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neizad by Mr. Ohl, administrator to the extale of Hord & Co. Indgment has not yet been Hiven,

Agrant of three thousand dollars: bow-been voted by the Japanese Government to Mebars, Delipe und Ring, to onable thom to ghit Japan, Ha compensating for thelate attack on them at Tedo, Mr. Ring left some time ago, but Mr. Dallas is still there. It is noticed as strange that the Government did not, nek them to re. sms their sitsutions.:

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DESTINATION

THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31st, 1871.

- Vessels Advertised as Loading.

into a quiet book where the owner would | not likely dad it. In this flood the water has rinen þigher thin during the two proceeding which have occurred lately. But such storms sro altogether unusual, nothing at all l ho them having happened for many yours past. Jireh damage has bona dono tɔ proporiy, and sonia lies are look, I hear. It ut not occasion grçat deer evinfort and, one would think, sickness, ymbug De nativen in whore boussa iba watachue hem LONDON SA SUEZ UANAL.............. Surpedon (817).. b. two feet deup.. I say nothing ôi thọ raundaries, NEW YORK. Herinnertipen It is reported from Yato that there hava hóen | who put into their own postets the public | SAN FRANCISCO MANA. several cases of chotarale diarrho. It is also funds which should fürnjeh dikes to prevent Do alleged that the cattle plague has likewise these inndation suade its uppearance (bére, but prompt actiou

15th August, 1871 has been taken by the govorument to prevent ita sprend

THE FLOOD AT TUNGCHOW

(N. C. Daily News.)

ROTH BOMBAY CENTAR. MANILA...

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENÜBA

ANGUST TE, EVENING

SOURABAYAwywanikami SAIGON AND BANGKOKÁ. SHANGHAL

FOUCHOW.

CAPTAIN

Joseph Clark Nandy valkaizon (str.)ji.

John Müllir Carver

Maypat

Hong

Jazon (atri).

A.

Acantha (str)}{ Suwonsda (str).. Helen Binok.... Douglas (str.)

SWATOW, AMOY& FOOCHOW

...: The drug wirkot for Bengal has kept quist | Da and weak without any change in prices. Balva is firm, st $955 to 8080 firat qualitercre

SERGOLAugust 81er, Monniro. Patna $365 to 5670, nominal cash price Bauares 8035, nominal: Patua on time, Stu sulea, $682) to 1655; Maiwi, 2655 to 5080.

This quiet, hat five old city, is situated on the-most northern point of the Shantung pro montory. We have hard two walled ofties sido by side. The wall of the water city una op over the headland and along the eashore en claring the harbor, An upheaving of the certh's -aueface at this point seems to bo destroying the approach to the barbor. It was formerly no comible for the large junks, alereas nat small craft entar with diffonity. The wall around this city is of stone, about a mile in sirenifer.. ence and twenty-five or hirty fact high. If is. narraounted with a brick-purapet, with embra----FEEIORTS, 192) Ökats, ka katanda

aures at regular intervals. The herbor,,shel-

tering a few small craft, occupies a large por tion of the city, though around the banks

LATEST MARREZ INTELLIGENCE, From Mossre, Bans & Co., Baigon.

By Telegraph.) szakm SHA TSATHON, 30th August 9.35 8.m. "Rics,Best quality, $177, Long, 81,72.

BYCHAND discount.

Even

1 EXCHANON. and under the mills and many honses. There ON LONDON en wate are no temples or pablic buildings except one, Bank Bills, et 3 months aight,

Bonk Bills at & monthenight, 4/93 to 4/33 Credits, at û months” sight am 4.4 to bjdh Domaoutgry Bills, ntömoutha"

large Buddhist temple called, Pung lad ko, built on a bill in the north-eastern corner of ¦ the city. It is just here that the wall spa⠀⠀⠀⠀ pressbee nearest to the sea ghoro, and a perpon dionlar cliff oma ffty feet high rendered it |

Bank Billa, on demand,

unnecessary to ovaliuue the city mallin tlás | OF NEW YORK-**** diration. Upon the top of this blaff, the most

Privato, monthe eight,

extreme point of the promontory in this dires. ON-BOMBAY Bank, 3 days" sight 222 tion, has been created one of the most exton- ! ON CALCUTTá. -Bank 3 days, night 221; sive temples hare visited in China. To the ON SHAKORAL — south, by a broad flights of stone steps, you des. ceed to the barbor and level of the ciber haild ings. The top of the bill is nearly covered with temples and buildings connected with it,

A part of the building, just over the proci. piec, ia two storeya ligh":"and from thía ̈cle, Fation there in n.maguificent prospect you look down far beneath upon the rough rocky shore, while passing the entrance to the harbor the eye runs along the low sand bengh. The say "the over roffing and tumul. tuous sea," in boating against the rocks and throwing the agray high against the cliffs, A line of smoke for away on the horizon marks the wake of a steamer, Nearer, two or three Baile tra in sights. A long island rauning north and south furnishes in good shelter for vessels secking it during those terrible north-easters which are sometimes experienced on täia coast, Looking' in the other direction, the city of Tungsbow, with its water city, le liten map spread out at your feet, tydligen bar

The oily walls may be traced their zigzag course winding over the aides of the hitland scross the valleys. Every prominent building and all the principai streets might be secu, but for the profusion of foliage, + Larve truote of the city look at first sight bhoa thịch | grave, though closer observation reveals the housetopa peeping from Among the shady trees. marchant to Hongkong merabant.

Bank 3 days, sightsaimni Bank, 15-daya Bight Private, 30 days' sighbutt

5 GAS SALES ON AUGUST BOTH, 1871, states to bude reportal by Chinco

White War, 2 pisos, at $92,00, by Chuy cheong-wing to Hongkong merchants,

While Was, & precce, at $92.00, by Fook. mow-loopg to Hongkong,maro hasta

White Pepper, 20. picule; at $20.00, by Foot. mow-loong to travelling merbank

Saigon Mice 8,000 plonds, at 32.15, by Fork mow.loong to tinvelling merchant, ma

Almonds 4, baga, at $3320, by Fook-mow, long to traveling mergan

For Sale.

