LITERARY AND ART GOSSIE.
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D NEW YORK
THE DAILY PRESE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 1876.
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SAN FRANCISCO via T'HAMAGinelio (str.)
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SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, SAIGON, SINGAPORE KANILA TOKOHAMA.....
Great Republic (eir UMBralia?
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THE MAYOF ATHENS Shee The Athenarum says that Lady Wilkinkin is Mrs. Clementina Dily Harrison writes to making prepirations for writing a biography of The Times from Efülergħols Lodge, Suffolke, the lafe Sir Gardner Wilkinson Lady Wilkin-I am inforced blitz Caroline Bluck only. you will be much obliged bythe loan of letters daughter of Byron Mald of Athase that of Sir Gardner'a, bich will be carefully copied the death of ber mer bait ber without and the origiusia returned to the owners means of livelihoot By making thig fact On the 19th November the statue of the late publiely known, connot the inferent tant ha Prince Consort, which has just beón completed been felt for she thr traumferred to the by Messes, Prins & Oo of Southwark-street; daughter, de Cante might be relieved from LONDON UEZ CANAL Burpedou (str.) was removed from their casting yard to Hyde the reapossibilitriche rent of the hosee sha Park, for the purpose of placing it in position now occupies, and in left on her hande upon Lie Albert Bsmortil. The igure in men reference to Un hf the Blaste sitting posture, with a book in the right hand, writes to the Print Gaults; I see frota The Quasure, from head to foot is 14 fest 6 your paper of thing that a lady has write Inches. The host is 22 inclics sorces, and ten to The Tines lialf of the late Maid of Athene Rongi would propoes tan in The South Kensington Meme bas just made stand of calling upole public, all persons the patabase of the Japanese collection of M. named Binok (and tra legion, specially in Bing, of Paris, consisting of broases, pottery, Fifeshire) shoulders round their bumeurme, and lacquer work. The obief feature of the and absoribe, as quite prapated to do, collection is the bronzes, one of the specialities very well soap in which daso a little SHANGHAI... of the Japanese. They consist of a large number fortune will be colled. I am bound to say Do of rasco, buities, incense buruare, &c., in and eas that I do not feel all confident about the Do.. variety, many decorated with a kind of diaper Scottish homony for they are a Dy folk of the meander pattern in relief in forms, and a nation, are likely to plead that SAWTOW, AMOT& FOO eulous, and invention, European art cannot got when the Maid of hers was ande famous come up to the works of the extreme by the noble poetineumo was not Black, and Zoadumy.
that, if hor family cutitled to any public A new and complete edition of Charles Lever's rasognition, it is soma maine more tog "works, to be called "The Harry Lorraquer gestire of the hat than of the modera
Edition, to be published in monthly volumes, Albena (Les jurgh, of course)"; by Messrs. Routledge & Sons, will be commenced this mouth. "Horry Larrequor will form the Brat volume. This re-inian will zange in size with thoKnebworth Edition" of Lord It ton'a works, and with the "Charles Dickens Edition of Diaken's works" Con Cragan, the thorship of which was for some time que tioned, and which was originally published without the imprimatur of Leror's name will be Jncluded.
· LAUNCH OK PORTUGUESEA
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For Sale
AYLE
walior, (str.) Evengtang.
ruised as Loading.
Högg
Landy. Chan, S. Rònd
FOR FREIGHT APPLE TO
TO BE DESPATCHED,
Ou or about 24th inst thick despatel
Que apatah.
Bottorfeld & Sire Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co.
gkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Whampoa Vogel, Hagedoru & Co,
ampos Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Hongkong D&O. B. Co. On 3rd prox. at 3 P.M.
Quick Respatch: Quick disputou.
CoOn 15th prox.), at 3 P.M.
Vessels on the Berth.
STEAM FOR BINGAPORE, PENANG, POINTDE GALI, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, ^- BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENIOE, MEDI LA TERRANEAN PORTER
SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON:
„ BOMBAY, MADRAS, JALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA LE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL, STEAM NAVIGATION COmrater's. Stanzabip *KASHGAR" Uaptain Base, with Her Majesty tails, Pasecugera, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Click disputan,TRUESDAY, the 20th instant, at Noon
TRIMME.& 0. SEN, UZ
............ Mensagerica. Maritimes.
Hongkong Siemssen & Co
POS N. Co......
ong Mossigerjog Maritimen. Ww. Puštati & Co,
Butterfeld & Swiro
P. & 0.8 NO. ong Douglas Inpraik & Co.....
For Sale.
HOMPSON AND
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NOW BEOWING
H
IND
On the 1st Dicwer the Far da Gama, roarind corvertel for the Fortugna devern work, wudtobed from the yard of HAVING received their first delivery of BLAUK and DOLOURED ŠIEKS, especially
the Thanica Iron and Shipbuilding Com pany, Blackwall soal parition wrested
4 paper was FoRd at a reggel dient at the prow of the al was thed with specta
CENIE GOODS for tho
AUTUMN and WINTER BETBONS,
tour notwithstandin he gold wind High tiderential than 3 map
selected to wear well, I ST VELVETS and VELVETDENS, in all Colore. HOMESCUNS TRENOHOMERINOES.
