LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP.
Mr. Watts, RA,, is at present engaged on a portrait of the Prince of Walza.
A sum of £20,000 has been raised for the restoration of St. Alban's Abbey.
The Paris Temps is publishing a story aigsed by "Uharles Dickens," called "The History of Simon Heavy dos” and sk
M. Baillire is engaged in trapsinting Mr. Alfred Smee's work on The Mind of Man, being a Natural System of Mental Philosophy." It is notified that from October the Boho will be published as a morning paper,-price one balfporny. The evening editions will be con tinned as heretoforé...
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It may possibly be inferred from the brief an.. nounoenert which has appeared in prình thịt, the Lorde of the Admiralty hava withheld from the widow of the late Lieutenant Digby Dent, RM., thus amount of pension allotted to, the widons of officers of his rank willy, but we ure bound to say that this is not so, ac ra LONDON SUEZ CANAL Patrocles (str.). have reason to believe that their Lordebipai would, if possible, hava strained a point in fa vane of whose husband died this post, when, if he had so chuse he might bave saved his life by deserting Ft. The heroio example enown by Mi Digby Dont was not lost on the few Europeada who happens to
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SAN FRANCISCO 12 Y'HAMA in the press, Las been staying with Lord Singapors Guol when the tertio mutiny Do Da, Ashburton, his Hampshire seat, Melahet among the Chinese priadore broke out.
Their dagutless behaviour in all probability COOKTOWN AND SYDNET Court, near Romorý
feared an important and wolly, attle SINGAPORE, PENANG, & from being the scene of a frightful pillage
Də, BOMBAY; &o.....Qsclông (260) und tore, Mr. Digby Dunt me was SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &c. retained on the Navy List." nad was only
Do y removed from it when the intelligence of his violent destli was rooived england, and the YOKOHAMA friends of the widow, with thio fnot befaa hair eyes, felt emboldened to apply in hor
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It has been respirad, in memory of Bishop Thirlwall, to establish in the diocese of St. David's an institution for the preliminary train ing of young men for the Church.
Dr. Boss, of Edinbing High School, is engaged with contributore in the preparation of & now snyclopedia. the first ruling of which will appear about the end of the year.
Mr, P. G. Hamerton is preparing a new sbehelf for the you small penis Their SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW Names (etr.). thoroughly rovleed edition of bis book on Lordships were undoubtedly disposed to take a "Etobing and Etchere." It will be published favourable view of the application, but on in the autumn by Mestra. Macmillan & Co. referring the matter to the Branoh," they
A monument das been erected at. Yanaka, were told they were powerleas, andst an Act of Japan, by the pipite of the Katti Gakko, to the Parliament entitled the Passions Coats- memory of Mr. Hermann Ritter, late Frotonsortion Act of 1871, 44 and 95 Tio, dan 36, in bat College, who died last Obristmas Day. seo. 4, pera, 21. This particular, paragraph" Dr. Oranstona, Rector of Damirisa Academy very distinctly wonded to the effect" and author of poetical translations of "Catuling" that the sidow of any officer who has com "hud "Tibulius," bus in the press-a-translation-routed before mariage ball not be entitled But it is followed by some of The Flagies of Sextos Propertius, with to a pension. Dlustrative Notes."
modifications. As the Inte Daniel O'Donnell. The principal literary prize of the Welsh was in the habit of any ing, that he would under- Fational Eisteddfod, £30 and a curved daktike to drive a sosob and six through any Act oboir, was awarded to Mr. Taino Jones, of of Parliament, it leto be hoped that sufficient. Bangor., Other prizes for music, poetry, and space will be found for a passage by which thia prose were distributed.
It is reported that General Dufour hastels an important S., which will abortly appear in prin. It is the bistory of the Sonderband war, and will be prefaced by the life of the General, ocrpiled from his own memoirs.
Dr. Birk Davies ia to be asked to sit for his -portrait, ne a mark of respect for le pablio services in Birminghain, whion extend over a
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· Oho, Two, Four, and Sir Bolton, poor widow's very humble rebinte y be riven WOOL SLIPPER and OUSHION PAT. to a haven of rest They had been married a little more than 33 months when the life of the breadwinner," was so frightfully taken; and the inhabitants of Singapore word, en horised. by the shocking ovest, and as attracted to the case of the young widow; about to become a mother, that they at once testified their heart- felt sympathy. The Rovernor gz5 0 ̈mrange to the Legislative Assembly, recommending
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the portrait to the Corporation Art Gallery..
town
Newest Styles."
