LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP.
Mr. Hatton's recent novels, The Tallants of Barton and Clytie," lave alemady gone' into: me and elisions,
Mr. Gistons has vised for publication thu two poches he delivered in the zocant dobate on the Eastern Quination. They will to keyuod in a popular forra almost immediately.
An old relic of tho Iulian Mutlay Sevres vaso given by Louis XVI. to Tippen Safrib and taken by the English of the age of Seringa. It realised palam has been sold by anction £125.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
ON
LONDON
- EXCHANGE
Bank Bille, on demand
Frank Baths, we 30 days' sight/01 Bank Bills, at 6 months sight. 4/07 Credits, at 6 months' sight 4/07 bo 4/1 Downientary Bill 6 months
-sight BOMBAY Bank; sight OR CALOUTTA.Bank sight
·ÜN ŠTASAHAL —
ON
Bank, sight
Privato, 30 days sight
The stained glass from the Cathedral at Teul, fam's in Its way.nod which fortunately escanod danoago by the Prussians during the alege of the city, has boon romoved, and, is now being claualeant, promitems. and repaired.
The daughter of Geethe's Lotte hus juju dat Balon tulvaaced age. Her nobhar was Charlotte Buf, ef: Watular, wife of Herr Bot Secretary of Lagation, the Albort of The Soc. rows of Werther,"
The old ironwork, so famous for its elabora. tron, on the fihor of the south portal of the west front of Notre Dame, Paris, has been completely restored, so that it looks as good as new, now that it is replacod.
A committee is being formed with the object of raising status in memory of Alfred de Musset Amongst the rumbers are Emile Autior, the pest, Sally Prudhomme, Texier Gonzales, and e number of literary celebrities...
Mr. Leighton's first effort in sculpture, The Athlete Strangling a Python, which is the marvel of this year's exhibition at Burlington House, has it is said lwo purchased by the Boyal Academy for 2,000 guineus:
Wo (Athenaeum) beer, or the best authority, that 40,000 copies of Mitte's great French dictionary, in four volumes gatto, have been said: and that the sale of the ostare abridgment will soon excud that of its origins
Roman remains have been found at Sitting bourne, by Mr. George, Payne, jan. Thoy com. prise very beautiful yesila in glass and bronze
THE DAILY FRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 24TH, 1877.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
DESTINATION
VEEBEL'S NAXOS
4/1 to 4/1k)
230
LONDON, via: STEZ CANALA
LONDON
LONDON
75.
Hongkong an, Shanghai Bank Shama-3) por Union Intando, Society of Cuntou-$75 por
share K
China Trailers' Insurance Company's, Sharea
$2,700 per shade, C
Chinnee Insurance Company--3240 per share... Hongkong Fire Tragrance Campany's Shares
$580 por share.
China Fire Lesurause Company's Shares $150
por sharo.
Hongkong and Wharapos Dock Carspany's
Sharex-25, por sout, discount. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Share7 per cent discount. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company Tie. 90
per share
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-375 per
share
Hongkong Hotel Company's Share $60! por
share.
Chiese Imperial Lesz £103. Ex. 46. Ijd
SALES ON JULT RD, AS REPORTED BY CHINDRA
Black Pepper-250 bugs, at 840, by Kwa mow to travelling trader.
LONDON
HAMBURG
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO, SAN FRANCISCO, vis Y'n AMA SAN FRANCISCO, vis Y'HAMA SAN FRANCISCO
períku SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, R... SAIGON
por
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, dni.. MANILA, vi AMOY... TOKOHAMA..
YOKOHAMA"
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
Robert Hendoron Polysodo
Lord Mananlay......
Hannah Law. Highlander Matouless Vioterin
Monkmann.
Hutchinso
J. O. Dawes
|--FON FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedien & Co....
Vogel, Hagedorn & Colle P.M. J. S. Co.
"Oo or about best prox.
Quick Jyspatol.
On 7th proù; nt 5 PM.
Patronlus (str.), sa
Stenbell,
Duilley
Hongkong
·Butterbak & Swiveling Russell & Co
Geis
Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co
Quick despotok.
Solwanyc
Robert Greig,
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Moyer & CoQuick despatch.
Vugal, Tagadorn & Ca
Quick despatch,
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Vogel, Hagorn & Co
Oxink despatch.
Quick despatek.
Quick despatch.
W. D. Triible.
Itongkong Hongkong
Quick dospatel,
Oa 30th inst, nt ST.M.
..
T. Roberta. Webiooth
Hongkong
Lecointre
Nelson.
E. Schultzo...
9. Ashton
Hongkong
Hongkong
City of Poking (str.) Oceanic (atr. ∙Gryfeat Pekin (st). Donlodi (air). Polo (st
Marivelas (str.}';"] King Riolard (str Sunda (str.)...... Yangtaze (str.)........... Hinnatun (str.)
SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW Yesso (str.).
FOR SALE
NOTICE
FRS. G. E. FALCONER, und Ad.
FOR SALE SAYLE
O, & Q. B. Co. Vogol, Hagelora & Co...
Hongkong Sony Shingh
Hongkong Hergkong
Mesageries Maritimes lamiction & Co. omandares David Sesoon, Bons & Co P&O. 8. N. C
Stenissen & Co..
