felt confident that we should soon hava & fresh galo upon da.
I went into the Banta's cabin. Everything was in obaatte confusion; for, the marauders had rommnged and ranked every locker, in 'their search for epacia and valuables
"What do you think I bad boat do, six ?? nakod the chief officer.
"Nicolo ito taan (Free that gentleman), I aid to Malay. "Erlanger, old fellow, my boys are giving the piratical devils fits! MY uig'a over the stern. Jump into it, ne soon he Gaeab has cast your lasbinge drift," I added, addressing the skipper of the Bondin
Then I lifted Ellie in ay arms-she was light as a feather-carried her to the storn si Take the vessel to Hongkong as speedily as the junk, and was about to place her in the np. possible. Directly you arrive, tako this noto fitted bands of my gig's crew, when she sud. aboard the Gramopper, if she is in port; if he denty revivet, plucked the revolver from my ie absent, take it to the Haught. The comboil; and, quick as thought, fred it over my manders of those gunboats are friends of mine, shoulder! und they will soon join me; for I am going to A deep-mouthed improcation in the Chinono arulso around, watch bant infernal Jouk, and vernacular followed the report, and the pirate endeavor to redeno the captivoa. You'll have a chief fell upon the deck mortally wounded| fair, wind, soon, so that you can crack on, hud. Bilie had espied the scoundrel anoak bebind will, perhaps, el Victoria by torcemo and unlift a sword to strike my life away, night" I said, hostily scribbling a fow lines to and her well aimed ball had saved us both l Lieutenante Mamwaring and Haidy-tbeofficera |- "Send Ellie aboard the schooner if you like, respectively in commend of the guubouts I had Arnold. I'm going forward, to lond your lade a band, and square ecuate with a few of the darned critters that overbased my barqne" orfed Erlanger, coming beside me just as I don livered my darling into the arms of the dog, awain of the gig.
named.
I turned to the Will Dayrell, and, caused her sails to be trimmed ready to receive the glo which I rights opined would brat upon as auditonly.
The junk was pearly out of sight when the first guet swept over us, barbinger of the com inie storm; but I guemed, from the direction in which abe was proceeding, that it was ber inten. tion to run under the loud for shelter, and I felt pretty certain that I knew tho haven abe would
Berk.
Piggle ain poonia kappal, la cass," (Go to my veseel quickly) I said to the career, when Ellie was safe in the stern-slicete of the bout
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Erlanger seized the fallan pirate's sword, and we raebed forward, accompanied by the teor sailors who had entered the cabin with me.
Abaft the foremost a terrific band-to-bond SILK MERGERS, TAILORS, GENERAL confilet was raging. The Chinese numbered two to one of the assailants; but the latter were armipotent foes, and fought so fiercely that they were rapidly thinning the phalanx of the onomy.
The pirates, not liking to fight in the dark, had procured a few torches, and their lambent light showed me Sea, whose gigantic figure was easily distinguishable, bewing and slashing. around him with a ponderous double-handed word, while his swarthy baud plied their koon rises with a vigor that betokoned them adepta in the art of killing quickly.
A hard squall, accompanied by rain, on merush ing over the reatures sea, whose agitated bosom avelled and burs in billows all aroundour gallant craft, that bowed herself for a moant before the whistling wind, and then started swiftly forward on hor course, so if eager to reseh refuge and
void the full fury of the uprising tempest.
Although the pire chief had med Capesi as the place where Captain Bilanger's wanson was to be paid, I know very well that be would not carey is captives thither, as he would be well aware that gunboats would be sent in search of bim ; and, in eonseqnents of the storm that was brewing, I deuued it most probable that be would make for Thander lead, under the len of which vase well-abaltered anchorage. There was a wild gleam of oroitement in Thorefors, I determined to seek the bavor; and Erlanger's eye, as he plunged tato the thickest endeavor,, if possible, to assist and protect my of the fray and Cealt death and destruction friends whom the biocaneers held ne Lustigos.around him with the 'curiously fashioned weapon.
I was very familiar with the coast-line of the he had plucked from the moribund pirate ohiot. Qaang-ting and Fab-kion provinces, so bad but little difficulty in runzing may vessel under Tonder Head, and bringing her safely to madhor, though the gale was raging with serri fic violence.
The schooner lay easily at her moorings, for the high bluff abeltured ber from the wind, and the sea was perfectly tranquil within the bight, though i rolled in mountainous wave past the cutrance to in About half a dozen junts, apparently const-traders, bad authored prior to on advert; but it was evident none of theor had get communicated with the shore, for they had no fuished stowing their sails.
Cap'en my tinkee dat piece tai mung blong allo same that junk jus, now makree #gutee Melican' sheep, arid Apon, my steward, whom I had noticed carefully Borutinising all our Chinesa neighbors.
With a wild rail, that sounded like a man's langh or heard in hell," my little band sprog forward, and attacked tho pirates in the rear.