AYLE & C

SILE MARCERS, TAILORS GENERAL

AWAREHOUSEMEN,

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONGKONG.

NANKIN AND SZECHUEN ROADS, SHANGHAR

Respectfully unonce that in anticipation of the early arrival of their EPRING STOCK, they have greatly reduced tho, prices of their WINTER GOOUS, an early inspection of which they solicit from intending purchasem _______ SILKO, Flain, Faney, and Bo

NORWICH REPS, all wool WINCEYS,

PLAIDS and CAMLETS

Sugar Candy, 320 prouja, st. $9, 35, by Fook- mow-looug to foreign merchant, watery. |--Bugar Cundy, 150 picula, at £3,20, by Fark-⠀⠀

mow-loons to foreign merchant

Tin, 50 alaba at $59.40, by Fook-mew-loong to travelling morchant, y

Bombay Coffen, 100 kn les ut $16.50 by foreign- merchant to Kin hing sheơng, menghe

Bombay Calion, 165 bales; st815.00, by foreign marchant to. Man-hing, per even pable pre Quicksilver, 150 flasks, el$100,00, by foreign merchant to Hongkong untuhank

Sigen Bice, 7,500 prouls, st $2.15, by foreign

Calcutta Gordon, 250 balea, at 314,75, by Parace merchant to Tuet-wo-luodą“

In this respect it is the prettiest city I bare, Calentia Cotton, 400 bades, at $1975, by Parece visited in China; the only other one, having fearebant to Kid-bing-ebeong, any resemblance to it in Shaobing, near Hang choe. Hille entround. Be city on all skies ex. cept to the seaward. A couple of miles to the south is Mianship, the highest point, crowned with a temple and small pagods. At the foot `of this kill, on the South, a volunble äilver minë was once wronght.""" "But now & ́stone slab states,

how it was closed by imperial edict, and forbids .ita being reopened.

To-day we expected to start for Cheloo, and Eve mufe litters land been engaged to accom mote the whole party. But early in the morning I heard the pattering of rain, and though it Blacked a little as intervals, it has

!?

Notices of Firms.

WE have established a Branch of one firm

at Shangbai,

Mr. CHARLES VOGEL, and Mr. THEODORE

SCHNEIDER BIE authorized to sign our name bere and in China.

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

Im 1305 Hongkong, 1st August, 1871.

poured in showers nearly all day. Tangchow⠀⠀ NOTICE, AN

MR.

is so surrounded by an ampitheatre of bills, MR. SAMT. WILLYS POMEROY, Ja., except to the sewward, that during such violant 11 and M. JNO. M. FORBES, JE., hare

and protected rains, the water comes rushing bien admitted partners in our firm.

down from the hill sides in myriad alreams,

flooding city, many parts of which occupy

the lowest point of the valley. My writing has

bem interrupted by a tramp through the city,

RUSSELL & Co.

3 1213 China. July 1st. 3871.-

NOTION,

R. WILLIAM HENLY MOORE and Mз.

Cloth, Velvet, Silk and Sealskin. The variou CLANS sull Wool SHAWLS,

Linen COLLARS and CUFFS Fiatruidered Lace COLLARS and CUFFS,

the most approved stylch

In the Juvenile and Ladies

HOSIERY and UNDERCLOTHING will be found some special lines, A

Gents, Wool HOSIERY, SOCKS, UNDER VESTS, PANTS CRIMEANS GARDIGAN JACKETS and VESTS,

BLEEPING SUITS, DRESSINGSUOWN SPA

Tailoring under the Superintendens of ez. perienced CUTTERS

Longe COAT Office do. Walking do

Dress BUITS

From the best English manulus

Light Texture OVERCOALS. Making to order, TWEED SUITS at vory low prices

The FURNISHING ve hang confidence in Fooommending that good ralue will be obtained. Brussels & Tapesty CARPETR Telrot Pile CARPETS

OIL CLOTH for Falls, Passaires, Stain, & A few made up Squares and Sofa CARPETS.

Coir MATTING and MATS****

All Wool REPS and DAMASKS,

... for Curtains, Andy TABLE CLOTHS, a large assortment. The Eider Down QUILT Carriago and Travelling BUGS.

BAYLE & Đ

Bo B. S. "Priam,”

to eas the catant and effects of the Hand, We M. OTTO FAILEDZICE, Lave this day oven T ADIBS and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES.

bad soureely reached the street, when we were admitted partners in our firm.

overtaken by a Zutious chower}-however, wo

had good umbrellas, and pushed on, thinking

we would not be stopped by a little rain. Pro-

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Cà. 1258 Hongkong, 30th June, 1870.-

NOTICE,

ceeling n short distance, we came to a street. down which a stream of Water, its entiro | MR WILLIAM ABBOTT TURNBULL width, was sweeping with great force; turn- Mia anthorised to sign our fra from this ing back and through a cross erect, we caine date.

to the muin and chief business thoroughfare of pla BIRLEY, WORTHINGTON & C the city, connecting the east and west gates.

It aleo tus covered with a strbani cf water,

tt. 829 Shanghai, lat May, 1871.

ME interest aud responsibility of Mr. J. A,

J, EMITH & Co.

:££; 14H0: _Chefor, 6th Angast, 1871.

Billiard CLOTH

Gentlenion's Twill BIUDTS, (now styles.)

MENU WRISTBANDS.

