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LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP.

All the sculpture and careing which decorate the exterior al Re Hoyal aquarium bars licen excauled by Mr. T. Bronfeld, of Immbeth,

Mr. F. Sydney Cooper, R.A. ia in a delicato atato of Lonita, and has been enjoined by his medical advisers to avoid fatigue or exoitoment. A now work by Dr. H. W. Bellow may shortly be expected. It will be entitled Kashmir and Kashgar; a Yurrative of the Journey of the Eubeasy to Kangat in 1873-74

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

MONDAY, 20 Dromber Nothing done in ordinary ohbati, of New Patou today the quotation for which is 26085. Sales of alect caestant 86121 smalt sale of New Beatus reported at $555. In Malvano olnago to note. My

HYPORT CARGOES, Per steamship Glauconie, te Lutidon :--- Congo, 228, 1871.; Scented Qaper 35,000

Souted Orange Falou.

Onko 2,38 lbs; Gunpowder. 6.989 lbs. Hyson, 4.149 ba, Young Hyson, 12,309 1512 Bor Now, York 18 bxles Silk, and 4,106 lbs, Tea (Oolong)

Mesars Tineley Brothers will shortly publiek the posto ions writings of fluer Madaba Braun, the youthful unthor of " Gabriel Don ver," who died nonrly a year ago, a

Blasers, T. Griovo & Sons hajnst completed - tio sot drip for the Royal Aquarium, the centre being taken the celebrated piétura: outh at the Prow, Pienaars at the Helra, by Ey R

The Pintors Register atates that the Hour haa pussel into the huude of Me. 'Dopeal, a city speculator, and that it will be aseverted into a ballpenny paper, and worked in appost- tium to the Echo.

The tentout erected in Berlin to Baron" von Stein has been unveiled by the Crowa Peinoo, as the representative of the Emperor The tourment is described as one of the finest works of art in the city,

LONDON WE SUEZ CANAL

Dör

HAMBURG NEW YORK

Dor Dai

Do

FEESS TUESDAY DECEMBER 218 1876.

Vessels Advertised as Loading,

BERL'S NAHR

CAPTAIN

AT

FOG FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO DE DEUPATOKED,

Latepr Ompraraj

SAN FRANCISCO via Y HAMA Belgċ (éer, ),

V-Do. Chíus (str.). Tho

Mirela

Por atauabip Argylt, for the Straits and Car cutit

For Simits Crassura, rand at $110,000. BANGKOK..... For Calcutta-Treasure, valued at $45 495 903 SINGAPORE, PENANG. picais. Ospoor, 02 Exa. Vermillion, and general. Do cargo.

S

Flonfinlas Avoda (sir

Sinds (atr.).

1. Mariveles (abr,);

Union.

BOMBAY, &o. BRISBANE, Leg Veronaby SAIGON SINGAPORE, 20. Per British ship Hunity Castle, for London BOMBAY Tun-From Arog Concou, 20,800 From MANILA, Calon Waters Congon, $33.667 the Scented Do Oupor, 157,2571bf.; Scented Orange Pekoe, TOKOBAMA.. 67,779 lbs: 485 bajes Silk Refuse, 1,500 SHANGHAI..

Da.. Proserria, 250 tabs Proeorvos, 85 casise Ohlna- Major Butler, the author of "Atim Foo" ware, fue, 26 oses: Obigaware (coarse), S eksen and "The Great Tone Land" who is just re- Earthenware, 59.bundle danse, 43,500 pieces; turned with Sir . Wotsuley from Natal, will10 cases arditary, 3 balon Rattan Ware, and probably write scatus of papera desbribing that 1 ane Wood. expeditiba for Good Words,

Takatauksen, a wazob of Kioto-fu, las bran rewarded with 500 g by the Mikado of Japan, for having presented to HM. valpable book, entled "The Krenga kenki," of which bo Wa in possession of the only cxisting copy.

Langfellow's new poow, The Masque of jened to the publis on the 22nd. Paudora, October. The story embodied in it is that told by the Groke writers, though in one instance "there is rather an important departure from the

myth its original form.

Meena. George Fontledge & Sons re about to issaeion of bilking books written for boys, by Jules Verne, R. M. Balinatyne, the Rev. H. C. Adams, Captais Moyne Reid, Jouco Grant, W. B. G. Kingston, the Ber, J. G. Wood, and other popular antlers.

Tvo pieces of tapestry are now in coarse of exeuntion et de Gobelin reproduce the atlegoricul canons of Le Brun "Fire and Water. They will be finished in three yours, find will be placed in the gran galery of the

now Hotd de Villo, Paris.

It is stated that the great work upen which M. Gladstond is engaged, and to whish be bas more thin crea unde allusion, is "Tho' Olaims of the Pap.zy s viewed by the Light of Hie tory. His library at Hawarden is said to esu- tuin loads of boula on this enhjeet,

The desire ut Paris is apRouneed of M. Com- bun, at the age of seventy three years, the well- kinon serve paleter of the Grand Opera.. Big

ON LONDON

EXOHANA

Baul Billa, on demand...3013. Bark Bills, at 30 days aigut 3/11 0.40 Bank Bills, nte months” sight 4/04/ Credits, at montha' sight.... 407. Documentary Bills,at6months'

SWATOW, AMOT FOO

For Sale.

