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Hoogkong Hotel Company's Shares 65 pår

cent, ficoust.

LONDON

Do.

THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 1218, 1871–

Vessels Advertised as "Loading.

DESTIN

VESSEL'S NAME

CAPTAIN

AT

Foz Fuscour Apply to

To a DISPATCHED..

Hongkong" Distillery Company: 10 per cent. SOUTHAMPTON.

premium, nominals, to

NEW YORK Indo-Chinese Sugar Company$17 per share,

Ai-Do. diecoqut

Or

Loo

EXCHANGE.

Bank Bills, at 30 days sight. Bank Bills, at 6 months' sign Credits, at timanttist sight

Dommentary Bills,ut

Tight

SAN FRANCI300:

„Cingala.......

amiralin

Portlaw

Indrow Sterran. Whampoa Daioon & Ca...

Hongkong Norton, yall & Co.

Konglong Vogel, Hagadora & Co. Hongkong (Angustine Heard & Co Hongkong Olyphant & Co... Hongkong Ulyplant & Co... Hongkong Russell & Co..

Nomas Court..

Chin Chin....

Janick dispatch. Quick dispatch.

Mongoliä (str.). Kati

On the Bird imotant.

dick dispatch

Sir Harry Parker.

tanick dispatch.

Quick dispatah..

Quiok diepatah,

Do.

Quick dispatch,

MELBOURNE & SYDNEY

MANIDANakasten dedi

[Charlotte Andrewe

Gravina:

Hongkong Rezario & Co..

¿Quick dispatch.

Hongkong Remodigs & Co..

.....Quick dispatch,

TOKOHAMA

Bombay (skri)many

SHANGHAI

Madras (str.)

SWATOW AND AMUY-

Forntosa (fr.).

ongkong P. & D. B. N. Co... ongkong P. & O. flongkong Donglas Lapenik & Co.

Quick dispatch.

N. 00

Quick diapateb.

Quick dispatch.

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teer reviews, grst exhibitions, roudarkable Shanghai-Steam Navigation Company-Tia, £3 triala, obristoninga, coronations, "ship laudoben, per stars predikai. agricultural stews, royal progresses, pictare China Sea, Saigon, spd Ersity Steamily shows, first-alone laying, homa radcu, and hang. Company per est, discount ings. He tanat be Jack of all trades, and mister Ching and Straits Stoke-Navigation Com- of all-that are: journalistio; and the very pany 20 per cent, discount.. moment hi frame exhibits symptoms of decay, Hongkong Gas Companya Shares-100 per or his montal power show signs of enfeeblement, share. his employer will very politely give him to understand that be no longer "up to the ru sử, and that he had better when he is old and broken, parahanco-elect some line in life other than that of a Special Correspondent. Tee; this rany be his goal Ho may find him- sfstranded when it is too late in life to imupt Westminster-ball or the sessionis-bouses. in) nest of briefs, to paint pictures,to taut for patients, or to enter into business. The pub- lic, who knew so much about him when he was Special Correspondant, entirely forget his existence the day after he ediɛes to write. Who, anve ble klo, bestowa.thought upon the pour gentician, the correspondent of the Time in, China, who was maritered by the silken barbarians twelve years ago? The unhappy Special may have been tailing in the literature of journalism for twenty years; yet he may never have published one book. He has no place it the Republia of Letters. He is a barsten musket, blunted sword, a spiked oan- non. Nobody wants to know anything about him. I declare that I do not know what the decayed Spcoint is good for, save to be a pawn- broker's assistant ur the governor of a gual; for in the course of ble experience be must have become fanfiliar with no nonzing amount of bumea rascality; and by bringing his know- Iedge of men nnd anders to bear on the peo plo who bring jewelry to plodge, and on the yenes who are locked up for stealing jewelry, he might be very useful to his mater in the ono ear, and do good service to the country in the other-Belgravia.

HOLY WEEK IN HOME.

|

Bank Billa on demand, . ON NEW YORK.

Private, 5 wontha' aighten OR BOMBAY Bank, 3 days sight 209 Or CALOUTTA, Bank,3 days' sight 2201 ON SHANGHA

Bank, 3 days' night... Bank, 15 days wight..... Private, 30 days sight:

SALRE ON JUNE 10TH, 1871. As reported by Chinors,

74

Black Sugar, 150 pien's, nt $3.10, by Kwong. owe to Shangbai merchant

White Sugar, 200 pienis, at $2.30, by Kwong* than wo to Shanghai merchant.

White Sugar, 100 pirula, at $6.00, by Kwong- chung-tai to Shanghai merobint.

Breton Sugar, 100 picula, at $4.50, by Kwong chung-tai to Shanghai morohant. L

Dried Person, 100 pionis, at Tis. 3.50., by

Wo-fat to Hongkong merchant_

White Sugar 200 pidule, at 55.00, by Wo- fat to Hongkong merchant.

Manila Sugar 100 pinils, at $4.10, by Wo- fat po Homchong merchant

White War, 3 pieces, at $102.00, by Kwong on-loong to Hongkong werchant.

