MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, The anthor of tlio Austrian National byran, Herr Said, bis died'nt Vienna.
T1 compoñer Marebelti, nathor of "Ray Bias," writing a new opern, "Don Giovanni d'Austria."
la Floroase, a £ne baritone with a voice of large compass, has appeared under the name of Sentire Sparapassi, Range
The various performanos at the Paris theatres have contributod in all over 200,000 francs to the immidstod.
Mr. C. Conqueat's new dramp, "Doad to the World" in a success unprecedented even at the Grecian Theatre, Londón,
The title of the piece which M. Alexandre Duman is about completing for the Théâtre Frü, is to be “L'Etrangère
M. Halansior je presing forward the prepare tione. for M. Merwer's "Joanne d'An," which will be yeady for the beginning of next year.
The Kangarian journal Zon annonces that Liszt is writing his diary, into the pages of which not a single friend is permitted to look... Dr. von Babweitzer, a well-known comedy writer, and loader of the Sonint Democratio party after the death of Horr Lasolle, has died at Glenbach, an Lake Bricoz.
"The Diamond, Dust, or the Gaekwar's Poi- woning Case," is the title of a highly-exciting drama on the Baroda tria], "cently published by the native prose in Unloutta.
Mr. Grgo is in Paris completing ble engage- ments for the Fragsb thetre, New York. He hus, says Concordia, secured Madamo Judis for a-series-of-performances-in-Amerios.
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Do. Beferring to the debate in the House of Jommous on the remoral of paupers," the Standard says:-England out of every thousand of the population das two and a half timea more paupers than Ireland, and Scotland has notually threo timen more paupers plan Trolnad. If an Englishun were naked to name the most im.. provideas and the great self-dependent people
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There has been a Shalupsare-quarto "find" at Carlisle, in the shape of a voluito containing i in Europe, be would probably select the righ six playa, leaned during the lifetime of the poety) the must improvident and the Scotch as the including, the first edition of "Troilus and most self-dependent. Yet, as à after of fist, Gressid."
thonyrai thirre paupere in Southand-to-evelp- Mallo, de Benke (sister of Signor de Ruschi, que in Ireland. How is this extraordinary, fașt of Drury Lane) has been engaged for the Paris to be accounted for? There is que vironme Grand Opera for three yours, at 35,000 frenos tanca which partially accounts for the fact. In for the first year, 45,000 francs for the second. Ireland the poor law "han boen administered on and 60.000 for the third.
the strictest principles. Indoor relief is the rule and outdoor relief the exception. In CORDS for BREEQHES and PANTA- Bevilaut it is the very revoce. Whereas in TOONS. Ireland there are four in-paupere-to three out, ju Scotland there are six unt-paupers to one in panper. The result is that paperiam is beltg eradicated in Ireland and is increasing in Scotland, Another result is that Ireland is
A sad fate seems to overbang the Théâtre de l'Aubign-Colque. Paris: it has ongo moto been sold, and appoare"always to be a bad bargain. But all the Paris thintree have been doing poorly for the past few months.
Mr. J. L. Toole, bis wife and family, arrived at Liverpuols the 29th July, in the White 'Star steamer Adriatic, from New York. On the i able to do witkoos n low of settlemons and a 50th July, Mr. Barp Solliras muited for New law of removal, while Scotland insists upon fixo York in the White Slar steamer Germenta
peare' residence to secure itramovability.
By the bye, acording to the Gaulois, Paria ie already expecting a visit from Salvini, at any rate for a short holiday. It was rumored, too, that he was in treaty with Mr. Strakosob to give La few representations of tragedy in Paris in tho
course of the autuma serFOD.
The Goloss gives the following list of artista engaged for the best winter season at St. Petersburg Italian Opera:-Mesdames. Adelina Patti, Stolz, Volpini, d'Angeri, and Salobis M. Nicolis, Marini, Capoal, Padilla, Strozzi, Bagagiolo, Jamet, sud Ciampi.
It is rumored, on good authority, that Mr. Arthur Salivan's Oratorio, David sad Jousthan," will not, after all, be produced at the forthcoming Musical Festival at Norwich. It is not yet fanbod, and thers will not be time to complete and properly rottoaren it.
THE WHISKY CAMPAIGN IN AMERICA.
The reoent "whisky campaign" of the Trok-
sury at Washington aecine to have been a most
FANCY BLUE and BLACK COATINGS.; CHOICE TROUSERINGS.
A faw Sait Lengths of FASHIONABLE TWEEDS.
LIGHT OVEROOATINGS for DUST COALS.
The TAILORING DEPARTMENT being under
auccessful affair, to julge. by the statistics of the Supervision of Two EXPERIENCED CUT- this morament against the illicit whisky trade renit, SAYLE & Co. sie propared to make up which have been prepared by that departement
DRAB SHELL and PARIS SELK RATS, CHRISTY'S PULLOVER HATS, the Latest
BLACK, BROWN, and DRAB KELTI HATS, in the
NEWEST SHAPES.
Alko
A Large and Entirely Ficah Lot of FANOT
The estimated value of rest estate seized, is the abovo in the Latest Styles and at most 1,500,000 dola. The naoust assessed against Revable Bates, a perfeat St being always distillers is 317,000 dola, Faits have been in stituted against reotifers for 347,000 dols. 182 gua.anteed. lots were detained, and of there 85 lots were copfixated, in the aggregate 1,002 barrels, valood. at 75,000 dola. There have been $2 chicara of all grades dismissed in connection with these fraudsaamely, thren, colectors, M. Charles Gonood has headed a subscription two deputy.collectors, two supervisors, four Novelty to place a monument over the grave of M. reyonuo agoats, two districi attorneys, thirty. Georges Bizet, the well-known compos17. The oven gangers, and thirteen storsteepers, oatment has been designed by M. Charles Baits for 10,000 dola, each baya been Garaior, urobitset of the New Opera House, brought on bande of twenty-five gangers. and will he executed by the soulptor, Duboia. None of these actions bare, it is atuted, been After a somewhat "severe" competition, M.instituted upon vague evidence, but all cut Arsene Wasnya has beer nominated by the opon legal proof carefully colleated by Treasury Minister of Fine Arts director of the Paris officers, and put in ghapo for uad by district at- Thestes Lyrique, with a subvention for the year torneys.. Fraude of reotifore in abipping, large, 1875.6 of 150,000 irunce. It is understood that packages of spirits and autering only a fmotion WINDSOR, SAILOR KNOT, NEAFOLT the repertory of the Theatre Lyrique will chiefly of the amount on the coupon of the stamp bareTAN, and other SCARVES, conslet of French operas by ostiva qumpósCES, led to the adoption of a series of alampa of Herr Hubinstein is in the throes of composi-different sizes for ractilors, so that hereafter tion at St. Petersberg with M. Barbier's such difference between size, packago, and entry Nero: The composer Is been held as the soupon cannot exist. Everything that unwines to the reighborhood, and will probably is possible has, in short, bean done to elevate bo banished to Siberia to finish big opera. The whisky from the depth of degradation to which coppiata are futie with admiration, especially it had fallen, and to restore the spirit to the OXFORD TWILL and REGATTA of the scene where the hero plays discords on place it deserves to hold in the rank of intoxica SHIRTS, Quiet Patterns, with COLLARS The harp while Romē ta bāraing.
ting liquors The rumour that the Dean and Chapter of Hereford intended to imitate the narrow- inded polios of the Wordbator obscurantists, and to abolish the soient form of the three eboir festivals, has not. (stales the Atheneum the slightest foundation. Dean Herbert und bis colleagues will, in 1876, contiæne the mu- cical meetings on their long-established scale of grandeur
Mr Brigbe be written a letter in reply to a correspondent, in which he exprasse bimself in very strong turms of condemnation against the gilation in favour of the convict Arthar Orton.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE..
OPIUM.
The BRIGHTON” ind “CONNAUGHT” COLLARE, quite new,
attached.
WHITE LONGCLOTH SHIRTS iz dif ferent qualities.
SILK UMBRELLAS.
MACINTOSH OVERCOATS,
-HOOTS and SHOES,
$20
MONDAY, 13th September, 1875, Malk. D'Obigny.Derval, daughter of the There has been a quiet market to-day for utaga-wananger of the Gymnare, and pupil of the New Patnie, with the sale of a fow cheats of Conservatoirs, has been engaged by M. Ha-ordinary numbers, at $5923 to $600.. The stoak buzier for the Grand Opéra," Ay the lady was of this drug is computed at 240 obeste; the 100 a legul minor the firestor was obliged to obtain shaata by the Geelong here gons forward to the written consent of her father to the engage-Shanghai New Bonares quoted $580, with
eat, about which there was, of course, no a stock of 300 obeata Busan, to, a moderate į difficulty, although M. Púbigay-Derval bad extent, bas been done in good Malwa at 3590, intended bis daughter (like Mdile. Chapus) for with an allowance of from four to eight, TRES, the dramatic stugė
Uf the 1,576 erests brought forward by the QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
EXPORE CARGOES.
Par F. & O, str. Surat, for London, ke, t-
In a musical paper an advertisement appears Geelong, some 700 chesta bave boon taken on to for a good topar, for a aburch in the northern Shanglist suburbs of Londos." There are, it is stated, two Sunday services and one week day practice, und the salary offered a £10 per nanna, ar about one stilling and three ball-pence per service, out of which the successful candidate | bores Tes. From Macao to London 2,015 bones will have to pay his own travelling expenuca. Tes From Shanghai to Loudon 1,078 buzes It is to be hoped that the favored vocalist will Tas, 2,725 half-obene Ten, 275 obeste Tes, 5 pot spend the balance of his salary in dissipa- | pkga. To. From Hankow to London 956 boxes
tion.
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
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BAG FOR MANILA. THE Spanish Steamer
LEONOR," Captain Diaz, will be despatched for the above Por TO-DAY, the 14th fast, at Noon..
For Freight or Fussage, apply to
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· FOR SINGAPORE AND, LONDON.
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U. 8. MAIL LINE,
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For Swatow, Away, nad Ebosbow. Per Kuangfung, to-morrow, the 15th inst. 11.30 A Stanmor of the Company will love Shang-For Houng and Saigon.-Per Fornambuco,
bi, via tho-Intand Sou Forts, about the same
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variona lines of Stoumura to Rugland, France, and Germany.
MAUS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET.
For Yokohama, Bar Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
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For further information as to Presege and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
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Anting Hongkong, August 16th, 1875,
NOTICE.
"COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. L'AQUEBOTS POSTE FRANŬAIS.
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PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
Letters san be posted on board the Pacicat from 2.31.x. to 2.50 F.M., on payment of a Late Fee of 12 cents in addition fo the Postage.
The Propayment of the Postage to all the Above pluces by this route is compulsory. Correspondance insufficiently prepaid will Ga forwarded by the English Pickets.
Correspondence addressed to Yokobama and the United States rost be superscribed per GREAT REPUBLIC" and that addresand to the United Kingdon must be superscribed *vid San Francisco,"
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CUTTA
Hongkong, 20th Augret, 1875.
I SATURDAY, the 18th September, 1875, MAILS BY THE FRENCH PÁCKET.
noon, the Company a St.sa mabin The Fresch Mail Proket " AMAZONE” will *AMAZONE, COULdant CHAMPER18, be despatched on SATURDAY, the 18th Sept.. with' mallis-BaYENGERS, SPECIE, and with Muilato and throughthe United Kingdom DARGO, will leave this Tort for the above eid Marseilles; to Europe Baigon, Singapore, placca,
Galle, Madras, Calonits, Bombay, Adea, Sep. Cargo and Specie will be registered for Louchelles, Bounian, Macritice, Snes, and Alexan-
on as well as for Marseilles, and acsapta in dri transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europė, ........
Shipping Ontora will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Spodle and Parcela until 3 P.; on the 176 Septembar, 1875, (Parasia are nos to be sent on board, they inust be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com
"SOOTLAND," Captain James, will be cerpatched-TO-DAY the 14th inst. The Steamer has splendid pas-pany's Office. senger recommodation, an
For Fraight o: Passage, apply to
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Дустка 1858 Hongkong, 10th September, 1875, FOR SWATOWAMOY, AND FOODROW, Taking Cargo at through rates for TAKAO GO! TAMSTIT THE Steamship
THE
"KWANGTUNG,” Captain Pitman, will be cèspatched for the Above Ports TO-MORROW, the 15th inst., at Noon,
Cargo for Takao and Toweni will be fur- warded from Amoy per 86. Haloony.
For Fright or Passage, apply to
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T
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will leave as above on the 16tɔ inazzot.
For Freight or Pussage, apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. 1387 Hongkong, 18th September, 1875,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FÖR LONDON, SUSZ CANAL. 186 Company's Steamship
TH
"DIOMED"
will be douyatebed on or about the 20th instant,
For Fight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRD, Agents.
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B.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 53, 59, 60, & 61, Bentinck Bireet, "UAKOUTTA.
