THE KING OF RUMAH AND
ORENATION.AONA Z
MISORELANEOUS.
Milwaukie Paper says of the air in its re ation to man," It kissen nad-blasses kim, but will:nus obey him." "Dlibbs saya ubat dönərip. tien unita bis wife exactly
On the subject of the disposal of our dead by cresudion, which the King, had been told wea growing into favour in Bagland, he is said to have expressed much satisfaction, putting down the ohange lo ideas to a disposition to resort to Buddhistie practicos. Royalty and nobility invariably have their remains than disposed of en do also those of any note among the priest. hood and commonality, Still, a late gesen (the Nyouk-Naude), on Berdantb-bed, so implæringly entreated that her body might not be turned that by the King's consent, burial was resortedanke to ia ber -Rangoon Timer.
A QUEER CEMETERY. A curious cometary exista in Paris. Nothing human is interred herein, yet it bonita tomb atonen, its dead celebritsen, its gravös inaght by the multitude that remember the occupants, the Turicks who hava dalighted them in fe. This graveyard fe almost a parody on the colema kloopers who have had. Chrjatian burial. Thin iatas officini demotory of the Jardin des Plantes Over 700 bodies of animale that buvo died are buried in it. The favorite elephant, Chevrette, the fæub giraffe Aver seen in Paris, and lutely the huge rhinoceros, are there. The raiaceros was one of the best known of all the animals in the Jundia, having been in orgljivity nearly thirty year
Don Alfano han received, ay ta the present. 1,759 begging letters, achosting blas to make bankofferinge, and to bastów" decorations on those who never deserted him in die stile.". Brooklyn in plone place... Eras the eafoon keepers quote Boriptare. One of them has for a sign. " Why hali ye betresu two spinions P Anocher, "Take a little wine for thy alomseh's
The rumour is repeated that the Pripocas Beatrice is "engúged" to the Harelitars Grand Dake of Baden, youth of her own Years, and a grandson of the Emperor of Ger
The Weekly Register and Catholic Standard hus reosired information from its correspondent at Bome that there wil be a fresh creation of sardinals in March, and that Arobabop Man- ning will be among them,
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SINGAPORE, BOMBAY,00, MANILA, YOKOHAMA
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& Berlin talograma to the Hour states that the Russia Bishop of Irkutsk in Eastern Siberia Do has converted to Christiauity a Buddhist LangwATOW, AMOY& prisst, who in inferior ja rank und importance only to the Grand Llama kinaelf..
They bare panthera in Texas 18 foot long. and a paper published in that State Baya, «there is much spart în baniring thom-cape- cially for the panthers, who usually got a ment out of every party that moleate them."-
fortid dead în ble house at Gells on the 18th altimus. Be had not been well for porno time past, but it was never ausposted that death was? so nasr. í ¿poplary it reported to have been the cause of bin death. He was so much loved and respected by all that his death will throw
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For Sale.
28an, 1876
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Vessels Advertised as Loading
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Maunt:Wath togtor Lord Mkoaninyi Wa, Phillipa Tartar,.........
llon Munroe, Atlantion
City of Peking (str.) Somerant (al Hoogly (fr.)...
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Balbion Parey (tr).. ||Bombay (str.). ||Volga (str.)~ ¿Pei-hö fabr.).
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TO BE JESPA
Hongkong Vogalt Hagedora & Co. Hongkong Russell & Øð
Quick despatch: JQuick drapatok: Quick damatok,
Thong Rusell & VON
koog Angusting Heard & Coaz... Qutek deapatah, kong Yogol. Hagedorn & Cook despatoh. kong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Quick “đespatch. kong Angustine Hard & Co.......... Qajok da patch.
PM; S; 3. On Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Measatorice Maritimes, ¿P.&O. 8. N. Co.
Hongkong Hemédios & Co.......
ong Remedios & Cond bng P & O. 6. NC
lesangerion Maritimes. Messagerien Maritimes.
Hongkong Douglas Lapruik & Co. Hongkong Bonglas Lapenik & Co...
Birley & Co.
Hongkong A. MaoG. Heaton...
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
AVE received, ex 8. S. Sints of Virginia, CHAMPAGNE-
OTHER KATH ANRIVALS,
- GOODS AS UNDER WHITE KERSEYMEKE and BEDFORD
PANTA.
FANOY BLUE and BLACK COATINGS, 'CHOICE TROUSERINGS.
terrible gloom over the whole place, an The Manchester Emminor skys that Lorð Carsarvon kuas offered the Bishopro of Bries baze, Australia, to the Rev. Frederic Farmar, Reator of Dighairy, Deron. Mr. Farrat WAY CORDS for BREECHES formerly chapinin to the forosa in India, and LOONS. was at Dalhi during the siege afterwards be was for two years a missionary in the Antira- lian busbi
THE FICKLE MEBESCHAUM.—The only Laloughly highted being in the young man who has been derived in a crperschaum. When be las expended his money in purchasing the costly comfort, when he has cousas tobacco anough to unsettle the narres of a thinoceros, and the stabborn pige still rofness to colour, demonstroking to him the lack that he has been sold, then does the hollownes of this world and all that therein is become fully and disgusting-
faw Suit Lengths of FASHIONABLE TWEEDS.
