MUSTOAL AND DRAMATIO NYTES.
··Mr. Alfred Multɔy it engaged upon, K. new -spectacolar piece to be pradaced at the Alhambra
in September 2
Mulle, Clapuy, who is now reported to be convalescent, is about definitely to leave the ataga on novount of a warriage-engagement,
M8o. Edma Breton, the young actress, is about to marry M. Sampieri, Suarators to Prince Demidoff, and has resolved to leave the stage.
The death, at Naples, is aznoanual of Antonio Entili, aged fifty, lalf-brother of Madame Adeling Patti, a compcar and conductor of considerable merit,
The process of the recent complimentary benefit to Mr. Backstone et Drary Jane Theatre, amanating to nearly £1,200, have
bean paid over to chat genderun,
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A GERMAN CAPITAL. It is curious not in Gerans history that the nation bus never bad in the strict sense of the form a opitä), Zaon of the many Stalen into which the netry bus bean divided" hon bad ita ohiaf town, but there is no city to whjob the inhabitants of all the States have looked na tho aentre of politicit and social life. Not even in the palmiest days of the Hones of LONDON, 24 SUEZ CANAT. Hapsburg was Vienon tha regarded; and while the Holy Roman Empiro are thy Gerinan Confederation lasted, Bern could of coureG male no pretension to this chamater. The foot has probably bind more influence on the develop ment of the national: uncedes than has been generally recognised, literstate its effcok bag certainly been very great. We can easily see bow different the literatures of Fine and England Mr. George Honey, the camelian, Eas arrived would bave been if London and Peris, had not in England from America, Iis trip to the existed. The tone of both would bare been States, extending oror un montus, has beep it more provinent there would-beve been less ie atated, of the most successful character vivanity, less regard to the judgments of a fast The oorporations of Worcester, and Gloa- tidious and critical public. The absence of a cester will join the mayor and minnioipality of capital bas had very much the same results in
·Hereford in the procession to the cathedral on Germany that might have bem looked for t the opening morning of the Festival of to the two western national we do bot mis. Three Choirs,
tase, it is not want that will much longer London Asarance" will be the best revival be felt. There are many indications that at the Haymarket Theatre, London. Mr. W. S. Bern is now becoming, in reality as well as Gilbert's comedy of bel Druce" will be in game, the capital of the whole empire. It brought out in Ostober, and A. Buckstone is not only that the population has enormously will not this year take Bla-ostal potessiomut increased since 1871, but the city is gradually. Fattrooting to itself the mets who are most. toar
powertat in suiunos, art, litersinee, and bistory, and nearly every movement that affects the interests of the Fatherland bas its bend-quarters there. One minor fuct showing the seagre IIHOW (Bainan) tendency in the inorensing number of those. who attend the university. Although Bellin is au expensivo place to live so, there were 419 mon students lust Septer than in the previous, terin, the whole number being 2,143, Yat the Berlin university is by no means ahead
The Obunaz rose d'heatre, will pass into the Lands of Mr. Alexander Henderson on the 1st of September, that gentleman, baring soured Mr. S. Clarke's interest in the lease for a amber of years, Extens ve alterations will be made in the theatre, the name of which will also be altered.
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The Lyceum Theatre will be opened on the lith of September for the performance of operas in English, under the direction of Herr Gar! Boss, who will produce i new epers, by Mr. Cowen and English adaptation of Here ingresso is significant, andunionhtaly means Wagner's "Flying Dutchman," for Mr. Santley, and, it is also stated, the Tanabänaur."
