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HONGKONG MARKETS: /

da Roportad. by Calmata on the 31st August, 1871.

COTTON GOODS, VAOVA

Uzar futurirna,

28 in Basa-117.80-195150 COTTON TAM, No. 10 a 20 por plou $18.00 $12000

1980 m 120 m2 12500 a 120 47 - 53 the perpissć 12.13 à 250

·B & Elbe...RW 9 9.25 = 240 Setarinas, 50 a 30 seada.

19 a 10 lbs

296 B40

wair

Waste Erazred Do AMERICAY DRILLs, 30 yards.. WITH BROCADRE,

40

3681

GEZY TCLOTHS, 24 yds & 89 in. The DEED SPORTA SRISTIRON........... DIED BROCADE DEND DAMARK Do OHIN T HANDZBEJKIRVE, Blue....

BROW

and knowledge to welcome, the establishment | of manafaatories Of Chidi, the Directors ca port"The Directors were led to this desi. sion, partly on account of the political compli dations which then threatened to disturb the status of foreignere in. China, the danger of war arising out of the Tertain affair, and the uncertainty of chtaining at dither of the shove mentioned treaty ports guarantee that the Company's property would receive adequate pr pective, and partly by the lxducemants which the Siamo Government were, willing to offer the Company, by grants of land on what way ho considered werely nominal teas, and tho facilities which the country itself appeared to afford far the parotneing of cat and the establishment of a factory." So, as moral, China has bontrived to throw away the obance offered to her of establishing indigenous manu- fotures to make use of her undonbted resourOGS, The failure of the Sagar Company to carry out its work in Chine, naturaEy leads to the dis cussion of the canons which have prevented other eimilar attempts from proving sitocessful. The ordinary reply to the enquiry is that mandal labour is too cheap in China to permit the economic use of power of other sorts; yet herein we belier lies a great errer. Wherer bas seen building operatives of Obing lazily setting to work at seven or eight in the

norning, spending many half hours dur- CAMLETS, 838. ing the day in the agreeable, relaxation of smoking or onsing rice, and finally closing for the four-and-twenty hours, at fire in the afternoon, cannot forms a high ides of the "energy" of ordinary Chinese workman, Tkið opinia however seems to be borne out by pras tical resulte. With the exception of tea and silk, there is soarcely an article of export from Chim. Cutton, beup, poles, for the growth of which the soil is admirably suited, caanat be produced except at prices which practically de -lay them from the markets of the world. Had STEEL, Buglish,

Gontinn, 22

1.05830

9.55 a 270

THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. 1871.: Vessels Advertised as Loading,

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SHANGHAI.

DESTINATION:

VESSEL'S NAME

CAPTAIN-

AT FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO BE DISPATCHED. THE Steamer

2000 LONDON SUEZ CANAL...

2006, 270 NEW YORK

273 900 SAN FRANCISCO

808 Do!...

8.20 a 10 ADELAIDE AND SYDNEY

9.40.2.18

240145 MANILA.

8.7 8.30 Doi

3.85 8.10 BOURABAYA.

6.00025 BHANGHAI. 1.70 a 176

Do 0.69 0.85 FOOCHOW

a par dom Q€TM0,78

Sarpedon (str.).:

Glance:

Sumatra

Joseph Clack:

.....Omer & Julie...

Lazon (str.)....

M. Lopez

Martin Acantha (str.).

Suwonada (str), Helen Black:

TUBIUM SWATOW, AMOY & FOOGHOW Formosa (str.

Vetvers, Bleet, 29 jus per yard C.35.0.28 FREE, Hinck

0.30 0.29 0.170:8 WOOLLEN GOODS, rasigE STRIPES, inu, put yard 0.69 4. DAG L, 32 Bearlet,..

perpico 7.10 · 8.80

sa

BJ

க

BEB

LASTINGS

Soarist: Assorted

Isex, Nail Rod Kos.ta

T Bar

METALS

Small Round Red,

Aqatish,

cultivation partisily accounts for this, but their, Malacoa, main onnae wo believe to be the dearness and r PLATES wasteful nature of Chinese Jubcar. No one ŠKRATKINS Marau who has visited the tea districte om bave filled Cutomates

to observe the want of economy in the onltiva | SAMTES,

tion of the plant, and what is true of tea is trys

+7

Ningpe,

Tientsiu.

Shantung Bengal ALEX Samamu. JADEN Maik Hies, Bangal, C

of other products. Out of his own country and Orrow, Shanghai,, fed on foreign food, the Chinese labourer, s notoriously on the railways in the western states of America, can hold his own. In Chin, on the contrary, the

oppressive weight of custom and example boare bim How Everything is done which a govern trent gan do to foster this alugg spirit: communications are stopped, rende, a towed to Temp to rain, taxes in transila imposed, on, hil articles of production.. Obstuales are thrown in the way of all improved methods of mand.. facture, prtly from a spirit of protection inhe. reat in the Ubice themselves, principally from the lascrutable methods of equeezing exercised by the roandarine and their allies. It the history of the Sugar Cowpany, we are there. SFERE; -..... fore-not-rurprised-to-bear-of-the saras results. AFLOAT

which he invariably followed other attempte

to introduce into China improved mena of nauäoture or production. We caly with the Company better saccean ondor-cho enlightened policy of the Siamese Cuvarirent, and hope that at eomo futara time their success thers, and ita sonoomitant advantages to-diam itself, my have some effect in toning down the reactionary policy of the Chinese,

THE There are 623,302 more females than sales in England and Wales.

