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LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP, The Rer. "D. Silvane, reator of Liany. mowddwy, Merionethshire, bus been appointed to the Celtio abair at the University College of Wales,

The A monument is to be erected to Pesoul at Clermont. The municipal sounoil there has vated 1,000, towards the estimated cost of 20,000,

THE MESSAGEBIES MARITIMES, The revision of continot settled by the Frens Government and the director of the Messageries Maritimes contains the following with regard to the Indo-China services. The regular stonmers of the company are bound to accomplish yehily a total length of trival of 221,078 murine lengitas, ne follows-154,660 leagues on the main line between Marseilles and Shanghai,

~THE DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2471, 1875. ***Vessels Advertised as Loading,

VESSELS NAMIA

CAPTAIN

with a departure at duoli ond orory for LONDON via SUEZ CANAL... Tamego (str.)... days; 21,571 leagues on the branch line between

An idea has estated from The Times office of printing simultaneously copies of that joursul in London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manches-Adon and the Mauritius, with a departure every ter, and probably Nowcastle.

swenty-eight dage; 11,500 longues on the branch Dr. Julius Eggsling, hitherto Professor of line between Pointa-de-Gallend Catootta, wib Sanskrit at University College, London, Seave a voyage every twenty-sight clays; 4,707 cogues tury to the Royal Asiatic Society, has usen op-from Singapore to Batavia and back, with a pointed Professor of Sauskrit and Comparative voyage every twenty-sight days, and 20,083, Philology in the University of Edinburgh, lenguas on the branch line from Hosgkong

Charica Darwin, whose "Insectivorous Yokohama, with a gyuge every fourteen daye, Plants" has so recently claimed regard, has in The scpcematon of the Indo-China Berrians of tha prena, niready, another rescrd of his re- the company, and of all its other existing senrobes into the mysteries of the vegetable survioca; will come to an end on July 2906 kingdom On the Fabits and Movements of 1888 From July 22nd, 1878, till than the Clinging Fanta

company will regoire.from the Fronob Treasury as a subsily for ite Tudo Obing lines, a Used annuity of 66673,024, paid in monthly insta mente, The Government a bound to give notice, three years before the expiry of the contrast, of their intention to renonsro the services of the company, or to go on with them after July 22nd, 1988. g

At Ingletso, near Lancaster, on the oth August, Mr. N. II. Shetlook, for thirty-two yoare proprietor and editor of the Liverpool Mail, a weekly Confervitive newspaper, was atuok by Eghtning and killed, Mr, Herlook had only just rotired from the Mail,

A dew Jowish journal has appeared at Now York under the title of New Yorker Invaiht. It is printed in Hebrew characters, myn the Zruelił, and the language reminds 'as of the Tower of Bate; it is a mixture of German, Polish, Hebrew, Englieb, and perhaps maur other -languages.-

**BINGULAR ACTION AGAINST THE

HEIRS OF NAPOLEON III. The Civil Tribunal of the Seine Luv given judgment on the claim of MM Pion, publishers A eingalar fact is recorded relative to the of the Life of Un against the haits of prize for the pretioal oorspetition recently in Napoleon III. for damages enstained by the stituted for the French Maritims and Fluvial completion of that work. The plaintifs Exbibitiva. The winner of the laurele cannot claimed the retorn of 1,831, the copyright paid be found, and it is not known to went address on the clumes sold since October, 1967, an a she'1,000 fr, attached to the poem Navigation est-off grinet warehousing charges-and-the

payment ut 767,4188, for unsaid copies the or J. H. Nicolay, a personal friend of the Inte Pense of French and Spanist editions, and President Lincoln, who sees sa private ecoto overed from Cerams and Swedish publiebers, tary to the distinguished occupant of White House, Washington, is engaged on A. Biot appeare that while ou edition de lure was got graphy of President Lincoln,” of a mora ex` onded and authentic chanter than any which ha's boon as yet produced.

is to be forwarded.

up at the Imprimeria Nationale, the Emperor socorded to M. Plon the right of insring diber editions as a retora, it was alleged, for the Mr. Williaca Tegg bas recently published orifices imposed on him by provious In "Locuies; or Good Words of the Bant poris pablications. He wna authorised to issue Authors," sdited by William Tagg: "Tabne's three editions, inclmlieg a sheap one at 4f, the Diamond Pocket Dictionary," with 2,000 number of copies ip.all being fixed at sional words; Parloy's (P) Universal History to 1875, Child's Dwa Bock," Efteenth adition, revised by William Togg.

Two Continental journals have heap ans. spoiled, the Frenal: Les Pyrendes Orianisten for diress canterast of the povers that be, by the publication of articles insulting to the National Assembly, and the Turkish Bassirot, for acoond. bant indiscretion avid by the translation of ames article on Turkish finances,

80,000. certain sub was payable as copyright on each copy, and up to 1867 108,1811. was paid under this head, nominally to the Emperor, whó however, distributed it among those who had nasieten, him in thả work. The first volume appeared in 1864, and the second in 1865, but,

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NEW YORK

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SINGAPORE,, Quang So (ste,)...

England's Glory Malbrak.

Midnyt

Coriano

SYDNEY 024 ADELAIDS... SAN FRANCISCO via THAMA Belgia (str.). SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, BANGKOK, 22 BAIGUN. BAIGON YOKOHAMA SHANGHAL

Rajantti maison (str.) Telerán (etc.).i'm

SWATOW AMOT & FOOOHOW Daugias (str.)...

