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THE CUSTOMS GAZETTE

(Coverigr.),

There is nothing very striking in the Customs Gazello for the line-quarter of 1971, Most of the Commissioners inapotent to submit their Tables of Stamatico without commont; and, if

Let it not been proerd that this watter is boing treabed lightly. What has been suid bas boon sot down in all earnestness and sincerity. The Home Scoratory bas just been asked to apure two lives on to ground of insanity, "aud bija responsibility thrown apon› kită, is very

DESTINATION

SAN FRANCISCO, FORTLAND (OREGON).

me to begin or and P. Murdera aru na a rélu YOKOHAMA....... omitted under provocation, or as the SHANGHAI result of a strong motivo; while as to SWATOW, AMOY & FOODROW haralitery inmunity, are familiaflicted with this awinl calumity willing to take all the con- Beqneuess it abould entail when there is no

For Sale:

THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 2ND, 1872,

Vessols Advertised av Loading,

VESSEL'S NAME

CAPTAIN

Ar FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO BE. DISPATCHED,

fadia

Noord Brabant.. Onward... Catherine Jan10 Formosa (str.). Uaz (str). Bombay (atr.)

Malacca (abr.) Douglas (atr.).

VICTORIA EXCHANGE.

SAYLE & CO., now showing their new-Stock-for-the

Spring and Sainer Sonson.

Black and Bins BROAD CLOTHS.

3/4 and 0/4 Light Fancy TWEEDS. Silk and Wool and all Wool FLANNELS.. White and Colored DRILLS and' DUCKS.

we except the extraordiemy development of unnecessary. In the case of the Ber. Mr. the Rice trade und so large extension of the Watson, by is yet to remember that Transit Dues commutation, high called furnarging" woman in quongh 'terky special notice at several of the stations, there wit of bis mind; and in that of Miss Bimands, MELBOURNE & SYDNEY, is little in the Reports which are presented to that there has been insunty in the family. HANGKOK...... redeem their formal obamoter." The Rica Strong pless, certainly; hat once admitted in MANILA.. shipments of the past winter are the occasion thead cases, and where is the puma ment of SAIGON of congratulation ut Chinking and Swatów, The Cominalomar at the former port is de lighted with the Tources of his district, as provod by its ability to supply other marta gain without any appreciable inconvenienes to itself and the Acting Comunismer nt Swa taw over his obligations to the north for pre-quation of evîne in the way P Ard they, pre- serving the people of bis garter from famine, pared to be regarded as irrcononsible, they and at a very noderata cost. Nothing could bo- tileir descendants in all time, and voluntarily more pleasing than those untual felicitatione. to submit to a life-long surveillance? If not, The triumph of the Transit Duca certificate they must not be surprised if she country lie alfast warms some of the Commissioners to teas to oxconds.on.tho sonce of mudacas with athusiasm. Mr. Drow, of Kiukiang, can with not a little impatience. The sympathisers with dilonlty repress his joy at the tappy, and executed originals always assume that they simple termination of the wrangling diapuust love beeu rad, or they could not have Are tationa with which the British representatives done anything so drondful. But surely this bad, for many years, proved tho seitlomeat of is not enough, or, if it sough, it could bure the question to be impossible. Coinmbas entres its weight in the case of the poor, the wretched, the problem of standing the egg co; end, and and the miserable, when they are tempted into the world is stonished at his wiadom, nad its orimo. To put the matter in the practical own simplicity. Now that our eyes are opened, abape, what should be required in all assen 10 we cannot bit be sorry that the representatives which insanity is plendid abould be distinct of the leading Treaty powers eliould have spent evidence of previons nota of an eccentrio ton youre of their precious lives in proging that nature, or of atops taken by relatives or friends to be impossible which only their own oblique to scoure the ingarceration of the griminale. views of duty prevented from being accomplish. Now, in the ossea before us zo one will pretend ed. Mr. Drew enters heartily into the spirit af to say that, hot for the crimes they bavo ɔw the new discovery. The issné of Transit pussee committed, anyone would have attempted to Obiness and only been commended three have consigned either person to a innatic aays weeks before the end of the quarter, but the Ina. Mr. Watson might have been brutal to effecte are already maniluas in Eiukiang. his boys, but the asyluma of the kingdom would "The day after the announcement of this not hold all its bruis) schoolusasters. - welcome stop," writer Mr. Diew, Bro Transit Edmun might have indulged in the pare - passes were tilren out by Chined, and down to striger license of passion, but the asylums of December 30, a period of 21 days, 43 passes Lewurld would not givo accommodation have been taken ons, mgajust 72 for the entire to watuen whose presiona are not under yeur to foreign merchants" Mr. Drew, how.strict moral control. There is no evidenco, ever, leaves be in some little doubt vis to the of anybody regarding those people 29 precian motive of the anthorities in counding native op. w a ocrtain point: why should they to Chince the pivilege they could not be so regarded now? Their Horeikio nota ara witbond offence. refuse to foreigners. Os. the sole rounda for the conglusion that, they tensibly was done in obedicans to in- are iexesponsible beings; but in that, to he tho etructions, but Hp Drew admits as bellud conclusion with regard to all who are guilty of the apones a little, and there we see the Bob acts? If not, why these arceptions ? Bathorities of Kings very conch put out by The thing will not bold water. There can only issue of Transit Parses, "vitually to Chinese be two national grounds on which criminals marchants at Ubinking and Ningpo, whereby ought to be permitted to smil themselves of a the emoluments of the Kongsi mandarina wera plea of insanity; and those are the two I Lave diminished. The principle of competition here indicated. It should either be a class privilege camoin, just as it doesamong merchants,steam dependent on income, or there should be in bont comparibe, rival telegraphs, and others.crory case distinct evidence of acts betokening' We beat so much from the fountains of Chi what of son; or of the efforts of persona Desa lore about the native' gesins for com.interested to secure the incarneration of the bisation versus the foreign insusity of oom petition, shut it in relief to be told, the unimpeachable authority of a Commission er, that the immaculate literati are infected by the follier of cċarzer mortais

