LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP,
M. Dore's latest contribution to the gellery in Bond treat boaring name is the picture exhibited in Paris this year, "The Hell of Liars,"
The first volume had lately appeared ut St, Potersburg of an ill-trated periodical,pablished monthly, called Dreungaya i Novaya Bataiya
Old and New Rumi,
A Free Library at Stockport has recently been opened by the Mayor of the borengb. The library will ocatain 30,000 volumes, and a large portion of the juice is already occupied.
The death ie Bonounced, a bia rosidence, 4, Upper Seymour-street, London, within four days of bis ginolieth birthday, of Mr. George Johann-Paul Fisher, Court Painter to bis lato Majesty George 1V.
A New Zealand contemporary states that there ie ranson to believe the well known novelist "Guida" is in New Zealand. It is added that her object in visiting the colonics is to obtain material for n now tale..
A Router'a tulegram from New York reports that tho stutas of the nts Genoral Stonewall Jackson bareled from England, It wPAG received with military honoure by the Governor of Virginis and deposited in the Capitol st Binmond.
Mi. Ernest Longfellow, the eldest son of the Amorican poet, is an artist by profcasion. He is about to publish, we understand, a number of etchings of remarkable American scenes, and bis father couwibutes to the volume veraan descriptive of cash.- AthmÆRTE.
A Now Jewish synagogne was consecrated by Dr. Adler, Chist Rabbi, at Brightun, on the 23rd Feptember. It is situated in one of the principal thoroughfares in the tawo, and hos been erected-and--fitted-on-a-saxle of wavencl
plendour, ut n out of £19,000
The Church Herald nenaced on the 22nd September that after ite next number it would ecise to crist. The Church Herald bus bad a life of six years, during which it has advpouted Torgism of the Start type with a plainspoken boldness which as made it unique among its contemporaria
The Academy atates that thera exists in St. Mark's Idbrary, at Venice, a manuscript in the handwriting of Johu Looke, consisting of notes on medical subjects, which is the more curious if. ce bas been asid, Locke was averse fra allowing it to be know that be uno intended to practise medicine."
The Athenæus sintes tant H.E. Iwakura Tomomi, one of the Japanens Embassy watch visited, England some years ago, bus presented to the library of the Iulia-office a set of the Chinese version of the Buddhist Scriptures.
The work was packed in seven Lozca weighing threr-and-gantter tone.
Signor Sinouetti's bust of the late lamented
Commandore Goodenough, from photographa of tha drcrasad gentleman, is to bàreproduced in marble by that emizent seulptor, and the coat is to be defrayed by public entscription. His Excellonny the Lerornor of New South Wales is_luking a warm interest in the movement.
The Libanum announce that Mr. Smith has baon directed by: the tristees of the British Museary to résamo bis excavations at Nineveh, -und be expecte to start for the East early most math, He now book on the." Chaldean Ac duunt of Genesia," which contains his recent
discoveries, ja now, in the piesa and will shortly bo published.
The recent fallure of several large Amerno publishing bases, vulminating in the failure
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPIVAL
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1875.
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
TUESDAY, 16th November. Hardly anything bae keen done in New Patra to-day calling for notice. The rate for the drug, however, semaine steady at 86223 that is for cheats of ordinary numbers. In New Bedaren nothing done, and the nite for it also remaine etoady at 3505. In Meva.small salon have taken place of both old and new drug; the former at $600, with a redaction of from eighteen to twenty-fat tanis, and the latter at LONDON » SUBZ CANAL. $595, with a reduction of twentysix tuela,"
IMPORT CARGOES
For E, and A. Compasy's steamship Binga. 2ore:-
Dol. Do. HAMBURG NEW YORK....
Do. SAN FRANCISCO via
Do.
From Melbourne 37 pkgs. Old Motal, 3 parcels Sundries, 1 box plants. From Sydney 290 prga. Metais and Glue, 529 bags Bécho de Mer, CALLAO. 567 baga Fungue, 5 bags Fish Wings, 3 nes SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, Shark Fis, 10 tona Biddalwood. From Bo- SAIGON, SINGAPORE, merset 6 dia. Old Cuppi, ataoa quantity Casi from Sydney.
·
ON LONDON,-
EXCHANGE,
Bank Bille, on demitand-
410.
Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight t Bank Bille, at 6 months' sight fil Credita, ato months right....th Documentary Bills,at6mosthe
Biglitz
4/14-
ON BONDAY.-Bank, en domand 2 ON CALOUTTA-Bink, on demand 221 Os SHANGHAL-
Bank, sight
Private, 30 days' sight......... 724"
SITARIN.
Hongkong and Shunghai-Bank-Share 5
per cont. disdonat.
Union Tanzano Society of Canton, now thares
8580 per share.. Olsina Traders' Insurance Company's Suaces
62,850 par abuse,
Ba. MANILA... YOKOHAMA,. SHANGHAL..
Do.
VESSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
A
For TиIGHT APPLY O
TO BE DESPATCHED.
Antonor (str.)..... Admiral Devou Huntley Castle.... Monsoouvai „Pilgrim ......
Meteoriti Ausazio (str.)
City of Tokio (str.)
Fray Bentos
do.... Kbira (atr.)...... &... Tigre (atr.).......
For Sale.
S
AYLE
&Ɑ
Aain (str.)................. „Papay (str.)...
Curtique Hagban. Gao. Hunter... Fowle
Dircksen
may
„Ronan ...
Perrine...
Branet
Molu ¡Goyenechen
Bombay (str.)umozraiso
Glanine (otr.)eväistikasın (Avoca (str.) may incor
Butterfold & Swiro.. Hongkong Fogel, Hagedora & Co...... Hongkong A, MoG. Heaton
gkong Wa Pustau & Co gkong Rassell & Co Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co..... Hongkong 0, &.0. §. Co..... 10 mi...
P. M. & S. C
Hongkong J. J. on Remedies & Co.
JP.
Hongkong Messageries Maritimes
2003 Shing..... Hongtong Remedios & Co.
F. 4.0.8. N. Co Hongkong Batverfield & Swi [P. & O. §. N. Co.
For Sale.
JUST RECEIVED.
ENTLEMEN'S FRENCH BOOTS
On or about20th inst,
Quick despatola
Quick daspatol.
Quick despatob.
Qmiak despatelt,
Jokak despatol.
Ou let prox. a8
M.
Ou lith pror, at 8
Quick despatch.
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.. FAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANÇA İS.
-
STEAN FOR SAIGON BINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE CALLE, ADEN,SUEZ, ISMALIA, PONT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES: A30,
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will elbee For Shanghai.for Glauous, to-morrow, the | 18th inak, at 4,30 F.AG.11.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "TIGLE" will be desputehed on THURSDAY, the 18th mat with Maile to and through the United Kingdom vid Marseilles; to Europe, Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Madras, Caidalls, Bombay, Arlen, Suez, nad Alexandria.
The following will to the hours of plasing the Wednesday, 17th instant, '
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND OAL Meila, do
OUTES.
P,N,N THURSDAY, the 18th November, 1875,
On 25th init. đề ngon,
Lo-morrow, AT BOLD.. Qafak despai Quick despach. Quiot despatch To-morrow, at 5 P.. Quick despatob..
Vessels on the Berth.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
HAVING received their fires delivery of COLOGNE WATER and GENERAL Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for
GOODS for the
AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS solicit an Inspection of the following —
Rich Black GLACE and GROSQRAIN bina and Japan Matias Insurance Th. 105 (SILK, from the best French wiskera
per share,
Colored GROSGRAIN and FANCY SILKS, Obinese Insurance Company.-210 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurnace Company's Sharuin all the Newest Shades.
.8545 per sbare.
Ohtus Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$150 Vistaria Fire Instance Company's Suare
per share... 8109 per abate, Bougkong and Whampoa Donk Company's
Shares-35 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Canton and Mars Steamboat Co.'s
Sharea-2 per cent, discoust. Shanghai Strain Navigation Company-The.
73 per share. Hongkong Gas Company's Sharas-925 per
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharea-52 per Ghinese Imperiul Loan-£103,
Cent. discouni,
SALES ON NOVEMBER IUTH, AS REPORTED BY ÜHINESR
White Pepper, 20 bags, at $172) by Yee chong to traveling trole
Crittlojish, 10 bags, an$3.40, by Tung-chong sue to travelling radon
Wlate Wax, & pitses, at $3050, by Wo-tai to travelling trader.
