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turn to Franze until the Emperor Napoleon, of whom he spoke with much onation, in recalled to, the throne he tho Frenck themselves, an therent which M. Ollivier considers is sure to pean

(Daily Telegraph.)

A SIGHT OF HELL

(Pall Mall Gazette). The Manakoster Examinen calls attention to

intaresting little book entitled “ The Bight i of Hell". It is by the Rar, Father Furnise, CSS.E printed permison superiorum," Yesterday, in the House of Lorde, notices and is fenomenuled to be used along with the given by the Lord Chancellor of his intention Catechism in Sunday-schools as part of a course to make a resolation in lavuar of the Supreme of religions instigation. It is one of a series Court of Appeal; and the Ecolesinstical Coutts Books for children and young porsions. and Registries Bill was read a third the sad from the following extracte is will be seco that the work in not of an inspiriting aberaster,

passed

DESTINATION

THR DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, MAY 7TH, 1872.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

LONDON via SUEZ CANAL...landa (ats.).. LONDON WH

Da

SAN FRANCISCO..

Do. Do

MINJA Do

Dan zi Da

Do

Karibaldi

Pattersen JAnarga

Hildebrant.

Nicholls.

AT FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

Hongkong E. & Ô. B. D. Do... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Com Hongkong Vogel, Hagédora & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Rosario & Com Hongkong Russell & Co... Hongkong Russell & Co... tongkeng Russell & Cont longkong Rozario & ColEN ...Hongkong Rozario & Co...........

Hongkong Russell ECóỹ.. Hongkong Rozario & Co..... Hougkong Rozario & Co..... Hongkong The Borneo Oo, Lim Hongkong Frederie Degenner. Hongkong Paul Ehiers & Co. Hongkong Russell & Co.. Thong cong P. 4 D. 8. N. Do Hongkong Messageries Maritimes Hongkong Messageries Mariti Hongkong John Burd. & Co. Hengkang Bussell & Co... Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co.....

VESSEL'S NAM

DAPTAIN

Titania. Vanguard... Contest..

Dondis Luok es

Alden Besse:

bero...

Vesta..

Valparaisom

Edward Jardes..

Manil

Oorrida.

Daniel Jeun Richard.

||Fatohoy (sbn) so

(Chibli (atr.)innisäisten

Godavery (str.).....................

Pai-bo (etr.)

A..

Great Northera. (skr.).... Andaz Kwang Tung (str.)........

Conner

Pitm

For Sale.

Stunfoldwinge

SYDNEY Likid, if you go to hell there will be MELBOURNE & SYDNEY Onward.Why devil at your site to atrize you. He will go on BANGKOK striking you very minute for ever and orer SAIGON.

without stopping. The first stroke will make ⠀⠀ Do, want your body as bad as the body et Job, dovered YOKOHAMA........ from head to foot with sorce and places." The

oond stroke will make your body twice na Da bad as the body of Job... The third stroke will SHANGHAI...

Da make your body three times no bad as the body

Do.

, after a prelimid-Tho ror, father is onpposed to be taking bis In the House of Commons, ary discusion, commenced by Sir James El young charges on a little tour of inspection. PORTLAND (OREGON phinstone, on Admiralty organisation during which he nets as cicbrane. Aikona

Do.. Goschen brought forward the Navy Batimatta.

It was formally unsounced by a deputation any things too diasgroenble to mention ne from the Brightos Committee-to-a-meeting of Points out the Striking Devi Volunteer commanding clucers, that the whole of the site required by the War Bee for the Easter Monday fel day bad been obtained and a resolution, proposed by Biest-Colonok Wilkinson and seconded by Colonel Lord Lindsay, was toanimously curried, to the effect that the review should take place, de originally designed.

Amid the excitement always incidental to such an event, the sinse-list of the Cambridge Classical Tripos was posted in the Senate House. Mr. Pratt, of Trinity, is Senior Chase Strangely enough, on Tuesday last Mr. Pritt was awarded the Second Chancellor's Medal for Classics, while Mr. Asher.Hind, of Trinity, whose name stands third in the Tripos, gained the Senior Medal.

The fourth stroke will make your NEWCHWANG, boy four times as bad as the beds of Job. How, then, will your body be after the devil has been striking it every moment for a hon dred millions of youre without stopping

SWATOW, AMOY&FOOOW

He then shows them " A Dress af Fire" Job txxviii.-Are not thy garments hot Como into this room. You see it in very moll. Continual changes in the Oxford boat But see in the midst of it there is a girl, per haps about eighteen years old. What a terri augur poorly for the success of the Dark Bluble trees she has on-ber dross is made of fire! Notwithstanding the inclement weather,, Eath arewe were out; the Cambridge appearing to On, her head she wears a bonnet of fire. It is have adopted the lus, sweeping struka hitherto prose down all over her send it barna her Are

head; it burna, into the skin; it probes the deemed characteristic of Orford.

Paris feels curious about where the President bene of the skall and taukos it socke, The red-hot fer heat goes into the brain and melts is to spend bis. next parliamentary vacation it. Back xxii. I will burn you in the fire of A visit which be paid the other day to the

my wrath; you aball be malted in the midet Elya, has originated a notion that he was on

thereof na silver is melted in the fire. You de the lookout for now quieva

Nothing could well be more awkward thanol, perhaps, like a beadnone. Thiel what a the form in which the report of the Committee headache that girl must have. But see more. She is wrapped up in stoer, for her frook is on on the Budget is to me before the Assembly-fro. If she were on anrhsbe would be burned to The commuiter has advanbed a very abort my to meet the Government, nad now it means to desars that that little has been done under protest. The Aseembly is virtually invited to undo it all, and to drop M. Thiers agaio where he was two months ago.

