THE "UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN
GERMANY. RESINATE
•The Mustrirter Kaloner published the following statiation of the nontents of the shooniversity in Garmony. The library of the Heria University contains 115,000 printed convolamce and 40,000 abarta The University of
nt Carent Cardon Thantra sext sensor.
Vertia Aida" has been tralated into Russian, and it is intended to produce it get denens at the Marien Theatre in St. Petersburg. The dent in announced from Lomberg of Count Alexander Fradro, the celebrated Polish dramatic author. He was eighty-three years
uk nge.
General von der Tegn be delivered to the Emperor William Gastein an autograph lattor from the King of Bavaria inviting his Majesty to be present at the approaching insical Festival at Bayreuth,
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIO NOTER. M.J. H. Gower, Mas. Bu, hoa heen appointad Profesor of Music in Trent Onliego.
Madame-Nilsson be's aigned at engagement with gear Mell for next winter for
pera at Boscow and St. Petersburg
Mdie, Ariglinps has signed a five years tract with Afr. Gre and will probaly be heard Boan cortatus 180,000 retumos several hundred LONDON, 12 SUEZ CANAL
manuscripte, and a large collection of mape, The University of Breslau bus 4,000 volamei of books and 2,900 mannscripte, The Erlangan. University has 110,000 printed volumes and 1.900 manuscripts, boaides 30,000 tretiser, 17,000 satograph letters, and a colleation of designs and engravings. The Freiburg Uni- NEW TORS vetuity contains 250,000 printed volumes and.. 500 aanscripts. Tho Giessen University has 150,000 pristed volumes and 1,268 manneoriptar that of Cuttingon, 400,000 printed volumora and 5.000 manaseripta: that of Greifawald, 70,00) SAN FRANCIS00 ta Y’HAMA Alaska (eir).. volumes; and that of Enlla, 100,000 volumes and 1,000 manuseripts The University Heidelberg bas 900,000 valamár, 70,000 treaties, 3.QUD usanencipta, 1,000 charts, & ocllection of mips, and another of engravings. The Uni- varsity cf Jenn uns 100,000 volmes, and that ot Kiel 160.000 volance and governd hundred August Höckel, formerly conductor at the manuscripts. The University of Konpaier Dresden Theatre, died on the 16th of June thaa 220,000 volumes, in addition to about 50,000 Pastb. He was at Dreadon the mallaage of double copies of Foohe for the purpose of Wagner, and took with him an active part in cobange, The University of Leipzie contains ine revelation of 1848. He was imprisoned in 950,000 printed volumes and 4,000 scripts, enterquence, and only set free in the your 1962. The University of Maibare bas 120,000 printed The talente troops of the Ducal Saxo Mei volumes, but very few unuscripts The Un Dingen Court Theatre, under the dircotion ofversity of Music conta na 208.600 volumes, Herr Ludwig Obronngs, will visit London early 17,500 manuscripts, 3.600 portraits, and 3.2€0 next year. A elest nauber of classica! per-medals. The University of Rostock has about formances will be given, most probably at the 140,000 volumen; that of Tebingo, 280,060 Lyceum from the works of Shakespeare Bobilier, Goothe, o
There was to he & musicul festival of three drya:in Antwerp on the 18th, 1, 15th of Angust, at which, in addition to the works of the Belgian composers, & cutata try, Bach and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (Choral) was to be performed.
The new drezan has been read at the Prince of Wales' Thentre, audit rumdar is to be relivo apon, it has ben found possible to transfor Victorion Sardon's dramatio idea.com fained in "Noa Intimes" boldly, but with a difference," to an Elizb country house. The work of adaptation has been intrusted to two antona, whose names hare not at present been dienlged.
Georgen Sand bus, left tehind her a number, of dramas, some of which will probably be pro- duced in Paris ere long, and, ehould they suc- dead, prcbably be imported over here. In one of these, as unfinished one, she was aided by the younger Dan now the one god of the Parisian theatre-goer's idolatry, Sne bad putindinmuinto a play, aided by M. Paul Meurica,
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volumes, 60,000 treatises, and 2,000 mans. aoripte, and that of Warzburg mom than 300,000 volumes and 2,000 tanscripts. The library of the Strasborg. Taiversity to said to contain 300,000 volumes, of which 5400 relato to the history of Alsace, and about 500 meur. scripts. The Illustrior Kalender adds that the library of the Vicuna University contatas 211,220 volumes and 59 manuscripts, and that HA the library of the Basio University contains 100,000 printed volumes, 4,000 Eripts, and 180 charts..
