· LITERARY, AND ART GOSSIP. Jongala Miber is going to Lecture in Chicago outerszy Loude
TEA PROSPECTS AT DARJILING. The unusually carly cloning of the gaina lué had a bad effect on one in two of the drier gar- Harpers, of New York, aro pablishing Car-Ideen in this district. We had an opportunity lyle Early Kings of Norms."
(this week of cosing uno which had been utinokad.
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Among the announcements for the new by a mrt of blight, which asused the leares to season by Mr. Ellist Stork in a facsimile recurl up, and these leaves were in many places production of the first edition of " Walton's dotted with brown spots. On another" garden, Anglok
wa w needlings planted, of utake last your had basa The opening part for the second volume of attacked by a small, brownish-black, hairy Hav, John (Hunton's "Live of the Irish caterpillar, with burd, red head. This post JANDO esa BUEZ CAN Saints.” is now in the press, and will soon be apparently had qulr attuned theeedlinge ready for delivery.
kevin kereske planted on the drier pate of the lund, and búð ME. B. M. Word has painted quite resently a confined his anwelcome attention to the young. pisturo illustrating a subject from Hans estad lenet vigerone plant. We observed that Andereop'e Ugly Ducting, in which white; the tap root of all the plante sttacked bad been birds are the only actors. It will probably be literally gnawed though. In no use was the exhibited at the Landeny next praras va plant attacked at a lose depth than a quarter of The subscription towards the memorial to an fash below the ground. The destruction the late Sir Hope Grant amounts to neatly which this apparently, inconsiderable portf £5,000. The list in handed by the Duke of capable of doing on be rstimated, when we aay Candardge, followed by the Duke of Connaught that in several lines we saw this sale and Fripen Edward of Saxe. Weimar folly, very Quallis either deal or dying, and that The advocates of Women's Rights will be on digging them up, they all presented the same glad to bear that a newspaper called the Ons sppearances, the bark gnawed all round for Shimbun (Women's Journal intended to probably a quarter of an ios above and below supply the Japanesa ludice with the current the point where the tap root had been fusity gossip in a legible character, Ling been started eaten through, and the point of fracture pro in Yedo
Carmecating almost na ofran ende as if ont with a The death is unosed on the 10th ultimo moderately sharp knife. We believe that the of Mr. Robert A. Carleton He was a conecasme species of caterpillar did a considerable tion of Carleton the novelist, and had spent amount of damage amongst seedlings kome, live many yours at Constantinople a journalist in years ago, when the rain ceased unusually connection with the Levant Herald and other early. Then wood salts and irrigation” vera papera
employed, and with succoss, to stop their ravages, wiaburao bas-mourly coupleted a cow bet-the-expedient would probably be fond dramatic poems of about the same length no tas expensive for goneral adoption.—Dujiling
Atalants in Elalydos, and, like it, fasadəd News. uporabject from Greek mythology. It will be published by Meiers. Citto &. Windus about
Chrissur, o -
The death to uzvengoed, within a few days of bis virtieth birthday, of Mr. Juanes Augustas St. John, formerly editor of the Oriental Herald, Hen the author of any worka Un.bistory, polition, and the dogy, bis last being "The Life of Sir Walter Raleigh,”.
“A New-York,publisher will bring out early in next year na Crotopia of Education," work which has hitherto been wanting in the English ladgasge. In German there are three or four enerolopedian of concation, the most extensive of them being in ten imperial petavo vuluures,
Marbie basts of the Emperor of Brazil and
· Reveral Brazilian auteeman and generala dis- tinguished in the Paraguayan war hade besu presented by the Lisbon Commercial Association to the Brazilian nation. They will be placed in the hospital for invalid soldiers recently opened in Rio.
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SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW Kwangtung (ate.
For Sale.
ATINE & MOTONA
Butterfold & Swire. Sr. Gientaren & Co.,änguém Hongkong A, MaŬ. Hentaniu Hongkong Vogel, Isgadorn & Co. Whampoa A. Mnof. Maakon
On or about 181b Quick despatch, Quíók dospatob, Oniek devantabl "Quick despatOLL
Vessels on the Berth.
Post Office Notifications.
• mail will clos For Singapore and Penang, Per Mecca, 16- day, the 7th inet, at 1,90 F.
For Suntow, Amay and Foodbow.-Per Ktoangtung, to-day, the 7th insi, à § P.M.
For Yokohama, do-Per Orissa, today, the 7th inat, at 5.M.
Domov STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE DE GALLS, ADEN,SUBZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANIAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON). BOMBAY MADRE, AND CALCUTTA. For Shanghai, &-Per Datlon, tomorrow. instHE PERINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM the Stb inst, at IIA.M. Late fottera, from NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship 11.10 to 11.30 .KANA GOLCONDA Capiain ANDERSON, with Her For Manila, Per Macare, en Suturday, thà Monty's Mails Fússengere, Specie, und 11th iust, at 11,30 aí. Cargo, will love this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 9th Droomber, at Nocas
Whampoa Win. Postra & Communion. Qučok despatol
longkong Siemenea & Commun. Quick despatch, Whappos: Russell & 00 ......miui. Khidk despatus. (Hongkong Vogel, Hagodom & Couums (Qgiok despatch, w
Hongkong (P.M. 8. 8. Qom Gada làth that, at Basm.
