LITERARY AND ART GOSEIF.
A saw fine-art val, Roma Artisties, lau Ben Atarted in Romo, A.
Tun Domestic Servants Journal will thortly be published in the interests of domestic, var
The John Bull nga that an anonymous donor has promised to give a hall and library to Kable College.
The Austrian Academy of Beigabes bas elected M. Littré,ibe Frondh Iaxiaographer, an honorary
ozober.
Tho Tabard fan, situste in the Borough made famone by the pool Clauder, is now being demolished
Cho ante of Mr. Gladstone's art cosetion, which Inated four days, realised, a. toul of £9,320.19, 63.
A pártrait of the Duke of Edinburgh is being painted by Mr. Zoberwein, and will bo plaged in the Traily. Hopec.
We Journ with regret that the poet Long follow in so work in health that his physiciane hava strictly prohibited him from work.
SLAVERY ON THE EAST COAST OF AFRICA
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15mm, 1875.
Vessels
Letters, datad Zanzibar, Vera Alb, mentinu the espiare of a large slayer by H..S. Flying The oren finds Fish on the Madagascar CORBE ing escape impossible any her shore. The alare had been klänapped by Arabe, driven down to the coat, and embarked. - The ignorance of tho natives in the interior as to the object of the ships is marvellous, thozlarca believing that the Buglia are cannibala and desire to eat them. Upen this octo other actantly left their babies to perish in their haste to seeps from captura The jing File also Look i slave ship flying the French Big, which, therfore, had to be given up to the Frobab authorities, and was allowed to go free: The MNGAPORE, BOMBA tiempo of a treaty against elavery with France Do
"RAIGON, SINGAPORE,
BANGKO is greatly to be deplored, as it is the only civilised Power which encanges this crine on
SAIGON the coast, their flag being hoisted by slavera, MANILA who thus defy our eraisia and pullify our efforts,
LONDON vin BUEZ CANAL Ufymen (fe.) NEW YORK SAN FRANCISCO
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A new quarterly review, $2 be, and the VERY SINGULAR AMUSEMENT. Mtud, will appear in October. It is to to edited In some districts of Innokin the epbete by Professor George Groom Liebertion and pastimes of the working won are ofton The opot where the Great Exhibition of 1851 relics of bygone years, that appear at fret sight stood in Hyde Park hua bion anggested as a hardly in recordance with the spirit of the snitable, ita for the re-auction of Temple age, at least as it le understood by superficial. obecivero, An incident recorded me having on.. curred the other day in a public house our Golborne, is a casa in point. Several men were
year,
Mr. Chint baa completed an excellent engraving a man's care to the door for some anch ing of "Angelst Freude," from the original" in the National Gallery, painted by Sir J. Rey nolda, .
Do.
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Catboy
Tukio (atėj
Rajaputiian Rajanattinnabar (str.) Emay etry
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G.-H. Drew
Sunda (etr.)
Amoy (str.)
Quang Đa (at)
Bark
SWATOW AMOT & FOOGHOW Dongius (etr.) AMOY AND TAMSUI
For Sale
AYLE & A
Loading
FOR FERICHT APPLE TO.
“TO DE DESPATCHED.
Butterfield & Switc Hongkong Vogel; Hagedorn & Co. Whnaton Vogel, Hugodora & Co. Hongkovy P. M. 8,8. 06, Hongkong &.0.8. 06. Hongkong P. D. B. N. Do
Hongkong David Bassoon, Sons &
On or about 19th-insti Dalok despatch. M
Vessels on the Berth.
STEAM FOR
BINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GADER, ADEN,SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE.
MIRDI
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will clos
For Amny-Per Faspatrick, to-day, the 13th inst at 9.30.Mat
For Stanghai,Per Amoy, to-day, 13th inst,, at 11:50 AM
For Munila. Per Buy, to-day, the 19th. inet, at 2.30 F.
For Shanghai-Per Stanton, to-day, 13th
TEHRANEAN PORTS, AND SEMNOUTHAMPTON; CINE ALSO, I BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTRA. TEE PENINGULAR AND OBIEKTAL STEAM inst., at 5 p.. “A-NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship CATHAY," Captain DUNDAS, with Her Majesty'a Maile, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above plasen on SATURDAY, the 181 Angust, et Noon, pro- CoQ-17ta inst., a 8 r..ceeding to Southampton und London vita Suor
A Messagerien Maritimca.... Honghoug Yuan Fat Hong sa fongkong Nosy Shingeki Hongkong Rantodios & Co... Hongkong Remedios & Co,., Hongkong P.&O.E. N. €6, Hongkong Sigmsson & Co. Hongkong Batterfield & Swiro
PEOS. N. Danie. Hongkong Ollamo & Co khán Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co. Douglas Lapruik & Co..
For Sale.
AOEWEN FRICKEL &00 MAHAVE FOR SALE,
The New York Bričane antes that it he expended a million and a half of dollars on its drganisation. And extensica during the paat oorblad, and the conversation torzod upon what is called “crucifixion, which menug nail. valuable consideration as a pot of beer. Ene man, who was in the humour for Amusement, Quzperited to have, bis ears nailed to the door, with the additional provision that he was to drink a pot of sle while in that situation. Fe said that the ordeal was nothing to hun, bat ho wanted to know whet beri wan ́t frard so ges all the beer qut of the jug." The difficulty! wuat indeed have been immesec, but on it was overcome, and the man showed himself wo very capable of taking anatenangaben his ears were nailed to a door. It seems almost a pity FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, SILK and DOUBLE OLOSTER CHEESE. that they were ever uuuulek
Professor Vetch, of Glasgow University, bas jast contributed to the bullad literature of Scubled a new voluine, entitled "Pas Tweed, and other Toomie.”
