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THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 5TH, 1876.

LITERARY AND. AET GOSSIP.

The datedral of Strabärg is to be Trasoned,

· NIAGARA AFTER A GALE. The incesant gale from the north and north-

in parts, by two German artiste-Herren Steinienst for the past week caused a wonderful. Mid Stankbei.

change in the Niagara river. Daring Sunday

The derib is announced in Paris of Mudame and Monday the falle presented an appearance hjaa Colet the age of eixty-six, well known in French literary cipales,

*:

The Turkish Government has refused Dr. Sobliemana porciation to proceed further with bis excavations in the Troad.

W. B. dreig," the modern Chandra," has in the prose a book on The Aspirations and Errors of the Artizan Olasa

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such as has not been witnessed minda tisa yaàr 1849, - Many of our citizens, and mute espeamily the visitors who happened to be in town, raebed from point to point viewing the wondertal eight, The bugo roots below the Americam falla

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

DESTINATION,

VESSEL'S NAME

FOR FRIGHT APPLY TO

TO BE DESPATCHED,

that are usually covered with water from Afteen LONDON via SUEZ CANAL... Agamemnon (abr.

Do

to twenty feet deep, wors are, and stuck out MARSEILLES like mountaing, William Glacabrook, the old

-NAWAYOAK The Cosmopolitan, published in the Strand, ferryman, said be could have waived from the SAN FRANCISCO ra

Shadow of the Rook up to Do And edited by Birau Fuller, said to be an entrance to the

the "Cave of the Winds" fy front of the Do. Amerions colonel, has oensed fʊ appear.

The monument to John and Charles Wesley American falls witheal danger. The go bus beon plead in Westminster Abbey, but had Goat leinad sed Prospect Park, where De not yet bion unveiled. It stands near that of Jego Wičte.

Do

SAIGON.

Do.

Do.

Obronal Queen

[Volga (str))

Obarter Onk

City of Pozing (str.)..... Chengnic (str.)............. Sydenbam..

BANE, &o... Singapore (str)

Frank Brtato

Jonathan Chunë, Margarite:

Aldea Beamon Thalen atr

Vatnen Owas JHL Pesko Aiton · Noyes... 0.0. Jenagu

BOMBAY

SINGAPORE, 20.

Gwalior (atr.)

Thingvalla Tatr.)

Jarkong (str.

Arrangutan Lizarı

Maincer

the aerosully up more than twenty miles COOKTOWN, BR si kons, was cacoked to such qe extent se to be HONOLULU, S. 1 wadsskle - pnywhere without the light at SINGAPORE AND The Cehdon, Cich will shartly publish gastando. But the grandeat view of all to pamphlai from the pen of Melanie Moutro bebald was the great Horespoe Fall. This bad -mery Staset of Ronit en lie en ly derglopment last fully two-thirds of us immense body ol

free trade in Tallyg Dasio Neal's new picture of The First Meet water, and was compared by many with an Tog of Murie Start and Engin shortly to dedina mill-pond. The strenes finmediately MANILA

abore Table Enok and far beyond Streete exhibited in Boston. Mr. Neal büs been at wurk on it for Toys than three years, leland, a distance of more than 400 feet, YOKOHAMAN

presented one solid bed or rook, but hardly a SHANGHAL Mr. F. E. Growski's model for the state drop of water. The place just opposite, bero Do of the late Sir Thomas Fairbairn, which in id Terrapin tower formerly stood, SWATOW, AMOY &E commotictoned to route for the Mouforial corresponded very mob with that already Committee at Lignohäster, la row completede

desorbed, and the boudial of water that Atind chitour of Tyndalla "Tagitants of Freund comparatively speaking, was forand Helenco, with now profice ofsapedia through the deep channel in the centre, Tertulice on the present aspect of modern bieb terme the oneshon, Stupeunion Bridge speculations, physion and metaphysical báb Josinal, Baroh Bud... __been put to prang...

The large sum of 140,890 Ciance reagited fram neale of some of the broures of Barye held at abe Hotel: Druout. Paria. The bighost figure roadbed was 24,000 France, for "A Tiger sur prising na Antelope."

Under the title of Serpent Myths," Mess Hardwicke buve. pablished a Cescription, with extracts, aftad Egyplma "Book of The Dend," which In now attracting the notice of Engling and fucsia,universities

Bountlichea is now at work on a Nosal statne of King Alfred, to be sredtod in Wantage, the great king's birthplace, mex August. The count ban oleh on hand a life-size Care of Hero. the beloved of Lendiler

On the coessicz.of the celebration of the thres hundredth anniversary of the birth of Rubens the communal conncil of Antwerp has offered for international competition a prize of 3,000 fr. for the best popularly written history, in Plemich, of the Antwerp schort of painting

It has been mentioned in London paper that a marriage between the son of une post hud bho dangkitar, of another Mr. Lionel Tesby800, un of A. Tanuyeon, and Min Lacker daughter of Sir. Frederick and baty. Charlotte Looker, has been arranged,

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

"OFILM.

FITESDA, 4th May. The receipt of intelligendë that the steamers have left Singapore, has produced a more settled feeling in the market. Dat the basiness of the day has been confined to Now and Old Fator the former at 9610, and the latter at $020 to $4124

EXPORT CARGOZI,

Per British abip Sydenham, Lor San Fran.

