MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC. NOTES,
Mr. B. L. Farjoon has been married to Miss
The Lige musical festival was a most bril liant suscep
M. Buning has purchased the autograph ebore af "Robert le Diabla" for a very smält ärmi.
MMRannst, the composer of “La Foi de Lahore," has hou very fattoringly reoulvol it Bolgium
The re-engagement of M. Dashorne is spekez of for the Opéra Comique, London, and the piece chosen for his rentrén is Les Monsquetaires do la Reine."
A new basso, M. Bontesque, of Toulouse has just been seemed for the Grand Opers. This southernity has produced many flos augets and musicianK
The Emperor of Drasil has visited the Con- forvatoiro National de Munque at Paris, and appeared very much interested, especially in the library and museon,
Mr. Mapleson ha esenced the mrvices: of p Hungarian recalist, Mille. Ethelka Gorster,, of whom report. speaks highly. She is said to he Lautiful, and to have a very fas and well-culti- vated voico.
M. Carvalho has had the luck, it is aid to ostel a road nightingale in the person of Mille. Edith Ploux, who Eas a most remarkably ne suprauo volos The young lady is only nine. teork, and has not you appearail on any stage."
A writor in the New York Herald says: Tfound this in the album of a theatrical manager --
AQUATHAIN. -
O,
what am your talento, my pretty maid l **My limba ny my lalenta, hind sie shesald Then I won's enggo yon, my pretty naid." "I'm arry they're acnuby, kind kir”” she galit. An Ohio barrister assamed the part of a mun.
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VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR YOKOHAME Beth Stormer
my in a dramatic performanos-The orition Insurance Society of Canton-$770 48. G. R; FALCONER, Widow and Ad- ByG TO SOLIOTT EN INSPECTION OF THRIE KING RICHARD,
"He was pbliged to put a little animation inte kimself to come up with the charactor and to war more cont linen, but that was about all
Partar had admirably qualified his to act the Mr. Charles Kentery, whoso long and credit- able connection with dramatic literaturo is well. known, is suffering from an incurable malady On the afternoon-of-Wednesday, the 20th June, the Sabool for Soudal." with an exceedingly strong cast, was to bo porformed for his benefi at the Caioty Theatre, London.
share.
mainioteatrix of the late G. B. FALCONEZ
SUMER STOCK
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
STSAM: FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
· GALLE, "ADON, SUEZ, MALTA,, BRINDISI. ANCONA; VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
BOMBAY MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
NADIA AUSTRALIA. THE PENINSULAR AND Oriental STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Staumship *PEKIN,” Captain, Wooliet, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 28th July, at Noon
For further Particulars, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 10th July, 1877.
U..8. MAIL LING...
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE- For Saigua.-To-day, the 26th instant, x6 1.30 P.M.
For Yokekara-Per King Richard, to-day, the 26th instant, at 4.30 PM.
For Hollow (also taking a Mail for Pakhoit Per Olympia, to-morrow, the 27th instant, it 18.30 AM
For Ilaiphong-Peg sailing ship, té-mermw, tho 27th inetur, ut 6 1.3.
For Bangkok-Por Date on Monday, the 30th instant, at 4.30 val.
MAINS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract PacketPEKIN. |will be despatched with the Malls for Europi,
So, on SATURDAY, the 28th instant,'
The following will be the hours of closing thin Mails, &o.
FRIDAY, 27th instant,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER... Muzey Order Office oleson, LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
U.S. Mail Steamet " CITY OF TPEKING" will be despatched for Sur Francisco, vi Yokohunts, on MONDAY, the 30th July 1877, at PM, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and
Europa
Through Passenger Takets and Bills of Laling no issned for transportation to Yoko han and other Japan Forte, to San Francisso to ports in Mexico, Central and South Americ and to New York and rope, vis" Ovacined ~Railways
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A Steamer of the Miten Bixhi 8.8 Company will leave Shanghai, vif the Inland See Forts, about same date, and make close consolion at Yokohuzu.
China Traders Insuranos Cempsoy'a role and only Partner of the Firy of GEORGE
$2,700 per share, Chiasse Insurance Company-$8474 per shore. FALCONER & Co., Watch Manufacturers, Jawel- Hongkong Fire Insurance Company Blancoolers, &c.; do.. Hongkong), and Mr. MATTHEW NEW DRESS MATERIALS, in GAUZE Pet TODAY, the 20th instant, air F. At New York, Passengers as wetection of
8580 por share.
+
China Fire Insurance Company's Skurss-3150
per skaru.
Hongkong and Whamapon Dook Company's
Shares-23 por cont, discomit. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Sharos-7 per cent, discount.
