LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP
CHINESE BIRDS IN THE
Mr. Algernon. Charles Swinburne has con- A GARDENS. tributed to the Academy « poeta, in Latio vores, on "Walter Savage London,US
OGICAL
In the course of an interesting article in the "Daily News of January 6th entitled "A Winter Visit to the Zoologival Gantens Mr. Frant Brokland; the well-known naturelist ob
A life of the Duke of Welington in slated to be in copation under the immediate and personal supervision of the prevent Date, wervan
The Belfod Northern Whig newspaper bor been puronnied of Mr. Finlay by Sir John Arnett, proprietor of the Irish Ames and Cork Constitution, for £17,500.
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FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Lotte
Hermon
Lord. Maosulay Hansa? Grout Repub
An regarde the birds the loquen have been tow, if any, Sportsmen will be interested to
HAMBURG know, which birds are hardy sad which are not, TONDON SUEZ CANAL The beautiful Crossoption from Nothern
000 About $25,000 bava bean expands on the China, the pheasant who wenta lovely whizkera Pilgrim Monsent, at Plymouth (U.S.) the each side of his oyos, does not mind the col ut past conson, and the base section is frished,ull, coming from a naturally cold climate This excepting the insertion of the four tablete bird is valy tame, and promised some time ago It is stated that the Bishop of Natal's sermon, to become a farm-yard birdi, bat having bred which was to have been prenehed In Westmins to the third generation they kenerslly die af
"Avia" YOKOHAMA tér Albay, will appear in the farsbooming Mr. Bartlett shinks the reason of this is, in their number of the Contemporary Bevicio
native home they migrate and clings food The Francs nuthorities have interdicted the at different times of the year. Lady Amboret SINGAPORE, BRISBANE
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, at Genera under the title of "Almansub de la dome from Northern China. This bled grouss TOLO adinistion into Frente of a pamphlet published pheasants also do well, being hardy, They Do BUMBAY &o.. Lanterne, containing extracts from various of freddy with the cold pheasant, producing MANILA Rochoferta published urticles.
magnety bird of amazing:beauty; and unlike hybride or Doctor The propesed testimonial to Mr. Benjamin males, the offspring are as fértiles their YOKOHAMA AND H1000, Whitworth, Inte M. P. for Drogheda, le to take parents. By the beautiful orans, therefore, B the shape of an ornamental drinking fountain, new race of the most beautiful pheasants in the NINGPO AND SHANGHAL surmounted with a life-size marble statue of world has heat produced. There is er SHANGHAL, that gentleman. We besntiful and interesting bird, in excellent The Emperor of Germany bes prosented his health it is Stainlay' jongle fowl its home to portrait in fe-size usu Obristmas gift to the Ceylon. These birds are worth £50 por pair. King of Italy. The portrait represents the A collector, who did not kuow the value of Eszperor in general's uniforms, with the insignis them; procured woves of them alive at Triin SWATOW, AMOT & FOOCHOWY()... of the Italing order of the Anaanziate.
cuiles; not knowing the valse be had them cooked for dinner rather an expensive (eel, three and a half pairs of fowls at the price of £175. One would have supposed that this, bird coming from Ceylon would require bant, but they belong to the mountains, which are colit
The new Wesleyan Bymn-boox will contain about 1,000 hymns, inatoad of 769 About 600 of Wceloy's edition will be retained; but a feuch The Unitarian Bend ex- › pet ] "awwill be expunged. A
The church of Biomboy-by-How he been enlarged, at the cost of £2,500; nuder the superintendenen of Mr. Faureis T. Dollman, arobitest, Oolored decorations have been jus troduced on the wails of the apes
The library of the late Frofessor Coamo Innen has bean parehand, in its integrity, for the proposed Frea Library at Glasgow. I will
ford the wreleas of a most valuable historicul antiquarian collection of work
The author of Gini's Baby," Mr. Edward Jenkins, M.P.. be nearly ready for publication u two-volume story of West Indian life, oiled, Lucbmee and Dilloo." It will be published by Besare: Hà King and D.
Mr. Thomas Brick's colom marble etetne of diobard Baxter is nearly taiated. It will be everal by subscription at Kidderminster; hus, we believe, that the site has not yet been decided upon, and it will not be very masy for the cosmilies to the epon it. Figaro.
The illustrated edition of Longfellow's "Hanging of the Craze, published by Mossm. Routledge, is sumptuously produced; and the numerons illustrations by Mary A. Bullock and Thomas Morau will introduce two talented Ameriosa artists to many English admirera.
The following gifts to Madison University have been made or completed during paal year: For scholarships,$9,500; endowment for Col- gate Academy, $30,000; for the general fund of The University, $70,900, by Mr. Colgate, toge ther with $3,000 or more from various sourdes for the name purpose.
The fate Mis Agnes Strickland as by her will, left the rise and a locket, both with the hair of Oatherine Parry to ter nephew, Robert Strickland, an original painting of King Henry VIII, a painting of Jane Seymour la Queen, and a painting of Edward VI to Her sister Elbeth; and a likeness in oil of hermal to the South Kensington Museum.
Mesara, Simpkin, Marshall, & On bare just isaned, ander the title of First Thoughts, Daily Text-book Commentary, and Diary. The work is baodaomily printed in red and black, and the comments are selected obiely from the writings of the old divines. The work is arranged, to far as possible, in the order of the coalesinaticul year.
Candida Carrer
Swataw (atr.).
China Nanzing (800)). DjEgeria (ur.)...
Betterfield & Swire Whatupica Wim; Patan & Chamo Whamona Win, Pustan & Comi. Hongkorg Non Rec
ongkong Vogel, Hugedora & Qog Longkong Yogal, Hagedorn & Co.
ngong Bell & Com gkong HyeselEk Co.
Vorel, Hagedorn & Co..
Hongkong F MSF Ma
Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co.
On or about 2nd proc
spatah drepatob déapátoři,
nisk despatch; · Quick despatch. biok despatel Jujol desprich;
Quick despatch..
On lüt pror,
9PM.
On 24th inet, at noon, On 4th prox, atroon, egarion Maritio On 25tL-fat, at noon. teosabel. Hongkong Ramedics & Coin 27th inst.
Hongkong Remedive & CAMARA Quick despatch
Longkoug Douglas Lapraik&Conti. On 24th lust, day, it
Butterfeld & Seira..
Da Do
vis SWATOW. &a. Foochow (shr.)....
Ashton
For Sale.
RACES RACES!
SAILE &
so dump, Thare ora caly there species of PAGES white,atorke known in the world the European the Japanese, and the South American. These are all yeprecated in the Gardens. The Ja puñess for 20 of a white colout, while the other two have got dirty with the London smoke.
COMM 18TH FEBRUARY, EVENING COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOM
There has bear a quieter feeling in the drug market for Bengal, with a small amount of business in progress New Patna as $5971 soal, Nor Benaras $560, Old Patna $580, Old Benaro 2560 In Malwa an active busi nese has been done; gales amount to about 300 cheats, at $550 to $5594 or credit; at the max mam rate only 50 chests with some allowance in weight, between 2 teel and a lb, a chest,
PHETCHANGE.
ON LONDON-CA
ON
Bank Bills, on demand,.......
Bank Hills, at 30 days" sight; 414 Bank Bills, at 6 montua: sight, 4 to 4/23 Credits, it months' sight... 124 Doctmentory Bille, at6 montka
sight BOMBAY,Bank, on demand
ON CALCUTTA-Bank, on demand 2237 ON SHANGHAL-
Bank, sight
Private, 30 days' eight ........ 14
SKARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-$19-
per cent, discount. Union Insurance Society of Cantón, new shares
850 per share premium, nominal China Tradera Insurance Company's Share
$1,200 per share, nominal. Okina and Japan Marine Insurance The 90
per aburo
Chinese Learance Company-$10 per share Hongkong Fire Insurance Comparty & Share
$493 par share ex div. Chain Piro Inenrange Company's Shares-$133
per share.
Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$125 per share, an
A lady guest redently entertained by Lord Dufforin at Bidonu Hall, Ottawa, wore asperd ed from her neck the original, reward of merit precated by the King of Portugal to AlvardeShare-7 per sent, premium, Fedro Cabral for the diasovery of Brazil in 1500. It is described as a rishly designed ship undar fall wail, composed of gold, silver, and precious stones.
Hongkong and Whampoa Book Company's
Sharce-50 per cent dianaunt Hooking, Cantou and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
The Bishop of Winchester has opened a new channel at the parish church of Bandown, Jale of Wight, and after the service consecrated a plot of land which had been added to the church-yan.A lancheon was auboequently given, and the vicar announced that he had res ceived a letter from the Imperial Court at Ber-
·lia to the effect that the Crown Princess of Germany intended to present a stained glone} window for the new chanool.
.
The Fern Paradiso "is to be the title of forthcoming work from the part of Francis George Heatb, author of the English Pen- suntry. Mr. Heath's new book, which will be pablished by Mesura Holder & Stoughton, par ports to be a plea for the culture of feras." It will include descriptions of forny rambles zurough the green lanes, the woods, and the glens of Deromabire the home of British ferns A very searching sad able review of BE. Bracbet's Nouvelle Grammaire Française," | by A. Arsène Durmesketur,appears in thio bar reat number, of tbo Revus Critique. It is erl. dent, ouys the Leademy, that the present edition' of the book is not good enough to be translated into English we must wait for the second. edition “en, bonna partio refondus," which A. Darmesteter orges M. Bracket to Bot to work
on at once.
Were teh to hard to record the death on Christmas Day, of fr. Flavell Edmunds. to
Shanghat Steam Navigation Company-Te
75 per share,
H
0.0;
AVE just oevad, ex S. S. Stats of
Virginia,
AN IN VOICE OF GOODS anitable for the
COMING BAOES,
CONTRISING:
SILKS and SATINS for RACING JACKETS and UAPS.
WHITE KERBEY ME&E and BEDFORD COBDS for BREECHES and FANTA LOONS.
FANCY BLUE and BLACK COATINGS. CHOICE TROUSERINGS.
A few Suit Longthe of FASHIONABLE TWEEDS.