P. O. S. N, Co.. Douglas Lupnik & Co.
Misrael of this, Widow RA BEG TO SOLICIT AN INSPECTION OF THRIE
SUMMERS LOCK-
DRESS MATERIALS, I GAUZE
(solo and only Partner of the Firm of GsosGE | White Fopper 30 bags, at $14.50, by Kwai-FALCONER & Co., Watch Mauafaclures, Jeval-NEW mow le traveling brador.
Jare, &c., &e Haighong), and Mr. MATTHEW FALCONER, Brother of the Deceased, beg ro- f spectfully to intimate that they have agreed to CONTINUE the BUSINESS so tang cried
Brown Sugar 200 bogs, at $4.93, by Kwai few to travelling trader.
an iron strigil humorous Samian pater nadermicol-10 bags, at $10.00, by Tai-fcong cups, smonating in all to twenty-two objecta, shun to travelling trader. They belong to a very ourly Romano-British
-ariod.
The Princess Marie Liechtenstein, has rah- Hisbal, through Mesara Bams & Oates. “Nora * novel, inson from the dermau. Tas religions work designed le appont the hearts of Cutlio Res," but as it is free from controversy, the Princess dopos that it may be "wad and liked by Protestant
Professor Goldwin Southand Mr. J. H. Stod. dart, editor at the Glasgow Hendt, have buen elected malers of the Reform Clab, under this rule which onables the political committee to solectance.s.year from the eartidates book two gentlemen who bava rondated Barvides to the Liberal estige,
The Prince of Wales kus colisented to allow a Portic of his Indian collection to be displayed at the Fair Exhibition next year. There wil otherwise be sensoly way Indian eribitors, but Canada will contribute to an extant involving as large an outlay of money as that to be insured on behalf of this country.
Prince Louis-Lacion Bonaparte has given GDD copies of his now octavo dialect map of England, printed in black and red, to the Philological Society, for thefr Transactions." He has also -givan 600 copies-of-the sine map to the English Dialect Society, which will reprint bis paper on the dialecte af Somersetshiro, &o, from the Philological Seedoty's "Transnotions.":
Mr. Hubert Harkomer, this painter of "The Test Muster" has just completed a lifesize por trata of Wagner and his wife. The portrait of Wagner will shortly be exhibited at the Gorman Athenon in Portland Place, London, Mr. Hər komer, though a Batacion by birth, adopted England his home when a boy, and all his early studies were carried on in thy artschool at South Kensington
The Nufioral Art Society, of which the Prin- cess Louis of Hossa is patron, gave its conver- bazions on the 6th June, at the Rooms of the Society of British Artiste. The business of this
Green Peas-100 Lags, at $2.25, by Hling chong to travelling trader.
on by the late Mr. FALCONER.
MIKADO, SILKS LANE STRIPE JAPANESE SILKS. PLAIN and STRIPED LUSTRES. MOHAIR SICILIANS. WHITE and COLOURED. HAMBURG
- NETS... FANCY COLOURED GRENADINES and
GAUZES.
Tho-BEST MAKS-of- BLACK GRENADINE, Goaranted to wor well.
NEW GOODS.
In making this announcement, they have plea in stating that they have made such ar MelonSeeds-15 bags, at 31.80, by Chun-cheng- mangements that the offletenoy anil high-rapats- formerly enjoyant by the Firm, will be to travelling trader
Mushrooms- cares, at 94509, by Clan-maintained in its entirety in all its branches.
The Stork, as hitherto, will consist of ExERY chong to travelling trader.
White Peas-900 pienle, at $2.47, by KABLOLE of the BEST QUALITY and WORKMAN- foung to travelling trader,
E13, and they hope to be favoured with a son- **Saigon Rice-9000 piculs, at $199, by Kwong-tance of that patronegs which was ac libonlly him wo to travolling-trader.
extended to the fate Mr. FATCONFE, and, in 90- Aniseed (star) — 10 bags, at $20.00, by Kwong-Reiting such, to efforts will be wanting to iespira fook-wo to travelling tider.
that confidence on the part of their Customers most suitable for WASHING COSTUMES which was so marked a feature in the Business
and MORNING WRAPPERS. as formerly conducto
The Business will be carried on in the old--PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI MUSLING Promises under the same Name and Stylo 68 FANCY STRIPED FRENCH PRINTED hitherto, viz
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Feo Miss FALCONER & Gas Jrsisten)
Barometertullianina em Barmenter.
Thetsler-Ű Á M
Thermometer-) P
Thetuseter..
Tachometer-9 A.x. (Wet Lulla).. Thermaster-1 min, (5°el halls, Tapeter bor. (Wet Trilloji,
Termometer-Maximum
Drameter)Baimen, jover réght)
...
20 194
40.550
29.80
sa
GEORGE FALCONER & Co. Hongkong, 29th June, 1877.
OR SALE, PER I DOZEN QUARTS,
1025
693.
FL
Tosan & Co.'s SHERRY, White Seal... TOJE & Co.'s SHERRY, Yellow Sal... Bisquit DunoUCHE & Co.'s BEANDY....... CLARK & ELLIS OLD IRISH WHISKY... CLARK & Exzs' OLD TOм...
80
DURGUNDIES.
CHINA COAST. METEOROLOGICAL
----REGISTER
- YESTERDATU TELEIKIAMS.
BAROMETER, TRELMOMETER,
society is to Beplace The souristy axented prints aren found in the houses of the people by artistic ru- | Then productions, at a small expense, of gooi sugray- Inga, the plates ond, copyright of which are par
ehased by the society.
The first volume of 2-history-el-American
Previous
MUSLINS. XANDA and YOSEMITE STRIPED CAMBRICE. WHITE and COLOURED) NIAGARA CAMBRICS.
WHITE BRILLIANTES and PIQUES. DAMASSE CAMBRICS. $12 FRENCH PEKCALES and CBETONNE
CAMBRICS.
COLOURED DRESS LAWNE
Nurr, Pints (2 Aosen) ) POLLACK SIZ GALATEA STRIPES LINEN MATS CHAELIS, Qesrte (1 dozen).......,/ and CHAMBERTIN, Quarts (1-düz). CHAMBERTIN, Pinty (2 doz.)..i's
July 2irl.
MULLER FRERES ST. JULIEN
Dura-
kayo.
ANDY
SHANO- NAOA-
BAL.
SAKI
Direction of
www 銀
Ew
3 1 1.4. 3
literature, by Professor Moses Coit Tyler, will Dry Thermonicter 690 $100 --
shortly be published in the United States. The Wet Thermometer.
task could not easily (says the fleaminer) have Wather.
been undertaken by anyone better qualified to
fulfil it admirably than Professor Tylar Pro
fesser Tyler has been Professor Belles-Lettres quantity fallen....
at Michigan Univorstig ud Achor Michigan for many years, and is well-known down East as a clever and cultivated writer.
A great many people were attracted by sheer curiosity, to what the place was like," to the late Lady Poalett's sale at 2), Hanover Square, London. Its been said of hor that even up to her eighty-third year she never saw anything rich or raro offered for sale but abe made an effort to buy it. In the library were 3,000 books; and tha old French clocks, the magnifeent display of rare and antique china, chased silver and Aubusson carpets, were such as no other collector could beast of possessing. The picturos" are chiefly the cheap and gaudy productione Enown as alsograph. **
A few notable antograph letters, nollected by the late Mr. Benjamin E, Green, the artlat. have lately bout sold by Messrs. Pullick and Simpson. Among them were two of Thoraas Bewick, the engraver, which went for £15 and £3 12. respectively; Sir Isane Newton's signature to a
receipt, a latter of Burns, in verse, signed
Rob the Fushter," dated 1785, C2 15x) of
62.0 17.0 84.0 8
16.02
Fr A. 1
MEYER'S
$15 $16:
ITALIAN WINES D'ASTI VERMOUTH, 1 dozen Quarts.......
BAROLO, 1 dozen Quarts
PASSITO, 1 dozen. Quarts
Moscaro, 1 dozen Quarta...
. Annemies de
NEDIOLO MOUSERDY, Í dozen Quarts
VICOMTE DE LA PHYRIRHE CHAMPAGNE
1981 CARTE BLANCHE, 1 dozen Quiarte mu
་་
03.01-
70.0 72.6
re
10.07
Raromaten, Invel of the sex iu mehes, tona, and hundreds Tek, in Fahrenheit degrees, teen, kept in the oper air lok lended struction
Brauczion of Wish is registered eyeg iwo, poista”-- N.NE, NE, &C.
Foack on Worl..1 to 8 light toore to moderate. 5 to 7 froek.. 7 8 atmagin 10 henry. 20'
Triolent.
STATE OF WESTON- Ce sky. C. Cloudy. D. Trizzly. F. Fog, G. Foggy. 2 Hail E. Lighters Misty Carvast. P. Passing showers. Squally Kay... Show. T. Theres. B, threatening." - P. Visibility Storm 2 Calm. The lettera arp repeated cinliste uny, increme over the mesh, venge of the
(c)
Lain. The bout of me for the protina are registered from desmond the quastity of water fullon Indicated in faches, seng arul butfreds,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above
Company, are prepared to GRANT, INA |
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Boyal Insurance Company.
1780 Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Byron, from Newstead, 1811, £3 8a; of Men.SURANCES at Current Rates delescht,. from Berlin, 1838, £1 14s.; an albam, formerly belonging to the actress Ada Taco Menken, montaining an autograph poem by Mr. Sintra, two Kusssigned To the last love of my hart," by Alexander Dams, and letters vf. Fechter. Reade, Dickens, and others of note, sold for 3.
A special parvine in esamomoration of the
TIROM this date, until further notion, o dis- count of Twenty per cmt. (20%) upon the
four hundredth anniversary of the introduction current local rate of Promia will be alowed
of printing into England by William Caxton upon Insurances affected with this Company
was held on the 3rd Jums in Westminster Abbey,
A
Hongkong, 13th July, 1877.
FOR-SALE.
84434
$7
HESSE & Co,
[1007
1874,
HAMPAGNE
HEIDSIROK & ̈00,'a. MONO POLE,
DEETJEN & Co.
[Im1025
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877,
FOR SALE.
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s
Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply to
SIEMSSON & 06. Hongking_21st June, 1876.
HAS.
$19.
[494]
FOR SALE. HELDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
* WEIRUACK.””.
per case of 3 dozen pints. $18 per muse of 1 dozen quarts. CHATEAU LEQVILLE POYFEREE, 1869,
VAN DESTRinces”
818...por 'case of 1 dozen quarts.
$8
PALMER MARGAUX
par Cave of 1 dozen quarts.
CHATEAU BELAIR.
per case of I dozen quarts.
LORMONT.
-per case of I dozen quarta. ...par case of 2 dozen pints,
SIEMSSET & Co.:
[592 Hongkong, Jet-May, 1876.
UTLER PALMER & 06's!
CELEBRATED WINES.
for. Childmon's Wear.. T WHITE, nid COLOURED BATISTE.. NEW DESIGNS in LINEN, CAMBRIC, and FIQUE COSTUMES. EMBROIDERED HOLLAND, PRINTED CAMBRICS, WHITE DRILHANTE, and
MUSLIN MORNING WEAPPERS, " RICHLY EMBROIDERED SKIRTS. LADIES TRIMMED and UNTRIMMET HATS and. BONNETS, 'just arrived from Paris. "BOYS' and WIRES: STRAW HATS. CHILDREN'S WHITE PIQUE WASHING HATS LADIES' and CHILDREN'S UNDER CLOTHING and BABY LINEN INFANTS' ROBES, CLOAKS, HOODS. HATS. and BONNETS. FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES SUNSHADES and UMBRELLAS. WHITE and STRIPED SILK, THREAD, and COTTON HOSE. CHILDREN'S THREAD and COTTON SOCK8.
INDIA and HORROCKS' LONG CLOTHS. DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY, by FIRST-CLASS HANDS.
SAYLE AND VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD, AND STANLEY STREET HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAI
J AND R. TUNNENT'S ALE and
PORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS”.
Marchant Navy Nary Boiled Long Flax
SCANVAS.
Croma ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Ca
¡H1130
Hongkong 11th May, 1867.
OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA
Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for Winchester Repeating Arms wel Ammunition Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Fowler, Lake We have secured some. Excelent: Wizes and Superior and Pacific Fuse Company's Safely
lyl145 Cognac of the well known shippers, CUTLER, Fuse. Arente
PALMER & Co., ad invite comparison with any Hongkong, 27th Jan, 1872 [f1193 and all other brands. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
HAM COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CA
won was preached by Dean Stanley, whe selected as the basis of his discourse Rom. ii. The night is for spent, the day is at hand; lat us, therefore, cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on fin armour light.” At tho conclusion of the sermons vollection-wwe-mal Undersigned, having been appointed for the purpose of increasing usefulness of Agents for the above Company, are pro the Printers Pension, Almahouse, and Orphan pared to accept Risks against fire at: Cufort Asylum Corporation by the addition of a Caxton Rates, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cent. memorial. Mr. Gladstomo has consented to pre-
side at the opening ceremony of the Caxton Ex-
hibition at South Kousington.
The modal sant in for the status of Egnsl Byron, to be erected in the Green Park, have?
brought Albert-hall, Knightsbridge.
SLEMSSEN & Co. Agents. Hongkong, 16th November, 1872. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Undersigned are perpared to GRANT
Tena banght at the Alert hall, Trond T POLICIES AGAINST TIRE to the
level, but none rising to the Highest order of oxtent of $5,000 Dollars on Buildings or on
!
We have to offer
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION."
For 1 dox, Tarts Curikh, PALMER & Co's CHAMPAGNE, SIZ Per 2 doz. pints, $16. CUTLER, FALMER & Co. ROCKHETVEL $8.00 An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s CHATEAU Į 812
-MOUTON
CUTLER, PALMEE & Co's CHATEAU $10
PALKHA CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s CHATEAU
LABÖSE
CURLER, PAMIE & Co.'s Br. Julles. 36 CUTLER, TAIMEE & Co.'s CANTINA-So.
Daily Preas Offs, Iongkong
nick despatch.. On 28th inst, ut noón. On 28th fisk- On 4th prox, at noon. To-day, at 4 P.M. On 28th Inst., at 5 pm. Qaik despatch. To-day, at 5P.5. Qalck dospatch.- Tomorrow, at noon...
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR MANILA÷WA AMOY." THE Spanish Steamer
THE
ARIVELES
Munoz, Mastor, will be despatched as above, 10 DAY, the 34th instant, at 4P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUÍMEDIOS & Co Hongkong, 3rd July, 1877.
[1138 FOR YOKOHAMA.
THE British Bicamer
TH
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
STEAM-FOR
* SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,- BRINDISI, ANCONA VENICE, MEDI THERANTAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON ;.......... DOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Stanship PEKIN." Captain Woolcott, will lears this
SATURDAY, the 3th July, at Noor. Por farther Particulare, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superinioudont.
Hongkong, 19th July, 1877.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A MAIL WILL CHADE For Singapore Today, the 24th, insiut, an 2.30 P..
ForShanghai For Yangtons, to-day, the 214) instant, at 4.3L
For Swaton. Amoy, and Fooshow YeRRO, to-morrow, the 25th instant, at 11.30 A.M. For Yohol-Per King Rich, on Thurs day, the 20th instant, at 4.30 pm.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.
The English Contract Packot "PEKIN" will be despatchel with the Maile For Eneups. &o., on SATURDAY, the 28 justaub.
The following will be the hours of closing the Muis, &c.
FRIDAY 7th instant,
P.M., Money Order Ofica closes.
which mains of all night. -SATURDAY, 28th tastant,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.P., Pest Office aluses exoapt the NIGHT. Box. THROUGH 70 NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
4
THEEING Mul Stener Cry Of PEKING" will be despatolod for San Francisco, via Yokohamas on MONDAY, the 30th July, 1877, at 3 P., taking Passengers d Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe:
Though Pasamiger Tickets and Bille,inf Lading are issued for transportation to Yoke- bama and other Japan Ports to San Francisco. le parts in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, via Overland, Railways.
A Steamer of the Mitsu Bishi S.S. Company will feare Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Porta, about same dato, and make close congrotien a Yokohama.
At Now York, Passengers have saltation of various lines of steanera to Engint. France and Germany.
7 AM, Post. Office opus for sale of Stump. Registry of Intters, and Posting of all corre spondulico.
10 A... Pout Cline clones exempt for Late Lat
tera. Ragistry of Latters cease. 10.15 A... Latters may be posted on payment of
a Late Fre of 18 contrastra Postage, untu.. 11 r, when the Post Qfles CLOSES entirely 11.30 A.M. Lottors (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom rid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may he hosted on bol the Packet with Late Fee of 48 certs extra poslege, until 11.50 A.. when the Mail is 'Geally closed-
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Bucket CITY OF PEKING will be despatched on MONBAY. the 30th instant, with Maite for Jo. San Francisco, and the United States, which will be CLOSED as follow
2 P.M. Rogishy of Itters conaners 2.30 PM. Past Office closes.
States, or Union Countrive only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents. extra Postaga, antil
2.30 PM. when the Mail is tally closed.
Freight will be nusivist on board until 4.3.59 r.. Correspondence for Japan, the United- on the 29th of July. Panel Paskots will be received ni the Offee until 6 P.M. samo day;} all Parcel Packages shorld. be marked te ad- ¡dress in fra); value of same is Taquired.
Consular Invoices to accomjany Overland above Carge should be sent to the Company's Office
My Sealed Binslines, frogged to the Collector
of Customs of San Francisco.
KING RICHARD," Captain Nairan, will be teipatched to the Post on WHURSDAY, 236th inst, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Q>,
Agonte.
Hongkong. 20th July, 1977.
For accurity's sake, Shippers of: Overland Cargo are requested to endorse on the Anvelope 11the Marks and Nes of Packages Shippet, to — STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,————espond with these-in-the Bill of Lading, ŢIHE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship" T
"SUNDA"!
will layo for the above place abortly after fle arrival of the Steamship Hindostan" with h next Paglish Matl.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendout.
Hongkong, 10th July, 1877.
STEAM TO. SHANGHAL THE P.&O.S. N. Co.'s Steamship
HINDOSTAN
[1118
will leave for the above pinco about 24 hours uller her arrival with the next English Mail. - ADAM LIND,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 19th July, 1877,
FOR LONDON.
| MTB-100 A1-Gaonau-Ship
TOLYNESIA"-
(19
For further information as to Pasage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No, Praya Central
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong. Wth July, 1874-
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
·PAQUEHOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR
SAIGON. SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, ISMALIA. PONT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DRNIS, AND PORT LOUIS
ALSO,
The following rates of Postage must be pre- paid in Eongkong Stamps. Propayment is enne pulsory in the case marked *—
United States. Chad Van
worer and It. Edward's Is.*
New BrutAwi Nove So tin, Bermuda, Brazil, Cuba, Curaços, French, Spanish,and Dutch Wast Indies, Guiana, Jamaica, Surizam, Trinidad (Registration & Conte).. Aspinwall, Panama
Bahutus, Danish West Indies,
Hayti.
Hawatan Kingdom... Mexico
Book
Nam & PAT-
-Conus. - Cenis." Cexta.
Newfoundland (Registration 12
Cunty)......
34
6
Port, Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador
(Registration 12 Conta West Jadies (except as named sboro), Cesta Rica, Honduras, Now Granada. Nicaragua, Turk's Lulond, Venezola (Ee.
14 gination 12 mts) .* 26 Aay articles fonad enclosed in Newspapers
ON SATURDAY, Fahy shit for Henk Packets (as elle courres, jewellery, 189.)
the 4th August, 1877.
PELHO Comandant LECOIETRE with will be confiscated. Schwerer, Master, will load here and have quick MAILS, PASSENGERS. SPECIE and despatch.
MEYER & Cie
f1097
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 11th July, 1877.
FOR LONDON, THE AI British ark
THE
STANFIELD" Dilley, Master, baring the greater portion of ker Cargo ongagod, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to *- Hongkong, 30th June, 1877/
FOR HAMBURG.
THE AI British Bark
RUSSELL & Co
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| CARGO, will leave this Tort for the above
places,
Cargo and Spesie will be registered for Loa. don as well as for Marseilles, and empted Iz transit through Marseilles for the principal phases of EroDB,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
PEIHO". The Frenob Contrast Packet Will be despatched from Hongkong on SATUR DAY, the 4th August, with Mailk to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, wa Marsailles; to Saigon, Singaporo, Batavia, Cargo will be received on board mit 4 r., Galla, Australia New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Specie and Farvels til r.M. on the Adeo, Soyaheline, Réanion, Mauritius, Snuz, Angust, 1877. (Pareek are not to be sent and Alexandria. This is the host opportunity on board; they must he left at the Agency's for forwarding Correspondenes to F. Afries, the Office) Contents and value of Parksges Copa. St. Helena, and Ascension.
Lattor mag also be forwarded to Tulin by required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com this Packet. pany's Oce
I. DU POUEY,:
Agunt.
LORD MACAULAY."
Hongkong, Ed July, 1877, Captain. Monkmaod, will load for the above Port OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. and will have gniok despatch.
For Froight apply to
VOGEL, BAGEDORN & Co.
(1129 Hongkong, 21st July, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK. THE Al Amorienn Ship
"MATCHLESs.”
J. C. Dawes, Muster, will fad for the above! Port, and will have quick disputok.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN &. Ca. “Hongkong, 29th June, 1877.
FOR LONDON.
.... SHIP COMPANY. DAAR TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE Steamslup” OCEANIC" will be dow patched for San Francisco, vid Yokotams, on: TUESDAY. the 7th August, at 3.M., THE Al British Bark
"ROBERT HENDERSON," taking. Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the Gunn, Mastor, will load for the above Port, and United States, and Europe.
will have quick despatol.
For Freight apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong, 12th June, 1877.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. KE A British Clipper Ship
GRYFE
THE
1900
T. Roberts, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, NAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 4th June, 1877.
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FOR NEW YORK,
THE
Al British Ship
HANNAH LAW,”
Bober Greig, Master, will lost here will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 4th June, 1877.
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FOR NEW-YORK NIE Al American Skip
HIGHLANDER."
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails,
FRIDAY, Srd Augrist.
5 P, Money Order Offca closes." Post Offico okos except the NIGHT BOR, which wins. open all night.
SATURDAY, 4th August,
7. A.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Begistry of Lacters, and Posting of all corre правілася.
10 ... Registry of Lelters coases.
11 A.M.. Post Office closes except for Lato Lot- 11.10 A Letters (but Letters only) may be postel or payment of a Late Fen of 15 cents extra postage, nutil
11.30 A. when the Post Office CLOSES où
tirely.
Unpaid Letters are not received for the In dian Mall Packets.
The Prepayment of correspondence for the Straits, India, Ceyloa, and Aden, is compulsory
Connection is runde at Yokohama with Stanby whatever opportunity it is forwarded. mers from Shanghai.
There will be communication with Australia, Froight will be received on board Patil 4 P.M. via Batavin and Port Darwin, as follows:--
of the 8th proximo. PARCEL PACKAGES will bo received of the Office until 5 r., wous day, All Parcel Packages should be furikou to addres in full value of same is required.
Return Passage Tickets available for 6-months are issued at a rodaction of 20 per cent. on gular rates.
For further information na to Freight, or Fassage, apply to the Aroney of the Chrapany, No, S7, Queen's Road Central,
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 18th July, 1877.
Agent.
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS NOT
Neither tho CAPTAIN, the AgExYA, nor thes OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEET contracted by the Officers or the Crew
LEAVE HONGKONG BY FRENCH PACKET
September 15 November 291L.
NAVE BATAVIA:
July 7th.
July 20th.
July 31st.
October 1st
December 13th
DUE AT PORT DARWIN.
October 12th. December 24th, DUE AT SYDNEY. August 19th. October 31st. January 12th.
......
EVÉ AT MELEQUINE.
August 25th November 6th. January 18th.
DUE AT ADELAIDE. August 31st. November 19th. January 24th,
For the prosent the correspondence can only be paid to Batavin, from which place it may p sibly be forwarder? without further chargy.
COMMUNICATION WITH FATATIA, The Netherlords India Fackets leuve. Binge- Pors fortnightly, and ar dtted to the arrival
The French Packets for Hintavis wait at of the following Vessels during their stay in of the outward 2. & O. Mail from Europo Hongkong Harbour:-- Hutchinson, Alastar, will load hore and will B. Davis Americas ship, Ford-Dougies fortnightly
Singapore for the Packet from China, and run have quick daiqatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 24th May, 1877..
1701
NORTH GERMAN FILE INSURANCE 'COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
For comprehensiveness and practical srvice this Work stands maritalled. All the new | THE Undersigned, Gents for the above words which the Chinoso have to late years boon Company, are prepared to GRANT IN. compelled to coin to express the numerous obSURANCES to the extent of $65,000, sa first- jeets in mohinery, photography, telegraphy, clasa ziski at current rates. and in solence generally, which the rapid advance
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marit; the best being No. 1, which represents | Goods stored therain, at Curránt Local Rates, CUTLER, BAUMER & CO'S: MEDOC Sira bere given exftian. Each and every word is the post in an attitude of contemplation, and No subjects Discount of 25 the psal CUTLER, PALMER & CO. HAUT EXU 39
6. which also gives us Lord Byron seated, as he
loved to sit, upon the racks, watching the play of the sunlight on the waves This statue, which is by Mr. Rinhard Belt, 16 underfood to hare barn selented for exientanna by the Com mittes, The cast of "us-models for the most pert represent the peel either in a flowing vlak liko & Homan tages, or in the beating dress, so familiar to by the engraver's arti
M. Victor Hugo has addressed, the following
NORTON & O
Agouts.
Hongkong, January, 1876
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TELNE COZLER, PALMER & CO'S SHERRY,
fine full favour, black seal COTLER, PALMER &
$10.23
1
NOTICE.
ONDON AND ORIENTAL SPEAN
TRANSIT INSURANCE COMPANY.
The BUSINESS of this COMPANY has This
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of which the Poet Laureate communicated to his ;
brother pout Alfred Tennyson, my omizert
London.
and dear volleague,-I have read your superb By Order of the Proprietors,
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WILLIAM HUNT,
und my gratitado, Who dared to say that I did 137, Leadenhall Street Londos, Soorotary,
hat love England? How could I fail to love B country that producen men like you ?: I do love the England of "Wilberforce, Milton, Newton, sad Shakespeare, I combine in one love and respect your fatherland and wine, Forme Eng Jand in France; we make but one people, në liberty and truth iczko on light.. I love all men, and I admire your 'noble vores Esceive my most cordial greeting-Vietor, Huan,"
The allowance granted by the Seoratory of
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With reference to the foregoing, advertise-
Vino Puro, blas sea COTLER PAINER & CO
Manisanills, red soulASTERY, OUTLER, PALMER & CO's Sunny,
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fully ilustrafod and explained, forming exernnos
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Laprajk & Co.
It follows that, to forward Correspondono Agoste, Fr. burk, Bernard-Carlowitz & Co. to Bulavin with the least delay, the following BIANCA PARTICA, Italian burk, Tancredare the best opportunities :--
Landstein & Co.
In the SW. Moriroon,
Bow Acconn. British berk, Seatt.-Chinose. CACTUa O., Italien bark. E. Olivari—Order. CART German brig, Thomson-Arnhold, Kar
burg & Co. CouMISSARY, British ship, Hunter-Melchers
& Co-
ward-Adamson, Bell & Co.
EDINBURGH CASTLE, British bark, 31. H. So-
Enter Ross-Dutch back, SofkeLandstein!
-& Co
The English Mail. The French Mall.
In the N.E. Monsoon,
A Private Steamer a fer days before the
English Mail.
-French Mail.
SOLDIERS" AND SAILORS' LETTERS. Privatos in H.M. Army be Navy, Non com- missioned Officers but-bot Warrant Ofisers, viz.. Assistant Engineer, Gunter. Boatswain, or Carpenter), Army Schoolmasters: {noś FORTUNE, Siamesa burk, Fettorson Chive Superintending or First Class) or Schooluis
ESCORT American bark, Waterhousu-Wm.
· Pusted & Co....
F. P. LITCHFIELD, American bark, Balding-tresses may send halcones letters to the
Delar
United Kingdom i Marseilles by French
for one renny; or via Brindha by British
the Court and Panti pronunciations are given.HE Uniorsignal Agents are in receipt of the accents being carefully marked on the best strictions from the Board of Diruptors priviple hitherto attained. The typography anthorizing them to issue Policies to the exit GORGANSHIRE, British bark, Možucher.— Packet, or vi Souilemntor by Britislis Packet, displays the success of ́nu attempt to make the of £10,000 on any one First-class Risk, or to Chinese and English type correspond in the size the extent of £15,000 or Adjoining Risks at GoLDHUNTER, AM, ship, Freman---Moyer & Co. Packet for three-pence Hongkong lamps of body, thereby effecting a vast avonomy a Current Retus:
A Discount of 20% allowed. BRAD Hace, achieving a learner not previously
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., attained, and dispensing with those vast margina 25 al vount spaces which lays heretofore chara
Agents. Hongkong, 8th January, 1875, terized Chinese publications.
OFTLER, PALMEE & CO'S COONAO later 36.25 CUTLER, FALMER & CO's COGNAC A star: $7.50 Cutter, PALMER & CO. 8 COONA Satar 59 CUTLER, PALMER & Co/a Course 4 star $10.50
F BLACKHEAD & Co.
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the work is so completo, that reference to t
For practies purposes the arrangement of THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE pages onables a person who understands English
COMPANY.
Chinese.
GRYFE, British ship, Rolmeia-Donelas Lap
will prepay this alaas of correspondence vauclus the same an Iraperial Stamps
HANNAH LAW. British ship, Groig.-Vogel,
Hugedoni & Co.
Soldiers and Sailous lettora, are, however, charged as ordinary letters if they do not cen.
1-Not to oxosed Ilf an cnnee No double HIGHLANDER, American abin, Hutshinsonform to the following regulations :--
Vegel, Hagedorn & Co.. IBLES OF THE SOUTH, British ship. Dauantt-latters are allowail.
- Ainbold, Knaburg & Co.
AD. Bussanski, Morg-Order; LORU MACAULAY, British back, Monkman
Order.
aton & Co.*
to communicate effectiny with natirea who THE Undersigneil having been appointed derland motlsing but Chinese. In this sport. 1 Agout in Hongkong for the above-nam the work will be four indispensable to all Company, in prepared to GRANT POLICIES Hongkong, 13th December 1876 nsa Europeans residing in Cluns, and to the naftas against FIRE on Bullarga and on Goods to HERBE, British bark, Robertson-Gill, Living themselves it explais subjects fully with whlol the extent of £10,000, at the anal rates, subject THE Undersigned hava bien appointed Bola very few indeed of them are perfectly avainted to an immediate discount of 30. THEHARINEINSURANCE COMPANY. I Agenta for the Eate of ther Goods in To parties residents gland and interested
NonSEMAN, Stara ship, turek. Tack MoCo Attention a invited to a considerachtentions, Amarinan sluji Leonard-Order, ESTABLISHED 1836,
Hongkong and China by Messas, J. & R. TEN in China, it cannot but be invaluable occasion in Pronta for LIFE INSURANCH in China: NIST, Glasgow, and Mosera, DAVID CORBAR & ally..
Life Policies affaste during the year 1875 FiccrOLA, German bark, Grafe-Siomasen & Co.
STANFIELD, Prit burk, Dadley-Borneo Co. UAPITAL
Te illustrate the rant serge of the work, the Shure it the Bonna to be fleured on fist STARLIGHT, SROse leig, Wachtelbronn SQNB, Arbroath. £1,000,000 Sterling.
Chinoso RESERVE FUND... £40,000 Starling.
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. following factauresmitted for consideration Documber for La quinquennial period then Hongkong, January, 1867.
[419 Chalmers' Voihalary, contalus about 10,000 eriding;
and a A MACO HEATON EN BỤNG & C
Hongkong-27tli September, 1875. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ [1463 Chinoso. Dictionary about 100,000, whilst COAL MERCHANTS,
the work contains more than 50,000 Bay NORTHBRITISH AND MERCANTILE Havo always on bead LARGE STOCKS of wards, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese clarac
INSURANCE-COMPANY. tors. Again, despito all thin grammers, and Address, Care of HOD-TY-LOUD & Co., No. 9, other elementary works, us. yot published, the Prayu, Hongkong.
student of this diBoult language absolutely re
“catione and oquivalents of different world which have one general masuing." Of theas araniplos THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION this work contain more than five times as many da any other Dotary hitherto bab lished
It comprises upwards of twe thousand large quarto pages,
Slate for India in Commit to the Endlun hati ment, The Marine Insurance CompANY bus quary, for the publication of facsimiles of copper. This Day taken over the Business of the LON
plate grantz and oilier Indian inscriptions is DON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT Govely description of COAL (sus the Academy) being pat to admirable ues. PAXT, and hins appointed Mr. A. McIVER Sir Waller Elliot has placed his unique poled, its AGENT at HONGKONGKARATE
tion of supperplates at the disposal of Mr. Br. By Order of the Board of Directors, gess, and several of those hiteresting records, facsimiles of which could not have prudged
ROBERT J. LODGE, Manager.
without the grant, have already, boen translated 20, Ord Broad Street, London: by Mr. Finet, of the Bombay Ciril Sórvice and 1st Jannery, 1877. repablished in the columns of that useful jmērs).
Undersigned is prepared to accert
Along other articles which have lately wyprost, 1880 POLIcrea on behalf of ure several by Dr. Mair, Dr. Bühler, Bishop Caldwell, Prof. Bhandarkar, Mr. Sinclair, and the MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY by any other.well-kzcwn. Bebolars. Mr. M:Crindle is, First-elige Steamer.
Calso continuing his vainshlo translation of the fragments of Magasthenes on India, sa collected
and annotated by Schwapbook und. Prof. C. Millor.
May, 1877
NOW ON SALE.
AND...
STUDENTS FIBET ASSISTANEB","
By Dr. Devan,
With man† Additions, Corrections,
and Dr. Williams' Orthography
AMJIVER, Agont of the Marine Insurativo Company
of London. ILongkeng 16th February, 1877. `- (289
In Paper Wrapper...
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LONDON hdn't!' y 'my THURNIL & Co. 60, PATERNOSTER ROW, HONGKONG "Daily Press" OFFICE, WYNDHAM SI,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL: AUTH OF PARLIAMENT.
“GÖST "GONGTEYLAJ-
SYDENHAM, Hritish ship, MhrMessageries
Maritimes. TALTSING. British ship; Johneton-Order. TALES, German bark Drahn. Somsson & Co. THINGVALLA, Danish steamer, Melsen.-Land
stein & Co.
TROON KRAMOM, Siamese lick, Tocrath-
Siessen & Co.
-If from a Soldier or Sailer, bis class or description must be stated in full on the Jostery and the Commanding Officer mest bien lus name, with namn of Regiment, or Ship, &o, in-
-If to a Sildir. or Sailor de otras or de seription must be stute is full, with naso of Regiment, or Skip, &c., in fall.
fall.
To provide minans of milig sa sums of manay, to or from this Colony and between. the Ports of China and Japan. Ee Postmunsteri and Agents of this Clee will in futuro bo në- I loved (but not roxpired) to' purchase Hongkong.I
Postage Stamps from foreign residents
Between Hongkong and Shanghai. a Hung, kong and Tokoaama, howover in either direction, Money Orders must be usi
4
The Stampe tendered for selu mangt nok ex- to P wet. 325 In-Yato anunt de porfeetly olmang in gold condition, and in strips of at least two, as 10 seats Stamps-will-bi-parehased. They must be presented personally or accompani by noto.~*
Warus, British vic, Hrozor. Landstein & Co. YANOTSZI, British stearoy, Schultz-Sioma.
-won & Co.
YOUNG SLAM, Simes Mip, Benodison-Kieu
En ve
· Tys Leong,
"NOW ON SALE
Lettere containing Stampa should be-regie- tered, and the Stamps should, bo spotted fromt Fobservation and VIA DE
|_ CAPITAL:~£2,000,000. THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the chove Company, we paced to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extant of £10,000- (on any Building, or on Merchandise in the sam,
at that usual ratas, anbject to a disonaat of BOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland chasing if the rublis funds in hand are not
Twenty per cent. 30NJA
Trade Report for the Year 1976/
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GILMAN & Co.,
Agente.
Hongkong, 7th July, 1874;
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Apply at the Daily Fress Oce. Hongkong, February, 1877.
The Tastmaster or Lpent any postpone pur-
Buffolent, aral ko. will refusa- to purchase in any- case which appears doubtful or suspicious He is allowed to abarga a: Commission of one pur cont on all Stamps purchased,