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MR. DISRAELI AND SCIENCE.10] thếir gunste would unbend themselves. ShowHIB The Daily Telegraph saya : With churno. of moudi, in the shape of early flowere, a more toristio remură for all services rendered to the embanged between the carriages and the groups Muses, the Premier han adyland, the grant of sin the baloonis prerhond, Wasre were influita handleeme pension to Mr. Wood, the anergetic opportunities for ephemeral dirtations and love.. explorer of the value of Asia Minor. A sum of makings, under the thalter of the univeral 8200 per som has been allotted for life to livense, For, at all events, the ladies at the this gentlemen, whoan labours in the cause of windows word unmasked, and no one could take archnology are thus liberally, but not unjustly offence at some lancinated, onvalier peting her recognised. Mr. Wood baa asientific toils in pareistently with attentions in the shape of Aach of unione divilleation, but his on me banqueta, Nor was it unnatural that towards will be best known to the public in connection the afternoon the Ladies in the earrings shoul? with the important and valuable discoveries | unveil themselves. They Bad been longing for made on the site of the city of Epheana. It was bours to betray their carefully kept, seret, and hare that his porzumance found a rich reward, it became intolerable that they should in the unearthing of vet remains of that be hiding their neglected charms behind which was.ower the wunder of the world,' the some folds of ambroidered, canlımera, while all Temple of Dana. Not only were the foauda. the dawern and the compliments were flying sions of this fame an abripe laid-bura, so that: past them, this ancovered, they had very the ground plan and arrangements could be much the best crit, Gestlemen forcing their studied, but nisu presiona fragments of the way through the crowd could drop their offer- lovely House of Aphrodite' ward found, among ingealmoor in their lapa with a graceful word them come carved drums or colonne, which or feaning smile, and repeat the expected turned out to be the cdiate columne, praised so tribube at the next encounter and the nas, outil Javishly by all the antique conncissor Todes at last the fairer queens of the fits aank orushed. embroidered soluns presented from below the like so many Tarpoinwander the Bowery tribute appearance of the Guest ornamentation, and heaped on thom. No wonder that Daraipale even from the broken spesimene recovered by were appreciated in those days, when they more Mr. Woud it is still possible to imagine the er. Bɔ masy hearta bent quick with expectation and tremo beauty nod Julianny of the effect which a" tarned so many pretty head. The thing way. cloister or randa of such stately white pillars not hare bem hendßein to the mind or charae- must have produced. It is for these and other fer from the strictest point of view of the kan known Inbonis, in the couteo of which Mr. moraist; but cartainly was very pleacant Wvod hrs not apored bimeàlf, that the Prime while it lasted, as even the shade of Cato mieś Minister has recommended the heatówal of so "hayd noufomed strong a mark of puhtie grutilador and al- though science will always be rated differently by rival votarica, the award may to revived a a new proof that Mr. Disraeli wishes to honour "and support the men who contribute by their

labɔura to the intellectual life of the limos"

Bot all this is now mattor of history." "Con fetti of lime there always were in profusion, and mob flinging of flour as well, with no abund ance of cheap and common bingoets. Whoo all the world had fairly broken loose, yon bu to take the rough with the arupath, and a touch of the former inly garu piquansy to the latter.. GAS FOG OUNS.

But now the buree-play bus got the upper hand. and, what is wane perhaps, the citizens are be The third instalment of papers, relative to a propnasi to ubstitate que for oil in illumio come too serious and too busy to enjoy them

ng lighthouses contains a description of Mr. selves in the old light-hearted way. Fancy n Wiram's invention, uited by him the possible in Carnival time, and turning ont inter Boman of other days thinking work in any way gun.” This machine consists of one or more iron tabes Elled with carbunetted bydrogen the festal throng only after his regular hours gas, which, when so obarga, te ignited at the of businese If, as a Corresponddons of the inuzzio. A jet of oxygen is then admitted into Times tellet, English and Americans have their Onver, it is the brach, which, nutting with the other rated the Romans out

ae, panses to the extremity of the tabe, and,ertain that they will get up a Carnival when it meets the Hame, explodes with a nowhere eles It is altogether another violent delonition. A swies of experiments tsing meandering through outlying streets, ve been made with these novel weapons at past dail house, where you don't know a sonl Mesure. Eonuda & Co. factory in Dublin, among the residents, on the remote chinnes af and some of them were wiluessed ofisially by running up against some casual acquaintance. & committen deputed for the purpose from the The Fazza Navona is a handsome space, and Comunicatoner of Irish Lights. The gunsused greatly gained in cleanliness, although we ware of different sizes, the simplest being a liked it much better as the old vegetable market. tubo 4ft. in length and lin. in diameter, and But imagine a Carnival in a square with ample elbow room, and with the body of the orond the most complicated a bundle of It-tulee of the same ditensions, bound together by two or out of sight und bauring of the surrounding balconies. - The very magnace of a Carnival in three pieces of wire, so na to form, fu fast, concentration, crowding, and jostling, and when Kort: of mitraillense, But the most powerful effect was produced by a combination of foar de a people butakes flself te ragolir busines tubes, cacli fit. in length and Big, in diameter, and 16 politics, the favourite entertainments of upen the explosion of which a deafening the idler middle ages are doomed-Caturday noise, most painful to endure, was evolved.”

