LITERARY AND ART (OSSIP.
Mr. James Rawell Lowell be American post, je now at work on a volnatif olanys.
Mr. George Smith, the Assyriantiquary, is, we hear, likely to return to Londe shortly from
the East.
The death is
is nnnounced of ". Hippolyto Dusaard, the well-known Fresh political
economist.
S THE BU BZ CANALAT There in a good don) of discussion at presunt na to whether the undertaking carne etough to
Pay the & per cent interest on its share; and,
so far in the past Recounts are nonerited. It fe undoubtedly quite bra that in no your for which the accounts have been closed, to lost your being 1874, has this 5 per cent intercat been earned. But we are now in 1878, and may remind the disputante that the mhoipal! The Fast of Sontheek 14 the Dag News is faste na to 1875 are approximately nacetinable informed, Liss author of Jonas falar," about Abbro all, it is well known that there a which there has been controvisy and congreat increase in the 1375 is over 74, and tradiction.
there is no doubt that when the secountķi eloned it will be found that more than 5 per at. „kas been earned. We may direst attention to the following page in our Paris Correspudente letter of the 8th inst. The receipts in ach year
1878 1974.
A now magazine, entitled the lengham, is to be issued under the editorship of the Roy Charia Vogary, It will make th first appear
ance in Marob.”
The fine Hebrew library-cut, saya thờ Jewish Chronicle, to the Badloia and that of the British Museum-left by thelite L. Rosen- thal, of Amsterdam; is now for as,.
Mr. W. Gifford Palgrave, H.My Conant at St. Thomas, has placed in the bus of Mesh Memilian for publication an acount of a visit lately paid to Suriam, or Dutolian
The Printing Times says Mr. It. Buchanan basciadd an action against the Examiner for libot. The Examiner ind. pabilised some of Mr. Swinburne's vigorously-wordd attacks on Mr Bachan
The death ia nangunced, at Cimberwell of Mr. Houry Gratintan, in his eighty-ffth year, He was the oldest surviving bmber of the Sastery of Painters.in Water-mours, having belonged to since the year 1818
Afr: & cher bax completed twothirds of the third volume of his great Trascript of the Registers of the Stationer's "Company." Es will, says the feademy, finish thiend the fourth volume, extend:ug te 1610 A,D,, bis jaar.
In reference to Mr. Eronning's lawat poem, The Ion Albuc. s correspondal writos thu! | the story told by Ms. Browning & this poem is; its main outlines, real one story made a great sensation in London overthiety years
ugo,
Fleber wrote bis popular misbonary bymn, From Greenland's loy mountain,” at Wrez- haw, and it is stated that the priser who set it up in type, on the Saturday of in composition for uso do the following Sunday, still living
in that town.
Paring the fourthiguarter of last year, there were eight booke published and registered in British Burua, of which three were in the Buraices langage, twa in Eglish, one in English and Barmasse, one in P Karen, and one in Koreji.
both occasions,
1875.
DESTINATION.
LONDON va SUEZ CANAL
THE DAILY PRIS, FRIDAY MARCH 17m, 1876,
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VEBIRL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
D oned (obr...
Baral Nicholson.
NEW YORK BAN FRANCISCO is YHAMA Belgie (str.).....
Do Do.
A steamier „Lethley Biob Sydenlinna Eamwal G. Reed
PTLAND (OREGON) SINGAPORE, PANANG, &o....Arratios à pour (str.). Do BawBANI, de Qaseeland (str.).. BANON, SINGAPORE, &... 1. Tigra (att),dīga
Taronia (str. Tekarau (str.)....... „Esmeralda (str.) SPRAYRAMLAR SEKIRTAnor (str.);
Do SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, 20.. MANILA
YOKOHAMA... SHANGHAI...
Do..
„Suade (str.)
Nestor (obr.). Mongolia (str.) AMOY, TAKAO, ANT MSCI Hailong (str.). BAWTOW, 4MOT & FOOCHOW Daugian (str.).
Vessels.
1,178, 15, 19661,191 T'dis, in franga 29,847,81911 21,669,303 28,314,784.77 In the above total comprised therovanuo Da from the company pain, which, dang the first thres quarters it the year, auted to stove 876,000f.; it a proportionate such added for the fourth quarter, and with is thraum of 2,615,000), sarried over from last year he in: some forthe year will be 32,860,000f. The total charges in 1874 moanted to 18,569, and if these have not been extended in 1875, the disposable balance should erwo3 14,000,000!, and as tus statutory intores of 5 per cent, an the ongitatol 200 miliona takes only ten millions,
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Today, at noon.
On 19th Inst., daylight
Vessels on the Berth:
FOR AMOY, TAKAO, "AND TAMEUI,
WING to the inclemency of the weather,
"HALLOONG" Captain Abbott, for the shore Port, is POST- PONED at TO-DAY, the 17th instant, at Noon.
