LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP.
The oalor-wish on the aeiling mad wallt of the morning chapel of Lincoln Cathedral is being scraped away the deve
A tablet to the memory of Liest, Byre, who fell in the taking of Coomatic, has been erected. by his brother officers, in St. Michael's Military Church, Aldershot, i
DRAWING THE LINE AT BEOATEES, The London correspondent of the Plonser writes. I met a gallant Colonel yesterday when bad Inus Regan, LWO JOLYE ANd în Inda, on hit Cervantes original manuscript of Dorway, grumbling, to taste and pass I don't kuor Quicote" is preserved in the Ibrary of the how inch commissariat beer. He is grambliog Duque de Medina-Corti, vt
still but on other grottids. He took me hom to land at be lodgings in Feinbridga Villa I could not but coneratulate him upon handsome room They, hare the drawing Jooma and the floor store, raully uplendidly The Hon. Henry Grates saluted & Anished, and large and lofty reams He said. portrait of the late Earl of Chesterfield, which:** Yes, those are niculal roome, and aut us Tory we shall, donbules, nes in the next exhibition well, though I think I pay quito onopgh,fou guinene swook, but I can't stay in a pleur of the Royal Academy.
where I mayn't have a bigstes for breakfast I asked what on earth be moant, when he r plied, "Why, I ordered some blasters the other a morning when the landlady borself on The death scoordel at the age of eighty.and euid I believe Sit, you ordered bloates five, of the Rev. John Hoppus, LLD. PU TES. Emeritus Professors of Mental Phi losophy and Login Daiversity College, London, The Colosseum is in conte af demolition Upon its site a new terrass is to be built, which will complete the architectural line Imo Park aquste to Gloucester-gate on the east side of Regent's Park.::
At the sale, at Granbam, recently, of the cholce collection of pottery and porcelain of Mr Hawkins, rarique high prices wery realised; the total result being £8,000,
Do
THE DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, APRIL 10TH, 1875.
Vessels Advertised as Loading
DEBNATION
VESSEL'S NAKE
CAPTAIN
LONDON BUEZ CANAL... Patrolus (str).. LONDON
Witos SAN FRANCISCO
Mount Washington Ellen Mon708.......... Albina Do Do Na TOKOHAMA...,Alas) is (967)amerané COOKTOWN NEWCASTLE, &.Japan (str.)... for breakfast Of course I enid, you, le SINGAPORE BOMBAY, Peru (atr.), replied. Gertlemen no doubt have a right t
BANGKOK eat what they like, but in this situation? (che
YOKOHAMA mount Pembridge Villno) I can't have it sail
Do.. that parties in my hoban have, berings for SHANGHAI
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THE TURUOMAN TRIBES.
St. Mary's Church, Bryanston square, London
A letter in the Mossos Canetto, from the has been re-pened by Dean Stanley), after alterations and embellishments, including a shore of the Caspian," says tout, the contriku. stained-glass caa3 window, containing thation besied by the Russian Government on the subject of the Transfiguration
Windfab Oudreh, Burford, has beenrestored at a cost of £1,200 under the care of Mr. H. Woodyer, architect, of Galldford, the scntractor being Mr. P. Knibbs, af Cirencester. There is "ome interesting Norman work in this old oburah.
Looking to recent torf ble, disaster at ses, we think that tho. Uouncil of the Shiety of Arta is doing a national service in offering the Fothergil gold medal for the present your to the inventor of the best method for exling niche ing fire on board ship...”....
Mr. Authony Trollope is about o make another visit to Australia, and will live Eng land on March 5, for Melbourne, id Brinda, staying a fortnight at Ceylon on his way. One of Mr. Trollupa's sona is settled in Astralia kind of Harry Heathcote of Gagoil.
Fleas Figure.
Dr. Frodoris Farrar, the Protestant Hend Mater of Marlborough Sebeol, has rival in Henry James Coleridge, the Josuk. Father Coleridge is bringing out's Life of brat, This latest biographer is a son of Sir John Taylor Coleridge, biographer of Keblo, and a brother af Lord Buleridge, Chief Justice of the Common The blue riband" of Cambridge has been mined by Diepenter. The new Benior Wrangler is Mr. J. W. Led, of Trinity College, Bor if the Bev. Jane Lord, bate pastor of Christ Church, Aston Park, Birmingham. Mr. Lord, previous to catering Trinity, Ust. 1871, was educated at Reading and University Col. lege, London, Mr. Lord is a Baptisië Ko
Turcoman triban near the Caspian onts 1250 reubles a year only, so they redo on the borders of the stoppo, where the land is very unsuitable for cultivation, and live chiefly m the produce of the fisheries, They have, how over, paid every copes that is due. Erol them ter the year 1974, which, observes "the correspon- dent, le more than can be said for many of the intrabitants of Risals proper. The total nuo ber of the population of these steppes, including
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For Sale.
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Fyen (str.). Gwalior (atr.). Mellrong (str) Ningyo (str.)... WiDongiva (str.).