Beview, Sings that tíma experimenta bare baen made åt. the Howth Bailey Lighthouse with much larger The Standard says:-"We have forced son- apparatne, and the effect seems to prove that stilationsd poveromans upou the Cape of Good very great powers of emitting both light and Hope. Shall we now say that a colony, fit to sound are possessed by the new gun. Its great govern itself, is not fil to deal with auch, a casO meria is its chaupaces, the cost of explosions as that of Langelihalele 7. It is impossible bet about equal in loudness to shore of an ordinary that those who have any lingering regard for Gapon being, as it is said, only one-bult as the Imperial dignity should feel pained at the great. There is also ao rasoil, and no barriage | terma which Lord Carnarvon, is constrained to is needed, while the apparatus, if established, use in his appeal to the loyalty of the Capa in a lighthouse, one to maily worked by ibe | colonista. The position, of course, is not of light-keeper without the necessite of employ. Lord Daruarvin'e waking, nor was it possible ing also a ganlifed gauner. Tho mechani- for him to "bars noted otherwise than he be and principle· Involved in the gas-gun is done. To enrcut the colony that it will be exactly the revers of that in a discharge of | good enough, out, of consideration for ta gunpowder, the latter being effected by 8 035. grave Imperial difficulty," "to" como to the balg version of solid matter into gay while the of the Home Government, and to festat

fotiser is caused by the conversion of a inrga amount of gaseous matter into an almost infinitesimal quantity of aqueous deposit. So little "fuling is, in fact, produced that, as the report quintly puts it, a group of mitrailleuses imight be discharged on a dinner- tablo without izy appreciable rosait other

· than “—tho deafucus of the dinera-Gobe.

THE ROMAN CARNIVAL..

}

THE

DIFFICULTY.

THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AFRII, 2980, 1876.

Vessels Advertised as Loading,

DESTINATION

Vessel's NAME

CAPTAIN

NEW YORK

Do

SAN FRANCISCO .....

Do.

**Dol

Countess of Erroll, Pyrmont...

„Ellen Monroe

Atlantic,

Her Royst Higħ

DİG TOKOHAMA, Dity of Tokia (air).; SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &c....Kbira (r.)

BRISBANE, to „Brisbine (strāvas

Do

SAIGON ILOILO.

TOKOHAMA. SHANGHAL:

·Do.

Pernambuco (atr.)...: Nuevo Conante; Tanuis (ubr.)...it Sigaly(str.).

* Yangtexo (air.) .. SWATOW, AMOY & FOUCHOW Douglas (str.)...

H

For Sale.

SAYLE & Co,

AVE received, ex S. S. State of Virginia,

and.

OTHER LATE 'AERIALS; GOODS AS UNDER

WHITE KERSEYMERE and BEDŤORD ORDS for BREECHES

LOONS.

PANTA

FOR FEET APPLY YO

TO BE DESCATCHI

Unick despatch. ---Savick despath. Quick deepatol.

Quick despatch;

Quick desputeh,

Quick despatch.

Whampoa Vogel, Hagedorn & Co........ Hongkong Dyokunt & Qu Norcross, Hongkong. Vogel, Hugoforn & Go...

gkong Angessine Beard & Oni ongkong Melchers & do.. Hongkong Russell & O... *nband P. M.-S. S, G., ........................P. & O, S. NOqAPE „Hongkong Gibb, Livington & Un,

Muzik Melobera & Co.... Hongkong Remedios & o.. Hongkong Mengerica Marilince Hongkong Masangorica Maritiones Hongrong Siemisen, & 0, Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co..

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

HAMPAGNB: Very Superior Dry, ROPER FREEDS & C. parnay, CARTE BLANCHE, in Quarie and Pints.

OLARET- Very Superior CHATBAUK LA ROSH. Superior CHATEAUL LA GRANGE,

T. G. LINSTEAD. 819 Hoogloog, 24th Febrajey, 1876,

On 15th prozi, at 3 P.M.- To-morrow, at noon.

To-morrow, në moon..

nick dispatch. Quick desputah. „To-day, at noon, S

To-marrow, at 11.

To-day, at 9 AM, „On 25th inst., at 10 a.M.

Vessels on the Berth.

NOTION

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES › PAQUEDOT POSTE FRANÇAIS, THE Company's Steamship "TANAIS" Capsin Regnier, will be despatched for

YOKOHAMA

MAGEWEN FRICKEL & C. TODAY, the 23rd inst., at Noor

HAVE PÇE BALE,

FANCY BLUE and BLACK COATINGS. EX LATE ARRIVALS. CHOICE TROUSERINGS

DANISH BUTTER, in 2 ib. Tine, YORK HAMS. CHEESE, Double flcncaster.

A few Sait Lengths of FASHIONABLE TWEEDS.

LIGHT OVERCOATINGS for DUST) COATS.

De. Du.

American, Eidam.

MEASUREMENT CARGO BOOKS. FOOT RULES, with CALLIPERS.

METALLIU TAFE LINES, 100 feet, WALKER'S. PATENT LOGS.

The TAILORING DEPARTMENT being under GAUGE GLASSES, Aorted Sizes. the Supervision of Two EXPERIENCED COT- runs, SAYLE & Co. are prepared to make up COPPER GLOBE LANTERNS. the above in the Latest Style and at most SOLAR CABIN LAMPS. Reasonable Butes, a perfect fit being always LOG LINES. guarantee.

