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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC. NOTES. Mille. Kellogg is stated to be engaged in translating Hoientifle work from the French.

Harried in Hustejp the title of the new comedy by Mr. H. J. Byron, just produced at the Baymarket Theatre, London.

COMMERCIAL, INTELLIGENCE,;

OPIUL

THURSDAY, 15th Novinher

A. for business hea bain done to-day in New Patre, closing steady ordinary chests at $6124, and select obeats at $6378 to $6281 for cash, The London Opéra. Douique bae passed into Sales of Now Benares at $597). Sales of Old the bands of Mr. F. O, Burnand, who will, ac-Malwa buvo užso been made at $600, with a cording to the Bra, produce a new bresc reduction of twenty-six tale. noully writion by himself.

The Apollo Theatre of Rome will remain shot- this year, so the wisa dipulity only offer 23,000 for breation. The cutgoing director, Bignor Jagoracoi, demando £7,200

EXPORT CARGOES.

DENISATION

THE DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19th, 1875.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VABEL'S NAME.

LONDON 214 SUEZ CÁNAL.....Antenor (str.)...

Do,

Do, Do. HAMBURG

Per M. M. atoumahip Tigre, for Continent --- 1.78% hare Silk Warm's Egga, 1,895 balas Silk, bales Wuate Silk, & cases Silke, 707 cages Mr. Cave bas boon rehearsing at the Alba Sundries. For Loudun 637 bleu Silk, 2,112 NEW TORK bra Shield's famous old Knelish opers. Ro-płgn: Tes, 3,008 boxes Tea; £4 ossen Sir, and sinu," the tuneful melodies of which will form a 380 oazen Sundries. striking contrast to the airs of müdern-opera boule.

The Dieppo connert, given by Madamo Patti, produced 10,000 frames All the fiets who took part in the obaritable concert, recently given in the Tuileries Gardens,, have becu pres scated with aviommemorative medals.

Mr. Kendrick Prac, a son of Mr. Pyno, the organist of the Abbey Church at Bath, is to be the Bacoesscr of Dr. Bridge ne organist of Marshester Cathedral. ir. Pyuo has been for - some time resident, in Ameriou, Dr. Britge has entered on bis duties at Warminster Abbey,

Por steamship Glenoara, for Laadon 184,310 lbs. Congou. Tas, 251,371 lbs. Scented Caper, 55,718 lbs. Scented Orange Pekoe, and 1,333 Ponohong.

Per teamabip Naples, tor Korānu pam

Do

Do.

Achilles (str.) „Asmita! Devoulx, Huntley Coutte.. ..alexandra....

Pilgrim Metaor........!

******* | SAN FRANCISCO via T'HAMA OJɛamic (acy.).

Do CALLAO... SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, BAIGON MANILA... Do, |·YOKOHAMA

Do

43,075 lbs, Congou Tea, 65,584 10s. Soented Caper, 22,955-lbs. Soepted Orange Pekoo, 100 SHANGHAI boxes Star Aniaced, 10 boxen Hair, 47 bozos Oil, and 28 boxes Bundries.

Per steamer Penguin, tor Caleotta:51, bozeé

Do

Do.. Do

Gao. Hunter.

Direkeen,

*Do.

Dity of Tokić (str.). Fray Bentou... &c........Khiva (itr.)....

Asia (str.)..

Esmertida (str).

Perrins... Molsen

Goyenechen Theband.. Roynier...

Panay (str.)

ansis (str.) Bombay (str.)..... anchises (att.)...... Galaten (str.).. Uradually (str.)..... ||Avoca (str.)

Vermillion, 1,010 picols Copper, 214 pioula SWATOW, AMOT & FOOOHOW Nama (str.) Crmphor, $7,700 in Gold, and conerat oergo.

Mr. W. Chappell, F.S.A,, author of “Thế Bulad Literature and Popular Music of the Oldcu Time," bas commenced the publication in Gold, and general cargo, to "A History of the Art and Solemos of Music.”

Per steamer Cassandra, for Straits $3,400

In the fret of the four volt mes of which it is to |

consist, the bistory of ansio-front the surest-LONDON--

...

EXCHANGE.

Bank Bills, on demand, ............n 410- Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight #j Bank Billa, at 6 monthe sight 4/1 Credits, at 8 months sight..... 4[14] Documentary Bills,at5 months'

time till the fall of the Roman Empire, redaiver axposition, illustration, and explanation.

̈Âm fudian” paper time defies the differentes between Italian, and Freach artiste ::"-Itakan l'actresses serve the public for art French ad- RCSMB SCYY* art for the public." English ártle, we suppo, carve both art and the public for their salaries, and so we expect de artine of all other nations. If apt, nak them OR SHANGHAL- "To naupt & Türcoʻmuntre engagement without

entury, and presioully to the question,

The Norwich, Musical Festival was brought to a close on the 24th September, with the customary bull. The concert receipta at the festinal, were £3,696, or about £500 less then the corresponding-receipts of 1873. The profit finally remaining after the 1872 festival waa £597, and, at the expernes have been somewhat reduced upoa" this necasion, it is hoped that a halages of £100 or £200 will remain for diari. bution among the local charities,

