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Kingdom was at the rate of 29 deaths annually Init the shareholders. The gross profits were to every 1,000 of the catim stod population. In not stated in the published Reosunts, but the the metropolie 2,414. Dirtba and 1,722 deaths sharetaldera could be informed ou application ware registored, the former having exceeded to the manager. The question of the renewal the average bed, and the latter by 138. of the charter, which had still eighteen months Zyunctie disenses caused 452 deaths, including torun, had the attention of the directors. The 265 from amill-pox; 6 from meados, 40 from reserves of the bank were necessary for the scarlet fever, frum diphtheria, 66 from whoop large commitments of the bank all seer the ing-cong, $1 from different forms of fever (of Fut. The landed property alluded to LONDON which 8 were certified as typhus, 14 as enteric acvaring £90,000 debis was ample curer for the SOUTHAMPTON or typhoid, and a simple, continued fever), arm dut. The £20,000 in connection with a NEW YORKMA,

Do.. And from diarrboss.

limat Bombay had been absorbad in the pro. fit and loss account. He had lomapre in recom mending to the sharehold General Barn to the goat vacant by the lamented death of Mr. Walker.

An official despatch bas beca published by M. Thiers autounding that the Chatean of Becos, at Courbevoie, by which the position at Nouilly bridge was annoyed, has been carried by s'orm after a vigorous cannonade. Fifty prisoners were taken., M. Thiers describes the Capture of the chateau as a brilliant fest of Batteries directed against Aanieres bave already been created at Decon.

Tele alep anonnecil from Versailles that an armear-plated railway carriage has been cap -tared at Colombes."

arme.

Mr. Stewart had much pleasure in seconding the election of Gouars! Buen an director, whom he had known in Bangkong as manager of the Bonk in 1848, 20

"SAN ERANOISCO

Do PORTLAND, OREC

TIIB DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1871.

* Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VESSEL'S NAMR

CAPTAIN

AT

FOR FREIGHT ÁTELY TO

TO BE DISPATONED.

Norman Court. Mongolla (str.) Kath....

Oingam..

Amiral

¡Portlaw

¡Garibaldi..

MELBOURNE & SYDNET........... Charlotto Andrews .............

Gravina MANILA

Asof (str.).. STORE, PENANG, & BOMBAY Emed (etr.)..... BAIGON........

YOKOHAMA.

Bombay (str.)... Rona (utt.). Tiuni

SWATOW, AMOT& FOOCHOW Douglas.

The report was then unanimously carried, and SEANGHAL Mr. Blyth and Mr. Walkinshaw were re-icated FOOCHOW.... directors The auditors were also reselected, A vote of thanks to the directors and managers terminated the meeting.

THE INCORPORATION OF LLOYD'S"

The Shipping and Mercadile Gamalte, in the coures of an article upon the Bal for the In-

For Sale. SAYLE & CO.

WAREHOUSEMEN,

NANKIN AND SZECHUEN ROADS, SHANGHAI

The ollitin! reports issued by the Paris faeor genta stats that everything is going on antie factorily. A conciderable breach in Mail to have been made in Mnni-Valerian; at Neuilly. General Dombrowski continues to aurance; the urtillery has accceded in dismantling coveralorperation of Lloyd's, which was lately pasood of the enemy's batteries; and repeated attacks by the House of Lords, roters to the minutes of if the Veranilles troups are ropulsed with tri cvidcnostakun betars the Peera Committee which SILK MERGERS, TAILORS, GENERAL furnish the history of the society, and to state fling loss to the National Guards.

Accordingto the Mot d'Ordre, semi-fficial no. a few of the reasons advanced for the applies- gotistions are on foot with a view to effect a re-tion of a special dot of Parliament. On the VICTORIA conciliation between Paris and Teranjica. In 13th of December, 1771, seventy-nine gentleman EXORANGE

HONGKONG. the former city a rumour prevails that the Am-placed £100 each to an account as the Bank of haberdora of Great Britain, Italy, and the England, which was opened in the name of United States are, alap taking steps to bring The Committen for Managing the Affairs of the new Lloyd's Coffe-house. The club at about the same resul

Lloyd's Coffee-hone made a great many rules for the guidance of its members, and in 1811a deed of association was drawn up. After the signature of this dead by the then existing members of Lloyd's, bya-laws were pissed, and upon those rules, with certain modifications made in 1825, in 1842, and in 1851, with subsequent amendinants, the society has been governed pp to the existing period. From Lombard-abreet. The Committee for Managing the Affairs of the new Lloyd's Coffee-honan removed to

Additional information respecting the Com. manal clections on Sunday last confirms the announcement already made, that only a vary small number of votes were accorded. In inany district no candidates recevod sufficient to ensure their return. Menotti Caribaldi has been cleated by a good majority, hat it is not atted whither be intends to take his seat.

Marsha MacMahon hae removed ble bead quarters to Fontonny-ang-Roses.

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

HILES, Plain, Fanny, and Shot. NORWICH BEPS, all wool WINCEYS, PLAIDS and UAMLETS.

--JACKETS,

Cloth, Velvet, Bilk and Sealskin:.

The various CLANS on all Wool SHAWLS.