QAYLE & qo ARE bow SHOWING in ens Department
New and Varied Assortment of
CHOICE GOODS, uitable SUMMER WEAR, COMPEISENG --
FANCY
kirgizes in about 2,000,000; they are alway Pupots taxpayers, and their cattle are expart. ed in large quantities to Romain. The Kbir gizza make strong, steady, and persevering work- nieu; they are ele skilful and indefatigaba Tiders, and, what is more remarkable, exoses fishermen and sailore. The same may be mud of the Tareomans and Kalmonok, he former, bo migrated from Mang7seblack" into the government of Astrakhan at the beginning of the present sentery, are uos, in consequence st the orders issued by the Government for is scribing all coloniste in the local regist returning in great numbers to Mangrechlade. They have formed tumpory settlements in the vicinity of Fort Alexandrovsk and a little to the south of it, where they can obtain fresh water They sold their cattle before leaving the govers. ment of Astrakhau, bat they have brought other Provisions with them. The correspondent sur gest that the Government sapuld take the op portunity of setting these immigrants at varios ing Pinta on the dot suitable for fishing stations and barbour of refuge, ecol as the mysaf Ka- Chetaan, Syratash, Kinder, and other places where thore are freak-water volls. A wealthy Turcoman chief named. Sohakur, who has a rived at Mangyeoblack with bis countryma has placed his tuto cons under the charge of s officer of the garrison to learn the Enesian language, and several of the Khirgizes who left Khivan campaign have returned to complete during the disturbances which preceded the
An exchange of gifte has just taken place between the Queen and the Empress Egénie, Her Majesty the Queen, says the Academy, seat to the widow of Napoleon TIL; immediately after her return from ber visit to Windsor Castle, the first rotuus of Mr. Theodore Macta's Life of the Prinos Censori, and the prose their education under Russiau, tenders, Ors since presented to Queen Victoria a superbly bound copy of the first two volumes of Mr. Blanchard errold's Life of Napoleon III,
of the principal instigators of the disturbance, Bi Kabin, has been pardoned, and is now with big band living on the steppe at pewne with the A large oil painting, by Mr. Lutjena, bas Bassian anthorities and other, Lasa T been added to the Palbain treasure of art at leabates, a very influential personge auoig Brusk lesby. It has been presented to the Earthe Kirgize, bas vidunteered to subrait to the of Yarborough by the ambere of the Brook Russian commandant of the fort, Pall Mall lesby Hant, and represents the Earl and Gazette Cocutors, Lord Worsloy, Lady Gerlinde, and
Master Pelham is hunting costume, mounted, He who expects a friend without faults. will on their favorite horses, Ata short distance never fad one,
in the rear are Nimrod Long (the huntsman); A hundsome Judy entered a dry goode boue with the two Whips, It fa dated that the and inquired for a bow." The polite clerk painting will, probably, he sat at the Royal throw thoself back, and remarked bat to was Academy exhibition next May,
at her service."Yea, but I want a buff, nol aj
The success of the American Register, a well-green one," was the reply. The young known Continental newspaper published in weas on measuring goods immediately. Paris, han tempted somebody to retablish a rival journal, called the Amèrican Traveller- which, by the way, is not the American mo
тамен,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
9TH APRIL, EVENING; of spulling traveler" Many English people. The drug maru of has kept quiet during da who have travelled on the Continent know the value of the first-named and older established The following may be taken us the ruling journal, which, though a weekly piper, is often Prives-New Patan, 3590 west; New Bouars, 2505 to $5574, ellera Old Patnu, $629 to in a position to give earlier and more reliable $625, quoted; Old Renate $500, Jttle doing; information on matters of art, literature, and Malwa, since the arrival of the steamer Pera, politics, bunits Parisian daily contemples amount to about 360 cheats on credit as The long exposted Survey Map of Lake 365 to $676, of which coxas 75 ohestant #574. Tanganyika, by Lieutenant Camera, bss at Freacat quotation 585 cash, and $570 on length rouched England. It gives the whole credit ports per gamer Meiling Freich ocat line of this magnifest sheet of water in mail, 160 cheate Putos, sud 10 obese Banana. Fer steamer Hindeetan, from Calantta, 1,650 rrent detail, on both sidus, from Ujji to the cheate New Patna, 138 cheats Old Patua, 364 scatbere extremity. To some parts it differs cheats New Benares Eaumsted atooks this somewhat from Livingstone's my but the day, 6 p.m.-1,375. chesta New Patua, $25 chiat nofelty, the outlet to the lake, discovered chests Uld Patna, 600 chieste Now Kenares, sod by-Cameron, is laid down with great clearness, chests Old Boarea total, 2,335 ohesta. Bud is shown tig as a well-marked rivor, from, the bottom of a broad bight in the western
EXPOET CARGOES, slere Thivimportant map is being engraved, and will be issue, with the ziert number of the "Proceedings of the Boyal Gographies! Society-Athenaumi
Per raonaddy, aleg for Saigon, &0 ̧¡—
Wasto Sil, 36 ossa Silks. 187 bores Ten, ind To bi ARSELLED-899 balea Silk, 26 belan 406 cases Sandries For LONDON-314 biles- Concerning to other illustribg verta, it Silk, 33 bales Waste Silk, 12,602 bures Tea, 18 may be mentioned that Archbibop Manning's | ball chusta Toa, 1,210 chests Tea, and 314 reply to afr. Gladstone han fast been published: Sundries.
