YOKOHAMA
Aabook of earthquake of considerable fores was fal on the morning of the 12th initat top minates past seven. Its duration was about twenty seconds.
THE PRINCE OF WALES AT THE TAJ MAHAL
Most weiter who have tried their hands at description of the Tuj set one with the admission, Eng often justified by their efforts that it is in.. Considerable improvements have been made desaribable, and then proceed to give som of late to the Saitanabo. A new and subidon of it. The temptation must be tousted stantial railing has been put up all round the compoand, and a handsome gateway has been ereste
On the arrival of the Pad U. One steamer Orion, on the 15th at From Shanghai and the Cosal Porte; the polios displayed great activity in examining the pace of the untive passonger, ne-the-latter diembarked at the batobas,
hore, ospodiatly se those who bave got thai much about it have no look of work which wil at my rate, convoy, the 62 bulan of mind the writers thought and felt waid they wisited the place. I do not know how many of the fair adies present agreed with Colonel, Blesman's wife, Go Bald to him, Toaphat criticize, but Iman tell you what I feel. I would die to mor- Tow to have such another tomb. "Too pure, too boly to be the work human hands pose in marble the sigh of a broken fabri postio srble srrayed in sternal glory the inspiration of the work is from
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The U.S.8. Sadalah loft bare on Satur day, the lift inst., for San Franvinto, returged on the 29th inst, lasky When she got putside the harbonr she experienced had weather with a.heavy sos, and at four colock yesterday haarop the execution worthy of "All this BONDLI morning it was discovered that alebad sprang an £ttingly be said ofit at any time. But the MA a leak, through which the water poured so fast Tej, with 7,000 people apectatore 7,000 people SAIGO that it threatened to put out the fires cogipe-who came to or at the Frince of Wales looking SING. room before the pumpe could be-got to prat 6 Taj Well, it played its part fa.perfection. DANGA The steam pumps, and bilge pumps were all In-apito of bine ligate and me liests of a SHANGI tarted; however, and the ship a head was again regimental band playing Vedezi Marino” and pack Da.. turned towards Yokoharan, where she arrived #vely dance masia, of olank of spurs and sabres SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW Douglas abortly befors foar o'clock this afternoon, on the complaining viacble, there wasn not a without having in any materiał degree. redne point which the-pearless respecter could the body of water inte hold. It is fortunate ske in the scene which was for an instant that the leak was discovered so quickly, for, bad marred or not. I was altogether a very the Saco been far from land the result might memorable and a very interesting sight and buve been moat dianatrons. She will proceed to voosion The Mahomedan liked. Que Ides of Tokoska to be repaired-Japan Gazette.
the Prince'e, visit to the beautifol areation of Kahamazaz ard, and accepted it as sort of tribute to the glories of the dynaty of Akbarr The Hindoo was not adverse to such an exbibi-- tion of the power of the race which had co quere. bfi conqueror at that which way patent to the appearance of a quietly-dressed gantian man, walking in evident esse through the crowds which filled the avenuese to the tomb,
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In connection with the reception of foreign consule by high provincial-officials, a fact de nerving of favorable ecument is worth recording, →Itmay be nos garerally known that thecomeulsof we think of the Tientsin Treaty, made to rank with a Chinese official of the third or fourth but very efficient but was allowed to blacken degree The consequence is that the furciza, the onowy whiteness of the marble. These ex- epidole are frequents called pon to comply callest illamstors were placed in the acous with native etiqueta distasteful to thear as the tomed profusion along the-route to she Taj from representatives of free and independous guvern. camp, which it perhaps two miles, The great route. A Consul ranke with a faotai, and the frontage of the Fort was also illuminated by Intter (à Chiness offojial) is obliged when vint similar modest mesas. The multiplication of 10g a Governor, 3 Governor-General, to pass the wait which has now been continuous and through a side gate, in much the same way as augmenting all over Tadia suggests a Fear leet in European countries domestic servants, and the oil supply may run oak 15 U others of an inferior class, are compelled to go. apsoulative friends cortures