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markot zdjacent to that in Saithield for the aula or met and poriltry. The eobeme was re- commanded by the Markets Timprovement Com- mittee, at a total cost of £17,500, of which 80,000 was for the land. Four petitions were, licwever, proacted against it, and the debate arising upon the eubject was ultimately ad. journed.

found in the paper. Boues, though not

DESTINATION

analyzed, and aracaid was of arery bedrooms in the

R speix a grean. one contained even Ou removing these papers, and colouring the walls with whiting and size, tinted with salu coloure, reliat apon followed ma health has sincs steadily improvel It oftea Ippens that

dangerous uranic pupora are concensed under- | SAN FRANCISCO. neach bormlos dues, owing to the perninioua FORTLAND (OREGON)..... castom of putting one paper or pothor. MELBOURNE & SYDNEY. very severo ease of poisoning by (bie moane has BANGKOK. recently GODIG under my notice. Many MANILA,

THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL örn, 1872.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VESSEL'S NAME

CAPTAIN

AT

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO DISPATCHED,

Quick dispatch.

Quick impatan.

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispaton

•India...

Noord Brabanti Onward.....

Catherine Jand... Formosa (str),

Uns (str). Glendarrack (str.). FOGOKOW Douglas fate.

For Sale,

A farewell breakfast was given yesterday to Hire. Jolm Wand, who mile for America on S. turday. Ar. Otarles Reade praaided, and Mr. Benjinia Webster ciccnpied the vice-chair.

At a meeting picattoi aver by the Mayor of of the piginenta zow inse appear to SAIGON AND SINGAPORE... Duna (str.).... Portsmouth,yuterday, the income tax on trades golau arsenio; therefore, in substituting SAIGON.. and profeealous was. ondemned as iopolitie in paint or wash for paper, it is important to SHANGHAL. principle, and offensive and obnoxious in ita know of what the colors are composed. There SWATOW, AMOY operation; and an opinion was expressed that is. I am told, a new blae' used for colouring in the present circumstances of the country walla, which contains areonia, and the green dis Schedule D. ought to be repeated. It was re temper wash so aften need instead of paint in solved to preacat a musmorial to the Obancellor almost invariably arsenical being totally of the Biobegne embodying the views of the angluged, it is all the more rapidly injurious. meeting.

Bat the gasnoas exhalations of genio hars A depntation of Bolton Borough magistrates been found dangerous, both free glazed papers yesterday waited upon Mr. Bruce a reference and oil paint, as was proved at Munich in 1800. to the fatal riots in that town zu the occasion The Prassinn Government, recognizing the of Sir Charles Dike's visit in November last, danger, forbid the use of arsenic in any colòngs, Mr. Chicbeater Fosterons recivada deputation is her distemper or oil, for indoor work, from a meeting of merchants, bankers, and Tot in this country arsenic paints in freely aed others, lately held at the Marsion-bonse, re- on the walls of our rooms, and on Venetain quenting the right hon. gentleman to introduos blinds; the green paint used for these latter

Bill for the early and compulsory use of the articles ocntaining about 73 per cent of Solicit inspection of tisir now Stoat for the motric systems, Mr. Partenono, while doubting arsenic." the wisdom of tka,proposed change, stated that he hoped to bring in a Bill for the reforme of weights and meatres," and to legalisa, without rendering compulsory, the partini use of the

metric system.

AN APPEAL FROM THE CONSULAR

COURT OF CANTON DISMISSED,

(Mita California, Marc Jet.) We published a short time-ngo an appeal from the Consular Court of Duston. Ohun. ears of the ces are briefly as follows: A

the United States Chrouit here. The parti

Chinese jonk was down by the American leamer Spurt at sea, une sunk, Lore on board Barly escaping watery graves. Lee Choy. Cham, the owner of the junk, and the steamer Spark to recover 30,000 damages. The case was heard by the United States Jonsular Court

The Executive Committee of the Education ing it to be the duty of the fovernment to Leagues yesterday passed a resolution duelar-to provide normal schools under pallio and re- eponsible managere, 10 view of the great number of teachers registered under the Elementary Education Act.

The Attorney-General's specals for the de fendants in the Tichborna case was continued yesterday. The evidence of the witnesses be fove the Ausilian Commission, was summa rised, and some points were brought out in evidence of elsimant'e identity with Arthur Orton. The further hearing was adjourned until Monday.

Yesterday the fon. Reginald Greville-Sn geat was sued in the Court of Exchequer by Mr. Josh Jomstone, a gentlemen connected with the turf, to recover £145, manay advanced

Canton, and judgment given for the plaintiff. recent Act of Congress provides it an ap- peal case can be taken from the decision of a Conaalar. Court to a Circular Orart of the United States, and noting under this law the defendant appealed from tba ceaision of the Consular Court of Japan to the United States Circuit Court hero. Yesterday Judge Sawyer gave his decision. He dismissed the oppent on the grounds that it was not properly before the Court; po claim baving bern mida in the Court had been imued to the apposte purty, The Court remarked that thin being the first case of appeal from a Consular Cour, to was wore particular in pointing out thooo.orrors; and bo took oocasion to recommend to practitioners in Consoler Courte the necessity of studying some

or three well-known and familiar works on Admiralty. It will have the oct of saving their case properly before appellate Courts. time and expense, and of enabling them to put

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

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

Spring and Summer Season.

A large lot of Black GROS GRAINS and GLACES, from 85 conta per yard, Plain, Fancy, and Broche POPLINS SATINS, GLACES. nd SARSNETS, iu ull the new colors.

