LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP.
A BUHISH IN ITALY.
Mr. Alma Tademia han leen alacted a Member. The Dirlito say that's sobiem in the Romau of the Society of Patatore in Water Coloura,Church bas banken out on a small esale in the A statue of Pere Lacordairs, oxeonted by the province of Frill, and it likely to extend. It sculptor, Bonnaasters, has just been inangarated saeme that thevllage of Pignano, near Dividalo, at Flaviguse
Is without a parish priest, the Bishop of Udine baving, for song reason unoxplained, reploved the priest who has hitherto officiated. The parishioners have eines refneed to receive my clergyman appointed by the bishop, and inribed
The young King of Spain was a large pur- ohucer of the wurts of Fortuny at the lite eule of his pictarea les food
Monare. Data & Co, bare in the pross a work où The Violin: its famous Makers and their Imitators," by Mr. George Hurt
AWAN
THE DAILY PRE
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20rk, 1875-
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
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SOAPPAYN:
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Great
Oceanic Malwa (str.)
pricet named Vogrig, editor of the Emumina- I love Friulano, who has beoganspended for The new bridge over the Severn mil coat several years for his Liberal-Catholic opinicER, LONDON vin SUEZ CANAI
Do. £280,000 Its length will be 1,320 yard, and to all the vacant post. On the 27th June, therefore, Father Vogrig went to Figuro, the principal spans will be 327 yards each
The competition for the Livingstons stated anompanied by a large crowd, and thera ed NEW YORK
SAN FRANCI800 14 L'HAM to be erected in Glasgow has been decided in me and administered the Boramente. The Venlo Cattolico in borrified at swob a terriblo Cavont of Mr. John Monmar, a local soulptor.
The busts of Porta Liebrent and Joant de sacrilege, and lamente tont the authorite did SINGAPORE, SOMBAT, &e.
SAIGON SINGAPORE, Montalembert, from the chisel of Af. Chapa, not interfere to prevent it. The Prefect of have just been placed in the ball of mosting of Udine, Clount Bardesson, was appealed to MILAG
Dos Che French Academy,
and naked to interfore, but replied that, as the
YOKOHAMA, The Dean of Christ Oburek; Oxford (Dr.recalaitrant parishiGeors had done nothing to
SHANGHAI, KADAGAS Peshawir Liddell, bae boen prosented with his portrait, disturb the public peace, he could not prevent subscribed for by a large number of his friends, thom from carrying ant their wishes few SWATOW, AMOY &FOOCKOW TESna (sti, inginding Mr. Gladstone
soldiers ware, however, sint to the spot to pro serve order.
Mr. Dobson, B. A. has just completed a beauti- ful painting of Rebeven at the "Well," whiph. boa bean given to Mr. Chant to be engenel as a companion picture to " The Plough."
Additional works by Sir D. Wilkie, Salvator Rosa, and others, buvo boes added to the arts exhibition at bb, Hartley Institution, South ampton, whiab now contains 1,100 works,
Hana Foranell, the Swedish writer on politics now philosophy, has-jest, in his thirty second year, been called to take a seat at the Concil of
A CURE FOR DUELLISTS. Thore was a French regiment in which duel- ling was all the rage. The offiopro were always fighting each other, or getting up little affairs with the pairs of other regimenta. At last the War Ofee, wearied out of patience, changed the coumanding officer. A polonel was wat down who would be sure to stamp sat snab nonsense. A few days after his arrival two.
officou ask permission
State, na Minister of mining, deadly be of the onion came to nok bis para reproduced in facsimile by photo-lithography, of everybody he gave us consent; the officers is thronusage of a resolution passed by the Cler wont forth to fight, they slightly wounded Bral Convention of the New Jimroh in Amerion. I each other, and hencor was satisfied, aa The Prince of Wales, Grand Master of Ma the phrase goes upon these casasions. They sons, has given Brother L. Dessnges a sitting were no soper recovered than they received for it foll-lengil portrait, to be presented to an order to wait upon the colonel Yoa baya to Grand Lodge by the Lodge of Friendship, en ons and fight again to-morrow," he said; and as they looked at him with questioning antonieh- went, be explained, "When offisers fight in the rogimcat I have the honour to command, they Bill Go!" The offcore went out again, and this time made right good boles in each other, which took six months to heal. The story is very horrible. They were sent cat again and again, and at last they killed oach other; but henceforth and for ever in that regiment, and
No 6
The marble statue of Arahbishop MacHale, everted to, Iront of St. Jarlath's Cathedral, Dublin, has been novelled. It's over fest liigh, and stands on a pedestal of Portland granite, six feet in beight,"
The prospectus of a new literary periodical, entitled Corránter, has been issued at Madrid, the profits tu be devoted to the erection of af wonument at Alcalá de Henares, in manory of the author of Don Quijote," Athenaeum.
The Prussian Gavernment offers a prize of 3,000 marks (about £155) for à process giving to ousts ir pinater of Faris the power of sosiat ing reginated washings without sujury to the tint, or to Lbo delicate markings of the surface. Mr. Jonne, of Chelmsford, bas discovered amung bis papers a bautifully written Boglist translation bearing dito-1727, of Abraham Jugel's" Good Advice, composed in Hebrew, nd translated into fiulia by undovicus de Compiegne de Väl
Mr. Nakayama, who was formerly Comaul for Japan in Italy, be presented a portrait of the Engress to tuo Kungisko, painted by a fuinone Italian painter. It has been soat up to Kioto, where it will be kept in the temple of Shisisin. den Japan Gazette.