Ir the French Anterably considerable distal- isfaction has been expressed at the reticence the Royal Exchange, and they have for sine of the Government with regard to the operareare dropped all the words in their old title, tiona onod Paris. Ons member complained with the exception of Lloyd's. There are. that unimportant country papere frequently two lace of ethers--the anderwritingEmbroidered Lace COLLARS and CUFFS,

who underwrite, and-a- coutained offload information which had not members

been commcuiested to the Houes. M. Plaard, serwriting members who do not exercise in the absence of M Theirs, who had left tho that privilege No-partnership members are Assembly, explained that the Government pab. permitted, so that members are individals, r lished ist military int lligenca diretly it came each must eubcribe before underwriting por to hand, and that it was only in this way that the country papers received news earlier than members.. ionrd's answer was at con- sidered satisfactory, but the discussion led to nothing

FRIDAY, April 21.

sonally. Every subscribor, ander the constit tion of 1811, covensuts on cuiry that he will observe, perform, fulfil, and keep all the roles of the Society in existence, or that may at any time-be passed and confirmed. A mooties beld in Jaouary this your a new role was re- At a meeting of the Couch of the Centrul solved upon, to the effect that any member or Chamber of Agriculture yesterday, Sir Manual beriber who fails to comply with a Lopes, M.P., read the report of the Local requisition based on the report of a com- Taxation Committee upon the two Bills lately mittee, and passed by a general meeting, eball introduced by Mr. Grusohen. This document be liable to have his name removed from the dissected what it termed the dolneive statistica boots of the Society, Had the Bill received upon which the right hon. gentlagan had the Royal assent as originally introduced, it founded his arguments, urging that the would have placed ann anlitaited powan at. Heeres would have a tendency to sat fown the command of the Society as to make ship. einst country, and to press most unequally wreck of the entire body. The Soqiety were to upon some portions of the coumanity. The investigate feuds, and the use of loan OF report was ordered to be printed and circulated.

Yesterday the Court of Queen's Bench graut el a rule mai for a new trial in the action for libet lutely brought by Mr. Otto Goldschmidt againel Mr. Spattiswoods, a publisher, and in woich £500 damages were given.

damages to rescis, eargoes, and their freights, whether insured at Lloyd's or not. They were else to be constituted the pole Receivers of Wreek, and this in defiance of the Marobaut Shipping Act of 1854. The Sodioty oren now, in the amended Bill, claime the right to unite Lord Wichiloca's cast was again before the with Shipping Societies, Associations, or Cer- Bankruptcy Jourt youterday, when it was stated parations, and to make over their liabilitica that the creditors luid refused a proposal to pay without limitation. If, therefore, the acciety a compueltion of 2s in the pound, but they had were to be smitten with the amalgamation Agreed to accept Su, should it be offered. Amania, there is no saying what number of further adjournment was ordered until the 25th struggling shipping and insurance firms raight

not in some future years be linked to Lloyd's. of May.

There are now 401 members who are Under Michael Torpoy was again brought up at the Marylebone pelice-court yesterday. In the writer and 216 who are not. The base of the roprie of the bearing Mr. Ryder, the prose rooms in the Royal Erobange, for which the cutor, was called, and stared that, after the rental we £400 per annum, has boon renewed prisoner had been sinunded on Friday lass, he and if it has taken a dentury to pat by £15,000, Expressed & wish to age the witness. Tropey it is evident that the entrance fees and yearly then told him that the robbery pa regarded subscriptivins leave very little surplus where bimmelf was a mistake, and that be had intend with to prosecute fratide, disserar and recover ed it tor bir. Emanuel. He also gave informwrecks, publish depositions and documents ation respecting the disposal of the property furnished by the Board of Trade, and maintain but jewalkry to the value of £1,500,"still" noh a costly establishments as Lloyd's bas mained undiscovered. The prisoner, who reserved bis defence, was committed for trini,

In announcing the suppression of the four French newspapers, the Cloche, the Bien Fubito, the Opinion Nationale, and the Soir, our Special Curespondent in Paris aliades to the necessity which the Commune feels itself under of gutting down free criticisin by force; and says that while this will be romenibered against it for all time to come, it is meanwhile a sigeri- |

now become. There can be no valid reason why Lloyd's should not be incorporated by Charter or Act of Parliament, if-considered de sirable; but the responsibility of Underwriters and non-Underwriting membam and abscribers should be more clearly defined.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

JUNE STE, EVENING.

Linea COLLARS and CUFFS,

the most approved styles

"In the Juvenile and Imlics" HOSIERY and UNDERULOTHING will be found some special lines.

. Gents, Wool HOSTERT. SOCKS, UNDER VESTS, PANTS ORIMEANS,

CARDIGAN JACKETS and VESTS, SLEEPING SUITS, D.BESSING GOWNS

Tailoring under the Superintendence of ez- perianced OUTTERS.

Lounge COATS Office do

Walking do.

Visiting do.

Dress SUITS,

From the

best English

insonfae. tipora.

Light Texture OVERCOATS, Making to order, TWEED SUITS at very low prices.

The FURNISHING we bare confidence in Toosmmending that good valne will be obtained

Brussels & Tapesty CARPETS. Velvet Pile CARPETS

A few made up Squares and Sofu CARPETS, OIL CLOTH for Halls, Pasanges, Stairy, do.

Coir MATTING and MATS.

All Wool REPS and DAMASKS, for Curtains. TABLE CLOTHS, & large assortment, The Eider Down QUILE, Carriage and Travelling RUGS.

