LITERARY AND ART GOSSIF.
Ms, Jamie Grey has bem elented an Ano one of the Royal Hibernian Academy
| EGYPTIAN ENTERPRISE IN DARFUR
"A"letter from Alexandris in the Msmaðury, Correspondest days that the Egyptian Govern ent is already, baking steps to utilize its of quest of Darfur by connect the extensive, trading grounds of Central Afrion with the see. InilThe great railway between Khartoum und Osiro
The Boye Athenones has boen, discontined, and must therefore be added to what Bea Brummelt would call our "failures.”
On the 8te altimo Cardinal Manning the foisatinn stone of a new Roman Catholio Churob at the Viatoris Docks, London,"
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THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1875,
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
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will to completed in a much shorter time than LONDON 214 SUEZ JANÁL Clavos (B)..... was repeated; it is to cousiat of a single line An old painting representing the Virgin and proveeding along the valley of the Nile, and, Child bas been discovered in the Castle of hora being but fow engineering diffealties, it will not cost worn thân £6,500 per kilometre, dr. Glucksbury. It is ascribed to Albert Dürer.
The King of Italy has conferred the Order £1,400,000 in all, When this line is completed of the Crown of Italy upon Captain J.it will be prolonged westward as far as Dartars. The obengles which at present axis to the navi- Wyatt, hathur of "The Austro-Italian War."
The Duse of Edinburgh presided at the gation of the Upper Nils are to be gradually Fastival of the Artists Orphan Foud in London tomoned, and it is topel that it will be possible on the 6th plt. The contributions amounted to to establish a direct water communication in this way between Khartoum and Godtokoro, £0.834
A. relative of Mien Thompson. is, it is said, About to stea boots nf poems, which will be larated by the painter of the belebratod
The Roll-Oall.
Madame Jerichon, the Danish painter, when portraits of the Princess of Wales and her family have made her ponnmr in this country, is about to pay a visit, to Bagland.
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Do AND LONDON... The Shak of Portia has prevented to the Cer-and ultimately eras batween the Mediterranean SINGAPORE, BOMBAT, & peration of Bertie a handsomely bound oopy and the Albert Nysa The cast of transport SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & of his diary, as n teken of his appreciation of from the interior, observes the correspondent, is etiil as great as it was when; Bir Samuel Baker their hospitality, i
bought at Mineindi elophonia tuska worth $40 apitoa for a few glass beade, size stored nokties, and a small poaket kaifa, which and Dot cost him as many pencer and this will-give- some idea of the earmous impalas to traffic which would be given by enabling goods to be conveyed down the Upper Nite in both instond of hy thousands of aattle, an kitherto, Athi Do. plan, tha dotails of which have been already prépared and approved, is that of a railway from Khartoum the Abyssinian-frontier, in the valley of Bhor of Aaret 1le Egyptian Government, says the cartespondent, looks upon the conquest of Abyssinia as merely a question of time, and may at any moment take adenti». inge of the internal disturbanova' of that com- try and the weakness of ita ruler to carry out what is notoriously one of the favourite objects of the Viceroy's polior
Mr. F.J, Williamson has been commissioned by lier Majesty to executo Tita-aiżu etatum, in marble, of Prince Albert Victor and Prince George, sons of the Prince of Wales.
A. de Junge, the new director of the Museum at the Hague, la discovered in the grrets of the Moritzhaus, nearly two hundred paintings which have lain routing for bait n contary,
SWATOW, AMOY
For Sale, HOMPSON AND H
INVITE INSPECTION OF THEIR
IND
THE NEWEST FOLLIES OF THE NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.
A tutoa of the Virgin nod lafunt Christ, Hupposed to be the work of Jostna of Tours, Line been found in the cellar of a clean hour „Vulcans, £1 je to da removed to the Louvre.
General Sir Edward Subine, Hud, has hocn elocted by the Frenol Academy a corrcepond- LADIES IN PARIS
A arasoda is being curried on against the ing weer in its section of Geography and Navigation, in the place of the late A. Chulo Intant fashione of dress adopted by the Indies
A: Ingram, the editor of Edgar Allan Poe's and the coale papers are indulging in a variety works, has received ausrons invitations to of caricatures representing the prevailing mode visit the United States, where his efforts to vin- the most ridiculous lights From the Premier. dicate Poe appear to bave been warmly appreEmpire, here the waists ware high up under ciated.
the arms, the waists in the present style seem Prince Ansdely-isoppiod-in-writing to be gradually getting nearer the feo while the history of his reign in Spafo. The title of the form divine seems awashed in the son his work will be "Recollections of a King" tieat of somty folds tightly drawn, mummy The Princos Marie in and to be unsisting bội | fashion, until the wearse hne to tike sbon, buaband.
measured, mincing, and anything bat grace.
At the forty-ninth session of the revisere of the authorised version of the New Testament,. held in the Jeruenfons Chamber, a completion wag mare of the fab obupter of St. Paul's Epis. tle to the Romans.
Ladies' TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS. Ladice STRAW and CHIC HATE and BONNETS.E
New Shapen in Baby's and Children's SUN HATS.
Boys' and Girls' SAILOR and YACHTING HATS..
New STRIPED and CHROK –QBENA. DINES for DRESSES.
PLAIN WHITE BATISTES and WHITE STRIPED DITTO.
JUT CROSSES, BRACELETS, NEOK- LETS, and HAIR PINS.
Ladies' and Ohildren's UNDERÒLOTHING.
FA FERICIT APPLY TO
TO 30 DESTATOREN.
On or about 30th, inat. Orick dospatah,
Williams
Lowe.
