LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP, Lord Carlingford je sail to be gathering material for a work on the Jonida controversy, Tho temale citizens of Richmond, Virginis, have raise. 18,000 dollars for a mouament to General Robert B. Lee.
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My, Hardy is engaged to write a social sovet for the Cornhill Magazine. The work is to so named The Hand of Etbelberta
Dr. Charles Darwin was appointed on the 18th May foreign honorary member of the Imperial Academy at Boianco, Vionns
THE CONGORIPTION IN TRANCE. According to an onlond rotura justigeded there were 250 young men, liable to Lle French couscription in 1874 Of these 26,659 were atempted me unft for servive, #2,988 were excused as sons or grandsons of widows, and for other doucetic, rosecme, 21,555 were nons back for a year, 22,387 wero already under the flag, and 4,318, were excused as profce
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sore, teaghera, or seminarista. There resin LONDON SUEZ CAN ed, 179,832, of whom 182,125 were ft for notive service, and 27,327 were daughted into The Chancellare gold usual for an English the auxiliary services. The conditional engage pnem et Cambridge ban heen adjudged to 0.ments for 12 months numbered 10,311, at whom SAN FRANCIS W. Rowntree, Clare College,Subject, oo-2,45 held diplomae or bravita, and 7,879 un. Corwent professional caninatione. Sixtoon. land."
It ja ramoured that a veleme consisting of tholakad en voluntarily enlisted for Eve the most important philosophical correspondenre, and 7,748 re-onlisted for two, three, four, caco of the late Mr. John Stuart Mill will or five years; of these latter 3,994 were sub- abortly he published-officers and 855 corporals. At 28 yours of age Chinen Pusey has in the press a pawphlet, in a Frenahan is no longer lisote to live ser the form of a letter to Sir Joseph Napier, savice, and at 40 he is free from enrolment in the "The Recent Logielation of the frieh Synot in territorial dray of militis. the Revision of the Prayer Book
The complete works of Alexander Popo is the new addition to Dinka English Cinesio," This new work in uniform with the Sulling Shakspeare issued by the same fia
Mr. Allingham, the successor of Mr. Froude in the editorship of Fraser, is said to be engage in the work undertaken by that geet.eman of putting Mr. Carlyle's MSE. fa order.
A well-exebated bust of Mr. Henry Irving, the actor, bas jaut been issued from the studio of Mr. Jukson, of Maida-valo, and is now to be seon at the various theatrical libention,
Tho State of Virginia bas plated 10,000 dollárs for the purpose of placing in suitable position be bronza, statue of Stone wal Jackson presented by Mr. Beresford #apo. "The Clergyman Mayasta, onducted by moru bars of the Chareli Homiletics Socity: and published at one shilling, was to be issued on the lat of July, by Messra. Hodder & Stongston
Mens, Cuneella bave ranged with M. Ga wave Doré to illustrato a completo edition of Shakespeare's works, which will be published in monthly parte. The outlet le to receive £10,000 for bisillustrationa
The Emperor Willian, scoording to the Aligumine Zeitung, has presented to, M. Thiere a splendid edition of the works of Frederiak the Great, in thirteen volumos falfo, printed apecially for the Emperor:
Madame Thatborgen relation of Malle, Thalberg, of Covent Garden, naghter of Ju piter habiche and widow of the pianist, has presented a marble bist of her father, who was born in Naples, to the Conservatorium.
