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LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP,

The Bazlish Dislect Bounty has threo plos saries at press By Beat Dan

Madame Céatio Partone, a obàrning writer of children's tales, bàs just died at loe.

fr. Hopworth Dizon's new hook will be oût shortly. It is entitial "White Coutent América iu 18757

The Philological Buolety is pristing extra nopies of Mr. Hapry Jenner's Paper on the Manx languages for Roporate sirenlation:

The Law Hinganine and Review bas passed into new bands, and is hereaftor to to publiebed ksa quarterly, in November, February, May, and August. -

DESENATION:

THE DAILY PRESS TRIDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, 1875.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

THE DIGNITY OF JUSTICE. →→The abstract ides of justice line, generally on Imposing effect on the popular imagination. The familiar figure blindfolded, holding the sales in which each man's rights are weigboð, is supposed to strike awa into the minds of beholdes. The magistrates who dispense justice, however, ure not always," remarkablo for the solemnity of their preocodings. “Os. easion illy they aabond, and give the terrors LONDON bis SUEZ CANAL. Patroclus (utr.) of the law

Do

Do.

DaEngland's Glory AND HAMBURG Olympix (str.).:

Melbreking

Bristano (str.) Teheran (et).. Hindostan (str), Dicmoah (str)...

elightly "Jocular aspect. One of the baillies in Musselburgh seama Do. to bave quite a resins for feasts of this NEW YORK Midnigh kind. Tuo other day, when fosted on the bench, he entertained ofenders with a doridu ol

Selain mukana agendayatima Doy

Harwich, Mr. Ashton Dilkes work on The Hussion good natarod remarke which must have excited Power," which has occupied him now for more samo doubt in their minds whether; after all, SAN FRANCISCO via HAMA China (str.), ENDŐRE Daisy. Quelis (str.) than a year, is approaching completion, and will it is not father good for to bave to appear in COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY be published Instantumn,

|'s police-court. "For instance, a woman charged M. Laarentie, the day of French journalists with annoying har neighbours was asked if her SINGAPORE, BOMBAT, de, Do, PENANG, &d. he is sighty-two years old--has retited fromhushand was alive. Bbo replied that he was, the editorship of the overal Uzion. His no. Weel, I pity bitd," observed the humorous SAIGON SINGAPORE, &

BANGKOK..tender Bessor is the Vicomte Mayol de Empå.

billie. The prisoner is over uld for

YOKOHAMA me to try admonition wit be remarked. SHANGHAL, when imposing a small flue on an aged prisoner, Whona, young man ploded that ha bad hasp pitched out af a public. bonse," the baillia rotorted, "Yes, and thon gặt yoursel pitched into the polios office: Wed,SWATOW AMOT & FOODHOW Douglas st.) just pitch doon 78. 6d. Another offender we

work supposed to be by Sir Johnu Rey, nolds has bem discovered in Oxicago. It is a portrait of Mrs. Sherman's great-grad-treber, and was painted by Sir Jumbua, if at all, in the prima of his powers.

The verse reply to Mr. Distela Mansion Konso specol, in the Examiner, was from the pea of Sir. Wilfrid Lawson. Several of the tar forgetful of his duty as to keep his bande, Bongs of the Session in the World have been from that of Lord Winebilsen

in hia poakete. Are yo a stranger, man p demundet the magistratu. "Na, baillie," The Alhoram paderstands that Mr. Laing"Weel, ye misht bao been better bred than Keason, who was n special correspondent of the stan" there wi" yer baune in yor poogles; tak'- Daily Telegraph during the France-German war, then sot, ye lazy fallon. These callics are goes to India, ne special correspondent of the anid to base beca, much relished by a large Eske, with the Prince of Wales:

Dr. Fowie's Book of Prayer and Pining,

There will abortly be published a new novel by Gregor Samarów, buse For Crown and Sospiro” created as much scoating. This new work "Krens nud Schwert," doals with the great catastrophe of 1870, and cads will the disaster of Sedenta

lone". It is to be hoped they will exert an

ware directed-Globe.

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Mu, Danabe (str.)...

Orissa (RET.)... [Nostor (str.) Jamoy (str,)a

Agamemnon (str.) ....... Columbia (str.

For Sale.

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CAPTAIN"

Ari

FOR FURLUKT, APPLY TO

To Be DespatDHED,

Jobran

Garine)

Batterfeld & Sotro.. Whampoa A. MacG, Henton.D.

Siemen & CÇokite bampon Vogel, Higedura & Call

mpon Vogel; Hagadprt & Co..

Ronsell & Co... Heard if Qu

"Hongkong P. M. 5. 8, OG..

O&O. 5. Co

Gibb, Livingston & Ob... JP. & 05 N. Can. Hongkong Daril Sussoon, Sope &.00

Messageries Maritimes. Yucu Tat Hong" 12. &O, S. N. Oa

Butterfeld 2 Swire.. kong Siemsson & Co

Bauerfeld & Swire. konu P. & O. SIN C...

Douglas Impraik & Ob.

For Sale.

JUST RECEIVED.

"ÉNTLEMEN'S FRENCH BOOTS

On or about 20th înst.: Oniek deupatob,

Quick despatch,

Quick despatob

Quick despatch.

Qarak dospateba

Quick despatch.

On 15th; insty, nt 3 P.. On let prox. at 3 ra On or about 24th ine. jon 14th Fort, at poon. Jou 1683 inst¡ nË 3, Pint.. „On Blet inst, at noon,

On 11th ímét, AL 3 LEM, Quick despatch, Tadiny, at soon, Today, ut & P.. On prabony 13th inet. Quick despatch. On 10th inst., daylight.

Vessels on the Berth.

CUKAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Vessels on the Berth.

ALBOM

STEAM FOR THE SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE VAGALLE, ADEN,JUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTE, AND BURNOUTHAMPTON, AN

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA. LE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S. Steamship TEHERAN Captain JoRNBONY with Her | Majesty e-Mails, Passengeraj Spoole, and Orgo, will leave this for the abore places on THURSDAY, the 14th October, as Neon.

Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 P.M. on the 18th,

For Partionlara regarding Freight and Pans sago, apply at the 80. S: N. Co.'s Offee, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

PA Written Declaration of the Contente and Valne of the Packages for the Overland Route in roluired by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippora to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading-or with Pariale;und the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention of Prejudice which may happen from the incor.. rectness on euch declaration

"Abippe of inrgo for Bombay are requested to take note, that the Steamere leaving Long- rong in correspondance with the Australiaa Stua mors from Gallo to Bombay, may call at

reforming istuence on thord Rgairat whom theyAVING rooived their first dolory of COLOGNE WATEE and GENERAL Thing ergo and Pasengore at through rates for ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for

NEWS FROM SYRIA

GOODS for the.

AUTUMN A WINTER SEASONS,

PERFUMERY, from ED, TINAUD & Co.

SILK UMBRELLAS MAVE Doable FOWLING PIBOES. BEYOLVERS

DE SAINT MARCEAUX ET UIB/S CHANE PAGNE, Onte-Noire and Carlo Dunobo

Fresh SALAD OIL, tost brand, at $150 per Idozen

Old Cognac RISCUIT DUBOUCHE, (large)

battier. A

$2.50 per

Colored GROSGRAIN and FAÑOY SILES, all the Newest Shades,

Dépit de la Compagnie Permitère de Vioby. FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, in the New any Springs, zit 83 per dez

French PRESERVES, in Ghisa, Textures,

A good Breakfast CLARET, GRAND VIN DE SILVERT, at $12 per CLARET, in Cacks, &c, &c. &c, 5 rery moderate prices,

WOOL POPLINS.** ̈*

Plain and Figured Japaucae SILKS. All WOOL BERGES,

Ostand MERINOS, SUD-

Scotch PLAIDS.

comprising versen os the several collects from Advent to All Saints' Day, with an Addenda of Special Hymns for every sence in the Christian year, is in the press, and will soon be puplished. Iba al-Awash of Constantinople publiebes-policit un Inspection of the following ne

A stained-glass window, the gift of the Ithe following from its correspondent at Dani

Bich Black GLACE and GROSGRAIN perial Crown Prince and Privecas of Germany, wasque The present state" of Damascus is des has been placed in the parish church of Sandown, plorable in the extreme owing to a variety of SILK, from the best French makers. Iriu of Wight, in commemomsion of their visit causes, among them the prevalence of obolers, best season. The subject is Mosas lifting up whio's was brought from the direction of Hamah the brazon soppent.

by the troops who were moved from thence to garrison Klug Bacon, abeat thrao, houza” dis- tance from this city. On the outbreak of the discuss a number of Christie and Jewish families, among whom it first appeared," "in- mediately 3ed hither and thithen. These were subiequently followed by a still jarger nombor. of Angliaïs, and there can be no donht, that this dispersion has tended to modify the plagus, for whereas, it first, there were from elelity to ninety attackert daže, of whom one "halt At least died, the attacks have -now diminished ta mighty ́s-day. Then, acain, owing to the sudden garrisoning of Khan Danus, the Druzes of the Kauman, who are the confederates of the Arabs in razains, freebooting, plandering meroliants, and attacking detached villages, sok mortal offence, and during the last three monthe they bar anvcsented in carrying off 40,000 sheep and goats, besites many mimols with their young. Three days ago their shalkbe received orders from the Governor to wait upon him at Dawasena, and to restore all the cap. tured booty. They accordingly picsented them selves before his Excelleney, were loud in their professions of loyalty, roseived the nasal dresses of honour, and left with the alleged intcuties of making the Arabs give up all the booty. They acceded, no one knows how, in obtaining passion of about 2,000 sueup, and then arranged that they should be waylaid on the rond by their confederates, insomuch-that-they

A subscription has been started to crest a statue to Mr. Plimasil, U.P., in some promisent ~plaan-agar-she-deeze at the Rustend The wanaging committes-consists chivdy of work.. men employed by large shipping and muun. facturing firma at the East-md. · · ****The father of the lata Honey Regnault, the young painter killed near Paris daring the war, has presented to the Louvre a huñçred sketches prepared from the compositions of his son, The most remarkable of them will shortly

ba exbibited at the Luxembourg.

A document has bean served on the proprie. tors of the Tralee Chronicle, at the instance of The O'Donoghae, requiring them togive up the mame of the writer of some camiu veres, entitied *Parody on the Minstrel Boy," reflecting on The O'Donoghno's absence fraat the Comell

dentenary

Ladies Ready-made COSTUMES.. Risbly abnsidere CASHMERE TAB. LIERS, MANTLEE, and SLEEVELESS JACKETS

The Nawet Shapes in SILE, VELVET; and CLOTH JACKETS trimmed with Fur.

