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SUMMARIES OF NEWS FROM THE. HOME PAPERS.

THURSDAY, Sopt..21. Mr. Gladstone visited the Denbigh and Flintshire Agricultural Socictive! Show. at Mold yesterday, but, to the disappointment of many, was not present at the dinner in the evening.

The troop engined in the military mndaurres had a ront peterday. Major General Carey's Division has been broken op, one brigada har. jng beeg seat to each division, to equalise the forces that will be engaged in the notion of this day.

A partition woll dividing that portion of Woolwich Dockyard which is to be sold from that portion which is to be retained haare cently been ordered to be erected, and as it is

ludes more than four-fitbs of the whole space, it would appear that the intention of Govern: mont to sell the greater part of the Dockyard has been abandoned.

At a mesting of the abaret wordens of the parish of St. Paul, Covent-garden, yesterday, itreanfred to declan with thanks the two boka sent annually for many youra post by the Duke of Bedford as his contribution to what is called the Duke's Venison Dinner.

No fewer than twelve fire book place in the metropolitar district in the twenty four hours ending at six o'clock yesterday morning.

Three labourers Lave been committed by the agistrales at Maryport for participation in the recent Orange and Roman Catholic riota in that town.

The Foot and month disease is spreading extensively in the north of England

William Lowe, who was tried at the Central Criminal Court Fosterday on the charge of the wilful murder of Elizabeth Tonzen Bale Barnett, at the North Woolwich Gardens, was foard guilty of manslaughter only, and sentenced to 18 months imprisonment an

The body of a female child, apparently about five days old, was found in a field near Windsor, Festerday.

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THE DAILY PROSS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER Ora, 1871.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VERBEL NAME.

CAPTAI

Hector (str.).1D's.

Australia (str.).......... Bertha

Birdsten Armin.

AT Fon FREIGHT APPLY TO.

Hongkong Botterfold & Swire Hongkong P&O. 8. N. O Hongkong Wn, Pastan & Dom Longkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong|Vegel, Bagedorn & Qu. Hongkong Raspall & Co. Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongkong Basell & Co

To лE DISPATCHED.

On or about the 12th inst.

Vessels on the Borth.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE A L'American Clipper-barque

TH

""QUICKSTEP,"

Post-Office Notifications.

A mail will close, For Totohman-Per French Mill Packet Volga, as 10.30 .. to-day, the 9th instant.

For Shanghai.Per Fronch Mad Packet For Maria-Per Sunshine, to-marov, the 10th instant at 11.30 a...

A. P. Chane, Meter, will meet with curly don- Tigresar 11 A to-morrow, the 10th instant.

patch as above. ':"

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

tf 1783 Hongkong, 18th October, 1971.

On the 15th proximo.

Quick dispatch.

Uniek dispatch..

Quick dispatch.

Early Morn

Quick disparoli.

JA. P. Ohatd...

Quick dispatch,

ulok dispatch,

F. G. Peabody...

Hongkong Augustine Heard & Coa

Quick dispatch.

Hongkong Bussell & Co......

Quick dispatch.

Hongkong Berurio & Co...

TH

juick dispatola,

Hongrong Russell & Loquick dispatel

Hongkong David Bassoon, Sona & Co. (Họngkong Augustine Heard & Co......

Catheth inst..at2r.M.

Tosemite, Florella...

THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.

A dispatch, dated Weshington Sept 6. gives the following as the latest outrage of the Mexicana on American vossela Several months ago, an American vessel was solzed by, the Mexican authorities on the Rio Grande, on the allegation that bor master had attempted to LONDON via SUEZ JANAL. relate the revenue laws. The master was also | SUDZ subjected to much personal aunojanes, Bul-

HAMBURG. withstanding his profeat again at such proceed-

NEW YORK ings. With a view to redres, he made a full

... Do statement to our own government, and lúa dif

Do. ficulty has become a subject of international SAN FRANCISCO courern und adjustment. Other cases of outrage inen that tims bare occurred, information having been received in this city from Galveston, dated to-day, mentioning that the American barque Harvest Home had been attacked by a frou of Merious off the Bar of Santa Anus, on the night of the 27th of Jast month, and her minster, Mr. E. C. Dieker, was obliged put to tea without complating ber eargo, Another dispatch from Galveston to-day mentions that the America brig Brothers, owned by a firms in TOKOHAMA, Norfolk, Virgins, and of which : Mr. J. B barston was master, war emptored by. armed force of Moxicans, also on the 27th of August, off Santa Anna, and the captain was compellad to abandon her; and after being 25 hours at aes he was picked up by the Harvest Home and arrived at Galveston. It is understood that Captain Thurston will visit Washington and take a fall statement of all the facts in the ceae to the govorament authorities. Tho American Minister in Mexico, however, bas anticipated. Ouptain Thurston. He has de- manded an ampla and pecuniary apology for the healt to the American flag, and which, if not forthcoming, "will be suight for by forne" Telegraphe

MELBOURNE & SYDNEY... Jane Speirs DUNEDIN (N.Z.) & M'BOURNE Whirlwind

Sea Goli;. STORE, PANG, & CALCUTTA Uhina (str)..... SAIGON AND SINGAPORE... Dnna (str.)... SAIGON AND BANGKOK... Luzon (str.). MANILA...more

Tita... Sunabite (str.): Elora (str.)..... Volga (atr.)

Mr. Dieraoli refuses to take part in public meetings, chiefly as he is in fooble health. Age

Da,

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CHEFOO... SHANGHAL.....

G. O. Lorenz Meye Tigre (str.)... Emerald (str.).

SWATOW, AMOY & FOOU HOW Douglas (str.).....

for Sate.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

SAYLE & O。.. SILK MERGERS, TAILORS, & GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN,

Solicit mepection of the undertaentioned Gosde for the Autumn and Winter Season.

telling on the leader of the Tories with visible effect Mr. Disraeli is evidently falling taat feeblences is apparent in his walk, and not all the acroptions beatness of attire and careful arrangement of the hair, with the everlasting sontary curt over the forehead, eat onceal the A large Stook of Fancy and Broche POPLINS. dot that be in growing old-Daily Express,

Rochefort, Munt, and Muret were yesterday brought before the court-martial appointed to try them. The evidence, which was chicdy of a documentary character, told must forsibly against Rochefort. The court was ao crowded that it was difficult to obtain even atrading A story is told of a soldier, who, about one roour. The trial is expected to last three days, hundred and fifty years ago, was frozen in Si- The returns of the mortality in Paris daringberia. The last expression he made was, "It the last week show a drenge, the number be is ex" He then froze as stiff as macble. ing 827 as against 646 during the preceding In the summer of 1880 soms Frouch physicianą week.

find him, after having in frozen for one hundred and fifty years. They gradually thaw ed him, and upon animation being restored, be concluded the sentenced with "ecodingly cold.

The King of Greece and the other members of the royal family have returned the Athens. In a few days his Majesty in to go to Brudisi to meet the Queen of Denmark.

Last night, the engineers of Brusseta paraded the city iu procession, with dapa, and faunera, in celebration of the termination of the atriku, And the acceptance by the masters of the ton beurs system:

Several cases of Asiatic obolera have occur relat Pers and the reighbouring villagon.

From Versailles wo hear that Count Orloff bus brou appointed ambassador front Bussia 10 the French Republic

Turin is still on fete, and on Tuesday evening the opening of the Mont Cenis Tunnel was ee lebrated by a gravid State banquet,-at-wbich. King Victor Emmanuel, Prinee Carignan, and many other distinguished personages were pro- seat. Whilal one part of Italy is thas pro claiming the triumph of science over intare, another is rejoicing in victory over a be- Rotted and superstitione tyranny. Yesterday was the first anniversary of the sutry of the Italian troops into Rome, sad the occasion was observed by the inhabitants with great enthusiasm. On every hand there were finge und Bowers, All the shops were clined. The city guide, National Guards, and Royal troops promenaded the prinsipal ways, accompanied by bands of masin, and displaying the national colours. In short all Roche was on foot in the streets; and happily the whole affair went of not only with éclat, bat in the mont orderly manner.

The measure of army roorganisation pro. pounded by the Swedish Government tae been received with scant favour or courtesy by the Second Chamber of Parliament, the committer having jented it by 14 to 9 votes.

Me. Isaac Butt was yesterday returned for the city of Limerick, without opposition, and in bin sibesnos, in the place of Mr. Fepois Wil liam Russell, deceased. The late maribor was paapporter of the Government; the new mem- her is one of the leaders (some my the origina tor of the Hoina Ruta movement in Ireland.

The revision of the lists of voters commenced yesterday in the metropolitan borough of Mary. sbone and the Oity. In the former the Bar rister granted a save for the decision of the Court of Queen's Bench in respect to a number of objections made by the Conservativos to householders claiming a joint scanpiers. It wae and that the decision would affect a large number of votes. A question arose ne to the non-naturalisation of a foreigner who had been) put on the lists by the overeaors. A case for the higher cont was granted on this point also. In the City nothing of interest transpired.

DID NAPOLEON CRY AT SEDAN ?

A curious little controversy has broken out as

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

NOVEMBER STR, EVENING

The drug market though quiet, has kept. pretty steady throughout the day, and with

email native demand, for Patas ut $715 to $720; Benerea, 87074 to $124 va qush and credit terms. No change in Malwa,

NOVEMBERTH, MORNING. - No change at present in the tops of the drag market.

-SHARES

Hongkong Bank Shures, Old-69 per aunt.

premium.

Bongkong Bank Sharea, New-60 per cent.

premium.

Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares

-31,500 per bare premtum. Chine Trators Insurance Company's Shares-

$2,500 por share premiam. Cinia and Japan Marine Insurance-Thu: 95

per share preminu. Chinese Insurance Company.-$100 per share

pressium.

Hongkong Fire Ininamice Coopany's Shares

$350 per bare premini.

in Fire Insurance Company's Sharos-$62

per abare premium. Victoria Firo Insurance Company's Sharve-802

per share premium Hongkong and Whampoa Doak Company's

Sbarca-25 per cent, discount, Hongkong, Banton and Macao Stormbont

Black GLAUES and GROS GRAINS. Self Colored and Fancy SILKS.

