MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES Miss Charlotte Onebusa is writing a book of personal reminiscences of the stage.
Madune Pauline Loock has spaced at the Brasels Opera as Bolika in the "Afrionine," and met with the greatest succes. As Mar guerite in Faust," also, she was enthusiastically appledded.
Tus Kart of Slirewabary will preside at the 138th Anniversary Festival of the Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain at Willis's Rooms on the Mind of Merah. The society is now supporting sixteen members, forty-two widows, and twenty children,.......
ORINOLINE FOR IRONCLADE Not because of the sex attributed to armoured in common will all other, ships, bus for the
reason for which, according to the learned Falckerbocker, the maidens of Manhattan enveloped their apple Agures in manifald with otwork of iron wird, pupported by. plackets, is it proposed to enoircle our ironclada
ta below the depth of the keel by hevy weights "booms'ni 'a distinge of 25 feet, und kapt rigid The danger to be guarded againas is the fiel torpedo, pas species of which can be unerring propelled ander water n dietande 22 mile, and
then strikes the ship beneath her iter lino abs must inevitably aink; for it ander Madanie Obristine Nilsson-Douneaux is at stood that all the pumps on board turret ships resent in Puris. She had contrasted on en-working at their highest pressure would be gagement of one month with M Ubluan for incapable of diaólarging the water which would 100.000 franas, to sing at Brussels, Gbout, admitted through a bola no larger than that: Antwerp, and Bruges; but her husband is ends in the Vanguard by the prow of the lion suffering from an souto attack of bronchitis, Duke. As experiment with this netting and shobia anorificed the engagement to remain about to be made on the Thunderer-ho most hy his bedside,
| ocstly of all írondlads—and there is just a The death of the Rev. J. B. Dykes, Mus. Doeebigoo that, notwithstanding the orinoline, aho viour of St. Uswald's Charab, and one of the way be sent to join what has been called car Caucus of Durkum. Outbedral is recorded. For submarine fleet. The Whitehead torpedo twelve monthe past he hid ullored from appears to be a most effective implement of health, which prevented him doing parootin! destruction; indeed, it would out that there Bity. Proviods to his entrance upon St Oswald's is no and to the "perils that enviroa" irokolada, Vigurage to wag Presentor of the Onthedis-Iren. Dr. Dykes, was widely known as a donposer And musician. He was a large contributor co Bymns Ancioat and Modern." He leaves_A widow and a large family.'.
SAMERICAN PORK.
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0 or about 18th inst Quick desputou Quick despatch. do-morrow, at noon, v Tomorrow, at 3 P.uf, të On lat proz, at 3 2.1. Quick despatch. Quick despatol Quick despatch To-day, at noon,
On 16th inst., at noon, On 18th instu, nt 3.P.M. Ga 23rd job, az avob, 17th.last, at noon. On 1765 inst., at 9 PM. Fo-morrow, at daylight. On 16th inst., at noon,
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY, Taking through Cargo for MELBOURNE.
pany's Steamer on
WERE BRISBANE," Captain Balfour, will be despatchell as above · TODAY, the Iloist, at Nona.
For Freight or Pisongs, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents
The people of the Culted States bare no fear A NEW DANGER IN DRINK of the triobipu spitalig," if we may judge from Frarlo Leoitre, the amientomedian, died
We have heard a good deil, of the tearful at Paris on the 26th January, at the age of 78 in pork carried on in the West of the Union, poops, itsie as omnipotent and ubiquitous au
the immense proportione attained by the trade ellest of drist, and are aware that, with many; His father was an architect at Havre, who, gocamish sation would, indeed, scarcely be agent of mischief as the domestic ant. But wo soring his beat, placed bim at the Paris Conser vatoire. His first, great success was in the Bring they audy of the estimates now betu hara sty lately boon enlightened as to the full HAVE JUST RECEIVED, and are now E. Ensters and Australian Mail Com sebaracter of Robert Meguro, and be achieved galume of Amerions journals in roostens of its destructive powers. Wa leare popularity as all the different theatres at vitt gurd to the spout of the bog erop." The from the Allies newspaper that only, the existence, for instance, of cholera among the other day a man was shot and a boy killed by at the Candle Draugas, in fan anggaran bags una disturbing forse in calenistions af te drink Thore, in Tothing perusps lomarkable CHRISTY'S BLACK m DRÁB FELT
Française in Nranchaut et Frede-ield some un ancomfortable cirouzetnooo, in a boy being killed by drink, but that a wen gondant Othello. The Talms of the Boute which, if the bo-growers of the West were not has ben shot by it is certainly a startling prece
HAIS. ward," as he was onlled, did not seam at home bora socioientious than some Europoau pur of Intelligeroe. At Arst we were inclined to
Newest Spor, on the classical stuge. He had a grost succes veyors of beof and matcon in regard to climis-suppose thus the word slot might be used in in England aa Kean in M. Damas' playing tabelthy animals from the supply, muat the wine souse in which it is applied to silk The very and accident that happened to Mr.have chamcatscriuts resulta. However, that may dress, and might indiauto only these shiny Fechter in Cincinati more than a year ago babe, this yield isomething sing. Itacanted and parti-coloured streaks which the human OPEN tud, we rigret] say, to deplorable resalta. last year to 5,666,000 boga, und will, it is so no occasionally develops under the After saziona consultations of the most emi-poard, bo about 5,000,000 this year. Tas jounce of liquor. It might be joke of Sie nout medical men is Philadelphia, it appeare packing at the principal contron of the trade in "Wilfrid Lawson's we thought. But the fasta-The that Mr. Fetohter's lifa would be endangered Obio, Indiana, Illusta, Iowa, Misaonfi, Kabus, position of the fact of the boy's death and the üntees be ambuilted to the amputation of his Kentnosy, Tennessee, & is iu netive progress improbability of the joke being understood, if right leg, and it was decided to perform that during the month of January; the last scouts joke there were, have forced us to abandon thie opretion in Philadelphia The injury which acting that Louisville way of cutting hypothesis, and to accept the statement in its hae necessitated this serious operation was white Indianapolis had been operating more literal sense that fellow-creature has really caused by a carriage nocident whiob afected actively by the use of ice. Pork is, no doubt, sloot te life in the extraordinary noner, Wa the right leg. Possibly this alone would not good thing" in moderation." but operations of have board of lunded cloret before new, Dut hurled to this lawusable olimus, but about
his magnitude in pork ought to be enough to henceforth people will do well to regard with
PARIS SILK HATE LONG SCARVES WINDSOR SCARVES
Lastest Designs."
Fur-in-Bed Club, Uzat, and other New
Styles in mudc-ap SCARYES
CLUB HOUSE OBAVATS
SILK and WOOD MUFFLERS. NEW COLLARS,
5 127 Hourking: 19th March, 1876. FOR SWATOW, AKOY, AND FÜDÜHOW.
AE Steamship
T
"KWANGTUNG". ahora Ports TO-MORROW, the 15th inst., at Captain F, Ashton, will be despatched for the
daylight,
For Freight or Pasango, apply to
DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co.
24 310 Hongkong, 18th Marek, 1876,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO DIRECT. TB Steamship
Vessels on the Berth,
US MAIL DINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH NEW YORK, TIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING ÁT TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE GIS. GREAT REPUBLIC will leave 1 Fagkone for Ban Francisco,via Yoko bama on WEDNESDAY, the 16th March, 1875, 3, taking Passengers and right for Jetaphe night States, and Europe.
Through Paspanzer Ticket and Bill of „Lacing are jeaned for transportation to Toko- bana pod other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to porta in Mexico, Central and South America,
and to New Fors and Europe, via OVER
LAND RAILWAYS
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will close For Cooktown and Sydney,--Por Brisbane, to day she 14th inst, at 11,30 M
For Swatow, Amoy. and Fooahow,Per roangisus, to-day, the 14th inat.. at 62.M.S
· For Changhai-Per Quang So, to-morrow; the 18th inst., 9.30
For Lokohand San Francisco-Per. Crocs, aw, the 15th net, at 1.30 PM.
For Any Takao; and Tamani,Per Heis Doug, on Thursday, the 18th inst. at 11.30 A
“For Manila --Për Loquor, on Friday, the 17th
drainer pear, on Saturday, the, 18th inst, For Sinpatuloy, Pennox, and Calostta-Per
fie 2.30 PM.
For Bingapers, Penang, and Caloutte-Fer Pangui, on Saturday, the 18th inst., at 2.30 PM. WMAILS BY THE UNITED STATES.
PACKET.
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
A Stammer of the Mites Bian 8.8. Company will tears Khangbai, più the Inland Sea Ports,
The United States Mall Packet GREAT about arme date, and make close connection at REPUBLIC will be despatched on WEDNDS Yokobama, a
DAY, the 15th instant, al J.M., with the At New York, Passengers have salestion of Maile: verlove lines of staumers to Engisud, France, and Germany.LOVENIA
Fraight will be received on board until 4P.M. on the 24th prozivo. Parool Packages will be received at the Ofise matil 5 PM. same day ́all Parsel Packages should be marked to ad-
drasa in full valna of same is requirad,
For further information as to Passaga and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company Prays West.
t.
Acting Agent.
G. BEMORY,
Hongkong, Fobrnury 15th, 1870,
STRAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI
TERRANEAN PORTS, AND...
SOUTHAMPTON;
ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
PAGE AND AUSTRALIA, WA
T
The Past Offee will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, dc, until 2,50 P.xt.
Letters can be posted on board the Pasket from 2.30 p.m. to 3.50 P., on payment of a Late Fer of 12cents in addition to the Postage.. chose plasce by this route e compaleory, The Propusment of the Postage to all the
Correspondence insufficiently propaid will be forwarded by the English Fackets.
Correspondence addressed to Tokokwns and the United States must be superscribed por GREAT REFURLIO, and thûs addressed to the United Kingdom must be an porscribed
vid San Francisco."
ALFRED LISTER,
Pustmaster-General
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 3rd March, 1876.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contrnet Packet DOMBARDY, will be despatched with the Mails for Europe,
o, on THURSDAY, the 18th instant.
