LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP.
DISEASED ORANGEBO
M. Alexandro Gresme, editor of the Ordre,Lovers of the orange hits for esteral years one of the Imperialistic journal of Paris, died recently at Amalie-les-Baina
past noticed the penalise discoloration on the Find of the Zoufalapa orange, and bive docbt- lean observed that it seem to be Tacnally on the increase. This discoloration, it appears, lai
Mr. Camuel Bough bus bon clasted a Boyal Scottish Acalouicina, in the room of the late Mr. W. Smellio Watson, portrait painter, deà disanne, which only attanke, howover the -consel,
We understand that an important document has lately been discovered, which throws fresh light on the trial of Mary, Queen of Boots.- Athriaum
A sixteenth Gattenberg Bible (1450-56) has been disparered at Kleibtantzen, in Saxony. It is in good preservation, printed partly on paper, partly on parchment
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outer skin of the fruit, the inside portion of the mange remaining sa pale and golden as OPOT It was frat noticed upon the Havana, orange, about eight years ago, but deniere buze roport that the oranges from the Island are not rapidly being free from the disonss, The Louisiana fruit was first attacked with this peculiar des LONDON SUEZ CANAL coloration about four years ago, the discabra LONDON. tion first manifesting itself in Blaquemines Farish, singa which time t has been gradually Working up-river and over into the Lafourche and Teche districta It is probable that the disease inny remain in certain portions of our A proposal has been made in Paris to erect a State for years to some that is to say that in statue to the late Marshal Niel; Wer klimator those portions where it bis just made its ap of the Emperor Napoleon III and the origin-pearance it will very likely remain for several otor of the Mobile Guard is France,
Bensone. Upon those plaat-itions where the The casting in bronze of the fire work of art dispose firet appeared the fenis this season for The Maximilie Memorial, to comemorate ripened almost entirely tree from it. Now the late Emperor of Mexico, has just been offoot-Orleans Ficarnus ed at the Imperial Foundry at Vienn
The Liberation Society intend to print and circulate a first edition of 100,000 copies of, Mr. Bright's eperch a Birmingham, on the relke tions of the Church with the State. Wann
OLOVE CULTIVATION IN ZANZIBAR
A statue of Dr. Well, the discoverer of
A special kind of cloves-numely, these from anwithesin," is, says the British Medical Journal, to be east in brunze, in cue piece, and set up at Zanzibarere au important commodity in the Hartford, just sa is conce from the mould London market. Bat more than two years ago Mine E. B: Hudson the author of "The Life hurricans, it will be remembered, divastated and Times of Tuies, Queen of Prazasia, asin, and one of the consequences of this received from the hopurer of Germany a vale-disaster was to destroy nearly every love-trac able bracelet, containing a portrait of his
mother, le
MM. Paul Persa and George Moral, artistos of the Odóan, bare lately written, and are about to publish, a detailed history of the second Theatre Français, under the title of "L'Odéon et win Sister
that island, and ovequently to raing, ibe price of cloves in England. The cloves-which are the trait, or rather cup or envelope, cf tho unopened flowers-grow on trees fruire 15 it, to 40 It, high, and it not considered likely that there will be another crop of this useful spice for the next four years. This ie really a aarions. wonderful exbibition has hoen opened at etter for arribar, as the recently stronned Brnes la It is a collecting of about a hundred clove cultivation was found to be so incestirs landsonnes of great merit, painted by a boy that supplented almost wholly the former named Feltz Kerchove, of Bruges, who died an widespread cultivation of sugar cane and idiot, agod eleven years. Air tics The fret clove-tree was introdused The first number of a new monthly periodicil, into Zanzibar in 1850 mainly through the in- the Illustrated Beoleman and Scotch Figaro, stramentality of the French Governor Poirie, will be published in Edinburgh abortly. The of the island of Bourbou, near Mauritius, An- title is sufficiently berry at all events, whatever the wit may prove to be
The death of the German painter Biobard Zimmerman is announced at Manich, at the age of fifty-four years. Also the decease of
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tally from Zanzibar upwards of 6,000,000 lb. CORDS for BREECHES and PAKTA- of closes hove on the avarage been exported. The rains of this pruquot has been estirited LOONS.
between half and one million pounce sterling- yourly. This value has, however, seemingly been somewhat duprecinted of late. Now that Baron de Binberg at Munich. He was the redent hurricane has wrought such haved celebrated German historical painter,
The hideous statue of Josu of Are, which fai Zanzibar, cloves, as we have said, bare and placed in the Rue de Rivoli, facing the spot denly gono up in the market and reached an where the left wing of the Tuileries orce stood,xebitant price and bakkers of large stocks bas been poiversally condemned, and a new one of the article in London are extremely naxidus is to be erected, at a cost of 40,000 frames to know when the Zinzibar olave trees will be In the Musical Bandar Mr. Johs Crowdy gia to bear profusely sysin. We biliora Dr. har copeladed bis sablyeis of the "Meesish Kirk is in this country. He is about the only These notes would certainly be published they would be valuable for those who amit ne aditors at a performance of Handel's immortal
work.
at band who can tender trustworthy in formation on the subject,
THE CONFERENCES ON THE USAGES
CARNAGE OF WAR.
