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THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY PEBRUARY 5TH, 18757

· LITERARY AND ART GUÉSIP.

THE FIG-LEAF DRESS, -There la-la-this donutry still a native triba

The Rev. Durid Hogg, of Kirkmabos, ie pro- paring for publications Life of Allan Oun-be have not advanced beyond Adam and ningham."

Eve's first attempt at dress-muklung and, who, A public ball is belog ércetel al Staindup. dotke themselves in leaves. At the meeting It is intended as a memorial to the late Mr. Tof the Anthropological Society on the Sib of Desember, the Athenaeum tell us that Mr. F. fourth.

The Exia- EL J. Walbonas read a paper on tense of a Leaf-wearing Tribe on the Westera. Combo Judia," The author's roiidence i

The projected now building for imbeciles, in conpoetico with the Hampstend Asylum, will Biet 250,000.

A marble atas of the late Mr. William Mangalor for come years afforded him tha Rathbout, father of the member for Liverpool, is to be erected in Belton Park, Liverpool."

Mesars, Danjell, 129, New Bond-street, bave heon shewing the Seblancher Obina, with the magnificent dessert asrvice, in pictures after Togiers.

Columbia Market be bean banded over to Lady Burdett Coutte by the Corporation of the City of London. Its future: use are not,

yet decided upon,

Lieutenant Payer will issue a volume des eribing the recent Aretio expeditions, in each of which be bas takon part. It will be publish ed by Mossya, Maccillai.

M. E. Diltiens bas, are the Belgian Tan, just put before the Belgian Government the plane of a Belgian academy at Rome for ten por Belgian artists, with workabops, de,

It is sought to use a memorial, in the form of a monument, to Mr. Adam Blacky the aminbat publisher of The Waverley Novala," Eu., and for some years one of the members for Edlaburgh..

Vessels Adverti

DESTINATION

VEEIRL'S NAME

NEW YORK.....

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opportunity of studying the babila of tha Intire triboa of South Canara, and in the

Prism (akt.)............... present communication, he recorded a tow LONDON SUEZ CANAL.podon (str.),

John Milton fate coneerning the Karagare, a retrant, now

Pamesa numbering only a few hundreds, of the abors gimal slave gaste, whose distinctive peculiarity was the bahit of wearing sprone of waren twigs DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY, New Aly. and green leases over the maual garmente. The COOKSTOWN AND SYDNEY... Adria (dir.)........ custoin, at present, is observed by the women SAN FRANCISCO only, who, think that dispurding it will bring the ill lack. The author maintained that the

Du via YOKOHAMANiChina (str.)... fout was a badge of degradation, and ves the

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &c.. Tigre (str.):

Lepampi (str.) survival of a very ancient custom, swerving truthfulness of the Karagare le MANILA....

Candida.... Kusbgar (str, t proverbial and should ha remarked geaffording

rafatation of Mr. Mili'a beaurtion that savages | Do

Hestor (etr.). are invariably liars-Englishman.

The ar

THE MAHBATTA STATES OF INDIA.

The Timer remarks that a singular current of events has borne the attention of the Englieb people, generally indifferent to the affairs of India, towards topics which have been unfami-) har to us for many a day. Since the vast opt

The Cambridge University Union declared, by a large majority that Mr. Gladstone's pani-vulaion of the mating anbridled into a quiet ern pulet bas strengthened the political position of of progress, wo have not heard so much of the Great Britain, and the case of sivil and Habratto Statce of Western Hindostan as we Balionil independence.

have been forced to bear within the last fom' Professor Etsin, the Drama-soulptor, is smontas. Certain it is that there is now more gaged to execute a status of De Holburg, the political activity in those States than al ddy Danish writer and dramatist. It is to be orosilice for several yeare. There is a real ravival ed in Bergen, Norway, where the writer was of force, and Anglo-Indians are not quite surel burn, November 6th, 1694.

how this force may be ultimately directed The the warning recently addressed to the the mingovora Guicowar in referengo to ment of his State and the dark mystery of the attempt to paison Colonel Phayre bare more than mere local signifiones.

Mr. Mushe Mackay, advocate, has been elect. ed to the Chair of History in the University of Edinburgh.. Mr. B. A. Erastor has destined the Professorship offered to him at the Rowan Catholic College, South Kensington.

