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SHARES

Hongkong Bank Shares, Old-38 per cent.

premium, "

Hongkong Bank Shares. New 33 por gent.

-prémium.

China nad Japan Marine. Inorance-Tia 60

per share premium. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sha

$905 per share premium. China Fire Insurance Company's Ebarea-500

por share_promiem..

Do.

THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2978, 1871.

CHANO

Vessels Advertised as Loading,

DESTINATION,

VESSELĻU NAME

Adelia Carleto

Helen Morri

Edward JamÈN MÜ

Golden Sas...

Onwand.

Moto (str.

Valga (str.).

Phase (atr.)

William Miller

Do.

"meat" of "which fula -tha: gap elthor wish-the abort, permeable tuba or with the intercepting cage The whole appoentus is worked on a block system by telegraphie signals Let as suppose that Telegraph-street has a carrier for Temple bar. It boing signalled that the line is Union Insurance Bostery of Canton, now ahnres

$1,300 per share premium, t clear, and the official all through knowing

UNIG whintia about to bo domo, the aburt permeable China Tradera Invocanon Company's Share

*** $2,500 por abare premium. 'tabs would be lalt in position at St. Martin's-le- Grad. The carrier, passing through unchecked, would, nevertheless, touch the stad inside the short tube, and wild ring the bell as it did so. The line from Telegraph-street as far as St. Martin's-le-Grand would then be clear, and signal to this effect would be went back. Telegraph-street might have ita next entrier for. St. Martin's-le-Graad, and, on this being pallet, the abort permeable tube would be replaced by the intercepting cage. On entering thin the carrier would be stopped by the per- I rated plate, and, the lever boing again morad, the age would be taken out, so that the carrier could be withdrawn from it. The solid portion of the intercepting plate serves, of course, to interrupt the current of air through the labe, but this dialoolty is met by throwing out a loop

NEW YORK. SAN FRANCISQU

Do. FORTLAND, OREGON. MELBOURNE, a DUNEDIN SYDNEY & CLEVELAND BAY. YOKOHAMA

Do Victor Fire Insurance Company's Sharea-47 SHANGHAI.

̈por share promimonetta S Hongkong and Whumpan Dock Company's

Shares-23 per cent discogit.

Do. Do

Gondell,

Glungyls (str.).

Hongkong, Danton and Macao Steamboat SWATOW AMOY & FOOCHOW Kwang Tuna (abr.))

Can Shares-36) por caut, prem, Shanghai Stoam Navigation Company Tis.60

per abare premium.

China Sen, Saigon, and Straits Steamship

Company-par.

China and Straits Steam Navigation Com-

*pany-par. ..."

For Sale..

SAYLE & Co.,

ar arch of copper pipa from one end of the Hongkong Gas Company's Share $60 per SILK MFROERS, TAILORS, GENERAL

in the main tobe to the other. The culibha ö this pipe is equal to the surface of the solid portion of the intercepting plate, and when the onge in moved into the line of the main tube, a communication between this and the copper Hipe is also opened.

share,

Hongkong Hotel Company'a Bhares--75 per

ceut, discount. §1) Hongkong Distillery Company-10 per cent.

premium, nominal. Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-par

OF LONDON-A

The time occnpied on Saturday in the pannage of a carrier from Telograph-strest to St. Mar tin'-le-Gmnd, in distapon of 858 yards, war one! miante aud 40 seconds, and the time from Telegraph-street to Temple-bar, wdistance of 2,058 yards, was four minutes; the tubes being worked both by prisante and varuus. When worked by vacuum only the time required in usually about one-third morë. This, rate, in considered bighly estafactory,

EXCHANGE.

Biak Bills, at 3 months"sight,· Brak Billa, at & montha' sigut, 4/43 Credita, at 6 monthe' night $15. Doonmentary Bills,utomaaje?

sight

Bank Bills on demand, ......31 NEW YORK

Privato, & months' rights.m ON BONNAY-Bank, 3 days' sight 226 ON CALCUTTA, Bank, days' sight 2.60. OR SHANGHAL. -

Bank, 3 days, nigbati,

Bank, 15 days sight.......

·Private, 30 days' sight.

SALE ON MAxor 28TH, 1871. As reported by Chines

Whils Sugar, 245 picule, at $8.95, by Wing- choong-ahun to Skaughai merchant"

The new system me bronzbt before Mr.ON Soudamore by Mr. Siemens about fore yours, ngo; but ita execution was delayed pending the Acqniitfun of the telegraph by the Post Office. In order to carry it into complete operation, it would be peccesary to divide the metropolis inton sortisin puber of main diromits, öf four- inal tube, to connect the princips! Fort.oficer with one anothuṛ, and into a much larger num- bec of braucha civita of three-inch tuba, te cxvxs- west the principal Post-ofices with branch offices in nfl paæta of Uke Town. The carrying power of the tubes, arranget on a circular system, in sach that it would anseo for the traunivienion of telegrams nod! dera throughout London with ertainty and despatch that would not be at- tained in any other way. Carriers might leave ench station very five minutes throughout the day, and the letters contained in them, on being received as the principal bíliöes, could be

ted and forwarded in utber carriers to. branch offices wear their destination, so as to be delivered within half an hour of their being printed.

While Sugar, 185 pioula; at $6.70, by Wing- obenng-aban to Shanghai merchant.

While Jagur 148 piculs, at 3650, by Wing- cheongshan to Shanghai meraunut,

White Bugr, 168 peals, at $6.20, by Wing- obeour-ehan to Shanghai merchant.

White Sugar, 2ud quality. 96 picals, at 85,50, by Winginhoring-abus to Shanghai merobact

While Sugar 2nd quality, 80 piele, t. 85.75, by Wing cheng-shun to Shangbai merchant.

Bombay Cotton, 81 bales, at $17,40, by Paraco merchant to Hno fung

The principal impediment to the stablish- wat of soch a system of communication has Bitherto been the difficulty of placing the remerchant to Cheen-shing. quired beam-engines, pumpa, and reservoirs in crowded localities, where mace ia very valuable and difficult to obtain. Wenny informed, how. aver, that Mr. Sieme s lately anceeded in constrmoting a simple echavating apparatne, which promises to accomplish the work with only a small only. both as regards first cost and working expomaza.

·Bombay Cotton, 45 bales, at $15.50, by Parece

Bombay Cotton, 15 bales, at $16.50, by. Parace merohant to Taifong

HOW THE TIMES” WAS SENT TO PARIS.

i

Bombay Cotton, 36 bales, at $17.40, by Parson merchant to Wingoheong-ahun.

Bambay Cotton. 38 balva, at $17.65, by Paraco merchant to Yuet-ko-loong.

Bombay Cotton, 100 bales, at $17 25, by Par see merchnat to Chuen “shing.

Black Pepper, 200 pionis, at $10.00, by Sun cbun-ahing to travelling merchant.

Gompher 150 packages, at $14.00, by Sbuo- abou-shing to foreign merobant.

Vessels on the "Berth.. FUK SWATUW, AMUT, AND POOCHOW.

THE Steamship

Attempts to establish a ready communication between the beteagnered inhabitants of Paris and their relatives nad friends beyond the German lines have given rise to many contri- Yuces which are not unlikely to make a new eva in the history both.of aeronautics and plò-- tography. Among them inay be mentioned the ing nice device by which the mutter of two

KWANG TUNG. whole pages of the Tim has been tragitted Captain Pitman, wil leave for the above Porta

ram London to Paris, Thie liss been accda-TO-DAY, the 29th inst., at 2 F... plished by photography, Thone pdyes of the Paper which, contained commovications:to rei, latives in Paris, were thitographed with great care by the London stereoscopic and. Pho. tographic Compmuy en pieces of thin and almost transparent paper, about iu inch and a half in length by an inoli in width. On theso impressions there onld be seen by the naked ey only two legible the Times, and will

Biz narrow-brows bancoling the siz

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 21 532- Hoghons, 28th March, 1871

FOR SHANGHAL

Steamer

WILLIAM MILLER" have dispatch for the shore port. For Freight or Passage,upply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. U 627, Hongkong, 27th March, 1871. -

*NOTICE. ·

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

· MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE, FRANCAIS.

THE Company's Star

*** VOLGA." Capt. Buabse will be dispatched for YOKOHAMA. (Dired),

columns of printed matter forming, u pago of the unwrapspar. Under the microscope, how- evor, the brown space becum legible, and every line of the nowapapar was found to bave Lean distinctly copied end" with the grantest clearness. The photographs were sent to Bordeaux for trabamimion, thetics by ourrier pigeon to Paria. When received there they were magnified, by the aid of the magic lantern. to a large size and throwu pon à sereen. A staff of olerka immodiutely transcribed the mea sure and sent them off to the plices indicated by the advertiser: The suocess of this ex periment give rise to the hope that the now shortly after the arrival of the next. French ari of compressing printed matter into a small Muti. compass will not stop bere. If a page of the Timas gin be compressed into a epada little! larger than that occupied by a postage stamp, the mutter of an octava volume might be made to cover not more than two of its own pages, and a library could be, reduced to the dimen aign of the aqullest prayer book. What s relief it would be to the learned paraoan whơ frequent the Library of the British Museu if, instead of having to make fatiguing journeys

O. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent 17. 526 Hongkong, 27th March, 1871.

CUMPAONIE DES MESSAGERIES

MAILTTIMES.. PAQUEBOT POST FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamer

"PHASE "

from letter A to fotter B of the ponderous Capt. Varaugot, will be dispatched for entalogue of books, they had its many hundred

SHANGHAT (Direct) Av

valumnes reduced to a space a yard square, over shortly after the Arrival of the next French which a microscope could be hurriedly pu- Mail.

ed. Such maggestions sro now occupying the thoughts of photographers Telegraph.

Mr. Davie, of the 19th Middlesex, who acted a povretary to the Volunteer Committen which pposed to give a public reception to M. Jules Favre, has been dismissed from bis oorps. Ho

O. BERTRAND,

ng to th Principal Agent.

