THE DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, MARCIT 3mm, 1876.
LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP.
IRON IN THE HADRAS PRESIDENOT
Many years ago the Porto Nove Iron, Works ware apokon of an sỹrathor aneçaastat rentüre. In 1825, an officer of the Mudras, Civil Service. formed a company, with the help of the Govern-
A new weekly religions publication, entitled the Churah of Bagianit Pislyrit and Fealantantical Beview: has made its appearing in London, 3. Mr. Wynn Ellie's £ne onliecbicly of Paglish pictarse, it is said, is to be sold. Among theeement, to carry on the mampfagiure of iròn. – At in the original of all the Niolo pictures which Wilson painted,
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TELOR'S NAME
CAFTAIN
FOR FREIGHT APPLY 30,
To 6 DATOWEJ,
LONDON SUEZ CANAL tentar (str.)
the outset every thing went of well; the boat results were expected, and a protky large aION DE Bellini bus not yet a monument in Italy. A money was spent upon a work which, is wai Nespoliton named Fiorias bes opened a anh- thonght, would give its enterprising promoters scription to repair that omission, bonding itu large relar. But the greab soon came, with sum of 1,000 fr. ·
enterprise was fairly eddik in 1880; • Zaired Dou sount of business was done, but in three years NEW YORK tame the Porto Novo IronWorks were abandoned, SAN FRANCISCO. and the company went to the wall. Thers were, however, a few enterprising people who has forward to work the company on their own
Miss Annie Wood, tho, translator of The Dead Vicira of the Zuyder Zee, fo, igaged in writing a life of Hans Christian Andersen, which will be published by Revers. Bentley & Son:
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Butterfold & Svirapit. On oz kboat 8th Inėti; Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Commun. Qujet despatch,
kong Vogel, Hagedora & ONLA koug Jardin Matheson & Co....
For Sale.
P. ME. 5. Co,
30. & 0.5. Oo
ong Vogel, Hagedora'& Co.. rkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Cn.. CongTogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Longagories Maritimes.. Butterfold & Swire..... Douglas Lapraik &
VAL YOLKEM & MOTO J
AVE JUST RECEIVED, and is now
SHOWING ; DRAB SHELL HATS.
HAT Nowent Shapes
PARIS SILK HLTS
LONG SOARTES. WINDSOR SCARVES,
The busts of the depensed French Acade-book. Eren bere there was failure, ahi to misiane-Nolaton, Bondant, Wanteal, Moitte, this day may be seen the remnants of the DocFORTLAND (OREGON)......... Samuel G. Reed Goswe, and Forster, given by the Miniatur of piny's shops at the old town of Porto Novo SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &e.. Public Instruction, have just been placed in the. A few years after the establishment and fall of. SHANGHAI vestibule of the Institu
this company, ander Btate onceuragement sa SAWTOW, AMOT & FOODNOW[Dợnglaa (str.). Mr. Andrew MacCallum the artist, bas been effort was made to form the Madras Iron Câm. commissiqued by her Majesty the Queen to pany, the scene of operations being fixed in the arcnute three pictures—two in oil and one in Salem district. The efforts of the promoters watercolour of scenery in the neighbourhood; were not successful, and the company, did not of the Royal residenço at Balmoral, manag even see the light of day. It appears that some Mr. Qacar Browning, Fellow of King'a Ool- remarkable deposits of magnetic iron ore are to lege, Cambridge, and late one of the aceitast he found in the Salam district. The ore in which would appear to he ample for every matters at Eton College, has been engaged to feand in iromiese beds, it to 100 feet thick, purpose, and to give them the means of write the articles on Julina Coser and Carthage the outcrop of which may be traced for returning to sporto payments at once. But for the " Kacyclopaedia Brita¤ía,“
Amey milca,
One hillax miles from a part of this bullion le in ever, and the pre- From Cairo the death is announced, on the Sale,pocases five hands of magustio present relative value of silver and gold being very 18th altimo, of Hokekpan Boy, at the age of from 10 to 50 feet thick. Other parts of the different from what is was when the equation sixty-eight. He was well known to ali Buropean Salem district are said to contain vidnable iron between them wa fixed by the French law, it is literary and sciantific man visiting Egypt, for ores, and ever gold: Kistuagherry to a talud feured that diffinities might aries. But the bia rendy kindness. He was the author of a rich with fron and gok, sad whes sa application new phenomenon in the banking world in the|| theory of the Great Pyramid.
was is short time age made to the Government Imperial Bank of Germany. We shall bare to CHRISTY'S BLACK and DRAB TELT Mr. Henry Prato, of Darkngton, has offered for the grant of land to carry out explorations, look to its reserve an much as to that of France, & premium of £30 for the best essay on the no encouragement was held out to the ventor and its complex construction may bereafter nails of smoking wong the yoning. Dr. Lad os individust who made the offer, an the occasion nacxsaated perturbations, asking ward, of Mumoheater: Mr. Dawat, J.P., of grand, probably, that even this attempt, like to the obaracter of the people, and to the past Lagoaster; and the "Rev. Dr. Ritchie (author all others previously made, would end in a management of the Bank of Prussia, out! of the Workman's Pipe, are lie appointed fiasco. It is admitted that Iron has beep of which the Imperial Bant has been developed, I Adjudicatora..
Datastared in Inlia from time immemorial, and upon whose traditions it is based, wo OPEN The Acadamy hears of two additions to our and that the work is performed by the poorest may believe that its future management will long list of noble authors. The Marquis of lanes who manage, after eight or ten hours bo sound, and that, on the whole, it will be Balo publishes; with Mfr. Gardner, of Paisleyra smelting, to obtain 10 or 20 lb weight of iron an little work on William Wallace and Mr. The metal tins obtained is converted inte Quaritoh bas in preparatios in origital play agricultural implements, but such a process is by Lord Stratford de Reduliffe, outillod -Alfred only osrried only parts of the Central Provinces the Great in Athenay."
and Dharwar, while the wants of other parts of the constry are met by tas importation of iron from Europa. The work which was carried on in the Narbadda valley in 1868 for manufactor ing iron received much assistance from the public funds, the total expenditure was 75,000. When the enterprise proved a failure the works were offered for sale at a very low price, they snunct, be forasseu. An ordinary low but did not attract purchaser 30 is evident level, in terapered at irregular intervals with Heire, Pattick & Simpson; the auctioneers, that all the failures have convinged the rapid and perplexing elevatings, seems tha of Leicester-square, bave just found a remart Goverement that the manufacture of iron in present, probability, though it is not a very Able ralis of the Protector, an old volume by this presidency is an impossibility and past cheerful one-Economist J. H. Glauber. It contains a "Plan of Be-experience with donhtiras induce the authoritie telk" drawn and signed 0. Cromwell, m adja- to taim a dost-ear to the outreaties that may be ration hia uutograph ringature 0.Crom-hereafter made for starting ang project for the well” in two places, and a curious: meccscript mannfastars of iron----Madras Standard, note relating to J... Glaubor. The volume, says the Acaciant, will be put up to auction shortly.
It is stated that some of the London papers bove ordered home their specials from dia, it boing found that the public cares very little about the Prince's tour. This is partly the tuult of the specials thomanives, whose letters have too often ved like extracts frain gant teere which are to be feond en one's own book abelves-Liverypil Parl..
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Vessels on the Berth. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOTROW.
THE Stenship
" BOUGLAS,"
Captain Buenfe, will be despatebad for the abore Porta on BUNDAY, the oth instant, at daylight
For Freight or Panags, apply to AVAN DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 41 284 Hongkong, Ist Merab, 1876.
· OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, BUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship
**STENTOR"
European morey markal
roof support to the The Fune-in-Hand Club, Car, and other New will be despatched on or about the 6th instant.
at present,
Styles in made-up!
SCARTES
CLUB HOUSE: ORAVATS-
and DVER SILK and WOOL MUFFLERS. NEW COLLARS,
its reserve in less than the Inw requires, and we bare no idea as yet how that law will be administered. Upon the whole, therefore, we expect that there will, during the present year, be, general preponderance of obeap money, broken as Tately by endden angmantariona of value, wbloh will not last long, which we bops will not be excessive in including the Tandem, Carnival, Clyde, lo hair, magnitude, but which will be puzzling, becunas
OPIUM
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCÈ,
THURSDAY, 2nd Mareb, Sales of Bengal drug bara been made to-day at various rates but. $8082 and $550 may,ba taken ap the abial rates of the day for Patza and Benares Salca of New Malwa at glo with allowance of twoaty four taels, at-
BZCHANGZ.
ON LONDON, S
Bank Bille, on demand... 3,83 Bank Billa. at 30 days" eight 3,8 Bank Bills; at 6 months' sight S Credits, at 6 months' sight... 0 to 3/04 Documentary Willa,at6 months
sight. 3/94 to 9/10 ON BOMBA-Bank, on demand 221 On CALCUTTA.-Baut, on demand 2234 ON SHANGHAI,-
PROSPECTS OF MONEY FOR 1876, There is now in the press an English transla In attempting to forease the fature of money, tion of the Russian Conference, held at Boon we must always recollect that there are three kat August, with a prefactory introduction by sorts of cases which operate on the market Dr. Liddon. Dr. Posey's recent letter will pro-lat, the supply of capital-meaning by capital bably induce Dr. Liddon to enter at some length the deposits at bankers and billbrekers-in into the question of the "Filioque," and the proportion to the demand for it. Sadly, the explanations it agreed upon at Born. It seems state of credit which affects both the supply doubtful whether the line of argabient adopted and the demand of the market, as it makes by Dr. Puery commends itself to High Charob bankers and others more willing to lend, and men generally-Athanaum, Mas
microbanta sad othere mera willing to borrow. A very important collection of Japanese and lastly, the apply and demand of bullion purcalain, from Yedo, has been recenly sold, st which affects the market, beriner a risorsa Liverpool, by Mouars. Brauch and cata. It must be kept by bunkery of ingal tender" realmed £3,184 many of the itens being knocked that in either bankaotes or sovereigns, or other. down for large ama. The two quiet items were wise they would be ruined; and that rearve is a pair of Sateuma vanes, 19 inches high, which imediately lessened when there is a demand was sold for 300 gainess; and a templo vase of for gold for abroad, as bankrotes to obtain Suteous waro, 24 inches high and three can that gold ara always drawn from the réserve, -ṣries-olāṛwhich was sold for 400 gaineas Third bed at the Issue Department of
i believed to be the largest eum ever given for the Bank of England. As vnt. servei a similar piece of porcelain. A PER
diminisbes, it is necessary that the rate of The public libraries in the United States are interest should be raised in order to attract gold Over Feventy in number. Congress library ie from abroad, or to prensat its being sent from the largest, aud contains 261,000 volumes, Bos- hence. As to the first element of culoulation, ton Public Library possesses nearly as many, the supply of capital in proportion to the and lucroiree at the rate of 15,000 volumes demand for it, there heents great likelihood per annum, Harvard College comes nors with shut. for any months to come the supply wili 200,000, and the Astor and the Mercantilo continue wait pou ja, muah in excess of that New York bave 148,000 ab. Nine libraries which the market requires. The savings of the posseus more than 100,000 volumes seven more country are increasing rapidly not perhaps so 50,000, and less than 100,000; and 17 more than rapidly as in times of very briak trade and China Fire Insurance Compaxy's Sharea-3145 35,000, and less than 50,000,
great production, but still very rapidly. And par share.
Bank, aight Privato, 90 days' right.........
SHARES
Th
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharo
per cent, premiqui. Union Insurance Society of Canton, now shares
-$600 per staro. China Trudara Insurance Company'e Shares-
$1,650 per share.
China and Japán Marine Insurance Tia. 59
per abure.
Chinese Insurance Company.—$120, per share, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharomm.
$495 per share":
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Companyle
Share 52 per cent discount, as dividend. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Sharea per cent discount. Ghanghai Steam Navigation Company-Th
A per share, Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-875 per
share....
Hongkong Hotal Company's Share $5 per
stare.
Chinas Imperial Loan-£102 5s,
Just at the present moment it may be in the means of employment for this new Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares- tereating to many to learn that "Paeonius, accumulation are in comparation stationary: 869 per share, the Spartan, un cufinished romanse by the late | Our foreign trade is not intrenang our Lord Lytton," which we mentioned some time investcunts in foreign lone have simont age, is in the press. Itie edited by the prosunt came to an end; new, companies and un lord, who has written a long preface. & wail dertakings, whether how pr foreign, of afemer, our readers will remember, was wrock-- which at one time we had so many, are now, in ed some time ago on the voyage from Lisbon; comparison, very rare. In consequence, the but ber mails were soon fished up, and among plentifulness of money in Lombard street is them were the proof-sheets of Parisaning,” greater than almost ever known, nad 'so ons They and dried. when they reached London.lenowa well what to do with it. Nor is this into a solid casa, and the printers had to bake likely to change soon. Our foreign trade, them before the ebeeta gould be parted. The though experience showe it will increase Agais publication of Lord Lytton's new poem will, it gradually before long, will take much time to ia hoped, zet be delayed by his appointment to do sobe countries who neally bay of a the Indian Vice-royalty num
aro, in gome cases, suffering from premature of A New Zealand peper. The Past, states that ill-advised enterprise of their own, and cannot. Dr. Haust, of Canterbury, bus made a very bay so much as usual. The diminution of our valuable discovery. In the course of his ex-foreign losos in eonie degree aggravate this, plorations, the doctor came open a shallow cave, because we have been loving several Stuce the The limetone wall of which were covered for a wauna of buying, more or less, from us, especi *pace of about a hundred feet by five feet high, ally for railways and other productive works, with remarkable drawings of apparently great and we are not again soon likely to do an to the antiquity Dr. Haast bad all these drawings oarefully copied, and the information in detail will shortly be publiated. Thore aro three dia- tiact.eeta of drawings, the oldest of them in red, the others in black. The scaling of from Lo surface of the limestone roer, afforda prouf of the great antiquity of the work, The most interesting circumstances connected with the red paintings is that they include sketches of the indient ma by a prebistoria artist.
sume extén). No doubt the present pauio, for is almost comes to that, in the foreign loa market, will alkaately be excellens for States of real means and real honesty, thay will be able to borrow on better terms, because they are no longer, subicoted to the competition of other luss transworthy oven
Society, Connaught, and De Jarna.
The ARGOSY WRISTBAND, WHITE LONGOLOTH SHIRTS, Mitary Fronts.
DRESS SHIETS, Embroidered Frontsi OXFORD TWILL and BEGATTA
“SHIRTZ,
Neat Patterns. Dawson's best quality BOOTS and SHOES, Single and Double Soles, Kid, Caff, and Cloth. Topa. WALKING STICKS
SILK UMBRELLAS, with the New Putert Spring Fastener. WATERFROOF COATS,
• "Blesk and Drab Zopbyr and Tweed
Maskintoab
THIN MELTONS, For Dost Coute.
WHITE KERSEYMERE
for Racing Breeches..
For Freight or Passage, apply to ________ BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents 28 Hongkong, 21. March, 1876.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHẢI, víz "AMOY. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS ix
THE Company's Steamship.
JAPAN.
PATROCLUS
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES ..
GAM MARITIMES PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANULIS.
STEAM FOR AT SA SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN,SUEZ, ISMALJA,
·PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
WATER CALCUTTA
YN N THURSDAY, the Sib Mural, 1970,
ut "Nopa; the Company's Steamship. "PEI-HO,” Cumandant LxcoSNTRE, With MAILS,PASSENGERS, SPECIB, and CAB. GO, will leave this Fort for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well sa lex Marseilles, and accepted in tangồi trong lureenles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be genstad till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 v... Specle and Parcele until 8 r.. on the Bib Mareb, 1876. (Paroela" are not to be sand on board; they must be left at the Agency's OI) Contents and value of Packages are regnired.
For further particulars, apply at the Cox pany's Office
G. DB CHAMPEAUX,
Acting Agent.. Hongkong, Ist Morch, 1876.
US MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANT.
THEOUGH 10 NEW YORK, TIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING As TOKORAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,.
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will elves:. For Saigon. Par Brasmar Castle, to-day, the 3rd inst, at 13.30 A
For Swator Amoy, and Fooohow-Per Douglon, to-morrow, the ith inst, at 5 P.M.
Far San Francisco, Per Crocus, on Wednes day, the 15th mat, at 21.00 A.ac.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contrast Packet PEI-HO will be deepatoled on THURSDAY, the 9th Marob, with Maile to and through the United Kingdom wid Marsailles; to Europe, Saigon, Bisgapore, Galte, Madrix, Caloutts, Bombay, Aden, Fuez, and Alexandria,
The following will be the hours of closing the Mnilg," &c. --
Wednesday, March 8th,
5 F.M., Money Order Office dosen. Poat Offing aloses except the NIGHT BOY, which romains open all night. Thursday, March 9th,
7 A., Poat Oo opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ging of all correspondence.
10 am, Registry of Letters coaned.
11 a.m., Post Office closed oxsopt for Late
Letters.
11.10 a., Letters (bat Lettere only) address-
ad to the Waited Kingdoms or to Sinya, pore may be posted on payment of á Into Fee of 18 cente extra postage, until
11,80, when the Poss Office CLOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-Germal.
Hongkong, 256 February, 1876.
General Post Office,
As some misspprobention exists regarding the transmission of Fickets and Samples through the Post, it is hereby notified for general information, that the Privilego of send. ing such articles through the post at the rates THE SS, GREAT REPUBLIC" will leave of Daugule Patterns or Samples of der share
Hongkong for San Franciso, vi Toko Trade er bama, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th Marah, die Goods sept for Sale, or in execution of 1578, at S 7.3. taking Passengers and Freight an order (however small the quantity may bu), for Japan, the United States, and Europe. for any articles sent by one private indivvinal Through Pssenger Ticketa-and-Billa of another which are not setually patterns of Lading are imed for transportation to Tote-samples, are not admissible. baina and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to porta in Marios, Contral and South America, and to New York and Europe, via OVER LAND RAILWAYS;
A Steamer of the Mitan Bizbi S.S. Company will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Ses Ports, about me date, and make lose connections Tokobama
will be despatched on or about the 9th instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Aginte At New Yors, Passengers have selection of 492 Hongkong, lat Maroh, 1876,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO DIRECT,. BE Stipun dah lam
ORDOUS," Captain Joy, will be despatched an aboro'on WEDNESDAY, the 15th inst., ut Noơn,
·For Fraight or Passage: apply to
JARDINERMATHESON & Co. 153 299. Hongkong, lat Merch, 1878. ***FOR LONDON,
Al British Ship W
SARAR NICHOLSON,"
933 Tora Begieter, Ouptain Selkirk, will load'
Scre for the above. Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. · 174 Hongkong, 7th Febriary: 1876.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE AL-Britisk Clipper Ship TEE
"GEIFE
Thor. Roberts; Mtater, will load for the above Port, and will bare immediate despatch,
For Freight, apply to
YOUEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 138 Honghong la: February, 1878, MASTAVFOR SAN FRANCI300,
Americea Ship
COLORED SILES and SATINS, TEATHER RICH,”
for Racing
JACKETS and CAPS.
A Few Sail Length of.
FANCY TWEEDS,
Choice Patterns.
A well selected Stock of
TROWSERINGS and 'BLACK and BLUE BERLIN COATINGS. BLACK and BLUE BROADCLOTHS, for Dress Suits, IRISH FRIEZES,
Arrangements having been wade under which Maits for London arriving at Sacz from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindia, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which it be paid in advance, on respondence addressed to the United Kingdom so fomarded, will be us fol- lows, viz.:-
**
11
For Letters2 cents per half once. varios lines of stermera to England, France, For Newspapers 8 eacle. and Germany,
Fraight will be received on boordinati fra. ForBookaand on be. 14th proximo Paroel Packages will be received at the Ofios until 5 PM. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- drese in full; value of wine is required.
Pattern....
not exceeding lounce 4 tenta
4 .. 12 every additional4W 12
Tho rutes of postage thargeable on "Letters For further information us to Presage and addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded Praya West.
by French Packet, are the same as those G. BEMORY, chargeable on Letters forwarded by British BarActing Agent. Packet ris Brindisi..
Hongkong, Zobruary 15th, 1878. OOCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL
STEAM-given notise to the General Post Office in Lon
The Post Ofice of Victoria (Australia) haring
Ron that articles of Jewellery received in that Colony are chargeable with Customs Duties. the andersigned consider it necessary to make this Regulation known to the Publio, and, to state that any lettera or packets containing suck articlos tent through the Foet are liable. with their contents, to be forfeited.
£HIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND, CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
Thow. Mitchel, Master will lead for the above SS. HELGIC will be despatched for
Sán Fort, and will have quick despatah,
Francisco, vid Totshamn, on For Freight, apply to
SATURDAY,the 1st April, at § P.M., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the Duited States, and Rurope,
Connection is made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai,
TOGEL, KAORDURN & Co.- 11 Hongkong, 1st February, 1876.
FOR PORTLAND (UHEGON).
THE A1 American Suip
*SAMUEL G. REED,”.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P., White, Master, will load for the above Fort, and of the Slatinant, Paroel Fackages will be Teprived at the Office until 5 P. same day. All will have quick despatol.
Parcel Packages should be marked to address its fall; value of same is required --
Fár Freight, apply to KAKKARATOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
10 Hongkong, 1st February, 1870.
FOR NEW YORK.
for Ulstar Over-Coats. These Goods made up to monoure on the BA American Ship. promisas under the Supervision of Expirienced European Cutters, s
SAYLE AND O O VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG. 1.
SALES ON MARCH 2ND, AS REPORTED BY CHINERE. Hamstages, at $25.15, by Kwang Wo Cheung to travelling trader.
White Wasl piece, at $72.00, by Kwong WDBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE
Cheung to travelling trader.
California Dried Prawns-10 bags, at 12.10, Hang Tai Loong to travelling trader.
Vorasimalli-10 hagi, at $8.00, by Kwong Tai Loong to travelling truder,
Vermionlli—80 bags, al $7.23, by Yes Koe to bravelling trader.
Dried Lily Floors-20 baza, at $6,80,- by Yee Kee to travelling trader.
White Sugar 500 baga, at 84.80, by Kwong Wing Shing to local trader,
Quarto:$15 por esse (1) doim.)'
Plate,
HAZE.
Ratara Fassage Tickets available for montbs are baged at a reduction of 20 per cent. ou regalar ratio. 1.
Acting Agent
For further information as to Freight or Passage. apply to the Agency of the Dowupany, Praya West
G. B. EMORY
Bongkong, let Marob, 1876,
STRARLE AND CO'S STANDARD
BILLIARD TABLES,
With the Orlobrated DELANET PATENT STEEL WIRE ÜBSHIONS. The best and only reliable Tables Manufactured, TOUR NEW STYLES,
Many boxes of letters are received at the Pont Offies möt “seklod, that is to say, the bar is fastered with scaling war, but there is no im- pression of a wal.
The attention of boxholders is called to the
zeccanity of carefully sealing cush bozos with some recognimble seal, and of sending a Chit- book or rescipt with them. Tas omission of the latter premuntion leaves a doubt as to wea ther the contents of the box ever reached the Post Office; the omission of the former, ns. to whether part of them might not havo been ab- strasted for the sake of the Fostage Stamps.
Arrangements bare been made for the Regis.- tration of Correspondence erobanged between the United States of America and this Colony by Pacific Mail Pakete of the Ccoidentel and Oriental Stern Ship Company,
The Registration Fee is 8 canta for ench letter, over and share the Postage. This ice, as wall as tho Postage, must be prepaid.
No lettera cau be Registored after 2 PM, on the day of departure of the Mail..
Correspondente for New Zealand is Torres
Straite.
A considerable amount of Correspondenco being received dirested in New Zealand vi Tarrea Straite it is zotified that the New Zed- land Post Qco has dedined to vepoive Maila by that route, hence there is no alternative but to forward atos Correspondence vid Galle.
Fersane win are anxions to avail themselyem of the Torres Straits Steamers to communicate with New Zealand should address their letters,
o., to the care of an Agent at Sydney.
Wilkinson, Maader will load here and at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch as above For Frighty apply te
TOĜEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 139 Hongkong, lat. February, 1876.
PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
TROM this date, until further notice, & die- UO DE MONTEBELLO CARTE count of Twonky per cent. (20) upon this current local rates of premia will be allowed upon insurances effented with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
pete Agents,
NONPAREIL *tt*1102" Hongkong, 27th Jane, 1872,
GRECIAN UURTE INLA BEVELS CALIFORNIA BEVELS. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
INSURANCE COMPANY. ⠀⠀
The Delany Tatent Cushions are endorsed by the following Soiestife Judges, bose da LAKOM this date, until further notice, u discition in certainly worthy the consideration of Amateurs: A. Garnier, Ubaray, Vignant, The count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the Dions, A. F. Rudolph. Maurice Daly, A Fresh Packeta, arrangements bave been made current local rate of premis will be allowed Kraker, &c., ko, as the only PERFECT BIG upon insurances effected with this Company.
LIARD CUSHION OF THE DAY. NEA DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
The largest and finest ebook of Billiard Tables Spendr + 1193 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872. ever displayed in this city, and with increased faollities for manefacturing, we are prepared to MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
self at a GREAT REDUCTION on Former Prices: COMPANY,
First Class New Inlaid Bevel Table 8805.00
5. discount on 26 Curce.
BOURBON WHISKEY, $12 per csse (1 dozen.) FOR SALE BY
HEARD &Co.
975 Hongkong. 23rd J
1-June, 1875, ED. CHASTEL":"
now there is a great opportunity for a cheap Mushroom-10 cages, at $56,00, by Pok-WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT,
load for a first-rate Stato if any chanced to be Hing Wo to imavelling trader.
in want of it) hut on the whole the zovival of —
our foreign lendinga will be dow, busadise the
A forewell dinner was given at Willis's Rooms on the 8th January evening to Mr. W. Senior, of the London prose, who is about to take up an appointment en head of the officiat te very nearly closed. And the disposition to
stock to confidence has been great, and till it happens, this vent for our accumulating capital
For Sale.
FOR SALE..
17; WINDRAM STREET, Next to the "Daily Prant Office.
N.B. Price Liate and Samples on application.
935 Hongkong, 16th June, 1875.
huve been appointed Sole
reporting staff of the Legislature of Queens start new companies for woes purposes is also JUST RECEIVED, come very O18 Superior.Agenta for the Sale of filer Gands in
FORF WINE, in Ouses of One or Two Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & TEN NEST, Glasgow, and 'Messre, DAVID CORSAR Å Apply to
Sove, Arbroath,
DELICIOUS
land. Mr. Edmond Yates was chairman, and likely to continue weak for a long time for the was supported by Mr. Walker, Mr. B. L. mereuson. So that on the whole there is no Dozens, Farjeon, Mr. W. black. Mr. E. S. Pigsit, Mr.kohihood of any great change in proportion of Moy Thomus, do. Mr. Groweisen, das of our the supply to the demand for money in Lom oldest journaliste, made a speech, part of which band street. For some time it is likely to referred to M. Disraeli and the pream. The remain much as a present, and the rate of right hon. gentleman once declared in a famous discount to remain low, so far as it depends on sextance that he was a member of the press, that which, taking long periods of time, is by bat he has since wished it to be understood that far the greatest and most efficient of all be used the words it a Pickwickian erase, and Causes. Of the state of credit we may per that be never notuolly worked for the press, lips speak more hopefully. No doubt w Do this point Mr. Grundigen's testimony was are entering from a great decrease of mar very empilatic. I have," he said, "bad load-oantile, reliance, muab like that to which wo
J. J. DO REMEDIOS & O... In 225 Hongkong, 15th February, 1878;1) ELICIOUS" GINGER BRANDY,
$4 per Dozen. SPIRITS of WINE, for Laupe, $3 per Dozeu, Apply to the
HONGKONG DISTILLERY Co. 1209 Hongkong, 8th August, 1875.
ANDR TENNENT'S ALE ind
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy Navy Boiled
SOANTAE. Long Far
ing articles from Mr. Diusasti in my handa, have been exposed after a panic in the obey PORTER and," be added, amid loud obera and Jungbter, market. Such events a chore of last spring **I have rejeased them." DAMIEN could not but produce great distrust. But on In the nurob of St. Lambert at Düsseldorf, the other band we have not had a panic. Owing where an admirable frasco was lately discovered in a great degree to the improved management. on a wall from which the plaster had been of the Bank of England, and the larger amount removed, the discovery has now been made off of their reserve, aveots which, in former times the long lost stono statue, popularly known sa would bare produced one, have now not dona the Blue Margaret." This Szore, which so. We have been spared the catastrophe. representa Margaret, daughter and heiroce of shough we bare bad the prejuinaria, Aut
BARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 41 Hongkong, January, 1867. NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIALQUALTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
KEN WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
AN ANGLO-ORIGENE DICTIONARY, Published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
E-Onderigned Agents are in receipt of thoring them to igne Palicles to the extent
Mizstractions from the Board of Directors,
$350,00
First Closet appurtenance Second-hand Billiard Tables, Straight or Beveled, Complete with all Appurtenances.
of £10,000 on any use First-class Risk, or to l bat little need, at from $125.00 to $250,00, the extent of £18,000 on Adjoining Risks at Current Raton
A Discount of 20*, allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co..
Agents.
48 Hongkong, 8th January, 1876;- THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANOB COMPANT
Also,
NEW, ATTRACTIVE; AND BEAUTIFUL
- POOL TABLES AXERIJAN POOL TABLE, Siz Pockets,
complete, Wooden Bed SANE Slate Bad PICSON-HOLE TABLES-New, Elain BANE-New, Style, Anished in Laurel
BALLS, CLOTHS, OUES, AND
To provide the greatest possible facilities for posting Carrapondance for Europe, &o., up to the latest moment before the departure of the for receiving at the Post Office late letters for Singapore and the United Kingdom only from 11-10 AM to 11.30 AM Each letter must bear a late fee of 18 cents exira pomaga.
The above arrangement is intended to meet Occasional emergencies; and not for the regular posting of extensive sornopondence, Should it be found, therefore, thats hinge and tumanige=" able numbers of letters are habitually thrown heavier late fee will be imposed upon the Department at the last thement, a
A similar applementary Mail is made up for Shanghai by the English and French Conimet Steamers, the late lettan being received from 10 minutea sitar, up to lalf an hour after the titue of closing. The late fee is also 18 cents.
$175.00 200.00
paid in -The rates of postage which most 90.00 adrano, obergeable on Packets of printed 200.00 papers or patterns of light weight sent from United States. Packets via Sur Fracisco, are Hongkong to the United Kingdom hy th
as follows, vie
THE Undersigned, having been appointed
Agent in Hongkong for the above-named EVERYTHING APERTAINING TO BILLIARDS. Company, is prepared to GRANT POLICIES Tho well known reputation of our. Old Buta. against FIRE on Buildings and on Goode to blisted Hours is ̧« sure guarantee to the ths extent of £10,000 at the nanal rates subject Purchaser against mis-representation. Before 10R comprehensiveness and practical service; to an immediate discount of 20 * p
purchasing aleowvera, we invite the trade and this Work stands unrivalled. Allibe new Attention is invited to a conanterable reduc- the public to examine our Stock and compare words which the Chinese have of lato years been tien in premis for Lile Insurance in China. ARNHOLD, KAKBERG & C.
| compelled to coin to exprës tha numerius obs Life. Policía affected daring the year 1875 1190 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
jostain maahinery, photography, telegraphy, and Share in obe. Bozus to be declared on 31st the last male representative of the princely thin great advantage in the future, for the WA
TASSIAMULL DHUREUMD ASS, belence generally, which the rapid advance December for the quinquennial period then
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are ending. Louse of Windeck and Berg, who died in 1384, paulo destroys confidence, even more than the
CASHMERE and INDIA MERORA Mao. HEATON, sood till the beginning of the present century ocassions of it. in di nicks against the wall of the worth transep credit to revive faster then after 1843, or 57 Gowns, Ram pore and Delbi Chawls, Burnous, We may reasonably expect Hus for Sale, Cashmere Shawls, Morning
1465 Hongkong, 27th September, 1875.
and Bindh Gold Laco Work Goods, ko, Go. No. 30, QUEENS ROAD,
Next to Messe, SAYLE & Co., Hongkong.
6m 1887 24th December, 1875.
TAKASIMA COLLIERY.
of the church, where the bright colour of the or 66, because the jar to men's nerves bas robes made the statues conspicuous.object, and zot been a great because we have beeu secured for it its familiar dengnations In 1916 apared "Black Friday" a day of uui the firure disapposred, and nothing seems to varaal copsterpation, wheu no pas knows whom bave been generally known of its whereabouts to trast, “As we have been spared the extreme till it was discovered a short time since within crisis of the mantras munitely hope for a the unit of the Borg family, where it had been tolerably speedy recovery. The causes alosting deposited on the grave of Duke Wilhelm ofthe demand for bullion fave for the hat fore Oleres and Joliers. It would appear from the years been by for the most difficult to forence of JARDINE, MATHESON AND C∞, AGENTS. records of the church that the statho had crisy which affect the money marvel, and though, ginally been recumbent, with two dogs at its perhaps, their intensity will be less, yet we must 10 SALE, Fresh TAKASIMA. COAL, in fest, but had, in the cores ofte, been removed expect that something of the same kind will -1 lots to enit Parchasers, from the mon vient sancophugne on which i contique, for the former reasons for it have not Large, hand-picked, doubled acreanal st. 58 it lay, and been set spright sgainst the wall of wholly passed away, and one new one has been per Ton; Small, at þi per Ton. the church.
added. Bullion operations have been in progress
Apply to
TAG. GLOVER,
The nan sammaries of the zowi of the different from the ordinary ones, and though year which have appeared in The Timm sinod their greatest effect la probably pos, they are 1851 bave been collected and are published at rot over. The German coinske, which has pro-
fully illustrated and explained, forming exer-
nature.
JACOB STRAHLE AND CO,
509, MALIET STREET, SAN FRAKCX800, CALIFORNIA. :STORAGE:
سعدي
For's puukat nót exceeding 1 ounce
in weight... 2 cents. For a packat above 1,sunoo not ex-
cooding 2 ounces.
For
a packet above Brances not ex- oceding & ounces
8
and eight couts for every additional four ounces. Tucae rates apply to Printed Circular, Price Lista, Market Reporta, and all printed papara. other than Newspapers, as well as to Booke and Trade Patterna or Samptes.
cises for students of a moet prociations at IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE QUAL-C Godowes (lataly known as those of Measramotion that lesters despatched from this Colony
given, the accent being carefully marked on
the boat principle hitherto attained. The typoc
PANY
|graphy displays the enosses of an attempt to ||183 Undersigned, Agenta for the shove make the Chinese and English type corespond Company, ate propused to grant Policies in the sixe of body, thereby efecting a vast against Fire to the extent of $60,000 um poy soonomy of space, achieving aalears not one pe preznualgați Gned, and dispensing will those.
FIRST-CLASS RISK,
vuit margins and Tapant spaces will live at Ourrent Katez. herotofore characterized Chinese publiestions. A RETURN OF TWENTY PHR CENT. (20
To illustrate the rest scope of the wor; the will be made of the preintam charged on all following fests are submitted for copaiduration. Ensurances, sudo RETUEN being payable on the Chalmers Toonbainely contains about 16,000 inne of the Peliop, Chinese characters, and Hedbursta English
GIBB,Agents,
LIVINGSTON & C and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000 whilet Na, 7, Queen's Road, and at East Point this work containg, more than 50,000 English
Imperial Fire Insurance Company. 1787 Hongkong, 4th December, 1875. wonda, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese abaruc
|ters. Again, dospite all the grammis; and
The Tisses office in a thick enodedico. Their cured so much disturbance, is getting towards CAST MEAL WORKS
interest and valve for purposes of reference it te congiusion; and though it is not easy to say is hardly necessary to point out. A note at the whether it may not yet be a souron of unez- end of the book talla that the 598 puges which rooted incoúranience, yet the limits within
at contains have been set in type by four lads which it on act are narrower than they were, working at two composing manlines, in ten days, and the dime for which it can operate in
ether elementary works a yet published, the 2 S ESSEN (GERMANY) student of this diffiealt language absolutely re SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,
quires examples to display the various appli cations and equivalents of different words which
Hongkong, Shanghed, Cologne (Germany)
----
bare one general meaning. Of those emmplee
as
If big hours, of the rate of 2,150 lines per day terenal. The Dutch, however, are beginning JOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, this work contains more that deep
QALIFORNIA,
many se ky osher Dictionary hitherto pub.
338 Hongkong, lut March, 1874
LONDON ASEURAN UU
INCORPORATED ET ZOTAL CHAPTER
· HIS MAJESTY KINGONORGE THE FIRST, A.D. 1720.
YOALS waived on Storage in First-oleus
The Portmastor at San Francisco, bas given B. S. WATER &Co.) of about 5,000 tons Cape (whether through the Post Office, or as ons- Peity, situated on the Praya, West Wanchi.
VET. G. LINSTEAD,
signeen latture) by the United States Muil 1909 Hongkong, 18th November, 1972.
Pickets will not be forwarded to say places: not within the United States unless the proper NOW ON SALE..
Poutags from America to each places be prepaid in American Postage. Sinups, bat will be rê- DOUND VOLUMES of the Chine Overland turned to this Office,
Trade leport for the Lear 1676, PriceSach letters should either be prepaid in both Tea Dollars.
Hongkong and American Stampa as above, or Apply at the Daily Preis Qfice.
posted to an Agent in the United States. Hoogkang, Ist Babroary, 1875,
This notice chiefly applies to the following places, the American rates of Postage to which are as follows zum
煤榮
WING-LEE COAL SHOPARD
HE Proprietor of WExo-zxe Shop begs to
inform the public that his Bhop has been
News. LETTERS, FAPERS. BOOES:
Cents, Cents, Conta.
-
established as 1855, at Endicott's Lang, and Honolain 6 per 107.2 4 per 4 oz... that he has always a great quantity of BEST Brazil...18 102 COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen or Ship. Pero, Chili, &c...2, oz. 10 per 4 masters wishing to patroniee bim, pre requested
to apply at bit Shop Stan
17 1447, Hongkong. 23rd September, 1875.
Fia Exoellency Governor Sir ARTHUR, ED- Ward KenniDY, K.C.MG, CB, is pleared to direct that the following revized Rates of It has been printed from stereotype platos in to take some most canlious and experimental perfected beets, each containing 128 pages, at steps in the same directionhich most Sote Agent on the Pacific Coast for
Pastage (including thore notified on the 15th listed 198 undersigned having been appointed NOTICE.
For praatioal purposes the arrangement of Agents for the abury Corporation, are TV Order to meet the wishes of the Native instant,) be published for general information.
to the rate of 12,000 per hour, on the Walter press remarkable, as only a few years since they Winchester Repeating Armaand Ammunition; the work is en complete, that 'n iefurance prepared to grant Insurances as follows --
LETTERS,
CENTS. the same kind of maabine as that on which the demonetised gold, Zearing but the excessive Da Font's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Laks to its pages enables person who under. MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Paper has bem, from the ecmmencement of the France and Algeris vid Bindiai, 12 per oz. for that is printed. The facts thus stated are production of it would diminish its value. Their Saperior and Pacific Fure Company's Safety stands English to communicate fectively Policies at current rates, payable either here, China New Year, inged DAILY iustead of on Brasil, Registration Fee..... 16. not the least interesting part of the record of policy is at present no tentatire, that it would Fase.
Why food July 7 with nalivos who understand nothing bab Chic
VEN BY FRENCH PACIET, the Lust quarter of a century. They aren strong be hazardous to predict that it would have mach
neso. In this respect the work will be found hints, and Australia.
London, or at the principal Ports of India, alternate days as before.kas mieles
The Paper has been Retablished for nearly Continent of Europe (France - ex- Judication of the progress which babe visde effect on the money market; but still it cost
-NOW ON SALE,
indispensable to all Europeans alig in FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Twenty Years and is, as to Editorial Manages | cepted)
18 pero.. during that period. The summaries all through he always are in mind, as a possible influence
China, and to the natives themselves it e bear evilezce to the name fut,
hough which may at any moment become of with THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION plains subjects fully with which very low in- Policies issued for long or short periode at that, under the Direction of a Well Educated Forte of China and Japan (to or
Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commercial from] myndband pastatams, & per § öz mecondarily of the same obaracter throughout, great magnitude to it quis. The list of
EASY AND S
Deed of them are perfectly acquirrel. Tourrent rates.
and general information, and has the sons Aces, Ceylon, India, Pondicherrs, they have to tell of changing events, and they the great bullion transactions which have been STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT, T parties resident is ugland and interested in A discount of 20 allowed
position with the Native Commouity se to Að show in a marked manner spe at least of the disturbing ge-the preparations of the Bank By Dr, Devas, with many Additions, Corree. Chize it cannot but be invalanhle commonally................ LIFE DEPARTMENT.
vert contents und Nowe on the English: Dany phases of thought through which the country of France to return to sprole payment
tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography, ANOTRUBNER & U., WWW Policieslarged for enma notovoseding £5,000,¦ Preen with die Foreign Community. The has passed. To the Listrian they wil be of one would ingins from s ouraory view of their PRIO In Paper Wrapper
$1.50 (ARTE), PATERNOSTER ROW
con reasonable term na pods
Üharge for Advertisements will be as berető great may to the student of the preesat they account, to be early at an end. They hold
fore. 'ereinysloxble,
the unprecedented sumot 67;$40,000%; in baliton,
Hongkong, dri February, 1874,
Nustly Bound
Apply at the Daily Press Office,
WE BELL, "Darby Pro” Orgies, Honesmo,
VAHOLLIDAY, WISE & Ou # 1938 Hongkong 28th July, 1879,
↑
Saigon .................... per 1 oz. Spain and Portugal, via Brindisi....18 per i pz. The above see all the changes hitherto mado in the Takla of Katea duted the let instant, and must be regarded sa superseding that "Tabla se far as they apply.