LITERARY AND ART. GOSSIP.
Mr. F. Harrioon intende to bring out a vớ Tuma of polities enanys shortly.
Lesteros on Shakespeare and his Dealing with Nature," by Dr. Beid, FGS, are now in Bus.press,
Mr. Boughton has just completed his endemy picture of the Huguenot Captives," which will bo engured by Mr. Gravee, of Pall Mall
Tiro Bishop of Lincoln, has written a profusa to the Life of Eram by the Rar, A. R. Pennington, of Utterby, just published by Minera, Seeley,
"
The Emperor of Germany has forwarded a valuable bracelet, with the portrait of his we ther, to Alias U. G. Hadana, the authoress of "The Life and Times of Queen Louise of Fres
"Her Fortune," a new novel, by Seaconi Bell, has been published by Mears. T. Blackwood and Oo, who have also isened a volume on the Wisdom and Genius of Dr. & Johnson, by W. A-Clouston
Mr. T. W. Wonfor has been appointed to the onratorlip of the Free Peblic Idlary as Masen, Brighton. He bee beld the most of uoretary to the Brighton and Sussex Natural History Society,
A fand is being raised for the maintenaroo of the widow and two infant children of the lato Rev. Allan Tudor Cinig, of Marbont Chapel, Peria. Donstians may be sent to the ofles of Galignant's Mavengér.
Mr. S. L. Blanchard, who came out from England some time ago as Sub-Editor of the Tikes of Inclin, has, we see, brought an action against the proprietors of that paper for breach of contract and wrongful diamjans|..
The ex queen Isabella's present to the Pepe sme rather a strings one, after what we bavo recently read about the extreme simplicity of his Holiness meals; for it was a silver dienor service, valped at 150,000 fraude.
M. Bujon, who is at present changed in pre- paring an etebing of Mr. Watte admirable portract of the Rev. James Hartineau, has just isowed a second edition (with letters) of his otching of the suns artist's portrait of John
Stuart Mill,
A service of plate, weighing 850 onnoce, bas been presented as Aldermus Jones, J.P., late Mayor of Southampton, io acknowledgment of bis publia services in connection with de marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh, the leading of Dr. Liviugatone's remoine, and bis treat to 15,000 Sundity.school children,
SINGULAR ADVENT OF A MATERIA
LIGED SPIRIT ARCOMAS
LONDON.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 17ru, 1875.
Vessels Advertised as Louling.
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FOR FERIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED,
Contous of Erroll...Taylor. Eilon, Munročimi ¡Atlantio.......
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One of the most remarkable isatanoçe of për fest materialiastion over recorded in the annala of spiritualima jest reported from San Fran ale. According to a orrespondent of the New York Times, until lately spiritual manifes tatione have not been very asijsfactory in San Franciano Mediomy have explained that the spivita forint the prices of materialisation more dioult in that climate this in any other part of the world, owing to the peculiar conditions of the electric element; bol it was predicted. thit the heavy raina of the present winter would NEW YORKY
Do have the effect of larnouiting the antagonistio SAN FRANCISCO ..... ..............
Do. principles, and are long the spirite would bo
Hor Royal Highneee...., enabled to make themselves seep, and bold
Do.
TOKOHAMA...Olty of Tokic (s(r.); converse, face to fine, with their beloved Trionda on earth. Accordingly abort while Biuce, SINGAPORE BRISBANE, &o... Brisbane (etr.
Do. PENANG, & CAL'TA Hindostan (str.), the spirits were able to avail themselves of the magnetio powers of a very sympathetic medium, SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & Pei-ho (str.)
YOKOHAMA... and splendid manifestations were obtained. In
MANILA..... the room is which thoas manifestations our SHANGHAL... red was a large clothes cloact, extending nearly to the ceiling, which was appropriatod as the indispensable oabinet, Ghostly feces uppeared at the round hole which had been cut in the troak of the cabinet, and were distinolly averi by the did light maintained, whik strange rolde SWATOW, AHOY & FOOOHOW Yosso (a) were board, as if proceeding from the air, con vying messages of varying import to those present. But much of this valuable information related to points on the Stook-market, which the epirits explained was owing W nanoatrolla blo sympathy with the medium, whose mind was however, desired more spiritual food, and the absorbed with stook matters. The audience, spirit of a yanng Indian warrior was engaged to be present one Sunday night. The audience assembled, and were singing the tooling“. baling of "The J'oor Old Slave with mucl- feeling, when suddenly the harmony was dis palled by a sharp cracking, feilawad by a arush- and the descent of a beavy body into the midst of the orele, knocking several of the membeza prostrate, and prodhoing a soncation sitellar to that experienced at the critical instans of a
abexplosion or railroad-edlision. A good part of the company made a bolt for the point of egress, and dialed down three fights of. taire without tarrying, to inquire into the origin of the shook; others were potrified with morcal terror, and retained their seate; while
or two of the most daring proceeded to determine the presies abaracter of the pheno mens. The light was restored, and the ange zittor was covered lying on the floor, with splintered lathe and fragmenta of planter sent tered aboat him. It was the median's familiar picit, the Indian warrior, completely and most palpably materialised. He was bleeding pro-
A Bil, similar in its general suope to that previously propoald by Sir John Lubbock, hee been printed for prosentation to ite Lagiela- ture. It is intended to secure the preservation of ancient manamente, and appears under the unspices of Sir J. Lubbock, Mr. Rassel! Gary,uely ut turuose, and was in sore distress from an internal nononasios, ansed by the Mr. Barcaford Hope, and Mr. Osborne Morgan, falling across, the best of one of the company
The sale of the 118 pictures by old manters, belonging to the Salamanca collection, realised his sudden descent. As soon as the (at the Hotel Dronet, Paris) the sum of £13,454 unfortunate epirit could reouver his breath The bighest prices were fetched by a Marius, sufficiently to articulate between his groano £800 two by Velasquez, £772 and £680;. and and profumo ejaculations of the most modera Müller, £488 and £100 en English artist construction, he exclaimed herecelingly, "Sam, By this time the thus varthily contenting the pain with be 20 for the nearest doctor."
