SHIPPING REPORTS.
(Continued from the 1st Page).
Saitiation of the change. To the creation of Tough an impression the Goverment was in- willing to antribute. Eulogizing Hat Ma-
- The British bark Spirits the Age reports left "jesty's faithful a thesense to her compact with
the nation, nud contesting it with forme Bain ou 12th April, and Caps James-on- times. Mr. Gladstona mentioned that the 22nd, had light SE winds and cama ch Queen bad mines, the commencement of har first part, and the kitter part tight S.W. winds reign spent £600,000 on private pansions, antill in might of Hongkong, then strong Easterly He urged the evil precedent it would set to wings and pain to arrival, future Sovereigns if the people attempted to reopen the life bargain. As a matter of policy. and as a matter of grateful duty th the So. vereign, bo asked the House to rejset the mo-
tion, and without further diation Tris List anggeation was loudly cheered, and
TL4 Gorman bark Lemona reports left Bangkok on 17th March, and light South breeze and calase the first part, middle light N-winds, and ation S. and S.S.G. to S. with Sae clear weather. Passed the North German bark Palma, in lat.21.38 N., and long. 144.E. bound South.
DASTINATION
LONDON SUEZ CANAL.... LONDON.....
Do.. SAN FRANCISCO,
Do. Do
PORTLAND (OREGON). SYDNEY.
Do.
MELBOURNE & SYDNEY SAIGON.......
The North Garisan barque Courage reports YOKOHAMA, left Hamburg on the 17th November, Cook's SHANGHAL
aver on the 22nd, experienced fine andavor. Do
For Sale.
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 3np. 2672.
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
“Yosenz'a 'Name"
CAUTAIN:
Fox FRANTAPELY TO
Torz DigraTCHED..
Suzda (str.)...
» Hongkong 2. & 9. 8. N. O..
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Úch Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Quick dispatch.
QQuick dispatch.
Qoiak diapatch.
Zaick dispatch.
Juok dispatch.
Quick dispatch. Quick dispatol.
Vanguard.... Alden Besse..
Valparaiso Gard Manil
Cortido
ildebrant.
Onward,USA
„Daniel Joan Richard....
jebolig
Godivery (str.)...
Pei-bo (str.)inin
Great Northern str)......
Conner,
Burnie,
Portaosa (et)us »i »
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
SAYLE & Co.
Hongkong Bozario & Co Hongkong Russell & Com Hongkong Rossell & Co.....
Hongkong Rozario & Co. Hongkong Russell & Co...... Hongkong Rossio & Co... Hongkong Rozario & Co.
Hongkong Frederio Degenarini Hongkong Mesenzerice Maritimes... Hougkong Meaangesien Maritimes... Hougkong Jobi Burd & Gendai Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongkong Douglas Laprak & CC Hongkong Douglas Lapraik 47 il:
For Sale
FOR SALE.
ENY & FUQ. PERRIER'S CHAN
BTAGNE
Mr. A. Herbert, ondeavouring to accond the moria, was met with a storm which for same time entirely drowned his voice. As'the eries of Diride!" mingled with groans and scene sional line, lqlied, he was heard to be apalo gizing for Sir C. Dile for his snintended per somal attack on the Sovereign; while precisable weather to the Equator; omased; in long NEWCHWANG ing his own preference for a Bepublican form 26.30 W. an the 2016 December; and Scutherly SWATOW, AMOY, FCHOW, & Thales (str.)...... of Government. This redoubled the uproar, wins down to 23 ; passed the Cape of Good, AMOT..... but Mr. Herbart persevered resclately, and sent Hope on the 19th Jan., in lat. 40.41 8., then iri out for a glass of water in sien of his cuflinch-able winds, mostly from the Northward; passed ing determination to be heard out. The Speak. St. Paul's on the 2nd February, from thence pip er-uiterfered in his favour, ont with only slight to 16 6. had Easterly winds; thon_variable effect, and presently the Cpposition in a body, winds and calms to Christine Island, paseod as well as a considerable number on the Minis on the 23th; next day santhe Coast of Jara, teral-wide, got. np and left the House. Mr, when experienced strong N.Wsqualls and high. Herbert went, on, comparatively andisturbeden which laated till the 10th March, lest by noise, to controvert some of Ir. Giad. Deveral small uile, then bad light winds and stone's objections, but he was presently on to Straite of Sunday anchored at Anjer Lenght to a top by motion to comet the on the 17th, at midnight; from theuer fight the House. Three trates this motion was wide, Northerly winds and oxits with strong Senth bat on cada ocoaaim the Speaker found provearly current to the Macclesfield Bank, then than 40 members to be present. A forth light Southerly winds to arrival on the 22nd, urember them called the Speaker's attention at 4 pm. to the presence of "strangera," "apon which the gallerica ware cleared amid much der fosion, and the Reportera vero exclaced with the rest of the enter world. At the end of about an boar "strangers" were ceud
ikked, and the Ronse was then found to be anged in dividing on the question of the ad Jonninent of the House. I was understood. that Mr. Harbort had talked-early the white time, and that Mr. Mondella had said words against the Besolutions. The motion adjourn having been beaten by 261 to 23.
