MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Qu die 12th May the upmedy of "Cut-Boys- was played for the 70th" time at the Vaulevillo Tunstre, London.
Berlios'e Beatrice and Benedict has boon playan with mocess at the Court Theatre of Weimar The German librotto was by Richard
Pobl
Madame Trobelli-Bettini has beori foså 25 florins in Vienas for running oregar eld man with her phaston. It was olleiled in vidonge that the lady was horu to Paris, and is in her 35th year.
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The Choir anounces the death of quominent -Spanish teacher of singing Pedro de Abels. He led resided in Italy for many years, and amongst his pupils was Timberlik. He was at the instructor of Mille. Zaré Thalberg,
The operetta, in thres acts, by MM. Chivut, Dura, and Offenbach, whigli will be phuyod next winter at the Folies-Drumlignos,, 59' valled "Maduzne Tavart," and is founded or iscidents in the Ho of this culebrated actress,
Mr. Frank Sisinforth and Mr. John Drugias are sugaged on a new bistorical play touching
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Thursday, lat. Juno, Sales have boon to day of New Patan at 85584; and of Now Banaros at 8545.
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wolnym he has new abandoned,
M. Boudior (diretor of the Italians, Paris), has had printed at the bottom of his last bills, in Largo charsters, the following, notos —— Ré- ouverture to 3 November avos Adelian Patti. This is tu contrailięt the many runutes which have circulated to the affect that Madame Patti would not sing ir. Farie this year. The forfait in the agreement was 100,000 franos, too lezgan sing for oranjiva" to jy for a caprion
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The "Marenilaies" was played as the national air of Gan) when the, hailth of the Marshal- President was proposeit at the Mansion House at the banquet to the Paris. Muniolpality. · As á facs, hos Marocillaiss is tabood in France, and the March of Roland to Romeral is the “provisional national air avcapted—at least by the
navy. A Freneli cay' de aunque would na 2000 - thick of playing the Watch on the Khing" as the "Marseillaise."
The Amkiga Theatre: Paris. Ius proinual a five-ant drama in worse, by Mr. Jules Barbieri entitled "Un Retour de Joneses" the plot of Which turns upon mi attorería adventure of an elderly married man, whose wife is so devoted to the affairs of the next world that sta negleets! her husband and daughter, and drives the former into the arms of an actress, and allows a rascally
musicmaster to win the affections of the lattes, The drama goutains, some affective scous, but wis not on the whole a III188.
Mr. John Kelly, the stage miniger of the Acaderay of Music, has improvised an ingenious arrangement for keeping the stage entrance olear of loungers, who are apt to congregate in groups on the prompter's sido, fronting the passage, which is the only means of entrange and exil sible without eroasing the stags. The cir cumstance that during every partérmances wazi is stationed at the electric apparatus to regulate the lights in the undiforium has born utilized, by directing a wire from the battery to the foor of the page, which is covered with zine. Whom several persons stop to the pasanga, blocking it up. the man at the battery touches a knob and instantly a lively current of electricity is cum. municated to the zine, and is quick as lightning the loungers are bounced off, their ridiculous antive resembling the jerky moverreats of one of "these wooden supple-jaoks that chiltren sinuse themselves with. This armagement is found far, more effective than all the large posters that could be hang up. In case of the it would be very advantageona
A Naples correspondent of an English contem. porary mentions the very cordial muner in which the audience at the Tsatzo Nove, on the 14th April, received the first performance of Mrs. Stewards operetta Ba Suncera, and wilds
The Italiaus are not content to apploid every
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first performance, mud had not the words and the. Wing Bhing to local trailer.
music in this case been to their liking they would have shown signs of impatience. But, besides the intrinsic charm of the sparkling little operetta and the hearty enthusiasm of these who heard it we find a vory Borčiai tone tomarle England and the
English in the criticisms of the local nepr They soon to rejoice at our countrywoninu's success all the more be canst tho is English, and when they swak of the hearty applausewhich grooted her work, they are evidently glad to call her a daughter of Albion. Nothing could be better, in fact, than the feeling which they show, I regret to add that Mrs. Steward's failing health hsa compelled her to seek the milù climate of Naples Her friends will rejoicy that she has found auch a hearty wolecme among the kindly and music loving expolitans."
