MANCHURIA-
(N, C8 Dizily Nevza
Lying North and Enet of the Great Wall of Obina, ad occupying space on the map senio 800 miles in lodgtl and 500 in breadth, ahout equal therefore in area to France. Nes the pro." vince of Masaharin, a country hitherto known to us except from having supplied the raigsing family to China. The picture which most of us mentally raise up, on the mention of him province, in that of a large steppe, covered with grass for a short time in summery but for the rest of the year little better than the frozen regions of Siberia." It is not mar" prising that so little has beening of the purb of aburia, as, prior to the opening Newebwang, to which its products now arrive by & long and difonlt route, it was literally alut out from communication with the rest of the world. It is indeed traversed by large and invigable stresu, which are madoase of ex- tensively by the auriculturista along their banks; but those streams, like those of the corres pinding region' in North America fnd their dzi not into the Gulf of Pechill or the Yellow Sva, to the south; but, flowing north, are dinlarged into the great Amoor, which finally disembognes into the dangerous, and for the greater part of the your inaccessible, Gulf of Tartary. It is thus that the Songan with its numerous branches, though made use of to sup Per because, theo in artery of the tride of the ply the tool wants of the inhabitants, las no
quuntry which has been forted, by the innoceR- sible nature of the country lying to the north,” ind by the ghaticles imposed by the Shanalin to the east to take tho'narrow trnoka, míwalled roads, that connect it with the seaports of the Galf of Pochili. Manchuria had thi were, been cut off by bitherto imposable bär- riers, from the rest of the work1, Gill an great accurred which, in ita consequences, "was pro bably stravely opposed to the designs of ita lenders. We refor to the conquest of Chin in the 17th
which seated, in 1644 she
Notices of Firms.
R..MAGENS WILLIAM GREIG is duly
púžborized to sign ban Firma
JOHN SILVERLOOK & Co.
144 29 Focehow, Jat Tanuary, 1871, 17,
7 il bara-thin day established ourselves in
ANUNDESTINATIN
W this Colony as Avorige Adjumero, | PORT ELIZABETH .............. Patio Acountnate and General Commission NEW YORK Agents. ADEVAR A VEN
18, Wyutham Street
SAN FRANCISCO. WOODFORD & Ú, · MELBOURNE & SYDNEY
RYDNEY
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY, 12ro, 1871.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Hongkong, 2nd January 18711 13 STORE, PENANG & COUR)
Undersigned, having this day sutured MANTANA into partnership as Merchants and Coin-YOKOHAMA mission Agents, will conduct their basiness SHANGHAI quitor the sumo and style of NORTON, LTALU & Oa
'Ji
EDWARD NORTON. ROBERT LTALL:
if 1 Hongkong, 1st January, 1371.' ;;
NOTICE.
business will, for the future, be con ducted under the style or firm of HENEY,
GRIBLE & Co.
Mr. HYLE HOLME is duly authorized to sign the firm per procuration, or deve
HENRY GRIBBLE.
1 2 Nagasaki, 1st January, 1971.
NOTICE. DUNGAN DAVIDSON is a partsor
BROWN & CO 35 Amoy, 1st January, 1971
NOTICE. ER. TROMAS H. DE SILVER is admitted partner in vur firm from the 1st of Octobor, 1869.
Mur firs from tais date.
M
L. FRICKEL & 00..
tl 2012 Hongkong, leh October, 1869.,
NOTICE
YE.
have this day catablished a branch of our House at Hankow, is de S
infant, representative of the banac of Tai-ant
The business at our Agencies in Ticntain, on the throne of the Empire. Like the Kor ma conquest of England, this of China has, Kiukiang and Ninggo, will. bereafter be con within the short tort of some two and a quadreted the name of our firm by our recog ter centuries, resulted in the almost, com- nized Agenta in'olarge. RUSSELL & Co. Tate Dation. Old men and women do indeed if 162 thing, fat Juuenry, 1870- here and there speak colloquially the ancient HAVE this day established myself at thin ingange of the country; but it is doubtful if, Port RB Merohnat aud. Oomienion in any portion even of Manchuria, it is now Agent under the style or orm.of.
F. PEIL, the vernanlar, The Manchus, more. Here and
plate extinction of the Nanohnede asap.
1 2189 Hongkong, 15th December, 1870.
NOTICE.MA
HAVE this day established myself at these Ports, as a Merahant and Commission Agent, under the Style or Firm of E. FICHER
impulsive than their Satheru-neighbour, have and I have mithorised Mr. E. HETDEN and proved themselves no stob for the plodding Mr. H. MEYER to sign my fiva by procuration.
F. PEIL industry of the sons of Han, so that ut the present day, in their own country, they ate only to be found in isolated communities, surrounded by the mure entorprising Chinese, whose lan- Kuage and coatoms they are, moreover, rapidly Assuming. Notwithstanding, however, tant Manchuria has hitherto been of so little conn. ion vilgu, the country contains within itself Fast recourses, ricultural and misoral As in the greater part of North Chinn, coul Hadiron bound, while the Scougat and its branches form in network of interna]- navigation Its agricultural products are, of Saigon, have appointed"
bowever, of still greater importance. On its upland plates are found all the productions
Co.
EDWARD FISCHER,
Biogo, Osaca, 19th November, 1870. 122197 Undersigned, baring heen compelled by the French authorities to leave the Colony
...Me. ED. RENARD & Co.
་་ and H. K STEWART, Exi. (Agent
of temperite olimes, and many which we Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) Are accustomed to refer to more santhera to not as their attorneys during their absence. Intityden. So praduative is the soil; and 40 suited to agricultare is the cliate is the olimate, that even at the latitude of 12 north,
two silecessive crops can be grown in the your
· BAKRE & Co., 2117 Saigon. 12th November, 1870.
