LITERACY AND ART GOSSIP. The buildings for the new Academy of the Fine Arts at Vienna are now nearly completod. Mr. Weeks be received from the Sumner family 'commission to executes revenibent egs for the monument of the late Bishop in Windbeater Cathol
A statue to Auber is to be created in one of the public places of Caen, by abscription, ailed by funde of the Société des Beaux-Arte, tho Conpil Général; and the town.
At a philic moeting recently held in Birkon Boul, it was Toolved to erect a status of the Into Mr. Jobn Laird. The cabecriptione pro- aleed amount to £900,
Statues are about to to erected in Edinburgh of Dr. Livingstone and Sir James Simpson. The sites chosen are St. Andrew's-oqnare.and Princes-street.
Karl Blind has a eritical essay in the Berlin Gegenwart on Joan Stuart Mill's Religions Legacy," which be describes as a retrogressious in philosophical thought.
The new Athamack de Gotha, which appeared last week, contains an amusing misprint. The
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH, 1675.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VESSEL'S NAMA
CAPTAIN
Az
For EntranT AFPLY TO
TO DE DESPATCHED
AIR IN CLOTHING. MANA Dr. Max von Pettenicofer slates that of equal. surface of the following materials, he fade them permoated by various quantities of air (the most gorons, faunel, subh. ne le used or dinarily for alothing, boing taken at 100), shna | Flannel, 100, linen of medium fioeners, 58; sitk, 40 buckskin, 59: tunned leather, 1; chamois leather 51." Hence, the warmth of ploth depends upon the degree in which it' keeps but the air from our bodies, glove kid must be 100 times warmer thun fennel, which is well known not to be the Fast The great greation is that of ventilation. If several layers of the same material be placed together, and the ir be allowed to per- meate through them, the ventilation through the second layer is not much loss than through the first, etnoc the mosken nf, the two form a continuous systems of Lubes of uniform diamePORE, FENANG, & CALTA tou Apear (str.).A. B. MacTarlab, Hongkong David Sassoon, Bans & Co ter, nad the rapidity of the movement of the air through these is affected merely by the
LONDON SUEZ CANAL Fest NEW YORK HAMBURG
Nord...
DOOKSTOWN AND SYDNEY...JAdria (str.)... DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY, NEW ALV..
Do. SAN FRANCISCO Gain Cook...
Do. Da
"Lotte..... ...Hermon ngand
Hildobrend
via YOKOHAMA... Chin (etc.). Philip.
Do. Do.
M. Young Dobaire (str.) Do. BRISBANE, Ž..... Singapore (str.)........... Do.
Bydaspes (str.).........
BOMBAY, de.
MANILA YOKOHAMA,'*'
Do
Candidia Kombay (str.).............- Volga (str.).....
resulting friction. Through our clothing, then, SAIGON, SINGAPORE, ....... Amigoue (str.) passes a stream of air, the nount of which, in ventilation, depends upon the size of the meshes, upon the difference of temperature Vice-President of the Council of India app between the external and internal atmosphere, SHANGHAL..... as "Sir Bartle, frère."--Atheniani.
The Maneum of the Favre has made another and upon the velocity of the surrounding air- nequisition of two Flemish pictures, masterclothing, then, being required not to prevent SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW picoca for their delicate execution. They are the admission of air, but to regulate it on SWATOW AND AMOY. Bends of domestic life, painted on copper by the nervous systems shall be sensible of co
movement in the sit Lenain.
AGENCY OF ANIMALS IN THE SPREAD
The Archbishop of Canterbury has ecaferred: the degree of D.O.L apon Mr. Robert Tuitie Figott, eporelary to the Poor Clergy Relief Corporation, in consideration of the services endored by him in varioun ways to the Charob. Professor Euxley is to undertake the duties of the obair of Natural History in the Univer
SIRJUN,
OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. Among the many ngouts for the spread of infectious eenses uro, it scoms, our domestic Pela". For the propagation of fever a dog ia sometimes ne bad, or worse, than n drain, and a
ety of Edinburgh during the casuing co is recently referred to in the Sanitary
the abnonec of Professor Wyville Thomson, whe is with the Challenges Surroying Record in which scarlet lever was carried from one child to another by a favourite" retriever. Expedition.
The death is also recorded, at Vienna, of The dog had been ressed in a house whero- Frunz Gail, the artlat; and, in Paris, of . suurlatina prevailed, and wasenbasquently giver
Do.
For Sale.
HOMPSON
AWN (RET.) Bunda (str.).:. Douglas (et)
Formoms (str.)
H
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Hongkong Massageries Maritimes.
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Hongkong Danglos Lapralk & Co. Togel, Hagedorn & Oo.
For Sale.
INDMADEWEN, FRICKEL & Go'
Have just Opened in Choice Assgitment of
LADIES' KID OLOVES,...
with Buttoas.
HÁVE FOX BALM, EX LATE ARRIVALS, KRUG'S DRY OHAMPAGNE, Pinis und
Querts.
On ar about 15th inat.
nick despiton
ick despatch.