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A correspondent at St. Perererg, writing YOKGILAMA, on the 24tir May, says that the Russian Go-SHANGHAI Torament now seems more determined than ever FOCCHOW ***** to spread the Russian language and Bussiuz inaitutions over the whela of the empire. efferts to do this in the 'Gorman colonies of Southern Russia have bean so ill appreciate that the colonists are emigrating en zaage, and even the Mernonites, whose exodes was stoppel for a time by the conjcasions promised thom hy General Todleben in regard to military service, are again begun to floor towards the German frontico An instruction lately found to the officials of the newly formed educational district of Orenburg deaibrä-with revo detail the policy of the Government in theca of and A the province of Form, Ufa, and Orenburg, whose inhabitants are mostly of Asjatlo prigiu. there being npwards of AC00,000 Bashkira, Kirghiz, Morgvins, Tobouvanches, Teberones, So, wearly all either Mabommedane or Pagans, The Government directs that by moog of the schools "the various parts of the 'empire shell beko naified that all may be panotrated with the same idem and feelings towards the State, and that the principles boutile to the Rossien Empire, which are based up the blindness of
aorted or on obstinuta-isolation, may toally disappear," The chief object of tho schools n districts inhabited by Dan Boucau motionalt tienie to prevent those who are qut Russiana from giving themselves up to the dangerous isolation of narrow national tendencies and to
ligions intolerance;
in a word, to Mr. M. Angelo Anyes, HR.A., has had the convert an incons:hle and reserved: mase of honour of enbaiting to the Prince of Wales.nt people into citizens of the Basis State, with Malborough House, bia picture of hie Royal arm sympathy for its interests." Thore is Highness installation na n Knight of St. Par to be no compulsion si to the abandonment of religions doctrince or national ponliarities; trick, intrion's Cathedraly Probio
Mr. R. . Nayler's magnificent art collection, but the Governmært döustom it is tr
at. Hoeton Hall, Cheshire, is to boguldin August. doubted right to require a knowledge of Rus
It includes the celebrated Venue, by Jobssian from all its subjects: Bussian must be Gibson, RA, and painting by Phillip, Ausdell, come got only an object of study, but a means Frith, Food, Goodart!, Rosa Bonheur, Frere, of study."Pall Mall Gazette
Stanfield, and other eininent artists,
Bir. Reskin has in the press Notes ou someA SCANDAL IN PERU of the Pictures in the Exhibition of the Royal Academy," Of course it will be brought out by Mr. Allen, of Orpington; but Mr. Raskin has condo ecnded to employ a London publishing firm, Moare, Ellis & Whits-Athen
A letter from Lima is the Cologne Gardie age that no solution bus yet been arrived at of the saltpetro and gasao question, but that Congress has empowered the Peruvian Govern ment to pay the interest on the foreign debt: Thich will be dug at the end of the present year, and to appropriate a certain quality of grano for sale in the markets of Asia, Africa, and Auterion, in order to provide for the in teral requirements of the constry. The firm
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The Minister of Public Instruction is Holy be called the attention of the Italian Chamber to the inju recruing from damp and other causes to celebrated painting of the Lust Sapper," by Andrea del Sarro, in the refectory of the ancient convent of San Salvi, near of Dreyfus has withdrawn its opposition in the Fioresca.
tuxation" question;"it Las paid 102,050 Bolis in A discussion is going on in Rome at the-pre-Treasury bonde, and bas requested, the Govern sent time concerning a fins portrait of Raphael ment to appoint an official to examine the hooka now in the possession of Cardinal Massarenti. of the fru, The French ambassador at Seveml good judges coneider this portrait to Limn, Count Baloy bas been implicated have painted by tiapboel himself; while others, in a scandal which has patised much un“ qually sagnola, controvert this opinion. It noyance to his countrymen. One evening represents the artist at the age of twaly five or while on she promenade at the watering twenty-eix.
place of Chorilles, the Count happened to overhear some romurka made by a group of young men on the refusal of the firm of Drays to pay taxes to the Government Oue of the speakers having stated that the firo bad beog apported in their refusal by the excessive zeal shown by the Fretch subassader in the matter, Count Batay angrily called upon him to repeat A large Stock of FANCY LINEN SETS, his words. The young Peruvian did so, yo COLLARETTES, Real LACE RUFFLE 144 1031 Hongkong, 2nd July, 1875.