FOR YOKOHAMA.

tt 501 Hongkong. 22nd March, 1871,

British Steamer

MIGOTO,"

WAREHOUSTMEN, DATA MA VICTORIA NANKIN AND

SZECHUEN ROADS, EXOHANGE, HONGKONG.

SHANGHAL

Hoepostfully announce that in anticipation of the early arrival of their SPRING STOCK, they have greatly reduced the prices of their WINTER GOODS, an early inspection of which they solicit from intending purobasora,

SILKS, Plain, Faney, and Shot NORWICE BEPS, all wool WINCEYS, PLAIDS and VAMLETS. JACKETS

Cluth, Velvet, Silk and Sealskin. The various CLANS on all Wool&HAWLS. Linen COLLARS nôd CUFFS, Embroidered Lace COLLARS and OUFFS,

the most approved atyles.

In the Juvenile and. Ladien' HOSIERY and UNDERCLOTHING will be found smo special lines,

Gents, Woul HOSIERY, SOCKS. UNDER FESTS, PANTS, CRIMHANS, CARDIGAN JACKETS and VESTS, BLEEPING SUIT, DRESSING GOWNS.

Tailoring under the Superintendence of ex perienced CUTTERS.

Lounge, COATE,

Office doi

Walking do.

Visiting do

Drose SUITS.AN EEN -Light Texture OVERCOATS.

Making

low prices.

From the best English.

Manufac tarera"

order, TWEED SUITS, at very

The FURNISHING we have confidence in recommending that good vine will be obesined

Brussels & Tapesty. CARPETS. Volcat Pile CARPETS

A few made up Squares and Sola GARPETS. OIL CLOTH for Hulis, Passages Stairs, So, Coir MATTING.and MATE

All Wool REPS and DAMASKS, for Curtaina. TABLE CLOTHS, a large, sssortment.

The Eider Dush QUILT ( Carrings and Travelling RUGS."

BAILE & Co.

EB, &"Priah" ADIES' and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES. Billiard ULOTE. Gentlemen'e Twil SKIETS, (new styles.)

WRISTBANDS. HE

A large parcel of Black SILKS, bonght very cheap,

Maalia trimmed and Lace COLLARS and OUFFS.

Gold CORD.; UMBRELLAS,

SATLE&. Com

Hongkong, Alat Jaury, 3671.

FOR SALE.

HAMPAGNE,

J. Duo de Montebello, Curte Blanche.

Da Cario Blepo, Sparkling HOCK.

NONPARSIL," from A Gerger & Co

battled in

the

Crengsel.

Buperior POET WINE, London Dooks, Vury Super SHERBY, Startap and GLÅRET, Old Medoc,Kentish, L'on

AVA PAUL BALERS & CO.

tt 2141 Hongkong. 8th December, 1870.

andersigned bas on sale the following

FOR SALE VILAMA SE Articles, viz. CASTOR OIL, GHEE, SNUFF, and varions other ARTICLES. Benral Table RICE, GEAM, Musolipatam

J. A. 8OLOMON,

No. 17, Coolrame Street. tt 207 Hongkong, lat February, 1871.

FOR SALE. /

Captain Grange, will have immediato despatch FUNESH Casis and Manila CIGARS, in

had been a member of the 19th Middlesex der

Lo British Medical Journal says that the for the above Prediska

eloven years.

Parliamentary Committee on the Contagioon

·Dinvases Actu ure pursuing their inquiry with diligente. The principal evidence, taken up to this time hun been as to the working of the ate at Plymouth, The evidents attempting to show abuse, and the apprehension of modest ĐỂ LẠI, LA GImpletely broken down, while the most cobalamira prouts have been received of the admirable sanitary effects of the mats,

Messrs. Mosses and Mitchell; the tránsit

· agenta, liave jumped the following statement of

trafic receipts of the Suez Canal for the three

For Freight or Pamuge, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. at 506 Hongkong. 22nd March, 1871. FONAS: FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE A 1 American Ship

"OTAGO."

Thorndiko, Master, will bura quick despatol for the above port.

For Freight, apply to

OLYPHANT & 06. tf.531 -- Hongkong, 28th March, 1871. ·

months anding December last October, 99- FOE POFTLAND, OREGON.

vessels, 554,183f. 92c; November, 2 vessels,

541,1821. 235., Ducember. 69 vessels: 837 912

966. Total for the last quarter 1870, 1,949,3491.

HE 41 American Barque

"GOODELL,"

10 total for the previous three quarters, Crockett, Master, will have early-despatch e

446,8561, 01c., making the total receipts inabore.

the year 1870, 6,387,2048. 716--Telegraph. :

THE LATE MR. BRASSER-Probably the pr

hrgest amount of personnity ever transmitted

By one person is the personal estate of the late

Mr. Binay, the railway contractor, whose

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUSSELL & Co.

47 529 Hongkong, 27th March, 1871.

THE

FOR NEW YORK.

will. was proved recently in the Court of Pro-Ed l'American Barque

bate. His personalty alone, exclusiya of bin

vast landed estates amounted to six-and-a-bel ADELIA CARLETON," millione.

Or this gigantis, and during the Captain Carleton, having a large part of her existance of the Court probably unparalleled ergo engaged, will lead at Whampoa for New sum, three millions passed to his children in Tork, and will have quick despatbh.

eq aburen, and the remainder was settle in trust to their eqant beseft. These figures are testimony to the potency of liis patience,

veracity, and energy - Observer, g

For Freight or Passage, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co. H 11 Kangkong, 14th January, 1871.

· FOR SAN FILANGISCO..

RAPID PASSAGES The steamer Rijd, which THE Ameri

is a weasel of 1,324 tons and 150-horsepower,

Captain Clerk, left Shinghal on the 18th of

HELEN MORRIS," O

September, Hongkong on the 19th, and Port will bare quick despatob for the above port.

Burd on the Stof November, for New York; sgiving at the latter port on the 14th of Jahn- ary, thus occupying 120 days. The clipper ship Ariel, Dagising Courtenay, left Yokoham Japan, on the 21st of September, and arrived at New York on the 16th of January, 117 days out, than benting the steater by threo days, thongh the latter camethrough the Suez Canal thus aging probably 4,000 mila. Another wearel, the Zafra, left Macio' on the 30th of September, arriving on the 24th of January at New York, beating the Rigo by ten days. The Lufra mude the purnage by the Cape of Good Hope. Extraordinary na ibero pasangor, may seem, they are surpassed by that of the clipper ship Surprise, which has just completed hor voyage from baughal to New York in 83 days,

of 500 and 10,000, ^gwor

Bo Pacifis Mail Str. “Japan, “ Very saporior GULD LEAF TOBACCO, în tine and boxes.

UAPTAIN

AIX FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO BE DISPATCHED

... Quick dispatch.

kruan

Qulok, diajatob. Quick dispatch.

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispatch.

Įniuk dimpatol.

Qsiok dispatob.

Inick dispatch.

Quick dispatch::

quick dispatch.

Quick dispatch

Jaick dispatch.

-day, ai 2-P.M.

Bengkong Olyphant &:00, Hongkong Olyphant & Co. Hongkong Olyphant & Co., Hongkong Runneli & Co... Bongbonx Ruanell & Co Hongkong Remario,& Com HongkongKozario & O Hongkong (16b; Livingston & Cou Hongkong Alessageries Maritimos Hongkong Mesugurica Maritimes.. Hongkong Augustine Hoarei & Oói. Hongkong Wai, Pustan & Cu... Hongkong Douglas Laprak &

For Sale.

·EX SIR HARRY PARKES:

ESSEAT SERVICES.

Dinner SERVICES, Breakfast SERVICES. Toilet SERVICES. HATS. CAFETIERES. French BUTTEE Plate GLASS.

Culoured GLASS.

BOOKS

Brase BEDSTEADS

For Sale.

-EXPIRATION OF LEASE,

PEACOCK &

SELLING OFF,

W PEACOCK & Co. being about to leave Hongkong, have the honor to inform the public that, on and offer the 9th of March they will dispose of their VALUABLESTOOK, at anch'a large REDUCTION from English cost

Chubb's SAFF15, with the new diagonal bults price will ensure no immediata clearance,

Wind CORES

Салтов НОБЕ

CHAIN. NAILS.

THERMOMETERS. QUOITS

Coffes ALLIES..

·GLASSWARE.

UMAO

Copying PRESSES, The BRUSHES,

Mathemation INSTRUMENTS. Mitchell's PRNS. JUICE

Saf SOAP, Colza OIE

Perfomted ZING. Bellows LEATHER Washing BLUEUS BROOMS and BRUSHES. CARBONATE OF SODA,

Land PIPE.

Silicated Carbon FILTERS. Icó FILTERSEBURTST BAU DE COLOGNE. Ladies Overland TRUNKS. Finita BELLOWS. -1 Comet

Comet SHERRY- 3.Comet GTOMAATLA Demerara RUM, -Booth'a ÓLD TOM, Fockink's CURACAO. BASS'S ALE.

Burke's GUINNESS Sheathing FELT,

KRUG

ΑΥΗ.

Henry's CANVAS...

BALANE, ORAWFORD & Co. 1501 Hongkong, 2nd March, 1871,

“FOR SALE” AND NOW-LANDING.

consisting of N

MANTLES and Lace SHAWLSA

Plain and Coloured SILKS, from. 50 cents. REPS and GRENADINES, Black and Coloured ALPACCAS. - Fandy DRESSES.

Black PARAMATTAS. Black Frich MERINOS. French Printed MUBLIN.

FRENCH PRINTED CAMBRIO. SILK UMBRELLAS.

Gentlemen's-HOSE.

Gentlemen's UNDER SHIRTS." Gentlemen's DRAWERS.

Hest quality WHITE SHIRTS, LINEN FRONTS and CUFFS, 13 dollars per dozert.

*SCARFS and TIES at leas then ball-prico.

LINEN COLLARS, All Shapes NEW SHAPES IN STRAW AND FELT WHATS.

A large lot of new Pattern Summer CLOTHS. For SUITS, onde to order $975.

d. Flannel SUITS,

88.50 52.25.

Sleeping SUITS, from Travelling BAGS and PORTMANTEAUS, RAILWAY RUGS. -*** TAPESTRY CARPETS AND 'RUGS. - ·· Ince and Leno CURTAINS, from $1,50

Per pair.

Printed Table COVERS

Damask Table COVERS from $1.00. Glam CLOTHS

Turkish TOWELS. -White COUNTERPANES, of all sizes,

45 and 47, Queen's Road,

Next the OziWTAL BANE, Hongkong, 6th March, 1851.

[411

Es San Francisco," from Hanbury, and other Unie drvionla.

FOR SALE

Just rivzed;

ex-Mail Steamer Travancore,

Intimations,

SAIL MAKING.

FILLIAM DOLAN buying

to

·Post-4šlice Notification -

'dimail with alose;

For Swatow, and,

W Hongkong, has resumed his business of unptions, may, Bud. Teocht, 130

SAIL MAKING in all its branches, at his old Pa place in Duddell Street, and solicits the patron. age of the Public

He has on hand a fine assortment of 8 and 10 ounce RAVINS DUCK, suitable for Boat Saila or Awninge.

17 868 "Hongkong. 90th April 1869

USMOPOLITAN FAMILY HOTEL,

Corner of Mgin and Shelley Btreets, HONGKONG.

¿LATÓ CLUB LUSITANO.)

RESTAURANT, AN

· PRIVATE DINING ROOMS,

AND

BILLIARD ROOMS, -

Every

arlety of Choice WINES and SPIRITS will be kept evoutantly on hand, and 'supplied at very moderato rites..

EDMUND R HOLMES. N.B-CHAIR HIRE from any part of the City, to the Cosmopolitau Hotel. TEN CENTS.

31 Hongkong, 8th January, 1871. ***Japan Mail” and “Japan Woskly. Mask"

ANE, CRAWFORD & Oo, having Spen

appointed agents for the two abord named newspapers, are prepared to reorive Ad „vertismentà and Subscriptions for the same.

Teres of Subcription, payable in advanco Japan Mail, $15 per unnam; Japan Feckly Mà, 821 per annum.

129 Hongkong, Wth January, 1871.

MANULA

ELISA OF DE ALBERTO,

SAIL

WIDOW OF ALDERINO ÁLBERTO, COMPRADOR, STOREKEEPER

BUY MAKER CAULKER, 20. Purveyor, to H.M.S. Galatea, by special ap. pointment.

[Fob Sm 2161 No. 2, Tourilion, Manila.

WE Undersigned bave been appointed Sole Time for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & F. Ten- cent, Glasgow and Movers: David Corear & Son Arkivutk

ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. er 410 Hosukone, Tannary, 1887.

躇 煤記

NOTICE OF REMOVAL. E undersigned Coal Shop has been RF MOVED to the Premiacs, No. 39, Endi cott Lane. The Proprietora bag to notify that they have always on band all sorts of Coal for sale at very moderate prices Gentleman who favor then with their patronage are requested to apply to the above address

· KWONG-KED. 12m 1291 Hongkonc, 7th July, 1870.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE

ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRIN DISI AND SOUTHAMPTON;

GALLE

ALSO.

|

The time for closing the mail for Manila will he fired after the arrival of the outward French Mail, which is due here on the fat proximo.

W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, General Post Ofles,

Hongkong, 28;h March, 1871.

MAILS BY THE « ENGLISH PÄCKET"

The Buglich Contract Packot BNHAR" will be dispatched with the aual Maits for Europe, 40 on WEDNESDAY, the 3th April,

Le C.

·

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 F.M. on the 4th April.

The Post Office will be open until 7P.M. on the 4th April.

Lettere, do, may be posted during the night in the box left opon for their reception.

Letters for registration will be received until, 10. on the 5th April

Letters may be posted. natil 104.. on the 5th April, with int Into fee.

Letters posted after 10A.M. on the 5th

April be forwarded unless the Late Fer al 18 cents such as wall as the postage

prepaid.

is

The Latent time for posting Letter at this Office is 11 .., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 A.M. on the 5th April.

Fato letters (but Letters only).addressed to the United Kingdom vis Brindist, or to Siu- may be posted on, board the Packet from 11.36 4. to the time of sailing, on pity.

out of a Lute Fre of 43 cents each in addition to the postage.

F. W, MITCHELỪ,

Postmaster General. General Pont-Office. Hongkong. 28th Mnrob. 1871.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET." The French Mail Packet "AVA” will be

dispatched on WEDNESDAY, the Zich inst

at noon, with the Maile

To and through the United Kingdom via "Marseilles to Prance and ether Continental States (in a closed toxil to Femce), to Srigua, Singapore, Galle, India, Aden, Saychallas, Beanion and Mauritius, duez and Alexandria.

The Post Of will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, Bo until 11 AM, on the 20th instant, after which no Letters can be received.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Office in the United Kingdoù will be granted until 5 P.. on the 28th, instant,

Latters for Registration will be received until 10 A.M. on the 29th instant.

F. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster General. General Fuat Once,

Hongkong, 9th March, 1871.

It is hereby notified that, in future, Patternż. For Samples Af Merchandize of no intringis value may be sent from Hougkong, or from any of the British Pust Office Ärencias în Chinn and Jan, to Spain and the Balouric and the Cana ry Talanda, vid Bruthampton, subject to tha following Berulatione.

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, AND, AUSTRALIA. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL ST

NAVIGATION COMPANT'S Stomship BBHAH, Capt. W. BLAKE, with Eer Ma

Tat.The postage must be prepaid. jeasy's Malls, Fassengers, Specie, and Cargo,

2nd-There must be no writing, in addition will leave this for the above places on WED. NESDAY, the 5th April, 1871, at noon;

to the midrens of the person for whom tho Cargo will be received on board until noon, packet is intended, and the address of the sen Specie hatil 2 .M., and Parcels at the officer of ber thau a manufacturer's or mnde, mark

andinnabors, and the prices of the articlen. antil EX. on the 4th idem.

For Particular regarding Freight and Fas sago, apply at the P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agraute, with the Bills of Lading or with Faresta; mut the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or

3rd.The Patterns or Sampica most be sent in covers open at the ends, au as to be easy of Cmination. Samples, however, of saeda, drags. and an forth, which cannot be rent in open over, may be inclosed in bags of linen, paper, or other material, tied at the mck with a string, that the Offers of the Past Offles may be tn entiafy themselves na to the nature of

the contenta.

4th No Packos of Patterns must exceed two feet, British, in length, arose fool, British, in width or depth.

DEST SWEDISH TAB, in Barrels and TEST OVERLAND CHEESE Prejudice which may happen from the inco article likely to injure the contents of the BEST

Half-barrels. Hamburg Prime Mens PORK.

19.

do do. BEEF,

Enropa ROPE, from 3 to 4 inclem

Composition DANDLES.. SHEET LEAD. BANDA

Muntz” YELLOW METAL and Composition

NAILS

BUEKET, GUINNESS: STOUT, in quarte

and pinta

Baza's ALE, by Cameron and Sanders, în do. * do in Kilderkine.

3-8tar HENNESSY.

KRUG, in quarts and pinta. PERRIER JONET, in du ST. MÁRCEAUX, in... do?” UROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OILMAN'S STORES, of every dewription, for family

and cabin aso.

HAMS, CHEESE and BACON, Balt and

Smoke TONGUES. Kizabaz's LL WHISKEYÄ Old Islay

Bourd's GINGER BRANDT & OLD TOM

do.

Alto

DAWSON'S BEST QUALITY BOOTS, of

every size sl description

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co.

f 2075 Hongkong, 28th November, 1870:

JUST LANDED AND FOR SALE. FRESH CALIFORNIA OATS:

LAMMEET, ATKINSON & Co.

tf 2197 Hongkong, 19th December, 1570.

JO KRUSE Tatil further notice at the Premisen of Mesara Ons Hook & Co., Queen's Road, N. The Chronicle, and Directory for 1871 4k and Stanley Street, No: 11

of 205 Longkhog, Int February, 1871,

26 FOR SALE.

BANDY. Fine Bois.

Fine Champagne. CLARET, Briskus...

Dinger Sparking HOCK

MOBELLES Salt BOOK.

F. PEIL. tt 310 Hongkong, 15th February, 1871.

NOW READY.

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

ENGLISH AND OHINESE DIOTIONARY, PUNTI AND MANDARIK PRONUNULATION.

An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, by the Rev. W. LOBSCHEID, published of the Daily

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soonomy of; space,, uchioring clearness noti previously attained, and dispensing with those

For Freight or Famage, npply tong

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IB British ship

MONWARD," Captain Whyte, will bara quick despatch the above ports.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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1 Amerigun Baique

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*

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Mr. J. K. BACK, Japan Gazelle Oos, Yoko

Kaina

Mesers. TROUM & Co., Paleruoster Bow,

London,

Me.. Stamer, Cornbill, London.

Mr. P. ALMAR, Olsent's Lace, London, Mesure, Bachs, HENDY & Co., Old Jemy,

London,

B

and HAMS..

ex Steamship Parana, GALVANIZED SPIKES.

INDIA RUBBER FADKING, Round, SCREW VICES, Assorted Sizos. ENGINEER HAMMERS."? POTASH in Jare.

FILES Assorted.

BUNTING, Assorted Colors,

And, PEACOCKS.

COMPOSITION PAINTS...

in 1 Owt. Kega

A L, TRICKEL & Co. 1mm 458 Hongkong, 17th March, 1871.

KARARAMAĆEWEN-& Co.:

Hate for Sale, en " Corsa," andother late arrivals.

HOPPER and Japanzed Masthead and

COPPER PS

Solar Ship LAMPO

Kerosine Table and Lobby LAMPE. Wator GAUGES.

Gauge COOKS.

Bourdon's Patent Presars GAUGES. Sallers Sportsman's BALANCES, Brasa Suck Slide BOLTS..

Round, Flat and Bull's Eye LIGHTS." Dock LIGHTS.

in

But TUMBLERS and GLASSWARE, jarery rariety.

CHOOKERYWARE, Electro PLATED WAREMMA MASALA

Coal SCOOPS, for Dining and Drawing Booms.

Copying PRESSES.

Coloured GLASS, plain and figured Wrought Iron NAILS Copper Bost

NAILS, USERS 1900

Tianod TACKS.

Finest Ground COFFEE, in 1 lb., b., 10 That, and 20 Ibai tina's,

· BASS'S ALE. in quarts and pints, by Cameron and Saunden 20

BASS'S ALE, in Hoganada, Barrels, and Kilderkin AIS ARRAY

Aitkom's Falkirk AJC, in gearts and pints. By don

·Guinisar'a STOUT, la quarta mud pintaja Jeffrey & AUD and FORTER," in hogabeads, Hunts POET WINE qua k

SHERRY, OLAKET, Sparkling MOSELLE Nonpareil. ADA ALDEN

roctechs in such declaration." DATA

The Company reserve the option of forward. muil bags, or the person of any Officer of the ing all goods shipped by their Stremors for Post Office, may bus ant through the Post us a Burope through Egypt, either by rail, or by pattern" Gunal in their own Steamers, or in vessela

Liʊr the

Chippers are particularly requested to note the terme and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading.

A. MolVER, Superintendent. Peninalar and Oriental Steam Navigation ¡Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 28th March, 1871.

NOTICE.

-

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FAQUEBOTS POSTE. FRANCAI

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES; PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS,

PORT LOUIS, ›

ALSO,

If either of the foregoing rules be infringed, the packet will not be forwarded The rates of

postage chargouble will be as follows: 12

"YOR A FAŬKKT, Not exceeding 2 oz. 8 cents. Above 2oz, and not exceeding doz., 16 centa.

ย 3 12., 48 I ID. 64 Every additional cunces. 16 conts.

F. W. MITCHELL,“

Pastmaster General

General Post Office,

Hongkong 13th February, 1871.

Arrangementa, having been made by the French Post Office for embarking and disem. Barking the British Overlund Mails to and trom France at Brindisi, thereby necessitating tao. payment by the French Post Office of a transit rato to the Italian Post Offico, it has been de terainod to augment the rate of postage on lecers, exchanged in the direct Mails between- Hongkong and the French Post Offer,

The rates of postage chargeable in Hongkong

ON WEDNESDAY hamabip 474 upon letters bent in future, we as

MAILS, though Franco will, in fature, be as follows,

moon, the AVA. Commandant Bounizacja (with, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specie will be registere i for Lon. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Afareilles for the principal places of Europe,

Cargo will be received on board until 4.M. Spoos and Purocis, until 5 F.. on the 25th March. (Puronts: ure not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) For further particulars, npply at the Cons pany's Office

PO, BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong, 13th March, 1871.

THROUGH US. MAIL LINE *TROK

CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW TOEK.

PACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY MAIN CONNECTION WILE THES CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.

vi

To Franca Algeria the French Often in Turkey (except Constantinople), and the' Ofice st Tunis and Thagiers, 2 cents per ounce

To Jaffa, Beyrouth, Tripoli (Syria), Latakia, Alexandrutto, Musaia, Rhodes. Styrua, Hity Jone, the Dardanelles Gallipoli, neboli Ke- ass. Salonien, Saneux, Sinope, Sulinn, Tes-

bizond, Tulteta, Varga, Galatz, and Ibraila,

22 cents per + surve

To Epain and Gibraltar, 24 cents per ounce. To the Grand Doebiga of Laxambarch and Baden, Belgium, ie Netherlands, Portugal, Hlenish Prussia, Bavaria, Wertenburg, the Principalities of Hohenzollern, Hirkenfeld, Heise-Honborg, Lippe, Schwartzburg-Hudol- stadt and Beus, the Duebies of Nassau, Bare- Coburg-Golau and Saxe-Meiningen-Hildbug. hatten, Hesse-Electoral, Hesse-Darmstadt, the Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenroh, tbo Free Cities of Frankfort-on-the-Mine, Bamburgh, Bresson, and Lubeck,'Switzerland, and Italy, 26 punts per un

To Countries beyond Bea without distinction, 28 ta për

ounce..

To Prussia (Rhed Provitices excepted). Hanover, Saxony, the Grand Duckies of Meck- HES il feve Hongkong for Sau Duchy of Brunswick, Grand Dachy of Olden- HF Steamship GREAT REPUBLIC, Capt. lenburg Schwerin and Mecklenburgh Strelitz,

Francisco via Yokohama on WEDNESDAY, bure (the Principality of Birkenfeld arcepted). UHAMPAGNE, Dy Munepole, in quarts the 12th April next, at 36 blok P. laking the Dinohy of Anlialt, the Austrian Prinvinces, and pinta,VER

CHAMPAGNE, Dry Grand Vin Royal, in Passengers, Mails and Freight, for the United Belgrade, Servit (Belgrade excepled), Monte-

States, Canada, Central and Suth America, gro, Schleswig and Holstein, 30 cents per lecarts and pintaxis

and Europe,

HOOK HOCHBETH, LIEBFRAUNILOR, MOSELLE WINNINGEN. MARCOBRUNN..

MATER

Seltzer WATER, in Hampers of 25 botiles. Hubbuck's Baw and Boiled 01L. NESSUN

do. White Zize PAINT:

*** An Lavoice of Smith and Welltood's House and o STUVES

Hongkong, 21st November, 187,

Dance,

To Denmark, the Pupil States and Austria, 2 cents per ounce.

To Moldavia, Wallachia, Turkey in Europe, weten, Norway, Poland, and Russie, 4 centa per tannee

A Steamer of the Company will eve Slang bai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and make close connection at Yokobama... The GREAT REPUBLIC will be due at San Prihajacy May 13th. whence daily. Passenger

Pre-paycut in compulsory in the cof trains and daily Freight traina are-tumor the Lotters for Bptio, Gibraltar, Countries beyond Central al Union Phaiño Railroad Lány for Ren, Serein, (Belgrado excepted); and Mon- New York and for all the principal gâtics in the tonegro. interior and pra the Atlantic Seaboard. The

Letters may be registered to all the above First-class Pranger trofos is six days and, and the Austria Provincoat life fou for regis twenty hours, and the distamos 3,312 milostration is the same amount as the postage on

The Silver Palace Eleeping Ours are run-canh letter respectively. tbrongh on the trains, making Drawing Room Newpipers and Prices Current cannot be Cara by day, und Sleeping Cars by night rand | "prepaid.

JANDIR TENSENE'S ALE and between except, Spain,

PORTER

DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Morahant Navy

Navy Boiled Dong Flax

Drowa

JOANVAS,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG 3:00. t1139 Honigkong, 11th May. 1867,

FOR SALE

KWAOHAMPAGNE- ROBIERES CARTO BLANCHE. DOEDERER CARTE NOIE.

BORDERER CARTE BLANCHE

DOREMARKET ROEDERER GLADIATEUR

SANDER & Co.,

Bole Agdata for Hongkang and Chim, at 1004 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1869.

TIATHAN'S BRANDY in l'aux.onzos,

SHERRY B

PORT. CLARETAIL INS

are of the latest and best American pattern,

belo nagcelled for comfort and conveniensé,

F. W. MITCHELL,

At New York, Passengers have election of Gramal Post Office Various lines of Steamers to England, France

and Germany.edge and

Through Tickets and Billa of Laling are

„Poilmäster General,

Hongkong, 18th February, 157),

It is hereby notified for general information:

ismed for transportation to Yokolmimis and that, under the provisions of an additional other Japan Porto, and San Francisco, for the Convention conluded with the United, Blates" Overland Bailford, and to Europe by connecting Post Offico, a further reduction bas taken place Lives of Benger Tho" Orarland Railroad in the postage on Letters between, the United Companies Guarantee 12 days time for silk and Kingdom and the United States, which bus 18 days for Tea and Genel Merchandise, been extended to Lottos furwinded through the between San Francison and New York, United KingdouL

-Favorable" eriangamente bare boan mundo for

The postage chargeable, on Letters posted in

Throngli Pangara and Freight to AmeriHongkong, or at auy at the British Postal from Calcutta, Potany and Bingapore, and Agencies in China and Japan, addressed to the from Swatow, Amy mind Fooshow.org Tuited States the forwarded by either Bri. Value and weight of Purcel Packages re-tilt or French Packet, will henceforth be se BIRLEY & Co.quired; all Poknger should to marbed to ad- en forded vin Brindisi, 12 cents cach

NOW READY

De dries in full.

No Freight received after noons of the 11tb THE HOUSEHOLD OOMPANION prox. No Euro Fuckages quod efter 52,

De day STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,

Fur further information

bull-ounge

Whan forwarded via Marseilles, 35 cents each ball-uunne

"When forwarded vik Sonthampton, 28...

to Passage or each half once.

By Dr, Duran, with many Additions, Correo Fright, apply at the agency of the Conpupy, flons, and Dr. WillJang" Orthography.

Pazos In Paper Wrappon Mr. LP Fouza, Merolanty Exclubge outly Boundg

Ban Francisco.

Apply at the Daily From Ollon,

Praya Wol.

7.50

TA HARRIS, Hongkong, 13th Afarob, 1873,

Agent

Prepayment of the postage is compulsory,

F. W MITCHELL.""

Postmaster Gener General Post Office,

Hongkong, 14th February, 1870,