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ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCH MAIL: Despite thes and other dialties, the nega- The Messagories Maritimes steamer Hoog-tive shades thoory, as it has beau culled, has been again and again urged, though only to be ly, Captain Rapatel, from Marseillee 17thguin and again refuted. Let it be noted, September, via Port Said, Suoz, Aden, Galla however, before other peetliarition are consider 10th October, Singapore 17th, and Saigon ed. that the creatura of compte fails is nea Jak, arrived yesterday morning with the gament quainst the ingenious theory by which French mail. The following telegrams, not Professor Tyndhil has endeavoured to explain yot published, are from the deylon Observertheory, the passage of light through and beyond thoir direction from the sun. According to the LONDON, 2nd Octcher. the bend of the comet is the rent cansa to which Portugal is notively preparing to suppices a the appearance of the tail 1 to be mecribed. revolt in Gon, The Portogasse Government But a physionl process is supposed to occur as las despatched the corvette Telepanias, and the light tenvorees tho region behind the compet; chartered steamers to convey troops.
and the rate at which this, prúdomi takes place The Rovenno of Grout Britain the Just need pot necessarily correspond to the enormous quarter is fifteen millions sterling,
velocity with which light travele. So that, instead of the whole tail being exnatly in a stright Hne with the bread and then, it mat ba (appreciably) if the phenomenon wore & mere, luminous track, the end of the tail (the part formed earliest) would lie in the direction of a solar ray through the place occupied some time earlier by the head. This, in fact, corresponds somewhat closely with observed appearances; and so far Professor Tyndall's theory receives undoubted support from recognized facts. Is. dend, we seem almost driven to the conclusion SAIGON... that some such sction as Tyndall has onnceived YOKOHAMA, takes place in the formation of a comet's tail SHANGHAL that either light, or electricity, or some swiftly travelling cause, is at work-by the marvellous rapidity with which in some matanoes the tail of a comet bas acemingly changed its position,
Destructive galos have prevailed.
A contliót bra occurred at Cork between the Falico Patrol and suspected Foniane shots were exbloged, and one pollooman wounded.
Obituary-Colonel William Caina.
LONDON, 3rd October."
The asters at Newcastle have declined the compromise proposed by the Engineers, through Mr. Mundella, M.P., to forego three hours wages in return for the nine boars systera. The men now maint on the nius boare aratum without dednotion. The strike and the ware
genz ara inaressing.
London, 4th October,
At the assembly of the Garann Parliament in the middle of the month, m Army Budget will be voted for the first time.
The ported marriage of Princess Arthur with a Danish Princess Tu dovied.
Ifr. Sagusta is elected President of Congress against Mr. Rivera, the Government candidate.
LONDON, 4th October,
M. Mortean, the journalist, is charged with complicity in the assassination of the late Archbishop of Paris, and has been condeulued to death. M. Gormer, a journalist, is een tenced to six montlie imprisonment. M. M Brunel, Obarquen, and Lallaude, the incendis ries, are condemned to death..
Chelem ocutives raging at Constantinopla A part of Pern is enclosed by a sanitary cerdon, and no one allowed to approach.
Tto heat is excessive.
The following items of news are from the Lordon and China Exjreas ---
It is reported from Washingles that the American Government has resolved to abandon further action in the Corean affair, unlean the co-operation of Englund and Germany can be
snuved.
Four gunboats zra to be built at Chatham expressly for service in China,
A joint-ateak company, has been formed at Odessa for etablishing à regains line of steam- packate between that port, ludia, China and Negotiations are proceeding to sonce the amalgamation of the telegraph companies CE iocted with India, China, and Australia.
Jaya,
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bande weed you euigley to build a washbouse Tf three feet will make a yard, how many in it?
cannot keep anything but late hours.
Many young man ura so improvident they
Because you must be before you can sea. Do Why does B. precede O in the alphabet P you observe.
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Some of the Church papers state that the Bishop of Calousta hae naked for three now bishops to be sent to his larga dicenna withoat any expense to the Government.