The picture gallery of Dudley House, Park Jane, Piccadilly, was on the 14th July occupied by a large assemblage to bear a reading of
Hamich given by air. Heury Irving in aid of the funds of the Samaritan Free Hospital for Women and Children in Inger Sermour-stress, Portman square. At the conclusion Mr. Irving was warmly complimented.
that in a comparatively short time Berlin will be almost-it with probably ever be quites to German Fries to Frenchmen and London to ourselves lobe.
winter garden, aimilar to bast at South- | port is to be established at Leamington. It will comprise, in addition to the garden, an neutrina, ball-room, and skating-rink, coating altogether over £50,000
The friends and admirers of Dr. Von Bülow will learn with deep regret that his illudes: Iné assumed a threatening form. He errived into her dock accommodation, and when the
London is abous to ressive a great accession
-works: now in progress a completed sabe Englund on tho 17h. of lost month, and stayed will poweess use of the largest docks in the for a week at Sydenlum with his sister world being about 800 Gure in extent. then scopuspanted him to some bathing esta The London, and S. Katberide's Dook: Quar blishment in Gerotany, where he non in,und in pung, the owners having lust year obtained. a most dangerous statê at the latest accountS.
on Act of Parliament for the purpose, are Low An adaptation of dams Von Billero' making a new strange three miles, and a ball- "Geler" Wally," a sousational story, which lower down the river, and about a mile-mod a under different simpes, ban caused a considerable half beyoad North Woolwich, together with amount of notice, will be prodused in a dramatic, an immense enlargemont of the dock, which form at a lending trazeponting theatre very streichen Boross the Plaisten marssue-to-the- abortly. There is no fear that auliulent Butice : extent of two miles in length, covering a witer will not be given at the fact, bessage the adapter as of 09 meres is extant, in addition to whart ía a popular Bohemian, and a clever fellow, whose friendly are legion.
The Fore della Vita is boiling over with in dignation. Wherefore this youth in heavenly minds? A maio-liall is to be opened in the Carae by one Signer Cicognan next November * Goody dest, pray moderate the transport of year rage! We have a last two or three in Indon, and yet we deapair pot. How soon will they pra a risk by the Pinokin? That indeed would be appalling-World,
Gaetano Brizzi, the great Italian trumpet.. player, bas just died at Balagan. He hadn month hard na steel, and louge capacious as the bellows of a aithy. Having played a vory najay pasauga in Donizeti's bearing once, the maestro went over to bien, and, cuilingly tapping bim on the shank, raid, "Core mis Briszi, you're sare of an engagement on the last day, to play the trumpes in the Valley of Jamel plant!!!" Taa story,Hearts," by Mr. D. Christio Marrey, which renently appeared in the White, -Hall Revicu, bas heen draaised by the author.. and was to be produced at the Tbestro. Royal, Birmingham, on the 31st of July. Mr. Murray was himself to sustain the principal elracter Mr. Murray, who was formerly on the staff of the Birmingham Morning New, cdo his debut as an author by contributing a story to that journal
The German musical papers are at present full of details concerning the Bayreuth reboar ale, whints are now. in fall pregrees. So far as can as yet jadged, the artistio saocess of the performance appears likely to ourpass the most sanguine expectations. It has been decided that no tree preen adviesions whatever can be sequed, na the event is cf-snch Turopean interest that the large number of applications has rendered it quite impossible to comply with them.-deadeny,
An invitation concert took place, in aid of Mrs. Weldon'e Orphanage, on the 19tir Jaly, at bigh Coucod's "Jeanne-d'Aro and The Sex of Galileo" wore performed. The probestras of Drury-lone and Covent Garden, na wall na the Gounod chair, were anndanded to assist. Of the beauty of the chorus singing there can be Do doubt, nor of the general effect of the ner compositions: The ombostra was rather under ite ungal average, but this coarsely detracted from the entire suocess of the evening, c
The old Inding.drama, Saksula, or the Story of the Golden Ring which dates from the first century before our ira, ba-been-per formed with great Success in the National Theatre at Berlin. It was given with the Túzemiente of Freibers von Wolzogen, the Inteudout of the Theatre at Schwerin Kalidasa's beautiful and beart-stirring drama-which, in Goctbe's words,containa Heaven and Earth. ic its name has been oftener translated und edited in Germany than anywhere else; the tenderness of its sentiments beine appreciated. by large dinases of the reading and play-going) public. Already some years ago, this ameiont Hindoo drama was performed at Sohverio, and in other German theatres, and it seems it is to have now a freobi-ram,
The Spacin Basque tenor, Sefar Gaparte, whose avions were claimed both by Mr. Maples son and Mr. Gre, is singing at Bazoos Ayres, at the Italian Opera-bouse, with Mesdames Rabini and Sans, M. Gazúr and Signor Stosti. For not singing at Drury Lane Theatro this season, sad for going to Buinoa Ayres, Mr. Mapleson has taken legal proceedings in Milan against Sedor Gayarre; for Fert season, 1877, Mr. Gye promised in his prospectus that he will be forthcoming at Govent Garden Theatre. It is not the first time that artistes have signed contracts for two theatres at one time, but it is A novelty to bar of a singer.nighing for three' operő-houses almost simultaneously. The At- gentina Ipresario at Buonos^Ayres, howÉTA, has got the better of his Eutopean competitors.