The complation of tho Camping statue, which undertaken by the late Mr. Foley, has been intrested to Mr. T. Brook, who has also nearly completed a colossal statue in marble of Richard Buster, for Kidderminster.

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Some remuraible fücient Hindoo slptures have been discovered on the Punjab frontier, sad have been forwarded to Dr. G... Leitzer, to whose collection of Central Asian antiquities they are to be added..

A statue of Mirabeau has been offered by the French Government to the town of Ait, the work of the can!ptor of the place, M. Tropbène, It is placed in the Salle des Pas-Perdos, in the Cour d'Appel,

A marble that, by Mr. Darbam, A.R.A., of the Into Rer. Jobo Barton, the Hon. Senretary for 17 years to the Royal Luscitation, bae been presented to the Institution by the Boa. Justice Grove.

The Into Lady Georgien Fare bas left by will, to the National Portrait Gallery, a whole. fength portrait, by Romney, of bar father, Lard Westmoreland; and a portrait of herself, na girl, by Lawrence the well-known engraved portrait), to the National Gallery.

A reredos has been erected in the new Ritualistic Church of bt. Angastine's, Kilburn,

Da

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Game Cock. Lotte... Harbou..

.Da + SHANGHAI..

For Sale.

AXLE & 0 0.

Stoddard

Hildebrand

Brunet

as Loading.

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO BE DESPATCHED

Butterfeld & Swiro, „Butterfald & Smire:

Honghong Augustine Beard & Hongkong Brandão & Co...........

Hop Ke

On or about 8th just, On or about 15th just Quick despatol.

Co...................quisk despatch.

Hongkong Vogel, Hagedora & Co. mui Hongkong Vogel; Hagedorn & Co., Hongkong Russell & Co

kong P M. 2. B. Co..

„Messageries Maritimes..... [At 'Gardoquí .....Hongkong Remedios & Co.id ›biuta

Hongkong Borodios & Donny Hongkong P. & O'S, N. Q........... Butterfield & Swire

For Sale.

FOR SALE,

GENERAL DRAPERS AND OUTFITTERS,HAMPAGNE-

TAILORS, 20, ko,

G to inform their Customes and the Public that they have received, and are

now SHOWING their

Bolected with care and judgitent for the AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS, and being prichasad on very favountbie terms,

Ent the agitation in Joindial's domídios NEW AND CHOICE STOCK OF GOODS, absequent to the urrcat of the person wrongly identified, it now appeara, as the Nana Sahib, and the rumoured disaffection of the Maban jab's army, are of much greater impertanes, Now, too, it is announced that a month ago the two chiefs of the great rival Mahratta dynastien motin State and parted in amity. The proceed. ings at the darbar were probably formal, at least, in appearance; for in Orisutal diplomany the most important part of a negotiation is conduct. ed in whispers. But the fact remains that i alliance has been concluded between the two LONG CLOTH, OXFORD TWILL, most powerful nativa ralera in Western India Indian history leaves us the lesson that we won oupire by the divisions of our foom. If Soindia

Holkar hud been loyally united in their efforts to roll back the stream of English crimes, we should now probably occupy a different position in Hindustan. These historical lessons the educated natives of India must perosīre quita

they are amabled to offer them at EXTREMELY LOW PBIO ES,

AND

REGATTA SHIRTS,

With Military and Plented Fronts.

COLLARS,

In the New Shapes."

as well as we do, and, without doubting the UNDER TESTS AND PANTS, loyalty of Seindian or of Holkar, or of the great rosse of their subjects, we can understand how native pride is sootbed by the fond thought that even yet greatness may be found in anity. We

In Laubwool, Merina, and other make.

800 KS,*

do not want to bout down tax spirit of our In Lisle Thread, Merino, Lambswool, and Indian fellow-snbjects, but it is ne well that:

at the cost of £1,300, the gift of Mr.Crews, vigilant prudence should trace the symptome member of the congregation. The "opening" of its aprising-Pall Mall Gardie. ceremony will be bold on the 22nd. Mr. Pearson

in the architect of the rerados..

SHIPPING REPORTS. (Continued from first page.). The British steamabip Singapore reports left Singapore on 27th January, and bad strong N.E. monsoon during the passage.

The Spanish steamor Corregidor reports left MEATTU On ter Pebruary, and tind strong tone soon throughout,"

Balbriggan.