NOTICE.
For Sale;
VESAEL'S NAME
"UAPTAINI
10
Stephen Bishop
North Star
ady Bowas
Obina (er)
|Mina
Aden (str.).... Malacon (str.)..
SAYLE & CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
LINEN
DRAPERS, SILK MERCERS TAILORS," HABERDASHERS, OUTFITTERS, &a, do.
Would ontbattention to their undermentioned Departamonte, which are now unusually well ssorted with their now dengna for the Spring
CLOTHS and TAILORING DEPARTMENT. BLACK AND BLUE BROAD GLOTHS AND DOESKINS
NAVAL AND MILITARY"OLOTES. FANCY DOESKINS TWEEDS.
8 COATINGS.
And a large Assortment of the newest designs in snit lengths only.
PLAIN AND FANOX FLANNELS. WAITE DRILLS & MARSELLA FANOY AND PLAIN COLORED DUCKS,
~WHITE AND COLORED DUCKS,
QUILTINGS AND VESTINGS.
A.
FOR FREIGHT AFFUT TO
Tone Dirizan:
Hongbong Turner & Hongkong Olyphant & Hongkong Olyphant & Hongkong Roraria &; Hongkong Ruswell & Hongkong David Sasson Hongkong Remedion & Hongkong P, 30. Hongkong P. 3 D. bị N. Đối
For Sale.
FOR SALE AND NOW, LANDING.
"Sun Francisco, from Hainburg, and other
Late arrival.
BEST SWEDISH TARK, in Barrole and
Half-barrola.
Hambarys Prime Moss PORK:
do do, do, BEEF, Europe ROPE, from 1 to 4 inchon Composition CANDLES. SHEET LEAD
Muniz TRLLOW METAL and Composition
NAILS
BUBKET GUINNESS STOUT, in quarta
and pints,
Base's ALE, by Jameron and Saundars, in do.
do. in Kilderking, 3-Bar HENNESSY.
KRUG, in quarts and pisis.,
PERRIER JONET, in der ST. MARCEAUX, in do.
Quick dispatch.
Zaick dispatch. Feick dispateb.
Quick dispatch.
Caiok dinguitobi On the 19th inst., Quick disputab: Quick dispatob.. -Quick dispatch.
Vessels on the Berth.
STHÁM TO SHANGHAL IBF. & O.S. N, Co.'s steamship KANTA MALAODA,“
will ploure for the above plňou about 24 hours)
after the arrival of the next Euglinh Mail,
Post-Office Notificatious,
Da maid will plead.
For Singapore,Per str. Bengal, to-day, the 1b instuut, at 11.30 ..
For Aluor. Per str. Euron, to-day, the 12th instant, at 3,30 1,3-
For Singapore, Panung, and Oalousia.-For
HEW,MACAULAY, Superintendent. | Indian Adif Fucket Thäler, on Thursday, the
P&O, SİN.-Co.'s Offico vet d
Hong koán Địa Jangary. 1891.
STEAM TO YURORAMA.
atar.HEP.&O.S. N. Go.'q ateamship
Hanses, Lands,Tenements, &c.
TO LET.
TO LET. FIRST-CLASS Granite GODOWNS, R FIRST CLASS Oran
ROB. 9. WALKER & Co. jetë 41- Bongkong, 9th January, 1871, '
TO BE LET, "With Possession on-Int-Qui veut.p THE HOUSE and OFFICE, No. 9, Cough
Erbes, at present pocupied by Mesam KIяNA, Hoga & Co. Apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. it 1974 Hongkong. lat July, 18693 V
TO LET *With immediate possession.
NO. 4, Pochili Tarendra
TO. 4, Počbilí Torenon, Elgin Street. Apply
LANE, URAWFORD & Clo
tr 1868 Hongkong, 30th September, 1869.
BUT TO BE LET.
MONICA MADEN."
Ttf 47
will leave for the abosa place abortly after the Arrival of the next English Mail, HAW. MACAULAT, Superintendent, F. & O: S..N. Oo.' Offer
ru 48
Hongkong, 9th January, 1871, *FOR MELBOURNE. AND SYDNEY. HE British ship BENE
"NORTH STAR."
Capt. D. J. Jeffery, having a grout portion of her Cargo engage will have a quick dospitoh for the above porta,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZAKIO & Co. tf Hongkong, 7th January. 1871,
AUTOR SAN FRANCISCO, HE 1 British Barque
LOCH-KEN"
19th instant, ut 1,80 F.
For Singapore, Penang, and Catentti-Per Indian Mail Pucket China, on Thursday, the 19th instant, at 1.30 PM.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES ARRAGONAAN PACHET."
The United States Mall Packet Great Re- public will be dispatched on THURSDAY, 0- 12th instant, at 3 r. with the Maila
For Yokolumn, San Francisco, the United States and toe United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspaport, ko,
until 9 PM Eas
from 2 PM to 250 F., on payment of a Late Lotters, onn be posted on board the Packet
Feo of 12 cents in addition to the Postago.
The Propayment of the Fantage to all the above plasen by this route is "compulsory. Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will bo.. forwarded by the English Packets.
Correspondence addremod to Yokohama, and the United States, must be superscribed per Gront Republic, and that addressed to the Currie, Master, will have quick despatch for United Kingdom must be superscribed "vid the above port.
Jan Francisco FW. MITCHELL,
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co. t34 Hongkong, 6th January, 1871.
THE Spanish Ship T
FOR MANILA,
MINA
Pada se
General Post Oßes,
Postmaster General
Hongkong, 6th January, 1871.
It is hereby notified that henneforward the cates of postage which must be paid in advance,
Captain Tartus, will bavo quick dospatch for chargeable on Packets of printed paper or the above part.'
