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PARIS SOCIAL GOSSIP,
The Park correspondent of the Globe, writing under date of the 5th ult. anys-The cost of living fu Paris bus frightened more than one of our visitors, who has tomam barod what he w pleased to call the ramosity of our teploomati. ander the epire and during the last Exhibition. Our present prio share elicited more tentong
roubles which he expsofa to receive from the ro spective sides." But it is also possible: that this onntest' halween the rivals for his elliance may end in his own ruin. Whatever Happens, one thing is certain-yis, that it is the policy of England dans, which is to blame for things hasing came to the present crisis. People are been urging for reurs that it was neuloss to give away a quantity of money, and arms so long as permission was not obtained for the residence of -a British diplomatic agent at the Court of Cabal,
Bet all this was preaching in vain, and nowwhistle of sunrise, aid people cannot under Gamer "Abramoff has enddraly and unexportedly stand the Parisians, who seem to do nothing but stepped uppo the stage.
There is no doubt that the Afghas people walk about all day long, spouting morey as if themselves feel more inclined towards the Engin they had some private. California or some Nevada than towards the Hussisa But the Amor and silver mine to draw on when supplies ran thort hia hungry and zvacicious Birtirs uré uột likely Thore não magmifcent streets, and full more to be ranch induenrad in their devision by the anlondid shops artistiosily decorated, their dal popular feeling the English desire absolutely to extricate themselves froza to nacomfortable uge painted by hand, and one mass of plá bak position of a diplouatie dael in these airgumcurvinga, pofishad mirrors, or handsomo gold stances, there is nothing for it but to repeat the mouldings. It has been romarked that buyers bistory of 1830 that is, to set apa cheal Soverign are rare, and visitors ask who the important on the Afghan Throne, and to carry on the wor ocupation of shopping is indulge in. This is in Lisnanie, both against a section of the Afghans a question few can answer. The bntiguier who and against the Russians. It is to ho hopet pays an exorbitant rent, and has invested, or that Lord Lytton will not fall into the mistakes rather sunk, an Guernious, sum i dedersting bla of Lord Auckload, and that he will not soare shop, can tell how he waits on his customers and among the numerous relatives of Dost Meham offers them the latest and mostfashionable artio.cs med's foutily only to find a second hot Shoojak. of dress jewellery, Co. He place of business le "In the meantime, in order to prepare the rarely visitedby thorogular cizsatèle, but it sorých ground thoroughly for whatever complications: his purpose as an advortisement, and he obtaine Dar happen, the Russians are most votare in get. distinction among his colleagues, who are apt to king up the usual demonstrations of sympathy judge each other by the length of their, parse among the Mahomeden inhabitants of Turkestan- and envy the man whose shop is reputed for its Thus, the Kirghize of the Government of Tomsk magnificonee. We are fast geing back to these fure presented General Kauffmann wish a na timos of ultra-Conservation when the Republican Tait bent in properties for the impending cam leak would twit his phlegmatic cousin, the paign and are spaniol it with a latte coutaire for a prejudice shown on every occasion written, Indeed, in trus Oriental style, Init which against cheap and inexpensive articles, English has not galtes Kinghie ring about it.
man have had senso anongh to learn that nothing It will be pushered that during the last war as better for haing paid dearly for, and the bad hmong the lists of subscriptions published on the part of a grizen a bottle was not the divine. Russian side the names of plous Seyids and Badia gefar the wine merchant pretended. A love of figured as if they were supporters of war which display has taken, bold of the French people. Almed at bliv datruction of Islam Even lately The elegant, or man of fashion, lins bis cane for there has bucu & dearth of loyal addresses coming every day in the week: bis bal is lined with most tom Bosnia to Vicuna End yet MM. Uahatius and expensive tatin, beautifully embroidered with his Worndl have not given op manufaaturing their crest and initials in-coloured silk, or it may have poonliar weapone for giving the kien of pests.amirar inside; his boots are fastened with gold We Love ten prepared for a new Alexander's
invasion of Lailis.
EGYPTIAN REFORMS AND ENGLISH
POLIOT
buttons, he is parfuried with the most expansive odour money could buy, and if society decreed that mon-hould powder their hair with diamond aust, he would at ores comply, forgetting how heartily house to laugh a few years ago st the Foppery and eccentricity of the Duke of Bruas wink,
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HE PENINBUZÁZ ÄND ORIENTAL STRAH THATIGATION
COMPANT'S Steamship “VENETIA”. Captain C. (G. Paring will leave this on THURSDAY, the 24th October, at Noor,
Foz farther Particular.apply to
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NOTICE
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· PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIB.