AYLE&

GO

HAYING 4/1

aightRIA JANARY TRAY UN BOMBAT.-Bank, ga demand 222 ON CALCUTTA Bank, on teigand ON SHANGHALAN

VEX Bank, sight Private, 30 days aight 724

SHARES

T

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares.-3

per cent discount. Unios Insarsou Society of Danton, new shares

9750 per share,

Ching Traders Lusurance Company @ Shuren

81,500 per share, qu China and Japan Marine Insurance Tle, 110

per abara,

Oulness Insurance Company. $220 per share. ongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares

2542 per obore.

Chins Fire Lesurance Company's Shares-$14)

For abare.

Vistoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares

$160 per share.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

Shares-34 per cent.discount.

geation

“AUTUMNZIE WINTER SEISONS, solicit an Inspection of the following

Rich Dlok GLAOUI and GROSGRAIN SILK, from the best French makera.....

Colored GROSGRAIN and FANCY SILKS, in all the Newest Shades.

... Battorfield & Swire.......

On or about 23rd inės

Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. 2. Quick deepatol.

Wa4mpow. A MudG. Heaton Anal

Quick despatol.

longkang Siapenen & Co.

Quia despate,

Whamoon Ram

M. Oct

Ontól despateḥ,

Onick deepblch.

Quick despatch.

Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co..!

Obs. 3. Rondel Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & ComQuick dospate}i:

Whamper.Olyphant & Co

P. M. 8. 8. Co.. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & O................ Hongkong You Fat Hong. Hongtong 3nydido, Matuesun & Co... Hongkong P&O SD GoLATIN GAMATAN GALE, Livingston & Co... Mensageries Maritimes.. Hongkong Narney Keasswjen & Qurt

ong Remedios & Do

Remedios & Cai

ong P. & D. §. N. Do...

kong Sinmun co

[P. & O. 3. N. Col..

Butterfield & Swire,...

kony Dougins Lapraik & Do...

For Sale.

H

HOMPSON AND TEN NOW SHOWING

Jon et prof, at 3 FM...

(la 25th prox. 153 P.M. Quick demistub Tomorrow, at 8 PM. To-morrow, at 3 p.. Jan 23rd inat, at anda. „On șlet fust,, at noun,

On 30th instant moon. On or about 20th wist. Quick despatobu

Quick despatch.

Quick deapatob."

10-day, at 4 PM

Wajak depatol.

Un or about 10th just.

Tomorrow, at daylight.

Vessels on the Berth.

IN D FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW

HR Steamship

Vessels on the Berth,

ENFOR SAN FRANCISCO20 THE AI British Barque, an

MIRELLA,

727 tons, Ed, Pitt, Mistar, will land bero for the above Port, and will have gaink deepath.

Fur Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Os. 1840 Hookone, 15sla Depenber. "1875" SOMMAR ANY FUR LUNDUNAWE

THE 41 British Sbp.

VIRALEXANDRA,"

Tho Balma, Masters will load bero and ut Whachapon, and will bara quios deopatab se above For Freight, apply to

TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.. 1721 Hongkong, 19th November, 1875,

FOR NEW YORK. HEA 1 German Hark

A

"METEOR"/ Dirikman, Master, 695 Tone Register, baring the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have immédiate despatch.

ZE VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1658 Hongkong, 9th November, 1875,

JAVA UTSAM JOE

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, AUEN, SUEZ, MAUTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN POETS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;

BOUBAT, MADRAS, VALCUTTA, AND IPANTES AUSTRALIA EINGAN

THE PENINSULAM AND ORIENTAL SISAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship. |« V004” Captain ToRBOCE, with Her Majosty bails, Passengers, Specio, and Owego, will leave this for the shore places-ON THURSDAY, the 23rd December, at Noon, Captain Pitmen, will be despatobed for the above Ports TO-MORROW the 22nd instantie and Parsels at the officuntil? su an Cargo will be received on board putil Noon, at daylight

WAKWANGTUNG,”

For Freight or Pasange.

DOUGLAS LARRAIK & Co 24 1604 Hongkong, 20th December, 1876, FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

KANTARCALOUTTA.

AVING received their first delivery of BLACK and JOLOURED SILKS, cepecially

selected to wear well. GOODS for the

VELVETS and VELVETEENS, in all Colors HOMESPUNG, PRENCH MERINOE MERA SCAMLETS, A D PLAIN and FANUT FLANNELS; Yor

Morning Gown MASKI LADIES and CHILDREN'S HATS. Now Colors in RIBBONE, FLOWERS, and

HOW MATEATHERSON ST SHAWLS For Chairs, CARRIAGE RUGBEE Steauality

BEST WHITE BATH und WHITNEY WOW BLANKETS DE MAI ......... FANDY DRESS MATERIALE, inthe Now BBIAN COUNTERPANES and TOILET Captain Wites, BNR will leave for the above

MANA COVERS, Man Pons TO-MORROW, the 22nd instant, Textoros.

MELTON OLOTE, BERGE, and HOME-8 г.. WOOL POPLINS.

SPUN COSTUMES, made in Latest Style: Debyatulies will close at 1.30 F.M. For Freight or Paesaga, apply to Plain and Figured Japanese SILKSA Largo Variety of CHRISTMAS TOYS and

JARDINE MATHESON & O

·PRESENTS for Dhildren,PR. A WOOL SERGES.

LADIES BOOTS aid BHOES, Bullons, and

Sd 1859 Hongkang, 20th December, 1875. HOW ME Elastice. Colural MERINOS,

GENTLEMEN'E FELT HATS, in Latest⠀⠀ FOR BANSKOK: Scotch FLAIDS.

Ladies' Ready-hinde COSTUMES.

Biohly Embroidered CASHMERE TAB.

GLENFINLAS,”

Shopee The Cataly Bate, Ryde, Athol, HE Steamship

Argyle, and Stamford WHITE SHIRTS, Collara attached, qut.

apecially low in the reok

DANUBE,"

at

the 22nd December

For Partioners regarding Freight und Pus aage, apply at the P. & 0.8. N. Ca Office, Hengkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

Post-Office Notifications.

A wait will slovo,

For ShanghaPer Fangiate, to-day, the 2lat inat, At 3,30 P.M.)

For Swatow, Amoy, and Foophew Per Hangtung, toy, the 21stest, at 5 PM.

For Singapore, Perang, and Calon-Per Glenfalar, to-morrow, the 2nd instant, 30

For Bangkok.Per Danube, to-morrow, the 22od last, at 2.80 P.M.

For Singapore, Bomerest, Cooktown, Oläre laud Bay, Bower, Rookhampton, Kepne Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tomario, and Melbourbo Bet Normanby, on Friday, the lat instaut, at

NAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The Eaglish Coutrnet Packet A TOCA will bat despatched with the Mails for Europe, do

THURSDAY, the 23rd December.. The following will be the hours of closing the Mnile, &o.

Wednesday, 22nd) bastant,

-5 r.m., Money Order Omao close

Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which rematus open all night. Thursday, 2l instant,

la of

7 A., Post Ulice opene for

Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Pout -ing of all correspondenas. 10. Font Office closes excogi for Late

Letters. Registry of Letters ceasst. 10.15 Lettere way be posted on payment

of a LTD FEE of 13 cents extra Postage, until

11 AM, won the Font Office CLOSES bentirely. A

11.30 K.M., Letters (but Lotters only) addreei

ed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, dr to Singapori, may be posted on beard the Facket on payizjut of ̈a Late Fea of 48 cents extra postage, 10:42 AM Posting on Board conace.

VALERED LISTERS"

General Post-thee,

•Portmaster denerat

Hongkong, 11th December, 1875. A Written Declaration of the Contents MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAUKET.

The Franek Contract Packet NINDH will and Value of the Paekagas for the Overlarid Routsis required by the Egyptian (rovernment, be despatched on THURSDAY, the 30th. and must be delivered by the Shippera to the instars, with Maile to and through the United Company Agents, with the Bio Lading Kingdous Marseilles 10 Farope Saigon, with Parcels, and the Company do not bald Singapore, Galle, Australia, New Zealand. Chiemselves responsible for any Detention or Aden, Seychelles, Reunion, Mauriting, Saez, Prejudice, which may happen from the incor and Alexandrie rectness on such delaration,

The Company reserve the option of forward Agrating all gooils shipped by their Steamers for. Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Stcamera, or in vesacle cumployed for the purpose.

Captain Olanoby, will be despatched for the

water colour and sepia drawings attracted - Göngkeng, Janton and acho Stounboat Co.LIERS, MANTLES, and SLEEVELES/60ARVES, TIES, URAYATS, BOOTS, (above Port TO-MORROW, the 22nd justout,

attention as fur back as in 1835, but be arek- taally dorsted himself axeluavdy to mene painting

It is announced that the long-ca" Madonna with the Child;" of Vaudyok, of which countles coples exist in various parts of Europe, has at Just been discuteral in theoriginal. Thepiotare bas foruted the after-piece to the shape of or obneuro-Gerausa ploster, and was foultre by the Flemish painter Georga van Hansa.

A now musicain of art and industry under the title of the Naterlinkou useita Gus jast, Beer opened in that pleasant Ritle Dateh town of musin and galleries, The Ingas. It ie the fifth in wes in that small place, Art museomy after the pattern of South Kensingtau baya beca springing up all over the Continent of late ycute.

The death is announced, in his sixty-fourth your, of Professor Newth, of the Lancabirs Independent College, Mausbestor, with which lausitutino he had been connected for weari twenty years. Biblias! bistory, Hebrew, and mathematics were the studies to which, in the avilege, the deased gentlezzin's attention was chiefly direcveti

Sheres par con discount. Shanchal Stenta Navigation Company-Te JACKETS.

75 per share.

Hongkong Gas Company's Shares--$75 per

cbarc

Rongkeug Hoto! Company's Sharee-50 per

cert. discount,

Chings Imperial Loun

SALES ON DEORMBER 20TH, AS REPORTED BY

The Newest Shapes in SILE, VELVET, and CLOTH JACKETS trimmed with Fur;"

Ladies' TRIMMED HATS of the latest lyles, direst from Paris.

SOCKS UNDER VESTS, and

UMBRELLAS.ZANT

L

A Few OVERLAND and RAILWAY TRUNKS.

33, QUEEN's Rain Ba 668 Hongkong, 16th November, 1875.

FOR SALE.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

TGEN FÁT HONG,

1845 Hongkong, 17th December, 1875,

STEAM TU. YOKOHAMA, WE PŁO, S. N. O's Steamship

"MALACCA”-

The New Shapesn. Ladies and. Ühildren's POLOGNE WATER and GENERAL

PERFUMERY, from EDOUARD PINAND will leave for the above place shortly after the FELT HATS.-

Jund Oo,

arrival of the S.S. Thibet with the next English Double FOWLING PIRCES, Lofunakenz, Mail- and REVOLVERS, SEASON

A. MetVER

Saigm Rin, 1,900 piculs, at $1.53, by Hope

A. Inrge assortment of WOOL SHAWLS bing to local trader:

Black Pupper. 100 kaze, at 30.50, by Shunand PALLIUMS abong to travelling trades,

Japan White Wax, 30 ovoce, at $1000, by Lewe-dong to travailing trader..

Shellfish, 15, canes, at $36.00, by Yus-w-long to travelling trader, tel

With Wax 5 pieces, at 371.50, by Tang- thongyue to travelling ruler.

Da

BALL DRESSES and OPERA CLOAKS. Black SILK VELVET of the best muses. Black and Colored VELVETEEN. The New Shades in RIBBONS. TUR

Cuttinch, 10 bags, as $22.00, by Fool-bing-QUOISES to matol to travelling trader.

Red Doter, 150 hage, at Tia 19,80,.by. Wing re-chong to travelling trades.

Fermicelli, 40 bugs, at 37.70, by Kwong-sang-

Mr. James Frais Darby, the artist, diodai-tu-krolling trader suddenly on the 22nd October, af_apapiery.

Dried In Flowers, 10 bags, ut $8.20, by

Mr. Danby was the son of the late Francis Chan-chong-wing to revelling trader... Danby, A.R.A,, and was, born Brittet in

1816. He sa constant exhibitor at the IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM.

Academy, and at the Sooisty of British Ariste,

of which latter body he had recently been. elestod member,

The Swiss propera state that Mr. Gludstone bo

PANY

BE Ondersigned, Agents for the above

addressed to Fere Hyacintho a letter approving agaius: Pire to the extent of $60,000 on any

bie recant publication, """Hytis Catholiqne ons

Sise," sud declaring that as there is a

FIRST-CLASS RISE,

erenss for the excesses of Ultramontanisms, coat Current Rates,

there is hardly wore for those of the opponito A BETTEN OF TYEXIT FEE OENT. 20) Ebbool of Eustiunism, in other words, for the will be made on the prouium charged on all Insurances, such Raruky being payable on the altra-Liberuf Catholics.

ses citho Policy.

A book is id preparation, entitled A Bip- graphical Acconas of Eminent. Cumbriana,””, hich ie to be followed by other volumes illé- trating the history, antiquities, sal topography of the county of Casteraud. A new edition! of the Cambriana" volimo recently actioed in the dinero, is in the proas, the Brat im- pression Inving been orbated immediately after it was iarto,

A second edition, revisad, of "The Rights and Dates of Nations in Theof War," by Air Trarere Turina, will shortly be published by Mary Logins & Ca. There will, says the Academy, bu new introduction to this edition, containing a juridical review of the recaite of the wars of the last ten years, and of the modi. festions introduced during that period in the exercise of belligerens rickte.

Mr Justin Winsar, Superintendent of the

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company 533 Rongkolg. 1st March, 1874-

„SUN FIRE OFFICE.

DE

Undersigned is prepared to Grant Policía yuinet Fire to the extent of $15,000 on Firet-olase Risks.

A Divoont of Twenty per coat. (20%) upon

SASHES and SASH RIBBONS. SILK SCARVES

LAUR, MUSLIN, and LINEN SETS, SWANSDOWN and FUR TRIMMINGS. SWANSDOWN COLLARS, PELERINES, and MUFTS.

BUGLE LACES, GIMPS, and FRINGES.

·Children's CLOTH JACKETS.

Roy OOTH SUTTS, in pK ́aizes,

DE SAINT MAROEAUX ET CIL'S CHAM. A PAGNE, Carto Noire and Carte Blanche, Pints F & O. S.-N. Co. ORA Land Quark.

Fresh SALAD OIL, at $4.50 per dezen. Oll Cognac BISCUIT DUFOUCHE and other Branda

Dépôt de la Compagnie Fermière de Vichy, any Springs, at $3 per dog.

Aoud Breakfast, CLARET, at $2.50 per dozen 2 different kinds.)

GRAND VIN DE SILLERY,

dozath

$12 per

-Dépôt of the well-knowINES, from Mouse, ANTOINE E Fts (of Paris).

CLARET, in Caska, Ray &c., Story at very moderate prices

LTREVENIT,

44 Queen's Bead, and 13, Stanley Street. 1188 Hongkong, 22nd November, 1875:

DEATH TO WHITE ANIS. THE Undersigned has received a further supply of MaLPAY'S PATENT COM-

Bavages of White

lofants ROBES, PELISSES, and Wing Timber from the CLOAKS

Ost Package will preparo 200 superficial feet BABY LINEN sad Ladies UNDER of Flooring. Price 5 Cents per Package

W. E NOTLEY, For B. Davies, Bele Agent for China. OLOTHING.

Ladies" FANCY FLANNEL DRESSING NO. 6, Stanley Street, 1st Oct., 1875. [3m 3481

FOR SALE: GOWNS.

Ladies and Gentlemen's Boat Treast KID GLOVES

BOTS and SHOES of DAWSOT's Bost make,

A

&c.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

LONGKONG

AND AT SHANGHAI

the Current Local Bates of Premia will be al-QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STKNIT, lowed upon Insurabosa offpated with this Office.

