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MUSICAL AND DRAMANO-NOTES, Richard Wagner has completed the text for. hie as opera "Percival,"

Vidal's bust of Beethoven was purchased from the recent Ealon, Paris, for the new Opern Roces,

Tuo sito in Parliament-etrect, purchased by Mr. Diupleson for the Now National Opers Roves and Royal Anadesy of Music, has cost the very bigh sao of: 217,400. The area was 2,383 superficial fees, so that the site was sald for nearly £8 a foot,

A went has been held at Diver in support of the National Training Sebool for Masig, at which East Graarille presided. It was resolved to establish two gobolarships for Dover, and to forin u committee for the whelp of the Cinque Ports, with the Lord Wordan at its ben).

It is stated that Mille. Torrini, who made snoceaful appearure at Her Majesty's Opera three years 420, will be one of the prune donne in Mr. Carl Rone's English Opers Company. Mde. Torriani in German, and was born in Hamborg, the native town of Mdila. Titiens; she has played with considerable success at the principal theatres in Italy, but inade her princis pnl maar in Verdi's “Alds," Speaking of her performance in this work, toe Nao York Exening Bulletin maye" Made Torriani has a mos difficult role, but her voice is so sympathetio, her method so pure, and ber acting so good, that she leaves nothing to be denied. This young lady is certainly destined to take a place in the very front rank of prime derino! All the effects sho prodaocs are legitimate. There is no over straining of voice, so restravaganen in action, and no striving to prodúgh maitting sensatione. In creating the part of Aida, and shaging the trying, wevore usio so well, she show real Kesine."

forts

and addition in

A SINGULAR CASE. Vice-Chancellor Malingre an association, alled the Booth Wales Atlantic Stonmalaipa Company has rafneed an order to wind-up an the ground that the anaheiation, consisting of more than 20 perectie, was not registered under the Companies Aots, and was, therefore, illegal. By this it was not meant that the com- pany we not liable to pay ile debts of that bo personu sonstituting it ware not inble, but. simply that the Companies Acte could not be used for a windingmp.

ISTINAVIÓS

THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1875.

Vessels Advertised as Loading,

VERSEL'S NAME

CAPTAIN

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COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY Brisbatio (str) HINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &.............. Teheran (eir.). SAIGON, SINGAPORE, Ro... Djannah (n.) YOKOHAMA

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CAPTURE OF A NOTORIOUS BRIGAND. -The Court of Assize at Viterbo has lately had to deal with a one of brigandage of more than ordinery celebrity. It involved the mar Do A S Jar of a country gentleman, the father at Signor Fino, a well-known depasy, who was captured by the band htely tried when driving a Orvieto in the spring of 1874, and carried off, to the monstain Bignor, Painn reaeived a letter soon afterwarde ipforming biet that his father" minców was £xed at £4,000, and that the money most ha delivered at a certain spot by a fixed date. It was sent, but by mistake to the wrong SWATOW AND AMOY place, and the brigands, baving observed a party of gendarmes moving in the vicinity, thought a trap was boing laid for them, and, ovdared the youngest of the band at once, to blow out the brains of their prisoner, who was of seventy years of ago, and could not be foroșd off in the hurried retreat they designed. They gave ont publicly that the murder was designed as

▲ VISIT TO THE COW CHALETS OF SWITZERLAND.

Do.

......... Tonais (str.)..... ................. Oyisen (str... ....... Ara (str.), Nestor (9. „Kashgar (str.),

Esmeralda (str.)....

AMOT & FOOGHOW Tesao (strý,

For Sale.

FOR AUTUMN AND WINTER.

AYLE 00..

+

EG to call attention to their Stack of goo03 (in the following Departments) suitable for the present and coming Seasons

TAILORING DEPARTMENT. Black and Blue Berlin QUATINGS.DV NOVELTIES in CHEVIOTS and HOME- SPUNS (soit lengths only.).

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A few Feat lengths of Fancy Berlin VEST- ING,

Thin Blue SERGE, suitable for price wear.

White ORICKETING FLANNELS of va rieds cortures.

Oxford TWILL, SILK and WOOL, and ALL WOOL PAJAMA SUITS.

DRESSING GOWNS, 80., &c. Gestleared may rely upon their orders being executed with the atmust care and pale.

OUTEITLING DEPARTMENT. Latcal Shapes in Black and Drab FELT

Johnson

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French PRESERVES, in Glam."

A good Breakfast OLARET, at $2.50 per dyzezi.

GRAND VIN DE SILLERY, at $12 per dozen,

ULARET, in Cake, do, & &c, very munlarang prices.

L THEVENIN

44, Queen's Bond, and 11, Stanley Streck 1183 Hongkong, 24th September, 1976,

BLICIOUS GINGER BRANDY DELICIOUS 34 par Dozen.

SPIRITS of WINE, for Lampe,

$3

Dozen. per Apply to the

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

FOR SALE.

HATS DRESS HATS, OPERA HATS, RATKINS & 00's, SHERRY and SMOKING CAPE

Nev designs ja SCARVES, including the Four-in-Hand Club," "Tennyson," Wind- for," "Club House," and others.y

COLLARS of various Shapes.

special example of their justice, and this beast, following erroh an ant, cased so offective a permit to be ortaken by the authorities that the gang was at last, after many esoupe," fairly hunted down. The actual mardoror bas got off with imprisonment for life, on the The competition just bold for thren proba- ground of bis extreme youth and bis having tionershipa nt St. Michaela College, Tahary, soted under compulsion Bot the leader, who has resulted in the electh of Master Moles was formerly in the Papst gendarmerie, a Muster Bowell, und Master Rogers. The proba, condemned to be executed. On hearing hìa tioners uro placed on the list of oberal exhibi-sentenos be sprang over the dock (as the' report. tioners as vachowica niso. Tha callego course states) precipitating hiwaali like a tiger or the is ander the supervisión of the warden and resorption who had turned approver. But the founder, the Rex, Sir F. G. Ouseley, Bart., Mus, police wastered and ineled him, and it is Doé Professor of Music at the University of now devoutly hoped this be in bis corn will be Oxford. The exomination of candidates for the made an example of the prompt justice be pro-

Sir John Goa Exhibitión "at the Royal fersed to exeouts on bis unfortunate captive Academy of Music, a scholarship &moded in Pall Mall Gazette, honoar of the eminent ez-organist of St. Paul's Cathedral, has been held by the Council of the College of Diguuista. The testa wore orgaï, plexion, recroise in housy, playing at sight Most of those who visit Switzerland visit it and extemporaneo playing, und the competitor its scenery and for its climate. The year tion was, by the rules adopted with the annotion has not been favourable for either. Its mban- of the subscribers to the Testituit Fund. tains bare been generally enveloped in alouds, open to chorister boys only. The successful its laken invisible, ond the weather as wet that candidate was A. Bracet Ford, formerly the climate, has been no better than that of chorister at Salisbury Cathedral While Hodge other countrice. The wealth of the Highlands was highly commgaded," and R. W. Wilkin of Bulate consists in their cattle. There is little BOR, formerly a eurister at St. James's Chiaper no pultivation, only patches here and there Royal, U. J. Danster, and F. Broad were of vegetables, and of Baz aud bamp for clothing, "commended." Tha Gose scholar will come and some heat for raw plaiting. All the his studios at the Royal Academy of Music next ears of the former is devoted to bia cattle and The vast library of Shakspearing orici Prosiding fodder for the daring the long win- ter. When the spring opens they are let out and commentary by arms as receive new on the low pastures which are first fem from at his treataees on Homict," defvered by Earl 830t. As the snow recto-op the bills the Warder at the Berlin University. No such coma belonging to this valley are feeding ou completo exposition of the great tragedy hand ever before appeared as this volume of 25 lande from 7,000 to 9,000 feet high. Only a few remain behind to give milk and butter closely printed pages, not ons of which can be

to the femilion below. To visit the cow elled bully importoons, Heer Werder shonasieta in the toll requires cimb of bimself throughout a devoted yet not andis 4,000 or 5,000 feet. We pass several opty corning-admirer of an immortal pook. He takes ones where, later in the season, the cattle will especin paine in his exposition of the mode in descend and remain o lung as the snow permits which the final catustrophe the vengeance of them. These are places for 70 bead of cattle, Hamlet co his father's murdereria brought and all stand on a legal plank floor, where the about to vindicite Shakspeare from the barge cattle are brought in to milk. The milkark wade against him by his chief trapalater, backto to their bodies a round stool, with only Setogel of baiting in the working out of this one foot, aad on this they balance themselves part of the plot The withdrawal of Hulot for a time, during which the King and bis while sitting down to milk. Each milker haa plut against his nephew's life became the pro a larger white pail, which when he fille be Carrice away to the dairy, and etraing into minent features of the play, Schlegel refers to bread, that Buolers, as with ha; but the trainer 5 sort of earelessness of construction. He is primitive Instead of a wire web, it is a Werder views it rather as a proof of the con: bandful of fr spikes, tied tight, and pushed amante art of the tragedian, who kaus Jeads fate the bottom of the strainer. In the daily the action on clearly and steadily to the fall of everything is sorupaletely alean and aro! the uncle into the very trap designed by himolean vogels of white deal, full of pool water for his unpbow, thus freed from the let vestiges waiting to be empted and filled with mile. of doubt as to the King's quilt a high bad before put it in the morning after the cattle are tortured his mind, and let him vitating milred and sent out that the chief work of the between will and deed. Bamler's own death la bat the porfect completion of the catastrophe day is undertaken. A large copper caldron, that has been so long delayed by a skilful bolding 60 to 80 gallons, is Alled with milk, and carried by a oranu tas small fre, which is lighted purposs. This valume to the more noteworthy andar it. This cauldron inside is a bright as as its publications sond after Kenedix's posthumous work "Against Shakespearomania" ans ou make it. When the milk is hosted abuss bow little effect has been prxiuced on the to the proper paint the end is gathered, or popular dramelist's copatryma by bis azenuli rather the first curd is gathered, und treated in on the reputation of the poet, whose position insual way. After it Eina be manipulated their estaom above Göge and Sebiller vexed and put in the prem, a sound card is gathered, and forged into a cheese of very inferior quality. his patriotic soal,

The writer of European Gossip in the Pioneer The first is for the market, the second is for bome telle te following story-Who darcery Fine la consumption. The tending the cattle, carrying République ! this week P. What denizen of the down the abcess, and carrying up applies, occu- piss five or siz men and one or two bęys. All the putuouse would be crunkenly scurageous oneagh erk is carried on by men, and during the season to sing the Marseillais? A thrash he of three or four months they live ug in the hills ka.. 2o. it a few days ago! The bird has been insane with the cattle. Below in the valleys all urg enough to whistle that air of the Marcillaise at busy with she hay harvest. At it men, women, Boatélimar. It was at a window at nightfall, and children are all employed. This sauson bas and a commissary of police passed that way been very unfavourable for them, but when the moment, à prosecution has been the 'oon-

glimpse of kunshine somes, it is wonderful aega nee. The commissary treated the owner

che bird who taught him to whistle tue of bow they work, and carry and store up in their QUEEN'S noxious air, and bought him (the one, not they harvest of bar. Every animal bers has

its balls. Gows, gosta, horses, alt have a num

bird before the magistrate. It was a graveber of balle. There are stories told of the pride casa, and eloquent advocates were engaged on the cows take in their own hells, and if they both sides; but the verdict was favorable to the lose them or are deprived of them bagy hira, which is considered to be a very rarot-pino ay till they are restoredne oka tionary symptom of the city of Montélimar. moteristic of all the cattle hers is theirtanenoss. You may think juke. Indeed I do not, and as The cow come up to you and would tai be proof of the prosecution, I translate for you the scratched and palted. If they are drinking. written decision of justice" Whoreus it and a stranger passes by they will drink no resulta from a prċċissvarhel instituted by

more. The gowie Aved no string, bat follow

borgen.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

OPIUM.

MONDAY, 4th October, 1875.

M. le Commintarire of Montelimar, and by their tend like a dog. Borscs are not eaten or the police agent, Savoye, thuit a thrush belong pushed, and when the driver oracks his whip it ing to the Sicur Cuir Villo was singings rather to be display of his-dexterity in loudly the refrain of the Moveriltais, and thus making a loud noise. thau a warning to the making a noise caloubited in disturb the public prace: And whereas article 470 of the Pensi Vode only punishes cooturs! noises in so far as Bey arise from a personal and voluntary aadee: Aud whoreno it not esta pliabad that the man i Ville had then and there excited. bis tbroek to sing, since it results from the evidence of the. The arrival of the direct steners being hourly. police agent that the defendant was not even looked for, there have been but small sales of at the time in the rust wherein the cage bangs: New Patmu to-day at 5974, whilst chests bearing And whereas, in singing, the bird. did follow approved Government numbers bavotom.. bis natural-prouping and that the were pres-unded 8608). The nominal quotation for New sion of bisa onght not to render his owner in Benares is 55773. -Good Kalwa continues firm Broomplise in the noise be committed; and that st $600. As previously stated, the stemmers no distinction oun be made between the natural with the teath sale's drag, it is wired, will not singing and that taught to the brush, and that louse Ouloutta notil after the cessation of the. though the song may vary, the moito made is native holidays, which will be about the 24th not the louder or the more prolonged. For current. these regions we hereby deares that there is no contravention of law in the faste before cá, and that the Siear Ville' be accordingly dinoburged from custody without payment of adats,” . - - A study of the mode of origin of elmust, if not quitë, ull autioita, might supe, the Atadiny, reward the labours of a cynic bont pa proving the hollownear of the calls patriot. ism of nations. The roocut auuvumaenient ot

ON LONDON-

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Bank Billa, on demand, ................ 4/04 Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight:400% Bank Bille, at 6 months' sighs, 4/1/ Orelis,as 6 mouths_sight,.... 4/14 Documentary Bills a 10 months'

the death of the Aputrian lytist,. Gabriel Seidl,- OM. BOMBAT. --Bank, on demand 2204

bus girem ocossion to s discussion of bis olgime Ox CALCUTTA, -Bank, on demand 2204

to be regarde 3'ng the pathor of the inspiriting | ON SHANGHAI, --

natin antho." God preserve our Emperor."

Bauk, aight

som

:{" Gott erbalfe underu, Kaiser. That the

“Private, 30 daja” sight sou

queacton should have been raised at all was

wkward because in regard to an anthem, PAS

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White and Colored MERINO and CASH- MERE UNDER VESTS and PANTS.

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Bass" ALE, in Quarts and Puls CovRyomazz's BRANDY (1 diamond),

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Im 1370 Hongkong 8th September, 1875.

AND K TENNENT'S ALB and

PORTER SETS

DAVID CORSAR & SONS Mercant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Drown

CANVAS.

"ARNBOLD, KARBERG & Co. tf 1130 Hongkong, 11th: May, 1867,

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·FOR 1875,

THIS Work, in the THIRTEENTH

year of ità esistente, is

NOW READY FOR SALE. S It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Prone Office, as anal, from the bost kod must aufbeutic sperços, aud, no pains have been spared to make the work com preto ju allererpcute.

In addtion to the nisul varied and voluminous information, the value of the CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875 has been farther sogmented by a 1 CHROMU-LITHOGRAPH

·CFA.

PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG; THE

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF

SHANGHALA

A Chromo-Lithograph Plate bí the

On or about 7th inst Quick desputob

Quick dasputih,

Quick, doapstab

Quick dospatak

nick despatek.. „Užuck despätab:

Os 15th inst, ut 3 r.ar. On 1st prox. at 3.F.M Da or about 34th inst.- „On lékinst, at noon. „Oś zlatimat, at noon,”

To-day, at 4 FM.. „Kuick deepetoli

Tomorrow, at 10 AM. On or about 7to mat. “ Qufak desputoh. To-day, at 10 .. Tomorrow, at daylight,

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SWATOW AND AMOY. ARE,Steomalip

* ESMERALDA,"

Vessels on the Berth.

STEAN FOR INGAPORE; PENANG, POINT DE

"GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA," VENIOD,

MEDI.

TERRANEAN PORTS, AND

⠀ SOUTHAMPTON

BOMBAT, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA. VID PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL, SHEAM

NAVIGATION

COMPANY'S Stomahip * TRHELAN," Captain Juneox, with Har „Majesty'a :· Mails, Passengers Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the abore placon on THURSDAY, the 14th October, at Noor,

Dargo will be received on board until Noon, Spesie and Parools at the office until 2 r.. on the 13th.

Post-Offee Notifications.

-A mail will sloan:

For Swalow For Berna, to day, the 5th inet, at 7.30 A.H..

For Suntow and Amoy-Par Esmeralda, tor) day, the 5th inst., st 9.30 Ant. -

For Saigon and Bangkok.Per Choviol, to day, the Sib inst, at 2.30 pm,

For Telchaus,Pr Tanzis, to-day, the Sik inat,, nt 330 г.m.

For Actoy-Per Zamboanga, to-dny, the 5th inst,, ut 5.80 px. Y

..

For Swaton, Amay, and Poochi-Per Yaseo, to-day, this 5th inst., 185 P.M.

For Shanghai.-Per Asa, to-morrow, the 6th int, at 9 AM. Late Letters from 9.10 te 9.30 AM.

For Singapore, Penang, W. Australia, Bris For Partientlara regarding Fraight and Prabane, Sydney, and Melbourne-Por Fardo, to' auge, apply at the P.3.0.8. N. Co.'s Office, worrow, the 6th inst, at 1.30 r... 45 Contrast Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF Packet Rules, viz., 24 cents per § oz. for Lat- PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

tero, die,

*** A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Goverement, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parcela; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudbe which may Kappen from the incon restuese um Buch declaration.

Shippers of cargo for. Eombay are requested to tako nate, that the Steamere laving. Hong- kong in correspondance with the Australian Steemera frard Galle to Bombay, may will at Colombo,

The Company reserve the option of forward." ing all: godċa shipped by their Steamers for

Canal in their own Steamors, or in vesel employed for the purpose..

Captain Thelaud, will be despatched as above Erope through Egypt, either by rail, or by TO-DAY, this 5th inat, at 10 AM..

For Freight or Possige, apply to

Agon

A. MAGE, HEATON, 241486 Rangkong, 4th October, 1875.

NOTICE...

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS. HE Company's Steamship

* TANAIS," Captain Rogner, will be despatched for

YOKOHAMA TODAY, the 5th just a 4P.M.

Shippers are particularly requested to noto the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading,

A. MOTVER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation On'e Olce, Hongkong, 27th September, 1875.

U. 6. MAIL LINE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW TORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AS YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO..

O. BERTRAND,:"" SE SS, CHINA" will leave Hongkong Principal Agent, I for San Franciscó, vis“ Takahamiij on 1487. Hongkong, 4th October, 1875,

FRIDAY, the 15th October, at 3-r. taking

United States, and Europe?" FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOUHOWFengers, Male, and Freight, for Japan, tire

THEStenmelip

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lacing are festieč transportation to Yoko Captain F: Ashton, wit be despatched for the ) bama and other Joplin Ports, to San Francisco, above Parte TO-MORROW, the th inst, a to ports in Marion, Central and South Amerion; and to New York and Europe, vin. OVGL. doylight,

LAND RAILWAYE

YESSO;"

For Freight or Prasisge, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 24 143 Hongkong, 4th October, 1875,

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES HARITIMES. PAQUEBOT PUSTE FRANÇAIS, AHECompany's Steamship

AVA," Captain Flearmis, will be depatobed for

SHANGHAÏ TOMORROW, the Gih inst., at 10 am

C. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent 1488 Hongkong, 4th October, 1875.

OUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAL, -- Taining Corgo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGED, and PORTS in

JAPAN THE Company's Stamship.

THE

NESTOR"

will be despatched on or about the 7th instant.

--For-Freight or Pausage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonia, 1484 Hongkong, Bad October, 1875.

OCEAN, STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, 4 SURZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship

"HEUTUR," will to decretosed on or about the 7th instant.

For Freight or Pramago, apply to

"BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 3479 Hongkong, lat October, 1875,

NOTICE

THE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam

Company's Steamer

"SOMERSET"-

will be despateled fraas Singapure, with Maile, for BRISBANE, &e, about the 16th inst, and the Company's Steamer

"BRISBANE,” expected here about the 18th inst,, will be doi

TOWN and SYDNEY.

་ ་ ་

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, The English Contract Packet" TEHERAN" will be deapatebed with the Mails for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the 14th October

The following will be the hours of closing the Maile, &c. **

Wednesday, 13th October,

Sr., Money Order Office closos." GP.M., Post Goo slasas except the Nicar Bos, which remains open all night. Thurulay, 14th Delcber,

7.5, Poet mies opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters and Pool ing of all correspondence.

10 A., Post Office closes except for Late

Leltorn. Registry of Letters ce90?. 10,15 A.31., Jitters may be posted on payment

of LATE FEE of 18 couts extra Postage, until

11 A., who tho Post Office CROSES

entirely.

1130 M., Letters (but Delters only) address-

ed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singaparo, may be posted on Bourd tho Packet on payment of a Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage. 10A.M., Pasting on Board censei.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmastes General

General Post-Offioa, ·

Hongkong, 27th September, 1875.. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States-Minil-Packet “UHINA". will be despatshed on FRIDAY, the 15th Clas tober, at.3 P.M., with the Mail

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

The Post Ofice will be open for the reception of Ordinary Leitora, Books, Newspapers, &c., until 2.30 PM.

Letters can be posted on board the Paskat from 2.30 P.M..to 2,50 т.x,, on payment of a A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Pootage. hai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about eaine date,

The Prepayment of the Postage to all the and wake close sunnection at Yokobatan.above places by this route in compulsory. At New York, Passengers have selection of Correspondence inenficiently prepaid will be yarions Home of Steamers to England, France, forwarded by the English Pookots, and Germany. Mamb

Correspondence addressed to Tokohama and Freight will be received on board until F., the United States must be nuporsoribed por. on the 14th proximio Parcel Pooknges will be "CHINA," and that addressed to the United- received at the Oco until 5 PM, some day: Kingdom must be superscribed "sió San all Parcel Packages abou'd be marked to ad- Francisco? dress in full; value of same is required.

· For further information as to Pasanga and

Praya West,

Freight, apply to the Agency of the Compary,

G. DEMORY,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, 15th September, 1875, -.-.-.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES SCOSSACERIES-

MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SATON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND ----- MARSEILLES,

ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND CAL QUTTA

THURSDAY, the Slot October, 1875, nt. noon, the Company's Steamship «TEMNAO? Gomanandaqu FLAMBEAU, with- MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- GO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Len- as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,

Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board tatil 20

ROAD AND STANLEY STREET NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT patched bence about the 24th inst. for COOK.pany's Offico.

HONGKONG;

AND AT SHANGHAI,

UU DE MONTERELLO CARTE

BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE Quarte$15 per case (1 dozen.) Pinte£16. „

5*) discount on 25 Jazes,

BOURBON WHISKEY,

$12 per ouse (1 dózona))))

FOR SALE BY

HEARD &Co. 975 Hongkong, 23rd June, 3875.

FOR SALE.

CHAMPAGNE.

HEIDETEOR & Co.'s MONOPOLE, Ching."

Apply to

*DEELIEN & Oo, Solo Agents for China qud Japan. tf: 144 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1878.

NOW ON SALE,

IMPERIAL QUARTO,

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNOLATION.

An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, 10Boomprehensiveness and practica! sorvion.

|

THE PEAK

THE VARIOUS LOUSE FLAGS (Designador Anky for the Work) MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,

THE

SILK WORM DISTRICTS,

ISLAND

OF FORMOSA,

AND OF THE COAST OF CHINAI:

NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE-

HONGKONGENE

besides other Jooal information and atatie- tica corrected to date of priblination, tending. to make this Work in every way initable for Public, Mercantile, and General Offices. The Directory in pabitahad in two Formi, Complete at or with the Lists of: Residente, Port Directories, Maps, &c. at $3,

Orders for Copies may be seat to the Traily

T

Prem Ofice, or to the following Agents— Macao Messrs. J. P. DA SILVA & Co, SwadowQUELOR and CAMPBELL

WILSON, NICHOLL & WILSON, NEOWOLES & CO. HEDOE & Co. Kally & Co., Shangboi. „Haza) & Horrz.

Forindedir

words which the Chinese have of late Tests been Nisypo m compelled to coin to express the namerous ob- 8hanghai......... jactezumachinery, photography, telegraphy.and

River Porte Chen and Newchrung

in science generally, which the rapid advance Hanks and of foreign relatione bas imposed upon then, bere given in salento. Each and every word is fully filustrated and explained, forming exer- oiser for students of a most instructivo nature, Both the Court and Punti pronunciation rate given, the omits being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typo Hogo, Caka,

make the Chinese and English type correspund

Tientsin and}

Peking gasaki,

which is supposed to express the collective sa Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Saree-20graphy displays the success of sa attempt to Tokohama pirations of a united and devoted people, indi vidual authorship je vomething that should, for Union Insarsauce Society of Canton, new shares in the size of body, thereby affecting & vast obvious reasons, be igaured, since nothing short -8600 per share,

economy of space, sobieving a "deurniers not Manila

of no affutus publieze ought to be assumed as Okina Traders' Instrease Company's Sare previously attained, and dispensing will those Singapore, the source of asinspiration In the present $1,260 per aluire.

okse, however, over-zealous newspaper sorra. | Ohing und Japan Marine Ivantamoe-Tla. 95 pondante la: Germany have not daily proced per shar beyond question that Beidl arranged the hyemi Oningu Lisurance Company $300 per share,

in the form in which picouly loyal Austrians Hongkong Fire Insurance Uppany » Sharee- now sing it to one of Bayan's molodisa, buř

t

that it was originally composed to seder by Obina Fira Insurance Company's Shares-$189 one, Lanarenz Leupold Hasobka, who in she

$500 per sbare

per share. A

$163, por share. "N

vast margina and vacant spaces which bare heretofore characterized Chinese publications.

Toiletrate the vent scope of the work, the

London.

following facts and anbuitted for consideration San Francisco

Oha toors Vocabularly pontains about 16,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English New York

and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilat

KELLY & 00:

For Freight or Passage, apply to

— GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, f. 1489 Hongkong, Atla Oetober, 1875. FOR LUNDUM 253 SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

HE British Steamer

QUANG SE," Captain Holmes, will be despatched me above on or about the 30th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply tom!

"GILMAN & Co., Pathet Haar 2 Agente 1463 Hongkong, 17th September, 1875.

STRÁM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P. & 0.5. N. Co,'s Steamship

**ORISSA,

will live for the boreplace shortly after the arrival of the Kashgar with the sest English Mail.

A. MOIVER,

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

Hongkong, 28th September, 1875. · · [1462

·STBAM TO BHANGHAI

and BIOGO).

(Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI

JHE P. & O, S. N. Oo.'s Btoumabip

“KASHGAR,"

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

A. MOIVER

Superintendent. *F. &O, S. N. Qola Oficë, MO

Hengkong, 28th September, 1875. (1463 FOR NEW YORK,

HALL& HOLTZandKELLY

& Co., Shangbaia

HALL& BOLTE KELLY TEE Britiel Bark

& 00, Shangbai?

Ha HourandKBUY

& Co., Bhaughai,

THE C. & J. TRADING Co

The O. & J TRADING. Co.

Meara, LANE, CRAWFORD & Ca. Mr. C. D. Moss, Japan Gastle

Mestre, Jane LoRzaGi & Co, ...:Straits Timés Difce relat

Mr. F. ALGAR Clement's Land,

obants" Exchange. Mesra, S. M. PETTINGILL & Co.,

37, Park Bow

this work contains more than 50,000 Brglish Hongkong, 2nd January, 1875,

year 1797 received a contrission from the In- Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Sharee words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinose obaras pezial Minister of the Interior, Count Supra.

"to write a hymn, which, drstly, should, be "Hongkong and. Whampoa Dock Company's adapted to make known to all the world that Sherco 40 per cent, discount.

ers Again, despite all the grammara- and other elementary works as you published, the student of this diffonit language absolutely ra.

OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,

***: 'CALIFORNIA.

HARWICH," Captain Dudfold, will load here and at Wham- pon s'above, duk

For Freight, apply to

HEARD & Uo 1477 Hongkong, 30th September, 1875.

FOR NEW YORK. THE A1, Britiel Clipper-Ship

TH

CANTATIRA,”.

GRO, STAKET, 30, Cornbill. Captain Mackay, will load bere and at Whams Mr. BATES, HENET & CO. Mr. L. P. Fistan, 11, e-pos, and will have quals despatele as above.

For Freight, apply to

·RUSSELL & Oa 1438 Hongkong, Set September, 1875.

FOR NEW YORK: PRE 21 Amorinan Ship

"MIDNIGHT" Walik, Master, will load here and at Wham- poa; and will have quick desputab.

For Freight, apple IPAGEDORN

VOGEL & Co 1996 Hongtong, Sth September, 1875 A FOR LONDON. HD 4.1 15 years British Ship: MELBRNK!

Agent on Pacifio Gonat for:

the Emperor was just father of his people: Hongkong, Venton and Macao Steambout Co.equires examples to display the various appli-winterber Repeat Find and multious Bod secondly, would be capable of awakening a Shares-17 per dent, die uns

cations and equivalents of different words wainh Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder: Lake proper national pride in the people, which was. Shanghai Steur Navigation Company-Tla. have one general meaning. Of these examples Superior and Paciße Free Company Safety the more meaenry sings the Jacobiceiu. Franço 63 per share...

this work contains more than vis Fuse. many to any other Dictionary hitherto pab

flattered themmelser with the belief that they Hongkong Gas Company's Sharob-$75 per nowhere had more zealous adhérents or core share, paruest sympathizera in their anti-Royalist Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-to-por doctrines, then at Vionna. In obedience to cut diconoha

bis order for s patriotic regenerator, Herr

Hasebka produced versas which were approved

SALIE ON OCTOBER STE 1875.

by the Court, and througă fie intervation waren. La ragorted by Chinese.

lished.

DAS [ty: 1026 July 75

For practical purposes the arrangement of TOURIST GUIDE

REDUCED PRICE $1 Capt. 2. Peirce, will fond bere and at Whampoa, the work is so complete, that) referees Containing the manics of all the Articles of and will have quick dispatch se abore to lts pages enables a person who, under: Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture,For Freight, apply to stands English to communicate efectiusly do, do, with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronur. with natives who understatid nothing but Chi-ciation,

wat to maslo by flayda, bu return for which that room 8 ten at 85260, by Chan- Béad. In this respect the work will be found"Also a ter copies of the GRAMMAR of the great composer reocived the thanke of the Em-obong to travelling trader..

indispensable to all Europeans rsiding in Chinese Language, in two Parts, peror, and a gold snuff-box cmtotaled with Dried Lily Moore, 20-boga, at gum, by China, and to the natives themediven it ar The Daily Front Ofion. the portrait of the Imperial donor, The Chun-chàng to truselling trader, Virgin plains subjects fully, with whichę vizy few in- Pression anţken, Hed Air im Stegerers” White Sugar, 242 buge, at 15:48, by Lsongs deed of them are perfoódy noguninten. To "Hail to then in Victorys' banû !"), can scarcely wing-abing to loond trailer,

parties resident in England and heterosted in

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Cai

1400 Hongkong, 14th September, 1875,

TIBE

FOR LONDON,

ALFRED LISTER,

Poelmasta Urneval, General Post Office,

Hongkong, 17th September, 1875.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH FACKET. The Franch Contrast PhokerDJEMNAH” will be despatabed on THURSDAY; the 21st inatant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdons vió Murelles, to Europe, Saigon, Singapora, Galle, Madras, Calentta, Bombay, Aden, Seychelles, Banntor, Mauritius, Suce, and Alexandria.

The following will be the hours of cloning the Malac

Wednesday, October 20th,

5 P.M., Money Order Office closca, Post Office closes except the Nrar Box, which remuine open all night.

Thursday, October Mai,

7 AM, Post Offins opens for aslo of Stumps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all orrespondence.

10 A... Registry of Letters cesecs, 11 A... Post Office closes except for Late

Lotters:

11.10 A., Letters (but Letters only) address. ed to the United Kingdom or to Binya pore may be posted on payment of a. Late Ege of 18 cents extra postage, antil

11.30 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely

ALFRED LISTER.

Postinceler General. General Post Office,

Bungkong, 2nd October, 1875,

The following ralused Rates of Postage will take ellest frob this day:

Boola &

Specie and Parcele until 3 FM on the 20th October 1875. (Parcels are not to he sent or board; they must be left at the Agency's Office. Obutente and vine of Packages ro required.

For further particulars, apply at tho Com

O: BERTRAND,

Principal Agent, Rongkong, 4th October, 1875. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. AZORES ISLANDS.-

Vis Brindisi,gopur & oz. 8 11pero- SHIP COMPANY,

TiG Marseilles, TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS.... SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES. AND EUROPE,

IN CONNECTION WITH THE

CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND

*** CONNECTING BAILROAD

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS,

*HE S. S. GAELIC will be despatebod for

San Francisco, viä Yokohama, on MUN-] DAY, the len November, at 3 P.M., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United Sites, and Europes

Connection is made at Tokohama with Steamers from Shanghat

Letters. Deicspapers. Palleras. PORTUGUAL- Contz. Cents Cents.

Via Ecuthampton, 34 per 3 oz. 6.8 per 3oz.

Via Southampton, 84perà oz. 6 3poroz GANABY & MADEIRA

18LANDS

Via Brindisi,...peroz, 31 per 2 oz Via Marscilles,.- §-.

Gper2oz.

Via Southampton, 28 per 3 oz. HONOLULU AND

HAWALI,

Via Brindisi, 36 per oz. 10 14 per 202. Via Marseilles,.f Via Southampton, 30 per uz 8 SperBox.

ALFELD LISTER,

Peelmaster Uenevai General Post Office,

Hongkong, 5th August, 1875.

The Postmaster at San Francisco has given notice that lettera despatched from this Colony (whether through the Post Ofce, be as con- Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. Packets, will not be forwarded to any places ignees loitera) by the United States. Mail of the let instant, Paresi Packages will be not within the United States unless the proper received atthe Office notil & P.. same day. All Fosings from Ameriente such places be prepaid Parcal Packages should be marked to address in American Postage Stampa, but will be re-

For further information as to. Freight or Fassage, apply to the Agercy of the Uopany, Fraya West.

G. B. EMORY,

Acting Agoni. Hongkong, October 1st, 1875..

CHINESE INSURANCE JOMPANY, (LIMITED).

turned to this Offce.

in fall; roles of site is required.

Return Fassage Tickets available for 6

Snoli lettore sanoid sither be propald in both months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. Hongkong and American Stampa as above, or on regular rates.

posted to an Agent in the. Enited States.

This notice chiefly upplben to the following. places, the American rates of Postage to atisb are as follows)

NEWS- LETTERS PATERS, BOOKS:

Cents, Conts. Cents. Honolulu,.. Gyer oz. 2 4 per 4 oz. Brasih

15.. Pera, Chili, ko...22 0. 10 per 4 04.

ALKRED LISTER,

Poulutusler toneral.

Hongkong, 12th July, 1876. DOLICIES granted azzcurrent rates on Ma- rine Risks to all parts" of the World. In

Many boxes of latter's are received at the Post accordance with the Company's Artiolos of Amps not Bented, that is to say, the box is sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri- fastoned with sealing wax, but there la no im- buted annually to Contributors, whetherShare-pression of a seat. holders or not, in proportion to the net amoant

NOTICE.

General Post Office

1

The undersigned would call the attention of

of Premia contributed by each, the remaining bexholders to the necessity of carefully sealing third being married to Reserve Fund, such bekes with some recognisable eal, and br OLEPHANT & Co Rending. Out book or receipt with them. The General agents. cuiissions of the latter precaution leaves & doubt as to weather the contents of the box ever runched the Post Ofice; the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might now. have been abstracted for the sake of the Postage

tf 951 Hougtong, 17th Aprii, 1978,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

SARA COMPANY.

THE Undersigned Agenta are in receipt of Stamps. The Adetoard of Diretore,

..

"

It is not generally possible to count the lettore authorizing them to imas Polisies to the extent ont in scaled boxes (except where there aro of £10,000 on any one First-olume Rink, or to only three or four) and therefore the Pos> the extent of £15,000 on 'Adjoining Hicks at Office receipt to such an entry ni, "47_ for Carront Rates la

A Discount of 20 allowed.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, PRESTAMP Agents 48Hongkong, 8th January, 1875.

NOTICE. ES

Londo. 15 for Ciloattu, 3 for Resoúg, 5.for Hiugapore," must be taken to mean no mare than what is stated, vix; that one bon was duly reseived.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 0th September, 1875;

TN Onder to meet the wishes of the Fatire Commanity the Chinese Issuo of this Paper has been, from the commencement of the It is hereby notified for general information China New Year, sesqed DáзLE, instead of on that, the Pestige (which must be paid in ad- alternate days na before.

vanced) upon letter addressed to Prince Ed- **fne Paper has been Established for nearly word Island, will benosforward be as follows, Twenty I core, add is, as to Editorial Msange vis, meut, andor the Dirpotion of a Well Ednoated

and same. position with the Native Community us to Ad- VĂ, M400, HEATON,vertisements and Nows as the English Daily Press with the Foreign Community. Thu, DHACON & C

Charge for Advertisements will be as bursto Canton and Maosa, forest song.

buy claim to se mich nationality, having been Cuttleftch, 40 hage, at $21.60, by Tong-chong-China it entot bus be invaluable occasionally. HE Proprietor of. WING-X Shop begs to andrat Momo, and wil bare quick despatch to and rentral information, one has the 95010

adapted. From Osrey's. “God. Bave the King," and arranged in hanoor of Christian Flensborg,

in Blesvig, who died in 1802 pastor of Brügge

on the Ryder. In 1818 the Frassinng; being in

những to travailing trader.

Bringue, 10 bags, at $35.00, by Kwong-bing chong to crane)|lug trider."

almonds, Linga, at $25.00, by Krosg-hing

want of a metrical exponest of the nation's chong to travelling trader. forvent loyalty, adapted, and have evor Sivod Black Popper, 200 bags, at $10.30, by Toe-|: lovingly cherished, this Anglo-Daniel anthem, phong 10 travelling trador,

It comprises upwards of two thousand large- quarto pagos

STRUBNER & Col 60, PATERNOSTER BOW; W. I. BELL, “DAILY PERSA” Orpicz, HONGKONG,

41 British Baripa

ENGLAND'S GLORY" WING KEB COAL SHOP,

Knight, Mester, will lädd here, no Whɛmpos,

Inform the public that his has been above, ab catablished since 1855, at Engloatt's Jambo, and For Freight, apply to that he has always a great quantity of BEST 0041a to store for Bale, Gentlemen or Ship. mustore wishing to patronusa him, kao requented to apply at bis' Shop,

171417 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1875, 1849 Rongkong, frd September, 1875,

· Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874,

When forwarded vit

Brindisi 42 cents each half-onnec When forwarded vil

Marseille 36 cents each half-ounce When forwarded vi

Southampton... 28 cents each half-ounes,

FW.MITORELL,

Fostmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong.