Western Australia 35 in objefly used for naves of wheels, and has been found to answer admirably. As it is no close-grained and not liable to aplit it would be found very muftable for gun carriages, and as it can be supplied at, a very shuaprate, it is worthy of n trial. It de a remarkable fush, abaming that the peculiarly "astringent properties, of the jarrah timber are "attributable to the geolegiul formation of the ranges in which chia tegen are found, that the herbage in the suo district posscasas similar properties to muok an extunt that it stock-owners leave their borde in the locality for any length of time they rapidly die uff in consequence,
The vased question as to the admission of ladies to the medical classes in Edinburgh bas heen, settled on by the decision of the Edin. burgh College of Surgeons, that it le not desir able to have mixed classes in the college.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
FEBRUARY 22ND, EVENING,
DESTINATION
NEW YORK. SAN FRANCISCO.......
FORTLAND, OREGON.. SIDNEY
Do
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, 1871.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VESSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
Adelia Ourleton
Halon: Murria.. Edward Jamað Neville
SYDNEY & CLEVELAND HAY. Onward
Bien tra!! SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY... China (str).. MANILA
Luzon (str.) Madras (str.).
A good amount of business has been done in Now Bengal drug. Deliveries for focul require heats and Sales of New Patua have been of fected at $545, Banares at $5428 to $545, by regolar importers of drag, against $5364 to $$384, on time of the former from speculators bands. There has been no change in the value Do of old drug. For Malwa a fair native demand YOKOHAMA, existe at $595, with ball allowance in weight SHANGHAI,
FEBRUARY RD, MORNING.
CHINESE NEW YEAR'S DAY. (Gourier J, ANANAST Wo foreigner are apt to treat with diare.
The quotations of this morning are New gard or cron ridicule the not that the Chinem Fates $45, New Bonares, 35421 to $345, on have a Dew Tour's day different from our own, oralit front importers bands; New Patad, on Tat, there is no festival ent of the vast and time, dne 28th fast, is quated at 35-40 from spe- betert enecur number observed by buman kind | culators hands; unsold stuck in vry for handle; which in kupt by so proponderating a proportion 014 Patna, 3600 to $6024 Old Banares; $560 of earth's inhabitants na this claims throughout to $589, little doing at present; New Paton, all Obion, in Tartary, Thibot, Qoren, Japan, 55:0, on-time 2nd Suleu, Boilers; Now Benares,
On
TONDON.
EXCHANGE.
Siaw, Cochin-Chiou, Straits, and everywhere 2nd Sales is quoted at $51, little dog where the Chinese rave and its cognates, or Malwa, $530 to $035, offshoots barn foothold. At the lowest estimate, we should any that the day is rigidly observed by sous four hundred and fifty millions of people. As the date upon which ít falls this your is now near at hand, (the 19th February) it may not be out of place to notica some of the peculiar cuatone and observances by which "It is marked amongst our Celestia] friends.
They end it the yen san, oral mor," and vast in the bustle and notiring the preparation, which are gone through, 'io nrder tusher it in in a becoming and propitious
meer. The Mandarins announce the cone, meuoenent of the new your holidaya on or about. the 29th day of the lust month of the waning| year by officially closing the seals, after whio
o business in attended to, save such as may be of the most pressing character. In order to meet this contingency a number of sheels of paper bave the nel ready affixed, with the word
used before band in blank attaobel, and official communications, nod avab like, are inscribed upon thesó whenever neoosanry, To unlock the scale during the recess would 'be' considered a monstrous outraue upon custom and the fitness of things. They are not takeu out again until the 19th day of the Brat month Their acclusion bus the effect of putting a prustical and, for the time being, to all official correspondence nad business; for they take the placa and possess all the importance with the Chinete, na our readers are no doubt aware, that the autograph his with ourselves. For the common people the season has wually exacntial excitements and obligations. During the latter part of the 12th month preparations for the
Bank Hills, at 3 months' sight, 4/1 Bank Bills, at0 months' aiga, 4/4 to 4/42 Crédita, at 6 months' sigħi..... 4}kį to 4/44 Documentary Bills, 16 months'
sight.............$44 to 4444 Bank Billa an déinand J OF NEW YORK
Private, & inonths' sight... ON ROMNAT-Bank, S.daya sight 227 to 228 ON CALCUTTA. Bank, duya Bight 257 to 90g
UN SHANGHA
Bank, 3 days sight.. Bank, 15 days" sight... Private, 30 days' sight...
SHARES
741
Hongkong Bank Bures, Old 31 per cent.
premium. Hongkong Bank Shares. Now- to 24 per
ount. promitin. Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares
-$1,300 per share premium. --- Phim Tradera" Insurance Company's Sloeren –
v. $2,400 per share premium. China and Japan Marine Insurancs-Tie. 72
per share premium.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Bliuris-
3232 per share promium E China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-648
per share-premium. Victona Fire Insurance Compensa Shares-$58
per aliare preminen
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's.
