LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP. The not-Mr. Tennyson's Qgenn Mary" has been thoroughly disappointing.
Mr. Charles Gibbon, bas in the press a new novel, entitled What Will the World Say
Mr. Henry Hichard, M.P., is engaged in col.net steamer, being intendo, it is supposed, to lesting and preparing the correspondence of Mr. Cobion for philantian.2
The cost of the new School-Board schools at Bolton has been C10,000. They accommodate 100 children.
The movement for providing a memorial tablet to the late Father Proat bee only result in n. 6d. being subscribed. A
George Eliot has ready for the proes a freal moval of English widland life, which will be issued on the easta plan on Middlematch" Mr. Smiles ans yearly wady a work to be ontillat Thrift, which will form companion volume to his popular illustrations of Obaras ter and Self-help
General Olajdini bas arrived at Paris. He intende to visit the battle-fields of the war of 1870-3, with a view to a hole which he is writ, ing on the enbject.
An ornamental murbie füantain, with figures of Shakespeare Milton, and Chaucer, erected at abet of £5,000, was opened on the 12th ols, in Pork-lane, London.
Tha deademy bears that av etobed portrait of Mr. Tving wil immediately be pablished by Mrs. Noseda Br. Purcy Ticians is the artist *ungazed for the work to
LANGS
Professor Max Mailer ban bad the honour of presenting to haz Majesty the musth and last volume of his odilion of the "Big-Veda," the miered book of the Brahmine. By P
The Greek Argiological Society in ayat beginning to take down the great Venetian tower, called the tower of Acxisinlo," whieh obstruote á great part of the Propylaa on the Acropolis.
The cletical journals of Antwerp attack via loutly the Communal Conseil there for allowing a translation of Mr. Smilea's "Eelf Holp" to bo given so a prize in the communala. bay da clare the work to be of an anti-religion nature, The portrait of the Bay, James Martineau, by Watts, has becu etched by M. Rajon, who B0010 times since produced a magnificent otshing of Mr. J. 2. Milk portrait by the same painter, The otohinge are admirable as likenesses and works of set, DASS
Gaaww, the painter of the picture Spectas tors, has been add to a Professorship in the Royal Borlin Academy; and Sohnefela; the paintor of the picture the Vengeur, has re. ceived the Crows of the Order of Leopold en account of this work.
THE DAILY PRESS. FRIDA
1875
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TARTAL SETTLEMENT IN TH358ALY. The Velo correspondent of a Constantinopla paper writes on June BithYesterday aninhor of Tartar familiek (abant 400 men, wo masa, and children) arrived here by the Frasi found a colony in the Gours and distries of Doocol These poople bear, a good chornster generally for industry, honesty, do, and the sooodness of the policy win scarcely be an** tioned which hue woferrod them to the Ciren sians, who were at one time proposed for a staller purpose, whilst the Tartas rasplodge of agriculture, rude though it may be will soon atauge, the aspect of the waste though rio SAN FRANCISUD tia Y HAMA Oslorade (azt.
-Crest Republio Dobesnic (str.) land, which was a long runtered.unishabitado by the brigaude. Com, cotton, and tobeco SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, 44... Malen (åtr.) wit all grow abundantly there, and good pustar SAIGON, SINGAPORE, 4o. 4. Mäkong (str.) ago is also to be found for anttien sheep. BANGKOK BASEMANATA Danube (str.).
better aelection, in the pinion of competent SAIGON authorities, could not have been made, and it
MANILA may reasonably be hoped that the pressure of wo peaceful a people will not as a safeguard' against the renewal of brigandage, whilst their SHANGHAL. fidelity would reader them moer valuable to the Government in case of any border disturbances."
LONDON 124 BUEZ QANAL... Monolaus (str.)..
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anitable for BUMMER WEAK,
A LONDON ROMÂNCE In Norfolk-street, Strand, there is a curious sommemorativa monument. An obserezut spectator will notice that the first floor, windows of a large house at the corner of Howard street present a peatlier sppearance The shutters are up, and they are covered thiókly with duất; whilst through the chinks can, bo ocen ike blinds, also thick with dust, and mouldering away with age. Those skittere and blinds buve been in ezsally the home position, adscha for more than forty yeira. During that lime no human foot, I believe, has entered that ruou. And the lenson is this. Forty yasta nga or, I suppone, dearly fifty years Bow, for it was more than forty when I het heard the FANCY story, and that is eowo years since certain nobleman was engaged to be married; the day was fixed, the wedding morning arrived, the breakfast was laid out in that spooldusand bandsome roun, the bridegroom was ready to proceed to shurob, when it was disovered that the bride was misslug: A note in her hand- writing was found adärased to the bridegroom, briofly informing him that she had sloped that morning with his best man, a gay and gallent omplain of Dragoons. The jilted bridegrown did not say much, but he went alone to the room in which the wedding break foat wou laid put, with his own hands yet up the shutters and drew the blinde, looked the door, and tool the key. He gave orders that the door abonid be mailed up. and barred with padlocked bars, and that no one should enter the room. again. Wean the hound was tet, it was eripu.