muro ancient mastera.
Ao Abedabad native contemporer states that a "god", was stolen the other day from temple built by the Nuggorset of that eity. It wus ar image of gold weighing twolve tulum. Awed possibly by the frowning looks of the god, oa its being severed from the fabernnale, the thief, bait penitent, bus restored the head piece to ita sorrowful worshippers➡bombay Gazette,
It has been decided to invite Duan Stanley to deliver the inaugural address at the unveiling ofa stattic of Baxter, the author of the Saint's Reat, as Kidderminster. The statue has been The wait of a subscription by Charobmen and Nonconformists, and the Bishop of Wor Bester, has ligen liberal contributor. Dir. Brock me intimated to the Committee that the status which has been entrusted to him, will be completed by Jane.
medium-bad recovered 'consciousness, and amarging from the cabinet in evident chagrin and dismay, he remarked, pathetically, while gazing at an enormous rent in the ceiling. Terbend "What made you step between the joints; this has just bunt the whole business." It will be on that complete materialistinn sometimes incompatible with a ready retra to an mihorial condition.
ADY Borty, Espis 1856, Gentlemen, I feel it a daty I owe to you to express my gratitude for the great bonut. I have derived by taking Norton's Camomile Pills. Inpplied to your agent, Mr. Bof, Berkeley, for sho abord named Pills, for wind in the stomach, from which I au fored excruciating join for a length of timo. hinting tied nearly every comedy proscribed, but without deriving any bonais as ad. After taking two battles of your vamble Pils, I was quite restored to my usual state of health Please give the publicity for the benefit of those who may thus be afflictôd. –I ươm, Bir, youm truly, HENRY ALLYA-To the Proprietor of KORTON'S Com PILLS
110 July 25.
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The Latest Stylos in Ladles' and Children's ENTRIMMED STRAW and OHIP HATS.
The Newsat Designs in French TRIMMED MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS:
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Ready-made MORNING WRAPPERS in rouch CAMBRICS, BRILLIANTES, and Free LAWNS.
A large Stock of FANCY LINEN SETS, COLLARETTES, Real LACE LUFFLE COLLARS and BEADED FICHUS.
Prince Torlonis's pictures Lave not realised very high prices at the sale at the Palues of Imbara. Aan der Velde for £20; a Grenzo ter, and a Bubons ("Chite Sunna") for. COMMERCIAT, INTELLIGENCE. the anat money, are sume that would not be
15TH AP, EVENING, nocepted by a modern water-color printer. An
The market for Bengal drug of all kinde has Albaru Fold for £200, and a painting of the Virgis, ou a gold ground, attributed to Bento kept quiet during the day. The following way Angelico made 210. The first portion of the be taken as the raling prices-New Patria sentptare, jumellery and works of art, from the $5911 to $5925 ht sollors: New Benares 5661 to $567 little doing ↑ Old Patua $620 Masce Carnavalet, realised 22,200 franos,
Darisk the last quarter of 1974 there were to 3625 quoted, nothing doing, Old Benerea 150 books and puoghiere printed and published: $599 to $575 nominel: Malen $570 cash, io Dadh. Of these, 64 were printed in Urit, $575 on credit for firet quali
10TH APRIL, EVENING. 38 in Persiu, 25 in Nágrí,11 in Ambio. Lin
There has been no change in the position of Bometric, and 1 in English. They included the following subjects: Heligion, 3 Langage, the ding market for all kinds. Bengal deng,HANDKERCHIEFS. 26; Fastry, including aoral and religions, and say thing, is a shade weaker. the Drama, 24 Astrology, 12; Law, 8; Morals, 6 Hetury and Flution, 5 such; Medicine, 4; Matheontics, Biography, Myatieiem, Philo sophy, and Rbatorie, 1 ench jazd Miscellaneous, 1.1. Magdisha..
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FOR YOKOHAMASTk058 bugs Sngai, 20 baga fee, 176 pkgs. Iron, and 525 phys. Sundries. Foa Hiodo baga Bagar, and 47 pkus. Merchandise
FOR HAKODA-58 pkgs. Merchandise, FOR SAN FRANCISCO,300 bales Hemp, 358 pkgs. Ten, 150 kgs, Matting, 25 Lage Sale petre, 2,520 bags Rice, pkgs. Patus Opium, 4 pkga, Silke, 124 boxes Opiam, 150 bules Jute; 98 pkgs, Gungy Hage, S.513 pkgs. Sundries.
