LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP.
OLERGY MEN'S TOILET,"
Wixa Bruddon is snid, by the Spirit of the The toilet of clergymen of the present day Tier, to be meditating a learing tour in must give them slyst so much, it nos more, Appetion
Chatrouble than that of young ladies who have H. ViolletlerDus, the well-known architect, plunged into a vortex of griety, to judge by the be boon entrusted with the restoration of Luanne Cathedral,
The Princ of Wales has bem presented with Marathi tinnslation of her Majesty's book, "Leaves from the Journal of car Life in the Highlands."
During the third qunter of last year, there there were 84 boka, 100 pamphlets, 6 periodicale, and 5. mscellaneous works, printed und published in the Punjab.
DESTINATION
THE DALLY PRESS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1876.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VESSEL'S NAMER
ACAPTAIN:
ONDON ** SUEZ CANAL....... ULJABON (013.),
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NEW TORK.
(Oriigis Les?.
Sarat Nicholson, Orusader Hazo
SAN FRANCISCO via Y HAMA City of Puking (str.).....................
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Do Do. BOMBAT,
advertisements of clerical tailor" walch uppóns in ecclesiastical periodicala. From one of these some interesting information: may be alenned repeating sorpliese. Of the pookat surpliso” we learn that its use hai naw basame universal, but, whether it is simply carried in the pocket or worn on the shoulders is not atuted. The plain-fitting surplice" ispado to be worn with or without a cassock, in of the |poakat korpline shape, and its smooth rannd The death is recorded of Dr. Radolph Who neck, the slit with the button allowing the leases Sulit, who joined the scientific staff of head to pass exily thug There 1880 PORTLAND (OREGON) the Challenger, under Professor Wyville Thompsaother plain-fusing surplice". It is "open COOKTOWN SYDNEY &
down the front, fits perfectly smooth round the SINGAPORE, PENANG. An, us naturaliet.
The pabliation of the Oriental Figaro basatok and shoulders like the pocket enrplice. Do been mispended for the present, until the pro-ind is an made that it will cot all away D Frictors can completa stragements for issuing front to show the trousers Short Cotta SAIGON.....
urplices are quite plais, and all low on the ANITA shoulders."There are ako slightly gathered YOKOHAMA.... vurplies:" and "round neok gathered murpliosa!? The former, it is stated, have leas fitnesa në the neck than the cathedral abape," while the Hatter, which are to be worn with cussock, pat SAWTOW, AMOY&B an over the head, bare a very nice appear ance." Any clergyman draxing a “trucnd neok gathered surplios" ovor din fect-in fact, get. log into it tho, wrang way-willz a muddy The daily telegramas coating the Prince condition of the streets, present, on the other of Walee" movements in India, cost the thres hand, a voiy tasty appearson, and prevent the newspaper to wk.ah they are sent sommetting restmont from exoiling those feelings of vener like £5,000 a year. Such is newspaper ontortion biob, if plunged into bead foremost, it prise in the present day.
aloulated to prodies.
it with illatations.
The now City Hall at Baltimore, Amerion, is opastrmoted of white marble; and has taken wight pedra in erection, at a post-af-two million and a quarter of dollars.
One of the latest works with which Lord Bonald Gower bus dignsliced his ability in the sphere of art, is a bost atatuette of Marie Aztoinette, representing the unhappy Queen on her way to exăcution.
The Forty Royal Academicians have resolved an increasing the number of auroginleg by font. There being two vacancies, aix gentlemen will be daoson at the next cleation; and hencefortb every vacanny is to be filled within al weero.
When the Prince of Wales vaited Pouus, a antive artist ozecuted a kust of Fis Bogal Highness in ivory, designed for presentation, The Prines greionely accepted the gift, and mant bien a donation of Rs. 200 through Cir Battle Free
The Chronigan den Arta stater that the pain ters of Paris discussing the question of fortaing a society similar to those of literary man and dramatic sacboro, The provisional rules have been submitted to the Director of the Fine Arta, who has promised every asistance to the project.
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"Ocepuis (ates): Lothley Bich..
Thor, Mitchel "Thos. Roberts
T. Park
T: S, Gardner ¡Darál Scott....
J. O. Pabat.
Bowba (str.)... Sama G. Reed....... Whits Hindostan (str.)....... ArgyW(Rv.). Załwaiior (str.
Thingvalla (str)... Esmorrin (str.)..... Volga (atr.).... Sands atr.)..... Pei-ho (str) Tombardy (atr.): HOW Yesso (at).
"A MODEST REQUEST.
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Whedonde Nounde
Locointre
Foz Faura APPLY TO
TO BR DESPATCHED.
Batterfield & Swire; Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Fogel, Hagedorn & Od. ong Vogel, Hagetorn & Co...
Vogel Hagedorn & Co....
Longkong PM.S, S. Co
On or skemt 17th lost. Quick despatch,
Quick deapatah.. Quial despatch.
Quiak despatch.
On 15th-istysi 3 T., RO. &0. E. Co...... On 1st pro at 3 P.. Hongkong Vogel, Higodora & CaQuick despatch. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co., [Quick despatch.” Hongkong Vogel; Hagedorn & CoQoisk despatch: Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co. On 14th inet, nir.. Hongkong David Bassoon, Song & Co..... To-morrow; a19 M Hongkong Jardine, Matlacion & 09. Tomorrow, at 8 Fat Hongkong P. & 0.9. N. Con 17th jat, at noon, On 17th ivat, at 2 P.M. "Ch-morrow, at 13 AM, Today, at 4 PM. - Quick despatob.. To-morrow, ni 10- Quick despatch. Un 13th inat, daylight.
Soey Shing
Elonykoug A. Maco, Heaton... Hongkong Meangor en Maritimen... Flongkong P. & 0.9 N. des. Hongkong Messagories Maritimen..
