The talented fatias, Louis Joseph Coninz, died at Paris, in bis seventy-third year, on August 19th.
· MUSICAL AND DRAMATIO NOTES bage Saltpeire, 6,717 pkgs. Iron, 10 flasks A bust of the great tragedian-Ligier-bai Qaiskeilver, 932 pkgs. Merchandias,. För Nas been installed at the Grand Theatre at Horgaki,8 pigs, merobantime, Bar San Francisco, 45 balea Propared Opinan, 27,010- bags "Rigog deux
1,030 bags Sugar, 500 bage Beams, 798 pga. Tea, 6 bales Silk, 1,300 bags Coffee, 3,585 pkgs. Merchandise, I ose Gold Coins $3,092 For Chigigo, Opkgs. Morehandise, 127pkge. Tea For Boston, 377 borci Tes, 386 ball-oheara Tea For Now York, 946 baler Bilk, 439 ball-chests Ten, 2 boxea Silk Pisce Goods, and 10 boxes Mer shandise.
Hore. Bundmann is going back to Germany, and will play "Hamlet," in his native tongue, at Berlin.
A now opera by Leocog in to be brought out in Paris in about a month at the Renaisance, ader the title of "Le Mikado." One of the principal parts is to be played by Vauthier
The City of Bouen bas invited courpetition for plans for the reconstruction of the Theatre dea Arta. The best will receivan prize of 5,000₤ the second 3,000, and the third 9,0001.
Or LONDON
The Prussian Government has instituted as inquiry toto the condition of the theatre in Frais, and the advisability of establishing an nendemy of the dramatic arts, andowed by theON Governmest.
BIOKANDE,
3/11
Bank Bille, on demand. Bank Bilis, at 30 days' sight. 3/112 Bank Bille, at 6 months'eight 470) Credita ut 6 months' sight o Documentary Billa, t.
montba""sightmani BOMBAT-Bank, sight 231 ÖN JALCETTA.---Bunk, oight......231 ON SHANGHAI
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Private, 80 days” night..........
ЗНАЕКВ
75
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share19 per
cent, premium
Union Insurance dociety of Cantor-1500 për
Professor Maafarren addressed the students of the Royal Academy of Maela on the 23rd September. Ha rotanrked that it had been again and again alarmed that the English was 4 bad langungo for singing. He was certain that this was a mistake, for the language of Shakespeare could neither be a bad language nor a iniquage unsuited for singing There Mas a great templation, he conjured, among all genuine artists to make themselven fa---Ohina Traders Insurance Company's SL- miliar with the art of their own day, bat tboy, abould bear in mind that the works of today were the culmination of a long- growing past, and that as the works of the prosent time could never have been produced find not the works of formar times, from aten
to step, produced a series of progressive models, the works of the present time ecu'd not ba anderstood unless approached through a long
vista si tisa ala masters.
The following anecdota is told by the Mundoal World concerning the late Félicien David.
stare
$1,660 per share.
China and Japan Marino Insurance Tl. 15
per sbare, nominal.
Ulness Innarrate Company $10 per aburo.. lengkong Firoincurense Company's Share
$662 per ebare.
per share,
DESTINATION.
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER St, 1876.
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL,
Do
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HAMBURG
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO via
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SHANGHAI
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Antenor Tatr). Martaban (atr.),
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Denbighari
City of Paking Joanie (atr.)
Klivs (etr.)... Brisbane (str.).............. Anadyr (str.)..... Panedo tatr.)........ Tarean......
Pyskanya, sauna, Archises (str.)... | SWATOW AND SHANGHAI........... Olympia. (str.)vironme
Leyte (sin) AMOY
man,
Cteang Hook Kino (etr.) SWATOW AMOY & FOOCECW Douglas (atr.).......
Do
AND AMOX
hana Fire Jasures Company's Shares-CARPET Hongkong and Wampos Dosk Company's
Sharde-35 per cent, disannat. Hongkong, funton, and Macao Steamboat Co
Sharan-16 per cent discount.
For Sale.
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David possessed vary strange and rather hate to Navigation Company-The HAVE JUST RECEIVED, ex "STATE
per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per
kare.
ahastly relic. A certain Dr. L, who was a nedicul student in 186, bad in his service a giri aur Era Guilon. She died, and the idea sggested itself to him that her skin should be fanned. He accordingly dayed her corpse, tent bor akin to a sauver, who tanned it, and then it was fastened upon a 'drca with.silver naila, rrounded-by-a-cilver ribbon, and hearing a insoription which gave the details of her bistory. The first time that a pisco was played in the room where this relie was hang op, strangsing Wo to travelling trader.. vibrations were heard to break forth from the akio. This was easily explained. Tae akin, having been stretched upon a piece of wood; became a harmonic table, and so suljest to the vibrations of music. M. David was inclined to cunnect the matter with spiritualism, bot Investigation showed that it bad nothing to do with the denizens of another world; and woon it became a favourite diversion with him to make poor Rose, though dead, yet sponk; *
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$45 per
share.
Obines Imperial Loan £105.
