MISCELLANEOUS
What is the most useful thing, in the long run -Breath,
The centre of gravity tho, lowest butiva on a. Quaker's venituri I IMAN HA
BALLOONING AT THE AMERICAN
h OENTENNIAL
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28re, 1876,
COPYRIGHT, IN NEWSPAPER CAS
ARTICLES.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
LEBYINATION
VESSEL'S NAME
AT
FOR FREIGNS APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED.
Lord Curriebill hua plyon judgment in the aotion for MyOkayless Reade ? sydinst the Oligore: Harali, so far as concerne too ples of irrelevancy wet ap by the defendants aguinat the plaintiff ation, by which he late damagen for fnfringement of copyright by the pablication of his sketch called A Hero and Martyr which appeared originally in the Pall Mel Gased and whish the Herald had trank mitted daily from London by its specul wire for LONDON, SUEZ CANAL. the next day's paper In a note his Lordship Do mystery's papers
"A caong" tha mervele and uttrictions at the Centennial celebratlan merk your will be an It is all well enough to say, "Take thinra da auto observatory of which Sampel A. they consent suppose they don't oothe Pig, the distinguished acroped, will have the How does man differ from the brato creation Pongemaut. It is Mr Kingateston to He stunda upright, but he doesn't net so,
contruct a number of new balloons of the The young lady who was filed with angest silk, expressly for any during the con- ention badn't rogai for ber dinner,
thane of the celebration; with which gap tive "ponsions will be wrede daly Those balloons will te capable of carrying from six to tan pemona enoh, and they will be allowed to and to entitado o 1,000 in 2,000 for the trip lasting from twenty minutes to half an lotr. Strong rope, will be attached to the bloom, had they will be drawn down again by
windlass worked by storm. Brery pregnation and that bren 16 its proprieto might SINGAPORE, BOMBAY,
bave a litle to sue for damages for s102 FUKOHAMA appropriation of matter published, the SHANGHAL... author, who has been paid by the propriotors Do
Jones, in waiting to a frined, mys that he glud to any that bis wife is covering sy slowly, T
quy trom the street ries à lady artist, ongat he to become a model
husband P
Can you spell donkey with one lottier ? naked silly young man of a bright girl
** Tes! ale answered; "a"
will be taken by Mr. King to prevent the posa, Ab auctioneer ones advertised a lot of charity of Rocidant, and bus well known ski and which, bu duld, had been used by skool decofalens is suficient desarasce that no due
ger need be apprehended. The gas used will children willumt lyioke,"
Ortigle Len Onunder.
London sewapaper is not registered be gouy- SAN FRANCISCO via FHAMA Gaulic (str.). right, they are entitled to copy and published Do in their journal, anything whob Sappozra, inADO,
for the sight to publish auch nutter, hac Do
Fred, Gortam.
Hongkong
Hongk
Grout Boutablis Mirela NASA Begin (str.)...
MANONNETER Menzsch (str.)::
Djomunitatav
Crocus (str...
Wont in the difference between a sailor and be hydrogen, which possessar much greater action against the journal so appros SAW TOW, ANDY & FOUCHÓW Yesso (fr.) A bear drinker One puts hie sak up, and the ocasion power than that produced from coal priating. This raivus, a question of KTERE A MOY, TAMSUI, AND TAKAO Hai.Loorg (ebr.) other puts bin ale down.
