MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
The Legend of 8. Bizabeth," an ematorio by Frook Lezi, will be performed at Mr. Walter) Boho, al rendest in m'ebruary next, „
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE!
OPILIMADAS
FOXDAY 28th December ¿for the past two days and to-day the market The Bellecour Theatre at Lyons has been de- for Bengal drag hẹpt qu'at, with anise of a few abrayed by fire. In the endeavoure made to chesta: Now Paine at $605, and New Benares extioggiab the flames one of the fironen lostet $5811 to $580, Imports feraibst about bis life.
1,470 chests Malwa, but market not opened.
In Patin, AL Offenbach is again the man of tho hon. No less than three productions from bis prolife non are to be brought out within the interval of a week, w
Das
LONDON sia SUEZ CANALE
Per steamer Apacs, for Londos, &o=ANON Frota Amoy to Molts 122 toxes Too, 354 HAMBURG Telograme Frivate and public received in half chests Tee, X abuute To From Sasugusi NEW YORK MAKARENA England confirm the daily inconsing sacceast Boston 1,748 boxes Tes, 576 ball-chess Ten- Dot-Am of the Titians' consorte in New York, and in From Hongkong to Loudon 14 bele Silk, 4D S dicató an eath talaga similar to the notable ang cases Silk From Shanghai to London 410 SAN FRANCI800 via Y’HA raganUing Jonny Lind." "
belos Silk From Yokohama to London 1053 The Voyage daue (a Inne" opera tuolle bys Silk, From Shaughni, to Coatings: $1 Offenbiob, was pro land on the 2nd altimo atales Silk From Yokohama to Continent 67 the Paris Gaiets, with immenas nocess. Bevora, balca Slik. From Shanghai to London 80 bales Bira ere encored, and one by Mülle Zulm bales Waste Silk From Yokohams to London Borfar and to be given three times
Jr, Henry J. Byron ja expected to visit America during 1870, whereto Mr. George Cofman and Miss Emily Bowlor praeead in Joly on a tour through the Staten, returning to the Olympic about Christmas next year,
Talastated sont during the lessoostrip of Heary Powell at the Pavilion Theatre in 1968, Henty Wainwright, now cock of the Whitechapol
7 bales Bilka
OF LONDON.
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight 401- Bank Bille, a 6 months sight Oredits, at 6 months 'night40 Donamentary Bills,at6months
401
marder, played, for the lesson's benefit, the partsight... of Shylock in the "Marohaut of Venice.”
Mr Curl Roma has given up his intention af presenting a series of operas in English at Drary Lane Theatre mezi March. The rumours of the engagement of Herr Wagner to aondust his works at the same theatre may be dismissed as quite groundien je
- BOMBAY, Bunk, on demand 222 OMERANGBAL- On Caloutta.-Bank, on demand 212
Signer Rossi, the great Italian tragedise, and
Bank; sight
Private, 50 days' sight .............. 724
SULEES,*
SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SAIGON, SINGAPORE, SC... BOMBAY, MANILANG
Do SHANGHAI,
THE DAILY FRESS MONDAY, DECEMBER 27TH, 1575.
Yessels Advertised as Loading.
„VERDELA NÄME,
CAPFAN
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO IR DESPATCHED.
Imsby febr
2, Marivelca
Sarpedon
SWATOW AMOY & FOOCHOW Dooglás (ntr.) Do TKAO; ED. Leonor (str.).
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shures-H
por cent, discount"
in Sroupe will shortly appear in England, and Mr. Chatterton has made arrangements for his Union Insurance Society of Canton, now shares Appearance at Drury Lane Theatre in a Bories2760 por share. of morning and evezing performance, to coma mence on Easter Monday next.
gational-convert, uncer-the-patronage of the Duke of Westminster, Viscount-Baudos, M.P. Sir Watkin W. Wynn, M.P. and other member of Parlament, was to be given in St. George's Hall, Liverpool, on the 10th of Nov in aid of the University College of Wales,
The Concordia, incrisicising the late Mr. Henry H. Pierroa's Symphonio Prologue to Macbeth. saya!Its anthor abuse a number of passages from the play the wilebas' scone, the over-leap of vaniting gibition, the appentance of Lady Macbeth the unter of Duress, &c., and the grented music whiali, väile illustenting back in furn, is, as a whole, destitute of fores, ashesion, nd-proportion and almost everything sise requisite to asgenuing work of art.
The opera season of seven weeks at the Princess's Theatry terminated on the 31st Out- bue with the Marriage of Figara," the work with which Mr. Carl Rosa began his audertak: ing. He has produced, besides Mozart's caas- 10 piage of omia opem The Bohemien Girl" (Puris version) and The Siege of Ro chelle by Balls "Heritans" by Wallac
Fnuat by ML Gounod,Fra Diavolo" by Auber, Martha by orr Flotow, "The Porter of Harre" by Signse. Ongaoni, the "Soumam buis by Bellini, and The Watar. Carrior" by Cherubin.
|
Traders Insurance Company'snares $1,500 per shares
Cuina and Japan Marine Insurance le 110
per share Chiness Innrance Company-$220 per share, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share
$540 per share,
China Fire Insurance Company's Shuras-5149.
per share.
A
For Sale.