It's your tail fellows who are lackiest in love. The ladica are all in favour of Hy men.

Richard Willism, a labourar, obarged at Holyhead with stealing two iron chains, in do- fence very voolly said that he know of chains floating a distance of eight miles from Holy- head!

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENUZ,

SUYTENDER IST, EVENING.

The market for Bengal drug bas kept quiet"

21

Sirth, White

JI

ta máli dlesnet, Manila

Singapore, 1. Saigra,

6.62 a-630

*6.20 : 8.20

7.10 7.20

16.60 15.30

$10.50 a 17,00

For Sale.

SAYLE & CU

18.00 1820 SILK MERCERS, TAILORS, GENERAL

10.00 a 19,50

20.60 a 21.00

· 13.50 a 1430.

WAREHOUSEMEN,

VICTORIA

EXCHANGE,

per ploul 2.86 230 HONGKONG.

2.78990

2.50 955R.

·3:40 a ̈8.45

6.75 a 6.90

-3.60 4.00

NANKIN AND

Hongkong Batiorfeld & Stire....... Hongkong Angantine Heard & Co.. Hongkong Angustino Hoard & Co. Hongkong Rossell & Copy Hongkong Grun & Codi Hongkong Remedios & Co... Hongkong Remedios & Cus Hongkong Siessen & Qolg Hongkong Olyphant & Ca Hongkong Augustino Heard & Ob... Hongkong Turner & Ou

Hongkong Douglas Laprak & Co...

SUWONADA," -

Post-Office Notifications,

A mail will olcso

The departure of the Steamer Loanthalsring Born postponed, supplementary walls for Nine- po and Shurghai will be closed for her at 1.80

Daptain Clark, will have quick despatch for FM, to-day, the 2nd instant. the above Port

On oraboat the 28th inet, RI Quick dispatch

Quick dispatch.

Krulok disparob.

Quick dispatcła

Quick dispatol

juick diepatoli

nick dispatch. Quick dispatel Qalox"diapatóh. Qulor dispatoti. Onthe5th inst.; at 2 P.M.

For Sale,

For Sale.

ALOWER SEEDS.

FOR SALES

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, VEGETABLE SEEDS.

Belted Will,” “* Cornästä,”

FONOPLANE, CRAWFORD & Co. AWN GRASS SEEDS.

derbassador!!!

SZEOBUEN ROADBRUSHES WANE, OBAWFORD & O... PASS & 00.S OCTOBER EREW, in hoge

SHANGHAI,

Respectfully announce that in anticipation 6.60 6.80 of the early arrival of their SPRING STOVE, sta 8.30 they have greatly reduced the prices of their 84008460 WINTER QOOLS, an early inspection of 10.76 4076 which they solicit from intending purchase.

SILES, Plain, Fancy, and Shot NORWICH REPS, all wool WINCEYS,

rpioul à 20DO

'86,0 12 16.50"

PRODVUS.

par-plout 20.00%. 20,50

20,50 a 21:00

19.30 а 9000

10.80% 30.0

English stommy-« vrasin Ameriaza Anshrasite, Sydney

room Cake

IT ProdU02, 20,

14.50 à 18.40

125 130

6.19 5.30

8.00 8.10.

ieul 3.40'u 2.48

9.20.26 2002.10 2.209,30 9.30 a $2.60

3:00 @ 2:10:

9.20.0 9.80

2:10 290

9.00 9,05

2.90 a 9.25

0,20 is 0.60

8.60 × 10:00

52

8.50 8.80

99.00 1.60

DET box. 2.88.10.

Ibarvane, Straits par pel. 600 ä

PATTER

Black

Der Nut SANDAL WOOD Malabar

Bouth Sensa. At Wood, Madila,

Biat

PLAIDS and CAMLETS. JACKETS,

Cloth, Valvet, Silk and Sealekin.

BOOKS.

NANE OBAWFORD & Co.

CHOKERS' COMPANIONS,

OSS LANE, CRAWFORD & O% MESOSAUM PIPES

„> LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. QUARTER TANË

D

LANE ORAWFORD & Co. BEZIQUE BOXES

AS LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.

The various OLANS on all Wool SHAWLS. SAF HOLDERS,

“Lineu UULLARS and CUFFR

Ebroidered Lace COLLARS and QUTF);

the most approved styles.

In the Juvenile and Ladies HOSIERY and UNDERCLOTHING. will be found a special lines.

Gents, Wool HOSIERY.UZ

SOOKS, UNDER VESTS PANTS.

DA CRIMEANS,

CARDIGAN, JAOKITS and VESTS

SLEEPING SUITS,

DRESSING GOWNE

Tailoring under the Superintendence of ex-

perienced CUTTERS.

Lonte 00ATA

(do

1K

··4,80 4 ·° 4,50'

14

21.00 292.00

1501100

- 9.60 % 10,35

+

Office

· 120 a 3.163.

Walking do

Visiting do

Dresa SUITS.

Light Texture OVERCOATS

Fous, California, per sack of the

American, per barro) of: 200 18: PERDAY, Ticutain,

A per poi, Califorrla Busan, Caston white, 1 a

Dk. Brown,

19

y

West Coast, Dk. Brown, Manila, Dry White,

Dk. Br.

Carros, packed...