P.&6.8 N, Co....... Honghoug Douglas Juspraik & Coll
For Sale.
AO EVEN, FRIOKEL ́& Co..
HAVE LANDED,
of belping a friend, Theas, however, do not
· There are various ways, direct and indirect, oftan cecur on the apur of the moment to one upon whom gestreng is anddenly thrust and the number of whose friends immediately at-
Es Chen. Geun, m tains a high figure. Hence persone in this Rocons and Sox's CUTLERY. fortunate position may not be above taking a bint from the lately pablished experience of a PENKNIVES TABLE STEELS,
CEENINGUAM'S Putêst MEAT JÄRVERS: Amerionu etutraman who at one time thought ELECTRO-PLATED FORES SPOONS himself near enough to the presidency to pro. ELECTRO-PLATED; FISH SLICES. wise his friends offices. At a dinner during CROCKERY WARE. which he was wating this sort of distribution, GLASSWARE. Tooker by name, but not asked for an office FENDERS. MAN ho noticed that one of the guests, Bagerly STEEL FIRE IRONS, in Bats. Tarning to this diffident person, the great man REGISTERED STOVES requested him to state what position he desired. SHIPS 000KING STOVES.
I love no wish for office," was the reply, AIRBANKS SCALES simple, I have a Christian name. My mother COTTON DRILL.
and have but one request to make. It in|UKVITUN · CANVAS. baptized me Beverly. Bone call me Ber. COTTON BAVENSDUCK. Now, when you are elected President, I want RUSSIAN JORDAGE. to say, Hulloa, Bey, is that you? How are AVH GIN.. you.gpon every occasion when we meet in public MANILA CORDAGE. you, old fellow? I want you to slap me on the OLD TOM GIN. atoulder, and talk with me confidentially. If SCOTCH WHISKY. you will always treat me like that when we meet, IRISH WHISKT.
PARREE COURT DRESS. The Prince of Wales's visit to Indig will no doubt precipitate the introduction of more or less important innovations in obal customs. Among these a reform in the court dress of the Paracas will probably he inninded. An Indian journal relates that during the receptions, st Borabay this cetimable body was much exercised by the necessity of appearing is a garb whiob, though it is neither their own castame nor that of any other nation, is the only one in which they aan appear at stated ceremonists. "It was, some centaries ago," says our authority, the dress of a people now no more, among whom tho sucesture of the present Parseca dwelt after their explosion from Persia," and It is proposal to errot a memorial to the late consists of a nightgown, the simple outlines of Edward Gibben Wakefield. The promoters which are varied by the effect of a number of suggest that a marble baat may be appro-yarde of walte cloth being wound round the priately placed in the vestibule of the new body. The modern Parseds oro maturally alive Estonia Office, and that copies may be plazed to the anboroming auture of the gardent but I will ask no more. in the public balls of Naw Zealand and Southat is their full dress, and if on this occasion at Australia.
Captain Warren, R, E., Las presented to the University of Exford, by the hands of Mr. Yuar, a large collection of celus in eilvor and coppor, made by him, a: his own expense, doring the time le was in command of the survey of Paiestime. They consist of Jewish, Rosu, Byzantine, and Surecovio money.
A sumber of ladies in New York here Eurined an mesociation for the purpose of raising a fund to erect a monument to the momery of Want ington Irving in Central Park. The monument is to be of bronze, and will be full length status of the poet and author. It will be made by Mr. J. Wilson M'Donald, and will cost $26,000.
last they were faithful to their traditions and
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCD,
- OFÏTHI
attired itemselves accordingly, we, at any rate, bave no right to laugh at them. It is more
THURSDAY, 10th February. than probable that at the Draving Rooms of the remote future it will be observed, in expiano-The market for Bengal drug onlines very sin of the shivering arods thronging to tho languid, and a restricted business in passing in State ceremonials of the day in the taras consequence. Sales of Patna at 3608 for cash. apology for olothing knows as ladies' tall dress, as $500 to 605 op erudit. Sales of Benares that this was the invention of a people new no
at $5671. OP New Malwa further salto wade more, little acquainted with sanitary scienas or at $590, with allowance of six toela. influenced by artistic feeling,
AMATEURS AND TERIR PICTURES. Amateurs who value their old tasters at vas:
EXPORT CARGOES.
Per steamship Anadyr, for farsailles and London:~~~
For Marsailles 255 bules Silk, 81 bales Wants Silk, casos Siles. For Loudon 126 Lalon ST,
EXCHANOR
Under the title of Three Certarica of Engums, and boat is addition that they had a 609 chests and 180 boxes Ten, 4 anses Silks, 41 lish Song," Mrs Masson, wife at the Edinburg bargain in every one of them, may learncare Sandrits, & cudos Treasure (848,721,50.) professor, la writing what those who live bad lesson from the action of Amber Painter the opportunity of seeing part of the mantriptich was tried at Liverpool the other day. expect will be a more graceful and instructive The plaintiff boss pleire gallery which be stetab of one patio literature between values at £60,000, and among the bargaine Chaner's days and Shakespeare's than has yet which adoru it are two pictares by Rubens, been published.
banght for £35, and one by Titan, bought for
Mr. Woolser's monament of the stores Of the genuineness of this last-mentioned Froude bas just been put up in St. Lawrence treasure the purelaar is still, it seems, Obutab, Bagspiste, where her budy les buried. but as regards the Rubene he is now inclined
red,
It bears the inscription, "Henriette Elizabeth, to put laith in the artist employed to clean daughter of Jobs Ashby Warre, Ear, of West them, who says that they would be dear at Cliff, and wife of Fame Antbouy Froude, died thirty shillinge. The question for the jury to February 12, 1874, est. 49." It is said to be one decide was whether the defendant bad warranted of the most remarkable work that Mr. Woolner them. The jury were of opinion that he bed has produced.
It is proposed by some French sympathisers, heir reuson apparently being that a dealer who spalt Ruben Baubena" and Titise
of the United Santos to be debiteuse Titions" could not he supposed to know any. States-to alabrated nor year thing about what be was selling. This mode in the Internation Exhibition at Philadelphia of stating the issue attributes too wuch itport should be commemorated by the erection of a gigantio statue, on as island near New York defenduct. It is quite conveivable that a dealer ses to the educational shortcomings of the l Harbour; uicl statuesheald, from its bead and may not know how to apel outstretched arms, by a bencon-light to vessels
painter'e tama an the Atlantiu.
It has been denied that the memorial to Dean Hook shall comprise a monumentul effigy. in Chichester Cathedral, other in St. Peter's Charon, and a third to Holy Trinity Church Coventry; that further metaorials in Leods, Chinhwater or Coventry, or in any of the -shall be decided upon by local committees in those places respectively; and that a subaori tion liat be opened, with power to subscribers to allot their contributions among these objects as they may think fit,
We learn from a correspondent at Bankok that a Dutch man-of-war visited that Capital in Desember last, uad that the captain and officers were well received by the Siamess
authorities. In their nobles, they dame ACTORS
40 old.tombston, which had the following in
and yat know his business far too well to credit bin with the dumba which he tolls with the misspelt game attaobed to them. In this ir atance, however, substantiel justice sems to have been done. A buyer has go business to expect a bargain and a warranty at the same time. He taras his own supposed knowledge into tou market and pite it against the dealer's. If bis judgment proves right, he gote a 21,000 pieturo for £3. If it proves wrong, he be the consula tion of remembering that holy stared £3 on the resalt,
A GIRL'S ADVENTURES IN MAN'S
ATTIER.
Ox Loxn
Bank Bills, on demand
3/10
Batik Billa, at 80 faga' night 31 Bank Bille, at 6 months' aight S/12 Oredits, at 6 months' eight... 410 Dosamientory Billa,at6 months"
sight.........
ON BOBAT.Bank, on demand 225 ON CALCUTTA-Bank, on demand 225 ON SHANGHAL
Bank, sight
Privata, 30 days' sight
**⠀⠀ SHARES
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Vessels on the Berth.
FOR MANILA.
THE Steamship
ESMERALDA !' will be despatched for the ahora. Port TO♫4 MORROW, the 12th inat., at 11 AM
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
JA, MASG, HEATON,
Agent 3d 198 Hongkong, 10th Fabronry, 1875. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALOUTTS, THE Britial Steamebip
THE
"HINDOSTAN,”
T. 5. Gardner, Commander, will leave this for the above Porta TO-MORROW, the 12th inst at 3 P.M.
Deepatohes will olose at 2.50 PM. For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID BASSOON, SONS &.00 Agezte
3d 184 Hongkong, 6th Pabrunry, 1870.
· FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG, AND_. |BOURBON WHISKY,
* UALCUTTA. HENNESSY'S BRANDY,
THE Steamship v LAMBRICAN (BAÇON:
ARGYLL" AMERICAN "HAMS,
Captain. David Scott, will leave for the above CROSSE and BLACKWELL'S BACON, in Tins. Porta TO-MORROW, the 12th inet, at 3 P
Deapatebaa will close at 230 M YARMOUTH BLOATERS. AMERICAN SMOKED SALMON.
For Freight or Passuge, apply to HUNTLET and PALMER'S BIS UITS PATE. DE FOIE GRAS, PHILIPER and
CANAUD'SËMA
FRENCH PLITMS. COOKING PRUNES. SCOTCH OATMEAL, in Tios. WEST INDIA PICKLES. (NEPAUL PEPPER,
MAJOR GREY'S_CHUTNEY. CURRY POWDER and PASTE, Assorted.
MOIR'S SOUPS RED MEATS,
Mom's JAMS and JELLIES, Moin's OX TONGUES in Jally. Mots's STRAWBERRIES in Syrup. EP' BREAKFAST COCOA. Golden Gate BAKER'S EXTRA FLOUR,
14 Hongkong, 1st Febenary, 1876.
WASSIAMULL DEUREUMDASS,
CASHINSEE and INDIA MERCHANT,
A
Has for Sale, Opebwere Shawls, Morning Gowa, Rampen and Delbi Shawls, Barnous, and Sindh Gold Lace Work Gooda, dù, đo, No. 30, QUEEN'S ROAD,
Next to Messrs. SAYLE & Co., Hongkong, 6m 1897 24th December, 1875
Bongkong and Shanghai Bank Shara-8L, TEVERIN PIRIT Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares
per cent. pramin
China Traiers' Insurance Company's Shares
$600 per share.
China and Japan Marine Insurance Tla. 108
$1,500 per share, buyers
per share.
WINE AND SPIRIT MEROHANT, AGENT for DE ST. MARCEAUX ET CIT's CHAMPAGNES,,
laincre Insurance Company-$220 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharee Ching Fire Insurance Company's Shares-9145
$5474 par sharbat
per alinire
Dépôt for Vichy Watere,
ED. PINAUD ET OLE'S PERFUMERY 11, STANLEY-ST. & 41 QUEEN'S ROAD. N. ANTOINE E FILS INSS, &c., &,
THE Undersigned in coing to leave the SELLING OFF AT COST PRIOS!!!
Colony on the 15th inst, sud will SELL
Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares the whole of his valuable STOOR of bout Casa.
and Gentlemen's Gowns, Jackets, Gold and mere, Dalbi, and Bombay SHAWLS, Ladies”
Silver Artioles, Sandalwood Boxes, Fancy. Work, de, ko, at COST PRICES,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. 88 176 Hongkong, 5th February, 1876. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND POOCHOW,
THE Steamship
"YEASO,"
Captain Punchard, wil be despatched for the abore Ports on SUNDAY, the 13th instant, at daylight
For Freight or Passage,apply to.
DOUGLAS LAPŘAIK & Co. 44 199 Hongkong, 9th February, 1876.
FOR QGOLTOWN, SYDNEY, AND.
MELBOURNE THE Masters and Australian Mail Steam
Company's Steamer
"BOWEN"
Captain T. Park, will be despatched as above
ri
on MONDAY, the 24th inst, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GLER, LIVINGSTON & Co. 189 Hongkong, 8th February, 1876.
FOR BAIGON,
THE Steambip
**THINGVALLA”
Vessels on the Berth.
U. 8. MAIL LINE. PACIFIO MAIL STRAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT HYOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE S.S. CITY OF PEKING" will leave Hongkong for San Francisco, vid Tako. hawa, on TUESDAY, the 15th Fabrizary, 1876, 19.a. taking Passengers and Freight for Japne, the United States, and Baropa.
Through Pamonger Tickets and Bills of Lading raised for transportation to Toka- hams and aiber Japan Porte, to San Francisco, bo ports in Mexico, Central and South Auseriox, and to New York and Europe, vid OVER LAND BAILWAYS.
A Stoamer of the Miteo Hight S.8. Company will love Shanghai, via the Inland Son Porta, about same date, and make close sounestion at Tokohama VVVAN
At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of steamers to Englund, France, and Germany.
Freight will be received, on board antil 4PX. on the 16th instant. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office: until 6 P.M. same day all Purcel Phokages should be marked to að. dress in full value of same is required.
For farther information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Went.
G. B EMORY
Acting Agent
Hongkong, Jancary 17th, 1876.
SPEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDL TERRANEAN FORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON
MACRO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
THE PENINSULAR AND DEIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship [“ GWALIOR," Captain J, C. BABOT, with Hor Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places o THURSDAY, the 17th instauf, at Novak
Post-Ofice Notifications.
A mark till done
For Saizon-Per Arration Apeur, to-day, the 11th inst., 107.30 ..
For Yokohama. For Poly, to day, tho IIth instant, at 3:00 PM.
For Catlao-Par bare Helena, to-day, the Itinak, at 5 M
For Swuton-Per Norne, to-morrow, the 12th just, at 7.30 13.
For Shanghai-Par Poko, (o-morrow, tho 12th inst, at 9.A.M. Late lotters ressived from 9.10 to 2.30 AM.
For Manita-Per Esmetalīta, to-morrow, the
12th inst., at 10.30 a..
lindostan end Argyll, to-morrow, the 12th inst., For Bingapore, Permug, and Coletta-Per
2.38 P.M.
For Sweta, Amoy, and Focaboy-Fer Yorou, to-morrow, the 12th int, ut & P.M.,
For Cockton-Pat City of Excler; ou Mon- day, the 14th inet, at 1,30 P.31.
For Cooktown, Sydney, Melbourne, Tas- mania, &a-Por Rowan, on Monday, the 74th inst., at 1:30 p„BI
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES'
PAOKELA
The United States Mail Packet CITY OF FEKING will he teapotoked on TUESDAY, the 15th instant, at 3 E.,, with the Maila-
For Yokokunda, dan Francisco, the United Staten, and the United Kingdom."
The Post Ons will bo open for the reception Ordinary Letters, Boots, Nowempers, G., outil 2.50 ..
of
Letters can be posted on board the Packet. From 2.80 p.m. to 2.30 p.m., on payment of a Late Fee of 12cants in addition to be Postage.
The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compulsory. Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packeta.
Correspondence' nädrcaned to Yokohama and. the United States must be amperscribed per CITY OF PNKING, and that addressed to the United Kingdom at beauperaoribed "vid San Francisco,"
ALFRED LISTER,
General Post Office,
Postmaster-General
Kongkong, 4th February, 1676:
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Oostmot Packet GWALIOR will be despatobed with the Mails for Europe,
Ourgo will be received on board until Noon, Specic and Parcels at the office until p.. one, on THURSDAY, the 17th icebunt. the 16th ̈idem.
The following will be the hours of closing the
Wednesday, 10 instant,
For Particulars regarding Freight and Pus-Mails, dia, aage, apply at the P. & 0.8. N, Co.'s Office, Hongkong, CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
& Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Bouteis required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippera to the Company's Agenta, with the Bills of Lading or with Pareoles and the Company do not hold themselvva responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the inoor. reatness on 3och deolaration.
Shippers are particularly requested to nota the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading.
A. MOLVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation do.'s Office, Hongkong, 415 February, 1876. OCCIDENTAL, AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS BENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPK
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD ...
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
'Da
will leave for the above Port on THURSDAY, S.S. OCEANIC will be despatehad for
Sea Fmocisco, Yokoham the 17th instant, at 2 P.
WEDNESDAY, the 1st March, at 3'e... For Freight or Passage, apply to
taking Cargo and Pacoungers for Japar, the SOLY SKING;
United States, and Europe
Bonhea Strand. 131 186 Hongkong 8th February, 1866: QUBAN STEAMSHIP, COMPANY,
TH
FOR LONDON, vid SUEZ QANAL. HB Company's Sternship
will be despatched on or about the 17th-instant.
ULYSSES"
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents, 188 Hongkong, 9th February, 1876.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,
T
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
260 per sbarc.
Bharas-38 per cent.discount. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-6 per cent. discount. Shanghai Storia Navigation Company- KHAN CHUN CHUTTAMULL,
Next four to Mr. GUEDES's Store. will leave for the abore plase abortly after the 75 por share.
