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Peronne,, a fortified town in the North of France, was invented by the German on Tues- day, after several engagements.

Acording to intelligence from Bewoon, the garrison of Belfort bas de sortie, and in flicted considerable losses on the German troops. After evacuating Dijon, the Germann bare aleu syRomated Gray, and are anid to be precipitately rotcomwling on Verouk,

MONDAY, JAN 2.

MISCELLANEOUS

DESTINATION

A Southern paper, in giving an account of the distribution of a prizes nd a cítila show, bus the following "The best besat in the show the cup was unanimous awarded to run!" The new balfpenny post bas necessitated m large addition to the staff of the circulation NEW YORK...... brasah at the Post Office. The authorition SAN FRANCISCO.... according advertins for 190 boy sortezi,

Do..

THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1st, 1871.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VESSEL'S NAME

CAPTAIN

AT FOR FABIGAT APPLY TO

TO BE DISPATCHED,

Quick dispatch.

Adelia Carletomarteton

Heleo Morri

Edward Jun

DUNEDIN

Golden Soa....

Steps ars, it is said, being taked by varione PORTLAND, OREGON. On Saturday orening, while the French war Republican and Doucratio Anaociations to MELBOURNE, ateamer Gwynna was taking in cost frumgive a public reception to M. Jales Fire on SYDNEY lighter in ognatown Harbour, the man in his arrival to London, for the purpose of attend. SYDNEY & CLEVELAND BAY charge of the latter was warned that he woulding the forthcoming Onsference, abonld he be SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY, be liable to panulties for supplying contraband of war, it more coal was put a board thau was delegated for that pargnes by the French Go MANTEA necessary to take the Gwynne to the nearest French port. The conling of the vessel won at once discontinued. The Prussing war ateamer Ajusta in reported to be off the Irish coast, on the look out for the Gwynne,

veramané.

Do... PROGA BATTE—We bear from New York of a YOKOHAMA!! new arrangement by the Post Office. The SHANGHAL, pillar-boxes are chupented with a pneumatic AMOY AND SHANGHAI tabe that rane round the city' to the general receiving-house. As the lettere are dropped into the box they are, blown along the tube at Mail,

Neville... Onward..

bisa (str)...

Shaftesbury (str.) Luzon str.). Vols (str.) Godavery (str.). Aden (str.).,

For Sale.

SAYLE & CO

During the years which has just closel, 503 lives were rescued by the lifeboats of the N-the rate of sixty five miles an hour.-European | tional Institution, and 31 vessels ware ured from destruction. At the same time rewards

The death of a millionaire is an sreut of some were granted for saving 21 lives by Baking value, to the Gorernment. The price of the and other bosta not connected with the organ stamp on which the inventory of George Baird's ixation,

The rovenue returns show that the gross ro-roperty, of Statshell, is written, is 213,400 SILK MERGERS, TAILORS, GENERAL

£25,000 to charitable objects, £200,000.

WAREHOUSEMEN,

EXCHANGE,

HONGKONGAMA

SZECHUEN ROADS, SHANGHAL

ceipts during the quarter ending December 31 to esot younger sou, and £50,000 to soli amounted to £15,029 189, and for the your to daughter. Tho eldast on gets the remainder VICTORIA. NANKIN AND £71,460,955. Comparel with the corresponding of £918.457. 17. 2, hesides six estate. periods of the preceding year, there was a net

Mr. Oliver, a citizen of this place, who spends decrease on the quarter of £602;920, but on the teles months the net increase was £533,591. his time at Romekissing the Pope's tea with Thero are, at present, no signs of a break in the zeal and persistence of a fat baby sucking the continuance of the severe weather. Yast a sandy archangel, erns a sand-hillin's pop- numbers of perenas daly crowd the frozen aur-lone part of this city, which bo rofuses to hure faces of the uruamental waters in the metropo. graded, much to the annoyance of the residents litan parks, and street traffa is grositly impeded thereabout, Let as not too serorely condemn Navigation in the Thames remains afspended, the pious party; the sand.hil is not so on uncount of the immeuse masave of ice which mitigated evil. It affla admirable facilities are carried up and down the river with every for coconling the unorgel evidences of infatis tide.

ticida, and are unfortunato mothers many long night jamey to North BeachBan Francisco Neve Letter,

We regret to learn that Marshal Prine has died of cho wounds inflated by the zitai.

The mutes of the Sylph and the Alico, two of the vessein suuk last week by the Prussians in The Seine, bave mode statements detailing the circumstances which attended the vizure, These throw much additional light apon the nature of the transaction,

· EXTRAORDINART ATTAMPT TO BUETA Lr VAND CHILD.-A ̈man named Joseph Tarbrick who resided at 21, Catherine Strens, Ashton- under-Lyne, died, and arrangements were made for the interament of the body. All the usual preliminaries having been urraugol, and just as TUESDAY. Jan, 3, thecoffin was about La ba lowered into the grave 4 section of electors at Greenwiel is circula.a few persons present were rather startled by a Lingam mgt the ovistituency a muriren, which undoubtedly proceeded from the couched in somewhat tragant language, a. The noise being continued, the coin calling upon Mr. Gladstone resign his seat was removed to a conveniunt place and opened, for that borough. The right hon. gentleman'a and in addition to the body of the deceased nan policy, both domestic and foreign, is pronounced it contained a living female child, apparently: unsotiafitutory, and he in reminded that, since bost fire or six weeks old. It has been sacer- bis return-in December, 1868, he has either tained that the mother of the child was married visited Breenwich or attend to its intereals.to the deceased man about a year ago, and the The first of the daily prayer.incetings to be police have also discovered that the death of the held this week ander the auspices of the Evald and been duly registrar's office. The re- gelical Alline took place yesterday. The mains of the deceased man were interret, and gathering in the mining was at Freemasons the child was takes to the Salford Police Station, Hall, the Rev. Cana Buldwin, of Toroute, in the The Ashton police are making further inquiries i chair. That in the afternoon was buld at the about the matter. The child, whom thure is London Taver, under the presidency of Mr. H. reason to baliers bad poison given to it, M. Matlivson.