Utterly disconoarted by car anexpected on slaught, the demoralised defenders sought safety in figat. Overboard they leaped, in the most reokleea confusion, and in a very few minutes we were left in undisputed possession of the craft in which they had pursued their nofurious calling.
The deck was strew with the dead and dying, but the Malay blood was up, and the vietors summarily disposed of the falles foos by bes ving their bodies into the sea,
By my direction, the cables of the junk wore a, and our bouts towed the pirate under the gans of the schooner. After transferring all the property which had been taken from the Bonita to my vessel, we fired her, and vast her. drift. She burned brightly until the flames reached ber magazine, when she sent big in the sira shower of shimmering sparke and a
Are you sure? Which one do you nisin plurid sheet of crimson fight than sank, a, Lostred, auxionsly.
My can moure (I am positiva.). Mỹ OND sayee dat pleace flag takes allo same here, plied, indicating the vessel to referred to with his finger.
I knew that the Chinese are particularly clever in the art of recognition, therefore I kept a vigilant watch upon the junk, he had polated out.
bolocaust benestb.the.aothing ses
(in mustering my drew I found that thron Malays had been slain, and a large number more or loss severely wounded.
Mr. Béarn had stained a orgel cut in the left shoulder, but the intrepid fellow navor heeded it until the fight was over, when he fainted from sheer exbenation.
· WAREHOUSEMEN, TICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONGKONG...
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Respectfully acnonoce tha, in anticipation of the early arrival of their SPRING STOCK, they have greatly reduced the prices of their WINTER GOOLS, 2 carly inspection of which they solicit from intending purchaaute.
SILKS, Plain, Fandy, and Shot. NORWICH REPS, all wool WINOEYS, PLAIDS and UAMLETS.
TJACKETS,
Cloth, Valvat, Silk and Sestakin. The varicos CLANS on all Wool SHAWLS. Linen COLLARS and CUFFS, Embroidered Lace COLLARS and CUFFS,
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The FURNISHING we have confidence in
When down atreaked the east-silvery light, the gale moderated; and by the time the sun rose rod above the horizon, and flung bis beams broadcast over the still troubled billows, the weather was easiently fair to admit of our pro-recemmending that good value will be obsined reeding on our passage, so I got the ter under way, and she was 8000 osresrine, swiftly down the coast under reafed sails.
She was a very suspicious-looking craft, and I noticed that a large sampan, filled with men, landed from her a commas it was getting dust. I was bear equugh to her to see that no foreigners wero in the boat, and surmised that her skipper bad probably sent his plus Lande ashore, fearing that I might take it into my head to "overhuel his vessel, when the number of men on hourd would be almost anffoient in italt to nomwit him of being zo lavtal trader.
"Mr. Sears, Pu going to cut out the junk that lies on pur starboard bow, after nightfall, From what Apoo tells me, and my own obser. vations, I'm convinced that she's the craft that attacked the Bonita; and I'm determined to never bad cause › regret the hoor that I res.. reango Captain Erlanger and bis dangter if it caed her from the ruthless roffians who hold be within the bonada of poæibility,* 1- said to her as a hostage.
my chief officer.
Ero we reached Hongkong, Ellie was my pre- miss bride. Many years have now diapod since abu linked, her life to mine, and her ap paarnace is mora mastouly than when frst we met on Cathay'e strand; but I see her face na it was then, reflected in those of a troop of brigat, happy children who bloss our onlon ; and I have
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Bruscle & Taposty CARPETS.
Velvet Pile CARPETS.
A few made up Squares and Sofa CARPETS
IL CLOTH for Haile, Passages, Stairs, to.
Coir MÅTTING and MATS. All Wout BEPS and DAMASKS, for Curtains. TABLE CLOTHS, & large assortment. The Eider Dowa QUILT. Carriage and Travelling RUGS.
SAYLE & Co.
La S, S, Priam,"
LADIES and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES.
Billiard CLOTH, Gentlemen's Twili SHIRTS, (new styles.) WRISTBANDS,
Thunder, capticg! Your head's lovel, suz- how! If I warn's thinkin' o' propoxia' jest
SEPTEMBER 11TH, EVENING. that same mapoover, tray: I be kicked bigher There has been socio little speculative feeling nora kita! The skipper o the barque's in the drag market for Bengal; Patna, at the countryman o' mine, n' 'bound ter lend opening was placed at 86561 cash, and 36571 him buad You're sorter soft on his purty on credit, and on time, due 22nd instant gal, I reckon, an' won't lacor a 'ces for a few Patna, on three waaks time to arrive, from the hard tits, if ya git ber away from them dermed Oth sale at 86661 to $667, losing at $6874| critters all pry. The bands for ad are all cash, and 8660 on credit, and $670 on time, anzione ter be counted in, if there's, nay from the 9th sale to arriva. Sales of Bonarea, wus on: had they'll fight like Old Mick, have been wude at 8087 to 3640. for ready Mudia whose imps they air, if we only lend. 'em. cargo, and $642) to $645 to arrive, from the Let's do the thing slick, right up to the Bth axla. A telegram has been received from handle a gun cld man Erlanger an that Culoutta, giving the average of Patas of the gal o' bis'n 'ull fetch up aboard this hooker afore the night's through 1" replied Sears, whose eyes glistened at the prospect of a tres fight.
Night cama pramaturely, an account of the storm that was raging, and at seven o'clock, the, darku wes intcuse, though the beavy clouds |
that chased each other scenas the heavens censed to your down their sloloing torrente upon us. Everything was favorable for our andertaking even the tempest uided us, for the boarse roar of the boisterona wind drowned almost every sound, ccd we were able to lower and prepare all our boats without attracting the attention of any of the junks in the bay.
Eleven pal was the hour at which we des termined to make the attack upon the pirate for the 100on rose just bofore midnight, unt, if she chancet to show her hoe through the in- teralices of the fast-flying clonds, our project would be discovered.
Mr. Sears agreed with me that it would he het ter for us to altogether avoid the use of fre arms, if possible, as, in the anticipated milde our men might bart each other by rockless abooting and we, who had led them in many fight when smuggling opium, know bow cook less and ruthless the Malays wore then their blood way up therefore wa armed each an with his favorite weapon-the kemn-edged krise though I stuck a revolver in my belt, and the mate did likewise,
We loaded all the guns with canister, plased two in anch a position that they would sweep the schooner's deck if she was carded during. our absence, and lefs ten man to guard the vessel,
9th enle at about Rupees 1,420 per chesty Bod that of Benares about Raposa 1,875, latest price for Pataa about Rupees 1,455 per abest,
SEPTEMBER 12TH, MORNING.
No change at present in the drug market. The Share market is a little better again..
A large parcel of Black SILKS,
trimmed and Lace COLLARS and
bought very cheap,..
CUFFS.
Gold CORD.. UMBRELLAS.
SAYLE & Co.
Hongkong, 31st January, 1871.
FOR SALE, Fina
QUARET, Breakfast.
Dinner: Sparking HOOK.
MOSELLE.
Banka asa firm with buyers at 60 per cent. BRANDY, Pas Champagne. and 58 per cent. premium for old and new res pestively for cash. Hongkong Fires have ad- anced, and sales have boon made at $585 for ash, Chinas at $178, and Victorias at $165. Steamboats are little better with sales at 34 per cent, premium. There is a littlo inquiry doing in Docks, for Hotels at 60 per cent, diseonnt Nothing.
BIGMANGE,· ́`·
Ox LONDONIN
Still HOOR.
F. PEILA
810, Hongkong, 15th February, 1971.
FOR SALE, CHAMPAGNE DOEDERER CARTE NOIE
Bank Bilia, at 20 days' sigbb. 4/5 40 R BOEDERER CARTE BLANOHE.
Hank Billa, at 6 months sight, 4/02 to 44° Oradita, st 6 months' sight..... 4/42 10 4/th
Documentary Bills, 16 months
......... 4/44.
Bank Bills on demand,
eight Or Naw ToзK-
Private, 6 months eigħtuuu. ON BOTA-Bank, 5 days sight 22 Or JALOUTTA,-Bank, 3 days' sight 221 to 22 O SHAYGAL
Bank, 3 days! sight. Bank, 15 days sight...
Private, 30 daya' sigben
NEARER
Hongkong Bank Bhares, Old-60 par. dent.
premium,
The two catters, ander the command of Mr. Hongkong Back Shares, New-58: per cent, Sears and the secund-mute, carried twenty men
premium.
$2,500 per share promium.
ROBDEBEN CARTE BLANCHE
DORES BEST ROEDERER GLADIATEUR,
SANDER & Con Bole Agents for Hongkong and China.
- 1004 Hongkong, Brd September, 1869,
FOR SALE..
A MONTILLADO
do
per gr. Cask $140. per 1 dos. Caso$13. Superior SHERRY.......... per qr. Uank $105. and do
do. per 1 doz. Case 39). ; Palo SHERBY, sumper 1ỏa, 137, "Superior MNDÓC, per 1 do 1.
Superior ST. JULIEN per I
Choice POET, per 1 dez. Case, 39, pinta $10. Hannay'a BRANDY, ↑ :863, V:O..jll. Sparkling, MOSELLE SIS pinta Ste Martinean's Do., - * $6), ** $74; *** 89.. *G. B. Muum and Co.'t CHAMPAGNE $14, pints $15
REYNOLDS & Co.
aaob, and in my gig were ten, chosen from Union Insurance Society of Canton, now shares among the flower of the crew of the Wild$1,500 per share premium. Dayroll.