AN ELEPHANT STBOOK ST LAGOTNING. During a tonador stem which boret ofer Parix, the electrio nid struck the newly-arrived ele phunt in the Jardin des Plantes, and killed it instantaneously.
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New Zealand, according to the census just taken, has a population of 999,140 souls, of whom 258.146 are of Earopean descent, and 54,000 are natives. Of those of European A descent, 300263 inbabit the South Island, and 97,878 the North Taland. The 34,000 natives. inhabit pringipally the North Island.
A newly married man took his bride an tour to Switzerland for the honeymoon, and, the Brcent of one of the high peaks. The lady, when there, induced bef to attempt with him host home bad never ascended a bill bigber carried by the grides with bar oraz blind- than a church, wae much alarored, and had to Arther anmpiona has been granted for libel folded, so as not to witness the borrors of the in connection with the Eltham murder. The page. The bridegroom walked alone to her, investigation of the Brightas puising case postulating with her reapeeting her fear. Ho bus concluded with the committal of Miss Ed-poke in boneymoon whispers; but the rarefac- made on one charge of murder and three of tion of the air was nach that every word, was atlen:pt to murder. A French banker in Lon». audible. don has been committed for trial for fraudaicas conversion of encurițiès.
A translation tras been published of a plan. it written by Prince Napoleon in vindica tion of his conduct doring the late war.
Sir Willisen Power, Committery Gamers-in- Chief, and who was distinguished for bie s vices in Chinn, and in the Crimea, has retired.
Captain Sherard Osborn' farto lieve command of HM.8. Herculos.
Sir Spencer Robinson, ex-controller, and Mr. Reed late Chief-Constructor of the Navy, are about to become directors of an engineering and ship building company.
The remains of the late acquatic champion, Renforth, have been interred at Gateshead-on- Тупе.
The resanne to the 9th Sept. was £26,537,154 the expenditure £30,842.955.
The Empress Eugenio has left England on a visit to Madrid,
"You told me, Leonora, that you. always felt happy-no matter where you were → long as you wore in my company. Theu why are you not happy new Yes, Charlos, I never meant so high as this," I did," replied she, sobbing, hysterically; but
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Octokez 25TH, Evening."
Au active, speculative feeling has been kept Pa the drug market for Bengal, and note prices have farther advanced sales of Patus withstanding a limited native demand for it having been offcoted at $7271 to $7928; Be No change in Malwa.
a
$720 to $725, on cast and credit terma
OCTOBER 26TH, MORNING. Fatum, $7274 to $7324 Bonares, $720 to $725; enbject to factation ander speculative first quality drug wanted by the natives indence. Malwa, $665 to $670 new, 8776 old,
premium.
SHARES.
Hongkong Bank Shares, New-62. per cent,
premium.
for the Asiama sad Winter Season
Black GLACES and GROS GRAINS.
Self Colored and Fancy SILKS. large Stock of Fancy and Brooke POPLINS
Black and Colored Silk VELVETS.
Hinok and Brown VELVETEENS. Faucy DRESSES, in Rope, Surges, Silk and Wool.
MIXTURES, WINSEYS, and Printed
AM ALPACUAS.
Wool PLAIDS, Clap Patterns, Treuol MERINOS anð LAMAS, all Color. Black and Colored Dress. TEIMMINGS,
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Scotch and Manecator MUSLINS.
Black and White Blond LACES.
Plain and Fignted TULLES; Real LACES, of all descriptions. LINEN SETS.
LACE SETS and SLEEVES. BIBBONS.
Ladies and Children's HOSIERY, Irish LINENS and LONG OLOTAS,
PRINTS and BRILLIANTS.
KID GLOVES, in Black, White and Colors; Our coal make. A fresh supply monthly
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Self Colored Law SHAWLS.- Square and Long. SHAWLS Clan
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Cloth, Silk and Valvet JACKETS,
Ladie and Oildren's made-up · UNDER- CLOTHING, SKIETS and SKIRTINGS.