Works for the manufacture of the gas will be importance both authors and journalists. I It is not advisable to keep peacocks if Tan Chested on the ground. Why of opinion that the defence is not relevant, live in a gosipping neighbourhood. Why so? In addition to the regalar captivo acou and that the counter annos propaard by the Because they spread and tuila!-Judging Mr. King will twins or shroo tings casa defendera must be disallowed, I know of no Mr. Bayard Taylor is making elaborate week made free ascensions that a rogular principle or authority holding that the anthor studies for a combined biography of Gothel tripo, for the accommodation of those los tris copyright by permitting third parties" and Soliller which will occupy several volumes desiring to indulge in that exhilarating pastime to print and publish its work. To hold such a Mr. Pinchados says that, if you wish to find one of the balloors used for these trips will So dootrine would, I think, be analagons to holding Dut the weak points in the character of any one the large and beautif) Buffalo When the that a patentes lotes his monopoly on licensing of your female friends, you should praias barballoons are not in are during stormy weather third party to manufacture his patented in. to your wife,
and at night-they will be kept ready filed and rention. housed in a building to be constructed for the purpose. This enterprise, will doubtless prova an interesting and popular feature of the great lebration, and ander te pareoual direction of Mr. King, who is, without question, the most agcomplished aeronant of the present day, most also be sancsesfat and remunerative
Ah Sin and the disconsolate wow. mourafally, an abe drew out a look of hair, and kissed it tenderly Joe was Rood, kred husband and a loving father but he would eat green apples19)
George" asid a pretty yanng wife to bayi husband, as they were possing a jewellery ators #ace that hudson gold watch marked $250 In it a lover?" "You, dear," aid the wicked wretab, "and I guess we'll leave her alone.”*
A tagged little robin one to a lady's door asking for old clothes. She brought bim a vest and a pairoftrowsers, which she thong would be a comfortable it. The young soupe grace took the garments and craiued each chou, with a disconsoláte kok, said, "The ain't no watal-pooket."
DOONVENIENT COLNAGE.
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ENGLISH AND GERMAN GUNS
For Sale.
AT LEO OW
onchard libert..
gel, Angedora & Go;) Vogel, Hagglorn & Co
On or about 8th pros Quick despatob Quigk despatch.
Os ård pror, at 3 P.M". On 15th prosta P. Coriok despatak.
P. M 38. Com tong Vogel, Hagodere & Hongkong P. & 0, 8. N: O.............. Hongkong Messageries Maritimes...........
c. Menageries Madtimes.
Batterbeid & Brire. W. Portan & Co... oog Douglas Laprail & Co... kong Douglas Laprajk & Co.
Vessels on the Berth.”
UCBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
Us 3rd.prox., at yaon, Quick despatch. tick despatal On or about 29th inst.: Quick dogpatch.
Do-80th inst., daylight,. [To-itcrrow; at 3 r..
Vessels on the Berth.
New descriptions of powder having been AYING received their first delivery of making Cargo and Fussengers through rate for BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENTUR, MEDI
prodpsed, the trials of the 91-fou gun will (saya the Daily Telegraph of the 3rd ultimo) bs 78- apmed next week by the committee on explo alves, apil it will probably be fired on Tuesday,
FOR SHANGHAL
HANKOW, NINGEO, and PORTS in JAPAN, THE Company Stumbl
NELAUS"
GOODS for the AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONST solicit sa Inspection of the following –
SINGAPORE, PENANG POINT DE SARA GAILE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
TEREANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON₫
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA
COMPANY's Steamship For Freight or Passage, apply to "OYLON” Captain OHMAN, with Hor BUTTERFIELD & STIRE, Agents Majesty's Mails Passengers, Spoele, and 99 Bongkong, 21st January, loro mes Cargo, Fill leave this for the above places or FOH SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOOHOW, THURSDAY, the 3rd Febranes, at Neau,
Sternbig
Carga will be receivedou board until Noon, Specio and Parcels at the office until FM the 2nd Flema p
Wednesday, and Thuradoy, The powders to bo ich Bluck GLACE and GLOSGEAIN will ta despatched on or about the 29th. inataat AND ORIENTAL, SIKAN
8}LK, from the bat French wakeza.
Colored GROSGRAIN and FANCY SILKS,
FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, in the Now Textures.
WOOL POPLINS.
Plais and Figured Japanese SILKS, AH WOOL SORGES Colored MERINOS Sootab PLAIDS.
Ladies' Roady-mado COSTUMES,
vxperimental upon vary in density as well as No'ous, who has travelled in frormany, 14 in the size of the grains, which ranges from 14 likely to forget the preplexity occasioned by the to 2 pabes in diseter. Charges of different ukty different ports of com in cí:anistion.- The weights will be fired with ench kind of powder, traveller prescate a note at big botol or in the velocities and pressure being recorded with in all the Newart Bhaden. shop, and receives back a handful of money in the came object ze before, viz, to meertain the aid he can distinguish thilera, farina, condition cat suitable for the gon in its pre- Eroitzets, pfennige, and other please. He looks sent state. It is intended afterwards to bring A new club, to be enlled The Athoumu attempt to make one whether or not he has re-bore it out to a calibre of 15 inches, which, "at them in dismay, and gires op as bopeless the the gun back to the Boyal guo factories, and ia about to be operind in Paris The principal ved his right change. Even German may while it redacce the weight of the gao, will abjant of the undertaking is to provide the bossen connting inumerable coins in utteinersaso ito power and add to the weight of ita Englieb residents of Parts with a bus perplexity. The fauilition which this quarchy projectile and powder-charge, und it will then be knd more extended means of soil intercourir gives for cheating ars only too obvious, and tried again at the belts In fact, the first of also to afford a pic of rendezvous of revenu moral Gerumay we fear it canst be id the St-ton guns, like the first of any other class. of the best London clubs during their suion that waiters and shopifeopera are not always is to be an entirely experimental gun, devoted iPariz
Ao elderly womit on being examined be- (naion of castomers. An instance of the in discharge of the gun costs £25, the value of the ubare the temptation of profiting by the com|lo a life of trinis in the case of clansc. Esch Jore the magistrates us to our place of legal contention of the prosent state of thinga is red shot or shall being about £10, and of the settlement, was asked what reasons she had for now going the round of the German papers. A powder about £15 In the next experimenta LIERS, MANTLES supposing that bor deceased busband's settlegenen in Schweinfurt, a tan ju Bavaria, however, the projectile tray be recovered and meat was at St. Andrews. The old lady, look wished the other day to go da, hastnose to Ber made to nerve over again Herr Krupp, the JACKETS. ing at the beach, replied, "He was born and lin, and provided himself beforehand with a great German gunmaker, has intiated to his married there, and they buried him there, und quantity of Prussion money. At the railway Government that he is ready to produce a 155-
The Newest Shapes in SILK, VELVET. if that isn't settling him there, I don't know station as offered some of this in payment of ton gan of 45 centimetres calibre, or about 18) and CLOTH JACKETS lined with Ent what is.
The new ball crown which is about to be particular kind of notes offered to him, abso adapted by England of building-up gans by bis troket, bus the oficit, unaccustomed to the inobeas Not being able to appreciate the aystem issued by the Mint in accordance with the Intely refused to accept them. As the gentle electio ocils of tough wrought iron, he proposes generally expressed wish ofthe Loudon banker man kner ve one at the station and had no to me his favorito steel, even for this pon- when consulted on the comparative advantage orber money with him, he had the notification derous weight; but his dificulty is that he will of that coin over the forin, differs in no appre of sceing his train move off, and had to wait for have to make the tube or body of the gun in wable respect from the one issued at the begin the ott train twenty-four hours Surely ning of her Majesty twign, and of which the Mater of the Min bas remained so enamorared, system whink leude to results of this kind must begun, or, at least, to bave gone beyond the that of her,jesty as of the coena, te we be very for wrong. The truth thore te ne drawings, General Sir John M. Adje, is an ad- thing which more effectually prevents the drone to the Royal Arenal Artillery Volunteers, said that, in his estimation," Time write no growth of a sense of nacional unity than a dailyne pointed out the advantages of foo Woolwich soutie of snnoyance, which is a constant re- | system of gun-making, and the droger teanking rider of past disunion: If German patriots from the use of a brittle material like steel, 18 were wice, they would do their utmost to illustrated by the recent bursting of a scelgon secure, at the earliest possible date, anaiform in Frumos, by which several men were killed. coinage They would have the estilaction of de ales deprecated the principal of breada koving that they were conferring sa immense loading, especially in reference to heavy g obligation both on their own nation and on all and maintained that for safety, rapidity, and foreign visitors to the Fatherland-Globa power, English gana held the foremost position
in Europe
wrinkles on her brow.
The ragon why the sua devor acts upon the Queen's dowisions has becon discured for the fires time by the American officers at the Delti Camp. God Almighty kowe latter," they have pointed out, than to crast Britishers in the dark."The joke, at all events, is put do to the Americans by a correspondent.Taken hpmour seeds to. Dourish under the Indian sura On an evening lately, when u good, many tnoblest bad been emptied by a party bronking up in the hills, an American of the numb looked gravely at bis empty glow for a few moments, and the Lung & contemptnously into the fire.Thurned thing" be explaines,
it laske at the tops":
YESSO,SA Captain Ponchard, will be despatched for the above Ports in SUNDAY NEXT, the 30th instant, at daylight
⠀⠀ For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. ~63 118 Hongkong, 24th January, 1970,
FOR SHANGHAI,
11H1 British Steamship
CROCUS"
SLEVELESS will have quick despite en abora. Riebly Embroidered CASHMERS TAB. Toy, Master, shortly oxpected from Singapore.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WM. FUSTAU & f, Agonts 111 Hongkong, 24th January, 1876,
NUTJOE.
COMPAGNIE DER MESSAGERIES
7. MARITIMES. "PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
Indies' TRIMMED HATS Of the latest styles, dicoot from Paris.
The Now Shapes in Ludion” and Children a FELT HATS
wo places. The got is said to have been already A large heartment of WOOL SHAWISH Cotopany's Stes mabin
COMMEROJAI INTELLIGENCE
and THURSDAY, 27th Justory,
∙Small sales of New Patna and Now Benares mods to-day, the former at 3603) and the latter at 3579. Of New Malwe also a few obeste pluced at $590, without allowance; nothing done in old drug, ph ar
EXCHANGE.
Bank Billy, on demand, 9/11Į Bank Bills, at 30 days signi9/114to3/114 Bank Bills at 6 moutha' zight spr Orudits, at 6 montla sight...... 4/03 - Documentary Bills,at6 mouthe
and PALLIUMS.
BALL DRESSES and OPERA CLOAKS, Black SILK VELVET of the beat makes. Black und Colored VELVETEEN.
The New Shades in RIBBONS. TUL- QUOISES to match.
SASHES and SASH BIBBONS.
SILK BOARVES.
LACE, MUSLIN, and LINEN SETS, SWANSDOWN and FUR TRIMMINGS. SWANSDOWN COLLARS, PELERINES, and MUFFS.
BUGLE LÄGES, GIMPS, and FRINGES Outdren's CLOTH JACKETS.
Boys' CLOTH SUFTS; ir ail sizes, Infants ROBE, PELISSES, and ULOARES.
MSNZALEH; Qustain Pasqualini, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the best French Mail:
O. BERTRAND
Principal Agent. 133 Hongkong, 5th January, 1876,
"NOTICE -
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES PAQUEBOT POSTE FRA NUAIS.
RF Company's Steamship
DJEMNAH," Captain Flaban, will be despätoled for
WANASHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe,
C. BERTRAND,
114 Hongkong, 25th Jungary, 1870,
COUBAN STEANSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON vid SUBZ CANAL,
BABY LINEN and Ladies UNDER THE Company's Steamship CLOTHING.
Lulica FANCY FLANNEL DRESSING GOWNS.
Ladies and Gentlemen's Best French KID.
GLOVES.
Principal Agent,
AMO PRIAM.” will be despatched on or about the 8th February,
For Freight or Passage, apply to 20
BUTTERFIELD & SWIGE, Agenta, 107 Hongkongs
24th January, 1876, 8 SARAN FOR NEW YORK. BOTS and SEOES of Dawson Best THE Al American Ba male,
AMCRUSADER," Fred Gorham, Muster, will load here and at Winampon, and will Luve quict - despater“ as Above For Freight, apply to TRADE
VICTORIA LICHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAI,
WA TOGEL; HAGEDOEN & Co 101 Hongkong, Blat Jasunts, 3876.