HILLIARD TABLES. LAZARUS & Üo.'s Billiard Tables aro
From Bangkung and Canton to London 9,098 P. ATKINS & Co,'s SHERRY and now the only ones approsiated in India,
Tex, 1112 bulk-oheita Tea, 447 chests Tea The members of the orchestra at Drury Lane From Kinking to London 50 hores Tea, 1348 Theatre bare expresand their admiration of ball-citests Teu. From Shangbai to New York Signor Salvin?s ability by presenting him with 4,000 boxes Tes, 409. Galf-obeste Teu, Fron tuandoue silver suf-box, world twenty Hongkong and Caaton to Continent 36 bakes guita. The graceful gift was made after the Wasto Silk. From Jongkong and Chaton to third act of "Othello," on the night of the Continent 60 balea Coooons. From Hongkong antore benefity, and the apokaaman was Mr. and Canton to London 68 hates Silk. Frem Weist Hill. The ipscription van "Presented Hongkong and Canton te Loudon 100 balis to Signor Salviai by the members of the orobes Silk. From Shanghai to London 824 bales tra engaged at his Dramatis Performanocant Silk. From Jupia to London 11! bilen Silk. Denry Lane Theatre, us a token of their admirs. From Hongkong and Csatoa to London: 25 tion rif his Geniva and Talent. - July 9, 1875," aser Silk. From Hongkong. And Canton lo Does not this title aneidete go home to the Continens 311 balai Silk. From Shanghai to drawatiate who are always Sabing their mana. Continent 453 baler Sils. From Japan to Duo- scripts ont of their postota und reading you | tinent 272 bafes Silk. From Shangbai to New their "ebrong little bits Wonre gure I will | York ō bales Silk.
appeal sympathetically to their unhappy friends.
A Frenolt caumatic nutler was remarkable for
Bank Bille, ou deшnid,
sela beas. Calling uppá a friend, whore ON LONDON, S opinion he wished to have a new oomedy, bo found bin in bía laat moments; notwithstand- proposed to bim to bear it rùnd. "Con- sider," said the dying man, "I have bät xbont
ing,
an hour to live," "Ah," replied-the-author;-
bat this will occupy caly half the time. Figaro..
4/0
Bank. Bille, at 30 days' aight, 4/04, Bank Bille, at 6 months" sight,4/1. Credito, até morthe' sight..... 424. Donmentary Bills,até months?
sight.
M
ON BOMBAY, Bank, on 3emand 220
Miss Morris a popular Ameriosa-sobras, ON CALCUTTA, Bark, on demand 290. alwaye wears two particular pieces of jewelry | On. SuANGHAL,--
who she plays in "L'Artiale" 47-n Bracelet
in the form of a worpeist with “ umerald eyes and A curicua thumb ring. She tells how, when a friend of hers saw the latter, he remarked: "Well, I know you must be going und in this picou to wear that She prizes this curious bit of jewelry se a sort of a talisman. Thomass of rings which some actresses wear on their fingere fs und enough but wheir it comes to rings on the thuabsby, we shall havë the door creatures going in for nose rings wbon they have exlamato all other available ring
Bank, sight Private, 30 days' sight on 794
Suares.
Hongkong and Shuughal Book Shurez.-2
par.cunt, discount,
Union Insuransa Society of Canton, new shares
----$50 per share premium, nominal, Chino Tradora fusnrance Company's shares
$1,050 per share.
Obias and Japan Marine Insurance-Tis. 90
pershare.NE Obits Insurance Company-$200 per share,
$40 per share..
A correspondent of the Standard at Beyreuth, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's dures
in a telegram dates ångret let, anys Doring
the last for days the members of the Wagner | China Fire Insurance Company's Shures-$157 orchestra have been arriving in batches and por share.
1. PORT BASS ALE, in Quarts and Pinle. COURVOIRSTER'S BRANDY (1 diamond, And Brown and Black SHEATHING FELT.
Apply to
W. F. NOTLEY. Im 1376. Hongkong, 8th September, 1875,
ELICIOUS INGER BRANDY,
Spor Duzen, SPINES di WINE, for Lamps, $3 per Dozen: Apply to the
HONGKONG DISTILLERY O.. 1209 Hongkong, 6th August, 1875,
FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE.
HEIDSIBUK & Co.'s KONOPOLE, China.
Apply to
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OW ON SALE
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as a long and steady experience extending over 50 years has proved them to be the best and most huitable for the climate.
1388 Hongkong, 13th September, 1875
· FOR LONDON, vía SUEZ GANAL. Calling at BANGKOK. THE Steamship
THE
NANKIN," Bruce, Master, will bare immediate despatch above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Ov. 1985 Hongkong, 11th September, 1375.