and that Father Newman's reply, sold to the number of 12,980 copies in a very few daya, and iv etill selling largely Father Newmad has been bringing out a new edition of his tale **Lead Qain," which be published many years ago, and in whiob, he depicted the son. version of az Ozonian to the Roman Church, This edition bé has dedicated to D. Russell, President of Maynooth College, vio, by the way, in the author of the article Michael Scort, the Wisard," in the Janbary amber of the Irish Monthly Figaro A
The French papers unrounes the death at Faria of M. Emille de Bonnechose, seal seventy. four, brother of the Cardinal. Avulkishop of Rotton. The decoused won director of the
Libraries of the Palacen of Versailles and Cons plègue, and hathor of a great unmber of works of merit, and sung them onde, tragedy, represented at the Theatre Fronesis in 1825; La Mort de Bailly (1889) a poem which obtained the prise at the French Aca demy; a Histoire de France (188) "Christophe Banval, oa la Sociste en France sous la lleataunition" (1836), Histore Saorse" (1858) Reformateurs avant à reform
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Union Insurance Society of Cantor, new shares
850 per share premiums.
China Tradera Iugurance Company's cher
$1,200 per share,
DRESS MATERIALS, in SILK and
WOOL POPLIN.: Light Fancy MOHAIRS Figured and Plain Japanone POP-
LANS.
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Figured TUSSORE CLOTHS, Black Fancy GRENADINES White Do. 11. Do.
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Striped and Checked ORGANDIS. WASHING MATERIALS for Ladioa'Mɔro-
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Striped and Embroidered GALATEA
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TUSORE CLOTAS, LINEN LAWNS.
Niagara Lace Stripe CAMBRIUS. Sutiz, Cheol PIQUBA
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Also Readymade, a large. Assortment E EMBROIDERED COSTUMES in all the now WASHING MATERIALS, Faranteed frust Colore, which will be found most suitable for tule Climate
The Latest Styles in Ladies' and Children's UNTRIMMED STRAW and OHIP HATS.
The Newes Designs in French TRIMMED MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS.
Black-Lace and White Shetland SHAWLS. Black Lo SLEEVELESS JACKETS... Book MUSLIN REGISTERED PANIER SKIRTS, POLONAISES, JACKETS, and
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A large Biock of FANCY LINEN SETS, COLLARETTES, Real LACE RUFFLE COLLARS and BEADED "FIODUS.
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LAGE COLLARS. LE COMEARS and CUFFE, TOLLE and LAON BUFFLING. Hemed and Lem-Stitobed and Lace Edge HANDKERCHIEFS.
HOSIERY and Lisle Thread GAUNTLET GLOVES.
French FLOWERS and FEATHERS SASHES and SASH RIBBONS. Ladies' UNDERCLOTHING and BABY LINEN.
Ohildren's White
PELASSES PIQUE FROCKS and
WASHING HATS.
Boys' WASHING SUITS, is al viz Ladies' UMBRELLAS and SUN SHADES, Lalies and Children's BOOTS and SHOES.
VICTORIA BXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG, “
AND AT SHANGHAI.
FOR SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED. ONE DER ENDA PANOFORYES
NE of JOHN BROADWOOD & SON'S COT.
WH. NOTLEY,
B, Stanky Stred. 1m: 503 Boogkong, 5th April, 1875.
FOR SALE. FENRY RITCHIE'S SUPERIOR PALE H
SHERRY.
TG LINSTEAD. 9139 "Hongkong, 21st December, 1874
NOW ON SALE,
IMPERILL QUARTO.
China and Japan Marine Insurance--I 81
per share,AAAAA Ouinae Iraaranov Company--$192 per afaro. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sher-ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY
du XVme Siècle", Gerson, Jean Bass et le 8432 per share Concile de Constance" (1844); Bistoire angietorre" (1850); a work ab aliter period
China Fire Insurance Company
par share
Lur-$134
WITH THE
PONTI AND MANDARIN
A "PRONUNUTATION.
P. B. Porkin W. Norox
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TÓ
TO BE DER-ATOMED
Butterfeld & Swirema! kong Veget. Hagedorn & Co..
Bussell & Connachama nei Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... ong Augustine Heard & Co.
P. M. S. S. Coll. Bungkung Yoga, Hagedorn & Co..
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ong Wm. Pastaw & Co....
P.&O. S. NUM... Zong Messagories Maritimes Hongkong Siemanen & Co
For Sale.
NOTICE.
Douglas Lapraik & Co..
HONGKONG 10E OOMPANY,
Undersigned bag to intimats that, in addition to the Manufacture of IUE thay have also comtheneed thin-of
ERATED WATERS, Linds of a SUPERIOR QUALITY, and trust to ro- Enrow prepared to supply all, the various ceive a share of Public Patronage and Eupport. PRICE 50 CENTS PER DOZEN. SPECIAL AGREEMENTs made with Shippers and other large Consumers.
BY KILE & BAIN, Proprietora“. *510 Hongkong. 1st April, 1873.
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FOR SALE
HAMPAGNE
TH. ROSDIREE GLADIATEUR Kxuo, Red Seal,
DE ST. MARCEAUX CARTE BLANCHE,
BURGUNDY. WINDS}:—
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CORTON:
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OUTIER AND PALMRE GIN.
WHISKY. Do AVI GIN, in quaro Bottles.
apply to
ROHASTEL No. 17, Wyndham Street, tf 1825 Hongkong, 3rd November, 1874. "HEROOTS, CIGARS,
Campbell's Plantation Brand CIGARS. Campbell's Dindigul Brand OHEROOTS. Campbell'a Trichopoly Brand OHEROOTS. TERMS-Quab. Apply to
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MESIR. CAMPBELL & Co.,
Plantation Works,
Dindigul Madras Presidency.
ESTABLISHED IN 1820.
C. LA ZÁRUS AND CO., Incorporated with Shearwood and Co. BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURBIS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING CONTRACTORS,
HIS
DY APPOINTMENT 10 EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY,
AND
HR.A. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 59, 60, 61. Bentinck Street, CALCUTTA,
C.
BILLIARD TABLES, LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables are now the only ones appreciated in India,
as a long and steady experiance extending over 50 years has proved them to be the beat and Lost suitable for the climate.
On ar about 10th 'înek. Quick dospatalj gulok despatch Quick despatch; Quick despatcli On 15tb instal 3 P.M. Ga nr about 10th icet. (On 15th last; at noon. (Ou 26th fout,, al noon,
To-day at 4 F..
Quiok despatch."
On 12th inst,aylight.
Quick despatch
To-day, as not
To-day, at noe2.
•Lo-morrow, at 8 E.,
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT FOSTE FRANÇAIS.
Compary's Steamship
"MBIKONG.". Captain Foache, will be despatched for
SULANGHÀI. O-DAY, the 10th inet, at Noon.
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agoni. 541 Hongkong, 9th April, 1875. FOR SWATOWA MOY, AND FOOOHOW THE
HE Steamship
"DOUGLAS.”
Captain Furnis, will he despatched for the above Parts TO-HORROW, the 1lif instant, at 8 AM
For Freight or Pusenge, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & Ca.. 4d-535 Hongkong, 7th April, 1875.
·FÖR SHANGHAI..
THE
11 Danish Starmer
→ "FYEN," Paulsen, Master, will leave for the boro Port: on MONDAY, the 12thrinat,, at daylight. For Freight or Passage, apply to
WM, PUSTAT & O.,
Agents,
43 543: Hongkque, 8th April, 1875. FOE SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. (Calling of SOMERSET, COOKTOWN, OLETE- LAND BAT, BOWEN, and KEPTEL BAY, to land Maila nel Passengara.) · Haters and Australian Msil Stasma
Company's Steamship
BRISBANE"
*
Captain Balfour, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 26th inst., at noon
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB; LIVINGSTON & Co. 241 5 Hongkong. Srd April, 1975. » -
STEAM TO SHANGHAL Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and HIOGU.) THE P. & O. S. N. Con Stoumebip
**GWALIOR" will leave for the above plazé about 24 hours sfle? ber arrival with tho next English Mail.
A. MÕIVER
P. A-Q, S.N. Co.'s Office,:
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1876.
Suparintendent
[$23
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. THE P. & O;8. N. Co's Steamship
TURA MALACCA ?
A. MOIVER,
Vessels on the Berth.
STEAM FOR TRANS BINGAPORE, PENANG, FOINT DE * GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISTANCONA, VENIOE, "MEDI-':
TERRANEAN PORTS, TAPE SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND WW AUSTRALIA.
17%| THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGATION GOMPANY'S Steamship "PERA Captain Maraves, with Her Ma jesty's Mails Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the abova placer op THURSDAY, the 15th inst, at Noon,
Cargo will be received on board watit Noon, Specle and Parcels at the clice until 2 F.M. on the 14th idem,
-
For Particulars regarding Freight, and Pas- enge, apply at the P. & 0.8. N. Oo.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF TACKAGES ARE REQUIRED...
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will sloni. For, Shanghai-Per Franol Mail Packet Meikong, to-day, the 10th fast, at 11
For changhai Por Ninggo, to-day, the 10th iset; at 11.30, ASTN
For Swatow and Shanghai-Per Las, Yan,
* ཙྪཱ to lay, the 10th inf,, at noon.
For Bangkok-Por Madagascar, to-day, the 10th inak, at 9.30 p.3.
For Saigon. Per Arratoon Apear, to-day, the 10th init, at 9:30 T. St
Por Swaton, Amoy, and Foodbow-Per Douglas, to-morrow, the 11th in at☺ Am.
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MAILS BY THE “ENGLISH PACKET"
The English Contract Packet PERA" will be dispatched with the renal Maila for. Europe, Sa., on THURSDAY, she 16th instant, at Nooz.
Hougy Orders on any, of the Honey Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted satin 5 P. on the lich nhatiati
A Written Declaration of the Contents The Post-Oos will be open until 6 г.. on and Value of the Packages for the Overlandthe 14th instan
Lettore, &c., may be posted during the night
Bonte is required by the Egyptian Government,
and must be delivered by the Shippers to the in the box left open for their reception. Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcela; and the Company do not hold
Letters for registration will be received until 10a.m. on the 15th instant.
themselves responsible for any Detention or •Letters may be posted until 18 iм, on-the- Prejudice which may happen from the incor15th instant, without Inte foe. rectness on wash declaration:
The Company reserve the option of forward ing all goods slipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Onual in their own Eteamers, or in vesacfé omployed for the purpose.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading..
PA MaiVER, Superintenden!. Peninsular und Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Offine. Hongkong. 2nd April, 1875.
US MAIL LINE:
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, IA PANAMA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND
SAN FRANCISCO: ...
{TBE §. 8. " ALASKA” will leave Hongkong
for San Francicon, via Yokobame, on THURSDAY, the 15th ínál, at 3FM, taking Faengera, Mails and Freight, for: Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Take baru and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA A Stoomer of the Company will leave Shang- hai, vil the Inland Sea Ports, about the same date, ead make close connection at Yokohama At New York, and Aspinwall Passengers have selection of varless lines. of Steamers to England, France and Germany.
Freighs will be revived on board until 4 P., on the 14th instant. Farcel Packages will be received et the Office until 5 P.M. of the sama day. All Fureel Packages should be marked to address in fall; value of same is required.
For further information an to Passage, and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
G. B. EMORT,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, April 1st, 1875.
MANORESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
Undersigned Agente are in receipt of natruations from the Board of Dirotors, authorizing them to issus Policies to the extent of £10,000 on any one Firet-clann Miak, or to the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining, Risks at Current Rates.
A Discount of 20%, allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.,
Agente
48 Hongkong, 8th January, 1875.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED).
NOTIOR.
Lettern posted after 10 AM on the 15th instant, will not be forwarded unless the Lata Foo of 18 conta anoh as well as the postage, is prepaid.
The test time for posting Letters at this Ofice ie 11 A., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 A..on the 15th instant,
Late Lattore (bat Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom: vid Brindes, or to Sin- gapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11.30A.M. to the time of sailing, on pay. ment of a Lata Fre of 48 cents each in addition to the postage
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Offee,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1875. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
"PACKET" The United States' Mail Packet ALAS- " will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 15th lostinat, at 3 as with the Maile
For Yokobsma, Nan Francisco, the United Stater, and the United Kingdom.
of
The Port Office will be open for the roooption
Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &o.,
until 2,30 ..
Lottere can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 PM to 9.0 PE, on payment of a Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage. The Propayment of the Fostage to all the above places by this route is compulsory. Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets,
Dörrespondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be superscribed par ALASKA,” and that addressed to the United Kingdour must be superscribed vid San Fros-
Cisco
P. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 1st April, 1875.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.”.
The French Mail Prokot" PRI-HO" will bo dispatched on THURSDAY, the 22nd instant, at noon, with the Mails,
To and through the United Kingdon vir Marseilless to France and obor Continental Staten (in a cloned mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Adez. Beyobelfes, Itsanion and Mauritius, Guez and Alexandria.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &., til-11 A.M. on the 22nd inetant, after which no Letters can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Ofoes in the United Kingdom will be granted. until 5 ea, un the 21st instant.
Letters for Registration will be received until 10 AM. on the 22nd instant.
F. Y. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, th April, 1875.
It is hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed 'to Nor- way, when forwarded via Southampton, will henosterward be 30 cents for each balf ouEC which may either be paid in advance, or it may he left to be collected on delivery of the Lettere, Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional
POLICIES granted at current rases on Ma- Prins Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of As- Hociation, Two-thirds of the Profits ure distri- buted annually to Contributor, whother Ebare will leave for the above place abortly after the holders or not, in proportion to the set amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining arrival of the next Eaghab Mail.
third being carried to Boaerve Fund.
WAROLYPHANT & Co.,
General Agents, chargo on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL, st051 Hongkong, 17th April, 1873, yd,
Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY. MA
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAFTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
Superintendent, P.&O.S N. Co.'s Office,
[524 Hongkong. 3rd April, 1875, FOR QUOKTOWN, NEWCASTLE, AND (If ufficiant indent) SYDNEY, 183 Britisk Steamer
THE
JAPAN,"
1,865 Tona, Captain Do Smidt, will load here. for the above Porte, and will be despatched on or about 10th April, da det
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL HAGHUORN & Co.
tf 497 Honghong, 28th March, 1875.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON SUEZ JANAL,"
Company's Steamship
THE
U PATROCLUS 7.
will be despatobed on or about the 10th April.
For Fraight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 499 Hongkong, 20th Marah, 1875. FOR SAN FRANCIS00, THE A1 Betish Ships
ATLANTIO,"
0. I. & Co. have received a large mumber of wary: Battering testimonials from all parts of Indin, China, Burmah, Ceylon, Manila, Jova, Straits, and Persin, testifying to the amperios make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and Captain G. O. Mellin, will load for the above abile thanking their Friends and Patrona in Port, and will have inmediato despatol.
For Freight apply to China for the liberal support so bag, extended
ALGUSTINE HEARD & Co. to their firm, would, in soliciting farther pa
tf 133 Hongkong, 17th Marab. 1875. tronage, beg to mention the following faste
FOR LONDON, which have conduced to the success their effortsHE 41 British Bark have hitherto met with
Every table is made of solid wood, well sea- caned and not sencored
The Cushions are constructed on an entirely uw principle, introduced by CL and Co.,
translated into English and published in Victoria Fire Inverance Company a bbage | Am: ANGLO-ORINESE DICTIONARE,-published and unlike that adopted by Foglish makers,
London in a popular form. M. de Bouziechowe also laboured at the Complément du Diction saire de l'Academie; and contribited many
$325 per share,
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock. Company's Shares-57 per cent, discount; Veget
artinies to the Horse Costemporaine Hongkong, Danton and Macao Steamboat (o's
Shores 7 per cent. premium.. Shanghai Stoam Navigation Company-Tls,
80 per share. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per
share
BA SALES ON APRIL 9TH, 1575.” gáv
"At roported by: Chiness.
and are much more durable and lively than English made onsbions.
Captain Murry, will lost hero and at Whem- for the above Fort, sad will huve early des patob
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Oo. tf 415 Hongkong, 13th March, 1875..
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, TEE 1 American Ship.
No table leaves U. L. and Co.'s premises util it has been standing resuly fueled for over 12 SMUM MOUNT WASHINGTON,” mathe, in order to ausura perfectly seasoned T, B, Perkins, Mastor, will have surly despatais
as above, material.
Every article of furniture, also, that leaves 0 Lazarus and Co.'s. Establishment, ia gua-
nteed of Solid and Bented Wood,
at the Daily Press Offlot, Hongkong-
ORcomprehensivezess and practical service The latest interesting archeological die
thie Work stands unrivalled. All thenew overy* has been made in Crete. The monks
words which tho Churchus of late years he of a convent which occupies the site of the
compelled goin to express the numerous ob notent and oate celebrated tons of Aptors
joots in winery photography, taligraphy, and bove dug up to life-size female states draped
in seronce generally, which the rapid advance fter the fashion of Indien who moved in Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares--$51 per of foreign nations has imposed upon them, ure Society three thousand years ago The vente discount
bere saven tones. Each and every word ie. question as to the identity of the datesàn,
fully illustrated and explained, forming ever it in stated, raised a lively contiorrey song.
cines for studente of a most instruative natuure. C. L& Oo bo always ready a large stook local archmologista. By some it is main.
Both the Curt and Punti prvamustations are of new Cushions on their peculiar principle, and tained, on the strengst of a hardly ferible in- Liquorice, 100 bandles, at £630, by Os giver, the accents being carefully marked on which can be applied for any table,, the so scriptum, or the pedestal of one of the statues, shoty to travelling trader.
the best praoiple hitherto attained. The typorate length and breadth
a of the slate bed only that they represent o diughter of the Emperor
graphy dìmays the success of an attempt to Japan Roof 50 package, st $5.00, by Cromake the Chinees and Engliat, type corramond being required Clandins. The inscription is, however chors to travelling trader. elupislly cut, and reprisents so rude a contrast- White Papper, 20 Bugs, at $120, by Tee in the sise of body, thereby effecting à rart C. Land Co. bare always in land a largo with the exquisite biselling of the figaneshua-tai to travelling trader.
gomir, al space, achlering a clearness not stock of Billiard, Pool and Pyramid Batli, Cass, themselves, that it in supposed by others to have Beigon Idea, 51,500 pinile, at $1.52, by Hope previously attained, and dispensing with thoa Tipe, Chalks, Cloth, and every requisite for the been made by an inexperienced haut at a combine to local trader
merke vast margs and cant spaces which have paratively recent epoch. The stapes, whichilled Bice, 6,000 plouis, at g1.50, by Kin baratofore daracterized Chinese publications. Billiard Table atfreet greit intereat are to be dont at an early tai-cong to looul trader, sedaj date to Constantinople, to be diaporated in the Voices, 100 baga, at $7,70, by Kwang-ang, Stamboul Musomai. It is to be roped that tai to travelling trader. genturies bence no one will dig play female Green Pre 100 buge, at $2.75, by Hinge slatura exafing in this country despedaan tai to travailing trader. the fashion of the present age-Pelz ball da allow Pace, 2,000 pionia, at $185, by Kg
As for 20 moykal to myling tra Tewkoubary Abbey
Some
time been in a dilapidated condition, steps have
been taken to restore it, and à Committee, with YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA- Serta Lachnitte be chairman, bave #TION OF SHANGHAI
dertaken bie ersponsivilities utiqoling, to
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 800,000 TABLE WINAN
*** To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Old Cushions ranewad on U. Lazizus & following late are subuitted for consideration, do,'a pesuliar prinmple, thereby making an old Chaloners Vocabularly coutaing about 16,000 Chinees characters, and Medhart English table as good as new and Chines Dictionary about 100,000,
BILLIARD LAMPS.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL for Con 371 Hongkong, 6th Mah. 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO:
E 4 American Ship
Established 1809.
