natre city, and ravaged·ber coun› the Daily Press Office, or 23, Hollywood Bood.
1f 9 Hongkong, 15th January, 1872.
buy.
VANIZED,
Patterns.....
each, exceeding loance écenta.
6
13
(not Route is roynired by the Egyptiat Government For Books and
every additional 12 F. W. MITCHELL,
Patmaster General.
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or Feh. 1 with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which way happen from the incer { rediness in such declaration.
ON BEASONABLE- TERMS,
NEUTKI SON ̈
AVERDEEN
For pratical pa poss the arrangement of HS undersigned. Sweet-meut Dealers' Shop. the work is no chaplete, that a reference has been established at Cuntou for n
stands English to communiento efectivly elsewhere than the one tablished in this City. with natives who understand nothing but Chí The Buccess of this mvat deficiens and porival. acas. In this ragest the work will be found led Tresores has saved come inpadent and ti 220) indispensable to all Europeans raiding-in-evil-disposed persons at Hoogkong and Arena TO Chine, and to the natives themselvca is ex-) (who are eager to obtains money by ikgalle plains subjects fully, with which very few in ops), to apply the name of " CHY LOONG "Wade neomoted the various undomited Seusages to f dead of them are perfectly noquainted. To to their own inferi Goods. Thus the Fallio tirustory. This they can do the host cong all gods shipped by their Steamers for paries resident in England sud interested in is cheated; Lat what good will be to the evil fideuce, as the Pork from which these Sager China it cannot hat bo vainable occasionally disposed who will be punished by the visitation fuctured in ured and curently fol at these wa farm,
Trashdot... -Tr comprimer upwards of two chowand barge of Got The Fablo im, therefore, raginated DxFoto, CamBRIDGE AND TROPYLED SAVING 38, quurto pages,
to send their orders diret to our establishment at Canton, Honam, and this is the only way ju| which they can obtain or Genníze Goods,
CHY LOONG.- Sucel-meal Dealers Shop. Canton.i 6m 1831 Chaton, 80th October, 1871.
TRUBNER & Co.,
·60, PATERNOStem Dow; V. H. BELL, *DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG,
ALTRUCK SAVORY SAUNAGAR. BAPERO NAOCAINE,
SOLUNA BAYSAGES |
HAM AND CUicans Raivors.
All Tas neulbut-ky J. Mr à 9. are aterped....
·PJ. MODE & SON," ABERDEEN, zui 331]
Neue obor srO GÓM VIRG
General Post Office,
It is hereby notified that the postage charte
The Company reserve the option of forward- Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by uble upon aid lettere addicased to Frence Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels will benceformard bo 12 cents sir quarter cance employed for the purpose.
when forwarded by French Mail Packet, and Shippers are particularly requested to note 18 cents per quarter ounce when forwarded by he terms and conditions of the Conipany's British Mail Packet. Black Bill of Lading.
F. W. MITCHELL,
General Post-Offer,
A, MOVER, Superintendeni Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation [Feb, 19" Uu,' Quloa, Hongkong, 4th April, 1872.
Fastmaster General,
Houong, th December, 1871,