MR CONSUL MEDHURST ON FUREIGN
INFLUENCE IN CHINA.
Mr. Meillerat oirduded a beture, which he delivered at home on the above eulject, a follows :---
influence in this instance and
THE FUNNY SIDE OF BURGLARY.
(From the Cincinnati 'Gazelles ·
A few nights since two afatora living at No. 670. Bycum-street, the residence of a ter cartier, rotired to the room which they scorpied jointly, and prepared for bed. Before retrigg
THE LIVINGSTONE SEARON EXPEDITION,
DESTINATION
Do
THE DAILY PREES, FRIDAY, APRIL 12 1872.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
India.. Aeroliet......
VESEL'S NAME
ÜAPTAIN
FAT
FOL FREIGHT AFTLY JU
TO BE DISPATCHED,7
Jamoa Frost...
Hillsbrant,
Hongkong Olyphant & Co...............re. Hongkong Dyphant & Co.: Hongkong Rozario & Co.....
Quick dispatch. [ėžiak dignatol.
Quick dispute.
Hongkong Rozario & Co.In
Quick dispatch.
rick dispatel.
Quick dispatch.
YOKCHAMA......Ottan (str.).
.D.
De,
dva (atı....
Doy
De.
Sunda isir.)
...Emerald (str
For Sale.
VICTORIA IXOHANGE,
SAYLE& Co.,
SILKMERCERS, TAILORS, & GENERAL
WAREHOUSEMEN,...
日
Hongkong Rozario & Co. Hongkong Razurie & Co..... Hongkong E. J. Sage
To-day, në 5 vƏM,
Henghong David Sassoon, Sous & Co.............. On thō16 th inst, KES P.M. Hongkong Augustine Heard & CuQuick dispatch. Hongkong P. & 0, 8, N. Q..............
Quick dispatcr. Hongkong Mosengerics Maritimas... [Pa-morrow, "at 9 A.E. Hongkong & 0.8. N. Ca...
Quick dispatch. Hongkong Douglas Lapruik & Op........... To morow, at ₺ P.M.`
To-morrow, ar 5 P.M. Hongkong E. J. Bage
For Sale.
NO, 2 CIGARS, Foitin, May 1971.
do. do:
Sanduay, May 1871.
do. do.
Fortin, November 1871.
do. do.
Bilibid, October 1871.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR MANILA.
THE Steamship
LOTES."
No. 2 CHEROOTS, Carite, December 187will leave for above port TO-DAY, the 13th.
006
REYNOLDS & Co. Honeking. lat. April, 1870. -
Solicit inspection of her new Stock for the ECICE CAVITE CHEROUTS AND
Spring and Shower Beisan
GLACES, from & cents per yard..
At the busting of the Royal Geographical A large lot of Black GROS GRAINS and Society on the 12th February, Sir Henry Raw line stated that the Livingtenue seirch ex- pedition, consisting
Livutenant Dawson,
FOR SAL
CIGARS,
H. QOHEN,
Bard's Lis
# 368 Hongkong, 23rd February 1872.
FOR SALE. BEST FRENCH SMOKING TOBACCO, BCAPORAL
Two indivichals, said the lecturer, cannot be thrown together for any considerable period one of them intod out sonte money which SAN FRANCISCO... without in some way or another eteraisin and in her pocket, awonating to 842, and put igence the one on the other it may leit away oursfally in ber maff, the two discour for good or is may be for evil. With uational ing meanwhile concering burglary and the PORTLAND (OREGON... Noord Brabant.
D
4 Garibaldi tice the same rulo more or lessy lnlds good, and probabilities of the money being discovered } SYDNEX tenuimamas Corrião................ it is well worth considering what has heen the tere, if a burglar should gain an entrance.
MELBOURNE & SYDNEY .......Onward.... which tire. They then went to bas, and, after plac MANILA trons as the strange, mere pushing, and wine while in lealaine fashion, to sleep, Trescatly SPOKE, PANG & CALCUTTA, Hindostan (str.)...