LIGHT OVERCOATINGS for DUST COATS.
A COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
A traveller gives the following uns bit of his The Manchester Guardian' Louda sorres-experience: "If you wake up in the night in pondant writes i--A sokama for the education an. Italian haid, and shent à buglar, tho women has been undertaken by a privule gen. ; obances are that you cannot ece ths for flord tleman on a scale which I believe to be unprece. nezt morning, and that bia wife in si widow." dented in okher this or any other country. After The Venerablag Archdeman Sotrader was boilding a sacītarians for the insane at acoat, if: I remember rightly, of more than £150,000, Mr. Helloway, the maker of well known patent medtoine, hagem barked upon a tanúb greaterand more importané project.“. He has purchased for some £25,000, the Moput Les estate, at Egham, and on this be purposes to erent an anormous building, to be anlied & ladies' university, More accurately described, it will be a college for the odpation of women. The xustitution is intend- ed to Bocomodate 400 students, under et feat twanty :: profamura, and it will - bold the same relation to the higher education of women, as do the colleges of Oxford and Cam bridge to the education of men. The place zill not have any charter, and studente will be prepared for the, Cambridge examfestingar Not will there be any endowiant boyond the rente to be produced from the building land of the entate on which the university will be ereot ed Though the acheme of government-lik many of the details-is not yet developed, I shall be accurate in atating that the control of the place will be rested in a board of governura and it is hoped that with the resistant just referred to, the pupils' fees will be sufficient tely apparent-St Louis Journal. make the place Galf-supporting. It is intended that the instruction shall be of the highest rind that can be obtained, and the fees will be as low an that object will permit. There will be no effort to work the place for a monoy profit the square of the hypothencse of a right angle Reasonable Bates, a perfect fit being always. Though the clerical element may not Ep entirely cone, then the reotangle of the diameter of a abaent, it will be far less nominent then stirale is equal to the square of the atto the guaranteed. Oxford or Cambridge, and the education will be equal to the-sh➡to the square- alicet exclusively secular. The scheme is not waiiciently ripe for the selection of professore, bot 1 ouderstand that Mr. Fawcett, M.P is one of Mr. Holloway's chief advisers in this under taking, so that those who are likely to avail themselves of its benefits may reat natured of good choice of instructors. The size of the building will give your renders sameidea of the magnitude of Mr. Holloway's undertaking will be built in the style of the French Renais sance, and consist of one great quadrangle 550 ft. by 400 ft, having projecting wings. The library, the large loture room, and the dining ball will och bed 90 ft. lous by 40 Et, wide, and the chapel will be 140 ft. by 40 ft, and 60 ft. high. There will sto be thirty-eir class rooms, ench 24 ft. by 20 ft. and shree dormitories each 120 ft. by 40 ft. Each of the latter will
A high sabocl girl in a Chicago street sor was recently overheard reciting her lesson to a follow papli in this fashions. If the angles at the base of an isosceles triangle are equal to
to the ah-oh, bother: gimme that book! I
with pa ut let me lake dancing lessere instead
The TAILORING DEPARTMENT being under the Supervision of Two EXPERIENCED OUT. TEAS, BAYLE & Co. are prepared to make up the above in the Latest Styles and at most
DRAB SHELL and PARIS SILE HATS,
of these horrible squares and stylea, and byps: CHRISTYS PULLOVER HATS, the Latest thenusesM
BLACK BROWN, and 'DRAB FELT!
NEW USE OF ICs brasat Dalath Novelty finusiota) newspaper proposen a milroad on thio in from Duluth, to the Suult, the whole length of Lake Superior. It would simply HATS, in all the
pike the rails to the tee, without grading, filling. ercavating, ballasting, or thes
The track, it wiya, could be tarom up every Spring and stowed away. The road would be about 400 miles loug, and a dead level... Isolaime that
NEWEST SHAPES
Aler
A Large and Entirely Fresh Lot of FANCY
the ige inats till April, and a thick cough to WINDSOR, SAILOR ENOT, NEAPOLI. sustain a stain of care; the freight cars coold
be transferred to the ice without reloading, and TAN, and other SCARVES.
the exits could do opiked to the ics, or they could.
be fastened in a frame and laid on the ice with
be divided into single roome 14 ft by 12 tout spikes," which would do jauns well." can only state the estimated cost of this great sobome in general tarms, but I abohald think that it will be quite £200,000."
COMPOSITION OF THE MUSCOVITE ARMY.
