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"LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP. The Edinburgh Review article, "Progress of Land Reform in Englund," is attributed to Mr. FW. Rowell.

Mr. William E. Dutie, jauer, proprietor of the Daily Resing Trancript, of Boston, U., died on die lat vltimoj

Bir Samnet Baker baa been featuring at Teignmouth, on African Exploration had the Soppression of Lae Slave trade.

OPERA ON SUNDAY-BYENINGS, X

correspondent writes to the editor of the World, saying de England is now the only Enropean state in which theatres are closed on Sunday (all-large capitals throughout the world, I may add, harp Sunday evening theatrical per formance), I may be permitted, perhaps, to. lequire whether sie ought not to follow the example of her Amerloan cousins? and I would sak what barm, if any, would wean't from Aber doing so! A singular proct can be given that all Doglishmen do not object to Sunday. avering performances, ae when travelling on the Continent they form a very important portion of the audience. The editar ansur na followus- The experiment has, wo beltere, proved a fatlara in New York; and we earnestly trust it will ever be attempted here,

Miss Braddon's new thred-volumo novel Strange World," has just bess fasced. A cheap edition of Lost for Low" la conounced,

Me. Within Cullen Bryant, the poet and journalist, has been publicly received by each House of the State Legislature of New York.

The Birmingham Battle says that the ro building of Warwick Castle is cumpleted. The cost is estimated et between £15,000 £20,000...

DIVINATION

NEW FORK..

Do SAN FRANCIS

To Do Do Doc

THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY APRIL 220, 1878.

Vessels Advertised as Londing,

VEŠSTY'S NAME:

CAPTAIN

Conniers of Errollad

(Pyrmont,

Tier Manrãe

Atlantia,

Mollin

Her Royal Highness. H King.

Garfiel

Perrins Bullour:

City of Tkio (str.): via YOKOHA SINGAPORE BOMBAT: ko..... Ehiva (sir.)

Do BRISBANE, da „Brisbane (str, buy SAIGON. SINGAPORE, & Pei-bo (str.)

Dofir

A QUEER STORY ABOUT A BURGLAR Ao exellent partrait, in lithography of The Portland Bulletfe tells of a queer bare Ste. W. J. Ingrain, M. P., has been published by glar"A few days since and of Portluad's Messrs. Black ad Buns, Regent street, Lon-principal business mon bid cpcrsion to visit don.

Kuseborg, where he tarried over night. After ILOILO... retiring to his room be fastened the door with YOKOHAMA, a obair, but fulled to put the window dens, and SHANGHAL:: went to bed. Just as his mary brain bod Do. ceased so tisrob, and he was sailing into dreari land in the arms of Morphens, he felt a sudden jerk at the pillow wherson rested his devoted end. He raised up in bed and looked and felt round in the darkness, bat discovered nothing.

Another Bull plant was discovered on January, the 28th, by Herr Patina, Director of the Austrian Government Observatory at Pols, Bear Trieste

Toe Agra paper says that a Sábib, of Kabul fatue, has prchouted a portrait of the Iata Lord Maye, procured from England, to the Dehli Institute.

Hopes are entertained that Lady Burdest-Bo ngois lay down, and bad renohad about the Cout to anally gift to London, bitherto known ne Columbia Market," may not lang hence, be converted into a Free Public Library.

Signor Temple, the discorner of Temple's comes, bus besa appointed Director of the new Oboratory at Arootri, in appointment former by held by Professor Donati,

It is reported by the Idor paper that Mr. E. W. Parker is abus to resign bie appoint- ment as Registrar to the Panjab University College, in which he has been officiating for Dr. Leitzer.

At a meeting of the committee of the Provest Hawtrey Memorial Fund recently held, it was decided to diepsee of a portion of the funds sabnoribed by creating analtur tomb in Bton College Chapel.

New

Pergambci (str.))

nevo Constante. Tinais (air)..

Sindb (strank

SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW Doogles str.).....

For Sale.