SAYLE & Co.

Ea B. 8. Priam. ADIES' and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES:

Billiard ULOTE. "Gentiomon's Twill SHIRTS, (now otylen)" WRISTBANDS,

A large parcel of Black SILKS, bought very cheap.

The market for Bengal drug. Patas, under Maslio strimmed and Lace COLLARS and

ficant sign of weakness. There are new only speculative operations has been active, notwith- five opposition papers left in Paris. viz, the stand a moderate native demand. It opened at Moniteur, the Siale, the Temps, the Patrio, and $5321 on credit, and time due 20th instant, the Journal de Paris.

clusing at, $595 to 85873, firma Bargain shop Another explanation of the objects and de- eripa upon a valuation of $5575 to $399.. aires of the Paris insurgents in published awith $71 to $12 a chest carnest money, to this their Oficial Journal It is therein stated that extent of orer a hundred obosts have, beau the precise character of the movement of the changing bands. Sales of Benares have been 12th of March is understood and calum-effected at $5571 to $5626, closing, at $565 on nated at Vernails. All that Paris seks la credis sad time-Maiwa-coutinges wask with a the reorgaition and consolidation of the Re small native demand. Patna of the 6th sales to public, and the extension of the Doormune to arrive, is quoted at $592) to $585, little doing. the wholent Frinée; thus ensuring to everyone

JONE GTR, Monsnú. the fall exercise of bis powers as a mas, a citi sen, and a producer. Paris does not desire to impose her will upon the. Toss of the country. She does not wish to destroy the unity established by the revolution. The nuity she deaires is the spontaneous co-operation of all for the good of all. It will be impossible to and Le couflict between Paris and Versailles by an ilitary compromise The Commute most triumph or Paris be ruined.

3o a report dated Wednesday, General Dom. browski anya, that he must be re-inforced by 2,000 fresh troops, at least, as the forces of the enemy are considerabla.

In a despatch aunouncing the capture of Asnières. M. Thiere highly praises the conduoj of the troops, and says that the insurgents suf- fered enormons losses. They are no longer able, he adds, to annoy the position at Courbe

ORIENTAL BANE CORPORATION.

MEETING.

London and China Express.) The nouaul general niccting wee held on the 20th April, at the offices of the Corporation; James Blyth, Esq., in the chair.

The report, which was noticed in our last, announced a net profit, including £7,962 brought forward, of £199,098 for the year, and pre- pases & dividend of 8 per ceas, for the ball-year, being at the same rate as was paid in the previous balf.year, and absorbing together 2480,000, Currying forward £10,096 to the credit of weet woonnt, we read by Mr. C. J. F. Stuart, the chief manager.

The Chairman, after declaring the dividend,

Patna $585 to $500; Benaras $5 91 to 8565; Patna on time 8587 to 8530; Patna on time. 6th sales, 85921 to 2595, subject to finctation- wider speculative influence Malwa 2650 canh, $635 credit, sellus.

ON LONDON

EXCHANGE.

Bank Hills, at 5 months' sight. 4/44 But Billa, at 6 moathe sight, 4/4 to 4/5 Oredita, at 6 months' night..... 454- -Doenotentary Billatfi months"

4/5 sigut Bank Bille on demand, ....................... 4,31. ON NEW TORE-

Private, 5 months' sight........... -

ON BOMBAY-Bank, 8 days' vigit 2294 ON CALOUTTA, -Bank,9 days" sight 2004 On Shanghai

Baub, 3 days' sight. Bonk, 15 days sight „Private, 30 days' night..

SHAREB.

734 734- 74 to 471-

Hongkong Bank Shares, Old-30 per out.

premom.

Hongkong Bank Sharee, New per cent.

premium

Unica Insurance Society of Canton, new shares

$1,500 per ebarb premiam,

CUFFS.:

Andrew Showan. Whampoa Deacon & Con

P.&O. 8. N. Ca.. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedora & Q6,

Hongkong Olyphant & Oo.... Hongkong Olyphani & Co. Hongkong Russell & Co,. Hongtong Rozario & Co... Hongkong Rozarie & Co.. Hongkong Remedios & Co..

P&O.E.NO.. Hongkong Douglas Laprik ong P. &0 & Nido, Hongkong Olyphant & Co.. Hongkong Foim Bard & Co.

gkong Douglas Lapnik & Co.

For Sale.

EX LATE-ARRIVALS.

OGSHEADS

HBARRELS

BASS'S OCTOBER.

KILDERKINS Osler's GLASSWARE. JARDINIERES. Table LAMPS. GASALIENS..

Minton's Table SERVICES. Dawton's BOOTS.

Rain COATS

Box IRONS

Flower BASKETS. Kerosine LAMPS, -Layzell's URNS,

Door MATS

- Took's PACKING.

Dog COLLARS and CHAIN3.

Cabin LAMPS.

BIOUITS.

Standard WORKS.

Toilet GLASSES. American CLOTH.: Fire ENGINES. EXTRACTUM CARNIS. Harness LIQUID. Neate' Foot OIL. BEAUNE NULTS

CHAMBERTIN.

-OHABLIS.

KRUG

OATMEAL,

Hide WĦMEL ROPE,

Toilet COVERS and QUILTS, Travelling BATHS. HORSEHAIR. ANVILS.

Waffle TRONS.

Deane's Central Fire REYOLYERS: BEZIQUE

PARAMATTAS. KENRIETTAS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, 1561 Hongkong, 16th May, 1871.

FOR SALE, En Latest Arrivals, “ Str. "Leith" and Str. "Dieme,”

TOBA0008 MOKING.

"BIRDS"-EYE

LATAKIA.

TURKEY.

HAVANNA,

SMOKING MIXTURE.

3. ENUFFTOBACCOS,

BLACK BAPPEE!

Cavite Manila

SAYLE & Co.

Gill CORD. UMBRELLAS.

Hongkong, 31st January, 1871;

AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and

PORTER.

•

DAVID CONSAR & SONS ***Merahimit Navy

Nary Boiled

Crown

CANVAS.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. t 1130 Hongkong.11th May, 1867.

FOR SALE. Fiùs Bois.

BRAND Fine Champagne.

GLAKET, Breakfast,

Disyer.

Sparking HOOK.

MOSELLE

Still HOOK.

F. FEIL.

if 810 Hongkong, 15th February, 1871.- FOR SALE, OHAMPAGNE 20 OEDERER CARTE. FOIR.

REDDER CA CARTE BLANCHE

ROEDERER CARTE BLANCHE

DORE

BOEDERES GLADIATEUR,

·SANDER & C Sola Agente for Hongkong and Chias 1394|| Hongkong, Brd Beptember, 1869.

NOW: READY.

·

HOUSEHOLD, COMPANION STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT

AND

By Dr. DAYAN, with many Additions, Cotroc

PRICE: In Paper Wrappers, Neatly Bound....ne Anly at the Ball Frea

China Traders Insurance Company's Bhares-tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography,

$2,300 per share premiua. China and Japan Marine Insurance-Tis, 54

per abare premium. Chinese Insurance Company.--375-

per share premiumia v

Hongking Fire Insurance Company's Sbores-

$270 per share premium.

நீளம்.

NOW READY,

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

$1,50

$2,00

BROWN

DO.

PRINCES MIXTURE.

・Alvoj

GOLD LEAF, Ting and Bozes. KULLICKINİCK, in 1lb. Packages. FINEST HAVANA CIGARS. CIGARS and CHEROOTS.

J. C. KEUSE.

Queen's Road, No. 10, 732 Hongkong, 1st May, 1871.

FOR SALE.

CAZADORES. DEAL HAVANA CIGARS.

Regalia BRITANICA. ESPECIALES.

And,

REGALIA DE LA REYNA

Apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. 669 Hongkong, 19th April, 1871.

FOR SALE: BALES PRINTING PAPER. 44 8 Cases PATESTRUFFES

HESSE & C 1m 850 Hongkong, 16th May, 1871.*****

FOR SAME. NHAMPAGNE,

VERGENAT, în Pints & Quart. SILLERY

Do. Do London XX STOUT,

Do MOLIM ARMSTRONG tf 901 Bangkong, 25th May, 1871.

FOR HALE.

Do.

Quick dispatch.

On the r instant.

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispateb

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispatch.

nick dispatch.

Quler dispatch, -

On or about the 10ttinet.

Po-morrow; at 4 TM,

Quier dispatob. Quick dispatch.

On or about the 7th inst To-morrow, at noði.

For Sale.

FOR SALE

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SAIGON,

THE Steamship

THE

"AZOF" Captain Panchard, will be despatebed for the above pert TOMORROW, the 7th instant, at 12.3.

For Freight or Passage, apply to BEN DOUGLAS LAPBAIK &·Ç», 81 905 Bóngkong, 5th Juna, 1871,* -

FOR SHANGHAI, (Taking cargo at through rates to HANKOW). THE U.S. N. Company's Steamer

#RONA," w

will have unmediate despatch for the above port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co..

Gonora, Agonto.

if 961 Hongkong, 5th Juno, 1871

TELE

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, HE F.&O.8. N. Co.'s steamship

BOMBAY," willeare for the above place shortly after the Arrival of the next Trigliah Mall.

A. McLVER, Superintendent. "Belted Will," "Cornuvia," « Ambasadio, P. & O. B. N. Co Ofer

Hongkong, Srd June, 1871.

BASS & COS OCTOBER BREW, in linge

code and kilderkins.

Barclay & Co,'s PORTER, in hogehende BEST JAMAICA RUM, în do BURKER DUBLIN STOUT, in quarta and

pints.

BASS'S ALE by Cameron and Basuders.

in quarts and pints.

Duff Gordon's SHERRIES, different scale. Superior Old Vintage FORT.

Hennessy's BRANDY. 1 star and 3 stero.. AYH GIN, in rail canest

Krng & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, in quarts, and

pints,

OROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OILMAN'S

STORES.

HAMS, CHEESE, BACON, in tine Trofled PATES, FOIE GRAS, Pranerved PROVISIONE of every description, Ame rican, English, Dutch, French and Ger Ian VEGETABLES, in large sasortment. FINEST FRENCH BUTTER, in bottles. FRIME DANISH BUTTER, in 7 lba, Tins. Sill's and Holstein BUTTER, in kege.... RUSSIAN 'UA VIAR. VANILLA BEANS. TEYSSONEAUX JAMS, JELLIES, and

FRUITS, in Jaica and Brandy. MENTER'S CHOCOLATE, yellow,

FOR MANILA:

Spanish Brig

"GRAVINA" -

Post Office Notifications.

Á mail will also.

For BangkoFer & B. Zuzon, to-day, the 6th instant, at 3.30 ., instead of at the time previously notified.

For Swatow, Amoy, and Foozbo.--Par Douglas, to-morrow, the 7th instant, st 11.10 For Saigon.Per of to-morrow, the 7th instant, at 3.30 p.m.

AM

MAILS TO LEAVE SHANGHAI.

By Telograph)¦ ̈ ̈

For Foochow, at noon to-day,

For Chefoo, Taku, Tientsin, and Pekin, at

6 r.. to-day, General Post-Office, Hongkong, - 6th June, 3.30.M.

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MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET

The English Contract Packet AUSTRA LIA,” will be dispatched with the usual Maila for Europe, &s., on FRIDAY, the 9th June,

at noon.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.M. on the 8th Juus,

The Post-Office will be open until? P+M.. the 8th Jane.

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

Letters for registration will be received until [tt 85610 AM. on the 9th Juna.

|

Letters may be posted until 10. on the 9th June, without Into Leo.

Letters posted after 10 AM on the 9th June, will not be forwarded unless the. Lula Fes of 15 cents each as well as the postage

| Captain Barcelo, will have quick deapatol for is prepaid.

the above Fort.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co.

£ 868 Hongkong, 18th May, 1871.

FOR SAN FRANCIS00, THE 41 American Schooner ADMIRAL,"

Smith, Master, will have quick despatch for the above port.

For Freight, opply to

OLYPHANT & Cop

tf. 931 Hongkong, 30th May, 1871.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 41 British Ship

THE A

"PORTLAW,"

The Latest time for posting Letters at this Office is 11 Aar, oft texnowspapera, Books, er Patterne 10 AM. on thể th June.

Lato lettors (bat Lattere only) addressed to the United Kingdom viâ, Brindisi, or to Sin. gapore, may be posted on board the Packet From 11.3 &.. to the time of ailing. on pay. ment of a Inta Fee of 48 centa cach in addition to the postago

S. BARFF,

pra. L'ostmaster General. General Post-Office.

Hongkong, 31st May, 1871.

MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES PACKET."

The United States Mail Packet AMERICA, will be diapetched on MONDAY, tho' 12th

Rice, Manter, vill bare early despatch for the intant at 3 P., with the Mails above port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. 796 Hongkong. 8th May, 1871

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRIN DISI, MARSEILLES, SOUTHAMPTON

AND LONDON WAN

For Yokolumn, San Francjaco, the United Btates and the Unika Kingdom.

The Post Office will be open for the reception. of Ordinary Lettera, Books, Newspapers, do, antil 20 P.M.

Lettere can be posted on board the Faoket from 230 eu. to 9.50 RM, og payment of a Late Fee of 12 centa in addition to the Postage. The Prepayment of the Postage to all tho above places by, this route. in compulsory. Correspondenes insufficiently prepaid will bo forwarded by the English Packets.

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, Correspondence addressed to Yokohama, and brown,HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAG STEAM the United States, must be superscribed per

T

NAVIGATION COMTANT'S Steamship AMERICA, and that addressed to the United “AUSTRALIA," Capt. Q. A. Warts, with Her Kingdom must be superioribod "vid San Fran Majesty's Maile, Passengers, Spezie, and Cargo, cisco.

ALAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co, W tf 908: Hongkong, 25th May, 1871.

FOR SALE.

LARET, in wood.

ROAPILLION Rud BANDOL, in wood. Breakfast and Dinner CLARETS, from

$3.50 upanda.

Chateau LANINE. Hanta BRIONNAI Bhomish WINES, large assortment." Sparkling BOOK and MOSELLE. Haut BARSAO add SAUTERNE

will leave this for Southampton, via Suez Canal,

| on FRIDAY, the 9th June, 1871, at noon.

Cargo will be received on hoard until noon, and Specie and Parsels until 2 P., on the 8th June.

8. BARFF

pre. Postmaster General. eneral Post Office,

Hongkong, 2nd June, 1871,

For Particulara regarding Freight and Pas

It is hereby ratified that, in future, Patterns sage, apply at the P. & O. 8. H. Co.'s Office. Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OFor Samples of Merchandize of as intrinaio value PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED

may be sent from Hongkong, or from any of the British Port Offloo, Agencies in China Aud Japan, to Spair and the Palearic and the Cana

y lelande. vid Bordhampton, subject to the following Regulations,

A Written Declaration of the Contente and Value of the Packages for the Overland Routeis required by the Egyptian Government; and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold

Franch LIQUEURS, CHARTREUSE, &c., ihemselves responsible for any Detention or Prejačice which way happen ruin the incor reatness in nach declaration

&c., ABSYNTH,

Vermuth NOUILLY PRAT, Wynand POKINKS, double Orange

GOA.

The Company reserve the option of forward. CURA-ing a goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose.

At LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. if 007 Hongkong, 25th May, 1871.

FOR SALE NEH.P. Horizontal Steam ENGINE,

ONE Hodortalite, Completo

Two Albion PRINTING PRÉSSES, One Columbian

do.

One large Flotting MACHINE. A Radial Drilling MACHIND.

One Crab WINCH.:

Ono Self-acting SAW BENOH, omplote, with one Saw.

Ono Vertical DRILL.

One Donkey PUMP.

For particulars, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. if 894 Hongkong, 24th May, 1973.

Vessels on the Berth.

STEAM TO SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, "(Calling al Fort de Gate, if necesary.), THE P. & O, steamship

Superintendent

"GMEU," will leave for the above places on or about the 10th instaat.

A. McIVER

945 Hongkong, lat June, 1871.

STEAM TO SOUTHAMPTON, BUEZ CAKAL, THE P.& 0. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship T

***MONGOLIA

2,798 Tona Register, and 500 nom. FL.F., taking H. M. Maile from this port on the 23rd June, will proceed through the Suez Canal to South- roalapton

TAINEST Cavite GIGABS and CHEROOTS, in boxes of 200 and 500; finest and Harana 010ABS, in boxes of 50 and 100,

Visons BOOTS, 84.00 per pair. Dress

$430

• Just rozpad.. por French Mail“ DONNAL FINEST TURKISH TOBACCO.

H. X. RICKERTZEN.

tf 918 · Hongkong, 27th May, 1871. TATHAM'S BRANDY in 1 doz, vases,

ATTERBY. FORT

OLARET.. 1

BIRLEY & Co.

The Chronicle and Directory for 1871.

NOW BEADY.

which is to be paid clear of ingome-isz, moved hina Fire Lunorance Company's Shared$47 ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY MEUS Work; now in the NINTH your be

the adoption of the report,, and congratulated

the meeting on the coutinned prosperity of the Bank. This was the tenth time they had paid

por abare premium.)

Tietoa Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$35

per abare premium.

Bhares-30 per cent, discount.. Bongking, Canton and Macao Steambou.

Co.'s Sharai97 per caut. prem Shangbai Steam Navigation Company-le. 27

per share premiums China Bes, Saigon, and Straits Stenmabip

Company-5 per cent. discount. China and Straits Steam Mangation Com

pany-20 per cont discount. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares $60 per

share, Hongkong Hotel Company's Shared-65 per

cent. dissount. Hongkong Distillery Company10 per cent.

premium, nominal.

discount..

FUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION. ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, by the Rev. W. LOBSOHEID, published at the Dadj. Prces Ofce, Hongkong

TROB scope and practical sorrice this. Work

6 per cent. for the half-year, the annual divi-Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's An dend having been for the last five years at the rate of 12 per cent. Looking at the dienster that bad occurred in the East and elsewhere daring that period, they could not bottel that the business had been well managed. (Chbors.) ITe paid a high compliment to Mr. Stuart, the chief manager, Kr. Dampbell, the sub-manager, and the managers abroad, for their discretion and judgment in managing the extangive irun sations which passed through their banda. (Hear, bear.) The present accounts were made up to the end of last year; but recent advice informed than that everything was going on in the must satisfactory manner. In conclusion, he expressed the regret felt by himself and colleagues at the loss the Corporation had ota-Indo-Chinese Engar Company-812 per share, tained in the death of the late deputy-chair: za, Mr. Walker,

-Abbareholder amid that although 19 per csat." was a very satisfactory raid for those who bought abares at par, it was not for others, and. in has cate he only reveived 8 per cent. add be tbought larger dívidenda sbould be giren before increasing the reserve fund, and he would like to know if the directora intended adding to thất fund, and be would also like to know why the gross profile were not given as well as the Dei. Dr. Chom said that as the time of the charter was drawing aer, he would like to know what steps were being taken for ite renewal, and he would like to know if the £90,000 in the balance- sloot as debts was fully secured by the landed property;

stande unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have of late years been com pelled to ovir to express the numerous objects. a machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, ars here giren in cafenso. Dach and every word i fully illustrated and explainsi, forming exer oise for students of a most instructive natare. Both the Court and Panti prominentions are giron, the socents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typo. aphy dieplay the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond n the sise of body, thereby affecting a vast economy of space, sonjering a caminse not Saigon Rio 12,000 piculs, at $2.04 by previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant space which have Kwong-hing-cheong to Flongkong metebant.

Saigon tics,B,000 piaule, at $302, by heretofore characterized Chinese publications. Kwong-mow-tai to Hongkong mercdens.-

While Waz, 1 piece, at $88.00, by Kia- fung to Maepe merchant

Vermicelli, 40 piouls, at $7.40, by Kin-fung to travelling mercbant

BALES ON JUNE 5ru, 1871.

de reported by Uhines

The scope of the work is so great,' and ita. utilitarian purposes ao complete, that my res ference, to its pages enables a person who understands English to communicate effectively with natives who understand nothing but Chi White Sugar, 150 pienle, at Tis: 5.7.0., by nese. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in Fook-mow-loong to Hongkong merebant.

White Sugar, 110 picule, at Tte. 5.8.0., by China, and to the natives themselys át eze

plains subjecte fally, with which very few i Fook-wow-loong to Hongkong merchant.

Caloutta Cottos, 70 bales, at 312.25. by Farseeded of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in England af interested in merobant to Kis-bing-cheang,

Caloutta Cotton, Sa balce, at $15.50, by Purses China it cuntot bus be invaluable occasionally. -It comprises upwards of two thousand large

Sothor Shareholder called attention to the £10,000 standing over from the previous year to ment & pussibis loss at Bombay, which ha under-merchsat to Man bing. stood lad not been incurred.

Bombay Cotton, 100 balen, at $14.00, by Parves quarto pages.

The Chairman said, in reply to the various merchant to Tai-bing, questions, that he trasted they would be in a

Bombay Colton, 100 kalast, at g1425, by Parses

punition to add to the reserve fund, although marchant to Kin.nu, it bow stood at the substantial sum of £444,000;

Bombay Cotton, 103 bales, at $15.30, by Parses)

but before doing so they would certainly consimebant to Tai-bing.

-TRUENER & Coj- .60, PATERNOSTER BOW;

W. K. BELI, #DAILY PETS" Orion, Hoxarose,,

its existence, is ready for delivery, It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Prem Office, as usual, from the best and moal authentic scuroes, and no pains have been spared to make the work oon- plete in all respecta

In addition to the usual varied and voluminona information, the valac of the "OHEDNIULE AND DIKROTORT FOR 1971 " bas been further augmented by the addi tion of u Chromo-lithograph plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK;

also of the

VARIOUS HOUSE-FLAGS: MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,“

and of the t

THE COAST OF CHINA, basides other local information and sta- tistics corrected to date of publication, tonding to make this work the orde meosITA for all Public, Mercantile and General Offices.

As already announced, the Directory in pählished in Two Forms, Complete at du, or with the Lists of Besidente, Port Dired. tories, Blepa, ko, at $3.

For particulara regarding freight, inanirance, or passage, please apply at the Company's Office A. McIVER, Superintendent, P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, 1st June, 1871.

FOR FOOCHOW

THE Clipper Ship

·987

* TITANIA,” will he despatched as above on or about the 7 instant,

For Freight, apply to

JOHN BURD & Co.- 54 657 Hongkong, 3rd June, 1971.

FOR NEW YORK,

TE 4.114 Years British Clipper Ship

"OINGALA,"

Stitt, Master, will load at this mil. Whampoa and have early despatch for the above part, and has room for a limited amount of Cargo, for whist apply to

OLYPHANT & Co. *tf 844 Hongkong, 1st June, 1871.

*

FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. TEBAL British Clipper Barque

"CHARLOTTE ANDREWS," having the greater portion of her earga engaged," will have immediate despatch for the above

ports,

For Freight or Pasango apply to

ROZARIO & Co.' if 921 Hongkong, 29th May, 1871.

FOR NEW YORK,

UE German Ship

"KATI;"

Shippers are particularly requested to note the teras and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.

A. MOVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Do'a Office, Hongkong, 31st May, 1571.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERJES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POTNT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, ALSO, "PONDICHERY, MADRAS, OALOUTTA, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, PORT LOUIS.

1st-The postage must be propala... 2nd-There must be no writing, in addition to the address of the parson for whom the packet is intended, and the address of the gen der other ban a spanufacturer's or trade mark and nabere, and the prices of the articles.

3rd-The Patterns or Samples must be sent covers open at the ends, so as to be, easy of examination. Samples, however, of seeds, drags. and so forth, which cannot be sent in open over, may be loclosed in bags of linen, paper, or other material, tied at the neck with a string, so that the Officers of the Peat Office may be able to satiety themselves as to the nature of the contente."

tb. No Packet: of Patterns must exceed two feet, British, in legib, or ose foot, British, in width or depth.

No article likely to injura the contents of the mail bags, or the person of any Officer of tho Post Office, may be sent through the Port on a pattara.

FRIDAY, the 16th Jane, at noon, the

• Оббаранув

"DONNAL” Steamship Commandant HEGODET. with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, 203 CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

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

Cargo will be received on board until é PM Speme and Parcels all 5 PM, on the 15th June. (Parçale are not to be sent o board; they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contents and value of Packages are required.

For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Oos.

G. BERTRAND, Prinsipal Agent," Hongkong, Brd June, 1871.

THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.

PACIFIC MAIL & S. COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC BAILROAD COMPANIES.

If either of the foregoing rulos be infringed, the packet will not be forwarded The rates of postage chargeable will be as follows

FOR A PACKET.

Not exceeding 2.oz., & cents.

Abövə 2 oz., and not eroanding 4oz, 16 cents.

9

.8, 92

12.49

1b. 64

Every additional 4 ounces, iû centa

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,

General Post Office,

Heugkong 13th February, 1371:

--

Arrangemente baving been made by the French Post Office for embarking and disem- barking the British Overland Mails to and hom France at Brindisi, thereby necessitating the payment by the French Post Office of a trangit rato to the Halina Post Office, it has been do- sermined to augment the rate of postage on utters cxohanged in the direct Mails between Hongkong and the French Post Office,

The rates of postage chargeable in Hongkong apon. letters hent to France and ecuntries through France will, in future; be as follows, viz.

To: France, Algeria, the French Offices in " Turkey (azcept Constantinople), and the Offico at Tusis and Tangiers, 22 sentas per ounce.

To Jaffa, Beyrouth. Tripoli (Syria), Intakia, Alexandretta, Messina, Rhodos. Smyrna, Mity. teng the Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Ineboli, Re rueens, Salonica, Samsaun, Sinope, Splian, Tre bizoud, Tahaha, Varna, Galatz, and Ibrailu 22 cents per ounce.

To Spain and Gibraltar, 24 cents per ounce. To the Grand Dushies of Laxemburgh and Baden Belgiau, the Netherlands, Portugal, Rhebish Prussia, Bavaria, Wertemburg, the Principalities of Hohenzollern, Birkenfeld, Hesse-Homburg, Lippe, Schwartzburg-Rudol stadt and Roma, the Duchies of Nassau, Saze. Coburg-Gotha and Saxe-Maimagen-Hildharg bausen, Hesse-Electoral, Hesse-Darmstadt, the Duoby of Baie-Weimar-Eisenach, the Fres Cities of Frankfort-on-the-Maine, Hamburgh, Bremen, kad Labuck. Switzerland, and Italy, 26 cents per ounce.

To Countries beyond Ben without distinction, 23 cents per ounce.

THE Stenmainip AMERICA, Captain E. THE

WAnsaw, will leave Hongkong for San Fransisce via Yokohama ou MONDAY, the 12 June next, at 3 o'clock F.M., taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for the United States, Lana da, Central and South America, and Europe.

4 Steamer of the Company will leave Shang bai, via the Inland Sea Forte. about same date, and make close connection at Yokobams.

The AMERICA will be dne at San Franciano Jaly 14th, whence daily Passenger trains and To Prussin (Rbenish Frovinios, excepted), daily Freight trains are run over the Central Hanover, Saxony, the Grand Duchies of Merk- and Union Pacific Railroad Lines for Now fanburgh Schwerin sad Mecklenburgh Strelitz, York and for all the principal cities in the Dushy of Brunswick, Grand Duchy of Olden- interior and upon the Atlantic Seaboard. The ture (the Principality of Birkenfeld excepted). tima between Sau Francisco azů New York by the Dooby of Anhult, the Austrian Princes, First-class Passenger traíds is six days and Belgrade, Bergia (Belgrade excepted), Morions twenty Loure; and the distance 3,912 miles,gro, Bohleswig and Holstein, 30 sents per 4

The Silver Palace Sleeping Cars are run ounce.

through on these traimé, making Drawing Room To Denmark, the Papal States and Austria, Cars by day, and Bleeping Oare by night and 39 cents per ounce,

are of the latest and best American pattern, To Moldavia, Wallachia, Turkey in Europe, being unexcelled for comfort and convenience, Sweden, Norway, Poland, and Russia, 44 cente

At New York, Paisagem bare selection of per ounce. various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany

Pre-payment is compulsory in the case of Letter for Spain, Gibraltar, Countries beyond. Through Tickets and Billa of Lading are Sea, Servis (Belgnide excepted), and Mon. issued for transportation to Tokobama" and tenegro.

Letters may be registered to all the above. will lost here and at Whampoa for the above other Japan Porta, and San Francisco, for the port, and will have quick despatch.

Overland Bailroad, and to Europe by connecting places, except Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar, For Freight, apply to

Lines of Steamers The Overland Railroad and the Austrias Provinces; the fee for regii- Companies Guarantee 12 days time for 83k and tration is the ammo siount as the portage on 18 days for Teas and General Merchandise, each letter respectively.

Newspapers and Prices Current cannot le between San Francisco and New York.

Favorable arrangements have been made for prepaid. Through Passengers and Freight to Amicajon from Calonita, Penang and Singapore, and

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. $70 Hongkong, 10th May, 1871.

FOR TORTLAND (OREGON);

American Bargue

**GARIBALDI,”

Copies may be obtained at the Daily Pras Capt, A Noyes,; will havə a'quick dispatch for from Swator, Amoy and Focehow, Office, and of the following Agents:---

Moses. Drown & Co., BraŁOW,

WILSON. NICHOLLS & Co., Amay. Ezpas & Co., Foochow

KELLY & Co., Shanghai.

the above part

For Freight or F'assage, apply to

ROZARIO & Co. + 787. Flongkong, 8th May, 1871,

FOR LONDON,

Mr. J. E. BLACK, Jayan Gaselle Obot, Toko THE 41 Clipper Ship

Mos. Tauan & Co., Paternoster Row,

London.

Mr. G. Brazer, Cornhill, London. Mr. FALAB, Diement's Lane, London, More Bates, HEDY & Co., Old Jewry,

London.

Mr. L. P. Fuxes, Merchante Fachange

San Francisco.

· NORMAN COURT,” Captain Andrew Shewan, with a considerable portion of her cargo engaged," will load nt Whampion and Macao.

For freight, apply to Mem. Dicos & Co., Carton:

TURNER &

Po If 855 Hongkong, 18th May, 1871.

Return Passage Tickets issued for Yokohama sad other Japan pórts at one and a half re- galar rates

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post Office,

Bangkong, 13th February, 1871.

It is boreby notified for general information that on and after the lat August next, the Value and weight of Farcel Packages re- Commission chargeable on Money Orders quired; all Packages should be marked to ad-issued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, dress in full.

No Freight received after noon of the 11th prox. "No Parcel Packages received after & F same day.

io Parange of For further information as Praight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West,

T. A HARRIS,

Hongkong, May 19th, 1871.

Agent.

Shanghai, and Yokɔbamu will be as follows, riz

..

On sams not exceeding £2.18 cents. Above 22 and not exceeding £5 ...36 Above 25 und not exceeding £? „„,54. Abere £7 and not exceeding £10..72]

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, General Post Office,

Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.