LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP,
The amber of periodical publications in Italy now amounts to 1126, of which 387 -App-ar daily.
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THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18Tu, 18764
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FETS FOR THE SULTAN. The palaces of tin Sultans have-, Beso CO acuetoured to strange occupants of every kind thut, it would be diffanit to introduce, aby The Acidsmy states that Dr. Boil Wohlwill govelty in the supe of cast, woman, bird, or ier about to publieb a paper on the quee on bush It has not yet been wide know weal Whether Challoo was tortured by the Inquiatepts the new Butun will moto to dis
tinguish himself by Imparting favourites, Mr. Ruskin is coupled at Venice in studies but he will to very uz ike any other mem for the completion of supplémentery volane bere of his august, family if he doer to The Stones of Venice, a work in which hebt putrouise Bouie pet or other. Amougat the suggestions which new pouring in apon bim bàs mado considerable progress, 2
The death is announced of Abe Folieh bia, there is no which is entitled to partieniar torian, August Bielawak, director of the notice. The originator, is said to be Parinish Ongoliank: National Institute at Lembers, and palator but in the present enlightened editur of the "Monaments Polónia Historioa" days, when the stressors of the Prophet boldly. The subscription for the Liebig monument borrow fashion from the Ginour, capitale, in now alsed. There has bash cuised a sum of the consideration would not strnd-yery much 110,000, raurks, which is to:50 employed in the the way of its adeption. The now Do Pangli erection of monuments both at Mupio and le propused for the soraatio is that MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY SHO
ten jous and rather quattractive bird the qua Giessen SANA
Mesira, Hardwicko nal.Bogue, of 108, Fica whose nota is popularly supposed, in France dilly, Loudon, have on the prese a small brochurent least, ifmot it other countries to resumably entitled The Scarrow, md other Pocus and accurately theory of." Pay your deste. By
Entting cages full petseed ble squgatori Parodice for the Times," apropos of the recent the uses of the Trewery as well as the Im- necount of impalement by the Tarte, Sa..
The long-promised edition of the Greek Teex Perial apartments a guarantee would be 6-
SHANGHAL tament, on which Professor Westent and Mr.sured that obef Ministers of the defaulting Do Hort have been engaged for nearly 20 years, State, would at auy tato be reminded on- Hos Isally approaching completion, and the stably of the error of Leir ways, hue of shests of the spoorlyne are actually in the first stop towards amendment is a fail printer's bands Athenausose of guilt, there would be, it
M. le Dr. de Itocima, of Pau, is proparing a thought, some hope of reportance in the head-SWATOW
quirters of Islut. The proposition.is.ngenious, important work entitled "Les Parias de Frades the offens of usey Lazne Miniete zin avARY. ou d'Espagne." M. de Bocha's conclusion is that the Chgots, As., are not a special izes, but meets the descendants of lesers and other nondrinsed, to live in folution.
Rebost has been railed of Andres Cesalpine as the disputerer of the orestation
of the blood, Tin oliw to tast distinolíum vika aintained by Proteur Sonia, who also dwell
insolvent State wore to be applied wish the spesifis, there would spring up such ì sudden demand for quaile na bus not bõvu kaown since the time when the obildren of Tornel jadrneyed
broughthe Arabia desert läh
The sum of £10,ilika been voted by the Royal
upon his merits.ce ntuionist, mineralogist, pod. Literary and to the widow of the late hir maater of cductive respureb, Le sui George Sauth
wati Eng Warnt fit wha the writer, of the hutely exhibitor dumu svest little games, for
a was fine wine and our consuman from Near chasing, half-politioul, balf-financial-arciales children. Chad of them, cited the Fly Teal, which need to appear in tark journal under the is done in the way. Take a sheet of writing iding the City The contributions paper, cover it on one side with gom muellaluz now appearing under the gums head fino preben batch a fly, tra the ty over on its back, by various writers.""
