THR DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 1st, 1875,
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIO NOTER, Mr. H. L. Batocina, the well-known thentriest tasnagar, and fenace of the Lyceum, died an Lbe There are, it is said, 41 theatres and 400 actors and actresses in London, and 230 thea trea and 2,000 actors actresses in the United Kingdon,
The Balgias Tunes records the death of Malls, Qabrielle Plattesa, the culment violinist, who of Jate bas sttreated so maob. attention at the Brassels Capservatoire by her greskill
M. Arthur Fongin has been entrusted with the task of writing a ninth volume of the "Biographie Universelle des Musicians, In continuation of the well known work of M Fótio.
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The Boston gofrespondent of tis Nan Fork Herald, saya Tha rare spectacle of promouc, ing the death sentence upon a juvenile murderer, was wilucaned the other day in the Suprome Ocare in the alty. The offender way Januo, Pomeroy, the boy fiend, who was recently com
isted of the murder of a litle boy named "Lady Fkura" is the mare of the now comedy Millan, and who has slao coafossel to the mur with which the Const Theatre was tatoly rendering of and the orgelly butchering of a little opened. Mr. Coghlan, the notor, of the Prince girl named Katie Oueran. He is also the samo youthful fiend who tortured an mwy bildran of Wales'a Theatre, in its anthor.
in the suburta of Boston a year or two since. By direction of the Court the clerk asked the prisonerit he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced span him, tawhob he replied, distinctly, that he had ant, Judge Gray the pronounced sentence of denti, He said that accompanying the verdict the jury had sent = réconisiendation of meray, bat that recommendation could have no effect upon the Do Mr. A. Horsford has purchased at the Mart Court. That would be sent in the Erenutive of SINGAPORE, BUMB
the Commonwealth; but wasther he would yietà SAIGON SINGAPORE,
ILOILO Token-bones-yard, the kase of the Flephant to his prayer we impossible for the Court to and Castle Theatre for £2,750. Theco is determine. His perpur them and it was bis
MANILA covenant empowering the user to scoure the day to remind the prisoner of the importance frenbold for £7,500,
It is announced that the Haltorn Toastro is of uning bie thoughts so an appeal to the Eiernal Judge ofüll beurtsund la mateprepera- to be opened under the management of Mr. Horace Wigan For the performance of romantotion for the docus which awaited Biar The drima. The title of the house is to be chasciate the solemnity of the oceadon the least:
person in the conit room who seemed to appro to that of the Mirror Theatre,
Mr. B. Binobard, the dramatic oritie of us the docmod boy himself. He preserved that calm, stolid, and indifferent inner which the Daily Telegraph, hasjust lost bin, mother characterised his apponranos during the trinl who bad roasted the grant age of ninety vera. not moving a touscle or seeming to osre for the She was the widow of the comedian, Blanchard, tate which awaited him, ter the sentence he whom she survived forty years
was removed to the gaol, where hi will remain at the warrant of Governor Gusten is issed. Efforte for a pardon will probably be
Lauro Rokai, the nomposer of "La Couteas di Mone and Cellini Parigi," now bead of
the Naples Conserentaire bas been commision-made, has it is doubtful if i will be granted. ed to write a new opera, ti be completed in May.
and produced in Londenduring the season.
Advises from the Ualted States annequcsG that M. Feoktor has returned to Philadelphia,
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It has been decided by, bla medion sitondante prototypen to me or to hear some new ibing, tive it will not be nectary to amputate oneers to be gladdened by the appearance of area! of bis lege, but it will be many months before stage norelty in the shape of a Russian drama, lee will be able to resppar upon the stage," Everything is to be complete there will be
Amouget the entrepreneurs announced to Rossian words, Russian acters, Rean droses FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, in SILK apd anceerd M. Bagier in the direction of the Paris and an exceedingly Rusina plot. A tho Theatre Italien are M. Danbé, who wishes to French people auderstand evan, Jun; if possible, bring on Rubinstein's Tour de Babel," and of Russian thin of any other European M. Lamoreux, who contemplatus' turning the language, it may be imagined that the piece. theatre into place of amusement, half-opera-depands for its mocess wore upedthe costames aalf oratorio boaae; 1,5
and the spectacular effect than ipon inoident
Mr. Brogen Howard, the author of "Sara and dialogue. The discuter of the Nation Yoga" the origial of thesomedy of Brighton,al Theatreut Moscow, by whom this whieb, after enjoying an exceptional popularity bold ónterprise be boon undertakan, dess "at the Court Theatre, is now, being performed not misjudge sitter the toes or the at the Etandard, and will shortly appear at the ignorance of the people who are to St. Jan's da in London, pardy, we believe, make his andjeone. He bus accordingly, by a with a view to the production of other comedies daring piece of aunchronism, reascituted and be bus writton-Athenayn, the
produced gs an ample of Bussiin ebaracter e specimen of the extinct genus boyant.
The boyard is a perfectly familiar persoange to the
'APISOD.
• Mr. and Mrs. German Reed intend to produce noverul novelties, the cariest of which will be a piece from the pen af Mr. F. Q. Burnand, Parisian patile, imongat whom type of national entitled "Old China. The maio is by J. Loharacter, sace forced, remain indelibly depict Molloy. The “ Augient Britons" will be with, ed for generatione, howevor false they may drawn from the programme after Easter week, have been originally drawn or may have since Mr. W. Gilbert in also preparing a new become. But from the days of Pater the Great entertainment, which will be produced this the hoyard bae existed only in the imagination, fle is now to be revived in propriâ persond; and a very curious specimen of humanity be will appear, if we may believe the acconat ferniched by a well-known Polish writer to the Patrie. The peculiarity of the loyard is that to is half alive and ball despot, and in escord- shoe with the popular idea is improved for caoh oharacter tỷ the other. The new piece is to display the boyard in each role, ne may be geen from a ginnse at the tableaux. The First Mr. Benjamin Lumley, for many years wadu represents the interior of the rich boyard's gor of the Italian Opura in the Haymarket, bosses ceremony of welcome in a great died on the 17th March at No, 8, Kensington prince The second, thoganceum, or crescent, aged. 64. Site 1858 Mr. Lumley's barem, of the some house the cremony of the meme, in connection with the open, has only | Armanda en mariaga. The next we ie the once been brought int8jublic notice; this was bouse of the boyard the degrading in 1853, when Picoloraini esme Eros Italy and alavish ceremonial with which he to com expressly to give the representations spelled to recite the fatser. Then followe Drory In Theatre for the benefit of her toilette scene, in which the fature bride in former director. He duigned and curried out attired, with an accompaniment of singing and the Par de Cafe, and brought forward Jenny'dancing à la Muliere. Then a angast, with' &' lind,A*
whole or, a whole sheep, &c. and s danos of Madana Judio bas gone to St: Petersburg, buffoons, players, bears, bear, add other where she has agreed to give 40 performances animals, in which, na the boyada grow more at 1,500 frase (£60) a night. She will make and more inforiented, they themselves indulge her debut at the Theatre Michel, but will igi- with full rigoar. The marriage is at Inst mediately afterwards move to the Theatre celebrated in the midst of a tamalt indescribe Bouffe, where she wili falfil the roster part of able. There is a completeness about the play her engagement Shb will play in a Tim which certainly promises well for Parisian bisle, Madame Archidno, La Rosière favour-Globe?: d'ici," "Mariés dopnia vidi," " Bagatelle," "La Jolie Pertamense,” and “Pomme-d'Apî,” and
Mr. Ga. Macfurron was on March 16th, elected Professor of Masie uit. Cambridge University. Dr. Wylde Groebum Professor of Music, was also a candidate for the post, but retired at the lust mount. The new professor will receive stipend of £200 por anpem, and, in addition to examining for musionl degreen, will delivers comaed lentures during the **Acadamival year.