ATLE 0:0
AVING received their first delivery of
GOODS for the
T
AUTUMN and WINTER SRISONS,
woliciter Izpustion of the following
Rich-Black-GLACE and GROSGRAIN SILK, from the best French makui,-
*
Colored GROSGRAIN and FAÑUY SILKS, in all the Newest Shades.
FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, in the Now
Victoria Fire. Insurance Company's Share Textures.
$169 per abate.-
Hongkong and Whampoa Deek Company's
Shares-34 per cent. discount. Hongkong, Vanton and Macno Steamboat Co.'s
Shares per cent, discount, Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tis.
S per uharë,
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per
"sboro,
Hongkong Hotal Company e Sharda-50 per
abaro,
Chinese Imperial Loan-2102 10.
SALER ON DECEMBER 25TH, A REFORCED DT
ORINESE... American Flour,-60-Iba, 400 Dage, at $1.37, Kwan-ya-yee to lol trader.
WOOL POPLINS
Balman:
. Butterfield & Svire... Hongrong Voro), Hagedora & Co. Whampoa A. MieG, Henton...........
ongkong Biemeron & Co. augkong Vogel Hagedorn, & Co. hampoa Vogel, Hagedom & Co Hongkong Russell & Corinthi
0.40.8. Co
PM 8.3. Ga Hongkong Vogel, Hagudora & Co... Gibh, Livingston & Co... Messagorios Maritimes, ong Nürsey Konea wito & Co.,
Remedios & Co... Remedion & Co., RE.&O.S. N. 06.
Butterfold & Swire,. Daugira Laprait & Co... kong Dongles Lopraik & Od
For Sale.
FOR SALE
Os or about 2nd pros. Uuick.despatɔbu ¿Qulok despatah.
¿ Qolok despatche Quick despatal Quick despatch Quick desputab.
Đu la: prox, at S'ER.
prox
Quick despatch.
3
On Blat inst., at noon. ·
On 30th inst at 200
„On or about 30th inst,
Today at 4 PM
Quick Terpatah,
· To-day, at 7 AMUN
Un or about slet ik
To-day, at noon.
Un 80th inat., daylight,
Vessels on the Berth,
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, Taking Cargoat through rate for NAGASAKI and HIOGO). THE F&O.E. N. Co's Steamship
BOMBAY will leave for the above place at 7am.TO-DAY;
AMAIVER
NOLOGNE WATER and GENERAL PERFUMERY, from EnovARD PINAUD and CongrGAN YARN postala Dodge FOWLING-PIECES. Letarchou, and RVOLVERS.
-DE-SAINT-Hanantur, Er Vins ONAM-| the 27th not. PAGNE Onto Noirs and Carie Biancte, Pinte and Quarts.
Fresh SALAD OIL,mi $450 pet.dozes. – Old Cógnas: BISCUIT DUBOUCHE, and other Branda,
MA AYU
··Dépôt de la Compagnie. Fermière de Vichy, |axy Springs, at $3 per doz, da wwwdes
A good Breakfast OLARET, at $2.50 per đoséo (2-different kinds.)
GRAND VIN DE SILLERY, at $13 per dozen,
Depot of the well-known INKS, from Meaara, Plam and Figured Japannte SILKS ANTOINE ET FILA (of Paris) All WOOL SERGER,
CLARET, in Uuske, ko,, de, &c, at very moderate prices, Colored MERINGS.
L. THEVENIN, Scotch PLAIDS.
Queen's Road, and 11, Stanley Street. 1183 Hongkong, 22nd November, 1875.
FOR SALE ERLIN TIVOLI BER
VIELER & Co.
Indias Ready-urüdə COSTUMES,
Kishiy Embroidered CASHMERE TAR.
LIERS, MANTLES, and SLEEVELESS JACKETS
BApply to
The Newest Shapes in SILE, VELVET, 1601 Hongkong, 10 Novober, 1875. NAGRAADSand CLOTH JAUKETS rimmed with For..
FOR SALE,
Superintendent. P. & 0. §. N. Co.'s O§ce,
Hongkong, 27th December, 1675. [1812
SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOODROW, FOR
HB Steamship
**DOUGLAS,”"". Captain Barnie, will bo despatched for the abere Kurta, TO-DAY, the 7th instant, at Noon
For Freight or Fassage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co. 4 1988 Hongkong, 24th Decomber, 1875, FOR MANILA (Dired) THE Spanish Steamer
TERMARITELES,"
Ugalde, Mastor, will leave for Manila TO-DAY the 27th inst., at 4P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. 1872. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1875, FOR SWATOW "AMOY, TAKAU, AND
Karang, 19A TAMATI.
to local trader.
Hack Pepper, 50 bags, at $8.00, by Yco-abu-styles, direct from Paris, tai to travelling trader
The New Shupea a fading and Children v FELT HATS.
Rations, 300 picule, at $2.50, by Yee-ann-lai Ladies TRIMMED HAIN of the latest MROWN JIANGWORTH and SON'S HS Steamship
Maton Seeds, 30 buga, at 3485, by Shing.leo to travelling trader..
Dried Idly Flowers 30 bage, at 38.20, by Kong-wing-aban to travelling trader.
White Wan, 5 pieces, at $69.50, by Kwong- ningsbun to travelling trader.