that they did not. through the side or back door of a gentleman's invest in the article. Then the great gateway bouge The may be all very well according to to the Taj was illuminated. And let it ben Chinese ideas; but it becomes quite a differout dersscod that the roadwaye were lined with a sffairs when the offigia! representative of apical mighty maltitude. There was a morar among civilrend aud-independent Power is requested them ne the cortege went by which, dose into unicatting ceremony, To the bonour of some was dressed in forage cap, patrol jacket, had bigh mandering, it may be remari ed that they overcoat, and soficat eyes could marcely waive this point at times, by throwing open bare picked him out in the open carriage in the middle gato of their yampus to foreign which bo wat seated, although a small detach. officials of consulur rank. At Canton, we believe, went of Cavalry proveded and followed him. that the Viceroy, and Governor, invariably treat The crowd at the entrance to the Taj Sir Brooke Robermon with the respect to which was detent of all. There are British he is fairly entitled, but at this port, it has nos people there, and there was a voiga which hitherto, we understand, been the practice to dried, Three sheets for the Prince of extend to foreign copsala the full consideration Wales!" There were eboera autordingly, and respect, in thle really trifling maiter, due to somehow they jarrod on the ear, for Ebera, in a their position. We do not, of course, contend nimbas of its pan, ross tho Taj, in all the tunt, as regards official rank, the conen is in beauty of snow, arcu, done, and copala, closing nuy way on footing with a native viceroy, or the vista, bounded by funeral oypress, which governor, but, we would arge that the foreign used in lino like sentinels by the avenue, with official is fully justified in ornating the anime is tiny canal and fountains in the contre. Here consideration and rospect that would be shown butties did the work of many gips, and did to him in his own country by, say Prines Bis-it better. There was a continuous crowd along mark or it. Diurnel. In short, foreign-conthe-arenuo. Their behaviour was perfect;-ma- suls put bries China officials, ought not the Primo passat there were saluams and to rented be ah sy the high mandarins silence. Ascending to the torraco ar espinnade with whom they may happen to come on which the Taj is erected, the Prince, Sir John into contact. It is therefore gentifying to note nod Lady. Strachey, and the head-quarters that the German Uraula parsistant refusal to party walked over to the shelter of the dark anter ary mandarin's yamen anlese through gateway of the mosque, from the summit of the middle gate has led to a ednesssion on the which the Tuj was to be lighted up. Gradually part of H. E. Ting Fati, extremely oreditable there grow out in all beauty the marble to both parties. In the fnterview which took Queen of Sorrow, which has power to dim place qu, the 15th instant betweez H. E the ercry eye, in all its fair proportions, framed in the Fatih Dr. Kranel, the latter gentleman was purple of the warry here. The tight at our refy properly, we think, allowed to ontor the is from above we steady, and pore it seemed building through the middle gate. It is truous though the full moon and bech turned on time the meeting tou plaas at the exition from beint a dióad. As the base of the Taj Hall, imarad, of the Fate's Yamén, bat de sia come 100 yards away, as it looked, was a great ocroly trist that the other representatives of owd which was at houugensons, and on the treaty powers at this part will not allow any gallery of one of the four minarets appeared in quibbling on this point; and that in future they look cont and white tie a model European, will insist upon receiving the same attention who was, I am glad to say, taken by most people and consideration that has ben acorded to whose eyes were -mzaided by glasses to be a their colleague the German Got The dorepay. Then taping into the illuminated encession now obronicled furdishes as with Aquare came a band, and forthwith to soft pleasing proof of the tact and sound common tender notes of Vedrai curino" floated through Beuss evinced by the new Fului in bia inter- the night air; but it may be doubted {r}| doares with the officials of frioadly Powers, Momtazi-Mahal, of the exalted One of the Palace," would et ali hare approved of the mute could she have heard it. However, Mert was better than the maestro whose compositions next challenged the ears of the company. Bat the eye mastered every other sense, and the oreliness of the Taj atole through the soul,
Foochie Herald.