White and FancyVESTINOS, ALPACUAS, MERINOS, PARAMATTAS.

Mies PAJAMAS and DRESSING GOWNS,

person prior to the criminal act. As to alleged solitary moments of isocity, preceded ond followed by aidslate sanity, this is a refinement witt which justice cannot be troubled: the line ival be drawn somewhere, and it is lime it was drawn pretty sharply at prastioal commc-

The operation of the virus of competition is the mandarin system is in the following mit-sense views' of a by no means difficult question. tar-of-fact style described by Mr. Drew Tho nuthorities of Kungsi bara felt obliged

to respect those passes for Ningpo and”

Bave been losing Chinkfang sa tuna

the Li-kiz on the gouda, covered by them, They are now souriated that they, must, ubání

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RUTEXT.

SHIPPING REPORTS. (Continued from the Jài Page)

The North German, bark Paradan „reporta

Black and Drab Fel HATS,

White and Colored Straw HATS. Fanntun HATS,

TIES und SCARVES, in the Istest-aryledi UMBRELLAS.

Tacs and Pupor COLLARS, bey shapes: White and Colored Cotton & Lisle HOSIERY.

Ganze Merino VESTS and PANTS.. SIL UNDER VESTS.

· Custer and Ligen SHEETINGS. Dansk NAMINS and UIOTHS; all sizes.

Linen and Cotion TOWELS.

SOAP and PERFUMERY.

TAILORING in all its branche, under the superintendency of exporicused CUTTERS.

FURNISHING DEPARTMENT. Hearth BGS and Sofa CARPETS, DAMASKS and REPS.

The North German bark Emma reports left New TRIMMINGS and Curtain Loges. Saigon on March 15th, bad calms and fine wea ther throughout. latter part strong and think wincher.

doa the hope of collectia Li-kin on the chief left Chefen on Match 25th, hád Northerly winds foreign goods, and taut it is better to isens the Bret part of pasingo, and Eatherly winds pustes at Kickiaug, and this secure the Treaty to South, and of Formos, then strong NE Transit Dues, then to allow the Chinkiang and winde to arrival. Ningpo Customs to select the huban und the choice of losing both Li-kir and Tran« ait Duty, or volleottar Transit Duty of Chinese merchanta hers; and Inre chosen the (to them lees unwelcome alternative” Oranpient dia ciples of the Sage! who, baring the oboice of losing two good things or only onc, elect the latter alternativo! There is hope of Chins yet when wislum à funud fr sigh, hich places.

But no discussion of the Transit Dues would be complete without referendo to the arena where that and other important questions have been fought out-Chiakidug. We turn instinctively to the Report from that forcing-house of Treaty rights, and we fill the Acting Comtaladorer, in somewhat oracular language, declaring that the "Transit Fans Trade, or rather the trade under Transit Pana, bas flourished more than ever Oracula. inasmuch as it would be impossible for the mest astute grammarian to guy, for cartain, whether the Reporter considered the “dourish.

thing. The context might lead us to infer the

The British bark Corride reports left Sydney on January 19h, had very light baffling windy and squdly weather to the Equator one to the Wettward of New Caledonia; crossed the Equator in 151 E. on 15th Feb., after which had Crush NB. viuda; prased between Deporus and Ponynipete; from thened to the Ladrono Is- larda on 14th March, moderata N.E." winds; Balantang Channel on the 27th; had NE. gale and rain squalls on the 28th, from thence moderate breeze from the E. and EN.E. with thick weather tiff'arrival.

heavy

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGEN UE.

APEL 18, EVENING.

La CURTAINS.

Toilet QUILTS and ANTI-MACASSARS. Brace and Mahogany Curtain POLES. Embroidered, Printed and Velvet TABLE

COVERS.

Mosquito NETS.

Coir MATS and MATTING. FLOOR CLOTNS. PORTMANTEAUS.

James Frost

Hongkong Olyphant 3. Co,. Hongkong Rozaric & Co. Hongtong Rozarie & Coll.. Hongkong Douglas Laprnik & Co.. Hongkong Douglas Laprak & Co. Hongkonginonglas Laprike &:00. ftongkong P. & 0. §. N. Ob...ni Hongkong P. & 0. §, N, Oo, .... Hongkong Bonglas Lapaik & Co..

•For Sale,

Quick dispatch. Quick diepatobi Qitick dispatch." Quick"dispktóll:

Quick dispatch. [To-duy, at 10 AM, To-day, at 10 AM Quick dispatch.

Vessels on the Berthi.

Docks.