sortive people, the foreignes, may be taken they were awakened by a slight no. After for granted, would be able to shop the pripuratening intently for some moments, and bours SAIGON AND SINGAPORE Venus fair.)...... derance of infinges on their site, And suchg nothing more, their talk again follo SHLANGUAL has been the o, no doubt, in a 'comparcial burglars and other mysterious visitmats, apd and politieil point of view A tmde las been one of threat exclaimed. "I see a spirit now." exacted which has developed itself into vast. What was the terror of both to hear follow the SWAW, AMOT& FOOCHOW Dongle str. dimensions, and Cbna has her compelled to exclamation the boarse laugh of a man within
the very room. Take up u position relatively to other nationa,
It aceria that the rateal had been scpreted whether she likes is or no. But the amount good concomitantly effected is questionable, unter the bed, had heard all their conversation, Cieir own favorits motto, that Commercial and vitaessed (with mach seret antiafection, interesurso enriches a nation," bas cortsinly no doubt,) the onoosiment of the money in the manf: As soon as the ladies were asleep be veozived printival illustration in the material enviorment of various tracts and districts rame orwiel out, secured the money, a set of valitu immediately connected with foreign trade,fore worth $15, and a small lot of jerry, and But it may be questioned how far this good as in the set of leaving when the ladies awake. To succeeded in keeping quiet until he heard us been counterbahnood in the one case by the immeasurable minary-whioli bus leo ncc that unlucky, exclamation, but the idea of he sioned by the rebellions indiectly brought mistakes for a spirit was too funny for about by repeated collisions with Westem bow, war, he bought alright, ofte exceeded, Powere, and in the other axo by the introdne bowever, in escaping with bis booty. tion of opiuta.. the sad effects of which base hitle to heen ever in the ingrene. There a the beneficial results of missionvy teaching bo be brought into noount, thess are so far in- fuitesimal as compared to the mass of the nation that even they too would wil, Cor, to bring the preponderance on the right side. As to any influence that foreignera may exer-
R.N., Lieutenant rien, R., and M. Oswald siac by their mere presence in the country, it Livingstone, the son of Dr. Livingstone, set simply nil. A few marke of fre dropped up all three days ago in the first etemer despateb an feeberg might really be attended with owed from the Thames to Zanzibar direct. The tangible results, yatatively speaking, than subscriptions to the fund amounted t £5,000, bava ne yet transpired through the residenda of which upsarde of C2,000 wan received from of the few handfuls of foreignen amongst the London alone: Edinburgh bad contributed millions of the Chiacs. Jadent, if anything, £550, and the little town of Hamilton, the the influence has lain the cher way, for native place of Dr. Livingstone, £200,: The I have found na rele that Chinese ponditure at present amounted to £1,000. A opened at Zanzibar do not improve by being brought into credit of £2000 would Intimacy with foreinéra and by adoption for the service of the expedition, and the other as x consequence of their babits and ideas. £2,000 would be kept in reserve for the return jew Europeanised Chinese tint are to be of the expedition after its work shild have with are, with very few exceptions, most been accomplished. Lord Granville, on bea sufferable creatures. The people generally, of of her Majesty, had written a letter to the course, know as better than they once did, and Sultan of Zanzibar, apprising bis bigresa of the inhabitants of dose districts which have the nature and objecta of the expedition, and been, niost resorted to by us would I think For gasuring him that any assistance ho could re- the most part he glad tot gerease this acquainder it either within or beyond the line of his ance, not only on grounds of self-interest bet own territory would be gratefully accepted, and from their own natural kindly feeling. Bet receive the ordial. acknowledgment of the the rising and inntil classes still only toucou and tho thanks of the whole British Another letter bad been forwarded lerate our presence in the country, and Irisly Dation. believe they would bail the day when they from the Foniga Office to Dr. Kirk, or cousal- thing possible-the general at Zanzibar, directing him to place the could see were auch last foreign factory mazed to the ground, and 670, balet of a former vote of the Govern tho last ship lave she coast, mature the loss to tent for a somewhat similar enterprise, at the national revenue and the rain of the dis the disposal of the expedition, and to rendor isa membara all the advice and pasislange in tricts dependant on our trade that wond cor tainly follow. Experience of hoë morë në
bis, power, weil as from time to time to vanood civilication and our improved applianca send home any accounts or intelligence he might appears to have best the Chinese nothing balls to obtain of its progress. Sir Houry so far. Returning emigrants fall back in Hawlinson seo referred to the two letters re atinctively into their alive notions and conceivel from Sir Samuel Baker, already publish.arge parcel of RIBBONS, in all widths and BREACH LOADING FOWLING PIECES caits, lanking back upon their foreign mojoured, and remarked that the Prince of Wales was
Fhin, Fanoy, and Brooke POPLINS, SATHS, GLACES, and SARSNETS, in all the new jolors.
Prich and English Printed MUSLING
White and Culored GRENADINES, New IINTS in ALPACCAR and Japan
'CLORS.
Scotch and Manchester MUSLINS.
MERINOS and PARAMATTAS.
Black and Colored PRINCES and Drem TRIMMINGS.
HABERDASHERY,
Real LAUBS of if descriptions. usitation Maltese, Clay, and Valencieuce LACES.
Colored Malte LACES.
Plain and Figued TULLES, Tagen and Lace SETS and SLEEVES. GARIBALDIS.
as on ordeal happily over. Eres mon of soak the real originator of the expedition to which. proberce to socsi position who have of La Sir Samuel is now engaged, and that if any years visited the West in a quasi-diplaats geographical or other useful resalta arise from capacity, have shown no sign of having been from it, the credit of them will, in no small de impressed by what they have observed, er
gren, be duets the inlacnce of his Royal High moved to introdues like innovations and ad. Deas. Sir Henry added that three days later vantages into their own country. Chang Hou, advices had been received from Sir Samuel Latic the only really bigh-class aidari who has through one Egyptian-coned-general at which visited Europe, disappointed, me keenly when period the expedition was still at well. The 1 was conversing with him last August, by most anxions part of this intelligenine was that bibiting the must listless indiference to my pointing to the prolubility of a year elapsing be. suggestions as to the vast amount of nofel and fore we could hear from Sic Samuel gain. interesting afghts which it would be well for bin to see whilst in this country. I happened to attend him at Shatigbad when boembarked for the first time on board one of the finest ressels of
The Grand Lodge of Mark Freesous iu London recently met, under the presficacy of Evil Pergy, and agreed to prospat addresere
of Wales,
colors.
GLOYÉS and HOSIERY.
Silk JACKETS, latest fashion.
and Children's made up UNDER-
CLOTHING.
Ladies, and Childrw's Shaw HATS Trinned HATS and Hillinery BONNETS.
PARASOLS and UMBRELLAS,
DRESS MAKING.
Apply to
FREDERIO DEGENAER. ti 247 Hongkong, 5th February, 1872.
FOR SALE. CASES, en 1 dozen Quarto, Fina D. 100tULARET
Caser, wich I dozon Quarta, Fine Pala Diy SHERRY,
inotant, at 5 mat. .......... For Traight ar Passage, apply to
A. J. SAGE 24 673 Hongkong, 11th April, 1872.
NOTICE. N
COMPAGNIE DES MISSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
THE Company's Steamship.