There was recently recorded the death of Mt. JW, Baings, one of the proprietors of the Leeds Mercury. We have now to announce the decenas of soother of the proprietors of that paper, Mr. Alcaude: Ritchie, who died on the 27th of June, it Hastings, aged grenty-nine.
good! many besides, there was an end of duelling The fate of the young niệu wlio vero thu i andrifived to being about soch a result was sad, but they brought it on themecres, mastodoh as being fully aware that this colonel was sent to repress duelling they ohnen simost on his arrival to demand that by should stultify himself and permit them to have their way. It is, we have said, only on the condition of the duel being thorongbly in carnest and 8.8ght to the death that it has a raison d'etre m modern soiety; sed the history of this Trach regiment prove that it flourishes in these modern days chiefly sa the credit of being mocious.-Tha World.
THE DARFUR CAPTIVES.
A letter from Cairo in the Neue Freis Press eay that the Sultan of Darfar, who is now the captive of the Viceroy of Egypt, arrived in that town on the 17th June, after a journey of four mouths wat Khartoum, Suskim, sud Sava. Te ferait of stature, very intelligent in appearance, und of digaised demeanont. He wore wide trousers drawn together at the ankles, red The Aikonium states that Mr. Bye has re-elippocs, and long sealet cost of milk, hand- signed the keepership of the printed bucka in somely embroidered in galā. Ovar hfashonder the British Museum. The vacuucy will be filled bong a long white surf, also richly embroider- op very abortly. Bad bealth was the cameo offed. He was received atthe railway station by Bir. Rye's retirement, sad his illness, excites the prefect of the town, who escorted him Borioue uneasineva asiong bis friends.
and the three princes who accompanied Karl Blind's Fire Burial among our Ger him to a carriage, where photographer mente Forefathers a Record of the Poetry and was in writing to take his portrait. The History of Teutonie Cremation"-containing correspondent adds that be remained behind at the abitf data of fact and fiction from classic, the station, knowing that the Sultın had Norse, Anglo-Boxon, and Old German sources brought his trives with him, and, that he thus Swill be brongil out sa a esparate publication, contrived to use some of them. Their faccé tro with some additions, by the publishers of Fras, too magh of the negro-type for the taste of a D. Moody and his Work" is the title of European; they wear thair bair in short woolly a volume by the Bar, W. H. Depiele, of Obi- looks, and their ornaments consist of gloss Lenda, cago, which Meers. Hodder & Stoughton will large silver rings, and corals which are fastened. publish shortly. It will consist of an authentic to the right nostril. They were, all bismeared, account of bis life, history, and labours in with coconut oil, the odour of which filled the America from materials furnished by Mfr. station. After some debate between the officer Moody's family and friends, together with a and the railway- officials, it was ascertained nucrative of Lin and Mr. Sankey's laboura in that the woinen refused to leave their carriage. Great Britain and Ireland, Y
lundi all the "mon had · left. · Every man in "tho...atalion WAS thon turned ont,
and the women, accompained by their extenche and children, the latter of whom would have pleased Dr. Darwin by their striking resemé blance to morkeye, entered the cleaned carriagee
nie. Unica,
For Sale,
"RETÓW SHOWING Department O BRING in each Depar
CHOICE GOODS, Baitable for SUMMER WEAR
**COMPETING DRESS MATERIALS. in SILK and CS WOUT POPJAN. -Ingbt Fancy MOHAIRS,
FANCY
Figured and Plain Japanes--POP
LIVE
ALPACAS
Figured TUSSORE CLOTHS, A Black Fancy GRENADINES White Do
Do.
Colorad GAUZES. Printed MUSLINS.
Striped and Checked ORGANDIS WASHING MATERIALS for Ladies Morn ing Wrappers, da, in Printed LINENS.
French PERCALES.
Striped and Embroidered GALATEAL
CLOTHS. Satin Striped and Oleck CAMBRIOS,
BATISTE
Figured BRILLIANTES. TUSSORE CLOTHS/ LINEN DAWNS..
Niagara Lace Stripe CAMBRICS. Sutla Check PIQUES.
Striped LAWNS,
Also, Beady mode, a large Assortment of EMBROIDERED COSTUMES in all the now WASHING MATERIALS, guaranteed fast Coloan, which will be found moot editable for this Oliante,
The Latest Stylos in Ladies and Children's i VNTRIMMED STRAW and OHIP HATS.
Ar
For FREIGHT AFTLY TO
TO HE DESPATCHE
Butterfield & Sir Batterfield & Swira
ngkong Yogel, Hagedorn & Co... ampoa Vogel, Hagodora & Comi
AN MERU
kong 0, & 0. 8:00...!
On or about 19th iner,
On or about 27 inst
Qaiok despatch: 128 Quick dostutak.
JOz Iss prox, ut 3 è.m.
On 15th proz., at 3 T.M.;
P.&O.S. N. Con On 28th inst,, at noon. Mesanverïss Maritimes...........To-morra, At 2000.
¡Remedios & On.
Douglas Lapralk & Co.
P. & C. 6. N. Com.....................
P. & 0.8. N. Oo,
gkong Douglas Lapraík & Co...
For Sale. THOMPSON AND H
IND
INVITE IN PROTION OF THEIR NEW GOODA, ex 88. GLENGYLE": Ladies and Ubildren's BUUTS at SHOES, TAN BLACK VELVET SHOES. PIQUE COSTUMES, CORSETS. Ladi STRIFED COTTON 1 THREAD HOSELATA
Boys and Girls' SAILOR and YACHTING HATS
New STRIPED and OHDOK GEENA. DINES for DRESSES
PLAIN WHITE BATISTES and WHITE STRIPED DIET).
New STRIPED and SPOT FRENCH
PERCALES:
Pieces of HAIR, for Wearing in Present
JET CROSSES, BEACELETS, NECK. LETS, and HAIR PINS.MATRA A PRE
Ladice and Children's UNDERCLOTHING.
Gentlemen'FRIT HATS, SHIRTS, COLLAES SCARFS CRAVATS, TIES and UNDERULOTHING,
The India GATZE UNDERVEST, to take off like a Cost, so as not to tear,
33, QUEN'S ROAD,
BONGKONG. --
386 Hongkong, 19th July, 1875.
ƯU DE MONTSEELLO DIE
BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE Barte$15 per case (1 dozen) Tinta, SIG.
5 disonat on 26 Janca,
-Quick despatch
Tomorrow, at
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch,
Un 522nd inst., at J Am
Vessels on the Berth.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY:
FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Ston makipa
ULYSSES,"
THE Company
will be despatched-on-or-about the 19th-instant.
For Freight or Pausage; apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agata. 1222 - Hongkong, 9th August, 1875.
"QUEAN" STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON SUEZ-CANAL,
THE Company's Steamshir
* MENELAUS KOMA
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
-. -- MARITIMES LATERA FAQUEBOTS TOSTE FRANÇAIS.
A
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT
DE GALLE, ADEN, SUBY, ISKALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES:
Post-Office Notifications,
Kai maži reili alveo
For Fooaltow-Par Legislator, to-day, the (20th init, at 9.30 KM-27·
For Bangkok For Norden, to-day, the 20th inst,, at 430 FAX,
For Maails For Lagnar, to-marrow, the fat inst, nt 11.30 A
PONDICHERBY, HADRAS AND QAL, via Maree Wes; to Europe, Saigon, Singapore,
ON SATURDAY, the 21st August, 1975,
Qat room, the Company foscostly
PH-HU" Commandant LORNIEN, with CARGO, will leave this Port for the above MAILS, PARSENGERS, SPECIE, and
places A
Cargo and Brecie will bo Legistered for Lon đòn as well ús for Marseilles, and nooopted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Baipping Orders will be granted. fill noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Speca and Parcels until 8 r. on tho 20th August, 1876 (Parcels are not lo he sent on board they must be loft at the Agency's. Offen) Contents and value of Packages Bra required.
For further particulara, apply wh the Com pany's Office,
-C, BERTRAND,
Principal Agent Hongkong, 12th August, 18751.
Bad StEAM FOR
T SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,DE BRINDIBI, ANJONA, VENICE, VRDI TEKRANKAN PORTS, AND DATE SOUTHAMPTON:
ALBO BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA PARA PE THE PLAINSULLE AND ORIENTAL STBAN NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship MALWA Captain TOMLIN, with Her Majesty a Mails, Passengers, Specia, and Cargu, will leave this for the shore places on SATURDAY, the 28th August, et Noon..."...
will be despatched on or about the 27th instant."
For Freight or Paseare, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta 1277 Hongkong, 19th August, 1875.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA THE P & 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamaliyy
MALACUA”
will teave for shonbove place a few beure after the arrival of the Peshatour with the next Eng Hish Mail.
A. MelYER,
Superintendent,
[1202
P. & OS. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 17th August, 1975
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI
CH, and HIOGO.J posed (ABE F. & O, S, N. Co's Steamship
TH
BY PESBAWUK”
will leave for the abovo place about 21 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail
A MOLVER, A
Superintendent P.&O.S. N. Co.'s Office, BOURBON WHISKEY,
Hongkong, 17th August, 1875.... 11203 $12 per case (1 dozen;)
SKY FOR MANILA: (Direct) : FOR SALE BY
T HEARD & Co. Spanish Sohooner "UNION," Captain Bahovanie, will have immediate des patot,as above
For Freight or Pasenge, suply tá
REMEDIOS & Co.: 1223 Hongkong, 9th Augnaf, 1875.
FOR LONDON. THE 4-117)
TEE 4-1 17 years British Barque
FANZARADA,"
The Newest Designs in French TRIMMED 175 Hoogkong, 23rd Jang, 1875. MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS. A
Black Ence and White Shetland SHAWLS. Black Lace SLIBEVELESS JACKETS.
SKIRTS, POLONAISES, JACKETS, and Book MUSLIN REGISTERED PANIER
Book and Swiss MUSLIN EMBROIDERED COSTUMES,
Ready-made MORNING WRAPPERS b French CAMBRICS, BRILIJANTES, and French LAWNS.
A large Stack of FANCY LINEN EETS, COLLARETTES, Real LACE BUFFLE COLLARS and BEADED PICHUS.
Prilled LACE COLLARS
Real LACE COLLARS and CUFFS,
TULLE and LACE RUFFLING. Hemmed and Hem-Stitebed and an Rögn HANDKERCHIEFS.
HOSIERY azd List Thread GLOVES.
AUNTLET
Fremob FLUWERS and FEATHERS SASHES and SASI HIBBONS.
LINEN.
FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE, HEIDSIKOR & Co.'s MONOPOLE, China.
Apply to
DIETJEN & Uo
if 244 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1975.
ELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY, DE
$4.per Dozen BARN SPIRITS of WINE, for Lamps $3 per Dogon. Apply to the
HONGKONG DISTILLERY Co. 1209 Hongkong, 6th August, 18759,-**
KANNA ESTABLISHED IN 1880,
LAZARUS AND CO., Incorporated with Shearwood and Co BILLIARD, TABLE, MANUFACTURERS,
AND GENERAL FURNISHING, CONTRACTORS,
RY APPOINTMENT TO
Captain Ausle, will load here and at Whampoa, and will bave quick despatch as above,
For Freight, apply to
YOGEL, HAGEDOEN, & ̈ Coi 1203 Hongkong, och Angust, 1875
FOR NEW YORK
Chirgo will be received on board until Noon, Specie and Pareais at the office until 2 P. on. the 27th August,. * * VARANAS
For Particulars regarding Freight and. Paz- enge, apply wb the P. & 0, S. N. Co,'u Ofico, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PAOKAGES ARE REQUIRED,
**A. Written Declaration of the Contents and value of the Packages for the Overland Bontoisrequired by the Egyptian Governm.at, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agouts, with the Bills of lading or with Parcels and the Company do not bota themselves responsible for any Detention, or: Prejudice which may happen faoin the incor rectress bu such declaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward- ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by raitor by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose,
Suppore are particularly requested to note the tormas nad conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
A. DICIVER, Superintendent. Fedinonlar and Oriental Steam-Navigatio Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 16th August, 1876. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND BUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILBOAD
COMPANIES,
BRAND
A
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE S. S. OCEANIC will be despatoked for San Francisco, vis Yokohama, on WED- Wham-NEEDAT, the 1st September, ut 3 m, taking Cargo and Pussougers for Japan, the United States, and Europe
41 19 years British Bark
FAITH," D.Idoyd, Manter, will load here and at pon, and will have quioz despatch for the above Port.For Freight, apply to LA VA
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Us 1005 Hongkong, 18th July, 1875.9997
BRITISH AND FOREIGN MARINE IN
SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
Undersigned, Agents for the above
**One of the Thirty" was the recent title of a book, professing to give à bistory of ose of the pieces of silver for which dudes betrayed his Muster, but a relle of even greater interest to and to have been bought for 2500 by an American in Paris the basin in whist Poutine which were to take them to the Bullon's puisde Pine washed his hands. It is and i barent Dark-el-Achmur. This building bos beer Ladies UNDERCLOTHING and BART HIS EXUELLENCE THE VICEROY THE Undersigned, Agents for the above belonged to the Emperor Constanting XIII. pointed in very bright colours to suit the taste and to be of undoubted authenticity —Graphic, uf the Darfuriana... It is said that the Saltan «An Ingnirer" eeks, in the Pall Mall Gazelle, has gent some very valuable presents for the why the widow of Mr. Shirley Brooks bus: boos Khedive, including overal sluploads of ivory, passed over in the distribution of pensions, and one of marabout feathers.—Pull · Mall Ga granted to the widowa of men of mark in litera, selte, mare and art ? She is left, the writer sare, very alenderly provided for, with two young boys to
St. Louis haanot a few female lawyers. They.
Children's White FIQUE FROOKS and PELISSES. L
WASHING HATS.
Boye WASHING, BUITS, in all sizes Landies" LIMBRELLAS and BUN SHADES, Ladies and Children's BOOTS and SHOES.
ducate and place, The claims of her husband Twelve them to the recognition contained in the Civil List are energetic, damsels were of thin wheICTORIA EXCHANGE,
follow,
are undoubted, and the claims of his widow 15 of them who are brunette have done Bitto. QUEENS ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
Mrs. Annie Chambara Katebrin, a Tannies. There will soon be a match between them.
"An luident in a new play is quoted na véry.
meonely.
Ent,”
Roar denendant of an old English navale French in ita morality. A gentleman is in love family, and of the fumone Devonshire martyr en actress. He calls on the manager of John Bradford, is now in London prosecuting the theatre; he pleads his love for an introduc literary researches. In America she is kaption. The lady's name is Juristre, as the authoresa of Nelly Francken?
Benny," a balia and the Battle Call" says the manager, I saw you with a lady in your box last niglita chirming voinu, wy Mrs. Kemi will publish a volume of original friend, a lovely woman, to whom you paid watch poena and a novel which is now under her attention. Thit was my wife," responded band) in London and the United States mulla the lever, indignantly, Doyou think I would,
It is stated by the Diritto that the Popa hat: resolved no carrying out his long projected plan of placing twelve statues round the onpola of St. Peter's, conformably to the designe of
Per Conquest for San Francisco - Michael Angelo. Twelve soulptors will esch 18,108 bags Rice, 50 Ris, each: 391 baga Rice, bave u statnə xesigned to him, and the solentionpical each: 400, bage Peas, 50 lbs, ach 1,339 of urtinta will be carefally made to the exelusion boxes Oil; 95 boxes Preserves: 110 boace Tens of those who were not domiciled in Bome before 30 pkgs. Tes 806 relis Mutting; and 2,945 1870, and who love manifested any opposition paga. Sundries. W
benztrae to Marietto Pa
to the cause of the Holy See. Pius IX, powémes ke
Export CARGOES.
all the resources neccesary, for the undertaking, Per Massanger, for San Frama100
20,192 bage Hive, 50 lb eaub; 183 bnga The transfer of the Ecke to Mr. Albert Grant
•has been sooladed, and Mr. Arthur Arnold has Beans, 50 lbs: each; 433 bage Bagar, 100 lbs. given up the editorial chair. It is not generally each 306 bundlos Teas 410 boren Too; 3,102 known, says the deadeny, that after receiving boxer Oil; 111 boxes Crackera; 100 boxsa Wine; Burga Grunt's offer, Merors. Cassell invised 77 boxes Tobacco 405 rolls Malling: 200 tons without saccess the recognised agents of the Coal; sed 7.65 prge. Bundria Liberal party to negotiate for the purchase of the paper. In conning their relations with the editorial staff of the Echo, Messrs. Cecil, Petter, and Galpin, behaved in a very handsome wanner to each individrel Besides thanking them hastily for the support they had rendered in waking the Ecko successful, they remembered esch person by a considerable pecuniary gift
*W EXCHANGE. OR LONDON
Bank Bils, on demand," Bank Bills, af 30 dage eight,404 Bank Bille, at 6 months sight, 1 Credità, at months' night...... 41F Documentary lilla at6 montbe
sight .......................
OR. KOMBAT. -Bank; on demand 201
ON CALCUTzi.—Bank, on demand 220
Bark, sight
ON:SHINGĦAL ****
Private, 30 days' night. 728-
SBARLA
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shara$26
per cent, discounted Man
HONGKONG, AND AT SHANGHAI: FOR SALE,
HAM PAG NJ - - Very Superior Dry, BOPLE FREE & Cor Epernay, CARTE BLANORE, in Quarts and Pints, TUOLARET:-
Vory Saporior CuarzAux La Best Superior CHATEAUE LA GRANGE
MTG LINSTEAD, -819 Hongkong. 24th February, 1375
AND & TENNENT'S ALE and
J. AURTENNENT
DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Merchant Navy Navy BoiledISI
VOANVAS. Long Flax Crown
ARNHOLD, KARRERA & Co. 1180 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.?
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
WICH THE PONAI AND HANDARINNA
PRONUNCIATION;:/
H.B.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 59, 69, & 61, Bentinck Street, CALCUTTA
BILLIARD TABLER LAZARUS & Co's Billiard Tables, are
by the O. 8, 8. 06. & F, & 0. Oo.'s, and M. M,' Go Steamera as the following Rates, less
Free of {15 "% discount--
Particular Au Biske. Average. Hongkong to London, Tea-1 YA
Do
Da.
now the only ones appreciated in India, either First-class Steamers at Ourrent Rates.
as a long and steady experience extending over 50 years le proved them to be the beat and most unitable for the cute,
VE
}: 0. L. & Co. bave roo dived a large number of very flattering testimoniale Leora all parts of India, China, Burmah, Ceylon, Manila, Jav Straits, and Perau, testifying to the superior.
·BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agente 1 1184 Hongkong, lst, August, 1875. ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE COB PORATION:
Undersigned, Agents of the portion, are prepared to grant Policies
Connection is made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai.
MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PÄCKET" The Franab Mail Packet PET-HO", will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 21st inat with Mails tonnd.through the United Kingdom. Calle, Matras, Calontin, Bombay, Adon, Soy- ohelles, Roanion, Mauritiue, Saci, and Alerati- dria.
The following will be the beam of losing the Maile, on
August 20th
5 P.M., Money Order Office clones. Pust Office clases except the NIGHT Box, which remaine open all night, -
August 21st,
7AM Post Office opens for sale of
Stamps, Regletry of Letters, and Post ing of all correspondence.
10 AM Registry of Letters cease,
11 A, Post Olios eloste except for Late
Letters.
11.10 M., Letterschat Latters only) addren."
ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa pore may be posted on payment of a Late Feo, of 18. venta extra postage, until 11.90 AM, when tho Past Office CLOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
Pontraster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 11th August, 1875, MAILS BY THE ** ENGLISH PACKET
The English Coutraut Facket "MAZWA" will be desantobed with the Maile for Europe, 30., on SATURDAY, the 28th August.
The following will be the hours of closing tho Muila, &c.
August 27th,
5.P.M., Money Order Office closes. 6 P., Fost Office aluses except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night, August 28th, tekan
7 AM Post Ofon opens for sale of Stacaps, Rexistry of Letters, and Post- ing of afl correspondence,
10 A., Post Office closes except for Late: Letters. Registry of Lettera desser
· 1915 AM, Letters may he posted on payment of a LATE TRE of 18 cents extra Postage until
11. when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely,
1134 AM, Letter (but Letters only) nådrese.- ed to the United Kingdom in Brindisi on to Bingapore may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a Liste Fes, of 48 cents extra postage.. 11,50 AM, Posting on Board ceases.
ALFERD LISTER,
Gonersi Post-Office,
Pestmaler General Longkong, 16th Angust, 1875.
The following redused Estes of Postage will " take effect from-this-day-
Books & Lellery. Nouspapore. Patterns, Cents. Conte. Conte, Bonthampton, 34 per oz. 6 Gper2o. AZORDU ISLAZE
FORTUGUAL***
Via Brindiaj, ked Via Marvailies, f
part oz. 8, 14 per 2 oz. VA Southampton, 34 per ton. : 8 per 2 oz. CANARY & MADZIBA
IBLANDS,
Via Brindisi 34 per joz. 8-12 per 20z
Vit Marseille..
Via Southampton, 23 per oz. C 6per2oz. HONOLULU AND
HAYAK
Via Brindis, 1
V Marzoilo. 86 per oz. 30 14 per 2 oz.
Vi Southampton, 30 per uz 8 8 per 20%,
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 5th August, 1875.
To provide the greatest possibic facilities for pasting Correspandence for Eejope, &. cp to the latest woment before the departure of the French Packets, perangements have been made. for receiving at the Post Office late letters for Singapore and the United Kingdom only from 11.10 AM to 11.30 AM. Each lotter mast boar a late fee of 16 cents extra postage.
Freight will be received on board until 4 pm of the 31st Fratant. Paroid Fuckages will by
in fall; value of same is required. received at the Office until 5 P.M. 8smo. Jay, all Parcol Packages should be marked to addrem
The above arrangement is intended to mact Rotarn Passage Tickets available for occasional emergencies, andnot for the regular UE 20 per cent. posting of extorsivo correspondence, Shoold it be feard, therefore, that large and upman mouths are loomed at a reduction UE 20 on regular
Rgeable numbersofletters are habitually thrown For further information as to Freight or upon the Department at the last moment, t Pavenge, apply to the Agency of the Company, heavier luto fee will be imposed. Praya Wiese
G. B. EMORY,
deting Agent. Hongkong, August 2nd, 1875,
U, S. MAIL LIND PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANT THROUGH TO NEW TORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
A similar topplementary Mail will be unde up for Shanghai by the English and French Contrast Steamers, the late letters being receiv ed from 10 minutes after, up to half about after the time of closing. The late fee will also
19 cente.
ALFRED LISTER,
Pastmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, Brd August, 1875.
The Poetmaster at San Francisco ban given
make and grality of their Billiard Tables, and against Fire at Current Raton, Fees 20% di TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,notise that lettera despatched from this Colony
while thanking their Friends and Patrous in China for the liberal support so long extended to their arm, would, in soliciting further pa-- torage, beg to mention the following fans which have cand voel to the access their efforts Bave hitherto wat with AT MON
Every table is made us wolid wood, well eba. soned and not vensered..
The Cushions are constructed on an entirely now principle, introduced by O. L. and Cog and unlike that adopted by English makers, and are much more comble and lively than English-made cosbions.
No table loaves C. Land Co.'s premier until it has been standing ready finished for over 12 months, in order to otaurs perfectly acasoned
material, NAMA ME KARARAMA
Every article of furniture, also, that leaves
An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published. LAZARUS aut Co. Establishment, in gua-
at the Day Press Office, Hongkong ranteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood ORoomprehensiveness and practical service
C. L&Co. have always ready a large stock
this work atanda unrivalled, All the now of new Cushions on their peculiar principle, and words which the Chinese have of late years been which can be supplied for any table, tho ac compelled to can to express the numerous ob- corate lùngth and breadth of the slate bed only jostain machinery, photography, telegraphy, and being required,
in science generally, which tho rapid siranca
Mr. John K. Ingram writes to the Aines from Trinity College, Dublin, to call attention to the case of a great-niess of the post Goldsmith, living in Dobles. She is slabialive years old, and is suffering from ill-health, and oxtreme poverty, her whole maintenános boing a weskly allowance of is-from-wobaritable fandi Tho writer's object is to obtain a lund sufficient to ARNOL afford her daring- lier remaining term of life reasonablu winkly allowance, and to provide necessary artiolea for her personal use. Doar tions on her behalf will te received and China Tradera Insurance Company's Soares Trinity College Dublin, or by the Very Rev. China and Japan Marine Insurance-T14, 20 the Dean of the Chapel Rogal, Dublin Castle.”
The editor of the Icere Hour, Dr. Masanay. Obiness Insurance Company, 3900 per share, points ont that Professor Blackie's ples for the Hongkong Fire Lasaranos Cosapany Shares endowment of a Cettie obair in the University
$190 per share, of Edinburgh related solely to Gaelic and did China Fire Inaurines Company's Sharos-8185 Uhalmer Vocabulary contains about 16,000 with rod to suspend over tahin
of foreign relations ha imponed mathem, are C. L. and Co. have always in band a large here given i det. Flach and free word is stook of Hilliard, Foal and Pyramid Balls, Cure, fully illustrated and explained, forming exer- Tips, Chulks, Oleth, sud every requisite for the disea for students of a most iustruotiro nature Billiard Table
Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are Old Cashions renewal con O. LAZARUS & given, the accents being carefully merced on the best principle hitherto altained. The typo Co.'s peculiar principle, thereby making an old graphy displays the socess of an attempt to tablo sa goud as new. make the Chinese and English type correspond
BILLIARD LAMPS,
knowledged by Mra, Lloyd, Provost's House,
Union anrance Society of Canton, new abaret 2-250 per share premium, ***
*. 3975 por shareja
in the sise of body, thereby effeating a vest sonomy of spate, achieving a clearoese hot Six and light Light Lamps For Oil, or hero previously attained, and disposing with those one, the litter with burnors on the dupier Fast margins and vacant spaces which have principle.giring a light equal to twelve ordinary heretofore clameterized Chinees publications lampa.
To illustrate the rnet scope of the work, the
Eighteen light ring burner Gas Pendants,
A following facts are exħmittad for consideration.
count.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agonis 1m 1185 Hongkong, 1st August, 1875, LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THES., GREAT REPUBLIC" wul fearo Hongkong for San Francisco, vid Yolu ATER, un WEDNESDAY, the 15th September, at 8p.m., king Passengers Mails and Freight, For Japan, the United States, and Hurope.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of HD Undersigned, having been appointed Lading are isoned for transportation to Yoke Agents of the above Company, are prea and other Japan Ports, to San Francis pared to grant Policies against Fire at Current to porta in Merion, Central and South America, and to New York und Europe. VIA OVER- Hates, les 20 disson CARE BABUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. LAND RAILWAYS.
Sa Agente,
A Steamer of the Company, will Icave Shaug Im 1190 Hongkong, Iaz Angnit, 1875. bu, via the Inland Sea Ports, about the same QUEEN THE INSURANCE COMPANY, date, and make close connection at Yokohama
THE Undersigned ne prepared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the extent of 45,000 Dollars or Buildings or on Goods stored therein, at: Current Lacel Bates,
(whether through the Post Offer, or as con signeca lettera) by the Talted States Mait Fackers, will not be forwarded to any places Postage from America to such place be prepaid not within the United States unless the proper American Postage Stamps, but will be re turned to this Office,
Such letters should either be prepaid in both Hongkong and American Stamps as above, or posted to an Agent in the United States.
Thia notice chiefly applies to the following: places, the American rates of Fortago to which are as Eallowa
News- LETTERS PAPERS. BOOKS.. Certs: Conta Cente
4 per 4 oz.
At New York; Passengers have selection of various time of Steamers to England, France Honolule, 6 por 4 oz and Germany.
Brazil.15402
Freight will bo rcoeired on board notil 4 г.. Fera, Chili, &c. 22 on the 14th prozimo. Parsel Packaged will be rescived at the Office patil 5 PM. of the sTRA to a Discenet of 20 on the premia.
EDWARD NORTON & Co, dap All Purcel Packages should be marked to
Agents, address in foll; value of mume is required.
tf:8- Hongkong, January, 1875,75
SUN FILLE OFFICE..
HE Undersigned in prepared to Grant Portales against Fira to the extent of $45,000 on Firat-clem Biska,
A Discount of Twenty per cont. (203⁄41⁄21⁄2) upou the Current goal Hacca of Premis will be al loved upon Insurances effected with this Office.
Agent, Sun Five Ofise
· 1935 Hongkong, 26th August, 187k TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANOK
COMPANY OF
M HAMBUR
1 19 Hoarkony, 16th November, 1874 NORTH GERMAN EIRE INSURANOE SISTEMⱭOMPANY AT HAMBURG.“
10 per 4.00 ALFRED LISTER,
Fostmaster General. General Post Office
Hongkong, 12th July, 1875. For further information na to Pusage and
Arrangements having been made under Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company which Mails for Landon arriving at Soes from Praya Wee
China by Private Ships will be forwarded to GBRMORY
dating Agent. destination via Brindisi, it is bereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in Hongkong, August 16th, 1975.
advance, on rorrespondence addressed to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol- NOTICE TO SHIP MASTERS:
For Lettersman,içõe ...24 conta por Upl ounce JOFTUM AND SPIRITS FARMS IN For NewspAPCIS caobr
COOHIN CHINA..
not exseeding 1 ounce 4 cents, For Books anik
IN Porausnce of the Ordinances enacted by Buthe Governor, Latination is hereby given than Ship Masters have to muko known at the t Täh undersigned having been appointed Harbour-master's or Farmers. Ofices, on their Agents for the above Company, are preterival Saigon, any quantity of Opium or pared to accepts risks against Fire of errent Spirits of any kind which may have been ship. rates, pubject to a bonus of 20 par dent,
pet on board of their Tessela, falling which BIEMSSEN & Co, they are liable to the Penalties specified therein; (Ord. 5. Oct., 1871, A TI, XYL, XVII.)
18. Bept., 1873, XII) dan Les Formdiers de l'Opium et des Alsoals, WA BANHAP & GIE, Yule Président du Conseil d'Adrion, Undersigned having been appointed A. SPOON BE
6m 106: Saigon, Jazuary, 1875, L AGENTS for the abore Company, are pre- pared to GRANT INSURANCES to the extent |61 $65,000, ois fivet ölnis visgant current rates,
A MELCHERS & Co. LAYERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
INSURANTE COMPANYMOR
rict include the Waleb, which iaya very imper share
Chinese charaters, and Medhurst's Polish ( LABUS AND CO. have been appointed portant branch of the great Celtic tough. The Victoria Fire Insurance Company's cared Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Cymraeg is apoken by above ball million of $167 por abare.
this work contains more than 50,000 English Sale Agents in India and the East for people in the Principality, and by a many more, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac
THE NEW PATENT broughout the work and the literature of Shires-40 per eert, discount.
ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKER, Walos is fifty biures more extensive than that of Hongkong, Canton and Macao Stamboat Co. the Soottial Higbinders, Dr. Macaulay (him Shares 23 per cent, discount.
student of this difficult language absolutely reby means of which the cours can be marked 1 874. Honakong, 1st May, 1874. self a Bootemun) nizes that the Edinburgh Shanghai Bleam Navigation Company Tle. quires osuples to display the various appli- from the anabion of the table. ~ *-
obair should be for Gaelic, not Celtics and that 61 per share.
if a Celtic chair should be established at Oxford Hongkong Gas Company's Sharss-$75 per
it should include all the brausties of the Cytorioiharos e
tere. Again, despite all the grammiore and other elementary works as yet published, the
patrons and equivalents of different words which
have une general meaning. Of these examples Price Liate, Catalogues, and all information this: work pooting more than five times an
lisbech p
........
may be obtained from WEBE
who hace come to soL BRAKING
Man, Bas Breton, Irisb, Hongkong Hotel Company'a Bhate-i per many on any other Dictionary hitherto pub LANE, OBAWFORD AND GO
Gucho, and Welph. cent. discount,
Mr. W. Brodie, IS.A. bar now caploted his design for the Simpson etutde and
CORDAAN MFor practical purposes the arrangement of BALES ON AUGUST 1ērs, 1875, the work in so complete, that & refurence
an Ar reported by Chimera vegada ita page eisbien a person who under- Alawa Daka, 10 bugs, at 4418, by Krong, standla English to communica v mięchudły
O LAZARUS & 00.3 AGENTS
wing-suing to travelling, trader with natives who understand nothing bat, Qui HONGKONG, SHANGHAL AND JAPAN
While, Sugar, 150 bags, at 65,90, by Kwong nese. In the respect the work will be found and by whom
wing phing to travelling, tradəryəm?, findispensable to all Europasne reiding in ALL ORDJES, WILL OF RECRIVED
FAROM Food
count of Twenty per acat, (20%) upon tha onivent loos! rate of probis will be allowed span insurances eilestel with this Company
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,
T
NOTKE, SE
1", "
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Patterns
71
12 every additional 4. 32 FW. METOHELL,
Fortmaster General.. General Post Ohio, Hongkong:
It is hereby notified for general information that, on and after the 1st January, 1875, the Postage on Corrcapondence forwarded by Pri sate Ship to the Straits Settlemente muat ba prepaid at the following rates, viz
· For Lottofa...Beente për à ounce. For Fapere,
seb... For Book Packets"
Beard Packeta: of B * for euclionaseg,
Pattoras
The registration fee on eucli correspondence Order to meet the wishes of the Native is Twelve cents for aaob Loiter, Paper ar Community, the Obinete Isus of this Packet.
_________F. W. MITCHELL Farer has been, from the commencement of the
Postraastey Donoral, Olina-New Tear, insued name instead of or alterunte dsyn us before, th
General Post Office, Hongkong," The Paper Lue bocnEstablished for nearly
Treaty Years, and is an to Editorial Mange. It is horoty notified that henceforward the ment, under the Direction of a Well Edoektedikter of postage which must be paid in advance, Offness Gentleman, girea reliable commercial chargeable on Packets of printed papers or and general information, and has the same patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong position with the Native Community no to Ad- to the United Kingdom by the United Statox 1 Agents, Raglan. Detty Packets viq Franciono, will be an fokowe,
Frey with the Forsign Community. The viz Charge for Advertisements will be a hereto forte
if 1180 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872
STHE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE AG
COMPANY, LIMITED AS HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG GENCIES at nil the Treaty Ports of 1E TOURISTS GUIDE A China and Japan, and at Sirga xin
REDUCED PRICEAL.
saigon and PouangDAKAN Containing the names of all time, Artlules of a Hilikgadopted, and Polloice of Insurance Trade, objects of Natural Batory, Furnicar, granted at the rates of Promium current at the đơ,, tko, with thệ Panti, and Asudarin Froman; store-mentioned Forta nationa
the full-sized, model has been deepstoked to Landon, here to be reparoânded in bronze. A the cut was being study on board the steamer Marion, at Leith, the sling gave way, and the cuse fell from u beight of about six feat. The Scotsman says it is expected that the Snished Black Pepper, 50 bags, at $10.80, by Kwong, China, and to the nativas themselves i ex- and forwarded to Canutta by the MADZINSTAGRA work will be forthcoming: within about, siz |man-meeting-to-local tradet
pleina enbjectafally, with which very few in- níonths from the present time, and it ja to bo' White, az. A places at 89100, by Yue Founy deed of base are perfectly, zoquiated Toporti placed in East Prigoes street Gardens, midway | to travelling trader.
parties resident in England and interested in -between the Wilson starte and the Scott menü- Shelljah," 10 baga, st $44.00, by Fçon-hing- China it cannot but be anvaluable occasionally,
ment, with tire face looking towurde Priness- wo to travelling traders and bu
It owprice upwards of two thousand large street. The design is 81%, high, or about twiec Biushroom, 10 cases, ut $59.00, by Fook insita puges the size of life, aud, with the addition of the bing-no to travelling trader. "" pedostal, thu' tronument will have a bught of } Dried Lily Flowers, 10 bars, nt: $10,0), by nearly 20 fb. above the level of the Alroute The Tang-abong-rua to travelling trader, Professor is rapreested in poadamo, zobos, and Black Pets, 400 piqula, at $1,60, by Chng. As if in the cor of lesturing to bie studenta. sborg to local tradar
TRUBNER & Co 60, Phenevoszna, Rowi
WH. BELLY SA
* DAILY PRESS OFFICE, HONGKONG,
fiñalso a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the
Chinese Language, in two Furta
The Daily Frame Dilon":
No charge for Polior feom
**** Hongkong, 23rd February, 1574-
煤
WING-KEE COAL BRU
Proprietor of WING-REE Shop begs to inform the public that his shop has been enfablished since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and that he has always a great quantity of BEST COAT, in store for Saly Gentleman or Ship masters wishing so patronise him, are requested Beoretury, to apply at hie Shop,how
[4.88%
JA8, B. UOUGHTRIE
Hongkong, 1st November, 1871,
11808 Roa-hong, 23rd September, 1875
For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce
in weigh his DALIRATOKEO MARIÁTORKA 2 gente, For a packet above 1 ounce not ex-
Coeding 2 ounce
For a packet above 2 ounces mut ex-
and eight cents for every additional four onacos. Those rnice apply to Printed Circulare, Price data, Markot Heporte, and all printed papiers other than Newspapers, da well-as to Books and Trade Putterge or Samples.
BEST WIEFONELJA
Postmaster General," General Post Office, Hongkong.
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