·LITERART AND ART GOSSIP.
KAHOMMEDANISM IN UBNTRAL ASIA The do is amuonnesd froni Amstertour of A leading article in the Golos of St. Peters Dr. Hey the most popular poet of Holland.borg dens attention to the Bahommedan
Lady mbroke bag picvided a free brary movement in Central
The agitation,
The and Chapter of Wordster have dechlad to citos in the cathedral a monument to the late dén, Dr Pool
Sir Frederick Parking, P. has proosted to the town of Southampton a life-side stulue of the to Princo Cluzeort by Mr. Thred..
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and waedene in all parts of the Ashio-coutingent Herren Steinle and Stockhol are to be angloat Inimiam 18 fat from bang ployed to produce frescoes in the cathedral atout and decrepit as is onerally believed. The LONDON vs SUEZ CANAL.Nator (tk).
movement uims at nothing less than a complete "epeneration of the Mahommend religion, and NEWYORK traustasta Lalf not only in Turkey-where the fabatiana hatred of the Christina 15. muda more bitter than formerly but diet i Boklare. Khiva, Klokand, and Kookgar. The Turks, when are beginning to fool that their mis- - Do.. A Jubilee, to be held in honour of Ravens,sion in Europe in at an end, now "fufa ut Antwerp, is apuousoed for the trimmial that attention to As, and their efforts to HONOLULU, S..I, &
obtain infrunte among the Contral Asian PORTLAND (ORBOON) winiversary of the grout paintce's birth, 1877.:
A translation of Goerze Eliot's new work. Slaku quenos-lail to affect our relations with VICTORIA, Younguzar's Ilansına forward si
Annie Groy Daniel Duzond," appears in the Fabrasty chose Statca, Already, during the Knivan Do number of a Russian purjudiant devoted to the campaign, the Tursish prean showed decided SINGAPORE BRISBANE, &c.Eon (str.)
hostility, to "Raanis and open sympathy for the BAIGON, SINGAPORE, Jo publication of now-la.
Kaivans,In China the Maboredagsor HINGAPORE BUKBAY, 26. cagazed in a deadly struggle with the Chinese; MANILA and in Isla they have gained as maab power
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Die Welshold, otel well-loown for his writings, on the only social conditions of the People of Northern Germany and Bondta
as seepted the chair of German Tutorature at that the English Government has had to take | TORDRAMA 1be University of Breala,imporn successions to them. The July
selection from the Rev. J. Keblo's Mic. révolution in Khakand, the expulsion of the SHANGHAI celinous Panse Writings," containing says Kussian protégé Khudrjar Khan, the energetic -Sir Welter Scott Bishop Copleston, So.. Tesistance offered to the Russians by this with prefutary notes by Br. Pussy, Dr. Newman, Kiptabats and the Kara Kirghis, which i hus und others, is europeed for publication filen more than four months to suppress, the poplar excitement manifested in Bokbor, and the war proporatione In Kasagarall, these facta point to the curetzat of a new are in thistory of Central Asia, and if precautionary measuren aus not speedily takes The same view is expressed by the Moscow „Turkestan will become a second Davonate, Gazelle.In, 178 gerve the Cha
age was congnored by all antuolimant under Coonel Lim; in 1863 Russia had to send an airy of 300,000 men into the Caucasus, with three times as many generals na tsera wert.
. Barbet de lony with shortly place in the galleries of the Louvre zouse objects of art of Lo middle ages, and of the Bénaleance, from the Mineca Saneageot, enamels from the gallery of Apollo; marbles, early in bronzos, and earthenwar which has been-scuttered in different calleries of the Louvre,
llia City Procs at that the Goldsmiths Company with a view to the ebootingement of technical education in the design and execation of worice of art in the pious metals, have offered several valuable prizes to be competed for Annually. There is also a traveling asholar-vers the Lazare detachment. In (ontrol ship of £150 por annum cffered to the inestab
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Asis, too, the law complinier of Cossacka za linesmen under General Tolernayeff Rion graw into the corps of 40,000 min under General NEW Kentosan, and where the crimal cxpener amoïïnted to a law thounnade, it has risen, to In les Saksaa, Co-
M-Fatir the Perpetual-Sasrotary of the French Ausseng, has died in his eighty-third year, after a long illness. He was chiefly known by bis translatios of the Greek tragedies and Hone Eis feared gentaria thereou. He liad Asin, Talamism was not the cause of the only one failing says he Liberti, and that war bit it afterwarda became a foroo which w that although a member of the French found it very diflent to subdue, and which. Would necessitated many sacrifiaes Academy, be did not kuon French,”
Italian Jaarnala vepors the discovery, in it but a better, instead of doing our work. arobieres reinoved from the monastery of the pool, and thereby giving funstiaidur tire. Campo Asto to Rome, of one interesting 12 produce a sondagration, to deal stones Cocrats countered with Bearoauto Cellim, the decisiva blow which moes come sooner or comprising inventories and soconcia of sealy later? Feaca was not scoured in the Caucasts tutes exeunted by hips in Clapenas and Bangatil the whole country was added, and the tainable a exfe godnat, dated 1558, and BRID Will the var in Vential to other papere, which are to be published shortly. Hall Gazelle.
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The denemy: reperta --that the eminent Swedish paleontologist, Professor Nia Peter Angelin, dielut Stockholm on the 13th-Feb- in the seventy-first year, The untiring pursuit A correspondent writing from Cape Coast ef. paleontology, of which science he was the Castle on January 4, soye-We have been fitat and remained the greatest muster in the expecting war for the last three months, which, North, wasted his renouzoea year by year, and however, for the present seems to be averted, if he had got found elsewhere, notably in Den-Ki Meneb, of the Ashantees, has driven bis mark and Germany, the oppouragement Sweden. former tributary, Asafo-Adjay, King of Junbin, refused him, he must cityn bavê quased bin out of his country. Tus Juabina, haring bren exertique.
thoroughly worsted in the late encounters, took The death is announced of the Iter, Dr. James refuge with the King of Alzus within the Spence, a well-knowa, Congregational minister. British Protectorate. A forge of 200 or 300 He was gone-yeurs ago the minister of foultrymer, nader that energetic officer Captain J. 5. Chapel, which he left for the Old Gravel Pits Hay, Acting District Commissioner of Acer, Chapel at Hackney. His oongregation at the was prompfly marched up to cooupy Ryobi, the Jatter place built for him a new chapel, but, Akim oupital, aud'ho doubt the ramour of this owing to ili bolib, he was compelled to resign force, and the activity nƐ Captain Hay in patrol- his post bofere the new building was completed, ling the frontier, prevented the Ashantees from and he bassinat employed himself in editing orassing. Dr. GooĮdabory, the former Acting -the Brangelieht Magazine and other literary District Oominissioner of bocrê, wis sent up to work. Dr. Spence was in his fifty-fifth year. Akim in tha fi-rat instance, and then went on to: Mr. Pearson, of York-street, Covent-garden, Cocasie. What for is not correctly known; London, has just obtained passion of a most at all events the Ashanteos, have not dared tu interesting collection, in five volumes folio, oferow the frontier, and for the present at antograph letters and papers relating to the are patched up: What good we may live done Pitt family from 1694 to 3650, including letters is at very apparent. The Aahvotees have. "to that-Family from Sir Walter Raleigh Francisdeatroyed the doulina andoosupy their country. Bacoa, Jelp Selden, No palau bistorien" dedi. bad have dombrices-pesmini Excellency ments relating to Queen Elizabeth and James Governor Strahan hut bere those raide end, and 1. (with back Pot fare for the Roxatables), all will be prace. Ons adrantage at all events. and a commisaton to improve the plantations of we have gained, that is, a better knowledge of Virgin and the Snonnor losz
the country on both buske of this vivor Prah, of It may be interesting to our readers to learn which formerly we knew little beliovu that Mr. Foster was possessed of the 3153 of Usptain Hay hus succosided in laying down | Boys' and Girls' STRAW HATS, wall of Mr. Diokona's movchs, with the exception saveral, contes in Akin and Okwao, and bas
Children's White Pique WASHING HATS, of Our Mutual Privud," That 149, wie precarrently placed some of the chief villages and sented by Mr. Dickens to Mr. Dallas, the critio, river, which will be of considerable asa should White Pique PELISSES,
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON TỪ SUEZ CANAL
Company's Starship NESTOR":
·BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE- --For Fraight or Passage, apòly to
DE MONTEBELLO CALTE il be dispataked on or about the Allh instant. Quirts $15 per exco (1 dozen.)