A new obureb, St. Saviour's, Leicester, is now being intilt, frou desigos by Sir Gilbert Scott, at an expruse of opwards of £15,000. It is the gift of the Rey F, G. Burunby, whọ nim endows the shures, gives the site, and cresta a melated that the room in question should remain sonage-lausa Bod grounds."
St. James'a Olinpel Tork-atreet,-Picondilly where for the last nine years the Rev. Stepford Brooke has preached, is to be demolished. The whole of the side of Yord-street on which the chapel stands is to be sold. The property be longs to the Earl of Carnarvoa.
Mr. George Grove, editor of Macmillan's Magazine, Eus bad conferred upon him the honorary degree of D.0.1 by the Senate of Darhum University; in recognition of ste emi- nent services to literature. Professor Farrer, in imrodosing M:: Grove; referred to the value' of his writings in that branch of biblionl learn-. ing which related to historical geography..
ence,
antoushed, and a mito of £300 per annum was. paid.co.the tauent to compensate him for the deprivation of the ues of the room. The noble- man kng been dead' some year, but I believe the room bas never been entered since the day he closed it; sad there are the wedding ments mouldering eilently away, and the ornaments drambling into dust in the funereal gloom, And what do you think of that for one of the silent romances of the London streets ?-Man about Toron
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The Swedish poet Björnson kaa. Todertaken abis Climate, an somewhat difficult task; It is to induce The death is sancanoed of Professor Cairnen, Germany and Sesedinavis to draw closer the which took place on the 8th it at the agen bonde uniting the two peoples. He bas fifty one gents. The deceased was in soccerdon-adiroved a long fatter to his Taxish friends on Professor of Political Economy, at the Univer, the subject; and it fa reproxinged, with some sity of Dublin, at Queen's College, Galway, and quuments, by the Norili German Gazette. He is at University College, Londen, The honorary firmly souvinced that in this time of strugglo degree of LLP, was recently conferred upon with Ultramontanedespasian the Germans look bius by the University of Dublia, where be was with longing to their northern kinsmen for educated, in recognition of his literary exia sympathy and thusa northern kinsmen,
their turn, feel that enormous advantages might Sir James Brooke left all letters and papers be obtained by o enturing allians with a connected with his career in Borneo in the powerful a Binte ta the German Dumire. Bat bande-of Mr. Spencer St. John, whom hu nanəd there ie one sondition of enchar alliance to which This literary executor. Tas preparation of a it to absolutely nenomary the Germans should work which it ans the wish of the late Bajab ubmit. They must restore North Schleswig to should be undertaken by vo one but Mr. St. Denmark. So long as this in retained they John, has been retarded by that gentlemen's show clearly that they have no confidence in diplomistic appointment to Pern, but the publi- Scandinavian policy, and it is plain there could cution of the book will not be long delayed.— ¦ be no sincere friendship between allies without Atheem
mutual trust, and one of whom inconsuetly complained of barer treatment at the hands of the other. The poet, therefort, expresses & fer- vent hope that the Gerinus will see the window of making a sacrifice which would bring with it
Father Prouta urpablished writings are being collected, and will shortly be published under the title cf" The Final Relignes of Father Pront." It appears that the family of the lets
in
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Hov, Mr. Mahoney possesa neveral "MUS, which ite ova amplo rewird, and, urces the Durses HOSIARY. and Lisle Thread GAUNTLET 50 years na proved them to be the best and will form the chiar item in the forthcoming volto aid him to bis efforts to persuade. Prassia ume. One of the pieces that will be published at her dacy. The reception given by the North is a bamorous tale, somewhat after the style of Gerrans Gazlieto this effusion is characteristic, those Father Prout contributed to the maga- It is bighly pleased with the proposed alliance, zizes. It was left partly finished at the authore but it expresses its amazement that it should be
en theON LIE
made dependent on so large a concassion of The Academy says that a colossal piece of German rights If North Schleswig were to sculpture represcuting the Crucilixion is to be be given up, where, it ucku, wuold Germony be set up the autumn in the village of Okeram- capected to stop. Other rectifications of fren- menu. The sculpture has been executed by tier would probably be demanded, auð in de- Professor Falbig, of Manich, as a commission solining to make them Germang. would have no from bis Majelly the King of Bavaria, and is principle on which to base her refusal. In way said to be a grand, and impressive work. - A diffority has jsen is to its transpart from Manish to Oberammergau, for its mana is no great (it weigba 25,000 kilogrammes) that ordinary means are insufficiant for its safe
"conveyance.