The honorary degree of D.GJ. whe conferred recently, by the Seite, of Durban Univer wity upon Mr. George Grove, editor of
··Marmillan's Magaziza
Amongst the stature left unfinished by the Into Mr. Foley, NA', and which are being completed by Air Brock, are these of Lord Gongh and Lad Canainga
The Royal Bavaria &cademy of Suiosco bas published the posthumous work of Maroua Josephi neller, Tho Philosophy and Theology of Avarpos, translated into German from the Arabic. SA PA
Timpanions of London Social Life" by Nadal, literary editor of this Now Fork Even ing Post, and lutoly assistant secretary of Ame, roan vegation at St. Jutase's is to appbar shortly.
LORD DERBY'S FOREIGN POLIÒT, The Daily Telegraph rarkarks as Lord Derby had to speak in three capacities at this beogaet af the Gregura Company as a citizen-grocer, as tho representative of the Cabinet, and as Farsign Searebury; and there certainly will littlo enrprins at the applane which groped his triple performance. As a newly elected budes wen, he showed himself properly proud of his wild, with its record of six contarios; as Cabinet Minister, be reviewed the work of the
A copy of the original edition of Bars poems, printed in Kilmarnock, has just been in with the candour and good sense sold ju Laudon for £34, the largest price yet which are habitaal to him; while bia de obtained for any copy of the now rare Kilmar finition of English policy about whene nock edition."
And that the conntry will accept word for werdz The chief object of Englieb influence on the Continent,is and ought to be the maintanance of Baropen pence. This 14 as once one duty. Bad our interest; for, while one insular position and our strength and wealth nike us the na tatal champion of pacifio progress, wo yet huwa
The Morning Post say that her Majesty bae placed at the disposal of Mrs. Kingsley, the widow of the late Rev. Canon Kingaley, the fire suite of apartments thut my boene TRGU, IN Hampton Court Palace.
The French Academy of oral and Political Sciences, bas awarded a prize of 2,500 o relations with all countries, and one be indiffer Antony Reallist, for his work on population and its changer, bearing the epigraph, God bas arranged all things by number, weight, and
-messar
Cazare Christie & Manson recently offered for sale the Marlborzar gera. The collection was pot up at £55,000, and was knooked down for thirty-five thanmad quinone to Mr. Agnew, upon whose bit in that sun there was no
advance.
volutie of bieAddress, Lectures, Essays, and Occasional Velaeswill, it said, be prepared under the editorship of John Nichol, Professor of English Literature in the Univers sity of Glasgow, Amantorial to the fate Shariff Bell
By
ing
RE BOW SHOWING tent Departumt
New and Vuriel Assortment of
CHOICE GOODS, Suitable for SUMMER WEAR,
VW
COMPRISING
WOOL POPLIN.
Light Pano MOHAIRS.
Quick despatch.
DA 16th instat3 PM 94 lat mor, et 3 P.M. Jo-morrow, at noon,st
On 21st inats-uk.nouu, On 16th inạt,, ALL PIM
On 16th inst. at p.u.
Quick despuitob
Quick despatch
Qulb deapaton.
Today, at noon
This evening.
Quink daapatah
Qaick dospatch.
On 15th net at 10 AM. JOn 16th inst., at noon,
Vessels on the Berth. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
PUR SHANGHAL Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for
DANISH BUTTER, in 1, 2, and 5:16. Tish. AMERICAN BUTTER, in 2 10. Tins And BANKOW, NINGED, and PORTS in
PRIME YORK HAMS
Figured and Plain Japuncte POP BOE'S BITTERS.
LINS ALPACAS,
Figured TUSSORE CLOTES.
Black Fancy GRENADINES. White Do. 5: Da-G Colored GAUZES.
Printed MESLINS.
Striped and Checked O'RGANDIS WASHING MATERIALS for Ladice' Moen-
Wrappers, &o., in Printed LINENS.
French PERCALES.
Striped and Embroidered GALATEA SOLOTHRAMMA
American CORNED BEEF, to sait families. RYE FLOUR: BUCKWHEAT.
SALMON BELLIES.
¡SALMON, Saioked.
Americau OX TONGUES.
SMOKED BAUON. HAMS.OR
VAŠE JAPANAMA
THE Company's Steamalip
*
STENTOR “
will be despatolod THIS EVENING, 18th inst·
For Freight or Passage, ly to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonia, 1213 Hongkong, 12th August, 1875- FOR SWATOW AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
HE Breamship
DOUGLAS
For Shanghai-Par Thrice, to-morrow, the 14th in, nt B.30 PM.
For: Sastow, Amoy, and Focobow.→Per Douglas, on Banday, the 15th inat., nt 9.A.M
For Saigon and Bangkok-Per Rajanations liar, on Monday, the Iith inst., nt 3.50.
For Singapore; Peasng, and Calcutta-Per Hindostan, on Tuesday, the 37th inst. of 2.30
Canal
Gurgo will be received on board until Noen, Spooie and Purcels at the office until 2 PM..on F.M.
For Singapore, Pening, and Calotta-Par For Particulars rogarding Freight und Pas-Argyll, on Tuesday, the 17th ines, as 2.50 r.M. ago, apply at the P. & O. & N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong (KONTENTS AND VALUE OF MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET" PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED...AAAA
The English Contract Pankot "CATHAY"
A Written Declaration of the Contents will be despatched will-tho Mails. for Europe.. and Value of the Packages for the Overland &c., on SATURDAY, the Ldth August.
The following, will bo the hours of closing the Houtois required by the Egyptian Government, and must. ha dolivored by the Shippers to the Mails, do, Company's Agante, with the Billeaf Lading or August 15th, with Parcela; and the Ogwpany do not bold....... themaelran responsible for any Detention or Projndios which may happen; from the incore. roetnoss on snch dedinration Age
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, that the Stenmara leaving Hong- kong in correspondóneo with the Australas Stonmore, from Challe Steamore from Gallo to Bembry may call at
The Company reserve the option of Forward». ing All goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egyply either by rail or by Canal in their own Stodmora, by, fu vernale” employed for the purphre
Shippers are particularly requested to neke the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading
DANAU MOIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Stenu Navigation Box's Office, Hongkong, 3rd August, 1875,"
TO
Mom's SAUSAGES, Trifled, Oxford, and Captain Burnie, will be despatched for the LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
Lahore Porta cu SUNDAY, the 15th in 10 AM.
Bad Bolognag Says N
KIPPERED SALMON, AMA HERRINGS FINDON HADDOCKS.. -FRIED SOLES.
HERRINGS o la SARDINES, S7DWBO DEUS.:
Best Engriah BENTING.
WESCOLTON WASTE Glenfield STARCH..
Satin Striped and Check CAMBRIQS,THUNE BLUEFISS BATISTE Buy
Figured BRILLIANTES,
TUSSORE CLOTES:
LINEN LAWNS.
Niagara Lace Stripe CAMBRICS.
PIQUES.
Satin Check PIC Striped LAWNS.
Also Ready-tondo, a larga. Assortment" et
FATEMANEB PLATFORM SOA LES. SEIP LAMPE. A
ASH OARS
GARKAL
DOWNTON'S SHITE FORJE PUMPS CANVAS HOSE INDIA-RUBEER HOSE Suction and Deli.
ont to the fortunes of none, while the tandeney of modern wars is, to apread swiftly and to in volve even the most pencil in their vertex.
SHEET ZINC, FLORA KAR It is a moral infidence which we exert
COMBINUKAM'S PATENT CARVORS, no doubt; bus Lord Derby End the wall.
DENOU VIQËS justised course to speak of moral form arktin | ENTROIDERED COSTUMES in all the now exercising great power in the stairs of men, WASHING MATERIALS, gambleed fact KIRATAN'S LL WHISKY. and there is no deb but that be could have Colore, which will be found out hitable for Royal Glendes Scotch WHISKY. shown chapter and verse from recent diplomatis tuis Climate wa OLD TOM and AVI GIN
CLARETS, Breast and Diquer. correspondence to confirm his declaration that the unselfieh voice of this country, hear in UNTRIMMED STRAW and OHIP HATS.
The Latest: Styles in Ladies' and Children's Fale Dry Dinner CHERRY,
Fine Old PORT. S chief places-of-Europe, is a real and a larger power than synica or firebrands give ant. Be The Newest Desigonio Frenoù TRIMMED yond doubt the couiry at large feels no kind MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS. of anxiety while its foreigs policy is confided
Black Lace and White Shetland SHAWLS. to the care of the noble cart
Black Luce SLEEVELESS JACERTS Book MUSLIN REGISTERED PANIER SKIRTS,
JACKETS, POLONAISES
COSTUMES
Book and Swiss MUSLIN EMBROIDERED
THE REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA IN
The Aveny enderstands that the South Kensington Muser has received a valuable collection of Persian poreclin, consisting of water-battles, bowls, vines, k., from Toheran, and that a still larger collection is now on ita Way to England. De
CHANCERY.
Maline revsutly by Mr. Pearson, Un and Mr. An application was made to Vice-Chancellor
G. W. Hemming, Q.0., on behalf of Megara. Jons Fisher: a Fou in Brown and Knowles and Foster, to dismiss the bill flled by White," is the title of a work, now in the press, the Republic of, Costa Rica against Baroa which the deadding is informed will vary greater and other defendants whom the weight, not only on account of its subject and the treatment thereof, but also on recount of present applicants are two, The grounds on bich the application was based were that the the high rank of the author faslah
Mosers. Mucaillan & Co. have in the press plaintiffs were carrying on an enormons litiga. "Ag Account of the Old Streets and Home- tion (of which no counsel new ingaged in it could hope to see the conclusion) entirely at the stoads of England,” illuärated, by numerous examples, ademed and dman on wood by Mrpose of the delcodants; who, in the eront of u fioul decision in their favour, bad not the Alfred Kimser, of Chester, with an Intro slightest prospector getting their coase out of the duction by Dean Howson, The work will be Repablic, and that the cross-examination now published in the autcan,dthsamum
The Imperialists have decided, as a means of going on of Mr. Knowles was sicrely for the purpose of discovery, and could not be said to keeping op the memory of the Empire with thee in any fair sense u prosecution of the suit. working classes, to factie, al a cheap price, the If the court could not see its way to dismiss portraits of those men who were culebrated during thetime Nupo eon III. soigned is France, the bill for want of prosecution, at least let The frat portrait issued in that of General which the will would be ready for bear
the plaintiffs be put upon some terme as to thi Canrobert, and-tcoats five sentimes of a holling His Honour, without bearing Me, Glusss, Mr. Edwin Arnold, M., Oxfucă, formerly QC for the Repablis in opposition, said that, Principal of the Poors College and fellow of the absence of any trustworthy materiale the Undersity of Bombay, is prepating for pon which he could arrive at the conclusion carly publication bis-translation of the Gita that the plaintiffs were not ning due dili Govinde from the Sanskrit af Jayadeva into senes in the condues of the litigation, be could English verse. We believe that this is the first not grant auch en application, Besides, the attempt made to introdneo this beautiful pos- toral to the English public doudumy
The gold bor to be prevented with the freedom of the City to Frinct. Leopold bus on its over figures subiawatie of the City of. Jmadon and The River Tbatues. The decorations of these answers were filed. to come to the court
peppy.