FOR BAN JOZE DE GUATEMALs—já quees Silke.
Some time ago a proposal was made to the British and Foroien Bible Society to print a translation of the Bible in the Platt Douseat of Schleswig-Holstein, It was doubted at the time whether there was a real demand for snet, a Transition: The Neue Zeiting of February 6th, 1876, published at Breaklum, contains a lottor from clergyman who state that one-third of bie congregation am unable to understand a sermon in High German, and that be wonki give anything for a copy of the old Low German translation of the Bible by Bogenhagen, which was formerly used in beblewig-Holstein, he is now out of print. Would not the Bible Society Tesi justified in supplying that want?—doutmy.
A very interesting and, we think, unique pkgs: Merousadise,"
work will abortly be published by Meira, Tribner and Co., under the title of " Büglish Gipsy Balls, consisting of poema in the Rosny tongue, with English metrical trans- lutions. The authors of the work ses ke. Charles G.. Leland, Miss Janet Tockey, and Mr. S. H. Palmer, Professor of “Oriental·lan gasges at.Unbrides. They have beon assisted in their labors by Mr. Hubert Smith; the wall- known author of " Tout Life in Norway." The book will be published, in one volume, uniform with Mr. Lelkid's “* English-Gipsies," price 78. bid to subsoribers. We heard of Mr. Hubort Smith, the other day he is, at present, with
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A FROM CANTON.
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FROM MACAO: TO LONDON.---5,271 boxes Tos.
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bis wife "Esmeralda" at his own English residence, St. Leonarda, Bridgenorth, Her musical talents are of a high order →igaro,
We are glad to learn at the Syndicate of the Bombay University having recommended to the Senate that the University Hall, for the erection of wbla Bir Cowayce Jelargeer ON BOMBAY-Bank, on demand 223 ÜN CALCUTTA-Bank, on demand 2234
BRANOHAL
Bank; sight
724 Private, 30) days! sight... 78
Readymadney, 0.5.1., Und contributed the mag- nificant and of one inth of rupees, and an addi- tional amount of ten thousand rupeas for furni- ❤ture, be named the “ Cowarjco Jobungeer Hall of the University of Bombay,"the latter body ut its Jant mocking, resolved to name the insti, tution after the name of the donor The Honorable Mr. Gibbs, Vior-Chancellor of the University, proposed in a brief and appropriate apeanb, acpported by the Ber. Dr. John Wilson, and Serjeant Atkinson, that it to named the "Si Clavasice Jehanger Hall of the University of Bombay The Senate hare done wall to recognise the munificence of our worthy and large hearted torusman in the above manner. Bombay Garetly.
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Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-$20
par cest discont
Union Insurance Boolety of Canton, our shares
850 per share premium Ohing Traders Insurance Company's Shares
$1200 per share. We wer Obins and Japan Marine Insurance Tla. 80
per share,
vsku Obinese Insurance Company-191 por share. Hongkong Fire Insuraner Company's Share
8482 per share.
On the 20th February, the casting of the state of the late Prince Cowart, to E Faced Cain Fire Insomnce Company's Shane-134
ti per adidre,
NADA MU MADE. Hyde Park, was completed at the foundry of Victoria Fire Insurance Companys shares
$125 par abare
under the dome of the Libert Mersonal, în
Mesra Prince and Co., Ewer-street," Bouth. wark. The fure is seated in a chair of State Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's and is of colossal size, being 15 feet in height 6bares 56 per cont, discount.
From the base to the crows of the head, The Hongkong Unston and Macao Stoumboat Co.'s artat, the late Mr. J. H. Foloy, RA fortune Shares-8 per cent. premium. ately completed the modal before his death. It Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ts will form an enduring monument of his great per abars, artistic skill. The statue would have been Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per completed some months ainoo but for an ator share
cent, discount.
canate secident. The work wat were ring Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares--$55 par
4 portion of the mould, weighing some 20 come,
· from one part to another of the foundry when
a obajn broke and the vent des fall down, to
the ground; thus destroying the labour, of ionthe Tho statue now only requires the Balabasing before being axed in ite final resting piton Times S
Sir Charles Lyelt, the episcut geologist, died
Beal LACE COLLARS and OUFFE illed LAGE COLLARS.
Frilled
TULLE and LACE BUFFLING. Hemmed and Hern-Stitobed and Lace Edge HOSIERY Bud Liele Thread GAUNTLET GLOVES.
French FLOWERS and FEATHERS. SASHES and SASH RIBBONS.
Ladies' UNDERCLOTHING and BABY LINEN.
EXTRA FLOUR.
Always on hand, GOLDEN GATE BAKER'S
342 Hongkong, lat April, 1875.-
FOR SALE.
CHAMPAGNE-Very Superer. Dry, ROPER FEDERS &o.. Epernay, CARTE BLANCHE; in Quarta and Pints. OLARET:- Very Superior CHATEAUK LA.Rose." Superior CHATEAUX LA GRANGE.
T. G. LANSTAÐ. 319 Hongkong. 24th February, 1876,
NOTICE.
HONGKONG ICE COMPANI
Quick disputok..
Quick despatch,.
Quick despatch."