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRU, Agents.
Next to Mosers. SATLE & Co., Hongkong. Sun 1897 24th December; 1875:
53 dissout on 25-Cuses.
BOURBON WHISKEY,
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AN
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FOR SHANGHAI, THE British Steamship
AND R. TENNENTS ALB sad
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Ladies and Children's COLORED LINEN, CAMBRIC, and BATISTE Ready-made EMBROIDERED COSTUMES, very desimble for Winchester Repeating Arms and Amtansition; wear in this climate.
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French TOLLET JACKETS,
Richly Ebbronerad VAMBILIO CLIZIO, Ludios Trimmed and Untricamed MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS of the Nowcat Styles, from Paris
and author of The Gay Science," but is now a rose be made in the right direction. The Boy' HOLLAND SUITS and PINAFORES. in the poczcz.in of Me George Childe, af Jurbine, who has been drives from thefants' SILK HATS and BONNETS. Philidelphia. Mr. Hurrey, of St. Jaron's country, nee to be located in Akin. What is
street, ponsenses the MS, of "A. Obristess to be the upshot of a thin it to not easy to CASHMERE HOODS sui CLOAKS. Carol," and Mr. Bentley possesses the MBS, of conjectum, Wo bays evidently zo policy to French FLOWERS and FEATHERS. the cadly eteris written for Bentley's Missal give denision. to our actions, and we shall, Embroidered LINEN SETS.
Fshoalu-the Ashantera continua their aggressire.
Inny-Athra.
The art of Devon has written to the policy, find ourasices patully pnpreparat. Et in NEW RIBBONS.
Western Morning News, suggesting that amem. utterly useless to expect that any treaty we a LAGE EDGE,COVENTRY.FRILLING orial of the lato Sir John Taylor Coleridge shall mate with the Ashantees will he kept or carried herined in the shape of a window in the aureout Aboald their interests or inclization texapt Ladies' UNDERCLOTHING
fretor Cathedral The consent of the Day them in a contrary direction. The treatynde Ladies and Ohildren a BOOTS and SHOES- has been notised, and the War writes in the by Sir Garner Wolseley has.nover been qurried -confident expectation that desire to do bonour, ons, the indemnity bra got beau paid, our has
Ako,
so the memory of ons whose character and the sacrise, of human beings during the literary and legal requirements were very customme bean abandysed. These Ashantees are widely known und appreciated, will be shared by as determined to carry on their old policy se A Freeb Supply of sho" Little Wanzer goy beyond the ricele of his immediate, and are well prepared in every way. They friends.
have Martini-Heury rifles and «mmunfiído.
Hi, W. Theed, this saulptor, has just com- {They are readystor inischief. Their uort MOTE pleted a fee full tength statue of the Right will be agalget the people of Okwood, who ware Hou. C. P. Villiers, BP, which is about to be before the last war tributary to them, but offered to the town copil of Manchester to be declared their independence on the defeat of placed is one of the galleries of the New Town the shadees by the British, These people Hall. This work has been absoribed for byure aduations and active tradere; they vipy Mr. Hugh lasen, St. E. AV Watkin, M., the must fertile and the highest tracks in Mr. B. Whiterab, M. Mr. Newmarch, Mr. Assantes land. This wountry lies to the cust N. Buckley, nád Mr. H. D. Posliin. The object of Coomassie, and aome of the mountains are of thus gentlemen in raising this testimonial said to be 4,500 feas above the sea. They, haro is te reosguise in a substantial form the great slready applied to be taken into the Pro- services which Mr. Villiers rendered to the catse tectorate, but onrenciain policy will continne of frea-trade.
to the bitter end, and these industrious, and.
The whole series of translations from the numerous people will be swallowed up and sacred books of the world, to be, edited by Pro destroyed by the Ashantees. The oraclties fessor, Bak Miller, will be divided into six prretised by the Ashimteen ufe atrocious, sentions Books illustrative of the religion of the Brahmins (Sanskrit), of the religion of the Būddeles (Pali, Sanskrit), of the religion of
the followers of Confucius (Chinese), of the religion of the follower of Lao teo (Uhinese), and of the religion of the followers of Mahomed
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Committee of the Rogal Dublin Society and the Royal Irish Academy are now engaged in considering Lord Santa's plan for the esta bhating of 4 museum of wolence and art in Doblin, agether with a pablis natipral library. the new buildings which may be oetessary to created in the vicinity of the Royal Dublin Society bouse, probably in Kildura place. It is generaly believed that both the councils of The Royal Dublin Society and the Royal Irish Academy will report in favour of the scheme, with certa modifiustione intended to secure the commed independence of those bodies in the disclurge of their are essential functione.
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VOGEL, BAGEDORN & Co.. 394 Hangtour, 27th March, 1878
FOR NEW YORK.. HEAL Ameriere Bhip
"HAZE," Wilkicson, Master, will load hero and Whampon, and will bare gaiok deputet above For Freight, apply to
The closing of the mcil for Shanghai, per
GO, will leave this Port for the above place. Vilding, is postponed till farther notice,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and secepted in transit through Marsilles for the principal places of Europe,
h
MAIL BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Franch Contract Prekot IRAUJADDY, Shipping Ordare will be granted till non will be despitehed on THURSDAY, the 20th, Cargo will be received on board until F., instant, with Mails to and through the United Apucie and Parcela until 3 on the 141 King and Europe, a Maraelies; to Bui April, 1878, (Parcels are ad to be sent 206, Singapore; Batavia, Galle, Australia, New
adboard they must be left at the Ageaty's Zoland, asasin, Fj, Aden, Seychelle Office.) Contents and value of Packages region. Materitius, Suez, and Alexandrie, required,%
Lettere may also be forwarded to Inky by ཀ ོདམ། For further particulars, apply at them, this Packet, bat dau be paid. daly na far paay's Olico.
Gaylia. The pastugo to Cuylon must be pres GDE CHALDEAUX, . paid. Such Jetcore should be, marked Taiti to Acting Agent, falle..ogly, they will go on from Gaile as Hongkong, 12th Aprit, 1876.
Eunpaid.
SEAU STEAM, FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLEL ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
„AÍSO C
BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDE
BABURILANEAN PORIS
SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDONS BOULAY MADRAS, AND HATOUTTA, THE PININGULÁZ AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION MONGOLIA" Captain. COLEMAN, With
COMPANY'S Stokiship.
Bez Majesty's Maila. Prasengera, Specie and Cargo, will leave this forthe abque places on ShTURDAY, the 22nd April, at NoODE
Gurgo will be received on board until Wood, Spacie and Parels at the office until 2 P.3, pp the 21st idem..
For Partioniareregarding Freight and Fas- auge, apply attba P. & 9. S. N. Cola. Ofteet Rongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRES.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &c
Wednceday, 19th instant,
ex, Money Orior Offlag clones. Port
Office oloss reps the NIGHT Box... which remains open all nigab*** Thursday Dil instant,
7. A.
Post Offion opens for sale of Stamps Beris:reat Inters, and Post- ingatafl' dovespândulēt. 10 A-81.. Registry of Tettors cease
11.10 A., Letters (but betters only) ass ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa pare may be posted on payment of a' Late Fee of 18 genita extra pistago, natil
11.00. when the Post Olho CLOŠES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
Poatinastur-Geveral. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 6th April, 1876,
VABY THE ENGLISH! | MAILS BY
TAUKEC
A Written Declaration of the Contenta and Value of the Packages for the-Overland Routeinrequired by the Egyptian Government, and meat bo delvered by the Shippere to this Company's Agents, with the Billsof Lading or with Pureels, and the Company do not hold The English Contrast Packet. MONGOLIA, themselves responsible for any Detention or will be despatalied with the Mails for Europe, Projudice, which may happen from the incor-o, on SATURDAY, the 22nd icatant.. rectness on such declaration.