CAPITAL-£3,000,000,
THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against. FIEB, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the samo, at the following rates, subject to a discount of 2012
Delnohod and semi-de-
tached Dwelling Horses
removed fron Town, and their Contents
Other Dwelling Houses, ased strictly sa such, and their Contenta...
Godowde, Offices, Shops, &c. and their Cons tontow
per cent, per aboosi,
SHORT PERIOD INSURANCES. Not exceeding ten days, of the annual rate. Not axceeding one
month............... Abova 1 month,nud not axceeding 3 months...... Above 3 months, and not exceeding 5 months
Above 6 months the full ungual rate.
QILMAN & Co,' :
Agents.
If 1908 Hoogkong, 8th May, 1874.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.”
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the shave Oom paay, are pre- pared to QBANT INSURANUES at Current Bates
VÉLOKERS & O
It is hereby nobili et Letters addressed to France may be sent ther'paid or unpaid st the option of the sender but the postage oz. Prices Current, Newspapers and Books cannot be prepaid
For each ounce The rate of poatago chargeable on Letters addressed to France por French Facket
... 12 cents. Per British Packet when marked vi
18 Brindisi... Fer Britiah Facket when marked við.
Alexandria and Mareuilles... 12. –
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General, General Post-Ofee, Hongkong.
It is hereby notifled that the rates of postage chargeable henceforth on Zotters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to planes beyond the Unital Kingdom, when forwarded by French Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on Lettere forwarded by British Packet wit Brin- dist.
E. W. MITCHELL :
Postmactor General General Post Office, Hongkong----
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which most te paid in advance, will be as fol- lowa, viz.:-
When forwarded via S4 cents each l-panoo.
Brindis
When forwarded vis Yas
Mameilles
When forwarded vil eg
Southampton.......
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong.
Arrangements having been made under which Maile for Tandon arriving at Suez from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to Agenta Royal Insurance Company.destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified 11780 Hongkong. 25th Oobober, 1874.
that the rates of postage, which must be paid in
TAB SECOND COLONIAL BHA AND advance, on correspondence addressed to the
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF United Kingdom ao forwarded, will be as fol
blowe, viz.
BATAVIA
For Lettera,
Petteralm
24 cents per half ounce.
B
euok.
not exceeding 1 ounce doents.
4
8
12
4
WE Undersigned, baving been appointed For Newspapera...
Agenta in Hongkong for the above. Com- SHIPPERS to the low rates of premium om-anyostl SPECIAL ATTENTION OF For Books and and charged for all steamer riske, besides which
Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE- THIRD PER CENT (3847) will be allowod mi risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip praca, and the Straita. On risk to all other purts the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER JENT. (15 %) only. -
ELLEN MUNROE," 1,388 Tous Register, T. W. Norros, wander, will load here for the above Fort, will have early.deapatoh.
For Freight, apply to Buse VOGEL, EAGEDORN & Co.
if 988 Hongkong, 9th March, 1975.
EDURES CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY,E. SOLE AGENT FOR CHINK AND
JAPANES
words, and hpwan of 600,000 Chinees charac-ins, the lattos with bursors on the duplex this work contains more than 60,900 English. Six and Eight Light Lamps for Oil, or Kero 1671 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany)
PADA Agents,
* at 1028 Hongkong, let Joly, 1874,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANOR OUR COMPANY LIMITED.
ter. A gray despite all the grammar and principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native AHEAD-OFFIOR-HONGKONG &
other elementary works, ne yet published, the
student of this diffenli language absolutely Tampa,
quires arsuples to display the varicus appli.
|
Community the Chinese Inge of this AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Eighteen light ring bumer Car Pendants, Paper has be from the commercement of the China and Japan and at Singapore, nations and equivalents of different warda which with rod to suspend over table.
Okina New Year, issued DAILY Road of on Saigon and Penang
Hake soupted; and Pollotos of Ingaranor alternate days as before, havo one geral meaning. Of these example
The Paper has been Established for nedrinted at the fatesof Premium current at the
this work contains more than five times a
BƠM LIGMUH and Cɔ, buvo been appointedmenty Years, and is, on to Editorial. Manege above-mentioned Portanto, da si DANI
POLICIES gruted an Harish Kicks la nil many so my Sther Dictionary bibirta pub- Sale Agents in India and the Hait for
the parts of the World, at current rates lished,
Tins Ausociation will, until further estige,
work. Up to the pressut time a sum of £2,400 bes been secured as a commencement, and the Committer, kaving cornulted Sir Olbert Scott, bavo dociled upon beginning at once the more, Deuszary work1, the restoration of the choiras far as nodicending the stern arah prido ost of the earnings, first for an interest the work is so complete, that a rofurenco EBFOTRIO BILLARD MARKER, of the tower 2, the four eastern bays of vidend of 15% for shareholdes on Capital. to its aga omables a person who underby, means of which the store gsn be marked position with the Native Community aa to Ad- the nave ; 0, the fɔver, with le portberg, und her far distribute among Policy holdere stands. Biglish to communionta, efactionly from the cushion of the table, southern, and western Brohess, the stalls and train and All the goûts of the with native who understand nothing but Chi-
For pritical parpones the serment of
the other fittings of the choir: ard,5, the board. Underwriting Busese pro rata to amount of eve. In is respon the work will be found Price Lists, Catalogue, and all information
premium contributed indispensablo to all Europeans residing in kung be obtained from t
ing of a portion of the nave and alales, and pro- viding temporary fittings for holding Divino Grice during the progress of the fist part of the wark, Sir Edmund Lechmere, { * virðular itsted to the inhabitants of the borough and of Wormsterabira and Gloucestershire, states llut |
a faculty Las been oblained and that the worke nra sotnally poimenced by the contractors, Megara Colline and Quilla. Tire remajak,
BUSSELL & Co,
ut 1086 Hongkong, 9th July 1872. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE"
COMPANY: AT HAMBURG,”
China, and to the natives themselves it ex plaine jante fully with which very few in LANE, deed of them are perfectly acquirted. To parties resident i England and interested in Ching it onnot but be invaluable sqensionally. It comsprison upwards of two thumsind inrya
(48=MŢndersigned having been apported | quarto para ma cam rs for the above Campany unpre
however, a good deal of work over and above per ARANT INSURANCES to the tent what is confined to the presa Comorect. of 365,000, in first-class rinka at qurrent rates. Sahemptions uro invited, to Go pid anurady, (extending over three years. —
MELCHERS & Co. -If #74 Hooker, 1st May, 1974;8
TRUBNER & D
~ 60, PATURnostre Row {" DAILY FREE Orgies, HongrogO,
CLAWFORD LTD 00.1 who have absented to any se
C. LAZARUS & 00.'S AGENTS
Bearslary:
every additional 4 .. 19
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postoicator General, General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified for general information that, the Presage (which must be paid in ad- Panos) upon letters aldressed to Prince Ed ward Island, will hengeforward be as follows, HOTE
When forwarded via
Brindisi
When forwarded via
42 cents dacli half-ounce
MarseiRes....... 36 come cach half-ounce Wion forwarded via
Sonthampt
28 osata exch half-ounce,
FW. MITCHELL,'
Spada Postmaster General,
General Prat Office, Hongkong
It la bereby notified that henceforward the
mont, under the Direction of a Well Educated No charge for Polloy fees
abargoable on Packets of printed papers, or Olideno Gentlemany gires reliable commercial 48, B, 0OUGHTRIE, rates of postage which must be paid in advanos, and general information, and has the MG
patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong Hongkong, let November, 1871 [tt 355 to the United Kingdom by the United States. Packets in San Francisco, will be as follows vertisements and News as the English Daily Prons with the Foreign Commnuity. The
NOW BEADY"
For a packet not exceeding 1 Charge for Advertisements will be as baroto- fore.
Hongkong, Bird February, 1874 RON
AWING.KIE COAL BHOPA THE Proprietor of WING-as Shop bog's to inform the publie that bis Shop has been HONGKONG SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN, ustabilehed siuos 1855; 16 Endicoll's Lane, std
snd by whom
ALL ORDERN WILL BE RECEIVED
and forwarded to Halontra by the EAR
that be has always a great quantly of BEST ODAL in store for Bala. Gentlemen or Dip urasters wishing to patronise him, are requested to apply at his Shop
11503 Hongkong, 23rd September, 181
BOUND VOLUMES of the Chins Overland
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sin weight...un 2 conta For a packet above l'ouros not ex Trade Resert for the Yeur 1874, Price
PARKING VRocoding on 37 Apply at the Daily Prem Office. For a pocket above 4 ormojn not ex-
GOS coeding 4 ouncƏBİOREMANEAS Hongkong lut l'ebruary,
and eight centsfor every additional four ounces. SMDL L
Tavon rates apply to Printed Circulara, Price PLUM
Liste, Market Reports, and áll printed payers NDERS, Father than Newspapers, as well as to Book COPPRESMITHS
G19-FITTERS AND
and Trade Patterns or Exmiples, HANGERS, SUN. WEMITODELL. ama's FORD EAST, AND NULLAH LAKE,
Postmaster General 1000 Hongkong 23rd Septemb
General Post Ofles, Hongkong.