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EPIEMBER 1472, 1871.

the partial demolition of, the gato post and have been still wiser to have left the wholo palings was all that could be abaiged to the of the negotiation' to Bfv. Seward; für Mr. storia. But at Messrs. Carroll & Co's very Low possesses neither the knowledge, “onpa- great injury was done, not aut much to the city, por breath, of view suited to stdiplo howes itself, bat to the neighbouring buildings. mct. That Mn Seward Las been consulted, Mestra. Carroll & Co.'s bones is entirely,gooled, according to instructions, I havo bò reason to with corrugated iron, and the wind "getting doubt; but I am sorry to say "unch to the dis beneath that portion shading the verandah, appointment of all American residents. Bir lifted it in thred lego masses, and landed one Baward does out,, ka was expected, accompLAY

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Neville.

Joba Mullin: Carvor.

Hongkong Augusti Heard & Conick dispatch: Hongkong Olyplant & Co...

Hongkong Wahee, Smith & Co. Hongkong Badao & Co......

Hongkong Remedies & Go.....

Hongkong Ulyphrat & Co........ Hongkong Aegustine Heard & Co,

Hongkong Russell & Co....

Villa de Riyaduria... AL. Lopez

Wm. Whyle. Hemsworth Castillo..

Hongkong Rozario .....

Bozabay (str)AT. Mei-Kon (Bus)) Alexandre Lavalley(str.)

For Sale. SAYLE & CO

SILK MERGERS, TAILORS, GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN,

VICTORIA

¡Boardoz

Hongkong David Sassoon, Sona & Co.

Hongkong|P. & 0. §, N.;0ɔ, wi Hongkong Measagerice Maritimas: Hongkong Melchers & Co.

Hongkong Douglas Lapreik & Co.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

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Ambassador,

on the roof of the P. & 0. Cuộn hỏng, entting the expedition. What his reason ars for keeps NEW YORK. through roof and sciling and destroying one ing aloof I cannot eay; for the order was posi-. side of the roof entirely. The romainder wustivo to Mr. Lów to request Mr. Sadafil to ac-| floated off toward Messra. Aspinall, Corries & compmay him, and to consult him upon all meh- SAN FRANCISCO Co.'s, and one piece after cutting off a corner wares conucoted with the missión. It is goito of the roof, made its way through a ten-firingposal to that Mr. Seward did not agros with the MELBOURNE & SYDNEY gudown, while encther buried itself some seven course proposed by Mr. Low, supposing" Mr.) er cigüt indheg in a stone wall. This oppar Low to have a cure in view, or that Ze de MANILA... oatly onded the damage effected by the ron stined to play second kddle in an affuir, when roofing, which nów, lies souttered about the (in sil fairness be should have led.

SPORE, PANG, "& CALCUTTA Obinu (str)., compaurids, At the P. & 0. Office the flag. With the expedition several civilians have YOKOHAMA. staff first bent considerably, and then broke just gone, Admiral Rodgers clooted among others SHANGHAI below the topibaat, carrying away the stays and a scientific gentleman and a photographicartist, Do. everything. The Bagstaff at the P. M. S. S.bur strange to say, peremptarily excluded alij SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW Kwang Tang (etr.) Pitman. Co.'s office wa uleo blown down, and by some incbers of the paces. Why, it is difficult to eingluar freak was, in falling, lifted over a buta- find reason. Had it been a secret misaiog bon fence without touching and deposited on then be could scarcely have done otherwisu; the other aida free from any injury. Of all the but, as before stated, sit the official correspon- honses on the Bund the Club'enffered the moat, desce has been püblished för and wide, the One moment apparently safe, the next anw the object of the expedition a definately stated roof on the back, part of the bone slide down in the letter to Mr. Low and Adurat Rod." bodily, and a third witnessed the conversion of gero, as likewise, so nearly as possible enulă the bar-room inte a shower bath. The resibo told, the cours to be pursued. If it Giants in the Qlub were in a sorry plight. The were a secret mission then, clearly no one out- ceilings fell in, it was possible to End side the navy and diplomatic corps should have clothica, and the bonenquence was the np. bean allowed, and even then it would be dif pearance on the Club steps of a mottey floult to keep operations of such an ex- gruwd, some in mackintoshes bad juuk petition secret, when the execution thereal is to boota, ethere in pajause, all, bowerer, equal-be entrusted to about 1,509 ace, who are, it is ly wet. The billiard room was partly in- to be hoped, in the enjoyment of the two famil - noudatod, but the tables received to injury, Į Lies of bearing and seding. But Admiral Roll-

and while a few tilga will repair the celemal gero, when he refused permission to correspon damage, a little paper will remove all traces of dents for Americast newspapers to accompany that which was caused in the various rooms, the expedition, in the teeth of letting other The Bund itself is absolutely destroyed; persons civiliana go, rausheafed to give his reasons for vaded knee deep in water, and at every step rannatrange and contradictory sa action. We - great risk of colliding w ta submarine rocks, or believe Admiral Rodgers to be a brave and abio more correctly speaking, the copfung stones of officer, but we sincerely, hope for his make that the wall. The granite was washed" bore and whenever he is called upon the explain any there by the waves, and the, sein wend spread in action to the Navy Department, bia pen will "all directions gave to the accaen most wretched not serve bim so sourvy a trick as it evidentir uppenrance. In Water Street, Messrs. Aspinall, did in this instance." The principal reason why Cornes & Car were the principal sufferers, al- our wortby Admiral thought, it dangerous to though, as on the Bund, hourly every house fall base newspaper eg around big was, that the effects of the storm in one way or another. they chronicfing all they one and board, right The natire town has almost entirely escaped, inform the Cureaus what he had done or was To signs of storn being visible, except at doing in the Corea, 3 day got like to use the Otomachi, where some of the houses are flooded, word "absurd” or “ ridiculous,” in comment- and at Ishikawa, which is literdly levelled withing on an action of so high a parsonage as a the ground. This village faces north and sndth; and being attacked both front and rear, easily anccumbed.

