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being exceptional in its character and opera

Lik

In the third weekof Febranty the retrea of Metropolitum panperiaus abuw a decreuse of 2.011 compared with the pruceiling weak. The otak, number of paupers was 157,200 of whom 30,654 were indvor, and 120,012 actdoor pau pars. Of thean hitler 18.3 18 were noty 4,601,J. women, and 55,763 ebitdren under sixtesa: Coupared with the corresponding period last year this rotate shows a deground of 99,016.

FRIDAY, March 3rd.

Mr. Fortier, pesterday received a depoturion from the Labor Representation League Bagating the intraduction into the Ballot Dil of provisions for attending, the home of poll. ing pad for the abolition of paid-canvassere at cleotions. The right hon. gentleman, in pro. mising his cousidantion of these pointa, or- prewend bia conviction that the Bill would be paned.

Mr Childers Innded at Portsmouth list evening, and proceeded to London.

The Maunion-bonas Fund for the relief of „distress in Pacis now amounts to £117,000

The Annual Conference of the Associates Chnoibere of Commeme was brought to a close

yesterday when deputations waited upon the Fareign Searetury and the President of the Board of Trade, with reference to some of the topics which have been the subject of diccussion. The Liverpool Beform Acaciation yesterday voted thanks to the Government for their eat next and successful endeavours" to keep this country out of war, but deprecated any increase in the naval ad military expenditure, now that parue in ronsored.

Tiend Justice James yesterday dismissed the petition by a committeg jót claim aty.on the Albert Lifli Assurance Company.furcite vaNC- tion of the Court to a reporuction scheme His lordship regretted that he was obliged to take this onurje, but he believed that nothing but on Act of Parliament could take the vota- pany out of liquidation,

Vessels-on-the-Berth,

FOR FINGPO VUNDISHANGHAL

British Steamer

DESTINATION

LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. TOSAN FRANCISCO.....

GASTERN IDES,” Kuight, Master, will be despatched DAT, the 5th instant, at noon, we above. For Fruight or Passage, applyrio

SIEMSSEN 60.

3d 694 Hongkong, 24th apei, ISTA

· FOR SHANGHAI

Do.

PORTLAND, OREGON

Do.

Do. MELBOURNE... by Da Taking cargo at through episto, HANKOW)HELBOURNE & SYDNEY

MELBOURNE, JA DUNEDIN...

Do. ...Do. THE ... Company's Stmther

SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY.... MANILA..

GLENGYLE.?”. will be dospatched for, the above part. THIS AFTERNOON, the 25th Sustnut, ut 4 d'olock,

For Freight or Pasange, Apply

POLYPHANTŢA.

Agarita.

2d 684 Hongkome, Diah April, 1871..

NAN

FUR BOMBAYA Touching at SINGAPORE and ROINT DE GALLE

TEE B. 1. S. N. Co's stater

ESB. I

ETHIOPIA)"

Capt. A. Scolt, will be desirèked as above TOMORROW, the 26th instant, at 4

For a limited aniount of fraight, or pamage, apply.to

E. D. SASSOON & 00, 158 674- „Hongkong: 22nd April, 1971.

FOR MANILA.. Seather,

***MARS;".

expected about the 26th instant, will: bavo- mediate despatch for the above port.

"For Treight or Passago apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD. & Cov 036-Hongkong, 24th April, 1871,

DET FÖR BANGKOK,

THE Arlen Stenmer

LUZON,"

10.0. Willings, Mastor, will leave for thambore

Lord Winohulsea appeared in the Bankemptey

public examination sitting. His Lordship, how- ever, bad not fled any accounts, and the pro- codinge were adjourned until April 2011.

•Dot of our Correspondents in Paris wonda usport on the 29th just. an aecment of an incident which occurred there .on Monday. A Prussian Count, who has charge of the ambulances near St. Denis, détermined to enter the city in order to vinit aqme of the wounded Gerunts' whom he knew to be in hda-

Upon reaching the gate at Montmartre,

he and his companion, a well-known inhabitant of St. Denis emmoned by a captaia of the National Guard to give an account of them Belve, Diaatisfied with their answers, be made „priannera of théin; nad túld them they must up- company him to the Committee of Public Safety:

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BOURLAU, HUDENER & Co. 54695 Hopekong. Fith April, 1973.

FOR SAIGON. THE

timabip

"MUSITAMA,"

Capt. Callaghan, will have immediate dispetch | for the above Fort.

For Freight or Passage...apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAK & Co. tf 696- Hongkong, 24th April, 1871....

THE British Steamer

T

*CELLA,"

A furious mob had wonwhile gathered round,FOR LONDON ( SUEZ CANAL). which followeit the Count and his companion, and clamoured for thrive Both, were struck more than once, and the Prussian gan- tleman received severe injuries, The eficial before whom they were taken did all he expected here frog Shanghai on or about the could to screen them from the fury of the pouple, 9th proziino, will have inmediate despatch us and after a long delay, during which attempta | above, were made to break in the door, the prisoners wera.conducted to the Prefect of Police, and thence to a place of safely.

The debars epos the Treaty in thin French Assibly was very animated. One of the members baving denounced the Emperor Yu-. poleon in novere terms, a violent scene occur red, in which the Corsican deputies played a conepiaus part. M. Conti, formerly in the service of the Emperor Napoleon, endaroared,| It is vain, to obtain a hearing, and ultimately the setting was suspended for a quarter of an

Ear Freight or Passage, apply to

JOHN HDED &

Do.

