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DESTINATION.

comoiliating Blaviem Bughods in

J BACKGAMMOR.-A lody's chignow. alliance with Russia through a new matrimonial Too LATE-I meant to have told you of connexion with the royal house of Denmark, that bol," said gentleman to root the Thue, while the Emperor Frits we calling" was walking with him in his garden, and atam- in the Boblose Gardon with his wife and children, biedt into a pit full of water. Ne matter, erlookingever books and pintures with Von Banuid the friend, blowing the mud and water out Ben,aquarrel suddenly arose between Garranny of his month, "I've found it. and Bngland, who had renontly been putting "a

A MARVELLOUS ESCAPA-One of the most wow of new copingstones round the edge af on old battery on, the bluf of Heligoland The extraordinary insidente resulting from the late LONDON-SUEZ DANAL English Prime Minister, Harr" Goscoop" (the form on the woldt fu reported from Goodmar

SAN FRANCISCO old Captain might bars given him his native ban. A gentleman uzmed Fostar, said to be diphthong, as he is all but accurately informed from the vicinity of Birmingham, who met os a na to the origin of a statesian when be des visits had his horas atrock dead under him, scribes tenot an aristocrat either by birth or he lightning also passed through Mr. Foster's BOMBAY MANILA looning"), was prepared. Thus war was draw. bat, but be croaped with only a flight affection ing near. It was all the more certain because in one hand.

among them, but it was be use. Finally, thought I would try the effect of music, and began to ang Tanken Poodle. Before Thaish- ed the first verse every wall put his fore pásu to his cars and galloped off

Do

SWATOW, AM

AN

For Sale.

THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 28 Vessels Advertised as Loading.

1871

VERBELA NAME

CAPTAIN SAM

Fon FaniGuT: APPLY TO

TO BE DISPATCRSO

M: Lopez... Sunshine (str.) J Luzon (sti).... Godavery (etr.). Phise (str.)

Acantou fotr...

wing-Tung (etx)................

SAPLE & CO

the German South was discontentod. There MUSIC HATH CRABMS-Davy Crockett ved SAIGON AND King Albert of Saxony," who, although a to tell how he was bras treed by u troop of YOKOHAMA, Catholic, was very popular coth in his own prairie wolves and how he tid himself of tugir SHANGHAI Protestant kingdom and in Wortembarg, Pronawileoas company I sbot away all by Do testunt also, na well as in the Oatholin eatntries ammanition, and throw away my gun had knife of the South, was rumoured to be the head secretly of a not-yet-perfectly-formed South German Confoderesy." Accordingly, the German ultimatum to Erglund, after being sons. was refrend assent by a narrow majority in the Federal Coupa Bot war was declared never- theless and the invasion having resolted in the destruction of the German feet (the rea

HAL INTELLIGENCEY Boas for which were various; among otboy,

AUGUST 28TH, MORNING, that the Kong. Wilhelm'e bottom was foul; it The market for Bengal drug trus kept quiet had apparently not been cleaned since it was and weak during the past two days. A fow found to be an in the war of 1870; # the Ad- Abesta Patna haya bean dsid on predit tenda at miral wore spurs and was one of the first sick, $675. The quotations now are:-Patna, 3670, and English canning bad derived this Germuna nominal; Patra, Bib sales, on time to arrive. by sending a fleet of dummy mensof-wer into 55, nominal: Bexares, $630y nominal; Maiwa the Baltic, the destruction of German maity of first quality in silii wanted nå 1650 cough, followed: An English army marched up the 3600 mm sredit The steamiera Chiza and H valley of the Elbe" from Hamburg; Fransste forian lelt Singapore on the 26th instant, with covered Aleace and Lorraine, while bar troops more or less 3,000 chests Bengal deng, P swerned over the Rbise; Russia Polnud. now her friend-marched over the Vistain où. Berlin, &c., de.. &o, &e.** Ahl children, I am getting tired. The Treaty of Copenhagen muzzled and mangled Prussia. Thank God, -you movor, bear of der Bubai” now.”

It is a duugerous thing to confront prophe cies with probabilities. But if we could induce this particular prophet's recollection mob of the fatars, but of the present, to serve him, we world venture upon pointing out a few impossibilities to which be bas taken his prophetic onth." Org rublier, we will put | or bistorie doubts in the following for, If the Emperar Alexander, LII. conciliates the good will of Poland by reversing the policy of Russia from the reign of Oatbarine to the reign of Alexander L, and returning to the spaamo dis effurs of Alexander I, long after snob are. baru bus become a senseless as it would be frticles, then, England will ally borselt with Russia in order to defend the sping stones of Heligoland, If M. Leopold Buchner, who bas vilifler our institutions with the ane ready

elstorie which he has more recently placed at: the disposal of the Berlin Foreign Oos, is ever thought of for the Ubanocilorship by any party in Germany, then will the present Baron Bunson, one of the most consistent, high-mind.. ed, and practical of Irving Prussian politicians (although his father and brother, have written “myaliu” books), turn over printa in | the Emporare nursery while Germany is deitu ing into war with a contry ghich they of all Germans have the best rensons for understand. ing and loving, and which few. Germans moder. Bland, and probably love, better than themselves, If King Albert of Dixony, whose very sont ia in the military life of the new Prussian begemony,. ever hecoms the leader of a Southern reaction against the new Empire, then will Prussian ad- mirale entangle their spurs in the rigging of their abipe, and the Lower Elbe have a valley to be “pushed up" hy su English invading

are.