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ON THURSDAY, Company. Stenship N THURSDAY, the $1st October, 1878.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A MAIL WILL'OLOSE Eot Northwong. Today, the 10th insinut; at 11,80 AM.
For Manila.Per Feniraldo, today, the 19th instant, at 1,90 KAL
For Statow, Amoy, and Foochow Per Krońnglưng, to-day, the 19th insi., at 5 T,M.
For New York-Por niting alip, on Mon- day, the 21st zastant, at 10 a..
For Straite Settlemata.On Friday, the 25th fastsat, at 3.30. P.M.
MAILS BY THE INGLISH PACKET, The British Contract Packet" VENETIA will be despotehod with Mails for the Straits Betblemonth, Batavia, Bürench, Ceylan, India, Adeo, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, Europe and couttrios served through London on. THURS DAY, the 24th instant
N.B. This Prokat euries to malls for the Australian Colonies, E. de S. Africs, nor for tlie Mauritiui
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WEDNESDAY, 23rd fastsat,
5P., Money Order Office oloses.
6 P.X., Past Oto closes except the NIGHT BOL
which remains open all night." THURSDAY. 24th instant,
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10 A... Pest Olco doses arnept for Late Lot.
bara, Registry ceassa.
10.15 A... Lettere may be posted with Lats Fas
of 18 conta extro Postage, fill
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ESMERALDA,” Captain Cullen, will be despatched for the above Port TO-DAY, the 19th ustant at 2 o'clock P..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. required. Hongkong, 18th October, 1878. [1731 FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND TOOOÉOW.
THE Steamship
ALBERT RUSSL, American bark, Carver.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. ALDEBARAN, British bark, Cole. Vegel, Hage
dörr & Co.
"KWANGTUNG? AMOT, British steamer, Draves-Siemsson & Co. Cantain Panelar, will be despatched for the ANNIE BARR, Amorisan 3.10, schonner, Simp-cheve Ports TOMORROW, the 20th instant,
'son. Captain,
ot Daylight, ANZON GENTHER, German bark, Kubu-Ed.
For Fright or Fassage, apply to Sibalthase & Co.
DOUGLAS LATBAIK & Co, Agents Hongkong, 17th October, 1878 [127
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.
Nestor Roqueplan, who knew Paría under very phies, protested against the patory mate under the Empire whish originated in the astra. vagance of our ladies He declared that £20 FANCY DRESS MATERIALS BENEFACTOR, American bark, Hayden-Kus was not an ashorbitant price for a dress, and when he was told that a córtain countess were 320 worth of poins d'Alenen an har robe.dé chamb, stopped all marmoring and complaint by boldly smarting that the age of extravagance
not comienced although some declared it menned with the purchase of s sponge, and want as hetil it came to diamonds. He argued
WOOL POPLINS,
WOOL STEGES,
WOOL PLAIDS,
DIAGONAL RÈPS
FRENCH MERINOS,
that the age of luxury commenced when the first BLACK and COLOURED SILK VELVETS
rage wind his face and hands, introduoing a system of sisilication which had gradually pro gresso Tae prevent generation has changed
at VELVETEENS.
VARIOUS WASHING FABRICS; mifab for Autumn Wear.