It is said think the late Lord Lytton has left
cam, the action of North Schleswig, if it were ever thought of, would require to be the result of tried friedlanip; not a starting point for new relations. For, after all, a poet's promise io Lot unficient guarantee that the osssion would lend to the sequenons he feelingly describes. In other words, Germany in willing enough to be
be expected to do anything to deserve their good will; ase will take all, but give nothing, Lain view is not, we should think, likely find much favour beyond the bounds of the Father- Ind.Gedis“
a large quantity of MSA, which will serve as friendly with the Sesodiparians; but unet vot vetea lor a biographical mecir, and that the present lord in soloing Himeelt in his Porta- hese arile by editing and preparing them for Lba press. – He is also preparing for the press a povol which we rationed a good time back, left unfinished by his father. It is in an eð vanced atate, and will be ready in the antumu, when Lord Lytton will publish it, with a pro- face of his own.compcation. Paussgiza is id
to figure in the plot, and there is a description
of tas battle of Tlatas, Alueram.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THURSDAY, 26th August, 1875 Buscan to a fair extent, has been done kos
The Committee having charge of the reetora- day in New Palap, at rates ranging between tion of St. Apoph Cathedral have resolved to $595 and 5600; the latter figure balag with be defer the re-opening of the asthedral in order obvice of obres of the latest importation that other improvements may be added to the Farther les have bean effected At $505 of very extensive restoration carried out in the drug to arrive by the direct steamers: Adrios nave, aisles, and choir. Among the alterations of yesterday from Olcatta apprised of further will be the grootion of a new door at the western shipment of 110 seats to this part, wit Galle end of the padra, in memory of the Isse Of New Banares Bries have been made at 3595.. Lovl-Liontemt of Flintshire Sir Stephen Of Malws there have been some suimportant Giyane, Bart, who was a member of the ssion of undesirable purdily, on terins secording Comittee and a large subscriber to the quality; but for beat drug Y585 is the quota, restoration fund. A new duor in the south. tion, and it is sparcek k
Rizla baš becnerosted at the coet of Sir Hugh Willie, Barted
A marvel of mediaval calligraphy and writ. lux bas been recently sent to Paria by an Bagfish bookedler, who bought it for 36,000. and is on the look out for a purchaser at 42,000. It is a peniter from the monastery of St. Hubert,
in Ardennes (Luxembourg), and in known ES
the psalter of Leaia the Good. It is written in
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on the other of wrought silver representing the -Bunk, eight
king who owned the manteaript. This panlter. was desoribed by Mabilion in the 17th century,} and since the end of lust dontury had been con aidered na lon
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Quarts.$15 per oase (1 dozen) Pitts, $16 (3
5 discount ou 25 Danes.
BOURBON WHISKEY.
04
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FOR SALE HAMPAGNE.
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DEETJEN & COA Hote Agents for Chinx and apan. 11 Hongkong, Bård January, 19757! NUW DN SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
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PRONUNCIATIONE
Every table is maita el solid wood, well soned and not centered.
The Cushions are constructed on an entirely new principle, introduced by Q. L. and Co., and hike that adopted' by English makes and are much more durable and lively than English-made caskinen.
On or about 27th inst;: ¡Quick despotahi Qufak despatch.
Quick deepatoblake «On 9th prọng, at 8 PM.
Os 15th próx., at 3P.M. On 1st prox., ub 3.paz L'o-morrow at noon;"
On 81st insti, ut 5 FM. Op 3let inat at 5 PM. Quick despintak „Gajek dezpetoh.-*
Quick desputoh Quick despatch
On or about alot inst.
Da or about 28ts iner.. On 29th Pastu, 10 AM.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FOOCHOW. THT Steamship
“DOUGLAS," -
Captain Burnin, will be despatched for the Ahore Ports on SUNDAY, the 29th instant, at
10 AM
For Freight or Passage, apply to
TEEN DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 46, 64 1503 Hongkong, 24th August, 1875. COOLAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON eta SUEZ CANAJ, TTIRE Company's Steamship
MENELAUS".
Will be despatched on or abou, the 27th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to means a di
BUTTERFIELD & STIRE, Agents 1977. Rongkong, 19th Angust, 18750)
DOEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, Talamo Cargo and Passengera di through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in
THE Company's Steamship
***DIOMED S will be despatched on or about the 8th inetur, For Freight or Pasange, apply Houston
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, gente. 1296 Hongkong, 23:4 Angust, 2875.
OCEAN STRAESHIP COMPANY,
بين
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Pasangare at through rates for
HANKOW.NINGPO, and PORTS 544--
JAPAN.