T. G. LINSTEAD,

Agrost, Bun Fire Office, 1835 Hongkong, Nith August, 1874, NORTH GERMAN FIRS INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG, ***

Underigued baving been appointed

Buston Pablic Library, will, anys Noten ad for the above Company, are pre- Queries, shortly publish, by subscription, through Messrs. J. R. Osgood & Co,, of. Beaton, and pared to GRANT INSURANCES to the extant, Trübner & Co of Lorden, a biography of the of $6000, on first-class riske at dUPTONI PAJER original quarto and folio editions of Shako.. apeare's works. It will contam 62 heliotypo facsimiles. Le edition will be limited to 250 Cosies.

A work will abortly ianas from the prose of Meesra, Print & Co. in the form of a choise beraldis MS. zoin, the band of William Smith, Bouge Dragon, 1592-1618, entitled “The XH Worshipfa Ostopanies or Misteriea of London." Nearly 600 costs of arms, in their proper colours, Lot Tord mayors serify, and alderdien, with biographical notices are contained in the

MELCHERS & 06. if 67 Hongkong, lat lay, 1974 YANGISZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAI,

NOTICE

and after this ante t'above Aerociation vill allow a Brokerage of "THIRTY-

volume. The original is now in the Bodleian THREE and ONE-THIRD PER CENT. Lilgary,

Meears. Moomilan will shortly publish a

volume entitled " Shakespeares Plutarch," being a selection of lives from North's kanshi-

tion of Plateroh's" Lives of the Noble Grecians

and Icine.The lives are those of Corio-

134 on Goal flisks only.

RUSSELL & Co..

1800 Hongkong, 4th June, 1874.

INSURANCE COMPANY,

lanus, Bratge, Juline Coast, Antriniva, od 1,1V BRPOOL AND LONDON AND GLÜBE

Octavis Car with extracts from those of Theong and Alcibiades. A copinas index of

FAROA this dato, until further notice, a die

FOR SALE.

MESSES. BILLING WOET Hard SON'S

GROWN SHERRY and PORT

Apply to

w

NOTLEY.

1m 1768 Hongkong, 1st December, 1975.

OOAL DEPOT MOKRONO NOALS of all description supplied to tanmers

by the Undersigned.

Ordersinsay he left at the Godon Wanchai, with Mr. J. MAULEHOSE, or LEONG AR YON, Praya

LANDSTEIN & Co. 6m 1620 Hongkong, 1st November, 1875. NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAL QUARTO, ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

-WITH THE ENE PUNTLAND MANDARIN

PRONUNCIATIONS,

An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Trees Office, Hongkong, TORcompretimnsiveness and practical service practice

*

·Superintendent

Hongkong, 15th December, 1875. (1821

STEAM TO SHANGHAL NA

Buypers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading

A HOVEN, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Stoom Navigation Co.'s Oão, Hongkongz, 10th Tecember; 1875.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGIRIES HAMAMARITIMES

PAQUBBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

LASTEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES,

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

Wednesday, 29th inet,

5. P.M., Money Order Office closes, Post Office clous exept the Naar Bor, which reming open all night.

Tharaday, 30th incl

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

ན་.

10, Registry of Lestare oASSON.

1 Any Post Offico olores exopt for Test

Lotters.

1110 a., Letters (bit Letters only) address.

ed to the Tuited Kingdom or to Singa pore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 gents extra postage,s antil

1180, when the Post Oca CLOSES

entirely.

Geneca: Post Office,

ALFRED LISTER;

Postmaster-General

Hongkong, 17th December, 1875. BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS, Arratgements have been made for the Regis trition of Correspoadurice exchanged between N THURSDAY, the 30th Docenter, 1375, the United States of America and this Colony, ON Jays Aureline Occidental, and Commandant RAPATEL with Oriental Steam Ship Company. HAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- 130, will leave this Port for the above places, Ourgo and Specie will be registored for Lon transit through Marseilles for the principal will leave for the above place about 24 Lourdon as well as for Maravilles, and accepted in

places of Europe.

Ticia Cargo at through rules for NAGASARIIND

und ULOGU.. THE PAO, S. N. Ca. Steamship.

TH

THIBETU

after ber arrival with the next English Nail

A. MOTVER

Superintendent P&0.6. N, Coca Oace,

Hongkong, 15th December, 1876. (1812- COBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Faesengers through rates for

HANKOW, NINGED, and PORTS

JAPAN.

MELE

Company's Steamship

** DEUCALJON”AS will be despatched on or about the 19th instant

For Freight cr Pasize, npply to

BUTTERFIELD S & WIRE, Agents, 1829 Hongkong, 18th Deasmber, 1875.

UGMAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, SUEZ JANAL. ANYTHE Company's Steamship

BERLIN TIVOLI BEER

Apply to

WIELER & CO. tt 1864 Hongkong, 10th November, 1875. YUU DE MONTEBELLO ČARTE will be despatched on or about the 23rd instant. DUG OR METAMPAGNE

Quarte$15 per caso (1 dozen.)

Hate,

16

disconut on 25 BOURBON WHISKEY, $32 per case (1 doven) FOR SALE BY

BEARD &Co.: 975 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1875.

FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE.

HEIDSICCA & Co.'s MONOPOLA, Ühinx

Apply to ...

DEEFJEN & Co.,

*ANCHISES”.

For Freight or Fakage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & STIRE, 47ont, 1823 Hongkong, 13tb Desember, 1875. FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,

Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received out board nut 4.P.3. Specie and Parcele until 3 F.M. on the 19th December, 1875, (Parcels are not to be sent on board they must be left at the Agency a Offion) Oontents and value of Packages are required.

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

C. BERTRAND,

* Principal Agent. Dongkong, Stat Decembor, 1875. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SUNGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

IN CONNECTION WITH THE UOŃTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

on

The Registration Fee will be 8 beats for cach letter, over and above the Postage. This foc, as well as the Portage, must be prepaid.

the day of departure of the Mail.

No letters can be Registered after 2PX, on

ALFRED LISTER

Postauter-General. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 11th November, 1875.

The following reduced Hatee of Pestago will take effoot from this day s

·Backs Lettera. Newspapers, Patterns, PORTUGAL, Vents. Conta. Centa..

Via Southamptou, 24 per oz. 8 6per2oz. AZORES ISLANDE, ---

Vil Brindisi 40 par oz. 9 1áporos Via Marie,

Sper 202.

Vi Southampton,perioz. CANARY & MADRIRA

Islands.

Via Brindial, seperjoz 8 12 per 205 Vil Morsoilles.....).

Tia Southampton, 28 per oz 6 € per 20 HONOLULU · AND

HAWAII,

Via Brindisi,mm

Via Marseilles,.36 per oz. 10 14 per 202. Via Sonthampton, 30 per juz. 8 Spéz 208.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General

General Post Office,

Hongkong, 5th August, 1875

BELGIC will be despatched for T. Trololo, Voghame AND MELBOURNE

SATURDAY, the 1st January, at 8 P.M., taking

The Postinanter at San Francisco bas given (Calting of SOMERSET, CLOKTOWN: CLEVS. Cargo and

for Japan, the United untice that letters desputahed from this Oniony LAND BAY, BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAY,

States, And

(whether through the Post Office, or as ood laxil Mails and Passengers.) ̈ ̈

adopt Tokohama with signeos" lettere, by the United States Mail THE Eastern and Australia Mail Steam

Company'a StezuterN

· NORMANBY;" Captain Riddell, will be despatched as abore on FRIDAY, the 31st instant, ut Noon

For Freight or Pastago, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agenta Hangtour, 17th Deceratier, 1875, FROM FOR MANILA: (Direct) -

Hole Agents for China and Japan,1849 t 14 Hougkong, 23rd Janary, 1875.

per SPIRITS & WINE, for Lamps, $3 per Dozen. Apply to the

HONGKONG DISTILLERY CO. 1209 Hongkong, 6th Augnar, 1875.

GINDBROKKANDY, THE Spanish Steamer

AND RTENNENT'S ALE and

PONTERA

DAVID CORSAR & SONS Herobant Navy

Navy Boiled Long Flar Crown

CANVAS.

1180 ARNOLD, KARBERG & C.

Hongkong, T1th May, 1867-· |

NOW ON SALE.

nutes will be, ajouted, together with agic count of Twenty percent. (20),♪ rpon the compelled to coin to express the numerous obANDY

surial index of the more uneemmon words. Some remarks apon the and made by Shakes Hire of North's translation will appear in the Pieluce

Tho commitles.of the Byron Club baye isted an address to the public, in which they stato that they have determined to make every effort to set up a memorial yielding a higher and better hooge to the immortal poet than any monument of mare stone or marable, whether in or cat of Westminster aħday. They believe that the must useful form and churicies such an institution could assume world he tautoda olick named after the bard), of which the constituent elements, as well as the kits abould be of nature to revive the influence of his life'

current local rate of premis will be allowed apon insurances effected with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Deş

Agents F1103* Hongkong, 27th June, 18721487 THE LONDON ASSURA NOK.

INCORPORATED BY KOTAL CHARTER, OF MAJESTY KINGSTOKE THE FIRST,"

A.D. 1780.

undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporations are prepado grant Insuralous as follows:-

MARINE DEPARTMENT.

It is not generally known that. Aristophanes, Jikenal, ensayo hides at murrent rates, payable either tere Falire, Victor Huge, and Charles Reade in Indon, or at the principal Forts of India, should be classed among person devoid ofnina, and Australia.

"literary caltore." Yet there enn be no doubt FTHE DEPARTMENT.

words which the Chinen have of laty years beenHE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION jeste machinery,photography, telegraphy, and STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, insolence generally, which the rapid advance By Dr. DEVAM, with many Additions, Carrac of foreign relations las tuposed upon them, are tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography, here given in senso. Each and every word le PRICE In Pupor Wrappir,250

23.00- fully illustrated and explained, forming exor Nestly Bound, aina yaqin kana cisca for students of a most instructivo nkture. Apply at the Daily Pyare Ofice,les tres Both the Court and Panti promuncrations are · ------

"MARIVELES,” Ogulde, Master, will bite quick despatch as abova

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. 1850 Hongkong, 17th December, 1875,

FOR MANILA (Direct), AL Spanish Schoener

HO

"UNION," Maricaeabevarria, Master, will receive an mediate despatch for the above Port.

For Freighter Fussage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. 1851 Hongkong, 17th December. 1875,

FOR NEW YORK. HE new Al Amerious Bark. OAPRERA,"

S

Connection is Etcamera from Shangbai,

At

Packets, will not be forwarded to say pleccs CAPITALSKOGA

within the United States unless the proper Freight will be received on board antil 4 r.M. Postage from America to such places be prepaid

of the Slat instant, Paroel Packagon will be in American Postage Stamps, but will be re- racired at the Olhos until 5 P.M. same day.. A¦¦ ¦ farned to this Office.

Parool Packages should be marked to address in foll; valde of same is required.

Bach lettera abon either be prepaid in both Hongkong and Americau Stamps as sbore, or

Return Passage Tickets available for posted to an Agent in the United States. baths are fanted at a red notion of 20 per cent. on regular raten.

For further information na to Freight or Pacange apply to the geney of the Company, Praya Weet.

G. B. EMORY,

Bangkong, December 2nd, 1875

This notios chiefly applies to the following places, the American rates of Postage to which arose followa

NEWS- LMTTERS. PAPLES, BOOKS.

Cents. Conte: Dent. Honolali 6 por oz. 2 per soz Acting Agent. Brazildo

Fera, Obili, &c...23′,, oz.

O. SMAIL LINE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- in- LAND RAILWAYS, AND ROUGHING AT

YOKORAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

Song for Sun, Francisco, vit Yokoham, THE SS. CHINA" will leave Houg

SATURDAY, the 16th Janaury, 1870, at 3 P... taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe..

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Chas: S. Rendell, Muster, will load bare and et Whampoa, and will be quick despatch na Lading te lasued for transportation to Yoto- bama and other Japan Ports, to San Franaince, above for Freight, spply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Cato porte in Mexico, Central and South Amerios, and to New York and Europe, viá OYEE, Hongkong, 10th December, 1875.

LAND BAILWAYS"

1810

· FOR NEW YORK.

NG. T. BAY,"

given, the accents: being carefully marked on FgAE Undersigned hari bova appointed Solo HE A1 British Bark the best principle hitherto attained. The typo Agente for the Sale of their Goode in graphy displays the aueces of an attempt to Hongkong and Okins by Mesars. J. & R. THN Captain Fraser, having the greater portion of wake the Chinese and English type correspond WEET, Glasgow, and Mears. DAVID CORSAR & her Cargo engaged, will, load at this and at

the size of body, thereby effcoting a vast SONS, Arbroath,

|| Whampos, and have quick despateb... nonomy of space, achieving a clear

AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co, -

For Freight, apply to previously attained, and dispensing with those 419 Hongkong, January, 1867;

POLYPHANT & 00, vast margine and mount spaces which hare

• NOTIDE. NO:

141 1809 Hongkong, 10th December, 1875. heretofore characterized Chinese publications.

PSAT FORJANDON, V Undersigned, beving Liven up his To folime the Huntley. Cuello"! Aggrey for dealing a Steur Barkcolad

THE 41 British Ship balera Vocabulafly contains about 10,000 Bilk for KAI-CHEONG-LOONG, Canton, from the Chinese charactors, ad Modburst's Inglisk

To illustrate the vast soops of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration.

and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst at day of August, 1875, will not be responsible blais work contains more than 50,000 English oy counts contracted for the aforesaid

TOW KWOK CHUN,

about it, for we have just been told from the Felicias issued for long or short periods at words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charas irm, either before or after the alive date, Episcopal Besan Bishops always tell the rrrent rates. truth-tbas "fiterary culture allays the heat of Aliscount of 20% allowed. partimuship!" After this, asks Fan, what

fo

LIFE DEPARTMENT..

becomes of top quarrels of authors? Aud are Polios sued for suma notercseling £5,000, we to bellere that only the ignorant and the (on reasonable terris.

nockarodna vanus bifiovers in their professo

opinione P. It-ao, how about the Bishops f

In the preparation of the foundation for tha

HOLLIDAY WISE & Co. 1363 Kongkong, 28th Jaly: 1879,

monument to the post Edgar A. Pae, in the PHENIX FIRE INSULANOB COMPANY,

burchyard of Westminster Church, Baltimore,

it was and necessary to remove his remin

to a mot near the grave of Mrs. Clemin, the

mother of bis first wife The New York Sua

says that the collis at frat uppearance, seaned to be eanu, but when raised the sides wore found decyd and fell, to probes, Nuthing remained inside the quin but the skeleton, all the fost und grave clobbes have long since returned. to dust. Somo hair yak attached to the' sinil, and the teeth, wjeti appeared white and perfect, wore shaken out of the jawa and lay on the bottom of the dulu. The old soft and it contente werb placed entire ne ́exhanod in a wooden tree and lowered into the naw grave, and slowed up. The stonek for the foundation of the monument ware put in place, and everything is now prepared for the appor structure.

-

ters. Again, deepit all the griminara and other elementary works a yet published, the student of this dificult language absolutely re quires atamples to display the various applie cations and équivalente of different words, which have one general meaning. Of these examples this work contains more thur five times an

NAM SING, SON 74, Queen's Road Central. 1728 Hongkipu, Via November, 1875;"

10

ROGERS, DDS, DENTIS 4

LAJU

MacWhirter, Master, will lond here and at Whampoa, and will have immediate despistah

for the above Port

Fer. Freight apply to

A. MAGG. HEATON,

DEACON & Co. Canton 1253. Härghang, Zt Norember, 1875

FOR HAMBUĪZE, HE

au as any other Dictionary hitherto pub No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD,

ent of (Has returned, and is rectly to receive Pasienta) 4 1 German Burquo***** CARL EITTER” For practical parpoeca thó arrangement of NOM this date, aut farther action, a da the work, is so complete, that a referens

Lansen, Master, will have quick despaculi mu count of Treaty per cent. (20%)-upou the to its ruger enables a poreon who under.

boca,

For Freight, apply to current loan zaton of premis will be allowed sands Buglish to communicate effectively TN Oder to moit the wisher of the Nativo

po fussrance footed with this Company

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

genta

ingr

1192 Hongkong: 97th June 1872 ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM PANT OF MANCHESTER AND:

LONDON

ti 24 Hongkong, 23rd November, 1876. Y

A NOTION

Оль

1780 Hongkong,ud-December, 1875,

—JIEMSSEN & Co,.

AMESTERN & HÜLSE,

Canfan

FOR NEW YORK, 41 American Stip

"PILORIN,”

with sistires who understand nothing but Chi Comincity, the Chimege Laste of this nese. In this respect the work will be found Paper has been, from the commercement of the diepensable to all Europeans waiting in China New Year, huned DAILY justond of or China, and to the natives themselves it onlubrate days as before,

The Paper has bres Establishod for nearly plains subjects fully with which very low de deed of them are perfectly acquainted. Twenty Years; and in, aute Editorial Manage pastries resident in England aliuterested in ment, under the Direction of a Well Educated China it cannos but be invaluable occasionally. Chinese Gentleman; gives rellable commercial

·It comprises upwards of, te thotaand large and general information, and has the same. position with the Native Community as to Ad- vertisements and Nowe me the Englia Daily Captain Fowle, will long bure and at Whompcs Prose with the Foreigu Community. The and will have quick despatch as above, Ubarge for Advertisemente will be a hereto For Freight, apply to make

RUSSELL & Od 1649 Hongkong, tb November, 1875

Undersigned Ave been appointed Agents for the above Company at lóng, i quarto pages. Long, Janton, Pocahow, Shanghai, and Han tow and are prepared to print Idearances at Current Bates,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & U

ti 1958 Hongkong, 15th October, 1868.

TRUBNER & Uo

60, PATERNOSTRE HOW

W. H. BELL, MEDINA

fore.

DAILY: PRESS OFFICE, HOxxon

Bengkeng rd February, 1874,

··02.-

10 per 4 oz ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General,

Hongkong, 12th July, 1975.

General Post Office,

It is beroby notified that henceforward the poetage on letters addressed to Newfoundland which must be paid in advance, will be as fol low, V12.

When forwarded via 34 centa such j-cunce,

Brindini When forwarded vid

Marscillos When forwarded viðį.

Scothampton...........................

34

F. W. MITCHELL

Portmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong.

It is hereby notified for general information. A Steamer of the Mitau Bisbi &5. Company that, on and after the 1st January, 1975, the wil lávo Shanghai, via the luland Sea Ports Postage on Correspondence forwarded by Pri about same date, and make close connection twats Ship to the Straits Sestleocuts must be Tokobaina.

prepaitut the following rates, viL. -- bare selection of At Now York, Passengers have

For Latiere, des por i ouzon, various lines of steamers to England, França, For Papers,

ch and Germanys d

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. ou the 14th pronimo. Parsel Packages will be received at the Office until 8 F.M. same day; all Paroel Packages should be marked to ad- dresa in full value of same is required.

For farther information ea to Passago and Freight, apply to the Ageaty of the CompanyT. Prays. West.

G. B EMORY,

Acting Agent. Hongkong December 20th, 1875.

JOHN SKINKED SAN FRANCISCU, CALIFORNIA.

Sole Agent on the Pacifin Ccast for Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition; Tru Fout's Blasting and Sporting Pardar; Lake Superior and Pacifo Fare Uompany's Safüly Fuen

11, 1026 July 7 KRUPPS CAST. STEEL WORKS,

EBSEN (GERMANY) A SOLE AGENT FOR CHÍNA.

E PHILA MAANA

F

Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany,)

炸記

WING-KIE COAL SHOP,

THE Proprietor of WING.ZEE Shop beg to inform the public that his Shoy has been established sitve 1865, at Endicott's Lane, and that by bar almaya great quantity of BEST COAL in store for Bale. Gentlemen or Ship counter wishing to patronna kim, are requested to apply at bis Shop..

1447 Hongkong. Lord September, 1876.

For Book Pakete]

and Packets off for onoh 4 ounce, Patterns,

The registration fee on such correspondenco in Twelve pente for euch Lottor: Paper or Parkot

EW. MITCHELL,

Postnaster Gentral. General Post-Office, Hongkong.

It is hereby notißed that the reies of postage chargeable henceforth on Letters adéreased to the United Kingdom, and to places, beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by: French- Pusko, will be the same as those chargeable on Letter forwarded by British Panket vis Brin diz.

FW. MITCHELL,

Foutmaster Genorat, General Post Office, Hongkong,

Arrong omente having beer made under which Mails for London arriving at Snez from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in alpance, on correspondened addressed, to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will be an fol

lows, Tis, pa

For Lettered centá per half onnee For Newspaper 9

fnot exceeding 1 ounce conts.. For Books and

Patterne}

every additional 4

J

F. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong.