LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP. Prancis A; Silva, the mariso painter, has just finished a platura of the explosion as Hall Gate. The painting is a very large bus.
The Academy arates that Bir. C. B. Onyler
·Transistion of the "Elind,” in quantitative hexa- meters, is now all in print, and my probably te pretty soon.
The Brighten Free Library has just roosired
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FRIDAY, 5th Jannery,
Bulen of Pates to-day at from $875 to 30811 and of Benares at from 8550 to $6501, the latter figure being for select chests of the drug. ByPDEI CAUGO
Per steamalip Kashgar, for Londeo, Conti-
in valuable addition to ita collection by the gift, from Mr. Belliwell, Phillipps, of a considerable sont, and Anferica portion of his miscellaneous librarygina
The death is announced of M. Laici Settem brini, author of the "History of Intins Litera. taro," sad westor of the protest which was ite
From Amoy to Lomor 598 hull-skesta Zon- From Japan to Londor 884 pkya. Ten From Shanghai to Boston 86 bords. 18 hests, an
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130 bales Baw Silk. From Shurghai to Iunseren Dui of Naples in 1848.
The memoir of the late Ir. W. Fairbairn, den 375 bales is Silk, 73 hales Waste Silk, Bart P.R.S. the distingobed mechanisat 15-pkgs. Fanges. From Japan to London 255 SAN FRANCISCO 20 obgineer, is usurly ready for prose. The draw From Cuota to London 20 14 Professor W. Fole, FRS, Eo has been as Silk Pier Goods From Chalon to Con- intrusted by beamily with all lettera and tinent 5 mins Raw Silk From Shanghai to Continent 1 bales Raw BIK Trom Japsu to Continent 54 bales Raw Silk.
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Mr. William Biwk's American noveh will appens with the new year in the Examiner, under the title of "Green Pistorss and fict dilly, & Sequel to The Adventures of a Pha tou,"ou which date the Ezisiner will take ita. -placa among the "sispennies?
Mr. Tissot ie likely very noon (aya the Ara demy) to surprise the admires of his reornt works in painting by un ensay in a widely diffu. rontotyle. Hingaw, our sonlampónity balev, angaged upon an allegorical pisture, which will probably be exhibited next year.
Friedrich Budenstatt, famed under his Park sau disguise of Idirza 'Schaffy, hay just co pleted his fra dramatic phome, entitled Superor Paul and "Transforastinni." They are looked forward to with much interest in Germany, where bis Perging wilatione-hare- met with brillinat eodceva.
Among the suntzibations to the first number of the new munthly, the Antiquary, which just been issued, ato articles on "Old Geios,"
Remarkable Cases of Trina" Relier; of Charles Corowell, and Quarles II
The Trunkmaker and the Elm Tree at the corner of St. Pui'à-ofurokiyard,”·
The Duke of Sutherland bas (says the White hall Bruino) sold the Lenoirol ection of origiant French portraits to be Doe d'Aumale. This unique collection of, 182 pertraite is known' as Le Cabinet Le Noir," from the fast if i former posamir being M. Alexandre De Nor had it was purchased the Duty of Ercher land at Putta in 1838.....
The engraving for distribution Wall the sab scribere to the Art Union of London for the year 1877 is "Joseph and Mary from ba original painting by Mr. B. Armitage, A. The plate, which is a beautiful specimen a line engraving, has been execnted by Mr. C. Jeena. The original land at £100, will tad be the okiol prize in the distribution, –
A full length portrait of Sir Charles Nead, Chairman of the School Board for Laudor, has buon presented to the wrong of Hackney, for which be not in Parliament from December, 1868, until February, 1874. The portrait, whigh and be paid for by abscription, was presented by Mr. Morley, M.Pandopted by Hockney Distria: Board of Wurka
The statue of Faraday-the commission for which was plund in the lauds of the late Mr. Foley, R.And. Tar advarsed by bim in the fallized at the time of his decease has, by the instruction of the committe, bon completed in marble (nt brenzo, s ezioneously atsted in a letter to The liner), and is now awaiting arrangements for erection.
The death announced of Mr. Babees. Parclay, of Beiats, a member of the Society
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DRESSING GOWNS.
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Mushroom 40 casa, ut $55.00, by Kwong STERS SILES!--
This DEPARTMENT, a desving SPECIAL Wing Shun to tearelitag trader.
Nove. Although Primes bave svanced about pez Gent, in the How Markets, we continue
Cuttlefish-50 bags, at $16.80, by Kwon Wing Shan to travelling trader.
Yellow Peas-300 piouis, ut 22.69, by Kin Foong to travelling trader,
to travelling trader
Vermicelli-50 Biga, at $3.70, by Wo Hing
Dfelon Seeds-20 baga, at 53.90, by Kwong Bang Tai to traveling tradus.
White War-2/pisom, at $55,50, by Ohoa Chong to travelling trader,
Red Date-20 buga, at $4.85, by Chun Chong to travelling trader.