SALES ON NOVEMBER 7TH, AS REPORTED BY- CHINABE
Cattlefiab-20 packages, at 32350, by. Fosk
In the performance of "La Soanambula "by Madame Tema and Mr. H. Walsham'a Opera Company at Douglas, Isle of Man, not long einoe, the prima donna was placed in a rather novel" situation." The part of Amina was played by Madame Telma, who, in the second aot, brought the performanca to a very sudden termination. She bad entered the Couut's bed chanbar, a sapposed, in a state of somnam holiera, bat ber sleep was disturbed as if by a terriblà " nightmare." Singing the beautiful sleep song introduced at this point, the stretobed haract on the Count'a bed, but no sooner had she done so than adeepornok was heard, followed by the prima donna rising abruptly and walking. angrily off the stage, indignantly remarking, "I will never coms on this singe again." The choras at neighbours here' entered to witness Ain's diagrace, but were perhaps agrocably. surprised to find that that lady bed disappeared. The curtain descended, ovaring their costasion, sud un apology was then made to the sudience, with promise that the nat would be concluded after the bed bad been repaired. In about ten minates the curtain again me, and the play no than completed successfully, Madame Telus having evidently thought bother of bar. Laviy -rosolation.
Br.
Mushrooms-20 case, ut $56.03,by Fook Hing Wo to travelling trader..
`of Louisiana,”"KASHGAR," and
FRINCE MAIL. BRUSERES CARPETS, HANDSOMS PATTERN and DESIGNA. TAPESTRY CARPETS
(a good miela**
unfoi Diséer för $1 a. jared" TAPESTRY STAIR CARPETS,
in Differmat Width:
White Wax-nd pieces, a $5850, by FookUNTRE AND SOFA CARPETS, Hing. We to travelling trader.
Fargos-50 bage, at 330:70 by Fook Hog Wo to travelling trader.
Brown Bugar 360 Dago, at $3.30, by Taak Mea Hop Kee to local trader."
White-ngar-200 baga, at £$5,85, by Tuck Mos Hop Keu to losal trader.
Dried Lily Flowers-10 baga, at $9.70, by Chun Chong to travelling trader.
TURKISH and FLOWER PATTERNS.
FELT DRUGGETS, suitable for BEDROOMS,
COCOA MATTINGE, PLAIK And Stairno, in all Widtbe. 0000A MATS,
Laton
J. Reerès.****
De Butkr J. Osir
FOR FIGHT APPLY TO
*TO BE DESPATCHED.
Bottorfeld & Swire AMG. Honto Hongkong Meyer & Co. Meyer & Co. Meyer & On... Vogel, Hagedorn & Us.. Olyphant & Co... kong P. 'S. 8. 00.4 10: &0. S. Co,... Bongkong P. & 0. 9, N. Oo..
Gibb, Livingston & Co... Messagories Maritimși.. Sooy Bhing.
Siemeson & Co...... Battarold & Swire. Siemanen & Co... kong. MacG. Hestor. Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co. Soop Cheong
For Sale,
ÓSE AND 0.0MPANY
have received,
EX FRENON and ENGLISH MAILS and LATE
ARRIVALS PARIS and EKGLISH MILLINARY. The GAINSBOROUGH HAT in ORIF and
STRAW.
SILKS IN ALL COLOURS. BLACK and COLOURED SILK VEL- VETS and VELVETEENS.
BROCADED MOHAIR BRILLIANTES: NEW DRESS MATERIALS for the PRE SEAT and COMING SEASONS.
PRINTED DELAINS. CHENILLE DRESS and MANTLE TRIMMINGR
SILK and WOOL TUNIC TRIMMINGS and MULETEER FRINGE to MATCH
The KINK MANTLE and SOARE, CHILDER'S EMBROIDERED PELISSES. INFANTS' WHITE MUSLIN and SATIN HOODS and HATS.
EMBROIDERED LONG CLOAKS, ROBES, and BABIES OUTFITS.
FRENCH WOVE CORSETS and the PATENT OURK DRESS IMPROVER.
SHEETINGS, QUILTS,
Vermiog-20 bige, at 30,50, by Chun Obeng PLAIN and COLOURED BORDERS. in bitterens PLAT COVERS, ANTIMAJASSAUS. to travelling trader.
Sugar Ostidy-139 basrete, at $8.00, by Ying Choag to local trader.
Shellfish-20 cases, at $23,50, by Fook Hing Wo to travailing trader.
'HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
OM MS, YALÇONER And Ga's BrownTAK)
Nevenler T
Broster... Bannoleral s
Dawetur-Am There; təkmi
Sizes
BODY FLOOR CLÖTES
yards wide; alo
STAIR CLOTHS
3ft, din. and 4tt, in vida, and Squares suitable
for OFFICES.
SILK AND WOOL TAPESTRY,
in various Ucloura and Prices
A Large Assortment of CHINTZES AND CRETONNES.
30253
80.160
30.10
A NEW MATERIAL (OR COVERING FURNITURE, DAMASKS AND REPS,
74
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50
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514
Taustor-Minimum (over night).
CURTAIN BORDERS AND HOLDERS to match Dayases and Rzes VELVET FILE, PRINTED, ANU
BROIDERED TABLE COVERS; nico, PRINTED TABLE BAIZE, by the yard.
EM.
CHINA DOAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER,
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS. November 7th.
