THE VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS AND TLGODO IN JAVA,
The attir, 200, at remold and insignißokut being visible to but all proportion of the The following intelligence is taken from the con/regation, and over 150 feet away even from pakil enmasky of the Tadier of the 13th at the nearest of them. And all those who are in "Several provinces of Netherlanda India, the chancel, numbering perhaps nearly s Java especially, have been stricken by groat thousand, are behind the palpit, and except ft calamities. In our former summary, mention may be a few at the west, end are beyond the has already been sade of the darkstation offcot-cange of any preacher
ed by the volcano, Kloet, in Kedria. From
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Wa. Phillips, Lastaraama
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oficial and private accounts, the flood of mud, THE WORK OF INSECTS, water and sand which came down with incredible The following aaloplations show the immense violed either carried away along with it, or value of tiny insignificant, lanking" worms :" destroyed everything that stood in its way. Great Britain pays, annually $1,000,000 for LONDON 4 SUEZ CANAL... Fector (ir.).
HAMBURG The danings done to Government property ns dried bodies of the insest known as the cocti woll as to that of private persone, is considerable, neal, while another, peculiar to India or ather Only a few tóhiasso dealers have suffered serious its production, gum abellee-is scarcely s loss. The people, on the contrary, are in grost valuable, More than 1,600,000 buman being distress so that committees have been derive their support from the culture and muscu -formed to collect enbeoriptions to alleviate factare of the fibres apon by the sils worm, of the disaster. r, d'Abo, whose generosity to which the annual circulating medium is about ardeniable, has contributed $1,000, and the $200,000,000. In England, to say nothing of Europene at Blitar base sabeoribed £2,000 for the other parts of Europe, $500,000 are spent the benefit of the native population. A farther every year in the purchase of foreign. honey; amount of f10,000 has been applied by the while the value of that which is native is zob. managing committee of the Floods Reliet fand, autioned, and this doce not include 10,000 lbs MANILA Bliter exhibited a veritable avene of desolation of wax imported annually, Besides, there sre Behind the Regent's house, as the Resident the antgalis used in making ink; the san- telegraphed, it looked as it a whole villaga bad tharides, or Spanish fly, used in medioine; in SWALOW, AMOX & FOODROW Kwangiang (str.). been trodden under foo Two villages in fact, nearly every insect known contributes, the neighbourhood were destroyed, even in some way, to wall commercial profits. other villages were serionely, and thirty Even the dreaded Colorado potato-tag may slightly damaged. The ams was the anse become necfol, as may be seen from the follow- with a large number of hawabs. The numing note, which we clip from an exebango ber of dead is al oot fully known, because "An order just received from a okenical non- many painoor bare fled. Stones from two to nafacturing firm of ludianapolis for one thou. three yards in belgat, that cuver, the folds, sand pounds of potats bugs may be "ofashed au testify to the violence of the antburst owing to one of the curiosities of couneros. It has whigh the crater lake gave way. Many bridges been discovered that these insects poss havò brea washed away, and ravinen formed qualities which make a good avbstitute for the at verious places. 2500 boung of savans Spaniali fly, and there is a prospsot that, from seoot be cultivated this year. The authorities, being regarded as an unmitigated past, bey Europeana sa wolf se mutiren, zealously acquit may become a source of actual profit.”—8. F te themselves of their duty. At first, the Commercial Horalky had population of Blitar dronded a second outburst, and a panic aguse. The people refused to pers form statute labcor. The vifarts of the patho
ritins, bowever, speedily brought about greater calmness. In the meantime, the distrem is not small
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For Sale.
AYLE & QUO
HAVE received, ex S. S. Stats of Virginia
and other late arrivals, an under.. BONNET'S DEST BLACK GROSGRAIN SILKS.
SIDE of all Shades in Plaid Calors, for Evening Wear.
Randy-made BALL DRESSES in BLACK, WHITE, and COLORED TABLATAN.
FRENCH PLOWERS and ORNAMENTS
for the Flair.
THE BARODA COMMISSION. The sitting of the Baroda Commission bas been postponed till the 23:d, at the Gaskwar'e request. The brief for the defence was sent to Aden by the last wail stormer, where Serjeant Almost at the exate time, telegrams regard. Ballentine will receive it. Damodhur L'unty ing heavy foods were received from various e Gackware Private Secretary, who was-at- quarters, After the Pépé river had twice reetad some little time after his master, kan. partially overflower its baors at Solo, it cunsed made a full confession of his sine. Hig state. great floods there as the 6th inst. In the menta are said to seriously plicato II. H. Itreident's offios. and many other houses the Malbacao. Our special correspondent at Ba.. water stond five feet deep. In one village the rods telegraphed on Wednesday last that the people bad to take refuge on the roofs of their Baroda Uommission was to be composed of Sir huuace. Many villares were abandoned. No Richard Couch, prasident, General Meade, Mr. esidents biss Laken place, After being arged Molvill, Commissioner of Jullundhar, and by the Resident, the native anthorities there Six Diakur Ro We understood that Mr.ro, and four Buttons.)
distributing boiled rice. The water has Jastico West, of the Bambay High Csurk, would be one of the members; but if the fore, since fallen."