The BRIGHTON" and "CONNAUGHT COLLARD, quita new,
OXFORD TWILL and EEGATTA SHIRTS, Quiet Patterns, with COLLARS attached:
The Isaalide Buses mentions an interesting -ang insident of the fate diy of the Finland Regi mant-the 24th December. The day was the 50th Anniversary of the promotion of, Gen. Daten Sachen to the rank of general officer, and thelat of bia entrance into the Boulan Army. A correspondent of The Times, writing from Altor the Emperor had reviewed, the regiment, St. Peteralary on the 30th Jannaty, saya bis Majesty halted in the front and compliment. The reports from all parts of the Rusinn Emed Aião-de-Camp General Count One Sacken, pire bave now been sent in by the Recruiting who came up in the uniform of his regiment, Committees, and the result is pablished by the the Lancara of Olviopol, wearing the in- Oficial Quetta. The contingens of men, liable signs of St. Andre in diamonds, which ba bad
to serve wie 693,776, but the cremptions were received on the previous evening. The Emperor se numerons that only 346,678 were really call gave the word to present arine, and then led a
whom his Majesty tool round with him and presented to the officers. In the evening his Imperial Highness, the Inspector Gondral of Cavalry, with the deputation of the dou mandant, bree officers, and four troopers of the regiment of Olvispol, waited on the Count, and presented him with a lanser in silver su a wemonto of the oCCASION,
ed on to present themselves before the Recruit-vigorans round of appicure for the veteran," ing Committee The now law of military aor vion in toasia in much more liberal in the mat ter of eruptions than the French end German regulation. Not only suud of windows, bas all so-called supports of lamities, as brothers whose aleters are unprovided for, &o, are exempted. In fact, the law here has shown by no means an anxiety to torn the whole male popalation into soldiers; it seems rather to bave had at heart to ASTONISHED There's nothing ball so awest reconcile somehow the principle, of universal in life as love's as the good old lady who obligatory sercion with a comparatively mode always goes travelling with a choice collection" rately aised Army, and, as at the same time of gingerbread; overshoes, peppermint-drops, sho German three-yours service system has umbrellas, and sold tan. Her performances are been changed here into one of five years, it was usually attended with breathless and thrilling found absolutely necessary to take a very libe. interest. A ancient dame of this pleming sort ral view of the exemption question. When 3 recently engaged & borth in the Pornsylvania speak of stars of migrate size, it is, of sloopilly pur, udding to its ordinary oppoñas; coares, only in comparison with the population menta on elnatio robber had of her own par of Russis, which by the lust Cenaze (1871) conchasing. The berta was near the store, nnd *tained 85,851,000 inhabitants. As the Hegular by the time that good old soul was wrapped in Army is only to have an annual effective con- peaceful clumbers the beat had fatally expanded tingent of 144,000 men, who will have to serve that rubber bad. There me a tronendone for five yours, it will not exceed 700,000 men, or explosion, and angustonished old lady wnA less than 1 per coat; which in considerably be- anddenly want up to the ceiling, with all ber low the ratio of bath Germany and Francà. baskets, baga, sud umbrellas flying after her,
She will aereafter travel with laps baggage.
No difficulty was experienced in applying the new law, except among the German Moravians and Memnonites and the Crimean Tartara.
OMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCR. Many thousands of the former emigrated to America rather than enlist and the young
SUND MARCH, EVENING. New Patas $5333 to 3585, gaici:Old. Parna
·Tartare got muggled away in Turkish ships, which made their appearance in great numbers 1921 to $600, quiet; Now Benares $5573 to along the cost. it was found necessary, to $560, fittle doing: Old Banares $5672 to $370, give way to the Morians, and the Government little doing; Malwa $540 anub, and $545 to so far indulged the Tartars as not to force them $550, va credit senording to quality,
EXCHANGE. LONDON. AND Bank Bille, on demand,
WHITE LONGCLOTH SHIRTS in dif ferent qualities.
'ALK UMBRELLAS.
MACINTOSH OVERCOATS, BOOTS and SHOES,
Ja
SAYLE AND CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
TE, ROEDEREE GLADIATEUR, Karo, Red Seal
Piots do.
Du ST. MARUFAUX ULITE BLANCHE; do.
BURGUNDY WINES-
OSAMBERTIN.
CORTON S
NUITS
VOLNAY.
BAUNELA ANTA
100 K
LIEBFRAUMILUA. RUDESHEIMER, JOHANESBERG. HOCK BBIMER OLABETS- Umairau LaziTTE, Quaria.
Pints Leoville, Quarta, MarGauz, Quarto,
ST. JULIEN-MSDOC. ST. EMILION YESS,OLARET....
OLARET in Casks, Superior Quality.
Vessels on the Berth..
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMEEN, PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS. STHAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BÁTAVIA, POINT DR GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, 18MAITA,
POLT SAID, MAPLES, AND, VA * MÄRSKILLARY PARA ALBO, CAR M
BOMBAY, ST. DENIS AND PORT LOUIS.
On 1st pro at 3 PMO the Company's Steamabip N. THURSDAY, the 25th March, 1875, Ou 2766 inst., et noun. On 25th inst., at noon. On 1st prox, at noon, „Koniar dispatch.
On 25th inst, at 2.1 M..
Quich doepatob
Colok despatch.
Quick despatch."
Quick despatch.
On 25th inst., daylight.
To-day, at 4 P.M.
Qaiak despatch. To-row, at daylight
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, AND
SYDNEY.
Calling of SOMERSET, CODKTOWN, CLEVELAND DAY, BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAY to land Mails
and Passengers, and m
Post-Office Notifications.
A bail vill close
For Banghot-For bedford, to day, the” 22nd inst, 65 8.30 AM, SA
For Takao-Per Catherine Alarden, lo-day, the 23rd inst., at 3,30 p.m. genes de
For Swalo, Aagy, and Shanghai-Per
·Fueni lua foo, 10-day, the 23rd Inst., at 8.80 1.2, For Bangkok. Fer Papa, to-day, the 23rd izst, al 3.30 pm, instead of at the time pre- Avianely notifoð.
For Awatow and Amoy-Per Emeralds, to-
the 23rd For sure, Somerset, Cooktown, Clero lend Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Saturday, the 27th inst., at 11.30 AM. Sydney, and Melbourne-Por Somerset, u
*** HOOGLY.” Commandant VARANGOT, with
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKWI” MAILS, PASSENGERS, SFVOIE, and CAR-
The French Kail Packet HOOGEY" will 00, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 25th jush., den as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in at noon, with the Mailo,—–— VOD. Lansit through Marseilles for the prinsip Marseilles; to France and other Cortinents! To and through the United Kingdom ma
placos of Europe.
Shipping Ordors will be granted till non,States in closed insil to France), to Saigon, Cargo will be received on board tutil P., Singapuro, Gallo, Australia, New Zealand, Specie and Parools until 8 r.. on the 24th Adon, Soyolokes, Reunion and Maurition, Suez March, 1875, (Parools are not to be sent and Alexandria.
Tre Post Office will be open for the resoption on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Fackages are of Ordinary Lestors, Newspapers, Books, 20. | required, a p
{until 1) a.M. on the 25th melant, after which For further particulars, apply at the Comno Letters can be received. pany's Office.
C. BERTHAND,
Principal Agent Hongkong, 16th March, 1875.
- ŠTRAK FOR
Money Orders on any of the Money Order. Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.. on the 24th fastant,
Lettera for Begistration will be received. until 10 A. Mon blie 25th instant
Postmantar General,
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DEF. W. MITCHELL,
GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI STANDA TERBANKAN PORTS,
SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRÁLIA
THE Eastern and Australian Mail SteamTHE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CONFANT B Steamship Company's Steamship.
"AVOUA," Captain Tonoce, with Her SOMERSET
Majesty's Mails, Passengera, Specie, and Cargo, vill leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the lat April, at Noon.
will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 27th inst, at noon,
|
Agents,
For Freight or Paizago, apply to
GLBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Ild 446 Hongkong, 17th March, 1875,"
STDAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P.&O.S. N.Co.'s Steamship.
Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Spesie and Parcels at the office until 2.M. OD the 91st Inst
For Partioalors regarding Freight and Pa sage, apply at the P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Office Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF TACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
"BOMBAY
A Written Doolaration a the Content will leave for the above place shortly after the and Value of the Fackagen for the Overland arrival of the nhxt English Mail,
Route is required by the Egyptian Government, A. MOIVER,
wl must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parools and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Frejadine which may happen from the ingor rectness in euch declaration.
Superintendent, P. & O.S. N. Co.'s Office,
(461 Hongkong. 2nd March, 1875.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,” (Taking Cargo at through rate for NAGASAKI BRANDIES AND OTHER :—
and HIOGO. COURVOISIER QUELIEK FREESHE P. & O, S, N. Core Steamship JAS. HENNESSEY ** **DO** JULES ROBIN." UUTER AND PALMER GINAGA
AYHI GIN, is Square Flotilenin
Apply to
***
***PERA,”
will leave for the above place about 24 hours ALERGISKY, after her arrival with the next English Mail,
A. McIVER
E. CHASTEL,
No. 50, Quson's Bond Central 1825 Hongkong, Brd November, 1874,
FOR SALE:
CHAMPAGNE
HEIDSIECE Co.'s MONOPOLE, China.
Apply to
LEFTJEN & Da... Sola Agents for China and Jupan, tf 141 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1875.
FOR SALES,
SHERRY.
HENRY RITCHIE'S SUPERIOR PALE
T. G. LINSTEAD. 138 Hongkong, 21st December; 1874. HEROOTS, CIGARS.
Campbell's Plantation Brand CIGARS. Campbell's Diodigal Brand OHEROOTS. Campbell's Triobinopoly Brand CHEROOTS. TREMS-Cash.
Apply to
7301
MESSES. DAMPBELL & Co.
Plantation Worker,
Dindigul Madras Presidency, KETABLLINED IN 1980,
C. LAZARUS AND CO.
Incorporated with Ehearwood and Ca., BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING CONTRACTORS,
BY APPOINTMENT, TÓ
QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HIS EXCELLENCY THE VIOBROY,
HONGKONG;"
AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR-SALE.
|HAMPAGN·B: Superior Dry, CAMPAGNE, CARE BLANCHE, in Quariu sud Prata, þess OLA RETIRE
Very Superior CHATEAUX LA BOR. Superior CHATEAU LA GRANGE
ANTT. G. INSTEAD. 319 Hongkong, 24th February, 1875,
AND TENNENT'S ALE and
•PORTER
DAVID COBSAR & SONS' Merobant Navy Navy. Boiled
- Long Flax CrownTM
SCANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
Bank Bille; at 20 day sigh 4/1 to 4/1 ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONABT,
to replace 109 young men who had deserved at the time of enlistment. It was found that ther men in the rural districts, atobat variably O presented themselves at the first call, bat of the total number of rearuita as many as 24,850 kad to be reminded more than onde that their presence was necessary. The majority of these wort Jews, who in Russia here always thown als great dininelution to military life. Or fightin the upper privileged classes namely, the Or BOMBAY -Buck, on demand 2244 noblesse and the higher barghera ON CALCUTTA -Bank, on demand 225 12,554 came before the Committees, but only } ON SHANGHAI
Bank Billa, at 6 months sight, 4/28 Credits, at 6 months' sight..... 42 Documentary Bills, t6month
3,161 were aclsoted, and 1557 of this sumber Bank, sight .........ncamantegiancaistai 24 were allowed time to finish their educatiou, Private, 30 days" night.