French and English Printed MUSLINS. White and Color GRENADINES.

TINT in ARPAÇOÁS and Japan

CLOTHS.

Now

Scotch and Manchester MUSLINS.

MERINOS and PARAMATTAS.

&

Black and Colored FRINGES and Drees. TRIMMINGS:

HABERDASHERY.

Real LACES of all decoriptione.

Maltese, Cany, and Valencie

LAGES

Initation

Colored Maltese LACES.

and due on scconut of certela racing trans below, no appeal was allowed; and no citation tious. The defendant ploaded that he was never indebted and that the cinim was illegal onder the Gaping Act. The jury, however, found for the fall amount....

The long litigation between the Duke of Buc. etench and the Metropolitan Roard of Works rcubed another stage yesterday, when it came before the Howe of Lords on an appeal from the Bxchequer barber. Chestions had heen put to the judges respecting the admissibility of some evidence given before the umpire, and neking whether the plaintiff war entitled to verdict on the issue ralied. The majority ofthe jadges wore in favour of the zoble appellant, and the further bearing was adjourned in order The drug market has kept quiet throughout that their Lordships might propune jadgment.the day. The following are the raling prices, large paroel of RIBBONS, in all widths and

The protracted probetu suit, Wytcharley v.on cash and credit terms Now Patna, $72 Andrews," was brought to a close yesterday, to $477 New Benares, 8002 to 30673; Old when, on the jury finding that no sidre ipfa-Patas, 665 to 8670, to doing; Old Benares, ence had been used by Mrs, Andrews, the Cours 545 to $65, little doing; Malwa, 3605 ensh pronounced in favour of the will and con$620 on credit, with 83 to 3 cattles allowance in demned the plaintiff in coste.

weight

The summon taken out against the Corporn. tion of Londos for neing armorial boaringe without a licouce, and which was to have been board at Bowstreet ycateniny, has been with- drawn by the Inland Revent.

A Paris telegram says that Ameries will not give up ber laine for indirect damages in the dipboma case, ut miny, përhaps, modify them. Cir Berlin correspondent repeats the statement he has already made by telegraph, that public quiniou in Germany regards the claims as pre- posteroas, and condemns in strong terms the janguage held in Washington.

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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

APRIY, EVENING.

APRIL STE, MORNING.

No change at present in the market....

UK LONDON.-

EXCHANGE,

Bank Bills. at 30 days' aigh,

Bank Billa, at 6 months' sight, 45- Oradita, at 6 monthe sight. 4)51 to 4/53 Documentary Bills, at 6 montbe

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

4/5

Bank Eilla on demand, 434

On A Tony-

sight.****

Pain and Figured TULLES. - -Linon and Locé SETS and SLEEVES,

GABIBALDIS.

solira.

GLOVES A HOSIERY:

Silk JAOKEIS, latest fashion,

CLOTHING.

James Froot. Whyt

Hongkong Olyphant & Co.. Hongkong Rozio & Co...... Hongkong Rɔzuria & Comi Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co.. Hongkong Douglas Laprik & Co. Hongkong Agastius Heard & Co. Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Oo. Hongheng Angantine Hourd & Co.. Hongkong Douglas Laprak &Co.

For Sale.

TANE, ORAWFORD & Co. have been up. painted 'SOLE AGENTS for the Sale of

·BOKEN'S. ·BITTERS in China-and parolasers are warded to beware of Spurious imitations.

tt 62 Hongkong, 6th January, 1872 70201GALS, Fortin, May 1571.

"do.

do

Soudnay, May 1871.16 Fortin, November 1871. do.nās. Bilibid, October 1871. No. 2 CHEROOTS, Cavite, December 1871,

HEYNOLDS & Ø6%) tf 606 Holietony, let April, 1872,

FOR SALE.

CIGAESA

CHOLOE CAVITE CHEROUTS AND

H. COHEN,

Burd's Ixze.

tf 368 Hongtong, 23rd February, 1879,

FOR BALE. EST FRENCH SMOKING TOBA COO,

CAPORAL"

B

Apply to

FREDERIO DEGENIER of 247 Hongrong, 5th February, 1872.

FOR SALE.:

100ASES, Back Lozon Quarts, Fine Des-

CLARET,

Quick dispatch. Quick dispatch. Quick dispatch. To-morrow, at 6 P.X. Quick dispatch.

Vessels on the Berth. FOR SWATOW, AMOX, AND FOOCHOW.

THE Stearaship

“DOUGLAS,”-

Captain Toppin, will have immediats despatob

for the above Ports

For Freight or Passage, apply to MY DOUGLAS DAPRAIK & Co.

H010 Hongkong, let April, 1972.

FUK SALGUNM

MLE Steamship

SAUNA,"

Captain Smith, will have immediate despalda. for the above Fort

A For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAINAIK & 00 tf 611 Bongbong, let April, 1872.

FOR MANILA (direct). THE Steamabipf TH

Docks

PORT OF AMOY

Post-Office Notifications.

A mail will close.

For.Nirape And Sunachai Pur Giang t CHIPOWNERS, AGENTS, and COM- 11.30 wat, to-day, the 500 instant.

MANDERS aro informed that the Dock For Shanghal-Por Glengyis, at 5 Tu, this "COMPANY'S 'ESTARLISHMENTS at the love day,

Port afford every facility, at modeste charges, For Shangoni.-Per. Hector, at 8.30 am. to-

morrow, the Gth inetnat.

for

REPAIRING AND SPARRING VESSELS

For Shanghai-Per Glendarroch, a 8.30 2.a. to-morrow, Ulie 6th instant

MAILS BY THE “ FRENCH RACKET”

The Fransh Mail Preket TIGRE” will be diepstobed on THURSDAY, the 11th inst., at noon, with tho Maila

AND ILEANING AND PAINTING FRON

SHIPS AND STEAMERS...