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A number of adherents of the "Yong Tarkish Party, who had bisterto. resided in Cyprus, Miglons, and Chios, whither they had been banished under Abdul Aziz, bare come back to Constantinople. They are mostly advanced Liberals, as well as Turkish patriote, It is expected that egreral of them will obtain Government appointments, whilst others w up doubt, devote shemselves to journalism and papuleteering. The Fress at Constantinople is far on largely represented than is nemaily
An important addition of animals from the Naples Aquarium has been uude to the Crystal Palace Aquarium, consisting of some of the beautifully-coloured ringed and spotted oals known as Muroa Helena, so terined after med in Western Europe. Besides tag sixteen Turkisù jonreals, there are many papers Helen of Troy and fish, apparently witte Freza, Geek, Baglish, German, and gurnard, with pay long and Exadecmely forit; altogether being seventy two in coloured peators) fine. Varione drabs and ses
namber. anemones xvd, fiebes, all non-indigenous to Britains, have also buen aldea ----
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THURSDAY, 7th September.
A 'depressive feeling prevails in the market
The following in the order of the programme į arranged for the Bristol Musical Featitat in October next--Tuesday, October 17th-Mor- ning, Mendelssohn's" Elijah" evening. Verdi'a Brquio and a selection. Wedncaag meeting for Bengal drag. But a very few beats of Bandela "Israel in Egypt;" evening, miscelatoa quitted.at 8557); and Benares at $525, lanconeselection. Thursday moming, Spoohra
•Fall of Babylon" and "Beethoven's “En-
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FRENCH MAXI., BRUSSELS CARPETS. Handsome Patterns and DESIGNS. TAPESTRY CARPETS
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in Different Widtlas CENTRE AND SOFA CARPETS TURTISH and FLOWER PATTEENA, FELT DRUGGETS,
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Butterfield & Beriram. On or about 19th inst.) Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Vouck deepatob Hongkong Moyer & Cozmayı Hongkong A. MacG. Heaton Hongkong Vogal, Hagedorn & Co.. Waronpha. Yokel, Hagedoru thiện Hongkong Heard & Co..... Hongkong Heard & Do...... Hongkong Arnbold, Karberg & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hingsong Russell & So Hongkong P. H. & S. Co.. ....... & Q. B. 06. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedora & Co. Hongkong Jurdine, Matheson & Co... Hongkong (Olyphant & Copthor Hongkang B. Davies........... Hongkong P. & Q. 9. N. 0......... Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co. Medagavice Maritimos Hongkong Sony Shing...... Hongkong (Remedios & Co. HongkongP. & O. S. N. Op...
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"WEISBLACK.
$19. per anse of dozen pintu, v $18per case of 1 dozon quaets, CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1869,
VIN DES PEINOBS." $18...........per oase of dozen quarts, CHATEAU BELAIR
$8..
36..
Si por ease of 1 dozen quarto. PALMER MARGAUX.
On 15th just, at 3 P.. On 2nd pros, ut PM. Quick despatch.. Quick despatch, Quick despatch.. Quick despatch. ¿To-morrow, at noon.' |Onllib-ingt, at noon. On 10th inst., at noon. Tomorrow, at 5 F... Qulek despateb. Quick despatob.- Quick despatol Tomorrow, at noon.. Oc or about 12th inst
Yessels on the Berth.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
HE Stenship
**YESSO," Captain Peruabard, will be despatched for tho. bore: Poria LO-MORROW, the 9th instant,
at Noon,
For Freight or Panange, apply
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FOR SAIGON.
per case of 1 dozen quarts. LORMONT
HE Steamship
PENEDO,"
Vessels on the Borth.
FOR SAN FRANCISOU
THE AL Arerisas Ship
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For Freight, apply to
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FOR LONDON,
THE 1 British -. Sohnoser
OLACHNAOUDDIN," McDonald, Master, will load here and at Whampon, and wil have quick deapatuh ubore." For Freight apply to
VUGEL, HAGELORN & Co. 1381 Hongkong, 29th August, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK. MLB Al 16 years Brities Olipper Back
LUCIA Crowley, Master, will and here for the abora Port, and will have quick despatel.
For Freight, apply t
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FOR HAMBURG,
THE At British Bars
* ANTIPODES" Barnes, Mastery will load bore and at Wbám. pox, and will bave quict despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
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STRAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLS, AUEN, SUEZ, MALTA MARSEILLES, AND SOUTHAMPTON;
·ATED,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, ARE PENINSULAE AND ORIENTAL STEAT NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamabip TEST, Captain SYMONS, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specia, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on SATURDAY, the 9th September, at non,
Cargo will be passived in koard until 5 P on the 8th Sept.; Specie until 9 AM on Elu 8th Sep and Parcela until 2e..on the 8th Sept. For Particulara regarding. Freight and Pa
at P. &
Post-Office Notifications.
