MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTHI The Lenten Oratorios at the Orystal Palace anre attracted largo audionou.
Much interest is felt in musical circles in the fact that Ganned's vapected new opera, "Cinq More," is finished, and will shortly be in re
On Saturday the 7th March a new midest place entitled "Contemn, of Court," by Mozirs. Matheson and Soloman, will be produced at the Folly Theatre.
We learn from the Birmingham paper, that Miss Eurignez hua bean singing with great inc deas is Oratorio at Birmingham with the Eestival Choral Society.
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AFFAIRS IN KASHGAR. According to the Burkestan Gazetts; the officiat journal of Taskkond, Yutuob Beg is trying to ju provebi relations with the Russians. He basgivan & gordial reception to Colonal Projevalski, when. eraging Keskpar, on ble way to Thibet, and is supposed to be holding friendly intercours with a special Russian Embassy shat followed him to | Aknen, and seems to have been sent out to watob
the Amber of Qabrl, with whom he has long booo gn:bad terme, Takoob Beg, in compliance with a wish expressed by the Amoer, bas extra- dited to him Ffinee Katti Tura, tharson of the Ameer of Boklinta, who rebelled against his father in 1868, and, boing pot dawn by Rusain, his father'e suzerain, bad to fly for late. To leave no opportunity, unimproved, tie diplo leave me opporianity, untungraved, the dylo-Be The King of Denmark bae giver Malene with Opuatantinople, and on the first news of SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE...
COOKNOWN... TrobeHi-Bettini thu Daniah doubration Litio is et the defth of Abdel Aziz, Respatched a special Artibuer, as an acknowledgment of the general envoy to congratulate Murad on his assion BANGKOK - admiration which her singing bas culled forth at to the Thrine. The person instrooted with thia SINGAPORS AND PENANG...
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delicate embassy is the same Seid Yakoob Khan SAIGON, SINGAPORE. & Mr. Chatterton alinounces that he is in who visited St. Petersburg in 1875. Nadjeb SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &3..
MANILA negotiation for the performance, daring the Eddim Turk, another map of the Amser of Bok- coring ocasor, at Drury Lane Theatre, of M. bara, has beca oponding some time nt St. Sardon's sucessful play,* Fors,” to be repro-Petersborg, aud- Tashkent, and on the 2nd of scated entirely. by Franch artistes.
Marob laft the latter city for Bokhare, nodom- pauled by Colonel Teriğkosaki, bia Russiau tutor daring his foreign travel, Tima Berlin Gorze- epondent,
The Lamanta, Amerionn gymunate, while per forming on 6 March at the Alexandra Hall, Manchester, tell from a trapezo, and vers seriously injured.
Mr. Mapleson, though he has been sanhle to obtain possession of "Drury-lane-Theatre, has had the offer of several other theatres for the approaching opera season" gonding the so- plotion of the Grand National Opera House at Whitehall, and that at the right time hi usnal opera programme will appear.
The musical world je being deeply stirred by the intelligence that Herr Wagner bas deid to come in London and give a scrice of coreerte in the epsning samme. In the presence of such a lion even Herr Rubinstein may have to hide hia diminished head. This, however, la by To weana a matter of sqftainly, for reas which abell bodiscussed in due corso.
The Allocitans eye that instead of appearing in anber's Migon,” as intended, Malle. Moh ter will make her debut at the Opers Comique. in the "Migson" of M. Ambroise Themes, Malle. Daudio-Foder (granddaughter of the famed prima dozna, Madame Fodor, of tao King's Theatre, Haymarket will winke herfitat appearance in M. doquod's Philemon at Bacia"
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
TUESDAY, 24th April.
Of Putno salos are given to day at.4576, but in Bonarea nothing reported. Of New Halwa nettlements at $570, with allowance of three. taels, and of Óld at $600, with allowance of Atty. one fuels.
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The New York Herald, in an article apon Mies Netson and the divorce, which obe bas recently-bained in the American Ocarts, states that the popular actress was naturslised aa au American citizen in 1873. She is knot only a citizen of that country, but a resident ja it, and that ob intend to remain is evidenood by the fact that she ovne a considerable amount of property in New York.
The Lord Chamberline tns refned to grant a licence for the steatro at Sadiere: Welle until stume stairs bave been erected for a portione of the building; and his lordship is understood to have stated that he is determined in Patare to grant no licence for any; theatre in bieb wooden stairs are need, and that he will as Hongkong url Whistapa Dock Company's on all stirs being removed and replaced withShared-35 per cent, discount. stone In Sadlers Wells the requisitions of the Lord Chamberlian ges being carried out.