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some spot in the land of Nod, when he was again startled to a sitting peature. Another examination resultod se before, and again be sought exbensted nature's sweet restorery balmy sleep. In a few moments he felt his pantaloons glide from beneath the pillow and heard them tall beavily upon the floor, the silver cuius rolling, merrily about. The gentleman sprang from the bed and seized his platol, thinking to buvo a first-ninas burglar to toust for breakfast No sooner had he touched tha floor thau a pát coon, whics bad catered at the window, mistook ons of his limba for Lence post, and upit be wont, This was tro much for the gentleman, who rushed from the room, FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, in SILK and down the hall, into the dising-room, out of the back door into the yard, back again through the sitting-room, like a madasan, pistol in land, onlling for help. By this time the base was aroused and came to his rescue, and hid the

St Peter's Church, Barby, has becu reopened, after an expenditure of £700 in nordful restoration. The architect was Mr. J. Goddard, Jetcenter;"the builder Mr. . Fin. and car-meeting in the half been transferred to samo. penter Mr. Fuister, both of Leicester.

ecluded spot it would have passed for a con- turned ont of Anors, while the unfortunate' individual returned to his roou to dream of burglare, coone and nasaseins. Even the gentlent amb could not stand the carious caneation of

The Bar Terald informs ne that Mr. Evention E ghosts. The enon win captured and 0. Craster, lato Judge of Puna, on rotiring from the service presented o vainable law.library to the members of the Patna Bar. But the gift is a sort of white elephant; the pondera have a place in which to keep the library.

The new Asanoiate of the Royal Academy, iu plou of air. Thernia Woolner, is Mr. B... Arinateud. The next in order of votes was Mr. Alosa Tadema, Mr. Arinstead's chief conlibu tiona to last year's Exhibition wore his four designs, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Amerint, for the external decoration of the new Colonial

<ffices.

The Exhibition which opened at Nara, Japan; on the lat instant, ie and to be attraeng large numbers of Japanese visitors, nor does it seem lagether nuinteresting to foreigners. Among ita antiquities, now for the first time expos to public view, are the celebrated duck-feather ecreens and ailver flower-pot weighing

wenty pounds-teily Advertiser

a coon shinning up his leg in the dark."

M

THE OLD WOMAN WHO OWNED A GRAVEYARD.

Another interesting ruin in Athenry is that of a borob, says Danbury in the account of his risk ton. A large, fine church it was several hundred years ago, but only the wells remain, windowless and doorless. Inside the walls were

several very no monamente, and many cou sating simply of prostrate slabe, covered with á grean slime, with inscriptions nearly wor

way. The King himself, who died in defence of Athenry and Cousaught, is supposed to be here. Then there were the graves of averal noblemen. Their tomba were, as I have.sx id; elaborate one of them was of beautiful Italian

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For Shanghai and Exnkow-Per Flours Castle, to day, the 22nd inst., at 3,30 AM

For Manila.-Per Spanish brig Ville de Riva“. | davia, to-day, the 22nd inst., at 2,30 mm, 15

For Shangliai Per Orissa, to-day, the 22nd inet, at 430. Þar

The Mails for Singapore, Somerset, Cook town, Cleveland Bay, Hampi, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Per Bris- A bune, en Baturday, the 24th'inst, at 11:30 AM., THURSDAY, the 52nd April, 1875, instead of at the time presioanly notified.. at noon, the Company's Stumalip

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Jargo and Specie will be reizistered for Lion, at noon, with tha Moils,——

The Poet Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lettera, Newspapers, Books, &c., until 11 AM, on the 22nd instant, after which no Letters can be received.

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don as well as for Marzeilles, and 'nozopted in To and through the United Kingdom vi transit through Marseilla for the principal Marseilles; to France and other Continental places of Europe, Cuba NAYAN

States fina alosed mail to Franco), to Saigon, Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Sngapore, Gaile, Australia Now Zealand, Jargo will be redeived on board until 4 pm. Aden, Saysholtes, Heunion and Mauritina, Suez On 25th inst., no 10 4.2. Specie and Parole until 3 PM, on the 21st and Alexandria...

April, 1875 (Parcels are not to be sent on board they must be left at the Agency'a Ofice) Contenta, and valno of Packagon are required.

For further particulara, apply at the Con- pany's Olice.

G. BERTHAND,

Principal Agent. Hongbour, 12th April, 1875.

SRAM FOL SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, STEZ, MALTA, SRINDIST, ANCONA, VENICE. - MEDL

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HIVA Captain PERRINS, with Her bis- (371 Hongkong, 2nd April, 1875.

jesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, C., FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, Fill leave this for the above place on

AND MELBOURNE.

SATURDAY, the Sith inst., ut Noon. (Calling of SomKENET, COOETOWN, OLSVE-

Cargo will be conível en board until Noon, JAND BAR, BOWEN, and KFFEL SAY,

Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 PM, on to land Muïts and Passengers.)

the 23rd inst.

FOR SALE.