CAMLETE
PLAIN and FANUY FLANNELS for e BANAS ARTMorning Gowns, no
LADIES and CHILDREN'S HATS Now Colors in RIBBONS, FLOWERS, and ANSOWELEATHERS, RES Colored GEOSGRAIN and FANCY SILKS in at the Newest Shades,
SHAWLS for Chair CARETAGE BUGS, BEST WHITE BATH and WHITNEY:
HSAKİN BLANKETS FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, in the New BELGIAN COUNTERPANES and TOILET
of the Payphalerien Sosing. by Mr. G was at 3.0 dook, ende freak wind and brought Rich Black GLADE and GROSGRAIN Ferrie, LLD FA., Vice-President, in it at that hour full mark. Just before which, aftor vomarking on the various modes the appointed time officers of the works SILK, from the best French makora, whereby the claarseter of cash person in indiassembled on the form immediately frout esto, and on the infinite diversities of handing the vasel, the bill was given, the aupports writing, be adverted to some of the peenarities below were, kronkyway, and the Fasco which display skaracter, illustrating his meaning Gama glided the stocks on a perfectly by a number of original autographs, including even keel into, tile, ter. The success of the those of Napoleon I Wellington, Nelson, Brougham, Horne Tooks, Soutkey Compat, Cobbut, Bulwar Lyton and Charter Diskens, dot, gormenting on the contrast between the writing of the two lattur..
neb was most colete, and the christening Texturus, of the ship drony that win performed by Miss Rolt, a auter of the head of the company was folled by hearty clicering. the water the Paleo Grand dose not present Judged by her speed as the abip ant upon
All WOOL SERGES Colored MERINOS.
Scotch PLAIDS.
COVERS, WOOL POPLINS
"MELTON :: ULOTH, SERGE, and HOME- SPUN COSTUMES, unde in Latest Style. Platu and Figured Japanese SILKS. A Large Variety of CHRISTMAS TOYS and PRESENTS for Ubildreary LADIES' BOOTS and SHOES, Buttons, and
PARA SEMastica, GENTLEMEN'S FELT HATS, in Latent Soap-The Cantal, Bate, Ryde, Atbol, Argyle, and Stamfort. WHITE SHITS, Colfers attached, out specially low in the Deck, SCARVES TIES ORAVATS, BOOTS, SOCKS UNDEEVESTS, and
UMBRELLAS. ·
The Newest Shapes in SILK VELVET, and CLOTH JACKETS rimmed with Fur.
Ladies TRIMMED HATS of the latest styles, divest from Faris.
Tho New Shapes in Ladies' and Children's FELT HATS
The Margnia of Lorne, says the Standard, has an bereditary right to be a man of letters formidable «ppenoe, but she bus bean Horaes Walpole, in his Royal and Noble built with a reary sharp prow for "Time" Author writes: I will not appear extra ing" the enemyast ja to have eaclute of ordinary, that this illustrions blood, which has C-horse power ough ber burden is only produced so many eminent persons,should have 1,427 tone. Wban added that she is plated
Ladies' Ready made COSTUMES, added to the catalogue of noble aathore frou with arower to thepth of 10 inches, and is ita own Hat of statesmen and heroes, and be to entry two 18-tha be, dne 3-ton; and two
Bighly Embroidered CASEMERE TAB proceeds to abaceoterms the then iying hand of 1st-geunder anus lill be seen diat for siz iLIERS, MANTLES, and SLEEVELESS the house of Argyll as one of the boat and its indication Equality, and undoubtedly JACKETS most beautiful writers of this country. The the builders.bs the dimensions of the present Doke, too, is not nivoumbly known aseel-length, 200 depth, 25ft,, and breadth, in the repablio of letters, His eon bas now curolled himself a poet among the torda" It fensive work to thatmost. A dejane was 40-atilized her wers for offensive or do- he is not lord among the poets be hasnt held after the lag, and several speechan any rate produced a volume of grasefat and were made, Alr, occupying the chair and harmonione verée, and has shown an bonorable giving the usual lostosets. To the toast of ambition to ove is distinction to his ovethe King of Paral Count de la Catter Merits as well as to his lofty birth and to the repied in Frenebaptain Tester, on behalE faot of big bang the son-in-law of the most of the Portuguese Cernment, mentioned that popalar Monarca in Christendom.
of Independence The Portuguese, and was that day was the svrsary of the Declaration also the anniver of the Nethday of the Princess of Wales he clip was bummed after Visco da Gams, gator whom he thought cocupied so high po in history as did the English Nelses, rainy on the visit of the Frisco of Wales India, Ceptsia Tester. mentioned that theortuguese navigator End sailed from Goa, rounced the Cape, and bad boon the men laying open to the world the splendid Empirow ruled by the tonn of England. With regd to the toast of "Sucos to the ship, which been given by Bolt, Captain Taster and at suoodes was fationely interpreted in life the success of a ship, to his mind, was thahe might never have to. debt, and La trust that asab might be the en000an of the Faco: Gente,
The following note, just received by s pritate friend of Mr. Whittior, in an interesting Flims of the homely prose of that charming poet "Amesbury. 10 Mo. 24, 1875. My dear Frioni Thy very kind note of invitation was mislaid and ban just been found. I wish aineerbly that it was in my power to make the visit thee to kindly proposes, for I am sure I should greatly enjoy it. But I um kept at home now by reason of sonia vazations proof electe; ad, besides, I am burdly well enough to tur the hospitality of my ricade cannot venture to look forward such, but I hope I way some time ait enter tby roof-tran, and talk with the upon themes in which we have a common in berest. With bearry Lataka, Ined, very cordially, thy friend, John G. Whittier." Whittier was in his only "ycars a farm labourer, who occasionally varied his occupation, and made an extra billing by cobbling shoes. He will be sixty-eight years of age if he lives to the 17th of next month, and has already lived long enough to prove himself one of the sweetest engers of America <N DAYS Nutiate from all Barope were present
COMMERCIA INTELLIGENCE,
ONDAY, 17th January,
EXTORGARS 503.
