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LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP.

Mr. Richard, M.P, is now ongigad la prepar- Ing Mr. Colden's lettura for pabüsationi

It is mid the M. Thiers' Memoire," on which he is now engaged, will all sixteen Tolamda,

Mia Morofi, a vince of Sir John Franklin, in writing the lives of ber andle and of Lady Franklin. A

Nearly £7,000 me now been subscribed for the proporca endonaset of a Céltio obair in the University of Edinburgh

The publicution of Mr. Mill's gorrespondense with 1. Comte, the founder of the Twitiriak

· School of Philosophy, will not take places.ASE

An amusing clip of the pen occurs in number of the dikenaum, whiab introduces us to an cooloniaetío whom it names" Mr. Cardinal" Manning."

`COMMERCIAL-INTELLIGUNOD-

COPIUM

MONDAY, 10th Januaryć The market for Bongsal drug has been quite prestrmted do-day, and the nominal quotacious are $595 for New Zotne, and $870 for New Bonason, No fresh settlements of Malwa haya

been made.

LOKBON

BIDHANGE,

| LONDON 135 SUEZ CANAI

SELL DO

Do

273/1974 to 9/11 NEW YORK:

Bank Billa, va demanda "Bank Billy, at 30 daya" sight:9/11 Bank Bills, at 8 months' sight4/01 credits,at 6 months' sight.....1/0 to 4/0

Documentary Hills,ató months

sight.

(4/0) to 4/04 SOMAT. -Bank, on demand 22 ON CALCUTTA,Bank, on demand 22 ON SHANGHAI,

It is reported that London Society is about to change banda, The editorship, it is end, atill to remain in the lands of Mine Forence Marryatt.

A naw parial atory, entitled Vittorin done tarint," la commerced in Temple Bar Toile of Mr. Wilkie Colline now serial is The Two

Destinica

The staine of the firet King of the Belgians, which is to be erected at Mona, oppasite, the Tailway station, has just been cast in brezze, a Mootrooge, near Paris.

7.

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SAIGON, SINGAPORE SINGATORE, PENAN MyDo. MAY Do!

Don BOMBAY

BANGKOK

Hongkong and Shanghat Bank Skarce.--16 YOKOHAMA,

per cent, premium. Union Inerance Bociety of Canton, new sbaren

$650 per share yoYE

China Traders Irishrines Company's Suare

31,700 per share China and Japan Marine Insurance, 108 Chinese Insurance Company.$225 per share. Hongkong Fire Ipearance Company's Shares

- $540 per share... Clue Fire Insurance Company's-Shares $142.

por abare

The widow of M. D. Quinot is correcting the proufs of a great posthumous work by that writer; a biographical notice of whom, by damie Lonies Coffat, id olen abḥit to appear.

Julius Bodenburg le publixting in the Desla che Rundschau a series of articles entitled: "Ferien in England, gosippy and entertaining skotebes of rural and domeet & life in Bagland. Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Sharee→

An art anion; his been formed at Brighton

569 per share for the disposal of the pictures in the exhibition held under the auspices of the corporation in Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's the galleries of the Free Libraries and Magen.Shares per cent.discounte

The marble stitas of the late Mr. Rathbone, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Cola

Shares par which was loft half-finished by the ata MỀ Foley, R.A., is now for avanend towards con Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-1.

168 per share, ag plation Mesare, Brock & Dewick having taken

up the task,

We are informed that Lord Lytteltor=luring brought the claims of the Working Men's Club aud inesitata Unioù before the Queen," her.

Majesty has, thrangh General Biddulph, inti. mated her pleasure to abscribe £50 board, the fonds of this soulety

An Odd Couple," now story by Mr Oliphant, will be published in the Christmas number of tha Graphic, which will also contain a large coloured Lacalmile of a picture by Miss Elizabeth Thompson, entitled "Mizaed.

▲ work is on the eve of publication in Ger- money which is likely to arouse great intereat, "Der Junge® Goethe,” treating of the poet's "youthful" "taktors, and poums, erwidkig, over 1764-76, und containing much new matter.

The south-western tower, and the west front of Linoola cathedral are to be anbstantially rapsired. The Dean and Chapter Luva decided on this couras on the repenimendation of. Mr. Barlow, C., who has tonde a minute examina tion of the authedral.

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SHANGHAT..

THE DAILY PRESS, TURSDAY, JANUARY 11TH, 1876.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VESSEL'S NAME

CAPPAIN

cleary: Uraigío LiDA

dyikong (str. Tenide tetr

Iren toun Apoar Ksalgar ( Albay() Zamboanga (atr.) Madagascar (atr);

Prism (str.) Blysses (str

SAWTOW, AMOY J

1000HOW Yemo (str.).

H

For Sale

ATLE₺ 0·0.,

FOR FREIGHT APPEK TO

TO DE DESPATCHED

Butterfield & Silve

Butterfield & Swird... Jarding, Suchegon & Co... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedornið. Cov Vhampoo Vagel, Hagedorn & Con opin Vogel, Hagedory & Op, Hongkong Buesgil & Co.

In or about 14th inst."""; on or about 27th inst.

-{Quick denpatob

Quick despatch."

Quick dempatah.

