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LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP.

A statue to Obateaubriand was inaugurated at "St. Malo, on the 5th September.

The Corporation of London have voted 100 guinear towards the statue to Lord Byron.

The learned Orientalist, Jacob Stahelin, died at Bale on the 7th August, at the age of eighty, The two final volumes of M. Beasa's Barly History of Christianity" will be published

bortly

-Tho caternary of Dr. John Loyden bas teen celebrated with great enthusiasm in his native village of Denholme.

The Wellington monument in St. Paul'a Ciberdrufis, fur meatly 3 years, now on the point of completion.

There is no fenodation for the statement that Bir Franola Grant intouts resigning the Fregi- daney of the Royal Academy.

monnant to commemorate the dogman of Infallibility will be erected by the Pope, in the Fiazza of San Pietro, In Monterin...

Mr. Charles E. Wilson is, we read, engaged in translating the Baharaton of Jami into. English fronth's original Parojan; "a

To selchirated collection of portraits of painters at the Pitt! Palace at Florence, hes Just been enriched with that of Corot, sent by the family of the artist,

"The Chocl Feate of Captain Wobb and Captain Boy tot," with memoir of ouch, from the pen of Deiphin," will shortly be published in the form of a cheap handbook by Doan and

Soni.

A comuition waidh bas besa appointed nt Athens to inquire into the diappiarance of from 14,000 to 15,000 volumes from the National Library thera, bis made the librarian, Commbs, rosponsible for the loin,

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THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND, 1878.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VHNBEL'S NAME

COAPTAIN

agamemnon (et):26 Gleneuro (att Melbrekt

Admira Devoulz. Midnightma

„„„Thyatira,ogii

ji Marra Castle...

INTEREST ON BANK DEPOSITS, The following the Daily News, is a farther addition to the controversy on the sub- cot of interest on deposite. In inserting it we may take the opportunity of observing upon a quggestion which has been made that the proper reuedy for the present state of things is not that barks should aliandon the present eye LONDON of allowing oue per cent, under tank me to their depositors, but that they should refore all money above what they ann properly employ still mairtaining the present system for what money they do nse. The suggestion scams to be based on the notion that there esa be two rates for the ama article the SAN FRANCISCO, that Y HAMA City of Tokio (atr.)... Funckot. It is quite clear, however, this if soma depositors are turned away altogether, while those whose money is taken get one per CALLAO vert undur bank rate, the mudiato effect

vald be an offer to leave the money turned SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, & sway at a lower ratt Why, ther, should a bank Do HUMBAT, & pay one favoured set of customers one per cent. SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &c. andar bank rate if it any get the money for lese SAIGON from another set? The customers of a bank YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO... whose money was refused would also be dis- Do

SHANGHAINT contrated at others getting, the preferoncs. The euggestion we refer to is the nontury to TAKAO AND TAMSUIAlerta..

AMOY the onmon sense of business, and the evil being SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW Lesso (r.)... admifted, an altention of the present system ie imperative

The question I bare raised as to the evil effects arising from the system of allowing in- torost on deposit, and by this mease on mula Fting and concentrating vest sime of money in & fox hande, has soarosty beca met by a distinct denial of the faale I bave adduced to apport y proposition, Itis the fact, which I am sorry. to have to repont, for fear of iteration, that the result of allowing interest on deposit bus been.

recorded if Daries Gore, Swiss artist, papil

The decease at Carouge, near Geneva lato acotimulate in a few London banka nepor

of Reverdin and Hornung. He has left power-thing like a hundred millions! Tre-ingbet this ops paintings of merit, which purtake of the style of lo latter mäkter,

Mr. Justin Winsor, the Sunarintendent of the Public Library at Boston, U.S., kas in the prees bis" Bibliography of the Orginal Quartos and Folice of Shakespeare, with particolar reference to copies in America."-Atheneum

Soire-enation has been crazed at Dijon (Che d'Or, by the discovery of a copy of a Baroo adition of the Burres du Cornsillo, printed at Rosen by Linens Maury, 1645, with portrait by liebet Laste

Amongst the presents whleb the Prince of Wales will make to the leading scholars of Crylon during life stay in that island will be some dozon, copies of the new Pall Dictionary by Professor B, C., Cuilders.theo.

Messrs, Seeley & Jackson announce a second series of things from the Nation Gallery, consisting of treire proof-plates on Japanese paper, of vbick only one bucdred copies will be printed. The notes on the piatores will be written by E, N. Woran.

A few days ago, the erection of a splendid -tomb to the mory of Doctor Ritter, late

professor of its Cuirei-Gukko, was completed

A fine representative work of tba Danish School of Painting has been recently added to the International Exhibition of Fine Arts in the Soath Kensington Galleries. The Autject is Simeon Betrayed by the Philistines," and the urdist is Profesor Block, of Gøpenhagen.

The Cologue Gaselle atatra that Ludwig von Rankels now editing the Menuirs of Filace Hardenberg. After the death of the Prince they were de posted in the private mähives of the State, und Frederick Wakam 1. oyfeed that they should not be published for fifty

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For Sale.

„Zephyrus Mas

Pray Bouton....

Bowen (str.) Kashgar (etc.)........ Ar (87) Estepona (str.

[[Mnlaces, foten, Lotus (str.)...

Goleońčą (str.)

amboangs (str.).