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The engagement of the principel singers for. the Binningbaar Musical Festival is now pon claded, and the liat standa se follower-Sopráni Mdito, Titiene, Madurie Lemmens-Sherrington, Malle. Ajbani; contrali... Madame Patey, Madame Trebel-Pettini;tenári-Mr. Ternen Rigby. Mr. Kirard"lord, baasi, Me Santley, "Engine"Pol, Mir. Gecil Tovey! - Speskior of the vocalists, the timin kam,Daxy Lost, usya:- Pas lot compelsen, in the first place, the three most eminent soprani of lieweny, Canada, and. England vergi ötively, viz, Mille. Miens, Malle "Albani(née Löjte), and Madame fem menes Sherrington, ull three na distinct so they are pre-eminent in their several styles and qualifica tivne, and all three, o may edd. virtually indispensable to the completeness of a great musical oelebration, cu bracing mored as woll ma' recular music and that in diverse stylos.. Thojtes nontzalli—our own: Med me. Patay THERMOMETER." Chy Madame, we wonder 7) the legitimate and worthy JUSTUBBOr of inganny Juinton Bolby, and the Italianised Frangs lady, known as Madame Trobeli-Bettini, are shapy, soup-
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THE 41 Brkish Bark
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SATORDAY, 2nd September,
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2.P.D. Registry of Letters cease. 280 mm Post Office aloss
2,30 PM Corresponderos may be posted on board the Facket with Late Fee. of 12 orele ozira Postage, qatil 2.50.P.x when the Mail is finally closed. Correspondence must be specially directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by British Packet,
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1990 · Hongkong, 29th Augit, 1870. FIRE BRICKS and FIRE ÜLAY,
FOB AMOY (DIRECT). T. and D. Henry's CANVAS, Nos. 1o. Best Russin ROPE, il sizes,
HAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. 978 Hongkong, 28th Juno, 1876.
FOR SALE HASHEIDSIECES CHAMPAGNE
"WRISSLACK."
$19.per use of 2 dozen pints. $18...per ode of 1 dozon quarta. CHATEAU LEGVILLE FOXFREE, 1969. MYIN. DEA PEINOES.”
18
quarta
per case of 1 dezen quarts. CHATEAU BELAIR, £8...........per case of 1 dozen
PALMER MARGAUX......... ........................per case.of.1 dozen quarte
ALORMONT. .............per ease of 7-dozen graets. $.......per case of 2 dozen piata,
SIUMS8EN & Đời
692 Hongkong, In: May, 1876.
EE SUNG & Com
COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand. LARGE, STOGES, et every description of Cour
Adcross care of 100-TY-LOONG & Co., No. 43, Paya, Hongkong..
648. Hongkong, 9th May, 1876
NOW" ON SALE.
DOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland Thale Report for the Year 1875. Price Ten Dollars..
Apply at the Daily Prass Office. Hongkone, Murah, 1976.
HD Steamship;
--AZAMBOANGA *
will lange as, above on SUNDAY NEXT, the 3rd September, at Dvalight.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. 1997 Hoagkong. 31st August, 1876.
FOR SWATOW AND AMOT. TEB Steamship Ste
CARISBROOKL
will be deagatched for the above Porta od | MONDAY, the 4th September.
For Freight or Passage, apply to desoON CHEONG.