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RAMPOKE, KOYAL SHINUGGAR, AND CASHMERE BHAWLS. HYMALAYAN, QUEENSLAND, AND
SKODOWN SHAWIS, D For Ladies' Chair Ruge
M. Charles Bigot, of the Siècle, ountende in a to the widow of a field officer who had fallen in Tecent number of the Reuno Politique et Littéraire action, should be allotted to ber, mid this thé Hit the modern school of sculpture in France should be sent homes be expense of the colony, bae this year produced works oore remarkable The Governor's wishes were unanimosely as than say produced in tho siater art of painting, ceded to, and it is believed that bad the allow The Leeds Royal Exchange, the foundation words been calculated from a oivil" instead of stone of which was laid by Prince Arthur in from a miftury point of view, a sum not les September, 1873, was opened for the use of the than £300 per annum would have been granted, outh, iron, and other trade on the Sat August, but, as it was, the sum of £120 was voted, and It is one of the handsomest buildings in the this has been conürced. by Lord Carnarvon, But up to the tino (more than six months after Amongst the lady candidates who were suce the murder) not one furibing has been received.. veneful at the recent Orford Local Brauiuntions It is no doubt all right, but the day night FELT were the two young daughtern of Professor Max have caused, more serious inconvenienasu thur Müller, who, besides the preliminary subjects, have been brought about in this particular cane. passed in the Budiments of Faith, do, and in Unquestionably, ladies have corrived to live English, French, and German.
spon sucksum as we have mentioned, but not without pinoting and contriving, and if the eseumstuades by which the houd of the familyENTLEMEN'S FRENCH BOOTS had been removed from the world bad, se to the
UT COLOGNE WATER and GENERAL case with which we are dealing, been of a pera PERFUMERY, from ED. PANAUD & Co.
SILK UMBRELLAS, liar and striking character, surely some effort, should be amde by watch the sorrowful futuro of the beveszed might in a degree be lightened,
The amallest Bible ever produced has been fusted by Mr. Fronde, of the Oxford University Prees Warehouse, it is printed on a tough India paper of extreme thinners, din. by 2in by jin and welede when bound in timp morocco leather, less than 3jos.
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Complete Sets of GLASSWARE, Now Patterns, MANILA CIGARS,
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Best ENGLISH BUNTING, All Colours."
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in 28th Inet, at noon,, On Slatingt, at noon, To-any
10-day,
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On 17th inst, daylight.
Vessels on the Berth.
POR MANILA (Diesel) THE Spanish Stenciar
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DAY the 15th inst Al Mater, will be despatched TU-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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BE Britisa Stomer
"ASIA,
Captain Molson, will leave for the above Port. TODAY, the 35th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SOET SAING,"",
Banham Strand, 4 1528. Hongkông, 12th October, 1875. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND THE British Steamatup
CALCUTTA
HINDUSTAN”
Captain T. S. Gardner, will lease this for the abora, Porta TO-MORROW, the 16th instant,
Despatcher will close at 2.30 P.; For Freight or Passiga, apply to `-
DAVID SASSOON. ONS & Co.,
Agente.
90 1513 Hongkong, 8th Dober, 1675. FOR SWATOW, AMQY, AND FOOCHOW, Taking Cargo at through rates for TAMSET, DELLE Stanship.
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Stip WATER CLOSETS, GINGER WINE
NAMOAN Captain Westoby, will be despatched for the shore Forts on SUNDAY, the 17th instant, at daylight
Cargo for Tomsai will be forwarded from if Amoj por 55, Hallong
BROTIN & POLSON'S CORN FLOUR. DANISH and ALERIAN BUTTER, The add Bottlen Man sufle ENGLISH and AMERICAN HAMS ENGLISH and AMERICAN BACON, in.
Cauras and Ting 343 Hongkong, 1st October, 1875,
O Cognac BISCUIT DUBOUQHE (Lugo bottles)
Répêt de la Compagnie Fermiers da Vichy, DLIGIOUS GINGER BRANDY, any Springs, at $3 per dos.
French PRESERVES, in Gissa.
A good Breakfast OLARET, ub $2.50 per duzen
GRAND VIN DE SICLERY, at $12 per dozen.
"OLARIST, ie Caske, &c., &o, ke, at very moderate prica.