rear admiral in the United States Navy, but jack now I am at a loss of other adeguato ad- jectives to express my meaning. Perhepe the On the Biaff, the principal de tagais în shape Admiral: Jobored under no impression that ull of duulished palicgs, destroyed stele, muffs the Goreanu could speak English fluently, or dounded of planter, and roufe without tilen, rather that all correspondents could not only The English Legation has lost a chimney, and speak Corean, but wenn also gifted with the there are several ture apots on the roof, while pater of divinition, for he was further afraid thọ đigztaff is now a complete mock; the that his "future purposes" might be disclosed Lungalow once occupied by Dr, Newton uns to the Coreans... I giñscrely hope that 'Admiral Also Buffered very severely, while both NorthJohn Bdgers has better control over bis and South camps late scarcely a habitable but [toague than ha bas over his pay. Then an, loft. Colonel Richards' but gave way at an other weighty argument addgood by the Com- curly hour, the roof falling on Mrs. Richards, mander-in-Chief of the Asiatic squadron was but not injuring her, and in both worth and that what your orrespondent wrote for the mouth cumpa thero aro rows of bats bodily New York-Herald might get book to tlie fallen to the ground like rows of tin soldiers, Corea through the Chinese, an unintentional, one on the top of the other. During pesterday thought I fear un undeserved, compliment the men were busy moring their futríture into both to the Herald and its correspondent; bachitable quartere; but the prospect of a wet fes, although I have the utmost faith in the night under a roof as full of boles as the hearen | Wereld, and in its circolation, I can scarcely is of stars muas bave been anything bat plenesat.

a very little injury The shipping austained very little injury, the principle sufferere boing the P. M. 5... Co. Their wharf by the navel hospital was swopt away, and some of the debris was wished on to the Bood, and one large piece blocks up the channel into the creek. Two of the P. M.S.S | Con lighters, one with ten on board, were blown on to the sea mali at Beaten, a water boat buck, and three empty cool jaoks mot a similar fate, altogether a list of misfortunes selden Falling to the lot of any one company in a single day. Two pilot schooners were driven snboro at the Buylish Jatoba, and one wirk, the Baricen drifted naurly & valla in shore, whilatha Thker | Har and the Thabor.got adrift, the latter losing her bowsprit and the former collding with the Peito. The Dutch run askare a: Beaten, and u Japanese barque was only saved frem coming sabore, and probably taking the Havic with her by the enddon changs of wind.

EXCHANGE, HONGKONG.

NANKIN AND SZEOHUEN ROADS, SHANGHAL

Respectfully sunounce tha, in anticipation of the early arrival of their SPRING STOCK they bave grently reduced the prices of their WINTER GOODS, an early inspection of which they solicit from intonding purchasers,

SILKS, FIAU, Funoy, and Shot.. ⠀ NORWICH REPS, all wool WINCEYS.

*** PLAIDS and VANÍLETS.

*JACKETS,

Cloth, Telvet, Silk and Scalokin. The various CLANS o ff Woal SEAWLS.

Linon COLLARN and OUFFS, Embroidered Lace COLLARS and UUFFS,

the most approved styles.

In the Juvenile and Ladics* HOSIERY and UNDERCLOTHING

will be found some special finos,,

Gente, Wool HOSLERY, SOCKS UNDER VESTS, PANTS CRIMEANS, CARDIGAN JACKETS and VESTS BLEEPING SUITS, DRESSING GOWNS:

Tailoring under the Superintendence of or- perienced,OUTTERS.

· Lounge COATS

Office do

Walking do

Visiting do

Dresa SUITS..

From the Voot English

manufae, turers.

Light Texture OVERCOATS Making to order. TWEED SUITS at very

The FURNISHING we have confidence in recommending that good wing will be obtained

Brussels & Tapesty CAEPETS.

flatter myself that the Olioamua fide or anoh pleasure it reading the Herald, with his tea, even if reference is made to Chim, as he would low prices. take in some other literary productions; and agan in this were go, considering the fact that about four monthe must nçoceastity clapse before he could get an account is Daglish of what he had probably read at least fourteen weeks previens ju choles. Chiness or Corest, I doubt much whether he would besonte very ex- sited over what be world read. No: take them all in sil, the Admiral's rosanna, were not cer- tainly such as should be adopted at Antapalis, wợ will way, as anmples of "logio--at least pol ordinary logic; we know nothing about naval logic.

Velvet Pile CARPETS,

A few made op Squarea and Sofa CARPETS. OIL CLOTH for Halia, Pusingen, Stairs, ko.

Coir MATTING and MATS AB Wool REPS and DAMASKS,

for Curtains A TABLE CLOTHS, a large amortment. The Eider Down QUIA. Carriage and Travelling BUGS,

SAYLE & Co.:

The Ministar'a rescous were equally a deep, and well worthy the careful study of the di- plomat. I said reasons, when, in fict, only one was forthouming. Several gentlemen connected with the press of Shanghai and desired to join the expedition. Some of these gentlemen and expressed decided adverse opinions to Mr.Low's | sourgo in the Tientais affair... Mt. Low being an American, and this opinions being anti-ADIES' and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES. Low, ergo these gentlemen were anti-A mērīóan, and therefore, should not join an Ameriona ex- pedition. But it might be stated, powerful as this logic is, it caugos apply to American tor-

Ez 8.S." Prian."