Repeatfally announce that in "antisipation of the early arrival of their SPRING STOCK, they have greatly reduced the prices of their WINTER GOODS, un carly inspection of which they antielt from intending purchasers.

ILKS Plain, Funny, and Shot NORWICH REPS, all wool_WINOBYS, PLAIDS and CAMLETS. "JACKETS,.

Cluth, Velvet, Silk and Ssälokin. The Tarian CLANS on all Wool SHAWLS,

Lined COLLARS and CUFFS, Babroidered Lace COLLARS and CUFFS,

the most approved styles,

In the Juvenile und. Ladies' HOSIERY and UNDERULOTHING will be found some special lines.

Genta.. Wool HOSIERY, SOOKS, UNDER VESTS, PANTS, CRIMEANS, CARDIGAN JACKETS and VESTS,

SLEEPING SUITS, DRESSING GOWNS. Tailoring under the Superintendance of ex-

Lounge COATS, Offee do

died at the Salford Police Station on January 1.perienced CUTTERS. It was remarked at the time the discovery was made, that a woman who accompanied the foncral suddenly disappeared from thecomstory.

Puropean Mail.

Op of Dr. Lankeeter's first inquesta. this year was on the body of a young wom 23 yere of age, and a cook in the service of a gontiema residing at Belgian-park, Hampatend. The Recessed was lighting the kitchen fire on the morning of Christmas day, when, owing to the formation of ice in the pipos of the warming apparatus, there was no escape for the steamy and the boiler burst, fatally mining the un- futa sabe mujd-Tynt. It was suggested, both by the aurouer and by the deceased oplage that every such apparatus should be furnished

witha'autoty valve

COMMERCIAL : INTELLIGENUE,

VARE

FREEWART 28TH, EVENING, There has been a change in the position of the deng market. The quotations are:-Now Paton, $510 to $5127; Denures, 35671⁄2 to, $540,

sellers; Maisra, 3639 saab, 895 credit; New Pateo, 2nd sales, $5.5 to 8530, an tiñas; Be- Besley pares, $5221 sellers.

A committee, of whinha Mr Alderm pace.

is chairmun, has ined so appeal to ohants, hantera, and citizens of London, in aid of the City Volunteer Faud. The various se. giwente have now been in existence far more Than ten aus, and during that time have. maintained a.bigh position in the Volunteer - force of the country. The exceptionally Leary. exper sve of all kinds in the City of Londou have prossed very heavily on the resources of the corps, and wilba view to roliere then from these cats upon their funds, the Committed append to the pala spirit of their felis citizens. The entire furce of the City of London number -abot,500 men:

Fifty additional workmen ware engaged at the Woolwich Laboritory yesterday morning. The productive puwer of this department is noW- greater than during the Crimen war

EXCHANGE,

Bank Billa, at 3 months' right, 4/34 - Bank Billa; at 6 raouthe’vigat, 4/44. Crulita, at 6 pnutie sight..... 441 Docomentary Bille, 16 months"

sight.quora

4/44

Bank Billa on demand. New Yong-

Private, 5 moạthat right....

qamar Sark, daye "eight 2273 GALLETTA — Bunk 9 days' night 2474

ON SHANGHAL

Bank: 3 days aiglative Bank, 15 days sigbloot m Private, 30 faga' night...

SHAREB

„731.to 7.

Our Special Correspondent with the Bond- quarters of the Crown Prince of Saxony Bayokong Bank Shares, Old-31 to 314 per

Front. prem

gent premium.

Walking do.

Visiting do

Dreza SUITS.

From the best English

minurag- turers.

Light Texture OVERCOATS Making to order, TWEED SUITS at very low prises:

· The FURNISHING wo have confidence in

recommending that good rules will be obtained.

Brusela & Tupesty CARPETS,

Valvet Pile CARPETS.

A few made up Squares and Sofa CARPETS. OIL CLOTH for Hada, Pasangen, Stairs, c.

Coir MATTING and MATS,

All Wool REPS and DAMASKS, for Curtains,

TABLE CLOTHS a large assortment,

The Bider Down QUILTEMA Chering put Travelling RUGS.

SAILB & Co.

Es §. 8. Priam *-** ADIES and Gantleinen's Kid GLUVES.

Billiard GLUTH, Gentlemen's Twill SHIRTS, (now styles.)

#WRISTBANDS.

Union Tusurance Society of Canton, new shares Muslin

|----$1,300 per share premium.

Uhion Traders Interne Company's Shares

$2,400 per share premium.

Chin

and Japan Marine Inanrange--Ths. 77 per aburo premium longtang Fire Inance Company's Shura-

-$255 per share premiom.

that, according to the calculations of a Hocker Bank Shares No-23 to 283 per perienced Geroan officer, 3,000 sholls were re- ooutly throw on one day into Le Bourget by the French, and that on that day only two men were wounded by the fire. According to the statement of a desorter, Duorot bad been living for sometime in Drancy, and was engaged. in strengthening his offensive position and constructing fresh works, with a view to com. mand Le Bourget, Le Blanc Mesinil, Arina, and Paut Iton Out Correspondent says that directly thase batteries opeu fire they culture, he felt betale of que and

supported by feld artillery anything inside Paris. They would, moreover, be subject to cross fire, so that their position could be unde untenable at any moment.