Quiet,prox.ret 0 r.24%. in. Quick despatoli, ⠀
SongLong Vogel, Hagedom & O.. Hongkong J. J. dos Remedip & Odin
#P&0;9. N. OBA,
........ Bleasuveries Kuritimes. Hongkong P. 20,5 1.00
kong P.&O. EN Co
... Butterfield & Swire ngkong Donglas Lapraik & Co.
For Sale.
THOMPSON AND
BAZE ARE NOW SHOWING
H
Quzak despatch... On 19th ŝuätit noon, “On: 16th instant nood..
Tomorrow, at daylight. Tomorrow, A DOGO Hapon or about 7tla areat;-
Tomorrow, at daylight
Vessels on the Berth,
IN D FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FOODROW
THE Steamship: W
A Louisvilla girl reparta ker first love affair thus When Fhilander told to be loved wej I was wighty tok with it, and cottoned to him directly, and he sat -grisning like a monkerVING reived their first delivery of BLACK and COLOURED SITES, apsmily mamay
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OFTUM.
MONDAY, 6TH December. The market for Bengal drug was noted to day at $6174 For New Pathe, and 1984 for Now Banates, at which figures bat a amall business has been dove in both kinds, Nothing done in Malwa,
IMPORT QARGOES Per stanship Argyll **** 1,250 otesta Paina Opium, 625 -chests Benures, 2,219 halen Cutton, 334 bags Salipotire, 1,933 slabe Tin, und Bandrick,
EXPORT CÄLGOES AN
· Per barque Amiral" Devakia, for Trondon
Meegra. Macolas are about to repablish the nefunt fic papers of the file Daviel Hanbury, F.8.8. The Tolawe will contain Dir. Hanbury's various contributions to botanical and pharian-"
5,800 Dores Casio, 2,300 pictis; 716 rolle cological research, and a short biographical Matting, 362 pkgs. Canos, 75 casks Ginger, account by Mfr. Joseph Ince, to whom the preserved, 40 pkga. -Battan and Bamboo Ware,
itorship of the work has been intrusted.1,308 phya. Sanurice g Academy,
GOODS for: the
AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS,
eólicit an Inspection of the following s
Bich Black GLAVI and GROSGRAIN. SILK, from tho best French makers,
seterbed to wear well, we k
VELVETS and VELVETHENS, in all Colore. HOMESPUNS, FRENCH MERINOES AMCAMLEISTAN
PLAIN and FANCY FLANNELS, for JAVE IT Morning Gonna BAR LADIES and CHILDREN'S FATS. New Colors in RIBBONS, FLOWERS, and FEATHERS.
JOVALOKWANGTUNG!!
Captur Eitunzil be despatuled for the above Forts TO-MORROW the sibinot, at
daylight.
For Freight of Pisange, apply to
her DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & Co. 3d-1792 Hongkong; Jth Deceraber, 1875,
STBÁM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P. & 0, SEN. Co, Steamship
ORISSA,
Colored GRUSGEAIN and FANOY BILKS, WISCARRIAGE RUGS. T in all the Newest Shades,
BEST WHITE BATH and WHITNEY WE W BLANKETS AND FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, in the Now BELGIAN COUNTERPANES and TOILET Textures.
MELTON CLOTH, SERGE, and· HOME- WOOL POPLINS
SPUN COSTUM Ú, made in Latest Style. Plam and Figured Japanesc SILES. A Large Variety of OHRISTMAS TOYS and
PRESENTS for Children, HAN WOOL SENGES,
LADIES BOOTS and SHOES, Duttons, and
GENTLEMEN'S FELT. HA'IS,' in Latest j
"Colored MERINOS,
Sootch PLAIDS
ladies Ready-made COSTUMES
Riolly Embroidered CASHMEED TÁB,
JACKETS.
Shapes The Cantab, Bute, Ryde, Athol, Argyle, and Stamford: WHITE SHIRT7, Collars attached, ont
especially low in the neck.
SOCKS UNDERVESTS, ana
Mrs. Hieraches, wife of Captain Hersobel Per British bark Zephyrus, for Shu Frau-LIERS, MANTLES, and SLEEVELESS SCARVES TIEN CRAVATS, BOOTS, F.R.S. (grandson of the celebrated Sir cisco William Hesabel), is now engaged on a memoir 18 cales Hnte, 89 boles Gunny Bage, 55, balea of. Mike Caroline Herschel, the accomplished Carpet Wool, 40 ompty Specie bozen, 8,357 sister and asulateat of Sir William, compiled pige. Aprobaudiae, 20 barse Tobacco, 114 hoxee frem ber own journal. Several istters of the Oil, 302 pligs, Sugar, 600 bags Beans, 975 pkgi. great astronomer, bitherio unpublished, will bo Ten, 21,695 huga Ric
included in the volume.
The Newest Shapes jo SILK, YSLYET and CLOTH JACKETS trimmed with Fur
Ladies' TRIMMED HATS of the latest styles, dirost from Puria.
.... The Now Shapes Indios' and Children 6
A Few OVLELAND RAILWAY TUNES.
93, QUEERB ROAD, 666 Hongkong, 16th November, 1875,
"FOR SALE.
COLOGNE WATER A GENERAL CASPERFUMERY, from KDQUARD FINAND.
Double- FOWLINGFIECES, Lafanches, Band REVOLTEESANAN
A largo esortment of WOOL SHAWLS and PALLIUMS
Dr. W. W. Hunter is preparing for apoody For Batish bark Fladdin, for Jelboning and publication a Life of the Earl of May, Sydney lourth-Viceroy of India;-pul ia editing a For Melbourne 360 bags Rice, 00 cesce Pre-FELT HATS volume of says on the External Palicy of served Ginger, 60 oude Groundnuts, 203 jale India, by the late J. W. 5 Wyllie, sonic time Soy, 40 jars Sngar, 10 boxes Chinaware, 15 acting Foreign Secretary to the Government of bones Jowa Stioke, 275 kazee Wins, 40 boxes Indi Messrs. Smith, Elder, & Co. are the Oil 10 pige. Osogo Foel, 9 butee Puper, 95. publishers of both books baby rolk Matting, 134 pkgs. Fire Crackers, 137 pxs. Mr. Edwin Paxton Hood bus writto an Ten, weighing 5,480 lua: 443 pkgs. Sundries. amusing book on Thomas Carlyle, Thilospher, Fur, Sydney 5,600 bags Ripe, 120 jars Soy, 61 Thinker, Theologian, Historian, and Poet boxes Camphorwood Trucke, 30 onies Preserved This, and a collection of drivelling verses, Ginger, 20 ones Wood Oil, 320, hofen Hemp, I entitled "Temperanoo Melodies," may be congas Silk Pices Gooda, 10% plige, Fire Grackera, sidered Mr. Hoed's most remarkable worke. Mr. 923 folla Matting, 850 boxes Coughs, weighing Hood has reviewed Mr. Carlyle: If Mr. Carlyle 17,000 lbs. 250 boxes Cungons, weighing
·wanld only.ravien Mr. Hoad1
3,000 229 boxen Uautoa Ten, weighing 8,800 lbs; 129 pkgs. Sundries,
Mesare. Smith, Eider, & Co. are proparing for palīficatino "The Orphan of "Pimlico, and other Sketobes, Fragments, and Drawings," by Wil- liam Makepeace Thokeray, Sine of draninge are hasty sketches, and wers måde in travelling note-books; others were oftërmoris used for the purposes of ülastration ; some were done for the smussment of children, others for that of his friends—Atheneum«.
In the Hymouth (Massachusetts) Museum
foN LONDON
BLCHANGE.
m
Bank Bills, de deunad. ......... 40 Buck Bills,nt. 30 daya' Bight4k* "Bank Bille, at 6 months sigh:4/05 Oredits, at 6 months'sight......... 4/1 Documentary Bille, at6laoathe
sight
there is a piece of Pilgrim needlework, embroi-ON BOMBAY,Rant, on demand 221 dered with loured slik, now sadly faded, in ON GALAUTTA,Bank, on demand 223
165, by a daughter of Cap
bearing this devout prayar te
***Loren Stöndiah is my name
tangan, And OR SHANGHAL
z
· Jord, guide my heart that I many doe thy will;
Abo fl any heart with such convenient skill,
As muy oandros to virtue, void of shame-- And I will give the glory to thy mir" The admirers of Lander will be glad to hear that Mesere, Chapman & Halt intend to bring out a new edition of als writings, to which will be prefixed, in a revised abup the life of the post by Mr. John Forster. The same firm promise "Diderot," by Mr John Morley
Forty Years Recollections," by Dr. Charles Mackey; A History of Great Britain during the Reign of Queen Anne" by Mr E.W.Wyou; und a** Life of Prince Charles Edward," by Mr. A. Ewald-Athynam
Bunk, eight pian Private, 30 daya” sight
SHAKES
Evagkong and Shanghai bank Share
per cent, discount..
Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares
-3660 per share.
Ohio Traders Insurance Company's Suares---
$1,375 per start
China and Japaa Marine Inspraude-To 105
par share. Chinese Insurance Company.21 per share, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharese
$5481 per share
Chion Fire Laurance Otapany's Shares-$149
per abare,
Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shures
$169 per share, Hongkong and Whampoa. Tork. „Company.a.
Bare-30 per out. discount: Hongkong, Ouatou and Macao Steamboat Co.'s'
Sharea-Pur
The Gloucester Journal understands that Mr. Gibbs, of. Tyutonfield, near Bristol, knowing that it was the wish of his late father to present "some Tokën of his generosity to Gloucestar. Cathedral, la about to carry that wish intellect by presenting the cathedral with a font. He bas entrusted the work of its execution to Maista Farmer and Brindley, the eminent. soulptora, and has given the carte bianche as Hongrong Gas Company' Sharea-$75 per to its sost, Memre, Farnier and Brindley there.share.
bangbat Star Navigation Company Na
72 per share.
fora intend to produca for floucester Cathedral Hongkong Hotul Uympany's bares-50 Jer the most beautiful for evor sean in England..
cent, discount
Another has been added in Turkey to the long Chinese Imperial Loan £108.
list of literary ministers hy the appointment of
Kadri Bey as Minister of Pablic Works, Kadri SALES ON DECEMBEL OTH, AS REPORTED BY
Bay for a considerable time edited a monthly magasing, obicfly at his one spouse, and iss
CHINESE
Mulon Beads, 60 hága, et 2405, by Hingstai
taken up notiva purt in üli, educational movo- to travelling trader, ments He is one of the few statemon of the
Shellfish, 17 bago, at $31,20, by Wing-yue-
Empire who understand English, and was in wo to travailing trader London with the Sultan. Ho is the so-in-law
faftigish, 49 hsgą, at $11.50, by Kwong-teok.
of a very distinguished man, Ismeel, the pbyai wo to travelling trader. cian, Bey, and Puske, no well knews to Meet Bhita Wam, & pieces, at $77,80, by Iwong -Pardon and the elder-generationss of the travel-food-wo to travelling trader,
lers, Atheneers T
Mushrooms, 18. 00006, at $59,00, by Kwong-
The forumul inauguration of the statue of fook wo to travelling trader. Stonewall Jackson, prevented to Virgizia by a
Perusiceli, 50 bura, at $7.90, by Kwong sang- Black Pepper 100 bage, at 99.40, by Yes
number of English gentlemen, occurred on the tai to travelling tradur 26th Octuber at Richmond. The ceremonies.
were very imposing, and it was and to be the abup thi to travelling truder. grandest demonstration" över witaoned in this
White Bugar, 300 age, at $4.30, by YessERR.
city. Fully 50,000 strangers wore in the city. tai to locul under:
BALL DRESSES and OPERA OLOAKS, Black SILK VELVET of the best makes Block, and Colerød VELVETLEN The New Shades in RIBBONS. FOR QUOISES to match.
SASHES and SASH RIBBONS." “SILK SUARVES.
LACE, MUSLIN and LINAN LEES. SWANSDOWN and FOR TRIMMINGS.
CANADA SWANSDOWN COLLARS, PELERINES, azd MUFFS -
BUGLE LACES, GIMPS, and FRINGES Children's CLOTH JÄŬKETS.
Boys' CLOTH SUITS, in all sizes.
Infants' RUBES, PELISSBS, and CLOAKS
BABY LINEN and Ladies UNDER CLOTHING.
DE BAINT MARGHAUZRY CIE. CHAM PAGNE, Carte Noire and Certo Bacche, Pinte and Quarts des
Tab SALAD OIL 1 $450 per dožch. Old Gognad BISCUIT DUBOUCHE und other Brande,
Dépôt de la Compagnie Fermièro de Vichy, any Springs, $3 per dos, r
A good Broskfast OLARET, at $250, per dozen (2 different kinds 3
GRAND VIN DE SILLERY, at $1 per
is Dépôt of the well-knowo1NK, from Mesora, ANTOINE ET FILS (of Puria) NO
OLARET, in Casks, do, do, &c., RE very | moderate prices,
THEVENIN,
44, Queen's Bead, und 11, Standey Stred, -1183 | Hongtong, 22nd November, 1975,
ELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY,
SPIRITS DE WINE, for Lomps, wy y $5 per Dozen. Apply to the.
HONGKONG DISTILLEEY Co, 1209 Bongkong, 6th August, 1875;/
DERFOR SALE.
Ladies FANCY FLANNEL DRESSING AMPAGNE. GOWNS
Ladies and Gentlemow's Best Frush KID GLOYER
RBOVIS and SHOES of Dawson'a' Beat mak,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S BUAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG
BAND AT SHANGHAI
| UST RELELYED and for SALE, 30 Cases of Choice AMONTILLADO SUERRY, in Que Dozen Oates. Cavite Cheroots and Segars: Apply tos la colang we
GREJAM. GUEDES, JE. 1705 Hongkong, 17th November, 1875.
JANDE TENNENT 2 ALE and
PÜRTER-
DAVID OORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled
JOANVAS
Long Flas Crown! MMENTARNHOLD, KARBERG &.00.
16-1150: Hangkong, Lina May, 1867, VAR
NOW ON SALE.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARE,
WNED WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
W PRONUNCIATION,
HELDAIKON & Co.'s MONOPOLE, China
DEELJEN & Con Bolo Agents for China and Japan, 144 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1875..
NUW ON SALE
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875
THIS Work, in the THIRTEENTH-
year of its existence, fa
NOW READY FOR SALE. It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Price Office, as usual, from the beat and must buthentis conrose, and no pains have been spared to make the work cons- plote in all respecte,
In addition to the same varioð and volaminɔns information, the value of the CHRONIC AND DESECTORY FOR 1875 has bean furilor ungmosted by as CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH
PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG;
THEY FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAL
A Chrome Lithograph Iste of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT
THE PEAK
also of
AT ANGLO-CHINEE DICTIONARY, published THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS
at the Daily Praffice, Hongkong
Governor Kempfer an introductory White Prppir, 10 huga, at $17,00, by Shup-comprats unrivalled. All the new
address, in which as apokein most frumgfornia chong to travelling trader.
of the cocasion and in eulogy of Stonews Jackson Rev. Dr. Hoge was orator of the day, At the close of the nation tue statue was gavelled adobeering, firing of musketry, and booming of cannon.
POSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
SLIMITED.
OHAS. MORGAN,
Pam Agest ly 944 Hongkong, 18th June, 1873 TRANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANCE
A COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
Mr. G. A Salu, in bis Echoes of the Week, in his columns of London contemporary,t speaks of the projected Club for Roman Outbo lice, to be called The Tiara," and says that the English tongue will supply at least three forcible and thoroughly Romanist manus for a einb, all se good, ne, if not better than, Thn | Thurs these me the Pope's Hend the "Uzusa Keys," and the Tbres Orowda. But Aguzte for the above Company, ure pre
E undersigned, having been appointed.
it might supply yet another title, and that is pared to accent risks ayamat Are at current
NOR comprehensiveness and protical servios
Dengud expressly for the Works MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,
“SILK WORK DISTRICTS,
THE 18LAND OF FORMOSA, AND OF THE COAST OF CHINA; ALSO, THE
HONGKONG
words which the Chinens have of lato years bean compelled to cuin to express the numerned oh- roots mi machinery, photography.telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign' relations has imposed upon thom, ase here given in estensa, Each and every word fa fully illustrated and explained, forming ezers cises for étudents of a must instructive nature Both the Court dad Punti pronuncations are NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE- given, the acɔeste being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typo Traphy theplays the access of attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby electing a year economy of space, tokieving a clearness not
vast margins and vacant spases which have heretofore aliaracterized Chinesi puòlentions. To illustrate the vast scopo of the work, the Kollowing facto aro submitted for consideration.
theses Urowns and Sagar lat," which is rotor, sabject to n berns of 20 the vent. previously attained, and dispensing with those
BIEMASEN & U
Agents,
still to be met with as a public-house sign. WaPales baye acou it painted outside au in, the broo erowa being placed by themselves, and the tf 39 Hongkong, 16th November, 1872. sugat-loaf by juslf; the sigu paister being TBB LONDON A830RANOF,
ignorant that the sugar-loaf wasreally the cup,
or mitre, on whiob the tires orovna vera piscad
at equal distancos, bus forming the triple Crows of tiara.
Among the Americana who have recently been pleased to publish faithful descriptions of the scenery and society of Great Britain is Mre. Grappan. Being a lady of exceeding literary modesty she had to be entreated to
let in Puglish editor bare her views for pub. lication before she could be induced to part
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHASTÉK
KIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST, A
A.D. 1720.
wa
besides ötler kosal information sud statis- tes corrected to date of publication, tending to make this Work in grory way suitable for Publid, Merazils, and General OfEces. The Directory is published 10 twu Forms, Complete at door with the Liste of "Besidente, Port Directories, Maps, de,
will love for the above plaso TOMUSEOW, the 8th inet, et daylight
„EVA MĢIVER":
Superintendent, P.&O.S. N. Co. BO00,-
* Hongkong, Til December, 1875. [1758
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI
THE
& 0). 5, N. Coa Steamship.
"OETLON "S will Teare for the above plugs TO-MORROW
A. M¢IVER, the 8th inst, at Noon, the
Superintendent. P&OS. N. Co.'s Office, ER
Hongkong, 7th December. 1575,- [1750.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
|
Cargo will he received or board until Moon Spacio and Parcels at the offes until 2 P.M. on the Sthappen
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Farkut GOLCONDĄ will be despatabed with the Mail for Europe, &o,an THURSDAY, the 9th Doo.
Tas following will be the hours of clasing the Mails, &
For Particular regarding Freight and Pas: sage, apply at the P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Ofice, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUZ OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED;
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the [Company's Agente, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for ugy Defention or | Prejudice which may happen from the incor rectacus du enon declaration, me very ate ke Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, that the Steamers leaving Hong- kong in correspondence with the Australion Steamers from Gally to Bombay, may call at Colombo,
- The Company resorts the option of fucrant
to all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, se bý Canal in their own teasers, or in vessela employed for the purpuas.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading for the
A MoÏVEL, Superintendent, Penineular and Oriontol Steam. Navigation Ca's Office; Hongkong, 27th November, 1875.
Wednesday, 8th Dis
F., Money Order. Olle oloses
6 P.x., Fort-Gilde alusca except the Nor Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, Dec
7 A, Post Ofis opens for sale of Stappe: Reustry of Lettera, and Fost- ing of all correspondence.
10 A., Post Ofice cloton except for Fiata Lettera Registry of Lettone'censeS 10,15 A.M., Lolters may, he postol vo payment
& LATE FER of 18 cents extra Postage, until
NEVE 11 A.M., when the Poet Office CLOSES
outirely.
11:30 AM, Lotters (bat Letters only) address"
ed to the United Kingdom via Brindisi, or to Sing pore any be posted on board the Pooket on payment of a Lato Fre of 48 vents extra postage; pr 11:30 AM, Posting on Board Ceases. PARSALFRED LISTER,
Gezera Fost-Off
- Postmaster Generali
Bangkong, 27th November, 1975, MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET. The Cuited States. Mai Packet. CITY OF TOKIO will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 15th fastint, at 9 r.., with the Balis-
For Yokohama, Ban Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, & notil 2.30 P.M+ ̈
Letters cut be posted on tonnd the Packet from 2.30 p.m. to 2.50; P.M., o payment of a Late Fee of 12 centa in addition to the Pontage.)
US MAIL LINE.
PACIFIU MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.;
THE 5.8 "GITY OF TOKIO" will leave
Hongrou for San Francisco vis Yuko bama, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th December,
The Prapayment of the Postage to all the 63, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe abore places by this route in compulsory. Through Passager Takets and Billa of Correspondenso insufficiently prepaid will be Inding are issued for transportation to Toko forwarded by the English Pokets.
Correspondenca adtressed to. Yokohama and hamn and other Japan. Porta, to San Francisco, the United States must be superacribed por and to New York and Europe, via OVER United Kingdom maat be perecribed vi to`porta in Mexico, Central and South America,
CITY OF TIETO, and that addressed to the LAND HAILWAYS,
Dan Franciscs."
A Steamer of the Hitim Biali 8.5. Company. will leave Shanghai, is the luland Sea Forte, about me date, and mare close connection at Yokobam
At New York, Fanchgoru hare selection of various Líces of steamere to Englaud, Frunce,
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rate for and Germany
HANKOW, NINGPO, and POŘTS 14⠀
MENUS JAPANAMAS
THE Company's Stamship.
KAJAK
will be despatched on or about the 7th instant. For Freight cr Passage, apply to be sold
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 1775 Hongkong, 2nd December, 1875.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
will
e
FOR LONDON, 181 SUEZ CANAL. HE Company's Sunships
GLADOUS"
be despatched on or about the 18th instant. For Froight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 1238: Hongkong, Sad Decembar, 1875.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG,
ria SDEZ CANALA nu Steamship
GALATEA, Bobine, Master; expected here on or about the 36th Dec, pror, will have immediate despatch at ahore,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Con
Agents. 1261 Hongkong, Wih November, 18752
FOR HAMBURG. THE 41 German Barque
*" CARL RITTER,” Tausen, Master, wil have gateks daspatah sboro
For Freight, apply to
ANIEMSAEN & Dog
MESTERN & HULSE,
1780 Hongkong, 2nd December. 1875, NOTAS FOR SAN FRANCISCO.: THEA 1 Hawaiins Bark
ASTITNALILO,”
ALFRED LISTER,
- Podmaster-General General Fost Office, P
Hongkong, 2nd December, 1875.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet IRAQUADDY Froight will be received on boord until 4.. will be despatabad on THURSDAY, the 16th on the 14th proxino, Parcel Packages will be instant, with oils to and through the United received at the Office until 5 P. same day, Kingdom bid Matailles; to Europe, Saigon, all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad Singapore, Gaila, Madras, Calcatta, Bombay, dress in full, value of suma is required. Aden, Buez, and Alarandria.
For further infonantion as to Passage" and Freight, apply to the Agecap of the Company, Praya West.
G BEMORY"
deling Agent 1875.
Hongkong, November 15th,
NOTION,"
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
WX-MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS..
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES V
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND JAL COTTA
N THURSDAY, the 10th December, 1976, Noom, tos Company's Steamship IRAQUADDY" Commandant LozMIER, with MAILE, PASSENGERS, SPEQIB, and ÚAR- Go, will leave this Fort for the above places, Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Eamope.
The following will be the hours of closing the Malla, &o, bomba A
Wednesday, 15th fast,
FM, Money Order Offioo close. Port Office. alosos excopt the NIGHT BOX, which remajus open all right.
Thursday, 16th nat
7.A.M., Post Office open for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence. W
10 A., Registry of Letters caaBÉS.
11 A., Post Office closes except for Late
Letters.
P
1110, Fetters(bul Letters only) address-
ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa Vzore may be posted on payment of s Lute Fee of 18 cents extra postago, until 11,30 AM.; when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
Caneza Post Office.
ALFRED LISTER,
Pastmaster-General
Hongkong, ord Docember, 1875, Arrangements have been made for the Regis ration of Oorrespondence ezthinged between, the United States of Aufrica and this Colony by Pacific Mait Pockets of the desidratal and Oriental Steam Ship Company
The Registration Feu will be 8 cents for each Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, letter, over and abora the Postage. Thie fee, se Cargo will be rasoived on board until 4 P., ne well as the Postage, must be prepaid.
Specie and Parcele until 5 r., on the 15th No leitors en ba Registered after 2 Pat on December, 1875. (Paroela are not to be sont the day of departure of the Mail. on board; they must he left at the Agency's, Ofico. Contents and value of Packages are rared,
ALFRED LISTER,
Postavarter General. A General Post Office, For furiber particulars, apply at the Com- Hongkong, 11th November, 1875. pany's Office.
O BEETRAND, * Principal agent, Hongkong, 6th December, 1875.
Captain Marston, will land here for the ator OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. Put with quick deepatob
| ****. For Freight or Eassage, apply to
MAPS: VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. fED Hongrong, trả Loan bon, 185
FOR LONDON. 711ADA 1 British Ebip ma
ALEXANDRA”
1
Thog. Bajann, Master, will lond here and ut Whampon, and will have golek Compatch as above, For Freight, ceply to
VÍN VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. - 1721 Hongkong, 19th November, 1875,
TRAFOR NEW YORK. 1841 German Bura
METEOR Dirckeez, Master, 595 Tous Registor, having the greater portion of ber Cargo engaged, will Juve immediate despitob.
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & C 1669 Hongkong. Jihr November, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK.: A THE 1 American Ship,
PILGRIM Captain Towle, will load bere sod at Whampoa and will baye quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to tran
- AUSBELL & Co. 1649 Hongkong, 6th November, 1875.
· FOR LONDON, To follow the Huntiny Castle," THE 41 Britiek Zhip colo
MacWhirter Master will load here and st Phampon, and will have immediate despatch for the above Fort
For Freight, apply to
**A MAGG, HEATON,
DEACON & Do, Garton 1753 Hongkong, 46th November 1875.
FUR HAMBURG (res.) HE A1 British, Bargas
MONSOON
Gro. Hunter, Master, will losd hare, and at Whampoa, and will bave quick desputan a | above.
For Freight, apply BUGGER W. PUSTAU & Co.
1657 Hongkong, Sth November, 1875. Mestre, JR. DA SIYA & QG,
UN FOR LONDON, QUBLOK and VAMPBELL ISTHE A 1 Britials Ship' WILEON, NIMOZA & Co. V. WILSON, NICHOLLS & OU LEDGE & O6. V
balwers Vecabolarly containa about 10,000 Chinese characters, and Modhurata English
Ordere for Coples may be nous to the Daily and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English Press Office, or to the folowing Agenta - words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese ghar Magno ters. Again, despite all the grammare and other elementary works as yet puisbed, the student of this difficult language absolutely re
mlors
HE undersigned Having been appointed Agente fur the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurance as follows quires exaples to display the various appli. Techono
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
estione nad en divalents of different worda which Ningpo
haro uno general meaning. Of these ramples | Shanghai,, tute word opatains more than five times aa
with the MB Theed views were set forth in alles at current rates, ayable either hero
a family letter Imprimis, then New London; or at the principal Ports of India, many an any other Dictionary hitherto pub Hankou and castle-on-Tyns is a manufacturing and com- Dains, and Australia,
merini town of some note." Between Edm FIRE DEPARTMENT..
“lished NO BANAN
Iivar Porta
Candy For pratical purposes the arrangement of Chufoo short periode at the work je so complete, that, a reference Hewakwany wad agricultura Heather-blooms are of “s beautiful ausathyat tint The whole of the • A discount of 20 *f, allowed. *y stands English to communicate, effectively Faking
for
HUNTLEY CASTLE, Haghan, Master, will lead bere and at Wham- pes, and will have immediate despatch for the Above Port:
For apply to
Hall Hotz Rid Katravelgub, MFP M4012, HEATON,
KELLY & Up, Shanghai,
RAIL & HOLTZ,
KELLY & C
s & Co, Shanghai gong 20
& Co., Slungkul.
Hand Hotes and KELLY
bargh, and Glasgow the country is undulating Poloten. De to to pages enables a person who underjontain And H£,& HOLTZ and KELLY
western part of Scotland belongs to the Duke
„Errant înted,
LITE DEPARTMENTAS
of Argyll (whose ann marad Trincess Louise). Polisice issued for same not creceding 25,000,
Faisley is the place whers the Paisley shawis on reasonable terms,
are made. The most of Boo¡land is only valų-
able to the wealthy, who leapt for shooting-
parks, and the locus for fishing. The poor are
HOLLIDAY WISE & O
1283 Henrkonë, 26th July: 1970
with natives who understand nothing but Obi pese. I ting respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans reading in China, and to the natives themselves it ez plains abjeet fully with which very few in deed of them are perfectly painted. To fanik
& Co., Shanglai, ongancales, pan. Tre & Trapano Oo, 100
kohama Mesure. Lane, ObBANTORD & Co. Mr. C. D, Moss, Japon Cacetis Mesars, J. DE Torzos & Co.
bus Ties Ole
rary pixit, linburgh is like the Boston of PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY parties resident in England and interested in Singapore
balf a century ago, when reformie and langre
China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally, Londen, tions were unknown," And so on. There is h¦/ ¡HE Undersigned baring been appointed ) » If soniprices upwards of two thʊwand large good deal of guide book in this precious family Agents to the above Company at this quarto pagen van den letter, and that whlob to not guide-book is: Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Butritosk of the kind we have quoted So long Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or
as we are deplated to "America, by writers off on fonds stored therein,
Mrs. Tappan's calibre, che, need not wonder at taaway we aro misunderstood,
TRUBNEL & Co.: B, PATERNOSTKE ROW:
W. H. BEL
les
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK 3 (6,- (717 Hongkong, Bil November, 1868..
"DAILY PER88" OFFICE, HONGKONG..
M... FALAR, Moment's Lane
GEO. STEHET 30, Cornhill,
MOT, BATHS, HENRY & CO...
Hongkong
-DEACON & 05
Canton 1683 Rongkong, Eth Noramber, 1875.
FOR VADLAU.' RE 41 Peruvian Shipy
FRAY BENTOS" Ramon Mote, mater, will meet with quick des
For Freight, apply to patoli asubo98.6
San Francisco.. Mr. 13. P, 21, Mer-F
chaute
1616
J J. DOS REANDIOS & CO., Hongkang, 1st Novembor, 1873,
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE":
IN CONNECTION WITH MICR UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIU AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
on
THE SS. BELGIC will be despatoned for c. San Franciago, nhà Yokohama SATURDAY, the 1st Jarnary, at 3 2,M., taking Oargo and Pamongers for Japan, the Unity States, and Europe.
Connection la
ia madent Yokohaman wit Steamers from Stangbaf.
Freight will be received en board until of the 3lat instant. Percel Packages will be received at the Ofoe util 5 P.M. same day. All Pardal Packages should be marked to address
in full; value of me is required.
Retura Passage Tickets available to | months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent.
on regular rates;
For further information as to Freight or Paneage, apply to the agency of the Company, Praya Wiat
GR. EMOBY.
Adding Agent Bongkong, December 2nd, 1875.
The following rained Kater of Portage will teko affent from this day
Books & Loters, Newpapers. Patterns. PORTUGAL Centa
Cents Cents, Via Southampton, 34 perfox 6 6ɣer2 oz. AZORES ISLANDS, IRAN
Via Brindisi 40 pers. 8 16per3 oz. Viâ Marseilles,i}
Southampton, 34 person. 6 8 por 2 oz. CANARY & MADETILA
IKLANDS S
Via Brindisi
Via Mararilca 4pero. 512 per 3 oz Via Southampton, 25 perdoa. 6 6per2 oz. HONOLULU AND
HAWAIT
Via Brindisi,
Vi Marseiles,
36 perox. 10 14 per Zoz, Via Southampton,30 per 07.8 Speroz.
ALFRED LISTER,
"Postmaster General, General Post Office,
-Bougkong, 5th August, 1875
The Postmaster at San Francisco has given notice that letters despatched from this Colony (whether through the Post Office, or as con signees' futters) by the United States Mail Packets, will not be fore.zded to any places not within the United States unless the proper Postage from America to ench places be prepaid. merican Fontage Stamps, bat will be re- turned to this Office,
IVAN Suab lettere abould either be prepaid in both. Hongkong and American Stamps as above, or
United States. posted to an agent in
This notlos chiefly applies to the following places, the American rates of Postage to which, are as followe
•NEWS- LESTERS, PAFERS, BOOKS
Cente
Dentel Conta
JOHN SKINKER SAT FRANCISCO, Honolulu 8 or o 4 per 4 oz.
Brazil, 15, 1 oz Peru, Ubili, No. 32oz 10 per 4 oz.
ALFRED LISTER,
Tikiposter General,
Hongkong, 12th July, 1875,
Bole Agent on the Pacific Coast föred Winchester Repeating Arme and Ammunition; Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder: Inake General Post Office, Superior and Panife Fuse Company's Safely For my 1020 July.7
STORAGE.
The Post Ufica of Victoria (Australia) baring given notice to the General Post Office in Lon JOALS received on Storage in First-class don that articles of Jewellery raeived in that Godowas lately known as those of Messrs. Colony me chargeable with Customs Duties, R. S. WALKER & Co.) of about 5,000 tona Capa-the undersigned considers it necessary to make. city, situated on the Prays. Weet Waboli,
DRAMA OLINSTEAD. 1900 Hongkong, 18th November, 1874
NOTION O
this Begulation known to the Public, and toỏ stato that any tetters or posete containing attoh articles sent through tho Fost are liable, with their contents, to be forfeited,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Germal, Goners) Post-Offee, Hongkong-
Order to meet the wishes of the Native Community, the Chinese Issue of this Paper has been, from the now mercement of the Chins, New Year, inged DALLY instead of on
It is hereby notified that henceforward the alternate daya en before, AB MEN postage on letters addressed to Nowfoundland foo Paper has hear Established for nearly which must be paid it adrance, will be 28 fol- Twenty Years, and 38, 48 to Editorial Mange. lows, vizabeth
Brindis
meat, under the Direction of a Well Edcoated When forwarded vil Chinese Gontleman; gives reliable commercial and general information, and has the same
When forwarded vid 184 position with the Native Community as to Ad-
Marmoillésénge J When forwarded v28 vercisenienta ard News as the English Daily
Southampton......), Press with the Foreign Couttunity, The Charge for Advertinumonte will be a bereto
Hongkong. 23rd February, 1874.
炭煤龍榮
WING KEE COAL SHOP.
corts each touupe.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post-Office, Hongkong,
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage.
nhargeable henceforth on Tatters addressed to
Proprietor of WING-RE Stop begs to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the
inform the pablo that his Shop bag bean United Kingdon, when forwarded by French. etxblished since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and Packet, will be the same as those chargeable 'on
RUPED CARE SANTH WORKS, that to bat siways a great quantity of BEST Letters formed by British Packet via Brin-
ESSEN (GERMANY
New York...........Mozera & M. PurtrNGILL & Co., 7 SOLD AGENT FOR CHINA,
37 Park Row Hongkong, Rnd January, 1875...
QOAT, in store for Sale, Gentlemen or Ship' dis..
master wishing to patronise him, ere requested to apply at his Shop..
Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany) /
171447 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1875.
F. W. MITCHELLA
Postmaster Generali, General Pool Office, Hongkong.