Lich the Count raised bie cane, but before beCOLLABS and BEADED FICHUS. could use is upon his adversary, the latter etosed with him, and struck his several blows, until be was dragged away by his friends. The affair tod to a brief exchange of notes hutween the Count and the Peruvian Foreign Ofoo; the Ministar expressed his regret at the insult inflicted upon the ambassador, and the faster then declared meat satisfied, promicing to take no further steps in the matter. The new docks at Calino. vere opened on the 2nd of April. The largest Fuller, the Florentine sculptor, has left to shipa can now enter the barbour; to load and bis widow and children littis oro thap the no load, and the facilities afforded by the new beritage of som chefe deware. Pucao are lov
works will doubtless before long weke Caine
Mr. T. Brock, formerly principal assistant to the late Mr. J. H. Foley, whe us at present engaged in completing the statues of Lord Gongh and Lord Canning, and other works left unfinished by the deceased eceiptor, has been commissioned by the firm of Blkington & Coto design a statnette, to form a companion for a reduced copy of the late Mr. Foley's
Caratione,"
At the sale of drawings and water-volume by Gustave Dure the other day, high prioca wore obtained. Among the itetin ware The Hob gobling," and "Sheep Grazing in too, Bos de Boulogne." 1,380f each "The Neophyte." 1,500 "The Grant Derby," 1,800. The Fairies," and Tue Marseillaise," 1,850f, ean; The Return from the Derby 1,860. The Erection of the Crosa,” and * Jesus bearing bis Cross," 1,2007, each.
the most part at lie studio at Florence. Flis the principal reaport in South Amerion. Aa latest work, Titopts," is described in the wards the extent of a trade, it is not sir: bighest terrue of admiration by all who have passed svan by Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, or seen it. There are a number of portrait hesta Valparaiso. and artistic busta; amongst the letter may be Damed the Maid of Saragossa, the Maid of Athens, and the Muse of Puetry,
The trustees of the National Portrait Gallery,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
· 14TH JULY, EVENING,
New Patna, $570 cash, 10 chaste, $5691 cash,
in their eighteenth saunal report, state that 15 cheats, $567) dash, 10 oba.ts, and $500‡, 10 during the past your ax danations of portraits cheats cold, closing at 3567% to 5570 aab. have been received, and ten purobases bave The murket is said to hate heed triflod
This increases the number of with hy some bolders with the near ap. been made, donations to 121 and the number of pur-proach of the departure of the Osloatia obnees to 250. The number of visitors to tears on the 17th instant Stock 1,925 the gallery in the year 1874 was 65,201. The chesta. Old Putin, $615, about 10 chests Bustem again nege upon the consideration of old, stools 25 obeste; Now Benorsa, $5237 desh, ste Government the diffenities which will & chesta sold, and 2 chests st 8562), took 250 impede an advantageous display ofthe portraite cheeta; Malwa, $563 to $570 cách, kúd $575 10 nud werks of art intrueled to thair care, cing8686-on-oredit, for wally good drag hard oaked to want of space."
sale of 2 obest only was effected a few days ago at 3580 with 4 susle allowance in weight, musck stock $50 aliegts of medizin quality.
15TH JULY EVENING. Patna closing at 8772 45 $575 odb. No
The most recent acquisitions of the South Kensington Musems nussist of a fine series of examples of Japanese art workmanship from the collection of the well-known author of Talcu
of Old Japan. The principal of these worke is change in other kinds. angrificent sea-ongle wrought in iron by:
Miyhchia Muniban, a Japanese artificer of the
sixteenth century. "Ender Heaven there never ON LONDON..
was a swith the equal of Miyöchin Munibarn.”
(Japan Cyclopædia,) The bird buy apparently
just crouped down with widi-spread wings, and
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand,
4/01
Bank Bills, at 30 days'- night,d/04
Bauk Bills, at 6 months' sigut, 4/1 ; to 4/Li
vettled down upon rock. The quiruationCredits, at & months' sight.............. 4/13 shova in the form of the creature is really fine. Documentary Bills, at6 months' und telle ris, if ung evidence were necznury,
gight
that Japan must have bousted of artists of no UN BOHAY-Bank, on domand 224 mean talent three centuries ago. The other ON CALCUTTA -Bank, to dewaad 2244 acquisitions are a tazza supported by a dragon,
-in "broczy, by To Un, eighteenth-century;
a tazza denarated with cranes, in bronze,
by Sei Min, eighteenth century; 6 tazza de
coented, with dragona, in bronze by J. Uo
SHANGHAL Benk, sight Private, 30 days eight 78
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727
Ready-made MORNING WRAPPERS in French CAMBRIOS, BRILLIANTES, and French LAWNS.