FALCONER, Brother of the Beamed, big-
spectfully to intimate that they have agreed to CONTINUE the BUSINESS eo long carried on by the late Mr. FALCONER.
"MIKADO. SILES."* *****
LANE STRIPE JAPANESE SILKS PLAIN and STRIPED LUSTEES.
MOHAIR SICILIANS...
Captain Molkow, will he despatched to the aliova
Ter Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & C...
Agents. Hongkong, With July, 1877.
[1124 FOR SAIGON.
WHITE and COLOURED HAMBURG THE Stampship
NETS
6 PM.. Post Dileo loses eroept the Niger Box"
which remains open all uigt. SATURDAY, 28th instant,
7 At Fost Office opons for sale of Stamps. Registry of Lottors, and Pesting of all oorre. spordamos.
10A.M., Past Office elusas except for Late Let
tors Edgistry of Lötters ceases, 10.1.a. Latlers may be posted on payment of
a Late For 1 cent to Postage, until 11 AM; when the Post Office CLOSES entirely 11:30 AM., Letters (het Letters only) addresscit to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to "Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 49 cents extra postage, until 11.60 A.M., when Fas al is tually closest
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
2.30 P.M. Correspondence for Japan, the United States, or Union Countries only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Foo of renta extra Postage, unti
The United States Mail Packet CITY OF
vacions lines of Hearists to England, France, Francisco, and the United States, which will be...
the 30th instant, with Mails for Japan, A PEKING will be dospeteled or MONDAY,
and Germany.
| CLOSED ns follows :-- Fraight will be received on boned until 42-r.. Registry of Lotteri cossen. on the 29th of July. Parcel Packets will be 3,50 P.3. Post Office elesaR.
vosired at the Ofoe, urtil 5 F.. me, day all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- dreas in full value of same is required.
Consulne. Invoices to accompany Overland
La Souted Envelopes; Normisit to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For excurity's sake. Shippers of Overbunit Cargo are roquested to endorse.on the Envelope the Jacks and Nes. of Pykares Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bills of Lading.
For farther information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 3, Traya Contral,
RUSSELL & Cap
Agents
Cuntário tropensive to troak erestingly Shurghai Steam. Navigation Company-Ti-80tion formerly, enjoyed by the Firm, withe FANCY COLOURED GRENADINES and will be despatched for the atome place on Curro should be sent to the Company's Offices 2.50 P.. when the-Mail-is-fonlly elised
same earsed by the dramatic performances of anatam for the charities in whose behalf they appear. But the "Inseparables," vite played a The Opéra Comique, Iwadon, on the 2nd June, handed over a sum, araunting, within a for shillings, to £20, to the Caucer Ward of the Middlesex Hospital.
Ernesto Rossi has taken his love of the Rus sin publiciu a letter where he profusely expresses his gratitude aad odpiration for the Mother Russia, Matushka Rossyin, as, in populie langu age, Mascovites call their sountry. He has etary reason to hergrateful; for, after an enor meus success in St Petersburg. Las made more than 35,000 roubles in Moscow.
pur share
ahare.
per
Hongkong Gas Company's Sharo-375 por Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares
Dr. 48. La.
share.. Chinese Imperial Lonn£10
In making this announcement, they have plai are in stating that they have made ezch ar rangements that the efficiency and high reputa-
Præsintaksoit di its entirety be all its brairedite
ARTICLE. of the BEST QUALITY and WORKAS-
The Stock, as bitherto, will consist of EVERY
car, and they hope to be Estoured with a con- tinuanoo of that patronage which was so libstally- extended to due Into Mr. FALCONER, and, it 80.
·liciting such, ne sfforts will be wanting to inspire that confidance on the part of their Customers which was so marked a feature in the Bless
SALES ON JULY 2014, AS REPORTED BY CHINESE. White Wax-2 pieces, at $7200, by Wingas formerly condzoted. leo ching to travelling trader.
Dried Lily Flowers-20 bus at 814.50, by Kwong wo to travelling trader.
Vermicelli-60 bags, at $8.1t), by Kwong-fook- wo to travelling trader,
Fungus 40 bags, at $82.50, by Kwong-fook
hitherto, vis
می ده
The Business will be carried on in the old remises hider the same Name and Style na
GEORGE FALCONER & Co.
1025 Hongkong, 2041 June, 1877. THOR SALE, FER 1. DOZEN QUARTO,
F
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Melon Seeds-50 baga, at $4.70, by Yus-wo-TOSAE & Co.'s SEEREY, White Seal loong to travelling trader.
| NBAR &: Cola SHERRY, Yellow Bed.
The subscriptions for the erection of the Shako to travelling trader, spere Memorial. Thantra, Library, and Picture' Gallery, at Bitford-on-Avon, the foundation stone of which has been recantly laid, now amount to upwards of £5,700. The site of the building has been giron by Mr. O. E. Flower, of Stratford-on-Avon, who, buello this, contributes the handsome sum of £1,000. About £4,000 more ís required to carry out the antire Boheme.
Recantly, during&rehearsal of "Lady Andley's Seorof," a very pleasant surprise swaited Mr. Henry Norfle the manager of the Olympic Theatro, onion, in the slings of a magnikent silver tankard, which was presented to him in a few appenprints wonts by Mr. Seymour, on be half of Mr. Charles Reads (the donor), who was provented by ilzaas hom being being present. The tankard beare the following inscription "Presented by Charles Reade to Henry Neville, for his admirable performance of Robert Penfold
The Bouttled Sdn.
A musician was asked by a friend to play on piano that was out of turo. Some she was pre font who had not before honril the pianist, Do play for us," said the friend. "Mr. Blank will iako allowances." "Mako allowance!" mplied tae pianist I have heard atall my life, and İtrêver was, and novey will be, beve. Nobodj makes allowance?" If a pianist plays on a bad piano, or a tozo sings whon hay has a sore throat, or an orator gets ont of his death-bed to make a speech, the audience' is disappointed because he does not do his best work.”
The Birmingham Pool BaysThe Bishop of Glomeostor and Bristel, who has hitherto not attended the musical meetings, has consented, it la paid, to preach the sarman at the ngay Harvica at the next, festival. Following the example at Hereford last year, the mayor will invite the Corporations of Harford and Worcester to luncheon, and the three corporations will then proceed in State to the Cathedral. This, of
Gypsum-200 ptonls, at 75 cents, by Chun- BISQUIT DUBOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY.... chong to travelling tracier.
CLARK & ELLIS OLD IRISH WHISKY. | CLARK & ELLIG' OLD TOM JAL
BURGUNDIES: Now, Pints (2 dozen)... CHABLIS, Quartz (1 dozen), Chambertis, Quarts (1 dar.) CHAMBERTIN, Pintu (2 doz.)
Mushrooms-5 cases, at $4200, by Chun. obong to innvolling trador.
White Sugar-300 bags, at $6,80, by Tee. chong to travelling trader.
Manila Bayaniwood 500 pieds, at 3212, by Yee.chung to local trader.
is
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Tuna FALCONER & CON Raulst20)
July 25th.
Baronder varia Harum-...... Drometer M
Theravo elet
Thermeeter K C
Thetone:clerk 198
Theciannisto- A.M. (Wwe Desig
Thermorinder- par. (Wet bibi.
Terooncler-—Maximum Thermometer kimimam över right).
29,974
29.089
20.804
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NEW GOODS saitable for WASHING COSTUMES
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BENLEDT " SATURDAY AFTERNOON, the 28th intant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SODY SHING
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OCEAN STRAMSHIP COMPANY.
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FOR SHANGHAI,- Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rutes for HANKOW and PORIS on the YANGTZE.
ICE Company's Steamship
"STENTOR"
will be Rompatched on or about the 31st instant.
For Freight or Passage-apply-i
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents." Hongkong, 25th July, 1877.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
[1150
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
FRENCH PERCALES and CRETONNEE Company's Stourship
$9
$99
312
WHITE BRILLIANTES and PIQUES. DAMASSE CAMBRICS.
$8
$12
$13
$4
CAMBRICS.
COLOURED DRESS LAWNS.-
POLLACE $12 GALATEA STRIPES and LINEN MATS
and- ИНТЕРЕ
for Children's Waas WHITE and COLOURED BATISTE, FEW DESIGNS in LINEN, CAMBRIC, and TRU PIQUE COSTUMES,
EMBROIDERED HOLLAND, PRINTED 86 CAMBRICS, WHITE BRILLIANTE, and
MUSLIN MORNING WEAPTERS. RICHLY EMBROIDERED. SKIRTS,
ITALIAN WINES D'ASTI. VEEMOUTH, 1 dozen Quarts
BAROLO, 1 dozen Quartsala PABBITO, I dozen Quarts
MOSCATO, 1 dezon Quarts
NERILO MOUSṛEDI, 1 dozen Quarts -
VICOMTE DE LA PEYRTERK BAG CHAMPAGNE. A CARTE BLANCHE, 1 dozen Quarts..............
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FOR-SALE..
24
$7
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HATS and BONNETS
S
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1 8 7 4:
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BOYS' and QIRLS' STRAW HATS. CHILDREN'S WHIFE PIQUE WASHING
·HATS, ART
·LADIES' and CHILDREN'S UNDER. CLOTHING and 'BABY LINEN. INFANTS' BOBES, CLOAKS, HOODS, HEINECK & Co.'s
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and COTTON HOSE CHILDREN'S THREAD and COTTON SOCKS
ROM this date, until further notioodis.HAMPAGNE
scent of Twenty per sout. (20%) upon the onrrent local rate of Premia will be allowed
in Tens affected with this Company,
DOUGLAS LAPEAIK & Co...
