MUSICAL AND DRAMATIQ, NOTES. Mr. J.S. Olarka is announced to play for the contennial fund in Philadelphia, prior to his departure for Europa
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A curious insident is reported from Hay, in Belgium. In that town there is a training, Bollege, and one of the pupils when taking the consoranten, instead of swallowing the wefor pockelect it, and afterwards showed it to dis companions, telling them that they could see it was only broad. Three days afterwards the college was burnt down, and the scholare re- garding this as a judgment, told what had A pasad, The esso of the firo has not been discovered. The matter, saya a Parie telegram,
A ner play by a Boston author, entitled "The Divores of Josephine," is to be brought out in Springfield, Mass. MARIA A new roetical play, entitled "Forma," written by Colonel A. B. Richards for "Min Wallis, tas been produced with great anses ut Bellust.
M. W.D. Alwyn, who is known as a composer of sacred sousio, hra get a one-not operetta, oalled Velasquez," the libretto by Mr. Charles Kanney.
The douth of Jesu Henri Pape, the pianoforte maker of Paris, is aufaunced, at the age of eighty-five. He introduced many improvements in the xnnutature of his instruments,
namo.
The Duke of Edinburgh has, the Hour is informed, beea neked to nocept the, office of President of the Royal Irina Academy of Masic, vacant by the death of the Duke of Leinster.
is exciting a warm disauen in the Belgian
papers, the olerical organs taking the LONDON SUEZ CANAL, view as the sobolare, namely, that the BrewLƏ
LONDON judgment,” and the others blaming the priests forsing young men to take part in rites SAN FRANCISCO... in which they do not believe RMVEDFOR
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Rending an account of a breathing eard in of the Opéra Comique, and manager of the Criterion Theatre, arranged by an influential North-west California, which vomita forth committon took phes on the 4th of March. imparo gases, Lemga to mind the fact that from The Minister of the Fine, Arta in Frauce bas the mountain behind Soda Bay Hotel, on the accorded it sum of 1,000f, by way of encourugeshore of Clear Inke, there ja omitted, whero meut, i M Dante, the well-nown violinist light corations have been made, a draught Do.. aud conductor of the concerte which hear bis of is cold air even la the hottest part of Summer. A toonel bas boas ran into the hill in the rear of the hotel to a conalderable die tance, for the purpose of striking's spring with. watch to supply the house with pure water. At the end of this tunnel, through the intra- Ptices of rook that soon to be culy laid one Dr. E. Z. Chipp, organist of Ely Cathedral, "pon another, comes a draft of pure, joy air. ban isaged bis afdrens se a candidate for the In sxcavating for a wagon ranil from the hotel, Professorship of Musle at Cambridge Universi-imilar alt holes were discovered at the depth: ty. Mr. Mactarien was previously the only of only a few fest. So cold in the airtbatecmerup candidate...
from these boles, that the workmen vasd to keep their water-cans over the fastes, and thus avo on hand a supply of what, without exaggeration, might be galled ice-water. There certainly must be a cave in this mountain, or else it is honeycombed from one sido to the otherNaga H Reporter.
Mr. W. G. Willa by adapten Hypatia" to Mra Fairfax'a requirements. The salject is, of course, the early Christian martyrs. Should the piece be produced, the marlyre will pro bably be played by the audience,-Hornet.
It was stated in the Leamington County Court a ahari time ago that the aberiff of War- wickshire recently paid £150 as compensation for the legal ngisore of Mr. aud Bra Bousby's theatrical wardribs when they visited that
ZOWD,
Liezt has reappeared in Bome in the concert of the International Art Clas. He played a dnet with Sgabati, bis favourite pupil, already a supelor taneter of the instrument. The ap Flause was erbosjastic. Liszt was dressed
A course of six leotares to woman on the leponts of the beautiful in masid, the spirit of Italian, French, und German music, o in being delivered by Mr. Ernst Paber, en Satur. day afternoons, in the toestro of tho South Kanalugton Möseum. 1706
Mr. Henry Neville, the Issen of the Olympic Theatro, bine in the press a work entitled The Stage: ita Past and Presant in Belation to Fing Art. The basis of this publication will be a lecture delivered by the author at the Booms of the Society for the Encouragement of the Fino Arte, in July, 1871,
Mr. West Hill, mesical director of the Alexandra Palace, in returning from Paris, the other work, encountered a territo gale" between Calais and Dover, He caught avio- feat cold, and though he has entirely recovered, bad to keep his bed for some days. Mr. Weist Hill is now agiteting for a submarine tousel Figaro.
