LITERARY AND AET GOSSIPM SA Taria of diary left by Mr. Shirley Brooks are to be published,
The Italian Seioutific Avsociation ban awarded the Matteucci Prize, for the mat valuable con tribution to the progress of science, to Sir William ThomEOD,
From Truth we learn that Edith Longfellow, the daughter of the poet, and Richard Dana, the grandson of another pet, ure engaged to be married. The young lady is twenty-three, and is possessed of a privato fortuus, The young gentleman is three years her asaior.
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1977.
Vessels Advertised as Louding.
DESTINATION
VESSELS NAME
CAPTAIN
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO RE DESPATCHED.
HIGH HEELS OF SILLY WOMEN.: The unnatural oboraster improssed on the rait of women by the prevalent fashion of bigh and narrow heels to the bons in the expression of a perversion of the natural relation of the articulations and muscolar action auch na con met bat resoltin sérione anil peromnout damages The heal of the boots is not only high but narrow and inclined forwards, so that the dia tance between the heel and the point of the foot LONDON, SUEZ CANAL.. Antener (str) se, klinken inleneced, and the foot appears smaller than it really is. Thie, sbaard na it is, appears to be their chief recommendation in the eyes of their
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wearers. The effent of the oblique position of NEW YORK
Auglo Bezolan
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SALES ON APRIG 14TH, AS REPORTED. BY OBINKIT.
The French Minister of Fine Arte kas por chased the status of George Band by Olesinger, which the owasi, M, Emile de fimrdix, basi consented to sell in order that it may be placed in the public ualoou of the Taßßire Frangain.
The death at the age of thirty-fire is ano. noced of Mr. Edgar Evans, who succeeded the late Mr. H. B. N. Barneth sa editor of the Sun. day Thoses. Mr. Brand was the author of a novel, and of ingerous naging tales and minones of the en calcia-sud project it: for SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE... Deon (str.) minni.
wards on to the plantar nech. Hence one at the *ketahan
The Lugina Syned has published a Bussian most frequent symptoms of which the wearers COOKTOWN, BRISBANE, &e version of the Bible, the reault of twenty years of these shoas complain is an acute pain in SINGAPORE, PENANG, &c. Japan (atr.)
Do.. S...Argyll (6€.).................. bour. The version is entà at three rombles the sole of the foot, in front of and below SAIGON, SINGAPORE, A..., Djeunah (alt.) **** gurl copy: but oupies are being distributed the external malleolas. There is often con-
Cairnsmair (etr.) by the British and Foreign Bible Society siderable tenderness as wall as paic, pSINGAPORE, DOMBAY, & Geelong (atz., ***.***.. gratuitously.
sibly in consequence of an inflammation
Nuova Cobstante - Tard Houghton presided on the 24 February of the oakane-oubpid articulation. Tha forood MANILA, AHOY. Salvadora (str.)............
-Day at the aponal meting of the Newspaper Pras depression of the anterior part of the foot de
YUKOLO Furd, at biga report of a satisfactory uhari termines a painful displacement of the articolar
Do. acter was presented. The anniversary festival warfoss. The toes, instead of the heel, first TANGHAL is to take place on May 5 the Mahia of tongh the ground, and the walk is clumsy and heavy, instead of light and undulating. Tbs Bartington in the chait,
toes become permanently flexed and preased to
other, partly la consequence of the narrowness of the front of the boot, partly in conejosqua of the overaction of the flexors of the toes, due to the increased pressure on the toes, no doubt partly also to the habitual oror-extension of the petalarao-phalangeal articulations, and to the irritation and contruction of the short flexor af the tree is the sole of the foot. Other muscles are also involved in the disturbanos. Those of the calf are commonly in a state of painful con. traption. In consequence of the height of the bool the body has a tendensy forwards, and the solene and gastrocnemius hava to overact to correct this tendency. The perunens lon-Shan Tai to local trader. goa is also offered in a very worked and uniform manner, and the pains persist longer in it than in the other maroles. mascular pains were the symptom which firet: draw attention to the effect of the boots. Even the muscles of the thigh way sufferar, and the rectus and adductors may be the sent of some contraction. In osece of nervous temperan opti the pain and irritation have produced ganera) nervous symptoms of hysterical character. Tiy made of carriage of the body is influenced by the pcnition of the feat. The centre of gravity- must be kept in the line of the base of support, and hence the pelvis is tilted forwards, nod anteflation of the nterns is easily produced, and is, according to Dr. Onimus, usually present in considerable proportion of the woorera of the “Bolbities Louis Quinss," as they are termed, in consequence of their extensive adoption in the last century. Then, as now, the fashion emanated from Paris, and then as now, at lout: one stringent protest was made salud, the, form of aloe, and its consequence on the foot of the wearer were pointed out.Lancet.
Dean Lacerda, of Lisbon Cathedral, is dead, He was a member of the Lisbon Ademy, an eQuivent writer, and author of a Portuguese and English dictionary, The Portuguese Lolo nial Ministry selected him translate Living
stone's African travels into Portuguesa,
Vice Chancellor Mains recently heard an application on the part of Masers. Strahan for an injunction to restruin Mesers. H. S. King & Co. trom publishing the Nineteenth Century, or any other angazine in competition with the
·Contemporary Berica. The application was retuses
A military journal bas been for asmatime pablished in Teberan; and now a dioptifs joarnal, e mámoh i Inf, has been commence, and Theran ons now three empapers-the official gazette, Irán, three times a month, at 101 a numbers the military weekly, atd.; -and the scientific, weckly at 284
All that was left of Washington's library has recently been disposed of by publie auction at Philadelphia. Owing to the want of vigilance on the part of the custodians, these refias of the American patriot had dwindled down to 250 volamce, and some of these mutilated. The total amount restined was ander a thonsand. dollara.