CHRISTY'S CELEBRATED

FELT, SILK, DRAB SHELL, AND

BOOTS, SHOES,

AND

LIPPERS

Tu. ROSPERER GLADIATRUC, Kaya, Ked Seal,

Plot 3.

DEBT. MARGELUE CARTE BLANCHE, CO.

ARGUNDY WINES.

CHAMBERTIN.

JORTON.

NUITE..

VOLNAX. BAUNE.

LIEBFRAUMILÜK.

KUDESHEIMER.

JOHANESBERG. HOCKHEIMER, OLARET S— CHATEAU LAFFire, Quarto.

Pints.

LROVELLE, Quarte. MARGAUX, Quarts.

ST. JULEN KEDOC. Sr. EMILION.

MESSULARET.

CLABET in Casko, Superior Quality,

BRANDIES AND OTHER ( —

OoRVOISIER CURLIES FRENES, JAR. HERNESSEY **.

Da,

JULES ROBIN.

CUTLER AND PALMER GIN.

Do

WHISKY, ATH GIN, in Square Hott

Apply to

E. CHASTEL

No. 50, Quaon'e Rond Central. t7 1825. Hongkong. Brd November 3874.

AND R.TENNENT S AL E, and JPORTER.

DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy

Navy Boiled

Long Flax Urova

LÚANVAS.

The King of the Belgiane, ont

of his swe privato, perce, has fonaded an annual priss of 24,000 francs, to be awarded to the beat bis torical, commercial, or artistic book published in Belgium once in four years. Foreigo no- thors will be allowed to compete with native -writers,*****rrect the

→→ Mitas Thompson, the painter of the "Roll Gall" is said to be engaged upon a picture en- titled "The 28th at Qastra, Bras,” which is The French bark Kerchalen reports: lett expected to be ready for the forthcoming ex Bangkok on 2nd December, In the Galf STOCK OF SCARVES AND TIES, 0, LAZARUS AND CO., hibition at the Royal Academy, Miss Thomp-light winds, in the China Sas strong gales vind son has been cleated a member of the Institute | high sea to arrival." of Painters in, water-colours.

A pamphlet on Mr. Henry Irving's perforin- suco of Hamlet at the Isporum Theatre, accord- ing to the deademy, in about to be published by Messrs. Henry S. King and Co. The editor is Mr. Edward R. Russell, now editor of the Liverpool-Daily Post, and formerly dramatic aritia of the Morning Star.

The Sultan of Turkey is turning architect,

of DAWSON. & Sox's best makes.

Assorted

A

In Fancy and Plain Colonis

JUALBS,

The British steansship Thelor reports left PERFUMERY, JEWELLERY, BRUSHES, Chicutta on 14th Janaury, Penang on the 20th, and Singapore ou the 23rd. Had moderate winds and fine weather to Singapore; from And every other ARTICLE for requisite thence a strong N.N.E. gale with benvy sea till the 2nd February; since when strong N.E.

monsoon.

Gentleman's Toilet.

NEW STOCK OF CLOTHS,

AHNHULD KARBERS & CO 1130 Hongkong. 11th May, 1807.

ESTABLISHED IN 1830.

Incorporated with Fearwood and Co. BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING

CONTRACTORS,

BY APPOINTMENT TO

HIS EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY,

AND

HLAH. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 59, 60, 61, Bentirick Street,

IC.

and has furnished the design for the new The British steamship Kranglung reports

que is going to build near Beshiktasb. left Foochow on 31st January. Any on 2nd Would draw Particular Attention to their The mosque will be contracted of warblo sud February, and Erstow on 3rd. Had lebt wirdə granite, will have four minario with double and Sno weather to Ator; from whence light galleries, and intended to be the lang at winds and hazy weather to port. Passed the mude especially for the Climate, and which building of the kind in Constantinople. steamers Douglas and Glengyle, bound a they are enabled, owing to the very adran.(*)

The ancient Norman font of Lincoln Cathe. Amoy on the moruing of the 2ad. To Poschow; dral, pinoad there by its fires Bishop.emigiu, arip Golden State. In Amoy, H.M.S. Growler is now again put to its proper nee, and restored and Chinese gun-bonte Ling-feng and Fed-Leo. to its original position, baving been diagued for In Swatow, the German corrette Ariadna, and A considerable period. Tas, font is of black the steamship Barope. bault, three feet square, on a stem with four columne, and is rudely sculptured with gsypuons and other mythological animals.

CALUUTTA.

BILLIARD TABLES,

Vessels on the Berth.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARTFIMES, PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANŬAIS

2

STEAM FOR SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT: DE GALLE, ADEN. SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT BATD, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

ALSO.

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAY,

خصيه

Post-Office Notifications.

A mail wil eleen.. For Shungini, Hankue, Ningpe, Nagaanki, Chefor, Taku, Tientsin and Peking.-Per Kashgar, today, the 5th inu, at 11.

For Manila Per Legasp, to-morrow, this 6th inst., a 11 30 m. iristend of at the time previously notified.

MAILS BY THE FEENCH PACKET"

The Franck Mall Packet 17GNE" will be diopatobed on THURSDAY, the 11th February, at noon, with the Maile

To and through the United Kingdom vid Maravillon; to Frange and other Continental States (in aloned mail to Franco), to Exigon, Singapore, Gaile, Calcutta, Madras, Bombay,

ON Caliotok Martina, Bucz

Quick despatok.-

Qntok despatch.

Quick despatob.

Quick despatch.

Quick despatch

On 15th inet, at $ P.M.

On 11th inst., at noon. Quick despatch.. Quick dospatch... Today, at noon. On or about 6th Int.

Vessels on the Berth,

STEAM: TO SHANGHAL. (Taking Carga at through rates for NAGASAKI. and HIOGO.)

THE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Stormship

KASHGAR" will leave for the above place at noon TO DAT, the 5th inst.

A. MOIVER

Superintendent, P.&O. &. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, 4th February, 1875.. [136 OGBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI,

THURSDAY, the 11th February, 1975,

TIGRE," Commandant BRUNET, with, and Alexandria. MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and The Post Office will be open for the reception CARGO, will leave this Port for the above of Ordinary Lotters. Newspapers, Books, .. until 13 A..on the 11th February, after which places. AKAN

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon no Letters can be received. don as well as for Harsailles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles fur the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Order will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 p... Specie and Parools until 8 P., um the 10th February, 1875. (Parosis are not to be sent on board they must be left at the Agonoy's Offlon) Coubente, and value of Paokages are required.

For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.

O. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent Honzkont, let Febroiry, 1875.

U S. MAIL LINE

PACIFIC MALL STEAMSHIP COMPANY

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, YA PANAMA, TOUCHING &T YOKOHAMA ASD

SAN FRANCISCO.

THE SS. CHINA will leave Hongkong for San Francisco, vid Yokohamas, ou MONDAY, the 15th February, at3 r... taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe, ---

Through Passager Tickets and Billa of Lading are issued for transportation to Toko-

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 F.M. on tho 10th February.

Lotters for Registration will be received" until 10 ..on the 13th February

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. Goneral Post Office,

Hongkong, 29th January, 1875. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET" The United States-Mail Fasket "LGHINA " will be dispatched on MONDAY, the Lath February, at 8 P.M., with the Mails--

For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United Blutes; and the United Kingdom.

of

The Fost Office will be open for the reception Ordinary Latters, Books, Newspapers, &o., until 230 P...

Lettere can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30, p.v. to 230 F.M., en payment of a Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postagċ.

The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compulsory. Correspondence insufficiently prepaid "will be forwarded by the English Packets.

Correspondence addressed to Yokobama and the United States what be ruperscribed per CHINA" and that addressed to the United

Francisca."

Taking Cargo and Passengers at through roter forms and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco Kingdom must be superзribed “pić. San

HANKOW, NINGPO, und PORTS in

JAPAN.

THE Company's Steamship

"HECTOR"

will be despatched on or about the 6th instart

For Freight or Passage, apply 10

BUTTERFIELD SWIRE, dyte 185 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1875,

FUR QUUKSTOWN AND SIDNEY.

THE British Steamer

J

"ADRIA," Captain E. W. Breeze, will load bare for the abore Porte, and will have early despatch. For Freight or Passage, apply to

HOP KEE 8 173 Hongkong, 30th January, 1875. VOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL. BE Company's Steamhip

"SAREEDON"

so porte in Mexico, Central-and-South Americ and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA. A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang

nal, via the Inland Sea Ports, about the same date, and make close connaotion at Yokohama. At New York and Aspinwall, Pamengera have rolestíótie of various lines of Steamors to England, France and Germany.

Freight will be received on board until 4 PM on the 4th proximo. Parect Packages will be

received at the Office until 5 P.M. of the same

day. All Parel Packages soold be marked to addreas in full vaine of same is required.

For further information as to Fassage and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Weat

G. B. EMORY,

Acting Agest Hongkong, January 23rd, 1875.

.......

FOOCHOW DOCK. PAGODA ANCHORAGE,

will be despatched on or about the 8th February.FR above Graalte-floored DOUK has lately

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente, 174. Hongkong, 29th January, 1875.

“FOR MANILA.

HE Spanish Steamer

THE

ILLEGASPI “

J. A. Gardoqui, Mastery will have immediats despatch for the shove Part,

For Freight or Passage, upply

* REMEDIOS

166. Hongkong, 28th January, 1875

Co.

beca LENGTHENED to 400 feet over all, and is now capable of recoiring vessels up to 880 fee on the keel The breadth of the Dook at the bottom is 40 foot, at the top 80 feet, and the width at the entrance is 50 feet. Depth of water on the sill 13 feet at average pap, and 17 feet ab average spring tides.

THE DONK HIS & CATEsta ente, aukt is pumped out by ateam.

A new FOUNDRY for large iron and brass ensius recently been added.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Genorail, General Post Office

Hongkong, 22nd January, 1875.

It is hereby notified that henceforward the poatago en latters addressed to Denmark, weisen forwarded via Southampton, will be 23 cents per-hall-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid lettera will be subject to an additional charge

on delivery. F.W. MITCHELİ.

Postmaster Generat. General Post-Ofoe, Fongkong..

It is hereby notified that benecforward the postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be a fol- lows, viz.

When forwarded vis 34 certa ench -snuvo.

Brindisi.......

When forwarded vil? 34

Marseilles.....

When forwarded viiteg

Sonthampton.......

F... YTTOBELL.

Postmaster General.

General Post-Ofec, Hongkong.

Arrangements taving been made under which Maile for Loudon arriving at Saca from China by Private Stins will be forwarded to destination via Irindet i is hereby zotihed

that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, oz, porrespondence addressed to the

lows, viz.

The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Screwnited Kingdom so forwarded, will he au fol- Catting Gap lathe, Sumll Lathes, Drilling and For Letters.25 cents per half ounce. Screwing Machines, Steam Saw Mill, Large For Newspaperi... 8 Smithy, o., &i

Dry Gudowne are va the premises, available For Books and for aboarge of cargo, B.

......

will land here for above Fort, and will have A lurge stock of Timber, Metal, and other

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

THE

HEA 1 British Park

"

* HERMON"

imediate depatob

For Freight, apply to

- FOR NEW YORK,

THE 41 British Ship

RUSSELL & Co. 198 Hongkong, 4th February, 1875.

*JUHN MILTON,“ Murphy, Master, having the greater portion of LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables are her Cargo engaged, will load hore sad at now the only ones appreciated in India, Whampoa for above Fart, and will have early tageous terms on which they hare becq pursuing and steady experience extending over despatch

For Freight, apply to ebised as the Home Markets, to woke up at 50 years has proved then to be the best and

40 Hongkong, 7th January, 1875. considerably Reduced Prices, at the same time rost suitable for the climate.

·FOR "NEW YORK

The T. & O. stenabip Kashgar reporta eft guranteeing a perfect fit, and quiet despatch Bunbuy on 13th January, Gaile on the 1th, in the action of all Orders, with which they

A chorob, in the early English style, by Mr. Pesung on the 23rd, end Singapore on the 26th, Slevel, will parsonage house and school, bas Experienced between Singapore and Henghong may be favoured. been built and endowed, at Little Aston, ut the strong monsoon with frequent eqtalle, and male expense of the Hon. E. S. Farker Jervis, The Bishop of Lichfield line consecrated the cure, which is near to the residence of Mr.

OL & Co. have received a large number of

RUSSELL & CO.

"PAMESA,"

For Freight, apply to

Dock-yard Material always on land.

Vesnal docked for examination, remetalled, rasparred, repairs also done in harbone; und fron ships and steamers cleaned and pointed, at moderate ebarges. Partioalers can be obtaine ed at the Isek, or on application to the under signed.

The Steam Tog Woosung is in thorough working order, and is available at all times to tow resale to or from seu, st rasonable rates.

JOHN FORSTER & Q&

af 1039 Foodbow, 18th June, 1878.

UNDERSIGNED bege to inform the THE

Public of HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON that he hue shops cetublisted at those places in the name of HING KEE.

In HONGKONG, at the Central Market, No. 12, he has constantly on band BEEF, TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, do, of the best quality, nati

Patterns.

each.

not exceeding louer 4 cente

6

+

12

every additional 4

F. V. MITCHELL,

Pustminster General, General Post Office, Hongkong,

It is hereby notified for gereal information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- vases) apon letters addressed to Frince Ed ward Island, will beneforward be us follows, viz,

When forwarded vid

Brindisi

40 cents each half-ounce When forwarded vit.

Muraciles 35 cents cacb lulf-onnes When forwarded við..

Southampton... 93 catata eans half.onet.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General.

General Post-Office, Hongkong. -

The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having

don that articles of Jewellery received in that

vary flattering instimonials from all parts of THE 41. British Burne lodia, China, Bush, Ceylon, Maniin, Java, A Straits, and Persis, testifying to the superior Green, Muster, will loud at this Port and at MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE-given notice to the General Post Office in Lote make and quality, of their Billiard Tables, and Whampon zu above, while thanking their Friende and Patruns in STREET,China for the liberal support so long, extended to their fins, would, in soliciting farther pa- tropnice, bog to mention the following facts which have condased to the success their efforts bave hitherto met with.

beavy head sea, and strong adverse currenta VICTORIA EXCHANGE, averaging from 30 to 40 ixiles par day. H.MS. Audacious left Point de Galle for Singapore on QUEEN'S ROAD AND SI ANLEY

the 17th altimo at 7.a., H.M.8. Iron Dula and Charybdis were lying at anchor in Singa pore Harbour. On the 26th ukimp at 145 pm

HONGKONG;

AND AT SHANGHAI FOR SALE.

Parker, Jervis, and contains 155 free sitt age The expenditure has been about £10,000,

Mr. Street. Las designed the three-light east window (by Clayton and Bell) placed in six miles NE. of Pedra Brasca, passed the Beachampton Caurob, Bucks, as a memorial to P. & 0), 8. N. Co.'s steamship Golconda, Un Bishop Wilberturve, who was hurled at Luring the 2nd instant at 9.30 a.m., in at 14.30 H.HAMPAGNE. ton on the very day when he was to have and long. 113.50 E., passed the Tilania, of Lea- assisted at the reopening of the rillage church, con, atcering to the Southward,

In one of the three lights the Bishop is represented, kuceling and wearing cope An ulatanter raredos ia below the window, and two memorial brasses are placed on either side,

TOKOHAMA SHIPPING. ARRIVALS, y

January 186, Britain's Pride from Naga:

Mr. T. Parkinson, one of the meters of the soki, S. &da from Sydney 19th, Blok Grammar School at Bolts, is preparing for Prince from London, Pride of the Thames from

the proes The Life and Martyrdom of George Angli; 21st. La Plata from Famburg, str. Marsh. It is a reprint of an old book, dated Alnaka trow Bougkong, str. Golden Ago from 1785, with additions and notes by Mr. Parkin-Shanghai, str. Montgomeryshire from London.

DEPARTURES, son, and will contain phologmph illustration printed by the Waddhary process, Marsh wRSTM January 19th, Tokaten for Nagasaki, atr. adjudged to the stake for, as it was termed, Tanah for Hoogkong Catoarvonshire for beretical opinions, and wis burnt at Chester on Hugo: Zlat, str, Oasis Bios for Shinagbai. April 24th, 1555.

HEIDSIECE & Co.'s MONOPOLE, Quina.

Apply to

DEFIJEN & Co., Sole Agun's for China and Japan

if 144 Hongkong, Bed January, 1875.

FOR SALE.

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Oo 163 Hongkong, 27th Junoary, 1875..

~FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

1 German Bark

SLOTTE.!!

Every table is made of solid wood, well sea Capt. Hildebrand, will load here for the above

Port, and will have immediato despatch. soned and not wineerezo

For Freight, apply to

d

The Coations are constranted on an entirely. new principle, introduced by C. L. and Co. and unlike that adopted by English makere, kud way umuch more durable and lively than

4. Buglish-mads cushions."

No table, leaves U. L. und Co.'s premises antil LIENRY RITCHIE'S SUPERIOR FALEt has been standing ready fuished for over 12

SHERET.

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