A. POR MANILą (Dired). Spanish Steuer
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149
ZAMBOANGA,”. Onptain Arrocharala, will have immedinte des- pabot for the above Part
-For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. t1880 Hongkong, 30th Septeraber, 1875, FOR LONDON. HEA British Bargan
O-BERTRAND
Frincipal Agent, Hongkope, 10th September, 1875.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING THROUGH "CARGO AND PAS- SANDERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACITO AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD.
COMPANIES AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.,
THE S.S. BELGIC will be despatched for Sancisco, via Yckobama, on kii- DAF, the 1st October, at 3 PM, taking Cargo, and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Connection is made ut Tokohama with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on board until 4 pax, of the 30th instant. Parcel Packages will be Feorived at the Offing rintil 5 est. Kama day. All Farcel Puckuges should be marked to address in ful; salvo of ace is required.
Return Passage Tickets available for 6 manths are inaned as a reduction of 99 per cent. on regular rates.
For further information av to Freight or Pange apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West
G. B. EMORY.
Acting Agent. Hongkong, September 1st, 1975:
"STEAN FOL SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, ANT
SOUTHAMPTON;.
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALUUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
The following will be the hears of closing the Mails, &o,ra
September 17
5P... Money Order Office oboses. Post:
Oca olosca except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.
September 18th
7 A., Past Office opens for sale of Stampe, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
39 AM, Registry of Letters conses.
11 A, Past Office closes except for Lato
Letters
11.10.3, Letters (but Letters only) address- ed to the United Kingdom or in Singa pore may be preted or payment-of-a- Late Fre of 18 nents cxtca postage, artil
11:30 AM, when the Post CM CLOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTEL,
Postmaster General Hongkong, 4to September, 1875.
General Post Office,
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. - The Enplinb Contract Packet "PESHA WUR" will be despatched with the Maile for Europe, &o, un SATURDAY, the 25th instant. The following will be the hours of closing the Maila, &o.
Friday, 24th insi,
5 PM., Money Order Office olosea.
6 F.M., Post Office slosca except the Naur Box, which remains open all night, Saturday, 25th inst.,
7 A.M., Poat Office opens for enle of Stamps, Kegistry of Letters, and Feal- ing of a correspondence
10 A., Fust Office closes except for Late
Lettors, Registry of Letters genees. 10.15 3., Letes any be posted a payment
oa Lang FEE of 18 cents extra Postage, nati
11 A. when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely,
11.80A.M., Letteretbul, Letters only) trena ed to the United Kingdom u Brindis iw, to Singapore, may be posted on beard the Pauket on payment of a Late Fee of 48 costs extra postage. 11.80., Fosting on Board avises."-
ALFRED LISTER;
„Postmaster General, General Post-Off,
Hongkong, 13th Septoubor, 1875. Muoy boxes of letters are received at the Poet Office not scaled, that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing wax, but there is no im pression of a real,
C. L. & Co. have recived a bargo umber of very Battering testimonials from all parts of India, China, Barrosh, Caylon, Manila, Fura, Straits, and Persia, testifying to the superrur make and quality of their Billiard Table, and while, thanking their Friends and Patrons in China for the liberal support se long extended to their firm, would, in mlioiting farther pa bronage, beg to mention the following facts. which love conduced to the success their efforts
ENGLAND'S GLORY."" have hitherto met witk.:
Knight, Master, will lead here, at Whampos, Every table is made of solid wood, well sea and at Macug,tard will have quick despatch as
above:
For Freight, apply to The Cushions are constructed on entirely
A: MACG, HEATON,
A Written Desleration of the Contents Singapore," must be taken to mean no more new principle, introduced by C. L. and Co.,
and Value of the Packages for the Overland than what is stated. viz, that one bar'svaa duly DEACON & Üoj and unlike that adopted by English makers,
Route is required by the Egyptian Governshent, received. Canton and Mano.and must be delivered by the Shippere to the
ALFRED LISTER, and are much more durable and lively than
1349 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1375. English-made cushion.
FOR MANILA (Direct) THE Spanish Brig
The undersigned would call the attention of THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steninship bozholders to the necessity of carefully scaling PESHAWUR" Captain WEITE, with Her Buch boxes with some recognisable seal, and of Majesty's Mails, Pusscugers Specie. and sending a Chit-hook or receipt with thent. The Carge, will leave this for the abore places on omission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt SATURDAY, the 2511 September, at Noon, an to weather the contents of the box wer proceeding to Southampton and London, vidrenched the Post Office; die omission of the Suez Cani).
former, as to whether part of them, might not Dago will be received on board until Noon, bare becu abstracted for the sake of tho Postage Specie and Purceis at the affee until 2 F.M. onStampe. the 24th inst.
soned and not-centered,
EMAI
No table loaves O. L. and Co.'s premises until it has been standing ready finished for over 12 montba, in order to sueste perfectly seasoned material
Every article of furniture, also, that leaves G. Lasasus sed Co.'s Establishment, ie gua- ranteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood.
An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong. 108comprehensiveness and practical service unrivalled. All the new
U. L&Co have always randy a large stook. worde which the Chinese bave of lute years been of new Cushions on their peculiar principle, and compelled to coin to express the numerous ob, which can be enpplied for any table, the no- in sense generally, which the rapid advance being required.
Pod T jece in machinery photography.telegraphy, and curate length and breadth of the slate bed only
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are
C. L. and Co. have always in band a large
here given in extenso. Each and every word is fully Illustrated and explained, forming ser atook of Billiard Pool and Fyramid Balle, Cude, nisse for sindents of a meat instructive nature. Tipe, Chalkes, Cloth, and ovary requisite for the Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are Billiard Table given, the accents being carefully marked on
Old Cushion and on CT
the best principle hitherto attained. The typo Co's peculiar principle, thereby making an old graphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond table as good na zem.
HILLTATD- LAMPS.
in the sins of body, thereby scoting a vast
of space, achieving a clearness- Z100
Six and Eight Light Lampa för Oil, or Kero
T
GRAVINA
7
| Subpron, Master, will bare quien llespatch us
bure
For Freight, apply to
REMEDIOS & G 1339 Hongkong, 31st August, 1875.
FOR LONDON, 4-1 17 years British Bargao
ADAPA Captain Aasla, wil load bere and at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch me, abave,
For Freight, apply to:
TUE
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co,. 1403 Bongkong, 6th August, 1875.
HONGKONG LOE COMPANY
Ila not generally possible to count this lettera For Particulars regarding Fraight and Pas-sent is sealed boxes (except where there ne age, apply at the P. & O. 5. `N, C6, 's Office, only three or four) and therefore the Post Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF Office receipt to such an entry ne47 for PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
London, 15 for Calcutta, S for Penang, 5 for
Postmaster General.
Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parcele; and the Company do not hold General Toat Oce, themselves responsible for any Detention or Houghong, Gth September, 1875. Prejudice which may happen from the incor The following reitused Hates of Postage-will-
reotuoss on such declaration, p
-
The Company-roserve the option of forward take effect from this duy ing all gode shipped by their Steamers for Barope through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessela employed for the purpose.
Bhippers are partionlarly requeried to note the terms and condtions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading.
Bobbe & Lallera. Newspapers. Patterns. Conte Denis. Cente PORTUGUAL
Via Sombamptou, 34 per §.02. 6 per Zoz AZORES ISLANDS →→→
T
A. MOIVER, Superintendent, Peninsular ant Oriental Steam Kerigation Co.'s Office. Honekoán. 19th September, 1875,
NOTICE.
OW LEONG KENG, late of Singapore, LOW
of
& HAVE maye on bunda Stock of OLUAR,
SOLID, BLOOK TOE made from PUEE WHEREAB the end Low LEONG KERG, by FISTERED WATSE, without the use of EHRs, his last Willand Testament, avond begnestled ANMONIA of day kind of Chemicule whatever his reald aary Estate and Effects unto bis pre
seat con, Low Quar Saw, and any other PRICE TWO CENTS PER POUND
or other sons he might have living at bis death, STROIAL AGREEMENTS are with Steamship whether by his necond arany, olber wife or wives, and whether such song should be logi
this aftersaon, atâvo o'clock, tho robar- Victoria Fire Insurance Company's: Shares- attained, and dispensing with those, the latter with buruore on the dapier Owners or other large Consumers.
sale began with a full orchestra of 150 per... 3147 për abare formers, conducted by Fans Bichter, from the Bengkong and Whampoa Dook Company's Opera House of Vienna. Admission to the Shares 40 per cent. discount. theatre was scrupulously unfired to bolders of Hongkong, Canton and Masso Stenaboat Co.'s tickets which bad bren Saued by: Wagner Lím? Shares--23 per cond, discount.an at lea
Shanghai Steam Navigation Company The
"61 per share. Hongkong Gus Company a Shares-375 per
share. Hongkong Hotet Company's Shares-$57 per
cent. discount,
previoualy
E
Vit Brindisi,.. 10 per 10281-4 per 2 oz. Vis Marseilles..
Vit Southampton, 34per oz. 6. 8 par 2 oz. CANARY & MADEILA
ISLANDS,
Vi Brindisi... 24 per 103-812 per 2 oz Vit Murneilles...}
Vi Soutbaopton, 28 poz. 6. por 2 oz.
BAWAL- HONOLULU, AND",
V Brindisi,
Via Maroillee,
1
36 per oz. 10 14 por 2 oz. Vit Southampton, Uperioz, 8 8 per 2 oz.
ALFRED LISTER.
Pestseler General..
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 5th August, 1873,
vast margins and vacant spaces which havo
The Postmaster at San Franciscó bas given Order Books can be had at the Depot No. 17timate according to English Law or oratom or harstofore obaracterized Chinese publications, principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary
To illustrate the vast ecope of the work, the lampą.
Me Queen's Road, HONGKONG HOTEL ETILDINGS, Hot, ant by the sume: Will og lain legacies were notice that letters despatched from this Colony following facle are submitted for consideration Eighteen light ring burner Gas Fondante, or at the Warks at East Point. Thisac pre given to cach of the daughters of the and der (whether targh the Post Ofor, or its ond Clipliners Vocabularly contains about 10,000 with rat to suspend ever table,
Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English and Obines Digionary about 100,000, whilst
C. TALARAB AND Co. bave been appointed. this work coatzing more than 60,000 Fogliali worda, and upwards of 500,000 Chinese charan Sole Agents in India and the Raul for
THA New PATENT
|ters. Again, despite all the grammare and
other elementary works so yet publiabed the ELECTRIC BILLIARD KARKEN, student of this diffent language absolataip re
self. Wagner, who appeared in the company of the Abbé Livet, was appropriately greeted by the performanna, of a selection from the sovond scene of Rheingold," in which the god Wotan bails the completion of the majestic palace of the Wühal's, just erected to be the bome of his rose. Tale was, of course, an DĚ, lusion to Wagner's new theatre, in which thei first crobesten met to-day. This sulestion was followed by the instrumental Anale: from **Rheingold," that part of the opera where to travelling trader. the geda pasa over the, minbow brings to their Saigon Rice, 1,000 picuis, at $1.48, by Hop- this work contains more than five times Price Lists, Catalogues, and all foformation new dwelling, Repasted "Hooke Wagnerbing to local truder,
many a any other Dictionary hitherte pal
may be obtained from LANE, CRAWFORD AND CO.,
SALES ON SEPTEMDR 13TH, 1875. As reported by Chinese,
White Waz, 3 pieces, at $90.00, by Yingres examples to display the various App by means of which the sadre can be marked Paper has been, from thecommoncemont of the the aid Low TRONG KANG Living at the time posted io in Agent in the United States,
cafions and equivalents of different words which from the gashion of the table, have one general meaning. Of these examples
For practical purposes the arrangement of TRENGE
were heard, all present standing, Wagner then Brown Bugar, 840'baga, nt $288, by Kwong- | lizhod. went down to the orchestra, which, in accordance (wing shing to local trader. with a views, in concealed from the audience, White Sugar, 210 Lugs, at, $5.65, by Kwon the work is so complete, that a reference are consented to aut sa und in tence of deep emotion bado all welcome, wing abitg to local trader,
go to its pages, enables a phron, who under-
Ho vaid 15x6 11 was to bites a great sind glorious Red Melon-Soode, 5 labs, at 23: 10,000, by stands English të, communissta, effectively moment to see so many gathered together from | Kwong-bing-tai to travelling trader.
VYO, LAZARUS & ÖDS AGENTS,
with nativai who understand nothing bat Chi- HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN the most distant parte todo bosaur to his work. Shellfish, 20 bags, at $26,50, by Kwong-fook | mess. In this respect the work will be found
and by whom He was deeply sensible of this proof of the we to travelling trudar,
indispensable to all Europeana residing in affectionate sy opathy of his colleagues, thanked Fagur, 25 bags, ut 23450, by Kwong-fock- them from his izmost hourt, and nesared them wo to wavelling spadon.
