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MR. CARLYLE ON DARWINISM”) The Ardrossan and Squeante Herald pahlleber the following extract of a letter written to a friend by Mr. Carlyle - A good sort at bin Personal Adventures in War Fins the is this Dargin, and well-meaning, bat with very onpansigted paper in the Gentleman's Maganas little intellige Ah, ivi a sed, a téreible thing for January is by Mr. Valentine Baker, to ace nigh a whole generation of men und Lo to-called Imperial Gallery of the old women, professing to be cultivated, looking Mujoum at Berlin a state of the Emperor arouad in a purblina jaahton, and fading not Commons has been placed. In the left bond God in this universe. I suppose it is a coiction is ja cornnoopia; the diber arm is gone. " trom tho roigu of oant and hollow pratenús,
A review bearing the title of La Ciotation professing to believe wist, in fact, they do apt LONDON 4 SUEZ CANAL... Patroclus (at) Catholique is to be established at Bruely believe. And this is wint we buvo got to All shortly. It is intended to replace for Bomen things from frog spawn; the gospel of dirt the Onthalo readers the protone Révus dos Dixie order of the dog. Theisides I grow and I now HAMBURG, G Mondon
stand upon, the brink of alecoity-the more Dir. W. H. Gladletone, 3.P. In (the flow come back to me the sentence in the DatechismELBOURNE AND SYDNEY Spin of the Age.
SANTRANCISOO éia Y 'HAMA Oceania (str.).. states) engaged on a translation of Thibunt's 'whipli X loaned bau nobild, and the fuller ang,
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for ever. No gospat of dirt, teschlug that men BANGKOK. Tire Italian papers sarounce the death of tho have descended from frega (brongb moakaye, TOLLO eoulptor Pietro Magni, Signor Magni wis best van ever set that aside. known by his statues of David and Bowhu oratea". He was sixty joars of age at bis death, which occurred at Milan, M
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An exhibition of nistorical costa mies of grøst. interest hus boon formed ut Bordeaux, ineludion those of the celebrated dwarf of the King of Poland, the court habit of Toltaire, a jewelled dress Lonia the Sixteenth, thored robe of the Cardinal de Richelies, and many otheran
Among the distinguished arrivals From the Padelphia bibition for Frith speak at Parpa is given af 2,300 of esta, of Bc. piatore The Railway Station." Mr. Graves, Dara 24h cats, and of Mara 1,260 eberts. its owner, says it is cleolately improved in tone by thurney. Bis theory is that, the boat of the cluate has and souse effect upon the antface
WEDNESDAY, 28th Febrmary, Ordinary cliente et Path placed today at AMOY $578, and of Benares at $5357, whiles on.eet SWATOW, peste of she formar quitted at 3585; and of the latter at $540. The quotation for Malin ro mains at 560, exclusive of Dilowance. The.
ably dark time it was dequirings
KATHUESDAT, let March. Slee of Patna to-day at 46784, and of Be area at 55801 select ebeste of the former placed at $585, and of the latter at $610. Farcels. fotoen to twenty-four taste.
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of the painting, and has removed the objectional Malwa placed at $560 with allowabes of from
Under the title of Mélusing a new review has jrat been started in Paris. Ii will be a kind of Notes and Qusites for the special domains of mythology and folli-dore. It will appear twins a month (on the 5to nd 20th), and it is edited- by, M.M. Honry Guidoz and E. Rolland, and published by M. Viant. The first number.con- tains an interesting article ou French Fornia Pootry" by M. Gaston Paris. N
Mr. Prank Dion is hie way home from Japan, where, during the Inst eighteen meatba, lic hus hoen patacing. Ha takes with him large number of kuished sketches, Mr. Dilton in beliefed to be the first English artist who has visited, Japan with stic intention of painting the people and their country as on them, o siderable interest, therefore, attaches to bis sketches and the plotures he will probably ĐẦU BPA freia thời.
The gold medal of the Royal United Service Institution will this year bo awarded to the writer of a pristessay on a naval subject. The following te tuo form in which the saljest is to *lur freated :—" Great Britain's maritime power
how best developed as regards-First Fighting ships. Begun Protection of commerce. Thind. Naral Volunteer, or supplemental force, Fourth: “Colonial and bome dofance, the 'classes, arma- mat, and description of the ressole needed, and the organization required to secars a powerftil and scoppio Its per al naval force."
An endeavoar is about to be made to collect the contributions of Thackeray to Pansh during the not inconsiderable period of his connection with it. Of poutso fragmentary collections: have already apposted; but some of the best *bite" of the most notable astirish of our con- tory have unquestionably been omitted or lett ont of considerating. It is not unlikely that the editing of this collection will be offered to Dr. John Brown, of Dolinburghs, well known se: one of Thackeray's warmest udmirers in Soot- land, or even the country, and no of the ablest living homorists of the older school...
A now weekly journal, price ono sbilling, is
about to be published, by "Mesara. Provost and Oo, ander tua title of The Portrait. It is inten: Zed to satrate the time we live in by means of large photographs amt elaborate memoirs of thuse who adorn or disgrace it. Writers of ubility : “bud; of known modesty * are to be invited to supply their own memoirs, which," enye the prospectna, "will not be charged for na advertisements." Portraits of the Earl of Beacoastield, General Teborasieff (with a memoir by Mr. Archibal Forbes, Mr. William Black (with a memoir by Mr. Black himself); Mt. Tourguénoff (with memoir by Mr. W.RS. Ralston), Mr. Algernon Swinburne, and Mr. Woulber, B... ure to appear in the first zumbers.
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Chinese Insurance Company-$205 per share. Bongsong Fire Lusarazte Company's Shiros
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Sharos-174 per cent, discount, Hongkong, Uanton, and Mädan Steambout Co.'s
Shares-14 per cent, discount Shunchai Siusin Navigation Compañiƒ—TI,
34 per share? Hongkong Company's Sharer-$25 per
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of SALES OF 28TH FEBRUAET, AS REPORTED BY CHINESE
Onttlefeb-9 paskagen, at 11s, 25,6,0,0, by Kwai Mow to travelling sradərkə
White Snger-50 bags, at 85,50, by Kwong Hing Tai to travelling trader.
Bed Melon Sced bugs, at $19.30, by Kwong Hing Tai to travelling truder...
Liquorice 20 bundles, $5.90, by Kwong Wo Chong to travelling trader.
Red Dates-30 bags; at Te, 2.5,0,0, by Kwong Wo Obeant to cruelling trader, pa
Dried Lily Flowers-13 bags, at $11,60, by Knong. Wo Obenne to traelling Frader
White Sessumane-10 bare, at $480, hy Tee Shno Tai to travelling trader
Fangas--10 baga, at $28.00, by Fook Hing Wo to træelling trader?«NS)
Battan-200 piculis at 85.20, by Isont Tack Wo to travelling trader
Admirers of learned art will be glad to hear that Mr. Poyuter's “Atalantu'a Raor" has been eet in its place in the Grast Drawing-room at Wortley Hall, for which it was designed, and where it forme the third of the series of four Jarge pictures by the same artist; this others now complete being Foresas and Andromeda" and
The Dragon of Wantley." The fourth paint- Black sharkfins, 5 buskets, at $32.99, by ing is yet to opme: possibly its anbiect will be Hop-Hing to travelling trader.
George, and the Dragon or some otherYellow Wis-5 pieces, ut $47,29, by Hop which deals with a dragon mysb, the connection Hing to travelling trader, jam. of the house with the cqbjects being due to the local legend of the Dragon of Wiabley, The Earl of Wharmaliffe possesses Mr. Poynter's "Golden Age" and "Tan, Lestival, the apright pictures, exhibited in Gallery III of the Royal Acadamy, 1875. "
VALCH 10T Fungus-20 bago, ai 32380, by Kwụng Fook We to travelling trader.
Muabraoine 10 ans, a $56.50, by Kwong Fang Wo to travelling trader.
Red Pena-100 bags, at $2.45, by Sing Ini to
to travelling trader.
Vormicelli 50 bags, at $8.80, by Hing Thi to travelling trader,
Green, Fens-20 planla, at $2,85, by Kwong Wing Shing to travelling trader,
The new magazine which is so be started by Mr. Knowles, bitherto editor of the Contami porary, will he called The Nineteenth Contury, and ought to make ito mare in contemporary Literature. It is said thing Lord Selborne, Dr. Manning, Professor Hurley, and several other Gotton 50 bags, at $15.9), by Kyong Wing writers of similar eminenco buvo promised cun 1 Shing to travelling trader,.. tributions for the frat number, to which it is | Black Pepper50bage, at $8.30, by Kweng probable that Mr. Gladstone may be induced to Wing Shing to traveling trader. grent bis apsiapan In fact, Mr. Kaowien han been promised co-operation from the most Infinertial quarters to which a magasíno editor
Shellfish bags, at 18.00, by Lung Wai Chong to travelling trader.
Seaword-150,bagsat £4.15, by Kwong Fook
could appeal, - The deadeny nederstands that: Wo to travelling traders
the name The Nineteenth Centery, was suggested to him by Mr: Tennyson. It will be published by Messrs. Longmans and printad by Desert. Spottiswoode, and that the first pumber will appear on March 1.