FANCY BLUE and FLACK COATINGS. CHOTOB TROUSERINGS.
A few Suit Longths of FASHIONABLE TWEEDS.
"LIGHT OVERCOATINUS for DUST
COATS.
The Tamoring Department being noder the Supervision of TWO EXPERIENCED OUT- TEKS, SATLB & Co, are prepared to make ap the above in the Latest Styles and at most Reneenable Rutes, a perfect fit being always
An unent copy of a rare edition of the "De
The Brussels correspondent of the Pall Mall Sobolaram Disciplins," of. Boeting, whish be- longed to William Drummond, of Hawthornden Grete sende that paper the folowing trausls whose autograph it beare, was put up to nation tion of an article in the Nord We have not the other day, by Alcars, Sotheby, Wilkinson, done with the attitude of England on the guaranteed. and Hodge. 19.
A very valuable, collection of earthenware metal work and other objects of art, collected by Mr. Merdoek Smith, superintendent of the telegraphio establishment, Perais, bas been added to the collection In the South Kensing ton Museum.
The Government of India has granted one yeur's additional furlough to . Tulboys Wheeler, to conble bi to nish the fourth volame of heHistory of India. This volume will bring the history down to the rise of British power.
The cottage of Joles Janin, at Passy, a bren ornamented by a terra cotta bust of the celebrated decessed. This bnst is placed in a niche of which the interior is a gilded mossio, and on the right and left are two heads, alle goricul of Poetry and History, a
Among other attractions of the exhibition of Messra. Agnew & Sore, are four works of Mil
als. The North-West passage has already
B
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BLACK, BROWN, and DRAB FELT
NEWEST SHAPES.
edbjoct of the Brassets ConƐntence Has the molivo pat forward in the despatch of Lord Derby to Lord A. Luftos, of wishing to preseI-TO the rights of national defence of god wishing to participate in an agreement which would facilitate ware of aggression, and paralyze the patriotic resistance of nations attacked, been uently remarked P. We have already said how it ie with this matter, and Lord Darby knows probably as much about it ne we do, for HATS, in all the
e suppose that he has taken cognizance of the protocole of the Conference. This ruotive is, therefore, a pretext, stamped with that by-
A Large und Entirely Fresis Lot of FANOY pocrisy sui generis which is one of the prominent tasturas of British policy. To invokes generous principle the desire not to weaken the defence WINDSOR, SAILOR KNOT, NEAPOLI. of attacked natione-whea in reality one coloure oue's powerlessness in the matter of continentalAN, and other SCARVES. war, and to dofond arbituariness which one int Loude to reserve for one's self in the matter of naval war, to slander gratuitously and against all evidence the proposals of a great Power ani: mated with upright und humane intentions.
4780,
The " BRIGHTON" and " CONNAUGHT” COLLARS, quite now.
OXFORD TWILL and REGATTA
WHITE LONGCLOTH SHIRTS in dif ferent qualities.
been sold to Mt. Balekew for 4,560 gainoosis is bad action for which the Minister of The companions. Wiater Fact" and "coch Foreign affairs of Great Britain cannot have Wirk," were sold for 7,000 gainess,
The Academy states that we are at last to the exonse of ignorance, like certain fourcats SHIRTS, Quiet Putteros, with COLLARS have a complete edition of the prose works of In ber first refusal England was satisded to put attached. Wordsworth, which he himself pooted and forward her intercato ose great meritime Po- desired to be given to the world by Dr. Wordswer, which forbade her to limit her means of wrath or Mr. Quillinan. The tank has now action of the kid of those, no doubt, which have directed so many wlebrated exploits, the devolved upon the Rev, A. B, Grosart
A proposal is being considered to place in bombardment of Copenhagen among others. Westminster Abbey, over the spot where Stern- That was not chivalrom but at last frank.. To-day, sheltering England's selfish abstention dale Bennett was buried, a "sician's in under liberal and popular motives, Lord Derby dow,” which will serve not only no's memorial of the composer of The May Queen, but of pears to us to peace himself among the school the other musical worthies who he around him. of those British philanthropists whom Dickens Mr. George Smith has discovered, among the has depicted with eo ineive a pan. On cipla Assyrian tableta in the British Museum, the macy bave also her Paten! It beamed legend at the building of the Tower of Babel, evident that if England appeared at the Bres This discovery, says the Atheneum, is quite as sets Couterence, it was only to prevent, by means important as that of the tablet relating to the of the conditions on which she bad made her Deluge, made knows last year by the Be Participation depend, the broaching of maritime genliemand a questions. After gaining her en she withdraws.