Intiglare, 0 Choca, at $35.5), by Kwong- took-wo to travelling merebant,

White Was, pisces, at $98.00, by Kwong. fookwo to Hongkong, marciant,

Calcutta Cotton, 50 bales, at $15.25, hy Parsec moerdzapt to Chuen-shing,

The Monday and Tuesday following: Palm „Sunday are rest days, there being no noteworthy ceremonies, but on Wednesday the celebrated "Miderere services in the Sixtine chapel bogin- These consist of a very monotonousobanting of the penitential palms, at the end of each of which a light is extinguished on n oress raised over the alter till one only remains Fthat is removed. and then commences de alemn Miserere," the music of which is most exquisite, anatained eatively by the voices of tho Pope's choir, no instrumental musió excepting the silver trgas pets being permitted when the Popeis present; indead, thera in no ureau, either in the Sisţine of St. Peter's, excepting in the choral chapel of the lattor. The host interesting day in the Holy Week te Tawaddy, when, in addition tà the "Miserer," way peculiar ceremonies take pisce in St. Peter's. The first is the wasting of the foot of thirteen pour priests by the Pups, or one of the carniola, in memory of the washing tion from this date

Calcully Cotton, 50 bat, at 813.25, by Parses. merchant to Kia-king-doorgeg

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE

D

thorised to sign our Arm per proceru TR. OHARLES JAMES HOLLIDAT, à■

HULL DAY, WISH & Co. Im 919 Hongkang, Ziad Jane, 1977

of the disciples feet by our Saviour and the number is thirteen instead of twelve, in couse- quence, it is said, of an angel having seated herself acaong the twelve in the Gays of St. Gregory. The washing is a more farve; in st tendant holds a haain under the foot of each of us ultimo, the priests, who are seated in a row, dressed

NOTICE.HT

MOHABLES YALL GRANT us an

a Partner in out Firm on the ADAMSON BELL & Co,

entirely in white, then the Pupa poere a little Im 892. Ohioaned Japan, lith May, 1871, 3 water from a golden juzover the foot; a air.

NOTICE. A

Part I BASTRACK ASU HNARY Hotues WIN, as Dental Surgeons, to this a disabled by watual consent and the effus of time.

diul follows, drops a towel on the wet place. E Partnership hitherto existing between and all in done. They are then conducted to la roos where a findsome repast is prepared for them, the Pope and cardinals waiting upon them. The labies are very tastefully decorated with Anmera, & tho-chief device being a lamb, to represent the pischel lamb. Just as the even- ing twilight begize, weingular procession is seen winding its way through St. Peter's. It con- Bista of peraue of both sexes, barefooted, and dressed in sackcloth, which covers their heade and facts, with only two slits for the ages. This atrage cortège, precoded by a crossbearer and a few pricats, moreslowly upusideaisle, and balte botere a confessional, in which aite the Grand Flenipotentiary with a long wand in his band.

W.C.; EASELACK, DEDË. IH. WINN, ILD.S. 2ur 817 Hongkong, 9th May, 1971.

E. FRANCIS GILMAN jo this day id-

mitted a Partner in our Firm.

GILMAN & O Hongkong, China and Japan, 1st May, 1871

Why 15 la 844]-

M

BIRLEY & Co.

tf 801 Hongkong, 8:1 May, 1871. MR.F.. AYDEN has this day beon ad-

mitted a partner in my firm

F. PEIL.

*9m 744 Roogkang, 27th Apri3, 1871,

NOTICE. ONE

SILVER is admitted

LA FRICKEL & Co..

NOTICE TE GEORGE S. HARDY is authorized to Bach individual kneels in turn before bito, nad sign our Fiem, paè procùmtiqui, în Foos is gently touched on the head with the wand; chow, from this date. then the procession passes on in solerum nÌ

Bilance, and is lost to sight amidst the shadow of ad- vaucing night. These areoriminals of the worst clues, to whom absolution is given in this stranga form on this day only. About the mathe time another procession of a widely different character enters St. Peter's and proceeda np the name to the tomb oftan apostle, This consists of cardinals, bishops, &c., bearing B.THOMAS H. DE SI From the lot of vaacs filed with wine and water wherewith to wash the high stär-Astara taw"prayers:w') October, 1869, prical removes the ornaments, from the altar, i and then the boarem of the Thach ascend the arepe, and pon- the coutonta over the alter, after which dagli individumi ifthe procession radends in turn, and with a little wooden mop with which etch is provided ( which is made something like the brooms formerly sold by the buy-n-broom girls), they soutter the mingled wine and water over the sitar nud retire. After this a priest ascends to a balcony in the dome, and from thenge displays to a knoeling and adoring mul titude the sacred relics, consisting of a piece of hom this date. the true orous, one of the naile, the handkerchief, of St. Veronics, bearing the impress of the sacred face of Josce, ks, and thus concludes the egraties of the dayChurchman's Shilling Magazine.

MISCELLANEOUS

The Selmii (Alabama) police are complaining that the town is so orderly that they have no- thing to do.

tf 2002 · Hous¥ona, 21st. Dotober, 1869.

NOTICE.

K. WILLIAM HENET MOORɛ and Ma

MY FRUCION, Dave this day bean admitted partnere in car firen.

Rotgkong and (bina

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & C5, 1258 Hongkrene. 30th Juna, 1870. BB interest and responsibility of Me

THEODOR PROBST, in our firm, couses

W PUSTAU & Co

7th of February, 1871.

[6m 257 K. & W. YON BERGEN retired from

bus firm, sul tis interest and responsi- bility therain deanad, on the 31st December, 1870.

DEETJEN & VON BERGEN, Hongkong, 14th April, 1871

SHALL continue the basinées hitherto carried on under the use of DBETJEN & BEAGEN from this day, under my own name; as DERTIEN & ̧(D.. '

Captain Moncrieff, the inventor of the gun. carriage, has sout a couuuration to theo Lord Provost of Edinburgh, expressing an opinion that the Firth of Forth would be com-

plately protected were Inchkeith fortified, and hirm, perpronation

Certain works erected at Kiugborn Ness, - to- gether with the judiciona disposal of torpedoes in the north and south passages,

Mr. ADPLY STRACE is authorized to sign the

EDUARD DEETJEN.

