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SAIPPING REPORTS,

· [Continued from the let Pogs.)

The British atonmabip Formična reporta left. Manila on 19th March, experienced light winds. and closdy wonther througLcat ils pastage.

DESTINATION

PORTLAND (OREGON MANILA....

Do.

TOKOHAMA SHANGHAI CHINKIANG.

vykán

in Breaker Point; from therios light varinhle BWATOW, AMOY airs and calme, with fog and rain, to arrival. 60 |

b

THE DA LT PRESSA MONDAY MARCH 2578 1872.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VESSEL'S NAME

CAPTAIN

ÅT

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO:

To ar DISPATCHED.

Hongkong

Cluver...

Quick dispatel

(Sardi

MoNear

Jaiok diepatoh.

Malleville

Waite

Fuial diepacak.

Qalar dispatch..

India

„Noord Brabant,

Jailed Fro

Quick dispatch.

Kmerald (str.) . . .

Tomorrow, at daylight." Quick dispatch.

Albay (str.)

Dariol Jean Riobard..

Bombay (etrisors

Theband.

„Galley of Lome (str.)

Gordon Oratio (str.). J. Campbell.. "CHOW, &s/Youro (str. Jima.Ag

For Sale

tration. The words "growing out of? 150 wael bwice in this panango, legitimately in the firat flause of it; and thon by subtle transfer ence of weaning, hidden under the identity of terms, they are brought in to signify something which may be understood as as to nower the er orbitat, bretenefons aot forth in thù Ameriend The North Gurpian bark Jenny_reporte left HAMBURG....... Case. The differences between the two Go-Baigen so 23rd February, nud Cape St. James on | SAN FRANCISCO. voraments growing out of the ante of the Con- the Sith, hud strong N.. winds and benea Do.. federate gylliders are the embittered relations to the 28th, when had light winds and calms to Do. between England and america, consequent on the last three days, then foggy, weather till ar a chronic controversy. That is matter of noto- rival- riety. The claims growing out of" those neta may be anything that the Americans choose to The British ship Star of the North reports SAIGON.. make them-ronicte, consequential, and ima-loft Shanghai on 14th March, Ead the first tour ginary damage to any amount expressiblein daya light airs and calms, with bazy and fogas figits Whether this phrase we originally weather, moderate breeze for the neck turco day innuded, in the middle of the American Dezo tiators, to cover indirect claime, is naocrtain, At the meeting of the Commissiouers on the 8th of March, they were conditionally waived by the representatives of the United States, who annonseed that, in the hope of an ani cable sedlement, no estimate, was made of tho indirect losses, without prejudice, however, to the right to indemciliantion, on their account in the event of no sich settlement being made. This seems to be conclusive; but it appare now that the Ameriana Government does not consider orbitration to be a mode of amicable ettlement. There is be indication in the Prutooul of the 8th Mareb that they limited this phrase to the appointment of a Joint High Commission to agree upon de sont which abould be paid by Great Britain to tho United States in cutiefretion of all the claims and the storest thereon. Afterwards, however, they state that the British Commisionero declined to nude this jeable settlement; and the Joint High Commission then entered into nogotiations which resulted in au ngreement- that

The French bark Murio reporte left Moulmein on 14th January, Singapore or 5th February, had light winds and calms throughon, the pas-

The Amerion steamer Yokoliana Maru re- ports left Tokohan on 18th February, Kobe Are on 1916 March, Nagasaki on the 17th, hnd the first part a vale from the 8.11, veering to the Westward; after which light variable, winds and ine weather to arrival; brought up in Lesson Pass on the evening of the 3rd, on account of fog

The British schooner Hesalition reports left Saigon or 17th, and Cape St. James on 18th. February, had the first part of prasage strong N.E, gales and high sea, with us strong ourred; setting to the 8.V.;after which light Easterly winds and calme up the China Sea to arrival.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

all the claime growing out of the acts commit ed by the several vessels which bave given rise to the claus generically known me the alabanz Oli, abould be referred to a Tritatis, öf

MARUH 25TY, MORNING. Arbitration. To convert the generality oran: The drug market biss kept quiet during the ible settlement un caudition of which lost two days, the following are the ruling prices. certain cluins were distinctly waived, into the of this morning-New Paton. 3870 to 50714. particularity of this amicablosettlement," and little doing, New Benares, 3660 to 602, little to make out that the substitution of one mods doing; Malwa, 3610.oabb, 6620 credit; Paton, of friendly arrangement for another is equiva- 3rd sales na time to arrive, at $875) to 9675. lent to no friendly arrangement” at all, strikes us as very sharp pmotion. The clusa were waived in the interess of an amicable settlement, and not merely in favour of that forins of amicable settlement which was suggested in the first instance. If it was tighs to bring back abandoned pretensions, this should lava been dono specifically and in so many torms, and not by ambiguous phrases which wers naturally in terpreted in the apirit of formace proposate, and of what was conceived to ln the entire temper of the negotiatione. - 'Of couras we do not sus-Sharda ara quite neglected at $23 to $50 per pect the American negotintors of any intention share discount. There is nothing doing in to nao Language which covered a reserved pur. either Dosku or Hotels. poso in their own minds which they did not wish to convey to their British colleagues. But the Amorionne, being claimants and expectant recipienta, were naturally anxious to mika the terms of reference as dlastic and loose as possible, while it was the interest of Great Britain to nario them in the most specific way. For our aclves, we believe that, in the circumstances of tho neotiation, the indirect losses alleged by the Americans are not covered by the words of the

