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A correspondent writes to no froin Cuiro with Paria has just toet another eccentric celebrity, whose enreer is tog caries to pites over is at the date of Jane Srd "The new Egyptian tence. We allude to tho etrange personage Geographical Society, which was recently found. known as the Abbé Constant, or Eliphas Levi, cd by the Khedive under the presidency of Dr.

·Brought up at St. Sulpice, be had attained the Schweinfurth, the distinguished Alrican Ira rauk of deacon, when he was thrned out of the vellar, was opened bore yesterday with consider. seminary for advenating certain revolutionary able solat. The attendant included Primes Hus theories, whifal led to souio scandal Thrown sein Pasko, Minister of War, and most of bis, on the world withan any resources, and being staff, the Minister of Finance, und norly all the of a wild, romantia abarnoter, he went in qne foreign Cansub, and numerous gathering of of adventure, and cure norose a'memtobank uthor official and privato.persone. The proceed named Ganna, who endovoured to form a joga began by the reading of the Viceregal doores new religions sect, in which he was joined by founding the society, after which Dr. Schwein such men as Félix Prat, Barbés, Blazqui, and furth delivered a long and able address on the other revolutionista, The Abbé Courtant soon objsota of the new institution, and on the st distinguished bimet by the ardune of his most virgin field of resourch which it is intend now convictions, and he published a booked to work. In doing so be paid bigh eulogy ontitled "La Bibla er La Liberté," for which to the aurage and perseverance of the English be was prosecuted and sent to prison ser nnd American travellers who have done su sous SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, &c. Brisbane (att)... Da rogaining his liberty for Afrin geography, bat pointed out at the BOMBAT, BANDARABBAS, soveral months. he was depated to go into the provinces and sums iims on a serice of excellent new mape SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &c.

Do preugh the "baty duelrino" of the new sect, prepared cited by the Egyptian military

MANILA, bus, Anding it did not pay, he changed his two- staffbo vast are the blocks which atili ra

Do, siuk. He aveat in the papers that the Abbé níu to be filed in by further eclentifo explore Conatant was dend, and a few weeks after pre- tion. To promote this was, he said, the epcoil sented himself to Mgr. Ollivier, at Evront, as the object of the Khedive in founding the new se Able Derancourt." Tao Biebop received him ciety, and, froin the liberality with which it. well, and invited him to preach to his cathedral would be supported by his Highnese, le antici. SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHO W Kengling (str.)... duripig the month of May, which is not spark pated rich additions to geographical knowledge. by the Roman Catholics for the special adora Tho naw institution bad already received the tion of the Virgin Mary, Our bera noqnitted friendliest encouragement from nearly all the himself most admirably, and would probably geographical and other learned societies have romained at the cathedral in the midst of of Europe, and it would be bis owo bonour and clover but for the appearance in especial effort to rander it worthy of this the neighbourhood of the very judge who godaroas.recognition. The Sao auite of apart. nad sentenced bo for his revolutionary mente silotted to the dosiety comprise a large book above, mentioned. He won recognised lecture-room, library, reading room, and non- as the "Jeccans" Albé Constant and bad. Basm, and the library-presented by the Kha- 2 shodaddle. He then Fotomed to Pavia dive already includes acveral thousana võingudE. and married a girl sixteen, one Mdile. Noémi, of the beat geographical literature. Dr. who some years later ade herself notoriona Schweinfurth intuids to pablish an annual water the male of Chude Vignou. Two chilJournal, similar to the Transnatiotis of our dren were burt of this maion, but the wife Boyal Geographical Society. recording the finding sat that he was a descon, abandoned Istent results of Central African exploration." ham, and the marriage was declared nuli and -Full Mail Guzitta. void on the ground of illegality, uman in "holy orders" not baing allowed to contract matrie gay in France, The Aube now took the nume of Elipine Levi, and published several worke

A correspondent conds us the following as an on alchemy aud niilar occult asionnas, tie weil almost rorbal account of his Highness's ins sa one or two novels of very doubtful morality, pressions of bia reception at Marlborough which earned for him a little sad notoriety House on the 14th Jace. There was some- smong readers of that class of literature. The thing in the beaming countenance of blao Pringe, Abbé Constant, however, repented of his, mien- of Wales when I wot hin Royal Highneas ja port life at the last m.ment, made a full ccnfession and retraction, and died, as we are tal, in the arms of the Church," The lady above referred to is now the wife of a Radioal Deputy

TOUNGOO.

THE SULTAN OF ZANZIBAR AT MARLBOROUGH HOUSE.

the great ball which gave me condence. I felt at once that my reception wie nor to be cold and Formal, hint wear and boaty. When bis Royal Highness introduced us to the Princess, life sweet consort; and then to big sweet sistor, the Princess Alice, and her cable consort the Prince of Hesse, I was bewildered with gratifi- cation, Yet even that was nothing to the feeling which Jesperienced when His Royal High.