The Alexandra Theatre, under Mr. Thorpa
still more, as acue important engagements are meditated, and wiil very likely came off
will besides create the principal role in a new Pede, in working up, and it is likely to look up vaessa piece, entitled Le Frotiear d'une vile," by MM. Decorolla and Bonaob, and which is shortly to be payed at the Paris Fia. deville Figaro,
Aper," Bokoky, Sept. 1839-frame, I for it Mr. Halliwell, in his lately published. In to you to express my gratitude for the great boneft I have deles by taking Nπtan'a Camomile lustrations of the Life of Shakespeare," said Filu: I applied to your agent, Mr, Juli, Berkeley, for bat the lant obueno sf. finding Shakespeare's the shore named Tills, for wind in the stomach, from papors was to search behind the panellings of which I suffered cruciating pain for a length of lims, the old bone of Iry Barnard, the grand-driving aus bendige af. After taking two boltfes of tried nearly every needy probed, but without daughter of the list final descendant of your valuable Pills, I was quite restored to my dual state Shakespeare. This house is Abington Abbey, of health. Please give this, paulicity for the benefit of Northampton, whieli belongato Lord Ovaretone, those who may tha to afflicted.-In, Biz, yours truly, and is tenanted by Dr. Thomas Prichard. At HEY ALLAS-To the Proprietors of Noxsor's
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8,571 bugs Rice, each 50th.; 183 baga Sugar. each 100 foa.; 90 bags Bouns, each 50 lbs. 630 boxes Oil, $5 boren Tem, 51 boxes Preserves, 49UBEFE ROAD AND STANIBY STREET, pigs, Fire Crackers, and 1,848 pga. Sundries,
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Mr. Guizot nurrates in his memoira thak, while passing through Switzerland in 1807, heah 100 lbs.: 55 bags Beans, eaub 50 lbe,: 500HAMPAGNE. "Found Madame de Baël organising tragic boxes Uil, 80 bores Les, 700 rells Matting, and -performances at Coppe, and that be accepted 7 pkgu, Sundries
the part of Pylada in "Andromagna" When,
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Per American brig Howard, for ionplula- 437 bozos Tea, 155 boxes O8, 686 rolls Mat. }- ting, 514 plags Straw Bags, 15 pkgs: Bope, 80
to play tragedy with that mon?" she little anapeated that the illarious sponter Lad tragic ante Camphorwood Traska, pkgs. Fira antecedents, and that be had assumed the sock Grekers, 19 boxes Cigare, 20 boxes Tobacco, and huskiz under the inspiration of another 310 Rattan Obsis, and 902 pkgs. Sundries. woman of geniaa, the thoross of " Corians,"
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sals, and whose peaces in the House are a Sogur, 1,445 bires Nat O, 665 pkyd. Soy, 230 scarce of such tusement to ais intimate ptge. Freserves, 180 pige W, 16% pkgs, friende. His forte on the boards is, it sees, Besne, 385 boss Flour, 301 pkg, Fire Crackers, low comedy, and the more serious he begonia 115 pigs. Paper, 589 pieces empty Chicksilver in the House the more ho amuses those who Fiosks, 133 phite: Juss Sticks, 1 pkgs, China know him. In fact, his perorations are exid to
ware, 87 rolls Matting, 54 pkgs: Sago, 63 pieces
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BIOMANGS.
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OK LONDON Adelina Patti took phire at the Grand Opera in
Bank Bills of demand, S... 41 that city on the at Murob. The house way'
Bank Bils, at 30 days' sight; 41 densely arowded, and ka graat was the demand
Bank Bille, at 6 months' aight, 4/24 for places that as much as £50. was paid for a private box. Bigotto was the ppers se
Credite, a Ganonths'sight...: 1/2# Documentery Bills,at6months feated, and when the popu ar prima donna,
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diadem of diamonds sad sapphirez, presented
Buch eagerness to dame Patti that it
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The Company reserve the option of forward. ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vceocle employed for the purpose,
Shippare are particularly requested to note na taras and conditions of the Company Black Bills of Lading
A, KOIVER, Superintendent. Poninestar and Oriental Stepm Navigation 156,'s Office, Hongkong. 28th April, 1875
11. 8. MAIL LINE.
www.da
AULIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA, TOUCHIENG AT TOKOHAMA AND
SAN FRANCISCO,
Geners Post-Offles,
The United States' Mail Facket "CITY OF TOKIO will be dispatched on SATURDAY,
the 15th May, at 3PM, with the-Mail-
For. Yokohama, San Francisco, the United Stater, and the Tinted Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lelter, Books, Newspapers, A... tatil 230 F.E
from 2.80 F31 to 130 P... on parent of a Letters can be posted on board the Packet Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postago. The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compulsory. Corroependence insufficiently prapatd will be forwarded by the Riglish Puckets.
the United States must be superscribed par Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and
CITY OF TOK10," and that addressed to the United Kingdom muas he superscribed. “viá San Francisco"
ALFRED LISTER, deting Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 29th April, 1875.