Tarre is a firmer fooling set in for Bank Shares; of Old there are buyers at 69 por cent. premium of New, males have been taade at 58 to $83 per coat, preminux, Hongkong Bites are also firmer, a fair number of Shares baving Jebanged liands of $500 for axels, with buzers at $555 for Jans, Chian Firts are quiet at $58; and Victorias at 860, Obina and Japans have advanced, with aslea at Fis. 1624 to Tía, 170 for cash. Obinese Insurance Company Shares are enquired for at $130 premium, cus, die. Engar

Truly. But this fast dues not condone the neel gence of our diplomatisto in leaving to probable inference what should have heat ex- plicitly stated. In the meantime, as we saidh a fow days ago, only one course fe possible. The tribuuel at Geneva was appointed not to inter- pret the Treaty, but to adjudicate upon clima Kappened to be dracinelly indicated in it. Dis.

· SHARZE. Hongbong Bank Shares, Old-60 per cent.

Promiaat,

Hongkong Bank Shares, New-55 per cent.

premium

Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares

$1,500 per share premium. China Traders Insurance Company's Shares→

$1,500 per share premium..

VICTORIA EXCHANGE.

SAYLE & O

00..

now showing their new Stock -for the

Spring and Soubor Season

Black and Blue BROAD CLOTHS.

3/4 and 6/6 Light Foney TWEEDS. Silk and Wool sod all Wool FLANNELS. White and Colored. DRILLS and DUCKS.

White and Fancy VESTINGS. ALPACOAR, MERINOS, PARAMATTAS:

PALA MAS and DRESSING GOWNS..

Black and Drab Felt HATS. White and Colored Straw HATS. Panama BATS.

TIES and SCARVES, in the latest styleg. UMBRELLAS.

Linen and Paper COLLARS, new shapes, White and Colored Cotton & Lane HOSIERY

Ganze Merino VESTS od PANTS.

Sük UNDER VESTS.

Cotton andLinen SHEEZINGS.

Damask NAPKINS and U„OTHS, ali nizon.

Linen and Colton TOWELS.

SOAP and PERFUMERY.

TAILORING is all its branches, under the

& Co. Vogel, Hagedorn Hongkong Russell & Co...... Hongkong Russell & Co........................ng Hongkong Olyphant & Co.... Hongkong lozario & Co. Hongkong Olyplant & Co... Honghong Angustine Heard &C Hongkong Frederio Dagomaes Hongkong P. & U, B, N. Ca.. Hongkong Gilmann & Co Hongkong Melchers & Co. Hongkong Donglas Impraik & Obli..

For Sale.

LANE CRAWFORD & do, have been ap

pointon SQUE AGENTS for the Sale of BOKER'S BITTERS Ching-and purchasergate waned to beware of Spacious imitations.

„To-day, the 25th lost.

Quick dispntob.. Quick dispatch.. Quick disputoh „Fo-morrow, ni nou,

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SAIGON. American Stouser

DANTEL JEAN RICHARD," Nicholls, Muster, will be despatched for the ubove port TO-DAY. the 25th instant For Freight or Passage, apply tɔ

FREDERIC DEGENAER. Sa 169 Hongkong, 23rd March, 1872,

FOR MANILA (dírcol). “~ THE Steamor"

ef 52 Honokane, 8th Janov. 1872.

FOR SALE. NEOICE. CAVITE ORAFOOTS AND CIGARE.

EL COHEN,

THE Bud's Lane tr8 Hongkong, 33rd February, 1872.

FOR SALE. EST FRENCH SMOKING TOBACCO,

OAFORAL

BR

Apply to

FREDERIO DEGENLER. tfi 247. Hongkong, 5th February, 1872, 201

FOR SALE

BOTA CLAREL

100 CASES each 1 dozen Quarts, Fine Des. 55 Canes, noh 1 Jozen Quarta, Fine Pale Dry SHERRY.

SANDER & Co,

tf 2174 Hongkong, 19th December, 1871.

ANDE TESNENTS ALE and

PORTER

"ALBAY Captain Theband. vill bare immediato despatch for the above Port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. 51 562 Hongkong, 2nd March, 1872

"STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,

FLO

P. & U. S. N. Oo.'s steamship

"BOMBAT

will leave for the above place shortly after the aurival of the next English Mail.

A MOIVER, Suneriniandent P&O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, 22nd March, 1872.

***** FOR SHANGHAI (dicit). THE British Steamer

DAVID CORSAR & SONS 14 ROUTES

Morchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Fla

SCANVAS..

Grown GANGARNHULD, KARBERG & Co.

t1130 Hongkong. 11th May, 1867

FOR SALE REAL CAVITE CHEHOOTS, 24 Costados. Superior Manila CIGARS, 2d Habanos,

Apply

REMEDIOS. & Co.. 1m 412 Fongkang, 1st March, 1872.

FOR SALE,

4551

" GALLET OF LORKE," (left Singapore this day), will bare inmediato despatch for the above port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEMANY & Đại

if 655 Hongkong, 21st March, 1872.

FOR CHINKIANG direct.

THE Steamship

Agents.

GORDON CASTLE." J. Campbell, Master, will have quick desputab as above, medARAKA

W SCHMIDT & Co. have received by late For Freight or Passage, apply to

arrivals. a very ine Assortment of BREACH-LOADING FOWLING PIECES

KÜSMĚLCHERS & Co.,

if 521 Hongkong, 15th March, 1872

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). THE 41 Olipper-barque.

in Solid Leather and Janvas One, Cot plete LOADING APPARATUS for same, had47 LEATHER CARTRIDGE BELIS, &o, &o.:

if 143 Hongkong,

2, 20th Jananry, 18721 FOR SALETY

Obins and Japan Marine Insurance Tis, 170 superintendence of experienced OUTTERSONES 1. Horizontal Steam ENGINE,

per abare premio.