Oban Chong to travelling track.
Dried Lily Plowers-10 bags, at $11.50, by
Obina Root-20 packegso, at 38.00, by fing bong to travelling trader.
Black Dates-100 bago at Tia, 25.5.0, by W.
of Frienda, Mr. Barclay bad been for some youre engaged in writing. History of QaKee to travelling truler.
karina," whion was almoet on the eve of publica- tion. It was intended in it to show the olose oobucation bakwood Quakerians and the other Forms of mysticism and rothasizem prevalent in the seventesuch dentury,
A Gloteauber Borrespondent writes thas a committee has been formed to sollent
bedrip-
igns throughout the country for the purnois of providing a Honal memorida Robert Raikes, the founder of Sunday saboqls; and it bas been determined a place the memorial in Gloucester Cathedral, the city in which Nikes was born, where, be carried out bis great work, Kod where he was Utelad.
During the recent alter tions In Moehram Kirk a silver coin was found unde: the fluor of the building. Mr. Gorge Sim, the curator of going to the Society of Antiqueries in Edin." burgh, pronounge it to be a half-grost of David II. (dato 1399—1371). The obvorse bears the profila drowned bead of that monarch; while the fever in bear a cross, and the inscription— "Dawinův protector meas-Galloway Gastie,
Attention having been directed to the indigent direnmanges in which Mies Pether, danghter of deased Scottish landscape painter, has heen plined through no fault of her own, sir
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Barometer-1.36.....
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to Bell at old Pricem
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Chat 85 Gente per Vard.
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The YEDO and MIKADO MAKES, St from
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LAGES.
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granted as current rates on Ju
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E. W. Triano has received a few unhenritious accordance with the Company's Articles of A “for her, and expressed his undinese tu açe -hattoogation, Twothirds of the Profits are distri whatever amoout may be forthcoming from the buted annually to Contributors, whetherShare- charitably disposed shall be faithfully applied, The Daily Telegraph has also taked up the caso, and commenced a subeription.
An amusing incident occurred fately no sho establishment of well-known Losion publieker.
wolders or not, in proportion to the net amount of Premia contributed by enoh, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fond,
OLYPHANT & Con
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Agents.
The maanscript of a novel was soat to him so 24951 Hongkong. 17th April, 1873. Kermetically ealed in a tia bos that it could
not be extracted without a hammer. The clerks PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
¡HE Undorsigned having been appointed
Fort, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the oxicat of $40,000; on Buildings or on Goods stored therein
who received tus box sonjared up in, their minde no idea that it contained dynamite, and conse” quently, after much perturbation, the box was got to the abore Company at this ceposited unopened in a dark cellar," where it bas remained for several monte, boil where probably Jr. would have continued to remain had Kot the anther, who livan in a remote part of the world, uberpectedly made his appearance in the British Metropolis..
On the night of the 17th Novempar, at a meste ing of the Philological Soniery, held at the
University College, Gower ren Prince Lucien Bonaparte geve the result of a recent visit he bad paid to Bemermetabire for the purpose of studying the dialect. His boa asid that there were in Bomeractabire four distinst and general varieties of Bialest, istinguished as the Central,the Quantock-Parret,the North-Eastern, and the Southern) and in addition to ta disfður - ha had found two others, the one west of the Parret, at Merriott, near Crankerne, and the ather a few mile farther, mask, et Montaente "In England itself shers were "tbjęteen; distīnot dislacts, each with itu varieties, or sub-dialests, and the Frince ban had a thost interesting map drawn, to show each distent and is varies at a glance.
AVA DOUGLAS LAPRAIK A 00.
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KID GLOVES. KID GLOVES.
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On or about 5th inst.
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Quick despatchi
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nick despateb
in 15th instytut
PAL
On at pror, il 3 PM.
Quick deopatob
Qook desuntch.
Quick despintob.
Opth inst at noon, On 9th inst, ai ri On 9th Inat, at noon.
Quick despatch,
Un or about 10th inst. Today, at 9AM To-day, at 9 A.. To-merrow, at daylight,
Vessels on the Berth.
BALDWIN, FOR SWATOW, AMOX, AND FODQEOW.
WILDEN WORKS;
STOURPORT, ENGLAND.
8 BE ETIBON
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T1N PLATES,
EF & WR
"WILDEN," "ONICON" "ARLLY,"
STOU B
UE Steamship
“DOUGLAS,”
Captain Buraie, will be despatched for the. nborg Perts TOMORROW be 7th instant, at Daylight
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 46 Hongkong, 4th January 1877;
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG. THE Steamship
BONAMOAH.
Captain Westby, will ha desputéhid for the. STAMPINGEET 8 buve Porta on TUESDAY, the 9th instant, at
"BUTTON TRON
TROT PIGEDRE,
COLD HOLLED
And CLOSE ANNEAUX
Export Agonta
BROOKER, DORE & Do.,
LOUD LANE, LONDON, ENGLAND... 524 581
[Jan, 6: DRE BEST INVESTMENT OF THE DAY
A MALL OUTLAY,
required; is a Lemonade, Ginger Beer, and Boda Water And where there is no previous knowledge of the bueno Machine, as the pubãe laste it so much on the increase for Aerated drinks. The book of 50 pages of illustra
and information, forwarded free,
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HATS AND HELMETS.
THE FOLLOWING IS AN UXTRACT FROM A LETTER "dated 15:h
May, 1878, from an old inhabitant of Honingsbum, near Warminster, Wilt
"Imataino beg to say that your Pills are sa omocllant, Medicine for me and I certainly do enjoy good health, Bound sloop, and a good uppstiin; this is owing to taking your Fille. I am 79 years old,
Remaining, Gentlemon, yours very respenfelly, L. Bi To the Proprietor of Neuron's CAMOMILE PILLE, London
s1981 1820 Aug. 28
PERFUMERY.
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304 FALTI-R
CAUTION
P.M. Sum Freighter Punge apply.to...
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. $9 Hongkong, Srd Fanuary. 1877,
OCEAN STDAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, Ɗ SUEZ CANAL.. HE Company's Steamship-
will be despatched on or about the 5th Enythat.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ag 2060 Hongkong, 292b De- ember, 1876.
COBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR SHANGHAL Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates For HANKOW, NISOPO, and PORTE in JAPAN. HB-Company's Steamship.
THE
MENELAUS "---
will be despatched on or about the 10th instant.
For Freight or Passage-apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 32 Hongkong, 3rd January, 1877.
FOR LONDON, ♥id SUEZ “OANAL, Oling at SINGAPORE and PENANG. HB Staarship
**ALTONA," Captain Möller, will to despatated as above car or about the 18th instant For Freign.pply to
JARDINE, MATHERON & Co.: 47 Hongkong, 5th January, 1877
FOR LONDON,
HE Starship
"GLENFINLAŠ
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES ESSAGERIES MARITTHES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANUAIS."
STEAM FOR:
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE. ADEN, SEEZ, 18MALIA. PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MÄRSEILLES;
at90,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
CALCUTTA.
Post Office Notifications,
A mail will bioso
For Heilow-Per Olympia, to-day, the 6: instant, at 8.30AM.
For Ningpo and Shanghai-Par dny, the ith instant, st 8.30 AM.
Amay, to
for Iloilo. Per sailing ship, today, the 6th instant, ot 13.80 ▲ M.
For Swatov, Amoy and Fooakow. - For Douglas, to-day, the fith instut, at 5...
For Singapore and Bangkok-On Monday, the 8t.bistan, at 4.30 P.2.
For Sisgapore and Penang-Per Namon,-en Taraday, the 9th instant, at 3.30 r.
For Haiphong-Per sailing abip, on Wed meday the 1b ingat, at 11:50 AM
ON THURSDAY, the 11th January, 1877,
MAILS BY THE FRENOR PACKET. as Noon, the Company's Steamship- BINUH Commandant RAPATEL, with The Frenob Contract Packet SINDH will be MATLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and deanatobed on THURSDAY, the 13th January, CARGO, will leave this Pork for the above 1877, with Mails to and through bae United places.
Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseilies to Sai Carga and Specie will be reglatured for Longon. Singapore. Batavia, Galle, Pondichery donne well as for Marseilles, and accepted in. Madras, Caloutts, Bambay, Aden, Suez, mið transit through Marseilles for the principal Alexandria. places of Europe.
Shipping Ordere will be granted till moon, Dargo will be received on board until 4 M Specie aid. Parcels until 3 PM on the 10th January, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent on boar; they mast be left at the Agency's Offs.) Contents and yalae of Padkegos aro required.
For further particulars, pany's Oilce...
apply at the Com-
H. DU FOUBY,
Agent. flonkong, 30th December, 1576
SMAIL LINE.
The folowing will be the hours of losing the tits, &o,
WEDNESDAY, 10th January,"
5 PIL, Money Order Office closes. Post Ofics close except the Niour Box, which femains open all night.
THURSDAY, 10 January,
7A, Post Oftlos opone for sale of
Stabs. Registry of Letters, and Post ing of all orrespondence.
10. Registry of Leitere ceases.
I AM Post Ofoe, otosce except for Lote
Letters
11,10,A., Lottore (bnt Letters only)adirze
al to the United Kingdom or to Finga pora may be prated on payment of s Late Fee of 18 cents citra postage, until
11,30 when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
MALLS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET.
PADIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIL OVER- GAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCKING-AT TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U. S. Mail Steamer UITY OF TOKIO
will be daapsteljed for. San Francisco via i The United States Mail Packet CITY OF Forobama, on MONDAY, the 15 Januar), TOKIO will be desertohad on MONDAY, the 1977, at £ P.M... teking-Passengers Sud Freight 15th instant, with fails for Japan, San Frou- for Japan, the United States, and Europe."