assures us that the greater put of the second- Bry Stutes of Europe are following the example of Bagland. We find it somewhat difficult to plage faith in this nowe, which, moreover, does not offer by its origin any ganrantes of autben ticity. Whatever Lord Derby may say, it ja precisely the weak who have most to gain by a
thing of the rules of war; for it is evident that where there is now the strong imposes sbut which suits Ulm. Thus it appears to us
A relic of the times when France sol Bagbare way perbage be a very simple means to laad were under one rule bad been found attura theas tastics ugninet bee Wesball zpsak Norwich Guildhall, It conaiute of an ancient of it in the proper time and place len tampe el bostel measure of bell-metal, cers hoary, and hea). A despatch of the Pall Mall Garelle resembling a muldron, and bearing the inscrip: tion is French." Heary VII, by the Kruse of God King of England and France Graphte
An uatograph of Rabelais the elder has been resently sold by action. It was a receipt, in Rabelais bandwriting. for thirty-two gold crowne, received at Home, in Jnue, 1543, for medical services to Monsigzor du Bellay, the receipt being written to an old French, and with fabelais signature in Latin, Isa est difficult to believe that the downtries which are Babelsis m propria. The autograph gold most impcated in a cosìfention of the manges Me. Uledd, the author of The Childhood of of war, will rofnes the cocasion which is offered the World, will shortly publish, through to them to proceed to this codifestion." Messrs. Henry B.. Kiog & Co., a new work,
"Mulame” asid's orine tempered physician entitled “The Childhood of Religion," The former hout, is in conteo of translation into to patient, if women were admitted to several of the languages of Europe and the Padise, their tongues would make a purga Fat and as recently been embassed by the org.And some physicians, if allowed to Saclety for Providing benp Literature for the pristine there," replied the lady, would soo
uake it a theaërt." Blind Atheneum, me
Another stained-glute window has been placed 'in the, Quildhall, of very handsome design, illustrating points of historia inrerent eonnected
with the Corporation of London. The subject ON LONDONým
is taken from the reign of Obarlen IL, who,"
failing to obtain money from his Parliament,
had roconreg to the infliction of heavy fires on
the citizens: nader the most-Friestone pretexta.
Active steps are being taken for the erection,
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Bank Bille, on demand, wa Bank Billa, at 30 days, sight, 1 to 4/1 Bank Bills at 6 months' uight, 4/21 Credits, at 6 months, nightina, Documentary Billa,at6 min. 2 lis!
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at Haddington, NB, of a memorial to Johaught mear Kalamda sər qurubamin Knox, the Beattiek reformer. In view of the On BOMBAY,Bank, on demand 3df eminent services rendered by Knox to the OR CALCUTTA, Bank, on demsad 2234
́of education, and of 'his having, hfíáalf beag | IN SHANGHAL-
edgested at the Burgh School of Haddington, it is proposed that the memorial should take the shape of a school of a bigh class, having buren. rice, tenable as the Scotch Universities, ate taobed.
Ang
After the tribute that has been paid to Stern-
Jule Bennett, the tablet to the memory of
Balfe, who is buried in Kauant Granu, will;
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SILK UMBRELLAS. MACINTOSH OVERCOATS. BOOTS and SHOES,
800.9
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TO BE DEPATCHED,
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saw. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedors & Co.......
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Vogel, Fagedorn & Com
For Sale
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ong Augustine Heard & Co...
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On or about 10th ist, Qalak dopatóban
nież despatch
Quick despatch.
Quick dospatch
On or abans 10th lust. On 8th lust, el noon,-
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERINS PATROL MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
· STEAM FOR MAN BAIGON,BINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN. SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
FONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, PRETRAGAND BOMBAY
On 15tb inet, at 8 1.3.ON THURSDAY, the 8th April, 1875, At noon, the Company's Steamship TRAQUADDY, Commandant LECOINTEE, With MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above placca. S
Quick dispatch..
To-day, at noon.
To-day, at noon.
Que despatoli: ̈
Quick despatch,
Ob 4th inst, at 8 AL
To-day, at 4 P.M.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR MANILA-(Divesti}}
THE Steamship
"ESMERALDA”. Captain Thebat, will be despatched as aborn TODAY, the 2nd instant, at Noon.
Despatches will slow at 11.30 A.M.
CHAMBEITTIN
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BAUNE.
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JORANESBERG.