But our readers are before this as weary as

Da LONDON →

Bank Bills,at Smolle lgħat, man lekke Bank Billa at 6 months' sight, 4.4" Credita, at 6 months' sight. 4/4) Doomontary Bille, at 6 months eight tim Bank Billa on demate

On Faw TORE

Privato, months' sight... Os BOMBAY—Bank, d-days" night 12 OF GALOUTTA, -Buak,5 days' sight 223 OH. SHANOTAL —

Bank, 3 days' right Bank, 15 days sight. Private, 30 days sight

rej to 791

HAN SHAREBA Hongkong Bank Shares, Old—59 per ovat,

(premium sterkt feed a sta Hongkong Bauk Sharca, Newð per cont

premin

SILK MERCERS, TAILORS, GENERAL

T&BE

WAREHOUSEMEN, VICTORIAN EXCHANGE

HONGKONGA

NANKIN AND ZEGBUEN ROADS. SHANGHAI,

Respoel folly announce that in anticipation ~ of the curly arriver of their SPRING STOCK. they bave greatly reduced the prices of their WINTER GOUD8, in styly inspection of which they solicit from intending purchasera.

Union Insurance Society of Canton, Tow shareh

$1,400 per share premina M China Traders Insurance Company's Sharon –

$2,300 per share prominen China and Japan Merine Inarranco...Tia. 20

per abare prem

Chinese Inmrahoe Company, -370 per abaro

premium.

Hongkong Fire Jusurance Company's Shares–—–

8870 per share prominis, A WAN binaire Tushrance Company's Bar-$65

por sharo prēmñum,le Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares-800)

per share premium by NOWNESS Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

Bhares por cons, discount.CNA longkang kuten and Macup Steamboat

Cole Shares 37 per veut, pram, Shanghai Steam Navigation Company 116, 56

per abare praminna.

China Sea, Baizon, and Straits Steamship Company per cent discoucERRY

BILES, Plun, Fanor, and Sból, NORWICH REPE, all wool WINCEYS, PLAIDS and UAMLETS,

Cloth, Volvob, Bilk and Sealskin. The various CLANS on all Wobl SKAWLS.

Linen COLLARS and CUFESSIO Einbroidered Enos COLLARS and CUFFS, the most approved styles. In the Jurtallo and Indica. BOSIERT UNDERULOTHING

Ami will be found some special lines, *

Gente, Wool HOSIERY, RU SOCKS, UNDER VESTS, PANTS CRIMBANE, CARDIGAN JAULETS and VESTS SEMERING SUITS, DRESSING DOWNS)

Tacoring under the Superintendence of go- parienced CUTTERSTOC

Lomgy COATS

Walking #don and ph Vuming

do

D1665 SUITS

Light Texture OVERCOATS.

From the best English

*IDETILGO....

•Storera

Hongkong Butterfeld & Swiro: Hongkong Augustine Hoard & Co Hongkong Rusnall & Cogs ¡Hongkong Hussell & Cu a

Hongkong "Kosaemjes & Ch Hongkong Kémedios & Co. Hongkong Remedios & Co... Hongkong Douglas Inprik & Co.. Hongkong Bourjan, Huvanoe & Hongkong Menageries Muritje

Hongkong Messagorice Mar Hongkon Olyphant: 2 Da

Longsong Douglas Lapraik & Co...

For Sate.

FOR SALE.

On or about the 20thinut,

¿Zaiak dispatch, **

Lēnisk diapates,

Unick dapatch? Quick dispatch nick dispatch,

vinu. Jaiek diupatob...

or about the 29th inst

On the 81st justaut.

Chuck dispatch,

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispatch.

To-day, at 9 PM,”

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR LONDON - SIEZ CANAL, Calling at SINGAPORE, and taking Cargo, to

be transhipped at PORT SAID, for the principal PORTS MEDITERRA- NEAN at through rates.

THE O. SE Co.'s Steamship

SARPEDON.”

will be dispatched on or about 29th inst.

***For Freight or Paige, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, 5d 134 Hongkon, 24th Augnat, 1371.

FOR BOMBAY (direct). HE French Barqite

NANDY”

Capt. Dinugat, baving the greater portion of ber vergo cogogod, will have quick dispatch for the above market By For Freight, apply to De WNKESSOWJEE & Co.. In 1814 Hongkong, 2nd August, 1871

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE AI

Houses. Lands, Tenements, &r. Aerican Ship

TO LET -

“SUMATRA”

BANNA fortas above port Cyply to

Be Belled Willy Cornatio

AT large and productive piesa of Ground Son de chápave fusta Wattacked to PERSEPOLIS," Bonba

Rond West has been in cultyntion as n Vége table Garden; with Gardener's quarters, And

BASS & CO.S.OCTOBER BREW, in hogs Waterlaid on Apply to RINGT

hade and widerhana

↑ Barclay & Co.'s FORTER, in bogsheads.