LIGHT OVERCOATINGS for DUST GOATS.
The TALOBING DEPARTMENT being ender the Supervision of Two EXPERIEXORD OUT- TERS, SAYLE & Co. sro propated to make up.
above in the Latest Styles and at most Resonable Rates, a perfect it being guaranteed.
DRAB SHELL PARIS SILK HATS GAUZE VEILS for Ditto, in all Colors: CHRISTY'S PULLOVER HATS, the Intest
Novelty
BLACK, BROWN, and DRAU FELT HATS, in the Newest Shapes.
RACING SCARVES (in Colors of the several stablos 1)
Also,
A Large and Entirely Fresh Lot of FANCY Hongkong Gas Company's Shares$70 per WINDSOR, SAILOR KNOT, NEAPOLI,
TAN, and other SCARVES
share
Hongkong Hotel Dompany'a Skares-$50 per
cent, diaoountr Indo-Chinese Juzar Coiapany-$7 por abare,
1 nominal
SALES ON FEBRUARY 19, 1875 PHOTO de reperiod by Chiness:
Yellow Icas, 800 pieuls, at $205, by Tuck-nien fo local trader
Fermi žlí, 40 bags, ut $7.50, by Yuen-tai to travelling tider.
China Boot, 30 baga, ut $3.00, by Yuen-tai to to travaling trader.
While Sugar 100 lagk, at $5,10, by Kwong- wing-bong to local trader.
Dried Lily Flowers, 8 bags, at $12.00, by Kwong,wing shing to travelling trader.
While Wazo, piocre, nt $85.00, by Kwong wing-aning to travalling, trader.
Fangue, 10 bags at 844.00, by Kwang-wing- shing to travelling trader.
THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FI INSURANCE COMPANY OF
BATAVIA yes
THE Undersigned, having been appointed
Agouts in Longkong for the above Com
call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF hippos to the low rates of premium charged for all stemmer rieka, besides which a
The BRIGHTON" and "CONNAUGHT” COLLARS, quite now.
OXFORD TWILL and REGATTA BHIRTS, Quiet Parterus, with: COLLABS at taobed..
WHITE LONGCLOTH SHIRTS in dif ferent qualition.
SILK UMBRELLAS,
MACINTOSH OVERCOATS, BOOTS and SHOES,
SAYLE AND CO., "VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;
"AND, AT SHANGHAI.
FOR SALE,
more than 20 years editor of Horford Ames Brokerage of THIRTY THREE and ONE HAMPAGNB..
the largest and one of the most widely circulated THIRD PER CENT, (33) 7/,) will be allowed. of English weekly newampere Mr. Edinands- was the antion of Paluable work on the risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip Names of Flacca He was a direct descamping, and the Straits. On risk to all other dant of the coldrated Puritan diring, Johs is the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PEB Flavell, and all through life was trac to Poritan CENT. (15%) ¢nly *
instincte and principles. His lass will be gene rally regretted in the city and ounty of Here- ford and thronghout South Water.
DESIEMSSEN & GO,7 Agents,
et 1028 Hopekong, let July, 1874..
Pastor Bersiar la composert a liturgy for CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE INSU
the congregation of French Protestants that Aemble in the new church, built at an ord pepe of 300,000 france, in the Avenue de in
Grande Arde, Poría. His compilation, anion
as been poude from the Iltargius various
BANCE COMPANY.
APA NOTICE.
FTER this date, a brokerage of Thirty-three!
churches, ia a bold innovative, and has, from and one-third per cent (354) will ha ita novelty and 120 ritualiam with which it be allowed by tlità Agoney on risks to ports in been accompanied, attracted an unumal degree ORINA, JAPAN, the PHILIPPINES, of attention. We specially mention it hare, the STE AITS, TA becouse it in's anyalar literary fest, for one On risks to all other ports, the Brokerage will person to write an entire Frayer-book, sad to be ten por ceo (10) only gut it used by emportant odngregation.
Tao Diritto aays the Pope ban taken up a
WPUSTAU & 0
Agonis.
-projoat which he formed many years ago of 1 181 Hongkong, 21st January, 1874
placing 12 ststus round the capola of St Peter's, in accordance with the idea of Mahal LANDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE
Angels. Twelve sculptora are to be charged caab with the exseution of state, that they -era not to be chosen by public competition; nor will any artist be eligible for the work who was
INSURANCE COMPANY, E
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agente in Hongkong for shambore Cam: not domiciled in Banu prior to 1870, or who puny, are prepared to grant Marine rizko at has manifested any opposition to the cause of current rates. DAN PA Holy Chrob. The Diritto adde túas, ipoing the enormous sums which are just cow being poured into the Pontifical Troneury in the shape of Peter's peno, there should be no fuo of Sanda be ouerying out the project,
According to the Furniture Garate, the Bake
woll Ottou Mall, Derbyshiro, lets be rebuilt by the sinction of the Doke of Devanshiro, Tas sane excellent paper, with Ita extra platus of designs for new furfure, la gaya that new process of producing designs in relief on blook of ivory, of anfident this has to sustain the design without a banking, hun bear patented
HELDRICK & Co.'s MONOPOLE Chine
Apply to:
DEELEN & Co., Sola Agenta for Chins and Japan. if 14 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1875, 10 FOR SALE, TENBY RITCHIES SUTERIOR PALE
SHEERY, ANAL POR
T. INSTEAD, 2138 Hongkong, 216t Desember, 1874.
NOW ON BALE--
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND OHINESE DICTIONARY
BAPARATE WITH THE 200 PUNTI AND MANDARIN:
PRONUNCIATION,
sed
An ANGLO ORINESH DICTIONARY,
at the Daily Ireer Office, Hongkonge Tak trvalo, Arthe now comprehensivuncosand practiosi service
words which the Chinese bave of late years been compelled to soin to express the namerous ab tots immachiners, photography, selegraphy, and
POS. N: Co Hongkong Siemenda & Co..... Hongkong Jardine Matheson & Com Hongkong Siemenen & Co...
JP &C. B. N. COʻLA Hongkong Patiorfold & Swire. Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & 0
For Sale,
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE
TA. ROZDEKES GLADIATRUE, KRUG, Red SealA MEM
De ST. MALGRAUX CARTH BLANCHE,
RURGUNDY WIND-3-
CHAMBERTINAS
COTTON
VOLVAT.
NUTIE
BALNE.
Un or bont 23rd insi,
Que despatch.
Today, at 4 PM
Torday, at hom
To-day, at 2∙F.M. Quick dispatál
On 52rid irimb, at 4° 1,3 To-morrow, at daylight.
Vessels on the Berth:
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo at through Bata to TIENTSIN, CHEFOO, and NEWCHWANG, THE Steamship
Pinto. T
40%
de
LIEBFRAUMILCH, *BUDESABIMER, JOHANESBERG. HOOKHEIMER.
CLARETS Chateau LariTTE Qarls,
Pinta, LKOVILLE; Quarta, MARGAUX, Quarts.
ST. JOLER MEDOR. ST. EMILIONI MESS OLARET.
CLARET in Caska Superior Quality,
BRANDIES AND OTHER:-
CODEVOISIER QUALIER FREDE Jan-HanemaSDY) **.
JULES BOBI
OUTLEE AND PALMER GINA
WHISKY. Do AVH GIN, in Square Bottles.
Apply to ]
B. CHASTEL,
No. 50, Juoen's Boad Centra 1825 Hongrong, 3rd November, 1574.
BOOTS, OLGA 85.
Campbell's Plantation Brand UIGARS. Campbell's Diudigal Brand ÜHEROUTS.. Campbell's Triobinopoly Brand CHEROOTS THEME-Cash. Apply to
7803
MESSEN. CAMPBELL & Co.,
Plantation. Works,
Dindigul Madras Presidency:
'ESTABLISHED IN 12. CLAZARUS AND CO
Incorporated with Shearwood and Co., BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING CONTRATORS,
BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY,
HEIL THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 39, 00, & 61, Bentinck StreeL, CALCUTTA
BILLIARD TABLES EAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tubles urs
Co the only one appresisted in India.
se a lung and steady experience extending ever
-"NANZING,"*" Captains Lemant, will be despatabel ne above at Not TO-DAY, the 20th inat.
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE:
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARTINES AVER PAQUEBOTS PORTE FRANDAIS
STEAM FOR SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA,
PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND? Honaz MARSEILLESİN
ALSO;
Post-Office Notifications.
BAA mall will glöné
For Swatow-Par Yettung, to-day, the 20th instent; at 7,80 AM, LV
For Shanghai-Per Nassing, today, the | 20th Inst; at 11:30 AM
For Shanghai-Por Ngerin, to-day, the 20th inst at 1.30 PM.
For Saigon Per Consolation, to-day, the 20th Inet, at 3,30 PM.AN ANTON
For Ningpo and Shanghai-Por China, Jo day, the 20th instant, et 3.30 P.M
For Eaton, Amoy, and Foocho-Per BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS. Yao, to-day the 2015 fast, at 5 xu
PARTEI For Sinzupere und Pónang-Per Nojah, au N THURSDAY, the 25th February, 1875, Monday, the 22nd inst; at 1130
For Singapore, Somerset, Cooktown, Clevo. at noon, the Company's Steamship. AMAZONE" Contuandant CHANTENOIS, Iand Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, withHALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Sydboy, and Melbourne-Per Singapore, on: CARGO, will leave this Post for the above Wodunday; the Sith inst., at 11.30 am. places P
Cargo and Shicle will be registered for Lon- MALLS BY THE "FRENCH PACKET" don se well as for Marseille, and accepted in The French Mail Tackot "AMAZONE" tranet through Marseilles for the principal be dispatched on TEURSDAY, the 20th iuet,
at noon, with the Mailed places of Europa,
To and through, the United Kingdom vi Shipping Order will be granted till noon, Carga will be received on board until 4. Marcilles; to France and other Continental Specie and Fardels until 8 F.M. on the 24th States (in glosed mail to France), to Saigon; February, 1875, (Parcels are not to be vent Singapore, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, on board they must be left at the Agency Aden, Beyohellce, Reunior, and Mauritius, Spes Offion.) Contesto and value of Packages are and Alexandria. required:RY
For further particulars, apply at the Com. Ipany's Office
U. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. Hoogkono, 11th February, 1876:
UE. MAIL LINE., PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA, TOUCHING, AT TOKOHAMA AND
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters Newspapers, Books, &c.) until 21 ..on the 25th inatent, aftor which no Letters can be resefred.
