MUSICAL AND DRAMĀTIO: NOTES, - "La Balle-Hanie” has just been represented at Constantinople in the Turkish language.
A man advertises in a professional-paper for a situation as organist of £10 a year. "Lart in looking up.
Mdue Nileron writes that the air of Cannes has proved most tensioral to ber Health, which is now quite restored.
A new opera," Gustava Wasa," by Marchetti, the composer of "Bay Blas," has been prodused at the Theatre of La Scala, at Milani.
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The twenty-fifth annfressary of the conscora. tion of Cardinal Cullen we celebrated on Feb. 25th to the Roman Catholic Cathedral, Dublin, the Darðinul himselfs oficinting at the high maak The Lord Mayor went from the CLAY) Hall to the cathedral in state, ind Burl Granard, and many other studio voblémen Land gentlemen wore present. After the mass on address of congratulation was presented by the ford Mayor to the Cardinal în St. Kevin's Chapel. In reply, Cardinal Cullen, efter os- Here Betz hita boen onormansly skicessful as proming his determination to Ixert upon Carlo, in Ernani at the Royal Opern-tones waking the Adwoan Ontbalio religies the bagia of Berlin. is historic name In-alno in his of the education of the Irish Cutbolic shildren, Do, vi innGWY
We are living in difficult times. Mu Do via TOKOHAMA... Alaska (str.)... The Murical Standard states that Mr. . Aterialismi atheism, and infidelity are everywhere COOKTOWN, NEWCASTLE o, Japan (str.) Maotarren has nonepted commission to write carrying on a violent warfare against Carisa SINGAPORE, BOMBAY Pera (str.) Ba orchestral work for the Philharmonic Society. Socfatiam Communie, and a wild revolutioar Do. BRISBANE, &c. Brisbane (str
spirit are undermining ito, virg fonadations which will be produced daring the`ssion.
Mr. Gilbert ban written a three-ast fantaatio of society, tool. Unless God arise and onlin Do PENANG & CALTA Hindostan (str... comedy for the Court Company, which will the winds and weyes we shall be exposed to the SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &c. Peihe (str.)....
Panny (str.) abortly, under the management of Miss Litton, danger of being lost. In the one of the vener
„Leyte (str.), taku posacasion of the St. James's Theatre, abia prisoner of the Vatisar we see what a feebio To atitemoot that opers has lately beca old man can by the power of his spiritual introduced for the first tune at Christiana is of arms, Stricken in years, without any temporal. course incorrect, Herr Bebrens, for instance, influence, bandoned or betrayed by the Powers of the earth, relying on the pragam of the anng there before his appearance in England,
The new opera which MM. Barbier and Church and his own, he exercises more untho Goured are writing for the Paris Opfra Comi-rity than the greatest Kings and Baperora. que is to be called Lifant Prodigue." As to the restoration of the temporal power, Madame Miolan Carvalho and M, Dasheena are humanly speaking there is no ground for ex to play the obtef parts.
pecting it but God has often wrought miracles There are remora that H.R.H. the Prince of for the preservation of Rome, and any we not Walca will lay the first stone of the National bope that He will soon manifeel Bis infinite Opora Bonae is the course of the eommer een-power again?" In conclusion, the Cardinal son, but it is believed the announcement is as said the Catholic olergy and laity were in yet somewhat premature
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might bars abstained from writing: bis Repos HAVE received, ox S. S. State of Virginia, Hora Faanaa & Uo., Epernay, CARTE
A new "Bach Society has just been found-nnd all desired to, bs in harmony with the State, ed at Leipzig under the direction of Herr A. to reader to Car what we due to Caur. Mr. Volkland, the object of whics is the perform Gladstone understood the great advantages to be derived from this harmonious action, and be
taletion," which was daleluted to exalte diesen stone between the State and the Church, and between the pastora and thoir floor. Hud Fringe Bearer taken lecson from what was soen in Traland, bo would not have brenght dis..