BEST JAMAICA BUM, in - do BURKEZ DUBLIN ETOUT,inquaite and

Post-Office Notifications.

4 mail will close For Swatow-Per Yoitung, at 13:30 this day.

For Burstow, Amoy, and Fovehow.-Pur Kwangtung today, the 29th instant, at 1:30.

TM

For San Franciago.Par barque Record, to. day, the 28th instant, at 4,30 Fail:

For Ningpe and Shanghai-Per Chukiang, to-morrow, the 20th instant, at 4.30pm,

For Manila. Fer Str. Sunshine, (to arrive Crot Ainoy) on or about the 29th instant. -N.

The precise time of losing the pull will be notified hereafter.

·MAILS TO LEAVE SHANGHAI,

¡By Telegraph),

For Nagasaki, Hiogo, and Yakcheme, at 6

T.M. to-day:

For Ningno, at 3.30 PM. to-day, General Post-Ofca; Hongkong,

28th August,

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET"

The English Contract Packet “ELLORA”. will be dispatobod with the usual Mails for

L NOCH.

Capt. John Mullin, will have quick despatch rope, &o, on FRIDAY, the let September. Money Order on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted util 6pm. on the Sist instant,

For Freight or Posatge,

AUGUSTINE HEARD '& Co. 1113 Hongkong; £lat August, 1871. FOR MANILA.,

HE Spanish 3-masted schooner

"M. LOPEZ.

** THOS. W. BABRINGTON,

$7, Wynal.om Street. Umption Uriarte, will have quick despatch to Im 1889 Hongkong, 10th August, 1871. the above para. Do

For Freight or Pusange, apply to th AHAA

Spacious and Cebatantial Block of 1976 Hongkong REMEDIOS & Ou BASSE ALL, by Cameron aul Baunders, Elgin and Shelley Street, the property of CLUB FOR SAN FRANCISCO, *** in quarts and pinta.

LUSTIANO DE HONGKONG LIMITED prieing THE 41 British Clipper barque renata large and elegant Ball Room, Dining, Card Duff Gordon's SHERBIES, differont seula and Drawing Boom, 2 Billiard Room, 12 Bed- Suparior Old Vintage PORT

Rooms, Library, Office, 4th Bocius, Stables, Simpson, Master, of 457 Lins Register, will

(REGORD” Homeday's BRANDY, 1 star and 3 alare Gas and Water laid throughout, tastefully For Freight or Passage, apply to

Outhouses, &e with a fino Thonire attached, have immediata despatch as above, AVH GIN, in red cases,

tornished with all the necessary appurtenances, including 8 good Billiard Tables, a Concert Piano, Plate, Gined, and Crockery War, &e, Boltable for Family Residence, a Hotel, or Chals

King & 06' CHAMPAGNE, in quats and

CROSSE & BLACKWELLEROILMAN'S

STORES

HAMS, UHRNSE, BACON, in time y Trufod PÁTES, FOIE GRAB, Preserved

PROVISIONS of every description, Avie 1ean, English, Dutch, Frunch, and Ger. msn VEGETABLES.in largo FINEST FRENCH BUTTER, in bottles TEINE DANISH BUTTER, in 7 be. Time. Sil's and Halt RUTTER, in kega RUSSIAN DAYLAR. VANILLA BEANS, TEYSSONEAUX JAMS, JELLIES, and - FRUITS, in Juice and Brandy. MENTER'S CHOCOLATE, yellow, brown,

VALLAMMERT, ATKINSON & O - tt 906 - Hongkong, Sith May, 1871

Mading to order, TWEED SUITS it very 20R SALE. low priove,

s

The FURNISHING we are confidence in

China and Straite Storm Navigation Cammonding that good value will be obuined

ourséices of this nonsense, which is even more pany-20 per cent, discount,

of an insult to English good sense than to Geroagong Gas Company's Sharea-00 por than pride. When any one of the above-men- aimre.

tioned events takes place, and when, as Praed Hongkong Hotel Campany's Shares-ül per

BON

There is any fear of Bane

Or any hope of Spain,...

To-day may then be yesterday;

vent, discount.

Hongkong Distillory Company-19 per cent.

pravnica, nomin

Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-$18 per ɛbaru

or the day after tomorrow may be in the mid.diaconat, t

SALES ON AUGUar ffen, 1871, As reported by Chinose, While Wax, 2 pienen, at $92.00, by Kwong- wing-ahun to Hongkong merebant

While Waz, 1 piece, at 292 15, by Kwong. bingoboong to Hongkong merchant,

White War, 3 pieces, at $82.00, by Yeshuu. hour to Hongkong Inerchact,

White War, I piece, at 894.00, by Yeo-shun bong by retail

Bramels & Tapeaty CARPETS. Velvok File CARPETS..