Quick dasputobi
Quick despatable
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES S PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRÁNUAIN,
DA STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES; AND MARSEILLES, ALSO, BOMBAY, ST, DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS,
On 15th proxi, nt& F.. ON THURSDAY, the 22nd April, 1895,
Ou 24 fat, at noon.". On 20th Inst, at 8 r. JOa 2nd inst., at noon.
Quick despatch To-day, at noOD Quick despatob. 2
nick despats. nick dospitch. On ar abous 1966 inst. ..Today at 2 PM
To-morrow, at 8.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR MANILA. (Direct). FLEE Spanish Steamer
“PANAK.“ Uribe, Mater, will be drapatotied as above TO- DAY, the 17th ins at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.
9 585 Hongkong, 16th April, 1875.
FOR SHANGHAI.
THE Steamship
DE HANKOW" Symington, Masier, will be despatched for the above Port TO-DAY, the 17th instant, at 2 P..
For Freight or Fasange, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co. 3 577 Bonglong, 15th April, 1875. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOOHOW.
HE Steamship
**YESNO,”- Captain Fazolard, will be despatubed for the above Porta TO-MORNOW, the 18th instant, fat & A.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LÁPNAIK & Co. 3d 579 fongkong, 15th April, 1875. ***** FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
C&LOUTTA.
#THE departure of the Steamship
THE HINDOSTAN,”
for the above Ports, is unavoidably POST PONED till TUBEDAT, the 20th instant, at
Despatches will dono at 2.30 PM.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SÓNS & Cos
Agents,
Ed 58 Hongkong, 15th April, 1875, -- FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, (Calling of SOMERSET, COUETOWN, CLRYE LAND BAY, HOWEN, and KEPPRO BAY, to land Mila and Parsengers) THE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam
Company's Steamship
THE
"BRISBANE”
Captain Balfour, will be despatched as abure
SATURDAY, the 34th inst at noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. 22d 526 Hongkong: 17th April, 1875.
STEAM TO SHANGILAL, Taling Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and BIOGO) HEP.&O.S.N. Co. aSteamship
ORISSA".
after the sivrival of the S. 8.. Gwalior with the THE Undersigned beg to intimate that, in will leave for the above place about 24 hours
addition to the Mausfacture of ICE they nezt English Mails. have also commenced that of
A MOIVER,
ARATED WATERS
and are now prepared to apply all the various P. & 0.8, N. Qo 's times, kinda of a SvFREICE QUALITY, and trust to re-
Hongkong, 14th April, 1875. ive i stare of Public Patronege and Spport.
PRICE 50 CENT PER DOZEN. SPECIAL AGREEMENTS do with Rippere
and other larga Consumers.
310
KYLE & BAIN, Proprietors. Hongkong, let April, 1875. Children's White PIQUE FROCKS and HEROOTS, CIUAR, PELISSES.
WASHING-HATS
Boya' WASHING SUITS, in all kizen.
Ladies' UMBRELLAS and SUN SHADES. “Ladies' and 'Ohildren's BOOTS and SHOES.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S BOAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI. FOR SALE:
AMPAGNE.
HEIDSIZór & Co.'s MONOPOLE, China.
Apply to
DEETJEN & Co.,
Campbell's Plantation Brand CIGALS, -Camplll's Dindigul Brand CHEROÍS.
Campbell's Trichinopoly Brand CH BROOTS. TERM-Cash Apply to
7301
MESES. CAMPBELL Co.,
Plantation Waks,
·Dindigul Madras Pilihanty,
TRANSLATION. DOCUMENTS Trandated from ENGLISH
GERMAN
Superintendent,
[571
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. BET. & 0.6. N. Co.'s Steamship
BAT" MALACCA” -
will leave for the above place abortly after tha arrival of the nèrt, English Mail,
A. McIVER,.
P. & O,S. N. Co,'s Office,
Bongkong, 3rd April, 1875.
Superintendo
"FOR SHANGHAI,
WE Steamship
THE
"VIKING."
Post-Oflice Notifications.
A mait will ense For Mania-Per Panty, to-day, the 17th iást,at 11.30 AM,
For Swote, Aarey, and Shangbai.-Fer Bem, to-day, the 17th inat, at 1.0 P.M.
For Shanghai-Por Hanków, today, the 17thinet, ut 1.30 ..
For Swatow-Yar Tollung, to-day, the 17ik instant, at 5.M...
For Singapore, Penang, and Caloutta, Por Indian Muil Packeta Toins und Hadestun; on Tociny, the 20th Inst, at 2,00, r.m., instead of · the date prérinaly notified
MALS BY THE "FRENCH PACKET
at noon, the Company's Stelmubip The French Mail Packot "PEI-HO" will be PEL-HO," Commandsat Melizan, with slispeteled on THURSDAY, the 23rul instant, MALIS, PASSENGERS, SPECI§, àã¢ØÅR. {uk noon; with the Maila GO, will leave this Part for the above places. Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lan on as well as for. Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europa,"
To and through the United Kingdom, vix Mavicilles; so Pruned and other Continental States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle Australia, New Zealand, Adun, Beyulzelle, Breuion and Mauritiua, Susa and Alexandria.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lettora, Newspapers, Books, Bo
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Carga will be received on board until 4 P.M., Specic and Parcstu Until 3 P.M. on the 21st April, 1875. (Parcels are not to be set mot 11 AM on the 22nd instant, after which -on board; they must be left at the Agency'a no Jotters can be received.