Eur Freight or Passage, apply to SS REMEDIOs & Co.
0 Hongkong, 4th Jhaudry, 1871,
TOR NEW YORK; 118 41 American Hrig
THE GODOWN situated under car Offices, in the Building known us DENT'S BLOCK on the Fraya, capacity 800 Tons. Ocupation sun bo had on the 1st January, 1871
Apply to SSELL & OTHE
The Cutting Department under the superia CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OHMAN 2267 Hongkong, 29th December; 1870.
tandence of practical West End CUTTERS.
· HOSIERY--- GENTLEMEN'S COTTON, LISLE, & SILK
·BOOKS,
in every size,
LINEN COLLARS.
in all the newest shaped. WRITE AND COLORED PAPER COLLARS. GENTLEMEN'S INDIA GAUZE, MERINO SILK & WOOL & SILK UNDER VESTS. LONG CLTH AND ORIMEAN SHIRTS, “A large assortment of PAJAMAS. BILK & CAMBRIC HANDKERCHIEFS. SCARVES AND TIES,
of the newest designs.
HATS.
صبحت .
MR WILLIAM HUNRY MOGEE and M. GENTLEMEN'S BLACK PARIS, DRAB. As soon au the opening spring removes | OTTO FRIEDRICH, have this day been from the soil ita winter fettors, wheat and barley admitted partners in our firm. are put in; reaped in Jane they give place to a crop of palse, rondy for harvest in October. All over the country, wheu, barley and rice are stapla
LAMMERT, ATKINSON' & D
tf 1258 Hongkong, 90th June, 1870.
TR. WALTER HYDE NOTLEY: bas been
ROBERT S. WALKER & Co.
874 Hongkong, 11th May, 1870.
FRITZ BAPP I been duly au thorized to sign our firm, par procun from this data
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. 1166 Hongkong, 11th June, 1869..
orope, supplemented by willet, maizo and puta M this day admitted a partner in our firm, toei. Iu vrions juxtapostion with these orope. cotton, indigo and opium are grown in considor. able quantities, only limited by the diflenty of arport and the sender population, Hemp and juto can be ruined in any quantities, while oil, as is well known, is only limited by the want of "ation, market. As might be anticipated from ital position, the climate, though good, is extreme. but still apparently not so cold in winter as the curresponding Intitudes in North, Amerios. A bouiner ranging from 707 to 90 Fahrenheit, and a winter from 32 to 18 below zero i no great hardakin to the majority of the human. race. The rirem beats frozen over about the
TAKASIMA
...
COLLIERY,
NAGASAKIĄ
BEAVER, AND FELT HATS, VA BLAUK AND DRASTIFF AND SOFT FELTS.
NAVY AND SCOTCH CAPS. STRAW HATS.
WALKING STICKS AND UMBRELLAS.
www.
DAMASK TABLE ÖLOTHS & NAPKINS in all sixca.
84 and 10 DAMASK, by the Yard WHITE & BROWN TURKISH TOWELS
AND BATH SREETS. `- LINEN AND COTTON SHEETINGS.
STEPHEN BISHOR Foote, Master, will lead at this and Whampoa for the shove port, and has room for w kuited amount of freight, for which, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co. if 2020 Fongkang, 22nd December, 1870. FOR SYDNEY.
TO LETA STORES, of every description, for family
With pasarusion on 1st January, 1871). and cabin una magg
THAT very desirable BUNGALOW, situate HAMS, CHEESE and EACON, Salt and at Polfbolam, and Inown as "BEL. MONT," at present in the" occupation_oỂ J. Smoked TONGUES.
MANKE, Esq. Bowling Alley, Coach House, Kindhan's LL WHISKEYT
stalled Stable, o, attached. Water laid on:HE 4' British Ota lay
Apply tastes.
GILMAN & Co. 2199 Hongkong, 17th December, 1870,
STO LET,"
Boord's GINGER BRANDY & OLD "TOM,
Alon, DAWSON'S BEST, QUALITT BOOTS, of brary size and description. A
LAMMERT. ATKINSON & 09. te 2075 Hongkong, 28th November, 1870
FOR SALE,
Just Landes, la Arrizala.
MA" LADY BOWEN," Woodrock, Muster, will have quick despatch for the aburo port: A MAN.
apply to
if 9058 Hongkong. 24th November, 1970,
EVERAL apartments facing the Praya, For Freight or-Fago.
suitable for Ofoes or Dwelling House. Apply to G.; sfice of this paper.
2175 Hongkong, 14th December, 1870
PARATO LET
With immediate posscasters. THE HOUSE and OFFICES, No. 4, Gough
HINSON & CO. Apply to
FOR FREIGHT OF CHARTER. TIRE 41 18 years Britian ship
JOHN O'GAUNT,”
Apply to
patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdon by the United States Packeta via San Francisco, will bana.follows, Piz
For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce
in weight conta, For a packet abova l'ounge-not: ex---
acoding ounces...? For a proket above 3 ounces not ex
ecoding 4 ounces.li & and eight cents for every additional four ouces. These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Prica Lists, Market Reports, and all pristed papers other than Newspapers, as well as to Books and Trade Patterns of Saarples.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General General Post Office,
Hongkong, 12th April, 1970,
It is hereby notified for general information that, onder the provisions of a Treasury War- |mant dated the 7th December last, the scale of. Progression of Weight baving balt-no-conce for its ut, has been extended to all Letters forwarded between this Office and any of the Ports in Chian and Japan."and to letters addressed to Manila, Batavia, Suigon, Pondi cherry, Bangkok, Labuan, Singapore, Penang, Ionian Islande, Gibraltar, and Spain and Portugal við Gibraltar.
PRIME EUROPE ROPE, from 1 in to Street, lavaly occupied by Mesara. A. Wiz of 558 Tone Reginier, P. Dounan, Commander. Malacca, Copioa, India. Suer, Malta and the
Prima BOLT ROPE, from 2 in. to & in.
do. HAMBRO LINE.
do, RATLINE STUFF, assorted sizes. do. FLAGLINES.
do. LOGLINES, AN
do. Deep sea LEAD LINES, &, &
At L. FRICKEL & Co. Im 35 Hongkong, 7th January, 1871.
THE TOURISTS GUIDE-POCKET
REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Articlen of Trode, objects of Natural History, Furniture, &a, &, with the Panti, and Mandarin Pronun
istion.
Alo's few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Langunge, in two Pala
The Daily Press 0 fee:AN
BAIL MAKING.
Doals from the Tekanime Onlliery: (800) BULLS AND COUNTERPANDE WILLIAM DOLAN; haring, returned to
Undersigned are prepared to supply
middle of November, and re-open for traffic-sm), in quantities as required, to be delivered about the middle of Murch; but though the on baard ship in this Harbor.. muters are thus sealed up for a considerable Note, The Specific Gravity of Takasima portion of the year, the winter ice bas its uses; Conl is 1245, it contains 82.07 per cent. of not only does it inoronáe the productivéneas of Carbon, and is admitted to be fully equal to the the sail, but it opens for trafo the roads, which best Englah North Country Coal for steaming daring the warmer months of spring and sam- and all other purpoaca.
GLOVER & Co. mer, are almost impublo. It is when winter bas thrown ita loy mnsatlo over the face of earth
Agent in Honghong
EDW. NORTON. Red water, that traffic; really begins and that the rich and varied productions of the valley of the Soongan are mounted on large carža and sent to find a market ut the ports of the Gulf of Pethili, Of ita cities,
its rivers, its mountains, and productions, the
tf 1951 Nagasaki, Japin, October, 1870. -ORIENTAL HOMEL.
JOHN
R. HOLLAND....... Sela Proprider, DEGS most respectfully to inform the public
above Hotel, for the better necoremodation of Boarder with, Bed Rooms, Bath Rooms" and Dining Room.
Tiffin, at 12. at 12. Dinner,
BILLIARD ROOMS.' BOWLING ALLEYS; &c."
tf 1697 Hongkong, 19th September, 1870.
A F
work of the Revd. A. Williaman, to which wo that bebas just completed extensive rul Havo hefore drawn attention, will-convey-aditions to the Wallington Street wing of the Tust deal more information than can be con- depand into is newspaper article, it therefore only remains for-ue-to-add-that, of the vast and Purtile district, the Government of China bar made no use that its wealth is neglected and its improvement discouraged; and that what might be made a tower off strength be sumes, on the contrary, a source of weakness. Here, if anywhere. ia marked out the track of s line of railway, connecting Kirin and others of the interior oitles with a port in the southern portion of the puuinsula of Lantung, where many of the barbours are accessible all the year round; while hero cannot be urged the back- nayad ery of a disturbance of labour or inter- feranse with ancestral customs. For in Man- oburia the pressing on is for more labour ta gultivate the teeming" soil, while the Chinese, All new settlers, or their immediate descend ante, ore little for those acorfes which have ... fruzes the energies of the older country.
SHILANG THE Pro-Held one day, not long before his death, that he had a thonnand tenants who paid less than five pounds each; miny under a pound." But do they pay P **Not always, they pay when they uns when they all the pig."Sir Henry Buster's Last of Lord Palmerston," in the Quarterly Review.
COMMERULAG INTELLIGENCE,
JANUARY 11, Evasıxa The drag market line kept steady, with a fam native demand for Putna at 35771 to 9590; Benarca. 55471 to $50; New Paton, $565 to $5674 New Benares, 25871 to $50 Patna, old on time, 1580, bargain chops at $5821, with $12 chest bargain money. New Patna, 1st, 35, bargain, obops $540 with $10 bargain; Malna, $680 to $635, on credit
JANUARI 12TE, MORNING.
No change at présent
SHARES,"
tongkang Bank Bhares.
Ol
27 to 27 per cent. preis. Now 20121
Union Insurance Society ́of''
Cantos.new shares $1,200 p China Traders Insurance Company's
.81,800 to 1,800 cùm "div. China Japan Marine Inerrance,
Th, 60 to 65 p. s. p. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's
Share3285 p. ex int.. China ir 804 to $65 Victoria Fire, $35 to 38
'kong Wpo Dock9 to 30 per cent, die: kington Macno Steam Buit
Shares 873 to 33 per out prem. S'hai Steam Navigation Co. Tla. 19, p. s. p. Uhin Sea, Balgon, and Etruits S. S.)
РНОТОСВАРНЕЕ.
56, Queen's Road, Hongkong, NVITES inspection of his large Collection of views of Fooohow, Hongkong, and Canton,
tf 824 Hangout, 3rd May, 1876.
A 48ORGE GLASSE, (EIVE YEARS MANAGER TO KINSFOBE & Co., PICCADILLY. LONDON, AND ES, PLACE VENDOME, PARIS), NGLISH AND FOREIGN CHEMIST
VICTORIA. DISPENSARY. HONGLONG AND YOKOHAMADE
SHIPS MEDICINE-CHESTS SUPPLIED AND REFITTED * 2036 · Rozakóne, 3rd September. 1867
NOW READY.
DOUND VOLUMES of the TRADARE."
POPT for the year 1989. Price $10.
Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong. 1st Janosry. 1870.
LOSING.LEE,
HAS for Sale: every kind of COAL, st
moderate rates.
Dealer in 'EUROPEAN GOODS.
No. 37, Tung-man Lane) 2m 278 Hongkong, 31st December, 1870
OSMOPOLITAN FAMILY HOTEL
Corner of Elgin und helley Streets,
... HÙNGKONG.
(LATE CLUB LUSITANOJ
RESTAURANT, PRIVATE DINING ROOMS.
BILLIARD ROOMS, VIN Every variety of Choice WINES and SPIRITS will be kept constantly on hand, and edpplied ut very moderate rutes.
EDMUND R. HOLMES. ND-CHAIN-HIBE from any part of the City to the Cosmopolitan Hotel, TEN CENTS.M
31 Hongkong, 6th January, 1871.
PHOTOGRAPHY...
From that: dibis for about one month, HEoome of the undersigned will be closed during bla aldeco from Hongkong.
HANNON THOMSON,
if 2053 Honzkonz, 23rd November, 1870. NOW: READY.:
Oth park - Olina and Straita Steam Navigation, par Hongkong Gus£50 to 55 per abare: Hongkong Hotel Sharon....80 to 85 per asat.die. Hongkong Distillery Co.10 p. e. pera Indo Chinese Sugar Co.13 p... CAL
·SALES ON JANUARY 11TH, 1871, As reported by Chinese. Shalifah, 10 bage, at 4, by Kwong-fook.wo
to Hongkong asrabant.
Fungua, 80 bags, at $27,80, by Kwong-look-
wo to Hongkong merebant,
Fermicelli, 30 balos, at $0.70, by. Fook-wing
loong to travelling merchant
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
MANDALERRA STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
By Dr. Devan, with many Additions, Correus tons, and Dr. WILLIAMS: Orthography.
PRICE:In Paper Wrappers,
$1.50 -Neatly Bound
$9.00
Apply at the Thaite Press Offine,
É, R. HANDLEY,
MUSLIN AND LACE CURTAINS. WORSTED DAMASKS AND REPS VICTORIA, REP, PRINTED AND EM BROIDERED TABLE COVERS BLANKETS MOSQUITO NET
MATS AND MATTINGS. OIL CLOTH LEATHERS AND FLOOR ØLOTES. BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT, CORNER OF NANKIN AND SZECHUEK ROADS. SHANGHAI
FOR SALE.
CHAMPAGNE,-
Do
Dua'de Montebello, Carte Blanche. Carte Bleue.i Sparkling HOCK, VA *NONPAREIL," from A Gerger & Co, Creuznach
Superior FORT WINE,
Very Superior SHERRY, CLABEL Old Medoo,"
Hongkong, ban readmed bis business of
A GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Oa tf 1957. Hongkong, 15th October, 1868.
TO LET. NIRST-CLASS Granite GODOWNS, at Wanchai, from 12 to 30,01.0 pioula capa city. Apply to
SE, BURROWS & SONS.
G. OVERBECK,
tf 299 Hoogkoog, 26th December 1870. FOOCHOW DOCK.
RIVER HIN
if 1799 Hongkong, 17th September, 1869.15 above granite floored DOCK, of the following Dimensions, viz: Length, 300 A HOUSES TO LET,
fent, Breadth at Bottom, 40 feat, is capable of variona Parts of the IN YOURE of ally and terms can receiving Vessels drawing 15 to 1e Dock runs dry to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam. be seen at No. 47; Wyndham Strest,
The above prepless comprise a large Machine Shop, containing...
THOS. W. BARRINGTON, 649 Hongkong. 11th March, 1867, My ADD TO LET. No Water laid a
WITHWORTH'S 12-cu SCREW CUTTING
TO. 2. WESTBOURNE VILLAS, Gas and GAP LATRE,
Apply to
BAWLING, MEDLEN & CO
Architects,
SAT MAXING in all its branches, at hold 1789 Hongkong, 3rd October, 1870. place in Duddsil Street, and soliaste the patron- age of tho Public.
or
It has on hand a fine assortment of 8 and 10 oum RAVINS DUCK; multable for Boat Saile
inge
858 Hongkong, 30th April, 1869 ∙KWONG HING.
AH-YON HAS FOR SALE BEST OGALS OF ALL KINDS.
BOTT LAMB, No. 57, M Fraya Wealt
3m 1826) HONGKONG.
NOW OPEN... BIENTAL HOTEL
J. B. HOLLAND, Bole Proprietor
BOWLING ALLEYS BILLIARD ROOM BIFLE GALLERY KOM PRO MUSIC BOOM,
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DINING ROOMS,
NEW B.ED BOO M8
AND LIBRARY: [Dea. 2 EORGET AUFEI
1Oct 18 HONGKONG STEAM BAKERY, Ofice-Opposite the Oriental Bank.
21011
G
ESSRS D NOWROJEE & Co., establish
Mod to the your 1893; bag to inform their
Castomers and the public generally, that they e PRACTICAL ENGINEER, bave just set up a Steam Bakery in their pre- tiscs, which bas enabled them to redass their
GUN SMITH
- AND
(bottled in the
No. 17,
rates, without interfering with the well known tf 1853] superior qualities of their Article
PRAYA GENTRAL.
[Oct. 19 A MILLAR & CONS
STEAMBOAT OUSE, SHIP, AND COPPERSMITHS & BRAESTOUNDERS
FOR SALE
London Books; by Startup and Kontiab, con. PAUL EHLERS & Co. 2141. Hongkong. 8th December, 1870.
ANDR. LENNENTS ALE and
FORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Microter Navy" -
Navy Boiled SANTA
···Long Finx ·
Orownage
ARNEULD. KARBERG & Co. 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1887 ATHAM'S BRANDY in 1 duz, CAGED,
SHERRY, 3? PORT2
40
They ate now enabled to offer their Brand
DRILING AND SUREWING MACHINES,
A LARGE SMITH,
Largo Godowns are on the promtiens, fox STOWAGE OF DARGO, A & A large Stock of Woods, Metal, Mo., &., always on hand. The Dook Steam Tug Woosung is available at all times to taw vessels to or from Sea, at ani rent rates, on application to a playe JOHN C. SKLY,
Superintendent The list of Charges for lighting or remetal hing vessels can re shtained from
Moure, DE SILVER & Co., Hongkong. Mrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Shanghat 878
May
The rates of postage chargeable in fature un Letters addressed to these places will, therefore, atvance by a single rate of postage for each half once.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 14th February, 1870,
It is hereby notified for general information
thst, the rate of postage, whieli manut be paid in advance on correspondence transmitted froma Hongkong or any of the Postal Agmacies in China and Japan to the United Kingdom, by Private Ship, will in folare be air follows, viz.
Fon Ferrana. Twelve cents per half ounce.
FOR NEWSPAPEES.
Two centa enob.
For BooK PACKETS AND PATTERN. Not exocoding 1 oz, cents.
Ale 1 oz and not exceeding 2 ozs., 4 cents. Above 2 oza, and vot exceeding 4 oz. 8 couts. For every additional ozs., Scent.
Voprid or inosently paid Lettere will bo charged with fine of Twelve cents in addition to the deficient postage
Unpaid Books and Patterns will be charged Fat the rate of Twelve cents per four, cansas-
Insufficiently paid Books and Patterns will be charged with the deficient postage and a fine of fix conts each.
The Registration too on Lettors, 3o, is 8: dents.....
F. W. MITCHELL
Poatmaster General.. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 20th October, 1870. LETTERS, &, ADDRESSED "LONDON" ONLY.
PORT OF AMOY....
HIPOWNERS, AGENTS, and COM
"MANDERS are informed that the Dock COMPANY'S ESTABLISHMENTS at the above Port afford every facility, at moderate charges,
Vufor REPAIRING AND SPARRING VESSELS AND CLEANING AND PAINTING IRON
Many persons are in the habit' of addressing SHIPS AND STEAMERS.
Lettore, &a, for well-known Firms and Indi vidants, to "London" only; but this practice THEIR LARGE GRANITE DOCK. not unfrequently occasione delay in aneh Letters Las 286, fort longth on the books, and at &c reasbing their rightful owners. In all, avengo spring tides can rocive Vosseln of 16 to anasa, bowerer well the Firm or Individual 17 feet drought. It has a
for whom a letter is intendo may be known, it
und Bisquita of the best quality at followingAAAD FLUMBERS pada CAISSON GATE, AND POWERFUL CENTRIFUGAL | is most essentint, to ensure ita correct and
reduced rates
Square Trist Cottage, and
French lores 30.07 per lb. Bods and Cracker Bisonite,
0.75 each. Fa 19
1.50 Butter and Sweet Biscuit 0,30 per b Cabin Biscaite.
0,07 NOTICE TO SHIPMASTERS
CAPTAINS are invited to inspect the new steam machine-made Boda, Fracker, Cabin and Ship BISULFS, at the lowest rates.
D. NOWROJEE & Co.
STEAK-PUMP, Ag
prompt delivery, that the streets in which they And an Engineers work-shop fitted with Lathes reside, and the number of the house, should
and Tools, driven by steam. Iren and Brass form a part of the address. Foundrica, Boilermakers shop, a large Smithy, Sheet Copper, Copper Pipo, and Copper Wire and Carpenter and Boat builders ahed. All
Brass, Bra
"
Lead,
Lead
Iron,
Zine, Zine
"Brass
Lead Iron
at
Brasing and Soft Solders and Borax.
Etuffing Box and plain plaged Flange Cocks. Globe Valves Steam Gauge, Air and Pet
Cook
anperintended by resident Europeans.
Their two smaller GRANITE DOOKS can recséve, at spring tides, Venela drawing 12 feet Spam, Timber, and other Dock-yard material cept in stock
Quarters for Offlcers, and a DBY GODOWN
for STOLES, of Vessels under requir BIRLAY Ở DẠ
JUST LANDED AND FOR SALE. FRESH CALIFORNIA OATS,
SUMU LAMMEET, ATKINSON & Co. Le 8197 Hoopkom. 19th December, 1870.
FOR SALE, CANTATzute OHAMPAGNE OEDERER CARTE NOIR ROEDERER CARTE BLANCHE
ROEDERER CARTE BLANOHE ADORE. MAAR DAT MAYA ROEDERER. GLADIATEUR*
SANDER & Com Sels Agenta for Hongkong and Obina. 1694-Hongkong, 3rd September: 1889.
NOW; BSADY,
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
Tallow and Water Syringcar Ships Comman & Double Ylva Water Closets Water Closet and Wasbband-Basina, io Earthenware and Enamelled Iron, assorted size and pattern
FOR HOUSE BUILDING PURPOSES,
uf 131 Hongkong, 2nd August, 1879 TERRY & PLACE, importera and lealers Din MacHINDRY and SUPPIJES, 112 & 114 California St., San Francis Solo Agents for Sale of Blake's Patent Steam Pumps, Davie & Furber's Woollen Machinery Swain's Turbine Water Wheela, H. B, Smith's, WotWorking Zine Barwater Downspouting and Eaves Goltering, all sizes and patterns, always Machinery, Woollon Manufacturers and Plan on band. ing Mill Supplies, Portals Engines, Starter- ant's Blowers kept in Stock, Boiler Felt, Belt Iron ing. Begineers Supplies. for
Order from China and Japan will re-Lift ceive prompt attention. Bend for Cataland Price List (3.85 Jan. 7.