A
langer, bad only recently been filed, and until anewer of the principal defendant, Barou E the time within which the plaintiffs were of had expired, it was not open to ather defendants liberty to except to that answer na insadiciem
and ask that the bill should be dismissed. The
harder are cal leaves with rose, shamrock, and application was without any foundation, und tbistie. At either and are the full arms and must be dieminsed. As Mr. Glanse, O., for
KETO'S CHAMPAGNE, Hints and Quarts.
34 Hongkong, 1st Angust, 1875.
YUE
DE MONTEBELLO CARTE BLANCHE CHAMPAGNES Qurt $15 per case (I dozen.) Pints,$10 vand
6 discount on 25. Cases
Ready-made MORNING WRAPPERS in French CAMBRICS, BRILLIANTES, and Fronob LAWNS,
B
BOURBON WHISKET 972 per case (1 dozen.)
FOR SKỰC STAN
WWWWWWT HEARD & Co. 975 Hongkong, Lord June, 1875.
A large Slock of FANCY LINEN SETS, COLLARETTES, Hout LAGE RUFFLE ANDIR TENNENTS A COLLARS and BEADED FICAUS
Frilled
Real LACE COLLARS and CUFFS,
LACE COLLARS. TULLE and LADE RUFFLING.- Hemmed and Hew-Stitched und Ines Edge HANDKERURIEFS."
HOSIERY and Lisle Tread GAUNTLET GLOVES, VA
ALB and
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merolan: Devy Navy Boiled LUANVAS. Long Flax Crown
ARNHOLD, KARBEEG & Co. ti 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867, -
– KÉT À RASKED IN 20 CALA ZA BUS AND 700.; Incorporated with Bhearwood and Co.,
French FLOWERS and FEATHERS. SASHES and SASH RIBBONS. Ladies" UNDEROLOTHING and BABY
Children's White PIQUE FROCKS andi | →→ PELISSES, A
WASHING HATS
**- BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS,
AND GENERAL FURNISHING “CONTRACTORS
Boys WASHING SUITS, in all size Ladies EfBRELLAS and SUN SHADES, Ladies' and Children's BOOTS and SHOES.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUENS EGAÐ AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG.M
AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE
supporters of the Cily, ard at each side those tho Repoble, pressed for nuts, and tited unHAMPAGNETS
of his Royal Highnes Frineo Leopold, enstolled in their proper colours. The panels between contain emblems of justice, unmerobi- sviecce, and industry; the lower bordor is of
Figures of swans,
anthority showing that he was entitled to thots, the motion was refused with casta,
inurel leaves, and the whale is supported by Bryanstone square, has back £15,000.
The cast of the new Presbyterian Church,
Among the gut faiaments of the Oxford Mindstone has written a letter to Me Arthur Arnold, in which to Boys The Commemoration week was a lecture, at the
HRIDSLECK & Co.: MONOPOore, Chias
Apply to
DEETJEN & Co.- Bold Agents for Ching and Japan, 17......... 144 "Hongkong, 23rd January, 1875.
FOR SALE
Liberal press of London is (in my opinion) by theatre of the blusch, by Professor Black SZERRY,ROS
no mos su redondset in healthy principle or of Edinburgh, on "The Language and Literi vigorous action is to be able to dispease even tur bi the cottish Highlands, The Marquis tulembly with the aid of a newspaper as widely of Lorne presided. On bbq provious day Ho-" circolated nad eo bozbera by and ably conddated fessor Blaskie epckeat a public meeting, held at a tho Echo. All inuat appreciate the grounde Willis's rooms, nuder the presidency of the of your own proceeding in this matter; and I Muruin of funtly, to promote the foundation
of a Deltio ubair in Edinburgh University, can only hope that sfter a suitablo period of repose you may syaib, through some suitable organs, give your energies to the pronation of the public welfare":
The proposed memorial to Byron, at bis burial plugo, in the cores of Haoknall
OF LONDON. sht
Bank Bilis, on demand,
4/04
Bank Bills, ut-00-days sight, 4/01---
ENRY RITCHIE'S SUPERIOR PALE
ET, G. LINSTEAD,
2138 Hongkong, 21at Danambar, 1874.4
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
WITH THR" PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
HIS
BY APPOINTMENT TO EXCELLENUY THE VICEROY,
ANI F.L.A. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH; 55, 59, 60, 61, Bentinck Btreet, CALOUTTA.
BILLIARD TABLES.
LAZARUS & Cɔ'e Billiard Tables are
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. 74 1224 Hongkong, 9th August, 1875.