A few made op Equares and Sofa CARPETS,

OM CLOTH for Hake, Puges, Staire, du

- Coir MATTING 101 MATS. All Wool REPS and DAMASKS, for Curtains,

TABLE CLOTHS, a large assortment. The Eder Dow QUILT, Carriage and Travelling BUGS.

BAYLE & Co..

Es 8.8" Priam,"

LADIES and Gentleman's Kid GLOVES.

Billiard CLOTH. Gentlemen's" Twill SHIRTS, (new styles) WRISTBANDS.

Wheat Flour, 1,000 pisule, at $1.95, by Kwong, cheong-loong to travelling membant.

Saigon Bice, 1,000 piculs, at 8:10, by foreign werbent to Hưngkong merchant.

Black Pepper, 100 picula, at $13.20, by Shan shu-shing to Hongkong merchant.

Black Pepper, 100 piculs, at $13.40, by Shun.. than-shing to Hongkong merobisulta

dis of next week; or German officers may spor trophize bonourable opponents with the Ger man equivaleat for something much worse than old dolard; or Mr. Gosahen may go to the opera, with a heart lighter than . Emile Ollivier's, after rejecting the German altiratura. For the last two contingonvite the Brandenburg Haupt mann responsible. His entire, euch as. it. is, badly ever drawe trigger without missing fire. There are woak points in the edifice of German nnity, and rocky shead in the sea of European politics: bat tire noode clear eye as well as sharp tongue, and our modern Defoe bare deserves the honour of the pillory, Nor, in truth, should wa hara inflicted this recapitulation of his melisions inanities upon our reader's patienos, already overtaxed in. this direction, had we not had a really kindly end at lart. Though wo are not dealing with an author chargable with the imputation of modesty, we are lain ta harrow the phraseology familiar to, modest authors If we can save a single one of our renders from the trial of wading through this extravagant effort of andagións superficiality, we shall not have written quite in vain. Surely, it is high time that this kind of thing should cease. Is in not likely, indeed, that either the fabare. Emperor Frits or his keon-visaged military ́adrfeer will be "atabbed to the quick. like tho old Captain when lie sets eyes upon his iron arcos, by auch impolent darts as thee; it is still lear-likely that the heart of the German, uation will be fintièred by the tonch of go pointless an arrow, The Germans have, upon the whole, bong thảmselves in the bour of a Mr. OHARLES VOGEL and Me, TEZODORE triumph auch as the world his never known SCBSKIDES are authorized to sign our name, with the modesty which is the eure fraithore and in Obína.

Saigon Rice, 7,541 plonia, at $1.99, by Fook four to Hongkong merebunt.

Lead 100 page, as 35.60, by foreign merobant

Macro merchant.

T-Cloth, 5lbs., 1,000 pleons, at $1.52. by fo tiga merchant in Hongkong merchaut,

Grey Shirtings, this., 500 pisos, at $2.35, by foreign merobant to Hongkong merchant,

Baigen Rice, 10,000 piouls, at 32.02, by to reiga merchant to Hongkong merchant,

Notices of Firms.

W buvo cutablished á Bracch of our arc

nt Shanghai

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06,

in particular, there is not a single utter 1 1305 Hongkong, 1st August, 1871,

of eeli respect; and, we towards ourselves

ance of a single German publin man of

whick the most ausceptible English patriot basi

NOTICE. WYLLYS

Muslin

A largo parcel of Black SILKS,

by bought very obesp

CLA

LALET, in wood.

ROAPILLION and HANDOL, in wood. Breakfast and Dionor ULARETS, from

89 50 upwards. Chateau LAFITTER Hante BRION

For further particulara apply to ..

CHOS, WY, BARRINGTON. In 1844 Hongkong, 7th August, 1971

With possession on the 1st August went,” 'THE HOUSE, No. 5, ón Pédner's Hil; and

LHOUSE No. 9, in Seymour Terrace.

Sapply to NOWY D

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. tf 1946 Bongkong. 21st July, 1871

HOUSES TO LETS KVA NVATIONS Parte of Hongkong A list of

I HOUSES with stor. Locality and learnis car

bo sea at No. 67, Wyndhan Street.

“THỘS. W. BARRINGTON, *Li: 043 Hongkong 11th March.1667

With possession carly in April HAT very desirable RESIDENCE, Glan

seskin Honse, now in the occupation of the Hon. J. PAUNUEVOTE

For particnara, apply to

ROB. S. WALKER & Co. tt 434 Hongkong, 10th March, 1871, DANSESAME TO LEA, VA

RUSSELL & C»,

if 1235 Hongkong, 29th July, 1871.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, AHB 41American Ship

THE

JOSEPH CLARK Captain Carver, will have early despatch as

For Freight or Page, apply to

BUSSELL & Co. if 1181 Hongkong, 19th July, 1871,

The Poet-Offee will be open until 7 p.m. on. the 17th inafant.”

Letters, do, may be posted during the night in the box loft open for their reception.

Letters for registration will be resolved until 10 AM. on the let September.

Latters may be posted until 10A.M. on the fat September, without late fee.

Leftors posted after 10 AM. on the lat September, will not be forwarded unless tho Late Fee of 18 cents cach se well as the postage is prepala.NIA AN

The Latest time for posting Letters at this Office is 11 A., and for Naweppers, Books, or Patterns 10A.M.on the 1st September

Late lettons (but Letters only addressed to the United Kingdom ris Brindisi, or to Siz- gapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11.30 AM. to the time of sailing, on pay.. ment of a Late For of 48'cente each in addition to the postage

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post Office,

Dongkong, 24th August. 1871.

It having heen found nosessary to ohiango the color of the 30 cent Postage Stamp, it is bereby notified that the new color Stamp will b brought into use on the 14th instant, the Stamps af the old color already issued will, of course, be available, for the payment of postage.

PARMAK MAIN STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN BURZ, MALTA, HRIN.

·DİSİ, MARSEILLES, AND OTHER MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, “U SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON; BOMBAY MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA General Post-Office,

no further issue of the old 30 cont Stamps will be made, from this Office after the 19ib instant, or from the Postal Agencies at the Forta of China and Japan after the 31st inst.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General

NAVIGATION COMORIENTAL STRAM Hongkong, 10th August, 1871.

* ELLORA,*** Captain J. C. Banoz, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above pinces on FRIDAY, the let September, at noon.

Cargo will be received on tosed untilncoz, Specis until.M. and Farcels at the office untiler, on the 21st instant

For Partionlara regarding Freight and Pas Commodious GODOWNB, Businessage, apply at the F&0. & N. Co.'s Office 1 PREMISES and RESIDENCE, former Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF Fly cocupied by Megara. Manomang & Co., PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED:

situated at the junction of Graham and Wal-A Written Declaration of the Contents Hlington Streeta, m

-and; Value of the Packages for the Overland Ghi and Water luid on. Posession may be Bouteis required by the Egyptian Government, taken in March next. Apply to

and must be delivered by the Shippers to the —— 16.FINSTEAD ——— Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or tf 182 Hongkong, 30th Jamiary, 1871.

with Parcelay and the Company do not, hold themselvos responsible for any Detention or THE commotions Offices and Godowns restness in such declaration.

TO HE LET. PRA,

Prejudice which may happen from the incor Toupation of Dresses HOLLIDAY, WIBE & Co., situated on Marino Wynned TOKINKS, doubla Orange CURA-Lot 11 and fronting the Fraya. Possession

can be had on lat April next

For particulars of roat, &o. Apply to

Ebonish WINES, large assortment, Sparkling HOOK ALI MOSELLE, Haut BARSAO and SAUTERNE French LIQUEURS, CHARTREUSE,

ABSYNTH

Voith NOUILLY FEAT.

COA

At LAMMERT, ATKINSON & O.. if f7 Hongkong 5th May, 1871

- FOR SALE,

Sarpedo, Arte," "Tangleze," wh

Pacific Muil

PLENDID, WINÉS..

OTHMAN'S STORES, in great varisty. Ameriona BUTTER, în Bottle. CHEESE, by the lb.

trimmed and Luce COLLARS and ROFE, CANVAS, Copper. Regulation Side York HAMS, Kilderkins BASS'S ALE,

LIGHTS

CUFFS. Gold CORD. UMBRELLASN

GATLE & Co.

Hongkong, 31st Fannar f. 1871,

VALSTS VOU FOR BALM,

NE 8 HP Horizontal Ston

ENGINE,

with Boiler and Mountings, complete. Two Albion PRINTING PRESSES. One Columbian lagu do, be „Ons larga Pisiting MAURINEUS

A Badia! Drilling MACHINE-

̈Øge Drab WINCH, MANY

One Belf-acting SAW BENCH, completo, with one Saw

One.Vertical DRILE..

One Dancer FUME

For partiantara, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & C. if 804 Hongkong, 24th May, 1871. SAMARASFOR SÅLM, *

CHAMPAGNE

CARTE NOIR.

preloaded to have. Potted on ise to complain, MNO. M. FORBES, JR. MAYR BORDBEER CARTS BLANCHE

To this attitude on the part of Germany we been admitted partnom in our firmy,

ows an equally dignified response Questions mnat arise, and bure arisan, bitween the two natione,utfied in blood, and anrely in something more than blood, which cannos bgt provokes sortain soreness of feeling, and any possibly require a firm stand to be taken open the claima

RUSSELL & Co.

Bun 1218 China, July 1st. 1871.

NOTIOR.

THOMAS HI, DE SILVER is simited

a partner in our firm from the lat of

of national intereste or top rights of national October, 1800.