The decesso ia announced, from Vienna, of the vialiniet Leopold Jonas, in the sevenly ninth year of his age. He was a native of Bohemlu, and will be remembered a baving been for many years resident in London))
The joke, which may be possibly true, is going grade on ble name by walking in the footsteps
and
OTHEE LATE ARBĮVALS,
1:
GOODE AS UNDER-
WHITE KERSEYMERE and BEDFORD
the rounds that Wagner has resolved to diet of Nero or a Diocletian and percuting CORDS for BREECHES and PANTA- bie singers at Heyreuth They are to have those Catholics who comwibuted so much with
meal three times a day, no kroat, no beer, and their bravery and discipline to the establish. LOONS. no autake. Happy maacians of the felt mest sad triumph of the German · Firsņire."--"
Bignor Giulio Perkins, mombor of Ms. Pall Mall Gustie,
Maplesan's Italian Opera Company, who had f Cattained a considerable reputation as a bang
THE REGIMENTAL EXCHANGES.
singer during the last few yours, died of th A correspondent of the Times ergues that, 60 25th February at the Queen's Hotel, Hanfar as ita discot practical effect is concerned, chester, after na illuces, ot only few days' Mr. Hardy's Bill respeiting, regimental e
duration.
*
The action of the London School Board in the matter of singing bag, according to the Musical Standard, al coady effected in our schools a great advance in the style of singing and the quality of teaching; and, by putting an end to the vicious system of thanting and straining, has caused a great improvement in the children's Taioec
changes is a nullity: As matters stend, her Majesty may make, and Trota time hus, in fact,
Very Superior OHATEAUX LA Bosn Superior UNATEAVY LA GRANGE,' ·
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FANCY BLUE and BLACK COATINGS. SHERRY. OHOICE TROUSERINGS.
A few Suit Long the of FASHIONABLE
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"KWANGTUNG " will be despatched an above. TOMORROW, the 15th instant, ut 8 AM,
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An interesting discovery- bez just been made formal deference to the opinion of PaTERS, SAYLE & Co, are prepared to miako up. SegalAL AGREEMENTS' mado with Shippers For Freight.or Passage, apply to
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in Germany of a apecimen of a now obsolete ment.. It is a ustter in which the advice and the above in the Latest Styles and at most and other large Consumere. instruncul, the obre d'amore, which Sebastian notation of Parliament is invited. Before Reasonable Ratre, a perfect fit being always Buch so frequently nate in his compositione, the abolition of purchase payment: for an ex- The instrument is part in the possession of clange from ous regiment to another was, guaranted, collector, BI Mabillon, at Brossals, and is in effent, narcotristed but when purchase was excellent preservation, only slight repairs being needed to render is playable
abolished it was laid down by the military authorities that the amount passing between DRAB SHELL and PARIS SILK HATS:HAMPAGNE the two officers must not exceol Lust which might entice as compensation for travelling CHRISTY'S PULLOVØR HATS, the Latest
Pes, change of aniforms, and other indi-Novelty dental losses just to this extent and no more
An extraordinary new masical instrument; called the pyrophone, invented by M. Kaelaer, if Paris, has been exbibited so the Society of Arts. The notes are produced by the singing of gas jets in glass tubes, and are sweet and that the officer should not be materialy porc, and at the same time have great penetra-nified by the traction. The operation live power. After the reading of a paper on of this rule we a "grievance." which the Royal the invention, illustrations of the music emitted Commission over which Lord Justics James were given separately and in concert with the prosided pronounced to he eminently one for redress. The writer believes that in the boman voice.
BLACK, BROWN, and DRAB FELT ATS in all the
NEWEST SHAPES.