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"For some time an economical question has been the order of the day in Tiner; the ques. tion, Damely, of the hiring of Timarees divers for the pearl fisheries on the N. W. Coret of Australa. In the courage of 1874, no less than ten small European, vessels came across to Timor from Raeburne, which on the whole have engaged 816 divera. As a rule, it is agreed upon with these men that for wages mounting to from 15 to 20 a month, they would do duty a divers from April to October, (the “msuzl ason for peart Behing); at the expiration of which period they were to be donveyed book to COATS their own country by the enterprisers themselves, or they ware to have a claim to free passage
The TAILORING DEPARTMENT being under by other cars. The good and bonourabis portion of the shipmasters who enter into these the Supervision of Two ExeÆBIENCED CUT- contracts, wish nothing better than to make thom under the enaction of the Resident of TEES, SAYLS & Co. are prepared to mako up Timor, which would not only be advantageous to then so fir na convert the observance of the above in the Latest Styles and at most these agreements on the part of the Timorese, Bavonable Eater, a perfect fit being always but also to the Timorose themselves, who then
no longer need tear falling into the bands of gearanteed. Australian slaveontaliere in disguise. Should
hutual eonrity really exist, then 500 Timorese may yearly find work in the Austra The sale of Mesere. Hopwood & Crow's stock is pearl fishery, which may yield a pront of 170,000 for the nativo pepatation of the island. of aneic-plutes and copyrights, by Messe Bat. nothing of the kind is taking place. The Pattick & Simpson, just concluded, realized total suo of nearly £15,000. Coates "Frince present Timorese diver-enlistment is actually a Imperial Galop brought £990, being the variety of the Uhinesa gookie traffic, and so- alled Netherlande Indian sulgests when Away largest price over obtained for a single pig from this anva not the lenst prospect of having of dunce nuria. Hobson's Popular Favouritea for the Pinubierto" fetched £412 10s.; Hatice done or help afforded them in case of Clifton's Very Stapioions," £330; and Ocote's their falling into the hands of conscienceless
Sweatly Prosty vilse, £245, Professor Dr. Minajell, the colebrated Rog proof that this coonomical question can- not always be separated from those of a elan traveller, who is now umonget us, paid a political rature, is furnished by what happened visit to the Bengal Music School on the even- ing of the lotukias; and was much interested in the Sanskrit songs of Jafaeva. He appeared to be quite amused with specimens of dome of the popular songs of Bengal, and especially a mired the cleverness with which Babu Kail
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in October last on a small island to the S. W. TAN, and other SCARVES. of Rotti, which belongs to the Bujah of the latter. This incident is, however, a trifle com- pared with the barbarous contest which was very recently carried on in the islund of Lom
The BRIGHTON" 253 "CONNAUGHT"
blem batween two nativo Rajabs, that of Lon-COLLARS, quite now,
OXFORD TWILL and REGATTA
Preashus Banerji played on the master blam and that of Aduro. The Timorcaoslijes He congratulated the Fresident, Raja Sorendro Moban Tagore, on the success of the institution, -Baglishawwn.