The Esoporis says, the news wo have lately Jad from Egypt affords a prorpiot of possible though as yet far from certain compensation for the hollowuss of the Anglo-Turkish Convention, Must competant indges are agreed that what Egypt needs to restore prasparity to its land and people is. Ittle more than the collection of is Ioane with regularity and probity, Nabar Fasho is cue of the rery few Orioutal statumen who have really grasped the necessity magnitude of the lask imposed upon an Odigatal Government in contact with Westora olvilizu ting. The choice is between a thorough reform in both method and details of administration, Loverer disagreeable the process may be, and disruption or extinction at a time not very for distant. This is what the rators of Turkey hon persistently failed to see in the face of every everything. People seem to live more for others kind of warning. The ruler of Egypt has yet than they do for themselves, and they prefer to time to see it. thengb not overmuch time, and see handene toilettas and equipagas round the there is now reasm to think that his eyes are lake in the Bois de Boulogne, to the mongre: SHAWLS, MANTLES fairly opened. It be reading steadfast in the tisfaction of having the privileged for rel. rexpose he has announced, a great fature is baforeing in wealth, and living in grand style, him and his stoessors, perangs even within this under protamed of upholding the diguity of gecoration We hara practically como to the the nation. The riol landos nara. of the eld conclusion, all ofbial phrases notwithstanding, Monarchical school, who cut down their opensos that the days of Turkish rule la Biro Are and rotired to their country seats when Napoleon hored, and that a real or nominally Turkish the Third declined to restaratus Cunts de Cham. rala in Asta Dan he maintained only by the bord to the throne of his ancestors, found thers- visible prosence of English power behind it. selves placed by the platoeroy which prospored Morever, the grast Anglo-Turkish Convention, under the Empire. We are told that the French- in which we were supposed to luve, undertaker aan, naturally Ticolaas and tea fond of pleasure The protection and regeneration of Asistio Tore to seetter the tiru, veneer off anything to er, is now peroored to be at least opable of look beneath the surface, oposidera lazury und being treated as a decont way of wholly washing attravagance requisite demonstrations of his in- our bands of the Porte. There is little doubt telligendo in taste. Formerly laxury and heavy NEW that the Opposition would so treat it if they expondit ars were intrigel in with a borevolent cute tuto offes; there is too mus ground too. Fersonal expenses were kept down to on- fear that Ministers neo already anticipating them able some churi (abla ebject to be accomplished In doing se. In each a state of things, our policy When diamonds and costly jewellery wore: towards Egypt should be the very xovores of purchased the buyer considered that they would what it was forty years ago. Ve should foster Egyptian self-development and elf-reinoce, and steald encourage Egypt to look not towards Con- stantinopla but towards the West. Short of rqairing in some way a more poaliva and direct control over Egypt or the isthmus, ons dan hardly magne a better safeguard to burish interests
(which and really the wants at this point sauce
* JACKETS, SKIRTS
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CORSETS. SPECIAL "SWAN DILL" and FRENCH
CHILDREN'S COSTUMES, PELISSAS, and TROCKS.
INFANTE CASHMERE HOODS, BONNETS, and HATS.
sell & Co.
BORNEO, American ship, Shaw-Meyer & Co CANTON, Sisse slip, Knudser-Chinese. CHALLENGE, British luck DoughtyCaptain.THE F. & 0.9.N. Co.'s Steamship CHANNEL QUEEN, British ship, In Lachaur
Chinese
CHOCOLA, British back, Kapit-Chinese. Cosmo, British ship, Lavriok-P. & 0. Cp. DARTNORTH, British back, Robertson-Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co.
DHARWAB. British ship, T. A Frecbody, Gibb,
Livingston & Co
DIRICO, American tark, Staplus. Vogel, Es
gudorn & Co.
DOR QUIXOTS: American ship, King, Mess-
gris Maritimes DETMULO, British bark, Waymaa-Captain EJZABETH NICHOLSON, British ship, Grierson
Barnes Co-—---------
་་
FADIUS, Siamese shis, Reyes-Chinose. EMULATION, British burk, Gann-Wieler & Co. FAUCH-A-BALAUG, Germany bark, Byte-Car
lowitz & Co...
FLEETWING, Emerics ship, Goss-Butter-
4 & Swire.
*** SUNDA ”
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Sorship GWALIOR " with the next Engish Mult
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent:
Hongkong, 14th October, 1378
STEAM TO SHANGHAI THE P. & O: S. N. Co.'s Stoomship TH
"GWALIOR"
will leave for the above place about 2 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail
ADAM LIND, *** Superintendent. Hongkong, 14th October, 1878
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VA SUEZ CANAL.
FONTENAYE, British ship, Taylor Arule, THE Company's Steamship
Kaphary & In
FUSILTER, Batish hark, Armstrong.—0, and 9.
8. 8. Co.
RIBBONS, SASHES, and SASH GEORGE SKOLFIELD Amurios ship, IL.
RIBBONS
FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES; and
LACE GOODS.
TRIMMINGS.
some day or other a banded from mother to The NEW HACKLE and other FEATHER daughter, until they became heirlooms but now we find that our actressad ous appear on the sings splendent with diamonds, and that more than one of them hins boen engaged, at the thanfra where he was playing on account of that legend
y juvellery sus chroniqueur has loscribed.
when writing about a new pises Formerly in
A LABSK AND VARIED STOCK OF
NÉ V HOSIERYA
of the other Western maritime cations) than a Paris daring the cold winter months large lires reformed and renovated Egypt, haring no longer of wood were lighted outside the houses of the anything to hope or fear fross the Porte, content. righ in the Faubourg St. Germain. Poor peoplò
bils its time for complate inslependence, and as to stund round and warm themselves, and PARIS TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS
though some why be inclined to argue that thes
4
Arnhold Karborg & Qu.
GAMI, British British bark, Kay-Rosell
3.Co,
HAMMONIA, German bark, Willer-Captain. HIGHLANDER, American skip Hutobinsons
Captain
HOTSPUR, British bark, Shay-Chinees ITHTOSNIA, German bark, Green, Wieler & Co. JAVA, Dutch steam, Weber-lematon & Co. JAPAN, German bark. Oltenanu-Siemseen &C. JULIANE, German schooner, Oestmann-Wm.
Fastan & Co.
Mos
+
& Co.
& Co.
---
ARPEDON »
Captain Res, will be despatched" on ö>"about |
26th stat
For Freixat or Passage, apply to any
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agants. Hongkong, 17th October, 1878,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE AI British Bark
T
ADA MELMORE "
L1607
to the United Kingdom vit Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet- with-Lato Foof 48 ponts extim postage, till 1:50... what the Mull is finally cloemd.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Eacket"TANGTSE will be capatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 31st October, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Marsillos: to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Gallo, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmanin, Fiji, Aden, Schales, Reunion, Mauritis. Suez. and Alexandria. This in the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to Enes Afries, St. Helena, al Ascension.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon. Cargo will be received on board until 4P.M.. Specie and Pernels until 3 .. in the 10th October, (Farcels are not to be sent on baarid: they must be left at the Agency's Ofoe.) Contents and value of Packages are For further particulars, "apply at the Com- pany's Office, a
H-DE POBEY, ». Agent. Hongkong, 1813 October, 1878. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM:
SHIP COMPANY...... TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS5
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROFE, ***
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING HAILROAD
COMPANIES.
AND ATLANTIC STRAMERS.
Tool Bus Francisco, vid Tukuhaus THE Stormskip "OCEANIC" will by-das-
on FRIDAY, 1st November at Noon, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan; the Waited States, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokoham with Steam mers from Sangboi:
Freight will be received on board until 4.r.m. on the 31st October. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 5 .. sauso day All Parcel Fackages should be marked to address in fali; valno of soma is recairod..
À REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.
For further information as to Freight or Fassaro, apply to the Agoner of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central
G..B. EMORY.
Hongkong, 18th October, 1878.-
ICTORIA DISPENSARY.
ESTARLIETTE 1865.
WM. CRUICKSHANE,
Captain Sewell, will load here for the abova DISPENSING CHEMIST & DRUGGIST, Part, and will havi nick deepatol. For Freight or Farzage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, 28th September, 1878
FOR NEW YORK
carrying out maturely-dovised plans of fasuongo fires wore far more eastly than useful, thog SPECIAL AGENTS for "THE LITTLE LIZZIE PERRY, Brinish bark, PitmanPort, and will hare quick despatch.
1625
ID GLOVES WITH OPENED SHORTY-KIM YONG TYE, Siamese, bark, Kated Took
FELT STRAW, PLUSH HATS, and BONNETS.
KIRHLAND, British back, Colledge-Wieler THE AI Gribal Baris
*LIZZIE PERRY," LEUCADIA British ship. Maaras-Stenssen Captain Pitems, will load here for the shove
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
[1571 Hongkong, 18th September, 1878
FOR NEW YORK. THE A1 Americao Ship
SUMNER R. MEAD,"
WANZER SEWING MACHINE, Now Sold at 3. GREAT RECTION es formor Prico.
DRESSMAKIN O
Y........