Chinese Insurance Company-$130 per share

premium.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Stores-

$380 per bare, proniuno, Ohim FiFA ANTARCO Company's Shares-158

per sture, premium..

FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.

“Hearth 90GS and Sofa, CARPETS.:

pato baving Arisso as to the meaning of the Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Sharos NewS and REPS.

agreemost, which is therefore no agreèment, its scope and intention must be settled by fasher negotiations between the contrasting parties, be- fore the urbitration under it is possible-Daily News.

SIR CHARLES DILKE'S EXPLANATION. (Globe)

The great practical advantage of having a friend to save one from the consequences of a supreme not of folly came out very strongly in the House of Commons. Sir Charles Dilke wan to have been asked whether he jotended to jus tify or explain ban recent extraordinary speeches.. but he evidently experienced some reluctance, so to do. Most men so situated would have

$60 per abare, premium. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

Shares-32 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Danton and Maono Steamboat Co.'s

Shares-32 per cent premiami - Shanghai Stenar Navigation Company-T. 15O

per share, nominal.

China Sen, Saigon, and Straits Steamship

Company-8 per cent, discount, pocsimal." Chinn and Straits Steam Navigation Cem

pany-25 portent, discount, nominat.. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-65 per

sbare.

Hongkong Hotel Company's Bharse 43. por

sent, discount.

Hongkong Distillery Company-5 per cent.

preci

discount

par share, discount.

LONDON-

EXCHANGE.

Bank Hills, at 30 days' sight. Bank Bills, at 6 months' sight, 45 Credits at 8 months' sight Freumentary Bills, at 6 montha

sight

4/51 to 4/5

Bank Bilis pu iemand, ...... 4/3 Ox New York —

and Curtain LOOTE Lace CURTAINS

Toilet QUILTS and ANTI-MACASSARS

· Brass and Mahogany Curtain POLES. Embroidered, Printed and Yelves TABLE

COVERS.

Mosquito NETS,

Coir MATS and MATTING. FLOOR CLOTHS." PORTMANTEAUS.

BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT, Corner of Nankin and Brechten Road, SHANGHAI

FOR SALE.

Just landed, on! Dicacuren," tia Hamburg.

with Boiler and Mountingu, complete Two Albion PRINTING PRESSES. One Columbian do

One large, Blotting MACHINE.

"A Radial Drilling MACHINE,

Oné Ora WINOH, BA

One Solf-Hoting SAW BENCH. complete, with one Saw.

For particulara, apply to VAL DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & itf 894: Hongkong, 24th May. 1871

FOR SALE, "

ONE VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN,

REIMS,

CAMPA

NOORD BRABANT.".

patch for the above-port.

Agents,

Cup James Frost, will have immediate des

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARTO & Cor if 358 Hongkong, 18th March, 1872.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. PHE A1 American Clipper Bampus.

MALLEVILLE,” Waite, Master, will have early despatch as

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Above.

RUSSELL &.00.. tf 479 Hongkong: 9th March, 1872.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.- HA American Ship

THE

INDIA,"

7 Cases of 8 doz. Quarta,

I doc. Quarte, will have quick dospatel for the above port. and, 2 dox. Pinte

For Freight, apply to SANDER & Co

·Bola' Lyento for Ohana, Japan and Marila, tt 2151 Hongkong, 15th December 1871.

THAM'S BRANDY in 1 duz/cagem,i

SHERRY,

20KT

BIRLEY & Co.

OLABET

FOR SALE.

1900 Jost landed.

CASES best PORTLAND CEMENT,

Apply to

FREDERIO DEGENARR,

+1 315. Hongkong, Slat January, 1872.

REDUCED PRICE $1,

tf 46

THE

OLYPHANT Co. Hongkong, 7th March, 1972. FOR SAN FRANCISCO. ¡THE 4 I American. Ship.

“SARDIS, Trask, Muster, will have darty despatoli as

For Freight or Passage, apply to

TOMNE RUSSELL & CA tf 270-Hongkong, 10th February, 1872:

FOR HAMBURG (direct)

THE German Barque

"HONGKONG,

Docks.

PORT OF AMOY,

SHIPOWIERS, AGEN that this Dock COMPANTS ESTABLISHMENT at the

MANDERS informed

Post Office Notifications.

mail wil clos

For Manila-Per Sunshine at 3.30 pm, this

For Shanghai-For Odesa, ut 8.30 r.x. this day water, Amby, Foochor, and Shanghai.

Par Fuzea, ut 11,36 : thiorrow, the 2011

Pory afford every facility; at moderato sherges; for REPAIRING AND SPARRING VESSELS instdut

AND

...

OLEANING AND PAINTING IRON SHIP AND STEAMERS:

THEIR LARGE GRANITE DOCK, Flas 86 feet length on the blocks, and at averige spring tide can receive Vowels of 16 to 17 feet drungbt. It has a CABSON GATE, AND POWERFUL CENTRAL STEAK-PUMP.

And an Engineers workshop fitted with Lattice and Tools, driven by steam Iron and Brass Foundries, Boiler-makers' shop, a large Emily, and Carpenters and Bout-builders' steds. 4 superintended by resident Enropcana.

