first ran in Europa, the Fatris anye, in nam hers and excellence. There is to be no reduction in the war budget, At present, the army is merely in a state of transition, and it will not be permanently reorganized until the military lam bas been passed."
It is stated by the Avenir Liberal, the Bonn- partist paper, that M. Droun de Lhuge, Formerly Minister of Foreign Affaira onder tho Empin, has been appointed French Ambassador at Vienna, and that on announcement to that effect will at ones appear in this Jurnal Oficiel, Tn the French Assombly yesterday, M. Choisir Perier, the Ohairman of the Budget Com. mitles, opposed the proposition of the Minister of Finance that an additional tenth should be inposed pen all the taxes alrendy voted. He announced, too, that the Committee wera op posed on principle to the proposal of the Go vernment, that the financial debate should be postponed until after therecoss, but nevertheless would agree to that course, on condition that the House reassembled in bints to vote the taxes before the first day of next year. It the sanie oitting the Assembly, by 332 to 204, determined to revise list of "Imperiat, pentions, and to Brike those not granted for distinguished services.
It fa announced in a Paris paper that at the closing of the French Assembly M. Thiers will wake an important speech, in which be will give an account of the course he line followed siura itie accession to office, and refer at Ronie length to bis future policy. M. Tuiers intends, it is said, to pass the first fortnight of the recess at Fontainebleua.
THURSDAY, Sept, 14,
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markable engineering fast as ever genomplieb ed, or ons more simple. The perforations were made, and lende with cheppwders tha workinen retired behind patsive timber, d'orqu the charge was exploded; fresh die was, then pamper to clear off the smoke and exhala tion, and the process was ready to be recɔni- menced. Here, no doubt, mas a new operation. LONDON.. The Italian artisans were no to begin with, SUEZ........... adeptant it. They bangled at the beginning they paly pushed on to the axient of a park in every twentyfour hours. But they soon became nostomed to a progress of thirty yule a weak, and what was the ageht employed P Water. Water only. Moist c ́enis was tunneled thaugh by bydraulic pressure. The mechanla Do. was trinephant, and then arose the question
Do could worktaen exist in that profound hollow, MELBOURNE & SYDNE with eight thousand fuct of mountain piled DUNEDIN(NZ) above them, and no possibility of providing
Do ventilating shaita? The question answered MANILA, italf. The pit while drove in the water 40 SAIGON., as lang anda palss to the tonnel. "In fact, YOKOHAMA by water was Mont Cenis bollawed through its SWATOW giant base by water was crery ton of neces saves brought up from the deep valley below," and by water was the vitiated air sucked out of the excitation. Not a paff of steain wis over weed. The engineers completed their tek to their awa antialiation, and then the political dificulties arcas, although we are glad to refer to them as to the affairs of the past. When the enterprise was originally taken in hund the whole of the region traversed on the map by the
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The St. Lager sua wan by Hongue, with a direct interest in this stupeunites experiment. Slick inspection of the undermentioned Goods Bade and bilderbene,
Albert Victor second, and Ringwood Eaird. Buran Rothschild bas bind a wonderful and, for. him, unprecedented mu of luck thie year, bas, ing carried off the Derby with Favou.ns, and the Oaks with the mure which yesterday "ers. dited him, ne sporting writers describe it, with "the great arthers event."
contemplated lino belonged tatty. After the SILK MERGERS, TAILORS, & GENERAL victory of Sulferino, however, France advanced
WAREHOUSEMEN,... ber frontier to the crest of the Alps; and took
She would gladly, indeed, according to the reiterated nesertions of the Italian engineery, have had a bad in ils execution; "but to the the Italian Government "uald not consent, It had planned the trinael, guirauteed its cost, and incurred the risk of failure, and it fasted upen retaining ita control, and making of it an exolusively Italian trophy" So far as regarde the feat which has been practically accomplieb-
for their Antame and Winter Senaon,
Black and Bina BROAD CLOTHS... MELTONS, BEAVERS, WITNUYS AND
NAPB
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styles.
Fancy VESTINGS.
