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SUMMARIES OF NEWS FROM THE HOME PAPEES.

PRESDAY, Sept. 27.

same character as before, with the exception that one of the nurace was brought to prove the TVICE THEN atate that her Maeveral patients, most of them children, had died BARS for the complainante. She stated, that jesty and strécit vina irviço in the without any one being aware of the fact, not perish burch of Grithie on Sunday.

from corelosanene, but becuse there were not enough uries. The inquiry was again · ad-- journed.

Mr. Glidatore was yesterday presented with the freedom of the city of Aberdeen. The right hou, gentleman, in acknowledging the compli ment, alluded to 'n passage in an undress which the Lord Prevuat had delivered, wherein the course of the Premier's lifa bad been described as "onward and upward." Hedeafred it should La so for the future--ouwerd in the performance Chis duly, upward in the spurning of base motives, which degrade the high vocation of a statesman After a brief reference to heal topics, Mr. Gladstone went on to notice what ho termed the home role of this country, a, the system of ita local government, This led bim to tones upon Irish affaire, and bere be criticised al koma longth the demands of the "Home Rule" advocates of the sister inland, The Prime Minister, in derlining an invite tion to Glasgow, writes to say that be intends visit his constituenta at Greenwich this au- tumn, and that be duca not propose to go eles- where for the purpose of any publia manifestu- tion or reception.

Last night's Gazette announces the appoint uent of Sir Walter Morgan, Knight, an Ohiof Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Ma- dras; and of Mr Robert Stuart, QC, as Chief Justins of the High Court of Judiostore for the North-Western Provinces of the Presiden ep of Fort William.

Last week the aggregate mortality in Lon don and 19 other large towns in the United: Kingdom was at the rate of 27 deaths annually to every 1,000 peraune ceticanted to be living In the metropolis 2,101 betha and 1,411 deste were registered, the former having bean 120 below and the latter 74 above the average in

DESTINATION

LONDON nie SUEZ CANAL, LONDON, HAMBURG, NEW YORK.

Do Do

The ones of the little girl Belle, who is mis sing from the Hampstead Hospital, was goin before Mr. Justice Brett yesterday. it will be renombered that the abild was not to be found. in the hospital, while there is no record of her death, and the aflegation of certain partion is SAN FRANCISCO. that the statera attending the hospital-em- bers of the Church of England-had spirited MELBOURNE the cbill away, and placed ber in Catholic coarent. Au afidavit was yesterday read from the sistere denying the barge, and MANILA. the judge being satisfied, refuted to inaue his writDa for a babeas corpus.

THE UAILT PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16ra. 1871.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VESSEL' NAME

CAPTAIN

Ulysrea (str.)...

Currick...

Bertha...

Armin.

Tiche...

Early Morn:

Quickstep.. Yosemite

Fairy Queen,

& SYDNEY Edaran DUNEDIN (N,Z.) & BOURNE. Whirlwind..

Do.

YOKOHAMA..

Another fatal colliory accident is reported, SHANGHAI........ In this case, however, there was no explosion, CHEFOO:

Do

Chaec

FOR FREIGHT AFFLY TO

Hongkong Butterfield & Swire.... Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co... Hongkong Wa. Pustan & Co..... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Qo. Hongkong Olyphant & Co., Hongkong' Bussell & Col. Hongkong Bozvali & Co.

TO BE DISPATCHED,

Intimations.

NOTTOBR

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RD undoreigned, Sweet-10eat Dantors' Shop, bas been established at Cantor for number of years, and too have no other bransħ Da or about the 23th lust. lauhere than the ons establishedin this City

Quick dispatat

Quiak diipates. nick dispatch.

Quick dispatch.

thick dispatch.

Quick dispatch.

Hongkong Russell & Co..

witquick disputoh."

Hongkong Bussell & Ov

Hongkong Rozario & Co..

Quick dispatch. thick dispatch..

Ben Cutlass,

Thales (str.)...cit Tita

Marstall Barais

Hongkong Rumah & Co

Quick diepatol.

Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Go!..

Quick dispute.

Hongkong Remedios & Co...

Qatok diepates.

Hongkong P. & D. S, N. Cur..

Quick dieputok."

Hongkong F. & O. S. N..On.

Uniek dispateb.

Quick dispateb

Elora (air).... Madras (str.).

G. U. Lorenz Keyer

but only the fouling of the machinery, which led NAGASAKI AND CHEFOO Rebecca to the deaths of the two men. The pit belongs | 3 WATOW, AMOY& POUCHOW Yezno (atr.)..... to Earl Granville, and is situated near Hurley.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOR.

NOVEMBER 18TH, EVENING. There's been some little excitement at the oparing of the market for Patna, which changed hands at $719 to $7174, cash and oredit terms, and $730 on time; forward delivery og three weeks time, 10th sales, are likewing heen time due 21st inst. No change in other kinda. affected by the speculators at $710 to $713) on

Inton, 3710 to $7121, and $715 to 8717 for

NOVEMBER 1orn, MORNING. choicenumbers, Patna, 10th sales on time, 8718 to $720, little doing at precont Benares, 807 to $7134: Malwa, 3650, nominal cusb price.

for Sale.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

SAYLE & Co., SILK MERCERS, TAILORS, & GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN

Solicit

the corresponding week in ten years. There Bank Shares have advanced slightly, but wars 89 dead from Ball-pox, 23 from mekoven at alia advanced rate there is no bairessi ales, 27 from scarlet feror, 7 from diphtheria, 24 doing. Hongkong Fives ure in demand at $560 from whooping cough, and 205 from diarrhea per share for cash, Chicas ura weak at quota. A The fatul cases of small por were more numer tipo, Victorias are wanted 866 for esah. ens than in any of the five preseding weeks. Stepuhoats have abanget bauds at 35 per cent. At Greenwich the mean temperature during premiom. China and Japana at Tis. 1973 to 200 the work with 586, or 2,4 below the average of for end of the year. Sugara look a little bettery the same week during the past half-century.

but with nothing doing.