15d 134 Borgkong, lut February, 1873..
arrival of the 3.8. Lamberty with the next
Hongkong Gas Company's Sharoe-$75 par
Bat a roar young woman of the 18, the pisture Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharea-550 per
In Recorder Parsell's Court room, în Astoria,hare..
of health, vouring rough at of men's
seription in letters wearing and 1⁄2 inches: alothes, and looking like a nice boy. She was Chinese Inperial Lean-2102 per bond.
Starleyd Bergraven Pieter Syew, Inayale rested in Long Island city. She told her vonkos posti, Ensian sopperhooft, Tebocven
CHINES
Tot, Amsterdam denic, De 8 B. L. Auno 1696,atory with composure. Her maiden naised in SALES OF FREEDART 10TE, AS REPORTED BY Rover Ledende 6. De 9 Ber, Anno 1734 Cud Alice Holmes, but she hue borze savorsi alinges
among em Jennis M. Doten. She was bora
cbung to local Lauder
Brown Sugar 130 Laga, at $220, by Chan-
Liquorios-10 puokages, at $10.50, hy Obun- chong to travelling trader,
Shellfish-10. Sage, at $37.00, by Chun-chong to travelling trader.
to travelling trader
Fungus 10 big, at $32,50, by Chun-choug
$4.70, by Chun-chong to travelling trader.
Japanese Chinees Bout-55 packages, at
38. This must be one of the oldest Europeas Wareham, Mass, although herrelatives now tableta la Asia-Rangoon Mail.
Aurrespondent at the Nigobar Islande writes live at Marion, alsas, Her father was Engllet. as follows to the Madres Athanas Not a while her mother was a infire of Massachusete, soul likes the Nicobars, on account of there up to the time she was 14 years old she xe- extraque ualesithineas. Even the convicts have monded at some and attended solool. During them in utter abborrense, or rather dread, ex she made the acquaintance of a telegraph a vucation she made a visito the West, where wept those who have no hard labour, and spend operater named Bustable. The seganistanos their days in idleness, has the jamadars posed into intimacy, and they concluded to moonshers, writers, parivallas, &o; these are mostly fat, strong men, just living by duplicity feanti 7ear and he in ble sixteenth. After a gel married clandestinely, she being in ber and gross dattery of their officers. Some of brif experience of married iste, however, they them even multe a proity fate at of pey separated, and she returned home, while here monthly by varione being in the transactions couneated with the consist departent and the rings was a child which is now in its third your. mained in the West, The fruit of this mur barter of coconnats. The gains, however, are generally spent in the purchase of garjah and Mesara J. E. Luann be & O, it Plymout, Aibe get employment as a bookkeeper for opium, hieb they eat, or amoke, surrept ass where she was know a Nile Archer tlovaly,"
Milled Rice9,000 piouls, at $1.7%, by Tuck her child, meantime, being played wita ber thee to local trade.
Wo-ahun-hing to travelling trader.
Dried Lily Flowers-le bags, at 30.00, by
to travelling trader.
White Foppar 30 bags, $17.00; by Hop-hing
to travelling trader.
White Wax- piecos, at $73,00, by Hop-king
hing to local trader.
Saigon Bico-1,000 pioule, at $1.57, by Bop.
نانه
OF SHANGHAT,"
D
AHE P. & 0.5. N. Co.'s Steamship
SUNDA,”
ELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY, English Mail
* $4 per Doze. SPIRITS of WINE, for Lamps $ per Dozen.
HONGKONG DISTILLERY Úo. 1209 Hongkong, 6th August, 1875.
Apply to the
1 DE MONTEBELLO CARTE
·BLANCHE CRAMPAGNE- Quer $15 par suas (7 duzen.) Fint4,a.wu532
W
, discount on 25 Casus,
BOURBON. WHISKEY,
$12 per case (I dozen.) FOR SALE BY
hand van battue, d' HEARD &‹Ñə.
- 976 - Hongkong, 23rd June, 1875, 2
ARNED, CHASTEL VINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT
Next to the Daily Press Ogice,
2.B.-Price Lists and Samples.un application.
935 Hongkong, 16th June, 1575.
17, WYNDHAM STREET,
NOW ON SALE,
IMPERYAL QUARTO,
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent,
P.AD, S, N. Us3à Off«»,
Hongkong, 5th February, 1876. [166 |
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. (Taking Cargo at through rates to NAGASAKI anz HIOGU.) HE P. & 0.5. N. Co.'e Steamabip
THE P. & 0.5.
""LOMBARDY
will leave for the shove place about 24 hoora after her arrival with the next English Mail,
A. MOIVER,
| P. & Q. E, N. Co's Offer,
Superintendent,
Hongkong, 5th February, 1576 SPAUZANT FOR LONDON.
THE AJ British Ship
"BABAH NICHOLSON,"
[167
833 Tons Register, Captain Selkirk, will load here for the above Fort, and will bave quick despatch, For Freight, npply to
VOGEL, HAGADOEN & Co. 174 Hongkong. 7th February, 1876.
́TOR SAN FRANCISCO. TRE AF British Clipper Ship
"ORYFE” Thos Roberts, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Major. Murdock Smith, of the Royal BE brother, with whom it still remuntas, Her father gineers, Director of the Anglo-Peraian Teledyng left considerable property, of which her YANOTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION graph at Teheran, bas sent off from that capital brother bas persistently refused to give her to the South Kensingtos Museum, a etravan of any portion. She finally had notae serious. sirty-two cuaes. On its arrival, it is understood difculty with him, and bad, as abe expressed that a special Perait exhibition will be it, a shotos of hearing the State for a few organised. Major Smith is the oflour who was moathe or being plased in confineout." employed many years ago ip conducting exóg
Sho noordingly left home on the 19th of vation at Jinkorpasars and on the African Febrosury, last; went to 'Attleboro Maesaebn. and after this date the above Association An ANGLO-OBIKEUS Dictionart, published 2.
will allow a Brokerage of THIRTI
set, and worked at the straw business, Hore
N
NOTIUM,
ocust. The beautiful work on Cyrene, pabiated by Measts. Day, is a monascus of his and the idea struck ner that she would adopt man's THREE and ONE-THIRD PER CENT. Lieutenant Porcher's labours in that locality attire, and doning suitsberentto Providence, 334%) on Local Risks only. His chassical and refloed taste is, obscrvce here the mas engaged in the coal yard of contemporary, a guarantee that the per Per Hopkins & Pomeroy. Tiring of this, on the sion repertory will be of no common order, and 17th of April, she went to Clark's Falls, Con it may bo affirmed that it will be the only one nectiont, where she was engaged on a farm, and in Europa-Delhi Gazette,
mined until the last Monday is June, when abe zeturned to Providence and found employ.
Its sigalar that a misquotation involving *falo: quantity which gears in Waverley? should have in the gauntlet of all the critics for considerably more than." etriy years since and never yet have been noticed The intent authentic edition of Meers. Black reproduces it with the same uncovwvionettes an so.doabe the original manuscript. Fergus H'Ivor in the parting scene is pade to say of himself,
Moritar, et moins dakes reminister Argos
RUSSELL 00.
Agents, 1800 Hongkong, 4th June, 1874 LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE, upon a little river steamer called the he went to Newport, where to shipped on board Schulls. After a few days, becoming disantined, 137, LEADENHALL STREET, Lowon the United States steam-frigate Powhatan THE Undersigned is authorised to accept
ESTABLISHED 1843, being enabled to pass examination by the aur risks on behalf of this Ooo, by Firat geo, she alleges, by the connurance of two Clase Steamers and Sailing Shipsy young fellows of her acquaintopou whe shipped
A MolVER, Agent. with her, who know of her nex, and who sach paid the surgeon $5. to pass her. Shipped
Ferxue withs fo-zaned agama Albrecht
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
VOGÉL, HAGEDOEN & Co. 138 Hoogkong, Lat February, 1876,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, TNHB AL American Shipko
MANE
"LATHLET. RICH,”: Tace. Mitchel, Muster, will load for the abore Pors, and vill hate trick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
AD VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 141 Hongkong, let February, 1876,
OR comprehensiveness and practional servico and pero words which the Chinese have of late years been compelled to coin to express the numerous obe jeats in machinery.photography telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance · FOR PORTLAND (OREGUN} of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are E Al American Ship: bere given ta datowo. Euch and every word is
SAMUEL 4. REED," fully illustrated and explained, forming eser White, Master, will bad for the above Port, and cines for students of a most instructive nature will have quick despatch. given, the accents being carefully marked on Both the Court and Panti pronungations are For Fraght, apply to the best prinsiple hitherto attained. The typo- 140 Hongkong, loc February, 1876.
„VOGEL, HAGEDORN &. 05.. graphy displayatha ruecask of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond
FOR NEW YORK".
in the aise of body, thereby offeating & Fast / THE AI American Ship:
tf Hongkong.lst July, 1867-196
d ENTY FIRRONERINGE COMPART previously attained, and dispensing with those Wilkinsoo, Mester will load baze and st Embers are ear the most into ↑ředish went to. New London, and achsequentlyHE Undersigned having been appointed rast mergina and VECARD RD which have Whampoa, and will have quiet despatch as
the mouth of the Baron of Bradwardize, who come to the BrooklynNavy yard. Orders coming Agents to the.abore Company at thaeretofore obzrasterized Chinese publications, shove For Freight, apply to`. would bare bocu very wrath at being supposed for the Poriadan to progood to Port-au-Prince. capable of such a slip. Or is it possible that and not desiring to go so far assy from house, are prepared to grant Policies against following facts are submitted for consideration: 139 Hongkong; lat February, 1876,
To illustrate the rest scope of the work the BATOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. khe mistake is mentional on the part of tha" Albert deserted and made her way to New Fireto the extent of $40,000, on Building or Thalmor Vosabalarty contains about 16,000 Author bimself, and is mount a touch of London, where alis shippad on board the Gooda stored therein
FOR NEW YORK; irony P. Had it been Shakspeare, a bandred word-schoner Jamestown, running to Virginia,
Ofiness characters, and Hedhurst's English E Al American Bark commentatora would long since bave proved the She made two trips, when she retarded to New
and Chinese Diclomery, about 100,000, whilat SANTES CRUSADER." false quantity to be a stroke of genius perhaps. London and shipped on board a ddal échooner,
this work contains more than 50,000 English Fred: Gorham, Master, will load bere and at Pall Mall Gazdte.
words, mid upwards of 600,000 Chinese cbarza Whampoo, and will have quick despatch ma the William H. Baker, Charles B. Baker, com-
ters. Again, despite all the grammar and above For Freight, appis to ANY other elementary works... yet published, the
VOGEL, SAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 2lat January, 1876, HUDN, FOR LONDONBASE THE Al British Bark
"ORAIGIE LEA
DOUGLAS LAFBAIK & Co. 717 Hongkong, 9th November, 1808. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANOB
A COMPANY OF HAMBURG..