Bank Shares, de, are in demand at quota In complete ignovance, thus there are notion, Hongkong Fires sie frm with sales for people in the world more in the babit of arrancab at $550, and end of Jannury at 8575. ging labour combinations than the Chinese, the There is a light enquiry for Hotels at 60 per Globe,
view of the evidence of the success sent. discount." Nothing doing in other stocks, which has attended the employment of Chinese- labour in the State, auggests its intro- duction in England as a remely against such Hongkong Bank Suures, Old-64 par cent. Wool strikes as are agitating the labour market. Al- ready, it says, in this country we have had Gecmans, Belgians, Danes, and Norwegians imported to aid in repressing strikes, but these, when they have discovered the object for which they were brought, bave either gone home again or naght employment elsewhere. Now,-thers is to suck bond between Chiness workmen and nog ulbera: ou the contrary, the untiring in- dustry, the rigid frugality, and the wonderful power of imitation of the former eander thes competitors of whom even a people like the Germans might stand in wholesome dread. Sir William Armstrong and other large employers, we are told, are forming a find "specially des- tined to provide for the introduction of foreign labour into England." We should not beat ult surprised in three days of excessive competition, rapid locomotion, and Soez Canala, i, fore very long, ne w John Chinamin and porty hord at work over here"--
COMETS' TAILS.
Mr. R. A. Proctor writes in the now number of St. Pauls Magazine Of observed comete, only the more brilliant are adorned with tolls of counderable length. Bat nearly all comste show, Curing their approach towards the sun, certain lengthening of their figure, erreapond. iug to the change which, in the case of larze Comets. precedes the formation of a tail. So that atall may be regarded as a normal, or at laat anataral appendage of comets--though apecial ennditions any be regnisite for the evo- lution of the appendage. This will appear the more probable when the fact is noted that, in all cases where a tail ja formed, this tail appears. as an extension of the part of the boud known as the com, or boir-the fainter light sar rounding the mastone of the comet-end no comat les over appeared without showing a coma during une period or another of its exist ence. Commonly, the coma continger visible as long as the comet itself can be discerned, though there have been instances in which
Union Inerrance Society of Canton, now shares
---$1,500 per share premium. China Traders Insurance Company's Shares
$2,500 per share premium. China and Japan Marine Insurance--Tle, 100
per share premium. Chinese Insurance Company,~$100 per share
previam, Hongkong Fire Insannes Company's Share-
$850 per share premiosis.. Chit Fire Inearance Company's Shurca-862 Vista Fire Insurance Company's Shires=567
to $63 pet share premizm.
per share pruTUUM."
Boagkong and Whampoa Dock Company's,
Shared-221 per cent discount,
Ladies' and Children's Struw and Felt HATS Trimmed HATS and Millinery BONNETS.
White and Colored FLANNELS
DRESS MAKING.
Bengkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Fur Gentlemen's Advertisement see. Tomorrow's
Co.'s Sunros-37 to 38 per eout.. premium. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tla 80
par abaré premnina.
China Bea, Saigon, and Etraits Steamship
Company per cant. disconnt. Chine and Strafts Steam Navigation Com
pany-25 per cent, discount, Hongkong Gas Company's Share60 por
abaro. Hongkong Holes Company's Shares-60 por
cent, diabonat..
Bougkong Distillery Company- to 10 per
cost, premiora.
Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-$20 per share
discount. Hongkong Pier and Godowa Company, Limited
per coat. discount.
ON LONDON.
SICHANGA,
Bank Bille, nt. 30 days' sight,... 6/3 to 4/3) Bank Bills, at Omonsku sight, 4/44 Credita, at 6 months' eight..., 4/444/4 Documentary Bills, at6 months”
sigut 4/44 Bank Bills on demond,"
the comet seems to have been ahora of Os New YORK
ita hair; and *conies of
in one noteworthy instance considerable splendoar
Private, 5 months' sight...
Lost ON BOMBAY-Bank, 3 daya" sight 2201
in a few days both its tail and hair. Now, when OR CALLITA.-Bank,3 days? sight 2201
we consider the remarkable appearance which ON SHANGHAL-
the tails of comets have presented, the great variety of their aspect, and the wondertut changes which have been noted in the appear. ance of one and the name comet, we begin to recognize the enormous, difficulty of the pro- blem which astronomers bave to salva. It will be-instrative to discuss some of these peculiori- ties at length, because they seem to oppone themselves in a very striking inauzer to theorica which have been somewhat confidently urged of late. In the earliest agea of the history of our subject, the fact was noted that the tails of cometa "conmohly lie in the direction opposite to the plane of the sun. Appian, indeed,
Bank, 2 days' sight...
Bank, 15 days, sight.
Private, 30 days' night.
SALES OF OCTOBER 25TH, 1971. As reported by Chines White Was, 2 pieces; $84,50, by Kwong-bing- oboong to Hongkong merabant.
White Wax, 2 pieces, at 308.00, by Kwong. bing-cheong to Hongkong merchant.
Green Pas, 300 pictla, a: 29.18, by Kwong. hing cheong to Hongkong merchant.
Saigon Rice, 1,500 picule, at $2,35, by Fook-
who the firet European untronomer who wow-loong to Hongkong merchant. abserved this peculiarity, but M. Blot has succeeded in proving that the discovery bad been oude long before by Chinese a tronamese. If the tail of a comet strictly obeyed this rule-if it were always directed in A perfectly straight line from the sun's place the peculiarity might admit perhaps of a toler
Quicksilver, 200 fuake, at $93,00, by foreign merobaut to Hongkong merchant.
Lead, 900 elab, at $6,00, by Was, Pustau de Co: to Hongkong merekant.
Bombay Catton, 135 bales, at $15.25, by Parees merchant to Kin-bing-loeng, an
Bombay Cotton, 40 hales, at $16.00, by Parsee
alty simple explanation, This, however, is not merchant to Tret-loong.
in general, the oase; in fact I do potchnow of a Yellow Beans, 4,500 picula, at $2,05, by single instance in which a comet's tail has es-wong-mor-tal to Yat-lo tended erantly in the direction of a line from the sun throughout the tail's whole length.
White Beans 1,200 picul, at $2.35, by Kwong-wow-tai to Yat-loong
The tail of approaching comet goucrally Cotton Fara, No. 16-34, 50 bales, at $115.00,
by foreiga merchant to Kin-bing-cheong.
seems to bend towards the track along which the ebet tas recently passed, and the effect, when the tail is long, i to give the appendag a slight curvature, To oita only pao instance unt of many, it will be safisient to refer to the splendid out which appeared 1858, and was known as Donati's. Soon after the first appearance of the tail awight enrvature could be recognized in the appendage, and this our vaturo besama gradually more and more conspicata, patil, to as Sir John Herschel' words, the tail emumed at length that superb aigrette liko form, like a ball plume waited by the breeze, which has never probably formed a sousplovous a feature in any pre Fiona comet." Here is a peculiarity which at once serves to dispose of the theory according to which the tail of a comet is to be compared to a beam of light such as a lantern throws amid dartbear. The theory seems so nutaraly suggested by the general fact that a comets tail tends from the sun, so to lead many to for get that the so-called beer of light thrown by a lantern in in reality due to the illumination už masierial particles; and that in the case of o comet we ma neither explain why particles be bind the comet (with regard to the sauj should be more brilliantly luminated than others, nor how the particles come to be there at all;;
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FOR LONDON, With immediats despatch THE A1 British Barque
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*** ST. PAULI,"
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TER
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Hongkong, 21st October, 1871, [it 1808
HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
AUSTRALIA," leaving Hongkong with H. M. Mads,
agere, specie and Cargo on the 1516 prexunc, will proceed through to Sies.
A. MoIVER, Superintendent, P.&O. S N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 21st October, 1871. Etf 1809
FOR SAIGON.
"ALEXANDRE LAVALLEY,"
port, and bare.quick deepatet. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co. 1604 Hongkong, 21st September, 1871. FOR DUNEDIN (N.Z.) AND MELBOURNE.