A JOHN LEMOINNE ON THE ROYAL TITLES BILL,
M. Juba Letoince is the only French writer who has had anything to say about the Royal Titles Bill, and his comments on the measure are the reverso of complimentary. In a short
ery artista
Moomins-i-Mabul was a loving wife, and died.
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THE Company's Steambip
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6. DR CHAMPEAUX,
Acting Agout.. 547 Hongkong, Clad April, 1976.
OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TAHE
Connection is made at Yokohama) swathi Stoomers frour Shangbair
Freight will be received on board antil 4.. of the 30th instant, Parcel Paskages will be received at the Oconatilo .ame day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full value of sume is required. A
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JAPAN.
on regalar rates
For further information aš, to Freight or Fammaga apply to the Agongy of the Company, Prays West
.G.. B. EMORY,
Acting Ageak. Hongkong, 1st April, 1876,
Mingara Lage Stripe CAMBRIOS.- French PEBOALES, in all the Namestill
Pattera, Fast Oolors,
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70 per share. Hongkong Gas Company's Shures—975_per Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$50 per
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GALATEA CLOTH for Boys' Suita, ip, Stripes
and Checks.
ahara,
SALES ON APRIL 26TH, AB REPORTED BY CHIESE, Mashrooms--15 eseca, at $52.00, by Kroos Fook Wo to travelling trader,
White Wax-5 pieces at $82.50, by Kwong Fook Worte travelling-trader.
Vermicelli) bage, at $8,20, by Kwong Wo Cheung to travelling trader.
Melon Seeds-20 hage, at $5.00, by Chun hook to Travelling trader.
Frugan 30mg, nt $30.00,-by-Veer Sister to travelling trader.
Seaweed 20: bags, at $8.00, by Chan Chang to travelling tasder.
Liquchio 10 bundles, at 87.00, by Chun bone to travelling trader.
Red Peas-200 bags, 21 $170, by Chan Chong to travelling trador.
Vermicelli 100 bags, at $8,293, by Yue Wo long to travelling trader.
White Sugar-200 bags, at $5.00, by Kmous Wing Shing to local trader.
Lotus Nuts-0 bags at $6,50, by Kuong Hop to local trader.
Saigon Bice 20,000 plenis, at $1.69TM by Kwong Him Wo to local traden
for Safe
birth of ter eighth child People have taken lately to abusing bor husband and bia times, but is may be recollebted that about dias period Bagland was not quite a Period B160117407 that we wero busy persecuting people we did
FLOU H
AND CHILDREN, Manufactured solely by
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sion as uncalled for and fanciful, because to quote bis own words, "It is no small shirt rot like, had a Star Ubataber aud other com AN EXCELLENT FOOD FOR INFANTS be Queen of Great Britain, to reign over the forts for the execution of our King, and were most active, the most enterprising, the most by no means in a condition to justify us is business-like, and, above all, the must wealthy throwing stones at the builders of the Taj pation upon the fan of the earth; to be the since then wo have done better, and if there is Sovereign of two hundred million cabjects in Tajor Secundra to be put to our account, in the extreme East and the suzerain of I don't Indis, we can guy, in the wards of De Qumoey know how many millions of people in the ex- that our sale, has conferred on India gifta treme West to-de the mistress of themes, and higher by far han blogul gifta of palace or To be able to say, Rule, Britannia Britannia, roads or tanks the gifta of acority, rules the mives! But all this is not enough, onder law, and peace and the Queen of England desired to assume
From the darkness of the art the Prince
In Tina containing 6 lbs-
1m 469 Hongkong, 10th April 1870.
T.
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·For Freight or Pasunge, apply to ...
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 540 Hongkong, 20th April 1870.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY..
FOR LONDON, vid SUBZ CANAT. THE Company's Steamahip
AGAMEMNON"
Ladies and Children's COLORED LINEN, CAMBRIO, and BATISTE Ready made EMBROIDERED COSTUMES, very desirable for will be despatched ou or about the 5th proximo. wear in lis olimate, Embroidered LINEN MORNING WRAP.
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE AT American Bark
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the title of impress. Let us hasten to say that desocuted to the marble ceplanate, and -this- not an international-question, being but urted to the terrace round the Taj Then all a master to utiquette tarolying no more serious entered the Tomb itself the onionsting glory.
new ten okay Queened They stood and gazed, almost trembling JANDA TANNENT ́S ALE and mayor. However many titles the Queen of admiration, The interior bus besa carefully England wight sce fit to assume; the question restored; no longer ure Vandal- anbalteras would acrely by one between her and her own allowed so pick out the flowers walch wander subjecte. It is, therefore, from a purely philos trough the marble in exquisite avandon" of sophionl point of view that wa' would Faik dia tracery, and present them to their lady loves at ones this sinunlar faner. Who is the originators; all is swept, garalabed, cleaned, and, ot the ides? Was at the Queen who, reading as far as can be, restored. If Shah Jekan the accounts of her son's cour in India, desired to perpétuate the remembrance of it, or was ould come back to earth it is not too mash to suppose le woold thank Sir John Strachey for
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this histrionic idea evolved from the Orientale labour of love which has stayed the band of imagination of Sidonia Without being in a the apulber. It was, indeed, only a few hours position to make a positive affirmation, we go that a gentleman was found bouy with shvand be inclined to think that Mr. Diarueli knifeblady at a mosaic here, if any magie ENCLIDE AND OHINESE DICTIONARY, with the ability which comes naturally to airate orders that man three dozen, be ha Minister and a sceptic, was merely asics to black or white, I will take the responsibility be agreeable to his Sovereige, and leat himself of taxolained the Limenant-Governor, with compornoy to the fulfilment of a exprice on my own shonlitere. After time whion be himself lacked upon a rather puorile. Appeared bugler of the Bier, to whom an We are bound to any that this not of courtier the Prince gave orders. Presently a clear ship bay not gone down with the English sustained note rose up into the Tomb and public, and the the fate of the strange proposal found its counterpart, and the two commingled, seems somewbut uncertain. The English are swept upwards, and soared away, "bill saght edcret of their stringth. We remember t
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO. ⠀ THE A1 Britiel 510
"MARGARETE." James. Owen, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraghi, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN. & Co. 396 Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.* CEAN FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 19E-1 British Chipper Ship
SYDENHAM,”
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Domapany 'Black Bills of Lading.
A. MoÏVER, Superintendent.. Peningular snd. Orionts Steam Navigation Coe Qfica, Hongkong, 22nd April, 1876,
3. S. MAIL LINE,
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For Freighs or Passage, apply to
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FOR LONDON.
THE AL Brideb-Ship.
T
CHANNEL QUEEN,"
N. Lentestry, Mictor, having the greater part of her Cargo engaged, will have alok despatch s above,
For Freight, apply to
MEYER, ALABOR÷& Co. 461 Hongkong, 7th April, 1876. A. MILLAR & Co.,
NOTICE, BÀS St. Flombers, &c. FTHS Undermicntioned Vestal, having the LI 381 Hongkong, 24th March, 1876,
"ELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY angers engaged, will have immediate despatoa D
per Dozen,
for the following Porta SPIRITS of WINE, for Lamp,
* $ per Doson.
I e Uargo and Pas
Apply to the
HONGKONG DISTILLERY US. 1209 Hongkong, 6th Augnet, 1876,
D
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BLANQUE CHAMPAGNE :- du?..............$15 per case (1 dozen.) Pints £100
5*), discount ca 25 Gráva.
BOURBON WHISKEY
$12 per cans (1 dozen;)»–
FOR SALE BY
EN HEARD &Co,
975 Hongkong, 29r1 Jane, 1873. ▼ COAL DEPOT.
by the Undersigned,
abora all things Englishmen, and thie is the remained 'twixt them and silenge." Again and words which the Chinese have of late years been ALS of all donoription applied to Steamers Frenchman politely remarking si a blic girls notes soared, and the auditora compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- Ordera may be left at the Godowns, Wanchai, stood broathless, Then onma a fow sweet jects n machinery,photography, telegraphy, and with Mr: J. MACLEHOSE, OF LANG AR YON, mesting that if he was not a Frenchman be cherds in prison from four or five singers, but in solence generally, which the rapid advance | Preys. would like to be an Englishman, to which
SUE LANDSTEIN & CA. Buglishman resorted, "If I was not no English that of an old Modlsie's voice reading prayers here given tu estius,” Each and every word in 6m 1650 Hongkong, at November, 1875. man Isbould wish to be one. Bo our neigh whan last I was there, some 18 years aga. It fully illustrated and explained, forming exis boure appear not a little annoyed as the rising sounded like the responses of some gast, con vises for students of • most instructive nature NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE of this question. They love their history, they gregation. At last the Prince loft, and the Both the Court and Ponti prennnotations are
INSURANCE COMPANY. det grout stero by their traditions, and they shrouded figures of the four natives up in the given, the noocase being carefully marked on maintain their ceremonies and pageante, oven robes aloft, which might be taken for shades the book principle hitherto attained. The sypo INJORFORATED BY BOYAK ÜBARTER-AND when these coremçries and pageants have of boly, Sheiks looking down on the strango, gruphy displays the success of an attempt to lapsed into redicule. They would rather pre- Sompany faded away out of sight Dr. Basel make the Clunes, and Baglish type correspond serve their lord majore than be given a line of in Tas Tygda, 15
in the sins of body, thereby affecting a vast emperora, especially it the empărora sre to he
economy of space, aniffeving a clearness; not} _electro-plated. The only justification of the
previously attained, and dispensing with those project "Which poor Mr.Distuali could advance
vast margine and vacant spanda which have was that the primes of India were very anxious.
beretofore characterized Chinesa publications. to be ruled by an express, and this statement
To illustrate the vast moope of the work, theTHE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for theabove Company, are propared to grant Following frels are submitted for omadusline. † Olaliners Vocabularly contains about 18:000 Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 Chine staracters, and Medhurst's English on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same and Chinese Dictionary about 100.000, whilst at the regal rates, sabject to a discount of words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charno-
THE EMPEROR AND THE WEAVER'S BOY.
A correspondant bas commpaicated the for
RE: SERCIAL AGR DE, PARLIAMENT.
Establisked 1809.
CAPITAL 22,000,
FOR HONOLULU, SANDWICH ISLANDS, AND
·SAN FRANCISCO, - The American Barque " ALDEN BESSE," Captain Allen Noyes For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co.. 350 Hongkong, 24th March, 1875,
DOSITIVE GOVERNMENT SEOUNITY DIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
CHAS, B. MORGAN
Agent
1 944 Hongkong, 18th June, 1975.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY. ¿LIMITED).
NOTICE
POLICIES granted at current rates on Mn
rine Riska to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Aë- munition, "Too-thirds of the Profits are distri- bated annually to Contributors, whatker Share- holders or not, in proportion to the set amount
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THROUGH TO NEW TORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
HUS, Mail Steamor CITY OF PEKING,
will be despatched for San Fransisto, vi Yokohama on MONDAY, the 13th May 1876, at 3 T.M., taking Passengers and Fraight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passinger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yako. bama and other Japan Porta, to San-Pranejose, to parts in lozio Contral and South America, and to Now: Yu and Europe, vià. OVER LAND RAILWAYS,
A Steamtar of the Milen Bishi 6.5. Company will leare Shanghai, via the Inland San Parte, about same dute, and make close connection at Yokohama
At New York, Pesssugers buvo eclection of various lines of steamers to England, France, Bad-Germany.
rican Stamps are sold at this Office.
The ebarge for Registry is 8 nenta in Hong- tong Stampe aud. 10 mnata in U.S. Stamps lo those places only the names of which are priel ed in Italics. To all the other places named correspondence cannot be Registered through, But only to San Francisco (3 conte).
The following are the charges on correspon. dence thus sentim
·PER HALF OTNJE,-
Hoogkong U.S.
Stamps. Stamps-
Centa Cens
Canada, British Columbia, New Braniol, Nova Scotia, Prince -Edward's Island, Vasepurar's {B
Leland, Babamie, Nasup, New. -Providence Aspinwall,-Bermuda, Bagafe,
Carthagen Costa Rios, Cu ha, Curaçao, Fiji, Grenland, Jamaica, New Granada, Nic tagus, Funum, West indie... Gatetuala, Mexico, Salvador, Hawaii, New Foundlandi
Venezuelaj
Belice, Greytown, Guling, Hon- duras, Alertraging Santa iha tha, Turkis Island
Bolivia, Ecuador, Chili, Per Argentina Confederation, Ba ano Ayres, Paragung, Uru
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Newspapers (not over 40%) Bocka, o per 4026 Any articles found exclosed in Newspapere or Book Fackets (as silk sourves, jewellery, &c.) will be dotained,
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmustor General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 14th April, 1876.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contrast Packet GFALUE, will be despatched with the Mails for Bangpe, &c., oir SATURDAY, the 6th May.
The following will be the hours of closing the ¿Maile,'ò,
1.
Triday, 583 May,
5 PM Money Order Office oloses
6 FM., Post Office closes except the Nieur Box, which remains open al sight, Saturday, 6th May,
YA.M., Post Office open
for cala of Staupe, Registry of Letters, and Post. ing of all worrespondence.
10 A., Post Office closes except for Late
Lettera Hegistry of Letters season. 10,15 wc, Letters way be posted on payment- Əl & GATE ERE. 13 cents ertra Postage, antil
11 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
11.30 A., Lettere (but Letters only) address- ed to the United Kingdom ria Brindisi, or to Singaporo, may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a
· Late Fee of 18 couts extra postagė, 1180 A., Posting-on-Scard nenuos,
ALFRED LISTER,
Postier-General.
Freight will be received on beard until 4 p...Gonoral Post-Offee, on the 14th proximo. Paruel Prokages will be received at the Office until 5 P.D. samo day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad. | drosa in fully value of same is required.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
G. BEFORE AS Asting Agent. Hongkong, April 15t5, 1876.
NOW ON SALE.
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DeyAy, with macy Additions, Correc ticme, and Dr. WILLIAMS" Orthography. PRICE: La Paper Wrupper......61,50 Nestly Bound $2.00 Apply at the Daily Press Office,
of Premia-contributed by eacb; the remaining A HOUSE; SHIP, AND STEAMBOAT
third being carried to Reserve Fund,
OLYPHANT & Do...
General Agents, 051 Hongkong. 13th April, 1870. THE LONDON. ASSURANOL
INCORPORATED KY ROYAL CHARTER
HIS MAJESTYKING GEORGE THE FIRST, AD. 1720;
PLUMBERS,
COPTERSHITAB, and BRASOUNDCLS,
1; QUEEN'S ROAD EAST AND NULLAH
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STORAGE.
OALS received on Storage in First-olass Godorus of about 5,000 tona Capacity,
T. G. LINSTEAD,
situated on the Fraga Weet, Watch D
Agents for the obuva Corpāration,; are
THE undersigned having been appointed prepared to grant Insurances as follower 190
set the whole of England into xaare of bangliter, lawing to the Daily Telegraph The men wbb knew India painted out to hig A little boy, 11 yeri, old, of a small village in that the multitude of bejewelled princes would Bohemia, called Graffendorf, wrote, without qurca, and at omyteal, bora bisweet the knowledge of his parents, to the Eupator of qusen and an dinyttas, bora of which titles Austria thu folowing lotter, of which I give the thie work contains more than 50,000: English Treaty per cent. (20) GLIMAN & Co they translated by ons word; and that it would literal translation du finger Barë been more classic, therefore, to have giren Mr. Emperor at Vienna, I should tab to torn. Again, despite all the grammars and Queen Victoria the title of Hadishan, which bisoome a prisat or tamobor. My father in other elementary works as yet published, the bf 1068 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874. would be a ospital, acquisition for Burke's poor weave, and bus no money. Have the wind stndant of this difficult in guage shadutely re- YANGTZE INSURANCE ARSOULATION on London, or at the principal Ports of Indis, Peerage and the "Almanac de Gotta, Mr., Mr.. Emperor, and send me some morey quires examples to display the variona `appli- Low was severely handled for ventbring to that I may learn to be a priest or a teacher, just cations and equivalents at different words which.
point out that, jostas England was very nea" us you wish. I salute you, the Mrs. Emperor, bave one general meaning. Of themi examples | Jusing India twenty yours ago, wo she might land the children. S Joss it some day, and in that case where would
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be the title of Emperor or Exspress of India? The above letter daly roaohad the Private liahod
this work containin' ziore than five timui sa
(Signed) JoITEE BENNER, many su any ofher Dictionary bitkusid, pal
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But Mr. Lowe was talking common-cause, for it Semetery, and was forwarded to the Emperor For practical purposes the arrangement of
1909 Hongkong, 18th November, 1874.
榮
Les paid, Agente MARINE DEPARTMENT,
Policies at current rates, payable either berg, ATA WING,KRE COAL BRUP.
HE Proprietor of WING KEE Shop begs to Tintorer the public that his Bliop has been China, and Australia.
OF SHANGHAI,.
NOTICE.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Policies Issed for long or short periode
urrent rates,
at
A discount of 80% allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
N and after this dale the above Association Policies issued for same not exceeding £5,000,
HOLLIDAY, WISE &
tf 193 Hongkong 26th July, 1972. % ** THE OHINA FIRE INSURANCE DA
COMPANY, LIMITED.
in not more than hernity years ago that George në Hungers The innocent, skyle Boss to the work is no complete, that a reference
will allow Brokerage of THIRTY-on reasonable terms. III, was King of England and of France. The sve found favour, an abortly afterwards the to its pages enables a parson who under THERE and ONE-THIRD PER CENT King of Bardinia, for the King of Italy, wht, | burgomaster of the village received an oficial etands English to communicate effectively if memory is to bo trasted, King of Cyprusand | integrali to report about the elronuistanoss with natives who understand nothing but Chi: 954 *7%) Lodal Itisks only- of Jernsaton, though, unfortunately, then the case, and, there having turned out mess. In this respect the weak will be found illustrione crown were but so much stage proventilatory, the school inspector of Zwittan, indispensable to all Europeans residing in party: The English look upon asas a frivcióna, was instructed to take the boy in board and Chios, and to the natives themselves it ex- people, alternating between revolutions and give him every fagibty for his education, it a panny trumpeta; but, when thay do happen to
pay a visit to the fair, they are greater babies
than us all. It must be usid. buwerur, that flculty, my dear,” said poor Mr. Jonos te upon this occasion they hava soc the bardity bis better half, you baye aidiy disappointed of the proppen), and the new title will not go me, I oupa considered you a jewel of a women, down with them, even if it is voted. Poor Mr. but you have, turned out only a bit of Disraeli is quite at a loss what to do with the matrimonial pueto. Then, my lova, was foundling which has been tamat into big arms, the reply, "conels yourself with the idea that but his best plan would be to love it ander tho the paste is adhesive, and will stick to you n table.*
'long na yon'liya'
· RUSSELL &.00
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called since 1655, as Fadicott's Lane, and that be has always a great quantity of BEST COAD in store for Eala. Gentlemen or Ship masters wibing to patrocíno him, are requested to apply at his shop.
ORAN
Hoogkong, 4th April, 1876.
Arrangements having been made under which Mail for London arriving at Suez from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindiei, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, corresponderes addressed to the United Kingdora no forwarded, will be aF TOF lows, viz. For_Lettera... ....24 cents per balf ounce. For Newspapers 8 Bach.
(not exceeding ounce4oenta. For Books w
Patterda
19
every additional 4 12
The following rates of postage (wkich.mpet be paid in advance) ute quargeable on Packets of printed papers or patterns of light weight Bent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom whi the United States --
For a packet not exceeding Founce.
in weigh
2 conta. For a packet above loance not er
ceeding ZonaCES
For a paoket above 2 onsoen zote.
ceeding 4 ounces.
4.
8.
and eight cents for every aditional four onncés. Thuso rates apply to Printed Ciclore, Price Exts, arket Reports, and all printed papers other than Newspapers, as well as to looki and Trade Patterns or Samples,"
Postage on Correspondence forwarded by Private Bhip to the Euraita Bettlemonts must be prepaid at the following rates, viz.
For Letter Bounts per § ounces; For Papers,
each; For Book Packets]
+
and Packets of 5€ for each 4 ounce, Patterned
The registration fee on each correspondence is Twelve cents for each Letter Paper or Packet.
b
ly 1447 Hongkong, Lird September, 1875.
NOMOL
His Excellency Governor Sir Asraon' Ep-. WARD KENNEDT, K.C.M.G, C.B is pleased to. diroot that the following revised Ratos of Postage (including those notifial on the 15th Order-to meet the wishes of tho Native instant,) be published for general informativa Obarinanity, the Chinese Issue of this LETTERS, CENTE, Paper bis been, from the commencement of the France and Algaris vid Brindisi,...12 par toxi China New Year,, aped DAILY instead of on Brazil, Registration Fee
16, alternate days as before.
BY FERWOH PACERS, ABAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. The Tepor has boon Established for nearly Continent of Europe France ex- GENCIES at all the Treaty Porta of Twenty Yours, and in, se to Editorial Manage- copted)
15 per i oz.". parties resident in England and interested in PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. A China and Japan, and at Singapore, mest, under the Direction of a Well. Boasted Parts of China and Japan (to-or Uhiza it caract but be invaluable occasionally,
Saigon and Pénang.
Chinesa Gentleman; gives reliable commerial} from)............& per § oz. It comprises upwards of two thousand large THE Undersigned baving been appointed, Ricks accepted, and Policies of Inenrange and general inforauties, and has the same Aden, Ceylon, India, Pondicherry, quarto pages,
Agents to the above Company at this granted at the rates of Premium current at the position with the Native Commanity as to Ad. Balgon 32 per jus. Port, are prepared to grant Policies against above-mentioned Ports.
Kertisements, and Nowe ne the English Daily Spain and Portugal, vid Brindisi....15 per 1 oz. Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings of No charge tov Pohøy tees."
Presa with the Foreign Community The The above are all the change hitherto made Chargo for Advertainents will be as hereto in the Table of Rates dated the let matzot, and Secretory, fare,
must be regarded as superseding that Table o Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874, -
far as they apply.
plajug subjects fully" with witch very few in- tf 1800 Hongrong, 4th Jané, 1874. deed of them are perfectly equainted. To
TH
PARERNOSTER Kow
on Gooits stored therein,
W. H. BELL "Daily Prem” OFFICE, HONGKONG,"
DOUGLAS LAPRAIR & ỞO,
*# 717 - Hongkong, 9th Norèmber, 1869,
rkong, let Novmaber, d
JAS. B. GOUGHTRIE,
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