dmca stick the back of the dy on to the paper, then The-death-in-announced in Paris of 15. Per entch anottier fly, and do likewindy pal tua flica raad, Member of the Adidemy of Fine Arts, signs together; hands all ene nay, keep on doing nad ons of the most distinguished French this till you get tile sheet fully then turu tho sealptora, He was borehat, danny, Jura, in papar over, and you'll avast the paper is alive. 1811, and galeed the grand prize of Atome in 1817, bir subject being Teleminohus cariying 10 Batata the nahas of Hipples." pak, Lester av been receleedom Naples which Bouade the recent death at that pae of Sigour baigi Settem ini. Si nor Settembrini to the ouentry, to see it,
wanthe writer of the protest which was the
gan for the innurrection against the Bon bong
in 1848. He was alas, the rather of a history
eftatin terarre His death was andden?
will run allí soud the room. When you tire
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FOR SHANGHAI AMMERT ATKINSON AND Co, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through for HARLOW, NINGED; and: PORTA în A showing u ITNE SELECTION OF NOVELTIES,. ABE Company's Steamali) Received by net Fronob Mall, from Parje añā London;
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his will be cheaper than taking the children
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OPIDE
A large business done to day in Bongal
TURKINE and FLOWER PATERNS,
FELT DEUGGETS;BORDE Suitable for BEDROO
0000A MATTING ST PLAIN and SIPED, in all Whitus. COCOA MATS,
heing for selur obests, and Benaren at 550 PAIN and COLOURED BORDERS, In Diferent to $555 ga p
EXPORT VARGO.
The Bremen Verein für die Deteche NordpoX WEDNESDAY 27th December. Urfahrt has just published the first of Find's reports his juracy in Western Siberia, ich werd received from bolsk on trug: Patos at $5993 to $395, the latter figure October 16th. Fie ses a home spesimens of 20 different mapmale, 133 birds, 100 fiabes, 200 ingarare, tesides geological samples and plants The Society for Promoting Uheiation-Know ledge us in the prean four rice of the BET AR, Not Curisin Keligious Systems These are, we aru,Hinduisar," by Pro fessor Monier Williams; Jelain and it Founder" by the Principal of Mistiaire Col. lete, Lacknow Buddhism, by Br. Wilk From Shanghai to Vontinent 70 bales Rhye Davids; and Religione Bulict of Raw Bi From: Tokohama to Continent 78 bales Raw Silk From Shangbai to London 35 Africa, by Rer. H. Rowley.
Fer azulin, for London,
BODT FLOOR CLOTHS,
8 yards wide also “ STAIR CLOTHS
From Caten to Loadour 100 baten Ray Silk From Shanghai to London 418 balen Rix SI From Yokohama to London 342 bales Pay 3. 40, and 4. din, wide, and Ryusrce quitable
Bilt. From Canton to iminent les Baw
for UEPIONS
SILK AND WOOL TAPESTRY,
balds Waste Billion Canton to London. 6A NEW MATERIAL for COVERING FURNITURE.
The proprietora of the Graphic Eave and The Graphy Portfolio helload-fiftyre tile Picos Goode, From Shanghai illustrations, printed on thick plate paper with the greatest possible ente, and directly from the vrigins pourwings themselves, itatoad of from electr type plátes, as is of Decanity the case with the Dual isspra of the Graphic The work, which is beautifully printed, eludes a brief description of the art of wood engraving,
"A freak, portrait of Shakespeare, bolonzing to, Mr. H. D. Clark, is now on exhibition at the Massu Fine-Art Gallery, Great Rose Vaildings, Great Range Larowy London It is on panel, and is a genuina tut very coarsely painted picture of nearly two fare year old. Ichas Milton's lines ou trate prate at ifa fout, and ta ovidently by a man who know bets, the Chandes or Burbago portrait, and the Droeshout engraving uudabo bost
Loudon 80 barca and ces Fongers. From Shanghai to Continget 11 bates Yellow Silk From Hongkong to London Sboxes Ten Ecom Anjoy to London 528-borear 87 lall chests Tea. From Shanghai.to London 37 half-obests Tea From Shanghai to Boston 652 bulf chests Tea
ON LONDON
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bulis on demand
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Banz Bill, at 30 days' aight, VI Bank Bilie, at 6. moutaa night: 4/2. Oredita, at, & rontha aight 4/24 Documentary Bills, A6, B1
months Rigli
4/24 ON BOMBAY→Bunk right........., 226 226 ON CALCUTTA BRnk, sight, ON SHANGHAI -
Baur, aiubt.mmm
Privace, 3 days' night,abou
Hongkong and Shangor Bank Share Union Tuurnee:300iety of Canton 2610 per
Jhip Traders Fusurance Company's Soarce.
$1,700 per share, danas, Quides Inantno opau$210 per share, Snominal. YA
M Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Store
The Allium says that Me Parker is pro- noeuding vigorously with his elaborate bock apon
the archtology of Rome, The eighth division. of his work, "The Adnedeots," ja all but ready, and it is illustrated witli thátky siz plates. Be- fore long will follow The Untaéoziba," ille strated with twenty-four plates, and another volume is thuer weigh in which threą mabjanta will be treated, Church and Altar Decorations in Bomo," "The Tombs in and near Rome,” and "Mythology to Fapergil Soaptary and Early Christian Stalptare. This volume will contain sixty platos, The work will bacon. cluded in a clevouth volume on “Darly sad bled aval Sculpture." Eace of the Universities hus iade to the Rouma Exploration Pand a $555 por chure dosntion of £200, Mr. Parker lag just started for Bows to begin work again, SATYAMA Balzac's correspondence frain the age of 20- till within two maths of his death has boon publiabed in Paris. Most of the letters are to bia Hister, and the last epistle to Theophile. Ganties as dictated to Made me de Balzio, tonivellet bavior only strength to sign his Dame, and add the words, una neither red Dor while balicebat for work—were 1 generally from o'clock in the morning till he Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-150 per would then bare a soare aleep, go out drying or abare.
China Fire Laanranos Company's Shures-$155.
Hong Kong and Whampoa Dour Company's
Shucendo por cent dissuun Hong Co,nd Macno Sterboat Co.
Shures 12 percent. dicomat anghel Stern Navigation. Company-Te
G5 per ebare
Hongkong Chin Jompany's Sharea$75 per
share
visiting, dine early, and go to bed at 6 or 7 o'clock Chinese Imperial Loan £100. Ex. 11. in the evening. At other time he would work
from midnight till noon, or from 7 in the wrening SALES ON DECEMBER 27TH, AS REPORTED BY
till 7 next morning. Balzagnster reed orat hist.
manuscripts till in prouf, and the pr of abeers
Mille Rice,000 piece, at $15B, by Wing always had enormous marg ind which wäre soon Tea Chung to local trader. govered with closet writer, a short story being Black Dates-70 bags at $3.50, by Wing fus extended to legiby novel. Tucan addion Chang to local trader, tions and correction cust him a large part of bia inwmeGraphic
The denth is ano, unged at Lnces of Oburlon 1. Hermans, a son of Men, Hemuns, the poetess, Me Hopane (the Atheneum, anys) lett England in early life, un, ufter gaining in Verione part of the Contineng Bually settled in Italy, and latterly in Hone, It was here that bisonist studies were made. In bistory and arology is learning was also extensiva in
bite War--3 pieds, at $56,50, Fy Book Bing Wo to local trader
Japan Primatone-200 piouls, at $290, by Foot Hing Wo wo local tender
Catllish-80 burn, at $28:50, by Fook Hing Hing Wo to travelling, irador *
Verricelli 30 bigs at $9,40, by Hop Tay Wo to traveling trader,
Brown Bagar--250 htje, ar 83-50; by Kong Wing Shing to local, tender
butu kuciest and wol rufiteratures. He told the Red Dater-10 bugs at $5.00, by Chun Chong honorary posts of scorstary, and librarise to the to travailing ader
me
Baglish Aroha Jozidal Sanięty in Rome, in the | Oblits Bost00 bage, at $2.69, by Kwong interests of which be worked from its beginning Hang Tai to travelling traders
"and te mll be ring romamhaibh by y store te-
Root and English residents there ne a most kind and friendly insiensturze To shoirs and students of Italian rodesiatica) bistory and urcbaology his work, sre jimply invaluable.
• His more recent doen, “A History of Medinful Christianity, and Succé Ark in Italy, und "Historio and Monumental Home,” Jontain (bo remite of his Bidet Butira s'odies
sorrespondeat writes to ibo Athenæum → "I do not remember to bare scha,it any London newspaper antice of the threatened destruction of a building anch most novers theless, I suppose, bu of interest, not only tell Welshmen, as a mugument of the final straggle of their country for independence, but to a GUINESS, and evil, pa less dügtes, to every.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
reader of Shakespeare the Parliament onto of URAIS
Owes Glendowerst-Dolgelly. The shuthuong of
a recent stay in i bat prosperova town did not give
me the opportunity of making fall inggay, but F BUTUR
• 7 gusheral that u meeting of lawumpurple hai
been held with the object of finding song means. Having rear
at preserving this wonument. Ureat japathy that he will supp)
had, however, been shown by the jobali,aute
UHRI
DAMASKS AND. REPS,...
in various Colours and Pres A Large Assortment of OHINTZES AND CRETONTES.
CURTAIN BORDERS AND HOLDERS to mitoh DAMASER and Hepa VELVET PILE, PRINTED, AND EM BROIDERED TABLE COVERS; also
PRINTED TABLE BAIZE,, by the yard.”
TACE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS AND ANTIMACASSARS, in all sized. EIDER DOWN QUILTS AND PILLOWS. WHITE TOILET QUILTS AND COVERS. WHITE AND COLOURED BLANKETS.:
ÖBILDREN'S QUA BLANKETS DA MIRRORS AND TOLLET GLASSER GAURIAGE AND TRAVELLING, BUGS AND MAUD WRAIS,
SATIE AND 00 VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAI
SOFERA GLASSTİŞAT"
DIES-and-GANTLEMAN B DRESHING CASES, WORK BOXES, and WRITING DESES HYSTERIOUS ULOUR ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, BOOKS, and
other ARTICLES suited for ---- CURI THAS and NEW YEARS PRESENTS MEORANIOAL and otwr 101S.TI
CUSAQUES, in GREAT VARIETY. FANCY HOUÓLATES & VONERUJ
TIONERY of all kinda, you TABLE DELICACIES, ALMONDS in 86dla BAROLONA and BRAZIL NUTSA
A CEDION SELECTION OF UKAMPAGNES SHERRIES, and PORT WINE BRANDIES, BOURBON and other WHISKIES el Van!978 BRANDS,
978 Hongkong, Lith December, 1876,
N
GLENLYON
WORKS OF REFERENCE DICTIONARIES
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WORKS ON BOOKKEEPING? BENTON'S USEFUL, BOOKS. GASBELL'S POPULAR EDUCATOR. OLLENDORFE'S METHOD: ron LEARN ~ING LANGUAGES, adapted to the fre
Spania, German, and Ibalink, with Koys to
COMPLETE SETS DICKENSS AN
*DIOMED
Vessels on the Berth:
FOR TAKAO
138 Gormiti Boliväger TM
BENEDIOTA ” Jensen, Kanter, will be despatched as above at about the end of this adatl
For Freigator Pussaga, opply to
HAWES PUŠTAU & Co.
2006 Hongkong, 20ra December, 1876.
"NOTIOBANZE
COMPAGNIE DES NESSAGERIES,
VAATAMARITIMES-VERY
|
Post Office Notifications
A masi will slanoj u ku
For Singapore Surg, and. London-Per Deucalion, today, the Sth fret, nr.11.30 air, For Manila Tomorrow, the 29th instant at 9.30 AM.
J'er Bangkok,
Tomorrow
the 29th instant,
FAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANCAIS. Mauriana, Haug, and Alexandrie.g
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GAELE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMATTA. PORE SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES,
BOMBAY ST. DENIS, AND FORT LOVIS,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAUKET. The French Contrect Prokes IRAQUADNY will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 28th instant, with Malls to and throug's the United Kington and Europe, vid Marsciiles; to Bai. gon Singapore, Bataria, Galle, Anetrails, New Zealand, Tramania, Fiji, Aden, Serobella, Rá
Letters may also be forwarded to Indis by thie Packet, but can be paid only as far as Coy on. Tho postuge to Ceylon must be prepaid Snch letters should be maked Paid to Galle only; they will go on from Galle an unpaid..
The following will be the hours of planing the WEDNESDAY, 27th instant,
5 P., Money Order OfEce olones. Poat Office closes exospt the Niour Box.
THURSDAY, 28ib instant,
IN THURSDAY, the 28th December, 1876,
TRAQUADDY, Comanonanat. GAUVAIN with AIDS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places,
ON Ompung termahip olib ons open all night.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- ion as wallna for Murseilles, and acceptadin sammelt tungl, Marrvilles for the principal
places of Europe.
Shipping Ordere will be granted till noon, Largo will be received on board, until 4. Specie and Paroola uncă 32M on the th December, 1876. (Parcels are not to be sent rates on board they must be left as the Agency's GBB06) Contents and value of Paskagos ato And requüred.
For further pwilonlare, apply at the Com. pany's Office,
HDV POUEY. Agent Hongkong, 20th Decembar, 1876.2 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND BUROPE,
wil ba despatched on or about the 8th instant.
For Freight or Parengo, neply kan e
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE, Agente 2091 Hongkong, Qlat Deçonbar, 1876. FÜR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE SYDNEY,
AND MRLBOURNE, (Welling of SOMERSET COOKTOWN, ULETEA LAND BAY BOWEN, and Kepéby Bay, W to load Mails and Piecongerales We Eastern and Anetraling Mail Steam
Company Steamér
BOWEN,”** Captain Miller will be despitebol as above on WEDNESDAY”, tha Red January, 1875 uv Noon.
y
For Freight or Fansite, apply to
A GIBO, LIVINGSTON & Oo, 2093 Hong Kong, and December, 1878.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMESA PAQUEBOT POSED FRANÇAIS, AL
HE Company's Steuraship
" MENZALEH," Contaandani Feminaliat, will be despatched for
CISGZLYÜKÜKANA: borly after the arrival of the next French Mail.
Dr POUET,
Agent. 2022 Hongkong, 21st December, 1876.
GARY NOTŁUM
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES SÖRMÄRITIMES.C7Farma FAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
HF Company's Staship
MEIRONG" Cominandant Ponobe, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI MAS shortly after har sæival from Baropa.
H. DI POTEY.
Agen
FOR LONDON. 3023 Hongkong, 21st December 1876-K
HE Steamiship
GLENFINLAS,” Captain Wilcox, due from Shangbai and -Foo- choo on or about the fith proxiaro, will have SIR WALTER SOUTT'S WORKS.
iminediate despatch is a boren j
For Freight or Passage, apply to Tun Evet, KoSE, AND LILY SERIES
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. The full Works of Anthony Trainpo barios bever denveror Charles Bande, Miss Brad — 2050 Hongkong, ith December, 1275, don, and James Grant,
-FOR. YÜKOHANAY HE Steamship
And other Novels by good Authors, scrions and bamious D
LAMMEET, ATKINSON & CASHIER *- 1725 Hongkong, Slot October, 1976 will bave early, despatele us above.
MAU EWBN BRICKEL & UN For Freight or Freige, apply to
bate for Eule- AMERICAN HAMA and BACON. AMERICAN FLOUR, Golden Gate, Baker's
AMERICAN MAGKERRL, in K tai AMERICAN BUTTER, in Kaya mữ Tuba AMERICAN SMOKED TONGUES AMERICAN PICKLED TONGUES. AMERICAN SHEPPS TONGUEE TOIMEN AMERICAN BEEF in Barrila, CHIEDAH GIN, Stone Jare, AVHIQIN, AMERICAN GLUFIED PEPPERS
in White Glass Bolic Wolfs's Schiedam Browy and Pocsora TXIRNFLOUN Solinapps. Champagne Beer Fontettere,PLIT PEAS, in Half-Barrels, Pomeranian, Cocktail, and Boone samp Bitters Sour Kraut, in Jure.20ches Preserved Meat 616. Tins. Cocos, Dried Flam Dried Apple. SMALT KOS PRIME HAMBURG SALT
ORK BEEF, 45 D. FISH
CHEFFER, 64, Praya Ocréral.
GLASS and CROOKERYWARE. DINNER SERVICES, complete, ROGEE'S CUTLERY and ELECTRO
FEATED WAREE KULA! LIFECOMER & UGS FILTERS ELE FAIRBANKE SCALES Iron 401k, upwards. ENGINEERS FITTINGS, AURANGAB PALMER & Coa
CHLORIDE of LIME and POTASS Celebrated SHIP'S CABOOSES. BENCH VIOBS Brands of WINES and SPIRITS
GALVANISED CHAIN, Assorted SilenUS- Apply 40 Sez
VAIDMSEEN&Co Vit Dil Engkang, 21 June, 1876
BENTUK SALE.
CUTLER
IMFERTAT QUARTO RNGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY PUNTI AND ALENDARIN PRONT NOTATION
AD ANGLO UBINESS DICTIONARY, pablitbed at, st the Daily Pros Ofilos, Hongkongy
Maomprehensiredes and prectical Berrice By this work stands anrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese bave of late years been compelled to coin to exprem thu anmerous v jotain machinery photography, alekraphy and in votence pederally which the vapid advance
HKLER, Agent. 1965 Hongkong, 18 December, 1976.
FOR LUNDON. TREAT British Brig
**-ROWENA,"
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
7AM Post Ofton opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Lottore, and. Post-y ing of all correspondence.
10 Registry of Letters cocSer
1L, Post Office logos, except for Late
Lottere.
11,10A, Letters (bat Letters only) udcrem ed to the United Kingdom or la "Singa poro-may be posted on payment of a Inte Fed of 18 cents extra postage, Patil'
cutirely 11.803 when the Post Office CLOSES
MAULS BY THE UNITED STATES
W PACKET Tho Steamship BELGIC will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 2nd January, 1817, with Mails for Japan, Sau Franciago, the United States, and London, which will be CLOBED
follows e
2P. Registry of Lottera 280 FM Post Office closes 280 P: Correspändence may be posted on
board the Packet with Lato Foe of 12 caste extra Postage, antii: 250 F: when the Mail is finally closed. U Currespondence must be specially directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by British Packet.
Lettare, &, onu be posted for Csula, the West Indies, and other places named below if a suficient Amarloan etaps are added to propay w then from 8an Francisco to destination, Ama rican Straps are sold at this Office.
— COMPANIEL____________
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS
THE S.S. BELOTO wil be despatered for
San Francio, vi faketumu bu TUES The barge for Registry ie & coats in Hong- DAY, the 2nd Juduary, 3 ..taking Cargo Pore Stamps and 10 conts in 0.8. Stampa to And Passengere for Japin, the United States, these places only the samen of which'ara print- and Europe!
et in Itatice. To all the other places named Connection is onde at Tokohama with correspondance sonst be Rag ctaren throngli
but poly to San Francisco (2 cents), ". Stentrere from Shangha
MANHAThe following are the obeyed on porrespon Freight will be received on board until 4.dence thua sent i
of the lab proximo. Parcel Packages will be reacired at the Olivalit 5 Paz same day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address iu fell value of me tariquita
Return Passage Tickets available for 6: months are issued at a rednotion of 20 per cent. on regular votes.
For further information to Freight o Pasmas, apply to the Avancy of the Company; No. 16, Praya Gentral,
Hongkong, 4th Decor ber, 1976,
PRENUP STEAM FOR AN INGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE DIY GALLE, ADEN, BUEZ, MALTA
MARSEILLES AND SOUTHAMPTON
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALUUTTA.
THE PENINSULAR AND OSIENTAL STE
NAVIGATION COMRATI's Steamento "KASHGAR," Captain BATER, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 4th Janary, st Noon.
For fasther Particulars apply to
A. McIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, 27th December, 1378,
O. S. MAIL LINE..
/
TEE HALD OUNCE
Hongkong LS) Stamp Staidpa
Cents Cent
Comada, British Columbia, New
Brunnick, Nova Sentio, Prince Edward's Island Fancenter's B Island, Betara, Nassau, Now
Frövidencadang
depikwall, Bermuda, Bogota,“
Uarthazens, Costa Rica, On-ti
Coragno, Fiji, Greenland, Jamaica, New Granada, Nica tagua, Panama, West Indies.. Hawaii, New Foundland Ghatomia, Mexico, Salvador,
Venezuela
Belize Greyton, Griana Hon duras, Martinique, Santa Mar tha, Turk Tund
Brazil.
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Booka, o per 46
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DATE TORRES STRAITS PM PACKET.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.) will be detained. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUGHING AT The Australia Contrast. Fachet 3ower will YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO be despatched from Hongkong on WEDNES.
FIAT, the 3rd January, with hela for Sing THE Ú. 9. Maa Steamer CITY OF TOKIO pore, Somerset, Cooktows, Cleveland Buy, will be dematched for Fan Fanucisco, vik Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tekobams, on MONDAY, this 1515 Janda wanis, Now Zeni ad, and Melbourne, 1877, at 5 Raking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States; und Hampe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading the issued for transportation to Toko hans and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco, sports in Mexico, Central and South America, and to Now York and Blimp
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A Steamer of the Mike Bihi 8. Cowpmy Bawden, Master, will load here and baro 30 will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, mediate despatol.
about same date, and make close connection at Tokobama.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. 2025 Hoogkong, 21st Degener, 1876.
FOR-LONDON ---- HE A1 British Bork
Stabell. Master, having the greater portion of har Cargo engaged, will lend Tes and General Cargo bere at Whitepa
For Freight, apply to
MUTER &
PO UNA PA 1906 Hongkong 9th November, 1870,
FOR LONDON,S THE 9/8 L 11 German Birk
ENGINE PAUKING TUCK'S PATENT T
| PACKING, AN
SHEET RUBBER And INSERTION. SHIPS LAMPSIAKUNARY DOWNTON'S SHIPS FORCE PUMP MANILA UIGARS,
DE LA Kuz & 008 PLAYING CARDS FENDERS and FIRE IRONS, GOAL
BOULESYONERY
HEGISTERED GRATIS
AND RTAS,"
Peters, Mater will load here and have quick drsontoh.
For Freight apply to:
COMETER & Co. 1907 Hongkong; 29th November, 1876
Danish Birk
KPFAÑO...
Correspondence. Gunnot ba Registerad after 11,15 a 8,
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Anstralia can be seak by this route if desired. Corrcepondence for: Sontheru and Western but as a general rate it is better to send it Galle,
MATES BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, At New York, Passengers have selection of The English Contract Packet KASHGAR various lines of otestors to England. Fr., on THURSDAY, the 4th January
will be despatched with the Mile for Europe, Frances end Germany,
The following will ho the bonn of ulgaing the
WEDNESDAY, 3rd January,
the
P.M., Maucy Order Office closes. 6.F.M., Post O£ce elses except the NIGHT Boy, which remains open all nights THURSDAY, 4th January,
MN
Freight will to receured on board antlPM, on the 14tb proximo, Farcel Packages will be reccived at the Office, until 5 PM, came de all Parcel Phokages should be worked to ad; for dress in full, value of same is required.
For further information as to Paulage Freight, apply to the Agency of the Lompany, ・・・ ・7 L.M., Post Office opens för mle of Praya Central nerve A
G. B. LHORY"
Hongkang, December 1611, 1876
and
Agent
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAIN, the Apturs, nor the Ownang, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crew of the following Yesssla during their stay in Hongkong Harhoade ATTIOON American bark, Merville-Order. Auguste, British 3-w, sobirader, Zoomeen! Acoust. For bart, Back-Sienismen & Co. BERMAN British abip, Blackstore, Melobers BESELIUTA Germanachooner Jenson. CAVADAR, Britt, Entehisch-Landetoin
61030, Biban brig Heuer Order
LA MERICAN BILLIARD TABLE, BOCK Optain Norby, will hand bere and of Whampoa Mayor & Ou
peters Alasan win bave galok de pateb. CURTIS and HASTETA NO DIAMOND
For Freight, apply to GRAIN SPORTING POWDER
ENDELIGNVOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co SF01, Amorton Sizes, specialy hardened. TARTRIDGE CASES, GREEK and Bnown,103) Hongkore, 4th December, 1876. COAD BitB and RECAPPERS BARRED CLEANERS
EL
POWER SHON MEASURES THIOK FRET and Beach WATER.