Mr. Levy, the celebratel sornet player, who is now performing at Gilmore's Gardens, New York, was married recently to Mos Minnie Conway, an actress of the Brooklyn Theatre This is bow an American paper announces tha fact: "Gilmore's great cornet soloist will go it aolo no longer. Why? Because be bisa made a Ley on a Brooklyn actress, and will Canvey her at ouse from that benighted city, whieb look upon the tranaction as agutber Annie rifle!*

An amusing tale is sold of certain English prica deum, who shall be zameless, und was recently requceted to leave the Hôtel de la Reine d'Angleterre, at the Villa d'Esto, because she wie suddited to the babit of practising bar soute at midnight while kioking ont upon the blue waters of the Lake of Como, Segeto

per eser feling" offended the virtuons ears of the worthy American chaplain, who resides in tbe botel and ministers to the spiritual need of the English-speaking visitora,

Great progress has so far sen inade with the new Opera-hogue, now fast rising, on the Thanee Fontaukment. Mr. Francis Fowler, the architect, hus Intely visited, for purposee "of examination, the great theatres and spera houses, with the intention of introdusting any Dew feature or ndjanet which might add to the aafety, comfort, convenience, splendour, or excellence of the new Opera-bonee. With this view le bas visited the cities of St. Petersburg, Moeow, Berlin, Vienos, Trieste, Mikas, Venise, Bologne, Nables, and lastly, Paris,

The Lord Chamberlain is sending round the renosnia of licences to the theatres has accomA- pasted net with a copy of a circular addressed

to the managers enggesting that in fatire no

sight...........la DOMBAR-Bank, on domand 2202 O CALUUTTA.-Bank, on demand f

...Bunk, sight

Private, 30 days" sightin

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shangbai Bank Shares,

per cent. discount.

Union InsuranceSociety of Canton, new shares

2600 per share, China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares→

$1,350 per àlare, Obina-and-Japan-Marine InenrangeTia. 105-

persbure.

Chinese Insurance Company,-212 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shuro

$5:15 per share,

Obina Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$150

per share.

Victoris Fire Insurance Company's Shures-

$169 por abare..

Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company'

Sharea-30 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s

Shares-1.per cent.discount. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tie

73 per share.

Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per

share

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-52 per

dest. discount

Chinese Imperial Loan-£103.

SALES ON NOVEMBER 18TH, AS REPORTED AT CHINESE.

Gum Olibanum, 10 onses, at $3.00, by Kwong- wingsbing to travelling trader.

bus-chong to travelling trader, Dried Lily Flowcorn, 10 bags, at $0.50. by

Fermicelli, 120 bage, ot $6.00, by Chun-chong- sing to travelling trader.

White Sugar, 30 bags, at $2.30, by Ying-kee to local trader..

Ciw's Hide, 10 piculs, at $15.30, by Ting-kes to travelling trader.

American Flow, 50-lbe, 500 bade, at $1.86, by Kwang-wah-yued to local trader.

QUBAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Undersigned are prepared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the extent-of-45,000-Dollars-on-Buildings-or-on

shair shall be placed in the gang-vays of the Goods stored therein, ut Current Local Rates, house. He patla attention to the fact, which has been brought under his notice, that each subject to a Discount of 20 f, on the premia,

seats are heavy and awkward matters to get out of the way when an audievca is leaving, Hs thinks in ons of any confusion arising this

EDWARD NORTON & Co.

tf 8 Hongkong, Jandary, 1876.

Ayunla.

S

For Sale.

A Y LE &.0 0..

HAVING received their first, ilelivery of

:

GOODS-for-the-

AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONB, aolioit an Inspection of the following :—

Rich Blaak GLACE and GROSGRAIN SILK, from the best French waters.

FOR FREIGHT APPLY. ZO

TO DE DESTACOHED.

Babrerfield & Swire... Butterfield &.Swire,

Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...... Hongkong 4. Mefi: Heatonaka „Hongkang Vogòl, Hagedorn & Co, quam

Hongkong Wm. Postan & Us „Hongtang Russell & Corom.

Hongkong Yogel, Hagedorn & Co.....

longtong 0,3 g cho

P. M. S. 8. Co... Hongkong T...des Remedios & Co.;

............................. P. & O, S. N. Co...

Booy Shinge rema Hongkong Remedios & O...

MacG. Heaton.......... ongkong Manangarisa Maritinsen...

.P. & ON. N. Üb............. Butterfold & Swire Hongkong Siemssen & Co...

Messagorice Moritimes. 'P. & 0.9. N......

I. Westo! · Hongkong Douglas Lapruk & Co.

For Sale.

JOST RECEIVED.

NENTLEMEN'S FRENCH-BOOTS.| AT COLOGNE-WATER and GUNDRALL

PERFUMERY, from An. 17SKÓD & DO

SILK UMBRELLAS.

Doable FOWLING-PIECES. REVOLVERS.

DR. BAINT MANGELUÉ ET Oin's CHAM. PAGNE, Corte Noire and Carte Blanche.

Fresh BALAD OIL, best brand, at $4.50 per

bottlee.)

On or about 20th inst. On or about 3rd proa.

¿Quick despataki

Quick despatch,

Quick despatch.

Quick despaton.

Quisk despatub.

Quiet despatol.

[On 1st prox., "st 3 г.. On 15th pror, ut & P.M. Quick despatch: On 25th insty at noon. Quick despatch."

Quiel despatch.

(On 22nd last, at noon.

Quick despatch.