"Jean Dacier,” the new tragedy at the Fran. ga, istrays the World! political from haghtning - to end; and tho Radicals are so delighted with it that we lose the management talk of dismis ing the claque is a superfuity. It divided the company daring rehearsal, the Republicans, with Coquoha at their head, declaring that it ras per- fection, while the Conservatives strongly objected to having their names in the cast. It dividos the house still more in repressutation, and thego are nightly scouts of a supplementary paturo în front of the curtain," It is abersizable," anid gentleman the other evening in the foyer !" they ought to hiss it off the bounds."What nor sunce some pecple talk!" said another gentle man, M. Cremieux (not the deputy), in a stage whisper to a friend “And what treasor other.
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Mr. Charles Santley (says the Figure) bes Suzelity fallen recognised the justice of the criticises with which he has been favoured for the lost for months, by howing to the judgment of his critics, and by rollinquishing the theatre for the wuosré- room. Tas the pepafur baritone will be a loes to the opera stage is beyond question, and his defection is the more annoying when wə roma- ber how eauly it might have been procanted. Again and again, since the Curl Rosa season. mánil last September, have both Mr. Batley and Mr. Carl Ross boon warne--the one that his voice will not now stand the strain of the Challet sepertory, and the other that the tremen dous "starring" to which Mr. Santley has been -subjected, bede fair to injure en estrepzise which
we were all interested. upholding There! opinions, freely expressed produced much more. news at the time, but a vory few months bea served to substantiute their truth. At the cņi, ulusion of the present. Cel Ross-tour, Mr. Sant- Toy will leave the company, and will henceforwaril sing at counts only Tut, considring all tho erzumstances of bio meo this detounization lự for the benefit of both Mr. Bentley and Mr. Carl Pust uny sandily bo ballared. The popular kari- tone, if he relinquish the "theatrical glory a vocalist su foudly also justly loves, will live en easier life without abatement of hisananilince
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A, MAGO. HEATON Hongkong, th June, 1377. TERMS FOR YOKOHAMA, THE Steamship TH
STATE OF LOUISIANA:
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will be despatched sabore on or abent THUES DAY, the 21st instant.
For Freight in Fassage ipali de
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co Hongkong, 18th June, 1877.
THE
FOR BANGKOK. Stenship
“DALE,"
1939
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C Hongkong, 4th June, 1877.1.
FOR NEW YORK
THE AL American Ship
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POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Marlin For Perator today instrat, at 2.39 PM.
For Shanghai-Per Glenorchy, to-day, the 2201 instant at 3,30 e.m.
For Bangkok-Per Dale, to-morrow, this l instant, at & T.I.
For Maxila, Pot Holyrond, on Morday, the ith instant, at 3:30 PM...
NAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Franch Contract Packet AMAZONE will be despatched from Hongkong on SATUR. DAY, the 2d instant, with Mule to d through the United Kingdom and Europe, via 291 Clarsoles to Faigon, Singapore. Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Calentia, Bumbay, Aden, Suez, and Klxandria.
„VOGEL, 'HAGEDOEN & Co.. Hongkong, 24th May, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK. Al American Ship
THOMAS LORD,"
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Hall, Master, will land here and will bove quick despatch
For Fraight, apply to
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FOR NEW YORK.
H American Ship
ITH
FLEETWING,"
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SATURDAY, the Bird Juno, 1877. at Noon, the Company's Steamship AMAZONE," Commandant Mertomard, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, ned CABGU, will leave this Port for the shove places
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FOR MANILA.
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FOR SHANGHAI. HE German Starbiy
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places of Europe.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING': the Malls, &c.
FRIDAY, 2d instant,
5 PM, Money Order Ofer closes. Post Offe
olases exact the Nieur Box, which remin open all night.