Black and Colored Silk VELVETS. Black and Brown VELVETIENS." Funny DRESSES, in Reps, Surge, Silk and Wool,

MIXTURES, WINSDYS; and Printed ALPACUAS.

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Wool PLAIDS, Clun Patterns.. French MERINOS and LAMAS, all Colors. Black and Colored Drens TRIMMINGS, in Cotton, Mohair, Silk, and Satin. Silk and Satin BUTTONS HABERDASHERY,

Scotch and Mapebaster MUSLINS.

Black and White Blond LAUNS.

Plain and Figured TULLES.- Real LAOBB, of all leriptions. LINEN SETS.

LAOR SETS and SLEEVES. RIBBONS. Ladies' and Children's HOSIERY. Irish LINENS: aid LONG CLOTHS.

PRINTS and BRILLIANTS.

KID GLOVES, in Black, White and Colors; Our asnal make. A fresh supply monthly during the SeseON.

Cloth, Woollen and Silk GLOVES. Fancy Woollen HOSIERY, MITIS, CUFFS, Wool BOOTS, HOODS, Alexandre JACKETS and CAPES.

C's Shares-371 to 38 per cent. premium. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-The, 821 Wool

per share premiom.

Ohip Sea, Saigon, and Straits Steamenip

Company per cent. discount. China and Straits Steam Navigation Com

pany-25 per cent, discount, Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$62 per

share,

Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharve-60 per

cent, discount..

Hongkong Distillery Company-10 per cent.

prefum.

Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-18 per share

discount

Hongkong Pier and Godown Company, Limited

-$12 per abar discount.

Ox

LONDON,

EXCHANGE.

Bank Billa, ut Janonthe sight, Bank Bills, at 6 montha sigut, 4/4 to 4/4 Credits, at 6 months' sight $4 Documentary Bills, at 6 months'

eight.

4/4

Bank Bills on demand, ...... 473

to whether the Emperor Napoleon shed tears at ON NW YORK.

Sodan. M. Aroden Achied, anys that the En

peror left the town in plain clothes, smoking a

Private, & months' sight;......

ON BOMBAY-Bank, 9 days' sight 220

cigarette. M. Paul de Cassagno asserts that On CALCUTTA,--Bank,3 days' sight. 220.

he went out weeping, and in uniform. Taa ON SHANGHAI,-

contradiction, suya the Saturday Reviews, could} hardly be in more absolute terms, It has bean sggested that a man might, with a little care, smoke a cigarette and cry at the same time, bal it is difficult to see how he could be dressed bath as a civilise and a soldior. The ther ebroniclers and commentators who have joined in the argument hars not rauged themselves exactly on one side or the other, but have modified and transpad the statements of the two lending champions in various ways. Some bold that the Emperor was in plain clothes, and

Bank, 3 days' eight.......

Bant, 15 days night.......

Private, 30 days, wight........

Self Colored LA SHAWLS. Square and Long SHAWLS, Olan

Fatterns,

Cloth, Silk and Velvet JACKETS,

Ladies and Children's made-up UNDER CLOTHING, SKIRTS and SKIRTINGS.

Trimmed HATS and Millinery BONNETS,

Ladies' and Children's Straw and Felt HATS

White and Colored FLANNELS.

DRESS MAKING.

For Gentlemen's Advertisemeast are To-morrow's Zeste

AND AT CONNÉE OF NANKIN AND SZECHUN BOAD, SHANGHAL

ON

721

SALES ON NOVEMBER STя, 1871,

da reported by Chinese. Saigon Rico, 2,500 picule, at $2.29, by Hup hing to Bangkong merabant.

Gunbuse, 4 picale, at $58.00, by Hop.hing to travelling merchant.

Shanghai Cotton, 100 bales, at $17,00, by Tung-fat to Man-bing.

FOR SALE.

NE 9 H.P. Horizontal Steam ENGINE,

·with Boiler and Mountings, complete. Two Albion PRINTING PRESSES. One Columbian

do.

One large Flotting MACHINE.

A Radial Drilling MACHINE,

One Orab WINGH.

One Self-acting SAW BENCH complete,

with one Saw.

Ono Vertical DRILL One Donkey PUMP.

For particulars, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

tf 894 Hongkong, 24th May, 1871.

OT Brown „Grahaa... Marahall. Gardnor

...About the 10th inėt.

WilliamaHongkong Bourjau, Hubener & Co.......Quick dispatch.

Hongkong Remedios & Co....... Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co. Hongkong P. & 0.8. N. Co. Hougkung Messageties Maritimes, Hongkong Wa, Pustau di Co... Hongkong Messageries Morition. Hongkong Olyphant & Co....... Hongkong Donglas Laprak & Co..

For Sale,

FOR SALE.

Me" Bolled Will Cornuria," "Ambisioo

dc., da

Quick dispatch, Tomorrow, at noon. Quick dispatch,

11 AM

Today,

Quick dispatch..

Adenorrow, ut moon.

Quick disputok,

On the 12thin, daylight

Vessels on the Berth.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT FOST FRANCAIS,

THE

BASSA OD'S OCTOBER BREW, in hoge Company's Steamer

haada and kilderkine, Barclay & Co.'s PORTER, in hogsheads. BEST JAMAICA RUM, in do BURKE DUBLIN STOUT, ia quarta and]

pinte

BASS'S ALE, by Cameron and Saunders

in youte undipints., man Duff Gordon's SHERRIES, different goals. Superior Old Vintage POET,

Hexancy's BBANDY, 1 star and 3 atura AVI GIN, in red cures.

