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DESTINATION

SAN FRANCISCO.....

Do PORTLAND (OREGON), MELBOURNE & SYDNEY

BANGKOK.......... SAIGON AND SINGAPORE... SAICON.......

Do.

vidor circumstances of great grief and esbite-able to bring their struggle to a close. Pirab mant, the rumcar having airoulated that the name protestion, and now we have the risk of a Viceroy of India had lost his life at the bands war which would very soon load to a blockade of an easin. After the forum announce of every American port, gou all for the iberty ment had been made that her Majesty approved of putting in a claim which it is expected avon of the choice by the House of Conmora of Mr.in Washington itself the arbitrators will reject. Brand as their Speaker, the Duke of Argyll in This is too much for German comon suna. the Upper Huso, and Mr. Gladstone in the The general vordion hero is that the Americane Lower House made the painful, acnouncement have evidently lost their balance, and that if tent a telegram bud be received at the ludia they get well out of this sorupe, they will fall Office announcing it the Bari ni Mayo tad into some other are many jam are over. been assassinated at one of the Andanina Is. lands, which la had been inspecting, by a con Excuse this bit of earmaris," said A. to B., vint, who amabed on the Viceroy as be was "but I muer say that you are an infamous stepping into's tout, and stabbed him twles courcrel Pardon this bit of irony" said TOKOHAMA....................... in the back; and that his lordship shortly B to A., as he knocked him down with n peker, SHANGHAL ILICAT arpired. Ti noble lord and the Sucoes-Every man most patiently bide his rich bou, castlema bore the bighbet testi-tios; not in idleness, in teclas pastimo.orgter wony to the worth and public verricha of the loua dejection, but in constantly, accomplishing noble earl, whose policy and conduct had won bie taek, that when ocasion comes he may be for him the unreserved and uniform confidence equal to it. The talent of ancores is nothing of the Government. The Duke of Richmond more than doing what you can do well, without and Mr. Dismeli also highly miögisad the noble a thought of fame. If it comes at all, it will come carl, and deplored his untimely end. The or-becanee it is descrved, not because it in sought dinary procedings of the Houses were then after. It is very indiscreet and troublesome ambi

tion which cares so much ghat. the world anya pronooded with.

of our voices.

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THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 1st. 1872.

- Vessels Advertised as Loading.

TESSEL NAMR,

CAPTAIN

Ar

FOR FREIGHT AFFLY TO

Tos DISPATONER,

Bardis. India

Hongkong Raseell & Co...

Oriok dispatchi

Hongkong Olyphant & Coprick dispatch.

Hongkong Razarlo & Cosm

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispatch.

Kaick dispatch.

„Today, út 4 2.5% To-day, nt nova, ¡Quick dispatch. Quick dispatek. To-igrrow, at daylight.

jafok dispatch.. „To-džý, nt 10 AM.

Noord Brabant....... Onward.......................... Catherine Ja.......... Sue Foo (etr.)........ Taited Servise (atr.) ....... Shaftesbury (Bir). Bombay (str.) mone Gulley of Lorne (nt:). Malacca (str.) mm daudzi

SWATOW, AMOY& FOODHOW Hal-Loong (str.).........

For Sale.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

AYLE & Cos SAY

Hongkong Bozaržo & Compani Hongkong Douglas Lapait & Oo.... Hongkong Augustine four & Co.. Hongkong Douglas Zapraik & Co. Ilongkong Landstein & Co..... Hongkong P. * 0. 4 1. Khi... Hongkong Gilman & Co... Honglong P. & 0. BN Con Hongkong Duglia Lapruit & Co...

For Sale.

TANE, CLAWFORD & Co. have been ap- pointed SOE AGENTS for the Sale of EOKERS BITTERS.

in Chine-und pureltauera ard

Vessels on the Berth.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI. HE P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Stengebip

MALACCA,"

The Convocation of the Southern Province of us; to be always shouting to bear the cobora SILK MERCERS, TAILORS, & GENERAZ of Sperions įmitations.zed to beware will leave for the above place, about 24 hours

resumed its sittings yesterday. It is still en- gaged wish her Majesty's "letier of business."

The usual fotil consent has been given by the authorities at the War Office for the Volun teer rories at Eastor. The place at which it will be held is not yet annoɑneed.

جه

SHIPPING

REPORTS

(Continued from the let Fags.)

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

ATL daT, MORKING.

Solicit

WAREHOUSEMAN, inspection of their mow Stack for thea

Spring and Summer Season.

Now Pains. $6773 to $1824, New Benarea; $6674 to 86725; Old Palaa, $668) to $672); Old Benares, $6523 to $8574; Malva, 610 cash, 363 on credit, with allowance in weight A large lot of Black GROS GRAINS and of 3 to beattios por chest, necording to qua.

The British steamship Glenartney: reportelity. Holdem of Bengal frin; but little doing

Joft Calcutta on 17th Mirrob. Fenang on the 23rd, and Singapore on the 25th, experienced fine weather throughout till arrival on March

Slat

The British steamship Olend wrock reports left Shanghai on 27th March, had light winds and fine weather throughout.

The North Gorman bark Cera reparte left Bangkok on 5th February, hat light winds and calms to 13.12 N., and 118.51 B., when hand atrong wind from N.. to Sonth, veering tonni Again to NE with heary aqualis and run, ist ed silt the 30th, when the wind changed to the Southward, and continued so far as the Pratag arrived on Majch,31st,"pt noon.

The British steamship Hisdain reports left Ciloatta on 17th March, Penang on the 23rd, and Singapore on the 25th, Lad light variable winds to the Macclesfield Bank, and from thence strong monsoon till arrival, "*.