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested to tako uste, that the Stommor Itaving Hong- kong in correspondones with 100““Australinn Steamers from Galls to Bombay, máy cạll at Colombo...
Shippers are particularly roquested to nota the terms and conditions of the Company's Hinok. Bill of Lading:
A MOÏVER, Superintendent..
· Peninsular and Oriental Steaua Navigation Coa Onion. Hongkong, 13th April, 1870. -OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH, CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE, PR
IN CONNECTION WITH TH CENTRATE AND UNION PACIFTO AND CONNECTING BAILROAD
COMPANIES
The following will be the bouts of alceing the oils &
Friday, 31st instant,
5P.M., Money Order Oflue closes. SEM., Post Office aicsea except the NiouT Box, which remains open all nightm
Saturday, 22nd instant,
7 AM Rust Olies opens for salo. of
Stamps, Registry of Lettera, and Post.. ing of all correspondence.
10 & Post Office elogos except for Late
Letters, Registry of Lettora ceases. 10,15 Az, Lettera may be posted on payment
ufa Larn Fix of 18 cenis, extra Postage, until
11 AM, whon the Post Ofce CLOSRS)
entirely.
11,30A.M., Lettere (but Letters only address-
od to the United Kingdom slä 'Brindisi, or to Bingspora, may be posted an board the Packet on payment of a Late Fez of 48 cents extra postage. 13.50 A., Posting on Board coases,.
ALFRED LISTEN,
Füstünster conevals
General Post-ice.
Hongkong, 19th April, 197
AND ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
THE 26. GABLIC will be despatched for
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES" San Francisngrai Yokohama PACKET MONDAY, the 1st May, at ở P.M., taking
The Trited Slates Mail Parket TELIC: Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United will be despatobed or HONDAY, this 1st. States, and Europe.
May, with Mails for Japan, San Eruciago, Compotion is made at Yckobama with and the United States, which will bo ULUSED. Steamers from
Shanghai, Freight will bareceived on board until 191
of the 30tb instant. Paroet Packages viti bo received at the Ofoo until 5 1.3, same day, AJI Farcel Packages abould be marked to address in full, value of came is required.
Return Passage Tickets available for fi months are jeaned at a reduction of 20 per cent on regole rates.
For further information as to Freight or Pasange, apply to the Agency of the Company, Pray Wat
G. BEMORY,
Nation goat. Hongkong, 1st April, 1976,
UTS. MAIL LINE: PACIFIC HAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING. AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE US Mail Steamer CITY OF PEKING. I will be despatched for San Francisco, vil Tokuhaa, on MONDAY, the 15th May, 1978, ac3 p. taking Passengers and Freight for Japau, the United States, and thiope
Through Passenger kete and Billa of Lading-are issued for innsportation to. Yokoz hama and other Japan Ports, to San Fraccico;
as follows:--
9 PM. Registry of Lacters cousins, 2.30 na Post Office chases.
2.30 pm. Correspondance may be posted in:
han the Packet with Late Fue of 12 coats extra Postage, until 2.50 PAL, when tàn Mati ig finilly cloasă.
respondence meat spesially directed for tais rante, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by British Packet.
Letters, & can be posted for Canada, tuo West Indies, and other places named below, if salicient Ameripan stamps are added to prepay Exem trom San Francisco to dentration, de rican Stamps are bold at this Offic
The charge for Registry is 9 cuts in Han kong Stamps and 10 cents in US. Stamps to those places only the names of which are print- ed in Italice. To all the other.phiess named. but only to Sin Francisco (8 cents). abricspondence in Registered throng, The following are the charges on carniapart.
'denco thus sept
PER HALF UNCE.
Hongkong U.S.
Stroops. Stampe, Cents. Ocuto.
Canada, Erdish Columbia, News
Bounieh Nova-Sortin, Princa) Ewart's Island. Fancouver's Zaland, Babamus; Nassau. New Provence
to ports a Mexico, Coast and South America,yball, Beranda, Bogota. und to New York and Europe, við OVER LAND RAILWAYS.
A Stowmer of the Mitsu Biah & Company will learo Shanghai, via the Island Seu Ferts, about a date, and make elona sonnestion at Yokohama, niin s
At New York, Passengers have selection of vurious lines of rtesters to Fagland, France, and Germany.
Carthagena, Costa Bien, Co-
ba. Cara, Fiji, Greenland. 8 Jamaica, New Granada, Nica- ragua, Panama, West indi...) Hawaii, Ney Poundland Gasted, Mexico, Sulvador).
Venesuelarred mene pills, Gretown, Guiana, Mon- duras, Martinique, Sunte Mar- tha, Turk's Island
Frigat will be received on beard until 4 Brazil
on the látli pròximo. Parel Packages will be | Politia, Ecuador, Chais, Piru... 18 received at the Office until 5 P.M. same day:
GH Parcel Packages should be marked to ad Argentin Confederation, Bu).
enos Ayres, Paraguay, Uru. 8 adress in fully value of same is required.
VOGEL, HAGEDORY & Co, 130 Hongkong, 1st February, 1876.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE AL American Bark.
*JONATHAN CHASE,” Cnrtis, faster, will load for the above Port,
For Freight apply to and will have quick despatch.
THE
LAVOUEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
695 Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. FOR SAN FRANG 800.
Por farther information-us to Passage and Freight, apply to the Ageaoy of the Company Praye Weat
BEMORY,
Aating Agent,
Hongkong, April 15th, 1876.
BE TOURIST'S GUIDE REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objcots of Natural History, Farmitare,
T
Newspapers (not over 4 oz.), 22
6.
It
Booké, &ó, per o Any articles found england in Newspapers or Book Prakety" (an "Bilt sontvis, jewellery, &c.) will be detained..
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-General,
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 14 April, 1976. --
The Botee of Victoria (Australis) having? ao. So with the Pauti, and Mandarin Pronan-given notice to the General Post Office in Lonis diation
VHE Undersigned have been appointed sole Agents for the Bule of the Goole in Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. TEN- XENT, Ghsgow, and Mosers, David Corgan & Suga; Arbroushi
the undersigned considers it necessary to unke this Regulation, known to the Public, and to etajo Eat any letters or packets containing soparticles sent thranga tho Post are liable, with their contents, to be forfeited.----
don that artisics of Jewellery received in that THE Al Britias ShipTTRE
· “MARGARITE,”
Also a low copies of the GRAMMAR of the Oalong are chargeable with Customs Dation, James Owen, Master, will load for the above Chinese Language, in two Parts.
The Daßy Press Office, Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
YOUMI, RAGEDORN & CO. 896 Hongkong, 27th March, 1870 the sise of body, thereby ellooting a vastTHE Vadersigned, having been appointed
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.: congray of apace, actiering a clearness not Agent in Hongkong for the above named HD A 1 Briliab, Clipper Stip
ARNBOLD, KARBERG & Co SYDENHAM previously attained, and dispersing with those Company, is prepared to GRANT POLICIES
tt 419 Hongkong, January, 1967. vaat margins and vacant spaces which have against FIRE of Buildings and on Goudy to Frank Bristow, Magter, will load for the above.
STORAGE, F beretofore characterized Chinese publications. the extent of £10,000 at the usual rates subject Port, and will have quick despatab,
Tillustrate the vast scope of the work, the to an immediate discount of 20
For Freight or Fussags, apply tu following facta are submitted for consideration. Attention is invited to a considerable. redus
TOGEL HAGEDORN & Co, OALS received on Storage in First aines Godowns of about 50 tona Ospanty Junkers Vocabularly contains about 16,000
903 Hongkong, 4th March, 1876.
situated on the Praya West, Wanobi. Laffo Pulicino_edicted during the gear 1878.
NOTICE,
G. LINSTEAD, 1909 Hongkong, 18th November, 1874,
siap manuscriptsjutornal with chuintures, and Vistoria Fire Insurance Company's Shorin- uot a few rare books, pristad or lithographed in $70 per obore, the East.There is also a voluminous wave of Hongkong and Whampoa Doox-Company's Chinese characters, and Medhursts Ention in premis for Life Insurance in Obipa journals and pamphlets relating to Eastern Shares 15 per cent discount." matters, PR well as the work of all Trepch, Tags Hongkong, Onuron and Mann Steambiont Cow's
Skorea-8 per cent discount.m
lish and German Orinatal scholare, gradually kosumplated by BC. Mu8l during forty years of Shinghaj Steain Navignition Company-Tis. perpetui vigilance and outlay,
70 per share,
aad Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst glare in the Bouus, to be doslurod on 31st
this work contains more than 50,070 English December for the quinquennial, period then Enderaentioned Verule, baving the words, and upwards of 200,000 Chivas characting tus, „Again, despite all the grammars and other elementary works as yet pablished the
The collection of ivory warrings, Chinese Hongkong Gas Courpany's Shares-575 per student of this difficult language absolutely re jade carvings, and enume paintings belonging
Ashere
A. MAOG. HEATON, 1485 Hongkong, 27th September, 1875,
quires examples to display the various appli-BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
to the fatu Afr. Juba Bowman, of Caplan, Bongkong Hotel Company Blaires-50-percations and equivalents of different words which have been sold remoutly at the rooms of bire
„Meseta. "Christi, Manson, and Words The Chinese Imperial Loun–£100,
itory carvinge, chiefly statdeltes and busta,
cold at prices varying from £3 to 20 goiams, SALE ON API 1911, AS REFORTED EX
Arifier Deephus, in high, with medallion
of nice, for £11-10; air of statuottee
of aysbe, 17in high, Tor 1098" 18, which
was the highest prios reached, The portrait
CHINESE.
cummels sold as good prices, those by. Bque Wo to travelling trader. R.A., especially Sir Thomas More, after Holbein, for 22; Lucy, Counters of Bedford; Wa fo travelling truder, affer Heathord, £48, Sir Francia Wolajngkums,
hayu one general meaning. Of these example this work contains more than five times as ony se any other Dictionary hitherto pub listed...
COMPANY.
Undersigned baring, been appoiulęc Agents for the above Company, are pre- ad to grant fenrandes ne follows se
Polistes-ak gairent rutas, payable either here, London, or at the principal ports of India, Australis, and this East..
A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-TERRE and Qvi. TRIED PERCENT. will be allowed on all LOCAL TIRE RISKS. Colwies granted on First-class Bnings to
For praction! parpoons the armagement of Cardsmons (infnor 30 bage, a na, by the work is an enmplate, that a reference MARINE TUSES.
to its pages Chubbes a person who under. Fool Bling Wy to travelling trader. £.
Fongue-20 bagy, at 930.00, by Fook Hing julunda English to communicate-efectively with natives who understand nothing at Chi. Mushrooms-10 cases, at $18.00, by Pook Hing uso. Ta this relpect the work will be found indispensabin to all Buropeans rosiding in Wood Oil-50 enbs, at Te 5.750 by Kwong China, and, to the natives themselves it a
plaina subjects fully-with whink way few ini deed of them are perfectly acquainted To parties realdent in Bagland and interested in an extent of 230,000,
him it cannot but he invaluable occasionally, 16omprises upwards of two thousand large tuano pagażo
£31 109; General Mont; Duke of Albomirio, Feok Wo totsarelling trader,, after Walker, by 1, P. Bose, 245 Crom Campur-80 tabs, at To, 15.5.0, by Kugag well, in raour, after Walker, £55 13g Lady Fool Wo to travelling truder. Mary Villiers, Duchow of Richmond, after Almonda-30 bggs ge $37,50, by Kwong Book Vaudyok, £53 101,- Fainen Stuart, Duke of Wo to travelling "truder.
Richmond, after Vandysk, 260 18, 'Among Yellow Fene--800 picula, at $1.94, by Kwong the jade carvinge, a cylindrical matchpot, bin. Ein Wo to travelling trader.
bigh green jude, carved wisti lundsexpes, soldi WLite Buga 100 bugs, at 5.00, by Tai Foor for £30; pierced hat and cover, the handles Bhan to local tradpry
on Anqiuain, 126. The whole collection bringing.
the sum of £2HIO,
Amerigu Flour--1500 hage, 50lbs,
•Ying Chong WTravelling Arviofi,
TRUBNER & 09.. 39. PATELNOStan Now į“ W. IT BELL
DIFICE, HONGKONG.
DAILY PASSA
RISKS.
greater portion of her Cargo and Pas sengots engaged, will have farmediate despatch for the following Forta
FOR VICTORIA, VANCOUVER'S ISLAND,
Tha British Banque “PURWARD,
The
Captain John Struchat
The British Ship - ANNIE ORAÝ": Cuplalu Robert More.
For BORTLAND, OREGON," America Burgos EDWARD JAMES," Chptria Thou 3, Forbes, de
For HONOLULU, SANDWICH ISLANDS, AND
SAN FRANCISCO, MERZVÁNÍ The American Barque ALDEN DESSE
Gupta Allen Noges Far Froight of Futauga, spply to
BUZARIO & Co. 350 Bogkong, 21 March, 1876.210. A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CAST. (20) upon the surreat local rates will be allowed on
NOW ON SALE. aprémita chargod for insurance such di count being deducted at the time of the issuade Rupert for the Your 1575. Frida (DOUND VOLUMES of the Cana Overland of policy.
As somo misapprehension esiste regenting the transmission of Puckets and. Samples; through thest, it is hereby notified tor general information, that the Privilege of send ing such articles throngh the posi at the rates og male patio son is restricted to dise, Gonils sent for Sale, or in exevation of bona fide Trade Patterns or Samples of Merchan- an order (however staal ke quitity may be). for any articles sont by one private individaal to another which are Ect-nctually patterns of samples, are not admissible,
Fostage on dorrespondence forwarded by Private Ship to the Straits Settlements must be prepaid at the following rates, viz. -
For Letters, conte porotica. For Fupers, For Bass Fackets)
and Packets of 20 foreach &gimees Pattern The registration (es on Buch færrespondence
Trolva-cents for-sach-Letter, Paper.or.
Packet.
WING KEE COAL SHOP.. THE Proprietor of WING-KEE Shop begs to inform the public that hie Shop has been established since 1855, at Fadicott's Lane, and that he has always a great quantity of BEST COAL in store for Bale. Gentlemen or Ship- | muafers wishing to patronise sinj are requested
to apply st wie Sbop.
17 Hongkong, ord September, 1675.
DE NOTICE
Tam Pulse TN Order to feet uuwiches. of the Native) Order ty, the Chizicze Jarge of this Paper has been, from the comutencement of the There a common belief in the existence of Chima New Year, issued DAILY instead of on a Parcel Post by which such antioles as Fans. Carios, Silk Dresses, Saarver Jewellery. Arli alternate days as before
Teo Paperhon batalised for 'nearly fejük Terth, &o, ona be & raided at,kow laken. Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage it camot be too diminetly stated that sich ment, under the Direction of a Well Educated things can only be sent as Letter, and the very Chinese Gouttest gives reliable commercial cheapest rate is 12 cents per balƐ onuka -by, and general Bufarition, and has the se Privata Stener. All sol puskogeisösund le position with the Native Community us to Registered (8 cents). If the Larel be bewy it Preas with the Foreign Community, Tas conducted by Means, LANE, GED or vortiscients und. Now an the Bogie Ely our he sent surnugh ope of the ParExpressor.
Charro for Advertisements will be as hereto Mr. W. H. NOTLEY, which, for an alrg över 4
"or" o "ounote, will be found chopper than th Poat, Hooghong, 23rd February, 1874.
BUSSELL & Co., Teu Dollara.
Apply at the Bally Press Ouo.fora. Agenta, Hongkong, lat January, 1874.
Hongkong, arab, 1876.