Tha, three bonts left the schooner aide sinal. Ohina Trader Insurance Company's Shares taneously bat soon separated, as, according to China and Japan Marine Insurance The 751, Wyndham St, Hongkong, agreement, the first cutter was to bourd the pirate on the starboard, and the ascond on the port side, while I attacked the stern and en deavored to force an entrance into the cabia wherein we believed the captives were confined, Very silently and actionely we procended. We did not need 'maffled oars, for the tempest
Chinese Insurance Company-$75 per share
por sharo premian.
jati premionzinaria, Virg
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharea-
3965 por abara premiom
NOW BEADY
VIMPERIAL QUARTO.
tt 1498]
Uina Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$73 ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY
per share premiam.
effectually deafened us all to everything but ita Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares-868 own bowling,
per share proming. —
The ousters gained their position without at Hongkong and Whampos Dack Company's An tracting the uberration of the pimte, and I
Shares per boul discount.
Co.'s Shares-34 per naut. prem,
wan in hopes that we should affect on easy cup- Hongkong, anton and Mass Steamboat tore, when, anluckily, the frail bamboo-work which the bowman of my gie had laid hold of Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-le- 60 with his boat-book, gave way with a craab, and
pet share praminm.
instantequely there was a commotion on China, Sea, Saigon, and Straits Stoamabig board the junk.
Company-5 per cent, discount.
AM WITH THEN
PUNTI AND HANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
ANGLO-ORIKKER DICTIONARY, by the
Bov, W. LOBSCHEID, pablished at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
TGX scope and practical service this Work which the Chinese have of late yours boon com
I-atands unrivalled. All tao new worde
pelled to coin to express the numerous objecta
Faciense generally, which the rapid advance of Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$60 per foreign relations has imposed upon them, ure
ubaro.
Mart d'alus sant orang !** (All bands cope China and Streita Steam Navigation Cometa machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in
up) I heard Sare ary, in stentorita tones that
rang high above the raging of the storm.
With a terrific yall, their aconatomed war-cry,
pany-20 per cent discount,
the Malays sprang upon the deck of the tai-Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharee 60 por fallylustrated and explained, forming exer.
mung, and a terrible hand-to-hand ööößiot en-
ceut. discount.
sued between the boarders and the assailed. Hongkong Distillery Company-10 per cent
•Mari de mass rema de plakkan umpat renne, jangal kaya berskoon belang !" (Pour in come into the cabin aft, and be careful not to speak) I cried, in a tone that I knew was only audible to my crew,
Lawung myself over the storn galley of the junk, and for eager fellows followed me As
premiums, nominal, Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-10 per share
(discount:
Joke Mulliži
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DA SILVA & CO.
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Queen's Noad, tf 1483. Hongkong. 1st September, 1671,
NOTICE.
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On the 16th instant.,
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Ba" Belled Wifi) - Cornavin,"
fa, se
Ambasador,
BASS &00.'S OCTOBER BREW, in kage-
·
hends and kilderkinis. Barclay & Co.'s PORTER, in hogshands, BEST JAMAICA RUM, in do. -
piríts, ma BURKET DUBLIN STOUT, in quarts and
BASS'S ALB, by Canicro-Saunders
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Heaney's BRANDY, 1 star and 3 stars. AVH GIN, in red seen.
Krug & Oos-CHAMPAGNE, in quarta and
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pse
AL LAMBERT, ATKINSON & O t8 006 Hongkong, 26th May, 1971..
FOR SALE.
CLARET, in wood.
D
Tomorrow, at 2 F.M. To-day, at 4 P.M. Buick dispatch.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
UFF GORDON'S SPERRIES.
Cockburn'a PORT.
CHAMPAGNE,-
DE VENOĜE & 00.
FLEUR DE SILLERY.
J. M. ARMSTRONG.
1m 1425 Hongkong, 93rd Angest, 1971.
· FOR SALE.
BAL CIGABS.
WILLIAM MOORE and MR
admitted partners in our firm.
LAMMERT. ATKINSON &. 130.
4 1958. Hongkong, 30th June, 1870,
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M
R WILLIAM ABBOTT TURNBULL is authorised to sign our firm from this date.
BIRLEY, WORTHINGTON & O... tf 829 Shanghai, Let May, 1871,
THE interdat and responsibility of Mr. J. A. Kock in our fir, nesed on the 28th of July by mutual conunt, and we shall carry on ear baginase, as hitherto, under the same style.
J. SMITH & Co..
tf 1430 Choloo, 6th August, 1871. HE Undersigned having this day entered
into partnership aa Herchants and Oom mission Agents, wilt conduct their business.
LYALL&Co.
Ruperior Manila and Cavita CIGARS, misi Agate and style of NORTON,
in boxes of 100 and 500. Manila CHEROOTS. Apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. tf 1189 Hongkong. 18th July, 1971.