01-

18,118 baga Rice at 50Jb., 8,227 haga ngar 1.985 boxes, Ohio Nut Oil 520 packages: Ten unknown), 222 bugs Beans at 50 lbs., 218 boxes Rice and Root Flour, 237 packages Firs Crackers, 60 balas Gunny Bags 68 packages. Hattans, 108 la Malting, 55 pastages Naga, 10 packages Tobacco, 10 bales Papery 15 bislea Feathers, 9 boxes Chinaware, and 4.088 packages Sundries,

Tes Eksard James For Portland:--

2,400 bare Rios, 50 lbs, such 700 rolls Matting, 71 packages Chinna. Pickles, 74 The Asadamy says that the Canden Society packegon Chinese Preserves, 13 packages Fire- lag secepted the offer of Dr. Jessopp to editornokeza, 10 baga Sugar, 100 lbs. each ;: and. 133

The Economy of the Flent," from the MS...in

packageo Morohandise. ̈possession of the Duke of Westminster. It contains a curious a recoriut of the condition of the Fleet Prison in the reign prêames E---

The artists of St. Petershare bave determined to found in art gallery, to be called after the Grand Ducscas Matic. It is to consist of three suctions one of painting, one of soulpture, and one mixed. A special saloon is to acutain the works of art which formed the collection of the deceased,

The sound volume of the Principal Writ ings of Jolin Milton," translated and annotated by Dr. Wilhelm Bernhardi, is about to be published by Koggling, of Leipain. The third and last fołame will contain a complete biography of the graar poet-Chronicle of the Continent

Mrs. Turner, widow of the late member for Sautti-weat Enneashire, has offered a sum of £16,000 in aid of the endowmisut of the proposed bishoprie of Liverpool. It as stated at a meeting on the 9th instant than the ourobot of the Tale of Man now desire agion with Liverpool,

*The catalogue of the works of Raphael, began under the energotio anperintendenes of the late Prince Consorty in fenya tha scademy) now in the press, and will be given to the world in the world in the course of the next few months. Dr. Raland has been mainly responsible for the preparation of tho wora,

The Frenul National "Library “has just been, enriched with a very complete ollection of the coins and medals of the Revolution. The MBT- quis de Carvot use the press, which consists of nearly 1,000 pieces, and which he has spout Efteen years in acquiring. Several of them are very rare, and some are said to be unique.

"The prize of 8,000 DATES (:0150), offered seme- thoe since by a committee ab Dortmund for the hest. Bismarck. Hymn" bas been awarded to Carl Beintbaler, of Bremen, from among 148 The same composer's opera competitor.

Edda," prodased a firemen about a year ago, in in preparation for the theatre at Hanover. Academy.

The stained gitas iz St. Giles's Cathedral, Edinburgh, hss reocived a farther addition the abup of a window, erected to the memory of a loot! delebrity; the late Mr. Robert Smith, S.9.0. The an jest treated is the resurrection

of our Lord, and His subsequent appearanota

to Mary Magdutone, 3t. Threats and the dia ciples on the shere of she Seu o Tibarios.

Mr. Alderman Heywood announced at the Anavni preting of the Munchester Setract of Art recently held that he had and an interview with a gentleman who desired to contribute €0,000 for the purposes of an art gallery in Manauerter. Tilo.committee of the school lave determined to andorrate the responsibility of

ubtxintes a new sohnel of art, whish they

thought should ako include an art gallery.

The French papers report that an important. picture aus buen discovered at a obnrob in faunay. It was rolled up for a number of years in a corner of the bulfry. When it was taken out the beauty at the closing was re- marked, and after a busty cleoning its value bra apparent One of the dircotora of the museum of Lille bas seen it, and considora it to bo by Vandyke,

The sculptor, Hanger, of Berlin, bas com- pleted the piston model of the son fost bigh colossal statue of Prinos Bismarck. The casting will be ashɑ în sine, in the fountry of Herr Kastner, and afterwards bronzed by galvanie procésa It will then be sent for exhibition to Philadelphi. The statue is destined eventually to be erected in Kiangen, on the spot made famous by the attempt, two years nineo, ut Kutimann to assassinate the Chanoelior Chronicle of the Continent.

The good folk of Stockholm appear by so enne over-careful of the memory of Sweden- horg, if one may judge from the present pond!- tion of the dead visionary'a gurdeo-house, s described by a contributor to the Intellectual Repository. After counting the disappearance of Hwedenborgs writingstable and the visitors albam which formerly stood thereon, this writer shye plass looked dilapidated, as well | it wigt for the woman who brought the keys Lore off piece of the wall-paper and rotten wood-work, and presented it to the visitor na a memorial, A.

The sale of the effects of the late. Thos Winter, Eag, of Tonoriffe Park, Beckenban

Per Annis Gray, for Vancouver's Island

5.682 baga Ride" 50 lbs. each; 610 boxes Wine, 116 ball bogheads Wine, 105 pkgs. Spy, 200 bundles Matsing, 328 pkge. Chinese Pichics. 187 pkgs. Quinese Preserves, 150 boxes Oil, K

axes Prepared Oplom, 31 boxes Sugar, 30 page. Medicine, 45 pkgs. Tes, 40 half-choste Tex, 53 page. Tolmos, 20 bage: Boana, 50 He, Bach: 10 baya Sugar, 100 lbs. each; and 446 pkg. Merolandisé....

Per O. &0. stormship Galle, for Toko has d

For Sale.

Formbardy Autlines

ceso (atr

AYLE & Q®)

For Sale

HASTET

Butterfield & Swire...... Diéyer & Co Hongkong Maungories Maribimca..... Hongkong Togel, Hagedorn & Cu... Hongkong M. 8. S Go

Hongkong Vogol, Hagedorn, & Co... Hoogkeng Vogel, Hagedorn & Op Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Hongkong Gibb, Livingaton & Co.. Hongkong Rozario & Co. Hongkong Douglas Lapraik. & Co. Hongkong Jurlino, Mulgoson & Go

Hongkong Messagefka Mariinias...