M. Thiers-himself is evidently in a hurry to get there. He bas rezolved at the Pre Prosecution Bill and all other business what he deferred till the financial mesures have been voted. M. Leinas'a little Bill is weervad för after Easter, but the Gaucha Républicaine has taken the troubla to cordean it in advance

Toulou is busy, but it means no mischief. It is only preparing to put the dect through its anal exercises.

a cinder in a moment. But she is in bell, where re burua everything, but barns notaing away There she stands burning and scorched; there abe will stand for ever barding and scorched. she counts with her fingers the momenta er they pass away slowly, for each moment sens. to bar like a hundred years. A shecounts the moments who remembers that abi will báva zo count then for ever and ever.

The children are favoured with sight of a holing bay. But, listen, there is a sound just like that of a kettle boiling. Is it really n kettia which is boiling? No. Then what is it

Hear what it is. The blood is boiling in

the scalded veins of that boy. The brain-is boiling and bubbling in bis head. The marrow Yesterday was a fatal day for Commu- is boiling in his bone." This child is supposed is prints. No less than oight of them to be builing in accordance with Amos iv. were condemned to death-one for exccaling The daya shall come when they shall lift you some of Tasal Iligault's incendiary orders, and up on pikes, and what remains of you in boiling gavan for faving heon toplicated in the 20th. They also have a peop at a baby in a rible massacre of the bosages at the Rue Haxored hot oven: "Hear how it streams to come In connection with the letter there were severalous Bee how it turke and twiste itself about other severe sentenors passed. Hard labour in the fire! It banta its bead against the roof for life, or for terms of fifteen 'and twenty of the oven. It stampsite little feet on the youre, was awarded in eine enses. Transparlor of the oven. You can see on the farm of tation for life within a fortified place. theth little child whit you see on the fness of all fate of three. Imprisonment for long terms or in bell-despair, desperate nad borrible." The exile was the wildest penalty to which thu Conrt could lower its Draconian justice.

Benin ng after a long and painful exeron of mind on the subject, found a fit and proper. Burgmmuster. The fortunate man is Herr Hobricht, hitherto Chief Bargomuster · of Becali.

compassionate face of Father Fursies looking through the bars at what Le calls "this pitiful sight" is the only obserťul part of the picture.

ANTH OF THE SHETLAND ISLER -Pha registrar of Mid and South Tell saya:-It has been recoutly proved tant, the Shetland Lalan la

Intian deprition acquiring greater-faith in Ministers. Ther bare actually passed & vote enjoy from 15 deg, to 30 dag. Fahrenheit) of

of amidence in the Government by a majority higher temperjure during water than the Fast

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For Sale.

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VICTORIA EXCHANGE

4

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

Spring and Summer Season.

Black and Bine-BROAD CLOTHS. 9ft and 6/4 Light Fancy TWEEDS. Silk and Wool, and all Wool FLANNELS. White and Colored DRILLS and DVORS,

White and Fancy VESTINGS. ALPACCAS, MERINOS PARAMATTAS,

PAJAMAS

Saud DRESSING GOWNS

Black and Diab Felt HATS. White and Colored Straw HATS.

Panama HATS

TIES and SCARVES, in the latest styles. UMBRELLAS

Linen and Paper COLLARS, new shapes. White and Colored Cotton & Lisle HOSIERY. Gauze Merino VESTS and PANTS. Sut UNDER VESTS.

Cotton and Linen SHEETINGS. Damask NAPKINS and CLOTHS, all sizes.

Linen and Cotton TOWELS,

SOAP and PERFUMERY,

TAILORING in all its branches, under the

of 939 6 170. With such pleasant start costs and inland districts of Scotland and Bag-saperintendence of oxperiazeed CUTTERS. Signor Sella's estimates should make their way land, and are about as much cooler during sama- rapidly through committee, and the Italianer, caused by the Gulf Stream, which circu- Parliament may achieve a session nainter.ates around the islands nat keeps the sea abont rupted by a fivial orinia.

Hia Tioliness may not be displeased, in vint of bia condesconding to make poner with Italy, to know that an'anaity of 3,225,000 live has been scenuulataug at bireradit since the 12th January, 1871. A Royal decive has been issned ordering it to be separately inscribed in the Great Book of the Foolle Dels of the King-'

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41 deg, in winter, and 54 deg in summer, thus causing a continans vogutation, ant préserring a median temperature, both restorative and comfortable for the aged and infem,

FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.

Hearth RUGS and Sofa CARPETS.

DAMASKS and REPS.

Lace CURTAINS.

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

FOR SALE

TO BE DISPATUKED,

Quick dispatak.

Quick dispatch.

gaick divpatob..

Raink dispatch.

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispatch.

Juick dispatchi

"Quick dispateb.

Quick dispatch.

Waick dispatch:

Qnick dispatch. nick dispacol. Quick.diepatah..

On the 9th inst

Quick dispatob.

On the 17th instant.

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispaten.

quick dispatch,

To-morrow, at daylight.

nick dispatch.

On the 9thivat,jatnoou.

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SWATOV, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW,

DENJ, & BUG. PERRIER'S OHAM. HE Steamship

PAGNE.

ROYAL SELLERY. QARTE BLANCHE.

LANDSTEIN & Co.,

Sels Agents in Hongkong. 3 484 Hongkong, 4th March, 1872.

AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and

PORTER.

DAVID CORSAR & SONS"

Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax

Crowan -

SCANVAS,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C....... #30 Hongkong. Ith May, 1857.

FOR SALE,

Ea Bisamer Viden," CASES Geisenheimer KOTHENBERS, 1865, 814 a case.

10 cases Foabbeimer DOMDECHANEY, 1.1865, 518 dana.

10 uses LIEBFRAUENMILCH,

820 case,

10 cases Steinberger CABINET,

$26 a caso..

1857

1865,

Soasca Rüdesheimer BERG, 1855, $17

The Wings being of a superior quality. 20 casos Quarte, de St. Marceaux & Co. Chami pagne, OARTE BLANCHE Pints, đó là do đối

HESSE & Co.

MANILA

tf 581 Hongkong, 27th March, 1879,

KOR SALE.

HARDWOOD.

I. TEIL 418 Hongkong, let March, 172

C

FOR SALE.

HA MPAGNE, VEUVE CLICQUOT-PONSARDIN,

REIMS,

an Quses of 3 doż. Quarts, 1 doz. Quarta, and, 2 doz. Pinks. SANDER & Co.

KIANG HÙNG

Capt. Pitman, will be despatbed for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 9th inat, at moon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS, LAPRATK & Oa kl 839 Hongkong, 6th May, 1872.

FOR SAIGON.

THE German Steamer

THE

"FATCHOT,"

will be despatched on the 11th instant. ⠀- For Freight or Passage, apply te

PAUL EHLEER & Co od 837 Hongkong, 6th May, 1872,"

FOR YOKOHAMA... Calling at NAGASAKI and HIOGO. THE

HE Steamor.

"CHIELI," Drummond, Master, will have early despatah

above

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & "00: tí 831 Hongkong, 4th May, 187%

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES,

MARITIMES. PARA PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship-

LAGODA YERY" Capt. Pache, will be despatched for

YOKOHAMA,' shortly after the strival of the next French

Mail.

A. OONIL,

Frincipal Agent tf:806 Hongkong, 1st May, 1872:

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

Sole Agents for China, Japan nad Manda. THE Company's Steamship.

* 2151 Hongkong lots December, 1874

FOR SALE...

PELHO,"

-SHANGHAI. G. H. Mama's-Ist quality $15.00

Piuts... 16.00 bortly after her arrival from Europe.

A. CONIL Do. "Extra Let quality," 16.00]

Principal Agent. Гн Carte Blanche, 17.00807-Hongkong, 1st May, 1879- AMONTILLADO, bottled by the under

aigned

13.00 FOR LONDON via BUEZ JANAL. Superior SHERRY, du. du. 10.50

Feniumlar & Orietal Company's Superior MEDC0, Vintage, 1865. 6.00 Steamship

do... 10.00

*SUNDA,”

CATAGNE Capt. Mélizau, will be dispatched for

Vessels on the Berth.

PORTLAND, OREGON. NHE 4 1 American Barque,

ཕ

EDWARD JAMES," Capt. Patterson, having the greater portion of her Cargo and Passezian engaged; will have Limmediate despatch for the above port, on her | arrival from beigon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & Co tt 832- Hongkong 4th May, 1872-

FOR-MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY."

BA1 Opper-ship

·Z ONWARD,” Capt. Whyle, having the groter portion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate pamage for the above porta...

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & C

of 509 Hongkong, 30th March, 1872.

TOL PORTLAND (OREGON).. THE Aworican Barque

* GARIBALDI," Capt. Noy. having a great portion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate dospateh for the abora port

For Fight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & Co. f 618 Hongkong, Brit April, 1872.

***FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTSE. THE British Barque

Captain Fine.

MARY MILDRED,"

For particulare, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. if 707 Hongkong, 16th April, 1879.

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTÉR, THE British Barque

DEW YOUNG"

of 9000 pidula carrying capacity. For particulars, angly to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cɔi tf.853 Hongkong, 4th May, 1872.

· FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER. THE British Steamer

THE

BENGAL

Tans 1302 Register, Captain Langlands.

For particulara, apply to

TURNER &'Oo. if 321 Hongkong, 2nd May, 1872.

FOR SALE THE British Steamer

"ABRATOON APÇAR,* 188 Tons Register, ourrying capacity 25.000 picola Dezd weight, exclusive of Coal. Built by HENDIBSON & Co. Renfrew, in 1861 Engines Dirvot acting. 250 Horse Power.

For further particulars, apply to

-

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. 754 Hongkong, 24th April, 1872,

·FOR SALE.

American Steamer

* YOKOHAMA MARU,” 891 Tons Eegister, Built in New York, in 1863. Carrying capacity, 6000 Picula dead weight, exclusive of eval

Coal Bankera, 125 Tona.

Draft of water, 33 ft., deep load line. Engines, direct noting vertical. Cylinders 26 by 26.

Forfarther particulare, apply to

RUSSULL & Co. - st 576 Hongkong, 28th March, 1872.

