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a great many questions about 'ópium, were you,strnotions before sending na mramer, could ther not P-Not in my firstvicit to Ónlouits.
hava been obtained within any reasonable time. 5573-But later you had the opinin quration To siusply acknowledge the receipt of their brought a great teal before you Yes, I had. note, and my that instructione had becskend 5573-And what is your averal opinion: do far which would involve a delay of four or five ron think that we sive maneh to four in India | months, and this delay would perhaps raise u from a competition of the native drug, or hope which could not be otherwise than illusive, not 7-1 do wt think tint we need fear any that some at least of their propósitions would competition of the western drug, provided wo prove acceptable: ta raply and admit what I will give the Busters Chinese the Incinn drug really belired to the true, that the Chinese at a golerate prict, and even at the proseût have some ground of complaint, without being prices I do not think that for acvel yours to able to suggest à practicable remedy, would come the weeken, er the native drug will com- only do bana, and render the situation still plete with the Indian drug. I stated this'opi- move insgevre; to simply any that, as their nion, I may observe, two years ago in a memo-complaints are against the Rouan Catholice, SYDNEY rundne written forte Chamber of Chmmeren it is a matter which emoerne the French MELBOURNE & SYDNEY
BANGKOK. in Cleuit. It won anticipated two years ago alone, with which other nations have no
SAIGON that the deaiand world full off; and Tarated thing to do, would have the float to do." then what I have stated now, my belief that fest what the other Treaty Powers have been SWATOW, AMOY & FOOUNOW Yeetr.). the native drug would not enter into competi-anxious to bring about, viz, that when the tion with the Judin dag for sock yours to Chinese, baro dificulties with no foreign come. But that it might do so, with high nation, which are likely to involve ait in trouble, prices of the Indian drug, is very probable. they should frankly state their case to be judged Thero la the power of growing it in China, and by ull, and in this way, bring the fores of an thors is a population to cultivate it, and there enlightened public opinion to her upon this is a population. te asume it. Therefwe, if action of my Government flint attempia. to wo wish to cut off all competition between na oppress or deal unfairly. After carefully consi- tive and Indjon drug, we must reduce the price doring the whale quoption in all its bear: of the Indie drug, or we shall fores on eampe inge, I deemed it my duty to aply, without tition. Those are my indeos
waiting for specific instructions. This I have done at aste longth, reviewing somewhat in SILK MENCERS, TAILORS, & CENTRSAL detail the everal points presented, rensserting the intention of the Government of the United States to claim for all ita sitizone entire Solicit exemption from the operation of Chiness. Jaw, ud disclaiming any intention of toreoning 43- tives from the obligations which they are ander 5575,-Have you formed any opinion na tó to their oss laws and officials, pointing ous the cause of the pretected rieu in this last the impracticability of y year et opinn; banum, you will remember that rules, and suggesting prisopal discussion of everybody at Culantia ozpocted that there was this as well as of ait other matters of dispute: roing to be a great fall, and there really was a Had they stated their complaints is brief, with.. rise. Cur yon at all explain that should out ciroumleation, and exipped of all useless think very likely it is owing to the eastern proverbiage, they would have charged that the wings in China boks free from 'rebel raids, Roman Catholle missionaries, when residing and the grotter facility for trade, and carrying (away from the open ports, claim to occupy a in into the interior. The western opium orop, semi-official position, which plness tiêm-on anh of course, would not, and I may say that it does equality with the provincial offer: that they not interfere with the Indian drug at present, deny the authority of the Chinees oficials over but that it may do is probable.
native Christiana, which practically removea this class from the jurisdiction of their own rulers; that their motion in this regard ebielda! the native Christians from the penalties of the law, and then holds ont inducements for the lawless to join the Catholic Church, which I
6574-Hare you farmed any Jpnier how much we shoull redace it; whit would be a ronsonable price per chest No. I would not speak to that. It guld be easily ascertained from the quotations in the Hongkong and Shanghai opium esthet as to the price of the two dues.
657-on thinit, on the whole, that if our Indian opiam revenim falla off considerably it, will be simply through our own bad manage ment --I think so, catively.