Paas, Whits,,

Greeu,

12

13

Black,

Tellow,

Cate......

and work throughout the day. Patna at 85574 MUDRONE, Japan,......

to $600 cash: Bouarga $630 cash, sellers, Patna

on tirse, 5th sales to arrive. at $652 to 6539;s, Dry Siam large, Malwa, $655 to 8000, n.

SEPTEMBER END, MORNING. No bango at present.

The 8th Opium sule of this year was held on the 4th ultimo, when 2,665 cheats Patos and 1,665 chests Benares were sold at the following rates: Patnu sold highest Rs. 1.990, Iowast Ra. 1880, average Rs. 1,3840.117; BaoITER

Tientsin.

VERMICELLI, Baxa x, Japan,

Banko

Docks.

PORT OF AMOY.

39.50 @ 1440

1.60

1.80

2005 - 3.50

1,791.60

LANE CRAWFORD & Co. UMBERLAND HANS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

SABLE DAMASK

LINH CHAWFORD I Co

FOOT-BALLS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

TMBRELLAS

H

ATS

LANE. CRAWFORD & Ou

LANE, URAWFORD & USE TOOTS AND SHOES.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. (ARTRIDGE BELTS.

CARTANE, CRAWFORD & O3,

CRICKET GEAR

LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.

boet EnglishNEW ELECTRO.PLATE.

Frith the

mamakac

tarers

Making to order, TWEED SUITS at very

8287-780. 9.05 a 1.60

2.00 ₫ 2.25 8.75 a 7.10

low prices.

R$ 3.50

BUTTER COME

LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.

LANG, DRAWFORD & G OMET SHERRIES.

LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. PORT,

The FURNISHING we have confidence in HUNTS AN ORAWFORD & Co.

450 a 4.10 recommending that good value will be obtained

3.00 a 3,17

2.202.26

2.6985

1:03 180

Brunals & Tapenty CARPETS.

Velvet Pile CARPETƐ.

AVH

TANE, ORAWFORD & Co..

2.00 a 3.0 OIL CLOTH for Halla, Passages, Stairs, s.

A few made up Squaree and Sofa CARPETS BASS'S BULK BEER

25.00 a 09.00

K.20 3.50

2600 880

(8.00 a 13.00

7.56 a 8.59

7.25 8.00

· 67.030 655,70 90.00 93,50

Coir MATTING and MATS.

All Wool REPS and DAMASKS,

for Curtains TABLE CLOTHS, a large assortment. The Eider Dowa QUILT. Carriage and Travelling RUGS.

SAILE & Co.

BB.§." Priam.“

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

GUINNESSS BULK STOUT.

W

LANE ORA POLD A Co

7 HITBREAD'S BULK STOUT,

LANE CRAWFORD & Co. FABULAY'S BULK STOUT.

BARCLAYANE CRAWFORD & (6,

QEALSKIN RUGS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. TAPESTRY CARPETS;

Bold highest Rs. 1,340, Jowest Rs. 1,330, average HIPOWNERS, AGENTS, and COM ADIES' and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES, 114

Ha. 1,331.15,8 The result shows an advanc an the averages of last cale of 1. $1483 for Fatra and Re 24.9.34 for Benares. Since the sale the drug market gradually went up to for Patna Rs. 405, for Henares Ra. 1,350. receipt of lower quotations from China the

Da

mayker had a lower tendency, and the quotu- tlone now are: Patna E. 1,392 Bbarez Re. 1,342 per olest. The steamere China and His torian carry as under-

China-for Hongkong......1,005

Singapore.......

Penang..

S. or 'kong..

PS, or H.

P. or Sing..

65

€00 4D

———-2,310 ̃oboats,

Historia for Hongkong...1,220

Singapore... 115

Penang....

20

S. or kong 90

P.S., or HE

P. or Sing...

SHAIEK,

19

1,530 obests.

Hongkong Bank Sharce, Old-50 to 60 percent.

premum.

Hongkong Bank Bhare, New-37 to 38 per

cons, premium,

Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares

-$1,800 per ebara premium.

Chine Traders Insurance Company's Shures

$3.500 por abaro premium. Obina and "Japan Marine Iomrance-Tia. - 85

per share pretium.

Chinese Insurance Company.-$75 per share

premium.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharts

8365 per share premium. China Fire Insurance Company'e Shares-$70

per atare premium. Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares-305

par olara premisemi Hongkong and Waampon Dock Company's

Sharer- per cent, discount. Hongkong-anton and Macro Steamboat Co's Shares-361 to 37 per sent, prem. Shanghai Steaa Navigation Company-Tis. 60

per share premium.

China Set, Saigon, and Straits Steamship

Company--5 per cent. dovauL China and Strails Steam Navigation Com

pasy-20 per coat, discount. Hongkong Gas Company's. Shares-$60 per

BHAYO.

Hongkong Hotel Company's Ebares-6 por

Y

cent, discount. Hongkong Distillery Company-10 per cent.

prestam, nominal.

Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-$17 per abare

diaconat.

ON LONDON,--

EXCHANGE,

Baak Bills, at 90 days' sight,... 4/3 Bank Billy at 6 mockba' sight, aj3i to sja Gredita, at 6 months' sight.... 4/4 to 4/4 Documentory Billationths? A

sight

..... 4/44

Bark Bills on demand, ..

ON NEW YOES ---

Private, 5 months' right....

ON BOMBAY Bank, 3 days' sight 282

ON CALCUTTA.-Bauk,3 days' night 221)

ÜN SHANGWAI.---

Bank, 3 days' sight...

Baak, 15 days sight

Private, 34 duye' aiglit..

ŠALES ON SEPTEMBER lez, 1971.

As reported by Chineas,

White Waz, 10 piese, at $92.00, by Fook-

mow-loong to Hongkong merchant,

Almosla, & bags,

|

MANDERS are informed that the Door COMPANY'S ESTABLISHMENT at the above Port afford every facility, at moderate charges, REPAIRING AND SPARRING VESSELS

for

AND

CLEANING AND PAINTING IRON -SHIPS AND STEAMERS.

THEIR LARGE GRANITE DOCK, flao 286 foot length on the blocks, and at average spring tides pan rusive Vessels of 16 to 17 feet draught. It has a CAISSON GATE, AND POWERFUL ÜBNTRIFUGAL STEAM-PUMP,

And an Engineers" work-shop fitted with Lathes and Tools, driven by steam. Iron and Brass Foundries, Boiler-makers' shop, a large Smithy; and Carpenters and Boat-builders' sheds. All superintended by residen: Europeans.”

Their two smaller, GRANYPE DOCKS-RE receive, at spring tides, Vossele drawing 12 feet.

Spars, Timber, and other Dock-yard material copt in stook.

Quarter for Officers, and a DRY GODOWN or STORES. of Vessels änder repair. if 2817 Amoy, December, 1869,

FOOD HOW

DO UK.

RIVER MIN.

TRE above granita floorst DOOK," at tha

following Dimensions, riz: Ingth, 306 feet, Breadth at Bottom, 40 foot, is capable of receiving Vessels drawing 13 to 16 test, as the state of the Tides will allow. The Dock runs dry to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam The above premises comprises large Machine. Shop, containing

a

· WITHWORTH's 14-inch BeanW CUTTING- GAP LATHE, DRILLING AND SCREWING MACHINES,

A LARGE SMITHI, 20, 20, 26. Large Godowns are on the premises for STOWAGE OF CARGO, 4o. do. A large Stock of Wooda, Moial, do, do, always on hand.

The Dock Steam Tug Weaning is available at all times to tow vessels to or from Bos, at oar. rent rates, on application to

s

TAA MUAJ. B. LAMONT, RE SHADES, THEuperintendent. The ust of Charges for lighting or remetal ling vessals can re obtained frova

MOBAY. NORTON, LAIX & Co., Hongkong, Mesará. Las Crawford & Co., Shanghai. tf 878

May3

"Japan Mail” and “ Japan Weekly „dad”

Billiard CLOTH.

Gentleman's Twill SHIRTS, (new styles.)

WRISTBANDS.

"A large parcel of Black SILKS, bought very cheap. Muslin trimmed and Lace COLLARS and CUFFS.

·Guld CORD," UMBRELLAS

SAYLE & Co.

Hongkong, 31st January, 1871.

FOR SALE

Da Sarpeton" "Ajar" "Yangiąze," and Pacific Mail PLENDID WINES KEN

OILMAN'S STORES, in great variety. American BUTTER, in Bottle.

CHEESE, by the Ib. ROPE, CANVAS, Copper Regulation Bido York HAMS, Kiderkins BASS'S ALE,

LIGHTS

Apply to

~PEARCE, GALL & Co,

Prepa Opposite the Cautoa Steamers, Wharf. ti 1402* Hongkong, 27th August, 1871.

FOE SALE

Fine Champagne. OLABET, Braktát.

Dinner! Sparking HOOK.

MOSELLE.

BRANDY, Fine Bois,

Stil HOOK

FPEIL tt-310 Hongkong, 15t5 February, 1871.

FOR BALE, A CHAMPAGNE

GABTE NOIR.

RROEDERER CARTE BLANCHE.

BORDERER (ARTE BLANCHA DORE. WAWEI Astan BOLVERER GLADIATEUR,

Bre SANDER & Chai,"

Sole Agents for Hongtong and China. of 1094 Hongkong, Jr1 September, 1889,

NOW

READYW

́ ́LANE, URAWFORD & Co..

EPHEMERIS 1873

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

LAND, CRAWFORD & Co.:

CHEVAL GLASSES PIER MIRRORS.

LANE, OBAWFORD & Co.

DINING ROOM CHAIRS. BARBAC BURGUNDY

LANE, URAWFORD & Cu.

LANE, CRAWFORD & ܉.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. CORDIAL

MLANE, CRAWFORD & CO

RUCIBLES.

LANE, CRAWFORD" & Co. COOKING STOVES.......

ATMEATA.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. ASTILE SOAP..

LANE, ORAWFORD & 0.. VAMES,

LANE, CRAWFORD & 06.

GA SEOT

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. SOWDER, IR VHWWE POWDER

LANE, ORAWFORD A.Co. OWLING PIECES

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

(ARTRIDGES.

STOSLANE, ORAWFORD & C. AUTRIDGE CASER

LAND, ORAWFORD & Üs. ODERATOR LAMPS

Mo

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

KEROSINE LAMPS

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

BYSTAL LAMPS

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO, "YOIL MATS, Y

LANE CRAWFORD & Co.