VERS FOR SAIGONE. HE Stoumship
ASURAJANATIANUHAR,” Captain Hophins will be despatched for the above Port or MONDAY, the 16th instant, at 1500
For Freight or Pasengo, apply to
SOEY SHING,
Bonham Strand, åd 1238 Hongkong. Iliff August, 1875..... FOR BANGKOK.. THE Steamship
THE
A” RAJANATTIANGITAR,” Captain Hopkins, will be despatobed for the above Part on MUNDAY, the 16th instaut, at 4P.LL
for Freight or Passage, and First-olvas, Ace cominodation for Opbia Passengers, apply to YUEN FAT. HONG, 1231_ Hongkong, Yeh Angasi, 1855. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
Mon Mar CALCUTTA,
THE British Steamship
HINDOSTAN,"
Captain T. S. Gardner, will leave this for the above Porta on TUESDAY, the 17th instant, at 3P.M. REAL MA
Despatches will close at 2.20 P
For Freighs or Passage, apply tag
DAVID SASSOON, JAUNS & Co.,
Agëula. 1440 Hongkong, 11th August, 1875
DUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON + SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship.............
ULYSSES,”
will be despatched on or about the 19th instant For Froight or Fausage, apply to my
BUTTERFIELŮ & SWIRE, Agents. 1922 Hongkong, feb August, 1875, A
FOR SHANGHAL
A British Steakip
THE British
US MAIL JINÉ..
FIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY: FACIFIC
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, WIK OVER
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO."
TINKE & SCIFY OF TOKTO" will leave
Hongkong for San Francisco, vid Yoko hams, on MOND47, the 16th Angust, at-39.m. taking Passengers, Malls and Freight, for Japon, the United States, and Burupo
5 M, Money Order Office closes. 6.M, Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remoine open all night.
August 14th,
TAM. Post Office opens for esla of Staupe, Regletry of Lettersrand Post ting of all correspondence. 10A.M., Post Office losna except for Inte
Letters. Registry of Letters ceasey, 10.15 AM, Telters may be posted on payment
of a LATE FEE of 18 cents extra Postage nati
~11AM, On the Post Office-CLOSTÍS
entirely
11.30 A., Letters (but Letters only) address. ed to the United Kingdom via Brindisi or to Singapore: my ho posted on board the Packet on payment of a Tito Eve of 48 cents extra postage. 1150 AM, Posting on Beard ceązen.
ALFRED LISTER,
Gonoral Post-Ufilca,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong 3rd August, 1875,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET The United States Mail Packet CITY OF TOKIO" will be dispatched on MONDAY, the 18th Augnat, at 3 .., with the Maile
For Yokobuna, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Oos will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newanpera, &.. until 250 P..
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading arc sated for transportation to Yoko
Letters can be posted on board the Packet lama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerion, from 2,3) Fato 2,50 ron payment of x- and to New York and Europe, VIA OVER-Late Feouf 12omte in addition to the Postale. The Prepayment of the Postage to all the LAND RAILWAYS.
love places hy this route is compulsory. A Steamer of the Company will kare Shaug-Correspondance inandhiciently prepaid will be: hei, vib the Inland Sea Ports, abant the sainsformended by the English Packets.. date, and make aloác connection at Yokolisma.
i
Correspondenco addressed to Yokohama and A New York, Pansangers have selection of the United States must be superscribed per variata liuw of Steamers to England, France (ITY OF TOLIO,” and that addromed to the ned Germany.
United Kingdom must be superscribed Freight will bo received on board until 4 p.m. San Francisco," on the loch proangor- Farts Packages will be received at the Office until 5 r. of the me day, All Parcel Packages should be marked to General Post Chico, address in fall; value of anme is required.-
For further information ns to Passage and Fraight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Wost:
GB. EMORY,
Acting Agent Hongkong, July 15th, 1876.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
·PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIB.
"STEAM FOR · SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLIS,"
AERO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND CAL
QUITA.
noon,
the Company's Steamship (SATURDAY, the lat August, 1975, "PELHO," Comandant LORMIER with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in trapsit through Marseilles for the principu
"QUANG SE,” Captais Kolmes, will have quick despatch for places of Europe the above Post
For Freight or Passage, apply to.
GILMAN & On
Agents, 1221 Hongkang, 12th August, 1875. PARK "FUR MANILA (Direct)
BE Spaniab Stemwer
B. Blanco, Master, will have immotatodespatob For the above Tort
For Freight or Pacougo, apply tod
EEMEDIOS Co..
C. now the only ones sperosisted to India. 1212 Hougtong, 108&
as a long and steady experience extending over. 50 years has proved them to be the best and
SANG STRAM TO YOKOHAMANT JAKE P. 20.9, N/Co/6 Steamship.
"SÚNDA,”
ost auitable for the climate.ULAR ARAS
L&Co, have received a large number of will leave for the moova place a few hours after very flattering testimonials from all parte of the atritel of the Eural with the next English India, China, Burman, Ceylon, Manila, Java, Mail. Straite, and Persia, testifying to the supemer
A MOIVER,
Superintenden
F1194
asks and quality of their Billiard Tablez, Gud P. & )). 3. N. Co's Office, white tbunking their Friends and Fatrons in Hongkong, 44k Angdet, 1876.. China for the bberst support so long extended STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
und HIOGUNBREA
to their firm, would, in soliciting further pa (Talang Cargo al through rates for NAGASAKI tronage, beg to mention the following fuste which have cuidased to the success their efforta have hitherta mel with.
P. & O.S. N. Go'a Steemabip
ALFRED LISÍRA.