Mr. Fexcett mid that though a year ago Le might be rated for the motion, now thaizik wi associated with the Nevadatle speech, which he thoroughly disapproved, ha abonld vos against it. The question of Koprblicania ought not to be rived on a miserable baggle aver the cost of the Queen's household..
iddell proteated waist a remark of Mr. Fascett bat the Conservatives bud tempted to life discussion. They bad Baton- ed in silence to Sir Charles Dilke, and it ve only when Mr. Herbert roab, who had no cáñ. nexion with the question, that the interruptions begun
The House then divided on the motion, and it found two supporters only (besides the two telers), the nawbars being 276 to 2. The re- suit was cheered from both sides.
THE WOMEN'S DRESS ASSOCIATION. (To the Editor of the Nongiformist.) Sir, Will you kindly grant ma saanit spice if your columns to addrens a few words to Four lady readers reapeeting an 253.ciation which bus Just been formed for the promotin of nestinees and economy in dreas?
I am sure many amongst them have felt the extravagance of style and material which ha, alıb!besómó ag gemaral, to be serious in its effects, not only upon the wearers themselves and upon the young, but also upon soojęty at rage, Sundly no words of mine are neaded to pointing the numerous evils ascendsat apon the excessiva love of dress existing at présent; they are everywhere apparent. But would caneatly beg Christian women to unite with os in this" effort to contend against them by
ȧress.
volantury abstinence from exirurgubos in
This is promoted by the adoption of reles which, while they leave each fall liberty to Follow her thate, zaquire each to engage "to dress moderately, nestly, and becomingly,
never to spend more upon dress than can be conscientiously spared får Lae parpose.” * to avoid all exaggentius, however they may be encouraged by the popular fashion," and to wear no nabeallby style of arma
As this is an attempt to dal prastically with question which has long been felt to no one which culled for decided effort on the part of all.) scusible women, and of Christian woman in particuley, I trust that it will be namerously supported by such amongst your readera, wony of how "sailing against the area will be no new thing.
Mombers are admitted upon signing a de
--" -י :
SILK MERCERS, TAILORS, & GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN, tospection of their new Stock for the
Spring and Summer Beason.
Solicit
PROPOSED PURCHASE OF AN ISLAND, The Paris correspondent of the New York Herald telegrapha that negotiations are now going an for the purchase by Arterican citizens of the A large. lot of Black GROS GRAINS and island of St. Piares Miguelon, the emabost and most southerly of the three islands belonging to France, which lie about ten miles off the oath seast of Newfoundland, and command to some extensive flaking ground on these waters. The object is said to be tarauder more effective the telegraphis commanisation between the United States und Europe.
COMMERIAL INTELLIGENUB.
MAY 2ND, EVENING. The drug market has kept quiet, bað stewdy;} daring the day, at the following prices-Now Fatum, $0 to $60, New Tenares, 8649% to Salbild Patze, 3645 to $850 (d Benaras $20 to $625; Malwa, 1615 to $620.
Us LONDON, EXCHANGE.
Bank Bille, at. 30 days' sight,. Bank Billk, at & moatbe, sigut. 40 Credile, months' sight... 451 -Docqmentary Bills, at 6 mouthé".
sight............45E Bank Billa on demand, 43 Or NEW YORK~.
Private,&anthe sight........
ON BOMBAY.--Bank, 3 days' sight 2261 or SHANGHAL ON CALCUTTA, -Bunk.3 days algh 590
Bank, 3 days' sight
Barik, 15 days sightson, 722 Privato, 30 days' fight....................
.. SHARTST
Hongkong Baaz Shares, Old-63 per cent..
promum. Hongkong Bank Shows, Nor-61 per cent,
premium. Union Insurance Society of Cantón, now shares
-$1,400 per share premium. Okta Traders Insurance Company's Shares
$1,450 per abaro promiuni, Clan and Japur Marine Insurance-Tis. 46
per share premii.
GLACEE, from 65 conte per yard. Plain, Fancy, and Brecke POPLINS. SATINS, GLACES, and SARSNETS, in al
the new colors.
Froach and English Printed MUSLINS. White and Colored GRENADINES.
New TINTS in ALPACOAS end Japan
CLOTHS.
Scotch and Manchester MUSLINS,
MERINOS and PALAMATTAJ.
Black and Colorad FRINGES aid Dress TRIMMINGS.
HABERDASHERY
· Ecal LACES of all descriptions. Imitation Maltese, Cluny, and Valenciennes
LACES
Colored Maltese LACES. Plain and Figured TULLES. Lizen and Face SETS and SLEEVES.
GARIBALDIS,
A large pariel of RIBBONS, in all widths and colors.