WORK MEALS

** LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. ¡ESSERT FRUITSMAN

IMPERIAL QUARTO. ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY PUNTI AND MANDARIN

PRONUNCIATION MEA AN ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, by the Rar

VALOESCHEID published at the Dwig A

Press Office, Hongkongan we make

LANE, URAWFORD & Co. CCOUNT. BOOKS

LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.

named newspapesa, are prepared to receive Ad- NOK scope and practical service this WorWORKS OF REFERENCE:

LANE, GRAWFORD & Co. having been appointed agents, for the two ~above-

verziseménta and Subscriptions for the same

starids unrivalled. All tas new wordaf

LANE, OBAWFORD & Co.

Torma of Subscription, payable in aarance which the Uhinese has of late yet been con DESSERT SERVICES

Japan Mail, $15 per andum; Japan Weekly Mall. 82+ per pom

't! 122 Hongkong, 10th Jempary, 1971,

NOW READY.

App

LE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION THE

STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DEVAN, with suy Additions, Correns tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography.

FRIDE: In Paper Wrappers, r

$1.50 Neatly Bound,

$2.00 Avole at the Nintly Prens Titiner

$32.20, by Fook-mon-HOUSE AND SHIP

luong to travelling merchant.

Elephants Treth, 20 pieces, at 9235,00, by Book-mowinong to Canton merchant.

E. R. HANDLEY,

PLUMBER COPPER SMITH, BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER. {LATE PATERSON & HANDLET),

Saigon Rice,400 pigala, at 2.30, by Kwong-

Next

bing-obsong to Hongkong merchant,

#36813

C

While Bugar, 200 picule, st.35, by Ying

kee to Hongkong merchant,

White Wax, pieces, at $02.00, by Ying-

Dee in Hongkong marchant.

Galauits Cotton, 77 bales, at $18.25, by Parsee merchant to Tai-fung,

Bambey Cotton, 109 talon, at $16.60, by Purse

merchant to Man-bing.

Bombay Colton, 175 katen, at $10,65, by Parsva

merobact to Sang-yuen.

Hongkong merchant.

70 F. Praya West,

to the P.&O. Coal Stores,

HONGKONG--fapt, 15"

- FOR SALE.

THE HABEAS CORPUS CASES.

---

Uniform with the To Previene Judgments:)"

LANE, CRAWFORD & O.. MLOWER VARES.

- LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. VALHING STICKS

FLOWER WAL

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, 24th Angust, 1871.

pelled to acinto express the numerous, abjecte In machinary, photography, talagraphy, and in scienas generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon then, are here given in extenso. Each aid every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming ezer-- cises for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Ponti pronunciations are Kia, the cants being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typo graphy display the rous of an actors to the and English type erakond n the size of body, thereby effecting syst wconomy of space, achieving elsernors not previously attained and dispensing with those vaat margins and vesant spaces which bavu heretofore characterised Chinese publications.

The scope of the work is so great, and its utilitarian purposes so complete, that a re- frees to its pages enables a TRA

FOR SALE,

UFF GORDONG SHERRIES.

Coalbum's PORT,

CHAMPAGNE,—

DE VENOJE & 00.

FLEUR DE BILLERY.

A J. M. ARMƏTRONG. 1m 1425 Hongkong, 3rd August, 1871.

FOR SALE.

CIGARS

understanda English to communicate effectively Superior Manila and Cavite CIGARS, with natives who understand nothing but Ghf-lin bazen of 100 and 500. nese. In this roepoot the work will be Zound Manila CHEROOTS.. indispensable to all Europeans residing in

Apply to China, sud to the natives themselves it ex-

REMEDIOS & 05, plains sabjecte fully, with which very few ins 1189 Hongkong, 19th July, 1871 deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in England and interested in

It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto page

FETEE full text of the TRIAL of KWOK-A-China it cannot but be paraluable ocasionally.

SING » THE HON. J. PAUNURFOTE. →Price 25 vente, lo cono

Also,

Rattane, 100 piculo, al #4.20, by Hop-bing to a few copies of OUTZF-JUSTICE - SMALE'S JUDGMENTS in re KWOK-A-SING ON HABEAS CORFUS---Price 25 cents.

Apply at the Daily Prem Ofes.

Outtlefish, 20 piculs, at $18,80,, by. Yá-mo- luong to travelling merchant,

TRUBNER & O 60, PATERNOSTER BOW: W. H. BELL "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG..

HE TOURIST'S GUIDE- LEEDUCED PRIOS $1.

Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Funiture, de.. ko, with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun cintion.

Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Langanga, in two Parta.

The Daily Press Officio.

heads and kaldorbina, “ Barclay & Co.'s PORTER, in hogebeads. BEST JAMAICA RUM, indo. BURKEY DUBLIN STOUT, in quarta and

BASS'S ALE, by Cameron and Sonnders,

in quarta and pinte

For Freight or Fassaga, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.

if 1467 · Hongkong, 30th August, 1871. FOR SHANGHAI við NINGPO..

Taking cargo at through rates to HANKOW), THE

HEU. EN. Company's Chartered Steamor

ACANTHA,"

For Mania.Par Mullah, at 11.30 AM.OR Monday, the 42b instant.

For Shangbai.-Per Seasonala, at 3.50 ... on Monday, the 4th instant.

For Switow. Amoy, and Foouboy-Per Formosa, on Tuesday, the 5th. instant, at 1.30

P

The mail for Monita, por Luzon, will close at 3.30.F.M. on Tuesday, the 5th instant, instead

will have immediate despatel for the above of at the time previously notified. porin

For Freight or Passage, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co.