BL FRICKEL & UO.

tf 2002 Hongkong, 1st October, 1888,

RASTA? NOTICE.

lawa. These questions it must always be the wish-of every bongst Englishman to approach with that rospot for a great and friendly nation which is not inconsistent with Iere for his own E. WILLIAM HENEY MOORE and MB. count Perfect freedom of comment, whether OTTO FRIEDETOX, have this day been

it be offered in a serious or a bamorous.form, is

of course one of the conditions of our nations)

life. But if pubija opinion is worth unytting,

it will contemptuously crush the undeavours of mare tribbles to interpase their hasty appeals

M2

admitted partnera in our femme

LAMMERT ATKINSON & Jo

tf 1238- Hongkong, 30th June, 1870-

NOTICE.

BOEDEREE CARTE BLANCHE

Apply to

PEAROL, GALL & Co.,

Prays. Opposite the Canton Steamers' Wharf. tf 3400. Hongkong, 27th August, 1871, ..

WAGEN FOR SALE,::,"

B Str. Bernard;" just arrived. USS, OIGARRETTES, La Fernie,”

R Heat FareDA CIGARS, in

bozes.

Man 2 English and American

SNUFF and SMOKING TOBACCO. Cavite and Manila CIGARS and UHEROOTË. MEERSCHAUM PIPES, &c. & JA EDUSE,

TORNER & Co. ti 76 Hongkong, 13th January, 1871.

TO LET

THREE first-class two story GODOWNS, situate on Inland fot No. 73. opposita Flotober & Co.'s old premises, at prescut in os- cupation of the Military.

Possessiva cu be had carly in Tobruary

Apply to

TURNER & Co. f183 Hongkong, Did: January, 1871.-

TO LET.

With possession on 1st January, 1971) THAT very desirable BUNGALOW, situate The UNGALOW, GR MONT," at prosent in the occupation of J. { Mexxx, feq. Bowling Alley, Coach House, talled Stable, &o, attached, Water laid on. Apply to

GILMAN & Co. +9192) Hongkong, 17th December. 1870,

TO LET FIRST-CLASS Granite GODOWNS, at F

Wanchi. Apply to A.

BOB, B. WALKER & Co..

€ 41, Rougkong; 9th January, 1871, SIGNS TO LET.

FIRST-CLASS Dranite GODOWNB,

Wanchas, Croup 12 to 50,000 pionis cap Apply to

Queen's Road, No, 10.sity,

If 1918 Hongkong. 13th Jane, 1871 BREAKFAST CLARET, FOR FAMILY OR

125 BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD

BREAKFAST CLARET,

(Rad Sarl), Selected by the undersigned, may be had for 508

G. DUBOST &C.

BOEDEBER GLADIATEUR,VOLA NOTANDO SANDER & OM, H

Sa $35 Hongkong. Slat May, 1811

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AN ANGLO-ÜHIns88 Diftionary, by the Hev, | Whenever, onditorer, a German Armada laukie on the English coast, it will scarcely find beneath Understed having bis day entered LonSCHEID, published at the Daily

into partnership na Merchants and Corer 03ce, Hongkong

the foundation-stone of a memorial of national mission Agents, will condect their business rigilance a copy of the Battle of Dorking; bat under the name and style of NORTON,

of this we Itel donateat, that if an Engleb LYALL & 05.2 force enters the valley of the Elbe," it will

in all human probability be as the allies: ol

EDWARD NORTON. ROBERT LYALLA.

men who will have forgotten that their an

t1 Hongkong, let January, 1871. cestors were once insulted by seribblers like the author of Ear Buhin. He has tried his best 18E Undersigned bave to-day established at to make anob mischiet he would, but the this place a GENEBAL COMMISSION bladder with which be has armed himself has and 4GUNOY BUSINESS, in connection burst in ita first descent you a back which is with a Steam Rica-Mill, under the style and fortunately broad enough tã, bear blowe vozy firm of different from bia It depends upon, the Eng lish public whether it will have any more of this empty and ugly kind of sport.::

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alande unrivalled, all toe now worda which the Chinese haya of jare years been cons- led to coin to expres the numerous objects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in science, generally, which the, rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are bere given és ostensa. Each and every word in fully lustrated and explained, foraging exer given for students of a most Instructive nature. Both the Court and Panti pronunstations are. giron, the denents being, parefully marked on the best principle hithertz attained. Thetro, graphy displays the oncotak of an attempt to make iku Uzines and English type correspond TOO MUCH OF A Good Taise.-Perfect

in the rise of body, thereby affecting avant ventilation in the House of Commons is in every

soonomy of space, sohieving a clearnan not, sense of the word of paramount necessity, but

previously attained, and dispensing with those we should be glad to sos bon, wemhors Imag

at margins and vacant spaces which have prone to "airing their brotobots-Fun.

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Vessels on the Berth, SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. THE Steamship

Captain Pitman, will be despatched for the WEVANG TÙNG” above Ports TO-DAY, the 18th instant, at

For Freight or Pange apply to

DOUGLAS ZAPRAIK & CU 24 142 Rongkong. Both Angust, 1971..