The Architectural Union of Berlin bajet pablished an important and rishly illustrate work, entitled "Berlin and its Buildings," which deals in a detailed masner with the bie tory of architecture.in Beriti, and of its recent development, concerning which. German critics express the most contradictory opinions.
The Atheneum hears that the obligated writ inge of Mr. John Sheeban; a friend and fellow worker of Father Prout, will shortly be put liated. Mr. Sheehan is well known under the cobriquet of The Irish Whisky Drinker and to his pea were due some of the best of the "Bentley Ballads."
Those
DREADFUL SUFFERINGS AT SEA. The steamer Gambia, of the British and African Steam Navigation Company, arrived in the Mersey, lias brought home a seaman named James M'Linden, the only survivor of the crew of the bargas Maria, of Belfast. The particulare given by bim of the sufferings of the way are very borrible. The Maria left Dublin some mantiago for Dabay, ander command of Cap-
. Harrington Garriook.
Pamer
Bergelund Brown Jaques
Praner.
Butterfald & Swird, Hongkong Mayer & Co. Hongrong Wm. Fustan & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Con 9. & 0.8. 00 Ma. Hongkong Vogal, Hagedorn & Co..
Hongkong Vogel, Higedors & Ou..... Hongkong Jarding, Mathieson & Co.. Singapore Gibb, Livingston & Co.: Hongkong David S003005, Sona & Co... Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co... ......................... Messageries MaMtimes.. Honghoup Sosy Shing
................ & 0.5, N. Ca... Hongkong Brandão & Co..
Hongkong Ecmedios & Co. viv Mesuagaríes M Hongkong P, & 0.8, N.
Messagurida Mariti Butterfield & Swirs. P. & 0.8. N. Oo.
JEL. Bobultz järki kanapékavWm. Pastan & Üo.
For Sale.
White Sugar-200 bags, at 55.68, by Tuck EX LATE ARRIVALS, AND FOR SALE. Mea to travelling trader.
Potato Floar-30 bage, at $243, by Kwong Bop to travelling trader.
White Popper-10 buy, at $16.00, by Yee
Bluck Pepper-100 bags, at $7,80, by Yee Shun Tai to loosi trader.
Vormicelli 30 bags, at $9.70, by Kin Foong to travelling trader.
to
Red Dates 20 bags at $5,66, by Kim Yoong travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE, (FROM MEST69. FALCONEL & Cols Exostzea) April 24 Barometer...
........ 30.123 Brometer...
30.04
Thermometara, Minions Thor noveler12. Mijoutier Theimoncics, as (Wat dub). Thermocem. (Wet bulb): Tarmoracter-Martin....... Thermometer-Minimum forer night).......
73
85€
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
ЗАКОМЕТЕЦ
THERMOMETER.
Darymeter...
REGISTER.
April
Xfche KONG.
Azer
SRANG KAI,
Удва
BAKI,
30.04$0.1130.000.000.145
Meara, Trübner & Co. sonance an English and Foreign Failosophical Library," Among the works ather in the prass or in active pr paration are The Hictory of faterialism, by Profesor E. A. Lange, translated by Ernest C Thomas; and Outlines of the History of Rondountered, and the vessel was bore to for two Day Themometer ligion to the Supremacy of the Universal - days. After the there was a week spell of
fair weather, and then a severe south-westerly Wet Thane.
Grayson, and she left the latter place for Thetter socha The England, timber ladon, late in November last, Direction of winds. with a crew of fourte a hands. When about seven days out heavy south-easterly gales, were
ligions, by Protcaso O. P. Bielo, translated
'from the Datch.
K
210 71.9 57.0 07.0 60.0 68.
07.089.0 GD GOD 577 57.0
rule set in, and tho ship who again love to Toe Westhobe bem on purape had to be topt in constant use, and on the 7th December they became choked with the
BAWOMIT, evel of the sea in inputo, velmy iDA TARTARGAZ
ROSSE and BLACKWELL'S
HERRINGS A LA SARDINE. KIPPERED HEBEINGS. YARMOUTH BLOATERE
DRIED MERRINGS. KIPPERED SALMON. FINDON HADDOCK,'. DEIED SPRATS.
PORK, GAME, and VEAL & HAM FIES. PHILIPPE and CANAU'R PATES, Assorted, PHILIPPE and UANAUD'S SARDINES. PHILIPPE ANO:Canaud's_ASPARAGUS, BLOGNA SAUSAGES. OXFORD SAUSAGES. CAMBRIDGE SAUSAGES.
SAUSAGE MEAT...
JANS, JELLIES, and MARMALADE. TART FRUITS. PICKLES.
BAUCES, Assorted,
CALVES FOOT JELLY,
BEBBS and SPICES of all kinda SPANISH and FRENCH OLIVES.
MEATS and SOUPS, 11b, and 246. Tine, OX TONGUES, in JELLY, Pickled, Smoked, and Collared.
-BEAILET and NORTH WILES OHEESE-in: Tina, ka 40.
CALIFORNIA PRODUCE
TONGUES and SOUNDS, in Kits. SALMON BELLIES, in Kits. EXTRA FINE MACKEREL. in Kita, CHICAGO COMPRESSED BEEF TONGUES. PICKLED TONGUES.
OUTING'S PRESERVED TONGUES, ia JELY BASTERN HAMS and BACON.
CALIFORNIA. ÜHEESE,
O, E. BOURBON WHISKEY, VERY FINE. SPICED OYSTERS.
LITTLE NECK ULANS. CAVTARE. BARDELLES. SMOKED HERRINGS.
CUTTING'S DESSERT FRUITS.. CAEMEAL, CRACKED WHEAT, BOOK. WHEAT, and MOMINY.
MESS BEBF and PORK in BAEREIS. WHITE BEANS, STEEL FIRING ĮSCOOPS, &o, &o.
LANMERT, ATKINSON & Co. 979 Hongkong, 31st March, 1877.
FOR SALE.
On or abust 10th ins Quiok dempataḥ," ¿Quick deepstok,
Quick despúteb.
Citi let proz, at S.P.H. Quick despatab.. Quick despatob.: Quick despatoh.
On or akoat 30th inst. To-morrow, at 5 PM. To-morrow, at 8 PM. On 19th inst, at noon. Tomorrow afternoon, On 21st instay at vioon." Tomorrow, ot noon. -
Quick Jaupata. Quick despatel. Quick despatol. Quick dospatok..!
On or about 18th inst. Quick despatob
Quick despatch.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALOUTTA. THE Sombip
"JAPAN Captain H. de Sanidt. will leave this for the abova Forte TOMORROW, the 17th instant, }at BP.M.
Dospatobes will close at 2,30 PM For Freight ar Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, BORS & O»., Agenta. 548 Hongkong, 10th April, 1877.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA i ARE Steamship
ARGYLL,”
D. Scott, Uommander, will leave for the above Ports TOMORROW, the 17th inst., at 3 r..
Despatches will close at 2.30 P.M. For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & 09. 554 Hongkong, 11th April, 1877.
FOR SAIGON.
THE Steamship
"OFTENSMUIK”
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES: MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FON".. SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSELLES; ALSO,
Post Office Notifications..
A mail will aloen For Amoy And Manila-Per Salvadora, to- tubrrow, the 17th instant, at 11.39.A.M.
For Singapore, Penang, and Calontte.-Per Japan and Argyll, tomorrow, the 17th instant, at 2.90 P.M
For Saigon-Per Cairnsasir, to-morrow, the 17th inelant, at ĕ FIL. -
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. : The French Contrat Packet JENNAH will be despatched mom Hongkong on THURS BOMBAY, MAHE, ST, DENIS, AND PORT DAY, the 19th April, with Maile to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, við Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji,
LOUIS.
M
THURSDAY, the 19th April, 1877,
ON dompany's tearachi on eritius, Steer
"DJEMNAIL" Commandant DRAMPENOLS, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and for forwarding Correspondence to E. Afrion, the BARGO, will leave thie Port for the above Ompe, St. Balena, and Ascension. places.
Letters may also be forwarded to India-by Cargo and Spesie will be registered for Lon-this Packet don as wall us for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marsculos for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P... Specie and Parsals until 8 r.. on the 18th April, 1877. (Fareels are not to be sant on board; they must be loft at the Agency's Offoo) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com2 pany's Office.
H. DU POUFY,
Hongkong, 11th April 1877.
Agani
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES AND SOUTHAMPTON:
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA. "THE PIXINJULAR AND ORIENTAL STAN NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship GEELONG," Captain FRISTE, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 21st April, sf Noun,
For further Particulare, apply to
ADAM-LIND, Superintendont Hongkong, 16th April, 1972. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL, STEAM- SBIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAR- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WHE THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING BAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STRAMENS. TOTE S.S. GABLIU will be despatched for
will be despatobed for the shova Port MORROW AFTERNOON, the 17th instant.
For Freight or Pasango, apply to
BOBY SHING,
Boabem Strand." 573 Hongkong. 12th April, 1877.
QUEAN STEAMSILIT COMPANÍ.
FOR LONDON, SURZ ̈UANAL, THE Company's Steamship.
"ANTENOR"
will be despatched on or about the 16th instant.
For Freight or Passage; apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRĘ, Agents. 546 Hongkong, 9th April, 1877.
QURAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGSAL Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NIGGPO, and FORTS in JAPAN,
B
Inoxer, in Pahrenheit dogrises and teas, kipi in the open MBBIGAN HAMS, at 20 Cents per la Company's Steamship
air in a shaded station.
A cottager living at Houghton, & village near Huntingdon, whilst digging in his garden has found in earthen far containing pearly 900 and ballast thay bad on board. The reseed Quality fallca....... opine of the reigns of Homy THI Baward began to fill rapidly, and the sea was making and Mary. They are in an excellent state of less breaches over her. After this tour furge preservation. About a dozen are gold, and the log of timber that were on deck were forced by
DUTCH CHEESE A SOUR KLOUT, rest silver. One gold coin is as large as a half the sea through the fee bulwarks, carrying
stanchions and everything with them. The cap DIRECTION BY WIKO, it registered orary ten points, NV Su Jars, Small Kege BEEF and PORK. will crown, and is of the reign of Edward VI.
SMOKED SALMON and SALT HEARINGS. tain then gave orders for bemasts to be cutaway, Nick. but before this could be done the vessel à celud
PORED WT WIKE-0 am, 1 to 8 light breeze. 8e-moderate. OODFISH and DRIED APPLES GOLD over on her bean ends and fell into the troughs freal to a wrong 8 to 10 heavy. 10 to 12 videst.
LEAF TOBACCO. of the sea. The ora took refuge m the wizon
CHAMPAGNE, Pints, 2 Dozen Case, 810. STATE OF WILTE--Colonky. G. Candy, D. Drizly rigging. In about two hours the untomass of Hall J. Milline of SPARKLING MOSELLE per Dozen Ouse, want by the board, the ship righted, and the Ovens Ping shower, Q. SquBy R. Unity. 6. Spew.
1.2wder, 7, But, threatening. Vibility 17 Skome!
Race The names of zoin for flis putevions 24 hours (asan) res
inclus foe, and handecis..
Every lover of art will be glad to hear that, by a vote of the Town Council of Bristol-3 againes 10-their previous resolution, that the
well as the body of the could be awept away, as well as the body of the church, was rescinded, and the tower to to remain. It is intended to raw took shelter on the poop, on which, how The care and repeated to indie sy eye-090- adopt Sir Gilbert Scott's' recommendatión to ever, only four plants now remained. Here drive vunited arabway for foot passengers they stayed day after day. Borboats were
the mean wags of their sigriifceffen. turvagh the basement of the tower, washed away, and their only hope way in being
An energetic protest, in which all coquaintad seen by some passing yessal. What little food exited to find thouity mater fallen indicateikia with the subject will heartily join, has been they had was econ exhausted, sad they were made by Nadand against the useless de unable to obtain any from the vessel, which atraction of the buildings, or rather the anor was completely waterlogged. On the second mous shell of them, which represent the once day after the disaster a large visel. have in magnificent Conseil d'Etat, on the Quat d'Orsay, sight, and the crew kept dipping their ensign -Paris. It is, says the advouste of preservation to attract attention. She came very olong to
und resuscitation, unfortunately impossible to the Maria, so that her name could be sean.] recorer the pictures of Delacrois, Delaroche, Captain Grayson hailed bor, and asked for a and Flandrio, but the noble ambitasture of bout to be sent of. In reply the officer on deck Bannard need not sacrificed.
waved his band, which was anderstood by the omple entlose to mean that he would đ6.80; bai be held on his courto, and wok no further
The Popa na baon having his portrait taken, and two Englishmon-oesra. John Tristram,
of Manchester, Aid George Cooper, of Hall notice of them. M'Linden states that it was
have had a sitting from the Holy Father for a
For Sale.
FOR SALE..
CLARET, per Dozen Oue, $2,50
JNSCHERER, 54, Preyn Contrai,
In 44 Hongkong, 21at Biro, 1977.
FOR SALE.
6
"ANCHISES "
be despatched on or about the 18th instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonte. 589 -Hon long, 14th April, 1877,
FOR SHANGHAI, Goran Steamship
THE
FERONIA" Captain H, Schults; shortly expected from Hamburg and Singapore, will receive immediate dospatch as above
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WM. PUŠTAU ̈& Co. · Agenta, 579 Hongkong, 14th April, 1877.
.CUOKTOWN, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,
AND MELBOURKE,
Company's Steamer
SOMERSET"
TWO-MASTED LIGHTER.
feet Length, 16 feet Bread:b, 6 feet, Dept's of Hold, about 50 Toma Carrying Capa- city, with Two SAUS, TWO CHAINS, ONE AN-
FÖR OXO, ka, ka,
And
A TWO-MASTED LIGHTER,
DRY CHAMPAGNE, CARTE BLANCHE, of about 60 Tons Carrying Capacity, with O. E Eastern and Australian Mail Steam
ARNEST IRROY & COS CELEBRATED
Quarts and Pints. Apply t
SANDER & Co., Bole Agents for Hongkong and China. 1m 443 Hongkong, 21st March, 1877.
FOR SALE
Archon and UNE CHAIN.
Apply to
J. M. ARMSTRONG. 369 Hongkong, 7th March, 1877
FOR SALE.
"WRIESLAOK."
per case-of-2-devon pinte.
the inaali post the soudees of the monster CUTLER PALMER & CAS HEIDSIECE'S CHAMPAGNE.
to officially repo:t condges the of
the other vessal, as at the time the sên wan mot too rough to lower a boat, and if it had been he gould have stayed by the ship for a few hours. An
photographic portrait. Theortista contemplate producing large pisture in which Pino IX, will be represented surrounded by his Cardinals and Monsignori, The execution of the work will be intrusted to Mr. Orozier Harison, of Italian barqué came by them a few days after- London. Photographlo copies will be made by wards, but it was than too rough to attempt to *** | relieve them. On the ninth day alter the ship
carbon process.
Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply to
it 941 Hongkong, 216STEMSSEN
& Co.
UTLER, PALMEX & Co.'s
GELBERAARD WINES
...
We have scoured some Excellent Wines and
the car by the Deputy-keeper of the was disasted the cabin-boy died from exhats. Public Records, approved by the Master of the tion Three days afterwards one of the sailors Rolls, bas been issued, recommending the de. sacombed, and others quickly followed. On struction of a large mass of legal and Govern. Christone-day the mcte died and the captain ment documtute of nopoerible present or future became deranged. He was asked to the rigging Oogueo of the wolf known shippen, OUTLER, gas or interest, and which only serers to cum. for eatety by Lindea and the boutswaizi, wao | PALMER & (30., and levite comparison with any ber the shelves of the Renard Office. The comwere now the only other wurvivors, and he died mittes of destruction in recommended to con. two days later. During this terrible time the and all other brands.
sat of a Channery and a Common Law barrin, pour fellows had no food, and subsisted entirely
We have to offer::
Fer 1 doz, qumta.
$19 518 per caas of 1 dozen quarts, CHATEAU LEOVILLE POTFERRE, 1669.
VIN DES PRINCES." $18..........per case of Idozen quarte
PALMER MARGAUX.
per aása of 1-dozen quarte. CHATEAU BELATE.
of
per case of 1 dozen quarte
LOEMONT.
