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LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP.

STARLING ASSERTION IN REGARD

Borl Bowell has withdrawa hie promised. TO PRESIDENT LINCOLN

work on the Eastern Question,

A binok marble slab in memory of Bishop Thirlwall · Lan just been laid down in West mber Aby

The late Mr. Wyuu Ellis tenves his wayat. fiosat calleation of paintings by the old misera to the National Gallery

Thalate Vips-President of the United States bad for seas time been hard at work at his "History of the Slave Power, mbiou be had hoped to finisli. next spring.

THE DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, JANUARY 27TH, 1876.

THE EGYPTIAN ARMY

formation to the Egyptinn 4:47. The troops

The aligomane tung publishes temá la

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

DESTINATI

VESSELS NANTE

CAPTAIKY

AT

POR FERIGHT APPLY TO

TO BE DESPATCHED,

Do.

Do NEW YORK SAN FRANO1500, via Y

Do AIGON, SINGAPORE, da SINGAPORE BOMBAT, & TOKOHAMA BHANGHAL

Great Republic (str.) Mirelin

Amazone tf.) **** Day (str.) Menzilah (str.) Denah (tr) 7. Menelaus (ut)

vocos (str.)

SAWTOW, AMOY & FOOCHOWY (ek).

for Sale

FOR AUTUMN AND WINTER:

AFLD & CO

The Catholic Bevisto quotes from the Monde

• It in missed that Mr. Samuel Clemens (Mark; the following alte mody, and by J, 13 Martin:

the Echedive it, are, are mostly recruited Twain) will visit England some time during concerning an interview which the und bold fram the Allaue at Egypt proper; the Inhabis ttle spring

Kebangs with the late Mgr. Lefevre, Bishop of Derbier at of the Spiders are dieupt, from milliary Miss Elizabeth Thompson has begun plane Wa caus bougeak of political events bed of rvice, The Boudan 11 regarded as e sort of ning her picture of “The Retorn of the Six the essention of President Lincoln, and epilno Siberia, and the tagi monta stationed Hundred.

mara mot a little surprised to bear Mat. Lofore there, thigh are now being employed in the wer Bay, with vader, Apoor Lincolet it be andestags Abraainin, are mostly composed of cor remembered my advics bis end, would not have alike Lis Bapak penaliregiments,” ja been so deplorable, why the he not remmin at the Cauching There is an astonliblog want of LONDON, SUDZ GAL boue, an Good Frilly, sud why did he not discipline among these troopsy at Khartoum continue to say he border in beads wooandaJopa disorders are constantly taking plaos exclaimed, but Lincoln was not Catholic 1 which we puhua dianbalance of arters and other Mr. Whittakur, who umunaok is so widely He was not so ludtarly, you say rightly military offences, which in European army known, is about to publish a weekly panas hubcome an infidels But in his youth low would be punished by several months impri, fournit for popular reading we baptized by a Catholla missionary of Illinois, agament. The ofloore s mostly very ignorna

Two copies of "Romeo and Juliet, edited, and I myself beard-bis confpasion, many times there rompong them captains who eat either by P. A. Daniel, are best prosented by Prince I frequently coabrated boly mass in the house rend nor witer Tee bigher military and civil Leopold to the Loverpool Free Pablo Library of his parents, Lotor in life be aspired to cffcitis are also tar from possessing a suficient A life-like but of the late Rev. Dr. Norman humors. He married a Presbyterian, and he knowledge of their profive. There are, it is Macleod, by hir, G. E. Ewing, bas just been causa member of tie Matouie dobiety were, soda ailiary salools and a general stall, Do place in the Barany Paroshist Chambers, folt in a duty to break off our relations. We most of whose members gromeriona officers Unsgow,

woofers," says M. Martin, that we did not af intelligent young men are also sent yourly to Mr. Audrow MacCallum his roseived the all except this revalution, the authenticity of Paris cocomplete their education. But sli Queen's comminges to paint three pictures of which we guarantee upon the testimony of afgr. this is not enough to indanoce, the great musee Beenery in the neighbourhood of the Royale Letovic, and Americans need not have the least of the officere and affoils. In the arpy of the sideúne at Balmorala R

doubt that they have nominated a Uatholic for Fandan the duoabod element in entirely absent, President. But Licoln did as many others and the troops do not expo accure the respect of buro dono be abandoned religion he had the native population by their bravery. Though freely enbruced upon serious examination, and armed with wzorent breechloaders, they have indor to arrive at fortune and position, he been on numerous dssons fed before Araba who Under the quaint title of "Wills of 1beír, épustice and an infide

only webpous were: landou, and their sentries| Own." Mr. William Tog is going to publish⚫

THE RUSSIAN NAVY, are bycenae in the vicinity. The goldiers are foften abandon their pouls at night when thers collection of eccentrio wills, and of the resulte

An angaymone writer to the Standard, who mostly feared on socrunt of their thisrisk pro- of the ragavin-of testatova. VAN MONTAN