MAVA Capt. Roussy, will be dispatched for
SHANGHAI, TO-MORROW, the 13th ineant, at 9 a..
A: CONIL.
De Principal Agonf 24 660 Hongkong, 11th April, 1873, ---- FOR SWAROW, AMOX, AND FOUCHOW.
Steamglip
Docks.
Post Office Notifications.
A mail will einsa. For Manila-Per Zolts, ab 130 2. to-day,
· PORT OF AMOY.
HIPOWNERS, AGENTS, and COM.the 12th intnyt, - STENERS Aormed that the Dock
COMPANT'S ETABLISHMENTS ut the above Port afford very facility, ut moderate charges, REPAIRING AND SPARRING VESSELS
for
AND
CLEANING AND PAINTING TRON SHIPS AND STEAMERS.
THEIR LARGE GRANITE DOOK, Hos 286 foot length on Ce blocka, mid at average spring tides cou receive Vessels of 36 to 17 feet draught, It has a DATSSON GATE, AND POWERFUL, CENTRIFUGAL STEAM-FUMT, And an Engineere work-shop fitted with Lathes azd Toula, driran by steam Iron and Bruss Foundries, Boller-makers' she, a large Buitby, and Carpenter and Boat-builders' sheds. AT auperintended by resident DeropannE.
Their two smaller GRANITE DOCKS, can reocivo, at apring tides, Vessele drawing 12 fent-
Spars, Tizator, and ather Dock-yard material kept in stock.....
Quarters for Olicers, and DRY GODOWN or STORES, & Vessels under repair. 4 2317 Amor. December. 1868.
FOOOO W
DOCK
RIVER MIN..
For Abanghai-Per French Mail Packot dog, at Sabi. to-morrow, the 18th instant.
For Swatos, Amor, Foccho-Per Douglas, tomorrow, the 13il instant, at 4.30. For Switow, Amoy, and Foochon-For Emerald, -morrow, the 13th instant, at 4.30
F.M
For Saigon-Per Fusiyana, on Monday, the 15th instant, at 11 30 A.N.
For Singapore, Penang, and Calcutta-Per Indian Mail Packet Minidulan, on Tuesday, the
16th instach, at 1.30 p.st.
For Singapore. Penanz, and Calcutta--Per Jadian Mol Pocket Glenarlucy, at 2:00 p.34. on Tuesday, the 16th instant.
ya qa
MAUS BY THE " UNITED STATES · PACKET", The United States' Mail Packet “JAPAN,” will be dispatched on FRIDAY, the 12th inst. at S P., vith the Mails
For Talbum. San Francisco, the United States' and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordibary Letters, Books, Newspapera, &o. until 2.30 PLN.
Letters oan be posted on board the Packet | from 2.30 r.m. tɔ 250 p.x., on payment of a Late Fed of 12uents in adlition to the Postage
The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above platos by this roate is compulsory. Correspondence insufoiently propaid will So forwarded by the English Packets.
Corresdence ndareeel to Yokohama and the United States must be superscribed ver "JAPAN," and that added to the United
-
TUIE aboro gradito floored 10 8 following Dimensione, vix Length, 300 feet. Breadth at Bottom, 40 feet, is capable of receiving Vessels drawing 13 to 16 feet, as the Kingdom must be superscribed "via Inn Fran- stato of the Tiles will allow. The Dock runs dry to the Bloke and is pumped out by Sten. The above premiacs comprise a large Machine Shop, containing &
WHITWORTH 12 INCH SOBE CUTTING
PLATHE
DEJTING SANDER & Co H2174 Bugtong. 19th December, 1971. BREAKFAST CLARET, FOR FAMILY OR
MESS USE
EMERALD**
cisco."
J
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General General Post Office,
Hongkong, 4th April, 1874,
MAILS BY THE " ENGLISH PACKET.”"
The Eaglial Contract Packet" TANJORE," will be dispatched with the Denal Sinila for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the 18th instant,
125 BOTTES OF TERY GOOD for above ports 10-HORROW, die Stock of Woods, Metal, &c. Se, always on hand. at noon,
KREAKFAST CLARET,
(Bed Stal). Belected by the undersigns, may be bad for $24.
G. DUBOST & Co Sa 666 Hongkong, 25th March, 1872,5
...ANDE, TENNENTS ALE and
PORTER.
· DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Merchant Navy- Navy Boile Long Flar
CANVAS.
ARNHULD, KARBERG & Co.
tf 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
FOR SALE,A
W Saran & Do, bave received by late
đó
18th inst., at PM.
For Frat or Passage, spply to
E. J. SAGE $79 Hongkong, 11th Apr, 1872. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW
HE Steamship T
**DOUGLAS,”
Capt. Toppin, will be despatched for the alre Forte TO-MORROW, the 13th net, at 5 PM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 06. 34 650 Hongkong, 11th April, 1972. FOR SINGAPORE, PINANG, AND
COALOUTTA,
TAKE Steauship
T
ASAHINDOSTAN,”.
EWING MACHINER A LABAS SÍTÍTHY, &o, &D., Sc., Large Godowns are on the premises for STOWAGE OF GARGO, .. Be.. A fargo The Dock Steam Tug Wooning available at all times to toy vesacle to or from Son, at our Frent rates, on application, to
J. S. LAMONT,
Superintendent. The fist of Charges for lighting or vométal- ung vessels can e obtained from
Mosers, NOWTON, LYALL & Co., Hongkong. Messrs. LARE, CRAWFORD & Co., Shanghai.