All alcoo
For Bator, Amoy, and Foccbow-Per Yasso, to-morrow, the 9th inet,, nt Noga.
For Saigos-Per Penedo, on Sunday, the 2014 instant, 9·Â
For Singapora, Queensland, Sydney, Ton mania, and Holbourne-Per Boum, on Hon- duy, the 11th instant, at 11.3) -Contract Pucket Ratee,
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, The English Centraet Packet ZAMBESU will be despatsbad with the Mils for Europe,"
., on SATURDAY, the 9th September, The following will be the beats of losing the | Maila, &c. i
FRIDAY, Eth September,
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11 by whoo the Peat Offse CLOSES
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11.80 Luttera (but Testers cply) address
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on follows-
2 P.M. Registry of Techlers cesca. 2,30 P.3L Past Office elusest
230 2.3. Correspondance may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee ...of 12 centa extra Pistage, antil
LOR 1 dozen quarto. Caplain J. Cain, will leare for the above Portage, apply stoke AND VALUE OF 200 Ft, when the fail je fially greeted for
per case of 2 dozen pinta
SIEMSSEN & Co. -592- Hongkong, 1st May, 1876.--
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EX RECENT AERIYALS; -" NEW BOOKS: VORES & REFERENCE,
NOVELS, SCHOOL BOOKS, PEESENTATION BOOKS, and Music Books.
AWSON'S London-made BOOTS 104.
DAVINNA BOPTS, large assortment.
DINNER SERVICES, in grent variety. DESSERT SERVICES und BREAKFAST SERVICES.
Fine CIFT GLASSWARE. i ny designs GASELIERS, Table LAMPS, Ship's Side TAMPS, Mast-bond LAMPS, Oubin Sospen sion LAMPS, and Belk bend CANDLESTICKS. STATIONERY, De in Enda, Waterfow's, Mo. ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, of all de
scriptiona
gedi;" evening. Mendelssohn's Hymn of Per D, & 0,3.8. Do.'s steamship Geranie, for ft 4in, and 4ft. 4in. wide, and Squares suitable rou and Saunders. Guinness's STOUT, in Pruise." and selection. Friday morning, Han-Tokohama, do-
For Fokoboms 202 bales Mats, 10,709 bigs
for OFFICES..
SILK AND WOOL TAPESTRY,
DAMASKS AND BOYS,
del's Messiah." The Festival will be con- Sugar, 762 plge. Hevosandice, and ($116,770) ducted by Mr. Ubarea Hallé.
Madame Araldia Goddard, the popular Troasure, For Hiogo 20 Lake Quicksilver. pianist, who has been away for a long tour la For San Franalso 140 timpty. Quicksilver A NEW MATERIAL FOR COVERING FURNITURE. Australia and elsewhere, is expected in England, Flaske, 264 plan. Tos, 719 bags Cofits, 21,400 and will play at St. James's Hall on tus come Rice, 4,039 taps Sugur, 330 vags Beans. wone mout of the uses in the sataman. Her 27 bags Tapines, 50 buge Sage, 43 slaba Tiu, place has not been tiled by the German pianista 20 boxes Prepared Opium, 9413. pkgs. Mer- who have been over, here; eyes Rubinstein, claudire. For Cinoiupati 99 pkga. Tea. For whose execution has wrought bis audience to Philadelphia 20 half-okesta Tea. For Boston 2 thebighest pisah of enthusiastin excitement, kalf chests. Ten, For New York. 1 Jox Mask bas not earned her popularity. She is probably sad-27 Lalea Silk, the most popular lady who ever played the Kind before an Daglish vublic,
The Birmingham Gazelle states that be in- struments and the' crgin will, at the forth- cousing Birmingham Masioni Fontiral, be at a uniformly lower pitch than on previous coda. skas. Sharpening the pitch of the organ on former voracious wie a somewhat simple apera. tion, as the pipez bad only to be out winster¦ bat to lower it nearly all the pricipal pipes had to be lengthened-sch metal pipa having a taby of the of the same calibre and quality soldered on its top. The number of metal pipes alone the pieced is 1,810.
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A considerable number of spectators were agcembled at the Royal Albert Hall on the20th July, to witness the proa, ntation ofn tostimania to Mr. Willinei Outer by the members of the Cheral Society while he has so long and ably andoned. The ritz consisting of anndmirably executed portrait in oil of fr, Carter, painted Obina Traders Insurance Company's Saarze by Signor Gabrielli, was prèsented, on behalf of $1,475 per share.