Quick deepatok,

Dalok despaton,

ADAMA PAM £80kkeanjajon 15th inat; at 8 P.M. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong D. & 0,800 Hong

Menangérias Maritimes. (Hongkong Jardine, Matheson de Có:

Hongkong Darid Bosman, Sone & Co..... and 0.6. N. CoA Hongkong Siemseen & Communi mason. Bomedios & Colla

Hongkong Siemseen & Columns

P.&O.8, N. OBAM Wx. Pustan & Co. Butterfield & wire. Batterfield & Swire. [PAL 0,5. NO Cong Dongiss Lapraik & Cou

For Sale.

MAO UWEN. FRICKEL & Co.

HAVE FOR SALE, BI LATE ARRIVALS,

TAYING received their frst delivery of COPYING PRESSES.

GOODS for the AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS,

Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per dibit an Inspection of the following 1-

share, Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-540 per

abaro. Chires Imperial Loan £102 58.

ENGINEERS' FITTINGS.AS. WB WORTH'S TAPS and DIES TAPE MEASURES, 100 foete BENCH VICES

e GALVANIZED IRON CHAIN, aorted sizes. A SEIZING WIRDS

TRONMONGERY

Bich Black GLACE and GROSGRAIN ASILE, from the best French makere, i

SALES ON JANUARY 10TH, AS REPORTED BY OHINESE.

Vermicelli 30 bagt, at $7.70, by Teo-ken to travelling trader.

·Outtlefisk-~8 bago, at $25.30, by Yoo-keo to travelling trader.

5

Quick despatch. batho lat prózy

10n 13tä jnit,, at noon. [On 15th imot at SP.M. On 15th fret,, al 8 P.M. On 20th init, at noon. Onick des pateb. Quick Jepatah.

To day, ak 2 P.M.. Quick despaten Quick despatch." (On or about 14th inst. ju or about 20th inst..

Quick disputab.

On 13th inst., anylight,

Vessels on the Berth.

FUTENG FOR BANGKOK THE Steamship

**MADAGASCAR, Timas, Mastor, will be duapasobed for the above Fort TODAY (Tumday), the 11th instant, at

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BY SIELSSEN & Cə 24 43 Hongkong, 10th January, 1876 FOR SWALOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.

HE Steamship

#4 YESB0,"A

Captain Panchard, will be despatched for the abore Pons on THURSDAY, the 13th instant, at daylight

For Freight or Passage, apply tự || VANDOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Saux-149 Hongkong, 13th January, 1876.

COFFEE MIDIS, with Fly Wheele Colored GROSORAIN and FANOY SILES GLASSWARE, complete sete

Kentocky Ballard, and Sporting RIFLES, in all the Norcat Shades.

DINNER SERVICES. FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, in the New DELARUE'S PLAYING CARDS.

OUNSHAW TEA, În 5 or, and 10 oy. Boxes, Textures.

MANILA CIGARS, Cavite and Fortia. WOOL POPLINS.

BUCKWHEAT and RYE FLOUR, CRACKED WHEAT and HOMINY Plain and Figured Japanese SILES BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

DER in Pints and Quarks, join us 41 WOOL SERGES,

ATTEEN' Falkirk ALE, 15 Pints and Quarto. JEFFZET'S«Eumburyn ALESS GUINNESS STOUT, bottled by E. and J.

BUBER in Piuts and Quarts." : Pale Dry Dinner SHERBY, BACCONE'S SHERRYVEE Fine OLD FOBI. HOOK and SAU FERNE MOSELLE {Breakfast and Diaver OLARETS

HEFFERY'S BRANDY, Ous, Two, and Three

Fungus—10 bega, al $82.00, by Yo-taito tra- |- velling trader,

Red Dates-150 baya,ot 116. 932,5.0, by Tale foong-skun to travelling trader.

Dried Lily Flowerű—10-bige, at $86,90, by Fook-bing-wo to travelling trader.A

Shellfish, 220 assas, at $23.50, by Uhun chong to travelling trader

ser Colored MERINOS.

Scotch PLAIDS.

Ladies Readymade COSTUMES.

Ricbly Embroidered CASHMERE TAR, Waite Waz piceas, at $68.50, by Chan-LIERS, MANTLES, and SLEEVELESS Colchong to travelling truder.

JACKETS.

The death is Announced from Paris. of M. Alesandro Colin, the painter, at the age of saventy seveú. He had been for twenty-five years Professor at the Polytechnic School, and wis pictors of "Colombos diasovering America” in the Laxembourg.

Red Melon Seeds-5 tuba, nt Tie, 0.0.0.0, By Obun-tank chcung-to-travelling trader.

Ham pookages, at 11 19.0.0.0, by Chan task-obeung to travelling trader.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY AT HAMBURG, SU THE Undersigned having been appointed Endersgebore Company, le pre-

The Cologne Gazelle states that negotiations are going on between Englund und Germany for a new copyright treaty in lien of the separate Conventions with Prussia andother States A French scheme of revised oyright with fer- mapy is sho ander the unsideration of the parad to GRANT INSURANDES to the extent Federal Connoil.

MARVIN JOE $65,000, un first-olase risks at current ratea,

"MØLCHERS & CO

Mr. A. H. Houghton, the artist, well known

Be a skilful wood-draugaman, died on Nov, tf 674 Hongkong, 1st May, 1874. 23rd, at the age of thirty-nine. •Ha wan's mamber of the Old Water Colour Society, and IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM

bia contributions to the Royal Academy and

orber exhibitions bore evidence of remarkable power es a painter.