For Sale.

NEW

GOODS.

ANE CRAWFORD & Ốo...

invito altention to tha

SELECTION OF GOODS

suitable for the APROACHING SEASON, which they love zvcoiret ex « Quang No,” « Foot,"

**Glamariny," and other recent arrivale. _RATS, BOOTS, SHIRTS, COLLARS, NECKTIES, SCARVES, &c. &c.

HOSIERY of all kinds.

FOR FEIGHT APPLY 10

TO DE DZAPATOHAD,

Jardins, Matheson & Co.......Zajch despatele.

Hattorfold & Swire. Gilman & Co.

On or about 27th.inet.

Quick despatch.

Quick deagateh,

A. Quirk dospatol. Quick despatch.

Coinnick doopatab.

pca: Togel Hugedorn & Co.. KOFT A. Muol, Heaton ...... ngborg Vogel, Hagedorn & Oo, Hoogkorg Vogel, Hagedorn &

Enebell & Co..... Hongkong B. Davies. Hongkong 0, & 0. 8. CoA..

P.M. SB, Co.

&0.8, N.

Yuen Fat Hotag ghong Soey Shing!.. longkong 2," & Q, SN,

P. & 0.8. N. Oo.

Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Çan

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

R. PING & Jo's SHERRY and

BASS ALE, in Quarts and Pints; CousVoraSIER's BRANDY "(I' dinmoud), Brown and Black SHEATHING FELT.

Apply w

W, H. NOTLIN Im 1376 Hongkong, 8th September: 1875.

KLICIOUS GINGER BRANDE DELI

Så per Düzen, SPIRITS "of "WINE, for Lipa, A 3 par Dozen. Apply to the

HONGKONG DISTILLERY Go. 1209 Hongkong, 6th August, 1875.

TO DE MONTSBELLO: CARTE SPORTING GUNS and AMMUNITION, BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE

with SPORTING IMPLEMENTS of all de- avription.

CARPETS, HEARTH RUGS, CARRIAGE

BUGS.

FIRE GRATES, FENDERS and JRONS. Waito and Coloured FID GLOVES. I. Meerschaum, Briar, and Albatross PIPES, CIGAR TUBES, Fine TOBACCO, CIGARS,

cording to the plaintifs, the sale slackened on the completion of the work becoming doubt ful, and since 1870 scarcely 25 copies per azina have been disposed of. The result is that they A now weekly journal will shortly be com- have 22,000 copies on band, and they demanded meoced in Manchester. It will be called the permaission to sell then off at any prios. Their Manchester Weekly Post. In its pages i fe pro contention ans that the preamble of the con- posed to pay special attention to incident of The Empror in author of a work interest ooonring in Manchester and the air entitled The Life of Jalina Cor implied and CIGARETTES. rounding districts, and a considerable space will complete work, whereas long before 1870 its he devoted to the publication of works of fiction.rosecution had been abandoned. It matters- Mr. J. A. Picton has in the press a new edit remarked their copnsel, whether health or tion of his "Memorials of Liverpool, Historisal urgent pre-occupations were the cause, perhaps there was a conlliot between the policy and Topographical," which will be ready in of the latter years of the Liberal Empira and the few weeks Lence. The arat edition of the book glorification of Cesarisa, which first inspired wwe out of print immediately after publication. the works with all the materiale beside him the TOOLS. The present isste will contain numerous addi- Emperor had suspended his task. Absolutely Aina Air Vindmeley, of Liverpool mill to the- publisher.

Loathing was found in the Tullemes; no papers isbears tor the third volume. On behalf of the presenting the trace of the Emperor'ă personal Emperor's heirs it was contended that M. Plon applied for the post of Imperial publisher, and or, and that be cagerly applied for authority

LEGGINGS and SHOOTING BOOTS.

FLOWER and VEGETABLE SEEDS, in

variety

Ladies and Gentlemen's GARDENING

Perfectly SE PAHAUSEN OIL. BADDLERY of all kinds," RODERBES FEIDSIECKS, KETO'S,

Lord Coleridge's brother, Father Catridge the Jesuit, la gogaged on a great works Life of Christ. He is publishing it veleme by volume, and the second has just been issued met have made hrge profita from picVIONA MUMEM's, and GOTLET'S CHAMPAGNES." the Human Catholio pubilatore, Burns & Oates. This volume is entitled The Prosebing of the Beatitudes." The whole work is called "The

Life of our Life."

did not specify the number of volumes or the to publish the "Life of Cæsar.” - The ointmot

Is the catalogue of books of Mr. John Pear-tervals between then, and the Earperor, with

his absorbing occupations, could not have dreamt

con, 15, York-street, Covent-garden, London of binding self in sny way. Tho publianer an original edition of Walt Whitman's " Leaves

Pale, Gilder, and Dry SHELŘIES. Pure, Froty, and Invalid FORTS. Red Sparkling BURGUNDY, MOSELLE. EISRA'S, HENNEST'S, and CUTLER'S

Specially Blended 8OOTCH and IRISH WHISKIES.