& Co. LOITTE MOORE, American bark, Hudson-Vo-
gel, Hagedorn, à Ca. LOCA, German ashaonar, Softierloh Eduard
Sobollban & Co. LUCKY, Siamese hark. Soilerstrom-Tack Mec
and social tingrovement winder English mirive, “
The Saturday Be regards it as certain are striking sign of mattisenge sad hug that the Khodive would not have accepted his pitality
Times and customs have changed marvellously prosent situation if he could have helped it. The determining motivo which has overcome luis 20-y then Luxury and splendour have become lactanos hus been no doubt the ear last, if he wore generalist. They are no longer mono die not into what he could get, he might lose polised by one particular class, and great efforts Creat Care io mod in this Department, which MANIERTOM. British back. Thompson-Wieler Dixon, Master, will load here for the above-Posts
·avorything. His present frame of mind is dus) have so made by those who desire to lay not to the argumurts of reformions of Anarviers claim to any such thing as "appearances."
but to the pressure of England and France; and Formerly our house were really missions, The the Western Powers have bear able to exervise rooms were largo and lofty, and the family hotel this prosecro by using the express or implied abeltered more than one generation. Hasland thrent that, if he did not do as he was bit, he and wife had apartments assigned them in the and his family might be removed altogether, family mansion, where they romainel for six or The issue of the Turkish war convinced him that seven years, and the young couple wore satistici the threatened danger was a very red one. It then with a barge, bedroom, sitting room, and would be a mistake to take too rose-colored a salon while nowadays the girl leaves her parent's, view of the immediata Trolits of Egyptian roof, and at onde ondeavours to make a new home inance. It may be conceded that, if all the es- more splendid and exurious than the one she les were really surrendered, the yearly revenue has left. In old house we find the pelite ap.. from them would be sufficient to meet the claime parlement or rooms where the different far lies of the Daira oreditors and to provide interest at livad They porn furnishad plainly with good au moderate-rate ou a new stock presenting the lid things culoninted to last more than one g loating debt. But, at the best, the public debt ration. The reception rooms or salon and calle of Egypt would rousia precisely in the same à manger were magnificently furnished for the mao of all living in the hotel, and the receptions position which it occupies now...
given from tune to time were worth being soon.
A REVÓLVER-PURSE,
A correspondent writes to the Pall Hall Gazette appears that ar ingenious German
inorausw in popularity with cach Senior MILLINERY BY `ASCOMPLISHED. HANDE,
SAYLE AND CO VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET. HONGKONG"
H
AND AT SHANGHAI: ZO. N
BHIPB COMPRADOBE AND
BIOSTRVEDORE;
No. 57, PRAYA WEST. SHIPPING SUPPLIEŃ WITH ALL KINDS us COAL, WATER BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS, 201 OILMAN'S
STORES, are d
Hongkong, Juau 1st, 1879.
Each one contributed towards the embelishment of the Best Quality and at the Shortest Notice of the place in which visitors dined, or talked and ebatted. The proverb that Satan- finds some ischief still for idle hands to do was taken to heart by the fair sox, and wopien rejoiced in
hasingantad shathe calls areolwr pace, which showing their embroidery and pillow-lace The
is being extensively advertised. I trust that the work-bag was worn on a belt at the hip, and police have already received strict orders to take the lady while talking to the afternoon, guests
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
CHINESE, - DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI ÅND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
into wristody any person sean with this nasty would take out her ivory, gold, oz tortokaNGLISH AND little weapon. A pre dangerous and improper holl shuttle and, woard some of tuo -benid toy has never been offered for sale. Hitherto which ornamented the heavy hangings or the Englishmen have been under the impression that obair and couneuses In Burgundy, 'Auvergne, they form together a civilized, community, and and Alessc, women are perpetuated the tradi. An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, publicked at the that carrying coded freeze about the person tion; they are never aeon without their kritting is w practice onfined to the lawless mining dis tricle of Western Amerion or the equally uncivi, lized bar-rooms frequenteil: by sports and similar obaracters in New York Now, however nonpation. Madame de Maintenon roade a cons
in their hand and, while talking will ply their pins as if a wint faully were dependent on the slender menings to is derived from ancha
Daily Press Office, Hongkong. And
For comproliansiveness and practical service this Work atauris mrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have to late 'mura been
& Co.
MARY FRASER, British ship, Dexter Vegel, and will have quick despatch.
Hagador & Co.
MELKOSE. Auecica sip. Prammer.---Captain, MINT-DON, British ship, Leslie.-Captain. Mover, British bark, Bissot.-Gibb, Liting-
ston & Co.
For Freight, opply be
BUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 21st August, 1878,
FOR NEW YORK. THE A1 British Bargue
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NIAGARA German bork, Paulson-Wieler & Co. T
NICOLAUS German schooner, Stelkon-Arn-
hald, Karberg di Cola Bhan Nonuer Danish steamer, Boysen-Wu. Pus-
ta & Co.
NORTENEN STAR, British, burk, Wortey
Wielor C5.
CHALLENGE." Doughty, Muster, will have quisk despatch:
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co.
[Im1869 Hongkong, 4th October, 1878.
FOR LONDON, HE 3,0 L II German Bark
PANDUE, Ger, bark, Jansen-Siemsson & Co. PESEDO, British steamer, Cain Melchors & Co. TERNAMBUCO, British stoomer, Hyde-Mel ***
chers & Co.
PACIFFINE, British back, Southwood-Wieler despatch.
& Co.
PALPIT M. HAYWARD, American bark, Deane.
Meyer & Co. De
SIAMESE CROWN, Siamese ship. Sass-Thok
Mei
SIR CHARLES NARE, Firitish ship French. -
Vogel, Hagedora & Co.
SPINAWAY, British bark, Pringle-Sisussen
& Co.
SUMABA Am: ship. Clough. Ransell & Co. THOON KRAMOM, Siamese bark, Vorrsih.--|
Sienna & Co.
Trro, Datel bark, Bakker-Stomesen & Co. VABUNA, German bark. Sanhian-Wieler & Co VESTA, German bark, Dirks-Notchers & Co TOTTUNG, British starter, Goggin —Kwok
Agheong.
PORTER.
|
*PANDUE,"
A Jansen, Master, will load here and have quick
For Freight, opply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, 2lat Soptomber, 1878. 11589
FOR HAMBUNG. THE German Schooner
"JAPAN.". Captain Olteann, will he despatched as abovo on or about 22nd October. For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. Honging, 17th September, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
E Al American Bark
CANVAS THE
we are threatened with the introduction of this plate get of bed furniture in tapestry enriched spelled to coin to express the numerous ob monstrous ovetem into England; and nerveus with gold and pearls, setting an example to these jotain mucinery, photography, telegraphy, women and silly boys will be playing with this of her ecx he lounge all day long on the sofa, and in science generally, which the rapil Advance AND RENNENT'S ALE and new fangled affair to the scriver risk of kober, i too languid even to cut the lonter of the last new of foreign ralstime has imposed upon their, are etoady-going people At the time of the murder, norel which stands on the table by their ads, Tere given in Barh and every word is DAVID CORBAR & BONS: of Me. Briggs there was a generat "feeling for Bems complain of the small amount of work they fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises revolvers in the same' foolish way, and nobody have to do after having undertaken to dust the for students of a most testructive nature. Botla could travel in a milway carriage without fearing vous and nicknacks placed in every conceivalde the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, that some anetrang idiot in the next carepart corner of the wom, for it has become fashionable the accents being carefully marked on the best mant would shoot him by mistake in the for the somat risks to Sheplay his wealth by Triuople like to toed, The typography back of the mack. But, apart from the loverleading ble rooms with Jacoiture and spliotecaplays the success of an attempt to make the germs nature of this ugly little device. It is of vertas,
Chinese and English type correspond in the also Tensy to show that it could hot bo of use aave to Luxury jeeing encourage, far we are told of body, thereby effacing a vast secnemy of TO SHIPQUANDLERS, ENGINEERS, &c. exasperate the presumed highwayman, and pro- that our tradesman depend on ur extravagano epaco, chiaring a clanese not previously
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POSTAL NOTIFICATION. Arrangements having haan conlinded for tho astablishment of a' Money Order system batwOOK this Colony and the Straits Settlements, His Excellency Governor Paps Hennessy, C.M.G.. is pleased to order (nader Section XII. of the Peat Ofice Ordinance. 1876) that the issue of Money Orders on the Straits Settlemonte ahall conmance in this Colony from the 22nd instant, and that the rates of commission and exchange shall be those mentioned in the following potion.
By Command,
.............. J. M. PRIČE, Acling Colonial Særstary Culunial Secretary's Obe,
Hongkong, 16th July, 1878.