GLOVES and HOSIERY.
Silk JACKETS, latest fashion.
ROYAL SILLEF. CARTE BLANCHE.
LANDSTEIN—ALON-
Quick dispated, Quick dispatch, ...oick dispatch
Quick dispatch, Quick dispatch,
Quick dispatub Quick dispatch. Quick dispater To-murrow, at naon. To-day, at 5, 1.1.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SWATOW, AMOR, POOCHOW, AND SHANGHAR
THE Steamship
"THALES."
Sept, Barnie, will be despatchad for the above.
TO-MORROW, the Lh inst, at noon, For Freight or Passage, apply to-
Solo Agente in Hongkong.ports 3m 434 Hangkong, ita Marob,-1872-
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE sad
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled
Long Flax Grown
SOANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBELG" & Co,
of 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
FOR SALE,
Ez Steamer" Vizon."
GASES
.. ̈ ̄ ̄
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 34 914 Hongkong, 2nd May, 1872.
CAR NOMUE":
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MAHITIMES.: PAQUEBOT POSTE TRANOAIS.
HE Company's Stenship
* "GODAVERY,” Discnheimer KOTHENBERG, Capt. Forche, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA,
1885, 814 a cusé.
10. eases Hoobbeimer DOMDECHANEY, shortly after the arrival of the next Frenoli
* 1865, $18 a cuso. LIEBFRAUENMILCË,
10 cases
$20 a cate.
Mail.
1657;
MUA, DONIL,
·Principal Agenti Ef 806 Hongkong, 1st May, 1872
NOTICE.
10 duses Steinberger CABINET, 1805,
$26 a case.
BERG, 1865, 917
The Wines being of a superior quality.
30
do
do.
20 cases Quarte, de St. Marceaux & Co. Cham- pagne, CARTE BLANORE. . Tints, đánh
HESSE & Co. 381 Hongkong, 27th March, 1872. FOR SALE
M
ANTIA HARDWOOD.
F. PEIT.
tf 418 Hongkong, let March, 179.
FOR SALE.
IA W. PIANO
REINS;
C. VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,
HE Company's Steamship PAPEL-HO," Capt Melizan, will be dispatched for
SHANGHAL, shortly after her arrival from Europe.
LA CONEL,
Prinsipal Agent. At 807 * Hongkong, 1st May, 1872.
FOR LONDON SURZ QANAL, TILLE Peninsular & Oriental Company's
WHERE SUNDA,"
Steamship,
in Oxanol 3 daz Quarta, will load at Whampoa and Macao for the above
1 doz. Quarte, port, and will have quick despateba and, 2 doz. Pints, For Freight, apply to SANDER & Co.
Bale Agents for Chana, Japan and Manila.
tf 2151 Hongkong, 15th December, 18714
Docks.
"PORT OF AMOY.
Post-Office Notifications.
A moit will clone.
For Amoy-Per Formosa, at 4,30 PAL LO-ŽNJ,
CHIPOWNERS, AGENTS, and COM the 3rd instant
MANDERS are informed that the Dock For Swatow, Angy, Foochos, and Shanghai. COMPANY'S BETANDERENTS at the ulove-Por Thales, to-arrow, the 4th instant, at Port afford every facility, at moderate charges, ILBÚAS
for
REPAIRING AND SPARRING VESSELS
ANDY
LEANING AND PAINTING IRON
SHIPS AND STEAMERS.
THEIR LARGE GRANITE DOCK, Hain 286, fast, length on the blooks, and'nt average spring tidescan receive Teule of 10 to 17 feet dranght. It has a”, CAISSON GATE, AND POWERFUL CENTRIFUGAL
STEAK-PUMP
And an Eugineare work-shop Bitsd with Lathes and Tools, driven by steam, Tron and Brass Foudries, Boilermaker stop, a larga Smithy, and Carpenters' and Boat-huilders' sheds. Al superintended by resident Baropena
Thoir two smaller GRANITE DOCKS cas receivo, at sprang tides, Vossels drawing 12 feet Spari, Timber, and other Dock-yard material sept in stock.
Quarters for Officers, and a DRY GODOWE or STORES, of Vossela under repair.
2317 Amor, December. 1868.
FOOCHOW. DO CK.
RIVER MIN.
For Singapore, Madras, ond Bombay Per Behar, to-morrow, the 4th instant nt 3:30 P
For Amoy, Shanghal, and Hankow-Por Malacca, on Sunday, Abe 5th instant, at 9 AM, instead of at the time previously notified.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACHETU
The French Mall Packet "d▼▲ will be dispatobed on SATURDAY, the 4ta May, ot noon, with the Mails
To Saigon, Singapore, Point de Galle, India, Aon, Soyobelles. Rector and Maartins, Such, Alomniria, France and other Costinestal States (in a closed mail to France), and to and through the United Kingdom via Marseilles.