FOR LONDON,
REAL British Bork ******
ORAIGIE LEA
Post-Office Notifications.
“A mail vúl closo - .. For Bangkok-Per Rajașullkanskar, torday, the 28th fast. al 2.00. F,M,
For Amoy Taqui, & Takao-Per Hailoeng, to-prorrow, the tb instant, at 2.30 2. M.
For Yokohama Fer. Bented, To-morrow, the 20th inst, 13.30 P.M. CEMAL
For Sato, Amoy, And Toochow Per Feste, Tomorrow, the 19th inet, at 5, P.1.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET! [Tho · Buzilah Continct Pocket CEFLON, will be despatebed with the Mails for Europo, Koyon TRURSDAY, the 3rd February,
The following vill bộ the douta of closing the Minite, do,
Wednesday, 2nd February,
AŰ Fm, Money Order Olloo closen,
6 P., Post Office closes except the NIGHT Fox, which remains open all night. Thursday, 3rd February
7 A.M., Post Ulios opens for sale of tours, Beaistry of Letters, and Posti ing of all porrespondence,"
10 AM, Post Office closer except for Late
Lettera, Kagietry of Letters censea. 10,15 A., Letters inay be posted on payment
SPA JITE TEE of 18 ots extra Fostage, until
A when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely. NË AR *SA. Lettere (bat Letters only) address.
ad to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, ar to Sitigapore, may be posted on board the Packet on, payment of a Late Fee of 48 cents ciru postage. 11,50 AM, Foaling on Board coales,
ALFRED LISTER, Mapa
Peru Postmuster-General.
Hongkong, 20th January, 1876. MALLS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET. -
The United States" Mail Packet GARLIC will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 3rd Febrgury, at F., with the Muda
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for tus reception of Ordinary Letters, Looka, Newspapers, &c., until 30 E.M
For Particulars regarding Freight and PAs sago, apply at the P&OS, N. Co. Office Hongkong, CONTENTS AND VALUE OF
Lettern can be posted on board the Packet PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED. from 2,80 7.3. to £50 F., on payment of a Data Fes of 12eenta in udition to the Postage.
A Written Declaration of the Content and Value of tho Packages for the Overland The Prepayment of the Postage to all the Bostelsrequired by the Egyptian Government, above placus by this route in compulsory. and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Coriceponding insufficiently prepaid will he Company's Agente, with the Bill of Lading forwarded by the English Packete with Parocis and the Coinpany do not hold Prejudice which may huppen from the incor themselma responsible for any Detention or rectness on such declaration.
Shippers of cargo for Bomber are requested to take note, that the Gleamers leaving Hong- rong tu corrispondonce with the Australian Steamers from Gulle to Bombay, may call at
Shippers are particularly requested to note the texts and nonditions of the Company's Black Bills of Ladinga
KAASA. MoLVER, Superintendent, Peninalar and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 20th January, 1876, OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STRAM SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SANGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE UENTIAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNBOTING BAILROAD COMPANIESviato
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
BMSS. GAELIC will be despatched for Ban Francisco, v Tokohama,on. THURSDAY, the Sid February, 1876, at 3P., taking Cargo and Passengers for Jepun, the United States, and Europ
Connection is made Stornien from Shangbai, ve
Braight will be received on board until bra, of the ad proxima Parcel Paskagen will be received at the Office until5 74, enme day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in fall; yalan of same is required,
Betum Passage Tickets availabla · for 8 muaths gre isnted at a rednotion of 20 per cent
a reguhr fates.
100
For further information sa to Fragot, or poses apply to the Sging of the Company, Praya West A
G. BEMORY,
Acting Agent Hongkong, January 17th, 1879,
|
Correspondence addressed to' Yokohama and. GAELIU, and that addressed to the United the United States canst be superscribed per Kingdom must be superscribed "vid San Francisco.