Quick despatch,

On of about 25th Just

Quick Jespatob

Quick dospatab. [Quick despatch.

On 21st inst., daylight.

Vessels on the Berth."

OGBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, 11 SUEZ CANAL... HB Company a steametip

"ANTENORW

will be desontched on.or about the 20th instant.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents 1885 Hongkong, 10th November, 1875. .............. FOR SWAROW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW, ~Taking Cargo ut through rates for TAKAO and TAMSUI SE

Colored GROSGRAIN and FANUY SILKS, Old Cognas BISCUIT DUBQUORE. (large) in all the Newest Shades.

Dépôt de la Compagnia Fermière de Vichy, Stentebiy FANJY DRESS MATERIALS, in the Now any Springs, $5 per dox,

French PRESERVES, in Glass, Texturca.

WOOL POPLINS,

Plain and Figured Japanese-SILKS. AN WOOL SERGES. Colored MERINOS. Sogtah PLAIDS."

Ladies' Ready-mida COSTUMER. Richly Embroidered QASHMERE, TAB. LIERS, MANTLES, and SLEEVELESS

JACKETS.

The Newest Shapes in SILK, VELVET, and QLOTH JACKETS trimmed with Fur.

· Ladies' "TRIMMED HATS of the latent styles, direst from Parie..

The Now Shapes in Ladies' and Children's FELT HATS.

A large sasortment of WOOL SHAWLS and PALLIUMS

A good Breakfast CLARET, at $2.50 per dozen.

GRAND VIN DE SILLERY, at $12 per dozen

CLARET, in Vaske, do, do, do, at very moderate prices.

L. THEVENIN 44Queen's Road, and II, Stanley Street. 1183 Hongkook, 24th September, 1875,

COAL DEPOT.

* NAMOA,"

Captain G. T. Westaby, will be Anspatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 21st inet, at daylight.

Cargo for Takao and Tamen will be for warded fram Amoy por B.S. Hailoeng."

Fort Freight or Passagé, "upply to

* ·DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. $1.1709 Hoogkour, 19th November, 1875. -

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

Company's Steamship

NOALS of all description supplied to Steamers

- by the Undersigned, Ordere may be left at the Godowns, Watchai, with Mr. J. MacLEHOSE, OF LEONG AH YON,/11HE Pray

LANDSTEIN & Co, Om 1020 Hongkong, lat November, 1875.

*** TANAIS,” Captain Reynier, will be despatched for

YOKOHAMA

Vessels on the Berth.”

STEAL FOR

SINGAPORE, TENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN,SUEZ, MALTA. BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDL TERRANEAN FORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;

· ALSO, ". BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

E PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAX STRAN NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship

• KHIVA,”~ Oыptain Parsons, with Hor Majesty's Maik, Passengers, Spacio, Lud Cargo, will leave this for the abovê plucya un THURSDAY, the 25th November, at Noon.

·Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Specis and Parcels at the office until 2 p.m., 90 the 24th,

For Particulars regarding Freight und Pau- euge, spply at tho P. & 0. S. N.. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

A Written Doolaration of the Contents and Value of the Peckagea for the Overland Boatcie required by the Egyptian Government, and mast fo delivered by the Shippers to the| Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels and the Company do not fiold Hermelver-comible for any Detention or Frejadico which may happon from the incor- rectaess on such declaration,

The Company reserve the optinn af forward- ing all goods shipped by their, Stoumers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vosaels employed for the purpeno,

Slippers as past yanary regulated to unta the terina and conditions of the Company's Blank Bills of Lading.

A MOLTER, Superintenden Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Offico, Hongkong, 13th November, 187

OCCIDENTAL AND URIENTAL STEAM

SHIP COMPANY **--

TAKING THROUGH, CARGO AND PAS BENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES

-

AND EUROPE,

IN CONNECTION, WITH THE

Post-Ofkce Notifications.

A mail will alcon

For Swatow, Amor, and Pocohow.-Per Maztea, to-morrow, the 20th inat, at 5 PM.

For Maniin-Per Emeralda, on Monday, tho 22nd inst., at 11.30 LN.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET."" Tito English Control Packet “KHIYA". will be despatched with the Maile for Europe, 8, on THURSDAY, the 25th instante

The following will be the hours of losing the Mails, ke,p-

Wednesday, 4th instant,

5 F.K., Money Order Offlus uloses.

6 P.M., Past Office gloves except the Nzar ...Boz, which remains open all night, ------ Thursday, 25th instant,

74M Post Office opens for sale of Stamp Registry of Lettore, and Post- ing of all correspondence.

10 A., Post Office clones except for Late

Lettere. Registry of Lettora seaceR. 10,15 A, Leitere amy be posted on payment

of LATE Fix of 18 sents eitra. Postage, until

A.M., when the Post Office OLORES

entirely.

11.30.M., Letters (bat Letters only) address-

to the oited Kingdom via Brindai, or to Singapore, may be posted on. board the Packet on payment of a Late Fee of 43 centu extra postage.. 11.30 AM, Puating on Board causes.

ALFRED LISTER,

General Post-O

Postranster Gaueral, Hongkong 13th Nurember, 1875-

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES"

-PACKER

Tho United States Mail Packet "OCEANIC" will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the Tet- December, at 3 PM, with the Mails

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

The Poat Olioc will be open forthe reception. of Ordinary Lettore, Books, Newspapora, &c., until 2.80 P.M.