Oce.) Contents and valne of Packages are Money Orders on any of the Money Order required.
Offies in the United Kingdom will be granted Com-anti... on the 21st instant."
For farther particulars, apply at the muy's Office..
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. Ronekong 12th April, 1875
U. S.-MAIL LINE, PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TILPANAMA, TOUCHING 11 YOKOHAMA AND
* SAN FRANCISCO,
THE 3. CITY OF TOKIO" will leave Hongkong for San Francisco, via Yoko- hama, on SATURDAY, the 15th May, at 8 P.M., taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are sooned for transportation to Toko- hama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA, A Stosmer of the Company will louve Shang lui, via the Inland Sea Porte, shoot the same date, and make close cozzicationist Yakobama At New York and Aspinwall, Phasengere hare selection of varions fines of Steamers te England, Franco and Germany.
Freighs will be received on board aut 14 r.x, on the 14th-proxime. Parcel Enckages will be received at the Office until 5 P.. of the saINÉ day, All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full valas of aume is required.
Latters for Registration will be received, anti 10 A., on the 22nd instant.
·
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postingster General.
General Post Ece,
Hongkong, 9th April, 1875.
fiis hereby notiled for general information,
the Postage on Tetters Addressed to Sor- way, when forwarded via Southampton, will henceforward be 35 cants for each balf ourco- which may either be paid in advanco, or it may Unpid Latters will be subject to an additional be bft to hecollected on delivery of the Letters.
chaga on delivery,
F. W. HITCHELL,
Postmaster Generalï‚ General Post Office, Hongkong.
Itis hereby notified for general information: bust, the Postage (which must be paid in ad-
djup lettere addressed to Prince Ed. Ward Island, will henceforward be as follows,
When forwarded vià
vizji-
Brindis... 42 conte quck half-ounce Then forwarded via -- Muraði les.
When forwarded via
36 beats each half-ounce Southampton...... 28 cents each balf-ounce.
F. W. NITORELL,
Postmaster Generul, General Post-Cifice, Hongkong.
,,
It is hareby notified for general information that, oa and after the 1st January, 1875, the Poninge on Correspondence forwarded by Pri
For further information, ne tó Passage nod Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West
44. B. EMORY,
deting Agental Ship to the Straits Settlements must be
prepaid at the following rates, viz. — Hongkong, April 15ib; 1875,
For Letter,8cents per ounce. Foe, Papers,2 bach.
STORAGE. 7
OALS rescived on Storage in First-class Godowns (lutely known an thong of Messrs. R. S. WALKER & Cu) of about 5,000 tone Capa city, situated on the Pray, West Waschi,
T. G. LINSTEAD, 1900 Hongkong, 18th November, 1874
A
MILLA B.00.,
PLUMBERS
Br Book Puckets)
and Packets of 6..
Patternmai
for each 4 on ES
The registration fea on such correspondences in Twelve cents for such Lutter, Paper or Puuket,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Poshnaster General, General Post-Office, Hongkong.
It. Hereby notified that a line of British Mal Contract Pactets has been established by Awens &den and Zanzibur, which, with evauect- inglines will afford a regular means of con- venco of correspondents from Hongkong for tho foreign porte on the East Afrionn Coast, an well.ne for Natal and the Ospe Colony, St. He too and Ascension, and that henceforward the postage, which must be paid in advance, on let te addressed to Zanzibar, Bombique, Dela..
COPPERSMITHSANDBRASS FOUNDERS, GAS-FITTARS AND BELL-ĦANGERS, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, AND NUELAH LANE,
1499 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1874.
INNEFORD'S PLUID MAGNESIA. DINNER
The boat remedy for ACIDITY of the STOMACH DEARTBURN, HEAD ACAB, QOUT and INDIGESTION, and the beat muld aperiept for delicato cometikimus, especially adapt-go Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and For Ladies, Children, and Infants, and for regular Asension, will be 20 cents for each half-once, up in Warm Climater.
nenapa pera 2 cents each.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postnicaster General, General Post-Offee, Hongkong.
DINNEFORD & OÙ," Chemists, London, and of Druggists and Siorekoopor4 throughout the world. NB.-ek for DINEFORU'S MAGNESIA.
691556] Agent. 9. Watson & Co., Hongkong. [1913
CAUTION..........
& F. MARTELL'S BRANDY.
..
is hereby notified for general information the beaceforward the Postage on Letters nd dreimed to Russie, when marked to be forward-
per half-ounce,
It baving come to our knowledge that spurious imited ria Southampton, will be reduced to 40 cents tions are imported, Gamer shed be careful to see that they obinio the p
genaino article wild our Brank, which is to be bad of all respectable Dealers.
1v 10 Jan 21
MARTELL & Co. PERSIAN INSECT
KDESTROYING POWDER, as supplied
to Her Majesty's Goverámer
This POWDER is quite harmless to Aniraal Life, but in Perfectly unrivaled in destroying Flens, Bats, Codes,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General, General Post Office, Hongkong.