FOR AUTUMN AND WINTER,

AYLE&00,

G to call attention to their Stock of

Baker: Fleariais...

B. Hubbuck Gray

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO BE DIETATCHED.

Butterfeld & Siren or about 10th inst. Jardine, Mathosen & Uoli.Quick despatob.." Thampoa Vogel, Hagedóm, & UD4. Fongkong-Vagel, Hegetomid 03.

Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & O

ongkong Russell & Oathment?

Quick despatah.

Quick despatch.

nick Jospatch

Quick-despateb,--

Whampoa Olyphant & Oack despatch,

Hongkong P MF. S. 8. Do..

30. 40.80

Hongkong Molobers & Co...

For Sale.

w.............. Ja dos Remedios & Co...........

„Gibb, Livingston & Co...

P.&O. S.-N. Ob..........

Messagories Maritimes........

Sony Shing

On 15th inat., at SP.H. Ou lat prox., at 3 rim,

„Quick despatol. Quick despatch, J0n 10th inet, at noon, On 11th inst, at noon. On 4th ivat, at Room, JÕu 5th inet,

David Sassoon Sons & Co......Quick deepath,

P. & 0.8. N. Co.

P.&O. & N. 06...

Birley & Co.

Remedios & Co.:

kóng Douglas Laprak & Co.

JUST BRCHIVED.

ENTLEMENS FRENCH BOOTS

· COLOGNE WATER and GENERAL PERFUMERT, from ED. PINAUD & Co.

SILK UMBRELLAS. NO

REVOLVERS.

Quick despatoli,

„Quick dospatch.

Quick despatch.

Quick despatch.: To-moito»,,at daplight;

Vessels on the Berth:

FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND POOCHOW. THE Steamship

**YESSO," " Captain F. Ashton, will be despatched for the above Ports TOMORROW, the Std inst, at Lilylight

For Freight of Passage, apply to

· DOUGLAS LAPKRIK & Oo, 30 1013 Hongkong, 1st November, 1875.

FOR SAIGON.

DE SAINT MARCEAUX, ET CIR.'8 CHAM- PAGNE, Carte Naire and Carta Binsehe.

-Fresh SALAD OIL, best brand, ut $4.50 per we dozen.

Old Cognas RISCUIT DUBOUCHE Cargo

mens sam, ne say in rotind nambers, some. B. GOODS (in the folowing Departments Double ERNESTNORI BOBS wount principally fu good bills of exchange suitable for the present and coming Seasons, is the ordinary bosinews of the managere end directord of these barku. They havninadeded

TAILORING DEPARTMENT, in doing this succesfully-np. to the prescal

Black and Blue Berlin COATINGS. trae. At last buy bara discovered that the

NOVELTIES in CHEVIOTS and HOME- trading of the country we wholly repra seated by the bills of exchange. hihSPUNS (suit longths only.)

A good selection of new Patterns in TROU-Dépôt de la Compagnie Fermière de Vichy has been manufactured by highly ren

thefr web and

sny Springa, at $3 per des. peotable merchants

French PRESERVES, in Glam. benefit It is jadwitted by a correspondent SERINGS. in a contemporary that the astuteness of the whole banking community has been at joint. stock banku, and that the evil of allowing ins terest on deposit, uns been adopted by private beats. If this be so, andre fy the pity, although

for

or ambewhat repeat as to the extent assertion is again made, and with that con denge, which Bunk lanuger" basa right to samo, that there is no security equni to. good bill of exebanze. The whole scation bangs upon this. What is a good bill of ex-

bange?, An instrument madufactured for the delight ofbank managers, which the astuterosa of the entire banking community has failed to discover frundulent: What can be expected of

banking

oyurem of fiunting which is fired upon this

A few Yest lengths of Fancy Berlin VESI. ING:

Thim Blue SERGE, suitable for present

WEAK.

SOLETE.

A good Breakfast CHART, at $2.50 per dozen.

GRAND VIN DE SILLERY, at $12 per dozen.

CLARET, in Casks, &o, & de, at very

• L. THEVENIN,

White URICKETING TDANNELS of moderate prices riose texture.

Oxford TWILL, SILK and WOOL, and ALL WOOL PAJAMA SUTTS,

·DRESSİNG GOWNS, &c., 500. Gentleman may rely upon their orders being executed with the utmost care and despatch.

المية

OUTZIATING DEPARTMENT.

COLLARS of varione Shapes.

Wind-

Latest Shapes in Black and Drab FELT noji, Tobio. The cenotaph in nine fect in beight whole banking corunity to discover the

ramifications of a merobant's frauds, and and fivo feat oqaare-Japan Suzette: "

take pille without saficient inquiry na to the HATS, DRESS HATS, OPERA HATS, extent of the merchant's commitmente, what SMOKING CAPE. --

Now designs in SCARVES, including the security can be given, to the depositor that his money is properly invested Why must I reFour-in-Hand Clab," "Tennyson vert once more to my propositicas that this Bor,Club House," and others. Laccumulation of funde in a few iratitations is the encouragement to fraud? Must I repeal ad nauseam that no bank managers and board of directora can manipulate twenty or thiry. millions of money with safety to the deponitor P Is not the result proved? Will the banks cro sizes the aystem in its present form? What is the use of a bank manager proclaiming that there le no forms of investment so good ne a bill of exchange, in the teeth of the exormone lowes austained by borrowers el money on deposit Tho question is naked, why mot money be dealt with like any other COTTON, and MERINO SOCKS modity, and not taken in by the bank when no profit can be mute on it? Because the

Park

Mr. G. J. Fluwell, the distinguished puister, died at his residence, Warwick House, Adelaide road, on the morning of the 8th September, at the early age of thirty-three years. Although be had long entfarod from patoonary disease, bis cud was todden and unexpected. He was buried in Highgate Cemetery.

the soundness of their institution, sad ure eager to display a large amount iu thoir batanec shocks. Fast ie the true answer, and it is utterly uscleet

It is stated that a site in the rear of stor banks consider the antity of deposit a test of street, and adjoining the Tuthill Fields Frison, has been seasured for she future cathedral of the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Westminster, The building will it is said, be one-third larger than Westminister Abby, and will be erected from the designs to Mr. Jerry Glatton, Globe

4 pallic seam has been opened at Sheffied. ants (ben they are paid) One oan only

DRESS SHIRTS, with Embroidered Fronja. TONGOLOTE SOIRTS with Military Fronte

Rogatta and Oxford TWILL SHIRTS, B large assortment of Patternák

44, Queen's Road, an 11, Stanley Street: 1183 Hongkong, 24th Septequer, 1875.

DEATH TO WHITE ANTS. HD Undersigned has received a further supply of MALPASS PATENT COM. POUND for Preserving Timber from the Havages of White Ants.

Ous Package will prepare 200 anperficial feat of Flooring Price 50 Conte per Package.

W. H. NOTLEY, E

For 3. Ikavies, Sole Agent for China.

No. 6, Stanley Street, 1st Oct, 1975, 1900 1491

ELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY

ELIG $ per Dozen

SPIRITS of WINE, for Dumps,

$3 per Dozón... Apply to the

HONGKONG DISTILLERT G 1209 Hongkong, 6th August. 1875.

NOW ON SALE, HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,

THE

White and Colored MERINO and CASH-By-Dr. Davan, with many Additions, Corred

tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography. MERE UNDER VESTS and PANTS.

Parce In Paper Wrapper Nantly Bound

SILE, BALBRIGGAN, White and Fancy

Knickerbocker STOCKINGS for Shocting- KANDEERORIEFS, Pisic and Hen-

stitched.

White, Turkish, Honey-combs, and other

to argue on lateral insure, that banke pay laige TOWELS dividends, and depositors benefit by the syabac,BAL BLANKETS, and that bills of exchange are splendid invest

arate from resulta. Forty years' experience It is in the midst of a beautiful park, which the hast lust eatblished the fact that the encen corporation parchased a short time-since, and cration of masses of capital, in half-a-dozen which tus since been laid oats a pleasure London Joint Benke, bas led to the manufacture garden. The sort of the maseum and park 1 bills of exchange lo muct the requirement of about £23,000 The ninecum,contains 3 argă pumber of objects of ittefeat, many of which their trading. If the system be bealthy one, ne writing of gring will affect the controversy.

Hostile furniture-Armed stairs,

bear special reference to heal grazier, Koszy If it requires abolishing, or at the least revising The Lmcoin Towan in connection with Mr. to a large extant, 1 shall not have written in Newgan Hull's new group of eclesiasticalaža.” buildings Loudon, to porpetuate the ination- -tions founded by Rasiand Hill, has already reached a great-elevation, sad will soon become a conspinoce object on the south side of the Thames The cbapel and the adjoining balla

ad Lecture Tous will cost £50,000, of which £45,000 ims og already enbasribed by the public.

Mrs. Lya Linton in addition to her new story in the Cornkill, ie about to yoblah, in the World, another novel, The Best fo. Win," Mre Linton, we may remind our renders, preserves. in her author's namo, ber maiden name Lynn, and was first favorably known by the anonymous novel, "Joskin-Davidson," which bas only very recently been published under her own name,

She wrote the famous ciel of the Porio Bay in the Saturday Review-Figaro,

Men are gecae, wopes úre ducks, and birds of fother flook together.

he theme saything in the world can beat a good wife? Yen; a bad hinabana.

As between a encumber sud a water-uelon," 76 . Western editor, “give us brandy and

WULT."

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

SPIUMA

MONDAY, 1st November. The market for both deauriptions of Bangal

drag bes kept quiet to-day also, and the gecta

or Msiwe the demand is kolac languid. tious are g615 for Patna and $595 for Benares, though the rate for it rensins steady at VCD, with from six taels to one and a ball cattice allowance.

An EXPORTS CARGOES. « Per British barque England's Glory, for London

From Canst Forts, 88,960 lbs. Congai Tea. From Canton Waters, 166,987 this. Congou i 242,223 lbs, Soented Capar; 131,597 lbs. Scented Grange Pekoe; 581 bales Waste Silk; 175,000

$1.50 $2.00

Apply at the Daily Frese Office

AND B. TENNENT'S ALE and

PETER

DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy Navy Boiled. Tung Flax

CANVAS.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.: cf 1190 Hongkong, 11ta May, 1987.

NOW ON SALE-

|

(HE Brition Skenmer

"ESTEPONA;" Captain B. Hubbusok, will leave for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 5th icetant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SOET SAING..