5577-Sir Wilfrid Lauron] In regard to
|
AYLE & Co.
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inspection of their new Stock for the
Epting and Summer Senaon,
the proposed A large lot of Black GROS GRAINS and
GLADES, from 63 cents per yard. Plain, Fancy, and Broche POPLINS. SATINS, GLACES, and SARSNETS, in all- the new colors
what you said aliout the pearle dying it the opi- largely tulcu advantage of; that orphan am commuption were out off, I suppose that if asylums are filled with children, by the
Frends and English Printed MUSLINS. White and Colored GRENADINES, New TINIS in ALPACCAS and Japan
CLOTHS.
Scotch and Manelspetoe MUSLINS,
MERIKOS and PARAMATTAS.
TRIMMINGS.
HABERDASHERY..
· Real DADES of all descriptions, Imitation Maltese, Clony, and Valergenes LACES.
the consumption were stopped nidor favoura-te of itproper means, against the will of Black and Colored FRINGES and Dress ble circumstances, if they were not poor, wretch- the people; and when parente, gourdians, and ed, half starved people who lived on nahing but friends, visit these institutions for the purpos opium, but if they had other good ford beside of reclaiming children, their requests for ex- them at the time when their consumption of amiation and restitution are denied: antl last opium was out of, you would not anticipately, that the Feenor Government, while it does any great mortality among them P-Yes; mor- not claim for its missionaries any rights of this tality would be quite the same. A great uncature by virtue of Treaty, its agents and re- ber of cases go to the pative hospital crected presentatives wink at these nalswful nota, and at ako, Shanghai, Croton, and other Recretly uphold the missionaries. If the opi- pinces; and very bacapium cases are occasion aions of the Chinese officials could be stated in ally recovered by European medical treatmaut, a direct and courageous way, instead of propos that is to, any, other stinglante are gires to ing rules for the governance of missionaries, keep up the holy until they recover frength; they would demand a revision of tas Treaties but it is rarely that they recover,
by which the right of exterritoriality would be withdrawn from missionaries when they go beyond the places open to trade where foreign Consuls reside. This is really what that they mean, although they do not alate it specifically
5376-But you are quito.convinced that, in the case of confirmed opian sokers, the stop Dior of their couauption of the opium would ke tout in every way wores payoipally than they were when they went on with the opium?
Colored Maltese LACES, Pkin and Figured TULLES,
Linen and Lane SETS and SLEEVES, GARIBALDIS.
I do not believe, and therefore I cannot f- A large parcel of RIBBONS, in all widtle and
colora..
∙GLOVES and HOSIERY.
SKJACKETS, latest fashion. Ladies and Children's made-ap UNDER- CLOTHING.
Yes; a man who sanked opium for fre year, Firm, "that all the complaints made agamst and why dropped the opioim, would simply dio; Catholiciesionaries are founded on truth, beauld not work, he would die of inmunition, | reason, or justice; at the same time, I believe 5579-As far as you could learn, was the that there is foundation, for some of their country what we should call batter and more chargue. My opinions, as expressed in formory prosperous, a generation or two generations ago despatches touching this matter, are confirma ad before this great, commuption of optam coming by further investigation. But while. I see int futon was there lost poverty and were clearty the difficulties and dancers, candour the people better off?-No, I do not think so, compóle me to any that the remedy asoma to 1 think that for several generations the Empire lay cuteideand beyond the scope of affirmative of China has been anfering froin a plethora of | diplomistio action. Neither will sound policy, populition in many parts. In Ezechien they or the moral and religions sentiments of huve bad an enormous popriation, and also in Ohristian cations, suuction any retrogression, Younas, that bas best out off by tha Mehomo- Jaliboagh trade and poinmerço wjebt be pro- dan rebellion. A good many of the eastern promoted thereby nor will the dictates of vinon, where opivin isetensively éneked, have humanity permit the renumention of the heen offering from enormone populations, right für all foreignera that they shall be and there has been great poverty.. I do not governed ad punished by their own laws, think that opiam amoling is really the cause Bat, while insisting rely upon these This deparlons under the superintendence of a of all the great poverty in China. The effects rights, ali,loreign Governments should see to
are very bad and lamentable, but I do not bigkit but no claim be made by their officers,
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Menin and Lice JACKETS. Embroidered CAMBRIO COLLARS. Lace COLLARS and CUFE Muslin and Luce SETS.