.......
be some simpprehension exists ragauling
the trzasnivation of Packets and Suples. 02h the Post, it is hereby notified for
Besties. Quata, osgutom, Moth in Fund, nad very general in Birmation, that the privilege of scud ather species of insecta in all stages of metasplus.ing suck articles through the Post at the mos. Sold in Packets.
of postage applicable to them is restricted tu KRATING'S WORK TABLETS, & Tuisy VEGZ- botjide Trade Patterns or Sampler of Merchan [524ABIE SWEETMEAT, both in appearance and test
Jurnishing a utet ugrecable method of adminstring, the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS. It is a perfectly esfa and mild properation, and la especially adapted for children. Bold in Rothies vasion size by all Chemists and÷Druggista.
THOMAS KEATING, London, Expert Chémiss
Druggist."
(April 8 YEA AND PERRINS! Celebrated
expected befo about the 16th inat, will have immediate despatob.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
HELOHERS & Co.,
Agents, 7d 585 Hongkong, 12th April, 1875.:
FOH SHANGHAI.
Or from GERMAN, CHINESE, FRENCH, TRE British Steamer BTANISH, ITALIAN OF FORTUGUESE, in ENG." Lian, by competent hands...
-“ ÆGEAN;" Exebartly exposted from Singapore, will have
quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
Spesial attention paid to Peers. Bole Agents for China and Japan.TENDED PROTESTS, and other Doom on if 144 Hongkong, 23rd Jannary, 1875. taining NAUTICAL, ENGINEERING, & other
TaenSDAL Termo, FOR SALE.
HENRY RITCHIE'S SUPERIOR PALE
SHERRT.
T. G. LINSTEAD. 2138 Hongkong, 21st December, 1874 <
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND ORINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
An ANGLO-CHIROK DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Prone Offes, Hongkong. FOB comprehensiveness and practical service words which the Chinese have of late rean been compelled to goin to express the numerous 'obi. jects in machinery, photography,telegraphy, and
*
$1,00 0.25
Terma for European languages Fair opy, per legal folt Extra copica, Specis agreements made for Chine Trans lations or lengthy doenments in other languages. Address TRANSLATION," care Daily Prees Office.
Gan 2015 Hongkong, 15th December, 1874.
KRUPP'S GAST STEEL FORKS, SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA, AND JAPIN.
FRUPPY CAM MANA
*
F. PELL... 1071 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne ((rmany.)
HOY LEE,
DIALEE IN ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF
MA
ATTING, BATTAN CHATES
112, QUEEF & ROAD, HONGKONG.
in science generally, which the rapid advance || MS Ündersigned bare been appointed Sole of foreign relations has iurposed upon them, are Agents for the sale of their foods in here given in auto. Esch and overy word is Hongkong and China by Mesere, J. &L. TEN fully illustrated and explained, forming exor MENT, Glasgow, and Mosca, DAYLO CORSAR & aises for students of a most instructive nature. Soms, Arbroath, Both the Court sad Fauti promunciations ne giren, the accents being carefully marked on the boat principle hitherto attamed. The typo
mphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond, in the sise of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of spaco, achieving a deerness pot previously attained, and dispensing with theor vast margins and vacant spaces which have herefore characterized Chinese publikations,
ARNHOLD, KARBERGE tf 410 Hongkong, Jinnary, 1867"
ROGER 8, DENIST
0.
1.D.8
No. ARBUTHNOT BOID.
tf 247 Hongkong, let December, 174.
NOTOR
تديها
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the CTHAMERS leaving this port requiring following facts are submitted for consideration, COAL, an obs. it from the Under Chalmers Vocabularly contains about 16,000 vigned. Chinese characters, and, fedburst's English
WG. HALE& Co., and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilet
Saigon
bie work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obstac ber. Again, despite all the grammar and
t 1501 16th September, 1873.
NOTICE.
BOLLIDAY, WISE & O
Agente: tf556 Hongkong, 12th April, 1876.
OODAN SFRAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR RHAFGĦAL
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN.
THE Company's Steamship
NESTOR/
will be despatched on or about the 19th instant.
For Fraight or Phannge, upply zo
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents.
562 Hongkour, 13th April, 1875.
BE FOR SAN FRANCISCO. "THE 41 British Ship
ATLANTIC," Captain G. O. Mellin, with load for the above Port, and will have immediate despatol.
For Freight, upply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &C. tf 133 Hongkong, 171B Mutoh, 1976..
BEST FORM LONDON, AB 1 British Bark
THE
WITCHA
Captain Morry, will load here and at Wham- poa fur the above Purt, and will bare early dea patch,
For Freight, apply townho VovoGEL, HAGEDORN & Q tf 415 Hongkong, 13th March, 1875.
FUR SAN FRANCISCO,
HE American Ship
ELLEN MUNROE
1839 Tous Register, TW Norcross, Com mander, will load, bere for the abord Port, and will bare ancly despatofs,
For Etoight apply to
SELEN VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co tf888 Hongkong, 31 March, 1875
FOR SAN FRANCISOO.
THE 41 British Ship
BALES ON APRIL 18rm, 1873.
other elementary works as yet publikod, the ̄N Order to meet the wishes of the Native As reported by Urinare..
student of this difficult language absolutely re- 1. Comunity, the Uhinese Jesut of this American Flour, 100lbs. 160 bage, at $2.75, by quires amples to display the various appli. Paper isa baen, from the commencarut of the wong wingolong to travelling trader.
cations and equivalents of different words whigh Chion New Year, Isepel DAILT Band of on **HER ROYAL HIGHNESS," What War, 10 baga, at $18,10, 63 Tee-shun-have une general meaning. Of these examples alternate daye as before.