THE Company's Steamship
ORESTES".
will be despatched on or about the 31st instant.
För Freight or Passage, apply to DE BUTTERFIELD & WIRE zigenta.
9003 Hongkong, 25th Augast, 1815.
FOR BANGKOK."
THE Steamiebip
"DANUBE” Captain Glancby, will be despatched for the above Port on TUESDAY, tao 31st instant, at 5 P..
For Freight or Passage, apply to AMA YURN FAT HONG. 74 1818 Hongkong, 25th August, 1875,
MADE FOR SAIGON,
FTTE Britiek Steamer
DANUBE". Cuptain Clarichay, will leave for the slovo Port on TUESDAY, the Slatinstant, ut 6 P.M. For Freight or Passage, apply to
SOET SHING
,',
de Bonham Strand, 6-1314 Hongkong, 26th August, 1875,
FOR MANILA (Direct)}" Spanish Steamer
"PANAY," Goyeneches, Master, will have an immediste despatch as above
For Freight or Passage, apply to TEM REMEDIOS & Ca -1906–– Hongkong, 24th Augnat, 1875.
STEAM TO TOKOKAMAJ “'1HE P. & V ̧8: N ̧0o.'s Steamship
TH
MTALACIJA" /
will leave for the above place a few hours after the arrival of the Peshatour with the next Bag- lie Mail
A. MOLYER,
Superintendent, P. &.D.S. N. Co.'s Offen, -
Hongkong, 17th August, 1875, - . . [1969.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargoat through rates for NAGASAKI and HIOGOJ
No table leaves O. L, and Co. promises uctil HR P. & D. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship it has been standing ready finished for over 12
PESHAWUR"
montha, in order to ensure perfectly seasoned will leave for the abore plase about 2 hours material,
aftar her arrival with the next English Mrit.
A MOLVER
Every article of furniture aled that leaves th
Yessels on the Berth.
STEAM TOR
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will close
For Sipenpore and, London-Per Crocus, to day, the 27th inst., at 3.00 P.M."
For Bingapore, Batavia, and Sumarang -Por City of Exeter, to-morrow, the 29th instant, at.... 11:30 AM.;
For Swaer, Amoy, and Fooshow.-Per.
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE --- GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, MALTA, -- BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI
TERRANEAN PORTS, AND THE WWW SOUTHAMPTON;
BOMBAY, MADRAS,CALOUTTA, AND Douglas, on Sunday, the 29th font,, al 9 s.k. WORK MA AUSTRALIAN S
For Yokobson and San Franciono-Per PONTAULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM Decanto, on Wednesday, the let proz, at 2.80 NAVIGATION COMPANY' Stonehip,M, "31ALWA,”. Captain TOMLIN, with Her Majesty's Maile, Tamengers, Spacie and Cargo, will leave this for the ubaya plices on SATURDAY, the 28th "ànguist, at Noon, ⠀
Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Spools and Paroola at the office until 2 P.M. on the 27th Augnstudio geheime
For Particularerogarding Freight and Pres zago, apply at the P. &.0, 6. . Oo.%. Officë, Hongkong 0ONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
Written Deolaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overlund Bontes required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parcela; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Tretention or Prejudice which way bappen from the incor- rectness on such dovlaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward. ing all goode shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by mil, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or телянін
·}L employed for the purpose.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Bhok Bills of Lading, a
SENA. MaIVER, Superintendent.
Peninsular auð Oriental Steam_Navigatun Ök's Office, Hodikong, 16th August, 1876..' OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM MARINE SHIP COMPANY
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIU AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES,
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
HD 6. 8. QUEANTO will be despatched for San Francisco, era Tokobama, on WED- NESDAY, the Jet September, at 6 pm, taking Cargo and Paskongery for Japka, the Unitsd States, and Europe.
Connection is made nt Steamers from Shanguni.
Yokoham with
Freight will be received on board until 4 pat. of the 3lat instant, Parcel Packages will bo received at the Office until 5 F.3. anme day, all Parcel Packages abould be marked to addrees in tall; value of same is required
Return, Pasenga. Tickets available For 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent on regular ratée,
For further information as to Freight or Pesengo, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
GB. EMORY,
Arting Agent, Hongkong, August 2nd, 1875,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES",
MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, 1SNÁLIA,
„SPORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
WAWAT MARSEILLES; </
ALSO. BOMBAY, ST, DENIS, AND FORT LOUIS,
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACHE
The English Contract Packet' "MAZWA” will be despatobed with the Mails for Burope, &,, on SATURDAY, the 28th Augnat
The following will be the hours of closing the Muila,
August 27th,
5r., Money Order Office closes. 6.M., Post Office's lores except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all Light.. August 28th, MA
7.M., Post Office opeds for sale of Stanips, Louistry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondenco.
10, 4.3, Post Office closes avcopt for. Lata
Lettore. Registry of Letters deases. 10.15 4.3., Letters any, be posted on payment
of a LATE FEE of 18 cente extra Postego until-
11 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
11.30 3., Lettern (but Letters only) address-
ad to the United Kingdom a Brindisi or to Singapore may be posted on board the Facket on payment of a Late Fee of 48 eonta extra postage. 11.50 AM, Posting on Bonnil ceases.
ALFRED LISTER,
General Post-Offen,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 16th Angust, 1875.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKER"
The French Moil Packet " MEIKONG” will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 4th Sept., with Malls to and through the United Kingdom via Marseillos; to Furope, Saigon, Singapore, Gallo, Australia, New Zealand, Adon, Sey. helles, Reunion, Mauritius, 2002, and Aleran..
dria.
The following will be the hours of closing the Maila: 0.
·September 3rd,
5.P.M., Money Order Office otoses, Post Oce closes except the NioIT BOS, which remains open all night., ·
September 17,
My Fest Office opens for sale of Strimps, Registry of Lettere, and Post- ing of all correspondence,
10. Registry of Letters coaDOS: 11 Am., Post Ofies atoses except for Late
Lettora,
11. 10
r., Letters (but Lettera only) address ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa-" pore may be posted on payment »f ̧n Late Fee of 18 cents extra poetige, until
11.30, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, Plat Anenet 1875 General Post Clive,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES"—
PACKET” BA The United States Mail Packets "COLO RADO" and " GREAT REPUBLIC" wil be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 8th and 18th September, at 8 P.M., with the Malle
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception ol Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, kc., outil 2.30 e..
Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2,80 P.M. to £50 p.x on payment of a Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage. The Prepayment of the Possage to all the above places by this monte in compulsory. Correspondence saliciently prepaid will be N SATURDAY, the 4th September, 1875, forwarded by the English Paokets. NATURAL Company Steamship
Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and * METKONG,” Dominandant MOUREDT, with the United States must be superscribed per HAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and "COLORADO" and "GREAT REPUBLIC," CARGO will leave this Tort for the above and that addressed to the United Kingdom places. SAMENT
must be superscribed "vid San Francisco.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General, General Post Office, an
Boughong, 20th Augnat, 1875, The following reduned Rates of Postage will take chest from this day :---
Books & Letters Newspapers, Pattern, PORTUGUAL Conts. Conte. Cente.
6 6 per 3 oz. Via Southampton, Skper † oz. A2GBEN ISLANDS —
Cargo and Specio will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and nocepted in. trast through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Dargo will bo received on board until 4 PM. Specie and Parsala until 3 r.M. on the 3rd September, 1875, Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office) Vontents and value of Packages are required. 7
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office
0 BERTRAND,
Principal Agent, Hongkong, 23rd August, 1875.
U. B. MAIL LINE... FACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPÁNY. OTEF THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
BE Extr 8. S." COLORADO" will leave
Hongkong for San Francisco, via Toka bomu, on WEDNESDAY, the 8th September, JP taking Passengers and Freight, for
U. LAZARUS and Co.'s Establishment, le gua &0. S. Ni Co. Oboe Superintendent Japas, the United States, and Europe.
ranteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood
OL. & Co. have always réudy a large stock
Hongkong, 17th August, 1875, 2265
SUS, FOR MANILA (Direct.
of new Cushions on their peculiar principle, and 111AE 2 1 Spanish Sokouner- ebich can be supplied for any table, the an A
[*! UNION,"
corate length and breadth of the slate, bed only Captain Echevaris, will have immediate dea being required, and TAR VAN AAR
O. L, and Cɔ have alwaye is hand a large stock of Bilhard, Pool and Pyramid Balls, Cass,k
patch as aboveedo For Freight or Pessage, apply to
VREMEDIOS & ON
Tips, Chalika, Cloth, and every requisite for the 1223 Hongkong, 0th August, 1875, 222, Billiard Table
FOR LONDON, 翻
VBA-] British Baru); }
Old Qushions renewed on 0. Lázatus &18 4-1 17 yea
00. penalter principle, thereby making an old Captain Asuls, will land bare and at Whampon, table as good as new,
and will base quick despatch as above
For Freight, apply to
BILLIARD LAMPS,
An ANOLD CHINH DICHONARY, published is and Eight Light Lamps for Oil,or Kero *at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, - sine, the isttar with burners on the dupier OB.comprelaxisveiciauid practical service principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary
this Work standa unrivalled. All the new lampe, ti
words which the Chinese hare of late yearsbeen Eightien Hght fing barna Gar Pondante, compelled to coin to express the numeroes, ob- with rod to suspend over table.":"" jectain machinary photography, telegraphy, and
in badanide generally, which the rapid samance
0. LAZARUS And On, have been appointed; of foreign relatione has imposed upon them, are Sole Agents in India and the Essi for here giran in chienso, Bach and every word in fally flatented and explained forming eACE THE NEW Pating Hougkong and Shanghat Bank Sharcises for students of s most instructive nature. ELZOTRIO BILLIARD MARKER,
per cent disopuntua
Both the Courtivna Punti pronacationa are
The Builder of the 10th ult. gires a view of the interior of the Albert More Chapel, ad- Union Insurance Bociety of Canton, now shares given, the accents boite carafully marked on by means of which the sure can be marked
jorning St. Georgo's Chapel, Windsor Castle..
-$50 per share prodium.
$1,050 per abare
from the dushion of the table,
I represents tae chapel as seen looking custsins Traders' Enanranca Company's with the cenotaph of the Prince Consort Mo sice fill the inter-sproes of the grained van China and Japan Marine Insurances, 80 in the miss of boly, thereby affecting à vast
the best principle hitherto attained. >Thetypo- area--|graphy displays the edocess of an atomp to Price Lists, Catalogues, and all information
make the Chinese and English type correspond
per share,
E
may be obtained from
VUGEL, HAGEDOEN, & Occ 1208 Hangkong, th August, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 4.1 13 years British Bark
FAITH"
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Landing are issued for transportation to Yoko tams and other Japan Ports, to Sen Francisco, to porle in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York und Europe VIA OTER LAND RAILWAYS.
hai, fiu the Inland Sea Poiss, about same date, A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang. and unke cloer connection 'st Yokohamani..
Via Brindai; '....,/
Via Marseilles 40 partez. 8 14 per 2 oz. Vis Southampton, 34 per 1 oz, 6 8 per 2oz. CANARY & MADEIRA
*ISLANDS
Vil Brindisi...34 per 1 oz. 8:18 pur
Vil Marseille,
Via Southampton, 28 poz. 6 6 perhos. HONOLULU, AND
HAWAI
Via Brindisi, ...
Via Mareciize, 36 per oz. 10 14 per 2 oz. Via Santisimpton, 30 pertuz. 8 8 per 2 oz.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 5th August, 1875.
To provide the greatest possible foilities for rosting Correspondence for Europe, &, up to. the latest moment before the departure of tha Pronch Packotaj strangements have been de for Frodieing at the Post-Ofting inte letters for Singapore and the Unded Kingdom mly from 11.10 A.. to 11.30 a. Each letter must bear a late fee of 18 cents extra postaju.
The above arrangement in intended to meet At New York, Passengers have selection of occasional emergeneice, and not for the regular posting of extensive correspondence. Shipid verious lines of Steiners to England, France, it be found, therefore, that large and tomat and Germany,
ageable numbers of letters are habitually thrown Fraight will be received on board until FM upon the Departurent at the last moment, or on the 7th proximo. Parcal Peakages will be heavier late fee will be imposed. received at the Office until 52. game day;
all Forest Packages abould be marked to od up for Shanghai by the English and Frenck Arsimilar supplementary Mail will be mady dress in falk; velue of same is required. Contract Starmers, the late lettere being reseiv
For further information ze to Passage and a from 10 minutes after, up to half an hour Freight, apply to the Aguacy of the Company, after the time of olcsfag. The late fee will also
be 18 cents. G. BEMORYSA Adling Agent, 1208 Hongkong, 23rd August, 1875.
8. MAIL LINEANUA
Praya Weat
ALFRED LISTER,
- Postmaster. General. General Port, Office,
Hongkong, 3rd August 1976.
