LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP.
The Dake #'Aumale' is superintending the complete restoration of bis ugnificent, pro party av Chantilly.
The parish church of Thirsk, Yorkshiro, is to be restored. About £3,000 havo beca already subscribed for this purpose.
The status of the late Biasop of Lichfield (Lonsdale) has been placed fu theo new stale Quadrangle of Denstone College,
The Pioneer hours that Lord Northbrook hai promised to lay the foundation stone of the now Anglo-Muhammadan Oollege nt Aligarh next
spring pl
Ac international exhibition of all envisas and apparatus based upon electricity will be opened in Parin next July at the Fulais de 'Jndastrie.
Mr. P. G. Hemerton le preparing a new and thoroughly revised edition of the book an "Etubing and Elebern." It will shortly be published by. Messrs. Macmillan and Os.
Mr. Baily J. Harter, the author of Rambles in Upper Wharfedale, bae in the press a tale Bustrative of life in a Yorkshira dale, entitled "Philip Neville of Garriton," which will den with the Ofaven aðantry,
A book of besip entitled "Levorana," con- taiping some of Charles Levers earlier seritings and Ascedutes of bie friends and contemporarico, will be published by Mr. Kelly, of Dublin, in December next.
THE CHINESE PROFESSORSHIP AT
OXFORD,
DESTINATION
Do. Do HAMBURG NEW YORK
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Du.
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH, 1875.
Vessels Advertised as Leading,
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For FunGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATOHEN.
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debreurs have recently been wande with bỏ very As-wo-hare ready brief, annuensa, en- desirable object of founding an University Ulir for the promotion of the study of Chiness Language and Litorature at Oxford, and wo are now enabled to add further partienjars, which LNDON SUEZ CANAL will doubtless interest our renders., Sabjoined" la a list of the Committee formed in soufar with the authorities of the University; and through Do actual nireement has been entered into (which, indeed, must depend on the extent to biak pahli help is afforded) there je overy reason to expect that u entisfactory arrangement. will be made. It ie prosed to rates by pobilie subæription A anm which, with no eq SAN FRANCISCO via, Y BAMA á lásku (str.)... umbunt that the Cammities are hopeful the University will supply, will bo enfficient for the
CALLAO adequate endowment of the Clair. It is also proposed that the Committee of Subcribers SINGAPORE BRISBANE, Bowen (str.).... should have the first nomiaubion to the Chair, SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &e. the patronage of which will subsequently weat
MANILA. with the University. The Rev. James
YOKOHAMA Logge, E.DLL.D. hate of Hong Konghe SHANGHAI been, nopinated to the Universty authorising un the firat Profozor, and no wiser
AMOY shots bould lemme His merita WATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW Kwangtung (str.) Chinese sobolor are so conspinous and so well known that his name will as onde cour to all our readers familiar with the Far East as the most fitting accupant of auch a position;) and it is a bappy augury of saccess that at the formation of the Chairtas services of eu dis
The Academy says that Dean Godboura's now work, which is now in the press, is a colles tion of serotonettes on the life of the Prophitingaisbet a scholar o be obtained, whilat bia Samuel. It will be published by Mesero. Riving „tonemadowtisztitloof: The Child Samol
The Rot. J. Baldwin Brown, the well-known congregational minister, has a daughter who bas just made her debut in the literary world. She has written in the Evangelical Magazine "A Few Words to Girls at Home, by One of
"Vivmsetvæð.“
on and successful career as a mianionury will attrack to him the sympathies of a for larger use. We may add at the Fillion Prize, founded by the late chistinguished almologar, Stanislaullies, to be awarded annually by the deadémie des Inscriptions des Beiles Lettres of Paris for the most vulnable work on Chinese fituenture resently published, us iungarate in Jone last by is presentation to I. Legge:
It mus, euys the Neirsendur, he a consolation fon cho bom literary efforts bave bren
The importune of a Chair at due of our "respectfully declined by story papore to know Universities for the special study of the Chiness. that a New York jocron), ander, the onre of language cannot be too highly estimated, and it Frunk Lealic, has nearly 50,000.dols, mobariced, is remarkable that no indetvouz should Litherto: In Unused ASS.
have been made to found one, Our interests We are told by the Ahances that Mr. Bor.with that vast ocuptry are of great imagine, bell's" Elements of South Indian Paleography, of which only a limited number of sopios were printed, ia nirendy nearly out of print, and that a second edition is likely to be brought out by a London firm of publishers. The first edition jasuot Mangstúr.
both commercially and politically, and are destined to become still wore important. Under such oironmetazes every facility that can be afforded for efficiently studying the vivilisation and language of Chios temes of
ment, from the Basle Mission Preve at
The prospectus bas tears issued at Douglas, The of. Mag of "The Manz Society." The Bociety, which was organised for the publication of valuable documents illustrating the history of the inox people und worke of foterest to the inhabitants the island, bus, op to the present period, issand twenty-three volumes, and two imore, are in the press.
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Batterfold & Swe fardine, Matheeon &"Us. Hongkong Yogol, Hagedorn & Co
cong Wo. Pusten & Co. Quick despaceb. Congkong Russell & Go......
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P&O. N. Co.