...per as of 1 dozen quarts.
..per case of 2 dozen piuto.
SIEMSSEN & Don
699 Hongkong, lát May, 1876.
1. WORK,
$12
MOULON þá medikame QUTLER, PALMEX & Co.'s CHATELU
LARORE..........
ter, and an officer of the Fublic Record Depart. on the bodies of their companions. At the end ment, with Enil discretionsty powers of 33 days, when Minden and the boatswain OUTLCE, PALREE & CO. CHAMPAGNE, $18
were the only two left, the latter became ineen- The town of Bordeaux is (says the Academy)ible from exbaustion, bai, fortunately, on the CUTLER, TAIMER & Co.'s Hoca, $8.50 is a dificolor just now with regard to a ne St January they were aigbted by the American GUTZER, PALMEE & Co. CHATEAT status of Louis XVI. which it possesses. This schooner, F. E. Donal, which took them statas was exanted and paid for by aabeription of the wreck. The boatswain was still insec under the Restoration, but, owing to swift wile, and dish four hours after the rescue. political obanges, hoe been hidden away tatil Einden was in a most deplorable state, being now, when there is su agitation on fool to set it oozeral with boils, and his bed wanna wollen CUTLER FALKER & CO:'G ST. JULIRY. andc.one of Are-yakla places. This resource that but clothes had to be out of him. He was decmud enfe, however, and it is believed as anos at Gree; and placed in the Frensi boss the wiker soungel will prevail of simply civital there, it a place in the town massam, where is may be admired as a work of art without regard to its
Political signification
87
-56
$4.50
DESEN. (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA, F. FEIL.: Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany)
NOW ON SALE,
IMPERIAL.QUARTO,
WITH THE
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DIOMONARY,
PUNTI AND MANDARIN.
PRONUNCIATION,
CUTLER, FALME & GO'S OFTEN BRE CUTLER, PALME & Co.'s MEDOO
CUTLER, PALMED & Co.'s HAUTAU$9 OUTLAR, PAB & Co.'s BHERRE, S10.5A
Dr. Benniker being in conversation with the
Bart of Chatham, bie lordship wiked him for a definition of wit." Wit," replied the doctor, is what a pession given by your lordship to your humble survaby would be a good thing well applied." A H
One of the most aslebrated private ploture galleries in Holland that of M. Shermordt, manager of the Utrecht Mint kas just beet sold by saation at Paris. Amongst the most remarkable unbjects were the following Sansel Baldwin, a gentleman of Hampabirt, Torkieb Hons by Ding, was knocked down for in the year 1798, decreed by his will that after 1.11.051; "The Flock, by Jergus, for £6,000 his decouse his body should be thrown into the & well-known Meisanaler, The Reader," for en beyond the Needles. It was afterwards dis 1,27,600; 4 The Water Trough by Troynn, for covered that ba purpose was to disappoint f.45,000 this piatore was brought by Prinse young wife, who had frequently assural bio Marischkine and "The River," by Hobbema, that she would dance upon his grave. for 1.27,800. Tubo net proceeds of the sale amounted to 1,791,130.
In the Consistorial Court af Landon on the
27th February before Dry Tristram, Chancellor
of the diocese of London, Sir James M. Hoge
- COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENUL,
SONDAY, 15th Aprikaz Since last notice, the rate for ordinary chuste
Ox LONDON -
EXCHANG
and Mr. Payne, the churchwardens of St. Peter, of Paton, has remained at 55771, but for select Eston-square, applied for a faènity to sell a chosts of awon $5824 have been obtained. For vainable painting, by W. Hilton, of * One Ford Benares the rate has been $5471- Crowned with. Thorns," presented by the Britlah Institution, and which was formerly placed over the commnnian-table of the church, but now romered. Sie Franale Urant," of tho Boyul Academy bad, offered £1,000 for the picture, which the pariak was willing to nocapt, and to devote the interest of the same to öronaut the _ahuich.___Dr. Tristram granted the faculty....
From a synopsis given by the Berenblatt the
Bank Bilia, on demand.....5/11 Bank Billa, at 30 daya" sight. 8/114 Honk Hills, at 6 montha" sight 4/08/ Credita, at 6 months". eight 4/04 --- Deoasentory Bille, at G
months sighting, 4/03
following figures are taken, and are a proof of ON BOMBAT.-Beak, eight... 225
tho pativity of the German pabliaping trip ON CALCUTTA.—Bank, Right,
during 1876. The gross total of volumes ON BUANGHAL.--
published was 15,356, ta compared with 12,618 -Bank, sigh
for 1875-thu belles lettres, 1,070; fine arts, 215;
oyalopalian, collected works, &c., 347; theology,
1,148 jurisprudence, politics, and esatistica,
Private, 80 days" night..
SHARES
-1998; medical wards, 203, natural sciences, Hongkong and Slangbas Haar Share26
849; philosophy, 178; school books, 1,621;| ... per cent. prémium
books for shildren, 452; ancient olsesice, Oris Union Insurance Society of Caaton-1070 per sulai langumuos, &o, 500; modern lampungan share, a
and old Germsu literature; 892; history, bio- | Okina Traders insurance Compan "pmphy, dic, 687; guography and travels,
32,200 per sbare
226 mathemation and estromány, 19%; mi4 Chine Insurance Company-$210 per share. litary and veterinary “works, 239; trade and Hongkong Firelnsurance Uompany abhures- coumerve, 531:rallway, mining, nautical, 8340 per share,
fins full flavor, black seal... OFFEND, Parusa-&-£0.8 SKIZZE,
Vino Puro, blas CUTLKE, PALMER & U9.9 SHERRY, | Manzanillo, red zeal (in) CUTLER, PALMEE & Co.'s SHERRY,
Vino de Facto, bluesesh J. CTTRE, FATHER & CO'S COGNAC 1 sir CUTLER, PALMEn & Co,'s Cognac 2 star $7.50 QUILEE, PALMen-&-Co's CognAO S star 39 CUTLER, FALMER & Co.'s Doo4 star $10.50
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will be despatched as atore from Singapore on For about the 80kb instant.
For Fright, apply to the Undersigned, who are prepared to grant through Bills of lading.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agopis.
377 Dangkong, 18th April, 1877.
.COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
EK Company's Steamship
TANAI8,"
Coxomandant Heynier. will be despatolod for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail.'
H. DU POUBY,
Agent.
1 Hongkong, 13th April, 1877.
· NOTICE, 1
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
THE Company's Steamskip
Commonchat Logmier, will be despateted for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
H. DU POUBY.
572 Hongkong, 12th April, 1877. *FOR SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, THE Sieuwsbĺpy"
Apeuta,
Agent.
ANGLO-URIME DICTIONARY, published as the Daily Preas Ooo, Hongkong.
$90K comprehensiveness and pract: Cat BSTEICUIT
this Work standennrivalled. All the new 83.50 words on the Übinete anve of lutayers been
compelled to gain to express the numerous ob- Captain Jaques, will Loan TEA at FooCHOW 33.jestom machinary photography,tolography, and for the above Ports at the OPENING of the
in eofence generally, which the rapid advan90) COKING SEASON, 88.28 of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are For Freight, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cou here given in extenso, Exch and every word is fully illustrated and explained, foraning exer- aises for students of a most instructive nature. 507 Hongkong, 2nd April, 1977.
FOR LONDON, Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, the soconte being carefully marked on an Al Clipper Ship the heat-principle bitherto attained the typo WACHTER & OT CELEBRATEDgraphy displays the success of an attempt to
"NYASSA," make the Qhinges and English type corrcepsud Garrisok, Master, will have quick despatab an CHAMPAGNE,
in the sise of body, thereby affecting a vast above. For Freight, apply to economy of space, schiering a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those Test margins and cant spaces which bave heretofore characterized Chinese publications.
For practical purposes the arrangement of
at $18 per Cans of 1 des. Quarta.
F. BLACKHEAD & 4%. 1984 Hongkong, 18th December, 1876.
FOR SALE,
AVERTICAL BOILER, with ENGINE the work is so complete that reference attached, 5 Horse-Power, Fitted with to its pages enables a person who under Governor, and complete in all ita paria. - slands Eaglish to communicate effectively
Apply to
WM. PUSTAV & Co
Agente,
·566 Hongkong, 11th April, 1877.
FOR MANILA. {DIRECT). HE Spanish Saboozer
"NUEVO CONSTANTE,”
with nativer who understand nothing but Chi Uriarte, Master, will hare quick despatch 28 gese. In this respect the work will be found above, ga indispensable to all Europeans raiding in China, and to the natives themselves it ex- and plains abjects fully with which vory few in-
A HILLAR & Co. 1708 Hongkong, 28th October, 1878,
ANDE TENNENT'S ALE
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merobant Navy
Navy Boiled Long Flex Grown
CANVAS.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO, parties resident in England andinterested in THE Rusninis Bark Chits to canot but bo juraldable occasionally. T
deed of them are perfectly noguninted. To
**- * BURIK”
To illustrate the vast crops of the work, the Bergeland, Master, will hara quiak despatch sa following feet are submitted for consideration,abore. Chalmers" -Vocabulary -containe skout 18,000 For Fright, apply to ------- - ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Olainess claraters, and Medhurst's English DO YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Go.. 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1967.
and Chineas Dictionary "about 100,000; whilet
539 Toughong, 6th April 1877, WONG HING CHEUNG & TO, the work contains more than 60,000 (Singlin la
FOR NEW YORK. KP
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinone charaỘC COAL MECHANTS,
THE AJ American Ship Have ahraga on band for Bule orory descrip other elementary works as yet published, the Phauser, Master, will load here and will have
tere. Again, despite all the grammers and
MYSTIC SELL tion of 00AL, at Moderate Prices,
Mr. ANTON bas been appointed Manager, and whodent of abis difficult language absolutely re
495 Hongkong, 191à Marob, 1977.
have uns general meaning. Of these examples L18 work contains more ad livetines de any as any other Dictionary hitherto pub.
· For Freight, apply to
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FOR LONDONA. PBE British Ship
and professional werko, 25late 600 On Fire EnsurerosCompany's Bbero-$147un Orders addressed to her 887, Fry, OF toples to display the various applique desatch as aborc nowy and gardening, $40, woods and forente, per share, and PR DE
Mr. Far Jaou, at 80, Hing Lung Street, will cations and equivalents of different words whiob 103; folk-books, 547; freemasonery, 24; mapa Songkong and Whampoa Door Company's receive immediate attention. end 'aharta, 282; and missellaneone, 472, AV Bhares-lo per cent, disco Int. brochure, cutitled the Catholic Prea in Europe Hongkong, Canton, and Maono Stammboat Co.'s in 1877," bes just ogpeared in Würzberg, anderes-10 per cent, discount gives the following particulara ne to the number Banngkat, Steam Navigation Company Tha of Roman Catholic publications in the German per share ex dividend. Empico;--Hesse prod nos 11, wlib:75,500 sub- Hongkong Gas Company's Sharee-875 por scribers; Baden 12, with 37,400; Würtembergs share, nominal
11 with 18.700: Saxony 8 with 2,000; Bavarin Honglong Hotel Company's Shares-266 por
with at least 600,000 subsoribere,
54, with more than 380,000 und Proqnin iddy Chas
| Chinese Imperial Loan 8109 Br, de lid
| JOHN BKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, lished. CALIFORNIA, A
Sule Agent on the Pacific Coast for Winchester Bepeating Arms and Ammunition;
It soprinos upwards of two thousand large quarto pages.
LONDON...
: Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder, Lak: TRÜBNER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER ROW:
Superior and Facião Frio Company's Fafety.
"Darty Panes" OFWJOB, WYNDHAM BE
San Franciaco, vid Yokohama, on TUES DAY, the 1st May, at 3 P., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe,
Coonestion is made at Tokobana with Steamers from Bhanghai,
The following will be the hours of closing the Maili, &o.
WEDNESDAY, 18th lostaat,
P.M. Money Order Offse olours. Poat Office closes except the Nony Box, which rendsins over all night."
ThuneDay, 19th instant,
10
7 AM, Post Office opens for sale of.
Stamps, Registry of Zebters, and Post- ing of all correspondence,
m., Begistry of Lutbere cORRON.
13 M., Post Office aloka except for Laco
Latters.
11.10A.M., Tetters (bat Letters only) except
those to nad trough Austratio, may be posted on payment of a Lato Fen of 19 centa ext
postage, until 11,30 AM when the Post Offics CLOSES
¿ntirely.
3
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET," : The English Contract Packet GEELONG will be despatobed with the Mails for Europe, de, on SATURDAY, the let instant.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mnila, 201
FRIDAY, 20th instant,
5P.M., Money Order Office alot.
6 P.M., Post Office olonna except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.- SATURDAY, 2ṛst instant,
ZAMT Fost Office opens" foriale of Stampa, Registry of Lettore, and Post- sing of all correspondence.
10 M, Port Office oloses except for Late
Lesters. Registry of Letters cargo. 10.15 M, Letters may be posted on payment
of a LATE. FEE of 18 cents, extra Postage, 'till
11, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
11.30.it, Lettere (but Letters only) address
sd to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 48 oonto extra postage, till 1150, whoa the Mail is finally closed,
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET.
The Contract Paokut GEELONG will he des Fraight will-bo-received on board until 4 P.M.) patched frota Hongkong on SATURDAY, the of the 30th instant. Parcel Packages will be 21st instant, with Maile for Singapore, So- received at the Office until 5 F.M. same day, mersat, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowon, All Parol Packages should be marked to address Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tuaman,
Now Zealand, and Melbourne. in full; value of same in required.
Return Pasage Tickets available for 6 romthe are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. on regular rates..
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Quora's Rond Central.
G. B..EMORY,
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1877.,
Correspondenca cannot be registered after 10 AM,
The Mails will be closed at 10 s, Loto Ist tera 10.15 to 11 x.
Correspondence for New Zealand must be specially directed vid Torres Straits, or it will be sent & Guilə,
Correspondence for Southern Australia can Agent-be sent by this route if desired, but as a general
rule it is better to send it vid Galle.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIS, RASMES ALL MIL
The Philippine Lalande being now admitted Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTA nor the in to the General Tostal Union, it follows that OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any all paid correspondenco 'received from Manita DEBT Contracted by the Offiours or the Crew in the mile will be delivered free by this Offien of the following Vessels during their stay in and that all paid correspondence sent to Manila
in the maita Abould be delivered free thero. Hongkong Harbour --
Artiola of the Postal Treaty of Berze ANGLO SAXON, British ship, Hartington.-
providea that either the senders nor the ad- Toget, Hagedorn & Ou, ~
dresseos of letters and other postal peakota ihale BUA PAV, Biamese ship, Möller-Kien-tye be called as to pay, either in the Country of
loong.
son & Co.
Cow STE, Siames ship, Stehmeyer-Siema-Origin, or in that of Destination, any tax or iduty other than" the recognised rates levied (in the case of paid correspondence) by the Joepatch- ing office. It is hoped that say extra obargo. or apparently extra charge, will at onga be brought to the notion of the proper authorities, iis either Colony.
EVENING STAR, British bark, Askbara-Am-
hold, Karberg & Qo. Foodnow, Siamese brig, Hoohrenter.-Chinese, HATILAT, British bark, Garthy-Arabold,
Karberg & Co. HUMBOLDT, Germon bark, Stoll.-Ed. Sobell-
bna & Co.
The above does not apply in any way to loses lettere sent onside the mails. Facsc will shenyai
KETO Tor, Siamoes bark, Dokresen-oburged on arrival in Hoogkong, and pro- bably the Manila Offios will adopt tag same Siemeten & Co. LECCADIA, Britian ship, Mearns.--Arnbolu, coarse.
Karberg & Co. MARQUIS OF ARGYLE, British bark, McKcon.
Rosario & Co. - NORSEMANA, Biamese stip, Tarek-Tuck Meo
& Da PERNAMBUCO, British steamer, Hyde-Sieme
sen & Co.
RURIE. Bussisu berk, Bergetand-Oriter THINGFALLA, Danish steamer, Molsen-Meyer
&O.
THOMAS LORD, American Bhip, Hall-Arnhold,
Karberg & Co.
Uz214H, British 3-m. schooner, Herndon
Wieler & Co.
Wasnt, British atramer, Henter-Landetsin
& Co.
Complaints are sometimes received of extra. charges an correspondence exchanged between this Colony and Saigon, but it is believed it would found in nii ennen that the latter, ko, had been sent loose.
Any Foreign shampa on loose correspondence ara obliterated in this Office.
LAKERED LISTEE,
Poutmaster-General. General Post Of,
Hongkong, 26th March, 1877-
Unpald Letters are not received. for the In. dian Mail Pockets.
The Pre-payment of correspondence for the Straite, Ladia, Ciglon, and Aden, ie compulsory
YOUNG STAR, Siamese ship, Benedicteen by whatever opportunity it is forwarded.
Kin Tye Loong..
NOTICE.
EO. SMITH AND COMPANY,
G WINE, SPIRTE, & BRED BEECRANES,
SHANGHAI
We have appointed Mosers, NORTON & Co.. DUDDELL STERKT, QUEEN'S ROLU, oar AGENTS in HONGKONG, from whom applies of our Wines, Co., may be obtained. Frive Liste on application.
BIGHSTRATION TO BANGKOK.
Her Britannic Majesty's Consul for diam bas. baan good enough to make arrangements by mcana of which sorrespondence can be Regia- tered to Bangkok, at the nenal charge of 8 cents.
COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA. The Netherlande India Pastata (envo Bingo. pore fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival: of the outward P. &.0. Mail from Europe.
The French Packets for Batavia kuit at Singapore for the Packet from China and run.
It follows-that, to forward. Correspondence to Batavia with the least delay, the following are the best opportunities:-
In the B.W. Monsoon,
ODO SUIT & Co fortnightly :*
Agents at AMOY ARTHUR CORNER, Esq. FоOCHOW...... Messrs. NEWWAN & Co.. CANTON...Messrs. GEPT & C YOKOHAMAALEX W. GLENNIE, Esq. 3m 859 Shanghai, Slat February, 1377..
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Messrs. LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. Bora, OEWEN, FRICKEL $.06. Mesara, GEORGE FALCONER. & Co Mesacs, BBOADBEAR ANTHONY 2 U MARMELADNERT, ATKINSON & Ja 1318 Hongkong, 30th November, 1876. g
ALGARIN
T.
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENT
RENTS COLLBOTED.. BROWN JONES & ́0. UNDERTAKERS, HOURNING STATIONERY, &
MONUMENTE BRESTED, 2019, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
SUNG &
YODAL MERCHANTS,
Have always on hand Laser Socks of every description of Coat.
Address, caro of H100-77-100NG & Co., No.48, Praya, Hongkong,
648 Hongkong 9th May, 1876.
The English Máй. The French Buil
In the N.E. Monsoon,
A Private Steamer a few days before the
Dagisa Mail
·7%he French Mail
To provide insaus of reciting all sums of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of China and Japan, the Postmasters and Agents of this Qffico will in faturg bo al- lowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong
Postage Stampe from foreign residents.
Between Hougtong and Shanghai, or Hong- and Tokobama, however, in either direction, Money-Ordar-get-be used.
The Stampe tendered for sale must, not ex- oped 825 in. vaivé, must he perfectly clean, in. good condition, and in strips of at least two, a do separate Stamps will be purchased. They must be presented personally or accompanied by a note,
Lottore containing Stamps should be regis.. tered, and the Stamps should be, andnnect, from observation, Me
اور ہے
The Postmater or Agent may portfore par shasing. if. bie publio funda ta band are not sufficient, and he will refuse to purchase in uny anse which appeara doubtful or suspicions. He la allowed to charge a Uommission of one por
et on all Stampa purchased
BOLDIABE' AND Säilöes, LettERİ, ANA Privates in H,M, Army or Navy, Nën-com-
6 Underaigond bare beva appointed Bole missioned Officers (but not Warrant Ofoers, Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Viz Assistant Engineer, Gunner, Boatswain, Hongkong and Chine by Mesars. J. & R. Tax-et Carpenter), Army Sohoolmasters (not NEET, Glasgow, and Messrs. DAVID CORSA&uperintending or First Clase) or Schoolmis.. Sors, Arbroath. MAE ARNHOLD, KARBERGʻA_OS
T
419 Hongkong, January, 1867.
tresses may send half.quase lettere in the United Kingdom vik Marseilles by. French Packet or wil Southampton by British Lacket. for one penny or via Brindisi by British
HE CHUNG NGOI BAN. PO Pocket for this-ponse. Hongkong lamps
(Chintan Doily Press),
PUBLISHED DAILY,
Is the best medium for Advertising among
Palette Native Community.
the
will prepsy this class of correspondence exaatly the mainio sa Imperial Stamps.
Izsoldiers and Sailors' letzera kra, domener.
charged as ordinary letters if they do not con-, form to the following regulations
1--Not to execel full an unge. No double-
It has been established upwarde of Tuarry Trans, and enjoys the largest bonâ fule sirgu, letters are allowed:
Istion of any Uhiness paper in the South of ——2—It from a Boldier or Sailor, bie dose or Okine. It is carefully edited by an experienced | feanription masi be stated in fall on the letter. *ANGLO SAXON?
Chinese Scholar, and contains FULL and RE and the commanding Officer must sign his Harrington, Mentor, will land here and have rUABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
namu, with noma of Regiment, or ship, đo, in imairdiste donpatob
Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the full Office Wyndham Street Hongkong; or, from the different á gents,
dongkong, 16th January, 1977
For Freight, apply to
MEYEE Co
820 Hongkong, Ktk Mazoh, 1877.
3. It to a Soldier or Sailor, bis dicas de de- |scription sites be stated in füll, with name of"
Regiment, or 8Ep, de in alm