The Brilia steamebip Dane reporta left Shanghai on 27th March, had light winds and fine weather till arrival, with thick weather. (^

The North German burk Emad reports left Saigon on 1th February, and Cape St. James on the 16th, had light Easterly winds and caluce up to the Paracels; from theure N.W for cua duy, thun B.N.E. wind till arrival; passou the Bombay Shoals on the 25th. saw a bar on the Shoal with her saile loose, and clewed up.

BOA

‚***** The British ship Michael Angelo reports löft the lightship at 3 p.. of the St, from thence strong breeze from the Northward with heavy. same afternoon passed a ateamer off the North Saddle name usknown, bond South, Heary aca still continued till Friday evening, washing a way bulwark on the port side. On Friday morning passed Turnabout Jaland; passed mine steamer again, at 7.30 p.m., passed Uhapel Island, and arrived at 11 am, of the

31st.

..

The Geroes bark Lorelei reparts left Chefoo on 26th Marb; the first day cnlight winds from the S.E. and SW. veering rested to the N.W., with thunder, lightning, and beavy snow atorm; after which had strong N.E. wind, think weather and very foggy. Of Shanghai. bad variable winds from the Southward, with still thick weather and foggy, which lasted from the 26th to the 28th; after that strong N.E. wind, and high sea bill arrival. The Ger un bark Parae left Chefon for Hong kong the same day. Spoke the brig Adrihti beating up North, in lat. 84.55 W., and lour

129.41 E.

The British bark Bonnie Dunkeld reports left this port on th March, had to Amoy fresh mon- soon, arrived on the 15th, left Aoy on the 16thy arrived at Tamsai on the 21st, of Tam- eni on the 2lud; aurived at Keelung on the

, leit Kidang on the 27th ut a.. had from thence fresh N.E. galea and high sea throughout: arrived at Hongkong on the 30th

alda..

The Bridal steamship Matura reports Jeft Shangbai on 31st March, and Swato onbo 2th passed the steamship Madras, off Ockern on the th March. In Swatow were stazmers Chilet Serria, Yesso and Cheops; had light winds and densa fogs. Arrived in port at 6.35 am. of the th.

The British bark Sea Belle reports, loft Kee Inng on March 21st, had light variable winds and malms up to the 23rd, then had thick toggy weather and rain till the 29th, then had NE winds till arrival on the 50th at 7.30 a.m.

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in Malws.

Kenra Apair & Gols Dirontar of the 16ta ultime has the following-The Sid Opina mics of this year was bad on the 4th ulinio, when 2,000 eboats Patrin and 1,575 cheste. Be- Bares were sold at the following rater: Patan sold highest Rs. 1,440, lowout Rs. 1,475. average Rs. 1,4115.0; Benares sold higheat. Rs. 1,420, lowest Rs. 1,405, average Rs. 1,499.11.2. The result shows a decline on the averages of last salca of Rs. 32,9.94 for Para, and: Rs. 35:1181) for Benares. After the male the drug marker factasted considerably. At one time, Patna being gnoted at Ba 14, and Benares Rs. 1,400, and again Paton Ke 1,440, Benares Rs. 1415. Latest quotationsare: Patus R.:1,440, Denores. Rs. 1,412 per sbest. The stemera Hindostan and, Glenarthey carry as under- Hindostan-for Hongkong......1,179 Singapore 100 Pening

6

8. or long... 90: P., &, or Hk... 109. Por Sing.....

69

Glenartney for Hongkong...

Singapore... Penang.

S. or Ekong...

P. SH'L...

P. of Sing......

BELANKS.

1,593 cheats.

GLACES, from th cents per yard. Tlain, Faños, and Broche POPLINS SATINS, GLACES, and SARINETS, m all the now qolors.

Frenol and Baglish Printed MUSLINS.

White and Colored GRENADINES, New TINTS in ALPACIJAS and Japan CLOVIS,

Scotch and Manchester MUSLINS,

MERINOS and PARAMATTAS.

Black and Uclored FRINGES and Drea

TRIMMINGS,

HABERDASHERT.

Real LAOES of, all descriptions. Imitation Maltec, Clany, and Valenciennes LACES.

Outored Maltese LACES.

Plain and Figareð TULLES. : Linen and Lace SETS and £LEEVES, GARIBALDIS,

t 52 Hongkong, 6th Janary, 1879,

HOICE CAVITE CHEROOTS AND

CIGARS:

H. COHEN.

Bard's Lane, of 368 Hongkong, 23rd February, 1872.

FOR SALE.

BEST FRENCH SMOKING TOBACCO,

CAPORAL.* Apply to

FREDERIO DEGENLER. if 247 Hongkong, Sth February, 1872,

ALE FOR SALE.

[125

Bert CLARET.

after the arrival of the next English Mail,

A MOTVER, Superintendent P. & 0.6. N. Co's Dies,

·Ett 595 Horlong, 30th March, 3872

TH

FOR SAIGON.

British Steamship

?SHAFTESBURT," Captain Hutobison, will have immediato des

patch for the above port

For Freight or Punge, apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co. t 591 Hongkong 18th March, 1872.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, 1EE P. & U. 8. M. Go'a mahip

- BOMBAY". will love for the above place shortly after, the arrival of the next English Mail,

A. Lidl VEE, Superintendent P. & 0. §. N. Co's Offea,

Hongkong, 22nd March, 1879 het 534

THE

100 CASES, each 1 dozen Quarte, Bine Dea 55 Cunes, egob 1 dozen Carts, Fing Pale Dry SHERRT

SANDER &. Co. tf 2174 Hongkong, 19th December, 1871. BETAKFAST OLARET. FOR FAMILY OR MESS, USE, NAT

· FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD TA 4 1 Clipper ship

BREAKFAST CLARET,NAS

Red Seala Selected by the undersigned, may be bad for 24.