THROUGH VS. MAIŲ, LINK
FROM
May3
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL S. 8. COMPANT
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P., ou the 37th instant,
The Post-Office will be open until 6 r.ac on the 17h instant.
Tettern, &o, may be posted during the night. in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until 10A.M. on the 18th instant.
Letters may be posted until 10 A.M. on the 18th inshant, without late fee.
Letters posted after 10 AM. on the 18th instarit, will not be forwarded ualens the Late Fer of 18 cents each as well as the postage in prepaid,
The Latest time for posting Letters at this Office is 11 A., and for Newspapers, Books, cr Patterne 10 AM. on the 18th instant.
Lato letters (but Letters only) addressed
Capt. Mition, will lanes this for the above pona CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC the United Kingdom vid Brindle, or feed to
Despuleles will close at 2.10 Par
on TUESDAY, the 16th instant, at 3 F..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CA 184. 658 Houkekong, PiL'April, 1872
FOR SAIGON AND SINGAPORE.
in Solid Lonther and Denver Çásra; also, com plete LOADING APPARATUS for same, and LEATHER CABTRIDGE FELTS &
148 Hongkong, 20th Junghry, 1872
EFUR SAUETAN HAMPAGNEN THE Steamship
G. K. Manm'a lat quality $15.00 |
Pintu 16.00 - Do.Extra 1st quality, 16. Captain Clark, will have impedista despatch Do. Carte Blahobe, 17.00 for the above porte AMONTILIADO, bottled by the under
signed.
Medov
Superior SHERBY,
do
10.30 8.00
6:20
Pale SHERLY.Rido for do Superior MEDOO, Vintage, 1868, Superior B JULIEN, do
| CHATEAU-IQUEM, do. 1851................ 35.00
Sparkling MUSELIE, P. A. Mumm's... 14.00 Pinta... 15.00
"VENUS
For Frnight or Passazo,apply to
AUGUSTINE ROAED. & Ge († 661° Hongkong, 9th April, 1873.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL TE P. &0. S. N. Co. Steamship
"SUNDA,"**
the French Mesageries fleet, and took ponses of congratulation to the Queen and the PrincoThis departmentupilor the superintendener of a Choice PORE, bottled for the undersigned:17 after the arrival of the next English Mail.
CHINESE LABOURERS IN CUBA.-Tho offi: cial paper at Havanuh pablishes a new batch
sion of his cabin for the voyage. The pest time I met him was in his honilšomi roon. at tho Grosvenor Hotel, a day or twoastór his arrival, | Tet on bulk ocasions he took ne little head of fot edifying provisions by Valmaaeda, la” regard his novel surroundings as he would have done when stepping on board one of his own wretch ed Chinese jurks, or walking to one of ha still more primitive antive hotel. To my mind there must be something more is this than an affected indifference, arising out of simple cor-
to the Chinese labourers in the Island of Cuba. Chinamen out of work will be gold; those who want passports shall not have them; those who do not have them will be sold; Inving Do pussports they cannot, obange their place, of residènee; if they wont to go.attywhere
COURT DRISSMAKER. Moderate Überzes,
Factionable COSTUMES, POLONAISES, FOULARDS in White and Colored Cromide, suitable for " DOLLY VARDENS”
Henpessy's BRANDY, one
Do.. Liqueur do 200 P & 0.S. H. Co.'s Office
*******-24-30
REYNOLDS & Co. tf 268 Hongkong, 7th February, 1872.
FOR SALE,
900 CASKS best PORTLAND CEMENT,
just landed.
ceit. Innst be the result of an inborn inės must go to the Government Depositories 30t Cutlerson's Advertical ses Ta-morrow's Apply to TREDERIC DEGENAER.
pacity in the Chiama ming to entertain any which is oficial Spanish for abure-pens. It is subject, save by the particular process of thought this will have a tendency to check thought, or to notice any object apart from the vagrancy and fortish planters will cheap ́particnlar association to whiol it has bem Jabour. seboolest by custom and tradition.
Art
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
APRIL 11TA, EVENING, The drug market bas kept quien had weak throughout the day, the following the rul
No change.
APRIL 12TH. MORNING.
AND AT CARE OF FANKIN AND SZECHUN ROAD,
SHANJHAL
FOR SALE: Fas handed, en “ Dinamon, tiu Hamburg,
SMALL Invoice of Teod-Meinkæd'à
regards Chinese jawengere auchskippers in 86. reiga vosscle, I bave never gbserved the be trayal of a single word of admihtion de wos der at the amount of science, labour or me expended in the contraction of the very rescising prices on cash and credit terms, with more in which they were being oorvaged, although selless than buyera-New Patun, $6573 to: mast of ther now plying on the Yangtze at 3062 Nar Benares, $647 to 8321 Old utory adapted and appropriate for Tropical A Aromatic Argosur BITTERS, parti specimens of the brgest and fistest, rivi Paton, $647, to $8524; Old Baneros, $620 to, and is roumpened for its aroma steamers but the Americans can build. $630; Malse, $0 much, sellers.
and tenic qualitico. the anotrary, I have heard the terms “bár. barian" and foreigu devil" fægly cumployed at such times by Chinees conversing among “ThomŔeives, and rently believe that most of these travellers in first-class foreign vessels have in every case returned to their several homes only to ridicule or aner at the out landish people amongst whom they hate for the moment been, flaw, slthough fully appreciating, mind you, all she time the co- fort and rapidity with which they have been earried, and the conrity and despatch attending the transit of their merchandise.