Ladies' TRIMMED HATS of the latest style, direct from Faris.

Tbá Now Shapes in Ladies and Children's FOUT HATS.

A large amortment of WOOL. SHAWLS

PALLIUMO

dozen, gende

THEVENIN,

44, Queen's Road, and 11, Bunty Street, 1183 Hongkong, 24th September, 1875, -

ELIODUS GINGER BRANDY

4 per Dozen. SPIRITS DE WINE, for Lamps, $3 per Dove. Apply to the

HONGKONG DISTILLERY.CO 1200 Hongkong. 6th August, 1875.

FOR SALE

RP ATKINS & C's SHERRY and

PORT

“BASE ALE, in Quarta and Finta.

COURVOISIER's BRANDY (1 diamond),

Brown and Black SHEATHING, FELT

Apply to

WAE, MOTLEY

1 1376 Hongkong, 8th September, 1875.

FOR SHANGHAI,

HANKOW, NINGPO, and in JAPAN. THE Company's Stumelip

NESTOR

T

will be despatahod at 12 o'clook at Noda DAY, the 9th inet.

"For Freight or Pasage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenté, 1434 Hongkong, 713 October, 1875, (-) FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND BIOHⱭW, Taking Cargo at through rates for TAMSUI THE Steamship

"DOUGLAS," Captain Burais, will be despatched for the above Parts on BUNDAY, the 105% instant, at daylight.

Cargo for Tamaut will bo forwarded from Apr 8.5" Haflegan "

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRÁTE & Co.: 44 1502 Hongkong, 6th Ontabar, 1875. VERFOR BANGKOK,

THE Steamship.

DANUBE,"

Captain Canchy, will be despatched for the above Fort on MONDAY NEXT, the 11th instatt, at 5 PM.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

YOEN FAT HONG,

Agents.

5d 1507 Hongkong, 7th October, 1875... FOR MANILA.

THE Steamship

The Company reserve the option of forward. Europe Ehrough Egypt, either by rail,or by Omal in their own Cleamers, or in vesaln employed for the purpose,

Shippers aro particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's - Black Bills of Lading.

AMOIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Ca's Office, Hongkong, 27th September, 1875.

Post-Office Notifications.

A mail will lose

For Shanghai,Fer Hachung, today, tho Sib frat., at 7.80 AM

For Shanghai-Per Neator, to-day, the 8th inst, at 11,80 AM NAMA

For Shangliafor drivy, to-day, the Sth iner, at 3.30 F..

For Shangbai Per Gordon Castle, today, the 3th inst., it 5 P..

For Swatow, Amoy, and FocalPer Douglas, to-morrow, the 9th inst., ut 5 1.2.

For Bangkek-Per Danube, on Monday, the 11th inet, at 2.30 P..

Far Singapore. Pennag, and Calcutta-Per Trindostan, on Saturday, the 16th instant, "at 2,50 par.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet" TEUINRAN": will be despotova with the Mails for Europe. do, on THURSDAY, the 14th October.

The following will be the hours of closing the Maita, &1—

Wednesday, 13th October,

5 r., Money Order Office olaca 10 P.M., Post Office plosce except the Niaur Boz, which remains open all night. Thursday, 14th October,

...

74 Post Office opens for sale of Slaap, Revistry of Latters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.

10 A., Poat Cico closes except for Late

Lotters. Registry of Zelts censeo,

· 10,13 AM,, Zetters may be posted on payment LATE FEE of 18 cents" uztra Postage, until

11.AM, when the East Othco CLOSES

entirely.

11.30 AM.Letters (bat Lettera only) address- ed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, "uns to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet on payment of t Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage. 11.50A.M., Poating on Board ceases.

ALFRED LISTER

General Post-Ope

Postmaster General.

U, S, MAIL LINK. N

PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, FAKE AS. “OTLINA will leave Hongkong

for San-Francisco, visYokulata, onStates, and the United Kingdom. FRIDAY, the 15th October, 113 P., taking Paseenuere, Mails, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe."

Throngh Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Toko- bama and other Japan Forts, to San Francisco, to porte in Mexico, Centralend Bouth America, and to New York and Earope, via OVER LAND HAILWAYS..

Hongkong, th September, 1875. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET. The United States Mail Packet "CHINA will be despatoked on FRIDAY, the 15th Oc tober, at 3PM., with the Mail-

For Yokobuma, San Francisco, the United

A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang hai, vis the Inland Sea Ports, shent sime date, and minke close connection at Tolobama.

At New York, Passengers have colection of Various lines of Steuners to England, France, and Germany.

Freight will be received of board until 4 Pa. on the 14th proximo Parcel Packages will be revived at the Oflçe until 5 r.M. "BELSe day i Captain Theband, will be despatched as stove all Partel Fuokages should be marked to ad,

ESMERALDA

BALL DRESSES and OPERA CLOAKS JANDE TENNENT'S & LE and on RIEDAI the path ist, aut to

Black SILK VELVET of the best maken. Black and Colored VELVETEEN.

The New Shades in RIBBONS, TUR.

Although it would undoubtedly detract from the value and grace of the presants which the Prince of Wales will coufar upon the leasing batives of India and Ceyha if we were to mamerate and specify them, yat it can prove of no harm if we mention that we understand that brought only a few of the sheep to Daniasons valuable booka relating to the East will formo in conspicuone part of those presentationum. The Guveruor, convinced that he had been deceived, forthwith ordered the garrison Elen It is stated that some valuable natographs Galileo have been tonnd at Milan among the Dansa to send datatements to different places State archives. These autographs are not in the Haaran to prevent aneh outrages in cluded in the Palatine collection, but refer to Future On hearing to the shaikha ussem-QUOISES to malob. his negotiations with the Spanish Government led together at Shakab, one of the villages of relative to eading the application of his metoda, in the Duran, and agreed unanimously for applying longitude to navigation. The to set the authorities at defiance. They have. letters also relate to Galileo's journey to Rome, good as their word, for they have stop; in 1681 to pay homage to Pope Urban VII.

pad the roads and detained the gunds of the The monument to be erected near Metz, bus traveling merchants. Just now Ibrahim-al. ou French soil, in memory of the hatties of Kadhmany, the shaikh of the two Druze. Mare la Tour, Gravelotte, and St, Privat, han villages of Shukah and al-Janinab, has come. heen taiporarily placed in the Champs Elysées. bringing with bin 60,000 piastres das to the Government. Acording to his statemnoní

It representa France in an arestattiinde placing all the Drizes are loyal, but they havo a strong. awreath of inertelles on the head of a wounded soldier whom she is supporting in her arms, objection to garrisons being placed in the forta At her feet two abildren sued on an nashor of the spran. His Excellency explained to are catobing the rifle falling from his hand.

him that such garrisock were absolutely neces

A portical New Hampshire editor, speaking. of trees, says: Every tree is a feather in the earth's cap, & plane in her hommes, a tress upon forehead wherefore, plant trees.17

Mr. E. J. Poynter, A.RA, Klads Professor ery to protect the district and the trade that at University College, Inndon, has bean ap- passed through it, and could not possibly barin pointed Art Director of the Scieuse and Att those who were disposal to be loyal and pence Department, vacant by the resignation of Bir. fp. Sugh is the actual state of affairs here. R. Redgrave H.A. The decorations in the grill-room at the South Kensington Museum are by Mr. Paynter, and be hus wade a design for les mosaic decoration of the spae of the lecture theatre, upon which he is now engaged. The Belgian triennial Fine Arts Bruibition, which is held this year at Brussels, was opened on the 23rd August, in the presence of the King and Queen. It is located in a building erected provisionally no the Place de Petit Sablon, as the greas Exhibition Pulsce to be. constractod høre will not be finished for three years. The Exhibition ocutaiun 8.20 pictures, pieces of sculpture; drawings, and engravings, Among them any by wellknown artista;

BASHES and SASH RIBBONS.

SILK SQARVES. ·

BARAN DAVID COESAR & SONS",

Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flatter

Crown

LOANVAS,

ARNHOLD, KARDERO & Co. 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

NOW ON SALE,

LACE, MUSLIM, and LINEN SETS. SWANSDOWN and FVR TRIMMINGS THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY SWANSDOWN COLLARS, PELERINES,

and MUFFS.

BUGLE LACES, GIMPS, and FLINGEST Children's CLOTH JACKETS.

Bʊya' CLOTH SUITS, in all sizes.

Infanta ROBES, PELISSES, and CLOAKS

BABY LINEN and Ladies' UNDER QLOTHING.

Ladier FANCY FLANNEL DRESSING DOWNS.

Ladies and Gentlemen's Best French KID

Mr. Berdamore, the Civilian saya, has, com- ranted his pension for the handsome sum of GLOVES. £11,000. He will enter during the autumu upon his new duties in Coustintinople. The sacancy caused by kia retiionent is not likely to be filled make,

up.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

FOFJUMANN

With a view to the better protection of copyi

WEDNESDAY, 7th-Ostober, 1875. right in dramatic worka, a declaration bae bon

Sales of Now Patna to-day base been at from signed by Lord Derby and the Bisiga 1595 $5973, with from $2 to 55 mace for J'Harcourt cancelling the paragraph in the meteor obeste. For New Benares the rate is Convention of 1851, by which it was understood quoted at $580. Noehsage in Malwa to note. that the protection, stipulated for by the Under date the 1tb natant the shipment of Convention was not intended to probihit fair this drag by the mail steamer (following the imitations or adaptations of dramatic works to Kashgar) is given at 1,300 cheste, and the the stage in England and France respectively, but were only meant to prevent piratical trans:

lation,

Meers. Griffith & Farren will shortly publish,

market in Bombay was firm as Rs. 1,305. No quotation or any other information is received From Calcutta on Accept of the cesantion Ti

business in consequens of the native holidays.

in a opitected forms a areias of papers by Mr. EXPORT CARGOSE Frank Ives Sendamore, of the postal telegraphs, which were recently contributed to the Sumlard newspaper, under the nom de plume of "The. Sleeplona Mau. We are extremely ghid to this inteligence, as overal of the pepers

Per 0. &:0. S. S. Belgia, for Yokohama sad San Francisco →.

For. Tokubasa 256 bales Yarn, -4,304 bags garlandise, aur Nagasu y pack

For 2 packages

in question were distinguished for a wit, know-erobandion For San Francisco 17 pkgs. ledge, and brillianey quite exceptional, and Tea, 29907 bags Rich, 64, hoxes Prepared. appeared to us to be models of accomplished Opium, 7.boxes Malwa Opiuin, 4 boxes Patun gossip from foreign parts

Oplum, 660 empty Quicksilver Hwks, 1,860 pkgs. Merchandise. For Buston & buxos Chien word. For New York 89bates Silk, 2 pigs. Mar-

handiae, 191 half-eboste os, 50 boxas For.

An English manuscript of the New Testament translated into English by John Wycliffe, writ ten about 1390, small felie, a fino porfoot on velium, being Cordex S of Sir Frederic Madden's edition, from the library of the late Thomas Banister, and now Mr. Quaritch's pro perty, has upon examination proved a greater treasure thus was at first anticipated. It is described as follows: This precious mono- erips is the only perfect early codexo Wycho work that can ever be offered for sale. Only three copies are known of a date earlier than: 1,400, and of these tires the Bauster. M3, is the only perfect one.-Academy.

The bronze statue about to be erected in Darlington to the memory of the celebrated Joseph Pass has been snoces fully eat at Mare, Cox & Bone foundry. Thames Ditu. The statue is to be placed in a conspicuona part

Os Lus

EXCHANGE.

Itask-Bills, on demand,40 Ban Bille, at 30 days' sight, 4/02 Bank Bills, at 6 wentha' sight, 4/1 -Credits, ut 6 months' sight...... 4/14

DocumentaryBills,at6 months”.

sight

ON BUMBAT Bank, on demani-20) ON CALOUTTAL-Bauk,. on demand 2201 ON SHANGHAI, - N

721

Bask, bight Private, 30 days sight. 724

SHARES.

of Mr. Perse's native town, Darlington, de fongrong and stung hat Buck Shurou-17

per cent discomit,

BOOTS and SHOES of DAWSON's Best

&Qu

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG,

AND AT SHANGHAI,

BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE UC DE MONTEBELLO CARTE

Qost $15 per enso (1 dezon. Pinto,.....$16,,, (2)

5o discount on 25 Deels.

PI

BOURBON WHISKEY, $12 per vase (1 dozen.). FOR SALE BY KATAYO HEARD &Jo." 975 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1875,

FOR SALE,

HAMPAGNE.

BUIDSIBOK & Co.'s MONOPOLE, Chinn,

TÜRETJEN E COM Kehr Ayents for China and Japan..

if 144 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1876.

NOW, ON, NALE.

IMPERIALQUARTO.

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY;

WITH TOHVAT & ANÁ

PUNTI AND MANDARIN

„PRONTINOLATION:

FOR 1875.

Work, in the THIRTEENTH year of ita eristendo, ia

NOW READY FOR SALE

It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Press Office, an naual, from the best. and most authentic sources, and no pains have been spárod to make the work com plate in all respected

In addition to the usual varied and. voluminous information, the value of the "“ÜNEONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875 -

has been further anginanted by a

CHROMO LITHOGRAPH

OSTA D

PLAN OF VICTORIA,- HONGKONG,

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF

SHANGHAI.

A Chromo-Lithographi Plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK

also of

THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS (Designed expressly for the Work MAYS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,

SILK WORK DISTRICTS,

1SLAND OF FORMOSA,

AND OPEN

THE COAST OF CHINA¦¦

NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE—

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Orders for Copies may be sent to the Day Press Offlde, or to the following Agents

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at the Daily Preas Office, Hongkong.

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this Work stands unrivalled. All the new FooshowLALULITE words which the Übinese have of late years bean Nango... dompelled to coin to express the numerous ob. Shanghai. jenta in macbiners photography, telegraphy, and

in science generally, which the rapid advance. Hanecio and

Biver Foris

of foreign relationa han imporsi Supen them, are bare given in teris. Each and every words Chigoon, and fully illustrated and explained, forming exer-

birthplace of the railways of the world. The aaveiling will take plaas on the fiftieth auniver Union Insurance Society of Canton, new sharescines for students of a most instructive mature, sary of the ranging of the first passenger train, -$600 per abure.

$1,260 ver at

the 37th of September next, on which day is China Tenders Insurance Company are

Beilway Jubilee" in to be colebrated as Dar ington, he stride itself wil be erected on a China and Japan Marino TeuranceTo. pedestal nine feet high, of fipent Axed granite, baving four brouze panels at the sides dalina various phibis in Hl, Penang career

per eure!

Ohinese Insurance Company-$200 per share.

Newchwang Tientsin and

•Pelting

QUELCE DUD CAMPBELL, WILGON, NICHOLLS & C WILSON, NICHOLLS & CA

For Freight or Passage, apply

A MAG HEATON,

Agost.

d 1511 Hongkong, 7th October, 1875.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. ER FOR SHANGHAT, Taking Cargo and Camengers at through rates for

HANKOW, NINGPO, and FORTS

JAPAN.

THE Company's Stomabin

REN AGAMEMNON":

will be despatched on or about the 13th instant.

For Freight or Passage, xpply to

· BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 1808 Hongkong, 7th October, 1875.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY;

FOR LONDON, vid SUEZ CANAL, 186 Company 'a Steamakip

dress in full value of esme ia required..

Acting Agent.

For further information es to Pago and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Prays West..

G. BEMORY, Hongkong, 15th September, 1875.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARTTIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

STEAM-FOR-

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA. PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND

AMARSEILLES;"

ALIO,

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND CAL CUTTA

YN THURSDAY, the Blať October, 1875, ON 19152

“PATROÓLUS" will be despatobed on or about the 20th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD &SVIRE, Agents. 1808 Hongkong, 7th October, 1875,

STEAM TO TOKUHAMA". EP.&.05. N. Co.'s Steamship

MORISSA,"

the

DJENZI Uumandant FLAMBEAU, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR. GO, will leave this Port for the above planes. Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accopted in transit thorough Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

The Post Office will be open for theceptions. of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &c.; until 9,30 r.x.

Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 PM. to 2.5 P., on payment of a Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage.

The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this rante is compulsory. Correspondence insufficiently prepaid, will be forwarded by the English Packets. the United Statea must be supereribed per

Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and CHINA," and that addressed to the United. Kingdom must be superscribed "vid San Francisco."

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaiter General. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 17th September, 1875, MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packot" DJEMNAH" will be despatched un THURSDAY; the let Instant, willi Mails to and through the United. Kingdom vid Marssilles; to Baropo, Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Seychelles, Rennion, Mauritiue, Suez, and Alexandria.

The following will be the hoars of closing the

hatia, &c. —

Wednesday, October 20th;

5 PM Money Order Office closes, Post Office clasce except the Nraat. Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, October 21st,

7. Post Office opens for sels of Stops, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.

10 AM, Registry of Letters cEABLB..

11 M., Post Office closes exospt for Late

Lettem.

11.10 A., Letters (bat Letters only) address.

ed to the Faited Kingdom or to Singa. pore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee ol.18 cents extra postage, antil

11,50 A., when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely.

"ALFRED' LISTER,

Postmaster General. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 2ml October, 1875.

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Shipping Orders will be grunted til noon,

The following reduced Rates of Postage will will leave for the above place shortly after Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M.,

Specie aud Faroole until 3 F.. on the 20th take offoot from this day arrival of the SS. Agamemnon with the next October, 1875, (Paroela are not to be sent English Mail

A. MOIYER,

Superintendent,

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

Hongkong, 6th October 1875.. [1462 STEAM TO SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and IOGO.J

T

E P &O. 8. N. Coa Steamship

COLUMBIAN,"

will leayo for the above place shortly after the arrival of the 6.3. Agamemnon with the next English Mail,

A. NĢIVER,

Superintendent

£1463

P.&O. 8. . Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, 6th October, 1875.

HELD FOR NEW YORE. HE British Back.

17 THE

**HARWICH,” Oaptuin Dudiek, will load here and at Whani- poa as aboTA,

For Freight, apply to

BEARD & Ob, 1477 Hongkong, 30th September 1875.

FOR NEW YORK THE 21, British Olipper Ship

THYATIRA

Captain Mankey, will load hers and at Whan poz, kad will have quick despatch as above."

For Freight, apply to MEN RUSSELL & Op 143 Hoogkong, 21st September, 1875.-

FOR NEW YORK,

1F 4 X American Ship

" MIDNIGHT.”

on board; they must be left at the Agency's Ofice. Contents and value of Packages are requires.

For further partleniare, apply at the Com. pany's Office.

O. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent Hongkong, 4th October, 1875.

·OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY,

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

IN CONNECTION WITH THE· UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMELS.

Books &

Letters Newspapers. J'alterns. PORTUGUAL Cente Dente. Cento,

Via Boatbemptor, 31 perc 6 6 per 202. AZOBES ISLANDS-

3 14 par 2oz. 68 par 2 oz.

Vil Brindisi,40 poroz Vil furecillem,}

Vil Southampton, 34 per cz. GABARY & MADEIRA

ISLANDS

Via Brindisi,... Sipert oz. 8 12 par 2 ok Vi Marseilles.}

Vil Southampton, 23 perica, 6 Gper 202.

HONOLULU AND

HAWAI

Via Brindisi,

Via Mareciitos..

36 per oz. 10 16 per 2

Vil Scotbampton, 30 per on. 8 Spur2o.

ALFRED LISTER

Postmaster General, General Post Office,

Hongkong, 5th August, 1875.

The Postmaster at San Francisco has given THE 8. 3. GARLIC will be despatched for notice that letters despatched from this Culony,

San Francisco, vid Yokohamus, on MON- (whether through the Post Office, or as con DAT, the In November, at .. taking eignees letera) by the United States Mail Carge and Fuusvogere for Japan, the United Packeta, will nos be forwarded to any places States, and Europe

not within the United States antess the proper Connection ja mado at Tokohama with Postage from America to each places be prepaid Steamers from Shanghai,

in, drorisan Pastage Stamps, but will be re- Freight, will be received on board until 4 p.turned to this Office. of the Blat tatant. Parcol Package wil Hongkong and American Stamps as above, or roefved at the Office antil 5 FM, samo dry. All

Such Jetters should either be prepaid in both

Purcel Packages should be marked to addross-posted to an Agent in the United Staton. in full, value of sama is required. W

This notice chiefs upplica to the following

aro se follow

cent

Hator Passage Tickets available for plaça, the Amarican catos of Postage to which months are issued at a reduction of 20

per on regular, rates,

For fortbar information, na to Freight or.

Wallet, Master, will load here and at. Wham Passage apply to the Agency of the Company, KRIY & Co., Shanghalp, and will have quick despatab,

Thor For Freight, apply to join

"

HEDGE & Go, but

HAZZ & HOLTZ.

· KELLY & Contratt

HALL& HOLTERED KELLY

S& Co, Sinaghniyy

HALL HOLTZBed KELLY

Cox Shanghai,

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 1890 Hongkong, 18th September, 1876.

FOR LONDON

THE 4.1 15 years British bip

SEMELEREK?

Capt. 1. Power; will loud bere end at Whampoo, and will bare quick despatch as above.

Ver Freight, apply to

HALGS HOLTZ and KRIL

& Ung Shungbation, THE O. & J. TRADING USE TEE 0, & J. TRADING Uo. Mer LAXE, CRAWFORD & CO. Mr. C. D. Moss, Japan Gozelle

Oleon

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C

· F100 Hongkong, 14th September, 1875.

FOR LONDUN.:

ENGLAND'S GLORY

{ Both the Court and Puntí pronunciations are

given, the agents being carefully marked an Higo, Osaka,

Aagavale the best principle therto attained. The typu Yokohama 93graphy dieplaye the success of an attempt to roako tho Chinese and English type corrompond in the size of body, thereby effecting, vast

Mantle. Menora, d, DE Loyzaga & Co.THE 41 Bitish Barque (1) Emancipation, (S.) Education; (3) is $500 per shure,”

previously attained, and dispensing with these Singapore Straits Timis Office, Politicul and Parliamentary career, nad (4.) Oblas Fire Insurance Company's Shures -$130 vast margine and vacant spaces which have Londo Mining and Railways. Your lamps, of some pereture.

beretofore characterized Chinese publications, what the sime handsome pattern as thone in Victoria Fire Insuranes Company's Baareno ilustrate the vast scope of the work, the Paluce-yard, Weatbiuster, will fully equip this $167 por abate.

following facts are submitted for considemt.ca. San Francisco...Mr. work of art alike creditable to the sculptor, Mr. Hongkong and Whoopos Dook Company's Ohalraara Vocabularly contains about 16,000 G. A. Lawas, the committeo of management. Shures-30 per cent, discount,

Chinese oltartetera, al Medhurst's English New Feel MenscE. & M. FRINGILL & O and she subsoribere. The anaplete work will Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steambont Co.'s and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst cost about £2,000, the whole of which, or nearly

this work nonisins more than 60,000 Eaglish Hdaghang, 2nd January, 1875;

TOEN SKINKER, SAN FRANCIS00,

MONCALIFORNIA.

Sharca-17 per cent, diassunti

61 per share.

abore, T

dent, disconet,

na

MF. ALGAE, Clement's Lane Knight, Moster, will load here, at Whampoa

GED. STREET, 30, Cornhill and Macho, oud will have quick despatol Mere. BATES, NY & CO., I. P, Fience, 21 Mer

obaste Exobango.

37, Park Row.

25, basalready becz raised by pabiiesalspription. Shapebat Steam Navigation Company Tls words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charao

The Congress of German Journalists way opened at Bremen, August 22, and a resolution Hongkong Gas Company's Skates-375 per other elementery works as yet published, the wan pesmiconaly adopted in favour of obtain ing immunity from pantil meat for truthful Hongkong Hotel Dompany's Shares-65 per quires examples to display the various appli Winchester Hepeating Arms and Ammunition;

reports of the public proceedings of the law Bourts. It was further resolved, to prodavo Imperial legislation giving effect to the pris ciple, which is based open the indispensable anonymity of the public press, that when n aditor has rendered birusel? liable to arrest under the provisions of the Prose Low the Buthorities shall not be allowed to: nos com, pulsion for the purpose of afetaining the Laures of other guilty parties, and that no one ahall be bound to give evidence torpecting the author or sostributor of the incriminatoë wat ter. With regard to this point the meeting. decided to aim at obtaining a legislative deot to travelling trader.

ters. Again, despite all the grammara: 800- Shadetudent of the difficult language absolutely re

Sole Agent on the Purific Coast for

cations and equivalents of different worde which Du Foot & Blasting and Sporting Powders Lake bave ose general meaning. Of these examples Superior and Pacife Fund Company's Safety this work contains more than five times a fuse... many us any other. Dictionary hitherto pubs

BALES ON OCTOBE 7TH, 1875;

2 Tv 1028 July 2 As reported by Chinees, Wood Oil, 50 patkuges, at $8.20, by Kwangelished.

THE TOURISTS UUIDE- foozewo tɔ travelling trodor,

For practical purposes to arrangement of

LREDUCED PRICE $1 SAVA Caillafish, lv baga, at $21,50, by Kwong-look- the work is so complete, that a reference Containing the names of all the Articles of wo to travelling trader, de

to its pages ruables, a person who ender-Frade, objects of Nazarl History, Furniture, While Sugar, 250 bage, ot: $5.30, or Yves-slands English to communicato efectivehi | Laska., with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronna foong l koul trader.

i with natives, who understand nothing but Chijiciativo f Sun Diubber, 80 parzogen, ut ¶ 76, ty Teenean. In the respect the work will be found Aled a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the keo to travelling trader.

indispensable to all Buropeana rúiding- in Chinese Language, in two "Parip.

Pod Dates, 60 bige, at Tla. 2,5.5.0, by Too-hee China, and to the natives themselves if ex. The Daly Prece Oños

med

M

sion centarisig. It parmailto tacoma w wie. Zungus, 10 bugy, ar 956,00, by Kwong wing- ness to give testimony only in case where the shing to local trader. published matter involved a violation of the

Lung Ngan Fulg. 140 bags, at Tle: 8.0.0.0, by neorota of cffioo. The following resolution is Tasfoong-chun to travelling trader, --

Shellfish, 10 cases, ut $42.00, by "lang-chong-

also agreed: The Compras of Journalists,

declares the anonymity of the prose to be a yue to travelling trader. right which its highest duties render it lohe. rative to maintain, and which should only be waived when petrict adherence to it would' favour the impunity of crime.

Armican Flour, 50lbs, 200 bags, at 1,60, by

a blug-loong to travelling trader. Cardamons, inferior), 4 cases, nt. g£3.60%be Kwong-ring-ahing to travelling bruder.

plants subjects folly : with whigh very few ing dest of them are perfeally noquainted. To parties resident in England and Interested in fe China it cannot but be invaluable cassionally, It comprises apwards of two thousand large quarto pagas.

TRUBNER & O

60, PATERNOSTER ROW;

WWHLHELL”. "DÁNY PIES” OFFION, HONGKONG, -

for Freight, apply to BAR

Prays Weat

G. B. EMORY,

deling Agent, Hongkong, October 1st, 1875.

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED).

NOTICE.

NEW*

LETTERS. FAFEES. BOOKS.

Cente. Cents. Certa

Honolulu, 6 per 4 v2.24 per 4 97. Brazil Port, Obili, &a. 22 108.10 per 4 oz.

ALFRED LISTER,

Perlmaster General

"2875.

General Tost Office,

Hongkong, 19th July,

Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Office net sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing wax, bas there is no im-

POLICIES granted at current rates on depression of a seat

The undersigned would call the attention of rine Bake to all parts of the World Inboxboldera to tuo pecessity of carefully waling accordance with the Company's Articles of As. sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri-uch boxes with some recognisable, sud of sending a Cbit-book of receipt with them. The fated annually to Contributor, whether Share omission of the lutter precaution leaves a doubt holders or not in proportion to the net amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund,

POLYPHAN A Va

General Agents

tf 951 Hongkong, 17th April, 1878.

MANCHESTER FIRD ASSURANCE COMPANY.

to weather the cantents of the Box ever- rouched the Post Office; the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not havo been abstracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps

"A." "MAÇG. HEATON,

It is not generally possible to count the letters DEACON & 06, 201

sent in sealed boxos (except where there are. Canton and Madeb.

only three or four) and therefore the Post Office receipt to such an entry as.17 för 154 Hongkong, Brd September, 1875.

THE Undersigned Agents are in receipt of London, 15 for Calcutta, 3 for Penang, & for Tinett notions from the Board of Directors, Singapore, must be taken to meu no merg PUUNIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, authorizing them to lasue Potwigs to the extent than what is stated, viz, that one bea was duly

ROM this date, until further notice, a diss the extent of £16,000 on Adjoining-Bisko at

£10,000 on any one First-class Risk, or to received, ⠀ out of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the Current Rates A current loent rates of premia will be allowed upon insurances elfested with this Company.. ALDOBULAR LAPRAIK & CO..

A Agents, 1392 Hongkong, 47th June: 1879, 777 TANG-TSZEINSURANCE ASHODIA- TION OF SHANGHAI,

A Discount of 20 allowed.

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.

48 Hongkang, 8th January, 1875,

NOTICE

ALFRED LISTER

Postmaal deneral General Post Offie

Dee Hongkong 6th September, 1975.

It is hereby notified for general information that henceforward the Postage on Letters ad- dressed to Eassis, when,warked to be forward- N. Order to meet the wishes of the Nativo ed vil BoutEampton, will be reduced to 40 conte

Comunity, the Okiness Imane of this per half-ource. Paper has been, from the commencement of the Olma Now Year, inated DAILY instead of on alternate day's ne before

FW. MITCHELL, “

Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong,

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 200,000 TABLE We Now un DOLICIES granted on forine Biske to all

purts of the World, atongent gatos, fue Paper has been Established for nearly

It is hereby notified that the rates of postage This Aastointion will, until further notice, Twenty Years, and is, a to Editorist Manage WING KEE COAL BHUP, provide out of tag earnings, first for an interest ment, adder the Direction of a Well Educated chargeable henceforth, on Letters addressed to Propastor of Winden Shop begs to dividend of 15 for shareholders on Capital, Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commercial the United Kingdom, and to plases beyond the form the public that his Shop has been mud hereaftor distribute among Policy holders and general information, and has the same United Kingdom, when forwarded by French stablished since 1855, at Endicotte Lane, and ann caly, in osa, ALL the, profite of the position with the Native Comminnity is to Ad. Packet, will be the same as those chargeable en that he has always a grant quantity of BEST Underwriting Businesses told to amount of verzimemente und News as the English Daily Letters forwarded by British Packet Ti Brin- DOAL in store for Bule Gentlemen or Bhip premium contributed t

Press with the Fang Community The dist. RUSSELL & Co.,

Charge low Adverthemonts will be as hereto- msetere wielltg to patronite time, ata requested

gents, fores

to apply at his Zhop.:

yer Hourkung, 23rd September, 1975.

of 1989 Hongkong, 8th July, 1870–

Hongkong, Brd Fehmary, 1974.

....

F. W. MITUKELL

Poetmaster Grat General Post Office. Hongkong.