THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 25ra, 1876.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, The Rogal Italian Open alsaad on the 15th
Me. Hency Reving han recently been the guoat of the Haroness Burdelt Cost &
Misa Emily Fowler states that bor retirement from the atazo is only of a towpovary nature.
Mr. John Sefton, lessee of the Theatre Royal, Sheffied, dind on the 8th July, cancer Leing the exuse of death.
Mr. J. L. Tonle bas received several vory. Hempting offers for a visit to Australia.
Nothing final lan 'yot been sattled. ***
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPIUK.
Taussday, 24th August, The salo of but a couple of obeats of Now Putna, at $5971, comprised the day's busine in Bangal drug.
Fer steamship Nashin, for London, a
114,074 ba..Congou, 76,632 lbs. Dougou and Shochour, 94,123 16. Scented Caper, 106,072 The Scented Orange Polos, 4,000 lbs. Sorte, 23 The Floral Wall Doneart of the 8th July was Chies Waste Silk, 329 pasos Chinawara, 298 the list of the asso. The usual artista at-cases Preserves, 60 puologies Cabra, and 2,700 tractions were provided, and this brilliant bries pastiges Sundries, of entertainments was worthily brought to a close.
An accomplished antress, Malle. Toni Stein, belonging to the Brunswick Theatre, ebes her "delf recently at me on bouring that a count to whom she was betrothed wae' about to marry another person.
The management of the Palais Royal Trontre has entered an action for 50,0001. damagen guinst M. Bardot, for got living delivered luet winter pices which he had engaged to write
for that house.
The Society of Arts has this year, for the firet time for several yours, quitted music from the cakume of its examinationé, oving, it ja mit, to the full number of candidates who had pre- sented themselrejst the resent examinations.
Some trouble recently arose between the proprietor and the actors of the Imainraza Theatre, Jaczaki end Yoksham, and the former, despairing of becurable to settle the quarrel gazzainetorty, preferred-10-pider-the-demolition. of the building,
Tuo lato Kr. Arbor Pugh Stewart bas left a feguay of 22,000 to the Church of Irland, for , the publication at a low prise of a single volutae containing 500 peaina sad byans set to mesio. He directs that if the Clared of Ireland cannot.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
DESTINATION
VESSELS NAME T CAPTAIN
AT. FOR ERIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DEPATORED.
LONDON, vid SUBZ QANÁLI
Do Do
HAMBURG NEW YORK.
Do
Kermal Antipodes
Bething...
Ocean Christia
Johann Seerdrop..
SAN FRANCIS00, vie Y'HAMA Oceania (str);
Dej ... Ainaka (8525) Sausaikanan
Par Britieb.bark Montage, for New York MELBOURNE AD SYDNEY.James Wilson 1,340 rolla Hatting, 2,500 bares Fire Crackers, STDNEY, ADELAIDE....... Enho fund 585 boxes Preserves, 72 packages Sundries.SINGAPORE BOMBAY, & Siam (atri)... 1,000 helf-cheste Ton (Congo) €0,000 lbs., 6 Do.. AND PENANG..... Norden (str.).......: bures Cuntharides, and 4 packages Sundries.
Or LONDON
BIJHANGE,
(SAIGON, SINGAPORE, ....... Sindh (obr.)........
Do;
vülé Barnes, Beodel! Cook,
MANILARIOUSNE
Salvadora (str.).
Do
„Nuevo-Constante.
Jenaeo Rispatel „Hormaest Triste..
YOKOHAMAnaoen
Gadshill (str.)..
Sunda (str.).....
Ban's Billä, on demand........ 3/24 Bank Bill 30 deys' sight. 4794 Bask Bille, at 6 worthy sight 4552 Oradita, at 6 morthe night 4/35 10 4/33° Dooninentury Bills, at ""monthe" alchtundition ON BONTAT Bank, sigat ON OLLOUTTA Bank, sight ON SHANGHAI
SHANGHAL.
Kasbgar (at.)...
Lysses (str):
[SWATOW; AMOY & FOOCHOWYWs str)
AMOY
Esmeralda (str.).........
6
4/54 250
721.
Bank, sixbt...TH Primto, 30 dije night
SHARES
Hougkofig and Shangha: Bank Sharee-per
cont. premium, or div. -
For Sale.
SILKS BXTRAORDINARY
SAILE & Co.