The great dramatical svant of the weak, says Paris correspondent of a Londen, paper, bas been the first representation of the new play. | "Ties Da sichert, as the Dion. The piny Why HAVE JUST REORIVED, and are now the departure of the Stowmsbip be considered as the sole work of Alezandré Dugm, who has worked un host as if the original ides same from him. The plot in tud in Ruania, and is rather peculiar, The young Count Wladimir Danishoff is madly in love with's young girl, onred Anna, who has been adopted by his mother the old. Comtess. Dani-
sum of four milions will remain for supple mentary dividend, for the redemption slalistes, for whatever employ the company may decide on. The balance may, however, be reused by up ingresso in the oburger, for it must "bu remembered that those were 1,200,000. mcka in 1874 that in 1873. There is, noverit, little doubt that something will randin ove: to pay a small divídead in adsļition to the fixedinterest, As we have often explained to eur, rendite, our own opinion is that the Canal is good and not a bad property, and our objections to the pur-chef. The latter had set her baait on her son, chien have been on entirely different grunde. Economist,
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Newest Shapes.
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LONG SCARVES, WINDSOR SCAEVES
Latest Designs.
Styles in made-up
SCARVES
The lanet of this, vans, forming a brilliant-mar- riage, and bad already determined, that hei should marry the Princem Lydia Walano. OPEN The Countess spanke to be son regarding her profeet, but he will pot even listen to her He telli ber that he is equally determined never to The Funnie and Cleb, Czar, and other New marry anyons except Anua, so the Coppless, finding her plans slightly frustrated, decides on hating rencame to strategen as the only moves left bar to effest har purpose, Har son, who is an oliver, is obliged to return, to his i garrison in Moscow, and when he is on the eve of departion, his mother promises his that if during the year he is to re- min shent he cannot really like the Fracean Lydin, whom he will meet in sariety dwing the coming winter, and if his love for
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-A NEW CTRE FOR DUELLIG. Perbape the most celebrated social problem presented for solation in the last day of the last century and the beginning of the present was the question how to suppress dueling. It can hardly be said with certainty batman the socotry, but probably pablis opinion had⠀ came of its rather endden extinction in this great deal more to do with the reene tay judicial, or Ingislative methods. Som nf the continental nations or ill. troubled th the The statue of M. Tan de Woyr at Louvain fashionable post, and still engaged in derising will be unveiled (a Russels correspodent writes)pedioute to eradioute it from their tailories, next September. A skue of Rag Leopold I. Futberto all each atomste bare bem ained at at Mena will also be unveiled in few months that one of the duellists who had the best of it Act still reins ochanged, she will coment The King of the Belgians will be present on in the field. The lanes was possibly Hipposed to their marriage. The young soant, delighted to have paid a suftaient peralty in the aferinge at bis proposition, agrees to accept it, and M. Garcia de Tasay, Professor of Bindostanes entailed upon him by his wounds, on, itantly departe joyfully. But he has acaronly quilted at the French School of Orient Languages, killed, oroaped, a matter of come, the the pasteun when dis mother sends for the bas just nocived the Cross of manier of vengence of the lur. But a Goverodent but clergyman, and ootamaude lion to celebrate this the Fortugate Order of St. Ingo, which is at last his upon the very original and optel plan marriage of the unfortunato Anna and family only conferred on men of high reputation in of inflisting a vindistite punishment on the the cocher, Oslo. The old Countess literally OXFORD
The Evangeline of Longidor has been body of the stain. This is the Bavarian Govern- dos cor anderstand the enormity of the crime shole about to promit: she sees but one thing, mant, which has carried out a signally sovere translated into Portuguese blant verse by Dan sonlance upon a destuin Count killed in a deal, and that is that at all costs there must be no Miguel Street, d'Arriaga, a nativ of the Axores, close to Munich, by at four of the Royal Obstacle put to the marriage of her son and and editor of the newspaper Feyalexse. Army. The old laws of the country cgnize A The wretched girl ubrugslad vainly to moniacript translation has been wat to Americs,induels only a Bart of suicide, and sondern the bange the resolution of the Countess and like- persons killed in Lhers to all the penalties wits appeals to Osip, imploring to refuse to Sir George Harvey. Provideat of the Royal uttaching to suicidal acts. One of the con. marry her, and it was only then that she fully Scottish Academy, died on Jugary 22nd at siste in the denial to the defunct of the righta gulorstood the extent of her misery, Thecocher Edinburgh after a protracted illnes Sir
of burial. Accordingly, the body of the deceased Oap ia desperately in love with ber. The George, who was born at St. nian's Wol. Const was carried off from the hands of those wretched ceremony is gone through, and the old Sarling, was in the seventy fix year of big relations and friends who were short toperform Contees is quite antisfied; in fuot ehe looke nge. His paintings wire shely historical the funeral rites and handed over to the uph herself nu the best of women to have thre subjects,
Great efforts are, it seems, being made to scoure so ob beneath him, at louat in her eyes. dissecting room of the Munich Hospital. prwanted her son from making a marriage. the remains from this ignominious fe; and Shu beraten her dachims, and sends the from singlorions interment in the mannerly-married couple off to live on one burial ground. Bae if these attempt fail, it of ber estates, while she awaits tranquilly balf a dozen large stodies in oil, abish lire eid is expected that a death blow will be given to thoreturn of Wladimir. The her not transporte to show astonishingly quick prowess and conduelling in Barrie Steald it be so i will be siderable power,
strauge bow. far more powerful tho read of Mcasra. G. Bell & Sons have preparation humiliation after death has proved as the
science or literature.
to be submitted to Mr. Longfellor,
-
Mr. Robert Browning's son who took to painting two yours ago by Mr. Bilaiae advice, has lately returned from Antwp, where he has been study by under hi. Hermanns, with
a volume on Derby China. It entitled "The fear of judicial vengeance while alive.-fidbe Old Derby China Fuctury," anicontaipa bio- graphical sketches of the chief afat-workmen, the varioua marks used, and fasimiles of the old patterns. The author in Mr.joba Harlem, of Birmingha
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azid
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THIN MELTONS, for Duet Couts.