We have unfortunately to record more bath. ing accidents. On Sunday, at Teigninnuth, a Feng man named Jackman even out in aed. But the French of that time succeeded in Black and Blue DIAGONALS. of the newest rough sea to the distune of a wilk, when he imposing a stipulation. They were privileged, showed symptoms of distress. Two gentlemen upon the completion of the tunnel, to puresase who made a galinat effort to save him got his one-half of it at the cost $120 per yard, by nearly to the shore, when i spenially heavy no means au muressonable or exorbitant bar wave owept him from their bands, and he wasguis. Whether the contret can be enforent drowned. Yesterday morning a gentleman umned Thomas John Smith was drawbed at Anstis Cave, near Torquay,
The training ship Racor, which ran aground of Ryde before Boon on Monday, was got off about eight c'elock the same evening;
A choice selection of CLOTHS. in suit lengths only PAJAMAS and DRESSING GOWNS.
Gentlemen's ROSIERY,
in Ontton, Merino or Lambswool, Comprising SOCKS, UNDER VESTS, and
PANTS
Cardigan JACKETS and VESTS, Carton and Linen SHEETINGS. Damank NAPKING and CLOTHS, «ll sizes. LONG CLOTH and CRIMEAN SHIRTS, all qualities.
19 a separɛte question ; yet all anivor questiona are of slight importance in oor parison with the grand, one which has been settled the trans formation of the world that lies below the mighty mass of the Alpe into an easy and everyday international thoroughfare. It was an The last evidence of the decline of the smallides inlring a prodigious anxiety. The very pox epidetik in the metropolis is the announce mechanics engaged had in their heart a tinge, bent that the Druzdagight, which has for oferperalition which made them dreadappronol some months been used as a hospital for coming the cestry of the mountain. They thought it valescenta from that dease, is to be closed on might be vlcanic, or the source of a solter the 14th of next month. Since her opening in runouniver, or the precipico overhanging this capacity on the 8th of May last, under the some makerious and fatal golf. They fear superintendence of Dr. T. S. Horsford, the good fod, too, lent they should be catting through alip has received no less tha.1031 patients, to diverging galleries. But, to the credit of whose general health is reported to have been at ngineering solence be it said, the cb excellent,
agrations made for them had been so accurate. The end their way had boun so perfectly dialled, that-they met presisely at the appointed spot; they heard the rival bataners striking; they multaneously, they broke open, face to face, in friendly czultation, o gate of light-beneath. eight thousand feet of rost. That not have been a coment of carióne and-nigne interest... When the French glean answered the Italian gleam, three workmen, with their hydraulic pressure, their perforators, and her pickazes, were probably doing a great deal more than they imagined the world would wive thern credit for. True, their tonnel was only about thirteen thousand yards in length; but it is the aboli. tion of that which has been described na a pa.
By permission of the Board of Adrically, bor Majesty's abip Rhin, a vessel of the fifth class, now in Stangute Creek, our Sheerness, so be stationed in the River Thames called from one darse to another; and, el floating hospital, for the reception of cholera Patients who may arrive on hard-howard-, band ships.
If is stated that on September. 7 there were stril $9,000 politie.l prisoners in the bands of the French Govenment. Of these, 2,800 bad been recognised as innocent, but had not been Bet fres. Fourteen court-martial will soon be in operation trying the prisonere,
Our Sprial Correspondent la Paria anys that, although this is the dullest month of the year there, the city is unceually full, ie beginning to kook mora lively, and that business is reviving. barrier; beyond that, it is a great triumph- The evacuation by the Germany of the northere of human intrepidity--a grand advanen in the forts has catted greut ausfaction to the Pari- commercial facilities of both Asia and Europe. BÍLUM.