Bal LACE COLLARS and OUPES, Frilled LAUR COLLABS.
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HOSIERY and Laslo Thread GAUNTLET GLOVESCENDAN
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NEDEROLOTHING and BABY
Children's White PIQUE FROOKS and PELISSES.
WASHING HATS.
Boys". WASHING SULES, in altuisco Ladies' UMBRELLAS and SUN SKADES. Ladies" and Uhildren's ROOTS and SHOES.
VICTORIA SKORANGE QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHALAAN
FOR SALE Z
H SHERRY
TENEY RITCHIE'S/SUPERIOR PALE
T. Q. LINSTEAD. 2:38 Hongkong at December, 1874
AND R TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTEN,
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merohant Navy Navy Boiled Long Far Orown
SCANVAS,
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1130 Hongkong, lits May, 18987; //
NOW ON SALE:
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESEDICTIONARY,
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION, AN
eighteenth century tazza with Indian Hongkong and Shanghai Baul Stiare-426dzie Work stande uurivalled. All the new decorations supported on four elephants' trunks,
por cout, discount,
in bronze, by Sei Miu, eighteenth century; a Union Insurance Society of Clinton, now skares toy halberd, consisting of a dragon's head, in $50 per share premium. broaze, eighteenth century. i small figh, in Chine Cradera Insurance Company's Juares- trouze, by an artificer of the Tokugawa family 3775 per share, eighteenth century and a group of a dragon China and Japan Marine Iconrano Tia, 00 sad tiger fitting fumblematis of the wars of per share.
the placental, by Sei Yin, eighteenth century. Chinos Inentano Company, -§192 per share, In the same gites case is a collection of Chree Hougang Fire fraurants Dompany's Shurus ase Ladius worke of art in jede tegnie jewelled)1490 per share. end in bronze, purchased at the sale of the fate Ohina Fire Insuricompany's Share $181 well-known collector, Colonel Guthrie, por share M
M
The Measorist Chapel to the Frines Consort Victoria Fire Inativarice Company's, Staro st Windsor, which has a long been au course of $160 per share creation, is about to be thrown open to the Hongkong hu Wharapoa Dcok Company's public by order of Her Majesty. The interior, Stures-do per cent.discount, From duor to siling, is anequalled splendour. Hongkong, Canton and Mac Steamboat do a The decorations and embelliedmonts were con- Bhore 10 per cent. diosotint. maicad în 1864, but the building itself was Shanghai Stonta Navigation Company-Lle. originally commenced by Kid wird. III, wèo'in- 63) per share, sexded it for a tomb-bouse for sigraeit. Daring Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-75 per aubsequent reigns several attempts were made by sharoi various Monarchs, and by Cantinal Wolsey, to Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-355 por convert it to that purpose, but from various cent, discount. 17 causes the whole of these attempts were frustrate may be
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For Bingapor-Per Teratowor to-day, the 16th instant, al 3.90 F.M. -
For Singapore, Perang, and Caloutta--Per drration Spear, to-morrow, the 17th inst., ad 2.30 P.M.
For Singapore, Penang, and Calonita-Per Cassandra, to the 17th instant, 3.30 P.M.
For Swatos, Amoy, and Trochow. Por Douglas, offEunday, the 18th in, al 9 AM.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKETR The English Contract Paskot "VENETIA will be despatated will the Mails for Europe, &c., on SATURDAY, the 17th instant.
The following will be the hours or slosing tha MAIN, 40,
July 1612,
PM, Money Order Ofico elusta. 6 PM, Post Offije gloss except the NionT Box, which remains open all night.