3/042 - Hưngkong, 15th April, 1871, 111450 Undersigned having this day entered

into partpership as Merchants and Com mission Agents, will conduct their basiaşəs oder the ama and style of NORTON, LTALL A Co.

EDWARD NORTON, ROBEBT LYALD,

Excuse my left hand," said Wiggins, es be ebook bands with a friend. "Cartainly, certainly. I never take anbrage at naine was the reply, referring to Boclesiastes z., 2. The text is,

A wieo man's boar is at hieright hand; brit a fool's heart at his left, and she cousequence is that they havo noi spoken silice. A DIVING FRAL. The Russian corviette Boyarin lost bor annhur a few diys ago in the Bay at a depth of fleen taftronie. Das of interest and responsibility of Mr. ED the men of the corrette, whose name is. Peb-D WARD PETTIT in war Firm ocused on the

Slet December Inst.

Mr.ALEED HUTOMIBON was editied a Partner thesein on the Lat January,

niabnikoff, divat to the hottom, found the au chor, and segured a rope to it, by which it was got on board, He accomplished his work with apparently but little difficulty.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

JUNA 10TH, EVENING.

·Á, large amount of business has been done im Bengal drag. more of a speculative nature, Patna, 8595 to $597); Benoren at 8660 to $5621, - on credit and on time; Patra, of the 8th sales to arrive, at $599 to $592. In Malva little g doing.

JUNE 11TH, EVENING,

f 1 Hongkong, 1st January, 1871.

*NOTICE.

DEACON & Co.

at 897. Caston, Iat läsvab. 1671.

NOTICE.

JAMES Tar in our firmi cessed from THE interest and responsibility" of Me 1st January last,

TAIT & Ca

1m 839 Amoy, 27th April, 1871.

C NOTICE HAVE

The drug market has been active throughout STORE KEEPER.

the day, with larga sales of Patna at $3631 sự

$5833 on time, and $595 to $597) on öreält

terima, closing firm nt #592) tó 25834 on time,

and 8907), vu credit. : Estus on time, Oth sales

Port sa WATCHMAKER & GENERAL

ERNEST LEMÄTTRE. 1837 Amoy, let April, 1871.

NOTICE:

to arrive, 38023, bayers. Bonares has been M. WILLIAM ABBOTT TURNBULL

placed of $565 to $579, on credit teris. Malmö, 3680, cash seller

is authorised to sign our firm from this -BIRLEY, WORTHINGTON & Co. 829 Shanghai, 1st May, 1871.

For

JUNE 19TH, Moaning, Patna, 24 to 8595 on time, $5991 to $600 | 19A ou credit; Benares, $570 to $572), market da- steady at present. The average of Patha of the 6th male to nicat Rs. 1,971, Bonaron Be 1.335 per chest, the former will cost about $020 to 8625, and the latter $595 to $597) per client

ibe. Share market is very much depressed. and Stocks of all descriptions hare a down ward tendency. Banks, old, have changed banda at 374 per cent, premium for end of Jaly. and now at 313 for 16th July. Fire Surendre weak at quotations, with no bosiness doing Steamboats have been done at 35 per cent, pra- mint for czib, and Sugan at 317 per share discount,,

SHAZLA Hongkong Bark-Shares, Old-36 pór periť.

prematum: Hongkong Bank Shares, New $1 per cent.

Union Insurance Society of Canton, new share

$1,300 per shars premiam. China Traders' Inaarance Corapany's Shares

$2,300 per share premium, s muda. China and Japan Marine Insurafice-T 52

per suara proxim

Chinese Insurance Company-875 per share

premium.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sbiris

$270 per share preniam

FOR investment on Mortgage of good landed security about $4300 of Trust money.

Apply to T. G. LIFSTEAD, Esq.

SPORE, PANG, & CALCUTTA Hindostan (str.)

For Sale.

AYLE & CO.,

SILK MERCERS, TAILORS, GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN,

VICTORIA

NANKIN AND EXCHANGE, SZEQHUEN ROADS,

HONGKONG.

SHANGHAL

Respectfully announce that, in anticipation of the early arrival of their SPRING STOCK, they bay greatly reduced the prices of their WINTER GOODS, an early inspection of which they solicit from fatending purchasera.

SULES, Plain, Fancy, and Shot NORWICH REPS, all woul WINCEYS. PLAIDS SALL VAMLETS. JACKETS,

Clotb, Velvet, Silk and Sealakin. The varioua CLANS un all Wool SHAWLS." ———→ Linen COLLARS CUFFS, Embroidered Lace COLLARE and OUFFS,

the most approved styles, In the Juvenile and Ladies” HOSIERY and UNDERCLOTHING will be found some special lines,

Gonte Wosi HOSIERY, BOOKS, UNDER VESTS, PANTS CRIMEANS, CARDIGAN JACKRTS and VESTS,

SLEEPING SUITE DRESSING GOWNS.

Tailoring under the Superintendence of ex- pariented CUTTERS.

Loangs OOATE.

Walking do

Visiting do,

Dress SUITS

Light Texture OVERCOA IS

From the

best English

manufac tuceri.

Making to order, TWEED SUITS at fory low pricea.