WHITE KERSEYMERE, for Racing Freeshes. COLORAD SILKS and SATINS, for Racing
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAA LAPRAIK & Co. -83 363 Hongkong, 36th March, 1876,
FOR SLANILA
HE Selrig THE
ESMERALDA?.
Captain Theband, will be despatched as above TODAY, she 17th inst. at Noon...
For Freight or Passage, spply to MAN
A. WAJÚ. HEATON.
·5d-Ski Hongkong,' 18ıb, March, 1870.
FOR MANILA,
THE Spanish Steamer THE
LEONOR."
will be deanstobed for the above Port TO DAY, the 17ct inst., at 81.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAB LAPRÁIK & Co, bd345 Hongkong, 18b Marob, 1876. BOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
DWW CALUUTTA... THE steamship
"AERATOON APOAR” Captain MacTavish, will leave for the above Ports TOMORROW. the 8th inet., et P.
Despatches will close at 2.30 PM. For Freight or Passare, spply to
DAVID SASSCON, SONS & Cɔ, Agcats. 01:368 Hongkong, 106 March, 1876. FOR SWATOW; AMOT, AND FOOCHOW.
***DOUGLAS.* Csptain Buraie, will be despatched for the above Purta on SUNDAY, the 19th inet, at daylight.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co. 44354 Hongkong. 15th Marob. 1876,
FOR SAIGON.
THE Steamship
"FERONIA" will leave for the above Port pu WEDNES- DAY, the 22od-instant.
For Freight or Passage upply to
SONY GRING.
Bonham Strand. 74 955 Hoogkong, 16h Mirch, 1876.
OCEAN STEAMSEIT COMPANT.
us to Morcom, to the saloon of Prince Walstoff, Hu daughter, the beautiful Lydia, falls in love, at first sight, with Count Danisben, though abe Birte hard and fast with young Frenchman, |M, Rogar de Calde. This young man tells
Wadimir, after some time of the marjago of. Anns with Osip, which the Counter. had carefully concealed from bim up to this time. Clary mad with grief and despair a proteste to the Princess Walinod that he does not lov her, that he will never marry, hot, and departs wanng to aboot Anna and her husband. In. the third so he arrives at their place. He reproaches Litterly his former" cocher with his ingratitude towards kin former master, and goes TROWSERINGS and BLACK and BLUD THE Company's Stenship
no for an to strike him with riding waip,
JACKETS and CAPS,
A Faw Bait Lengthe of.
FANCY WEIDS. Choice Patterna,
kwell selected · Stock of ·
A USEFUL TREE, Consul Morgan, in bia suplementary report on the trade and occamerce of Bruzi for the Headed by the Dake of Cambridge, Lard pear 1874, just ined, makes apocial mention Middleton, Sir Henry Wilmot, MP, Mr. Evans, of a most useful tree, which would be a valuab M.P., and many others, a substation has has acquisition to say country where it would commenced for erecting in Coset Churchyard, condescend to grow. The tree in question Nolte a morament to the memory of three the onrouba (copernicia estitera), a palm tree, Waterloo veterans who eams frus that village which without any culture develops tself in -Shaw, the Lifa Guardaman, wo killed tea Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte, Babla, đà.
·BERLIN (COATINGS. men with bia owa sword; Wanlington, of the Pertape in no sonatty, says Cousul Korgan, "You will bever cease to repost that nct,“
BLACK and BLUE BROADCLOTHS, Blue, who walked the colours; ed Wheatley, is a pisat applied to 1o many and varied said Qaip, "Jurried Annn so ely to save her who come out unhurt.
fon Dress Suits. Toe approaching publication kannounced of drought and premsxves
purpones. It resets the most prolonged from the fury of the Countess, an intended
IRISH FRIEZES, a historical work which will ea come semuriant and green.
itself scissently to give her back to you, but now my debt Ita photo poses the of gratitude towards you is paid Osip is a
for Vlater Over-Ceuta. tion in the literary world. It is titled "Louis some medicinal effects as the soraparilla rent toro, and he idolised the woman to had XIII at Richelieu, and bas br suibor M. From the track are obtained strong fibres married, but for whose bippinese he waald
These Gods made up to measure on the Marius Topis. In this book, onstructed in which acquire a beautifel lustre, as well as make any sacrifice. And he determined to do promisce uster the Supervision of Experienced great part by the help of 251 unpublished corner pieces of tirage and creclent aliendes something to enable the Count and Anna to European Cotters, letters from Louis ill to Hobelies, dia for cnotasures. The palmetto top what young mar. He frat chenght of committing suicide, Dovered by M. Topin at the Ministry of serves as 60 appreciable and nitrition food; buithen he reflected that suct an act would Foreign Affaire, the relatione d the monarch and therefrom also wine vinegar, and a cuit 2. shadow over the lives of those whọnc with the great cardinal are awon under an ecobarize after is extracted, as well as a kind happiness be was trying to further. He there. entirely new aspect.