ABRES & Co.. Exposay, 0ASTR LAMPAGNE-Vary Raperior Dry,

BLANCHE, în Quartz and Piute.. OLARET:- Tery Superior CHATEAUL LA ROSE. Superior CHATEAUX LA GRANGE.

G. LINSTEAD $19 Hongkong, 24th February, 1875

ACEWEN, FRIO KEL &

MA

HAVE FOR SALE,'

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CHEESE, Double Gloucester.

Do. American, Do

Eidam.

MEASUREMENT CARGO BOOKS. FOOT RULES, with CALLIPERS GAUGE GLASSES, Assorted Fixes. METALLIC TAPE: LINES, 100 feet, WALKER'S PATENT LOGS. COPPER GLOBE LANTERNS: SOLAR CABIN LAMPS. LOG LINES.

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IRON BOILER TUBÈS. BOILER FELTE. WE

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DRAWING PAPER.

BUNTING, Best English.

Anutive paper in Japu anys that come marble, exquisitely cat in that fur coantry: IMBROIDERED COSTUMES in all the new wonderful matomical models of the human bad a walk about it, and a locked gato, WASHING MATERIALS, uaranteed a TRACING CLOTH. frame and ununla have been made in Desks which was spared to us by an ald Colors, which will be found most suitable for The interior perfect, and covered with thin Teather. The atomstol.puction of the human who passes the kog. To sa relatie Climate frame is at perfect, that when the figure suites phor, she had drained the dregs of poverty, and wey now picking her teeb. But she owned the features dimple" naturally; our each of this place, "Who owns this place F 1 saked the animals bao the voice of its specice."

Toe printing, publishing, advertisement, and y companion, for I always like to rest romazõe the practical But he didn't International Exhibition" basiness of Mears. little J. M. Johnson and Sons of Castle street, Hok. Ele bed a run of his own, and you born, and Halton Garden, founded in 1825, bat would bare thought he would have taken an been converted juton company, under the title interest in those matters. And then Athenry. is but a bamlet, and he an old resident, and yet of J.-M. Johnson and Sore (Limited), Mr. Ed. and Johnson and Mr. Charles Juhnson con- not to know who owned the only church rain tinuing their connection with the business as his own place. began to feci ncaa

Who has this place now, granny * he in-d raging directors.

quired of the old women, na we were passing through the gate. "I do," she said." Aye,

The Fre ob Academy, at its last sitting, fixed Monday, the 5 of April, for the double elge lion to all the shaira vacant by the death of 1.

P

perty

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Diamonds. COSTUMES.

Always on hand GOLDEN GATE BAKER'S EXTRA FLOUERS SMS

COLLARS and BEADED FIOHUS.

Real LACE COLLARS and CUFFS, Frilled LAGE COLLARS.

TULLE and LACE RUFFLING. Hemned and Ham-Stitched and Lace Edge HANDKERQATLES.

HOSIERY and Lisle Thread GAUNTLET GLOVES S

French FLOWERS and FEATHERS. SASHES and SASH RIBBONS. Ladies UNDERCLOTHING and BABY LINEN

Tloudy-ande MORNING WRAPPERS in you have the keeping of t, but who was French CAMBRICS, BRILLIANTES, and

*****I do I tell ye." I stepped around French LAWNS: Guizot and of M. Jales Jenin. Among the and took a look at her. She was baro.A large Stock of FANCY LINEN SETS, rand:datores already announced for the vacan-ended, and wors apatched gown, and cies only one is yer vertait, that of M. Job sparse shoes. My eyes protruded so frUOLLARETTES, Feni LACE RUFFLE Lemoine for the vacant scut of M. Jules Jasin that they really acbed. And she, su poor M. Wallon, Deputy, and to be an aspirant that she did not have a whole gown to her back. for that of M. Guizot,

It is stated by the Labor paper that was the sole possessor of a graveyard, a churob Paochino, the Russian traveller, has been and the graves of the nobility. She went on fused permission by the Government to trage and explained how she got it. It was the pro- a great family, and the family became cate bis tour through Chitral to Tásbk bend, and broken up sad scattered, and some arighbours i sauld that is movements were carefully took possesion, and in time became likewise watched over by the police daring his stay there, their attentions continuing until he left attered. And then some org else taaked Lúhor by train for Bombay on his way..ok from it, gars it up to one of her sacestora, and himself to it, but fading precione little return Fostensibly for Hussin,

as it came to her. Just think of the property Baba Tate, the compiler of an Anglo- this aged, oroosing woman owned. I becaD Japanese grammar just published in London,