Saree 0 per cent disconut
On
Janton and MicroStes bánt
celebration are set on foot, on as extensive a Honres 31 per cent. prem Balans the means of the family will admit. Amongst other arrangements the kneading, baking manipulation, and setting ont of the **Deason cakes" occupy a prominent port, sud the entire family, from the oki people down- wards, take their share in the proceeding, which is accompained, as with ourselves in the matter of holly and pium-puddings with mob|fud and frolic for the younger members
Shanghai. Stanm Navigation Company---Tls, 45
por abare premim
Another important ceremony is the homage paid to the tutelary divinity of the kitchen, who 1 represented in most cases by a little clay image, not infrequently by a rough sketch psat. ed against the wall. This rite fa performed on the 3rd day of the month, and consista in first washing or cleaning bis godabip from the atonal accumulation of wact, unƏ- then burning inosuse to and making geng. florions before him. He is supposed to' proneed _afterwards to beaten, and report at the Council of the lesser gods an account of the good and evil deeds done by the family during the preceding
China Son, Suigon, and Straits "beanship
Company-par.
Chins and Straits Steam Navigation Unni-
pany-par
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$55 per
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares 30 per
cent, disconut,
Hongkong Distillery. Compiny-10 per cent.
premium, nominal. Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-1 per conf.
premium.
W
Notices of Firms. *
TE bare established Agencies of our firm
at Tukao and Taiwanton.
BOYD & Co
year. He must either be a wiftly blind little 8m 316 Amoy, 1st February, 1871, imp, or be mues, carry,a beary tally of peccadillocs with him on his mission, it all be true that we are told of the greater sue- eptibility of the Chiose to certain eins. It is curious however that they should select the kiteln us the alue for their argneyd warden. He is not replaced in bis original
position unt, the last day of the year,”
"A third duty cohails in palling down and washing off all the old paper scoll, charts, &c., which are posted about the doors, window and other prominent parts of the house and replacing these with fresh alipo: All "farming implemente, furniture, shop necessaries, boats, carte, borrows, and everything indeed on which the protection and nid of the gods for the opm- ing year is desired, are newly decorated with the word "luck" or "happiness. This custom gives occupation for the last fortnight of the
H. N. RICKERTZEN-A ECS to notify that he bus tuis day esta Dblished bimself on WHOLESALE. AND RETAIL TOBACCONST in the premisee lately, opied by Zachatan & Cand respectfully solicits the patronage of the Pub
t298 Hongkong, 10th February, 1871.
HE interest and responsibility or fire of the late TROMAN LANCASTER LARKER, ceased on 30th April, 1870.
KINNEA B, LAHKEN & CO. Iru 801 Fuccbow. 8th February, 1871.
·Do
SWATOW AMOY & FOOD
Malecon (str.).
Earpedon (str.
OW. Kwang-Tang (str.)
För Sale...
SAYLE & CO.,
ILK MERCERS, TAILORS, GENERAL SARA WAREHOUSEMEN,
VICTORIA C. NANKIN AND EXCHANGE, HONGKONG..
SZECHUAN ROADS, SHANGHAL
Respectfully announcy that in maticipation. of the early arrival of their SPRING STOCK: they have grally reduced the prices of their WINTER GO0013, an early inspection of which they solicit from intending probaasi.
SILES, Pain, Fancy, and Shot NORWICH REPS, all wool WINCETB, PLDS and UAMLETS. JACKETS,
Cluth, Voiret, Silk and Sealskin. The various CLANS on all Wool SHAWLS,
Lingu COLLARS and CUFFS, Embroidered Laos COLLARS and QUFFS, the most approved styles.
In the Juvenile and Ladies HOSIERY and UNDERULOTHING will be found nume special lines.
Geuta, Wool HOSIERT, SOCKS, UNDER VESTS, PANTS,
CRIMEANS, NA CARDIGAN JACKETS and VESTS, SLEEPING SOITS, DRESSING GOWNS.
Tailoring under the Superintendence of ex- parienced CUTTERS.
Lounge COATS.
Office do
Walkingdo
Visiting dis
DICES SUITS.
Light Texture OVERCOATS.
From the bost English manufuc turers.
Making to order, TWEED SUITS, at very low prices.
The FURNISHING we have confidence in, recommending that good value will bo obosined. Brussels & Tapesty CAEPETS," Velvet Pila CARPETS.
A few mide up Squares and Esia OABPETS. OIL CLOTH for Halls, Passagen, Stairs, do. Coir MATTING and MATS.
All Wool REPS and DAMĀŠKS, for Curtains TABLE CLOTHS, a large nortubat," The Eidler Down QUILT. Caringe au 1 Tuvelling RUG IN
SAYLE Où.
Es §. 8. “ Prizn‚”- ADIES' and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES.
Billiard: CLOTHAN Gentlemen's Twill SHIRTS, (now styles) WRISTBANDS.AMAR KEY
boat to leave the Colony, Mr Musan R. MAHOMEDBHOY KHATSEY being
MAHMEDEHOT is authorized to sign Muslin
year to annather of decayed and vascosefulme and firm in Hongkong and China
scholars, who may everywhere be observed from this date.
-busily earning their temporary living by writ
ing sorolla and slips at little tables on the road
side. The ten gardens in the city are a
favorite resort for these calignphists. There
JAIBAZEHOT PEERBHOY.
183 292 Hongkang: 19th February, 1871...
S NOTICE. A
R. MANECKEE SA POORJEE HORI,
are other observances than the shore, and M WALLA is notbagrize to sign our Firm
A large parcel of Black SILKS. bought very cheap, trimmed and LA COLLARS and
"L: CUFFS,
Gold GORD UMBRELLAS.