and an evidopo, if any evidozco to wanting of the gigantic powers which are at the com mand of modern science. This ceremonial opening of the Mont Cenis Tunnel to morrow will be a celebration of which the nineteenth
Four Paris papore, the Guilota, the Paris Journal, the Patria, and the Univore, have just been prosecuted for publishing Edas mera. The Paie Journal had announced, oder, reserve, that an insurrectionary movement had taken century any, without arrogance, feel proud place at Lyons. This newe the Waivers repre- anced, but in a less guarded manner. The Gaulois bad tumpered with an offeinl despatch that be altered their old furs to suit the A farrier wishing to inform his customers which announced that the report of the inser fashion, wound up hisadvertisements follows: rectionary movement at Lyons was astounded, N.B. Capes, victorines, &c., made up for la- by adding the words at present," Aguinaties in fashionable style,, out of their own the Patria the charge of publishing falac nuwe skin." alau bad reference to the alleged rising at Lyons. All the four papers were nequitted.
News received from Caprera by the Atmaniza
di Surdsgya states that Garibaldi has now e
The New Twill Oxford SHIRT,
latest styles in mande up TIES and
SOARFS.
Linen and Paper COLLARS. Silk, Cotton, and Wool MUFFLERS. FELT HATS, in Black, Drab and Brows, Drab Felt and Black Paris FATS. UMBRELLAS and WALKING STICKS,
SOAP and PERFUMEXT.
TAILORING in all its branches, under the superintendence of experienced CUTTERS,
Dar FURNISHING DEPARTMENT-600- tains the largest and best assorted STOCK we
bave ever offered, comprising Tapestry, Brussell and Velvet File CARPETS RUGS to match the above.. Hearth RUGS and Sofa CARPETS. Fristed FELTS, in squares or by the yard. DAMASKS and REPS, in the leading colora A largo assortment of FRINGES und TRIMMINGS.
Embroidered, Printed and Velvet Pile TABLE COVERS.
A caily trin has now been through the tirely recovered from his late attack of illness... whole of the Mont Cenis fannel. The distance He takes his maual walks, and moreover is now Lace was accomplished in forty minutes, and the re- able to ride without inconvenience. He has tara jonruex in fifty-fire antes. A corres-just console to become President, of a n pondent of the Paris Imps, who recently on institution, the United Democratio Annais- cupied three hours in passing through the tun- tion of Italy.
nol, says that no complaint can be inade of thei
ventilation, and that no inconvenience is likely
to arise from the snake of the locopiative. The
air is, of course, vunting in freebuere, and it
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NOVEMBER 2ND, EVENING.
has that pecniiar antell which is found in inca There has been no change in the tone of the and dark plavus To breathe this atmosphere drugacket for Bengal. A fair amount of for three bours would not be pleasant, but then has been done in Paton at $7991, and passengers by the regular trains will go through 87373 on oredit. Benare $713 to $715 Agod so quickly that they will not notice it at all.
mative demand daa existed for first quality new Malwa at $600, un credit terme,drag to theextent
THE MONT CENIS TUNNEL. (Telegraph) To-morrow the Mont Cenis Tammel will be formally opened. This is an ovent of extraor dinary interest to Europo, and to England es pecially. The work is a greater une than even the Bucz Canal, and may almost be said to put Engineering and mechanical impossibilities out of question. We shall hour, within a few boura, of how the celebration took place, of the festal trophies, of the salvoon and congratulatory elo- quence; bat, before then, we may thirik a little, practically, upon the wonder which has been seremplished, and whob is to be made manifest before twenty-four hours are over. The Alps
Coir MATS and MATTING. FLOOR CLOTHS.
Mahogany and Brasa Cornice POLES. White and Colored BLANKETS.
CURTAINS and ANTI-MACAESARS
Bad QUILTS
Bider Down QUILTS. Carriage and Travelling RUGS. PORTMANTEAUS.
For Ladies Advertisement as To-morrow's Leave:
BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT, Corner of Nankin and Stephen Bood SHANGHAL
FOR SALE,
of about 150 cheats has changed bands. A tole:ONE & IP Horizontal Steam ENGINE.
gram has been received from Calcutta giving. the average ofIith Sales Paton at Rapces 1,555, whick advanced sabsequently to Rupees 1,600 per ohent.
