LITERAKY AND ART GOESIP. · "The Letters and Papers of Rajah Brooke," edited by Mr. Spencer St. John, will shortly be published,
Sir Francis Grant, it is reported, will retire Train the presidency of the Hayal Academy at the end of the present year,
The pintar Joseph Fay died on the 27th July. He wna ous of the prinsipal reprssonta tives of the Fuseldorf.esbul.
THE UNTIRING FRIEND OF THE
SEAMAN
A letter which Mr. Edward Baince hus sast to the Leaza Mercury fully justifies Mr. Dis. cel admission that if he had kurva, all the aroumstances on would have beinted to more that M. Plimsoll be ropriinanded. The lettor was written by Mr. Plimsoll in March lass, and
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FOR FIBIORE APPLY TO
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Hongkong Siemet & Co
describes how he was burassed by his gener LONDON SUEZ CANAL............. Nankin (tr.).. exertions till life lind become almost a burdeni
The Academy of Fina Arts have awarded the to him." "Only last night, for instance," be grand prize for engraving and die sinking to wrote, reached hame from the Hou ar. Rafy, pupil of MM. Dumont and Pontonrifter midnight, and when I went to bod there
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Mr. Reorge Grove, the editor of Macmillan's was a telegram came from a seaman, aying NEW YORK Afugerang, will shortly, it is said, have ready for For God's sake, do your utmost in-diately. JOOLTOWN AND SYDNEY the press a work entitled "Palestine, Ancient they are evading us to san with only thres inoes STDNEY ADELAIDE
of side balow the main deck.'. Idvesnad myself} and Modern."
Mears. T. & A. Constable, Edinburgh, lave been luterdiased, on the application of Bir Q. E. Trevelyau, fruen publishing certain letters writ 'sen by Lord Macunley.
We have to resord the death of Mr. W. Danby, who es long and honourably filled the post of Master in The Antigne School, Art Department
Schools nt South Kensington,
YOKOHAMA
and drove to Whiteball, and rang up the SAN FRANCISCO via 'HAMA Belgic (str.) porter, He gave me the prirais address of the SAIGON, SINGAPORE, ....... A mugone (utr.) Marine Secretary, four miles of Idrovo the SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, oPesa (.). but could not find the bouse, so knocked up first, ono sleeping household, then smothee tien a third, for which 1 got anything bot a kind reception; than tried the nearest ina, Lat could SHANGHAL not rouse them; then returned to Whitehall, and rang up to portor again, nad took him
The Russian Warid states that the Minitor of Public Isstraction intends to make the I with me and found the house-this brought u English Inngange a lject of compulsory study
in the gymnasiums for young ladies.
Do.
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to near four o'clock a.ning up the Seera- SWATOW, AMOT & FO tary, and got anthority to stop Ee ship.". Sush,
The Academy has ascertained bo undoubted excitements as this might very soon account for anthority that the bupes mised by the state"avoratrained sonsibility,"
ment that the library of Charles E. wad pro-
served at Bremen ore without foundation.
RIOT IN SAN MIGUEL
The Panama Star and Herald EATS On
Rer Majesty bae granted permission to Mr. Algernon Grives to dediout. is now and cam the 20th July on outbreak of the populace plet Laakeritabene to bur. It will be took plass of San Miguel, ntoren of, 40.000. Teady for publigation in about a fortnight,inbabitante, 48 miles dietat do the-post-of
ay, Lepton bus lately completed a striking portrait of Captain Barton,- bust, newly in profile to our left, sail marked with strong ubaruster and expression, both of personality and painting.
The National Portrait Gallery have recently purchased fine portrait of Lord Totnes, for terly of Clopton. He drove the Spaniards out of Ireland in Qame Rlizabeth'a mign, ant was baried ut Stratford-on-Avon Church.
Dean Stanley bus neurly ready an edition of St. Paola platles to the Corinthians," with aritiant notes, expository dissertations, and other aids to the compratension of these remarkable letters, for scholars and grogeal readers.
La Taton, and the second oity in San Salvador. There had been considerable discontent at Ban Miguel for a time pret owing to come regulatione requiring deters to use a new market which had been milt. On the 2016, Sunday, a priest paced Paiolos prouched a violent sermon which was forbidden to be published, and that evening the nob rose, and attacked the Cumandancis, where they met with little or no resistance, mordered the Ge. moral in command, Espinosa, libented the prisoners, and set fire to both the Cabildo and Camundancia, which with eight of the prin oipal bones in the town were burnt and entirely destroyed. Eight other boos were pillagod of at their content, except one, where a few things were left. It is eati anted that $1,00.000 worth of property bas been destroyed, and grave commercial failurea
The Director of Fine Arts in Paris has just id from the executors M. Oorot the two pictures bequeathed to the State by that artist, the" Komu and the Coliggum." For the present they will be placed in the Luxembourgare dreaded
The magificent, pieture of "The Relief of Lucknow,"prevented by Mr. Baird, of Gam indeduce, to the city of Glasgow, has been hung the Corporation Gallerice. The work was purchased at the recent sale of-the Mendel collection.
