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LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP.. My H. H. Armatesd, sculptor, ban baen Pleated an Associate of the Royal Academy.

A portrait of Lord Lyons bag been completed, in Paris by Mr. Herly, the American artist.

Mr. W. Gilbert in writing a poetleri play, to be produced in the provinces, by Mr. Reginald Moored" By Geodes Mr. Simmone bas completed the stebing of the Biak Monkey," after the well-known picture by Sir Edwin Landseer

Mre Humphrey Ward, one of the grand- daughter of Dr. Arnold, cis Biting short priver of English literature for buildren.

Beren thousand copies of The Battle of the Petticoats," published by James Clarke & Co, bare already been told Newsreader

INTERESTING DISCOVERY AT ABUN BETBOUR

Vion Cremoral Jago, in his Repors on the trade and commerco el Beyrout (or the your 1878, jast issued, mentiona ang interesting, diabovary vish society made by the engineers of an formed for the purnce of supplying the city with water from the Nahr-ch-Kalbs or Doz River, Daring the latter part of the summer, and until the arrival of the antamnal rains this river jenes from fountains, three miles and a balf from the sen. The caverns and Proctech whence the river dowa naye been explored by the engineers of the company, who, by meam of rafty, xkins, and by awimming have at great personal risk aceeaded in penetrating to n distance 1,200 yarde into the bowels of the The late Allan Cunningham is to hare yet mountain, meeting everyæbero grottoss of another Life.This time it will be written cathedral like dimentions, adorned with stalag by the Rey, David Hong, of Kirkmaboe, mites and stalactites of great size and beauty.

The Duke de Cambaceres has purchased The full extent of this extraordinary and Gérard a large pieture of the battle of Auster of auroras bus yet to be discovered. The lite, from the Rapp collection for 6.200 .exdaten neti ilin brought to light by BK Anne bomic and satirinal journal shiofly, Heb extorprise was unknows. Beyrout in the devoted to City men and City things, in about first, tore in the Turkish Empire where to appear, under the title of Gog and Magog European spetom of water supply being The Urown Prinsess of Germany is about to applied, and great results, both bygienic and prosent # stained-glues window to the now uncial, are confidently anticipated. chapoal of the parish church of Sandown, Jale of Wight Wedge GW NEW NATIONAL OPERA HOUSE FOR The fourth edition of the Greville Memoirs, LONDON, MA join the preem. It will be ready in about a fortnight, and will contain a few additional Mr. Gladstone is reported to be writing an eBay on marriage, with poolal reference to the alleged anoramental character of that in stitution.

A gentleman, bosa osme iz unknown, hns mades gift. of £10,000 for the promotion of University education among the working ches of Nottingham

Dr. Frederich Sieger died, at. Leipzig, on December Sotb, at the age of sixty-four. He was the edit of the Europa, and was a distin- guished oritic and journalist.

Bedbrooks Church, near Warwick, bus hens re-opened, after restoration; thearchitect being Mr. Catton, of Birmingham; and the contractor, Mr. Foster of Leaming bad

The city of Bordeanz having decided to get up a white marble buat of the late M. Ligier, the tragedien, the Thétre Frangsia bas aub. soribed 200 towards that object

The nethor of Poems by ES. H and Nathan the Wiso, metrical translation of Landing a drama, two volumea that bayo just apparet, is the Countess of Barrington.

The west front of Noralou: Cathedral ta in a critical condition and Mr. Søddon and air Brows, architects, bars pulled down the gable and one of the plonzoles, Lattle remains of the original Norman work,

A good portrait has just been published of the late Earl of Chesterfield, who died of fever at the time of the illness of the Prince of Wales; it is painted by the Hoo. Henry Graves

The tercentenary jubilee of the foundation of the University of Loydea by William the Silent wae celebrated on the 8th instant. Thirty thren foreign universities were represented by delegates,

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The announcement is made that Mr. Robert Browning's new paam, entitled "Aristophanes Apology is now in the printer's hands, and will very soon be issued by his publishers, Smith, Elder, & Ob,