Do, BAIGON BANOKOL YOKOHA SHA

THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 30TH, 1871.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

"VEOHEL'S NAME'

CAPTAIN

Cella (atr.....

Otagő.

Aureolyan Edward James Goodellimi those Glen..

Joshira Batom.................

arquie of Argyle... Goldou Sea........ Noord Brabant. Ethiopia (str.)... v, Villa de Rivadayin.. Bdym (ukr.) Fusiyama (str.)..

....... Luzón;{str:)..

NINGPO, AND SHANGHAI.. | SWATOW AMOY & FOOCHOW.

For Sale.

Godavery (atr.).. Glanyyle (str.)..

Sastera Teles (str Doughs (str.).

GAYLE & Co.,

SILK MERCERS, TADORS GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN VICTORIA * NANKIN AND EXCHANGE, SZECHURN ROADS,

HONGKONG,

SHANGHAI

Respectfully aunounce fast in anticipation of the early arrival of their STRING STOCK, they have greatly reduced the prices of their WINTER GOODS, 21 enfly inspection of which they solicit from intending purchasers.

SILKS Plain, Fancy, and Shot

- NORWICH RAPS, all wool, WINCEYS, PLAIDS and ULMLETS,

VAJAUKETS

Cloth, Velvet, Silk and Sealskin. The various CLANS on all WoolSHAWLS. Lauen COLLARS and CURES, Embroidered Laca COLLARS and CUFFS,

the most approved:styles

In the Juweuils and Ladica" HOSIERY und UNDERULOTHING. will be found souno special lines,

Gente, Wool ROSTERY, SOCKS, UNDER VESTS, PANTS ORIMEANS,

CARDIGAN JACKETS and VISTS. SLEEPING SUITE, DRESSING GOWNS.

Tailoring under the Superintendenon of ex-

Co.perienced jOUTTERS.

if 687 Hongkong. 24th April, 1871.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES BIESSAGERIES. MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANUAIS."

Company's Steamer

"GODAVERY"

bour. The deposition of the Emperor Napo Capt, Foucre, will be dispatching for leon was afterwards formally proposed and

YOKOHAMA (Direct)

C. BERTRAND.

Principal Agent.

* 684. Hongkrog, 19th April 1871.:

FOR MANILA.

curried, with but four or five dissentiente, the shortly after, the arrival of the next French Aasombly declaring him responsible for the Mail, invasion, the rain, and the dismemberment of Fmnon. The discussion of the Treaty was' then resumed. Victor Hugo and Louis Binne spoke against the cension of any territory, the latter maintaining that it was still possible to carry on the war. After the decision, the de-THE Spanish Brig potics for Alsace, the Meuse, nyd' the "Müselle. untered a protest, declaring the session of tras ritory tall and void, and then rosigned their Benta in the Assembly

A telegram from our Special Correspondent By Vansa states that the soulitions of was are considered by the orging of the Germza, party throve to be as onderste an opht book peated, bus that the Hangariss and Federal paper protest against thein,

COMMERCIAL, INTELLIGENCE.

APRIL 24TH, EVENING. The deng market for Bengal opencil weak, with sellers of Patne at $550 cash," and $5511 to $50% om ercdit; and Beaures at 2530 to $532, at these figures ualea to a small extent were effected. Ön the arrival of the steamer Diamed some little excitement tank plave, upon a report that the supplies from the 4th sale would be moderate, and owing to which, Futon to arrive, under speculative influence, advanced to $650. This shows a rise of about $124, a chest, against sales of it in the morning, at 95371 to $5383; Mulem of firat quality in hell for $830 per pieul. Native.demand, however,

ie small for it ut present..

..

APRIL 25TH, MORNING.

No change at present in the drug murket.

J

SHAREA, Hongkong Bank Shares, Old-363 per cent.

prezum

Hongkong Bank Shares, New-303 percent.

presiam,

Univa Tarmace Society of Custon, new alzares

-$1,300 per abre premium. Quiza Tretera' Insurance Company's Shares

$2,500 porebare premiam. China and Japin Aluring Insurance-Tin. 45

per share premium.

Chique Insurance Company-$30 per share

preplitz,

Hongkong Fire Insurance Compray's. Shazam

3270 to $275 per share, premaza

Chin Fire Insurnace. Cumpady's Bliares-355

por ahora preandura,

VILLA DE RIVADAVIA." Captain Castillo, will be despatched for the aboze part on or about the 1st proximo.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BRANDAO & Co. going each Apr,

FOR MANBAHÉNY ANTESY HE ▲ 1 British Clipper Ship

QUE MARQUTH OF ARGYLE,” Capt. Mekoon, having the greater portion of ber Cargo and Passengers engaged, will have immedinte despatch for the above port,

For Freight or PassageARIO &

∙apply to

do. tf 687 Hopgkong, 20th April, 1871.

FOR MELBOURNE 123 DUNEDIN. HE Ship

NOORD BRABANT,” "Capt. Frost, having a great portion of her cargo engaged, will have a quick dispatch for the above ports.

For Freight or Passige, apply to

OZARIO & Co. #636 Hongkong, 13th April, 1871.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, HE AI American Burqué

T1

"AURBOLA."

Bose, Master, will have quick despatcḥ for the. "above part

For Freight, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co.

if 600 Hongkong, 8th April, 1871.

FOR MELBOURNE ¿direct). THE AI British Barque.