Also,
The King of Holland bae "decorated" Ma. opinion of some of those who bare a old e
A Large and Entirely Freak Lot of FANCY deme, Carvalho with the grand, medal of the saintance with the working of the are order of Hevit and of Genius, an order which is tem of archanged, the removal of the re- WINDSOR, BAILOR KNOT, NEAPOLI very rarely given, especially to a foreigner.atriotion as regards meny, while antifying TAN, and other SCARVES. French artists are tolerably tertanate in deco the officers, would, under the new system. ration L. Frédério Febvre, the distinguished have but a slight effect upon the sama prid. Sociétaire of the Comédie Frangios, has, for The large sums formerly paid for exchanges instance, the orders of Knight of the Crown of seem to have been given to acquire positi Italy, Knight of Isabella the Catholic of Spain, which ruld be afterwards sold for a Bigilarly of the Mededia of Taskey, of Obrist of Ferte- en hunded am, Under theng-purchsac systent. gal of Marit of Saxe Coborg Goth, and as when an officer exchange, he carries with hira officer of the Nisoham of Tun.
An unpleasant adventure basjust happened to the great pianoforte player Liszt, at Perth, where he is at present staying. A servant who
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no more nor no less then bis old posuniery SHIRTS, Quiet Patlera with COLLABS rights apor retirammt; therefore, it will net
be worth his while to give more than he chooses attrabed.
to expend upon his caprios, as it were for big
bad been in his employ for a long time, and desire for a particular station or a particular:
WHITE LONGOLOTA SHIRTS in dif-
who was considera perfectly trustworthy, tangmont. It is no longer a case of buying a fercut qualitica away, taking with him all the he could able place; it is simply the indulgence in a Luy kis bands one as well he could f
consider fuld be outleted 128 that ne
valuable articles irish had been presented to connected with the change now proposed. They the maestm in the course of his career. The will continue, na keretofors, to be ruled by the. police succeeded in coptoring the man in the military authorities and upon military grounds. act of pledging for five furing a silver-gilt It is entirely a pecuniary question, wreath which had been awarded to the sbbé...
When captured he remarked, "If th even nove It appears that out of the 18,200,000 voted were in want of money they would never for the payment of the Alabama claims thurojë caught.".
At the Oratoria performances at the Albert a surplas to be surrendered of £3,19 4s. 28.
Hall, Nos. 4 and 48, Since by man come death" and "For me in Adum all die," are sung
EXPORT CARGOES. by the choir as four-part choruses, instead of
-Per American ship Mount Washington, for by the soloists se quartels. It has even been gar. Frefacieco argued by the Albert Hall entborítice that this 22,513 baga Rice, each 50 lbs. De bags practice is the ecrrast one, and that, a one at Sugar, enol 1 picut; 115 baga Beans, 280 jars least of Handel's autograph scores, the two Soy, 272 jare Samshoo, 100 jure Salt Vegetables, fitmbers are set down as choruses, and not as 40 boxes Tobacco, 160 kozen Rice Flour, $5 quartets for soloists, and they are to noted in boxes Dried Fraits, 30 boxes Termicelli, 155 Novelle's edition of the Oratorio, edited by M bazes Sweetmeats, 1,741 boxes Nat Oil, 30 W. T. Best. The matter is net of any partions bases Preserved Giuger, 4 bankets Ginger. 205 lur importance, nor ban the musicians who give bales Fayer, 85 halos Wol, 24 roila Matting, The Lord is a tau of War" to a two-purt 35ge. Joss Sticks, 117 pkgs. Bambusre, chorus of males be considered very high satho-26 pkge, Paperware, 98 nga ledicine, & phys. rities on an analogous point. But it is, perhaps, Fongoa, 25 pkgs. Fire Crackers, 203 phus Tea anfficiently interesting to attact the attention of Mr. Crowdy or some other musician learned (annown) and 1.403 page. Sundries.
in the technicalities of the Messiah," and it is
as well to buve the point settled by reference 0 LONDON
to the autograph score in the pospension of Hor Majesty the Queen, or by some other mesas Figuro.
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Hongkong, 2nd April, 1875.
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Premipal Agon Hongkong, 12th April, 1875.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned Agents are is mealpt of instructions from the Board of Directors, anthorising them to issue Policies to the extent shortly expected from Singapore, will have of £10,000 on any one First-alune Rink, or to quick dospatel no above.
the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Hicka at Current Raica. For Freight, apply to
A Discount of 20 * allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agente
tf 256 Hongkong, 12th April, 1975.
UUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANI.
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Pastors at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN.
HE Company's Steamalip
TR
ANNESTOR "AN will be despatched on or about the 19th instant.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRD, Agents. 562 Hongkong, 10th April, 1873.... STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P. & 0.3, N. Co.'s Steamship.
"MALACCA:
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.,
5.
Agents,
48 Hongkong, 9th-January, 187.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. GENCIES all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, and Parang.
Eisks accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium ourrent at the above-mentioned Ports
No charge for Policy fees.
JAS. B. OOUGHTRIE,
Hangrong, Lat November, 1871. SUN FIRE OFFICE.
Secretary, TW.886
On the night of the 28th Feb, shortly after meren o'clock, James R. Bendall, an old and popnlar clarionot player of the California Then tre orebestra, dropped instantly dead in the musid room of the Lheatin. He had been play ing doring the afternoon in the concert at Woodward's Gardens, as was bie pastom on Sonday. Having returned lome without ex pression or sign of illness, he made his way after dinger to the theatre to play sa nisbat. As he entered the cinsic room he hung up bis hat Hongkong and Shanghat Bank Shares-318 ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT will leave for the above pison shortly after the 188 Undersigned in prepared to Grant and overcoat, and saying "Good evening, gentlemen," to them about him, whealed about per cent, discourt.
Bank, sight gain an Private, 30 days' aight
SHARES.
and fell to the floor a corpse. Physicians were Union Insurance Society of Canton, now shares
-850 per share premium, summoned and asveral rashad in, but Kendall China Trider Insurance Company's sharee➡ was beyond sidhe died instantly as he tell. The
$1,200 per share.
per abure
body was moved to the Morgue. The Masieran, China and Japan Murbe Insurance-116. 80
Kendall, had a history. He was a native of
Massinette, and was a brother of the famous Chinese Insurance Company. $12 per sbare corner-player, Edward Kendali, who was hon Housing Fire Insurance Company's Shares opred a few years ago by the gift of a silver
5480 por, charg
cornet from Queen Victoria. Every lover of China Fice Insurans Cuppany's Sharo$131
that instrament knows more or less of his fame,
· per share. BIR SAA Dereused was u draumor-boy in the War of 1812, or second war with England. In 1825 b Vitoria Fire Insurance Company Shares-.
##725 per share,
KART
and his brother established the celebrated Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Compary's Brigade Band of Boston. But a short timShare7 per cent discount ugo be ressived a letter from Boston alating Hongkong, Canton and Masse Steamboat Co.'s that he was then the only surviving member of
Sharen-8.per pent, premium.
that band. He was sevenly three years of age, Shunghat Stain Navigation Company-The and "kale in appeance. Having been s
78 per share.
member of this Musical Societies of this city, Hongkong Bua Company's bares-375 per décensed will be buried under theix unapica Darly dia. A
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-255 per
oent. discounte OWEN WC-
The Paris Vetoers expressos julguse satis faction as the speech delivered recently at Leomington by the Lord Chamberlain,, în zo the French drama, The Univore skys :-“ Wo plead guilty to the charged brought by hig Lordship again our stage, Our most success ful plays, those that draw above all others by the subjecta tàcy dini with and by the way they are put on the stage, are rightly described
*
SALES OF APAIL 19, 1975,
As reported by: Chiness. simonde, 6 baze, at 818.00, by Kwong vins king to travelling trader.
Brown Bugar, 30-higa, at $3.25, by Kweng wing-abing to loon! trider
NOW ON SALE,
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
PUNTI AND MANDARIN.
V PRONUNCIATION.
words which the Chinese have of late years been.