7a.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all sorrespondenes.
10 AM, Post Office closes except for Life
Letters. Registry of Letters conaca. 10.15 A, Lettere may be posted on poyment
of a LATE FEE of 18 cents extra Postage until
11 A.M., when the Post Office CLOSES -entirely
11.30 A.M., Lettere (but Lettero only) addrem.
ed to the United Kingdom-via-Brindisi or to Singapore may be posted un board the Packet on payment of a Tante Fre of 48 couts extra postage. 11.50 AM Posting on Board goose,
ALFRED LISTER,
General Post-Office,
Shippers of outgo for Bombay are requested to take note, that tho Stenere loaving Hongst noon, with the Maila - kong ia correspondence with the Australian Steamera frera Galle to Bombay, mag call at Colombo,
The Company reserva the option of forward ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in tacir own Steamers, or in vesele employed for the purpose.
Black Bills of Luting
Shippers are particularly requested to note the leams and conditions of the Company's
AMCIVER, SuperintendĖDA, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigata Co. Office, Hongkong, 6th July, 1876
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGORIES: MARITIMES "PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR: SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALJA. PORT ŠATU, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND CAL
CUFPA
Postmaster renorul.
Hougkong, 5th July, 1875. MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET"
The French Mail Packet" HOOGZY" will be dispatched on SATURDAY, the 24th inst
To and through the United Emgdem via Marseilles; to France (closed Mail), and other Continental States, Saigon, Singapors, Gaile, Madras, Caloutta, Bombay, Aden, Seychelles... Reunion, Mauritius, Snez, and Alexandria..
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted nntil 5 r.. the prations evening,
Letters for Tegistration will be received until 10 4..
The Post Ofian will be open for the reception of Ordinary Tettbre, Newspapers, Books, &c. unil 11 Amter which no Letters can be received,
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 10th July, 1875,
Correspondence for New Zealand vit. Torre Straite.
A considerable amount of Correspondence being received directed to New Zealand vi Torres Straits It is notified that the New Zen- land. Post Office has declined to receive Maile by that route, hence there is no alternative batTM to forward 'arch Correspondence vil. Galls..
Persons who are anxious to avail themselves of the Torres Straits Steamers to communicato with New Zealand.should address their letters, N SATURDAY, the 24th July, 1873, Roy to the care of an Agent at Sydney.
Ad Company 8 Bleaners
ALFRED LISTER, HOOGLY," Cozainundant. GaUVAIS, with? MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR 00, will leave thie Port for the above places. Cargo and Speeie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the princips places of Europe.
General Post Office,
Beting Postaunter General,
Hongkong, 29th May, 1875;
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage ou letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will Le as fol- lova, viz. —
Shipping Ordna will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 1.5.; Spasie nad Parcels until 3 г.M. on the 23rd July, 1875. (Farcela are not to be sent on board they must be left at the Agency's ¦ Office.) Contents and value of Packages aro required.
For further particulars, apply at the dem pany's Office.
0. BERTRAND,
Principal Agents....
Bungkong, 18th July, 1875. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES.
-AND-
ATLANTIC STEAMEB$.
THE B. R. GAELIC will be despatched for San Francisco, vix Yokohama, on MON- DAY, the 2nd Angest, at 3 pm, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe, danne
Connection is made at Yokohams with Steamers from Shangbet,
Freight will be received on board until 4 p.. on the let prosimo Partal Packages will he received at the Office until 5 pt. same day, all Parcel Packages should be marked to neuresa in full value of same is required.
Return Passage Tickets available for G months are lasted at a reduction of 20 par cent. on regular rates
For furthor information as to Freight or Pesange, upply to the Agency of the Company Praya West
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, July 10th, 1875.
Aching Agent,
Every article of furniture, also, that lonycs,
LARUS and Goa-Establishment, is gua. Peters, Master, will have immediate despatak Tergo San Francizes, vué Toko- ranteed of Sclid and Seasoned Word
An ANGLO-OHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong. TORcompraben nyines and practādai servicu
C. I. & Co, have always 'ready a large stock words which the Chinese have of late years been compelled to coin to express the numerous of new Cushions on their peeliar principle, and jecta in machinery pliutography, lelegraphy, and which can be supplied for uuy tablo, the so- | in jelenen, generally, which the rapid advance curate length and breadth of the sinto bed only
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given wetengo, Kinh and every word is being required,
fully illustrated and explained, torming exer 0.1 and Us. hayo always in hand a large visa for students of is most instructive mature, stook of Billiard. Fool and Pyramid Balls, Cuce, Bath the Court and Fanti pronunciations are Lips, Chalks Cloth, and every requisite for the given, the 'mosats being carefully marked on the beat principle hitherto attained. The typo Billiard Table
graphy displays the success of an estopt to Old Cashicus renewed on LAZARDS & taste the Chimese and English typo correspond Co.'s peculiar prisiple, thereby making an old in the vise of body, thereby affecting a tuet table as good nə new, w economy of space, sohioring adicarmend not previously attained, and dispensing with thou
HILLIARD LAMPS
When forwarded viaļ $ conte au founço,
Brindial.......... When forwarded við?34
Marseilles...... When forwarded vi
Southampton.......)
28
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, Genora) Post-Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that Letters addressed to Fruzce may be sant either paid er unpaid at the option of the sander; but the postage on Prices Current, Newspapers and Books cannot be prepaid
For each bunso
The nuté of postage chargeable on. Frettors addressed to France per French Pastet i
10 centa.
18
Per British Packet when marked-vik
Brindisi,
when marked via For British Packet h
Alexandria and Marsailles. 12. ››
E. MITCHELLA
Puptmaster General, General Post-Offee, Hongkong.
It in horeby notified that a line of British Mail Contract Packets has been catablished be- tween Ader and Zanzibar, which, with connect ing lines, vill afford & regalar means of com voyanes of correspondenca from Hongkong for the foreign parts on the East African Coast, a well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He lenand Ascension, and that henceforward the postage, which must be paid in advance, on let
addressed to Zanzibar, Mosambique, Dale- Bo Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and Ascension, will be 20 seals for énch balf-ounce, nowspapers 2 cents each.
WT. W. MITCHELL
Fustmaster General. General Post-Ops, Hongkong,
It is hereby notified for general information that, on and after the les January, 1875, the Footage on. Correspondence forwarded by Pri sate Ship to the Straits Settlements must be prepaid at the following rates, vis,
cents per ounce.
euch.
For Letters,
For Papore,
For Book Packete
and Packets of6
Patterns
17
for each tources.
C. S MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH to NEW YORK, VA OVER-
The cogistration fee on such correspondence LAND RAILWAYS, ARD TOUCHING AT is Twelve cents for each Letter, Paper or
Packot. TOKOHANA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Peelmaster General THE SS. CITY OF TOKIO" will leuve
General Post-OBee, Hongkong. bama, on MONDAY, the 16th August, at 8PM,
The Fust Ofio of Tietoria (Acstralia) having taking Fassungure, Maila and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe. given notice to the General Poor Ofice in Lon
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of don that articles of Jewellery racerved in that Landing are lessed for transportation to Koko Colony are obargeable with Customs Duties, the undersigned considers it necessary to make Eamon and other Japan Forts, to San Francisco, this Regulation known to the Public, and to sports in Merien, Central and Southern state that any letters or packets containing and to New York and, Europe, VIA OVER-
such articles sent through the Fcat are liable, Lowe, Master, wil bað.a General Cargo here LAND RAILWAYS and at When peu, and will have immediata des- patch for the above Part
For Freight, do, apply to
¦ MÃÖG. HEATON; ti 1026 Hongkong, 2nd July, 1875, TAALANAY FOR LONDON, E
THE ABritish, Barque
DSAKA,
For Freight, spply to
MA MAUG. HEATON.
t 924 Hongkong, 14th June, 1875.
IS PASTOR SAN FRANCISCO, VENT TEE following 1 Anerican Clipper
Ships,
- having too greater portion of their Cargo
rast margins and vacant opnees which have six and Eight Light Lampe for Oil or Kero-entred Willave immediate despatab for the heretofore characterized Chinese publications, sizes, the latter with burnera on the dupies abovo Port
To illustrate the vast soups of the work, the principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary following facts are submitted for consideration. Chalmers Vocabularly contains about 16,000 lampe,
Chinese charactors, and Medhurst's English Eighteen light ring burner Gas Pendants, and Chigress. Dictionary ahamt 100,000, whilst with red to suspend over tubig,
this work onthis more than 50,000 English
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac- U. LAZAETS and Co. Fate, bear appointed ters. Again, despite all the grummers and Solo Agente in India and the Best for other elexientary works as yet published, theIKE NEW PATENT student of this diffent language absolutely - ELECTRIC BILLIARE MARKER, quires, examples, to display the variona sypli-| cations and equivalents of different words which, by means of which the score can be marked bate.one general meaning. Of these examples from the cushion of the table, this work contus more than five times as
pany so any other Dictionary hitherto pnb Price Lists, Catalogues, and all information
may be obtaued from For prastinal purposes, the arrangement off
who have conseiled to not us
ed, and it was not until 1864 that Her Majesty SALES ON JEËN INTR, 1875 decermined to devote the building (solely at her reported by Chinese own expense) to the perpetuation of the meBrown Buget, 450 bage, at $9.64, by Tuck mory of the Prince Consort, Sineo that detence-hop-kee to travelling trader. the work of embelliabinent bas gone co go. Drica. Lily Flowers, 10 bags, nt $7.00 by consingly, and the raanit now arrived at is that Chun-foong to travelling trailer: the chapel is to te ranked among the most gor- | Vermicelli, 50 bags, as 86.20, by Chan foong gama buildings of its kind in Europe. The art to travelling tradera Me of Baron Triqueti has transformed the walls
While Pepper, 13 bags, at $17.10, by Shun-lished, into one splendid group of subjects taken from obụng to travelling trader. Scripture, and the flooringconsists of thousanie Black Pepper, 200 bags, at $9.25, by Yee the work is to complete, that a reference LAND, CRAWFORD AND Of upon thomsods of pieces of marble inlaid in the soon-tai to travelling trade.png to itu pages enaides a person who unders most beautiful manner. Ferbape the navelattro Rio Dates, 20 bags, at $2,50, by Tung-boy-standa English to communicate fedila. U LAZARUS & 01075 AGENTS
with natives who understand nothing but Chii Cuillefiali, 2 tega, ut 317,80, by Tung-ebongo In this respect tho' work will be found
india semble to all Europeans Ted HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN
and by whom China, and to the natives themoolves it ex plains abjects fully with which very few ins ALL OLDER WILL BE KEUZIVED ded of them are perfectly acquainted. To and forwarded to Calentte by the KAILISET feet of the effigy, and below Her Majesty is re
WING KEE DUAL SHOP: - parties resident in England and interested in
[1465 presunited weeping. The only reason why the THE Proprietoret WING.KER Shop begs to Chins it cannot bat be invaluable occasionally oppor anity," chapel has not already been thrown open is that inform the public that his Shop bar been It comprises upwards of two thousand large there is to be aucted a stage along the site of stabilehed since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and quarto pages the building, to enablu visitum to walk round that he has always great quantity of BEST without injuring in any way the magnificent | COAL in store for Eulo, Gentlemen, or Ship footing. When this stage is completed the masters wishing to patronies him, are requested chapel will be thrown open for the inspection to apply at blå Shop
171508 Hongkong, 23rd Septyubor, 1876% of the public.
Live feature of the otspel is the cnotaph, which yue to travelling inder, stands in the centre. This is in white marble,
and on the top is an efigy of the Priqen, eladin yue to travelling truder --
med avui amour, while the blog are Ayurea
of angela weeping. A model
favourite dop of the Pinos Consort, limit the
n
N
TRUBNER & Co
60, Pireunoktum Row W. I BELLES
*DAILY PEESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG.
th NOW READI.
Tha • WILDWOOD "..-"
Captain Jaures Frosh
be MATILDA AFY
Captain Caky or
The MESSENGER,
Captain Gilkey. For Freight, apply to
PROZARI
651 Hongkong, 21st June, 1878.
FOR, FOR LONDON, .
To follow the Denbighshire, ene
MAND 1 1 Britinli Bardus sa
to
ST. ANDREW'S CASTLE Malcota, iustor, kill foud bere, at Whampos, and at Maoag, and will live immediate dea patch for the above Port
For Freight, apply to
An A DE, ULATIN
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gerenat
A Stammer of the Company, will leave Shanpath their contenla, to be forfeited. Inu, vil the lumru Sex Forte, abeat the demo date, and masks close connection at Yokohama.
General Post-Offico, Hongkongi A New York, Passagers have selection of various lince of Steamers to England, France and Germany.WENN MAN
It is heroby polified for general formation
d that henceforward the Postaga on Letters ad-
Freight will be received on board until 4 PM. dressed to Russia, when marked to be forward
on the 15th proximo. Paroel Packages will head vid Southampton, will be rodived to 40 cents received at the Office until 5% of the same per half-onnost
day. All Parcel Packages should be worked to address in full: value of same is required.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, spply to the Agency of the Company, Prays West
B. EMORY.
deling Agint, Hongkong, July 15th, 1875.
A
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General. General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is bureby noticed that the postage obarge. Eble upon rail, Letters addressed to France will henceforward be 12 cents per quarter ounce. when forwarded by Fresch Mail Packal, and 18 cents per quarter onnod whez forwarded by British Mall Packet
E. W. MITCHELL, Sewa Postmaster General.
General Post-Offee, Hongkong.
It is beroby notified that kenceforward the rates of postage which ustiat he paid in advance,
MTCLAE &00 PLUMBERS, PE COPPLESMITHBATD BRASS. FOUNDERS, GAS FITTERS AND BELL HANGERS, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST AND NURJAH TANE,
1499 Hongkong. Brd September, 1874, - chargeable on Packets of printed papers: or -patterns of light weight sent, from Hongkong. to the United Kingdom by the United States. Packets vin San Francisco, will be as followe, ve
For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce.
NOTICE.
FN-Order to meet the wishes of the Native Community, the Chinose Issac of this Paper han baca from the commmcement of the China New Year, issned daily instead of on⠀⠀ afternate days as before. A NYÁR ORI Canton and Maces. The Firer han besa Established for nearly
if 868 -Hongkone, 4th June, 1675, 15
FOR SAN FRANCISCO;
E 41 Datoli Bark.
HOLLANDER,”
in weight....... 2 centa For a picketstove i ounce, sUG EXC
ceeding 2 ouncesija 4ar For a pucket above 2 ounces not ex-
dooding 4 ounces,
8
Twenty Yesra, and is as to Editorial àlauage- meat, under the Direction of a Well Educated Chinees Gentleman; gives reliable commercial and eight sentafor every additional four wonder and general information, and has the same These rates apply to Printed Cironlara, Price Spreition with the Native Community as to Ad- Liste, Market Reports, and all printed papera
OUND VOLUMES of the Qing Overland Fan der 3. Master, will load here for the shore vertiesweats and News as the Boglish Daily other than Newspapers, as well as to Booka
BOUND VOLIM of the China Ourland Fan der Wu, Master, il goderat
Tow Dollars, the
Trese with the Foreign Community, The and Trade Paterna or Samples, Charge for Advertisements will be as Leptos
BEUTZ Apply at the Dalla Prus Offoo."
Hongkong let February, 1976,
For Braight, apply to WP VOGUE HACEDORN & 06.
884 Hongkong, 8th June, 1875,"
fore.
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874.
F. W. MITOHELL.
Pushkiner General,
Gepers Post Office, Hongkong.