SATURDAY, 23rd instant,
7. Post Ofoe, opens for gate of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all curre spondenes
1 A. 11.
Registry of Lettora ceases
Post Offica clows except for Late Le 11.10 .. Lotters (hut Laffers only) except
ters
thoge to and through Australia, y be posted. en jayant of Late Fee of 18 conte extra postage, until
11.30 . when the Post Office CLOSES -
tiruly
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET: The English Contrast Packet TEHERANÝ will be despatched with the Mails for Eurya &o, on SATURDAY, the 30th June,
The following will be the hours of closing tr Msila, ke
FRIDAY, 29th June,
F.M., Money Order Office dlasve. SP.M., Post Office aloses except the Nidur Box.
which remains open all night. "SAYURDAY, DEth Jung
7 AM., Paet Office opas for bale of Stampe," Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre крепостное,
19 3.M., Post Ofis choses except for Ante Trat
ters. Registry of Lattors renPay. 10.15 Tatters may bo pested on payment of aLnte Fe of. 18 centy extra Phatage, infil.· 1.M., when the Post Office CLOSES entirely; 11.30 A., Eutters (but Letters only) addresci to the United Kingdom wit Brindisi, or to Singapore, may he posted on board the Packet with Late Feeof 48 cents.extra postage, until 1130 when the Mail is finally closed.
Many boxess of letters are received at the Post Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with saling wax, but there is no l pression of a seal.
Shipping Ordu's wil be granted till room. Cargo will be received on board until 6 PM Specie and Parcels until 8 PM on the 2nd of June, 1877. (Parcels ato zot to be mant on boned; daoy must be left at the Agency's Office.) Coutants and valus of Packager are The attention of bexholders is called to the required.
nocessity of carsfully scaling such boxes with For further particulars, apply at the Com-sue recognisable seat, and of sending a chit- The omission of book or receipt with theo paay's Office.
the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to ke- ther the contents of the box ever reveled the Past Office; the omission of tho former, as toTM, whether part of the night not have been ab. stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
HDU POUEY,
Hongkong, 11th June, 1877
Agent.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS BOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA. ZA HE PENINSULAE AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION
COMPANY'S Steamship
COMMUNICATION "WITH BATAVIA. The Netherlands India Packets Jeava Singa pere fortnightly, and are fitted to the arriva of the outward P. &.0. Mail from Europe. Singapore for tus Facket from China, nil rux fortnightly.
The French Packets for Batavia wait at
It follow that, to forward Correspontane
[963 TEHERAN, Captain Johnson, will leave this on to Batavis with the least doby, the fallowing.
R. Böhme, Master, shortly expected from Sings- pore-will-receive immediate despatch as above..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WM PUSIAU & Co., Agents Beamship" Calato." Hongkong, 21st June, 1877.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL | THE Company's Steamship
*DIOMED":
[061
will be despatched on or about the 25th instant
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 21st June, 1877.
"NOTICE.
LANE CRAWFORD & CO MARITIMES
* HAVE JUST RECEIVED AN.INTOICE OF
COPE BROTHERS. & Co's TOBACC08 AND CIGARETTES
COFES GOLDEN CLOUD... COPES BRISTÓL BIRDSBYE. Coras' SMOKING MIXTURE. Cora' PEERLESS CIGARETTES. COPES BOUQUET CIGARETTES. COPES FAIRY. CIGARETTES Cors FANCY BRILLIANTS Jorsa WHIFFS
Hongkong, 25th May, 1877.
[809
TE Vadereigns have been appointed Sole Agents for the Sale of ther Goods in Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. TEN- NEXT, Glasgow, and Moara DAVID CORSAR & Sors Arbroath.
TED BUNG & Co.,
ARNHOLD; KANDERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1867.
|t£419
(tfils
COAL MERCHANTS Hare always on hand LARGE STOCK of every description of Coat
Address, care of Hoo-TX130NG & Co. No, 13, Praya, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 9th May, 1877,
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARYANA FITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIK PRONUNCIATION, A-Anglo Chixes Diationary published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong
For ccmprehensiveness and practical asrvic this Work standa uurivalled All the new
↑ Words When the Chinese have to iste peurs besor
Rain. The bare of main for the previous 34 hours (ne)oupelled to coin to express the numerous ob- are ngateret from 12, nd the juntley of water alan
indicale Enchen, feta, and liundrel
jepts in machinery, photography, telegraphy,
Be
NOW ON SALE
[718
OUND VOLUMES of the China Oserland
Trade Report for the Year 186.
PRICE TE DOLLAR
Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong, Fahrmary, 1877.
NOT
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Stunukip.
***VOLGA,'!* Commandant Rolland, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA
SATURDAY, the 80th June, at Noon,
For further Particulars, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintende
Hongkong, 20th Juna, 1877.
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY THROUGH 20 NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
ar the best opportunities - In the 8.W. Monsoon.
The English Mail The French-Mui).
In the N.E. Monsoon,
A Private Staarer a few days before the
English Mnit.
The French Mail,
Most countries to which Heugkong forwards Correspondence having joves the Coneral Postal Union or being probably about to do we. it is necessary that the following raksa: strictly carved
US Mall MB CITY OF TO. KIO will be despatched for San Fra 1.No Lotter or Packet, whether to bo regis cisco, a Yokolmams, on SATURDAY, the 30th tered or arogistored, ona he received for Postage instuni, 1877, at 3 r. taking Passengers and if it containa gold or siver money, jowole, pře Freight for Japan,, the United States, and aions articles, or anything that, as a general
rule, is liable to Customs dutias... Europe.
2-Thin Regnbation prohibits the sending of
Taragh Passenger Tickets and Bill of [962 Lading uce isnot for transportation to Yoko. Patterns of datialle articles, unless the quantity
hama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Earupe. vil Overland Railwaye
shortly after the arrival of the ox French Matt.
H. BU POUEY,
Agent.
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Hongkong, 20th June, 1977.
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
P
THE
Company's Steamship
**ANADYR," Confiandant Moreau, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI shortly affor her arrival from Europa
H. IT POUEY,
Hongkong. 20th June, 1877.
L
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA:
HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
SUNDA
A Steamer of the Mitsu Bishi S.S. Company will leave Shanghui, vid the Tulad Sex Parts, about same date, and raske olous connection at Yokohama,
At New York, Passnugers have selection of various lines of learners to England. France, and Germany
sent be a small es to make the sample of ns value.
3-The limits of weight allowed a
are as fol-
BOOKS AND PAPERS-To British Offices. 5.
· Parthene.--ôl., if without intrinsic value. BOOKS AND PAPEES-To the Continent, dg, Zib.
PATEINE Đầu
4-The following articles cannot he sent by Fost at all-Gloss, Liquids, Gunpowder, Matches. Candles, Soap, Indigo, Dye-studs, or Fraight will be resived on board until 4P.M.whatever in dangerous to the Mails or offensivo un the 29th instant. Parcel Packets will be for înjarima to persons dealing with them. received at the Ous, tintil: 5 P.M. same day,
all Farcal Packages should be marked to ad dross in full ; value of aane is required
FARCKLA
The public is reminded that, in China sut Japan, then to much thing as Parcel Past: Consalar Invoices to nocompany Overland Much trouble and disappointment is caused by Cargo should be sent to the Company's Oilnas persistent attempts fo send small valuablo trifos in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector through the Poet. Fans, Ories Artiles. if. of Customs at San Francisco.
Dress Fancy Work, and similar presents 200
For security's sake, Shippers of Overland continually being refused, the souders having Carge as requested to use on the Eastope often spent more in Postage than would have the Marke and Nos of Packages Shipped, to paid the freight by stoner. No refund can be le on such parcels of the value of Stanipe correspond with those in their. Billa of Lading.
For farther information as to Pass and obliterated before the nature of the routants
are discovered. Freight, apply to the Agency,of the Company, No. 4, Paya Contrai.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agext,
[950
Flongkong, Trine 19th, 1877.
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship Pekid" with the next English Mail:
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent Hongkong, th June, 1877
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, THE P. & 0, 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
"PEKIN
[951
Agonte.
ŠPATTERNS.
Some diffenity is experience in obtaining a goneral understanding of what is a Pattern 16. is B bona fide sample of goods which the sonder has for sale. er of goods which he wishes to OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. dr. It is to emosist of the smallest possible. quantity compatible with showing what the. SHIP COMPANY.
goods sen, and must have no intrinsic valus.
NAILS EXCHANGED WITH MANILA, AND SAIGON
The Philippine Islands being nor admitted. to the General Postal Union, it follows that all pas portes wondence received from Manik in the tonils will be delivered free by the Office, and that all paid correspondance sent to Marits in the trail should be delivered-free there
Articls T. of the Postal Treaty of Burn provides that Neither the sonders nor the sd-y dreseres of tattara ant uthar preint packets über?
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND FAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AN AND EUROPE, - - IN OOXNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
will leave for the above pics about. 24 hours after UK Stenship GAELIC will be despatohede called spot to pay, either in the Countes of
and in sciqnos generally, which the rapid advance "Neither the Cagrain, the Aderie, or the her arrival with the English Matl af foreign relations has imposed upon them, as OWNERA, will be RESPONSIBLE for any UTLER PALMER & Co. re given in extens. Each and every word-ia DEBT contrasted by the Officers or the Crer Enlly illustrated and explained, ferming zorgitos of the following Yeasels during their stay in CELEBRATED WINES
for studente of a most instructive neture Both Hongkong Harbour
We have secured some Excellent Wines and
Cognac of the well known shippers, Curian PALMER & Co. and invite comparison with tay
We have to offer y
and all other brands. „
In the consort rain, too, ha is moore-sadly needed. than on the staga; for, with his exception, we. have, unfortunately, not a single really first-class [oratório · lucifone. To Mr. Bandley's high re
Per 1 doz, quarts. nown as a vocalist no lengthy allusion is noces. sary Apart from the bentity of his votes from CUTE, PALMER & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE. 315 which the floute of tho wene and tear of opora, CUTITE, PALMER & Co HookHE ME $2,50
with arduous regitatives and transposed, songa Curler, Palmes & Co.'s CHATEAU ) Go will soon wear off-Mr. Santley indisputably MOUTON
the most admirablo, as well as the most popular,
baritone vocalist we possess. There is a fascina CUTLER, PALMER & CO. 8. CRATEAU? tiến about his voles, his miunmer, and Kis method.
$12
which no other vocalist now before the CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s ST. JULIEN 16.
the Court and Pant, premnostices are given, 1 Astenzo, British steamor, Brown Meyer & Co. tho accents being earsfally marked on the best ANASI, British hark, Hill Adarason, Bell & principle. hitherto attained. The typography Co.
Superintendent. Hongkong, 20th June, 1877.
FOR LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL.” HK Steamship
THE
for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, ou FRIDAY, the 19th July. at $ P.M. taking Origin or in that of Destination, aur tax or Carce and Passengers for Japan, the United duty other than the regnised rates levied (in the case of paid sorrespondence) by the desparek- States, and Europe (95%
Connection is made at Yokohama with Stenine office. It is hoped that say extra chorga www trout Shanghar-apparently extra charge, will at onco te: Freight will be rooived on board until ár. brought to the notice of the proper mulkorties.
ia sither Colony. of the 12th July. PARCEL PACKAGER will be.
The above dies not apply in any way to loose received at the Offee until 5. Bame day: Latters went outside the mails. These will always All Parcel Packages should be marked to address Le chaiged on arrival in Hongkong, and pro- in full value of sathe is required.
bably the Malls Office, will adopt, the same
VEKING"
Instant, will revoiro immediate despatch as tubove-
displays the buocess of an attempt to make the 4. 5. Davis, American chip, Ford.-P. 0-8 Captain Castle, in here on or about the 19th of body, thereby effecting net economy of BROWN BROTHERS, American ship, Goodell Chinese and English type correspond in the sizeUANEGO DA NAY
| space," sohieving a teleurness. not previously. P.&O. & N. Ca
attained, and dispensing with those vast margins Caninov, British bark, Lindsay - Borneo Ca and vasant syser which have heretofore sharse- CHINAMar, British tork, Mekesza--Donglas terized Chinese publicstions
Laprail & Co.
For practics! purposes the armngement of DAFFRE, British ally. Arendrüps-Meyer & Co. the work is so complete, that a referan to its FERETNING, American ship Goat Vogol, pagas, ommbles a person who understandy English | Hagedorn & Co.
to romrazninske sfatirely with nativas nho Formosa, British bark, Hyland-Amphold understand nothing but Chinese, In this respot Karberg & Cr
the work will be found indispensable to all G, British elitp, RobertsDuuglas Lap. Europaas residing in Chines and to the natives rák & Co themselves it explains subjects fully with which HANNAH HAW, British ship, Greig Vogel, vary few indeed of there-are-perfectly acquainted Hagaucen & Co
Los Amor ship Butsboez
Vogal Hagedorn & Co.
public can boast Indeed. 1 is a frot that CUTLEY, LALMER & CO'R CANTSHALT padies resident in Engad and treat a well-known-wpeonbitor has best is ble kabil of bins un certain trout poate at oncerts CUTLER, PALMER & CO, 8 M7000
for which lar. Gandley is announced to sing, Crank. Palatan & Co. Harz SAU-
and which are invariably supped up it al prominm by those fair mamhare of the superior
TERNE Choking in
GUTZER, PALMER & CO'S SHERY $10.25
: fine fall flavour, black seal... Ar who wish to sit es near, as possible to this object of their strication and it is not CUPLES, FALESH & Cot SHERRY, 199 Aficult to be here that the attractions are the Vino Pure, blap seal voice and method of the popular baritone, rather CITER, PALMER Cons then the personal appearance of a gentlemen of
Msazenila, farty five, howover much the costume we call Amning Uross-become-blowe CeLEK PAYRE & CU'S SARAN.
Ho de Fast, Brun
CO'S SHELBY.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Hongkong, 11th June, 1877.
[807.
- EOB LONDON. THE AL British Bark
ZASHINAMÄN,” Mackensic, Master, will load hero for the above Part, and will have early despatch.
Fer Freight apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, 15th June-1877.
HN CARLETON, American bark, Harkness.—THE
Russell & Co. MEN BAN HONGKONG, German Sem schooner, Dom
Arnhold Barberg & Co
JL. PETERS, Auciesz bark, Lang & 0.
8. R. Co
→ FOR LONDON. A1 British Bark ada
TOBET HENDERSON"
Oun Master, will lood for the bave Port will have quick despetob.
Ferraght, apply to:
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO.
[000 Hongkong, 120 June, 1877. And we FOE SAN FRANCISCO.
KASDANGHAVE II., Datuhahip, Wheelf-Mel-
chees & Conne LETESTEa, British ship, Cadā, —Bornes Co. |--
VF60 in Chive it cannot but be invaluable persion
ally. 89
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are anbmitted for consideration Chalons Vodabalary contains about 16,600 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English and Chineno Dictionary sbout 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English $8,50 words, and upwards of: 600,000 Chinese charao- ters. Again despite all the grand $2.25 other elementury works as yet pablished, the Luzern H, American bark Babio Meloners THE A1 British Cliger Ship
stoicnt of this dimelt language blühtelyks & Co.. đà pa 18.25 mine examples to display the variou appli Magos, British steamer, Johnson, Han K.
tiens and equivalents of different words which PALESTINE, British bars, Soowouth-Melchers have one general meaning. Of these praules & Co. this work outains more than fiva tirons u
lished
two years Mr. Fantley has been wasting his Oregion in singing in London and in our GPALMER & CO. COGNAC Leta towns in the provinces, musis which does Tot CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s GODSAC Estar 87.60 mit him; and in struggling with the coToLS CUTLER, PALKEE & Co's COGNAC Setor 10 of a true artist, though sem-oight or nine
CUTLER, PALMET & Co.'s Cord operas, toany of which are of a mos or less un-
cortain valite. He will now be available for the APM ON FAleo, Setar 510.50. many anyuther Dictionary hitherto ab & Co An
best mugo anywhere it plassen kim to go, and he may be well-assured that he will he receivõÙ back in the concert-room with all tits enthusiasm
le has so richly earl by well-nigh twenty years ofed work in the faithful and con- Botections exercise of the noble art of which ho is so distinguined an ornament..
WACHTER & Co. CELEBRATED CHAMPAGNE
ut §16 per Case of 1 doz. Quarte,
F. BLACKHEAD & Co.
Hongkong, 18th December, 1978, [1994
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages.****
LONDON TRUINER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER ROW, HONGKONG: DALL PRESS" OFFICE, Windham Br,
POLINEELA, German ship, Ychwane Simmeren
Borznick Hay, Belteh bark, Nelson-Chi-|
Lese
Karberg & Co.
GRYTEL
T. Roberts, Master, will load here for the above Fort, not will have qutok dospatula.
For Freight, apply to
AVOGEL, HAGENORN & Co.. Hongkong, 4th June, 1677.
FOR BAN TRANCISCO. THE AI Imritish Ship.
LORD, American ship Hall-Arphold, TAT-min AA
[847
donrve.
• Return Passage Tickets available for 6 month are issued at a 2oduction of 20 per cont, ca re:
Complaints are sometiaius recsivel of orta galar rates, de malay M
For further information as to Freight or this Colsey and Saigon, but it is believed it charges on vorrespondence exchanged betonis Pasage amply to the Agency of the Company would be found in all cases that the Jotters, No. 37, Queen's Road Central
G. B. EMORY, had been sent tooso
Any Foreign stamps ou less co Agent..
are obliterated in this Office. Hongkong, 21st June, 1877.
ALVEED LISTEE,
Postmaster-General. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM. PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON:
T
WE Undersigned have been-appointed Agents for the above Company at Hong,
General Past Oo
cr
Hongkong, th March, 1877.
SOLDIERE AND BAILORS' LETTERS,” Privates in H. Army or Navy, Nocom.
kong, Canton, Feochow, Shanghai, and Hassioned Officers but not Warrant Offers kow, and are prepared to grant Instances at Assistant Bagiacor, Gunner, Beatswain Schoolmasters (mol Carpenteri, Army Current Rates
Superintending or First Clas) Schoolmis NHÀ HOLLIDAY, WINE & Ca Hongkong, 15th. Gotober, 1808 ti1958 tress may send half nou letters to the United Kingdom và Marseilles by French NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE Packet, or via Southampton by British Packet,
INSURANCE COMPANY.
for one penny or via Brindisi by British Pagkot for three-penec. "Hongkong" stamps INCORPORATE BY ROYAL CHARTER AND
will prepay this class of correspondence, exzoty SPECJAN HETSVOT PARLIAMENTO
The sans de Limperiet Blas --DSTABIJOURN-1809--
CAPITAL-£2,000,000,
Soldiers and Sailors letters tre hovere, sharget us onlinary letters If they do not con form to the following regulations
1. Not to - exoroi buli an ounce. Họ coi la
WE
HE Underigued, Agate at Hongkong for letters are allowed.
9 from Soldier or Sailor, his class or Polkvice against FIBE, to the extent of £10,000 Losariptión majt be stated in fall on the letter, on any Building, or on Merchandlas in the same, and the Commanding Oficer must sign la Stanton, Mastar, will land, here and will have at tho uznal rules, subject to a discount of name, wiidi namd of Regimout, or Ship, do, iụ TEELEVAN FAMILY, British schooner, Brown. immediate dorpatch
Twenty per cent: (2011.), tenk Jant Chinase
GILMAN & Co, For Freight apply tu
-I to a Soldier or Sailor, his class or de WASHI, British steamer, Hunter-Landstola |
Agente
seription must be statel in full, with &Co."
(ff1069 Regiment, or Ship, đo, in fall...
VOGEL, HACEDORN & Co. "Hongkong, 19th May, 1877.
1708
Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.
full.
of