A Chromo-Lithograph Plath of the
THE PEAKTOR
led of
THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS (Deigned expressly for the Work) MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,
ISLAND
AD ANGLO-ORINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Freas Office, Hongkong,
comprehensiveness and practionervice this Work stande unrivalled. All the new compelled to som to express the numerous ob jectsin machinery photography,telegraphy, and in solence generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations line imposed upon them, are bare given senso, Rach and every word iw fully Unstrated and explained, forming exer- vises for students of a most instructire nature. Both the Court and Panci pronanoations are NEW given, the docents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. Thetypo granby displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond. in the size of body, thoroby offccting a mat economy of space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast inatgina mad vacant spaces which have heretoforð obarasterized Chinese publications,
To illustrate the vast stope of the work, the following faste are submisted for consideration.
Chalkaore Yoonbalarly contains about: 16,000
Chines pharacters, and Hodhurat's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, wallat
SILK WORM DISTRICTS, TES OF FORMOSA
AND OF THE COAST OF CHINA; ALSO, THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
HONGKONG
besides other local information and statis» tion cormoted to date of publication, tending to make this Work in every way asitable for Publo, Mercstile, and General Ofisos, The Directory is published in two Forms,
THE P
Superintendent,
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arrival of the next English Mail.
A. MOIYER,
P&O, S. N. Co.e Office,
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1875- BAIT FOR SAN FRANCISCO. FEI British; Ebig
“ATIANTIC," Captain G..0. Mellin, will load for the above. Port, and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & US, if 493 Hongkong, 17th Marob, 1875:
FOR LONDON.
HE 11 British Bark
THE
*WITCH,” Captain Barry, will bad tere and at Wheme poa for the above Pork, and will have carly deu- patch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & U.. Md15 Hongkong, 10th March, 1875. PASSFOR SAN FRANCISCO.
4-1 American Ship
Complete at 35; or with the Lad of Two
Besides, Port Directories, "Mape, &0 at Sk
Orders for Copies may be went to the Daily
1,386 Toun Beguer, T. W. Norarosz, Com- mander, will lond bare for the above Port, and will have sarly despatdia.
no orduas, are a shame for civilised peoplay White Sugar, 150 bags at 35.90, by Kwong this work contains more than 50,000 Boglink Tess Of, or to the following Agents in For Freight, apply to:
These pieces are daily-udvertised by taking posters, and crowds nightly Back to the theatres to gloat over the obscenity they exhi bit offensively with the licenes of the polio
Weave a consorship, burateurship
wing-ebing to focal traders.
Dried Lily Flowere, 10 bags, at $10.30, by words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese characa
tors. Again, despite all the grammars and Swatou
Kwong sing thing to tavelling trader.
What War, 2 pieces, at $90,60, by Kvong-other elementary works as yet published, the fog wing-eling to travelling trader
Stullikih, oase, at $2450, by Kwong-look
w
itemprimuler to themost licentions productions wo to travelling tradereva which the Lord Chamberlain, to the honour of
Orcen Pecie, 100 pionir. at 8285, by Hop England, repadiates with disgnet. Day thing to travelling trader
le the scandal of Europe. We don't know wheAmerican Flour, 50lbs 500 bags, a £1.25, by
More. J. F. DA BILTA & CO.
4
student of this difficult Janguage absolutely vo Formoran quires cxumples to display the warions sppli- Fouche sations and equivalents of different words which Angpo... this work dontains sex than five times as have one ceneral meaшng. Of these examples | Shanghai.
many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub- Kankers and
QUELCH and CARPEELL· WILSON, NOROLTS & GO. WILSON, NICHOLLS & OU HEDOR & CO.
KELLY &o, Shangha HALL & HOLIZ
KILLY 40,
HALL HOLAS and KRIJT "Biver Peris & Co. Shang boic
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06.
ti 338 Hongkong, 9th Mareb, 1875, SEERIA FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
HE 41 British Ebip
-
HER ROYAL HIGHNESS," Capt H. King, will loud here for the above Port, and will bare immediate despatch
For Freight, apply to T
MDLARBERS & Co
ther the morality of private life of other na Ying-ked to travelling traders tions is better than our own; but we do know.
White Was, 10 bags, at 817.00, by Shun-cho For practical purposes the arrangement of Chafooland Fa& Hot and KELTA Hongkong, 12th April, 1876.
that there is no other nation thatcstentation
paredes cool an attor disregard of morala. The to travelling trader.
bortigen of avery country in the world fook Rattan, 3,000 bundke, at 8441, by Shue
to Farie for amusement, because they don't-chong to travelling radler,
find the same latitude, nor the same opportuni-
tion at home. Paris calls herself the capital of
J.
st
DENTIST.
OROGBBS
DDS.
No. 7, AEBUTHNOT ROAD.
of 247 Hongkong, 1 December, 1874
NOTICE.
the alrilised world, and pompons tribune and newspaper declamations ocho the parrot But Paria is also the capital of debauchery. That superiosty is every whero oooonded to ber.. London claims pre-eminenta for her bago por palation. Berlio Hattere bersolf that she is the chief town of the first Empire in the world CITEAMERS leaving this port requiring Bat Paris is the capital of amusement, the COAL, can obtain it from the Under
aigued.
headquarters of amnecment and corroption We could casily spare ten thousand foreign
visitors, and would gladly exchange them for one Lord Chamberlain,
W. G. HALE & O
Brigon, -61-1661 10th Beptimber, 1879,
so complete, that a referenos) Nowomango, Bhanghai. to its page enables & person who ander Teenten en HALLA HOLTE ADA KELLY
•Pelag.
the work is
& Co. Blungbul atanda. English to communicate, #fectively with natives who indicatand nothing but Chis
* Tan ( 3 ), TRADING CO. ncae. In this respect the work will he foundingo, Deka, O. & J. TRADING CO. indispensable to Europeane sesiding in Yokohan Musers. LARK CRAWFORD & Co. Chins, and to the natives themselves it ex-er 0. D. Moss, Japan Gaselle pluene auth caruly with which wory lén tắm
Mesere, J, DE LOZZAG & Co. Straits Times Office
deed of them are perfectly acquainted To Manila inartige resident in England and interested in Singapordas Kahama is aamast but be invaluable consonally, London, Hr. F. ALOAR, Clement's Lane,
It comprios upwards of two thousand larga
quarto pages.
· TRUDNER & Ooij
GO. PAYÉENOBTEN "ROW
* DAILY PRESS” Orvius, HongKong
FOR NEW YORK.
HEA 1 British Sauvoner-.
"COUNTESS OF ERROL," Captain Taylor, will load here and at Wham poa, and will have immediato despatch av shoga.
For Freight, apply to ONDAS
YOSE HAGEDOEN & O 1600 Hongkong, 12th April, 1875,
FOB BALE, FREIGHT ON CHARTER. THE 41-American Ship N
GRO, STREET, 30, Corabi Lanmilesure. BATER, HENKY & Co San Fratrisen. Mr. L. 2. Homan, 21, Mer
cbanta li xohanga.
~ ENDEAVOUR, New York „Hestri. 8. M. PrYTINGILL& Co., 960 Tona Register. Apply to...
PURDON & Co. 187, Park Rowen E Hongkong, 2nd January, 1876
557 Hongkong, 12th April, 1875,
Indian the extent of
$46,000 on First-alnes Risks,
A Discount of Twenty per cent (20 °) upon) the Current Lyout Raton of Premia will be ni- lowed agon Inanratices affected with this Office.
T. G. LINSTEAD.
Agent, Bus Fire Office, 1335 Hongkong, 26th August, 1874. S
NOW READI. DOUND VÕLUMES of the China Orland B
Trade Esport for the Year 1874 Price Tou Dollars.
Apply at the Daily Peae Offee.
187% Hongkong, Lat February,
A MILLAR & CO..