Hongkong and Shanghar Bank Sharee-6 per
ogat, premium. Union Hannes Society of Canton-$590 par
share,
the choir, by the Bay, Mr. Backley, Me, Carter Ubina and Japan Marine Insurence-Te. 15 responding in-an-appropriate speech, The per shute.
proceedings terminated with miscalioncos Chinese Cusurance Company-$20 per share. concert, in which Mise Julian, Miss Warwick, Hoogkout Five Lusurance Company's Bhares- Signor Patrini, Mt. A. LeFryer, Mr. Bernett, and Mr. H., Winter took part. Mr. Carter cordnoted.
8410 per share.
Fire Insurance Company's Shures--$150 por share..
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Sharos-971 per cent, discount. Hongking, Canton, and Macan Steamboat Co.'s
Saares--20 per cent. discount
The Paris papera give an interesting secnost of history of the receipt by which M. Vicherdy bas nokoowledged the sum of £1.CCD seat him by Madane Ohristine Nilsson towards founding on bespital especially intended for the cure of Shanghai Steam Navigation Company--Tis, discaacs of the itcont, Such orificence on 58 por share.
the part of the great singer in the result of a Bongong Gas Coinphay's Shares-$76-por Tow she made whow only about even years of sbar
age. Madama Obristive Nilsson penust bonst Hongrong Hotel Company's Shares-$50 per
of baring heen out of the spoiled children of || stare,
fortune. Her parents were very poor people, Chinesu Imperiál Loan-198)
and we are told she had often to abiver under
the cold blast of wintry Sweden. When she was SALES ON SEPTEMBER 7TH, AS REPORTED BY
about seven-years of age sho was attacked with |
Broup, and had to be conveyed to a small hospitul
CHINESE
Vermicelli bags, at $8.50, by The Wo
at Chriena. Such attention was paid to ber Loong, to travelling truder,
that she was able to cape the danger which at
in varions Colours and Prices, A Large Asortident of CHINTZES AND CEETONNES.
CURTAIN BORDERS AND HOLDERS to matob DAMAIS and Rare. VELVET PILE, PRINTED, AND
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Bast's ALE, in Quarta and Pints, by Came Quarcs and Pinte, by E. Burke. Base's ALL, in Hogsheads and Kilderkins. Kinshan's Li WHISKY, Bourbon WHISKY. Glenlivet WHISKY.
CHAMPAGNA Krag's First Quality, Pinte Bud Qourts. Sparkling MOSELLE, in Pinta and Quarts. Stilt HOCKS, different Brands: After Dinner and Breakfast CLARETS.. White's White Seal and other SHERRIES. Fine OLD PORT Very Choide .OLD BRANDY, bottled here in 1862.
Crosse Blackwell's QILMAN'S STOROS, CONDIMENTS And DELICACIES every kind. Prime Quality American BEEF, in Caske 200 lbs, and 100 lbs. Prime Quility American EM-PORK, in Chaks 200 lbs., 100 s, and 25 lbs. Finest quality French BUTTER, in lib. bottles, California Family STORES, all descriptions. Monta's Yallo METAL SHEATHING, nanopted sizes. Dengn SHEATRING. FELT. and BOILER FELT. Hehbuck's Assorted PAINTS and OIL, Orane's Labricating OIL. Pescock Composition PAINI. TALLOW. White Brothers PORTLAND CEMENT "FIRE-BRICKS and FIRO-OLAT.
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FOR SALE, CHEAP AMOADING GUNS, Price $26 940
DOUBLE-BARRELLED BREECH.
Saloon Bifend Cartridges French paul Smith and Wesson's Revolvers.
J-F. SCHEFFER,
54 Prava Central 9 1927 Hongkong, 3rd July, 1876.
AND TENNENT'S ALL and.
PORTER
DAVID CORSAR & EONS' Merebant Navy" Navy Boiled Long Flur Crova
Mush:20ins-10, check, a $68.50, by Yuot]
one time türeatened her. On her recovery she Yue Wo to travelling trader. marles a vow that if abe ever beosme rich she' Block Pepper-100 bage, at $7.40, by Shun would consacrate pact of her fortone towards Chong to traveling trader.
founding an hospital for disease of the throat, and ebe has nobly kept her promies.
Shefish-cas0, at 347,00, by Fook wou Loong to travelling trader.
Brown Boga-1,000 bags, $2170, by Kwong Wing Shing to lonal trader
Tai to trstelling trader.
Fungus-baga, as $21.30, by Kwong Sang
The annual destribution of prizes to studente of the Royal Academy of Musia took place on the Elat Jaly, at the concert room of the ademy in. Tentorden-atreot, Hanover square Londen." Theawurde wire presented by Madame Christine Nilsson, and comprised the Luess to travelling tinder. silver medal, to Mr. Buton Fasing; the Pareps Roan gold medal to Mina Mary Davien; and the
- Sergiulo-Bouvett prize (a parse of ten grünens)
Potato Flour-50 bnge, at $2.97, by Küi Mow
Suns to travelling trader.
Almonds 15-bage it 32050, or a Pro Amerions Floor-500 bags (500k.), at $1,80,
to Mise Kate Steel Silver medals were also by Sang Tui Loong to local trader.
nwarded to Misses Annie D. Balingbrote and Marian Wiliams, singing, Alice Barton, Etbel Guola, Kote Steel, and Nansy. Dvans, piaчO• forte; Ada Brand, violin; Frances. Thomas, clarinet; and to kiesers. Tobine Matthy, Adward. Morton, and Linday Deas, pianoforte; Henry B. Bose, organ: H. Walmsley Little, barmony, Bronze medals were awarded to Misses Annie. Albe, Amy Aylward, Kure Brand. Thekla Fieder, Ellen Orridge, and Hanush Bovy, singing; Alice Heathrobe, Kate Lyons, Minuis, Bwell; Josrio Percivall, Ently Tate, Fanny Borell, Julia Chute, Fanny Ellis, Margaret Babestean, und Annis Brost, pianofortes Mary Butterworth, organ; and to Messrn. Gordon Goosh Bail Jasses Saaguyo, singing; - H. Walmsley Little, Tim Silvor, Arnold Kennedy. George Eliot, Alfred Luton, sud. Henry I Rose, pianoforte; Tulisan James, harp; George Begros, violin; and Zaton Fanny, harmony. Bosideo these, prizes of bookt, eer-" tiffen of merit, and high commendation were bested on ang pther students.
The sougal meeting of the subscribora to thei -Boys Dramatic College took plice on the 20th-
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from-donations and abscriptions for the year
up to April amounted only to #186. The tālu
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186-foot longth Iron Well ROD, complete. 10 56-foot lengths 15 in. LEAD PIPE,
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9 $3.00. jects in machinery,photography,telegmphy, and
Apply at the Ductly Prose Office..
煤榮
in science generally, which the rapid advance
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are
téra giyen în ezignio, Mask and every word is
fully illustrated and explained, farming exer dises for students of a most instructive nature
*WING KDE VOAL SHOP.
HE Proprietor of Wing-xer Shop begy to
inform the publin that his Shop has been
Both the Court and Phali propiasations and established since 1955, aridicunt's Lane, and given, the accents being onrefully marked on that be bas niwaya a great quantity of BEST The best principle hitherto attained. The type CUAL in store for Bale. Gentlemen er Ship graphy displays the success of an attempt to caters wishing to patronise him; are reques o make the Chinoco and Fuglich type correspond to apply at Lis Shop...
in the vine of hody, hereby effecting a vast 1447 Honekone. 3rd September, 1875.
economy of pace, nohtoring a clearness mot
previously attained, sad dispensing with those
heretoforo charwotorized Chinese públications.“
pret mrgins and racant spaces which have NOT RESPONSIBL
TOMORROW, the 9th instant, at 5P.M.
For Fraight or Fa, apply to
SOBY SHING,
Basham Strand. 1419 Enekong. 4b September, 1876. FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBAND. SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, (Calling of SOMERSET, COOKTOWN, CLETE LAND BAY, BOWEN, and KEREL BAT, to nad Maik and Passengerz}, THE Eastera and Australian Mail Stoa un
Company's Steamer
-** BOWEN," Captain Miller, will be despatched as abore on MONDAY NEXT, the lith instant at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply lo"
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & O., Agents.
1416 Hongkong, 5th September, 1876.
FOR HOTHOW (HAINAN), Steamship
"OLYMPIA"
PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
Written Declaration of the Contents aa Valic of the Packages for the Overland Renteis required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Billaot Lading.or with Farcela; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejoice which may happen from the incor. Fracturess on such declaration ---
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company Black Bills of Lading.
A. MoIVER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Stenm Navigation Gog Office, Hongkong, 81st Augmkt. 1970.
US MAIL LINE;
this route, and if nos fally prepaid will be seat. by British Facket.
Letters, de, can be posted for Caneda, the West Indies, and other places named below, it suelent Americus stamps are added to prepay them from dan Prusis to destiention. Ame rican Star pe are sold at this Ofice.
The obargs for Registry 8 conts in Hong Kong Stamps and 10 conta in T.8. Stamps to those places only the name of which are print
Itulice. To uß the other pisces named correspondence cannot be Registered, through, but only to San Francisco 48 cente).
The following are the charges on dorrespon-... denco lius sent
PER HALF VUNUR. Hongkong U.S.