Billiard ULOTH. Gentlemen'e Twill SBIR28, (new styles.) WRISTBANDS.

A close inspection of the railway worka has proved that they sustained the tremendoné test are entirely plan admirably wall. They We must not forget to mention that two jurgo holes ware made in the walls of the new bouses on lat 20, Wster Street, by some raia. silo, and that the balcony ruubing round the respondante of Americaa newspapera. I pre- roof of Mr. Pagċon'a sail loft was more than Į half swept away Bath the English and French Batobas were very much injured, the pôles lutoly driven in 'being uprosted by the Baore. The em-wall built at the mouth of the creek was alep partly destroyed. This com plotes our list of damagen; for it would be use lesa to enter intó minnie details where the loss is but a few tiles, though we may mention that the tower on the top of Mr. Taylor's house on the bluff now resembles the leasing tower of Pisa. The typhoon was unquestionably one of the most severe--if not actually the most -severe-that has been experienced during the last few years, and we sincerely trust that shall escape'n sesond anpleasant visitation during the present season.

sumo Mr. Low rensored il-out about as fol- love: That the Shanghai gentlemen, being Muslin members of the press and anti-America's, all other members of the pross must be anti- Azerican. The press must be excludél! This may not be gud pommon reasoning but I bave a very strong notion that it is Low-diplomatic reasoning,

THE COREAN EXPEDITION.

New York Herald.

(COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOR:

SEPTEMBER Karn, EVENING. tone has advanced a little; Pains has been Bengal drag, Patan, under speculative ope placed at $681 to 1662 onels, and 865 to 1879 on credit; Benares, 5645 to $650: Mai- wa $670 to $675

SERTENZE 14TH, MOKRING. No change at present in the market.

ON LONDON.—

A large parcel of Black SILKS, bought vory cheap. trimmed and Lach COLLARS and

CUFFS Gold CORD. UMBRELLAS.

BAYLE & Con

Hongkong, 31st January, 1871, KAVEL FOR SALE. BRANDY, Fine BOR.

EXCHANGE

Bank Billa, at 30 days sight,.., 4/34 x 43 Bank Bills, at 6 months' right; 47%) to 415 Credits, at mouths' sight... 4/4% to 4)42 | .:. Documentary Biligat6 months"

sight

#

Bank Bills on demand,

Bank, 3 days' night. Bank, 15 days sight. Private, 30 days' "ight...

SHARE!

721

Hongkong. Bank Sbarce, Old-60 per cent.

Mama

;promium. mak

Fine Obampagne CLARET, Breakfast.

Dinder. Sparking HOCK

MOSELLE

SHOOK

F. PEIL

if 310 Hongkong, 15th February; 1871.

FOR SALE,

WWWOHAMPAGNE: TOEDEREL CARTE NOIR.

V ROEDEREE VARTE BLANCHE:

ROEDEREE CARTE BLANCHE

DOREM PASAR ROEDERER GLADIATEUR.

SPAREN BANDER & Cò.,

Bøle Agents for Hongkong and China. if 1694 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1869.

Quick dispatch."

Quick dispatch,

ten (énick dispatch.

¿Cjnisk dispatèl.

nick dispatch.

Quick dispatch,

Quick dispateb.

Jaick dispateb.

Te-day, at 2 PM.. Quick dispatch.

and To-day; st 3-P.M.

ajók dispatch. Tomorrow, at noon.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

\UFF GORDON'S SHERRIES.

Dout bum's PORT.

ÚELAMPAGNE,

DE-VENOGE & CO. FLEUR DE SILLERY.

JM. ARMSTRONG,

݀SS & CO'S OCTOBER BREW, in hogs. 1 1425 Hongkong, 23rd August, 1871.

henda and kilderkins,

Barolay & Co. PORTER, in hogslicada. BEST JANAIJA BUM, in Jo. BURKE'S DUBLIN STOUT, in quarts and

plate.

BASS'S ALE, by Cameron and Sundora

i quarte and piate.

Duff Gordon's SHERBIES, &ferent scala. Superior Of Vintage PORT.

Hendey's BRANDY, 1 star and 3 stars. AYH GIN, in red capes.” "Krog & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, in quarts aud

pints,

GROSSE & BLACKWELL'S QILMAN'S

STORES.

HAMS, CHEESE, BACON, in tine Trußed PATER, FOID GRAS, Preserved

PROVISIONS of avery description, Auso rican, Burlish, Dutch, French and Gur- man VEGETABLES, in lorge assortment.

FINEST FRENCH BUTTER, in bottles

PRIME DANISH BUTTER, ia 7. Jbs. Tids. Sill's and Holatein BUTTER, fa Legs, RUSSIAN CAVIAR. VANILLA BEANS, - TEYSSONEAUX JAMS, JELLIES, and

FRUITS, in Juice and Brandy, "MENTER'S CHOCOLATE, yellow, broson,

and pink.

At

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. LI 908 Hongkong, 25th May, 1871.

FOR SALE. \LARET, li woodNs. S

CLA

ROAPILLION nd BANDOL, in wood. Breakfast and Dinner OLARETS, from

$350 awards. Chateau LAFITTA 'Hants BRION,

Ebenish WINES, large assortidest.. Sparkling BOOK and MOSELLE, Hant BARBAC and SAUTERNE. Franch LIQUEURS, CHARTREUSE, &c.,

&c., AÐSYNTH.

Vermuth NOUILLY PRAT. Wynaud FOKINKS, double Orange CURA-

00A.

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

FOR SALE, Fe late Arritale from America, England and Geraltay.

DIA RUBENE PACKING. Fiat and Bound, all sizes.