Krag & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, in quarts and

pints,

CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OILMAN'S

STORES.

.

HAMS, CHEESE, BACON, in fine; Truffled PATES, POIE GRAS, Preserved PROVISIONS of arery description, Ace- rica, English, Dutch, French and Ger- man VEGETABLES, in large assortment. FINEST FRENCH BUTTER, in bottles - PRIME DANISH BUTTER, in 7 lbs. Tins

Sill's sad Holstein BUTTER, in kegs. RUSSIAN CAVIAR

VOLGA. Capt. Flambeau, will be dispatched for

YOKOHAMA, TO-DAY, the 9th instant, at 11 ahlook A.M.

C. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent, 1904 Hongkong, 9th November, 1871.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS. E Company's Steamer

THE

noon.

**TIGRE." Capt. Bollen, will be dispatched for

SHANGHAI, TOMORROW, the 10th inet,, at 12 o'clock

C. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent. 19-13 Hongkong, 6th Nogrombor, 1971.

FOR MANILA (direct). HE Steamship

"SUNSHINE," Certain Taylor, will be despatched for the above Porte TO-MORROW, the 10th instant, at nean.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPIAIK & Co. 34. 1929 Hongkong, 8th November, 1871. FOR SAIGON AND SINGAPORE. brown,HE Steamer

VANILLA BEANS, ⠀ TEYSSONEAUX JAMS, JELLIES. and

FRUITS, in Juaigs and Brandy. MENIER'S CHOCOLATE, yellow,

and pint

A LAMMERT, ATKINSON & 06. tt 906 Hongkong, 25th May, 1871.

FOR SALE.

LARET, in wood.

ROAPILLION and BANDOL, in woed. Breakfast and Dinner GLARETS, from

$350 upwards. S

Chateau LAFITTE. Haute BRION.

Rbenish WINES, large asortment, Sparkling ROCK ádá MOSELLE. Hant BARSAO and SAUTERNE. French LIQUEURS, CHARTREUSE, &.,

Lo, ABSYNTI

Vermuth NOUILLY FEAT.

"DINA," Capt. Mano, will be despatched for the above porte about the 10th inst

For Freight or Passage, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. 4d 1917 Hongkong, 7th November, 1871, FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL, THE O. S. 8. Co.'s Stenwabip

*HECTOR," will be dispatched on or about 12:h inst.

For Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agente.

Ed 1918 Hongkong, 7th November, 1871. FOR SINGAPORE, PEÑANG, AND THE Steamer

THE

CALCUTTA,

"CHINA."

Wynaud FOKINKS, doable Orange CTRA. Captain Gardner, will leave for the above placon

on TUESDAT, the 14th instnat, at 2 P.M.

Despatches will close at 1,30 1.M.

COA

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

FOR SALE,

Ea str. "Glengyle," and late arrivals,

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. 8d 1912 Hongkong, 7th November, 1871.

FOR SHANGHAI, THD British Steamer

ENUINE IS Ferme GIGARRETTES, of T

asnorted sizea.

Smoking TOBACCOS and SNUFFS. Genuine Harana UIGARS, from $5 to $20

per 100.

Finca Cavite and Manila CIGARS and

OHEROOTS.

Meerschaum PIPES, &.&.

J. G. KRUSE,

No. 10, Queen's Road Central. Im 1743 Hongkong, 12th October, 1871.

FOR SALE.

BRANDY, Fine Hois

Fine Champagne, OLARET, Breakfast.

Dinner. Sparking HOCK

MOSELLE

Bull'HOOK

F. PEIL

tf 310 Hongkong, 15th February, 1871.

FOR SALE.

NE

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SHERALD,"

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

To follow the "Quickelsp." RB41 American Ship

YOSEMITE,"

will meet with early despatch se above.

For Freight or Pasisge, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

tf 1784 Hongkong, 18th October, 1871,

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 41 British Ship

MARLY MORN,"

For Swatcw, Amoy, and Fooohow-Por Douglas, on Saturday, the 11th inat, at 5 P..

For Singapore, Penang, and Culoutta. Per Tudan Mall Packet China, on Tacoday, the 14th instant, at 1.30 P.M.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET

The United States' Mai Pasket "GREAT REPUBLIC," will be dispatched on SATUR DAY, the 11th instasi, at, 3 P... with the Mai-

For Naganki, Tokobamo, San Francisco, the United States sad the United Kingdom.

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newapagora, &o.,

will load at Whampos as above, and have in. until 2.99 P.M. mediate desputale.

For Freight, apply to'

RUSSELL. &. Co. tf 1785 Hongkong, 18th October, 197),

FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. THE AI British Bargne

T

JANE SPEIRS,"

Lettere can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 P.M. to 250 r., on payment of a Late Fee of 12ceats in addition to the Postuga. The Fropayment of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compaleory. Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets.