At the Mnyl-bone Pelice Court yesterday, young man unded. Roberts. was convicted of baving furiously driven a chaise in the Harrow. rond ou the 18th June, when he had the mia- fortune to break a lady's lag. He was tind 409, with £10 10 dosta, and in addition the the magistrate ordered bia to pay £10 as soupensation to the injured lady.

A respectably-dressed man, George Simmons by name, was yesterday charged at Dow-street with having stolen jewellery to the value of £200 from a stop-window in Gurrick-atrest. Ha had beaten in a pane of glass with a large stone, but was sorred before he had got masny yards from the place. A remand was granted. Yesterday the Hammersmith police magie trita administered a perishwest of bros month's hard labour to à man who had obtain ed arbscriptions in Ackon by means of a begging petition, falsely alleged to have been written by Mr. Morley, M.P.

Several men the employint of market gardeners were yesterday mummmed, at Wool wich, for riding without reins, sleeping in their carts, and shular offences The en pleaded that they were overworked, and one of the stated that he had not been in bad for oight wenks. The magistaule drised the mish to combine and ing:st upon their employers allow. ing then proper hours of rest.

A brutal fellow has been brought before the only magistrates at Bolton, open a charge of having incites a bulldog to worry bis wife, at the same time that he tooked and kicked her about himself. The poor woman's recital of the scene sude rp a dreadful story. The prisoner was sentenced to six months' hard labour, and ordered to find anreties to keep the peace for a simlar period at the expiration of that punish.

ment.

A fire bruke out in Best-street, Leicester equart, yesterday morning, when a bay aleveu youre of age was bent to death

On Monday, to the astonishment and delight of the people of that city, the King of Spain returned to Barcelona, opened the Exhibition, attended a bull Eght in the afternoon, and visit ad twe theatres in the evening, yesterday be weat back to Farida, where ho reviewed the garrien, and to-day he is to be at Saragossa.

The Germans fare now completely evacuated the four departments adjointag Parin.

According to the Etoile Beige there was die covered in the Tuileries. Just September a voluminous correspondence between the ex Emperor Napoleon and a Belgian journalist, wbo bad conceived the idea of Napoleon III upon the throne of Belgian. The Foile, nob naturally, desires that this curiosity of litera Luce should be made public.

In

The Fronola prees is busy discussing the probability of a Bonaparlist movement. long article the Debata obsermen that such rumours are mach exaggerated, if not entirely false. It is much ado about nothing: there is no conspimor in distributing treats and portraits. The Temps and the Francs give exactly the same judgment en the ease.

The Jast auied" journal contradicts the roder originated by an autole in the Bosr, of the nearination of General Troon to the command of the army of the Loire. "Suoh ao appointment," enys the Franca, “would not be happy, and is not credible until officially anpoonerd."

A mail etramer has foundered on the Lake of Lucerne, and out of 20 passengers ouly 15 were rescued.

The Tumpe attributes the insurrection is Algeria to the bad management of the military governors of that cotony, and praises Admiral de Guerdon for baring acted altogether as a civil governor, to the great discomfiture of the military party, who had hoped that the admiral would readily enter into their views.

The Sicie asks why M. Thiers does not raian the state of Biege in Paris, and enter into mi nate examination of the laws of 1819 on the sub-, ject, to show that the powers of the President are suply enfoient for each an sol,

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SAIGON MABET INTELLIGENCE. From Meaars, BEHKE & Co.

(By Telegraph.)

SAIGON, 15th November, 9.05 s.m. One serenity, weak demand.

Bros-Continue to decline; beat current

FENIGHTThirty ceats, quiet. EXCHATOK-Three and thres quarters.

SHARES.

Hongkong Bank Shares, Old-56-

premom,

par beat.

Hongkong Bank Sharas, New-51 por cent.

prewiam,

Union Insurance Society of Couton, new shares

-$1,500 per share premium. China Traders' Insurance Company's Share-

$9,500 per share premium. Chins and Japan Marine Insurance-Tls. 02

per share premiua. Chiness Insurance Company-$100 per shiro

prewiam.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-

$900 per share preniam.. China Fire Insurance Company's Skares-$30]

por abare prèminta.

Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$4 |

per share pretajuum.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's

Shares-25 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Danton and Macao Steamboat

Co'a Sharon-88 por ocat. promiem, Shanghai Steam Navigation Company--Tis, 82

per share preminós.

China Sea, Saigon, and Straits Steamp

Company-3 per cent, discount, Obina and Straits Steam Navigation Com.

pany-15 per cent, discount.

inspection of the undermentioned Goods for the Autumn and Winter Season.

Black GLACES and GROS GRAINS.

Self Colored and Fancy SILKS large Book of Fancy and Broche FOPLIES,

Black and Colored Silk VELVETS.

Black and Brown VELVETEENS. Fauey DRESSES, in Repe, Sergen, Silk and

Wool,

MIXTURES, WINSEYS, and Printed ALPAQUAS.