Monsy Orders on any of the Money Order Offers in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 on the 24tb instant.
Letters for Registration will be received antil IQ a., on the 25th in ant
FW. MITCHELL,
Om Postmaster Conrrel. General Post Office.
Hongkong, 11th February, 1875.
SAN FRANCISCO.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKETMA THES.S. GREAT REPUBLIC" will leave For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hoogkong for San Francisco, Toko-
The United States Mail Packet *GREAT JARDINE, MATHESON & O 34 280 Hongkong, 18th February, 1875. bama, on MONDAY, the 1st March, at 3 P., REPUBLIC" will be dispatched on MON-
taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for J-DAY, the lat March, at 3 F... with the Mails FOR SWATOW," AMOY "AND FOOCHOW, the United States, and Europe
THE Steamship
* TESSO." Captain F. Aatton, will be despatobed for the aboro Forta TO-MORROW, the 21st instant, nt daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 34 987 Hongkong, 18th February, 1875.
FOR SHANGHAI,
Fix BYATOY and AMOY,
Taking Corgo at through Rates for YANGISZE RIVER PORTS and PORIS in JAPAN, THE Steamship
T
FOOCHOW"
will be despatched on 2nd ust, at 1 P.M. For Freight or Paakge.apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
46 288 Hongkong. 10th February, 1875.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND BIOGO. E Steamship
"SWATOW
y
will be despatched on or about the 2nd inst:
Por Freight or Pamnge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. 289 Hongkong, 18th February, 1876 FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE.
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United State, and the United Kingdom, ale p
The Post Office will be open for therosoption of Ordinary Lattare, Books, Newspapers, o.. until 2.50 P.M.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bill of Lading tre issued for transportation to Yoko- bama and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to ports in Merion, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA.
Letters can be posted on board the Packet. A Blusmor of the Company will cave Shang troni 2.30 p.m. to 20 r., on payment of a hai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about the same Late Feo of 12 cents in addition to the Postage. date and make close connection at Yokohama. The Prepayment of the Postage to all the At Now Yorke und Aspinwall, Passangers above places by this route is compulsory. bavo selection of various lium of Steamere to Carmespondence insuficiently prepaid will be England, France and Germany
forwarded by the English Packets. Freight will be received on board until 4 .. Correspondenos addressed to Yokohama and on the 28th instant. Faroel Packages will be the United States must be superscribed per received at the Office until 5.P.. of the seREAT REPUBLIC," And that address to day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to the United Kingdom must be amperscribed address in fall value of matne in regoiredevil San Francisco." "
For further information na to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,. Praya Weat.
G. B, EMORY,
Hongkong, February 15th, 1875
Calling at SOMERSET, COOKTOWN,"
CLEVELAND BAY, BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAY. ∙land Maila
you.
STEAM FORTASSERUN SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT LE, GALLE, AUEN, SUEZ, MALTA. BRINDISI ANCONA VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN FORTS. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON:
EW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 16th Febenary, 1875,
MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET": The English Cuutract Packet KASHGARTM* will be disputoued with the sun Maile for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the ith: Marat, at Noon
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Ocee in the United Kingdom will be grunted until 5 Pat, on the 3rd March, 2
The Post-Ofine will be open until 3 r.x. on. the 3rd Marob
Letters, de, may be posted during the night
Letters for registration will be received until 10A.M. on the 4th March, A
BOMBAT, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA.
THE PERSULAB AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship KASHGAR" Captain G. J. BABOT, within the bor left open for their reception. Her Majesty's Maile, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 4th March, at Noon
Cargo will bo received on board until Noon, HB Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Spaaie and Parcels at the office until 2 Y.M. on The Aralian
the 3rd idem,
and Passengers.
SINGAPORE
will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 24th ins!, at DOOD.........
Letters may be posted until 10 AM on the 4th Mureb, without late fee.
The latest time for posting Letters of this Office in 1ll, and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 am on the 4th March,--
Lettora posted after 10 A., the 4th March, will not be forwarded unless the For Partinnbare regarding Freight and Pss-Late Fee of 18 oente each as well as the postage. age, apply at the P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office, is prepaid, t Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF For Freight or Pussage, apply to PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A Written Declaration of the Contents GIBD, LIVINGSTON, & Co,
Late letters (but Letters only) addressed to and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Sin and must be delivered by the Shippers to the gapore, may be posted on board the Packet Company's Aganta, with the Bill of Lading or from 11.30 AM, 10 the time of sailing, on pay. with Farcele; and the Company do not hold ment of a Lote Fee of 48 cents each in addition themselves responsible for any Datastion or to the postage. Prejdise which may happen from the incer rectase in sach declaration
Agents, 14d 236 Ilongkong, 11th February, 1875, c OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamship,
HEGTOEFL
will be despatched on or about the 2nd Maroh,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenda 265 Hongkong, 16th February, 1875.
FOR COOKSTOWN AND SYDNEY. THE British Steamer
T
"ADBIA,”
Captain E. Breeze will load love for the 150 years has proved them to be the beat and abore Porta, and will have early drapstoli.
most suitable for the climate.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
HOP KEE Sw 173 Hongkong, 30 January, 1875.
FOR ILUILO. ME Spanish Burk
VEDELIA
d. T. & Co. bave received a large number of very flattering testimonials from all parta cf India, Obing, Barmub, Ceylon, Manila, Jara, Straite, and Persin, testifying to the superior mike and quality of their Billiard Tables, mod while thinking their Friend and Patrons Eduardo de Banczabel, Master, will be despatch- Ching for the liberal support so long, extendeded on the 27th instant for the above Port
For Fraight or Pinge, apply to to their firm, would, in solinting further pa
BEMED103 & tronago, beg to mention the following fros which have conduced to the ascoss their efforts.
To folero the German Bark Norma.”"") have hitherto wet with.
Every table is tande of solid wood, well sea-HE German Brig condit and not vencored.
The Curations uro opcab ucted on an entirely new principle, introduced by C. L. and Co and dulike that adopted by Dnglish makers, and are much moro darabig and lively than English-made cushions,
No table leavca C. L, and Co.'s premier botil it haa boen stunding randy finished for over 12 months, in order to ensure perfectly seasoned
material
very article of furniture, also, that lever O. IMAEUS and Co.'s Establishment, is gua-
antes of Solid sud Saisozed Wood,
0. L& O have always rady a large book of new Cushions on their peculiar prinsipio, and which can be supplied for any, table, thứ no surate langth and breadth of the slate bed only being required.
tf 278- Hongkong, 19th February, 1875,
FOR HAMBURG
T
MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 19th February, 1875
The Curiasy roserve the option of forward. General Post-Offko, ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Barapa through Egypt, either by tail, or by Carull ja their own Steuern, or in vesicla employed for the purpose
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, that the Steamers learing Houg kung in correspondence with the Australian Steamere from Calls to Bombay, may call at Colombo,
particularly requested to note Shippors are the tenus and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading, ma
VA, MOIVER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong 19th February, 1875.;
FOOCHOW DOCK. PAGODA ANCHORAGE, THE abore Granite floored DOUK has Intely Co.LENGTEENED to 400 feet over pli, and is now capable of receiving vessels up to 880 feet on the keel. The breadth of the Dook. at the bottom is 40 foot, at the top 80 fest, and the width at the entrance a 56 feet. Depth of water on the sill 13 feat at average neup, and 17.feet at averags spring lides...
at
F. G. Orante, Mastor, will land bero and Whampon, and will have quick despitol for the above Fort, a
For Freight, apply to
W PUSTAU & Co. if 256 Hongkong, 16th February, 1875. ANN FOR BAN FRANOINODA
HEA 1 British Ship
LORD MACAULAY,”.
R. Monkman, Master, will have early despatch
For Freight, apply to
se above. N
The Dock has a Chiesen Gate, and is pumped out by steams
A der FOUNDRY for large iron and brass metings has recently been aduled. WHEN MA
The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Screw. Cutting Gap-lathe, Small Lathes, Drilling and, Borewing obimea, Steam Saw Mill, Large 3mithy, &o, &-
Dry Godorus ure on the premises, available for Bowage of cargo, zo. A M
A large look of Timber, Metal, and other Dock-yard Material always on band,
It is hereby notified that henceforward the portage on lettere addressed to Denmark, when forwarded via Senthampton, will be 28 cente per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid fettere will be subject to an additional charge on delivery..
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Pont Office, Hongkong.
It is bereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nov way, when forwarded in Southampton, will henceforward he 35 cents for each ball ounces which may either be paid in advance, or it may be left to be collected on delivery of the letters, Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional. obarge on delivery
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Ofico, Hongkong,
"It is hereby notified that bonceforward the postage.cn lettera sddressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as fol lown, viz. tom.
When forwarded-vil's centa cachonne
Brindis
When forwarded vid
Marseillewino
When forwarded vi 28 Southampton.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmarker General. General Post-Offes, Hongkong
As some misspprebensian eriste regarding too transmission of Packets and Samples Vessel docked for examination, rymetalled, through the Pel, it is hereby notified for: resparred, repairs also done la barbour; and general information, that the privilege of aunit iron altips and steamers claimed and painted, ating such articles through the Post at the rites Agents oderate charges. Particolare can be obtain of postage applicable to them ie.restricted to ed at the Bock, or on application to the under bona fide Trade Patterna or Samples of Merchan- dise. Gooda eeat for Sale, or in execution of
BUSSELL & Co
20 Hongkong, 15th February, 1875, FOR SAN FEANOI800, [THE A 1 German Bark
FRANSA
O. L. and Co. bavo alwaya ia band a large 682 Tobe Captain Dent, will load here for above stocks of Billiard, Poland Pyramid Balls, Oper pore in ita medialno desportos tos, Chatky Cloth, and every requie te fur ibe For Freight, apply to Billiard Table
LAVOGEL HAGEDORN&Co.
in science generally, whion, the rapid advance Old Cushions renewed on CLARUS & of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are do a peculiar principle, thereby making un old AUGUSTINE HEARD & Johars given in acienso. Esob ay every word is table as good as na
illy illustrated and explained, forming exer
* BILLIARD LAMPS, 47), Hongkook, 1st Mareb, 1874
sises for students of a most instructive nature,
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Both the Court and Pasti promoţious at Sit and Fight Light Lamps for Oil, or Kero given, the soconta being carefully macked on aire, the aber with burners on the duplex
graphy displays the success of an attempt the best prindale hitherto attained. The sypo- principle, giving is light equal a twere ordinary make the Chineus and English type correspond in the sise of body thereby efecting a fast
IBOM this date, until further notice, a die. dont of Twenty per sent. (20%) upon the current local rate of premis will be allowed upon insurances efected with this Company soonomy of space, ouiurng a deprese Got with rod to suspend over table.. VEST DOUGLAS LAPRALK & CO.
1193 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872.
Agents,
in America, odosisting in refining bid TEH LONDON ASBURANCE
blook by means of nitsic noid or equivalent softening solution, then pressing the man with dice waile within's ring or cup-shaped bolder, for preventing sterul expansion of the bloot, afterward drying is in wrappers, und finally bleaching,
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER
previously stained, and dispensing with those rast margins and vacant spaces which have heretofore characterized Chinesa publicatioun,
Eighteen light ring beeper Gas Pendants,
OLAZABUS AND Oo, have been apported
To illustrate the vast scope of the work the Sole Agents in India and the Eset for following foots are submitted for consideration, un pas
THE NEW PATENT
Uhaloare Vocabularly contains about 18,000 ELECTRIO BILLIARD MARKER Chinese, ebarsoters, and Medhurst's English by means of which the score can be marked and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English from the cation of the table. words, end upwards of 800,000 Chinese charge-S terrain, despite all the grammare and Prica Leste, Catalogues, and all information other alementary, worka na yeb pablished, the may be obtained from student of this difficult language absolutely re quares ocemplice to display the various app- LANE, OBAWFORD ARD CO
who have consented to mot na *** O. LAZAROS & COS AGENTS
247 Hongkong, 15th cebruary, 1876.**
TOR SAN FRANCIS00,0 4 American Ship
"GAME COCK “
S
The Ste Tug Woorang lain though an order (however small the quantity may be), working order, nud is available at alt times to or any articlsa seat by one private individual tow vessels to or from tea, st resonable rates to another which are not actually patterne oi
samplas, are not admissible. JOHN FORSTER & 00.
F W. MITCHELL, AN te 1059 Fushon, 18th June, 1873.
Postmaster. Gonerai. General Post Office Hongkong. THE TOURIST'S GUIDE-
REDUCED PRICE: $100 Containing the rames of all the Articles of
Arrangemente having been made under Trade, objecte of Natural History, Furnit which Maila for London tiring at Suer from ko, Mo., with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun on by Private Stips will be forwarded to
viation, an
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAB of the The Daly Press Office. Captain Stoddard, will lost here for the above Chinese Language, in two Farts, Arg Fort, and will have quick deapatok,
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & U 109 Hongkong, 18th January, 1975. -
FOR HAMBURG. WE German Bark
Nusbaum, Master, will load bere and at Wrap- poa, end will have quick despatch for the above Port.
For Freight, apply to
ENG W PUSIAU & Co. ti 211 Hongkong, 615 February, 1675,
FUE SAN FRANCISed VED 41 Gercuy Busk
S. WATSON & CO. ** CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS HRE THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH SHE, THE GOVERNOR,
B
EG to snuorne that they hare just re
cessed a Choice Assortment of PERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITES.
if 976 Hongkong, 18th June, 1875
Y THE UNDERSIGNED begu to inform the
Public of
destination vil Brindis, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance on correspondence addressed to tha United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol NOWE, TAZI SE O For Lotters. 24cents per half ounce) Tor Newspaper & each.
not erooeding Jonnes écente. For Booksanda
བྷ; Pattern=
6.
LOTery additional 4 12 W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
General Post Offee, Hongkong...
It is hereby notified that the postage charge.
HONGKONG, HO VAM, AND CANTON able upon Faid Letters addressed to France that he has stope established at those places in will hauceforward be 12 cents per quarter cance when forwarded by French Mail Packet, and to the naise of Hang KEE
I HONGKONG, at the Central Market, oante por quarter annce when forwarded by No. 13, ho han constantly on Hand BEEF British Bail Protet.
SIFA WA MITCHELL, CLOTTE, NE, MAA
Postmaster Generalë Opt Hildebrand, will load here for the above and OLLHAN'S STORES, La., of
MUTTON POULTRY BREAD, VIGEG
General Post-Office, Hongkong. Fost, and will have ionmediato daspatch,
For Freight, apply tod
K” MIN/MAJRATY KINGGEORGE THE FIRST,
can SAD. 1730.3 320 St. Mary's Church, Whitechapel, is ve THE undersigned haring been appointed demolished to make way for a now structure onAgent for the abors Corporation, are the same site. Tule nacicat edificu, a high dute prepared to grant Insurances as followa hack from 1829, was for over 400 years a oitupel of case to the mother church of Staphes in MARINE DEPARTMENT. 1711 the right of promintation, until then vested Policies at current rates, payable either hore, in the reator of Stepney, was old to the plan in London, or at the præuipal Po cipals of the Colleges of King's and Brisena, China, and Australia, Oxford. The monumenta in the churob, which FIRE DEPARTMENT JES22. Tisbody BG MANGAS HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN 170 » Hongkong, 28th January, 1876. foregoing articles, with the addition of SFT I hereby notified that henceforward the
Ports of India,
data from 1820, will be carefully removed and Policies issued for long or short periods at re-erested as far as possible in uiler pisitions current retea
in the now bure. The bulk have been erected.
A disepunt of 20 allowede
by maler mariners to the memory of their LIFE DEPARTMENT
Policiasised for sans not exceeding £5,000, on reasonable termnu
HOLLIDAY WISE &
Or
wiren. In the churchyard is the remains of Richard Brandon, the supposed executioner of Charles I. At his funeral, on the 24th of June, 1649, a rick susuce, and the greatest diffenty 1303. Hozeloce. 28th July, 197132 was experienced in getting the body into the mrth. The rioters justered on burying it QUEEN FLHE INSURANOR COMPANY. dengbill, and it was way on the appearance of
gation and aquivalents of different worde which
have one general meaning. Of these examples this work contains more than five times se many as any other Dictionary kithinto pub,
For practical purposes the arranguiment of
and by whom
the work is so complete that reference
ALL ORDWWE, WILL 38 RECHIYED HOO to da pozos duables a person who ender handwronglist to communesto, fortway and forwarded palgatto by the BEST
F1465 with astives who understand nothing bus Ohic opportunitat poster nèse. In this respect: the work will be found Indispensable to fill Earopene raiding in H
Ching, and to the natives themselves it on, pline kabínot fully with which very ten in- deed of them are perfectly acuated. To parties resident in England and interouted in China it cannot but be oraina de occasionally, POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the It comprise opwards of two thousand large extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on quarto pagsa, Gods atord therain, abyCurrent Legal Bates,
"the Sheriff," who provided great stores or wing, fra Undersigned are prepared to GRANT
for the populare, that the body cold quietly interred. The new aburcht, which odenpy the site of the present one with be greeted as a dont il 218,000, towards with any O. E. Coope, M.P for Middlesex, naboried £12,500, applurionted by a promies of faciter gid il required.
object to a Dimount of 2107) on the gems Case or SARRY TRUBNEH & Co.
EDWARD NORTON & 05, 2
6 Hongkong, Jendary, 1875.
WAH BRITAB #DAIRY FARA - Offici, HoNGEGES,
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C
FOR MANILA
189 4:1 Spanish Barges
"CANDIDA)
Obiots, Master, will barn quick despatah For Freight,ör Passage, apply to VETTESSEN (GERMANY) SKSS
KHOPE'S CAST STEEL WORKS, the above Port SOLE AGENT FOR OHINA AND
JAPANSINMAN A 201 Hongkong, 4th February, 1875,
TEUEROR HAN FRANCISCO. TEAUBRitish Bark
1871 Hongkong Bongos Cologne (Germanyd Vik Undersigned have been appointed Hole MON 168 Undersigned have been appointed Hole
this heat quality a
In HO NA and CANTON SHOPS, the
BITS, BODA WATER, R., and GAME when rates of postage which must be paid in advance, in seasonal hargeable on Packets of printed paper or Gentleman had Families desirous of patron patterns of light weight ment from Hongkong. izing bit, areʻrequented to apply at bis shope to the United Kingdom by the United States, we above, where a list of prices of articles will Packets via San Francisco, will be as follow for he formshed, which will be supplied at the same viz
rate all the year round.
TEN HING KRE ly 749 Hongkong;18th May, 1874
For a packet not orceeding 1 ounce
in weight 2 cents For a phokes above 3 onnoe not ex
SCAC For a packet above 2 gunder not okay WING HEB COAL SAUP. FTING Proprietor of MING-KEE Shop be to, and dght cents for every additional four uncen * Inform the publio that his Shop has been Thees rates apply to Printed Circulars, Eri00 catablished alton 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and Lists Market Heports, and all printed papers Hongkong und China by Mania: J. B. Tay will food bure for above Fort, and will have that he has always a great quantity of BEST other than Newspapers, as well an to Hooke
COAL Mors or Bale Bendesen or Bifp. and Tende Paterns of Bamples,
FW. MITCHELL ARST, Glagow, and loser, David Consår & immediata dapatell
**** For Freight, sony lo
mastere wighing tó pátronlah dim, are requesteł Sorg Arbros-
Lusonly at bis Shop, EKHOUD, KARBERG & Qu, KHAR KUSSELL & to
199 Honkong, 4th Jebruary, 1878,
Ghosal Post Ofie, Hongkon 419 Hongkong, January, 16077
11503 Hongkong, tard Beptember, 187