BASS'S, IND COOPE & Co.'s, BLOOD WOLFE

GUINKO98”, BALCLAT B, and BLOOD WOLFE'S FORTEE,

of Grusa" is offered for the high price of airing at liberty to print as many copies su bet ma gniness; and a copy of the second edition for pleased. subject to i marinum, had bimself to BRANDTES. two guiness. The first elition was published blame if ha had a large stock on hand. The at Brooklys, New York, in 1885, and the type as forit were to be payable only on copies sold, copyright was so settled, moreover, that the sams wae entirely bot ny by Whismana himecif...

and the contrust was so liberal in ita terino- that Messrs. Masmillan, will shortly publish a new the publisher's profit was more than double that work, by birs, Oliphant, entitled Toe makers of the author. Ar 1866 the Empire, it was of Florence. The object of the book is to maintained, continued to collect materials; mem. & Co.'s BEERS present to the many lovers of Florence a vivid bers of the Institute and oficere being sent out picture of her past life and of the men who made by bin, at his own expense; to study the localition, her greatness. This is not attempted with the and those labours contioned till 1870, us showa profound research of eecious history, but rather by a docomens drawn up by . Maury and with the lighter band of a bioprapher affeo- Colonel Broffel. In 1867 M. Tica remonstrated tionately interested in the many nobis fignzee against the suspension of the work ust was which crond the acere."

tola shat the contract had carefully reserred the aathor's freedom of action, and that the profits allowed him had been loulated with a view to every contingency, Immediately after the fall of the Empire, M. Flon applied to the Civil Liab Liquidation Commission to cancel the contro on the grand that the coatingenco of the work which are in great variety, and have becur se had become act of the question, and to award.

Messrs. Barater and Sons have (the academy says) determined to publish a collection of all the chronological and historical materiale which exist, in the caneiform inscriptions of Assyria and Babylonia, and the work of translator and editor will to undertaken by Mr. George Smith The volume, will entitled The Assyrian Eponym Canen," The strict worde of the original dasuments will alone be given, and no attempt made to harmonize dates, to fill up -Inerne, or to evolve theorien

A splendid editions da Ise of Poo's "Raven," illustrate Manet with some of the most extraordinary sketches that have appeared since the days of Caillot, bun just buna pablished in Faris, à vis to the English words is a literal prose translation into Frenob, by M. Stéphane Hellarmé. Only 240 copies of the -book (which is two feet high by oighteen inches- broad) bure been produced, and one of these bas beau presented to Mr. John H. Ingram, the editor of Pos é works, a third edition of which will soon appear.

DIGBY GANDY & Coễu TONIO WINE,

Quarte$15 per cuzo ( dozon.) Piote,16,1

discount on 25 Unins

BOURBON WHISKEY, $12 per esse (Lützen.

FOX SALE BY NYHEARD & Co. 976 Hongkong, Sard June, 1876.

HE Undersigned are prepared to LAND STORE, and DELIVER CARGOES ex Steamer at

35 CENTS (TRIECT,FIVE CENTA) PER TON, Weight and Msaɛura mort. Fall Particulars ou application

J. 5. KOOL, SON & Co. -1300 Hongkong, 23rd August, 1875.

AND E TENNENTE ALE and

DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merobant Navy A Navy Boiled Long Flax Crow

POLTER

LOANYAS.

Quick desputóli. On 80th Inst. 30u let prox, al 3 POME

· On 15th pron,, at 3 P.M. Ts-morior, at noun. „To-day, nƐ & 22,BE

To-day

Vessels on the Berth,

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE MY GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- VATERRANEAN PORTS, AND

SOUTHAMPTON,

Post-Office Notifications.

A mail will close For Saigon and Bangkok-Per Rojavatti Janulier, to-day, the 24th just, at 4:30 F.M.

For Bhangbai. Per Glencar, to-morrow, the 95ch at nt 9.30 ...

For Yokobaan and Hlogo-Per Lorno,.to morrow, the. 25th inst, at 11.80 AM.

For Singapore and Penang-Fer Norden, tor morrow, the 25th ipat, at 2:30 7.M.

For Swatow, Amoy, and Foochow --Per Douglas, on Sunday, the 26th inak, at 9 a‚M,

For Yokohama and San Francisco Par Belgio, on Friday, the Lat prox., at 230 F

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND

COMMUNAUSTRALIA, THE PENINSULAR AND URIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship “ PERILAWUR,” Captain WHITE, with Her Majesty's Maila, Pupsengers, Specio, and Cargo, will lose this for the above places on t SATURDAY, the 25th September, at Noon, proceeding to Southampton and London, vid Suez Canal,

Ourgo will be received on board until Noon, Specs and Parçals at the office until 2 Fon the 24th inet,

For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas sago, apply at the P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Offico, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF Jõu-26th inok, at 10 AM. PACKAGES: ARE REQUIRED.

Qaick despatch: Quick despatch,

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR BANGKOK, vit SAHGON. HE Stenship A

RAJANATTIANUHAR”

Captain Hopkins, will be dispatched for the

abore Porta TO-DAY, the 24th inaţ., at 5 px,

For Fraight or Passage and first-class no00m -modation, apply to

. YUEN TAI HỌNG,

Agents. 1422 Hongkong. 18th September, 1875.j

FOR SAIGON. THE British Steamer:

RAJANATTIANUHAH," Cuptain G. T. Hopkins, will leave for the above Port THIS AFTERNOON, the 24th instant;,

For Freight or Passage, apply to ma

SOBY SHING

Boriam Strand. Za 1416 Hongkong, 18th September, 1875

"OQEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY!:,

FOR LONDON, vid SUEZ CAN AL PHE Company's Steamship

"ORESTES":

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Bgypinu Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor rectness on such declaration.

The Company reserve the option of forward. ing all good shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vossala employed for the purposa.

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

A. YoÏYER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam. Navigation Ço,'a Omos, Hongkong 18th September, 1875. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.

SHIP COMPANY,

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SONGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION FACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD-

COMPANIES

-AND

ATLANTIO STDAMĒDS.

will be capatated on or about the 37th instant. S. S. BELGIC will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on FRI, ⠀⠀ For Praight or Passage, apply to 2.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonte.DAY, the 1st October, at 3 P.M., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, 1432 Hongkong, 21st September, 1876.

and Europe. FOR LONDON SINGAPORE. THE British Steamship

THE

QUANG SE Captain Holmce, expected to arrive bore from Amoy about the 25th instant, will have quick despatob as above. SOME

avage, apply to

GILMAN & Co

algento t1437 Hongkong, 21st Septembar, 1873. FOR LONDON, viá SU3Z' CANAL. THB Steamship

ARKHOLD, KARBERG & Co. TH if 110 Hongkong 11th thấy, 1867.

“NOW ON SALË;

THE CHRONICLE - AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875

BIS Work, in the THIRTEENTH THIS

year of its existence, 18 -

NOW BEADY FOR BALE

It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Prese Ofice; sa naual, from the host' end moek anthoatía sources, and ro paine have been spared to make the work som=" plote in all respecte, M

la addition to the anal varied and voluminous information, the value of the "CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875 has been farther augmented by a

CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH

OFTA, S

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co call Special PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG; Notice to their

FLOWER and VEGETABLE SEEDS,

sim 66,607. He slas upplied to the Emperor lected with particular care. in England, bis without result, and-in April, 1872, he took proceedings Both plaintiff and dufandans died buture the casu ovala, come on,

so that both were represented by their beira. The Opart gave judgment against M. Flou, with costs,

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

OFIÚK.

THURSDAY, 23rd September, 1875. There has been a perfect all in the market

The TAILORING DEPARTMENT AS been much enlarged and improcot, and having Low Taz EUROPEAN CUTTERS, all Orders

can be acesuted without delay,

LANA, ORAWFORD & Us. invite Inspec- tion of their Stool of CLOTHS, CHEVIOTS,

for Beugel drug to-day, sat in the stance of TWEEDS, HOMESPUN, &, which is much

any transaction the rates givan yeate cay for

both kinds may be taken so, the nominal queta- : larger than ever before, and kas biẹp selected tiens of the day. The efipment of a further

Or Lospok

EXCHANGE.

24d 1977 Hongkong, 8th September, 1975."

FOR SALE HAMPAGNE.

C

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAI

A Chromo-Lithograph Plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK, also of THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS (Designed expressly for the Work,). MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,

THE

SILK WORM DISTRICTS, THE ISLAND OF FORMOSA,

AND OF THE COAST OF CHINA; ALSO, THE

HONGKONG,

7 beaides other hoal information and aiuties tics corrected to date of publication, tending to make this Work in overy way suitable for Pablic, Mercantile, and General Office

The Directory is published in two Forme, Complete at 85 or with the Lista of Residents, Port Directorios, Afaps, de at $9.

We learn from Copenhagen the death of Hans Obristian Andersen, the well-known instalment of 100 obests by the English Pastel, carefully from London Stocks of FASHIONABLE NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE author of Danish fairy tales, from cancer. He vid Gallo, is wired. Dusibess in good Malwa GOODS. was born no Odense, in the island of Fibnia, has been done at $595, but the views of thể Lumurs, April 2, 1806. His early years were importera pro now decidedly for higher rate. passed in a condition tat: little removed. from fius of absolute, poverty, and is was owing to the interest exerted on his behalf by a few in fuential, persona, elves attention had been directed to several pieces of postry published by kim, tunt be obtained admission to one of the best scholastic. establishments at Copenhagen free of charge. Henceforward he devoted hin. self to literature, and his works may be de scribed is well-known to overy civilised nation. Those by which he will be objedly remembered are tin -Tules

Henry Lygon, Earl of Besdobanro (pro nounced by Worcestar-shireitos Boceam) ben discovered, among his family papare a large number of the latters of the lady whom, ander

Bank Billa, on demand, mon 410. - Bank Bills, at 90 days' sight,403

Bank Billa, at 8 months' sight, 4j1 Credits, at 6 monthe sight. Akk Documentary Hills, at 6 months".

ON BOMBAY, -Bank, on dexsand 220 Dy Calcutta. -Bink, on demand 220 OF SHANGHAI

-Bank, sight

Private, 30 daya sight....... 724

SUARLO..

the name of Atoses, Fope accused of having Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share-91 passed

Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares

per cont.

-8550 per share.

"From loveless youth, to wspected ogs No pusio gratified, creept her rage.*

--~ Blomi Enaire"".IL/ Sarah Jennings, who became the wife of Colonel Jobs Ubursbill, and was the Mr. Freeman" of traseu. Aune's friendly hours, Theee epistles of one of the most active political intriguantes of the Courts of William and Mary, as voll as that of Anne, are to be published $500 per share, under the Litle of the Private Correspondents

HRIDHIECK & Co.'s MONOPOLE, China.

Apply to

DIENEN & Dog Bale Agents for China and Japan. it 144 Hoogkong, 3rd January, 1875.

NOW ON SALE,

INFERIALQUARTO.

Ordera for Copite may be sent to the Daily Press Office, or to the following Agentai— Ba Macan WeRMS. J. P. DA DILATA & CA Sweaters 9584.

QUELON and CAMPBELL, WI, NICHOLLS & OP.

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, AMOY

PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.

Foochore Ningpo

An ANGLO-ORINESE DICTIONARY, published Shanghai.....

at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.

Dr. Hankow, and Į [101-comprekidestvend and practical servico River Ports

Nesochwung

China Traders Lasurenes Company's Sunresto Work statide unrivalled. All the now Chero and

$1,050 per aluxe. China and Japan Marine Insuranco-Tis 98

per abarəm. Chinese Insurance Company-215 per share. Hongkong Fire Ingurune Tompafly's Shares China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$139

per sbare,

of Bursh, Daches of Marlborough, and are Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares

$167 por abare Hongkong, and Wasps Dock Company's

Share42 percent, discount. Hongkong, Caston and Macao Steamboat Co.'s

Shares $1 per cent. discount.

sure to be entertaining and interesting.

Michelot, the historian and roet, she died last February at Hyères, desired in Lis will that he might be buried in the nearest churchyard. This wich has given rigs to a lawsuit; on one side Mdme. Michelet contends that the body of Shangtai aceto Navigation Company-Ts her boaband should be brought to-Peris, so be 61 per share. wrote his will in Paris. The son-in-law of the deceased contends that the remains should not be transferred, as Michelet evidently meant the churchyard poorest the place where he died. It is evident that had Mebeloj intended'anys | thing else he would have named the charanyard, to wit, Père Lachalee. It is lamentable that this dispute should have arisen por can one

Hongkong Gas Ceippany's Shares-375 per

share.

Hongkong Hotel Company's Bhares-355 per

beat, discount.

words which the Uhines have of late years been sompelled to coin to express the numerous of Tientsin and jectam zwolinery, photography,telegraphy and Paking. in science generally, which the rapid advano Nagaiali. of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Hioga, Osaka bere given in eeted.ach and every word in Kokakama.. place for students of a most instructive nature. fully illustrated and explained, forming exor.

Both the Court and Fanti pinunotions are Manila given the accente being carefully marked on Singapore the best principle hitherto attained. The typo Londos.

raphy displays the encases of an attempt to mat the Chinese and English type correspond

“FLAMINGO,^5 Captain Couobe, espacted abortly from Shang- bal, will receive immediate despatak ne above, For Frigt Marient-rates, apply t

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. 1420 Hongkong. 18th September, 1875.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, HDP.&O.S.N¥Co's Steamship

"MALACCA

I will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Teheran with the next English

A. McIVER,

WILSON, NICHOLTS & O» HANGE & CO. KELLY & Do., Shanghai.· | HALL & HOLTA KELLY & COSA KR HALL& HOLTZend KELLY

& Co. Biengha

HALL&Horezand KELLY

& Co, Shanghai, HALL& HOLTZ and Ertzy.

Oo, blinghai, THE UJ. TEADING Co. THE C&J TRADING Ca.

BOBIS, LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. „Mr. O, D. Moes, Japan Guille

Office.

Meçare. J. DE LOYZAGA & Co. Straits Times Of

¡ME, F,ÁLGAR, Clement's Lavis.

GEO, STREET, 80, Corabil MoR. BATES, HENLY & Co. Mr. J. P. FISHER, 21, Mer-

chanta Exchanged S. M. PETTINGILLÉ CO., 37, Park Row,

di

Mail.

Superintendent P&O.S. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, 14th September, 1675.

[1398

- STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI

Band EIOGOJ [THяP. & 0. BN. 03's Steamship

*TEHERAN"

will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail.

A. McTIYER"

"Superialinident. P. & O.S. N. Co. Gifice,

Hongkong, 14 September, 1875 [130

FOR NEW YORK. THE A1, British Clipper Ship

"THYATIRA," Captain Mackay, will load hero and at Wham pua, and will have qulok despiton as above.

For Freight, apply to:

BUSSELL & Ca 1438 Hongkong, 21st September, 1973.

„FOR NEW YORK, HEA 1 American Ship

14" MIDNIGHT

GWallet, Master, will load bere sad at. Wham- poa, and will have quiak despatel

For Froight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.: 1890 Hongkong 13th September, 1875.

FOR LONDON. HEA-117 years British Barque

THE NOWADA,"

Captain Amale, will load here and at Whampoa, and will have quick deapatoh na above,

For Freight, apply to MARK VOGEL, HAGEDORN & ́0&

1203 Hongkong, 5th August, 1875.

FOR LONDON. THE 4-2 15 years British Ship

MELBREK,

Capt. T. Peirse, will load bars and at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch as shove,

For Freight apply to TATMAN

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Honghang, 14th September, 1875,

FOR LONDON.

1400

THE

1 Brilia Barque

ENGLAND'S GLORY,”

Kaight, Master, will lead here, at Whampou, and at Macao, and will have quick despstali ne above.

Fun Freight, apply to

A. MACG HEATON,

FOB DEACON & Cof

Canton and Macao. 1319 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1875. FOR SYDNEY vs ADELAIDE, THE AL British Barqueire

CORINNE

will clear for the above Porta on the 30th insti

For Freight, apply to

DAVIES,

1391 Hongkong, 13th September, 1875,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

„HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

in the rise of body, thereby effecting, TR Fan Fronosco. economy of space, achieving a clearness not | Mang th previously attained, and dispensing with those New York, MA raat margins and endant spaces which have

HE Underaged Agents are in receipt of

farbructions from the Bonisk of Directors, heretofore characterized Chiress publications, Hongkong, 2nd January, 1876,

Bo Mastrate the vast scope of the work, tho

saj authorizing Luam to issue Policies to the extenr following facts are submitted for consideration. f VHE Undersigned buye born appointed. Bole of£10,000 on any one First-clas Biskor.to Obalisera Vocabularly coutsing about 16,000 Agente for the Sale of, their Goods in the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Risks at SALES OF SEPTEMBER 23RD, 1875. de reported by Chinese,

Chinese · characters, and Medharat'a Anglish, Hongkong sud Urina by Mossra, J. & P. TeK- Current Rates. well conceive by Mame. Michelet should be hop-bee to local trader

Brown Sugar, 600 bige, at $2.75, by Tuok-use and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst KENT, Glasgow, and tears. DAVID Dogs & A Discount of 2017, Allowed.

this work cantaire more than 60,000 English Song, Arbroath, so anxious to have the romains redoyed to

White Sugar, 500 baga, at $4.85, by Tooks words, and upwards of 000,000 Chinese abarács

ARNHOLD, KARBERS & Co, Paris, where so many tomta bave been messicp-kee to local trader.

tera.Again, despite all the grammar and tt. 419 Boogkong, January, 1867. descorated.com

Tuo Historic Museum of Versailles is, the travelling trader.

Fungur, 12 bage, al $81.00, by Tee-foong to other elementary works as yet published, the student of this difficult language absolutely res Academy tells pe, in a stato, of complete die-

White Waw, 3 pieces, at $85,50, by Tec-foongquires examples to display the various appli. organization since the National Asembly has

estions and equivalents of different words which to travelling trader,

d this work contains more than five times BS

many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub ished.

HONGKONG ION COMPANY

E LAVE alzays on band 'a' Stock of CLEAR, SOLID, BLOCK ICE mide from Punk FILTEERD WATER, without the use of TER AMMONIA, or any kind of Choricals whatever

- PRIOR TWO QENTS FER FOUND.

SPECIAL AGEBENEN 25 made with Stepmiship Owners or other large Consumera,

a

For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is to complate, that a reference Order Books can be heast the Depot No. 17,

chosen the palace of Louis XIV. for its ruttiik, 30 puskages, at $2350, by Yas. have one general meaning Of these exuples aidence. The 171 apartments which were open wo loung to travelling trader. to the public are, now redated to 29, the

Fishmay, 2 casey as $125,00, by Krong Dational Assembly having taken powieskidu of the others for its office, and a prorisional wing-ling to travelling tinder chamber being now in preparation for wing-sing to travelling trader

Brown Sugar, 700 bags, at 32.80, by Ktrong the sittings of the Sonate, Tine this finë

neum, founded to sommemorate the national to to to travelling traders

Food Ou, 60 packages, at 33.20, by Kwong glory, no longer exists. The paintings and Dead Laly Elmore, 10 bags, at $8.50, by Statues are all piled one apos supiter in the Kwong-look-wo to travelling. trader, Salle du Jeu de Paums, What is to be done: with the collection? The Gaulois auggeata, moving it to the Tuileries; but, indspendently of the cost of transfer, where would suficient

SUN FINE OFFICE.

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Coonaction is made at Yokohama Steamers from Shanghai,

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**Fraight will be received on board until 4 P.M. 01-the 30th nota Pariel Puckiges-will be received at the Office unti5.. sad day. An Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of mme ja required.***.

Raturn Pasange Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 24 per cent. oa regalar rates.

For further information ns to Freight of Passage, apply to the Agency of the Chmn paay, Prays West.

G. B, EMORY,"

*Acting Agent.

Hongkong, September 1st, 1875. U. 8. MAIL LINE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

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THROUGH 13 NEW YORK, π LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND BAN FRANCISCO, THE 8.5, « CHINA" will leave Hongkong for Shu Francisco, vis Yokonams, en FRIDAY, the 15th October, at 3 æst, taking Passengers, Mails, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe. gond

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contruct. Pocket PESHA- WUN" will be despatched with the Malls for. Europe, &o, on SATURDAY, the 25th instant. The following will be the hours of closing too

Mails, &o.-

Friday, 24th inch, “

&P. Money Order Office closes. 6.Post Office closes except the Nuar Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, 25th inst

7AM., Poat Olios opens for sale of

Stamps, Registry of Lotters, and Post ing of all.correspondence.

10 LM, Post Ofoe clisen except for Late

Letters Registry of Lettera cenees. 10.15 A.M., Letins may be posted on payment

of LATE Fes of 18 conta extra) Footage, until

11AM. when the Post Off20 CLOSES

entirely

11.30 A... Lettere (but Lettera only) address-

ed to the United Kingdon via Brindisi,

or to Singapore, way he posted_on board the Packet on paymers of a Lato Fee of 48 usate extra postigṣer 1150 AM., Poating on Board o

--

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster (énéral,

"General-Post-Office,

Hongkong, 18th September, 1875. MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "ANADER" will be despatched on SATURDAY, the ad October, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom vid Murellas; to Europe, Saigon, Singapore, Gallo, Australia, New Zealand, Aden, Seychellee, Thension, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria.

The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, ke

October Tal

..

+

5 r.M., Money Order Olhos elgace. Poat

Offico closen except the Niant Bot," which you open all night.

October 2nd,

7 AM, Post Office opene for male of Stampe, Registry of Lotters, and Poet- ing of all correspondence, '10 L., Registry of Letters ceaVES.........

11 st., Poat Office closes except for Inte

Tintters.

11.10 A., Letters (bab Letters only) aldre

ed to the Valled Kingdova-or-do-Singa.. pore may be posted on payment of a Late Fes of 18 cents extra pastage, Datil

11.30 A.M., when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General. General Post Ulice,

Hongkong, 20th September, 1875. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES

The United States Mail Parköt“? CHINA?”. will be despatched er FRIDAY, the 15th Oo. toher, at 5 PM, with the Mails—

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

The Port Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &d., until 2,50 P.M.

Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 pm, to 2.50 F., on payment of a Late Feeof 12 oente in addition to the Postage. Tao Prepayment of the Portago to all the sbore places by this route is compulsory. Correspondence ineuficiently prepaid will bo

Through Passenger Tlokets and Bus of forwarded by the English Packets.

Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and Lading are issued for transporation to Toko the United States must ba superscribed per hama and other Japan Parls, to Sun Fransisco,CHINA," and that addressed to the United te ports in Mexico, Central and South America, Kingdom mast be superscribed "old Son and to New York and Europe, vía "OVER

·LAND RAILWAYS.

A Steamer of the Company will ears Shang har, via the inhud Se Ports abonk samo date, and make alegó connection at Yokobium,'

At New York, Paracngera have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France,

Germany.

Fright will be received on board until 4.P.MI, on the 14th proxime. Paroel Packages will be received at the Office, nutil 5 PM same day; all Parsel Packages ebonld be marked to ad Dan dress in full; value of same is required..

_For_farther information" es to Fassage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Frays West.

G. BEMORE.

4eling Agent Hongkong, 15th Soptenber, 1875.

NOTICE

Brancisco."

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster Generati General Post Office,

Hongkong, 17th Septembar, 1875.

The following reduced Rates of Pestage will take effect frots this day

Books & Lekere. Newspapers: Fatterne, PORTUGUAL- Cente: Cents Cents.

Vi Southampton, 54 per 3 oz. 6 G per 2 oz. AZORES ISLANDS, Via Brindisi Via Marseilles... 10 pero Vil Southampion, 34 per oz. QAWABY & MADVIRA

ISLANDS, 2.

Via Brindisi,34 per 10

Vià Marseilles.

3-14per 2oz.

8 8 perez.

8 12 per 2 oz.

Via Southumpiou, 28 por oz. 8. 6 per 2 vz.. HONOLULU, AND

HAWAII,--

t

Vik Brindial, 36 per oz. 10 13 por 2 uz, Vi Marseilles,.

Vi Sonthampton, 30 per u. 8 8 per 2 on,

ALFRED LISTER,

Peclinaster General

Hoogkong, 5th August, 1875.

OW LEONG KENG, late of Singapore, L.; bol formerly of Ches Hang in the dis- trict of Kn Yes Ubeang in China, deacased. WHEREAS the said Low Leong Kanc, bị his last Willand Tesla meni, gave and bequeathed bis residuary Falato and Effects unto his pre- sent son, Low QUEI SEW, Dud any olber 03 General Post Ofes, cr other some he might have living at his death, whether by his second or any other wife or wives, and whether such ́ions should be illegi The Postmaster at San Francisco has given tiante according to English Law or custom or notion that letters despatched from this Colony not, and by the me Will pertsio legacies were (whether through the Post Ofice, or as con- given to eut of the daughtere of the said designees letters) by the United States Maït ceased, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Par-Packets, will not be forwarded to any pinses. suant to a decree of the Supreme Court of the not within the United States unless the proper onda in the chise of Low Quer Sew, au infant, in American Postage Stamps, but will ho re- Straite Settlegiacts (Division of Singapore) Postage from Amarica to a places by prepaid

Plaintiff, verers Low SOON: WAN Não, Exemp- turned to this Office. trix of the lief Will and Testament of the saïd) Such letters should either be prepaid in both Low LEONG KEN, ¿roase, Defendant, the Hongkong and American Stainçs as above, or Persone claiming to be sons or danghters of posted to an Agent in the United States.

the said Low Leong Keng living at the time" This notice chiefly applies to the following of his death, on the 18th day of February, 1878, places, the American rates of Postage to which or.to be bio legal person representatives of are as followe such of the said some and daughters ns, Laving survived the mid deceased, and attained the age

cf 21 years, are now dead, on or before the let

NEW-

LETTERS. PAPERS. BOOKS. Cents, Dents.

6 per az 15.10%

Cente 4402.

day of November, 1875, to come in and prove Honolulu,... their Claims balora the Registrar of the Brazil Supreme Court of the Straite Settlements (Divi. Peru, Obili, &o.,92 1, 106 - 10 por 4 oz. sion of Singapore), or, is default thereal, they wil bo peremptory caoluded from the benefit of the maid decree.

Dated this 12th day of August, 1875.

O. E. VELGE,

Bayidrer AITKEN, DONALDSON & HURKINSHAW, 1320]|| Attorneys of the abcra-namail Plaintiy-

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General. General Post Office,.

Hongkong, 12th July, 1875.

It is bereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will he as fol KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS, Iowa, viz. in

ESSEN (GERMANY) /

When forwarded vidĮ

34 cents each -ounce BOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,

Brindisi When forwarded vis

Marecille

PELL Hongkang, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany)

BE NOW ON SAREAUN BOUND VOLUMES of the Cinz Overland Đ Trade Beport for the Year 1874, Frice Ten Dollars MANAG

Apply at the Daily Prese Ofice, -Hongkong, lawFebruary, 1875,

O ROGER 8,

D.D. DENTIST, N

No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD." Agents (Will be lacut until about November: lat.)

* 247 Hongkong, 13th September, 1875,

STULAGN,

49 Hongkong, 8th January, 1875.5.2011, YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

OF SHANGHAI-

NOMICE

جديدة

When forwarded vit |

28 Sonthampton......)

F. W. MITOBELL,

Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong.

Arrangements baving been made under which Mails for Londen arriving at Suez frum Clima by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, on correspondence addreamed to the United Kingdom do forwarded, will be as fol lows, vizi

For Letters24 cents per ball ounce. For Newspapers........... B caoh, NOALS received on Storage in Eirat-elmes

not exceeding 1 canoe4 cents. - Bodenas (lately known those of heatre. For Books and f

FS WALKER & Co.) of about 5,000 tons Capa- city, situated on the Prays, West Winchi.

CASTING. LINSTEAD.

Nand after the dnto the above Association1909, Hongkong, 182 November, 1874 ***

will allow Brokerage of THIRTY-

to a page enables a person who under Queen's Road, HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS, THREE and ONE-THIRD PER CENT. atands Boglish to communicate efectely or at the Works at East Point. Thost pron Local Risks only, with natives who understand nothing but Obi- ferring to nea. Foss Booka man do 80,- ness. In his respect the work will be found

* KYLE & BAIN;"

RUSSELL & Co. dispensable to all European rending in

RES ARE. Propricture.

Agenia, Chins, and to the natives themselves it ex 510 Hongkong, 20th May, 1876. CASE, 1800 Rongkong, 4th June, 1874, plaiza mabjectafolly with which vary tow ins dead of them are perfectly, soymainted. To

LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLAUBE parties resident in England sad interested in

INSURANCE COMPANY,

WING-KEH COAL SHOP.

NOTICE.

Patters.....

Letery additional P FW. MITCHELL,

Postnastor General, General Post Office, Hongkong.

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TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native

It is hereby notified that Letters addressed Cinamity, the Chinese Insua of this to France any he sent cither paid or unpaid at. Faper has been, from the commencement at the jibe option of the sender; but the postare un China Now Tear, and DA instead of on Prices Ourrent Newspapore and Books.04spot. alternate days na before strawbe prepaid

Toe Paper Eas been Established for early

Fe each founce. Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage The rate of postage chargeable on ment, under the Direction of a Well Educated Letters addressed to France per Chinase Gentleman', girce, reliable commercial. French Packet

12 cents. position with the Native Community as to Ad. rezisamente and Nuwa us the English Dizzly Eress with the Foreign Community. The Ubarge for Advertisements will bɔ se: Leroto

Hongkong, in February, 1874.

and general information, ato hre the ame

sspase be found?". The portraits of the Marshala VII; Undersigned za prepared to Grant of France alone would coonpy 14 rooms. Co-Polisies ngant Fire to the extent of Shins it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. Proprietor of the Be Shop hom been ROM tale dato, antil further notio, a dis

Per British Packet when marked vi THE of WING-Kur Shop bega to i pogac, Fontainebleau, and St. Geracio have $15,000 on Firet olas Kisko ARAD KAWA It comprises upwards of two thousand large beso named, but there are too distant from || A Discount of Twenty per esut. (20*1.) ngon | quarto pagen. Paris. Why should not the new Assembly the Current: Loss) Bates of Premis will be al- etablish itself in the vast buildings of the old lowed opon Insuraoss effected with this Ofice. stables, and leave the Historic Museum and the

-T G. LINETEAD, WE epartments which contain it in their original atste P

1988 Hongkong, 26th August, 1874,

TEUBNER & Co

60. PATERN On How

* DAILY PERB ” Offion, HonGKONG,

established since 1865, at Endicott's Line, and count of Twenty per cent; (20) upon the that he has always a great quantity of BEST prrent local air of premis will be allowed GOAT in store for Bile, Gentlemes or Baip. upon insuranoon effected with this CommuY, masture wishing to patronite him, are requés od

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co

to apply at his Shop SAT

171447, Hongkong, 20rd Boptomber, 1876.- ti 1189 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872.

Brindis, Per British Packet when, marked vik

Alexandria and Mureelles

FW. MITCHELL

Postmaster Geñoral, Gonoral Post-Ofoe, Hongkong.