NOVEMBER 3RD, MEANING. Paton $725 to $7274. Benares, 3713; Malwa $855, cugh $860 credit, vcllars.
SHARES. longkong Bank huren, Old-62 per cent.
premium, Bangkout Back Shares, Now-80 per cont..
premium.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, new sharea
-$1,500 per share premium,
with Boiler and Mountings, completo. Two Albion PRINTING PRESSES. One Columbian.
do
One largé Flotting MACHINE.
A Radial Drilling MACHINE. Ond Oral WINGH.
One Self-acting SAW BENCH, comple with pa Saw
One Vertical DRILL
One Donkey TUMP,
For particulare, apply to
· DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CA
if 884 Hongkong, 4th May, 1871,
Baralay & Co.'s PORTER, in bogehende. BEST JAMAICA RUM in de... BURKE'S DUBLIN STOUT, in quite and .....piata.
BASSE ALD, by Cameron and Suyudors
în quits and pints.
Duff Gordon's SHEERIES, different seela, Superior Old Vintage PORT
Hennessy's BRANDY 1 star and 0 stars. AVH GIN in red cus
Krug & Una CHAMPAGNE, in quarta and
piate
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OILMAN'e
STORES.
HAMS, CHEESE, BACON, in tina Trafod FATES, FOIE GRAS, Preserved PROVISIONS of every description, Ame. rica, English, Dutch, Frejch and Ger- man VEGETABLES, in large assortment, FINEST FRENCH BUTTER, in botálca, PRIME DANISH BUTTER, in 7 lbs. Tine. Sill's and Holstein BUTTER, in toga. RUSSIAN CAYLAR, VANILLA BEANS, TEYSSONEAUX, JAMS, JELLIES, and
FRUITS, in Juice and Brandy MENIER'S CHOCOLATE, Tellow, braun,
"and pink,
At LAMMERT ATKINSON &0. tf 906 Hongkong, 25th May, 1871.
FOR SALE. \LARET, in wool
OLARE
ROAPILLION and BANDOL, is wood. Breakfast and Dinner OLARET8, from
$360 upwards
Chateau LAFITTE. Hanté BRION
quick dispatch. Quick dispatch, uick dispáto
Qulor dispaces. Qajok dispatche Quick dispatéh...
quick dispatch.
morrow, at 4 PM...
Quick dispatch. To-day, at noon..
Yessels on the Berth
POR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOOĤOW,
departure of the
a Staimahip KIANG TRUNG" for the above Porta in POSTPONED HI TO. DAT, the 3rd instuns at noon,
For Freight or Paisago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAÏK & Ur 2d 1882 Hargkung. 2nd November 1871 FOR SAIGON, THE Steamship
ALEXANURE LAVALLEY!! Longin, Master, will be despatched for the above port TU-MORROW, the 4th instant
P.M
For Freight or Passage, apply to
FREDERIC DEGENARE.
34 1883 Hongkong, 2nd November, 1871. STEAM (TO YUKOHAMA, HEP&0. 8. N. Col'a steamohip
"ELLORA,"
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the next English Mails
A MOIVER, Buperintendent P.&O.S.N. Con Office,
Henekant, 2nd November, 1871, ftf 1884.
SEAFORESAN ELA. HE Steamship
"AZOF,"
to arrive from Amoy on or about Wednesday, 1st November will bare immediste despatch for the above Portu
For Fraight de Passage, apply to
- DOCGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. it 1859 Hongkong, 30th October, 1871, FANE P&O S N. Co.'s Steamship
1
AUSTRALIA,"
lenying Hongkong with. H. M. Maile, Pas Sengert, Spedia and Cargo on the 18th proximo, will proceed turuugh to Suez.
A. MaIVER, Superintenzionti
[tf, 1802
P. O. 5. N. Co.'s Office,
Hougkong, 21st Cut»ber, 1871.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE AI American Clippor-barque
- QUICKSTEP." patch as above. A. E. Chase, Motor, will meet with early des
Fax Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & CO.
of 1758 Hongkong, 18th October, 1871.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, To follow the Qatokaten.”