STEAM FOL SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GAILE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA. BRINDISI, MARSEILLES, OTHER MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON;

ALBO,

-

BOMBAY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. HE PERINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

Sparkling MOSELLE, P. A. Maam's... 14.00 will load at Whampos and Maono for the above

Pints.... 15.00 port, and will have quick despatch,

TRAVANCORE," Captain Q. H. EASTLEY, Choice PORT, Black Scal

For Freight, apply to

with Her Majety's Mails, Passengers, Specie. Do Green Seal...

DEACON & Co., Canton, and Manner and Cargo will leave this for the above places Hennessya-BRANDY, one star

on SATURDAY, the 11th May, at noon.

Cargo will be received on board until noon, Do quer do, 7.F.O.P

REYNOLDS & Co.

Specie unl Parcels as the office until 2 F.. Lf 266 Hongkong, lat April, 1873.

on the 10th idam.

THE ATTACK ON THE QUEEN.—It la stated few TRIMMINGS ang Curtain LOOPS. Superior St. JULIEN, that the boy O'Connor bas been examined by two medical men, and that they have pronoun- cel bin to be perfectly sane, although be has dom.

been possessed with a kind of enthusiasm of Undercover of a Budget debate, the Austrian sympathy for Fenianiem, and especially for the "Reicherath has been: Tisenssing the "Guidian | Fenian prisoners. He explains the use of an comprouice", au o Minister, Von Sabar arty pistol by wying that if, is at that con- ling, attacked it from the Federalist standpoint, templated, be and sed aclouded weapos, the and the Government vindicated it as a conces Prineo of Wales would have come to the throne, sion to national feeling which did not infringe and tonarchy would still have remained as a on Imperial intereste, Herr Van Unger ex institution of the oventry therofore he pre- pressly oharacterised it as a bulwark against Ferred to not merely by juliaidation. Federalism-aot a very soothing message to the aire millions of Germans in the Expira who hold that political reed.

Fiscal raaution bus been vigorously repudiat-

ed by the Spanish Government. In rentation

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

1

MAY tie, Evening, Closing prices:-New Patua, $657} to $665,

Musquito NETS.

Coir MAES and MATTING.

FLOOR CLOTES. PORTMANTEAUS.

of a remont that it had been squatting with cash and credit, unsteady: New Benares, Foy For Indios' Advertisement sec To-morrow's land. M. Thiers's proposals to modify the Treaty of to $655, nominal; Old Patus, $950, tu-$160, Commerce, it has declared that it will faith- nominal; là Beuren, $625 to 2600, nominal; fully respect the expressed will of the Corles, Malwa, $420 to $125, cash and credit, no stock and refre to entertain any modification of the of good drag, “eustama”dation.

Tammany, in ils downfall; has become a mor Less to American politicians. Both in flougress and in the State Legislatures jobbery and corruption have received notice that they are to be hunted down. The New York Ons tura. House and the Navy Department are being overhauled by Congressional Committees. In Arveral States the municipal and Government alicem are to bare an opportunity of elesring themselves if they can from publie auspicion,

Governor Hofauna, of New York, has coWRI pleted the disounfiture of the Erie Ring by siguing the Bill for the Bapeal of the Classifi calion Act.

Cape diamonds are, according to latest ac conuts, depresand in value, but the disood. dealers at Cape Town keep up their spiste They are assiduously acrsing project for the federation of all the South African colonics, diamond falde included. Only one thing more they will need after that, and that is telegraphic communication with England. They already propose to lay down a cable along the east Count of Africs to Aden, where it could connect with the British Indian line.

Mr. Stanefeld's Public Health Bill" hus been the subject of an important-conference at the Adelphi, members of Parliament forming large proportion of the attendance. Dr. Ste. wart gave the outlines of an ideal sanitary ad. ministration designed by a joint commitua of the British Medical and the Social Soienc Ás epsiations. Its cardinal features were the forma. tion of a "Council of Health," under the Local Government Board, the oration of new sani. tary districte, the appointment of a higher class of sanitary callivera, with correspondingly on larged powers, and an equal division of expense between the local and imperial exchequere

Parliament will have to madiule ere long | between the Government and the City Corpora tions to the and on the Thames Embankment, respecting wbict Mr. Lova asserts no dogged- ly the rights of the Grown. The Common Council bus resolve to petition the House of Combos to give effect to the recommendations

of the select, committee of last session.

SHARES

fongkong Bank Shares, 013-63 persent.

premam. Hongkong Bank Susres, New-61 por cent

premium.

Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares

-$1,400 per share premium. China Truders Insurance Company's Shares-

$1,450 per share premium. China and Japan Mariue Insnrance-Ta, 46

per share premia Chinese Insurance Company.-$115 per share

preius.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares

$317 per share, premiuto. China Fire Insurance Company's Shares--

per ebare, premium.. Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Sbares-

$60 per share, premiem. longkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

Sharea-2 per cent. diacovat.. Hongbong, Banton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s

Shares--32 per ocut, premium. Shanghai Steam Narigation Company-Ts. 34

per abere premium.

Hongkong Gur Company's Shares-265 por

share

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-49 por

cent. discount. Hongkong Distillery Company-par, potefnal Indo-Chinese Sagar Company $40 per share

discount.

BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT, Corner of Nanbir and Brecker-Body SHANGHAL,

N

"D. 2 CIGARS, Fortin, May 1871.