Douglas Laprails &. Vo.... Hongkong Vogel, Hageere & Co. NAA

WINE MERCHANT

Batterfeld & Swim Dongles Lanraik & Co.,

FAVE just opened their first delivery of Has just landed an hisortment of Superior

NEW GOODS. he coder, for the

SEASON,

of which they st it an Inspection NEW DRESS MATERIALS, in

Lage deripo Japanese SILKS. Plain, Figured, a Satin

POPLINS.

Strips

Stripe and Flaid MOHAIRS. Colored Foulard SILKS. Fancy, Colored GRENADINES and GATZES,TESİ.Oleski and Stripes. Tho best make of Black GRENADINES

guaranteed to wear

NEW GOODS, most suitable for WASHING COSTURES and NOENING WEXFTRIS, OOTY prising

White BRILLIANTES,

White and Colored BATISTE. Kanda and Yosemite Strips CAM-

BRIOS.

Niazura Lace Stripe CAMBRIOS. French PERCAL ES, tri niltho Newest

Patterns, Fust Colors GALATEA OLOTE for Boys Suita, in Stripes.

and Checks.

The LATEST DESIGNS -

WINDS

CIA RETS. Table Claret, Medoc at 85.00 per 1 dez. St. Emilion cysts) at 84.00 per 1 doz. St. Rrition (piata 8660 per 2 doz. 3t. Este be (quarts)

86.00 per 1 dow batunu Leoville (quarts at $200 for 1 dox Chateau Lafito (quata) Chateau Margaux (quarie),

On or about 6th inst. Quiak dospatch," Waist despatch, „Gaiak desputih,

15th natt.E.M. On 1st prox. 3.P.M. Quick despatok, a Quick despatch.

Quick despatobuli

On 8th fust., at noon, -

niek despatob,

Today, at 4

On 10th inste, på 3 P.4.

Vessels on the Berth.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE ***GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDIST, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERMANEAN PORTS SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ALSO. [BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND

AUSTRALIA. THE PENINSULAR AND ORBITAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Stoamship GWALIOR Captain J. C. BAROT, with Her Majesty'e Mails, Pareengers, Space, and | Cargo, will leave this for the above places on

SATURDAY, the 8th May, at Noon.

Uargo will be received on board until Noon,{ Spoate and Parcels at the offos until 2 F.. the 5th-May.

Post-Office Notifications.

Amal will close

For Singapore and Potang-Per Thalis; to- day, the 5th inst, at 3.30PMENT Deng

For Bangkok-Par Ferania, to-morrow, tha As fast, at Noon

For Seelow, Amor, Bud Forobow-Per -Yaso, on Sunday, the 7th inst at A. ABI

For Cooktown, Brisbane, and Sydney-Per Singapore, on Monday, the 8th inst., at 11,30 AM. Mails will also be made-up for all parts. of Eastern Australia, Tasmania, and Melbourne.

Wednesday, the 10th The, at 19) 12"

Sopore and Fenang Por Norden, on

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET

will be despatebed with the atila for Europe, The English Coutrot Basket (IVALIQE.

The following will be the hours of alcsing the

For Partnrsregarding Fraight and Pay on SATURDAY, the 6th May, Bagay apply at the P 0.5. Nors Go Waits, & zores At Moon Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF

AS PAOKAGEN ARE REQUIRED.

14:10h what toon Written Daclara aun of the fonterff

nior despatab

and Value of the Tackages for the Drorland Tuiole despntali.Rotels requied by the Egyptian Gevoranty And must be delivered by the Shippers to the Joink despardu

........... Company a Agtute, viða the Hillebr. Luding or with Pargels; and the Company do not hold themaalves responsible for any Detention joka Prejudice which may hippoo from the hoor

On or about 815 inst. On 7th inat at 10.

Vessels on the Berth.

PORT AND PENANG

4.M., Dateid.

THA Optain Cater, will berdexpaton

TO-DAY, the 5th inst., fas proriously notified For Freight or Fussage, apply to

OUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 614 Hongkong, May, 1876.

OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY: FOR LONDON, DA SUEZ CANAL,

Company's Steamship

AGAMEMNON"

at $10.00 per 1 doż. at $10.00 per 1 dos. WHITE WINES. Hast-Banterze (quarts) at 87.0 per 1 dez. Chablie (quiarte) at 37.50 per 1 disc Chablis (pinta) at 36,40 per 2 doz. Hochheimer (quays)ment 20.00 per i düz. Bargandy quarte)at $12.00 per 2 doz.. at $18.00 per 2 jādz. Burgandy (pints)

CHAMPAGNE.

De St. Marceaux & Cie's)

Carte Blanche (pints).....

will be despatobed an or about the 6th May, For Freight or Pueango, apply to *-*-*-*- ~—– BUTTERFIÐID-SWIRE. Agents 554 Hongkong, Yoth April, 1870.

FOR SAIGON.

at $15.00 per 2 doz. HE Steamship

Bugs Oliquot (quarts)...at $100. Eugène Cliquot (pists)...at $17.00,

Qontroler, Curlier Frères COGNAC,

No. 2 WYNDHAM STREET:

Corner Queau's Bond Opposite the Hongkong lah Hongkong, 27th April, 1876. ^^

[548-

FOR SALE. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE.

"WKISSLACE.”

per quse of l'deren quarts.

PALMER MARGAUX.

Ladies' and Children's COLORED LINEIN, CAMBRIO, and BATISTE Ready-made MURUIDERED COSTUMES, very dosirable for: waar in this glimate,

$19. $18 CHATEAU

$18.

per case of 2 dozen pints. per care of 1 dozen quarta. LEQVILLE POYFEBRE, 1869,

VIN DES PRINCES

龄

2,198 bags Sugar, 3 packages Huttens, 297 packages Mersmadine. For San Franciaco 1,500 bales Hemp, 10 balea Gunny Bage, 723 Empty Quicksilver Fleske, d4 hága Coffee, 25,670 bags Kine; 299 packages Tea, 82 botes Embroidered LINEN MORNING WRAP- Proparad Opium, 333-bags Benne, 1,060 baz

PER

Sagar, 1,901 packages Merchandise, For PRINTED CAMBRIC, WHITE BRIL- Cincinnati & packages Merchandise. For Now York I saas Silk, 7 bales Bilk, 24 packagesLIANT and MUSLIN MORNING WEAP

PERS. Merchandise, 100 baros Teu, and 1,530 obests Tow..

French TOILET JACKETS.

ON LONDON.→

„ÉSCHANGE.

3/02

Brut Billa, ou demarca...... Dank Billo, at 80 daya" aight 3/2 to 3/10 Bauk Bille, at 6 months' sigat3/104 Credite, at 6 months' sight, 3/165 Documentary Hills,at6 months

3/10/ sightRİ COK ONE IN KLAN KUVA

O BOMBAT Bank, sight......... 232 OR CALOUTTA -Bauk, sight... 202 ON SHANGHAI,—

.718

Bank, sight

Privare, 30 days" sight.

SHARES

Richly Embroidered CAMBRIC SKIRTS Ladies' Trimmed and Untrimmed MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS of the Newest Styles, from Paris.

Boys and Girl STRAN HAVE.

Children's White Pique WASHING HATS. White Pipe PELISSES.

4

Boys' HOLLAND SUITS and PINAFORES. Infants SILK HATS and BONNETS. CASHMERE HOODS and CLOAKS. "French FJDWHES 70 FEATHERS Embroidered LIÑEN SETS NEW RIBBONS.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share PA- Union Insurance Society of Canton-5650 por ACE EDGE COVENTRY FRILLING.

share. China Traders Insurance Company's Shares Ladies' UNDEROLOTHING.

$1,675 per share. Obina and Japan Marine Insurance The. 34 Ladies' and Children's BOUTS and SHOES

per share.

Chinese-Insurance Company.-8215 per share- Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share |

$520 par abaro.

Also,

Δα

per case of L dozen pomi LORMONT

per case of 1 dozen quarta..

„per-case of 2 desen pinta.

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, 1st May, 1876.

·HATS! HATS! HATS!!!

*THINGVÄLLA”.

will be despatched on of about MONDAY AFTERNOON, the 8th instant,

For Freight or Parengo, apply to

SOLY SHING,

Ranhiab Strand. $16: Hongkong, 8th May, 1878. FOR COOLTOWN, BRISBANE, AND

SYDNEY, (Taking through Cargo for MELROOMNE.) THE Eastern and Australian Mail. Steaur

Company's Steamer

T

"SINGAPORE," Daptain J. H. Penke, will bu despatched as above on MONDAY, the 8th May, at Noon,

For Freight or Passagre, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. 11d 573 Hongkong, 28th April, 1876, **** QUEAN-STEAMSHIX COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, Nisaro, and Feers in

JAPAN.... Company's Stesqubip

ANCHISES"

rectness on such declaration

Shippers, are partionlarly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Billa of Lading, a

A. MoIVER, Superintendent Pentzoular-und-Oracuta) Stein Navigation Flo's Office. Hongkonie, 22nd April, 1876.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIEN MARITIMES

PAQJEBO IS PUSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE BATAVIA POINT DE CALLE ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, "AND

* MARSEILLEST:

ALID, BOMMAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS,

*

day, 5th

Offer Ufito closes B

ice alones except the NIGHT Bor, Noch remains open all nigħkamo Saturday, 6th fem

7 P0lice opens for sale at

Stamper Bexistry of Letters, EGP•$»+-+ + ing, of all sortes poisilence.

10 Port Ofles ofosex except for Late

Lesters. Begistry of Letters débatsma UM, Letters may bacted or payment.

of Tex 18 coula", "extra": Pastage, until

11 A... when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely,

11:50 AM Delter(but Lettera asly) audre

ed to the United Kingdom v Brandis, or to Bingapore, may be posted on beard the Phekot on payment_of_a Late Fee of 13 corta extra postage.. 11:00 AM, Posting on Bird conges,

ALFRED LISTER

General Post-Ofice,

Postmaster-General

Hongcong, 24th-April 1876....

!"

MAILS BY THE FRENCH-PACKET. The French Contract Packet MEIKONG, will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 13th May, with Mail-to-and through the United. SATURDAY, the 13th May, 1876, Kingdom und Eiropë, but Marscilice; to Sai- at Noon, the Company's Steamship you: Singapore, Biktavia, Bulle, Australia, New MEIKONG,Commandent FoxcrLwith-Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Seyabellas, Réu...... MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR-fanion, Mauritius Suoz, and Alexandria. GO, will teave the Port-for-the-bora-places. Letters may also be forwarded to India by Uarge and Spacie will be registered for Lou-thie Packet, bot can be paid only, as far as don as well as for Marsallies, and accepted in Ceylon. The postage to Ceylon muci be pre- transit through Marseilles for the principal pai. Such letters should be marked Paid to places of Europe.