PORTUE AMOY. CHIPOWNERS, AGENTS, and CUM

MANDERS are informed that the Dock COMPANY'S STABLISHMENTS at the above Fort afford every facility, at mode: charged.

For REPAIRING AND STARRING VESSELS

OLEANING AND PAINTING IRON

SHIPS AND STEAMERS. THEIR LARGE GRANITE DOOK, Has 286 feet length, on the blocks, and at kaverage spring tideson receive Vessel of 16 to 117 feet draght It has a

CATSON GAZE, AND POWERFUL ÜENTRIFUGAL STEAM-POMP.

Lolnted SOLE AGENTA for the Shle of

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co, lave boon ap-FOR SWATOW, AMOX, AND FOOCHOWard, Tools, driven by ebam, Iron and Brass

HC Steamship

B O.KER'S BITTERS

Et 52 Hongkong. 6th January, 1572.

"DOUGLAS,"

in Obing and purchases are warned to beware Captain Toppio, will have immediate despatch of Spurione imitations."

Hur the above Ports

-For Freight of Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRÁIK & Co. tf610 Hougkonz, 1st Avril, 1974.

FOR SAIGON. Steamship

CIGARS.

HOIDE CAVITE CHEBOOTS AND

H. COHEN,

HE Burda Lane.

if 388 Hongkong, 23rd Febrany, 1872. 1 FOR SALE. DEST FRENCH SMOKING TOBAUCO,

CAPORAL"

Apply to

FREDERIC DE ENAER. of 247 Hongkong, 5th February, 1879.

FOR SALE.

100 CASES, cach 1 dozen Quarto, Fine Dec-

Wert CLARET.

UNA," Captain Smith will bave immediato despatch ter the above Port.

For Freight or Padengo, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK + Co. t:G11: Dongkong, let April, 1872; 4.

FOR MANTȚA '(Hiread), ya THE

HE Steatoship.

· " FORMOSA,” 55 Cases, each 1 dozen Quarts, The Pale Dry to arrive from Amoy about Wednesday, 3rd SHERRT.

instant, will have funediate despatch, for the DANA SANDER & Co.aboye Port. ti 2174 Hongkong, 19th December; 1871. For Freight or Passare, apply to

DOUGLAS LARKAIK & C4, BREAKFAST CLAREI, FOR FAMILY OR

t 615 Hongkong 1st April, 1872) MESS USE. OE BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD.

POR BANGKOK.

"Bargoo Red Seal). Selected by the undersigned, may be had for

G. DUBOST & Co. 3m 566. Hongkong, 25th May). 1872.

AND R. TENNENTS ALM und

■' FORTERS AN

125 BREAKFAST CLARET,

$21

CANVAS.

DAVID CORSAL & SONS Merohutir Nary -Navy Roiled..

Long Flax Chowa

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & US. t1133 Honakonu, 11th May 18077

FOR SALE,

BOHMIDT & Co. bave waived by late W. arrivale a very the Assortment of BREACH-LOADING FOWLING PIECES in Solid Leather and Osiran-Casės; nlán;" com- | plate LOADING APPARATUS für sume, and LEATHER CARTRIDGE BELT, do, &o.

* 148, Hongkong, 20th Juqváry, 1872

FOR BALE.

MPAGNE

CVEUVE CLICQUOT-PONSABLIN

REIMS,

in Cason of 3 Briz. Qüarts, Iduz. Quarte, aud, doz. Pinta, SANDER & Co..

DHE British·

CATHERINE JANE"

p at Engineers workshop fitted with thes Paandries, Boiler maitora shop, large Smithy, end Carpenters and Boat-builders' shoda. All superintended by reaideat Europeans. Per Their two smiller GRANITE DOCKS can recivo, at spring tiden, Yeanele drawing 12 fest. Spare Timber, and other Dock-yard material

|| cept in stack

Quarters for OBcare, and a DRY GODOWN

STORES. of Vessels under repair. #2817 Amey, December, 1868.

DO OK.

:..

F 0:0 σоw.

SBIVER MIN. THE auye granite forož DOCK, of the following Dimensions, viz: Tugby, 300 feet, Breadth at Fintion, 40 feet, is capable of receiving Vessels drawing 19 to 16 feet, as the state of the Tides will allow. The Dock runs dry to the Booke and is pooped out by Steam Testors premises comprise a large Machine

containing a

WORTH'S 12-INCH SCREW

CUTTING

GAP LATHE, DRILLING AND HOREWING MACHINES; "ALARE SMITHS, B6., ŠU, QU., Large Godowns ake on the promises for STOWAGE OF CARGO, &c, kko. A large

878 Tons Registor, will be immediate deg. Stock of Woods, Metal, do, de, always on bund The Dock Steam Tng Wooning is avaiable at patch for the above potr

All times to tow vessels to or from Sea, ut eur.

For Freight or Pasange, hoply to

DOUGLAS LAFEAIK & Co. et raves, on application to #605 Hongkong, lat April, 1872.

FOR MELBOURNE AND SIDNEY. THE Olipper ship

ONWARD,

Capt. Whyte, having the greater portion of her | Cargo engaged, will have inmediato prosage

for the above porta.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

508 Hongkong, 30th Alareb, 1672, NA FOR PORTLAND (OREGON):

科:

41-Clipper-barqu

NOORD BRABANT."