At other places the floods ouraud the water going information be correct, the Government to rise to a height hitherto unknown. Twe of India have woude other arrangemente. Sir Salar Jung is not to be a member of the Baroda kilometroa of the railway between Samarang Commission of Enquiry. We have the beat and the native principalities in Java, were authority for stating that the Nizam's Brime washed away, and houses and corpses were seen Molster has not been naked by the Government carried away by the waters. The damage done in other respecta ba been very grent. In Bon of India to take part in the forthcoming coolen, a natural dam that confined a lake inavcatigation as Baroda. The next Gasolle of. the uplande has broken, and let part of the India, will most probably contain sa officin water out. Nemerous ladange bare been con- announcement regarding the Commission-LARETTES segagatly laid waste, sererul boases washed Times of India, Feb. 8th.
aw and three buman lives lost.
Afor the above · montioned mind Hood at Blitar, 13 corpses were offisially, stated to have heen finnd, by last accounts: A porrespondent of the Jura Bols; writing to that journal from Blitar on the 1st alb, thas describes the flood there on the 30th January
Besides, an annual:
A Fresh Delivery of KID GLOVES (one,
LADIES COLLARS and CUFFS, in BM- BROIDERED LINEN EDGED LAUE.
· LİKEN SETS, TRIMMED REAL VALEN-
LENNES
EMBROIDERED BOOK MUSLIN SETS, TRIMMED LACE.
REAL MALTESE RUFFLES and COL.
FRILLED LINEN COLLARS.
A Nice Aworment of DEADED NET and TOLLE RUFFLES.
The New BRADED FICHU.
·BEADED LACE and JET TRIMMINGS, JET and other UENAMENTS.
FANCY BUTTONS for Costumes. SCARVES with Embroidered Ends, in all Colors.
A
FANCY STRIPED LAW NS
The New SATIN CHECK FIQUE, LAWN CHEUKS and BROGADED CAM- BRICS.
A NEW AUSTRALIAN: UNIVERSITY. We are glad to learn that the people of Adelaide are likely to have, before very long, a university of really a high clase. About two. years ago a gentleman gave £20,000 for the purpose of fonuding such an institution, on "Daring a large portion of the morning, we condition that he bould be allowed to appoint And been tearlag a rearing and afar off, to profesors. The professors were appointed; without knowing what it was. Ab. 11 o'clock, but as the funds were inadequate to the end in we saw large numbers of persons taking to view, their labours have not hitherto achiered fight, orging out repentedly the Kloet is at each results as might, under more favourable work. Ton can understand that 1 was ant at conditions, be expected. Now, however, all my ease and, leating everything behind, looked diffleckties will be overcome. A second donor
A Well Assorted STOCK of WASHING about for a safe place of refuge, and, therefore, as coe forward and presented £20,000 with- repaired 14 where & unmber of psopis were out conditions. The Boath Australian Parlis- MATERIALS for LADIES' MORNING Beeing. Soon, however, no been too convinced meat, encourged by such generosity, bas granted that we had to do with a greas flood, and are acres of town land in the best position WRAPPERS and COSTUMES in NIAGARA not with sn outbreak of the Klott. As for site, and 50,000 mores of country and YOSEMITE STRIPES, cording to some persons, the wall of the for endowmont. enter lake bad broken through, so that the grant. of pound for pound bas been pro- water from its Rowing upon Blitar. This mised in aid of private ambacriptious. It is water was fearfully muddy. This mud torrent to be hoped the enlightened notion of the lasted folly two hours, and carried away several Legislature will stimulate the South Australians houses occupied by Europeans and natives, and to do their utmost to make the Adelaide Uni- even aprooted trees as if the latter were not of University they have au instance of what may versity a magnificent sucesses. In the Melbourne asch consegnenee. Walls of huace and nom pounds were carried off to a distance of about energy and perseverance. That paces, Furniture floated away from the is steadily taking a biguer place, and doing the houses. From several storehouses hcops of best possible work of work for Australia. We tobacco were swept away, or buried under the have every respect for the ebaracteristic quali.ED, STRAW HATS, in the Newest Shapes. mud, so that the tobacco became worthless. Lies of colonial communities; They discharge Fortions of roads wore washed away, so that noble function by reclaiming for the good of they had to be bridged over afterwards, Carts humanity lands which, but for their efforte drawn by outtle ward seen carried away by the old ramain useless; and they carry on and mad, and have hitherto not been fonod At enrich, amid now surroundings, the traditiona aome places, the water atood 4 feet deep. of the old contry. But the tendency of such countries as Australia must always be The food has, at some places, ziven rise to channels, und, as other places, to beights. Ifor some time to exit, anduly merely ma
narrowness of have noticed that a portion of a road. Las been terial aima Honoc arise raised from to 24 to 3 feet. The houses at the view with respect to many of the largest market place, the dwellings of the Regent and questions of individual and social interest, and of the Assistant Resident, and also the bosses boastfdiness of tone that grates en s siore behind the two latter have anffered most. The refined sentiment. Nothing will more effectual offoe of the Asssistant Resident was full of y cheak theen bad qualities, and control and water and mud. The food has turned very develop good elements, than the institation of thing there upside down: boxes, chairs, adversities, which make the youth of the tables were driven one against another. So far, colonies abators of the bigbest intellectual eight corpses have been found. Corpses have wealth of Rurope Adelaide is therefore, to been found betwean the fences of bamboo be congratulated on what she has already as hanies, those of persone who had been able to aplished in the matter; and if she does still flea Numbers of persons are still talesingre, and establishes a university worthy to Dead buffaloes and other dead animals are met runs. If not with those of England, at least with any to be found in English colonies, she with everywhere.
ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL
wilt have made good a new alsim to the esteem of the world.Roba
Butviele.
[G, J. Balot, Ftouriais.
Obieta
habzad.
Morales..
Fituan
Kangkong Butterfield Swire... Whampoa Wai. Pusiau & Compone Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co
gkong Russell & C
Russell 03.
Vogel, Engedorn & Co.. kong Augustine Heard & Co Jongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Comin
F. M. 6. 8.00.
Fogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong P. & 0. 3. N. Common
Messageries Mariticies... rong Remedios & Oo.....
For Sale,
A. Mad. Heaton... gkong Yogel, Hagedorn & Co... Longkong (Douglas Lapraik & Ỡo.
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGND-
·TH. HOEDERER GLADIATRY E, KRUS, Red Seal,-8
DE ST. MAROKaux Carte BlaNOHE,
Piats.
do.
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BURGUNDY WINES:-
OBAMBERTIN,
CORTON
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VOLNAY.
BAUNE.
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LIEBFRAUMILOH, RUDESHEIMER JOHANESBERG. HOCKHEIMER. CLARET. 8;-. ÜRATKAU LAFITTE, Quarts..
LEOVILLE, Qata MARGAUX, Quarts.
ST. JULIES MÉDOC. ST. EMILION
XESS CLARET
OLARET in Casts, Superior Quality“,
BRANDIES AND OTHER ---
·CopevÕISIER CURLIER FRERES, JAS, HEFNISSEY **,
b.
JULES ROBIN, THA OUTLEE AND PAN GEN.
Dorr, WHISKY. AVH GIN, în Square Bottles.
Apply to A
E. OKASTEL,
No. 50, Quaen's Boud Central, tf 1825 Hongkong, Srd November, 1874.
FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE.
C
C
Heresynck & Co.'s MONOPOLE, China.
Apply to
·ÚRETJEN & Gos
To-morrow, at daylight." Quick despatch: Kjulók despatch. Quick despatch
Vessels on the Berth.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERBANGAN PORTE,
· SOUTHAMPTON; AND 'LONDON BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SIM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S ↑ Stenmekip “KASHGAR, Osplin G. J. Basor, with | der Majesty's Muild, Passengers, Speole, and Cargo, will leave this for the abovè piaces on THURSDAY, the 4h March, at Noon, *** Carge will be: received on board patil Now, Specie and Parcels at the offles until 2P.M. On the 3rd idem, SARAN
Quick despatch. Quick desputob ¿Quick deayatch. ...niok daapotek.
On 18th inst., et à p.m. On or about 20th junta- To-morrow, at doon. „On 13th ine, at noon.
Quick despatch,
A Written Declaration of the Contente zaiek depatol.
sad Falue of the Packages for the Overland To-monow, ut 4 F.3 Route is required by the Egyptian Government, Tomorrow, at daylight.sad must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold theriselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudise which may happen from the incor rootnose în augh declaration...
For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas ongo, apply at the P. & 0, 8. N. Cats Offer, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
Vessels on the Berth. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
TB Steamship T
"KWANGTUNG,” Captain Pitman, will be despatobed for ibe Jabove Ports TOMORROW, the 4th instant,
at daylight
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Co. 41 858 Hongkong, 1st March, 1875.
QUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON viä SUNEZ CANAL TABLE Company's Steamship
T
"HECTOE "
will leave for Eingapore, Snez, and London. at daylight TO-MORROW, the 4th ist. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Apenis, 285 Hongkong, 3rd March, 1875,
· FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Steamer
"FORMOSA,”
The Company reserve the option of forward. log all goods shipped by thair Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the pirpose."
Shippern of cargo for Bombay are requested to tako pote, that the Steamers Icuring Bong kong in corresponcanos with the Australia Steamer from Galo to Boubay, may call at Colombo,
Skippers are particularly requested to note the torms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading-
A. MoÏVER, Juperintendent, Poninsulise and Oriental Steam Navigation Da's Olles. Hongkong, 19th February, 1875, -
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DR GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT BAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,
N
AND BOMBAY.
Post-Office I
Notifications.
"A mat will close
For San FrandicooPer Weymouth, to-day, the 3rd instant, at 3.30 PM.
For Dunedin Per Portland, to-day, the 3rd instant, st. 3:30 PM.