Batterhold & Swire. Hongkong|Anböld, Karberg & Oò.. Hongkong Meyer & Commandsresa Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co..... Whampoa Leard & On Hongkong Heard & Co... Hongkong Aražola, Karbarg & O........... Hongkong O. 2050.
P. M. 8. S. Co.... Bongkang Olyphant & Co. Hongkong B. Davica
............ Hongkong F. &.0.8, N, Colli
Hongkong Jadine, Mathgars & Co.. Messageries Maritimes). Hongkong Remedios & Co... Hongkong Remedios & Co. Hongkong Members & Co..
kong P. & O. S. N; Co.
Jr. & 0.8. N. Co...
Duiterfold & Swire. ngkong Douglas Lapraik & Co.
· A. MaoG, Hesten
On or abans Tut pro. Quiók despatch. On or before 31st inst Quick despatok, Kjaiak despitoh..
Quick despateli.
Qalok despitel. On let prox, at 8,
In Lith prox,, at 3 rm. Quick despatch. " Quick despatch. Lo-morrow, at noun. To-morrow, at 3 P..
a 2nd pror, at noon. On 9th inst,, at 2 PM, Quink despatch
j
lo-morrow, AL DOOS: Quick despatch." Quiak despatch. „On or about 276b inal Po-morrow, ac noun. Quick despatch.
Vessels on the Berth.
For Sale.
Map Steamship
MADEWEN JIOKL
for Sale-
PRIME Wiltshire BREAKFAST BACON, E
in Tins and Cumes,
falfil the conditions within reasonable tone, Insurance Society of Ganten-$650 pórrer, who have been compelled to From JOHN Mount & Son's and ŰROSSK &}
the hamest shall pass to the Presbyterian Obúrd for a like purpose.-Dublin Expiess.
"The wỳther of "Heary. Norrie, a fumons comedian who fearisbet Curing the period between 1665-1780, was cae of the first womon that one on the stage-as un actress; for some bo after the restoration of King Churlee II, young, south-faced men performed the women's parte, Thit hamorous monarok.comiZANZ before his taxa) time to seo Shakoopare's Hamlet, sent the facetions Barl of Rochester to know the reason of tasir delay, who brought book word that "the Queen was not quite baved."Od's fish" (ble anal exclamation), Ibor Her Majesty's pardon, we'll wait till her barber has done with her."
Myern's Hippodrome has aaye a London paper) arrived at the Crystal Palace frosa Paris. The sugaitude of Mr. Myera's establishment may be, in come degree, catinated when it is stated that its performances employ no Ices than 200 persons, an equestriane, acrobats, elawns,] nasteinna, children, &e, and 200. performing animals, comprising 132 korsom eighteen couice, Dina elaphania, savon lians, ait entaola, heridos monkeys, dogs, and mules. The satinated rahoi of the material alone is £150,000, and the daily -omponges are over £250 The elephanta, korves, and camels require about 10,503 pounds of corn, 8,000 of boy, 8,000 pounds of straw, 2,000 poanda -albɛna,and- 3,000-panade of potatoos per week, The following is the order of the cratorioa to be given at the foreford wasting of the Three Choirs in September-Tuesday, September 12,. morning. Mendelssohn's "Elijah,” areaing, Handel's "Samson" and Haydn's "Ovention," Part I. Wednesday morning, Spob's "Inst Judgment and Mendolasohn's Hymn of Praise Thursday, Barnett's Raising of Lazurne," Gonnd's "St. Cioille." Mass, and the Hallelujah" Chorus from Bethen's Mount of Olives." Friday, Hendelses- sub." The sacred music is given in tuo Cartredvül, flete will be grenar concerte on Wednesday, Tharaday, and Friday at the Shire pll. The Corporations of Worcester and Gloucester have reaplyed to join that of Here ford in attending the first day, to testify their desire to auntiane these festivals intubb.
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share, nominal.
Chia Traders Insurance Company's SOBTC
$1,500 per share, nominal.
TAVE recently purationed from-hfanulze-O
realige on their acqumulated Stooka in consa
China and Japan Marine Inerano Tia 15 quence of the continued depression in trade
per share, nominal.