of gum similar in its taste sad proarties for takes another regulation, and more noble i sage. This plant line often sorved ding the on. According to the Bumiza hay x marriage. QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, period of excessive drenghita * the weans of in dissolved it either the husband or wife eater
HONGKONG support in the populations of Ceara and Biorellions bar to do this the Czar must gire a on the 24th January some two hundred ludien Grande do Norte. From the wood and unk of dienestion, which was obtained through, &
The aledvalan Society of Luskin oelebrated
the 17th anniversary of the brih of Bobert
Burus, by a banquet at the Free sons Tavern,
SAT LEANDO ON VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
and gentlemen haing prearaf. Shires Will the tres musical int riamente ary, kolo, ne also rich bunker named Zorehroff, who had just ICIOUS GINGER BRANDY,
funded a monastery, which Osip énters. Azna thua beag men free, and marries Count Duni-
presided, and the company incided Mr. J. F. tabes and pumps for water, The delicate Leith, M.P, Mr. J. Ritabre, 62, Mr. Eneas fibrous substances of the pith of the guilt and
Talyre, Bir Thomas and Lady lakin, Mr, W.it love make good attitute for work chef. Unip blessas the newly married couple, Black, and Dr. Charles Hogg Mr. Macros The poly of the fruit is of a pleasant taste, and The success of this play will be very great, and Moir gave the tourt of the evening, "Tho in the nut, oily and emulsive, is, at bog legge bemy very fine, and the acting mang- dearredly eo. It is beautifully written, the mortel mematy of Burris.”
ronated and redanod to powder, oftei 18 The Courrier de Gironda was that when coffee. From the trunk of the tree a series of Dilent. the Euglisi evacuated Aquitainethey carried off four similar to maizens is extructed, woll as a number of manuscripts, which rere deposited a liquid resembling thit of the Baba spoon in the Tower of London, The Front Minister zit, dried straw, nis, hats, baskets, and of Pablic Instruction, thinking that these brooms are also made from it; and of this documents would be found to cataia interest-ales large quantities are appted to Europe, ing historia information, sentidelegate or where it is employed in the manufare of to England to conscit the manugipta, and these bata, the whole-value of which capertation will shortly répeive notice to geit. result is that she. Ministry has been able to and of such a utilized by nacional industry eemisence the pallication of a history of anointing now to about £117,600 per annum. Gascony during the fourteenth and fifteenth Finally, frons is learea is produced the ex venturies.
used in the wanafacture of candles, the annual
24 per Dozen. As SPIRITS of WINE, for Lamps, $3 per Dozsa Apply to the MAN HONGKONG DISTILLERY VO
1209 Houkoug, 6th August, 1875..
UGDEMONTEBELLO CARTE
Pestiuuut are is to be reformed. The Jerish. Ford hears that considerable improvement on shoot to be made in that thoroughfare. Ariens dwellings ars to be erected, and in comeqnenca of this several of the inhabitants
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THURSDAY, 16th March.
exportation of which exceeds in value $162,500. Salsa of Bengal drag code to day at various
of rates, as the native desiere judged of the con
tade of cheats Palna placed at 8317, 36187,
DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE
Quurte...$15 per eses (1 dozen.)
5f, discount on 25 Oaren, pr
BOURBON WHISKEY, $12 per case (1 dozen.) FOR SALE BY MAP HEARD & CA 975 Hongkong, 2ħd June, 1875.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUÄLTO,
FOR SHANGHAI: Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN.
"NESTOR"
will be despatchéd on or abéut the 22nd init.
For Freight or Passays, apply to
CAR BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agante, 948 Hongkong, 15th Marah, 1876."
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, 5 BUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship
"DIOMED":
will be despatched on or about the 22nd inst.
For Fright or Passagi, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta. 337 Hongkong, 1514 March, 1878.
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,
AND MELBOURNEMOU (Calling off SOMERANT, ÜLBYELAND -BAT, BOWEN, and KETEL BAY to land Mapa Mails and Passengers.)
HI Eastern and Mestralian Mail Steam
Company Sterner.
T
"QUEENSLAND,” Captain Craig, will be despatobud us abore un SATURDAY, the Eu iast, at Noon. For Freight or Passaga upply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., DM AM Agenta: 11d 850 Hongkong, th Marsh, 1876.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, CHE A ̈1 British Cliper Ship
SYDENHAM,' Frauk Bristow, Master will load for the stove Port; and will have quisk despatobla
For Freight or Passage, apply to MENE VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
808 Hougkong, th Maroti, 1873.
FOR LONDON. TYD AL British Ship
TH
THE PRINCIPLE OF THE STAMP LAWS, and $525 and Benares placed at $500, ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, SARAH NIJBOLSON," of Sassoon v. Harris, which has been $185 with alluwanus of cne ostty
We reserve any doutment on the gratis 582, and $395. Of New Malno, asies muds at decided by the Supreme Court, antil re have
Oy LONDON.