Tor. Bingapore, fuos, and London.-Fer Hector, 16-day, the Sed fast at 5 p..
For Swator, Amey, and Fosobow-Par Kungfuny, to day, the aid ink, at 6 PM,
For Maxila-Per Candida, to-morrow, the 4th inuti, at 130 2.1.
MAILS BY THE » ENGLISH PACKET"
The Eugliah Contract Packet" KÄSHGAN” will he dispatobed with the déual Maile for Europe, da,, on THURSDAY, the 4th Marob, at Noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order" Offose in the United Kingdom will be granted antil 5г.m, on the Bril March.
.* The Post-Offee will be open until 6 P.M. on the 3rd Marab, **
Letters, &, inay be preted during the night in the box lofe spon for their reception.
Latters for registration will be received until 10A.M. on the 4th March,
Latters may be posted until 10 a,m, on the“ 4th March, without late fee.
Letters posted after 10 am, on the 4th Maroh, willenot be forwarded unless tha's Late Foe of 18 cents enda ne well na the postago is prepaid,
The Intest time for posting Letters at this Ufice in 11 A., and for Newspapers, Books, or Palterna 10 a.. on the 4th March.
Late letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom wd Brindisi, or to Sin- gapore, ay be posted on board the Pasket from 11.30_.m. to the time of sailing, on pays ment of a Tale Fes of 48 cents each in addition to the postage.
General Post-Office,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 19th February, 1675.
MAILS BY THE / FRENCH PACKET”
The Tranoh Mail Packet: ” AVA " will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 11th Marsh, at noon, with the Mails,
To and through the United Kingdom via Marssille; to France and other Continental States (in a slored mail to França), ta Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Calcutta, Madres, Bombay, Aden, Seychellesa, Reunion and Mauritius, Suez and Alexandrie,
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lettora, Nawapapers, Books, &o, until 11 AM. on the 11th March, after which no Letters can he received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order
Captain Morsies will be despatched for the THURSDAY, the 11th March, 1975, Ofices in the United Kingdom will be granted
at noon, the Company's Steamahinntil 5 P.M. on the 10th March. above Port TO-MORROW, the 4th instant, nt | -474”
Letters for Registration will be received Commandant FLEURIAIS, with *PM.
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR-antil 10A.M. on the 17th March, GO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don us well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit, through Marseilles for" the "principal" placen of Europe.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 3d 351 Hongkong, 2nd March, 1875.
FÜR KANILA.
THE Steamship
"DSMERALDA‚” - Captain Theband, expected hore on the 8th instant from Amoy, will leave for the above Port about 24 hours after her arrival.
For Fraight of Passage, apply to
A MOU. REATON. 343 Hongkong, 1st March, 1975.
FOR COOKTOWN AND BYDNDY. THE German Steamship
THE
"EGERIA,"
F. W. MITCHELL,
Pastmaster General, General Fret (fice,
Hongkong, 2011 February, 1875.
It is hereby notified for general information, Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor Cargo will be received on board until 4 P. way, when forvarded via Southampton will Spesie and Parcals until 6 m. on the 10th henceforward. be 30 conte for each balf ounce. March, 1875, (Parole are not to be sent which may either be paid in advanes, or it may on board; they must be loft at the Agenere be left to he collected on delivery of the Latters. Office.) Contente and value of Prokagas are Unpaid Letters will be abject to an additional required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com-charge on delivery, pany's Office.
-0. BERTRANID,
Principal Agent Hongkong, 95th Febrmey-1875.
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
1,521 tons Bagister, Captain Entwisle, will load here for the above Furts, and will be despatched PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY por half-ounce, prepayment options. Unguid
Sole Agents for China and Japan,ou 144 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1875.
ESTABLISHED IN 1990) -
JAZARUS AND CO., Incorporated with Shearwood and Goa,
or about 20th March.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL RAGEDORN & Co,
337 Hongkong, Let March, 1876.
-YUR SAN FRANCINGU,
BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, THE A1 American Schooner
AND GENERAL FURNISHING
CONTRACTORS;
BY APPOINTMENY TO
LINEN FRINGE for TRIMMING Ditto. AIS KOELLENOY THE VICEROY, BOYS and GIRLS' WHITE sed COLOR-
HEL THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH,
35, 59, 60, & 61. Bealingh Street,"'!|
CALCUTTA
A Brosh Supply of BABY LINEN and LADIES UNDERCLOTHING.
OHILDREN'S BROWN ROLLAND SUITS, PINAFORES and DRESSES.
The First Delivery of Beady-made LINEN and BATISTE COSTUMES.
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S BOOTS and SHOES of Dawson's Best Make,
&c.,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE. QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET HONGKONG:
AND AT SHANGHAI.
FOR SALE.
BILLIARD TABLES.
"WM, PHILLIPS,"
Ayonis.
Tas
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA, -TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND
SAN FRANCISCO.
TAS. S. “COLORADO® will leave 'Eveg- kong for San Francisco, vis Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 15th instant, at 3 P.M., jakiug Healy, Maater, will load as above and bare quick Passengers, Maila and Freight, for Japan,
the United States, and Berops. deepatob
Through Fassenger Tickets and Bills of For Freight, apply to
Lading are aaned for transportation to Yoko AUGUSTINE HEARD &
hama and other Japan Portu, San Francisco, 816 Hongkong, 23rd February, 1875.
to porte in Mexico, Central and South America, FOR HAMBURG.
and to Now Tork and Europe, VIA PANAMA. (To follow, the German Bark" Norma.“) A Steamer of the Company will icave Shang- HE Corman Brig T
hui, vil the Inland Sex Ports, about the esmė date, and make oloas connection at Tokebens, At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers
SPERI”
LAZARUS Z Üç% Billiard Tables ara E. G. Crantz, Master, will lead here and at have scleation of rarione-lines-of-Stanmore
C. but the only once appreciated in India
as a long and steady experience extending over 80 year has proved them to be the best and
most suitable for the climate..
Whampos, and will have quick despatea for Englan, i to na vrciany-of
the above Port
For Freight, apply to
Wa. PUSTAŬ & Co,. t 256 - Hongkong, 16th February, 18rb.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE A
British Ship "LORD MACAULAT,”
0. Is & Co, bave received a large number of {_|| very flattering testimonials from all parts of India, Chim, Burmah, Ceylon, Manila, Java, Straits, and Persis, testifying to the superior R. Monkman, Maater, will have early despatch make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and as above. while thanking their Friends and Patrons in China for the liberal support so long extended
to their Aro, would, in soliciting further pa- tronago, beg to mention the following fasta which have conduced to the success their efforts bare hitherto met with.
Further instructions bave been sent to Cha-ENRY RITUBIE'S SUPERIOR PALE 2000s and not veneered,
Ja the course of a paper on the completion of St. Paul'a in Notes and Queries we rood i
There has been a cloud-of misunderstandings tham Dockyard directing that, in addition to About the intentions of the arabiter, not the those vessels already ordered to be broken up, Icast of these has boun the extraordinary as two other abipa namely, the 42mm. saling sumption that where any record even by frigate Testona and the screw stoop Wysiph, both hearing, oxists of the architect ever baring had attached to the reserve at the portare to be asy idea on any matter which differs from what placed in the shipbreakers' bands, for the par- is found in the existing building, then anch poss of being broken up, the Admiralty having record, and not the executed work, is to be decided on getting rid of the whole of the taken as representing the acobitect'e matured ela of the sailing and steam reserve at judgment ou that matter. One would have batham which are found to be ansaited to the Thought that the existence of any. Bach sketch, modern requirements of naval warfare. The model, or report, ao far from justifying any work of breaking up the ships, the names of alteration in the fabric to agree with it, is a which have been sent to the dockyard, will give proof that the iden erobodied in it was carefully employment to a large pucaber of bands. considered and deliberately rejected: by Wren, Tet, on the strength of sù old, story,,which, if true, prova de more thin that he thought the organ too large,, we have heard the destruction of his eörsen defended as being in nagordance with his on wiches and quite - recently, on the authority of an old aketoḥ, a less importact, but perfectly antreneasary, alteration has been made in the steps at the westend, 1
Oz LONDON
-EXCHANGE.
$/17
Bank Bille, on demand, Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight, 424 Bank Bille, at & montag sight, 421 Credite, at 6 mouths' sight. 424 Docentery Bille, at 6 months”.
sight to
4/17
Nay, further, because Wren is known to bavo. Os BOMBAT. —Bank; on demand 222 esarotied for some blooks of marble, which he | On Halgurta, –Bank, on demand 223)
failed to obtain, it has even been argued tout tas just abandoned scheme for marbling the
interior was in accordance with the intentions
SHANGHAL--- Bank, sight Private, 30 duro' eight and, 733
BRALES
of the nïnhiteɔt, though how it was discovered that he “intonded" to inspiro hiraself from "the best artists and architects of the sixteenth | Hunjckong and Shanghai Bank Sharna-217| century,' án Mr: Burges was directed to do, is e, per cent. fiscount CSAPA more than. I know, And, lastly, because the Union Insurance Society of Cantov, new shares erlant model, commonly called Wren's first 550 per share premium, nominal. ̈* design, showe a smaller dome as well as the ↑ Uhina Traders' Losurance Company's Share large one, Mr. Fergnason proposes to carry out $1,250 per share.
A Wren's intentions by pulling down the choir China and Japan Marine Insurance Ta. 84 which he built and building a secopi dome Qu
ita site. It is a prost pity: Wren in das allowed. Chinese Insurmide Oompany -£394 per share, to spank for himself, Sorely what he did ia, so Hongkong. Fire Insurance Uompany * Sharea➡ far as it is itself coucarnal, tolerably anie $492 per share ex div,
was
evidence as to his intentione China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$152
The writer concludes by orging the respor abazë, "
toration of the old choir, and the aparate Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shoes furatebing of the dome space, and contending $121 për share.
* that unless these ora amcepted as the basis of Hongkong and-- Whampoa Dock Company's all future work, we must not hope ever to see is satisfactory completion of St. Paul'a
By the abolition of the organ-soreen, and the removal of all the old Sutings, the eastern -limb of the building has been made into a work of enormous cluncel, and the whole plan made to, rendmble as nearly a pozeible that of an overgrown village chart. This has been done,
SHERRY.
T. G. LINSTEAD. 2188 Hongkong, 21st December, 1874..
AND TENNENTS ALE and
PURTER-TA
DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Urown
CANVAS,
ARNHOLD, KÄRBERG & Co. f 1180 Hongtong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE,
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION,
Án ANGLO-CHIMEDE DICTIONARY, publiskod at the Daily Preen Office, Hongkong
The Cushions are constructed on an entirely new principle, introduced by O. L. and Co and unlike that adopted by English makert, and are much more durable and lively tunn English-made coline
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Qo
Agonte. 26 Hongkong, 15th February, 1876.
"FOR SAN FRANCISCO. TB 4 1 German Bark
HANSA,
Every table is made of solid wood, well soa-580 Tons, Oxpisin Oras, Will load here for above
Port, and will have locmediate despatob.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 247 Hongkong, 15th February, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANULŠUO, 1 Gerican Brig
TARTAR Captain Kaemens, will load here for the above Port, and will have immediate despatel
- For Freight, apply to
No table lives. I and Co.'s premiers nutil it has been standing resay finished for over 12 months in order to ensure perfectly seasoned material...
Every artiole of furnitura, also, that leaves C. Tur and Cols Establishment, is goa ranteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood.
C. 1. &.00, have always roady a large stock
THE
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,
ef 339 Hongkong, Lat Merob, 1875,
→→ PUR SAN FHARURSUU. THE 4.1 American Ship
***GAME-COOK"
· F.-W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong. It is hereby nolidel that henceforward the postage on lettors addressed to Denmark, when forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 cents
lettera will be subjeat to an additional charge Un delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, Guneral Post Office, Hongkong, Se
It is buruby notified that the postage charge- able open Paid Letters addressed to France will henceforward be 12 cents per quarter ounce when forwarded by Franab Mail Packet, and 18 seats per quarter ouncë when forwarded by British Mail Packet,
...
F. W. MITCHELL,"
Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong.
A BOL? miepprebicnsion exists regarding the transmission of Packcis and Samplos through the. Post, it in hereby notified for gaural firmou, that the privilege of seed, Log such articles through the Post at the rates Freight will be received on board until 4 P.. of pooingo applicable to them it restricted to on the 14th instant carcel Puckages will be honé fide Trade Patterns or Samples of Merchan... received at the Office outd 5.1.3, of the sunciar. Gooda sent for Bule, or in execution of day. All Parcel Packages should be barked to an order (however small the qantity may be), addreea in full; value of same is required. or any articles sent by one private individual. For further information as to Passage and to another which ara Bot sotnally patterns or Frnight, apply to tlie Agency of the Company, samples, are not admissibla, Praya West
⠀⠀
G. B. EMORY
Hongkong, March 1st, 1875.
Adding Agent.
|
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster denera.. General Post Office, Hongkong.
Arrangements having been made under which Mails for London arriving at Suos from China by Private. Ships will be forwarded to destination við Brindisi, it is hoeby rotified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in HE above Granite-floored DOCE has lately advance, on correspondance sddressed to the
FOOCHOW DOCK. W PAGODA ANCHORAGE.
to 400 feat overal, United Kingdom to formarded, will bo un fol.
and is now capable of receiving vessels up to lows, viz.
330 feet on the heat. The breadth of the Dock For Lottera.. 24 cents per bald cunco.
at the bottom in 40 feet, at the top 80 feat, and For Newspapers.8 the width as the entrance in-56 fact. Depin of
water on the sill 13 feet at average neap, and For Books and 17 fest at average spring tides.
The Dock bus i Caisson Este, and is puraped Cont by steam.
Aner FOUNDRY for large iron and brasa casings has recently been added.
The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Screw Gatting Gapatbe, Ball Lathes, Drilling and Borewing Machines, Steam Saw Mill, Largo Smithy, &o, &o:
Dry Godowns are on the premises, available for stowage of cargo, đa.
Pattorne.....
2
eocb.
(not exceeding 1 ounce 4 cents.
every additional 4.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is barely notified that a lime of British Mail Contract Packets bas been established be tween Adon and Zanzibar, which, with connect, ing lines, will afford a regular means of con- verama of correspondence from Hongkong for: the foreign porte on the Best African Coast, an well na for Natal and the Capa Colony, St. Ho- Vessels docked for examination, remetalled, lens and Ascension, and that henceforward the respurred, repairs also done in harbour; and postage, which must be paid in advance, on let-
A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other Dock yard Material always on baɛd..
of new Qualicos on their peculiar principle, and "bich can be supplied for any table, the so- Captain Stoddard, will load here for the above iroa alipe and steaners cleaned and painted, noters addressed to Zanzibar, Mosambigos, Dola carate length and breadth of the slate bed only being required.
OL and. Co. have always in hand á target stock el Billiard, Pool and Pyramid Balls, Com, Tipe, Chalke, Ototh, and overy requisite for the price Billiard Table this Work stands harivalled. All the new
words which the Chinese have of late years he Old Cushions renewed on U. LAZARUS & compelled to coin to express the numerous objCo.'s peculiar principle, thereby making an old jeste as machinery, plotography,talegraphy, and table se good as nÉT,
in science generally, which the rapid advance
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are
bere given in extensa.", Esch and every word is
BILLIARD LAMPS,
Six and Light Light Lamps for Oil, or Keros
fully illestrated and explained, forming exer eine, the latter with burners on the duplex
P, and will have quick despatab.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ca of 109 Hongkong, 18th January, 1873.
FOR MAN FRANCISCO. ARE & 1 British Bark
"HERMON" will lead bors for above Port, and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
BEN RUSSELL & Co. if 199 Hongkong, 4th February, 1875.:
FUR MANILA.A
dies for students of a most instructive nature, principle, giving alight equal to twelve ordinary |7|1BB 4 1 Spanish Barqce - Both the Court and Punti prozanostions are lampe
AWAY given, the accenta being carefully marked on
his bank principla hitherto attained. The sypos Eighteen light ring burner Gas Fondant, zrply displays the success of an attempt to with red to suspend over table. make the Chinese and English type correspond
in the eise of body, thereby ofecting a vast
C. Lazarus and Co. have been appointed economy of space, achieving - clearness not Sole Agents in India and the Fast for previously attained, and dispensing with those THE NEW PATERIJAL
at margizis and vacant space which have ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKER, heretofore characterized Chinces publications, B
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the by means of which the score can be marked following facts are antrnitted for consideration, from the cushion of the table. trom the cushion of the table. Chalúérs' Vombaterly boufáins shout 16,000. Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English Price Lists Catalogues, and all information and Chinese Dictionary shout 100,00, whilst
may be obtained from S this work contains more than 50,000 English br
CRAWFORD AND CO., who have consented to not au -0. LAZARUS & 0078 AGENTS
CANDIDA
moderate obarges. Partsalers can be obtain- gon Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, nod
ed at the book, or on application to the under Ascension, will be 90 seats for chah half-ounce, signed.
The Steam Tug Woning is in tharongh working order, sud is available at all times to tow vessels to or from wea, at reasonable rates.
BUS JOHN FORSTER & Qoë uf 1999 Fosshow, 18:5 June, 1875,
ORQGEES, DDS,
DENTIST,
G.
No. 7, ARBUTENOT ROAD, tf 217 Hongkong, Ist Dosamber, 1874,
TER UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the
TER UNDERSIGNED
HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON that has places
newspapers 2 cte eno
General
F. W. MITOHELL
Postmaster General, Fost-Olae, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified for general information that, on and affor the 1st January, 1876, the Postage on Corrcopondessa forwarded by Pri- vate #hip to the Straits Settlements must be prepaid at the following rates, viz.
For Letters
cents për t'ounce.
each.
For Papori, For Book Packets] ·
and Packets of }6 Patterdent
for innh d'ounces.
The registration fee on such correspondence
Obieta, Mantar, will have quick despatch for the shops established at those pincis Tolvs erts for onch Leiter Paper or
the above Portsmo
For Freight or Passage, apply to AVIES NETWA KEMEDIOS & Co.
201 Hongkong, 4th February, 1875.
NOTICE.
I HONGKUNG, at the Central Market, Packet
No. 12, he has constantly on band BEEF, HUTUN, POULTRY, FRHAD, VEGE
F. W. MITCHELL,
• Poshmaster General.. TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, 4o., of General Post Office, Hongkong. the best quality, and w
When forwarded við
Brindisi........... 12 cents esob ball-ounce When forwarded viðg
· In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the It is hereby notified for general information foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI- that, the Footage (which must be paid in ad- CTEAMERS leaving this port requiring KITS, SOBA WATER, fas and GAME wien vanood upon letters alreased to Prince Bá-
COAL, can obtain it from the Under in sama
akward Laland, will henceforward be as follows, signed,
* Gentlemen and Families desirous of patrons viz. W. G. HALE" & Co., -
izing him, are requated to apply at bis shops Baigon, as above, where a list of priess of articles wil cl. 156-16th September, 1873,
be furnished, which will be supplied at the same UHN:BKINKEH, NAN FRANCISCO, rats all the year round, MN
CALIFORNIA:
17 742 - Hongkong, 18th May, 1874.
KRUPP'S OAST STEEL WORKS,
SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA, AND.
JAPAN, A
Shares 60 per cent. discount. Hongkong, Janson and Xacar Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-6 por cont. premium. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company--Tis, words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac. DANE,
475 per share,
Ster. Again, despite all the gramWAFA ANG Hongkong Gre Company's Shares-$75 per other elementary works as yet published, the met stodent of this difficult language absolutely ro- share, dis Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares→→£50 për qüimes examples to display the various appli
entions and equivalents of differens words who EQNGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN, Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunitions (GERMANY) WOR no doubt, with the very bust intentigar; and, cent. discount.
have ons general meaning of faces examples *** this work contains more than five times. D
if the desired reants had been obtained, and the Indo-Coinsse: Sagar Company-$7 per share, uefalneanaud convenience of the building tough increased thereby, that might have justified the
great livertiss which baya beag taken with the
original plan. But the oboroh as altered in as
nominal.
SALKE ON MARCH 2ND, 1876. Arreportsä by Úhinese,
awkward and ill-contrived ne snald well be, and, ⠀ - China Rost, 50 bags; at $250, by Kwaknow
in fact, only suitable for those Roman Catholic to travelling trader magpakata
service where it is not thought important that Brown Enger 300 bage, at $3,19, by Hop
the congregation should hear or see what is | tro-wo to traveling trader. going on, they doing guiled to their own share.
hệ and by whom
ALE ORDERS WILL BE RECEIVED
Solo Agent du tho Pacifia Coast for
De Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder: Lake Buperlot and Pacific Fuse Company's Safety
Be Fly 125 Jane 15
Marseilles 86 centa each half-ounse When forwardedvi
Southampton... certe each balt-ounge,
ASFW.MITCHELL, A
Postmaster General." General Post-Ofice, Hongkong
ing as any other Dictionary her pub and forwarded to Calenta by the BARKIRSTE TOULISSUJD 1871 Hongkong, Bhanghai, Oslogan (Thermown) rates of Jobs which of printed papers or
For practical purposes the arrangement of opportunity,
the work is so complete, that a reference teiti pages enables a person who under- stands Bugles to communicate effectively with ortiven who understand nothin? onl'Ohi neae. In this respont thus muck wil be found
REDUCED PRICE $
$1465
Canmining the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture,
ME ROUSUBOLD FURNITURE
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
NOTICE
It is hereby notified that henceforward the.
chargeable on
patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the United States, 30, L., with the Punti; and Mandari PronunN Order to mest, the wishes of the Nature Packets via San Francisco, will be as follows Įsixtion.
Community, the Chinese Issue of thin visi- Ale à lểm coợng of the GRAMMAR of the Paper has beag, from the commentcment of the ....... For a paskot zat azceeding 1 onmoo
White Sajjar, 200 hage, at $3.80, by Tai-foondispensable' to all Europeana residing in By DĹ DEYAN, with many addition, Carres Okinese Language, in two Party China New Year, saned pAILY instead of on Hutasin weight... 2 Data)
Tot it by the ringing of a tell. The abuucel, sham to travelling traders.
professedly reserved for the clergy and eboir, Vermicelli, 150 bags, at 36,80, by Tai-foong. China, and to the uatires themselves it ex-
is vastly too large for the ordiusry number, shan to travelling trades,
and
and its long partow form does not giva facilities. Milled Eics, 2000 pionis, nt $1,65, by Wo- for the convenient and effective, massing and bing to local trader, control of the very large bodies of sicuers and Red Dates, 100 bags, at Tis, 1.0.8.0, by Wo. instrumentalista which have occasionally to be ¦ shan-bing to travelling trader,
nes anmodated. This chunool only communi”. Tellow Fear, 800 piouls, at $1.95, by Wo-stun. cates with the people's part of the church hing to travelling trader. through a comparatively narrow arch, and that
Almonds, 8 bags at $18,50, by Wo-nhan-bing
is partly blocked up by the organ, the position to travelling trader:
—of which, between the choir, and the people, in
Vermicelli, 20 bago, at $7.50, by Wo-share almost the worst which could have been choom,” bing to travelling trader, 200
plains subjects feily with which very few in dead of them are perfectly acquainted. In parties resident in England and interested in Chins it doanñof bot be invaluable occasionally. Chins fi pannot be be invaluable and large quarto pages,
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pending amoen.
The Paper has been Established for nearly. Twenty Years, and in, as to Editorial · Manuge,
For a proket above 1 ounces not ex?
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gecding A suurcy, mogu
eight conis for every additional four ounces.
ELF Undersigned have been appointed Sale EPP par base and peneral inforation and try the same. These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Prior
HE Proprietor of Windhamn Shop begs to Chinese Cientleman) girar reimble commercisi ; and al Agenta for the Sale of thuig Goods in valablished since 1855, at Endicott's clone, and position wish the Native Community as to Ad- | Liste, Market Reporta, and all printed papers Hongtong and China by Menars, J. & F. Ten- dat bə has always a zient qonality of BEST recusements and New as the Engliab Date | other this Newspapers, na wol as to Books Kurz, Glasgow, and Morre. David UCZSAR & JOAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen or Bhip- Free wib, the Foreign Community, - The and Trado Patterns or Samples Re Song, Arbrush
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mkaters wishing to patronise him, are requiested tharge for Advertisements will be ma beretos
FA WA MITCHELL V BANANAVARNHOLD, KARBERA 4 (0. kt! 19 Holckong, January, 1867
General Past Office, Hongkong.
ta spply st bis Shop, W fóra.
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