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"YESSO Captain Acbtos, will have inmediato despatch for the alus porta.
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FOR SAIGON
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* DANIEL JEAN RICHARD,” Captain Nicholls, will bave immediate despatol. for the above Fort.
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Gentleman's Paragon UMBRELLAS. PARAMATTA for Coating,
French MERINO.
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MARSENA.
LINEN (4/4)
The Kensington" and "Classic" SCARFS Tafuta SCALES.
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Moderate Ubarges. laws over the Chinese. They should also ses
Fashionable COSTUMES, POLONAISES, that their Tresties are honestly and fairly construed, claiming no rights which some of FOULARDS in White and Colored Grounds, fraud, and conceeding nothing list à juas. construction will grant. That a strict non- suitable for "DOLLY-VÁLDENS” 5582-Then 1b caas, as they opsad so interference between native Caristiansand
that it to all dae to opium amoking, an
5530-You think that the country would be better without it?—I think so, undoubtedly.
5581-But there is vary prepect of the con- euption increasing, you think --It is snie to increase; it must do a
Waington Street and Que's Road.. tf 087 Hongkong, 11th April, 1872.
TO: 3 CIGARS, Fortin, May 1871.
Saoday, May 1871 Fortin, November 1871. Bilibid, Quober 1871; Na 2 CHEROOTS, Cavric, December 1871.
do
REYNOLDS & Co.
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CIGARS.
R. COHEN,
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FOR SALE
For Freight or Fussage, apply to
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE 4X Dutch Bargue t
"AEROLIET
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For Freight, apply to
NOLYTHANH & Đời tf 342 longkong, Sth April, 1872.
·FUB SYDNEY (direct), HE Clipper.barque
"CORRIDO. Captain Hildebrast, will have immediate dos- patah for the above portues su
For Freight or Fussage, apply to
PRO ROZARIO &
| tf 636" Hongkong, 6th April, 1972,
FOR PORTLAND (OSEGON) THE American Barque
TE
"GARIBALDÍ.“
Capt. Nors, baring a grear portion of-her Carga engaged, will hava imgediate deepsleb for the above part. O
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Z ROZARIO & CL tf 618. Hongkong, 3rd, April, 1872.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, THE AI Clipper stip" ·
OKWARD"
Capt. Whyte, having the crestor portion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate passage for the above porte, m
T
For Freight or Fussage, nonly to
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4508. Hougkong, 30th March, 1972. FOR PORTLAND (QREGÓN). HE 41 Clipper.barqu
NOORD BRABANT Capt. James Frost, will have immediate des- paten for the above port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & O
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THE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
very mucit of their wifes in it now, of course their rules subject the former to persecutions for Gendimowe. Adevartitionent see Fo-marreur'e SMALL 15T0e of Thorl-Meginhard's T41 American, tha
we cannot hope for any great increase in any is possible, and even probable other kind of trade with China?I do not think this couras will not in the end sobscrve the that it wil affect the piece goods trade in China banas the misionaries are labōnring... to at all. The only tear I see in Western China bromote letter thun the opisite one is is of a shortness of the staple article of food, the question. I think it Ono DAR somely. vive. If we allowed the sive drug the auction of Treaty and law; the other to compete with the Indian drug and find fis violation of both. The remedy, so valuable market, then the Western Chinese fer as it lies in the power of fertiga Govern might elevate opiam, at the expense of their rice erip, for sue; and in that caso the misery would be such that you cannot contemplate the results of such a step; the poverty of the people would become horrible.
menta, is with France alune; and it behover thas Power for the sake of its an interests as well as for the welfare of all foreign residents, to remove all just causes of complaint of the Chi nese. Whether this can reasonably be expected 5585-- aot it the cree now, in the eastern depends upon the form and compusition of the ports, that they cultivate it at the expense of now Gogoramónt of French, andula upon the their rise arops P-To a certain extent; but I į character of the Repregentative which that have already said that there is not such a great Governmen may send here.
dest of opium cultivated in Ezechuan. Yunnan Trusting that wy action as horen detailed in the great opini Sell; because even the peot way meet with the approval of the President,
ple of Szeckien themselves ike the Yunaan 'I have, do opium preference to their owD.