that if their moited effoșta yere growned with Fermicelli, 30 bags, at 87.50, by Tung-chong- Bucoss it would be his righest reward Hegne to travelling trader, bag would say more, apt he was too mucb efelted. Mushrooms, & cases, at 356.00, by Chun-foong After some personal greetings the rehearsal to travelling trader, began with portions of the opera of "Ebein- gold," forming a preludi tu. Tvilowy. The re. bearwala will last abou; & fortnight. Notwith
FK Volleybat theatre in xin very far froît semprece. TUBILIO it is merely brickwork and sandfolding,
Dried Fly Floteers, 10 bage, at $9.20, by Wing-yee-chong to travelling trader.
dimenda, 4 bayu, at 32160, by Kwong-wo. icheng to travelling tradur
Sapanerom, 300 piele, at 22.40, by Tuck mee to travelling trader,
ALL ORDERS WILL HE RECEIVED.
Oblan, and to the natives themselves it ex and forwarded to Ualonite by the BARLIEST plaian subjects fally with which very few in opportanity.
1465 deed of them are perfectly acquainted, To parties ralent in England and interested in Units it anget bat be rivaluable verjasionally,
· It comprises upwards of two thomand large quarto pages. “
·TRUENER & Co.,
PATKEBOSTHE. BOW:
W. E. BELL, **Damer Farms" Orrion, HoNGKONG,
TOURIST'S GUIDE REDUCED PRICE $1,7 Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, France, &c., do, with the Ponti, and blandarin Pronto aistion, ba
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parte,
The Daily Press Offios.
G
ferring to nse Pam Broks búa do bu,
censed, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. Per signces letters) by the United States Mail KYLE & BAIN,
evant to a duores of the Supreme Court of the Packete, will not be forwarded to any pisces Proprietors Struite Settlements (irion of Singapore) not within the United States, nn lear this proper 510 Hongkong-20th May, 1975.
made in the cause of LOW QUEL BEY, Aa tatant, Postage from America to such place be prepaid "NOTIDE,"C
Plaintiff, versus Low BOON WAN NZD, Esed in American Postage Stampe, bat will be re-
turned to this Ofoe. trix of the fast Will and: Testament of the atid TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native Low LEONG KENG, decused, Defendant, the Sach letters should either be propaid in both Community, the Chinese issue of this Persons duiming to bo tons or daighters of Hongkong and American Stamps an above, or China New Year, issued DAILY instead of os of his death, on the 18th day of February, 1973,
This notice obielly applies to the following alternate days by before.
or to be the legal personal representatives of places the American rates of Postage to whial In Paper has been Established for nearly such of the said tons and daughtera sa, baring are as follore
NEWS. Twenty Tour, pind 15, as do
LETTERS, PAPERS, BOOKS: neat, under the Direction sa Well Buncated of 31 years, ara no dend, on or befor the lat
Cente. Cente
Cols. Obinone Gentleman; gives reliable commercial any of November, 1875, to come in and prove
4 per 4 oz. and general information, and has the same their Claims Lpfora, the Begistrar, of the Honda 6 per os. position with the Native Community as to Ad Supreme Court of the Staite Settlements (Divi Peru, Chili, &
Bracß..............E), 1 oz. --
-10 per 4022 vertisements and Newe is the English Day sion of Bi yapore), or, in default thereof they
ALFRED LISTER: Frau will the Foreign Community The will be peremptorily excluded from the benefit
Podmaster General.......... Ularga for Adverliesnienia will be as bercto- of the said decree.
General Post Office. Dated this 12th day of August, 1876, Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874)
C. T. VELGE,
Hongkong, 1 July, 1875, Registrar, ATTKEN, DONALDSON & BURKIKSHAW, G WING-KLES QUAL SHOP, AN
1320) · Autorneys of the above-named Plaintif. THE Proprietor of WINO-KEE Shop begy to form the pablio that bis Shop has been
NOW ON SALE. etablished since 1855, at Endicots's Tane, and that be besalwaysa grest-quantity of BEST SOUND VOLUMES of the Ching Overland COAL in store for Bule. Gentlemen or Ship:: D Trade Report for the Year 1874. · Puce masters withing to patronize him, aro requested Ten Dollars." to apply at his Bbsp.
1503 Hongkong, 2814 September, 1874.
Apply at the Daily Press Offic Hongkong, Jet February, 1876,
It is bereby notified that the rates of postage aburgeable henceforth on Letters addressed to- the United Kingdom, and to placas beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Packet, will be the same so those chargeable on Tetteyn forwarded by British Packet vit Brine dial.
F. W. MITOTELL
Postora.cer General General Popt One, Hongkong