Wool FLAIDS: Oks Pattorni. French MERINOS and LAMAS, all Colors. Black and Colored Drees TRIMMINGS, In Cotton, Mobair, Silk, and Satin. Silk and Satin BUTTONS. HABERDASHERY.

Scotch nud Manchester MUSLINS..

Black and White Bland LACES,

Plain and Figured TULLES. Real LACES, of all descriptions LINEN SETS,

LACE SETS and SLEEVES. RIBBONS. Ladies' and Children's HOSIERY. Irish LINENS and LONG CLOTHS,

PRINTS and BRILLIANTS,, ·

KID GLOVES, in Black, White and Colora

Our niunt make. A fresh supply monthly during the Season.

Fancy Woollen BOSIERY, MITIS, CUFFS, Cloth, Woollen and Silk GLOVES

Wool BOOTS, HOODS, Alexandra JACKETS and CAPES.

Sell Colored Lama SHAWLA

Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$62 per Wool Equare and Long SHAWLS, Clan

abare

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shures--60 per

cent, diaconot.

Hongkong Distillery Company-10 par east,

premium.

Inda-Chinese Sagar Company-$16 per sbure

discount. Hongkong Pier sud Golown Company, Limited

13 per sbare discount.

ON LONDON.

ON

EXCHANGE

Bank Billa, at 3 months sight,

Bank Bills. at 6 months" sigist, 4/44 Credits, at 6 montle' sight..... 475 Documentary Bills, at 6 mouth"

sight..............................

Bank Billa on demand,

W YORK-

Frivate, & months' sight.

4/5

ON BOMBAY Dank, 3 days" sight 2124 to 220 ON CALOUTTA. -Bank,3 days' aight 220 to 2201 ON SHANGHAI,--

Bank, 3 days' sight...

Bank, 15 days sigbb..

Private, 30 days' sight.....

704

.702

..71

SALER OF NOVEMBER 15TH, 1871

de reported by Chinees. Loong to travelling merchant.

Mushrooms, 10 picula, at $41.50, by Tup wo-

Botel Nuts, 260 piauls, at $2.83. by Kin-fung to travelling merobat.

to travelling merchan

Formicelli, 50 pioula, ut $8.60, by Kin-fung

Yellow Beana, 4,000 picata, as 32,00, by Fook mow-loong to trivelling merobant.

mow luong to travelling merchant

While Beans, 3,000 pícals, ut $2,40, by Fook |

Hongkong merchant.

Tin, 20 alabs, at 897.50, by: Hop-bing to

reign merebant to Tai-bing.

Daloutta Cotton, 200 bales, at $14.75, by fo

merchant to Man-bing,

Bomday Cotton, 51 brles, at $14.25, by Parsee

Patterns.

Cloth, Silk and Velvet JACKETS.

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

Ladies' and Obildren's Straw and Falt HATS Trimmed HATS and Millinery BONNETS.

White and Colored FLANNELS.

DRESS MAKING.

-For Gentlemen'z Advertisement res Tomorao's

Isra

AND AT CORNER OF NANKIN AND SZECHUN ROAD, SHANGHAI,

FOR SALE, ez ale drivulo. P PORK DRIME HAMBURG MESS BEEF and

INDIA KUBBER PACKING, FLAT, from

in, to + in:

India Rubber 8UCTION HOSE, all sizes,

do. HOSE, all sizea. Fresh DUTCH HERRINGS.

do.

Rosojan ANCHOVIES.

RYE FLOUR, in Ties. Assorted Dried FRUITS, in Tina. ALMONDS, RAISINS, and CURRANTS,

in Tins.

German Aorted VEGETABLES, in Tins. And, OVERLAND HAM.

And EIDAM CHEESE.

At

merebant to linen-sking

Bombay Colton, 49 baler, he 13,60, by Parece Im 1940 Hongkong. 10th November, 1871

dry Shirtings: 8-4lbs, 500 places, 23.55, by foraiga marchant to Hongkong merchant". reign merebant to Hangtong merebant.

T-Clotha, Biha, 400 pieces, at $4.30, by fo.

merchant to Cheechow merchant.

Coletta Cotton, 3 bales, at $12.50, by Parsee

From April lat to Saturday Just the Excbe quer receipts amounted to £30.217.000, derived as follows:-From Customs, £9,310,000; EL- vise, £9.831,000; Stamps, #4,587,000; Taxes £376,000; Income-tax, £1,367,000; Post-office, £2,062,000; Telegraph Service, £170,000: Crown Lands, £135,000; Mecellaneons, £210,000. TE The payments in the same period were £33,970,257. The balance in the Bank of Eng. land on the 23rd instant was £1,600,589, and

in that of Ireland, £1,490,725,

Since the death of Aali Pacha great changes

have been made, not only in the Cabinet, but

LONDON ASSURANCE INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHASTER OF 'HIS-MAJKATT KING GEORGE THE PIUST, A.D. 1720.

andaraigued baring been appointed Agtata for the ahore Corporation, are

MARINE DEPARTMENT,

also apung the officials in the various depart prepared to grant Insaranoes se follows ments of the Turkish Government. There abanges, it is sail, aro rather approved by the Folicies at current rates, payable either hero. public, bat, as a matter of comme, there is much in London. or at the principal Porta of India, discontent on the part of the discharged ficials China, and Australia.

FIRE DEPARTMENT,

and their friende. Several members of the Council of State have nine bean diamisaod, and Policice issued for long or short periods at the Council is now composed of thirty-five current rates. members, of whom nine are Christains, Sadik

LIFE DEPARTMENT.

Pacha has been appointed to the difficult post Poljcice issued for sume, tot exceeding 25,000]

on reasonabla farma,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Ou

ot France Minister.

4 preliminary meeting of the citizens was

held yesterday in the Mansion House, the Lord Mayor in the chair, to consult do the best means

+ 1927. Hongkong, lat November, 1870,

ROOM

of relieving the distress ocassioned by the late TT is hereby notified that the interest, and hurricane at Antigua and other West. India connexion of Messra, Lo WinG ielanda. A statement by the Bishop of Anti-And Lo Ya Tow, with the undersigned DO

Möller.

Ju, Schopper....

Hongkong Wm.. Pustan & Co..... Hongkong Wm. Pustan & Co. Hougkeng Douglas Lapraik & On,

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

E" Belled Will,” « Cormecula," "Ambusso do?,” do, &c.

JASS & C079 OCTOBER BREW, in hogs-

hende ond lldarkina.

Barolay & Co.'s PORTER, in hogakende. BEST JAMAÏQA RUM, in do. BULKE? DUBLIN STOUT, in quarts and

pinto.

HASS'S ALE, by Cameron and Saunders

in quarts and pinte

Duff Gordon's SHERRIES, different scala. Superior Old Vintags PORT.

Hennessy's BRANDY, I utar and 3 stars. AVH GIN, in red one.

Krog & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, in quarts and

pints. CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S GILMAN'S Į

STORES.

Quick dispatch. Today, at zoom

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.

THE Steamship THES

"YESSO." Captain Ambton, will be despatched for the above Ports TODAY, the 18th instant, at neon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.: 3d 1964 Hongkong, 14th November, 1871..

FOB LONDON via SUEZ CANAL, Colling at SINGAPORE, and taking Cargo, to be anshipped af PORT JAID, for the principal PORTS in the MEDITERRA- NEAN at through rales.

HEO. 8. 8. 5% Steamship

TH

"ULYSSES,"

will be dispatoled on or about 23th inst

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

144 1872 Hongkong, 15th November, 1871.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI THE P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s amabip THE

MADRAS," will leave for the above plaas about 24 hours after the arrival of the next English Mail, P.&O.S. N. Cǝ.'s Office,

A. MOIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, 14th November, 1871. ref 1982

FOR MANILA, Steamship

HAMS, CHEESE, BACON, in tina; Truffed PATER, FOIE GRAS, Preserved PROVISIONS of every description, Ane. risan, English, Datah, French and Ger- man VEGETABLES, in large assortment.THE FINEST FRENCH HUTTER, in bottles. PRIME DANISH BUTTER, in 7 lbe. Tine. Sil's and Holstein BUTIER, in koga RUSSIAN CAVIAR.

VANILLA BEANS. TEYSSONEAUX JAMS, JELLIES, and

FRUITS, in Juice and Brandy. MENIER'S CHOCOLATE, yellow, brown,

and pink,

MD

At LAMMER, ATKINSON & Co. tt 906 Hongkong, 25th May, 1871.

FOR SALE

LARET, in wood.

ROAPILLION and BANDOI, in wood. Breakfast and Dinner CARETS, from

$$ 50-upwards.

Chateng LAFITTE Hauts BRION.

Bhanish WINES, Large,sortment. Sparkling 800 and MOSELLE,

Baut BARBAC and BAUTERNE.

**THALES,”

Capt. Burnie, to arrive from Amby on or about Wednesday, 18th instant, will have immediate dopatoh for the above Port."

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 1960 Hongkong, 13th November, 1871.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. THE P. & C. S. N. Cola steamship

“ELLORA,”

will leave for the above place abortly after the

arrival of the next English Muil,

A. MOIVER, Superintendent P.&O. 5. N. Co.'s Office

Hongkong, 2nd November, 1871. fti 1884 FOR NAGASAKI AND CHEFOO.” THE German Brig

** REBECCA,"

Post-Office Notifications.

A wall will close.

Teano, to-day, the 16th instant, at 11.30.M.

For Swatow, Amoy, and Focollo --Per For Svetor,and Shanghai.-Por Norna, to..

morrow, the 17th instupt, at 11.90 4.3.

The success of this moat delicious and unrival- led Peserven has enused some impudent and

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET." evil disposed persona at Hongkong and Manso (who are eager to obtain money by illegal to dispatched on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd The French Mail Packot " HOOGLY," will means, to apply the name of CHY LOONG instant, at noon, with the Maile

To aad throngls the United Kingdom vis

to their own inferior Goods. Thus the Pablo is obeated; but what good will be to the evil Mareciller; to France and other Continent disposad who will be punished by the risitation states (in a closed, mi to France), to Saign, of God The Pablia ure, therefore, requested Singapore, Galle, India, Aden, Seychelles, to send their ordera direct to cur establishment Bennion and Mauritius, Suez and Alexandria,

at. Canton, Honam, kad this is the only way in which they can obtain our Goraine Goods.

UHY LOONG. Sweet-meat Dealers Shop, Cantón, Ga 1854 Canton, 30th October, 1871, ・・ SAIL MAKING. VILLIAM DOLAN having returned to

WHongkong, has neataed his business of

SAIL MARING in all its branohes, at kis old place in Daddell Brect, and solicita the patron- ago of the Public.

Ho has en band a fine assortment of 8 and 10 00004 RAVINS DUCK, suitable for Boat Saila or Awnings.