Red Dales, 130 bars,ut Tis, 2,100, by Kwong- wing-shau to travelling Erador.
Speaking of Mr. Sobera, 6lio, Laverpool
Black Dates, 10 bags, at Ta, 3.1,6,0, by Tee- Porcupine says: This favourite, actor renewalians tai to travelling trader A old trinmpbe with his old ebaracters, Eut it in really time ho should prora bimself capable of other ved Bighor efforts. Ha David Garrick Bas much deteriorated a feeling and force the-fun ham broadened into Earce, und the simu tution of drunkeuoco, siraya topleasant on the stage, is now marked by vulgarity and extrave gance; while the efforts at pathos, in the last aut were she playgr vue went to be most effective, are marred by hardness of style and tenglensantnows of voise. "Too long familiarity with a good part is apt to brood contempt for the legitimate meats which fret. rendered it successful. Nothing Beds like. success, and nothing is more cùignited, to spoil an actor, if the tras aims of the drumstie art are not steadily kept in view
Permiteant, Unge, st $7.50, b to travelling, trader.
Insurances.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,
A correspondent of the Builder anys Bo HE Undersigned Agents are in receipt of torniog bome from a quiet dinner party the instructions from the Board of Directora, other night, to the quint anbuch where I resido authorising them to fasue Polioice to the extent leisurely sauntering wong and orjoying the of £10,000 on any one. First-class Risks, or to fragrans wood-graid iden occurred to me.the extent of £15,990 on 'Adjoining Riska ut All around was still end calm, when the Current Rates. ailones wau troien by a thrill railway whistle, then another and yet another, and ench with a different nota. Passonnds renobed ac fromi a distance of at least two miles. Among other things we had been talking of church organim, and the grond idou strick me that it might be| YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
possible to construct a grand organ, the pipes to be acted upon by stiam instead of air. Don. ceive such grund, bigda erected in a grand tower, posting forth a grand anthem on a quiet Sunday morning over a ball-awakonat dity! More astonishing things have been dong, but zom might say, as Sidney Smith did when anked if he red tho bagpipes, Yes, at a die- tance, and the farther off the better." If we do not forestall them, our American cousins will surely take up the grand idea, and lick all crationin mroical instiments.
A Discount of 20 %, allowed.
HOLLIDAY, TISE & Co.,
48 Hongkong, 8th January, 1975,
OF SHANGHAI,
BOTICE:
LEONOR"
SHERRY und PORT. Apply to 12" DEL PRAY. H NOTLEY.Captain Diaz, will be despatched for the boro 1-1763 Hongkong, lut Desember, 1875.
Poits at daylight on THURSDAY, the 3045
OAL DEPOT.".
A nrge assortment of WOOD SHAWLSHOALS of all description supplied to Steamers and PALLIUMS.
BALL DRESSES and OPERA OLOAKS,
Bor SILK VELVET of the beat makes. Black and Colored. VELVETEEN.. The New Sunace in KIBBUSS, TUR
QUVISES to match.
SASHES ■nd SASH KÍBBONS.
SILK SCARVES,
LACE, MUSLIN and LINEN SETS, SWANŚDOWN and FUR TRIMMINGS.
SWANSDOWN COLLARS, PELERINES, and MUSS.
by the Undera pred. Orders may be left at the Godowns, Wanchai, with Mr. J. MACLRHOSE, OF LEORG SE YON, Freyas
- LANDSTEIN & 06,
6 1620 Hongkong, 1st November, 1875
BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE Cart$15 per cave (1 doseur.) Plate16 (2
5% discount op 25 Dases.
QUC -ƉE, LONTEROLLO AJARTE
H
BOURBON WHISKEY,
$12 per case ('dozen) FOR SALE BY M ARAMAN HEARD & Uo, 973- Hongkong, $3rd June, 1875,
Fur Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS APRAIK & Co. 7d 1888 Hongkong, 24th December, 1975
FOR NEW YORK, THE A1 Americata Bark
THE
ARMENIA,
Salter, Master, will load here and at Whampoa,
and will tave immediate despatez ne above..
* För Freigas, apply to"
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTIÓN,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
FORMARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
DER STEAM FORA SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DS GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, IS MALIA',
DE PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
* MARSEILLDS;&AM
BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS,
ON THURSDAY, the 30th December, 1875,
Post-Office Notifications.
mait will sloss""
For Shanghai, &o-Per. Bombay, to, day, tha [27th inet,, në 6,90 A.M.
ד.י
For Swatos, Amoy, and Fooliow-Ter Douglas, today, the 27th inst., as 11:30 4.3. /*
For Salgon-Per Leanino, today, the 27th,inat, at 3.30 P.M
For Singapore, Somerset, Corktown, Clera land Bay, Bower, Rockhampton, Keppel. Bay. Brisbane, Sydacy, Tasmanis, and Melbourne: Per Normanby, on Friday, the glat instant, 11.1.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PÄCKET. The Franol Contract Packet BIM will. ut Noon, the Company's Steamship be despatched on THURSDAY, the 90th “HINDI,”- Commandant Raratet, with instant, with Mails to and through the United MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and QAR- Kingdom vid Marasibles; to Europe, Saigon, GO, will leave this: Port for the above places.. Singapore, Galle, Australia, New Zealand,
Cargo and Specia will be registered for Lam. Aden, Seychelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Sacz, - I don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in and Alexandria,
transit through Marsailles for the principal The following will be the hours of closing the places of Europe.