FOR SAIGON AND DANGKOK.

American Steamer

THE

LUZON"

Williams, Commander, will love for the above ports on the dist instant,No corros pondence will be received by the sirents or on

For Freight or Famage, apply to

LABOURJAI, HUBENER & Co. 64 1465 Hongkong, 26th August, 1871,

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O. BERTRAND, *The Word Principal Agénk, tf 1443, Hongkong, 25th August, 1871.2.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS.

THE Company's Steamer

T

PHASE MAN Capt. Varaugot, will be dispatched for MASHANGHAI Diesel ja ahortly after the arrival of the next Fronch Mall, due on the 30th instant.

A O. BERTRAND,

Kiwi dan Principal Agent, 1st 1491 Hongkong, 24th August, 1971.

·FOR MANILA, Steamship

CAPSUNSHINE,

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WILSON, Biokozta & Co., Amoy. Hapan & Co. Foochon,

seption. of Visitors to this Port, and with natives who understand nothing but Chi. Ofice, and of the following JÁ KONỀN IPH every comfort will be ensured to Petrusness, In this respect the work, will be found. Mem. Dnown & Co. Stalawa. IN A LEGAL POINT OF VIEW-Life, we visiting this establishment. A table d'hôte at indispensable to all European residing in are told, is a trial, but the worst of it is there the undermentioned hours, when the vands Chin, and to the natives themselves 16 ex is ne Court of Appeal we can go to in the event provided will leave Patona sothing to de platus subjects fully, with which very low ind of our aut being satisfied with the result of it sire 1

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of Commons move in Committee that the Obair»

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FOR MANILA,

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

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

A Matt Superintendent, Paniniolar and Oriental Steam. Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 24th August, 1871.

THROUGH US. MAIL LINE

• FROM

CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK."

PACIFIC MAIL SS. COMPANY I CONNECTION WITH THE

CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO RAILROAD COMPANIES.

THE

HE S. S. AMERICA," Captain WARSAW, will leave Hongkong for San Francisco vin Yokohama on TUESDAY, the 12th of Septem her next, at 3 o'clock r... taking Passengers, Malin and Freight, for the United States; Guna da, Central and South America, and Europe.:

t

It is bereby notified that arrangements have been concluded according to which a regular exchange of direct Mails will take place, by means of the BRITISH MAIL PACKETS, between this Olga and Brindisi,

The Mails from Hongkong will comprise, not only correspondence addressed to Italy, but also vertrapondence addressed to the several State of the Continent beyond Italy.

The prepayment of the postage ou ordinary Letters is optional,

The postage on rogistered Letters must be prepaid: the charge for registration being the same sum as the postage où each Letter.

The prepayment of the postage on News papers, other printed papers and packets of patterns is compulsory,

Addressed to

Addrcased to

The rates of postage are ne follows, viz, ¿--- FOR A LETTKE. (Italy... 18 cents for each, oz.

Switzerland.itis.

The German States, Austria....

Bolgiam

The Netherlands... Denmark,, Heligoland.... Sweten... Norway.....

[Russia....

f Stats

Switzerland

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The Gerama States, Austria. Belgina...

The Netherlaude Denmark... Heligaland. Swedes...... Norway.. Enasta

General Post-Offee,

or Price one of Book Currant. Packets and

Packets of Patterns.

..6 ola

[10...

F. W. HITCHELL,

Puslmastor General.

Hongkong, 9th August, 1871.:

French Post Office for embuking and discu

Arrangements baving been made by the

barking the British Overland Maila to and from France at Brindial, thereby necessitating tha

A Steamer of the Company will lonte Sbang- hai, via the Inland Sea Porta, about same date, and make close connection at Yokobama.

Toc" AMERIÇA” will be due at San Francie and daily Freight trains are run over the Central Payment by the French Post Office of a truusit no October 1th, whence daily Fassenger traine and Union Pacific Railroad Lines fur. New te tn the Italian Post Office, it has been de York and for all the principal oitice in the ninel to augment the rate of postage an interior and upon the Atlantic Seaboard. The letters zohanged in the direct Mails between line between San Francisco and New York by Hongkong and the French Post Office, First-class Passenger trains is oix days and upon lettere sent to France and countries The rates of postage chargeable in Hongkong bwputy hours; and the distance 3,$12 roiles,

viz.

The Silver Palace Sleeping Onre are rough France will, in future, ba sa fallows, through on these trains, making Drawing Room Cars of day, and Sleeping Cars by nigbs; and Turkey (except Constantinople), and the Office To Franco, Algeria, the French Offices in are of the latest and heat Ameriona pattern, a Tunis and Tangiers, 22 centa per oance. being unexcelled for comfort and convenience.