HE Clipper Ship
WHIRLWIND,"
Capt. Grahams, having the greater portion of her Cargo and Passengera engaged, will have immediate despatch for the above ports.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. tf 1687 Hongkony, 25th September, 1871.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
MARSEILLES, BRINSINI,
OTHER MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, AND
SOUTHAMPTON; BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, THE PENINSULAB AND ORIENTAL STRAM MEU Captain W. W. FENTIMAN, with NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship Bor Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave his for the above places on WEDNESDAY, the lat pror, at noon.
The rates of postage chargeable in Hongkong apon letters sent to France and countries hugh France will, in future, be as follows, viz.
To France, Algeria, the French Offices in Tarkey (except Constantinople), and the Office a Tonis and Tangiers, 34 cents per onnez; Alexandretta, Messina, Rhodos, Smyrna, Mity-
To Jaffa, Bereanth, Tripoli (Syria), Latakia,. lena, the Dardanellas, Gallipoli, Ineholi, Ke- rasan, Salonica, Samasoun, Suppe, Selina, Tre bizond, Tulteba, Varna, Galute, and Ibraila, 22 cents per 4 ounce).
To Spain and ibrulur, 24 venta per 3 onnce. To the Grand Duchies of Luxemburgh and Baden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, thenish Prussia, Bavaria. Wartenburg, the. Principalities of Hohenzollern, Birkenfeld, Home Hotburg, Lippo, Schwartzburg-Rudol- stadt and Reves, the Dushies of Naaman, Sace- Coburg-Gabba and Saxe-Meiningen-Hildburg- huysen, Hesec-Electoral, Hesse-Darmstadt, tho Dnoby of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, the Free Bremen, and Lubeck, Switzerland, and Italy, Oities of Frankfort-on-the-Maine. Hamburgh. 26 coats per dinos
To Countries beyond Sea without distinction,. 28 centa par à oùrica.
Cargo will be received on board until neon, Specie and Fareels at the office until 9 F.M. on Baover, Saiony, the Grand Duchies of Meck. To Prussin (Renis Provincos excepted), the Sist instant,
leaburgh Schwerin and Mecklenburgh Strelitz, For Partlounts regarding Freight and Pas- Duchy of Branawick, Grand Duchy of Olden- Pusage, apply at the P. & 0.8-N. Co/ Office, bury (the Principality of Birkenfeld excepted), Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF the Duchy of Anhalt, the Austrian Princes, PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
gro, Schleswig sad Holatein, 30 cents per Belgrade, Sein (Belgrado execpted), Moalone- once.
THE Stenship Captain Longin, expected bere from Shanghai lon or about the 18th October, will load at Whampoa and this," and will have immediate despatch for the above port.
For Freight or Passage, apply by
FREDERIC DEĞENAER. tf 1757 Hongkong, 14th October, 1871,
FOR AMOY.
HE 41 Danish 3-masted Sehuoner
THES
**AARHUUS."* Capt. Benckendorf, will be despatched for the Inboro port on or above the 26th lust,, if suffì.
cient inducement offord,
For Freight or Pamigo, apply to
JOHN BURD & Co. tf 1802 Hongkong, 20th October, 187 L
FOR NEW YORK.
T
THE Dariet Brig
"CATHARINE."
88
And, Gern Bark
$10
At LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. tt 907 Hongkony, 25th May, 1871.
MONTILLADO, A PALE SHERRY, Superior MEDOC.... Superior ST. JULIEN,. Sparkling MOSELLE, : G.H. Muinm's OHAMPAGND, 1 BRANDY, SU to $12,-
REYNOLDS & Col if 1670 Hongkong. 2u4 October, 1871, ~ FOR SALE.
**HUMBOLDT,"
will load bere and as Whampoa for New York, $14 and bave despatch."
For Freight, apply to
$15
Ea str. Glengyle," and late arrivals, VENDINE La Ferme CIGARRETTES, of
assorted sizes.
Smoking TODAOCOS and SNUFFS. Ganaine Havana CIGARS, from $5 to $20.
per 100.
Finess Ouvite and Manila CIGARS and
CHEROOTS.
Meerschaum PIPES, &c, Ao.
3. C. KRUSE,
No. 10, Queen's Road Central 3m 1743 Honakong, 12th October, 1871.
NOW READY.
IMPERIAL QUARTO."-
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
ÁM
ANGLO-CHINESH DICTIONARY, pildished
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
Fade unrivalled.
O scope and practical service this Work All the new words
which the Chinese have of late years been cou. pelled to coin to express the numerous objecte machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. 14d 1707 Hongkong, 20th October, 1871. FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE American Ship
FLORELLA:””
A Written Deeltration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Ronte is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading with Pavals; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the furor. reolueas in much declaration.
52 cents per toner
To Denmark, the Papal States and Austria,”
To Moldavia, Wallachis, Turkey in Europe, Sweden, Norway, Poland, and Russia, 44 cents per ounce.
Pre-payment compulsory in the case of The Company reserve the option of forward-Sea, Servia (Belgrade excepted), and on- Lations for Spain, Gibraltar, Countries beyond ing all goods abipped by their Steamors for Earop through Egypt, cither by rail, or by
tenegro. Canal in their own Steamere, or in casele employed for the purpose.
Shippers are partionlarly requested to note the terms and conditione of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
A. MOIVER, Superintendent Ca's Office, Hongkong, 20th October, 1871.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigatio
THROUGH US. MAIL LINE
FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL S. S COMPANY
IN ONN MOTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC BAILROAD COMPANIES.
HDS. S. GREAT REPUBLIC,” Captain COBB, will leave Hongkong for Sen Frau- disco via Yokohama on SATURDAY, the 11th of November nert, at 3 o'clock P., taking Pusongers, Mails and Freight, for the United Stater, Canada, Ocutral and South Amerion, and Europe.
Capt. F. G. Peabody, will have quick despatch ai, via the Inland Sea Porte, about same date, A Stearsor of the Company will leave Shang- for the above port.
For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. 41795 Hongkong, 19th October, 1871.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, JHEAI American Clipper-barque THE
"QUICKSTEP"
A. P. Chang, Master, will meet with early patob as above.
places, except Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar, Lettors may be registered to all the above
tration is the save out as the portage on and the Austrian Provinces; the fee for regia. each letter respectively.
Newspapers and Prices Current cannot be propaid.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Past Office.
Hongkong, 18th February, 1971.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advance, chargeable on Paskets of printed papers or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the United States Packets in San Francisco, will be se follows, Fiz :-
For a packet not exceeding 1 onnee
in weight....... 2 cents. For a packet above 1 ounce but e
neding 2 ounces
For a packet above 2 ounces not ex-
creding 4 ounces
5
and eight oeste for every additional four ounces. These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price Eists, Market reports, and all printed pepera and Trade Fatteras or Sapiples. otbor than Newspapers, as well as to Books
F. W. MITCHELL
Portmaster General
Hongkong. 12th April, 1870.
and make alone connection at Yokohama.
The "GREAT REPUBLIC" will be due at San Francisco December 16th, whence daily General Post Office, Passenger trains and daily Freight traïne are ran over the Central and Unica Pacifio Fil
road Linen for New York and for all the It is hereby notified for general information principal sities in the interior and npon the that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- des-Frutisso and New York by First-class Pas ward Island, will henceforward be as follows,
Atlantio Benboard. The time between Sau varios) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed
For Freight or Passage, apply to
EUSSELL & . 1788 Hongkong, 18th October, 1871.
FOIL SAN FRANCISCO, 2o follow the" Quickstep.
THE 41 American Ship
"YOSEMITE,"
senger trains-is-six days and treaty hours: via and the distance 3,312 miles..
The Silver Palace Sleeping Cars are ran through on these trains, making Drawing Room Lars hy day, and Sleeping Cars by night, and are of the latest and best American pattern, being unexcelled for comfort and convenience.
At New York, Passengers have selection of
and Germany.
When forwarded vi
Brindisi............. 42 cents each half-ounce. -When forwarded vid
Marseilles... 96 cents each ball-ounge. When forwarded vil
Southampton... 28 cents ezeh hal-ounce
F. W. MITCHELL,
Portmaster General, Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.
{sbortly expected from San Francisco, will meet varique lines of Steamers to England, France General Post Office.
with early despatch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
t 1784 Hongkong. 18th October, 1871.
FOR NEW YORK.
science generally, whigh the rapid advança of THE ₫ 1 British Stip foreign relations has imposed upon them, ste bere given in gelenso, Fach and every word.is
- "EARLY, MORN,"
RUSSELL & Co, 1785 Hongkong, 19th October, 1871,
- FÜR SAN ERANCIBOU. HD 41 American Clipper ship
at
SHIRLEY, Willcomb, Master, will have early despatch as
For Freight or Passage, apply to
tally illustrated and explained, forming exer shortly expected from Shanghai, will food cines for atadents of a must instrmotive nature, Whampoo as above, and have immediate des But the Court and Punti pronunciations are putch. given, the accents being carefully marked on For Freight, apply to the best principle hitherto attained, The type- gmphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond In the size of body, thereby affecting a vest esonamy of space, achieving a clearness, not previously attained, and dispensing with thos vast margins and vagant spaces which have heretofore characterized Chinese publications above.
The scope of the work is en grout, and ita utilitarian purposes so complete, that a rel ference to ite pages enables a person who understanda Fglish to commnnicate effectively with nativos who understand nothing but Chi nose: In this respect the work will he found indispensable to all Europeans residing in China, and to the natives themselves it ex- plains subjects fully, with which very few in Idred of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident Bagland and interested in China it cannot but he invaluable occasionally. It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages,
TRUENER&Co.
60, PATRENOBTER HOW: W. H. BELIA
DAYDY PARKS" OFFICE. HONGKONG.
煤
榮
WING-KEE COAL SHOP:
HE Proprietor of Wno-xxx chop begs ta
inform the Pubie that bis Shop bas boon
established since 1855, at Madízott's "Long and
that he has always a great quantity of Best
RUSSELL & Qới tf 1653 Hongkong, 28th September, 1871. FOR MANILA. HE 41 Spanish Barquo
ISABELITA Y SEIS HERMANOS,”. Captain Bailons, will have quick despatch for the above port.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
PARA REMADIOS & 46. tt 1751 Hongkong; 18th October, 1871.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY..
E 41 British Barque
T
"JANE SPEIRS
808 Tone Register, C. T. Brown, Master, will weet with early despatch as above.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
MY RUSSELL & CO.
of 1884 Hongkong, 3rd October, J873.
FOR HAMBURG - fäirsel); German-mosted Seboner THBERTHA
Through Tickets and Bill of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokobama and. ather Japan Ports, and San Francisco. for the
It baving been found necessary to change tha Overland Failroad, and to Europe by connecting color of the 50 een: Postage Stamp, it la hereby Lines of Steamxers. The Overland Railrose notified that the new color Stamp will be Companies Chauranter 12 dara tine for Silk and brought into uae on the 14th instant, the 18 days for Tess and General Merchandise, Stamps of the old actor already wened will, of between San Francisco and New York.
course, be available for the payment of postage. Through Passengers and Freight to America instant, or from the Postal Agencies at the Favorable arrangemente have been made for will be wede from this Offico after the 13t
but no further issue of the old 30 cent Stamps from Calcutta, Punang, and Singapore, and Ports of Chim and Japan after the 31st inst. from Swatow, Amoy and Foschow.
Return Passage Tickets jaaned at a reduction af 20%, on regular rates.
Value and weight of Parcel Packages re- quired; all Packages abould be marked to ad- dress in full.
No Freight received after soos of the 10th prox. No Farcel Packages received after 5 Fl esmo day.
For further information as to Prange or Freight apply at the Agency of the Company, Prays West.
T. A HARRIS
Hongkong, October 12th, 1971.
NOTICE
Agent.
VOW TO who was oor Macager: bas ceased Yow our eploy since the end of the 8th month, and in futuro all orders for par. chases of goods must be signed by YOW PAK,
CHUNG MOW TYE,
No. 68, Wellington Street, J1772 Hongkong, 17th October, 1971. ΟΡΙΕΝΤΑΙ HOT BL
P. W. MITCHELL,
Fortmaster General, General Post-Ofice,
Hongkong, 10th August, 1871.
It is bezeby notiñed for general information, that henceforward the rates of Postage, which must be paid in advance, chargeable upon Book and Pattern Packets posted at Hongkong, or at any of the British Postal Agencies in Chma and Japan, to be forwarded by the British Contract Mail Packots to the Australian Co- lonies and New Zealand, will be as follows, viz.
For a Panket not exceeding 1 ounce.
in weight.
2 cents For a Pitot above 1 ounce and not
exceeding 2 ounce
4
u
8.
For a Packet above 2 ounces and not
exceeding 4 ounces.
For a Packet above 4 ounces and not
exceeding 8 ounces..
and so on, adding 6 vente for every additional
--........16 onnes or fraction thereof,
2. W. MITORELL,
Partmaster General,
Hongkong, 16th June, 1870,
BOWLING ALLEY, General Post Offee,
Proprietor J. RAYNES Wines and Hpirits of the best quality only. 1726 · Bongbong, IIth October, 1871. 18E Undersigned have been appointet Sole
It is hereby notified that, pending the com- pletion of negociations now being carried ou with the Italian Post Office, under which it is proposed to establish a regular exchange of
Copies may be cbtained at the Daily Press 00AL in store for Sale, Gentlemen or Shi Bose, Maater, will load' as above at Whampoa Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. Tea tinent of Europe via Brindini, Letters for the
Ofice, and of the following Agents --
Mesure. Drown & Co., Bwatow, CAS
H
WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co., Amoy. HEDGE & Co., Foochow KELLY & Co., Blianghai.
baga Mr. J. R. Exacx, Japan Gazette Office, Toko Mesara, TRUBVER & Co., Paternoster Bow,
London
Mr. 0, 82&æst, Gorabili, London. Mr. F. ALGAE, Clament's Lane, London, Meur BATES, Henny & Co., Old Jewry.
London, MLP. Faus, Morchante Exchange
San Francisco,
A
maters wishing to patropise him, are requested and Macao, and are quick tempatab to apply at bis Shop.
19 699 Hongkong, 24th April, 18TL
黼煙米馨花
HE undersigned begs to inform the Pablig that he Eas all sorts of Old CIGARS, HAVANA, CAVITE and MANILA, in vänli and large boxes, best TOBA000; and prepar«
For Freight, apply to
neut, Glasgow.and Messrs. Durid Contr& Sons Arbroath. M. PUSTAU & Co. 1811 Hongkong, 224d September, 1871.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tf $10 Fongkong. Jarpart, 1867.
FOR DUNEDIN, (NEW ZEALAND,) AND MELBOURNE THE 41 British Clipper barque
SBA GULL,"
ed TOBACCO for Sale at an agreeable prices. Marabull, Mater, hiving the greater portion
For particular, apply to judg
of her Cargo engaged, will meet with early KWONG TURN HING,despatel ne above,
No. 8X, Queen's Road,
For Freight or Passage, apply to Next to the entrance of the Central Market, i 6m 1434 Hongkong, 29th August, 1871.
RUSSÁLL & Co. tf 1889 Hongkong, 26th September, 1871.
Continent forwarded by British Mail Packet, when specially addressed via Brindisi, will be sent in the Mails for the British Post Office at Alexandria, paid to that place bely, when they will be forwarded ria Brindisi,ard rected. - "Jupan Mail" and "Japan Weekly Mail." The postage, whiob must be paid in advance, is 12 cents per Jorence on Letters, one pany ANE, CRAWFORD & Co, having been on each Newspaper or Price Current, and siz named newspapere, are prepared to receive Ad-Packets of Patterns, and anch correspondence appointed agents for the two above cents for each four ounces on Book Packets and [vertisements and Subscriptione for the same. is liable to a further charge on delivery,
Terms of Bahription, payable in advance r Japan Mail, $15 per ausiumi; Japan Weekly Mail, 324 par annum.
1 128 Hongkong, 19th January, 1871.
}
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 12th July, 1871.
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