5564There is no hope of the atale of things with regard to opiuso getting belter, I suppose as far you see, but there is every prospech of the ameumption going on inorousing? It is hopeless to think of alopping the consumption of opium if the Chinese are left to themselves
(Signed) em
FERDER GEF. Low,
* COMEERCIAL INTELLIGENCE...
APRIL 18TH, EVENING.
New Patza, $829 to 30477, ok and credit; | New Benured, 30% to $6471, cash and credit; Old Fatau; $6424 to 6650, cash and credit; Old
wẸ 3600 to 1605 cash; Malwa, $820 on oredit,
and I should say that like every other vice if Benares, 91224 to $6274, cdah and credit: Mal will inereuse, espeilly among a people to peculiar as the Chines; to what extent it may with allowance in weight: New tie, sales increws I cant say.
5585-Mr. Birley. Can you state what is to arrive, 3650. Market quiet for all hinds. The the general opinion of Humpaan medical men steamers China and Historias left Colentti on an to the effect upon the constitution of the the 17ch inst, with 3.000 cheats Fatna and Chiness of this extevagant consumption of Bonarea opium for the Straits and Hongkong
opina. When they are called in in cases of distanc do they find the constitution particu Harly affected and debilitated by it?- cannot apak with certainty as to whether I have beard medical men express any opinion "about it; I may say that the wide-spread opinion among Europeans in China is, that opium dos debili. tate the constitution. Bly own experience, as I have said, shown me that anters the man is deprived of opinos after being neotstoned to its Li'constitution aytarı very little
THE UNITED STATES MINISTER ON THE MISSIONARY QUESTION. We are the despatch' from the Hon. Mr. Low the above iubject, which iliafted the reply from the United States Searctary of State which was givan or Taesday: LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, PEKING,
March 200, 1871.
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SALES ON APIL 18, 1872.
As reported by Quince:
White Sugar, 2nd quality, 210 bags, at $5.00, by Yee-fung to.Tiestsiu mercha
White Sugar, Let quality, 250 kgs, at $6.10, by Yoe-fung to Tientan merebatt.
"Saigon Rics, 20,000 plovis, ut. $2.43, by Tee- fong to Hongkong merobant
Itore
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EANVAS.
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FOR SALE,
Ba Steamer Vizen."
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1865, $14 & date.
Jual landed, ca* Dipouren," sia Hamburg,
Aromatia Angostura BITTERS, parti
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FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER. BE British Barpris
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FOR SALE.
MMARY MILDRED.".
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A M VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN,
REIMS,
in Cases of 3 dos Quarts, 1.doz, Quarte,
and, 2 doz. Fints. SANDER & Co.
Bole Agents for China, Japan and Manila.
tf 2151 Hoogkong, 15th Desember, 1871.
FOR SALEN
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Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.
that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor- It is hereby notified for general infarction,"
way, when forwarded via Southampton, will beneforward bo 26 seats for each balf since which may either be paid in advance, or it may be left to he collected on delivery of the Leitern. Unpaid Letters will bo rubject to an additional charge on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gineral. General Port Office,
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1670.
A CONIL
Principal agent. Hooghoix, 15th April, 1872.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, POINT DE. GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, MARSEILLES, OTHER MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS AND SOUTHAMPTON ( ALBO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA. AHE PERINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship CHINA, Captain 0. G. PEEING, with Free Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specic, kong, or any of the British Post Office Agencies and Cargo, will leave this for the above places in China and Japan, by BRITISH HAU PACKET, ni Krindiet, to the undermentioned ̈00 SATURDAY, the 27th April, at noon."
Cargo will be received on board until noon, Contrics, viz. FOR A LETTER. and Specis and Parosis at the offs antil 2 PM. on the 26th idem.