A diservery of great historical importamos. :

PANY.

HE Undersigned, Agents for the above Campany, aro prepared to grant Policies

~bag just-bean_matı while digging an opening against Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any

in the new F Nationale Jehand of 200

the Palazze Autonelli wan fószd a perfect arch

* TIUSZ-CLASS RISK,

ABETURN OF TWENTY PER CERT. (20*})

of the period of Borrins Tallins, about 6701.c.at Current Entce.. This was deaktiosa, Livy's Ports Pantimala which led to Ara Martie

The library of the late Mr. John Jackson, of Warrington, consisting of about 2,000 volumen, has been purchased by Mx. J..G. M'Minnies, of Warrington, and procented by him to the free library of that town. Mr. Jackson's collection, we hear, montažne many works of value in mathematics and philology,

will be made on the premium charged on all Insurances, such Reruan being payable on the

sane of the Policy.

⠀⠀ GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 06.,

Avents,

Imperial Fore Insurance Company. 233 Hongkong, lui March, 1874,

TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANOL COMPANY OF HAMBURG:

COURVOISIE B de.. VICTOR BOTLAND'S BRANDY.

MARTELL'S

The Newest Shopee in SILK, VELTEI, and CLOTH JACKETS rimmed with Fur.

Ladies" "TRIMMED HATS of the latest styles, direct from Paris

The New Buages in Ladies' and Children's GINGER WIND FELT HATS

A large assortment of WOOL SHAWLS and PALLIUMS

BALL DRESSES and OPERA CLOAKS, Black SILK VELVET of the best makes. Black and Colored VELVETBEN, The Now Shades in RIBBONS. - TUK QUOISES to match,

SASHES and SASE RIBBONS. SILK SCARVES,

LACE, MUSLIN and LINEN SETS. BWANSDOWN and FUR TRIMMINGS. SWANSDOWN COLLARS, PELERINES, and MUFFS.

:.

BUGLE LACES, GIMPS, and FRINGES. Children's OLOTH JACKETS,

CLOTH SUITS, in all sizes. Infants' ROBES, PELISSES, OLOAKS

BABY LINEN

The remains of the late Mr. Charles Blaskor Vigaolee, F.R.3, were interred at Brompton Cemetery on November 24th. There was a large attendance of the personal and professional friends of the deased pentleman, and repre- sentatives of many of the learned sonisties of pared to accept risks against Bra at surmu CLOTHING.

rates, subject to a bonus of 20 per cent.

SIEMSSEN & Co,

which the late Mr. Vignoles was a member.

It is said that Mr. Holaun Hant's pictiro, "The Shadow of Death," has been sold for £10,000. If thin ctatemast is correct, the pic- ture will have realised the largest sam obtained by an English work. Mr. But, whose parringe| will shortly take place, is now on his way to

Jerusalem, by way of France, Germany, and

-Italy

undersigned having been appointed. Agonta for the above Company, are pre-

Agente.

of 30 Hongkong, 10th November, 1978-

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,

and

La Grande Margneside.. UURACOA, MARASCHINO, ne₫ CHART-

Glondee WHISKY.SE, KINAWAN'S LE WHISKY. BOULDON WEISKY-

KRUG CHAMPAGNE, in Pints and Quasta. JULES Mrawa do

Au Assortment of OHEISTMAS STORES, * from JOHN Mois and SON, and OBOSSE

and BLACKWELLS

14 Hongkong, 3rd Jannury, 1876, *** FOR SALE

ZUNGAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY;

Taking Cargo and Passengere at througle rates for

EVENT FOR SHANGHAI,

HANKOW, NINGPO, and POŘTS in

RAVEN JAPAN. DA THE Company's Steamship

PRIAM,"

will be despatoked on or about the 14th instant,

For Freight or Painage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente, 23. Hongsong 6th January, 1878. T

QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY..

FOE LONDON «ï4 SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamtbip

** DEUCALION": will be despatobed on or about the 14th prox..

For Freight or Painigay apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. 16d 1918 Hongkong, 30th Degerator, 3875;

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND GUNAAN VOALOUTTA.

HB Steamship

ARKATOON APÇAR" Captain ManTavish, will leave this for the NOLOGNE WATER and GENERAL above Parts on SATURDAY, the 15th instant,

PERFUMERY, from EDGYARD PREAUD 161 P. on SATURDAY, the 15t

Donole FOWLING-PIECES, Lefanabats, and REVOLVERS UNDER

DE SAINT MAROYAUX EY OIB: 08AM- PAGNE, Carte Noire and Carte Bluebe, Pinta and Quarto, PAST

Fresh SALAD OIL, át $450 per dozen. Old Cognus BISCUIT DUBOUCHE and other Brands

V

Dépit de la Compagnie Fermière de Vichy, (any Springs, at $3 per dos, en dat

A good Breakfast OLARET, at $2.50 per daten (2 different kinds)

GEẢND VIN DE SILLBAT, at $IF par {dozenge

Dépôt of the well-known INKS, from Messrs. and Ladies UNDER-ANTOINE ET FILS (of Paris).

OLARET, in Unsko, 20, &o, & at very

L. THEVENIN,:: 44, Queen's Boark, and 11, Somley Street, 3183 Hongkong, 2nd November, 1875,

TAKANIMA COLLIERT.

Ladies FANCY FLANNEL DRESSING moderate prices. OWNS.

Ladies end Gentlemen's Beat French KID GLOVES

Lind for the Boove Uompany, are pres

Hedersigned having been appointed make-

MELOHERS & Co

"Agents, Royal Insurance Company

Subscriptions have been opened by the Ro-pared to GRANT INSURANCES at Current pabliesn party in Euraine and other provinces Rates. for the purpose of erecting a stare so Paul: Louie Courier. Already 8.0001.. have been anbocribed, and it is expected that the statue will be erected in about four months at Toura, Courier's lost ratraat, and the nose of bis omassination in 1825,

Six busts of the inest white marble, repre senting the first x Boman Emperora, have bevo discovered in Africa and brought over to Paris. They are many centuries old, yet they} 1

ts 1780 Hongkong, 28th October, 1874,

LONDON AND ORIENTAL. STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE, 137, LEADENBALL STREET, LONDON ESTABLISHED 1843

RO

F

BOUTS and SHOES of DAWDOR's Boet JARDINE, MATHESON AND CO, AGEARS.

OR BALB, Free TAKASIMA, COAL, în

lots to suit Parelsare. hand-picked, doubled-euroened at $8 Smal, at $8 per Tou.

40...

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

AND AT SHANGHAL

Undersigned is authorised to, coepti risks on behalf of this Office, by First

Apply to the A. MoIVER, Agist,

are a intact sa if chiseled yesterday." In Olasa Steariers and Sailing Ships

Africa above all pinces so the world? How Can they there and why all deposited on one spot Delhi Chestie.

A new novel by the author of the "Heir of Redelife" is in the preER. It is entitlop "Young Aleidea" or, Faded Photograph," and will be published by Mser. Macmillan, The same writer's "Beginnings of Charob History," to be pollined by Messra. Mozley &; Smith, will complets the serien kroken off by the

tf Hongkong, Ist July, 1887.

YANGISZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

*** OF SHANGHĦAL.

NOTICE.

discontinuance of the Meally Paper) and after the date the above Association

Mr. MacGaba, anthor of "Campaigning'on

will allow a Brokerage of THIRTY-

the Oxus." who accompanied Captain Young HEER and ONE-THIRD PER CENT,

RUSSELL & Co."

Agente

if 1800 Hongkong, 4th June, 1971..

VELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY

Sa por Bozenaz SPIRITS of WINE, for-Lamps, gs per Dezen.

HONGKONG DISTILLERY G., 1209 Hongkong, Oth August, 1875.

00AL DEP03.

OALS of al descriptico supplied toSteamers

by the Undersigned,

Large, per To

Apply to SATAG. GLOVER,"

No. 7, Queen's Road, and at East Point, 1797 Hongkong, 4th Decitaber, 2875. DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE

DO « DE MONTH BELLU CARTE

Quarto...........$15 per case (1 dozen.) Piste, $16.12

5o, discones on 25 Cadua,

BOURBON WHISKEY, $12 per cisc (1 dozen.) FOR SALE BY

HEARD & Co.

975 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1975.

Ordere may be left at the Godowns, Wanob AND TENNENT'S ALE 93

with Mr. J, MACLEHOER, or LBONG A Yor, Praya

LANDSTEIN & Co,

6 1820 Kongle cng, at Novembar, 1875, NOW ON SALE,

SAM IMPERIAL QUARTO

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY

SHARE WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDA EIN PRONUNCIATION,

BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE AN ANGLO-OBINES DroTIONARY, pablished

on his late Arctic Expedition, in proparing noon Local Risks only. account of the voyage nuder the title of Under the Naribora ight; the denise of the Pandora to Peel's Strait in search of Sir John Franklin's Papers." The publication of the same aathore "Don Carica and the Baiques," recently an nounced, will be postponed to the epring.

The liberality of the Dean and Chapter of York in throwing open the Minister Library to the pnfilio is 1570 bas, says the Academy, bien FEB Undersigned saving born appointed crowned wilb snocres, not only in attructing Agents for the above Company, aro pro readers, batin-inducing banefactors to enrich pared to grant Envarances as follow the library with lovke. In 1870 it contained ] "190; M From 8,000 to 9,000 volumes, In the course of HUN ZABINE RISKS

COMPANY.

at the Dily Press Office, Hongkong,

comprehensiveness and practical service this Work atands uzrivalled. All the new words which the Ubinesclave of late years beon compelled to voli to express the mumerens ob

reue generally, which the rapid advancƏ jotain machinery, photography,telegraphy, and

HARGA DAVID COESAR & SONS

Merohant Navy

PORTER

Navy Boiled Long Flat Onwa

BEN SUANVAS.

ARAHOUD. TAFBERG Go .1180 Hongkong, 11th May, 1807, THE TOURIST 9 QUIDDA BEDECED PRIOR $1.

Despatcher will clow at 3.30 v.m For Freight or Passage, apply to

** DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO.,

A Agents, 9333 Hongkong, 1th January, 1876, FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

CALCUTTA.