The FURNISHING we have confidence to recommending that good rains will be obtained Brussels & Tapesty CARPETS. Velvet Pilo CARPETS, A few made up Sqaures and Sofa CARPETS OIL CLOTH for Halls, Fasauges, Stairs, &o. Coir MATTING and MATE.

All Wool REPS. and DAMASKS,

for Curtains

Longtong David Bassoon, Bone & Co... Onthe 15thinst, at2r.

For Sale,

EX LATE ARRIVALS.

【OGSIDADE

Ho

BARRELS BASS'S OCTOBER,

"KULDERKINS"

Oaler' GLASSWARE.

JARDINIERES,"

Table LAMPS

GASALIERS

Minton's Tablo SERVICES.

Dawson BOUTS

Rain COATS. Boz IRONS.

Flower BASKETS.

Korcaine LAMPS

Logsell's URNS. Door HATS

Fuck's PACKING.

Dog COLLARS and CHAINS. Cabin LAMPS BISCUILS.

Standard WORKS. Toilet GLASSES. Americas OLOTH Fira ENGINES. EXTRAOTUM CARNIS. Harncee IQUID. Neats' Foot OIL. BEAUNE NUTIS.

CHAMBERTIN

CHABLIS

KRUG

OATMEAL

Hide WHEEL BOFE

Toilet COVERS and QUILTS, Travelling HATHS.

HORSEMA IR

ANVILS:

Waffle IRONS.

Deane's Central Fire REVOLVERS. BEZIQUE,

PARAMATTAS. HENRIETTAS.

LÅNE, ORAWFORD & Co. 1561 Hongkong, 16th May, 1871.

POVFOR SALE. BALES PRINTING PAPER.

TABLE CLOTHS, a large escortment. 44 Cases PATESTRUFFES

The Bider Down QUILT,

Carriage and Travelling RUGS.

BAILE & Un

EB. 8. Priam.”

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

Ex Belled Will," " Cornawia,

Vessels on the Berth,

Birds STEAM.TO SHANGHAI, THE P, &.0, 5. N. Co.'s steamship

"MADRAS will leave for the, above place about 24 hours after the arrival of the next English Mail,

A. MOIVEE

P. & O. S. N. 06.3 0:0,

Hongkong, thJane, 1871...

Superintendent,

[tf 98%

FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, AND

CALCUTTA

THE Steamship

* HINDOSTAN,".

H.de Smidt, Commander, will leave for the above places on THURSDAY next, the 15th justaot, ab 2 pm.

Despatokon will close at 1.30 2 m.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

DAVID BASSOON, SUNS & Co. 91 $72 Hongkong, 7th Jane, 1871.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, TAHE P. & C. & N. Co.'s stowship

"BOMBAY

will leave for the above plane shortly after the

A. KOIVER, Superintendant.

arrival of the next English Mall,

P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Office!!

Hongkong, 3rd Faue, 1871.

FOR NEW YORK,

BASS&COS OCTOBER BREW, in hoge THE British Ship

Leads and faldgkins,

Barolar & Co.'s PORTER, in hegetrade, BEST JAMAICA RUM, în do,

"SIR HARRY PARKES," Chapmanı, · Moster, will load here and Whampoa for the abure port,

'BURKE'S DUBLIN STOUT, in quarta and For Freight, apply to

pinte

BASE'S ALE, by Cameron and Saunders,

in quarts and pinta.

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

Hennessy's BRANDT, 1 star and 3 stars. AVE GIN, in red chees

Krog & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, in qutarta and

pinta

OROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OILMAN'S

STORES.

HAMS, OFBESE, BACON, in eins. Truled PATES, FOIE GRAS, Proarred

PROVISIONS of every description, Ame. rican, English, Dutch, French and Gor MAT VEGETABLES, in large assortment, FINEST FRENCH BUTTER, în bottles. PRIME DANISH BUTTER in 7 lbs. Tins, Bill's and Holsteia BUTTER, in-kegu. RUSSIAN CAVIAR

VANILLA BEANS. TEYSSONEAUX JAMS, JELLIES. and

FRUITS, in Jaice and Brandy. MENIER'S CHOCOLATE, ydłow, brown,

and pink.

At LAMMERT, ATKINSON & C«.

906 Hongkong, 25th May, 1971

FOR SALE

ILABET, in wood,

ROAPILLION and BANDOL in wood. Breakfast and Thauer CLARETS, Com

$3.50 upwards. 'Chatonu.LAFITTE.

Haute BRION.

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95

AUGUSTINE BEARD. & Co.

6 973 Bangkong, 8th Jans, 1871.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO:

♫ DHE AI American Sohoonar

BRETELAN "ADMIRAL,"

at-

Post-Office Nätifications.

Page de mail will close.

For SwatawFer Yettung, at 11 50 A.M. this day.

For Shangbar-Par Shaftesbury, to-lay, the 17th instant, at 250 P.M.

For Singapore, Penang, and Bombay.-Fer [Eniou, "to-morrow, the 13th instant, at 9:30 x.M.

For Swatow and Amoy For Formos, to- marrow, the 18h instant, at 11.30 ..

For Singapore, Pouang, sad Calcutta-Per Indian Mail Packet Glenarthey, on Thursday, the 15th instant, at 1.30 PM.

For Singapore, Pennar, and Caloutta,--Per Indian Mail Paoket Hindostan, on Thursday, the 15th instant, яt 1,30 p.m.

MAILS BY THE “UNITED STATES

·PACKET""

The United States Mail Packet AMERICA, will be dispatched on MONDAY, the 12th ¡¡matant, nt § P.M., with the Maik-

For Tokubumen, San Franciano, the United States and the United Kingdoin.

The Post Offog will bo opon for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Nevapaperi, o, |until 2,30 PM.

Letters can be posted on board the Packet, from 2.30 PM. to 250 P., on payment of a Late Fea of 12 cents in addition to the Postage.

The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this ronte, in compulsory. Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets

Correspondence addressed to Yokobami, and the United States, must be supersaribat por AMERICA, and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superneribed “vid San Fran- cisce."

S. BARFF,

pro. Postmaster Guneral, General Post Office,

Hongkong; 2nd June, 1871.

It is hereby notified that, in future, Patternis or Samples of Merobandize of no talriusio value. may be sent from Hongkong, or from any of the British Past Office Agencies in China tod

Smith, Master, will have quick despatch for Japan, to Spain and the Baloaris and the Cona". the above port

ba

For Freight, apply toda 19The KIMEN OLYPHANT & Q5, + if 831 Hongkong, 30th May, 1871,

FOR LONDON, 'THE A I Clipper Ship:

"NORMAN COURT," Captain Andrew Shewan, with a considerable portion of her dargo engaged, will load at Whampoa sad Mago

For freight, apply to Messrs. Deacon & Co., Cantons

TURNER & Ca tr 865 Hongkong, 18th May, 1971.

NOTIOR

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

APAR PÁLARITIMES. PAQUEROUS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT. DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES,

PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALOUETA, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS,"

APORE LOUIS.

FRIDAY, the leth June, at noon T ** DONNAT,”

·Company's Steamship, Commandanten REGODIES with. MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places.

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

ry Islands, pis Southampton, subject to the following Regulations.

“

1st-The postage must be prepaid.

2nd There mnat be no writing, in addition to the addreas of the person for whom the packet is intended, and the address of the sen dick other than a manufacturer's or trade mark and nutabers, and the prices of the articles.

3rd. The Fatterns or Samples must be sent in covers open at the ends, so as to be easy of examination. Bamples, howevet, of seeds, drugs. und so forth, which cannot be seat in open cover, may be inclosed in bags of lixen, paper, or other material, tied at the week with a string, se that the Officers of the Post Office may be able to satisfy themselves as to the nature of the contents.

4th.No Faoket of. Patterns most exceed two feet, British, in length, or one foot, British, in width or depth....

No artiale likely to injure the contents of the.. mail-bage, or the person of any Officer ofthe Post Office, may be sent through the Pont às a Talférn.

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

FUR & PACKET.

*

12

48

Not exceeding 2 oz., 8 cente. Above 2oz, and not exceeding oz., 16 conts.

8, 92

7 lb. 64

.F. W. MITCHELL,

Pasimaster General,

Every additional 4 ounces, 16 pents.

General Post Offen,

Hongkong 13th February, 1871,

Arrangements baving been nude by the French Post Office for embarking and disem. barking the British Overland Mails to and trom, France at Beindul, tboreby necessitating tac

Rhenia WINES, large szortmout. Sparkling BOOK and MOSELLE. Haut BARSAŬ and SAUTERNE. French LIQUEUES, CHARTREUS, &c. June. (Paroels are not to be sent on payment by the French Post Office of a transit,

&c., ABSYNTH."

Vermuth NOULLLY PRAT.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M.. Apeztu and Parvels until 5-P.M. on the 15th

board; they must be left at the Agency's Office) rate to the Italisa Post Office, it has been de Contents and value of Packages are required. termined to augment the rato of postage on For further particulars, apply at the Com-fetters erebanged in the direct Maila between

Hongkong and the Freuol Post Office.

Wyosud POKINKS, doble Orange CURA-pany's OEce. date HESSE & Co.

Im 850 Hongkong, 18th May, 1871.

"FOR SALE:

LADIES“ 40d Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES & HE Horizontal Strumi ENGINE,

·· Billiked "CLOTH,

Gentlemen's Twill SHIRTS, (new styles,)

WRISTHANDS.

A large parzel of Black SILKS, Bought very cheap,

with Boilor and Mountings, complete, "Two Athina PRENTINO PRENSES

One Columbian

One large Flotting MACHINE

A Radial Drilling MACHINE. Obe Crab WINOK,

.COM At· LAMMERT, ATKINSON & 06.

2007 Hongkong, 95th May, 1871.

G. BERTEAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong, 3rd. Jadio, 1871.

IHROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE FROM

The rates of postage chargeable in Hongkong | upon letters; bent to Franco and countries through Franca will, in fatare, bo as follows, vid. 4.

BREAKFAST CLARET FOR FAMILY OR CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK: Turkey (uicent Constantinople at the Office

VERY GOUD:

125 BOTTLES OF

MESS USE.

· BREAKFAST: CLARET.

(Red Seal).

One Self-noting S&W BENCH, complote, 224

Muslin trimmed had Live COLLARS and with one Saw

CUFFS

Gold CORD. UMBRELLAS.

SAYLE & Co.

Hongkong, 1st January, 1871.

FOR SALE. pe Latest Arrivals. Str. "Zorth" And Str. " Diomed."

SMOKING TOBACCOS

BIRDS' EYE, A

YR

LATAKIA

TURKEY.

(HAVANHAN

SMOKING MIXTURE.

UEF TOBLOGOs,

BLACK RAPPEE.

BROWN, "DO, VE

PRINCES MIXTURE.

GOLD LEAF, in fine and Boxes. KILMOKINICK, in 1 (b. Palingos,

FINEST HAVANA CIGARS.