For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas- sage, apply at the P. & 0. S. R. Co.'s Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A Written Declaration of the Contente and Vaste of the Packages for the Overland
Route is required by the Egyptian Government, Land must be delivered by the Shippers to the COM-Campany's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parcela and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention' or
No. 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
10 cases. Hochets DOMDECHANEY, BEST FRENCH SMOKING TOBACCO, Fly Sales or Honday, and Proceeds Raid Prejudice which may happen from the inoor
1805, 518 à enɛe
30 cases: LIEBFRAUENMILOH,
2820 / 27.
1857
10 onton Steinberger QABINET, - 1605,
$26 x cure.
3 carer Rüdesheimer BERG. 150, 317
A ČARO
The Wines being of a superior quality.
20
20 cases Quartz, de St Murersus & Co. Cham- pegne, CARTE BLANCHE: Pints, do
do.. do. HESSE & Co. 581 Hongkong, 27th March, 1872
ROW READY.
IMPERIAL QUARTO..
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY
WITH THE KUNG SAAN PUNTI AND MANDA KIN PRONUNCIATION.
An ANGLOIRESE-DIGMONARY, published at the Dally Press Offoe, Hongkong.
MOR comprehensivennas and praction) parrica FOR med for bere words which the China hare of late years been sompelled to goin to express the numerose ob jects in waglinary,photography, telegraphy, and În scienca gurerally, which the rapid afvanos of foreign relations has imposed upon thén, are here given in extenso. Each and every word is fully illosuated and explained, forming exer aisen for students of a most instructive nature, Both the Court and Punti pronunerations are given, the accents being mrefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. Thetypo
SI-In my No. 32, of February 26, refer ence was made to a commonleation I had re- ceived from the Foreign Office, in relation to the missionary question. I have now the hon- our to molese a translation of that doonment; together with toy reply." The Memorsdom was drawn up by Wan Tsang, one of the ddest und by far the blast of ill the Chinese Hiristers, He had more to h with, and therefore un- derstands better, the social relations of China with foreign nations, that any of his colleagues, Saigon Rice, 7,000 picule, at $2.45, by Hung-previously ittained, and dispensing with those
Yellow Bens, 700 pieals, at 31,76, by Kin-graphy displays the succeed of an attempt to foong to Hongkong merebant.
make the Chinese and English type correspond Shanghai Collon, 50 bules, at $17.00, by Par- in the size of body, thereby efféeting & Tast see merchent to Kin-anu, 4
consing of space, achieving a clearmen pot
fong to Hongkong merchant.
*0APORAL”,
• Apply to
FREDERIC DEGENAER.
tf $47 Hongkong, 5th February, 1872.
FOR SALE
TENJ, & EUG. PERRIER'S CHAM- B
ROYAL SILLERK
CARTE BLANOKE,
LANDSTEIN. & Co.,
Bote Agents in Hongkong. 3m 104 Hongkong, 4th Muab, 1872.
FOR SALE..
On Wednesdays
t&6 Hongkong, 2nd Juanay, 1872.
G
A FOR GE, GLASS &
DISPENSING CHEMIST,
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY, PEDDERS WHARF, HONGKONG
BEANOR ESTABLISHMENTS, TOKOHAMA AND TER, JAPAN.
|SHIPS AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHESTS
SUPPLIED AND REFITTED, 55 Case, each 1 dozen Quarts, Fine Pale Drybove Wharf, can leave order at the Store of N.B-Ouptains of Ships ast landing at
1009
CASES, each 1 Gazon Quarté, Fine Des
Bert CLARET
SHERRT.
GANDER & Co.
tË 2174 Hongkong, 19th Duember, 1871. BREAKFASTOLAKET, FOR FAMILY OF
PERSONA MESS USE.
►► BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD
125 BREAKFAST CLARET,
(Red Seal) Gelected by the undersigned, may be had fer
G. DUBOST & Co..
B 580 Hongkong, 25th March, 1872. DAEHAM'S BRANDY in 14ozenbon,
SEBERY 3
PORT CLARET
JOST LANDED GOOD Assortment of Genilevion's and
Ladies BOOTz, at moderate prices,
AYRDS & C
9 Hongkong, And January, 1872. "0"
FOR SALE:
'a
rectness in such dafaration.