Sanduay, May 1971 do. do Fortin, November 1871, dado. Bilibid, October 1871.: No. 2 OHEROOTS, Cavite, December 1871.

REYNOLDS 0.

ti 606 Hongkong, let April, 1872.

FOR SALE.

AND

11.00

12.50

7.00

24.00

A. McFVER,

P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s,

Hongkong, 25th April, 1972.

| BREAKFAST CLARET, FOR FAMILY OR

MESS USE.

125 BOTTLES OF YERT GOOD

BREAKFAST CLARET,

(Red Seal),

Selected by the undersigned, may be had for

$21,

9. DUBOST & Cɔ. 3 566 Hongkong, 25th March, 1872.

HOUSE AND

E. R. HANDLET,

SAIP PLUMBER COPPER SMITH, BRASS FOUNDER AND GASTITTEE. {LATE PATERSON & BANDLEY),]

70 F, Fraya West, Next to the P.&O. Coal Stores, HONAKONG. er 1681)

¡Sept. 15 "UHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,

CALIFORNIA

Successor to KODMOND GIBBONS & Co.,

gs, Sole Agents for:

Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition,

Superintendent.

FOR EAIGUN.

Amaries, Steamer

DANIEL JEAN RICHARD,"

Ftf 768

Captain Nicholia, will have immediate despatch

for the above Port

For Freight ar Panason, apply to

FREDERIU DEGENAER. El 706 Hongkong, 16th April, 1812.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. # [HE 16 years 41 British Olipper ship

ORERON,"

Post-Oflice Notifications.

A mail will wione. For Melbourne and Bydacy.-Per ship On- ward, to-day, at 9.30...

For Shanghai-Per Great Northern, at 5 1.3. to-day, the 7th instant.

Fur Sutow, Amdy, and Foachow.-Por Awangtung, the 9th instans, at 11.30 AM.

MAILS BY THE " ENGLISH PACKET."-- The English Contrait Packet TRAVAN CORE vill bo dispatched with the smal Maila fer. Europe, &c., on SATURDAY, the 11th May, at noon.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 PM, on the 10th May.

The Post-Office will be open

until 6 F.. o.. |the 10:2-May-: ---

Letters, &c., may be posted during the night

in the box left open for their reception.

Letters for registration will be received until 10 AM. on the 11th May.

Tretters may be postel until 10 am. on the 11tb May, without late fee.

Lettere posted after 10 AN. on the 11th.

unless the May, will not be forwarded Trio Fae.o! 18.sante each y well as the portuge is prepaid

The Latest time for posting Letters at this Offico is 11 a.M., and for Newepapers, Books, or Pasterns 10A.M. on the 11th May

Inta lettere That Lattörs only) addressed tử hdaited Kingdom vid-Brindisi, or, to Ein- gapors, may be posted on board the Paaket- from 11.30 A.. to the site of sailing, on pay- ment of a Late Fee of 48 cente esch in addition to the postage.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmarter General.

General Post-Office,

Hongkong, 30th April, 1872.

It is hereby notifial that the rates of postage chargeable benosforth an Ieller uddressed to the United Kingdors, and to places beyond the... United Kingdon, when forwarded by Frenob Packet, will be the same as those chargeable.on Letters forwarded by British Packet vid Erin- lisi.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,

General Post Office.

Hongkong, 9th April, 1879,

It is hereby notified for general information that on and after the 1st August next, the Commission chargeable on Money Orders -- issued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama will be as follows, viz

On sams not exceeding £18 cento. Above 29 and riot ozcaeiling £5...36. Abore fã and not exceeding £7...54 Above 27 and not exceeding £10.:72

F WINITCHELL.

Postmaster Concrat:

General Post Office,

Bongkang, 15th July, 1870.

It is by notified that Letterà addressed to France may be sent either paid or unpaid at the option of the sender; hat the posture or Prices Corrent, Newspapers and Books cannot be prepaid.

For pachounOS

The rate of postage obargeable on Lettera addressed to France per

12 coats. French Packet i Per Britiab Pusket when marked via

18 Brindisi's

Per British Packet when marked via

Alexandria and Marseilles........... 12 ++

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General..

General Past-Office.

Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.

It is hereby notified for general information, that the Pustaze on Letters addressed to Nor way, when forwarded via Soutkasaptón, will honeforward be 36 centa for enca balf ounce.

be left to collected on delivery of the Letters. Unpaid letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.

F.. W. MITCHELL.

Postmaster General.

Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.

General Post O

For Paitioniars regarding Freight and Fas sage, apply at the P. & O. 5. N. Co. Office,

It is hereby notified that benceforward the Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF following Bates of Postage will be charged PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contentaron Correspondence forwarded from Hong tong, or any of the British Post Office Agencies and Value of the Packages for the Overland in China and Japan, by BRITISH MAIT Routeis regnized by the Egyptian Government,

Countries, viz.:-

FOR A LETTER.

and must be delivered by the Shippers to the PACKETS, vid Brindisi, to the undermentioned Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcals; and the Company do not Eald themselves responsible for any Detention or. Prejudice which-zaay happen from the ipeor

·reatness in such doclaration.

The Company reserve the option of forward mg all goods shipped by their Steamors-for will Europe thringh Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpos

1189 tona Register, Burgoyne, Master, have immediate despatch es abure. `-

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. tf 883 Hongkong, 6th May, 1872 FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 41 British Barque

"CONTEST,"

Da Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder, Lake 456 Tone, Capt. Jameson, will have immediate

Safety Fase.

100 CASES, each 1 dozen Quarts, Fino Dea-perior, and Pacific Fuse Company's Eagle despatch as above.

Ber: OLARET.

55 Cass, such 1 dozen Quarts, Fine Pale Dry THE HONO47 664 Aprù 6.

SHERRY.

ROOMS

PHOTOGRAPHIC

SANDER-&-Üə; ˆ- - (Corner of Welington and 4 Aguilar Birecte,

"ARE NOW OPEN.

tf 2174 Hongkong, 18th Decembror, 1871. []ATHAM'S BRANDY in l'àoz, cnués.

SHERRY 3

PORT CLARET...

+

BIRLEY & Ca.

NOW READY. IMPERIAL QUARTO.

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY WITH TER PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION. ASGLO-URIER DICTIONARY, published

at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.

Hongkong Pier and Godown Company $15. An

per shire, discount. Obina Seu, Saigon, and Etraits Steamship

Company -5 per cent, disconat, ninal China and Straits Steaur Navigation Com

pany-25 per cent, discount.

EXCHANGE.

Os LONDON

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight, ... Bunk Bille, at 6 months' sight, 4/5 Credite, at 6 months' sight ... 4752 Dementary Bills,at6 months"

sight.ourgis

..... 4/5

Bank Bille on demand, ....... 4/34

St. Jare Hall bas raised its testimony Os New YCEK- against the Patio Park3 Bill. Representatives Private, & months' sight.......- of nearly known section of Radicalm wrote or Ox BOMBAT-BK 3 days' aight 2251 spoke or groaned at the gagging measure," Ox CALCUTTA, -l'unk,3 days' sight 2007 Be it was called. Mr. Odger orowed about the ON SHANGHAI.-

Hyde Park railiago, and rallied Mr. Ayrton on

bring the First Commissioner of dirty work,

School Board officers are turning their atten- tion to the City Aralm. Five little arching of 11 and 12 years of age, most of them deserted by their parenta, were found wandering the streats without means of aubsistence, and sent by Mr. Fiewers, before whom they were brought, Southwark to various schools and reforma-

teries.

Raids on night houses are not usually so p productive as that made by lospector Skeate

on the premises of Nr. Goddered, eigar oter-

Bank, Caye sight...

Bauk, 15 days, sight...

Private, days sight..

SALES ON MAY 6TH, 1872,

As reported by Chinese.

Singapore Cotton, 60 bales, at $15.00, by Kin cheong jo Chan-shing

Yellow Beams, 2,000 picule, at $2.05, by Kin cbeorg to travelling merchant.

Saigon Rice, 7,000 picals, at $2,32, by Hop

FROM 10 AM 104 P. PORTRAITS TAKEN WITHOUT REGARD TO WEATHER. N.B.The Photographic Booms are over the Daily Advertiser Office. -

For Freight or Passage, apply tos

VOGEL HÅGEDORN & Co.

t 80% Hongkong, 44b: May, 1872.

FOR NEWCHWANG. HE American Barque

* AUDAX"

J. Connor, Mauter, will have immediate des patch as above.

RIISFELDTI For Freight or Faenge, apply to

6 738 Hongkong, 2nd April. 1872.-- FO.OOHO W DOCK

RIVER MIN.

THE shows granita floored DOCK, of the THE there granta floored DOCK, of fest, Breadth at Bottom, 40 feet, is capable of roseiving Vessels dearing 13 to 18 feet, as the state of the Tides will allow, The Dock rupe dry to the Blocks and is pomped out by Steam.

The above premises comprise large Bachins Shop, containing a

WHITWORTH'S 13-ASCE SOLEW CURRING GAP LATHE, DRIFLING AND SOXEWING MACHINES, A LARGE BRITay, &c., de., &c. Large Godown are on the premises for STOWAGE OF CARGO, to.. do. A large. Stock of Woods, Metal, &c.&o always on hand. The Dook Steam Tag Woosung is available at

this Work stands unrivalled. All the new FOR comer bensiveness and practical service words which the Chinese have of late years been compelled to coin to express the numerous nh jecte in machinery photography, telegraphy and in wience peverally, which the mpid advance. of foreign relations bas imposed upon them, are here given in extenso, Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming erer cises for students of a most instructive stare. Both the Court and Panti pronunciations ars all times to tow yessols to or from Sea,n't purw given, the accents being carefully marked on rent rates, on application to

the beat principle bitborto attained. The typo

graphy dieplays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond

38. LAMONT,

Superintendent.

The list of Charges for lighting or remetal.

RUSSELL & Co. tt 817 Hongkong, 3rd May, 1872.

FOR TURTLAND (OREGON).

4) Spanish Barque

MANILA,” Abarez, Master, will have early despatch above

For Freight or Passage, apply to

“KUSSÉLL & Co. *af 802 Hongkong, Zat May, 1572

FUK SAN FRANCISCUS

THE AI Dutch Bargue

*TESTA."

48

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

A. HIVER, Juperintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co's Office, Hongkong, 3th April, 1872.

TEROUGH U.S. MAILLINE FROM

CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.

PACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH THE

CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.

(Italy.......

Switzerland.

The German Statce,

16 cents for each of

Austria...........}.24

Belgiu.ro......

The Netherland

Denmark... Heligoland...

4. Sweden......

Norway. Huse......

italy

酚

For Newspaper For each four

Switzerland..........

or Price ouncer of Book Current. Packets and

Packetiof Patterns

Beta

2 cts.

The German States, 245, Austria. Belgion....

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

Swedes..... Norway Eussia........

12.-

The prepayment of the postage on ordinary Letters is optional.

THE Steamship GREAT REPUBLIC" The postage cn registered Letters must be Capain. Coss will lears Hongkong for prepaid: the charge for, registration being the San Francisco via Yokobama on SATURDAY, Bamo aum as the postage ou each. Letter. the 11th May neti, at o'clock Pa., taking The prepayent of the postage on News. Passengers, Maile and Freight for the United papers, other printed papers and Packets of States, Canada, Coulral and South America, Patterns is computaery and Europe.

General Post-Office,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General.

Hongkong, 2nd December, 1571.

A Bocauer of the Company will leare Shang- bai, via the Inland Sea Porte, about same date, and make close connection at Yokohama,

The "GREAT REPUBLIC" will be due" at San Francisco Jens tb, whence daily Pa It is herchy notified for general information senger trains and daily Freight trains are that, this Postage (which must be paid in ad- an over the Central and Union Pacife Rail. vanco) opon letters addressed to Prince Ea road Lines for New York and for all the ward Island, will bencaforward be as follows,

of 422 tons Register, Sokrunder, Master, will principal cities in the interier and upon the viz. bave early despateti sa above. For Freight, apply to

* RUSSELL & Co. 11. 805 Heygkong, 1st May, 1872

FUR SAN FRANCISCO. THE A 1 Clipper Ship-

VALPARAISO

Atlantic Seaboard. The time between Env Francisco and New York by First-class Pas songer trains 18 six days and twenty hocTS; : and the distance 3,812 miles.

The Silver Palace Sleeping Cars are run through on thesß trojną, making Drawing Room Cars by day, and Sleeping Cars by night; and are of the latest and best American pattern,

1290 tons Register, shortly expected from Bar being uteroelled for comfort and convenience. Francisco, will have despatel as above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELE, & O. 1804 Hongkong. 1st May, 1872 -

FÜR LONDON, THE 41 English Burque -

*VANGUARD.”.

in the size of body, thereby effecting a vasting vessels can he obtained from Seonomy of space, achieving a clearness notesare. NOSTON, LYALL & Co., Hongkong.

Deaars. Laun, ORAWFORD & CO. Shanghai. previously attained, and dispersing with those

tf 876

May3 vast margine and raazet spaces which bays

HALL beretofore aharacterized Obinese publications.

MEDICAL To illustrate the must cope of the work; the following Enots are submitted for consideration.THE undersigned begs to intimate that Mr. Chalmers Vocabularly contains about 18,000 THEOPHIL KOFFEE, the late Manager of Capt. Imcker, will load at this. Whampos, and Chinese characters, and Medbcrat's Englab the above catablishment, is from and after this Maens, and haze quick despatch na above

For Freight, apply to and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, bilet date the sole Proprietor of the Dispenury,

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C this work contain more than 50000 English known under the name of "THE MEDICAL

it 781 Hongkong, 29th April, 1872. words, mad upwards of 600,000 Chinese characЯAL," Queen's Road, No. 87.

FOR SAN FRANCIS00.

Saigon Rice, 1,10 piouls, at $2.34, by Hopters Agal, despite the grammars and All outstatding accepts will be settled-by biay to Hongkong merobant.

other elementary works as yet published, the Mr. THEOPHIL KOPPER student of this difficult language absolutely re

H. KAUFFMANN, M.D. quires examples to display the various appli-419 Hongkong, 1st Mareb, 1872, cations and equivalents of different worde which have one general meaning. Of tiree exumples

PAMEDICAL HALLNES

chant, of B-at-street Thulea of bundy - bing to Hongkong merchant. and one of champagne were taken from a bed-

Saigon. Ries, 2,000 pisals, at $2.36, by Hop room where the defendiate wife was ill in-bad. | bing by retaile

The defence was that the liquids had been Green Peus, 3,000 piouls, at $9.10, by Kin -preturibed by the doctor, and were hot for sale, fang to Hongkong merchant.

Mr. Koor, at Marlborong-street, condemned

Nanso ESCAPE FROM DEATH-A boy named Beverstuck, agad sixteen, bashed aŭ extraordinary escape from death near Chatham, He fell down a well 180 feet deep, und was plunged into zine feet of water. On rise to

THE 41-American Clipper-barque

WALDEN BESSEL" Captain Besse, will have immediata despatch for the above ports

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & Co. tf 688 Hongkong, 23rd April, 1872 197 FOR LONDON.

TITANIA

this work contains more than five times wAAA many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub ** GERMAN DISPENSARY While Bear, 1.000 pivals, at 5220, by Kinished.

For practical purposes the arrangement of WITH reference to the abore advertis the brandy, bet ordered the champagne to be fong to Hongkong merobant..

ment, the undersigned begs to "offer White Sygar, 380 bags at 85.15, by-in-fung the work is so complete, that rebounce gives back,

to Hoogkeng mercbant,

to be pages enables a person who under- bis services to the public, end bopes that by 16 years 4 1 English Clipper Sbip Shanghai Cotton, 59 bales, at 316.70, by Tal-standa English to courozonlaste effectively strict adherence to any business entrusted mi to travelling merchant.

Black Bugar, 120 bige, at 83.60, by Tak-miw natives who understand nothing but Uh to his care, he may earn a share of the most- nege. In this respect the work will be found dense bitberto enjoyed by the abora establish- to travelling merchat,

indispensable to all Europeans residing in west.

THEOPHIL KOFFER, China, and to the natives themselves it ex plains enbjects fully, with which very few in âm 430 Horgkous, lat Murob. 1872.

WANTED. deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in England and interested in SITUATION in a Mareantile Office or Chins it cannot bat be invaluable occasionally. A Bank at any of the Ports of China, Simog.HE Clipper-barone - I comprises upwards of two thousand large hai or Yakubains preferable, by one who has quarto pager

great experience as a Book-keeper; writes good

Rattans, 6,000 bandles, at 422, by Teeling the surface he caught hold of a basket in the to travelling merchant.

Battane, 4.000 bundles, at $345, by Yeshing well, and clung to it, and an alares having been raised, a well sinker and his son, a youth, med to travelling merphan). Barbufor, hastened to the well; Bachelor was - lowered by a repe, put the buy into the bucket, got un to it himself, and the two were raised to

ALLAB-&-00 TTOUSE, SHIP, AND STEAMBOAT PLUMBERS.

the surface. It. appears the in his descent H Barerstock neither strook against the sides of the well nor on the basket in the well. When brought us be bad simply had his clothes, brenced and torn.

COPPERSMITHS & BRASSPOUNDERS, No. 1, Queen's Road Eart anit Nallah Jane, Opposite H.M. Naval Dock Yard, f.367, Hongkong, 1st March, 1871.

TRUBNER & Co., 60, PATŘENOSTER_Row:" W. H. BELLL

· Daily Pakës” 'Urrier, HoRGKONG.

siness matters.

Dowdie, Master, will load at this, Whampoa and Macao, and bare quick despatch se abure.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN. & Co.

41 736 Hongkong. 22nd Aprit, 1872, -

„FÜR SIDNEY (dregt),

**CORRIDO," land, and can undertake corresponding on by Captain Hildebrant, will bare immediats des

pateb for the above port

For Freight or Passage, apply lot

So, apply to Co. 11 030 | Hongkong, 6th April, 1872.

Apply to E.-T. O., care of the Editor of the Daily Pross.

tf 1708 Hongkong, 6th October, Big 1.

When forwarded við

Brindisi............ 4 cents each half-ounce When forwarded vià

Marseilles... 86 vents each half-ounce, When forwarded vil

Southampton...... 28 certs each half-ounce

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,

General Post Office:

Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.

At New York, Passengers have aelestion of verious lites of Steamers to England, Fran

It is hereby notified that lienceforward the and Germany.

postage, which must be paid in edcunce, on Through Tickets and Bill of Laiting are each Newspaper, not exceeding four oundex in issued for transportation to Tokobama” and olber Japan Parts, and San Francisco, for the weight, posted at this office or at any of the Britiab Portal Agencies in China or Japan, Overland Bailroad and to Europe by connecting addressed to the United Kingdom to be for. Linea of Steamera. The Overland Railroad warded by British Packet via Brindisi, will be Companies Guarantee 12 days time for Silk and six gents instead of eight tents us hitherto, and 18 days for Tess and General Merchandise, that the postage on ech Newspaper addressed. between San Francisco and New York,

to the United States of Amerion end to other Favorable arrangements have been made for placca seat in transit-through the United Tinlough Passengers and Freight to America Kingdom by this route will be redond by two from Caloutta, Penang and Singapore, and cents. from Swalow, Amoy and Foockow,

Ketam Passage Tickets issued at a reduction (of 20%, on régular rates.

Valge and weight of Parcel Packages re quired; al Packages abould be marked to ad. dress in tell...

•proz

No Freight received after noon of the 10th No Parcel Packages received after 5P.M. kame day.

For further information, as to Passage or Freight apply at the Agency of the Company, Praza Wal

TA HARRIS,

Hongkong, April 12th, 1672

炭煤記

WING-KEE JOAL, SHOP.

Agent,

F. W. MITCHELL,

-Foot Hiusten Generat General Post Offer.

Hongkong, 29th January, 1872.

It is hereby notified that benceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advance, chargeable en Poketa. of printed papers or patterns of light weight seat from Hongkong to the United Kingdoto by the United State Packets via San Francisco, will be as follows,

For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce

in weight

Scents For a packet abova I oapse hot er

-ceeding à ounced. For a packet above Lounove not ex-

ceeding 4 ounces................ 8

and eight vents forevery additional four ounces.

These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price-

THE Poprietor of Wine- Shop begs to

inform the Pablin that his Shop has been Lista, Market icports, and all printed papers established since 1855, at Endicott's "Lane, and other than Newspapers, as well as to Books that he has always a great quantity of Beat and Trade Patterns or Samples.

F. V. MITCHELL, GOAL in store for Sale Gentlemen or Ship.

Postmaster Genera wasters mahing to patronise him, are requested to apply at his Shop.

General Post Office.

Hongkong, 12th April, 1870.

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