EE Steamship

TH

VENICE,

Ports on SATURDAY, the 15th instant, at Captain H. Watson, will leave for the above

R.

Despatches will alɔte at 290 em. For Fraight or Passage, apply to PRO: JARDINE, NATHESON & lj,

39 · Hongkong, 8th January, 1876.

́ ́FOR MANILA, “ Spanish Sternship

THE

ALBAY,"

3

Vessels on the Berth.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERJES

MARITIMES VAGE ANA PAQUEDOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT BAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES,

FONDIOHERET, MADRAS, AND

ZAN CALOUTTA, VASTA

V N THURSDAY, the 13th January, 1876, Ompany Deanship *MEIKONO," Commanlont Folemn, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and GAR. 00. Will tears this Port for the above plaoca.

Cargo and Specie will be registared for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marocillos for the principal. places of Europe. APARE

Shipping Orders wil be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board mill 4 2,3., Specie and Parcels until 3 r., on the 12th January, 1978 (Paroela ara no to be sent on board they must be lift at the Agency'e Ofice.) Costante and value of Packages are required E

For farther particolare, apply at the Com pany's Offos,

O. BERTRAND,

Principal „Agent Hongkong, Stb Jaunary, 1898,

6. S. MAIL LINE.

FAGITIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH NEW YORK, TIA OYER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.

THE 5.8" CHINA", will are Hong

Post-Office Notifications.

A mail will lose

For Bangkok-Per Madagascar, to-day, the 11th inst, at 19) PM.

For Singapore, and Ponong-Per Mont gomeryshire, to-day, the 11th inet, at 130 ex

For Singapore, Penang, and Caloutta-Per Aeratoon Apcar, an Elaturday, the 15th just..., at 280 r.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAOKRT.

The French Ouairaot. Paskos MEIKONG. will be Buspatched on THURSDAY, the 18th instant, with Mafle to and through the United Kingdom vil Mesmilles; to Burope, Stigoa. Singapore, Galls, Madras, Calculis Bonbay, Adeo, Anes, and Alexandra

The following will be the hours of closi Maile, &o,

Wednesday, 12th Jan,

P.17 Money Order Dilca doses. PoatTM Dillow closes except the Nions/BOZ, which remains open all night. Theraday, 13th Jan

7 A.K., Post Ofde opada for sale of Stamps, Registry of Lotteri, and Post- ing fall corrispondence.

10A.M., Registry of Letters zenNICA,

11 a.m., Post Often closes exsept for Lat

Letters.

- 11.10 A.M., Lusttera (but Letters only) addressi ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa pore may be posted on payment of a Tate Tee of 18 sents extra postage. patil

11,00-A.D., Tehdit the Post Ofc» CLOSES

entirely,

ALFREDY LIETFR,

Postzaaler-General.

General Post <)Szó,

Hongkong, 3rd January, 1876,

MAILS BY THE UNTIED STATES" PACKET. The United States Mail Packet · CHINA will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 15th January, at 3 F.., will the Mails...“

For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United Status, and the United Kingdom.

Long Br San Francisco, via Yokohama, 08 SATURDAY, the 15th January, 1876, at 3 PM, taking Paizengers and Freight for The Feat Office will be open for the reception Japan, the United States, and Europe, of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapera, &c.. * Through Passenger Ticketa, and Billa ofantil 9.30 Lading are isded for transportation za Toko-Lettere can be posted on board the Pasket hawa and other Japan Porta, to Ena Francisco, from 2.39 PM to 2,59 P.M., on payment of a to yorts in Maxico, Central and South America, Tate Fesof12aents in addition to the Postage. and to New York and Europe, via OVAL The Prepayment of the Postage to all the LAND BAILWAYS.M

aboye places by this route is compulsory. A Steamer of the Milea Bishi S., Company forwarded by the English Packets,

Correspondence insuficiently prepaid "will be will leave Shinghai, vil the Inland Sea Parts, about same dile, and make oloas connection at Yokobama.A.

the United States must be superscribed per Correspondense addressed to Yokohama and

Kingdom must be superscribed "vi San UHINA, and that addressed to the United

At Now York. Passengers bare selection of various lines of steamers to England, France, Francisco." and Germany.STA

Freight will be received on board until 4r.x. on the 14th proximo, Parcel Packages will be [roosivad at the Office patil 5 r. same day

all Parcel Partages should be marked to ad- drma in fuli ; value of same is required, na k

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Panya Weal

G. B EMORY, babijak doting Agent. Hongkong, December 20ta, 1875.

STEAM JOE SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE "GALLE, ADEN, SUBZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, ALB3,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

"KASHGAR" Captain BARRE, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Spooie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 20th instant, at Noon.

Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Specie and Troels at the office until XP.M. on the 19th idom.

For Pertionlara regarding Freight and Pas- sage, apply at the F. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED."

** A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland

Company's Agents, with the Billsof Lading or and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Bouteisrequired by the Egyptian Government,

with Parcels; and the Company do not bold themaeiras responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor- |reatness on anch declaration.

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

A. MoÌTER Superintendant. Peninsular and Oriental Stein Navigation Tillumile, Master, will have immediats despaton Co.'s Office, Hongkong. 7th January, 1876, as above.