Capt. R. King, will lood burs for the above tai to travelling trucor. Nash a this work contains more than five times as The Paper has been Rotaħlished for nearly Port, and will have immediate despatch.
many at any other Dictionary bitherto pub. Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage-
For Freight, apply to të mend tisbert.
Man ment, under the Direckon of a Well Bangston
on the 2nd February, at his residence in Harley Almonds, 10 bags, at 81780, by Chun-foong stret, at tho ago CE seventy-eight. His great to travelling Linder, soiente attainments were recognised by two White Wow, a piedica, ut $80.00, by Obin Prime Ministern, to having been crastad a foong to travelling trader, Ketelad
HELOKERS & Co
Ima 565* Hanskong, 18th April, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK. Britisk Schoener "COUNTESS OF ERRUL
LOMETERSHIRE SAUCE,
DECLARED BY CONNOISSEURS TO BE THE
ONLY GOOD BAUCH.. CAUTION AGAINST FRAUD, .: The guess of this most delicious, and unrivalled on diment having enused certain dealer to apply the name of Worcestershire time to their own inferior com- pounds, the Public in hoveday informed that the only way to secure the genume; is to
ASK FLEA & PERRINS' SAUCE, And to nos that their names ars upon the wrapper, labels, stopper, and battle. Some of the foreign marketa having beon supplied with a aparious Worcestershire Sauco par le raper and lobels of which the names of Loa and Ferriar been furg, I. sal P-giro notice that they have furnished their correspondents with power of attorney to take fustant proceedings again Manufac turers and Feeders of such, nr any other imitations by which their right may be infringed.
Ask for LEA & PEREINS Sance, andses Name on Wrapper, Label, Bottle, nar! Stopper. Wholesale and for Export by the Proprietors, Worces tari Crosso and Blackwell, Ldan, &c. tej and by Grocers and Oilmen universally. [G21 844 Mny 90.
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S
VELEBRATED OILMEN'S STORES,
ALL OF SUPERIOR QUALITY." PICKLES, SAUCES, STRUES JAMS, IN TINS AND JARS URANIE MARMALADE, TART FRUFE9 DESAERT FRUITS. PONDONE, LISBON
MIIMEING AND PEACHES.
YHVETS IN BRANDY AND NOTEAU,
POTTED MEATS AND FINGER PEBSI. SALMON, ÜKSTERS AND RERRIEQA, KIPPERED SALATON AND SUNBRINGE. HERRINGS A LA SARDINE. ...PICKLED FALMONA
TARMOUTH BLOATERS BLACKWATY, WHITEBAT. FISH AND FISIKUR, HAR DOCKS. PURE BALATY DETA
COUPS IN ZINT AND QUART TIME.
PRESERVED HEATS IN 7INS
is Goods rent for Sale, or in execution of BE bedes (however email the quantity may be, of any articles sent by one private individual to another which are not actually patterns O eapples, are not admissible..
FW. MITCHELL,
Postuvaster General, General Post-Offico, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that Letters addressed to Fiance may be sent either paid or unpaid at the option of the sender; hat the postane wy Prices Current, Newspapers and Books cannot be propuid
For such Zounce The ruto, of postago chargeable on letters addressed to France per French Packet i................. 19 cento, a Britial Facket when marked viš ¡Brindisi,
Par Britib Packet when marked via
Alexandria and Marseilles
18
12. FW, MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.. General Post Office, Hengkong,
It is hereby notified that henceforward the stage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be a fol lowa, viz.:
When forwarded vill 4 cents each -onnce.
Brindisi.....! When forwarded viâ?
34 Marsailles...
When forwarded via 28.
Southampton S
די
*F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generalf General Post Office, Hongkong.
Argehonta boying been made : under riol Mail for London arriving at Suez from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is boroby notified tint the rates of postage, which must be paid in: advec, on correspondence addressed to the
FEAS, CARRUTS, BEANS AND VIHER VEDET BLES United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol.
PRESERVED BING AND CHEESE.
TRESEEYED BACON,...
OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE SAUÐÁDRS;
BOLIVINA HAUSAGE). -
YORKSHIRE GAME PATER TOBKSURD PORK FATES, TONGUES, GAME. POULTRY, PLUM PUJVINGA,
LUA AND PERBING WORCESTERSHIRE SATICE.
Break mugglian gf the above and numerous other tubla deltowsina
On thron every Blorekorps
To prevent the fraud of rolling the bottles or fare withi native productions, they should tavardačky že dee- troyed when empty Goods heald always hermined upon delivery to detect any strempt at anbelitution of articles of inferior breakukan desu
Berry (ork la branded with Cucaru & BLACKWELL'SONG. NAME "CROSSE & BLACKWELL,
FOXYTONA TO TAF QURAN, SORO Square Lorrox.
lowa, viz.➡
•For Letters 24 unta per half oun caTM
Ex Newspaper
Bor Books and
Fattor
(not exceeding once4enta
brery additional
1. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkongu
The Post Offles of Victoria (Australia) baring: given notice to the General Post Ofice in Lon Jon that articles of Jewellery received in that Colony are obargeable with Customs Dacies, the undersigned considers it necessary to make this Regulation known to the Public,.ind tó
As the Paris Exhibition of 1867, Tunes Prize Modalestates tont any lettera or packets containing ware awarded to CRM & BLACKWELL for the marked etch articles sent through the Post aro table,
periority of their productions. Also a special dedal for with their contents, to be forfeited.