A correspondent of the Englishanan, writing utor data of Jnge 3rd, from the above placz, gives the following interesting description of his juorney to it: We sera to bave reached as asked me if I would like to see the chil the very end of things, the Ultima Thulo of dren; yes, he mid the children, just as a loving civilisation, and I believe the North Pols itsoif father, who was not a mighty Priace, would say would be welcome after ten days' shode in at In my bigbeat expectations I bad ner.r Berman boat, Gura was of a moderate size, of anticiputod suob a pleasure. One with a soft. about 300 boskare, the capiwity being thus cal voice, thinking donbtless that I might feel un- enlated in this country; and as the soul basket barramod, suggested that only some of the coutnine 66 pounds of rice, it will be cojectured ebildren should be brought; but I know a fow there was not much red fox promocading, words of English, and I heard the Prince way, The country, from the little we aw it firm,All af. I cannot express to you the joy which gecored acarody atractive. The former part of I felt when these sweet children entered ike one journey lay up the Pugu sises, with a 200m, and saw them all put their are round the picturesque display of "kaing," or clephant Prince's neck and embrace him; and he booke

rase; and nosting elas, for about 50 miles on raced them lovingly, lifting the little one of the rach bank. Thence wo diverged through the kies them libet moment my heart Koyasu creek, where we were entertained with fall, and I prayed that the blessing of God might cheerful anecdotes concerning the perils we rest upon them. In munners they were so antural, were exposed to from thu nighty bore which to cheerful, do treating bay ast down-bgy daily ascends tbo. Qulf cf. Martaban. This side with the uttacet confidence by the side of mighty bore fully resobred itself into an ordine. an Arab whom they had never seen before; nay sized ripple, which scarcely moved the and Loan truly say now, it reply to the quos. muddy water around us. Crossing the galt, wetion which is Royal Highness had previously passed in the Eittonog. River, called also the asked me, that the most pleasing sight which Teungos or Pouglouag. The town of Bittoung, which lies on its left bank, war, under Burmese rule, a place of zowy importance, with extensive fortifieations, which we found some difficulty in aurmounting, and consequently demolated soon after our sempation. At present there is nothing remarkable to be seen, except a specially gaudy grayár, or shrine, na the top The of the hill which overlooks the town ecovery, however, became a little less monoto- Rolls as we progressed towards Shwogyou, the bills of the Sitoang watershed appeasing west and north, though never approaching within ten miles of qui sater way. Shwegen, the sadder town of the distriot of that naine, is planted out aspur of the tera rarige and is be only considerable place on the journey between Rangoon wed Tolinguo, where it stands as kind of balf way house. The view from the dirovit tangulo reminds one of a coup- d'ail near Ulawater or Ambleside. Below runa the Shwegen river, cool sa limpid, from the neighbouring bille. and sparkling among ita golden sanda, which give a title to the town. It vias Cue Sittoning just beyond the furtboot and we see, and its water ear, bo traced for come distance among the muddy waves of the larger Cătream. Stoping gently upwards from the Thither body, food a range of emerald and elolet tinted bills. There are no eyedazzling böights, no sheer precipitous abyace, but softly Tounded genes clad with parple forests and green wating pastures, which stretch away "an endless rippla towards the Ear borizon, while in she valley beneath these westie quaint Shán and Barmese bemestende, euch with a garden and bauana grove, and fitila plot for paddy or

tobucco.

bave witpered in England, and that which hitherto has impressed me most, was to see this Loyal English bome. In fact, I almost forget everything which passed at the interview except the pictare presented by that bright and noble family-a picture which will never da eraseit from my memury. Moreover, I no longer wonder, site I saw the Royal boys clad in tailors uniform, that the navy is the glory of England; and again I say, may the pose of God and his blessing rest upon her Majesty the Queen and sheep her larious deagendants."-- Pall Mall Gascite,

Oslonel M'Kenzie, C.B., Major Forbes, and the company officers of the 7th Regingut buve presented their pipers with a costly aut of pipes and banners of the value of £100.

"COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

30TH JULY, Evening. New Patna 8575 ensa, about 65 chosts sold Now Benares $566, no sales. Malwa, market.

opened, 15773 on cradit, demanded.

S1ST JULY. EVENING, New Paton $575 eb, about 40 chemis sula, stock 600 chests; Benares $555 cach, 3 cheata sold, atoak 76,chester Uld Fata 16084 cub 5.

hosts sold, stock 15 chete; Kalwa $5273 nicul, 102 guests said: 3575 a pioul, 5 chesta old. Total, 107 chesta Malwa sold on the 30th and 31st July, all on credit. Stoos 1,059 chette,

1st August, EyENINO,

New Patna 8575 cash, about 25 chests sold:

For Sale.

AYLE&0.0.

RE now HOWING in sach Departurent

Now and Varied Assortment of 0H010 GOODS- ailable for SUMMER WEAR,

COMPRISING

| FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, in SILK and

WOOL POPLIN,

longborg Gilb, Livingston & Co.

On or about 7: ipot

Quick despatah.

.....Quick despatch:

Quick despatch.

Quick despatch Fu

Quick despatele

„On 16th inst.. 163 P.ş.

Quick despatch.

Today, at 3 F.M.

On 11th inst. At noon.

Hongkong Haji Ali Anger & H. Esmail...Quick despatch.