Muslin

A large parcel of Black SILKS.. bought very cheap

FOR FREIGHT APPLY 70

TO BE DISPATCHED.

kong Buttorkold, & Swire,

Augustine Hen&Úo. Augustine Heard & Co mo Bussell & Co,. Hongkong N. Kelaqwies & Oɔ,... Hongkong Remedios & 66,GETARIAN Iriartea, Vig Hongkong Kamedion & Col DAH, Hongkong Giansson & Qu................ C. Q. Willand Hongkong Bourjau, Habener & Co...

Hongkong Olyphént & Odustar Hongkong Anglistine Hoard & Co.. Hongkong Turned 19 Hongkong Donglus Laprak & Co.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

Be Belted WIL"-"' Corn

in to

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR FOOCHOW.

“HE Barquere

HELEN BLACK" will have quick despatal

For Freight, apply to

TURNER & Oo..

On or about the 2011 inattf 1462 Hongkong, 29th August, 1871

quick dispatch.

iek dispatch,

Quick Blepatol.

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispatchi;

jor dispatch,

Ajmer dispstoli.

To-morrow afféracun.

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispatol. Tomorrow, at 10 AM.

CAR FOR MANILA:

Spanish 3-masted schooner

“M, TOPEZ"

Post-Office Notifications.

A mail will sloss:: For Swatow, Amy, and Fuccbow.-Per Douglas, to-morrow, Ist September, at 9.3) x.m. For bionila-Per Str. Luzon, ad Saturday, next, the 2nd September, at 1.80 r..

KAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET": The English Contract Packet “ELLORA”. will be dispatched with the ual Maile for Europe, &, on FRIDAY, the 1st September.

HO

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offers in the United Kingdom will be granted

Captain, Uriarte, will have quick despatch to 5 r. on the Slet, inal the above parts f

For Freight or Page, apply to CAN REMEDIOS & Co. tf 1974 Hongkong, 18th August, 1871. ./ FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE A 1 American Ship

JOSEPH CLARK," Captain Carver, will have enrty despatch ai

For Freight or Passage, upply to:

A RUSSELL & Co. of 1181 Hongkong, 19th July, 1871. -

Houses, Lands, Tenements, &e.S

TO LET WSLET RHAT large and productive piece of Ground

attached to FERSETOLIS, Bonha Bond West has been in cultivation as a Yego table Garden, with Cardoner's quarters, and

THOS......W.

BASS & CO'S OCTOBER BREW, in hope: Water laid on BARRINGTON,

VRANEAN: 47. Bemaham Streit.

heads and kilderkins. Barclay & Co. FORTER, in hogeticada. BENT JAMAICA BUL,lit do, BURKEY DUBLIN STOUT, inquarta and

pinto,

BASS'S ALE, by Cameron and Saunders, sful in quarta and pintaa s

STEAM FORD SINGAPORE, PENANG, ZÚINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRIN- * DISI, MARSEILLES, AND OTHER.

MEDITERRANEAN, PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA - THE FENINGULAR AND OLIENTAL STEAM, NAVIGATION COMPANY'A Steamship Her Majesty's Malle, Passengers, Specia, *ELLORA," Captain J. O BABOT, with

and Darge, will leave this for the above pinces on FRIDAY, the lat Septembo, to

Cargo will be received on board until noon... Specie until 4P.M., and Parcels at the office

In 1862 Wangkang. 10th August, 1871,

STARTER TO LEL- THAT Socious and Substantiul Block of BUILDINGE, eitasted in the corner of Elgiz and Shelley Street, the property of BLUE LUSITANO DE HONGKONG LIMITED,comprising Inge and elegant Ball Room, Dining, Card Duff Gordon's SHERRIES, different scala. and Drawing Rooms, 2 Billiard Room, 12 Bod until 2.P.x. on the 31st instant.w Euperior Did Vintage PORTL

Rooma, Library, Ofier, Bath Rooms, Stables, For Particulars regarding Freight and Page Hennessy BRANDY, 1 star and 3 stars.

Outickets, Zo., with a fias Thentre, attached, age, apply at the P.&.0. 5. N. Co.'s Office, 40s and Water hid throughout; tastefully Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF AVI GIN, in red gåsen moyenne furnished with all the necessary appartenances, PACKAGES ARE, REQUIRED Krog & Uo,“ CHAMPAGNE, ja quis and Indleding & good Billiard Tables, a Concert A Written Declaration of the Contente

pinta

15 gadus, Pimno, Plate, Glasy, and Crockery Ware, &o,, and Valus of the Packages for the Overland suitable for a Family Residence, a Hotel, or Rosteis required by the Egyptian Government, CROSSE & BLACK WELL'S DILMAN'S CHINSON

and must be delivered by the Shippere to the STORES

Company's Agente, with the Bills of Lading co with Parsels and the Company do not hold

For further part obinrs, apply to SOMMER THOS. W. BARRINGTON.

In 1844 Hongkong, 7th August, 1871.

HAMS, CHEESE, BACON, in tinsma Truffed PATES, FOIE GRAS, Prearred 10 LET,

PROVISIONS of every description, Ame- Toa Bagher, Dutch, Frond and Gas mon VEGETABLES, in lard assortit. FINEST FRENOR BUTTER, in battles. - PRIME DANISH BUFTREE, in 7 be. Tinu Sill's and Holstan DUTTON, in Keys.” RUSSIAN DAYIAN AM VANILLA BBANA TEYSSONEAUX JAMS, JELLIES, und

FRUITS, in Juice and Bronym istni MENIERS CROGULATE, Vw, "brion,

22. With possession on die lat drequat next.

HE HOUSE, Xo 8, on Fedder's Hill, and

HOUSE, No. 9, in Ceymour Terrace... Apply toelas

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. 1944 Hongkong, 21st July, 1871.

WHOUSES TO LET,

At

TN various Perid of Hongkong. A list of HOUSES with siss, locally and twins can be scen si No, 47, Wyrullar Birect.