Agents,

tf. 1456 Hongkong, 28th August, 1871. PARA FOR MANILA. THE Spanish Steamer:

LUZON,"

Tremoyn, Master, will have quick despato's the above Port

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKETA Toe French Mall Packet "CAMBODGE,” will be dispatched on FRIDAY, the 8th instant, at noon, with the Maila

Te and through the United Kingdom vis Marseilles, to Franea and other 'Continental States (in a closed mail to France), Lo Saigon, Singapore, Galle. Adon, Serabella, Beunion for and Mauritias, Suez and Alexandria.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. tf 1812 Hongkong, 2nd August, 1871.

FOR LONDON vía SUEZ CANAL, Calling at SINGAPORE, and taking Caryo, E

"be" "transkipped" at "PORT SAID, for the principal PORTS in the MEDITERRA NDAN at through rates. HEOS. e. Co.'s Stenskip

SARPEDON,”

will be disputated on or about 20th inst

For Freight or Passage, Apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Ed 1434 Hongkong, 24th August, 1971. --- FOR ADELAIDE AND SIDNEY

Def Gordon's SHERRIES, different seals, THE A 1 French Dipper-baryos

Superior Old Vintage PORT. *

Hennessy's BRANDY, 1 star and 3 stars. AYH GIN in red cases.

Krog & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, in quarts and

pinta

CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OILMAN'S

STORES

HAMS, CHEESE, BACON, in tine. Truffled PATES, FOIE GRAS, Premerved

PROVISIONS of every description, Ame tiaan, English, Dutch, French and Ger man VEG TABLES, in large aincertinent, FINEST FRENCH BUTTER, in bottles PRIME DANISH BITTER, in 7 b Tina. Sill's and Holstein BUTTER, in kega. RUSSIAN CAVIAR.

VANILLA BEANS.

TETSSONEÁDI JAMS, JELLIES, and

FRUITS, in Juice and Brandy.

"OMER & JULIE,” Capt. Sabatier, will have quick dosputes above.

For Passage only, apply to

GRÜN & Co. if 1484 Hongkong, lat September, 1871,

FOR SOURABAYA. THE

German Barque;

"MARTIN,"

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters. Newspapers, Books, &c., until 31 on the 8th instant, after which no Lettere can be received.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order 0Bees to the United Kingdom will be grante until 5 P.a. on the 7th instapt.

Latters for Registration will be received until 10 AM. on the 8th instant

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Generati....... General Post Office,

Hongkong, lat Sopteraber, 1971,

It is hereby notified that arrangements have” bect concluded according to which a regalar exchange of direct Maile will take place, by t means of the. BRITISH MAIL PACKETS, between this Office and Brindisi.

The Maila from Hongkong will comprise, not only correspondence addressed to Haly, but as also correspondence addressed to the several

States of the Continent beyoud Italy.

Dall: Master, will have quick despatch as above,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Uo. tf 1475 Hongkong, Slat August, 1871.

FOR NEW-YORK. British Ship

GLANCE.":

will load bere and at Whampoa for the abov port, and have quick despatol. For Fraight, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co,

1 1481 Hongrong. 31st August, 1871.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

MENIER'S CHOCOLATE, yellow, brown,HEI American Ship

und pink,

AL

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. tf 906 Hongkong, 25th May, 1871

FOR SALE.

CLARET, in wood.

ROAPILLION and BANDOL, in wood. Breakfast and Dianer CLARETS, from

$350 upwards.

Chateau LAFITTE. Hauta BHION.

Ebenish WINE9, large assortmoät. Sparkling HOOK and MOSELLE..

Hant BARBAC and SAUTERNE.

"SUMATRA

Capt. John Mullin, will have quick despatch: For the above port,ple Wed

For Freight or Famage, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.

tr 1413 Hongkong, 21st August, 1871.

FOR FOOCHOW,

Barque

HELON BLACK,"

will have quick deepatah.

For Freight, apply to.

TURNER & Co.

tf 1462 Hongkong. 20th August, 1871.

FOR MANILA.

THE Spanish 3-mested dobooner

M. LOPEZ"

The prepayment of the postage on ordinary Letters is optional.

The postage ou registered Letters must be prepaid: the charge for registration being the same sum as the postage ou ench Letter

The prepayment of the postage on Newa- papets, other printed papers and packets of patterns is opolsory,

The rates of postage are as folinas, vi

FOR A LETTER.

Addressed:

Italy

Switzerland.

The German. States,

Austrie

Belgina......

The Netherlands....

Denmark

Heligoland..

Bwedoub

Norway

Russin...

(Italy

18 cents for each, oz.

128

40

36

Fora Newspaper For wash four

Switzerlundereri,

or Pries

or nooraf Book

Packits and

Packets of Fatterns,

4 cta.

The German Statas, § 6

8. Anatris..... Belgiam

Addreased to ·

The Netherlande... Danmark.... Heligoland Sweden...... Norway.....

Roseis...

General-Post-Office.

Geta.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster GmoralTM

Hongkong, 9th August, 1871.

Arrangements baving been made by the French Post Office for embarking and dinem.