York-
Per British baty Ardentinny, for Now
A small business de today in New Paton at the recent sale of the late M. Regnault'e coins and medals. The following wars, the abief at $C02%, and 41 SCOFor select chests. Sales English specism disposed of: Henry VIIL of New Benarea wise amount to a low sovereign, representing his fall faca in cheals at gäsk, and a;5671 la 2570 for select Royal robes, seated on a throne, at his feet oliests, Tone, retorna a shield growned, accosted by lion and a griffin; it brought 110 francs, Ed ward VI-ilver piece, the King on horseback, date 1551, reverse a shield. divided by a large cross sold for 11 frauca. Elisabeth--a sove raige, very race,
608 rulla Matting, 35 pkes. Fire Crackere The Queen is drowned, 1,150 boxes Clasvis-381 cheats Tes. (For wearing a long mautle, and bolding a acephronosa Datong) weig11,558 lho.. 575 picula in her hand. She is sitting on a trone. The 195 cents. Ten (noy Oolong) weighing- gold is worth 80 frança. A coin bearing the 7,641 16a.: 200 babes (Onton Penchong) effigy of Mary Stuart. On the rovere ure the weighing 5,800 bed 18 pkgs. Sundries. words "Jeatus fido sitit," with the date 1555. The gold worth 235 francs. Another Mary Par British bark Giscoter For Dunedin Stuart, with the isoription Salvam feo popa 258 huga Rine, 581, each 927 baga Bence," Huni tuum Domine," and the date 1552. The 50 166. end: 265 asbesta Tea, 637 boxea Doin bears the arme of Beotland and France, Tea, 80 pokazes 430 packagua Tea, S aud is very rare. Its gold value is 150 francs. boxes cob; 195 preserved Ginger, 538 Among the Spanish coins is coe with the inboxa Oil, 30 boxes rackers, 25 packages neription" Philippas III., D...R., Hispandraw Cracksra, 4 bures onli60 packages Crackers Res, 1614" Ite gold le ie 280 frande 200 Qumphorwood Elas, 4 opes Cigar", 1,005 Another, with the inscription Alphones rails Matting, 11. neat Camphor cod Trunkej King of Portugal, value 605 france, Another, with the inscription: "I hot sigao ringes, ralas 255 francs. Another, Philip L., with a like inscription. This este produced the sum of 18,000 braucs.
A brenzo statue of Oromwell, by Noble, pro- sented to the citizens of Manchester by Mrs.
98 paskages Rattade fairs, boxes prepared Oprum, and 3,035 phores Merchandler.
Per American ship he Ers, for San Fran Falueo p
$7,375 baga Rion, ch 6 ls; 300 baga Suras, ate I pieni bags Coffee, 120 bags
Abel Heywood, Las been publicly-nerailed. The Beans, each 50 tha: Boage Pean, each 50 lbs; Mayor presided, and Mrs. Heywood, acompanied 750 jus Soy, 243 balas?aper, 1,615, bozos Oil,
A Fow OVERLAND and RAILWAY
PATRUNKS.
33, QUEEN'S ROAD. $86. Hongkong, 15th November, 1875
FOR SAME,
MOLOGNE WATER and GENERAL PERFUMERY, feum EnovARD PLRAUD and Co.ke, abu dan A
4 20th instu at noon On 27th inst; at noon. v. Milay at noon, VA Mowiązick desputob
Today, ab 4 z.it/g On 20th inat, daylight, On or about 20th inst. Qulok despatch:: To-morrow, at daylight.
Vessels on the Borth.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES,
PANGERANG KARITINES: FAQUEROT POSTE FRANUAIS, Title Company's Steamships
ANADYR" Captain De Bailer will be despatched for TODAY, the 18th fostent, at 4 .M.
AESÍTANGHAI”N
O BEETRAND,
Principal Agunt. 84 Hongkong, 17th January, 1876.
OUKAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
∙FOR SHANGHAI, Taking-Cargo and Passengers di through rates for
HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS
JAPAN
Company's Steamship
ULYSSES"
will be despatched on or about tho 20th instanti
For Freight or Passage, apply to❤ - LA BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,
85 Hongkong, 11th January, 1876, 7
QQBAN-STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
16%
FOR LONDON, «R SUEZ CANAL HO Company's Steamship M
SARPEDON
will be despatched on or about the 24th instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
64 Hongkong, 11th January, 1876.
FOR LONDON, wì6 SUEZ CANAL
Double FOWLING PIDOES, Lohuchou THE Steamship in Pond REVOLVERSUS
PALLIUMS A large ansortment of WOOL SHAWLS
BALL DRESSES and OPERA CLOAKS, Black AILK VELVET of the beet makse, Black and Colored VELVETEEN,
QUOISES to match,
The New Shades in RIBBONS. TUR
“SABRES and SASH RIBBONS;
SILK SCARVES,⠀⠀⠀
LACK, MUSLIN, and LINEN SUTS. SWANSDOWN AS FUR TRIMMINGS. SWANSDOWN COLLARS, PELERINES and MUFES,
BUGLE LACES, GIMPS, nud FRINGES Obikren's CLOTH JACKETS,
Boys' CLOTH SUITS, in all sizes, Infante BOBES, PELISSES, and CLOAKS
BABY, LINEN and Ladies UNDER CLOTHING.-
Indica FANCY FLANNEL URESSING GOWNS.