1378 Hongkep, 28th August, 1876. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW,
HE Steamship
** NAMOA,” Captain Westaby, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 5th Sept., at Daylight
For Freight or Passage, uppe
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Do 1409, Hongkong, 31st August, 1876.
FOR BANGKOK...
Undersigned bare been appointed Male Agenta for the Sale of their Gooda, in Hongkong and Ubius by: Mesare, J. & R. TAN-E A1 British Bark NENT, Glasgow, and Migare. DAVID OORBAL & SONE, Arimath HER
ARNHOLD KARBERG & CO if 419 Hongkong, Jazbary, 1867. -
WING-KEE COAL SUUP. HE Proprietor of WING-KAX Shop begs to interm the public shat his Shop has been catablished sine 18, at hidicott's Lane, and "Tuke lia line Kiways a great quantity of BEST GOAL in store for Sale Gentlemen or Ship- nators wishing to patronise bin, are requested to apply at his Shop,
BOT
Fy 1447 Homskun. 23rd September. 1875.
YOT RESPONSIBLE WOR
NOT RESPON
RAJANATTIANUBAR Captain Hopkirs, will be despatoked for the above Port on TUE DAY, the 5th September, at 6:30 PM
For Freight or Fussze, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG. 1885 Hongkong, 2016 Aogust, 1976.
TOK HAMBURG. ANTIPODES Barnes, Master, will load and at Wham poa, and will bare guick despatob as above..
For Freight, opply to
TOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. 1299 Hongkong, 14th August, 1976
NOTICE.. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.. TAQUEBOT PUSTE FRANCAIS.
THE Company's Stennial p
TIERE," Captain De Girard, will be drapatched for
YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French
H. DU POUET, Agent.
DEETS
Neither the CAPTAIN the AGENTE, nor the Mail. OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DERTetracted by the Officers or the Crew) of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Hurkeus
ADELINA AND MARIANNE Ger b, Dab-
Wm. Pasian & Col***
ALICE BOOK. Am shy, Stenimen.--Meet-
garies Maritimen."
10 comprehensiveness and practical serrios - this Work standa uurivalled. All the new words which the Chiness have of late Jenrabera ASIA, Dan, str., Moisen.—Wù. Partan £ 0. compelled to coin to express the numerous DCION, Ambi, Hayden Rossel Bay jotain inachinery, photography,tolegraphy, and GAANA Brit. Hutchison.-Landstein in science generally, which the rapid advance | **&O
1398 Aengking, flat August, 1876.
NOTICE. UOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT FOSTE FRANCAIS கன் Cospany's Steamship
of forsigu, relations has imposed upon them, ara ČARTEREJOKE. Bris. By Evada. Obese, Captain Fleuriate, will be deapstobed for
here given in afonen. Bach and every word la CLACHNACUDIN, Briteli bark, MoDonald- fully illustrated and explained, forming ecer-
cises for students of a moat instructive nature. CONQUEST, British steamer, Hamlin-Jardins, Both the Court and Pati prognanations era —— Mattesyn & Co. – given, the accents, being carefully marked on GLOUCESTER, British bark, Vincent.-Rozario the best principle hitherto attained. The typo- & COM SHOWS gmpby displays the anceses of an attempt to Roesty, Am, ship, Frost-Tader Cowpany. make the ruinese and English type correspond Jaces Wyos, British bark, Pedia-Or- in the mise of body, thereby effecting a rasta lumiti & Co.
copaomy of space, achieving a clearness not MARTI, GOT, bark, Johansen-Edhurd Schell previonaly attained, and disponking with thoái | bana de Dov
rest margins and races spacca which bare Organic British str., Kariell. P. M. R. N. 00. beretofors chervcterized Chinese publications. Quran-Banger, Bringu J-p. sch., Friddle,—
To illustrate the vart scope of the work, the Landetoin & Co. following facts are submitted for consideration, Ononis, Brit, etc., Butlz-Wm. Faston & Od,
│a Chineso churaolera, and Modhurat's English N, Ü. v
AVAN
SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe,
DU FOUET.