Our Special Correspondent with the Lead. quartors of the Crown Prince of Prussia Vermilles, says that at Strasburg, Ninoy, and Obâtons, signs of the native reinforcement of the German armles are plentiful The Landwehr

will be

China Five Juxumnce Company's Shares-$45

to $46 per abare premium. Victoria Pire Insurance Company's Shares

to

to $40 per share premittuz. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

Birren-32 per cent. discount. Honkong, Banton and Macao Stearabont

Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-1s. 15

Co.'s Shares-30 por cent, prom,

China Ses, Suigen, and Strails Steamship

per share premiuni

·Company-par

ia "pouring into the conquered country like a China and Straits Storm Navigation Com- winter torrent." Esary station is fall of Gar: 1

pany-par. ahare

man uniforms: every train is crowded with in Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$55 per vers. The prevent elurt, our Correspondent

adda, is the strongest at rumplate cungneat Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharee-80 per Germay my be expected to mako.

cent, discount.

?

A large parcel of Black SILKS, bought very cheap.

trimmed and Lace COLLARS and

CUFFS.

· Gold OORD.. UMBRELLAS.

SAYLE & Gos

Hanglong, Sint January, 1871.

Hongkong Olyphant & Co.. Hongkong (lyplant & Co. Hongkong Olyphant & Ca, Hongkon Russ‹!& Co., Hongkong Rozario & Com, Thongkong Hussall & Co..... Honkong Romarin & Co..

Hangkong Angatine FoardTM & Co. Hongkong Remediou & Co... Hongkong Massageries Maritimes. Hongkong Messageries Haritimos.. Hongkong P. 6. 8. N. Do,

For Sale.

EX LATE ARRIVALS. .

Quick dispatch, Quick dispatch. Buick dispatel. Quick dispatch. Quick dispatch Quick dispatch... To-day, at noon.

- Quick disputab..

Quick dispatch.

nick dispatol.,

(Quick dispntali.' „On thaŝth ïnat..at-42.æ.

For

Sale,

ROSE 0°0,

LOVES FOR THE RACES, HAVE received prr Bengal, Overland Mail,

A SCARFS FÖR. THE BAQES. CUMBERLAND HAMS.

NAMES SADDĹERY.··

ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. 'CHUBB'S CASH AND DEED BOXES. STATUETTES.

SMOKING MIXTURES.

KNICKERBOOKERS VAD THE NEW SCARES.

HENDRIE'S PERFUMES

SCENT BOTTLES. MITOHELL'S PENS. TOILET BUTTLES, SHERRY.

BISCUIT BOXES.

GEAPHOSCOPES,

MASONIC APRONS. MASONIC JEWELRY. GLOVES FOR THE RACES SCARFS FOR THE RACES. GREEN CORN,

EAGLE BRAND MILK. YEAST POWDER,

0.0 RN STARON

SALERATUS. CLAMS.

LIMA BEANS.

PEAS.

STRING BEANS. UISTERS.

SAUSAGE MEAT..

HONEY:

SPICED SALMON, TOMATOES. - STUFFED PEPPERS. AMERICAN BUT THE. FRENCH BUTTEK. BOOKS.

CRUCIBLES. GLOVES FOR THE RAOF-S SCARFS FOR THE RACES.

do.

LANE. CRAWFORD & 0%.. 1561 Hongkong, 6th February, 1871.

FOR SALE.

Be" Neville" and "Assyrian.

-and-E. S. Nestor, o cheios assortment of

MILLINERY

IM

Ladies' BONNETS, new slinpes,

Ladies' Straw HATS, trimmed and matrim.

me

Children's Straw HATS, trimmed and an-

trimmed.

Corded. RIBBONS, YLO WEES. FEATHERS

MUSLIN SETE, --

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR MANILA.

THE Steamer

SHAFTESBURY,"

will have quiot despatch for the above port,

Für Freight or Passage: apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Cù.

tf 399 Hongkong, 28th February, 1971..

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

"MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

THE Company's Steamer

Mall.

AYOLGA,"

Principal Agent,

Capt. Bonbée, will be dispatched for

YOKOHAMA (Dirck), shortly after the arrival of the next French

C BERTRAND,

tt 369 Hongkong, 27th February, 1971.

* NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FAQUEBOT POST FRANÇAIS.

THE Company's Steamer

"GODAVERY."

THE

Capt. Lecointre, will be disputobed for

SHANGHAI (Direct) ehortly after the arrival of the next French Mail.

O. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent,

tt 367. "Hongkong, 25th February, 1871.

FOR MELBOURNE, via DUNEDIN. HE1 British Clippership

Fashionable Linen COLLARS and CUFFS. White Batin and Kid BOOTS... Freneb Kid GLOVES, 2 buttons. Black Silk Veljet JACKETS. Black and tho Not Green Oloth JACKETS,bar

with Senlekin Trimminga, Now Shapes." Opors MANTLES. Opers HOODS,

Wool and Paisley SHAWLS. Children's Wool JACKETS, GAITERS

COMFORTERS, E.

A Chaice Assortment of Dress MATERIALS,

with Trimmings to motol. 2 VELVETEEN Gn the New Shades for Ladin

Costumes, "E

Fir TRIMMINGS. TOYS, PERFUMERY, &o.

Also,

A-wall-elected STOCK of: 'GENTLEMEN'S HATS, TIES, SCARFS,

in New Shapes."

White SBIRTS, “ Eureka”. MERINO and LAMB'S WOOL

SHIRTS.

GOLDEN SHA," Hardy, Master, having the grunter portion of Cargo and Passenger engazed, will moob with quick despatch for the above ports.

For Freight or Pussage, apply to

ROZĀŘIO & Co. 370 Hongkong, 37th Erhrany, 1871.. FOR SYDNEY AND OLEVÄLAND BAY.

HE-British abip

* ONWARD," Captiin. Whyte, will have quick despatch for the above porta.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

ROZARIO & Co if 346 Hongkong, 23rd Februn, 1871.

FOR SAN FRANCISCU. THE American ebip

TH

HELEN MORRIS,"

will have quick deapatch for the above port

"For Freight or Paumice, ipply to

OLYPHANT £ Öo. tf 831 Hongkong, 17th February, 1971. -

FOR SYDNEY, UNDER-HE British Ship

Post-Ofice Notifications.

The Post Omes will be closed ät noon.on each

of the three Rue Days

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,

General But Office,

Hong cog, 1 March, 1971.

A mail will clone,

For Labna, Singapore, Pudur, Colombo, and Bombay. Per China, at 11 am. to-day, the 1st Murali..

For Amey and Shnugh i-Por etilgiden, ab 8.30 patron Saturday, the 4th March

MAILS BY TRE - FRENCH PACENT.” The Frouch Mail Packof" HOOGLY,” will be dispatched on WEDNESDAY, the 1st Marsh,,b noon, with the Mails-

To and through the United Kingdom via Marseille: to Bunce and other Continental

Statva (in closed mail to France), to Saigon, Slugapore, Galle, India, Arlon, Boychelles, Rension and Mauritins, Snce and Alexandria,

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary. Lottors, Newspapers, Books, &, wutit 11...on the 1st March, after which no Letters can be received,

Monoy Orders on any of the Money Order. Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted, ual 6 P.M. on the 9th instant.

Lattern for Registration will bequired until 10 A.. on the lat. March.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Feitmaster Geral; General Post Office,

Hongkong 20th February, 1871

In conseqnonce of the trúnafor of the British Muil Packets from the Marseilles Line to that between Alexandria and Brindial, and it being therefore rolonger desirable that the Chere pondence Tor Bülgiam ebauld be sent in the Muls to Prince, as heretofore, it is repo- nended with a view to more prompt delivery. that Letters, to, for Belgium, should be ad- dressed to be forwarded vii Brindisi,

Correspondenco for Belgina forwarded vi Brindisi, dan for the preaunt, only bo pro-paid to Alexmitin at the rate of 12 cents for each & ando on Eelters, and 2 cents on ang Paper.

E. W. MITCHELL.

Postma or General, General Post Offica,

Hongkong, 25th February, 1971.

Arrangementa having been made by the Franels Post Office for embarking and dinem- barking the British Overland Mails to and Hom Franco nt Briadia, thereby accessitating the payment by the French Post Office of a transit rate to the Italiau Post Office, it has been de termined to angmont theo ento of postage on letiora exoliaged in the direct Mails between Hongkong and the French Post Office.

The rates of postage abirgeable in Bongkang up-n lottara sent to France, and conatriem

through France will, in future, be my follows,

|_ To" Franes," "Algeria, the French Offices in Turkey (except Constantinople), and the Office

Alexandre, sein, Randi Sinyran, Mity at Tanis and Tangiers, cents per pance,

Fa Jaffa, Beyrouth. Tripoli (Kyring Intakia, earlytene, pe Dirfanelles, Galipal, Ineboli, Ke.

French Kid GLOVES, in all alors and Hemsworth, funter, boving the greater portion

"NEVILLE,"

aizes.

of her Cargo engaged, will meet with despatch as aliova

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Woollen and SL HOSIERY.

QUEEN'S ROAD,

WELLINGTON STREET, (Opposite the Catholic Church) tf 66 Hongkong 12th January, 1671.

FOR SALE ÄND NOW LANDING.

་་

"San Francisor," from Hamburg, and cher

tate Arrivals,

tt 219 Hagkong, 2t February, 1871.

FOR PORTLAND, OREGON -- |HE♫ l'American Barque

THE

"EDWARD JAMES," Patterson, Master; will have early despatch the above purt

For freight or Pasige, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

* 176 Hongkong, 28th January, 1871.

FOR SAN FRANUISCO.

PRIME Bulb's ROPE, from Ihol to 8 inch. DIST SWEDISH Talks in Barrels and THE British burgute,

́à». BOLT (OPE, all sizes. do.. do. HATLINESTUFF, from

thread to ban

do SPUNYARN, 2 thread-and-

thread.

"dor-VOUSELINE and MAR-S

Patent SIGNAL HALLIARDS and LOG

and Lead·LINES,. American AXES.

Ship Water CLOSETS

Patons House Water CLOSETS. Tube BRUSHES, Assorted sizen,

India Bubber PACKING, äsaurted sizes. Boiler TUBES, «ssorted gisės.“

CANVAS, assorted qualities.

Prime Copenhag in Table BUTTER, in Tine. Best Bremen Lagur BEER.

ALL FRICKEL & Co. Im 344 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1871. FOR SALE

eroicle and Directory for 1871. THE andorgund has on sale the following

NOW READY.

Articles, v. CASTOR OIL, GHEE, Bengal Table RICE, GRAM, Musalipatam SNUFF, and various other ARTICLES...

J. A. SOLOMON,

THIS Work, now initis NINTH year of No. 1 Cochrane Béred.

its existence, is ready for delivery,

It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Prass Office, as unnal, from the best and most authentis eorces, and no pulon bave been spared to make the work com plate in all respecta

A telegram from the Royal headganrtere at Hongdo Distillery Company-10 per controluminous information, the value of the

Versailles autorices that the bombardinent af

the French pozitioned the worth-east of Faria Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-1 per cent.

was encaselolly continned on Saturday mod

Sunday The 'guns of Ports Nugent, Rouny,

And Nolay were silent on the latter day.

News from the intering of Paristo the evening

u! Friday lust atutes that the mayors of the

variona arrondissements held a meeting, whiob.

pramiem, nominal..

premium,

SALES ON FEDEUART 29th, 1971,

de reported by Chinese. White Sugar, 200 picula, ut $5,5', by Kin-fung

lasted eight hours, on the previous day. Curtain to Hangkong merchant,

ember of the Government were neverely abe

White Sugar, 10 picule, at $6.80, by Kin-fung

tacked, bat moderate, views are said to have to Hongkong merchant,

dimgade, 15 baga, al $44, by Kix-fung to

prevailed. A daire was expressed that the Boogkong morolunt military operations should be married on with

all possible energy and activity. The ospitare

Saigon Hice, 10,400 picals, at $2.80, by Hop-

of Mon-Avron had caused some emotion, bat biug to Hongkong merchant, né disorders had occurred.

Suigua Bice, 2,000 piouls, at $2.83, by Hop-

White Sugar, 100 pioula at $625, by Hop-

There has been a great Bapublican demon.bing to travelling merchant." atration ut Bardeunz, and our Correspondent,

anye it is estimated that 100,000 persons wore bis to longtour murhat, t present. M. Gambetta, from the balcony al the Prefentur, made a specob, which excited great enthusiasm: He reminded bin bearers' BL it was in Bordener that the Man of Deat to Hongkong marahant, cember and of Sadou vttered the memorable iprsture-The Empire is peace." It was merchant to Man-bing.

Saigon Rico, 4,000 piinta, at $2,48, by Yuen- fat Hongkong merchant.

Baigon Rice. 4,000 picule, at $2.57, by Yami-

Bombay Cetion, 49 bales, at $16.50, by foreign

Bombay Cotton, 25 bodes, at $17.00, by foreign

because Francs had abmitted for twenty years merchant to Chuen-abinge to his reign that she had now geubmit to a "foreign invasion op to the walls of her epital. Calcutta Cotton, 17 bales, nt $18.50, by Par-

For moment it was thought that she was about ce merchant to Yuet-wa-lona

to disappor; but the Hepablie had arisen, and Baagon Ries, 6,000 picole, at $2:48, by Kwong- bad Anned the duty of saving France.

| mow-tai to Hongkong merchant.

Saigon Bica; 1,500 pients, at $2.55, by Kwong-

General Quanzy reports a French process on the Loire on Saturday by which an exellent mow-thi to Hongkong.

position in front of Vendome was captured as well. ns 200 prisoners. According to the Ger man account at the man engagemout the French, thob in superior numbers, were reputed, and four guns taken from them

A Correspondest at Rennes, in describing the break up of the camp at Uonlie, and the din persal of the men all over Brittany ways that out of these sinewy and robust young fellowa, the finest soldiers in the world might have bu ma formed, but that affoil neglect nuð minns +ugonont have thoroughly debased then.

The stems of herding uriped men together in unhealthy camps, under the command of "intriguing conrrain, hus rained the constitution of many thousands, and rendered them totally unfit for soldiers,

BALLOONS.

HOT ATE The Parisiana ure about to the Montgolfer bulloona inflated' with hot air instead of gua, in order to economize the supply of coal. The but-ir balloon, says n Ermich newspaper, bun this advantago over thn gaa bull on, that can remain in the air without grounding for a period proportioned to the quantity of fuel it

(VOSMOPOLITAN FAMILY HOTEL Corner of Elgin and Shelley Streets,

HONGKONG." (LATE CLUB LUSITANO.]

RESTAURANT, PRIVATE DINING ROOMS,

BILLARD ROOMA

Every variety of Choice. WIKES and SPIRITS will be kept sunetantly on hand, and applied at very derate rates,

EDMUND R. HOLMES. NECHALEIRE.from any part of the City to the Cosmopolitan Hotel, TEN CENTS..

tf BI Hongkong, Bth Jasonry, 1871.

IFLES, LAUREN AND GUNPOWDER.

RODMOND, GIDDIONS & Co., SAN FRANCInto,

-Agents for:

In addition to the aual varied and

"CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORT FOR 1871 " has been further augmented by tlie addi- tion of a Chromo-lithograph plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK;

ales of the

VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS

MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, and of the

THE COAST OF CHINA besides other local information was sta tistics corrected to date of publication tanding to make this work the sada mezuan For all Public, Mercantile and General

Offices.

As alroly announced the Directory is published in Tiro Forine, Complete at $5, or with the Liste of Residents, Port Direc torics, Maps, ka, nt $3.

Copies may be obtained-at the Daily Preis Qfice, and of the following Agents:

Mesra. Dnown Co., Swabo

I WILADA, NICHOLLS & Co., Amoy,

BEDGE & J., Foodbow.

KELLY & Co, Shanghai,

Mr. J. R. BLACK, Japan Gadotte Olñce. Toko-

tf 207 Hongkong, 1st February, 1871.

BRANDY Fine Bois

FOR SALE.

Fine Champagne, OLABET, Breakfast:...

Dinner. Sparking HOCK

MOSELLE, Still HOOK.

...T. FEIL.

te 310 Hongkong, 15th February, 1871,-

FOR SALE

CHAMPAGNE-

"OEDERER CARTER NOIR.

ROEDERER CARTE BLANCHE. BOEDERER CARTE BLANCHE

DORE, MEN BOEDERBE GLADIATEUR:

SANDER & Co., Sole Agents for Hongkong and China. if 1694 Hongkong, Sid September, 1869.

· FOR SALE.”.

FINEST Carite and Mail CIGARS, in

of 500 and 10,000. Fa Pticifle Mail. Sti. “Japon,“ Very superior GULD LEAF TOBACCO, in tins and boxen

– J, Q. KRUNE. Until further notice at the Pr-miana of Mesura, Cнs, Hoor & Co, Queen's Boud; No. 4, and Stanley Street, No. 11. 192

te 205 Hongkong, les February 1871. ⠀⠀

NOW READ T

IMTERIAL QUARTO,

WITH TUR

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

UNTI AND MANDARIN

PRONUNCIATION, AN

An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, by the Rev. W. LOESCHEID. published at the Dady

Press Office, Hongkong.

O soupe and practical barvice. this. Work L stands uurivulleð.: -All' the new worla

Husare. TRUESE & Co, Paternoster Row, which the Chinese bave of late youre been cota-

London,

Mr. G. ÉTREET, Cvenhill, London, Mr. E. ALOLA, Ülement's Lade, Lynden, Mecara Barus, HENDT & Co.. Old Jerry,

London

Mr. L. P. FIBER, Mozolants Exchange

Ban Francisco

FIZED AMMUNITION TATHAM'S HEREY

WINCHESTER Repeating Arku Co,

наб

E. J. DU PONT DE NEMOURS. & Ob.."

The bone olanice, the spurs prepared to selt Biler, Onrbines. Fixed prunching departure of which is announced, Ammunition, and Gunpowder, on terms more will be able to remain thirty begin the air favorable than they can obtained from New for ite voyage out. It will take in for the York retain wayage to Paris a supply of fuel sufficient

[1y 1010 Juna 2

16 Brat if for a hundred hours, more than four DEBEY & PLAGB, importers and delors whole days. Ita return to Paris is therefore Din MACKINNEY and SOPPLER 112 & 114 probable. In fact, the few,bility of carrying California St., Sas Frandeco. ule Agents for the hot-air ballot in a bit or any other Sale of Flake's Fatout Stoum Pumps, Darin &

· conveyance allows the neropant Loksak out the Tarber's Woollen Machinery, Swain's Turbine corrent of mir favourable to his return in u Water Wheelu, H. B. Emith's Wood Working radius of frour ten-top landred leagues from Machinery, Wadilen Manufacturers and Plan the spot at which he desponded, flaving, being Mill Supplies, Portable Edgroes. Blurter, kides thing the advantage of rising and telling | ant's Blowers kept in Stook, Boiler Felt, Bolt without losing any of ila ascending power, the Ing, Engineers Supplies, ko

hot-gar bullon nun week in the higher gones of 162. Orders from China and Japan will re- the atmosphere a current or combination of ceira prompt attention. Boúd for Catalogue and" }

arrants likely to secure it return to Paris. Frice List,

[517 38 Jun. 7.

Pall Mall Galle,"

M'E BRANDY in 1 dom. Busca.i

PORT, 2 OLARET

Half-burrele. A Hamburg Prime Moss PORK

do. do 30., BEEF. Europe ROPE, from 18 to 4 inches. Composition. CANDLES.

SEKET LADIES

Muntz YELLOW METAL and Composition

NAILS.

• ROMEO,” will have quick despatch for the above port.

For Freight, apply to).

OLYPHANT & Co.

tf 151 Hongkong. 24th January, 3871.

FOR NEW YORK. “HE 4 1 American Bargue

TH

"ADELIA CARLETON,"

rasan, Salonica, Samsoun, Sipope, Soling, Tre- bizond, Taltcha, Varga. Galate, and braila, 29 ceuta per annec.

once.

Tu Spain unil Gibraltar, 2 cents To u Grand Dactics of Luxor and Baden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Fortugal, Rhenish Presia, Bavaria, Wurtemburg, the Pripipalition of Hohenzollern, Birkenfeld, for Henaestomburg, Lipp, Sebwartzburg adol sladt and Bena, the Duchies of Nassau, Sere Coburg-Gotha and Saxe. Meiningen-Hildborgs hansen, Hease Electoral, Flosse-Darmstadt, she Duchy of Saxe Weimar Eisenacle; the Freo Cities of Frankfort-on-the Maine, Hamburgh, Bremen, and Imbeck, Switzerland, and Italy, 26 6ents Terminea

**To Comfrica bey nd Sea without distinction, 29 cents per tonton

To Piussia (Elienish. Prorinors excepted).. Japaver, Saxony, lle fixant Durbier of Meek - Lenburgh Schwerin urid bf, aklenburgh Strelitz, Dealy of Broswick, Grand Duchy of Video- burg (the Principality of Birkenfeld excepted). the Baeby of Ault, the Attetrian Provinc Belgrade, Serviu (Brignole excepted), Mon horro, Sebleswig and Holstein, cents p

Captain Carleton, inving a large part of BURKEY GUINNESS' STOUT, in quarts Cargo engaged, will load at Whampos for Ner

York, and will have quick despatch, and pints.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co. tf 91. Hongkong, 1863 January, 1871."

·Bass'a ALE, by Camerons and Saunders, in do.

doin, Kilderkins.. 3-Star HENNESSY. KRUG, in gantta and pints. PEERISE JONET, in do. ST. MARCEAUX, în do CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OILMAN'S

STORES, of every description, for family.

and cabin neo.

HAMS, CHEESE and BACON, Salt and

Smoked TONGUES, Kinaban's LL WHISKEY.

Old Lalay

do

Boord's GINGER BRANDY & OLD TOM

1-

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, BUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT BAID, MARSEILLES;

PONDICHERY, MADRAS, GALOUTTA, BOMBAY, MALE, ST. DENIS," PORT LOUIS.

WEDNESDAY, the lat Maroh, at noon,

ounce.

To Denmark, the Papal States and Am 32 cents per 1 onner,

Tu Moldavia, Wallachia; Tukoy in Europe, Sweden, Norway, Poland, und Russia, 41 cents per 1 ounce.

Tre payment is compulsory in the case of Letters for Spain, Gibraltar, Countries beyond Sen, Servia (Belgrade excepted), and Mon-

tenor

Letters may be registered to all the above places, except Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar, and the Austria Provinces; the fee for regia- each letter respectively,

rosion is the same amount as the pelaga on

Newspapers and Frices Current cannot ba prepaid..

F. W, MITCHELL;

Postmaster General. General Post Offer

Hongkong, 13th February, 1871,

It is hereby notified that arrangements bare been completed under which the British GJoze

10 the company' Steamship" HOOGLY, DAWSON'S BEST QUALITY BOOTS of Cominandaat UHARTENOT, with AIS,

every size and description.4.

PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will truet Maile for the United Kingjum will be leave this Port for the above places,

conveyed between Alexandria and Brindisi by Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon the Packets of the Peninsular and Oriental British Preket, instead of. by Italian Packet, dun as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in Steam Navigation Company being withdrawn. traneit through Maraoilles for the principul frun Marseilles for the purpose,

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. if 2075 Hongkong, 28th November, 1670-

NOW READY, 2

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, - 'By Dr. Davan, with many Additions, Correds tibus, mil D. WILLIAMS Orthography,

PRIOR: In Paper Wrappers, $1.507 Neatly Hound

**** $2.00

Apply at the Daily Pres Ofoe.

AND KUTENSENT SPALE Ind

• PORTER.

· DAVID CORSAR & SONB Merchant Navy

Navy Boiled

Long Flax Crown

CANVAS.

BARNHULU, KARBERS & đà tt 1130 Honkane. L7th May 1967-

· FOR SALE, N

50 CASKS of Devenish's CHAMPAGNE

ALB.

KRUMMENACHER & Oo. tl 192 Hongkong, 3let January, 1871.

煤

WING-KEE COAL SHOP,

places of Europe,

Cargo will he received on board until PM pondence sent via Brindisi frou Hongkong and The tutes of postage chargeable on corros- the British Post (Mée Agencies in Chen and February. (Parcels are not to be seat on Japan by British Mail Packet to and thrungb rd; they must be left at the Agency's Office) the United Kingdom will henceforth be us For farther partieniais, apply at the Cour follows, viz puny's Office.

O. BERTRAND. Principal Agent, Hongkong, 14 February, 1871.

JHROUGH US, MAIL LINE

CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.

PACIFIC MAIL S. 8. COMPANY IN GONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.

HBStoumahip AMERICA, Captaiu TOANE, will leave Hongkong for San Francisco vis Tokohanu un AIONDAY, the 13 h March sext, at 3 o'clock r taking Pas- sengers, Mails and Freight, for the United States, Canada, Crated and South America, and Europe, MWAN

the Inland S. Torte, nule pro dute, A Steamer of the Company will-leve Shiang

and make alone connection at Zukolana."

THE Proprietor of Wine-xx Shop begs to Tinform the Public that his Shop bes bocah, established since 1855, at Endicoli's Zans, and that he has always a great quantity of Bost COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen or Ship masters wishing to patronise him, are requested

17 568 Hongkðug. Pând March 1870

to apply at his Bbop.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL, undersigned Goal Shop has been MOVED to the Premianu, No. 39. Endi-

· KWONG KEE

12 1201 Hongkong, 7th July, 1870. ||

Vessels on the Berth.

Adfrewed to the United Kingdon, — For Letters, not exceeding balf-an-annes in weight, 30 cuts. For every additional ja-half ounce, 30 cents.

For trery Newspaper, not exccoding 4 ounces in weight, 8 cents. For every additional

anners, 8 conta.

For a Book Packet or Packet of Fatteras, not?

exceeding 1 onnea in weight, 4 cents; abore '1 ounce and nut exceeding 2 ounces, 8- cents; abero 2 ounces and not exceeding 4 opacos 14 cenia; "such additional & ounces, 14 cents Addressed to the United States of Americx, Cana. da, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and

Erince. Edicard Island,

For Letters, not exceeding half-an-onne in weight, 34 cents. For every additional half ounce, 34 cents.

for every Newapaper, not exceeding 4 ounces in weight, 10 cents. For every additional 4 ounces 10-cule.

For a Book Packet or Packet of Patterns, IS

centa for every ounces."

The rates of postage, oharecable on curres- The AMERICA will be due at San Franciu pondence sent by French Mail Packet will, April 1756, whence daily Passenger trains henceforth be as follows, viz

Addressed to the United Kingdom, and dully Freight train run the For Letters, sint exceeding hall-at-once in

Central and Union Puside Bulva↑ Lings, for

weight, 30 centa New York and for all the principul gitics in tha |

For every additional half année, 3a cente. interior and upon the Atlantic Braboard. The Far every Newspaper, not execoding 4 ounces

tina between San Francisco and New York by First-alres Pussenger train is Fix.py and twenty bars; and the distance 3,312 miles.

The Silver Palace Sleeping Cara oro rus

For

weight, 6 costs. For every additional.

onures.. centa.

a Book Packet or Packet of Patterna, Rol carreling Bounce in weight, 4 cerita ; ubavo 1.ance and not exceeding 2 ounces, 8. - cents; above 2 ounces and not exceedin‹ 4 ounces, 12 couts, each additional 4 ouros, 12 cents.

At New York, Paysong Te Live selection of Addressed to the United States of America, Cand warioca lira of Steamers to England, Franced, Nova Scotia, Nete Brunswick and and Germany

Prince Edward Irlinch, Tarangh, Tickets and Bills of Laling are For Loters, not exceeding half-an-oance in issued: for transportation to YrEoliams and a weight, 36 centa For every additional other Tapan Porto, and San Francisco, for the bulf once, 3 cents. Overlund Railroad, and to Europa by connecting For every Nowapper, not exceeling 4 ounces Lioca: of Stramois. The Oferlund Railroad in weight, B. onuta. For avery additional Qumpanies Guarantee: 12 days time for Silk and 4 onde 8 coats.

poiled to coin to express the numerus objecte în machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which, the rapid advance of foreign relations bas imposed upon them, are ott land. The Proprietors beg to notify that through on thees trains, making Drawing Room bero gavon in extenas. Buch and every word le fully illustrated and explained, forming exortuor huve alwaya.on hand all sorts of Coil for Osra by day, and Sleeping Cars by, nights and salo at very moderate prices. Gentlemen who | urs of the, intal and best Amerimin pattern, eises for students of a most instructive nature them with their patronage are requested being unexcelled for confort and convenience. Both The Court mid Pants pronunciations ure to apply to the above address, given, the scomte being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto altained. Thetypo. graphy displays the anocoss of un attempo to make the Chinese and English type correspond a tlie sing of body, thereby affecting a vast oconoiny of space, solidwing; a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those Fast, margins and vacant spaces which huve heretofore characterized Cliness publications.

Thỏ soups of the work is so great, and ite otilitarian purposes so complete, blast a po- furence to its pages enablea a person who LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co, nderstands English to communicate effectively will leave for the above pisses at noon-TO-Throgh Passengers and Freight to. America t2107 Harkone, 19th December, 1970. "with nativen who understand nothing as Chi-,

nese. In this respect the work will be for DAY, 1st Barob, taking Cargo for Eingapore,

Penug, and Bombay only. FOR SALE

MACAULAY, Superintendení.. CHAMPAGNÉ, S

China, and to the natives themselves itp... N. Co.'s Office, Dus de Montebello, Curte Blanche.

Da “Qurle Blinia,

Hongkong, 27th Febraury, 1871, Sparkling HOCK,

RIBLEY & Oo

'JUST LANDED AND FOR SALE: RESH CALIFORNIA OATS,

indispensable to all Europeana residing in

plaïau subjecta fully,, with, which very few in- deed of them are perfectly soquainted, To parties resident in England and interested in

STEAM TO LABUAN SINGAPORE PENANG,

COLOMBO, AND BOMBAY... TIRE P. &O. B. N. Co.'s Steamship

WOHINA?

FOR MANILA.

"LUZON”

* NONPAREIL," from A theyger & Co., China it cannot, but be invaluable pecunionally; FEE Spaniel Steamer Creutanol,

Ti-comprises upwards of two thousand large|| Superior PORT WINE, bottled In the quarto page Very Superior SHETRY by Sartap and London Book, ¿CLARET, “ Old Medon."

Kartiak, Laon, PAUL FØLERS & Co. of 2141 - Hongkong, 8th December; 1870, *-

TRUBNER & Co., 0,PATERNOSTER Bow; WAH. BELL, "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, HOBOWON

10 days for Tris and General Merchandise, For a Book Packet or Paskot of Patterns, 18" between San Francisco and New York.

pants for every 4 ounces.

Favorable arranguinents bare bou roado for:

F. W. MITCHELL..

Poolmaster General,

Hongkong, 10th January, 1971.

from Calcotta, Penang and Singapore, az feneral Post Office

from Swatow, Amey und Focelow, or

„Vains and, weight of Purcel. Puskuges re-

quired; alt-Packages should be marked to ad that the Postage of Leltors addressed to Hor It in bereby notified for general information, [31 271 | dress in full, at tMAY

No Freight received after apan of the 12th way when foruded via Southampton will henceforward be 36 cents for each ball ounce, prox. No Parel Paokages roogived after 5 r. which may either be paid in advanon, or it may Bamo day, Se

be left to bollented on delivery of the Letters. Unpald. Letters will be unfject to na additional charge on delivery..

W. MITCHELL,

For further information as to Pisugo or Tremgin, Master, will have quick dispatch for Freight apply at the Ageasy of the Company the above port,

Praya Welt For Fraight or Fussage, apply to

TA HARRIS, REMEDIOS & 0. 130 Hongkong, 2lat February, 1871, Hongkong, ttl February, 1871;

dyant

General Post Clica,"

Postmaster Generale.

Hongkong, 3rd August, 1870,