Their two 'smidler GRANITE DOCKS can recciyê, at spring tides, Vodaco drawing 12 feet

Spars, Tibor, and ather Duck yard material rept in stockMENT

Quarters for Offiocre, and DRY GODOWN or STORES, of Vessels under repair. tf 2317 Amor, Desember, 1869.

FOOCHOW

DOO E

RIVER MIN."-

Habove granite floored DOCK, of the

Tolong Dimensions, in Length 300 fest, Breath at Bottom, 40 fect, is capable of receiving Tegels drawing 13 to 16 foct, as the state of the Tides will allow. The Dock runs dry to the look and is pumped out by Stein The above premises comprise a large inchino. Shop, containing a ne

WAITWORK's 12-INCH SCREW CUTTING GAY LATHE, DEILLING AND NOREWING MACHINES, A LARGE SHITET, O., &C. &o. Large Godowne are on the premises for STOWAGE OF CARGO, &c., 20. A large Stook of Woods, Metal, he, to a waggon hand. The Dock Steam Tug: Wuong is vailable at all times to tow vessels to or from Beo, né our rent rates, cn application to

VANESAN, S. LAMONT,

Superintendent.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACEDT.” The Frenal Mail Pacrot "HOOGLY be dispatched on BHURSDAY, the 28th inat, at noon, with the Maila

To Baikon, Singapore; Point de Gallo, Adon, Serobelles, Reunir and Maurine, Bles, Alorandria; France and other Contingutabi States (in a closed mail to Franco), and to and through the United Kingdom via Marecille,

Letters for Registration will be received til 10 on the 28th fastant

The Post Ofea will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters. Newspapers, Books, &c.

optil 11 AM on the 38th instant, after which oo Letters can be received.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.. on the 27th instant

F. W. MOHELL,

Postmaster General,

General Post Office,

"Hongkong, 28th March, 1872,

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET"

The English Contrast Packel " VOLUM- BIAN" will be dispatched with the smel Maila for Europe, &o., on THURSDAY, the 4th' April, at noon.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order

Offices in the United Kingdas, will be guinte.

until 5 p.. on the 3rd April

The Post Office will be opini watil 6 r.M." on the Sri April.

Lettere, &c., may be posted during the night in the box left opas for their recplium.

Letters for registration will be received until 10 A.. on the 4th April.

Letters may be posted until 10 AM. on the 4th April, without late foo.

Letters posted after 10 AM. on the 4h April, will not be forwarded unless too Late Fee of 18 cants each as well as the postage is prepaid.

The Latest time for posting Totters at this Office is 13 A., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10A.M. on the 4th April. ̧ ́

Lato lettera (hut Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom rii Brindis, or to Sin

The list of Obarges for lighting or romelalgapore, may be posted on board the Packet frem 11.80 A.M. to the time of sailing, on pay. hng vessels oon te obtained from

•ment of a Lato Fre of 48 cents ench in additibu MOST NORTON, LTALT, & Co, Hongkong. Bessta LANK, CRAWFOLD & Co. Shungbat to the postage.

Maya tt: 876:

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.

·MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN; BUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES;

· ALSO," "

MAHE, SE. DENIS, FORT LOUIS.

N THURSDAY the 28th March, at zero-

Comusadaal RAFATE with MAILS, PAS- SENGERS, SPECIE, and CABGO; will leave thia Port for the ahore places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Len- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Earops. 1.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, General Post-Office,

Hongkong, Mad Marsh, 1872.

It is hereby notified for general information," thut henceforward the rates of Postage, which muot paid in advante, chorgeable upon Book and Pattern Packets pasted at Hongkong, or any of the British Postal Agencies in China and Japan, to be forwarded by the British Contract Mail Fackets to the Australian Co- loutes and New Zealand, will be as follows, vis-

For a Panket not exceeding 1 onnee

in weight......................... 2 cents For a Packet above 1 oans and not

A exceeding 2 ounc

For a Packet above 2 minois and not

8 oxveeding & ou For a Puckret above 4 ounce and not

exceeding 8 ounces....... 16 and so on, adding 8 cents for every additional ounces or fraction thereof.

b. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. Hongkong 16th June, 1870.

General Post Office,

Shipping orders will be granted till, noon, and Cargs will be received on board until 4 PM Sperio and Farecls antil 8 o'olock P on the 27th Marchi (Parcela váre not, to be sent ou board, they must be left at the Ageney's Office.)

It is hereby notified that henceforward the Contents and value of Packages are required.

rates of postage which must be paid in advance, For further particulars, apply at the Com- chargeable on Pockets of printed papers or pany's Office

patterns of light weight seal from Hongkong A. CONIL

to the United Kingdom by the United Stato Principal Agent Packets vin San Francisco, will be as follows,

viz!

Hongkong, 19th March, 1972,

For a packet not exceeding 1 ennes

in weight..

2 cents For a packet ulove 1 ounce not ex-

oceding 2 ouneca..

For a paolot above 2 ounces not ex-

BEd

STEAM FOB SINGAPORE, TUNANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MAUTA, BRINDISI, AND SOUTHAMPTON: 2

ALSO, AS

ceeding 4 mancan................... Slig BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA,

H PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL STKAM Cight gente for every additional four ounces. These ratca apply to Printed Circulare, Price NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship Lists, Market Heports, and all printed papers COLUMBIAN Captain H. C. ANDOVE, with other than Newspapers, as well as to Books Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Trade Patterns or Samples. and Cargo, will leave this for the above places

F. W. MITCHELL,

Fastmaster Genera.

SMALL Invoice of Tood-Meinhard's✅HE TOURISTAS GUIDE-33Tons, Captain J. Olaver, will lead here, dt on TUTASDAY, the 4th April, at noon. A Aromatic Angustura, BITREES, part-

heen only too glad of such an opportunity, Indo-Chinese Sugar Company $30 per share For Ladies' Advertisement is Tomorrow's Isne. Properly used, the occasion, might have been mondo to faraish a possibility of some strate-Hongkong Pier and Godown Cumpray, $10, gieal worement to the rear. Ferhaps even it would have been possible to explain how it would be difficult to say, bat in some marvellona way known to Sir Charles Dilke himself-chat | ON when he attered the remarkable sentence "I make no concealment of the fact that I ùm my- self a Republican," he did not mese, that he was a Republican, bat on the contrary, as be now pretenda, a zealous "apholder of the Monarchy. Sir Charles Dilko did not, how- evet, Beo the matter in this light; and poraspe he was right. Ceaiuly he ought to be the best judge of his own case; and a be, did not express the slightest desire to avail himself of the opportunity offered by Mr. Milbank, bet on the contrary evinced a marked unwillingness to do so, it is only fair to assume that he is] prepared to adhere to his position, or, what is mora probable, fosis big once to be hondesa. However that may be, Mr. White interppaud with an apper, to the chair whether a member could be baked causeruing speeches made out of the House, and Mr. Speaker ruled that he could not finder thess circumstances. the

hot baronet lost the opportunity, or perhaps

it ought to be said, was spared.

CAPITAL AND LABOUR.

(Pall Mall Gasctie)

Nothing could be more entisfactory or more

gratifying than the relatione of all concerned

|

Private. 6 months eight

On BoмBAY-Bank, daayo night 220 to 241 ON CALCUTTA, -Bank;3 days sight 2209-

N BRANGFAL.-—

Bank, 9 days' sight..........

Bank, 15 days eight....

Private, 30 days' night

SAÏES ON MARCH 2320, 1872... As reported by Chiniere.

2221

Shanghai Cotton, 50 bales, at $18.00, by Kin- fung to travelling merebatit.

Dried Persimona, 100 bags, at TIK. 40.0, by Kifong to travelling merchant.

Fermicelli, 5 bags, at $9.80, by Kin-fang to trarolling merchant,

While War, 2 pieces, at $83,00, by Hung-ies to Hougkong prerobunk

Mushrooms, 50 cases, at $37.50, by Feok Vermicelli, 50 bags, at $8.00, by Chun-cheong Shanghai Cotton, 20 bales, at $13.20, by Chan

in the recent conflicts between the representabing-wo to travelling merchant.

Lives of labour and capital in such cases us re- eulfed in the concession by the masters of the to travelling merchant.

cinius pot forward by the men. The man bare obecng to travelling merobant firmly yet respectfully made known their ro quirements; the masters bare, oftor consulta

Bium Cotton, 200 balas, at $150, by Kin-tai-

tion, gracefully met the demanda; while the locny to Man-hing public, with its nadal prescience and its cretamry leaning towards generosity, bas Fook-sing-looug to flai-long merchant.

het, Ist quality, 100 piculs, at $292, by!

anxiouely looked on, supporting the man in the position sammed by them, and when the battle Las been fought and won regarding with benign most and self-satisfied glapse the grateful men serenading the gracious masters. We are loth to disturb the serenity of the group, but, wei are afraid that there has been a mistake som0+ whers. The movement among the men for increased privileges, whether of time or money, wae broadly based upon the assumption that by the revival of trade the mustera worn waking increased profits, and upon the assertion, tint the man had the right to share in the pros. perity, It was from this point of view' That the public generally applauded the over went which marked the close of last year. and "went in for shorter hours of labour and

Lotus Nuts, 15 pienis, at $8.80, by Fook- ing loong to Tung-wan merebant

T

Cargo will be received on board until noon. and Spoeta and Parcels at the office until P.. on the 3rd idei.

General Post Office, Whapes, and at Blusso, and have quibk der-

For Freight apply to

Containing the names of all the Articles of patch calarly adapted and appropriate for Tropical Trade, objecta of Natural History, Famuture, climates; and in recommeniled for its aroma., &c., with the Funti, and blandarin Pronun- and tonio qualities.

#

Apply to

MABODES & Co,

Queen's Road

32.00

18,00

cintion.

Also few copres of the GRAMMAR of the Ohingle Language, in twy Parks, but

The Daily Pros Often,

LANDED JUST

GOOD scrÍÍams of Genilomon's "and

FOR SALE.

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN. & Co.

6. Rongkong, 2nd Jamoary, 1872.

NOW READY.

For Particulare regarding Freight and Pas sage: poly at the P. & D. 8. N. Co.'s Olice Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGE ARE REQUIRED

For Books and

enob. (not exceeding loupce 4cents,

92

2 4 ,, 12

+

Patterns.....

Hongkong, 12th April, 1870.