!! 858 Hongkong, 30th April, 1869. THE Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agouts for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Mess, J. & R. Ter nent, Glasgow, and Meara, David Corer & Bora Arbresth.

ARNHOLD, KARBEEG & Co. 41 Hongkong. In mare. 1847.

HE TOURIST'S GUIDE REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trede, objects of Natural History, Furniture, &&o, with tba Punti, and Mandarin Froman- ciation.

Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parta

The Daily From Ofice.

Ho

A MILLAR & CO.. OUSE SHIP, AND STEAMBOAT

PLUMBERS. GOPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS, No. 1, Queen's Road East and Nullah Zans, Opposita M. Naval Dock Yard

987 Houekong, 1st March, 1871.

TAKA BIMA COLLIERY.

NAGASAKL

The Post Ofleg will be open for the reception

of Orinary Letters, Newapapers, Books, &

11 AM, on the 22nd, instant, after which

no Letters can be received.

Meney Orders on any of the Money Ordor until 5. P., on the 2let instant. Offices in the United Kingdom will be grunted- Letters for Registration will be received until 10 AM. on the 22nd instant.

_

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Gonerui. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 1311 Novembar, 1871.

Arrangements having been made by the French Pet Union for embarking and discus- barking, the British Overlund Maile to and from France at Brindisi, thereby necessitating the payment by the French Post Office of a tranais ate to the Italian Post Office, it has been de termined to augment the rate of postage on Letters exchanged in the direct Mails between Hongkong and the French Post Office.

The rates of postage chargeable in Hongkong upon lettera Rent to France and countries through France will, in future, be as follows, viz

To France, Algeria, the French Offices in Turkey (except Constantinople), and the Offloa at Tania and Tangiers, 33 cents per ounce,

To Jaifa, Beyrouth, Tripcli (Syria). Latakia, Alexandrotts, Messina, Rhodes, Smyrna, Mity.. leno, the Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Theholi, Ke T, Salonica, Samson, Staupe, Sulina, Tre. biond, Talicha, Varna, Galatz, and Ibrails, 22 cecis per ounce.

To Spain and Gibraltar, 24 cents per ounce. To the Grand Danbies of Luxemburgh and Baden, Belgiam, the Netherlands, Portugal, Rhenish Prassi, Bararis, Wartemburg, the Principalities of Hohenzollern, Birkenfeld, Henae Homburg, Lippe, Schwartsburg Radol stadt and Reuss, Lhe Dachies of Nassau, Saxe. THE alone Colliery And Bercast the THE Undersignol are prepared to supply Coburg-Gotha and Saxe-Meiningen-Hildburg- sean), in quantities as required, to be delivered Doty of Saxe-Woimar Eisenach, the Free

on! is 1.245, it contains 22.07 per cent of 26 cents per ounce. on board ship, in this Harbor.

Note The Specifio Gravity of Takasima Bremen, and Labeck, Switzerland, and Italy, Cities of Frankfort-on-the-Maine, Embargh. Carbon, and is admitted to be fully equal to the bost English North Country Coal for steaming and all other purposes

GLOVER & Co. Agent in Hongking,

NORTON, LYALL & Ûe, 1951 Nagasaki, Japan, October, 1870.

E. R. HANDLEY,"

AND

-SUIT

OUSE COPPER SMITH,

PLUMBER.

DNAS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER. (LATE-PATERSON & BANDLEY), 70 B. Praya West,

Next to the FP. & 0. Coal Storee, HONGKONG.

* 10811

璇煤 榮

[Bopt. 13

H. A. Schopper, Master, shortly expected from Whampoo, will load as above and have quickTRE Proprietor of WING-TEE Shop begs to despatch..

For Freight, apply to

Wx. PUSTAU & Co. 1954 Hongkong, 18th November, 1971.

FOR NEW YORK,

French LIQUEURS, CHARTREUSE, & THE AI British Ship

&c., ABSYNTA,

"Varianth NOUILLY PRAT.

.ILIONE,"

Rapson, Master, will load at this and Whom Wyasud POKINKS, doable Orange CULA. pou for New York, and will have quick des

COA

patob.

For Freight, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co." if 1943 Hongkong, 10th November, 1871. FOR CHEFOO.

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

FOR SALE,

NE Superior High Pressure Horizontal THE German bargne

STATIONARY STEAM ENGINE, complete, of 10 Horse Power.

WM. PUSTA U & Co.,

Agents. 1023 Hongkong, 8th November, 1871.

FOR NEW YORK. HEA 1 German Barque

"G. C. LORENZ MEYER," Möller, Master, will load us above, and have Ule highly finished Extra-strong and Power:quiak despatch. ful Direct-acting Single Cylinder PORTABLE STEAM ENGINE, qomplete, of 12 Hore

For Freight, apply to Power, manufactured by Messes. CHARLES D. YOUNG & 00., PERTH. Apply to

·MELORERS & O». 3m 1426 Hongkong, 23rd August, 1871. FOR SALE, OHAMPAGNE DOEDERER CARTE NOIR. IV ROEDERER CARTE BLANCHE.

LOEDERER OARTE BLANCHE

DORE

ROEDERER GLADIATEUR.

SANDER & Co.,

THE

"ARMIN."

844 tone Register, will load at this and Wiau. pon, and bare immediate depatah,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Cai

tf 1924 Hongkong, 8th November, 1871.