-*- PLUMBERS, COPPERSMISANDBRASS.FOUNDERS, GÁB-FITTERS AND BELL-HANGERS. QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, AND NULLAH LANE,
1498. Hongkoog, 3rd September, 1874.
HOY LEE DEALER IN ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF "ATTING, KATTAN OLAIBS, &
112, QUEEN'S ROAD HONGKONG,
NOTICE
IN Order to meet the wishes of the Native Community the Chinese Jupa of this Paper has been, from the commencement of the China New Year, iamed DAILY instead of on alternate days as before.
It is bereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Denmark, when We both trailh bad enarge 'en delivery..
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post-Office, Hongkong.
As some misapprehension criats regarding the transmission of Packets and Samples through the Past, it is hereby notified "fog general information, that the privilege of send ing such articles through the Poet at the rates of postage applicable to them is restricted to bona fide Trade Patterns or Samples of Merchan- diso, Goods aert for Sale, er in excution of an order (however small the quantity may be, or npy articles sont by ons prísate individual to another which are not actually patterns or samples, are not admissible.
F. W. MITCHELL,"
Postnaster Ginera. General Post-Office, Hongkong.
It is bareby notified that Latters addressed to Frames may be sent either paid or unpaid at the option of the sender; but the postage ca Prices Current, Newspapersand Books cannot bé propaid
Für cash ounc The rate of pestage chargeabic on
Letters addressed to Franco per ¿ French Packet is
12 cents. Per British Packet when marked við,
Brindial, 18 Per British Faket waen marked við
Alexandria and Marseille... 19 F. W. MITOĦELL,
Postmaster General. General Eost-Offre, Hongkong,
It is bereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addrened to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as fok
om, vir
When forwarded vil si conts each-ounce,
Brindisi
When forwarded vid? 34 Marvoilless §:
When forwarded vik) ag
Southampton...
F. W. MITOHELL.
Portmaster General. General Post-Office, Hongkong.
Arrangemente hating beer made under which Mails for London arriving at Suez From China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notifiul that the rates of postage, which must be pzíd in advance, on correspondenes addressed to the United Kingdom in forwarded, will be na fol- lows, vix, For Letters24 cents por half ennes, For Newspapers. Beach.
(not exceeding Ioanos & cente For Books and
Patterns....MANY
&
要
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every aditional &
FWMITCHELL,
Fastmaster General, Gopéral Post Office, Hongkong. The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) baring. given notice to the General Post Office în Lon on that articles of Jewellery ruoived in Llazak Colony Brno chargeable with Customs Duties the undersigned considere it necessary to make This Begulation known to the Pabite, and to atate that any letters or packeta containing arch articles sont through the Post, are liable with their contents, to be forfeited.
F. W. MITCHELL
· Podmaster Gerenali General Port Ofoe, Hongkong-
Twenty Years, had is, de to Editorial Manage The Paper has been Established for nearly
It is hereby oiled that henceforward the ent, under the Direction of a Wil Bducated rates of postage which must be paid in advance, Chinese Gantiansu; gires reliable commercial chargeable on Packets of printed papers or and general information; and has the same patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong position with the Native Communky xa to Ad. is the United Kingdom by the United States, vortistments and Nowe as the English Daily Packete via San Francisco, will be as follows Press with the Foreign Community. The vizeko Charge for Advertisement wilt hea hereto For a packat not exceeding 1 ounce
in weight.
A cents. forever
For a packet above 1 onnoo not ex Aceeding 2 guncer..
Hongkong, Brd February, 1874-
HAVING KÉN 00AL BEUP
notier
For a packet abore. 2 cungser
cccding 4 ounces sinister
HE Proprietor of WING XER Shop bags to and sight.cent for every súdilimal four ounces, These rates apply to Printed Cirqulara, Price inform the public that his Shop bong been catablished since 1855, at Endigott Lane, and Lids Market Reports, and all printed papers that bo bm always a great quantly of BEST other than Newagapore, as well sa to Books COAL in store for Sale, Gentisuca or Ships and Trade Patterns or Samples/d mettere wishing to patronsee him, are requested
to apply at his Bhop.
171603 Hongkong, 23rd Beptember, 1874,
BANANA AV. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General, General Tost Office, Hongkong,