1999 Hongkong, Slat August, 1976:
FOR GAN FRANCISCO, Al Ameri LALICE BUCK
THE
Office) Contents and value of Fackagea are required.
For further partienfare, apply at the Dom pany's Office. ”
H. DV POUET, Apeat. Hongkong, 26th August, 1876. LOGUIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY,”
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONFECTION WITH THE
PER HALF OUNCE Hongkong U.S.
Stamps, Stampe, Ceata. Cents.
Canada, British Columbia, New) Brunswick, Nova Scotie, Prince Edward's Telul! Varicouver's $8 Irland, Babae, Nassau, New ~Providence Aspinwall, Bermuda, Bogota.. Curthagena, Costa Rica, Ca.
, Carican, Fiji, Greenland, $8 Jamaica, Naw Granada, Nica ragus, Parents. Weet fedicam Hawaii, Now Foundland......... Guatemala, Mexico, Salvador, Į
Venezuela.
Beliso, Greytown, Grigna, Hon- daras. Murtinique, Senta Mar tha, Turk's land..
UBNTHAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND Brazil
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
SHE S.S. OCEANZO; will to despatched for
*** Sha Francisco, vid Yokohama, on MON- DAT, the 4th September, at 3 FM, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Connection is made at Tokoboma with Steamers from
Shanghai
Bolivia, Deliador, Chiß, Perwi Argenting Confederation, Ba· cuus Ayres, Paraguay, Uru
1$
Newspapera (motorordoz)) Books, že., per 4.074 mu Any articles and enclosed in Newspapers. or Book Puskela (silk sorvos, jewellery,
c.) will be detained.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, The English Contract Packet. ZAMBEST Freight will we reveived on board notil 4 r..ill be dispatebed with the Mails for Europe,.
&e, on SATURDAY, the 9th Septembar. of the 3rd September. Tarcel Packages will be the following will be the hours of closing the received at the Office until G.P.M. sauc day. AN
Meile, & Parcel Packages should be marked to address. sa fall, value of same is required.
Return Passage Tiaketa available for 6. months are famed a reduction of 20 per cent.
on regalar rates.
Agent,
For further information as to Fraight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Praya Central.
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 1st September, 1876.
STEAM FOR. SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, AND SOUTHAMPTON,
ALSO," "VIDAS N BOMBAT. MADRAS, AND CALUUTTA. STIEB PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT'S Steamskip * ZAMBESL” Captain BTMONS, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Ouage, will leave this for the abová, places on SATURDAY, the 9th September, at Noon.
Cargo will be received on 'hased until 5 e.. Lor the 8th Sept.; Specta until 9 am on tha 91b Sept.; and Parcels until 2 ear on the 8th Sept For Particular regarding Freight and as enge, apply at the P. & 0. 6. N. Co.'s Office Hongkong, CONTENTS, AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
►A Written Declaration of the Contents
FRIDAY, 8th September,
-5 2.1, Monivy Order Office olozes
6P.M., Post Ofiselores except the NIET Box, which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 9th September, de
7.M., Past Offee opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Latters, and Post- sing of all correspondence. 10A.M., Past Dice olovoe axoept for Late
Lettere Begistry of Leibira oERRÉSI 10:15 LM., Letters any be posted în payment of, a LATE FEE of 16 cents extra. Pestage, nati
11.
11.80 L
when the Post Office CLOSES. exilirely.
Lettert (bat Lottery only) address- red to the United Kingdómi við Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a Late Fee of conta extra postage, hj 11.50 Posting on Board ceases,
To provide means of remitting small enme of money to or from this Colony, and botwcen the Ports of China and Japan, the Postmastere and Agoals of this Olien wil, in tamure he n- lowed (but not required) to purchase tongkong Pestage Stamps from forsign rusidents.
Between Hongkong qua Shanghai, or Long- and Yokohewa, however, in either direction, Money Orders Tot be used.
The Stamps tendereĉ taï ualo must not ex- and Vains of the Packages for the Overland geed 325 In Falus, most be perfectly elenn, in Route is required by the Egyptian Government good condition, and in strips of as teneb two, aa and must be delivered by the Shippers to the no separate Stamps will to purchased. They Company's Agente, with the Bills of Lading or must be presented perennally or accompanied with Parodie, aand the Company do not hold by a note..
themselves responsible for any Dobentier er Tha Postmaster or Agnat way postpone par- Projudice which may happen from the incat cbaeinz-if bia:public÷fande in band are not rcstuces on such desleration. Andy
autoient, and be will refuse to pózokaɛs in any Shippers are particularly requested to note case which appears doubtful or suspicious. He the terms and conditions of the Company's allowed to charge a Dommission of one per Blast Bill of Lading
cent, op 31 Stampa pufobased.
A HolVER, Saperintendent Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigaton Cola Office, Hongkong, 81st August, 1876.
O, & MAIL LINE, PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW TORE, VIA OVER LAND BAILWATS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO..
Letters contaming Stampe should be regis- tered, and the Stampa should be secured from oblervation.
Most countries to watch Hangkoug forwards Correspondence baving joined the General Postal Union or being probably about to do so, is try that the following reloo be strictly observed.
No Letter or Fakat, whether to be regie tered or narostared, can be received for Postago st it contains gold or silver money, jewels, pro
Heriman, Master, will bure quick despatch THE U. 3, M Sicumor ALASKA illius axinton, or anything that, as a gencial
I be ucapatated for San Francisco, Tið zale, ja liable to Customus duties. For Freight ppply to
Tokohumu, ou FRIDAY, the 15th Septomer, The Tegalation prohibite the sending of TOUBL HAGEDORN & Uo: 1876, at 3 P.m, taking Passengers and freight Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the quantity. 1892 Hongkong, 8016 August, 1576. for Japan, the United States, and Europe. sent ue en email as to make the sample of no
FOR LONDON.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of valdo Ak
Lading are issued for transportation to Yako- 3. The limits of weight allowed are so fal
Sheimers Vocabulary cuntains about 10,00) PAT TAR Chinees atr. Patterson-0. M. 8. THE ALOUDJIN, hata and other Japan Forte; to San Francisco, own bar (and Obracne Diesesal about 100,000 «655, paznatives, Betiabanks
this work containe more than 60,000 English & Op
words, and upwards of 300,000 Chinese characQUEENSBERRY, British bork, Hoping-Order 22080" ters. Again, despite all the grammara-and HAVANATTIANUHLs, Britieb str.... Hopkins-
other sjementary works as yet published the $624,793
Yoor Fut Hung.
{student of this difficult langungo stuolutely re- | SãoOTING STAR, Siam, ang. Hallstrom --Chi- |_ Awwan_quires examples to display, the various appli- ||
MeDonald, Master, will lood hero and at WWW hampong ago with antongs dow, duspatou, na
bors For Fraight, apply to
A
VUGEL, MAGEDORN 1381 Hongkong, 29th Angust, 1576
THE A1 16. Toore Britten Cipper. Bark
06.
sations god equivalenta if different words which | THAL, British air,, Coles, Dooqina Suprak plaMEMALU¤IA bava une general meaning. Of these examples & Ma
Orowley Master, will land here for the above 5739 this work contains more than üre times as TAUNTON, Brit, ship, Clark. -Slomonna & Co. Part, und will have quiex claspatoli. **___ 741781 mánybuny other Dictionary hitherto pub
Barometer, Jevol of flis, nes 1ų intes, tea, and Inkirola:
factis princeps; and the magnificent basso própunumoderen in Pakisabell degree and leus, kept in the op Fundo of Biguor Foll,doop, sonorous, and powers, alt in a ploded allanting
fat as the double diapason of an orgas, in-net Thurer or Warn, largitored ery twa point, N., NNV leas valaible in its way. Some regret will, MALAWAK PRAT doubtless, be felt at the absence from the list
this time of Mr. Sims Beater, which bad arisen
"FORCE OF WIRD-balm, Los light buiza - to ₺ minderwiz.