WING-KEE COAL SHOP, inform the Publis that his shop has been ratablished since 1855, at Endisel's Lane, and that he has always a great quantity of Beat COAL in store for Sale Gentlemen or Ship masters abing to patroniso him, are requested to apply at his Shop.

1 609 Hongkong, 24th April. 1871

*** 2 * Z B

dersigned bega, to inform the Pablis THE

that he bus all sorts of Old CIGARS, HAVANA, CAVITE and MANILA, in ́emali and large boxes, best. TOBACCO, and preper ed TOBACCO for Sale at an agreeable prieci.

For partionlare, apply to

KWONG YUEN HING,

No. 61, Queen's Road, Neat to the entrance of the Central Market. 6 1464 Hongkong, 29th August, 1871.

NOVICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

STEAM FOR - SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES; ALSO, BOMBAT, PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA.

28 cente por i canice.

To Countrisa beyond Sea without distinction,

To. Prussia (Ehenish Prarincen axcepted), Hanover, Barony, the Grand Dushios of Meck- lenburgh Schwerin and Mecklenburgh Strelitz, Drohy of Brunswick, Grand Duchy of Olden- burg (the Principality of Birkenfelă excepted. the Duchy of Anhalt, the Austrian. Provinces, Belgrade, Serva (Belgrade exempted), Montene- gro, Schleswig and Holstein, 30 cents per

anase.

To Denmark, the Papal States and Austria, 32 cents per ounce.

To Moldavia, Wallachin, Turkey in Europe, Sweden, Norway, Poland, and Russin, 44 cente per à ounce.

Fre-payment is compulsory in the case of Letters for Spain, Gibraltar, Countries beyond tonegro. Sea, Servia (Belgrade excepted), and fon-

places, except Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar, Letters may be registered to all the above and the Austrisu Provinces; the fee for regis- trailon in the same amount as the postage on aneh letter respectively.

Newspapers and Frices Current cannot be ргеран),

F. W. MITCHELL, General Post Office,

Postmaster-General,

Hongkong, 18th February, 1871.

that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- It is hereby notified for general information vanced) upon fellers addressed to Prince Eri. ward Island, will henceforward be as follows,

When forwarded via

Brindisi............ 42 cents enuh balf-ounce, When forwarded via

Marseilley.

When forwarded við ·

50 cents each half-ounce,

Southampton...... 29 cents each half-ounce

F. W. MITURELL,

Portmaster General. General Post-Office-

Hougtong, 28th July, 1870.

Bole Agents for Hongkong and China. FUR DUNEDIN NEW ZEALAND) AND ON WEDNESDAY, the 23rd November. Continent forwarded by British Mat Packet,

of 169 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1969,

PATHAM'S BRANDY in 1 coz. puses

TATHA

ONE

SHERRY

查

PORT

2

ULARET I

FOR SALE.

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MÉLBOURNE

THE A 1 British Clipper-barque

"SRA QULL," Marshall, Master, having the greater portion of ber Cargo engaged, will meet with early RIRLEY & Co. despatch na shove.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. .tf 1632 Hongkong, 26th September, 1871. FOR DUNEDIN N.Z.) AND MELBOURNE.

HE Clipper Ship I

NES H.P. Horizontal Steam ENGINE with Boiler and Mountings, complete. Two Albion PRINTING PRESSES. One Colúmbisa

• do.

One large Flotting MACHINE

L. FRICKEL & Co.

A Badial Drilling MACHINE, One Crab WINCH.

with ane Saw.

per 1 duz. Dase $13

One Vertical DRILL

28

36

One Donkey PUMP.

210

For particulars, apply to

314

815

A MONTILLADO

PALE SHERRY.. Superior MEDOO,... - Superior 8T. JULIEN.. Sparkling MOSELLE,

|

J. FORTER

G. H. Mum's CHAMPAGNE, 1 BRANDY, $6 to $12,

RETKOLDS" & Co. if 1679 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1871.

AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and

DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy Navy Boiled

SCANYAB. Long Flax Crown

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1130. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

NG W READY.

-IMPERIAL QUARTO.

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.

An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, pablished at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong,

.

NOI scope and practical service this Work gua, descriling the zwful effects of the hurri- ceased from the let of May, 1871, and that the which the Chinese have of late years been com stands antivalled. All Lae new words cune and the wide-spread entamity it had occa undersigned will not hold himself RESPON pallel to coin to express the numerous objects aioned, was rid to the mesting, and it was SIBLE for any debts, whatever contracted by in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in agreed unanimously to open abeoriptions for the said LO WING CHOON and Lo Ya Tow of sinse generally, which the rapid advance of the relief of the saferers at once, and to hold a the TYE SENG HOE. public meeting on the subject next Tuesday at the Mansion House.

The Associated Chambers of Commerce held their annual meeting at month yesterday, when the Chairman, Mr. Sampson filnyd, of Birmingham, reviewed the state of commercial legislation, commented on the want of attention given to the subject in the last two wyssions, Aud urged that greater efforts should be brought. to bear upon the Government. A resolution was agreed to denouncing the present mode of levying ineorac-tax on trade and professiozia, and seeking for a committee of the House of ! Commone to inquire into the abject.

Yesterday there was a field day at Shoebury- neas expressly for the distinguished foreign officers who have attended the recent manu- ved in Hampshire. The day's processdirige which included both field and her guan at the armour-plated targets, were watched by the risitors with great interest, and one result at jenst was remarkable, namely, the penetration of the 18-inen iron target by the 10-inch gan friag the resently improved Palliser projectiles and the increased elurge of 70k of pebble pow der. The iron of the target maintained its character for excellence, but an improvement la clearly required in the nature of the backing to realat such tremendona blown.