THE
THE 1 American Ship
Ebenis WINES, large assortment Eparkling 1100K and MOSELLE. Haut BARSAC and SAUTERNE French LIQUEURS, QUARTREUSE, & shortly expected from San Francisco, will meet
&o., ABSINTH.
Vermuth NOUILLY PRAT. Wynand FOKINES, double Umngs OURÁ-
At
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Ca
tf 907 Hongkong, 25th May, 1871.
"YOSEMITE.”
with airly copuloh is borgi
For Freight or Pannaz, apply to:
RUSSELL & Co. tf 1784 Hongkong, 19th October, 1871,
FOR: NEW YORK,
∙∙ British Ship
"EARLY MORN,"
MONTILLADO, per 1 dog. Case 318 (ally expected from Shanghai, will load:at
A1
Superior MEDOO A PALE SHERRY,
Superior ST: JULIEN,... [Sparkling MOSELLE,
,་!
G. H. Muam's CHAMPAGNE, BRANDY, $5 to $12,
38 Whempos na above, and have imediate dos-
$6
pintak
$10
$14
For Freight, apply to
$15
BETNOLDS & Cn. tt 1670 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1871.
NOW READY. DOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE D POET for the year 1870. Price $10.
Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong, let. February, 1871.
FOR SALE.
Fiaa Oban pagris, CLARET, Breakfast.
Dinger, Sparking HOOK
MOSELLE.
BRANDY, Fine Bois.
Sta1 HOOK.
RUSSELL & Co. 1785 Hongkong, 18th October, 1871, FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 4.1 America Clipper ship
"SHIRLEY," Willcomb, Master, will bara early despatch na RE-above,
F. PML. 310 Hongkong, 15th February, 1871. FOR BALE.
NE Saperior High Pressure Horizontal
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. 1652, Hongkong, 2881 September, 1871, FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. HEA 1 British Bargue
THE
Intimations.
NOTICE.
THE Basinees and Stock-in-Trade of MOW |
Post-Office Notifications.
Avril vilichoto
Tipes per a tinglister No. 10, per Kiyany. Tong, il quee in FM, 27 The Mails for Swatow, Amoy, and Foorbow, Stealey Streets of which YEUNG-FOR wa the day, the 3rd instant, instead of at the time pre- owner, has decu'sold to Oxix-BHIN-TONG. All vionely notified. old and outstanding debts micas be bettled by For Shanghai-Ter Str. Commander, at 4.30 those who contrnoted thera, and not by CHI P., this day.
HINTONG YEUNG-TON has no interest in the shop from this date.
CRIK SHIN-TONG, 2 1848 Hongkong. 28th October, 1871.”
BAIL MAKING.
For San Francisco.-Per Ship Shirley, at 5 P.M. this day.
For Manila-Per Tabolitas y Hermana, to- morrow, the 4th instani, at 3.30. 1.3.
For Saigon.-TerStr, Alexandre Lavalley, ta morrow, the 4th instant, at 9.30 r..
WILLIAM DOLAN Loving returned to
Hongkong, hay resumed bis business of MAILS-BY THE FRENCH PACKET" SAID MAKING in all its branches, at his olt place in Duddell Streak, and solicits the intron-be dispatched on WEDNESDAY, the 8th The French Mail Packet PROVENCE," Al age of the Poblis
November, at noon, with the Maila
He has or hand a fine assortment of 8 and 10 Sunes RAVINSDUCK, suitable for Boat Sails For Avnings,
* 858 Hongkong, 39th April. 1889.
NOW READY
EE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DEVAN, with any Additions, Core tion, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography.
PRICE I Paper Wrappers$1.50 Neatly Hound....
Apply at the Daily Prem Olfia
-- NOTICE: ----
To aud through the United Kingdom viz Marsilles; to France and other Cantinental States (in's alosed rasil to Frande), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Aden. Sepahelles, Reunion and Mauritiue, Huer und Alexandria.
The Post Olice will be open for the reception until:11 AM. on the 8th November, aftor which of Ordinary Lottera. Newspapers, Books, &o.,
to Getters can be received.
Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted Money Orders on any of the Money Order
until SPM on the 7th November,
Latters for Registration will be received until 10.t. on the 8th November.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmater General:
THE undersigned, Sweet meat Dealers' Shop, Conor Post Office,
bas been established at Canton for A
Hongkong, 30th October, 1871. number of yeare, and we hoep, no other branch glaswhere than the one established in this City. Arrangements baving been made by the The apoccss of this tast delicious and unrival French Post Office for embarking and disc- led Proserven has satsed some impudent and barking the British Overland stalls to and from (who are eager to obtain, money by illegal payment by the French Post Offics of a trait. evil dispose persons at Hongkong and Maqso France ni Brindia, thereby necessitating the menn), to apply the name of "CHT LOONG" rate to the Italian Post Offes it bau bean de to their own inferior Goods Thus the Publie 'termined to augment the rate of postage na- is clicated; but what goud will be to the evil letters exchanged in the direct Mails between disposed who will be punished by the visitation Hongkong and the French Post Office. of God The Public are, therefore, requcated
The rates of postage chargeable in Hongkong
to ken their orders direct to our establishmont upon letters sent to Franco and countries at Canton, Honam, and this is the only way in through France will, in future, be ca fallows, which they can obtain our Geanine Gondo.
vita: -- "CHT LOONG. Sweat ment Dealers Shop, Canton, 6m 1854 Canton, 30th October, 1821.
E. B. HANDLEY,
AND SHIP PLUMBER
HOUSE COPPER SMITE.
BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER. (LATE PATERSON & HANDLEY), 10 F, Praya West Norto the E.&O.-Opal Stores, HONGKONG.
(Sept. 15 HAWKING'S HORSE REPOSITORY, Rear of Murray Bhrvaske, Hongkong. ORSES received on LIVERY. HORSES, PONIES, HARNESS and CAR BIAGES, for Sale Am
Beat quality of UAT, OATS GRAM, BARLEY, and Indian OORN, for Sale.
HORSES and CARRIAGES for Hiro. PONIES 'do.
do. HORSE SHOEING on the most improved poinoples, under bia own superintendence.
TE HAWKINS,
do.
Leto Farrier-Major, Bengol Horse Artillery). -N.BAll Diseases of the Horse attended to. 1969 Hongkong: 11th August, 1871.
炭記
WING-KEE COAL SHOP.
THE Proprietor of WING-KER Shop begs to inform the Public that bis Shop has boon established since 1855, at Badient's Lose, and that he has always a great quantity of Beat
To France, Algeria, the French Offices in Turkey (except Constantinople), and the co ab Tuna and Tangiers, 22 cents per ounes.
To Jaffa, Beyrouth, Tripoli (Syria, Latakiay Alexandretta, Messina, Rhodes, Smyrna, Mity- Iche: the Dardanielles, Gallipoli, Ireboti, Ke.
ses, Salozien, Samsoon, Sinape, Sulinn, Tre bizjad, Tulch, Varna, Galatz, and Iraila, 22 cents per ounce,
To Spain and Gibraltar, 24 cents per ouboe. To the Grand Dunhies of Luxemburgh and Baden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal. Rhienioh Praia, Bavaria, Wirtemburg, the Prittcipalities of Hohenzollern, Birkenfeld, Hesse Homburg, Lippe, Schwartzburg-Rudol- stadt and Banas, the Dachies of Nauru, Ste- Coburg Gotha and Saxo-Meiningea-Wildbarg. Eusen, Hesse-Electoral, Hesse Darmatadt, tüe Diaty of Sare. Wennar Eisenach, the Trea Cities of Frankfort-on-the-Maine, Bamburgh, Bremen, and Labeok, Switzerland, and Italy, 26 oonts per tunica,
28 cents par dance.
To Countries beyond Sea without distinction,
To Prussis (Rucnish Provinces .excepted), lemboegh Severin and Mecklenburgh Strelitz, Hanover, Saxony, the Grand Dechies of Meck- Duchy of Brunswick, Grand Duchy of Older. bare (the Principality of Birkenfeld excepted). the Duchy of Aubalt, the Austrian Provinces, Belgrade, Servia (Belgrado excepted), Montene gro, Soleawig and Holsteis, 30 cents per
To Danrzark, the Papel States and Austria, B2 cents per ounce,
To Moldavia, Wallachia, Turkey in Europe,- COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen or Ship-Sweden, Norway, Poland, and Russia, 44 cente masters wishing to patronise him, are requested 150 apply at his Shop.
ly 609 Hongkong, 24th April, 1971.
G** 2
TO N
HE undersigned begs to inform the Public HAVANA, CAVITE and MANIGA, in small and large boxca, best TOBACCO, and prepar- ed TOBACCO for Sale at an agreeable prices.
For particulars, apply to
KWONG YUEN HING, No. 61, Quem'e Road, Next to the entrance of the Central Market. Ba 1404 Hongkong, 29th August. 1871.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. --PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES;
0
ALSO,
MAHE, ST. DENIS, PORT LOUIS,
N WEDNESDAY, the 8th November, at noom, the Company's S. 9. "PRO. VENCE," Commandant MACAIRE. with 303 Tony Register, C. T. Brown, Maator, will MAILE. PASSENGERS, SPROJE, and CAR
JANE SPEIRS,"
meet with early despatch es aliova v
For Freight or Passage, apply to
.
BUSSELL & Co. of 1884 Hongkong, 3rd October, 1871.
FOR HAMBURG (direct).. AHE German 3-masted Sohooner
"BERTHA,"
per ounce.
Pre-paymant a compulsory in the case of Tetters for Spain, Gibraltar, Cenntrias beyond Sea, Servis (Belgradé crcopted), and Man- tenegro.
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VÍZ :-
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Southampton... 38 conta each half-prince
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
General Post-Office.
Hongkong, th July, 1970.
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STATIONARY STEAM ENGINE, Rose, Master, will. load as above at Whaigne 7th November. (Paroels are not to be sent on/Forts of China and Japan after the 31st inst.
bave been hollowed, through their heart, by China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares ANDR. TENNENT'S ALE and complete, of 10 Borsa Power:
$2,400 per share pranium. Chunie and Japan. Marine Lasurence-Tis, 15.
to T. 973 per shire premiu Chinese Insurance Company-$10 per share,
prekium.
Hongkong Hiro Insurance Company's Shure
3333 per share premium. Gaina Fire Iusoratice Company's Shares-$62
por share premium. Victorza Birs Inegranen Company'a Sbarea
FORTER.
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FOR SALE.
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FOR SALE CHAMPAGNE- ROEDERER CARTE BLANCHE. DOEDERER CARTE NOIR,
ROEDERER CARTE BLANCHE
DORE
R
E str." Gangyle, and late arrivals $69ENUINE La Ferme CIGARRETTES, of IV
Gorted sizes.
per share prej. Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Suures-25 per cent. discount. Tongkong, Canton and Macan Steamboat
Co's Share 371 por out, premium: Shanghai Stam Navigation Company-Tls 80
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Ubins Ser, Saigon, and Straits Steamship
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pany-25 per cout, discount. Rongkong Gas Company's Sharon-362 per
ahere.