French LIQUEURS CHARTREUSE. Captain Uriarte, will have quick despatch to barking the Tritish Overland Mails to and from

2., ABSINTH

Vermuth NOUILLY PRAT,

Wynand FOKINKS, double Orange CURA-

COA

the above port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. 1874 Hongkong, 12th August, 1871,

“FUE SAN FRANCISCO,

At LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. THE 41 American Ship t907 Hongkong, 25th May, 1871.

FOR SALE, Kas late Arrivals from America, England and Germany. INDIA RUBBER PACKING, Flat and

INDIA RUBER

India Rabber HOSE, all sizes. -Best Leather Suction H090, all sizes.

Patent Bruce and, Iron SCREWS, all sizes. Hand VICES, Screw VICE, and Beno VIOESS

Sidelight GLASSFS, best polished, all sizes. Rivet HAMMERS, Rnginger HAMMERS, Ratchet BRACES. Sledge HAMMERS. American AXES and HATCHETS Sargent's CABOOSES and FIXTURES, mssorted sizes.

Gas BRACKETS and Copper Gas PIPES. Karcaine LAMPS and CHANDELIERS.- American Cat.NAILS; all sizes. Boilər, TUBES, assorted sizes. Ann Hubbuck's Boiled and Raw LINSEED OIL.

da. PAINTS of all description. BLOCKS, Patent and Comthon, klì afzes, French and Garmin VEGETABLES.

above.

JOSETH CLARK,”· Daplain Carver, will have early despatch

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. tf 1181 Hangkang, 18th July, 1871.

NOTICE.

www.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES: A180. PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST DENIS, PORT LOUIS,

N FRIDAY, the 8th September, at noon,

Commandant CHAMPENOIS, with MAILS,

France at Brindisi, thereby necessitating tas payment by the French Post Office of a transit mte to the Italian Post Office, it has been do termined augment the rate of postage on Jetters-uzolanged-in-the-direat Maila between ———

Hongkong and the French Post Office.

The rates of postage chargeable in Hongkong upon letters Bent to France and conntrine through France will, in future, le as follows,

viz.

To France, Algeria, the French Offose in Turkey (except Constantinople), and the Oftos at Camis and Tangiers, 22 couts portohace.

To Jaffa, Beyrouth, Tripoli-(Syria), Letakim, Alexandretta, Messins, Rhodes, Smyrna, Mity, lane, the Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Ineholi, Ke rusean, Salouioa, Samsoun, Sinope, Salina, Tra. lizond, Taltcha, Varmi, Galatz, and Iraila, 22 cents per ounce.

To Spain and Gibraltar, 24 conta por sunce. To the Grand Duckles of Luxemburgh and Badon, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Rhenish Proasia, Bavaria. Wartenburg, the Principalition of Hohenzollern, Birkenfeld, Horse Homburg, Lippe, Schwartzburg-Budol- sladtand Reuse, the Doobies of Nasan, Saxe- Coburg-Goths and Sare-Meiningen Hildburg- hausen, Hesse-Electoral, Hesas-Darmstadt, tổe Duoby of Be-Weimar Bineraoh, the Free Cities of Frankfort.on-the-Maine, Hamburgh,

Brentan, and

6 cents per ounce,

American White BEANS and Green PEAS | PASSENGERS, SPDUIE, and CARGO, willos cunts per ounce.

do Lima BEANS and CLAMS. AN MACKEREL, in Kits and Tina. do. Y at POWDER and CODFISH SPLIT PEAS, PEARL BARLEY. Gorman Smoked SAUSAGES.. Westphalian HAMS.:

Sour CABBAGE (Saver Kobl), Red do (Rotber do. Green do (Gruner do. BEANS, pickled Cfarkische Erbean Cut BEANS, pickled (Schnitt Bohnen). Green CABBAGE, dried (Gerookteter Grun Kohl), In Glass Jura

IM

LIEBIG'S BEEF-EXTRACT. Best Hamburg BEEF and FORK. Best Danish Corn BRANDY. MAKO BALKANEL. FRICKEL & 06.

Im 1468 Hongkong, 30th August 1871.

ANDE TENNENT ALE and

PORTER.

MR DAVID CORSATE & SONS” Merchant Navy

-CANVAS:

Navy Boiled Long Flax Drown

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co, t1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.......

The Ohreniels and Directory for 1871

NOW BRADY.

THIS Work, now in the NINTH year of ita existence, in ready for delivery. It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Praze Office, as usual, from the beat and most authentic sources, and no paina have been spared to make the work opta-

plete in all respects re

In addition to the maual varied and voluminous information, the value of the ** GRBONICÍA ANd Directory for 187!". hae been further augmented by the addi- tion of a Chromolithograph piste of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE

AT THE PRAK

alec of the

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

leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specie will be ngistored for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal

places of Europe.

Shipping orders will be granted till noor, and Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.at Specie and Parcels until 5 F.at. on the 7th September (Parcela are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packaged are required,

For further particulars, apply at the Col pany's Offce

C. BERTRAND),

Principal Agent. Hongkong, 30th August 1871.

THROUGH UR MAIL LINE

FROM

CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.

-

PACIFIC MAIL 9, S, COMFANT.

KÈ CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO KAILROAD COMPANIES.

To Countries beyond 'Sen without distinction,

To Prussis (Rbenish Provinces excepted), Hanover, Suxory, the Grand Duchies of Meck Daoby of Bennewick, Grand Duchy of Olden lenburgb Schwerin and Mecklenburgh, Strelitz, hurg (the Principality of Birkenfeld excepted), the Duchy of Anhalt, the Austrian Princes, Belgrade, Serva (Belgrade excepted), Montene gro, Schleswig and Holstein, 30 cents per

unce

To Danmark, the Papal States and Austria, 32 cents per ouner

To Moldavio, Wallachie, Turkey in Europe, Sweden, Norway, Poland, and Russin, cente Perounec.