Agents.
· Etti1es Hongkong, 27th June, 1872. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG,
course, is intended as another publie protest T. Compans are eased to GRANT IN.
against the action of the Worcester Chapter in 1875 in suppressing the festival.
Tho Spiewan añnonners the death of Líszic Willmero, the popular úctress, which took place in Edinburgh recently. Born in Liverpool in 1948, Miss Willmore frst appeared in a Liver pool theatre at the early age of ten, She showed aptitude for representing juvenile charsoters, and rapidly oblast. « considerabki measure
HE Undersigned, Aezers for the above
SURANCES to the extent of $55,000, on firat- class risks at current rules.
MELORERS & Co.: Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. T+f874 CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
· (LIMITED). NOTICE.
DOLICIES granted at current rates on Ma
ruesass in her profession. Some two months Price Bisks to all parts of the World In since Mr. Courting. Ware, Grasneck, to whom Miss Willmore was married four years ago, se acccdance with the Company's Articles of As quired a short lease of the Roral Princess'ssociation, Two-thirds of the Profits aro distri Theatre. Edinburgh. It had been arranged that buted annually to Contributors, whether Share- the ecuson should be opened by Lizzie Will-holders or not, in proportion to the net amount more's Company, but indisposition prevented of Pramia contributed by each the romasining the stress fr carrying out the sobama, and third being enrried to Rosirve Fundy
HOLYPHANT & Co.,
General Agente. Hongkong, 17th April, 1873. *-
from that illness she never rallied.
A quarrel between two Chinese theatres in
San Francisco bus occurred recently. A number
/
COMPANY.
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of the actors at the Boyal Chinen Theatre, THE SCOTTISH IMPERIALINSURANCE Jackson street are under contract with the pro- prietors of the thestes to play for another year. From information they had obtained it was THE Undersigned, having teen appointed tested that same of them would leave their on-Agent in Hongkong for the above-named play in the interest of a rival thostre. To pro- Company, is prepared to GRANT POLICIES leo thomselyes, the Royal Chinese Theatre in against FIRE on Buildings ant on Goods to voked the aid of the law by calling on the Chief the extent of £10,000, at the usual rates, subject of Police and Captain Dongla, who found the to an immediate discount of 20%.
Attention is juited to a considerable modnotion men at liberty. The next day injunctions wore served on the setors not to leave. The following in mia for LIFE INSURANCE in Chins.
A.-MACG, HEATON Hongkong, 27th September, 1875.
day some officers cunių to the theatre, and wonky
to the rooma vocupied by the autore. All who. desired to leave wore requested to riso.. Nine NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
gotte their foot and loft without any bindvanes, and went to play at a rival theatre, notwith- standing injauctions had been served on them.
White 3,000 persons were listening to a tem- perance spoort in the Opera House, Wilmington, Del, several puffs of smoke came up through the register in the main aisle of the ozolasİYE. Several men leaned forward to watch the wreathe
FOR SALE.
CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s.
Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 21st June, 1876.
FOR SALE.
(1941
CHAS HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
***WEISELACK."
$19 per case of 2 doren pints. $18...per dose of 1 dosak quanti, CHATEAU LEOVILLE PÖYRERRE. 1860.
#VIN DES PRINCES
$18.
per osso of 1 dowon quarta.. PALMER MARGAUX.
por oase of 1' dozen quarta,
* CHATEAU BILAIR.
por case of 1 dozen
LOEMONT,
INDIA and HORROCKS' LONG CLOTHS,
·DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY,
by FIRST-UKAS?- HANDS..
SAYLE AND CO.,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE;
| QUEENS ROAD, and STANLEY STREET HONGKONG,
*
J.
1 quart
per case of 1 dozen quarta,- per case of 2 dozer pinta.
AND AT SILANGBAI,
AND R. TENNENTS ALE and
PORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant. Naty
Navy Boilad
··Dong Finx--- Crown
CANVAS
110
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May SIEMBSEN & Co.
1867. OEN SKINKE SAN FRANCISCO,
VOAZIFORNIA.
Hongkong, 1st May, 1876
[803,
UTLER, PALMER & Co.'8
CELEBRATED WINES.
We have secured some Excellout Wices and Cognee of the well known shippers, CuELEE, PALKE & Co., and Invite comparison with any
and all other brands..