Batteriteld & Swire... Whampoa A. MacGcaton Hongkong A Mic Heaton. Hongkong|A, MIG. Heatin
Quick despatch.
Quick despaten..
Hongkong Vogel, Sagedorn & Co..
Quiok despatch.
Thongkong Bozario & Ou...
Quick despato.
Hongkong Rozario & Co.,
"Quick dospatob.
Gaiek dosputeů.
Qulok daajustab.
Hongkong Rosario & Co... Hongkong Rozazio & Ou Hongkong OK 0.8, Ço,. Hongkong PM. 8. S. O. CORP. EO. S. N. Co.. Hongkong Gilman & Co...... Hongkong Magarics Maritimas Hongkong Sooy Shlagonian Hongkong Inen Fat Houg Hong kong Siemsson & Ob Hongkong Yugel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Vogel, Bageduen & Co.
of Areobaval Hongkong Banation flo
Punokară
$0.5, N. Oo, |Hongkong |P: "&O, B. N. Com
On 1st prox, it dra
On Bib prɔk, ab3.1.3.
On 3rd proz, at noon, Quick deapatol. To-Borrow, at noon.. „To-morrow.".
On Sth.inet. ] Quick dongtaha
Quick dispusel.
To-day, ab noon.
Quick deputy-
Quick deaputok,"
Te-day, at DOBE."
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTION,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
. MARTELMES PAQUEDOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will elave: For Singapore-Par Algo, to-day, the 25th instant, at 10 AM KH
For Stronglani-Par Atalanta, to-day, the 25th Tuatan:, at 11.30 AM,
For Fosstow,Per Pardo, 10-day, the oth instant, ut 21.30 AM, instoud, of as pruriously. notified,
or Manila. Por Sorsogon, to-day, the 25th ||imetant, nt 11.30 A¡m. -
SAIGON, HINGAPORE, BATAVIA,POINT DS GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, 18MALIA, POET SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO: PONDICHERRY, MADEAS, AND OAL.
COUTEAU
For Manila-Per Spanish brig Orsano, to- day, the 25th instant, at 3.80 2.3.
For Spaton-Perhorna, to-morrow, the 28th jsetant, at 7.30 AM.
Far Bangkot.Per Danube, on Monday, tho 28th instant, at 3.30 PM.
N SATURDAY, the 36th June, 1875, at moon, the Company's Steamabiy *TIGEE" Commandant: BRUNEY, with For Tokobama and San Francisco, on Thurn- MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPEDIE, and CAR-day, the fut proxims, at 230 24., par Brigic 00, will leave this Port for the above places. instead of por City of Pilting us previously 40-
Cargo and Sposie will be registered for Lon-:fed.. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in:
Money Undors on any of the honey Order Offic in the uited kingdom will be granted. until a r.. the previous evening.
transit through Marsoillos for the prinsipal MAILS BY THE “ FRENCH PACKET”.
The Franch Mail Packat TIGAN” will be placce of Europe. ME
Shipping Orders will be granted, till noon, dispatched on SATURDAY, the 26th, ipebrats Cargo will be received on board until 4 P., at ven, it the Maila Specie and Parcola antil 3 r.. on the 25th To and through the United Kingdom mi Hongkong Wm. Pustan & Cook despateb,, Jane, 1875. (Pareals are not to be sent Marecillos; to France (closet Maif), and other Hangkung Siemsson & Quite s
on board; they must be left at the Agency's Continental States, Saigon Singapore, Galle, Hongkong Douglis Lapraik & Co... 10a 27th inshi ab 10 A. Office.) Contents and value of Packages are Madras, Culeutta, Bombay, Aden, Seychelles,
required.
Reunion, Mauritius, véz, and Alexandria. For Earthor particulare, upply at the Com- pany's Ufigo,
0. BERTRAND; ⠀
・・・・ Prideipal Agent. Hongkong, 16th Jane, 1875.
The Post Office will be open for the reception GCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAL of Ordinary Lettera, Newspapers, Books, &d. after which no Lettors, can bo
ALFRED LISTER,
Acting Postmaster |General Poit Oleo,
Longbong, 14th June, 1675,"
for Sale.
Vessels on the Berth..
FOR SALE
FOR SAIGON.
BEL CHAMPAGNE, DE, SA, MART
假您
French Steamship
"GUNGA"
JUST ARRIVED BY FRANOA NAN...“ AVA”
CARTR BLANCED,
$18
CHAUX & UIS.. Qdaliés eztra - UARTE NOIBH, Case of 12 Baateilles, at $15 Captain I. . Piten, will leave for the above
4816 Port TOMORROW, the 20th instant,
do $17- For Freight or Passage, apply to 24. j‹der
SORT SHING, LTHEVENIN
Central Market, Sole Agent for China. 53.961 Hongkong, 22nd June, 1975. Address for the present
FOB, BANGKOK. HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS, 920 longkang, 15th June, 1875.
-FOR-SALS,
JUNT ARRIVED BY FRENCH MAIL" AVA‚”. TRENCH BOOTS, Rais, Single Soles,
54.
FRENUB BOOTS, Renault, Donnie Solcs, $450,
BAU-DE-COLOGNE and PIRFUME, from FRENCH BILK UMBRELLAS. Lefanohar REVOLVERS and Shooting" Double GUNS; No. 16, ✯, ko, at
VERY MODERATE PRICES.
́ ́Ï, THEVENIN, 23dreos for the present
New STRIPED and SPOT FRENCH A new work by Prater Farrier is in pre-l în ateşe - All freadues, of morement is at an
PEROALES paration. It will be entitled "Functions of end, the orange is one mass of stripes, sut so es the Brain experimentally investigated, and will to fit without a wrinkle, and we seem to be Places of HAIR, for Wearing in Present: ED. PINAUD & Co. be published by Messrs. Smith, Elder, & 09-living under the regime of high pressure since Style,
the robe-fourrean his bag introduced by some fashionable coctavière, who bus strives to find a costume as incompatible with the laws of health an possible. The yarda und yards of silk Ja man complaina, of when he has to pay the bill of his wife a dresswuker nrs, destined to sweef the ground in an enormous train behind her. out of which the lady urge life some tall popine tree, encased in a tight-fitting case of sheath, from which the new furrean is de rived as attributed to the present style of dress, a few months ago and, the famous "Ulster was all the fashion, Our Ladies looked like
Captain 1 Burton is engaged in bringing out a work on Eroad-eword and fencing, which will contain the fallest and most "minute into walion with regard to the present state of the nat in every school in Baropa
M. Loya Braegre, the translator of Mr. Bake ton's "Kassian Folk-Talun,” bus in the press 'a work of considerable extent upon the similar atories of Great Britain and Ireland. I will be published, in Paris, by Lianhette et Cie.---| The act of £6,000 has been offered by hir, Atkinson, of Southport, for the building of a free library and fine-art gallery in that ex- panding Lauenbire seaside town, and the offer has been gladly nosopted by the Town Connoil
thenwun
|
many sucks enveloped from Esk to fest in homespan or frieze; but they have taken their revenge by donning, a costume both asson- Fortable and wantfox in grade. The eccentrig toilette worn by sung tctress in mngus my b fuanë repeated withlo'n week and displayed on the drive or on the grand, stand at the rudes ob a Sunday, whore the sight of such lazarious dresses such sweeping, trains, and gold not silver smbroidery, prompts the spectator to make a mentalea loolation is to the amount they muat bave cost, and to wonder how it is possible the thatanob eaormons sume of onoy man be offer
A work which has recently been publabed under the title of The Unseen Universe; or, Physical Speculatione ons Immortality,"
joint production of Professor Guthris Talt, ofed up at the shrine of the Moloch of fashion. dinburgh, and Professor Balfour Stewart, of How the middle clans can afford to cat even a Ovens Colleze, Muneboater.
reapeatable appearance becomes mystory when Boamo de Riedisi, a historicul tragedy, by the prices sated for female wearing apparel Bioburd Hengist Horne, author of "Orior," even ready-made at the drapery establishments So, is now going brongh the press; this new would bave frightened our grande thers ont of edition having been romodelled, and several their senstus, but so it is in Parle-each year -new scenes added. The publication will alanpur, expenses, increase, and yet somebow ur
comprise some lyrical porma,
other people usuaga to make both ends cot,
Gentlemen's FEIA HATS, SHIRTS 001LARS, SCARES, ORAVATS, TIES, and UNDERCLOTHING.
The India CAUZE UNDERVEST, to tako off like a Cons, so as not to tent.
33, QUBEN'S. BOAD
HONGKONG.
606 toskoop, lut May, 1875. ~
FOR SALE. E
UPERIOR PORT VINE
TINTO
MOSCATEL, SHERRY (Dry). MALAGA
CE Quarter Usake, and" BORDEAUX, in Creka. Apply to
BREMEDIOS & Co.
ti 608 Hongkong. 29th-April, 1895.
FOR SALE:
Burlinser. MAKOSINA GOAL ut $8 por-Ton; in Lots
apply to
THOS G GLOVER,
East Poist.
587 Hongkong. 16th April, 1875.
A FOR SALE...
Kr. Samael Herley, M.P., on the 6th M2:3. The present éga ure out-dietansed the Mernoil- laid the foundation-alone of a memorial bail to i jesses," and female gorames wara uncer, tucks Dr. Istno Watts, which is to be erected costly or a bullisht as thoas cor ladies nowHAMPAGNE -Very Superior Dry,, Conturmpton. The ceremony was followed by wear in defiance of ducture and notwithstanding BOPIE FRERES & Co., Épernay, CARTE a luncheon at the Victoria Rooms, and. this the increase in the rats of mortality BLANCHE, in Quarts and Pints, was attended by about 400 persons
anoribed to phthisie, brought on by com. Mr.W. R. E. Ralston, the distinguished pressing the maze into incredibly small spaces Russian scholar and author of yo, many popular so as to be in the fashion." Bounets are s works, has been,compelled, through fituath longer worn to protect the end, they are plant- to meigti Biù duties in the British Museum, ed on the back of a coil of bair di marin, and He has been elected honorary member of the bave become a medion for displaying the Historical Society of St. Petersburg.
triumph of the artificial flower makers!
An ingenious invention has been produced handiwork. Mingled with bows, and bwining by Mr. Henry Stone, of Banbury, for the pre- amid the folds of the ribbons, may be seen servation of muunscripte und printed papers, costly wreaths banging down the hant and which, by means of a bur moving in a groove imitating Nature po ocvely as uncat to and feed 10 arbuuk-like, bez, quiz be pissed, idefy, are on oldse examínation,- detection. removed and replaced, at will, without boing. One of the illustrated papers has a very well- pierced, torn or injured.
drawn.caricature, showing theappearance made.. The French Government, through M. Walton, by a lady of Fashion as observed from a distance; the Minister of Public Instruction, bare pre- the bonnet is one was of flowers, long streamers puted to the South Kensington Mitiarum. E of flowers bang down the anok, and the bushy choice specimen of Sevres porcelain, in the beaddress and the leaven make the lady, when shape of a wine cooler, solcutid at the Kutional con from a little way off, look like the stamp Manufactory by M. da Sommerard at the special of an apple tree, na wa hare seen them in the request of the Miziatorecantry, overgrown with mistletos -Mode.
The Emperor of Austria has presented the Oross of Moxit of the first-class to M, Annooti Bravokmon, printer at Ghent, for the production
With regard to the origin of the word "grog
of a chef-d'autre if the typographic art, The we have to say tant Admiral Vernon was the History and Theory of the Music of Antiquity: first to requira bia, mon to drink the spirits by M. Gevaert, diretor of the Belgian Camser mixed with watur. In bad weather he was is vatoire and Frecrator in the King's Chapel the habit of walking the deck in a rough The writer who is known sa Myra 10, it grogram álönk, and thence obtained the nick seeing a Persian lady, and is also consin to the amp of Old Grog. Thus originated the nana Sbab. She is married to an Englishman, will as applied to ramanand-water has a good knowledge of many languagar In The Army and Mary Batala hopes that Lord addition to a puen on Miss Thempione picture, Pembroke's reparted resization at the War The Roll-Qali," she has in preparation a three. Oleo a true. It can hardly believe that the volume navet, "A Tale of OnahmeraFigara on of Syduer Herbert, the vivorous military The status of the late Lord Canning has just adminstratur, dan seksent wiltust a blush to been placed in the "Statusmen's COTUT of see his name nasociated with the spice, Westminster Abboy. It amanda close to that lethargic, and to aperiting system of adminis of George Canning, his father, and, in contentior at prosent in vogue at Pull-Mali
quence of the plinth resting, of the step of the poument of the loyal Duke of Nowonatle,
is of greater altitude. Directly opposito ie the
statue of Lord Palmerstun. ·
COMMEROM INTELLIGENCE.
RADA
| 24TH JUNE, KUEKING": Patna 4671enalt les amount to about 80 An interesting series of paper meaning taken chests, closing weak, more suller than buyos, from the early Christian works in toatto in stock 1,800 chieste, Benares, $551 to 8653 Home Ravenna, und Venice has recently been samall sales, oloing firm, stock 900 cheater placed on the upper portion of the walls of the Malwu 3575 on credit, first quality bard drag worth court of Spath Kensington Muresm. wanted; soft enken neglected Email sales at These paper impressions of the mornice are $570.ca oradit, inferior soft drng, Casii $570, taken the Academy poderatunde) unot in the good crugi,
BAD WAY AS Tobbings from, brasses, and aro
stargarda coloured by hand.NE
In recognition of his very valuable services | CN, LONDON, AND
in contention with the now Guildhall Librery
Dr. Sedgewick Saunders, 15e medical officer ut. bealth and public analyst for the City of Lon don, has been prosented with a bandsome testi. monial, consisting of a pair of "rendelährig * Warsak vasu una a si mi darot jug. The cost
Bank Bills, un demand,
10
4/19
-- Beak Bills, at 90 days' night, 4/1
Bank Bills, at 6 months' sight, 4/23 Oredits, at 6 montba sight... 4/24 Documentary Hills, at6 months*
Bigub urapéuti
of the new Libraty was upwards of £100,000, Ox Bombay. --Dank, on demand pur exolusive of the land, and the annual expendi On OJALOUTTA!—Bank, on demand 237: tura, by way of interest sud otherwise, în over, tåƑ BYANOKAT:-
£8,000. Tas muber of readers at the Library Bank, sights
is now twelve times as many as the number Private, 30 daya" sight mum 729 to 73 three years ago.
regrot Mr.
CLARE T- Very Superior. CHATEAUX LA ESE. Superior CHATELUI LA GHANGE.
WP G. EINSTEAD. Hongkong, 24th February, 1875.
FOR SALE
HAMPAGNU.
HEIARO & Co. MONOPOLE, CLI Apply to
DEEWEN & Co. Sole Agents for China and Japan, t 144 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1875.
FOR SALE.
FENRY RITCHIE'S SUPERIOR PALE
SHERRY.
~T G. LİNYTEAJE 2138 Hongkong, 21st Decembir, 1874.
AND ETENNENTS-A-T+13-wood-
سمحت
J. PORTER
.....
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy Navy Boiled
SOANTES. Long Flax Crown
WARNHOLD; KARBERG & Co. tl 1180 Hongkong, llis May, 1887.
SAMSHING
Or No 103, Quran's ROAD-CENTRAL (A fee deore to the Bastuard of Stay Futa,) FFERS for Sale a large asortment of
JAPANESE CURIOS, LACQUERED and PORCELAIN WARE, winently imported, and of the newest exyles. Call of omtäsh will be sold at
EXTREMELY MODULATE RATES Brory advantage gapled to Skippers and other Buyere of large quantities.
1m 813 Hongkong, 27th May. 1875)
NOW ON SALE
IMPRECAIVUARTO.
wwwww
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARI,
WITH THE HAN PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION."
930,
Hongkong.
HOTEL DE L'ÜNİVERS. 15th Jano, 1875.
·FOR SALE. 4HOICH CAVITE CHEROOTS, VIGIE. -S, DABALLEROS, RRGAS, LONDRES, No. 1, 3, 4, and $ QIGARS
THE Steamship
"DANUBE," Captain Clanchy, will be despatched for the above Port on MUNDAY, the 288b instant For Freight or Passage/apply to
? A TŰEN FAT. HONG. $2.979 Hongkong, 24th June, 1875.
QUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANT.
FOR LONDON vid SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Stownship
T
"GLAUOUS"
will be despatoled on or about the 30th instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to VE BUSTERFIELD & SWISE, Agonia 969 Hurgkesis, 22nd June, 1875
FUR BANGKOK,
THE
Stermetur
MADAGASCAR,"
SHIP COMPANY" TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES: AND BUROPE,"
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES,
AND
ATLANTIO. STRAMERS.
THE S, S.. BELGIC will be despatcbed for
San Francisco,tés Yokohama, u THURS DAX, the Ist July, at 8:P.M., taking Cargo und Pasamgere for Japan, the United States. and Europe. A THOMA
Commotionis ads at Yokohama with Starmers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on board nátil 4 PM. on the 30th instint, Parcel Packages will beá received at the Office until 5 PM. same day, all Pureel Packages should be marked to address in full, rains of sume is required.
Return Passage, Tickets eailable Tor G months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent on regular 'ratea in S
For further information as to Freight or Fassage, apply to the "Agency of the Company,
No. 1, 2, and 3 CHROOTS, CIGARETES. Timur, Master, will bays immediate desputab ns Praya West
A. LAGABEO, JR.
Staunton StresĖ.
835 Hongkong, Srd Jane, 1675.
GTA ZA BUS AND 00, Incorporated with Shearwood and Co., BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING CONTRACTORS.
BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENOY THE VICEROY,
AND
BLR.II: THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH,
5, 59, 60, 61; Bentinck Stresty : 1.
CALCUTTA
C.
BILLIARD TABLES
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Oo.. 980 Hooghong, rd June, 1875"
FOR SINGAPORE, AND LONDON, TifE British Steamship—
"TARTAH,""" Captain Jokascu, expected.here from Shanghai on or about 30th instant, will. have immediata despatch for the above Porta-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GILMAN & Co.,
tf 981 Hongtang, 24th June, 1875.
FOR SHANGHAI.
THE Danish Steamship
"NORDEN."
Agents
Jensen, Master, will have quick dospatch
us
LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables aro above,
now the only ones appreciated in India, For Fraigh or Passage, upply to Lea a lung and steady experience extending ever
50 years has proved their to “be the best and
Lost suitable for the climate.
Acting Agent
GE. EMORY."
Hongkong June 21st 1875.
Letters for Registration will be received until 10A.M.
until
received.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET": The English Contract, Packet NIZAM
will be despate bed will the Mails for Borope; | &o, on SATURDAY, the 3rd July.
The following wil be the hours of closing the Maila, da benz
5 P., Moury Order Office clasce -8PM, Post Offico alodes except the NIGHT
Box, which remains open all tiighs. Srd July,
7. Post Office opens for enle of Stumps Bariatry of Letture, and Peat. ing of all orrespondence;;;
10 AM, Post Office closes except for Late
Latten. Begistry of Letters cerecs. 1415 am, Letters may be posted on payment of a LATE. FEG of 18 cents extra Postage until
11 AM, when the Post Gcc CLOSES
Sentively, gend
11.30 AM, Letiers (but Letters only; address. ed to the United Kingdom sida Brtadiri or to Singapors may be posted on board the Tucket on payinent, of a Late Fee of 48 conte extre postage. 3150 & M, Posting on Bourd ceara,
ALFRED LISTER.
•Acting Postmaster General, General Post-Offor,
Hongkong, 21st June, 1875. Correspondence for New Zealand vit Torres Strate
STEAM FOE SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE. ADEN SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN-PÓRIA, AND
·SOUTHAMPTON; /*!
A considerable moque of Correspondence being received directed to New Zealand vid BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND Torres Straite it is notified that the New Zen-
AUSTRALIA
land Pokt Ufice has declined to receive Mails THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM by that roale, beno: there is no alternative but NAVIGATION COMPANY'* Stuuskip to forward such Correspondonge vád Gulle, “HIZ AM” Captain Barlow, with Her
Persons who are anxious to avail themselves Majesty's fails, Passengers, Spocio, and of the Torres Straits Steamers to communicate Cargo, will leave this for the above places on with New Zeland should address their letters SATURDAY, the 3rd July, at Noos, prosceday to the care of an 'Agent at Sydney, ing to Southampton and Iold Snez Canal.
Cargo will be received on kösed until Noon, Speaks and Parcela at the office until 2P.M. on
the 2nd July, WM. PUŠTAU & Co..
Арслик
if 900 Hongkong, Blat Junc, 1825, .
STEAM TO, YOKOHAMA, THE P. FO.S. N. Co.'s Steamship THE
44 BOMBAY "
C. L. & Co. bayo received a large number of very flattering testimonials from all parts of India. Chinae: Hurush, Coglon, Madils, Jare, will leave for the above place shortly after the Straits, and Persia, testifying to the suporker arrival of the Sunds with Quo orks English make and quality of their Billard Tables, and Mails.
while thanking chair Fricade and Fatrons in
A. MOIVER
China for the liberal support so long extended.&O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Superintendent. Hong'song, 22nd June, 1875: 1068
STEAM TO SHANGHAI
o their firm, would, in soliciting Farther po tronage, beg to mention the following fista which havn confined to the suosuse theirufforts (king Carge at through rates for NAGASAKI
se und HIOGO;j>--- havo Litherto met with,
Every table is made of solid wood, well ex-HE-T. &.0, 5. N. 06. saip
I mned and not vesserod."
"GWALIOR?
The Doshions are constructed on an entiraly will leave for the above place about 24 hours now principle, introduced by C. L. and Co., after the arrival of the Bunda with the most and unlike that adopted by English matera, English Maite.
and are much more durable and lively than P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Office, English-mada custione,qu
No table leaves C. and Co.'s premises urtil
Superintendent.
Hugrong, 22nd Jubu, 1875, 96
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. /
it has been utending ready finished for over 13THE following 4 Awerican Clipper Ships, months, in order to ensure perfectly nexioned £ material
Every article of furniture, Alan that leaves O. LAEV and Co.'s Establishmazt, je gna, ranteed of Solid and-Seasoned Wood
GT&Cobus aliaga candy a large "stock of new Cushions on their peculiar principle, and which a be applied for any table, the so- eurate length and breadth of the slate bed valy being required.
0. . utd Oo have always in hand a large stock of Billiard, Foot and Pyramid-Balls, Once, Tips, Chalks, Cloth, and every requisite for a Billiard Table
baving the greater portion of their Cargo engaged, will have ito mediato deepatol for the above Port-
The WILDWOOD,"
Captain James Frost,
The BURNSIDER
"Captain Positegrant
The "MATILDA,”
For Particulare regarding Freight and Pas Bags, apply at the I. & G. 8. N. Co's loc, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
ALFRED LISTA E.
Acting Pertinanter General General Post
Hongkong, 20th May, 1875.
It is hereby autiliod that the rates of portage chargeable bencefesth on Leiters addressed to be. United Kingdom, and to pluces beyond the United Kingdon, when forwarded by Erenoh A. Written Dsilaration ofthe Contents Packet, will be the mme as those chargeable on and Value of the Packages for the Overland Letters forwarded by Britiet Packet vil Brin- Boutoiarequired by the Egyptian Gavarament, diede k and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company Agents, with the Billsof baumg or with Parcels, and the Oompany do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor. rectness on such declaration.
F. W. MITCHELL MA
Postmaster General.
· Gentral. Póst Ofiev, Hongkong.
-
It is hereby noiffed that a Time of British Mail Contract Packets has been established be The Company reserve the option of forward-tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connect- ing all goods shipped by their Stanmors for ing lines, will afford a raguine means of con Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by veyance of corvayendence from Bongbong for Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels the foreign porte in the East African Const, us employed for the purpose.
well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. Be Shippere are particularly requested to note tena and Ascension, and that heresforward:1be the forms and conditions of the Company's postage, which must be paid in adornes, on tote-
ters addressed to Zanzibar, Mesumligas, Dels- Black Bills of Lading..
gon Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and A. McIVER, Superintendent Paminkybar and Oriental Steam Navigation Astensson, will be 20 seats for each half-cance,
newspapers 2 cents each: 4 Ca.'s Office. Hongkong, 21st June, 1875.
F. W. MITORELL
Postmaster-General, General Post-Olice, fongkong
U. 6. MAIL LINE, FACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VI PANAMA AND OVERLAND, TOUCHING AT YOKO. HAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THESS. CITY OF PEKING will leave. Honitong for San Francisco, vid Yoka- hamson-TUURSDAY, het proe, ut 3 taking Passengore, Mais, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.NA Through Passenger, Toots and Bill of Luding are isoned for runsportation to Yokom hamp and other Japau Ports, to Sen. Franciaco tp ports in Alexico, Central and South Atorios, Had to Now York and Europe, VIA PANAMA that, on nid after the 1st January, 1875, the It is berahy notified for general information
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on lettere addressed to Nowfoundland, which moes be paid in advance, will be as fol- lowa, viz.
When forwarded 4 coats esok d-sunce.
Brindisi
Captain Carre).
The MESSENGER,"
Captain Gilkes, For Freight, apply to
BOZARIO & Co. and OVERLAND. 852 Hongkong, 21st June, 1975.
FOR LONDON.
1ELE
Old Cushions renewed on C. LAZARUS & Co.'s peculiar principle, thereby making an old 41 British Barque table as good nameWi
BE A BILLIARD LAMPS.
Six and Eight Light Lamps for Oil, or Kero, sine, the latter with burn on the duper principles giving a higlit equal to twelve ordinary lempa
Eighteen light ring burner Gas Pendants, with rod to suspend over tahlé,
AD ANGIO-ÜBINESH DICTIONLEY, Publiabed
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong
comprehensiveness and practical furrie chia York stands durivalled. All the new
"0. LAZARUS AND Go, tuve been_appointed words which the Chinese have of late yours beca compelled to coin to exprees the numerous ob Sole Agents in India and the Boat for jestsin manhinery, pantogrphy telegraphy, and
THE NEW PATENT
Tirariance generally, which the rapid advance! ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKEL offoreign relations has imposed upon them are
bere given in extenso. Each and every word is by means of which the Boors can be marked fully illustrated and explained, forming ever from the cushion of the table. vires for students of a most instructive nature.
Both the Court and Ponti propunonations are Price Lista, Ostalogues, and all information given, the accents being carefully marked on
Alfred Chor to observe that the deaths of lat. Hangkong and Bank State 7 the boot principla hitherto attained. The Lepo LANE.
is aunounord, at the dumparatively early age of fifty ais. This erept: is only another illustra tion of the adage }; Ars longa, vila brevio* His name will always be asenciated with that of the great Doke of Wellington, for it was he to whom wes iztrusted the memorial of the great warrior which is to be erected in St. Paul's cathedral, The work is one of gross intrioncy 200 in. portance, and although the delay in its comple- tion has been very long, mnoh undra ulama was given to Mr. Stevens begutse he did not drish is more rapidly, a
Brand
per cent discount. Union Insuranocéiety of Canton, new shares
$50 por share premium.
any be obtained from
“who "bave consented tɔ nöt SB
WOSAKA,"TA,
Lowe, Master, will lɔad a "General Carga bero and at Whampoa, and will have immediate den- match for the above Fort."
***
For Freight, apply to
A. MacG HEATON," ts: 924 Hougtong, 14th Jane, 1875
FOR MANILA.
ELE Spanish Brigan ***OCEANO
M. Arecharain, Master, will have immediste despatch for the above Port
For Freight or Easage, apply to
HEMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 1248 June, 1875.
91
FOR MANILA.
THE
Spanish Barque
* BALBINA”
When forwarded via
34
Merilerisc
When forwarded vi 1.48 Southampton.......!
F. W. MITCHELL,
Pastmaster General, Generid Post-Office, Hongkong,
| Postage on Correspondence forwarded by Frt.
A Stoumer of the Company will have Seats Bap to the Strait Settlements must be
baij via the Inland Sex Ports, about the 'same
For Letters cents per donace.
date, and make oldes connection at: Yokchama, prepaid at the following rates, viz.
At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers bave selection of varioua lines of Steamers to England, France and Gemmary
For Papere,...
For Book Packēts) k
and Packets of 8 for each d'ongues.
The registration fee on sneb correspondence.
Packet.
F. W. MITCHELLAS
Postmaster Gmarabi General Post Office, Hongkong.
Freight will be received on board notil 4 P., Pattern, on the 76b proximo. Farcel Packages will be received at the Offico until 5 r. of the same is Twelve cents for each, Letter, Paper ay day. All Parcel Packager should be marked to addrow in full, valve of mama la required
For further information ar to Passage and Froight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
4. B. EMORY,
Acting Agent, Hongkong, June, 1875,
NOTICE-TO-SHIP MASTERS.
OPIUM AND SPIRITS FARMS IN 00CHIN-CHINA.
Parenance of the Ordinances enected
Captain Miranda, will have quick despatch for the Governor, Intimation hereby givou
ORAWFORD AND CO.,
1
the above Port-
For Freight or Fanaage, apply to
-
T
HE 41 Dutch Bark
HOLLANDER,"
- VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 714 Hoogkong, 11th Bs, 1875, 199 FOR SAN FRANCISCO..
graphy displays the-auseses of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the sise of body, thereby effeating a vast 0. LAZARUS & 00'S AGENTS economy of space, achieving a alemmas act
IN China Traders Lustrance Uompany's Shares previously attained, and dispensing with those HONGKONG, SHANGHAL, AND JAPAN
8825 per share
VESİ margine and vagant apacos which hava Beretofors characterized Chiness publication and by whom
To ülastrate the vast scope of the work, the ALL ORDERS WILL BE AROZIYED following facts are submitted for consideration and forwarded to Calent by the EARLIEST Van der Eb, Master, will load here for the above Chairsera Vocabularly cuntains about 18,000 Chinese chamoters, and Medhurst's English opportunity. and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilet this work contains more than 30,000 English:
China and Japan Marine Insurance The. 92
per ebatesman, Obinowo Insurance Company-$198 per share, Hongdong Fire Insuranos Company's Sharse
3485 per zusta.
China Fire Inenranos Company's Shave-1186
par abare, até
Hongkong and Whaiapoa Dook Company's
Shares-45 per cent.discount, Hoagcong, Vantou and Macau Steambout Co.'s
Shures--1 per cent, discount, Shangbai Steam Navigation Obupany--Tle,
276 per share, Hongkong Gue Company's Stores-$75 per
tora. Again, despite all the grammars and other elementury works us you published, the etudent of this difficult language absolutely res quires emmples to display the various appli- sations and equivalents of different words when here one general meaning. Of these examples this work ocntains more than -five times de mony as any other Dictionary hitherto pub bished..
Mr. Gluustone bbs not only sold his toon-Victoria Fire Insurance Company e zbarer words, and upwards of 600,000 Chiness charac homas on Curiton house terrace, but will slay $160 per share, abortly diapore, through the median of Messrs. Christie, of the pictares, engravings, china, warblos, bronzes, forriture, and plate, thật adorned its several zoonu. The paintings are chiefly of the Spanish, Iseliab, Datéh, and English soooole, and are stony 100 in number? the collection of pottery and porcelain is of the higüest elins, and że well-known from ita recent exhibition, AL Che Brown Museum, Liverpool, Hongkong Hotel Company's Shared-$55 por Mr. Gladstons bought his house, in 1855, fer £19,000, and bar now-eild. It to Bir Arthur -
Guinness for £35,000, Figaro, la gana
cent, discount..
For practical purpose the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reforme to its pages enables a person who unfor
[1465 STUDE
ONBOGERS, LDA.
DENTIST
No. 7 ARBUTENOT ROAD. 247 Hongkong, 1st December, 1874.
KRUPPS GAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GRILMANY SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND
URE, JAPAN, BROK
P PEIL 1671 HongkongShanghai, Upagneftorinas
NOTICE. EN
Port, and will have immediate despatche
For Freight, apply to sol
W VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C
39 Hongkong, 8th Jure, 1875,
EN FOR LONDON,
To fatore the Denbighshire."
THE AI bet ab Burquo
It is hereby notified for general information that benceforward the Postage on Lettera ad- dressed to Russia, when marked to be forward- ed via Southampton, will be reduced to 40 centa
por balf-ounce,.____F, W. MITCHELL,
Pcalmaster-Generali
General Post Office, Hongkook.
The Post Offecaf Victoria (Australia) baying
givet nation to this General Fust Office in Lon
that Bhip Masters have to make known at the Colony are chargeable with Custom Duties, Harbour & or Farmers" Ulious, on their the undersigned aonsiders it necessary to make arrival in Saigeu, uny: quantity of Opin this Regulation' known to the Public, and to Spirits of any kind which may have been ship- ped on card of their Tessela, filing which
they are able to the Penalties specified therein. (Uri) 5. Ort, 1871, Art VIL SL XVII
18. Supt. 1873
Le Fermiers de l'Opiunt et des Alooole,
BANHAP & CIE.
Velu Président du Conseil d'Adino,
WARSPOONER,
6m 106 Saigon, January, 1875,0
E Undersigned buvu been appointed Sole Agenta for the Sale of their Gonda in Hongkong and Chiza by Hemare, J. & R. T BENT, Glasgow, and Mosers. David Corban & Sons, Arbroatherdags
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
ST. ANDREW'S CASTLE, ⠀ Malolu, Master, will toad here, at Whimpong and atxoa, and will have immediate doe-419 Hongkong, Janitary, 18674 patch for the Above Port.
For Freight, apply to
AMACO. HEARN,
THE TOURIST'S GUIDE
REDUCED PRICE $1.2GR Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, with the Punti and Mandarin Pronun pištion,
Also a few cupies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parts.
The Daily Frase Qfire," "P
DEACON & 064*
Caston and Matue,
tf 862 Hongkong, 4th June, 1575,:
FOR LONDON.
41 Olipper Burque **
DENBIGHSHIRE,”
standa English to communicate wN Order to meet the wishes of the Native with natives who understand nothing but eni. Community, the Uhimano so of hie Haupne. In this respect the work will be found Paper hus baen, from the oumencement of the indispensable to all Europeans residing in China New Year, ingand DIY stead of ou China, and to the natives Chezeefres it ex- alternate day as before.TANT plame subjecta fully with which very few s
For Paper lies been Established for nearly deed of them are perfectly equated. To Twenty Yours, and is, as to Editorial Manage purtin exilent in Fingland and interested inimest, under the Direction of a Well Educated William, Naeter, will loud here, at Whampcu, China it cannot bat be invaluable occasionally. Ubines Gentleman; gives reliable commercial and st May, and will have jumediste dea
It comprises upwards of two thousand large and general information, and has the sime patch for the above Port quarto pagoa da zakazo
position with the Nativo Community no to Ad- vervisements and News as the English Daity Press with the Foreign Community The Ubarge for Advertisements will be as hereto
Hongkone, 3rd February, 1874
SAM SALES ON JUNE 24TH 1875. Mr. Mortimer Collins was engaged ori-imuly
do-reported by Chinaga write tiniest story Blacksmith-and Ashram, 12-108 B $43.20 by Scholar, for the News of the Week, which is a tai to travelling trader. Saturday supplement of the Glasgore Ners, the Fungus, 70 bege, at la 18,800, by Wo-chun Coneervative organ for the West of Soatland, to travelling trad By bohoequent arrangement the story is appear Vermicult, 150 tags, at $6.00, by Hop-htag ing in two other paperette Sheffield Independe to traveling trader... ent and the Birmingham Weekly Peet In White Wan, picoes, at 888.0), by Kwong connection with the publication of the tela in bin wo to luon trader. Glasgow, there has bon designed a somoy hat Brown Sugar, 700 læge, at $310, by Kwong- fogoolane poster in which ecob letter of the wo-stepng to incal trader, words" Blacksmith and Bobolar le symboltont the letters of Blacksmith" bong composed of tools, and those of "Sebolar" belog ropte arnbutive of yarigue Langhee of learning
Gypsum, 100 pichla, as $1.00, by Kwong«TU« - cheung to travelling tracer,
Red Dota, 150 bags, at Tie, 220,0, by Kwong worebeung to propelling trader,"
TRUBNER & Co,." 60, PATERNOSTER ROW SW, H. BOLL” #DAILY PRESS." OFFICE, HONGKONG,
* For Freight, apply tón
ACG BEATON,
THOMAS & MERCER,
Caston and Hasan,
# 608 Hongkong 8th May, 1975;
T
WING-KEE COAL BHUP. HEZ Propritos of Wise-xan Abop ongs to -- inform the public that his Shop bas, been Batablished since 1855, et Eudicott's Lane, and that be has always a great quantity of BEST "COAL in stora for Bale. Gentlenen or Ship
maaters wishing to patromíse him, arɛ requested to apply subis Shop
71503 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874,
state that any letters or packets containing articles dent through the Post are liable with their contenta, to be forfeited, ve
R
F. W. MITURELL
Postmaster Geranal General Post Office, Hongkong
It is hereby notified for general information that, the Fostage (which must be paid in ađe Tanded) upon lettere addressed to Prince Ed ward Island, will bencolorward be as follows,
When forwarded vi
Brindisi....................... 42 cents enob half ounce When forwarded vid
Marseilles
. 36 cents each half-onnon When forwarded vid W
Sonthampton. 28 cents each half-ounce
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postranster Generals General Post-Office, Hongkong):
It is bereby notified that Letters addressed to Prunce may be sent ther paid or unpaid us: the option of the sender; but the postage on Prices Current, Newspapera and Books cannot be prepaid
For each i ounce The rate of postage chargeable un Letters udarossad to Fraten per |--Froach Pecket in
12 sente.
Fer British Fanket when marked via
Brindis For Bribie Poket when marked vis
Alexandria and Marsillee.
SIDE. WAMITCHELL,
Postmaster Genera imperal Pool De Haugkong