Dn.
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY Tết,
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
DESTINATI
Vessel's NAMM
- CAPTAIN
-AT
Tweed (atr.).
Tunronta
PORTLAND, OREGON.
Do.
Do MELBOURNE.
dhya, and, so wo haya,mail before, thru hub acountry. Hak the work pritic movement made by any troops, during the 4isturbopoes wore skora al the two deseoksesta of the mich Na Iundar Dieutenati Boorna und, Daptain MELBOURNE & STUNDY Lightfoot respectively, "iialt boats holding MELBOURNE, via DUNEDIN...
3 or 4 men cael, up the Bóhal" river in restha
Do.
a.
Baddhist pricet Ti-hing who during the Tang | Sixl, and kith Regiments Al Jazhibited almo dysaly one to great power, discussed, besides equal celerity. For instance, on the 2528 many otherquestionada physica-mudian a ellama binarya stark of the sebeN. L under £¤lome?" tics, also the variation of the mugpetio neadle,:: Duff resobed Muniorkħal from Ducher, a dis Levon couturies before, the sailors of Colaunamos of 84 miles, in, lage than twelve, bpure bus were 'Alled with, agnaterpation that, tho- trgu, khe time, when, the fipit, ordaini ve majo nedle no more poisted to the North,
Mane daruas Captain Bubertsonne, Cuplain LONDON, Nor can it be abjected to this tant: Chinase" | Willvos of the disby and Captain Palmeral LONDON voaseta trading to Iuliu and Ceylou seem to the 4th, also achieved some wonitertularching BAN RANG have been without the compana, bing in cloudy ayanging from 10 to 20 miles a day for several weather guided by the prevailing wind and the, fights of birds. For che compans, without an application of the principles of trigonérnéky, with which the, Chinme, mathematiqiune word very early familiar, would not have been much of addition to the igborant skippers of janks. Nor aab wo civa ardit to the Ashes for the invon tiba. fbleed the voyage from the Persian Gulf of Mr. Edgar, Fox tep, or turej ve, daye, thismo | MANTLA to. India, and from there to China, seeing to detaglunights bid to follow the river through have boon a coasting voyage; and if the Ambodenad Forests, often during to carry their hosts Ware equainted with this guide over the pathlona ocean, there is an uncontablo ailones in the counts left us of their early voyages to China: "Besides, these fummolite navigators seem to have hugged the coast wind followed certain, landmarks, whjah; very avu.¦ siderably lengthened the voyage. They would carcely bave, doup so if the cuspas bad been usod se as instrument.of narigation. The first trustworthy pulioc of the mariner's compass we find, in Italy. But I am not prepared, to say whother the knowledge was derived from Beingin apcoinco, possibly among the presenta which the Mongol Khaw may have sent to the Fopo, or whether some of Marco Polo's in teresting converantions may have suggested its form and the. The claim for China certainly is strong, if not shablité,
over-rocke and shallows, on to drag thon p SAIGON AND SINGAPORE, rapids, during the whole of which time they YOKOHAMA... may be wid to have carried their lives in their SHANGHAI AND HANKOW.. banda Afogether, then wrotebed falde binut SHANGILAL, be allowed to have had this one, circumsta of compensation, that, they baye elloited, proofs of some fino military, qualities, apo prompti. SWATOW,AMOT POOCHOW tode and endurance, in officers and ven, and 8WATOW, AND AM also we think of a den dod "örpadity: Thr: com. chand in the Brigadier General,
Edward Jam Goodell. Мода Joabua Bat Marquis of Argylə Gelàëü Sea........... Noord Brabant. Wills de Rivädavia,
Manila (str.)...... Mera (lr) Teggs (str.).... Madrus (etr.) Cohibatchoff (atr hfalnoos:(strė Twoud fatra Vanguard (atr1) Kwanz, Lang (ste, Formom (atr
For Sale.
SAYLE
CU.
Tun EIEMERESS OF THE FRENCH AND TRE PRINCE RIAL Princa Arthur fre quently sides over to Obieishurst from Green- wish pork, to visit thu or-Einprom of the SILK MERCERS, TAILORS, GENERÁL French and the Prince, Imperia
VAR BEWAREHOUSEMEN
·ME. SEWARD—The Delhi Gaistie annonages
HONGKONG.
SZECHLEN ROADS,
.SHANGHAI,
eliat Mt. Seward and he daughters left Agra 1CTORIA NANKIN AND The game of cards was knows among the on Satarduratur seeing all that this aD EXCHANGE, Churgse aluut AD 1120. The Mongol hordes oient bistorical city" and its neighbourhood who overnur the country in the Sung dynasty have to show of ancient or modern intrcast. learned the ranie, nud probably found it a con- of the ancient, the Taj, the Fork Secundra, venient pantino of the camp. When they bound Fattobpara-Sikrio were visited; of the vered on the mastera confloss of Germany, some modor-the leas we say the better. Mr. Sa Silesian boor may have watched the harbarian, gumblers, which probably is the way cards beard's health continued unt indifferent during
his stay here. The party have gaue to Delhi.