Through Passanger Tickets and Bills Lading are issued fur trapsportation to Toko bama and other Jupin Ports, to San Francisco.. to-ports-in-Mexico, Central and South Aortic and to New York" and Europe, vià OVER- LAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Miten Bisi 8.S. Company will leave Changhai, via the Inland Hen Pors, about same date, and make dose connection at Yokohama.
At New York Passengers haze selection of various fines of steamers to England, France, and Germany* ---
Freight will be received on boardentil BM. en the 14th proximo. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until & .. same day si Parcal Packages should be marked to ad- Arese in fall; value of game is required.
For further inforisation sa to "Passage, and Braight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Central.
.D. EMORY,
Agent.
Hongkong, December 16th, 1870. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM
SHIP COMPANTS
TAKING THROUGH VARGO AND. PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES.
AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE USNTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAIEROAD-
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.. EBE SS. GAKLIO will be desputobed for DAY, the 1st February, at 3P., takice Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States,
Captain Wilcox, due from Stan the and Foo and Barope,
ehow on or about the 6th instant, will have fimmediate deapatobi ar akore.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON &O, Agenta. 2050 Horkong, 27th December, 1976.
FOR MANILA,
ABE Spanish Brig
INDEROLOTHING. J. & F. MARTELL'S BRANDY. It baring come to our knowledge that spurius imitations aru icaported, Consumers should de careful to pahat day obtain the genuine article with our Drand, LONG ULOTES. which is to be had of all respectable Danies. Agent
CALICOS. Matthew Clark & Sons, 79, Great Towar Street, Londen, above Fort,
631.240. Feb. 102
BOOTS AND BODS.
MALLINERY 6nd DRESSMAKING.
TOYS) TOYS LE
SAYLE ANU 0:0 VICTORIA EXCHANGE. QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAI, -- AND-R TONKEST'S ALE and
PORTERA agent DAVID CORSAR & SONS"
Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled
Long Flax Crown
JÕANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tf 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 3967.
MARTELL & Do...
IZ RATING'S DOUGH LOZENGES. A This UNIVERSAL REMEDY w stande the Art in publie favour and oldu. Far COUGHS, ASTHMA, and all affections of the Throat, they are the mat agreeable and efficacious remedy. They de not contain upju or que other doleterious drug, med may, therefore, be twices wish perfect mafety by the mas! delicate constitution, Bold in bottles cały
"SAN LORENZO,” Pico, Moster, will have quick despatch for the
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. 43 Hongkong, Stu January, 1877.
FOR LONDON. HE Al British Ship
Knight,
"ENGLAND'S 'GLORY,"
amor, will load here and havs quick
For Freight, apply to
METER & Co. 33, Hongkong. 3rd Jannsry, 1877.
FOR LONDON. THE At Britel Bark
"
KEATING BOX-BONS OF WORM TABLETS, Paly VROETARDE SWEETMEAT, both m appear despatch
and taste, furnishing a most agreeable method of id ministering the only certis remedy for INTESTINAL} S OF THREAD Woua perfectly safe and mild proacation, and is specially adapted for children. 9318
by all flasinta."," THOMAS KEATING: London, Hapore, Chemist and
881 1151)
Buggist.
aly 22 In consequenes of SPURIOUS IMITATIONS OF 到澹 AND PDB RINS
SADUB,
L
which are calculated to, deive the Publio, Lua and Psixing hays adopted
Undersigned Agenta are in receipt of HE Ündersigned have been appointed Bole LA instructions from the Board of Directors; authorizing then to isane Policise to the attent £10,000 on anyone First-olsa Rist, or to the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Bisks at Carrent Bates.
Mr Agents
A Diageant of 207, 63lowed; &
HOLLIDAY, WISE &
19 Flingkong, Sth January, 1876.
TANOVISZE INSURANJE ASSOCIA =TION OF SIĻANGHAL.
APITAL AND SURPLUS 800,000 TAEL
giunea gen correspondent witte te therring Ride to
district of Loftish
close to tlie Swedish
town of Västervik, a moat interesting collection
-parts of the World arourront rates.
This Assosiatico" will, until further notice.
of ancient Esssian soins, to the number of 610, orice at of the evenings, first for an interest
Agents for the Sale of their Gouds, in Hongkong and China by Hessre, & R Ten SENT, Glasgow, and Messrs. DAVID CURSAL & Song, Arbroath,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & 419 Hongkong, January, 1967, NOW ON SALEI
IMPERIAT QUARTO...
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
PUNTI AND KANDARIN
FRUNUNUTATION
B
ANGLO-CHUN VOIATUSANTT, pultched
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
10 comprehensiveness and practical sexvier
A NEW LABEL bezing left Bignshurs,
RRIN S,
A which is placed on every bottle of
WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE, and without which bons is gongius,
Ask for Lea and PERRINS Sance, and eve Name on Wrapper, Laboi, Bottle, and
Stopper:
Wholesale and for Export by the Proprietors, Worsen-
HANTS COUNTY" will lood here and have immediate despatak.
For Freight apply to
MEYER & Co.
5. Hongkong, 2nd January, 1877
FOR LONDON. TEE AI British Bark
"OUR"
Connection is made at Yukabaing with Steamers from Shanghai.
· Freight will be received on board sutil 4 Fan, of the Blas instant. Parcel Packages will be repeived ut the Office anti r. same day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to addrens in full; value of same is required. 1,
Return Passage Tisketa available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20.percent on regolar rates..
.........
For further information as to Freight o Fasene, apply to the Agency of the Campany, No. 16, Praya Contral.
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, January, 1977.
Agent
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. NOT
"Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, not the Ownene, will to RESPONSIBEE for any DE WTcontrasted by the Ofoors or the Crew of the following Vessels during their stay in Hangkong Harbour 2-
ALTONA, German steamer, Muller--Wo. Pas
tan&o.
ANTIOCH, American-bark, Morrill-Order Acorare, British 3-0. schooner, Thomsen
Meyor & Qgi
AUGUSTE, Gor, Bark, Back-Sismasen & Co. AUGUSTE, German brig, Rus. Koll & C CALADAR, Brit. str., Hatchiac-Indstein
& Bo.
oisso, the Uited States, and London, high will be OLUSED s follows:
2 r.K,
Registry of Teltora dedans. 3,30 P.M. Post Office closeA, 3,80
raspondance may be posted on board the Packet with Late Feo nt 12 conte extra Postage, satil 3,50 7. when the Mail is finally alosed. Correspondense mat be specially directed for this route, and if nol fully prepaid will be dent by British Packet
"Lettera. &o, can be posted for Quada, the West Indies, and other places named below it... samoient American stamps are added, to preppy then from San Francises to destination. Ame
icon Stomps are sold at this Office.
Fong. The bargs for Registry is 8 cents i kong. Stamps and 10 cents in U.S. Stamp to those place only the names of which are print ed in Italice, Lo stl the other places namel correspondenes annot be Registered through, but only to San Fancieso (8 cents).
The following are the charges on orrespon deace thea, AYI÷-
PAR HALF OUTOE. Hongkong US.
Stemps. Etamps.
Cenfe.
Canada, British Columbia, New
Brusswick, Nova Scotia. Bring Behound a Telund, Pancouver's Island, Bannu,Fase, New Providence...magamintake Aspinall, Bermuda, Bogota,“
Carthagena, Costa Bisa, Qu. ba, Omagno, Fiji, Gresland, 18 Jamaica, New Granada, Niga- TARDA, Panama, West Indies.. Hawaii, Nao Foundland... Guatemala, Mexico, Salvador, 1
Venezuele... Babies, Greytoran, Guiana, Ha
tha, Turk's Island ..... Brea Bolivia, Ecuador, Chili, Per... Argentine Cenfeleration, Bu ena Agree, Fameguay, Uru
Я
Dru-18
“Venta
6
30
Wewappers (not over402). 2
·Boots, &c., per & ozume € Any articles found onclad in Newspapers pr. Book Packets (ns silk rearres, jewellery, ke) will be detained..
Arrangements having been made under which Maile for London arriving at-Saez framt China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of-postage, which must be paid in advance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom Fo, forwarded, will be å fol liwa, viz. For Letters.
..22 cents pár half cance:
For Newspapers each. For Books and }·
Pattero
1 ounce +cente.
ounces B centa.. every 4 eunoca 12 ceata
Many homes of letters are received at the Post Office: nat sealed; that is to say, the box.is fastened with sealing wax, but there is no im pression of a seat."
The attention of baxbolders is called to tlie necesalty of enrefully maling such boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sarding a Chite. book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to wei ther the contents of the box ever reached the Post Ofoe; the yussion of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been ab stracted for the esso of the Postage Stampa.
COLOMBO, British brig, Henor.-Order. --CUTWATRE, American chip. Crealmon-Resell
Dr. Stabell, Master, having the greater portion of DOROTERA, German bark, Harlowity to or too this Colony and between
Ber Cargo engaged, will load Ten and General; Cargo here at Whaiapo.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. 1906 Bergkong, 29th. November, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK.
"OUTWATER,"
2. ต
BELEN RIOKMERS. German Bark, Weydemann.
-Melobers & Co
To provide monge of remitting small apma
the Ports of China and Japan, the Postmasters and Agents of this Office will in future to al ENGLAND'S GLORY, British ship, Kaight-lowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong
Arab, Karberg & Co.
Postage Stampa from foreign residents.
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Rongat and Yokohama, however, tn either, direction, Money Orders must be used.
FONTENAYE, British ship. Tayler---Arabold,
Karberg & 06.
FORTUNE, Siamese back, Soderstrom Obingas.
goiek cespatch as above, Orelman, Master, will loaf hers and will have GUSIAT ADOLFE, German bark, Nennun
Cross and THE Al American Sig Grosers and Olen throughout the World [$21 1795
Tackote, 34. opoli; tins, Bd., Is. 28.6d., & dscnob YAKDY'S WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH
NAKEY'S INDIA BUDDEL KNIFE BOARDS,
from 6d. each
AKEY & WELLINGTON BLACK LEAD,
Solid Blocks, 11, Ed., and 4d, cool, and 10 Boson
AVEY'S SILVERSMITER GOIF NON.
A
MERCURIAL
this Work stands unrivalled. All the new For Caing and Polishing Silver, Electro-plate,
Plate. Glass, Markde, že. Tablets, Bd. ▼AKEY'S EMERY, AND GLASS CLOTH,
in good roadition, and several more, badly pre-dividend of 15 for aboreholders on Capital, served, bave been discovered at a little distance and thereaftor distribute arsong. Potier holders words which the Chinese have of late yours bear --below the surface of the earth, The large,
Butaber of theso rare coins shows the extent of anally, in oas ALL the profits of the compelled to coin to express the numerous ob Underwriting Business pro ratt to amount of feotein wahinery, photography, telegraphy, and the commercial relations which existed some
in science gouerally, which the rapid adva thousand years ago between Sweden and the premium contributed.
BUSSELL & Co., of foreign relations has imposed upon thema ure Annie, here given in pulumo. Each and every word in
caturior of the present Empite of Bussis, where: Swedish colonka mere established nil along tho great rivers, dowo in the Black Yes. It is now
INSURANCE COMPANYMOR
INCORPORATED BY BOTAL OFÄLTEL ANN SPROIAL ÁOTS OF PABLJAM SET,
Balzblished 18OY,
JAFITAL—£2,000,000
so an establlabad fact that when Sandinaria NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE became Christian most of the pilgrims to the Holy Land proceeded thence through Russie, here the original commercial Swedish colonies for several centuries retained their native tongue, An important archialogical discovery has been made in thachurau of 5%. Polerad Vineula in Boaa Between the alter and the apso, in a l longitudinal – line, a maurbla sarcophages has been found about two mázzen in longth, Ou is are scclptured five groupe in alto relievo, in excellent preservation, apparently of fourth or fifth-gadtary work. They represent (1) the Baviour Tulsing Luzarar, whose alster na kuusi ing down alcare(2) the minds of the loaves and fishes (1) Jesus and the Se maritan woman at the wall; (4) Jessie pradiating to B Peter hia "triple „Manial; and (5)|Jestà delivering the keys to St. Peter Inside the sarcophagus are seven, compartments, whích bavelled to the belief that it pontaine the bodies of the seven holy Maccabeer, who, in selesi. VAPATIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE quires examples to display the varions Appli
AKEY'S CABINET GLASS PAYİL, KLMOK
LAD &
EMERY,
BLACK LEAD MULES,
WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND,
CROSSE & BLACH WELÉNN NELEBRATED OILMEN'S STORES.
Five Prize Medals Paris and Vienna,
PICKLES AND sagure, KANAN JAME AND JULLIES, ANA GRANDE MARMALADE.
TÅET PRUFLA DESSERT FRUITS. XUSTARD, VINEGAR.
Fuuris IN BRANDY AND NOYKAU,
COTTON RATE AND YISH. - FRESE BALMON AND HERRINGB HERINGS A LA VARDENK,
For Freight, apply to
YOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 2nd January, 1877.
FOR HAMBURO. THE Al Danish Bark
FANO,"
Baard Bebellbase & Co.
The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex- ceed $85 in value, must be perfectly' slonu, iu FANSA, British bark, Doncken,Wielor & Co. | good condition, not in stripe of at least two, a J. H. Lovs, Duniah bark, Hansen-Arnhold, no separate Stampa will be purebased. They must be presented personally or accompanied Karberg & Co. JYLLAND, Danish Brig, Lab-Subotisse by a note.
MARQUIS OF ABOYLE, British bar, McKeon
• —Rozarjo & Vo. and will have quick desputab. Captain Norby, will load bare and at Whampoa, MOUNT WASHINGTON, American phip, Perkins,
For Froic apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & O2
· 1930- Hongkong, 4th December, 1876; o
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
HE
TOK TEA,”
above
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. 1888 Longkong; 27th November, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK.
HAI British Bark
MADAME DEMOLENT”.
Wi. Pasta de Dol NINGPO, British str., Chae-Siemaen & Co.. PALMA, German bark, Binge Sausanen & Co. FEBITO, Pritia bark, Laidmuårabold,
· Kirberg & Co.. EYEINGA British 3-m. achooner, Partridge,➡
Hea Cheung Ching.
Hagedorn & Do.
TULLOURGOBUM, British schooner, Muses,
Rossell & Co.
Strong URIAE, British, schoonor, Harden.--Broad
bour, Anthoay & 06. Wa. PHILLIгa, Ameriosu süboonuṛ Healy
Nd:,Sohélibuse Co.
will loud bere and at Wahnipon, acd will have UFAHL, British Bark, Cain. Meyer & Co. VANADIO, Bussium ip. Weklood, Mocan quick despatch.
--geriez-Maritime
For Freight, apply to
1825
YANOTSZE, British steamer, Sobaltze-Sisus
& Oo:"
fully Bustrated and explained; forming ever'S OLNUINE BRAIN AND KLOUEUE AJ British Barque Disen for students of a most instructivo`unture. Both the Court and Ponti pronunciations L
FOHN OAKBY and SUN'S EMERY and G. Harrison, Master, will have quick despatch TOKATEA, British bark. Harrison.Vogel. given, the naoente being carefully marked on Cho best priciple hitherto attained. The typo
pby displays the success of an attempt to make the Clonese and English type correspond in the use of body, thereby effecting a vast economy, of space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those vist margins and vacant spaces which have heretofore characterized ühinese publicutíone,
To illustratë the fast scope of the work, the (JHE Undassigned, Agents at Hongkong for
theabove Company, are prepared to grant following faster are submitted for consideration. Policies against FIRE, in the extent of £10,000 Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 18,000 ung Building or on Marchandise in the some. | Chinese characters, and Modhorsts Dnglish is the usual rates, subject to a decount off and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whitat" Twenty nor cent. (2010) this work contains more than 50,000 English - GILMAN & Co., words, and upwards of 600,000 Obinene ohasha- May Agonis tera. Again, despite all the grammers and -1005 Horrkeng, 7th July, 1874.
other elementary works as yet published, the Laundent of 'itis dißBoult language absolutely ra
cations and eynivalents of different words which bave one general meaning. Of these examples | tale work eztains more than five times na sunny as any ather Distumary hitherto prevent sapphin of the and númerové sché, Labie Hallinto, Hebed.
COMPANY.
· PICKLISTE BALMON,
VERSH AND FINEON HADDOCKS.
· PURE BALAD DILI
BOURS, IN RIVE AND QUATT TINS. "VASKERVED VEGETANIKA, OUTBESERVED HAMB AND OLLEESE, VER
SPECSELVED
OXFORD AND CAMÐR SACOMPACTR
·BGECONA BADEAGBI.,^>: YORKSHIRE GAME AND PORKAPAVES,
PUDDINGE
EA AND PERKINS WORCESTERSHIRE RATION:
VOUEL, HAGEDORN & Ubi Houskone, 16
November 1896. FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. THE Bargus, E.
TH
-~ KATE WATERS,” Captain Glese, will have a quick despatch for the shore Ports
For Freight or Tassage, apply to
ROZARIO & CO. 1726 Wongkope, 10th November, 18737
FOR DUNEDIN THE Barque
Ce bette CAUTION;"
keeper GLOUCESTER **
should savorably be destyngat when
daythe End framicist Momskerpárt...
B
antical history and tradition hold, were buried ! in this basiliou.
THE Undersigned having been appointed The valabis collecting of historical pis grate for the above Company, 20 per taras belonging to the corporation of the Royal borough of Windsor bus just been claagd, pared to grant Insuranous au follows –
VERLAMARINE RISKS, Voit the work is so complete, that a reference to provant the faul of selling the bottles on jars they Captain Vincent, having the greater portion of to sto page onable a person who under Goode who ad always be examined routeliver to Cotse
ends English to opmericate factively
at much expense, and replined in the Town. ball and Connoit Chamber at Windsor. Polisles at current rates, payable either here The paintings are principally fall and three. in London, or at the priquigal portes of India,
quarter length portraits of variðnu mòdarohe Australiú, and the Past"
and important personages bonsated with the A BROKEBAGH OF THIRTYTHREE and ONE. hissary of Windsor. Among them års like THIRD FEL GINT will be allowed on all LOCAL "at her Majesty, the Queen and the late Prince RISKS,
Consort, after Winteriaallery Charles TL, Biler:
FIRE RISKS.
For practical purposes the arrangement of
with natives who understand nothing hat Cha In this respect the work will be found peably to all Europeans reriding in
Queen Mary (1. Biley: Charles L, Old Shows Polfeiergrunted on First-class Buildings of deed of them are partently acquainted T Prince George of Denmark, Cluster aan; Queen an extent of $20,000,′′
any stop! at existitution of articles of buferior
brands.
gossins goods hour the sauce of Orosis & Blackwall on the Exbols, Corks, and Bapsules of the Bobilar, Fera, and Zina. Dark B
China, and to the natives themselves 18 era vir plains subjećtë fully with which very tow in partles resident in lingland and interested in Obins it counot bat be invaluable ocoanually, quarto agent
Aour, Oksterman William II Queen Ulur-DOOUNT of TWISTY FER Cast. (20"); lotte, George III. Quneo Ebraheshyafter buons, epon the current local rates will be allowed on It ougrísa upwards of two thumain
Heres William Pitt, after aisborough all pirejat olinrged for insarence stok die Frino, Hapert, d'Agar James L., Miravalet; coum being deducted at the time of the jaane James II Sir G. Enolier; the Earl of Notting of policy
Haus, Ectoghoro; and Arohbiabup: Land, after Vandyke. The interior of the Town-hall bas also been roubrated.
RUSSELL & Co.,
agenta Hongkong, Ist January, 1874
TRUBNER & Co., 60, PATREMONTER HOW
V. E. BELJA “DANY TRÉSs". Ozrzum, Horgɛöne,
ege
UFOSSE É BLACKWELLE
FORVEJE TO TEN QOMN
hur Change ougaged, will have a qunk despatch for the abová Port,
For Freigavor Panags, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. 1787 Hongkong, 10th November 1873,
BRUSUN FIRE OFFICE,
80D SQUARE, LONDON June 24KE-Undersigned in prepared to Grant OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCA Policies: against Fire to the extent of HAVEDALIFORNIA VER 880,000 on Flinteclun Bistra PAREN
Sole Agent on the Preilo Coastor A Discint of Tranty per cent (20%) spon the. On freut. Donal Rates of Premis will bo ake Wfachealer Reporting Armand Aminition: lowed upon Insurance effected with this Ofic. DuPont's Blusting and Eporting Powder; Lkë
7. GLINSTEAD, "Experlor, and Pacifio Ease Compkope Gafety
Medgent, San Ber – 1935 Hongkong, Chb Dolaber, 1870 2
P.
SASOARD, A EDA SILVA,
GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT,
Tamao sod TAIWANPOO, 9m 1850. Takao, November, 1876, :
STORAGE,
OLLE roceived on Storage in hirst als
Gotowns of abolic 5,000 tons. Capuci19. ituated on the Fraya Went, Wanahit, AYCANYONNTAG LINSTEA „S ***-1909** Hongkong, 18th November, 1874)
The Foatminster or Agent may postpone pur- chasing if is public foods in hand, are not eu Boient, and he will refuso to purshava in sey which appears doubtful or suspicions. Bu is allowed to oburgo a Commission of one per cont. on all Stampe paremad..
Lettore containing Stamps, should be regis tered, and the Stamps should he avoured from observation, prema
* Moat countries to which Hongkong forwards Correspondence baving joined the General Pontal Union or being probably about to ần xo, it is necessary that the following rules be strictly observed. UN
1. No Lefter or Packet, whether to ba regie: tered or enregistered, can be received for Portugo if it contains gold or silver money, jewels, pre- clone articles, or anything that, ma a general · rule, is liable to Cortome duties,
2. This Regulation probibite the sending of Patteres of durable articles, unless the quantity sont be so small as to make the simple of no
Valv
3.-The-limita of weight sllowed-are as fol lowe ****
·
BODES AND PAPERA.-To British Officer, 5lb.-
· Patterns.—51h, if without intrinsic value. BOOKN AND PAPRES. To the Coulineat, A., 216
PATTERNS.-8 ös
4. The following artjolex connot be sent by „Post at all;--Gla18, Liquida, Gubpowder, Hutches, Candles, Boop, Indigo, Dyc-staffs, or whatever is dangerous to the Maila or ofensivo or injurious to persons dealing with them.
The public is reminded that, in - China, And Japan, there is no aach thing as. Parcel Post. NOW ON SALE.
Much trouble and disappointment is caused by: persistent attemplata send small yalashle trifiés DOUND VOLUMES of the China Overlund through the Poet, Fans, Durica, Articles of Trade Report for the Year 1875. FIC DPH, Faxey, Work, and similar presents are Ten Dolars,
costipually boing refused, the sanders having STAYM Apply at the Daily Press Office,often apeut more in Postage than would have
Hongkong, March, 1874.0
DR
INNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA AOIDITY of the 630MACH, HEARTBURN, HEAD The best remedy for
AUKE, GOUT and INDIGESTION, and the kást”, tashi aparient for delioste populationi, Jadios,
Calleon, and Infanta, aul for regular 565) Minds use in Warm Clamtos.
INNETORD 2:00,
paid the freight by stenger. "No refand can të mude on sach parea of the value of Staffa. obliterated before the nators of the contents was distovered. Sz
PATTERNS,
Some difficulty la experienced in obtaining a general understanding of schef is a Pattern. I¢ in a bond foto vazaple of goods which the sender. Chemisty, Lindos, and of Druggist and Storekeppambres, is to consist of the smallest possible bakfor sale, or of goods which be wishes to
throughoutthe mild.
WR-Að fer DISAKTORD'S MAGNISTA. quantity compatible with showing what the $2,600 486 wk;B-Twin & Co., Kongtong) (à Ap - goods are, such must have no intrinio vals