MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. M. Herró in writing an opera-boutte, ontitis? "Le Cid de Normandie," for the Talies Dramatiques
The Cauloir is under the impress on that Signor Balvini is about to marry a charming English Desdemon
Before he left Paris the Servid of Zanzibar is aid to have played a dificult fantasin of Thalbary at the music establishment of M. ∙Lncape.
Madanie Patsy lue, in cousequence of her Baglish engagemonte, boen corapelled to rofites A Anttering offer from M. Lamoreux, of Pariz, this winter.
A new opora, "Merope," produced at the Natioanl Thentro of Turin, bas.miserably failed, ita composer, Signor Esticononcgbi,, having only been recalled ten times. ·
IN
THE RISING IN THE CATCASUSAN The Huarian World pubilékem do article on the armed rising which has taken phas in Swanetia, in the Cancians, owing to the mass aures taken by the Russian Government to anforce the payment of ex duty by the in babitanta,“It is doubtless," says the World; very laportent to inleddes the gentral în; atitations of the empire over the whole extent of the Russian territory; and it is no less important to tax equally all the abjects of the empi. But it must be remarked that the LONDON Busalan State hies always, in view of local siroumstances, admitted number of exceptions to this rulos: Que frontier, districto, Bach no Finland and the Baltic provinces, hara always been ruled under special regulations, and the Transcancasian czciso authorities on hardly tuvganted with a true conception of their duty in tabing each violesh measure in a distant and half civilized district as to proroke an armod insurrection The whole amount of
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M. Ofteninab hos returned to Paris from Aix in good health, her takes up his residence at Saint-Germain, and is busily engaged on the autontous pieces rich by intend to give into exaíso anty-payable for many years to come. SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &o..
by the Swunetiane will no even outer the cost SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &c. the ensuing wintar..
of seading the troops into their territory.
M. Almeras anpoeeds M. Coulon (who goes to Nantes) ns director of the Anwarp Oporn-house. He promises Joncére's opora, The last day of Pompeii" with the tenor Michot and the Boprace Halle, Alvóras.
Warner has agreed to reproduse all his aperas
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rated, the affair will probably end in bloodabed. thousands of car brave soldiers will again risk then lives, and the Caucasian administration. will be placed in considerable dioulties.
at the Vienna Opera House under bia per unalt is not easy," concludes the writer, to rule. direction. He is to redeve 7 per cent, of the the Caucasus. That country ecals Russia up. receipts of enali capresentation, and this arrange mant (says the Graphis) is to extend to bis heirs. after Wagner's death.
Mr. Stephen Massott, the Amerion Bong writer, many of whose compositions have been recently published by Cranier & Co., tas com posed charming melody called Suunet which Mr. Arthur Matthison singa in excellent style övery day, in Hamilton's Panorams of
Ameriba.
German newspapera state that Midania Lanes Je ontemplating-cou more tour through Gers many, ta arder to sing at various places, and that forwards she will retire into privato dile. For her German tone ahe has concluded u sons truet with the impresario, M. Marelu, wha. bag guaranteed her £150 every performance in #bish aha takas part
On the occasion of the gift of a colossal craaa by the King of Bavaria, the performers of the Pussion at Oberammergan buvo resumed the Krenzycliule" (School of the Cross) and the Passion Play. The "Kreuzschule," which is a, musical and drumatio. representation of the lita of Obrist, commonacs at one o'clock wad finsabes ative; the Pasion Play commences at eight 'look in the morning and finishes at five in the afternoon.
The prizes ained by the pupila at the annual competitions of the Paris Curservatoire were, on the 4th August, distributed by M. Wallon, Minister of Fine Arts. The press mere for some anexplained rauson excluded, the proceedings bring reported by an official seribe, thus fol. lowigia abion lately Instituted in England. Thore Sue a disturbance when the prize for comedy was presented, in consequence of some suppored unfairness in the award. Possibly the press were excinded in order to hush up on **Dected senzõal.