THEIR LARGE GRANITE DOCK, Ras 286 feet length on the blocks, and at average spring tides can receive Vessels of 16 to

To Saigon, Singapore, Point fe Galle, Indie, 17 Feet draught. It has a

Adon, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius, Suez, UAISSON GAZE, AND POWERFUL CENTRIFUGAL Alexandria, France and other Continental

STEAM PUKE,

Statco (in a closed mail to Franco), and to and And un Engineers work-shop fitted with Lathes through the United Kingdom via Marseilles. and Tools, driven by steam. Iron and Brass Foandrios, Boiler-ankers' shop, starge Smithy, and Carpenters and Boat-builders' sheds. All superintended by resident Europ

Their two smaller GRANITE DOOKS can reoolve, at spring tides, Yostale dwing 12 feat. Spars, Timber, and other Dockyard material cept in stock

Letter for Registration will be repaired until 10 AM. on the 11th instant.

The Post Office will be open for tharéception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &o., until 11 A.. on the 11th instant, after which no Letters can be received.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 FX, on the 10th instant.

F. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster General

Hongkong, Srd April, 1872.

Quarters for Officers, and DRY GODOWN General Post Ofce, or STORES, of Vessels under repair. tf.3317 Amov, December. 180.

FOOCHO W

DOCK.

BITER MIN. THE above granite floored DOCK, of the THE

following Dimensions, viz: Length, 300 feet, Breadth at Bottom, 4 feet, la capable of receiving Tossole drawing 13 to 18 feet, as tho state of the Tides will allow. Ths Dock rana Brary to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam

Choabore promises comprise a large Machine- Shop, containing a

FORMOSAPANAM to arrive from Amoy about Wednesday, inetan, will have immediate despatch for the abova Port

For Freight or Passage, opply to MAC DOUGLAS LATHAIK & O..

tí: 615 Hongkong, 1st Apri. 1972." ............ FOR PORTLAND (OREGON) -

American Barque

55 Casca, east I dezen Qarts, Fine Pale Dry G GARIBALDI”

SHERBY.

SANDER & Ob

f. 2174 Hongkong, 18th December, 1871 BREAKFASTOLARET FOR FAMILY OR

125

$

MESS USE. BOTTI.DS OF VERY GOOD

BREAKFAST CLARET;

* (Red Seal). Selected by the undersigned, may be had for

G. DUBOST & Com

3m 560 Hongkong, 25th March, 1872

AND E TUNNENT'S ALE sad

PORTER),

DAVID CORSAR & SONS"

Merchant Navy

Navy Boiled

Long Flax

Crown

QANVAS.

Capt. Noyes having a great, portion of her Cargo engaged, will have mediate despetab

for the above pork, finan

For Freight or Passags, apply to

H618 Hongkong, 3rd Anni: 1872, BASE FOR BANGKOK,

THE British Barque,

ZEGA CATHERINE JANE.” 373 Tone Register, will hard, immediata das patol for the above porke sev

For Froight or Paesaga, only to

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & CO 605 Hongkong, 1st Apr, 1872, FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY:

ARNHOLD, KARBERO & CO. THE 1 Clipper ship

tr. 1130 · Hönekoke. Ilis May, 1867).

FOR SALE

SCHMIDT & Co, Assortment of

arrivals very fine BREACH-LOADING FOWLING PIECES

Ladies and Children's made up UNDER in Solid Father and Canvas Cusesį sus), coin-

pisto LOADING APPARATUS för såme, and in LEATHER CARTRIDGE BELTS, kot ko,

t 143 Hongkong, 20th January, 1672.

FOR SALE.

· Ladies' and Children's Straw HATS: Trimmed HATS and Millinery BONNETS..

PARASOLS and UMBRELLAS.

DRESS MAKING.

CAMPAGNÉ

TEUVE CLICQUOT-PONBARDIN

REINS,

in Clases of 3 doz, Quarte, 1 dos Quartet,

SANDER & Co.;

Our Paris Oricepondent says that the new OR BOMBAY-Bank, 3 days' aight 2203 to 991 This department under this superintendents of and 2 doz Lina. Monarchical fusion which was intended to unite OR CALCUTTA,Bank, â daya'sight 2204 to 231

in one party the Right and the Centre Right O

of the Assembly does not make its way in either party. The Extrcuse Bight complains that n the ontact the Monarchical principle wha diare. garded by a programme being drawn up with. out the Comte de Chambord being consulted. Tho Centro Right will have nothing to say to the schema. The delegates of the Right bave, however, gone to Antwerp to submit their pro- groma to the Coats de Chambord, who, it is expected, will refuse to accept t. Beanwhile. M. Grevy is working burd to bring about a set- tlement of the definitive, form of government, and entertains fair hope, our Correspondent says, of establishing a sort of Republican Union, specially in coded to keep out the Mouay chical pretenders and place the Republican principle under the guardianship of Parlia mentary institutions,

A telegram from Rome contradists the re- port that the Pope has ordered the Rishaps in Spain to attack the Spanish, Government.

(Standard)

A tory animalet discussion took place ́last alght in the House of Lorce on the pointment of Sir R. Collier, Ba:1 Stanhope moved That this House bas seen with regret the course taken by the Govern ment in carrying out the provision of the

net of last sesion relative so the Judioni Committee of the Privy Council; and is of opinion that the elevation of Sir R. Cullier to the bench of the Court of Common Pleas for the purpose coly of giving tim` a colourable qualification to 2. paid member of the Judical Committee, and his immediets transfer to the Jadical Committee accordingly, were acts at

vaniaboe with the spirit and intention of the

statute, and of evil example in the exercise of Judicial patronage". To this Lord Port- man moved as amendment "That there is no just canso für Parliamentary censure un.the sendust of the Government in the appointment. It was prist pidnight when a division was tuken,

To the Hood Cramons, after the' ques- tions on the paper had been disposed of lone of which elstid from Mr. Gladstone the in- formation that the return route of the Royal procession on Thanksgiving Day had not yet

SHANOL,

· Beck, 3 daya" sight.

Bauk, 15 days sight. Private, 30 days sight..

SHARES.

.721

707

724

Hongkong Bank Shares, Old-59 por cent.

preinina, Hongkong Bank, Sharer, Ne57 per cent.

premium.

Union Insurance Susiety of Canton, new shares

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

$1,000 per share premium. Chan and Japan. Marine Instance Tls, 160

per share premium. Chinese Insurance Company.-8130 per share

premium.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shores

$330 to 3325 per share, premium,

China Fire Lusurance Company's Bheres-556

to $57 per abare, premium.,

COURT DRESSMAKER. Moderats Charges.

Fashionmblo COSTUMES, POLONAISES, FOULARDS in Whits and Colored Grounds, suitable for. DOLLY VARDENS."

For Gentlemen's Advertisement sen Tomorrow's

Immo.

"ÁND AT COBRER OF NANKIN AND SZLOHUN ROAD, SHANGHAL

· FOR SALE. Just landed, es Diatures" via Hamburg,

SMALL Invoice of Teod-Meiubard's sterly adapted and appropriate for Tropical Ammatio Augustors BITTERS, parti-

and toxic qualities.

Bola Agenda for China, Japun azú Manila, ## 2151 Hongkang, 15th December 1871. : NATHAMS BRANDT in I auz, salee,

SHERRY POET OLARET

32

BIRLEY & Co..

FOR SALE.

"ONWARD!

Copt, Wayte, håring the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate passage for the above porte,

For Freight or Pass

REBOZARIO & C

t 598 Hongkong, 30th March, 1870.5

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).

HE 41 Clippersbaryce"

DE

NOORD BRABANG,"

For Freight or Faasage, apply to

HOADIO

Đại

WHITWORTH'S 12-INOR SCREW CUTTING GAP LATHE, DEILLING AND SCREWING MACHINES, SENDA LARGE SMITHT, do, do, do,

Large Godowns are on the premises for STOWAGE OF CARGO, &e, ko. A large Stock of Woods, Metal, do&o., always on hand. The Dook Steam Tag Woosung ir Available at all times to tow vessels to or from Sea, at our rent rafas, on application to

J. B. LAMONT,

Superintandons, The list of Charges for lighting or rometal lang tersels can re obtained from

ים:

Allens:a Koston, LaLe & Co, Hongkong.

Mäsare, LAYE, CRAWFORD & Ú.. Shanghai. tf 876 HARK WAIPAKSANA 4. May3

PARA NOTICEA

-COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES, MEN PAQUEBOTS PORTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOREKOME SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ:19MAILA, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES; PONDICHIERY MADRAS. JALOUTTA, AND BOMBAY.

N THURSDAY, the 11th April, at noon,

MATES BY THE "UNITED STATES" PACKET" The United States Mail Packet "JAPAN," will be dispatched on FRIDAY, the 12th inst at 37.M., with the Nails-

For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United States and the United Kingdom.

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Nowapapon, So until 2:30 pm.

Lettere can be posted aboard the fracket from 2.30 P.a. to 2.50 6.30, on payment of a Liste Fee of 19 ounts in addition to the Bostage.

The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this ronte is compulsory. Correspondence inenficiently prepaid will bo forwarded by the English Pastets

Correspondenes addressed to Yokobama and the United States must be supersored por JAPAN" and that addressed to the United Kingdom mase be superaribed "vid San Fran

|cisco

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General.'" Hongkong, 4th April, 1872.

General Post Office,

MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKER"

The English Contrnet Paket ** TANJÖRE,“ will be dispatched with the ueurl Mails for Europ, ., on THURSDAY, the 18+ instant,

at noon,

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.M. on the 7th instant.

The Port Office will be open until 6.7.M. on the instant.

Letters, o., may be posted during the night in the box laft open for their reception.

10 A.M. on the lab instant.

Letters for registration will be received until

Lettore may be posted until 10... on the 18th instant, withint Inte feo.

ON et at your

Letters posted after 10 a.. on the 18th

Commandant BOILEVE, with MAILS, PAS-Late Bes of 18 cants each as well as the postage SENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave is prepaid. this Port for the above plades.

The Latest time for posting Letters at this **Cargo and Spesie will be registered for Tons Office 11.M., and for Newspapers Rooks, or Capt. James Frost, will him immediate des don so well, as for Marseilles, and accepted in Patterns 10 : on the 18th instant. patch for the above port.

tranet through Marseilles for the principal Late letters (bat Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vis Briedisi, or to Sin- places of Europe.

Shipping orders will be granted al noon, and gapore, may be posted on board the Facket | Cargo will be received on board until 4.M, from 11.00 A.. to the time of sailing, on pay- Specie and Parcels until 3 o'clock M. on the mentof & Late Fes of 18 cents each in addition 27th March. (Parcels are not to be sent on to the postage. .. board; they must be left at the Agmcy's Office.) Contenta and ralno of Pookages are required.