FOR SALE,
NE 3 HP. Rovigital team ENGINE, with Boiler and Mountings, complete. Two Albion PRINTING PRESSES. One Columbian
:do
One larga Matting MACHINE.. A Radist Drilling MACHINE.
One Crab WINCH,
One Self-nating SAW
with one Saw.
Ono Vertical DRILL. One Donkey PUMP.
For particulars, apply to
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HB Undersigned bave to-day established at
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The Latest time for posting Letters at this
Patterns 10A.M. on the 15th instant.
Late letters (bat Letters only) addresand to tbe-United Kingdom vit. Brindisi, or to Sia.... gapore, may be posted on board the Paolot Lum 11.50 .. to the time of sailing, on pay. ment of à Inte. Fre of 18 conta cack in addition to the postage.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General
Hongkong, 8th September, 1871. -
General Post Office,
MAILS BY THE " UNITED STATES" PACKET"
The United States, Mail Packet "AMBEI CA" will be dispatched on TUESDAY, the 12th inatant, at 3 P.,, with the Mails-
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United States' and the United Kingdom..
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lettera, Books. Newspapers, &o., antil 2.30 PM.
from 2.30 P.a. to 250 P.x., on payment of
Letters can be posted on board the Packet
Late Fee of 11 conis in addition to the Postage. The Propayment of the Postage to all the above places by this Toate is compulsory... Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will be forwarded by Le English Pockets.
Correspondence addressed to Yokohamn, and the United States, woat be superscribed per AMERICA," sad that addressed to the United Kingdom met he superscribed" vid San Fran
co
General Post Office,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Geral.
Hongkong, 2nd September, 1971.
been concluded according to which a regular It is hereby notified that arrangements have exchange of direct Mails will take place, by means of the BRITISE MAIL PACKETS, between this Office and Brindisi.
only correspondence addressed to Italy, but The Maile from Hongkong will comprise, not also correspondence addreed to the several States of the Continent beyond Italy.
TOLGA,M Capt. Flambeau, will be dispatebed for
YOKOHAMA (Dircol},
A Written Declaration of the Coulents TO-DAY, Tuesday, the 19th inatazt, at four (4) and Value of the Packages for the Overland Bontele required by the Egyptinu Government, C. BERTRAND, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Principal Agent. Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or 1510 Hongkong, 12th September. 1871.
with Parcels, and the Company do not fold Letters is optional. FOR SWATOW; AMỘT, AND FOOCHOW. themselves responsible for any Detention or
HE Steamap
Prejudice which may happon from the ingor-prepaid: the charge for registration being the rectmees in such declaration.
Bboleh WINES, Jurga assortment. Sparkling HOOK and MOSELLE. Haut BARSAO and SAUTERNE. French LIQUEURS, CHARTREUSE
Ao, ABSINTHE Vermuth NOUILLY PRAT Wyanud FOKINKS, double Orange CURA. for the above Porta
At
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. tf 907 Hongkong, 25th May, 1871.
FOR SALE,
Gamesy.
Ex late Arrivals from duorion, England and INDIA-RUBBER PACKING, Flat and
Bound, all sizes. India Bubber HOSE, all sizes. Best Leather Suction HOSE, ali iz Patent Brass and from SOREWS, all sizes. Hand VICES, Sorow VIOBE, and Bancha- VICES ....
Sidelight GLASSES, best polished. all sizes. Rivet HAMMERS, Engineer HAMMERS. Hatobet BRACES, Sledge HAMMERS. American AXES and HATCHETS Bargent'e CABOOSES und FIXTURES, sorted sizes.
KHANG TUNG Captain Pitman, will have immediate deapstol
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRÁIK & Co. tf 1643 Hongkong, 9th September, 1871, FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
Steamer
CALCUTTA,
"CHINA,” Captain Gardiner, will leave for the above plases en THURSDAY next, the 14th ina at P.M.
Dispatches will close at 1.30 e w.
DAVID BASSOON. SONS & Co. 90 1511 Hongkong, 6th September, 1871. FOR LONDON BUBZ CANAL, Calling al SINGAPORE and PENANG.
HE Stasi
* GLENFANNOX," expected to arrive here on the 15th inst, will be disputabed pa slovo on the Ifth inst. -For Freighter Pausage, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
The prepayment of the postage ou ordinary
The pootage ou registered Letters must be
The Company reserve the option of forward as the postage ou each Letter." ing a goods shipped by their Steamers for papers, ott printed papers and packets of
The propment of the postage on Nows Barops through Egypt, either by rail, or by patterns is compulsory." Qunal in their own Steamera, or in FenstİS employed for the purpose.
Shippars are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company'a Black Bills of Lading.
A. MOIVER, Superintenden!.
· Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Cola Ofce, Hongkong, 8th September, 3871.
IHROUGH US MAIL LINE
POSTED FROM "CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL' S. S. COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WITH THZ UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.
THE 8, 8. "AMERICA," Captain Wakeaw will leave Hongkong for San Francisco vis Tokobama on TUESDAY, the 12th of Septem ber next, at 5 o'olack P.M., taking Passengers, Maite and Freight, for the United States, Canas da, Central and South America, and Europe,
Addressed to
Addressed to
The rates of postage are as follows, viz. :—
'FOR A LETTER. Italy.
Is cunts for cash & oż Switzerland..... The German States,
Austria.
Belgium........ The Nether anda.....
"Denmark. Teligoland. Swedao.... Norway N
508
40
For a Tempo par Zor such foar Price ources of Book Current,
Fackels and Packets of Patterns,
6 Ata.
(Italy.4 $8.
Switzerland.ro The German Stater. 6..
Austris..... Belgium. The Natherands...
Denmark.. Agenta
7d. 1523 Hongkong, 7th September, 1871. FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.
Gas BRAUKETS and Copper (40 PIPES. Kerosine LAMPS and CHANDELIERS. Amerian Çut NAILS, SU sizce, Boiler TUBER, naorted sizes. Hubbuck's Boilet and Baw LINSEED OIL.
do. PAINTS of all description. BLOCKS, Patent and Common, all sizes French and Garman.VEGETABLES. Amoricon White BEANS and Green PEAS. Wt. Whyte, Master, having the greater por do. Lima BEANS and CLAMS. tion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate
MACKEREL, in Kiter and Tindespatch for the above-porte,
do: do. Yeaal POWDER and CODFISH. SPLIT PEAS, PEARL BARLEY,
German Smoked SAUSAGES. Westphalian HAMSAR Sour UABBAGE (Eater Kobl), Red do (other do.)? Green do Gruner do. ), ̈ ̈ BEANS, pickled (Turkitobe Erbeen); Cut BEANS, piskled (Sebnitt Baknen Green CABBAGE, dried (Getrockneter Grun Kohl), in Glass Jms,
LIEHICS BEEF-EXTRACT, Best Hamburg BEEF and PORK. Best Danish Corn BRANDY,
At
L. FRICKEL & Co. Im 169 Hongkong, 30th Angat, 1871.
AND B. TENNENT'S ADE and
.PORTER.
SARA DAVID VORBAR & SONS! Meroimat Navy. Navy Boiled
Long Flax
Crown
CANVAS.
ARNHULD KARBERG & tt 1180 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
The Chronicle and Directory for 1871,
* NOW READY; -/-
THIS Wark, now in the NINTH year of
itu existence, is eady for delirary,
THE well-known 4 1 Clipper Ship
"ONWARD,”
For Freight or Passage, apply Lo
BOŽARIO & Co. if 1548 Hongkong, 11th September. 1871. FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Brig
}
10,
Heligoland Sweden..... Norway...
|_ Russia
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. Hongkong. 9th August, 1971.
General Post-Office,
A Better of the Company will leave Shang- bal, via the Inland Sea Ports, about name date, and make aloss connection at Yokohama,
The "MERICA" will be deout San Francis- October 17th, whonce daily Passanger traina and daily Freight trains are run over the Central and Union Pacific, Railroad Lines for New
Arrangements having been made by the York and for all the principal cities in the Franch Post OfFce for embarking and disem interior and upon the Atlantio Seaboard. The harking the British Overisad Wails to and from time between San Francices and New York by France at Brindisi, thereby necessitating tho First-class Passenger traina in six days and payment by the French Post Office of a transit twenty hours; and the distance 8,819 milsa, rate to the Italian Post Office, it has been de- -- The Silver Palace Sleeping Cars are runtermined to augment the rate of postage on Captain Castillo, will have grick despatch for through on these tralan, making Drawing Room lettere exchanged in the direct Maila between the above port.
Care by day, and Stoeping Cars by night; and Hongkong and the French Post Office. are of the Intest and best American pafteyo, The rates of postage chargeable in Hongkong being unexcelled for comfort and convenience, tpon letters seat to France and countries At New York, Passengers have selection of through France will, in future, be as follows, various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany.
To France, Algeria.. the French Office in Through Tickets and Bills of Lading at Tunis and Tangiers, 22 doute part ounce.
Turkey (except Constantinople), and the Offica ienned fox. transportation to Yokohama and
VILLA DE RIVADAVIA"
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ERANDAO & Co.
* 15$97 Hongkong, 11th September, 1871.
· FOR NEW YORK. THE 4 I North German Bergpo
ST. PAULL
will load at this and Whampoa for New York, other Japa Porta, and an, Frano con for the and will have quick despatan.. For Freight, apply to
SOLYPHANT & Co.
f 1530 Hongkong, 7b September, 1871. ' FOR NEW YORK.