Maia, Bo
Wednesday, 29th wet,
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M,, Svecic and Parcels until 3 r.x, on the 29th. December, 1876. (Parools are not to be sent on board, they mast be left at the Agency's Office) Contents, and value of Packages aro required.
For farther particulars, apply at the Dom pany's Officej
O. BERTRAND,
•Prinsipal Agent Hongkong, 21st December, 1876,
OGSIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.
___________ SHIP COMPANY. ⠀⠀ TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND BUROPE
IN CONNECTION WITH THE UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
- CONNECTING BAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTTO STEAMERS. THE SS. BELGIC will be lexpatobed for TS Fran01400, Vich Tokchim, on SATURDAY, the January, at 3 R, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan; the United States, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama mób Steamers from Shangbai
Freight will be received on board until 4 r. received at the Office until 5 P.. same day. All of the Fist instant; Parcel Packages will be
Parsal Packages should be marked to address in fall; value of ame in required, brin
Retorn Passago Tickets available for C mes are issued at a reduction of 29
per cust on regular rates.
For further information as to Freight or Pasmugs, apply to the Agency of the Company, Prays Weat
GB.EMORY,
Ang Agent Bongkong, December 2nd, 1875,"
5. 6. MAIL-LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VÄ ØYER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING IT TOKOBAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, DEVOGEL HAGEDORN & Co.Kong for San Francisco, via Tokobania, THE SS. CHINA" will leave Hong- 1390 Hongkong, 24th Desolaber, 1875, FOR SINGAPORE, BRISDANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE (Calling of SOMNZSÉT, COOKNOWN, OLEVY-
•LAND. BAY, Bowen, and KEPPED BAY, to land Motlandt Passengeri.)
THD Heater and Australian Mait Bent
Company's Steamner BARU NORMANBY."....
BUGLE LACES, GIMPS; and FRINGESELICIOUS GINGER BRANDI. Captain Kiddell, Will, bo doputobed as above
-Children's CLOTH JACKETS
Boys' CLOTH SUITS, in all si208,
Agents.
Infanta ROBER PELISSES, and OLOAKS
$ per Dozen SPIRITS of WINE, for Lamps, $3 per Dozen. Apply to the
HONGKONG DISTILLERY CO. 1209 Hongkong, 6th August, 1875.
·FOR SALE,
BADY LINEN and India' UNDER-HAMPAGNE. CLOTHING. Nas
Ladies FANCY FLANNEL DRESSING GOWNS.
Ladies and Gentlemen's Best French KID
BOUTS and SEOES of Davion's Best
sad after this duto the above Association will allow a Brokerage of THIRTY-GLOVES. " THREE and ONE THIRD PER CENT
on Local Riske only.
RUESELL & Co.
Agents
(tf 1800/- Hongkong, 4th Jane, 1874. İn
At a renent meeting of tha - Kupica) Associa tion of London, Dr. Stons stated that there are thace ways in which a aring may, he made to give very slow vibrasiona, vix : by increasing it IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM- Length, its thiolences, or its density. He had sdopted the third plan by covering a catgat
PANIS
string with heavy copper-wire, which proved to Undersigned, Agents for the above be fairly anaessful. The bad hem improved Company, are prepared to grant Policies
upon by reinforcing the vibrations by means of faciamat. Wire to the extent of $60,000 on may longitudinal struts or buy applied to the double one bass violin. Four strips of white wood, curved
FIRST CLASS RISK,
to an elliptical figaro, sro pasted parallel from at Current Bates.
end to end, on the inside of the belly of the A RETURY OF TWENTE PER CENT. (20%) riolin. The result is tho regoval of what is will be made on the premium sharged on all tered by the consicians wolf," or inequality Insurance, auch RETURN being payable on the and falsences of toue with a great increase of age of the Policy, aby power througbons the range of the instrument, Theisacie proesas is equally applicable to suinil Tipins, and the bars can be removed at pleasa re"
without damaging the instṛament. As an lustration of what may be effected by this
GIFE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agarts,
Imperial Fine Farance Company. 393 Hongkong, Tut March, 1874.
system, au instrument whoac original cost was NOITA BRITISH AND HEROANTIL E
Ta, 93 was exhibited, to which this improvement
had been applied, and its performances salled forth great applausé,
s
INSURANCE COMPANY
INCUBFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEL AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARIAMENT,
Established 1809.
CAPITAL-12,000,000;
Monsieur and Madame Espinosa ́announcë. their intention writes the Pall Mall Gusetts of executing op ad appealing occasion, a the Gaiety Theatro, a dance bearing the truly ter rible namn of Zarchi Imperialaki mazurka," We have reason to believe or rather we manof Help inferrife, from the statement is the E Undersigned, Agcute at Hongkong for mysterious step in to be performed ss Monsient the above Company, are prepared to grant and Maderne Espigo have been in the habit Policies against Elite, to the tent of $10,000 "of performing it in presence of the Bassis Im- on any Building, or on Merchandue in the same, portal family that Imperialaki" in offered to at the soul rates, abject to a Ciscount of
confiding British public as the Russian eqi: Twenty per cent, (20) CHEM
valent for Imperial. Zureki, too, may nat unfairly be regarded as epithet formed from
GILMAN & Co..
Agents,
if 1069 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874, 197
make
VICTORIA EXORANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAI
|
HEIDSIZOK & Co.'s MONOPOLE, Chius,
Apply tu
DEEREN & Oai,..
Sole Agents for China and Japan..
t 144 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1876.
<RE TOURIST'S GUIDE -
REDUCED. PRICE $1. M
Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objeota of Natural History, Furniture, dado, with the Pants, and Mandarin Fromu- ciationi
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of: the Chinese Language, in two Parts,
The Daily Fras Offica
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANOH COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
DEATH TO WRITE ANTS,
THE Undersigned basing basu appointed. THE Undereigned' has received a further AGENTS for the above Company, are pre
supply of MALPAS'S PATENT COM.pared to GRANT INSURANCES to the extent FOUND for Preserving Timber from the fof 365,000, on first-class riske at current rates, Bavages of White Anta. N
One Package will prapara 200 superficial fest | of Fingring. Price 50 Cento per Laukaga.
MW. H. NOTLEY,
For B. Davies, Bale Agent for China. - No. 6, Stanley Streek, Tat Oct., 1875, (3m 151 ANDR TONNENT'S ALE and
PORTER. MADAWID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flar Crown
OANYAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tf 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
- NOW ON SALD
IMPERIALQUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY
„WISH THE-
PUNTI AND MANDARIN CANDA PRONUNULATION.
An ArGLO-URINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Offics, Hongkong, TOR comprehensiveness and practical service
AMOLOHERS & Co.: 1.674 Hongkong, lat May, 1874.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
on FRIDAY, the Alet instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & U,
1819 Hongkong, 17th Desember, 1975/7
BOULAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
TOB SHANGHAI, Taking Carcu ant Passengere at through rates for
· HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN. FULI Company's Steamship
SARPEDON, will be despatated on or about the 91st instante ⠀⠀ For Fraight or Fasaage, apply to s magn
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
*
1873 Hongkong, 2nd December, 1875, 2 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, viA SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamship
AN AJAX
will be despatobed on or about the 2nd proxito.
For Freight or Passage, apply to low Pie
BUTTERFIELD &
1874 Hongkong, Und Deonsber, 1875.
FOR BOMBAY (Direct)
THE AL Portugama Ship
ALVA
om SATURDAY, the 15th January, 1878, at 3 PM, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United Flatca, and Europe.
Tarongb Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko hama and other Japan Ports, to San Fransicso, to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amp and to New York and Europe, vis OVER LAND RAILWAYS.
e
Br, Money Order Office closes," Post Office alocea except the Nior Dox, watch remains open ndi night.: Thursday, 80th inst.,
A, Poot Offes, opens for sale of Stamps, Berist of Latias, and Post- -ing of all scorespondence, 10. Bogistry of Letters deases. 11..., Post Office, close except for, Lat
Lettern, [11,10 AM., Letters (bmit Letter only) addrsiz-
1
ad to the United Kingdoin or to. Biaga pero may be posted on payment of Late Fee of 18 cents extra pootage,
· until· 11.60
she the
the Partice OLOSES
entirely
ALFRED LISTEN,
Postmaster-General."
General Post Won
Hongkong, 17th December, 1875, Arrangements have been made for the Regie tration of Correspondence exebanged between the United States of Amorion und this. Colony by Piolfie Mail Paczota of the Occidental and? Oriental Steam Ship Company.
The Registration Fee will be 8 cuts for exch letter, over and above the Postage. This foe, as well as the Postage, mané, be prepaid,
Ne letters can bo Registored after 2 PL on the day of departure of the Mail.
ALFRED LISTER
Postmaster Generat, General Post Oflec
Hongkong, 11th November, 1875.
The following reduard Batesnostage will take effect from this day-
Books & Letters, Madspapers. Patterna
Cents. Cent PORTUGAL, Centr AZORES AND
Vis Senthumpton, 34 pero 6 Oper2 ok.
Vit Brindisi,40 per 3oz. 8 14per2 Vis Marseilles.]
Via Santhaupton, B per oz. 6 8 per 2 oz. CANARY & MADEIRA
ISLANDS
Vil Brindisi,34 per oz. 8.18 per 2 nz Vik Marseilles.
Vit Southampton, 23 per oz. 6 6perBox. HONOLULUSAND
HAWAII,
Vip Brindisi,-.–1
38 per oz. 10, 14 per 2 oz. Via Maresille... The Southampton, 30 pertuz. 8 Spero
ALFRED LISTER General Bost Office,
• Postrader General.;
Hongkong, 5th August, 1575.
The Postmaster at San Frat.cisco. has girîň notion that letters despatched from the Colony (whether through, the Post Office, or as cous signees lesters) by the United States Mail Packets will not be forwarded to any places not within the United States onless the proper DEVOELKAST Postaga from Amerien to such placed be propsid NA. Šicammer of the Mitra Bishi S.6.
in American Postage Stamps, but will be re- will leave Shangba', vil the Inland Sea Porte, turned to this Otive. about same date, and make close congestion at Yokohama.