Mensageries Maritimes.

Sooy Shing

On 71binet, al:Boo

Quick despatch

Heugkong Remedice & Co.Quick despatch.

ffongkong Ronsilios & Co.....

H.Kinr

Hougkong Butterfield & Swira, Butterfield & Swire.

Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co...

For Sale,

HOMPSON AND

HIND

· INVITE INSPECTION OF THEIR NEW GOODS, S. 5. GLENGYLE: Ladies' and Children's B0019 and SHOES Ladies' BLACK VELVET SHOES PIQUE COSTUMES, CORSETS. Ladies STRIPED COTTON and THREAD HOSE.

Boys and Girls' SAILOR and YACHTING

Light Fancy MO HAIRS, - Figurod nud Plain Japanese POP- HATS.

LINS. ALPACAS.

Figured TUSSORE CLOTHS. Black Fancy GRENADINES. -White Dog - Dá

Colored GAUZES. -

Printed MUSLINS.

Striped and Checked ORGANDIS WASHING MATERIALS för Ladies' Morn ing Wrappste, ko, in Printed LINENS.

French PERCALES,

Striped and Embroidered GALATEA

CLOTHS Satin Striped and Check CAMBRICS,

BATISTE:"De

Figarod BRILLIANTES TUSSORE CLOTES. LINEN LAWNS.

Niagara Lace Swipe CAMBRIOS.. Satin Check PIQUES. H Striped LAWNS.

Als Readymade, a large Assortment of EMBROIDERED COSTUMES is allthenes WASHING MATERIALS,srantsed Inst Colors, which will be found most suitable for tain Olimate

The Latent Styles in Ladies" and Children's UNTRIMMED STRAW and CHIP HATS.

The Newest Designs in French TRIMMED MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS.

Black Lace and White Shetland BHAWLS. Black Lace SLEEVELESS JACKETS: Book MUSLIN REGISTERED PANIER SKIRTS, POLONAISES, JACKETS, and TUNIUS.

Book and Swing MUSLIN EMBROIDERED COSTUMES.

Randy-ude MORNING WRAPPERS in Brent - CAMBRIOS, BRILLIANTES, azd. French LAWNS.

A large Stock of FANCY LINEN SETS, COLLARETTES, Ros LACE BUFFLE COLLARS and BEADED FICHUS.

Real LACE COLLARS and OUTES, Frilled LACE COLLARS,

TOLLE and LACE BUFFLING. Hemmer and Ham-Stitched and Laos Edge HANDKERCHILES.

HOSIERY and Lilo Thread GAUNTLET GLOVES.

Franch FLOWERS and FEATHERS. SASHES and SASH RIBBONS.

Ladies' UNDERCLOTHING. and-BABY- LINEN.

Children's White PIQUE FROCKS and PELISSER.

WASHING RATS.

Foye WASHING SUITS, in all sizes Ladies" UMBRELLAS and SUN SHADES.

· Ludicy and Children's BOOTS and BOOBS.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

Malwa, a large amount of business has been QUEEN 9 ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,

done daring the day, 160 obestr having been

old at $5774 a pivul, ali da credit, Nothing has been done in other kinde, stook about 850 chests, The direct steamere from Calcuttu loft Singapore with about 2,525 sheets between thou, due bere about the ith indiano.

Between Bbwegyen and Taungoo the river is nis devions hnd "zy is Meandar itself. Tak be five days to cover a distance of what would be about eighty miles in a bec-lion. The total detape: by boat from Rangoon to Tonn goo is 288 milca. By the now read, which is, id.euse of outfuction, it is harely 390 AON we came up, the river was at its lowest point, and our boats 'bad frequently to be dragged cross the shallows, Ourbontmen, like most nỀ their countrymer, vero a bight-bearted, genial set of ven, who worked al towing od poleing regularly twelve hours out of the twenty-four, exempt when this advent of a breezs gave them an opportunity for hoisting the sail. Their sole relaxation was gambling, which they indulged in with great vigor and perseverance. The village in the Cayas creek je infested by Chinese adventurers, who prey on tho different crews passing up and down the Sittoang. It might

LONDON,

EXCHANGE,

Bunk Bills, on dainand, .................... $10 Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight, 4/03 Bank Bills, at 6 months' sight, f/14/1 Uradise,at 6 months' sight..... 411. Documentary Bills,at8 months"

sight

dowBAY, Bank, on demand 222. OUALOUTTA, Bank, on demand 232 ON SHANGHAT

-Bank, sight..............

Private, 30 daya' sight ra

SHAREA

、.

per cent. discount.

724 73

HONGKONG,

AND AT SHANGHAL

FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE

C."

HEIDSIZCE & Co. MONOPOLE, Chim

Apply to

DEETJEN & Co.,

Sola Agents for China and Japan. if 14 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1875,

FOR SALE

HSHERRY.

TENBY RITCHIE'S. SUPERICE PALE

T. G. LINSTEAD. 3138 Hongkong, 21st December, 1874.

NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAE QUARTO.

Now STRIPED and CHECK GRENA- DINES for DRESSES

PLAIN WHITE BATISTES and WHITE

STRIPED DITTO.