DE

Cavite CIGARS and UHËROOTS. Manila

J. U KRUISE,

Queen's Road; No. 10.

* tf ¥32. -Hoogkong, Jab May, 1871,

BERE FOR SALE, TRINEST Caffe SIG AFS and CHEROOTS, in boxes of 200 and 500 beat and real Havant CIGARS, In bores of 50 and 100,

Vienna BOOTS, $4.00 per pair, Drosz

Just received. daghan par French MuE" DONNAT,” FINEST TURKISH TOBACCO.

H. N. RICKERTZEN. 916 Hongkong, 27th May, 1871, JATHAM'S BRANDY lb 1 dor, eaten,

SHERRY, 3

A

PORT OLARET

BIRLEY AKA NOWE NAVY

IMPEBILL QUARTO."

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY"

WITH TAX

PUNTI AND HANDAÐIN PRONUNCIATION.

AN ANGLOIS DICTIONARY, by the Hor. W. LOBSOLEID, published at the Daily Prif Office, Hongkong.

O sdogs and practical service this Work aginda unrivaled! All the new words which the Chinese have of Jate years heen nogi. pelled to pain to express the minezona objects in mashizory, photogtupky, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advenge of foreign realjons has imposed upon them, are

Both the Cent and Pariti pronunciatione sje givan, the tired to beizy onrefally marked on. the best principle hitherto attained. The type= graphy displays the suppene of an attempt le make the Chindue and Ranglinh type correspond

tl 471 Hongkong, 18th March, 1871, as 10 BE LET, or SOLD by FBIVATE CON- FRAC, the Bonoby Penices lately, in the occupation of the Supreme Court, Queen's hero, givău în mined. ; Each and every word is Road Central

fully illustrated and explained, forming exer The Building a belet, either as it stands, cises for students of a most instructive nature. or rearranged in beta of Dibees, with or with. dat dwelling rooms, as way be required.

Apply to Mesra BAWLING, MEDLEM & Co., (over Hongkong Dispensary), where Plans for the Alteration of the premise Lay be seer. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. f38 Hongkong, 21st February, 1871.

" and "Japan.

pan. Weekly Moil,” "Japan Mail

Lappointed agents for the bee above ANE, CRAWFORD & Co, having been named gerepapers are prepared to receive Ad- rents and Subscriptions for the same. Teras of Sobagription, payable in advnáso Jande Mail, $18 per annum; Japan Weekly

Mad, 124 per annuði.

12 Hongkong, 19th January, 1871.

** GEORGE GLASSE, ((FIVE TEARS MANAGER TO KINSFORD & C., PIODADILLY

LONDON, AND 23, FLACE- VENDOME, PÄRIS), PANOLISH AND FOREIGN CHEMIST

China Fire Insurance Company's Ebaren-546-ga

per abere premium;

Victorm Fire Insurance Company's Shures -536

per share premiaz..

Hongkong and. Whampoa Dook" Company's

Share--80 per cent discount. Ionnagi bar sad kei Steelost

Cd.'s Shares-36 per cent. prem,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.. "HONGKONG" AND YOKOHAMA. -N SHIPS' MEDICINE-CHESTS SUPPLIED AND REFITTED: If 2036 Hongtong, 3rd September, 1867.

the wise of body, thereby affecting a vast vodnomy of spade, achieving a clearness "not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins; and vicsos, spacon: which hare

The soup of the work is no great, a heretofore characterized Chinese publications,

and its feroned, to premables peako

ma

Que Vértical DRILL.

One Donkey PUMP.

·Far particplera, apply-to-

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Üni r's Hongkong, 24th May, 1871.

FOR SALE.. TYRAL HAVANA CIGARS. I. CAZADORES.

Regalia BRITANICA. ESPECIALES,

REGALIA DE LA REYNA

Apply to

·PACIFTO MAIL S. & COMPANY

IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.

- Selected by the undersigned, may be had for..

·G. DUBOST & Ou.

3m 935 Hongkong, 31st May, 1871,

AND B. TENNENT'S ALE and

FORTER.

DAVID CORSAR & BONS' Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flat OFOWL

SOANVAS.

ARNHULD, KÄRBERQ & Co. 1180 Homakone. 11th MavV. 1887,

NOW READY.

To France, Algaria, the Frenol: Offiges in

at Tonia and Tangiers, 22 cents per ounen,

Te Jaffa, Beyrazi, Trípoli (Šyšš), Jatakia, Alexandretta, Masinu, Rhodes. Smyrno. Mity- leto, the Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Inoboli, Ke- rasaun, Salonina, Samsour, Sinope, Sutinn, Tre- bizond, Tulicha, Yarna, Gulatz, and Iliraila, 22 cents per à ounce.

To Spain and Gibraltar, 24 sapta por 4 ounce. HE Steamship. MERICA, Unplain E. R To the Grand Duchies, of Luxemburgh and WALNAW will leave. Hongkong for San Baden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Francisco via Yokohama on MONDAY, the 13th Rhetish Prussia, Bavaria, Wurtembring, the June next. at 3g'clock ... taking Passengers, Principalities of Hohenzollern, Birkenfeld, Mails and Freight, for the United States. Cana Honee-Homburg, Lippe, Schwartzburg-Rudol- da, Central and South America, and Eumps.

stadt and Reuss, the Phucking of Nassau, Saxe- Coburg-Goths und. Saxa-Meiningea. Hildburg- A Steamer of the Company will leave Shanghaisen, Hesse-lyctoral, Hesse-Darmstadt, the bai, via the Inland Sea Porto, about samo date, Droby of Saxe-Weimar Risteach, the Fren and make close connection at Yokohama:

Cities of Frankfort-on-the-Mine, Hamburgh, The AMERICA will be dita at San Francisco Bremen, and Lubeck, Switzerland, and Italy. July Idib, whence daily Passenger traits and 26 centa poromise.