Arrangements having beca mande under tf 280 Hongkong, 10th February, 1879

which Mails for London arriving at Seca from China by Private Ships will he forwarded to CARD

destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified A Written Declaration of the Contents that the rates of postage, which must be paid in if 379 Hongkong, 26th Febrbary, 1874

and Value of the Packages for the Overland adice, on correspondence addressed to the AYRDS & CO UCTIONEERS AND GENERAL COM Boute is required by the Egyptian Govertimcat, United Kingdom' to forwarded, will be A FOR SALE, COM

na tol- A Ladies BOOTS, at moderate pricesCIONEERS AND ONERAL CO and must be delivered by the Slipers to the lows, viz. AMEA BORNE,

Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading For Lottero.............dents per ball ounce. No. 24. QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL, PA OH. Maen's 1st quality 315.00 ATRES & Co. Fints... 16.009 Hongkong, And

Weshly Sales coory Monday, and Procade Faid with Parcels; and the Company do not hold For Newspaper B And Jaonaty, 1870z elej D.

themselves responsible for any Detention or on Wednesdays. Tatra Isl quility,” 16.0)

Prejudice which may happen from the incor Do Carte Blanche,

Tectness in such declaratio AMONTILADO, bottled by the undersBENT & BUG TERRIER'S CHẬM.

signed

do. Superor SHERLY,

db. 10:30 Fale SHERRY, do for do. 8.00 Superior MEDOU, Vintage, 1805... 76.00 Superior et. JULIEN, do

16,00 CHATEAU YQUEM do. 1852. 35.00 Sparkling MOSELLE, F. A. Mom's 14,00

Fiat 16.00 MANILA Choice POTT, bottled for the undersigned 11.00 Honney's BRANDY, one staranjakan ja 1.00 Do. Liqueur do.; "V.F.OP" 24.00

REYNOLDS & ̃ ̈06. tf 266 Hongkong, 7th February; 18721 m NOW READY

IMFHEIAL QUARTO,

WITH THE

COLLINS, ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY ARNUM D

DENTIST. 7, ARBUTHNOT LOAD, HONGKONG.

61 991. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1872.

NOW READY.

PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION;"

PAGNE BOTAL SIELERY: CAETH BLANCHE.

LANDSTEIN & O.......

Bale Agents in Hongkong, Im 484- Hongkunt, dié barch, 1872,

FOR SALE.

IIARDWOOD

· F. PEIL

438 Hongkongi Jet Murah, 1872.-

NOVICE)

The Company reserve the option of forward. THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION all goods shipped by their Steamers for Harope through Egypt, either by ruil, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vesicle employed for the purpose.

AND

STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT. By Dr. Divan, with many Additional, Correct tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography?

PAJDE: In Paper Wrappers, Neatly Bound Aqua -Apv)y at the Della Perec OBAL

TAKASIMA COLLIERY,

NAGASAKI.:

$1.50

3200

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

A, MOTVER, Superintendent, Peninase and Oriental Steam Navigation Go's Office, Hongkong, 21st Marah, 1872

THROUGH U.S. MAIL LING

ком

A

THE undersigned, Swoot-most Dealers Shop, /HU Undersigned so prepared to supply

* has been establimbed at Canton for &

Coals from the Taksims Collery (8 foot CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK. number of years, and we huge no other branch seam), quantities as required, to be deffered. elsewhere than the one tablished in the City, on board ship in this Harbor... The success of this most deliciour and Rorival NoteThe Specific Gravity of Takaamma Preserves bus canged so impudent and lost is 1.245, it contains 82.07 per cent. of evil disposed persons at Hongkong and Macao Carbon, and is admitted to bafolly equal to tho (who are eager to obtain money by illegal best English North Country Goal for steaming to their own inferior Goods. Thua tha Pablo is abcated but what good will be to the veili disposed who will be punished by tlie visitation Į

An ANGLO-CHINESE INCTIONARY, Published menus), to apply the name of "DRY LOONG” Lud All other purpoBES TOTOR & Co.

at the Daily Prem Office, Hongkong.

Agent in Hongkong?

..... PACIFIO MAIL S. 8. COMPANY

IN OOKNECTION. WITH THE OENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES,

DOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE'RE NOE comprehensiveness and praotionl service God? The Palic are, therefore, requesterf 105) Nagasaki, Japan, Octaviaco via Yokohama on FRIDAY, the 12tb

D. PORT for the year 1871. Price $10.

Apply at the Daily Press Office.

$30 REWARD. Hongkong; 22nd January, 1879

piz.:-

do. do.j

cats Work stands pprivalled. All the Bow to send their orders direct to our cetablishmoot words which the Chinese hare of late years been at Canton, Homam, and this is the only way in compelled to ocito erpress the numerous which they can obtain our Genuine Goods jeeteinmaskinery photography,telegraphy, and

CHY LOONG, AR

in science generally, which the aspal advance

of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in exlms. Each and every word is ---- fally illnetrated and explained; Ivrining cre

Buscat ment Datiere Shop, Canton 6m 1854 Canton, 30th October, 1571, 7

SAIL MAKING,?

better pay for the working man. But an ab- THE UNDERMENTIONED ARMS nounccident, made the other day, throws a new light on the sabject. Lo is telegraphed from No. 5,894, 1 doble barrelled Lefanchoux GUN, gises for sindents of a most metructive nature, WILLIAM DOLAN having returned to Wolverhampton that "coal in this district bus

12 bore

Both the Court and Funti proponerations are Hongkong, has remmed his business of been farther advanced la. pertan, and slack Bả $800, 180. dododo.;

given, the accents being carefully marked on Sail Hauzwe in all its branches, et his old do. 5,892, 1 do. per ton, to meet the recent concessions to the

the boss principle hitherto atteined, Tho typo plane in Duddell Street, and solicita the patron. men on the hours of labour question." This 5,872,1 do Centrst Five GUN, 1 hore;graphy displays the saccess of an attempt to age of the Publio may be a perfectly légitimate proceeding on the

By J. Webley & Sons, Londons;

make the Chinese and English type correspond He has on hand a fine assortment of 8 and 10 part of the masters, as ndrance in the price of

And material supplied to the public may leave no No. 9,768, 1 Needle RIFLE, by F. Van in the size of body, thereby effecting & rest ounce RAVINS DUCK;anitable for Boat Sails

coonoray of space, achieving clearness not oz Awnings. margin of compensation for "worry and les of

Dreyse, Sommards; pr

previously attained, and dispensing with the 1858 Hongkong, 30th April, 1889, rest, consequent from the strikes, threatened,10,127, 1 Needle CARBINE, do

rest margins and vacant spaces which have and accomplished. We do not here outer upon having been, atulen on the night of the ith heretofore sharacterized Chinero publications. those questions, being okiefly concerned to pro. inutsnt from our premises, a REWARD of H

To illustrate the vart scopo of the work, the sent against the masters baring besa ibo re-

following facts are submitted for consideration.