P
ALFRED LISTER,
Portmantor-Feneral
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 18th January, 1976,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET The French Contract Packet ANADYN will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 10th February, with Meile and through the United Kingdom tid Marseilles; to Europe, Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Ader, Suo, and Alexandring!
The folloving will be the hours of closing the Mailk, Ko. ARMADA *.
Wednesday, 9th February
(
6. P., Money Order Ofice closca. Post Office closes, except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.
Thursday. With Fabrumy,
Post Office opens for sale of
Stampe, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence,!
10 AM. Registry of Letters censes.”
11. A.M., Yost Office closes except for Lato
Latters. ·
11. A.M., Letters funt Letters baly) address.
ed to the Dutch Kingdom'or to Binga.
To
may be posted on payment of a
Late Fee of 18 sente extra, postage,
11:30 AM when the Post Office ULORES.
entirely.
"ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 27th January, 1876
General Post Ofce,"
Arrangements, have been wonde for the Regis the United States of America and this Colony tration of Correspondence exchanged between
by Pacific Mal Packets of the Occidental and Oriental Steam Ship Company,
The Registration Fee 8 cents for each letter, over and above tile Postage. This fee, | as well da the Postage, must be prepaid.
No fattere con be Registered after 2 Fa on the cay of departure of the Mait.
U. 8. MALI LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. GALAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING this Regulation known to the Publis; and to.
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISO0.
thanks for the Arzy, What did you mean by boots are more the rage than ever. As for eight-papíru klj to 20LICIOUS. GINGER BRANDY háto and at Wunapun, and will have grickHongkong for San Francisco, via Yolo
ON BONDAY-Sauk, on demand 226 On Oatsurti.—Bunk, on demand 235 ON SHANGHAT-
Bank, tight cause map jer onagamani 78. Private, 30 days sight ........... 721.
Hongkong and Shungba: Bank Shares.-6
per cent, premia.
Union Insuranos Society of Canton, new shuren
-2600 per share.
China Tudors Insurance Company's Shaxce
$1,675 par ahars. MARK
Så por: Dosen, gu! SPIRITS of WIND, for Lampe
Apply to the
PHONOKONG.DISTILLERY UG?
1209 Hongkong, 6th Zognst, 1875.
UO DE MONTEBELLO JARIE
BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE Quarts...la per cass (1 doženi)
discount on 25 Cuces.
BOURBON WHISKEY,
• $12 per dose (1 dozen.) CS FOR SALE BY O EVE HEARD 09. 95 Hongkong. 23rd Jane, 1875,
505 tons register, Chpato J. Landy will load HES, GREAT REPUBLIC" will leave dzapatob as above. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 56 Hongkong, 11th January, 1876.5 692-
*ENFOR 'SAN FRANCISCO, THE AL-Butiah: Barque
BIRELLA,”.
797 tone, Ed. Pit Master, will load here for the above us, and will havequick despatol. ... “Für Freight, apply to
NANOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. ~ 1840 Horgtong. 15th December 1875,-
FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CRARLE *THE British Ship
ON CAROLUS MAGNUS," Thon, Miles, Master, of 1,478 Tons Register,
Apply to
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) havıdR given notice to the General Post Ofice in Lon don that articles of Jewellery received in that. Colony are chargeable with Customs Duties, the Endersigned considers it necessary to make
state that any letters or packete containing mich nitíeler sent through the Post are liable, with their concerts, to be forfeited.
The postage offergeable upon Paid Lettere bama, a TUESDAY, the 15th February, 1878, at 3 P., taklu Faenare ar Freight for addressed to brance is 12 cents per quarter Japan, the United States, and Europe. ounce when forwarded by French Mail Packet, Through Passenger Tickets and Bills DE and 18 cents per quarter ounce when forwarded Lading tre issued for transportation to Yoke by British Hail Packet. to parts a Masis, Central and South America, either paid or unpaid at the option of the Lama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco,
· Letters · addressed to France may be sent and to New York, and Europo, via OVER senders but the postage on Prices Current, LAND RAILWAYS/AU
A Stermar of the Bites Bebi E., Dompany |
Novapapery and Booke cannot be prepaid
wilt leave shanghai, via the Inland Sea Porte, The rate of postage chargeable on
sad date, and make slune connection at Yokobaga
⠀⠀⠀ At New York, Fussangera have selection of various lines of stermera to England, France,
sad Germany.
Bob For each ounce
Lettera udarcated to France perfect Franch Picket
............. 120ents. Per British Picket, when markeð við
Brindisi... 18:
Per British Packet when marked vi
Alexandri and Marseillca.
13.
PARIS FASHIONS. The Paria correspondent of the Daily Tabs- graph, writing on the 2nd ultimo, anya The Paris winter fabions are beginning to unke
WEDNESDAY, 26th January, their appearance. It cannot be said that they ▲ small business was done vesicular io show unali novelty of conception on the part Bengal Drug; New Patna at $6034, and New With reference to the gradual extinction of of the celebrated lady-tailors or may milliners: Benarea ut $5664 to $570,- Though to-day was the Afrin at tribes, Opt. Burton offers the who lay down the law in such matters. Dark Chinese New Yeur, some of the nativo das lēra following remarks: Whût with pre-nuptial green and grey, with abeck patterns, are the bave made bargains, and sales of New Paton excesses, with early unions, often zufrusinous, favourite shades for dressca. These aru worn | have been made at the same rate, $6033 - In with a without system of community, and with both in und unt of doors rauch longer thun leet-i Matra, as might be expected, no frogh settle-or universal drunkenness, it is not to be wondered years the skirt, But in front, grazes the ground ments have taken place since last astico. at if the maritima tribes of Africa degenerate at the sides, and rans off in a long narrow peak, and die out. Eucts, Apparently, is the modis trailing a full yard on the ground. Bonnets „opgundi by which Natore, rlds herself of th. Aaro never been to levoid of character, and efféte races which have acrved to clear the consequently less worth describing, "All that ground and to pave the way for higher succes can be said about them is, that those which sors. Wealth and luxury, so gozorally inveighed deserve the name of boanele are won very urrainnt by poots and divines, injore bumanity high, sed that, with the big fenther which only when they injurionaly affent, reproduction, usually &dorus them, they put osa in mind of a DRYFORT, CARGOBRA V and poverty is pruisol only Decanso 15 breeds. Frenol fireman's huljpeti. As a est-off to theas Per ateamehip Amazone, for Continent and more wen. The true tests of the physivul pros. ansightly praduatious, Parisian ladice are oude London —
US purity of a rude, and of its position in the co vene amati hata pe foss and fat on the For Continens 1,200 bales Silt, 15 cases. world, are bodily strength and the excess of head no the bonnets are bend-lieury. These Silks, 60 cheata Ten, 934 Claes Sundries. For birtha over dìmtha,"
shahdan bata are gonerally the shape of a soup-plate, London 256 bales: Silk, 20 cases Silks, 956 Lord Claud Familton is criticised with Arms and sometimes assume the form of a mushtonas, obents Tes, 1;027 bed l-oberta Ten, 2,952 bozes ankindure vy. Punch. Mr. Punch and his lord. They are tritamed witle bieda vi birde” wings. Tom, 412 queas Bundries, ship mert, whereupon the former uake whether | Very young ladies can wear these without atsira the nella lord did not return thanks for the fourdity, although such light wear does not ceum Army at the Lord Mayor'adinuer, “Yes,” in the vory suited to the inclement manther from | ON. LONDON:-- answer, whereupon. Pasch proceeds to addroji, mbios we have been suffering for the isnt fort to him a gumber of interrogations, the anawer Bigy* But middle-aged ladies are told it iv to each, given with the sweetest simplicity, being thu fashion, and they do not scruple to add to un unvisied "Nothing in particular — Tou thuir mature appearance by donning this youth. said it was an unenviable task to have to return fal head-drogn. With-long ssirte, bìgh-hered
that You aid that the corporation of the gloves, they are slowly but surely getting to City of London were the best friends the Army what they need to be under the First Finpira, bad. What did you clean by that —You sail No. Zorlatende who can afford to be à la that tho. Army ware invisible at the dinner mene goes about wishest imprisoning bur #at any rate, above the corer of the table." bands in gloves which ruch halt way up to yat dit you won by that? In rotorais (tho plbow, When she goes to the theatre tbacks for her Majesty' nere you talked of the grantler is inach, Jonger, and only just "what remains of the British Army What allows the joint of the elbow to be seen. did you mean by that You Bid that before The reason for arms being put in this cind of many years we over you hoped wise councils - strail-waiscost is probably that the sleeves' of „might prevail in Parliament, to reatore, the the tuble, are made loose, and "erpolc the British Army to what it was coo-Dot an army arm farther up than hitherto Englishmen existing partially on paper, but an army of blood will be gian to hear that false hair is guing out mad bọng”. What did you mean by that P--In { of fashion, at least wherever. Nature has not | China and Japan Marino Insurance...Ta. 108 fact, your speech was dippunt and superfiolat. been loo sparios of her favours. The hair is What did you mean by making each a spoochow sora plaited and twisiel in wreaths round To this intterie Ehere comes Unt the cac reply thy head, or brushed sharply away from the
Nothing in particular.
saxaples, and nerangad in artistic ringlets at When Obarles Dickens want to America the the back of the monk, Whenever a mors com- drain on him for matographe was quite unpre, plicated style of coiffure 13 inseted on by par sham cedented. 4 living dignitary of the Church an artiste capillaire, us Parisian hairdrómērs: complained in his bachelor days that the ladiesow all themselves, a pad made of flag wilk of his congregation must hate thought he watched, dyed to metah the chude of the a centipede, so asal note vere tbay in supply- bsir, the cabatitude for the unpleasant ing him with slippeia. It Charles Dickens chignon. Those becoming belts, from which had changed hands with Briareus he could bang large wooden fans wish artistic des gne in sonracly have satisfied the transatlantic, diuis colour on the left corner, are still very popular. upoo his band writing. Thouuthor is put in a Buttais ornament, like many of its prededora, plensaat, preciosujent. He does not like to will hardly continue to be fashionable now that great, e dee's nos like & refose. If ureyit car be obtained. so cheaply. Watobranains. applicant is satisfied, she graz mau's paper in for Indies have been gaite discord The Hougtong Hotel Company's Shares-$50 per fying on all the winge of the winds, and he chrometer is now made fast to the belt bechara, pota a credit for vanity which perhape, he does means of small chain and clasp, I had Obinere Imperial Loan 102 58. not deserve. But if he refusca hè ja rorly or nearly forgotten to mention the only real moroas. Then be bas the satisfaction of knownovólty which this early wiutor has anggested ing, however, that bis antograph goes up in the to couturiers The clock lined with fur, watch markets There is su suthor now living whore was commonly worn last season, AB under sists all importunities, declines every lavitation, goue a complete transformation. It has been and avaĶiku, very viso to oltains bit of his varaed inside out. The lining is made of manukript à bookseller in London had in white, pink, or blue estim; the fur is set off by OLOGNE WATER and GENERAL school utlay of his soul years ago. It belonged trimming of the same adicar as the ining and PERFUMERY, from EDOUARD TINAUD the best principle thesis attained. The typo E Undersigned, Agents for the above 1. Agents for the Sale of their Goods, m⠀ Such letter should either be prepaid in both to the big man.. when he was but a little boy, by the enamel or metal clasp which fastens the and Co. An
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Peris were all icporiptions of Articles access Brazil 602 Shirema obardotors; and Modhurat a Bogleh Araudel Castle na been esting as broly to ermine stadded all over with diamonds set in tar A good Breakfast CLABET, at $250 per and Chinese Distianity, show100,000, whilst
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