LEAD LINES: TUCK'S PATENT PACKING. PATENT COPPER · Daj IRON BOILER TUBES. BOILER FELT. ENGINEERS' FITTINGS: DRAWING PAPER. BLACK, BROWN, and DRAB FELI TRACING CLOTH. HATS, in all the

DRAB SHELL and FADIS SILK HATS; CHRISTY'S PULLOVER HATS, she Latest Novelty

NEWEST SHAPS

Also,

A. Large and Entirely Fresh Lot of FANCY WINDSOR, SAILOR KNOT, NEAPOLI TAN, and other SCARVES,

The "BRIGHTON" and "CONNAUGHT

the same time that we are debarred from using any means to enforce our will apon the colony, is a humiliation which ju otearly a necessary cos. sequeros of tint half-and-balt colonial policy to which Lord Carangton has been committed by the acts of his predecessora. He cannot direst the Queen's represcatative at the Cape of GoodCOLLAÍN, quite now. Hope to not a bacomes the Governor of a British province: He is compelled to ask usa favour from the Capo Legislature that it may be pleased to do something which is cloarly SHIRTS, Qalet Patterns, with COLLARS against the lies of the free sitizens of a govored community.which is required to be tone, not for their benefit, but in satisfaction of an Imperial actment of brmunity."

MR. SPURGEON AND THE ACTRESS,

According to the Sporting Gazette, the Lord Ohamberlain rocazly complained that the rei- gious feelings of tho sudiences at the Charing Cross Theatre were needlessly and wantonly booked by certain aliosiona to Mr. Spurgeon; whercapun, Miss Lydia Thompson at once took the bull by the horns, and wrote to Mr. Spar- geon as follows:-.

Obering Croma Trastre.

Rey, Sir, the extravagance. Blus Beard, now playing at this theatre, the hero (enacted | by myself) given a card "boaring your name to

OXFORD TWILL and REGATTA

attached.

WHITE LONGCLOTH SHIRTS in dif-

férent qualities.

BILK UMBRELLAS.

MACINTOSH OVERCOATS,

BOOTS and SHORS.

So,

..

SAY.LE AND 00, VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

**HONGKONG,

AND AT SHANGHAL

Nowadays it would seem that you can only enjoy the Roman Carnival weet by doing your best to recall it as it naed to be some dozen or fifteen years ago. That was before the days of Roman" railways, and when most strangera wintered in the city, mateed of merely dropping in as they passed while hurrying from Florence to Naples en roule to Egypt or the Sandwich. Jales. Among the foreign residents avery one knew every one else more or lean, though there were aets, of course, as in other societies. But now there are great numbers of people who guardor themselves in botels during a short sojourn, toil bard and conscientiously throngh : the light of the winter day over ruins, churches, sculptare, and paintings, come home tớ x vjx- o'clock table d'hāle, and retire soon afterwards honestly wearied, If the Carnival.comes in their way, they sndertake it like their other Blue Beard, adding, "We always like to look | QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, tourist duties, with many slegīvings, and upon the Surny side.” This announcement,Je, some regrets for the extraordinary waste invariably restived with great applanae ; .bőt, of time it involves. They" know no one in in defersace to your position, I write to ask if the crowd in which they are mining, and, being you bien nay chĵcesion to the use of your name. indifferent to appearssons and willing to welt so I will withdraw it at ongo.—Tour respect- come any excitement, they plunge inthany free fally, fight that may be going forward. Formerly the Carnival was anticipated and prepared for as something between & ball to masko and costumer and a mysterions drama suggestive of incident and adventure. · People taxed their brane to invoat quaint and well-fancied dresace, und each consultation among: the groups that were to go. mamming in company partook of : tho delightful, chiiveter of a conspiracy. Of: donrad on rould disclose yourself long before all was over, and flourish your burels in the faces of the friends you had eslipsed, but to Enjoy your trinople you must first doservu it by provoking their envy and piquing their curiosity. Artists rising or already high in fame were begged and prayed to oume into concil. Portrait galleries were ranaicked for ideas, or the piotareequa, garb of the FOR MARSEILLER-515 bales Siik, 13 bales mountsi peasantry was passed under critical Waste Silk, 3 cases 81 Piece. Goods, 36 boxOS review, Tha tuilors, mala de fémale, who bad. Tes, and 423 mses Sundrien

Rev. CH Spurgeon.

ΣΤΡΙΑ ΚΟΥΡΙΟΝ,

To this letter blian Thompson duly resolved the following replya-ni

Madam Mr. Spargeon daly received your courteous nots, and would bare replied, but tina beet suffering from an attack of aless. Mr. Epurgeon. derirua me to say that you having had the politeness to, inform hits of the lit le incident, he is gulta content, to leave the matter in ywer Lunds--Zours respectfully,

CHARLES BLACKSHAW:

Mire Lydia Thompson.

EXPORT CARGOES. Fer M. Meaner Peiho, for Marcilles and London IWAN

this okorzo of equipping you were bound over to FOR LONDON -183 balos Silk, 9 bales Waste the strictest sucresy by the practice of their Bile, 4 cases Silk, 11,078 boxda Tea, 659 half- profession, unleis, indeed, it might be any streets Tes, 1,703 chaste Ten, 777 casca Sun- ons' interest to bribe them to betray their Arico, and 8 cases Treasure, $35,700, Gustomers. And there were other ministers of

......

BASEXCHANGE.

The Carnival pleasures who had to be taken into

·gnar confidence. For if your party octobered | DaLondon,— mara thun foar, you had to strange for some spenis! vehlole for the occasion and if the Jurn-out was to đo say hatour to your taste, all about it must be in keeping, What-burst Uni the admiring gaze of ́t e public on the morning of the eventful day was probably an equipage

4U

Bank Bille, on demand, Bank Bille, at 31 days' night; fig Bank Bills, at 6 months' sight, 4/21 Credits, 6 months' sight...... 42% Documentary Billa attmonths?

aight............................................. 427

likewlengthy break, with its lininge and its UN BOMBAY -Hank, on demand 28 corerings, the liveries of its postilions, the OR QALCUTTA, –Bank, on demand 224 paparleons and fluttering steamera of ifa boraca, On SHANGHIL--

alladjanted in harmony with the colours of theo-Baak, night. 724 empante costumes. Then the sackfala of confolli: Private, 30 days' night ............ 197 sneant to serve an ammunition were shot into

the troughs fixed in front and along the sides,

SHARES.

while great panniers of bougarte wore slowed Houukong and Shanghai Bank Sharea,-$20 away in the interior. The ouvrings had svarcely por cart.discounted? started, however, when it tell perforos into a Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares crawl Fortho Róman repositories bad been ----850 per share, premium, nominal. as thoroughly ransacked for any onwyunces China Traders Lusurance Company's are thas moved on wheels us are those of London | 4: 1700 perabores

in the approach of the Brom weak, and horas China and Japan Marine Insuranos-Tha. 80 in the last stages of deompitade bud teen res

per ahare.

3480 per share,

a

FOR SALE: HAMPAGNE,

HEISTOK, & 00/6 MONOPOLU, Chioa.

Apply to

́DEETIEN & Cai,

BUNTING, Best English. English YELLOW SOAP

Do BOFT

Da STEARINE CANDLES. COPYING PRESSES, Foolcasp Size, HAND FIRE ENGINE

Kentucky SPORTING RIFLES.

Nickel-Plated COLTS REVOLTERS. HUBBUCK'S PAINTS and OILS.

GUINNESS STOUT, is Stene Bottles COURVOISIER'S BRANDY, Ona and Foor

Dinaenda.

C. BERTRAND.

Principui Ayent, 00 Flongkong, 22nd April, 1875,

HT NOTICE.

JOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

·MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

Company's Steamastip

"BINDH" Capsia Rapatel; will be despatched for

SHANGHAI TOMORROW, ube 24th ing., at 11 am

C. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent. Hongtone, 72nd April, 1875. FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, STONEY, AND MELBOURNE. (Caling of SOMBRAST, COOKTOWN. CLETE

AND-BAY, BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAT,

to land Mails and Passengers.) THE Eastoris ad Aastralian Mail Steam THE

Company's Stenmahip

"BRISBANEN, Capain Balfour, if he despatched as above TOMORROW, the 24th fast, B6 2001

For Freight or Pasange, upply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 06. 2:526 Hongkong, 17th-Apol, 1875 FOR SWATOW AMGY, AND FOOCHOW.

TIE Steamship

T

**DOUGLAS,"

Captain Baguio, wil be despatched for the

whôte Purts on SUNDAY, the 25th instant, at 10 M

For Freight or Passuge, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co. Hongkong, 20th Aprít, 1875.

FOR SAIGON

54 599

Always on hand, GOLDEN GATE BAKER'S ME British Stemmer.

EXTRA FLOUR.

319 Hongkong, let April, 1875.

- NOTICE.

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY: [/PHS Undersigned beg to mtimate thai, in addition to the Manufacture of ICE thay have also consienced that of.

ERÄTED WATERB

and are now prepared to supply all the variona kinds of a Surenión QUALI75, and trust to re- ceive a share of Pablic Patronage and Sapport. PRICE 50 CENTS FER DOZEN. SPECIAL AGE2ZM178 made with Shippers and other large Consumers.

KYLE & BAIN, Proprietors.

510 Hongkong, let April, 1875,

NOW BRADT.

FOR 1875,

"PERNAMBUCO."

sbonly expected from Nagunaki, will have quick desputab un abovės Man

For Freight of Tassage, apply to

Freight of Ta

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents. 1605 Hongkong, 21st April, 1875.

FORILVILO (Ifirst)

HE

BE Spanish Brig

** NUEVO CONSTANTE,” Trirte, Master, will have immediate dupatch for the above Part,

For Wright or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. tl 600 Hongkong, 92nd April, 1973.

FÜR SAN FRANCISCO, WE A1 British Ebip

"AVONMORE,”

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY | W, L. Curfield, Master, w loud here for the

| abere Port, and will have early dispatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. #604 Hongkonu, 20th April, 2875,

B18 Work, in the THIRTEENTH

year of, its existeudo, is

NOW READT FOR SALE

It has been compiled and printed at thứ Donly Press Office, as petal, from the best -4-and-most antheutig sources, sad no paina

have been spared to make the work a plete in all respects

Sale Agents for China and Japan, 11 144 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1875,

"FOR SALE:

TENET BITÓHIE'S JUFERIOR PALE

SHERRY.

T. G. LINSTEAD, 2138 Hongkong, 21st December, 1874."

18. Dndersigned have been appointed Bole 1. Agents for the Sale of their, Goode in Hongkong and China by Mears. J. & ETHN NENT, Glasgow, and Hasara. DAVID CORBLE & Sova, Arbroath.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. W 419 Hoaukong, January, 1867.

NOW ON SALE,

IMPÈRTAI QUARTO,

ENGLISH AND CHINESEDICTIONARY.