To Jafa, Beyraub, Tripoli (Syria), Latakia, A New York, Passengers have selection of Alexandretta Messina, Rhodes, Sunyras, Mity. various lines of Steamers to England, Franco lene, the Dardanelor, Gallipoli, Inoholi, Ko and Germany.

rasan, Balonica, Samsoan, Síuvpe, Solina, Tre Through Tickets and Bill of Lading are bizond, Taltcha, Varas, Gulate, and Ibraila, isen for transportation to Tokobama and 22 conta per ounce. other Japan Forta, and Bau Frecimo, for the Overland Railroad, and to Burope by connecting Lines of Steamers To Overland Railroad Baden, Belgem, the Netherlands, Portugal, Companies Guarantee 12 days time for Silk and Dhenish Frassia, Pavaris. Warienborg, the 18 days for Teas and Gaveral Merchandise, Principalities of Hohenzollern, Birkenfeld, between San Francisco and New York, Hesse-Homburg, Lippe, Schwartzburg-Rudol Favorable arrangements have been made for stadt and Reuss, the Duchics of Nasan, Saxe- Throngh Passengers and freight to Americs Coburg-Goths and Saxe-leiningea-Hildburg- from Geloutta, Penang and Singapore, and hansen, Hesse Electoral, Hesse-Darmstadt, the from Swatow, amoy and Foochow.

Duoby of Sarg-Weimar-Eisenach, the Free Cities of Frankfort-on-the-Maine, Hainburgh, Bremen, and Lnbeck, Switzerland, and Italy, 20 cents per 4 ounce.

To Spain and Gibraltar, 24 cents per ounce." To the Grand Dashies of Luremburgh and

Betare Pasanga Tickete eeued at a reduction of 120, on regular rates.

Value and weight of Parcel Packages re- quired, sll Packages should be marked to ad-28 denta por 3 ounce trans in full,

To Countries beyond Sca willout distinction,

Prossi (Ebenish Provinos-orcapted), No Fright received after noon of the 11th Hanover, Bazony, the Grand Duchids of Meck prox. No Parcel Packages received after 5 p.m. lnburgh Schwerin and Mecklenburgh Strolitz, samo day EEN

Agent.

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For further information An to Passage Fraight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Pray Weat

-T. A. HARRIS,"

Hongkong, Anqust 12th, 1871, THE TOURIST'S GUIDE.

REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, So with the Punti, and Maria Pro

also a low copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinone Language, in two Parte

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tf 3887Hongkong, 1st Marab, 1871 JOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

Successor to RODHOND GIBSONE & Co.,

Sold &gorta form Du Pont Blasting and Sporting Powder, Lake Winchester Repeating Arugs and Ammunition, Superior and Pacific Fuse Company's Eagle Safety Fuse 2011: 689 April 6

Duobs of Bronowick, Grand Duchy of Olden. burg (the Principality of Birkenfeld excepted), the Duchy of Anhalt, the Austrian Provinces, Belgrade, Serza (Belgrade excepted), Montons= gro, Schleswig and Holstein, 80 cents per

ounge,

To Doamark, the Papal States and Austria, " 32.cata per ounce

Sweden, Norway, Poland, and Russia, 44 cents To Moldavis, Wallachin, Turkey in Europe,

perource.

Letters for Epain, Gibraltar, Countries beyond Prepayment is compulsory in the case of Sea, Servia (Belgrade excepted), and Mon- tenegro.

Letters may be registered to all the above places, except Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar,. and the Anetrian Provinces; the fee for reZig- tration is the same sount. ne the postage.on each letter respectively.

Newspapers and Prices Current cannot be prepaid

"

F. W. MITCHELL,

A Postmaator-General. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 18th February, 1871,

LETTERS, &c., ADDRESSED “LONDON " UNLY.

Letters, on for well-known Firms and Indi

Many persons are in the babit of addressing viduals, to "London" only, but this practice not unfrequently occasions delay in sach Letters celing their rightful owners. In all, casen, however wall the Firm or Individual WING KEB COAL SHOP.

for whom a letter is intendeù may be known, it THE Froprietor of WING-KHH Shop here to is most essential. to enmis its correct and inform the Poblio that his Shop has been prompt delivery, that the streets in which they established since 1865, at Beding's "Land, and reside, and the number of the house, should Tremoya, Master, will have qujok despatch for that be han elways great quantity of Eesti form a part of the address. the abute Port

COAT in store for, Bale. Gentlemen or Skip

F. W. MITCHELL, For Freight or Famage, apply to

masters washing to patroniss him; are requested

Postmaster Generat to apply at his Shop.

General Post Office,

Hongkong. 31st January, 1870

Mesars, Trueren & Co., Paternoster. Fos, THE Spanish Steamer

Landon, MA

Mr. G. Braker, Cornbill, London,"

Me F. A101, Clement's Lane, London, Mess. Bates, Handt & Co., Old Jewry,

Ladon

Mr. 1. P. FISTIE. Marcbante Echange

San Francisca.

“LUZONĄ

REMÉDIOS, & Ca. 1312 Hongkong, 2nd Augast, 1871.

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