The inquiry into the alleged abuses at the Hampstead Sual-por Hospital was resumed yesterday. The evidence was much of the

..

LO KEE SENG.

om 1390 Singapore, 1st Augart, 1371.

GEORGE GLASSE

KINSFORD & Co., FICCADILLY, LONDON, AND 29, PLACE

VENDOVE, PARIS NGLISH AND FOREIGN CHEMIET

VICTORIA DISPENSARY. HONGRONG AND YOKOHAMA SHIPS MEDICINE-CHESTS SUPPLIED AND REFITTED; -06 Nongkong. Frd September. 1867, STEAM YACHT EARLY BIRD.

(FIVE YEARS MANAGER TO

foreign relations has imposed upon them, are! here given in extenso. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exer» cises for students of a most instructive natarei giver, the sccents being carefully marked on Both the Court and Panti pronunuations are tha beat principle bitherto attained; The typo graphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond n the aisa of body, thereby affecting a vast (sconomy of space, schiering a clearnem mot previadly attained, and dispensing with those rast margins and roast spaces which have) heretofore abaracterized Chiness publications.

The scope of the work is so great, and ita atilitarian purposes so complete, that a re ference to its pages enables a person who above. Vessel is open to hire for understands English to uuczmunicate effectively

EXOURSION TRIPS.

For Terins, apply to

J. S. HOOK, SON & Co. 134 1832 Hongkong, 23th October, 1871.

NOW READY.

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

STUDENTS FIRST ASSISLANT,

·AND

By Dr. DETAN, with many Additions, Corrces tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography,

PRICE. In Paper Wrappers,

$1.50 Noitly Bound,...

Apply at the Daily Press Office,

$2,00

with natives who understand nothing but Chi- pese. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europese residing in China, and to the natives thempolves it ex plaine enbjects Zally, with which very few in- deod of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in England and interested in Chins it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages.

TRUBNER & Co., 60, PATRENOSTZE Now, W. H. BELL, *DAILE FREE* ÜDVIOR, HONGKONG.

"WHIRLWIND,"

One Self-acting SAW BENCH, completo, ker Cargo and Passengers engaged, will have Capt, Graham, having the greater portion of immediate despatch for the above ports.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & Ce. f 1627 Hongkon, 25th Septembór, 1871. FOR MANILA, 1803 A 2 Spanish Solone

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C..

of 804 Hongkong, 24th May, 1871.

SADDLERY.

T COST PRICE-A Gaperel ASSORT- AMENT from the

BEST LONDON HOUSES. Also, Dritag and Riding WHIPS.

BONNETT & Co.,

28, Queen's Road,

Hongkong

3m 1680 Hongkong, October 2nd, 1871 The Chronicle and Directory for 1871.

NOW READY.

THIS Work, now in the NINTIA year of ite existence, ready for delivery. It has been compiled and printed at the Dally Press Office, netal, from the best and most authentic sources, and no pains bave been spared to make the wurk sa plets in all respects.

In addition to the nazal varied and voluminous information, the value of the **ÜHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY on 1971" has been further angmonted by the addi- tion of a Chromo-libogruph plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK;

al of the

VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS.. -MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, and of the

ITHB

"TITA," Captain Escribaau, will have very quick des patob to the above port.

- For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co.

t 1913 Hongkong, 7th November. 1871. FOR HAMBURG (direct).

THE German 8-masted Schooner

"BERTHA,"

at apor, the Company's S. 8. "HOOG- LX Commandant RAPATEL, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

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

Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and Cargo will be received on board until 4 2., Specie and Parcels atit 3 o'clock .. on the 21st Novamber. (Parcels are not to be sent ca board; they unnat be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages are required. pany's Office.

For further particulars, apply at the Com-

C. BERTRAND),

Principal Agent, Bongkar, 16th November, 1871.

THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE

FROM

CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.

PACIFIC MAIL 3 S..COMPANY

IN CONNECTION WITH TAK

CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.

It is hereby notified that, pending the cou pletion of negociations now being onrried on with the Italian Pust Office, under which it in proposed to establieb a regular exchange of direct Maila between Hongkong and the Con. tinent of Europe via Brindisi, Letters for the when specially addressed via Brindisi, will be sent in the Mails for the British Pant eo vt Alexandria, paid to that plus unt ; there they will be forwarded via Brindisi, as a rested. is 14 ocota per 4-ounce on Letters, one penny The postage, which must be paid in advango on each Newspaper or Price Current, and six cents for each four ounces or. Book Pockets and Packets of Patterns, sud such correspondence is liable to a further charge on delivery,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 12th July, 1871,

It is bereby notified that arrangements bave heen completed under which correspondence from Hongkong may be forwarded to Naraski via Shanghai, and to Hioga via Tokobaca, 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' Packeta via Shanghai and Yokohama respectively.

This rates of postage chargeable on anob cor- respcudence is four conta for each half-ounc ou Letters, two cents on exch Newspaper, and two cents on each two ounces of Booke and Packets of Samples of Merchandize, in addition to the Rates specified in the Table of Rates of Fostego at present in force,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Gentral. General Post Ufics.

Hongkong, 16th January, 1871.

THE Stemuship" AMERICA," will leave

Hongkong for Ban Francisco vis Yoko Rosc, Master, will load as above at Whampoanert, at 3u'clock P... taking Passengers, Mails hama on TUESDAY, the 12th of December and Macao, and bare quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

and Fraight, for the United States, Canada,; Central and South America, and Europe. It is bereby notified for genel information, A-Stenmor of the Company will loara Shang. that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor hai, via the Inland Sea Porta, about same date, way, when forwarded via Southampton, will and make close connection at Tokobama. henceforward be 36 cents for each balf onnce

WE PURTAU & Co. 1811 Hongkong, and Geptember, 1871.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. A1 American Chipper-barque

-"' QUICKSTEP,"

A. P. Chure, Master, will meet with early patch as above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Do if 1783 Hongkong 18th October, 1871.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, To follow the "Quickstep," THE 1 American Ship THE

"YOSEMITE."

The AMERIC4" will be due at San Frao-which may either be paid in advance, or it may sieco Jaguars 16th, 1872, whence daily Pas he left to be collected oo delivery of the Letters. desenger trains and daily Freight trains an Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional

run over the Central and Union Proific Rail charge on delivery. road Linea lor Now York and for all the

F. W. MITOHELL. principal cities in the interior and upon the:

Pastmaster General, Atlantic Seaboard. The time between Sey General Post Office, Francjaco and New York by First-class Pai Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870. senger trains is six days and twenty hours; and the distance 3,912 miles.

will went with early despatch as above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Cla. * 1794 Hongkong, 18th October, 1871,

FOR NEW YORK.

THE COAST OF CHINA, heaides other local information and sta-THE tistics corrected to date of publication, banding to make the work the va

For all Pablo, Heraautile and General Omoen.

As already announced, the Directory is published in Two Porms, Complete ab So, or with the Lists of Rézidents, Port Direc torios, Maps, &o., at $5.

Oce, and of the following Agents

Cupies may be chiained at the Daily Prese Medart, DROW & Co., Swatow.

H.

»

WILAOS, NICHOLLS & Co. Amoy, 320 ca. Hooohow.

KELUT & Oo, Shanghai. Mr. J. R. BLACK, Japan Guasile Ofice, Toko

bama.

Mor TRUBNE & Co. Paternoster Bow,

London.

Mr. G. STERET, (hornhill, London. - Mr. F. ALGAE, Clement's Lane, London, Meert, BAG, HENDY & Co., Old Jewry,

Lendos. Mr. L. P. Frans, Merchants Exchange

San Francisco,

1 British Ship

EARLY MORN,"

It is hereby notified that henceforward the The Silver Falace Bleeping Cars are rap chargeable on Packets of printed papers or rates of postage which must be pait indvance, tbroogh on there trains, making Drawing Boom

Cars by day, and Sleeping Cars by night; and patterns of light weight, sent from Hongkong are of the latest and best Aerican pattern, Packets via Saa Fracciano, will be as follows. to the United Kingdom by the United States boing unexcelled for comfort and convenience,

At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany.

Turpagh Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Tokohama and otbar Japan Porte, and San Francisco, for the

will load at Whampoa as above, and have in-Overland Railroad, and to Europe by connecting médiate despatch,

..

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. tf 1765 Hoogkong, 18th October, 1871.

OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, Jo

ALIFORNIA,

Line of Steamers. The Overland Kaitrón Companies Guarantas 12 days time for Silk and 18 days for Tene and General Merchandise, between San Francisco and New York.

Favorable arrangements have been made for Through Passongoin and Freight to America from Calenta, Penang and Singapore, and from Swalow, Amuy and Fooebow.

Return Passage Toketa issued at a reduction of 20% on regular ratus.

For a packet not exceeding 1 onnes

in weight......2 cents For packet above 1 ounce not ex-

seeding 2 ounces.

4 12 Fors packet above 2 ounces not ex-

ceeding 4 ounce 8

ป

and eight cents for every additional four ounces. Thess rates apply to Printed Circulare,, Price Tate, Market Heports, and all printed papers other than Newspapers, as well as to Booke and Trade Patterns or Sumples.

E. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General General Post Office,

Hongkong, 12th April, 1870.

Successor to BODMUND GIBBORN & Co.. Sold Agents for Winchester Repeating arms and Ammunition,

It baving been found necessary to change the Da T'out's Blasting and Sporting Powder, Lake Value and weight of Parcel Packages re. sole of the 30 ceat Postage Stamp, it is berahy Superior and Pacific Fuse Omenay's Eagle gaired all Packages should be marked to ad.otified that the new color Stamp will be Safety Fuss.

(1y 520 April 3: dresa

hrought into use on the 14th instant, the „NOTIDE OF REMOVAL.

No Freight received after noon of the 10th Steps of the old color already isnod will, of prox. No Pasool Packages received after 5 but no farther isne of the old 30 cent Stamps course, be available for the payment of postage, will be made from this Olies after the 38th

fall.

OBE & hare temporarily REMOVED same day.

* Core reines true the Qorast! For further information is to Phaenge or instant, or from the Postal cencies at the

F. W. MITORELL,

of Pottinger and Wellington to that of D'Agui. Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Ports of China and Japan after the Slat inet ir and Wellington Streets, opposite Club Praya Wet Chambers, the Premises formerly occupied by Mr. A. BOTEK

Agent,

tf 1583 Hongkong, 7th September, 1871.

T. A. HARRIS,

Bongkong, November 11th, 1871,

General Post-Office,

Postmaster Getaroli

Hongkong, 10th August, 1871,