4 London paper waya-We recently expressed our regres that the withject of L Père," the new, drams at the Gymnase Theatre. Paris, was of such a thicklish. nature that we could not
pludu any statement of the plot before our readers, Anar Paris paper, U Tcho de la Fresse Etrangère, makes the following luconic, bat expressive, comments span the play in question: ----"Gymusso-Le Fero-Ab!
Bahl, Pesss... Qbut... Tenk!" Bore's a model for verbose critical
We team from the Halifax Guardian that Me Gardner Dayne, the comedion, while representing Conn in the Shaughranu "htety at the Wisbar. Theatre, got his facs severely injured in consequence of being shot at a loo ebert-a-distance. The wadding til bi little below the eye on the right side of the face, and two hours after the occorreues the word way atil bleeding. Few, it say, of the audience noticed the accident. Fortunately his eyesight is not injured,
Mr. Fucaivallo introduction to the "Lecpold Shakespeare, which he is editing for Messre. Csell, Petter, and alpin, deal with the playe and poems in obronological order. The writer endeavours to bring a fresh element of certainty into the order, by noting the fiuke of subject, insident, oberster, tone, and phrase between the plays coming next to one another, ao as to prove that Shakespeare's workeare, es it work, na contin voua veries trama "Love'a Labour's Lost" to" Henry the Eights." And as the playsund pooms are arranged in four divisions, so Mr. Faraivall contends that the work of divisjon fall to undiler groups of playe_spect. ally linked together. Thus, in the first group of the first period, Love's Labour's Lost," "The
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TAM, Poet Office opens far male of
Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post ing of all sorrespondence,
10 A., Registry of Imttare oEBRES.
11 A., Post Office alozes except for Late,
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The United States' Meil Packet GAELIO.
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10-DA 3, the 5th fest.
Foy Freight or Passage, apply to
ROMEDIOS & Co,
Agenta.
610 Hongkong, 20th-April, 1977.
EUR BANGKOK. HE Steamship
TH
DANUBE,"
Olagshy, Commander, will be despatebad for the ahora Fort TOMORROW, the 26th fast, at Daylight.. $7
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG, Agents, 600 Hongtong, 1965 April, 1877,-0.
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
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THE Departure of the Steamship.
"ĠADSЯILL" for the above Ports, is anavoidably PUST PONED until TO-MORROW, the 26th ist. 80 at F..
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HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. (Pox Mugas. FALCONER & CO Kóduerne,)
April
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Thomanian (over night)...................
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Ertors, and The Dream are concocted, berpinetore.u. (Wet bab)→
the comedy in all of them ineuing upon mis
taken idantity. The lutar group of "Romeo. and Juliet," the "Value" and "Lucrece," by the passion and richness of fancy in all the first group of the third period, “Juliùs,” Cam,” Bamer" Mesure for Measure," by the xi- fitness of their boro'a nature to bear the berden Inid-on it depPhenoRucts «re briefly udatjoad, and held to be stabigraphio and interpretative of the playa Athenæum..
CHINA COAST. METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER. YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
Api Dat
BOND
HAROMATIN
Such machinery as was put in motion ime: 182 years ago by the friends of Herr Wagner, in order to collect innda for the Bayrouth Festival, is now, it appears, to be employed with ariew to a Beethoven memorial; and a series THERMOMETER, of Beethoven sencerts in all the great capitals where Beethoven's music is kuuwa ought to bring in enough money to enable the memorial committee to erect the finest monument that. has ever been mised to the memory of a por. The world is not hitherto bann is the babit of paying the highest honours to the orgators of masion works. We applaud them Direction of Winde.
