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ITERARY AND ART GOSSIP.

PALAIS ROYAL, FABUKI George, Cenikeben la engaged on work bas bien, produced at the Palais Royal, Paris, An astonishing piece, entitédđ Tẽ Fria kartun, giving the history of le own life nod times written by A Emil Angler, the famops The publiastion of the Dimi Bimbun, or philosophical dramatist and Academic In boy'a cowspaper, a new jourun), hay bagi dom-

sóljeboration with M. Hugine-Marie Labiche, moaced in Indoor SA

THE DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, APRIL 7TH, 187).

Vessels Advertised as Loading,

DESTINATION

• Увазите Мали

CAPTAIN

PAT

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO DE DISPATCHED.

The subscriptions weived up to December he plot of the piece may be thus sommarised. Slet lag towards the bast of Kests, which it is. Martin, i citizen of credit and renega, has proposed to plice in Westminster Abbey, vite named Loish, who does not the LONDON BUEZ CANAL amounted to 279 lin

Amerionne lay, amount to mnoh. He has also

NEW

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HOMLULU, & L. &. PORTLAND TOBEGON)

The death is anno need from Paris of Mfiend, M. Agenór Montgenmier, who plays a Laurentie, who is paid to have beas the oldest quiet game of carda and gossips with him of su writer of the French preas He was directar of afternoon 1 nudi vole is cousin, who alleges SAN FR the Legitimist organ, the Uson that he ie klog of some Boat Amarion dis Mr. W. A. Lloyd is busy with the epilation Ladame Marta ie-disposed to look with egreat. by reason of bis having married their use. of a comprehensive book on Aquaris, in whính) Lo trends of the wholesubises from an engisor deal too ranih arour upon Agouer Montgom ing as well at biological point of viewer hoe husband's swore ally and cron Sher

Mr. Thomas Kable me plated in the hands insists on making oprintments with bin of a relative of the Archbishop of Dublin, the corner post offices and pastry-cook taak of bringing together for pubation and hope, till the life of Agenɔr nocumen editing the scattered review and emaye of his burden marineisto him, uncle. the late Rev. Jiba Kables Bar He oven gongalta hor hasband in a frautio Protizar Malden, MA, he sanoanced that endeavour to wipe from the ignominioes he will resign- the professorship of Greek in thervitude which afflicts him, and this French University of Londonos the close of the pra mentor give him some remarkable aud msher sent etion, and the founoil will proceed to the shrewd advice, h. Martin, looking diligently MANILA election of a crocessor carly in May back into the rescllections of his on life YOKOHAMANSIENT

The whole of the main text of the filth volme romoberer that he was one pursued by an over Do of the "History of the Norman Conquestardant lady who gave him to rest nll moved now prited, and part of the Appeals, so that sudden inspiration, he took off ble wig we may hope for an estly, publication of this and revealed to her the humiliating secret üks

CHANGHAI final and most important vakiose of Mr. Free was a bald man, after which she never niore Do man'a great work, a

returned to trouble, hit. "Alas, gronus LES M. Agen, on seoaving the czcellent orasel

VICTORIA, Vaño

SINGAPOREA

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It is stated that Mr. Forster, just deponed, baa bequeathed neslythe whole of his property. to Lord Lytton, the son of old friend, the late holder of that title, bester known as Birba," but it is dyod. Why no, próbasta Edward Bulmer. The legacy is understood to be of much higher value than might have been expooted h

would that I were baldon have hair, SWATOW, AMOY& Crisily replés M. Marton in a bonscatory

Agenor, swilling to onenace his personal advantage, I only uso a hitlo pomatem,”. Well, then, give up that pomatum. Ava bie' Iriond, dryly, Tiema, o'est une idéo,” olérvse

Patroplan fatr. Obaunel Quoan,

Oharter Oak AdColorado (str.).

Quang Betatr Latbloy Rich. 1Sydentam

Jonathad;

Margarite

Alder Bease. Samuel Chi Regi

forbes.

¡ADRÍA

Gedong (str.) A

Villa de Rivädays Volga (atro)

Adjaran Orahia (str).

For Sale.

Mahdon (str. Zapgtáze (atr Sinda (str) Gwalior

ALLE & 100%

HAVE just opened their feat dalirers of

- NEW GOODS, as under, for the

The late-Tord Amberley had before his was drying) 'Madame Martin, bowen, COMING SILBON;;

of which they solicit as Inspection ——

The Choys Shimbus announces with morb Agenor, much ralleved. Accordingly, after satisfaction that it has received an order from a certain on for the miruly of 100 copies. This stormy interiow with Andame Martin who repronobes him bitterly with neglecting to hosp it adds, is the largest single anbscription it has his appointment with her the day before, be yet obtained and will prove prelome set off telle her he was unable to do so. Why?" she against the numerous Snes which have of late grens Pardonnez-moi, be pleads, with boen levied upon indign of regret and contrsion To adobsis illness tuished the orrection of the prouts of in a sense disturbed by the information that the first volume of hid Aualysis of Religions. Agenor dyes his hair.. On the contrary, the NEW DRESS MATERIALS, in -- Belief, and the second is in such a forwardly remarks that she has been aware of that etate List Mesere. Trübner will probably be able tot for the last three years, whereat M. AreDor to pablish the book at the beginning of next winces, But she adds that she does not admire month-2110377.

Chica for his good louka, wesing that he has fam Mr. Robert Jardins of Castlemilk, ex-Par no physical advantages Sho loves him Tor for the Dumi-ien Burgbe, and who contested the tracce of his mannez, fr bis vivacity, hie the county of Domtris in the Liberal interest sontage, and basades by transposing the letters at last generat election, is to pa presented with bis pommit, painted by an eminent artist, at a Liberal demonstration, fixed to talk place in Dumfri in October,

lesson, R. Bentley & Son have in the press a selection of Letters from Elizabeth Barrott

of his name it becomes Montgomerie, which the name of a noble family, Tuere, it-ob- ripasly, no cape from a dilemma, and M. Agenor, who friendship for the lady's bus- band is more macre than his affection for her, exhaunts his intelligens to devise peana inventa e ile of signals ip obalk, and is ie agreed between them thi when M. Markin

Lucë Birijë Japanse SILES, Plain, Figured, and Satin Stripe

POPLINS

Svipo und Plaid MOHAIRS. Colored Fealard SIDES,

Fancy Coloral GRENADINES and GAUZES, in Silk Obecks and Stripes. best make of Black GRENADINES gasmnteed to wo

The

Batterfield & Berdinandɑn or about 7th inst. „Meyer, Alabor & Co,

Gaick Jospatel Tagel, Hagedom & Co.. Main Quick-dospatah. Vogel, Hagedorn &. Uớm, waQuick deapitan. P M 6 8. Commun. On 15th just,, n€ 3 P.M. ** 0.4 0.3 Content On 1st prox, at § PM,

Jardine, Hatheson & Co. On 12th insh) nt 2 em." gkong

Vogel, Hugador & Co rkong Vogel, Engecoin de Comune:

Vegal, Hagedom & On.,

Vogel, Hago

Rezario & Co.

Cá

Yogai, Hugedom & Co..

Rozmario & Col Rotario & Cr

gkong Rezario & Gesun

“Gibb, Livingston & Co. Hongkong Bronco Hongkong Marsa yories Magagories

Houtkong

For Sale.

SUR SALE

UNOAUSTIO TILES

41 Lot Taft, B. by 13ft. 60, with Bordar. 1Lct 17 in. by 9't. (in with Border.

A MILLAR & Co,.. Plumbers,

if 181 Hongkong, 24th March, 1576. WASSIA MUUL DEURRUMDASS,

CABEMES and INDIA MERCHANT Hna for Sala, Cashmere Shawls, Morning Gowns, Hampore and Dalbi. Stavis, Burnona, and Sindh Gold Lace Work Goods, &og So.

Browning, sad the author of 'Oriós,” of which to evade her parenit. Anang, nthar things he NEW GOODS, muat suitable for WASHINDI PAKIRAMS

the grater number have never hitherto been pointed. The work, which will also contain Mr. E. E. Horbes Recollections of Con- temporaine" has been edited, by Mr... Townstund Hayer.

burns home from the Stock Bichango with a straight mark down the bast of his cont, Agenor will be prevented from keeping his appoint- most. kis plan, however, becomes known to the valentia causis, who informs M. Martin of

Sevol literary sed eclectião Baglishmen have joined an international committee which bas beca formed to eres a statue of Spinoza, atit; and enbeequently M. Martiu actually feels the Hague. Among the most prominent names are thou of Professor Bain, Profesor Hurley, Brerlers Spencer, Hr. G. E. Lowes. Pro Fasap dowell, M. Müller, and Principal Tulloch, of St. Andrew's:

The discovery ban just been made at Rome, near the Pantheon, in home excavations, of two large shafts of holumns in red granite, of a total loogth of eighteen feet and a flight of steps in white marble in a perfect state of preservation. Those fragments, rey interesting from an are elogiou point of view, belonged to the Bathe Nero, which more situated nor those of Agripp

his friend Agenor tracing the criminal egual on bac oloth of his boat. Being thus conced of the guilt of his friend and gossip, be resolves por a very original sort of vengeanos. He

Costumes and MORNING WRAPPERJ, COM- priding

White BRILLIANTES.

White and Colored BATISTE. Kanda and Yosemite Stripe VLM-

BRIOS

Niagara Inge Stripa CAMBRIOS. French PERCADES,In all the Nevest.

Patternt, Fast Colora GALATEA OLOTH för Boys' Suite, in Stripes.

Ladies and Children's COLORED

LINEN CAMRXIO, and BÁTISTE Ready ads EMBROIDERED COSTUMES, very desirable for wear in this climate,

M proposes a trip to Switzerland, privately intend- ing to push 1. Agenor of a precipice in that omantic country. On the journey, however, sh Checke Agonor falls and M. Martin note so sick aures to him, on the prasnple that a criminal The Larrer Deapons in~~ condemned to death should be refused nothing previous to his execution. There is ander ad pathetic homeur n this scene, suob a was probably never before pported. into a farce. ML Mare finds it impos- The Japanese Gorerament hesa applied to eible to cooate his murderous purpose; 1 s the Italian Government for three professors to instincts and antiments for her old friend are Bil thres chuire of architectural drawing, orna- opposed to it; and he explaine to tite valeauic mentation, and sculptural painting in the ousin, the Blog of the Red Indians, that be Anadguy of Fise Arts recently founded. These has not got the stuff of an assassin in kit An profesora mat engage themselves for a period oxplanation, however, followe batwom of five years, they will receive a payment of Martin and his falas friend." You have 20,000 fines a year, besides lodging, and tho betrayed soe, Say M. Morlin, impresively expenses of their jourley,

What could I dup, whines M. Agoner in

Embroidered LINEN MORNING WRAP

PERS PRINTED CAMBRIC, WRITE BRIL

LIANT and MUSLIN MORNING WRAP-

· PERS. Freud TOILET JACKETS.

.

No, 3), QUEEN'S ROAD, Nosso Messia, BATE & O Hongkong 6m 1387 24th December, 1875, ELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY,

384 par Dozent ARANY SPIRITS & WINE, foc Lamps, visas

per Dozez NGAN HONGKONG DISTILLERY 0. 129 Hongkong, 6th, Auros, 1875.7

AND E TENNENT'S ALE and

PORTERS AN AVERA ZAM NODAVID DORSAL & SONS!

Merchant Nagy

M CUANTAS

Navy Boiled Long Flax

Crown

B

ANHOLD, KARBERG & 0%. ti 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867

COAL DEPOT YOALS of all description supplied to Steamers

by the Undersigned.

-Oners may be alt at the Godowns, Wanchai, with Mr. J. MACLEOBS, or LEONG AB YON, Pro

LANDSTEIN & ÖS

Um 1620 Hongkong, Ist. Nareza bier 1875 TURN SKINKER, SAN FRANCIS

CALIFORNIA

Sola Agent on the Pacific Coast for Du Pant'a Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake Winchester Heating Arms and Ammunition; Sungjor und Fantic Fuse Company's Safoly Four (1,2008 July

E

Quick despatch.

Quick despätali,

Quick dasp tab.

Quick desptalks Quick despatable

Bu Qoick dispitals.

zaick dospatah.

Quick dapitol,

Quick 'despLED

Quick Beingtobe)

On 19th intra ab moona

About the Weinst

Quick dosgatahe

To-morrow, at 9 a 1.

Quick despitoli, aber

Quick dossitok./

Quick despatoo. Today, et P.X, To-morrow at 2 2 N/

Quick despoteh, Oli

Un cr, about 9th inst

Vossels on the Berth.

FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEL,

HUSBAND MELBOURNE "Calling of Sparkeer. Oddzrows, OLETE.

LAND BAY, Eowun, and Keppel Bay, to land Maite and Passengers.); INHE Eastern and Austrain Mail Steps

BRAND BOWEN PAS

will be despatolod un above about the 20th

For Freight of Passage, apply to MAZANONGIĘB, LIVINGSTON, & C..

427 Bongkong, lat. April, 1826;

JUN YOKOHAMA,

TEE Britiob Steamship

OBGBIS,

Captain Butlin, bore expected from Binga pore, will have quick despatch as above. .....

For Freight or Passage, apply to

WM, PUSTAU & Oα,

Agenter

•415 Hồngkong, 30th March, 1876.

FOR NEW YORK:

NELE AT Autorisan Ship N DE BES

TELECHARTER CAR,”

Smith, Master, will load here and at Wbampon, sud will have quit despatch as above.

For Freight, apply to IA

On Stu izely at daylight,”

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SHANGHAI,

THE Steamship

YANGTSZB.” B. Schulizo, Master, will be despatched for the above Fort TO.DAT the 7th Instant, at 2 x

Far Freight or Femage, apply to

40 441 Hongkong, 4th April, 1876, KA NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE TIES MESSAGERIES ANONGAARTINES:

PAQUEBOT POSTA FRANÇAIS.

¡HE Company's Swamship

VOLGA Captain Nomdeden, will be deepathod for YOKOHAMANGA ANN TO-MORROW, the 8th instang, 19. A.M.

O DE CHAMPEAUX, Asting Agent. 449 Hongkong, 7th Apr 1, 1976,

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT PUSTE FRANCAIS,

THB (kimpany's Stexmebip

SINDERAR OF Captain Rapasel, will be despatched for

SHANGHAITANY TO-MORROW, the 8th instant, al2-P.M.

DE CHAMPEAUX, NGNADA,

Acting Agent,

444 Hongkonger 7th April, 18702

· UUKAN. STEAMSHIP COKFANT.

FOR LONDON, WA SUEZ (ANAL) HG Company's Sicamship

"PATOOLUS”

will be darpatchad oz of about tha 7th April,

For Freight or Pasage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SŴBE, Agents. 399 Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.

OCEAN STEAZSHIP COMPANY.

out in a few days. It is by Kr.-Newton, and one, I was a captain on the staf "C'est Bichly Embroidered CAMBRIO SKIRTSAL TOURIST GUIDE Taking Cargo and Fustengere at through rates

LadTrimmed and Untrimmed MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS of the Newest Styles, from Paris,

Boys' HOLLAND SUTIS and PINAFORES. Infants SILK HATS and BONNETS, CASHMERE HOODS and OLOAKS. French FLOWERS and FEATHERS, Embroidered LINEN SETS NEW RIBBONS,

A new British Musium Guide-book will be toca accent, I was young. 1 was band- treats of the sculptores and mousis in the just assouls M. Martin, somewhat panified Greco-Roman basement room. The malphares by theso argumente, and than he dondenta Di are of inferior interest, but she mozaics which genor to bequeath bis whole fartune by will come from Haficard and Cyrene, are for the purpose of founding Le Prix Matin,”- interesting from the paintor's point of view, an which is to be prize for the best eeny written Boys and Girls' STRAW HATS. so little color hae soma down to un „fram

svery year **On Friendship. While M. Murtin Children's White Fique WASHING HATS. antiquity Mr. Newton generally calls the is pronouncing this sentrose, hie wife happily Deities by their Roman names and gives betalas away with the King of the Bed Indians, White Pique PELISSES. reference to standard works-therman.

sad after a one of reprison and repentance The total number of books, pawphlets, pla between the two old friends, M. Martin and M. cards, pieces of music,sagrarings, designs, &c. Agenor gradually and consciously dray issued from the French press from the let of unrer and unsrer, till they sit down opposite January to the 81st of Isermber, 1876, cmounts to each other at the familar card-table, at to 21.003. Of these 14,195 were books (either mys M. Marta, mournfaly. They begin to new or fresh editions), pumpalete, plourde, or play, and the curtain falle, similar printed matter; the number being an increase of 2,278 over that of the proceeding Squirrels ce po numerons in Californis that LACE EDGE COVENTRY FRILLING: year, it musío, 4;185 eneste, books, or parts they are almost sa great e post on the grass-1 Ladi:" UNDERCLOTHING. were printed, 504 more than in 1874. Finally, topper plagus of the Western Stater, n in the department of prints, including tasps and photographs, 2.000 were legued, exceeding by 470 to number of the year before

The Paria police, while searching lately a vary old bozze in the Bye Saint-Honoré for some stolen property, came upon Joor which apparently had not both opened for many yeara, tions in the National S100l of Ubakery, st The door opened on us a staircase, or the foot South Kensington; and will then enter upuu bër

The question of teaching practical coolery in Ladies and Children's BOUTS and SHOES,

the Board, Sabouls of Shofield has been amel-

REDUCED PRICE SA Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, Costaining the names of all the Articles of

So, with the Punti, anel Mondari Fiv Also for copus of the GRAMMAR of the Chipso Language, in two Parts.

The Daily PrivI CIRICA.

gation

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY AT HAMBURG: SES

MAS Undersigned, Auryre för die above * Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SURANCES to the extent of 365,000, on Art class risks at ourrent rates,

P O SMELCHERS, &.00,

if 674 - Hongkang, 27th March, 1876)

THE SECOND COLONIAL SHA AND

ESTRO INSTIBANOD COMEANT OF

- - FOH SHANGHAI, od AHOY.--

for HANKOW, NIGGPO, and loaza in

WAS SEM JAPAN.

HE Company e Sim mekip THE Company's Siamskip

AGAMEMNON". will be despatched on or about the 9th instant,

For Freight or Punge, apply w

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente das Hongkong, 6th April, 1870. * FOR SAN FRANCISỤC.

HE Steamship

MANGO QUANG SE,” H Captain Jones, will be despatched us above on WEDNESDAY, the 19th April, at 2 PM For Freight or Pasage, apply to ha

Sh

GE YOUNG, HAGEDORN & Co,

Hongkong, 27th Marab, 1876.

FOR SAN FICKNUROD.

IEE AT American Bark

JONATHAN CHASE,"

Curtis, Master, will load for the abovë- Port, and will haye qunk despatch. For Freight, Bpply to be b VESNA TOUEL, HAGIDORN & Co 395 Hongkong 27th March, 1976..

FOR SAN FRANCISCO ABE Àl British Ship TANKPA GRAMMARGARETEK

James Owen, Master, will loud for the abere Port, and will have quick dengnichi,

For Freight, apply to

POSTER VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co

696, Hongkong, 27th Mareb, 15760

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE M-GALLE, ADEN÷BUZZ, MALTA; BRINDISI, ANDONA, VENIOR, MODUL- SONITERRANEAN PORTS/EN SOUTHAMPTON AND LON ON

* Post-Office Notifications.

mad will class.

For Shanghai-Por Yangtze, today, the 7th |änst.; at 3:30 PM, TH

For Singapore and Penadik-Per Killarney today, the 7th instant, at 1.50 PM.

For Saigon.-Per Pardo, to-day, the 7th inet., ut 3,30 Þ.ALAN

For Tokobains.For Fulg, tomorrow, the Btli instant, at 8.50 xu.

For Shanghai Per Bindi, tomorrow, the 8th inst, at IF. Late letters received from 1.10 £130 p.IL-2 per 1

For Swatów, Amoy and Foool-Per Ferro, to-morrow, the Ath mat., 365 P.M.

For San Francisco-Per Bord of the Isles, ton morrow, the 8th inst, at 5 r.

For Tokohama and San Frangipo-Per Quang Se, on Wednuday, the 12th instant, at

1.30 PM

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The Inglian Conimot Packet GEELONG, will be despatabed with the Maili for Europe,

, on THURSDAY, the 13th April. The following will be the hours of closing the Mailt, &c.

Walscoday, 12th Awil,

6.M., Money Order Office losse OP.M., Peut Offlin alones except the NxdT Bax, which remains open all night. Thursday, 130 Apali tako da

Post Ofão opens for sale of Stampa, Registry of Lettore, and Post. ing of all samospondence.

10 & 30, Post Oflce closes erit for Latr

Lertare. Registry of Letters ceasca. 10.15 ... Lettere may be pastelon payment

of a LATE FEE of 18 cento extra Postage, until

11 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely. Make MEN. 11.30 A, Letters but Letters only) address.

ed to the United Kingdon nd Brindish. or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Lacket on payment of a - Lata Eva of 48 ceata eximi postage. 11.50 M., Pasting on Bourd cesses.

ALFRED LISTER,

Footmasstor-Goneril

Genera! Post-Office,

Hongkong, 30th March, 1878.

MAILS BY THE FRANOH PACKET, The Fretieb Contract Packet IPAQUADDY, will be despatobed on THURSDAT, the 20th ALSO, Ajustaut, with Mails and through the United BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND Kingdom and Europi vid Marsalios; to Sui KOMENTONE AUSTRALIA windows a gọn, Singapore, Batavin, Galle, Australia, New THE PENINSULAE AND ORIENTAL STRAM Zealand, Tammis, Fiji, Aden, degaselles, Ré

NAVIGATION... ....... CORPANTS Skosmphin. osion, Mauritios, Sag, and Alexandria. GEELONG, Captain O. FRASER, with Her Majesty a Msile, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 19th April, st Noon:

Cargo will be received on board until Nova, Specie and Parcels at the offles until 2 PM on the 12th dem VERSOS

For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas age, apply at tho P&0. 8. N. Co.'s Ofico, Hongkong CONTENTS AED VALUE OF PAŪKAGES ARE REQUIRED T

Written Declaration of the Contents and vaine of the Packages for the Overland Bontais required by the Egyptian Governments. and met be delivered by the Shippora to the Company's Agente, with the Bill of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor rectness on such declaration. A Shippers are particularly requested to mete the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading, KAN BR

HA. MOÏVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam. Navigation Coa OiBue, Hongkong, 20th Marob, 1876

UA MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH 16 NEW YORK, VIL OVER- LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

THE U.S. Mail Steamer COLORADO will 1 be despatcted for San Francisco, via To kohama, on SATURDAY,cha 15th April, 1876, Japan, the United States, and Europe. at SPM, taking Passengers and Freight for

Lading are leaned for transportation to Yako Through Fassenger Tickets and Bilta of

had other Japan Porte, to San Franciso, to ports in Mexico Ocatreland South Amerion, and to New York and Europa, við OVER- LAND RAILWAYS.NA

Letters may also to forwarded to India ky. thin Pooket, bat dan be paid only as far as Ceylon. The postage to Ceylon must be pre pait. Each letters should be marked Faid to dalle only; they will go on from Galle as unpaid.

The following will be the hours of losing the Mails, do. -—

Wednesday, 19th indant,"

5 PM, Money Order Office closes. Post Office alouer except the NIGHT BOX, which remain open all night. Early 20th instant,

7AN, Post Office opens for sale of Stampa, Regntry of Letters; and Post ing of all effespondence.

10, Registry of Letters ceaser.

13 Feet Uloc closes exiept for Late

?Letters, *KATE

1L10A.M., Lotters (bat Letters sly) address

od to the United Kingdom or to Singa. pore may be posted on payment of B Lute Feo of 18 cents extra postage, abtil"; **

11.90, when the Post Oos CLUSES

entiraly,

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster-General

General Post Oflee,

Hongkong, Sti April, 1876.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET.

The United States Mail Packet COLORADO, will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 15tu. instant, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be CLOSED.

followy

2. Registry of Lettere cenach. 2.30 r. Pók Office olosos,

2.30 PM. Correspondence may be posted on board de Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Pusinge, until 2.50 m. when the Wait is finally closed. Correspondence meast be specially directed for. this route, and if notally prepaid will be sent

A Steamer of the Mitou Bicht BS. Company will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Bea Torts, by Brithib Packet. About samo date, and make close connection at Yokohama,

At New York, Passengers have selection of varioue lines of steamera to England, France,

JARDING MATHESON & Oòg * 22d 972 - Hongkong, 22nd Marth, 1870.3.

STEAM TU TOKOHAMA, S (Taking Onrgo it throgh rates to Brood) and and Germany.

NASABAKEJEVA THEP. & 0.3. N.Co.'s Steamship

BATAVIA

***

THE Undersigned, haring seen appointed MALACUA

West Todies, and other places named below, if Lelters. &o, gan bi posted For Canada, the seront Ager cau amps are added to prepay them from Ear Francisco to dentination. Ame rican Stamps are sold at this Office

The charge for Registry is 5 cents in Hong Fraight will be received nu mard until 4PL kong Stamps and 10 cents in US. Stamps be on the 14th produs. Parcel Packages will be thona places only thinames of which are printe received at the Ofice antif & Pit, same day; fed in Italica. To al the other place named Ali Pazue! Packages abould be marked to ad- correspondance enonst be Registered through, dress in full, value of same le required, but only to San Francizno (8 centi),

dered by the board, and they have decided that this important branob of retraction should be

-1- Agents in Hongkong for the above Com- will leave for the above plane shortly after the carried on in the sobooks. Mira. Greenup, in Sheffield lady, will immedidely receive instruc- A Fresh Supply of the "Little Wanzerpany callPECIAL ATTENTION OF Farrival of the Steamship Goa for ith the ner:

SHIPPERS to the low rates of premium English Mil Freight, apply to the Agency of the Uompany, cayed for all steamer risks, asidea which Brokerage of; THIRTY-THREE and ONE"

of which was found anempty colo, which bad | datles as teseler of practical cookery and wa-

· almost erum þled to duet. From injuries which perintendent of neadiowork, at a salary of £1,20 have give been, inade, it bao. boon assortained year.

that theoret chamber win & biding-place for

several Enquesta diring the Magsafre of St., COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOL

Bartholomew, and thai Henri IV. tople refuge

during that terrible night in the house, which

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THURSDAT, Oth April.

For New Pitus the Tafe has been to-day

The private collection of the King of the $695, and for Old 36173: Entes af Old Bonaros Beiginns bas just been enriched by a very im-at $590, bat of New nothing reported. Thorą portant skuton by Bubens, represetting has been no enquiry for Halwa

Christ Triumphing over 8in and Death." It

was the last of the fanons series routed by:

EXPORT CALGUES.

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táme jest alarge rutebar of anent coins, Hongkong Gas Company's Share375 per zapatly Roman, bare been dienovered ansring BEBTE

the pebbles. As many as thirty bave been Hongkong Hotel Ogupany's Shares-50 per picked up by one explorer in the course of

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140 Hongkong, 1st February, 187828

FOR NEW YORK THE AI Amerion Chip

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M.

Booka, o, per k oz.......

18

Any articles found anelosed in Newspapert

of the 30th instant. Parcat Packages will be or Back Puakata (as silk scarves, jewellery,

- rescived at the Ofies antil 5 P.M. same day, all day will be detained

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419 Hongkong, January, 1867,

VILAEA DE RIVADAVIA

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG GENCIES, O all the Treaty Ports of following facts are submitted for consideration. Saron and Ferong

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No Charge for Policy fees.

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~ 28 454 Hougkong, let April, 1876,

destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of poilage, which must be paid i advance; ora correspondence addressed to. the United Kingdom se forwarded, will be sa fol lows, viz,

...24 cents per balt ounes Order to last the wistar of the Native For Letter Community, the Chinese Issue of this For Farepapers

not exceeding 1ochce 4 cents. THE Undermentioned Vascule, having the Paper br base from the commencement of the

greater portion of thei. Usigo and Pat China New Year, isaned DAiLz instead of on For Bookend singers engaged, will have immediata despatch alternate îlays ar belo

following Poles FOR FICTORIA, FARDORYZO'S ISLAND, The Brition Burne –FORWARD"

for

FSR

Vera Aghin epite all the grammi and other Alementary work as yet published the student of the diffent language atas.tely re quina eramples to display the various appli- nations and equivalents of different worls which kavəüne general mening. Of these examples this work dontâica, more than five times as bronobes, lookata, visga, ko, have also boom

many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub- found, It is uncertain whether theinteresting

Ixabed objects were throws r from the ses during the heavy sutherly gradesof Desember hast, or have Green Peas-100 baga, u 82.60, by Shut Hing the work in complete, that a reference For practical purposes the arrangement of been washed down from the hillside by the to travailing trader

his pages enables a person who under rainn, Most of the coins are of copper, but 6 Bried Lily Flowers—10. bags, al 26,10, by stali huglas to communicate effectively gold ons is stated to leve been ditorerod. It Kwong Hing Chong to travelling trader with datives was understand nothing but Car in suggested that Dr. Bobleman, who le Fabgua÷10 bags, at $80.00, by Kwong news. In this respect the work will be found A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and ONE- reported to bora failed in hie recent negotiations. Hize Obour to travelling tindere indispensable to all Europeans, revdlag in THD PAR CENT, Will be allowed on all 100AD for the rusumption ofhin exenvations at Troy White Pepper 30-bage, at 31460, by The Okips, and to the natives themselves ex. RISKS might perhaps find it worth his while to dig Foong Shan to travelling tradery

plains subjects fully with which very low in FIRE FISKS, way "be hill of Chaleidon, in which many Waite Sugar-150 bag, at $5,40, Op. Th valuate relies of antiquity are undoubtedly Foong Bhunt & local sradna parfectly sequined. Rolicos granted on First-cus Boudings to The Aufcioan Barque EDWARD JAMES

partiện resident in England and interuted in an Itent of $25,000.00 2

*5* Captain, Thos. I. Porter. barid On the other hand, it must be remem- California Dried Shrimp 30 bags, ai£12.00 Chin it annat but be revaluable congionally, A DIRdous of TWENTY PER CENT (30) berod that this "digging away" of hills in Kwong Tal Chong to fravelling trader,

It comprises upwards of two thousand "inrge secret of valuable (elica of antiquity may Tellow Post 000 piesle, at $1.80, by Took quarto pages. be carried beyond reasonable limits. There are How Loong to travelling frader.

the landscape painters to be namaidered as well. Milled Eis-4,000 picit at $1.59, by Ines ne the archeologists, and many persons, with Ful to local tindere li

overy respost for ano ent relíce, infțitely profer; Salzon 2les--7,000 pieni, at $175, by Tang. Datural sceneryz

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BY FREECH PAGEET, Contreat of Europe (Franca (5---

cepted)

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Try) & per ton Adeo, Ceylon, Indie, Pondicherry,

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KvING KER CQAL SHOP. //

THE Proprietor of WING. Soop begs to Hapon the current loosi vates will be allowed on FOR FUNOLULU, SANDWICH ISLANDS, AND inform the public that his Shớp has been

ali premiamolarged for insurance; weet dia.

established since 1885, at Endicott's Lane, and count being deducted at the time of the issue. The American Barius ** ALDEN BESER, that he had simsys a great quietity of BEST of Felior

Centann Allen Royce

COAL in store for Sale, Gatlemen or Chip For Freight Frege, apply

masters wishing to patronise sim, are requested BAZÁRIO & Co. to apply at his shopia yang 380 Hongkong, th Marcu, 1870-

11447 Finng kong, 23rd September, 1876,

Hongkong

RUSSELL & 02.

at January 1574

Spain and Portugal, vid Brindisi, 18 per i oz The above are all the charges bitherto made in the Tabla of Eat duted the latinstant, and munt be regarded as superseding that Table 44 for me they apply.