With regard to the above, the following In- in-striot accordance with the Formula of the formation as to Money Orders is published for
general information
1-Money Orders on the United Kingdom and the Straits Settlements are issued at Hong-
Yokohama also tesue on Hongkong, and vicë
SHIP AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHESTSong, Shanghai, and Yokohama, Shanghai and
supplied and refitted.
-Small Butts may be remitted between the PASSENGER SHIPS SUPPLIED.
other Ports by means of Postage Stampe." N.B.-All Lasinous communications should be 3-Many Money Grdore are supplied to re- sidents at the smaller Ports in this way. Au addressed VICTORIA DASFENSAR application for un orter is fed up, vankki sam olsed with a stamped, directed, and unsealed en- FOR SALE.
velope to the Fostmaster at the nearest fasting Offce. The application must be accompanied HAS. HEIDSTECK'S CHAMPAGNE,ith the full amount (including commission) in CHAS 1874, WRISSLACK
819 por oase of 2 dozen pints. $18.....per case of 1 dozen quarts. CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1889 "VÍK DES PRINCES," $18.
B7
Si
per osso of 1 dozon quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.
per case of I dozen quarts. per case of dozen pints. CHATEAU BELAIR
per case of 1 dozen queris, ›
LORMONT,
per case of 1 dozen quarts. ...ner case of 3,dozen pints,
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st May, 1878-
NOTICE.
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Chaque, Postage Stamps, or other equivalent of cash, qad a little marah should be left for varia tions of ozobange. The Postmaster issues the. order, ends it on to the sacelope, and returns the lunga, if any, by first opportunity, with a receipt for the letter, if it were to be registered, as it always should be. Care sbeall bo takon to Bond these applications in time, as the Money Order Offers close, some hours before the de- partaires of the Mails.
4.To Order must excred £10, or molade any fraction of a penny. Orders will be drawn at the current rate of the day and paid at the rate of the day when the advice naived.
The Commission is as follows j
OF DERS ON THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Up to £2
Up to £7
Up to £10
18 Cents.
36-Costavom 54 Cents. -72 Cɔnis. • LOCAL Morey Ordene (including Straits Sottlemonts).
15 Cents. Up to 805 Up to 850
50 Cents. 5-Ll of Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom may he consulted at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokaburen.
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HE Undersigned, have been appointed by THE Ke, and LAURENCE, Limited, Gunpowder Manufacturers, of Dart. 1363 ford and Battlo, thoir AGENTS in Horo-
METER & Co. Hongkong, 6th February, 1878
6-Names must be given in full (ozaapt when THE TOURISTS GUIDE. REDUCED Paron, $1.
there is no then me Christian nama) but tha Containing the namer pf at the Arteles of name of the Payse next not be given if the order Trade, objata of Natural History, Famitare, be crossed). It as them he paid only through & &o, with the Puati and Mandarin Pronana Bank, and may afterwards, le specially crossed [1406 ciation.
be any Bankers
Kudson, Master, will load here for the shore Port, and will have quick despatchy
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, BAGEDORN &C. Hongkong, 19th August, 1879..
FOR NEW YORK. THE A1 British Bark
ALDEBARAN, Geo. Ole Master, will Ina bare for the above iPort, and will have gaisk deepatob
For Freight, apply to
VODEL, ITACADORN & Co. Hongkong, 16th September, 1873........ 1559
FOR LONDON. HE British Ship
FARRIS GOODWIN & 00:
Lably tans robbery into murder. A pistol-ballet for their profits. With the pissent tastes, suit stained, and dispersing with thone vast margins Handgements of
Also a fur copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts.
The Daily Prins Office,
FOR SALE. CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
CLARETS, at £12, $10, 57, 56. $5), and Pit PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUALTO SHERRJES, 810), 8, 284 and 881 PER
SOAR OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS, CHAMPAGNE, at 813 PCE CASE or 2 DOZEN TINTE.
7-No Order can be paul till the Puyée lave signed it in a proper pko. 'An Oritor dan bo transferrel to soother Office on payment of a0 additional: commission In case of loss of an ordet, necessity for stopping payment, or the like, application should be made to the nearest Money Order Office for instructions.
B-If the Order be not presented within sír months, an additional cermission will be charged; if not within twelve months, the money will be forfeited. When the order is once paid ne fuz. ther chin can bo anteriained.
A-No Oidor oan be paid until the advice
For praction purposes the arrangement of JOHNSON'S OLIBRATED FILES. AXES Geo. French, Master, will Toad here for the CHAMPAGNE, at $12 ren Cast or 1.Do relative to it has best received.
GUN METAL BOILER BUTTINGS":
ADZES, AUGERS, CHISELS, AND OTHER TOOLS, AND CUTLERY
CARPETS (BLUSAKEN and TANER
TRE) suitable for Ships,
·STORER'S PAINTS AND OILS, : -
SHIPS LAMPS
Hongkong, 6th May, 1878. " NOTICE:
SYE CHARLES NAPIER,"
above Port, and will have quick dospatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.
11560 Hougkong, 17th September, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK. THE A1 British Ship
LARY ERASER” Dexter, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quiak despateli.
For Freight, apply ta
must be of a certain size and weight to stop our ever-growing design for appearances, many and racant spaces which have heretofors chara mian Now the size of the bullet in this revolver have coms to the end of that tether, and are terined Chinuso publications. parse is about one quarter that of a well-grows compelled to bury themselves for ten months of pas. “To imagins, therefore, that a fost pad who the year in some quiet country chatean belonging the work is so complete, that a referee to Ita hsd summoned up courage to demand "gur to some relation. A twe moutas sensuu is all they pagen enables a person who understands English money or your life would desist from his attacs can afort, and bachelors with less than £1,000 to communicate effectively with natives who becsuas he felt two or three of these little pallete year annat Frequent society or places themselves understand rothing but Cliness: In this rospect RUGS, going through his body argnes an ignorance of on the master roll of is monde elegant. They are the work will be found indispensable to all kamen natuts which I should bare scaresly ex- cundemned to all the tortures of Tantalus. A Europeans residing in China, and to this natives pected to find even in the parchasers of revolver number of gentlemen of limited income have found themselves it explains subjects fully with which Parses. The man so shot would probably diefen entornsing spoorlater who willing to hnitrary few indeed of them are perfectly sequziated. attor several waaks of agony; but fuere can be than an hotel and with on a tuore extended plan to parties resident in England and interssted FIETORS, TRAVELLING RUGS, đo to, modoubt whatever that the owner of the miniature than that which was adepted when the Corelo Iminy Chinn i esmot tat be invaluable occasion.
18m707 weapon would have seen little mason to congra perial was opened. Each member of the club li talate himself on his bargain within a few seconds about to be opened will have to pay £100 a year To illustrate the vast scope of thin work, the of the first discharge. Of course it may be consubscription. For this he will have a bedroom, following facts are submitted for consideration
PRIN andud that the lead would bo umok at, and the salon sobinet de toilette de, en que as other Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 RINTING OF EVERY DESORPTION |_ Hongston 19th Sigilember, 1876 (1558 this would be far more effectual; balin ninety-g the four floors of the establishment. The Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English vine cases ont of the hundred that, direction ground foor will be the club for the general and Chiness Dictionary about 100,000, whilst would be impossible, as it would betray the pars use of all the members, and will consist of this work containa mère than 50,000 Karish other's intention. In short, the revolver-parso public and private rooms for dinner or to words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese shares. Partionlar attention is given at this Eatablish. is one of those aykward inventions hloh are eiving friends, card or reading-rooms, a library, te Again, despite all the grammara and usbloss for the purpose for which they are studio, fousing school, concert room, and other olementary works you published, then to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL JOE designed yat taking to the unthinking an alto. theatro Dinor will be served, as size breakfast, student of this dileult language Absolutely re- gelber dangerous to the genomi public. te sale to the members without further obeygo, and quiros exstaples to display the varsas 21pli- should be entally watched, and so should the carriages will conray thom to them to the dif- estions and equivalents of different words which ingers. How many highway noblerias are there ferent theatras in vogue. A man will be able to have one general mesning. Of these examples in Fingland in a year that ordinary people should Loopp.appearances on Lis £100, a year at the this work contains more than five times s he annoyed by this pandering to unreasoning club and fro in the same style ne if he wore many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub.
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possessed of at least £2,000 a year. The only Hahed diffinity which has yet to be surmounted, is in It comprises upwards of two thousad large rideing the ospital, as none of the intending quarto pagos. member oare to put down £2,000; to form the guarantee fund, although interest is promised them, and an attempt has been made to show them that the undertaking must be a stovesni:
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For Freigist apply to
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TOE HAMBURG. THE83 I II American Bark
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