D. Loyd, duster, will load here and a Wham. pas, and will have quick despatch for the above Purb, For Freight, apply to
The Postmaster at San Francisco bax given VOGEL, HAGEDORN & US. PACIFIC MAIL STWAMSHIP COMPANY, notice that stiers despatched from this Colony 1095 Hongkong, 13th July, 1875
(whether throïgh the Post Office, or as con- THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TIA OVER- nguces lettera) by thu United States Mail NOTICE TO SHIP MASTERS. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT Packets, will not be forwarded to any places Rot within the United States unites the proper ~~ YOKUHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. OPIUM AND SPIRITS FARMS IN
SA PRONAT E Postego from America to each places be propuid COCHIN CHINAZ
HES.S.GREAT REPUBLIC will leave in American Postage Stamps, but will be re
Hongkong for San Francisco, via Yoko-turned to this Olles de la
Such letters should either be prepaid in both Pursanog of the Ordinances enacted by burra, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th September, the Governor, Intimation is hereby given a BP., taking Passengers, Maile and Freight, Hongkong and American Staupe as above, or CRAWFORD AND CO that chip Mastore have to make known at the for Japan, the United States, and Europe. posted to an Agent in the United States,
Harbour-master's or Yazıners? Offies, on their Through Passenger Trekate and Bills of This zotino obictly applies to the following arrival in Saigon, any quantity of Opiam or Lading are aaned for transportation to Toko places, the American rates of Postage to which Spirits of any kind which may have been ship and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, pre as follows - ped on busrd of their Tossels, failing which to porta in Mexicu, Central Bud South America. they are liable to the Eensition specified therein. sad to New York hud Europe, VIA OTER
(Orð. 8, Oô£, 1871, Art, VII, XVL, XVIE) GAND RAILWAYS I
Honolulu, ko Sept 1878
A Stemmer of the Company will loave Shang Brazil
YUZ KINHAP & OIR ↑ Jato, and make close connection at fokobema [1465. Vale Président de Consall d'Adino,
A SPOONDE 6m 100- Saikou," January, 1875 -
HARTLEY & C•;, VEIP BROKERS, SHIPPING AND
who have consented to ant as G. LAZARUS & CO,8 AGENTS
Chinose Insurance Company.—$200 per share. previously attamed, and dispensing with thore
shire. Coonumy of appa sohieving a clearness not LANE, Hongkong Fire Insurance Uompany's Shurst margins and recant spaces which have 3492) per share, and heretofore characterized Chinaso publications." Chlua Fire Insurance Company's hate-105 de illustrate the Phat scope of the work, the
per share. Victoria Fire Fainratico Company's Shareallowing facts are submitted for oczuideration HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN
$100 per share. Hongkong, and Whampoa Doel Upmpany's and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000 whilat ALL ORDERS WILL BE RECEIVED
be this work contains facra than 50,000 Inglish and forwarded to Caloutta by the BARIJUST Fermiors de l'Opion et des A60059; Dai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about the same Perrt, Obilj, 2, 22 Shures—40 par čont; discount-
Chaizers Voustularly contains about "13,000) Chinese alzaracters, and Hedhurat's English
Rongkong, Janton and Macao Beamboat Co.'s words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charao opportunity...
Share23 per cent discount ters, Again, despite all the grumagana and
Shanghai Stop Navigation Company other clomontary gekh as yet published, the
60 per share,
datudent of this difficult langunge absolutely re
and by whom 31
angs, stained glass glorifice the windows; the wall spaces under the windows are filled with subjects in inlaid marble, and theor is paved. with a manic of coloured marbles. The works have been going on for about ten years under the direction of Sir G. Scott, un architect, and the result le naique not alone in this country The mosaic work has been proddoed by Dr. Salyut, from cartoons by Messrs. Clyton and Bell, who ales executed all the stined glass The marble work on the walls, and the cone taph, including the recumbent gure of the Baron de Trigned, are to work of the late
RETOURISTS CUIDS sa is also the sculpture of the
REDUCED FRICE $1 rezados, which represents the Resurrection, Hongtong Gus, Company's Shuro870 per quired examples to display the various appi-Truro objects of Natural History, Furniture, Qontaining the names of all the Articles of Amongmens to Hollein is, says Bigara, shere.
cations and equivalents of different wards which' be treated in Augsburg, Bot te alev merits Hongkong Hotel Compaar' Shares-857 per have one general inning. Of these examples do, do, with the Fanti, and Mandarin Frosini MISSION AGENTS
memorial in England, whither he ca
cent, discount. at the recomendation of Erasmus, w
this work ontains more than five times as cation
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the many as any other Dictionary hitherto, pab. patronised by Sir Thomas More, paisted inag
Chinese Language, in tam Parka linked, Terable lite fixé portraits of Henry VIII, and
For practical purposes the arrangement of The Daily Free Office, the chief personages of his court and time; nad
Black Pezier, 200 bags, at $10.50, Ly Sbus the work is so complete, that a reference AFE Undervignad huse been appointed sals finally, succumbed to the plugne in the your chong to travelling tredje
fotolite pages enables a person, who under! 1 Agente for the Bale of their Goods in 1649. It was only the other day that we nera
Suwanwood, 500. pisu:s, -at $1.97, by Ise atan is Anglish to communicate, efecisely: Hongkong and Ching by Mesare. 4. & R. TRX- zawling the very clinice Holbeinant Burghley onong to travelling truder,
with natives who understand nothing but Chi- WEET, Glasgo, and Mears. DivID CORIAN, & the famous sect of the Marquís of Exeter. They rried Zily Materi, 15 baza, nt $9.50. by nese. In tubs respect the work will be found Fors, arbrentiz. comprise portraits of Henry VIIL; Queen Mary, mang-gang tal to travelling trader, * indispensable to all Europeans residing in ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Quein Elizabeth, Edward VI and Thous Vamicalli, 20 bags, ut#6.00; by Kwong-sang- Obina, and to the natives themselves it exemtt 419 Hobakong, January, 1887, Cromwell, all hung in the Pagoda, room, tai to travelling trader. Moj mali plains subjects fally, with which very for ins among the many other calabrated portraits by ⠀⠀ Japors White Waz, 50-cases, a $10.50, by dead of them aty perfectly acquainted, Tot Yazlyok, Losus Chansok, Janreen, Triso, Foot-bing-wo to wavelling trader jede parties resident in England and interested in Velasquez, Zaolaro, Bebrandt, . We White Wow, 2 pinoce, at $20.50, by Foskiblags: Chins, it cannot but be invaluable oumaiozally. were told that the Mergoin of Exeter had been vo tɔ traveling trader. :
"It comprises apwards of two thousand large offered, and had refuzed, the snas of 220,000 for ↑ Ztilled Bize, 500 plouie, at $1.02, by Wing-jee- quarto pages. - Carlo Dolci's marvellous piature, # Our Saviour | obong, to loosi trader, on -bleming the Elements, 16 bangs in the jawol -- Taller Paus, 2,500 piouts, at $1.71, br. Kin
oldest, and is inatly regarded as the gem of the foong to travelling trader.