Jon 11th inst., at noon, Meangeries Maritimes On 18th inst, at noon. kong Remedios & Co. gkong P.&0.6. N. Oo... Hongkong P. & 0.5. N. Ɑo
Butterfield & Swire. Réuredjon & Co... Hongkong Douglas Kopraik & Co.
For Sale. HOMPSON
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To-day, at noon.
Today, at 5 F.M.
On or about 9th Inst.
Quick despatch. To-morrow, et daylight
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR LONDON, via SUEZ DANAL.
Steamship
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STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, TENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA; BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDL TERRANEAN PORTS. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON: ALBO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRÁLIA
Fost-Office Notifications.
A snail will slosa For Yokohama, &c.Per Malecon; to-day, the 9th inst., at 11,80 kr.
For Singapore, Sacz, and London.-Per Naples, today, the 911 iust, at 3.80, 1.M.
For Shanghai, te-Per Galeonda, to-day, tho 9th inst., 6.4 P.M. Late Lettere, from 410 to 4.30 PM.
For Swatos, Amoy, and Foocho.-Per
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM Kangtung, today, the to inst, of 5 F.-
·NAVIGATION" COMPANY' Samabip "KASHGAR Captain BAKER, with Hot | 10th inet,, at.9. Majesty's tails, Passengers Spesie, nad Cargo, will leave this for the ahové placus on THURSDAY, the 13th November, at Noon.
Dargo will be received on board it Noon, Spocie and Parcels at the office until 2PM, on the 10th,
For Saigon Ricca Genova, torrow, the For Singapore, Somerest, Cooktown, Cleve land Bay, Bowon, nokbauptou, Brisbane, Sydney, Thamunia. and Melbourne-Per Fowin, to-morrow, the 10th inst., at 11.80 M.
For Partiyalars rogarding Freight and Pas aage, apply at the F.&08. N. Cal Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PAUKAGES ARD REQUIRED.
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Bouteir required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippaw to the Company'e Agents, with the Bille of Lading or with Parsels; and the Company do not hold Lhemselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the noor rectness on such declaration.
Shippers of eargo for Bombay are requested to take note, that the Steamers Jeuring Hong- kong in norrespondance with the Australian-- Steamers from Galle to Bombay, ning coli. et. Colomba.
The Company Yesrve the option of forward." bering all goods shipped by their Steamers für Europe through Egypt, either by it, or by Canal in their own Steamois, or in vesaola employed for the purpose.
to call attention to their Stock of LADIES WHITE and COLOURED KID Cargo engaged, will be despatched us shure GOODS (in the following Departments). man for the present-and-coming Seasons. —
"GLOVES,
***NAPLES,” Captain hindi, bating nearly the whole of
TO-DAY, the 9th inst,; at Noon,
For Freight or Pasange, apply to -One, Twoy Four, and Six Batton
JARDINE. MATHESON & Co. SLIPPER-and-CUSHION PAT• . £4–1651–Hongkong, 9th-November, 1875.
TERNS.
WOOL
· TAILORING DEPARTMENT.. Black and Blag Berlin COATİNGS..
Newest Derigue. NOVELTIES IN CHEVIOTS, and HOMEL SILVER ER MUSOHASH. AM OTHER
FUR TRIMMINGS.
SPUN (Bull lengths only.)
A good slection of new Patterns in TROU CLOTH JACKETS TRIMMED WITH FOR
AND TEATHERS. SERINGSVA
A few Veat lengths of Fancy Berlin VEST.
wo.ING.
It is somewhat. Kisoreditable tơ ca
:
Thin Blue SERGE, suitable for present
White ORICKETING FLANNELS of vas vous textures,
- OTTOMAN SETS. NOW TUCKERS. BEADED JACKETS BEAD TRIMMINGS, Nogest. Styles,
APPLIQUE TABELELUS. BEADED LACE OUIRASSE.
STEAM TO YOKQHAMA. THE P. & 0,8.N. Co.'s Steamabip
" MALACOI Y
will leave for the above place TO-DAY, the 9th inst., at Nos¤...à
A.MOIVER,
Superintendent, P.40.8. N. Co.'s Office,
Hoptkong, 9th Noretober, 1875. (1608
STEAM 19 SHANGHAI,
(Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and HL000,
WOOL RAMPORE, ROYAL SLINUGGAE, AND THE R&O.S. N. Co.'s Steamship
Oxford TWILL, SILK and WOOL, and ALL WOOL PAJAMA BUITS..
_DRESSING_GOWNS, &o, Su
Goattamon may rely upon their orders being) executed with the utmost care and deopatob,
as a nation, that with intergals in the Far wear. Eass exceeding those of all other Buropean nations put together, we have allowed the Universities of Franse and Germany to satisi pato as in the direction; and we appeal to it uterested in the aet, or in the cultivation of Oriental teratace, to aid the elforks now being made by the Committee to obtain the necessary funds for an adeqante endowment. The Oom? The bendstone erected in St, Hilda's Church-Sir Rutherford Alcock, K.U.B., Obairman; Sl
mittee is at present constituted as follows yard, Bouth Shields, to the memory of William John Davis, K.C.R., Admiral Sir Charles Shad. Wouldbare, the inventor of the lifetout, as well, K.B., Vanorable Arclides.com Gray, of justinen cleaved and painted by, and at the Canton, Rex, Juhu search, Mess. W. S. Brown, expans, Messrs. Shipley and Thompson. Eldred Balton, Thomas Hanbury, Juhn Holl- painters, Long row, South Sutelde. The stone day, Robert Jardine, James Meandrew, Aler. is painted white, and the carved lifeboat which der Mielis, Arthur Ensinon, Arthur Swith, adorns the top of the stone is ríobly gildeð,; -
T. Sutherland, W. Walkinehaw, Dr. Winchester, and Mesara. J. B. Taşkur and Allved Howell, Honorary Secretaries-London and China Express.
AUSTRALIA BY BAILni
Mr. J. Corytos writes to us:-"An interest- in can the review of Indian railways in The Tizes, night, I think, be furnished by sonic of your enrrespondents in Singapore, if they would tel us what are the prospects of railway catcrprice which has been some years in setiau“! nt the southern extremity of the Malay Pepinaali. As a link between the purely fadist system and this southern point, we have ow the British Barmah Stats Railway to course of constraction, and to this His Golden-loved Majesty, it is said, unions join a rullrond.
OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT. Latest Shapes in Black and Drab FELT HATS, DRESS HATS, OFERA HATS, SOKING DAPS. -
CASHMERE SHAWLS.
HYMALAYAN, QUEENSLAND, AND SNODOWN. SHAWLS,
For Ladies' Choir Bags New Shapon in Gentlogon's FELT HATS, SHIRTS, COLLARS, AND
SOARES. BY
-666 Hongkong, 8th September 187b
A JUST RECRIVED.
New designs in SCARVES, including theENTLEMEN'S FRENCH BOOTS Bour-in-Hand Onb," "Teungsin," "Wind-C COLOGNE WATER and GENERAL
PERFUMERY, team E. FINAUD & Co. tor Club Hone," and others;
BILK UMBRELLAS.
COLLARS of vacions Shapes.
DRESS SHIRTS, with Embroidered Fronter LONGOLOTII SUIRTS, with Military Fronts
Hogatta and Orford TWILL SHIRTS, large assortment of Patterns,
Double FOWLING PIECES. BEVOLVERS.,
Shippers are particularly requested to noth the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading..
A. MoIVER, Superintendent, Feninsular and Oriental Beam Navigation Cose Office. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1876.
0.3 MAIL LINE.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, The English Contract Packet & KASHGAR" will be despatebed with the Mails for Europe, £.. on THURSDAY, the 11th inatabt.
The following will be the hours of closing the Maile, &a
Woody, 10th 'instant,
PM, Moury Order Office alcies. P.Post Office cinges except the NEG Box, which remains open all night, Thursday, 13th instand,”
A.M., Poat Hop opin for mål af Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 A... Post Office okpes oxcept for Late
Letsels. gistry of Letters cenas. 1015-AM, Lliure may be posted on payment
1130
A.
on LATA VEE : 18 emis extra Postage, until
when the Rast Clee CLOSES entirely.
Extters (bat Extera only addreen. od-to-the United Klagdon Brinäici arto Singapore, why be posted on board the Packet on payment-of-a- Inte Fee of 43 cents extra postage. 11.50 A., Posting on Bourd senses.
ALFRED LISTEK,
Portmaster General, General Eret-VÏver;"
-Hongkong. 2nd November, 1875.--
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States' Mail Pucket“ ALASKA” matant, ne 3 P.M., with the Mail
PACIFIC, MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-will be despatched on, MONDAY, the 15th LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING' AT TOKOBAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO
To Train is Toolours of
FIRE S.S." ALÅSKA" will leave Hongkong MONDAY, the 15th November, at 3 par, taking will leave for the shove place TO-DAY, the Passengers, Male, and kraight, for Japan, the
"GOLCONDA
9th inst., at 8 pm.
AMOIVER
United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Billa of Superintendent. Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko. P.&O. B. N. Ön.'n Office,
hama and other Japan Ports, 50 San Franciaco, Hongkone, 9th November, 1875. -[1604 to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerion, and to New York and Europe, vis OVER FOR SWATOW, ANDY, AND FQUCHOW. LAND RAILWAYS. "TH
Shurskip...
KWANGTUNG,"
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United Sutes, and the United Kingdom..
of
The Post Offoc will be open for the reception
Ordinary Letters, Boor, Navanagere,
aatil 2.30 PM.
de
attam. to 850 ring on payment of a Latters can be posted on board the Packet
Late Feeof 12 cents in addition to the Postage. The Trepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compulsory. Correspondence inanificiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets.
Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be superscribed per ALASKA, and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superscribed "vid San
A fiteater of the Companywilt lewe Ebang, bai, via the Lalaud Sea Purte, about sime date,
above Porta TO-MORROW, the 10th inst, at various lines of Steamers to England, Frando, Captain Pitman, will he despatched for the and make close conocotion at Yakobama. Francisco.".
At New York, Paoscugers have selection of daylight.
(and Germany.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & U.. 3d 1652 Hongkong, Bik November, 1875.
AND MELBOURNE.
DE SAINT MARDEAUX ET CIR'A CHAM-FOR SINGAPORE PREBANE, STONE PAGNE, Carte Noire and Carte Blanche.
Fresh SALAD OIL best brand, at 84.50 per
dozan.
Old Cognac BISCUIT DUBOUQHE (large
White and Colored MERINO and CASH bottles) MERE UNDER VESTS and PANTS,
Mr. Walter William Mundy, who reorived Bovere injuries in the piratical attack on the Spark at Augant, in the Canton river, and nka. cumplied to return to England, bas written an Hoogat of his residence in Obing, which wil poblisbad-in for dage by Mr. Saarel Tiplay It will soatain special ebupters on pirany and description of the great typhoon of 1874, and will bear the title of Canton and the Bogue the Narrative of an eventful eis months in
· China"-Pall-Mall Gazette.
Mr. William Suith Williams bae died, at Twickenham, at the age of seventy-five. Although his name may, porchianga, nat' be familiar to many of our readers, says Figar yet they will have been benefited from is literary inberra and discernment. He was the literary member of the firm of Mosare. Sunita, Elder, and Co., and it was through his sagacity That" Jane Eyre" was accepted orð published,
He was ay first favorable critic," wrote. Mrs. the extension of the parly Indian system to White, Turkish, Honey-comb, and other moderate pirinča, Gaskell, and. Brat give we encouragement to Chittagung to mong schemes that may be TOWELS... persevere as an author Mr. W. S. Williams was a contributor to poly of the leading journale.
Upper Burmeb. We have in the extrusive reys that base becs made good rexeou to believe that, in the opinion of competent persons,
looked upon as likely to bedtime fucte. The inhabitants of Akyab are firm in their faith that "A curious discovery bus recently been made, way is feasible from thew port to Chitta gong. The realization of these suhence would way a grand stretch towards the accola)isa- ment of a still grander work; a work end year
in a touse in Great Peter-a:reet, of a sideboard, a bookcase, end an iron chest which were made
lize
SILK, BALBRIGGAN, White and Fancy COTTON, and MERINO SOOKS.
Knickerbockor STOCKINGS for Shooting, HANDKERCHIEFS, Plain and Hero-
stitched.
B BLANKETS.
Patent DRESS und KiB SEDES. Single and Double Solo BOOTS. Solo LEATHER OVERLAND TRUNKS, with Traya.
SOUTHGATE'S PATENT OVERLAND TRUNKS, with Trayal
PORTMANTEAUS, COAT CASES, Glä- tone and Brief BAGS
OANVAS BA08 for Soiled Linen for Bea veiling.
by Peter the Great when he was living becoming lusssionary in its caracter workman it England The London Castle of rail without break from London to Singa of February 9, 1898, describes these articles, whint are call to leave remained where the zerore. As a motive power for pasting on improve gauta incomotion in the East we left thein, and as he loft them, simpe tout de could hardly wish for any better than wo Latterly lyve been considered rather is the go-ahead population of Australia, esi the light of lumber; bat hasing boon agen by denged by the exertions they are waking to M. Stanislaus, a Pole, they have now be accelerate the journey between England and the property of a Russian nebiaman, Greggire their new home."-The Times, Techertkoff who inteada presenting them to the Emperor of Russia, in order that they may
Wolves are making great ravages in the des be placed among other relica ut. Peter the Great st Moscow.
partment of the Arducue. As Saint Laurent. &c, &0. The Committed of Cunasil on Education, les-Bains, a few days back, Bock of sheep Scienes and Art Elepartment, have issued a belonging to the monastery of Notre-Dama- syllabus of the Bixiribition of Scientific Apps-des-Neiges had boun grazing meir the Wood of ratue to be kid at South Kensington from the Serra. At night the shepherd drove thetu quia without counting them, and it was only
WALKING STICKS.
MEERSCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR TUBES,
SAELEÀND
U O.,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
1st of April, 1876, antil the end of the followice the next morning that he saw that 72 wero QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY SILEET, deptember. The Ealibition will consist of intramente und apparatas employed for rasatehing. They weaafterwarde found angled
and ather seientific purposes, and for teaching. in different parts of the forest.
It will also ineludo aparatus illustrative of the progress of scienco and its application to the arts, as well as such as may possess specini interest on antiount of the perzora by whom, for the investigating in which it had been em ployed Models, drawings, and photographs will also he admissible where the originals cannot be sent.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
OPIUM.
MONEAT, 8th November. The hourly exposted arrival of the elusiners from Bombay and Valencia he gaitu ene- headed business in both Bengal drag and Bálwa; consequently, nothing has taken place to any calling for record. The quotations for
In the pulling down of an ancient house, Rak de la Feinemullefontmartre, an Interesting all kinds remain 9s last given. The suice of discovery has been mado. Its occupants were. Now Eatna to arrive, mentioned in yesterday's rag-pickers. The masons began their work at a report, have been 4620, and pot at the figure ceiling, black with age and smoke and dirt. In fitted.
a tes moments they laid bare a rafter of aneb quality that operations were suspended whilst they send for the contractor. Cabin arrival, -ho ceiling was taken down. Its woodwork proved to be all gilt, and parred with the bighest skill. When the pieces had been fitted together, no doubt remained of their importance as work a of ur. It was found possible to build them into tugie origioni shape, nad the delighted con- tractor found himself possessed at a State cor-
LONDON-
JXCHANGE.
Bazk Billa, on demand. 450. Baak Bills, at 30 days' nigh: 403- Bank Bille, at fronths' sight 4/3: Credite, at moutua sight..... 4/li Documentary Bills at 8months
lighten
UN BOMBAY -Bank, on demand 204
riage, carved nad gilt en enormous vabiole, ON CALCUTTA.-Bank, on demand 2204
the like of which may be seen at the Munio dǝə ON SHANGHAI,--
Clory. The profuse gilding of the wood bas preserved it since the time of the Grand
Mouryse, if wet from a period-yet-eacher: There is reason to expect that even the panela
79+
Bank, aightalaganmu. Private, 30 days' night........... 224
SHARES.
may be recovered, for the workmen have found Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share mare carvings, framed in the wall as it were.
per cent, discount.
The Academy says that the attention of the Union Learance Society of Cantos, new shares Italian Ministry wae rodently drawn to the -$120 per share. continual attraction that oces on of valuable China Traders Insurance Company's Shares hooks, manuscripts, and works of art froin the $1,325 per share, Italian monasteries, wore especially from thess Quina and Japan Marine Insurance-11e. 103 under the Roman jurisdiction, Energetic
per sture,
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI.
DUO DE MONTEBELLO CARTE
BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE :--- gaurte$15 per case (1 dosen.) Flats, $16 (2
5% discount on 25 Carca.
BOURBON WHISKEY,
$1 per cage (1 dozen.). FOR SALE BY
• HARDL & Gai 975 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1875.
¡ELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY, DELICIOU
por Dezen.
SPIRITS DE WINE, for Lamps, $3 per Dozen.
Apply to the
HONGKONG DISTILLERY Co 1209 Hongkong, 6th August, 1875,
KOW ON SALE.
IMPRÉIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE |---- PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION,
Dipét de la Compagnie Fermière de Vichy, any Springs, at $8 per daz,
French PRESERVES, in Gless,
A good Breakfast CLARET, at $2.50 per dozen.
GRAND VIN DE SILLERY, at $12 per
CLARET, in Caska, &c., 6., 2o.. at very
L. THEVENIN,
dozen.
44 Queen's Boid, and 11, Stanley Blect 1183 Hongong, 24th September, 1875.
C NOW ON SALE.
AND
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DEYAN, with many Additions, Corres- Lious, and Dr. Wazams' Orlbography. PRICE: In Paper Wrapper1.30 Neatly Bound
Apply at the Daily Press Office.
J:
8:00
AND E TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER.
DAVID COBSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy Nary Bailod Long Flar
UANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
tf 1130 Haigkong. 11th May, 1867.
NOW.ON SALE
THE
CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875. E
THIS
HIS Work, in the THIRTEENTH
year of its existence, is
NOW READY FOR SALE.
1 bas baas cumpiled and printed at the
·Daily Press Office, sadel, from the bost and moat antbesitic sources, and ng pains Juve been sporo (o make the work com
Freight will be received on board until 4 rm. on the 14th proximo, Patoel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 PM sume day all Parcel Packages should be conrked to ad.
Calling of SOMERIET, COOKTOWN, CLEVE.dreas in full; value of sme le required.
LAND BAZ, Bowen, and KEFFEL RIT,- io land Mais and Passengers.JAN 186 Estero and, Australiani Maa Spenka THE
Company's Steamer
DOW EN
will be despatched asatovo TO-MORROW, the 10th November, at Noén.
For Freight or Paange, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Oo.'" 100 1015 Hongkong, 1st November, 1875. QOLAN STEAMSHIP. COMPANT.
FOR SHANGHAI, ....
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN, THE Company's Staa masip
ITH
**ACHFLLES"
will be despatched on or about the 9th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents 1634 Hongkong, 3rd November, 1875.
FOR MANILA („Diept): Spanish Steamer
For further information as to Paisage and Freight, apply to the Agecoy of the Company, Praya West.
G. BEMORY,
Aoling Agent, Hongkong, 3rd November; 1875,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES: MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
· STEAM FOR
BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUDZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND GAL OUTTA.
N THURSDAY, the 18th November, 1875, a Noon, the Company's Steamship "TIGEN" Commandons BRUSET, with MAILS.PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- GO, will leave this Port for the abure plecon
Cargo and Specio will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseiles, and accepted in Captain Goyeneches, will have immediate des truncit through Marseilles for the principal patch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
PANAY"
REMEDIOS & Co.
Agents.
tt 1663 Hongkong, 8th November, 1875. "FUR LONDON við HUEZ CANAL. THE Stensship.
TH
LOINE" Captain Butcher, shortly expented from Shang,
i will recova immediate Arapatelj sa above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents
HE 41
74 1648 Hongkong, 6th November, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK America Sbig
** FILGRIM,” Captain Foule, will load here and at Whampoa, wad vejll have quick despatch as above
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Đại
Fiere is all respectivrid on 1849. Hongkong, Gu Hovember, 1876
In addition to the usual varied and salaminans, information, the value of Che "OBEGNICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875. bas been farthes nignited by a
CHROMO-LITROGRAPH
*** OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, vis SUEZ CANAL.
HE Company'a Steamship
"AGAMEMNON"
PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG will be despatabell on or about the 10th Hot
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF
SHANGHALIMA
A Chromo-Lithograph Flate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT
AA ANGLO-OHREE DICTIONARY, published THE
at the Daily Preas Office, Hongkong.
FOR comprehensions and practionlaerrico
this Work stando enrivalled, "All the new. words which the Chinese have of lato years been popelled to coin to express the numerous ob jects in machinery photography,telegraphy, and
mentres, it is said, will have to be taken to Chinese Insurance Company.-S210 per abare.once yenerally, which the rapid advance prevent this branch of industry from being still Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Stares carried on, for the monks and nuns have found 5540 par airare, sales,
Roughcug and Wimmpos Dock Company's
Shares--12 per cent.discount. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s Sharooper ogat, discount. N Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ts of soa, achieving a clearause not
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are bore given in einen. Each and evary word is Fally illustrated and explained, forming exen. ses for students of a most instructiri stator, Both the Court and Punti profumotations ure
the best principle hitherto attained. The typo- graphy displays the emocess of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type caïaspond. in the sise of body, thereby, effecting a vast
preriously attained, and disposing, with thoad heretofore characterizer. Chinese publications vast margine and vacant spaces which have
To illustrate the wast scope of the work, the fallosing facts are submitted for consideration, Jhuliners Youabularly contains about 10,000 Chinese characters, and Medharet's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilat
THE PEAK! Walso of
VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGE (Designed expressly for the Work,) MAPS OF HUNGKUNG, JAPAN,
TES
SILK WORM DISTRICTS..
1SLAND
OF FORMOSA,
AND OF THE COAST OF CHINA;'
HONGKONG;
it so profitable that they will not willingly China Fire Insurance Company's Share-3146 relinquish it. Not only illuminated manuscripts, per share, aalde. chomi books, small paintings, embroideries, and Victoria Fire Insnennen Company's Suarca given, the accents being carefully marked on NRW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE— images bare beca made objects of traffic, but in $167 per share. Roles cases, in expectation of the dissolution of the monastery, evan colossal alter-pieces have been taken down from their places, and have found their way unto the bands of Paris and London dealers. Large couronnal libraries have sien been disposed of in the same manner and, to add to the soundal, it je mid that hun dreds of chesta af unknown contents have been sent out of the Vation itself provided with the Papni seal, and by this means allowed to pasa free of scurch and duty, and bare been expe Chinese Imperial Lesat-£103.
French shipe.
Noticing the edition of Campbell's works.
Bongkep Gas Douay's Shares-$75 per
70 per share,
sbara Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-55 per
ceat discount..
·CHINEÁR.
besides other local foformation and statis- tios corrected to date of publication tending to make this Work in every way editable for Publis, Mermaltle, and Gesoral Office. The Directory is publishodia two Forms," Domplate at $5 or with the Liebs of Residents, Port Directories, Maps, &c.,
Orders for Copies may be neut to the Dally
dited to Civita Veashin, to be sent away in "ALES ON NOVEMBEE STA, AB REPORTED this work contalar more than 50,000 English Frass Office, or to the following Agents: Siam Supanwood, 30 pienis, at $1.90, by Wowords, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese barac Mac. Mer, J. F. DA SILVA & O
tera Again, despite all the grammars and Scalerasika ather elementary works as yet, published, the
published by George Bell and Sons, the Specta
for says of the poet-Bid face likely, webing to travelling trader. think, to ho permanent, for no alteration, of.
Parascall, 59 bage, al 48.70, by Kwungwu atudent of this difficult language absolutely re Fra
popalar taste, so lushions in poetry, as evanca. oheung to travelling trader. cont sometimes and as abeard se fastrious in
quires examples to display the various appli Fochow... Melon-Nord, 60 hage, at $4.00 by Kwong-wo-sations and equivalents of different words which Ningpo
bara que general meaning. Of the examples Shanghai
is work contains more than Eve times as
drees, can affect the reputation of such price ning to travelling trader.
Almonds, 10 bags, at $26.09, by Yue-wo The Soldier's Dream The Battle of the. Baltio, Hoberlinden," or "That Lans Klan.long to travelling trader. Thess are Campbell's noblect werks, in which Cuillefish, huge, 21 $25.20, by Tue-we-long whatever lyrical inspiration was in bit sado travelling trader,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE Agents. 1820 Hongkong, 28th October, 1875.
FOR AMOY (Direct)
RESpanish Stymer
O ZAMBOANGA,"
places of Europe,
ALFRED LISTER,.
Pastmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 3rd November, 1875.
MAILS BY THE FRENCE PACKET. The reach Contract Tackes "TIONE" with be-despatched on THURSDAY, the 18th inėt., will fails to and through the United Kingdou vid Marseilles; to Europe, Saigon, Singapora, Gulie, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Snes, and Alexandria.
The following will be the hours-of-cloning the... Maks, &.
Wednesday, 17th instant,
{
5 P.M., Money Order Office oineen. Post One closes except the NIGHT, BOL, which rewraine open ali night. Thursday, 18th instant,
A., Post Ofies opens for sale of Stamps, Begistry of Letters, and Post. ing of all correspondence.
10 A.Megistry of Lattera cERICK.
11 A., Post Offon closes except for Late
Letters.
110mm; Eetters (but-Fetters only) address...
cd to the United Kingdom or to Singa pore may be posted on payment of i Late Fee of 18 centa extra postage, ( until
11,80 A.M., when the Post Oos CLOSES
entirely.
ALERED LISTER,
Postmaster Genaral, Camoral Post Uce,
Hongkong, 5th November, 1875.
The following redneed, Bates of Postage will
Books &
·Lettere. Newspapera, Patterns..
Bhipping Orders will be granted til noon, take effect from this day Cargo will be received on board until P... Specie und Paroels until 3 F the 17th November, 1375. (Parsels are not to be acht PORTUGUAL, Conte. Couls Conta
Via Southampton, 36 per az. fi & per 2 uz. Lon board they must be left at the Agency's
Office.) Onntents and value of Packages are AZORES ISLAN 18,- required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Office
-. BERTHAND
"Principal agent. Hongkong, 5th November. 1875. OCCIDENTAL, AND ORIENTAL STEA H- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- BUNGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
·
Via Brindisi,... 40 pertos. 8 14 per 2 oz. Via Marseilles,,]
Via Southampton, 24 per oz. 6:8 por 20. ÜANAST & WATEIDA
ISLANDE,
Via Brindisi per oz. 8 12 per 2 oz
Via Muracilles...f
Via Southampton, perfuz. 6 6 per 2 oz. HONOLULU AND
HAWAI
Via Brindisi, per 1 oz. 16 14-per-2 oz.. Via Marasilien, I
VA Southampton, 30 perà oz. 6 Sper 2 oz.
ALFRED LISTER,
Poilmaster General.
Hongkong, 5th August, 1875,
UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND General Post Office,
-CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS THE S.S. OCEANZO will be despatched for
San Francisco, za Yokohama, on WED NESDAY, the lab December, at 3 B., taking Cargo and Panangues for Jupun, the United States, and Europe. Connection is
fon is made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai.
The Postmaster ut San. Penninen has given netice that letters despatched from this Colony whether through the Post Office, or as non-
signees letters) by the United States Mail! Pactete, will not be forwarded to any places. not within the United States uniens the proper Postage from Ameron termuch places be prepic in American-Peerage Stamps, but will be re- warned to this Odise,
Such letters should either be prepaid in hott --------Hongkong-aúd-American Stampe sa olove, or "Froight will be received on board natil 4 P.a. posted to an Agent in the United States.
of the 30th instaut. Parool Packages will be This notios chiefly applies to the following reoaived at the Offico not) 5 .. ae day. All places, the American rates of Postage to which Arcobarala, faster, will have immediate de. Paroel Paukaiges abould be marked to vidresse as followe
in falt; vaine of same le required. epatab for the above Port, CT)
~ For Freight or Pasago, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. 1602 Hongkong, 28th October, 1876
FOR CALLAU......
41 Perarian Ship...
THE A
"FEAY BENTOS,"
Randon Mota, Maser, will meet with quick dee patch, as above,
For Freight, apply to
J. J. DOA REMEDIOS & 00,
1616 Hongkong, 1st November, 1875.
FOR LONDON, Freno BackDEVO HARWADMIRAL DEVOULK,” Captain Carrigne, will bavo quick despatab
bare or Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co 1539 Hongkong, 15th October, 1875...
BANNE FOR NEW FORK.
DHE ▲ 1 Amesivan Barque.
TH
-A" MOBRO CASTLE”
Rotero Passage Ticketo available for 6 monthe aré iscued at a roduction of 20 percent on regular rates,
For further information as to Freight.or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Copany, Praya Weat
G. B. EMORY,
Acting Agent.
Hougkong, November 2nd, 1975.
TRANBATLANTIU EIRE INSURANOL COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
E
News LETTERS FAPK29. BOOKS, Tents. Centa Cents, # 6 per oz.
4 por 4 oz. 15.02. Porn, Ohil, &c. 22.
10 per + oz. ALFRED LISTER,
Postraeter General,
Honolulu Brazil,
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 12th July, 1875.
-
Blany boxse of letters are received at the Pos Office not sesied, that to say, the bus jé fastened with sealing wax, but there is no im pression of a scat.
undersigned having been appointed The undersigned would call the attention of Agents for the above Company, ate pre bozholders to the accessity of airefully sealing ne pared to accept risks against Fire at surrons such bomen with sous recognisable seal, and of
ratez, subject to a bouts of 30 per t
sending a Chit-book or receipt with them. The SIEMSSEN & Co. emission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt Agents.. as to weather the contents of the box ever
tt 39 Hougkong, 18th November, 1872,renobed the Post Officer the omission of the.
E' Undersigned bare been appointed Sele foret, as to whether part of them might not Agents for the Sale of their Goods in bave been abstracted for the sake of the Postage Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. TEN-Btampe. | WENT, Glasgow, and Megera. DAVID COBBAR &
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Captain Jewett, haring the greater, portion of Sonz, Arbroath her Cargo engaged, will loud here and at Whumpos, and resaire qutek dospatah.,
For Freight, apply to
SOLYPHANT & Oo. 1581 Hongkong, 12th lotober, 1875.
⠀⠀ FOR NEW YORK.
KELLY & D., Shanghai,800 4 1, Briting Clipper Ship
th
QUILOH and CAMPBELL,
WILSON, NICHOLLE & KO.
#
WILSON, NICHOLLS & G HEDOR & Co.
HALL & HOLTE.
KELLY & Co...
lehed,
se zhy other Dictionary hitherto pub- Hanko andĮ For practical purposes the arrangement of Chefan and
મ
& Co., Shanghof. HALL& HOLTZ and K KÍLY Nawohwang & Co, Ghaughút. to ita pages enables persen win under Tente, and su HALL& Houtzond KELLY stands English. to communicate effectively Peking
Co., Shugbid.
Rizer Ports
น
A
Red Dates, 2 bags, at $3.90, by Wo-shun the work is so complete, that auference fullest expression. Although na lyric poetry even the Sau pieces are, scarcely to be ranked bing to travelling tricer.
in the first clay, they are well-nigh perfect of White Was, & piones, at 877.50, by Kwong their time. Campbel:'s powers were confinedgang.tal to travelling wader, within a comparatively narrow range. Muok
ATATIRA
tf 119 Hongkong, January, 1867.
NOTICE
IN Order to at the wisher of the Native IN mot,
It to not generally possible to count the letters sent in sealed boxes (except, where there are only three or four) and therefore the Post Office receipt to such an entry as, 17 for Loudon, 15 for Coutta, 3 for Fennng,,5 for Singapore," must be taken to mu zo more than what is stated, viz, that one bo vas daly
ALFRED LISTRY,
Postmaler General.
Hongkong, 6th September, 1875.
Paper has been, from the commencement of the China New Year, issued DAILY instead of on General Post Office, alternate days an before: NA
The Paper bas besa Established for nearly
HALL&HOLZ and KELLY Captain Muakiy, will lood hore and at Wham- | Twenty Years, and is ae to Editorial Manage-1
with natives who understand. nothing but Chi Nagasakt The U. & J. TRADING CO.
- Fermicelli, 20 bags at $0.40, by Kwong-ge. In this respect the work wil be found Binge, Omka,, THE Ở & J. TRADING Cu, that he has done seems to be she reunit fait travelling trader.
indiejonsable to all Europeana residing in TokokandesarANE, CRAWFORD & Co. imitative power, or is disfigured by the conven Melon Seeds,50 bags, at 4 by Tung-chong- Chim, and to the natives themselves it oz-
Mr. & D. Moss, Japan Gazetis tioral diction pecular to writers of the age to loool, trader,
Elamus subjects fully with which vory few in-
"Use He belongs rather to that seatur century.
than to osre, and if in his " Pleasures of Hope" PHONEX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. we are reminded frequently of Pope, it must be acknowledged that the disciple is in almost US Undersigned having been appointed overy respect inferior to bis toster. In rhythmg Agents to the above Company at this in Lersemes of expression, in the exquisite | Port, are prepared to grant Polioles agapet adaptation of language to thougit, in intellex Firo to the extent of $40,000,on, Buildings ar tual vigour, there is no comparison between the on Goodnatorad tuorein. two, and, moreover, of Popea anperb gifte om s
„DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Vo.. antirist Thomas Campbell was wholly "dentitate - Hongkong, 9th November, 1858,
1
poa, and will are quick despatch as above,
For Freight, apply to the For Freight, A
RUSSELL & Co. 1438 Huigkong, 21st September, 1875,
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage ment, puder the Direction of a Well Educated Chinese Gentlemans gives reliable commercial chargeable hongoforth on Lettere addressed to and general informatio, and has the same the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the position with the Native Community as to Au- United Kingdom, when forwarded by French vertisements and News is the English Daily Packet, will be the same as those elargeuble un JUBN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISOU, Frees with the Foreign Comunity. The letters forwarded by British Pucket, vi Brin
Ubarge for Advertinousents will be na bepeto die.
CALIFORNIA.
Hole Agont on the Pacifle Court for Winchester Repeating Army and Ammunition; DuPont's Blasting and Sporting Powders Lako and Pacdio Free Company's Safety Superior
NOW ON SALE
Hongkone, 23rd February, 1874.
煤榮
WING-KÉE. GOAL SHOP.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that the postage charge.
... Mr. F. Azaar, Clements Tite.fuso. 5, RPO NAFTY 1026 Inly inform the public that his Shop has been! will henceforward be 12 cents per quarter owneg
deed of them are perfectly doquainted. To Manila, Messrs. J. DE LOYZAGI & CO. paties vaident is ugland and interested in Singapore ......Sirails Times Office, Ühing it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. London...gi
It comprises aprúrds of two dousand large
goo, STREET, 80, Cornhill. quarto pagas.
Mesurs, Bats, HENEF & Co San Francisco. Mr. L. P. FISKAR, 21, Mer-
clante' Exchange.” New York. Mesors. 8. H. PETTINGILL & Co.,
37. Fark Bow.. Rongkook, 2nd January, 1835.
·TRUBNER & Üoj 60, PATERNOSThu' Row;
W. H. BELL, DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG,
HE Proprietor of Wind. Shop begs to able npon Paid Letters addressed to France
established since 1855, at Budicotta Lane, and when forwarded by Frouch Mail Packet, and BOUND VOLUM of the Ching Overland that be bat always a great quantity of 3 DST 18 conts per quarter ounce when forwarded by
Trade Report for the Year 1874 Price COAL in store for Sals. Gentlemen or Ship. British Mail Packet. Ten Dollara
masters wishing to patronisením, are requested "
F. W. MITCHELL, at the Daily Press Offen Apply
to apply at bis Shop. -Hongkong, let February 1875,
11447 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1375. General Post Office, Hongkong,
Postmaster General.