came known is Germany. The earliest - notice: of the gumo in that country is A.D. 1289."; In Spain, gard, playing a prohibited by law ins AD, 1892, with relber indiferent, suddena - It nay, be that the four suite of our western carda are some imitation of the Inürfold division of Chinese moiety into Itemt, merchants, bus. bandmen and artisans, which become westera faed for herte "represent the men of the choir, ecclesiastics-spadeo, from espadon, a sword, the nobility-diamonds the merchants ; and clubs, which may be a corruption of alover, or translation of buston--the boors, the men for wbook-na-uz heraldia einblem, wittier clover cor 'clube is not inappropriate. But cui done of all this Pinying cards iurished a stepping stone for higher stage of social nuignement. It was Just what Europe needed. Thegameof dice inquly it for brainless ruffians, but that of cards, which requiria undeulation and genendization of Chiuncos, de well as Abrowdness in playing the tromp st the proper time, recommended itself to the spirit of refinement that was moving upon the rudeness and courseness that was bo universal, in, tba,social intercourse of men with mun in those days. Thongh many, thoroforo, be the precious juwela, that were lost for these diamonds, playing carda, many the oudgels set in motion by cluba, many, the disappoint | ments brought to hearts by those bearts, and tanny the untimely, graves" dug by spades, all these grimes we can forgive to this, game, for carte largiebed the stepping stone to a more intelectual, stage of encíal amusemcat. Tbili game acted as Burbps's. pedagogus; but now the ebild be becomes mug, and the childish Lessons learned from the pack of cards, should be reckoned among those things which in tellectual maturity puts ande.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOM
APRIL 29TH, EVENING. As), wount, of business has been done. Bengal drug on credit termer Patas at Benares at $560, against $5624 to 8565, abd $517) respectively on turro weeks tuner of! the 4th ed to arrivo. No change in Malwa,
657
ATRIE 30TH; EVENING
Túe ding market has kept quiet throdekont the day, without any change in the prices.
MAY IST, MORNING"
Market qafet at present
EXCHANGE,
Ox Lonjama
Bank Hills, at 3 monthsleight, ** Bank Bills, al 6 months' sight, 4/43 to 4/45 Credits, at d mantle sight $58
camellary Billat monthe 4/53
ipa--------
Bank Bills ou demand, m, 4101 ON NEW YORK
Private; 5 montbel sight.
Oir BoAY-Bank, 3 date night 229 to 2201 Ox. Cazqutta. --Bauk, S'daya" night UN SHANGRAL.--
Bunt, 8 dayaf sight. Bank, 15 days! night. Private, 30 days sight..
SHARES
to 2304
Hongkong Bank Staines, Old-36 per cent,
prem No
Hongkong Bank Shares, New-29 per aunt.
prettam, PE
Union Insurance Society of Umuton, neer santes
$1,500 per aluare premium. Chins Traders Lonninge Company's shizes –
$2,500 por abate premium. China and Japan Marina' Juguranos--Ele. 31
per share premium
preusing.
Respectfully announce that in anticipation of the early arrival of their SPRING STOCK, they have greatly reduced the prices of thoir WINTER GOODS, an early inspection of which they soliqit from intending precbusers.
SILKS, Pinio, Fancy, and Shot. FORWICH REPS, all wood WINCEYS,
PLAIDS and QAMLETS, JACKETS,
Cloch, Valvat, Silk and Sealskin,
WoolSHAWLS.
The various CLANS on
Linen COLLARS and CUFFS,
Embroidered Inco COLLARS and CUFFS,
the most approved styles.
In the Juvenile and Elios' ROSIERY and UNDERCLOTHING will be found some special·lincs,
Genta, Wool HOSIERY, SOCKS, UNDER VESTS, PANTS CRIMEANS,
w
CARDIGAN JAUKETS and VESIS,
SLEEPING SUITS,
DRESSING GOWNS.
Tailoring under the Superintendence of ex- perienced OUTTERS.
Lounge COATS,
da
Office
Walking do
Vaiting do
·Dring SUFTS.
Light Texture OVERCOATS,
From the
best English:
many the
tRESTE.
Making to order, TWEED SUITS at very low prices
The FURNISHING we have confidence in
recommending that good value will be obtained Brunel's & Tupesty" CARPETS. Velvát File CARPETS:
听
A few made up Squares and Sofa CARPETS,
Hongkong Fire Ingwance Company's Shurvs-OIL CLOTH for Halls, Pursages, Stairs, do,
... 1975 per share pesmium.
Bet it is not so much the influence of card playing, but rather the act of printing...of which these cards were the first specimens They were printed in watlive on wonden blocks 150 years before the art of printing bʊolta qua invented, and this" të 'no doubt the origin of printing from wooden blocks, practised in Chi-Chinese-Insurance Company-$85 per share. na fully two centuries before it became known in Epope. The fat, specimene, of western | book printing were indentiual with that still in use in this country. Only one side of the sheet was printed, on, and in order to avoid the in convenience of zuraing to the blank pages,|| theac. wera pasted together, very much after the style of some of the Chinese peitual buska. Printing with moznikla type was the European improvement on the Chinese idea,, To describe the intuense of this invention; which is soʻpu- "Lent to every one, would mvoler as in com- Canon-places, to which, amyla justice la doné in
the declamations of school-boys.
SHIPPING REPORTS (Continued from the 1st Rage.) The American abip Surpries reports aft Shanghai do the 20th, and passed Saddle Island on the 3rd, bed light win ss and skick waller all the way. On the 27th inst, off, the North end of Formosa, had a strong. S.W. wind; of Forchow, and British ship Forero, on the Zolig bound in, and on the 28th British shij Harlow, bound to Shanghai.
The British S. B. Yes, reports light N.E. winds. and fine weather, throughout, H.M.S. corvette Zebra, left Foochow on the 27th for Hankow. The Steamship. Glindarroch was at Feuchow loading for the North. Sten mahip Douglas left Amoy for Fooohow on the 29th. Mgan resel Duary and stormships Mars, and Luzon were lying in a mor. Off the Brothera, passed HMS, J, bound N.
him Fire Inorande Company's Bhares-$50
por-abeiro premiom.
ཟེར་‚t།:༑ནཾ, Victoria Fira Tearance Company's Shares-Si
per sbare premium Hongkong and Whampoa Deck Company's
Stures -40 per cent discount evange Hongkongyutton nod Maciso tombant
Co Share98 per cent prem. Sbangbai Steam Narigation Company-Ti8:30
per share premian,
Dhian Spp, Saigon, wad Struite Stenniship
Oompany-par.
share.