,morrow, at 3 P M Quick despatch.”....

Today, at noon.

On ar about 5th ingt, .. Ou 5th inst, at noon.

Vessels on the Berth.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY..

----

FOR SHANGHAL, Taking Cargo and Fanagere at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS &

JAPAN-

THE Company's Stonmobip

"MENELAUS"

will be despatched TO-DAY, the 2nd instant, at Rook.

For Freighs or Punango, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 1160 Hongkong, 31st July, 1875, FOR MANILA (Dired)

THE Spanish Steamer

"PANAY,"

New STRIPED- und SPOT-FRENCH Goyeneches, Master, will be despatched as PERUALES..

nbore on TOMORROW, the 3.4 instanty

Piecas of HAIR, for Wearing in Present 3 e 8ylo VIVEKA

JET CROSSES, BRACELETS, NECK- LETS, and HAIR PINS. A

Ladire and Children's UNDERULOTHING.

Gentlemen's FELT HATS, SHIRTS, COLLARS, SCARFS, CRAVATS, TIES, and UNDERCLOTHING.

The India GAUZE UNDER VEST, to

of like a Cost, so as not to ter

33, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG

666 Hongkong, 12th July, 1875.

UC DE MONTEBELLO CARTE

DBLANCHE OHALFAGNE

Quarte.$15 per caso (1 'dozen.) Finte, $76

(2%)

6 to diagonal va 25 Casca

DOURBON WHISKEY, $12 per ease duzən). FOR SALE BY

975 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1875-

FOR SALE.

SUPERIOR

HEARD & Co.

PORT WIN E. TINTO,

MOSCATEL,

SHERRY (Dry), MALAGA,

in Quarter Caste, and BORDEAUX, in Casks. Apply to:

–––REMEDIOS-&-Un.. LF 603 Hongkong, 20th April, 1875.

ANO R. TENNENT'S ALE and

PORTER.

•

DAVID CORSAR & SONS". Merchant Navy

Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown

CANVAS.

AENHOLD, KARBERG & Cu. tf 1150 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

ESTABLISHED IN 159),

For Freight or Passere, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. 41178 Hongkong, 31st July, 1875.

OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR, SHANGHAL Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN.

..

HB Company's Stenship

ULYSSES."

Vessels on the Berth.

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES

AND EURÓPA,

IN CONNECTION WITH. THE

Post-Office Notifications.

A mail will elaso For Shangha-Por Moreaus, to-day, the End Histant, BL 11.30 A.M.

For Amoy For Forms, to-day, the 2nd instant, as 1,30 PM

For Keslong-Per-Chateaubriant, to-day, the 2nd instant, at 2,90 P.M.

For Yokohama and the United States-Per

CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND Gede, today, the 2nd instant, at 2,30 1.

CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES, *-

**ANTO

ATLANTIC STEAMERS. HES. S. GJELIC will be despatched for T

Sau Fondisco; via Yokotninn, on MON- DAY, the 2nd August, at 8 P., taking Cargo and Passengers for Jagu, the United States, and Europe. N

Connection is made at Yokohama with Stonniers from Shanghai.

Fraight will received un board until em: on the lst proximo, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 Pa aamo day, all Parcel Packages should be marked to address | in full | valuo of me le required.

Return Paesago Tickets available for. G. months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. jon regular rates, tam

For further information as to Freight ar Passage, apply to the Ageuoy of the Company, Praya Weat.

G. B. EMORY,

Acting Agak Hongkong, July 10th, 1875..

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERES MARITIMES TAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANOAIS.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NATLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS. N SATURDAY, the 7th August, 1875,

()t

"IRAQUADDY," Commandant LECOINTRE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and at CARGO, will leave this Port for the above

places.

for

will be despatebed on or about the 5th Augus.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 1161 Hongkong, July 28th, 1876-

--- OULAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON via SURZ CANAL #RiB Gompany Steamship

"PRIAM

will bo despatched on or about the 7th August,

For Freight or Passage, apply w

BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Aganie, 1162 Hongkong, 28th July, 1875. FOR SINGAPORE, DRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE

(Calling of SOMERSET, GOOITOSEN. OLEYS

LAND BAY, BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAY, to land Mails and Passengers,)

THE Eastern and Australian Muil Steam

Company's Steamer

BRISBANE” Captain Ballone, wül be despatched as above WEDNESDAY, the 11th August, it Noan.

For Freight or Passage, apply-to-

GEBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. 201 1138 Hongkong, 23rd July, 1875.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. THE Stoamer

THE

"FLINTSHIRE,"

expeated im August 1b, will bars immediate despatak za above,

For Froight or Faizago, apply to

1176 Hongkong, 30th July, 1875.

POE SAIGON.

O. LAZARUS AND CO., Incorporated with Shearwood and Co., BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS,HE

AND GENERAL FURNISHING CONTRACTORS;

BY APPOINTMENT. TÖ"

BIS EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY,

H.R.K. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 59, 60, 61, Bentinck Street GALOUTTA.

BILLIARD TABLES.

Franch Stoumabip

KIAR

Agent.

"GUNGA," Captain T. G. Titon, will have immediato des patch fur the aimve Pozj,--

For Freight or Passago, apply to

SOFT SHING, **

Bonham Strand. 1163 Hongkong, 28th July, 1875. FOR BOMBAY, BANDARABBAS, AND DUSHER, Cally at SINGAPORE and PENANG

inducement offer.

Y LAZARUS & Co. Billiard Tables are. THE

now the only once appreciated in India,

A1 Steambip

*KILLARNEY,"

aa along and steady experience extending over Captain H. O'Neill, will have quick duppaton for 50 years has proved them to be the heat and the abore Torta

the heat most suitable for the climate,

For Taka-Per bark Feata, to-day, the Zad instant, at 9.30 r.

For Singapore, Solserner, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Bristane, Sydney, and Melbourne-Per Dridane, on Wednesday, the 11th instant, et 11,30 AM.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES" PACKEL"

TOKIO" will I diepasehed on MONDAY, the The titer States' Mail Tacket "CITY OF

16th August, at 3 P.M., with the Maila

For Yokohams, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

The Post Ooo will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspaper, de, until 2.30 r..

Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 PM. to 2.30 r.., on payment of a Late Feact 12 cents in addition to the Postage.

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

Correspondence addressed to Tokohama and the United States must be superscribed-per "CITY OF TORIO." and that droved to the United Kingdon must be rüperscribed “við. San Fransisco."

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General, i

-General-Post Office

Hongkong, 18th July, 1875.

The Footmaster at San. Francisco has gitan notice that letters despatelied from this Colony (whether through the Post Office, or as con- signees letters) by the United States Mail Packets, will not be forwarded to any places not within the United States unless the proper Postage from America tonich plaoce be prepaid. in deria Postage Stamps, but will be re- tormed to this Office.

Such letters should either be prepaid in hoth posted to an Agent in the United States.

This toties chiefly applies to the following places, the American rate of-Tostage-to-which Are as follows -

Cargo and Specis will be registered for Lon- fon as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit throngh Marseillon for the principal Bonolulu,... pluocs of Europe.

2 6 per cz.

Shipping Ordere will be granted till nooo, Brazil, 15, fuz Uargo will be received on board antil F. Fern, Chili, &o.22 0z Specis and Parcels until 3 F.x. on the 6th

August, 1675, (Parocks are not to be sent

News- LETTERS, PAPERS. BOOKS. Conta Centa. Conta

4 per 4 oz.

10 perá oz.

Postmaster General, - Hongkong, 12th July, 1875. Corregudence for New Zealand vil Torre

ALFRED LISTEE

ou board; they must be left at the Agency's General Font Office, Office) Uontents und value of Paolages are required,

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

0. BERTRAND,

Principal agent, Hongkong, 9th July, 1875.

Straits.

A considerable amount of Correspondence being received directed to New Zealand wid Torres Biscuits it is notified that the New Lea- land Poet Office has declined to receiro Mala by that route, ucnce thore is no alternative bat to forward such Correspondence vid Gullo.

Persons who are zukicus to avail themselves of the Torres Straits Steamers to communicate with New Zealand should address their lettore,

ALFRED LISTER,

U. B. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOURING Are, to the care of an Agent at Sydney,

YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.. THE S. 8. "CITY OF TOKIO" will lewe hawa, on MONDAY, the 16th August, at SF.M, tasior Passengers Maila and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and, Európe.

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are leaned for tnsportation to Yoke- Laua und other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to porta in Mexico, Central and South Amatics, to New York and Europe, VIA OVER. LAND RAILW.

VA-ES

A Stanmor of the Coupany will leave Shang- hat, vid the Inland Sea Ports, about the same date, and unke close connection at Yokobama. At New York, Passengers bare selection of varioss lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany.

Freight will be received on board until 4 PM. on the 15th proximo. Parcel Paekagen will be received at the Office until 5. P.K. of the same day. Att Pavel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.

For further inforinstion as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company Praya Weet.

G, B. EMORY,

- Acting Agent Hongkong, July 15th, 1875,

IMPERIAL TIHE INSURANCE COM

PANT"

Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policice against Fire to the extent of 269,040 on any 000

FIRST-CLASS RIŞK,

at Current Rates.

Adding Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong,

It is Loroby notified for general information that, on and after the 1st January, 1875, the Postage on Currespondence forwarded by Fri. ชนte มิตซู the Etraits Settlements minsa be prepaid at the following rates, viz.

For Letter,....8 cents per ounce. For Papers,

For Back Puckets)

30

Enoh.

ind Packets of G for cash toneers. Patterns,...}

The registration for on wich correspondence is Twelve-cents- for-each Letter--Paper.or. Packet.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Pastmaster General. General Post-Office, Hongkong.

It is bereby notified that Letters addressed to France may he sent citer paid or unpaid at the option of the sender, but the postiga on Tribes Current, Newspapers and Books cannot. be prepaid

For cachouNCE The rate of postage chargeable on Letters addressed to France per French Packet is

12 cents. Per Dritish Packet when markoð viá-

18 Driadiel. For British Packet when marked vis

Alexandria and Macaoilca...... 12

-F. W. MITOMELL

Postuznater General. General Post-Office, Hongkong.

It in hereby notified that the rates of postage chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the nited Kingdom, when forwarded by French A RETURN OF TWENTY PER CENT. (20) Pucket, will be the same as those chargeable on will be made an ta pramiqu elarged on all Letters forwarded by British Packet via Brin. Insurances, such Aross being payable on the Į diai. Issue n the Policy.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agente, Imperial Fire Insurance Company,

For Freight or Pussses, apply to

HAJI ALI ASGAR & HAJI ESMAIL. 93 Hongkong, Jet Maron, 1874: 1106 Hongkong, 15th July, 1875.

„FOR NEW YORK. 4 1.13 years British Burk

FAITH,

[THE A

O. L. & Co. have received a large number of? very fluttering testimonials from all parts of India, China, Burma, Ceylon, Manila, Jaya, Straits, and Persis, totifying to the superior make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and D. loyal, Master, will load bere and at Wham while thanking their Friends and Patrons in pon, and will have quick despatch for the abuse Ohina for the liberal support so long extended Furt

to their firm, would, in soliciting further pa Broangé, beg to mention the following facts which have condused to the encour the refforts have hitherto met with.

Evary table is made of solid wood, well sur

30 18 well tus extend the Gawkling Act to his Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share -$25 ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, moned and not vonoored. Locality, and quarter a low police thore, to ees that in provisions ari attended to, as there is generally a disturbance when troops are un

•heir way to and from the frontier station." As we passed Ombio, a villige about six miles from

Union Insurance Society of Canton, now shares

-850 per share premium, nominal Obins Traders Insurance Company's Stures

$825 per share.

Toungou by road, and about twelve by river, we Obita and Japan Maria Tsurance-Tio. 88

wore told a story of a Birman trader who sumZNET

per share,

**S, WITH THE.

PUNTI AND MANDARIN

JAN--PRONUNCIATION,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & 1093 Hongkong, 13th July, 1875.

POR MANILA.

TARE Spanish Brig.

NUEVO CONSTANTE," The Cushions are constructed on an entirely Unptain Uriarte, will bave immediato despatch now principle, introduced by L. and Coy 25 above.

For Freight, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. 1082 Hongkong, 10th July, 1875.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONART, publicbed and unlike that adopted by English makers,

at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong. and are much more datable and lively than

up during the mains witha boat-load of geoda Chinese Inmorażce Company.-$200 per share, NOR comprehensiven cas and practius) service/English-made cushions

This Work Binde unrivalled, "All the new -No table leaves 0. Li and Cole premiere nutil

for ede, and passed theļnight at this village, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's 8bare words which the Chinese bave offate yenu bcoz it bar been standing ready fuiebad for over 1LE A1 Anioridin Olipper Bariques

which is notorious for it mosquitoes. He was $4871 per share,

"CONQUEST,"

en impressed by their force attacks that be offered to wager kin wife, Lie boat, and all his Chinh Fire Insurance Company's Shurce-313400mpelled to coin to express the numerous of weathe, in order to onears pericolly Bessoned

jocte in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and materiali p QUEEN TATOéptain Small For Freight, apply to

BOZAKIO & Ce por chare.

in science generally, which the rapid advance merchandise that my would be found our Vistoria Fire Insurance Company's shares of foreign relations has imposed up then are Every article of furniture, ulm, that leaves 1071 Hongkong, 8th July, 1875.

Dough to sleep all night without clothes or $164 per share covering to the bamboo dok of his craft. A young man of the village on the bet, but gene Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's here given in extenso. Each and every word je, U. LAPUs and Co.'s Establishment, is gna-

tally illustrated and explained, fortaing exaranteed of Solid and Sendoned Wood Shares-40 por cent, discount, rously returned the lover his wife. We were

Share18 per cent, discount.

THE

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. cises for students of a most instructive nature. C. Le & Co. have always ready a large stock folowing 41 American Clipper Ships, having the greater portion of their Cargo .given to understand that this liberality was not Avigkong, Canton and Macao Steambaal 00. Both the Court and Ponti pronundations are of new Cushions ca their peculiar principle, and engaged, will have inmediate despatch for the

duly appreciated by the ungrateful gambler Shaoghisi Steam Narigation Company-Tis, given, the acounts being carefully used on which can be supplied for any table, the at- above Port- Tunguo which we roasted on the elavento per share, sominal

thu best priaviplə bitherto attained. The typo- day, lies on the right bank of the Sit Hongkong Gas Company's Sharos-275 Terraphy displays the success of an attempt to unrate length and breadth of the state bed only

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$55 per

cort. discount.

.8

SALES ON JULY 31ST, 1875. de reportat by Chines

tong, and a rather au prosent on the share. conventional type of mussal stations, The bonave, like a Burman bb édifoes, are broot- ed on wooden piles, and thgebod with grass or bamboo. They are wretited specimens of architectural ondeavogi, adj a decent English barn would be infinitely preferable to the ma- jority of the tonementa buve seen. The officers attached to the creat regimesta ordered up have been put to the greatout straits for want of a place to live in. They havo al ready bad to eject two divi realdents within contaments, and even now on way find two or three subalterns in a kind of stable with burely room enough to turn roled,

Dried Liig Floors, 5 hoga, at $13.50, by Kin- foong to travelling trader.

Red Daley, 100 baza, si Tia, 1.4.0.0, by Chun chong to travelling, under

American Flour, 50lbs., 2,000 bags, at $1,29, by Lo-bp-joong to local trador

chong to travelling taders ge

China Root, 100 packages, at $480, by Fook

Brown Sugar, 120 bags, st 38.44, by Fooke White Sugar, 185 prokages, at 86,10, by Fook

The town itself is remarkably well laidos chong to lodularader, with broad clear vonds in tersecting each other st right angles, and there are song of the noisome

by ways and eyelid faces whlohijnfest the back obong so local trader.

grooud of every Indian city. Ifeantuine about 10,900 inhabitanie, but thera istoom for three the number. The greater portion of the town lies embraced in greanery, and jaqnite pictures que at this Hoe of the year, when the rock are lus and verdant, and the houses are in their best repaís, to regist the impending mon acon. Not long before the Enghien doouple) the country, Toungoo was the seat of a powerful kingdom. The spital was originally of Diu- gawadi, a village five miles from Toungoo, hat we zemoved bere by the last independent ring, and the prement fortifications constructed ar bis command. Contrary to all explains, the

travelling trador.

While Alum, 50 pisal, at 1.29, by Shun-lớn to

Tobacco Leaf, 30 bigs, at 84.50, by Kwong wing-shing to myelling trader.

Dried Lily Flowere, 19 bago at $13.50. by Kwong wing string to travelling trader,

TOR SALE

make the Chinese and English type correspond being required.

economy of space, Relieving a dearms stock of Billiard, Pool and Pyramid Balle, Cues, in the size of body, thereby affecting a vast i O, 1 sad, Co. have always in hand a large previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant apicos which have Tips, Chulks, Cloth, and every requisite for the heretofore characterized Chinees publications. Billiard Table

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Old Cushions renewed on U. Lazarus & following facts are submitted for consideration Copeculiar principle, thereby making an old Obultors Vocabolarly contains about 16,000 Chinese obracters, and Medhurst's Engheh table a good ne zew. and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work ountains more than 50,000 Engst

BILLIARD LAMPS.

- MAUNTED AN

Captain Curryk,

The MESSENGER,

Captain Gilley; For Fraight, apply to males

ROZARIO & Co. 952 Hongkong, 21at Juue, 1875.

FOR LONDON. ELE 41 British Barques

OSAKA

Siz and Eight Light Lamps for Oil, or Kero-Towe, Master, will lood a General Cargo here words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac sine, the latter with burners on the duprez and at Whaupos, and will tave immediate des- tars Again despite all the granimare and other olemastary works sa yet published, the principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary bob for the above Porte student of this diffenit language absolutely re-lampa.

quite examples to display the various appli. Bigbtoon ligit, ring burner Gas, Pendants, cations and equivalents of different wards which with red tu snaperi uver table, have one general meaning. Of these examples.

this work contains more than fre times sa Lazazue and Co. have been may Be my other Dictionary hitherto, pub-Sole Agents in Ipais avo, the Best for

Lielied,

Do work is to complete that it reference For practical purpoëm the arrangement of

TER NEW PATENT

appointed

* ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKER,

to its pages anables a perem why under by means of which the shore, oso be marked stands English to communicate effectively with natives who understand nothing och from the ovshion of the table, mida

aese. In this respect the work will be found Price Liste, Catalogne, and all information AKOSIMA COAL $8 per Ton, in Lots indispensable to all European tending in

te sult Purolisters, spe

Apply to

THOS, G. GLOVER,

East Point,

town was allowed to fall quietly into our bands 597 Hongkong, 16th April, 1875:

at the close of the last war; and when it waa

Gipally determined to enter the district, the

walls wero partially demolished. However, grass-cofored piles of brick-work still encom

NOW READY..

oUND VOLUME of the China Overland Trade Report for the Tear 1874. Frica

pass the town a mile on every side, and the Te Dollars. most, as I here, during the rains, affords ospitul forage to duck and teal

Apply as the Daily Press Offoo

Engkong, 1st February, 1875.

Chin, and to the natives, thonelves it ex. plains subjects folly with which very few in LANE, deed of them are perfectly noquainted parties resident in England and interested in China it cannot bat bo invaluable ocousionally, It campring upwards of two thousand inrgs) quarto pages,

TRUDNER 4 Col (60) PargENOBruz Bow;

WW.HBELL *DALLY PEERS OFFICE, HostDECKO..

may be obtained from ORAWFORD AND 00. who have consented to set us,

O LAZARUS & COZE AGENTS.

HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN and by whom

*ALL ORDERS WILL DE REGELYED and forwarded, to Calettte by the- KARLIEST

01455 opportunity.

For Freight, apply tog,

4. MADG. HEATON,

t $24 Hongkong, 14th Jand, 1875.

"FOR LONDON,

* To follows the 4 Denbighshira“

41 British Barque

ET. ANDREW'S CASTLE" Malcolm, Mastor, will loud here, at, Vi banyou, and a Mecao, and wil, hive immediate des patch for the above Port

For Freight, apply to

A. MATU, HEANA.

DE DEACON & Uo

Canton on 'Macis. t: 962 Hongkong, 4th June, 1875.

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER. THE Steamer

"SCOTLAND, Captain James. Apply to

PRŒENIX FIRO INSURANCE COMPANY. AROM this date, until further notico, a da I count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the current local rates of promis will be allowed upon insurances efected with this Compary.

DOUGLAS LA THANH & C

:

ágen!u.

1192 Honickon. 27th June, 1872. TRANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE undersigned having been appointed

F. W. MITOBELY

Postmaster General, General Post Office-Hongkong,

It is hereby, notified that the postage abarge. able upon Paid Letters andreased to FruZCO will benceforward be 12 cente per qanter pance when forwarded by Preush Mail Packet, and 18 cents per quarter opace when forwarded by British Mail Faoket.

F. W. MITCHELL.

Paatooster Cenerali Gettoral Post-Office, Hongkong,

It is hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor way, when forwardot via southampion, will hazosforward be 36 cents for each balfondée which may either be paid in advance, or it may A Agents for the shave-Company, are pre- be left to bacollected on delivery of the Letters,

charge cu delivery, pared to accept risks against Fire at varrentapaid Lettore will be subject to an additional rates, subject to a bonne of 20 per cent.

F. W. MITCHELL, SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Postmaster General Agents.

General Post Oce, Hongkong, 39: Hongkong, 16th November, 1872. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

COMPANY

Arrangem cute having been nindo under which Mails for London arriving at Susz From China by Private Ships will be forwarded-to THE Undersigned Agents are in pacoat of destination via Britdisi, it is bereby notified instractions from the Board of Directors, that the rates of patage, which must be paid in authorizing thom to iseuc Policies to the extent advares, on correspondence addressed to the of £10,000 on any one First-class Risk, or to United Kingdom so forwarded, will be pin fol- the extent of £15,000 an Adjoining Risks at lows, viz.: Corcani Ratės:

For Letters For Newspapers

For Booksand.

Patterns.....

A Discount of 20%, allowed.

HOLLIDAY, WISE, & Co.,

HyponatronAgents.

48 Hongkong, 8th January, 1875. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANER COM. PANT OF MANCHESTER AND ́

“LONDON:

Undersigned have been appointed

4 cents per hul? ounce.

8.

ench. (not exceeding louce cents..

2

€

19

every additional 4

TW. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,

General Post Ofbed, Hongkong.

As some miscyprehension exists regarding 1. Agents for the above Company út Hong-tho transmission of Packels and Samples kong, Uanton, Fopshow," Shanghai, und Han through the Post, it is hereby notified for kow, and are prepozon to grant Insurances at general information, that the Privilege of send- Current Bates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Uo. 1958 Rongkong, 15th October, 1888.

NOTTOB

TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native Community, the Chinese fesue of this Paper has been, freta the commencement of the China New Your, issued paLLY instead of on alternate days as before

ing aneb articles through the post at the rates of postage applicable to them is restricted to bond fide Trade Patterns or Bamples of Merchan.. den. Goods seat for Salo, ar in osvention of un order (however small the quantity may be), or ppg artioles sent by one private individual to another which are not actually patterns of

amples, are not admissible.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Goenail. General Post-Offee, Hongkong.

Loc Paper has beca Retablished for nearly. Twenty Years, and is, aa to Editorial Manage

It is hereby notified that henceforward the mont, under the Direction of a Well Educated rates of postage which must be paid in advance, Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commercial obawgeable on Packets of printed papers, Gr and general information, and has the es me pattems of light weight sent from Hongkong position with the Native Community us to Ad to the United Kingdom by the United States. verciboments and News the English Daily Packets rio San Franciaco, will be as follows, Press with the Forolga Community. The vizi—.. Ufargetor Advertismente witt be us hereto

toro

Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874.

煤認榮

WING-KRE COAL SHOP.

"Por wpacket not exceeding 1 ounce

2 cente in weight. For a packet above 1 ounce not ex.

eading 9 onces. ₫

For a pasket ahore 2 ounces"not ex-

Gooding 4 ounces

8

*

AHLE Proprietor of WING-KER Shop Legs to and eight centafor every additional four ounces. These rates apply to Printed Circulara, Price inform the public that his Shop has beati

established since 1865, at Endicott's Lune, and Lists, Market Reports, and all printed papers that be has always a great quantity of BEST other than Newspapers, ne well as to Booke COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen or Ship į and Trudo Patterns er Samplos. stors wighing to patronise hini, pro requested Agents to apply at his Shop,

TUANER & Co.

1167 Hongkong, $7th July, 1875.

171803 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874,

E. W. MITCHELD.

Poetmaster Generat

General Pou Offs, Hongkong.