·L. THEYDNIN, 44. Queen's Roud, and 11, Stanley Strict. 1188 Hongkong, 24th September, 1875. "DEATH TO WHETE ANTS. T
$4 per Duzen. SPIRITS of WINE, for Lampe, $3 per Dozen Apply to the
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AND TENNENT SALE and
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Mr. J. F. Dickson, of the Ceylon Civil Service, has in the press, for the Journal of the Royal Some of our readers might very itely be abla Asiatic Society, an edition of the Patimokkha" to point out a souras from which the Lords of or Cocfeasion Service of the Buddbiat pricotathe Admiralty might draw the £10 (the sam Mr. Dickson in the first European who was ever which Mrs. Dent would have been entitled to present at one of these services-Athene had her late housand only commented his pay. The subject far one of the Chancellor's prizes, one day after marriage), but from whatever the English Bay, at the University of Oxford quarter this amali zoonomy could be managed for the exisning year, in "The Political and and we know of several of this we are sore, Ecoin Reculls of the A baorption of Small there is not one tax-payer, in existence who States by Large, and that for the Mergais of wont be found in object to auch an expenditure Lothian's Historical Prize." The Canses of thewher the heroio bravery of the inan je taken Failure of Parliamentary Institutions in Spain into consideration. It may be added that s and France, e compared with their Success in highly has the gallant bearing of the late young subaltern of Marines been regarded, that pleas Bagland,"
than four memorials commemorative of his death line breu erected, or sie about to be, to kis memory-viz, one in the Cathedral of Ein- gapore, one in the Garrison Chapel at Portsmouth, one in the Chapel at Furtan (the division to which be he been attached); and me in the Royal Naval School Undersigned bas, reorived, s. further at New Crase. To compare great things: with smaller ones, we may refer to the tragic donts of the late Lord Mayo, who also fell haler The Rev. D. Silvon Erans, B.D., Rector of the knife of the murderer, but whose widow Llanyoddy Meriourthshire, has been ap was at fist denied a pension, partly because pointed to the Profesesrahip of Celtic literature precedent was wanting, and partly because there in the University College of Wales. The rer, was no recognized fund from which it could be goatleman was educated at St. David's College, drawr, but when an adreras vots in the House No. 6, Stanley Street, Lat Oot., 1875. [3m 1681 Lampeter, and was for many years Editor of the of Centono thratened the Government, Mr. SULPHURIO AND NITRIC ACIDS!! Archaelogia Cambrenet, and a contributor to the Gladstone gave way, and there was no further: Revue Veltie, pablished in Paris. Ha is the diffacles in raising 22,000 yearly for the "CHINA AND JAPAN TRADING COM-Queen's Road, HORGEING HOTEL BUILDINGS, author of Levail works on various branches of Countess of May. The visitation was equally frightful to one poor lucy no to the other. Tre Weleb lexsdogrpby.
The Themas-bonounce that the Greek Govers bent, mindful of the earvices of Lord Byron to Greces and desirous of seeing them ccni memorated, bas offered to supply whatever quantity of Fentelio marble the committee may require for the monument free of all-enst, and that the expenses of its transit will be paid out of the Greek Exchequer. The Tower believes that a site on the Thames Embankment will be offered to the committe!.
An Elizabethan cottage at Southlefgh is at-stroke will fall to heavily is the cottage as in tracting the station of noise dogists - tise palace, and we do not think wo ere asking cording to lood papers, suong the carving is too much if a sum, in proportion to the different the emblem of St. Luke, and the ebielde bare tanks between the two bereaved ladies, be the orossos of 3. George and St, Patrick, or St, awarded to Mrs. Deat from the public funde, Andrew, paisted on theas. This is supposed to a 4 akuowledgment of a dent from the be a portion of the vertice of the ancient altar country to her husband for the display of as of Southleigh Church. The dal is said to be conepisaons a deed of gailentry as ever has been About Edward VI's time, and it is probably a recorded.--Army and Wavy Gazette. relio of the tato and munificence of the Bon- villes, the ancient leads of Southleigh."
In making the excavations for the foundation of some new buildings in the Varniam-road, St Albany the workmen cogaged bare just deg up
Forest scenes, tas this summer bocu pkatobing. Mr. Stests, who has painted several New un the Wye, ucar Guildford. Another artist,
My, David Law, hue been painting in Arran,
a number of ancient arce, two of which bare, and is new in Argylesare; and Mr. Thompson, with care, been tolerably well preserved. The boss "Sortip from Metz" was in the Inter- best specimen is made of common clay, 7inations Exhibition, has been to Paris,e"
in height, and 8 in, in diameter... There is no
ornamentation except at the mouth, which has
an averted tip with two shallow grooves, The
contents of the ucu were fragments of bons and j
ong buman patella of the right knee. "Another
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE."
OPIUM,
THURSDAY, 14th October, 1875.
ars, of a light-colored olay, was found to con- Hardly anything bus been done is New Patna
supply of MALPAS'S PATENT COM. POUND for Proserving Timber from the Ravage of White Auto.
Ose Package will prepare 200 superfotal feet
W. H. NOTABY of Flooring. Price 60 tests per Package.
For D. Detics, Bole Agent for Uhin
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Order Books can be had at the Depot No..17,
or at the Works at East Point. Those “pre, " NDER Special Arrangement with the forring to usa Pas Books can do so."