HE undersigned having been appointed student of this difionit language absolutely ro Agenta for the above Company, are pre- quires examples to display the varions appli
THE
ishodLAN MAR
101
KRUPS CAST STEEL WORKS,
Among the literary treasures at Longleat maider. After two trips she lett this vessel at there has been intely discovered an old account-Ney Londen, and being short of money, smag- book in which are several particulare, hitherto glad heredt on board the steiner Giy of Bor Gakdown, respecting the burial of Walter Deton, and arrived in New York on the 7th of parad to scrent risks against Fire at event cations and equivalente of different words which varenz, fret Burl of Eases, the father of Robart, November. The next day she shipped on board rates, subject to a bonus of 20 per cent. have uno genorul meaning. Of these examples the neoad Earl, who is consoniy tar better the coasting pabooner Cear, Oattain D. W. remembered. The Earl, whom Camden alla Haacord, running between Bottas and New "Tery excellent man, in whom honisty of York, At the end of a month she left this carrings ried with nobility of birth," died at vessel in New York, and weak scross the river Dablin in 1976, not without anseion of having Long Teland City, where she was smployed by been poisoned by his rivel, Leicester From MN Fire, proprietor of the Canada, Clerical certain entries in the Betent bock if kissteward. Works at Dutch Kilis, who agreed to pay her scross the sea su Peltar in North Wales and shock, with board and relishing, spared to GRANT INSURANCES at Ouirent with natives who understand nothing but Chi
to Pwllhel, Wales, and She boarded with alfred Hahn for a weak, Bate from bence was carried on men's bucks over when she left, ne ahe alleges, on account of the the menstains to Carmarthen, where it was bad order it which the house kept, and interred with great pomp. A sum of £200 was went to board int the company's boarding house. ast apart for the cost of i monument, but, if one Wzils at Boba's there was's suspicion that she wes ever treated, it certainly does not now cries was a woman, he was detained, and taken to and even the simple slab also which covered the First Precinct Station house at Astoria, Lus Earl's resting place has, in the late restora. She had an amination before Recorder Fürt tion of the aburos, beun completely hidden by sell, who devided to discharge or on ber count of Twenty per isnt. (20%) upon the FROM this date, until further notice, a dia the stately tomb of Sir Rhysop Thomas, Wales promise to remine er proper attire and to current local rates of premis will be alloweil has almost forgotten and biographers have leave the city. She says she likes the sea is upon insurances efected with this Company. altogether overlooked the fact that Oarmarthen never sea sick, and prefers, men's clothing,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., 1192 Hongkong, 27th June, 1875,
SIEMSSEN & Co., this work contains more than fire timer 605 tons rezister, Captain J. Landy, will load Ageria many as any other Dictionary hitherto usb here wid at Whempor, and will have quick tf 39 Hongkong, 16th November, 1872
HOYAL INSURANUS COMPANY. -*** For practical purposes the arrangement of deepatol de above For Freight, apply to
the work in go complete, this reference VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. alorsigned, having been appointed to its pages enables per who cor
86 Hongkong, 11th January, 1876 Agents for the above Domoday, are pre- Atands English to communiosta "effectively
nese. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeaps, residing in China, and to the natives themselves it ex-F PEIL, płainu subjecta fully' with which very few in Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany parties resident in Waglane and interested in Pd of them are perfectly acquainted, To
NOW ON SALE: Chins it cannot but he invaluable optionally. THE LOUSEHOLD COMPANION quarto pages
It comprises upwards of two thonand large aDS
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
was the birth place and burial-place of Ebu-beomise sho saa oce more and learn more us a beth's worthist favourite,
Iman than wa a woman—New York World.
MELCHERS & Do Agents, Boyal Fururance Company, ti 1780 Hongkong, 28th October, 1874
FHIENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Agenta
TRUBNER & Co. 60, PATERNOSTKE ROW; W. H. BELIA "DAILY PERSOFFION, HOmanova,
ESSEN (GERMANY). SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,
By Dr. Davan, with many Additions, Correc- tione, and Dr, WILLIAMS' Orthoreach. Parcs In Paper Wrappor, om..$1.60 Nently BoundABADO 7. Apply at the Dally Pras Ofice.⠀⠀
Donnection is made at Yokohama wath Steamers from Shangbai,
Freight will be received on-board until 4 P.M. of the 29th instant. Parvel Packages will bô received at the Offios until 6 p.a. enme day, A}} Parcel Packagen oɔald be marked to addreed in tuli; value of same já required.
Betera Passage Tickets available for 8 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. on regular rates.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
G. B. EMORY,
Asting Agent.
Bongkong, 3rd February, 1876.
FOR FREIGHT UR OHARTER. HE Al-British Bark
"HALIA," Bly, Master, of 38 Tons register.
Apply.co
WIELER & Co. 175 Hongkong, 7th February, 1876. FOR SALE, FREIGHT OF CHARTER,
THE British Ship
“CAROLUS MAGNUS,”.
Thos. Miles, Master, of 1,428 Tons Register.
Apply to
WIELOR &:00. 82 Hongkong, 7th January, 1876.
STORAGE.
10A rived on Surge in First-class
Godowns (iately know those of our R. S. WALKED & CO) of trout 5,000 toon Cupa- ety, situated in the Praya, Weel Wanchi.
T. G. LINSIMAD, 1909 Hongkong, 18th November, 1874,
TAKASIMA COLLIERY. JARDINE, MATHESON AND CO. AGENTS
FOR SALE, Freah TAKASIMA COAL, in
at
Jots to suit Purchasers... Large, hand-picked, doubled-sergened per Toni Simally at-52 per Ton
T. 3. GLOVER, Apply to
No. 7, Queen's Road, and et East Point. 1787
Hongkong, 4th December, 1875. THE TUDUGAD PRIOS 1.
5 P. Money Order Offies closca.
6 P.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all-night Thursday, 17th instant,
7AM., Post Office opens for de of
Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post. ・・ ing of all correspondence.
10 AM, Post Office olásés except for Late
Letters. Registry of Tetters renset, 10.15 A.m., Letters may be posted on payment
of a LATH FEE of 18 cents extra Postuge, until
11 AM, whin the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
11.30 A., Letters (hut Letters Daly) address." ed to the United Kingdom vil Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Pocket on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cente extra postage. 11,50 Posting on Board ceuser,
ALFRED LISTER,
General Post-Office,
Postmaster-General.
Hongkong, 4th February, 1976,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Contract Packet DJEMNÄH will be despatchel in PHURSDAY, the 24th instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom via Morales; to Europe, Saigon, Singapore, Gelle, Australia, New Zealand, Adon, Seyabelle, Reunion, Mauriting, Suez, and Alerandra,
The following will be the bours of desing the Mails, &c.
Wednesday, aid instant,
5 PM, Money Order Ofios olosco. Post Office closes except the NIGHT Boy, which rumuine open all night.
Thursday, 24th induni,
7&M, Toss Office opsas for sale of
Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post ing of all correspondence.
10 am, Kegistry of Tetters enneka. 31 4.1. Post Offlec ́olosge éxcept for Lute
Istlers.
11.10.m., letters (but Letters only) address-
ad to the United Kingdom or to Binna- pore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postaga, until
11.30 AM, when the Post Ofice CLOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postizier-General.
General Port Office,
Hongkong, 10th February, 1876,
His Excellency Governor Bir ARTHUR DE WARD KUUSED, KOMG., C.B is pleased to dirent that the following revised: Rates of Postage (innirding hues notified on the 15th instant,) be published for general information.
LETTERS.
CENTE Franos and Algeria vid Beindia,...12 por oz. Brazil, Registration Feo 16,
BY FRENOH PACKET, Continent of Europa France ex- Ports of Obins and Japan (to or
cepted).................... 18 per + oz.
from) maamaan.. 8 per cz. Aden, Cuylon, India, Pondicherry,
*Saigon jsem inneign.im...12 per 7 ch. Spain and Portugal, vid Brindisi.... 18 per + oz. "The abure are all the ohanges hitlerco mada in the Table of Hates dated the let instant, and
must be regarded as superseding that Tables far as they apply...
Arrangements have been made for the Begię. Aration of Correspondence exchanged between the United States of America and this Colvay by Pocit Maí! Psoketa of the Ossidental små Oriental Steam Ship Company.
etter, over and above the Postage. This fen, The Begistration Fee is 8 cents for each
well as the Postage, must be prepaid, No latters can be Registered after 3 P., on the day of departure of the Mail.
There is a common belief in the existence of
Parcel Post by which such artioles at Fane, Curios, Silk Dresses, Scarves, Jewellery, Arti, ficial Teeth, &o, can be forwarded at low rates.
dannut be to distinctly on the vers -REDUCED PRIÖ3:31.-
things can only be sent as Letters, and the very Containing the games of all the Articles of cheapest rate is 1 cents par half ounce by Trado, objects of Natural History, Furmore, Private Blenmez. All such packages should ba od, with the Fanti, and Mandarin Pronán-Registered (8 aste). It the Pareel be heavy it eintion. A
san he sent through one of the Parcel Expressos Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the conducted by lens. LANE, CRAWFORD, OF Chinese Language, in two Parte.
The Doily Prae Office:
B Undersigned dave been appointed bolo Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and Cams by Xcars, J. & B, TEN- KERT, Glasgow, and Mesere. DAVID CORLAR & Boxe, Arbroath
Ef. 419. Hoogkong, January, 1567.
00AL DEPOT OALS of all doseription supplied toSteamers
by the Undersigned, Ondara may be left at the Godowns, Wanchai;) with. Mr. J. "MAULEHOME, OF LEONG AH YON, Praya.
BADLANDSTEIN & 06.
B 1620 Hongkong, 1st November, 18751
S.NOTICE,
Mr. W. H. NOTLEY, which, for anything over å or 5 onnees, will be food cheaper than the Foot,
The Post Ofied of Vintoria (Australia) bering. given notice to the General Post Ofice in Los don that articles of Jewellery received in that
the undersigned considers it posemary to make this Begulation known to the Public, and ta state, that any letters or parkets containing such articles went through the Pust are fiable, with their conteate, to be forfeited..
Postage on Correspondenca forwarded by |Private Ship to the Straits Settlements maat
prepaid at the following raten, viz. ---
For Letters.....8 cents per ounce. For Papers,... For: Book Packets).
TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native Community, the Chinese Irste of thin Paper has bees, from the commencement of the” Chion New Yost, issued DAILY instead of onis alternate days as before.
and Packets of $6. Patterns,
foreach 4ounce.
The registration tre an auch correspondence Twelve cents for each Letter, Paper or Pocket,
Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage meat, under the Direction of a Well Educated notice that letters despatched from this Colezy
The Faper Las been stablishod for nearly
The Postmaster at San Francisco bas given
Chinees Gentleman, fires reliable commercial (whether through the Post Office, or as con- and general information, and has the come aignees letters) by the United States Mail position with the Natives. Community se to Ad- Paokete, will not be forwarded to any places Erses the Foreign Community The Postage from America to such later by prepaid verusements and Now as the English Bally not within the United States unless the proper
Charge for Advertisements will be a berete in American Postage Stamps, bat will be re-
turmed to this, Ofoe,
Hongkong, Wed February, 1974.
記榮。
WING-KEE COAL BHOP..
Bach letters should eüber be prepaid in both Hongkong and Acrioun Stamps as above, or posted to an Agent in the United Statco.
This notice ebiely, applies to the following
NEWE
LESTERE, PAPERS. BOOKS.
THE Proprietor of WG-TER Shop begs to places, the Amerion rates of Postage to which
inform the public that bis Chop has been are me follows established since 1835, at Endicott's Lane, and that be has always a great quantity of BEST 004L in store for Bale, Gentlemen or Salp master wishing to patronise bim, are requested Honolulu,... | to apply'st his Broncos
Brasi Fern, Chili, Bo.15:
171447 : Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874-
Gente Conto, Cests.
6 per 1 oz. 854 per 4 oz.
15
$10