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how from across the Atlantio, and is in suflici- | ALL WOOL PAJAMA SUITS. ently interesting to be worthy of a pussing notice. Mr. James Stewart, described as very weltby a benevolent citizen of Austin, Tema, has published a collection of begging Iettere addressed to him, and ay help, no doubt, to indiesta, the curione experienos of philanthropiste in general. One letter in from a young divinity student, who wants the wherewithal to purebeau a new cot in which to preach his trial sermon--a touching and wedoel Madame de Rotzke, the widow of one of the request, likely to pose upon any one belonging richest men in Warmw und'u member of the old to the category cế, Lbose who are easily parted Polish pristocracy, has three children. Giovanni from their munay, ✯ gambler, frankly and de Resch, her eldest son, is the well known sportingly avowing binnelf as stob, is just ten baritone Her Majesty's Opera; dourado de dollars abort of untold gold, for he fine had Retabe, her geceni-soo, has, It is said, a 5mgundoouted information in a dream that ko je te basso profundo voice, and is celebrated as s win an enormous prizo, in the lottóry by pur- singer in Italy, Ifer youngest child, Giuseppina | chasing curtain biosor. Wodlé Mr. Stewart 3 Reuskó, soprano, one direct from the lead bim the tride for a steers tims P. A young Teatro Malibran of Venice, where abo eang id lady, rather "of the perit" it rady be pre- Bignor Sebita's "Sulvaggialost winter, to the samed, is "friendless, but beautiful," and quite Grand Opere of Putia, where she is now prime lupecunione ; but nevertheless sheie determined donna assolulu
to make her resources correspond to her The workmen engaged in clearing and the attractions by marrying a rich man. By foundations for the Now Opera House on the calling in art to the assistance of nature ahe Chames Embankment at Westrainster have calculates that she can take forting yator discavated, at a depth of 35ft, a word of curmus-in other words, make bereef irresistible workpunship with a küzdið of gold, covered to the riot, victim she may seles Sue tliere- wich beroldio cngravings, and apparently of fore wants a thousand dollars to enable her to about the time of Edward IL or Ill. The bladdenbande ber beauty with sach aloinmṣatë ka is of fiac Spaniab temper in tight, and double a woman of taste and nultore knows, how to edged, and still sharp, although wuch diese. Only a szony-hearted old miser could figured with genit. The weupen was probably refuse to relax is purse strings at such either thrown into the river or dropped in n sppeal, and the young lady oathe to regaid Mr. senfle from an urned boat, the place where it Stewart in that ustavourable light, Ax in was found being in the direos line arnally taken ventor of a flying machine wants 500 dollars tʊ between the private watergate of the cla Pulaco enable him to have a model sonatrooted, but le of Westminster and the Tower.
is not one of those who require merely a gift or load without consideration. On the contrary, be one an ample retura to the doger-boat of enabling him to win crelating. fame by allowing him to use the apparatus first of all te fly from in churgh steeple That would sattle principle and interest no doubt, and in a man- mer which many debtors would like to suggest to their creditors.—Glabs.
A subscription, says Concordis, is being raised for the purpose of having the inscription a Parcil's gravestone reat; the ameant required cannot bo very great, and we inay, therefore, look for a speedy accomplishment of this very desirable object. Mr. G. 1. Tacle, the Clofatura, Westminster, is acting as treasurer for the subsoribors. We have heard nothing recently of the musicians, window, winch was
proposed by Mr. W. 8. Cummings, as inemorial to the dietingaiabel màsion? com- posers, Parcell. Croft, Blow, Sir Sterndale Bevnatt, and others, buried in the Abbey. The idea was too good to be allowed to slide into. oblivion, and we should therefore, rejoice to see some active and practical steps announcod.