railway excavators; the longest exovation ever sitempted has been finished, with such success that not a single life bag been sacrificed doring the experiment; Italy is a bigh-road to the Bust, and, moreover, brought into direct relation with the rest of Europe, The road, through a tremendoza pile of rock, strata upp strata, but has been burrowed, in from seven to eight miles in longth; in ita chvisions it is perfectly aven, though the lorele between the French and Italino apertures ora aneved, and it was com pleted in the centre with a nurrellous mathome- tical accuracy: The Labour has occupied four- teen years. It was nemezeed it 1887 by a trigo. pometrical eurvey, resulting in a tracing of the axis of the contemplated tunnel. That, in itself, was most subtle experiment. Every observation had to be taken from an altitude of from three to ten thousand feet above the lovel of the aca, amid, no the contrastors themselves state, incessant atmospherie fluctuations. There way at observatory erected, say the same authorities, literally above the ordinary level of the clouds; it was apon the peak of the moun Sa-well known to touristsLe Grand Wal a. Thonce s'gnals were directed to the op- posita valleys, on either side of the range, und at each vnd of the contemplated subway Fourneaux und Bardouicohe. These were mi- serable and impoverished bamista, They pros- pernd, however, upon the speculation of the Mon: Denis Tunnel. They rebuilt themselves.) they attracted a population, they bad on. enares of bidgera who were workosea regularly ON and liberally puri; in fact, they grew from vil- lages into towns, with canals of their own, and reservoirs, and water-works and engine-hunsês, and an aqueduct of more than Roman propor tious For it was water that inndo the Mout Cenis Tunnel
Hongkong Hotel Company's Staren-60 per
cent. discount: Hongkong Distillery Campany-10 per cent.
promiom.
Indo-Chinese Bugar Company-$17 per share
disconu:.
Hongkong Pier and Godown Company, Limited
$10 per share discount.
EXCHANGE.
lt was in this way, and the story seems al. Or wost miraculous. There was no water near;
LONDON
Bank Hills, at 3 months' sight,493 49 Brak Bills, et 6 months' eight. 4/44 Credits, at 6 months' sigtit Doctimonbury Bills, at 6 months"
sight...........4/44
Bank Billes on dead, 4/24 to 49
EW YORK—'
Private, months' aight...
It had to be brought through an artificial Ox BOMBAY, B, 3 days' sight 221
channel from a source more than a mile dis. On Calcutta, --Bank,3 days' sight 231 tant. The Italian engineers declared that with ON SKANDUAL---
its aid, and with the aid, superadded, of gas, they conlovercome all obstacion. But they could not do without the light, in exploring a they were fain to attempt the subterracan labyrinth of the sustain.—Well, they pro- " cared their water, and they aiuuufactured their gas, and, political interruptions allowed, they were engaged for twelve years upon this magsbow nificent enterprise. It succeeded. Men work.
Bank, 3 daye' aight...............
Back, 16 days night. Private, 30 days' vight...................
721
721
SILICON Novemoon 2sc, 1871. As reported by Chines Tin, 250 slabs, at $36,50, by Yuen-fat to Foo
morchaat.
Black Pepper, 400 picula, at $16.00, by T non- ing from either ond met almost in the centre, fut to Hankow merchant.
and cheered one another as the last fragawat
Black Pepper, 3) piecie, at $18.95, by Zuen-
of partition between France and Italy fell, and fut to Hongkong merchant.
they saw one another's face through the road
Shanghai Cotton, 60 bales, at $18.00, by Hop
which had been pickased in the heart of the yaen to Tai-hing.
momotaio. A train bas stready passed through i Bhanghai Cation, 28 bales, at $18.00, by Po in point of fact, the preparations were couuu-kui-chan to Man-blog. pleted so early as January last, but it is only White Bran, 3,000 piesla, at $2,30,by Kwong` Graceforth that the line. will practically mos-tri to Canton merchant. open for traffic. We quote, from practical
Green Pear, 2,500 picule, at 22.30, by Kwong authority, a few words concerning its constran mowits to Canton, merchant. tiva: A framework rolling on double rail Black Pepper, 150 płocis, at $16.10, by Fook was advanced isownatly close to the face of mow long to travelling merchant
the rock, carrying tea perforatore. By hydro-Flash-Lead, 73 pige, at 86.90, by Fook-mow
fic pressure thear engines worked into the stone dng to travelling merchant.
Bagialet works into a plank, only thura, 3 alube, at 33030, by Fook-mour-foong they recuded after every blow when a jet of to travelling merchant water fullowed to clear the boles and cool the
Smoking TOBACCOS, BuQ ANUFFS. Genuina Havana CIGARS, from $5 to $90
per 100,
Finest Cavite and Masila CIGARS and
OHEROOTS.
Meerschaum PIPES, &, &c.
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General Post Office,
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