Letters for Registration will be received until 10 .. on the 4th May.
The Post Office will be open for the recepties of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &, pati! 11 .. on the 4th May, after which no Latters can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 r.. on the 3rd May.
K. W. MITCHELL, ~
Patmaster General,
+
General Post Offer
Pongkong. 6th April-1872, MAILS BY THE " ENGLISH PACKET.”
The English Contract Packet "TRAVAN- THE above granite foored DOCK, "of the COPE," will be dispatched with the na99) following Dimensions, viz: Length, Mails fr Europe, So, on SATURDAY, the feet Breadth at Bottom, 40 feet, is capable of 11th May, at noon. receiving Vervels drawing 13 to 16 fest, as the state of the Tides, vill allow. The Dook runs dry to the Blocks and is paraped out by Stes
The above premises comprise a large Machine- Slup, containing a
Warwoer's racH SCARY CUTTING GLP LATHE, DRILLING AND SOREWING MACHINES,
A LARGE SMITHY, &o., &c., & Large Godowns ara on the premises for STOWAGE OF CARGO, & &c. A large Stock of Woods, Metal, &o..&c., always on hand. The Dock Steam Tag Woong ie available at all times to tow vessels to or from Sea, at our reat ratee, on application to
J. 3. LAMONT,
Superintendent. The list of Charges for lighting or remeta: king vernels on ne obtained from
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 r.. on the 10th May.
The Post-Office will be open until 6 r.m, ón the 10th May.
Letters, & may be posted during the night - in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for regietration will be received antil 10'.. on the 11th May,
Letters may be posted until 30 a. on the 11th May, without late fee
•Letters posted after 10 A.. on the 11th May, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee of cants each as well as the postage in prepaid.
The Latest time for posting Letters at this Office in 77 4.31 and for Nowapapers, Books, or Patterns 10 A., on the 11th May
Late letters (but Letters only) addressed to Messrs. NORTON, LXan & Co., Hongkong. the United Kingdom vis Brindisi, or to Sin- Mera LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Shanghai.gapore, may be passed on board the Packet Mavs from 11.30 AM. to the time of sailing, on pay- ment of a Lats Fee of 48 vente cach in addition to the postage.
#876
NOTICE:
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DT CALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES: PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAY,
ALBO
F-W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
General Post-Office;
Hongkong, 30th April, 1872.
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage chargeable henceforth on Zetters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdon, when forwarded by Fresas Paoket, will be the same is thous chargeable on Letters forwarded by British Packet yia Brin dizi.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gerioral
Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.
DEACON & Co., Carton and the Company's Steamabip 474" General Feat C
AND
Superintendent.
Ett 768
A. MOIVER FOR SALE,
PAG NEP & 0. 5. N. Co.'s, G. H. Mumm'e lat quality $16.00 Hongkong, 25th April, 1873.
Pints 163
CAM
Do Extra 1st quality," 18.00 Do Carte Blanche, 17.00
Chinese Ineprance Company $115 per bare Ladies' and Children's made-up UNDER AMONTILLADO, bottled by the under
premium.
Houck Fire Tusurance Company's Share-
$3174 per share, pretium. China Five Insurance Company's Bharen 158
per share, promiya.
Vistors Eire Losurance Company's Shares
561 per share, promium. Hongkong aud Whampoa Dock Company's
Santos-324 per cent, discount. ungling, tanton and Macao Stounboat Co.'s
Sharea 33 per veut prainiúm. Shanghai Stehen Navigation Company-la. 36
per share prewinner script. China Sea, Saigon, el Straite Steamaldy.
Compasy-5 per cent. discount, nizal China and Straits Steam Navigation Com
pany-25 per cont, discount..
OLOTHING.
Ladies' and Children's Straw HATS. Trimmed HATS and Millinery BONNETS.
PARASOLU and PADRELLAS,
DRESS MAKING. Tais departmen:under the superintendence of a COURT DRESSMAKER.
Haderate ChuICOS. Fassionable COSTUMES, POLONAISES, FOULARDS in White and Colored Grounds, Hoogkong Gas Company's Shares-$65 per suitable for DÓLLY VARDENS.”
·share,^...
sigued..
Superior SHERLY.
FOR SAIGUN. American Steamer
"DANIEL JEAN RICHARD,” 18.00 Captain Nicholla, will have immediats despatch do.
10.50 for the above Port. ?
8,00 Superior MEDO0, Vintage, 1865.....
For Freight or Pagears, apply to do.
10.00 Superior St. JULIEN,
FREDERIC DEGENABE, Sparkling MOSELLE, P. A Mumm's... 1400
Hongkone, 18th April, 1872 Fiuta. 15.00 | Choise PORT, Blok Seal
Dó
Green Seal. Hennessy's. BRANDY, one star;.