Chinese Insurance Company 3200 per shure,() Honghong Fire Insurance Company's Shares Chua Fire Insurance Company's Shares--$350
8510 per share,
per share. Hongkong ant Whainpoa Dock Company's
SILKS
Are now so wonderfully Cheap that not only in
a Silk the Nicest Dress that enn an wor but la positiraly the most coonomical,,
BLACK-SILKS,
Of the following makers-
Bliares--87 per cent discount, sales." Hongkong, Chintoo, and Masau Stambout Co.'s
Sharee17 par sent. discount. Shaghai Steam Navigation Company-Ts FunIS ET CIE,
60 dar share,
Bergkong Gas Company's Sharos-$75 per
share
Hongkong Hotel Jowpany's Shares--$50 per Chinese Imperial Loan £100.
bars,
BALEB ON AUGUST 2åte, as RepokTED ST CHINESE.
Black Pear-500 piouls, at $1.80, by Kwong Wing Shing to travelling frader,
PONSON ET CIS,
JAUDENTES CIB,
VRILAORTEKET OIR,
BONNET ET Cra.
A GOOD-BLACK SILF (LYONS), at 90 Cesta por yard,
COLOURED SILKS.
*- Plain Colours are inch wor. We have overy
na hade in Stock,
Vermicelli-5) bugs, oử $7.90, by Ohun Ühong to travelling trader
Fungn-5 bags, as $31.00, by. Chun Chong to fuvolling trader.-
California, Shellfish—20-prolexes, at $1300, Kwong Sang Tai to travelling trader.
White War-3 pieces, at 867.70, by Kwong Sang Tai te travelling trader.
CattleBab-10 baga, at $18.00, by Wing You Wo to local trader.
Brown Sugar-200 bag $256, by Ela Tai Loong to travelling trader.
Amerioan Flour-500 baga, 50lbs., at. $1,80, by Ewong Took Wing to travelling trader.
Almonds—10 bage, at $21.50, by E wong Wing Shax to travelling Trader.
"Bərdə” Nests={1st quality), 1 cam, REST,270,00, by Yee Shun Tat to-travelling irador,
White Sugar-100 bagaj at $5.10, by Wo Hing to traveling tider.
White War- pieces, at $8800, by Fook Hing Wo to travailing trader.
Florie-23 bags at $91,00 by Fook-limf Wo to travelling trad
The London ansioul aritia of tän Glasgow ferald says :—BIF. Mapleson has just bruacht. forward another new artan down in the per son of Mila Mila Rodini, & Garmen lady, daughter, I am informed, of a well-known musło publishers-de-Bolani, who bas-bean stud-Cann Cheng to travelling, trader.
American Flour-500 bage, 50lbs., at $1.25 by Leung Yes to travelling trador.
Tellow Peis-2,100 · pícula, at $1,50, by
ing in Mia ander Sizzor Lamperti, possesse Dried Lily Flowate-30 bags, at $10.50, by A light soprano ruits, comes bat irem bling that Wmg Tag Hing to travelling trader,
of Ima di Marato, and is able to execute
bravaen.mnals with a fair dogrod- of-ennai----I Chenng to travelling prader
may, however, berash to estimate her powers at the present moment, innemuch as she smered en the night of her début from a cold an severa se to make ber uppearande an not of doubting wisdom. Io-edmo respreis Malle. "Rodani angustionably well fitted for her position. She has a charming fượu and figure, and is petita soongh to be interesting in a variety of oburao, -sero-well suited to her roast means-
Augout Röckel, one of the demoratic leaders -of Germany during the Revolution, bus died at Pest, Hungury, where he latterly resided. In fermer years he had occupied, the post of medical discolos at the Roy Theatre of Drea den, und was well received at Goart. In 1849, be, like Richard Wagner, and the renowned arobitect, Semper, who then sim liveï at Drès- den, dust in Lis. lot with the popolar and pu tional cause. Whilst Richard Wagner and Semper were able to find afety in exile, after
Varminel-50 bags, at $7.40, by Kwong Wo White Pepper, 16 bags, at 813,70, by Shna bong to travelling trader,
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. 'n Ma TAMONER and Co's Leistra.}
Apacer Atrai Barometer A. ARRANA JAIN 189.
Ihromcox-......
Theraciter) Mot
Thermometer—) E.K...
The outer ££
ADAT
29,5:3
T
the
Theɛawicles—9 a. M. (Wel TraL), ...Thermometer--i s.m. (VÝet base). Donat―x. (Wat bulk). Brerentier-M Teeter-Minimum (over night)..
75
the anguinary-overtbrow of the Dresden rising CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL:
REGISTER.
YEWERDAY? TELEGRAMS
Нохо KONG,
ANOT
SKANG- Nana.
KAL
OAKLE
BAROMETER, THERMOMETER
wbiob bud led to the temporary Right of the Easoa dynasty, Backel was made a captive, and had to undergo thirteen yearwyť taprisonment under a barbarous system. The sealty of his sufferings did, however, not break is spirit, de bas given a resurd of the infamona' bodily tortures to which prisoners were the subjected, ny work: Saxony's Hising and the Peniten Mary at Walthem." King John, ander whom the atrocities agrinet, humanity occurred, is the enue who translated parts of Dante's Divina Comisalia." In a note to the "Inferno," King John expressed his special pleasure at seeing Brutus among the eternally damned, Donut Dunder 29.81502720.51.59.30 70 80 90073000
Beucknow Austro-Hungarian Ambassador bere, Therder ellaches. 70.000.
was then King Joba'a Minister.
An interesting case involving question of can of Wind
musical copyright, bas just been decided at the For...
Clerkenwell County Court Mr. E. IL Badda
.ង
55,1,55.8824
*
t ÿ sý
shed the Clerkenwell Benevolent Society for the ry Theater... 78.0 70.0 860 63.0 308287.6 penalty of 32 incurred by performing part of Wet Therint 78.976.0 730 29.0 78.0 28.0 76.4 16.0
the opers of the Babawing Girl" without the waller bem acrb. consent of the plaintiff.The part of the opera.
of the "Bohemian Girl," entitled " The Dream," Fourd: Pažintiniannin
ur "I drenat I dwelt in marble halls, was Quantity fallen
i
1.64|
By obejmo, le bL
BRIDAL SILKS
SATINS.
JAPANESE SILKS, Beat make and new shade, make really an
attrcntive Dress.
CADRILLE AND STRIPED SILKS.
BLACK AND COLOURED SILK VELVETS.
FRENCH MERINOS, in alt leading Colours.
DRAP DE FRANCE CASHMERE. This Elegant Fabric is all Wool, beautiful soft, and rich in Caloura
NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS.
NEW RIBBONS.
FEATHERS
AN'D
FLOWERS
NEW BONNETS AND HATS.
A Splendið Assortment of COLLARS AND CUFFS.
-DRESSMAKING-
MILLINERT:
SAILED CO VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
| QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI,
OUTLE
FOR SALE,
ER PALMER & Co.'s
Celebrated Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.. tf 941. Hongkong, Rise Jane, 19
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
'DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy
J. PORTER.
Navy Boiled
Long Flax. Crowa
UANYAS,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Oo,
ef 1190 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867, HOW ON BÀ L
IMPERIAL QUARTÓ.........
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
JWITH CHE.
PONTIAND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
BLACKWELL
FOR YOKOHAMA,
***GADSTILL”
PRIME AMERIQAN HAMS and BACON, will leave for the above Puri TO-MORŁOW,
the 28th instaut, al Noon. For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. 1949 Hongkong, Zith Angast, 1876. |
*STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. THE P. & U,SIN.Co.'s Steamalup
SUNDA".
OX TONGUES, in Jelly and Gorned PORK, HAM, and V.DÁL, and GAME PIES. OXFORD, PORK, and CAM- BRIDGE SAUSAGES. Bologna SAUSAGES, PIG'S OHERKS. KIPPERED HOERINGS, HERRINGS à la SARDINE KIFFERED SAL MON, FINDON HADDOOKS. SALMON OUTLETS) in Indian Bance. FRIED SOLES SLEWED BELS. 'KBAL YARMOUTH BLOATERS.
RED KEERINGS.
DRIED CODFISH, in Tina." SARDINES, Finest Quality. PATE DE FOL GRAS..
BRISKET of BRDF, in Tina.. JORDAN ALMONDS. MUSCATEL
RAISINS----------------------------.... TURKEY FIGS. BARCELONA NUTS, STRAWBERRIES, in Syrup, CRYSTALIZED FRUTÍS, IMPERIAL PRENCH PLUMS. Assorted JAMS, ORANGE MARMA- LADE. ABBorted SPICES and E5- SENCES. TART FRUITS. CAN- DIED PRELS, Assorted," PATENT „GELATINE
CHEDDAR CHEESE.
MINCE MEAT CALE'S TOOL JELLY. Fião LUOQA OIL. Nagual PEPPER... MUSHROOM QATRUP. ASSORTED
FIOKLES.
HACUARONI. VERMICELLI.
FRESH DANISH BUTTER, in lb, and
feare for the boro place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship. Kashgar with the nett English Mail,
A. MOIVEEA
Superintendent.
P. & O.S. N. On.'s Office,... · ... Hongkong, 16th August. 1876.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI THE P. &. 0.S. N. Co's Steamship,
[1308
KASHGAR" will leave for the above place about 24-hours after-her-Arrival with the next English Atta
A. MelYER,
Superintendent P. &.0. 5. N. Jo,'s Office,
Hongkong, 16th August, 1876. -[190) OCEAN SIBAMSHIP JOMPANY,,
FOR SHANGHAL |Taking:Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, Nindre, and Ponts in LÁBAN THE Company's Stozmebip-
T
* ULYSSES"
will be despatched, on or about the 27th instant- ARROWROOT, TAPIOCA. (SAGO. | For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agente. 1337 Hongkong, Bad August, 1576.
FOR NEW YORK. THE AL Norwegian Brig
Tina FRESH EAGLE BRAND MILK. EPPS'% BREAKFAST QUODAL - KIMARAN'S LL WHISKY. AVH and OLD
TOM GIN SACCONE'S SHERRY. 14 Hongkong, 16th August, 1876.
"FOR SALE. CHAS
HAS, HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE.
*WENSLACE."
$19............ per asna of 2 dozen pinta $18per cane of' dozou quarts. LCHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1869,
$18.
VIN DHS PAINJES."
por of Idezon quarts.. CHATEAU ESIAIB.
per case of 1 dozer quarte.
BOAUX.. PALMER NA
of 1 dozen quarte.
per ense of 1.
LORMONT.
mpur cus of 1 dozea quarte. por esse of 9 Anteser jinta.
JOHANŇ SVERDROP" will load bere and at Whampoa, and meet-with- quick deepatoise abore. For Freight, apply to
·ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 133Hongkong, Sun August, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK;
ПRE A1 British Bark
THE
Vessels on the Berth.
LAST DIRECT STEAMER./
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANO, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-
|--PERRÄNDAN PORTS, "*SOUTHAMPTON," AND LONDON7"
ALBO BOMBAT, MADRAS, JALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA, THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAK NATIATION COMPANT'S Steamship "BIAM Captain HAFELWOOD, with Hor Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Spooic, and Cargo, will fears this for the ebore places on SATURDAY, the 26th instant, at Noon.
Cargo will be received on board until 5 P.M. Spacie and Parcels at the office until 2p.M. oa2 25th instant.MYTA
For Particulararegarding Freight and Fas- sage, apply at the P. & 0, S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong, CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARD REQUIRED.
*** A Written Declaration of like Contouts and Value of the Packages for the Overland Bouteinroquired by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading cr with Parcels; and the Company_do_not.heli. themselves responsible for any Detention or Pejudice which may happea from the insor- Lesotness on such declinatian
Slippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Blast Bills of Luding.
A. MoÏVER, Superintendent. Poumeular and Oriental Steam Narigation Cola Offten, Honekene. 15th August, 1876.
'OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANI
Post-Office Notifications.
A wall will close
For Yokohama.-Per Gadehill: to-morrow, the 26th inst, at 11.30 am.
For Valparaiso,-To-morrow, the 26th init., at 11.00 A..
For Swatow, Amoy, and Zoonbow Per Yomo, to-morrow, the 25th inst, at noon,
For Singapore nut Paring-Por Nordan, to morrow, the 26th last, at 24 P.M.
For Mavils-Per Salvadora, on Monday, the 29th inst, al 1.80 ..
MAILS BY TAE ENGLISH. PACKET. " The Bagliab Contrash. Prokat STAM will he despatories with the Mails for Strope, da on SATURDAY, the 28th instant.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mulla, &-
FRIDAY, 25th instant,
3.ML, Money Order Office closDS.
· 6. r.al, Post Office clasos exoept the NIGHT
Box, which remains open all night, te SATURAT, 26th inabant,-
7.A- Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Latters, and Post- ing of all corresponderos.
19 A. Post Office loves sxcept for Exte
Letters Registry of Letters ceases. 10.15 am. Letters may be posted on payment
of a LATE FEE of 18 conte extra. g Postage, until
11 AM when tho Post Office CLOSES
entirelye 11.30
AM. Lattere (but Letters only) address- ed to the United Kingdom cid Brindisi, or to Singapore may be posted on. board the Proket on payment of a Late Fue of 48 ceute extra postage.-- 11.59 A. Posting on Board conser.
MALLS BY THE UNITED STATES"
- FACKET The United States' Mail Packet OCEANIC TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASl be despatched on FRIDAY, the 1st Sep. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES tember, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be CLOSED as follawa
AND EUROPE,
AN CONNECTION WITH, THE UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
2.P.. Registry of Letters cer989- 2.30.M. Post Oftas atones.
2.30 P.M. Gurrespondence tony be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee - of 19 sente extra Postago, until 2,50 г.. when the Mall ie-tinally closed.
THE SS. OCEANIC, vill be despatched for Carrespondence must be spasisily dirsated for
Sun Francisco, ri Zokohama
osteia route, and if not fally prepaid will be rank) FRIDAY, the Let September, 2+ 3 P.K., taking | by British Pucket. Cargo und Paasongera for Jupan, the United States, and Europe.
Conncation is made at Yokohama Steamers from Shanghai.
with
Freight will be reived on board until 4. F.M; of the King instant. Parcel Packages will be received at be Out P..e day. All Pareal Packages should be marked to addrem in full; valos of same is required.
Retore Fassego Tickets available for 8 mooth are issuadat a redistion of '20 percent. on regular ratio..
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the à genoy of the Company, No. 16. Praya Contral:
G. B. EMORY
Hongkong, lat Angat, 1876,
Agəni
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS."
STEAM FOR SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT OR GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA.
-PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES; ALSO, BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
་་
Lentera. &o, on be posted for Canada, thu Weat Indies, and other places named below, if suficient Amerious stumps are added to prapay them from Bau Franuisce to dentination. Ac rican Stampa are sold at this Office.
The charge for Registry in 8 cents in Hong kong Stamps and 10 oente in U.S. Stampe to those places only the names of which are print od in Italios. Lo all the other places named correspondence cagnot he Registered through, bas only to San Francis18 cents).
The following are the charges on correspon. dence thus sent :----`
POR HALF OUNCE,
Hongkong U.S..
Stamps. Stamps, Cleats Cente,
Canada, British Columbia, Now
Brunswich, Nova Scotia, Prines Edward Island Vancouver's B Island, Bahamas, Nassan, New i Providence
Aspinwall, Bernada, Bogota,” Carshagena, Costa Rica, Ou ba, Curaçao, Fiji Greenland 8 Jamaica, New Granada, Nica ragua, Panama, Weat ladies. J Hawaii, Neto Foundland Guatemala Merim,Salrador."
Belize, Greytown, Guiana, Hon-
duras, Martinique, Santa Mar- $8 'tka, Park's Leland....... Brazit..........
AN
at Noon, the Company's Stenship "SINDE" Conundant firare, with Capssin Cook, will load bore and at WhampoOARGO, will leave this Fort for the above
BATTA, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, аті
ON SANIRDAY, the Sad September, 1876, livia. Benador Child Pit &
for New York.
GOBAN CHER
For Freight, apply to
HEARD &Co..
1815 Hongkong, 37th Angust, 1876
FOR LONDON,
THE 3/8 € 11 French Bark
SIEMSSEN & O.. T
592 Hongkong, let Moy: 1876, ...).
FOR SALE, CHEAP. few DOUBLE-BARRELLED BREBOH. ADOURI BANG 100 BAL OL
**KERMALO,"
places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lo con na well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseiles for the principal places of Europe.
Argentina Confederatini, Bu->
13
10
ého syre, Paraguay, Uru- 8...... 29.
Newspapera (nob over 4 oz.) 2 Books, &o,, por á očminuổ Any articles found anclosed in Newspapers or Book Packets (as milz scaryce, jewellery,
o.) will be detained.
4.
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AD ANGLO-ONINESE DICTIONARY, publicbed HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
Burel the sain kolies, ters, and handro.
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榮
WING-KEE COAL SHOP,
aug without consent at a concert given by the Clerkenwell Benevolent Suciaty at the Agricultural Hall, on the 131 Dea last-The case on the part of the piniutif was that Alfred Barn vs the author of the opera, and by Lia will left that and all his property to Corn Stalin, The latter afterwards assigned by deed all har right and interest in the opem to Mr. Harrison and Miss Pyne, who were in partnership, and a
F. Fog & Foggy, H. Hal L. Lightning. It biat in science generally, which the rapid advance Mr. Hoe having came in us mortgages of the omwist Pening aflowers. Q: Squally. It Rainy Roof foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Baglish. Opera-hoose, Mr. Harrison and Mr. Thunder. V. Bad, thuiteaing sily. PV. Rtora bere given in plomes. Each and every wordia Hae, in 1868. assigned their right and interest, Cal. The left ar pored so tirate ny lucan overfally illustrated and explained, forming exer in this and other operae to Miss Jaisa Pyne, tas han average of their algloution whose henband is the present plaintiff The Kelle aus of bun for the previous scum (son) Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are that he has always a great quantity of BEST oises for acadouts of a most instructive nature. established since 1955, a Endicott's Lane, and deads wero patio which showed these funts-It regitimed fet to 34, and the quantity of water fallen tudited in giron, the acconto being carefully marked on COMFin store for Bele Gentlemen or Slip- wus objected, on the part of the defendants, that inches, teas, and epireds
the best principle hitherto attained. The typo masters wishing to patronise bim, averequested graphy displays the success of an attempt to to apply at his Shop. make the Chinose and English typo correspond in the size of body, thereby affecting a vast previously attained, and dispensing with theen goonomy of space, achievinga oloarness-not-
Fast margins and vaoset spaces which have
10R SALE,
no proof of acthorship in Alfred Butts was given, for was any entry made at that time at she Blacioners' Hall of the copyright of the opera. It was stated Mint bed permission boon asked to.zing the song for a claritable purpOUL" it would have been granted without a feet. W. & Johnson, printer, said that on the 27th 11 16-foot length 4 Fron Wall BOD, complete. Nov. 1843, he paid Mr. Burn the sum of £50 10 36-foot lengtha 1 in. LEAD PIPE. for the right of printing and culling the opera 1 COPPER SCHAINER -
Deepwell PUMP, 25 12, with ROTARY
ENGINE, on plark...
of the Bobemian Girl" which he detected. Strong 1RON JOINT.
from Mr Hunn's account.-Mr. Robert B. The whole packed and ready for shipment. Dough, of the British Museum, prodused the Apply to the SnorBTARY of the AMOY OLUB, book of the opera of the Bob Gif 1327 Amoy, 14th August, 1878.. deposited in that institution on the 9th Nor.,
1944, by Alfred Bong-r. Lewis, or the part
FOR SALE.
HB Feoprietor of WING-an Shop begs to inforzo the public that bis Shop bus buen
ly 1447 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1875
N
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEPTS Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the. beretofore characterized Chinese publications. OWNERS, will be RESPONSINGE for any To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crew following facts are submitted for consideration of the following: Yesscle during their stay in Uhalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Hongkong Hurbbars— Chiness characters, and "Moderate English
and Chinese Dictionary abone 100,000, whilat ADELINA AND MARIANNE, Gerbk., Dahl- this work contains more than 50,000 English Win. Pustau & Ou words, und opwarda of 800,000 Chine here. ALICE BUOx, Ani, shíy, Stepimon, Mursa- ters. Again, despite all the gramuåra anda gecies Marišimzo.
of the defendante, submitted that no evidence GNUM
RAND PIANO, PIANINOS, HARMO other elementary works as yet published, the BENEFACTOR, Am.biz., Hayden.Russell &c. student of this dilleult language absolutely re, UALABAR, Brit, etry Halchison.-Landstein bystan-Kapu's Fatent,
quires examples to display the various appli-
had been given of any, sathorship in the opera
by Alfred Bunn, for of the right of copyright inske plaintiff Alfred Bonn did not register
127
the copyright-at-Etatiouery Hall, and he may havo taken the song from sama other book, or have bought the right of representation. The sopyright in the moste, as appears by the entry R.
at Stationers' Hall, was in Emily Chappell, and Alfred Buan appears to have had unthing to do with tlin. There was no case decided in the
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THE
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