India Rubber HOSE, a sizea;

Best Leather Suction HOSE, all sizes. Patens Drass and Iron SCREWE, allsizos, Hand VICES, Screw VICES, and Bench VICES

Sidelight GLASSES, beet pulished all sizes. Rivol HAMMERS, Engineer HAKKERS. Ratchet BRACES, Sledge HAMMERS. American AXES and HATCHETS Sargent's CAB008ES and FIXTURES, assorted eisen.

Gas BRACKETS and Copper Gan PIPES. Kerosina LAMPS and CHANDELIERS. American Cut NAILS, all'aixes. Boiler TUBES, Basorted sizem. AW Hubbock's Boiled and Raw LINSEED OIL do. PAINTS of all description. -BLOCKS, Patent and Common, all sizes. French and Gerižno VEGETABLES, American Whito BEANS and Green PEAS:

da || Tima BEANS and CLAMS.

MACKEREL in Kits and Tine; Yeast POWDER and CODFISH, SPLIT PRAS, PEARL BARLET. Gerran Smoked SAUSAGES. Westphalian HAME!

do

do

Sour UABBAGE (Sauer Kohl). Red sundo. (Rother do.), Green dr. (Gruner do.), BEANS, pickled (Tarkische Erbeen), Cat BEANE, plokled (Schnitt Bohnen), Greau CABBAGS, dried (Geteckneten Grua Kohl), in Glees dura..

FOR SALE, MONTILLADO, ... per qr. Chal: $140,

wper 1 dos. Case $12 Superior SHEERT, per qr. Caaz 3105.

dogmar da "per 1 doz. Cale $91. Pale SHERRYGHEST 1

do. Experior MEDO0,-... per 1, do 15. J Esperior 3P; JULIEN, per 1 do 39. Choice PORT, per 1 doz, Case, 30, piùts $10, Hoquéety'e BRANDY. • 161, Vogh, Martinean's Du, * 96%, ** $71, *** $9. Sparkling MOSELLE $18; piats 3 GH. Mum and Co.'s CHAMPAGNE $14,

TEYNOLDS ở Cu.

On the 19th May, the long-talked of expe diting to the Corea left Nagnaski under the com. mand of Rear Admiral Jeba. Rodgers, nosour. panied by Mr. F. F. Low, Minister Picalpoten- tiary to China, and his warataries. The fleet consists of the Colorado (fing-ship) forty-Ave aruus; "Alaską nad Benicia, twelve, gone each; Monocacy (doublecónder), air gule, and the Pales, two gune-showing a total force of On New Tour÷¬ seventy-Boren 2006, and carrying about 1,500 | Private, 5 months night.............. men. According to the instructions required UN BOMBAY, BRO, 5'daya' sight 292. from the Secretary of State to Mr. Lov, the OK CALCUTTA. —Bank, 3 daya" sighi 2213 to 222 documents containing which have been pub. ON SHANGHAI, T Jibed in Europe; America, China and Japan, the object of the expedition is to endeavour to 'make a treaty with the Creatis. From the fact that these official documenta bave been wo widely published it could not have beam intend et that the expedition should have lain kepka sierot. That it is a most importsusinission, destined to bear important reunits to the com mercial world, and that is will ultimately wad, no matter how it may now terminate, to the opening of the Cores, as Perry's, expedition led Lu the opening of Japan, can be matters of China Tradera' Insurance Company's Sbares-piots $15. very little doubt. The instructions as pab. j... $2,500 per share premium. lished only go so far for the Ame. rican officials to express to the Coreans the desire of the United States to ea ter into, amicable relations with Corés. Should the latter positively uppuse kunh overtures, I am led to boheve that instructione ur positive to take no aggresive stepa now, but after having delivered the letter from the United States Government to the Corean, the feet is to 1:ave with an intimation very much like Cato's threat to the Senate, “To ga, bɛf to return,” || believe, the Admiral will endeavor to instal opon, and this perhapa immediately—a pruzzise for protection to shipwrecked marinera balong ing to the United States.

Hongkong Bank Shares, New—50 per cent.

promajuzi.

Union, Inournace Society of Canton, new shares |

$1,500 per sbare premium. -

China and Japan harine Insurance-Te.75 1, Wyndham St. Hongkong.

per share premtum.

Ohinese Insurance Company,-$75 per share

a premium.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sbaren-

$365 per share premium.

TOY FEBS

NOW READY.

IMPERIAU QUARTO.

China Fire Insurance Company's Bhur-$73 ENGLISH AND CHINESE DJOTIONARY

per share premium.

Victoria Fire Inanrance Company's Shares-886

per share preİRJUMAA

WITH FOR

FUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.

Hongkong and Whanipna Brek Company's An ANGLO- CHINESE DICTIOFLET, by the Bev.

:"Sharar-221 per cent discourt,

W. LOESCHEID; published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong..

Hongkong, é Lupton and Macao Steambout

Co.'s Bures-34 per cent, prom...

Shanghai Staz Navigation Company-Tia. 600 scope and practical service this Work

per share premium

danis nurivalled. All the now wordá

China Ben, Saigon, and Straits Stekoship which the Ohinem baya of late yaara kobop com,

· Company-5 per cent, discount.

pelled to coin to express the numerous objects

China and Straits Steam Navigation Comin machinery photography, telegraphy, and in

pany 20 por neat discount. Hodgkong Gun Company's Shares-300 por

ebsre. Hongkong Hotel Company's Soares-60 per

cent. discount..

Intimation an already been sent to the Coreans, through the Chinese government, of the proposed coming of the fleet, and the question is, will the Coreane show a hostile front, or will they allow the Americans to enter their har bours and deliver the written request? There ception given to the Frenchmen a couple of years ago should almost lead na to decide that they will adopt the former carne. It is said that they feel very elated ab baring driven away Hongkong Distillery Company-10 per cant. the Prenob, and feel capable of boking all ... premium, nominal. evention. On the other hand, the American Indo-Chinese Sigar Dompany-$10 per share

force, although in European eyes by no means

a formidable one, is vastly superior to that which¬the French took with them; and the courage and confidence of the Corentin Da thoại -| selves may wore a little when their eyes are di rooted towards five

discount,

3

scienok gondrally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are * bere gɔrou se solzaro. Pròb and every word in fully illustrated and explained, forming ezer- oises for studente of aimbat instruative nature. Both the Court and Publi pronunciations ave given, the poponte berug carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The spe- graphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspont n the size of body, thereby effecting a rest. vonamy of space, achieving a cleaṛnem not previously attained, and dispensing with those Tait mergine and vacant spaces which, have heretofore characterized Chinese publications,

The soops of the work is so great, and its utilitarian purposes so complote, that a ro forense to its pagës omables a person who

SALES OF SEPTEMBER 19TH, 1871,

As reported by Chiness. White Wax, 8 pieces, at 89100, by Wing way such as the shing-shna to Hongkong merchant. American flect is composed of. One thing White Paz, & picos, at 894 00, by Wing shing -certain, thas although the inission is to all in. | shùn to Hongkong merchant,

tenta a pacific one, we doubt very much whether Mushroom 15 picali, at $28.00, by Kwong- Admiral Rodgers will leave it attacked, without | fook-wo to s relling narahat, showing Lie Cureaus a sample of Kaskes gua. nery.

LIEKIO'S BERE.EXTRACT, Hest Hamburg BEEF and PORK. Beat Danish Corn BRANDY,

EPAESEL PRICKEL & CO In 1468 Hongkong, 80th ‘August. 1871.

AND B TENSENT & ALB and

• PORTER.

Голкуда.

MADAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy Nery Bollad Long Flat Grown

AINHULD, KÄRBENG & C.. if 1190 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

The Chronicle and Directory for 1871,

NOW BRADY,

THE withdy for delives.

THIS Work, now in the NINTH your of

It has been dompiled and printed at tha Daily Press Office, as usaal, from the best und most authentic sources, and no pairs haub been shaved to make the work com plote in all respectable

In addition to the naust varied, and voluminous information, the value of the GCALLS AND DIRECTORY FOR 1874 " bas bien further adgnacated by the addi tion of a Chromolithograph plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE" AT THE PEAK;?

als of the

VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,

and of the

THE COAST OF CHINA: besides other local information and sta......... tistics corrected to date of publication, ténding þá ghko this work the vade maduni for all Public, Mergantile and General Offices.

As already announced, the Dirostory in published in Two Forma, Complete at $5, or with the Lists of Residents, Port Dires- torios, Maps, &o, at £3⁄4ke

Coples may be cbtained at the Drily Peni

Tis, 153, at $53,00, by Fook-mow-loong understatia, Engine to comcionleate effectively to travelling more best.

with natives who understand pothing but Chi- | Ofice; and of the fallowing Agents --

Men. Drown & Co., Swatow,

· Tis, 60 pizs, at #34.20, by Fook-mar-loong nese. In this respect, the work will be found to travelling merchant.

indispensable to all Europeana residing in

In the latter of the Secretary of State to Mr. Ew, the latter was directed to consult with Mr. George F. Seward, Canen General for the United States in China, through nhóm the atɩ | tention of the govemment was first drawn to White Wax, 3 pieces: $3150, by Fook-mow. | dred, of them are perfectly, zoquainted. To

the advisability of attempting to spon the Cores. The suggestion was in all resposta a wise, one. In the first place, Mr. Seward has been twelve years in China, and buy devoted ✅ ́himself during all that time with sil the as-

sidnity and energy of which he is possessed, and with rare talust end capacity to unravel the getèries of Oriental politios and the sandy of Oriental character. But it would

Betel Nuts, 1,580 picula, et 82.33, by Fook- Obits, and to sho natives themselves it ex- món leóng to travelling merebant.

long to travelling marahant..

plains subjsese fully, with which very few in-

parties resident in England and interested. in Bombay Cotton, 100 bales, at $17.00, by Parsee Okita it entot bat be invaluable bocazionally. inerebant to Man-hing.

It comprises upwards of two thousand-large

Cotton Yarn, No. 1094, 25 bules at $111.00, quarto pages.

by foreign mayphan; to Ynet-wo-icong.

Calcutta Cotton, 42 bales, st $13.50, by Paruce merchant to Kin-bing-chong.

Caletta Dotion, 100 bales, at $14.50, by Prines merchant to Kla-bing-chong,

TRUBNTER & Co.

(60, FATEZNOSrna Bow; WH, BELI

DAYT PRESS" OFFICE, HöyüKÖNG,

WILSON, NIBOufs & Co., Amoy. Hapes & Co., Facebow. KELST & Co, Slangbei,

Mr. J. R. Bez, Japan Gazette Office, Toko-

b

FOR SALE. BAL Havani CIGARS.

Superior Manila and Cavite CIGARS, iu boxes of 100 and 500. Manila CHBROOTS.

Apply to

REMEDIOS & Co.

́t 1289 : Hongkong, 13.h July, 1871. ⠀

FOR SALE -

NE 8 H.P. Horizontal Steam ENGINE, with Boiler and Hountings, completo. Two Albion PRINTING PRESSES, One Columbian

· do.

One large Flotting MAOFINE,

A Radial Délñng" "MACHINE,"

| Orio Crab'WINDH.

Notices of Firms.

"HEE interest, and responsibility of Mr.

DEFRIE! in-our firmi consed from this. date.

E. ESTARICO & Co.

· if 1659 · Hongkong, Jat September, 1871, F18E Undersigued line this day comienced Unance in this Colony GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT under the style of

DA SILVA & 00:

P. F. DA SILVA. Ground-floor of HonoraNG HOTEL,

1495 Hongkong, 1st Septemnica's 1971.

· NOTICE.

MR SAML WYLLYS POMEROY, JR., and Mr. JNO M, FORBES, JR., have beon admitted partoum in our fem

RUFBDLL & Co.,

3 1213 Ching, Jry 1st, 1871.

A NOTICE, ÆR. WILLIAM HENRY.Moons and Mr.

Post-Offee Notifications,

å mail reáil dom.

For Singapore, Pänatig, and Culoutta. —Par!- Indien Mui Paoket Ching, today, the 14th * lastant, at 1.30 r.

Singapore, Pusing, and Calcutta -For ' Indian Mail Packet Historian, to-day, the 14th instadt, at 1,30 F.M.

Fur Shanghai-Por Mosageries Maritimes Mail Packet Melkorg, at 2.30 г.. to-day, the 14tb instant.

For Swathy, Amoy, and Fochow-Per Kang-Ting, to-morrow, the 15th inst., at 11.80

A.M.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET!" The English. Contract Faokat, " HINDOS TAN." will be dispatched with the usual Mails for Europe, kt., on FRIDAY, the 15th inst.,

at noon.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order

MULTAN HIRE like this day boon Olives in the United Bangions will be granted.

admitted partners in our firm.

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. 1258 Hongkong. S0th June. 1870.

NOTIOR.

TR. WILLIAM ABBOTT TURNBULL M

is authorised to siga dar firm from this

idate, a

BIBLEY, WORTHINGTON & Co. *tf 829 Shangly let May, 1871;

ESE interest and responsibility of Br. J. A

Kock in our firm, ceased on the 28th of July by mutas continens, and we shall carry on vur business, se hitherto, under the mme style.

J. SMITH & Co. # 1420.... Chefoo, 6th August, 1871 #11HB: Undersigned baring this day entered

into parinicship Ro Merchants and Uom Hission Agents, will conduct their business nudes the game and style of NORTON, LFALL & Co.

EDWARD NORTON. ROBERT LFALL. tl I Hongkong, 1st Janasry, 1871. MB interest and responsibility of Mr. SALTZHORN in our firm ceased on the 17th August, 187),

WM. G. HALF & Co. 1459 Saigon, 24th August, 1671. ...

'One Self-acting SAW BENCH, complete, HE UBders goed have to-day established at with axis Suw

no Vertical DRILL, One Donkey PUMP.'--

For particulare, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. tl 894 Hongkong, 24th May, 1871.

FOR SALE

500 CASES best PORTLAND CEMENT.

Apply to

FREDERIC DEĢENABR. 2 1541 Hongkong, 8th September, 1871. TATHAM'S BRANDY in 1 dus.comes.

SHERRY

PORT CLARAT

BIGLEY & Co.

Vessels on the Berth.

NOTION.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSÁGERLIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

THE Company's Steamer

"MEI-KONG." Capt. Bourdon, will be dispatched für

SHANGHAI (Direct) TODAY, the 14th inetant, at 3 o'clock r..

O. BERTRAND,

Principal AgNS 31 1555. Hongkong, 12th September, 1871. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

WE Steamer

THE

CALCUTTA.

**CHINA,"

this place GENERAL COMMISSION and AGENCY BUSINESS, in connection with Steam Rice Mill, ander the style and firni ot.

WINDSOR, REDLICH & Co.

DANIEL T. WINDSOR ALEXIS BEDLICH Bangkok, Sinu, 15th Augees, 1871. [3m 1388

STEAM FOR A SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MAR SEILLES, AND OTHÊE MEDITER- RANEAN PORTS SOUTHAMPTON," AND LONDON;

AE9Q,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA,

|

until 5 p.15, on the 14th instant.

The Post-Olios will be open until 7 F.M. OL the 14th instant.

1

Lettere, ko may be posted during the night

the box left open for their reception,

Letters for registration will be recoivad until

A. on the 15th instant.

Lettera may be posted unti: -10 a.M, on the 15th instant, without Into Ise.

Letters posted after 1 A.M. on the 16th instant, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee of 18 cents each as well as the postage is prepaid.

The Latest time for posting Lottors at this Office is 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10A.M. on the 15th instant.

Lante letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vil Brindisi, or to Sin- gapere, may be posted on board the Packet from 11.30 AM to the time of sailing, on pay. vent of a Tate Fee of 45 cents each in addition to the postage.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General; Hongkong, 8th September, 187).

General Post-Ofice,

MAILS BY THE “ FRENCH PACKET”

The Frensh Mail Packet FEL-HO" WIL be dispatched on FRIDAY, the 22nd instant, at noon, with the Mais-

To and through the United Kingđơn, via Murscilici; to France and other Continental States (in a olored mail to France), to Saigon, Sngapore, Galle, Adon. Seychelles, Reunion azidi Mavriting, Suez and Alexandria.

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Crimary Letters, Newspapere, Books, &n.. upti II A.M. on the 22nd instant, after which no Letter on be received

Money Orders en any of the Money Order Cees in the United Kingdom will be granted antil 5 pix, on the 2let instant,

Lotters for Registration will be received until 10 AM on the 22nd instant.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Poetuiaster General

KING GEORGE'S SOUND, HELBOURNE. "Geniscal Post OfGee

"AND SYDNEY, NE

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

TER PENISOLA

COMPART's Steamship

Hongkong, 13th September, 1871.

“HINDOSTAN," Captain N. Roxsa, with It is hereby notified that arrangements have Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, beed-poncluded according to which i regalar. and Cargo, will leave this for the above places exchange of direct Maila will take place, by un FRIDAY, the 15th September, at noon..

ness of the BRITISH MAIL PACKETS, Cargo will be received on board until noon, between this Offies and Brindisi. Specie until 4 P.X., and Parcels at the ofice until 2 FM. on the 14th Idem.

For Particulare regarding Freight and Pas enge, apply at the F. LO. S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

4. Written Declaration of the Contente and Value of the Packages for the Overland Bocteis required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not bold Quemirelvna responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor rectness in auch declaration.

Captain Gardoer, will leave for the ubuva places ing a goode shipped by their Steamere for |TO-DAY, the 14th inst, at 2:1.M.

Despatobies will close at 1.30 p.m.

DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co. 9d 1511 Hongkong, 6th September, 1871. FOR SHANGHAI. THE Steamship

** ALEXANDRE LAVALLEY,” will have immedinis despatel as stove,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

HELGAARS & Co.

tl 1559 Hongkong, 18th September, 1871. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, HE PU.S. N. Ca steamship

"BOMBAY," willleave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the next English Mail.

A. MOIVER, Superintendent, P. & D. S. N. (o.” Offct."

Hongkong, 18th September, 1871. : ft 1561 POR MELBOURNE AND BYDNEY direct.. THE 41 British Skip THE

NEVILLE, Hemsworth, Maator, will have quick dispatch for the above ports.

For Freight or Fasaago, apply to

WAKEE, SMITH & Co. 1589 Hongkong, 13th September, 1871, FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.

E well-knowed 1 Clipper Ship

ONWARD,”

Wm. Whyte, Master, haring the greater pur. tion of her Dargo wogegel, will have immediato despatch for the shove portal

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

ROŽARIO & Cn, ́ ́1. #15 - Honglöng, 716 September, 1871.

... FOR MANILA.

THE Spanish Brig

VILLA DE RIVADAVIA," C in Castillo, will have quick dospatch for the above port.

For Freight or Passage, Apply tu

.... BEADAO & O

# 1549 Hongking. 11th September, 1871.

--FOR NEW YORK.

HBA 1 North, German Barque

"ST. PAULI,"

For Freight, apply to

LE BROLYPHANT & Oo. ti 1530 Hongkong, 7th Septembay, 1871.

The Company reserve the option of forward. Europ through Egypt, either by rail, or by Cuimal in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose,

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

A. MoIVER, Superintendent, Pavilnanlar and Oriental Steam Navigation Oh.'s Office, Hongkong, 8th Septowber, 1871.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

· MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

·STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAFORE, BATAVIA, PINT TE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,"ISMAILA, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES:

AIO,

PONDICHERY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, MAHE, BÉ, DENIS, PORT LOUIS.

The Mails from Hongkong will comprise, not only correspondence addressed to "Italy, but aleo correspondenco addressed to the several States of the Continent beyond Italy.

Tre prepayment of the postage on ordinary ... Lettera is optionali

The portaite on registered Letters uivat be prepaid: the tharge for registration being the sans sum as the postage ou unch Letter.

The prepayment of the postage on News- papers, other printed papara and packets of patterns in compoleury."

The iutes of postage are so follows; viz. :---- FOR A LETTER. (Italy

Switzerland:

3

Addressed to]

The German States, Austria

Belgium..........

The Netherlands..... Dewark.

Heligoland.. Sredoa..... Norway.. Russia...

italy

18.cants for cash oz.

Fura Neicspaper For each four

Lo Price ottery Book Corront. Lackstand

Packids of Fotteras. 4 eta. 6 t

Switzerland.. The Gorman States, Austriasi Belgin... The Netherlands...

Denmark. Heligeland. Sweden... Norway..

Russia....

ON FRIDAY, the 220 September, al mon; Goneral Post Office,

the Company'a 8. 8.PELHO," Commandant M'EDZAY, FIE MAILS, PAN- SENGERS SPECIE, and GARGO, wil) leave this Port for the abero places,

Cargo and Spesis will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

8

1.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postinoster General.

Hongkong, 9th August, 1871.

Arrangements buying bčan mala by the French Post Office fuc cuibarking and diken. barking the Brith Overland, Maile to and from France at Bradial, thereby necessitating the payment by the French Post Office of a tradelt rate to the Italian Post Office, it has been dev termined to augment the rate of postaga on letters exobinged in the direct Mails between Hongkong and the French Bost, Office.

Shipping orders will be granted til, noon, and Cargo will be reebived on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parvels until 8 o'chel P. on the aist September.(Parcels árézot to be sent on | board, tkey must be left at the Agency's Office) The rates of postage chargeable in Hongkong Contents and value of Packages are required. opoz letters sent to France and countries For further particulars, apply at the Com-through France will, in future, be as follows, pany's ОHoe.

viz.

C. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent. Dongkong, 13th September. 1871

THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE

FEDX. CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.

PACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH THE

DENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC -RAILROAD COMPANIES.

will load at this and Whampoa for New York, THE S. S. "JAPAN" Captain FREEMAN, will leave Hongkong for Ban Francisco vis and will have quick despatch..

Yokohama on THURSDAY, the 19th of Ostu her next, at & n'elook st., taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for the United States, Caua, da, Contral and South America, and Europe.

A Stomter of the Company will leave Shang- hai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and make close connection at Yokobama.

The "JAPAN" will be due at San Franolace

FOR NEW YORK,

TRE A 1 Dasah Bark

TAB

**FEIGA,"

To France, Algeria, the French Offices in

Tarkey (except Constantinople), and the Office st Tanis and Targiers, 22 cotis pari onpce.