Gaile only; they will go on from Galle se unpaid.

The following will be the hours of clarity tha Muila, &o.-

Friday, 12th May,

Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, | Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Sprote and Parcels until 5-FM. on the 12th May, 1876, (Paroela are not to bo sent on board; they must-bo left at the Agency'a "OBoe). Contents, and vitae of Phokages are

required.

For further partioalats, apply at the Com- pany's Offico.

G. DE CHAMPEJÜK,

- Acting Agent. Hongkong, lat May. 387.

O. S. MAIL LINE.-. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO, NEW YORK, FIA OVER- LAND, RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOROBAMA, AND BAN FRANCISCO.

THEUS Mail Stenwer CITY OF PEKING, will be despatobed for San Francisco, vil Yokohama, cn MONDAY, the 15th May, 1876, at 3 P... taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europo.

·

JUST Leodived an Absorbent of He We will be despleted an or about the 8th instack bama and other Jayan Torts, to San Francisco,

Torkish Bathing Drawers,

Socks, Cullars, Black Merinos, Striped Fan- nels, and Ganze Undersåírta, ANG

+

CHEAP! OHEAP CHEAP!!! A

LILLEY, Stanley Street.

6d 390 Hongkong, 1st May, 1878. » ·

ANPS

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko-

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

to parts In Marico, Central and Borth Amerion, "BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, 4gents and to New York nud Barope, vil OVER 606 Hongkong, Sri May, 1876..

LAND RAILWAYS. FOR MANILA (DIRECT").

"LEONOR,"

L BRACKETS ALL CHANDELIERS for Captain Arrange-immediats do..

Sale, made to order, or rebtótized.

-

AMILLAR & Co.

Plumbers and Gasfitters,

Hengkung

ef 351. Hongkore. 94th April. 1576.

BUSO U L T F L Q U B

AN EXCELLENT FOOD FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN, Manufactured solely by

THE HONGKONG And China BarrËT

· COMPANY, LIMITED),

Ia Tine containing 6 lbs.

Im,469 Hongkong, 10th Apell, 1876.

Ohine Fire Insurance Company's Shures-$153 A Frei Bapply of the Little Wanzer WASSIAMULL DEUREUMDASS,

per share

Hongkong and Whampoa Doak Company's

Shares-15 per sent, discount Bongkang, Cantow and Macao Stemirboat Cloửa

Shares-8 per cent. discount. & Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-T

70 per share. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 por

share.

SEWING MACHINES,

* Agents for Hungtong. SAYLE AND [0.0., VICTORIA EXCHANGE. QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY, STKRET, FUR SALE 'TINCAUSTIC TILES.

CASHMERE D'INDIA MERCHANT,

Has for Exle, Cashmere Shawls, Morning | Gownny Rampora and Delbi Shawle, Buraona, ! and Sindb Gold Lase Work Goods, ko,, Mo. No. 30, QUEEN'S ROAD,

Next to Mesura, Bayla & Co, Hongkong. Bu 1887 24th December, 1875.

Harkong Hotel Company's Shares-$50 per Lot 15 dia, by 13ftia, with Borior. DE MONTEBELLO CARTE

Ebare.

Chinese Imperial Loan-£105.

BALES ON May 14th, as Reposted ́BY CHINEBAL Vermicelli-20 kaps, at $8.56, by Kwong Sang Tai to travelling trador.

Sos Blubber20 baige, at $1,00, by Tee Chong Tai to travelling trador.

Dried Lily Flowers-20 bags, at $9.80, by · Shur Chong to travelling trader.

Lotus Nnta 9 taha, a 816.0 by Shun Chong to travelling trader.

White Wax 1 piece at $68,40, 5 Stun Ohing to travelling trader,

-Fongas-25 bags, at $29.90, by Shan Chong to travelling trader.

Black Pepper-100 bags, & $8.49, by Suan Chong to travelling trader,

Mushroome cases, at $5100, by Foo Yset Wo to travelling trader...

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER..

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

IIDNO-

BANZA

Aust.

HAL

·NAGA- SAMI.

SANOMETER

THERMOMETER

Bei

Surrey, took place in the early part of March Baracter.

my at £ P.M.

under the management of Mesere. Greeno &

Handsword London. The dreaded gentleman Ther eter attacle

2.430,01 23.3 75.0

was an industrious: collector of curiosities and messetion of Wild...

antiquities, and there was a large, attendance of

BLANQUE CHAMPAGNE- Quarts15 por case (1 dózon) Em $16

(2.

1 Lot 17t. Oin. by 9ft. Gin, with Border. Apply to

▲ MILLAR & D.,“

Pinmbers, do. tf 381 Hongkong, 24th March, 1878, DELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY 84 per Dozen. SPIRITS of "WINE, for Lampa, Super Dozen. Apply to the

HONGKONG DISTILLERY CO. B 1209 Hongkong, 6th August, 1875.

NOW ON SALE:

IMPÉRIAL QUARTO. ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY.

·WITH THE DA EUNTI AND MANDARIN PHONUNCIATION.

An ANGLO-CHINESZ DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Ofïse, Hongkong.,

OR comprebenaronoes and practical service

FoWork stands, aurirailed. All the new

57, discount on 25 Cequa,

BOURBON: WHISKEY... $12 per case (1-dozan.)" FOR SALE BY

HDARD & Co.:

975. Hongkong. 23rd June, 1875.

HE TOURISTS, GUIDE-

REDUCED PRICE $1.

spatch for the above Part.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & O. 596. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1876.

NOTIOR HOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES- MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANUAIS, THE Company's Steamabip. THE

"VOLGA," Captain Nomdoden,' will, if aufloient induce. went be given, re Cargo-be to MAR SEILLES at REDUCED RATES.

G. DE CUAMPEAUX, ---------- Aoting Agent,

STEAM TO TOKORAMA. (Taking Cargo at through rates to HoGo and

347 Hongkong, Za M

NAGANAKL THE P. & O.S. N. Los Stasiabjp

THE

"MALACCA:

will leave for the boys place shirtly after the arrival of the Steamship Lombarity with the

A. MOIVER, rext. Maglish Mail

Superintendent.

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

Bongtong. to April, 1870.

STEAM TO SHANGHAL MEE P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship

TEST

LOMBARDY,"

-FITB

will leave for the above plads about 24 hours after bor arrival with the next English Mall.

A MOIVER,

Containing the names of all the articles of P&C. & N. Uo's Office, Trade, objants of Natural History, Ferature, So,&o, with the Punti; und Mandarin Pronun viation

Also few cops of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parts.

The Daily Prean Odios

AND TENNENT'S ALE and

FORTER.

DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merobant Navy

CANVAS

Navy Bailed Long Flar Crown PARNHOLD, KADBERG & Co.

ef 1189 Hoogkoug. 11th May, 1867.

•

Superintendent, Hongkong, 28th April, 1876. 10 (577

FOR MANILA. HE Spa Steamship-

BORSOGON,”

A Steamer of the Titan Bishi&S Company will leave Shangbai, via the Inland Sea Ports about nine date, and make fose cornection at Yokohama.

At-Now-York, Paizongera imre valeation-of- various lines of steamers to England, Francé, and Germany...

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. ou the Lith próximo. Parsol Package will be received as the Olee until 3ame day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad. dreas in full Tama of name is required.

5 P.M., Money Order Offca oloars, Post Office closea except the Naar Box, which remains you all night.

Saturday, Bis key.

7AM., Post Office opens fer acle of

Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post ing of all correspondence,

10 A3, Registry of Letterd casset.

11 A... Post Office cloucu except for Inte

Letters

11.10 A.M., Lotters (but Letters only) address-

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

1130A, when the Post Office OLOSÉS

-entirely

ALFRED LISTER

Festungster Gonerai. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 29th April, 1876,

{

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET The United State Mail Packet CITY OF PEKING will be despatched on MONDAY, the 15th instant, with Mile for Japan, San Franciscund the United States, which will be CLOSED as follow!

2PM. Egiatry of Letters CC0208. 2.30 rr. Fost Office olores.

4.90 ea. Correspondence may be posted ou board the Packet with Lata Fee of 12 cents extra Pustige, nutil 2.50 г.. when the Mail is finally closed. Ucrrespondence at be spacially directed for tois route, and if not fully prepaid will be seat by British Packet.

Lettere, do, can bo postad for Canada, the West Indice, and other places named below, if sufficient American stumps are added to prepay them from San Francisco to destination. “Aine. Foam Stamps fire sold at this Office.

For further information to Parge and Freight, apply to the Agoudy of the Company, Praya Weet.

G. B EMORY,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, April 15th. 1878, 000IDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-ed

SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH-CARGO AND

SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND BUROPE

IN CONNECTION WITH THEM

The charge for Registry is 8 cents in Hong- Fong Stamps and 10 cence in U.S. Stamps tu. thoco places only the names of which are print-

in Italies. To all the other places named." correspondanos cannot be Registered though, but only to San Fryzcisco (8 cents).

The following are the obarges on correspon- PAS-dence thus sent

FEE HALY OOKGE.

Hongkong U.S.

Stumps. Stampaj Cente... Cents.

UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND Canada, British Columbia, New

CONNECTING BAILROAD

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS THE SS, OCDANTO will be despatoked for Sa Panoisco, vi Yokuhania, THURSDAY, the lat Juno, as 5.2.M., taking Obrgo and Passangers for Japan, the United Statca, and Europe.

OG

Connection is made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai.

Brunswich, Nova-Bestia Princó) Edward's Island, Vancouver's $8 Island, Babumus, Nasenu, New Providence.......

dspinal, Beroende, Bogota, Carthagena, Costa Ries, On bu, Curigan, Fiji, Greenland, 8 Jamaica, New Granada, Nieu- ragua, Panama, West India Hawaii, New Foundland Guatemala, Mexico, Baltador, Į

Venezueln

Belize, Greylown, Gaiana, Hon-)

duroa, Martinique, Bantu Mar-8 thu, Turks Idland.............

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. of the Sist instant. Parcel Packages will bo received at the Office util5 P., Bame day. All Paros. Packages should be marked to address Butroia, Ecuador, Chik, Paris, ..-_ in fall; value of enne is required.

Brasil

Argentine or federation, Bu-Y Ratura Pausuga Tickets available for 6 Axes Fanguay, Uru. 8 mouths are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. op regular ratesi →

For farther information as to Freight or

13

Gapsain Lizarza, will bare immediato despatak Passage, apply to tho' Agency of the Company or Book Packets (as silk scarves, jewellery,

for the above Port.

For Freight or Pasings, upply to

VOGEL, HALEDORN & Co.

612 Hongkong, 3rd May, 1876,

• FOR NEW YORK

THE AL American Ship

***CHARTER OAK”.

Praya West,

Newspapers (not over 49%) 2 Book, do, per 4 oz. 6 Any articles found enclosed in. Newspapers

f) will be detained G. B. EMORY,

Acting Agent

10

Hongkong, 1st May, 1876.

NOTIFICATION.

ધ

TT is berewith yetiled that a Custom Houso

I'

Smith, Master, will load here and at Whampoa, has been Established at Hollow (A),

fnod will have quick drepatok as above,

For Freight, apply to

KROPPS CAST STEEL WORKS,4

ESSEN (GERMANY)

SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,

-F. PELL Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (thermiany) NOW ON SALE.

AND

VOGEL HAGEDORN & C2, Hongkong, 27th March, 1676,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

THE AL Arivu Bars

JONATHAN CHASE Curtis, Master, will load for the above Port,

For Freight, apply to and will base gick despatch.

HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT, Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions. Curren tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography. FEZON: In Paper Wrapper 150HE Al British Sp Neatly Bound... $2.00 - Apply at the Daily Press Onca.

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C 305 Hongkong, 27th Marck, 1976.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

words which the Chinese have of late years been compelled to ooin to express the numerous ob jootem machinery,photography,telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in extenso. Each and every word ja fully illustrated and explained, forming exer. eises for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Panti pronunciatione are. given, the acvente being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The to graphy displays the success of an attempt to maks the Chinese and English type orrespond By in the sixe, of body, thereby affecting a vaht euonomy of space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those vaat margine and vzorni apaces which have beretofore characterized Chinese priblications.

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Jhalters Vocabulary. contains about 16,000 ebony, and other rare woods, riobliniaid and

Ubiness charters, and Medhurst's EnglishHE Undersigned having heen appainted Ageuta to the ahova Company at this painted; a fire collection of anjoli loisons, Quity Allen

and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, wadst paintings by the old maaters, lapasèrlea, curious:

this work contains more than 50,000 English Fort, are prepared to grant Policias against Roman surcophagi, funeral columns, ping, de.

words, and uprawia of 600,000 Chinese charad Fire to the extent of $40,000,on Buildinga or "When Lat. 10, which consisted of a small pair TaZEMOMETER, in Phresheft degree and fine, kept in the pan tera: Again, despite all the grammars, and on Goode stored therein.

Trank Bralow, Müster will load for the above DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co. | Fort, and will have quick derpátok, of Seyre vases, for which the biddle closed at add lions.

other elementary works as yet published, the

717 Hongkong. 9th November, 18

1889. 1800-gain, had been diepsand of, a disputeCTION OF Wnd every tus points, N., Habodent of this dillonit language absolutely re..

For Fraight or Passage apply to across-between-two gentlemen in regard to Fose of War gum, 1 to 5 grequires examples to display the various app, BATAVIA DEA AND FIRE INSURANCE the paretuse, each claiming it. A nombor srah, 7-8 trang 9 to 10 heavy, 10 to 12 vicent. cations and equivalents of different words which

Collectors and fine art dealers. The auction was..

held in the large dining room of the massiv, Dry Thermer 75, 76, 760 TRE

around which and in adjoining shaber the water210 7000

coveted artioles were displayed with good effect,

They comprised Sevres and Dresden ornaments

is great variety, bronzos, cabinets of eatin, Hoo". Au

of partisan of the glaimants uproariously

Tho

bebe.

BAROMETEX. Tal of theses in inches, and hundreds

A cle

lished.

COMPANY,

Agunters for love Company, HE Undersigned having been appointed Nam [pared to grant Insurances us follama-cum.'

MARIND. ILISK

For practical purposes the arrangement of

MARGARITE,"

25

ALFRED LISTER, ̈*

Fortmaster-General.

General Post Offisë,

Hongkong, let May, 1876,

Many bexos of letters are roueived at the Post

not swaled, tant is to say, the box is fastened with dealing was, but there is aim pression of 's st

the Treaty-Port of Kiengohow (H), and baa boon opened for transaction of busjure

The attention of boxholders is called to the 'under this day'a dubo............

Decessity of carefully esaling each busen with H. O. BROWN,

isome recognimble seat, and of sending a Cbit- Commissioner of Oustome, bank bir receipt with them. The emission of

the latter precantivi.leares a doubt as to wea Eohow, 1st April, 1870. Lai 470"

ther the contents of the box evor renobed the OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANUISCO, Post Office; the omission of the former, as to

abether part af. them might not have been üb. *. CALIFORNIA,

stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.

Kiongchow Enstoma,

Sole Agont on the Pacific Coast for Winoheater Repeating Arms and Ammision;

Arrangements having been made under Da Poats Blasting and Sporting Powder, Lake which Muils for London arriving & Suez tròm3 - Superior and Pacific Fase Company's Safety China by Private Ships will be forwarded to

fly 1028 July 7

Free.

destination via Brindisi, it is heroby notified James Owon, Master, will load for the above Undersigned have been appointed Sols that the rates of postage, which must hr mrid in Forty and will have quick despistab.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 396 Hongkong. 27th Marob, 1876,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, A1 British Olipper Ship

SYDENHAM,'

OGBELAGEDEN & do.

803 Hongkong, 4th March, 1876...

NOTICE. THE Undermentioned Vesset, having the

Agents for the Sale of their Goods in aduane, an correspondonee addressed to the Hongkong and China by Measra, J. & R. TEN- Cnited Kingdom to forwarded, will be ̈is fol- NENT, Glasgow, and Messrs. DAVID COBRAE & lows, viz.:- SONS, Arbroath

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

tt. 419. Hongkong, Tamanry, 1887. 嵗一煤一副榮

WING-KEE COAL SHOP.

True the port Kupu bosa

For Letters 2 cents per half ounce For Newspapers 8

(not exceeding 1 ounce foenta For Books and

Patterne

419-

Cevery additional 19

Postage on Correspondence forwarded by Private Ship to the Straits Settlebiente must be prepaid at the following ratas per

For

For Papara For Buck Packets)

and Packets G

conta poroandc,

foresen founees.¡ The registration fee on such correspondence-

Patterns, .

THE Proprietor of WING-BER-Shup begs to established since 1855, at Endicott Dans, and that he has always a great quality of BEST STATE OF WEATHER. Cler bloky Candy, ry have one general meaning. Of those examples being accorded in one or the other's favour Certel. F. Finski, shumere, & Squdy, B. Balty. He ow, many, at any other Dictionary uitlierta pith

hansters wishing to patronine air, are requested red on dision of the user to The Taille Lightning, M. Mass this work contains more than five times a

COAL in store for Sale. Gentleman or Ship

without the Qual resort to .. fresh anby, Thunder. Bad threatening. F. Viablity. W. Storm

vengers engaged, will bave immediata despatch to apply at his Shop.

Tv 1447 Hongkong, 23rd Septon: bor, 1875, During the dispute sonic bustling took place, Cal. The fatto e reputed to indicate say increase wer

for the following Portar

NOTDE and ups of the roses in question on me to wiel, even une significaram

the_work is so complete that a reference Policies at ourrent rated, puyable either here. Fon IONOLULU, SAUDWICH ISLANDE AND and was frágmenta.

Reis --The buurn of rain for the previcius the dunia (assif, a to its pages euables a person who order.

SAN FRANCIEcc,, suetiunees such stepped the aule didtil, tire régenieros frous 1 10 235,cial la quantity of water flea indiqued in stands Hinglish to commimicate effectively in London, or as the principal, porike of India. The Auerior Barque ALDEN BESSE." I Onemuity, the Chinose Isstdadd this is Twelve cents for cacks Letter, Paper of

TN Order to meet the wishes.of the Native disputants left the mansion. Upon is ache, vena, and hendres,

with natives who understand nothing but Chi- Australia, and the East. Bose. In this respect the work will be found TRIED PER GENY. will be allowed ovell LODAL

A BROKEAGY of THIETY THREE and ONE

Captain Allen Roypa.

Paper ten been, from the commencemens of the Packet." For Freight or Pamage, apply to

Obina New Year, iawned pair instead of on indispensable to all Europeans residing in

ROZARIO & Co. alternate days before. RISKS. Olins, and to the antives themselves it ́ex

FIRE RISKS.

380 Hongkong, 24th March, 1976, plaine subjects fully with which very for in-

FOR LONDON." Pcholes granted on First-class, Buildings to

THE Al British Ship A DISCOUNT of TWENTY. PER CENT, (20%)) apon the current local rates will be allowed un

-resumption-extraordinary pricon were realised

the competition being particularly keen for the possession of the Serres abina. A pale of

Vato 18 inobes Ligh fell-to the bid of the agent

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

COMPANY."

of the Bard of Dudley for 7,500 gulpose. Three THE Undersigned Agents are in roosipt of deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To uthors were purchased for $5,000 for the Dake instructions From the Board of Directors, parties resident in England and interested in an extent of $20,000. of Portland, and a very flue deacet Borvide inalthorizing them to issue Folioles to the extent Ching it onanot bat be invaluable covasionally. ebony-cubinet inlaid with Bevres plaques as of 210,000 on any one Fire-class Rick, or to It comprises upwards of two thousand large prchased for Louise & Co. for 24.300. A the extent of £16,000 on Adjoining Risks at quarte page, painting of the Basilica of St. Mark's, Venice, Current Bates,

by Leonido da Vinci, fotoked £1100; and d Roman sarcophares of white marble, in fine, preservation, brought £750. The day's salo realised-over £43,000..

A Discount of 20% allowed.

HOLIDAY, WISE &'05,

Agents.

48, Hongkong, 8th January, 1875.

TRUBNER & Co.,

60, PATERNOeren Bow;"

W. E. BELL 'DAMY PREM" ONFIDE, HONGKONG,

"CHANNEL QUEEN,"

As some misapprehensiɔa exists regarding Tao Piper has been Establebed for nearly the transmission of Pockets and Samples Twenty Yeare, and is, as to Editorial Manage through the Poet, it is hereby notified for mont, ander the Direction of Well Educated general information, that the Privilege of sand- Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commercial ing suoli articles through the post at the rates and general information, and has the same of postage applicable to sham is restricted to | Vertisements and News as the Buglish Daily die. Goods scat for Sale, or in execution of Freee with the Foreign Community. The an order (however small the quantity may be), Charge for Advertisemente will be as heretofor say articles sent by one privels individual fore.

He another which are not netually patterns of

samples, are not admissible.

all premium charged for insuranoes such dis N. Leofestoy, Master, Loving the greater part position with the Nativa Community as to Ad-bona fide Trade Patterns or Samples of Merchan connt being deducted at the time of the issue of her Cargo engagad, will have quick despútalı of policy.

́ay above. “RUSSELL &.0......, For Freight, apply to

Sgeulo,

1 Hongkong, let January, 1874

MEYER & Co. tf. 401 Hongkong, 7th April, 1876

Hongkong, 23rd February, 1974,