Stemps. Stamps, Conte Cunts,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Canada, British Columbia, New
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, A OVER, LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
F. Nagel, Mastor, will be despatched for the! above Puit on or absot the 12th instant.THE U. 3. Mail Steamer ALASKA, Vill
For Freight of Paamgo, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Oh,
Agent 1483 Hongkong, 7th September, 1876,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
·FOR LONDON, A SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
"ULYSSES"
will be despatched on or about the futh instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply-to---
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente, 1434 Hongkong, 7th September, 1876,
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, Dá TozLES STLATTE. THE British Steamship
"—"OCEAN,*
Captain J29208, now leading ut Fooohow, and dus bere on or about the 7th September, will reerive immediate despatch us above. For Troight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & C
Agente Stamship Ocean. 1400 Hongkong, 31st August, 1876.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA WE P&O S. N Co.'s Steamship
"MALACCA"!
will leave for the shove plase shortly after the Arrival of the Steamship Geelong with the next "English-Mail-
A. MOIVER
Superintendent. P&O S. N. Cole Office,
Hongkong, lat Septom bor, 1876. [1410 STEAM TO SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo at through rates to NAABAKI and Htooo, * P. & O, B. N. Co,a Staimekip
“GEELONG-2.
will leave for the above plneo about 24 toufa uftes ber arrival with the next English Mail.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent, p.&. O. S. N. Co. Olice,
Honekong, 1st September, 1876, FOR NEW YORK.
THE
Al American Bark
[1417
WM. VAN NAME*** will load here and at Whampoa for the bow Port, and be despatched on or before the 1st
"
October.
For Freight, at low rates, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. 1429 Hongkong, 6th Septomber, 1876.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.. THE Al British Barqua
"JAMES WILSON “ Captain Pridoasz, having the greater portion of her Cirgu expaged, will have quick depatob es above.
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co. 1 1803 Hougkong, 15th August, 1978.
-FUR-MANILA,
THE Spanish Brig
"NUEVO-CONSTANTE,"
be despatobed for San Francisco, við. Tokohama, on FRIDAY, the 15th September, |-1876, 4€ 2 1.M, tuking Passengers and Freight
for Japan, the United States, and Europa.
Throng. Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for bruneportation to Yoko hama and other Japan Parks, to San Francisco, to poria in Maxico, Central and South Amerion, und to Now York and Europe, v OVER LAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Miten Bishi S.S. Company will leave Langhai, via the Inland Sea Forza, about same date, and make close connection at Tokobama.
At New York, Paseongeza have aslection" of various lines of stesses to Enginne, France, and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until 4 on the 14th proximas, Parcel Packagan will be received at the Office until P.M. same day ali Parcel Paskages abould be marked to xđị droom in full value of sane is required.
Agent.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agony of the Company, Prays Central.
G. B EMORY,
Hongkong, August 151b, 1876,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES PAQUIBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADES, SUEZ, IMÁLIA, PORT SAID, NAPHUS, AND MAHSEILLES;'
ALSO,
PONDICHEREF. MADRAS, AND
CALOUTTA,
O SATURDAY, the 16th Bepterabor, 1376,
a Nood, the Company's Steamship **MEKONG,” Commandant FoACHE, with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAEGO; will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in tranit through Marseilles for the principal places of Burope.
Branewick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's Island: Vonooxer's 8 Island, Bahamas, Nassan, New! Providence...nini, Aspinall, Bernada, Begota, Carthagena, Costa Rica, Cu- ba, Congan, Fiji, Greenland, Jamaice, New Granada, Nisa- ragua, Panama, West Indis Hawa, Now Foundluryh Guatemala, Mexico, Saleador,
Venezuela.
Belize, Greytown, Gulana, Hon
durce, Martinique, Santa Mar-8
Br
Bolizia, Beuador, Chiti, Peru... Argentina Confederation, Ba-)
enos. Ayres, Paraguay, Ura-8 guay......
Nowepapera (not-over 40%) 2 Books, &c, per 4 041 mar
.13
Any artistas found-intosed-in-Newspape or Bank Pankets (ua silk scarves, jewellery, do will be detained
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Franch Contract Pacat MBIKONG will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 18th justart, with uile to and through the United Kingdom, and Evope, is Marsilles; to Bai. gou, Singapore Batavia. Galle, Pondichery, Afadras, Calodtia, Bomusy, Alen, Suet, and Alexandria.
Letters may also ho forwarded to Facia by thia Packet, but can be paid oa y as far as Cey. lon. The postage to Ceylon art bo-prepaid. Such letters abould to maked Faid to Galle enly they will go on from Galle na sophi
The following will be the hours of-cksing the Majla, &e.
FRIDAY, 15th instant,
5 P.M., Money Order Offico closes. Poat Ofice doses' except the Niour Box, which remains open al night. SATURDAY, 10th instant,
7, Post Office opaïs for sale of Stamps, Registry of Lettora, and Post- ing of all correspondence,
10 A, Begiatry of Letters ceases. 11. Post Ofee close except for Late-
Letters
1110 AM, Letters but Letters only address
ed to the United Kingdom or la Singa gure may be prated on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra poatage, satil
11.30, when the Post Office- CLOSES
entirely.
Correspondese aan how be forwarded in cisal Mails to the United Kingdom, við Bou #Francisco, at the following cutet —–—
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cure will be receivet on board Specie and Paroels until 3... on the 15th September, 1876. (Parcels are not to he ent on board they must be left at the A génoy s Ofice. Contants and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Offor
H.. DU POURY, Agent,
Hongkong, 4th September, 1974,"
Letters....... 12 cents per oz.
8 ocn to. Registration Comme Кемерарета....ий дальне 4eents each. Books and Patterns, 1oz... 2 cents. Books and Patterns, 2 oz. 4 GELTR. Boobs and Patterns, overy) g
8 cents, 42
The Mails close on 230 r., aually on the lot and 15th of each month.
Registry cannot be efsoted after £ P. The average time of transit to London by this route is 50 days. The correspondenonst be apecially addreezed via San Frateisco. If PAS.isalciently paid it will be sent via Snez
| OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND
BENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE,"
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
The folowing rates of postage (which must be paid in advance) are chargeable a Fackets of printed papers or patterns of light, weight" sent from Hongkong to the ailed Kingdom.
Urinte, Master, will bara quick deepatch as CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND the United States:-
have.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. 1959 Hongkong 24th August, 1870,
FOR NEW YORK. THE Al Norwegian Brig
"JOHANN SVERDROP "
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES...
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. ·
THE 8.S, BELGIC wil be despatched for San Francisão, nó Tokohama, on MON... DAI, the 2nd October, di S.P.M. Liking Gorgo
For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce
in weight
cente For a packet above 1 atnes not ex-
ceoding 2 ouses.................................. 4) For a poket above 2 ounccu not ex-
coding 4 ounces
$
and sight canta for every additional fçur onvoca, These rates apply to Printed Chrenare, Price
will load bore and at Whampon, and meet with und Passengers for Japan, the United States. Liata, Market Reports, and all printed papara qalek dospatch na above.
For Freight, apply to
BAHNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tf: 1838 Hongkong, 22nd August., 1876.
FOR LONDON. HAI British Clipper Bhip
FOR
DOPTS.
TERA
Nofther the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following fasts are submitted for corelderation, was will be RESPONSIBLE for nag“ GOLDEN SPUR, Jhaliaers Tocanlary contains about 16,000 DEBT contranted by Ebc.Officers of the CrowFotrel, Velter, wall load here, and have quick
despatch. Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English of the following Vossels during their stay inox Freight, apply to and Chiness Distionary about 100,000, whilst Hongkong Harlour
this work contaras more than 50,000 English ADELINA AND BABYANNE, Gor, bk, Dahl- words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac
15, the Alexandra Palace, and the benefit at Barvale.00020002001073000006 ters. Again, despite all the grammars and -Drury lane, considerably increasat the income. Therster in... 6.0 47.0 05.0844 820
The present financial position of the college.
was low and most precariis, the most Troy of Wind | W
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other elementary works as yet published, the stadens of this dificul) language absolutely re- quires exopics to display the variona appli-
Wm. Pasta & Og
AOZO-BAION, Brities stip, Harrington.-P.
M. 3.8. Qu Aizon Buck, Am. ship, Seniman-Messn
keres Maritime ARTATOO-Aroa, British uts, MacTavish, have one general meaning. Of these examples David Sagacon, Sous 4 Qu.:
endeavour to obtain ficient subscription Forces and equivalents at different wards whob
sad donations having failed. The couanif were,
of apartments, although they had several most Wet Thermole/77.0 10.0 81,0|73,0 780 70.0 BLU 77.$ deserving applicants. The Secretary stated that
the expenditure of the codege was at the rate of cable.
about £100 per month. The repart having been | Hours. Bakit...
Adopted, a discaasion ensued as to the best quantly falle
meage of providing lunde for carrying on the
work. Mr. F. B. Ubatterton stated that he was
: Bapowernu, level oftheu in inches, kuna, and huidő,
بیام
MEYER & Co, 139. Hongkong, Shih Aagnet, 1978,
"TOR NEW YORK. HEAL British Bark
GORAN CRIBF.”
Captain Cook, will load here and at Whampoa For Freight, apply to ARD & 00. 1515 Hongkong, 17th ABD &
„for New Forkep
FOR NEW KULL CHE AL Briteti Bark
BETHANT," Captain Bedell, will loud here and at Wham-
For Freight, apply to pua for New York.
and Europe
Connection is de at Yokohams with Steamere from Shangbai, ma plakamat
Freight will be received on board until 4PM. of the let proximo. Proel Packages will be received at the Office until & r., same day. Al Parcal Packages should be marked to address in foll, value of eam is required, RAKST
Return Passage Tickets ariable for months
aued at a redaction of 20 percent. on régulae Taten.
For further information as to Treight of Passare, apply to the Agency of the Company, No.10 Praya Central:
aure
G. B. EMORY,
Agent. Hongkong, 4th September, 1876,
KRUPPE CAST STEEL WORKS,
FREN GERMANY
2
SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA, FPELL Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany)
PAANOTICA
TN Order to meet the wisher of the Antire Community, the Chinesa Isano of this Paper lus baca, from the commencement of the Gin New Year isened DAILY inaond of on altomato daja na bofore, IA BANA
therefore, unable to fill the existing vacant soterraczach...820 80.6 82.6 85.0 67.0 870 835 784 this work contains crore then five times a LA, Dau, Molsen. Fastan & Co.
many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub-BENEFACT, Am. bk, Hurden, Russell & Co. lished.
PUMA CARÄNAR; Brit utr., Hutahieen, Landstein For practical purposes the arrangement of& OSATARA the work is so complete, that a reference CARISBROOKE, Brit, str., Evan-Chinese, to its pages, enables a person who under OladRSAOUDDIN, British, bark, MoDonald,
communicate effectedly Yurni, Hagedora & Üs stands English to with natives who understand nothing but Ch GLOCOLATER, British lark, Vincent Bozario ready to give a benefit at thy-Adelphi and THERMOMETEL in Fidualicil degree in used sept in the you indispensable to all Europeans reading to HOOGET, Au. ship, Frost-Tudor Company
mese. In this respost the work will be found Drury-lana Theatres, Mr. Swanborough, of the air in a duded dantim. Strand, and Mr. Moore, of the Moore and Bharoso Wiigistened every ten youts, N., N.N. Ching and to the natives themselves it ex JAMES WILSOs, British bit, Prideaux -Úaci Burgess Minstrels, End also promised benefits.
plains enbjouts fully with which very few an arebeli viiboruvetabishments, Air, Orson for faul Lighttromet uitsted, if the art erfectly grated To Nasore Brigit str. Qats, Sirmasen & Co. - then proposed the following resolution 77 (s. 5 stanga to 30 heavy 10 to 12 violent. partico resident in England and interested QURN OF THE SEA, British bark, Hardwick STATY OF WEATHER → flag by sky: C. Csáky. Only Thins it cannot but be invainable occasionally. bis meeting enggests for the sonsideration of Vega. F. I H. . Iping Misty. O
Ordar,
T the council the expedioney of holding bllovers. P. Taming show Squidly any Bow
It comprises opwards of two thousand large QUEENSBERRY, British bark, Hening. Ondor meeting in the month of November or Dece. Thynite End Tenten by Storm quarto pages,
Kure British bark, Mints-Carlowitz ber, for the purpose of taking such stepa se z. This rented indicate any free or
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For Fight, ipply to shall tend to scours « permanentingcise to the tuban orange of their agailcation. ***
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Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874 -
other than Newspapers, as roll as to Boaks and Trade Patterns or Samples. Y
CHARTERS EFFECTED,
The following Settlements are taken from Mesers. HaINEMANN & COʻ Freight Cires-
British, chip Golden Apur, tiki tong, heade to
Landno, private torms.
British bark Clachnouuddin, 23 tore, Whampoa
to Lundos, privato torme. British bark Exth, 4 8 tons, Whampoa to Loz-
don, private terme.
Amerionc, bark William Van Name, 166 tone, Whanpon to New York, privata lorma, British bark, Land, 658 tonu, Whampoa to New
Tork, privato terme, German Jurk Jeph Haydn,
tous, Cebu ko
London or Liverpool, privata tursas. Amoricua abip Alive Buck, 1,427 tons, hence to
San Francisco, private terras, Gerusti tark Maria Handora II 295 tona, Now- -
chwang to Hongkong, 15 cents per plot, 20 lay daye,"
German trig Worter, 216 tone, Newwong to Hongkong, 15 cents per picsl. 15lay days. British somer Pernambuco, 63 tous, hence to Saigon and back, $2,750 in Call, 14lay days. British ateamer Eelopons, 076 tone, bones to
Baigen, $700 is fall. British steamer Panado, 559 tour, benso to Bai.
gon, 31,000 in fatte British baric diplengton; 327 toas, heneo to Hai phong and book, $1,500 in fall, 32 lay day. German stemmer Foronia, 1,095 tons, Swatow
Singapore (Passengers), $3,000 in full, Buy days. Francu steamer Frases 131 tone, Sw
to Sukapure (Passengers), S per ho
iny day