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A starting rumour has lately been going the round of satical oirales that London is thortly to ponans the Dorado of a musical nation, a antional opera-bbuse, Andy what is more, a national scademy of musio All necessity for acorosy, if any roally existed, ia now gone by, and although many of the dstalls of this great oleme are you wanting, the affair han enfl diantly uŭvunded to load as to beliore that, in all human probability, the year 1876, will put n in possession of the object of our desires The various reports of the affair are so conflicting that a short statement of facts, emanating from the beat anthority, of how far at present the muster in advanced will doubtless beat the highest interest to anatenis and the public. It is, to make a long matter abort, proposed to erect on a large plot of land st preecat partly covered with houses, and which will be bounded on the one side by Parlistaent street, and on the other by the Thames Em- lankment, and which will face the St. Stephen's Club and buck on to the New foreign Office, or vice verað, ám ondrious structure, biob will serve for a national opera house, wherein operas in Beglish ad Italian will be preformed nearly all the year round, a national sobuol of veseliem and a national sehnat for the ballot. The arrangements in euch departinent are already for advance). The land is ready, the vendors auxions to sell and the vendas e to parchane. The plans of the projected building are actually in band, nud thr -dimensions of the theatre sad other buildings will be at the service of the publio in a few wosks. Italian opera is to be given during the summer wanun, supported by the landing artistes of the Italian operatio stage, while, in the winter, we are to have a long acueen of veritable Duglish opera, ect English editions of Italian and Gerulan operas, but now and old works by antive, composers, illustrated by native band and chorus, and sang by native vocaliate. It afforda me the greatest plussure to be able to announce that Sir Michael Costa hae proaned to andortake the entire masient direction of this partion of the enterprise The sohool of voolism and the school of the ballet will be formed on the principle of soch existing institutions as those of Fana und Milan, and several royal and aristocratis personages have promised to give this part of the scheme their warm and active patrottage and support. Siguor Fortas, porhaps the best of living profesors, of singing, will be chief of the vool depart ment, and Madame Kottie Luner, a daughter of the weld-known waltz composer, and herself Weil-Assorted STOCK of WASHING One of the Buest choreographia artistes of 100 MATERIALS for LADIES MORNING A stained glase.window, by Knowler of York, day, will superintend the school of the ballet. WRAPPERS and COSTUMES NIAGARA has been placed, by abscription, in the east Head of the whole, the leading epirit of the window of Bit, Thomae's Caurek, Brompton, in enterprise and director-in-chief, will be Mr. and TOSEMITE STRIPES: mamory the Bev. W. J. Middleton, who, for dares Heary Mapleson, whose reputation as s the long period of forty-one years, was in sound man of bueioses, a successful manage mately connected with the parish, first as its and a gentleman of grout breath of views and curata, and then ne ita vicar

decision of purpose, is not a thing of yesterday, Suel, in short, in the outline of a scheme that appeared in recone number of Vanity wors gigantic thru the fondest dreams of Fair, in grarely referred to by the Book as being nalive art-lovers ever imagined and, al the only portrait of that divine and that though it is as yet, quite in embryo, there generations to some will have to turn to it, seems littlo, doubt that by. 1870 or 1877 in order to see what manner of an he was, at latest the affair will be in thorough Here, probably," she wish was fattur to the "thought"

The tablot in memory of the netxonomer Horrocks will be fired in Westminster Abber upon's Acct space beneath the sarcophagus of John Conduit, the nephew of Sir Isand Now- top, whose scientific labours were elpally identi- fied with those of. Harrooke. It is on the west side of the nave. The leasription on the tablet will be written by Professor Smith, of Oxford

A very interesting ancient aresco has been discovered it a cell or oratory, in the vineyard of "The Seven Sleepers," on the Appiss Way, Rome. It represents angels offering worship to the Saviour the angel Gabriel and a veiled female figure being in another nicher Eigser unhelped by subvention, and supported solely de Bosni in of opinion that it is the work of the by private enterprise, a edit to our country. sume artist who painted the frescoes in San and a pardonable bon't for car donatrymen,- Clemente,

A sewing is, being built to the Manor House Hughenden, from the designs of Ms. Vernon, arabitent. Heres the gossips make it out that Mr. Disraeli tu about to be married, and that be is still on the side of the angelu" with wiege-garos smeg

A magnificent painting by Ribeira (pag molette) has just een parohneed for the Louvre. The subject is taken from the life of the prophes Elijah, who is represented Altaost without clothing, a band of straw encircling his waist, absorbed in prayer.

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The Bethnal Green Mascus will shortly be enriched by a most interesting collection, and The Parisians are anid to devour, 100,000,000 ing the utilisation of the waste products of of apples every winter, The Freno sre mmaufnotare. Sir Rebard Wallace aisa has extravagustly fond of apples and all kinda of recostly lons to the Maesum 100 water-ooler rmit Teeir physicians consider applex a ust drawings by French and English painters. The desirabla article of food, being ously digested, new managing director is Mr. C. Cunliffe Owen and a good tonic. They est them before ur

The supposed Vets," discoveral in the after all regular meule. excavations on the Esquiline is thought by Boms critise to be a Fayobe, Anyway, all are

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The deademy understands that Mr. J. Symonds is engaged in printing the first part ut a book to be called "The Renaissance in Italy and that this volume will shortly be published by Mesursa. Smith & Elder, His object.

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TON YOKOHAMá vía SHANGHAI, Calling at BIOGO i ruficient inducement offers.

THE Company's Steamship

BENGAL

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As some misapprehension exists regarding be transmission of Proksts and Samples through the Post, it is hereby notified for ST. B. MATH LINE. :

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hams and other, Japan-Paris, to Ban Francisco, dressed to Russia, when marked to be forward- FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FUOCHOWto porte in Mexico, Central and South America, ed vil Sagthampton, will be reduced to 40 canta and to New York and Europe, YIA PANAMA.

per half-ounce, A Bearer of the Company will (cavo Shang- bui, via the Inland Sea Porte, about the same date, and make closa counastion at Yokoboma – At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamors to

It is hereby notified that henceforward the Hughud, France and Germany,

postage de letters addressed to Demanck, when Freight will be received du board uni 14 Forwarded via Soulampton, will be 23 cents on the Slat instant. Farvel Packages will be per half-ounce, prepaymont optional. Unpaid, terefred at the Ofice until 5 PM. of the same letters will be babject to an additional aburgo day, All Porool Packages should be marked to

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T

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POR COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY, THE German Steamship

THE

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tone, is ikely to be carried out, though it will Hoogkong and Shanghai Bank Starca-$15 probably be constructed rather more to tba per cunt ducunt. wer of the Bathing. Establishment than was a Union Innrance Society of Canton, you shures here given in atlanta, Fach and every word isranteed of Solid and Seasoned Wo

Brst proposed The prerctel Laft up to the 50 per ebere premi

indy illustrated and explained, forming exer U. L. & OD. bate sings mady a large stock

TARTAR

FOOOHOW DOON. W

·PAGODA ANCHORAGE,

E shove Granite-Road DOOK bag lately 1 bo FINGTHENED to 400 feet over ull, and is now aspable of resgiving vessels up to 380 feet on the keel. The brandth of the Dock at the botton is 40 feet, at the top 80 feet, and

T. W. MITCHELL, A Festmarts General. General Post-Office, Hongkong

It is horoby notified that the rates of postage. chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by Fronch Packet, will be the same as these chargeable on Letters forwarded by British Packet via Brin

dini,

F. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong-

RM SUKI

It is hereby notined for general information, that the Postage on Lettera addressed to For

the width at the entranda is 56 feet. Ilepto of way, when forwarded via Southampton, will water on the aill 11 feet at average map, and henceforward be 35 cents for each balf ources

17 feet at average spring lides.

The Dook has a Cuisson- Quts, and is pumped out by steamVATARNIDADE

Á now FOUNDRY for large iron and brass castings has recently been added.

The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Saree Cutting Gap lathe, Small Latten, Drilling and Bordwing Machines, Steam Sar Mill, Large- Smithy, &c., &

Dry Goduwns are on the premises, available for stowage of cargo, &o, ka

A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other Dook-yard Material-always on hand,

Vessels docked for exutuiuation, remetalled, respurred, repairs, also done in barbour; and iron ships and steamers cleaned and painted, at moderata charges. Purtonlara onn be obtain- ed at the Dock, or on application to the under | signed. | ww

The Steam Tag Woosung is in thorough working order, and is available at all times to tow vessels to or from sea, ot reasonable rates. ST JOHN FORSTER & Co,.

1038 Foochon. 18th June, 1873.

--- THE TOURISTS GUIDE

REDUCED PRICE 31 Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Faraiture, &c., with the Ponti, and Mandarin Pronun- Also a few oogtes of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parts,

The Daily Press Ollon:

HAM STORAGE.

DALS received on Storage in Firs-alued Godowns (lately known as those of Messrs, BS, WALZER & Co.) of about 5,000 tons Cups,

1. G. LINSTEAD.. city, situated on the Pray, West Waochi, 1909 Hongkong, 18th November, 1874

NOTICE

Bedersigned his chartered the Bark Krk Captain Lozonez, Goode bay bena shipped in her consisting of CAMPIIOR TRUNKS, MATTINGS, TEA, White Sugar BAGS CIGARS, Manila ROPE, and SUN. DRIEM. She will will direct to Honolulu on the let of April, and she is consigned to the New Law Shop at that Port. The Under signed begs to request the Public to give Pas- trange to him at that Purc

MAWING YUEN LOY 15d 391 Hongkong, 10th March, 1875. MILLAR OO

PLUMBERS,

COPPERSMITHSANDBRASS FOUNDERS, GAS-FITTERS AND BELL HANGERS QUBEN'S BOAD FAST, AND NULLA LA,

1499 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874. TORN SKINKER BAN FRANCISCO,

CALIFORNIA

Solo Agezi on the Faoifle Coast for Winchester Kepeating Arize and Ammunition; Do Ponte Blasting and Sporting Powder, Lake

Valy 925 June 15

which may either he paid in advance, or it may he left to be collected on delivery of the Lettere. raid Letters will be subject to an additional ohargo on delivery,

W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster. General General Post Office, Hongkong,

The Port Office of Victoria (Australia) having given notice to the General Post Office in Lon don that articles of Jewellery Meered in that Colony ere bargeable with Citatama Tuties, the undersignad conaiders it necessary to make this Regulation known to the Public, and to state that any letters or packets containing articles sent through the Post are liable, with their conteate, to be forfeited.

FW. MITCHELL,

Poolmaster Coronal General Post-Ofice, Hongkong.

It is bereby notified that. henceforward this

postage ou letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as fol Jowe, viz.

When forwarded vil) 54 cmta enub -ounce,

Brindisi

When forwarded vid

Marseilles....

31

When forwardedvik) as

Southampton's

VFW, MITCHELL,

Postmester Generals General Post-Ofice, Hongkong.

It is hereby notified that a lize of British Mat Coutruct Puckote has been established bo- tween Adel and Zanzibar, which, with connect- ing lípés, will afford a remar means of coù- veyance of correspondence from Hongkong for the foreign ports on the Eat African Const, un well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He lena und Assension, and that henceforward the postage, which must be paid in advance, on let- te addressed to Zanzibar, onambique, Dola- Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and ACABsion, will be 20 cents for onals half-ounce, newspapers 2 cents cauh.

FW. MITCHELL

Pornickler Generali Generul Post-Office, Borgkong.

Arrangements having been made under which Maila for Jindon arriving at Suez Trom China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination vis Brindisi, it in boroby notifed that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance on correspondense addressed to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fols. lows, viz. AMER For Letter

Conta per balt ones. For Newspapers.. For Books and

Patterns.....MEMAN

got exceeding Topnoe +cante..

12 12 overy additional 4"

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,

General Post Office, Hongkong,

It is hereby notified for general information

Captain Kyemens, will load bord for the above Superior and Pacific Fuso Company's Sales thust, on and after the 1st January, 1875, the

Fort, ond will have immediate despatch,

For Freight, apply to za

Agants,

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,

999 Hongkong, Let March, 2675.

THE Spanish large

Lee ought also to cure","La lift” to this China Truders Insurance Company's Shares-gises for students of a most instructivė nature. of new Ourbions on their peculiar priotiple, and head go www FOR MANILA..

per ebare:

THE UNDERSIGNED beys to inform the

Pablic of HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON, that be has shopa established at those places in the name of HNG KETA

Posinge on Correspondence forwarded by Pri gate Ship to the Straits Settlements must be prepaid at the following rates, viz.

For Letters, cents por 1 ounce. For Papora, Leach. For Book Packets M and Pankets of 6 Patter

for each 4 ounOGA..

The registration Lee on ach correspondence in Twelve conte for each Letter Paper or Packet

vourite watering-place. It is proposed that the $1,000 per share,

I HONGKONG, at the Central Market, 2 | Both the Court and Panti pronunciations are which can be applied for any table, the so-

No 12, he has constantly on hand ADEF Frahald be 120 feat wide, and all be cur China and Japan Marine Insurance Tis. 84 given, the agents being carefully marked courate langth and breadth of the data bed only BALBINA riosd out to a distanne of 1,100 feet, Its proi

MUTTON POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE bable cost would be about £17300 Will Chinowe. Inamrance Company -$195 per share.graphy displaye the success of all attempt to hang required,

the best principle hitherto atlained. The typo

By Miranda, Master, will have quick despatch for TABLES, and OILMANS STOLER, 80, of rival to the ponders Pier at On kave always in hand a large the above Port

the best quality,

FW MITCHELL, | In HO NAM and CANTON SHOES, the the mise of body, thereby affecting a vast stook of Billiards Pool and Pyramid Balle, Opus, For Freight or Passage, apply to