Latters in te rosted on board the Packet from 2.30 PM. to 250 e.., on payment of, a

CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND Lute Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage,

CONNECTIÑG RAILHOAD

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

The Propayment of the Postage to all the above pluces by this route is compulsory. Correspondanes utciently prepaid-will-bo- forwarded by the English Packets.

Correspondence uldresscd to Yokohams and the United States must be supersoribed por THE 8.8. OCEANTO will be despatched for OCEANIC" and that addressed to the United San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on WED-Kingdon maat be superscribed in San NESDAY, the let December, at 3 r.., taking Francisco"

Cargo and Pangers for Japan, tas United Stater, and Europe.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster-General

Connection is made at Tokoboms with General Fost Office, Steamers from Shanghai,

---Freight-will-be received un-board-until 4-P.M.:

of the 80th instant, Pavoci Taukoges will be received at the Office until 5 P.X. one day. All

Hongkong, 15th November, 1875,

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Franch Contract Packet "HOOGLE"

ELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY shortly after the arrival of the next-Frenel Paroel Packages should be marked to address will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 2nd

SPIRITS of, WINE, for Lamps, 233 per Nozao. apply to the

HONGKONG DISTILLERY Co. 1200 Hongkong, Bit August, 1875.

FOR SALE. EST. TAKASIMA COAL, fresh frout the

BALL DRESSES And OPERA CLOAKS B. Pit, in Lota to suit Parohasers, at 8 por

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

Tho New Shades in RIBBONS. TUR. QUOISES to mate.

SASHES and SASH RIBBONS, -SILK SCARVES. A

LAGE, MUSLIN, and LINEN SETS, SWANSDOWN and FUR TRAMMINGS. SWANSDOWN COLLARS, PELERINES, and MUFFS.

BUGLE LACES, GIMPS, and FRINGES. Children's CLOTH JACKETS, "Boys' CLOTH SUITS, in all sizes,

Infant ROBES, PELISSES, and

would be increased by paraona stumbling oor IMPERIAT FIRE INSURANCE COST. CLOAKS.

them. He makes, however, no objection to the bioged seats, which can be readily turned up a as to afford no obstruction,

.

PANY.

HE Undersigned, Agenta for the above Company, are prepared to grant-Policies against Firs to the extent of $60,000 on ang

Mr. Will Williamą tells in Appleton's Journal an aicedoto avent that most popular and pro- life of playwrights; Mr. Honry de Byron. This one in it: "Yeach'ago a new piece of his (I. Forget the name of it) was produced at Liverpool. It at Current Bates.

FIRST-CLASS RISK,

wwe bowerbit flow," for at that time Mr. A RETURN OF TWENTY, THE CHET. (20%) Byron-was-trying bie prentice-hand. The will be made on the pranium charged on all audines began to abos signs of impatiene, rod Iconranses, ouch HETEN being payable on the justes a few bisses were becoming andible, a resue ni the Policy. sawing sopad was lourd, 'What was that, Byron naked the manager, who was standing, beside the young dramatist, as the side- wings. Ok,replied Mr. Byron, I suppose it's tus carpenters calting down the piece! Mr. Byron,

by the way," adde tso acme sorrospondent, "is -always-anying witty things in-conversion just as Mr. Alberys. If tonir remarks vera

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & O6., ⠀

Agenta,

Imperial Fire Insuranco Company. 339 Hongkong. Ist Maroli, 1874.

SUN FIRE OFFICE,

T

Undersigned is prepared to Grant Policies against Fire to the extent of jadjolously taken down, I have no doubt they $45,000 on Firet-clase Risko.. could be made to contribute, not a little to the Discount of Twenty per cent. (20) ngon sacess of some new comedy."

the Current Local Balea of Freinia will be al towed anon Insurancas effected with this Office.

T. G. LINSTEAD,

Agent, Sun Fizo Ofico. 1395 Hongkong, 26th August, 1874, BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

A singniaz and interesting discovery bag (the Levels Mercury anys) been accidentally made with respect to the well-known bymn-LudeSt. Antes, which has been treated by Beb, Maofarren, sud other less noted musicians, as a fogal subject Hitherto ip End been almost invariably attributed -to Da Croft In the Yorkshire Exbibition, however, there may now be seen in octavo book; in which she tune la called Leeds Tine, by Mr. Denby,This book belongs to Mr. Thomse S. Tamer, master of St Philip's Schools, Leada It wieliecuned Fobinary th, 187-8," and printed by dao, White, sen., of York, for Abu Barber, kseller, of Wakefield, who lain-London,-or-at-the-princigul ports of India | resped and corrected it. The muse notes are

of the old lozenge-shape, with the culo fermo

Underagued having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre- pared to grant Insurance as followe

MARINE RISKS. Policies at current rates, payahle either here, Australia, and the East.

Å BROKERAGE Of THIRTY-THREE SIÒ Ozzi

RISKS.

FIRE RISKS. Folioios granted on First-class Buildinge to

extent of £20,000,

Corsi) in the tonor. This discovery (fox so we ILD PER OENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL conesire it to be) is mest intercating to muries) people generally, and to this district in parti- colat, as the probability is that Mr. Tonhy,” the composer of a hymn-tune admittedly one of the inest we possess, was a West Riding it not Leeda man. Dr. Croft was born in 1877, and was therefore only ten yours aid when this book was published.