14. Hongkong, 10th December, 1876,
of foreign relatione, has imposed upon them, are PROOF WADSET here given in teneach and evory word la CENTRAL FIRE CAPS Cally illustrated and atplained, faring exer piece for students of a most. instructive natures and mee Both the Court and Pants" proummations are van, the Locents being cursfake marked or
↑ The best pridciple blthurtu at tumped. Thetypo; graphy umpisya ijun mucus of an attempt to raake the Chorear and English type correspond Fin the size of badge thoroby, electing a vast
edizomy, df space, netjeying a clearnost not pAS previously attained, and dispensing with
which
unt begs to supours heretofor
terized Chinese publ evo jlnetrate the vast more of the wor
following fasts are submitted for consideration.
Chinese Dritionary about 150,000 whilst Chizean characters;zona Medbureka anglisk
and I could out learn that cay phin of profèrve and all otatt. Produse to be ebtuired at the Chalcore Vacabulary contains about 16,000
ing the house had been adoptes It is you stored part of Amor
not be too late to call attention to the entjesti”? KON NEKZONARI
The Whole Booke of Foulings was old by and treats that dong Kesidents win favanróbie work rantaire more than 50,000 /3g auction in Basson the other day bookcller, with their Patioasge us berefore, gorda, and upwards of 600,0 of Providence, Rhode Island, Loooming the Ite will have is Grand Selection of Texte for tors, Agniz, -despizə All the parcpact at the post of 1,025 dollars. The the Christmas Vacationed Fat Turkeye and other elementary works as yet publiebed, the modgal printer Brephen Daye, but art put his fleeseora
ze upon the title page altus oloine, but the 31760) Amoy, End November, 1876. evidence, says the Nation, as unquestioned püst:|
it was the work of his highl, and the frat bork printed in cba United stajes, Amotig autf- quiries it is known us the By Pesta Bout and was printed at: Oktabridge United States)! in the year 1640. Tale partioultir, copy bad- Que belonged to Richard Mathar, one of its tore from the Hobes into the English metres from the Mather torily it went into the
Spossession of Thomas Prince, the founder of the
Atudent of thi dinoult language, abeolutely ro «gones examples to display the rarione appl
catavus and equivalentat differen. words waiah
PORTER ZANDER. INNENT WADD and hire Dhe moral mining.. Of these examples:
VID CORSAR
Meresant Navy
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KOANYANJO
sk for practical purposes, the strangement of the work is so complete, that a reforemos to ita pages mibles a person who ack
Crow ARNOLD KARBERG & Co to cunicate frotidas
1180 Hougronath May, 1867.
With natives who understand nothing but Onl
New England Library Pyin e bequested itd Undersigned bare béum appointed Sole seat. In this respect the work will be found
te the Old Month Choroby and in tao atemple
hamber of that meeting hoven it sted for mcsily one apudreti pesis; the desons of the ild South China ate it to the life Dr, Shinzt Jeff, and son fafter.alawan't inetitnted to settle
the credion of onerehip it basurd from
Agests for the Sale of their Goods in indispensable to all Europeane residing m Hongkong and Chinn by Mesure, J. & R. JEN- China, ant to the natires themselves it ex NT, Glasgow and Mesoro. Daten Göran a plainesuojants fully with which very few Soza, Arisvatbare head of them are perfely acquiniated To FARNBOLD, KARBERO & Co parties resident in England, and interceted in
Chym i cantor but beavaluabin ommonly
It comprises upwards of two thuneund Ihres pustio page
fr 418. Homzzon, JHAYATY A 1867
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Contaluing the temes of all the Asticles of Trado, objeels of Natural Latory de, do, with the Punkt and Mandarin Fron eintion
Also a few capies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Portr
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will Bad
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For Freight, apply
YOGEL, HAGEDOEN & D 1996 HongFeng, 16th November, 1879.
MARQUIS OF ABOYLE, British bark Maxcon.
Rosario & Colleg
de 2 ounces & sente..
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Po you, and will have MOUNT WASHINGTON, Ameon ship, Perkins.
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Postage Stamps from foreign residents.”
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GLOUCESTER
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
151787 Hongkong, 10th Nath
1876
GATEWATEASA Oapuin Giêng, will have a quick despatch for The above Foring 200
For Freighter. Frunze, uppl
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