Bultimore is excited over the inarriago, in thas city of a scion of Buglish nobility to a Coloured woman. The Baltimore papera sot. the Plantagunet family, of England. the bridegroom down as a direct descendant Vi
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
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It is raporte, saya the London Figaro, test Mr. Arthur Sailivan will consent to write »n
MONDAY, 97th September, 1875. original opera for the 1876. season of th All amount of business in bolli kinds of Imperial Opera of St. Petersborg, if Sigmar Berral drug has been done today: New Patna Ferri, the impresurio, will consent to engage at 8000, and New Benares at $578. The ship-i Madame Nileaou to play the chief part. The went of 210 obeats by the French Packet, vid sondition is not likely to be uscepted. Moun Gallo, baa been wired from Calcutta. Good while, if Mr. Sullivan be really seized with a Malwa continues in request on the last moved liveire to shine as an opers composer, why not terms. Of the 1,538 chests imported by the write an English opera Italian operas ara Teheran, about 480 alerts hare, gone forward to produced ut the rate of almost one or two abangiai.
weak, bas English operns from the pene of our
beat untivo writers are at, a very high premiami
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In the course of come autobiographical remin-Shongti tó London 414 boxca Tanj 2,864 half iscences, suitably eslled," Old Woman's Gossip," abests Ten, & pkge. Tea. From Hankow to Frances Aun Kemble gives, in the pages of the London 298 boxee Tas, 2566 half-abcete Tot, Atlantic Monthly, some curious anendotal recol 1,427-cbeata Tea From Amoy to Multa 73 lections Speaking of Luaton, when a member half-obeste Ten.... From Shanghai to New York of the Durbem compady, the writer reminds us 813 kalf-quests Tea. From Hongkong to Mar. how, though, he began his career there by ro soilles 60 bates Cocoone Fruta llongkang wustī piting Collins's "Ode to the Fassione," attired Custon to London 240 balos Silk From in u hen-green cuss, buckskins, top boots," and "Shanghai to London 1,078 Bater Silk. From powder, with a scroll this band and fol Yokohama to London 165 hales Silk: From tf 144 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1875 lowed this essay of bie, powers with the tragic Hongkong and Canton to Contient 127 balee actor's battle horse, the part of Hamlet Silk. From Shangbai 408 bales Silk. From soon found bis pronat gift to lie in the Yokoli 160 balea Bilk From Hongkong to dismetrically opposite direction of brond Parse. London 25 bales Waste Silk. From Shanghai Of this lie was perpetually interpolating origi. to London 6 bales Waite Silk From Hong ual specimens in the gravest performances of kong and Canton to Linden 25 anses Bulk. bia fellow-actors; on one occasion, suddenly presenting to Me Stephen Kemble, as she
stood dishevelled at the side opens, ready to go ON LONDON.
on the stage as Ophelia in her madness, a bas- ket with carrots, turbips, onione, beke, and put-berbs, instead of the conventional Bowers- and straws of the stage manin, which sent the representative of the fair Ophelia ou in a broad grin, with E-copprcased fury and laughter,
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Thursday, 14th October,
7 AM Fost Ulhee opens for sale, of
Stanips, Roristry of Letters, and Post ing of all correspondence,
10-A Post Office-cloace except for Tote.
Letters. Registry of Letters concge." 10,15 m., Letters way be posted on payment.
of A Late Fan of 18 oans extru Postage, mari} ------
11 a, wheu the Post Office CLOSES
cotirely.
11 30 A.M., Lettere (but Letters only) address
ed to the United Kingdom sí Brindisi,
r to Singapore, may be posted on board the Prokét on, payment of a Late Fec of 15 cents extra postage. 11,50 A., Poeting on Board center.
ALFRED LISTER,
25 Postmaster (feneral”.
Generui Post-Ofice,
Hongkong. 27th September, 1875. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES" "
·FACKET The United States' Mail Packet "CHINA will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 15th Öc-
tober, ut & Ta.. with the Mails-
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Ofisa will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, & tntil 8.30 P..
Letters can be posted on beard the Packet hom 2,30 st to 2:50 Pst, oni payment of a Late Feo of 12 cents in addition to the Postage.
The Prepayment of the Postage to all tas above pluces by this route is compulsory Correspondenes insuficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Fackets.
Covrapotidence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be superscribed per CHINA" and that addressed to the Unio
Francisco."
ALFRED LISTER.
|
4 Written Declaration of the Contents Kingdom Lust be auperscribed; "vid San and Value of the Packages for the Overland, Roabeis required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the General Post Offce, Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parcels, and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the inooriske eflent from ble day: reclasse ou snob declaration.
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested wil oleur for the above Ports on the S0th inatto tate zote, that the Stenere learing Hong
For Freight, apply to
B. DAVIES. 1991 Houckong, 13th September, 1975,
NOTICE.
kong ia correspondence with the Australian Steemers, from Gallo to Bombay, may call at Colombo.
The Company reeve the option of forward- ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by † OW LIONG KERG, late of Singapore, Uinal in their own Steamers, or in vessels
bat formerly of Chee Bung la the dis-employed for the purpose. trict of Ku-Teo Ubeang in Chian, descom2. Shippers are particularly requested to mote WHEREAS the Bid Low LEONG KENG, by the terms and conditions of the Company's his loại Will and Testament, gave und begunstbed Flack Bills of Lading?
bis raidoary Estate and Effects unto his pre-eja A MOIVER, Superintendent, BED JOL, LOW Qunt Sɛw, and any other con Panicsular and Oriental Steam Navigation or other acne he might bare living sa kia destla, Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 27th September, 1875. whether by his second or any other wife or
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK,
OVER
wives, and whather anch sons should be illogi timate according to English Law or custom or PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. not, and by the unma Will certain legacies were given to each of the daughter of the said de Jeased, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Puen suant to a decres of the Supreme Court of the StraiBettlements (Division of Singapore) made in the cause of Low QUET NEW, an iblant, Plaintif, versus Low Soon WAY NEO, Brem- trix of the list Will and Testament of the suid
LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
·YOKONAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
-Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 17th September, 1875.
The following reduced Rates of Postage will
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Bonke
Letters. Newspapare. Patterns PORTUGAL Conte Coats. Cents.
Via Southampton, 34 per 4 uz. & per 202. AZORES ISLANDS,——
VIA Brindisi, pero, 810 per 3 oz. Via Marecilles.f Vit Southampton, 34 per ) os, 0 8 por 2oz. CANARY & MADEIRA-
ISLANDS,
Via Brindisi,. Vin Marselles,+ |
34 per 1 oz. 8:12 per 20
Via Southampton, 23 per ox. 6 per 20. HONOLULU AND
HAWAJ-
Via Brindisi, ➡.
Via Murseilles,, I 36 par los 10 14 per 2 oz. Via Southampton, 50 perus. 8 Speron.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmeter Gayoral, General Post Chico,
Hongkong, 5th August, 1873.
The Postmaster at San Francisco bas given notica thut lettere despatched from this Colony THE SS, "CHINA" will leave Hongkong (whether through the Post Office, or ay you
for. San Francisco, via Yokohama, on signees letters) by the United States Mail Low Leone Kang, deceased, Defcidant, the FRIDAY, the 15th October, at 3.M., taking Puckete, will not be forwarded to any places Fersons claiming to be sona danghters of Passthgers, Male, and Freight, for Japan, the ass within the United Statos unless the proper the said Low CRONG Kera living at the time United States, and Europe, Pontage from America to such places be precăd of his death, on the 15th day of Febrúary, 1879,
Thrangh. Passenger Tickets and Dills of American Page Stamps, but will be re- or to be the legal personal-representatives of Lading the isated for transportation to Toko-turned to this lice anch of the said eaus and daughters as, having bama and other Japin Ports, to. San Francia Hongkong sud American Stamps us above, ar Sach lettera skould either be prepaid in both. survived the said debeosal, and attained the age to ports in Mexico, Central and South America.
of 21 years, are now dead, on or before the lot and is New York and Europe, via: OVER posted to an Agent in the United Stat 68.
This notice chiefly applies to the following
Steamier of the Company will leave bang-pices, the American rates of Postage to which
NEWS. hair ia the Inland Sea Foris, about mane date, are no collows S
LETTRES. PAPERS. BooxS.. and anke close connection at Yokobate,
At New York,. Passengers have selection of
Conta Cente.
Conta various linca of Stermere to England, France, Honolate, & per oz. 2 4 par 4 oz. and Germany
of Norombee, 1875, to come in and praye LAND RAILWAYS their Claims beford the Registrar of the Supreme Court of the Straite Settlements (Divi. son of Singapore), or, in default thereof they will be peremptorily excluded from the beacht of the said déores,
ARA Dated this 12th day of August, 1875,
MANO E VELGE,
Registrar, AITKEN, DONALDSON & BURKINSHAW, 13903 orneys of the above-named Plaintif PANDANOW ON SALE,
TOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland
Tan Dollars,?
Brazil....15 oz. - Fraight will be received on board until 4 P.M. ] Pern, Øbili, &c. 22 „ “3 0% — 10 por 4 oz. un the 14th proxiuro. · Paroel Packages will be received at the Office, until 5. r., same day ;
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General. Hongkong, th July, 1875.
all Parsel Prokages should be tuneked to ad- General Post Ofice, drese in fall; value of semis is required.
For further informationes to Pasango and
FOR comproken wenses and praction service NEW CODE TO PUB Trade Report for the Year 1874 Price Freight, apply to the Agoney of the Company,
this Work stande ourivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have of late years beon compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jects in manbinery photography,telegraphy, and
in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relatione has imposed upon them, AG hore given in elenco, - Usoh and every word la fully illustrated and explained, forming uzee- cises for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Ogurt and Punti prononcations are given, the agente being carefully marked on the boat prinsiple hitherto attained. The type gruphy displays the success of an attempt to
HONGKONG,"
besides other Iveal information and stables tics corrected to date of publication, tending to make this Work in every way suitable
Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongtcag. 1st February, 1875.
for Tablic, Morcantile, and General Offers GROGERS,
-- The Directory in published in two Farme. Complete at 35; or with the Lista of Residents, Port Directories, Maps, &n at $9.
in the site of body, thereby exerting a vant Macao
will soon cease to be muerted. Are we justified China and Japan Afarine Insurance is gumy of space, hiering clearates not walow however, in assuming that what has been done per abure.
at Dover will be generally uitated? Was it Chinese Insurance Company-$2073 per chare because they really had the use of music at Bongkong Fire Lasomance Company's Suare heart, or beative Lord Grativille bed pat them. $500 per ahora
Orders for Copies may be sect to the Daily Lenke the Ubinese and English type correspondi Pram Ofles, or to the following Agents — Mesra J. P. DA SILVA & Co
QUELGE and CAMPBELL WILCOX, NICHOLLS & Co WILSOS, NECHOLLA & O HEDGE & Co, Smart Ph (KELLY & CO, Shanghel
HALL & Hozz
previously attained, and dispensing with one | Lady vers
vas margins and vacant spaden which have Formosa.. heretofore charnoterized Chinese publications: Pooshow To illustrate tue vast abops of the work tre Ningpo. following facts are submitted for conelderation, Shanghai.................... Chalmera Vocabularly contains about 10,000
Kanur 4:06.
DENTIST
DDS..
No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD, (Will be absent until about November lat.)
st 217. Hangkong, 13b September, 1875,
STORAGE,
NOALS received
Prays Weet
Many boxes of letters are received at the Poat Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with ealing wax, but there is no in Acting Agent.pression of a seat.
G. BEMORY,
Hongkong, 15th September, 1876.
DOSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
CHAS, H. MORGAN,
A Agent. 944 Hongkong, 18th June, 1875.
RANCE COMPANY.
NOTIOR.
Collete on Borage in Falls CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE INSU RS. WALKER & Co. of about 5,000-ona Cape city, situated on the Pragu, West Vanchi
FAKT. G. EINSTEAD. 1009 · Hongkong, 18th November, 1874. VHE TOURIST'S GUIDES
REDUCED PRICE $1 Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, op cots of Natural History, Furniture,
So, with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun
HALL HOLTZ and KELLY
& Co, Slangbai, HALL&Hotzsed KELLY Distion.
& Co. Shangbai, A.
Almo a faw copice of the GRAMMAR of the Bazı & HOLTZ Bud Kelly Chinese Language, in two. Parts
& Oo Bbangtai. K The Liaky Press Other
Chinese character, and Hedhurst's English Bankow and Victoria Fire Insurance Company's are and Chizcen Dictionary about 100,000, whilet River Pories
4167 per share
this work contains mom than 10,000 English Cheloo and Hongkong and Whampos Doof Compsby's words, and upwards of 802,000 Chinese pharao Newchuang
Shares-40 per cent diiount..
|ters. Again, despite all the grammare und Tientein und), dongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s other elementary works as yet published the Pekingu
haras-18 per cent, damunt.
l'etudent of this difideli lungange absolutely ve: Augasant, con,Tax C. & J: Tuadino Co, - hanghai Steam. Navigation Company-Ta, quires exaplaw to diablay the various appli rogo, Osaka Tan U. & J. TRADING Co,
£1 per share,
Lost ona and equivalence of different words which Yokohansa.. Messrs. LANE, UKAWṛÖLD & US, Hongkong-Gas Company's Sharca--$75 per hate one general weuning. Of these examples
Mr. C. D. Miess, Japan Gangile this work contains more than five times as Hongkong Hotel Company's Suares-55 per many as any other Dictionary bitherto pub Manila
cent.discounté
Lisbed.
VAL
The undersigned would call the attention of boxboldors to the necessity of carefully sealing coch boxes with some recognisable seal, and of anding & Chit,book or reneipt with them. The omission of the latter prequution leaves a dombt as to weather the contents of the box ever renched the Post lica, the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been abstracted for the sake of the Postage Stampa, N
TL fa noz generally possible to count the letters sent in scaled boxas (ezoopt. where there are only three or four) and therefore the Poet: Ufffee" receipt to such an ebiry as, "47 for London, 15 for Caldotta, 3 for Penang, 3 for A F7Bicos date, a brukumsge of Thirty-suron Singapore,” what be taken to wean no more AMd one-third per cent. (331) will be than what is stated, viz., that one bow was duly allowed by this Agency on risks to porte in received: CHINA, JAPAN, the PHILIPPINES, and the STRAITS.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General,
Hougtong, Git September, 1875;
On risks to all other ports, the brokerage wik General Post Office,
ten por post. (10 *7.) only:
WA. PUSTAU & Co,
Agenta,
It is bereby notified that the postage choige.. EP 181 Hongkong, Aist Jantury, 1874.able upon Faiz Letters addressed to France OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCU, HATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE will henceforward to 12 cents per quarter ounce
* CALIFORNIA.
when forwarded by French fail Packet, and 13 cents per quarter out when forwarded by,
COMPANY.
into choroughly good humour, and so made China Fire Ensurance Company's Shuces-$140 them generous, that bis audience subscribed per share, sufficient and to found two free sonoiurships in the National Training Sebcol P. We would fem hope that a genuino, love of music was the motivo of this munificence, for there are very few institutions abib despre more cordial support thea the National Training School. Mosio has claim against us for a long strear. The art, or partips it would be nearer the truth to say the --science, his tatil-recent-you been abumoiufly neglected in this canutty. We own sesreoly believe that is indifference sprun, to any ag preciable extent, from the cause suggested by Lord Graavillo. Want of knowledge, and not
For practical purposes the arrangement of London.... Mr. F. AZ012, Clemen's Lane Fase. natural incapacity, has been the great etabling
the work is so complete, that a reference
Fly foed July 7 CU MARINE RISKS Gro: STREET, 30, Cornbill, block in our way, and one waleb, uni quite
to its pager uables person who under
biwa. Mecuro, BATIS, BENET & Co.;
Pulicies at vorrent rafen, payable either here. NOTICE. M lately, we made ma effort worth mentioning, to White Was, 1 piece at $29.50, by Took ating, stands Enghsh to communicate effectney San Franciscs MPLSP. PIRINEN 912 Mord, IN Order to meet the wishes of the Native in London; or at the principal ports of India surmount. Wo Hero Content to become mury; loony to tavolitur trader.
Homens pet importers both of music and of musicinde, | Rod Dates, 30 bags,at $2.50, by Krong-wing-ness. In this respect the work will be found New York..... Mensea. 8. M. PayTINGILL &Co. | Paper has been, from the commemement of the Revengage of TRIBSY-TEREM AND ONE Latterly, however, there has been in this country ¦shing to travelling tender..
ebare.
SALES ON SEPTEMBER 27TH, 1875. Aussports by Chanese
A great moaidal revival) · By the agency, of tria Brown Sugar, 150 bugs, at $260 by Kwong Suholarships the National Training Seboot ning wing-shing for locul trader,
wing-abing to local trader,
with zimtives who understand nothing bat Chi-
indispensable to all Hurupeans residing in
snepora
Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for
Office Winchester Repeating Arms and Antition: HE Unligneil, baving bera appointed / British-Mail Packet.SO T
Messrs. J. L LOVEASA & Úc.
Agents for the above. Company, "are -proj Di Pont's Bldating and Sporting Powder: Lake Siraida Times Offee Suprior and Panic Free Company's Safety Fared to grant Insurancen as follows.
China, and to the batives themselves it, ox-Rongkong, 2nd January, 1876.
Flaine supjarte fully with which very few in-
deed of them are parfectly moquainted. To
NAME SE37. Park Rcw!
DA
WING ERB COAL SHOR
TW. MITCHELL,.
Postmaster General.
General Post-Oos, Hongkong.
Arrangements having been unde under which Mails for London Beriring at Suez from)_ „China by Privató. Ships will be forwarced to destination via Brindisi, it in bersing notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in sevanco, of correspondence, addressed to the United Kingdom to forwarded, will be us fol- topa, vis For Letters
24 cents per bult ounse exch, not exceeding loance i cents.
Levery additional 4
W. MITCHES.L..
Postmaster Geserat General Post Ofoe, Hongkong.
Obing New Tent, Jssued. DAILY stand of ON THIET PER ones, will be nitowa on ail LOCAL Falternate duys se before,
RISKS Foo. Paper has been. Established for mostly a
FIRE RISKS at affording the advantage of a revulur öðusa! Walls Bugar, 300 bags, et 85.50, by Kang
Twenty, Kours, and is, as to ditorial Manage Policies granted on First-class Buildtoga to tion to persons of musical tulent, whose moana.
parties rssident in England and interested in
ment, under the Direction of a Well Educated an extent of $20,000,
·would not ezuble or would not justify Ebom in California Dried Prawns, 10 bags, ut $12.50, China it canzet but be valuable occasionally. THE Proprietor of WING-EBE Shop begs to Chinese Gentlemen! gives reliable commerpiui à Discount el TWENTY PER CENT. (20%) For Newspaperupak incurring the necessary expense. It has alcoady by Kwong-rang-tai to travolling trader, an It comprises upwards of two thousand large inform the public that his Shop has been and general information, and bag the same upon the current foen? rates will be allowed on met with a fair amount of support in the Mahroums, 5 cases, at $56.00 by Chan-quarto pages
established since 1865, at Erdicotte Lane, und position with the Native Community to ad- all pretáium clarged for insurance; such die fbat ho has always a great quantity of BEBT vertisements und News as the English Dady count being denoted at the time of the issue QUAL in story for Sale. Gratlemon or Ship: Press with the Tolga Community The of policy mastery wishing to patronise him, pra rezuoztba Charge for Advertisements will be as hereto | to apply at his Bhopal
metropolis, aided," us it has boen, by the foong to travelling truder.
patronage of the Prince of Wales, Thusk, it many
While Wax, 2 pieve, at $84,03, by Gaun-
be equally fortuante elstwhere must be our foodg to travelling truúder.
hops, and the example set by Dovor in this. respect ja vertainly most aseonsaging.
Milled Rice, 2,600 picule, a $162, by Tuen- fat to loosi traders
TRUBNER & DA
60 PATRENOWTza Boy Bedd
W. HE BELL DAILY Par Orrick, Hesekoa,
17 1447 - Hongkong, 23rd September, 1575,
Hongkong, Bird February, 1874,
RUSSELL & Cα,
2 Hongkong, let January, 1874.
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