in consequence. Tos hou
a Sonor Quiros, one at the richest citizens, was entered during the day by masked persons, who load: 8-10,000 on males and took them away quietly into the untry, After the row the Governmost soldiers were found to be with. their colours. The arrival-Gere of Her Briton- nic-Majesty's stenraer Fandome, Ceprain Long, was most opportuno, Cu der arrival tuo Go version started at once with about 80 nieu from
Few-py-busta whine wouble buve just been placed in the hall of eittingent the French Insitite They are that of Daten, architect of the School of Fine Arts; Stanislas Aignan, bere sud 00 Hondurian troops from Amapala Orientalist; Vandoyer, archilcot; and Elie do for San Miguel Mach alarm and anxiety being. Beaumont, Perpetual Secretary to te dosdemy.felt for the ankety of Union during the At a meeting recently held at Aldershot, absooo of the troops, at the request of the under the presidency of Geroral Sir Thomas Governor and Mr. Harrison, the British fansat, Steele, it was denided to erect a tablet in gnard of marines wan landed from the Fun All Saints Choreb, Aldershot, and to porobaso tome to protect the Consulite. Major Axias a presentation to the Soldiero' Daughter Home returned bere or the 25th. at Hampstent, in memory of the late Sir Jums Tips Grani
He calls the evouts
in San Miguel Vandalis outrages without any political with whatever, and gates that Patrakin Mess, Nail, will styrtly publish, as the and 60 there are in prison. The specia in La Bith volume of their series of artist's bionica, come $100,000, was put on board the graphies, a translation of Dr. Jalina Mever's Fantome for safety,"
Life of Correggio,", edited with additional Hotos by Mr. Charles Heaton. It will be richly Mustrated all-pinsment-photographa-froin-- "Correggio's paintings and drawings.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENUE.
OPIUM. ****
THURSDAY, 16th September, 1875. As journey to the Holy Land scenis now to
Only small anles of New Patnu, have to bui have been brought within the possibility of a and Der hốtslay "Due, Bedeker, the chief offee today ut from $5971 to $600,"The continutail guide book parveyors, has gone out inclement state of the weather may have in s to the land of Israel to make a survey of ways assure militated against the tronasation of and scans, and will produce a "Handbook to business. A few cheats of New Beuares have changed hands at $575, but the quotation at the Palestine" for the next season's outing..
Miss Francoe Power Cobb, a magazine clase is $560. Nothing done in blaws alling writer and journlist, who has frequently pre- or notics. The direct steamers of the month Bented is the public Studies, New and Old, on are to leaves Oulentta on the 18th instant, Bthical and Sogin Subjects,” with much fangs and tellinguess, has addressed herself to the task of rightly representing the qucations in- volved in the agitation popularly known under the title of "Women's Rights."
Dr. Leitner's forthcoming work on Dardistan will, says the Aardeny, contain a map compiled by Mr. Ravenstein, F.R.G.S, from a number of native itinerarien collected by Dr. Leitner during bis brief stay in that moun. tainous region. The itineraries traverse the districts of Chitral, Yesis, Gilgit, and Chile, abutting on the north-western frontier of -Kashmir.
Among the sturion which affect the moral canrector of Starkespeare, the worst is unques tionably the ugly sundal respecting the poet and Mrs. Davenant, of Oxford. The public will be glad to hear that Mr. Halliwell. Phillpos bas recently discovered contemporary documents which show conclusively that there is no sabatantka! foundation for the Oxford i tradition Athenæum.
EXPORT UANGOES,
Per P.M.S.S. Great Republic, for Yokohama and San Francisco
For Yokohama 2,234 bags Suger, 348 pkgs. Merchandise. For San Francisco 176 plgs. Tez, 1127 bage Ride, 3 balas Silk, 20 empty Quicksilver ilaste, 1,000 bags Bagur, 22 cases Cigars, 2 hores Malwa Opium, 4 hores Patna Opiam, boxes Frupared: Opium, 100 baler Jute, and 1,635 pkgs. Meroinadise. For Oullao 2 hores Malwa Opium. For Philadelphia 10 half-okeeta Tea. For Boston 51 pk. Tea. For New York 214 pkiga. Merchandine, 33 balza Silk, angi 120, pkgs. Tea
ON
LONDON.
EXCHANGE:
4/0
Bank Bille, on dewatid, Bant Kills, af, 30 days' night, 470}" Bank Bills, at 6 mouths' sight, 40 Oredita, at 6 months* sigh..... 4/12 Documentary Billa, at monthe Sight
Mr. V. Prinsep has almost finished a picture,
Bank, on downed 220 study' in delicate white, with rich green. ON BOMBAY representing a lady and gentleman meeting on ON CALCUTTA, Bank on demand 200
a staircase with graceful salutatioze. The lady! ON SHAYORAL.-
ia clad in whice, sacque and robe; the gentle- Bank, sight
man in a state: costumo of green; be bowe
before bin nompanion in the courtly mode of
72
Private, 30 days' sight,............ Z28
SKARCS,
hinacon (str)-,,... Menzaleh (str.)... Tebaran (str.)... Glenlyon (str.). ¡Patroclus (str.
Djemaah (ar-},.. CHOW Namoa (str.)..
For Sale
Now and Varied Assortment of
RE now SROWING in oneb Department
CHOICE GOOD"," suitable for STMVER WEAR,
... COMPRISING SY FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, in SILK and WOOL POPLIN,
'Light Fancy MOHAIRS. Figarod and Plain Japanese
.LINS. ALPACAS
Figared TUSBORD CLOTHS. Blusk Fanay GRENADINES. White D
Do..
Colored GADZES,
Redd
Quick daspatel
Butterfield & Swire.... On or abans Roth inst. Wongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & CoQuick despatch. Hougkong A MiG, Heaton
Quile despatch. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Ca Quick despatch. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & CoQuick dospitch. : Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co... Hongkong B. Didion
0.&O. S. Co.
P. M. 8, 8. Co.
Hongkong Measageries Maritime...
For Sale!
OMP & 0 Nizn.
P.&O.S. M. Ca. P.&O.E. MO Masangories Maritim P. & 0.8. N. Oq. Galoist & Do,
Butterfiolà & Swire,. Messageries Marítimas.
kong Douglas Impiaik & Co..
Onick despitali.
On 30th instit On lit prox. at BT.. On 15th proxi, al 8 P.M. „To-morrow, at now. JOu 23th inst,, nt neon.
Quick despatch. Quidt despatali
Quick despatch.
On or shont 1860 inet.
On or about 22nd inst
Quick despatch. On 10th inst, al 10 AM
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY THE Eastern and Australian Mail Steal
Company's Steanier
"NORMANBY," Captain Reddell, will have immediate despatch
INVITE INSPECTION OF THEIR
NEW GOOD.8:4 LADIES WINE and COLOURED KID as above.
GLOVES,
One, Two, Four, and Six Buttons. WOOL SLIPPER and CUSHION PAT
For Freight or Passays, apply to saengwa madik GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. 1395 Hongkong, 146b September, 1875. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
POP-SILVER FOX, MUSQUASH, and OTHER THE Ocompany's Steamship.
FOR LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL.
Printed MUSLINE, Striped and Checked ORGANDIS. WASHING MATERIALS for Ladian' Mora-
Printed MINEAS. ng Wrapper, &c
French PERCALES. Stripod and Embroidered GALATJA
CLOTHS.
Satin Striped and Chook CAMBRIUS: HATISTE.
Figured BRILLIANTES. TESSORE CLOTHS.
LINEN LAWNS.
Miagara Lace Stripe CAMBRICS. Satin. Ubook PIQUES.
Striped LAWNS.
Also Roséy-made, a large Assortment of EMBROIDERED COSTUMES in all the new WABELING MATERIALS, cuncanised fast Celona, which will be found most suitable for this Ulimate
OLOTH
TERNS
usat Dosigns.
FUR TRIMMINGS.
JACKETS TRIMMED WITH FOR:
AND FEATHERS. OTTOMAN SETS. NEW TUCKERS... BEADED JACKETS, BEAD TRIMMINGS, Newest Styles.
APPLIQUE TABELRAUS, BEADED LACE QUIRASSE. EAMPORE, HOTAL, SKINUGGAR AND CASHMERE SHAWLS HIMALAYAN QUEENSLAND, AND SNODOWN SHAWLS,
* For Ladies' Chair Bags. New Shapes In Gontlerson's FELT HATS, SHIRTS, COLLARS, AND
SCARPS.
666 Hongkong 8th September, 1875.
"DIOMED "
will be despatched on or shout the 2012 instant,
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SIKE..Agents. 1388 Hongkong, 13th September, 1875,
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. 71HE P› & Q, 8, N. Go,'a Stonship
MALAGOS!..
THE
will love for the above place abortly after the arrival of the Televin with the next English Mail,
A. McIVER,
Superintendent,
[1303
P. & O, S, M. Co.'s, Oce,
Hoogkong, Mid September, 1875.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo al through rates for NAGASAKI and HIOGOJ EP. & 0.3. N. Co.'s Steamship
UO DE MONTEBELLO CARTE | 1
BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE Conte$15 per case (1 dozen.) Pinta, $18 nm (2
-5*) discutat on 26 Casea:
8
BOURBON WHISKY, $12 per case (3; dosen.) FOR SALE BY
HEARD & CO. 975 · Hongkong, 23rd, 1976. THE Underagued "are prepared "to" 17ÆND STORE, DELIVER CARGOES of
The Latest Styles in Ladies' and Children's UNTAIMMED STRAW and CHIP HATS.
The Newest Designs in Freach TRIMMED MILLINERY HATS THE BONNETS, –
Black Laco and White Shetland SBAWLS. Black Lace SLEEVELESS JACKETS. | Steamers at Book MUSLIN REGISTERED PANIERE SKIRTS, POLONAISES, JACKETS, and TUNICS
Book and Swiss MUSLIN EMBROIDERED COSTUMES,
Beady- MORNING WRAPPERS in
French CAMBRIOS, BRILLIANTES, and Fiegob LAWNS.
A large Stock of FANCY LINEN SETS, COLLARETTES, Boal LACE RUFELS COLLAES and EEADED FICHUS.
Real LACE COLLARS and CUFFS, Filled LAVE COLLARS.
TULLE and LACE RUFFLING.
Hemmed and Hem Stitched and Lace Edge HANDKERŐHIEFS..
HOSIERY and isle Thread GAUNTLET GLOVES.
French FLOWERS and FEATHERS. BASHES and SABE RIBBONS. ́Ladies'· UNDERCLOTHING and BÁBY LINEN.
Children's Whits PIQUE FROCKS mod PELISSES:
WASHING HAIS
Boys' WASHING SUITS, iu afl sizes.- Ludica' UMBRELLAS and SUN SHADES. Ladies' aad Obildren's BOUTS and SACES.
VICTORIA EXORANGE,
QUEEN S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG,.
AND AT SHANGHAI..
FOR SALE,
THIRTY-FIVE CENTS) FEW Tor, Weight and Measurement. Fall Farticulars on application.
F SHOOK, SON & Co. 1300 Hongkong. 23rd August 1875, JORTER
AND E TENNENT'S ALE and
DAVID CORSAR & BONS'. Merchant Navy Navy Boilet Long Flax Crown
CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KÄBBERG & Co. tf 1130 Hongkong, 11tb May, 1967, ---
HYTABLISHED IN 1997,
TEHERAN will leave for the above pince about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail,
A. MOIVER,
P.&O. S, M, Cola Once,
Hongkong, 14th September 1975,
FOR SHANGHAI
Superintendent
(139
THE British Serably
GLENI YON"
Optain Edward, will be dispatched as above an or about the 18th instän
For Freight, or Passage,apply to
GILMAN & Co,
Agente
if. 1399 Hongkong, 14th September, 1975. FOR LONDON, vià KURZ CANAL,
-Calling at BANGKOK, THE Steamship –
THE
***NANKIN." Bruce, Master, will have inm.diate despatel au
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ABOVE,
LAZARUS AND CO.,HE A-1 15 years British Ship
Incorporated with Shearwood and Co., BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING
CONTRACTORS,
BY APPOINTMENT, TO
SIEMSSEN & CO. if 1385 Hongkonz, 11th September, 1875.
OH LONDON,
MELBREK Capt. T. Peirce, will load bars and at Whaupos, and will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.: 1400 Hongkong 14th September, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY, A. Amerio Ship
* AND
AR THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 59, 60, 61, Bentinck Streck, CALOFITA.
C.
BILLIARD TABLES. LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables" are How the only one appreciated in India, as a long and steady experience extending over
50 years has proved them to be the best and most suitable for the climate, AN
G. L. & Co. have recoived a large number of
the period while the costumes were in vogue, Hongtong and Shanghai Bank Shares.—M that of the second King George.
In Westminister Abbey, on the 31st July. per cert."discount, after the corvier, the monument erected by the Union Izuarang Society of Canton, now share R. PATKINS & do.'s SHERRY and very attering testimonials froin all parts of
lay Franklin to the memory of her hus and was azcovered in presence of a few.mam "bers of the family, the Dem at Westminster, Sic Courge Buck, Captain Hobson, Sir R. Col. linson, Captain Davis, Distup Nizon (Bishop of Thamanis when Franklin was Governor of the Colony), Dr. Hooker, Dr. Milligan, und
athers.
-850 per share premium, nominal China Traders' (aanvance Company's Shures-
-$1,050 per share.
China and Jipun Marine Insurance-le, D
per'sburo.
Chinese Insurance Company.-207 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shuresm
$497) por share, :
A correspondent of the thenings writes China Fire Inerrance Company's Sbarra-$137
per sbare.
The rumour of a portion of the marbles of the Parthenon still existing at the bottom of the Victoria Fire Insurance Company's shari— -wea is not without wing foundation. It is true i $367 per share.
Lord Elgin believed that he had recovered all Hongkong and Whampus Dook Company's the boxes that went down in hię vassa off the
Share40 per cent, discount;
island of Cerigo, but so many shipszerks have Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co,'
occurred off that dangerous spot, that it is still possible one or more of Lord Elgia's Cay be Jerking at the bottom of the sca
Louis Kossuthy, the Magyar patriot, hus bad
Bhares--28 per cent. discount, Shanghai Steau Navigation Company-Tia,
·60 per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares £75 par
ebure.
PORT.
BABS' ALE, in Quaris and Pints. CQUETOISTER'S BRANDY (1 diamond), The Brown and Bleek SHEATHING FELI,”
Apply to
W.H. NOTLEY. u 1376 Hungtong, 8th September, 1875, FOR SALE... HAMPAGNE. ~
HEIDSIDE & Co.'s MONOPOLE, Ca.
Apply to
DEELJEN & Co
СВДИР
Bois Agents for China and Japan tf 1 Hongkong, 23rd Tandary, 1875.
NOW ON SALE.
!
MIDNIGHT."
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
STEAM FOR: SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN. SUEZ, ISMALTA,
PORT, SAID, NAPLES, ANTES,
MARSEILLES, ATSO PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
UUTTA.
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will close
For Swatow-Per Nerma, to-day, the 37tli
instrit, at 9:30 AM.
For Singapore Per Chancellor, to-day, the 17th just at 11.30 a.m: -
For Bentow, Away, and Forehov.Per Nausea, on Sunday, the 19th inst, at 94.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH, PACKET. The French Mail Packet" AMAZONE” will be doputoted on SATURDAY, the 19th Sept.. with Maile to and through the United Kingdom CALa Maverilla; to Turpe, Salgon, Singapore, ...Galle, Madras, Caloutta-Bombay, Ader, Boy- helles, Reunion, Mauritius, Snoz, and Alexan- drin
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, Ko,
September 17th-
N SATURDAY, the 18th Seploraber, 1875, ut noon," the Company's Steamship *AMAZONE" Commandant CHAMPENOIS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO; wil leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Spocie will be registered for Lous don as well as for Marsailles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe. .
Shipping Orders, will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Specie and Tarcela until, 3 r.. on the 17th September, 1875. (Parcels are not te bo sent. |on board į choy must be left at the Agerty's Office.) Contents und value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com |prury's Officer
0. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. Hongkong, 10th September, 1875.". OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY..
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SONGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
1. CONNECTION WITH THE URNTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS,"
HES. S. BELGIC will be despatuled for San Francisco, viä Tokohama, on FRI- DAY, the lat October, st3 r., taking Curge and Passengers for Japon, the United Stave and Europe.
Connection in made ut Tokohama with. Steamers from Shanghai,
Fraight will be received on hoard until 4 F.M. of the 30th instant. Privel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. same day. All Parool Packages should be matked to address in full valve of same is requited.
Retara Passage Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent.. on regular rates
5 P.M., Money Order Offico elsea, Pont Offica closca cxxept the Nigar Box,
- which remains opto all night.
September 18th,
7 A.N., Post Oilica opons for sale of Stamps, Reglatry of Latters, and Post. ing of all correspondence.
10.
Am., Begistry of Lesters ocenen,
11 Post Office closes excopt for Taito
Lottera.
11.10 M., Letters (ha) Letters only) address-
ed to the United Kingdom er to Singa. pors may be posted on-paymont of a Late Fee of 18 cents Extra postage,
11.30 A. when the Post Offea CLOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
Poatiaator General,. Hongkong, 4th September, 1875..
General Post Ufico,
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The Buglial Contrast Pokot "PESKA- WUR" will be despatobed with the Mails for Europe, &o, or SATURDAY, the 25th instant, The following will be the hours of closing the Maíba, &o.:-
Friday, Bath insi..
5.P., Money Order Office dnses. 6.P.M. Post Office clones except the NIGHT. Box, which remains open all night, Saturday, 25th inst..
A Post Office opera for sale of Stamps, Rexistry of Losters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 AM, Post Office closes except for Late
Letters Ragistry of Lettera donker. 10.15 A. eftere may be posted or paymen;
of a LATE FIK of 18 cepta extra Postage, until
I AM whan the Post Offco CLOSES
ontirely.
11.30 A.M., Letters (bat Letters only) address- ed to the Dulted Kingdom via Brindisi, or to Singapore, any be perfvil on board the Packet on payment of a Late Fes of 48 cents extra postage. 11,50A.M., Poeting on Beard ceases,
ALFRED LISTER
......
For further information as to Freight, or i Fange, apply to the Agency of the Company, General Post Office, Praya West
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 10th Septembar, 1876. deling Agonia Mapy boxes of letters are raccived at the Post Ofico not sealod, that is to say, the box is fastered with sealing wax, but there is no im pression of a soal-
· G. B...EMORY,
Hargkong, September 1st, 1975.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE,
TERRANEAN PORTS AND
such boxen willr some recognisable suil ood of SOUTHAMPTON,
sending a Chit-book or receipt with them. The A 190,
omission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt HOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND as to weather the contents of the box ever.
AUSTRALIA?
Trenched the Post Office; the omission of the IRE PAINUTAR AND QUINTAL STAMformer, as to whether part of then might not NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship have been abstracted for the sake of the Postugo "PESHAWUR" Cxplain WHITE with Her Slompe. Majesty'a laila, Passengers, Specie, und Itis not generally possible to count the letters Cargo, will leave thin. For the akngo places on scut in sealed byzes (except whựa there aro SATORDAY, the 28th September, At Noon, only three or four) and therefore the Post proceeding to Southampton and Londou, vi fice reculpt to such gutry us, "47 for Suez Canal.
Landon, for Cafentia, for Penang, & for Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Fingapore," innst be taken to menn no more Spesis and Earcels at the office until 2 P.M. on than what is stated. viz., that one lon was duly the 24th inst.
received. For Partionlara regarding Freight and Pag- sage, apply at the P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Occ, Fongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF General Post Ollieri PAGKAGES ARE REQUIRED. -
The undersigned would call the attention of MEDI-boxholdera to the accessity of carefully sealing
ALFRED LISTER,
Peetmaster Generai,
Ilbagkung, 6th September, 1875.
* A Written Declaration of the Contente... and Value of the Fuokages for the Overland The following relased Rates of Pestage will Routeisrequired by the Egyptian Governments take effect from this day': and must be delivered by the Sulppers to the
Books & Company's Agents, with the Bills of Leding or with Parcals; and the Company do not hold hemacirea responsible for any Detention or Projalice which way happen from the incor rectareas on such declaration.
G.Wallet Muster, will load here and at Wham The Company reserve the option of forward pca, and will have quick despatel.
ing all goods shipped by their Steamore for For Freight; apply to
Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by "Onimal in their own. Stommers, or in vessal YOGEL, HAGEDORN & U.. 1394 Hongkong, 12th Septambor, 1875. comployed for the purpose,
will
FOR SYDNEY-via ADELAIDE. 12 AF British Barque
"OURINNE”
Shippers are particularly requented to note the terms and conditions of the Company' 'Black Bille of Lading
MARIANA. McIVER, Superintendent, cour for the abaro Ports on the 30th inst. Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 18th September, 1875
Peninsular and Oriental Steam. Navigation For Freight, apply to
B. DAVIES.
1891 Hongkong, 13th September, 1875,
FOR LONDON.
A
Indin, China, Bermal, Ceylon, Manila, Jara, 1 British Barque:
Straits, and Persia, testifying to the superiot
* ENGLAND'S GLORY,” maka and gpality of their Billiard Tables, and Kalght, Master, will load here, at Whampoas while thanking tasir Friends and Patrons in and at Macao, and will have quick despotol ne Obing for the liberal support so long extended above.
For Freight, apply to
to their firm, would, in soliciting further pa tronage. beg to mention the following faste wbieli, have conduced to the success their efforts bave hitherto met with ADANA
Every table made of solid wood, well sea. soned and net zencored.
CĂ MäG, HEATON,
DEACON &
Cantan and Macao,
1349 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1875.
FOR LONDON,
"ADA,"
The Cushions are constrated an entirely 4-1 17 years British Barque now principle, introduced by O. I, and Complain Anels, will lead bore and at Whampea, and unlike that adopted by English makers, and will have quick despaton-asubove. and ere much more durable and, lively than For Freight, upply, to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co Eng hat made cushions y
1208 Hongkong, th August, 1875
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$573 por ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, it bas been standing ready fussbal for over
ccnt, discount.
Sales on September 16th, 1875,
reported by Chinaso
IMPERIAL QUADTO.
WITH TAB
PUNTI AND MANDARIN WANT TO PRONUNCIATION.
at the Daily.
No table leaves G. L. and Co.'s premiacu until
months, in order to sueure pericody Busoned
JOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA
bis " Life liecords "passed through the press. "Miss Martineau," one of the most, remarkable literary women of the Victorian eru, bag her TOURNOITA KAVANSing tawards complation. Gone. ral Garibaldi bys, ar lust, consented tó tell bja own story as a worker for the regeneration of Fotato Flows for a 1.77, by. Yee A, ANGLO-URINEER DICTIONARY, pied. LAZARUS and Co.'s Establishment, is gea-De Post a Bueling and Sporting Powder; Lake Italy. On dit that Earl Russell a composed autobiographical recolections of a most volding to travelling trader
mafone aburaotex, and that-Pius IX. Has drawo
up a narrative of The Life of a Pope.
Camphor, 70 tubs, at $14,80, by Kwong-look- wo to travelling trader;
in Ireland. By bis will the completion of this to travelling teater.
work wee entrusted to dias Stokea. The work,
Every article of furniture, also, that idavus
ranteed of Solid und Sussoned Woud.
dula agent on the Fucido Coast for Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition
Fuse
OE dooopfohenstrepand practical service
0. L. & Co. buve alwaye ready a large stock Superior and Fucio Fuse Company's Safety
Malecon (ly Jo26 July 7 this Work stands unrivalled. All the of age Cushions on their peculiar principle, and words which the Chinese have of late years bee which can be supplied for any table, the ac
"NOW ON SALE. compelled in cofa to express the numerous ob
HE HOUSEIULD COMPANION
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT, Dr. DETAN, with many Additious, Curroo- tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography.|||| PRICE: In Paper Wrapper
81.50 - Nously Bounda
82.00 Apply at the Daily Pres Offis.
STORAGE.:
Blotters, 4,000 handles, ut $, by Kwong The late bord Dubraven employed the later | fook-wo to travelling trader. verant his toc abort is in examining and While War 3 pieces, ut $39.00, by Kwong-jects in machinery.photography,telegraphy and ourate length and breadth of the plate bad only
aking notes of all the most remarkable and fook-wo to travelling trader.
in spionce generally, which the rapid advance being required amon ebaracioristic, examples of uncions arobitectura Fangue, 20 bags, ut $84.69, by Kwong-look-wo of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are C. Land Co. have always in and a large by
more.given in celowe. Enob and every word is Dried Lily Flowers, 30 bags, at $9.20, by fully illustrated and explained, fornm exer- stook of Billiard, Foul and Pyramid Balls; Goes, anys the Academy, will appear in folio size,Kwong-fook-wo to travelling trader,
Dises for students of a must instructive sture. Tips, Ohale, Cloth, and every requisite for the illustrated byulotype plates from Gord Yellow Peas, 200 piovte, at $1.00, by Krong But the Court and Punti proninestions ure Billiard Table
EDG Dauraven's negativa, together with pine sad now-ai to travelling traden
given, the accouts being carefully marked on details of the various chebels, round towers, and Hushrooms, 10 cheen, at $55,50, by Tee-wo-Eae best praaipla hitherto attained. A typos prouliar principle, thereby making an old Old Cushions renewed on C. LZARUS & churches. The first volanie will abortly befoong to travelling trader.
graphy displays thus success of an attempt to leaued by a Londən publisher,
Cuillefisk, 8 baju, at 322.70, by Yus so-song make the Chiese and English type correspond table as good as new. During the quarter ending 30th June last to travelling trader
.
...
2
T07 books were published in the Bombay Presis Brews Sugar, 1,000 bags, at $2.90, by Tuck denity. Of these, two were in Sindi,tility use hop keu to local trader. Murathi, three Portuguesa, one in Hindustani,
Milled Rice, 2,000 picule, at $162, by Tnok
seven in Sanskrit and Marathi, twenty-seven in mea-boy-kee-te local trader. Gujerathi, aine la English, one in Marathi qad
White Pepper, 20 bage, ut $38.00, by log-hing
English and Gujerthi, siz in Betiskrit, two into look trader.
Persian, one in English, and furathi, five in
Hindi, two in Zend and Gajarathi, two in
Canarese, four in Urdu, ons in Sanskrit and G
English, one in Sanokirt and Gujerstbi, and
OROGERS DENTIST
DD,S,
one in Anubio and Urdamse of India, N.. - No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD,
At Kidderminster, recently, in memory of (Will be absent until aboar November lat,) Richard Baxter, the famous 17th century divine,
$3,47 Hangkung, 18th September, 1875.
a mintyje was unveiled. The wife of the Bishop
of Worcester performed the cerobony la the Understgrad have been appointed sole
in the aise of body, thereby effecting a vast momy of space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those
BILLIARD LAMPS..
Tancived on Storage in Flat-clusa Godowne Catoly Kaw us those of Meeste, Sir and Eight Light Lamps for it, or Kero. H. S. WALKER & Co.) of about 5,000 tons Capa
ANNEN HAT. G. LINSTEAD, vast margins and vacant spaces which have sine, the latter with burners on the duplex city, stated on the Prays, West Wanchi. haretofore shatasterized Chinese publications. principle, giving a light equal to twolve ordinary.
1909 Hongkong, 18th November, J874 To flinstrate the vast scope of the work, the lamps. following facts are submitted for consideration.
Chalraets Vocabularly contains about 26,000 with rot to suspend user table.
Fightton light ring burner, Gas Pendente, Ubincaa characters, and Modaret'e English
and Obinges Distionary about 100,000, whilst0. LAZARUS AND Co. have been appointed this work contains more than 50,000 Baglisa Sole Agents in India and the Host for
worda, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obarào..
ter. Again,, despite all the grammars and
other elementary works as yet published, the student of this difficult language absolutely re
Tur Now FATENT ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKEN,
KRUPP'S JAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GEEMANT:) · SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,
T. FEILE A Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (form?
NOTICE
US. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP: COMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, YA ÖVER- LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUQBING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE SS. "CHINA" will leave Hangong
for Sun Francisco, Yokohama, FRIDAY, the 15th Ontober, at S P., taking Passengera, Anis and treight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Fassenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko hams and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Entopo, via OVER LAND RAILWAYS.
Letters Newspapers. Pallerns. PORTERVAL Cents, Veris Cinta,
Tik Eostnupton, 34 per 1 oz, 6 6 por 2 oz. AzOLES ISLANDS
Via Brindisi, 48 per oz. 8 14 per 2oz." Vis Marseilles,
Via Southampton, 34 per oz, 6 8 per 2 uz. CANARYA MADUIZA
ISLANDS,
Via Brindisi....t Via Marseille,
34 por
Via Southampton, 28 pero HONOLUL IT AND
BAWAII,
8 12 per 2.nz.
6 6 per 2 oz.
Vil Brindis. 36 per az 10 14 por 2oz. Via Marseilles,.
Vis Southampton, 30 per duz, 8 & per 2 oz.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General, General Post OE,
Hongkong, 5th August, 1975:
The Postmaster at San Francisco as given notice that letters despatched from this Colony.. (whether through the Post Office, or as cou
signeus' letters) by the United States Packete, will not be forwarded to any places pot within the United States nules the proper Postage from Amerisa te auch places he prepaid American Poelage Stamps, but will be re-
tarnod to this Offer.
Suab lotters should either be prepaid in both. Hongkong and Arierican Stump: ae above, or To so an Agent in the United Statos,
This notice chiefly applies to the following Tlaces, the American ratca of Postage to which are as follows
→
A Steamer of the Company will love Shang
NEWS- hal, via the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and make close connection at Tokohama."
LETTERS, PAPERS. BOOKS. At Now York, Passengers have achection of
Cents, Cente Cents. various lines of Steamers to Begland, France, Honolulu,... per arran 4 per 1 oz and Germany.
Brazil, Poro, Chili, &c...22, I oz. — 10 per 4oz.
ALFRED TASTER,
Postmaster General Goneral Post Office.
Hongkong, 12th July, 1975.
-Freight-will-ba-received on board until
on the 14th proximo. Farnel Packages will be received at tia Office until 3 r. sume day arese in full, valge of map is required, all Purzel Pakages should be marked, to ad
For further information ag Pumage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company Prayh West.
Acting Agent
G. BEMORY, Hongkong, 15th September, 1875.
NOTICE.
OW LEONG KANG, late of Singapore,
bat formerly of Chee Hang in the dis
srish of Ku Yee Uheung in China, deceasedì. WHEREAS the aid Low Lion King, by
It is hereby notified that the rates of postago
chargeable henceforth on Letters addreased to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdons, whos forwarded by French Facket, will be the eso án thosechargeable on Letters torwarded by British Fasket vis Drin dis!.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster Generaĺi General Post Office, Hongkong.
As some misapprehension cxieta" regarding
bilant Willand Tosta moat, gravennd bequeathed the transmission of Packers and Samples is residuary Estate and Effects: unto his pre- through the Post, it is hereby notifind for sent son, Low: QUEL SEw, and any other sun general inforamtion, tust the Privilege of soud. or other sons he might have living at bis death ing such articles through the post at the rates whether by his second or any other wife or of postage applicable to them is restricted to
bona fide Trade Paterns or Samples of Merchan wives, and whether such sous should be illegi dise. Goode sent for Sale, or ir exention of titaste nocording to English Law or custom or
at, and by the anis Will cowain legzolen waren order (however small the quantity may be), given to each of the daughters of the and de- or any articles sent by one private individual ceased, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Pur. to ether which are not actually patterns, or sment to a dvored of the Bupreme Court of the samples, are pot admissible.
F. W. MITCHELL, Straits Settlemiosta (Division of Singapore)
Postmaster General. made in the onuse of Low QUEI SEW, an infant,
General Post-Office, Hongkong. Plaintiff, versus Low BooŃ WẬN NÉO, Execu
The Post Office of Vistoria (Australia)
dülivered the inaugural sĉareas, und dwelt upon (NENT, Glasgow, and Meairs, DAVID CORSAR & this work contains more thus five times may be obtained from Twenty Years, and e, s to Editorial Manag*;, mrvived the said deocased, and attained the age i state that any lettera or packets containing
and the Bishop of Worcester also spoke. The ti 419 Hongkong, Juntary, 1867. **
atalue, which is of urey Bivilian marble, taubous
For practical purposes; the arrangerzent of
• the work is so complete, that a reference to its pages enables a person who under-
NOrder to act the wishes of the Native trix of the last Will and Testament of the aid
Compainuity, the Chicae issus of this LOW LEONG KERO, devensus, Defendanty the given autive by the General Fons Geos in Lan- quires ara aplos to display the various apply means of which the store can be marked Paper Lisbon, from the courtnericement of the thead LOW LONG KENG living at the line don that ticles of Jewellery zoceived in that presence of an emblage of distinguished Agenta for the Sule of their Goods in cations and equivalents of different words whos from the onsbion of the table, Churchmen and Nonconformists. Dean Stanley Hongkong and Chins by Messrs J. & B TEN- Lave one general meaning. Of these examples Price Lists, Gatalogies, and all information
Chins New Year, leaned DAILY instead of on of bis dont, on the 18th day of February, 1875, Colony are chargeable with Cristoms Duties," alternate days as before, be
Tas Paper line been "Estubicaned for nearly inch of wie eid sous and daughters at, haring this Regulation knows to the Public, and so or to be the legal personni representatives of the undersigned consider it comsary to make the life and times of Buxtor, and bis connection Sove, Arbroath
Pasak kaany as my other Iotionary bitborto pab- with the town of Kidderminster. Dr. Stoughton
ARNHOLD, KARBIEG & Co. Kabcā.
LAND, ORAWFORD AND CO went, nader the Direction of a Well Bloated
of 21 years, are now dead, on or before the such articles sent through the Post are liable, Obinese Gentle; give reliable commercial who have consented to set as
and general information, and has the same day of November, 1875, to come in and prove with their contente, to be forfeited.
F. W. MITCHELL, "G" LAZARUS & 00'S AGENTS
position with the Native Dominanity as to A. their Claims before the Registrar of the
Postmaster Gorena l- Versements Wall Now or the English Daily Supreme Court of the Straite Settlements (Divi
Gutral-Post-Gee, Hongkong---- Frea with the Foreign Community. The ion of Singapore); or, in default thereof they Charge for Advertisements will be as hereto will be pereisptorily ezeluded from the benefit
of the said decree. A
Dated this 12th day of Anguat; 1876. →→Hongkong, 23rd Fabritary, 1874.
770. E VELGE. Lena Begistrar 榮 DR
AITKEN, DONALDSON & BURKINSHAW, 1920): diloroya of the abova-jarred Plaintif.
OW ON SALE.
11 feet high, and Mr. T. Brock of London, is POSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY
thu asulptor...
The New York Times thus olosta ja long re view of Turinyaɔn's raceqt dramatic poem "Looking back upon * Queen Mary, sa a whole, wo find much-in it worthy of admiration ;bor we cannot rate it very high in the dramatis literature of our language. Tennyson's wind seems not to be dramatic in its cnet. He indi big best expremior in snob poetry on that of
LIED ASSURANCE COMPANY,:
"LIMITED,
OHAS, H. MORGAN,
Agent
iy 914 Hongkong, 18th June, 1875. THANSATLANTIQ FIRD INSURANOL COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
etunds Eaglish to communicate "ofervaly
with natives who understand, nothing but Chi
HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN and by whom
A ALL ORDERS WIEL DE ESQUIVED:
fore,
tean. In this respect the work will be fount indispensable to all Europeans residing in Onks, and to the natives themselves it ex and forwarded to Caloutta by the ZARIZEST plamic aabjoste fully with which very few in opportunity
11465 deod of them are perfectly soranted. To besties resident in England and intersted in REDUCED PRICE 1nform the pobito that bit Shop has been
"Wales it aprinot bat la invaluable occasionally.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large
In memoriam, and in the aborter poems, Sitants for the above Company, are pre-quarto pogos
THE undersigned having been appointed.
Gulabad and Lockeloy Hall,' and in his songs,
of which, by the way.. - Quena Mary", contains" pared, to nocept risks against, Fire, at current
two very pretty once. Of some critics, who bars i rafse, vidject to a bonus of 20 por cent.). talked of the author of this play in the saÍDE
TRUBNEE &.00.
60, PATERNOSTER Row: W. HABELL
BIESSEN & Co.,
breath with Shakspeare, we are not a little
Agetifi
ut 30 Hongkong, 30th November, 1874,
* Daily Punss” Orrion, HonoKONG.
- vokswed."
THE TOURISTAS GUID E-
WING-KEN OGAL SHUP
HE Proprietor of WING-THe Shop begs to
Containing the names of all the Artioles of Trade, objets of Natural History, Furniture, estabibed since 1865, ut Endicott's Lage, and di, ko with the Punti, and Mandarin Prouin- that he has always great quantity of BEST ROUND VOLUMES of the China Overland ciation.
QUAD in store for Sale. Gentlemen ur, Ship-| D-Trade Report for the Year 1874 Erice Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the water wishing to patronise him, are requested Ten Dollar Chinese Language, in two Parts..
to apply at his Ebo
Apply at the Daily Press (fica, The Daily Press Ogion:
11503 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1874 Hongkong, lst hebruary, 1876
--
It is hereby notified for generalinformation that, the Postage (which must be paid in að- vanced) upon tettais addressed to Prince Ed- ward Island, will hezeeforward be as follows, Viz
When forwarded vid
Brindisi 43 cents each half-ounce When forwarded við
Marweilen B6 cents cash half-ounce When forwarded via
Southampton...... 23 cents canli balf-ounces
F. V. MICHELL,
· Postmaster General,
Graoral Port Offos, Hongkong,