SAYLE & Co.:
Hongkong, let January, 1871.
they differ more or less according to the from this date. M. MODY & OaThe Chronicle and Directory for 1871- locality, but space will not admit of a desi-
eription of every one, Suffice it to say that a
diligent explosion of strings of firecrackers is
an indispensible accompaniment to all
if 961 Hongkong, 8th February, 1871.
NOTICE
EE. D. BARBOUR retires from our
rippinchor, the M. Be date, and Appe
bustle and excitement rapidly grow. Merchants MURRAY FORERS, Jr, is authorised to sign our
and shopmen burry to and fro clusing accounts Firm by progration.
and collecting debits; and wretched in, thought
the plight of the man who cannot close his
annual term with a satifactory balance on the
RUSSELL & Co.
107 China, 1st January, 1871.
favorably side. The retail housesorardów with interest and responsibility of Mr
customern, as it isun ohjeet with sellers to polear
TEZODOR PROBST, in our frm, ceases:
off their goods ne quickly as possible, and with from this date.
purchasers to supply their wants, at an an
usually moderate rate. The quantity of money Hongkong and China,
NA
WM.: PUSTAU & Co.
[6 257
7th of February, 1871.
T. NOTICE. HE Partnership hitherto existing between Lus, under the style of Axr & Co, expired
tfint ciroalates ip consequence as the yeṣr wines, must to enormonu, “und în muny cases shops are kept open until late at the closing day, and the occupants may be observed in a feverish state of excitement receiving money by effusion of time on Deceather Sist, 1870,
Mr Jeless will sign ALT & Ou im li- quination, per procuration, at Nagasaki. An Mr. MOURILYAT will Biga At & Co. in l. quidation, per procuration, at Hiogo, Osaka, BMW F. ALT.
BICHARD LINDAU. Nagasaki and Hingo, Onak,
January 14th, 1871. NOTICE
- and taking rapid account of their transactions, on which date our interest and responsibility.
fearful lest the new year should dawn open in the firm ceased e them ere their books are properly balanced: All liabilities will be discharged, and all debts. The scrate too are crammed; Growls are collected, by Mr. W. J. ALT, who will sign the leaving town with their purchases for village firm in liquidation. boues, while thousgade-are-arriving from the country to visit their city friends. As the might of Bat year's eve draira on, the bustle and flurry are vastly increased., The various temples are now the point of general attraction. Every- body is bustening to his or her favouríte shrine to propitiate the gods for fatare favours, and enquire for the luck of the com- ing year. Towarda 2 or 3 a.m. the temples present a remarkable appearaner. Casseless strings of men and women ponr in, plus their DEFERRING to the above advertisement, sticks of incense in the consera, fire their bundle the business of ALT & Co. at this port of crackers, so through the prescribed number will henceforth be continued by the Under- of head-knookings and genuflections and leave signed, under the same style and firm na bere. again, all in wolema silanco, the atmosphere all tofore.
the while heavy-laden with the smoke and odours of the oruckers exploded, and the insense, comehmed. This goes, on "unremittingly until
H. J. HUNT.
F. HELLYER
Nagasaki, January, 1871.j
NOTION.
· daylight, when tho now year is apposed to hare dawned upon the world. Every shop is then closely shut, the streeta se deserted and port the business of Air & Co. at this port
DEFERRING to the above advertisement,
W. MOURILYAN CHARLES A. HEIMANN Hiogo, Osaka, January, 1871, (770
business hitherto carried on by the Undersigned has been transferred to MoVDILTAN, HEIMANN & Co,
1. A. BETHANY đi đó 8m 155 Rioze, January, 1871.
“NOTICE. HAVE appointed. Mr. J.
NOW READF.
113 Work, now in the NINTH year of
ite existence, is ready for delivery.
It has been compiled and printed at the Dady Prece Office, as smal, from the best-
and most satkentio sources, and no pains have toca spared to make the wurk com- plate in all respects
In addition to the usual varied and voluminous information, the valus of the "CHRONICLE AND DIECUTORY 7ow1871" has been fiirbh, agmented by the addir tion of a Chromo-lithograph plate of the. NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE, AT THE PEAK; also of the VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,
and of the
THE COAST OF CHINA'; bodo other local information and sta tiation Corrected to date of publication, tending to make this work the vade mecums for all Publis, Mercantile and General Offices,
As already announced, the Directory ia
published in Two Forma, Complete at 25,
or with the Lists of Residante, Part Direc tories, Maps, &io, at $1.
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPET TO
TO BE DISPATCH.
Quick dispatch:
Quick dispatch.
(QQuick dispatch.
Quick Mapatsk.
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
On or about the 28th inst.
Quick disputob..
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispisteh
Hongkong Olyphant & Co.. Hongkong lyphant & Co Hongkong Olyphant & Co. Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongkong Russell & Ch. Hongkong Rosarin & Co... Hangkong P.&O. & N, Co Hongkong Landstein & Co.. Hongkong Remedios & Co. Hongkong P. & 0. 5. N. 06. Hongkong P. & ULB F Co Hongkong Butterfeld & Swina Hongkong Douglas Topraik &
For Sale
"EX LATE ARRIVALS,
TMBERLAND HAMS.
SADDLERY. ELECTR()-PLATED WAKE."- CHUBB'S CASH AND DEED BOXES. WIATUETTES,
"SMOKING MIXTURES. YNIOKER BOOKE AS.
THE NEW SCARFE. “HENDRIE'S PERFUMES.
SCENT BOTTLES MITORELES PENS. TOILET BOTTLES. SHERRY.
BISCUIT BOXES.
GRAPHOSCOPES.
MASONIC APBONS. MABONIO JEWELRY. GREEN CORN;:
EAGLE BRAND MILK.
YEAST POWDER.
QOEN ETA BOH
SALERATUS.
OLAMS.
LIMA BEANS..
PEAS
STRING BEANS.
OYSTERS.
SAUSAGE MEA
HONEY. SPIQED SALMON. TOMATOES.
STUFFED PEPPERS AMERICAN BUTTER.
FRENOR BUTTER.
BOOKS. CRUCIBLES.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
1561 Hongkong, 6th Tebenary, 1871.00
FOR BATIRES
En " Novilla" and "deryrkun””.
žular dispatch. To-day, 25ed inst
Quick dispatch.
For Sale.
ROSE & 0:0
HAVE received pur Bengal, Overland Mail,
"and 50%. Nestor, a choise ascortment of
MILLIN ̧Ð ̧RY;
Ladies' BONNETA, new shnje, Ladion' Straw HATS, trimzaod and antrim
med.
Children's Burner HATS, trimmed and m-|
trimmed.
Corded RIBBONS
· FLOWERS.
FEATHERS
MUSLIN SETS.
«Fashionable Lines COLLARS and OUFFA
White Batio and Kid BOOTS. French Kid GLOVES, 2 buttons. Black Silk Velvet JACKETS Black and the New Gresk Oluth pwijh Sondakin Trimmings, New Shupre.
Opera MANTLES. Opera HOODS.
Wool and Paisley SHAWLS.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SHANGHAI, dérac Taking Carga, and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS
in JAPAN,N
HE O. & S. Ca's Stan mehip.
THE OR
SARPEDON."
will be despatched TO-DAY, 23 iunt..
·For Freight or Prasage, apply to '
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRK,
Queer's Roud, 24 341 Rongkang, 22nd February, 1871. FOR SWALOW, AMOX, AND POOCHOW,
THE Steamship.
KHANG TUNG"... Captain Pitman, will have pudiato disputob
for the above Ports.
·For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C
61 929 - Hongkong, 18th February, 197.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI THE P. & U. 3. N. Qu'e steamship
MALACCA
will lears for the above pinoc about 24 hours after the arrival of the next English Mail,
W. MACAULAY, Superintendent, P. & 0.8, N. Co/a Office,
Hongkong, 21st February, 1871. ... STEAM TO TOKOHAKA, |THE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'stenmahip
[ 333
"MADRAS," willTonya for the above place shortly after the arcival of the next English Mail. NOW, MACAULAY, Superintendent. P.&O. 3 N. Oo's Office.
itt 334
Hongkong, Tat February, 1871.
OX MANILA,
THE Spanish Steamer
MALUZON,”
Post-Office Notifications.
and mail will close." For Swatow and Amoy-Por Norna, at 11.50 4.2. on Sa'urday, the 25th inerant.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,"
The French Mail Packet' "HOOGLY." will be dispatelied on WEDNESDAY, the let | March, ut ögon, with the, Kails-
To and through the United Kingdom' via Marseilles; to France and other Continental |-·States (in «, closed'mail to 'France), to Saigon, i Singapore. Galle, India. Aden, Seychellos, Reunion and Mauriting, usa and Alexandria.
The Post Ofco will be open for the reception of Onlinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &o., until 1) on be let Maroli, after which no Lettermann be reooived.
Ofices in the United Kingdom will be granted Money Orders on any of the Money Order
until 5 PM, on the 29th instant.
Labters for Registration, will be received. natii 10 Exton the 1st Marb.
F. W. MITOHELL,
Postmaster General, Genoel Post Ollory –
Hongkong, 20th February, 1871.
It is hereby notip that arrangements bare been completed nader which the British Dog- tract Maile for thọ United Kingdom, will be conveyed between Alexandria and Brindisi by British Packet, instand of by Italian Packet, the Puckets of the Peninsular and Oriental Steno Navigation Compray boing withdrawn from Marseilles for the purpoan,
The rates of postage chargeable on oorreg. pondence sent via Brindiai from Hongkong and The British Post Office Agencies in Okins zod Japan by British Mail Packet to and through the United Kingdom will benceforth be as follows, viz
** Aditresivă ta' the United Kingdom.- For Letters, not exceeding halian.ounos in weight, 30 centa. For every additional half once, 30 centa.
K
JACKETS,emoja," Muster, will have quick dispatch for for every Newspaper, not exceeding enzere
Children's Wool JACKETS; GAITERS,
COMFORTERŐ,, dic
A Choice Assortiment of Dress MATERIALS,
with Trimminga to match. VELVETEEN the New Shader for Eridien“.
Costumes.
| Fur TRIMMINGS.
TOYS, PERFUMERY, &c.
A well-selected 'STOCK of: GENTLEMEN'S HATS, TIES, SOARES,
in Now Shapes. White SHIRTS," Earska.” MERINO and LAMES WOOL UNDER
SHIRTS
French Kid GLOVES, in all color and ...aises.
Woollen and Sük HOSIERY.;
QUEEN'S, ROAD,
WELLINGTON STREET, (Opporite the Catholic Churchd Lf 66 Hongkong 12th January, 1971.
FOR SALE AND NOW LANDING,
the port;
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Oó, t. 389 Hongkong, 21st Febrancy, 1871.
FOR MANILA, THE AI Spanish Clipper. Brig
**RIESTRA."
Captain S. de Dundis, will have quick despatch
For Freight or Parange, apply to
for the shove ports
- LANDSTEIN & Co. Er 130 Hongkongi 18th February, 1871.
FOR BAN FRANCISCO. THE Apier can ship
TELEN MOREIS,"
will bave quiok despatch for the shove port For Freight or Passage, apply to
OLYPHANT & 0ọ.
uf 931 Hougkong, 17th Febraury, 1821,
FUE SYDNEY. THE British Shup
NEVILLE,** Hemsworth, Master, buying the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will meet with early
desportob sa aboro,
For Freight or Passage, apply ti
RUSSELL & Co.
f 213 Hongkong. And Tohrunry, 1871.
FOR PORTLAND, OREGON.
41 American Barque
EDWARD JAMES," Puttorena, blaster; will bare early despatch for the above port,
For Freight or Funge, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
En “Sun Francisco" from Hamburg, and other et 178 Hongkong, 28th Jaconry, 1871
Late Arrivals.
BEST SWEDISH TAR, in Borrula and PRIME HER ROBE. Foul fix to 3 inch. D. Hal-barrels.
do. BOLT ROPE, ■li aizen
BATLINESTUFF from 6
thread to 2F thread. SPUNYARN, 2 thread and
do
do...
do.
a thread.
do,
do.
"HOUSELINE and HAR-
MOLINE.MA
Tatent SIGNAL HALLIARDS and LOG
and Lead LINES.
American AXES, A
Ship Water OLDSETS.
Patent House Water CLOSETS.
Tube BRUSHES, norted aires
Iudin Babber PACKING, assorted sizes.. Doler TUBES, nesorted vizen: CANVAS, BABorted qualities
Prime Copen bagon Tablo BUTTER, in Tios. Best Bremen L BEUR
TRANSOM TRICKEL & Co.
1m 344 Hongtong, 22nd February, 1871,
TEB undersigned haa on sale the following Articles, viz. CASTOR OIL, GREE, Bengal Table RIQE, GRA‚M, Muanlipalam SNUFF, and various other ARTICLES.
J. A. SOLOMON," MANOAK Cochrana Street. tf 207 Hongkong.lat February, 1871.
FOR SALE. BRANDY, Fins Bois.
Wine Champagns, GLARET, Breakfast.
Dinner.
Sparking HOCK
MOSELLE.
Still HOOK.
F. PEIL
# 310 Hongkong, 15th February, 1871. g
FOR SALENUS IN CHAMPA G NÆ PE QEDERER CARTE NOIR.
BLANCHE BOFDEBER CARTE BLANCHE
KOEDERER GLADIATEUR, PETA Steam "SANDER & COMPET Sole Agenta for Hongkong and China. of 1694 Hongkong, 3rd-September, 16895- FOR SALE.
HINEST Cavite, and Manila CIGARS, in
boxes of 50 and 10:00.
Ea Pacific Mail Str. "Japan Very superior GOLD LEAF TOBACCO, in tins and boxes...
JO. KRUSE, Datil farther notice at the Proms Meast, OH HOCT & Co., Queen's Loud, No. 44, and Stanley Street, No..11.
LE 205 Hongkong, let February, 1871.
NED TW READI
IMPREIAL QUARTO,
Hamburg Prime Mess PORE.
y do, do. BEEF, E Enrope ROPE, from 1 to 4 inches. Composition CANDLES.
SHEET LEAD..
OM FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE British barque | T
ROMEO,”
will have quick despatch for the above port.
For Freight, opply to
-Munts' YELLOW METAL and Composition N ARNAILS DEMA
BURKEY GUINNESS' SNOUT, in gaarts
and pinta.
BALE, by Cameron and Saunders, in dó.
du......in Kilderkins,
3-Star HENNESSY,
KRUG, in quarts and piits, PERRIER JONET, in do.
· ST. MARÇIBAUX, în “đỡ, ja GLOSSE & BLACKWELL'S OLLMAN'S STORES, of every demaription, for family and cabin mee. " HAMS CHEESE and BACON, Sall and Sp Smoked TONGUES, 37, Kinahan's LL WHISKEY.
Ola Inlay
do.
Boord's GINGER BRANDY & OLD TOM
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. 2075 Hongkong, 28th November, 1870.
OLYPHANT & Co. f 151 Hongkong. 24th January, 1871. FOR NEW YORK. FEA1-American Burgué
"ADELIA CARLETON,” Captain Carleton, having a large part of ber Gargo ongnged, will load at Whampoa for New York, and will have quick-despatch
For Freight or Passage, apply to
OLYPHANT & Un. 91 Eongkong, 14th January, 1871.7
* NOTICE.
·COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUELOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
AUSTEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GAIJAN, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA,“ PORT SAID, MARSEILLES;"
PONDICHERY, MADRAS CALOUTTA, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST, DENIS, PORT · LOUIS
Marob, at noon,
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in weight, 8 "centa. For every additional 4 onuces, & venta.