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 15th July, 1875.-.-.-.-.- MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET" The Franat Mail Packet PELJIO” wil be doapistebed en SATURDAY, the 21st inst,, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom via Marseilen; to Europe, Saigon. Singapore, Galle, Madrus, Calcutta, Botabay, Aden, Soy- chelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Sacz, and Alexan- dris
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &c.DNS
August 20th
►
5P.M. Money Order Olice clorca. Past. Office cloace czdept the NYour Bex, which remains open all night.
August 21st,
7 A., Post Qili opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of belters, and Post-- ing of all correspondence.
10 A.M., Registry of Letters ceases. 11 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late
Lottens,
11.10.M., Letters (but Letters only} addrüs
ed to the United Kingdom or to Sinja. pere ing bo poetad on payment of s Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage,
Mozil
11:30 when the Post Offer CLOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General, A General Post Office,... --
Hongkong, 11th August, 1875.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4, Specie and Parecia until 3.1.x. on the 2015 Augrat, 1875. (Paroola, sao, not to be sent on board they most be left at the Agenoy' Office.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
Forfarther particulars, apply at the Com, pany's Office.
O, BERTRAND,"
Principal Agent. Hongkong, 12th August. 1875. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SINGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND SUROPE, LY CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD"
COMPANIES;
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
Avery table in wado of solid unnd, wild sea. "SURAT about 4 hota States, and Europe, for Japan, the
zoned and not tensered... ****The Cushions are Jowairuoted on an entirely now principle, Introduced by O. L. and Ce
·P, & 0,69 N Co.'s Office,
after ber arrival with the next English-Mail. NAL MOVER.GE
Superintendent
$1195
And are much more durable und lively than English-made cushions
A
Torkand, user.Nowglend. Abbeg, reminda us of Bank Bills, at 6 montheaight, 4f2ton (An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published and unlike. Ebal Adopted by English yukoshi Hongkong. tt August, 1875-
Credits, at 6 monthe” nightä......4/14 to 4/14 Documentary Hills,stomoutle
sight w
4/17
ON BOMBAY Bank, oa demand 220
ON DALUUTTA,Bank, on demand 2204 ON SHANGHAL
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong,
POX comprehen ngousand practical service. No talls leaves 0; and Co.'s premios uctil
יר
FOR MANILA (Direct,
1 Spanish Schooner.
*** UNION,"
· The following reduced Raics of Festags will take effect from this day
Banks & Lelters. Nocspapers. Patterns. PORTUGAL, Gents. Corts. Cents.
VA Southampton, Opero 6 per 2 oz. Azores ISLANDS,---
Via Brindisi,
$ 11 per 20x, Via Marcsilles 40 pontoz Via Southampton, 34 pari oz. CANARY MADEIRA
· ISLANDS,——
Via Brindisi,... Spero Via Marieilles...}
6 8 per oz.
3 12 per 2oz
Vii Sonthampton, 38 porto.. 6. 6 per 20%. HONOLULU AND
HAWAII-
Via Brindisi, so per jos. 10 14 per 2oz. Vik Marseille, .1
VA Bouthampton, 90 per Joz. 6 Spero
ALFRED LISTER,
General Post Office,
Postmaster General:
Hongkong, 5th Angust, 1875..
To provide the greatest possible facilition for (11HE S. & OCEANIC will be cespatched for posting Correspondence for Barope, &o., up to Ran Fraddledo, tiz Yokuhama, on WED-a latest moment before the departure of the NESDAY, the Jet September, at 3 FM, taking | Bronch Puskate, arrangements have been made
and
the United for receiving at the Post Office late lettera for
Singapore and the United Kingdom only from. 11.10 AM to 11:30 AM. Breh letter must boar Connection is made at Yok
Yokohama with
a late fee of 18 cepta.exten postage. MoMA Stemmers from Shanghai.
The above arrangement is intended to bet Traight will be received or bond until 4 PM. ocasional emergeudice, and not for the regular of the 3lai instant. Parcel Packages will he
robdived at the One til same dayling of extensive corrispondence. Should t be found, therefors, that large and unman- Parcel Fakuges should be marked to address ageable numbers of letters era habitually thrown in full value of same is required upon the Department at the last moment, a 4- Baturn Fassaro Tlekete urajlable for 8 Beavier late fes will be imposed,
months are issues at a reduction of 20 per cent. Robevarin, will have immediate dos on regular rates Fur Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Us. 1223 Hongkong, th August, 1875.
ENT FOR LONDON. 15-4-1-17 years British Barque
FROM ADAZ.
The singular foot that the only work of art by which, at present, the poet is commemorated in this country Lue fine parble statue of
this Work stands unrivalled. All the new Thorwaldsen, it the Library of Trinity College,
words which the Ubiniese have of late years been it has been stundlag raidy finished for over 12 Cambridge, Byron in represented seated, with
compelled to coin to express the numerous ob ronths, in order to ensure partently, sensused Captain a cloak thrown over bis abonllora and draped Around hin, a book in his left hand, which je Bank, sight winnenwnectivi
jeolar machinery photography,telegraphy, and matorial in science generally, which the rapid advaños
Every article of fornitare, also, that leaves resting on hie, praised left knee, while bie Privite, 30 days eight 798 in 793 of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are LAZARUS 11 Co.'s Batablishment, is gua. right hand holding a pencil i opraised to his
bere giran is extenen, Bach and every word ja obis, bad he turns his head to the right side. MPAK
SHARI. V
fully Lustrated and explained, forming exerranteed of Solid and decored Wood The look of inspiration in composition is Boely Hongkong and Shanghai Hook Shares.--25 cised for students of a most inatzuuliza natuke. C. Is. £. Ce liave always ready a large stock given. On the pediment of this:fina skatos is ju
| Boca the Court and Panti pronunciations are of new Cushions on their peculiar principle, and figure representing the genius of poetry with 2. Union Ineurazion Society of Canton, new shares given,, the nocente being exrefully marked on which can be supplied for any table, the as- Captain Asals will load bere and at Whampoa, Jyre in bis bande 225
$50 per share prominmiz by the best principle bitkerta ärèsined. The rype] A correpondent of the Pall Mall Garlic China Tradere Lasacance Company Bargraphy displays the sucess of air attotapo urate length and breadle of the slate bed only und will bave quick despatak sa abura
ska make the Chinese and English type correspond being required M
A
writes The Arabie word Bargauss does 8975 per share, indeed signify Midge, as stated in un artiojo | China and Japon Marine Insurance-Tis. 88 m the site of body, thereby effecting a vast C. D. and Co. bare always in band a large publish in the Times; baile impors of it is por abara
conomy of space, achieving a clearmos not took of Billiard Pool and Pyramid Bells, Cues, something quite different from the ides which Chinese Insurance Company-1200 per aliaro, previously attained, and dispensing with those Tips Chalke, Cloth, and very registe for the the term conveye by as. - Our illustrious visitur Blangkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares➡ vest margine and vacant spson, which have from Zanzibar who bear that asme, ie in 3400 per share.
beretofore characterized Chinese publications. statare considerably isbethan some of hig,elder Chion Fire Ineurco Company's Shorea $194 To illustraté the vast scope of the work, tha brothers, and his father, the late Sayyid Sad, per share.
fóllowing facts are submitted Lovecraideration.
Ühinema characters, and Medhurst's "English"
Billiard Tuble?
For Freight, apply to BARARA YOGEL, HAGEDORN & 00,
1203 Hongkong, Sia August, 1825,
HE4 1 13 years British Barle FOR NEW YORK,
FAITH
Old Cashions-renowed on C. LAZARUS & D. Lloyd, Master, will lond bure and at Whim
Part. For Freight, apply to table so good as new,
probably gave hid the name at his birth, calling Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares Ubalmera Vocabularly, contains about 16,0078 peculiar primalple, thereby making an old pon, nod will have quick despatch for the abova | hin."Hátzlsul, that is the diminutive one,
$165 per share it w
or, as the French would my, Mignou.. Arabs Hongkong and Whsapon Dook Company's and Chinese Dictionary about 100,00), whilet bare no ideamier corrcayonding to ours, baby, Shares--40 por cent.discount. distinctive appriistives are often given to enti. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Breamboat Co.'s dren by from some neoidental. Boaret-20 per cent. Gizcametades other personal media capacio Compare The
: 80 per share, gomiluet,
atteabed to their birth, M
BILLIARD LAMPS.
VOGEL, BAGEDORN &
1095 Hongkong, 18th July, 1875
"AT NOTICES
For further information as to Fraight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Fraya Wost.
G. B. EMORY,
deling Agent. Hongkong, August 2nd, 1875 --
G.
ROGERS, DDS, DENTIST
No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD.. 47 Hoogkong, at December, 1874 NOTICE TO SHIP MASTERS, OPIUM AND SPIRITS FARMS
*COORIN-CHINA;
A similar supplementary Mait will be made up for Slaugas by the English and French Contrast Steamers, the late letters being receiv ed from 10 minutes after, ap to half an hour after the time of closing. The late fee will also. Be 18 cents.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster Genaral. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1875,
"Thu Fostmaster at San Franciste has giron notice that letters despatched from this Colony (whether through the Post Office, or as oon- aigneus letters) by the United States Mair Pankets, will not be forwarded to any places. not within the United States unless the proper IN Postage from Amerion to such places be prepaid in American Postage Stamps, but will be re- turned to this Office.
Stoh letters should either be prepaid in both Normance of the Ordinances cuated by Hongkong and Anteriora Ststope as above, or
the Governor, Intjuation is hereby given
this work contains more than 50,000 English Six and Eght Light Lamps for Oli, ar kuro- words, and apwards of 600,000 Obine characane, the latter with burners on the duplex
Again dapite all the gained the principle, giving light equal to teve ordinary TN, Order to meet the malice of the Nativa pro un buny of their Vessole, faling whips ters. gemmars- and student of this dilout language absolutely relapa
In the South Court South Kensington Mu Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per sen, may be seen an interesting recent sogai.share. sition, being a large Japanese Beclyture, in: Hongkong Hotal Company's Shares-355 per brunze, of a sea eagle, the work of & calibrated artist of the sixteenth century, by mme Myc- obid Menduaro, of whap 16 was said that *nnder Heuven there Maver was each a sdith, Mysshin Munetas," The praise tue do
cent, discont
SALES on August 1958, 18755 As reported by Chinces,
quiros cumples display the rerious soplighteen light ring burner Ghe Pondents, cations and agaivalents of different words which with rod to suggoud over table. have one general meaning. Of these examples
this work dontains more than five times as "C. LIAZABUB AND Cɔ baye bien appointed many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub- Sole Agents in India ung, the Esay for the Bahed,
THE NEW PATENTANG
Community, the Chinese Jesse of this
that Ship Masters have to make known at the posted to an Agent in the United States.
This notice chiefly applice to the following Harbour, master's or Farmera Offers, on their arrival in Suigon, any quantity of Opiam or Places, the American rates of Postage to which Spirits of kind which may bare been ship are as follows
NEWS- LETTER PAPERS BOOKE
Cerits. Cents. Conta Taper has baum, from the commencement at the they are liable to the Penalties aptified therein
(Or. 5, Oct., 1971, Art, Yi, XVI, XVII) Honoluin, & per foe 4 per 4oz.
13, Sept., 1879, XIIIEMB
Brazil,15, Les Foraliors de POpinin at des Alooola o, Chill, 22 on 10 per 4 us.
KABANHAP & CIE.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General, Hongkong, 12th July, 1875.
Um 106 Baigor, January, 1875.
For practical purposes the arrangement of Calliefet, 10 bags, at $19.80, by Hing far to the work la so nomplete, that reference ELECTEIO BILLIARD MARKEE,
to. it pages charles a person who ondér,' by means of which the spore oun be marked position with the Natire Community as to Ad Agents for the Bule of their Goods in
• voyed may be a litzin orardrawn, but tho cõe-travelling brader, se thusiasm it indicates la sorquated for and ala Yellow Lous. 5 200 picujs, at 81.74, by fling-tai | stands English to comtornicate effectively from the ouablan sľ the fable, moat fastified, by the wonderful day of this to travelling trader, statue of the bird of prey in the act of depart
Black Pepper 100 bage, at $10.70, by Yea
with natives who understand nothing bat Chis
nece. In this reapset the work will be found Price Inata, Ontagues, and all information
ing on the wing, as it tooms to us, froth the -vergo of a rock; the neck is thrush outgatās, the beak, alightly opened, as if to emir dream batore descent is begun. The neck feathers bristling, and this we do not poderstand, they appur to have become sonore, the tips, being elevated the creat in brand; the expanded winga teum to viberte in every quill; the tall is { Fishmaw, 3 bags,, ut $1800, by Kwsi mowi quarto pGEME spread like a fan. The exocation is elborste la travelling trader!
chong to travelling trader, s
indispensable to all Europe- randing in
may be obtained from White War, 1 plece, at $89,00, by Kin-foong China, and to the nativen themselves it ex- to travelling traders. Love Ray plums subjects fally with which very few in LANE CRAWFORD AND CO.,
"Dried Lily Flamere, 10 bags, at $11,00, by def0 of them are perfectly nogmainted. T
who Lave consented to act 38 Took bing to travelling trader.
parties rouident in England and interested in
„OF LAZARUS & 00.'8 AGENTS -Melon Seade 40 bugs, al 30.70, by Chân chong? China it cannot but þe mvaluable occasionally, to travelling fraderen
It comprises upwards of two thousand large
and careful, but not merely minute-it le marks almonds, 8 bags, at 32400, by Hang fai to p
ed by something like largonass of style, and 1⁄2 | travelling trader
has tealing for the differing textures and farms Huakrooms, 16 másca, at $55,00, by Hang lai of the rariina kinda of fenthere is diatingt.
- to travelling trader, ·
RUBNER & C
60, EAFNENOSTER NOW?
WH. BELLA
DAILY FEEB" OFFION, HONGKONG,
HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN
and by whom hangg
ALL ORDERS WILL BE KRORIYED and forwarded to Calcutta by the APLIEST Opportunity
||14652
■ AB Undersigned have been appointed zole
General Post Oog,
China New Year, Yanned DAILr instead of on alternate days as beforz, PANAM
The Paper has been Established for nearly Twenty Years, and is, is to Editorial Manage Vo le Président du Conseil d'Admer, ment, under the Direction of Well Edroated Chinese Gentleman i gives reliable commercial and geral information, and has the ame
vertisements and News as the English Daily
It is hereby notified that line of British Freas with the Foreign Community. The Hongkong and China by Meszre, J. & R. TE Mail Contract Packets has been established be- Uharge for Advertisements will be ne hereto RENT, Glasgow, and Moura. DAVID CORNAL&tween Adon and Zanzibar, which, with connect.
Sons, Arbroath."VI MA AIMED A Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874. SA MALARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO
419 Hongkong, Júnuary, 1887,
NOW ON SALE.
fore
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
WING KEE COAL SHOP. THE Propr.otor of WING-KO SLop bogato inform the public that his Shop has been stablished winco 1855 at Endicott's Lane, and STUDENTS FIEST ASSISTANT, that be has always great quantity of BEST By Dr. Duvan, with many Additions, Correc OOAL in store for Sole. Gentlemen or Bhiptions, and Dr. YEILLIAMS Orthography;" mastera wishing to patronise him, are requested Prior In Paper Wrapper.31.50 to apply at bis Shop,
Neatly Bounds tiks ikea kitu ke $2,00 Apply at the Daily Press Office
1y 1008. Hongkong, 20rd Peplombur, 1874,
fing lines, will afford a rogalar means of cons veyance of correspondence from Hongkong for the foreign poste on the East African Count; s well as for Natal and the Cape Colony,. St. He leha and Ascension, and that henceforward the postage, which huet be paid in advares, en lot. ters addressed to Zúraibar, Mosambique, Dela- gos Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hops, and Ascension, will be 20 cents for each half-anoe, newspaper 2 ponts each; --
FW. MITCHELL.
Postmaster Geared, uneral Post Office, Hongkong,