The St. James's Hall Company are eresting considerable addition to their premises in Picadilly qud Regout street; it useupies the site of Nos. 24, 25, and 20, Piccadilly, and is to sery as a restaurant, The addition it so à Hongkong, Ist January, 1874. planned as to have thorough communication CHINA AND JAPAN MABIN

RANCE COMPANY.

NOTICE.

the frout is such is suggested by that of many and one-third per cent (331%) will be

FTER this date, brokerage of Thirty-turas aflowed by this Agency on risks to porta in CHINA, JAPAN, the PHILIPPINES, and

BABY LINEN and Tadies UNDER- CLOTHING.

Ladies' FANOY FLANNEL DRESSING" GOWNS.

Ton, ex Godow

Apply tu

THOS. O. GLOVER,

No. 7, Queen's Road, or East Paint Im 1625 Hongkong, 2nd November, 1875. NOW ON SALE.

ARD

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENT'S FIEST ASSISTANT, BY DEDEVAN, with many Additions; Correc Lions, and Dr. WILLYAMU" Orthography, Place: In Paper Wrapper

1.50 ..82,00 --

Neady Bound

Apply at the Duity Press Office TANDER. TENNENT'S ALE and

PORTER.

DAVID CORSAR & SONS” Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Fix Crown

OANTAS.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.. tf 1130 Hoogkong, Ilth May, 1867.

·NOW ON SALE,

CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

FOR 1875.

THE

Ladies and Genusmey's Best French KID GLOVES,

ROOTS and SEOES of DAWSON'S Best Is Work; in the THIRTEENTH, maks,

c.,

So,

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

AND AT SHANGHAL

UO DE MONTEBELLO CARTE

BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE Quarte...$15 per base (1 duzen) Tints,..........$16

5% discount on 25 Casce

BOURBON WHISKEY,

$12 per case (3 dozen.)".

FOR SALE BY

HDARD & Co. 975 Hongkong, 25ed June, 1875,

FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE,

"Hezdarnde & ́ Co♫s MONOPOLE, Obias..

-Apply to

BEETJEN & Co., Hole Agents for China and Japan:

C

If 144 Hourkong, 29rd January, 1675.

NOW ON SALE,

ENGLISH

An

TMPDEIALQUARTO,

WEEN THE

AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION, ANGLO-ORINESE DICTIONARY, published- at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong."

year of its existence, in

NOW BRADY FOR SALE.

It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Preis Olue, as usual, from the best - and most natbentic sources, and no pains- hare born aparad to make the work com- plete in all respects,

In addition to the usual varind and voluminous information, the value of the "CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875- has been farther angmented by a

CHROMO-LITAOGRAPH

OF A FLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG

TOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF

SHANGHAL

A Chrome-Lithographi Flate of thoạ NEW OUDE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT -THE PEAK;

alstof

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

TICK

SILK WOBM DÆSTRIOTS, THE TELAND OF FORMOSA, AND OF

THE COAST OF CHINA; ALSO, THE NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

HONGKONG;

dealter other local information and statis- tics porronted to date of publication, tending to make this Work in every way spitable for Publis, Mercatile, and General Offices. The Directory is published in two Forms, Complete at 35; or with the Lists of Residents, Port Directories, Mapaj do, at 33.

A DISCOUNT of TWENTY FEE CUNT. (20%) pou like current local rates will be allowed on all premium charged for insurance; anob día. coat being deducted at the time of the issue ol policy.

RUSSELL & Co,

Agents,

RIOR.comprehensiveness and practical service Work stands unrivalled. All the new INSU words which the Chinese have of late years been compelled to coin to express the numeron ulje jooksin mahinery photography,tolegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advaDOD of foreign relations has imposed upon them are bére given in splendo; Each and every word in fully illustrated and explained, forming exor cises for students of a most instractive nature, Both the Court and Panti pronunciation are given, the scents being carefully marked on hd hast principle hitherto attained. The typo Kraphy displays the success of an attempt to

Orders for Copice may be sent to the Daily make the Chinese and English type correspond Pre Office, or to the following Agente in the mise of body, thereby effecting a vast Marap.Messre, J. P. DA SILVA & Co. economy of space, achieving a learnem not Srcato..... previously actained, and dispensing with those droy, vast margins and vacant spaces which hara For hastofore characterized Chinees pablications. Fooskop.

illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Kingpe vine baimers Vocabularly contains about 16,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst'e English Janko aud)

Bivar Ports and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work qurtains more than 50,000 English Choo and ters. Again, despite all the grammars and Tientsin and words, and upwards of 609,000 Obinone abarno- Newharang

Poking

with the old restaurant and adjoining balls of entertainmodt. The frontage is 44ft. fin., the deptu, back to meet the old building, 05f.., und the boighs from the footway to the top of the perspet. 701.The architectural treatment of of the Italian Gothic palanes to be found in Venice. It has been attempted to secure breadth of affect by keeping the general wall-face in the STRAITS. almost one plain face, and by avaiding the use of materials of strongly contrasting colours and to gbtain richness and tons prinsipally by means of virtues ornagel, and by a bifation of materials differing rather to sint and toge than in colour, the monotony which would arise from ash treatment being relieved. by the introduction of small quantities of Venetian panics and atsmed glans.