For a Book Paoket or Pusket of Tátteròs, not exceeding 1ooncoin weight, 4 centa; above, 1.ounce and not exceeding 2 omora, 8 Donts, above 2 ounces and not exceeding 4 panies, 1s conta; euch additional & ounces, 14 cents.
Addressed to the United States of Amerion, Cana
da, Nova Sootia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Zelana,-
For Lettore, pot exceeding bull-an-once in weight 34 conts. For every additional balf onnee, 34 cents.
For every Newspapers not exceeding 4 ounces in woight, 10 cents. For every additional
onnere, 10 cents.
For Book Paoket or Packet of Patterns, 18.
cents for every & graces.
The rates of postrúhargeabia on correS- pondence sent by French Dail Packet will henceforth be an follows, viz :
Addressed to the United Kingdom, For. Lettera, tot exceeding half-an-ounco in weight, Scents. For every additional half ounce, 32 cents.
For every Newspaper, not exceeding 4 ounces in weight, 6 cents. For every additional 14 onacea, 6 cents.
For a Book Packet or Poket, of Patterns, not ́exceeding 1 onnice in weight, 4 cents; above
1 ounce and not exceeding 3 ounces, 8. centa; above 2 ounces and not exceeding 4 onnces, 12 cents; each additional 4 ounces, 12 cents.-
Addresied to the United States of America, Cana. -
an, Nova Scotin, New Berniak and
Prince Finard Island,
For Let'ers, not exceeding half-nu-ounce in- weight, 36 cents. For every additional. balf dance, 86 cents.
Bor every Newspaper, not exceeding 4 ounces in weight, 8 cents. For every additional 4 ounces, 8 vente.
For a Bole Packet or Packet of Patterns, 18.
conta for every 4 ounces.
W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General
General Post Office
Hongkong, 16th Janniry, 187).
It is hereby notillod for general information that, under the provisions of an additional Convention concluded with the United States":" Post Office, a farther reduction has taken place in the postage on Letters between the United Kmgdom and the United States, which bun been extended to Letters forwarded through the United Kingdom,
The postage chargeable on Lettere posted in Hongkong, or at ad Jabun, addressed to the of the British Postal Agencies in Okinant
United Flates, to be forwarded by either Bri- tish or French Packet, will henceforth be an follows, vizi
When forwarded via Brindisi, 19-ornite eneb- balf.com.co.
When forwarded við Marseilles, 36 cents each half sunce.
Whon forwarded via Southampton, 28 cents, esel half vuose.
Prepayment of the postage is compulsory.
FW MITCHELL,
Pastmaster General.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 14th February, 1870.
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It is horeby notified that henceforward
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For a packet not exceeding 1 ounco
ON WEDNESDAY, the last March 17092 vates of postage which must be paid in rd. thos DAWSON'S BEST QUALITY BOOTS, of Commandant CHAMFENOIS, with MAILS, chargeable on Packets of printed papers, or PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong every size and description,
Jeawa this Port for the above places..
to the United Kingdom by the United States Cargo and Specia will be registerat for Lon- Panketa via San Francisco, will be as follows, don as well as for Marseilles,, and accepted in vizi transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe, maka dan ENGIN
Cargo will be received on board until 4, Specie and Parcels until 5 r.. on the 28th February (Parools are not to be sent on board they west be left at the Agency's Office.)
For farther partianiars, apply at the Comand pany's Olico,
FOR SALE VÁM ZAL
YNAMPAGNE,
Cue de estebello, Carte Blanche.
Da
Carte Blene, Sparkling HOCK MARKT HAVE
NONPAREL, from & Berger & Co.,
Créaznunk.
Beperice PORT WINE, Very Superior SHERRY, CLÁREA, "Ola Medoc,"
bottled in tha London Dooks, by Startup anā Kentish, don. PAUL EHLERS-2-Co. 2141 Hoogkong, 8th December, 1870. **.
J AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled
of
Long Flax
Urowa
Copier may be obtained at the Daily P ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
Meas
Down & Da, Bwataw.
WILSON, NIOROLLS & CO., Amoy Hapon & Co., Foochow KELLY & Co., Shanghai.
Mr. J. R. BLACK, Japan Gumile Qlice, Tokoś
hama. ke
Mosers, Taubner & Co, Paternoster Row,
foot quiet and silence the more marked as con-will henceforth be continued by the Under- Office, and of the following Agenti — trasted with the noise and rush of the day signed, under the style and firm of MOURILAN, previous seem to lake possession of the entire HEMARK & Co. vity: The pavement of the streets in crimsdn. with the reinuing of firecruckera exploded: dür. ing the night," and the only firing belugu 'obserrenble are huckitera of fruits, and awsetz, well dremod boys playing about, rir parents' 'doors, groups of ill-alnit gausblers.bhay ctimating
cach other at temporary gaming tables created. here and there, Visiting commences, to a limited extent, towards the afternoon, And in-
creases gradually during iba dve or six days" following, and it in, not until after some len days that the city returns to its normal condi ...tion of business and beatles aga
The abore affords a very cursory sketch at some of the characteristics of (bo Chinese trow your day. It is a sacred sennon with "the people, suð nó inducement will prevail with
them to omit any of the cremonials which
etatem has prescribed for its propie observe In 1850 the Emperor Tea-kwáng, thenght it to deares that the day should be kept 24 hours
the new year -- proper, the 21st February, Bat the modification was received with anything but favour, Shang.
earlier, wivu curucky coincidence of an )
eclipse of the Ban
AzMSTRONG
as may. Attorney and Agent, to not for me the management of my busines-during my temporary zhattion from the Colung
L. P. WARD.
if 100 Hongkong, 18th January, 1871.
NOTION,”
MOTTO FRIEDHION,, bays this day been admitted partnera in one firm port
WILLIAM HENET MOorn and n
LAYMERT, ATKINSON & D t1258 Hongkong: 30th Jane. 1870,-
NOTICE
Tai pople going to furse to tear the lot THOMAS H DE SILVER admitted
the walls when it was exhibited here. Thus
unfortunate prmarch iweathed his Just within 1bs Grat fortnight of the year so infolicitously commented, nod the idea was very general that the influenes of the contretemps brought about
Dis demise.
The Royal Marringe, the Court, Journal saya,
will take plase early in March, Te
It id aid that Mr. Bondimore bas at the
London.
Dr. G. STREET, Cornbill, London. -Mr. F. Àxoan, Clement a Lana, Landon,
San Francisco,
GLOVES GLOVEBÜ GLOVEBIL:
SABAZAAR PHILLIPINE,
KAAWITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN Pork PRONUNCIATION.
CANVAS.
BAHNHOLD, KARBERG & 15
t 1130 Hongkong. 11th May, 1867,
SANA FOR SALE
O. BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong, 14th February, 1871
THROUGH US. MAIL LINE
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL §. 5. COMPANY ·
IN OOSNECTION WITH THE T CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC
- RAILROAD COMPANIES
in weight.....2 conté. For a pucket above 1 ounce not ex-
ocaling Zouncements & Fora pieket above 2 ounces not ex-
ceeding 4 ounces 8 eight conts for every additional four anaten. These rates apply to Printed Circulurs, Price Lista, Market Reports, and all printed pupera other than Newspapers, as well as to Books and Trade Putterus or Samples
F. W. MITCHELL,
Podmaster General Gonern! Post Office,
Hongkong, 12th April, 1876.
It is hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor- way, when forwarded via -Southampton, will henceforward be 38 cents for each half sance, which may either be paid iâ, sărance, or it may be left, he collected on delivery of the Letters, Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional
PW. MITCHELL
Fodmaster General
71 HE Strumship AMERICA, Captain TOLAE - charge on delivery,
will feara Hongkong for San Francisco. via Yckobamison MONDAY, the 13th
50 CASKS of Devens's CHAMPAGNE March next, at 3 o'clock, P. Lake United Several Post Office, Aust
SANDRA KRUMMENACHER & CL tf 182 Hongkong. Slat January 1871
NOW KEADT, » DOUND TOLUMES of the TEADU RE
PORT for the year 1870. Prios $10,
Apply at the Daily Prees Office. Hongkong, 1st Fobrnary, 1871.INTERNA
AZ ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONART, by the Dong) W. LOBSCHEID. palidished it the Taily: Pra Ofe, Hongkong, EVERLA
soupe and protien serving this Work stande anrivalled, All the new words
TAKASIMA COLLIERY,
NAGASAKLAR
sangere, Mails and Freight, for the States, Caanda, Cental and Suth America, and Edrope.
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang rai, tia the Inland Sea Portthout sue date, Letters, &o, for well-known Firms and Indi Many persone are in the habit of addressing and make close connection at Yakobswir
Konglong, 3rd August, 1870.
LETTERS, & ADDRESSED LONDON "" ONLY,
Postmaster General
The AMBRICA will be doo at San Francisco video Fondon only, but this practice April 17th, whence daily Passenger trains not unfrequently occasions delay in such Lettera And chily Freight trains are run or the reaching their rightful owners. In all Central and Union Pucillo Railroad Lines for however woll the Firm or Individual New York and for all the principal cities in the for whom a letter is intended may be known, it interior and upon the Atlantic Seaboard. The is most csacutial, to ensure is correct and which the Chinese have of late years ben cam
time between Bay, Francis and New York by Prompt delivery, that the streets in which they pelled to coin to express the numerous cojeats
form a part of the address. in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in IE Undersigned are prepared to supply First-chies Pesachger trains is six days and reside, and the number of the house, hould
F. W. MITCHELL, science generally, which the rapid advance of Goale from the Takasims Colliery (8 2001 twenty hours; and the distance 3,312 milen.
The Sliver Palace Sleeping Bars are run forsiga relations, has imposed upon them, are snu), in quantities as required, to be delivered through a bheag waine, Lauling Desging Room General Post Obor, here given da estonan. Each and every word on board chip in this Harbor, A Moure, Bayan ARNDT & Co. Die Jenyerratly illustrated mil explained, forming-Note The Speniflo Gravity of Takasima Cars by day, and Sleeping Cars by slylit; nod Hoggkope, Slab Jamun 1870.
yoles for studentaalmost instinctive persille 1.245 12 contains 8247 per vent of of the latest and best American piltters.,
It is hereby notified for, general Jaformation Mr. L. P. Fisure, Merchants Exchange Both the Court and Panti pronaociations Are Carbon, and is admitted to be fully equal to the being seescelled, ke somfort and convenience
given, the noncate horog eurofolly marked on best Engluhi North Country Conf for steaming At New York, Passengers have election of that, the rates of postage, which must be paid various lines of Steamers to England, France in vance on correspondence tromsmitted from the best principle bitlierto attained. The type and all other purposes.
MY GLOVER à On... and Germanýzku
Hongheny or any of the Polat Agencies in graphy displaye the success of an attempt to
Agent in Hongkong,
Chirs and topan to the Baited Kingdojo, by make the Chinese and English type correspond
DA NOETON, ZIALL & Co,
Private Ship, will in future be is follows, vit. In the size of body, thereby offooting a vast
1951 Nieski, Japan. Coluber, 3870.
FOR LETTERS. oconomy of space, bchieving a clearness not
Twelve cents per tall once. NOW BEADY.
FOR NEVER A PRIS Treviously attained, and dispensing with those at margins and vacant, spaces which have
Two cents och Chinese publications. The woope of us work is so great, and ite THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION utilitarian purposes no complete, that a 10- frezen to 1 pages enables a person who understdada English to commonjeste afectively with natives who understand nothing lint Cha- nose. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to th Eropeans residing in China, and to the natives themselves is ex plains abjecta fully, with which very few in dred of them are perfootly noquainted To partis resident in England and interested in China it cannot but be invaluable docuilotull
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto page.
BAT DA, Aqueon's Bood, TARENCH and English PERFUMERIE, COLLARS and NECK TIME, Race SCARVES and BOOKS, Ladies and Genile.
a partner in our firm from the Ist of man'ʼn BOOTS.
October, 1860. FINKEL &
tf. 2002 Houston. 21st Datober, 1859.
THE Undersigned, having this day entered
into partaorahlp na Merchants and Cum isalon Agents, will conduct their business nador the naine and style of NORTON, LTÄLL & Co..
EDWARD NORTON ROBERT LYALL.
Post Office à now, telegraplijo instrument, by it) Hongkong, 1st January, 18717. máj
Grent buise of "danile and Londres OI.
GABB French TOBACCOS, Japanese and European WARENTS WITH
A. R. MARTY,
Im 204 Hongkong, 1st February, 1871, FATHAM'S DRANDY in 1-dʊficanek.
ZARTE SHEKRY.
FORT
OLARED
DIBLEY & Coll JUST LANDED AND FOR SALE.
at the opening of the arstion, in transmitting in our firm from is to panor FRESH GALIFORNIA GATS,
which he reckons that be sends mpesages at the
tale of viriy words or Dipate. This instru.
NOVICE, WHAT
sent ipo he tried at the Flouses of Parliaronot
"B.
this date,
that the proceeding in both Houses
BROWN & Co« »
to the provincial daily paper,
Sur 6 Amay, at January, 1871,
* LAMMER), ATKINSON & U∞, 2197 Hongkong, 10th December, 1879.
TRUDNER & Co
60 PATEBNOSZEL ROW
WHL-BELI,
DAILY PUR84" OFFICE, HONOKONA.
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Corror tions, and Dr. WILLIAMB' Orthography.
PRICE In Paper Wrappers, ...$1.50 Neatly Bound ** Apply at the Falls Prece Office,
$2.00)
Through Tikots and Bills of Ending ar isuued for transportation to Yokohama and other Jan Porta, and. San Francisco, for the Overlar rond, ant to Europe by connecting Line Steamer The Overland Hailroad Companies Guarantor 12 days time for Silk and 15 days for Tess ad General Merchandise, hotworn San Francisco and Now Yuck.
Favorable arrangements have bein müde for - Torong Passengere ud Freight to Americu Iroin kloutts, Fenung and Singapore, omi Iron Swatow, Amoy and Foonbow
costs.
FOR BOOK PACKETS AND PATTERNS. Not exceeding 1 oz. 2 cents, Above Tuz, and not exceeding 2 oz Abovo 2 ora,, und notexceeding & oze, Paints. For every additional 4 uża, 8 contai Unpaid or insufficiently paid Letters will bes charged with a fine ut Twelve cents in addition to the deficient postage,
Unpaid Hook and Patterns will be charged as the rate of Twolvo cente por four ounces. A
Yalus and weight of Parcel Packages To quired:ull Phobiges should be marked to ad- dress in full.
No Freight received after noon of the 11th-Inefficiently paid Booku nid Patterne will WILLIAM DOLAN haring stuns of prox. No Paroel Prokages reorived after 5 PM. Le charged with the defioient postage and
Hongkong has resumed bin bosiness
na ↳ fime of fix conta enchilik Mak
A BAIL MAKING
Lage of the Prolio
F. W. MITCHELL,
SAIL MARINO in nil its brancho, nt his old as day. place in Daddell Berect, and solicits the patron For further information ne to Tassage or The Begistration fee on Lotters, do, in e
Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, conta. Praya West,
T. Á. HARRIS Hongkong, 12th February, 1871.
He hes on hand a fine assortment of and 10 no4 RAVINS DUCK, amitable for Boat Saile For Awnings,
f Bo Hongkong, 30th April, 1808;
**Postmaster General, General Pont Office, Agent.
Hongkong, 20th October, 1870,
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