THIRTY DOLLARBE

MANILA. 4 FRENOH HOTEL, DINONDO N. 87.

VEIS Hotel has been thoroughly renovated,

- NORTON, LYALE & B

HE Steamship "JAPAN Captain Free- 1870.

MAN, will leave Hongkong jer San Fran Undersigned has leased the basins April next, at 3 o'clock r.m., king The of the Hongkong Hotel, and all bills or sengere,, Maile and Freight for the United ondere for goods, and receipts, will be signed by States. Canada, Ocntral and South Amerion,

in herefter. He will not be responsible for and Europert

debta cóntracted, "of trupasotions entered into, by the late lessee, LRE-A-YONG, Ay order for dinner, tilla, or dopper will be promptly enteð.

"Kwong Yuva, or Kwoon, Wo & Gog

Inace of Hongkong oleh In 49 Hongkong, 29th February, 1872

A BORON INNER AND BALVANIZER,

IRON, CHAIN, PIPES,

ALL KINDS OF THON WORK GAL-

YANIZED, A

TIN WANDHAI HOAD,

A Steamer of the Company will leave Sheng hai, vis the Inland Sea Forts, about same date, and make close connection at Tokobama.

every additonal4.12

F. W. HITCHELL,

Fortmaster General. General Fost Ofoe, -

Hongkong, 23th December, 1871,

It is hereby notified that henceforward the fellowing Hate of Postage will be charged pon Chrrespondence forwarded from Hong- tong, or any of the Bribial Post Office Agencies in China and Japan, by BAITISH MAIT PACERES, viá Brindisi, to the undermentioned * Countries, viz. -

FOR A LETTER. Italy............... Switzerland.........

The German States, Apstria....... Belgium... The Netherlanda...., Denmark........ Heligoland. Sweden......... Norway.

[Russ

Italy

Switzerland.

10 cents for each § of

30

Ja

·Bor a Neospayer Furouk fou

Frios ounces of Book Currant, Packets and Fackets of Palleras Zats. 6 cta.

The German States,

3 Anetra

Belgium.

The Netherlands...

Deurmerk......

Heligoland.... êwctcdam,---- Norway.......

· The "JAPAN” will be due at Sad Fren, Cisco May Ifth, whence daily Paheenger traits and daily Freight trains are ran over the Central and Union Pocito Rail: road Lines for New York and for all the principal cities in the interior pad upon the Atlantic Seaboard. The time between" San Frarolago and New York by First-class Patters is optional. senger trains 15 six days and, twenty bopra; and the distance 3,812 miles.

The Silver Panos Sleeping Cars are m

12 2

The prepayment of the partage on ordinary

The postage on register Letters must bo prepaid: the ohurgo for registration being the sime soor as the postage of each Lotter.

The prepayment of the postage on Nowa- Cars by day, std Bleeping Cars by pight and Patterns is compulsory are of the latest and bost American pattern.. unseroilled for comfort and convenienes..

st 2001 ON REASONABLE TERMS Feb 1 through on these trains, making Drawing Boom papers, other printed papera and Packets of

ipients of the men's gratitude in the matter of is hereby offered to any person or persons, who Chalmera Vocabularly containg about 16, and is now open for families and gentle TOUSE

"the recent concessions." If the coal trade is shyll assist in the recovery of the stolen pro to be accepted na representative trade, and it perty.

there is any gratification to be got out being At the same time, the publia is warned serenaded by joyful working men bearing ban against purchasing the said Arme nera, it is clear that the masters bare been "enjoying a pleasure which, strictly speaking,

was due to tho * public.

NEARKE AND DEARER-A'ludy advertices for a person who is is the habit of werenading ber to stand nearer the bunse, By that ́eke van sould him.

A young student at the Veterinary College

WM. SCAMDT & Co.,

Canmakers, Queen's Boad.

267 Hongkong, 7th February, 1873. PUBLICATIONS.

THE CONSPIRACK CASE.

Chinese charsetara, and Mëdharat's Boglish

and Obiners Dissionary about 100,000, while men desiring first cluso accommodation. this work contains more than 60,000 English: A Ane Billiard Table is connected with the words, and upwarda of 600,000 Chinese charse House, and the best of Wines and Liquors will fers. Again, despite all the grammar and be kept constantly on hand. other elementary works as yet published, the

All Languages spoken.

E. B. HANDLET,

AND SHIP PLUMBER COPPER SMITHM BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS TITTER.

LATE PATERSON "HANDLEY},"

70. Praya West, Next to the P. & 0. Coal Stores, atudent of tuia difficult language absolutely re

EDWARD YERRIL, #f18811 HONGKONG... (Sept: 15 quires examples to display the various appl- LALA ARI

Munuger. OHN QIR & SON cations and eqoiulents of different worde which Proprietor. have one general menging. Of these examples Manila, February 10th, 1872.

ABERDEEN, MEN Weld rommend the various underacted Bugs to this work contains more than live times as

"W Ø 0 L ́L I N thoir Customers. The ther aun do with the apes cou. SHIP CHANDLER,

niface, as the Pork from which these Sausages are manu. TAKUT

RESINA 6. ATDOCE MOURA AND NOOK many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub Gr

label. MAHOKED CAMIRZA.

For practical purposes the arrangement of

(945

J

Jati

*

bein

FW. MITCHELL, .......

Postmaster General,

Hongkong, 2nd December, 1871:

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

brought to hiui for him to cure, what would be iNTÓW READY, in pamphlet form, a full the work is so oomplote, "tłata reference Skipping supplied ou most reasonable Terme, thd bredi lilly fed at their own farm; between San Braapiago and New Yorke

being asked, "If a broken-winded bore was

+

advise," promptly replica, "To sell him soon Report of the above trial, with the re- to ita pages estdes a person who mar

Dent Articles that appested in the Hongkong standa Englink to communicate effectively Daily Prear and the China Mail renting there with natives who understand nothing but Chi to, and some of the erdenes taken before the ace In this respect the work will be found Cher JOSTICE in the Bankruptcy matter of indispensable to all Europeana residing in AaKOOK RAHMAN Jamax, and at the Magia Chine, and to the natives themselves it ex- plains aubjecte fully, with which very far in- deed of them are parfectly acquainted. Price 50 cents,

parties resident in England and interested in China it cannot but be mvaluable cocasionally.|

giarto page. T

as possible."

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PARTONIMTS The Bra, in consequence of the truthfulvoss of its atatement about Gavernment sensarahip of the pantomimes-inting been denied, pal- listics the following extract from a lotter tracy. in its possession, written by Mr. W. B. Donne, the Examiner of Plays, to a well-known thes trical manager. The letter is dated December 18th, 1871, and says "Dear Sir,Thure ara three passages in your pantumime which must be omitted in representation. Ibey are Page Names and political alle sions are not permitted... I have struck Lowe's pame and the matches out of every psatomime for 7-Your truly, W.B. Doski”

Hongkong. Mesra. LANE, URAWFORD & Co.."

Bombay. Messrs. CHESSON & WÕODHALL, Brokeellers,

and Messrs. DOSASJER JUMSETS & Co, Bock-

pellers.

1234 Hangkang, 2nd February, 1872.

To

9 681

HONGKONG,

(Jan. 9.

2.

OXFORD, CAMBRIDGE AND TRUZFTED BAVALDES. ABERDZIN ŠATOURY SAUJAGER

BMOLED DZURAGIA. BOLOGNA SAVOLDEM

CHICZEK BaysIARA. A

A Tins sent out by J. M. & 8. are stamped- *PJ MOIR & BON," ABERDEEN.

None other a gÓBBING.

·Feb. 19.

No. 10, QUEERS ROAD CENTRAL.

J. KRUSE, HOLE SALE AND RETAIL} Mi291].

TOBACCONIST JEWELLER.

AND DEALER IN PANOT ARTICLES. THE

記

# 煤 WING-KEE COAL SHOP.

Through Tickets and Bills of Lading are It is hereby notified for general information, issued for transportation to Yokohama and that the Postage on Letter addressed to Nor- olber Japan Ports, and San Francisco, for the way, when forwarded via Southampton, will Overland Railroad, and to Europe by connecting henceforward be 5 cents for each fall onuce Lies of Sternier, The Overland Railroad which any either be paid in advance, or it may Companies Gnarantor 12 days time for Silk and be left to be collected on delivery of the Lefters. 15 days for Tess and General Merchandise, Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional

charge on delivery,

F. W. MITCHELL, Fevorable arrangercuts, have been made for Through Passengers, and Freight la America

Postmaster General, from Calcatta, Penang and Singapore, and General Fust Office, from Swater, Amoy nid Fopolow.

Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870. Return Fassage Tickets asued at reduction

It is hereby notified for general information of 20% on regular rates.

that on and after the lat August next, tho Valne and weight of Parcel Packages remission chargeable en Money Orders quired all Punktges should be marked to ad?jesugupon the United Kingdom at Hongkong,

in fall.

Shanghai, and Yokohama will be as follows, No Freight reived, after noon of the 11th

It comprises upwards of two thousand large BAIGON STRVEDOBE AND TUE Proprietor of WinG-KEE'Ɛhop boge to prox. No Furved Packages reosired after 5.P.

TRUDNER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER KOW; W. H. BELL "DAILY FREE " Qyrion, Hoxazona,

LIGHTERAGE Ûo.,

Ballast DischarGED AND CARGO STOwen: BY EXPERIENCED HONGKONG MEN. GALL & SKINNER,

Commission Agents,

Managers,

Itt 1497

eazze day,

inform the Publie that bie Shop has bee established singe 1855, at Endicalt's Lose, and ¦ For further information as to Fesmuge or then he has always a great quantity of Best | Freight, apply at the Ageny of the Company, COAL, in store for Sale, Gentlemen or Ship Praya West

masters wishing to patronias him, am requested

to apply at his Bhop

609 Hongkong, 24th April, 1871,

TA. HARRIB

Agent

Hongkong, March 17th, 1872.

On santa not exceeding £9........ 18 cent, Above £2 and not exceeding £.10. Above 25 and not exceeding £7...5 Above £7 and not exceeding £10.72

F. W. MITCHELL,

Peatmaster General General Post Office,

Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.