Bonham Strand, 58 1614 Yongkong, 1st November, 1875. FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, BAND MELBOURNE

Caung of BomIRILY, COURTOWN CLEVE LAND BAY BOWEN, and KEPPEL B&x, to land Mails and Passengers.): Eastern and Apstralia Mail Company's Steamet d

Vessels on the Berth.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, EE P. & 0.8, N. Co. Steamship

*** MALA OCA:"*. will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the S.5. Golconda with the next-Eng- -Lieb Mail

A, MOIVER,

Buperintendent, E.LD, SN 0Ûx,'a ́Offico,

Hongkong, 29th Oetober, 1875. [1603

NOTICE.

OUMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GÁTLE, ADEN, BUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES

AL90, BOMBAY, SE, DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.

ON

THURSDAY, the 4th November, 1875,

“AVA,” Commandant FLEGEJAIS, with MAUS; PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAK. GU, will leave this Port for the above places. Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon do as well as for Marseilles, and socepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europo

Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Specia and Parcele until 3 P.M. on the 3rd November, 1875. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Oce.) Contcata and value of Packages are! Togared.

For further particulara,

Post Office Notifications.

A mail will close For Amy-Pet Pearl, to-day, the 2nd inst,,

at 8.30 Pr

For Swate, Amsy, and Fooshow.-Per Tessa, to-day, the 2nd insb., il 5. P

For BratowPor Noran, to-day the 2ad izak, at 5.P.M.

For Singapore, Bonoreet, Cooktown, Cleru. and Bay. Bowen, Hackbumpton, Brisbane, Sydney, Tamsia, and Melbourne Per Bowon, ca Wednesday, the 10th iust, at 11,80

T

MAILS BY THE FRENOM PACKET.!! The French Contract Pachet AVA" is be despatched on THURSDAY, the stb Noveniber, with ails to and through the United- Kingdom vid Maravillas; to rope, Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Aden, Beyobelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria.

The following vill bo the hours of closing the

Maita, &o.

Wainosday November Srd,

5.P.M., Money Order Office obosee.. Poat.

Office plotes except the Ntarr Box, which remains open all night, Thursday, November 4th..

7 A., Post Olion pans for sale of Staropa, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence,

10 AM, Registry of Lettera cƏR KÜN. ILA.M., Post Offies closes except for Late

Latters.

11.10A, Letters (but Letters only) address-

et to the United Kingdom or to Sing more may be posted on payment of á Ints Fee of 18 cents extra postage antil

11.30, when the Post Offics CLOSES

entirely.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General.

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1375.

pany's Olivera, apply at the Com-General Post Office,

O BERTRAND,

Principal Agent. Hongkong, 2811 October, 1875

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN. POETS. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND

AUSTRALIA

E PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship SteamAGAR, Captain BAKER with Her

***BOWEN" Ag Will be despatched no above on WEDNESDAY, the 10th November, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to TAMAA GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co." 108 3015 Fougkong, 1st November, 1875

FOR AMOY (Dirent.)-

THE Spanien Sten wer

ZAMBOANGA,”

Majesty's fails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on. THURSDAY, the 11th November, at Noon. ****

Cargo will be repaired on Board until Noon, Sposie and Parcels at the office until 2 r.K. ou the 10th, t

For Partionlare garding Froight and Pas sage, apply at the P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Oftes, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED...

Areebasa, Master, will have immediato de- and Value of the Packages for the Ovarlund spator for the above Port.

For Freight of Fassage, opply to

REMEDIOS & Ja.. 1602 Hourkong, 28th Ossober,#1875

OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY:

FOR LONDON SUEZ CANAL THE

HR Company Stentonlig

NESTOR" will be despatched at daylight TO-DAY,

A. Written-Declaration of the Contenty Rooleis required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold theriseivas responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the indor rectness on such declaration.

Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, that the Steamera leaving Hong kong in correspondence with, the Australian the Sera from Galie to Bombay, may call at

2nd insta

For Freight or Panhge, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, gos 1574 Hoogkour. 1st November, 1875.

-OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY)

FOR LONDON, 14 SUEZ CANAL, [THE Company's Stamahip

"AGAMEMNON”.

will be dogpatched or about the 10th Nov.

For Freight or Pasenge, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agenita Hongkong, 23th Datober, 1875,

STEAM TU SHANGHAI,

15

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Patent DRESS and KID SHOES. Single and Doable Sale BOOTS Sole LBATHER OVERLAND TRUNKS, with Trays,

SOUTHGATE'S PATENT OVERLAND THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY (Tabs Cargo at through rate for NAGASAKI TRUNKS, with Trays.

PORTHAN TEAUS, COAT CASES, Olad- stone and Brief BAGS.

CANVAS BAGS for Solled Linen for Tra4 voting for

WALKING STICKS. MEERSCHAUM. PIPES, CIGAL TORES. &c., Ko.

SAYLE AND VO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE.: QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET HONGKONG,

AND AT SHANGĦAL

UO DE MONTEBELLO CARTE

DHA STARAGEO

Tho committee for the erection of a stabdo to the late John Plutt, Req., M.P. for Oldham, beve d'animondy selected the desigs sent in by D. V. Stevenson, of Edinburgh, which con. Biety of 'statadia, bronzes on a grile poetul, with figure representing “Engineering; Mann-- facture, Biopos, and Art," also in bronze, on Lesser pedestals as the angles of the principal statne. The late Mr. Pinto was bigbir esteemed in Oldham and the surrounding neighbourhoud. The other day, says the Builder, it was dis. covered that a portion the obief, maat: the pieces and 350 pickages Canes: 320 Erebus, in the recently-erected Franklin monn- Preserves: 1,813 cuaus Preserves: P.15) Tolls mons, had been broken off by some mischievous Matting, 179 packages Chinaware; and 10 | - person. It is stated that this is not the fifat Cases Gongo. monument which bas bean injured in the Abbey. The head of Major André, who fell during the American War of Independence, has been removed as less than three times from the -marble-slab-erected in bip beboer súd no clue

Lee over boon tuund to the guilty party

Full-length, life-size portraits of the two Lords Hobart, Governors of Madras, are ex- pected to arrive abortly from England, and will bg plated-one over the dais in the Banqueting Bail, to the right of the portenit of George III., and the other to the left of the portrait of Queen Obarlotte, The portrait of Lord Napier and Ettrick bas now been bung next to that, of Sir Charles Trevelyan. We regret to say it done not do his lordship justice. He is represented

3 LONDON.

BXCHANGE.

Bank Billa, on demand, ................. 4,01 -Dank Bilts, ut 30 days' sight, 403 Bank Billa, at 6 months' uight, 4/14 Credits, at'6 months' eight...... 4/14 to 4/14 Dosamentary Bills, at6 months”-

sight. A

4/14to 4/12 On Rombay. —Bank, on demand 2201 On DALOUTTA.-Bank, on démand 220). OM SHANGHAI, --

Buak, sightin Private, 30 dage eight TS

SHARKS.

in the scarlet robe of a peer of England, with Hongkong and Shangbai Bank Share-301 one arm -kibo, and the other, resting on an

par cent, disorent

enormous volume. The expression of the face Union JuanrandoSociety of Canton, new shares is not him lordship's osal or pleasentent ons, -$600 per gliore,

and the impression left he the whole picture is China Trédéra' Insurance Company's Sharea➡ sbat the baron finde bis unaccustomed robes $1,270 per atare. particularly warm and inconvenien.-Mauras China sul Japan Marine Insurance-Tie. 100 Mail.

per share..

It appears from the will of the late Has Chinese Insurance Company.--$300 per share, Christian Andersen that the total amount of Hongking Fire Insurance Company's Sherea..... his property dues not amount to £4,000 sterling. $525 por share, V., N

Quarte$15 per oase (1 dozen.) Fiat $16.

5 discount on 25 Cuers.

BOURBON WHISKEY, 812 per case (1 dozen.) FOR SALE BY 975 Hongkong, 3rd Jone, 1875,

FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE.

HEARD &

HsIDSBEK & Co.'s. MONOPOLE, Chin

¡Apply to

DEETJEN & 00.,

Bole Agente for Chinn, and Japan, if 144 Hongkong, 23rd January, 18757

NOW ON SALE,

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE, PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,

An ANGLO-ÜHINESE. DICTIONAzy, publishej

hat the Daily Press Office, Hongkong." POR comprebenavanuse and practical service this Work stands unrivėlód. All the new words which the Chinese have of late years been aumpelled to coin to express the ammerous ob jects in manhinery, photography.telegraphy, and leciones generally, which the rapid advance

FOR 1875.

BIG Work, in the THIRTEENTH

year of its existence, i

NOW READY FOR SALE, It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Press Office, as nami, from the best and most authentic sourcce, and no pains have bean spared to make the work oom- plote in all respects.

In addition to the und varied and voluminous information, the value of the CERONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1815 bas bien farther augmented by a

CHROMO-EFTHOGRAPH- OF A PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG;

THE

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF

SITANGHAL.

A Chromo-Litaugraph Plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT"

THE PRAK

also at

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

SILK WORM DISTRICTS,

ISLAND

-TIM

0'2 FORMOSA

AND OF THE COAST OF CHINA;

NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AN HONGKONG;

bos des other local information and sintia- tica corrected to date of publication, tending to make this Work in every way suitable for Poblio, Mercantile, and General Offices, The Directory is published in two Forms, Complete at $5 or with the Liste of a Rosidenta, Port Directorios, Maps, de nt $3.

Orders for Copics may be beat to the Dally of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Free Ofia, or to the following Agents bere given in extenso, Each and every word is puro, J. P. LA SELVA & Co, fully illestmated and explained, Arming exer. Swatc class for students of a most instructive nature Amay Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are Form given, the acvente being carefully marked on Foochow The best principle hitherto attained. The typo Negro gruphy displays the success of an attempt to Shanghas......... make the Chinese and English type correspond

The bulk of de properly is left to a M, Collin, Ohima Firo Insurace Compázy's Shares-8144 in the six of budy, thereby elleqting » vast *a relation of his first bebefactor, to whom An-

per shares dereen oved his saccess, and by whose side he, Victoria. Fire Insurance. Company': Shares-previously attained, and dispensing with thou How Nus in the family vanit. There are some $167 pet shara

and HIOGO)

THE P. & 0.5; N-Co.'s Stormship

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

A. MOIVER,

Superintendent,

P. & 0.8 N. Co's Office,

Mungkong, 30th October, 1875.

FOR LONDON, Via SUEZ CANAL)

THE Steamship

·"OLENTARN," idge, bore from Shanghai on or about the 5th prosine, will receive immediate despatch as Ihare-

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATRESON & Co.,

Agents, 7d 1597 Hongkong, 27th October, 1875.

FOR TAKAO AND TAMSEI. THE Solidoner: ‚'

* ALERTA,”:: Immediately, will have quick despatch expecte for the above-named Postu.

For Freight, apply to

BIRLEY & C

Agents. 1598 Hongkong, 2nd November, 1875

FOR CALLAO.

18E 41 Perovian Ship

FRAY BENTOS,Y. Hamon Mota, Master, will meet with gaiok des- patok us abo

For Freight,

A JAJ. bos REMEDIOS & Co., 1616 Hougkong, 1st November, 1870.

T

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 41 British Barqu

“ZEPHYRUS,"

Captain Williams, will load bare for the above Port, and will have immediste despatch.

For Freight, apply to

Colombo,

The Company reserve the option of forward- ing all goode shipped by their Steamers for Burope through Egypt either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamere, or in reggele employed for the purpose.

Shippers are particularly roqueated to note the toms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading.

A. MOIVEE, Superintendent Ponimuotor and Orientul Steś Navigation Go's Offee, Hongkong. Zud November, 1875.

0. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIL OYEE.

LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, THE E.S. "OFTY OF TUKIO" will leave

Hougtong for San Francisco, vin Toko bama, on MONDAY, the 15th November, at P. taking Pogers, Maile, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, und Europe.

Throng Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are tamed for trasportation to bama and other Japan Porte, to Sun Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and trope, vis OVEL LAND RAILWAYS.

A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang.. bai, vis the Inland Sea Ports, about same aste, had make close connection at Takobima.

At Now York Paisengers have selection of variona liner of Steamers to England, France, and Germany

Feight will be received a boaront & on the 14th proximo. Parcel Packages will be received at the Olce until 5 F.M. same day all Parvel Packages should be marked to ad drees in full, value of same ie required

Bor further information as to Fusenge and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Fraya West

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET The English Oontmot Packet "CAS UGAE” will be despatabed with the Maile for Europe,

ooo THURSDAY, the 11th instant.

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

Wednesday, 10th inaláni,

5PM, Noury Order Office alɔses.

6 P.M., Post Oooolosée except the NIGRT Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, it stane,

yees for sale of Stamps, Registry of Lettere, and Post- ing of all orrespondence.

10 AM, Fest Office olonas except for Lite

Letters. Registry of Letters ceases, 10.15 A.M., Letters may be posted on payment..

of a LATE FEL of 18 cents Extra Postuge, until

JIA.M., wirca the Post Office ULOSES"

entirely,

150 Letters (but Letters only) address-

ed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, taay be posted on board bo Packet a payment of a Fee of 48 cento extra postage. S 11,50 AM Posting du Board cesses.

ALFRED LISTER,

Fostmaster General Hongkong, Sad November, 1875 The following roduced Hates of Postage will tuka affect from this day

General Post-Offè,

PORTYGWAL

Books & Zétiers, Newspapers. Patterns..

Conta

Cents, Centa, V Southampton, 34 per oz. ゼ 6 pur 2 oz. AZOLE ISLANDS~~"

Vit Brindisi,

40 per 4 oz. £ 14 per 20%. Vi Marcillen.. Via Santhampton, 34 peroz. 6 8 per 2oz. CANARY & MADEIRA

ISLANDS,

Via Brindis 34 per 02. ViL Marseillés,-)

8 12 per 2 oz

Via Southampton, 23 per oz. 6 6 per 2oz. HOFOLLAND

HAWAIL-

Vis Briadiel, 86 portos: 10.44 per 2oz.

J-86

Vía Marecillos,, | →

Via Southampton, 30 peruz. 8 Spor 2öz

ALFRED LISTER, :

Postmester General, Bungkong, 5th August, 1875.

General Post Office,

**

The Postmaster nt San Francisco has given notice that letters despatched from this Colony (whether through the Post Office, or as con oignees letters) by the United States Mail Packets, will not be forwarded to any places not within the United States unless the proper Postage from America to such places to prepaid in American Postage Stamps, but will be re turned to this Office.

Snou letters abould either be prepaid in both Hongkong and American Batope as above, or posted to an Aged in the United States,

This notice chiefly applies to the following

aré og followe places, the American rate of Postage to which

News LETTSEN PAPERS. BOOKS,

Cents. Cexto. Cents.

Honolulu,. Brazil........ Peru, Chili,

& per or

..15

"

# ዐፈ

-

4 per 4 oz.

1) per 4 oz.

ALFRED LISTER.

General Post Ofice.

Postmaster General,

Hongkong, 19th July, 1878.

Many boxee of lettera are received at the Port G. BEMORY,Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is

Aoling Agent, fastened with sealing wax, but there is no im

pression of a seal,

Hongkong, 16th October, 1875. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. BENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

IN CONNBOTION WITH THE

UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND "CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES

AND-ATLANTIC STEAMERIS

THE

The undersigned would all the attention of {boxholders to the necessity of exrefully sealing such boxee with some recognisable real, and of sending a Ubit-hook or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt. as to weather the contents of the box ever rendbed the Post Office's the omission of the former, as to whether part of then might not have been abatranoted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.

It is not generally possible to count the letters sent in sealed pres (excapt where there ITU. only threa or four and therefore the Post Office-xossipt to such an "entry 12" 47 for London, 15 for Calcutta, S for Feuzug, & for ingspore," must be taken to mean no more HE S.S. OQEANIC will be despatched for than what is stated. viz, that one bow was duly

San Francisco, é Tokohama, on WED: Feesivad. MELORERS & Co., NESDAY, the 1st December, at 3 P.M., taking Agents. Uarga and Passangers for Japas, the United 1515 Hongkong, 15th October, 1875: (27) States, and Europe.

FOR LONDON. HE French Barke

ADMIRAL DEVOULE," Captain Carriguo, will have gaiak despatch above.

For Freight, apply to

VOGÉE, HAGEDORN & Co. 1539 Hongkong, 15th October, 1875.

QUBO and ClaMPOL WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co.

FOR NEW YORK. WILSON, NICHOLLA & Ço HEDGE & CO.

THE 4 1American Ship Bat THE

MIDNIGHT.”

KELLY & Co, Shanghai,

G. Wallet, Master, will load here and at pon, and will have quick despatch...

For Freight, apply to

Consection, in made at Yokohama with Spamero from Slangbai, a

Freight will be received on board until á pár.

General Poet ce,

ALFRED LISTER;

Portmaler General.

Bougkong, 6th September, 1875.

It is hereby metified that the postage charge-

as of the 30th inabaut, Parcel Packages will be able upon Paid Letters addressed to France

redcived at the Ooo mutil 5 a day. All will botesforward be 12 cents perquarter vance, Parcel Packages should be marked to address when forwarded by French Mail Packet, and in fall; value of stue is required...

18 seats per quarter office when forwarded by Return Passage Tickets available for 6 British Mail Packet. months are indd at reduction of 20 per bent. on regular rates.

For further information as to Freight or Wham-Papago, apply to the Agency of the Company,

Praya West.-

MORRO CASTLE," Captain Jewett, bosing the greater portion of har: Osrgy engaged, will lood bere and, ut Whapon, and receive quick despatch."

For Freight, apply to

Ham & HOLTZ Y KELLY & Co Hankow, and Į HALL& Holtz and Kepay aconomy of unco, achieving a clearness noi Fior Forts S

SENEST YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. & Co., Slangbai... Chefor, and 1

1890 HongFoag, 13th September, 1875..... HALL HOLE AND KELAY vhat margin and vacant spaces which have

Nouchwang

& Co., Shanghai, SAMFELFOR NEW YORK beretofore churcotorized Chinese publications. Contain and), HALL & BOLTS and KELLY THE 41'American Barque

To illustrate the vast acope of the work, thối

Peling

& Co., Shughal.; 20 following facts are submitted for aonsideration again........... THE O. & J. TRADING CO. Jhalmer Toenbaularly contains about 16,000 Hiogo, Gaza. THEO & J. TRADING Co Chinese okaryoters, sud Medhurst's English Tokohama..... Mosers, hans, ORAWFORD & Oo, and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst

Mr. C. D. Moss, Japan Gazette this work contains more than 50,000 Buglich words, and upwards of 600,009 Chines cheras: Manika Mears: J. Da Loyzaga & Co. tera Agam, despite all the grammara and Singapore Straits Times Office. other elementary works as yet published, the Lonch... M.. F. AIGAR, Clement's Lane, student of ibi citicoli langange almalutély ré,

HOM GEO, STREET, 30, Cornhill. quirca amples to display the various appli

Mesars, BATER, HENRY & CO. STORtions culequivalents of different worde waith San Franciero, Mr. Li, F. Fauer, 21, Mer

haye one general meaning. Of these example

chante' xobauge...".

97, Fork Bow,

legacies to the town of Odense, where the poot: Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company'a was born, and bis proof edition of Charles Shires 49 pārcent, discount. Droker's woran, with a dedication from the Hongkong, Cunton and Mauso ateamboat Co.'s author, are left to the Royal library, sa well än Share11 per cent, discount. some other rare casusoripte. His trinkets and Shanghai Stoom Navigation Company-Tis, the many amal souvenirs whicli be has received · 64 per share, during his long lite have heag distributed Rongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75, por among his many persunal friends. An edition absire. of all the letters which Andersen had received Hongkung Hotel Company's Shares-56; per from Royal persone, authore, Tud other orle- cent. discount.. brated persone, will shortly be published, ae- dording to the directions contained in his will.

-Pall Mall Gazette.

Obinnae Imperial Loan £108.

SALES ON NOVEMBER 18T, A ROFORTED

CHINESE.

17

Bed Dates, 3,000 piouls, at $1.34, by Ohau- this work contains more than five times as New York Mesars, M. PETTINGZEL & Co. chong to travelling trades., 2.

many me any other Dictionary hitherto pahagia

Hongkong, 2nd Junasry, 1875)

WE OLTPHANT & Co... 1531 Hongkong, 2 Outober, 1878,

FOR NEW YORK:

41, Britlab Clipper Ship

HYATIRA" -

Captain Mackay, will fond hors and at War gos, and will are quick despatih sa above.

For Freight, apply to RUSSELL & Co.

add

Tuglate Bishop of Manchester, Dr. Prince Lee left the bulk of his library to Owen's College, in that city. A number of booke remained, however, in the poassadion of più” widow, who, Ses Blubber, 10 prebiges, at 51.40, hy Kwong-binted. having lately died; the books were sold in Bir wonheeng to traveling truder

For practical purposes the arrangement of mingista on the 14th September by Mesers. While Wan, 2 plicurs, at $75.50, by wou-vo- the work is so couplete, that, a reference Undersigned have been appointed Sole1438 Hongkong, 2let September, 1876. Ludlow, Dagiell, and Roberts, The principal corong to travelling, tradera g

to its pagos enables a person who under Agonts for the Sale of their Goods in

FOR LONDON, lot was the "Biblia Polyglotta Xinvali" or as "American Flur, 50lba., 500 5öga, at $1.45, by stands English, to communicate effectively Hongkong and Obinu by Messrs. J. & K. TEN- it je mere generally caled, the Complutensianwan-yus-yne to travelling trader.

with natives who understand nothing but Chi-EST, Glasgow, and Moore, DAVID GORBAR & THE A-1 15 years Britieb Ship

MELBREK, Polyglot," designed by Cardinal: Ximenes, and. Fungus 10 bags, et E38 301, by Tiong-aban-pes. In this respect the work will be found Bons, Arbroath, GRAA

indispensable to all Europeans residing in

published in 1522, five years after the Cardinal's | chan to travelling trader. death. The bidding commenced as a yʊry low Dried Lily Flowers, 25 bags, of $0.80, by China, and to the native thomsolres it ex figure, £60, and the competition was very Tiong-shun-obue to travelling trader,

Tisina sabjects fully with which very few i Cautionely osaduated, advances of £2 and £3. Shallah, b packages, at $1,00, by Kwong, dest of tum are perfectly acquainted. To parties roldent in England and interested in and £5 only being offered. At length the forsens fook-wa to teavelling trader work was declared to be the property of Sir. Dried Lily Flours, 10 Bags, ut $9.20, by | China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. It comprises upwards of two thousand large Wickanden, at the price of £3 Probably the wong-look-word travelling trader. excitement bopanioued by this sale caused the Tobacco, & package, at $25.00, by Kwong-quirto pugos. next lat, to be overlooked-n uffɑable Greet | fonk,wo tú travelling trader, Tertaisent, bearing dalé 1521-which wak „Cutlegish 18 bugs, at $23,00, by Kwong.teok. absolutely."knouted down at 18 incredibly worn travelling trader.. etallum of 118 It found a purchaser impe- diately afterwarde at £10,

Calliajish, big, at $2450 by Tac-vo-long to travelling tinder.

TRUENER & Co.,

N, PATRENOSTEL ROW;

W. H: BEL

DAILY PRESE" OFFICE, BorexONG,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1419 Hongkong, January, 1867.

冰茶

·WING-KED. COAL SMOP.

Capt. T. Teiros, will loud bere and at Whampos, and will love quick despatch ar ubova.

For Freight, apply to M

VOGEL, KAGEDORN & CO. 1400 fougkung. 14th September, 1875

NUW ON SALE

BOUND VOLUMEN of the China Overland Bads Report for the Tear 1874 Price

THE Proprietor of WING 572 Shop bajên tô inform the public that his Shop has been established since 1855, at Falcott'a Luns, and that be has always a grant quantity of BEST 00Ainetore for Sale Gentlemen or Ship masters wishing to patroniso bim, are requested Ten Dollar to apply at his Bhop.

71447 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1875,

Apply at the Daily Press Offae, Bougkong. lat February 3875.

G. B. EMORY,

Acting Agent, Hongkong, November 2nd, 1875.

YANG TAZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA

TION OF SHANGHAI,

เ CAPITAL AND SUBPLUS 800,000 TABLO.

POLICIES granted on Marina Blinke to ni

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. 'General Post-Ofee, Hongkong.

It is hereby notified for general information that, the Postage (which muat te paid in ad- vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed ward Island, wil henosforward be as follows,

When forwarded vi

Brindisi 42 cents each halfdence When forwarded vi

Marecillos... 85 ceata qask balf-qunce When forwarded vil

Southampton...28 cents each balf-ounce,

F. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster, Genova. General Post-Office, Hongkong..

parts of the World, at current ratax. Tou ̈Aémolation will, until further motion, provide onthat the earnings, first for an interest lividend of 10%, for, starchpfilera on Ospital, The Post Office of Victorin (Australia) having and thereafter distribute among Policy holders given notice to the General Post Ofee in Lou wnbally, in cash, ALL the profita of the don that articles of Jeweltory reseived in that: Underwriting Business pro eata to amount of Colony ara, chargeable with Guitos Dulles, precum contributed.

the undersigned considers it becorsary to make RUSSELL & Co., this Regulation known to the Public, and to CENTENNIA gente, state that my letters or paokote containing 41080 Hongkong,8th Inly, 1971.

buah article sent through the Port are liable, NOTICES

with their contente, to be forfeited.

F. W. NITORELL,

Postmaster Gerenal, General Post-Once, Hongkong.

TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native Community, the Chinese Issue of this Paper bas been, from the commencement of the China New Year, issned DAILY instead of on alternate days as before.

34 cents each 4-ounce,

It is berby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, The Paper has been Established for nearly which must be paid in advance, will be as fol Twenty Yeare, and is, as to Editorial Manego. lowe, viz. ment, nuder the Direction of & Well Edgested Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commercial ind general information, and has the same position with the Native Community as to Ade vertisemente and News us the English Daily From with the Foreign Community The Charge for Advertisements will be aa bereto fore

Bougkong, 23rd February, 1874-

When forwarded við

Brindisi, When forwarded riâ 34

Mardeilles When forwarded við s Southampton.

F. W. MITCHELL,-

Postmaster General... General Post-Ofice, Hongkong,