For practical purposes the arrangement of
FOR NEW TOBK
the work is so complete, that a referenceE At Norwe, dan Big
to its pages enables a person who under
atanda English to communicate effectvoly
JOHANN SVÄRDEOF "
with natives who understand nothing but Chwill lead hore and at Whimpon, and neat Dese. In this respect the work will be found quick despatch as aborées. indispensable to all Euroleads residing Chins, and to the natives themselves plains subjecia fully with witol very few in deed of them are perfectly nonninted. Ab
in ? loo/h: 5100 vinonto 300 parties resident in Bugland andinterested in
For Freight, apply to a
STARWBOLD KABBURG & Co. 1805 Honghoff, od August, 1876. FUR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY THE AL Delish Barque
AZON
For Freight, apply to
YOGEL, HAGEDORN J Co 1889 Hongkong 2016 Aardet. 1973,
· FOR TUKOHA MANGA 90 Steamatipo AE SUS thOLENGZLES
JAMES WEESON " Captain Pridends, having the greater portiop
will receive inmediate despatch an abore.
For Freight or Passage, apply to AVYZDJARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
AVN EXISTS Agenta
1977 Hongkong, 28th August, 1876.
FOR MANILA,
NECE Spanish Brig
— UNDEVO QUNSTANTE,!.
of her Carga engaged, vit hava qulok despator | Triati, Mastor, will have quick despatch sa
* Funding or by all Pat Delish Barque se the committee explain, through circumstances beyond their control, but the health of the 24 Hall Lightops ar Mily. It comprises upwards of two thousand Arge
Ormond PP power. Sally Rainy Raw quarto pages. popular sener is of late so precariona, tanteren Thunder threatening ability, Stozta if be had nocepted an engagement, it is 03. 7, Cal The luston are repeafel si laitaite any kertang over tremely doubtful how far be wool bave been average the c permitted to fulfil it, or bad be fulfilled is how ↑ Bus the boos of rain for the pavliau 28 Imurs (coor) spe much of his former porge he would bure: inputered inm 1 to 34, and the queety of skey Bullej lodrated by: propgut to the back."
Sarire, sons, and Jan Ma
1960, PATEENISTER ROY;
For Fright, apply t
amed Hongkapi
For Freight or assage
to porte in Mexico, Central and South Americi, ndrée New York and Europa, vii OVER LAND RAILWAYS!
A Stoaper of the Mitsu Biah S.5. Company Sib will leave Bhanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports,
BOORS AND PAPegs.--Tɔ British Offloor, 515. FITTED it without intrinsic value. BOOK AND PAPERA. To the Continent, &o.,
TERNA-8 06.
about came date, and muko close contection at. The following articles cannot be sent by Fest at all Glass Inquids, Gunpowder..
At Now York, Passengers have relection of Matches, Candle, Sp, Indigo, Dyestuffs, various loss of tessere to Bughnut France, whatever la dangerous to the Sails or ottengiva and Germany. A Set injurious to person dealing with them.
Freight will be received on board until 4PM. The pablis is reminded that, in Chins and, on the 14th proximo. Parcel Packages will be Japan, there is no such thing as Parsel Por resuired at the Oleo natil 5 P., same day ich trenkla anti diappointment is caused by all Parcel Packages should be marked to adpersistent attempts to send amall valuable trille dream in foil; value of same is required, through the Post. Faus, Curies, Articles of For further information sa to Pusage and Dreas, Fancy Work, and similar presents are Freight, apply to the agency of the Company, spatiuusly being retused, the wondera, baring: Praga Central.
often speað, men in Postage than, would have. GBEMORY.
paid the freight by steamer. No refund can be. made on suo paroole of the value of Stanipe Hongkong, August 18th, 1876.
oblibrated before the nature of the contents
FOR FREIGHT OR CHAPTEH, TLS A1 Staamor"
Apply to
Agent.
FRANCOIS E
TURNER & Co.,
Arento.
Somo dißculty in experienced in obthickg-s general and rebonding of what is a Pattern. IE is a Loud Hide sample of goode whins the sender line for hole, or of goods which he wishes to orders it is to gobelet of the smallest possible.. quantity compatible with showing what the HODE APE DERI MET Two to intriny TSHIRT