ZA BADES ON AUGUST 26TH, 1875,
de reported by Chiuso,
Y
famous Burgulay, eclisation. It looks as frash American Flour, 10lbs, 500 bags, a $1.52 by un though it had been painted a week or twosgoi - Kwang-wing-shòng to travelling traden
UTRÜBNER İLE OSTA DK 60 PATERNOSTER ROW
WE BELL "'DAILY. Pama" Orzión, Hoxakoma.
News LETTELS, PAPERS. BOCKS.
"Cents, ** Cesta,
Cente
6 per on. 15. jan
10 per 1 oz.
·ALFRED LISTHE, At Now York, Pomongoro hare sslcation of
· Purlenastor General. various lines of steamers to England, France General Post Offico. and Germany. W
Hongkong, 12th July, 1875
Freight will be received on board until 4 COM-on the 14th proximo. Farcel Prokages will be. It is hereny not fed for general information, received at the Offfos until 6 P.M. of the same that the Postage on Letlera addressed to Nor- day. "All Farnel Paukages should be marked to way, when forwarded via Southampton, will "address in föllį value of asino is required p henceforward bo 86 cents for each ball outde. For further information as to Passage and which may either be paid in advance, or it may belaft to ha collected on delivery of the Letters. Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional Praya West.
charge on delivery.
COORTOWN QUEENSLAND MA Delarence to KWONG KAN ON HONG, 70, WINGLOCK STREET, HONGKONG!
2nd August, 1875, (Im 1187 #NOTIUM
N Order to meet the winkes of the Nativë Comminuity, the Chinese Lamas, of this Paper has bein, from the commencement of the China New Year, issued DALDT instead of on
GB. EMORY,
Acting Agent Hongkong, August 16th, 1874.
alosracte duygus before SARAN G.
0 ROGER 6, D.D.S.,
DENTISTSER To Paper has been Batablished for nearly- Twenty I says, and ja, në to Editorial-Maongeing, No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD. WING-KOM COAL SHUP.
ment, under the Direction of a Well Educated
tf 17 Hongkong, Int December, 1874. THE Proprietor of WIG-EEE Shop begs to Chinese Gention given reliably commercial
inform the public that bis Shop has been and generul Information, and has the same FNOW ON SALE. - established singa 1855, 65 Endim's Lane, and position with the Native Community se to Ad-
MA that he has always great quantity of BEST Vertisements and Xows as the English Daily POUND VOLUMEN of the China Overland GOAL în stört for Bald Gentlemen or Ship was with the Foreign Community The Trade Report for the Tour 1874 Price master wishing to patronike him, are requested Charge for Advertisicute will be ne beroto-Ton Dollars to apply at bie Shop, Mag
ly 1503 Barkong, 23rd September, 187%
Hongkong, 23rd February 1874-
Apply at the Daily Press Omen Hongkong, lus February, 1975,
Pastmaster Gneral, FW. MITCHELL,
General Post Office, Hongkong,
** The Fust Offico of Victoria (Austruha) harang given notice to the General Poes Office in Lon don that articles.of Jewellery rasived in that Usony are phargeable with Customs Doties, the undersigned considers it nepessary to make. this Regulation known to the Public, and to state that any letters or packets containing such artioles sent through the Post are liable, with their contents, to be forfeited.
FW. MITORELL,
-Poutniaster Gorenal General Post-Offee, Hongkong,