Do. Liqueur do., V...P
BEYNOLDS &
266 Hongkong, 1s: April, 1972, ATUAS BRANDY in 1 duz. casea, SILBERRY 3 PORT CLARET 1
0
11.00 *
12.50
$7.00
24.00
O
TUR PORTLAND (URSGUN),
Spanish Barque
MANILA,"
Abaroa, Master, will have early despatch as abova
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUSSELL & Co.
af 802 Hongkong, lot May, 1872.
FOR SAN FRANCIS00,- HEA1Dutch Barque
* VESTA,"
BIRLEY & CHE
FOR SALE
SATURDAY, the 4th May, at nnet,
Commandant ROUSSEAU, with MAILS, PAS- SENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places.
It is bereby notified for general information Cargo and Specie will be registered for Ton that on and after the 1st August next, the don na well for Marseilles, and accepted in Commission chargeable on Money Oritora traneit through Marseilles for the principaliaaned upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong.. places of Europe.
Shangbai, and Yosobama will be as follows, víz..
Principal Agent.
4.
12
On sams not exceciling £2.........19 conta Above ₤3 and not oreóading £5...93 Abare £5 and not exceeding £54. Above £7 and not exceeding £10.72
B. W. MITCHELL,.
Postmaster Generat. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 13th July, 1870.
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and Osago will be received on board until 4 PM, Specie and Parcels until 8 o'clock risconthe Srd May. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agenor's Office) Contents and válne, of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Ooru. pany's Office.
A. CONIL
Hongkong. 27th April, 1872.
STEAM FO SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, HALTA. BRINDISI, MARSEILLES, OTHER MEDI-be prepaid.
TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON;
ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
It is hereby nociñed that Lettera addressed to Frames ung be sent either paid or aupaid at the option of the sender; hut the postage on Prices Cayent, Newspapers and Books caprot
For och ounce
The rate of postage chargeable on Letters addressed to France par French Packet is...
12 cents.
Per British Packet when marked
Erindisi,
claration of obedience to the ralyg, and the Hoogkong Hotel Company's Sharee-17 por Fur Gentlemen'a, Advertisment sec To-morrow' A SUPPLY of very Superior Old PORT OF 423 tous Register, Schrender, Master, willTHE PONINSULAR AND OriertaL STEAM Per British Packet when marked vis
payment of au rual subscription of re shillings; provides man merely sign the declaration. Copies the rules may be abtained of the hou, secretary, Mrs. Fines. Webber, Chevening, Sevenoaks, Kent. Hoping that many may be induced to join us in this craeade against fashion and fly.
I am, Sir, yours respectfully,
A MEMBER,
Feb. 17.
RUSSIA AND CHINA. (European budget.J
The fellowing in from the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Morning Post:-
Since the despatch of my last letter news has arrived from Turkosten. which, if reliable, is of momentous aportance, According to the Tashkent correspondents of the Bouree Geeste, the Doongan insurgents of Western thina, now waging open war, with the Chinese Go vernment, have attempted to strengthen them. selves by un allinree with Takoob Beg, the able and enterprising Sovereign of Kungur, who bide fair to become the elemet Ali of Central Asia, withou the political disadvantages which proved fated to his grout protecp. The com- bined Doungan and Kashgarian forces tave defeated the Chinese in two grent; batiles, driven them from the line of the Tien-shan, and become, for the time being, undisputed masters of the territory bordered by the western chain; while the insurgents, victorious thus! far, are concentrating a force of 50,000 menopau the frontier of the neutral ground, in order to guard against any offensive movement on the part of Russia. This very unexpected
cent, discount.
Hongkong Distillery Company-par, nominal Indo-Chinese Sagar Company $40-par-shimet Bongkong Pier and Godown Company.-15
disconn
per share, disconat.
SALE ON MAY 2ND, 1972. As reported by Chinese,
Salgm Rice, 5,000 pienis, ut $2.41, bp Hop:
Tag to Hougkang merchant
Singapore Cotton, 150 bugs, at $14.70, by Hop- bing to travelling marchant.
bead, 100 pigs, at $6,10, by Hop-hing to bra- rolifag merchant.
Huigen Rice, 2,000 pienla, at $2.45, by Hung fans to dougkong merebant.
Ballane, 3,500 baudles, at $365, by Kung- fang to travelling merchant
Black Pepper, 100 picula, at $18.50, by Hung- fung to Hongkong merebant,
White Sugar, laquality-339 bige, at TIs. 4.0.4, by Fook-wing-Joong to Hongkong merebant,
White Super, Zod quality, 200 bags, atTis. 5.3.0.
flongkong merebaut. by Fonk-wiug-logny
hte Sugar, 2odquality, 100 bage, at The 23.8, by Foot-wing-long to Hongkong merchan
Bombay Cotton, 30 bales, at $17.5, by Parres
merchant to Man.bing.
Notices of FirmIS.
NOTICE.
HAVE this day established myself at this port as GENERAL MERCHANT AND
AND AT CORNER OF NANKIN AND SZECHUN ROAD,
SHANGHAL.
TO. 2 CIGARS, Fortin, May 1871.
dda Szalary, they 1871.
Fortin, November 1871. Bilibid October 1871,
du. dɔ do. do.
WINE, from Oporto, ia Liverpool. Dark PORT of the year 1859 Light PORT of the year 1835, -
J. J. nos REMEDIOS &.06. Im 701 Hongkong, 16th April, 1872
LARGE ASSORTMENT of DAWSON'S
BOOTS, Tadios' umå Gentlemen's
Y. GARRETT,
DEAPER,
Queen's load,
Lave early deapatch as above..
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. If 808 Hongkong, let May, 1878. FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE A 1 Clipper Ship
THE
VALPARAISO,” 1890 tops Register, shortly expected from San Francisco, will bave despatch as above,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL &00% 804 Hongkong, 1st May, 1872.
FOR LONDONI
1 798-Hongrong, 196-Mag, 187
FOR SALE. YHOLON QAVITE CHEROOTS AND
CIGANS
K. COHEN,THE 1 English Barque
No: 2 CHEROOTS, Davits, December 19710
REYNOLDS & Co.;
If 606 Hongkong, Ist April, 1972.
FOR SALE CASES; ench I dozen Quarte, Fine Des
sert CLARET.
100
55 Canga, enos 1 duzen Quarts, Fine Pale Dry SHERRY.
125
SANDER & Co.
Bard's Lane.
Ef 868 Hongkong. 23rd February 1872
FOR SALE.
Just lanted, os“ Disseuren,” via Hamburg,
SMALL Invoice of Teod-Meżubard's
A aromatis Angostar BIFIERS, parti- aularly adapted and appropriate for Tropical climates, and is recommended for its arviot and tonic qualities,
tf 217 Hongkong, 19th December, 1671. BREAKFAST CLARET, FOR FAMILY OR MFSS, USE.
OF VERY GOOD. BOTTLES
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(Red Sea. Selected by the undersigned, may be had for
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READY
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whole rearurces of large and wealthy Princi. pality at his command, as just the man to become a formidable neutral or a dougueus enery, and it is naturally rather annoying to 1m 710 Yokohama, 3rd April, 1872. Russin to see this unlooked für deus se mochterest and responsibility of Mr. coolly burping the role which she undoubtedly HENRY SMITH in our fire cessed on the intended to play sooner or later-viz., to pro-let March, and Mr. RANDALL HGWBL FIZ tent" the rebels against China by swallowing is admitted a partner therein from this date, them whole herself. How is this new targgen.
BLLES & Co.. ey to be met Will she attempt to bear dowa Im 639 Actor, let April, 1878.
Takoah Beg by alleur force, or (as is much more prolista) to pitit tim by able to pay
Time will show; but, at all events, it is pretty
clear that, between the Faltan of Kanbgar um
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
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FUR LONDON. THE 16 years 1 English Clipper Ship
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For Freight, apply to
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Postnator General. Gonerol Post-Office.
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.
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It is hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor ay, when forwarded via Southampton, will henceforward be 30 cents for each bat ounce which may either be paid in advance, or it may
F. W. MITCHELL,
A Written Declaration of the Contents he left to be collected on delivery of the Lettera. and Yalue of the Packages for the Overland Unpaid Lettere will be subject to an additical Route is required by the Egyptian Government, charge on delivery." and, must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Farocles and the Company do sot bold General Post Office, themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor rectness in such declaration,
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A. McIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steara Navigation On's Office, Hongkong, 34th April, 1873 THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE
·FROM OHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL 8. 9. COMPANY
IN CONNECTION, WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES,
THE Steamship GREAT REPUBLIC
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and rope.
| leave
Sbang- A Steamer of the Company will be, via the Inland Sea Porta, about sama date, and make close connecting at Yokubaos.
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Postmaster General, Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.
It is bereby ratified that henceforward the following Rates of Postage will be charged upon Correspondence forwarded from Boog- Kong, or any of the British Post Office Agencies China and Japan, by BRITISH MAIT PACKETS, vid Brindisi, to the andermentioned Countrica, viz.
Addressed to
Addressed to
„FOR A LETTER."
Italy Switzerland. The German States, Agiria Belgium... The Notberlande.. Denmark.
Heligoland... Breden........ Norway.. Euasia
Italy Switzerland...................
IG cents for each jos
24.
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Pockets a -Packets of Puttenar * cts. 6 cta
The German States, § 4*,,
Austria
Belgium..
The Netherlanda... Denmark....... Heligolandi Sweden.....
Norway.....
The prepayment of the postage, on ordinary
The "GREAT REPUBLIC" will be due at Letters is optional,
San Francisco June 19th, whence daily. Pus-
The postage en registered Letters must be
'one side, and the Russian Government on the which was given in the pablic papera, dated the fully illustrated and explained, fcrming ex-THE undersigned begs to intimate that Mr.NTHE AI Clipper Ship
9th Marob, 1872, has this day been renewed,cises for students of a most instructive nature. THEOPHIL KOFFER, the fate Manager of
ITH offer, the Doungane are in a fair way to be and the business will be carried on a hureto Both the Gcart and Panti pronunciations are the above establishment, is from and after this "civilised" off the face of the earth. This is fore at the premises, No. 6 and 98, Queen's given, the accents being carefully marked on one of the phenomena which makes me want Road Central, under the style: de firm af M. the best principia hitherto attained. The typo date the sole Proprietor of the Dispensary, Capt Whyte, having the greater pantion of her senger trains and daily Freight traina are prepaid: the charge for registration being the thut some vakeņu minister gould devote his
Traply displaya tha anticosa of un attempt to known under the name of "THE MEDICAL Cargo engaged, will hare immediets passage road Lines for New York and for all them.60 as the postage on each Letter.. Icsure to the compilation of a political diction & E. ULMANN
make the Chinese and English type correspond HALL Queen's Road, No. 37.
All outstanding accounts will be settled by in the site of body, thereby affecting a vast sensemy of space, achieving a clearness not Mr. TaEOPHIL KOFFER
WH, KAUFFMANN, M.D., previously attained, and dispensing with thos
-80 419 Hongkong, 1st March, 1874. Tost margins and racant spaces which have heratafore characterized Chinese publications.
MEDICAL HALL To illustrate this vast scope of the work, the following-fade are snbmitted for consideration.
GERMAN DISPENSARY. Chalmers Vocabularly certains about 16,000.
Atthe Stafford Asaites it, Edwards Wood
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625 Tongkang, 4th April, 1872
R. HJ. SMITH and Mr. RAPP have been admitted partners in our firm from lat September, 1871,
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. tf 633 Horgkong let April; 1872.
GRÜN & Co.
t612 Hongkong, 1st April, 1872.
| R.CARIRUUNARD MEERMANN and Mod MJUE KEISER Lave been a oficitor of Birmingham, bas obtained £1,909 admitted Partners, in our firm.
CHS. J. GAUFP & Co.
HB compensation for injuries received the
ment.
ary containing all the new diplomatio euphemo- jus now in use. France enddenly aitaoks Germany, and nunonoces herself as "resisting unjat gession." Germany ruas off with everything worth stealing in France, sod caile it levying coutribation." Austria gete toge- the ther Reveral hundred tbonsund · men, and says tint abedora so to preserve peace." Russi kuseks several thousand men or the head, R. ERNST FUNFGELD is authorized to Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English
M sends three or four sings flying off their sign our firm, por procuration, from this and Chinese: Dioriopary Abotis 100,000, bilet reference to the above advertise
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ment, the undersigned "bega to offer thrones, pockets half-a-dizen provinces, and dute.
this work contains more than 50,000 English his services to the public, and hopes that by atyles shes energetic amusementa."a mission
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac riot adherence to any businesa entrusted of civilisation."
tera. Again, despite all the grammars and other elementary works as yet published, the tous care, he may enru a abure of the cou student of this dificult language absolutely rede hitherto enjoyed by the above establiab quirea examples to display the various appli-
THEOPHIL KOFFER, cations and equivalents of different words which bave 006 general toeaning Of these examples 3 420 Honekone. 1st March, 1879. this work contains more-than five times as
* RAIL MAKING.”“ many as any other Dictionary hitherto pab-ILLIAM DOLAN having returned to Hongkong, has resitmed his business of For practical purposes the arrangement of SAL Making in all its branches, at his old the work in so complete that a reference place in Dukeli Street, and solicits the patron- to its pages enables a person who undor- age of the Patlic. staude English to communicate destinely He has on hand a fine aortment of 8 and 10 with natives to understand nothing but Chi-ounce RAVINS DUCK, suitable for Bout Sails ucae. In thie respect the work will be found or Arnings indispensable to all Enropeana residing in F858 Hongkong; 30th April. 1869, China, and to the natires themselves it ex- plains abjects fully, with which very few in deed of them are perfectly acquainted:To partics resident in Eoglan and interested in Chink it cannot but be invaluable occasionally, It bomprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages.
Leadoù usd North-Western Railway The chRO. --Sea T67 – Hongkong, let Marah, 1872.---
aree incidentally out of the fourful accident to the Irish Mail at Abergele in Zugust, 1868,
death.
NOTICE
and Mr. Joax F. SEAMAN, Jr., are this
when more than thirty porkons were burnt to MH. SETFOUR GEAEY, ME. TOBIAS PI
CHLOROPOR ROBBERIER-The British Mey admitted partners in our firma in Hong dual Journal nya-Dr. Stephen Rogers, of kon; and Ching
OLYPHANT & Co. New York, in autulubogate examination of the question. "Caz chloroform bengalto facilitate Tobbery arrive at the same purely, negufive:
con lui na which we stated youre time since on
1 Hourgicony, lat Jaunary, 1872.
IL THOMAS PICKERING DROWN in W
a partzer in thy business from this day,
g occasion of the Torpey triat. The length which will in future be conducted under the
of time necessary to produce insensibility, the Style or Firm of E. VINORET & Co.
E. VINCENT
turbulence of the persons operated on durify the fret and second stages, their involuntary strog
it 1676 Swatow. 2nd October, 1871 gles and tendency to log and sont, ait add largely to the dangers of the thief who at THE undersigned hove established them. lempts to use it, instead of in any way diuin. selves as Merchants and Commission ishing them. No one who knows anything of Agenta at this port, under the Firin or Stylapt the action of chloroforin cau doubt that the two FILEWIN & C agents, whose effects have been in zich exter mistaken for theas of chloroform, are drink and fear
HENRY FREWIN;~, EDWARD HERTON.
17 Sweatom, January let, 187
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MEBELL == Peers" Orica, HONGKONG,
SO
THE HONGKONG PHOTOGRAPHIO
ROOMS,
Corner of Willington and d'Aguilar Streets. ARE NOW OPEN,
From 10 AM TO 4 P.M. PORTRAITS TAKEN WITHOUT
REGARD TO WEATHER! NBThe Photographic Rees-are over the Daily Advertise Wi
. RUSFELDT.
if 758 Hongkong 2nd April, 1872.
For Freight or Passigo, apply to
BOZARIO & Co. tf 588 Hongkong, 30th March, 1872 FUR SIDNEY 7äirect?.bas
HE Clipper-Lucqua
CORRIDO."
run over the Central and Union Pacific Rail-
The prepayment of the postage on Newe- principal cities in the interior and upon the papers, other printed papers and Packets of Atlantic Seaboard. The time between. San Patioms is compulsory Francisco and New York by First-class Paar. senger trains w six deya and twenty Sours and the distance 3,312 miles.
The Silvre Palaca Sleeping Cars are" ran through on these tralus, making Drawing Roum Cars by day, and Sleeping Cars by night; and
F. W. MITCHELL,
... Postmaster Goneril General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd December, 1871-
It is bereby notifed for general information
Captain Hildebrant, will have immediate des are of the latest and best American pattern, that, the Postage (which must be prid in ad- patch for the above port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. if 630 Hongking, Bth April, 1973...
FOR FREIGHT ON CHARTER, THE British Barque
MARY MILDEED.” Captain Fine
For patliculars, apply tu
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NOW READY. UND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE- D POET for the year 1871. Price $10.
Apply at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, 22nd January, 1872.
WING-KEE COAL SHOP.
being unexcalled for comfort and convenience." vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed
At New York, Passengers have selection of ward Island, will henceforward be as follows, various Eres of Steamers to England, Fruce viz. ~♥ and Germany.
Through Tiaketa. and Bills of Lading are isened for transportation to Tokohama and other Japan Porta, and San Francisco, for the Overland Ballroad, and to Europe by connecting Tines of Steamers. The Overland Railroad Companies Guarantee 12 days time for Six and. 18 days for Tene and General Merchandise,
between San Frangisoo and New York.
A
When forwarded vil
Br..
42 cents each half-ounce. When forwarded viå
Miles 36 cents caob bal.conca When forwarded við
Sualbampton 28 cents each half-urince.
KF, W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
General Poarce
Hongkong, 28th July, 1870,
„Favorable arrangements have been made for Through Passengers, and Freight to America
It is hereby notified that henceforward the from Calcutta, Penang and Gingapore, and
postage, which must be paid in advanes, on from Stew, Amoy and Feocbow.
Return Fasange Tickets issued at reduction each Newspaper, not exceeding four ounces in weight, posted at this office or at any of the. of 20%, on regular rates.
Brizish Foatal Agencies in China or Japan, Value and weight of Parest Packages re-addressed to the United Kingdom to be for quired; all Packages should be marked to ad- warded by British Packet via Brindisi, will be dreen in full,
mix venta instabil of eight penja tu bilberto, and
1
No Freight received after noon of the 10th [that the postage on cach Newspaper, addressed HE Proprietor of WITG-KEE Shop begs to pro. No Parcel Packages received after 5 PM. to the United ixteket, amenes and to-
inform the Public, that bis Shippuas been sme day. established nieco 1855, as Busitcost's Lane, and -- For further, deformations as to Puraps of Kewanky thik, foute will thay hư hại Alycia a pesar querity of Real Fought, seps, a£he Agengga Combarrys cesta.
60A dishes For Sale. Centlemen or Malp- Panga Werd masters wishing to patrón!sẽ him, are requested |
to apply at his Shop.
17 760 Hongkong, 24th April, 1872.
TA HARRIS,
Agent.
General Post Office
Hongkong, April 19th, 1972,
Fedrised by two
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General.
Hongkong, 29th January, 1872.
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