Caiok despatol.
nick despatch,
Quick deaputele.
alek Acapatob
Quick dosputca.
On 15th inst, at 3 r.M. Fo-morrow, n°3 ..
jon or about 17ck inaz, On 24ta inst,jat, noon, On 17th inst., at noon, (On 25th inst.,'nt noon."
Quick.doputo
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick deapatol
Quick despatob Ou 14th inst., daylight. Quick doopatol.,
Vessels on the Berth. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND THE British Steamship
CALOUTTA.
ARRATOON AFOAR," Captain A. B. MacTavleb, will leave this for
at $ F.
Darjo, at the age of forty-two. He was foto a friend of the family. Shortly after one of SCARBRO' an HOME SPUN MADE-UE JULES MUMM OHAMPAGNE, Pints and the above Purts TO-MORROW, the 19th insti
merly celebrated an a caricoturist; but, of late years, ze landscape-painter.
A portrait of Cardinal Richelien, by Rigaud, half-length, as been added to the National Gallery. It is placed in a lud Light, in the puce well-known Octagon Room, which of old belonged to the Royal Academy.
The Liverpool Albion announces that it will giva two prizes of £15 and £5 for the two best says on trade unionism, the Isbuny laws of
COSTUMES.
SHAWLS,
AUSTRIAN CHAIR RUGS.
PRENCH TREMB
the children in the dog's new home was attack- ed with malignant scarlatina, al died. Disin- CLOTH JACKETS, HYNALATA fectants were used plentifully, and every precaution taken to prevent a recurrunca of the malady, but in two mostly time a second LADIES' child took the same disease in its worst As the dog had beca the constant companion and playfellow of those children, its woolly cost, it is alleged, beaume so charged with cuntagione matter us to render it Although it is
form and died,
a source of disease and dently,
HATS,
Quarts.
HENNESSY'S BRANDY, 1, 2 and 3 Stare.
COURVOISIER'S Do
I had 4.
LA GRANDE MARQUE BRANDY. VICTOR BOULLAND
FELT
Do
CRABBIE'S GINGER
110.
CHERRY
Doi
ROYAL GLENDRE WHISKEY.
KINAHAN'S LL BOURBON
Du
Do
Plain and Beaded. CHOICE FEATHERS, FLOWERS, RIBBONS and FICHUS,
in great, varicly.
PATTERNS. GENTLEMEN'S BLACK, DRAB, AND FAWN FELT HATS.
FINE GLD PORT. ATK GIN.
in White Bottles. DED TOM GIN, BOKER'S BITTERS.
the country, e. A period of six weeks will be only fair on the dog to admit that the auilures BERLIN SLIPPERS and CUSHION DRY PALE SHERRY. allowed for writing the essays.
The excellent practical work, "Little Dar may have caught the favor from other sources than his woolly cout, yet thers is reason to fear ters," by Mary Hooper, published by Messrs that both dogs and cuts, especially the latior, H. 5. King End Co. bus speedily reauled its do pecusically assist in the sireniation at in sixth edition. The sare publishers have jazusā. an eighth edition of Thoughts for the Times,"fectious illnesses, and where fover prevalle the Booner they are lodged out of the Loneo the by tho Rev. H. B. Haweis.
better. They are, however, probably not mora dangurons in this respect than books. No cas who takes up a book from a library ever, tron bles himself to the antecedents of the volume; it may have just left the hands of a fever pati
in the latest and most approved shapes: THE DOVER, STAMFORD, ARGYLE DINNER OLARETS, Pinis & Quarta.
STRASBURG, RYDE; and DEAUFORT,
The death is annoanned of Mr. Hery Feiat better known to the rasing publlo as the writer of the racing articles signed Hotspur" in the Daily Telegraph and “Angar" in the Sporting Life, and a contributor to many provincial newspapers. He was also the originator of the Pall Mall Garelló.
Sporting Life.
The architectural character of the east side
All the new Shapes.ic TIES, SCARFS, CRAVATS, COLLARS, und BHIRTS.
→
WARM UNDERCLOTHING and.. DRESSING GOWNS,
GENTLEMEN'S CALF and BTOUT WALKING BOOTS.
2101 Hongkong, 15ta Daceuaber, 1874.
HEROOTS, CIGARS.
Campbell's Plantation Brand CIGARS. Campbell's Dindigul Brand CHEROUTS. Campbell's Trichinopoly Brand CHEROO1S. TERM-Cash.
Apply
ME, CAMPBELL & Co,
Plantation Works Dindigul,
Madras Presidency.
The Sadel Institute at Frankfurt-on-the RECONSTRUCTION OF SYMONDS INN. Maizia bas acquired during the past year several valuable paintings by old waters. One of Lose is attributed to Jau Van Byek. The of Chancery-lane is at present undergoing a considerable obange and improvement, by the picture represents St. Jerome with his on in-cretion of new buildings on the sites of the Janilaeupe, kreeling before a crucifix. Author
One of these is the former old structures. picture is beloved to be by Jan Sceet.
Mr Helmen Ilun ha resestly teen engaged pojat Symond's Inn, which has just been re- in painting e portrait of his oh. The child te built. The premises have been extended up represented on bis returs frets a successful wards of 30ri, in depth by taking in a number of inferior back bonses, all of which have been birds nesting expedition. He is accompanied demolished. Additional obambera have also hy a couple of Pomeranian dogs. As one lepe bear provided by building upon the court-yard up to it, the boy throws himself book, laugh of the Inz, which has now been applied for 301 ing wildly, and holding qut the nont in triumph office porpuses. It may be interesting to state A work is preparing for immediate publica incidentally that among the tenements doma. tion, under the sanction of the Committee of listed in taking down the Inn proviors to re.C. Council on Education, containing twenty large building was that known de having for any photographs of the finest examples of ancient yearn been occupied by Dickens' Tholes. The needle point and pillow luce, which were shown Chancary lane. Frontage is in Portland ato, at the international Exhibition of 1874. b and consiste of the ground flax and three work ie under the superintendence of Mr. Alan storeys, carried to a height of upwards of 80 Cole, by whom the letterpress is written. The buildings ary in four blocks, extending from Academy.
the Chancery-lane frontage to the rear, withru A communication from Ber Majesty's abip apsoe.of 10ft. between each binck. They con- LIS BXCELLENCY THE VICEROY, Scout states that a momment has been erected thin altogether 120 suites of chambers. A little ou one of the islands of the Pacific to the me- higher up, on the same side, at the corner of mory of Captain Cook, who was killed by the Bream'e buildings, is another large and pro- auvages of Uwhyhen, ninety-five years ago. The minent new Eluck, in the Gothic sty's el ceremony took place on the 14th November, in arabiteatore, called Law Courts-chambers, which the presence of Major Wodehouse, the English have just been completed. The building as Commissioner, and the captain and officers of two principal frontages. the one to Chancery- The Scent
It is announced from Berlin that Prince Jaze, and the other to Bream-buildings. The
1.
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AND LAZA BUS
CO. Incorporated with Shearwood and Co. BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING CONTRACTORS,
BY APPOINTMENT TO
AND
A.R.A. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 59, 60, & CL, Bouting Street, CALCUTTA,
BILLIARD TABLES,
LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables are
George of Prussia is cogaged in writing a drapia central estraues in Chancery-land bas a Gothie. now the only ones appresisted in India,]
aroh sarmounted by s pediment, over which
the subjet of which is taken from the Old Courta Clumbera ia inscribed In atout, as a long and steady experience estanding over Testament, and that, with a view of the butter Between these two buildings a third block of 50 yeare has proved them to be the best and preparing himself for the careful working on very large dimensions is about to be erected,
mat suitable for the climate. of the plan, he kne called in the aid of a distin-Tas bluck is to be called "Obannery Buildings," gained Semitia scholar to direct him in regard and will bare a frontage of 1906. to Chancery. to the correct exposition of the accessories of lane and 178ft. to Bream's buildings. The tko piece.deadawy.
building involves the removal of a large unm- Hor Majesty the Queen bus antibutod £50 her at houses and offices having their froutage toward the fund for the creation of new to Chancery-laus. The leases and torincics of school of art at Ryde, the fondation.atome of these auverat premises will anortly expire, when which was laid during the summer by the Prin the new buildings will, bo proceded with, cess Royal. Her Majesty has also consented Time. to a number of works of art to be acni frow hor private collection at Windsor Eu an art exhibition in the Town Hall, Rydo. Several articles am also xpected from the Impecial Court of. Balin.
C. L, & Co. bare received a large number of very flattering testimonials from all parts of India, China, Burizak, Ceylon, Manila, Jura, Straite, ned Persin, testifying to tha uporioz make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and while thanking their Friends nad Patrons in China for the liberal support so long extended to their firm, would; in soliciting further pa tronage, bog to mention the following fusta which have conduced to the success their efforts have hitherto met with.
Evory table is made of solid wood, well sea-| soned and not vænered,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
1ITH FERNUARY, 1875. Naw Patua $560 cash, steady; New Bemaron The well-known painter, Mr. J. B. Bedford, has been cleated to the Professorship of Draw. 850 oath, steady: Old Patua $585 caal, steady; ing at Queen'e College, London, on the resigna-Old Bearcs $560 cash, steady: Malwa $550 to tion of Mr. Cave Thoinas. While congratula$555 cast and credit, steady. Since arrival of jug the call ge oa the accession to its staff, we steamer Kashgar, Bales of Malwa amount to (Academy) cannot but express a bogs that the Rome 330 cbeata, racing between $665 and dasics of the professorship will not interfere agical. Estimated stocks:-New Patna, with the production of these scholarly and 775 cheater Ori Patni 1.375 heste; Now He graceful works of ghich Mr. Bedford now ex. Darce, 300 ohesta; Old Bonares, 475 obosts; Engiiah-made cushions.
botai 2,925 obrata
hibits only too few.
It appears that glass placed before pictures may, under certain, circumstances, effectually. preserve them against fire; of this a remark- able in occarred at the burning of Wood- feld House, Streatham. la taie bulding, Mr.
EXPOET CARGOES. “
Per Tigre, kr., for Saigon and Marecilles -- For MARSELLES-357 bates Silk, 35 balea Waste Silk 260 chests Ten, 3 enees Sillte, and 1,130 pankages Sundries, FOR LONDON-91 Wallis's picture, "The Soie-breaker, was balea silk, 21 balen Waste Silk, 1,770 sheets deposited with olkers, and, being glazed. os- caped without the slightest injury: while other Tes, 604 ouser Sendries, and 2 cases Treasare, worte, unglazed, nonding it, were scorched,$4,100. blistered, or utterly destroyed.
"For steamship Sarpedon, For London
The Crabions are constructed on an entirely now principle, introduced by O. L. and Co., and unlike that adopted by English makere, and are much more durable and lively tana
No table leaves C. L. and Co.'s premises antil it bas be standing ready fristed for over 12 onthe, in order to ensure perizatly" seasoned material..
Brery article of furniture; ulio, that leaves) U. Lazarus sid Cove Establishment, is gua. ranteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood.
O. L. & Co. have always ready a large stock ofnew Cushions on their peonitar principle, and which can be supplied for any table, the an.
Canon Simmons' will, saya the deadeny, add Congoù, 84,305 lbs.; Scented Orange Pekoe, to bie edition of "The Luy Folke' Mass Book" 35,300 lbs.: Scented Caper, 113,650 hs.; Soccerate length and breadth of the slate bed only for the Early Eaglish Text Society, an Ap-chong, 1,360 iba. Pouchong 800 lbs,; Oolong, pendix, containing-1, the Order of Maas for 617 lbs; total, 134, 130 16. Trinity Sunday, according to the use of Yurki (from a M.B. about A.D. 1425), with an Eug-
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EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on deumné,',
lish translation, 2, Authorized Espositions of ONLONDON the Dostvine of the Busbarist, put forth in Engliels, A.D., 1957-2515; 3, Praeparatin Eucharistiae, or Considerations before receiving the Sacrament of the Altar (from a MS. ¿bunt A.D. 1,400); 4; How a man should hear his Mass, from the great Vernon MS. in the Bod- jejas, about A.D. 1975.
mune 4/14
Bank Bills, at 80 days' right, 4/1 Bank Bills, at 8 months' sight,4/24 Oredite, at 8 months' sight... 4/3 Documentary Bille, at& months
4/31
sight Dan murg
ON BOMBAY. Bunk, on demand 2234
The National Gallery (British School), South ON CALCUTTA,-Bank, on demsed 224 Kensingtau has just received interesting addi-N SHANGHAL W tions by the bequest of the late Efrð, T. E. Good;
Bank, sight o
'732
of three pictures by her husband, a noteworthy Private, 30 days" night....... 74 artist, who coused to paint more than thirty years ago, and yet bad, before that time, attained some reputation, but not, however, it
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-$11
cent discount., Union Tururance Society of Canton, new abster
880 per share premium, nominal. China Traders' Tusurance. Company « Suarce=
$1,200 per share, nominal,
must be admitted, so much as he deserred. T. S. Good fell out of memory a quarter of a century since, bat bis works, occur in private galleries,.es at Cassiobury, where there is picture of two old men examining the bit of a sword, a cottage interior in strong suulight, marted by admirablo yot rather burd modelling and intense charioterization. At Alawicki a picture of a sawyer sleeping in the sun, The Earl of Lourdulo bas, at. Lowther Gsetlu, "Sangglers," sunted, a cliff scene, with strong China Fire fusurance Company's Shures-$128 character, by the same. There was, in the
Chang und Japan Marine Insuranos-Tk, 81
per ebare:
Uhinese Insurance Company. 8192 per share Hongtang Fire Insurance Company a burs
65071 par share.
per.wbare
...
being required.
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Do
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·
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Du. Do. ELECTRO-PLATED
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200 ín Box.
100 in 500 in
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AMERICAN KITCHEN STOVES. SARGENTS' CABOOSES.
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20.
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dio,
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14d 172 Hongkong, 30th January, 1875.
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FOR SALE
HAMPAGNE
T. ROEDEREL GLADIATEVE,
Kuna, Beil Soal,
Pinta.
đu.
DE ST. MAROKAUT: Ŭarts BLANCAE, do. BURGUNDY WINES:-
CHAMBERTIN.
ORTON:
NUITS. JOLNAY.
UNE.
HOOK
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#
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ST. JOLIEN MKDDC. ST. EMILION.
MESS ULARET,
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BRANDIES AND OTHER
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Do
Jus' Bosts.
Do
CUTLER AND PALMÉR GIN.
WHISKY AVE GIN, in Square Bottles. Apply to ma
E. CHASTEL, No, 50, Quer's Bowl Central. 1825 Hongkang, 3rd November, 1874.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
Agents.
Despatchen will glose at 2.30 PM.' For Fraight or Pusange, apply to
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & C., Ed 207 Hongkong, 8th February, 1875. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
THE Steamship
DOUGLAS" Captain Bürnie; will be despatched for the above Porte on SUNDAY, 1h 14th instaub, at Jaylight.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cɔ. 4d 223 Hongkong, 10th February, 1875. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
THE British Steamer
CALOUTTA.
Vessels on the Berth.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P. & 0.8. N. do.'s Steamship
"BOMBAT"
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will come For Shanghai Per Ban Lodi, to-day, the 121l-instans, nt 11.30 A.M.
For SwatomPor Yeltung, to-morrow, tho
will leave for the above place shortly after the 13th instant, at 7.30 AM. arrival of the nort Engrish Mil
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent,
P. & D. S. N. Oo,'s Office, i
Hongkong, th Fahrmary, 1875.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI (Taking Cargo ul through valen for NAGASAKI and MIOGU) THE P. & O. S. N. Co. Stoumship
J
"SUNDA " will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail.
A, MOIYER
Superintendent. P, & 0. 5. N. Co,'u Office,.
Hongkong, 9th February, 1875. [214 FOR DUNEDIN, N. Z., AND SYDNEY, N.S.W HE 41 Portuguese Ship
"ALYA" Captain Souza, having great purtion of ber Cargo engaged, will meet with quick despatch for the above Porte.
For Freight.or Parange, apply to
BRANDAO & Co. Lf 55 Hongkong, 11th January, 1875.
U.S. 'MAIL LINE. AN
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, PANAMA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND
SAN FRANCISCO.
THE-S.S. CHINA, Yokohama, y
for vid MONDAY, the 15th February, at 3 P., taking Passengers, Maile and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bille of Lading are isded for transportation to Yoko- haran and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to porta in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New Turk and Europe, VIA PANAMA." A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang hai, via the Inland Sea Potts, about the same date, and make cloud concession at Tokobao
Ai Naw Tork and Aspinwall, Passengers bave selections of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany...
Freight will be received on board antil & P.M. on the 14th proximo, d'aroel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P3. of the same day. All Puroal Packages sheild be marked to addrees in full; vaine of same is required,
For further infertastion as to Penge and M: Yonag, Commander, will leave for the above. Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Ports on or about the 17th instant.
Trays, West.
"THALES
For Freight or Passage, apply tą
JARDINE, MATHESON & Oo. 239 Hongkong, 11th February, 1875.
FOR SINGAPORE, HRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE,
Calling at SOMERSET, COOKTOWN, CLEVELAND BAY, BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAY, to land Mails and Passengera,
18 Nestern and Australian Mail Steam
Company's Steamship
SINGAPORE"
will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY,
the 24th inst., at noon,
For Freight or Passuge, apply to
GIBB, ETYINGSION & Co,
Agents 141.36 Hongkong, 11th February, 1875, FOR SWATOW. AND AMOY. PRE Steamship
"FORMOSA," Captain Morales, will have immediate despatch for the shave Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. t24 Hongkong, 19th February, 1875.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DOS MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS. 1HE Company's Staumship
"VOLGA," Capleix Nomdeden, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA Shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail.
U. BERTRAND, --
Principal Agent. 898 Hongkong, 10th February, 1875,
NUTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES-
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"AVA." Captain Fleureais, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI Shortly after har arrival from Barops.
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent, 229 Hongkong, 10th February, 1873.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON via SUEZ QANAL. FRAE Company's Steamship TH
"PRIAM "
G. B. EMORY,
Acting Agoat Hongkong, January 23rd, 1675,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE HALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
For Singapore, Penang, and Calcutta-For Indian Mail Packet Arration &pour, to-morrow, the 13th inetaut, at 2.30 PM.
For Swato, Auoy, and Fonchow-Por Douglas, to-morrow, the 13th inst, at 5 ..
Far Singapore, Somerset, Cooktown, Cleve and Bay, Bowen, Kappel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne Per Singapore, ón Wednesday, the 24th inst., ut 11.50 A.M.
~MAUS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET"
The Cuitod Stales' Mail Packet " CHINA” will be dispatched on MONDAY, the 25th February, at 3 D.M., with the Mails-
For Yokoliuma, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lettore, Books, Newspapera, ko.. } until 2.30 F.x.
Lattere can be posted an hour the Paolet from 2.30 PM. to 2.50 ... on payment of a Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage. The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compulsory. Correspondence insufficiently prepaid "will be. forwarded by the English Packets.
Correspondence addressed, to Yokohama and the United States must be superscribed per CHINA," and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superscribed “* vid Ban Francisco."
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster Generat General Post Office,
Hongkong, 22nd January, 1878.
MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET"
The English Contract Packet"YDASPER"
will be dispatched with SDAY, the 18th for Enrope, to, on THURSDAY, the 18th instant, at Noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted The Post-Office will be open until 6 P.M. un until 5 P.. on the 17th instant.. the 17th instant.
Letters, de, may be posted during the night, in the box left open for their reception.
Letture for votatration will be received nati! 10a or the 18th instant.
Lettera muy be posted until 1 a.. on the 18th instant, without late fee..
Letters posted after 16 A.. on the 18th instant, will not be forwarded anleke" the Lule Fee of 18 cents each as well as the postage is propaid.
The latest time for posting Letters at this Ofies is 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Boots, or Patterns 10 A.M. on the 18th instant.
Late letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to fin gapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11.30 .. to the time of sailing, on pay- ment of a Late Fer of 48 cents each in addition to the postage.
F. W. MITCHEL
l'ostmaster General.
BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-General Post-Office; _•
TERRANEAN PORTS,
SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON:
ALSO,
BOMHAY. MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
Hongkong. 8th February, 1875.
MAILS BY THE “PRENCH PACKSTA The Franch Mail Packet" AMAZONE" will be disputebed on THURSDAY, the 25th ist, THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM at noon, with the Mails,
To and through the United Kingdom via NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship Marseilles; to France and other Continental HYDASPES," Capiai D. RENNOIDSON, with Shatos (in a closed mail to France), to Saigor. Her Majesty's Anila, Passengers, Specic, and Shapers, Gallo, Australia, New Zealand, Cargo, will leave this for the above places on Aden, Seychelles, Reunim and Mauritius, Suez TUURSDAY, the 18th February, at Noon
and Alexmira,
Gurga will be received on board until Noan, The Post Office will be open for the reception Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 P.M. On of Ordinary Letters, Newspapes, Bhoks, C. the 17th idem.
For Particulars regarding Freight and Past A.. on the 25th instant, after which ge, apply at the P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s Office, no Letters can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A Written Declaration of the Contents until 5 on the 24th instant.
Lettore for Registration will be received and Value of the Packages for the Overland
Rontois required by the Egyptian Government, until 10 AM, on the 25th instan and must be delivered by the Shippers to be! Company's Agents, with tas Bille of Lading or
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmeter General, Hongkong, IIth February, 1855.
with Parcels; and the Company do not hold Goberal Post Office, themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor 'roctness in kuoh declaratipu.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the
The Company reserve the option of forward. postage on letters addressed to Denmark, when ing all goods abipped by their Steamers for forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 cents Europe through Bgyot, either by rail, or by per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid letters will be subject to an additional charge Canal in their own Steamers, or Yougelo
on delivery. amployed for the parpone,
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading.
A. MOIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Stern Navigao Co.'s Office, Honakogr. 9th February, 1875.
NOTION.
JOMPAGNIS D'ES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS
STEAM FOR
F. W. MITCHELL,
Fostmaster General. General Post-Offee, Ilangkong.
It is berety notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Newloudiand,
which must be paid in advance, will be as fol lows, viz.
When forwarded via 34 cents each 4-quàze.
Brindisi............ When forwarded vin?
Marocillos
34 21
When forwarded vik 128 Southampton......f.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
Geboral Post-Office, Hongkong.
SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ. ISMAILA, PORT JAID, NATLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO,
It is hereby notified for general information BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.. that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad-
+
vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed- N THURSDAY. the 25th February, 1875, ward Taland, will henceforward be sa follows,
at noon, the Company's Steamship viz, "AMAZONE Commandant CHAMPENOIS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon done well as for Marseilles, and accepted in
instant.tranet through Marseilles for the prinsipa!
places of Europe.
will be despatched on or about the 15th For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRD, Agents. *203 Honkong, 5th February, 1875.
FOR COOKSTOWN AND SYDNAY. BE British SteamUr
"ADRIA,"
O. Lund Co. baro̟ always it band à la ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY | Captain, E. W. Breez, will loud here for the√
atook of Billiard, Pool and Pyramid Balle, One,
Tips, Chalks, Oloth, and overy requisite for the
Billiard Table
Old Cashiers renewed on C. LAZARUR & Cos peculiar prinople, thereby making er old |
| table as good us now,
BILLIARD LAMPS.
WITH TIEK
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published
at the Daily Press Offoe, Hängkong:
TOR comprehensiveness and practica) Agrvice
companies.
above Ports, aud will have encly despatch. For Freight or Pasengo, apply to
ÁOP KEE 3 173 Hongkong, 30th January, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
American Ship
"GAME OOOK,"
THE
Whos forwarded vi
Brindisi 42eentasach balf-ounce" When forwarded via
Marseilles, 36 sente each half-ounce When forwarded vis
Southampton... 28ceute each half-onor.
F. W, MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
General Post-Office, Hongkong.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will he received on board until 4..., Speale and Parcels natil 8 r., on the 24th
It is hereby notified for general information,
Letters addremed to Nor February, 1875. (Parcels are not to be sent that the Postage
on board; they unit be left at the Agency's way, when forwarded in Southampton. will Office.) Contents and valge of Packagee are henceforward be 80 cents for each hail ounce- required.
For further particulare, apply at the Comhich any either be paid in advance, or it may he left tolm collected or delivery of the Lotters, Tapaid Lottoes will be subject to an additional pany's Odige.
6. BERTRAND...
charge on delivery. Principal agent.
F. W. MITCHELL, Hongkong, 11th February, 1875.
Restriaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong. TOHN SKINKER SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
Siz und Eight Light Lamps fortitur Kern words which the Ohineko have of lato years been Captain Stoddard, will load here for the above winoheater Repeating Artus and Ammunitioning limos, will afford a regular means of con-
sine, the latter with barnera on the deplex principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary Патра
Fightson light ring burner Gas Pendants, with rod to suspend over table.
G. LAZARUS AND C. have been appointed Solo Agents in India and the East for
THE NEW PATENT ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKER, by means of which the score can be marked from the oushior of the table,
Price Liste, Catalogues, and all information may be obtained from
Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & U tt 109 Hongkong, 18th January, 1975, A FOR HAMBURG. HE German Bark
"NORMA,"
compelled to coin to express the panerone ob- jects machinery photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, uro Įhere gives in extenso. Each and every word is fally illustested and explained, formning exers oiscs for students of a moet instructive nature. Doth the Court and Panti pronunciations are given, the accents being carefully marked on Nussbaum, Master, will load bore and at Wham. the best principis hitherto attained. The type-pos, and will have quick despator for the above. graphy displaya the snoreas of an attempt to Port. make the Chinese and English type sorrespond
For Freight, apply ta in the size of body, thoroby effecting a voge
WM. PUSTAU & Co. 'conomy of apaso, sobieving clearness not
if 211 Hongkong, 8th February, 1875. previously attained, and dispensing with those
FOR NEW YORK vast margins and vacant spaces which have. heretofore characterized Chinese pablications. A 1 British Bargoe
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the
OTAMESA,” following facts are submitted for consideration. Chiness characters, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whist this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese abarac ters. Again, despite all the grammars d other elementary works as yet published, the student of this diffent language absolutely re- quires ainmplew to display the various appli-
Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for Da Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake Superior and Pacific Fuse Company's Safety
fly 925 June 15 Fuss.
MILIA & CO.,
PLUMBERS, COPPERSMITHS AND BRASS-FOUNDERS, GAS-FITTERS AND BELL-HANGERS, QUEEN'S ROAD BART, AND NULLAM LANE,
1499
Hongkong, 23rd September; 1874 THE UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the Publio of
HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON
It is hereby notified that a line of British Mail Coutruot Packets has been established be breen Aden and Zanzibar, which, with opnest. weyonco of sorrespondence from Hongkong for the foreign ports on the East African Const, as well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He Jena arid Ascension, and that henceforward the pookago, which must be paid in odwraca, on let. tera addramed to Zanzibar, Mosambique, Dola goa Bay, Natal, the Capo of Good Hoper and Ascension, will be 20 ccnts for each balf-ounce, newspapers 2 cents cash.
F. W. MITCHELL
Portmaster General. "Gauerul Post-Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified for general information that he bus stope established at those places in that, on and after the 1st January, 1875, the Fostage on Correspondence forwarded by Fri. the name of HING KEC.
Verava gift a picture by God uiready at Victoria Fire Inqurance, 'Company's Sharos LANE, CRAWFORD AND Chalcaore Vocabalsrly contains about. 16.000 Green, Muster, will loud at this Poredut No. 12, he has constantly on band. BEEF prepaid at the following rates, viz.
South Kensington; the new works are "A 8119 per share. Fisherman with a Gan," "No News," and "Study of a Boy.”—Athenaum
The question of the removal of Templo But cannot be viewed apart from the New Opurte, which, as was pointed out, will be set bucle 10ft.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Stures-50 por cont.discount."; tongkong, Ondton and Mando Steamboat Coa
Shares-8 per cent. premium. "A" Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-T
from the present line of frontage, and it seems 90 per share,
to be taken for granted that there will be some Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 por
widening of the thoroughfare on the oppositeside | abaro.
who have consented to set us
O; LAZARUS & UO.S AGENTS.
HONGKONG, SHANGHAL, AND JAPAN,
hy and by whom ALE: ORDERS WILL BE RECEIVED
Whampoa as above,
169
For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Hongkong, 27th January, 1875. FOR SAN FRANCISUO,
H 4 1 German Bark
LOTTE
In HONGKUNG, at the Central Market, suto Brip to the Btraite Settlements must be
For Latters Scents per ounce. MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, TEGE-
For Papers, ..
sach, TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &c., of
For Book Packets the best quality.
and Packets of G for each townsea. Pattern
In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the foregoing articles, with the addition, of SPI. RITS, SODA WATER, &, and GAME when in season
The registration foo un secb correspondende ie Twaive cents for each, Letter, Paper or Packes..
F. W. MITORELL,
Postengster General.
(the desirability of which, onutôt be doubted), Hongkang Hotel Opimpany's. Sharean and forwarded to Ouloutta by the mason Oations and equivalents of different words which Capt. Hildebrand, will loud here for the above is above, whero a list of prices of articles will General Post-Office, Hongkong
and the consequent rebuilding of the elevations, cent, discount. -
These siderations alone virtually settle the Indo-Chinees Sugar Company-37 per share, qucation of the Bar in its present site und form.
to my natbing of the incungruity of its archi tectural obaracter with thus of the New Law Courts, and we can scarcely bying ourselves to bafiore that the whimsical design referred to ak the Court of Common Cogngil of hoisting the Dar over an archway spanning the thorough-
nominal,
SALES ON FEBRUARY 11, 1875 plan de reported by China. White Was, 2 pieces, at $94,50, by Tack-mee hop-kee to travelling trader.
Brown Sugar, 300 bags, at $3.54, by Tack Watt Sugar, 150 baga, at 35,60, by Tuck-05-
to losal trailer,
fare can bare been received with favour in any mee-bop.kes to loank,truder. serious senso, One fact some to have been ontirely overlooked-ligt 'the Eaw Courts hop-t buildings will run eastward of the present line
Milled Bice, 3,800 plouts, at $1.68, by Tack.
of Temple Bar some 80, so the no referred Black Pepper, 160: buget $12.00, by Wing
to how boy such design as end
to could be carried out without interfering with
the Corte, not to allude to tho wonderfal arobitecmiral combination bjo' would be created by the contrast of the Gothic style of the Courts and the classic, if eugb it must be called, of the arch with the Bar at the top- Buildor
on to travelling trader.
Red Dates, 50 pitula, at Tis. 10, by Wo- bun-bing to travelling treskr
Foielli, 50 bagy, at $6.80, by Yes-along tye to travelling trader.
White Pepper, bags, at $19.50. by Wo hing to travelling trader.
opportunity.
NOW ON SALE.
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have one general mouning. ↑ Of thene azamples Fort, and will have immediat despatch. thia work contains more than five times Be For Freight, apply to many as any other. Dictionary hitherto pub-A VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & ON Lighed.
170 Hongkong, 28th January, 1976."--"-
·FUR MANILA.
THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Por practical purposes the arrangemant of bho work is so complete, that a reforessa STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
to its pages enables a person who underWE 41Spish Barque standa Bnglish to communicate, efectivaly with natives who understand nothing but Chi-
Ey Dr. Davan, with many Additions, Correo tions, and Dr.WILLIAMS" Ortbography PRICE: In Paper Wrappe$1.50 Nestly Bou8.00 "Apply at the Daily Prosu. Odice.
榮
WING-KEE COAL SHUF.
* ÇANDIDA,!.
Goticon and Families desirous of patros izing him, are requested to apply at bis shops be furnished, which will besupplied at the saNIA. rate all the year round.
PARA BHING KEE ly 749 Hongkong, 18th May, 1874.
NOTICE.
N. Order to meet the wishes ofthe Wative Community, the Coldene fans of the
China New Year, issued DAILY iustond of on alternate daya na before
aese. In this respect the work will be found Oblets, Maxter, wil-usve quick deepatob for Paper hau baon, from the commencement of the
the above Port.la E
For Freight or Pasonge, apply to
HÉMÁDIÓS & C tt 201 Hongkong, 4th February, 1875.
FOR BAN FRANCISCO, HE 41 Britiab. Bark
indispensable to all Earopenas residing in China, and to the nativen themselves it ex plaina subjects fully with which very few ins deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties rewident in England and interested in
It
THE Proprietor of WING-KEE Shop hoes to China prinsipaards of two thousand large
inform the public that his Shop has been cstablished since 1855, at Endicott's Lase, and quarte pages. that he has always great quantity of BEST COAL in store for Sale Gentleman, or Balp mkaters winbing to patronine film, are requested to apply at bis Bhop..
1y 1503 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874, x
TRUBNERA:Oo.,
60, PATERNOST Row:
W.X BOLLY
DALLY PRESS" OPTICS, HONGKONG.
HERMON
It is hereby notified that benceformad the rates of postage which must be paid in advance chargeable on Fackets of printed papers or patterns of light weight sent from Hoogkong to the United Kingdom by the United States Packets via San Francisco, will be as follows vine
For a packet not exceeding Ioaned
9 denta in weight. For a packet above 1ource not ex
ceading 2 oanens & For a packet above toutes not ex-
eesting 4 ounces
The Paper has been Established for nearly Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage. ment, under the Direction of a Well Educateu Chinese Gedtleman; gives reliable commercial and eight cente for every additional four punces, and general information, and has the same Thes rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price paition with the Native Community no to Ad- Lista, Market Reports, and all printed papers
will, load hure for above Port, mud will here verbenients und Now ng the English Daily other than Newspapers, as well as to Booke immediate despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
~ RUBBELI & Co. 198 Hongkong, 4th February, 1871.
Freon with the Foreign Community. The and Trade Fatterns or Samples. Uharge for Advertisements will be he borstor
fore,
Hongtong, 23rd February, 1874.
-AW. ALMOHELL.
Postmaster General Gopural Post Ofoe, Hongkong.