On riska to all other ports, the brokerage wil be ten por cont. (10) only

"WN. PUSTAU & Co..

, Agents tf 131 Hongkong, Slat Tannery, 1874.

ROYAL INSURANOM COMPANY, THE Undersigned having been appointee

positive and thotrasting coloura is the shape of Agents for the shore Company, aro, pre-foote are subruited for considemsion, Shanghai.

Ana recoat Eisteddfod, held at Haverford. Bates..

weat, there was (says Figaro) o shvit anë, sharp passage of arma between Mr. Brinley Righardo,

the adjudicatar, and the pondastor of one of the

pared to GRANT INSURANCES at Duron

MELOHERS & Co. Agents, Heyal Insurance Company. 1780 Boogkong, 28th Databer, 1874 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF

MKATAVIA, PRO

losing choirs. The latter gentleman declined THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND

to take second honours, and, conarquently, the

prize fell to choir No. 3. It is sotiefactory to

note that the Welsh press almost unsimonsly candemo the action of the diasuntisfied condustar

of the Pembroke Dock Choir, and, indeed, that THE Undersigned, having been appointed

Of this work contains more than five time a

QUALCH and CAMPBELL

WILSON, NICHOLLS & CO. WILSON, NYUHOLES & Cu HeDax & 06.

KELLY &o, Shangbai. HAL & HOLTZ... KELLY & Co.

HALL& Hours and Key

22

& Co., Shanghai

HALL&BOLTZ and KILLY

* Eo, Shaaghi

HALL HSITZ and KELLY

*Co., Shanghai...

O. & 7. TRADING CO.

C. & J. TRADING CO.

Mail,

G. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent. 1707 Hongkong, 18th November, 1875.

FUTICE.

OCMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

· MARITIMES. PAQUSBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

E Company's Stentship

"IRAQUADDY. Captain Lecointre, will be despatched for

BHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

70. BERTRAND.

Principal Agent.” 1765 Hongkong, 18th Noveraber, 1875..

FOR SAIGON.

EK Steamer

the above Port.

:

"ASIA,"

in fali; value of time is required.

Return Pusaage Tickets available for 6 worths are issued at a reduction of per cent. on regalur rates..

For farther, icformation is to Freight.or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Weat

G. B. EMORY,

Acting Agent. Bongkong, November 2nd, 1876.

-0.S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

THROUGH xơ NEW YORK, via OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING ÄT TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

THE S.S.-" CITY OF TOKIO" wil leave

Topskogs for San Fraucisse, vid Loko

bama, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th December, at PM, taking. Fanongera antTM Freight For

Captain Moleon, will have quick despatob for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

For Freight or Passage; apply to

SOET SHING,

Bonham Strend. 72 3696 Hongkong, 16th November, 1875. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, E.&O. S. MC's Steamship

***BOMBAY"...

Through Passenger Tickets and Bille of Lading ure issued for transportation to Take- hawn and other Japut: Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in blexis, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, vià OVER LAND RAILWAYS.

will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the 8.5. duoca with the next English Mail,

A. McIVER,

..

Superintendent,

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

Hongkong, 13, November, 1875. [1887

STEAM TO SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and HIOGOJ EE 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship

"AVODA"

will leave for tho above plage about 24 hours after ber arrival with the möxt English Mail.

A. MUIVER,

Superintendent.

[1683

P. &.0.S. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, 19th November, 1875.

FUK MANILA, (Dureoty..."

THE Spanish Steamer

"PANAY,"

December, with Maus to and throngh the United Kingdom v Bareilles; to Europe, Saigon, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Suez,. Singapore, Galle, Australia New Zealand, and Alexandria.

The following will be the hours of closing the Mails de m

Wodnonday Dae, 1st,

ō P.M., Mcney Order Office closes. Fost Offee closes except the NIGHT BOX, which rousine opeu all night. Thursday, Deo. 2nd,

ZAM Post Office opens for sale ot Bumps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.

10A.M., Registry of Letters cEBRER. 11. Post Office closca except for Late

Lauers

11.10 A, Letter (but Lotters only) address="

ed in the United Kingdom or to Singa- pore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, until

11.80 ben the Post-Océ CLOSES

entirely.

ALFRED LISTER

Pastmaster-General. Hongkong, 19th November, 1875.

General Post Office,

Arrangements have been made for the Regie- A Steamer of the Mitsu Bishi SS. Company tration of Correspondance exchanged between will leave. Shanghai, vid the Inland Sea Porte, the United States of America and his Colony by Profic' Mail Packets of the Decidental and about same date, and make siose connection Oriental Stest Ship Company. Yokohama.

At New York Enscongera bave selection of various lines of steamers to England, Frones, and Germney.

The Registration Fee will be 8 cents for each letter, over and above the Postage. This fee, as well as the Postage, must be prepair. ----

No letters can be Registered after 2 e.m. 'ou

ALFRED LISTER,

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.. the day of departure of the Mail. on the 14th proximo. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office aptil 5 P.M. same day;}

Postrzaster General.

Hongkong, 11th November, 1875.

alt Parcel Pautiges should-be-marked- to-ud-General Post Ofoc dress in full; value of same is required.

For further information sa to Papago and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Wost.