Barometer....
and cammon theme before the stage aortan'onores,
greh oucarious, when they bappen to be in oʻTE
presence or well within reach and long after
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their death we continue in the case of really won Theme
great masters, to laten to their music,More water than that can scarcely be expeated. It is nat
the customs, at least not in Hygland, to exhibit hopra' Rais............ -
the effigies of the
monsissue in pablicy Alle equares and gartent, where the place of
12
HANOMETER, İeref of thu sen in inches, kons, and hundreds Incercuerse, in Paihe degrees and teas, kept in the open.
honour are usanify reserved for generala, politi cians, noblezen known only by their titles, the landlord of the locality, of the boilder ctthere a addition surrounding mansions. Antwerp has en liste DILECTION OF WI, tregtared every two points, N., N.N.E. else to be proud of that it ie obliged to look for X., RADNA PU
its celebrities among the painters to whim.it | PO208 OPAVIND-0 cake. 410 & liglik besięć - 3.46 5 mplerite. bos kirch birtby aud ita multipality has not (4 kg 7 tran. :dies Long Ste 10 leavy. 10 to 12 violent, jegrapled to exhibi: in quc of the finest sites of Bratz de Wesraze,—#. Cleneukanky, . Dools. D. rizaly
the city a state of Rights Germany regards, Fig. ✪ Ferry I Hai Li, M. Miety,
chi sonlpenro as a form of art for whit the P. Par shops & Sevile, Balap Show baly if anbjects are military heroes, the highest. Thus 7. Bed, trang Yang, S. Diese of sculpture in all Germany being a true repeated to indicate any questionable the Colusal statue of Armaturefage of their signification
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495 Hongkong, 19th March, 1877. NOW ON SALE.
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OE comprehensiveness and practical service O comprehensive and pract but service
who, if a patriót, was also, and above all, a warrior Modern Germany, however, can scaredy red malto, and the camtity of water fulles indicated in orde which the Ching have of late years been
look podgreat cumposers, 68. anworthy of monumental honours; and it enough funds be
Închen jezo, snů Em,dreds,
collected for rusluganitable statue to be thevery obo can scarcely suppona that either the -Austrian- or the Prusion Government would i
make any ditiaulty about providing a site,
The Grepto writea au follow on Hoir Wagner's claim on the State-Bear Richard Wagner has certainly oue-sluracteristic ul a grast mat he is not easily dopted. Noto believed that his |-- festival Jaat autnon world succeed; yet it was
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MAMELOHERS & C..
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THE Company's Steruüubip
"DEUCALIOK"
will be despatched on or about the 27th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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"OOBAN STEAMAMY COMPANT,
FOR LONDON, SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamabiy
"ULYSSES will be despatched on or about the 3rd May,
For Freight of Passage, apply to:
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FOR SHANGHAI AND HANKOW. THE British Steamship
TH
TARTAE,"
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES May, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco,
the United States, and London, gbich will bo. CLOSED as follows:
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Registry of Letters ocanes.
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2.30 PM. Correspondenes for Japan or the United States only may be postal er board the Packet with Lite Fee .cf 12 cents extra Postage, until 2,50 P. when the Kuil is finally closed. Correspondance mast be specially divated far this coute, and if not fally prepaid will be sent. by British Paoket.
Letters, o., enn he pontad for Canada, thei West Indies, and other places named below, f. satsient American stamps are added to prepay them from San Francisco to destination. Ame- rivan Staps are sold at this Office. Frolght will be reived on board until 4 P.M.
The charge for Registry 8 cents in Hong- of the 30th instant. Parsel Packagis will be kọng Stamps and 10 conte in U.S. Stampe to received at the Clio until 6 r. same day those places only the sames of which urs print. All Parcel Packages så sald be marked to addressed in Italies. To all the other places named
Tuli, value of same is required.
Borrespondence cannot be Registered tardag Return Passage. Tickets" "available for 6 but only to San Francisco (8 conte).· months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cout. The following are the charges on ontroupon.
donce the sent on regular rates.
For further information na to Fright or „Passago, apply to the Agency of the Compsay, No. 37, Queen's Road Central,
G...EMORY,
LETTERS
Per Half Outce Hongkong US,
Stampa. Stamps, Conte. Oesto.
Agent Canada, British Uclumbia, New Brunswick, Nova Sontia, Prive Bard's Island Fanemoner's 12 Island, Bahamas, Nassau, New Providence
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1877. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MIDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
THE PENINSULAD AND ORIENTAL STEAN ... · NAVIGATION. COMPANTS Steamship *LOMBARDY," Copbaie Haut, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 5th May, at foen.
For farther Partion lurs, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent, Hongkong, 24th April, 1877,
U. 3, MALL, LINE, TA PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW TORE, A OVER
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
12
depinwall, Bermuda, Cuba, Fiji,) Greenland, Jamaica, Panama) Hawaii, Now Foundland. Guatemala, Marquesas ft. Maxi-19-
oc, Salvador, Tahiti...... Belize, Bogule, Carthagoni, Casta
Rica, Catican, Greytown, Gui- awn, Honduras, Martinique, Ljo New Granada, Niroqua, Hone ita Martha, Turk's Teland..
Venezuela. Wast Indies Bolio, Chill, Ecuador, Peru... 12 Brasil
I'
Argentine Confederation, Ba-
enou Ayres, Paraguay, Uru-12 guay
BOOKS & PAPERS.
Circolare, &o, for Canuda, per Newspapers for all other places (not over 4 oz.) ench Paper.... Boots, &, for all other places, Is..
-10 THE U.S. Mail Steamer QITY OF PEKING
Any articles found-enclosed in Newapapers" will be despatered for San Francizio, vor Book Tackets (na silk scarves, jewellery,n)" Yokohama, TUESDAY, the 15th May will be detained and sold. 1877, at 3 PM, taking Passengers and Freight for Japap, the nited States, und Farrope-
Jobusos; Master, will be despatched as store LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT on or about the 38th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Wa. PUŠIAU & Coi, Agents, 580 Hongkong, 17th April. 1377. —— FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE-
(Starship
"OCEAN,"
Captain Jagnes, will Load Tea at Foccuow for the above Forts at the OPENING of the COMING SEASON.
For Freight, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Com Ageuta. 507- Hoogkouy, 2nd April, 1877.
FOR LONDON.
Through Paavonger Ploteza and Billa of Lading are issued for transportation to. Yoko kania and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South Aucetas. and to New York and Europe, via Overland Railwaya.
Steamer of the Miter Bishi 8.3. Company will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Son Perta abont.same date, and make close comeṭion at Yokobama,
At New York, Passengers havameelsastos ni- various lines of steamers to England, France, : snd Gormsay,
TEA Britas Clipper Ship «ERUUADIA,” Mearna, Master, will load here, and have quick on the 144b Mey. Parcel Packages will be
despatol.
For Freight, apply to
-MBTER & Oɔ
614 Hongkong, 20th April, 1977.
FOR NEW YORK.
HE AL-Ameriana Bark
** ALBERT RUSSELL,"
Freight will be received on board until 4 2,M.
received at the Office until 5 23 same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad. dress in full; value of name is required
Consular Invoices to necompany. Overland Cargashonld be a att the Company's Offices in Sauled Envelopes, addressed to the Collestor
Captain Carver, will load here and wil lave of Customs at San Francisco. FRIME MESS BEEF. in Tierces and Barrels quick draputeh. PRIME MUSS PORK, in Barrels.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Cɔ. 14- Hongkong, 16th-April, 1877.
617 Hongkong, 21st April, 1972.
NOTICE.
· FOR MANILA.
20. SMITH AND COMPANY, THE Spanish Steamer
WINE, SPIRIT, & BEER MERCHANTS,
SHANGHAI,
We have appointed Messrs. NORTON & Co., DODDELL STREET, QUEEN'S KOLD, GOFAGENTS in HONGKONG, from whom Supplies_of_our Wines, &c., may be obtained. Price Liste on application,
· GEO, SMITH & Co.
Agents
"SORSOGON"
Captain Lizarza, will have early despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 608 Hongkong, 19th April, 1872.
FOR COOKTOWN... British Stenmar
1
19
"JUAN," Captate Stock, will have immediate despateb.
For Freight or Puensgo, apply to
AMOY.................... ARTHUR CORNER, Brq. ECOCHOW. Meania, NEWMAN & 00. -CANTONA....Mczora, EPP &~-Gor----
YOKOHAMA ALEX. W. GLENNIE, Esq. THE Al American Baik
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 609 Bongkong, 19th April, 1877.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO-
ar 359 Shanghai, 21st February, 1377.
FOR SALE. HAS, HEIDSIECK'E CHAMPAGNE
**WEISSLACE.”
CHAR
$19.per osse of 2 dozen pinte.
by a fi dozaN JUSTLE...
“VAN DES PRINCES.” slapur case of 1 dozça quarẫy. PALMER MARGAUX. ................ per cane of 1 dezen quarte.
OHATEAU BELAIR
per case of 1 dezan quarta LURMONT,
here given in celom. Fach and every word in | 01ATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERAG, 1869.- fully kustrated and explained, farming exer, sises for students of a most instructive nature, Both the Court and Punti wonnontiene are. given, the serenta being oarefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typo- graphy displays the mecess of an attempt to make the Chinese and Baghel type worrespond in the sise of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of space, askieving o'clearuque not previously attained, and diapansing with those net margins and vacant spaces which haro heretofore characterized Chinese publications.