China and Straits Ston Navigation Com
pany-10 per cent. discount.. Hongkong Gus Company's Shares-60 por Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-30 per
cent discount. Hongkong Distillery Company 10 per cent
prosium, nominal. Indo-Chinaso! Bagar Company-pur
...
SALE ON APLIZ 29tX, 1871. As reported by Chinese Black Sugar, 200 pionle, at $2.85, by Kwong man-wo to Shanghai merchant.
Black Sugar, 100 pisale, at $3,50, by Kwong- man-wo to Shangbai merahaat,
2-Cloth, 7lbs., 500 pieces, at $1.75 by Parece merchant to Hongkong merchant.
Grey Shirlinga, 71hs, 500 pieces, at, 32,05,"by Tammea merchant to Hongkong merchant.
Saiyon Itina, 600 picole, at $2.00, by Hung- tung to Hongkong merebant..
The British back Queensland reports loftBetal Nide, 800 pionis, at $2.50, by Shan
Cape St. James on the 15th, and experienced Night Southerly winds throughout, making abour 40 miles per day..
...
The North Gorman bark Jongham Christine reports off the Immooks on the 27th, saw the steamship Diomed, found a corrent of thirty miles N.D. in twenty-four. how off Ocken
Tar Ned. be. Roline Morin, from Salg, re- porte first three days had fresh easterly braces; then eaten and light south-easterly breezes, till Dival.
The British steamship Eman reports-light Easterly winds, smooth wider, and, fine wes- tber.
The British ship Mary Mildred suporta light winds and calms throughout passed. Scheen Head March 15th, fett Singapore on the 25th.
→ The American steamship Mars reports had
Tariable winda throughout the proge, and] -much fog.
The Spanish loamship Manila reports had almost chim until approaching the find, than N.E, moderate and fine.
The N. G. brig Gaselle reports had modernte variable winds, nutil Breator Point then light
cbushing to Fitsban érobant,
Saigon Rice 500 piens; at $10, by H hing in Hauglong morebant,
Black Pepper, 168, bugs, ut $11.35, by Hop- bing by retail.
Coin MATHING and MATS."
AD W201 REFA sýð DAMAŞKS, for Curtains. TABLE CLOTHS, a barge assortment.. The Bider DowLQUILT& Catrings and Travelling RUGS
18AYLR & Co.
BS.Priam”. ADIES and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES:
**Biliard CLOTH,
Gentleman's Twill SUJETS, (now style.) WRISTBANDS.
*
A large parcel of Black SILKE, bought very cheap
Moelia
trimmed and Lice COLLARS and
QUFER
FOR-FREIGHT APPLY TO
Hongkong Deacon & Co., Hongkong Jolen Burd & Co. Hongkong Olyphant, & Co. Hongkong lyplant & Cu Hongkong Russell & Call, Hongkong. Bussoll; & Co- Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongkong Rozprío © CɔA. Hongkong: Rozario & Ço.......... Hongkong Buxurio & Co., Hongkong|Rozario & Co....... Hongkong Brandaoj & Co. Hongkong Landstein & Co.. Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co Hongkong 3 nguatipe Heard & Co.
Longkong P. & O. S., N. Co.. Hongkong Wm. Pogbau & Co... Hongkong P.&O. S... Co.. Hongkong Olyphant & Co...... Hongkong Jardine, Mathesony & Co. Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co. Hongkong Douglas Impraik & Co.
For Sale.
EX"DENEFAQTOR LAND" OTHER LATE
ARRIVALS.
DERAMBULATORS.
OFSTSBE
OLAMS.
GREEN CORN. PEAS
TOMATOES.
- Cub N
NAILS.
Yeast POWDER OARS
"Corn MEAL.
HOMINT
Driod APPLES. OLOOKS.
"OIL CLOTH
Pudding DISHES: Liquor MIXELS.
"OIL CLOTH;
Cigar LAMPS."- Bitter TUBES.
OIL CLOTH '
„WATEREPROOFS.
Door MATS. OIL CLOTH BUTTER. CABODSES.
OIL CLOTH ROSEN.
Bright VARNISH
Congress WATER.
SPIRITS of TURRENTINE;
Dried CODFISH,
Cotton CANVAS. Choice TOBACCO.
Fairbank's SCALES.
Corn BROOMS.
BOOT JACKS, RE REFRIGERATOHS.
Spiced OYSTERS-
Fulton Market Spiced BEEF. Felling AXES,
SALERATUS.
LOBSTERS.
SALMONTE
SYRUPS.
PEACHES.
WHORTLEBERRIES
Copper RIVETS
SOUPS.
26.4 16.6 16. MEATS.
Owl PENS
Piobwicke PANS. Waverley PENS. Phaeton. PENS. -Broad: Arro PENS. Praining KNIVES. Golden STRUP.
LANE, OBAWFORD & Co. 1561 Hongkong, 24th April, 1871.
** FOR SALE,“
Es late arrivals. COMPTON'S HAMSS Oundland
Cheddar CHEESE," do Preserved SOUPS and MEATS. Essence of BEEF.
Cárá FLOUR.
Huntley & Palmer' BISCUITS- Fatonic RAISING D Condensed:
TERAWA
Habback's PAINTS ind OILS.
- India Bubber Suction and Delivery HOSE,
do Patent PACKING: Ado, BREETS, assorted, Punk
"do. BELTING, in sizes from 2 in. to 4 and 8 in to 11 in. CUTLERY. ELECTRO BLATE, GLASS
CROCKERYWARE, in great variety.
A MAOEWEN & Co.,
¡Gold CORD.. UMBRELLAS,
and
SAYLE & Co.
Hongkong, Slat Fanaart. 1871
THAITS BRANDT in 1 duz, cases,
3
SHERRY FORT OLARETK
BIRLEY Co. *NO»W BENDI
LEFERIAU QUARTO, ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION, AN ANGLO CRINESH DICTIONARY, by the Rev. W. LOBSCHEID, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
Tellow Beans, 2,000 piouls, at $2.27, by Hug-An tirahan to Hongkong merebant.
White Beans, 4000 picule, at $248, by Bing- haithan in Hongkong me chua
Saigon Rica 500 pinula, at $219, by cheong to Hongkong membant,
Saigon Rice, 600 picule, at $202, by. cheong to Hongkong merebant.
*
Docks:
13. Queen's Hood Central. 1 628 Hongkong, 12th April, 1871. -
FORSALE. HAMPAGNE,
Duź do Montebello, Carte Blanche.
DoveCarte Blone. Sparkling HOOK,
NONPAREIL," from A Geyger & Co. Creuznach.
Superior PORT WINE, (ttled the London Doelia, Very Superior SHERRY, OLARET, Old Medde, by Startup and
Kontieb, I don PAUL EHLERS & Co. If all Hongkong sth December 1870. 4 FÜR SALE. TUST received, ex French Steamer Pého, "OVERLAND SWISS CHEESE."
- Ex other line arrivals in
A
do
do
· L' FRICKED & Do Im '568 Hongkong, 3rd April, 1871, ~.
FOR SALE, CHAMPAGNE- DOEDERER CARTE NOIR,
EOBDERER VARTE FLANCHE. ROEDERER CARTE BLANCHE
DORENA
* Red CABBAGE (Röther Kohli, in small Kegs,
Green do. (Caperdo Taksop and pzoriont mervice thur Work Sour do (or so), Taatunde aurivalled. All the new words Groen CHEESE, Tine.
whiclɛ the Chinese have of late years bass com Copper Globe LANTERNA.
do. TACKS!! pelled to coin to express theina merons, objects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in scionos generally, whil the rapid Hdvance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in exten, Koch and every word in FORT OF AMOY.
fully illustasted and explained, torming exors ILEOWNERS, AGENTS, and COM cines for students of a mat iqtructive mature. MANDERS are informed that the Door Both the Court and Panti pronunciation are COMPANY'S BATABLISHMENTS at the above given, the accents being carefully marked on
the best principle hitherto attained. Thetypo»- Port afford, every facility, at moderate charges,aphy displays the nose of an attempt to REPAIRING, AND SPARRING VESSELS make the Chinese and English type correspond 'the sins of body, thereby offooting a vast conomy of space, nahieving a clearness not presionaly attained, and dispensing with those The 'vast margins audacaat spaces which bare heratofort charsotorized Chineas publications.. athe stope of the work is so great, shiita areas to be pages enables a, porn, who niliparian purposes, so complete, that a
Befor
RDON AND
(TERANING AND PAINTING IRON SILIPS AND STEAMERS.
THEIR LARGE GRANITE DOCK, las 296 foot length on the blocks, and average spring tides can receive Vault of 16 to B. and W. winda until within the Tomtoo17 feet drought. It has AAN Fane, then light.. wind..
moderatanda English to communicato.efactirely CAISSON GATE, AND POWERFUL CENTRIFUGAL Atites who understand nothing but Chi
„ĢTEAM-PUMP, MA The N. G. stendship Uhind reports on leaving And in Engineers work-shop-fitted with Luthase In this respect the work will be found Shanghai roseb weather from B.SE.. think ad Tools, driven by steam. Trou and Bissen reading. In and to tho themeolges ik ex with rain; was obliged to loan the pilot on Foundries, Boilermakers' abun, large Smithy plains anbiepts tally, with which yery, faw in- board a steamship, which wash paised on the and Carpenters and Boat-builders: ahoda. 41 deed of them are perfectly acquainted, To night of the 28th, off-Turanbaut Isla
emperintended by resident Europeans.
The British combip Chalo reports on 23rd April, in krstile of Milanos, exching sigants with the steamship Hindosian, bound to Caloutta; on 24th April, pussed the utermer Lightning ander sijil, and atos thahin Glenartney, On 25th April,' passid the Mail: stearjer In Strata of Sinzapora, bound in to Singapore. The str Lord of the Isles to leasingapune for Slangbal. To China da on (80th April, passed the atr. Laith "Firat parb-light! airs und calm up to Fule Supafa, latterly, 1.5.1. winds and iné, weather.
MARCHING, POWERS OF INDIAN TROOPS
Their two smaller GRANITE DOCKS can receive, at spring tiles, Vessels drawing 12 fost
Spars, Timber, and other Dock-yard material, opt in stock,
Quarters for Offraugu, and a DRY GODOWN F STORES of Teasels onder repair.
€ 2417 Amor, Decembar. 1808.
FOOOO W
DOCE.
RIVER MIN.
THE shows gunite floorst DOCK, at the
following Dimensione, viz: Length: 300-
parties resident in England and interested in China mannot but be invaluablo pensically. come upwards of two thousand large quarto.pages
TRUENER & Com 40; PERNOSTER BOW; W. H. BELL,
· DALY PERIS, Ögrice, Hogaspao,
JUST PUBLISHED.
A CHINESE AND ENGLISH
DICTIONARY! g
- THE BEVD, W, LOBSOHEIN,
Zompiled for the purpose of uiding studente in the study of Chiness literature. compringe guany, characters not met with In any of the Dictionaries bithorto published.
The selection of bakwoom 8,000 and 9,000 charástera will make it comparatively cany to And's pharacter without counting, the strokes
An Allaliabad paper says We have sour feet, Breadth at Bofors, 40 feet, je capable of bora work, which has been chiefly a rather well-escouted map of the disturbed receiving. Vessels drawing 19 to 10-feet, sa the frontier of Sylhet and Cuchar, on a scale of 74 late of the Tides will allow. The Book ráns miles to the inch. A study of this pimp in con- try to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam nection with the reported moremonts of the The above promison comprise a large Machine, different, dotnahments shows in a very gear shop, containing a light one very good thing, vin, that our troops: WITHWORTH A, 2CH SÓNEW CUTTINO Conn,tgrob, The Germans in the late war did
GAT LATHE, «sopis, considerable things in "that way, baba - DRILLING AND SOKERING MACHINES,
nothing that (when the difficulty of the coun.
A LAKOS SHITHY, Bol Bol, đun try, the want of previous preparation, and tha:| Large Godowns are on the promisce for short nutice, is considered), can beroomguzad to STOWAGE OF CARGO, kos, ke. A large the proformances of some of our dekadyment Stock of Woode, Motal, de., da., always on hand. in Assam. For instance, Lientamat Boerne, The Dock Steam Tag Woosung is available at with a detachment of the 44th N. L. on the all times to tow reels to or from San, at our 97th January marched froin Earrinmgapfes rent rates, on application to
to Chargŋla, a distampa of 98 miles, in 13 hour,.
by might be having started at 6 PM, of the
27th, and arrived at 7 A.M, on the 28thi Again;:
JOHN C. BKEY,
Superintendent
The list of Charges for lighting or gamętal-
on 2nd February, the same offiger zaazéléá) Img risscle can be obtained from
from Chargola to Caobar, a distance of 50
ROEDERER GLADIATEUR,
SANDBR & đón Sole Agents for Hongkong and China, t 169 Hongkong. 3rd September. 1869,
Chronolo and Directory for 1871
NOW READY.
work, zawin the NINTH year of. its oxistence, is ready for delivery It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Prats Office, as naual, from the best
and most anthentic source, and no, prina have boon; spared to make the wurk, com- plote in all respecta k t
In addition the vanal veriod and voluminous information, the valco of the "CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOs 1871." has been further augmented by the addi tion of a Chromo-lithograph plata of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK:
ale of the VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS, MAPA OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, and of the
TO BE DISFATOME
Enlak dispatok. Qujok diapatah.. Quick diaparab Jutok dispatch, Quick dispatuħ.
quick dispatch." aiak dispatch Quick dispatch, fuick dispatch. „Quick dispatch.
nisk dispatch.
2 On or about the 1st pra
On the 4th instant. Tomorrow, at 6 P.5- JOntok dispatch, i Quick dispatch,
Quick dispatch.
juick dispatch.
Quick dispatch."
Ta-morrow; at moon. " Quick dispatol. Today, at noon.
For Sale.
AFOB-BALE,
"Willy Bickmori.”: 9. §. “ Biterprise," 8. 9. ... EriKiay." and other lata arrivals
MEIRICAN OAKUM.
TAR OIL
Bean POTS.
Copper PUMPS
Block Tra Soup TUREENS.
Lamp BLA OK.
Flour SIEYES.
Patent BRADS, nearted sizes."
Golden SYRUP, in Kega' and Bottles.
"Corn MEAL. HAM
Corn STARCH..
Teast, POWDER. • SODA.
Belting LEATHER, from 2-inch, to é ínch.... Copper Lightning BOD, assorted sizos. Whitewook BRUSHES, -
do.
Side Light GLASSES, best polishod, do. Leather Snation HOSE, assorted sizes. Tadia Rubber HUSE, assorted size" Indin. Rubber TUBING, wired ineida. Tinned Sauce PANS and COVERS.
do: Deep Stow POTS and COVERS, bow
Hondies
Fry PANS, assorted sizea
TOL KETTLES. VA
Shallow Stew PANS and COVERS. Galvanized Spectacle OLEWS, HOOKS and
Clip HODES.:
Galvanized THIMBLES, Heart shaped
· THIMBLES.
Pulent Connecting LANKS, assorted sizon. Smith BELLOWS, from 36 inch, to inch. House BELLOWS.
Copper Bont NAILS, sorted sizun.
Stubb's Millwright's COMPASSES.
Ball Colton LAMPWICK,
Bras SOLDER.
Bro WESTPHALIAN HAMS,'
Liebigs BERPEXTRACT
At 1. FRICKEL & Co. Im 672 Hongkong, 21st April, 1871.'
JANDE TENKENT SALE and
PORTER
DAVID, CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled
Long Flux
Crown
CANVAS.
JARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. ti 1180 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867..
POR SALE.
REAL HAVANA CIGARS,
CAZADORES.
Regalia BRITANICA.
ESPECIALES.
And,
REGALIA, DE LA RHYNA.
Apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.
tt 663 Hongkong, 19th April, 1971.
FOR SALE.
BRANDY, Fine Boia.
Fine Champagno OLARET, Breakfa
Dioner,
Spurling HOCK.
MOSELLE.
Still ROCK,
F.. PRIL
it $10 Hongkong, 136h, February, 1871
PERFOR SALEAT
FINEST Cavite OIGARS and OHBROOTS, bores of 200 und 500; Karat ant real Havana CIGARS, in boxes of 50 and 100.
Vicabi BOOTS, $4.00 per pair. Dress
$650.
H. N. RICKERTZEN,
"88 mu7 90, Queen's Road if 692 Hongkong, 5th April, 1871.
一館辦興廣
Vessels on the Berth.
-FOR: SWATOW AND AMOT. E departure of the Steamship"
** FORMOSA.” Captain Burnie, is POSTPONED until
| Dla I, '49 moon, someth
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will close.
For Mavila-Per- Filla' da: Riventariu, to- day, the fat May, at 11.20 AM, TAN
For Dunedin and Melbourne-Fer cit TO-Sea, to-day, the lot. May, at 11.30 AM.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAFNAIK & Co. 3d 750 Hongkong: 99th April, 1973.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA
THE P. & Q, B. N. Co,'a stentabip
"MADRAS,"
will lears for the above place shortly after the Arrival of the next English Wil
AMOIVER, Superintendent,
P. 40.S. N. Co's Office,
Hongkong, 28th April, 1871.
STEAM TO 'SHANGHAI,
THE P. & D.S. N. Co. a stonehip
P.&O.E. N. Oss Ooo,
Itt 723
***MALAUCA,” will leave for the above place 24 hours after the arrival of the next English Mail,
* 4. MeIVER, Superintendent
Hongkong, 28th April, 1871, · [t£ 724) FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
MILE Steamship
"EWANG TING”. Captain Pitman, will have immediate despatch for the abova Poth
For Freight or Prasage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & C ti 718 "Hongkong, 28th April, 1871.
· FOR LONDON,:
THE Steamer
." TWEED," will:load at Canton and Macao.
For particulara, &c., as to fright, apply to DEACON & Oo. LE 795 Canton, 37th April, 1871.
FOR SAIGON AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamer
"VENUS," expected from Shanghai on the lat prarimo, will have quick despatch for the above porta.
For Freight or Fumage, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co... tf 716 Hongkong, 27th April, 1871.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 4 L'Americia Ehip
"OTAGO."
The Mails for Swatow and Amoy, Ben Formosa, will close at 11.30 am, to-day, the at May, instead et at the time provio only noticed..
For Portland Oregon-Par Biward James, to-day, the lut May, at 3.30.M
For Shanghai. Per Chukiang, to-morrow, the 2nd instant, at 1.30 p.m.
It is hereby notified that, in future, Patterns or Samples of Mernbandize of no intrinsic value may be sent from Hongkong, or from any về. the British Post Office Agondies in Chim and. Japan, to Spain and the Balearis and the Cana- ry Islnds, Svuthampton, subject to tha following Regulations. D
J.-The postage must be propaid. 2nd-There.net bo no writing, in addition to the addreas of the person for whom the packet is intended, and the address of the sez- der ather than a tanulnaturar's or tenda murk and wümber, and the prices of the articles. “
3rd The Patterns or Samples must be asat. in covers open at the ends, so na to bo easy of otamination. Samples, however, of acede, droga, and so forth, which cannot, be sent in open over, may be inclosed in bigi of linen, paper, ar other material, tied at the neck with a string. so that the Officers of the Post, Officn' inky he able to satisfy themselves as to the nature of |the contents. *:
4th. No Packet of Patterns most exceed two feet, British, in length, or one foot, British, ia width or depth.
No articlo likely to Injure the contents of the mail bags, or the person of any Officer of tho Post Offoe, may be sent through the Pone pattern.
If either of the foregoing rulce be infringed. the packet will not be forwarded The rates of postage chargeable will be as followe
ТОВ А РАСКЕТ.
די 4
Not exceeding 2 oz., 8 cente Above 2 oz., and not exceeding 4 oz., 16'centa.
3, 32
.1 16. 84 Every additional 4 ounces. 16 ceuts
$
12
F. W. MITCHELL,
Pastmaster Guserat, General Post Office, *
Hongkong 13th February, 1871.
Arrangements having been made by the
Thorndike, Master, will have quick despatel French Post Office for embarking and diem.
For Freight, apply to
for the above port.
OLYPHANT,& Ös.
tf 581 Hongkong, 28th Mareli, 1871.
· FOR 'MANILA,
Spanish Brig
VILLA DE RIVADAVIA."
borking the British Overland Mails to and trope France at Brindisi, thereby decussitating too payment by the French Post Office of a dringīt tate to the Italian Post Office, it has been de termined to augment the rate of patage on letiers exchanged in the direct Mails between Hongkong and the French Post Office.
The rates of postage chargeable in Hongkong Captain Castillo, will be despatched for the upon letters sent to Fanes and ountries above port on or about the 1st proximo.
through Frenco will, in future, be as follows, Für Freight or Pomage-apply to
BRANDAO & Ook +169 Hongkong, 24th April, 1971. ·
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, THE A 1 British Olipper Ship
MARQUIS OF ARGYLE," Capt. McKeon, having the greator portion of bec Cargo and Padengers engaged, will have immediate despatch for the above port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Oo. tf 667 Hongkong, 20th April. 1571.
·FOR MELBOURNE via DUNDDIN, HE Ship
To France, Algeria, the Freach (Hces in Turkey (except Constantinople), and the Office at Tunis and Thogiers, 2 cents per ounce,
To Jaffa, Beyrouth, Tripoli (Syria), Latakia, Alexandretta, Messina, Riboden, Sunyron, Mity. lone, tho Dardanellen. Gallipoli, Iraboii, Ke- rsson, Balonia, Samacun, Sinope, Salion, Tre. bizond, Taltcha, Varna, Galatz, and braila, 22 oents per ounce.
To Spain and Gibraltar, 24 cents part once.. To the Grand Duchics of Luxemburgh and Baden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal. Rhenish Prussin, Bavaria, Wurleburg, the Principalitica of Hohenzollern, Birkentela,“ Home Hombarg, Lippe, Schwarzburg-Rudol stadt and Rep, the Duchise of Musain, Saxe- *NOORD-BRABANT.”
Coburg-Gotha and Saxe-Heiningen-Hildburg- Capt. Frost, laving a great portion of her hansea, Hesse-Electoral, Hesat. Darmstadt, the cargo engaged, will have a dispatch for Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, the Froe the above purts
Cities of Frankfort-on-the Maine, Hamburgb, Bremos, and Lobeak, Switzerland, and Italy, 26 cents per ounce
quick
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. t# 636 Hongkong, 18th April, 1871,
FOR SAN FRAND1500.. HB 41 American Burque
AUREOLA”
To Countries beyond Sea without distinction, 28 cents per ounce,
To Prunein (Ebenish Provinces excepted), Hanover. Eazopy the Grand Duchies of Mock- kenburgh Schwerin and Mecklenburgh Strelitz,
Hons, Master, will have quick despatch for the holy of Brunswick, Grand Duchy of Ülden, above port,
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co. tf. 608 Hongkong, 8th April, 1871,
FOR MELBOURNE direct.
BE
British Ship
|
barg (the Principality of Birkenfeld forsted). the Duchy of Anhult, the Austrian Provinces, Belgrade, Servia (Belgrade exupted), „Montene gro, Sohleswig and Holstein, 80 cence per
onace.
To Danmark, the Papal States and Austria, 82 cents per ounce.
To Moldavia, Wallachia, Turkey in Europe, Sweden, Norway, Poland, and Russia, ti centa
**JOSHUA BATES," Capt. Sydsvrff, will have quick dispatch for the per ounce. above port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co.
1 551 Hongkong, 1st April, 1871.
FOR PORTLAND, OREGON:
THE
American Barque
· EDWARD JAMES,"
Pre-payment compulsory in the case of Letter for Spain, Gibraltar, Countries beyond Sea, Servia (Belgrade excepted), and Mon-
tenegro.
Letters may be registered to ull tliq ahoya places, except Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar, and the Austrian Provincce; the fee for regis tration is the same amount as the postage on
Newspapers and, Prices Current cannot be prepaid!
ATON SHIT CANTER AND SAVER A DONE, BALLASTER AND WATER Patterson, Master, will have early despatch for each letter respectively. SUPPLIER, Hongkong and Whampoa (the the above port same proprietor), keeps on hand and for Sale well sorted Supplies of Oilman's Storea, and Coal of all kinds. Shipping supplied at the shortcat notice with all kinds of Ballast, and fresh Provisions at auoderate charges.
No. 67, PRATA WEST... ly 728 - Hongkong, 29th April, 1871.
∵歲煤榮
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. 1f 178 Hongkong, 29th Junpary, 1871
·FOR PORTLAND, OREGON, THE 4 1 American. Bargne
T
"GOODELL"!! Crockett, Master, will hare early despatch an above.
WING-KDE. COAL SHOP. THE Proprietor of WING.Zn Shop boga to
inform the Public that his Shop has been. established since 1955, at Endicott's "Lase, and that he has always a great quantity of Best 006L in store for Sale Gentlemen or Ship masters wishing to patronise him, are requested H41 American Barque
For Freight or Passage, apply to
AS RUSSELL & Co +509 Hongkong, 29th March, 1871
to apply at his Shop, wag
ly 699 Hongkong, 24th April, 1871.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL,
E undersigned Coal Shop ba bonn RE- MOVED to the Fremises, No. 89, Endi ext Lane. The Proprietors beg to notify that they have always on hand all sorts of Coal for Gentlemen who sale at very moderate prices. favor them, with their patronage are requested to apply to the above address, fina
KWONG-KEE,
12m, 1281 Hongkong, 7th July, 1870.
Vessels on the Berth.
--FOR SHANGHAI
(Taking cargo of through raise to HANKOW),
HB British Steamer
FOR FREIGHT:OR CHARTER.
MARY BELL ROBERTS," Spearwater, Master, 364 tone Register.
Apply to
S. E. BURROWS & SONS. tf 675 Hongkong, 22nd April, 1871.
THROUGH US. MAIL LINE
MEOẠI.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General. General Post Office,
Hougtong, 13th February, 1971.
It is heroby notifled for general information that henceforward Money Orders drawn in the United Kingdom upon Hongkong, Shanghat, and Yokohama, will be paid at the rate of Ex- chungs of the day of the receipt of the advices of such Orders at the places named, instead of, as hitherto, at tho rato of Exchange at which Money Orders are being issued at the time of their presentation.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. "Gévérül Püst Ólhou,
Hongkong, th August, 1870,
It is hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor. way, when forwarded via Southampton, will henceforward be 36 cents for each balf cuncis, which may either be paid in advance, or it may bo left to be collected on delivery of the Letters.",
charge on delivery.
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW TORK. Unpaid Letters will be subject by an additional
PACIFIC MAIL & & COMPANY
IN CONNECTION, WITH TRADE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
General Post Offos.
F. W: MITCHELL
Postmaster General,
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870,
LETTERS, &c.. ADDRESSED - LONDON " ONLY.
Many persons are in the habit of addressing
HE Steamlip JAPAN, Captain WARSAW,
will leare Hongkong for San Francisco Lettera, &c., for well-known Firms and Indi-
via Yokohama on FRIDAY, the 12th May next, viduals, to "London" only; but this practice-
at 3 o'clock P., taking Passengers, Mails and not unfrequently bcossions delay in eval Letters
will have immediate despatch for the above Freight for the United States Canada, Central & reaching thein rightful owners. In all,
and South America, und Europe. port.
cases, however wall the Firm or Individual For Freight or Pasenge, apply to
4. Steamer of the Company will leave Shang for whom a letter is intended may be know, it "OLIPRANT & Co., via the. Loland Sea Porto, abont same data, is most ousential, to enenro its correct and Agents. and make clone connection, at Yokohama. prompt delivery, that the streets in which they #720 Hongkong, 20th April, 1871,
The JAPAN will be due at San Francisco reside, and the number of the house, should FOR SHANGHAI AND HANKOW, Jane 12th, whence daily Passenger trains and for a part of the address.
rear 2 de Jommerce Str THE Compagnie Russe de Navigation & Va. daily Freight trains are run over the Central
F. W. MITONELL, Casagne and Union Pacifio Rallroad Linea: for Now General Post Office,
·Portmaster General York and for all the principal-cities-in-the Caps. Biostor, will have immediate despatch as interior and upon the Atlantic Seaboard. The
**1970. January, 1 inbore..
TCERBATUHOPE,”
A For Freight or, Eusanne, apply to
WM PUŠTATŹ Cos'
agents, tf 726 Hongkong, 88th April, 1871.. BAJOR-LONDON (via SUEZ CANAL), THE British Steamer
Hongkong, Slat
that, under the provisions of a Treasury War
It is hereby notified for general information
time between Bau Francisco and New York by First-class Pussenger trains in six days and twenty hours; and the distance 8,812 miles.
The Silver Palace Sleeping Gare sto run rant dated the 7th December last, the scale of through on those truins, making Drawing Room unit, has been extended to all Letters Propression of Weight having hall-a2-00nce for Cars by day, and Sleeping Cars by night, and forwarded between this Office and any of-the- Bro of the latest and shant American pattern, Porta in China and Japan, and to letters being unexcelled for comfort sud convenience addressed to Manila, Batavia, Saigon, Pondi At New York, Passengers have selection of oberry, Bangkok, Labuan, hingapore, Penang, various lines of Steamers to England, France Malacca, Ceylon, India, Suez, Malta, and the Jonian Islande, Gibraltar, and Spain and -Through Tickets and Bills of Lacking and Portugal vit fibrillar." Finned" for" trúnapoitation to Tõkolama, and The rates at postage chargeable in future on other Japan Parts, and Enn Francisco, for the Tptices addressed to these places will, therefore, Overlaat Bailroad, and to Europe by connecting advance by a single rate of postage for each Lines of Bleamers. The Overland Railroad half unco. Companies Gaurantes 12 daya tane for Silk and
POELLA, expected boro from; Sharghat on or about the 9th proximo, will have immediate despatch and Germany.
THE COAST OF CHINA; besidde other local information "unét kén- tistics corrected "date" of publication,aboro tending to make this work the dadenie cum for all Public, Mercantile and Genursi Uffident
As sirendy nonounced, the Directory is publi-bed in Two Forms, Complete at. $5, or with the Lists of Robidents, Fort Diroo
|| torica, Mups, &0., at: $3,”
For Freight or Pussago, apply to
JANA DE JOHN BURD & Co.
1 687 Hongkong, 24th April, 1871.
FOR MELBOURNE, via DUNEDIN.
4-1 British Chipper ship
GOLDEN SEA"
of
Copies may be obtained at the Daily Trees Bar nrgo, and Passengers engaged, will meet
of the coupound, Igure, (minus the padded)), Olibo, and of the following Agents pr and the adultion of the Byugayres will prove ». Messu. Drows & Opie Swatom. great help to each as are anxious to coquaint
themselves more minutely with the character
of the language, A
This work contains 584 Imperial Octavo pages, and is neatly bound in gloth
Fries $8 per Copy
NORONHA & BONS;
Hongkong
In Europe, Mesara, Huser A, Kino. London. Messrs. DEBUTER & Co., Hongkong, wra Mason, Mr. B, DEMATIGEN
miles, in ornotly 24 bours from, the time of · Mesere. Lang. Ogswroad & Co. Shanghai, 11hanghai, tiedon, Lana, UxAWFORD & Co. starting Sex aral other detachments of the stb, Jar 870
iny381 Hongkong 10th April, 1871,
WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co., Amoy,
REDOR & Co. Foochow KELLY & CO. Shanghai
Ky, J. P. Brick, Japan Gacatis Office, Toko.
Jana
Mesure. Thuasen & Co. Externoster Bow
Alondon.
Me, G. Ezaszt, Cornhill, London:,
Alr. F. ALGÁR, Clemont's Lane, London, House, Bazin, Haxor & Co., Ola Jewry,
Loudon
Mr.I. P. Brakus, Morolmate" Exchange
"Bas Fraznincq.
Hariy, Master, baving the greater portion
with quick despatch for the above porte
For Freight or Passge, apply to
PHABOZAŘIO & Cò. it 876. Hongkong, 27th February, 1971. DE FOR MELBOURNE ¿directa, 1
British Borque
Á
MOSS GLEN," Captain Bullivus, heting the greater portion of ber Corgo, engaged, will meet with easy dos pateli for the above port.
For Freight of Fassage, apply to
RUSSELL & O 1379 Hongkong, 4th April, 1871.
18 days "tor Teas and General Merchandise, between San Francisco and New York. ....
Favorable arrangements have been made for Through Fassengers and Freight to America
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Jeneral
Hongkong, 14th February, 1870,
General Post, Roe,
from Oalentts, Penang and Singapore, and It is hereby notified for general information that, the Postage (which wust be paid in ad-
| from Bwutow," Amoy and Foochow
yizi
Talub and weight of Paroal Packages ra- Vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed quired all Packages abould be marked to adword Jaland, will henceforward be as follows, dreas in full.
When forwarded við
Brindisi.... 42 cela pach half-onnes. When forwarded ylä.
Marnales 86cente caph half-onnee. When forwarded vi
No Freight vacsived after noon of the 11th prax. No Faro Pagkagis rimeived after$ Pím, wazo day.
For further information us to Pussage or Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Proga Work
T. A HARRIS Hongkong, April 18th, 1871.
Soulbomgton... 28 cents crab half-ounce
W. MITCHELL,
Filmasty General
General Post Office
Hongkong, 28th July, 1879.
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