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CUILLE ÎND PALMER GIN,
Day
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For Freight or Fessage, apply to
A. MAG. HEATON;
Cargo and Specis will be registered for Lon dom as well as for Marseilles, sud accepted in transft through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,
Post-Office Notifications.
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did mail will close For Shangbai Per Yangbe, to-day, the 2nd inst at 11.30 AMNES
For Honelalu. Per Koll, to-day, the 2nd instat. 11,90 M
For Manila Per Esmeralda, to-day, the 2a4 inat, at 11.30.
D
MAILS BY THE "FRENCH" PACKET".
The French Mail Packet" IRAQUADDY" will be dispatebod on THURSDAY, the 8tla April, as too, with the Maila
To and through the United Kingdom ma Marecille; to: France and other Coatontal States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon,
Singapore, Gaile, Caleutia, Madras, Bombay, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius, Snaz and Alexandria,
The Post Ofice will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &o., antil 11 Amon the 8th April, after which no. Letters can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdoin will be granted antil 5 PM, on the 7th April. Shipping Orders will be granted till boon Letters for Registration will be received Cargo will be received on board until 4 until 10a.m. on the 8th April. Specie and Farvels until 8 F., on the 7th Aptil, 1875 (Parools, are not to be sent en boord they must he left at the Agency's Oboe.) Contenta nad value of Packages are required
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office. Tw
O. BERTRAND
Principal Agout Hongkong, 90th Maroh, 1975.
D. S. MAIL LINES PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TA PANAMA; TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND BATONBAN FRANCISCO.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office, ta
Hongkong, 25th March, 1875.
MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES
PACKIN
The United States Mail Packet "AZAS. Kd" will be dispatched on THURSDAY. the 15tb inetsut, at 3 P., with the Malla
For Tokohama, tian Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom, “
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspupora, ko. until 2.30 PMANS"
Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 230 to 2:50 r., on payment of a Late Fee of cents in addition to the Postage.. The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above, pinces by this route is compri Correspondence insuficiently propad will fa forwarded by the English Packets.
Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be supereeribad per ALASKA, and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superscribed "siz San Fraa-
21 509 Hongkong, 1st April, 1875 THES & ALIA" will nye hang of for Ban Francisco, vid Yokohama, on TOR SWATOW AND AMOY.
THURSDAY; the 15th inst., at P.M., taking THE Steamship
Passengers, Mails and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Man
• WASHI:
Through Fadacoger liotate and Billa of Captain Hengroff, will be despatched for the Lading are insood for transportation to Toko Above Ports TO-DAY, the 2nd of April, athama end other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, co
to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA.ƒ
A. Stauner of the Company will louve Sharps General Post Office, havia the Inland Sea Ports, about the same date, and make stese connection at Yokohama. At New York and Aspinwali, Passengers barg selection of varione lipca of Steamers to England, France and Germany,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BIRLEY & O
Agents 53496. Honekane 29th March, 1875. FOR SWATOW. AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. THE Steamship.
TESSO Captain Panchard, will be despatched for the above Porta da SUNDAY, the 4th instant, ut 84.M.
For Freight or Prakage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 4.508. Honkong, Tat April, 1875. FOR COOKTOWE, NEWCASTLE, AND (If suficient inducement) SYDNEY, TSK British Steamer
JAPAN
1,905 Tous, Captain Da Smidt, will load here for the shove Purte, and will be despatchod
about 10th April,"
E. CHASTEL, No. 17, Wyndham Streator tf 1825 Hongkong, 3rd Noverpher, 1874
FOR SALE.
CHAMPAGNE Terr Superior Dry
BOPKE FRERES & Co., Eperary, CARTE BLANCHE, in Quarts and Piste.
CLARE T
Very Superior CHATEAUX LA Hoss. Superior CHATEAUX LA UBANGE
~~T."G.""LINSTEAD
-319 Hongkong, 24th February, 1876.
FOR SALE.
CHAMPAGNE.
FRIDSIECE & Co.'s MONOPOLE, Quinn,
Apply to JADEETJEN & Co. Hole Agents for China and Japan. tf 144 Hongkong. 23rd January, 18760
FOR SALE.
TENRY RITCHIE'S SUPERIOR PALE
H
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 497 Hongkong, 29th March, 1875.
· ÜOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON SUEZ CANAL. HE Company's Stostnship
PATROCLUS “
will be despatelied on or about the 10th April.
For Fraight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta, 498 Hongkong, 20th Marob, 1876.
·FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE A1 British Stip
"AILANTIC,”. Caplain G. Ú. Mellin, will loud for the above Port, and will bare immediate despatob.........
For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD: & Co. zf 439 Hongkong, 17th March, 1875.
FUR LONDON. THE 41 Beitiah Bark
SHERRY.
LG LINSTEAD. T
9182 Hongkong, 21st December, 1874.
· ESTABLISHLIFD. IN 1820,
WITCH,"
Captain Murry, will load here and at Wham- pon for the abore Port, and will have early des
For Freight, apply to
C. TAZA BUS. AND 0.0,patch. T
Incorporated with Shearwood and Co., BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS,
AND GENERAL FURNISHING
CONTRACTORS,
BY APPOINTMENT. TO AC
QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HIS EXCELLENOY THE VICEROY,
HONG KONG
AND AT SHANGHAI, THEROOTS, CIGARS.
Campbell's Plutation Brand CIGARS. Campbell's Dindigul Brand JHEBOOTS: Jampbell's Triebiopoly Brand OELROOTS. TERMEОh. Apply to
7301
MESSER, CAMPBELL & Co,
Plantation Works,
Dindigul, Madras Presidency;
PORTER
AND
HLH. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH,
IC.
55, 59, 63, & G1, Bentinck Bircot,
CALCUTTA.
-BILLIARD TABLES
LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables are
•
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. if 413. Hongkong, 13th March, 1876.
THE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
Americno Ship
MOUNT WASHINGTON,"
T. B. Perkins, Master, will have early despatol as above.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. tf 871 Hongkong, 6th March, 1875 - 12
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
WIR 41, Amerian Ship
ELLEN MUÑEDE," now the only ones appreciated in India, 1,356 Tera Register, T. W. Nordrage, Come as a long and steady experience extencing over mander, will load bare for the above Port, and 50 yearà bas proved them to be the best and will have early deapatob moat suitable for the climate.
0. L. & Co, have received a large number of very flattering teatioils from all parte of
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. 388 Jongkong, 9th March, 1875.
FOR MANILA,
F. W. MITCHELL, S
Paitmastor Gozaral,
Hongkong, lat April, 1875,
It is hereby rotfded for general information, „ that the Postage un Letters addressed to Nor- way, when forwarded vid Southampton, henceforward be 3 cents for inch buli ounce.
Freight will be receivad on board until 4PM on the 14th instant. Parool Packages will be which may either he paid in advance, or it may received at the Office until 5 P. of the same be lett to be collected on delivery of the Lotters. day. All Proel Packager should be marked to Uapaid Letters will be subject to an additional address in full; veine of same în required.
large on delivery W. MITCHELL,
For farther information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
4. B. EMORY,
doting Agent. Hongkong, April 1st, 1875,
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY; (LIMITED).
NOTICE,
DOLICIES granted at current misés on Ma-
rina Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Ari sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri buted uuncally to Contributors, whether Store holdera or not, in proportion to this netamÓNLIS of Premia soutributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
ANGULYPHANT & Co..
·General Agents. tf 851 Hongkong, 17th April, 1873. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE QUM PANY.
HE: Undersigned, Agents for the abova Company, are prepared to grant Folioles against Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any
FIRST-CLASS RISK,
at Current Bates,
A Haruan OP TWIXEY PER CENT. (20%) will be made on the preiniom charged on all Insurances, such RETURN being payable on the ine of the Policy, and p
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Ca.
Agent Imperial Fire Insurance Company 333 Hongkong, 1st March, 1874. GHINA, AND JAPAN MARINE INSU- BANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE.
FTER this date, a brokerage of Thirty-three A and one-third per cent. (33%) will be allowed by this Agendy on rieka to ports i CHINA, JAPAN, the PHILIPPINES, and the STRAITS.
Un risks to all other ports, the brokerage will be ten per cent. (10) only
Ww. PUSTAU & Co.
Agente.
ti 131 Hongkong, Blat Jamukry, 1874 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of 340,000, on Baildings, or on. Goods stored therein
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. st 717 Hongkong, 9th November, 1868. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
ANDR TENNENT'S ALE and India, China, Barmush, Ceylon, Manila, Java, J.
Straite, and Persia, testifying to the superiorSpanish Bargee aake and quality of their Billiard Tables, and white thanking their Friends and Patrons in Mirinda, Master, will have quick despatch for INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND China for the liberal support so long extended the above Port. Peters play,
DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Merchant Navy Nav-Boiled Long Flar Orown
ŞCANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co,' t 1180 Hongkong, Lith May, 1867.
NOWOON SALEL
IMPREIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
WITH THE JO PUNTI AND MANDARIN. PRONUNCIATION.
AD ANGLO-ORINESE DIOTIONARY, published
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
to their firm, would, in soliciting further para REMEDIO3-& Co. tronage, beg to mention the following fanta d.875 Hongkong, 8th March, 1875. which have souduced to the success their efforts have hitherto set with,
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Every table is made of solid wood, well sea soned and not veneered.
A.
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PLUMBERS COPPERSMITHSAND BRASS FOUNDERS, GAS-FITTERS AND BELL-HANGERS, QUARK'S FOLD HART, AND NULLAH LANE
SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT,
Established 1809,
CAPITAL-$3,000,000,
Postmaster Genaral General Past Office, Hongkong.
It is Bereby notified that Lettora addressed to Fance may be sent either paid or unpaid at the option of the eender; hat the postage on Prices Current, Newspapers and Books cannot be prepaid
For each onNGE The rate cf postage chargeable on Letters addressed to France par Franoh Packet is
12 conte Fer British Pocket when matked vil -
Brindis***** Per British Packet when marked vis
18
Alexandria and Marseilles....... 12 FW. MITCHELL,
Featmaster General; General Post-Offoe, Hongkong."
It is ueroby notified that henceforward the postage on lotters addressed to Newfoundland, whieb must be paid in advance, will be no fol: lows, win, zo
When forwarded vidĮ 34 conte each ounce.
Brindis
When forwarded, víà) ́sa
Maree let
When forwarded vikį
Southampton.OR
W. MITOBELL.
Pretmaster Genral. General Post-Office, Hongkong.
The Post Office of Visterin Australia) having given notice to the General Post Office in Lon- don that ariolas of Jewellery zacvivód in that Colony are chargeable with Customs Dutien. the undersigned considers it necessary to make this Regulation known to the Public, and to etato that any lettera or packets containing. Butch artielea sent through the Post are liable, with their contents, to be forfeited,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gerenal. General Post-Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that the postage charge- abin upon Paid Letters addressed to France will benceforward ba 12 cents per quarter ounce when forwarded by French, Mail Packet, and 18 ceste per quarter once when forwarded by British Mail Packet
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General... Conoral Post-Office, Hongkong..
postage on letters addressed to Denmark, wher It is hereby notified that henceforward the forwarded in Southampton, will be 28 cants per half-orce, prepaynient optional. Unpaid letters will be aubject to an additional chargó an delivery.
FW. MITCHELL, EN
Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong.
Arrangements having been made under wbioh Mails for London arriving at Sues from": Chim by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, whick nut be paid in adeance, on correspondenos addressed to, the United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as föl- ..24 centa per belf ounces
IAR Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for lows, viz. :-
theabere Company, are prepared to grant For Lehtera... Policies against FIRE, to the extent of $10,000 For Newspapers...AM. & ou any Building, or on Merchandise in the same,
at the following rates, subject to a discount of For Books and
The Cushions are constructed on an entirely new principle, introduced by O. L. and Co. and palike that adopted by English wakers, 1499 Hong kong, 23rd September, 1874.20 and are mook more durable and lively than English-made cushione
NOW BEADY
No tablo Meares C. L. and Co.'s premises untilOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland Roofprobanaanes and praction service it has been waiting ready finished for over 18 Trade Report for the Year 1874 Fride this Work standa marivalled. All the new words which the Chinese bure of late yours bocu moathe, in onlar to susare perfectly seasoned Ten Dollara compelled to coin to express the numerous ob material. jects in machinery photography,telegraphy, and
Every article of furniture, leo, that leaves
in science generally, which the rapid advance. LAZARUS kod Co,'s Establishment, la gua. of foreiga relations has imposed upon them, are
here given in maisure. Fach and every word i rasted of Solid and Spasoned Wood.
0. & Co. have always ready a large stock faily Dustrated and explained, forming exor
Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong, let February, 1875
TOAN. SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA,
Sole Agent on the Pacifo Coast for
China Traders Insurance Company's oberercises for students of a most instructive nature of sew Cushions on their poolist principle, and Winchester Repeating Armand Ammunition:
$1,200 per shared to
Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are which can be supplied for any tablo, the as-DuPont's lasting and Sporting Powder Lake Superior and Pacifu Fast Company's Safely given, the ascents being carefully marked. Ut curate length and breadth of the slate bed only) 199 [ly 125. Jans 15: the best principle hitherto attained. The typo gruphy diaplays the success of an attempt to being required.
U. Te and Co. have always is bead s large G. DENTIST, Hongkong Fire Invarano Company Shares make the Chinese sad English type correspond
in the sisa of body, thereby affording a vast stock of Billiard, Pool and-Pyramid Balls, Cues, sonumy of space, achieving cleanout Tips, Chalks, Cloth, and every requisite for the previously attained, and dispensing with those Taet margins and vacant spaces which have Billiard Tablet
conbrlees, be placed in Westminster Abbey A memorial, aigued by the lending profesors and amateure, bue been placed in the hands of Deas China and Japan Marine Inepranoë-Tln. 24 Stanley, asking for permission to place in the. Abboy this tablet, in honour of a composer who Chinese Insurance Company-$192 per share. for early thirty years sustained English upera in this countrytheneum, OKNAM
The Eisteddfod of 1876, which will be held in Wrotham, promivaz to be the granduzi over hall. From £300 to £900 in offered in prizes Victoria Fire Insurance Company a Shares, for competition in poetry, prose, musi, arts, $125 per chart,
EKAINA The inhabituate have encouraged the pro- Hongkong and Wanapow Dook Company's jeot by raising guarantee fand of £2,000, and Shared 55 per cent discount?
$400 por akaru,
China Fire Insurance Company Lures-$133
a per share,
no Elateddfod bas ver been known to bare tougkong, Unicon and Masso Steamboat Co.'s
heretofore characterized Chinese publications, Old Cushions renewed in. O. LazARUS & To illustrate the vast sopa of the work, the Cos peculiar prinsiple, thereby making an old following facte are submitted for consideration. Chalmers Vocabularly contains about 18,000 table as good as new. Chiness characters, and Medhorst's English
BILLIARD LAMPS,
enlisted so much the co-operation ( the gobillty | → Shares-5 per punt, premium. and gentry. An exbibition of works of att, & Shanghai Stoom Navigation Company-lesbd Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, while la and Eight Light Lamps for Oil, or Kero ...te to be hold in connsation with the Eisteddud.*79 per share,
this work contains more than 20,000 English.
The proceeds are to be devoted to found Hongkong Ghe Company's Share75 per words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinees obars, the latter with burners on the duplex ters. Again, despite all the grammars and principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary
spholerably in the Welsh University. Var share, z
It is stated from New York that the missing Hongku Hotel Comming Shires-850 per other elementary works as yat published, the lamp
fragment of the famous Marillo, “Infant Jesus appearing to St. Anthony " out of a your vinoo from the picture at Barille, was sold openly to a curiosity shop in Broadway, whữa th mi found, be a piece of a geunise Murillo, "by two Spaniards, one of whom represented himad as being an interpreter. Fortunately it was shown by the purobaser to the Spania. Consol.sh General, who bought it for his Gorerament für 259 dole, and it is now on its way to Spain to be restored, or wall in it can he, to the rest of the piotare from whjobat bad becarvered.
cent, discountry.
SALEN OF APRIL 182, 1875. As reportel by Chinem.
student of thin dillent language absolutely re Righteen Night Heg burat Gas Pendente, quires examples to display the various appli will rod to suspend over tible. cations and equivalents of different worde whiola, perus
China Root, & onwcs, at $150, by Tal-foong-lished.
to travelling trufer. A
have one general meaning." Of these examples (. LAZARTE ARd Co. have been appointed Black Peppay, 100 bag at 41040, by Hop. this work contains mori nu live in Boly Agents in India and the Dist for hing to travelling trader. A
many any other Dictionary bitherto pub
THE NEW PATENT ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKRE, For practical purposes the arrangement of White Sugar 100 lagar at 8690, by Tai the work is so complete, that reference by means of which the pore can be marked Loong-slan to local traderet tetto ita mgee mmables a person who under-
Bamboo Sheetrid riel), 20 pients, at $7,50, by and Buylish to communicate efectiusly from the sunkion of the table, u Isr.chong-rys to travelling trader
Simone, & hage, at 13.30, by Wo-shun-bing to travelling, trades, a
Lolus Nuts, 10 bage, at $7.50, by Wosban, hing to travelling trader.
The Gog and Magog, who kive, for so many years past, struck the hours and quartere, in front of Sir John Bennett's formons clook estab lishment in Chonpaido, will, toon beat to London and cockneys and country-consina will no longer bare the opportunity of guzing në them as one of the eights of the metropollu American Flour, 2012, 300 bags, at $116, by New figurer of a “striking” character, will, Fooky net-wo to traveling tider. WREN howarer, be set up in their stand. Gog and Ferosicelit, 25 baga, it 37.86; by Kwong wing Magog have been sold to a nobleman, and areann to travelling trader.
Potatoe Flour, 120 bags, at $1.80, by Wonhan Ling to travelling trader
-going into the country for a shange of air and White Faz 6 pieces, as $88.50, by Kwong scenes but they will still continue their no-wing ehun to travelling irader customed clock-work labors at their zew bouÈ. Fungus, 20 baga, at 838,00, by Ewongering.
shun to travelling träder":"
with naturen who understand wothing but Chf.
sea. In this respect the work will be found Price Lista,
0. ROGERS D.DS.,.
No 7, ARBITTINOT ROAD, t( 247 Bongkong, 1st December, 1874,
KAUPP8 CAST. STEEL WORKS,
SEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND VIZORJAPAN, Z SENANGA F. PELL
167) Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany)
45 NOTICE, FORE
Detached and seal-de tacked Derdling Houses removed from Town, and their Contezta
Other Dwelling Houses, ased strictly aero, end their Contento
Godown, liceв Shops, do, and their on- tenta
per cent per annum,
SHORT PERIOD INSURANCES. Not exceeding ten daye, à of the annual rute Not recording one month)
Above I month, and not) exceeding 9 months.....
Abova 3 munthe, and | not exceeding 6 months
Abovo 6 month
the full annual rate. GILMAN & Co.:
Agents.
if 1903 Hongkong, 8th May, 1874, THE LONDON ASSDEANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
JIRMAJERTI KING ÜRÜNGSTER FIRST,
HB andersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Onrporation, aro
Order to meet the wishes of tho Native Comasaity, the Chincee Issue of this Paper, was brien, from the comencement of the prepared to grant Insurances as follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT. China New Year, ioned DAILY lussead of on Poilmes at corrent rates, payable either hero
alternate doys sa before."
Pritera
not exceeding 1 ounce éventa
avery additional 4
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong
It is haraby notified for general information that, on ard after the lat January, 1875, the Postage on Correspondance forwarded by Pri voto Blasp to the Etraita Settlements must be prepaid ut the following rates, viz. in v
For otters...8 ceata per ounce. For Foparoach, ze van For Back Packets
and Probeta of 6 for mol 4 unnoce. Patterns...IN, IVANJE GA
The registration fee on such correscoudenos is Trotva cents for each Letter Paper or Packat
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General; General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified for general information that, the Footage (which must be paid in ad- vapood) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed ward Island, will beoeforward bo se follows,
When forwarded við:
Brindisi 42 cents each half-ounce When frawarded við t
Marseilles.56 certs each half-ounce When forwardedt við af sta
Southampton 28 cents each ball-ounce,
MITCHELL, Sing Portmaster Generali
Hongkong,
Generul Fost-Office,
It is bezoby netifies that henceforward the rate of coago which must be paid in advance,
The Paper has bedu Established for nearly in London, or at the principal Porte of India, Twenty Tears, and is, as to Editorial Msongo China, and Australing meat, under the Direction of a Well Rdubster FIRE DEPARTMENT Chingen Gastlement saves reliable commercial Policies issued for long or short periode at simrgeable on Pankets of printed papera or and general information, and be the same surront rates. position with the Native Community as to âd- Partisements and News as the. English Daily Fress with the Foreign Community The
Charge for Advertisemente will be a hereto
Rongkong, Jörd. February 1874,
A discount of 20*) *lowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT
Follies langed for sms not exceeding £5,000, via
on renaonable terms,
SON HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Oatalogues, and all information may be obtained from
“At 1363), Hongkong, 26th July, 1879 CRAWFORD AND CO.,
TRANSATLANTIO FIRS INSURANCE who have conscated to Boo WING THE COAL SHOP
COMPANY OF HAMBURG. 0. LAZARUS 8 00'S AGENTS THE Proprietor of Wrus-xan Shop bogsHE undersigned baring been appointed
YAN form the pablie that his Shop has been HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN,
indispensable to all Europeens residing in China, and to the natives themselves it ex pusias subjects fully with which very own LANE, deed of them are perfectly doquamped. To parties resident in England and interested in bannot bus beraluable coomsionally. China
It comprises upwards of two tucand large quarto pages,
TRUBNER & Con 80 P TIZNOSSA LOW "DAILY PARIS VALETION, Hongrong.
tabllabed since 1885, at Endicott Lane, and Agents for tlig above Company, are pre-
patterns of light weight sent from Bangkong. Eo the United Kingdom by the United States, Packets via San Francisco, will be an follown
For a rokot not exceeding 1 ounce lain weightuumainen 9 sente For a packet above 1 ounce not ex- pocoding ou
For
preket above 2 ounces fint ez-
8
and eight cents for every additional four ounces,
cae setco spply to Printed Circularé, Price Lists, Market Reports, and all printed, papers and by whom that be has always a great quantity of BEST pared to accept risks against Fire at current other than Newspapers, as well as to Books
COAL, in more for Sale. Gentleness or Ship rates, wubject to a bouts of 21 per cent and Trade Patterns or Samples, ALL ORDBEM WILL BE RECEIVED
3 BIENESEN & CR, masters wishing to patronise him, ang eoquented to apply at bit Shop,
and forwarded to Caldaia by the KARLIEST
[1465 opportunity.
1121508 Hongkon 23rd September, 1974
if 89 Hougheng, 18th November, 1872
FW.MITOBELL
Postmaster General,
⠀⠀ General Post Office, Hongkong.