To Jaffa, Heyrouth, Tripoli (Syria), Latakia, Alexandret in, Messina, Bhodos, Smyrna, Mity lese, the Derianalice, Gallipoli, Ineboli, K'è. rasaun, Salonica, Samacam, Sinope, Salina, Tro bizond, Taltcha, Varas, Gilat, and Ibraila, 22.cunts per ounce

To Spain and Gibraltar, 2 cents per i qunca. To the Grand Dickies of Toxemburgh and

Baden, Belgiam, the Netherlands, Portugal,

thenish Probia, Bavarin, Wurtemburg, the Principalities of Hohenzollern, Birkenfeld, Hende Homburg. Lippe, BeliwartzLurg

stadt and Reuse, the Duobies at adol Coburg-Gotba and Saxe-Meiningen-Hildburg- hansen, Hesse-Flectoral, Hesse-Darmstadt, the Duchy of boxe-Weimar-Eiseusch, tho Free Cities of Frankfort-on-the-Maine, Hamburgh, Bremen, and Labuck, Switzerland, and Italy, 25 coat per 1 pace.

To Countries. Legond Sea without diskuction, 38 cents per ounce

To Prussia (Ebenish Provinces excepted), Banover, Saxony, the Grand Dachies of Meck-

will load at this and Whampoa for New York, November 16th, whence daily. Passenger tringlenhurgh Schwerin and Mecklenburgh Strelitz, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

MOLTPHANT & Co. tf 1495 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1871.

FOR NEW YORK.

THE British Ship

-** GLANCE,”

and daily Freight trains are ron over the Central Duchy of Brunswick, Grand Duchy of Olden- and Union Pacife Railmad Lines for New Burg (the Principality of Birkenfeld excepted), York and for all the principal citios in the the Dooby of Anhalt, the Austrian Provinces, interior and upon the Aclantic Seaboard. The Bulgrade. Berou (Belgrade excepted), Montene time between San Francisco and New York hygro, Fableswig and Holstein, 30 pente per à First-class Penger trains. ie. six days and ounce, |-twenty boura; and the distance 9,812 mice.

To Diomark, the Papal States and Austria. The Gilver Palade Siccping Care are ran 33 oests per 1 ounce. will food here and at Whampes for the above Cars by day, and Sleeping Cars by night; and Sweden, Norway, Poland, and Russia, 44 centa through on these trains, making Drawing Room To Moldavia, Wallachis, Turkey in Europe, port, and have quick desputek.

For Freight, apply to

KAMERAUGUŠTINE HEARD & Co. 11431 Hongkong, 3lat August, 1971.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

THE 41 American Ship

**SUMATRA,” Capt. John Mullin, will have quick despatch for the above pork.

For Freight-os Pánige, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.. 3413 "Hougkong, 21st August, 1971.

"FOR MANILA TIKE Spanish 3-masted schooner

*M. LOPEZ,” Captain Uriarte, will have quick despatch to the abova port

For Freight or Passage, apply to:

REMEDIOS & Co. tf 1874 Bougkeng, 12th August, 1871

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

Moser, TRUNNER 200, Paternoster How, THE A 1 Amerian Ship

London.

Mr. G. Briar Corahill, London,

M. FALGAE, Clement's Lane, Londan, Mesare, BATHS, HANDT & Co., Old Jewry,

London,

Mr. L. P. FISHE, Merobante' Exobange}

San-Francisco.

"JOSEPH CLARK.”

are of the latest and best American pattern, per tonnce,

being unexcelled for comfort and convenienez. Fre payment is compulsory in the case of At New York, Pasiengers bare selostion of Letter for Spain, Gibraltar, Countries beyond various lines of Steamers to England, France Sea, Servis (Belgrade excepted), and Mon. and Germany.

tenegro.

Through Tiokots and Bill of Lading are

Lettere may be registered to all the ahore issued for transportation to Tokobama and places, except Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar, other Japan Porta, and San Francisco, for the and the Austrian Provinces; the fee for regis Overland Railroad, and to Europe by connecting tration is the same amount as the postage on Lmen of Steamers. The Overinud Hailroad ach letter respectively. Companies Guarantee 12 days time for Silk and Newspapers and Prices Current cannot be

F. W. MITCHELL,

18 days for Teas and General Merchandise, prepaid.

boterben San Francisco and New York

Favorable arrangements have boon nade for General Post Office, Through Passengers and Freight to America

Fortidster General.

from dalentis, Penang and Singapore, and Hongkong, 13th February, 1871.

from Swatow, Amoy and Poochow

Return Passage Tickets iseve at a reduction the United Kingdom or for the Coutinent, seot It is bereby notified that correspondence for of 20%, on regalar nites,

Value and weight of Parcel Packages re in the Mails by French Packet, will be carriect quired; all Packages should be marked to ad-on to Marseille, and that therefore all Letters. dresa in full.

Booke Prices, Current, Newspapers, Puckats of Patterns, o, which may be spenially addressed Tik Alexandria, v Trieste, or vik Brindisi, will not be forwarded by the French Packets, as only Letters, da, intended to be trariamiťtøel For further information as to Passage or by the Marseilles route can be sent in the Mail

by the Frezch line.

"No Freight received after noon of the 11th proz, No Parcel Packages received after 5 P. same day. Mad

Ceptile Carver, will have early despatch as Freight, apply at the Ageñor of the Company, above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co tf.1183 Hongkong, 19th July, 182,

Praya West.

T. A. HARRIS

Agent,

Hongkong, September 12th, 1871.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Gracia?

General Post Olce,

Hongkong, 30th Jane, 1871.