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tain fragmente of a human skall, eo far as today, though the quotation for it is unchanged,HAMPAGNE eould be ascertained, togather with fragments 8600 to 26023 New Bensven nom qully quoted of grey glass and a small iron wail. The balance at $580. Funding the resipt of intelligence ra of evidence is in favour of their being British, to the Kushgar's departure from Singapore, i in which so the date of their construction basiness in blalva is suspended; but $605 is the must be befors 1.5, 440.
A valable collection of old broka, mann seriple, coins, medals, engravings, and other! antiquities relating to Warwickubire, lutely in the possession of the Staunton family, of Long- bridge, noir Warwick, was on the 1st Septon bar formally presented to the town of Birming- ham on the part of a number of gentleman who had anbscribed for its purchase. The collection. which was formed early in the present ventury
rato quoted.
Pet BXOMANDE. ON LONDON
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Bank Bills, on demand, Bank Bille, at 30 dage sight, 40% Bank Bille, at 6 montba' eight, 4/14/ Credits, at 6 months' sight 4/14- Documentary Hills, at&months
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centuries of patient work, from the days of Biry fẪN SHANGHAL ROMA
William Dugdale Cows almost to our own time.
The booke alone number about 2,000 volumes,
Bank, sight Private, 30 days' sight
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many-of-the naique. There are more than
SHARES.
1,500 engravinga of interesting county fanburea.
The portraits of Warwickshire worthica pomber Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharon, -14 809, of which 267- from different pistes
per cent, discount
5600 per aliare, wad Chine Traders' Inwavunco. Company's Shares-
$1,000 per share,
are devoted to Shakspearo. Rasides them, the Union Insuranceðociety of Canton, new shares collection includes'n lurge number of old mano- Boripts and copies de docuimento, twenty old deeds from the twelfth century downwards, peligrees of county families, rubbings of brasses now bat or destroyed, and records of military and political vente, comprising some Fore quarte trools relating to the Civil War,
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It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Free Ooo, as naual, Froni the best... and most authentic sources, and no paine have been apurad ta make the work com plete in all respects.
In addition to the end varied and voluminona saformation, the value of the CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1876 haa been farther augmented by a
CHRONOLITHOGRAPH
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- CODAN. STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, ME SUEZ QANAL,
HE Company's Steamship THE
PATROCLES"
will be despatched on or about the 20th instant.
For Freight or Passugu apply to:
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRD, Agents, 1808 Hongkong, 7th Dalcher, 1875,-
FOR COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY, "Taking Cargo, also for MELBOURNE.
BEEastern and Austrating Aad Steam
Company's Steamer
BRISBANE
Vessels on the Berth.
Post Office Notifications.
A mail will bice
For Singapore and Panang-Per Mecca, to-- day, the 13th inet, at 1.30 am.
For Yokolnis.Per Glmfulloch, to-day, the 15th int, ut 3.30 P.M..........
For Baigon.Per Aria, to-day, tho 15th inst.,. at 4 PM.
U.S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIO MALL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND HAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
· YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 6.3 GHINA will leave Hongkong for Sin Franciaca, Tin Yokoham ou FRIDAY, the 15th October, s 3. taking.30 P.M. Pastenvora, Woils, mid: Freight, for Japan; the |United Staten, und Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Billa" of fanding ore ined for transportation to Toko bama and other Japan Porta; to San Francisco, 1.to parts in Mexiao, Central and South Amerion, and to New York aud Burops, viu OVEN, HAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Company will leare Shang hai, via the Inland Sea Parts, about eauio date, and make close conscation at Yokohamok,
At New York, Fougere hare ncleotios of various lines of Steamers to England, France, and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P., on the 14th proximo, Parcel Packages will be reserved at the Office until 5 P.. esmeday all Parcel Packages should be, marked to ad. dress in fall; value of same in required,
For further information to Fasuge and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company Praya West,
G. BEMORY,
Acting Agent Hongkong, 15th September, 1875
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MAK MITMES ARREDA PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR VER SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALNO
For Maala-Per Zamboanga, to-morrow, the 10th inet,, at 11:30 A
For Singapore, Penang, and Calcutta-Per Findadan que Argyll, tomorrow, the 16th just,
*For Haiphong-Po Fernando, to-morrow, the 18th inat, at.2.30 Par.
For Swaton, Amoy, and Foochow -Per Numos, tomorrow, the 16th inst., ut & Par
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET The United States Mail Packet "CHINA will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 15th Ou. tuber, at 9 r.m., with the Maile
For Tokehamn, San Francisco, the United Statea, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Ofee will be open for thorcocption Ordinary Lettera, Books, Newspapers, &o., until 2,00 Pac
of
Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2,30 PM to 2.50 P.. on payment of a Late Fee of 12 ante in addition to the Postage.
The Prepayment of the Pastage to all the above places by the route is compulsory. Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets
Correspondence addressed to Yokohama anð the United States must be superscribed per "CHINA" and that addreseed to the United. Kingdom-must-be rapers ribed "vid San Francisco."