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, tha evlerenon
A
per case of 1 flazen quarts. per ease of 2 dózan pinta,
SIEMSSEN & Co.
592 Hongkong, 1st May, 1876,
FOR SALE
in accordance with big own ideas. "Strange to THE "Underiga Agents are in receipt ut say, a number of people wentto Bayrepth who instructions from the Board of Directors, bed-a particular admiration either for the authorizing them to issue Policies to the extent. muster or his work, This fact has gisen Herr of £10,000 on say one First-class Risk, or to veger many had justier of an hour; beans the exit of £16,000ton Adjoining Hiske at to its pages enables a person who indor A VERTICAL BOILER, with ENGINE not tolerate critica, and will never again allow Current Raton,
them to appear, within, che suored, unle. 4. Dlenannt of 20 %, allowed.
To occure, on samaal angcession of admiring vigilona ton, thousand ponude a year mint bo
forthcoming. Of this snm bé bua just prospeed
that balf should be riard by heupporters:
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
A
Agents 48-Hongkong, 8th-Jaunary, 1875,
the other usif, he thinks ought to be contrilets i QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
by the State. To Háglishwon the better park at
atande English to communicata epcotinely with natives who understand nothing but Uhu- nere. In this respect the work will be found uspetable to all Europeans residing in China, and to the natives themselve i5-erv plains subjects folly with waigh very few in- deed of them we perfectly accounted
1
attached, 5 Horse-Paver, Fitted with Governor, and complete in all its parts.
Apply to
A. MILLAR & Co. 1768 Hongkong, 28th October, 1876
FOR SALE
&
partics resident in England and interceted in CUTLER PALMER Oo.'8 thine it out but he avaliable occasionally. Tonstrate the rast scope of the work, the
of the proposal se devery like a joke, butiterHk Undersigned are prepared to GRANT Wagner is not given in-juice and urges FOLICIES AGAINST FIRR to the friends to petillon parliament on bahalf of tourtout of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on following facts are submitted for consideration. sobem. Why stop at this point Although Woode stored therein, at Durrent Local Rates, Thalaire Vocabulary contains about 16,000 the music of the future is distinctly astioil, it subject to a Discount of 36 /, on the premis, claims sleo la give voice to the deepest intélles- inal life of Europe. If, then, is it right that
The German Gorornmont ahould contribute to
"olbúr governaerts shoald not be asked to do.
The support of ite professor, we do not me why.
the same. It would be an edifying Epaduolu.
NORTON & Co
Ohinema characters, and fodhurats, English and Chiziena Dietionary about 100,000, whilst 6. Hongkong, Jafairy, 1876. Agents, this work ontains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese gharne-
- QUINNJA INSURANCE COMPANY・・ tors. Again, deepite all the grammare, and-
(LIMITED);
NOTICE
other elementary work as yet published, the student of the dificult language absolutely re quires examples to display the various appli Pontione and equivalents of different words which
Cletobrated..... Brando of WINES and SPIRITS, Apply lo
SIEMSSEN & Co. tl 341 Houcking, Zlet Jove. 1570, +/-
OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANŢISUU,
UALIFORNIAT
Bole Agent on the Pasific Coast for .. Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition Da Pent's Blasting and Sporting Powder: Lake Superior and Facile Fure Company' & Zuiety.
NOW ON SALE.
to see Garbett, for instamoo, urging: M. Jake Simon for the sake of COLONIA culture, to encourage German ganun, We| TɔOLICIES grnabod in current raics on Md. Lavene general meaning. Of these examples Testare to any that the reponse wool nezino Risks to all parts of the World. In this work contains more thave timus 80," quite, as favourable as that of Prince Bismark abcordance with the Company's Articles of many any other Dictionary bitharon pab. is likely to be.” That an appeal to kime podiation. Twow.bixta of the Profile are distri lished. nhoud have bez tuggentis indicator now boted uapally to Contributors, whether Share It comprise upw sof two thomson Larre completely Herr Waguer, whatever may be bidders.or not, in proportion to the net amotinit. quarto pager other good qualities, fa destitoto of humour. of Premia contributed by cash the remaining
The defeat which makes him ask the chancellor third being carried to Reserve Fond.
for £5,000 a year is the same in essepse un that
which caused him to give an important r62 is a
OLYPHANT & Os
General agents,
Test parta-boord dragon en, the Bayath stage 053 Hongkong, 17th-April, 1879,
LONDON,
TRÜBNER & Co., §). PATIENOSTER BOW:
HONGKONG-S DALLY, FEES OFFICE, WYNDHAM ST."