Sou litio Line aro the dihererum expressed ite pleasure it bearing that the tanzy proofsc of) bis admiration for Miss Austen'e novels to be found in the lottar of Lord Macaulay bad led.
to a renewed demand for her writings, "Thare:
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lieb Getson it Pride and Prejurlior, Erum,' and Mansfield Park regain popularity. Tuose who are familiar with the will not tolerate the. vulgar, Husby novels of the present day?"" Ou tan other band, the thir suam demned for Miss Austen's novels is, the Rotikay Educational Record fears, due neither to the Life of Kérd Moulay, or to an improvement in public taste, but to be simple. fast that the Univer aily of Bombay has put down Miss Austen's novels for certain examinations, and that large orders for them ható consequently been sent to This anauers by students who hora “ to get them. up for examination. Be long ago as lust Sep. tomber the Educational Record predicted that the London publishers would be “notalittle puzzied en reoeiving requisitions for some hundrede of ccpies of Bense and Sensibility *sk what ninet appear to them & endden and inexplicable out hares of public interest in the works of Miss Austen,” and this prediction, it says, "ana évidently been folilled. . 4. plessing illusion is.
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J. F. SCHEFFER, E, Prays Central 1 280 Hongkong, 3rd Fobrary, 1877.
FOR SALE HAMPAGNE, 1874
CAMA& Nespole
BANAT DEUTJEN & Ooi
1m 997 Hongkong, Uth February, 1877.
FOR SALE
VERTICAL BOILER, wa ENGINE Aattuobed, 5 Horse-Power, Fitted with Governor, and complete in all its parla
Apply to
A. MILLAR & Co. 1708 Hongkong, 48th October, 1876.
FOR SALE, HELSIECE'S CHAMPAGNE..
"WEISSLACK."
EAS
$10
per dose of 2 dozon pints,
$18
1609.
$18
per caso of 1 dozen quzrts. PALMER MARGAUX.
per case of 1 dozou quarte, CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE,
YoY DES Parsons.!!
per once of 1. dozen quarte..
CHATEAU BELAIR
por case of 1 dozoa quarts. LORMONT.
üper gaan of 1 dozen quarte,
$per ones of 2 dozon picts..
SKA NO SIEMSZEN & Oor 592 Bunghong, lab May, 1876.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
THE Undereigned is prepared to Great * Folicies against Fire to the extent of
$80,000 on First-olace Risks.
A Dipoount of Twenty per cent (20 °),) opon the Current Local Rates of Premia will be al towed upon Insurances affected with this Otice.
AT, G. LINSTEAD,
Agent, Sun Fire Office, 1:35 Hongkong, 4th October, 1876.
"THE CHINA FIRE INSURANⱭM COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. AGENCIES at all the Treaty Porta ot A China and Japan, and at Singapore, Sagon and Penang..
Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the
bove-mentioned Porte,
No charge for Policy fees.
JAS. B. GOUGHTRIE,
Secretary: Hugkong. lat Kovéimber. 1871, ftf 8 "CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
·(LIMITED).. -
NOTICE,
Odor about Gth jual:
Qok despatib.
Quick despatob.
Quick despatch:
Qaiok despatob
Quick.dakpatob
To-morrow, at 3 P.M... On 15th inst, ut DP.M.
To-day at år gr
On Bilinat, at noon. : ¿On 7th înét, daylight.
Quick despatch.
« To-day, at noon,
100-day/et & P.U.
nick despatch. Quick daspateb Quick despatch. „Today, at 5 p.m.
On 4th inst, at daylight,
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR MANILA-(DIRBOT), HEBteamship
THE
BOTUAN" will be dopalobed for the above. Port at Noon TODAY, the 2nd Marsh.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
a. KLER & Oo. 223 Hongkong, 26th February, 1877-
FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY. HE Spanish Steamor.
SALVADORA,"
Captain Hormaechen, will be despatched for the above Porte TO DAF, the Und Marob, at i (2 PM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BRANDAO & Co. 334 Hnagkong, 28th February, 1877,
----
EE Steamer
POR SAIGON.
*GUNGA"
Vessels on the Berth.
OCCIDENTAL, AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS-
SENGEES FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH SITE. GUNTHAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD -AS
COMPANIES-
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. ELE. 8.8. OCEANTO will be despatched for
· San Francisco, vid Yokabama, on SATUR- |DAY, the 3rd March, at 39.x. taking Uargo. and Presengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
And Connection is unde at Yokohama with Steamers from Shangani
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. of the 2nd March. Parvel Packagen will be received at the Ofac until 5 r.k. same day, All Parcel Packages should be markod to address in foll i 'value of same is required., EGYE Return Passage Tickets available for 6 months are isoned at a raduction of 20 per cent. on regolar rates.
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will close For Manila,Per Fatuan, to-day, the 2nd fusthat, at 1130
For Bangkok-To-day; the Sad instant, at 11:30 AM.
For moy and Manlin-Per Salvadora, to- day, the 2nd inatab at 1.30 ..
For Amoy Per Zamboanga, to-day, the 2nd netnot, at 130
For Saigon. Por Gunga, to-morrow, the Bra instant, at 4.30 FX,
ai
For Swatow, Amog, and Taiwan-Per Zoong, to-morrow, the 3rd instant, at 5PM.
For Bangkok, Per Rajanattianukar, on Tuesday, the dla instant, at 3 r.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet OCEANIC will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 3rd Mural, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, the Titel Bintes, zod London, which will to CLOSED a followa
Registry of Lettere ceases.. 2.80 F. Past Office closes
:
2.30.F.M. Correspondence for Jupan or tho United States only may be posted -an board the Packet with Lata Foo
of 12 cents extra Poetage, an when the Mail is fully closed. this route, and if not fully prepaid will be sont Correspondence mdet he specially directed for by British Packet.
2.60 P.
Letters. 48, oan be posted for Canada, the West Tudies, and other plnose named below, if Agent saficient American stamps are added to propay
For further information to Freighbor Pasengo, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Quoon's Road Cantra).
G. B. EMORY::
Hongkong, 20th February, 1877.
NOTICE:
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIUS MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
مستند
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORD, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES; D
£180..
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
CALUUTTA,A
Company Steamship
`N THURSDAY, the 8th March, 1877
TIGRE,
Commandant BRUNET, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and |VARGÓ, WÜT leave this Port, for the above.
places.
Cargo and Spesie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Mersailles, and accepted ir: will leave for the above Port, TO-DAY, the 2nd transit through furseilles for the principal March, at.3 P.M.
placee of Europe.
For Freight or Passage, apply kot
SOBY SHING.
Boubam Strand. 33% Hanakoan, 98th Febrange, 1877,
FOR AMOY (DIKEUT). THE Steamship
ZAMBOANGA," Lopes, Master, will leave sa above TO-DAY, the 2nd Marsh, at 5 P...
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & 0. 990 Hongkong, 29th February, 1877.
FOR BANGKOK,
Steamship
RAJANATTIANUHAR,"
UTLER PALMBB & 00's vingitisks to all parts of the World. In POLICIES granted at current races on Ma. CELEBRATED WINES.
accordance with the Company's Articles of AG, T. Hopkins, Commander, will be despatched sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri for the above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 7th sated annually, to Contributors, whether Share Mares, at Daylight." older or ron, iu proportion to the not amount of Promin contributed by esok, the remaining shird being carried to Reserve Fund.
MAR-OLYPHANT & Co.,
"General Agente. f951" Honkbug. 17th April, 1873. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMI
TANY
Wabavo secured some Excellent Wines and Goguae of the well known shippers, Duran, FALKER & Co., and invite comparison with any and all other brands,
We have to offer:
Per 1 doz. quarta CUTLER, PALMES & CO'S CHAMPAGNE, $15 QUTIAL, PALME & Co.9 BocпTMEL, $8.50 Cutler, Palmer & CO. CHATEAU
$16 MOTION
CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S CHATEAU OF
LAKOSSsang OUTLSE, PALMER & Co.'s ST. JULIEN $6 OPTEER, PALMEX & Uo,'s CANTINACH, COLDS, PALMEY & CO. MEDOO OUTLLE, PALMER 200. HAUT SAU-|
Tha
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SuZLET,
floe fall Bavor, black seal. CUTLER, PALNER & CO. SHREET,
Vive Paro, blae stal....
$4.50
$4.50
$1625)
$9
CUTLER, PALMEE & Co.'s SHERET,-)—$8.50-
Manzanillo, rod zga................... OUTLEE PAIMER & Co.'s SHERRY,
$9.95
Yine de Pasto, bluc scalinger. J CUTLER FALME & Co. Consac Lator $6,25 OUTLER, PALMER & CO.'S CodXAC2 star $50
CUTLER, FALMEZ & CO. COGNAC 3 star CUTLER, PALMER & CO.'S DOGNAC Ler $10.50
Alsó,
WACHTER & 06 CELEBRATED CHAMPAGNE,
at $18 per Case of 1 doz. Querte.
F. BLACKHEAD & Co.: 1994 Hongkong. 13th December, 1876.
OMPASS DEVIATION IN IRON SHIPS,
DESCRIBED PRAUITUALLY.:
By R. M. Tainor, 2
Just published, and favourably noticed by the local Press in Hongkong and Shanghai PRICE TWO DOLLARS
BOLD BY
Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co." desara, MGEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Mesura, GEORGE FALCONER & CO. Mesura BROADBEAR, ANTHONY & Jo. Mesare. A MAERT, ATKINSON & UN 1010 Hongkong, 30th November, 1876,
NOWÒN AALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
GEGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
PARODY WITH THY PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
THE Undersigned, Agente for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any
-FIRST-CLASS IZSK,
anai
as Current Rates,
A BETTEN OF TWENTY PER CENT, (20^{-} will be made on the premium charged on all Insurances, such RETURN being payable on the issnu of the Polior
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents
Imperial Fire Insurance Company. 383 Hongkong, 1st March, 1874, THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED HY ROYAL URARTEM.
. OF
A19 MAJESTY-KINGGEÛRGE THE FIRST; A.D.1790.
HS andersigned having been appointed prepared to grant Insurance as follow
Agents for the above Corporation, are
MARING DEPARTMENT, olicies atorrent ratés, payable either bere n London, or at the principal Parts of India,
tina, and Australia.
--FIRE DEPARTMENT..
nirent rates.
For Freight or Pessage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG.
Agents. 398-Hongkong, 27th February, 1877.
FOR SHANGHAI, AR Steamship
"NESPEDIA.” Captain Jobannsen, shortly expected from Hamburg, Londoo, and Singapors, will repairs immediate despatch sa above.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
WE. PUSTAG & Co., Agenta..
3 Hongkon, 27th February, 1877.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, vié SUEZ CANAL, (THE Company's Steamship
THE
"PATROULUS "
will be despatched on or about the 8th March.
For Freigh; or Passage, apply to:
BUTTERFIELD &SWIRE, Agents. 344 Hongkong, 26th February, 1877.
FOR SHANGHAI,
THE Stesusaip
* "MAÇGREGOR," Captain Newell, shortly argestod from London and Singapore, wili receive in medieta despatch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GILMAN & Co.
Agents. 314 Hongkong, 24th February. 1877,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
་
Policies issued for long or short periods Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates
FOR SHANGHAI,.
for HANKOW, SINGPO, and PORTS in
JAPAN.
A discount of 20%, allowed
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Policies issued for suime nor oracoding 25,006, THE Company's Steamship in reasonable,terms.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. 1363 Honekone 26th July, 1872.
| BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agurts for the above Company, are pre Dared to grant Insurances as follows:-
MARINE RISKS
Folletes at current rates, payable either Luxe, London, or at the principal ports of India. Australia, and the East.
4 BROKERAGE of THIRIR-THERE and ONE | VATED PER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL
RISKS.
FIRE RISKS.
Policies granted on First-class Buildings to an orient of $20,000,"¦
A TISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT. (20) apon the current local rates will be allowed o all premium sharged for insurance; such dis unt being deducted at the time of the ison at policy.
ULYSSES" witi have immodiste despatob-assive,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 278 Hongkong, 15th February, 1877.
FOR ILUILO.
AI Spanish Sahooner "UNION,"
|
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until F.. Specie and Parcels antil 3 r. on the 7th March, 1877 (Parcela are not to be sent on boards they must be left at the Agency's Olica Contants and value of Packages are required.
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For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Offee.
H. DU FOUEY,
My Agnat, Hongkong, 28th February, 1377.
J. S. MAIL LINK
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, THE US. Mail Steamer ALASKA will bo
deepstored for San Fruticisep, via Yoko bama, on THURSDAY, the 15th March, 1877, at 3 P... taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
thom from San Francison to destination. Amo- rican Stamps are sold at this Office.
The charge for Registry is 8 canta in Hong- kong Stamps and 10 osats in U.8. Stamps to those places only the names of which uro print. edin Italies. To all the ciber places named correspondence ozanot be Raziatored through, but only ta San Francisco (5 conta).
The following are the charged on borrespon- dence thus sent..
LETTERN,
Par Half Ounce Hongkong VS.
Stampa. Stamps. Coats, Cente.
·Canada, British Columbia, Nay Brunswick, Nova Esotia, Prince Edward'a Island, Vancouver B Island, Bobom, Nam, Now Provideaso
Aspirall, Benuuda, Cuba, Fiji,Į
Greenland, Jamaica, Panama) Bai, New Foundland Guatemals, arguesas Is., Moxi-La
co, Salvador, Taħlli
Belize, Bogota, Carthagena, Costa
Bica, Cumno, Graytown, Gui-1 ana, Honduras Martinique, New Granada, Nicaragua, San- in Marine Turk's Island, Venemala, West Indies: Bolivia, Chili. Bentor, Per.... Brazil Argentine Confederation, Bu
onoe Ayres, Paragnay, Uru. 8
BOOKS & PAPERBI, Circulare, or for Canada, per
I
10.
for all other pinco Newspapers
(nde over 4 oz.) ench Paper..... Books, &c, for all other places,
per 4 oz. com! Any articles fouad enolosed in Newspapers. or Book Packets (as silk scarves, jewellery, ko.) will be detained and sold.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET
TIGRE Tho French. Contract Packet will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 8th March, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseilles'; to Saigon, Stugapore, Butaria, Galle, Pandi Through Passenger Tickets and Billa of diery, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Suez, Lading are issued for transportation to Toko Bud Alexandria. hama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco,The following will be the hours of closing the to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerson. Mails, &a --- and to New York and Europe, vil Overland Railways...
A Steamer of the Mitsu Biebi 8.3. Company will leave Shanghai, vik the Inland Sea Ports, about me date, and make close contaction at Yokohama,
At Now York, Passengers have selection of various lines of steamers to England, France, and Germany.
Freight will be received of bourd until 4P.M. on the 14th proximo. Parcel Packages wili te received at the Office until M. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad dress in fall; valio of soms is required."
For further information as to Passago and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Praya Central.
RUSSELL & Co...
:: Agents, Hongkong. February.21st, 1877.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGsxra, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT sontracted by the Officers or the Crea of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:
ALDEN BERSE, Americae ark, Noyes-Ro.
zario & Co.
ANILO SAXON, British ship. Harrington-
Captain."
ANNIE S. HALL, American bark, Nelson,
Douglas Lapraïk & Co. BELLI OF OREGON, American bark, Herringo.
-Bozario & Co.
CANTON, der, bark, Orintz-Siemasen & Co. CAREO, British ship, KurpayOrder, BuWARD JAMES, Amorisan bark, O'Brien
Bozario & Co.
EFON BRASLIBU, German bark, Schnieder-
Forneo Co.
Fouxo, British schooner, Quale-Siemssen
&.00
WEDNESDAY, 7th March,
5 F.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Offics closca except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.
THURSDAY, 8th March,
7., Post Othen opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Lettera, abd Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 AM, Registry of Lettern censor.
11 AM Post Office closes except for Late
Letters.
11.10 M, Tattern (bat Letters only) addres
ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa pore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postige, until
11.30 when the Post-Offee-CLOSES
entirely.
Correspondence con now be forwarded by alosed Mails to the United Kingdom, vit San Francisne, at the following rates
Letters
..... 12 cents per o.
8 conta 4 gente coch. 9 cents.
centă.” ̈ ̈
Registration Newspapers. Books and Patterns, 1 oz... Books and Pastorns, 2-oz. Books and Patterns, every]
02
ceals.
The Maila alese on 230 P.M., usually on the lat and 15th of each mouth.
Registry oonnot be affected after P... The average time of transit to London by this route is 50 days. The correspondence must be specially addressed via San Francisco, If insufficiently paid it will be sent vil Suez.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Office not sealed, that is to any, the box is fastened with gealing was, but there is no im- pression of a'een","
The attention of boxboldera is called to the necessity of carefully scaling ang box with some recognisable seal, and of sending a Chit. book or receipt with them. The omission of
Merioneohevarris, Master, will have quick de GLAMORGANSHIPS, British bark, Motober, the latter procention leaves'a doubt as to won- apotek no above.
For Freight or Passage, opply to
REMEDIOS & O.. 341 Hongkong, 28th February, 1877)-
* FOR NEW YORK. KTER AL Amorinan Skip -i
**MONBAR,”
thar the sexteats of the box ever reached the JLOOSINE, German bark, Hohlmann-Sioms- Fost Office, the omission of the former, as to
een & Co.
whether part of them might not have been ab- NEUSNÍA GIBSON, American bark, Bradford, | Atracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps, ...
-Ainhold, Karberg & Co PERNAMDdog, British stemmer, Hyde-Sigms,
BEA & Co. ***
W. Taylor, Master, will load hore and will have RAJANATTAA, British steamer, Hopkins ¡quick despatch as above,
For Freight, apply to i
10.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06. 288 Hongkong, 16th February, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK. years 3/3 f. 11 Danish Bark KORSOR,” Agents... Grove, Master, will load hers and will havÁ
immediate despatof as abote.
"For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Flotekong, 1st January, 1874.
SECUND: COLONIAL SEA AN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA,
www
VOGEL, HAGEDORN &O.. 281 Hongkong, 18th February, 1877.
OR MAMBURG.
An ANGLO-CRINKSH DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Preas Office, Hongkong, TAOK dopropensiveness and practical service BARNO this Work stands unrivalled. All there
words which the Chinese tire of luta poare heen, compelled to coin to cxpress the numerous ou jauta un maolimery, photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advanoc of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in atrag Each and every word la fully flutarated an explained, forming exer- 330.9.8 Dives for students of a most instructive nature,HE Undersigned, having been appointed)
Both the Court and Ponti prozagètations are Agents in Hongkong for the abere Com 45. given, the accents being carefully marked on panyol SPECIAL ATTENTION OF the best-principle hitherto attained. The type SHIPPERS to the low rates of premium *** Fgraphy displays the access of an attempt to emerged for all steamer sínku, besides which a Whampoa and have immediate desputol, ****
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In the "Letters" just published by Mr. F. Walker. H. Horne, Mr Browning says of Me Mar Hout Ba tineau I bave had great plenare in obse correspondence with Mim Martinena, the noblest female inteligenge between the ear, qweet ka, spring, na ocenu dorp.” She te in' a hapeless angoisk of body and all hope! To hear from bet was both a pleasure and lonesome" Miss Milford's Village, aber page, if read by snatches, comics do the mind as the summer air and the sweet wine uf rural sounds would font.
apon the sendes throngt an pran wisdom
in the sonatry, and Leaves with you for
the whole day a tradition of fragrance and
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For practical parposen the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference to le pages onables a person who, under": stands English to communicate effectively
of in Falurentiel degrees and tour, kestie the open | with natives who andarmant nothing but. Ohiki is shaded situatio
nexe. In this respect the work will be found bikkeus or Whip, inregisterecovery two minds......dispensable to all Europeans residing in Pledge or Winstonda dan band of manenter
China, and to the nativen themselves? it--ez- Plummagjorte fully with which very few lau
dow hlr. Tennyson she callan divine poet. Thunder U. But, theorvaing. F. Viability. Wst following facts are submitted for consideration. botste aspect, though Mr. Horne does not Zibi The latter wire ropouted to irdimée Any Cuferase over mention it, it she must Eave been annoyed the average of the stic
whén Leigh Host, in his * Blue stooking -The tu of Thin for the proviene
Revels, anys of nar I took her ut frut for at filia Canaimaveral price indicated - sizer of Tennysong.. Añá ɔa kontber later tha | furbos tému and kaufrade.
wrivos, It will be delightful to me to pružne
RS A1 Germon Barque
ALBATROS," Koppelmann, Master, will load here and at
For Freight, apply to *
WM. PUSTAU & O. 278 Hongkong, 15th February, 1977.
FOR LONDON, THE AI British Suip
T
STAR OF CHINA,” Agents, Blaker, Master, will load here and have fine-
diate cepajob.
1028 Hongkong. let July, 1874, 1 TRANSATLANTİO FIRE INSURANOM, COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
rates,
VHH undersigned having been appointed Agente for the above Company, are pre
subject to a bonus of 20 pent
JIEMSSEN & Co.
if 39 Hongkong, 16th November, 1972-
NUMESTE FIRE ASSURANCE.COM.
PANY OF MANCHESTER AND
Agente
to 7100 tot die 10 furry. 10 to 10 foleat, deed of them are perfeadly sequined. To pared to accent risks against hire at oxyveni STATE OF WEARINxx — 8. Clair blu aky, G. Cloudy, B. Drizly,
Your E 10. tang, af. Mit partica resident in England and interested rounding shows, Buy shins it cunt but be avaluable cocasionally
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, tho kindadors Vocabularyontains about 10,000 Chizens chucanergy and Medburat's English. and finelictionary nhout 100,000 _wallet Lain work sontains more than 50,000 English words, and spwards of 600,000 Chiness oberes. ||| VILE Undersigned, have been appointe gi degpite all the grummers and Agents for the above Uompany at Hong other elementary worke na yot publiated, the Long, Canton, Fuochow, Shanghai, and Hang atcast of this difficult language abaglutole.re-row and are prepared to grant InsurapORS WE
tires Hamples to depley the varions appli- corrent Bates, Lantiersand-sqrisalentseat different worde,bah. have une general meaning. Of theầy examples this work contains more than five tiebe
Tennyson, although, by St. Eloy I never im COLLINGSS PATENT TYPHOON AND
tated, bim.” She is full of admiration for
Georg og Sand, while mba considers Leigh Hunt
BURGLAR PROTEOTORIUM Undersigned are now prepared to apply
Apply to
to Lave writton pasanges which strikes both the abort to Windows and Yeretiaus
at tuotais and religion “ “She almost nonsidere
Balwer's Ernest Maltravers and “Alice".
wortif all the historical, nuvels that were ever
O. E. COLLINGS, No. 20, Proya Centrali
written. For Mr. I the sether of IONAWRON SANOVA, Arbiteste (the editor might surely have filled in the words RG. ALFORD, ER, Surveyor,
Rogers" and "Italy"), she has nothing good SNOW ON SALE
to any; but, on the other land, she spesis tes~:
derly, and truly to, El Barry Cornwall,bis ROUND VOLUMES of the China Overland lyrious poems are most exquisite, like an timbo-D Trade Report for the Year 1876, Price died music in the melodion af words be is Ten Dolur..
learned, and the caress of tente not goldman Apply of the Daily Pran Office
Hongkong, February, 1877 #rgeted"!
many as any other Dictionary hitherto par
Lishod
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages
STRUBNER & Ob
(5), PARHENOSTHE ROW
W. H: BELL..
Date Passa" OPTION HONGKONG =
HOLLIDAY" WIDE & G6, 1958 Hongkong, 15th October, 1968.-
For Fraight, apply to
MEYER & Co.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. 245 Hongkong. 6th Fabradry, 1877.
4 British Barqué
"SPIRIT OF THE AGE,. Captain Johnson, will have a quick despatch. for the above Porta
For Fraight or Pasenge, apply to
KOZARIO & Do.
203 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1877
-Yuen Fat flong,
Arrangements having been made under which Mails for London arriving at Suce from China by Privata Ships will be forwarded to
SABAH NICHOLBOM, British ship, Selkirk destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified
Melobera & Co.
TrBUENIA, British ship, Golder-Moyer & Co, WA. TURNER, Britishi bark; Vaudarvord,
Rozaris & Co.
STORAGE.
AYDALS repaired on Stompe in First-clean Godowns of about 5,000 tons Capacity, situated on the Praya West, Wancbi.
T. G. LINSTEAD, · 1000 Hongkong, 18th November, 197443- 18. Undersigned have been appointed bore Agents for the Sale of their Goods. Eongkong and China by Messra. J. & R. Ten wear, Glasgow, und Mens. DAVID CORSE SOSE, Abroath,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co ti 419 Hongkong, January, 1807
PUN-OTOGRAPHER PHOTOGRAPHER, QUEEN'S ROAD, No. 56 UPSTAIRS. Opposite the Oriental Bank, Hongkong.
SCALE OF TRIOES-
Carte de Visite, Bingle Fern, daz, $1.50 Cabinet Piotrek, 1 8oz, $400, Em 23 Hougtong, Zad January, 1877.
▼DE SUNG &.00, 1
• COAT, MERCHANTS How swaye on band, Lanos Broene of every desoription of Joan
Address care of E00-T-LOONG & CO No. 1, Praya, Hongkong
649 Hongkong, 9th May, 1876.
STORAGE.
CODS roopied on Storagein Four Spacious Granite Godown marked A, of about
that the rates of postage, which must be paid in adeance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom a forwarded, will be as fol lowa, vis. For Lotterorista 22-cente për-kaif-ə
eschi For Newspapers 426
1.Dupen conta. For Books and Patterns.
every
2 ounces 8 cente. ounces 12 cents.
Moss countries to which Hongkong forwards Qorrespondense baving joined the General Postal Union or being probably about to do so, it is necessary that the following roles the strictly observed.
1 No-Liter or Packet, whether to be regis- Hered ornaregistered, can be received for Postage If it contains gold or silver money, jewels, pre- sions articles, or anything thit, as a genera), rate, is liable to Customs dutiesi
2.This Begalation prohibits the sending of Patterus of dutiable articles, unless the quantity sent be so small nu to make the sample of no
3. The limits of weight allowed are as fol htt
BOOKS AND PATmns-To British Offices, 5lb. PATTERNS-51b, if without intrigoio value. BOOKS AND PAPERS-To the Continent, &o,,
--PATTÉRRA.cz
4. The following articles ongeof by sent by. Post at all Glass, Liquids, Gunpowder, Matches, Candies, Soap, Indige, Dye-stuffs, or whatever to dangerous to the Mails of clepare or injurious to persons dealing with them.
PARCELS
The pablic is reminded that, in China and. fapan, there is no ob thing as Proel Ro
hoa trouble and disappointment is caused by
1HF Undersigned boza to iz form his Friends : One Thousand Tous Capacity, at Freya East, et pargistant attempts to send srall valuable trifles and the Public that he has always on Three-and-a-half Cente a Month per fon. Also through the Post Fana, Curios, Articles of TWO GODOWNS to LET at a Reasonable Dress, Fancy Work and similar presente aro
band all kinds of ga FANS AND IVORY WARE
FOR SALE AT GHEAP PRICES
Sel
OHUN QUAN KEE CANAL. ROAD, CANTON.
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FACENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,HE TOURIS'S GUID
REDUCED PRICE $1
Price Apply to
TANG LOK, of TANG YUEN OMONG. -2m 261 Hongkong, 9th February, lett,
NOW ON SALE,
THE
'HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
· AND HIUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT
continually being relaeod, the senders having often spent more in Footage than would have bald the freight by steamer. No refană ean be. made on such porosis of the value of Stampa obliterated before the nature of the contents was discovered d
PATTERNA MER Bome difficulty is experienced in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Pattern. It
E Undersigned baving been appointedContaining the names of all the Artioles of | 1 Agents to the above Company at this Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture," Port, are prepared to grant Polioles against&, dc, with the Panti,and Mandarin Pronun By Dr. DEVAT with many Additions, Corrects a bona fide sample of goods which the cader Fire to the extent of $10,000, on Buildings or viation Ion Goods stored therein.
***** DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co,
~ti ¥17 Hongkong, #1 November, 1968, 11
Aleo a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinees Language, in two Parta,
tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS" Orthography, Pato: In Paper Wrappers
81,50
Nestly Boundarajan
$2.00
Apply at the Daily Press Odico,
- The Daily Preis Office.
basfor me, or of goods which he wishes to: order. It is to consist of the smallest possible quantity compatible, with showing wine the goods are, and must have po intrinio vely,