N
DIVING APPARATUS BY SIEBS OF LONDON,
ENGLISH AND CHINËSE DICTIONARY, MADE expressly for diving in 20 Fathoms
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
AN ANGIO-CHINESE DICTIONART, by the Per
W. LOBSCHEID, published at the Daily Prps Office, Hongkong.
..
and used at the rok of the Hamilla Mitchell and Dunmail. This Engine will throw Air for 2 Divers at one time if required, and 2. Pipes can be attached, for that purpose.....
Apply to
ED. NORTON.
if 2235 Hongkong, 24th December, 1870.
"NOTIOE. ESTATE OF J. B. ENDICOTT, EQ
Pipes and Fittings, all sizes for gas mr. vices and water supplies.
wells,
and Force Pumps, for water supplica from Water Closets, Urinale and Washland Basies, fixed on the most improved, principles.
tf 2317 Amor, Décember. 1868.:.
"HROUGH US MAIL LINE
ORINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
MAIL ÉS COMPANY PACIFIC CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO RAILROAD COMPANIES
EAT REPUBLIC, THE Sternship GREAT
IN CONNECTION WIEN THU: ht
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General General Post Office,
Hongkong, 33sh January, 1870,
It is hereby notified for general information, thut benceforward the rates of Postage, which innst be paid in advance, obargeable upon Book and Pattern Fackets posted at Hongkong, or at any of the British Postal Agencies in Obina and Japan, to be forwarded by the British Contract Mail Packets to the Australian Co. Jonica and New Zealand, will be as follows, TIZ.S-
----
For a Packet not exceeding 1 ooter *!
in weight
2 ύats, For & Packet above 1 conce and not
exceeding 2 oURCOBI
an
For a Packet above 2 ounces and not pereceding 4 ounces. For a Packet above 4 ounces and not
exceeding 8 ounces
16 and so on, adding 8 cents for every additional 4 ounces or fraction thereof..
Jennings Urinals, with their patent sifacts-Captain FARENAN. will leare Hongkon General Post Office,
Trendle arrangement. R House Bella fized on the direct acting prinals
ple, with Furnitare, couplete ESTIMATES GIVEN AND WORK EXE OUTED WITH CARE & EXPEDITION:
Na Queen's Road East and Nullah Lana, Opposite E.M. Naval Dock Yard, 1887 Hongkong. 16th September. 1870. DIFLES, FIXED AMMUNITION,
ATTAND GUNPOWDER.WW
RODMOND, GIBBIONS & 0. SAMANA SAN FRANCISCO,
Agents for WISORESTER BEPEATING ARMA Co.,
E. J. Du FONT DE NEMOURS & are própared to soil Lides, Carbinen, Fued punition, and Gunpowder, on terms mon favorable than they can abiained from
fly 1010 June
LI. persons being felted to, or having A Claims against the above Estate, are re-York
GEORGE F. HEARD,
K
2
K. W. MITCHELL,
1 Pústmáster: Õeneral.
Hongkong, 16th June, 1870.
Its breby notified for general Information
for San Francisco, via Yokėliams on TAUBS. DAT, the 12th Janitary next at 3 o'alock P.. aing Famengers: Mails and Freight, for the
America, and Europe, MAAR DE United States, Canada, Central and South thut, the Poetago. (which must be paid in al
raziced) opon letters addressed to Prince Ed-
Viz-
A Steamer of the Company villanye Shang. Ford Island, will henceforward be as follows, hai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about.sume dato, and make clone connection at Takobam
The GREAT REPUBLIC will be dine at San Francisco February 16tb whemoedály Passenger trains anddaily Freight trains are run over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad Lines for New York'nzid for all the principal cities in the interior and upon the Atlantic Sonboard. The up between Sau: Francisco and New York by First-class Funsenger trains ja six days bod twenty hours; and the distance 8,812 miles.
When forwarded vi
Brindisi 42 cents vach half-ounce. When forwarded vib
Marusilles 96 cents each half-ounen. When forwarded vi
Bouthampton...... 28 cents each half-ounce,
F. W. MITCHELL
·Portmeister General General Post Office.
Hongkong, 6th July, 1670,
MOM scope and practical service this Work Handa unrivalled. All the ez Türde which the Chimie have of lato years been com pelled bo coin to express the numerous objects is machinery, photography, tolography, and in
It is hereby notified that in consequence of foreign relations be imposed upon them, nequested to communicate with science generally, which the rapid advance of
Tao Silver Pale Bleeping Care are us through on these trains, making Drawing Boom the Isrewing difanities which attend the here given in extens. Each and every word in
Cars by day, and Bleeping Cars by might; and transmission of the Malls for the United King- fully allustrated and explained, forming exer
condor WINN'S OFFICE will be REMONT am of the latest and best Aurion patterndum through France, it has been determined to cises for students of a most instructivo nature.
2188 Hongkong, 16th Droember, 1870.
on let January next, to his residens, No being unexcelled for comfort and convenience, send thess Maile,, for tho prevent, by way of Both the Court and Punti proennontions aro
P Alexiodra Tarraco, premises formerly cost
At New York, Passenger be selection of Brindisi, the Brenner Pass, Prussia and Bel- WON G⠀⠀HING: LEB givan, the accents being carefully marked ou
plod by Dr. O'Brien,
Im 2001 Hongkong, 40th December, 1878. Terion lines of Steamers to England, France giam
and Germany
The rates of postage, which must be paid in the bent principle hitherto attained. The typo maANUFACTURELE AND DEALERS IN
HAVANA AND MANILA CIGARS, graphy displays the success of an attempt to
TOBA000, ko
116 Unduraged have. DOED uppurtá tú e Through Tickets and Billa of Lading ale advance, upon correspondonge thether marked make the Chinese and English type corrispond
"GI, QUEEN'S ROAD! 1 Deo. 5 Agents for the Sule of their Goode is famed for transportation to Tokohama and vis Blarseilles or vin Brindisi, ba me follows, in the site of body, thereby effecting a vast tf 2134)
Hongkong and Obina by Meters. J. & B. To other Japan. Porta, and San Francisco, for the viz.com
FOR LETTERS. ennoisy of space, achieving a clearness bot
Wint, Glagow and Mesars, David Corsar & Bops Overland Baroad, sad to Europe by connecting previously attained, and dispensing with those
WING-KEE COAL SHOP
Almost of the Linos of Stenmere. The Overland Bailroad Addressed to,
The United Kingdom, 33 cents for each vast margins and vacant space which have
**ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C. Companies Guettes 12 days time for Bill und heretofore.characterised Chinese publications. HE Proprietor of Winx Shop bogs to
tf 419 Bangkong, Jarpart, 1867, 438-day for Tess it General Merchandise, balf-ouzou Thu agope of the work in so krant, and its inform tho Public that his Shop a heen
The United States of America, 42 cents for balwen San Francisco and Now York, BILLIARDS.. ntilitarian purposes so complete, that a re-established since 1855, ut Endicott'e Idas, and
MESSRA, PHELAN & COLLENDER, Favorable arrangements are boom malo for each half-ounce
FOR NEWSPAPERS AND PRICES CURRENT. undoratands English to enuguiente effectively COAL in store for Falo, Guntiesen or hip
Tuo United Kingdom............ 8 sente cach. The United States of America...10 cents cash. with natives who understand nothing but Chisatora wishing to putron jo him, are requestedTABLISHED AT No. 641, MARKET STREET, BAR From Quloutta, Popang and lagapore, and nese. In this respect the work will be found to apply at bin Shop..
FRANCISCO, an extovsive branch of their bus from Swature, &moy and Fuochow..
FOR BOOK TAUKİTS AND PAÇEKTS OF indispensable to all Europeans residing in 1768 Hongkong, 2nd March, 1870
oss Where they propose to keep the largest
PATTERNS.
daine suojects folly, with which vory few in
NOTICE OF REMOVAL. dred at thom are perfectly acquainted. To
Black Beans: 200 pisals, at 52,XH), liy For 1. HOUSE AND BUTP PLUMBEL forones to te paguanables a person who that he has always a great quantity of Best BILLIARD MANUFACTURERS, BATH Through Passengera 'utið Freight to America
wing long in Hongkong merchant.
American Cadion, 65 baiss, at $1.10, by foreign
merolijnt to Yuel-mo-loong-
Calcutta Cotton, 129 bales, at $15.75, by Far
Besnerchant to Úbuen-ablog.
Calasia Lotion, 100 balas, at $15.50, by Far sea marchant to Kwong-bong.
fo raiga nerabit to Kin-bing-cheong
DU COPPER SMITH,
BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER.
(LATE PATERSON É HANDLET) L
2-70 F; Prayá Weat Next to the P.&O. Con Stores,
z 16811 HONGKONG. (Sept. 15:
"NOTICE. FO
China, and to the ntives themselves it and most complete stook of Billiard Tabla, Yalue and weight of Parcel: Packages
weight, 4 conte; abure 1 ounce and not exceeds
tional on 16 conte
Balls, Clothe, Ones, be on this sonst. The quired all Packages should be marked to adUnited Kingdom, under 1-once-in Tables are of the latest styles, and size recently dress in fall, I M
R. MARTT has the honor to inform the parties podent in England and interested in undersigned Oost Shop has been RE. supted in the Bustorn States, are manala No Freight ressived after noon of the 11th ing 3 ounces, 8 octa; above 2 ones and pot Shanghai Cotton, 40 balen, at $18.50, by public of Rongkong that bie sviation Obing it dumot but be invaluable occasionallyMOVED to the Promises, No. 30, End thred in the best, muner, and are fumashed proz No Farvel Fankages res ved after 5 rat. exceeding 4 ounces, 14 cents; for every addi-
has been dissolved on the first of January, 1871; It comprised upwards of two thousand largosoft Lane. The Proprietor bey to notify that with PESTANY IMPROVED CUSHIONS All dayNETRA
For further information na to Pansuge or The United States of America, 18 conta for they have always on hand 'sorte of Coal for ponon sold will be of the best quality, and the. and Mr. Maury will be reponalble for the quarto page.
salo at very moderate prinos. Gontlemen who prious fully a low us any other bouse in the Freight, ipply at the Agency of the Company, every four panoes dobta only contracted in Hongkong by the
Praya Westeetan GEO. E PHELAN Zavor theor with their patronage-are requested Lasten
P..Olox, 992 Ban Francisco, California to apply to the above address,
NB-Nur viber parties on the conet are adthorized to all Prolan'a Cushions 3m 1943
Shanghai Dutton. 160 bales, at $18.60, by fomigo merchant to kinn-hing
Grey Shirtinga, B-4lbaz, 1,500 pinces, al 2.60,
by Pareo merchant to Hongkong morchant.:
·Oulentia Collon. 42 Ldes, at $16.35, by Par se, incrokant,jo Man-bing/
name of BAKEELES & MARTT
LATITY
My Queen's Boat Hongkong, 9th January, 1971.
TRUBNER & C
60, PATERNOSTER. How),
* DAILY L'RESS” Orrion, HopoKONE,
W IL/BELLS
KWONG KEB 12m 1991 Hongkong. 7th July, 1879.
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TJA. HARRIS, Hongkong, fat Januar 1871 Agent,
F. W. MITCHELL,
General Post Office?
Postmaster General, Hongkong, ad Desember, 1879.
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