The Company reserve the optics of forward- ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, ur by Canal in their own Steamdors, or in vessels employed for the purpose.
Shippers are particularly requsated to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading.
A. MOVER, Superintendent,' Peninsular end, Oriental Steam Navigation On.'s Oils Hongkong, 18th April, 1872.
THROUGH US. MAIL LINE
OHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MALL S. 8. COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
Hesar. BROADBEAR & ANTHONY (opposite the Landing stage of the Cant and Meno Steamer), when they will recolre G. Gain-CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO) mediato attention,
if 44 Hongkong, 5th Jengary, 1872)
HOUSE
PLUMBER
2. R. HANDLA,
AND SHIP COPPER SMITH, BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTEL (LATE PATERSON & HANDLEY),
and is, I feel sare, mixious to prevent datar-
Yast margins and vacant spaces which have inges that may lead to international trgafes, Saigon lice, 5,000 pionis, at $1.42, by Hung- heretofore characterized Chinese publications. That he is sincere in his professed anxjky about fong to Hoogireng merahant.
To illuents the vast scope of the work, the 900 CASKS beat PORTLAND CEMENT, tion
joat landed. to. falar, no oba rell acquainted, with the Disks Pepper, 300 bags, at 31360, by Hung. following fits are eubmitted for consideration,
Apply to real condition of affira bère will question; fung to Haslow merobant,
Chalmers penholarly contains about 16,000- although it is not impossible that bio fears are Watts Sugar, Ist quality, 50 bugs, at $7.10, | Chiness chimoters, and Mechurat'a English overstated, for the effect such dedurations by Hang-fung to travelling-merchant,
70 F. Praya Wid
Chinese Language, in two Parts
Tin C Persk Oilers
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
HE Seamship GREAT REPUBLIC" THE
It is hereby notified that henceforward the following Rates of Pontage will be charged
Addressed to
3
on Correspondence forwarded from Hong-
[Italy.
Switzerland.. The German States, Austria
Belgium........ Tho Natherlanda....
| Denmark..
Heligoland.. Swedes......... Norway...... Kasein.....
16 cents for each wa
Pack and Packets of Paleories
Gct.
For a Newapayar Waresch four
or Fries Current
2 cta.
ounces of Book
Switzerland.
The German States, Austria
fItaly
3 Belgium
The Netherlands.
Denmark.
Haligoland. Sweden.......
Norway. Вивета....
12
The prepayment of the postage on ordinary Letters is option.
The postage Da registered Letters most he prepaid: the ebarge for registration being the aame sum as the postage of unch Letter.
The prepayment of the postage on Newa- paper, other printed papers and Packets of Patterns is compulsory
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Geral.
Hongkong, 2nd December, 1571
General Post-Office,
Captain Cou will leave Hongkong for
It is hereby notified for general information San Francisco, vis, Yukobauia on SATURDAY, that, the Postage (which most be paid mad- the 11th May noi, at 3 o'clock P.M., taking / vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed- Passengers, Mails and Freight, for the United ward Fuland, will henesforward be aq fellows, States, Canada, Central and South America, || viz. i- and Europe.
A Steamer of the Company will leave Sbang- hai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about asume date, and make lose correction at Yokohama.
When forwarded Tis
&
-
Brindisi 48 cents each balf-nos. When forwarded vid
Maraeilles... 30 cents each half-ounce, When forwarded viê
Southampton...... 28 cents each balt-sance
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General.
General Post-Offee.
Hongkong, 23th July, 1870.
Next to the P. & O. Cal Stores,
HONGKONG... [Sept. 18" tf 16813 11 Undersigned have been appointed pale Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by fesa J. & R. Ten.
The GREAT REPUBLIC” will be due at BIRLEY & Co. fant, Glasgow and Meeres; David Corsar & Sude
San Frandson June 12th, when daily Fas- Arbroath.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co
senger trive and daily Freight traina are $10 Mosulong. Turnary, 1967.
ran over the Central, and Union Pacific Rail- road Line for New York and for all the GARD TOURIST'S GUIDE- | principal dities in the interior and upon the
STREDUUED PRICE: BLA. E
Atlantic Seaboard. The time between Sau Containing the names of all the Articles of Franciaco and New York by Fiat-ches Pas- It is hereby notifed for general information Trade, objecte af Natural Hisory, Faruter, senger trains 18 six days and treaty hours; that on and after the lat August next, the &o, &c., with the Punti, sud Mandarin Prosan- and the distance 9312 miles.
Commission chargeable on Money Ordera The Silver, Palace Sleeping Cars are an issued upes the United Kingdom at Ifougkang, Also a few cope of the GRAMMAR of the through on these trains, making Dawing Room Shanghai, and Yokohamaa will be as fellows,
Cars by day, and Sleeping Care by night; and vi are of the fatest and best American pattern,
On soms not exceeding £8.18 ccuts. being unexcelled for comfort and convenience."
Altre £9 and not crecoding £5...38.. „Above. Eá and not eraseding £7...54 Af New York, Passengers have selection of
*Above £7 and not exceeding £10..72 various lines of Steamers to England, France
F. W. MITCHELL, A compromise which will be useful in the faturs: SITUATION in a Mercantile Office or ters. Again, despite all the grammar and
WSCHMIDT & Co. have received by late
Postmaster Genaret. management of the missionary aller My Aykut any of tre Parts of China, Shang other elementary works us yet published, the
a very bins Awortment of
Through Tickets and Bills of Lading are opinion that these appreberstone future hai or Tokuma preferable. by. you who has student of this difficult language absoletely ra BREAOL LOADING FOWLING, PIECES The success of this most delicious and unrical issued for transportation to Tokohama and Hongkong, 15th July, 1870. danger are genuine, aut that this paper is tot gaat experience as a Book-keepers writes a good quires examples, to displug the various appli- in Solid Leather and Canvas Chars; alan, come reserves has caused sin impartent and other Japas Porta, and San Francis 3, for the pus forth at this time simply to ler and protect and, and an undertake corresponding on ta-ntions and equivale ate of different words which plete LOADING APPARATUS for mame, and oil disposed persons at Hongkong and Mean Overland Railroad, and to Europe by connecting themaives agaides further demands that the
(who are eager to obtain money by illegal Linea ef Steamers. The Overland Bailroad hare one geral wearing. Of these exiles LEATHER CARTRIDGE BELTS, A., &c.
It is hereby notified for general information, French Government may ruke ju the Treaty
3 Hongkong, 20th January, 1872
enns), to apply the name of "CHY LOONG ” Apply to E. V. O, care of the Editor of the this work contains more thus five to he revision which is son to take place, is confiru Daily Prest
Compazies thuarantee 12 days, timstor Silk and that benceforward the rate of Postage, which unay, ne my other Dictionary hitherto, pab- | ............
to their own inferior Goods Thas the Publie 18 days for Teas and General Herchandise, most paid in advance, chargeable urou Bock liebed.
in cheated ; but what good will be to the arti
sad Battery Packets posted at Hongkong, or HAMPAGNE deposed who will be punished by the visitation between San Francisco and New York..
Favorable arrangemente bare bear made for at any of the British Postal Agencies in Chira G. H. Mamm's 1st qulity.....$15.00 of God 18. Publitare, therefore, requested Through Passengers and Freight to America and Japan, to be forwarded by the Exitin
Pints... 16.00 te send their order direct to cir establishment
Contact Mail Packets to the Australien Co- lonies and New Zealand, w be as follows,
way exert upon, he fureign. legations, and the tend to bring about some kind of
ed by the fact that, about two years ago, this vans Chinese Minister addressed a private
aineko maṭṭāra.
WANTED.
!
tt 1708 Hongkong, 6th October, 1871.
note of a similar charaner to the British F. BENEFIT, ******* Minister. A copy of that note I harejnst now
W. H. HENRIQUE.
D. K. TILLSON &*Ü........
obtained, a translation of which I beg to send BAFERS, COMPRADORBS,
herewith. The answer of Her Majesty's Minister to the novel up not able to giro, un it was toede verbatig and not in writing. A eurofreading of the Memorandna cearly proves that the great, if not only, course of complaint against the missionaries, comes from the netfoa of the Roman Cathella priests and the native Christians of that Daith, although the rules proposed for the government of misionaries apply equally Lo Protestanta and Catholics. What reply to
NAVAL CONTRACTORS, KOBE (BIOGO), JAPAN.
6m 120 Hongkony, 17th Jantary, 1372.
"KOW READY
H HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
AND
muk, in view-of the complication of the quee-trone, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography,
tian, and the creuantancez with which it was
and Chines Dictionary about 100,000, wailut | this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac..
For practical parposis the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a retureuse to iba pags enables a person who under stande English to communicate efectively
FREDERIC DEGENAER. 17 215 Hongkong, 31st January, 187%.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE
alne........
19.00
800
NOTICE ||THE ́undersignad, Sweet-meat Dealers' Shop. bas beve established at Canton for a number of scars, and so have no other branch and Germszy
where than the one established in this City
Return Fusce Tickets issued al a reduction of 207, on segular retea.
Value and weight of Parcel Buckages re- quired; all Packages abould be marked lo sil- dress in full.
Do Extra 1st quality," 16.00 Caut, Hoam, and this is the only way infom Galatta, Penang and Singapore, and
from Swator, Amey and Pocobow, with native who understand nothing but Chi-
Do. "Carte Blanche... 17.00 which they can obtain our Guanine Goode. nese. In this reapest the work will befoundAMONTILLADO, bottled by the under-
CHY LONG. indispensable to all Kuropeans reading in
Sweet-meat Dealer Chup, Canin, China, and to the natives themselves it ex- Superior 8BERKT,
Am 1854 Canton, 80th October, 1873. do. do... 10.50 pisine subjote fully, with which very low in Pale SHERRY. do. furdo.... deed of them are perfectly nequainted. To Superior MEDOC, Vintage, 1865.......... 6.00|| -
漿 parties resident in England und interested in Enperior St. JULIEN, do 10,00 China it cannot but be avaluable occasionally. CHATEAU QUEL, do. 181 35.00 E Proprietor of Waxozza Shop begs to prox, No Parcel Tackagen received after 5 Publ
It compraesupwards of two thousand large Eparkling MOSELLE, P. A. Sown's., 14.00 inform the Public that bi Shop bus bern | same day, quarto pages.
Pints. 15.00 stablished since 1855, ut Eadjesif's Fane, 'ind For further information as to Passage or Choics PORT, bottled for the undersigned 11.00 that be bus always e gruat quantity of Beat Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Kennessy's BRANDY, one star................... 7,00 COAL in stope for Sale. Geremen or Slip: | Praya Wes
Do. Ligugar do "YBOP”..... 24.00 dasters whing to patronise hiu, are requested
TA. HARRIS,
Agent,
By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additivus. Corrocs
Parcas In Paper Wrappers....91.50
Apply at the Daily Press (Eick
*0.00
-TRUBNER & Co.,
W. E. BELI
Ő, PATERNOSTER ROT;
RETNOLDS & Co.
*Daru Pums" OFFICE, HOxGxore,
1 280 Bongkong, 7th February, 1879,
surrounded, did not eem quite clear. I would Neatly and
have preferred to bare taken the President's in-
WING-KEE COAL SHOP.
to apply at his Shop.
1 600 Hongkong, 24th April 1971,
Na Freight reclved after moon of the 10th
Hongkong, Apell 12th, 1872.
P
General Fost Office,
Fors Packet not exceeding 1 ounce
in weight
For'a Paket above 1 ounce and not.
exceeding ounces
'a
For a Packet aktive 2 dunces and not
excreding 4 ounces
8
For a Pucket above 4 ounces and not
exceeding 8 oahee16
and son, adding 8 cents for every additional omnes or fraction thereof."
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generał Generi Post Office,
Hongkong 16th Jane, 1870.