Correspondence addressed to Nagasaki, Yoko. hama, and the United States, must be super- addressed to the United Kingdom must be sup ervóribed “vid San Francisco,"

308 Toma Register, O. T. Brown, Master, will serihed per "GREAT REPUBLIC," and that meet with early despatch as above.

For Freight or Pusage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

tf 168 Hongkong, 3rd October, 1871.

THE

FOR HAMBURG (direct). ELE Germun 3-marted Schooner

BERTHA," Roso, Master, will load as above at Whaupos and Macao, and have quick despatol.

For Freight, apply to

WM. PUSTAU & Co.

tf 1611 Hongkong, 22ad September, 1871.)

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 41 British Ship

"BIRDSTON," "

F. W. MITCHELL.

Postmaster Generul General Post Office,

Hongkong, 4th November, 1871.

MAILS BY THE " ENGLISH PACKET!"" LIA," will be dispatched with the usual Mails To English Contract Packet." AUSTRA- for Europe, &, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th instant, at hon.

Money Ordera on any cf the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 2.3. on the 14th instant,

The Post-Office will be open until 7.p.. on the 14th instant.

Letters, &c. may be posted during the night

will load at this and Whangos for the abors in the box left open for their reception. port, and have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

Ef 1604 Hongkong, 21st September, 1871.

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER. HE

TE1 British Ship

"ILIONA," 742 Tons Register, Captain Thomas Rapson,

Applications to be made to

BIRLEY & Co.,

Agents,

tf 1885 Hongkong, 2nd November, 3571.

TEROUGH US MAIL LINE

FLON

CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.

PACIFIC MATE 8. 8 COMPANY

IN CONNECTION WITH THE

CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO

RAILROAD COMPANIES.

Letters for registration will be Feogived until 10.x, on the 15th instant.

Lettore may be posted until 10 A.K. on the 15th instant, without late fee.

Letters posted after 10 4,31. on the 15th instant, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee of 18 conta ouch as well as the postage is prepaid

The Latest time for posting Letters at this Offc in 11 A., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 air, on the 15th instant.

Late letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom i Brindisi, or to Sing gapore, may be posted on board the "Packet from 11.30 .. to the time of sailing, on pay. ment of a Late Fee of 48 cents each in addition in the postage.

General Post-Office,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Poetmaster Generel

Hongkong, 3rd November, 1871.

Arrangements having been made by the barking the British Overlord Mnils to and hom Fremos Post Offeo for embarking and disco- France at Brindisi, thereby necessitating the payment by the French Post Office of a transit THE SS." GREAT REPUBLIC," Captain rate to the Italian Post Office, it has been do THE

Cons, will leave Hongkong for San Fran.termined to augment the rate of postage on simo via Yokohama on SATUEDAT, the 11th lettera exchanged in the direct Mails between of November next, at 3 o'clock F.M., Laking Hongkong and the Freach Post Oec. Passengera, Maile and Freight, for the United. States, Canada, Central and South America, and Europe,

A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang. bat, via the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and make close connection at Yukobama.

The rates of postage chargeable in Hongkong pon lettore sant to Franse and cuuntażce through France will, in future, be as follows, viz.

To France, Algeria, the French Offices in Turkey (except Constantinople), and the Office

p

The REAT REPUBLIC" will be due stat Tunis and Tangiers, 22 cents per

To Jala, Beyrouth, Tripuli (Syria), Latakia, San Francis Decembar Hith, whence daily Alexandretta, Messina, Rhodes, Emyrna, Mity- Passenger trains and daily Freight trains are Iene, tho Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Iteboli, Ke- run over the Central and Union Pacific Hail-rassun, Salonica, Sausou, Sinope, Salina, Tre- road Lines for Now York and for all the bizond, Tultoka, Varno, Galats, and braila, principal aities in the interior and upon the 22 cents per ounce. Atlantic Seaboard. The time between Sau Francisco and New York by First-class Pas. senger trains is six days and swooty hours; and the distance 8,212 miles.

To Spain und Gibraltar, 24 cents per ounce. To the Grand Duchies of Luxemburgb and Baden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Rhenist Prussia, Bararia, Wartenburg, the The Silver Palace Sleeping Cars are run Principalities of Hohenzollera, Birkenfeld, through on these trutas, making Drawing Boom Hesse-Homburg, Lippe, Schwartzl.arg-Budo!- Cars by day, and.Sleeping Cars by night; and studs and Benga the Duchics of Nassau, Saxe. are of the latear and best American pattern Coburg-Goths and Saxe-tieiningen-Hildburg. being unexcelled for comfort and conveniente. hanean, Hesse-Electoral, Hesen-Damatud, the At New York, Passengers have selection of Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Bissnneb, the Fres varioda lince of Steamers to England, France Cities of Frankfort-on-the Maine, Hamborgh. Bremen, and Lubeck, Switzerland, and Italy, 26.cents per à suure

Port. will have immediate despatch for the above and Germany."

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co.

# 1908 Hongkong, 6th November, 1871. FOR SAIGON AND BANGKUK. THE American Stoamer.

"LUZON,"

O. C. Williams, Commander, expected from Swatow on or about the 9th instant, will leave for the above ports on the 12th int

No correspondence will be received by the agents or on board.

For Freight or Pasage, apply to

BOURJAU, HURENER & Oo: 1990 Hongkong, 3rd November, 1871.