THE 41 Danish Bark
"FTIGA,"
Alexandretta, Messius, Blades, Bryma, Mity- To Jaffa, Bercath, Tripoli (Syria), Intakin,
Overland Railroad, and to Europe by connecting Lines of Steators. The Overland Bailroad ene, the Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Incholi, Ke- Companica Guarantee 1 dare time for Silk xud bizond; Tultcha, Yarme, Galatz, and Thrsila, raesan, Salonica, Samimin, Sinope, Stlins, Tre- 18 days for Fens and, Geveral Merchandice, 22 cents per oase.
between San Francisco and New York.
Favorable arrangements have been made for Through usagers and Freight to Americe from Calcutta, Penang and, Singapore, and
will load at this and Whampoa for New York, from, Swatow, Apany and Fohow, and will have quick despateb.. For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Cu. 1495 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1971, FOR ADELAIDE AND SYDNEY. THE
French Olipper-barque
It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Pross Olice, sa neval, from the best and most authenfio soproes, and no paius have been spared to make the work com plete in all respecte
and voluminous information, the value of the “CHRONIOLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1873 ? ban bean further augmented by the addi- tion of Uhrono-lithograph plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK;
sales of the
***OMER & JULIE," Dept. Sabatier, will have quick despatch as
In addition to the usual varied above or will have
here given in extenso, Each and every word in
VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS cises for students of a most, instructive nature, MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are
and of the HUI giren, the acconta being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto azizined. The typo
THE COAST OF CHINA graphy displays the exccess of an attempt to besides other focal information and make the Chinese and English type correspondtistica curated to date of publication,
n the wise of body, thereby effecting a vast usonemy of space, achieving a clearness not
I bad aarioised, the whole of the piratical crewing to Hongkong picula, at $230, by Hop.proviously attained, and dispensing with those |
had gone forward to assist in "ropelling the boarders that Mr. Sesra and the second-raste cheong by retail keaded, so I st once dashed into the cabin, a unded by my four henchmen.
In the dim, yellow light that a taper burning before an idol'a ebrine diffused, I was able to distinguish Captain Erlauger, lying in and corner with his arms securely bored, while in the opposite one crouched Mille with ber fair face baried in har hands. She heard us entar, raised her head, and gave actoranea to a shriti shriek of despair, as her gaze Zall upon the dusky Agures of my followers, who cartaisly looked formidable and ferocious, and held up ralacl their glittering weapoRE.
Elia, dear, do not be frightened. We have come to save you 1 cried.
Artour Thank God she ejaculated, as she rose, staggered toward me and fell, half Cainting, in 'my, arine....
merebant.
SALES ON BEPTEMOR 11TH, 1871. As reported by Chisess Saigon Rico, 5,000
vast margins and Facant spaces" which, bayo Telkom Bears, 4,000 picuis, at 82.16, by Yes. heretofore characterized Chinese publications,
The scope of the work is so wrent, and its Wheat Mour. 1,000 picals, at $1.80, by Kwan-atilitarian purposes so complete, that re cheong-tai to Hongkong merobant
forence to its pages enables a person who Bombay Cotion, 31 bales, at $17.30, by Farees understands English to pomenicale efectively merchant to Kwonghong,
Bet with natives who understand nothing but Chi Bombay Cotton, 50 bales, at $17.10, by Parsee nese. In this reepost the work will be found merchant to Chuan-shing.
indispensable to all Europeans residing in ae merchant to Tal-hing.
Shanghai Cotton, 50 balen, at $18.89, by Par-China, and to the nativen themselves it ex plains exbjects fully, with which very few in Calcutta Cotton, 400 bales, at $14.65, by Parsee died of them are perfectly acquainted. To merchant to Yuet-wo-loong.
parties resident in England and interested in Calcutta Colon, 100 baler, at $15.85, by Parsee Chins it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. merabant to Kin-bing clienag
It comprises upwards of two thousand large
Baltans, 1,000 bundles, at $150, by Hang-quarto pages, fang to Hongkong membant
Tattan, 500 bundles, at 84.40, by Hung-fung
to Hongkong merekant."
While Pepper, & hales, at 822.00, by Hung
fung to travelling merchsat.“
TRUBNER & O 60, PATRESORTNE BOW; '
W, H. BELL **Daily Press” Orrion, Hongkond.
tending to make this work the vado mecum for all Public, Merantile and General
Ollo
As already announced, the Directory is published in Two Forma, Complets at $5, or with the Eints of Residents, Port Direc- tories, Mape, &o,, at $9.4
Copies may be rotation at the Daily Preu Office, and of the following Agenta Mesure, Drown & Co Bwałow.
WILSON, NIDROLIA & Co., Amoy, HEDGE & Co., Foochow KELLT & Co, Bhangbai. Mr. J. R. BLANK, Japan Gandia Ofice, Toko-
Mesara, Tar & Co., Paternoster Bow, in London. B
Mr. G. Srski, Cornbill, London. Mr. P. ALJAR, Clement's Lane, London, Messrs Bares, HENDT & Co., Old Jewry,
Londen.
Mr. L. P. Fears, Merchants' Exchange
San Francisco,
For Passave only, apply to
GRÜN & Co.- If 3484 Hongkong, lat September, 1871, FOR NEW YORK.
THE British Ship
THE
PAGE JUNTA GLANØD,"
will load here and at Whampoa for the above, | port, and have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to ma
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co..
1 1481 Hongkong, Bles August, 1871-
FOR SAN FRANCISUD.
THE 41 American Ship
"SUMATRA,” Capt. John Mullin, will have quick (for the above port..
Retara Fassage Tickets saved at a reduction
To Spain and Gibraltar, 24 cents per ounce To the Grand Dochies of Luxemburgh and Baden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Rhenish Prussia, Bavaria, Wartenburg, the Principalities of Hohenzollern; Birkenfeld, Hesse-Homburg, Eippe, Solwartsburg-Hudol-
of 20 on regular rates. EN CABIN stadt nod Reuss, the Dookies of Nasen, Saxe- Value and weight of Parcel Packages ra. Coburg-Gotha and Saxe-Meiningen-Hildburg- | quired ; ill Packages should be marked to adhausen, Tesae-Electorul, Heees Darmstadt, the
dress'in fall. We a
Dubby of Sare-Weimar-Eiscoach, the Free
No Fraght received alter noon of the 11th Cities of Frankfort-on-the-Maine, Hamburgh, pros. No Parcel Packages revolved after 5 P-96 onto per t ounce.
Bremen, spd Lubeck, Beitzerland, and Italy, same day, Tu
For further information into Passage or 22 cez le per ounce. Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West
T. A HARRIS,
Hongkong, August 12th, 1871.
Agent
FOR SALE.
--THE HABLAS CORPUS CASES.
(Unitar with the Two Previous Judgments!
E full text of the TRIAL of KWOK-A- BING THE HUN. PAUNGEFOTE. →Price 25 cents.
A few copies of CHITY JUSTICE SMALE'S
To Countries beyout Sen without distinction, To Praania (Rbenish Provinces excepted), Hanover, Saxony, the Grand Duchies of leak- Lenburgh Schwerin and Mecklenburgh Strelitz. Duchy of Branewick, Grand Dachy of Olden burg (the Principality of Birkenfeld excepted), the Duchy of Jabalt, the Austrian Provinces, Belgrade, Baza (Belgrade excepted), Montene gro, Bebleswig and Holstein, 30 ocats per
Gumice.
To Denmark, the Papal States and Austria, 32 cents per ounce.
To Moldavia, Wallachia, Turkey in Europe, Sweden, Norway, Poland, and Resaid, és centa per ounce.
Pre-payment is compulsory in the case of Letters for Spain, Gibraltar. Dountries begand JUDGMENTS in re KWOK-A-BING ON Ses, Earvia (Belgrade erocepted), and on-
HABEAS CORPUS -Price 25 conte
despatchApply at the Daily Press Office.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. 4 1418: Hongkong, 2lat August, 1871.
FOR MANILA.
THE Spaulah B-wasted schooner
"M. LOPEZ" Captain Uriarte, will have quick damutab to the above por
** For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & CO..
if 1374 Hongkong, 18th Auguệt, 1871,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 1 American Ship
JOSEPH-OLARK,” Captain Carver, will have early despatch above
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUSSELL & Θi if 1181 Hongkong, 14th July, 1871.;
舖煙未呂馨元廣
THE undersigned bogs to inform the Publis The be une all sorts of Ola OIGARS,
HAVANA, CAVITE and MANILA, ia amal and large boxes, best TOBACCO, and prepar el TOBACCO for Bale at an agreeable prices.
For particulare, apply to
KWONG YUEN HING,
No. 81, Queen's Road,"
Next to the entrance of the Central Merket.
Bm 1464 Hongkong, 29th August, 1671.
T
嵗煤榮
WING-KEE COAL BHÓP,
tenegro.
Lotters any be registered to all the abor plucos, except Epain, Portugal and Gibraltar, and the Austrian Provinces, the fee for regis. tration is the same amount as the postage on at letter Yeapest vely,
Newspapers and Prices Current cannot be prepaid..
F. W. MITCHELL,
Pertmaster Gmeral. General Post Office.
Hongkong, 13th February, 1971.
It fe hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor- way, when forwarded via Southampton, will henceforward be 36 cents for each felf ounce
THE Proprietor of Wisa-se Shop bege to which may either be paid in advance, or it may inform the Pabllo that his Shop has been Le left to he collected on delivery of the Letters. established since 1953, as Fedicstt's Lang, and Topaid Letters will be subject to an additional
as that he is always a great quantity of Box charge on delivery.
OCAL in store for Sale Gentlemen or ship. matern wishing to patronise him, are requested to apply at his Shop.
17 699 Hongkong, 24th April, 1871,
General Post Office,
F. W. MITORELL,
Podmaster Genoral.
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.
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