Yellow Pene, 2,100 picule, at $1.78, by Chow foong to travelling trader,
Mushrooms, 10 cases, at $58.50, by Ohun chung to bravelling trader.
Dried Zily Fioware, 10 bags, at $8.80, by Shanghai Cotton, 0 bays, a 120.30, by
of the buses of Lea and Shepard, Boston, and Lea, Shopard, Anda Dillingham, New York-thawong-wo-cheang to travelling brader. latter for abant 500,00 dollars-in said to have onitsed the downfall of no less than 27 smaller Kwong-bing-chong to travelling trader, bones in New York, Washington, Philadelphia, and Boston! It is well known that the Beecher. Ten trial bas rained several firme "who speculated in sermon-teck," according to transatlantic pbraae-athenown.
Brow Syar, 200 bare, ut $255, by. Kwong.- wing sting to local trader.
PERFUMERY, frow ED. TIRAUD & Co.
BILK UMBRELLAS.
Double NOWLING PIECES. REVOLVERS -
FOR SHANGHAI,
HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN. HE Company's Steamship -GLACOUS
THE
DE SAINT MARGRAUX ET C'S CHAMPAG PAGNE, Carta Noire and Carte Blanche,
Fresh SALAD OIL, best bind, st $450 per
dozen.
Old Cognas BISOUIT DUBOUCHE (ge bottlee.) FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, in the New any Springs, at $3 per duz. Textures,
WOOL POPLINS,
Dipét de la Compagnie Ferailteo de Vioby, French PRESERVES, in Glass.
zep.
A good Breskfast OLARET, at $2.50 por GRAND VIN DE SILLERY, at $12 por OLARET, in Canks, do be, bia, as very moderate prices,
Plain and Figured Japanese LX9. Jozen. All WOOL SERGES. Oclored MERINOS Scotch PLAIDS
Ladies' Ready-made COSTUMES. Richly Embroidered CASHMERE TAD- LIERS, MANTLES, and SLEEVELESS JACKETS..
The Newest Shapes in SILK, VELVET, and OLOTH JACKETS trimmed with Fur,
Ladico TRIMMED HATS of die latest
style, dirost from Paris.
The New Shapes in Ladies' and Obdüren a FET HATS.-
BALL DRESSES and OPERA CLOAKS Black SILK YELVET of the best wakes. Black and Colorad VELVETERN." The Now Shades in RIBBONS. TUL
L. THEVENIN,
41, Queen's Pead, and 11, Stanley Strost, 1183 Hongkong, 24th September, 1875.
CHRISTMAS BEEF,
will be deaparobed as 5 F.3 TO-MORROW, the 18th annt.
-For Freight or Paseage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agends. 1666 Hongkong, 17th November, 18752. OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR, LONDON, við SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamerip
ANTENDEZ will be despatched on or abeat the 20th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents 1665 Hongkong, 10th Kovember, 1875.
FOR SAIGON.
THE Stesmor
"ASIA."
5 г.M., Money Order Office closes, Post Office olosas excopt the Nront Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 18th instant,
.- Neon, the Company's Steamship TIGRE" Commandant Brusar, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and QAR. GO, will leave this Port for the above places
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Loa don na woll as for Marsilles, and accepter transit through Marseilles for the printpal places of Europe.
Shipping Order will be granted till noon." Cargo will be received on hoard anti-4 P.X., Epsoio and Parcels uncil 3 P.M. on the 17th November, 1875. (Parvels are not to be scut on board; they must be left ab the Agenor's Ulloy Contents and rivet. Prokages aro required.
For further particulara, apply at the Com- pany's Office.
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agurt. Ilonekong, 19th November, 1875.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE -
L
..
17., Post Office opona for sale of Stampa, Registry of Letters, and Post. ing of all enrrespondence.
10 AM., Registry of Letters ocution.
11 A., Poet Office oloads except for Late
Letters.
11.10 AM Lettore !but Letters auly) adrosa-
od to the United Kingdon or to Singa pore may be posted on payment of Late Fee of 18 cento extra postage, untit
11.30 . wher the Pass-Office CLOSES
entirely,
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 5th November, 1875
MAILS BY TAD ENGLISH PACKET.
The English Contrat Pucke: "KUIVA"
GAGLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALBAll-by-tompstobed with the Buils for Europa, BRINDISI ANGONA. VENICE, MEDIE Z on THURSDAY The 25tle justeeton
TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND. AUSTRALIA.
TE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION
COMPANY'S Sicamohip "KHIVA," Captain PERBING, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Spooie, and Cargo, will leave this for the abore places on TRUESDAY, the 25th November, at Noon
Cargo will be received on board until Noon,
the 24th. Specie and Parcels at the office until fr., on
For Partionlara regarding Freight and Pas- age, apply at the E. & O. S. N. Ca's Office, Hongkong: CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
THE Undersigned is prepared to supply Captain Molenn, will have quick despatch for and must be delivered by bus Shippers to be
FAMILIES AND NESSES WTTH PRIME CHRISTMAS BELF CORNED BEEF,
OX TONGUES,
TURKEYS,
the above T'art,
For Freight or Famage, apply to
SOEY SHING,
Benham Strand. 78 1690 Hongkong, 16th Norenber, 1875. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. HEP&D.S.N.Go Steamship
OXSTERS,
LA,,
T
F HUTOHINS,
12
"BOMBAT" Amey will leave for the above place shortly after the All Orders seat to JL WHITE, SK arrival of the SS. 4000d with the next English
A large assortment of WOOL SEAWLS Hotel," will be punctually attended to.
2m 1617 Hongkong, 1st November, 1875, and PALLIUMS.
FOR SALE DEST TAKASINA QUAL, fresh from the Pit, in Ints to suit Purchasers, at $8 per Tou, I Godown.
Apply to
THOS. G. GLOVER, No. 7 Queen's Boad, or Bust Paint. I'm 1625 Hongkong, 2nd November, 1876, NOW ON SALE.
Dried Lung Ngan, 20 bigs, et 20.50, by Kwong-QUOISES to match. wing shing to travelling trader.
The French National Library bus just acQUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.. quired the hacks which formerly belonged to Montaigue, for the sum of 84,000 francs. They Undersigned ure prepared to GRANT vepsist of admirable 16th century editions, 1. POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the splendidly Loud, and stamped with an extent of 45,000 Dolurs on Buildings or on Montaigue cipher, besides a large number of Goods stored therein, at Current Lacsi Rates, volumes.of.nnick from tl.a band of the tumors abject to a Discount of 20% on the premila.
EDWARD NORTON & moralist. The study of these Luoka will rondar
Acenta St possible to tracen witbuatdifficulty the sources of all the anecdotes, innamerable quotations, and obscura allusions with which Fontaigne teems, and to give ash really critical edition of the Essays." Acadeury
M8 Hongkong, Jungary, 1875. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANXA At a meeting of the Ludou Tavern of Phil
PHB Undersigned. Agente for the above befenes and Hellenza, under the presidency of design pared to grant Policies Mr. G. P. Lasourd, it was agreed, "That the gathat Fire to the extent of $60,000 on aLy members of the Heltonie comunity in London
be invited to establish a Omb, bearing the name
one
FIRST-CLASS RISK,
of The Byron Clab, to which Baglist Phil- „ Cažení. Ratca helleres should also be admissible as members,
A RETURN OF TWENTI PER CENÝ. (20")) and the objente of which should be to owl be made on the proniam charged on al memorate the genius of Lord Byron, and his Jueuroen, sich Rares boing payable on the generons and bernio exertione for the liberationssue of the Policy. und regeneration of Greece, and to cultivate the growth and fruition of patriotiam in Grecke, and Pailbellenism in Englishmen, and of mutual unity botween the two-uutions??
The Rov, owman Hall, secompanied by the Rev. Arthur Hull and about twenty ather persons, inoinding three ladica, recently as ended to the snmmit of the Lincoln tower of
ist Church the new edifice now building in the Westminster-bridge-road to replace Sartey
GIBE, LIVINGSTONTM & Co.,
Agopti,
SASHES and SASH RIBBONS. SILK SCARVES.
м
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent P.& 0.9. N. O's Office,
Hongkong, 13th November, 1875. (1687
·STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Naking, Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and H1000.j THE COS. N. Co.'s Stambip
"AYOCK"
will leave for the above plaes about 24 hours
A. MÕIVERSE
LACE, MUSLIN, and LINEN SETS. THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION after her arrival with the next Erglish Mail.:
SWANSDÓWN and FUR TRIMMINGS. SWANSDOWN COLLARS, PELERINES, and MUFFS.
BUGLE LACES, UIZPS, and FRINGES Children's CLOTH JACKETS.
Boys' CLOTH SUITS, in all OK Infants' ROBES PELISSES, and CLOAKS
BABY LINEN and Ladies' - UNDER- ÜLOTHING.
Ladies' FANOY FLANNEL DRESSING GOWNS.
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
The following will be the hours of closing the Muila, &c.—
Wednesday, 24th insland,
5 P.M., Money Order Office closes.
6 P.M., Post Office closes except the NIGE Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 25th instant,
7 Post Office opens for sale of
Stumps, Registry of Lettura, and Post- ing of all respondence. 10A.M., Post Office closer erocpt for Late
Letters, Registry of Lettere censes.. 10.15., Letters may be posted an payment
of u LATE FEN of 18 cents exten Postage, until
II AM, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
11 30 A... Letters (but Letters only) address. nd to the United Kingdom sin Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on..... board the Packet on payment of a Late Feo of 48 cents extra postage. 11,50..., Pouting rh Board conses.
ALFRED LISTER,
Pestauzater Generul.
A Written Declaration of the Contcate and Value of the Packages for the Overland Boateis required by the Egyptian Government, Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Pareala; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor-General
octness on such declaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward- ing all goode shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, cither by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose.
Shippers and conditions of the Company's Shippers are particularly requested to note Black Bills of Lading.
Post-Ofice, Hongkong, 15th November, 1875.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES", PACKET.
The Cauted Slates Mail Phoket "OCEANIC" December, at & E., with the Mat will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the Jet
For Yokobania, San Francison, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &c.. until 2.50 PM.
A. McIVER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigatio Cola Olive, Hongkong, 13th November, 1875.ef [OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY, TAKING. THROUGH VARCH) AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE, ⠀⠀
IN CONNECTION WITH TIE
Letters can be posted on-board the Poket.. from 2.30 to 2.50 .M., on payment of a Late Fee of 12cents in addition to the Postage. The Prepayment of the Postage to all the. abora placis by this route compulsory. Correspondence inonEciently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets.
Correspondence addressed to Tokohama and the United States must be superscribed per
Superintendent, CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND OCEANIC and that addresser to the United
By Dr, DEVA, with many Additions, CorrecP. & Q. S. N. Co.'s Olive,
tions, and Dr, WILLIAMS', Orthography. PRICE: In Paper Wrapp.1.50 Nestly Bound,..
Hongkong, 13th November, 1875.. [163
Apply at tus Daily From Office.
82.00
AND B. TONNENT'S ALE and
J. PORTER.
دهار
--------DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled
UANYAS.
Long Flix
Стола
ARNUOLD, KARBERG & Co. if 1130 Hongkong. 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE
FOR 1875
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Best French KID THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY GLOVES
BOOTS and SHODS of DAWSON'S Beet
Imperial Fire Insurance Company | make, "393 Hongkong, at Maret 1871, BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
HE Undersigned baving been appointed, Agents for the above dompany, are prz
MARINE RISKS.
Chapel, in order to perform the ceremony ofpared to grant Icearances sa foliowa - Inying the topocet stone. The towor, which is 250 foot high, kus been hailt at a cost of about £7,000, raised by equal, costributions from
Australia, and the Est.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, "QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
RONGKONG-
ΠΟ
AND AT SHANGHAI,
BLANCED CHAMPAGNE Caute$15 por casa (1 dozen.) Pint...$16. "(2
Policies at current rates, parable either horo,TO DE MONTEBELLO CARTE Fagland and America, in commemoration of in Tondon, or at the principal ports of India, President Lineola and the abolition of slavery, The total cost of tho uav olmrob, which will suat about 2,000 persons, whit is now externally almost complete, together with the schools attached, is estimated at £15,000..
A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THREE and ONE- TED PER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS.
——— FIRE RISKS,,——— Polo:es granted on First-olaas Baiklings to Textant of $20,000.
The granite and marble tomb of the late Lady Curuarvon be just beeg completed. situated at the west end of the mortuary chapel A DICOUNT TEHTI. PER CENT. (20%) in the cometery in Highclere-park, Dear Ney. upon the current load rates will be allowed on Grury: The man is in axed Poterhead all promian charged for neurance; anoh dia. granite, with a fine polished gray granite curb. count being deccated at the time of the issue Within this is an open space for flowers, and in of policy.
the centre ia a lab of Yed Aberdeen granite. wurmoninted by a cron of white Sicilian marble.
BUSSELL & Co.,
Agents,
INSU
The red slats played, and has the following inscription ul in ruissi lettere on a rusticated CHINA AND JAPAN MARIN
I Hongkong, let January, 1874.
RANCE COMPANY,
NOTICE.
5 discount on 25 Cares.
BOURBON WHISKEY, $12 per cas (1 dosan.) FOR SALE BY
HEARD & Co. 975 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1875,
FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE
HRIDHIZOK & Co.'s MONOPOLE, Chiar
Apply to
DEFIJEN & Uo.
THIS Work, in the TfNTEENTH
year of its existence; in
-NOW BEADY FOR SALE It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Press Office, us usual, from the best and most authentic sourcie, and no paine ive been spared to make the work cow- plate in all respecte.
voluminous information, the value, of the In addition to the usual-varied and CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875 has been forthor sagmented by a
CHROMŮ LITHOGRAPH
+
OF A
LAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG- THE FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAI.
A Chromo-Lithograph Plate of the NEW CODE OF 'BIGNALS IN USE AT THE PRAK; also of
Bole Agents for China and Japan. THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLA6B ti 144 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1875.
(Designed expressly for the Work) an NOW ON SALE.
MAPS OF HONGKONG; JAPAN,
ground Evelyn Georgina Katharine, wife of Henry, fourth Harl of Carnarvon. Born 3rd November, 1834. Died 25th January, 1875." On the plinth of the red granite slab is the following issription We bed life of Thee, and Thou gavest ber along life, oven for ever and one-third per cont. (3) will be BNGLISH AND CHINESE DICIONARỲ,
and ever Tho monument was designed by Mr. T, H. Wyatt, architect.
A portrait of Deorge Stephenson, painted by the inte Pickersgill, BA, has lately been added to the collection in the national Portrait
lery, Luodon. It represente him with thin white hair, dark eyebrows, and sparkling eyes, bat a younger canntenance than in the more generally koore representation by Lucas, He
in eusted in green-backed shair, holding an
AFTER tudato a brokerage of Thirty-tores
allowed by this Agency on risks to ports in CHINA, JAPAN, the PHILIPPINES, and the STRAITS.
On risks to all other parts, the brokerage will An be te per sent. (10%) only.
WM. PUSTAU & Co,
Agents
|
tf 191 Hongkong, 21st January, 1874
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE Undersigned having been appointed
IMPERIAI QUARTO.
THE
SILK WORM DISTRICTS,
Так
ISLAND OF FORMOSA,
AND OF
THE COAST OF CHINA; GERDSENTIALSO, THE
CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
HONGKONG;
besides other loan! information and statis- tice corrected to date of publication, tending to make his Work in every way saitable for Fabio, Marcantile, and General Offices. The Directory is pablished in two Forma, Complete at B5 or with the List of Residents, Port Directorios, Maps, &c.,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION;" ANGLO-CHINESS DICTIONARY, published
at the Daily Press ico, Hongkong. OR comprehensiveness and practical service NEW
this Work standı unrivalled. All the new words which.the Chinese have of late years boon compelled to coin to express the numerous ob. jcote in minehinery, photography,telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advanos bere given in extenso. Enoh and every word in | fully illustrated and explained, forming eRis cises for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Punti pronuntations are given, the moocats being carefully marked on the best principle hitharto attained. The tygo
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pany call: SPECIAL ATTENTION OF vast margins and vacant spaces which have Formosa,
MELCHERS & Co.,
open paper in both hands, and weare the accents for the aber umpang, are pre-of foreign relations bat imposed upon them, are tomed white cravat and high shirt collar. In same collection, and also by Pinkeregi, is a pared to. GRANT INSURANCES at Current eingalar portrait of Hannah More, exhibited at talen. the Royal Academy in 1822, in which a yellowį abawl is throws over a plain blue dress. She holds her spcctuales in a chngren oase is one ham. On a table at bereidois a letter addressed T to Wilberforce. Har fgure and costume coo- trait singularly with her portraita by Bird and Repaulde. A were head of Willissa Godwin,
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BECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
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FOR NEW YORK. ELE 41 German Bark
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FOR CALLAO.
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O. & KAIL LINE. PAOFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY THROUGH TO NEW TORK, VIA OVEN. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO: 1,
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Letters for the United States and Japan may bo Registered by the dasha's Mail on the 15th instant.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-General,
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 11th November, 1875.
The following radneen Hates of Postage with tako effcat from this day —
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siper 102
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ALFRED LISTER,
Partmaster General.
Hongkong, 5th August, 1975.
General Post Office,
The Postmaster at San Francisco has given At New York, Passengers have selection of noties bat lettern denpatched from this Colony- various lines of etenmiera to Enghnd, France, (whether through the Post Office, or na con- Bid Geraieny.
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turned to this Office. Raman Muts, Master, will meet with quick dea- | Cross in full value of-asms-is required.---. patah se above.
GDA 1 Peruvian Ship
PRAT BENTOS,”
J. J. DOS REMEDIOS & Co. For Freight, apply to 1616 Hongkong, 1st November, 1875,
THE
FOR LONDON, French Bark
ADMIRAL DEVOULX," Captain. Cerrique, will buro quick despatch as
For Freight, spply to
above.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1590 Hongkong, 15th October, 1875,
KROPE'S CAST STEEL WORKS
ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHÍNA,
ANKET PELLE Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany) WILSON, NICHOLLS & C.JOHN SKINKER SAN FRANCISCO, KELLY &to, Shanghai,
WILSON, NICHKILLE.&O.
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Winchester Repeating Armand Ammunitiru; BALL& HOLTZ.and KELLY Dn Pout'e Blasting suc Sporting Powder; Lake & Oo, Shanghai... Superior and Pacifio: Fuse Company's Safety
[ly 1926 July 7 Fusc
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& Co., Shanghai.
The painting was originally brought to the Brokerage of THIRTY THREE and ONE- following facts are submitted forumsideration Shanghai United States by Joseph Ronaparte, in com- THIRD PER CENT. (88) will be allowed Jhalmers Voabniarly auntains about 10,000. pany i utber, forming at that time the on risks to parts in China, Japan, the Philip Chinesia oharacters, and Medhurst's Englisa Honkore and River Ports moet raivable collection in Amerios, and pints, and the Straita. On risk to all other and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst decorated the walls of bie mansion at Point porte the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER this work contalus more than 50,000 English Chefon
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac Nochwany Breeze, rear Bordentown, New Jersey. In ANT. (15%) only. ·
- HALL& HOLTZ SUU KELLY 1839, when the Prince left for Europe, he sent
tere, Again, despite all the grammar and Trenton and Poling.
&0. Shenghai. Agents. other elementary works as yet published, the some ferty specimens of hie collection to Pui- ladelphia to be sold by muslim à German
starlent of this dillioult language absolutely ro. Nagara. THE C. & J. TRADING Co. quires examples to display the various appli- Hiogo, Quba.... THE C. & J. TRADING 00. school tomber living in Philadelphia bought
ss and equivalents of diferent words which Yokohama...... LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. the Lubris, and satneqoontly brought it to
MT O. D. Moss, Japan Gazolta Rochester, where he ixtended to eattle. Being,
have one general meaning. Of three examples
Office thia' work contains more than five times as: however, in reduced circumstances he gare
MoBars, J. DE Loyzaga & Co. TAROM this date, until further notice, a dis many un any other Dictionary hitherto pub Manila tha pipies to a fellow countryman ng no
count of Twinty percent. (0%) upon the shed. and curity for
Cmigrated to Michigan. where he is supposed to buro Current local rate of premia will be allowed died, as nothing more ama ever beard of upon medranose effected with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Oú,
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bio. The Gorman with whom the picture was deposited kept it for many years, and then sold it to one of the most highly respected citizens" of Rochelar, who was entil lately quaware of its vales. It has now then pro- Doaned by a picture restorer from London arzd by other competent judges to be a grauios lubons. The paintinz represente Charlemagne scated at a bungeet details the walls of a city. Ela bond is protected from the rays of the gun
if 1028 Hongkong, let July, 18747 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Agents,
If 1783 Hongkong, 27th June, 1879.
THE CHINA FIRE INSUKANOE COMPANY,LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. GENCIES : all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan. and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang.
tad pod pan
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asen it to be quite as 'good'de any executed by that artist,
JAS. 3. COUGHTRIE,
Hongkong, 1st November, 1871.
Scorelary
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position with the Native Community as to Ad
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fore.
Honehoug, 2et Fehronry, 1874)·~~. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
HE Proprietor ut Wo-xan Shop bogy to
inform the public shot his Shop bat been undersigned having been appointed established since 1855, at Hadicott's lane, and Agents for the above Company, are pre that he has always a great quantity of BEST pared to accept viske against Fire at red OOAL in store for Sale. Gratiewen or Ship-Falce, subject to a bonus of 20 per cent." masters wishing to patronise hii, are requested
For further information aaio Presage and Freight, apply to the Agosoy of the Company, Praya Weel,
G. BEMORY,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, November lätb, 1875.
: qui
Sach letters should either be propuld in both- Hongkong and American Stamps as above, or posted to an Agent in the United States.
This notice coffy applies to the following places, the Americap rates of Postage to which, are as follows:--
NEWS- LETTERS, PAPEES, BOOKS. Cento, Cents. Custo
*
6 per oz. 2 4 por 4 oz.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
Honela, HB Undersigned is prepared to Great Brazil, Toote it. Fire go the extrait of Feca, Chili, de 22 $45,000 on First-clase Biake.
A Discount of Twenty per coat, (20%) upon the Carrent fasl Rates of Premia will be al- losed upon Insurances effected with this Office
T. G. LINSTEAD,
Agent, Shan Fire Giflée 1835 Hongkong, 26th August, 1874. NOSTA BRITISIL AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY INCORPORATED BY BOTAL ÜRACTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
Betablished 190K,
·CAPITAL~£2,000,000 | - THE Undersigned, Ageula at Hinguong for the abure Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Ballding, or on Merchandise in the esme, at the usual rates, subject to a diecbant of Twenty per cent.-(20)
GILMAN 3 Oữn
agents
1068 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874... NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANUS COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
RE Undersigned having been appointed Admere for the shore Company, are pre- pared to GRANT INSURANCES to the extent of $85,000, on first-class rinks at current rates.
MELOHERS & Co. t-674 Hongkong, let May, 1874. - PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT
15, o→
10 per 4 oz. ALFRED LISTER,
Postnaster-Gaural,
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 12th July, 1875. Arrangements buying been made under which Baile for London arriving at Suez from China by Private Slips will be forwarded.to destination vis Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will be un fol- love, viz.—
For Letters 24 osta per half once.
encl. For Nowepapers 8
not exceeding 1 ounce scents.
For Bootsand Patterns.....
"
6 2
,,12, Ceveryadditional 4 12
1. W. MITCHELL
Pasimaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong,
Ja ia bereby notified that the rates of postage chargeable henceforth. on Lettere addrecond to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by Fronch Packet, will be the same as those cbargoable on Latters forwarded by British Packet via Brin- dist.
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Lettera uddressed to Nor way, when forwarded via Southampton, will hanseforward bo 96 gente for each balf onnee- Undersigned having been appointed which may either be paid in advance, or it may Agante to the above Company at this be left to be collected on delivery of the Tasters.. Pert, are prepared to grant Policies against Unpaid Letters will be anbject to an additivaul Fire to the extent of $40,000, an Buildings or charge on delivery. [*] on Goods stored therein."
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Port Offiso, Hongkong,,
SIEMSSEN & Oo,
Agonte.
ly 1447 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1875, -
ti 39 Hongkong, 18th November, 1879
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. * 717 Hongkong, 9th November, 1869,
to apply at bis Shop.