28 916). Progress at the Vioxus Exhibition. June 97
ARROW HEDLET'S SMALE STEAMERS & STOAM LAUNOSES,
Gray Built of Wood, fros, or Stads
23 feet lung-outs for Specious, tomplete from 210210 $170
30
37
feet longosts for 14 parɔna. „ Parapleto from 200 to 2301.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postanater Gerthal.
General Post-Office, Hongkong-
It is hereby notified that honeforward the
feet long, Besta for 70 ports from 24 to 40tes of prostage which must be paid in advance,
43 fast long. meste for personasrom, Eynia 2410 largeable on Packeta of printed papere or no fuos lang olenta Kur de personalouspleta from £200ka 22040 | pitterna of light weight sent from Hongkong
Shamers up to to feet in length can be transported on the United Kingdom by the United States, ship's deck catire, and ready for mediate uso on arTickets ria San Francisco, will be as follows: sival, or shipped in 3 or more soatiana, but
For practical purposes the arrangement of Chiges Gentlemen ges reliable commercial the work is so complete, that a reference and general information, and hus de site
· Knight in 1848, at the recommendation of Lord Quilonish, 10 bags, at $19,60, by Hang-tai to to its pages enables a person who andar position with the Native Community as to Ad- Huencil, and a Baronct in 1884 by Lord Pal-travelling frader.
Mushrooms, d'onder, at $57.00, by Kwork with natives who understand nothing int Oki: Freas with Lo Forten Communty. The ||
Brand Rugs to communicate efectivaly vertuents and News as the Dayton Daily maton. Sir Charles, be in the author of several important geological works, and of fook-wo to travelling trader.
pess. In this respect the work will be found Uhargefor Advertisements will be betēto Captain Taylor, will load here and at Warming minay pupurs in scientific journale, his written singlas (large), 10 hage, at $42.00 by Hop-indispensable to all Europeans residing in fore, M
China, and to the natires themselves it ex- Hongkong, 2nd February, 1974, pou, and will buroimmediate dropatol as above. The Principles of Geology." Eret published inhing to taaralling trader
18:9, the tenth edition in 1875 ; and • Flimenti.
E Deology in 1844, now in the gevants aditious QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Bohol portent which were faw
Travela in North Amerion," a narrative of AMA A
plains subjects fully with very low in
t
EL, KAGED
at
VOGEL, KAGEDORN & C
parties rodent in England and interested in
WING AD0OAT BHOP
HE Proprietor of VING LEE Shop bogh to | ————
tf 568 Hongkong, 12th April, 1875,
visit which he paid to North America for the Undersigned are prepared to GEANT China it not but be invaluable occasionally, purpose of examining the geological structure POLICIES AGAINST FIXE to the It comprises upwards of two thunan inveform the public that his Shop has been] FOR SALE FREIGHT, OR CHARTER. of that continent, appeared in 1847; "Becond extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on quito pages. Vint to the United States," and a trealise on. Goods stored therein, ab Current Local Rates,
The Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of subject to a Discount of 20, on the premia
Man with Bemerka ón Theorice of the Origin:
of Opacica by Variation," in 1868. Sir. Charles,
Leaves to suposor to his title,
EDWARD NORTON & Us.,
#18" Hongkong, Jonassy, 1875,
TRUBNER & Co 60, PATEENOSTED Row: D WAWAH. BELL, DAILY PASS OFFICE, HONGKONG,
estableled since 1855, at Endicott's lime, and HP #1 American Chip that he be always a great quantity of BEST
COAT in where for Bus. Gentlemmer Ship
ENDEAVOUR
lonsters wishing to patvnied lim, are requested 960 Tons Register Apply to
PURDON & Co, to apply at bishop, Suzh
657 Hongkong, 12th April, 1875
17103 Harkong Bed Beptember, 1874,
Tho alore may be used for conroying passengers, carry.
cargo, os ha tuge sted
The total working expenses of 48 Foot laug
mesto 18 dillings day in singland; the compon 2 being about d'ent, and a max and a key the outer required, 99 DES
Paddle and Screw Blowmers constructed, specially for Hver navigation having a very shallow draught of water, BRSM To meet Fireigh Beguirmem esta c
** A poeða vanging up to 20 miles an hour
Draughts renging down to inobon of water,
Contrested for MACHINERY DOMSTevoted. voz. Boats DUILT ABEGAN. ERRE MANIER YARKOW & HEDLEY,T
nginoore and Builders, Lle of Dogs, Poplar, London: Prospootamain may be obtained at the Office of thin
* T20 1101 July 23
For a packot not exceeding 3 uurve
g in weightyear. Acenta For a packet above 1 ounce got «E
ceeding Soun068....
*** For a packet above 2 ounces not ez- soetding 4 ounce 8. and sight cents for every additional four ounces. These rates apply to Printed Cirenlera; Price Tists, Market Reports, and all printed pupera gher than Newspapers, as well as to Books and Trade Patterna är Samples...
TW. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General Gepers) Post Oilloe, Hongkong,