BAROMETER, THELMOMSTER
800
A London correspondent writes: Mapleson, who has introduced some of the beat rogers to the English operatio, world, including Adelina Patti and Christine Nilson, has just bad another lucky 'find' in Paris, Eis con- erate of a young girl not yet cut of her trene, nađ who for many years hos fallowed the occupation of a mould maker for plaster imagce in an obsonre Italiso village. Her voice, although lacking cultivation, ie zuid to be a soprano of wonderful range and Rexibility, and she bas been singing in the choir of a Catholic ebarah for four years; sheir well nagusiated with innsic meal, atheisdom Ch.0-5.6 2nd gires promise of becoming a star of the frat magnitude, Her beauty is also said to be Pirection of Wiud... 272 | of a kind that will take London by storm.
Barnes. 1600.24 20:1236.30)
She arr
is a brunette, with large, expressive eyes; while
ber hair when bound trails to the ground. Mr. Ps Thermometer Mapleasa happeced to be in the aburoh one Wet Thermoase morning when he beard her ang, and being weather........... strock by be remarkably rich tones of the voice
quantity falle
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68.0 60 720 640
9.000.000 550
5-6 Eka, 1 b. B
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SIS-NADA--
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Baleset of the res in Tiviles, vans, and honderds.
EDERMOMETER, in Fahrenheit degrees and tens, kept in the span sir in a mando altuation,
be sought an interview with her. She referred Hous' Reis..................... him to her father-a humble image tusker, and after much paraunafón be consented to hig daughter, accepting an engagement under Mr. Mapleaon as a apprentice for Bve years, at what for these pour people must be a prinos y sam. The young lady is now at a musical vohool, and it is probable she will not mako bor debut in London for a couple of seasone-yet, Mr. Mapleson, however, is well pleased with his “discovery, and scems.to think that his coming
İsaxcreon, or Wina, is registered every two penta, Ny NK.E. N...
Vacsor. Fiss.- calia, 2 to Flightbrem-moderate- to trosh, 78roup 8 to 16 kry.. 10 to 12 violent. Bram or WELTREK. Wear laky. &Ckúdy, D.Uristly,
Great P. Prelog shower.qually... Rainy....Saw.
singer is a wonder. Tao operalis world will Jogy. Hut I Lightwingly b look forward with considerable curiosity to the appearance of this phenomaan.”
The theatrical sonaon in Paris has commencoû
1. Eader. V. Yad, threatening. F. Visibility, W. Store, 2.Git. Tho losters are niceted to indicale say introu uve
wibb a now comedy is verea it the Gymnase, to Tenge of their signiftrati
Is entitled Compensation, and is writtan -Ban--The town of rain for the previous, Ja ́hours (noon) we |
by M. Paul Terrier. The leading iden off.ised from 1 to 24 and De quantity of waterfallen insulāra
tout every mishap or misadventure in our lives, and hundrels.
is attended by womne compensation which leaves
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
4\HE Ündersigned, Agenta for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- SUBANOES at Omreat Rates,
MELUSERS & Co.; Agents, Royal Insurance Company. 1780 Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. (37, LBADENHALL STREET, LONDON
me a fair balance of comfort when our accouule are equitably sommed op. M. Montcarral (B. Germsin) is a notary, who has married a terma- gant wife; bat suddenly be and all kis housebold ste amazed by the fact that she has had no 55 | of the tantrums for a whole week, so that a plot which ber husband has formed, in concert with professional friend, to obtain a legal separation from her, faile eutirely by reason of her mook near and obedience to conjaga, authority. M. Mont- cavrei's colleague inkes soud on witnessing thờiaTM Phenomena, and explains his opinion that the wife'e onbmission is part of a system of compen autions ordained for the consolation of buabends who have failed to captivate or to retain thesfagusa tions of their wives. Indeed, this goest, though It does not absolutely-bit the mark in the Hongkong. Ist July, 1867. prezant cass, jo a shrewd one, for Madama -Moutouvral's prmciples bava buon unek 35- settled by no less than afrteen latters, which seem to have been written taler from a barging-
AE Undersigned having been appointed flery fornece by her baskanda-chiof clerk, ·I-Agola to the above Company at this Happily it tarpe our that these lettere were Port, are prepared to grant Policies against “really intended for her stepdaughter, sad-Fire to the extent of 340,000, on Buildings or
Monsieur Monfoavrel on being made aware of an Goods stored taērēín.
ESTABLISHED 1843′′ Undersigned in anthorised to accept Steamursund Sailing Ships visks on behalf on this Office, by First
A. MoIVER. Agent.
PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
717 Honzzoni, 9th Núrnaber, 1969. OSFIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
this woothing truth-wipeneme drops of anguish MON DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co... from his forebead, and with an immense Benes of relief congratulates himself that he bas obtained his compensations at a reduced price. The piece is admirably put upon the atages And Mdle. Angie wears the first genuation dress of the winter, rich costume of Wue silk and velvet of two different shades, with a single foll-błowa rdse for its öqiy ornaïvent,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, **
OFICM,
TUESDAY, 7th November, -Sales-of-Pitas toïday at 85964, and of Boi ures at $557 Select onents of the latter placed at $580. · Parools of Old Malwa quitted t8570 without allowance and at-8575 with allowance of three taale Of New Malwa set- tlements have been made at 85571, with allow- ance of ten tasla
CHARLES H. MORGAN, Agent. 981 Hoogkoor. 1986 June, 1876.- 1HE CHINA FIRE-INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG, GENCIES" at all the Treaty Portisö 3. Ühing and Japan, and at Singapore nigon, and Penang.
LACE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS IS" ANTIMACASSARS,
in all sizes,
TOILET
•ADE MULIN, LENO CURTAINS.
LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S FRENCH KID GLOVES
FONTLEMEN'S COLLARS, SCARVES, and HOSIERY.
LAWN TENNIS, &., &.
QUEEN'S ROAD. 1533 Hongkong, 26th September, 1878.
A
FOR SALE
N INvoros of INDIAN DELICACIES,
from Culeatts, GUARANTEED of BEST QUALITY,
ecmprising Assorted OHUTNIES, JAMS, JELLIES, PRESERVAS, QUARY POWDER and PASTE, SYRUPE, MARMALADE, SAUCES,
c., &o. Apply to
J. M. ARMSTRONG. 1621 Hongkong, 10th October, 1876.
Ta-morrow, at noon; Quick despatch. Quick despatch, Junipk,doepstołu. Quick despatch, Quick despatch. Quick despatch |On 15th tost, al 3 PJ. On 1st prox., at fr.. **To»worrow; at noon,
On or about 28th inst. |On 16th ingt, at noon.
Quick despatch." jõuiok" despatele JÜn or about 8th inst. †To-morrow, at daylight. .Eo-shy; at 4 P.M.
Tomorrow, at daylight On 11th inst
Vessels on die Berth..
FOR A MOY.
THE Steamship
"LEYPE"
Vessels on the Berth.
Post-Office Notifications.
Avami vill store
For Amey-Per Teyte, to-day, the 3h insty 3 30 PM
For Cooktown and Sydney-To-day, the Sch 'instant, as 2.30 PÜLAS
STEAM FOG SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
GALLE.ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,it MARSEILLES, AND SOUTHAMPTON; HOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA. HE PERINBULLY AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship "KEITA," Captain J. REBTES, will leave this on THURSDAY; the 9th November, ak Neon
For further Furiculara, upply to
A. MaIVER,Buperintendant, Hongkong. 97ih October, 1976.
C. BMAIL LINE.
| PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, via OVER- LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. ***
[[THE U. S. Mail Steamor, CITY OF PEKING
will be despatched for San Francisco, vi Tokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th No- vember, 1876, at 3PM, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, atid Tharone...
Throng's Passanger Tickets and Bill of Lading are inaned for transportation to Toko bama and other Japan. Ports, to Sin Frazcie73, to porta in Mexico, Central and South America, Fand to New York and Boropenriá-OVER-
LAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the-Mitsu Eishi 8.5. Company will leave Shangbai, via the Inland Sen Partă, about same ante, and makro alose connection at Yokobama
At New York, Paesongera bave eclection of will learo for the aburo Port TO-DAY, the 8th - various line of steaméra to England, Francs,
and Germany, instant, et P.
For Freight or Paamage, apply to
A. MANG. HEATON. 1769 Hongkong, 7th November, 1876. FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FOOCHOW.
HT Steamship.
DOUGLAS,"
Captain Buraie, will be despatched for the above Porta PO-MOTO W, Tire Stir instant, et Daylight.
For Freight or Passega, apply to
PADOUTORAS DAPIMI¤¬&^€¢ 3767 Bangkong, 6th November, 1878,
OCEAN
JAN STEAMSHIP COMPAN
· FOR LONDON, viâ SUEZ ÇANAL, THE Company's Steamship
-----" ANTENOR ” ́ ́will be despatalied at Noon TO-MORROW, the 9th inst. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta. 1720 Hongkong, 7th November, 1878.
--ལྡན་ OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. en tho 14th proximo. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until PN, some day; all Parcal Packages should be marked to ad dress in fall; volio of same is required..
For further information ns to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Prays Outral,
For Swatow; Amoy, and Foochow-Por Douglag, to-day, the 8th instant, at & M
For Swator and Shanagan-Por Olimpia, today, the 8th instants at 5-r.M.
Fur Burgkok.-To-day, the 8th annt, at 5.M..
For Singaporo, Suez, and London.-Fer Antenor, to-torrow, the 9th East, ut £1.30 AM, For Cool town, Syduey, rnd Mulbourne,Por Brisbane, on Monday, the 13th instant, at 11.30 Ar Private abip rates,
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The Englia Control Packet KHIFA sill be donnatabed with the Maits for Hurope,
., on THURSDAY, the 9th November. The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, ai
WEDNESDAY, 8th November,
5 r., Money Order Office oldnes 6 PM Post Ollies slasas except the NIGHT Box, which remusive, open all night. THURSDAY, 9th November,
Post Officà opens for sale of Stampe, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 .. Post Office closss exept for Late
Latters Registry of Letters cenean. 10.13. Letters may be posted on-payment
LATE FEE OF 18 Co-DRİER- Postage, until
11, when tho Pest Ofoe OLOSTS
entirely.
11.30 A... Letters (but Letters only) address.
-ed to the Unded Kingdom via Brindisi- or to Singapore, may be poated on hoard the Paekat on payment of a Late Fes of 48 conta extra postage. 11b0 AM, Posting on Board ocases.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The Tartod States' Mail Packet CITY OF PEKING will be despatched on WEDNES- DAY, the 75ib inanet, with Mails for Japan, San Frangison, the United States, and London, -B. EMOLY walób will la ULOSED as follows:
Agent.