G. B. EMORY,N

Arling Agent. Hongtong, November 16th, 1875.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANOM COMPANY.

THE Undersigned Agente are ia receipt of

authorizing them to asas Policies to the extent of £10,000 on any one First-class Risk, or to

Garroat Hates.

A Discount of 20allowed...

Captain Goyeneches, will have immediate des the extent. of £15,000 on Adjoining Riske at patch as above,

for Freight or Passage, apply to

CRAMÉDIOS & Co.,

tF 1659 Hongkong, 8th November, 1875. FOR LONDON, THE ₫ 1 British Ship-

Ajenis.

“HUNTLEY CASTLE,” Huglas, Muster, will load bere and at Wham- pon, and will have immediate despatch for the above Port,

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong;

A. MACG: HEATON, DEACON & Co.,

Canton,

1683 Hongkong, 12th November, 1875,

FOR NEW YORK, HCI Amorian Ship

"PILGRIM," Captain Faule, will toen here and at Whampoa, and will bavo quick despatch as above.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL &, Ca...; 1649 Konglong, 6th November, 1875.

FOR HAMBURG (Direch)

HE

A I British Barque

"MONSOON,"

Gen. Hunter, Master, will load here and at

Agente.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Hongkong, 8th January, 1875, NORTH BEITISH AND MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY

ITCORTONATED BY ROYAL OAKTER AND -SPECIAL ACM OF PARLIAMENT.

Established 1808,

CAPITAL-£2,000,000 -

The following reduped Rites of Postage will take affect from this day-

Books & Letters Newspapers. Patterns. Conte. Cents. Cente. Via Southampton, 34pert.cz 6 6 per 2 oz. A ZORES IBLANDS.-

PORTIQUAL

Via Brindisi 40 perez. 8 14per 2 oz. Via Marseilles,

Via Sonthampton, 32 per oz. 6- Sper 201 CAVART & MADEIRA

ANT

Via Brindisi,... 31 pertes. 8 12 per 2 oz Via Marsailles...} Via Sonthampton, 28 per oz. 6 6per A oć. HONOLULU AND

HAWAJ

Via Brindisi,oo ?

Via Mareciles, 35 per cz.

14 per 2 vs.

Yia Soutlou plon, 30 per oz. 8 Sper2 oz.

ALFRED LASTER,

Postmaster General.. General Post Office.

Hongkong, 5th August, 1875.

The Postmastor at San Francisco bas given notice that letters despatched from this Colony (whatber through the Post Office, or as con- signee letteral by the United States Mail THE Undersigned, Agents at Flongkong for Packets, will not be forwarded to any places the above Company, are prepared to grant not within the United States unless the proper Policies against FIRE, to the extent of 210,000 Postage from Amotica to each places be prepaid ao any Building, or va Merohandise in the same, in American Postage Stamps, but will be re- at the usual rates, subject tora discent of turned to this Office. Twenty per cent. (20 °) *·

GILMAN & Co.,

Agents

tt 1063 Hongkong. 7th July, 1874. NORTH GERMAN FIRE ÍPSUKANUB

·COMPANY AT HAMBURG.

are as follows S

Such letters ebonid either be prepaid in both Hongkong and Americas Stataps as above, or posted to an Ageut in the United States.

This notice chiefly applies to the following plnece, the American rates of Postage to which

NEWE- LETTERS PAPERS. BOOKS, THE Undersigned baring, been appointed |

Cents. Ta

Centa. AGENTS for the above Company, are pre Honalsls... 6 per 02. S pared to GRANT INSURANCES to the extent Brazil,150% - of $65,000, on first-clase riske ut current rates. Pera, Chili, &-20

MELOHERS & Co. t:674 Hongkong, lat May, 1874.

THE Undersigned having been, appointed

Agents to the above Company at this: Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the artent of $40,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.

Whampoa, and will have quiok dospateb as PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. General Post Office above. S

For Freight, apply to

WM. PUSTAU & Co. *1657 Hongkong; 9th November, 1976,

FOR NEW YORK, THI THAI German Bark

METEOR," Dirckasn, Master, 595 Tees Registor, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have inmediate despatob.

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

- 1658 Hongkong, 94 November. 1875.

“FOR ULD30.

HE 1 Peruvian Ship

FRAT BENTOS," Ramon Mota, Maxter, will meet with gatok daa puteli ke above.

For Freight, apply no

M

J.J DOS REMEDIOS & Os. 1016 Hongkong, 1st November, 1875,

FOR LONDON, AUMIRAL DEVOULX," "FLE Fransh Bark Captain Carrique, will have quick despatch as

For Freight, apply to

other elementary works as yet pablished; the student of this diflealt language absolutely res Nagasaki.THE quires examples to display the various appli. Higo, Ouala. cations and equivalents of different words whieh Yokohama.Mensre. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. genilement baving, in the first instance, amb Avots in Hongkong for the above Cou have no general meaning. Of these examples

AY, C. D. Moss, Japan Gaselle Qall SPECIÁL ATTENTION mitted bitwell to be judged by Mr. Brinley P

Úffice Richards, bus neither in justice nor to common HIPPERS to the low rates of promium may sa any other Dictionary Eitherto pub Manila,

Mesars, J. on Lozzáda & Co. senos leg to stand apa. Then, to make biscus urged for all steamer risks, besides which fished..

Singapore.......Altraits Times Ofoe, worse, the lesser wroteome insaltingletters, frokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE. puting Incompetency or dishonesty to Mr. THIRD PER CENT. (33) will allowed the work is so complete, that a reference

For practical purposes the arcagement of London Mr. B. AGAR, Clement's Lane Bistarde, aut demanding the first prize" in

GRO. STEBET, 30, Cornhill, abora 21. xinks to porta in Chios, Japan, the Philip to its pages enables a porson who under

Megare, BATES, HAMET & Co. justice to Bandel." Mr. Richarde very sensibly page, and the Straits. Un risk to all other stands English to communicate afectedly San Francisco. Mr. L. P. FISHER, 21. Mer- deshnod to reply to this intemperate rabbias, parte the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER a natives who understand nothing but Oki

clante Bishango. - they be wight have answered, that justice to CENT. (15.) only.

nese, In this respect the work will be bound Now Fork Mesars. §. M. PUTTINGILL & Oo.j indispensablo to all Europeans residing in

37; Park Kow.

Baudel sbonld forbid, the losing obeir to

SIEMSBEN & Co.

witcmpt to sing Handel's music. Amongst the 1028 Hongkong, 1st July, 1874 gone, China, and to the natives themselves exHongkong, 2nd January, 1875, "

otter prizce awarded as this curious gathering

was one of £3 to javesila chois for singing LIVUILPOOL AND LUNDON AND GLOBB "When Jesus comes," from the Moody std Sankry thation fee of £3 So, for un cany on

INSURANCE COMPANY.

The Prass and its influenco"; and one of £3 TAROM this date, until farther notic, a dis Sa, for a poem on "The advantagek kfati count of Twenty per qent. (20%) upon the infirmary, Exiting stocking and fannel current local rate of promin will be allowed making, siste splitting, and other Welsh upon insurances elected with this Company. national uriasemontą, do not appear to have -hess-izoladdin'thonbemo, vbichi wasiofized (

Agents pretty closely to the art'of our splitting

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

tf 1198 Hongkong, 27th June, 1879,

plains subjects fully with which vory Law in Jest of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident în Bugland and interested in

WAKAT

歲燦榮

SWING KRE-COATSHOR

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1589 Hongkong, 15th October, 1875.

F.

WORKS,

ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHÍNA,

SF, PHIL, V Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne ritarmany) ORN SKINKEL, SAN FRANCISCO,

CALIFORNIA.

China it cannot but be invaluable cocasionally. HE Proprietor of Wixxzz Shop begs to It comprises upwards of two thousand large 1 inform the public that his Shop has been quarto pages.

established since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and that he has always a great quantity of BEST Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast för COAL in astre for Sale. netlemon or Ship Winchester Repeating Areas and Ammunition; masters wishing to patrogino kini, ure requceted Da Pout's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Taske to apply at bis Shop,

Superior and Pacis Fuss Company's Safety 11447 Bougkong, Med September, 1675, Puec

Dy 1026 July 7

TRUBNEL & 00: 60 PATRENO THE BOW; W. H. BELL, "Day Paxos" Orion, Horazoxa,

DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & Co. tf 717 Hongkong, 9th Novembar, 1868. TRANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANOS

COMPANY OF HAMBURG...

HE undersigned having been appointed THE

Agents for the above Company; ara pre- pared to socept riska against Fire at current rator, subject to a houne of 20 per cent,

SIEMSSEN & O

The Agents.

t 39 Hongkong, 16th November, 1872 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

F

-

Cento. 4 par 4 oz.

10 per 4 oz. ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster, Ceneral. Hongkong, 12th July, 1375, Arrangements having been made under which Mails for London arriving at Baoz frum China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination ria Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of portuge; which žust be paid in advance, en correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom to forwarded, will be as fol- Inws, viz.:- For Lettere.......24 cents por half onnee,

bach. For Newspapore... 8

hot exceeding lounce 4 cents. ForBooksard

2. 6 Patterns.....

*

everyadditional &

112

12 F. W. "MITCHELL,

Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong.

It is hereby notified that the rates of postage ROM this duto, until farther notino, a dischargeable henceforth on Latters uddressed to count of Twenty per sent, (20) upon the the United Kingdom, and to plocco beyond the current local rates of premis will be allowed Unised Kingdons, when forwarded by French apon insurances effected with this Company. Packet, will be the same as thorn chargeable on

· DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Istters forwarded by British Packet vis Brin-

Agente dis?.

tt 1192 Hongkone. 27th Jane. 1872.

CHINESE INBURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED).

NOTICE.

F. W. MITCHELL

Portmaster General..

Gozeral Post Office, Hongkong.

*

It in hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland.

When founarded vid 1-35 center not ource.

Brindisi When forwarded vit 34

Marecille

POLICIES granted at enrrent rases on Ma.which must be paid in advance, will be as fol-^-

rine Risks to all parts of the World. lalows, viz, c—th ordance with the Company Articles of As | sociation, Two-thirda of the Profits are distri- buted annually to Contributors, whether Share- holders or not, in proportion to the net amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund,

OLYPHANT & Co

General Agents, i £1.951-Hongtong, 17th April, 1979,

When forwarded víð

Southampton........

28

F. W. MITOBELL.

Postvister General.

General Post-Once, Hongkong,