The London and Provincial Illustrated News has just ratdrand from Kui oska the persities. A bigh tertian official," says the paper was to be published in Danembor. The following remarks --- Daring there last five writer, onos advised me, whenever I w editor of the new venture in Mr Thomas years what bas Rosen béen ding? She bat haluted by an Berutina soldier, count my reler, and will be insned at threepence. not made a angle soit, addition to her Navy Sugeri, so as to be sure that be had not made Miss Youge's new boot, which ja tu ba esiled The much vanated Beter the Great setill in an b with some of them. The rangro troops B20 The Young Alcides," is an attempt to modernonical stato, the failing asian far superior to the white soldiers. They are nis 90wbut after the fashion of a frigates which were to bavarpaused the Inphießy recruited from among she population of Thackeray's fairy tales, the Inbours of Haroules com ant ard Boiling more than mere thells the White and the Blue Nile, where, notwith. Two new streets of Paris, the one near the and the whole Russian Navy is an inefficient standing alhausertions to the contrary, alate. Maubeuge Murket, the other turning ont of and an incomplete a cur if it was. The outs still take place. They endore the alimato the Champs Elysées, are to be nummet recondition of the Buesian Navy, then, being far better than their Egyptian comrades, and spectively after the painters Cores and Care similar to what it we fico your age, and the their configa, ja undoubted; they are also on English Government having mata large ad the whole very bonest, though difficult- sa George Eliot'e sew work is, we have crasonditions to te feet to surpass the Panto manage on noguunt of their obstinacy. They to know, like Middlemarch, antory of English crease of that of our Norther eighbour are not so well equipped or armed as the white life, but of our own day, and dealing for the have not those millions of money gapended all troops. most part with the higher sphere of society.beet entirely thrown away? And it wa useless ironclado, by the advice of Mr. Rood, "Atheanum...

The deademy states that the covel "Owen does the late Chief Constrotor sean whom he Gwynne's Grest Work," lately pablished by advocates a further expenditure on roular Aleers Macmillan, i ty Lady Augusta Niroulade, the practical worth of which juven daughter of the Earl of Albemarle, and author tion has been yet tasted only by theoretical of neveral populer works.

jengineers/noting under on Admiral whose A bronze statue of the late Mr. Adam Black position and power reader free discussion an M.. for Edinburgh, is to be erected in fast parability Mistakes are made quite na ofien Princenetrant Gardens, Edinburgh, as a cost of by, Kassian Naval Constructors to they are by £1,500, Mr. Hnebison, B.FA, Las been com our own; mialops occur to Russian monitore missioned to design the alatue. Home Trequently as they do to English onen, the Tho heal of the brunge statue of Prince only difference being that, in this country, we Altert, which has been executed for the exagerate their importados to an absurd ex- Afemoral conument in Hyde Park, kes her tent, while in Russia the government checks fixed. The Prinos lonts to the left of the inquiry and stilius pablicity. The sensational Albert Hall, towarde Bookingham Palace, to eace made by Mr. Theed not only mislead The death is announced, at the nged of 89, of the pabilo in England, but they accession Mr. Arthur Bord Foughton, an Rriist well surprise in St. Patore barg, where the true cou- know as wood draughtsman nested with diion of the Russian Navy is better known." the illustrated press. He is a member of the Old Water Colour Society, and contributed at various times to the Royal Academy and other exhibitions

-pitz,

GERMAN OPINION OF THE SUEZ

KAN CANAL PURCHASE

The Berlin correspondent of the Daily Lole

192

POET CABRONI,

Per atoumah in Harpedon, for London in A TeamCougon 61,160 lbs. Sestod Cupor 63,000 the For New York 10 bates Silk,*/

Or LONDON

•EG to o8ll attentiu to their Scook of|

Butterfield & Swire Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co

10, 40. B. 06, ¡P.M. 8. 8. C61)

On or about Sch prox. Quick deepasaku ak Quick despistok”“”

On 3rd prut, at 8 pm. On 15th pror,, KUS P.M.

1. Qufor despatobr D-To-diy, at boun

ong Vogel, Hagedorn & Cina.. ong Mensageries Maritimes.co ong P. & G. 8. N; COM! ong Messageriea Maritimes,ooo.. langeries Marittroën....; Butterfield & Swire... W Fusta & Co

Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Ca

Vessels on the Borth,

OOBAN STEAMERIT COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAL. | Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for

--HANKOW, NINGPO," and PORTS in Vader JAPAN

B. GOODS in the following Departments) RE Company's Steamship suitable for the preamt and coming Setsons,

TAILORING DEPARTMENT, Black and Hius Berlin COATINGS. NOVELTIES in CHEVIOTE and HOME SPUNS (sait length only.)

Lesperance

"MENELAUS CERA will be despatched on or about the 29th instant

For Freight or Passage, apply to: #0

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 99. Hongboog, 21st January, 1976, - FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.

A good selection of new Patterns in TROU. HE Steamship** SINGS

A few Vent lengths of Fancy Derlin VEST ING

Thin Blao SEKGE, suitable for present

wear

White ORIOKETING FLANNELS of VE rions textureR MAK

YESSO, BANG Captain Punchard, will be despatched for the bove Ports on SUNDAY NEXT, the 90th instant, at daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply tò

DOUGLAS LAPBAIR & OD. 6a 110 Fongkong, 24th January, 1978.

HA-FOR-SHANGHAY

------------- Oxfärd TWILL, SILK and WOOL, and PEE British Steamabit

8/11 ALL WOUL PAJAMA SUITS,,

“Bank Bille, on demand

Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight9/11/163/111 Bank Billant & monthia' sight 4/04- Uredits, at 6 months sight: 4/03, Documentary Bills,a+6 montba",

eight.

4/03 to 4/02 OR BOMBAT,Bank, on demand 225 ON CALCUTTA. Bank, on demand 225. OF SHANGHA

Bant eight

Private. Su daya' eight.......

SHAREB

DRESSING GOWNS, &., ko Gentlemen way rely upon their orders being ecocted with the utazeet care and despatch.

OUTTHTING DEPARTMENT. Latest Shapes in Black and Deab FELT HATS, DEBÉS HATS, OPERA HAI, SMOKING CAPSE

New designs in SCARVES, oluding the Four-in-Hand Clth, Tennyesind fabr 2" Club House," and others. COLLARS of various Shapes.

Hongkong and Shungs Bank Shared"

por cont, premium,

Unios Insurance Society of Canton, new shares

£600 per share..

Obian Traders Inanrance Company's baren

$1,075 per share,

6

D

DRESS SHIRTS, with Embroidered Fronte. LONGCLOTH SHINTS, with" "Military Frants

China and Tapan Marino Insurazoo-Tis. 108

per sbare

· Rogatta and Oxford TWILL SHIRTS, a Chine Inenanno Company-9217 per share. Hongking Fire Insurance Company's Share large assortment of Fattorna,

Boso per share

RedWhite und Uolored MERINO and CASH

China Fire lusurance Company's Sharee-8142

A vitable addition to the history of the graph writes us follows on the 30th November English drama is in preparation, under theThe National Zeitung, in an impressive article name of "An Old Woman' Gossip," by Faubyon England's purchase of the Suez Canalis Kauable: Mya Kemble, who is at preccabling winds up as follows Der Philadelpain, a siready pablished far It appears to us that this stop of England bumbers of this record of her life in the dilantia orly farther complicuiva the already deither Monthly Review.

penseful nor cheering position of our Orjank, Professor Andras Moller, of Muniol, has Engine has hitherto held barself quita aloof recoudy Huisbed two large frescoes in the from the arrangement of Turkish affairs in the church of Weissuziburo, in Wurtemberg. The peaceful sense adopted by the confederation of subjects represented are the "Orumation" and Imperial Courts, and as altogether manifested per share.

The "Baising of Lazarus. The painter is the desire to keep entirely apart froin the policy Victorite Fire Insurance Company e Sharte mi engaged on two are important frescoes which, sa face the whole of Europe is don869 per share, jok for the emo chürek. important frescoes cerned the offspring of Germany's now Messrs. scmillan have a new book by Mr.organisation. The path now struck out by ber Gladstone in the presa It will be entitled in Egypt followa, tu all appearances, these direction of! inplated policy. Germeny js, The Time and Face of Homer in History." ir resuot to Egypt, the lending Power which The readers of “Juventus Mundi" will be pre-" pared for a vigor defence of the historiealis in position to weigh political interests most character of the Homeri poems against the tion of England's path may only be in peaming

dupassionately Let us, hope that this diree utinels of modern criticise.N

We understand that Mr. Ergent Mortimer iant we have indicated above, and that it will engaged in writing a new novel entitled Edith be possible to come to an understanding with Stugombea tale illustrative of the time of England in the sense of that policy of peaco Chartes. T. and Cromwell. The novel is founded and of balance of power of which Germany and

har allies are the representatives.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

Bare-33 percent discount Hongkong, Canton and Hame Stambout Co.'s

Charas-1 per ecnt, discount

ev

MERN UNDRE VESTS and PANTS

SILK, BALBRIGGAN, White and Faudy COTTON, KIG MERINO SOCKS,

Knickerbocker STOCKINGS for Shooting. HANDKERCHIEFS, Plain and Hom-

stitebad

Bath BLANKETS.

Shanghai, Steam Navigation Company Tla White, Forkish, Honeycomb, and other

TOWELS W 72 per sbare share, vominal, dongkong Gas Company's Shares 875 per

Hongkong Hotel Company's Bhares-$50 per

euro Chinese Imperial Lonn-£102 58,

for Sale.

FOR BALE

upon the nonciation of Lathom. Koute, the world remind you that the National Zeitung the risideron of the Countess of Derby of the the gun of the party, constitutinga kjority. period, to which the cafe relaten met gel

Amricas papere notice the saddon death of which favoura Bismarck in the German Partia- the Hon. Anlass Walker North Brookfeld, and it is kaliered to beehoon frequently Machusetts, ou the 29th October. Mre the monthpiece of variental view,OLOGNE WATER and GENERAL Aspasially on questions of to eign politics. The U. PERFUMERY, from EDOTARD PINAUD

Double FOWLING PIECES, Lefauche, and REVOLTERS.

Walker, who was venty-six years of 126, was Gertian preas in general, makes rather a wry and Co. well known as a writer of bulition onomy, es ver the trussolut On leading Berlin and a strong advocate of trade. He was paper characterises it as being the work of the at the time difcretary of State at Machooolte, Vabetiza Diarseli. and afterwards a maipher of Congress.

OLIVER CROMWELL

'DE BLINE HABORAVY 17- Ç.'s CHAMC PAGNE, Girte Noire and Carte Hisobo, Pinta and Quarts.

Fresh SALAD OIL, at $4.30. per dozen. Old Cogane BISCUIT DEVOUCHE and other Brands,

Patent DRESS and KID SHOES, Single and Double Bole BOOTS..... Sola LEATHER OVERLAND TRUNKS, with Traye

SOUTHGATE'S PATENT OVERLAND TEUNKS, with Testa

PORTMANTEAUS, COAT ONSES, Glud- stop and Brief BAGS.

CANTAS BAGS for Soiled Linen for Tra-

ing

WALKING STICKS,

MEERSCHAUM PIPER, CIGAR TUBES,

&o do.

SAYLE AND 00., AATIOTORIA EXCHANGE,

Dépôt de la Compagnie Farmière de Vioby, say Springs, ne $3 per dose

good freakfast OLARPT at $230 per QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY SIBENT. dosen (2 different kinds)

GRAND VIN DE SILLERY at $12 per

dezen,

Dépôt of the well-known INK) from Motore, wroISE ET FILS (of Paris), CLAGET, in Jaaks, do, do, ko, at very moderate prices.

L. THEVENIN.

– 43, Queen's Hood, and 11, Stanley Street. 1185 Hongkong, 22nd November, 1976; SARA WITAKASIMA COLLIERY.

It is not generally known that Albert Baith, bad planned a novelon Peg Woffington's story, The Times observes, that it has been reserved which was designed to be the successor, ia For Munnuenter to creat the first atatue to Oliver monthly parts of Christopher Tadpole." Oruit. Not many yours back the not would Albert Smith, however, abondoned his inte have bid very differett, meaning, and, if it had tion, on learning that Mr. Tom Taylor been performed at all, we should certainly not deamusing the theme for Maske and Faces." bave won the loyal Mayor and Corporation of For those who adaire the character of the he. the town taking park in the ceremony. Bat the witching Irish girl, "Powo may say that grass Protector bas now receded completely she died, acmarriot, before she bad reached her into the past, No political party now contends fortieth year, in 1790, and was buried in Ted for the molaira, riput đó bis use No dington Üburchak

Pralinose enthusiasts are bold enough to profese Mr. James Howard, Mr. J. Bailey Denton, to symbolize with him. His name and trade and D: Abbott Smith, bare adjudicated upon tion have become, in the fallet sense, historios, the oasaya "On the Application of Baviery and we can talk and think of them as favourably & Science to Rural Districts, with a View to In wa please, without in any way cuprop aiaz. sure the Highest Condition of Health and the prevent His personal merits and temerits will Prevention of Disme" in competition for the probably long continue to be matters of warm prize of twenty-fire ni usas offered by Dr. Lory controversy but as to bis public service ad Ms. The Chambie of Agriculture Journal outcrements, we are all drive to agreement, and that the gentlemen abore named trave awarded century, indeed, in which we are now living had the proto to Mr. G. F. Gardner, of Achhourne, been calearring its traditions about a good Derbyshire, who was the successful writer of many other persuun tuo. It has been naked to be easy on local taxation for the prized offered believe in the justion and citizence of Henry by car local taxation committee.

Vill, in the kincbeartedness and Mr, Connelly, an American scalptor, living at Uhristian,obarity of his daughter Mary, the Florence, who is aid by the Italian papers to widow of the first James When all the he well known in Hingland by his statue of the demands have been made upon i'a toleranos Duchess of Northumberland and the busts of for it redulity, it is somparatively a small five members of the Bayal family, has just matter that the memory of Uromwell should be bracht na setion in the Italian law carte resuscitated and his name advanced to some against ur Aueries art critic named Holy thing of the rank which properly belongs to it for defamation of character. In an article There have always been some facts about with, Mr. J., MAOLEHOSE, or LEONG AR YUN, published in La Tourite, Mr. Healy charged Mr. Cromwell whinu po perty spirit or berriect has Pruya Connelly with employing poor Italian artists besu able quite to put aside. That the England

HONGKONGY

AND AT SHANGHAI,

"GROOUS,"

Toy, Master, ehortly expected from Singapore, will bare quick desputes as above, i

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

*AWAL FUSTÁU & Co.,

[1] › Hongkong, 24th January, 1876,

NOTION

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEBLES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT FOSTE FRANCAIS.

FE Company's Steamahip

Mast

“MENZALEHT & Captain. Pasqualini, will be despatched for

TOKOHAMAAN shortly after the arrival of the next Fronoh

C. BERTEAND, SA

Princion Agent. 118. Hongkong, 26th January, 1876...

NOTICE, SAN

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLES MARITIMES PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

HS Company's Steamship

DJEMNAH," Captain Flambean, will be despatched for

BASESELANGKAT abortly after ber arrival from Europe,

U BEETRAND,

Principal Agent 114 Hongkong, 26th January, 1876.

QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON 74 SUEZ QANAL BE Company's Steamship:

# PRIAM,”. will be despatebed on or about the 8th February.

For Freighx or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD, & SWTHE, Agents, 10 Hongkong, 24th January, 1876,

TV FOR NEW YORK, HE ALAmerican Bork4S

BORUSADER".

Fred Gorbom, Mister, will load here bed að Waumpor, and will have quick despatoli, aa above. For Froight, apply to TAS DA PAVONEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.

701 Hongkong, 21st January, 1876,

FOR LONDON MEMES THE AL Beitia Bark

ORAIGIE LEA

305 tons register, Captain J Landy, will load

DELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY and at Whips, and will have quick

$ per Dusin

SPIRITS OF WINE for Lumpe,

per Dozen

Apply to the den N

despatel ús above. For Freight, apply to MY VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & ÚJ,

36 Hongkong 11th January, 1976;y=h FALAR FOR SEN FRANCSOLYE

RE AL Briteli Barque

HANE HONG KONG DISTILLERY OKNA REMIRE

1209 Hongkong, dih August, 1975

„On Brð próz,, at noon.

Quick dermatol

uick despatch.

On or about Seth inst Quick despatsh

On 30th inst., daylight,"

Vessels on the Berth.

NOTICE:

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.

PSOMARETIMES PÁQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

WAKENSTEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUBZ, ISMALIA,

PORT SAID, NAPLES, ANDAM PANAMARSEILL ES-

ནཾ་

BOMBAY, ST. DENIS AND PORT LOUIS.

YN THURSDAY, the 27th January, 1876,

*AMAZONE, Commandant CRAMPSNOM, with MAILS, PASSENORRS, SPEOLE, und CARGO, will louve this Port for the above. [plasos, TN

Out on the Company's Steamship

Cargo and Specia will be registered for Lon dou as well as for Marsailles, and asepted in transit through Margeles for the pricipal pluses of Europe

--Ebipping Orders will be granted till zoon, Gargo will be received on board until 4 F.m. Epecte and Parocle until 3.2.1, on the 26th January, 1876. (Parcele, are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages are. required

For further particulars, apply at the Com

O. PERTRAND,

Principal Agent. Hongkong, 21st Jucuary 1876.

ASINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE

GALLE, ADEN,SUES, MALTA, DA BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, – MEDI- AAM TERRANEAN PORTS

Post-Ofice Notifications.

ARMELA wait will close

For Tokobama-Per Benledi, on Saturday, the 29thinst, at 3:30 e Mini

For Swatow, Amoy, and Foochpw.-Per

· Terno, on Saturday, this 29th inst, at 5 PM

MATIS BY THE FRENCH PACKET The French Contrast. Packet AMAZONE will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 27th instant, with Mails to and through, the United Kingdon Marseilles; to Etrope, Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Australia and New Zonland. Adon, Sayshell, Reunion, Mauritias, nez and Alexmidrian

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

Wednesday, 26th inst.,

5. Money Order Office clases. Past Often clones except the Niour Box, which reins open all night, Thursday, 27 Back

7 AM, Post Office opene, for sale of

Stamps, Beglatry of Lottera, and Post ing of all Goriespondenci,

10 A.M., Registry of Lettera osasco,

11 A., Post Office closes except for. Lat.

Lettera ASAMANTA

11.10 LM, Letters (put Letters only) address-

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

11.80A.M., when the Post Office OLOSES

entirely.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General,

Hongkong, 136 January, 1876.

General Post Office,

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PAJKET," The English Cantmot Picket CEYLON, will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, &o, on THURSDAY, the 3rd February. * The following will be the hours of closing the

Mails, de,

Woneday, 2nd February,

P.M., Money Order Office closes. F.. Post Office sluses except the Nzonr. Box, which remains open all night.. Thursday, 3rd February

7 A hat ice opens for eale of Stamps, Beristry of Letters, and Poste ing of all correspondence.

10, Port Office closes except for Late

Letters. Registry of Letters cromos. 10.15 AM, Lettera piny ba posted on payment.

N ĐỒ 1: LATE FRE of 18 cents extra

Postore, antii

11.M, when the Post Office OLOSES

antirélyzet

ka 11.80 A.M., Letters (but Letters only address-

ad to the United Kingdomeid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted c board the Packet on payment of a Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, 11,50 J.M., Posting on Board denses,

ALFRED LISTER,

General Post Office,

Postziuster-General.

Hongkong, 20th Janunty, 1876.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES, PACKET.

The United Statco Mail Packet GAELIC will be despatctcil on THURSDAY, the 3rd. February, at 8 r. with the Mails

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

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lettera, Books, Newspapers, &c.,

SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM * NAVIGATION: COMFÁNT'S – Steamship CEYLON," "Captain OFNAF, with Hes Majesty's Nails, Fuardngere, Specie, an Cargo, will leave this for the above places on from 2.3) .. to..50 e... on payment of a Lotters can be posted on board the Packet THURSDAY, the 3rd February, at Noor Late Feeof Loents in addition to the Postage

all the

**

until 2,30 rat. Pagkat

Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Spam and Tercels at the office until raonabore places by thuronte a coupaleorg

The Tropayment of the Postage the 2nd idem. UNA M..

For Partigatare regarding Freight and Pas. Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be Bags, apply at the P&O. S. N. Co.'s Office forwarded by the English Packets. Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF the United States must be superscribed per Correspondence addressed to Yokokawa and PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED, GAELIC, and that addressed to the United Kingdom innot be superscribed "eid: Ban Francisco,E

Written Declaration of the Contents and Valuo of the Paorages for the Overlund Honteis required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agonta, with the Billsof Lading themselves responsible for any Detention or with Parccis; and the Company do not hold Frejudice which may happen from the incor. rectness on such declaration

Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, that the Steamers leaving Hong kong in correspondance with the Australian Steamera from Gallo to Bombay, may call si Colombo

Shippers are particularly requested to noto the terms and conditions of the Company's Blast Bills of Laling

• A. MoLVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Odee, Hongkong, 2015 Janukoy, 1876,

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY."

TAKING THROUGH GARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

IN CONNECTION WITH THE

CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General General Post Office.

Hongkong, 18th January, 1876..

Arrangements have been made for the Regie. tration of Corveßpondence ezabanged between the United States of America and this Colony by Evils Mail Packets of the Cooideataland Oriental Steam Ship Company

The Registration Fee. B cents for each letter, per and stove the Postage. This fee

all a thu Posture, insist be prepaid.

No letteri qan be Registered after 3 r., on the day of departure of the Mail:

The Post Office of Victoria (Australis) tíaving given notice to the General Post Office in Lon don that artleles of Jewellery received in that Culong are chargeable with Custom Dutles, the undersigned considers it necessary to mokė |this Regulation buowa to the Publis, and, to state that any letters or packet contwining Such articles sent through the Post are liable, with their contente, to be forfeited..

The postage chargeable upon Paid: Jetters addressed to France is 18 cents per quarter ounce when forwarded by Fratich Mail Packet, And 18 cents per quarter omúca wben forwarded hy British Mail Facket.

| Letters addressed to France may be sent THE SS. GAELIO vill bo despatched for either paid or unpaid at the option of the To co doko on gender but the postage on Prives Current, THURSDAY, the 3rd February, 1876, at 3 pm, Nomapapers, and Books cannot ho prepaid 147 tons, Ed. Pitt, Mastor will load bare for taking. Qargo, and Pasengere for

For each 4 ounce

For Freight, apply to

the

learns that nineteen eye were sent in; and it is by these that he is now remembered, JARDINE MATHESON IED CO., AGEFTAY UNC DE MONTEBELLO CARTE the above Port, and will have quick despatch United States, and Europe The rate of postage chargeable.on

OR SALE, FL TAKASIMA COAL, in lole to anik Puralizeérázna rer Tun: Small, at 56 per Ton

Lærge, hand-picked, doubled-sursaned at 89 Apply to

No.7, Coen's Road, and at East Point

T. G. GLOVER, 7 Hourkoog, tb Desember, 1875.

C0AL DEPOT. A

ation supplied to Steamers by the Undersigned,

··Ordera may be left at the Godovka, Wanchai,

LANDSTEIN & 06.

to make stades, groups, and hosts, which be of his day was. Brmly ruled at home and was 8m 1620 Hongkong, 1st November, 1876 sold na bis ow, thus earring for himself money thoroughly respected abroad are great realities

• PORTERS

and a reputation to which he had no claims of which it is act fasy to ornate the meaning, TENNENTS AL and The action, lob.orgated maak interest in and witch stand ont more from a, comparton artistic viro es in Italy, resulted in a verdict for with their immediate past and fature,

DAVID. COESAR & SONS

Navy Boiled Merchant Navy

Long Flux

Orown

SCANTABRIA CO

WARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tf 1180 Hongkong, 11th May, 1897

OHN SKINKER BAN FRANCISCO,

•MA CALIFORNIA.

Mr. Connelly; the or tio being condemned to a fine of 1,000 lira and £fteen days imprison status to Oliver Cromwell in Manchester has -The Daily Telegraph says the erection of a uent, and the publicber of the Terariste to a fine been wenepted by the public voice de turdy of 600 lire and eight days' imprisonment. Prevognition of the great abilities and sorr1004 of Nearly alla contury has elapsed since Mr. one of the foremost among English statemen Peter Buoben aued bis Ancient Ballads sad. No doubt there are many sets of both Crom Songs of the Noub of Bootland, the first well's bome and fores policy which wa living collection especially devoted to the ballade of in mora tolerant age, and with the midom Northern Seattand, Mr. Buchan stated in hiv) which domes after the event to guide ne, razard introduction that he took down most of his errouens and retrograder But, han elias Bole Agent on the Pacific Coast for vericks of the ballads and Wenge from the d and done, the fact remains that the Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition; singing and recitation of old men and women, English nation, in its wider sapect, put tài priusitally in Aberdeenshire, and that he dao supreme pover into his aands as those of the Du Pont's Bluating and Sporting Powder (Take received nesistance froni ladies and gentlemen most capable and honest man to be found for superior and Facing Free Compra in that and ether patte of falladi. Siklananggalkan dan makanan ng bestf +91 962 ball of hy book, ie, indeed, to say that he discharged it wish a resolutecinas The bust complete collection of the kind which and ateity walch amply indicated their has yet appeared. For any year this choice. Had be bean burn to the Orows what B Trade Deport for the Year 1874 Price collection has berms one of the Torect and most

OUND YOUUMES of the China Overland expensive of the Scottish ballad books, and Mr. days of Afred the Great would have occupied Ted Dollar Feterson, of Edinbergh, la ben sudacer to no ditanguibod a place in the annals of our isena a verbatim reprint in two bandaime country, and probably in the affections of its volemen to rauge with Dr. David Lalug people. It was bid misfortune that the needs

Lie won by dim genius, Domdawred' minion, the.

SNOW ON SALE/

Apply at the Daily Press Offen Hongkong, let February, 1876

EN OLMANII WORKS, WEBSEN (GERMANY)ANGE SOLE AGENT FOR OBÍNA

Hongkong, Aranykui, Cologne (Germany).

BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE Quarte Pintage

$15 per ouse (1 dozen),

discount on 20 Unwes,

BOURBON WRISKEY $12 per csat (dozen)

FOR SALE BY KANA

WE HEARD & CL 975 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1876.

SKUNUW ON SALE.

ENGL

IMPERIAL QUAETG):

AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,

AR ANGLO-DRIVERS. DIOZIONALE, publabed

at the Dalty Free Offico, Hongkong

VOGEL, HAGEDORE & CO 1940 Evarkoog, lüth December, 1875.) 9.

FOR SALE, FREIGET, OR CHARTER, pampuli British Ship

Letter addressed to France per French Prokel 12 ounte For British Packet when marked vik

Brindisi Per British Packet when marked siå

Alexandria and Marssille

B.

Connection is made ut Tokelaua Kath Steemers from Shanghai

M Freight

will be received on board until 4 F. of the 2nd prosimo. Parcel Packages will be feceived at the Uffied until5 P.M; some day. All Purzel Packages, whoalċ be mutked to address in full; value of same is required. do not misapprehension exista regarding

Return - Pauai ge Tickets

available for 6 the transmission of Puskets and Samples morthe are

are jeaned at a reduction of 20 per cent, throngis the Post, it is Lereby notised for ** WIELER & Co. on tegnier rates. Pa goneral inforation, that the Privilege of send-

CAROLUS MAGNUS,” Thor. Miles, Muster, of 1,476 Tons Begieter,

Apply to

92 Hongkong, 7th January, 1876

AANGTSZH INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAI,

NOTIDER

N and affor this date the above Association will allow a Brokerage of THIRTY. THREE and ONE-THIRD PER VENT,

on Lucal Risk cly.

ef 1800 Hongrong, th June, 1874.

PANY

For further infummation as to Freiget och articles through the post at the rates Parange, apply to the Agency of the Company, bons fide Trade Fatterns or Samples of Merchan- of postage, applicable to them is restricted to Praya West

dise. Goods sent for Sale, or in execution of G BENORT

au order (however small the quantity my be), Acting Agent r any articles sent by one private individual ~Bangkong, Jaugary 171b, 1976,

to asather which are not scially patterns of I bampies, are not admissible.

U. 8. MAIL LINE.

Are 'na follow

The Postmaster at San Francisco has given TOR comprehensive and praction! service

FACIPIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, notice that letters despatched from this Colony Lestate Werk stands unrivalled. all the new

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, A OVER-nice letters) by the United States Mail (whether through the Post Offiée, or se can», words which the Chinese have of inte vara bang compelled to com to express the numeme o

LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCKING AT Packets, will not be forwarded to any places. jeste izanaikinery photogzupay tel:graphy, and

RUSSELL & Co | YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, not within the United disten unices the proper in cience generally, which the repid advanco

Agate Postage from Action to ancl placen be propala here given in extense. Each and every word is of foreign relations has imposed upon them, pro

BERS, "GREAT REPUBLIC i les urin Postage Stamps, hat will be ren

Houriung Eor Bau Trunvivu vi Keke turned ELN QU Fally illustrated and explained, forming er IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMP ting Passengers and Freight for Hongkong and American Stamps as above, or Kamu, vo TUESDAY, the lith February, 1876, Such fetton should either be prepaid in both

zen, the accenta being carefully miked on oisen for students of most instruative nature. Both the Court and Punti pronaraiuliona azu.

Japan, the United States, and Hurope.

posted to an Agent in the United Statda Through Passenger lokate und Billa of Thje motive obfefly applies to the following the boat principle hitherto attained Tao poHS Undersigned, Ageat for the above Lad ng are listed of transportation to Joko plnous, the American rates of Pesinge to which gruphy diedays the mucoses of an attempt to

Company, are párod to grant Policase

mades per a cam and other fun Portada San Stanjeno, Are 29.

To mi in sraźne, Centri and SUGU, AINEIJA,

LETTERS, PAPA28. BOOK Band to New York and Europe, v16 OYER. FIRST CLASS DISK,

LAND BAILWAYS Hoolat për 3.07.2

Cent. Conte, Centa,

Perú, Chili, &: » 19% - Steamer of the Hitz Rishi 6.6. Company Brazil,100z

& per 4 oz..

10 por 4 cz.

respondence for New Zealand via Torr Straite. A considerable amount of Correspondence being reocived directed to New Zealand við S To Straits it is notified that the New Ze and Post Dffee has declined to receive Mails by that route, hence there is no alternative but to forward such Correspondende ses Gullo.

in the wise of body, thereby affecting t economy of space, achieving a dearness Dot prerionaly attained, and dining with those of Current Ratos.

heretoford characterized Chineve publication.

A ESTUEN OF TWENTY PER QEXT. (20")*

at margins and ricant spaces which bare will be made on the premium Obarged on als will lears Shanghai ik the Inland ore

agents,

At New York Tussengers are actection of vorions lines of steamers to England, France, and Germany.

The etion of the Works of Sir David of his time ranked him with a beloof of religions Liudexy.. Pintolerance; but it is clear that the great The recent exhibition of the Female Beboul achievements for Rberty which the civil ware of Act contained ausber of pictures by yoongrought could savor Lavo baca secosphiebed girl, whose artiste eduction is supposed without the spiritual enthusiasm which parved De completed. It would be invidioso selost the secular arm of the people, and made. andre or model as an example of the it invincible in battle against the most dery aitigated atrocity, and almost impossible to charges of the Cavaliers piek ont a really artistic prodaction. Thers The Standard has no wjab to detract from Hongkong and Obing by Mebars, J. & R. Fey, quires amantes to display the various appit current local rates, of promm will be allowes Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, vìth New Zealand should addreak their Teltern,"

To illustrate the rust Loops of the work the heransse, such RETURN being payable on the about muso dute, and make close coustelisa at following farbe are submitted for candeiation. Lue of the Policy Stainers Vocelajarly contains about 10,000 GISB, LIVINGSTON & C Ohiness characters, and durat English and Ohiness Distionáry about 100,000, whilst

Imperial Tire Insurance Ciapam this work contains more than 50,000: English 393 Hongkong, 1st March, 1874,

Freight will be received on board nutil 4P words, and upwards of 600,000 Cibiaise clars-- LEUNIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY-on the 16th Infant Parsel Packages will be tera. & gast, despite all the prunmurs and

received at the Office nitil 5 Pw. same day FROM this dato, pațil, further notice, a diell Parcel Packages should be marked to lids Underigued have been appointed Fois other elementary worke aayers puolished, the Agents for the Sale of their. Quod indent of this difionit language absolutely re

1 count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the For further information esto Tussare and

draas in fall; value of sand is irquleed, Glasgow, and Moura, DAVID Cons in & and equivalente of different words with apo Terancas effected with this Company,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & O Sore, Arbroath, SUR

have one general meaning. Of these example

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co thfe work contains more than fire timon T

Agent! Many a sky other Dictionary hitherto pub Jahod

1.

Lf 418 Hongkong, Danary, 1867.

word many pictures, however, in which the the merits of unabeater, who has paid the NH artists have only come little short of long werdoa tribute to the memory of the mediocrity Cue gem undoubtedly appeare, a famous leader of English Puritanism. Yel the Paston Flawer (utline) and a Heartiesse,memorieocuted with the name of Crom by Mine Forene Toresty, the bidious woll are bardly than which wa might expret to KING Wes to inform the Public that For practical purpon the ranges

Andromeda, whose right arm is that of be most hondured in Manchester, Tho desde bir FUBDITURE ROOMS are one in the work is as complete, that a reference obild, and hose forao i fik for Clairetter of Cromwell, in adort, are disarmflut as po ZETLAND SCREET, No. 2, opening into Queen a to its pages musules person who under nothing awed by hald; nor of the rontje te title from the deeds which Manchetaris soos Hoses wat to the Comptoir d'Recompte de tande anglie's to commericals, efectivol on the spandril, to which the national gold tomed to celebrate. Whatever were his ac Paria? here all descriptions of Anicles nenes with natives who understand nothing but Obi- medy, has been given. The automical studios sexeer, they were won through instruments way for completely Furaialung House, may are, however, much the worst, and it in diffoals which Mr. B. Poltos should be the lest t ba had on regionable Tarmar

to imagine that the anatomical tearing which approve. He made England, for a while, trong 6m 177 Hongtong, Ist Desomber, 1875, the South Kensington School is supposed to and prosperous, but it was by the worl. By bestow, could bays been applied to the two the sword be subdued Arulaku, Foodciled foo

Le

Bidenda lawakór, and the very inaccurate drawlund, and won the respect of Europa, By the AWING-KEE COAL SHOP

mese. In this respect the work will be futine indispensable to all Europana mading in Chine, and to the natives themedves it el plaina aakjeste fully with which very low in deed of them are perfectly squamod. To parties rasidedt in England and interveted 11

ing of a skeleton which is erhibited. Evidently sword be represand Eupery, and by the swordELE Proprietor of WING-Kn Shop begs to China it cannot but he invaluable occasionally, the losest ideas were abartained as to the bhe dereloped Frotestantism at home and inform the pabilo that his shop bas een It comprises upwards of two thousand large Tailing of bouw, and the maertion of muscles, bra f, All these inny he national artisen established since 1855, at Endicotta Laine, and quarte pages. Tho poinful fees must deede to our mind too which deserve recognition, bat, it is little that he has always great gauntily of BEST sous of these. Judies are: décoribed as “ars garióta Shish Manchester adould be the frab to COAL in store for Bale. Gentlemen or Chip. teacher." What the next generation, who may put up a state to Cromwell, and thus the maètars wishing to patronise kits, ara requested be taught, will have to endure, is beyond our member for Rochdaló should officiate se bis to apply at his hope contoniplativn

13147 Hongkong, Kied September, 1875, - panugget."

TRUENERC 60. FAIZEROaryn How;

WAHL BEL DALLY-FRIES" OFFICE, HONGKONG

ti 1192 Honkong, 87th June, 1922,

TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE LONDON AND ORIENTAL STRENG

187; LEADENHALL STEERT, LONDON ESTABLIZARO 1915,

of

THE Undersigned in anthorised to accept Class Steamare and Sailing Ships.

risks on behalf of this Ofee, by Fiat

Hosking lat July, 1887 BAAAZMOIYER, Agmi,

LEVHAFOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE

INSURANCE COMPANY

PIANO WAL

GE EMORY,

Hongkong, January 17th, 1876.

Acting Agent.

of the Torres Straits Steamers to communicate Persons who are serious to avail themselves

do, to the cure of an Agent at Sydney.

Many boxes of Waters are received at tay Post- | Office not sealed, that is to say, the box le fastened with sealing waz, but there is no in-

The attention of boxholders is called to the Community, the Chinese Toge of this some recognisable sual, and of sending a Chit TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native remity of orehully sealing anch boxes with Paper has been, from the commercement of the book or receipt with them. The emission of Ohion New Tear issued Ly instead of on the latter precaution leavea a doubt as to won alternate days as beforether the contents of the hot over reached the ing Paper has been Betablished for neary Post Offer the omission of the former, as to Eventy Icare, and to, as to Editorial Manage whether part of them might not have beến độn ment, under the Direction of a Well klooned siraoted for the wake of Re Postage Stampa, | Chiness Gentleman; gives relable pimmexciat

It is nou generally possible to count the letters BOM this dute, until further notice, a die. and general information and bra the same sent in sealed borea (ercept where there tra count of Twenty per sent, (2073) apontar position with the Native Community as to Ad only three or four) and therefore the Post current local rate of premis will on allowed vertirmanta and Nove on the Englied Dolly Office receipt to such an entry as 47 for upos insurances elected with the Company Trou with the Foreign, Loumunity The Fonden, als for Caloutin, 3 for Penang, 5 for ANG DOUGLAS LAPRAK & On Ubarge for Adesstimenta will be a bereto Eingapore, toust be taken to mean no mora than what is placed, vis, that ore Lap was duly

1195 Hongkong, 27th June 1872771,

Hongkong "drů February, 1876.

moeited.