SHARES.
29
PUNTI AND MANDARIN.
PRONUNCIATION, -
AND
Superintendent.
P.&. B. N. Co,'s Offine,
Hongkong, 22nd Maroh, 18751.
FOR SWATOW AND AMOY.
THE Steamabijs
[462
WASHI" will have quick despatch for the above Ports,
For Freight, apply to
BIRLEY & Co.,
Agonlan
tf 447 Hongkong, 15th Merah, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISOD. THE 41 British Ship
'ATLANTIC Captain G. O. Mellin, will load for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch,
For Freight, apply to
tf 433
AUGUSTIND HEARD & ̈Ø· Hongkong: 17th March, 1876.
TOE LONDUN.
THE 41 British Bark
WITOH,"
تعدده
General Post Office,
Hengkong. 13th March, 1875. MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET"
The English Contract Packet “AVOCA" will be dispatched with the ue Maile
for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the lat April, at Noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order. Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted antil.P.. on the Blet instant.
The Post Office will be open until 6 PM. on the 31st instant.
Lettera, A., maar bo posted during the night in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until 10 a. on the let April.
Latberaniay be posted until 10 am on the 1st April, without late foo
restera posted after 10 on the lat April, will not be forwarded unless the Late of 18 cents each as well as the postage le prepada.
The latest time for pesting Letters at this Office is 13 a.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or Pattems 101.. on the lot April.
Late letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brindes, or to Sin gapore, may be posted on board the Packet
The Company reserve the option of forward ing all goode shipped by their Steamers for from 11.30 4.1. to the time of sailing, on par Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by ment of a Lale Fee of 48 cents each in addition Canal in their own Blenmore, or in veel to the postage.
F. W. MITCHELL, employed for the purpose
Postmaster General. the terms and conditions of the Company's Shippers are particularly requested to note
General Post Of
Hongkong. 22nd March, 1875 Black Bills of Lading
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET!
SEAT MOIVER, Superintendent. Peninsitler and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 22nd Marob, 1875,-*-
U. 3. MAIL LINE.
FACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA,.
TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA AND
The Caited States: Mail Packet "CITY OF PRKING" will be dispatched on THURS- DAY the lat April, at 5 PM., with the Mails
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Olloe will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Hooks, Newspapers, ko.. until 2 P.M.
Lettera can be posted on board the Packet from 2 P.M. to 3.50 F.., on payment of a Late Fes of lioente in addition to tro Postage
SAN FRANCISCO.
TRESS "CITY OF PEIING" will leave Te Hongkong for San Francisco, ou Yoko bawa, on THURSDAY, the 1st April, at 3p.M., The Prepayment of the Postage to til the tulsing Passengers, Mails and Freight, for above placer by this route" is compulsory. Jenan, the United States, and Europe. Correspondance inanciently prepaid will be
Through Fanager Tickets and Bills of forwarded by the English Fackets. Tnding are jasued for transportation to Toko- lama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco,
Captain Murry, wifi lond bera and at Wham pon for the above Fort, and will have early des-England, Frasco and Germany. patch.
Für Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. 415 Hongkong, 13th March, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 41 American Skip
HE
MOUNT WASHINGTON,”
T. B. Perkins, Master, will bare early despatch. as above.
For Freight, apply 16
JM RUSSELL & Co..
tt 371 Hongkong, 6th March, 1875.
FUR SAN FRANCISCO:
KEL. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, HE 4 7 American Ship
55, 59, 60, & 61, Brainch Street, ÇALOUTTA.
10.
GAY BILLIARD TABLES. LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables are now the only ours appreciated in India,
as a long and steady experience extending over
50 years has proved them to be the best and most suitable for the climate, the in
ELLEN MUNROE,"
1386 Tons Hegister, T. W. Norcross, Cam- mander, will load here for the above Port, and will have early despatch:
For Fraight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN &'ÚS
1 989 Hongkong, 9th Atarob, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
E 41 Britisk Ship
LORD MACAULAY.”
For Freight, apply to des
a L Oo, have received a large number of R. Monkman, Master, will have early very faltering testimoniole from all parts of as above. India, China, Burmah Ceylon, Manile, Java, Straite, and Persia, testifying to the saperiar make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and while thanking their Friends and Fatrons in China for the liberal support so long extended to their firms, would, in soliciting further pa tronage, bag to mention the following fasts; which have conduced to the success their efforts
bave hitherto met with
Carrespondence addressed to Tokohama and. the United States must be superscribed per
FW. MITCHELL
Postmaster General. General Post Office
Hongkong, 19th Marol; 1875.
to parts in Mexico, Central and South Amerios, « CITY OF PEKING." and that addressed to and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA, the United Kingdom must be superscribed
A Stemmer of the Company will kuvə Shang. “vid San Francisco.” hai, via the Inland Sea Porte, about the same date, and oako lose commeation at Tokohama. "At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to
Treight will be received on board until F. on the 81st instant. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.2 of the same day. All Farael Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required
For farther information as to Passard and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
G. BEHORT,
Acting Agent, Hongkong, Maroli 15th, 1875.
FOOCHOW DOOK.
PAGODA ANCHORAGE
above Granite floored DOCK has lately been LENGTHENED to.400 feet over all,
As some windpprehension exista regarding the transmission of Packets and. Samples through the Post, it is boreby notified for general information, that the privilege of send ing Buch articles through the Post at the rates
postage applicable to them is restricted to bond fide Trade Patterns or Samples of Merchun- dias, Goods seat for Sale, or in execution of an order (however small the quantity way be), or any articles sent by ons priesta individual to another which are not actually patterns ́ou samples, are not admissible.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster Genera.. General Post-Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that the postage charge- ablazpon Fald Letters addressed to France and is now capable of resolving vessels up to will henceforward be 12 cents perquarter ounce 950 feet on the Fond. The breadth of the Dock: when forwarded by Franch Mall Packet, and st the bottom is 40 feet, at the top 80 fest, and 19 dents pur quarter ovies when formided by the width at the entrance is 56 feet. Depth of British Mail Packet.
water on the sill 19 feet at average noup, and
17. feet at average spring tides.
The Diok basa Onisson Gate, and is pumpeð | out by steam.
A DOW FOUNDRY for large iron and brass
despatelastings bus recently been added.
RUSSELL & Co. ANNAgents, td 248 Hongkong, 15th February, 1975.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
I German Brig
SENECTARTAR,”
HE
Captain Knomena, will lead here for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch. BALAA Fox Freight, apply to t
Every table is made of solul wood, well cen coned aut net vrnered i
The Casbions are constrainted on an entirely new principle, introduced by G. L. and Co., and unlike that adopted by English ackers,
An AnoLo-CHINESE DICTIONARï, published, sed are much more durable and lively then
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
Fo
English-made cushions.
No table leaves C. L. and Co.'s premiser until OB comprehensiveness and practical sarrics it has bem standing ready Buished for over 12 Luis Work stands unrivalled. All the new months, in order to eleure perfectly sausoned worde which the Chinese have of late years bean compelled to coin to express the numerous ob material.
This was the class which had formerly book totally exempted from service, and this new
jootsin machinery photography telegraphy, and Every article of Faraiture, also, that leavea personal ur was by no means approved by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Bhares.-$15 i solence generally, which the rapid savance 0. Likeve and Co. Establishment, in gua distinguished people boss it footed. It un por cent, discount
Pod of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are be said, however, in justice to the young men Union Insurance Stoiety of Danses, new shares heng siren in estereo. Endi and every word is ranteed of Solid and Sonsored Wood. -
fully illustrated and explained, forming ever. themselves, that they are said everywhere 0 per share promium s
O L&Co. Bave always ready a large stock have come very cheerfully to the front, and Ohia Traders' Insurance Company's Shares-eses for students of a most instructive nature of new Cushions on their peculiar principle, and but none of them were among the 24,000 81,200 per share, absentees. It was found Gually impossible to China and Japan Marine Inas manos get hold of 584 lade, obredy Fold, who had per share. managed to escape across the frontier These Chinese Insurance Company.-$105 per share
84
had to be replaced by others, who would other Hongbing Fire Insurance Company's Shares families, and the total amber finally west of Caine Fire Insurance Company's bares-1153
wise have been exempted as moovesary to their $490 por share,
26 the different reg|mente was 141,931 2999 per abark
As many s 58,689 of the lads were married, Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares and the majority of them had already abildren. $12 per sULTE.
Both the Court and Pant: proannotations are which can be supplied for any table, the as given, the sooents being carefully marked ox
the best principle hitherto attained. The typorate length and breadth of the slate bed only
raphy displays the scan of an attempt to being required
make the Chinese and English type correspond
O. L. and Co have alwaya in hand a large
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,
Agento, 389 Hongkong, 1st Mareli, 1875.
FUR MANILA.
Spanish Sarque.
**BALBINA"
F. W. MITOFELL,
Postmuster General, S. General Post-Office, Hongkong-::~
It is hereby notified, for general information, The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Screw that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor way, when forwarded via Southampton, will Catting Gap-lathe, Small Lathes, Drilling and henceforward be 36 sents for each balf ounce Brewing Machines, Steam Saw Mill, Large which may either be paid in advance, or it may be left to he collected on delivery of the Lettere, Surity, &o, & à ch
Dry Clowns are on the premises, available Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional for storage of cargo, &c.
charge on delivery..
A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other Dock yard Material always on hand.
Vessel dooked for examination, remetalled, respurred, repaira also done in harbour; and. iron ships and steamera cleaned and painted, pt moderate charges, Particulars can bo obtaín. ed at the Dock, or on application to the ander
FW MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong.
The Fost Office of Vioteris (Australia) hayıng given notice to the General Post Office in Lon don that articles of Jewellery received in that The Steam Tag Woosing fa in thorough Colony a chargeable with Customs Dailes working order, and is available at alt times to the undersigned considers it necessary to make low Teunele to or from son, ut reasonable rates, this Regulation known to the Publip, and to WHARTEKAN SJOHN FORSTER (loatate that any letters or packets containing. such articles sent through the Past are liable, 1089 Fooghow, 18th June, 1873,
with thair dontests, to be forfeited.