STEAM, TO YOKOHAMA, THE P. & D. & N. Co. w steamship

"ELLORA

Super High Pressure Horizons will teava fer the above place shortly after the

arrival of the next English Mail.

A. MOLVER, Superintendent. P. & O. 5. N. Ca's Office,

Hongkong, 2nd November, 1871. ftE 1884 THE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship

| complete, ak 20 Horse Power.

One highly faished Extra-strong and Power- ful Direct-acting Single Cylinder PORTABLE STEAM ENGINE, complete, of 12 Horse

Red Camlets, No. 3, 20 pieces, at $18.00, by AND E. TENNENT'S ALE and Power, manufactured by MRUURA. CHARLES

cried; others that he was in uniform, and dia Ningpo Collon, 100 belce, at $19.30, by Tung not ory. There is a general agreement that heshing to Mun-biag.

moked, which, considering his well-known babits, bas certainly probability to warrant it.

SHORT HOURS FOR RAILWAY EMPLOYES

Hong-fung to travelling werebaut.

Black Peppir, 100 piouls, at $16.25, by long. fung to travelling merchant.RINT DIA

Shanghai Colton, 50 balas, at $17.90, by Par- see aerobant to Man-king.

(Pall Mall Garette.) Recently a large meeting took place of rail way employee connected with the Glasgow, South Side, Gariaharria, Motherwell, and Carstairs mineral sections of the Caledonian Railway, at which it was resolved to present a petition to the directors to restrict the working Buura to ten hours a day, the time in ne izstanco Bow.lai ty Canton merchant.

noe merchant to Wing-cheong-taf.

Calcutta Cotton, 15 bales, at £19.25, by Par

to exceed time and quarter, oxcopt in cases of accident or necessity, the overtime for such

work to be paid at the bour and quarter rate,

reign merohant to Hongkong morohant

T-Cloths, Tibs., 1,000 pieces at $1.87, by fo Grem Pous, 700 pisale, at $2.37, by Kwong mow-iui to Chau obvon manchest,

Grem Pear, 400 pirale, at $2.96, by. Kwong

It i umoured that in the event of the directoraOUSE

E. HANDLEY,

AND SHIP-FLUMBER, COPPER SMITH,

BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER. (LATE PATERSON & HANDLEY), 70 F, Praya West Next to the P.&O. Uoal Storen,

HONGKONG. [Sant, UK

disregarding the claims of the men, there will be a kind of confederacy formed to make the Caledonian line the battle-field which to begin the short-hour movement throughout Scotland. The passenger engine-drivers have alyet taken no action in the matter, but it is entrantly reported that many of the polite men, who have the longest hours and are the THE TOURIST'S GUIDE

worst paid class in the service, will join in the

of 18817

REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of

movement. Whatever may be thought of the Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, sbort bottes mavotent generally, there can be, with the Panti, and Mandarin Pronun To doubt that the beurs of labour of railway emotacion.

ployd geactully thronghout the United King. dom are too long, and that if directors are not wise enough to shorten them, the trouble of so doing will be taken out of their bunda.

sinese Language, in two Parts. Aho a fur copies of the GRAMMAR of the

The Dailu Pyssa (kon.

NOTICE. THE undersigned are prepared to SUPPLY STEAMERS with good CARDIFF COAL at $12 per Ton, delivered alongside.

AN KEN SENG & BROS

AN ODD LETTER FROM GERMANY. The Chief of Police of St. Louis, bas received a letter from Geriauny, showing a curious idea ol American justice. The following is a trans.

tf 1470 Saigon. Angust, 1871. iation, as it appears in the St. Louis Democrat

To the Hon Police President, St. Louis, TT is hereby autifed that ibe interest, and "America's I have been married twice, and both, connexion of Hears, Lo Wire CHOON wives died. I was forcul to marry again to get and Lo Yi Yow, with the undersigned firm mother for my many small childros, so I mar ceased from the lat of May, 1971, and that the ried Wilhelmine Bartel, of Broncke, naroderigued will not hold himself RESPON. Gukkingen, but lived with her only four months,SIBLE for any debts, whatever contracted by as she tomed out to be a very bad woman, the said Lo Wine Ozoon and La Yow of He wickednesa ansainted, first, to going away the TrE SING HOE

from home and not returning for several days, Secund, she sold all my first wife's chemisee and at my bedding, although I repeatedly told her not to do so, or she would bring me to the poor house. My warnings, she did not heed until I adopted forcible messures; when she left me and went to America.

LO KEE SENG.

61 1399' Sipaspore, lut August, 1871.

NOTICE

THE andersigned, Sweet-ancat Dealers' Shop,

bas been established at Canton for a number of years, and we have no other branch. cladhere than the ons satablishedin this City. About two years ago I received a letter from The success of this most delicious and unrival a friend in your country, in which it was stated led Preservea bas caused some inpadont and that my wife had been found guilty of larceny, evil disposed persone at Hongkong and Macao for which crime she was bang. The notice (who are eager to obtain money by illegal received with the greatest delight, an account of means), to apply the name of "CHY LOONG" the trouble she had caused me. I have, or ny to their own interior Gooda. Thas the Public childred Lave, an inheritance which I cannot is cheated; but what goud will be to the eril recover from the Court until I can prove that deposed who will be punished by the visitation my wie is dew. I therefore apply to yon, the of God? The Public are, therefore, roquested President of the Police, to inquire if the wo- to send their orders direct to our establishment -man was bang for larceny, and hope you will at Cantou, Honam, and this is the only way in

inferic me as soosi se possible.

which they can obtain our Genaine Goods." PHILIP BITTER,

CHY LOONG, Plasterer in Heiligenstadt, Reg. Bez Erfurt.

Sweet-meat Dealers Shop, Canton. Ang 20, 1871.

6m 1354 Canton, 30th October, 1871.

.PORTER.

DAVID CORSAR & SONS" -Merchant Navy.

Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown

CANVAS.

D. YOUNG & 00., PHITE.. Apply to

MELCHERS & Co.' 3m 1426 Hongkong, 23rd August, 1871. FOR SALE CHAMPAGN

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. ROEDERER CARTE NOIRO

if 1130 Hongkong, 11th May. 1967,

MONTILLADO, A PALE SHERRY, Superior MEDOC. Sparkling MOSELLE Superior ST. JULIEN,...

per dos Case 313

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$6

810

$14

$15

G. H. Man's CHAMPAGNE, BRANDY, $5 to $12,

RETNOLDS & Co. t1679 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1871. The Chronicle and Directory for 1871 NOW READY.

THIS

THIS Work, now in the NINTH year of its existence, in ready for delivery, It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Press Office, an usual, from the best and most authentic sources, and no pains 2 have been spared to make the work com. plete in all respects

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haw

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DORE. ROEDERER GLADIATEUR..

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* AUSTRALIA," Jearing Hongkong with H. M. Mails, Poe sengers, Specie and Cargo on the 15th proximo, will proceed through to Buer,

A. MoIVER, Superintendent, P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, 21st October, 1871. [ 1809

FOR CHEFOO

THE German barqta

To Countries beyond Sea without distinction,

ente per i onnée.

To Prussin (Rheniah Provinces excepted),

Through fickets and Bill of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Poste, and San Francisco, for the

Idnes of Steamers, The Overland Companies Guaranier 12 days time for Silk and Duchy of Brunswick, Grand Dachy of Olden lenburgh Schwerin and Mecklenburgh Strelitz, 18 days for Teas and Goneral Merchandise, burg (the Principality of Birkenfeld excepted), between San Francisco and New York.

Overland Hailroad, and to Europe by irodanover, Saxony, thu Grand Duchies of Meck.

Favorable arrangements have been made for Belgrade, Saria (Belgrade excepted), Montene the Duchy of Anhalt, the Austrian Provinces. Thiongh Passengers and Freight to America gro, Schleswig and Holstein, cents per from Onlautta, Penang sud Singapore, and ounce, from Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow.

To Danmark, the Papal States and Austria, Return Passage Tickets issued at a reduction 32 cents per ounce. of 20%, on regalar rates.

To Moldavia, Wallachia, Turkey in Europe, Valno snd weight of Parcel Packages re- Sweden, Norway, Poland, and Russia, 4 cents quired; all Packagea should be marked to ad-per ounce. drass in fall.

Pre-payment a compulsory in the case of

No Fraight received after noon of the 10th Letters for Spain, Gibraltar, Countries beyond prox. No Farcel Packages received after 5 P.M.Sea, Servia (Belgids excepted), and Men- same day,

bonegru For further information as to Passage or Fraight, apply at the Agency of the Company Praya West.

T. A. HARRIS,

Hongkong, October 12th, 1871.

TEAM FOR

idgend

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,

MARSEILLES. BRINSENT,

OTHER MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON:

·ALIOS

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. THE PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL STEAM

AVIGATION

COMPANY'S Steamship "G. C. LORENZ MEYER,"

"AUSTRALIA," Captain J. S. MURRAY, with Moller, Master, will load as above, and have Cargo, will leave this for the alive places on Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specio, and quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

WM. PUSTAU & Co.:

Agents.

af 1929 Hongkong, 8b November, 1871.

FOR NEW YORK,

THE A 1 German Burquo

SALMIN,"

WEDNESDAY, the 15th instant,

noon.

Cargo will be received on board until noon, Specie and Parcels at the flice until 2 r., on the 14th idem.

For Particulars regarding Freight and Pus- Bugo, apply at the P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

planes, except Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar, Lettere may be registered to all the above and the Austrian Provinces; the fee for regis- tration is the same amount as the postage on Bach letter respectively.

Newspapera and Prices Current cannot bo propaid.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, General Post Olce.

Hongkong, 18th February, 1571.

It is bereby notified for general information that, the Postage (which must be paid in al vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed- ward Island, will honceforward be as follows,

When forwarded viê

Brindisi

42 cents each half-ounce. When forwarded via

Marseilles....... 36 cents each balf-ounce, When forwarded via

Southampton. 28 cents each half.ounce

F. V. MITONELL

Postmaster General.

General Rust-Office.

Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.