2 P.M.. Begistry of Leitere cn1903. 2.30 r.. Fust Office slosos. 230Correspondence may be stel on
Hangkong, October 16th, 1870.
NOTICE.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS: €
STEAM TOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT" DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND KAESEILLES;"
ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, HADRAS, AND
CALCUTTA,
board the Packet with Late Poe of 1sonte actra Postage, until 2.50 r. when the Mail sa hosily olood Correepotdogoc must be specially direme for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be sout by Britiel Packet
Letter & can be posted for Cerada, the West Indies, and other places named below, if sufficient American stampa are added to prepay them from San Francisco to destiuntion. Amo rican Stamps are sold at this Office.
The charge for Registry is 8 cents in Hong kang Stamps and 10 cents in U.S. Stamps to thone places only the armies of which are print. ed in Italica To all the other plass med
N THURSDAY, the 10th November, 1876, correspondence cannot be Registqzed through, ON my stormship Francisce (8 cento)
FOR. SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANIOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN.
THE Company's Steamship
ANCHES “
will be deepatobied on or about the 5th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWİRE, Agente, 1743 Hongkong, 2nd November. 1876. ***** FOR SWATOW AND AMUY.
FLE Steamebip
"CHEANG HOCK KIAN” will have for the abuva Ports on SATURDAY, the 11th instant. .'/'.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SOOŇ CHEONG. 1765 Bongtong, 6th November, 1976
FOR COOKTOWŃ, SYDNEY, AND
ANADYR” Üommandant De BUTLER, with
The following are the abarges on correspon
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and denes the scnt :-- CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places.
Cargo and Spocio will be registered for Lox- don as well as for Marseilles, and Acceptad in
PER HALD OUNCE.
Hongkong US.
Stomps. Stamps, Ceats. Qunts.
transit through Marseilles for the principal Canada, British Columbia, New places of Europa.
Shipping Orders will be granted, tili nosu, Cargo will be received on board until 4 r... Specie and Parcels until 3 P.M. on the 15th November, 1876. (Parcels are not to be sent on boardy they must be left at the Agency's Omos.) Contents and value of Packages are. required.
For further particulars, apply at the Oem- pany's Office.
H. DU FOUEY, Agent Hongkong, 3rd November, 1878.
FOR SALE. TRENGH-LOADING GUNS, (ALTRIDGE D CASES and WADDINGS, RIFLES. SMITH and WERBON'S REVOLVERS and THE Eastern and Anstration Mail Steam OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
CARTRIDGES, FRENCH REVOLVERS and CARTRIDGES, SHOT, &c. &c.
Zoi 101
EIDER DOWN QUILTS AND PILLOWS. THE WHITE TOILET QUILTS AND COVERS, WHITE AND COLOURED BLANKETS, CHILDREN'S-COT BLANKETS MIRRORS AND TOILET GLASSES. GARRIAGE AND TRAVELLING RUGS
AND MADD WRAPS.
&eir
$20.
--
BAYLE AND 00, VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAL
-FOR-SALE. UTLER, PALMER & dos
Celebrated
Brands of WINKS and SPIRITS. Apply to
MEMSSEN & Co.
tf: 961 Hongkong, 21st June, 1876.
J.
AND B. TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER-
DAVID CORSAĘ & SONS Merchant Navy. Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
CANVAS.
*ARNHOLD, KARBELO & Co. Ef 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.”
NOW ON SA L E.
IMPIETAI QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN BE PRONUNCIATION.
An ANGIO-UN INESS DICTIONARY,, published
**ut the Daily Press Office, Hongkong,
i
J; FAGHAFER, 54, Fray Centrale
Hongkong, 10th Ontober, 1876.
NOW ON SALE.
مدوعن
CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
FOR 1876,
With which is incorporated «THE URINA DIBEUTORY,”
THIS
HIS Work, in the FOURTEENTH
yeur of its existence, is
NOW READY FOR SALE.
It has been compilud and printed at the. Daily From Offos, as usual, from the beet and west sathentic sources, and no pains have been spared to make the work com- plete in all respects.
In addition to the neual varied and voluminous information, the CHRONICLA
AND DIRECTORY IDR 1876” contážne a
CHROMO-LITHOGRAPË
PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG;
THE
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF
[SHANGHAL. "·
a Chromo-Lithograph Plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNĀLS IN USE AT
THE PEAK.
also of
THE VARIOUS HOUSE-FLAGS (Designed expressly for the Work,) MAPS OF HONGKUNG, JAPAN,
་
THE
P.&O. COMPANY'S ROUTES,
AND
·THE COAST-OF CHINA;
ALSO, THE
NEW JODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
FONGKONG,
besides other local information and stat:a.
MELBOURNE.
Company's Blesmer
"BRISBANE”
SHIP COMPANT.
|will be despatched nå above on or about the KING THROUGIL CARGO AND PAS-1
Kik botaät.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. 17,44 Hongkong, 2nd November, 1876.
FOR SAIGON.
THE Stanchip
F
"PENEDO." Captain J. Cain, will have immediato despotch- for the above Portin
•For Freighbor Passago; apply to
SOBY SHING,
Bonbau Strand. 1757 Hongkong, 6th November, 1876, FOR LONDON, xả SUNG CÁN THE Steamship
TH
MARTABAN” will have burly despatch as above.
Fur Freight, apply to
A. MACG, HEATON. 1686 Hongkong, 24th October, 1975.
"FOR LONDON. HE A1 British Clipper 95ip
"SALEMIS” Philip, Commander, will load here and bare quick despatch"
For Freight, apply to
METER & Co. 1718 Hongkong, 30th October, 1878.
FOR LONDON, PAB American Bark
"CHALMETTE," Myle, Commander, will loud here and bare quick deepatah.
For Freight, upply to
MEYER & 0%.
1702 Hongkong, 27th October, 1876,
FOR LONDON.
HEA 1, British Clipper bip
"ASCALON,"
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE ALENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND
'CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
Brimurick, Nova Scotia, PrineB. Adanard's Island, Fancouver's $8 Island, Babama, Nissan, New Providenog...
... Aspinwali, Bernada, Bogotá." Uarthagena, Costa Rica, Cu
ba, Caragao, Fil. Greenlwyd Jamalez, Now Granada, Nion. ragus, Panama, West Indies.. Hawaii, New Foundland............
8
Guatemala, Merico, Balerdor, 1-8-
Venezuela....
Belize, Greytown, Gricana, Hon.)
duras, Martinique, Santu Mar-8 tha, Turk's Island..... Brasil.............
Bolivia, Ecuador, Chiti, Peru.... Argentino Conisderation, Bas
chos Aces, Paraguay, Uru 28. gany sumo
10-
Newspapers (not over Loz.) Bocké, &c., për 4 fai....... Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers. or Book Packets (as silk scarves, jokellory. &o) will be detained.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKRE The French Contract Packet ANADYE will THE 88. OCEANIC will be despatobed for be despatobus USDAY, the 10th San Francisco, vid Yokohama on FRI- instant, with Maila to and through the United DAY, the 1st Deesmber, at 3 2, taking Kingdom and Europe, vá. Marseilles; to Sai Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United gon, Singapore, Batavis, Gallo, Pondichery, fadras, Calcutta, Boabay, Adaz, Suez, and States, and Europe.
Alexandria.
Connection is made at Yukobama with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received an boord uati 4 P.M. of the 9th ineunt. Paarl Packages will beo rcooived pt the Office until 5 P. Rame day. All Parael Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.;
Retorn Pasage Tickets available for, months are issued as a reduction of 20 per cent, on regular rates.”
For further information us to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agesny of the Company, No. 16, Praya Central.
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 4th November, 1870,
Agout.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS, Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the OWNARS, will be RESPONSIBLE for, say DERT cantated by the Officers or the Orey of the following Vasels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ABEATOON AFCAR, Brit, steamot, MasTarish.
David Satoon; Song & Co. ABOALON, British ship. Bain.-Adamson, Bell'
& Op
Bain, Commander, will load here and bare BUA PAN, Siamese ship, Maller-Kies Ty quick-dospatal
For Freight, apply to
MEYÐRI& Co. 1804 Hongkong, 7th October, 1876,
FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Bark
** TOREBA,” Joss M. Cabada, Master, will have immediate despateb as above,
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
BORMÉSEN & O
Agenta.
- tics corrected to intenf-publication, lending so make this Work in crory way unitatis
Public, Marcantile, and General Occa The prenent Volume also contain 1712 Longkong, 28th Ontober, 1876. Directory of Singapore, per
The CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY 13 pow the only pablisation of its kind for China and Japan.
OKaomprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands unrivalled. Al the new words which the Chinese bave of late years been compelled to coin to express the unnercos.cb. esta in machinery photography, telegraphy, and in scienne generally, which the rapid aizango of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here girer voters. Each and every word Je fully illustrated and explained, forining exer- cises for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Pati prononczations are given, the accents. being camefully marked on the best prinsiple hitherto attained. The typo graphy displays the succose of an attempt to ......... make the Chiosc and English type correspond in the case of body; thereby affecting a vast cscnomy of space, sotuering a algarness not previously attained, and dispensing with those at margins-and-vont spaces, which have heretofore oharacterized Chinese publications.
To illustrate the vast nope of the work, the following tanks are submitted for conalteration. Orders for Copies may be sent to the Dasly) Jhalmers Vocabulary contains shout 16.000 Press Office, or to the following Agents Chinese characters, and Medhursté English
The Directory is published in two Fortas-Complots st $5, dr, with the Lit of Residents, Port Directorion, Mapą, &c. at 83.
** The Completo Directoria, at 85, ure bald but a few of the Staller Edition ját fő, are still on band,
Rinka secepted, and Policies of Isnennoe granted at the rates of Premizmi warrant aute Vaul Chinese Dictionary about 100,000; whileti Na¤àững sneiðli. L. & de Grapa, 100-mentioned Porte. :
No nharge for Pairy fees,
JAR B. JOUGHTBIE.
FOR NEW YORK,
NHB At British Barque
"DENBIGHSHIRE,”
Loony
CALABAR, Brit, ar Hotebixon.-Laudelein CHALMENTE, American bark, White.-Moyer
& Co.
The following will be the hours of closing the Maila, &a:—
WEDNESDAY, 15th instant;
BY
Poat
5 F.M., Money Order Office closes.
Office oloser except the Nicat Box, which remains open all night.
THUESDAY, 16th instant,
7.A.M., Post Office opena for sale of
Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Past ing of all correspondence.
10 am, Registry of Lettera-cetyou—— 11 A., Post Office closes except for Late
Lotters,--
11.10A.M., Letters (bas Letters only) address- Zed to the United Kingdom or to Singa- pore Lay be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents, extra, portuge, ustil
11.30, when the Post Ofo. CLOSES
entirely.
The following rates of pestage (which must be paid in advances are chargeable ex Packete of printul papers or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom vii the United States:-
For a packet not..exceeding 1 ounce.
in weight..... 2 catita For a packet abova 1 onsee not, ex-
ceeding 2 ounces.
4
For a packet above 2 canoes not ex-
ceeding 4 ounÉDOĞD
and eighteentaforerery additionalfour ounces. These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price Liste, Market Reporte, and all printed papers other than Newspapers, as well as to Books.
COLUMIZA, Brit, bark, Sclavo, Busecl & Co. CONNAUGHT RANGE, Brit, ship, Hausford.and Trade Patterze or Samples.
Order..
der.
Arrangements having boon taide Cover, British ateamer, Hamlin Jardine,
Matheson & Co."
which Maite for Lendon arriving at Suoz from ELLEN, Bri berk, Kindrod.--Remedios & Co. China by Private Ship will be forwarded-to- FLUGH BALLUG, German bark, Hüte.-Car-destination via Brindisi, it is bereby notified that the rates of pastage, which must be paid in Junzite & Vo
dents per half once
GEORGE SHOTTON, British bark, Miller Car. advanes, on correspondence addressed to the
"lowitz & 06.
- United Kingdom forwarded, will be as fol Juso, German bark, Diederich, Wo. Pustaa lows, TIK 1
For Letters MARION, American - HowArnhold, For NewsPAPETE.
Karberg & Ch..
For Books and Patterns......
D. Williams, Muster, will load here an at Navero, Brit, steamer, Cros-Siemesen & Co. Whampus, and have quick despstab. For Freight apply to grenade d
OLY FEANT & U Im 1606 Hongkong, 9th October, 1876.
"FOR HAMBURG. THE 3/3 LII French Schooner
PARAÑA,“ Laien, Master, will load here and at. Whamo pun, and will buve quick drepatol.
at
Für Freight, apply to
t VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Que 1626 Hongkonz, 10th October, 1976.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER.
this work contains more than 50,000 English SATOW Maire. Quelt and Campbell. words, and upwards of 310,000 Chinese charactor for Wilson, Nicholls & Co. HE American Bargua ters. Again despite all the grammata and FORMORA..Mesara Wilson, Nicholls & Co. Secretary. other elementary works as yet published, the FoOCHOW. Mesare. Hedge & Us," lónekone. Int Navowber, 1871; If 995 student of this difficult language absolutely re- NINAPO... Menure, Kelly & Co., Shangani,
guires cxamples to display the varione appli EZANGHAI Magure, Hall & Holtz, Per Forlia, 7,488 pigs, Pan, 2,657 ossen Pro. 12 R & LONDON ASBURAN () F. õations and equivalente of differwat, Words which BHANGHAI, Menard, Kally & fo Barres, 42k rolla Matting, and 880 pkga. Bon- drica.
EXPORT CARGOTË.
Per British bark Soteria, for London ¿---- 9,648 bags Sagar,, 3,350 boxes (asnis, 100
caaka Preserves, and 13 paskages Sündries..
Per Somerset, for Australia, &c.com.
INCORPORAZÍD BY ROYAL OHARTER
HIS MAJERZY KINGGRÖRGS THE PIRIT, X.D. 1720.
E undersigned baying been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are For Melborne 180 tons Tea for Sydney 20 prepared to grant Insurances as follows with nativen who understand nothing at Chi-TOKOHAMA Mesa Lane, Crawford & Co.
tons Tea; for Brisbane Tä tonë Tos.
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
25icise at surront rates, payable either bara Per Amerious ship Hongly, for New Yorkin London, or at the principal Forts of India, 9,200 baga Bogar, 4,170 rolls Matting,-4,025 Packages Fire Crackare (27,000 boxes) 1,200 bina, and Australing
FIRE DEPARTMENT. 'balos, and 2,000 boxes Dessin, 600 bazen Din- namon, 695 package Freserves, 20 bales Rugs Folioses sened for long or short periode at 1 packages Vanes, 13 bones Chizaware, and front rates. packages Sundries,
Per 0.&0.8.8 Company's steamship Gorlió, for Yokohamia, &
For Yokohama, 200 baze Flour..189 bage Sugar, 108 bags Beans, 118 bags Ten Seede, 212
A discount of 20 *7. allowed
on ressonablataria.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policlesiaund for imma dot exceeding £5,000,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Go: # 1863 Hongkong 20th July, 1372.
· BUSETTA MCNEIL," Brown, Commander, 61) toną register.
Apply to
MEFER & C
Agents,
tt 1758 Hongkong, 6th November, 1876
KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,
FOSSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA;
F. PEIL Hongkong, Shanghus, Cologne (Geriauny.)
MOUNOW-ON-SALE.
have one general meaning. Of there examples RaNOW and Mess Hall & Holtz and Kolly. this work contains mère than five timer sa ETTER POETS Come & Co., Shanghai.. many an any other Dictionary bliherta ppb-CHEFOO and Mere Hall Holly and Kelly lished.
"NEWCHWANG
& Oo, Shanghai, For patient purposes the arrangement of LisaTSIN - Mesere. Hall & Holtz and Kelly the work je no complete, that a reference PEKING...):
&O, Shangbai, to in piges enables a person who under NAGASAK....... The 0, and J. Truding Co. clande, English to communicate effectively 7000, OBASA. The O, and J. Trading Co. need. In this respect the work will be found TOKORAHA...... Mr. G. 13. Mosia, Japan Gazetti
Office. disposable to alt-Barepeane residing in
POUND VOLUMES of the China Overland Jain, and to the natives themselvoit ca. MANILA... Mocars. . . Logo Trade Report for the Year 1875 Price plaina subjects fully with which very few in FATOON MC_L. H. Bloom, Independant Fer Dollars [deed of them are perfectly hogulintol. To Ma
parties youident in England and interested in SINGAPORE... Messrs. Liddelow and Martin. Chinn it cannot but bo invaluable ogoasionally, BANGKOK Meer, Malherbe, Jullien & Co... It compriass upwards of two thousand large Lonnor, Mr. F. Algh, Clement's Lane quarto pagerATERNAL BAN
TRUBNER & Co., 80, PATYENDETZE BOW; W. H. DELL “Dany Parm”-Üzrtas, Hosenown.
LONDON. Mr. Geo. Street. 30. Cornhill.. LONDON Hears. Bates, Hendy & Co. SAN FRANCISCO Mr. L. P. Faber, 21, Merchants
Exchange. NST YORE...Mosar, B. M. Pettingilt & Ca
87, Park Row
OBED BAXTER, American bark, Obed Baxter.
Anbola, Karberg & Co. ROSETTA MONE, American bark, Brown,
**Meyer & Co.
名
1 ounce
cash.
4 cents.
3 onnoca genta,
every 4 ounces 12 cente.
CHARTERS EFFEÛTED.
The following Settlements are taken from Meesto. HEINEMAN & Co.'s Feight Ciron-
SALAMI, British ship, Philip, Adanson, Bell SUCCESS, Siamese bark, Bruba-Kion Tyr
Exitish ekip Saloutis, 1,078 long, hence to Lon.-- SEEING, Brit, 3-m, schooner, Partridge.---Heo
don privata terms, Chevar Obing. TERESA, Span, bark, Debada-Siemseen & Co. Ameridan bark Chalmette, 869 tons, benne to
London, private terms; VILLA DE RIVADAVIA, Spaniel brig, Cam British bark Kishen, 473 toga, hence to London.
· Brandső & Co.
MACOLESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM. PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
private terms.
British bark Atas, 536 tons, bebea te London,
private_termR
French bark Louisa Marie, 333 tons, hence to
London, private tarma,
THE Undersigned have been appointed German bark Faugh Baltough, 240 10, henve
to London, private terms. Agents for the above Company at Houg-America bark Obed Buzier, 920 tome, Manila kong, Canton, Foochow; Shanguni, and Han ow, and are prepared to grant Insurances Ourront Raton, MA AME
FOOD HOLLIDAY, WISE &C. 1958 Hongkong 15th October. 1868. THE EBÛOND-COLONIAL" SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA,
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agoats in Hongkong for the above. Com- pany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS to the low rates of promi
anged for all teaser risks, bouider which a Apply at the Daily Press Office.
Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE. Fongkong, March, 1876,
THIRD PER CENT, (331 77,) will be allowed Undersigned have been appointed Bolel on rike to ports in China, Japan, the Philip 1 Agents for the Sale of their Goods in pinos and the Straits. On risk to all other Hongkong and Chinh by, Moser, J. & R. TaN-porte the Brokerage wil bo FIFTEEN PER KEET, Glasgow, and. Muderu. DavzD CORBAR & QENT. (15.) only, MEN HAN
SIEMSSEN & Ɑo., Sona, Arbroath.
a by 1028 Hongkong, lat July, 1874.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & OL
tf 419 Hongkong, Jezuary, 1867.
to New York or Boston, private turme, British ship Coenenght Ranger, 1,158 tons, bence
to 3an Frangimu, private terms, Germen barkat Hern, 1 tona, Manila to Hongkong (Timber), 25 cents per as bio foot. Fronoh bark Chateaubriand, 384 ton, Bangkok to Java (oze port), inside the Bar, 30 conta per cubic fool outside the Bar, 95. cante per cubic foot, 26 Jay days. German ship Gustar and Maris, 354 lane, Bang
kok to Hongkong, inside the Bar cente per subic foot; bereide the Bar. 23. oenta per cubic foot, 25 lay daye. British whooner Syringa, 240 tons, to Haiphong
and usok, $1,000 ja fell, 35 lay daya, Germin sahooner Frens, 207 tons, Keelung to Hongkong, 21.80 cents per tòu çỉ coal, 12 lay days,
Britiet Beamer Pernambuco, 643 tons,Swatów to Singapore (Passengeraj und Bangkok to Hongkong, $8,000 in fol), 19 iny days, Agonis. | British stoquer Ly-la-moon, 611 tous, to Cooles
town and Sydney, 36,000 in full