THE 3,6. “CITY OF TOKIO" will leave | General Post Office,
Hongkong for San Francisco, vid Yoko. hama, cm SATURDAY, the 15th May, st.3 P.M., Japan, the United States, and Europe, taking Fassengers, Halle and Freight for
J
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage chargeable henceforth on Letters addrested to Through Tastenger Tickete, and Bills of the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the Lading mustaqued for transportation to Yoko-United Kingdoni, when forwarded by French other Japan Post, to San Francisco, Packet, will be thesame at these chargeable ou
F. W. MITCHELL
Poulmastar General, General Pust fine, Hongkong,
to porte in Marios, Central and South Aworion Letters forwarded by British Payket via Brin and to New York and Eurone, VIA PANAMA disi
Atomster of the Oduping wif leave Shang hai, vid the Inland Sea Porte, about the same date, and make close connection at Yokohama. At New York und Aspinwall, Passengara have selection of various fines of Steamers to England, Franco and Germany
It is hereby noffel for general information that henceforward the Postage on Letters ud. dressed to Hussin, when marked to be forward-
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General, General Post Ofies, Hongkong. S
Freight will be relyed on board until & P.M. on the 14th proximo, tardel Packages will, bead vi Southampton, will be reduced to 40 cents received at the Offer until 5 pm, of the ut per ball-oice. day All Parool Packages should be marked to addrees in fall; value of same la required.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
It is hereby notified for general information, G.-B. EMORY.
that the Postage an Letters addressed to Nor Acting Agmt, way, when forwarded via southampton, will henceforward be 30 cents for each balf once-. which may either be paid in advance, or it mug be left to be collected on delivery of the Letters. Unpaid Leiters will be subject to an additional. charge on delivery W. MITCHELL,
Hongkong, April 15th, 1875.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE - COMPANY.
HE Agents are in receipt of
LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables are having the graxter portion of ber Cargo en Undersigned on Board of Direspres
only apprecated in India, gaged, will load at Loia Pork and Wascopes,
a long and steady experienco extending over and have quick despatot.
For Freight, apply to " 50 years has proved them to be the beet sad ancat enitable for the climate. INT
·OLYPHANT & Co. if 504 Hongkong, 77th April, 1875.
"FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
1 British Ship
6. Li & Co. have received a large number of
Indin, China, Barmah, Ceylon, Menila, Jars, HER ROYAL HIGHNESS." wary tattering testimonials from all parts of THE Straits, and Forgis, testifying to the emperor Capt. H. King, will load here for the sbore mike and quality of their Billiard Tables, and Fart, and will have immediate despatch.
Por Freight, apply to while thanking their Friends and Patrons in
MELCHERS & Co. China for the liberal support so long extended
Jm 565 Hongkong, 12th April, 1875. to thoir firm, world, in soliciting fortber pa
FOR NEW YORK. trouage, beg to mention the following fasts
†HE 4:1 Britich Sohoonoz which have conduced to the success their efforts have hitherto met with
"COUNTESS OF ERROL," Every tabis is made of solid wood, the sea- Captain Taylor, will load here and at Whama pos, and mill have iramediato dispatch às above, and not vensrode
For Freight, apply to m
The Cashions are constructed on an entirely new principle, introduced by CT and Co., a valike that adopted by Eaghab makers, and are much more durable and lively, thon Eaglish-made cushion
SE VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,
1 506 Hongkong, 12th April, 1875,
NOW READY.
DOUND VOLUMES of the China. Overland No table leaves U. L. and Co.'s promisis nutil Trade Report for the Year 1974. Prios it has been standing ready finished for over 12 Tou Dollave, months, in order to enare perfectly seasoned material, a
Every article of fornitare, also, that leaves Tanzus and Co.'s Establishment, is gua- rinteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood,
Apply at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, 1st February, 1875. 18E UNDERSIGNED bags to inform the
Publis of AANW HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON that he ben ebopa established at those places in HONGING, at the Contral Market,
antioraft tion, te onte Policies to the extant
of £10,000 on any ons First-class: Eisk, or to the extent of £15,000. o. Adjoining Risks at Gorrent Ratės.
A. Discount of 20 */ uilowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & O...
Agents 48 Hongkong, 8th January, 1875. BATAVIA BEA AND FISH INSURANCE COMPANY
UE Undersigned having been appointed Agoste for the above Company, are pro- pared to grant Insurances as follows --
MARINE RISKS, Polioles at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principul, porta of India, Australia, and the East.
A BROKERAGE OF THIRIT-THRERAL ONE. THIRD PER CEXT, will be allowed on all LOVE
HISKS.
Postmaster General,
General Post Office, Hongkong.
Arrangements having been made under which Maila tor London arriving at Suez from China by Privets Ships vai be forwarded to destination vik Brindisi, it is hereby actified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as ful Lowe, vix p
$
For Letters.....certs per half conoc,
ench For Newspapers
not exceeding 3 ounce 4 cents. ForBooks and
Patterns.....
every additional $
F. W. MITOHELY
Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong.
the trasmissiou at Packets and Samples As some mimpprehension exists regarding through the Post, it is hereby notified for gerbral information, that the privilege of send» Policies granted on. First-class Buildings to ing suas articles through the Past the rates wn extent of 320,000; --
FIRE RISKS.
A DISCOUNT of TENTE FEE CENT. (204) poseg uppliable to them is restricted to bona fide Trade Pailerne or Samples of Merchan- upon the current local rates will be allowed a diss Quads set for Bale, or in creontion of all premium sharged for insurance; auch disun sader (however amall the quantity may be), cozat being delanted at the timo of the issue, or any, artiolas sent by one private individual of policy.
to another which are not actually patterns of RUSSELL & Co., samples, are not admissible.
Agente
F. W. MITCHELL, Hongkong, let January, 1874,
Postmaster Genera.. General Post Office, Hongkong.
ROYAL INJURANCE COMPANY.
VELE Undersigned
gene for the thing been appointed
FIOE comprehensive vas and practical service this Work stands unrivalled," All the new words which the Chinese have of late years been compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jeotem machinery, photography,telography, and in science generally, which the repid advanco of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are bere given in extenso. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exor,
It is
stifled that a line of British cises for aludents of a most instructive nature. 0. I. Oo, bare always ready a large etook the name of HING KEE.
hereby pole bar teen catalfabet is Both the Court and Punti prenumeations are of new Cushions on their peculiar principle, and
MUTTON POULTRY, BREAD, YEGE Rates
ing linge, will afford a regular monina of con to bez by the sabaurilirs H. Loken or the Hongkong and Shanghai Dask Sbares26 giren, the counte being carefully marked can which can be supplied for any table, the ac Nor 12, bolus constantly on band Hepared to GRANT INSURANCES at Carent tween a den und Zanzibar, which, with esznect-
the beat principle hitherto attained. The typos orate length and breadth of the alate bed only TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, So
MELOHEES & Co., voyanes of corespondence from Hongkong for admiration and esteem. This diadem is by far per cent, discount.
Agents, Rogal Insérance Company, the foreign ports the East African Coast, as abe Bandsomest gift Nadame Patti has received Union Insurance Society of Qaston, new ahores Braphy displayu the success of an attempt to log required, RATED the best quality PARK MANBAA make the Clinead and English type correspond
well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He- in the nine of: body, ahoraty affecting a yast C. I and On have always in band a large In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the 1780. Hongkong, 28th October, 187 during hur several visits to the Russian capital-$50 per share premium,samina). On learing the These, to orowd manifested China Traders Tantansa Company's Jureconomy of space, achieving a clearness not stock of Billiard, Pool and Pyramid Balle, Oxes, foregoing articles, with the addition of SPL PHUNIX FILE INSURANCE COMPANY Lexis and Asochson, and that henceforward the Dostage, tokich must be paid in advance, on let $750 per share.
HOM this dute, until further notice, a disters addressed to Zanzibar, Mosobiquo, Dela- required the aid of the poligi to enable her to China and Tspan Marine Insurance a 80 vienaly attained, and dimessing with those Tips, Chalks, Oloth, and every quite for the RITS SODA WATER, &, and GAMEONIX FIUS IN
mat sargins and vacant ass, which have Billiard Table reach ber carriage,
per churn
heretofore characterized Cline publications.
count of Twenty per sent. (20%) upon the goa Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Old Cushions renewed un U, Lazanus &
current local ton of grauis will be allowed Ascension,ill be 20 cents for each half.cmce, A corraspondent of the Pall Mall Gate Chine Intrance Company-$190 per share,
newspapers dents each. NA writes from Rome French has not become Hongkong Fire Insurance Capuzy's following facts are eubmitted for consideration. Ch. 8 pesaliar principle, thereby making an old
gun insurances affected with this Company,
PARAMIKE. W. MITCHELL Chainers Voon bularly contains host 15,000 tablo good as now,
VW DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co.,
Postmaster General, quita "la luogas uniterselle" that Louis XIV. $450 per share.
MAN Agents,
General Post-Cffice, Hongkong. 1192 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872 QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, The Post Off Victoria (Australia) baring POLES AGAINST FIRE to the Colony are chargeable with Custoins Davies, ALATAINKATRA Riven notice to the General Post Office in Lon
THE Underelgood prepared to GRANT don that articles of Jewellery received in that extent of 45,000 Dolars on Bulldiaga or on the undersigned considers it necessary to make Goods stored therein, at Current Local Batus, this Regulation known to the Public, and to subject to a Discount of 20 on the premia, state that any lettare or packete containing WWW.EDWARD NORTON & Co Buck article at through the Post are able,
WAN Agents, with their contests, to be forfeited, uf 8 Hongkong, January, 1875,
TO F, W. MITCHELL, NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE Postmaster Gerenal.
General Post-Offee, Hongkong. COMPANY AT HAMBURG
fondly hoped it would In Italy at the present Chins Fire Insurance Company's Saurea-$135 Chinesa characters, and Medturet's Onglish N BILHARD LAMPS,"
time English seems to be most in fashion. Evon the wanberwomen in Boms are affected, by the prevailing tute, and anrawl their ans connte in our vernacular. One item loa Romiti weberwoman's list sent to a friend of mine a abort time since caused him considerablaj surprise. It was, weling seven bills, 1
mer abare.
Victoria Fire Insurance Company s Shartem
3145 per share,
SALES ON AYBIE 80, 1875.|
de reported by Chiare.
· lire.” Had əkə sant him in bill for ohong to Jocul trader sconring the country he could not have con
Tellow Per 3,100 ploile, at 81.63, by. Chon more astonished. She had made out ber sacount boug to local trader. with the aid of a dicionary, from which sho
Gentleman and Families desirous of patron sing him, are requested to apply at his shops so above, where a list of prices of articles ail be farsished, which will be applied at the sam rate all the year round,
AND CHUNG K DE," ly 742 Hongkong, 18th May, 1874 PRESNOTICE, MAZDA Order to meet the wishes of the Nativa
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and Chines Diationary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more Mist 50,000 Buglish Six and Bight Light Lamps for Dior Kero- words, and upwards of 600,600 Chinese obaraca, the latter with burners on the duplex tesi Again, despite all the grammar and principle, giring a light scoal to tware ordinary other elementary works a yet published, the
lump
Community, the Chinesa Issue-of this student of this difiloult language, absolutely re- Black Peae, 1,800 picals, at 11.75, by Chuqur cramplos to display the various appli Elgbtena light ring barger Gas Pendants, Peper has bain, from the commencement of the Om New Year, isased DAILY instead of os cations and equivalents of different words whieh with rod to wospend over table, au duchu have one general meaning. Of the example
alternate days as before, this work contains more. that ive times U. LABARUS” Ann“ dõi kare beza, appointed The Paper has been Established for nearly many no any other Dictionary huberto pub. Soie Agruts in Zulin and the Esas for. Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage
ment, under the Direction of a Wall: dvote THE NEW PATENT
Chinese Gestieman; gives raliable commervist and general information, and bar the nerał position with the Native Community ae to ad vertisements and News us the English Daily From with the Foreign Community. The large for Advertisements will be no reto Hongkong, Wed February, 1874
White Wax L pics at $73,09, by Kwong" learned that bill was the English for wo-obeung to travelling trader in
Chamois Berne, 1 package at 9225.00, by Kwong chung to travelling trader,
Pungas, 50 baga, at 659.80 by: Kwon boung to travelling traderady
Vermiorik, 50 bags, at 372), by Kwong-wo- cheong to travelling trader
collo However, it be, Shakespearo is at present triumphant ex the banks of the Tiber as far as private thestrials are conturned, and Beige and Cornelia are failures At the Barberini Palace The Merchant of Venice“ was played the other evoning by a party of amateurs with grot zuccama. Toe Earl of Elgin played admirably the part of Antonio, and his brother, the Hon. R. Brace, equally well the part of Lorenzo, Mies, Wilbraham, sister to the Princes Teano, was Jeanics, and nated with. w grans and charm that made Shylock's daughter perfestly bowlteking. Mr. Staroy and in Borey were Bbylook and
Sole Azett on the Pacifo Cost for Purta, and each displayed a degree of bie-z trionis talent rardy been in amateurs, All Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition the other personages of the drama were well Du Pont Blasting and Sporting Powder @Lake represented, especially that of Portin's mild Superior and Panita Tase Campany's Safety.
fly 925 June 15: by Mr Frank Lisnadler,
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that A reference BLECTRIC BILLIARD MARKER, to it enables on who lulers by manos of which the spore can be marked
How comezosate efactiony hom the ombies of the table, Stands Engin with natives who understand nothing, but Chi-
Chíus, and; to the natives thecasebree it, cz-
Liguorice 26 baxe, at 36.70 by Kwong-wo inapable to all Burpeins reculty in may be obtained from
neso," In tira rompact the work will be food Frice Lists Cataloguse, and all iatomaation co be travelling trader, hing to local trader, 551)
Green Ped 100 ploaie, at 82.65, by Hop, plains subjects fully with which Tory Lewin LAND, CRAWFORD Ärn CÓ, deo of them are parfastly, sigminted. To
who have-couainted to act as peación resident in England and interested in
E LAZARES 10078 AGENTS Chins it ismöt but he invainable copñalobally, SKXt comprises upwards of two thousanti larga
HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN, quarto psgez
and by whom
OHN SKINKER SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA.
UTRUBNER & TOL 60, PATERNOWIEN:Bow?"
WIL BELI PISS
* DAILY PAKAS” GustoLA HONGKONG,K
forei
I boreby notified that Tatlers addressed. Undersigned having been appointed AbzTs for the above Company are pro- to France may be sent either paid or unpaid at pared to GRANT INSURANDES to the extent the option of the sender hat the poutage on of $65,000, Su Bret-cline riske ut current rates Price Current, Fowspapersand Books cutnot
be prepaid
For sack 1 junes 1874 for hour, lại hay 18,
The rate of potage chargeable, on: Letters addressed to France por Fronch Paoket ibuiiiica S. 12 ente. Per British - Packət when marked vik
Feinde
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LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TEANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE, 187 LEADERHALL STREET, LOTION
WING-KEE COAL BHUP. TH? Proprietor of: WING-KER Shop here, të cablebed lice 1855, at Fadicott Lane, and taat bo has always a great quantity of BESTHE 100AL în stora for Sule. Gentlemen or Ship. CALL ORDERS WILL DE BROKINED and forwarded to Calontie by die Mastazer meters withing to patronise tim, are requested
to apply at his Shop? [1485 Ppportunity
Ly 1609 Bang Rong 3rd September, 157
STABLISHED 1843 Undergoed is authorised to secept risks on behalf of this Office, by Fiat
AMOIVER Agenk.. Claes coamers and Sailing Ship At Hongkong, Jet July, 1867,
Par British Packet when marked vit
Alexandria and Marsoilles.
General Post-Ofis, Hong
Portescater Genera?,