A New Turk, Passengers have selection of Tarious lines of steamers to England, France,
and Germany,
Freight will be received on board until 4. on the 14th proximo. Parcel Package will be received at the Ufos until 5 P.M. same day i all Parcol Packages should be marked to ad dress in full; valve of same is required.
For further taformaation ta to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agauny of the Company, Prays West.
G. BEMORY
Hongkong, Decembar 2tb, 1875,
PATENT SLIP & DOCK COMPANY
Acting Agent,
"NOVELTY IRON WORKS, No. 32, PRATA WEST, MACHINE, BOILER, AND BLACKSMITE.
B SHOPS, MONI TRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS.
Undersigned is. Pa fub-
"on tarve Versals for PAINTING and RE COFFERING; alto large REPAIRS to Kalls and Machinery, do, et j
A Large Assortment of Spam and Imber, Tren and Copper Plates, Iron and Brees Rode,
30th instant, --will leave for the above Port on or about the Pitch, Oskum, and Telt, Shenthing Metal and Nails, Fireta, Snow Bolta and Wood Screws always on landl
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre pared to GRANT INSURANCES at Carrent Rates
AMELOHERS & Oo, Agente, Royal Insurance Company. 21 1780 Hongkong, 28th October, 1874, LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
For Freight, 'app'y, to!
NUESAT KESSOWJEE & (10.,
141 1970: Hongkong, Mat Decembër, 1975. FOR MANILA (Direct).
A Spanish Schooner UNION," Meridaeshevarria, Master, will receive an in-
mediate despatch for the above Port.. For Freight or Farraga, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.,
1851 Hongkong, 17th December, 1875.
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WE FOR SAN FRANCISCO,.
11ROM this date, until further notice, a dis- count of Twenty per cent. (201) upon the envrent loval rate of prania will be allowed upon însurance affected with this Company,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Coa ♫ THE AT British Barque,
LEWORMIRELLA,” Agents
_tr 1195 Hongkong, 27th Juga, 1972.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED).
NOTICE
1727 tons. Ed. Pitt, Master, will load here for
the above Fort, and will have quick despatob
For Freight, apply to
Boats and Btes Launches built to order,
megane pH. U. BAILIE, MIS Manager. Ofice, Novelty Iron Works, Prays West,
Hongkong. 20th July, 1875, [OLD 1148 WORKS
ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHÍNA, F. PEILAN Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany) “HE Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Messes. J. & R. TEN NENT, Glasgow, and Mess, Daven CorraD & SONB, Arbroath."
ARNHOLD, KARBERG
if 419 Hongkong, Jaanary, 1867.
Such letters abould either be prepaid in both. Hongkong and American Stampi as above, or posted to sa Agent in the United States, places, the American rates of Postage to which This notice chiefly applies to the following:
are as follows →→→
News,
LETTERS, PAPERE, BOOKS. Cents. Conte. Genté Honolulu,.. Oper à on 2* 4 par 4 oz. Peru, Chill, &.22 oz. Brazil..............16 Paz. —
10 par 4 oz. ALFRED LISTER
Postmaster General. Hongkong. 12th July, 1875.
General Font Office,
It is hereby notified that beneforward the postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland which must be paid in advance, will be as fol lowa, viz,
When forwarded) 34 conta each 1-gupon.
Brindia.....
When forwardeð við
Mársailles...
When forwarded via 28
Sonthampton
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F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General General Post-Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified for general information. that, on and after the 1st January, 1875, the Postage on Correspondence forded by Pri vale Ship to the Straite Settlements must be prepaid it the following rates, víz. 1.
For Letters sente per ounce. For Paper For Book Packeld
and, Pockets of 6 Poresoù fontes Patterde
The registration fee on such correspondenos ie. Twelve cents for each Letter, Paper, or Packet,
FW. MITCHELL,
Poefmaster danerati General Post-Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that the rates of postages chargeable henceforth on Leftora addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by Franch: Packet, will be the same as there chargeable on
djaf
PARA VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & ON SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, Letters forwarded by British Packet via Brin
without regard to the prejudices entertained in BATAVIA SEA AND FILE INSURANCE words win Work gimda unrivaled. All the new Pring Risks to all parts ut the World, le CAPEERA
Zur Tear, and allied to Imperialaki,"
so many quarters against tautology; as it is
COMPANY
of his notifcation while there is yet time Australis, and the East, Otherwise, Count Schonvaloff, as the quardian
OLYTHANT & Co.,
** 1840. Bongkong, 16th Desember, 1975.
FOR NEW YORK,- this alanda granted at current rates on Ms-THE now.
NAM PAROM compelled to coin to express the numerous of accordance with the Company's Articles of AsChae, S. Rendell, Master, will load here and at coupled with "mazuries, in utter coatomph of
ruular. It le scar in short, that Zarazi THE Undersigned having been appointed in science generally, which the rapid advance bolders or not, in proportion to she met amount ASE VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 0.
jestein machinery photography.telegraphy, and ciation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri Whampoa, and will have quick despatch ne mperialeki mazark is a sort of Raino-Polish Agenta for the above Company, are-proof foreign relations has imposed upon them, are of Premis adtributed by sak, the momining
butai sanually to Uontributem, whether Snore- above, For Freight, apply to: gibberish for Tarish Imperial mazurka med to grant Insurances an follows here given in extenso. Back and very word is third being carried to Reserve Fund.
1810 Hongkong. 10th December; 18757 which is probably very pretty danco, notwith.
fally illustrated and explained, forming standing the grotesque irregularity of ita nomo Policies at current tos, payable either here, oines for students of a most matrastive nature.
FOR LONDON.""" M. pinos will do well to reform the language in London, or at the prismipal ports of India, Both the Court and Fonti pronunciations are
THE Queral Agents, 41 British Bai
VERHALEXANDRA,!"- ti 951- Hongkong, 17th April, 1878.Thee. Badano, Mastery will load bere end at given, the socents being carefully markeit on the best prinsiple hitherto attained. The type THE SAUOND COLUNIAL^ SEA AND Whacp, and will have quick despatot se graphy displays the success of an attempt to FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
hove. For Freight, apply to tanke the Chinese and English typocorrespond
BATAVIA, BAR
KRENOĜEL, "HAGEDORN 2 06, in the mise of body, thereby effecting a vaat
1721 Hongkong. 19th November, 1875; conomy of space, achieving a clearness not/DH Undersigned, having been appointed
FOR LONDON," previously attained, and disgesing with those Agents in Honghong for the above Com
vall SPECIAL ATTENTION OF at margins and vacant spaces which bare pay beretofore characterized Chinese publicatione. SHIPPERS to the low rates of premium following tasa are submitted for consideration, Brokerage of THIRTY THREE and ONA- Jhalraers Vocabularly contains sont 16,000 THIRD PER CENT (834) will be Allowed Man Whirter, Master, will load here and ut Chineas characters, and Medhurst's Englisz on risks to ports in Chiau, Japan, the Philip Whampers and will have fumediate despotah - and Chinees Distionary abent 200,000, whlist pines, and the Straits. On risk to all other for the above Pert. the work contains more than 80,000 English ports the Brokorngo will be FIFTEEN PER For Freight apply to words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obarse UHNT. (15) only
of Kusmian intereste in Englund, may feel called
4 BLOENGLUN OF THIRTY-THREE and ONE- apan to make official representations on the THIRD PER OBNY. will be allowed on ell LOCAL
subject.
FIRE RISKS,
The plot of: M. Bardon's now drama, revealed by profaeusly "indimreet" newspaper
Policies granted on First-class Buildings to critice, who bure doobtless boen formally in an extent of $20,000,
on va stracted on the subject, promises well for the A DISCOUNT OF TWEETY PER CENT (204) piece by which the author propseen to take his apon the current local rates will be allowed on resonge for the recent failure of La Haine all premium charged for insurance; such dis- The principalcharacters are a gatekeeper who out being deducted at the time of the inazo coumita 's muider, Fortol..s gentleman who, of policy.
RUSSELL & Co., Hongkong, fat fanuary, 1974.
•being the hero of the play is of course in love with another man's wife; tho other man's wife;
add the other man. This last personage hap
Agents
other elementary works so yet published, the
1192 Hongkong, 27th June, 1874 MA Dished, LONDON AND DIMENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 137, LEADEN ALL STREET, London AS ESTABLONED 1899 y
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Agents, 1028 Hongkong, lat July, 1874, BE LONDON ASSURANCE
INGOLFOBATED BY BOTAL'OHAFTSK
HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE TRE PIES?;;
A.D. 1720.
pens to be a provincie) judge, for which charas PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY to Aguin, drepite all the grammar and ter he is brought into contact with the game. keeper. The only person, however, who can BOBf this dabe, until further notice, a dis- student of this diffent Janguage absolutely res prove the gamerespor to be an assassin is Féréol; count of Twenty per cent, (201) upon the quires examples to display the various appli and this he dares Lot do, because, although he surrent local rates of premia will be allowed oations and equivalents of differant words which saw the murder committed, he is aware that upon insurances effected with this Company, haveune general meaning. Of these examples the murderer ut tuo pame time saw him quitte
DOUGLAS LATRAINE. Cou [ this work, ovalaina more": than "fire"imes ha society and the room of the Indge vite
Agente, many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub Férés,inding himself in an intolerable. position, bere the lady to fly wish him to a foreign country, waino he proposes to write to the busband for the double purpose of ex- laining their mutual relations und of denounó ing the gandscopot.The lady refuses. Mean- while the gamekeoper is arrested and thrown into priskenshapes, thinking that Féréol had informed against him, he writes to the judge gaforming in ina tum against Fárbol Tardale eitostion now scame hapelim. Both ha and the judge'a wife are lost. Or, rather, they would be lout if the letter and robed ile destination. This, owing to a series of ingeniously dorised Undersigned having been appointed. It comprises upwards of two thousand inrga discount of 20%, allowed. sasidents (which are said to resemble by thoir Agents to the shove Company at this quarto pages obaracter those already employed by M. Sardon Port, are prepared to grant Policies against
*
Undersigned authorised to scoopt Class Steamers and Sailing Ships.
risks on behalf of this Ofice, by First CORTA MOIVER, Agent.
+ Hongkong, Int Fdly, 1887,LA
THOENIX FFRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
in Les Pattes de Motche). it fulls to do. The Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings ar
murderer, however, conid not force thin; nally on Gooda atored therein.
he dominite nicide in his prison and so bringe
matters to an end, b
DE DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
f737 Hongkong, 9th November, 3808,
for practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference to ita pages enables a person who under. Eadersigned having beer appointed stands' English to commculcate effectively Agents for the aberg, Corporation, anes with natives who understand nothing but Chiprepared to grant Insurances as follows imm wese. In this respect the work will be found MARINE DEPARTMENT: indispensable to all Europeans residing in Paliotes at ourront rates, payable either berc Cand to the natives themselves it ex in London, or at the principal Forts of India, plaxus subjects fully with which Tory few inej Chins, and Avstralia, parties rasidant in England and interested in Policies lasted for long or short periode ab deed of them are perfectly acquainted TU WAZ
„FIRD DEPARTMENT. Chins it cannot but be invaluable gasionally.rront ratos
TRUBNER & O
60, PATERNOSTER ROW:
HNK W. H: BELL
DAILY PEAD” OFFICE, HONGKONG,
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policien issued for same not exceeding £8,000, on ressonable terms.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & O.. 1868 Hongkong, 26th July, 1872,
To follow the Huntley Castle" HA AL British Ship
#LAJU
MANG. HEATON,
DEACON & Ɑ Cantun. 1753 Hongkong, 2861 November, 1875.
FOR HAMBURG, NHB 11 German Earquo
"CARL BITTER" Lesen, Master, will bave calck despatch
For Freight, apply to do
CALIFORNIA
Sole Agoat on the Pacific Cosat for Winchester Repealing Arms and Ammunition Du Pont's Blasting aco-Sporting Powder; Iako j Superior and Piaffie Fras Company Safety
MD (13:1026. July 7: FORA
· NOW ON SALE.
F. W. MITCHELL,
„Postmaster General. General Poet Office, Hongkong..........
Arrangements having been made under which Mails for London arriving at Sues from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION that the rates of hostage, which must be paid in
LAND
* STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT; By Dr. Dan, with many Additions. Correo tions, and Dr, WILLIAMS' Orthography: PRICA; In Paper Wrapper....:§1,50. Nostly Bound.........................................................$290 Apply at the Daily Praes Olige.
THE Undersigned, having giran up his Agency for dealing in Steam Ba-rested Silk for KAI-CHEONG-LOÔNG, Canton, from the | det day of August, 1875, will not be responsible for any accounts contracted to the aforesaid firm, either before or after the above date.
YOW KWOK CHUN, ANAM BING,
74 Queen's Road Central,
Sm1228 Hongkons 20th November 1875 旗爆荣
WING KEE COAT SHOP.
THE Proprietor of WING-K. Shap begs to Inform the public that bis Slity has been established since 1855, at Edicstt's Lane, and that be haa niwaya a great quantily of BEST QUAL in store for Bale. Gentleman or Ship its masters wishing to patronise him, irerequested
to apply at his Shop, kanga
SLEMSSEN & Cou
MESTERN & HÜLSE,
Canton
1780 Hongkong, 2nd December, 1875, 20 MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUBANTE COM-
NAFANY OF MANCHESTER AND
1y 147 Hongkong. 28rd September, 1875.
* NOTICE S TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native
Community, the Chinese Issue of th Paper has been, from the commencement of the Ohins New Year, issued Daily instead of on alternate days as before, G
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advance, en correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom 80, forwarded, will be as fal- lows, viz. --
For Letter..............24 vente per half ounes.
each. For Newspapera
not exceeding louaco coule For Books and
Patterns....
"
every additional #
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General': General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advance, obargeable on Fackels of printed papers patterna of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the United States, Packets via San Francisco, will be an follow
For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce
In weight For a pasket above 1 ounce not ex-grat wa Ocpte. ceeding 2 oune
de bi For a packet above 2 ounces not ex-)
8
21
and eight cents for every additional four ounces. These rates apply to Printed Chronlara, Prise. Liste, Market Reports, and all printed papot, other than Newspapers, as well as to Booka und Trade Patterns or Samples.
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General, General Post Offloa, Hongkong.
The Post Offico of Victoria (Australia) baring The Paper has been Established for nearly given notice to the General Post Ofice in Lon- Twenty Tears, and is, as to Editorial Manoge don that articles of Jewellery resived in that ment, ander the Direction of a Well Ednostoc Colony are obargeable with, Customs. Duties, Ohinese Gentleman; gives reliable ocomeroial the undersigned considers it necessary to make THE Undersigned have been appointed and general information, and has the same this Regulation known to the Publis, and to Agents for the above Company at Hong-position with the Native Community as to ads state that any letters or packals containing kong, Canton, Fooohow, Shanghai and Han-vertisements nnd News sa the English Daily such articles rent through the Poot are liable, kow and are pompared to grant Insurances at Free with the Foreign Community. The with their contants, to be forfeited. 'Current BatonRNA A Ubsuge for Adverthements will be ne berole-
F. W. MITORELL, PANSKA HOLLIDAY, WISE &.00
Postmaster Germal, tf 1958 Hongkong, 15th October, 1868,
General Post-Eige, Hongkong,
LONDON. V
forw
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874.