G. DUBOST & Co, 9m 506 Hongkong, 25th March, 182.

AND R. TENNENTS ALL and

• PORTER

DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Naty Navy Botled Long Flix Crown

LOANVAS.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tf 1180 Hongbong. 11th May, 1867,

FOR SALE,

1,180 chosts. A Lige parent of RIBBONS, in all widths and in Solid Leather and gausus Cases; ale co

Hongkong Bank Shares Old-61 per cenf

premium.

Hoaglong Bank Shares, New-5 per cont

premium. 22

Union Insurance Soolety of Canton, pow shares.

-$1,500 por share premium. Ohio Traders Insurance Company's Shares

$1,500 per share premiona,

bus and Japan Marine Insurance Tla, f

per share premian. Chinese Insurance Company-8130 per share

preision.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares

-$336 per share, premium. China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$56

to $57 per share, premium. Victors Fire Insurance Company's Shares

59 to $60 per share, proniiùm. Hongtong and Whanges Dock Company's

Shares-32 per cent discount.: Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s

· Shares-314 to 32 per cent, premium Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ts, 158

par abare,

China Sea, Saigon, and Straite Steamship

Company---5 per eout discount, Chins and Straits Steam Navigation Com.

pany-25 per cent discount. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-865 pàr

ataro.

Hongkong Hotel Company's, Shares-8 por

cent, discount.

Hongkong Distillery Company-10 per cont.

premiumt.

Indo-Chinese Sigar Company--$30 por bare

discount Hongkong Pier and Godown Company-$10

pár shiro, discours.

LONDON.—

EXORANCE.

colore.

GLOVES and HOSIERY.

GI JACKETS, latest fashion, Lndice' and Ubudron's made op UNDER

CLOTHING.

Ladies and Children's Stray HATS, Trimmed HATS and Millinery BONNETS.

PARASOLS and UMBRELLAS.

DRESS MAKING.. This department under the superintendence of a COURT DRESSMAKER.

"ONWARD", Capt. Whyte, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will bare immediats passage for the above porta, DS

For Freight or Fange, apply to

ROZARIO & Co. tf-698 Hongkong, 30th March, 1872, FOR PURTLAND (OREGON), 13 4 1 Chipper-bárque

Docks,

TORT OF AMOY,

HIPOWNERS, AGENTE, M. COM

MANDERS are informed that the Doon COMPANY'S STADLIGNMENTS at the above Part afford every facility, at moderate chirgas, for REPAIRING AND SPARRING VESSELS

AND N CLEANING AND PAINTING IRON SHIPS AND STEAMERS.

THEIR LAROR GRANITE DOOK, Ras 286 feet length on the blocks, and ot sverage spring tideoena receive Vessels of 16 to 17 feet draught. It had a CAISSON GATE, AND POWERFUL CENTRIFUGAL STEAN-PUMP,

And an Engineers' work-shop fitted with Lathes und Tools, driven by steam. Iron and Brass Foundries, Boiler-makers shop, large Smitby, and Carpenters' and Boat-builders' sheds. All superistended by resident Europeris, -

Their two smaller GRANITE DOOKS can recdre, at spring tides, Veseule drawing 12 fect Spare, Timber, and other Dockyard materist cept in stock The

Quarters for Office, and a DEY GODOWN or STORES, of Vessels undor rapzir." if 2317 Amby, December, 1868.

FOOCHOW

RIVER MIN.

DOCK.

Post Office Notifications.

`A mall snill elasin,

For Sydney-Per Windhover, at 9.30 àm. today, the hit April

For Swatos, Amor, Foochow, and Tarsui. Per Hat-long, at 9,45 xx. to-day, the lat April.

For Saigon Bar United Service, to day, the 1st April, at 11.30 AM.

Bupplementary Mails for Saigon, por Shaf Lesuary, wit close at 2.80 r.. to-day, the lat April.

Tor Saigan and Singapore.-Per Bunfo, at 9.30 r.x. today, the lat April.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET”.

The English Contract Packet COLUM- BLAN," be dispatched with the vaual. Maile for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the 4th April, at noon,

Money Ordera on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted * until 5 r..on the hd April.

The Post-Office will be open until 6 p.4, 'on the 3rd April.

Letters, ko, may be posted during the night in the box left open for their recaption.

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

Lotters may be posted until 10 A.M. on the 4th April, wittone late fee.

Letcorn posted after 10 a.. on the 4th April, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fes of 18 conte each as well as the postage ia prepaid.

The Latest time for posting Lettere at this Office is 11 am, and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 AM. on the 4th April.

Late leiers (bot Letters only) addressed to. THE above granite floored DOCK, of the the United Kingdom el Brindisior to Sin- following Dimensions, viz: Length, 800 gapore, may be posted on board the Packet feet, Breadth at Bottom, 10 fest, is capable of from 11.30 am to this time of railing, on pay. receiving Vesala drawing 13 to 16 feet, as the meat of a bats Fee of 48 oente ecob in addition state of the Tides will allow. The Dook rans to the postage.

F. W. MITCHELL, dry to the Bicaks and is pumped out by Steam.

·Postmaster Genaral. Thenbove promises comprise a large Machine-

General Post-Office, Shop, containing a

Hongkong. 22nd Marab, 1872.

WEITWORTH'S 12-en Scanw.CUTTING

GAP LATHE, AN DRILLING AND SCREWING MACHINES,

AARON SMITHY, &. So, 800.

It is horeby notified for ganerat information, that beneforward the rates of Postage, which Large Godowns ara, or the promises for must be paid in advance, chargeable upon Book STOWAGE OF GARGO, &c., So. A large and Fattern Paolata posted at Hongkong, or Stock of Wouds, Metal, &a, &c., always on hand. at any of the British Postal Agencies in China The Dock Steam Ang Worsing is available at and Japan to be forwarded by the Britieh all times to tow vessels to or from Se, at enr-Contract Mail Packets to the Australing Co. lonies and Now Zealand, will be as follows. reat rates, on application to REST

J. & LAMONT,:.

Superintendent. The list of Charges for fighting or sometal- bag vessela con os obtained from

Mesars, Nouzos, LTACE & Co., Hongkong. Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., 3hanghai May3

DANAS NOORD BRABANT,”-

Chpt. James Frost, will have immediate dos tr 876- patch for the above port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

f 588 Bongkong. 18th March, 1872

FÜR SAN TRANUISUO, MEE A 1 Amoriban Ship

INDIA

will have quick despatch for the above port. ***** Fer Freight, apply to

W. SCHMIDT & Co. have recated by lase Arrivals - very fiie Assortment of

T BREACH-LOADING TOWLING PIECES

plote LOADING APPARATUS för game/yad LEATHEE CARTRIDGE BELTS, JO. 4o.

tf 143 Hongkong, 20th January, 1872-

FOR SALE.

ÀMPAGNE VEDVE OLIOQUOT.PONSARDIN,

OLYPHANT & Co. of 404 Hongkong, 7th disrob, 1572.

A FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HN 4-1 American Ship

7

THE

SARDIS

in Cases of S doz. Quarte, Trask, Master, will have early, despatch aa

VT doz. Quarts, [above.

For Freight or Pissage, apply to and, 2 doz. Pints. SANDER & Co.

Bole Agents for China, Japan and Manila. tt 9151 Hongfeng, 15th December, 1871. VÄTHAITS ERANDY in 1 duz, casos.

SHERET १६. PORT CLARET

HIRLEY & Co.

FOR SALE, Moderute barges, Fashionable JOSTUMES, FOLONAISES, 900 at Larded.

CASKS bast PORTLAND CEMENT.

FOULARDS in White and Colored Grounds, Apply to suitable for" DOLLY VARDENS"

For Gention's Advertisement see To-morrow's !

Ispra,

AND AT JOBNEE OF NANKIN AND SZECHUN ROAD,

SHANGHAI,"

FOR SALE. Just landed, en “Dioscuren," vis Hamburg.

SHALL Involós of Teod-Meiobard' Aronintio Angostura. BITTERS. parti Loularly avled and appropriate for Tropical climutes, and is recommended for ita aroma

Apply to

Bunk Bills, of 30 days' sight,... Bank Billa, at 6 months' digit, 4/5 Credits, at 6 months' sight. 45 to 4/51 and tonic qualities. Dontmentary Bille, ut mouth

Enak Bills on demand.. ON NEW YORK

Private, nonthe sight,

451

4/36

ON BONEAT-Bank, 3 diye sight 430 to 221

The Frenth suip Canadienne reports left ON CALCUTTA,Bank, 3 days sight 2202 to 221 C

Sydney, NSW. on 29th January, had N. and N.W. winds in the Coral Sea, ervasad the Equa. tor on 4th February, in long, 157 E.; had then light D.N.E. winds and variable,

The British bark Prospector reports left Osaka on 14th March, had the first six days fight winde and elms On Thursday last, came through the Formosa Channel, experi- enced a heavy gate from the N.E. with hoary Branning, think weather and beavy raiz till arrival on March 29th at 5 pan.

The Danish bark Johanne Marie reporta left Cardiff on the 203 November; crossed the Equator on the 29th November in 22 W.; bad light 8.E. trades, crossed the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on 29th Desemberi S.; made the Easting between 40 and 41 3.; passed St. Paul's on 26th January, was becalme3 96 days with light Esterly winds; eighted Sandalwood Island on 26th February; made Ombay ou 27th Febratry; and Pitt's Passage on March 6th; enme day, passed the North German burk Constantine, froin Hamburg to Shungtai, 110 days ont came through Balingbang Channel on 26th March had fresh N.E. breeze from thence to the 29th, when had a gale óf wind from the NE, moderating towards evening, arrived on 2014 March at 3 p.m.-

UB SHANGHAL

Bank, & days' sight.....

Bank, 15 days sight...... Friruta, 30 days' night.

:

.....72+

SALES ON MARCH 30TH, 1872 As reported by Chinese.

White Sugar, lat quality, 200 age, at 26.10, by Ying-hed to Hongkong merchant,

H

MARQUES & Coj

Queen's Road

ti 879 Hongkong, 26th February, 1872,

FOR SALE. A... P A G N G. H. Mumma lat quality.$15,00 Pinta... 16.00 Do.Extra 1st quality," 16.00 Do, Carte Blatae, 17.00 AMONTILLADO, bottled by the under

13.00 aigned..........

Saperi SHERRY, do do. 46.

FREDERIO DEGENARR.. tf 215 Hongkong, 31st January, 1872...

JUST LANDED). GOOD assortment of Genuamen's and

AYNES & Us.. 9. Hongkong, 2nd January, 1872.

FOR SALE ENJ, & FUG. PERRIERS

A. Ladian BOUTS, & moderate prices.

·PAGNE......

ROYAL SILLERT. CARTE BLANOHE.

RUSSELL & Co. tf 279 Hongkong, 10th February 1872,

MEDICAL HALL.

HB undersigned begs to intimate that Tunden Curran, so late Manager of the bore establishment, is from and after bis date the sole Proprietor of the Dispensary known under the name of Tux MEDICAL (HALI" Quecu's Road, No. 3TANDARD

All outstanding acounts will be settled by Mr. PREOPHIL KOFFER

H. KAUFFMANN, MD. S 19 Hongkong, 1st March, 1972.

MEDICAL HALL

GERMAN DISPENSARY. WITH reference is the above advertice | WITH

ment, the undersigned begs to offer CHAM.his services to the public, rud hopes that by strict adherence to any business entreated

LANDSTEIN & Co.,

Sale Agents in Hongkong. 3m 434 Hongkong, 4th Murob, 1872.

FOR SALE.

MANILA HARDWOOD.

F. PEIL

if 128 Hongkong, Int March, 1876.

ALFRED SINGER; PROFESSOR OF THE PIANOFORTE,. HARMONIUM, AND SINGING..

·BALLS AND DANON PANTIES ATTENDED,

and HARMONIUMS DIANOFORTES

toned and repaired by the month, or by pecial contract, on Moderato Terms,

PIANOS, FOR HIRE, Ladies and Gentlemen requiring the service 16.50 of the above, will please address him care of 8.00 the Daily Press Office, or 9, Hollywood Road.

tf 95 Hongkong, 15th January, 1872.

DENOTICEVARAT

6.00 10,00

ment

to hie, dare, ho may esta abare of the confi dence hitherto enjoyed by the above "establist

THEOPHIL KOFFER. 8 420 Hongkong, 1st March, 1872. -

È OK GE

STEAK FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, FOINT DE VAGALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,

BRINDISI, AND SOUTHAMPTON: BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, THE PERINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

THO

NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamalup

Wh

For a Tasket not exceeding 1 ounes -

in weight

2 cents

For faket above 1 ounce and now

uxueding 2 ounces

$

For a Packet above 2 ounces and not

exceeding 4 ounces

8

For a Packet above 4 cumees and not-

exceeding 8 ounce

16 and so on. edding & cents for every additional ounces or fraction thereof.

General Pest Office,

1. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,

Hongkong 16th June, 1870,

It is hereby notified that henceforward the

“ COLUMBIAN,” Osptain II. O: AnGOVE, with rates of justage which must be paid in advance, Her Majesty'a · Made, Passengere, Specie, chargeable ga. Packets of printed papers or and Cargo, will leave this for the above places patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 4th April, at noon.. to the United Kingdom by the United States

Cargo will be recaived on board until noon. Packets via San Francisco, will be us followe, and Specie and Parcels at the office adril 2 P..vizi on the 3rd idem.

For Particolare regarding Preight and Pae rage, apply at the P. & 0, B. N. Ch's Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce in weight.........insanla

...................... A conta For a pasket above l'onoce not ex-

eeeding 2, ounces....... For a pucket above. S oupoes not ex-

cerding 4 ounces.

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and eight cents for every additional four manees.

A Written Declaration of the Contente and falss of the Paskagon for the Overland Routeinrequired by the Egyptian Government,

These mes apply to Printed Circulars, Price and must be delivered by the Shipporto the Lists, Murket lieports, and all printed' pupora Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or other than Newspapers, as well as to Books with Farcels and the Company do not hold and Trade Patterns or Samples. themarelves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor rootege in such declaration.

The Company reserve the option of forward- ng all goods shipped by their Steiners for Borope through. Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamere, or in reascle employed for the purpose.

Shippore are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill's of Lading..

A. McIVER, Superintendent. Paninanlar and Oriental Stesso Navigation Co.'s Dice, Hongkong, 21st March, 1872.

THROUGH US. MAIL LINE".

AMANDA FROM

CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.

FACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY

IN CONNECTION WITH THE

GLASS B, CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC

RAILROAD COMPANIES.

G DISPENSING CHEMIST

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

PEDDERS WHARF, HONGKONG

BзANO ESTABLISHMENTS, YOKOHAMA AND. YEDO, JAPAN,

SHIPS AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHESTS SUFFLIED AND REFITTED, NB-Captains of Ships not landing at above Wharf, can leave orders at the Store of Messrs. BROADBEAR & ANTHONY (opposite the landine stage of the Cunton and Macao Steamer), when they will recivo G. G's im mediate attention.:

44 Hongkong, 3th January, 1872,

NOW READY

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

SAND

Pale SHERRY do. for Superior MEDOC, Vintage, 1865. Superior St. JUHEN, White Sugar, Lat quality. 200 bags at $0.85, CHATEAU TQUEM, do. 1851) ........ 35.00 |†HE undersigned, Sweet-meat Dealers Shop,

TRE

Das been established at Canton for R Sparkling MOSELLE, P. Á. Kumm... 14.00. by Ying-hee to Hongkong merchant.

Plate... 15.00 number of years, and we have so alher, branch Wheat Flour, B0lbs, 100 bags, at $148, by

Cholco PORT, bottled for the undersigned 11.00 circustore than the ong established in this City. Ying.kes to Hongkong merahant.

Szigos Bier, 2,000 pials, et 32.55, by Tak-Hennessy's BRANDY, one star 7.00 The success of this most delicisda and unrival. mi to Hongkong merchant

Do. Liqueur do, “V.F.GP 24.00 led Preserves bas caused some impudent and

REYNOLDS & Co. eril disponed persons at Hongkang and Macacos, and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthography,

(who are eager to obtain money by iezal menna), to apply the name of " OHI LOONG" to their own inferior Goods. Thus the Public le cheated but what good will be to the evil dispised who will be punished by the visitation of God The Feblic are, therefore, requested

White Wax, 3 pieces at $83.00, by Tak-mi, to Hongkong merebant.

Black Pepper, 50 bags, at $13.50, by Wing- cheong-shon to Hongkong membant

Black Pepper, 150 bags, at $13,75, by Hong- Cung to Hongkong merchant.

of 250 Tonekong, 7th Febranry, 1872.

NO: W READ Van

IMPERIAL QUARTO

Baigon Eies, 8,000 picul at $2.55, by Fook-ENGLISH AND ORINESE DICTIONARY wow-Joong to Hongkong merchant.

Shanghai Cotton, 40 bales, at $17,8), by Kin- fagg to travelling merchant

Yellow Beane, 1,200 plints, at $2,33, by Hing tai-nban by retail,

FOR HALE, ELIABLE VACCINE LYMPH,

Tubes, can be had

A

WITH THE

PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION, ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONART, Inblished

at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, ORcomprehensiveness and practical service

harn

to send their orders direct to our establishment at Cantop, Hanam, and thie is the only way in which they can obtain our Genuine Goods.

OHT LOONG, ME? west-meat Dealers Shop, Cantoni 4m 1854 Canton, 30th October, 18712-

SAIL MAKING. WOW SENS TILHAM-DOLAN baring returned to

Wongkong, traineng

The British bark Clara Hargrase reporta in quantition, of not less than 1 Dozen words which the Chines haya of late years bean Hongkong, hea rosimod bis business of

loft Newcastle, N.S.W. on Brd February; had light winde to Oulvdouin, then heavy gale from the N.N.W, to the Equator, which was crossed in

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

169. B.; from thence light variable winds; pass. 530 Hongkong, 10th March, 1872.

DRESDEN INSURANCE COMPANY FOR SEL, RIVER, AND LAND TRANSPORT;

-DRESDEN.

ed through the Caroline Group, and the Ladro ses, bighitai Batan Island on 26th Marob; from thence strong yule from the NE. with thiok rain and very henry on till amival at 7p.m. of the 30th.

1:

jecte in machinery photography talegraphy, and in scienso generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in extend. Each and every word is

fully illustrated and explained, forming szer, oisen for students of a most instructive usture Both the Court and Punti -pronunotations are given, the accents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typo General Agents in Chins for the above igraphy dupluya the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English typa correspond

مة

HE dersigned having been appointed

The American ship Matchless reporta left San Company, are prepared to accept rieke and issue

Francisco on Mat January, experienced rough policies of Insurance at the current rates of in the ate of body, thereby affecting a vast

weather from the S.W, until the Sandwich lePremium. Jauds, which were made in 2 days, then light winds to Formona; from Lhence 28th, pales from

the N.E., and short ugly ses

THE ALABAMA" QUESTION IN GERMANY.

(From the Telegraph's Corresponciant.)

BERLIN, 13th February, The pogi eroated by the reappearance of the Alabama dipate, and the apprehension that the Genova Arbitration may come to nonght, bas now quite subsided, and all stocks, Ame rican excepted, aro again at the same price as be foro. The German press has hitherto been com paratively silent on this question, but as far as it has spoken it has condemned the claims of Americas prepisterous, and unworthy of serious attention. This is the more noteworthy because very many Germans think it their duty to bear a grudge against England for nos having, prevented the French from buying arus and autoition of ber during the late But this has not biassed public opinion

var.

100

CARLOWITZ & Co.,

Pat Garral Agents in China, 6m 2193 Hangkong, 15th December, 1871.

FOR SALE “HE Americau Stempér

THE

«YOKOHAMA MARU,*

591 Tons Register, Bail in New York, in 1865 Carrying capacity, 6000 Pipals dead weight, exclusive of coal.

Coal Bankers, 125 Tors,

Draft of water, 13 ft deep load line. Engines, direct acting vertical. Cylindera 26 by 26,

A

For further particulars, apply to

RUSSELL & Dai 576 Hongkong, 28th Mareb, 1972.

CARD.

AYRES & CO. UCTIONEERS AND GENERAL COM

MISSION AGENTS. No. 24, QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL.

on Wednesdays. #6 Hongkong, Sud January, 1872.

ESTATE OF KAY & CO.

CREDITORS of a Bankrupt. Betale of Bar & Co. are requested to send is their

place fu Duddell Street, and solicits the patron- age of the Public,

He has on hand a fine assortment of 8 and 10 one RAFINS DUOK, suitable for Boat Sails or Awnings

+1 958 · Hongkong, 30th April, 1889.

MANILA..

FREFOX HOTEL, BINONDO. No. 37.

STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Gorres

FRIE - In Paper Wrappers, ...

81.50)

32.00

|

General Post Office.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Gonorai

Hongkong, 12th April, 1870.

Arranuments having been made under which Mails for London arriving at Suez from Chins by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in adoanec, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol- | town, viz.:— For Letter

„24 cents per half ounee. enob. For Newspapers

For Books and)

Patters......

&

not exceeding 1 ounce 4 cents.

every naditions14

General Post Office,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,

Hongkong, 30th December, 1871.

It is bereby notified that, benceforward the following Rates of Postage will be chargod apon Cercspondence forwarded from Blong- will leave Hongkong for San Fran- THE Steamship “JAPAN”: Captain FREE- Song, or may of the British Post Office Agencies

in Ubina wad Japan, by BRITISH MAIL

Countries, viz. ----

1500 via Yokoham on FRIDAY, the 12th FACEST vid Brindisi, to the undermentioned. April next, at 8 o'clock P, taking Pas sedgers, Mails and Freight, for the United States, Canada, Central and South America, and Darope,

A Steamer of the Company will leave Bhang? bai, via the Inland Sea Porte, about same date, and make close connection at Yokohama.

The “JAPAN" will be doe st San Fran.

cisco May 14th, whence daily Passager trains and daily Freight trains are ran over the Central and Union Pacifo Bail. road Lines for New York and for all the principal cities.in the interior and upon the Atlantis: Sarboard The time between Sau Francisco and New York by First-class Pas- senger trains is six days and twesty hours;

and the distance 3,312 milen;"

The Silver Palace Sleeping Care are run through on these trains, making Drawing Room Cars by day, and Sleeping Care by night; anð are of the latest and best Amerionn pattern, being unexcelled for comfort and convenience.

At New York, Pamengera have selection of THE SAIGUN STEVEDORU AND varioas lines of Steamers to England, France

LIGHTERAGE Co.,

and Germany.

Newly Bonus Tr

Apply at the

BALLAST DISCHARGED AND CARGO STOWED FX EXPERIENCED HONGKONG MEN,"

GALL & SKINNER, DAS

"Commission Agents,

Cat "banagera

1421

EE. HANDLEY,

SHIP AND

PLUMBER

Addreread

Addressed i

FUR A LETTER.

Italy. Switzerland..... The German States, AUBA

Belgingv

The Netherlands..... Denmark.

Eeligolaad

Sweden....

Northy.... Ette.....

Italy

16 cents for eaolo

+24

312

46

For a Nesepaper Fortach four

Sivitzerland...

The German States, Amatria Belgiam

The Netherlands. Denmark........... Heligoland..... Sweden.......

Norayr

or Prize. Ounces Boo

Current. Packets and

Packets of Patterns

$cta, 2 ots.

8

12

Through Tickets and Billa of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokobama and

The prepayment of the postage on erdiosry other Japan Porte, ond San Francisco, for the, Letters in optional. Overland Railroad, and to Harana by connecting |

The postage on registered Lettere must be Linea of Steamers. The Overland Railroad prepaid the charge for registration haệng tòa Crapanion Guarantee 12 days time for Silk and sanie ape as the portage vu each Letter 18 daya for Teas and General Merchandise, The prepayment of the postage_on_Newe- between San Francisco and New York.

papers other printed papers and Packets of Batoruble Arrangezients have been made for Pattems is compulsory

TOUSE COPPER SMITH BRASS FOUNDER AND GAB FITTER Trough Pussougare and Freire, to accerfor

(LATE PATEKION & HANDLEY}, \\ C70F, Praye West, Next to the P&Coul Stores, HONGKONG. tr. 16811

Sept 1 AT MILLAR & CO... "OUSE SHIP. AND STEAMBOAT.

PLUMBERS.

COPPERSMITHS

THIS Hotel has been thoroughly renovated, - and is now open for families and gentl

desiring first olace accommodation.

Billard Tablete cooled with the 1*

conomy at space, nelieving a clearness not men previously whtained, and dispersing with those

eta reduction

F. W. MITCHELL,.

Postmaster General, from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, aud from Swatow, Amoy and Fonchow.

General Post-Office, Herurs Pange Tickets i issued at s

Hongkong, 2nd December, 1872. of 2 on regular ruten.

British Columbia having become a part of. Value and weight of Parcel Packagis re-the Dominion of Canada, all correspondence quirol; all Packages should be marked to dd-by that Province (including that for Van- medrese in falli

(conver's Island,) will henceforth be chargeabla No Freight received after noon of the 11th with the sure rates of Postage, and will be priz. No Parcel Packages received after 5PM.subject to the same regulations of transmission, same day. RE

sa curvespondence for other parts of Canada, For further information as to Passage or vis Freight apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West.

TA HARRIS,

flangkang, March 17L5, 1872.

BRASSFOUNDERS. No. 1, Queen's Read East and Nuilah Lane, Opposite HL.M. Naval Duck Yard, 1997 Hongkong, lut March, 1871

TUURISTS UFDE→ REDUCED PRIOR $1 Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furnitures, &c., with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronna- VERRILion.:

Manager alan few copies of the GRAMMAR of the

Chase Lairage, in two Purusi [345 The Di Prema 4direc

with Agral:

AKASIMA COLLIERY,

NAGASAKL

THE Undersigned are prepared to supply

veot margins and vacant spaeos which have House, and the beat of Wines and Liquors will heretofore characterized Chinese publications.be kept constantly on hand,

All Languages spoken, To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the

EDWARD following facts are submitted for consideration. "Chalmera" Vocabularly contains about 18,000 LALA ARL,

Proprietor. Chinese charactors, and " Medhiret's English p

Manila, February 10th, 1872, and Obinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilet this work contains more than 50,000 Eglish

WOOLLINATE SING TEW TO VALDO MOVE Goals, from phe Takanima Colliery (8 foot words, and upwards of 300,000 Chinese obarac Gr

SHING. LEONG TOUK SHIP CHANDLER, tems. Again, despite all this grammars and

TIN, and HOA CHING.e the proprietors in ***), in qantities as required, to be delivered other elementary works as yet published, the

Note. The Specilio Gravity of Takasima student of this difficult language absolutely re- Shipping applied on most reasonable Terme, the business of TOR-STING Shop, situated on board sinip in this Harbor.

Jan. 9 Queen's Road Central, Hongkong. Now u quires example to display the various appli

cone:quence of Hoa Ching, of Canton, having Doal in 1945, it contains 82.7 per cent. of HONGKONG, sations and equivalent of different words which

withdrawn, bia shars in the said businesa, tlin Carbon, and ie admitted to be fully equal to the bave one general meaning. Of these examples

undersigned hare withdrawn theirs also, The best English North Country Coal for steaming this. work contains more than five times an

public beruby informed that the undersigned and all other purposts. mnay ae any other Dictionary bitberto pub lished.

3m 66]

TAKUNY

No. 10, QUEEN' ROAD CENTRAL

J Ć, KRUSE,

will not be responsible for transactione entered

For practical purposes the arrangement of WHOLE SALE AND RETA into hy PORSHING and LEONG FOO FIN, thes

the work, la so complete, that u reference

to its pages enshies a person who under. atanda English to communicate effectively

TORACOONIS.

A

JEWELLER,

AND WHALEK IN FANCY ARTICLES,

mese. In this respect the work will be found with natives wao nuderstand nothing but CHE Undersigned have been appointed Bale Agents for the Sale of their Goode in indispensable to all Europeans, rosiding in Hongkong and Chinn by Mesra, J. & H. Ten

here; nor do the ties of consanguinity between Weekly Balas every Monday, and Procede Paid the Germans and the Americans, to which the Brat Imperiul speech from the Throne alluded, prevent people frum, condemning in the maat Feberwat termaby far vekwent to be reprodgood-he longunga held at Washington. The Americana bave done themselves no good, and their public credit, which they bad so well re-established after the Claims to the undersigned on or before the It comprises upwards of two thousand large: civil war, has received a wound the scar of S1st March, 1872, after which no Claims will be quarto pages."

which will remaja. Ner can they aard, to be recognized

Indifferent to this, for next to England, Ger

many is their largest ureditor, and without ber

help, to the tune of more than two hundred

WH E-LANISTKIN,

T. FAIRBAIEN.

Treatser of the Estols of Hay & Co.

milione vf dollars, they never would have been ti 466 Hongkong, th March, 1872.

prosent proprietors of the shop

LEE SING YRYLate proprietors of LO PO

GLOVER & Co. Agent in Hongkong, BANORTON, DYALE & 00. 1957 Nagasaki, Japan. October, 1870,

I

For each hat Phrack Na Dunet Lailes

paper or Zdeo Current

When at via Southamp

Whenant via Brindisi, When sent per French

Packet......

34

38

of Booker

Nor earh & overes Registration Duckula of BalterMI,

16

When pont via Southamp

ton, 12 When sent vis Brindisi,.. 18- When sent per French

Packet,

16

16 F. W. MITCHELL,

--Pesimasier Gonera?., General Post Offer,

Honteng, 15th January, 1872..

It is hereby notified that nerangements have been completed noder which correspondence from Hougkong way to forwarded to Nagasaki vià Shanghai, and to Hing, ri Yokobata, by

LD WAL FUNC Tos-Satna Shop VANUM DUOLLINS United States Mail Packets, and that Letters

In 537 Hongkong, 19th March, 1872.

OHN MOIR &

Ocine, and to the native, tustuseres i ex nent, Glasgow, and Measy. David Coss & Sona BEULEEN SON plains subjects fally, with which very few Arbroath, ared, of them are perfectly, noquainted. To parties resident in England and interested in China it cannot bar be invaluate occasionally.

TRJENER & Co.

60, Paryknoster:Row; WE. BELL,

· Damer Pages". OFFICE; NONGKONG.

OXFORD, CAMPO A TRUFFLED BATALANS. ADRATOURY NAUKLOEK

Would procent the various underrated Bausages to AHNFOLD, KARBERO & Co-sle Cartomis. This they can do with the utmost 200- 4) Houzkonz. Für mury, 1867.

Blaze, on the Park from which the Surges are menu- Beurer kid and carefully felt ble up fares, UHN SKINKER, SAN FRANUISOV, Dettider.

CALIFORNIA, DER Snocessor to ROUMOND GIBBONE & Co., Sale Agents for: Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition, Do Pout's Blasting and Sporting Powder, Lake Superior and Pacific Puse Company's Eagle

[1y 589 April 6 244 8317 Busty Frije,

SOLE BABA928,

BOLOGNA TAURAGED. DE

Mas ain (hunOKEN SLOSÃO PAU

All Tini sons out by J. AL & S. mis elmunyod

"3. MOIR & SON," ABERDARIN. "Name" other are genuose,

DENTIST,

7, ARBUTIINOT ROAD,

HONGKONG...

if £31. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1872,

蝶記榮

WING-KEE COAL SHOP,

for Hongkong and plages beyond Hongkong, may be forwarded from Nagyki and Hiego by means of the United States Packets via Shanghai and Yokohama resprotitely.

The rate of postage obargeable on snob cor. respondence in four cents for each balf-onnes in Letters, two cruja un rach Newspaper, and

THE Proprietor of Wize-EEE Shop begs to | two cents on each two ounces of Books and

inform the Pablic that bra Shop has been Packers of Samples of Merchandize, in addition - established since 1855, ut. Endicol's Lane, and to the Rates specified in the Table of Rates of that he, has always a great quantity of Best Postage at present in force. COAL in store for Bale. Gentlemen or Ship-1

maatara wabing to patronise biz, are requested to apply at bij Shop,

[Fob

laly 699 Hongkong, 24th April, 1671.

General Post Office.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. Fortung, 16th January, 1871.-