GLENROY,MA
DE SAINT MARORAZE, 19 Om's OHAM PAGNE Carte Noire pad Carta Blanobe, Pints rates. A MIN.
Freeh BALAD OIL, at $450 per egen
Old Cognos BISCUIT DUBOUCHE and ather Brande
Dépôt de la Compagnie Formière de Visby, say Springs, at și per dos, t
A good Breakfast CLAKHF, at $2.50 per Juzon (2 different kinds)
Captain- Rogg, wall load as, stove at ourrent
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agente 1914 Hongkong, 30th December, 1875.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,* FILE P, & 0.8. N.Oo. Steamship
MALADUA
GRAND TIN DE SILLERY, at $12 per dosen, Beds will leave for the above plan abortly after the Dépôt of the well-known INKS, from Momes, arrival of the 8.8. Gwalior with the next Eng- ANTOINE ET FILS (of Paris)
derate prices, CLARET, in Ceska, do do, de, at very
L THEVENIN. 44 Queen's Bead, and 11, Stanley Birect, 1183 Hongkong, 22nd November, 1878,
TAKASIMA LOHLIERY.
JARDINE, MATHESON AND Co., AGENTS. FOR SALE, F TAKASIMA, COAL, 10 Lota to eat Purchasers. Large, hand-picked, double-sureened at $8 per Tun'; Small as $6 per Toni
Apply to
1 G. GLOVER,
* No. 7, Queen's Road, and at East Fort 1787 Hongkong, 4th December, 1875, --
hely
AMCIVDE,
Superintendent P. & OS. N. Co's Offse,
Hongtong, 8th January, 1876,
F$5 STEAM SHANGHAL (Taking Cargo at through rutes të NAGASAKI and (£1000;) THE 1. & O. §. N. Co.'s Steamship
"GWALIOR will leave for the above pluces about 24 hours after ber arrival with the next English Mail,
A MOIVEL,
Le Luperintendent. F.&O. S, N. Oo's Office, **** Hongkong, 4tEr Junuary, 1876.
Ladies' and Contionez's Boot French KIDICIOUS GINGER BRANDY HEAL BLONDON
GLOVES
BOUTS and SHOES of DAWBON, Best
make,
VICTORIA EXORANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND-STANLEY STEDET HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAI.
D BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE
HO DE MONTEBELIO GARTE
QUETL Piots,
$15 per case (1 dozen.) $16.
5, diabonat on 25 Oasis.
BOURBON WHISKEY,
* $12 per case (1 flozon) -
FOR SALE BY
POSTI HEARD & Co.
975 Hongkong, 23rd June, 187594
COAL DEFOTOS
A
$4 per Dozruse SPIRITS of WINE, for Empty $3 per Dozen. Apply to the
HONGKONG DISTILLERT CO. 1209 Hongkong, 6th August, 1875.
AND R. TENNENTS ALE nd
PORTER
DAVID OORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy Nury Boiled Lony Flax Στόπε
SOANVAS
ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1190 Hongkong, 11th May, 1857,
HEAT British Bark
OBAIGIE LEA,”
| 605 tona rezistar, Captain J. Landy, will load
bere and at Whumpon, and will have quick- |desgatab an above, : For Freight, apply to PORTYOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.
56 Hongkong, 11th Jannery, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK.
ARMENIA," REAL American Bark Salter, hinster, will load here and at Whampoa, and will have immediate despatch se ebore. ...... For Freight, apply to yo
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. 1890 Hongkong, 24th December, 1875.
BOL FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
JOHN SKINKER SAN FRANCISCO, THE Al British Barquer,
Sole Agent on the Pasific Quast for Winebeater Repeating Arms and Ammunition; Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder Lake Superior, and Pacific Ense Company's Safety Fuse
By 1025 July 7 NOW, ON SALE,
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT; »
MIBELLA,
237 tons, Ed. Pitt, Master will lead here for the above Port, and will have quick deepatah.
For Freight, apply to
DA MATOGEL, HAGELUKN & Co. 1840 Hongkong, lath December 1525,5- FOR NEW YORK THE now Al Americau Barke
CAPRERA,
Carge will be received on board until Noon, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 P.M, ou the 195 idem,
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail taill cloNÝ
For Saigon Per Ocean; to-day, the 18th ̈ ̈ fiunt, at 9,30 KM.
För Manila,—For Albay, today, the 18th instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Shanghai,-Per Anadyr, to-day, the 180 inst., at 9 P.X.: Into Lottery required from 3.30-
1.30 r..
to
For Singapore, Stee, and London-Por Glenroy to day, the 18th inst, at 3.30 PM.
For Swatow, Amoy, and Foochow --Per Kuangling, today, the 18th inst., at P
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PAOKHT, The English Contract Paokst. KASHGAN. will be despatebed with the Maila for Europe,. & THURSDAY, the 20th.instack.
The following will be the hosts of closing the
Wednesday, 19th instant,
For Particularsragarding Freight and Eus-Ifnile, do, ange, apply at the P. & 0.8. N. Cola ice, | Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF
PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Valuo of the Packages for the Overland. Boutais required by the Egyptian Government and must be delivered by the Skippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parvels; and the Company do not kald· themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudibe which may happen from the incor rectness on stel doviratiun
Shippers are particularly requested to note, the terms and conditions of the Company's Blank Bill of Lading.
AlVEL, Superintendat. Péninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Jo's Oßce, Hongkong: 7th Jonsary, 1876.
NOTION
COMPAUNIS DES MESSAGEIRFED MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS FORTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR. SAIGON SENGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALJA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES'; AL90, BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
ON THURSDAY, the 27th Jannery, 1876, at Noon, the Company's Stonmehip AMATONE" Commandant CHAMPENOIS, wibu MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPE013, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places,
Cargo and Boscio vill bo registered for Lon- transit through Marseilles for the principal don as well as far Marseilles, and scoepted in
places of Iurope
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4. Specie and Parcels until P.M. on the 26th January, 1876. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Ofice,) Dontents and value of Packages are required.E
For further partioalure, apply at the Com pany's Office..
UBERTRAND, *****
Principal Agent, Hongkong, 17th January, 1976. – QUCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.
W. SKIT COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND HUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE ORNTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
:
5 Money Order Office algaon. 0P.M., Post Office olosen except the Nadiri Bos, which remains open all night. Thursday, 20th instant,
7AM, Pcs Ofice opens for uple of Stoops, Het istry of Letters, and Post ing of all correspondence,
10 A., Fost Office closes except for Late
Lettore. Registry of Lettora censos. ' 10.15 M. Latters may be posted on payment
of a love fan of 18 cente". Oxtra" Postage, antil
11M, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely, heM
TIJAM, Letters (bat Letters gay) address.
ed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board to Packet on payment of...... Late Fee of 43 conta-extra-polog Gemi 11:50 %, Posting na Board coÕSÉGE
ALMBED LISTER, matteo MD-Postmastți-Ganval.
Hongkong, 7th January, 1876.
General Post-Office,"
HAIES BY THE FRENCH PADERA- The French Contrast Packet AMAZONE will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 27th {Instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom vid Marsilias; to Europa Bajgod, Singapore, Gale, Australia and New Zealand, Aden, Seychelles. Itegnion Mauritia, Sat, and Alexandria,
The following will be the hours of closing the Mailo, &c. *--
*
Wednesday, 26th indt.,
5.FM, Money Order Office clones. Poit Dios closes except the Nfast Box,. which remains open all hight: Thuraday, 27th trek,
74*, Post Offes, opera-for-sch-at -Stamps, Registry of Latters, a Post-
ing of all correspondence.
10 KM, Registry of Letters ceasc. 11. Post Offins clones except for Int
Letters
11,10 mat, Leftorė (but Lettere only) addrag-
ed to the United Kingdom or to Bingo- pore may be posted on payment of a Late Fea of 18 cents extra postage. um.tit
11.80 £x, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-General. General Post Oles,
Hongkong, 13th January, 1876,
His Excellency Governor Bir AETHUE ENG WARD KENNEDŤ, K,C.3.G., O.R., is pleased to direct that the Bates of Posinge chargeable on Jetters-forwarded by French Packet shall be *
as follows, viz
To or from Pofthef North-
ern China and Japan...to Scents por à qz.. Ta Kodia, Ceylon, Skilgou,
AND ATLANTO STEAMERS
Pondicherry, and Aden to 12 cents per tos..
THE SS 04ELIU will be despatched for tration of Correspondence. exchanged hetween Armbgomente have been made for the Regis Turancisco, wih Zekonusas, ou train of States of America and this Colony THURSDAY, the 3rd February, 1876, at 3 E., by Pacifa Mail Packeta of the Codidestal and taking Orgo and Passengers for Japas, the Oriental Steam Ship Company. United States, and Europe.
The Registration Fees Concation is made at Yokohama with letter, over and above the Postage. This fee, Steamers from Shanghai,“
as well as the Postage, most be prepayt
No letters can be Registered after SP.M. on, the day of departure of the Malt.
Freight will be received on board until 4. 2.35. of the 2nd proximo. - Porçəl. Fackagez will be received at the Office until & P., me day, All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in fall value of saing is required,
Return Passage Tickets available for months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent on regaler ratesze
For further information as a Freight or Paare apply to the Agenor of the Company, Traya Worl
G. B. EMORY,
Acting Agent Hongkong, January 17th, 1876".
US. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH 76 NEW YORK, A. OVER- LAND JAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOBAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
vents for sach
Tho Post Offico of Victoria (Australia) huving river notice to the General Post Ofice in Lon den that articles of Jewellery received in that the undersigned considers it necessary to make Colony are chargeable with Custowa Duties,
this Regulation known to the Public, and to: state that any letters or puckeln containing such articles sent through the Foot are fixble, with their contents, to be forfeited.
The rates of postage chargeable on Zellera Addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Packet, are the same as thone Packet vit Brindisi. chargeable on Letters forwarded by Britial
The
postage chargeable opon Paid Letters Rddressed to Frando is 18 conte per quarter cunce when forwarded by French Mail Packet, and. 18 venta per quaiter ounce when forwarded HE SS. GREAT REPUBLIC will leare by British Mail Packet,
Hongkong for San Francison, via Yoko, Enros, on TUESDAY, the 15th February, 1876,
As some misapprobansion exista regarding
at 9 Pay taking Passengera and Freight for the transmission of Packets and Samploa Japan, the United States, and Europe.