WITH THE

PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNULATION. “

| An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONANY,” published

st the Daily Pra Office, Hongkong.

In addition to the mual varied and voluminous information, the value of the "ORRONTOLE AKE DIRECTORY VOR 1875** has been further augmented by a

CHROMU-LITHOGRAPH

OF A

PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG; THE

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF

SHANGHALMEN

A Chromo-Lithograph Piste of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PRAK

eng met diy also of m THE VARIOUS HOUSE

THE

FOR NEW YORK

German Barque

"FYRMONT," hasing this greater portion of her Cargo en gaged, will load at his Port and Whampoa and have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co. 594: Hongkong 17th April, 1875,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

THE 41 British Ship

ATLANTIC," Captain G. O. Mellin, will land for the above Polt, and will bare immediate deapatol.

For Freight, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. 433. Hongkong. 17th March, 1875.

* FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE 41 American Ship

KEENAN ELLEN MUNROE. 186 Tone Rügister, T. W, Norcross, Coin ander, will. load here for the above Port, and will have early dempatchF FLAGBE TOGEL HAGEDORN & Co

For Freight, Spply to

388 Hongkong, Dis Murol, 1875.

CTOR SAN FRANCISCO.

britisk Ship

Designed expressly for the Work,) MAPS OF KONGKONG, JAPAN,

SILK WORM DISTRICTS,

ISLAND OF FORMOSA,

ABD

THE COAST OF CHINA; 6580, THE

CODE OF OIVIL PROCEDURE→→→

HONGKONG,

O comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands unrivalled. All be new words which the Chitisse have of late years been compelled to coin to express fie numerous ob- josta mu machinery photography, telegraphy, and ir soionos gonerally, which the mpid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, ag 20chers given in steno, Bach ind brory word in fully illustrated and explained, forming axer- iges for indenta of a most i.stractive nature Both the Court and Ponti pronunciations are NEW given, the accents being carefully marked on the beat principle hitherto attained. The type- raphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the wise of body, thereby efecting a vast economy of space, achieving a clearness not proviously attained, and disposing with these vast margins and vacant amook which have beretofore obecantorised Chinese publications.

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the adagi following facta are submitted for consideration, Chalmer Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Chinese characters, and Mothnest'a English and Chiares Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 Bugtish words, sad upwards of 600,000 Chiasse obarso MocoMeirs, J. P. na SILVA & On ter. Again, despits all the grammare and Sunna in other elementary works as yet published, the dinay

sudeart of this diboult language absolutely re- Formos gaires samples to display the various apple Foochow ransissa sations and equivalente of different words which | Notgno ...

prieved from the nacker's yard till the Oarnival Obine Insurance Company -$100 per share should be past. There was something like a Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's buro destlock in sack parrow side street leading into the great flood in the Corso. Arrived in the China Fire Insurance Company's Share $134 Gorse, the first coupce was an impression per share vou easily to be effaced As far as the Victoria Fire Insurance Company e dibaro Beys could sommend the lue of view between $120 parslart. V

the lofty house with their atrop roofs and over Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's hanging saves, there was a blending "of lights. Buares-55 per cent, disconat. and shades and, gorgeous colours as in one of Hongkong, Centon and Hacao Steamboat Co.'s Roberts's Bastom studies. Over the dingy ・・・ Shares 10 per cent, premium. P heuss fronts, from the ground four to the attion, Shanghai Stema Navigation Company The every window bad its floating cupsstry in orim. ji 76 per share,

son, purple, or yellow. Each mussise balcony Hongkong Gas Company's Skarve$75 per "with "ite brilliau, draperies and festoone, was gebare,

sent, dimant,

BALES ON APRIL 22ND, 1875..

besides other local fatormation and statis.” tics corronted to date of publication, tending to make this Work in every way onitable for Pablio, Mercantile, and General Offers. The Directory is published in two Forme, Complete at $5 or with the List of Residents, Part Directorise, Maps, &sny

Office, or to the following Agents Ortera fox Copion may be sent to the Daily

11

QURLCH and CAMPBELL

WILSON, NICHOLLA & CO. WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. HEDGE & Co,

HER ROYAL HIGHNESS,” Cupt H. King, will load here for the abova Pos, and will bare immediate despatch."

For Freight, apply to AR A MELOHERS & Ca in 565 Hongkong, 12th April, 1875, 201

FOR NEW YORK. *

HEA 1 British Gobouder'

*COUNTESS OF BEROL,"

Vessels on the Berth.

STEAN FOR

SINGAPORE, PERANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA.. BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI.

SAYA TEKRANIAN PORTS, AND S SOUTHAMPTON,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA,"

TH

Post Olee Notifications.

Amail will close

For Shanghai,Par S. S. Yautezo, tg-day, the 23rd instant, at 8,99 4.1.

For Yokoham-Fer Frunch Muil Packet Tanawy to day, the 23rd inet. at 11.30 a m

For Honolula,Per U. B. schonner Huzard, lo-day, the 23rd it, at 6.80 P.M.

For Shanghai-Per French Mail - Fuckot HE PENINSULAR AND OSIENTAL STDam Finds, tomorrow, the 24th inst., at 10 a..

NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship The Mails for Singapore, Sotareet, Cook- KHIVA" Captain PERRINS, with Her Matown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Ear, [jonty's Maile, Puassagers, Specio, and Cargo, | Brisbane, Sydney and Melboúcas - Per Brie- will leave this for the above places on fane, tomorrow, the 24th instant, at 3180 A.M SATURDAY, the 24th inst, at Noon,

instead of at the time proviosuly notified.

Cargo will be rasived on board setil Noon, For Bangkok-l'er S. S. Danube, to-morrow, Space and Parcels at the office until 2 P.M. on the 24th net, at 1:30 FM: thard inet.

**For Partionlararogarding Freight and Par-· MAILS BY THE “ ENGLISH PACKET". sages apply at the E. & 0; 8. NJ Co1⁄2 Office, Tho English Contract Packet “KHIVA" Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF will be diapatoked with the and Maila PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

for Europe, &c., on SATURDAY, the 24th

A Written Declaration of the Contents Instant, at Noon.

and Falna of the Prokages for the Overland Money Orders on any of the Money Order Roniojs required by the Egyptian Government, Offices in the United Kingdom, will be granted and, must be delivered by the Skippers to the until 5 P.st. on the 23rd matant. Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or The Peet-Omes will be open until 6 g.. on' with Parcels; and the Company do not hold the 23rd instant, themselves responsible for any Detention or

Letters, Sc., may be posted during the night- Prejudica which may happen from the incor-ls the box left open for their reception, rectness'un Bach declaration.

Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested: to tako moto, that the Steamore, leaving Hong- keng in correspondence with the Australian Stemor from Gilla to Bombay, may call ot Colombo W

The Company reserve the option of forward- | ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Cand in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose,

Shippers are particularly requested to note the termna and conditions of the Company's Black Billa of Lading.

A. MUIVER, Superintendent, Purinealar and Oriental Stein Navigation Cols Offen, Hongkong, 17th April, 1875.

U. 9. MÁIL LINE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, via PANAMÄ, : TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND, ...

SAN FRANCISCO.

Lettera for registration will be received unül. 10 Ans on the 248 instant.

Letters may be posted until 10 A.M, on the 24th instant, without late fee,

Letters posted after 10., on the 24th fatant, will not he forwarded unless the Zals Fos ul 16 centa cuch as well as the pastugo a prepaid.

The intest times for posting Letters at this Uleo is 31 A.., ad for Newspapers, Hooke, or Fatterns 10 AM on the 24th instant."

Late letters that Lottere only) addressed to tho United Kingdom vis Brindisi, or to Six- gapore, may be posted on board the Paoket from 11.30a.m. to the time of aniling, ou pay. ment of à Lady Are of 43 cents euch in addition to the postage.

F. W. MITOHELİ..

Postmaster General, Gamerni Post-Office, Te

Hongkong, 17th April, 1875. MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKER"

The French Mail Facket " MEIKONG," will be dispatched on SATURDAY, the lat May, at noon, with the Mails,

To and through the United Kingdom via Mareilles; to France and other Continentul States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Gialle, Madras, Culetta. Bombay, Adon, Seyolalles, Reunion and Mauritius, nez

THES, SUITY OF TOKIO" will leave Hongkong for San Francisco, i Yose bama, ou SATURDAY, the 16th May, at 5 F. taking Puserogen, Maile and Freight, for Japm, the United States, and Europe.

Through Paseager Ticketa and Bills of and Alexandria. Landing are issued for transportation to “Yoko-" The Post Office will be open for the reception hama and otter Japan Forts, to San Francisco, of Ordinary, Lattare. Newspapers, Books, &o.. to porte in Mexico, Central and South Amerion, mutil 11 A.M. on the lat May, after which no and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA. Letters can be received.

A Steamer of the Company will love Shang- Money Orders on any of the Money Order bai, the Island Sou Forts, about the same Ofices in the United Kingdom will be granted

dato, and make clean connection at Yokohama, until & FM, on the 30th insuint

Af New York and Aspinwall, Pastongers Lettora for Rugistration will be received have eclection of various lines of Stemmers to until 10 a.m. on the lat Way. England, France Germany.

Freight will be rastived un board until 4 P.; on the 14th prozina, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. of the same day. All Parcel Packages abonid he marked to address in full value of same is required.

For further information is to l'assage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Ocapasy, Praya Went.

G. BEMORY,

Acting Agent flongkong, April 15th, 1875,

TRANSLATION.

DOCUMENTS Translated from ENGLISH

into CHINESE and GERMAN, Úr from GERMAN CHINESE, FRENCH, SPATION, ITALIAN OF PORTUGUESE, into Exe

en, by coinpotent Bands.

Special attention paid to PROTESTS, HX- PENDED PROTEára, and other Doenments con. taining NAUTICAL, ENGINEERING, or other TECHNICAL Terme

Terms for European langage),-- Tár copy, per legal folio.... ... $1.00 Extra copies,

-0.25

Special agreements made for Chinese Trane. lations or lengthy documente in other languages. Andreas TRANSLATION," care of Daily Pras Office.

» 6s 2115. - Hongkong, 15th Decembir, 1874,

0. ROGERS, D.D.S.,

DENTIST.

G.

No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD. tf 247 Hongkong, lat Denombor, 1874,

NOTICE.

-

CITBAMBBS leaving this port requiring COAL, can obtain it from the Under- angordas

W. G. HALE & Co.,

Saigon.

1501 16th September, 1878,

NOTICE.

Order to meet the wishes of the Native Community, the Chinese lase of this Paper has bewu, from the commencement of the China New Year, issued DAILY iustead of on altamate daya as before,

FW. MITCHELL,

Postmailer General, General Post Office,

Hongkong, 2nd April, 1875.

It is hereby notified that henceforward the poutage en letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advises, will be as fol lows, viz.

When forwarded 184 cuts en -ounce,

Brindisi.....1 When forwarded

Mareciles

When forwarded via į

Scuthnopton.....

23

F. W. MITCHELL.

Postmaster General, General Post-Offee, Hongkong..

It is hereby notified for general Information that, the Postage which must to paid-in ad- fanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed word Island, will henceforward; be as follows, viz.

When forwarded via

Brindisi....... £conte cash half-ounce When forwardedviä

Marseilles... 36oente each half.cance When forwarded via:

Southwarpto 23ents each half-ounce,

F..W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post-Ofice, Hongkong-

It is hereby antiked for genera: information thai, cu and after the 1st January, 1875, the Postage on Correspondence forwarded by Pri fuata. Ship to the Straita Settlements must be.

prepail as the following rates, viz. pema

For Letters....Boeats per ounce. For Paper2 For Book Packet

and Packets of 6 Paltern

onch

foreach 4 ounces.

The registration fee on each correspondence is Twelve cents for each Leiter, Paper or Packet.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postrusler Generul, General Post-Ofice, Bangkong.

It is hereby notified that a line of British Mail Contract Prokets has been established bo- tween Aden und Zanzibar, which, with connect- The Paper has been Batublisted for nearly ing lines, will afford a regular means of cod- Tanty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage-rayance of correspondenca from Hongkong for ment, under the Direction of a Well Eemented the foreign ports on the East African Coast, as Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commercial well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St, He and general information, and has the same lens and Ascension, and that berceforward the position with the Native Community us to Ad-postage, which must be paid in advanco, on let- Pertisements and News as the English Daily tera addressed to Zanzibar. Mosambique, Delu- Prair with the Foreigu Community. The goa Buy, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and- Churge for Advertisments will be ae borçto Ascension, will be 20 sente for such half-ounce, terez

newspapera 2 cents each. Hongkong, 93rd February, 1874,

F. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong.

FOOCHOW DOOK.

· PAGODA ANCHORAGE.

The Post Ofice of Victoria (Australia) harmg given notice to the General Post Office in Lon" E adorn Granite floored DOCK has lately don that articles of Jewellery received in that been LENGTHENED to 400 fest over a Colony are chargeable with Customs. Duties, and is now capable of receiving vessels up to the undersigned considera it necessary to make 380 feet on tao kel. Tas breadth of the Dock this Regulation room to the Public, aid to the width at the entrance is 56 feet. Deptn of such articles sent through the Pat are liable, at the bottom in 40.foot, at the top 80 feet, and state that any letters or packets containing water on the sill 13 feet at average beap, and with their contents, to be forfeited.

| 17 fext at average spring tides.

The Dock has a Cuisson Gate, and is pumped

out by ateam. "MA

F. V. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Gerenal.

General Poet-Office, Hongkong.

A new FOUNDRY for large fron und tree met vastipga baa recezily been added.

It is heroby notified that Letters addressed

The Maule Bhop containe a 12-inob Screw to France way be sent ether pail or unpaid at Catting Gap-atlie, Small Lathes, Drilling and the option of the tendor; but the postage on Brewing Maskins, team Saw Mill, Large Prices Current, Nowapapers and Books cannot Smithy, A., & T

Fer each que

Dry Godowns are on the premises, urailablo for storage of cargo, &o,

A large stock of limber, Metal, and other Doo-yard Materal always on hand,

Vessals docked for examination, rometalled, resparred, repaire also done in harbour; and iran ships and steamers cleaned and painted, at moderate oburgos Particulare oaz-be obtain

signed,

Captain Taylor, will load here and at Whamed at the Dock, or on application to the under- | poy and will bato immediate despatoli anabore,

For Freight, apply to villasukate BEST ZVOGEL, HAGEDORN &O.

4566 Hongkong, 12th April, 1875,

FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER.

HB41 American Shiyo?

ENDEAVOUR,”

160Tons Register. Apply to

AV MAN VANDAMA MA PURDON & Co.

557 Hongkong, 12th April, 1875

A

MILIAR ♣00.

PLUMBERS, GOPPERSMITES AND BLASS-FOUNDERS,

GAS FITTERE AND BELL-HANGERS,, Quien's Road East, anu Nullah „LANE,

199 Hongtory, Wrd September, 1974. -- -

Too Steam Tug Wooeung je in thorough working order, and is available at all timon to tow vessels to or frous ven, at ressonable rates,

JOHN FORSTER & O

it 1038 Fooolow, 18th June, 1873.

TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE SUNA COMPANY OF HAMBURG,"

be prepaid

The rate of postage chargeable on.

Letters addressed to Franco, per French Packot ... cente Per British Packet when marked rik

Briods.

Por British Packet rien marked við

Alexandria and Marelles

12 F. W. MITOEFLL,

Postmaster General, Geners Post-Clos, Hongkong.

Arrangements having been mado ander which Mails for London arriving at Svoz from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby ratified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdon, no forwarded, will be an fol- lows, Tiz.

enak;

THEN, undersigned having boon appointed

Agents for be above Company, are pre- For Letters 2 cents per ball ounce. pared to accept riske against Fire at current. For Newspapers 8 raim, subject to a bonus už 20 per cent.

not exceeding lounce scents, For Books and A STEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents

if 39 Hongkong, 16th November, 1871,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

A COMPANY,

2

Fatterase

every additional

FW. MITCHELL,

By: Postmaster Generät. General Post (ice, Hongkong,

* KELLY & BO, Shangbai, hare one general meaning of these examples Shanghaine * Barn & Hours pe this work contains more than five times ne

KELLY & Con many no any othm Dictionary hibberte pub Hankow and BALL& Hours and Krur

Undersigned Agente are in receipt of it in hereby notified that henceforward the fished.?

River Portri & Co, ShangbuiSCULI VEL TOURIST:8 GUIDE-instractions from the Board of Directors, master of postage which must be paid in advance. da reported by Chinese- Tangur, 20 bags, at 855.60 by Tuck-meo-hop the work is so complete, that reference

For practical purposes the arrangement of Chefco and Area Forgs and KMILY

Newchway

Oo, Shanghinda koe to travelling trader,

topages enables s penon who under Tienáris, and Vermicelle, bugs, at $0.80 by Hing tại to abands English to communicate effectively travelling trader,

MA with natives who understand nothing bạt. Chi, Nagasakslus Coded, TRADING CO. Dried Lily Flowers. 20 bage, at $10.00, by nese. In this respect the work will be found Hogo, Orake. Iam U & J. TRADING Chỡ. ............ Ohon-shong to travelling treder, matati + indispensable to all Furopese rosiding in Tokohama...bosers. LANE, DEAWFORD & Ou,

Challefal, 10 pasünges, ut 816,00, by Tus wo. Obins, and to the vabiren themanelves in ek loông to traveling trader,

sandplains subjects Zully with which very low in a

crowded with lively roupa. Below, the Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$65 per roadway was gently blocked with the cross flow of vehicleŋ of every kind. Between the carriagh wheels and the shop fronts wRG wedged a swaying mans, each of its individual members in something resembling a co- tume tharis, when they was not pttixed in their native rage, Pur the Romans made it a point of bonour to keep their old Carnival traditions as pure na possible, and resented any one's intruding on their merry-mading in any. thing like the vulgar bluck frook de the shima. ney-paths, Eren in those days there who ocoationally some tough play, at the “innosest vahrojas, 5. duses, at $12.00 by Tuevo, deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To visitor found to his cost if be yentared to steal loony to travelling trailer.

a glimpse at those Roman gaietice in the dress

in which he might have walked down Regent Strast. Nor would any of the Toveliers,...

parties resident in England and internated in While Sugu, 50 bags, st 83.50, by Knorg Umina it cannot bat be invaluable occasionally, wing shing to looal trader,

DoIt comprisen upwards of two thousand largo. Black Pepper, 50 baga, ut £11.00, by swing. quarto angos, fat

even of the gentler sex, have had much syme on to traveffior trader,

patby with bim, especially as the day drew on Phito. Waz, & pieces, at „87.40, by Obun-fomg and the fun grew faster and morefurous. For to travelling vader..

the Italian gaisty and awitament were infeo. Į Tobago, 10 cases, at $26.00 by Kwong-locka konry and it was marvelloën kòw the stiffest of mo-to travelling trader}

-Ponger wages Od, Blinnghsitze

Hast & Hours and KELLY

REDUCED PRICE SI Articles of sizing the 16 ano Policies to theextout chargeable on rokets of printed papers of Containing the names of "ill the Articles of of £10,000 on any ede First-ainus, Risk, or ta patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong Frule, objects of Natural History, Faradure, the arcent of £15,000 on Adjoining Risks at the United Kingdom by the United States. de.Sc., with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun- | Current Rates M

Packets riu San Francisco, will be as follow majon, d

deo a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the SA HOLLIDAY; WISE & Co, Chidesa Language, in two Parts,

The Daily Freas Chica

ADisconns of 20 %, allowed.

Mr. O. D, Moos, Japan Gazelle Meantu. J.DE LoveLGA & Co.

-43′′ Huggkong, Bth January, 1875,

Hr. F. AL012. Olement's Imo, *** Uno. NIEBAT, 80, Corsbill, Here, BATER, HESET & Co.

Anenta

For a packet no exceeding 1 ounce.

In weighted set designs in qua 2 centa For a packet above 1 ounce nok er

oooding 3 cuppasand

Aceeding 4 000000 ♬ ME Proprietor of Wine-1az Shop bogs tó: IT BE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT Land eight cents for every additional four omides, inform the public that hit Shộp hie boon | L POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price outablished since 1835, at Brídicott Lens, and extest of 45,000 Dollars on Building, or on Lists, Market Heports, and all printed papers San Francisco, Mr. Li P. Fishes, 21., Mar., thu he has alwaya & great quantity of BEST Gopas stored thereita, at Current Legal. Bates, other than Newspapere, he well as to Books

obota Exchange. COAL in store for Bale Gentlemen or Ship. subject to a Discuabt of 20 on the premla. and Trade Patterns or Samples. New Yorku...Meinra, S. Li PartinGILL & Co., meters mabing to patroniso bima nag requested,

EDWARD NORTON & O

W MITCHELL. to mply at his Shoppy

1-1809 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1878 Hongmong, January, 1875,

Geozrel Post Cßes, Hongkoom

HAL SK Sagapore inq. Birakin Times Office, AD WING-KEI COAT, SHOP SALUBON FIRE "INSURANCE COMPANY. For a packet above 2 ounce, not ex@

TRUBNER &

60. PATERNUsian Bow; WHBELL

37, Park. How

* Data Panon” Orzien, KosezonK

| Bongkờng; Png Jantary, 1875,

· Portmaster Generali