The establishment large and effective
orecnals by the Government, lass much of he value us an indicatife of fullucuz in favour of progress, from the fact, as I believe, thut the innovation has been adopted with the object of go improving the effective appliances of the country as to place it in a preitin to cope with foraiga Powers when a favourable opportunity uffera for rodising that, dryum of erential ejectment which still linger's in the brain of the majority of Chinese statemen. Tuera
have been those why bave asseted from high places and in authoritative style that the Oki
SHAREB
Hongkong Bank Shares, Old-62 per cent.
premium
Apply to
MARQUES & Co.
Queen's Wad. #79 Hongkong, th February, 187 FOR SALE.
MA B NE
Hongkong Bank Sharon, New-50 per cent Bainos Sanicty of Canton, ny bburts FEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN,
די
---$1,500 per share premiogu. China Traders Insurance Company's Shares
$1,500 por share promium. Obina and Japan Marine InsuranceT. 52
per share premium. Chinese frienrance Cocafany-$120 per abure
preauit.
Hongkong fire Insurance Company's Shares
$330 per share, promium, China Fire Inearance Company's Slares-$57
per share, premium. Victor Fire Insurance Company's Shares- Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
860 perabare, premium.
Sharea- per sent, discount. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s.
REJUS,
•
- Cases of 3 doz. Quarts, doz. Quartu, and, 2 doz. Pirke. SANDERO
نور
Sole Agents for China, Japan and Masila. $151 Hongkong, 5th December, 1871.
NATHAM'S BRANDY în I doz. cages
SHERIY FORT CLARET, 1
HIRLEY & Co. READY
N.OW
IMPERIALQUARTU.
if 215 Hongkong, 31st January, 1978.
JUST LANDED. GOOD assortment of 'Gentlemen's and
ATRES & Co.
A Ladies! BOOTS, at moderate prices.
9 Hongkong, 2nd January, 1872.
FOR SALM
BENT & FUG. PERRIER'S CHAM.
PAGNE.
ROYAL VILLERY- CARTE BLANCHE
LANDSTEIN & O
Sola Agents in Hongkong. So 454 Hongkong, 4th Marob, 1872. 7.
FOR SALE.
ANILA HARDWOOD
F. PEIL. tf 418 Hongkong, 1st March, 1872..
FOR SALE,
Ba SteamerTM Vizen"
**A, MOIVED, Superintenfou Hongkong, 8th April, 1972- [ir 040
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
18 Steamship JAPAN Captain Fans
-MAN, will leave Hongkong for San Fri- cisco via Yokohama on FRIDAY, the 12th April next at o'clock. FH., taking Pas sengers, Mail and Freight, for the United States, Canada, Central and South America, and Enrope,
A Summer of the Company will leave Slong hst, via the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and make cloas connection at Tukobama.
The
songer brains 18
gapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11.30 AM. fo the tims of sailing, on pay. ment of a Late Fee of 48 cunts each in addition
to the poulage. F. W. MITCHELL,
General Post-Office,
Postmaster Genereel
Hongkong, 4th April, 1872.
It is hereby notified that Lettera addressed to France may be sent either paid or unpaid at the option of the sender; but the postage on Prices Onrent, Newspapers and Booka cannot be prepaid.
For each ounce.
12 ccata.
18
The rate of postage chargeable on Lettore addressed to France per French Packet is.... For British Packet when marked vi Brindiai.................. Per British Packet when worked við
Alejandia and Marseilles... 12
*F. W. MITOEELL
Postmaster General..
General Post-Oce,
Hongtong, 2nd April, 1872.
"JAPAN"- will be due at. San Frau- cisco May Bih, whence day Prauenger trains and daily Freight trains are ran over, the "Gentral and Unien Pacific Rail- road Lines for New York and for all the leave for the above plans abent 24 hours principal sitios in the interior and upon the Atlantia Baatonrd. The time betwein Sau Francisco and New York by First-class Pur six days and twenty hours; and the distance 3,312 miles
The Silver Palace Sleeping Cars are throngh on these traine, making Drawing Room Cars by day, and Bleeping Ours by night; and aro of the latest and baat American pattern,
It is hereby notified for general information, being unexcelled for comfort and convenience that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor
At New York, Fassongers Lave selection of way, when forwarded vir Southampton, wil various lines of Steamers to England, France henceforward be 36 ecuts for each bulf ommes and Germany.
which may either be paid in advance, or it may Through Tickets and Bill of Lading am be left to a collected on delivery of the Letters. isaned for transportation to Yokohama and Unpaid Lettera will be subject to an additional othor Japan Forts, and San Francisco, for the charge on delivery. Overland Railjad, and to Eurpe by commenting Lines of Steámcs. The Overland Reilroad Companies Guarantee 12 days time for Silk and 18 days for Teas and General Merchandise, between Bus Traboisco and New; York.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s aleamship
“OTTAWA"
vill leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the port English Kail.
A. MoIVER, Superintendent, P.&O.S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 3th April, 1870.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 41 Duboli Barque
[if G
"AEROLIET,” will have quick despatch for the abové puri.
For Fraight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co.
tf. 612 Hongkong, 8th April, 1872.
OK SYDNEY. ¡directs, *HE Clipper-barque
"CORRINO,"
Captain Hildebrant, will have immediate des patch for the above-port
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co ti 630 Hongkong, 6th April, 18729.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). THE America Basque,
"GARIBALDI,"
|
Favorable arrangements bure boon tande for Through Fassegera and Freight to, America from Calontis, Penang and Sugapore, and from Swatow, Amoy and Fooohow,
Retura
Fassage Tickets issued at a reduction of 20%, on regalar rates.