through the Post, it is bereby notified for Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of general information, ibat the Privilege of send I-ading ate lasted for transportation to Tokong such articles through the post at the rates kawa and viber fapan Porta, t San Fransico. of postage applicable to them is restricted to to porta in Mexico, Central and South Amerjon, bont fide Trade Patterna or Semplis of Merchan and in New York and Entupe, via OTER dire. Gooda ant for Sale, or in execution of LAND RAILWAYS. HERE Y
Kun an order (however small the quantity `may be). or any articles sent by one private individual another which are not actually pasterau of sxxpice, are not admissible,
by several ludies, was, also. Du the platform: The 56-bezos Pubrese, si bie Medision, 40 haxOALS of all description suppled to Steamery MA RAYSAYANDA Chus, S. Kendell, Master, will loud here: and at Takcharcas
foreaantation was formally made by Mr. Alder- Dates, 190 brizes Pressed Ginger, 220 boxea man Heywood, og behalf of his wife, and a Paperware, boxes Vermicelli, 30 bus
by the Undersigned. Orders may be left at the Godowns, Wanchai Prayur
resolution of acceptance and shake van pasted Faurus; 184 pkga, Josazioku, 100 pkgs. Sam. Ewith Mr. MACLEHOSE OF LEONG AH YON,By Dr. DEVAN, with nigry. Additions, Dorrez tabore For Freight, apply to
IMPERIAZ QUARTO."
on the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Mr shot 40 pkge. Dried Bits, 10 page. Rattan Joseph Thompson. The company, then proceeded Chairs, 600 Empty Quail or flanke, 50 Block to the statue, where is. Heywood nudraped Stone, 50
ang 430 pk Pha
LANDSTEIN & Co. the figure. The Mandliester Gundian mya toat Crackers, 413 bezen Ta(Sousbong) weighing
76w 1620 Hongkong, lat November, 1875, Misa Mary Carlyle Ailker, place of Dr. Thomas 8,260 be,; and 5,110 de Boudrica Carlyle, wrate the following letter to Mr. Adertekende
NUW ON SALE! man: Heywood, in reply to an invitation to be present at the unveiling of the stateONDON Carlyle bids me any that he greatly admires the jenarocity of Mrs. Hey soud in presenting so uitable a gift to Manchester as a statue of Cromwell, that he is much obliged to you and her for your kind Invitation to be present at the un
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Bank Büls, at 30 lys? eight 8/114 Bank Bille, on démod 3/1 Bank Bills, at mas eight 4,01 Credits at 6 monthsright, 4/01 Doyumatary Hills, months? BomBank, damnad 1324
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
PINTI AND MANDARIN www.PRONUNCIATION.
tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography," PRICE In Paper Wrapper
$1.50 Neatly Boond,ASEDO Apply 'stahe Daily Press Office, ve
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM>
"PANY.
grout
? THE Undersigned, Agents for the shove against Fire to the extent of $60,000 on ADY
FIRST CLASS RISK. at Current Rates
An ANGLO-ÜBENSE DICTIONARY, published one
at the Dally Press Office, Hongkungs
veiling of it, but in regard to this latter, he let sighting 4301 to, EMERSONAM KAME
vary aerry that he is not able to accept it. He says he is too old and weak in lièalch for suoh an enterpries, and therefore legs you to ezouse kiu." The letter eundades with an expression of Mr. Carlyle's cordial compliments and good wishes to Mr. Heywood, and to Mrs. Heywood, "in whom he feels a great intereat as being deccended froto General Brereton.”
1)N SEANGHALANG ON CALOUTTA-Bank, demand 20 Bank, sight 13. Private, 80 days item (24
Sus
The Pues W. Hall, the owner of a considerable Hongkong and Shangh, Bank Bierov,-10
quantity of land in the pighbourhood of per cent promit ni vig Portelane railway station, being about to build Union Insurance Society Canton, new abores
were a few days ago, in course of
$1,700 per share
per shares a
4 quantity of pottery, Little regard was at firat
pad to the discovery, but there is good renew sumie Jopa 16 per bare
La mappesosastoida porción al tus excavations
in estiguity to the track of the old Roman Hongkong Fire Insuranic Company Shure
highway which orieted from Portalade, DF
$540 por share Forizs Aduent as it was then termed, to Uiny China Fire Insurance Dony's Church-8142
per abara
OR somprehenates and practical service A RatUDH OF TWENTY TEL CENT, (20 %) this Work stands aurivalled. All the new will be made on the premtuan barged on al words which the Chinone Eve of late years been lusurances, auch RETURN being payable or the compelled to coin to express the numerous game of the Policy
jects in machinery photography telegraphy, and
în Baixaos generally, which the rápid advance
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are
hero giran in closed Euch and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exer cines for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Panti-proommations are
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company. 323 Hongkong, luc Marck, 1874
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Ke Dr-body siberaly cheating a vast may of space, schioring & clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those
make the thinese and Boglish (392 Mirrand Thammagmamaha
and margine and vacant spaces which have heretofore characterized Chinees publications.
MELOHERS & C...
Agents, Hoyel Laurance Company. 1780 Hongkong 28th October, 1874.
“SUN FIRE OFFIUE,
Whampoa and will have quiet, despatak na
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1810 Hongkong, 10th December, 1375,
FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER,
THE British Sulp
Thos.