LEMEDIOS & Co, economy of space, achieving a clearness pot Tipe, Obalks, Cloth, and every requisite for the

foregoing articles, with the addition of

SEL

test Fastmarter General, t875 Hongkong, 8th March, 1875A, TUTS, SODA WATER, A. and GAMD alien General Post Office, Hongkong, prevkonały attained, sau dispersing with those vast margins and con spaces which have Billiard Table

HOVE FOR SAN FRANCISUO heretofore ep aracterized Chunere pabtiantions. Vid Cushions renewed on G. Lazarus & /|\HE 41 America Bohooner

To illustrate the west scope of the work, the Co's peculiar principle, thereby amking an old following frots are submitted for consideration

It is stated that ibo King of Bavaria bus 2400 per share, undertaken to defray the cost of ornamenting Chius Pico Insursos Company's Shares-3133

Chalmers Voorbally contains about $16,000 table as good as marr Chinese characters, and Mellanrat's English BILLIARD LAMES. nad Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Hix ond Eight Light Lamps for Oil, or Kero this work containg more than 60,000 English amb, the latter with burners, an the duplex,

ten, Agam, despite all the grammers and

the façade of Bobard Wagner's residence nt per share, NDO Bayreuth with grafici The front of the Violatis Fire Insurance Company's Shares building forms, rotado, and the historionl $194 per share painter Kraties has decorated it with igrani Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Compan allegory, partly borrowed from the Nibelungen Share-34 paz.oens discount Lded an tha emtro is figure of Wolip, Hongkong, Jantan and Maoso. Stentapost Co.'s as the personification of Herman Mythology, Sharon por ont pramimme repreachiked as a traveller and scrompetion by Shanghai Stoum Navigation Company-Fis. hin two riven, On the right is seen Tragedy, 81 per share, an and on the left Music, with the young Sing filed, Hongong Gas Company's Share $75 per walls, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charao principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary as types of the works of art of the fature. ESTO

The home papars inform us that Mr. Barry's Hongkong Hotel Compaay's Shares--550 por other elementary worse yet published, the lamps- deizos for the first section of the new National cent, discount.

My Gallery are very nearly completed.The now. blook is sitriate as the north-east side of the present buildings and fe 167 fost in length. by

SALEH ON MARCH 18TH, 1876. hellode reported by ChincBO

student of this difotil language absolutely re Eighteen 1ght ring burner Gas Foudants, quires examples to display, the various appliï with red to euspeed over table, sations and equivalents of different wards which bavo une general meaning, a Of these exempted

OBLAZARUS AND: Coʻlava been, appointed

142 feet in depth, covering an arow of 13.730 Vesicul, 15 bags,£6.80% by Chow-Foong this work contains more than times as Sole Avenue in India and the East for superfloind feet. Aauple arrangements are ninde | to local trader, ag

ARAKING

By Any olber Dictionary hitherto pub

For practical purposes the arrangement of

THE NEW PATENT ELFOTRIO BILMAND MARKER, American Flour, 501be, 500 bnge, at $1.20, by the work is so complete, thet arefaremos by means of which the astre can be marked Foulsynet na to travelling tråder,

White Seramyna 20 bags, at $150, by Kwong wing-shus to travelling tradera

White Was, 3 pieces, at 331,60, by Kwong wingishon to travelling trader,

to its page enablại • perior alid unders

stand, Baglish to communicate effective from the custilon of the table. with natives ho understand nothing but Chis

news. In this respect the work will be found Price Lists, Catilogues, and all feformation indispensable to all Baropeana reaiduig mix China, and to the natives themselves it or

for students of both aeres, Mr. Barry's plans ......... While Sugar, 78 baga, nt $4,30, by Chew-lished, Include the re-building of the present frontage.foong to local trader in Trafalgar aytaro, together with a new eleva tion to St. Martin's lane, opposite to the western port of the parish church of St. Martina on well as the extension of the building westward, at the rear of the Trafalgar square eleration, including the construction of grand staircase, få being understood that the Inst named epotion and the insengled now build. | ing westward are, next to be progceded with, The openings to tie vestibules will be orna. mented on each side by double qulumpe, consisting of Genas grom marble. The restibulos, so well as the galleries, will be "need for the exhibition of paintings and other works of art. A plinth of back Bellin marble will be carried entirely sound the asterul galleriet and yestibules well as round the goorways,

obtained from

big, bo have commented to kAT RIS

Fungus, 20 bige, at $40.50, by Kwung-wing shan to travelling trader,

A plaize szbjects fally with which very few LANE, CLAWFORD AND CO., Driod Lily Mosecure, 10, bugs, at $1080, bride of them se perfectly acquainted. To Kwong-wing bun to travelling trader.ervice resident in England and interested in Brown Sugar, 100 bags, at $359, by Fing. China it cannot but be invaluable decasionally. kee to locul crader 12

White Fepper, 30 bags, at $18,80, by Hop-hing to last Ender

Billed Rice, 2,000 piens, at $141, by Tuen fat to leppi truderd

Jopes White Wan, 100 once, at $12.70 17 Kwong wing-shus to tragelling radar.

O LAZARUS L 00.8 AGENTS.

bor Freight, typy to

AUGUSTINE HEARD &0& tf 916 Hongkong, 23rd February, 1875,

When forwarded with a de

Brindisi 12 pante esch half-ousco "When forwarded via t

Marcillea 36 centpeach hal-ounce When forwardelvið

Sonthampton... 28 cents cub balf-ounce,

ST. W. MITCHELL, Addr

Pestinastor General. General Post Office, Hongkong.

Gentlemen and Families demirous of patron-. It is hereby notified for general informations izing him; are requested to apply at bie shops that, the Postage (which must be neidza ad- *** WY, PHILIPS,”

Ho above, where a list of priose of articles will vanced) upon lettere addressed to Prince Ed- Healy Master, will load as above and have quick be farnished, which will be supplied at the ran ward leland, will henceforward be as follows,

rats all the year round.

THING REEL ly 742 Hongkong, 18th May 1974

NOTIUE Order: to most the wishes of the Nativa. NOTICE

Paper has beam, from the commencement of the CITEAMERS learing Lule port requiring China New Year, issued DAKT instead of on

00AL, can obtain it from the Under-ernate daye as before. M

The Paper has been Established for nearly

It is hereby noted that henceforward the WG. HALT & Co, Tenty Tease, and to as le Editorial Manage Prve para sa akin, Ɛaigon, ment, under the Direction, of a. Well Equusted rates of postage which must be paid in advance. t1561 16th Boptember, 1879, 99

Uhinesa Centifon i gites reliable commutersial chargeable on Packets of printed papera or NOW ON SALE..

and general information, and her the patterns of light weight sent from Hongkon position with the Native Community as to A to the United Kingdom by the United States. COMPANIONvertisements and Nowa as the Bugleh Daily Fackets via San Francisco, will be as follows.

Fràan with the Foreign Community, The vishal Charge for- Advertisements will be ne hereto For a packet not-eroceling 1 ounce forope

вірдей.

THE HOUSEHOLD

TO STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT, ~-

By Dr. DEVAN with many Additions, Correa - tions, and Dr. WILLIAMB Orthography.r Pater In Paper Wrapper relations 1950 Neatly Bound (aproq yen a 3.00 Apply at the Jaily Press Offics) - 711E Underagret have been appointed

Hongkong, 2574 February, 1874

丹

WING KHB COAL SHOP

For a proket above 1.Dance not ex-

labor a packet above 2 ounces not ex-

four ounces.

THE Proprietor of TING-BEE Shop bers to and eight certe for everg

Inform £b publio that his Shop bou beenThese rates apply to Printed Cironlara, Pfice“

It comprises upwards of two thʊnnand HONGKONG, SHANGEAL AND JAPANA D ATented for, the Bale of thetr Goode in established binga 1855, st?Andiecti & Pass, und ; disterMarket Reports; and all printed papers

quarto pages, you

TRUBNER A COM 60, PATZEN DUTEN ROW

"Darzy Paus *. Orpion, “HONGKONG

Hongkong and Ubina by Memes, La Tan, i that he has always a treat quantity of BREX other Chair Newspapers, is wel as to Booke *Ear Glasgow, and Moueres BAYID.

vande Patterns or Samples, Some, Arbroath

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & O [148550U 419 Hongkongis january, 1887,

EB EXORTVED Dalóntia by the BARLIEST

GOLL SA Bora Lor Sale., Gentlemen or Skips menters thing to patronise him, are requested to many at his shop.

1508 Hongkong. 23rd September,

PERWOLLTORELLS

Postmaster Generat General Post Offes, Hongkong