so bawildered by this information that I w which teams likely to take the place of thore already in use, was entertained at dinner actually obliged to rab my bead briskly to served in European style by the members of assure myself that I was really awake. When I the Kicondesh, a sort of Mutual fuprovement becaine suficiently composed to speak with a Society, at Nippon, prior to his return to body voice, I usked this Athenry pantlersan Why, England. Yoshiaki Shinno, Rikugan-shosha, how aneb things could possibly erist. made an eulogistic address, on behalf of the would want the place! be asked, in sur members. Ma

prise. I am sure I would not take it as gift." I know, butinst bear in mind that it is grave. The fishion of, publishing novels in news- papers is spreading Colonel Mendewa Tajkr, Yard, and ought to come under sanitary condi 0..1, author of "Seets, Jer, bae Logun tiba; besides, within, repose the members of his new story," Noble Queen," is the Week's wealthy families, and how is it they whow the News, 1 twopenny Saturday paper, published possession of their burial place pu.reasin in the by Messrs. S. King ad Oo. Da the sure bands of a poverty atrioken old wegian ?" doy, Jen. 30sh, Mr. B. Farjeon, not satisfied" Well," said he, with provoking scalpean, “ I don't see moything remarkable abon it. She

with die ributing a new serial to Temple Bar was it, but people can bury trees and as for began, in the Birmingham Morning News, original tule of Aastraha lite, extitled At the wealthy families, they are not here, and I don't know m is makes much difference to them the Sign of the Silver Flagon.

who holds the key to the guta," And that was rully all there was of it; but to this day I and

fully comprehendit. Can you P

The meeting of the Loudon and Scottish Literary Institute, to commemorate the listb unniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, was postponed, as mark of respect to her Majesty

in consequeno: of the seriona illness of Price LIPORT CARGOES.

Leopold Mr. Forcase Harvioon, M.P., riado

this suggestion to the members of the Institute;

and it was seconded by Mr. Blanchard Jerrold,

Per British barque Witch, for Londezi :-*

Children's White FIQUE FROOKS and PULISSES;

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Boys WASHING SUITS, in all sizes. Ladies' UMBRELLAS and SUN SHADES, Ladies' and Children's BOOTS and SHOES.

VICTORIA EXOHANGE,

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AND AT SHANGHAL

FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE.

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DEETJEN E O

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FOR SALE.

384 pkgt. Chinaware, 980 balon Waste Silk, H

890 Bolte Matting, 982 ptge, Canca, 205 dasks

and carried manimously. It is intended to and 150 cases Preserves, 10 cases Paper, and

hold a festival, on an extended scale, in the 181 pkge. Sundries.

contas of the enoning seasonin

The Daily Telegraph states that the Queen has been pleased, on the recommandation of the Prime Minister, su graut a pension of £200 year to Mr. Wood, in recognition of bis la boure at Ephesne and the distinguished servine rendered by him to science and history by the discovery of the alte of the Temple of Dana, and by the acquisition for the British Museum

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A collection of the works in landscape of fir. John Linnell, sen., Ias been opened in Pull- [mal} Mr. B. F> White, whose aim, as stated in his catalogue preface, has been teace how the artist would boar emparison with himself, per cent discount.

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has hardly afforded the public a means of doing Ohma and Japan Marine Insurance-Th 80 iyon, the eccents being carefuly marked ex this, in out of the sixteen paintings of Linnell's

ollection there is only one, and chat an unidi per share TERAS purtast one, belungs w that early period of his Chistes Insurance Company $100 per ebars.graphy displays the scene of an attempt to work which many regard with most affection, Hongking Fire Insurance Company's Sharos make the Chinese and English type correspond in the sum of body, thereby efecting a vast In the five new works painted expressly for taje 490 per share, exhibition, there is in onet the same Boheme of

comzay of space, achieving a cleartes not previously attained, and dispensing with those coloni cool sky, hot, red-hot foregrouse,

vast margine and venant spaces which have very much speckled treen "Whether it is uo05 Grove, or early morning, haytime or burwiel,

heretofore characterized Chinese publications.

To illustrate the vast scope of the work; the the same hotrod tone pervadee the whole of the

following facts are submitted for counidention. front portion of the ploture; and though Mr. Linzell's knowledge of cloud-forms in

Chalmers Vocabularly contains about 10,000 Chinese obainctorn, and Medhurst'a English intimate, you his colour is always forced and

and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst

Ordem for Copies may be got to the Daily To this work contains more than 60,000 English Press Office, or to the following agenta: All speculation with regard to the new No. tional Opera House robne must now be at an

words, and upwards of 600,000 Chiness, sbarag Macao Mars J, P. DA SILVA & Co veters. Again, despite all the grammar and Soutou QUELCE and CAMPBELL end. On Monday, January 25th, 1875 (the date

WUSON, NICEOLIS & Car will benceforth be a red-letter day in the main

other elementary works se yet published the Amoy, student of this difficult language absolutely re Forinara.WILHON, NICHOLLS & O calendar the Metropolitan Board of Worke

quires examples to display the various appli Fouchow

Haper & Do igred, sealed, and delivered to Mr. J. H.

cations and equivalents of different words which Angpo apleson a lane of the Thames Embankment

hare due general mooning. Of Mess explce | Shanghai. eid for eighty years, and Mr. Mapleson paid down the money asked by way of pramium, : A

this work contains mora, than five times as competition magaget be, arobileata will now

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River Ports immediately be set on foot, and it is hoped and expected that the new opera house will be commer-bop-kee to travelling trader pleted, furnished, and gripped in the west White Was, 5. ricos, at $29.00, by Kwong, magnificent manner by the spring of next year, The following are to be the dimensions of the stage in comparison with that of the Royal Zalian Opera

Covent Garden, depth of etege...... 90 feet National Opera Honneulomi 108 Oprent Garden, opening of proson

¡JN)

National Opera Houmwajima, 48, u Width across ebug behind scenes,

Covent Garda National Open FORGO

..108 - We may well throw up our espe and ory “ Hur- rab1 for, despite the cyalm and disbeliever, the on National Opera House is now a matter

bertainty-Eigtyroi

share

Hougkong Hotel Company's Sharon-865 per

cent, discount,

SALES ON APRIL 21ST, 1875, AS Mide reportaž by. Chinces, Vormia, 30 bage, at £6.80, by Ting-tai to Travelling trader

wing shop to travelling trader

Fungus, 10 bage, at 555.50, by Kwong witig un to travelling trader

Dried Lily Flowers, 10 bags, at $10.40, by Kwong wing-abon to travelling trader,

dźmondr, 10 bags, at $18.00, by Kwonging shan to traveling tradere MAMA

Palions, 200 baga, nt $400, by Kwong-wing aking to travelling tender, adapted

Aramul Tullow 30 packages, at 89,50, by Kwong-wing thing to travelling trader.

Sall. Taky 200 pioula, st 1816, by Kwan. ohimg-long to travelling trader.

Vermie, 40 bags; at $6,80, by Tes-chong to travelling trader

Brown Sugar, 200 bager at $3.27, by Elop-hing be local træderi

For practical purposes the arrangement of Chefoo and Neuchronny the work so complete, that a repronse

to its pares enables a parent who ader Tientsis and stands English, to communicata Franc

•Pekingi

with nativen who understand nothing bab (hi) Magasari,

KELLY & Co., Shanghai, HALL & HOLTZ.. KELLY & Co.

HUB FOLTI End K

& Co., Changhaic

HALLA BOLAZADA KELLY

& Co., Shangkat, Hat

Herz and KELLY

nie. In his rospect the work will be found Hingo, Denka. The 0. & J. TRADING Oo.

cieponsable to all Europeans residing in Yokokaw Desurs, LANE CLAWFORD & Co China, and to the natives themselves it ex.r. C. D. Men, Japan Gassle plains suhjenta tally with which very low an

Brusle Times Ofice, a

deed of them are perfectly acquainted To Hamile...leer. J. DE LOTZAGA & Co, parties rendent in England and interested in Singapore China's'esot but be maräloabla poemaičnally, It comprisen upwards of two, thanenud, large quarto pages -

VUTLUENTE & Co

10. PATERNOSTHE BOW

*DALLY, FRITY” 077101A Hexendud

Mr. FALGAR Clement's Lase,

- Geo. Særift. 50, Coral}, Mossre, BATE, HENET & Co

Ban Francisse Mr. L. F. Fems, 21, Mer

STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE P. & OS. N. Co.'s Stoumalip

ORISSA will love for the above place at 5 PM. TO DAI, the 22nd inst.

A. MOIVER,

THE Easters and Astralian Mail Steam

Company's Steamship

BRISBANE " Captain Balfour, will be despatched as oboro on SATURDAY, the 24th inet, at noon.