Bink Bills, on demand. 13/10 Bank Bills, at 30 days sightð/101 Bank Bills, and mouths sight8/LL Oredita, at 6 months aight... Sill Documentary Hills,at&months
aight
8/112
A most valuable 3. has haendiscovered in the Azores. I refers to the animation, in the year 1500, of the northern part of America, se by emigrants from Oporto, Aniro, and the Island of Teroairs. 'It was wren by Fran cisco de Sous, in 1570. Batoza Machado states that it was lost during great earth quake of Lichon in 1755. This ost jaiportant the fuller roports in the low journale fore us. docgosent is about to be pushed by Unfortunately the Court as wasted R breath orudite Azorian gentleman, and will throw on a side point which teres out to be of no real great light on the disputed glastion of the interest, viz., whether the policies of sauranos. -hrly diedarery of Amarion- davies 2 12.
were sufliciently stumped bese It appears Lu Foce della Feria announes that, in dig that the underwriter-though the plea was ging near Ceri, Race, there has been dingovered raised for them, it is stated, so as to support a superb marble fragment of an incicat Remus and bring out clearly another plea-had inti calsadar, containing the second half of the first mated a year ago that die judgment of the five months of the year. The witing is exactly Court was in their favour on the question of the similar to that of other slentus which have stump duty only they would pay the diay all been found, and it may thereforberaid to date the same, ac bave uocordingly guested from she beginning of the Exupita Besides the Menta, Bassoon to sead in their poliofor pay: caual indications of days, feasts,ed the differeatment. The most indignation of the part st gators there ish list of the prissial solemnitice; the underwriters for raising the plea would thus some of these last are quite meymd unknowE||
5,have been sperit in ysin. Tharemarks asliers confirm conjectures which have been made, however, went so far as to digite the made by leated men or less ceran indications. The most recent date, which ene read on this site policy of the amp Act, which in the preainua fragmont is that of the dedication of present instance made it impossible bravorer The Altar of Pease by Angustis, in the 745th sum of 14,0001, on court of unificiency Chius Traders Insurance Company's daares
of 49. only. Sneb a galation, it waslaid, was $1,700 per share
year of Rome,
geem
O BOMBAT,Bank, on dewand 220 OF CALCETA-Bank, on demand 2204 OF SHANGHALNA KAN
"Bank, Bight,
Private, 10 days sight. 73
SHARIS
rer cent premiama
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNULATION.
933 Tous Register, Captain Selkirk, will lead here for the ubrise Port, and will have quick deapad For Freight, apply to seat
SELVOGEL, BAGEDORŃ & Co. [174 Hongkong, 7th February, 1876, BAND FOR SAN FRANCISCO, |HE ̈Al American Saip "re
LATHLEY RICH,"
For Freight, apply to
An ANGLE-ORINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Pros Offce, Hongkong.
TOR comprehensivenoss and practical servico. and All the Tow words which the Chinese have of Inte years boen compelled o quin to express the numerous obny T. Lowie, Master, will fad for the share jectein machinery, photography, telegraphy, and
Port, and will have qu'ak despatch, is Bcience generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, aro hare givan in extenso. Each and every word ja fally illnetated and explained, forming ezer gises for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court And Punti pronunciations are given, the scenes being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The type Cgraphy displays the encoose of an attempt to
ong and Shanghai Bank Share Uniou Insurance Society of Canton-3650 per
share
50
MN and Chinese Dotionary about 100,000, whilst
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Uo. 141 Hongkong, lat February, 1876.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). [HE AL American Ship
BASAMUEL 3. RRED,"
Vessels on the Berthi.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES '
STAMARTTIMES FAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANCAIS,
** STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT BAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES.
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will close
For Amey. Tyens, and Taman-Per Hai- loane, to-day, the 17th Inst.. as 113).
Far Bangkok-Por Fyes; to-day, the 17th finst, et 11.30 A..
For Portland.-Per bark Contact, to-day, the 127th inst., at 11.30 4.3.
For: Manila Per Bameralda, to-day, the 17th psh, at 11 AM
For Manila,fer Ionor, to-day, the 17th inst, at 2,30¡r.m,
For Samarang and Batavia-Fo> back James
BOMBAY, ST, DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS. | Wila, to-day, the 17th just," na 3 pari -
ON THURSDAY, the 23rd March, 1876,
at Noon, the Company's Steamship “TIGRE, Domandent BRUNET, with MAILS, PASSTINGERS, SPECIE, and QAR- G0, will love this Port for the above places. Dargo, and Spesie will be registered for Lone den as well as for Marsilles, and accepted in transit through Marsailles for the principal places of Europa and
For Singapore, Penang and Orientta-Per drratoos Apcar, to-morrow, the 18th inst., at 2.80 1.M.
For Singapore, Penang, and Valeutta-Per Peagain, to-morrow, the 18th just, at 2.00 P.M. Fu: Swatow, Amoy, and Fosbon-Per Douglas, to-morrow, the 18th inst, at 5 P.X.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract - Paczok TIGEN, Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 23rd Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., instant, with Maila to and through the United Epecia and Farcela und) 3 r., on the 22nd: Kingdom bid Narsailles, to Europe, Suigon, March, 18767, (Parcole are not to be sent Singapore, Gallo, Agstralia, New Zealand, on board, they must be left at the Agency's Aden, Seychelles, Raunion, Mancitină, Spez, |Office) Contents and valte of Packages are and Alexandria,
required.
The following will be the hours of alosing the For further pasticalare, apply at the Com Mails, ojo d pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPDAUX,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, 15th Murch, 1876.**
STEAM FORMA SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE' BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI GALLE, ADEN,SUEZ, MALTA
TERRANEAN PORTS. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ALEO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL BILAN NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship TEHERAN, Captain A. II. Joangor, with Her Majesty'e Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Carge, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 30th inatent, at Noon.
Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 r.. on the 29th idea.
For Partionlara regarding Freight and Pre- sage, apply at the P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A Written Deurntion of the Contents and Valho of the Packages for the Overlane Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippara to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company ds not tolā Lheuselves responsible for any Detention ori Prejudice which may happen from the incor. reetness on bath declaration.
Shippers of cargo for Bombay, are requested to take note, that the Stainers leaving Hong.. kong is correspondence with the Australian Stuers from Galle to Bombay, may call at
Colombo,
Shippers are partieularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Tading
A. MOÎTER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Oe'a Offoe, Hongkong, 16th March, 1878. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.
SHIP COMPANY. PANDU
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS.
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED
STATES AND, EUROPE, AN ́CONNECTION. WITH ZEE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
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Wednesday, Sad imetant,
5 P.M., Money Order Oboe closes. Post Ufice loses oxcept the NIGHT BOI, which reins orgên ali night.
Thursday, 23rd instand,"
7 A., Foeb Office opus for Bale of
Stamps, Registry of Latters, and Peat ing of al correspondence,
10 AM Eegialey of Letters cases.
11 A.M., Post Ofłos olosen except for Leto
Lettere
11,10 A., Letters (bat Letters only) address. al to the United Kingdon or to Singa. pore any be. posted on payment of Ey Late Bea of 18 centa extra postage, antil
11.30 when the Post Oo CLOSES
cntirely
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-General,
General Post Dike,
Hongkong, 9th March, 1876.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. 'The English Uontrnet Packet TEHERAN, will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, &c, on THURSDAY, the 20th jasant.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &o.
Wednesday, 29th instant,
5 P.M., Money Order Office dlóana. * 6 FM, FouÖffice closes except the NIGHT
Box, which remains opsa all night. Thursday, 30th instant,
7 Post Office opens for sale E Stamps, Registry of Lsturs, and Post. ing of all gorrespondence.
10 L.M., Post Office closes except for Lite
Letters Regiatry of Leters censes.
10,15 A., Zoe's may be posted on payment of & LATE Für of 15 cents "extra Footage, until
.!
11 A.M., when the Post Odia CLOSES
entirely.
11.80 Letters but Letters only) address-
ed to the United Kingdontia Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Pucket on payment of a ...Late Fer of 18 centa extra postage. 11.30 A.M., Fasting on Board cases.
ALFRED LISTEL,
General-Post-Ofoe,
Postmator-General.
Hongkong, 16th March, 1876.
Avangements have been made kr the Regie.. tration of Corrcepondence exobanged between the United States of America and this Colony by Pacific Mail Packets of the, Occidental and Oriental Steam Ship Company.
The Registration Fee is 8 sate for each
THE SS. BELGIC will ba daeratabad for letter, over and above the Fustage. This fec,
Yokohama, on San Francing Độ SATURDAY, the lot April, at 3 p., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe
Contention is made at Tokohama with Steaméra from Shanghai,
Freight will be received on board antil 4. of the 31st instant, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.. same day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full;'value of saure is required..
Hotorn Passage Tickets pratale for months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent ou regular intes.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Aganoy of the Company, Praya West.
G. B. EMORY,
Acting Agent, Hongkong, la Mareh, 1976.
US, MAIL LINE, PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO: NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUGHING A
·YOKOHAMA AND SAN ERANCISCO.
HE iext U. S. Mail Steamer will be des The tubid for San Brundige, vrá Yokobnees;
| on SATURDAY, the 18th April, 1876, at 3 PM
taking Passengers and Freighs for Jupue, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bille of Inding are famed for transportation to Yoxar bama and other Japan Ports, to Sun Fransisco to porta in Mexico, Ceutral and South America, and to New York and Europe, via OVER LAND RAILWAYS S
A Steamer of the Man Bishi 8,6. Company will leave Shanghai, vil the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and make close connection st Tokobuera,
At New York, Passengers have reinetion of various lines of steamers to England, France, and Germany.LV)
as well as the Portage, must be prepaid.
Nu letters can be Registered after 2 Pal, ou the day of doparters of the Mail.
Many boxes of ictters are received at the Post Offes not zealed, that is to say, tho tuż, is fastened with sealing wax; but there is no im- pression of a seal.
The attention of boxholders in sallad to the necessity of carnly sealing and hores with somo recognisable soul, and of sending a Chit- book or nooipt with them. The vmission of the latter preasution leavce a doubt as to set- ther the contesta of the box ever reached the Post Office; the omission of the former, na to whether part of them might not have been ab atrasted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
As some misapprehension exate regarding the transmission of Packeter and Samples through the Post, it is hereby notified for general information, that the Privilege of sead ing much articles through the post at the ratos of postage applicable to them is restricted to bona fide Trade Patterns or Samples of Merchan- diss. Goods sent for Sale, or it execation of an order (however small the quantity, way bo), or any articles sent by one prials individual to angther "which am not actually pattares of
Amples, are not admissible.
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Arrangements baving been wide under which Maile for London arriving at Sacs from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be part in United Kingdom so forwarded. will be as fol advance, on porrespondence addressed to the
For Letters............ 24 cents per balf ounce lows, viz
For Newepapers & boob. For Books and Patterns.
not exceeding lounce Scents.
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every additional
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Pustige on Correspondence forwarded by Private Ship to the Straits Settlements must be pronaid at the following rates; viz
For Letters...cente pe ounce. For Papere, For Book Paokata)
非
east,
Freight will be reacted on bird until 4P.H. on the 14th proximo. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M, sabre day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- dress in foll; value of same is required. Fraight, apply to the Agency of the Company. The registration fee on such correspondenc
For further information as to Passage and
ia Twelve denta for each Let Paper or Packet.
Praya West
Acting Agent
G. BEMORY,
Hongkong, March 15th, 1876,
COAL DEPOT,
YOALS of all description supplied to Steamere
by the Undersigned Orders may be left at the Godowns, Wanchai, with Mr J, MLOLLIDE, OF LEONG A¤ Tox, Praya
LANDSTEIN & Co
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and Packets of f for sach Lounges. Patteras,}
Correspondence for New Zealait vid Torres Straite. A considerable mannt of Correspondenos being received directed to New Zealand við Torres Strails it is notified that the New Zea land Post Office has declined to receive Maila by that route, benne there is no alternativo but 'to forward such Correspondener vid Galle
Persons who are anxious to uvall, themselves of the Torres Straits Steamers to communicate
with New Zenbad should address their letters,
6 1620 Hongkong, let November, 1875. THE Undersigned have best appointed sole White Master, will lose for the above Fort, and Agents for the Bule of their Goods in, to the care of an Agent at Sydney... will have quick despatch.
Hongkong and Obiza by Messrs. J. & R. TEN KENT, Glasgow, and Meaare. DAVID Con&a SONS, Arbroath.
AENHOLD, KARBERG & OS. tf 419 Hongkong, January, 1967:
There is a common belief in the existence of Parcel Fost by which such articles as Fans, Cution, Silk Dresses, Scarves, Jewellery, Arti- foil Teeth, Ae, cân forwarded at low rates, It sunst be too distinctly stated that such
| OHN SKINKER SAN FRANCISCO, ¦ things out only be sent an inthers, and the very
CALIFORNIA
aloppet rate is cents per bolt onnee by
asWinchester Reposting Arms and Ammunition can be sort through one of the Farrel Express Pride Sicher All auch packages should be.
2010 5.2A52 Hogieered & ceptor the Parrot be Box
On Post'a Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake condnated by Mears. IMER, ORAWFORD, or Saporine and Pacifio Fuse Company's Safely. Mr. W. H. Noriar, which, for anything over 4 Fusedmo Logo Fly 1026 July 7 or 5 ounces, will be found cheaper than the
For Freight, apply to make the thingis and English type correspond KAASUR VOGËL, TAGEDOEN & D sonomy of spice, achieving a clearness not in the ass of body, thereby effecting a vast 140 Hongkong, lat Febrbury, 1876.
FOR NEW TORK. previonely attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant epuces which have (REA) American Ship
to Mr
Wilringar, Pugarren end. We ke beretofore sargeterized Chinese publication
HATER following lasts are submitted for consideración: Whampoa, and will have quick desputes Chincas daropre, and Medhurst's English Jhaligers Vocabularly contains about 16,900 abey For Freight apply to
VOGEL, RAGEDORN & Coi 138 Eongkong, lot February, 1876.
NORTH GERMAN FILE INSURANCE
FAHE Undersigned having boon appointed inform the puhtli that bis Shop has been don that articles of Jewelery ived in that
COMPANY AT HAMBURG,
WING KHE COAL SHOP.
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) baving. 71198 Proprietor of: WING-BEE Shoy begs to ¦ given notice to ike General PostOffice in Lon AGENTS for the above Company, are pre-established since 1855, at Endicott's Land, and Colony, are chargeable with Custom Duties pared to GRANT INSURANCES to the extent that he has always a great quantity of BEST the undersigned considers it necessary to make of $65,000, on first-class fisks as current rates (DAL is store for Bale. Gentleman or Ship this Regulation known to the Pablie, and to tf.674 Hongkong, les Alay, 1874 pastors wishing to patronise bim, are requested state that any letters or packets containing
to apply at his Skop
| suck articles sent through the Fat are liable, ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, 1517 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1975. with their contente, to be forfeited.
Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the bore Company, aro pro
The tias number of Dr. Peterman's Filtheliumoral and impolitio, tunded to live in Ohus and Japan Marina. Inagrance-1
surance business away from this country, and per shareTERNE lungen basa peculiar interes for English ou. But it has always been those 10 bị quay
Degating a short but complete eye peculiar merit of the sandy lewe na fox)gkale Tire Inqurance Company's how tories by Herr-Belwo of the exporation of the that they aroudfoollecting, thigh this Victoria Nyanza by Mr. Stanley whose letters very provision of the inuaffaiency of the loou China Fare Insurance Company's Saaron-3145
$4921 per share. are being repnaked in the man review, menta iz civil proonse tolêss properly tamped." In a well-executed map Mr. Manley's course The beatest possible penalty lathum imposed Victorin Fire Insurance Company's Share this work contains more than 50,000 Baglish
per abare" VALU ruund this splendid abzet of wiler, over 1,000 of those who would neek lu evade the we, and 0 per share miles in circumference, is traced, But to way the result practically is that the laws as rale Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's ters. Again, despite all the grammars and murdi, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obatng people the most important pad of the article are maintained. Nor are we aware at any is that in which Herr Buhm sein clear light business goes away from this country in con- Hogsong, Canton and Madia Steamboat Co.'s student of this diffonit language abeolutely
* Bhares---50. par cont, discount.⠀
other elementary works as yet pablished, the the remarkable caufirmation by the recent exequentes, every country having its amp Je ploration of the core ten of the views Inker enforced by pensities more or teas, savere. Par Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tis autions Lystents of diteneat words who quires to various appli of this lake, especially as to its great extent, by bape it might be expelant to alter the law co Capinia Spcke, & letter added on this at once of nauticat ataca pa being used trong Gas Company's Sharos-875 per this work contains more than Aye ce ajuns panta pildi subject to Herr Echo by, filonel Grant through inadvertence or quietulco, it might hure
have une general meaning. Of these examples Captain Spoke's compatios, in pisen, extract have been made possible in this case for Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares per fished
many, as any other Dictionary hitherto pub- of which, translated, rend is folletonne, for hlevaru. Saison to send in the polier "This is a glorious confirmation, after to be fully stamped on payment of underat Chinese Imperial Loan £104.
per sent, discount.
⠀⠀⠀ For practical purposed the arrangement ef Burton and othere, even to great: La penalty, accompanied by affidavits maining
the work is a complete, thith reference vingstone himself, and surion map-makers the inndrartends and subject to the jadens of
to its pages enables a person who under stands Ballsh to communicate effectively with outry who underland nothing but Chi-
had rejected par view. They at the Jake got the renuo deperiment, an to whether the
into a number of lagunes.
-I thank God
satisfactorily confirmed by Mr. Ranley
provisions of the stamp laws are unheatingly
Shures 8 per ceni, discount.get
14 per share. Anl
ایران تامین را
FALES ON MARCH 10TE'S BEPORTED DI
Bates.
MELCHERS & Da
I have aurvived to seo toy deartiend Speke so explanatióne wave satisfactory. Hat in the 10 bags, at 382,00, by Kin Tai mese. In this respect the work will be toned Pared to GRANT INSURANCES at: Current Paper has been, from the commencement of the Hongkong to the United Kingdom by th
ordinary ques it is quite certain bar the Loong to travelling trader. An indispensable to all Europeana residing at Agents, Rorial Insurance Company, alternate days as before. A USARVKE
There was no exaggeration in nunce. The complied with, and the plea of insufions stamp actual fact was ble motto Her Bob duty is to saldon raised that it ouano) conduce alodes his article by veryal notion of the toner immorality bosomial.
the Victoria Nor flowing out of the north of the Tant sheet of a
water, can be proved to be true source of The union of the Boglich Presbytren, and the great river of Egypt; sadie kopen wuch the United Froebyterian Churches in Bugland from the promised continuatic northward of will be celebrated mi Liverpool is Hay, 7. A. Mr. Stupicy's exploration, in innection with “gentleman in the North" bas offered, by way the movement made lately by. Colonel Gordon of working his satisfaction at the uniu of the sowards the Vistoria Nycusa fņu the opposits churohes, to give 225,000 towards a fund for quarter.
ehurah extension in this country sha
MELOBEES & Co.,
04789; Hongkong, 8th October, 1874.
pertica recident in England and interested in PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
The rates of postage which must be paid in Order to meet the wishes of the Native advance, chargable on Packets of printed Community, the Chiness Issue of this papers de pattiras of light weight sent from China New Tour, issued Datis instead of on United States. Packet,vit San Francisco, ars
as follows, viz The Paper has been Established for early
For a pasket pot exoceding 1 amos Twenty Yeare, and is, as to Editorial Manage. in weightisimmäisimmons 2 cents ment, andor the Direction of a Wall Eduod
For a packet above 1 onnoo not ex-
nese Goutican; giren refiable commercial coeding 3 ounces
t
White Sugar 100 bage, at $3,85, by Kin China, and to the antives themselves it p Tai Loong to Iceal traiter, so pe plains on bjects fully with, which very few in- Milled Rice-3,000 piculs, at g1,60, by Kindeed of them are perfectly, iogurintok.. Ta Ti Loðng to travailing tradet. M
Black Pepper-100 bags, at $3,40, by Yes China it not but he invaluable onasionally, Shun Thi to travelling traders:
It comprises apwards of two thousand large (11H1 Undersigned hrying been appointed and gaaral information, and has the angu quarto pagos
1. Agents to the above Company at this position will the Native Comtatiuity se to Adulto Port, are prepared to grans Policies sguanst) vertisements and Nere on the English Daily und eight centa for every additional four ounces. Fire to the extent of $46,000, on Buildings or Fress with the Foreign Community, The These rates apply to Printed Cirentara, Price on Goods stored therein.
Ubargo for Advertisements will be as hereto Lists, Merzet Esports, and all printed papers forc
other than Newspapera, se well as to Books. and Trade Patterns or Saxápiler,
White Pepper 30 bago, a $15.40 by Yes Jbiz Tai to travelling trader,
-Wood Oil--20 prokages, at Ttu. 5.8.0.0, by Keng Foot Wo se travelling trader,
White Waz-10 pieces, at 209.50, by Kwong! Took Wo la travelling traders
TRUBNER & O 150, PATERNOSTHE ROWE
FBELL
*** Danlı Fares” Orzic1, HorUKONG,
DOUGLAR LA PHAIR & Co. at 717 Hongkong, Stë November, 1889,
Hongkong, 28zd February, 1874
For a packet above 2 onnoen ret ex-
cosding 4 ounces.................................an.