*CAROLUS MAGNUS,"
32 Hongkong, 7th January, 1976 VIW
A Steamer of the Mitan Bisht 3.5. Company will leave Shanghai, the Inined Eca Ports, “RHÔNE GAMA GATë, xhd make olose connection at
-11 New York, Passengers have alcot
selection of
The Postmaster at San Francisco has given varitas lines of stesoura to England, France, notice that letters despatoted from this Colony nud Germany.
whether through the Post Office, or as co- Kigneau" letters) by the United States Min: Freight will be received a board antil 4FM Packets, will not be forwarded to any places on the 16th iustaut. Parvel Packages will be not within the United States naless the proper received at the Offies patil 5 Pit, same day i Patago frour Anterios to aneh places he prepaid all Parool Buckigen should be worked to ad-
G. BEMORY, My Acting Agak, -Hongkong, January 17th, 1976.
FATENT SLIP & DOCK COMPANY
ara as follows p
dresu in fall; value of same is required, American Postage Stamps, but will be re-
farmed to this Office. For further information so to Prosage and Jea, Master, of 1,472 Tous Regater. Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Hongkong and American Stamps as shove, or * Bush letters abould either be prepaid ja kath Apply to
WIELER & G = Praya WEMORY posted to an Agent in the United States,
This notice chiefly applies to the following places, the American rates of Postage to which
NKW LETTERU, PAPERE. Books.
Coute. Cents. Contri NOVELTY ILON WORKS,
Honolulu................. 6 por j oz. 2 á por 4 oz. No. 32, PRATA W381.
Brazil,item15 „žos, MACHINE, BOIL, AND BLACKSMITH | Pera, Chili, do..22a -10 per 4 gr.
JEON AND BRASS FOUNDERS;
Correspondenca for New Zealand vit Forron Biraita. THE Undersigned to now prepared to take A considerable amount of Correspondeugd HE Undersigned, Agents at Jongkong for a large Vessels for PAINTING and HE being recevo directed to Now Zealand við The moors Compray, are prepared to smont COPEERINO; also Large REPAIRS to dalis noorte it is notified that the New Zea Polloles against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 and Maobinery, Mo
NORTH BRITISH AND MARCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY
INCOBROBATED HT ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ANTS OF PARLIAMENT
Established 1809)
QAPITAL—12,000,000
}
To flustrate the vast scope of the work, their HE Undersigned in prepared to GAE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT, Novelty Iron Works, Praya Went Onion not seilóð, time is to sky, the box in
tot, had that the ground was used by them for Victor Fire Insurance ompany's Stars Ints are submitted for consideration sepalobral purposes. The attention of Mr. Hall being dicted to the quantity of broken gaituen. $60 per sbarer ware found in the play, he took ach steps as Hongkong and Wham Door Company's have resulted in the recovery of one arn in an
Shtres-34 por centi socant. unusually perfect state, two others which can Hongkong, Canton and diceteambout Cose
Hongkong, 26th July, 1875 [6m 1148
F. KURSEN (GERMANY WORKS, Branion contin
excavations More of his property, the usual Ohine Tradero Insarate Company's Sasessiven, the accenby being carefully marked on 1 Undersigned having been appointer on any Building, or on Merchandise in the sucro,
450 per shar
preparation, when the workmen alighted-uphins ant Jagan Kerim Insurance 118, 108 sgapay displays the SUCCESS of an attempt tu pared to GRANT INSURANCES AL Current (Twenty per cent, COAS
the best principle hitherto attained; The typos Agents for the above Company, are pre- at the usual rates, suiquot to a dinciaal of Iron and Copper Plates, Iron and Brass Rothy that route, hence there is no alternative bat.
A large Assortment of Spare and Lumber, and Post Office has declined to receive Mail
to forward such Correspondence sit Galle. Pilch Belarus ej, biayangaralam. GILMAN (Nats, Ructs, Berew Bolts and Wood Screws of the Turres Straits Steamers to communicate gele. Always on hand, OR with New Zealand should ad'Arens their letters if 1068 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874
Bota and Steam Launches bušit to order.
| âs, to the care of an Agent Sydney." QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HC, BAILIE,******
Policies against Fine to the extent of extent of 15,000 Dollargon Budington,
Manager.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Fost POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the balers Vocabolarly contains about 16,000 $43,000 on Fiesole Rinke
farleyed with sealing wax, but there is no im- Chinese charactors, and Medhurst English and Obiness Ditionary about 100,000, whilst the Currint Local Rates of Premis will be al
Gooda stored therein, at Current Local -Rutas, A Discount of Twenty per cent. (20) apo subject to Discunut of 20 on be premia.
- The uttention of botholders is called to the this work contains more thau 58,900 Baglish lowed upon Insurances effected with shia Offee.
necessity of carefully sending auch boxes with NORTON & Co., words, and upwards of 506,000 Chiness abarzo-
some recognisable sept, and of sending « Obit. teru. Again, ospite all the grammars and
TQ. LINSTEAD,
book or receipt with them. The ourission of other elementary works is yet published, the
Pop Agent, Sun Fire Offici.
the latter precaution leaves a doubt na to wán.. student of this diffent language absolutely re
1535 Hongkong, 26th August, 1874
IN Under to meet Lan wishes of the Native thor the contents of the box erer roached to BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
Community, the Chinees Insus of this Post Office; the omission of the former, në to qutions and equivalents of differens words which
Paper has been from the commencement of the whether part of them might not have been ob - harë uge general menuing Of these aramples
COMPANY.
All Underagned, Daring beun appointed Chins New Fear, usted Datis ipatent of unabrated for the sake of the Postage Stamps. this work contains more than Ave times.ne BY lished,pared to grant Insurances as followe
Agant in Hongkong for the above-med alternate days in before Isle not generally possible to count the latters ARE Undocugsed haring been appointed Company, is prepired to GRANT POLICIES many any other Dictionary hitherto pot
Loo Paper has been Established for nearly sent in sealed boxos (except where there are Agent for the above Company, are pro- against FIRE in Buildings and on Goode to Twenty Years, and le, ne to Editorial Manage only three or four) and therefore the Fost For practical the arrangement of
tho sxtent of £10,000 at the omal rates ekbjectment, under the Dircotion of a Woll Educated on receipt to such an entry a9, 47 for an immediate discount of 20.-J. Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commercial London for Calouttu, & for Penang, 5 for Attention de sarited to a considerable redan and general information, and is the same Dingapore, must be taken to mean na zmore Life Policies effented during the year 1875 Versaements and News as the English Daily received.
Charte par
be recognized only by their form, several heaps Shanghai Stess Navigon Compa
of fragmenta, an old-fashioned water jug, after
the same pattern as thurs now used in Oriental 65 per share,
climates, an Barthanware puts and other Hongkong Gas Companys Share
relics. A superficial examination of the share.
perfect urn, which is about the size of a colossal Hongkong Hotal Compy's Sharee 360 per quires emaples to display the variona appli
where,
of bonce closely packed The three remaining
preserve jar, showed that it contained a quantity Chinese Imperial Laba
Brzi of, wars soonvately speaking, what re
mains of them ara about the same size. The SALKE ON JANUARY 1712AS BEFORTED drinking battleit nok it be-is, too, în per
CHINEBL
fest state of preservation, exsept.that its handle Dried Lily Flowers-baga, 36,90, by the top to Proplets, the form MARINE RISKS.
is broken off, though the fragment is appended for sucp-aing to travelling trader.
toke pages emablés, a person who under-
Policies at oucrent rates, payablo eitler, here,
8 Hongkong, Janoary, 1876. THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.AS
to
“SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,"
Hongmy, Shanghai, Cologne (romana)"
NOTICE
to it by a string. It üppears to be comprar of Verizivotli-30 bags, at 11en, by ffoabun- standa English to companieso effectively: Ja. London, or at the principal ports of Indiation in premin for Life Insurane p Obina position with the Natire Community on to As, then what is stated, T., that one boo was duly, probably boli 'about a pint of water, The plate Red Duter8 bags at 9,2,593 Fanese In this respect the work w be found & BROKERAGE OL TRIETY-ZMENE and Dr. Share in the Bonus to be declared on Blat Free with the Foreign Community. The HARREMAN
the umal white pottery clements, and would bing to travelling trader.
| with natire: who understand nothing but Obia Australia, and the East,
CY PRENIX FIRD INSURANOB COMPANY.
fore,
Uharge for Advertisepute will be as bemote-
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874MUNITY
ok IV S VING-KEE COAL SHOP.CO
Arrangements hoving been made under which Mails for Lendon arriving at Suez from- Obian by Private Ships will be forwarded to! destination via Brindisi, la beraby notified that the rates of postago, which must be paid in GdLancë, "VE" Perrespondends addressed to the inform the public that bis Shop has been lows, VIENETA AR PON AND established, since 1835, at Exidicott's Lane, and For Letters.24 cents per half ounce that he has always a great quantity of BEST Fur Newspapers..........& GOAL in store for ele. Gentlemen or Ship not exceeding 1ounce4cante. nastere way to patron iso him; arørequested For Books and m to apply 83 his shop.
Pattorne
la a valuable apselmen of ancient Roman foon aan te travelling tra Barthenware, and though it may have been Whits Wax- pieces, 7100, by Man China, and to the natives themselves it er. RISKS
indisposable to all Europeans residing in THIRD PORNG will be allowed on all LOCAL Desember for the quinquenniul period then baried for many centuries, it is to alsost the foo.shing to travelling trader
{ending."- aamo state of proservation as when deposited in
valnine subjecte fially witle which very faw1"
PADA PIRE RISKS
BANA, MicG, HEATON the earth. Unfortunately its opit asunder, foot to local trader
White SugarIf bags; $5.20, by Kin deed of tam are parfectly acquainted. To Pohoice granted on Fursteplies Buildings to
145" Hongkong, 27th September, 187531 There is a sort of moulding rquad the outer rim
parties resident in bagland and interested in an extent of $20,000, of the plate. A singular feature of the discovery to invelling tradere
Cattlefish-10 bage, at $356, by Pook-hing China i cannot but be invaluable pecasionally. A DISCOUNT of TWENTY FEL CEN120 HAVE Propriety of WIRGER Shop begy to United Kingdom po forwarded, will be as fol- is the comparatively small depth about St
quarto gages
It compres upwards of two tiwnsend large fupon the current local rates will be allowed onTROS this date, until further notice, a dis at with the treasures were found below the
all premium charged for instances auch dis sarface of the ground. It is thought that there
roo not of Twenty per cent. (90%) upon the count being deducted at the time of the face current local rates of premis will be allowed are yet farther discoveries to be mude in the
of paliny, vicinity and, doubtlsed, greater care will be
* insurances effected with this Company, SRUSSELL & Co.,
DOUGLAS LAPHAIK the oxeroles in making any future sonrations, my mow to traveling trades.
1193 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872.
Fangue 90 bags, at 891.04 by Fock-hing we to travelling trader.
Cardamons (interior)-30 age, at 29250, b Bop-bing to travelling tradột
Fish-skin-14 pasko ges, a) 114.00 by Kwain
TRUBNER & Co.
WH BELL
6, PATINFOSTER ROW
DAILY PAN” Orewa HongLuna,
1 Hongkong, lat Jainary, 1874,
Agents
- Agents,
#17 1447 Hongkong, Bird September, 1875,
D
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