Pre-payment a compalary in the ones of Tetters for Spain, Gibraltar, Countries beyond Sea, Servia (Pelgrado excepted), and Mon tenegro

Letters may be registered to all the above- places, except Spain, Portugal und Gibralter, and the Austrian Provinces; the fee for regie- Itration is the satte amount as the postage om

each letter respectively.

f

Newspapere and Prices Current cannot be prepaid.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster-General.

Hongkong, 33th Felanary, 1871,

General Post Office.

THE SS. AMERICA," Captain WARSAW. will leave Hongkong for San Francisco via Tokobama on TUESDAY, the 12th of Septem- ber next, at 8 o'olock r.m., taking Passengera, It is bereby rotifed that correspondence for Mails and Freight, for the United States. Cana the United Kingdom or for the Continent, seat da, Central and South America, and Europe.. in the Mails by French Packet, will be carried

A Sumber of the Company will leave Shangon to Marsailles, and that therefore all Letters, Lisi, the Inland Sea Porte, atout same date, Books Prices, Corrent, Newapapers, Packels of and make alone connection at Tokobama. Patturus, &c., which may be specially addresseä----

The“ AMBRICA” will be duent Ban Francia. vib Alexandria, viå Trieste, or via Briedisi, will no October 17th, whence daily Passenger trains not be forwarded by the French Paketa, os and dafly Freight trains are run over the Central only Letters, do.,' Intended to be transmitted and Union Proɓo Railroad Tinre for New by the Marssilles route can be went in the Moila York and for all the principal cition in the by the French line. interior and upon the Atlantic Seaboard. The Lime between Sau Francisco and New York by First-class Passenger trains ie, six days and General Post Office, twenty hours, and the distanos 3,312 miles,

E. W. MITCHELL,

·Portmaster Gemrat,

Hongkong, 30th June, 1871,

It is hereby notified that arrangements have been completed under which correspondence'.

Shanghai, and to Biogo vid Yokolama, by from Hongkong may be forwarded to Nagasaki

United States' Mail Packets, and that Letters for Hongkong and places beyond Hongkong,

Silver Pulace Sleeping Cure are run. trung on these trains, making Drawing Room Cara by day, and Sleeping Cars by night; and are of the latest and best Amerion pattern, being unexcelled for comfort and convenience.

At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France may be forwarded from Nagasaki and Hinge and Germany.

by means of the United States Packeta við, Through Tickets and Bill of Lading are Bhunghai and Yokohama respectively. jased for transportation to Yokohama and The rates of poetage chargeable on anal for- other Japan Purte, and San Francisco, for the respondence is four cents for euch half-ounce Overland Railroad, and to Európe by connecting | on Lettera, two cents on each. Newspaper, and Lines of Steamers. The Overland Railroad two cents on each two ounces of Books and Companies Guarantee 12 days time for Silk and Packets of Samples of Merchandize, in addition 18 days for Teas sad Gederal Merchandise, to the Rate specified in the Table of Rates of hatween San Francisco and New York

Postage at present in force, Favorable serangements have been made for Through Paengere and Freight to. Americk from Copics may be btained at the Dafly. Fress from Swalow, Amoy and Foochor.

Unlaatta, Penang and Singapore, and Oleg, and of the following Agenta -

THE COAST OF CHINA; "besides other local information and sta tistics corrected to date of publication tending to make this work the vada visovan For all Public, Mercantile and General

Offices.

As sirendy announced, the Directory is published in Two Forms. Complete at $5, Tôn with the Liste of Residonta, Port Dire -

tories, Maps, dạy at 93,

Mesers. DROWN & Co., Swatow,

STE, W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General General Post tice,

Hongkong, 16th January, 1871,

"

WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co., Amoy, REDOE & Co., Fooshow.

Beturn Fausage Tickets issued at a reduction of 20%, on regular rates.

KELEY & Co., Shargbai.

bama

It having been found necessary to change the

Valon and weight of Parcel Packages re. color of the 30 oant Pustors Stamp, it is bereby guired:

in full.

· “Mr. J. B. Buice, Japan Garette Office, Yuku drew all Packages should be marked to ad. I notified that the new color Stamp will be No Freight rocived after noon of the 11th Messrs. TEUBEER & Co, Paternoster How, prox. No Parcel Packages received after 5P.M. but no farther lane of the old 36 cent Stamps

Indon.

Mr. G. STREET, Gornhill, Lonžou,

Mr. P. AAR, Clement's Lane, London,

Mo

BAIK, Hsapy & Co., Old Jewry,

London,

Mr. L. P. Figure, Merchants' Exchange.

San Francisco.....

same day."

brought into me on the 14th instant, the Stampe of the old color already issued will of sourse, be available for the payment of postage, will be uzado from this Oos after the 18th For further information as to Passage or instant, or From The Postal Agenci at the Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company Ports of Chizu und Japan after the 81st inst. Praya Wolf.

F. W. MITCHELL, TA. HARRIS,

Postmader General

Hongkong, August 12th, 1871.

Agent.

General Font-Ofice,

Hongkong, 10th August, 1671.