The following will be the hours of closing the
LE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION, COMPANY'S Satoship LOMBARDY," Captain . M. GILLSON, with Her bisjesty's Malla, Passengers, Specie, andt Cargo, will leave this for the above, placca anails, & THURSDAY, the 16th insfunt, at Noɔn, "
Qarge will be received on board until Noon, Specie and Farcels at the office until 2 P.M. on the 15th idea.
month before Christmas, while actiur the ob apoit the appetite of a continent. They do not anapition every jng of beer or decantor of wine ineluding the Tündedi, Carnival, Clyde. Lothair. Captain Juy, will be despatched as bore TO sago, apply at the P. & 0,6. N, Co.'s Office, !
ructor of Onesizer in No Thoroughfare at the appear to have that effoot; yet it is impossible Walnut-street Theatre, Philadelphia, Mirot to fuel deep compassion for the inhabitants Fecuter tell through a trap and injured the of the "bog mentres They most tive a jeg again, receiving a wound, which continued stant sense of having eaten too many pork to get worse, and also an injury to the spineshope in a former state of existence, arrounded Mr. Feoktor posacssas a small property in Poi as they are by a nightmare multitude of boge ladelphia, but it does not bring sufficient to enable him to live upon; while it in feared ng purpctually rebred, sinughtered, and ever that be may not survive the look to be packed for the market, Pall Mall Gazelle- gonstitution usioned by the netilent sad its
consequouces A
PRENCH DECORATIONS.
that nat butors then a borag capable of
going of" with murderous fact st moment's notice Pall Mall Gouette.
A CONTRAST.
All the world has been admiring the herois conduit of the faber girl at Creswell, whe, on & cold ight in January, Fashed along the beach, wading through several bays on the way, in The London durapondent of the Manchester of rod ribbon in their batten boles without was needed for the deliveries of some ship. The passion of Frenubaren for sting slipaarder to give notice that a rooket apparates Briardisaitea:The dissatisfaction whic WAB expressed on the first unnacement of hiring the right so to do has to be wrecked Smodich samen Ten miles this brave Arthur Ballivan's appoiulitent at Principal of choked by ocasional reminders from the young woman ran on her gosellish missiya, and the new National Training College, for Music Chancellor of the Legion of Honour of the next day sho naturally suffered agonies from At Kensington seama rather to increase penalties that may be incurred by this praction cramp The conduct of ber rointives and tban diminish, notwithstanding the statement Tuese consies of Bnes of 2002, and imprisonmeat neighbours was not less admirable than her abat the authorities at the Rayal Academy of aging from three days to thres mouths. But own; and an artist at a less for a theme wight Muts are faunarable to the nomination of their there is another class of offendera gbọce nia, đo vote that select both her and them for the demeanours are more difficult to cope with embjes of a pieture, Some raph enthusiaste old papil. The appointment of Sir Michael They are Knights of the Uhrist of Portugal or are likely to make the incident the basis for Cost of Sir Juelins Bedodiet, although open ta the criticism that a foreigner anght not to be Brazils, or of some other order whose ribben ie fracket wide generalisation as to the national the head of rational school, would have croited without the insignis to show that it is not the that we are not all sublime examples of the red, and they persist in wearing this ribbon character. After all, however, it is to be feared less surprise, bas I bave reason to butors that again of Hongtr, thereby unduly asarping enthusiasm of humanity," I we may judgo bcbo gostlewen practically refused the post. pola civility from railway aarvasts, post-office from two statements made with respect to the Another und larger action of the profession and of the public, would have been pleased toolska, policemen, and other public servants who recebrailway accident, there would appear still en Mr. Inliah, who is at present Government are work to display more variery towards to be English people who have some lesnoga to Inspector of Music at the Training Colleges, in Knights of the Legion than they can he expected, learns to livir duties to their fellow creatures. the principal's chair; while the selection of Mr. to do towards thereet of mankind. General Vincy | A travller in the express which did so much Charles Hallé or of Mr. Henry Leslie would for the Aftb of sitth. time thema three yases attration, and palling ont bie brandy nak has just been recalling to those false brothers injury on fading Bisself onburt, expressed his haro gratibola numer ce circle. But in the that it is their duty to wear affixed to their red began to administer consolution to bis abooked appointment. now made to satisfaction is very ribbons across nus ausler than franc plese: nerva There was a great outery for alight, and it is regarded in many-quarter so an indication that the school itselt will be but no one yet saw any man walk about Fraroe stimalinta in some of the wor, canes a merexudition to the South Kensington system.
with a buttonhole oroas big as a frant piece one appaistioty we made to him for what remained The fact that the Duke of Edinburgh is its chief suppose that the Chancellor bus bitterte | af bis liquor. He, however, flatly refused," patron is deemed by many persons sa suficient been preaching to the winds. This time, how. and, with a freak pesa which must huve won all to account for Mr. Sullivan's appointment; but ever, he seems to be in carnest, for he dechres hearts proclaimed that he did not dare so at the same time it is fult, even by the young Knight of the Christ Order wearing bie ribbon was brought out by the messge of a dustor in the Officiel that it be astobes any Frenchong a be was safe." The second ariable trait composer's best friends, that it would bare been wier to place a uinn of greater age and experi-pdecked he will instantly withdraw from him for some brandy urgently needed by several encoat tho had of the liftitution
bis right to wear foreign decorations. No mon enforce. The macungan wan provided, wit tion is made as to the fate that would overtake five shillings, and doubtless told to come back Prosional jealousy so far, at least, a peer of Portugal who should enter France with all spend After some delay," we are dramatic artists are conarmed-isompelled by cardul managers and a discerning public to with the red ribbon be wore un leaving Liston informed, be returned to Buy the brandy was salibit tell with estremention. Where there and who should have lacked time to purchase a 58. 64 and the people bi the house refused to in a will there-in, however, a way, or there
crom the size of a frand piece; but it is to be send my without first reciving the additional sixpome. These interesting narratives are would be taken into terriful consideration. told by the Newcastle Chronicle, and it true, Pall Mall Garette.
suggest that Daan Swift in our day might have received some additional hints to complete his sketch of the
the Taboos-Globo.
DEATHS IN THE ARMY, Daring the past year ths death-roll amongst
dad
Boviety, Connaught, and De Jurtino.
The ALGOST WRISTBAND. WHITE LONGCLOTH SHIRTS,
Maitary Fronta, DRESS SHIRTS, Embroidered Fronts. OXFORD TWILL and REGATTA SHIRTS,
Nout Patterns, DAWSON's beat quality BOOTS sad SHOE B Single sud Double Sole. Kia, Calf, and Olah Tops, WALKING STICKS:
SILK UMBRELLAS, with the New Patent Spring Fuatener, WATERPROOF COATS,
Black and Drab Zephyr and Twoed
Madintosh.
THIN MELTONS, for Dust Couta.
WHITB KERSETMERE. for Racing Breeches. COLORED SILIS and SALINS, for Racing.
JACKETS and CAPS
A Few Suit Lengths of FANCY TWEEDS, Ohcias Patterns
A well selected Stook-of TROWSERINGS and BLACK and BLUE BERLIN CCATINGS. BLACK and BLUS BROADOLOTES,
for Dreas Suits,
IRISH FRIEZES,
for Ulster Over-Couta,
"OROODS.**
MORROW, the 15th insk, at Noun Bor Freight or Pasenge, apply to
JARDINE MATHESON & Co. 154 239 Honggong, Jat March, 1876.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE F.&O. 8. N. Co's Steamship
*GEUTONG,"
will leave for the store place THIS DAY, the 14th inat as daylight, instead of as pre- viously notified."'.'.
A MOIVER,
Superintendant;
[300
F. & D.S, N. Co.'s Office;
Hongkong, 13th March, 1876. FOR AMOY, TAKAO, AND TAMISUI.
THE Steamship
BEZ HALLOONG,"
Captain Abbolt, will be despatched för the above Porta on THURSDAY, the 15th inati at Noon
For Freight or Passage, upply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK: & Co, 341 Hongkong, 13th March, 1876,
· FÜR KINGAIURE, PENANG, AND
HE steamship
"CALCUTTA“.
・ ・ "ARRATOON APOAR,” Captain MacTavish, will leave for the above Pore on SATURDAY NEXT, the 19th inst.
at 3 PM,
Despatches will alone al 2.30 P.M. For Freight or Passage, apply tử.
DAVID SASSOON, SONE & Co. Agente, 91328 Hongkong, 10th March, 1876, HAJÚCHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, ait SUEZ CANAL,
Company's Stoumahip
"DIOMED
will be despatched on or about this 18th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. 337 Hongkong, 13th March, 1876..
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. SPDENGAM:"
For. Particulars regarding Freight and Pas
Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE ZEQUIRED.
.*. A. Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overlunil Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Projadine which was happen from the inor- reotness an auch declaration.
Shippers are particularly requested to pote the terme and conditions" of the Company's. Black Bill of Lading,
A. MolVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steùm Navigation One Office, Hongkong. Sud, March, 1876.
NOTICS.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR ·· SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, POET SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
-ALSO, BOMBAT, ST, DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
No, the Company's Steamship THURSDAY, the 23rd March, 1876,
TIGRE, Commandert. Beuver, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- G0, will leave this Fort for the above places,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lux don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Emope.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon. Cargo will be received on board until 4. Specle and Parcels until 3. on the 22nd March, 1876, (Parosia are not to be sent on board they must be left at the Agenog's' Once) Contents and value of Packages are required,
For further particulars, apply as the Cou- pany's Offcc.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Acting Agent, Hongkong, 13th March, 1876.
premises indor the Supervision of Experienced Frank Bristow, Master, will lead for the above OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
Those Goode med: up to messure on theTHE A 1 British Clipper Ship European Cutters,
BAYLE AND 0 0, VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
A HONGKONG.
Pot, and will have quick despatch. For Freight or Passage, apply to
TOGEL HAGEDORN & O 003, Hongkong, Al March, 3876,
·FUR LONDON, PLA
**SARAH NICHOLSON.", 963 Tone Register, Captain Selkirk, will load here for the abovo Port, and will have quick despateks. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Oo, 174 Hongkong, 7th February, 1376,
to be one, sa appears from an anecdets out hoped that the exceptional nature of bie enge revived by a French dramatic eritie apropus of a now celebrated artists who #brooke no rival wear her throne," The opera of the Lassarons was in rebearsal at the Academy of Music, tho prinsipul part, tost of the Lazarone Beppo, the general alicera has been a heavy one. We The capacity of the cation for invention is being undertaken by Mdee. Stolta (this was in: 1844), while that of the doris, Eatinis, full tir William Gomu, G.C.B., the gallant alive wearer in Bengal bas just made an lave bad to record the loss of Field Marshe usually considered to be not very great bus a the lot of Madume Dorns. Now, the composer Constable of the Tower, while the amall band of invention, which bespeake considerabla: in- had written two arqnisite virage for the florist inrviving Peninanlar veterane: bes been strenuity. It is a sort of a loom in which lie | QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET THE 11 British Ship which delighted-ul present at the reliciraala furibur thinned by the death of Generale Bircani sa ocets and pantaloons, and other drase This was by no means agreeable to. Nine-Tube Aitahiann, G.U.B, Colonel of the Shot whatever," and the proms by which this in Stoltz, bat what could she do? It was impus Tastier Guarda; Frederick Maunsell, Colonel dons is thus described by one who ha sible to demand the excision of this tit-bit, 08th Regitant; and John Drummond, sto-chonght of something else. When the addition to Sir William Qome and Sir John he eats the cloth into shapes, sed puts them personally impacted the invention:** at Brit opera camo to be rehearsed with the scenery, Aitebion, the Brigade of Goards has lost into his loom and they come out well sewed! Mme Stoltz remarked to the stage manager. that the market place in the firet acs looked General Henry Colvils, who win connected for and the aqua are quite unperceivable unleas rather empty. Add a few shops in the over forty years with the Scots Fuarlier we Lowh them by our hands, and they are like background, said she at which fees, macaroni
Guards. A very distinguished officer bus thick broader: The olotls are sooner and berter o matter what, shall be sold." Her sugges away in General Sir Janies Hore sewed into than in the rowing machines, tion was adopted, und, during the first per the Oavalry have also to ament the
Grast, G.0.3, Columel 9th Lasers, and Madras Timer. formance, just as me. Dorna begin the second as of Lisatenant-General Balders, 0.8., verse of the aris (the first having been alonel 17th Landers, a beau abreur at Mood- brilliant succes), Mme. Stoltz was see tokee and Ferozeshub. The Rayd Artillery be to one of the life slaps at the back of the lost some good vera in Major-Generals stage, buy some macarosi, and eat it, in Neapolitan fashion, Ilising it above her head, Gilbert Buchanan, Henry Forster, 0.8., and Authony Boun, the lamented Colonel Middlee
OPICH,
COMMERCIAL INTELIGENCA.
MONDAY, 13th Marok. Sale of Patna to-day at 26175 to $620, and
and letting it dangle into her mouth. The top, 0.8. the popuis and burd working of Benares at $5891, Pending the landing of Public burst out laughing, and the certain Deputy Anjatant-General of Artillery at the drag from the Gestong, the market for Malwa effect of bar rival'e pretty air was completely Horse Guards, and Biigadier General Wool has not yet opened.NE
combe, G.B.The oldest general officer of the
We learn (879 the Atheneum) that the Rays Enginovra has died in General Sir John University of London ia ngain oozeidering thehape, G.0.5), a name anpe well known in deanbility of exercising ita hitherto dormant powers of conferring degrees in music, and that the history of Indian warfare, and the norms of at length, at Oxford and Cambridge, a proposal Royal Marines has been deprived of two, officers in Sir Thomas Holloway and Lieutenant-
is being made to insist that proficiency, no General Lomon, C.H. Two officers, well known onlyi usio, but also in the subjects demanded in the Arte Schools of those Universities,sballtaff in Crimean days, have died in
Major-General Lion" Harding, Aidedo-Camp: in fotors be required of olfandidates for to Sit Jobs Fennefather throughout the musical degroca. A thorough reformabile, in Crises, and Colonel Poulets Somerest, formerly fact, become imperative, for not merely has the Aide de Camp to his kinsman, Lord Raglan: thasri rature of the exercises, the key to which The Indian Army has also lost Generals John is so cuelly supplied, rendured these dogs Briggs, Henry Hall, U.B. add Alexurder ridiculous, but the use of the official titles of Dick, survivors of the ghting under Lakey Mus. Bic. and Mus. Doe has been turned to Questerlony, and the Marquis of Hastings account for the degradation of art. The great Army and Navy Garatie. point to bo observed in the bestowal of degrees is to prevent the chance of collusion between examiners and aspirants for monical, houours.
THE PRECIOUS METALS.
ON LONDON
B BIOHANGE.
Baik Bille, on demand, 3/10 Baik Billa, at 80 days sight 3/101 Bark Bille, at 6 months sight 8/11 Credite, at 6 months' night/AA Dosuzsantary Bills,at6 months"
8/111
Oy HBAT,Bank, on demand 220 ON CALCUTTA,Bank, on dowend 9204 ON SEANGHAL-J
72
Busk, sight. Private, 30 days sigat..... 73.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharee
per cent, premium,meden
3
YUO DE MONTEBELLO CARTE
BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE Qauris..... $15 por casa (1 dozen.) Piatu, : 10
*5.77, discount on Al Osaca,
BOURBON WHISKEY, $12 per case dozen.)) FOR SALE RY
1 pk, MAHEARD &:00
95 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1875. CUAL DEPUT., OALS of all description supplied to Steamers
by the Tudersigned.
with Mr. J. MACLERONE, OF LEORG AR YON, Orders may be left at the Godowne, Wanchai,
LANDSTEIN & OB. om1620. Hongkong, let November, 1875./ NOW ON SALEU
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND ORINESE DICTIONARY,
WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION,
· FOR SAN FRANCISQO;
THE AI Ameriana Ship
TH
ATHLEY RICE,”
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH VARGO, AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES.
AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH TES/
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING BAILROAD
COMPANIES
|
Weddedzy, 15th instant,
5 r. Money Order Office slosos. 62... Post Office closes excopt the Narr Box, which remains open all night.
Thursday, 16th instant,
7 AM Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post. ing of all curresjkrudence.
10 A., Post Offos clores cacept for Late
Lettera. Registry of Lettora cenece. 10.15., Letters way be posted on payment.
of a LATE Fan of 18 centa extra Postage, until
11 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely,
.11,30 A., Letters (but Letters only) address-
ed to the United Kingdom við Brindisi, or to Singapore, may he posted on board the Proket on payment of Late Fee of 48 couls extra poutage. 11.50 AM, Posting on Board ceases,
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-General,
General Post-Ofice,
Hongkong. 3rd March, 1876.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet TIGRE, will be despatóbed on THURSDAY, the 23rd inetunt, with Malla to and through the United Kingdom vid Marseilles; to Europe. Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Aden, Soyabelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria
The following will be the hours of closing the MMÍN, do, z—
Wednesday, 22nd instant,
5 P, Money Oriler Offios closca, Font, Ofes doses oroept the NIGHT. BOX, which rim Rive epen all night. Thursday, 93 instant,
7 A.M., Post Office. cpens for sale of
Stamps. Registry of Leiters, and Post ing of all correspondencë,
10. Registry of Letters cZIBER,
11 A., Post Office closes except for Late
Letter.
11.30 AM, Letters bat Lettera only) address-
to the United Kingdom or to Singa... pore ly be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 centa extra postage,
antil.
11.30A.M., when the Post Ofice CLOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-General.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 8th March, 1876.
As some wisapprehension exista regarding the transmites on of Packets and Bamples Marongh the Psat, it is hereby notified for general information, that the Privilege of rand. ing anch articles through the poet at the rates of postage applicable to the ie restricted to bond de Trade Patterns or Bumples of Merchan Live Goude mat for Sale, or in execution of an order (however small the quantity may be), or any articles sont by one prizate individual to another whili are not setually patterns of samples, are not sdmissible.
AND ATLANTIO "STRAMERS:
THE S.S. BELGIC will be despatched for -Arrangements having been made under THE will arriving at hors China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination vit Brindisi, it is hereby notifed that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom:ão forwarded, will be as fol-
Ray T. Zowis, Mister, will load for the above SATURDAY, the 1st April, st. 3 P.M.,, taking Port, and will have quick desputab.
For Freight, apply.to
PAGES VOGEL, HAGEDUEN & €6.
- 141 · Hongkong, 197 February, 1876, -
THE
FUR PORTLAND OBEGON)
Al American Ship
“SAMUEL O. REEDT
Cargo and Fassengura for Japan, the United Status, and Europe.
Copaction is made at Yokolan with Steamers from Bhanghai-trad
until 4 F.2
Freight will be received on
White, Kastor, will load for the adors Port, and Parcel Packages should be marked to drees of the Slab watan Parcel Packages will be received at the Offe until 5 r.. same day. All
will have quick despatch.....
For Freight, apply to
BKAN AYUGÉL, HAGEDORN & Co. Tongkang, 1st Febraury, 1876.
140
SO
FOR NEW YORK.
THE AI American Ship
E Wilkinson, Master, will load here and at Whampoo, and will have quick dispatch 'no abore, For Freight, epply to see
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. AR ANGLO-CAIRESE DICTIONARY, published 139 Hongkong, Tat February, 1876,
u the Daily Press Office, Hongyong.
Romprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chincue have of lato years besa.
NORTE GERMAN FIRE INSURANUL ANCOMPANY AT HAMBURG.
compelled to som to express the numerous obH Undersigned having been appointed
Agenta, Royal Imperance Compangi
i full; value of wave is required.
Return Passago Tickets available for 6 months are faened at à rédnotion of 20 per cent. on regular raten.
For further information as to Freight or Passage upply to the Agency of the Company, Prays West.
G. B. EMORY,
Acting Agent.
Hongkong, la Múrob, 1876,
F KRUPE CAST STEEL WORKS,
•
ESSEN (GEEMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA, F. PEIL,
For Books and For Loftcra....29 conte por half other
each. For Newapuper 8
not exceeding lounce écents.
Patterns...)
Cevery additional 4
>
Postage on Correspondence forwarded by Private Ship to the Straits Settlements must be prepaid at the following raten, viz. -——
For Lichters
Scents per ounce. For Paper,
exch. " For Book Ezketa)
And Packeta of $0 foreuch dontrove. Fattoris
The registration fee on such correspondensa ie Twelve conts for each Lotter, Paper or Paokąt
Correspondance for New Zealard vid Torres Straits,
Hanakoma, Shanghai, Cologna Alternana),
"NOW ON SALE
A, considerable amount of Correspondence OUND VOLUMES of the China Overland being received directed to New Zealand vid Jand Post Office bas declined to receive Maile Ten Dollars
US SEATV
by that route, bondo there ja no alternative but Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkono, let February, 1875.
to forward snek Correspondence via Galle.
Persons who are urxicas to avail themselves
Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. TRN., to the care of an Agent at Sydney.
Agente for the Sale of their Goods in with New Zealand should address their letters 1k Undersigned hars been appointed Bole of the Torres Straits Steamers to commentoxte
FENT, Glasgow, and Hesars DAVID CORSAK & Soys, Arbroath
ir 419. Hongkong, Janvary, 1867,
OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA,
ARN HOLD, KARBERO & Co.
There is a common belief in the existence of, -Parool Post.br, whlöli auch artiolos as Fans,
Cation, Sill Dresses, Sourves, Jewellery, Arti, ñolal Tealb, 40, sau be forwarded at low rates. It cannot be too distinctly, stated, that much” things caly be sent a Letture, and the very **- "Sote Agent True Präfe Coast for cheapest rata la 12 cante: per naf dance by Du Font's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake Registered (8 cents). If the Parval be heavy it Winchester Bepeating Armsand Amcomition; Private Steamer.: All sool packages should be Superior and Tecido Fuse Company's Safety can be seat through one of the Parcol Exprosess
FOROY
pondgated by Mssera, LAXE, OBLYFORD, OF MC W. H. NOTLEY, which, for anything oror & or 5 puntos, will be found cheaper than the Post,
jocks in mankinery, photography, talography, and AGENTS for the above Company, are pre in solence generally, which the rapid advance rated to GRANT INSURANCES to the extent, Baion Insurance Buvichy of Osuten-8050 per of foreign selaborm hus imposed upon them,nes of $65,000, on first-claan rieku at current rates BIM TO Tour 157 Price Torres Straite is injuctiGed that the New Ze The following letter cn the anbject from Mr. The figures suppliest by Mr Valentine, the Torle, of Westminster Abbey, addressed, by general superintendent of Wells, Fargo, and China Tradove Insurance Company's Soares Fully lustrated and explained, forming exer
here given in oufeneo Bach and every word in MELCHERS & Co.
it 674 Hargkong, Tat day, 1874 regnent, to the committed appointed by the Co., put the total gold and silver production of $1,700 per share,
DRAMA DRsen for studenty of a most instruative nature, Couraention of London Toiversity to consider the Weet in 1875 at $80,839,087 The Stats China and Japan, Marine Insurance-Tla. 5 Both the Court and Panti pronunciations
AKKOYAH INSURANCE COMPANY, the matter in 1865 is not without interest ab and Territories in which the yield fell off are par share, the present time. We believe that Mr. Furla California, Idaho, Utab, and Washington; the Chinese Insurance Company.--$200 per share. Lhe best prisciple bitterte attained. The typo agente for the above Company, are pre given, the accents being carefully marked on 1 Undersigned, having been appointed wiphos to see musical degrees at Oxfata and Staton Territories, and foreign nations where Hongkong Fire Insuranor Company. Share graphy displays the encodes of an attempt to cared to GRANT INSURANCE at Oval
THE Chalbridge placed on precisely the same footing it increased were Nevada, Uolorado, Mexico, 440 por share,spi
make the Chinese and English typo correspond Ries Me tagao in medicine and lawthat is, only Oregon, British Columbia Moutans, and China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$145 in the use of body, thereby effecting a Tast uttamalle after an examination in Arta bas Arizona, The falling off in California is attri per share,
MELCHERS & COA bero gone through While of opinion that buted to the look of water, resulting from a Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Sharea perionaly attained, and dispensing with thos pre economy of space, zelieving » clearness not degrees in music, if worthily conferred, would winter. To supply water enough the 80 per share,
4):1780 » Hongkong, 29th Datober, 1874 - vast margins and vacant spaces which have tend to raise the respectability of the profession, Sturtas minat be piled high with snow. In the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's heretofore characterized Chinese publications, THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND I could not conscientiously recommend that the winter of 1874 very little fell. The total Shares-50 per cent. discount, bayçes.. Buiremity of London should follow the complefield of Calilone-inses dewat $16,949,010 in Hongkong, Canton side Macao Steamboat Co.'s followife faste are submitted for consideration
To illustente the vast scope of the work, the FIRA INSTIBANCE COMPANY OF
BATAVIA of fail and Cambridge, Whos degrees tu gold dust und unilion forwarded by expreys, and **Starea mă per cent, discount, sellers,
halmers Vocabulary contains, about 16,000 p music are not valted, aimply because they con 21,484,201 by other onverance, making a Shanghai Stoan Navigation Compang-The Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English THE Undersigned, baring, seep appointed fer no privileges, tue possuembra of them not grand total of $16,326,212. Of this sum, at 74 por sharo
Chinese Dictionary - Agents Com being madered graduate members of the least seven inllions were absorbed by the Honguns Cue Company's Bhares-975 por this work contains more than 50,000 fuglist pany call SPECIAL ATTENTION O University, I on only account for the pri-General Government in Customs and sent Fass, glare vileges belonging to the other faculties being and at least oght millions by the Fatiroud to Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-852 per tem. Again, despite, all the grammar and cared for all steamer risks, besides which a
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac. “HIPPERB to the low rates of premiu withheld from This one by the fact that no pay nterest on its bonda and dividends on ita per cent. discount. residence or examination in Ate is required for took. The total yield of Nevade is set down Chinos Imperia! Loan-£104.
other elementary works a yat pablished, the rokerage at THIRTY-THREE and ONE
WING-KEE COAL SHOP the attainment of a musical degree. The ‡nt $40,478,360, and the Virginia Gily Enterprise mit Ma
student of this difficult language abilutely re THIRD PER CENT (39%) will be allowed THE Proprietor of WING-REE Shop bags so giures examples to display the various applie on risks to ports in Chion, depan, the Philip for the public that his Shop has been degrun, then, of the older Universities are, fatus commence upon the inok Norade Ba ·SALM ON MARCH 15TH, AB REPORTED UT cations and equivalents of different words which men, and the Straite. On rek. to all other established since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places The rates of postage chargable on Letters my opinion, of no service to the musical pro-State containing only about 40,000 imbabitants, fession; they are little, if at all, sought by the but abe is evidently entitled to some considera-Milled Rice-2,000 picule, at $1,63, by Tuck this work contains more than five times as CHINT. (18%) only. COAL in store for Bole: Gentlemen or Ship by French Fasket, are the gums as thoao have vas general meaning. Of theso ozataples ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER that he has always a great quantity of BEST beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded anperior inem bere of the profession. I would, tion at the hands of her sister States, the may to local truder.
many, as any other Dotionary hitherto, pub-
„SIEMSSEN & Co., ⠀⠀ tberefera, strongly urge that the University of Territories, and the world at large. It is no Brown Baga-260 bago, at 69.80, by Hop lished at ANG A
masters wishing to parvaise hips, are requested chargeable on Letters forwarded by British London should require the matriculation ex-small thing to yield more of the pros ons metals King to local trader,
Agente to apply at his Shop, k amination you mention in your letter to be than all the rest of the Union with British
For practical parposes the arrangement of)- 11 1028 Hongkong, 1st July, 1874.
Packot vit Brindis”. Black Fapper 100 baga, at $8,40, by Hop the work is complete, that a IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM.
11447 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1925 passed by all pandidates for meioal degrees, Columbia and the Mexiun Bogst throwu lo. Hing to travelling trader, test the duration of the [matoul under- This yield bas boon attained, notwithstanding Mushroomse-12 cases, at $59.00, by Fask stands English to communicate effectively
PO NOTICE. to ia pagos enrbles a person who under.
PANY gradusto's onreet should be the man as that in the fire which swept over Virginia and shut up Hing Wo la travelling trader.
with natives who understand nothing but Chi-
| N. Order to meet the wishes of the Native ADY other fuculty, all examinations subsequent the phir und the Bonanza minca from tha
Community, the Chinese Issue of the Fanghe 10 bags, at 30200, by Kin Tai nere. In this respect the work will be found
Ohias Now Year, issued DAILY instead of on alternate daye us before.
The Paper his bien: Established for nearly Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage- ment, under the Direction of a Well Ednosted Chinese Gentleman gives reliable commercial and general information, and has the name position with the Native Community as to Ad- Fortisements and Nets as she English Doily Fyces with the Foreign Community, The Uburgo for Advertiscuente will be sa hereto. fore
so that of matriculation being in the esicood 26th day of October till almost the present time. Loong to travelling trader. VERY indispensable to all Europeans residing in Undersigned, Agents for the above Paper has been; from the eommencement of the Hongkong w the United Kingdom by th
and practice of music; and that the graduates.The yield of Nevada for 1875 is about 25 per In asuste should be admitted to all the privileges pent, above that for 1874, and more than that of members nt Convocation. In my opinion, in soeur of any previous yeat Toons who pre she Daiveraity of London, from its very position best posted will agree with Mr. Yalestine bat is best able of oil the English Universities to Nevada will produse 350,000,000 next your fu promote a knowledge of the solenon of music; fast, there is ore sufficient insight in half a and, although it is only too true that bus fer dosen inner to multiply that amount ten times mascians have had the advantage of a liberat over. The yield is, however, limited to the education, signs are not wanting that a younger capacity of the mills for reduction miker than school is rising by no mene deicient in the that of the mines for production. And still the attainments possessed by those pursuing other developments ara inoressing day by day professione."
SEL®New York Timor
Company, are prepared to grant Policies Whit Sugar = 160 bags, at $8.00, by Kwai Uhina, and to the ustivos themselves is as against Fire to the extent of $80,000 on any Mow to Inoul traders, we help plains subjects fally with which very foot in one
Torniobili-20-bage, n( $9.30, by Kwour Hop (deed of them are perfectly acgranted to "FIRST CLASS RISK, to travelling trader,
parties resident in England and interested in at Current Rates, Av Who Pepper 40 bags, at $14.60, by Kwong Ubins it cannot bus be invainable occasionally. Wing Shing to travelling irador.-
It com prisen upwards of two thousand large Driel Idly Flowers-12 bags at $6.69, by quarto pages, Kwong Wing Saing to travelling trader.
Gun Mynb-20 damén, at $4.00, by Enoug Wing Bling to travelling trador.
White Wax-3 pieces, at $69.00, by fung bong Tue to travelling trader.
TRUBNER & Oo,
60, PATERNObama How- SRW H. BELLON 4DACT ParIS – OPPION, Hoxazone,
A LETURN OF TWENTY PER CENT, (20%)) will be made on the pressin obarged on all Insurance, such Baruny being payable on the
so the Polloy
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Imperial Fire Insurance Company, 893 Hongkong, 2ut March, 1874. ⠀
Hongkong, 33rd February, 1874
The rates of postage which must be paid in advance, chargable on Packets of printed papers or patterns of light weight sent from United State Packets via San Franco, sre as follows, vi -For a packet not, sroseding 1 ounce
tagain weightier 2 conte For a packet above 1 oupos nót ex-
-
ceading 2 ounces.
For a packet above 2 ounem nož ex-
ceeding 4 ounces
&
and eight cents for every additional four ounous, Those rates apply to Printed Discolara, Prica Jista, Market Reports, and all printed papers other than Newspapers, as well na bo Booke and Trade Patterns or Samples,