A THỔS. W. BARRINGTON. 4 642 Hengkang. 1

11th March-1882-0 VE TO LET KANIN

Glen-

With moanmazon early in April. WAT very desirable RESIDENCE,

cokin House, now in the occupation of the Hon PAUNCÉVOTE..

For particulars, apply to STOWEROB. S. WALKER & Co.

ti 44 Hongkong, 10th March, 1871.

TO LET

LAUMERT, ATKINSON & Co. tt 906 Hongkong, 25th May 1871

ANA FOR SALE YLARET, in wood,

PROAPILLION and BANDOL, in wood. Breakfast and Dinner CEARETS from

$ 50 upwards, BLAKE Chateau-LAFITTE G Haube BRION, WAS

Sparkling HOOK and MOSELLE Khenish WINES, hrge assortment.

- Hant BARSAO and SAUTERNE.

French LIQUEURS, CHARTREUSE,

ko, ABSYNTH, GE 22 Deva, Vermuth NOUILLY PRAT

TARE Commodiums · GODOWNS, Business

PREMISES and RESIDENCE, former by occupied by Maners. -MOKERS & Co., situated at the janation of Graham and Wel hington Strectar

Gas and Water Inid on. Porection may be taken in March next. Apply to

G. LINSTEAD.

ht 3) Hong Kong 30th Jang, 1871

TO BELET..

HE commodious Offices and Godowne formerly in the occupation of Mesure. HOLLIDAY, WIE & Uo, situated on Marine Wynand FOKINKS, doable Orange CURA. Lot 11, and fronting the Praya. Possession

can be had on at April'next. B00AM

For particulars of rant, ko: Apply to

TURNER & Co

A LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. tf 907 Hongkong, 25th May, 1871.

FOR SALE,

· Es " Sarpedon ** Ajax,” “Tanglers," and

V Pacific Mail,

SPLENDID WINÉS.

OILMAN'S STORES, in great variety, Amartoun BUTTER, in Bottla

CHEESE, by the Ib.

trimmed i Lace COLLARS and ROPE, CANVAS, Copper Regulation Side.

CUFFS.

Gold CORD. UMBRELLAS.

SATLE & Co.

Hongkong, 3lat Jaunary, 1871:

*FOR SALE.

NE BEP. Horizortal Steam ENGINE,

York HAMS. Kildertine BASS'S ALE,

FLIGHTS.

&c. Apply to

PEARCE, GALL & C

POMENE Fraya. Opposite the Canton Steamers Wharf, tl 1408" Hongkong, 27th August, 1871, FOR GAL

Be Str. Bernard,” just arrived.

OIGABRELTĖS, * La

Ferme

Undersigned having this day entered into partnership se Merchants and Coza with Boiler and Mounting complete. Real Havana CIGARS, in lin la bozen.

mission Agents, will conduct their busmce under the name and style of NORTON,

TALL & Co

beautifully clear, about four inches deep, and Kook in our firm, noused on the 28th of rushing towards the weat, We had come out to see and expected to get wet, our foot weir July by mutual consent, and we shall curry on already quite damp; and if we were to reach our brainum, as hitherto, under the same style. the chief points of interest, we must wade"; that scomed evident, so following the ontrent, we deliberately walked through the middle of the street in water over the ankle and splashing about our knees, while the rain peared in such aabover as you are eldom "caught out" in About halfway through the city this street cromes a large bridge of tires archies and

EDWARD NORTON, very solid masonry. We had often crassed

ROBERT YALL: it, but never · BAY as now the necessity of

tl Hongkong, lat Jannars, 1871ES those three arches. spanning little streams, you might step neroas, or a dry river bed HE interest and responsibility of Mr. we could not understand, bofore, why the SALTEKORN in our firm opased on the structure was: BO Dassive and strong. But as we | 17th Auguất, 1871, approached wo board sound of a mighty rush- ANASTAZIO

WM G. HALD & 06. ing river. The stream through which we bad; tr 1469 Saigon, 4th August, 1871.. - been wading was pouring into this basin, a eimilar one came from the west, and from every Undersigned base to-day established at ble place a GENERAL COMMISSION street, Inne, drain or galter, having ita inchips.

Liva in his direction strenras of water ware and AGENCY BUSINESS, in connection pouring into the river. But all these ware buttha Steam Rice Mill, nader the style and as "drop in the basket compared with the Art of mountain torrent, which, finding ingress by the "water gate," pa, the billside, came tearing down, bearingaway every abstacle till brought up

by this fine old stucture, which stande. Arm and defiant as it tas, perhaps,for ages. Down the bill- side the watercams rushing, foaming, lushing rocky banks as though leth to be restrained, it}

UNWINDSOR, REDLICH & Co.

DANIEL P. WINDSOR, ALEXIS REDLICH Bangkok, Sium, 15th August, 1871. [3m 1889

is hereby notified that the jutereat, aud connexion of Meara, EG WING CHOON

Two Albion PRINTING PRÉSSES. One Colombianas

do?!

One largo Flotting MACHINE

A Radial Drilling MACHINE.

One Crab WINCHL

Ono Solf-acting SAW BENCH, complete, with one Saw

One Vertical DRILL.

One Donkey PUMP

For particulars apply to

ANY DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & O«,

* el 894 · Hongkong, 24th May, 1871.00-

FOR SALE, WHAMPAGNEY TOEDERER CARTE NOIR,

I

BORDERER CARTE BLANCHE A ROEDERÐUR CARTE BLANCHE- ROEDERER GLADIATEURS

1 BANDER & Co.,

Bole Agents for Hongkong and China.

dashes against the Bolld plers, and recoils, pad Lo Ya Tow with the undersigned firm be wet and heaped up by the food prearing onsensed from the Jat of May, 1871, and that the babend. Hust, however turbulent, water must undersigned will not hold himself RESPONão do per 1 doz. Casy $95.

fiad its love), and it quickly glides into the SIBLE for any debts, whatever contracted by arches provided for its escape.

the said LO WING CHOOR and Lo Yu Yow of

Caliing on two or three friends, who were the Ty SANG HOBLO KEE SENG.

not a little surprised to see us out in such a storu, we paddled through the streams which filled every street we passed, till we reached the west gute. A litt to the north is the water gats," three broad high arches to provide for the egress of auch foode. The water was near the top of the arches and rushing through with great violence. Before reaching this point Bad, bowover, overstepped | banks and dooded.

6in 1399 Singapore, 1st August, 1871. *Japan Mall” and “Japan Weekly Masi,”

ANE, ORAWFORD & Co, Laving been appointed agents for the two above- sated newspapers, are prepared to recaiva Ad arisements and Subscriptions for the mos

Terms of Subscription, payable in advance Japan Mail, Bib por anum: Japen Weekly Mail $24 per annum.

122 Hongkong, 19th January, 171.

·NOTICE TO MARINERS.

*MUCHUANG LIGHTSHIP

44 1604 Hongkong. ård Beptember, 1869, -

FOR SALE. AN IRLA MONTILLADO, instemper qr. Cask $140 Superior SHERRY per dos $105.

Pale SKERRY,

pardo Superior MEDÔU, per 1 do. 8). Superior 9T, JULIEN, per 1 do 50 Choice POET, per I doz. Cane, 80, pints $10. Heueray BRANDY, 34, YO. $11. Maruípeau's Duval 50), **$73, *** 59. BEYNOLDS & 06-

1. Wyndham St., Hongkong.

NOW READY.

DALTEPERIAL QUANTO.

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY

SANG WITH PAR JAVPUNTI AND MANDARIN S AMERY PRONUNCIATION AMRZA AN A POLIÜHINESE DICTIONARY, by the Ker, * W. LOBSCHEID, pablished at the Dôzy

Prow Office, Hongkong

all the northwest corner of the city. Wo stood some time watching the wrent weeping along -bogring upon ita bosom trobar and large tress torn up by the roote, the evidenon of t fury Passing through the “water gate," ju erased a narrow ralley, and dushing against a ledgeef misscionn quarts it fell back und rau long slight descent around the outside of the city wall, like u most, to the north gate, where, new light vessel « Muchwang baring T10k sodpe and practical service this "Work joined by a stream about two feet deep pouring. L'arrived at her station off the entrance of glands invalled. . All ino new words: out of that pate, it passes through another the River Gian, Vingizu, Niuchuang, fret which the Chinese, have of late yaara boen vulin- thresarobed bridge, and a few rods farther en hoisted her light on the 18th Jaly, 187188 pelled to coin to express the numerous objecte falls into the sea.

M

The light is of the first order, Catoprio, shaw. in mnohinory, photography, telography, and in We linger to take another look at this parting a bright white light all mand the horizon, stienen generally, which the mpid advance of of the city under water. The house of one of Felerated 10 fost above the level of the sex, and foreign relations has imposed upon them, are our friends is located here, and though upon viable-about 11 miles fu olear weather. * here giren in extenso. Enca and every word is

good high foundations, the water is knee deep. When the light is towered for trimming,lly illustrated and explained, forming exer alt around it, and to approach it from where we ship's lantera will be baisted until the light is oises for students of a most Instructive nature. were we should pass the spot where those men agmin in position. At the half-interväl of time Both the Court and Ponn pronunciation Exe are wading in water up to their breasts. A party bedraen lowering and boisting, a blue light will | given, the nocenta being carefully marked on of two or three id the lookout have discovered us be burned, stangY

the best principle bitteric attained Thetypo and we exobnage siguals. The gates on the The Towel is palated res, and is furnished graphy displays the corps of an ectempt tor well at this place ara tocked, and however deap with a first class foghoro, giving, in foggy make the Uhinese and faktisk type correspond the water below, ws must either retrage vor | weather, a blast overy few vɔconds, which can i n the wise of body, thereby effecting A Tak! sups or descend. The way we had come was be heard, in cal weather, about 6 miles

too long, and we were too tired and too wet withal to care for wading, though it |

was not quite pleasant to think of going in

up to the armpits. Down wa went and unde

The bearings of the ligh (abip are as follows:- Tower Hill ... -... South 18 East. Roined Tower

Southi dr* Zast. Outer Baoyle,

North 64 East.

for the back door of a bruse through which we by Nortlantis saveRNT. G. LUSON might pass to the North Asie Strost: Mut the occupant decidedly objected. The water was Custom House,

much bigher on the street, be said, and if he opened bis front door it would come poaring in. We did not see the force of this, when he and all his family who were on the floor stood

oponry of space, schiering a clearness not previously silained, xad disposing with thous vaat margin, and vanant spaces which have beretofore characterized Chinese publications; }; The scope of the work is so great, and ita utilitarian piirposes so completa, that a re

English and American SNUFF 240 SMOKING TOBACCO. FINEST

Cavite and CIGARS and CBKROOTS. Manila MEERSCHAUM PIPES, &o.. vo

Queen a Bond, No. 10, if 1013 Hongkong, 15th June, 1871 725 TAND R. TENKENT?6¬ADE÷ând

PORTER. O galerii EKRAN SEA ARE MURADAVID CORSAR & SONS; Merabant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax

CANVAS

AARNHOLD, KARBERO & O¢. A. 1180" Hongfonr. 11th May, 18677 PATHAM'S BRANDY in 1 dur cases

SHERRY SEC PORT

ECLARET

2

L

SUR BIRLEY & Co. HAD FOR BALE,

Superior Manila and Unvito QILARS,

› BÁL Havana CIGARS -

in bakea of 100 and 500.

Madila OKBROOTS,

Apply to ES

DESUREMEDIOS L. Co. ? If 1189 Hongkong, 38th July, 1971 The Chronicle and Directory for 1871.

NOW LEADT,

tf 76. Hongkong, 13th January, 1871.-

ΤΟ

LET #MAREE first-class two story GODOWNS, aitoate on Island, fot No. 73, opposite Fletcher & Co.'s old premises, at presca, in oc. cupation of the Militory,

mession dan be bud early in February

Apply to

TURNER & Co. tf 188 Hongkong, 30th January, 1871,

TO LET

With possession on lit January, 1871) THAT very desirable BUNGALOW, SÍLUnte Let Pofoolum und kuown-ga "BEL- MONT, at present in the occupation of J. MENKE. Een Howling Alleg. Coach House, stalled Stable, de, attached." Water Inid ou; Apply to

– GILMAN & Co. 2192 Hongkong. 17th December, 1870. ARSENAL TO LET. FURST CLASS Granie GODOWNS,

Wanchi. Apply to

ROB. S. WALKER & tf-41 Hongkong, 9th January, 1871. ALMU LET.

Do

The Post-Office will be open until 7 P.M. on the 17th instAIL,

• Liters, &c., may be posted during the night in the hoz left open for their reception.

Letters for registration will be received until 19. on the los Septembar.

Lettere may be posted until 19 am, on the Lat September, without late fox..

Lettere posted after 10 AM. on the lat September, will not be forwarded unicus the Late bee of 18 cents each as well as the porta go

The Latent time for posting Letters 'at this Office is 11 Am., and for Newspapers, Boots, or Patterns 10A.M. on the 1st September.

Lato_latters (bub Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vis Brindisi, or to Sin gapóre, may be posted on board the Packet from 11.30 w. to the time of sailing, on pay. ment of a Zale Fee of 48 conta each in addition to the postage.

F. W. MITCHELL,

· Postmaster Öcncrai. General Post-Office,

'Hongkong, 24th August, 1871.

Tt baring heen fonnd necessary to change the notiẞed that tire how color Stamp will be color of the 30 cent Postage Stamp, it is hereby brought into use on the 14th instant, the Stamps of the old color already issued will, of surse, he available for the payment of postage, to further issue of the old 30 cent Stamps will be woude from this. Oloe after the 13ih instant, or from the Postal Agoncice at the Ports of China and Japan after the 21st inst.

F. W. MITCHELL.

Postmaster General. General Post-Office-

Hongkong, 10th August, 1871..

themselves responsible for any Detention or been concinded according to which a regular It is hereby notified that arrangements baye Prepudice which may happen from the incoexchange of direct Maila will take plate, by

rectness in such dealaration.

The Company reserve the option of forward menus of the BRITISH MAIL PACKETS, ing a good shipped by thair, Bicamers for between this Office and Brindisi., Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by

The Mails froin Hongkong will comprise, not Canal in their own Steamers, or fa vessels only correspondenon addressed to Italy, but also correspondence addressed to the several Stites of the Continut beyond Itely.

| employed for the purpose,

Shippars are pastionlarly requested to note the tarma and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.

A MAYER, Ruperintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 24th August, 1871,

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSÅGERIES MARFFIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR

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

ALSO,

The prepaymont of tho pôstago on ordinary Letters is optional,

The postage on-registered Letters most be Propoid: tho charge for registration using the same sum as the postage on each Loiter.

The prepayment of the postage on News- paper, other printed papers and packets of pattarna is uompnisory.

Addresaad

The rates of postage are as follows, viz. :---

·FOR Å BETTER. Italy

18 vents for each oz. Switzerland...

The German Skates, Austria.......in Belgium

The Netherlands..... Denmark...

PONDICHERT, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, 1 Heligoland...

BOMBAY MAHE, ST. DENIS.

PORT LOUIS. "

the Dompeing's S. CAMBODGE" FRIDAY, the 8th September, at nóon,

Commandant. CHAMPENOIS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and GARGO, wil - leave in Port for the above places.

don as well re for Marseille, and accepted in

Cargo and Specie, will be registered for. Lon- |

Lansit Erough Marseilles for the princijal places of Earope.

Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and Cargo will be roseiýed on board until á r.m., Specie und Parools until 3 PM, on the 7th September. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages are required.. For furaber particulare, apply at the Com pany's Ofee!

CBERTRAND,

Principal Agent. Hongkong. 9th Auguel, 1871.

THROUGH US MAIL LINE

FLOM

CHINA AND JAPAN: TO NEW YORK.

PACIFIC MAIL 5. S. COMPANY

›› IN CONNECTION WITH. THE

UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC BAILROAD COMPANIES

S-S AMERICA" Openiz WARGAW will leave Hongkong for San Francisco via Yokotaus on TUESDAY, the 12th of Septem at ber.next, at 8 o'clock T... taking Pussingers, Mails and Freight, for the United States. Cana da, Central und South America, and Europe.

FIRST-CLASS Granite GODOWNS. at

Wanchat; trans 19 to 30,000 picula capa city, Apply to

8. E. BURROWS & SONS. 17-1790 Hongkong, 17th September, 1860.

Vessels on the Berth,

FOR SWATOW AMOT, AND FOOCHOW

THE Steamship

Addressed to

Swedcu....

Norway... Remia...

Italy

***

Switzerland.......

40

156

Fora Norpaper For each four

or Price ON WC Book Current Ponte Aud Pankets of Pattom

6 020

The German States, Anatrie..... Belgium.

The Netherlanda Denmark.. Heligoland.....

Swede Norway..... [Russia

General Post-Ofice.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General.

Hongkong, 9th August, 1871. -

Arrangements having been nuðu by the French Post Office for embarking and disem- | barking the British Overload Mails to and from

France at Brindisi, thereby necessitating tae payment by the French Post Office of a transit rate to the Italian Post Offico, it has been do termined to augment the mase of postage on Jetters exobanged in the direct Mails between

Hongkong and the French Post Office.

FIZ.

The rates of postage chargeable in Hongkong upon letters ent to France and countries through Frisco will, in futuro, be as fellama,

To France, Algeria, the French Offices in Turkey (except: Constantinople), and the Offiov at Tanis and Tangiers, 22 cents per sauce,

To Jaffa, Beyrouth, Tripoli (Syria), Tintakia, Alexandretta, Mussian, Rhodes, Sinyms, Mity lene, the Dardanellos, Gallipoli, Incholi, Ka-

& Steamer of the Company will leave Shang. run, Safonics, Asmenun, Sinape, Solinn, Tro. bai, via the Inland Sea Porla, about same date,bizad, Tultela, Varon, Galate, and braila, and make close connection at Yokobama.

· The" AMERICA? will be due at §

at San Francis

cents per ounce.

To Space and Gibraltar, 24 cents per à ounce.

To the Grand-Dubice of Luxemburgh and ot October 17th, whence daily Passenger trains and daily Freight trains are run over the Central Baden, Belgium, the Nothorlando, Portugal, and Vaion Pecite Railroad Lince for New Bhenish Proasia, Bavaria, Wurterbaru, the York and for all the principal cities in the Frincipalities of Hohenzollern, Birkenfeld. interior and upon the Atlantic Seaboard. The Hesse-Homburg, Lippe, Sol wartslarg-Budul time between Bau Francisco and New York by stadt and Reuss, the Duchien of Nassau, Saxe- Frat-glass Passenger trains a six days and Coburg-Goths and Saxe-Meiningen Hildburg- twenty hours and the distance 3,312 miles, bana, Hease-Electoral, Hesse- Darmstadt, the The Silver Palice Sleeping Cars are rur Duchy of Saze-Weimar Elaanach, the Free through on these trains, making Drawing Room Cities of Frankfort-on-the-Maine, Hamburgh, Captain Toppin, will be despatched for the Cars by day, and Sleeping Care by night, and Bremen, and Labok, Switzerland, and Italy, above Parte 10-MORROW, the lit Septem. are of the latest and best American pattern. her, at 10am and son being unexcelled for comfort and convenience.

For Freight or Passage, apply to GADOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

DARWARA DOUGLAS,"

24 1478 Hongkong, 30th Angast, 1871

SEND FOR SHANGHAL THE Stazmer

• Storm Sura hire Nelection of

26 cents por oure.

To Countries beyvad Bou without distinction, 28 cents per pance.

To Pressin. (Rhenish Provinces accepted), to England, France Armorer, axony, the Grand Duchies of Meck.

At New Yo varices linca of and Germany N

|leuburgh Soliwerin and Mecklenburgh Strelitz. Through Tickets and Bills of Lading are Dooly of Brunswick, Grand Dachy of Olden- issued for transportation to Tokobans and burg (the Principality of Birkenfold excepted), thor Jagan Porta, and San Francisco, for the ite Duchy of Autult, the Austrian Provincea, Overland Railroad, and to Evropo by connecting | Belgrade, Serena (Belgrado excepted), Monte- Captain Clark, vil have quick despatch for Lings of Steamers. The Overland Railroad pro Schleswig and Holstein: 30 cents per à the above Fart

Companies Guarantee 12 days time for Bilk and ounce. 18 days for Fans and General Merchandise, between San Francisco and New York.

"SIWONADA”

For Braight or Passage, apply to SOAS AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. tl 1467, Hongkong, 30th August. 1871.9

FOR SHANGHAL NINGPO,... Taking cargo at through rate to HANKOW)

HE US. N. Company's Chartered Steamer

THIS Work, now in the NINTH your of ACANTHA

|will have immedis despaton for the above

ite aristense, is ready for delivery, It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Prin Offius, sa tapa), from the beat and most anthentic sonroes, and zo paids baye been spared to make the work oom.. "plete in all respected upper day

- In addition to thà, naval varied and * voluminous information, the value of the OHBONTOLE AND DEBOTOLY FOR 1871 Chas been further pigmented by the addi- tion of a Varoma-lithograpii plate of the NEW DODE OF SIGNALS IN USE

AT THE PRAKTA Pantale of the

VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS MAPS OF HONGKONG JAPAN

and of the sp

THE COAST OF CHINA bender other local islemation and listine porrected to date of publication, tending to make this work the Tide Moguni Jor all Pallio, Marcantile and Ginérai Опе

As already announced, the Directory.is published in Two Forma, Complete at $5, or with the Late of residents Park Pires- tories, laps on at gå

A

Favorable arrangements bavo bezu made for Through Passengers bud Freight to America from Caletta, Penang and Singapors, and from Huston, Amay and Focabow.

Return Paaanga Tickets isined at a reduction of 20′′), on regular rates.:

VERY

Prokrges re-

To Denmark, the Pupal States and Austria, 84 cents per 1 ounce,

To Moldavia, Wallaobia, Turkey in Europe. Sweden, Norway, Poland, and Raisain, 44 cauta per ounce.

Pre-payment is compulsory in the esse of Letters for Spain, Gibraltar, Countries beyond Sca, Berria (Belgrade excepted), and Mon- tenegro.

Letters may be registered to all the above

Value and weight of Parcol Pho equired; all Packages should be marked to ad-plass, except Spain, Fortegal and Gibraltar, As For Freight or Passage, apply to

drese in full.

and the Austrian Provinces; the fee for regis LOLYPHANT & Co., No Freight received after noon of the 11th tration is the same amount as the portage ou

rax. No Parcel Packages received after 5 P.. cach letter respectively. Bame day.

Newspapers and Prices Current cannot be. For further information us to Passage or propaid. Freight, apply at the Agency of tho Company Praya West, JWTAR

Agents,

|447:1456": Honekovo, 28th upat. 1871,

FOR MANILA. HP Spanish Steamer

LUZON,” Tremoya, Master, wil havo quick despatch for thenbova Purku,

For Freight or Passere, apply to

REMEDIOS Ca 1312 Hongkong, 2nd August, 1871 FOR LONDON via SURZ CANAL,

Calling SINGAPORE, and taking Cargo,

も

* be transhippel s PORT SAID; for the

principal PORTS in the MEDITERRA NDAN at through rates, le LEO. 8. E. Co, Steamship

T. A HARRIS,

Hengkong, August 12th, 1871.

HE

NOW READY

Agent

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster.Genteral

General Fost Office

Hongkong, 13th February, 1871.

HOUSEHOLD COMPANION to farseilles, and that therefore all Lecters,

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DEYAN, with many Additions, Corrs Hans, and Dr. WILLYAKA' Örthography.

PRICE: In Taper Wrappers, Neatly Hound. But "Apniu at the Bailo Premi Offian

11.50

$2.00

will be dispatched bu or about things?¤®

For Freight or Passage, upply tomada MORE BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE 150:1435 Hongkong, Will August, 1871).

FOR BUMBAY direct). THE French Barque

dating Commissioner to its onahles wizo

of Oustrie.ference loan pages oublies a person el Gayton may he (blacked at 156 Drily Pres Cast Mangat, NANOY, renter portion of

Niocbussy: 20th July, 1871. [1m 1359) with natives who understand nothing but Chi- 18 Underaged have been appointed Soe pop In this respect the work will be found Agents for the Sale of their Goods in indispensable to all Europeans residing in Hongkong and China by Mesere. J. & B. Tane, Chip, and to the natives themselves it er.

in water slova their kaées. But understand-nent, Glasgow, and Mr. David Corer & Bona plains subjects fully, with which very few in-

ing the hidden meaning of bis words, we r

ised the cash we knew be wanted, and the bolted düom swung, open, and we stopped Inici the North Gate Sirest, to find the water by setos?"menṣurement up to our hips, que

The store bad shated and the 'water was rapidly rooding. The zatires were overy-¦ where basy with cases of salvage, We saw two men wading in water nearly to the neck to push a valuable pices of timbor

Arbroath,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 41 Honkong. Jarners. 1887.

NOW READY.:

DOUND VOLUMES of the TRÅDE LE. D. PORT for the year 1870. ~ Price $10,

Makam Apply at the Daily Proar Office. Hongkong, les Fobrasry, 1541.

deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To paroles resident în-England and interested in Uhina it cannot bat be ravaluable oncasionally, It comprises upwards of two thousand-large quarto pages.

A TRUBNER & Co.

60, PATERNOSTER BOW; WE BELI

DAILY PRESS" OPKzon, HONGKONG,

Copies

Ohloq, and of the following Agents

Messia, Dzowa & Cuj Swatowy

WILSON, NICHOLL) & Co., Amoy, Heder & Coj, Foochow KELLY & Co, Bhangāni... Mr. J. B. Bikoz, Japan Gaistis Office, Toko-

bama A

Messrs. TRONES & Ou, Palerucster Row, Banyu London, Wagne

Mr. G. SIKERT, Cornhill, London... Mr. F. AMAR, Clement's Usav, Iwadon, Monara, Bazsa, Harpy & Cɔ,, Old Jewry,

Landon, MS

Mr. L. P., Finnés, Merchants Exchange

San Francisco,

bor cargo engaged, will have quok dipatok for the above part.

For Freight, apply to

A

A. KESSOWJBE & Co, 1 1914 Hongkong, Yad Angust, 1871.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, HE 41 American abip

{"SUMATRA,”

Capt. John Mullin, will have quick despatch for the above port, tak

For Freight or Passage, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.

18 1438 Hongkong, 21st August, 1871.

Tupaigad bege to je ona of Paki THE undersigned begs to inform the Publio

HAYANA, CAVITE and MANIGA, in emili

It is hereby notified that correspondence for the United Kingdom or for the Continent, sent in the Mail by French Packet, will be carried

Books Prices, Current, Newspapers. Packets of Patterns, 40, which may be specially addressed not be forwarded by the French Packels, as vis Alexandría, vá Tridšte, be sia Brindisi, will.

unly Letters, ka, intended to be transmitted by the Marseilles ronte can be sent in the Mails by the French line, -

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General.

Hongkong, 80th June, 1871.

General Post Office,

and large boxes, best TOBACCO, and preper-pletion of negociations now being carried on

el TOBACCO for Sale at an agreeable príves.

For partionisra, apply to

KWONG YUEN HING.

- No. 61, Queen's Road, Nu to the entrance of the Central Market.

Om 1464 · Hongkong, 29th August, 1871,

煤記榮

WING-KEE GOAL SHOP.

HB Eroprietor of WING-KER Shop, begs to

|

|

It is hereby notified that, pending the cou

with tho Italian Post Office, under which it is proposed to catablish a regular vachange of direct Mails between Hongkong and the Con- tinent of Europa vis Brindisi, Letters for the

Continent forwarded by British Mail Pucket when spcomally addressed via Britdiey will he sent in the Mails for the British Post Office at Alexandria, paid to that plans only, whence they will be forwarded via Brindisi, us directed. The postage, which ramst be paid in advance, is 12 seals per aurce of Lekers, ons penny established since 1955, at Endisoife Lane, and on each Newspaper or Price Current, and six that he has always a great quantity of Best ceata for anch four ounces on Book Packets and COAL in store for Sale Gentlemmur Ship Packets of Patterns, and such correspondence. masters washing to patronise him, are requested is liable to a further charge on delivery. to apply at his Shop

F. W. KITCHELL,

The fore Public that his Shop bas been

m

1 659 Hongkong, 14th April, 1971, .

Postmaster General,

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