For Freight or Passngs, apply to

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SIEMSSEN & Cor

Agenta,

44 Hongkong, 10th January, 1876.

FOR MANILA (Direct.) THE Spanish Steamer

PANELING MOZAMBOANGA," Captain Areabavalo, will have immediate Patch as above.

Fur freight or Passage, apply to

ALFRED LISTER,

Podmaster General, Gauert) Post Office,

Hongkong, 28th December, 1875.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contrast Tasket KASHGAR will be despatebed with the Mzila for Europe, ka, on THURSDAY, the 20th inainnt.

The following will be ché hours of closing the | Unile, he a

Wednesday, 19h instant,

5.P.M., Money Order Office closes.

6- Post Office loans except tha.Micus.

Box, which remain open all night

· Thursday, 20th instant,

7A.M., Post Office

for Bata of

Stampa, Registry of Letters, and Ponte ing of all correspondence.

10 A., Fost Offies closes except for Lute

Lettere Registry of Letters cenD3. 10.15 AM, Leliers may be posted on payafent

of a LATE FEE of 18 extra, Portage, notil

114. when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely

11.30 AM., Letters (but Lettera obly) address.

ed to the United Kingdom til Brindisi, or to fingapore, may be posted, on- board the Packet on payment of Late Fee of 48 venta extra postage 1150 AM, Fosting on Board censea.

ALFRED LISTER,

General Post-Ofice,

Portmaster-General. Hongkong, 7th Junnory, 1876.

direct that the fistes of Postage chargeable on letters forwarded by French Packet shall be pered sa follows, viz.

His Excellency floremor Sir ARTHUR ED- WARD KENNEDY, KOMG, C.B., is pleased to

To or from Ports of North-

ere China and Japan....to 8 centa por à oz. To India, Ceylon, Saigon,

Pondicherry, and Aden to 12 cents per ki

www..........

Arrangements have been made for the Re tration of Correspondence exotangað beturen the United States of: A meriza and this Coting

by Pacific Mail Packets of the Occidental and Oriental Steam Ship Company.

The Registration Fes is 3 cents for such letter, over and above the Postage This foo

well as the Postage, must be prepaid. No letters can be Registered after 2 P.N, on. the day of departure of the Mail.

SHIP COMPANY TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS-2

SENGERS FOR THE UNITED FEATÈS

AND EUROPE, S

IN CONNECTION WITH THE doe-CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND

CONNECTING RAILROAD

THE MEDIOS & VG. 50 Hongkong, 10th January, 1876, HANN STEAM TO YOKOHAMA..

HE P.&O.8. N. Co.'s Stermabip

MALA MALACCA”

will leave for the above pluce shortly after the arrival of the B.A Gmatter with the next Eng- lieb Mail.

A. McIVER,

Superintendent. E. & 0.8 N. Cua Died

Hringkong, 8th January, 1876.

195

STEAM TO SHANGHAI (Daling Cargo at through rates is NAGASAKI and BICGU, THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship.

GWALIOR".

will leave for the above places about 8 hours Cantway the mames of all the Articles of after her arrival with the next Baglish Mail Trado, objects, of Natural History. Furniture,

PA", A. McIVER. Bo do with the Ponti, and Mandarin Fronta

Suparintendent. antion.

EP.&O. SA N. Ca u Office, Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Hongkong, 4th January, 1876. EY (86 - Chinese Language, in two Farts,

FOR LONDON, WA SUBZ OANAL. The Daily Press, Orion, partner

HE Steamship

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS,

The Post Office of Victòria (Australia) bang given noties to the General Post Ofice in Lon đơn that articles of Jewellery received in that Colony are chargeable with Customer Duties, the undersigned considers it necessary to make this Regulation known to the Public, und to state that any losters or packets containing THE SS. GALLIC will be despatched for such article sent through the Poot are liable,

SHO Francisco, vid Yokohama,en with their contents, to be forfeited:****** TUESDAY, the 1st February, 1876, m3 P.M.AAAAN taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the The Postiruster at San Francisco has given notice that lattava despatobed from this Colony United States, and Europe,

Connection ja made at Yokohama with (whether through the Post Offer, or as con Steamers from Shanghai.

Packete, will not be forwarded to any places *signees, letters) by the United States Vail Freight will be received on board until 4 P..not within the Daited States unless the proper" of the 3lut ikatant. Parcel Paolages, will be Footage from America tesuch places be prepaid received at the Office until 5 .. same day. Allin American Postage Stamps, but will be re- Parcel Parkinges should be marked to address formed to this oc-

in full; value of an ole je required.

Bach letters should either be prepaid in both Betoru. Passage Tickets available for Hongkong and American Stamps' sa above, or months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent posted to an Agent in the United States. un regalar rates.

This notice, chiedy applies to the following places, the American rates of Pestage to which are as follows

NEWS- LETTERS, PAPERS, BOOKS. Cents. Cents.

Cents.: 6 per oz. 4 per 4 oz.

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West

G. B. EMORY, Hongkong, January lat, 1876,

FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER,

Hi British Suipp

Acting Agon Honolul,..........

Brasil. Paru, Chili,

oz. - 20 10 por 4 oz

The rites of postage which must be paid in advance, obargeable on Packets of printed papers or patteras of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the United States Packetavia San Francisco, aro sa follows, vis—

For a packet not, exceeding 1 ounce

in weights.................. cente, For a packet above 1 ounce not er

needing 2 ounc

QUEEN FIRE INSUILANOR COMPANY GLENROY

Captain Hogg, expected from Shanghai os or

CAROLUS MAGNUS,” the let five years at least 2,000 volumes buvo Polision at onerent rates, payablo either here, been added, of which about 1,200 are gifte in London, or at the principal porte of India af foreign relations has imposed upon them, are ortext of 45,000 Dollars on Buildinga or on

TARU Undersigned are prepared to. GRANT about the 15th proximo, will lead as above at Thos, Miles, Master, of 1,476 Tone Register. I POLICIES AGAINST FIRE: to the current rates.

Apply to On the statue erected to the late Jon Australis, and the East.

For Fraight or "Pasange, apply ta

WIELER & Co. Brotherton, in Peel Park, Manchestor, areiome

A BEOXERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and ONE-

bera given in artenso, Ench and every word is Goods stored therein, Current Local Rates,

“JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., 32 Hongkong, 7th January, 1836. nekle words maid to be extracted from one of THISD FER UBET. will be allowed on all LOCAL fully illustrated and explained, forming exer-subject to a Discount of 20 %, on the promis.

Aganda, his spesshen it the House of Common My RISKS T

aises for students of a most instanctive nature,

NORTON & Co, 1914 Kongkong, 30th December, 1876. ft. richen consut not in the extent of my pes s

FIRE RISKS;

AK KING bage to inform the. Fablio that Both the Court and Puasi pronunciations are

Agents. Bions, bat in the fewness of my want." In

FOR SHANGHAI.

A big FURNITURE ROOMS are now in given, the novents being carecally marked on Policies granted on First-clase Buildings to the best prinsipla hitherto attained. The typo

LF 8. Hongkong, January, 1876; George Horbert's collection of proverba there

THE German Steamship

ZETLAND STREET, No. 2, opming into. Queen's as extent of $20,000 16 one reading-He is not poor that bath

graphy displays the success of an attempt to A DISCOUNT of TWEETY 2 OENT. (20%) mate the Chinese and English type correspond

BUN FIRE OFFICE

Boud, next to the Comptoir d'Esskapte de WALTONA"

Paris; where all descriptions of Artioles necessad little, but he that desirell auch. This, it will open the current local rates will be allowed on in the sise of body, thereby footing a vac (THE Undersigned to prepared to Grant Müller, Masters, will bavo quick despatch essary for completely Farnishing, ay Lists, Market Reports, and all printed papers he men, is the same thought, though not all prouinar charged for insurance; suck discomomy of space; sobieving a deerness Hot Policies against Fire to the extent of shoe,

const being deducted at the time of the issue previously attained, and dispensing with those $45,000 on First-class foks of policy.

Lappily expressed as in Brotherton's senoras phrase.

GAAN

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents,

PAA margins and vacant spaces which have A Discount of Twenty per sent, (20 °/) upon beretofore characterized Chinize publications, the Current Local Rates of Premia will be al- To illustrate the tub scope of the work, the lowed upon Insurances effected with this Office. following frota are submitted for consideration. Chalmers Vocabularly contains about 16,000 Ubuncse oharactors, and Medhurst'a Buglish

For Freight or Fasiga, apply tor

WET PUSTAU A Do,

Agenta. 10 Hongkong, 3rd January, 1876.

THE

1 Hongkong, 1st January, 1874.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

[T. G. LINSTEAD,

Agent, Sun Mirs Office, Hongkong, 26th Augio, 1974.

FOR NEW YORK:

NHE-A1 British Bark

ARDENTINNY

've had on reasonable Terma.

61771 Hongkong, Ist December, 1875, -

For a packet above aunges not ex..

ceeding 4 ounce

eight cents for every additional four ounces. Thess rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price

other than Newspapers, as well as to Books. and Trade Patterns or Suples.

| OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,

PRA CALIFORNIA ► fe

Letters addressed to Frame may be sent. Bole Agout on the Facific Coast for ither paid or unpaid at the option of the Winchester Repeating Arrow Aion Newspapers, and Booka cannot be prepaid.

sender, but thờ postage on Prices Current, Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder: Fanke

For cock tow Tiv:1026 Jaly 7:0

Letters adfreead to Fravce per Frencli Packet

12 cante

and Ubiurze Dictionary about 100,000, whilst NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE Brown, Master, will lead bore and at Whamon parior and Pacific Fase Company's Safety The rate of posinge chargeable on

Mesers. Foster & Co., of the Foster Pass, bavo jurt completed the binding of A. Tam Bible and Tamil Book of Common Prayer for the Native Christians of Tanevally, who pro pano presenting them to the Prince of Wales. The books are bound in scarlet moroso, richly ambellished with Hirurà dalys and the PriDoo's plance. The diver gilt glasps are ornamented with the Princo's plumes it high relict, and the adges are git sud coloured red. The Bible is copy of the latest ritem pablished by the local branch of the Bible Society, and the Prayer Book is the latest publication of the Society for Promoting Christain Knowledge. The printing is exceedingly good throughout, the types aniplayet baing of the best quality, and the arrangemanta Imavitg nothing to be desired.

"There was a good side to her character, asys the dioneum, reviewing the letters 'of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough. She was one of those few courageous women of bigh rank who were not afraid to nare u child, or a friend, through the worst stages of loathsome ewall pu. Her waywardness was inherited by her daughter Honrietta, Congreve'a friend. Her sharp wit still lived in her granddaughter, who married the Duke of Manchester, and whose mother was Mary, wife of the Duke of Mon-provide out of the earnings, first for an interest parties Tesident in England and interested ra tugue, and fourth dangliter of Barsh of Marl dividend of 15, for shareholders on Capital, Chira it cannot bai be invaluable ocasionally borough. Sirah cas day agid bo has genitched, and thereafter distribute among Policy boidart comprises upwards of two thmand large "Dushets of Manchuster, you are a good ores apdaily bash, All the profits of the quarto pages. tore, and I love you, but you have a mother]" Underwriting Business yra rata 18 amount of

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INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND

SPROIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMOHONIE, BUT

Balabited 1500,

HEAD OFFLUE HONGKONG,

ibis work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese ebarso AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of tere, Agala, despite all the gramitara: Bud China azu Japan, and at Singapore, other elementary works as yet published, the Saigon and Penang. PASSAT student of this difficult language absolutely re Rieke asceptod, and Policies of Insurancequires examples to display the various appli granted at the rate of Premium carreak at the cations and equivalents of different words whiotr ove mentioned Ports, have one general meaning Of these exemples No charge for Policy fees, By this work contains more than “öve times ar

CAPITAL £2,000,000 JAS ROOUGHTRIE, many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub Undaraigned, Agents at Hongkong for

My Secretary linked, Hanzlong let Navoubor, 1973, y..... [E! ASK ⠀⠀ For praction! purposen the arrangement of the above Company, are prepared to grant

the work is so complete, that a reference

Folioienagainst FIBE, to the extent of £10,000 YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA

to it pages enables person who under any Pailding, or on Mercadies in the same, standa English to communicate efectedly at the tatal mates, abisot to a discount of CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 800,000 TAELS nese In this respent the work will be found

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TION OF SHANGHAI.

Ayewe the smart riply," and the basa premium contributed, mother The rejoinder was too much in the

older. Duchessa vain not to be laughed at and

forgiven

BUSSELL &60;

if Lube Hongkong, 9th July, 187

Agents

TRUBNER & Co, 2%

60, PATIENOSTER BOY,

“Dant-Pensa" Orrick, HONGKONG

adgents.

GILMAN & Co, st 1093 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.

FANT OF HANCHESTER ANDO

LONDON

and will have quick despecto as above," For Freight, apply to AMIG

1895 Hongkon RUSSELL & Co-

27th December, 1875. FOR NEW YORK A1 Amerion Bark

ARMENIARIAK.

Salter, meter will load here and at Whampoa and will have immediate despatch as above.

For Freight apply to

W VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1800 Hongkong, 24th Decembar, 1875,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

("MIRELLA”

Al Britius Barque

727 tous, Ed. Pitt, Massey will load ber for

For Freight apply to the stove Port, and will hitannick deanacob.

VOGEL, ALAGEDORN & Ur

* 1849 Hongkong, 15th December 187572,

Undersigned have been appomted THE new Al American Bark

FOR NEW YORK. Agents for the above Company at Hong

kong. Gaston, Focabor, Shanghai, and Han- Chac, 3. Rendell, Master, will load here and at how and are prepared to grant. Inkarances at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch se Current Bato

DEM Peshore For Fraight, apply tôm cháy MASSAC HOLLIDAY WISH & U6^^*

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Coi * 1958 Hongkong 16th October, 1963; 181 Hodgkoop, 10th Deoutaber, 1875.

Fuse.

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A NOTICE." TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native Per British Packet when marked vik

Cornmanity, the Chinese lane of this Paper has been, from the commencement of the China New Year, jesued DAILY instand of on alternate days as bojov,

waan marked við Alexandria and Marscilles..

18

11

Twenty Years, and To, no to Editorial Manege Offos not sealed, that is to say, the box le Tac Farior has been Established for nearly · Many boxes of letters are resolved at the Póst ment, ander the Direction of a Well Educated fastened with scaling wax, but there is mes irre Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commercial pression of a seal

and general information, and has the same The undersigned would,oall, the attention of position with the Native Community as to Ad-boxbolders to tus recessity of carefully mealing vertisements und Nows as the English Dally encli bus with some recognisable eval, and of Press with the Foreign Community. The sending a Obit-book or receipt with them. The Charge for Advertisements will be as hereto forex NA MK

Hongkong, grò February, 1874,

omission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt en to weather the contente of the box ver renched the Post Office; the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been abstracted for the sake of the Postage WING-KELE COAL SHOP Stampe

I

HE Proprietor of G-Shop hogs to "It is not generally possible to cost the lettur Talore the public shat his Shop has been went in, sealed bones (except where there arú sstablished vinoo 1855, at Endicott'e Lane; and only three or fons) and therfore the Post that he has always a great quantity of BEST Ofen receipt to such an entry as, 47 for UOAL in store for Sale Gentlemen of ship- London, 15 for Calcutta, 3 for Penang menters wishing to patronise him, are requested Singapore, must be taken bu mean no to apply at his shop.

Cho thun what is statod, via, that one bam wave dig 171547 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1875.

trceived: