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THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1870.

A LUCKY ACCIDENT. fil Stall Quetio, August 31stj Where that uitrailler experiments at Metsuryoss will lead to the introduction of a new an we do not know, but it can hardly donted but they will determine, to withdrawal f an old one. beso experiments must have July well decided the futa of our broochload-f Be field game. The weapons have been auto

210 for cusb; and 225 to 921) for end of De

amber. 20 Victorias hinra ölanzed lande at

$

per share for caib, and evout 10 Obina at 48 for egal, ada dala

ffected one market, and Bank sterling has Exchange at the North being woaker han declined at 4/41, and on India at 2275, Frivate paper being done at 4/5 to 6/51

ON

Bank Bills, at 3 monthe sight; 4/48 Do at 6 moutfia" night; 4/41 Credits, at month.sight...5 to 5 Documentary Bills, at 6 months” va

sight

„£/53 la 4/58 ¡Bank” Bille où deround, mov4/3) to 1/8). SHANGHAL→

less vigantly inspanded throughout these trints by the now brons tanzzle loading fieldToNDÓN Pan-notwithstanding that the latter is a 91 pouider only white andonder breechloader bäs bean in the liste against it. If any one will take the trouble to look over the scores made by the different competing weapons, be"will find that The triumph of the muzzel loader has been very emplete, both as rogaria rapidity of fire and effeat. And yesterday the accident, which we cannot but regard is a happy one, which vecarred with the breachlunder, elincbal the argument in a rory omphatic mannery That the gun when oned by the roat skilled gundetachment in Englund-should

fox

War

- Barik, 3 days' sightiinanka

Bank 15 days' sight... Privato, 30 days' sight,

751 én 750 On Booray-Bank, & dis sight 227 to 225 $75 to 228 ON CALCUTTA – Bauk. 3 days' sight -t....

* SUARES,

Now

Cinton $1,800 p, ... Ohips Traders Insurance Company'

Sharea ... $1,850 Obina & J'an Marine Larance, Te. 30 p Hongking Fire Insurance Company'

Chane 52078 p. China Fim $50 to 6£§ p. §. Victoria Firearms, wi325 puntu

'kong & W'pos Dock Is per deut die

hide its rent place out, in the presence Hongkong Bank Shares, Old, of the Secretary of Statu and the Field Murahul Doumanding-in-Chief, Union Insurance Society of without hurting anybody, was a fortunate con Primes of circumstances which can hardly faile to lave long-desired feat. Thu, last besita- tion about superanding the brecoblouding field- gn with winezic-loader will now probably disuppeur. It has long been lenown that the hrenchloaders could not hold ont or longer. Hut nccidents which do not happen under your own eyes ura apt to make less impressione on you then when you witness thum yonmelt; and

thu jina ben found possible to resist, the 'ton Macho, Steam Boat repeated flares of those broochloadges whitol are recorded to have" oconrrest, at different. tion. Bat the agency of the argument which the hidecalsider law, now anpplied in Cavour of its own amperession in irresistible: The neoident Docured at: a show day" at Chozhiryness, and in the iuidst of a “skow" ennipany; and, be on all occasions, how und otherwise, the muzzleloader has proved itself a "more" effective weapon, we aut dùnột thất the fate of the breedblanding Arustrong field gun is now. Emylly inali.

THE CHINESE AND COOLIE QUES- TIONS IN NEW ZEALAND.

2

The Souther& Croas of Máy 24th, printēļ ar Auckland, New Zealand, alludes to the recent

landing at that place of a number of contract, laborer from some of the Santhi-Sea Islands, and sys:

NOW TOBE.....

Vessels Advertised as loading.

DESTÍNATION

VESSEL'S NAME

CAPTAIN

AT FOR FREIGHT AFTLY TO

TO BE DISTI

W Enzapia Olyphant it to

Quick dispatch.

Know Walden

Hongkong Olyphant & Co.

Quick dispatch.

Hongkong Agguntino Ecard & Co.

Quick dispatch..

Guiding Storia

Hongkong Roll & Co.

Muick dispatch,.

Quick dispatch.

MELBOURNE & SYDNEY BOMBAY

Marghie

"Argyle:

Hangkong Rozazio & Col

Quick dispatch.:

Sophios

Hongkong X. Oswajee

Onar about the 20th

Faizo 2 Hum

Hongkong Munjeebhoy Kh

Kayick dispatch,

MANILA..

Quick dispatch

Hongkong Bussell & Co,

Juick dispatche

SHANGHAI. KWATOW, AMOY

- Hongkong. Bourjad, Bubener &

Hongkong P. &US N. Co.

Do

SAN FRA

SYDNEY

For Sale,

Nuòrò Consti Lugo (str.).. Ervilla Yett [Arof (str.)..

OLEA BANC SALE

SAILER Đối

VICTORIA EXCHANGE LINEN DRAPERS, SILE MERCERS, KOBIERS HABERDASHERS.

MILLINERS, AND DRESSMAKERS,

- Bog to inform the Tadios of Hongkong that

vels of WINTER GOODS, they intend offering:

Shares per veut, prem:: Shanghai Stonu Navigation Co. pur to 5p.e.pin srder to make room for their expected arri China Se Saigon, and Etraits 35, Chins and Straits Steam Navigation, par Hongkong Gus

$169/a

Hongkong Hotel Shares.....65 per gent. dia. Hongkong Distillery Co 20 p. oprem Indo-Chinese Sagur Ca

Tetra

SALER OM October 15am, 1870. pase to 20 vids reported by Chinese,

Biam Ride; 2,000 piools, of $1,80, by Tai Fang Shud to Hongkong merchant. Wh

Sian Rice, 1.000 piculs, at $1.80,-by' Tai Fung Bhup to Hongkong merchant, KANA Slum Rie: 300 picula, at 5200, by Tại Fung Shan to Hongkong teerchant.

Thite Sugar, 200 lags, at $6.80, by Kwong Cheung Tai to Hongkong merchan

Brown Sugar, 100 baga, at $3 93, by Kwong

This advent raises the very important ques-Tui to Hongkong merchant tion in Auckland which is mine agitating Cali- fornia, and basalen given rise to diacoesion in Qacensland and Houelalu. Some time ago, we referred to the practical results of the employ met of South Sea Kaland labor in Queensland, where it has been fairly tried and admitted to bon failure:

While Shirting1,300 pieces, at $5.00, by Wing“ Cheong Shun to Hongkong morebant,"

In California, a strong bus the objection to The Asistio race become, that the State Legis- Inture bus rejected the fifteenth Amendment, with the view of excluding Celestials from the

righta of citizenship. This policy has been

forced span the Stater because of the number of Chinese laborers who are been introduced, for should these inervor in the same ratio for the next half a dozen yeurs as they have increased

aring the past two years, they would be able- swamp the white vote at any election. Thus in the Stäten on the Pa-iño slupa, Ibe " nigger question crops up in new formo, after having Been-acttled in the Atlantic States

Bombay Cotton, 65 balen, nt $20.05, by foreign" marchant to Hongkong wevhant,

Shanghai Cotton, 100 baler, at $21,50, by Hop Hing to travelling merchant,

Shanghai Collan, 30 bilen, gat $21.30, by Cann Cheong to travelling merchant.

Isingluer, 10 canes, at $35, by Chun Cheong i to travelling merohnät.

Gray Shirtings, 34, 3,000 pleura; at $2.80, by foreign therobant to Hongkong merobact

Vessels on the Berth..

STEAM TO SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHÓW. THE P. & 0.5, N. Co.'s steamship

AZOR!

omach for the political aspect of the ques for the above places, is postponed until 2 PM.

TO-MORROW, the 18th instant. tion. With regard to its social bearings, we

W. MACAULAY, Superintendent.. have still stronger objections to the location of

ilored races in this country. We think the P. & O. & N. Co.'s Office, introduction of the Chinese to the Australian Hongkong, 15th October, 1870. | 1822 nokonics and California has done much to

· FOR MANILA. lower the standard of murals in those counties.THE Arferican Stcamer Indeed, a pertant of the San Francisco and Mustralian newspapers most satisfy any one, igorer sceptical of the truth of our statement; unun regmorje advantages which may result from employing the cheap labor of interior races could compensate for their debasing influence on__society.\

La vity of these facts, iberefore, to prolená Against the intraduction of contract laborero from the South Sea Islands to New Zealand. It may not be thought pulitic to forbid Chinese immigrtats landing un our shores, soting that they como, voluntavily, and rely on their own exertions for subsistence; afthough, as a matter. of opinion, we, opkusitatingly say, that if we possessed the power, we would prevent their contact either with the Baropean habitants or aboriginal nativen,

"LUZON,"

expected here from my on the 24th instant, instead of the date previously notified, will meet with prompt despatch for the above port,

For Freight or Faamge, apply to

SM RUSSELL & Us...

tf 18. Hongkong, 13th October, 1970. - FOR BOMBAY British barque

FAIZE ALLUM Captain Kneen, having the greater portion gå ber Cargo engaged, will meet with quick day patch for above port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MUNJBEBROY KHONJËE. of 1794. Hongkong, 7th Oct bor, 1870.

FOR MANILAJ -S

THE Spanish Brig

“NUEVO CONSTANTE,” Captain Angel Fabio,' will be soon dispatched

With regard to the employment of these un- fortunate islanders in the preparation of the in Lais provinco we bave only a word or two to say It is impossible to support that those men cume here voluntarily. We do not insinaste that physical force was used to convey them on board the vessel but wo evoceive that if tõe

hifluence of certain chiefa who were doubt Jess marded for their trouble-bád not been excried, we should not have seen them amon gat 06. We impok too strongly condemn stichia ystem of buitening cheap labor" Then, again, we object to "obseup labor of this description" altogether, when so many of our own race and grautry are out of employment, or barely earning the neosaries of life. The Karkas will not contribute anything to or about the 20th instant, having the greater ibe revenue.. They will toil at their portion of her cargo ngaged.

wiasters mills be scantily," "fed clothed and should they survive the bardrbips en which they are certain to be exposed, tiey will, leave this cotry without contributing amite toward te improvements. Our con- temporary, the Herald, we are glad to perceive, bus notion this matter, and vory, properly. invited the Government to regulate the now. scheme of immigration which has Just heen brought into operation; If we are, to found a Slave State, let us understand it, and propare for it but if this is not to be permitted, then

Jeast be thorongh. If slavery is a good and beneficent institution let yo; láti once; but if it is altogether abhorrent to bur

For Freight or Passago, apply ta ARTON WAS REMEDIOS & CO.

tf 1789 Fangkong; 6th October, 1870.

FOR BOMBAY, British Barqne

SOPHTEY

Captain Green, will leave for the above port on

..For Freight, apply to

B. CAVASJER.

Charleror 2nd 1754 Hongkong, lat October, 1870.

FOR NEW YORK, HE1 Ameriaun, dooble decked Barque

- JOHN WOKSTER”. Captain Knowles, having to greater part of her Cargo engaged, will load at this and Wham- pan fur the shove part; and have immedists despatch.

right up

OLYPHANT & CO 1726 Hooghong, 26th September; 1870.

ities of human rights, and opposed to the FOR SYDNEY, and should sufficient inducement

principles of our Government, let us not wink,

st a modified system of slavery in car undet. And the employment of contract laborers from the South San Islanda in slavery, ina drese, say what we may about it.

MISCELLANEDUS, JA are "DEATH OF "X ÜLERICAL CENTENARIANA The French jordiala announds the death, at Azay-le-Rideau (Indre-et-Loire), of the Abbé Blanchard, seplor of the priests in the diocese of-Tours; and,, indeed, of all the Frenob olergy, at the age of 102,- /

ofer, NEW ZEALAND, British Barque

MEMENTO." Captain Thompson, will have early, despatch as- above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to Kassetten RUSSELL & Cal - tf 1676 Hongkong, 1426 September, 1870,

FOR SHANGHAI. THE fine Corn Steamship..

ERCILLIA,”

The lordre of poses and Prosperity in the London via Suez Canal on or about the 13th

City of Londonderry and neighbourhood hars prepared a memorial which Las been extensively

W Lilley Commander, expected here from

September, will meet with; quick despatch as abure,

**For Freight or Passage, apply to

aigned, praying Government type BOURJAU, LUBENER & Co. entirely all public demonstrations, conected with the celebration of particular events by either party..

Team

YOUTHFUL MURDERERS.--Two boys, aged repectively about ten years, ware oburged at the Thames Police Court on Aug, 22, with the wilful warder of a child numed Lato, aged 51 Other, boys, who appeared on witnesses saw prisoners beating and hicking decessed; and they did not deny that they bad done so, but alleged in tlicir defence that the poor little fellow bad cheated them" Their ill-trament was followed by his death in a few hours. The magistrate remanded the ease for malim

tf 1608 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1870.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

HS 4.1 American ship

"GUIDING STAR

from Aughat lat to 31st, the undamentioned artialas, the whole of which have been greatly reduced in price.

DRESSES

Plain and Fancy SILKS, POPLINS, AND FOULARDS.

Plain and Broche P GRENADINES AND BAREGES,

MUSLINS,

French Printed CAMBRIOS, AND PIQUES |

Plain and Fancy SCOTCH LAWNB

WHITE AND FANCY. PIQUES,

QUILTINGS

Plain and Figured MUSLINS AND GRENADINES

FRINTED AND PLAIN ALFACGAS,

Ladies Print and Melin MORNING WRAPPERS.

MUSLIN SKIRTS AND GARIBALDIES.

A-fat of CORSETS..

Grandine and Lace SHAWLS.

Grenading and Lúco JACKETS.

Mvalin and Lace

COLLARS AND SETS.

MILLINERY HATS AND HONNETS,

„ROYS & GIRLS' STRAW HATS,

CHILDREN'S FROOK AND FINAFORES.

BRANCH HOUSE. CORNER OF NANKIN AND SZECHUEN

ROADS, SHANGHAL...

FOR SALE.

MUNIZ Yellay METAL and Complai

tion NAILS,

Copper SHEETS,

du. RODS. NOWA Yellow Metal BODS.".

.At

--L.: FAIOKEL & Con t 1516 Hongkong, 17th August, 1870.

THE

THE TOURISTS GUIDE FOCKET

REDUCED PRICE $1.

Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture 30. o., with the Funti, and Mandarin Pronan ciation. S

Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of tha

Hongkong Russell & Da

Hongkong Rumpeition & C

For Sale.

JUST LANDED AND FOR SALE Ez Steainer" Delatoare," and other arrivals,

"AMBURG PRIME MESS PORK

Stockholm TAR.

Frosta, Bolt ROPE, Rigging and Kunning.

ROPE

Brown SHEATHING FELT.

Murtis TEPALOW METAL nød ̈COM-

POSITION NAILS.

India Rabber PAUKING,

Italian Hemp PACKING,

T. and D. Henry's Beati Government Navy O CANVAS. Hubbuck's Boiled and Eat LINSEED OIL.

Hubbuck's PAINTS of all descriptions.

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. ti 1745 Hongkong, 28th September, 1870.

̈MACEWEN & Co.

¿Hacı for Sale, as late arrivois➡

SHINA Breakfast SERVICES.

Dinner SETS. Toilet SETS

nick dispatch Juick dispatol.

Infituations.

Docks.

FOO ORO W.

RIVER MIN.

inak. Shop, containing a

QUICK TIME AND CHEAP FARES (

CHINA AND JAPAN

NEW YORK AND LIVERZOOL! THE GREAT OVERLAND ROUTE

CENTRALAND'UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, Ja now in complete running order from

ISAN FRANCISCO MAR

TO THE

- “ATLANHO SEA BOARD?

THROUGH EXPRESS TRAINS

حسن

LEATH SAN FRANCISCO DAILY ! Making prompt connections with the neveral Railway Lines in the Fuster States for all the Cilica of the USITUD STATES and CANADÁ, and connecting ut TRUS

NEW YORK

With the overal Steamer Lines to ENGLAND FRANCE

AND ALL EVROPEAN PORTE

DOO E

Post-Office Notifications,

A mail will close,

For Bangkok. -Per Janet Macioun, to-day, the 17 ftant, nt 1180 a..

the 20ti inutunt, ut 11 30 ..

For Singapore, Penang, and Calontia-Por Indian Mail Packet Cleanrby, on Thursday" next, the 20th instant, at 11:30AM.:

THE above granite floored, DOCK, of the per Azof, will close to-morrow, the 18th instrunt, The Maila for Swatow, Amoy, and Fuccbow, following Dinopetops, viz: Length, 300 at 1.30 7.4. pelead of at the timo pravionsly fent Breath at Bottom, 40 feet, le expable of notified. receiving Vangla drawing 13 to 16 feat, as the state of the Tides will nilow. The Dock rana Indian Mail Ticket Hindostan, on Thursday, For Singapore, Penang, ut Calcutta-Per. dry to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam. The above promise comprise a large Machine WITHWORTTI's 12-Now SoRuw CUTTING-

MANDAGÁT LATEE, DRILLING AND SCREWING MACHINES, A LARGE SMITRY, A, E, &0. Large Godowes are on the premises for STOWAGE OF CARGO, ka, do, large Stock of Woods, Motal, to, &c., always on band. The Dock Stonn Tag Wooring is available at all times.to tow vessels to or from Sea; at our- rent rates, ou application to:

JOHN C. SEBY..

Superintendent The list of Charges for lighting or romell ling vossglu on so obtained fron

MAILS BY THS" ENGLISH PACKET",

The English Contrnot Fuckat “KMEU": will be dispatobed with the vaunt Midla for Europe, o., on TUESDAY, the 18th instant

at com.

Money Orders on nuy of the Money Ordor Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted

ntil 5 on the 17th instant.

the 17th fastans.

The Post-Oue, will be open until 8 ..,,on.

Tottera, &c., may be posted during the night

Messrs. DE SILVER & Co., Hongkong. Mesura. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Shanghai.n the box left open for their recuption.

Lettors for registration will be received until # 376

MAPS. 10 AM, on the 18th instant,

..

PORT OF AMOY. CHIPOWNERS, AGENTS, and COM

MANDERS A, informed that the Dock COMPANY'S ESTABLISHMENTS, at the above Fort afford every facility, at moderate chargna, REPAIRING, AND SPARRING VESSELS,

LEANING AND PAINTING IRON

SHIPS AND STEAMERS. THEIR LARGE GRANITE DOCK, Hra 286 feet length on the blocks, and at average spring tidescan russive Veasels of 18 sử 17 feet draught.. It has a Caisson GATE, AND FOWSEFUL CentrifugaL STEAM-POMY,

And an Engineers work-shop fitted with Lathes Turovan Tim Gorso East, From San and Tools, driven by steam, Iron and Braam Fransisco to Omabs. 4, days and 7 hours; to Fountries, Boilermaker' shop, a large Smithy, OICAGU, 5 days and 7 hours; to NEW XORK, and Carpenters and Bonthulders shede. All 6 days and 20 hours,

Letters may be posted until 10 on the 18th instant, without Inte feù,-*-*

Letters posted after 10. on the 19th inst... will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee of 18 cnta each as well as the postage is propaid. The Latest time for posting Letters at this Office in 11AM., and for Newspapers, Books, órí Patterns 10 AM. on the 16th instant.

Late letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom via Marecillas, or to Sin gapore, may be posted on board the Puakot. from 11.30 .. to the time of sailing, on pag tient of a Late Fee of 48.vonta each in addition to the postage,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General General Post-Office. Hongkong, 6th October, 1870.

LETTERS, &o., ADDRESSED “LONDON" ONLY.

Many parsons are in the habit of addressing

Are Ran Daily, from SAN FRANCISCO to NEW YORK and intermediate points. There DRAWING ROOM CARS by day, and SLEEPING CARS by night, are unexcelled for comfort and convenience to the passenger Quarters for Officèro, Wad a DRY.GODOWN while en route-combining the elegance of a for STORES, of Veerals under repair. privato Florand all accommodationsportaining 2517 Amov, December, 1868. to a wall-furolatod chamber, with. Comfortable Couotes, Clean Bedding, &a. A competent

Letters, us for well-known From and Indi Superintenied by resident Europeans.

vidudle, to "London" only; but this praction SILVER PALACE SLEEPING COACHES,

Their two smaller GRANITE DOCKS cun notanfrequently occasions delay in such Letters RECOND TO NONE. IN THE WÖZLE,

ive, at spring tides, Vasels drawing 1 fect. de reaching their rightful owner

cuace, however well the Firm or Individual Spara, Timber, and other Dock-yard material for whom a letter is intended may be known, it zept in stock.

is moot cssential, to ensive its correct and prompt delivery, that the streets in which they raide, and the number of the house, should form a part of the address.

F. W. MITORELL

Postmaster General General Post Office,

Hongkong, 31st January, 1570,

Coul SCOOPS, for Dining and Drawing Porter accompanies each Car to attend to the I' Boume

Exhibition Stenk DISHESy

* Crystal BISCUIT, BOXES. Wedgwood SAUCEPANS

Block Tin Disk COVERS with E. P. Handles, Block The Tea and Coffee POTS.. Sponge BATHS

Kerosino Table MP3 and OHANDE LIERS

Electro Plated Crnet STANDS, Liqueur STANDS, Pickle. STANDS &

Electro Plated Sugar BASKETS, CAN- DLESTICKS, Butter DISHES..

Electro Plated Dish COVERS Ice PAILS, Tea and Colles' POTS.; A

Electro Plated Dinner and Dessert FORKS and SPOONS:

GLASSWARE.

wants of our patrons.

CHILDREN not orer Twelve (12) years of age, Half Fars; nader Five (5) years of age, Fe

100 POUND or. Bagdaos per "adult paa senger FREE 50 POUNDS OF BAGUAR "per child between 5 and 12 years, FADE.

D.

ANTI

WALKE E & Uo.. SHIP BROKERS

GENERAL SHIPPING AGENTS. 1* No, 240, YOKOHAMA,

JAPAN. ly 6473

NOTICE.

:

EXTRA BAOsad över 100 pounds betweeHE LONDON & CHINA HERALD being by or addressed to them on their own, private

now incorporated with the "Overland Sacramento and Omaba currency $15 per 100 Ma subscribers will receive that paper in

future. The Daily Press Offion" will com pounds.

tinue to act as agents.

of Hongkong, 8th August, 1870.

THROUGE TICKET OFFICE:

415, CALIFORNIA STREET,- SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

Tovak FasioKİS from SAN FRANCIS- 000 NEW YORK and other Eastern Cities, contmpted through at low raten

MARK GOODS ARE O. P. R. R

Electro Plated Ico PITCHERS, dont new American patterns

Tablo LINEN.

BASS'S ALE. in Hogsbeads, Barrels, and Kilderkins.

1914

GUINNESS'S STOUT; in bottle.. Copying PRESSES, Foolssup size. „Colobred GLABS:

Naila CORDAGE

Via Suez Candy

India Rabber BELTING for MACHINERY from 3-in, to in.

Leather

do, · from Jain, to 4 in 13, Queen's Road Central,

151 Hongkong. 19th May, 1870-65

ATHAM'S BRANDY in I duz, cases, SHERRY ;3 PORT

CLAILET

BIRLEY & CO.

BONGKONG, STEAM BAKERY, Ufice Opposite the Oriental Banta.

MESSRS, D. NOW ROJBE & Co, establish

in the your 1858, beg to inform their Customers and the public generally, that they have just set up a Steam Bakery in their pre mises, which has embled them to reduce their rates, without interfering with the well known superior qualities of their Articles.

They are now enabled to offer their Brend

Chinese Laurance in two Faith and Biscuits of the best quality at following

The oily Prată (Ginni

FOR SALE.X

THB Thorough Bred Australian gelding ̈“ JAVELIN?” by "Cominck, ond of “Jon- ny Lind," b

LANE, ORAWFORD & UD. if 1757 Hongkong. 23th September, 1870-

AND E TENNENT'S SLE and

·PORTER, . a)

DAVID CORSAR 4.SONS. Merchant Navy. Navy Boiled Long Flax Crownyk

CANVAS

ARNHOLD, KARBERO &, Hongkone. 11th May, 1267. 20 MAP FOR SALE, DE OHAMPAGNE-

#11:

YOEDERER CARTE NOIR,

REDELER OF GARTE BLANCHE

reduced rutes

Sqnum Twist, Cottage, and

Franck Javes... $0.07 per lb Boda and Croker, Biscuits,

6lbs. tias.......

0.75 each.. 1.50 0.30 por 0.07

12.

Butter and Swoot Blaculta Cabin Biscuits q

NOTICE TO SHIPMASTERS. TAPTAINS are invited to inspect the new steam machine-made Soda, Oracker, Cabin and Ship BISUUTTS, at the lowest rates.

D. NOWROJEE&Co. 1431 Hongkong, 2nd August, 1870. PHOTOGRAPHY

BE Undersigned has opened his new rooms. No. 29, Quem's Bond, next door to Meas L&NE, CRAWFORD & Co.

→I THOMSON.

ROEDERER CARTE BLANOяEt $15 Hongkong, 16th May, 1870.

ROEDERER GLADIATEUR

ANSANDER & Co..

CAID.

Sole Agcate for Hongkong and Clin. M. GRAY, 621 & 623, Clay St., San

1694-Hongkong. 3rd September, 1888. SENÓW READY.

TMPERIAL QUARTO, UN ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN.

PRONUNCIATION

Optain E. M. Treeman, will bure early des- As AXOLA-CHINESE DICTIONAL, by the Rev. patel for the aboyo":

W. LOESCHEID, published at the Daily Freas Office, Hongkong,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

VAN RUSSELL & Co.

- if 16504 Hongkong, 10th September 1870.50 soupe and practical warring the Work

|

A. N. TOWNE;

Gon't Supt. C.P.R.R.

It is heroby 26tifled that, under the autho rity of a Treasury Warrant dated the lat May last, Superintending, or First Class Schoolmag- ters in the Army will, in future, be entitled to the same privilegen in regard to Letters sent affairs, as are at present enjoyed by Commu sioned Ouers in the Army and all Army' Saboolmintresses will be entitled fas. Army Schoolmasters of all but the First Class now re) to the same privileges, in regard to the Letters, as are enjoyed by non-Commissioned Offers and Privato Saldiem.

-F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post Office. Hongkong, Slat July, 1868,

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MAR SEILLES AND SOUTHAMPTON; 190 BOMBAY, MADRAS. AND CALUOTTA, KING GEORGEN SOUND, MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, T. H. GOODMAN,

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SERAN

NAVIGATION" COMPANY'S Gen'l Puss'r Agart

Steamship Sammento, Cal.EMEU Capt. Pasnins, with Her Ma C. B. HAMMOND.. jesty's Maile, Passangere. Specic, and Car

Get Supt. U.P.R.R.ro, will feave this for the above place lonies and New Zealand, will be as follown.

TUESDAY, the 186 stant, ut n

Cargo will be received on board until noon Omaha, Nebraska Fon the 17th, Specie and Parcels at the office

until ENS ROSPITA II,

TEAS. COLTON.

Goo'l Pane's Agcát,

HONGKONG.

TRUSTEES

The Colonial Secretary,

The Honourable W, Kżawick, Esq.. Gro. HEARD, Esq.,

The Superintendent of the P. & C. 5.

Company, (ox officio),

TERMS OF ADMISSION

P.M. on the 17th.

For Purticulars regarding Fright and Pou sage, apply at the P. & 0, 9. N. Cola Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,

that benceforward the rates of Postage, which It is hereby notißed for general information, must be paid in advance, cbargeable upon Book and Pattern Packets posted as Hongkong, or at any of the British Poutal Agencies in China and Japan to be forwarded by the British Contract fail Pagreta to the Australian On

vi

For a Packet not exaceding 1 onnec

in weight.:

For a Paket abore I ounce aid not

exceeding 2 ounces.

For

Pocket above 2 ounces and not. exceeding d'ounces

&

For

Packet above 4 ounces and but exceeding Sources..

10

" A Written Declaration of the Contents and Yalue of the Fackages for the Overland and Route in required by the Egyptian Covernment, Nand must be delivered by the Shippers to the ages or traction thereof.

Company's Agenta, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice, which may happen from the incor rectness in such declaration,

so on, adding 8 cents for every additional-s

W. STANLEY ADAMS, AL D., Besident Surgem HG.JAMES E. Hu, Secretary & Transurer. -16 Claas (Private Room), per day, $3.00

(2 Beds în ea. 2nd

$2.00 "Room: 3rd (Public Wards),

$100

The Company reserve the option of forward-

FW. MITCHEİ

Fostmaster General, General Pont Office,

·Hongkong, 16th Juno, 1876. --

It is hereby notified that henceforward, the

ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for rates of postage which must be paid in advance, Cunal in their own Steamers, or la vessel to the United Kingdom by the United States Europa Drough Egypt, either by mail, or by chargeable on Packets of priuted papers or. patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong. employed for the purpose.

Shippers.are particularly requested to pote Poketa via San Francisco, will be

viz: Black Bills of Lading.

These charges are inclusive of all Medicines and Attendancea, bat exclusive of Winca or | Artides not in the recognised Dietary Table,

All orders for Admission to Hospital neon the terms and conditions of the Company's counterugned by some responsible Person or Persons resident in the Colony.

(Pattints are also admitted on Deposita at the following rates, remwable one day previona be the amount deposited having been expended.

1st Class..... 2nd...

By order,

$20.)

H. G. JAMES,

Hon. Secretary. & Treasurer. 1714 Hongkong, 25th Nutuber, 1969.

SAIL MAKING.

W

ILLIAM DOLAN having returned to Hongkong, bas reamed his basiness of Sail Maxino in all-ita branches, at his old plase in Duddell Street, and solicits the patros age of the Public..

He ban on hand a fine sortemt of 8 and 10 quoco RAVINS DUCK, suitable for Bast Salla For Awnings...

If 858 Hongkong, 30th April, 1869-

Lots of the Imperial Maritime Customs Service,

W. MACAULAY, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office. Honekyne, 6th October, 1870.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA- RITIMES DES: MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

STEAM FOR---- SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, TSAILA, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES. FONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS.

ALSO,

For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce

in weight......

For

not ex-

fullos,

a packet above og vente." For a packet above 2 oantes not ex.

ceeding 4 ounce.

ceeding 2 ounces

8

1

and eight cents for every additional four ounCAG. These rates apply to Printed Civentre, Price. Fists, Market Reports, and all printed papers [othing, then_Newspaperu, as well as to Books

and Trade Patterna or Saniplos.

F. W. MITCOELL

Postmaster Gancral General Post Offios

Hongkong, 12th April, 1870,

Is in herely notified for gonerd information, that the rates of Postage (which met ho paid' in advance) chargeable upon Printed Papers azid Patterns of Merchandize address to onatantinople, will benceforward be as follows ON TUESDAY Su ametini For a Packet not exceeding 2 ounces...2 cents.

PORT LOUIS,

the 25th October, at noon, viz,

Commandant Boussman, (RIM.N.), with Fer à Packet above 2 ounces and not ex

MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, ncceding 4 oun

ceeding 8 pazi

S. W. SHARP,

at Whompact,

places. BGS most respectfully to inform Ship CARO, will leave this Port for the above For a Facket above 4 ounces and not er

Masters and others visiting the port in question, that he has opened his hones i don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in ou

Cargo and Spools will he registered for Lon and so oo; ñdding 4 cents for every additional 4- Bamboo Town as a General Store, and tracte transit through Marseille for the principal

F. W. MITCHELL, of jinslie patron by strict attention to business to merit a share

NBGoods bought and sold on Commis

aton.

3m 1426 Whampoa, lat. August, 1990.

·TAKASIMA COLLIERY,

NAGASAKL

THE Undersigned are prepared to apply THE are to Francisco; respectfully annonces to the American and European residents of China, seam), in quantities an required, to be delivered the completion of suck fucilities, as enable him on board ship in this. Harbor. to supply, and guarunter, artioles in bis line in NateThe Specific Gravity of Tukasium

Ban Francisco at Mannfucturer Local Kates. Co is 1.245, it contains 82,07 per cent of Santa Agency by Appointment for · Brand Ourbon, and is admitted to be fully equal to the STEINWAY & SONS, NEW YORK, beat English North Country Coal for steaming

and all other purposes.

and other fine 'inakers of

GLOVER & Co. Agent in Hongkong, "

EDW. NORTON. 6m 845 Nagasaki, Japan, April, 1870.

THE OMMERCIAL KILLIARD

RODNE, COMMERCIAL Bany BuildiNUB, QUEEN'S ROAD.

Refreshments of all kinds. July 4

plucss of Berpe,

Cargo, will be received on board until 4 F.M., Specs And Parcels until 5 P.: on the 24th instant (Parcels are not to be cent on board; they must be felt at the Agency's Office.)

Pastmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, 23rd Novembor, 1869.

For further particulare, apply at the Comthink, the Pentage (which mitat be paid in në. pany's Oflice.

O. BERTRAND, Principal Agent. "Hongkong, 14th October, 1870,

PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

THROUGH US. MAIL LINETO NEW YORK.

Via PANAMA or OVERLAND KOUTS,

A

It is hereby notified for general information

vanced) upon lotter addressed to Prince Ed ward Island, will benceforward be as follows, via:

When forwarded vid

Brindisi

When for VIA

Meets each half-ounces

Marseded contacoli balfennes.

When

Southampton.... 28 cents each balf-gunce.

F. W. MITCHELLS

Postmaster General,

General Post-Office.

Hongkong, 29th July, 1670.

STEAMER will be dispatched hence for San Francisco vin Yokohama, Nov. 12th. The steamer leaving Shanghai anavdate will make alose éouncetion at "Tukobomra,

Passengersticketedthrough wCalifornia, Mer It is horely notifled for general information xiço, Central and South America, ani by Over that on and after the lat August next, the LAND ROUTE to principal points in the United Commission chargeable on Money Orders States und Canadas, and, connecting with the issued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, rusions atoom lines from New York to Livor Shanghai, und Tokobatan will be "na follows, pool, Southampton, Brzinen, Breat, and Havre, vis.

Through lickota issued, also, to New York On uns not exceeding £3.18 vento. and Europe via Panama Route, and to Lurope -Above 23-and-not exceeding ...36-

Above £5 and not exceeding £7...51 Above £7 and zot exceeding £10..72

F, W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General.

GRAND, SQUARE, KUFRIGHT PIANOS, E. P. NEEDHAM & SONS, Bataand other makers of PARLOR ORGANS, LELODEONS, &C. BAND INSTRUMENTS, elands unrivalled. All the now words And a complete stock of all kinds of Mantal which the Obiness have of late years been com- Inatrients, Strings, Sheet. Unaie and Books, evidence as to the cause of death. "GAMECOOK.”

pelled to coin to express the numerosta objects

At Wholesale and Retail, malainery, photography, talography, and in All instruments carefully tested and packed THE EMPEROR AND THE ENGLISH FRAM Captain Shorburne, will load at Whumpos for cienos generally, which the rapid advanes of in a thorough manner Sox 1410 July 29 A correspondent of a humo paper writes as the above port, and will have immediate dea hers given in extenso. Each and every word is{{{FIVE-YEARS MANAGER TO DIFLES, FIXED AMMUNITION, per ateamers of The Royal Mail Star Prokot i foreign relations has imposed upon thom, aro GEORGE GLASBE;"in cele

follone A friend of mine was staying at patch Compibro. One morning the Emperor enters ed his room with Punch in his band. "exying. *LAbought you might like torace this smilingly. pointing in severe ourfoulure of himself; for sen," he continued, "this is when thu Times is very angry with ine. Punch in the entro of the

by the same artist, and the time of the entants

LN-TOR NEW-YORK:

Auericus Clipper ship

OLYPHANT &:00.

t1647 Hongkong, th September: 1870 NEM FOR NEW YORK. 11HE First-clion Amèrican Ebip

OSCEOLA

cordivés. Fast jure how hundrome: Tam when Walden, master, will have despatch from economy of space, achieving a clearness not

they want me, und how hideous when they Whampon for the above porty

don't." I think, sir, this shows how trathfully the Emperor appreciate tus olititiam of a Jution of

our predg. 1!

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENU

HONGKONG, Op. 17TH, MORNING.

For Freight, apply to...

AUGUSTINE. HEARD & Co

2m 1438 Hongkong. 7th September, 1870.

For Freight, apply to fully illustrated and explained, forming arer nises for students of a mort instructive antare Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are giren, the noceata being carefully marked on the boat principle hitherto attained. The typo grauby diaplays the succurs of an attempt to make the Chinone and English type corranond in the nine of body, thoroby affecting a vast previously attained, and dispensing with those vust margins and, vnosni, space whiph buye harutatore characterized Chinese publications,

The soupe of the work is so grost, and its utilitarian purposes, so completa, that a TOS ference to its pages enables a person who understasida English to commanivate efetively with nativen who puderalind nothing but Chiẻ 'ness. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeana riding in) China, and to the natives themselves it ex plains anbjecta fully, with which, vory for ing dral of these are porfectly aequainted, "To partica rovident, in England and interested in China it cannot but be myaluable occasionally. 1 comprises upwards of two toneand large quurlo pagan.

· FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. THE British Ship

THE

MARQUIS OF ARGYLE.":

A large uponnt of bulinear has been dous in Cup Moon, having the greater portion Bengal dung during the last two Cage at of her Cargo engaged, will have immediata dia improred prices, lhe following are the present patch for the abowo ports. ruling rates, with more buyers blum solteras For Freight er Funge, nyply to Patat, $550 to 5500mah rodit, and on times

ROZARIO & Co. Bemeris, $625 to $527}; (cash, creat, and 1803 Hongkong, Bud Beptemper, 1870, on time; Patpur on thure-weeks tillgl; Jish Bulps to arrive, at Shy24 to 85651/ Mawa continues weak-ut $655, and with no cuál Anyora at prventet p

Bank chance are quitania,few small auten of new bajug- maddut 22 per cent premium Longkong Tires are nggih wanted at 207 to

|_ NOW READY.

BOUND YOLUMES of the TRADE RE-

D POET for the year 1868. Price $10,

# Apply at the Pasty Press Office.

Hongkong, Jat January, 1870,

TRUBNER &Co.,

CO, PATERNOSTRU ROW,

“ PAÏET PAR” Deviga, Hongzóng)

K1NSFORT & Co., PICCADILLY

DAN LONDON, AND 23, PLACE

VENDOME, PARIS), NGLISH AND FOREIGN CHEMIST PANVICTORIA, DIFPENSA NY.

HONGKONG AND YOKOHAMA, "A BRITS' MEDICINECHESTS

SUPPLIED AND REFITTED. -Af 2016 · · Honzzirong. 3rd September. 1867

NOW READY

£ 72871

· AND GUNPOWDERNA, BODMOND, GIRBIONS & Co., SAN FRANCIBCO,

Agente for: MDS » WINCHSTER BEBATING AREs Cop

Company, The West India and Preile Steam- ship Company, Limited, and The Compagnie - | Générale "Transatlantique, from Aspinwall

direct Connections made at Panam with General Post Office, Steam lines upon the Went Court of Central Hongkong, 18th July, 1870. and South Aaerios, by which passengers arë ||| ticketed through,

and A-E. J. DU PONT DE Numover & Co.

It is hereby notified for general information Through" Bilis of Lading rivon for Freight that henceforward Money Orders drawn in the sza prepared to gell tiles, Carbinga, Fased Ammunition, and Gontorder, on tomas inuta is CENTRAL PACIFIO RAIL ROAD and United Kingdom upon Hongkong, Shanghais favorable the they can obtained from New its connections to the principal points in the and Yokohama, will be paid at the rate of Ex- York, NY

[ 1010 June 2 United Statue and Gunadas, and for Freight change of the day of the receipt of the advices.

Overland for ENGLAND and the CONTI. of such Ordern at the placen named, inatrad of, TUCK LEK:

WENT.

as hitherto, at the rate of Exobunge at which CHIPCHANDLER, COMPRADORE, Through Bills of Lading given, too, for New Money Orders are being mood at the time of

York and Europe vis Panama mate, and to their presentation: No. 68, Para, HONGKONG,

|| Europe vin Aspinwall Lines; to Porta of Meri- Familles and Shipping, funished with every co, and purts on the West Coast of Central kind of Supplies. Hallast and Water provided America, and South America tous far as Valpa at the shortest notice, and on the most reason mio.

ble bar on Dec. Xly 2008

AND HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

STUDENTS.FIRST ASSISTANT, S By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Corros- tiong, and Dr. WILLIAMS'Orthography

Païcsi le Paper Wrappers $1.50 Nearly Bonnd, 8:00

Apply at the Daily Prena Ooo.

與煤

點

WING-KEE COAL SHOP. T

GRAND FAMILY GROUER,

成煤3件

PASA NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

S undersigued, Dou Shop has heen RE-

HE Proprietor of WING-KEH Shop bags to MOYED to the Premises, No. 39, Endi

for the Poblin Cant bis Shop line been colt Ems, The Poor to notify shut established windo 1855, nt Endicott's Lao, and they have always on and sil-worls of Coal for that he bús always a great quantity of Best sale it very moderate prices. Gentlemen who COAL in store for fate. Gentlemen or All farge them with their patronage are requested maters wishing to patronijo kip, ura requested to apply to the above address, leaf 1 to apply at his Shop..

BY KWONG-KEE

Jy 668: Hongkong, 22nd Hopeli, 1879,

12m 1201 Hongkong, 7th July, 1870.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Portmaster Acneval, General Post Office,

Hongkong, 20th August, 1870.

Favorable arrangmente have been hade for "through" Panakngeman Froight to America It is berely gojifled for general information, from Colsatta Ponnag, and Singapore, and that the Postage on Letters addremed to Nor- (from Swatny Amoy, and Foochów,

way when forwarded via Sorithampton; will Parvel Packagewenentu, bemarkod to address henceforward bo 36 cents for each balf gunce in fall

Www Koturn Fango Trobete famed at a roduction of 20% upon the mount of the regular fare

For further information sa to Pusanga o Proight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Fraya Want

TOPS MALHARIIS, Agen "Hongkong, Lith Qstöben, 1870.

high why, either be paid in advance, or it may be left to enollected on delivery of the Letters. Unpaid Letters will be enbject to an additional olurge on delivery,

F. W. MITCHELL, A

Portminster General,

General Post Office,

Hongkong, 3rd August 1870,