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Garenai..
Miranda, Master, will has quick despatch for UNDERSIGNED hog, to inform ite
-Public" of Po the above Port.
HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON For Fraight or Passage, apply to
that he has shops established at those places in the name of HYS KIE
REMEDIOS &.06. - at 875 Hongkong, 8th Harab, 1875.
NIUS FÖRINAN FRANCISUO.
| American Bobocer
"WM. PHILLIPS,”
General Post-Omee, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified for general information In HONGKUNG, at the Central Market, that, on and after the, 1st January, 1875, the No: 12, he has constantly ou bend BEEF Postage on Correspondense forwarded by Pri. MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE vals Ship to the Straita Settlejacate meat he TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, žo. of propsid at the following rates, viz. ti je trg the best quality,
be For Lattes centa par z vunner
For Paper 2 enoba For Book Packets) už
Herly, Master, will loud as above and have quick In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the despatch.
foregoing articlon, with the addition of SPI od For Freight, apply to a
BITS, SODA WATEE, &, and GAME WED in season,
AUGUSTINE HEARD & CO.
316 Hongkong, Ziri February, 1876, NOTICE TO SEIP MASTERS...
und Packets of forench 4 ounces. Patterns,
Gentlemen and Families Lesirous of patron.
The registration fee on snob correspondenec izing him, ur requested to spply at his shope is Twelve cents for each Letter, Papor or ue above, whero a list of prices of articles will Packet. be furnished, which will be applied at the same
the sise of body, thereby effecting at took of Billiard, Pool and Pyramid Balle, Co, OPIUM AND SPIRITS TARMS IN rate all the year round. economy of space, achieving a clearness no Tips, Chalke, Cloth, and ever requisite for the previously attaшed, and dispensing with thos
Past margina 600 PRCAnt spaces which bara Hilliard Table
following acts are submitted for consideration table as good as new.
heretofore characterized Chinese publications. Old Onahions renewed on O. TAZEUS & Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Comparso illustrate the rat noops of the work, the Co.'s peculiar principle, thereby making an old
Shures -54 pár cent. discount Hongking, Coton and Manno, Biermbent Co.'s
Shares 4 per cent. premium. Bhanghai Stam Navigation Company-Tls.
81 per ahore. Boughong the Company's Share 875 par
share.
A certain proportion of these young families. will be allowed to join the regiments after the vooruits have proved their drill and the remain. der will bara to be looked after by it. village communitise. It was well known that the Ras sian peasantry matry very only, but the fast was never so diparly demonstrated before an on this occasion, when it was found that more than one-third of all leds of 20 are married even in Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares $50 per Russia. This accounts for the rapid increzi
cent, discount,
of the population, which is expanding at the | Z rate of nearly 1 per cent, par annua) and ab
SALES ON MARCH 22ND, 1875. da reported by Chisen,
the next Censam in 1880 is expected to exceed for 90 millions. The last Consue, arranged Vermiceli, 20 bags, at £730, by Chuuysbong acoording to the different religions, gives to travelling trader the following numbers Orthodox Greeks, Black Datse, 20 bags, at $5,15, by Chew-foong 59,749,453; Seotarian Greeki, 1256,115; Ar to traveling leader and mariana, 052,674, Eomao Oatholics (innlods ang. United Greeks), 8,782,968; Provstants, 4,912,558 ** Jews 41,746,191, Mahomeda 7,216,583; Idolaters, 1,224,106tal 85,851,282 to local trader. "The Mahomedians are chiefly found in the Governments of Astrakhan (600,009), Kazan ; we to travelling trader.
Chalmers Voonbalarly contains about 16,000 Chinese charactors, and Medhurst's Engliah and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whit
BILLIARD LAMPS
COGBINDHINA.
"N Purane of the Ordinances enacted.by.
GHING KEE
19 719 Hongkong, 13th May, 1874
the Governor, Intizistion is hereby givenHE
that Ship Masters have to ustke known at the Harbour, master of Farmers Oflices, on their
F. W. MITORELL,
Portmaster General; General Post Ofoe, Honghong.
pm to
TOURIST'S GUIDE It is hereby notified for general information REDUCED PRICE $1
that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- Containing the of all Articles vanesi) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed object of Waterafstorenwand Island, will hepceforward be as follows,
Belval in Saigon, any quantity of Opium or Spirits of any kind which may have been ship: do, do, with the Panti, and Mandarin Fronus. viz. Six and Bight Light Lamps for Oil, or Kem-pod on board of their Free, failing which too
Aled a few nonus of the GRAMMAR of the this work contains more than 50,000 English, the fatter with burners on the duplex they are liable to the Penalties specified herein. Cards, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charece principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary (Urd. 8. Uos, 1571, Ark. Vil- XVI., XVIL, The Dous Frea Ofice, ters. Again, despite all the grammare Ma
C18,Bept, 1878,
Les Fermiere de l'Opinua et des Alopola, TOBN SKINKEL, SAN FRANCISCO,
PANDORA BANHAP & CIS
CALIFORNIA. Vu le Président du Conseil d'Admon
SPOONER,DA
her elementary works a yet published, the spec atrident of this chiloult language abeclately re-
Eighteen light ring burner Gas Pendants,
quires szamples to display the various monke, with red to suspend over table, cations and equivalents of different words which,
have une general meaning. Of skeno empaples | O. LASARUS Ann Co. liave been appointed this work contains more than Bve times a Hole Agents in India and the Baal, for -- many se any other Dictionary hitherto pub.
THE NEW PATANY lished.
ELECTRIU BILLLARD MARKER, ́ ́
For practical purpuss the arrangoizant of Green Pear, 40 pistle, at $500 by We-hing the work li so complete, that a reformate by sonias of chịch, the tòòre can be marked to travelling trader.
Strapage enables person who and from the cushion of the table. Waller Suger, 50 bags, at $7.10, bp Map Landa #English to comminicate effecávely szept
with habitse who understand nothing but Chi-
Calistek, 5 bagi, at 311.00, by wong-fook-nese. In this reuptut the work will be found Price Lista, Catalogues, and all information
indiapensable to all European residing in muy be obtained from
LANE, CRAWFORD and 00,
(457,000), Orenburg (252,000), Ucfa (780,000); Senicred, 100 bags, at $2.60, by Kwong-fook-Uhina, ond to the natives the Urai (415,000), but they are distributed in wo to traveling trader, m
numbers varying from 1,000 to 80,000 through Dried Irly Flowers, 15 hage, it $11.20, by dsed of them ara parfectly acquainted. La out the diffunt Goverment of the Empire. Kwong look wo to travelling trader. Finland and Poland, alone" excepted. is Bungas, 40 bago, at 389,00, by Ewong-fool great admixture in the population of all parts - to travelling trader.
al: "Bassia" mjet not be lost sight of when]. White Pepper, 20 bags, at $18.00, by Kwong, vatiosating the influence und mesus of action of wing-shing to travelling trådet.
the Bundant in Central Asia. They are, in White Fas, 8 pieces, at $86,50, by Kwong-
In it, sin Bantern is well as a Elaropean nationi, wing-shing to travelling trader;
mad Asistion line themselves more at home here meriton Flour, 50lbs. 500 bags, at $1,24, by} than they do in any other country in Europeang tye-loong to local trader.
plains subjecte fully with which very few ha parties resident in England and interested i China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. It comprison upwards of two, thuneand large quarto pages,
who have consented to not w
0. LAZARUS & 00'S AGENTS.
HONGKONG, BRANGHAT, AND JAPAN and by whom ALL ORDRES WILL BE ZEOREVED
6 106 Balgon; Juuuscy, 3875.
WANNOW ON SALE.
*
dis
Hole Agent on the Fanfic Coast for Winchester Bepeating Arms and Ammunition; Da Post's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake Superior and Freifio Bias Compsty's Safety
925 June 15 NOTION VERMEY
THE FOUSEHOLD COMPANION FIBE
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT
When forwarded vis
Brindisi, 42 cents ench balf-conce When forwarded vife but s
Mazueilles 16 cents each halfcuzoe Whor forwartled vil
Southampton Scents each halfounce.
F. W. HITORELLO
Per Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong11
It a bereby notified that henceforward th rates of poulage which must be paid in advazoo, chargeable on Packet of printed papers or patterns of light weiglak sent from Hongkong: to the United Kingdom by the United Staten.
m By Dr. DEYAX, with maty Additions, CorrecN Order to meet the wishes of the Native Packetsvin Ban Francisco, will be as follows. →tions, and Dr. WildJAMS Orthography.
vi PRIO In Paper Wrapper $150 Nently Bound,00 Apply at the Daily Prase Office,
(12)
KENGE WING-KER COAL SHOP
Community, the Chinese laste of this Paper has been firan the commencement of the China New Test, isced na instead of on alternate daya ze Dufore,
The Paper has been. Eatablinked for nearly Tenby Tears, and fa, za te Editorial) Managei
For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce
in weight
For a packet above 1 ounce bat er
eceding 2 opnoeamuam For a packet ahova 2 ounces nớt exc
ment, nader the Direction of a Well Educatedceeding ounce. Make
conta
THE Proprietor of WTO-EMR Shop bags to Chinese Gentleman, gives reliable, commercial and eight cuts for every additional four cuncas, inform the parblic that bis Shop ban boon and general information, and has the same These rates apply to Printed Cirenlern, Frict established since 1856, at Badicott's Lase, and position with the Native Community as to Ad- Insta, Miket Reports, and all printed papar A that he has always a great quantity of BEST vertisements and News on the English Dally other than Newspapers, as well as to Books.
COAL in store for Sale. Gertlernen or Ship Fring with the Foreign Community The und Trade Palteras or Samples.
SEVA MITCHELL. mastery wishing to patronise him, are requested Charge for Advertisements will be as hereto 60, PATERNOSTME HOW and forwarded to Calents by the BARLINE? to apply at bla Shop.
Portmaster General WH BILL
[140811503 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1875 unity.
General Post Offon, Hongkong,
TEVENEE & Consi
Hongkong, rd February, 1874,
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