Written Declaration of the Contents that on had after the 1st August next, the I is hereby notified for general information

p, and have immediate despatch. 841 tons Register, will load ut this and Whain. and Valus of the Packages for the Overland Commission chargoable on Money Orders

For Freight, apply to

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TOB scope sad practical service this Work TBA 1British Clipper-baryne.

stands Xivated. All the new words та

which the Chinese have of late years boon com

SEA GULL,"

For Fraight or Pussage, apply to

RUSSELL & Cor tf 1682 Hongkong, 24th September, 1871. FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE American Ship

pelled to poin to express the numerors objects Marshall, Master, having the greater portion in ranchinery, photography, telegraphy and in of her Cargo engaged, will meet with early science generally, which the rapid advande of despatch as above... foreign relations has imposed upon them, are bore given in extenso. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exer ises for students of s most instructive nature. Both the Court and Panti prongnations are given, the accents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typo) graphy displays the success of:

"FLOBELLA." make the Chinese and English type correspond for the above port

attempt. Capt. F. G. Peabody, will have quick despatch In the sise of body, thereby footing a mast Joonomy of space, achieving clearness not For Freight, apply to previously attained, and dispensing with thoas

vast margins and vacant spaces which have

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The scope of the work is so great, and itaHE Clipper Ship ntilitasien purposes so complete, that a re ference to its pages enables a person who

"WHIRLWIND,

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eee. In this respect the work will be found immediate despatch for the above porta. indispensable to all Burgess residing in Obina, and to the natives themselves it ex•]

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BOZABIO & Co. plaine anbjects Pally, with which very few in- dred of them are perfecdy acquainted. To

1627 Hongkon?, 95th September, 1871. parties resident in England and interested in biss it cannot but be valuable occasionally.

FOR MANILA. THE 4-1 Spanish Schooner It comprise upwards of two thousand large quarto puges.

Messra TRUEHER & Co., Paternoster Row,

London,

Mr. G. STREET, Cerutill, Loados. Mr. P. ALGAR, Clement's Lano, London, Mesars BATER, HENDT & Co., Old Jerry,

London,

Mr, L. F. FISHES, Merchants Exchange

San Francisco,

TRUENER & Com

60, PATERNObran Row: W: IL BALL *DAILY PRESS OFFICE; HONGKONG,

Route is required by the Egyptian Government, isaned upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Shanghai, and Tokubama will be as follows, Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or viz. with Pavels; and the Company do not hold themeelrca responsible for any Detention of Prejudice which may happen from the incor- reatness in evoh declaration.

The Company reserve the option of forward. ing all goode shipped by their Steamers for Enrops through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose,

Shippers are partionlarly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.

A. MoIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Stem Navigation Co's Offor, Hongkong, 3rd November, 1871.

HAWKINS'S HORSE REPOSITORY, Rear of Hurray Barrasbe, Hongkong.. FORSES received on LIVERY: H. Horses BROKEN to Harness.

HORSES, PONTES, HARNESS and CAR RIAGES, for Sale. A lact

BARLEY, and Indian CORN, for Sale.

Beet quality of HAY, OATS, GEAM, HORSES and CARRIAGES for Fire,

principles, puder his own superintendence

PONIES do. do..

30. HORSE SHOEING on the most improved

T. E. HAWKINS. Late Farrier-Major, Bengal Horas Artillary), N.B-All Diseases of the Horse attended to, tf 839 Hongkong, 11th August, 1871..

FOR 煤記榮

WING-KEB COAL SHOP.

JI

On suas not exceeding £.....18 cente Above 22 Bud uut exceeding £5.36 Above £5 and not exceeding £7.54 Abore £7 and not exeseding £10.72

-F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General Genera! Post Ofica,

Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.

It having been found necessary to change the color of the 30 cent Postsge Starap, it is hereby notified that the new color Stamp will be branght into me on the 14th instant, the Stamps of the old color already issued will, of course, be available for the payment of postage, but no further issue of the old 30 cent Stamps will be wade from this Office after the 39il instant, or from the Postal Agencies at the Ports of China and Japan after the Slat last.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, General Post-Office.

Hongkong, 10th August, 1871.

A

It is bereby notified that arrangements lavo been completed under which correspondenca from Hongkong may be forwarded to Nagasaki vid Shanghai, and to Higgo ria Yokobania, by. United States' Mail Packets, and that Letters for Hongkong and places beyond Hongkong, may be forwarded from Nagasaki and Hiogo by means of the United States Packets via Shanghai and Yokohama respectively.

The rates of postage chargeable on snob cor- respondence is four centa for euch half-ounce THE Proprietor of WING-KES Shop bege toon Lettera, two cents on each Newspaper, and inform the Public that his shop has been two cents on each two ounces of Books and established since 1855, at Endingtt'a Tazne, and Packets of Famples of Maabandiza, in addition Captain Esoribane, will have very quick des- that he has always a great quantity of Best to the Rates specified in the Table of Rates of patch to the above port.

COAL in store for Sale Gastlemen or Ship- Postage at present in force. For Freight or Passage, apply to

masters waking to patroning kits, are requested

“INITA,"

1

REMEDIOS 2.0. tt 1913 Hongkong, 7th November, 1871,

to apply at his Shop.

ly 669 Hongkong, 26th April, 1571.

F. W. MITCHELL.

Postmaster General, Hongkong, 16th January, 1971.