REMEDIOS & Co. · 08 ·&HOLD COMPANION daily Freight trains are run over the Central

t: 073 Hongkong. 19th April, 1871. ·

FOR SALE. RANDY, Fins Baje..

Chaupade

OLARET, Breakfa

Dinner

Sperking HOOK.

MOSELLE

Still HOOK

F. PEIL

tf 310 Hongkong, 15th February, 1871,

FOR SALE. ~~~HAMPAGNE DRAMA

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,

Apply at the Daily Prot

Offion

F150

· 32.00

and Union Facilio Railroad Lince for New York and for all the principal cities in the By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Correc-interior and appa the Atlantis Seaboard. The tics, and Dr. Williams' Orthography.

time between Bau Francisco and Now York by Paxos In Paper Wrappers, ...

First-class Fastener trains, la ex days and Neatly Bound

sweaty boars ; and the distance 3,912 miles

The Silver Pince Sleeping Cars are run through on those trains, making Driving Room Світ

hy day, and Sleeping Cars by night; and ars of the latest and best American pattern, being uneroclied for comfort and convenience,

At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, Franco and Germany.

Vessels on the Borth.

STEAM TO SOUTHAMPTON, víg SUEZ CANAL PHIL P. & O, B. N. Úc,'s Steamship

"MONGOLIA,"

T

VERGENAY, in Piats & Cats 2,209 Tona Regater, sud 600 men, H.P., taking SILLERY, Do. Do

H. M. Maile from this port on the 23rd Jane, London XX STOUT,

PANIJA BI. ARMSTRONG,

will proceed through the Suez Canol to South- f 901 Hongkong, 25th May, 1871.

Kimpton.

FOR SALE, OHAMPAGNE-

ROEDERER CARTE NOIR

ROEDERER QABTE BLANOHE. KOEDERNA CAFFE FLANCHE

DORE.

ROEDERER GLADIATEUR

LAN SANDER & Co.

Solo Agoute for Hongkong and China."

issued for transportation to Yakobama and Through Tickets and Bills of Lading are

28 cents per ounec.

To Countries beyond Bou without distinction,– --

Hanover, Saxony, the Grand Duchies of Mook. To Prassin (Rhienish Provinces excepted), lenbergh Schwerin and Mecklenburgb Strelitz, Duchy of Brunswick, Grand Duchy of Olden. burg (the Principality of Birkenfeld orcopted), the Duchy of Anbait, the Austrian Provinces, Belgrade, Servia (Belgrado excepted), Moulone gro; Schleswig and Holstein, 30 conto per

once.

To Denmark, the Papal States and Austria, 32 cents per 4 ounce.

To Moldavia, Wallnchis, Turkey in Europe, Sweden, Norway, Poland, and Busta, conta Prou.

Pre-payment in compulsory in the ones of other Japan Porte, and San Francisca, for the Letters for Spain, Gibraltar, Countries beyond Overland Raibroer, and to Europe by connecting Sea, Bervia (Belgrade excepted), and Mon Lines of Steamers The Overland Railroad tenegro.

For particulars regarding freight, insurance, Companion Guarantos 12 days time for Sille and Letters may be registered to all the above or passage, please apply at the Company's Office. 18 days for Teas and General Merchandise, plagas, except Spain, Portugal and: Gibraltar,

A. MOIVER, Superintendent. } between San Francisco and New York.

[ 987

P.& 0, 8. N. Co's Office,

Hongkong, lit June, 1871,

FOL LONDON.. (Should nificunt inducement offer.). THE 1 British Barque

of 1695 Hongkong, Ard Beptember, 1969,342

The Chroatole and Directory for 1871

NOW READY.

THIS Work, npw in the NINTH year of

its existenos, is ready for delivery.

It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Free Oiled, as usa), from the best and meet authentic sources, and no pains,

· have been spared to make the work com- plete in all reapoots.

In addition to tre nahal varied and voluminous information, the value of the CHRONICLE AND DIECTORY FOR 1871 " Bas been further sugmented by the addi..

tion of a Chromolithograph plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK:

* VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS; MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, and of the

THE COAST OF CHINA; bosidas other local information, sad stai tistics 'corrected to date of publication, tanding to make this work the unde mecans" for all Public, Mercantile and General Ole

As atrásáy announced, the Directory is -published in Two Forma, Complete at Sẽ, or with the Liste of Residents, Part Direc

toples, Mays, did, it

opere may be obtained at tho Daily.

and of the following Agenta

- Mesera, Drown & Co., Bwatom

understanda English se sammuntosalo picotrons

natives who understand nothing but Chion, new In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in Ching, and to the natives themselves it ex- plains subjects Zully, with which very few ly dred of them, are" perfosily acquainted. To] |parties resident ju England and interested in | Čufis it minnot but be invaluable occasionally. It odiaprises upwards of twû thousand largé quarta puger,

TRUBNER & Co.. --80, PATHSHOOTER BOW;

W. H. BELL

· DAILY PRESS " Office, HonaroŃG.

M

Prove

WILSON, NICKaze & Co., Amoy, Hands & Co., Foodbow.

KELLY & Co., Shanghai,

ME. J. R. BLACK, Japan Gastle Office, Yuko»:

bam. 18...

Mesra, Taverne & Co, Paternoster Row,

London.

́ ́Mr: 0. Srauer, Gernhill, London.

Mr. F. Ataan, Ulement'e Lane, London.

“CHIN CHIN.” tons Register, Captain John Legrand. For Freight, apply to

MURTON, LYALL & Co. |w 13 Hongkong, 7tb Jors, 1871.

FOR MELBOURNE AND HYDNEY. #TB 4 1 British Olipper Barque

• CHARLOTTE ANDREWS," haring the greater portion of ber ergoangaged, will: bavo, immediate dospatch for the above.

Für Freight or Passago, apply tu

KAR BOZARIO & Co. #911 Hongkong, 29th May, 1871..

FOR NEW YORK“,

THE 4 1 14 Years British Clippor Skip

"UINGALA

SL2, Master, will load at this and Whampoa and have early despatch for the above port sind has room for a limited amonev of Cargo, for which apply to

Favorable arrangements have been made for Through Pasteugers and Freight to America From Owlontis,Peoang and Singapore, and from Swatow, Amoy and Feochow.

and the Anotrin Provinces the les for regis- tration is the same amount as the postage o each letter respectively.

Newspapers and Prices Current cannot bé prepaid

F. W. MITORELL,

Postmaster General;

Hongkong, 13th February, 1871.

Return Päsuga, Tickets ismed for Tokobama and other Japan ports at one and a ball ro. I General Post Office, gular rates

Value and weight of Parcel Packageâ ra- quired; all: Proliages should be marked to ad- dress in full.

No Fraight received after roon of the 11th prox. No Porcol Packages received after 5 v.m. same day.

For further information us to Passage or Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West

T, A. HARRIS, UN

Agend Hongkong. May 13th, 1871.

"THE Undersigned have been appointed Sole 1 Agenta for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Mesara, J. & R. Ten- well, Glasgow, and Meedrs David Cormar Suns

Afbroath,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 410 Hotgrong. Jarnary, 1867.....

· BAIL MAXING. TILLIAM DOLAN having returned to Hanglong, has resumed his business of Bait Making in all its branches, at his old place in Diddet Strest, and solicita the patron. age of the Puble.

W OLYPEANT & Co.

t# 943 "Hodgkong, 1st June, 1971,

FOR MANILA,

THE Spanish Brig

GRAVINA Captain Barcalo, will have quick despatah for the above Purt

For Freight or Pásangé, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. ··· 868 Hongkong. 18th May, 1871,

FOR NEW YORK.

THE German Ship

KATI

He has en band a fine assortment of 8 and 10 ounce RATINS DUOK, suitable for Boat Spila or årgings,

+1 858 Höpekong, 30th April, 1869

菜類

榮

WING-KER COAL JUOP.

THE Proprietor of Wine-*Ex Shop begs to inform the Publio that bis Shợp has been established since 1855, at Eadhools' Lass, and that he has always a great quantity of Beat. COAL in store for sale. Gentleman or Ship.

will long here and at Whampoa for the above montere wahing to patroaise him, are requested

to apply at his shop. port, and will bare quick despatch. ̈

ky 69 Hongkong, 24th April, 1871.

For Freight apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

70 Hongkong, 19th May, 1871.

JOE SAN FRANCISCO.

THE A I British Ship-

J

-" PORTLAW,"

I

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

It is hereby notified for general information that on and after the lo1 August next, the Commission chargeable on Money Orders issed upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokobama will be as follows, viz,:

J

יי

On eume not crocoding £2.18 cents, Above £2 and not exeading £5...36 Above 15 and not exceeding £7...31 Abúre £7 and not exceeding £10,32

F. W. MITCHELL,

Poshaaster General General Post Oface,

Hongkong, 15th July, 1870,

It is hereby notified that henceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advice, chargeable on Packets of printed papers of patterns of light weight went from Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the United Statos Pootste via San Francisco, will be as follows, viz

For a packet not exceeding I cance

in weight... For a packet above 1 ounce not.ex.

ceeding 3 ounces

For a packet above 2 ounces not cr

ceeding 4 ounces.

corts.

und eight conte for ercay additional four ounces.

These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price- Tints, Market Hepörta, and all printed paper other than Newspapers, as well as to Books and Trade Patterne or Sampion

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General General Post Office,

Hongkong, 12th April, 1870. LETTERS, Co., ADDRESSED LONDON' ONLY. Many persona are in the habit of witressing Letbury, Zo, for well-known Frms and Indi- viduale, to "London" only; but this practice not unfrequently accasions delay in such Letters

E undersigned Con Shop has been B-kor, reaching their rightful owners. In all, MOVED to the Premisce, No. 39, Endi- casos, hoyporer well the Firm or Individual

cott Lane. The Proprietors beg to notify that for whom s letter is intended may be known, it they have always on hand all sorts of Cowl for is moet essential, to ensure it correct and

Bice. Master, will bare early despatch for the sale at very moderate prica Gentlemen who prompt delivery, that the streets in which they

Mesara, Baras, Handy & Co., Old Jowry, above port.

Loader,

Mr, I, P. FIRER. Merchants' Exchange|

San Francisco,

- For Freight or Passagorapply to

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

favor them with their patronlige are requested reside, and the number of the house, should to apply to the above address.

KWONG-KEE,

12 1291 Hongkong, Teh July, 1870.

form a part of the address.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Poglmaster General