“MOSS GLAN,” Copain Sullivan, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will meet with carlyde patch for the above port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

- RUSSELL'S CON U 579 · Hongkong, 4th April-1971, ***** FOR MELBOURNE direct.

Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Sbares-846HE British, Ship

to 47 per stigro premium

“JOSHUA BATES,”

Lounge "COATS.-

Office

Walking do.

Dress SUITS

Visiting de.

Light Taxture OVERCOATS

From the

best English

manufac torėra.

Miking to order, TWEED SUTES at very low prices,

The FURNISHING wo liavo confidence in recommending that goud value will be obtained

Brussels & Tapesky CARPETS,

Vélvét Pile CARPETS A few made up Squares and Sofa CARPETS. OIL CLOTH for Hulls, Passages, Stairs, do. Goir MATTING and MATS.

All Wool REP3' and ·DAMASKS, for Curtains. TABLE CLOTH; a large assortment, The der Down: QUILT.-

· Carriage and Travelling BUGS. ****

ANET SAYLE & Co.

§. 8. Prigm."

Billiard CLOTIL

LADIES' and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES.

Gentlemon's T SHIRTS, (now styles.) WRISTBANDS:

A large parcel of Black GILKS, hought vary obeap.

Muslin trimmed and Imus COLLARS and

CUFFS.

Gold CORD. UMBRELLAS,

SAYLE&Co.

Hongkong, 31st January, 1871.

FORTER ANDR. TENNENT'S ALE und

DAVID CURSÅR & SONS

Merchant NavÝ

Navy Boiled

Long Flax. Стоид

CANVAS.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. - tf. 135 :| Hongkonu. 17tli May. 1967.

NOW. READY.

IMPERIAL QUARTO,

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

WITH THE MA FUNTI AND MANDARIN-

PRONUNCIATION:

An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, by the a

W. LOBSOHELD, published ut the Daily Press Office, Hongkong

Thorndike

AT

To a DuraTCRED.

Quick dispatch. uick dispatch. Hènick dispatch, Quick dispatak. uick dipatok. Quick dispatch. Quick, dispatch, Quick dispatch,.

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

Hongkong John Burd & Co.... Hongkong Olyphant & b.. Hongkong Olyphant & Co., Hongkong Rungoll & Co,. Hongkong Roswell & Co Hongkong Bagnell & Co.. Hongkong Rosario & Co.. Hongkong Rozario & Co. Hongkong Rosario Co... Hongkong Rozaţiu & Co........ Honghong B. D. Sassoon & Jo.. Hongkong Branitho & Co.... Hongkong Agustine Heard & Co.. Hongkong Douglas Capraik & Co... Hongkong Bourjau, Buboner & Oo. Hongkong Mesangeries-Maritimes..... Hongkong Olyphant & Co... Hongkong Siemeson & Coming Hongkong Donglas Lapruik & Co...To-morrow, an naor.

For Sale.

FOR SALE,

Er late arrivals. OMPTON'S HAMS, Overland. Obeddar CHEESE,du.. Preserved SOUPS and MHATS. Essence of BEF Corn FLOUR.

Honthor & Palmer's BISCUITS. Valancia RAISINS? < Condensed MILK.

Hubbnek's TATNIS stid OILS. Indin Rubber Section and Delivery HOSE,

Patent PAUKING. doSHEETS, sorte

dog BELTING, in sizes from 2 inj.

fed in, and 8 in. to 111.in. CUTLERY, ELECTRO PLATE, GLASS wad CROCKERYWAKE, in great variety.

MAOEWEN & Co,.

18, Queen's Road Central,

1 628 Bougkonë, 12th April, 1971.

FOR SALE

REAL HAYANA CIGARS.

CAZADORES

Regalia BRITANICA. ESPECIALES.

And

REGALIA DE LA REYNA,

Apply to

REMEDIOS & Co.

„t£ €33. „Mongkong 19th April, 1871,

FOR SALE.

~HAMPAGNE,

Duo de Montebello, Curte Blanche

Do.

Carte Bleue,

Sparkling HOOK,

NONFARELL, from A Geyger & Co., Oreuznach,

Superior PORT WINE (bottled in the London Dooku, Vary Superior SHERRY, Startup and OLARET, Old Medoc."

Kantish, L'on. PAUL EHLERS & Co. 9141 Hongkong, 8th Desember, 1870.

FOR SALE.

100 TONS PIG IRON

Fire BRICKS.

Bar, Plate and Sheet IRON. BOILER TUBES, assorted. EIVETS, BOLTS and NUTS, asorted. Whitworth'a TAPS and DIES.

Also,

MACHINERY, conating of LATHES, Drilling MACHINES, and a Plats Bonding MACHINE, 8 feet long."

Apply nt. No. 21, Quorn's Road Rust.

1m 558 Hongkong, Me-April, 1871,

FOR SALE.

QASKS best PORTLAND CEMENT.

500 Apply to

FREDERIO DEGENAEN,

In 335. Hongkong, 29th March, 1873. ATHAN'S BRANDY in 1 Juz, ORBAB

SHERRY. 8.

PORT photog CLARET

GIRLEY & C

NOW READISTAL PA

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,

By Dr. Deva, with many Additions, Corros tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS" Örthography.

PRICE: In Paper Wrappers, Nantly BonnÈ...........

Angly at the Daily Feen fo

FOR SALE:

BRANDY Fins Champaspe

●BANDY, Fins Bola,

CLARET, Breakfast,

Dinner,

Sparring HOCK.

MOSILLE.

Stan HOOK:

tf 310 Hongkong. 15tb]

81.50

32.00

F. PEIL Fabrassy, 1871.

FOR SALE

TUNEST Cavite OIGARS and CHEBOOTS, in boxes of 200 and 500; finest and real Havanu ́OIGABS, in boxes of 50-and 100,-

Vienpur 80018, $400 per pair, Dress

B

R450

FL. N. RICKERTZEN,

88 and 90, Queen's Road' tf 552. Hongkong, th April, 1971.

FOR SALE,

UST nocived, or Frebob Steamer Priño, OVERLAND SWISS CHEESE."

Ex other late arrivala

Tea CABBAGE (Rotber Kob), in sinull Kage. Greca do・ (Gruûër di Sour đo, ** (Sauerdo. ), · do. TOR scope nad practical service this Work Green CHEESE, in Tins

slanda porivalled. All the new words Copper Globe LANTEENS. which the Chinese have of late years been com

dos TACKS.. pelled to coin to express, the numerous objectja: in machinery, photography, telerraphy, and in

Hongkong and Whampoa Back Company's Cupt. Sydsord, will have quick dispatch for the science generally, which the rapid ndvanes of

Suures-33 per cent. discount.

Hongkong, Quâton and... Macao Slesmboat ?

Co.'s Slures-36 per cent prem.

Shanghai Steam Nurigation Company--Tle, 30

per share pretium

above port

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & Co., tf 551 Hongkong, let April, 1871,

"FOR PORTLAND, OREGON.

China Seu, Saigon, and Etmits SteamshipTHE 1 American Hargnak wyg

Company-par..

Chink and Straits Stenta Navigation Coui

pany-par.

Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-50 por

hace

Hongkong Hotel. Company's. Shares-574 por

cent. discount. Hongkong Distillery Company-10 per cent.

premium, nominal.

Indo-Chinco Sugar Compar

SALES ON APRIL 24T2, 1871..

As reported by Chineno:

Jairon Rice, 25,700 pioula, at 43.07, by Hop

bing by rubil.

Saigen Dico, 2,500 piqula; at $9,50, by Hap hing to travelling merebantr

Saigon Bigo 5,000 picule, at $2.02, by Hop

ling to travelling merchant..

Saigon Rios, 5,000 picule, at $214, by Ho

hing to Hongkong merobunt.

Formicelli, 1,000 piculs, at $7.56, by Hop- bing by retail,

Yellow Beans, 500 pisals, at $342, by Hop hing to Hongkong merchant,

Yellow Esane, 600 picule, at $2,85; by! Tóg-

hing to Hongkong merchant.

L

EDWARD JAMES,”

ALLAFRICKEL & Co. Im 563 Hongkong, 3rd April, 1871.

FOR SALE, OHAMPAGNE — DOEDEREE CARTE NOIR.

··BOEVERER GARTE BLANCHE:

BOEDEREK CARTE BLANCHE

DOLE

ROEDERER GLÄDIATEUR.

SANDER & Ogil

| foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in extenso, Biel und, every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming, eTRAT=; claos for students of a moot instructive mature. Both the Court and Ponti pronunciationer given, the accente being carefully'warked on The beat principle litbarlo attained. The sypo- graphy displaye the success of an attempt to Patterson, Master, will have curly despatch for make the Chinese and English type correspond the above port...

Sole Agents for Hongkong and China. a the size of body, thereby efeoting a TRAt tt 1994 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1800); spomomy ut Achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with thoss The Quronicle and Directory for 1871, rast margins and vacant spaces which have. beretofore characterized Chineno publications,

The scope of the work is so great, and its galitarian purposes so complete, that a re- Escémon to its pages enabled a peram, who understonda English to sompaunicate elicelinely

- ח-י

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. if 176 Hongkong, 28th January, 1871.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HK41 American Ship

THE

OTAGO,"

Thorndike Master, will have quick despalpit with netires who understand nothing bat Ohi for the above port...

For Freight, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co. if 501 Hougkyng, 28th March, 1871. FOR ENDTLAND, OREGON.

Amoriaan: Bay

"GOODELL,"

neso. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing. 'în Obing, and to the natives themselves; iti er- plains anbiepts fully, with which vory, few in- deed of them are perfectly acquainted To partion condent in England and interested in riga it cannot but be suvaliable occasionally, It comprises upwards of two thousand large

Orockett, Master, will have early dorpsigh as quarto pages above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

"RUŠŠÉLL A Doi

tf 599 Hongkong, 27th March, 1871

FOR MELBOURNE, via DUNEDIN.

Bizsit Pepper, B. bags, at $1145, by. HopHE41 British Clipper-ship

Eing to Hongkong merchant.

" GILDEN (BA,”

Calestia Cotton, 50 bates, of $13.50, by Parace, Hardy, Master, having the greater portion of anierebaut. to Xuet-wy-loungOUNT

Calcutie Catlon, 72 bales, at $1340, by Pames be Cargo and Passagem engaged, will meet merobant Obama-shina?

with quick despatob for the above, porta.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZAMIO & Co. tt 379 Hongkong. 27th February, 1871.

FOR FREIGHT OR OKARTER. THE 41 American Burque

Bombay Cotton, 50 bales, at $15.75, by Parace merchent to Man-bing.

Bombay Cotton, 10 bales, at $16.75, by Paraco mercbut to Yuet-wolloong

White Wac,, 2 pieces at 8116.00, by “Ewongá, mowe-long to Hongkong muroḥent,

Grey Bhirtings; 8-4lbs., 2,000 places, at $2.47, by foreign merahust ty Hongkong, murelianty

MARY BELL ROBERTS," Master, 364 tom Register. Apply to

Bod Long Bls, 200 pieces, at $655, by foSpearwater,

reign merchant in Boogkoog merchant,

Ansorted Camlets, 190 pieces, at $13,50,- by: foreign merchunt to Hongkong merchant;

BAIL MAKING WILLIAM DOLAK, haring returned to Hongkong, has resumed his business of SAIL MERINO in all its branches, at his old. place in Dudfall Strest, and soheils the patron age of the Public,

SE BURROWS & SONS. - if 675, Hongkong, 22nd April, 187!.

碳煤記 ̇

WING-KEE COAL SHOP.

BE Proprietor of WING-RET Shop begs to Lo inform the Fablie that his shop has been established since 1855, nt Endicott's lase, and tbst, he kua always a great quantity of Best He has on hand a finuesortiment of 8 and 10. COAL in store for Sple. Gentlosion or ship. DULCE RAVINS DUCK, suitable for Boat Buils masters wishing to patroniso him, arr requested or Awnings.

to apply at his Bhop,

669 Hongkong, 24th April, 1871,

868 Hongkong, 30th April, 1849.

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any of the Dictionarice hithertrapublished

The selection of between 8,000 and 9,000 characters will make it comparatively mey to

fita a character without counting the strokes of the scopound Bgus (minus the radical), and the addition of the Synonyms, will prove a great help to suph as are stizioup to acquaint Luemselves more, minutely with the character of the language

The work contains. 584 Iroperial Octavs pagón, and is neatly bound in cloth..

Price $3 per Copy

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AT THE PEAK; ales of the

VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS; MAPE OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,

the

THE COAST OF CHINA, besides, other local information und eta- tistics corrected to date of publication, tending to make this work the dude maons": for all Poblio, Mercantile and Gmerat Omoes,

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Valck dispatch.

On the 28th inst. pick dispatoki. To-day, at 4 r., Today, at noon.

For Sale.

|EX " BENEFACTOR" AND OTHER LATE ARRIVALS.

XERAMBULATORS.

OYSTERS. OLAIS.

GREEN CORN. PEAS. TOMATOES.

Cat NAILS.

Yeat POWDER CARS.

Cora. MEAL. Jora

HOMINY.

Dried AFPLES. CLOCKS,

OIL CLOTH Pudding DISHES. Liquor MIXERS,

OIL CLOTH

Cigar LAMPS.

Bitter TUBES.

OIL CLOTH

WATERPROOFS.

Door MATS.

OIL CLOTH BUTTER, CABOOSES..

OIL CLOTH.

BOSIN

Bright, VARNISH.

Congrdas WATHE

SPIRITS of TURPENTINE,

Dried CODFISH.

Cotton CANVAS).

Choice TOBACCO,

Fairbank's 80ALES.

Cara BROOMS. BOOT-JACKS. REFRIGERATORS. Spiced OYSTERS.

Fulton Market Spiced BEEF. Felling AXES. KALERATUS,

LOBSTERS. SALMON....

SYRUPS.

PEACHES.

WHORTLE-BERRIES. Copper RIVETS.

"SQUTS.

2 lb. b... MEATS..

Qual PENS.

Picnrich, PFNS.

Waverley PENS.

Broad Arrow PENS, :;

Phaeton PENS..

Pruning KNIVES.

Golden STRUP.

LANE, CRAWFORD & QỖ. 1881 Hongkong, 24th April, 1871.

FOR SALE,

Docks.

· PÓRT OF AMOY,

HIPOWNERS, AGENTS, and COM

MANDERS are inforated that the Dock COMPANY'S ESTABLISHMENTS at the above Fort afford ovary facility, at noderate chargés, for REPAIRING AND SPARRING VESSELS

CLEANING AND PAINTING IRON

SHIPS AND STOAMERS, A

THEIR TARGE GRANITE DOCK, Fa 288 febt ligt on tho blocks, "and at Average spring titten on rootve Vessels of 10 to 17 feet dranght. It has a DAIBSON GATE, AND POWERFUL OESTRIFUGAL STAAN-FUNT.

And as Engineers work-shop fitted with Latboe and Todla, driven by steam. Iron, and B108 Foundries, Boilermakörs shop, starg Salthy, nad Carpenters and Boat-imiders shods. Ali superintended by résident Europeans.

Post-Ofice Notifications.

A mail will loss.

For Ningpe and Shanghai,Ter Str. Bastin les, to-day, the 5th instant, at 14.30 M For Shanghai-Per 8. S. Glengylo, ay, the 25th instant, at 3.30 ..

For Swatow, Amoy, and. Foochow For Douglas, to-morrow, the 26th that, at 11 M.

For Bingapore, Ceylon, and Bombay-Pur S. & Ethiopia, to-morrow, the 20th instant, at 3.30 PM.

For Bangkok-Per Americhe Str. Zumos, at 1.30 PM. on Friday, the 25th instant.

MAILS BY THE “FIENDI PACKET."

The Trench Mil Packet " PELIO” will be dipatoked on WEDNESDAY, the 26th inst, at noon, with the Malls-

Marseilles, to France and other Continental Toned through the United Kingdom bin States (in & cloend nail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Calle, Judia, Adou, Berohelles, Reunion and Mauritius, Suoz and Alexandría.