J. S, LAMONT,

Superintendent The Trst of Charges for lighting or remetal Jing vessels van a obtained from

Mesara, NoNTON, LYALL- & Co, Hungkeng Messre. LANE, ORASSORD & Co Shanghai, tr 876

Muy3

- STEAM FO SINGAPORE, PENANG, FOINT DE GALER, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, AND SOUTHAMPTON,

ALBO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STELM

TNAVIGATIE COMPANY. Sicanthip

Gut. James Fiest, will have immediate dan; « COLUMBIAN" Captala H. C. ANGOVE, with patol for the abord poré.

For Freight or Fankagé, apply to

DAMANA KUTAROŽÁŘÍÒ & 06.

Lf 33 Hongkong, "18th March, 1879;

FOR SAN FRANCISCO VIDE 4'1 American Skip

INDIA

will have quick despatch for the abova portu

For Freight, apply to

ODEPHANTS Co tf 181Hongkong, 7th Marsh, 1879,

Sole Agents for China, Japm and Manila.). tr 2151 Hongkong, 15th Decoubor, 1871. FATHAT'S BRANDY in 1 duz, ouses:

SHERRY PORT CLARET

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BIRLEY & Co.

FOR SALE.

MEDICAL BAUL

Post-Office- Notifications.

A mail will ofsee. For Saigon.Pox Chcope, at 3.30 r.. to-day, to 2nd instrut

For Chinking-Per Hongkong, b-day, the 2nd instants at 430 FM.

MAILS BY THE “ENGLISH PACKET.”

The English Contruet Packet“ COLTM- BIAN" will be diepatobod with the usual Maile for Erops, &c, on THUESDAY, the 4th April, at noon

'Menoy: Orders on any of the Money Order Offlors in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5.1 on the 3rd April.

The Post-Offee will be open until r.: on fiche 3rd April,

Letters, do, may be posted during the night in the box left opon for their reception.

Lettere for registration will be received until 10 AM. on thin 4th April.

Letters may be posted until 10 am, tho 4th April, witheit late fee.

Letters posted" öfter-10 "1.8t, on the 4th April, will not be forwarded unless the

ch Fe of 18 conte each as well as the postage, ia propoid.

The Latest time for posting Letters at this Office is 11 A., and for Newspapers, Books, or Palterna 10 4,3, on the db April.

Lato lettors (but Letters only) nddressed to the United Kingdoie via Brindisi, or Sin

raporo, may be posted on board the Pucket - from 11:30 AM, to the time of sailing, on pay. ment of a Luts Fre of 48 cents each in addition to the postage.

General Post-Offee,

F. W. MITCHRIȚ....

Postmaster General

Hongkong, 22nd March, 1873.

It is hereby notified for general information, that benceforward the rates of Portage, which must be paid in advance, chargeable upon, Book and Putter Packets posted at Hongkong, or at any of the British Postal Agencies in China and inpan, to be forwarded by the British. Contract Mail Packets to the Australian Co foris and New Zealand, will be aỡ'lokóws,

For a Packet not exoceding 'l'ource

in weight

For a Paket above bounce and nou

exceeding 3 ounces....

2 courts

For a Packet abpro 2 ounces and not oreceding 4 ouacesy For a Packet abore 4 ounces and not

excccting 8 ounces.

B

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and so on, adding 8 cents for every additional ounces or fraction thereof;

W. MITCHELL,

Pastmaster General. General Post Office,

Hongkong 16th June, 1870.

It is hereby notified that henceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advance, chargeable on Fuckets of printed papera or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong le the United Kikadóts by the United States, Packets in San Francisco, will be as follows,

For a packet not, execeding 1 ounce

in weight.

•

3 conte For a packet above 1 ounce not ex-

oceding 2 pu

For a packet above 2 ounces of ox-

13: cceding & appcER

8

ו.

Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the abové places

A THURSDAY, the 4th April, að noop..

Cage will be received on board until noon, and eight cents for every additional four ounces. bad Specie and Parcels at the office until 2.1.These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Prico on the 3rd idom.

| Lista, Market Reports, and all printed papora For Particulare regarding Freight and Pes other than Newspapers, as well as to Books sage, apply at the P&0. 8. N: 06, Obec ad inade Patterns or Samples.. Hongrong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PAUKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Genera General Post Ofpe,

* Hongkong, 12th April, 1870,

Written Declaration of the Contenta nus Value of the Packages for the Overland. Intdis required by the Egyptian Government, and must be felivered by the Shippera to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parcels, and the Company do not hold Handersind bege to intimate that Mremalven ronponsible for any Detention or destination vil Brindis, it is hereby notified

THEOPHIL KOFFEx, the late Mabayer of Prejudice which may happen from the inoor the above establishment, is from and after the wetness in such lution. into the sole Proprietor of the Disponany The Company reserve the option of furvard

HALL" Road, No

Arrangements having boco: unde undor which Mails for London arriving at Suez from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, on correspón Jesce adressed to the United Kingdou so forwarded, will be as fol

900 CASKS best PORTLAND ORMENT, own ander the ads of THE MEDICAT ang all goods shipped by their Steamers for lows, viz.

Just lauded.

Apply to

·FREDERIO DEGENAUR. tf 215 Hongkong, Slat Jungary, 1872.

JUST LANDED. GUOD nasortment of Gentlemen's and

ATLES & Co.

For Ladies' Advertisement-ene To-morrow's lose. A Lities BOOTE, at modérate prices.

BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT, Corner of Nankin and Beckum Road,

SHANGHAI

FOR SALE.

ing more than ever" to be a good or bad New Patna,: 3630 cash, $5821 credit; Now latter, bus we should not like to pay Me. Benares, 5865 to $670; Old - Patna, 85674 to Detring so sinister a compliment except va "$6723: Ola Bonares. $6523 to $6574; Malwa, olearer evidenco time bis written words conreg610 ona, $625 to $650 aredit, with beary al Mr Detring appoirs to be the relid of a

lowance in auight. generatibu of which wo thought Mr. Leonard. of Ningpo was the liet representative, which

'Bank Shares have farther dealined, Old having Just landed, ez" Ihoncuren," via Hanburg, indulges in gloomy views of the virtue changed hands at 80 to: 59 per cent, premium, SMALL, Invoice of Lood-Meinhard's of mankind. There are Hill it appears and it is reported that a large lat has been ast. Aromatis Angostura RITTEES, parti- at Obintisng arme foreigners of ill-regn-led at 55 per cent. premiam; Now ars quoted cularly adapted, and appropriate for Tropical isted minds who help the natives to náñinally at 57 per sout premium. Fire chutted, and is recommended for its aroma) bring lily-flowers down from the country on Shares are all dull, Houstonga at $500 to $525; and tonic qualitien. payment of the Treaty Transit Dues, to the a few Victorias bare changed bands at $59; desrimant of the Inland Revenue The Coins and Chinas are offoring at 380 to $57. China kiang Commissiouer uppears to be scandalized and Tapans are Again looking down; a few at the Chinese merotante being assisted to the shoree bave olianged. bands at Tis. 60, and st enjoyment of similar privileges to those grant that price they are still offering. - Stenbonda ad to foreigners by Tray For our part we look a little batter, with buyers at 3 per cent. Bet nothing turret to the more fact of the premium. There is nothing doing in Docks, extension of the favoured nation, principle to being nominally quoted $2 per cent diaujanti Tis. 157 to Tig. 158 for onah. Other stocks are

the Chinese, and as to the means omployed to Shinghai Staum Navigations are steady at reach this result, it appears on Mr. Detring's own showing that the Chinese authorities them very dall. selves are partios to the particular transaction he complains of. Under such straumstances,

it may be doubted whether a subordinate fo reign official of the Maritime Customs can in- terfere with advantigs for the protection of the Inland Revenua,

CRIMINALITY AND INSANITY. (South London Nerce)·

SHARES.

Hongkong Bank Share, Old-59 per cent.

premium,

Hongbong Bank Shara, New-57 per cent.

premian

Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares

-$1,500 per share premium, Obina Traders Insurance Company's Shares

$1,500 por shays premium, Uoms and Japan Marino Inanrange-Tis, 160

-per since premium: Chinese Insurance Company, 8130 per share

pwinm

Hongking Kira Insurance Company » Sharves

$330 to $325 per share, premium. China Fire Insurance Company's Bhares-256

to g57 per abare, premium.

Apply to

MARQUES & Co.

Queen's Road 879 Hongkong, 26th February, 1872.* FUR SALDAT

Muumist oli

do

đó.

E

9 Hongkong. 2nd January, 1819.

FOR SALE

BENJ &

PAGNE. ROYAL SILLERY. OARTE BLANCHE.

LANDSTEIN L Co.

• Silo Agents in Hongkong. 3m 434 Hongkong, 4th March 1872.

FOR SALE.

M

A NTLAS HARDWOOD:

PEIL if 418. Hongkong, Jus-March; 272,

→

ALFRED SINGLE "PROFESSOR OF THE PIANOFORTE, HARMONIUM, AND PINGING.

BALIA LUP DANOR, PANTIES INTENDED.

DIANOFORTES and HARMONIUMS

All outstanding accounts will be settled by MTHROPHIL KOFER.

H. KAUFFMANN, M.D. 3m 419 Hongkong, 1st March, 1872.

MEDICAL BALL.

GERMAN DISPENSARY

YEH reference to the above advertise.

hir services to the public, and hopes that by strict adherence to any business, entrusted to his cure, ke may era a share of the couff. dever hitherto anjoyed by the above mɛtablish- nat

TH SOPUU KOPTERS 3 420 Hongkong. Tel färgh 1872,

GAGEGEGA. 8 sú,

DISPENSING CHEMIST, THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY, PEDDIES WEAEF, HOKOKONG

BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS, YOKOHAMA, AND TEDO, JAPAN.

Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by For Letters....24 centa por half onnee. Canal in their own, Steamers, or in vessels For Newspapers... 8

each. ceployed for the purpose.

• Chippara are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Bisole Bilic of Lading.

A MOJVER, Superintendent: Berlavalar and Orasztal Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 21et Mareb, 1872.

THROUGH US MAIL LINE

BEN FEUE CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.

PACIFIC MAILS. S. COMPANT

MAIN CONNECTION, WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.

For Books and Patterns.....

(not exceeding 1ounco 4 cents.

2

B -4, 12 crery additional4. 12

7. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Geaniral, General Post Office,

Hongkong, 90th December, 1971,

It is hereby notified that benceforward the following Rates of Postage, will be charged opon. Correspondence forwarded from Bong. kony, or any of the British Post Office Agencies in China and Japan, by Barmen Mart PAKET, via Brindisi, to.the Endermentioned Countries, viz. ==

:

16 cents for each i oz

|

h

FOR A LETTEL

(Italy

Switzerland.... The German States,

194

"

Belgium........

The Netherlands..

THE Steamship "JAPAN” Captain FARE-Austrin.

MAN, will leave Hongkong for San Fran sismo via: Tokobanua ou FRIDAY, the 19th April next at; So'clock, FM.. taking Pa sengers Maite nod Freight for the United Statos, Canada, Central and South America, and Europe.

A Stem of the Company will leave Stiang

tanel and repaired by the month, or by (SHIPS AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHESS, the Inland Sea Porte, about same date, special contract, on Modernte Terra.

·PIANOS FOR HIEL

Ladica and Gentlemen requiring the services 1080 of the chore, will please addrase him cure of 8.00 the Daily Press Odios, or 2, Hollywood Road,

ti 95 Hongkong, 15th January 1872.

NOTICE:

6.00 20.00

FE andersigned, Sweet-melt Dealers Shop.

SUPPLIED AND REFITTED.

are rin

** | end make close connection at Tokojama. NT-Captains of Shipa not Landing at The JAPAN" will be due at San Frg. Loïco May 14th, whence daily Pusscuper above Whit, can leave orders at the store o trains and daily Freight trains Mesers. BROADERAR & ANTHONY (opposite the over the Central and Union Pacific Rast. Inndinse "stage” of- thể: Canchm and MaBAÓ. Steamor), when they will receive G. Gical Lines for New York and for all the adinte attention,

principal cibies in the interior au upon the 44 Hongkong, 5th Jamry, 1879,

Atlantic Sonboard. The time between Sau Trncisco and. New York by First-opas Pa sauger brains is six days and twenty hours: and the distance 3,312 miles.

NOW READY,

G. H. quality€15.00 Pints. 18.00 Jo. "Extra 1st quality” 16 (0) Du. Curbs Elarohe, 17.00 AMONTILLADO, bottled by the under

18.00 do Superior SEEREY, Pals SHERRY, do for do Superior DOC, Vintage, 1865, Superior St. JULIEN, CHATEAU YQUEM do. 1651.......

35.09 Sparkling MOSELLE, PA. Monn's.... 14.00

bas been established at Canton for Choice PORT bottled for the andenigued 1100 elsewhere than the one established in this City,

Pints 15.00

xumber of years, and we have no other branch Housesy BBAND: one gap 24.00 The succes of this most delicious and unrival HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION The Silver Palaos Seeping Dure are rúk

Lo. Laquear do led Freserves has caused some impudent and

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evil disposed person at Hongkong and Mano Lf 200 Hongkong, 7th February, 1879,

{{who are eager to obtain mangy, by illegal SO-WARE ADV.

menna), to apply the name of "OHY LOONG” to their owa inferior Goods. Thus, the Public is obeated; but what goud will be to the evil djaposed who will be punished by the visitation

Apply at 11”. Daily: Porse (Bec of bad? The Publio are, therefore, requested to send shoir orders direct to our stablishment LIGHTERAGE C...

VAR, SAIGON: STEVEDORE AND at Cantoo, Honam, and this is the only way in which they can obtain our fiena Gonda TOHY LOONG,A Briced meat Dealers Shop, Canton,

JMEERIAL QUARTO.

Carlyle bus said that in England there are thirty millions of people, inostly fools. Medical dynias go further, and add that the folly bas a tosch of madness in it. A favourite theory is. that every one of us is mad on some one point, if not on more than one; and the question be comes at what staze does this constitute re- cognizable inanity? Judging from what wo have been compelled to hour during the jne week or two, in the coure of that inopiprų. hensible jargon which society balla converse- tion, insanity in easily recognized by oțe pe two well-defined tests. When a scholar and a gen. | Houghing, Cantón und Hanau Steamboat Co,'s. | Aƒ“Anglo-CHINESE HOTIONARY, publiebed tleman--so far as position in life cose mar

Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shures—(ENGLISH AND UHINESE DICTIONARY

59 per share, premiom.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

Shares-32 per cent, discount.

Shares-31 per cell, premium,

per share.

WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION..

6m 1854 Canton, 80th October, 1871,

- SAIL MAKING, "ILLIAM DOLAN having returned to Hongkong, has respeed is business of

at the Daily Procs Office, Hongkong, ders his wife after ten'on a Sunday svining – Sharghar Steam, Navigation Compary--The 345 pour passer le temps, as the, French, say—he is

TOR comprehensivtness and practical service undoubtedly mad. The fast of bis being a China Sea, Saigon, and Straite Steamship thig Work stands unrivalled. All the new olergyman strengthens the case. No when a Company-5 per cent, disccunt, iomisa), woman, who has tried all her sita to zednes a China and Straits Steam. Navigation Con- medicul man from allegiance to his wife, at- pany-25 per cent, disconat, cominal jest in machinery photography, telegraphy and SAIL ATARING in all its bracts, ut bis ukf tempts to poison that wife, and then to sorcon Hongkong Gas Company's Shares 65 por inadenes gerally, which the rapid allvance place in Daddell Street, and solicits the patron-

of foreign relations bas itoposed uponthem, era of the Public

harsalf, dols ont the means of death whole.

Bhare

wards whisk the Chinese have of late years teen compelled to coin to express the namerons obej

eale, regardless of everything but her own Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-49 per estety and the preservation of Ker own life, Gens, discount we are inditen to work that she is indebitably Hongkong Distillery Company1 per cent. mad. Doctors are ready to come forward prejciam, Hominal. and talk wenscase by the hour about morst Indo-Chinode Sugar Company-$39 por share responsibility and the rest of it, splitting.

'discount. straws, and establishing one thing beyond all Hongkong Pier and Godown Company-$10|graphy displayy the success of nu urteanpy to question--viz, that it talking nosenée 28 per share, discount.. sign of mania they are all well qualified for the asylum to which they desire to consign the cussed. Out of the talking, and the newspaper writing, and general confusion into which wa bave been plunged by this subject of insanity, one or two points of a practjoul character have been auggested. Ons is that society abould be saved alf fronhie and-nonsense by the-adoption of a very simple rale, to be, mxde imperative on Home Secretaries. It is well known that orixes committed by persons under a certain rant in

Un LonDUM.—

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4毫 Bank Bille on demand... 418 ON NEW YORK.—

Private, 5 monthe' sight.

He has on bind a fire kasortment of 8 and 10

FRENCH A OTEL, BINONDO No. 37, ABIS Hotel has been thoroughly renovated, and is now open for families and genile mea desiring first als accommodation.

hore given 21 extaz Fachand every word once TRAVINS DUCK, suitable for Boat Bails fully illustrated and explained," forming wzer-"| cices for students of a mat instructive stare. Orig

858 Hongkong. 30th April 1869, Both the Court and Punti prononciations are given, the nocente bring ccrefully marked on

MANILA. The best principle hitherto attained. The typo. make the Ohinese and English type correspond in the nits of hedy, thereby affecting a vast conomy of space achieving a clearness nut previously attained, and digenging with ticeb

A fine Billiard Table is congand, with the vask marging and sout spaces which have House and the best of Vines and Liquors will herefore characterized Chinese publications ba kopt bonstantly on hands

To ostrate the vast scope of the work, the

All Languages spoken. following facts are exbmitted for consideration. Uhalmera" Vocabularly containe about 16,000 LALA ART, Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English) ? Proprietor and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, while Manila, February 10th, 1872. this work contains jabre than 50,000 English

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EDWARD FERBIL

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0OLLINS,

Life are never the result of insanity Bill On BoxUAT-Bank, 3 days sight 2203 to 221 words, and wirds of 000 000 Chinese G. SHIP CHANDLER,

Sykes fa dover foɑare; be wordéfs Nunoy lo cool blood, not in feverish maitement hordering

on mania, and rendering him irresponsible for

· kis voliona: "This is so well understood that I remember noch in which a murderer in the Lower racks of society has ever been expected. of tusolty, though it is a well-known fact that England abounds with pauper Ination. Very well, then, what simpler than to lay down

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SALES ON AFBI 1ST, 1872.

As reported by Chinese, ›

TAKU.

Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Osinets Lingnage, in two Parts.

4.edu Prés Orihi

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The postage on registered Letters must be prepaid the charge for registration being the sum or the postage on each Letter. To prepayment of the postage on News- paper, other printed papers and Packets of Patterna ia compulsory

F. W. MITCHELL, /

Postmaster General, General Post-Office,

Hongkong, and December, 1873.

British Columbia having become a part of the Dominion of Canada, ali correspondence Favorable grrangements have been made for for that Province (including that for Vau- |Though Passemvers und Freight to Amaica couter's Island,) will henceforth be chargeable from Calculis, Penang and Singapore, and with the one rates of Postage, and will be From Swatow, Amoy and Focchio,"

subject to the kapie regulations of transmission, Return Painage Tickets issned at a reduction as correspondence for other parts of flanadh, of on régular rates.

TIZ.: and weight of

of Parcel Packages ra quired; all Packeyes should be worked to ad- drops in full.

No Freight received after noon of the 11th prog. No Parcel Packages received after 5 x.M, Bame day. ş

For further information se fo Passage or Fraight, apply at the gray of the Company, Froya Went

TA HARRIS

Hongzony, March 17th, 1872.

Agent,

TAKASIMA COLLIERT,

NAGASAKI

HE Underaigned are prepared E supply. we girs Colliery 18 2001

When sent via Southamp-

When sent vid Brindisi,.. 34 When sent per French

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For rockdalf For auch Horn.

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Packeis of Patterns,

16 1&

When sent via Southamp

too........ When sent við Brindini, 18 When sent per French

10 · 16 F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, General Post Office.

Hongkong, 16th January, 1872.

to 221 ters Again despite grammar and

It is hereby notified for general information, other aloipentary worka nayet polished, the

TEE SING YEW, LO WAI PO, MA SZE sea), in quantities se required. to be delivered

that the Postage on Letters-addressed to Nor- student of this difficult fazgnage abrinoly ze Shipping supplied on most reasonable TeraTIN, HOA CRIN are the psspriaties in of 1945, it contains 8707 per cunt. of henceforward be 3 cents for each balf ounce

FUNG, TOE SHING, LEONG FOOK on board ship in this Harbor,

Nite The Specific Gravity of Takasima way, when forwarded via Southampton, will quires examples to display the various appli- 3m 651

(Jan-9 cations and equivalents of different words which

the business of TOE-CHING Shop, situated at bon, and is admitted to be fully equal to the which way either be paid in advance, or it way hava çúa grzéral meaning. Of thèse examples:

con's Load Central, Honchous. Now best English North Country Coal for stoaning he left to he collected on delivery of the Letters, this work boutains more than fire ties as

consequence of Hoa CHING, of Caubon, avand all other purpose

Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional withdrawn ble share in the sak bosiness, the many as any other Dictionary bilberto pub

charge on delivery. listed.

undersigned have withirawn theirs also,” The

Boigos Rice, 100 picule, at $2.53, by Shur.

a rule that murderers whose incoma is noder ohun-sbing to Hongkong merebant.

L100 a year ahorld always be desued respon- Saigon Bice, 3,000 picula, ut 88.49, by Shan arble for their notions, and not permitted to shun-abing to Hongkong werchant.

HONGKONG.

No. 10, QUEEN'S ROAD OBFTRAL.

For practical purposes the arrangement of WHOLE BALD AND DETAIL public is beroby informed that the undersigngi

the work is so complete, tub reference

tu ita pages enables a phron who under

J. C. KRUSE,

TOBACCONIST,

JEWELLER,

AND DEALER IN FANOT ARTICLES, put in pley of manity, that those whose White Birdnests, 300 cines, at $2,800.00, by stands English to communicate, effectively, incomes exul that spul but do not ex-| Shun-ebon-ating to Họngkong merchant. with natives who understand nothing but' Chi

vetk. Undersigned, Bave been appsśDIEN-POKA eved £1,000, abould have the priviledge of White Wax, 3 pieces, at $8150, by Kin-fangnese, in this respect the work will be found Agents for the Jule of thar Goods in porting in the plea, while persona of a yet ; to travelling merchant.

indiaponsabile thall Europeans residing in lungkung und Chirs by Measre. J & K Ten figher grade should be capable of avall. Black Pepper, 20 bege, at $18.00, by Kin-fang Obfus, and to the natives themselves it erint, Glasgow and Mesars. David Oprear & So

plains subjects fully, with which very few in Albraith. Shanghai Lotton 50 balta, ni 817.80, by Kwong, dead of them are perfectly doquainted. To parties'rosi·lent in England and interested iå Baigon Lics, 2,000 picule, of $268, by Kwong. China it cannot bat be invalkable opcasionally. It comprised upwards of two thousand large grafto pages.

ing themselves of the excaso; thut if in- to travelling merchant, "dividnala, with all the blessings and couiferty.

of life, can find nothing better to đó thầu tô, wing abing to travelling merchant, commit raardera, it is proof positive that they.

most be out of their minds, Wes this system | thew-tai to Hongkong merchant. adopted a simple appeal to the Income we Commisioners would be sufficient; the thing would be reduced to system; murderers would know that they were about, and society would be spared past amount of intolerable pons sense,

Black Pepper, 100 hage, at $13.75, by Hung- fang to Hongkong merciant.

Saigon Rice, 1,000 piculs, at $2.52, by Tak-mi to Hongkong merchant.

White Wax, 5 piala, at $84.00, by Takeni to Hongkong, merchant.

TRUBNER & Co., 60, FATZEEDSTES BOW; W. BELL,

ARKHOLD, KARDMG & Co. if 419 Hongkong, furowy "1",

DAN SKINKEIL, BAN. FRANCISCO,

CALIFORNIA.

Successor to RODMUND GIBBONS & Co. Bole Agents for: Winchester Eapeating Arms and Ammunition, Du Pont'à Blaafing agïì Sporting Powder, Liske Superion and Pacify Fuse Coupzy's Easte Batety Froo

By April

will not be responsible for transactions entered joto by Tor-SING and LEONG FODE TIN, the Prent propriacore of the shop.

LEE SING TEW,Late proprietors of LO WAI PO,

TO-SHING Sbóp MASZE FUNG,

Im 537 Hongkong, 19th March, 1872.

„ESTATE OF RAY & CO.

REDITORS of the Bankrupt Estate of Ray & Co. ure requeated to send in their Claims to the undersigned on or hofre the 51st Marob, 1872, after whleh no Claima will be rooguized.

..

WAR. LANDSTEIN, J. FAIRBAIRN. Trustees of Ose Bdate of Bay & Co. If 468. Honghong, 6th Maren, 1872

GLOVER & Cu Agent in Hongkongplat

NORTON, LYALL & Co, ‚st 1957. *Nagineski, Japan, October, 1870,

ARNUM D. COLLINS,

DENTIST.

7. ARBUTHNOT ROAD, HONGKONG. 281 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1872,

WING-KEE COAL SHOP: FTINE Proprietor of Warsa-xxx-Chợp begs to inform the Pablo that bis Shop has been stablished since 1855, at Endicotta Land, and that he has always a great quantity of Boas |00AL in store for Sale. Gentlemen or Ship masters wishing to patronise him, ero requested to apply ut bia Shop,

ly 809 Hongkong, 24th April, 1871,}

F.-W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster moral. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870,

'ז יי

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

TiZ,

Wica forwardedvil

Brindisi 49-cents each half-onnte. When forwardedvil

Marasites 30 cents each balf-ource. Wheu forwarded vid

Southampton... 20 cents each half-ounce

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,

•

General Post Offic

Hongkong, h July, 1870.