Valne and weight of Pureel Packages re- quirof; all Paigen should be marked to ad- drose in full,
No Freight reveived after noon the 11th prox. No Parcel Packages received after & Fam. same day.
CASES Geisenhuiwer ROTHENBERG Capt. Noyel, having a grat portion of how Print West...
1885, 814 a 880 10 cases Hochheimer DMDECHANEY, Carge engegud, will have inmediato dospatel
1885, 318 a case.
'for the above port. 10 ouees LIEBFRAUENMILCH, 187,
For Fraght or Passago apply to $20 case
ROZARIO & CA io caes Beinberger
618 Hongkong, Sed April, 1872. $26 a came.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. Badeabeiner BERG, 1863, 817 THEA
HEA 1 Clipper-ship
3 cases
CABINET,
The Wines being of a superior quality,
1845.
"ONWARE,”
20 casca Quarta, de St., Maraboux & Co. Chami Duply Whylt, baving the greater portion of ber pagne, UARTE BLANCHE Cargo engaged, will have unmediate pasage 30
do Pists. do...
do. for the above parte. HESSE & Co. # 581 Kingkong, 27th March, 187EŁ
For Freight or Passage apply to
ROZAINO & Un. ti 598 Hongkong, 30th March, 1872.
THE
nose desire progress, and many English and Shares-33 par cent, premium American newspapers have echoed the sent Shanghai Stam Navigation Company-la. 161 NOLISH AND CHEESE DICTIONARY TOURIST'S GUIDE FOR PORTLAND (UKEGON)..
ments. But it is initiated the ery too readily allowed thär bbliqued to the fact that it was eyea ** mistake. Date basquly to live, among the people, to correspond and caverns with the mandarins and to study the namna memórias
per share. mistake; and those who China Sea, Saigon, and Straits Steamabip
adduced to the Throne by leading stalowe,
do convince one a-self that beweer much for tions of the trading section of the papala
would like to see foreign relations extended,
Company 5 per cent discount::
...
[
China and Struita Steam Navigation Com-A
pany-25 per cent, discount. Hongkong Gas Company's Bhares-$65 per alongkong Hotel Company's Shares-50 per
share.
cent, discount.
Hongkong Distillery Company per
discount.
AND WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN INGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published
PRONUNCIATION.
it the Daily Prence, Hongkong,
MOR
comprehensiveness and practical advice this Work standa uurivalled. All too new cent.oodled to onin to express the numerous ob- words which the Chines have of late years been
jestais maskinery, photography, telegraphy,and
the ruling Powers deprecate pogress. even i Indo-Chiness Sugar Company- per share
the slowest rate of advance, whit the mass of
discoun!.
the people are altogether indifferent to the suongkong Pier and Godown Company-$10
per shin, discounut.
ON LONDO
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bille, at 30 days' eight,... Bank Bills, at 6 months' sigur,46 Credits, at 6 months' sight..... 44 to Devimentary Billa, at 6 months
ject. Yot it does nut follow that progress is lo be despaired of in the future of China Farther awakenings through colision with * Foreign Powers wat occur, for the Chicse cannot in- definitely go on shilly-aballying, one moment solemnly accapling international obligations, and another moment covertly receding from them. At the same time, Equi sot one of those who advocate an abrupt and marejeoning obli“ trusion of progress as we understand it either bytoice or persuasion. China's by no meque rips for an instantuseons reception throngbout ber asting territory of the highly advanced ga dition of civilisation to abib wo and the ON.BoBBank, 3 days sight 2
Bank Filla on demand, New YORK
Private, montha" eight..
Western pooples buve attained. Let, however, Ow Jatourra. -Bank 3 days sight
the thin erd af wedga Tifroduced an up- portunities may offer, in whateverebare; method, ur direction way asem most suitable, but always in the way of private enterpris, not as a mat ter of Governmental institution, and the com mercial enterprise of the people, is so active. that it will gradually but easly overmute all the obstractiveness and conest wirich" forg such marked characteristica e tha Chino nature, and zo very long time need capes be foré i radical regeneration ensues which shalt at once satisfy the merchan, e diplomatht, and the missionary.
A
ON, SHANGHAI ::
Bank, days sight... -Bank, B days siglib-men
Private, 30 days sight..
マビ
SALES ON APRIL 12, 162.
As reported by Chinose. White Wax, 2 piesas, at.555.00, by fookwo to travelling merchant.
in since generally, which the rapid adance
REDUCED PRICE $3.00 DN Containing the varmen of all the Articles of Trude, objects of Natural History, Furniture, oration dc...with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun
Also a few comes of the GHAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parts,
The Daily Press Odlicn..
INNER
ABOBO
RAND GALVANIZER, U WANGHAI BÓAD, IRON, OHAIN, PIPES, KINDS OF IRON WORK GAU
VANIZED,
AND
OY REASONABLY TERMS.
Feb, 1
here given in extenro Bach and every word is ALL of forig relations.bus imposed upon the are
fully illustrated and plained, forming exèr Gises erastudents of a cost instructot 2061 Both the Court and Prati pronusquations are given the accente being carefully marked ou
ALFRED BINGER, the best principle hitbeto attained. & Thetype- PROFESSOR OF THE PIANOFORTE, gly displays the subes of an attempt to HARMONIUM, AND SINGING. 4/51mats the Chinese and English type correspond ·BALLO ASD D'ANOR PARTLES ATTENDSD.
in the size of body, iloveby cffecting a vast DIANOFORTES and HARMONIUMS conomy of space, achering a clearer bot tuned and repaired by the month, or by prevhusly attainiad, and dispensing with those special contret, or Moderate Termé vast margins and vasji spaces which have
PIANOS FOR HIRE, Ladies and Gentlemon requiring the services Toillustrate the vast cope of the work, the of the shove, wili plense, address him cure of herefore characterizal Chinese publications. falling fusts are submitted for considention, the Daily Press Oce, or 25, Hollywood Road. Obalasta, Vocabularly coutains, shout 16,000 tf 95 Hongkong, 15th January, 1872. Chines characters, and Medhurst's English
to 231
to 221
W. H. HENRIQUE
D. H. TILLSON ́& Co.,
41.Clipper,barqno
NOORD BRABANTY Capt. James Frost, will bure immediate dea- patch for the above port
For Fraght or Pumage apply to
ROZARIO & of 533 Hongkong, 18th March, 1872.
FUR SAN THANGISOO. THE A 1 American Ship
THE
INDIA."
For Frontrapply t will have quick despatel for the above part”
"OLYPHANT & Ja tr 264 Hongkong, 7th March, 1872.
OARD.
----
AYRES &00, LOTIONEERS AND GENERAL
MISSION, AGENTS.
Zyent,
For further information to Passago or Freight, apply at the A geney of the Odcipany..
T A. HARRIS,
Hongkong, March 17th, 1672.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SULZ, MALTA, BRINDISI MARSEILLES, OTHER MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON;
ALED,
BOMBAY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA..
THE PENISSULAE AND OIENTAL SASAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY's «TÄNJORE," Captain A. E. JOHNSON, with
Hor Majesty's Maite, Passengers, Specia, and Cargo, will leave this for the above plageu on THURSDAY, the 18th April, at noon.
Cargo will be received on board, until noon, and Specie and Parcels at the office tatil 2 Pa. en the 17th iden
For Particulare regarding Freight and Pass enge, apply at the P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Office. Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmuster General, General Fost Office,
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1876.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advance, burgerble on Packets of printed papers or patterns of light weight sui frota Hongkong to the United Kingdom Jy in United States Packôte vin San Francisco, will be as follows,
For a picket not 'erceding I ounce
in reight....... 2 conta For a packet ahova I oncoe not ex- !
ceeding 2 ounces..
For a packet above 2 ounedo not ex- eceling,4 ounces..................yı
8
"
and eight sente for every additional four oRNCER. These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price Listo, Market Reports, and all printed papera other than Newspapers, as well as to Books and Trade Patterns or Saules.
F. W. HITCHELL,
Portmezler Genera General Fout Ofice.
Hongkong. 12th April, 9870.,
"It is Lereby notified that bencoforward the following Rates of Postage will be charges upon Corospondence forwarded from Hong- kong, or any of the British Post Office Agencies in Chink and Japan by BLITION MAD PACHETS, via Brinding, to the undermentioned Countries, viz.
FOR A LEITER.
Addressed te
* A Written onlaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Toyte is required by the Egyption Government, and must, be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Purcels and the Company do zot hold themselves responsible for any Detention or £ | Prijatice which may happen from the incor |rectness in wh declaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward: mig all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by COM-Canal in ther own Stanmors, Sr in vessels
employed the purpose.
No. 24, QUEEN & ROAD CENTRAL. Weekly Salewery Monday, and Proceeds Paid on Wednesdays,
6 Hongkong. 2nd January, 1872,
· SAIL MAKING, TWILLIAM · DOLAN baring returned to SAIL MAXISG in all its manches, at his old
Shippers are particularly requested to "uote the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
A. MCIVER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Beam Navigation Co's Office, Honkong, 4th April, 1872.
NOTICE.
E undersigned, Sweet-meat Dealers Shop,
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst P. BENNET this work containg more than 50,000 Migliatr
AKERS, COMPRADORES place in Duddell Street, and solicits the patron has been established at Canton for a word, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac. B
ters. Again, despite all the grammar and otherelementary works as yet published thể Kwongatadas of thie ditimit koguage beolator res
qujra examples to display the various appli Formigali, 30 bags, at $820, by Kyour-fook-cation and equivalente different words which
to travelling merchant.
vepuo general meaning. Of these examples Isingles, 30 canes st $31,00, by Kyong-fook this work contains men kan five this as wo to travelling merchant.
Saigon Rre, 13,500 pisuts, at $240, by Yeye any other Ditionary hitherte pab. -flung to Hongkong merelmúl
AN IMPRESSILE MARQUIS-Once more de
Saigon Rice, 9,400 picula, at £2.4, by Yee
Marquia of Townshend has been imposed upon ang to Hongkong merchant,
Diabe
For practical purpose the arrangemat of the work is so complete, that a reference to it pages enables person who under- stand English to communicate effiorly
AND
“NAVAL CONTRACTORS, KOBE (HIOGO),
JAPAN:
6m 120 Hongkong, 17th January, 1872. MANILA
FRENCH HOTEL,
BINONDO No. 37...
RHUS Hotel has been thoroughly renovutit, meu desiring frat oles accommodation.
and is now open for families and gene
House, and the best of Wines and Liquors will A fine Biliard Table is connected with the with satives who undmitand nothing but Chibe kept constantly on hand.
ALL Linguages spoken, indispensable to all Europeans residing in
by beggars, and brought mother and daughter Tringlass, B cases at £33.00, by. Took-bing Lore Mr. Newton; Marlborong!rscreet. After wo so travelling merchant remoustrating with the Marquis for laying Varmitelli 50 bags, at $800, by Fook-hingness. In this respect to work will be found lionel open to such annoyardes, the mugie wọ to travelling merchant,
trow seat the mother to prison for a moulli, Blurghat Cotton, 45 bales, at 817.15, by Fing-Chim, and to the natives themselves i ex-LALA ARI
tai-ehna to travolling merahent.
und the child to un industrial shool.
A plator sajjeste felly, with which very for in Calcutta Cotton, 1001ales, at $16.25,by Parseodred of them are pérketly acquaiated To TIME-Time is like a creditor who allora
partka résident in England and interested in ample space to make up counts, but is merchant to Kin-bing-oleong.
Isomprises upward of two thousand bege: quart pages.
inexoralfe at last. Time is lo a verb that Sicon Bee, 12,000 pigale. at $2.2 by Hung Chim it cannot but be valuable occasionally. can only be used in the present tense, Tine fuag to Hongkong merchant,
well employed given that beati and vigour to
the soul whichrest and retirement xfforda the
0.0 LLINS, DENTIST, N
body. Time: never sits heavilypuus but whARNUN D
it is badly employed, Tine is a grateful
friend as it well, and it never fails to make a enitalic requital.
† ARBUTHNOT ROAD;"
HONGKONG.
ti 231 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1872.
TRUBNER & Obj 60, FATERNISTER ROW: W. H. BELL "DAILY PRR3* (yrics, NoreKON),
EDWARD VERBIL
--Proprietor. Manila, February 10th, 1872. HONGKONG,
age of the Pablic.
He has on hand a fine assertuient of 8 and 10 ounce LAVINS DUCK, suitable for Boat Saila or Awnings.
Ho
LE $58. Honekome. 30th April. 1869,
"MIL·LAR & CO. TOUSE, SHIP. AND STEAMBOAT
PLUMBERS. COPPER HITEN & BRASSFQUNDERE, No. 1, Quien's Road East and Nuliah Lare, Opposite H.M. Naval Dock Yard,
CItaly......... Svitarland
....16 conts for each os
The German States, Austria.....
Belgium. The Netherlands.. Dengar iągu Religinad..... Swedan...
Norny.. Russl...
(Italy......
Switerland
gł
46
-Pora Newspaper foreach four
or Prina surest of Prok
2 cis.
The Forman States, }4
Anistria
Belg
The Netherlands, Iteraark..
Heligoland..... Swede
Norway.
Pickets and Packets of Patters
12 T
The pripayment of the postage on ordinary Letters is optional.
The postage on registered Tettare mist he Prepaid: he charge for registration being the ano ang as the postage ou each Letten.
The prepayment of the postage on News. papers eher printed papers and Packets of Patteras is compulsory
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
Hongkong, 2nd December, 1871.
number of years, and we have so other trench General fost Office,
where than the ons established in this City. The success of this most delisiona atid uurival-
led Preserves has caused emo împndent and
در طلب منها
It is hereby notified for general information
wvit disposed persons at Hongkong and Macso that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- (who are eager to obtain money by illegal |vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince El- means), to apply the name of CEY LOONG ward-fstand, wil henceforward be as follows,
Į to their own inferior Goods. “Thuà the Pablovi
is cheated; hit what good will be to the evil disposed who will be punished by the visitation of God? The Publio are, therefore, requested to send their orders direct to pur establjebisent et Canton, Henan, and this is the only way in which they can obtain our Genuine Gonds..
CHY LOONG, Breact-meat Dealere' Bhop, Canton.
tf 387 Houskoitg. 1st March, 1871.
EB SING YEW, LO VAI TO, MA SZB FUNG, TOE SHING LEONG. FOUR TEN, and HOA CHING are the proprietors in the business of TOE.SING Shop, Bitasted of Naviger. Queen'e Load Centul, Hongkong. Nos 6m 1854 Gunton, 30th October, 1971.
consequence of Hoa Curra, of Canton, having (34y withdrawn bis-shere in the said business, the undersigned have withdraws theirs also. Tho pabtio is hereby informed that the undersigned into by Toe SHING and LEONG FOOK TIN, the prenet propriosure of the shop.
No. 10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
J. O. KRUSE, HOLE SALE AND RETAIL
TOKAOCONIST, JEWELLER
WI
AND PIAUSE IN FANCY ARTICLES.
LEE BING YEW,Late proprietors of 10 WAI PO,
煤艷
WING-KEE COAL SHOF.
When forwarded vik
Brindisi............ 43 cents caoch half-ounce. When forwarded vik
Morilles 36 gerta each half-onnée. When forwarded vis
Southampton... 99 cents each half-ounce
F. W'MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
General Foot-Office.
Tinngkong, 981. July, 1870. k
It is hereby notified that the peetaga choreo
HE Proprietor of WING-KEE Shop bega to ahlo upot Paid Letters addressed to France
12 cents per quarter om
established since 1955, at Endicoti'w done, and when forwarded by Fruch Mail Poket, and that hehee xlwaya great quantity of Best 18 cents per quarter sauce when forwarded by COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen or Skip British Mail Packet.
'F, W. MITCHELL. MA SZE FUNG, TO-SHING Slopers wishing to putronise bim, are requested
Poelmanter Gesterni, to apply at his Shop. Im 537 Hongkong, 1918 March, 1872,
*699. Hongkong, 24th April, 1871,
Hongkong, 20th December; 1871,
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