AND
HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
-STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DEYAS, with many Additions, Corros tions, and Dr. Wellikle Orthography, PRIOR 1 Ja Paper Wrapper,to
Apply of the Daily Praar Oficu,
2.00
"ROSETTA MCNEIL,"
For security's sake, Shippera of Overland Cargo are requested to ondorge on the Ervolope the Marke und Nos. of Packages Shipped, to corraspond with those in their Bill of Lading. For further information as to Pasarge and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No, 0, 'raya Central,
RUSSELL & Bai.
Hongkong, April 17th, 1877.
NOT
Agente.
FOR DEXTS
OT RESPONSIBLE Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be. RESPONSIBLE for @UJ DEBT contracted by the Uflioure or the Crow of the following Tegels during their stay in Hongkong Harbopro
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PAGROT, The Engliah Contract Packet LOMBARDY will be despatched with the Hails for Europe. &, on SATURDAY, the 5th May.
· The following will be the hours of closing the Mils, &c. **
FRIDAY, 4th May,
5 P., Money Order Office alossa.
$ PIL, Post Office closes stoept the NISHT Box, which remains open all night, SATURDAY, 5th May,...
7AM., Post Office opens for aile of **** Stamp, Rezustry of Letters, and FØRE-
̈ing of aft correspondance.
10
M., Post be closes except for Låte Letters Registry of Letters ceWIRE, 10.15 Muttera.may be posted on payment LATE TEs of 18 cents oxtra Postage, till
11 AM, when the Feat Office OLOSES
outively! 11.30 M. Latte (but Letters only) address
- od to the United Kingdom viá Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on hoard the Packet with Tate Fer of -----43 deute ert postage, tål 1150 AM, when the Mail is fiuslly closed,
· FOLDIERA' And Sartors' LeTTERS.. Privates in H.M. Any or Nary, Nou.com missioned Offigers thut not Warrant Offers, viz., Assistant Engineer, Gunnar, Boatewain, or Carpenter). Army Schoolmasters (not superintending or First Clasa) or Schoolmis.. bressen mƒ, and half-cuoco lektora, to the United Kingdom Vit Marsailles by Preno | Pazžet, or viú Southampton by British-Packet,. for one pensy; or via Brindisi by British Packet for three-panice. Bockong stampe will prepay this class of correspondence exactly the same us Imperial Strips.
Soldiers and Sailors' letters are, however,
form to the following regulations:
ALBEET RUSSELL, American bark, Carver charged as ordinary lettera if they do not on
Arnhold, Karberg & Co. ANAREZZA British bark Perreon Dideeller Art BERTYA, British steamer, Windbem.-Meyer"
Uo.
1-Not to exceed ball an pange. No doable
2-It from a Soldier or Saibr, his claw or description must be stated in fall on the letter,
Brown, Master, will load here and will have BuA PAY. Siamese abip. Müller.-Kien-tre-and the commanding Officer, must eign bie ̈
immediate despath as above.
For Freight, apply to
VÖGÉL HAGEDOEN & Co. 586 Hongkong, 16th April 1872
FOR SAN-FRANDISCO," THE Russian Bark
***BERIK”
Jooni. EVENING STAB, British bark, Asbarz-Arn-, with name of Hegiment, or Ship, &c., in
full hald, Karberg & Co. 1- FALCON, British bark, Vie-Yue Fat Boug sviption must be stated in fall, with name of
3-It to a Soldier or Saitor, ble alvas or do-:- Fogonow, Siamese brig, Enobreuter-Chinese Regimenter Ship, &o, in ful *GLINGALEN, British-skip, Finister.—Lindstein
& Co.
HANZOW. British steamer, Symington.siems.
Bergelund, Mauter, will have quick despatch assa & 0.
above.
For Freight, apply to
HAVILAH, British burk, Gartty-Arghold,
Karberg & Co.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.IMEROS, British steamer, Biaingham-Wing
-Ext Obaong 533 Hongkong, 6th April, 1977.
JYLLAND, Dani brig, Laab.-Ed. Sobellines
FOR NEW YORK
THE A1 American Ship:
THE
"MYSTIC BELL,”
Tuber Huster, will bad tire and will have quick des atch qa alose.
For Freight apply to
VOGEL, RAGEDORN &.06. 388 Hongkong 12th Marsh, 1877.
FOR LONDON. "THE AT Clipper Säsp
THE
Mosh countries to which Hongkong forwards Correspondence baving joined the General Postal Union or being probabs about to d 80. it in hecesenry, thah, the following rules be |åtricity observed...
1. No Letter or Paoket, whether to be rezin- bored or unregistered, onn be received Por Fontage if it contalur gold or silvór money, jewela, pre- LALLAHOOKE, British Bark, Header. Ganologi artistes, or anything that, as a general
imla, is liable to Crators datico.........
& Co.
Coaupitiy
Lasudadras British ship, Moores-Araboldi
Karborg & Co.
MACGREGOR, British atomer, Neval-Gilman,
do..
MARQUIS OF AEGILE, British bark, McKeon.
__—Rozario & Ou
MARY WHITEIDGE, American abip, Quile-
Barsoll & Co...”
NORSEMANK, Siameso obig, Tarek-Toot Mos
NYASSA," Garriook, Master, will have quick despatch as&Co.
For Freight, apply to
above.
WC. PUSKAU & Cộn 664 Hengkong, 11th April, 1877..
FOR LUNDON: Rritish Bhip
ANGLO SAXON,"
RUBIK. Russian bark, Bergeland Orde THINGYALLA, Danish steamer, Moleon.Meyor
& Co. TRONAS LORE, A meríoan ship, Höll.–Arthold,
Karberg & Og/
2. This Regulation probibits the sanding of Patterns of dutinbla articles, unless the quantity sent be so smalka to make the sample of no value
6. The limits of weight allowed are as fol-
HODES AND PAPERS To British Cfidan, 5lb. - PATTERNS.-5th,' if without intrinsic velve RCOER AND PAPERS-To the Continent, & 2lb.
---PATEIN-8:02
4. The following articles annnot be sent by Post pt all-Glass, Liquida, "Gunpowder, Matches, Dandia, Soap, Indigo, Dyastnily, or whatever fa Zangerous to the Mails or offensive " Das Britiel 8-mschooner, Haradonor injurious to persons dealing with them
Wieler Subou
WEALTHY CANDLETON, American, bark, Blau-
́obard. - Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. O. Harrington, Master, will load here and have Wm. B. Darry, American S-m, sch., Badiontt. indedirte despatab,
zémárabɔld, Karberg & Co... For Freight, sply to
MOYER & Co. of 382 Hongkong, 10th March, 1877.
KRUPP'A CANT STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CEÍNA,
F. PELL
- Hongkong Shanghai, L'ologie ((unday, J.- SALUTENOW 'UN SALE.
YOUND VOLUMES of the Chisa Overland BOUND. Your for the Year 1976. Fries Ten Dollara
Apply at the Daily Prai Office. Hongkong, February, 1877,
A PARCELS.
The pubio is reminded that, in China and Japan, there is no gneb thing as Parcel Port. Mnob trouble and disappointment is canard by „persistent attempts to send small-valuable trifice through-the-Pack --Fans, Curios, Articles-of-
BANCHED, Pasoy Work, and similar presenta are
UN CHE UN -HOUSE AND SHIP PLUNDER, COPPERSHITA, BRASOUNDER,
No. 21, SCOTTS LANE,
6201
Dobimually being relased, the sendero hating G2, often spent more in Postage than would have paid the freight by steamer. Nó refund ora ha made on such puroels of the value of Stampa oblitorstol before the nature of the content wae disoovered.
Ap 25 AHM. Understgret have been kypointed solo.
- TASTELŽB...“. "Some didiculty to experienwed in ohtrizing a Agents for the Sale of their Goode in general understanding of what is a Pattern. It Hongkong and China by Messra J. & R. Taxis is a bona fiis sample of goods which the sender SENT, Glasgow, and, caurs; DAVID Congadas for sale, esot goods whist be mielas to
Bone, Arbroathi, Nang dihapuska
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C,
tf 419 Hongkong, January, 1867, -
orden. It is to consist of the smallest possible" quantity compatible with showing what the goods tre, and must have no sîlegno vaing......