The Post Office will be open for the reception Their two smaller GRANITE DOCKS e Ordinary Letters, Newspapore, Books, A., rondivo, at spring tides, Vessels drawing 19 festetik ITA.M. on the ith instant, after which

no Letters can be roosïved, Spara, Timber, and other Dock-yard materialMoney Orders on any of the Money Ordor

Offices in the United Kingdom' will be grunted": kept in stock,

until P.. da the 25ta instant. Quarters for Officers, and a DEY GODOWN

Lattorn for Registration will be ruesived or STORES of Vesseta under repair. Lê 2517 Amov, December. 1868.

FOOO'RO W

D 0°C E,

RIVER MIN.

THE above granite Floored DOCK, of the following Dimensions, viz: Length, 300 feet, Breadth at Bottom, 40 feet, is onpalto of receiving Vesaola driving 13 to 16 feet na the state of the Tiden will allow. The Dock ra try to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam. Tauabove premises comprise a large Machine Shop, containing's

WITHWORTH'S 12-1ACH SCREW CUTTIZO. GAP KATHE, DRILLING AND SOLZWİNG MACKINES, -

A LARGE SMITHY, ., . fargo Godowy nro on the premises for STOWAGE OF CARGO: &... large Stock of Woods, Metal, &o, &, alwaye on hand. The Dook Steam. Tug Woosung is available at all Umes to tow vessels to or from Sea, at our ́rent rates, on 'application to

i

until 10.2, on the 26th instant.

F. W. MITUHELL

Postmaster General.

Genomni Post Office.

Hongkong, 18th April, 1971.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET"

The English Contrast Packat" ELLORA," will be dispatched, with the usual Malls for Europe, &c., on FRIDAY, the 29th instant, at Moon

Money Orders on any of the Money Order; Dices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 s., on the 37th instant-

The Post-Office will be open until 7 .M., on the 27th instnat.

Enttera, &c., may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception.

Letters for registration will be received until 10A.M. on the 25th instant.

38th instant, without Inte fee.

Lotters may be posted until 10A.M.o the

Letters posted aftor" 10" a‚M, on the 28th inftrat, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee of 18 coats eneb ne well so the postage la prepaid.

JOHN C. SKEY,

Superintendent The list of Charges for lighting or remetal-office is 11 s., and for Newspapers, Books, or The Intest time for posting Letters at this

Patterns 10 AM. on the 29th instant.

bng vessels can so obtained from

Messrs. DE SILVER & Co., Hongkong.

Late letters (but Letters only) addremed, Lo Menure. Lane, CzAWFORD & Co. Shanghai. the United Kingdom vis Brindiet, or to Sin tt 878

May 3

I FRICKEL & Co., CHITORANDLEBS, SAILMAKERE, GENERAL STORRKEBPERS,

AND CON COMMISSION AGENTS, +1429 QUREY'S ROAD, HONGTONA,

--STEAM POR

[APL

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRIN- DISI AND SOUTHAMPTON; BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA,

ALSO,

AND AUSTRALIA:

THE PREINSULAE AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY'a "ELLORA," Captain HECTOR, with Her Ma jesty'a Mails, Passengem, Specio, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on FII DAY, the 28th inst., 1871, at noon.

Cargo will be received on board until noon on the 27th, Specie until 9 r., and Partale at. the office nutil 2 P.M. on the 27th ieu.

For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas sage, apply at the F0. S. N. Ca's Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

gapore, may be posted on board the Poket from 11.50 AM. to the time of sailing, on pay. ment of a Late Fee of 48 ante each in sudition to the postage.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Fastmuster General General Post-Offco. Hongkong, 21st April 1871,

It is bereby notified that, in future, Patterns or Samples of herchandize of no intrinio vidue tany be sent from Hongkong, or from any of the British Buat OlEce Agencies in China and Japan, to Spain and the Balanrio and the Cana ry Islanda, zid Southampton, subject to tie following Begulations.

lat. The postage mual be prepaid. End-There most be no writing, in addition to the address of the person for whom the.. packet is intended, and the address of the son- der other than a manufacturer's or trade mark and timbert, and the prices of the articles.

8rd.The Patterns or Samples must be sent in coyers open at the nude,' ao us to hò casy of examination. Sotuplce, however, of eeeds, drugs, and so forth, which cannot be sent in opun cover, may be inclosed in bags of linen, paper, or other material, tied at the neck with a string, A Written Declaration of the Contents so that the Officers of the Post Office may be and Value of the Packages for the Overland able to satisfy themselves as to the naturo pf Boute la required by the Egyptian Government, the contents

...

Ex Willy Rickmere," 8. 9. Enterprise," S. E. and must be delivered by the Shippers to the

Eri King, and ather luto arrindis.

MERICAN DAKUM

STAR OHT:

Bean POTS.

Copper PUMPÅ.

Block Tin Soup TUREENS.

Lamp BLACK.

Flour BIEVES.

Putant BRADS, assorted sizes:

Golden SYRUP, in Kegs and Bottles, Corn MEAL.

Corn STARCH.

Yeant POWDER. SODA.

Belting LEATHER, from 2 inch, to inch Copper Lightning ROD, assorted sizes. Whitewash BRUSHES,

do.

Side Light GLASSER, best polished, do. Leather, Spation HOSE, assorted) nixos.. Tadin Kobber HOSE, assorted aizes. India Rubber TUBING, wired inside. Tinned Sauce FANS and COVERS.

do. Deep Stow POTS and COVERS, bow,

Handles

Fry PANS, assorted eizes. Teq KETTLES.

Shallow Stew FANS and COVERS, Galvanized Spectacle CLEWS, HOOKS and

Clip 100KS.... Galvaniend THIMBLES,

THIMBLES,

Heart shaped

Patent Connecting LINES, assorted sizes..

Smith BELLOWS, from S6 inch, te da inoh,

House BELLOWS...

Copper Boat NAILS, assorted aizes. Stubb'a Millwright's COMPASSES. Ball Catton LAMPVICE. Brass SOLDER

Best WESTPHALIAN HAMS: Loebig' BEEF EXTRACT.

At

I FRICKEL & Co. Im 612 Hongkong, 21st April, 1871.

· TˆØ ̄Ú·E·3] §. T'S GUIDÉ– REDULED PRICE $1. Juntaining the names of all the Articles of Trade, objecta of Natural History, Furniture, &c., do, with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun. ciation.

Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parts.

The Daila Prest Olios,

HOUSE AND SHIP

PLUMBRE

E..R. HANDLEY,

COPPER SMITH, BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER.

--- (LATE PATERSON & HANDLET},"

70, F. Praya. West, Next to the P.&O. Col' Stores, tt 1681 HONGKONG. (Sept. 15-

الله

-MANILA, .........

ELISA O DE ALBERTO, FELISON OF ALBREINO ALBERTO, COMPRADOR. STOLEKEEPER, SAIL

B2307

CEMAKER; DAULKEE, 30. Purveyor to H.1LS. Galatea, by, special ap

pointments No. 2, Morton Manila. [Fab (OSMOPOLITAN FAMILY HOTEL

Corner of Elgin and Shelley Streets,

HÙNGKONG (LATE CLUB:LUSITANO.)

RESTAURANT,

PRIVATE DINING ROOMS, AND

BILLIARD BOOKS,

Every variety of Uboise WINES

and

SPIRITS will be kept constantly on hand, and supplied at very moderate rates,

HDMUND R HÖLMES. NB-OLIE HIRE from any part of iba City

-No Packet of Patterns must exceed Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading of two feet, British, in length, or one foot, British. with Parcels and the Company do not hold in with depth

themselves Tesponsible for any Detention or - No article likely to injure the contents of the Prejudice which may happen train the mail bees, at the person of any Officer of the rectneat in mich declaration.

Post Office, may be sent through the Post an o

The Company reserve the option of forward pattern. ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by the packet will not be forwarded. The caters f Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose.

Slippers are particularly requested to note the terms and condition of the Company's |

Black Bills of Lading..

A. MCIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular aid Oriental Steam Navigation Co's Office, Hongkong, 21st April, 1971.

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MAKITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES;

GA, ALSO,. PONDICHERY, MADEAS, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, MARE, ST, DENIS,

PORT LOUIS.

If either of the foregoing roles be infringed, postage chargeable will be a fullowe

FOR PACKET. Not exceeding oz. 8 cents. Abore 2oz., and hot exceeding oz., 10 cents.

M

4

8

12

B RE

1248

1 lb. G.

Every additional & punces. 10 cents,

General Post Office

F. W. MITOHELL;

Portmanter General.

Hongkong 13th Fobrzany, 1871, - Arrangements having been made by the French Post Office for embarking and dinem- bárking the British Overland Mails to and from France at Brindisi, thereby necesitating the payment by the French Post Office of a transiti rato to the Italian Post Office, it has been de- termined to augment the rata of postage on lettera exchanged in the direct Maila between Hongkong and the French Post Office

The rates of postage ohargeable in Hongkong

ON WEDNESDAY, the 26th April, at noon. apon letters sent to France and countries

the Company's Steamebip "PEI-HO," through Fruco" will, in future, boas follows, Commandant "MELIZAN, with ' MAIL, vit.

PASSENGERS, SPEQIE, and CARGO, will ¦ To. France, Algeria, the French Offices in leave thie Port for the above places.

Turkey (except Constantinople), and the Office Cargo and Specié will be registered for Lon- at Tunis and Tangiers, 22 cents per 2 omune, don as well as for Marseilles, and coepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe..

Ugo will be received on board until 4... Spend and Parcels until 5 2.X. on the 250

April. (Parcels are not to be scat on board they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

For further partionlors, apply at the Com Pay Office

C. BERTRAND, Principal Agenti Hongkong, 11th April, 1871,

THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE

FROM

CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.

PACIFIC MAIL 9. 8. COMPÁNY

IN CONNECTION WITH THE

CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC

RAILROAD COMPANIES 2

To Jaffa, Beyrouth, Tripoli (Syria), Latalia, Alexandretta, fvoelna, Rizodes, Smyrna, Mizy- lone, the Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Inebali, Ko mason, Sajanico, Samson, Sinope, Salina, Tre- brond, Taltela, Vatni, Galats, and forkla 2 conta per 4 pouce.

To Spain and Gibraltar, 24 cents per quaco, To the Grand Dochies of Luxemburgb and Biden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Rhenish' Prussia, Havaria, Wurtemburg. the Principalities of Hohenzollern, Birkenfeld, Hesse-Homburg, Lippe, Schwarlaturg-Endal- eindt azul Beus, the Doobies of Nasant, Saze- Cobseg-Goths and Saxe-Meiningen. Bildburg- bnusen, Hesse-Electoral, lease-Darmastudt, the Dooby of Saxa-Weimar-Eisenach, tha Fre Cities of Frankfort-on-tho-Maine, Hamburgh, Bremen, and Lübeck, Switzerland, and Italy, 26 conta per ounce.

3 cents per ounce.

To Countries beyond. Bea without distinction,

To Prussin (Rhenish Provinces excepted), Hanover, Saxony, the Grand Duchies of deck- leuburgh Sohwerin and Mecklenburgh Strelity, HE Steamalip JAPAN, Captain Wanda Duchy of Brunswick, Grand Dashy of Oldon THE

will leave Hongkong for San Francisco barg (the Principality of Birkenfeld arcupted!, via Tokohama on FRIDAY the 12th May next the Daoby of Aubalt, the Austrian Provinces, Freight, for the United States, Canada, Central gro, Bohleswig and Holstein, 30 cents par at 30'alcek's taking Passengers, Malls and Belgrade: Servia (Belgrado excepted), Montenc and South America, and Europe, palett

ounce.

To Denmark, the Papal Staten und Austria,“ 32 conta per ounce,

A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang- hal, via the Island Ses Forte, about same date, and make close connection'nt. Yokohan. D To Moldavia, Wallachis, Tarkoy in Europe, Tho JAPAN will be due at San Francisco Sweden, Norway, Poland, and Russia, 44 cents June 12th, whence daily Pasectiger trains and (per ounce) daily Freight trains are run over-the Central Pro-payincal. of compulsory in the case of nad Union Paciño Railroad-Jines for New Letter for Spain, Gibralter, Countries beyond Tork and for all the principal çitics in the Set; Bervia (Belgrade excepted), and Mon. interior and upon the Atlantic Boxbourd - The tonegro.

time between Sau Francisco and New York by Lotters may be registered to all the above First-class Pussatger traina is six days and places, except Spain, Poringul and Gibraltar, twenty hours; and the distance 3,312 miles. And the Apstrian Provinces: the fed for regir. through on these trains, musking Dewing Room each letter repentively.

The Silver Palace Sleeping Cars are rentration is the are amonat on the postage on

Cara by day, and Sloeping Carn by night; and Newspapera and Prices Current cannot ba ary of the latest and boat American pattern, prepaid.

F. W. MITOKELL,

being usercelled for comfort and convenience.

At New York, Passengers have acretion of General Post Office,

Postmaster-General.

to the Cosmopolitan Hotel, TÉN VENTS.

31 Hoagkung, 6th Jerinary, 1871. US: Underaged have been appointed Sole and Germany.

Agenta for the Balo of their Goode in

Through Tickets and Bills of Lading are. It is hereby notified for geveral information Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & Tu-issued for transportation to Tokobama and that Honceforward: Money Orders drawn in the nent, Glasgow, and Mowers: Durid Comar & Son other Japan Porta, and San Francisco, for the United Kingdom upon Hongkong, Shangkas, Arbroath

AKNHOLD, KARBERO & Co, #419 Hongkong. Jornary, 1867

Various lines of Steamers to England, France Hongkong, 13th. February, 1871.

Overland Railroad, and to Europe by connecting wil Tokuhatin will be paid at the rate of Ex- Liges of Stramers." The Ovorland Bailroad Companies Guarantes 12 days time for Sille and hugh of the day of the receipt of the advicea 19 days for Tons and General Merchandise, hitherto at the rate of Exchange at which of auch erdore at the places named, instead of, botwo fan Francisco and New York, NOTICE OF BEMOVAL, Proseduromin, sig. 39, Buli. Through Passengers and Freight to Amurion

THE-undersigned Goal Shop has been RE Furorable arrangements have been made for Money Orders are being issued at the time of

their presentation.

F. W. MITOHELL,

Postminster Generat, General Post Office,

Hongkong, th August, 1870.

WON, NIOROLLA & Co., Amoy B&Co, Fooobom,

KELLY & Co., Shanghai Mr. J. B. Bao, Japan Gamle Doc, Toko.

bama,

Mosers, Faunves&Co. Paternoster Bow,

London.

Mr. G. STEZET, Cornhill, London, Mr. F..AGAR, Olomcot's Lane, London, Mossra, Dates, Hany & Co.; Old Jewry,

London.

Mr. L. P. Fang, Merabunçə" Ezehangu

Sen Franolscoi

cell Lane, The Proprietors-bog te cutify that from Galenite, Penang, and Singsport, and they have always on hund all sorts of Col-for from watow, Amoy and Fooobow salu ot very moderate prices. Gentlenud who Value and weight of Parool Packages re- favor them with their patronago are-forested | quirel, all Puakages shundů be marked to ad- to apply to the above address

drees in full.

It is hereby notified for general information. KWONG-KEE, No Freight Toceived after noon of the 11th thist the Poatayo on Letters addressed to Nor- proz. No Parcel Packages received after & P.M. Way, when forwarded sia Southampton, will sxzne day.

henopforward be 36 gebts for cock half ounce, For farther information us to Passage or which may either be paid in advanco, or it may Freight, upply, at the Agency of the Company, be left to holooted on delivery of the Letters, Prays Wort.

Unpaid Lotters will be subject to an additional TA HARRIS, charge on delivery:

Agent

F. W. MITCHELL, Hongkong, 13th April, 1871,

Postmaster General.

Ho

120 1201 Hongkong. Th July, 1870: VAN MILLAR, & 00,

TOUSE, SAIPAETD · STEAMBOAT

PLUMBERS. COPPERSMITUR & BRASSFOUNDERS No. 1. Quem a Road East and Nullah Fans Opposite H.M. Maval Dook Yard, 1-367: Hongkong, lah March, 1871,