[1465
We have to offer :-
Per-1-don÷quafls →→ UPLER, CAMRY & CO'S CHAMPAGNE, 312–
For 2 non, pints, $13.
-INSURANCE COMPANI YAKIN
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHABERE AND, SPECIAL LOTS" OF PARLIAMENT.
E
Established 1809,
CAPITAL-£2,000,000.
of sunskis, and a boy shoutedThe building, is Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for on fre! In Au.instant those in the balcony
the ahore Company, avo prepared to grant orchestra circles climbat over the seats and Polades against FIRE, to the extent of £20,000 fought their way towards the doors. The douide on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, doors in the galleries wore torn from their at the usual rates, sabjest to a discount of hinges; the passage way was blooked an; women Twenty persent. (20 %).
„Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.
NOTICE.
Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for Winchester Repeating Arms nad Ammunition : Du Ponte Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake Experior and Pacific Fuse Company Sety FASC.
NOW
1171145
ON SALE...
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
GLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY.............
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN. PRONUNCIATION.
PARA PATROÇLUS "
will be despatched on or about the lit prezimo.
Fer Froght or Pasenge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 24th July, 1877,
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P. & 0). RN. Co's Steamship
SUNDAY!
Hongkong, 20th July, 1877.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARTTIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS..
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALJA, FORT SAT, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES: ALSO.
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND
́PORT LOUIS.
[1142 ON SATURDAY, the 1th August, 1977,
will lear, for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship Hindostan with the next English Mail. ..
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th Taly, 1877
STEAM TO SHANGHAI; THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
THE P
“HINDOSTAN“
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after
will leave for the above place about 24 tour Pheromised with the next English Mail ADAM LIND
Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th July, 1877.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO:
THE AL British Back
"VICTORIA,”.
[1119
W. D. Trimble, Master, will load here for the alove Port, and will have inmediate despatch.
Fox Freight, apply to
FOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 24th July, 1877.
FOR HAMBUNG. THE AI Britiab Basic
T
"LORD MACAULAY,"
1
Captain Monkmand, will load for the alinve Port, and will have quick despatch
For-Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 21st July, 3877.
FOR NEW YORK
HEAL American Ship
**MATCHLESS,"
at Neou, the Company's Shanmarip. "PELHO,” Comandant "LECOINTEE, With MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places
Cargo and Spoele will be registered for Lon- don so well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
The following rates of Fastige minst the pre- paid in Hongkong Stamps. Prepayment is com. pulsory in the cases narked *
Knox
hers News & Par
kor žarnaE, THENIL
Cent, Colibata
United States, Canada*, Van- convor and Fr. Edward's Is.*. New Brunswick, Nora Eco-i tia, Bermuda, Brazil, Cuba, Carnços, French, Spanish, and Ditch West Indies. Guiana, Jamnice, Surinam, Trinidad (Registration & Chris).................... Aspinwall, Panama.
18
Bahamas, Danish West Indies,
Hayti
13
4
Hawaiian Kingdom
* 16
A.
+
16
6
Mexico -.........* -20 Newfoundland (Registration 12
Cerita) Poru, Bolivia, Chili Esundor
(Registration 12 Cents)...... 30 West Indies (except as humed above), Costa Rica, Honduras, New Granado, Nicaragua, Turk's Island, Venezuela Bo gistration 12 Contero Any articles found onalaæd in. Newspapors or Book Packets (as silk scarves, jewellery, &c.) will be euzfaented.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET: The French Contract Packet "PEL-HO" will be despatched from Hongkong on SATUR- DAY, the 4th August, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Marolles; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zealand. Tasmanis, Fiji,
Letters may also be forwarded to India this Packet
Cargo will be revived on board, until 4 P., Specie and Facouls until 3 r.M. on to 3rd August 1977. Parvels are not to to sont or bant; they must be loft at the Agency's Aden, Sayohalles. Réation, Mauritius, Suez, Office) Contents and value of Packages are an Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to E. Africa, the required.
For farther particulars, apply at the Com- Caps, St. Helena, and Ascension. Ipany's QFor
H. De PQUEY,
Hongkong, 24th July, 1877. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS. FOR THE UNITED STATES -AND· EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE.
Agent.
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMRES.
TEE Stanship "OCEANIC" will be THE
patched for Ban Francisco, vid Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 7th August, at 3 P...
11129 taking Cargo and Fasongers for Japan, the
United States, and Europe.
"Ganacetiza-is-mudo at Yokohama with Stai zuen from Shanghai."
Fight will be received on board until 4.3.
The following will be the hours of CLÒSÁG
the Mails, &c.
·
Money Order Oilse stores. Pel Ofice elosce except the NIGHT Rux, whịt remains open all night.
SATURDAY, 4th August,
7 A3, Post Office opeas for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and pusting of all corru spondence.
10A.M. Registry of Lastes ceases.
I AM Pest Office (ses except for Late Lat
tera,
11.10
Lot's Best Letters only) may be posted on pamant of a Lsta Kent 18 cents. extra poste, unt:1 11.30 4.3, when the Post Office CLOSES an
tinaly
The attention of owners, agents, and charterers of steamers is drawn to The provisions of Thie Post Office Ordinance, 1876, which comes into TOTUU.com The 2014 JuŠtamu,
Under the old Ordinance, no zotice was. ra
of the 6th proximo. PARCEL PACKAGES will be quired of the departure of a vessel if not adver
JC. Dawes," Master, will lead for the above rooised at the "Olee until 5 PM. same day, tised, nor of departans for Canton or Mecau. Port, sand will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
YOGEL, HAGEDORN & do
Hongkong, 29th June, 1877.
[1016
FOR LONDON.
A1 British Bark
ROBERT HENDERSON."
All Parcel Packages should be marked to das Notice is new required of any departare, though with regard to sailing ships, the old rule will in full value of sasie is required.
practically remain in force, that notice reed not he sent unica auled for.
Raun Passage Tickets available for 6 months
are issued at a redaction of 20 per cent on re galar rates.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Gann, Mastor, will load for the above Port, and No. 37. Queen's Bout Oratrul, will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C...
Hongkong, 12th Juñé, 1877,
FOR JAN FRANCISCO.
A3 British clipper Sk
"GRYFE,
Agent
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 18th July, 1877.
RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
F900
NOT
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS. For the
Section XXV, requires that the Erst notice be sant to the Post Office.
fixed days, notice of any change in the day ar In the case of steamers plying regularly er on hour will be sufficient.
Stamped correspondence may still be sent an board any vessel after the Mail is closed at the Post Office.
The Postmaster-General takos this opportunity of calling the attention of firms to the fact that any such worda as Doepatokea will close at 11 ., oddel to the adrestigement of a tesso are
T. Roberts, Master, will load bere fox the abera Owars, will be RESPONSIBLE for any illegal Consignes latters are exempted by low Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong 4th June, 1877.
*** FOR NEW YORK.
EE AY British Ship
* HANNAH LAW,"
DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crew frota passing through the Post Office, but no
of the following Vesesk during their stay in person is allowed to make collection of such let- Hongkong Harbour
1847 AS DAVIS, American ship, Ford-Douglas
Lapraik & Co.
Avasors, Fr. bark Bernard, Garlowits & Go. BIANCA PERTIca. Italian berk, Tancredi
Landstein & Co.
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s HOOKHIMEE $3.50 An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the Robert Greig, Master, will at how and will Box ACCORD, British hack. Scott-Chinese,
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s CHATEAU 812
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CUTLER, PALMER & CO.: CHATEAU)",
PALMUR...
810
CUTLER, PALMER & CO's - CHATY LU
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Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
For comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands unrivalled All the now words which the Chinese Lave to late youre been compelled to coin to expusas, tha numarona ob,
have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, KAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 4th June, 1677
FOR NEW YORK. E Al American Ship
3IGHLANDER:”.
CACTUS O., Italian bark, E: Glivači,-Order. .*. CANL, German brig, Thomisou. Arnhold, Kar
berg & Co. COMMISSAST, British ship, Hunter Matokea
Co.
EDINBURGH CAST, British bark, M. II. Se.
wagl Adamson Bell & Co.
joots in mashinery, photography, talegraphy, and in science generally, which-kurapid ulvanou $5.56 of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Hutchinson, Maator, will load her and will. EDIT Los Dulch bark, Siefkün. Laudatoin CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s Moo 34.50 here given in extenso. Each every word in have quick despatol. CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s HAUT TERNE gastritin in
the Court and Puatl pronunciations are given, 1025the counts being warefully marked on the test
IILMAN & Co, Agents.
fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises Batter taidote of a most instructivo-nature. Batis
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fainted children zemamod thera was a great panic Baudenly there was a halt. Some on the stage shouted that there was no danger. The chorus eang & hymn. An old lady sprang to har feet and yelled Glory Hallelujah! Prepare to meet thy God 12 puljeges resumed their sesta in fear and trembling. The pane was stayed. Meanwhile the manager of the Opera Ronse bad rushed down to the cellar with a puoket of water, and discovered thest a pile, of The BUSINESS of this COMPANY-fer This Locos matting was smouldering and basing. Day been TRANSSERRED THE MARINE The flames were extinguished in a few minute FOTATED Courer of 29 Old Broad Street.
One of the skiof drawback to the enjoyment London. -
COMPANY
of a rinit to a Japanese theatro (says the Japan By Order of the Proprietors, Mail) in the painfully realistic way in which! canary of the traga warrelous of the play are
WILLIAM HUNT,
Hecretary:
represented. In the blood and thunder melod. 137, Landenhall Street, London, ramas which can always be witnessed at the 1st January, 1857 mirior thostres, what is wanting in the latter' ią. ̈'
de up by the plentiful display of the former,THE MARINEINSURANCE COMPANY.
und zu artially are wonads fimulated, that the
-apartator, somistings ends his nerves put to alldel
most as severe a test as they would have to suf
far were he allod upon to witness the dresdful
reality play called Kohada Kolej which is
Pranithe 1830.
CAPITAL £1,000,000 Storling. RESERVE FUND... £310,000 Sterling!
now being performed at one of the thuntres in with reference to the foregoing advertise- Yokohama, is not wanting in these elements i of horror, at an opportunity is also, afforded ment, THE MARINE IERULANGE COMPANY hos of witnessing using and more plea. This Day taken mer the Business of the LON sant piste of realism One of the most DON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT COM- terible soems is supposed to take piace during a PANY, and has appointed Mr A. MclYEB in ator The Japanese stage wasungur disdains to its Adres at HONOLONG
By Order is the Board of Daralang
hora venstren to the old make believe itbed of peas and shot to simulates the sound of the rain,
He must give his audience-al rain, and so, by
BOBERT J. LODGE, Magici Maunger:
means of sorgented pipes, have a regalar pooring, 20, 01a Broad Street, London...
shower, which continues throughout the scene,
delnging the stages and drenching, the autors,
The effect in really admimble, not only siding.
the mimicry of the scene, hot in wafting e cool -
1st January, 1877,
THE Undrägzei la propizod to ACCETT Rises and Issue POLICIES on baball-of-
and refeoshing moisture through the house, and the MARINE INSURANCE Company by any
it was mostly on this sopount, we wure informed, First Class Steamer, que te
bust the rain was introduced the play in Bim
ple in construction, kus extremely interesting,
and contains ono means as sad and pathítio as
uny we have witnessed on the Japanese stage.
AM¢IVER,
Agent of the Marine Insurance Company
Komision of London,
Hongkong 18th February, 1877,
CUTLER, FALARE & Co.'s. SAFFEY,
Vino de Paste, blue-sonl
For Freight apply to do
VOGEL, HAGEDORN Hongkong, 24th May, 1977
&C
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FOR LONDON.
PAM POLYNESIA.".
Velas principle hitherto attained. The typography | CTHE 100 AL German Shap
displays the success of an uttempt to make he Chinos and English type norzósmond ẫu the chan of body, thereby affecting a vast tonomy $8,50 spuco. publeving a clearness not previously paltained, and dispensing with those vast margins. $8.25 and vacant spaces which have heretofore char
terized Chisces publoutions,
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For practical purpose the arrangement of the work is so complate, that a reference to its pages enables a person who understands English to: gemmunity effectively with polives who understand ailing but Chinese: In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Loren rasiding is: Ching, and to the natives themselves it orplains subjects fully, with which THE Undersigned have beep appointed Sole very few indoed of them are perfectly sequinted. - Agonts for the Sale of their Goods in. To partite resident in Exclund, and "interven Hoogkong and China by Mesera. J. & K. TEN in China it anot but be invaluable cosasiyag FENT, Glasgow, and Messrs. DAVID COBBAR & ally SoNs, Arbroath.
Hongkong, 13th December, 1876.
1934
BAHANKARNITOLD, FARBENG & Ci
Hongkong, Jaunary, 1807
EE SUNG & Go
& Co. A ESCORT, American birk Waterhouse-Wm.
Pritu & Co
F. P. LITCHFIELD, American bark Spalding.
Order. GLAMORGANSHIRE, British bark. MeEnhet
Chinese.
tera for transmission under o penalty of £100 por wook during which the practice continned.
Unmaid Letters are not recaisad. for the In- sian Mail Packets-
The repayment of correspondenes for the Straits, India, Ceylon, and Aden, is compulsory. by whatever opporindity it is forwarded
To provide ments of remitting small nums, of money to or from this Colony and between the Pacts of China and Japan, the Postmasters. and Areats of this Olico will in futurs tout- lowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong
Between Hongkong, and Shanghai, of Houg Postage Stamps from foreign residents. kong and Yokahoun, however in either direction, Mancy Cielera ust be prest.
The Stamps tendered for sale worst not ex- veod 825 in value, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, nud in, strips of at least tag, as no separate Stamngs will be purchased. They must be presented personally or accompanied Go Huren An ship Frenun. Mevur Cybe
Schwan, Mattor, with load here end have quick fixbtor, Ba-mau bark. Telinga. Mazer V Capita wataining. Bangs shoda do moja disjustah
GRYTE; Britisk ship, Roberts-Douglas La toyed, and the Stamps should be secured from
for Freight apply to
MEYER & CA
2087
Hongkong, 11th July, 1877:5
THE
FOR LONDON 41 British Bark
Pulley, Master, having die groter portion of
STANFIELD G her Cargo engaged, and will hava quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Cu Hongkong, 90th June, 1877 [11019
mik & Co
HANNA LAW, British ship, Greig Vogel,
Hagedorn KIRKLANDER Americas ship. Hutchinson
Vogel, Hajretorn & Co. N ISLES OF THE SOUTH, British ship Dounett
Arbold, Earberg & Co.--
FALD, Bussina ship, Moberg LORD MACAULAY British bark, Monka KALLA, Ensalan hark, Ross-Captain.
Order
MERGE, British back, Robertson-Gibb, Living
Carton & Cou
observation, an Am
The Postmixter or Agent may postpono pur chasing if the mtlis fends 'in hand sro not.
sufferat, and so well refuse to parcka-o-in-any- case which appears doubtful or suspicions, Ho is allowed to charge a Commission "of one, per
Dent, on all Straps pruokavéd,
MAILS EXONANGED WITH MAHILA AND BAIGON, The Philippine Islanda böing now-admitted into the Gatural Postal Unii, it follows that
all paid corrispondence received from Manila
inthe mole väl be delivered free by this Offcapa NU, Amorin ship, Leonard-Order and that all paid correspondence sent to Maniin NORIEMAN, Siam, ship, Tarek - Took Me & Co. in the mails should be delivorod free thura, Proc German bark, Grufe.Sinussen & Co
· Artiole. IX of the Postal Treaty of Borno, STANFIELD, B bark, Dudley, Bozan Ce provides that. Neither the sendera xar the ud... STARLIGHT, Siamond brig. Wachtelbronnerves of letters in other postal packets shall be called upon to pay, either in the Country oE, STDINHAM, British-ship, Millar-Messgerica Origin, or in that of Destination, any tax or
MaritimesAPEMA uute other then the recognised ratea lorica (m TALTSING, British slip. Johnston,--Order,
the case of paid correspondence by the despatch. TALEE, Gora turk, Brahn-Sivieron & Co. ing office. It is hoped that any artra charge. THINGYALLA. Danish steamer, Molson London apparently extra charge, will at ones bo
dei lo
my baenght to the xotine tof in proper authentics. THOON KEAROM Sinable bark, Vorrat in either Colony.
Sieussen & Com WABHI, Hiilish ett., HunterLandstein & Co YOUNG SIAM. Summete ship, Benedictaen. Kien
Tye Loomis pan
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. To illustrate the cast scope of the work, the following facts are halted for consideration
Undersigned, Ayente for the above [#410 Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 10,000
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN Chinese charasfers, and Medhurst's English St BANCES Curzont Bates. and Chifiego Dictionary, about 100,000, whilst
MELCHERS & Co. ASIA COAL MERCHANTS, KU this work contains more, tling 60,000 English
Arrents, Royal Insurance Company,
UL Have always on hand Langt Brooks of words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese chorios Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. *** every description of Cbaz
ters Again despite all this gramas and TAMBURG MAGDEBURG FIRE Addrese, gars of HoD YF LOONG & Co., No 13, other slementary works as yet published, the INSURANCE COMPANY OF
atadant of this dificult (lagunga chakutalpraeERVIERO Hongkong, 9th May, 1877.
(719, quíres oxámples to display, the varions: applies Spa Map
entione end ajaivalents of different wonds whith F FELLS Company is now prepared to isang Po --> «- lizye out geaṣral meaning Of those explosives against Lous or Damage by Fire at THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION This works contains more than five times a CoRREST Rates. Every vlak, taken by this many as any other Distismary hitherto pub Company is participated in by tires of the largest German Fire Insurance Companiesi, re, ~~It comprísk-spwards of two thousand large, presenting an nggregate Espital und Surplus of GROVANO W ON SALE." quarto pages
over SIXTY Mara.com MARZE, equal to UTEER MILLION DOLARA, thus enabling this Company Brade Report for the Year 1976-
SOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland to accept large lines.
THE
NOW ON SALE.
ÁNK STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANJE,
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and Dr. Wams Orthography
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* Complaints até condames NCAVEL, of TELEK charges on correspondenca exühanged between this Cobuy and Saigon, bat it is believed it would be found in all cases that the letters;
co, had been gant loose.
Any Foreign stampa on lemia correspondence. aro obliterated in this Offee,