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General General Post Office,
Hongkong, 17th September, 1875.-
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKEL The French Contract Fucket "DJEMNAR" will be despatched or THURSDAY, the 21st inetunt, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom vid Marseilles; to Europe, Salgen, Singapore, Galle, Mudras, Gulentta, Bombay,
PONDICHERRY MADRAS AND CAL. Ades, Seychelles, Baunion. Maurítine, Suuz,
OUTTA:
N. TEURSDAT, the 21st October, 1875,
on the
Company's Steamship DIEMNAH,” Coinuiandant FLAMBEAD, wit MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- GO will leave this Port for the above planes. Cargo and Spooie will be registered for Lon don as well as for. Marseilles, and accopted in trueit through Marseilles for the principal pisces of Europe. Me
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Spasic and Parcels until S P.M. on the 20th October, 1875. (Parcels are not to be sent on board they mat, be left at the Agency's Offiae) Contcuts and value of Packages are regalred,
For further particulara, apply at the Uom „pany's Office.
O. BERTRAND
Principal Agent Fonickons, 4th Dotober, 1875
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANDONA. VENICE, MEDI-
TERRANEAN PORTS, A 30UTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
THE PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL STEAM
TRINITION COmesurs Steamship.
GEBLONG, Captain FABER, with Hor Majesty's Maila Passengera, Suseie, and Darge, will leave this for the above places CD THURSDAY, the 23th October, at Noon,
Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2P., on the 27th ENGA
For Particulare regarding Freight and Fag sage, apply at the P. &.0, S. N. Go, a Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF expected here about the 13th inst, will be des PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
patsbed as above about the thigat
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 06. 1518 Hongkong, Bu October, 1875.
"FOR LONDON, ...
ADMIRAL DEVOULX." THE Frone Hark Captain Carrique, will bave quick despatch above.
For Freight, apply to
THE VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1538 Hongkong, 15th Oaieber, 1875;
FOR NEW YORK. HEA 1 American Barque
THE
MOKRO CASTLE
A Written Declaration of the Contents And Value of the Packages for the Overland Rontsis required by the Egyptian Government, and inust be delivered by the Shippers to tas Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parcels and the Company do not held themselves responsible for any Detention or as Prejudice which may happen from the incor
rectness on ench declaration.
Captain Jewett, basing the greater portion of har Cargo engaged, will loud bere and at Whampun, und receive gafok despator.
For Froight, apply to POLYPHANT, & Co.
1531 Hongkong 12th October, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK.
13 British. Bark
CA HARWICH,”
Captain Dudfield, will load here and at Wham- poa se above.
For Freight, apply to
HEARD & Ço 1477 Hongkong, 30th September, 1875-
·FOR NÉW YORK,
THE 41, British Olipper Ship
THYATIRA Oxplain Mookay, will load here and at Wham pod, and will bave quick dispatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. 1438 Hongkong. 21st September, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK
The Company, reverse the option of forward- ing all gouds shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canill in their own Stormers, or in vessels employed for the purpose.ENG
Shippers are purtioniarly requested to note the forma und conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading,
A, MCIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Stcum Navigation Oc's OfBee, Hongkong, 15th October, 1875 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STKÁNÍ.
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES. AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH TES CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD.
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
HE S. S. GAELIC will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on MON. DAT, the 1st November, at 3 r.m. baking Cargo und Fassengeri for Japan, the United Blates, and Europe.
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Connection is made a Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai.
and Alexandria. -
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &.
Wedecoday, October 20th,
5 PM, Money Order Offos doses, Post Office alones except the Not Box, which remains open all night.
Thursday, Celeber 21st,
7 AN, Post Office opana for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondenca,
10 A, Registry of Letters o€£83.
11 AM, Puat-Offee aloses exopt for Late
Lesturs.
11.10 A. Letters but Letters only) address-
od to the United Kingdom or to Binga pore may be posted on payment of a Late Fea of 18 ceule extra peatugo.. 11.00 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely,
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General, General Post Ofee,
Hongkong. 2013 Cotober, 1875.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, The English Contract Packat "EELONG" will be despatobed with the Maile for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the 28th October.
The following will be the hours of losing the Mils, &0.
Wednesday, 27th October,"
-5 P., Money Order Office algaen..
6 P., Post Office otones except the NIGHT. Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 28 October
7'A-M., Post Office openo for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post. ing of all correspondence.
10 M., Post Office atoses except for Late
LetteraRegistry of Lettera ceasca. 10.15. A.M., Letters may be posted on payment
of a LATE: Fan of 18 conta oxern Postage, until
11 A.M., when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely...
11'30 AM., Letters (Lut Letters only) nairoue
ed to the United Kingdom via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Pieket on payment of a Late Fue of 48 desta extra postage. 11:50A.M., Posting on Board costa.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General
General 'oat-Office;
Hongkong, 15th October, 1875.
The following refused Rates of Pestage will take effect from this day-
PORTDEWAL
Bookca & Littera. Newspapers. Patterns,
Cents. Cents. Cents.
6 6 per Box.
Via Southampton, 34 per uz AZORES ISLANDS
Vil Brindisi,.40 por oz. 8 14 per Zoz Vit Marseilles, f
Vit. Southampton, 34 per joz. 6 3 per 2.
ISLANDS,——
CANARY & MADEIRA
Tit Brindle,
Vi& Marseilles,
谨
Spertos.
Vis Southampton. 28 per hoz,
HONOLULU, AND-
HAWAII
Vit Brindisi, ... 1
Via Maraeilles,.I
....
8:12 par 2 oz.
6 per 2oz.
38 per uz 10 16 pero
Via Southampton, 30 per oz. Sper 2oz..
ALFEED LISTER,
Pitmaster General. General Post Office.
Hongkong, 5th August, 1875.
The Postmaster at San Frazeisen bas given notice that letters despatched from this Colony. (whether through the Post Ofter, or as cou Biguees letters) by the United States Mail Freight will be received on board until 4 PM. Fackets, will not be forwarded to any places of the 61st instant, Parcel Packages will be not within the United States unless the proper G. Wallet, Master, will load bere and at Wham received at the Office unt:15 PM, enus day. All Postage from America to ash places be prepaid poo, and will. bave quick despate,
PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG 1 Ameri
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF
SHANGHAI
A Chroma Lithograph Plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK,
THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS Designed expressly for the Work,) MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, THE
SILK WORM DISTRICTS,
THE CA 19LAND OF FORMOSA,
MIDNIGHT,'”
For Freight, apply to HKM YOGEL, HAGEDORN & O 1390 Hongkong, 19th Heptember, 1875,
FOR LONDON: THE 4-1 15 years British Ship
GRANDE MELBREK, Capt. T. Feirce, will lead tore and at Whampoa, and will have gaiok despatch as above,
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, 1400 Hongkong, 14th September, 1875.
FOR LONDON.
THE 4-1 Britiab Barque-
An ANGLO-URINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong. TOR comprehenavenues and pratical servic
this Work stande rivalled. Allthe new words which the Chinese Bare of Iste years been compelled to coin to express the numerone ob! jects in machinery, photography,talography, and in science generally, which the rapid avancé, of foreign relations has imposed upon them, arð bere given in signs. Eack and every word is fully illustmted and explained, forming exer- oises for atidents of a most instructive nature, Both the Court and Punti pronuneation are NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE— — For Freight, apply to-- Bren, the socouts being carefully marked on Lha best pizuiple kitherto attained. The typo
Chinese Insuration Company. 200 per share. Hongkong Fire Insuranos Company's Shares-graphy displays the success of an attempt to
$500 per share..
make the Chinese and English type correspond
A recommendation to rebuild the fine enrly English tower of Kaddanam Ohurch, near Ely, to the memory of the lute onel, which was made some time ago by the present Bishop of Wingbeater, bas tact with very induential sup- port, as well as the hearty approval of the de- ceased nobleman's family. This tower stood on the bighat point of the Idle of Ely, and wis taken down on account of its dangerous condi- tion, Fortunately, many of its obief features, Shanghai Steam Navigation Company--Tia Chinese characters, and Wedburst's English e yözurkable rasébred went doorway, a eiroplar 63 per share. VOORA
China Firs Insurance Company's Shares-$139 in the sine of body, thereby sheeting a vast
par share, during
TRE COAST OF CHINA:
HONGKONG,
besides other local information and statio tice correoted to date of publication, tending to maka thie Work in every way suitable for Fablic, Meronabile, und. Goporal Offices
The Directory a publiabed in two Foreis, Complete at $5 or with the Lista of Residents, Fors Directories, Maps, kel as 88.
economy of space, mohieving a clearness not Victoria Fire Insurance Company's sharesTM - praviously attained, and dispensing with thoat
$167 per abare,
vast margins and radent space which YO Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's heretofore characterized Chinese publications,
Shares-40 per cont. dissountabi
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Hongkong, Uanton and Mama Steamboat Co,'« | following twote are submitted for consideration. Share16 per cent, dijogositNTRA MAS Chalmers Vocabularly, contains about 16,000 and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilet window, do, wero carefully preserved, and cas Hongkong Gas Company's Shures 75 por this work contains more than 50,000 English Free Office, or to thit following Agents
worde, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charges Macao
be used in the restoration. Haddoubam ítaeft, where this gind monament is to be ergsted, was once part of the possessions of Queen Athaldrada, through her fical, buaband Torbert, Prince of the Fenmen, A.D, 052, aus conteine. within its boundaries the bamlet of Aldreth (probably so nased from Etheldreda), whero William the Conqueror finally effected hia
abara
Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daily
Messre, J. P. DA SILVA & Col
QUELCH and CAMPBELL, WICHON, NICHOLL & Co, ; WILSON, NICHOLIA & UK-
HEDON & C
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares--55 per tezdi. Again, despite all the grammars and Seatero ...
cent, discount. MENUR
Chinese Imperial Loen-£102.
antrance into the Isle of Ely, and put an end; Fook guet-wo to travelling trader. to Saxon opposition. When completed as de signed, thatower will well represent in material | form the sterling worth and highcharacter which
White Waz, 1 pisor, at 399,00, by Kwong any of wo-phenny to teiva ling trader.
Ham & HOLTZ.
ENGLAND'S GLORY,"
Knight, Master, will load here, ut Whampoaj and et Macao, and will have quick despato
above.
A HAOG. HEATON,
na
DEACON & Co.
Canton and Macao. 1849 Hongkong 3rd September, 1876,
[OHN SKINKER, BAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA.
Hole Agent on the Pacifico Casat for Winchester Repeating Anas and Ammunition Da Fonte Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake Juperior and Pacific Fuse Company's Safety
(171028 July 7:
NOTIONA IN Urdor lo mert the wisher of the Native Community, the Chinese Issue of this Paper has been, from the sansancement of the China New Year, ed DAILY justead of er alternate days as before
Farvel Packages shoald be marked to address in American Postage Stamps, but will be rew
turned to this Office, in full value of same is required.
Such letters aboted sither be prepaid in both Retara Pasanga Tickets available for 3 Hongkong and American Stamps as above, or montba are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent posted to an agent in the United States on regular rates, p
This notion chiefy applies to the following For Further information ante Freight or places, the American rates of Pounge to which Panaage, apply to the Agency of the Coupeny, Bro to followe ---- Prayn West.
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, October 1st, 1875,
OHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMTPEDY-7
NORGE,
•Acting Agent.
NEWS- LETTERS, PAFERS. BOOKS.
Ceuta. Bonolulu,.... percz. Braaihoz
-10 per 4 oz. Para, Chili, &c. 322. cz
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster Gonerat.
cata
Cents,
2
4 per 4 os.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, th July, 1875.
pod016 grantoff as current rates on. Ma
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post
rine Blake to all parts of the World. In accordaver with the Company's Articles of As Office not ealed; that is to say, the box is eration, Two-thirds of the Profits are distriaatened with sealing wax, but there is no in buted annually to Contributors, whether Share pression of a real
The undersigned I would all the attention of holders.or not, in proportion to the net amount boxoidore to the necessity of carefully sending
of Premia contributed by each, the remain third being carried to Reserve Fand
OLYPHANT 2 O.;.
General Agents, £ 951: --Bonnkcny. 17th April, 1623 | YANG-T8ŻE INSURANCE ASSOOLA: TION OF SHANGHAI,
•
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 800,000 TABLE
such boxes with some recognisable eval, and of. sending a Chit-book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precantion leaves a doubt as to weather the contents of the box ever reached the Post Office; the omission of the former, as to whether part of then might not have been abstracted for the aske of the Postage" Stamps.
Itia not generally pousille to count the letters sent in sealed boxes (except where there are DOLICIES granted sa Marina Risks to all only thine or foor) and therefore the Post 47 for. parts of the World, as current rates Office, receipt, to such an entry R, This Asociation, will, until further notice, London, 18 for Cutoutts, 3 for Penang, 5 for provide out of the earnings, first for an interest Singapore, must be taken to peau no more dividend of 18 for shareholder on Ospital, than what is stated. vic, that one bee was duly and thereafter distribute among Folicy bolder recived. sunually, in cish ALL the profits of the Underwriting Business pro ratu se amount of Too Paper has been. Established for marls promiam contributed KELLY Ty Yours, annie, an to Editorial Manage_____ RUSSELL & CO
bent, under the Direction of a Well Educated Obiese Gentiemas gives reliable commercial
KILLI & CO., Skangbivi.
KELAX&Co
BALL HOLTE
KELLY
& Dog Slanghai HALLA HOLT B&Co Shangbai.
Hours and KELLY
& Co., Bhangbai.
COLEMAN Agents,
if 1089 Honkong 9th July 1870
and genofal, information and has the same THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
BATAVIA
ALFRED LISTER
Portmaster General General Post Of
Hongkong, 6th September, 1875
It fa hereby notifed for general information that henceforward the Postage on Letters ad-
other elementary works as yet pablished, the amoy ................................. student of this diffoult language absolutely re Formon quires examples to display the various appli- Booohoro SALES ON OCTOBRE 14TH, 1875
cations and ajralents of different words which Vingpo van de reported by Cliness,
bave ona general meaning. Of thesa example Shanghat
·DRed Lily Floore, 1 baga, at $9.70, by this, work contains more than five times Ba
many ne other Diötionary hitherto pub Hoone and River Ports For practical purposes the arrangement of Chefer, and Dried Lily Flowers, 20. bige, at $9.10, by the work ii zo completo, that a refuyancu
Nasighwang
dressed to Russia, when worked to be forward. wong-wo-aheang to travelling trading to its pages enables #pyron o unders Mantels and
od Pin Southampton, will be reduned to 40 conts Japan China Root, 18 packayoi, at $6.50, by stands English to commozioute, effectively Peking Him long 10 travelling truder,
per half-onnee. with unlives who understand nothing out Chi NagasakiTHE & J. TRADING Co.
F. W. MITCHELL, Hilled Rice, 500 piouls, at $1.33, by Wingrene. In this respect the work will be found toga, Onl....THE Q. & 1. FELDING CO
THE Undersigned, having been appointed
Postmaster General, yee-along to travelling trader...
Agents in Hongkong for the above. Com- indispensable to all Europeus residing in Yokohama Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
General Post Office, Hongkong.... 09H SPECIAL ATTENTION OF Austunts, 24.000s, at $19.00, by Yoe-mo-China, and to the natives thenisowen it ex
Mr. C. D. Moss, Japan Gazelle
pany long to traveling mir,
ine aubate fully with which very few in
SHIPPERS to the low rates of promisní aburged for all steamer risks,berizea which a It is hereby notiod that the rates of postage Sheddah 10 casa. at 542.50, by Tung-loug, dood of item are perfectly acquainted, To Manila... Mecer. J. DE LOTTAJA & Co,
Parties resident in England and intercased in Singapore......Straits Torras Office NA pue to travelling tradar
Brokerage of THIRTY-TIEREE and ONE chargeable benosforth on Lifters addressed to: Culler 200 Lags, at 818.00, by Tung-chong | Okixa it cannot but be avaluable ccasionally, Fondon F. ALSAN, Clemant's THE Proprietor of Wno-KEE Shop begs to THIRD PER CENT (334) will be allowed the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the Earl of Derty, the Dake of Rauland, the Ear. yns to fravelling traderetter
It comprises upwards of two thousand large „SLAMIAN GEO. STREET, 30, Cornbill inform in pablic that bis Shop ban beon sa ziska to porta in China, Japan, the Philip United Kingdom, when forwarded by French quarto pagaalama
Mc BATES, HERRY & Co. Patablished since 1855, at Endicott's June, und pines, and the Struits. On rate to all other | Packet; will be the same as those chargerble on San Francisco Mr. L. P. Fisses, 21, Mer-that he has always a great quantity of BEST parte the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER Letters forwarded by British Packet via Brin-
COAL store for Eale. Gentlemen or Bhip: j CENT, (157/%).oulyatsiy
SIEMS9EM Co New York...desire. Sf. PATTINGILL & Co., masters wishing to patronize kim, are requested
37.Park Row
Kaited for Sir Charles Philip Toske, the fourth Earl of Hardwicke (who died in September, 1873, at the age of 75, and of whose varied and distinguished onroer The Truss gave then an- account) the marked-favour of bit Sovereign, and extensive public and private influence, The total opat will, it appeare, be about £200, of which already more than £40 as been promised, the tat of contributors containing, among other well-known names, those of the
of Malmesbory, the Speaker of the House of Keliow Peas, 700 pisuts, at $1,8), by Oban Bommons, Admiral farleton, de.The late
cbody to traveling trader.
SS9.00, by Kwang-look
American Flour, 0lbs., 500 bags, ut $1.50, by
Earl of Hardwicke was for nearly 40 years Lord Fungus 5 kg Liessennat of Cambridgeshire, and a large wo to travelling trader, number of thể nangistraten, of the county and others have "uburibed to the memorial,
• Lun-blog-Joong to travelling trader.
TRUENER & Co
V. PATERNOSTER Row--
WARWI
DAILY PRESS # OFFICE, HONGKONG.
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1870,
position with the Native Community as to Ad KOFCINCIN ONE und Nowe u tho English Daily Press with tho Foreige Community The Ubarge for Advertisements will buna hereto fore, ramalda del polarend Honkbone, Siti February, 1974 1 o
WING.KEE QUAL 8808-
F. W. MITOHELL...
Postmaster Genarn).
Ito apply at his Shop,
Agerin
131443 Hongkong, 23rd Septembőr, 1875,
2028 Hongkong, tat July, 1874.
General Post Office, Hongkong.
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