For further particulara, apply at the Con. pany's Office,

SA. CONILA

ti 533 Hongkong, 18th March, 1879.

FOR-SAN FRANJISOOLA

HE 41 American Ship

INDIA

will have quior despatel for the above port,

For Freight, apply to

POLYPHANT & C

tf 404 Hongkong, 7th March, 1872.

MEDICAL HALL

THE undersigned begy to intimate that Mr.

900 CASES best PORTLAND OFMENT, THEOFI KOFFEE, the late Manager of

́ ́just landed."

Apply to

FREDERIC DEGENABL # 215 Hongkong, 31st January, 1872

JUST LANDED. GOOD assortment of Gentlemen u zna

AYRES & Go

A Ladies' BOOTS, at moderate prices.

9 Hongkong 2nd January, 1872.

FOR EALE. ENJ. & BUG PEREIER'S

Viator Fire Insurance Company's Shares dimates, and is recommended for its aromaPAGNE

59 per share, premium, Hongkong and Whampoa Dick Company's

Shares por cent. discount. Hongkong, Deaton sad Maceo teamboat Co.'s

Shares--81 per seat, premium. Shanghai Storm Navigation Company-Ta. 158

por share. Chins Sea, Saigon, and Straits Steamship

Company-5 per cent, disecunt, nominal. China and Straits Steam Navigation Com. pany-25 per cent, discours, nominal, Hongkong Gas Company's Slures-265 per

share.

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares 49 per

cent, discount Hongkong Distillery Company-19 per cent.

premian, sominal. Todo-Chinese Sagar Company $30 per sbare

discount.

Hongkong Pier and Godown Jompany-510

per share, discount.

SALES ON A PRÍŤ, ML, 1872.

· As reported by Chinm wing-shing by retail.

Saigon Rice, 2,000 picule, at $9.61, by Kwong

Shelldan, 94 picule, at 330.88, by Hing-tai-

been decided ou), Mr. Forater moved the Benondoban to Canton merchant. reading of the Parliamentary and Municipal

White War, & pieces, at $85.5%, by Tesies to

Eleations (Vote by Ballot Bill, whereupon Hongkong meant. Mr. Liddell proponed as an amendment that

Apply to

MARQUES & Co,

Queen's Nood. LI 379 Floughong, 26th February, 1872.

FOR SALE,

ROYAL SILLERY. CARTE BLANOKE.

AM

LANDSTEIN & ON

Bola Agents in Anglong, -Um 434. Hongkong, 4th March, 1872.

FOR SALE.

the above datablishment, ia from and after this data the sole Proprietor of the Dispensary, known under the name of TEE MEDICIT Hall" Queen's Bend, No. 37

All outstanding accounts will be settled by Mr. THEOPHIL KOYER MARIA PARA

H. KATEEMANN, M.D. 3m 419 Hongkong, ist March, 1872.

MEDICAL HALE,

GERMAN DISERNSARY,

ITH referonço be the score advertis- When the at forsigned breeds after his services to the public, and hopes that by strict adherencs to any burmese entrusted to his care, he may earn a share of the conf- denne hitherto erjoyed by the above estaba THEOPHIL KOFFER. 1420 Hopeless, lat Marsh, 1873, 2

BAMFAGTE MANILA HARDWOOD. mit

(dai

G. H. Moma's lat quality......$15.00 Fints... 16.00) Do "Extra 1st quality," 16.00 Do. "Carte Blanche, 17.00 AMONTILLADO, boiled by the undur

13.00 signed Superior SHER

do. 10.50 Pale SHERRY, for (208.00 Superior MEDOC, Vintage, 1555

6:09. do

10,00 Superior Et JUTAAN, CHATEAU TQUEM do 1951

B5.00 Sparkling MOSELLE, P. A. Mum's... 140) Pints 16.00 Choice PORT, bottled for the undersigned 11.00: Hannesay's BRANDY, one star.....

7.03 Da. Laquear Jo. "VFO.P 24.00

REYNOLDS & Co. tf 266 Hongkong, 7th February, 1872.

NOW LEADY.

PREYAL QUARTO.

White Waz, pieces, at 885.09, by Yee-ee to INGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY

the bill be read a second time that day six Hongkong moreliant." monthe. After a rather long debate, a division

taak place, who there appeared for the second shing to Canton merchant. reading, 109; against it. 81.

A conference was held yesterday between the Scottish Education Association and the English Education Union at which it was agreed to offer the most alreuzvar opposition

a

PRONUKOLATION,

F. PEIL

f 418 Hongfour, Jet March, 3972.

FOR SALE,

1857,

Ea Steamer Visson.. CASES Brivenheimer HOTHENBERG, 1365,314's cube. 10 onaos Mosh beimer DOMDECHANEY,

1865, 318 abuse 10 cases LIEBFRAUENMILOR,

10 onsen Steinberger CABINET, 1885,

826 a cuke" 5 cases Rülesheimer BERG, 185, $17

The Wines being of a saperior quality 20 cases Quarts de St. Marceau Us. Chain

pagne, VARTU BLANDE. Piats,

HESSE & CO. tfbe1 Elaugkong, 27th March, 157,

B cab

G

EOE GEGLABAs

DISPENSING CHEMIST, THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY, PEDDER'S WHARE TONGKONG

BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS, TOKOHAMA AND TEDO, JAPAN,

SHIPS AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHESIS

* SUPPLIED AND EIFITTED.

VB-Captains of Ships not landing at above Wharf, one leave order it the Store of Mesars, BROADERAS & ANTHONY (opposite the banding stage of the Canton and Ms30 Steamer), when they will receive G. G. im ||mediate attention. Trus

REDUCED PRICE SIE D Containing the uses of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Buzature,

TOURIST'S GUIDE 44 Hongkong, 3th January, 1872,

NOW READY

~ STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,

-

Battans, 700 bundles, at 5£64, by Shan-shun- PUNTI AND MANDARIN

So, do with the Punti, and Mandaria Pronan-HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

merchant to Canton merchant.

Quicksilver, 150 Asks, at $0.00, by foreign in ANOLO-CHINERY DICTIONARY, published cation.

Also a few comes of the GRAMMA of the at the Daily Free Office, Hongkong. Calcutta Cotton, 25 pieces, at $17.70, by Par-

Chinese Language, in two Parts see merobant to Kin-nam.

TOE comprehensiveness and practical servicsThe Daily Prusion Bembry Coton, 15 hales, at $8.25, by Parade voort. All can now words which the Chinese bave of late years boen

to the Scotch Education Bill, as an attempt to merchant to Kin-ling-cheongi secularies national education.

Bombay Colton, 100 balce, at $17.00, by Farsee marobant te Man-bing.

A shocking accident occurred in a tunnel on the Bristol and Exeter Railway near Wel- lington. Two workanen wera going through. on a trolly, when they were rua down and killed on the spot.

Yesterday morning the intrates of the re-

FRENOR HOTEL BINONDO No. 7.

sidonee of Mr. Hampton, a county magistrate.THIS Hotel has be thoroughly renovated, of Brockengate Hall, acar Btourbridge, finding

and is now open for familles and gentle.

the coor and housemaid, who ecoupied the men desiring first class accommodation, same room, had bot artsen as usual, broke House, and the best of Wines zod Liquors will A fine Billiard Table is connected with the open the door of the apartment Ono of the

se fond is a state of insensibility on the be kept constantly on band, floor, and the other dead in bed, from the effects

of suffocation produced by the tuuus of a coke

fire.

THE POISONOUS PAPERS.

(Neum of the World.)

A

15 Guderigned hayą been appointed Spie compelled to coin to express the numerous obagents for the Sale of their Goodejm fasts in machinery photogrphy, telegraphy, and Hongkong and China by Megura,& RS Ten. in soiance generally, which the rapid advancement, Glasgow, and Meware, David Corner & Sons of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Arbroath,

DATA, BARNHOLD, KARBERG & OK - fally illustrated and explained, forming event? 430 Boogkong, Jarnare, 1867057 ises for students of a most instructive nature.

taro given in exter.so. Each and every word iz

Beth the Court and Punti pronunciations are P. BENNETT, WE HIIQUES, piren, the accents being carefully marked on

**

DH, TILLSON & Co

*NAVAL CONTRACTORS,

KUBE:(HIOGO), ---

JAPAN

raphy displays the grocess of an attempt to the best principle hitherto attained. The type BAKERS, DOMPRADORES, make the Übinesa and English type correspond in the eire of body, thereby effcoting a rast EDWARD VERRIL conomy of space, achieving a clearness not Manager regionsly attained, and dispensing with those nat maargang aud vaestr spacos which have Leretofore characterized Chinese publications.

All Languages spoken.

LALA ARI

Proprietor. Manila, February 20th, 1872..

(845

·OOL INS

TAKU

In the "Tressions of the Social Solence G. SHIP CHANDLER,

Association for 1871,"s paper is printed op

the atmosphere poisoning of bouges by arseni. Shippier supplied on most reasonable Terms,

(Jan. 9

ALFRED SINGER, PROFESSOR OF THE PIANOFORTE. HARMONIUM, AND SINGING. BALLS AND DANCE PARTJES ATTENDED,

To illustrate the vast kappe of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration. Calmers Tasabularly contains about 15,000

6m 120 Wongkong, HuaJanuary, 1872. TAKASIMA COLLIER.Y

NAGASAKI.

Undersigned are prepared to supply.

$2.00

Principal Agent.

- Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.

THROUGH US. MAIL LINE

F. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster General. General Post-Cline,

Hongkong, 4th April, 1873,

It is hereby notified that henceforward the Trostage, which must be paid in advance, ou each Newspaper, not exceeding four ounces in weight, posted at this office, or at any of the British Poutal Agencies in China or Japan, OHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK addressed to the United Kingdom to be for

PACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY-

IN CONNECTION. WITH THE

CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.

warded by British Packet via Brindisi, will bo six conte instead of eight conts as hitherto, and that the postage on each Newspaper addressed to the United States of Amerion and to other plares sent in transit through the United Kingdom by this route will be reduced by two

cente.

. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster-General.

THE Steamship" JAPAN,” Captain FREE MAR, wil leave Hongkong de San Fran oisen via Tokohama on FRIDAY, tie 19th

It is hereby ualified that henceforward the April aezt, st 8 o'clock, taking rates of postage which must be paid in advance, sengers, Mails and Freight, for the United. States. Canads, Central and South America, chargeable on Packets of printed papers or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong and Barope ANCHE

to the United Kingdom by the United States A Breamer of the Company will leave Shang-Packets via San Francisco, will be as follows. hai, via the Inland Sea Porte, abest same date, iz and make gloss espnection at Yokotas.

For a packet not exceeding 1 onroe

in weight...

2 cents For a packet above 1 ounce not **-

4 cecding 2 ounces.

For a packet above 2 ́ources not ex-

ceeding ounces.*.***... 8

-The “JAPAN” will be due at San Fran¦ cisco May 14th, whence daily Fassenger trains and daily Fraight traine are ovor the Central and Union Pacific Rail road Lines for New York and For all the principal olties in the interior and upon the land eight cents for every additional four ounces. Atlantio Senbond Tho time between Bau These rates apply to Printed Circular, Price Francisco and New York by Fint-clans Pax Liste, Market Raporta, and all printed papers Benzer traîna 18 six days and wenty bours other than Newspapers, as well as to Books and, the distance 8,312 miles.

and Trade Patterna Samplers.

The Silver Palace. Sleeping Ours are ran through on these trains, making Dawing Room

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Goneras

Hongkong, 12th April, 1870.

Cars by day, and Sleeping Cars by night; and General Post Office. ure of the latest and best American pattern, being onexcelled for comfort and convenience.

TOL A LETTER.

At New York, Fassongern have selection of It is hereby notified that henceforward the various lines

Franco following Hates of Postage will be charged my Steamers to England, Fr and Germany.

apon Correspondence forwarded from Hong- Through Tickets and Bills of Lading are kong, or any of the British Post Office Agencies aayed for transportation to Ickobama, and in China and Japan, by BRILISE MALL other Japan Forte, and San Fransisco; for the PACKETS, vid Brindisi, to the undermentioned Overland Railroad, and to Europaby connecting Countries, viz. Lines of Stesorera, The Overhand Railroad Companies Guarantes 12 dave time for Silk and 18 days for Teas and General Merchandise, between San Francisco and New York, N

Favorable arrangements have been made for Through from Unlanti Penang and Bingapore, nud and Freight to America Pasengers

from Benton, Amay and Focelow.

of

Bobara Pazzaga Tickets issued it a-rednotion f 207, on regulse ratez

· By Dr, Dayan, with many Additions, Core- tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS debography.

Wrappen; 1,50 Valne and weight of Purnal Packages ro Neatly Bound....

quired; all Packages sbald be marked to ad. Apply at the Daily Prens Office

dress in fall. IȚARE SAIGON STEVEDOBE AND No Freight received after noon of the 11th

VS LIGETERAGE (».,

FALASY DEARGED AND CARGO STOWED EYEEBEESOND HeyGLONG MEE,

(12)

GALL & SKINNER,

Commission Agante,

E. B. HANDLEY, FOUSE STAND SHIF SPLUMBER.

BRASS FOUNDEL AND GAS FITTEIL (LATE FATE ESON & HANDLEY}); 70 F. Prayit Wert,

HOUR COFFER SMITH,

~

Next to the 20. Cal Stores, # 16917 HONGKONG [Sent: 15.

A. MIELAE SO

PLUMDERS

prox: No Famel Packages required after 5 F.M.

For further information ne to Passage or Freight apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya Best N

STA. HARRIS,

:

Agent.

Hongkang, Marah 17th, 1872.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE *** GALLE. ADEN, BITEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, MARSEILLES, OTHER MEDI

DA TERRANEAN PORTS, AND ⠀·

SOUTHAMPTON:

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND

AUSTRALIA. ...

Addressed to

(Italy

The German States, Austria....... Belgium,......

Switzerland...

The Netherlands.. Denmark. Hetigaland..

Sweden....

Norway

R

FItaly

Switzerland

16 conto For each j'os

+24

32

46

Bara Focopper. For ach four

Dr Price venenof Brok Current Packets and

Rackets of Patterne eta.

The German States, 4 H

Austria....... Belginm..

prodes......"

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

Nordy

Kuanis

6 cta.

19.

The prepayment of the postage on ordinary Letters is optional.

The postage on registered Letters must be propaid the charge for registration being the same enm as the postage ou each Letter.

The prepayment of the postage on News-

Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English Coals from the Takama Colliery (8 foot: OUSE, SHIP AND STEAMBOAT THE PENINSULAR AND ÜZinstal, Etram {papers, other printed papers and Packets of

and Chinese Dictionary about 100.000, whilst eam in quantiles as required, to be delivered this work containą more than 50,000 English on board ship in this Harbor.

Bole The Specils Gravity of Takasime words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinees obarcoal is 1.245, it contains 82.07 per cent. of ters. Again, despite all the grammars sad Carbon, and is admitted to be fully equal to the cther elementary worle as yet published, the best English North Country Coal for steaming student of this difoul langange absolutely ru HARMONIUMSquires examples to display the various appli and all other purposes.

ནོ་།།།

GLOVES & Ca agent in Hongkong,

NORTON, TALL BO

inned and repaired by the months, or by cations and equivalents of different words which Lave ous general meaning. Of these exemples this work containe more than five times, as many as any other Dictionary bitterté pub listed.

if 1951 Nugrski, Jima, October, 1970;

bal wall covering, which warna us of a danger to the public health likely to be overlooked or forgotten by sanitary reformera. The writer saysThe fact that nearly all the green. colonring norið use is apponical has been indio- putably preved by eminuut analyste. Speci inens can be produced of pula green papera PIANOFORTES and coutaining siz nigs, and even fourteen graine of artene to the square foot, and paper special contract, on Moderats Terous.

PIANOS FOR HIKE. containing only a leaf ar bun of green in the pattern arowical and injuriona. Yet such of the above, will please address him euro of Indies and Gentleman.requiing the services papers are to be seen everywhere; in roy the Daily Press Office, or 23. Hollywood Road.. palacza, in the connsions of our nobles and

18.35 Hongkong, 15th Janur), 1872. geutry, in lodging-bonses, and the hotnen of the middle and industrial, classes in towa and country. It ma cover our walls with a polsce bleb is not only dadly but volatile, caa wa wonder at deterioration of health. My own experience of the danger of arsenical wall papers extends over a period ALL KINDS OF IRON WORK GAL- | pais en bjects fully, with which very few in mes), to apply the name of OIFY LOONG "

A. BORG,

INNER AND GALVANIZER,

IRON, CHAIN, PIPES,

TIN, WANGHAI ROAD,

AND

VANIZED,

For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is no complete, thut, reference

NOTICE.

COFFERSMITHS & BRASFOUNDERS, No. 1. Quest'a Bood East and Nullak Lans, Opposite HM, Naval Book Yard.

NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship Patterns is compulsory TANJORE” Captain A. H. JOHNSON, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,

Hongkong, 2nd December, 1871.

and Cargo, will leave this for thisbore places General Post-Office on THURSDAY the 18th April, at noon.

British Columbia haring become a part of the Dominion of Canada, all correspondence

• tf 867 || Hongkong, let Mash, 1871,

FUNG, TOE SHING, LEONG FO K and Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 P.. TIN SING •LO WALPO, MA 671 |- Cargo will be received on board until noon,

TIN, and HOA CHING are the proprietors in on the 17th idem the business of TOSHING Shop, situated at For Fatoulare regarding Freight and Pas for it Province (including that for Van Queen's and Central, Hongkong. Now id sage, apply at the P. & O. S. N. Co. Other Cuver's Island) will henceforth be chargeable enna nnegen of FA ÜHING, Cantor, having Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF with the anime rates of Postage, and will be enbject to the same regulations of transmission, withinwa bis ebare in the mid business, the PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED Budersigned bare withdraw theirs also... The

..

and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parools; and the Company do not hold themselves réponsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the indor

rectness in kuch declaration.

Dunst Letter When sent vil Southamp

Tu

98 When sent via Brindisi,. 34 When sent per French

-Packet

A Writion Declaration of the Contents as correspondence for other parts of Canada, THE undersigned, Sweet-meat Deains” Bbay, pablja ja hereby informed that the undersigned and Value of the Packages for the Overland Y has been established at Cantor for e will not be responsible for trussotions enland Roats is required by the Egyptian Government, to its pages enables a person who under number of years, and we have no other branch into by Tos-IG and Lmor? Focx Tis, the aande English to communicate effectively elsewhere than the one established in this City. progout proprietors of the eboj.. with natives who understand nothing but Chi- The success of this most delicious and uotimal.

LEG SING TEW, Lale proprietors of nes. In this respect the work will be found led Preserves has caurod zomu impudent and i LO WAI PO,

MA SZE FUNG, TO-BUING Shop indispensable to all Europeans residing in evil disposed persons at Hongkong and Macao → China, and to the outisen themselves it ex- (who are onger to obtain money by illegal-Im-537

dred of them are perfectly acquainted. To to their pay tuftrior Goods. Thus the Public artis resident in England and interested in is cheated Unt what goud will be to the evil China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally, disposed who will be punished by the visitation 162 Proprietor of Wzwa ras Shop bogsto | Causi in their own Steamers, er in Tessela

Tuform tee Fablio that bis Shoy as been It comprises upwards of two thousand large of God? The Public are, therefore, requested; 1

to send their ordare direct to our establishment established airos 1855, ut Badjpolt's Lana, naÒ at Canton, Hons, and this is the only way in that he has always a great juantity of But which they can obtain par Gevaine Goods, 00AL in store for sale. Ganfleman or Ship masters wishing to patronise him, are requested to apply st him hen

of fourteen years, during which my entire household, numbering fourteen persone, offered tf 226] ON REASONABLE TERMS. (Feb. 1 severely. at now follows an fimportant point GIN - SKINKER, BAN FRANCISCO, proring that arsenio is not confined to green

CALIFORNIA. colouring as supposed, but is used in papers of -Enesemor to BoDMOND COBONA & Co, quarto pages. all calcare, ad erat in white, for papers

Bole Agents for: Containing greu were replaced with other Winchester Repeating Arms and Amounitiya, totally devoid of greca, but in a few months' Da Porta Blasting and Sporting Powder, Lake time masny skruving symptoms reappeared. Superior and Pacific Fpse Company's Eagle. Suspecting arenio aguin, I had all these papery Safety Fuse,

Ly 589 April 6

TRUBNER & Coy 60, PATERIOSTER_HÓW: W. H. BEL "DAILY PREB” OFFICE, HonoZONE,

CHY LODEG.. Bucel-meal Dealers' Shop, Canton, 61254 Capton, 30th October, 1871.

Hongkong, 19th March, 1872-

榮 煤

WING-DE COAL SHOP.

17 609 Hongsong, 24th April, 1871.

The Company reserve the option of forward. ing all goodo ahipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by omplered for the purpose.

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

A. MOIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Stern Navigation Oo.'n Ofoe, Hongkong, 4th April, 1872

For each buff

an

itch Xmas y

Frii Durresi, paper of

70

For Fuck Lovers

of Book Breckels of Batteras,

Rrjetration

12

10 16

16

10

MITCHELL

Posimaster General,

When sent via Southamp.

ton,.. When sext vi Brindia)................ 18 When sent per French

Packet,..

General Post Ofoe,

Hongkong, 15th January, 1872.

set the bow of ding wondeifert Thund