Calignani pablishes the following communi- cution Paris, Feb. 9th, 1875-Sir Will you kindly announce that. I desire to place at the disposition of the proper authorities soob But as may accrue from my interest in the first power to hinder the Rejabs from carrying twenty-fire (25) representations in England of war, or to chastise thom duly in case they serk Justice in an arbitrary mener. That bad example works contagiously may be worn from the fact that me the Hujah of Adanara also has found so called anxiliary troops in Timor to fight the Bajab of fomblem, so now the Rajah of Abor on the West coast of Cubasi
of the viator (let the rest be imagined from this specimen, have returned homewards with zindy SHIRTS, Quiet Putterna, with COLLARS two heads of men, women and children. The pre
eat Resident of Timor does everything in Eis attached. power to prevent such murmities to eattle feads. and establish pouce, int he lacks the neces
the great spectaolo "Round the World in Eighty Days" (of which I's the owner), the same to be appropriated to the reliat of those who may have directly and more immediately suffered from the burning of the Theatre Royal
ne Edinburgh, Scotland, on Saturday last has applied to the Resident of Timor for por- Receive, &c., Theodorn MicĦAKEYS,”.
mission Leulist 520, so-called Timorese kravas,
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The new.palce on the heights of Northernhout he intends to convey to Cabal next London is fast approaching completion, and there is no doubt that under Sir Edward Gee: Year. The renaon or the pretext was in this Mr. Alfred Endon, and their clever staff of case, a in the former one, that people from sax liaries every department will be in perfectbaai and from Lonible had been guilty of order by the lot of May, the day upon which Piracy and murder, which is, in the eye of the QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, native princes, sufficient to justify the most
the Lord Mayor bas promised to declare the shocking means of retaliation. Every one," buildings upon. His lordship will go down from ander the impression of the still fresh recolles- Loudon, accompanied by the Corporation, info of the slanghrat at Lomblem, naturally full civio atate, and the brillint effect of the expects that thy application of the Rajah of Alor ceremony generally will be shared by a per- will be omplintically rejected, but should the formance of music ander the directorship of Rajah n vertelens go his way, the Resident can Sir Michael Costs. Among the other artists late or nothing signiest brs. The modern likely to be an aged are Mallo, Titicos, principle of Colonial Government is, usual, Sims Keever, and Mr. Vernon Bigby The powerless against such occurrences, and remedy bands of the Guarde will be in attendance, and ing the evil is along to be expected then a the new organ, which covers an immense space couple of gunboats and two companies of En. at the north end of the scutral hall, will be rapoan soldiers and phosd a the disposition of played.
the Resident
The Grand Opera House of New York bas been leased to a literary lady, at prezent of the Pacific Coast, but a nutjes of Brooklyn, for the production of a spectacular draus, from ber own pea, founded on Washington Irving's Doval entitled, “Albiambra.” The play has been in preparation for nearly a year, but the work has been condnoted so quietly that beyond
limited circle,
Mr. Gladstone has declized, to be nominated for the Tørá -Rectorship of Aberdeen Uni persity.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
BTH APRIL, EVENING,
facta of its proposed pro- A steady demand has been kept up during ductiva bure but been known. A very large the day los Bengal drag. The lossi & tray. amount of capital is embarked in the adventure, be taken as the closing prices New the fair onthereas being wealthy beraalf and 95924 to $595 Old Patris, $515 to $625 irregular. baving relatives of large means occupying harga New Henares, $555 30 45574; Old Benures, Government positions. The play will contain $599 to 5595 ponil. Malwa, $570 on credit; some new mechanical - scorical (effevis 'nover. brat quality drog wanted. before attempted, which are being prepared By under the direction of loading paintorn. Hand-
some dresses, a strong dramatic company and a Uz korpora
full boilet will be features of the spectacle
Daily Allam
To death is announced of Signor Agnes,
the well-known baritone basso, The Alhonaum
in an obituary notice enya:—He was a Belgian
by birth, his nama Agnies, He was a pupil of
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the Brussels Conservatoire, where be won the trg - BOMBAY. -Bank; on demand 223). prize for composition. He took first to the OR CALCUTTA, Back, on demand 224 Froach lyric drame, und bes to Italian opera, ON SHANGHAL
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a
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Drary-lane. He sang at the recent musical Hongkong and Bhanghat Bank Saures-$16 Festivale in Gloucester, Liverpool, and Leeds, Being an excellent musician, he misstered Union Insurance Nadiesy of Captur, new shares schools; and he hung in English in the oratorion -$50 per share premium
Both the Court and Panti prouauciations are NEW COBE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE→ at Exeter Hall. It will be remembered how Oil Traders Insurance Company's spare given, the acounts being carefully marked on finely he gave the trying musto in Dr, Crotch'e
ARENA the best principle hitherto attained. The typos Palestine when it was rerived by the Sacred Chize, and Japan Marine Insurance Tls. 91graphy display the success of an attempt to
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Harmonis Sooiety. He will be much missed in
$192 per share
bake the Chinese and English type correspond in the sise of body, thereby effecting « vast exnomy of space, achieving a clearness no previously attamed, and dispensing with those
the Boswaian operas, for we know of no Artist: Ühinese Inkúrauss Compmazay. who gan follow bius in the Jorid music of Agaur Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Bharus in" Semiramide" in which opers be created $45 per share.
eenaation; He was a consciention artist, Chins Fire Insurance Company $134 vast margins and roast paces which have attacked to his profession, and it will be dificult par share WAYS Wheretofore characterized Chinese publications. to fill his place, either on the stage or in the Victoria, Five Insurance: Company s oliares- To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the
andb
trange musical light, ia be expe of a
person calling himself Pagsuini revized, bàn just dawned upon the musical world of Rome. He will zoveel nothing in regard to himself
$125 per aber
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Shares-37: per cent, discount.” “ Hongkong, Uanton and Macao Sterinbuat Co.'s
Shares 7 par nent, preminui.
not even his name and country, though he Shanghai Steam Navigation Company Tls, appears to be of French origin. In playing in 80 per share,
Ollowing lots are submited for consider on
HONGKONG;
besides other lossi infuroatien and statis-
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THE
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For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. if 433 Hongkong, 17th Marob, 1875.
FOR LUNDON THE AI British Bark'
"WITCH,"
Captain Marry, will load hore and at Wham. poa for the above Port, and will have early des patch.
For Freight, apply to
MALLS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET The Cuited States Mail Packet "ALAS. will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 15th instant, at 3 P.M., with the Mail
-For Yokobama, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Company reserve the option of forward. ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Kd Barope through Egypt, either by mail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the рагроже
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditione of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
A. MOTVER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental:Steam Navigation Co.'s Office. Hongkong, Cod April, 1875.
U. 8. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MALL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH NEW YORK, TIA PANAMA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND
SAN FRANCISCO. AES. S. “ALASKA" will leave Hongkong for San Francisco, tid. Yokohama, op THURSDAY, the 15th insty, ab & PM, taking Passengers, Maile und Fraight, for Japan, the United States, and Europa.
The Post Office will be open for the rocaption of Ordinary Letben, Books, Newspapers, De until 2.30 P.M..
Letters can ho posted on board the Packet from 280 P.3. to 150 rx, on payment of a Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Peatage, The Trepayment of the Postage to all the aboro pluces by this rate in compulsory. Correspondence inefficiently, prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets.
Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be superscribed per ALASKA," and ibat addressed to the United Kingdom must bemperaeribed "vid Sun Froa cinco,"
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
General Post Office,
Hongkong, let April, 1875.
Through Paananger Tickets and Bills of It is hereby notified for general information, Lading are leanad for trasportation to Tokethal the Postage en Letters addressed to Non hama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, way, when forwarded via Southampton, will to ports in Mexico, Central sud South America, henceforward be 36 cents for each balf pance and to New York nud Europe, VIA PANAMA which may either he paid in advance, or it may A Steamer of the Company will leave Skang. be left to be collected on delivery of the Letters. bui, via the Inland Sea Porta, about the same Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional
A New York and Aspinwall, Fauauggers date, and make close connection at Tokohama, charge on delivery. bava valeation of various fines of Steamers to England, France and Germany.
Freight will be received us board watil 4 PM. m the 14th instadt. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 PM. of the ue day, All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full value of mine is required.
For further information is to Prange and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
G. B. EMORY,
Acting Agent.
Hongkong, April 1st, 1675,
OKINASH INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED).
NOTICE
POLICIES granted at current rasee on Ma
FOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. Pigs to all part of the World. In
415 Jongkong, 13th March, 1875,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
HE 41 American hip
as above.
MOUNT WASHINGTON,"
T. B. Perkins, Master, will have early despatch
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & ̈ ̈O6. t871 Hangkong, 6th March, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
HE AI American Ship
ELLEN MUNROE," 1,386 Tons Register, T. W. Nosoros, Com mander, will losd here for the above Port, and will have early deaputah.
For Fraight, apply to
VOGEL; HAGEDORN & Co. tl 388 Hongkong, 9th March, 1875.
A.
MILLAR & CO.,
PLUMBERS, COPPERSMITHS AND BRASS FOUNDERS, GAS-FITTERS AND BELL-BANGERS, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, AND NULLA
1400 HongLong, 23rd September, 1874,
NOTICE.
LANE,
CITEAMERS leaving this port requiring
GOAL, can obtain it from the Under
W. G. HALE & Co.,
#igned.
Bargoni
tt 1861 16th September, 1873 27 TOWN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA JUMANN
Sole Agent on the Pacife Coast for Wanoheater Repeating Arue and Awomunition Du Font's Blasting and Sporting Powder Take Superior and Pacific Fuse Company's Safety Fun Fly 925 June 18
BB Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agenta for the Sale of their Goods in Borgkong and China by Messrs. J & E Tas- consideration,
KENT, Glasgow, and Morera. DAVID CORSAR & at $3.
BONA, Arbroath, Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English
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t1 419 Hongkong, Jaanary, 1887; and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English Free Office, or to the following Agenta -
WE NOTICES words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obarac Macao Mesin J. P. DA Huva & Coi tors. Again, ospita ali the grammars and Sreatown
Quzica and CAMPBELÈ. WILSON, NIÓKOLLA & Co. TN
HEEZ & Co.
Amay válas
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General. General Post Ofice, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that Lettere addressed to France way be sent either paid or unpaid it the option of the sander, but the postage on Prices Currant, Newspapers and Books cannot; be prepaid
For each bounce
The rate of postage chargeable on Lottare addressed to France pár French Packet is
12 centa Por British Packet when marked via
Brindisi
Per British Packet when marked via
Alexandria and Mamoilles
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F. W. MITCHELL,
Poabmaster General, General Post-Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the accordance with the Company's Articles of As-postage on letter addressed to Denmark, when Puciation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri- forwarded via Sonthampton, will be 28 avots bited annually to Contributore, whether Share per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid holders or not, in proportion to the net amount letters will be subject to an additional charge of Premie contributed-by-such, the remaining on-delivery.
F. W. MITORELL,
Potter General.: third being carried to Reserve Fond.
General Post-08ce, Hongkong.
It is hereby actified that the rates of postage chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Facket, will be the samo as those chargeable on Letters forwarded by British Packet via Brin- dist
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General. Goneral Post Office, Hongkong.
OLYPHANT & 0,
General agents. 951 Hongkong, 17th April, 1879. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
THE
Established 1809.
CAPITAL£2,000,000.
THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Potioics against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same,
It is hereby notified that the postage charga able upon Paid Lettora addressed to France will henocforward be 12 cents per quarter ounce when forwarded by French Mail Papkel, and
at the following rates, Babject to a discount of 18 genta per quarter ounce when forwarded by
Detaabed and semic tecbed Dwelling" "Hotees removed from Town, and their Contents
Other Dwelling Houses, used atriatly an occa, and their Contente
Godowne,Offices, Boops, &c, and thair Con-
tentu......
per ces per annum,
SHORT PERIOD INSURANCES. Not exceeding ten days;t of the annual rate Not exceeding on
month
Above month, and not exceeding 3 monthe
Above 3 months, and Į at exceeding 6 months
Above months
the fail annual rate. GILMAN & Co.,
it 1993 Hongkong, 8th May, 1874
British Mail Packet.
CARGA FAW, MITCHELL,
Postmaster General General Post-Offee, Hongkong.
Arrangements having been made under which Mails for London arriving at Scoz from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must is paid in advance, on correspondente addressed to, the United Kingdon to forwarded, will be as fol. lows, viz. — VI For Letter24 cents per half ounce, For Nowspaper... 8
each..
ForBooks and Patterna.....
not exceeding 1onnood dente.
every additional 1 HOMEAW. MITCHELL,
Pastmaster General,
General Post Offer, Hongkong.
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It is hereby notified for general Information.
THE LONDON ASSURANO E that, the Postage (which must be paid in sa
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
HUIS MAJESTI KING GEORGE THE FIRST,
WA,D: 1720.
pablia he attempts to imitate the dress pad Hongkong Gas Company's Saares-$75 per other elemiontary works an et published Formos WILSON, NICHOLLS & COrder to meet the wiates of the Natire Agents for the above. Corporation, are
physical peculiarities of his grant prototype. there
wwe
He wears a sparse suit of black; the leaves of Hongkong Hotel Company a Shares-$55 per
ble coat being much too short for the length of oeat discount
his arms; be hair is very long, and over bisa nose he wears a false one, which he suppoau
BALES ON APRIL 6TH, 1875.
student of this difault language absolutely re quiran examples to display the various appli- Foochow cations and equivalenta of differant words which Ningpo. hare und general meaning. Of these raples Shanghai this work contains more than five times no many many other Dictionary hitherto pub Haskow and River Puris For practical parpost the arrangement of Chefoo
Nanchaung Drind Lily Flowers, 20 bage, at $10.50, by the work is so complete, that a reference wonk-fook-wo to travelling trader
to its pages enables a person who ander Tintin and Home, dried, 10 pige, at $13.00, by Kwonganda English to communicate effectively foot-wo to travelling trader, but no with natives who understand nothing but Chi- Nagdad
White Sugar, 200 vigurat khooray Buck-ice nese. In this respent the work will be fount to local trader.
to ressable more that of the great violinist | — de reserted by Chi than his own. The public at fira; thought that it was a joke, which Poloizelia, who had been performing there the night Jefore, wished to play them, but no sooner did he tegin to play than there was a general silengsthrough cot the audience. He played with great feeding the Carnival of Venice adapted for the violin by Sbaloif, end in this he showed biomelt.com plete master of his thetrament. He was londly Vermicelli, 30 Lage, at $7.50, by Ohnn-ebong applunded, but would scarpely sondescend to to travelling trader. thank the undieses for their good will: Finally, American Flaur, 50ba. 500 baga, at $1.87, by having broken thres opres of bia violín, aud Kwan-obong-tul to foil traderajin d Token off all the strings of his bow bat one, bu played with great ability a part of the symphony of William Teif," accompanied by the pinno, Aside from his singular manner of dress and soting, which only appear affootatious, be pen.. Basses great merit to which it would be well to want himself, without trying to heighten the effect by optical illusions,
Dried Musarla, (large), 20 bage, at $30.50, by ishod, Kwong-fook wó to travelling trader.
White Was, picace, at $79.00, by-Kwong wooheung to travelling trader.
Quillelih, 20 bags, al $1700, by Yue-wooong to travelling trader, vod
Shanghai Colton, 100 bags át $14.25, by Hop-bing to travelling trade
fungus, 10 bags, at $57.00, by Eyong-wing ebun to travelling Grader,
Paling
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Postmaster, General, General Past Office, Hongkong..
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For a packet tot exceeding 1 omnes··
in weight,
a. 2 cente: For a packet above 1 ounes not ex-
1
M cooding 2 ounces+1). For a packet above 2 ounnes not ex-
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37 Park How
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ly 1603 Hongkong, Bard Boptember, 1974
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Foilmaster General,