For Freight or Passsgo, apply to:

LSB, LIVINGSTON & Co. 22 526 Hongkong, 17th April, 1875, FOR SWATOW. AMGY, AND FOOCHOW. THE Steamship

AM" DOUGLAS,” Captain Burnie, will be despatched for the above Forts on SUNDAY, the 25th instant, at 10 Ali

For Freight or Passage, apply fo

58 599

DOUGLAS LAPLATE & Co. Hongkong, 20th April, 1875.

“FOE SAIGON.

THE British Steamer

"PERNAMBUCO,”

For Particulars regarding Freight und Pee- aage, apply the P. & 0.5. N. Co.'s Office Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted mobi) 5 PM, on the 21st instant.

Letters for Registration will be received until 10 a.. on the 22nd instant,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, General Post Ofice,

Hongkong, 9th April, 1876. MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET"

The English Contract Packet. "KHIVA" will be dispatched with the asuni Malls. for Europe, do; on SATURDAY, the 24th instant, at Noon.

Moacy Ordere on any of the Money Order Ofoos in the United Kingdom will be granted until 6 P., on the 23rd instant.

The Fust-Ofice will be open until 6 r.. on the 23rd inebant..

Lottors, &c., may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception.

Lettore for registration will be received antil 10A.M. on the 24th instant.

Lettera lory be posted until 10 A.. on the 24th instant, without late fee.

A. Written Declaration of the Contents Lettore posted after 10 a.. on the 24th and Value of the Packages for the Ovariand instant, will not be forwarded unless the Zate Ronto le required by the Egyptian Government,ce of 18 cents each as well as the portuge and must be delivered by the Shippers to this prepaid.

The latest tinie for posting Lettere at this kmpany's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Farcels and the Company do not hold fee is 11-4.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or homselves responsible for any Detention or Patterns 10 AM, on the 24th instant. Projaties which may happen from the incor rentous on such declaration

Shippers of cargo for Bombay are regrested

Late lettern (but Lettera only) addrised to the United Kingdom v Brindisi, or to Sin-

gaposo, may be posted on board the Packet to take note, that the Steamers leaving Hong-from 11.50-.. to the time of sailing, on pay- meat of a Lats Fee of 18'cente cach in addition tong la correspondence with the Australian Stonniora from Gallo to Bombay, may call at to the poatago. Colombo.

The Company reserve the option of forward.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. Hongkong, 17th April, 1875.

kg all goede shipped by their Steamcre for General Post-Ofice, Europe through Egypt, sither by rail, or by Canal in their own · Stemmers, brixi vasals employed for the purpose,

the terine and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.

A. MOIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Stedin Navigation C's Office, Hongkong, 17th April, 1875,

shortly expected from Nagasaki, will have quick Shippers as particularly requested to note despateb as above.)

For Freight or Page, apply to

MELCHERS:& Co.,

Agent 74 605 Hongkong, 21st April, 1875.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMERS PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS. THE Company's Steamship

"TANAIS." Osptain Reynier, will be despatuled for

YOKOHAMA Shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail.

U. BERTRAND.

Principal Aqsa 600 Hongkong, 20th April, 1876.

NUTICE.

KOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMESAN PAQUEBOT FUSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship SINDH" Captain Raputel, will be despatahod for

SHANGHAI Saortly after her arrival from Europe.

C. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent, 601 Hongkong, 20th April, 1875.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE A1 British bip

AVONMORE

W. H. Ourlield, Manter, wohl here for the ahore Port, and will have carly dispatch.

سعيد

U S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND

BAN FRANCISCO.

TICHE S. B. CITY OF TOHIO” will leave

Hongkong for Ean Francisca, vă Yoko

Peking Essamgere, Mails and Freight, for me, on SATURDAY, the 15th May, at 3 r., Japan, the United Stater, and Europe. -

Through Fassenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yuko bama and other Japan Parts, to San FrancieɔD, Lo parte in Ariico, Central and South America, knd to New York and Europe,YIA PANAMA. A Stoner of the Company will teave Shang hui, vil the Inland Sea Porte, about the sa dite, and mate alese counection at Tekobama. At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers, have eclection of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany,

Freight will he received on board until 4.P.M. fen the 14th proximo. Ponsel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 pm. of tas sino day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in fal; value of me is required.-

For fartber information is to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Prays West. ⠀

B. R. EMORY,

It is bereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as fol

·lows, viz. —

When forwarded via 84 cons each ¿-ounce, When forwarded vil? SI

Marseilles,

Brindiau

When forwarded við Į 28

Southampton.ons.

F. W. MITCHILL.

Postmaster General. General Post-Office, Hongkong.

It is hereby notified for general information that, the Postage (which must be paid In ad- vanced; upon fetters addressed to Prince Ed- ward Island, will honeforward be as follows,

when forwarded viA

Brindisi.......... 42 cents each ball-onnice When forwarded via

Marseilles. 36ocats enok half-ounce When forwarded vi

Sonthampton...... 29 cents each ballonnée.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,, General Post-Office, Mongkong.

It is hereby notified for general information that, on and after the 1st Junnary, 1875, the Postage ou Correspondence forwarded, by Pri- vo Ship to the Straite Settlemente minat be prepaid at the following rates, viz. tit.

For Letters.... cents per oauco. For Faperando

each. For Book Puckets) R

and Packeta:-ol} 6: foreach ouncés,, Patterns

Hongkong April 15th defing agent. In Twev

1875.

TRANSLATION,

OCUMENTS Translated from ENGLISH.

For Freight apply to RUSSELL & Co. De ONENES Sud GraLar

604 Hongkonur, 20th April, 1875.

FOR NEW YORK,

EK 4 1 German Borque

"PIEMONTE

The registration fee on such correspondanos In Twelve cents for each Letter, Paper or

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post-Offee, Hongkong.

It is hereby notified that a line of British Or from GERMAN, CHINESE, FENCE, Mail Contract Pachets une been established be- SPANISH, ITALIAN OF PORTUGUESE, into ENG- tween Adea and Zanzibar, which, with connect-))

as, by competest. hunds!

ing lines, will afford a regular means of con- Special attention paid to PROTESTA, EX- veyance of correspondence froin Hongkong for TENDED PROTSSTs, and siber Documents on the foreign ports on the Exst African Coust, sa'

TECHNICAL Terms.

baving the greater portion of her Cargo anning NAVICAL, ENSISKLBING, or other well ins for Halal and the Cape Colony, St, Ho gaged, will load at this Pert and Whampoa; and bave quick despatch.

- For Freight, apply to KONGWER OLYPHANT & Co.

t 604 Hongkong, 17th April, 1875;

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

HE 4.1 British Ship

“ATLANTIQ," Captain G. C. Mellin, will load for the above Fort, and will have immediate despatch.

For Fright, apply to v MAUGUSTINE HEARD & O...

tf 439 Hongkong. 17th Marob 1875. BASICFOR SAN FRANCISOO;"

THE American Ship

BARAMELLEN MUNROE,

1,386 Tona Begister, T. W. Noraross, Com mander, will load here for the above Port, and will have early despatch.

→For Freight, apply to BARRA VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

tr 388 Hongkong, 9t5 Muroh, 1875. MORE FOR SAN FRANCISCO.:

THE AI British Ship:

HER ROYAL HIGHNESS Capt. H. Tag, will load here for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch.

For Freight, apply toda

BEST MELCHERS & Co. Ito 565 Hongkong, 12th April, 1875.

FOR NEW YORK,

41 British Schooner

“COUNTEES OF ERROL" Jeptam Tayior, will load hero and at When pos, and will have immediate despatch as above F. For Freight, apply to,"

YOGEU HAGEDORN & Co. 366 Hongkong, 18th April, 1875,

FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER. CHE À 1 kirurigan Ship......

"ENDEAVOUR”

DROGENATE PURDON & Co.

Tone Regalar. Apply to 557 Hongkong, 18th April, 1874

G.

0. ROGERS, DDS.

DENTIST

No 1 ARBUTHNOT ROAD. 347. Hangkông, Jet. December, 1674.

(THE TOUEIBTS GUIDE~

REDUCED PRICE $1,

Terms for European languages, Fair copy,per legal tolio Extra copies,.

$1.00 0:25

Speniat agreements made for Chinese Trang lations or lengthy docamenta in other languages. Address TRANSLATION, 2 oare of Daily Press-Ofica

6m 2115 Hongkong, 5th December, 1874 NOTICE.

TEAMERS leaving this port equiring 00AL, can obtain is from the Under signed.

W: "G. HALE & Co,

Saigon,

A.

+1 1561 16th September, 1973

MILLA R⇓ 00...

PLUMBERS, COPPERSHITHS AND BHASS-FOUNDERS, GAS-FITTERS AND BELL RANGERS, QUEEN'S HOAD BAST, AND NULLAH LANE,

1499 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1974

NOTICES

TN Order to meet the wishes of the Natire __■ Community, the Chinese Istre, of this Paper has been, from the commencement of the China New Year, issued DAILY instead of on alternate daya as before any dog

The Paper has been Established for narly Twenty Tears, and la, a to Editorial Manage ment, ander the Direction of a Woll Educated Chineno Gentlemans gives reliable commercial and general information, stid has the same. position with the Native Community as to Adë” varzinomenti sud News na the English Daily Frzas with the Foreigh Community. The Uharge for Advertisements will be Rs herato.

Hongkonc. 23rd February, 1974

fore,

lena and Ascension, and that benocforward the postage, which must be paid in advance, on jet- tere addressed to Zanzibar, Mosambique, Dela- goa Bay, Natul, the Cape of Good Hope, and Ascension, will be 20 cents for each half-canes, newspapers 2 centis sachi..

TW. MITCHELL

·Postmaster General, General Post-Offos, Hongkong,

The Post Office of Victoria (Ausyjulia) bùving given noties to the Ganeral Post Office in Lon dom that articles of Jewellery received in that Colony are chargeable with Customs Ducien, the undersigned considers it necessary to mako this Regulation known to the Public, and to state. that any lotters or packets containing.... atch úrticlem eant through the Peat are liable, with. their contents, to be forfeited.

FW, MITCHELL, by Postmaster Ücrenal, Gabera) Post-Offee, Hongkong.

It is boreby notified that Lettore addressed to Franse may be sent either paid or unpaid ut the option of the souder; but the postere on Prices Current, Newspapers and Books ennnot be prepaid

For sach towños The rate of postage chargeable on

Letters addressed to France, per- French Toket

...:12 cente

For British Puokot when marked viù

Brindisi,

Per British Packet when marked við

· Alexandria and Marseillesinden 12 F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Geserol, Generul Post-Ofice, Hongkong.

Arrangements having boon made under which Maila for Lewdon urriving at Suos, Prom China by Frivate Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindle; it hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid i advance on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fois. lows, visą

„TRANSATEANEIO FIRE INSURANOM,

S COMPANT OF HAMBURG.

HE undersigned buring benn, aypointed For Letters.................24 conta par half punon,

Agents for the above Company, am pres | For Newspapers.......................... 8 y erch. pared to nesept, risks" against Fire at current sta

not exceeding 1 ounce 4 cente ratos, anbject to a bonus of 20 per cent.

For Books and ⠀⠀⠀⠀ SLEMBSEN & Co, Patterns

190 tongkong 16th November, 1872.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

SAM COMPANIAPPA

6:

overy additional 4° 12

TW. MITCHELL

-Protniaster Gesoral, General Post Office, Hongkong.

HE Undersigned Agents and is reneipt of It is hereby notified that benceforward the Linstructions from the Board of Directors, rates of postage which must be paid iz advance, authorising them to ised Policies to the extent chargeable on Packets of printed papore or Containing the names of all the Articles of of £10,000 in way, one First-class Risk, or to patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Risks it to the United Kingdom by the United States. to, & with the Punt, and Mandarin Prorus Outrout Balos ciation.

Also a fer copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Farta, t

The Date Freas on

fl at F

A Discount of 20 J. aliqwed. OVER HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

grate

Packeta vie San Francisco, will be as follows

For a packet not arceeding I once

in weight on, 2 conta For a packet above l'ource, nob ere

For a packet above Bounces not ox-

49 Hongkong, 9th January, 1875 QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY WING KEM ODAL SHOP.IVA THE Protetor of WIRES Shop begy to THE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT and eight cents for every additional four.ODDCES. These istex apply to Printed Diruulars, Pricë POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the Inform the public that bie Blióp has bicy stublished since 1855, at Endicotte Lane, and extent of 44,000 Dollars on Buildings or in Jaiate, Market Hoports, and all printed papere that he has always a great teantity of BEST Goods stand Elie ein, så Current Local Bates, other than Newapapore, as ved at bo Books

EMITCHELL.

Postraunter General Gerstal Post Offices Hongkong,

in story for Sale Gentlemen or Ship, subject to a Discount of 20.7, of the premis. and Trade Patterne or Samples, masters wishing to patronize him, are requested

00

New York

Hesure à M. FETTINGIEL & C WAPark Rowi cong: Jed JangsDY, 18717

EDWARD NORTON & Co

¿ to apply at Lix Shops

1/2508 #Hongkong, Med Beptember, 1874,

at 6 Hongkongi d'umenty 1878: