MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES The National Training Sobool of Music was- to be opened on the 27th of April.
The Baddlers Company have agreed to subs, scribe for ona scholarship in connection with the National Thining School for Musio
A pisy wine by Mt Valentine Athrown the Krtlet, has been sccepted by M. Hare for the Court Theatre, London, Concordi
Madame Patti bas bean singing at the Imperial Opera House at ions before the largass audiedcos övel ases in that theatre.
Dr. Liszt ban completed another oratorio, "Le Légende de Sainte-Cécile, the book by Madson Emilo da Girardin, it will soon be públisbad.is Vienna.
The death is sanonood frors Paris of Benri Roselle, a wall) known pinnist and arranger, especially of operatio fantasias for that inatra mont, at the age of sixty-throa,
At the Criterion Theatre, London, onder Mr.Chorica Wyndian negemont, & now three-nos comis droms was so be produced at Enscor, called "The Great Divorce Case.”
Mr. Briulay Richards is announced to preside nta "musical bee" when prizes will be awarded fouranding pianoforte and vocal music at sight, and also for executive still of clsBSIGUI MOTA,
Elicban Woguer and bis friends intend to start nu agitation "hivize for its object the purchase by the State of Wagnor's now opera house at Bayreath, so as to make it a national institition. De
It is stated that Mr. Gladstone will be a pinber of Medamo Jouny Linda oholt for the first performance in Luncion of Bach's mass in B. minor, at St. James's Fall, this month (April), Birniagaan Maid, a bit
THE FRENCH AND GERMAN ARMIES
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 19m, 1876
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
DESTINATION
VERGUL'S NAME
JAPTAIN
We believe that the French army, in spite of what has been written in this country on the anħject, is making great program in every way, Work is being done allonfly and well. We have fast, aber the letter of an ugromplished French offner; ebating that tho work und a few daya. age was really too hard, and dndling on the extra amount of daty necessitated by the train. fog of reservists. We are that in Paris the cavalry regiments are being drilled to take the rail of atgut-time, and by the intern dimly burning a squadron rides up to station ITONDON a SUEZ CANAL. dismante piles afme, untaddles, installa its chargers in sho railway bores, packs up hayand Doen, and takes its place in the ostríagen. Unca
V. Charter Ošķuzerine roady for a start, orders are given to disembark SAN FRANCISCO Y HAMAeatio (st... and max sod steed are broken to this new 902
!China (streliste vice-conveyanna.of navalry, An impactsal
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British Crow.
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vora of mucation in the armxmony of tho Getzian, Army is about to be efected. The SINGAPORE, BRISBAND &... Brisbane (str.). Baterion General Podwils, Inrentar of heyatch Do PENANG, Arration Apenk of muiate-loading villes formerly in use with SAIGON, SINGAPORE, Jov (3) the Bavarian troope, Las jues, nonetractod, s metal cartridge Etsing both tan regulation BANGKOK.... Kjobenhava (blr,), Werder (Bavaria) and the Mauser (Prassian)TOKOHAMA AND NAGASAKImatra (str.)...... vidos. This cartridge has been and alte SHANGHAL...
FOOCHOW to the Bavarian troops, and is likely to be adopted also in Prasainy and Navy Gaselje,
NASA
terrible collision took place on the Sid April beftroen a vein sklled the agrist and the Hylles Calia, an English steamer The drigfelt the Fire on the 2nd April for Brindisi eth the English maila, and when off Cape Molen the English steaner atrack ber with such forne se to osuse ber to sink in a fey, minutes. Of orow of thirty-four and about
A mane; ontitled "The Return of the thirty passengera hirty-two wote suved, Thera "Prince," com posra by Mr. Briythe, conductor | are no English uses among the lost,
of the Royal Artillery Band, was to be perd furned in publa for the first time at the Albert Hall on the 20th of April..
Concordia gives pulfivity to a ramour that
MERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.—–
OPIUM.
THEESDAY, 18th May:
- Mumione daguusobek, a tragic metress, who has l
achievel great celebrity in Amorion, will abortly At the cluso to-day the quotations for both cours ofore an English audience for the first kinds of now Bengal drug showed a decline of time at a Weat-end theatre, Th
The Italian opera con at Corest Garden S on the rates at which sales have been done opened on the 9th Harob very succensially, during the day, that is, New Patna ut $5931. Tifero was a very large audience, including the and Now Benares at $5634. Further Bellit Friasceu of Wales and the Duke and Duchessments of New Malwa at $586, with allowance of Took. The opera obuson for the opal of thirty-four tech night was "illiam-To.”
The Viverop of Indja has päblished an or dinance empowering the Bengal Government to prohibit dutin performanors of an inde gent, serndalous, or defsenatory nature. A Bill for the eama purpose, will shortly be introduced in Council.
The fist uber is published, by Messrs. Tinsley Brotbere, of Footlight Fervurites" It contains four tergo full-page portraitą- Mr.
Sime Reeves, Mr. Hory Irving. Mr. Toole, and the lato Mr. George Belmore, with brief biographical notices.
by LONTON
SIQHANGE.
3/10
SWATOW, AMO
For Sale
ATLE
Ningpo (str) [binot regar (aZE),
Montgomerysklišės (@tc.),
HAVE gust opened their firos delivery of
NEW GOODS, ne under, for the DIE OOMING SEASON;
of which they solicit an Inspection —— NEW DRESS MATERIALS, in
Lace Berips Japan SILKS, Plain, Nigured, nod Bitin Stripe
POPLINS
Stripe and Plaid MOHAIRS. Colored Foulard BILES
Fancy Colored ORDNADINES and GAUZES, 10Silk Okosts and Strines.
The best make of Black GRENADINES
· guaranteed to weny par
Bank Bills, on demand... Bank Billa, at 30 days' eight 3/104 Bank Bills, at 6 months' sight 5/101 Credits, at U. months, sight, 3/101 Documentary Bills,at6 months'
night............./11 to 3/11 NEW GOODS, most suitable for. WASHING ON BOMBAT.-Bank, sight. 24
COSTUMES and MORNING WRAPPERS, prising in
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714:
Sigsor Rosel was to make bis first appear- auce before in English audience in Italian, atze Drury Lane Theatro, on Wednesday night, April 19th, under the joint diacetion of Mr. F B. Chatterton and Mr. John Hollingakead. Hie opening pisos was to be Haola":"
Mr. J. B. Buckatout, who has now been for some twenty three, yenis lessee and manager of the Bayturket Theatre, and for fifty years a antar, will, in during this month, have a tom- plimentary-benefit at Drary Lane Theatre, in recognition of bis long a useful services.
Br. J. O. Halliwell has privately printed a list of the most important parrels in bis artan sive and valuable collection of materie
throwing light on the life of Shakespeare and the history of the drame in Shakespeare's days, This little book will form avaliable guide to Shakespearean scholars —dfjvaṛeum.
Mr. Joaegu Hation secure suficiently
satisfied with the saccess of bis much criticised
Olytic" to try biu baud at another play has dramatisedNathaniel Hawthorne's "Scarlet Letter" and is going to produce the piece at Newcastle with Miss Lodian Howard as Hester Prynne, and Misa Bessio Baker as Little Pearl. Sir Randal Howland Roborte, Bark,, of Conri- Jand, Devon, will shortly appear on the stage nt the Olympic Theatre, London, in a play of which he is the author. Sir Randul Köberter has led a varied and dresatio life. He has been the paymaster of a cavalry regiment and the special war correspondent of a London daily.
newspaper.
Professor George Stephens, of Copenhagen. hopes to publish, this month, a pamphlet on and chemitype of a Ranic monolith lately dug up in Sweden, which was ruined to the memory of men, one of whom died fighting under Hari Siward against Macbeth. This stou is thus the oldest requrd known, connected with the obscure history of Shakespeare's bero.
|
The directors of the Westminster Aquarium intended to open their thentro on Euetor Mon- day. The burling was at inat acocente fast approaching completion. It is calculated to kala shuni 1250 at present playhouse prices. * Our Boys” was to be played in the morning, and in the oraning “Jy was be represented by Miss Jennie Lee and the Globe company,
"Salvini will again play Shakespeare in London this season. Propanels have been made, which, if realised, would convert the present into the granteat Shakesperian your which has been known aire Garrick's “jubica year," in the middle of the Innt cintury. This design is the naion of Ristori, Salvint and Rossi in ons re- presentation, Salvini as Macbeth, Madame Ristori (a very Italian Siddons) as Lady Moo beth, Bonai un MaudaT. Again in another -oosable instance-Sulviul ne Hamlet, Ristórias.
the Queen, and Rossive the O boat,
Mr.Hollingshead bas been_in_nezotiation with the directors of the Uɔmédie Française, in Paris, for an annual series of performances at the Gaiety Theatre, London, by the whole of that celebrated company, at owing to the success of M. Perrin's present programme, the project has bien abandoned "for the present with a prospect of its being carried out in 1877. In the livarti ve Ay, Hollingaband-kar sacaráð- for this summer, (1876) the whole of the Palais
Bank, sight .......................................... Private, 30 days' sight . 72)
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share Pr Union Ineurance Society of Canton-5650 por
shpre..
Thina Traders' Insurance Company's Snares--
$1,675 per altre.
China and Japan Marine Insurance-Tle 34
per exere:
Chinese Insuran Company-5215 per stare. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share
8425 per alore.
Chanaire Insurston Company's Chares-8156.
per share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Shaved-37 per cent, discount, Thongkong, Vanton and Macao Steamboat Co.
Shares-10.per cent, discount. Shanghai Stoom Navigation Company-Tis
69 per share.
Hongkong Gas Jompany's Shares-$75 per
sbare
Hongkong Hotel Campany's Shares-$45 por
oent, discount.
Chinese Imperial Loan £103.
SALES ON MAY 18TH, AS REPORTED
OHINKÁR.
Milled Rico-5,000 pionis, at $1.05, by Kia Tai Loong to travelling trader.
Wine Bird's Nesta-1 case, at $1,700.00, by Kwai Mow to local trador.
On Tai to local tinder.
White Sugar-400 Bags, at $5,110, by Yuen
Quicksilver-50 flaska, at $67.50 by Kung Kse to local trader.
Man Foot Shing to travelling trader.
Bufalo's Hides-150 picule, at $8,05, by Vermicelli-20 bags, at $8.59, by Kin Joong to travelling truder.
invelling tracer. Black Pepper-50 bags, at $8,60, by We Tri
American Flous—300 huga, 50lbs, at $1,42,
Kwong Wing Shing to travelling trader.
PHONGKONG, TEMPERATURE,
(From NAS VALCONER AND CO's "Renieren.).
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Royal company, who will play their mout
celebrated pieces with the Parisian ensemble.
Here is a story bcat Booth, told by him. There ached 740 920 selfi-You are aware that I reside near Dusion of Wind Baltimore. Well, on the cension of a sort of "Training-day or country fair, or something-
70,080.0
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of that kind, in the day, when a number of Dry Themeter
70 600 75,0 700 780 ein
Those wooden boxes, where lemonade and cakes We Thouette are sold, were erected iu some of thả thorough, "fares, a correspuiten of some Western rapor ethic
described the affair, and stated that Bootke Rot
were found straggling in the streets! When
this paragraph was reproduced in the Baltimore Quay fallen... American, it read, Bouth was found staggering
in the oireets!" and from scores be this
"reports frequently take darrency-Figaro
At a recent sale" by anction at Decoden ona
of the object wald was the famong violin which
the Count Fruntmindezf, Grand Baerry to
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White BRILLIANTES.
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On or about Väth inst. Kaidedesuntoki...
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Connorrow, if, ROOD,
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PMBH. Co. Longkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co.. Hongkong David Bassoon, Sona & Co. ellas Hongkong Jardins, Matheson & ComTo-morrow, at 3e
A Mangeries Maritimes. On 27th inst., at noon, Hongkong Than Fat Hong241b inst., 6.4 P.1. Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co. Hongkong Sisonten & Co
Bonham +R. GA
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VINE MERCHANT,
tong Douglas Lapreik & Do,.
To-murrow, at i ri
To-day, as ao
On or about 20th inst. Quick despetab
Vessels on the Berth.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MANUREMARITIZES
PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANÇAIS.
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„PORT-BAID, NAPENS, ANDR
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Not the Compadre Steamship SATURDAY, the 27th May, 1870,
*4 KA* Commandant FLEURIAN, with MAILS, TASSENGDAS SPECIEL and CAR | 190, will leave this. Port for the above placca. Cargo and Specie will be registered for Loon- don as well as for Murssilles, and acoepted in traanit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,Sİ SATARA
Shipping Ordars will be granted till OOR, Unego will he received on board, until FM
On 1st inst,, at 10 AM. Specie und Parcela until 3 e...on the 24th May, 1876. (Parcela are not to be sent an board they must be laft at the Agency's Onna) Contente, and value of Packages are required.
Vessels on the Berth.
Forfarther particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office Men
GCHAMPEAUX S
Acting Agent, Höngkona, 15th May 1976.. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY
FOR SINGAPORE BRISBANE, SYDNEY,
KÄND MELBOURNE Calling of SOMERIET, COOKTOWN, CLATE-- ffus jaud by list an abortarent of Super LAN HAT, Bavas, and Keerai BALLAKING THROUGH-CARGO AND PAS WINES
MULARE to land Maila and Pusasugers.)...
For Freight-or-Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGETOK & Co.,
Agente
The Fostero and Australian Mail Stoum Table Claret, Mados 2.00 per 1-dor Company's Steanter St. Eullion (quarta) mot. 34.00 per 1 doz.
BRISBANE, St. Emilion (piota) at $150 per 2 dos. Captain Balfour, will be despatched as above 3. Etapbe-(gazta) at 56.00 per 1 dbz-To-MORROW, the 20th inat, at Noon. Ohatan Teodiile (jaarts)...at 83.00 per 1 doz. Cutest Laftë (quaris) at $10.00 per 1 dez, Chatean Margan (quarts):810.00 per 1 dux WHITE WINDS Baat Banterns(quarts), al $7.50 per 1 dea. Chablis (querta) nest-$7.50 per 1 doz. Chablia (piata)
at $8.50 per 2 dez Hochheimer (quneta) 59.00 per 1 doz Borgundy (quarte) at $17.00 per 1 dos. Burgundy (pints) at $18.00 per 2 doz. CHAMPAGNE
De St. Margeaus & Gio's at $15.00 per 2 doz.
Carte Blenke (pints)..... [ Bugène Oliquet (quarta) 516.03. Eugene Oliquct (pinta) at $17,00
Courvoisier, Onclier Frères JOGNAU,
20 &0., Xo.
No 2, WYNDHAM STREET. Corner Queen's Rond, Opposite the Hongkong Club. Hongkong, 27th April, 1878,
FOR"SALE.
(503
CHAS ZEIDSISOR'S CHAMPAGNE
WEISSLACK,
$10. por chet of 2 dozen pinto. $18............per cave of 1 dozen quarte, CHATEAU LEOVILLE POFFERRE, 1889,
VIN DER FRIFORS,'TRA $18.per cast of i dozon quarts.
1: -DELAIR CHATEAU-RUF
per nase of 1 dozea quarts. LORMONT
$9
per osse of 1 dozen quarta. „per case of 2 dozen pints,
SIEMSSEN & Co 592 Hongkong, 1st May, 1876.
PRINTED CAMBRIO, WHITE BELLBLICIOUS GINGER BRANDY
LIANT und MUSLIN MORNING WELP. PERS
French TOILET JACKETS." Ricbly Embroidered CAMBRIC SKIRTS. Ladies Trimmed and Untrimmed MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS of the Newest Styles, from Paris
Boys and Girls STRAW HATS.
Children's. White Pige WASHING HATS. White Pique PELISSES.
Boys' HOLLAND SUITS and FINAFORES Infants' SILK HATS and BONNETS, JASHMERE HOODS and ÇIOAKS. French FLOWERS and FEATHERS. Embroidered LINEN SETS. NEW RIBBONS,
LACE EDGE COVENTRY FRILLING. Ladies UNDERCLOTHING.
Ladies' and Children's FOUTS and SHOES,
SA,
Also,
Fresh Supply of the "Title
Spar Dezen.. SPIRITS of WINE for Lamps
$3 per Dozeng
HONGKONG DISTILLERY CO 1209 Hougtong, 6th August, 1875--22: ----------------་ཇ7 1:------
Apply to the KAN
WADSIA MULL, DHUREUNDASS,
CASIMIRE and INDIA MERCHANT,
Has for Eale, Cashmere Shawls, Morning Downs, Rampore and Delhi Shawls, Burnous, and Sindh Gold Luce Work Gooda, án, &o,
No. 30, QUEEN'S ROAD, Nost to Mess, SAYLE & Co., Hongkong, On 1887 21th Decomber, 1875 UC DE MONTEBELLO.. CARTE
DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE
QoArt$15 per duse (1 dozea.) Plata, ......$16 (2
6o, discount on 25 Cases.
BOURBON WHISKEY, $is per vaurth dozen)
PRO MAN HEARD &C6. 975 Hongkerg, Srd June, 1875.
NOW UN SALE. VimerOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland DTrade Report for the Year 1975, Price Ten Dollars.
Apply at the Daily Proes Office, Hongkong, Marcb, 187679
· SEWING MACHINES, A
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BRACKETS, and CHANDELIERS for SONS, Arbroath, Sale, made to order, or rabronzed.
VA. MILLAR. & 00
Plumbers and Gasfitters, Hongkong 551 Hongkong, 24th April, 1876)
FOR SALE.
TINCAUSTIO-VILED.
LU 1. Laat 14ft. Giu, by 13f1. Gia, with Border. 1 Lot 17th, din, by 9ft. On with Border. Apply to
A. MILLAR & Öo.
Plumbers, &c. t381 Hongkong, 24th Marck-1876,
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
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OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
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the Emperor Charles VL, bought from the to Sri Abebe 18 violettompelled to coln to express the inmerous ab celebrated maker Swiner og singolar condi- SIAYE DY WEATHER. Clear blue aky. C. Cictly Dry.jectawachinery, photography telegraphs, and tione de paid in cash 60 golden euroluses, by 34 Muts in scienen generally, which the rapid advanc undertaking to sapply bim as long as he lived Overcost. P. Passing showers. Equally. Roy of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are a good dinner every day, 100 florine in specie der U. But threening Visibility. Fr Sa here given in cateneo. Each and every word le HE Proprietor of Wing-XEE Shop boga to every year, as well as two casks of beer, lodging, Z. Cum. The letter aus zepická lo indiéte boy tunceaby CTHC|fully illustrated and explained, forming ezer inform the public that his Shap han heen firing, and lighting; and further, if he should the naan sìongy of their siguification, marry, many bares as be might want, with
eises for students of a most instructure naturaestablished aines 1835, at Endicott's Lane, and Both the Court and Panti pronunciations are that be bas always a great quantity of BEST two baskets of fruit annually for himself, and
given, the accents, being carefully marked on 00AL in store tor Bale Gentlemen or Ship. any more for bis old nurse. As Stainerobes, to end hand
the best principle hitherto attained. The sypo- | nastere wishing to patrerias him, are requested lived 16 years afterwards, the violin must have Smeernment, which was last in the ads of an LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY in the size of body, thereby ollecting a vari Gost the sput 20.000 for us in cash. The DOSITIVE GOT DENMENT SECURITYgraphy displays the success of an attempt to to apply at his shop.
make the Chinese and English typo satroepond y14? Hongkrug, 2er September, 1875. Austrian nobleman, was sold to a Besian for DOPEAN LIMITEDI 58.500 thulere (abans, 10,0001.) --Globe.
A correspondent of the Western Daily News complains that a sorg concot be sung in public
Bar-The bouts of rain for the previous de beurt tovou) a égùbard from X to Se, nyd the quantity of water fallen imliestóll in.
** TORKALES E MORGAN, Agent,
without the sougent of the bathor and composer, - QuEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
or of their usaigon; and that the permission alleged to be necessary Lobarged; for through: iety, which, when ite claims aronct recognized, threatens to enforce them at law. "I suppose," he says, that most persons when they bay a song think that they hava u right to sing is when sad where they please." "Mort persons" may also be under the impression
m
65 Hongkong, 13th May, 1816,
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
British Steamship
CALOUTTALIA
"ARRATION AFJAR,” Captain MacTavish, will loss this for the above Porta TOMORROW, the 20th inat, 9 p..
Despatches will close at 2.30 PM. -For Freight of Phanage, apply to:
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agente +6693 Hongkong, 35th May, 1876.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
OALDUTTAể E Beanship
PENGUIN," " 0. Covell, Commander, will leave for the shove Porte TO-MORROW, the 29th jakke ut 9-2a
·Despatches will close at 3.30 PM:
For Freight or Passage, apply to. MAMJARDINE, MATHESON, & Co.
690 Hongkong, 15th May, 1878.
FOR FOOCHOW. (DIREOT) TER Bridah Bercebip
MACGREGOR Captain Grainger will be despatched as above. on or about TO-MORROW, the 20th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply bơ
GILMAN & Co.,
687 Hongkong, 38th May, 1876.
FOR FOOCHOW." HE Brith Steamship
TEE Brisb
MONTGOMERYSHIRE": will have quick deapatel as above.. For Tassage or Freight, apply to
713 Hongkong, 17th May, 1876.
FOR BANGKOK.
THE Steamship:....
KOBENHAVN," Captain Panlacy will be despatched for the above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 24th inst,, at T.M,
Fer Freight or Passage, apply to
YGEN FAT HONG, Agents. 710 Hongkong, 17th Mey 1876
OCEAN STEAMSHIP DONPANY.
FOR LONDON, SUEZ CANAL THE Company'a Steamship.
wil be despatched on cr about the 25th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to k
SENGERS FOR TAR UNITED STATES.
AND EUROPE
UENTHAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND ÎN CONNECTION WITH THE
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIQ STEAMERS.
THE BS. OCEANIC will be despatched for
- San-Frandiego, via Yokobuma, on" THURSDAY, the 1st June, at X Ray taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Connection in
made at Yokohana with Stamere from Shanghai,
Freight will be received on board until 2.1. of the blat instant. Parcel Packages will be ceived at the Office until 5.x. same day. All Pardel Packages should be marked- to Address in foll, value of aume is requírad.
Betara Pasango Tickets available for -months are issztó at a reduction of 90 per cent.
regalar rates. Ka
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For further information es to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praza Want
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, let-May. 1876.
Agent.
-U.S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MALL STEAMSHIP COMFANT.
THROUGH A NEW YORK, VIA OFER. AND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Post-Office Notifications,
A mail wilí slune
For Shunchal-Per Ninjpo, today, the th nut,, at 11.30 A‚N. ›
For Shung bai Por Jucio, to-day, the 19th inat, at 4,30
For color For Descar Castle, 30-day.. the 19th.inst., at 4.30 ...
For:Singapore, Queensland, Sydney, Ten Mania, and Melbourne Per Brisbang 50- morrow, the 30th fast, ut pron, “
For Bonalufu-Per bark Aldon Bosze, to- morrow, toe zuuletine, at 1:50 m
For Singapore, Pasaiz, and Daleutia.-Per- Panguit und Aventoon ápeast-to-morrow)-tuo, -20rb inst, at 2,30-131---- to-morrow, the 20th fast, at 3.80 2
For Yokohama and Nagnaaki –Por Sunutra,
For Bwntow, Amoy, and Fooqhow-Pgr Yam, on änning, the 21st ined at 9 am pos
For Bangkok Por Kiebenham, on Wednes- day, the 24th inat., ut 330 PM.
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MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKEL The Englieb Contract Packet HINDGS- TAN will ba deapatobed with the Maile for Europe to on SATURDAY, the 2016 inst
The following will be the hours of oldwing ibe Malle, die —
Friday, 19th instant,
P.M., Money Order Office olong 6PM, Pont Office plones except the Nrase Boz, which remains open nil nīgāk. Saturday; Wch instant, wond
7AM. Post Office opens for enterof Stamps, Rogiatry of Letture, and Part ing of all correspondence. 10, Post Office closes exospt for Tate
Lettore Registry of Letters cenas. 10.15 M., Letters may be posted on payment
Postags-hatil Səs LATE. FER of 18 cents extra
11 AM when the Post Office OLONES
entirely 11:30AM; Lettore (but let bers only) address:
ed to the United Kingdom of Brindle, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet on payment' of a ---Lato Forob42-ceuta ezim postega. 11.60 A., Posting on Board enge ALFRED LISTER,.
Postinuster General.
Hongkong, 8th May, 1876-
General Post-Olhe
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet 474, will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 27th inst, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Enripe, rit Marseille to Sai- gon, Singapore, Batarla, Gallo, Pondicherry fadras, Galentia, Homabay, Aden, Susa and Alexandria.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mailà, đoiz, i
Friday, 26 intel
5-P.M., Money Order Offics-olonca, Post Office olosea except the Nonr Box, which remains open all night.
Sahoday, 27th inst
AM, Post Ofoe opens for sale of
Stampe, Registry of Laiters, and Post." ing of all correspondence.
10 AM Registry of Letters ceRVES.
11 a.., Post Office closes except for Late
Lotteri.
11,10 M., Letters (hot Letters only) address.
el to the United Kingdom or to Binga po may be posted on payaimut of o Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, until
11.90 A., when the Post Oce OLOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-General
General Post OBoa,
Jongkong, 13th April, 1876.
THE US. Mail Steamer CHINA will be
despatched for San Francisco, rit Yoko bawa, on THURSDAY, the 15th Jane, 1576, ut $ P.. taking Passengers' and Freight for Japan, the United States, and orope.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bille of-MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' Lading are leaned for transportation to Yokoi bama and other Japan Forte, to San Francisco. to porta in Mocico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, v OVER. LAND BAILWAYS.NAN
A Steamer of the Miten Bishi &S. Company will leave Shanghai, vid the Inland Son Ports, about mame date, and make close connection at Yokohama,,
At New York, Passengers baro salsation of Yarious lines of steamers to England, France, and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until 4PM. on the 11th proximo. Parcel Phokages will be reocivod at the Office until 5 r., enmo days all Parcel Packages abould bo macked to at dress in fall; value of game is required.
For farthor information as to Possage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praye West.
G. BEMORY,
Hoa bong, tay 12 17.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIES, Agente, NOT
658 Hongkong. 9th May, 1876.
FOR LONDON. THE AI British Olipper Bark
BRITISH CROWN,"
W. Andrewa, Muster, during the greater part of her largo engaged, will have quick despatob
For Freight, opply to
CARE MEYER & Cu 479 Hongkong, 12th May, 1876, 5B)
FOR LONDON. 1149 A1 British Clipper Barguð
-HOPE,”
T
Captain Boulton, will load here for the above Port, and will hayo immediate desprtob...
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & U Hongkang, 11th May, 1876,
FOR NEW YORK, THE AL Acieria Ship
CHARTER OAK," Smith, Master, will load here and at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch as zbora
For Freight apply to
Hongkong, 27th March 1873,
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. BE AL-British ShipE BOMBERO MARGARITE James Owen, Master, will-load for the above Fort, and will have quier despatche
For freight, apply to
VOGEL, KAGEDORN & Co.. $60 Hungkouz, 27th March, 1876.
FOR LONDON. THE AL British Ship
Agent.
DEBTS.
FOR OT RESPONSIBLE
Beither the CAPTAIN, IS" AGENTS, nor the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBL 8 for any DEAT contracted by the Officers or the Orew of the following Vossols during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ANNA, Ger by, Wiseneben-Melchers & Co. ANKA, Ger, bk., Jensen.-W. Pustan & Co. Van Horn, Ger. bk. Dream-W. Pretu & Co. UXROLINE, Brit, sh., Tumbuthriter. CAROLINE BERN, Ger, br., Schmidt-Siem
Ana & Co.-
PACKET.
The United States' Mail Packet OCEANIC will be despatched on THURSDAY. the 1st Jane, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, and the Tulted States, which will be CLOSED a's follows →→→
2.F.M.
Registry of Letters censes. 2,30 P.M.Post Office closes..
3.30 PM. Correspondence may be posted on board the Taoket with Lato Foo of 12 cante extra Postage, until 2.50 m, when the Muit is finally closed.... Correspondance must be specially directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by British Puokos.
Letters &s, can be posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other places named below, if saficient American stamps are added to prepny, them from San Francisco to restination. Am rican Stampa are sold at this Ofice..
The charge for Registry 1a 8 cents in Hong Fong Stamps and 10 cants in V, Stamps to sa pleca only the names if which are print- ed in Tiation. To all the other places-unaned
porrespondence cauust be Registered throagt, ban only to San Francisvo (S coats)
The following are the charges on so¥icazon-. deace tus sent
PER HALE OUNCE..
Hongkong U.S.
Stampe Stamps. Canta, Conta.
Canada, British Columbia, New?
Brunswick, Nova Seatio, Prince. Edward's Island, Vanoruvori $8. Isign, Babama, Nasean, New i Providence
Aspinscall, Bermuda, Bogots," 0.0-LEANT, AmS-m wb, Stilphen Ordarthagen Costa Rica Cu CHANNEL QUESs, Brit, sh, Leafusty-Meyer
& Cou
CRAETER CAR, Am.sh., Smitb.-Vogel, Hage--
dera & Co. GLA
COMMISSARY, Brit, ab, Hanter-Order, DAYLIGHT, Sam, bk,, Bademacker-Kien-tye
FAUGE A-BALLAUG, Gor, bl, Thompson-
Ohrlowitz & Co. Farda. Dan, bk. Obristiansen.—Ed. Schellanus
@ & O»]
H. JESSEN, Ger. bk., Rasmussen-W. Pus
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"be, Cargo, Fiji, Greenland, 8
Jamaica, Now Granada, Nica ragna, Panama, West indies. Hanoi, New Foundland Guatemia, Mexico, Salvador,
Venezuela.......
Hatite, Gregionen, Guinn, Honey
duras, Martinique, Santa Mar. B tita, Turk's Island Brusil set
Bolivia, Ecuador, Chili, Peru... Argentine Confederation, Ba
„guay san
onos Ayres, Paraguay, Uru- §§.
Newspapers (not ever 4oz.) Books, &o, per foz
- 6
10
13
93
LAMINGO, Brit, at, Couche. Fardine, Mathor
non & Co. Ma FYEN, Dan str., Torm-W. Fastan & Co. GUSTAV ADOLFI, Ger, by. Oebimann. Schell-Any arizales found enclosed in Newspapers. at bass & Co.
or Book Fuckets (as silk scarvoa, jewellery, :
IPHIGENIA, Ger. bk, Matzen.-W. Pasta
·& Co.
JAMES VINICOM, Brit,
Borneo Company,-
McPherson
KATE TATHAM, Brit. Jm soh, Muckerey.--
Carlowitz de Com
&c.) will be detained, a
KETAKERED LISTER,
Pozimaster-General.
General Post Office,
LOCHIEL, Brit. 5., Evan-Ed, Sebellbar Hongkong, 13th May, 1876.
LOUD MACDUFF, Brit bk., McDonald.-Chi-
LUCER, Siku. bk.. Golberg, MAHARAJAH, Britt Stephenson. Siemanes
MARQUIS OF ARGTLE, Brit, bk., McKeon MOUNT LEBANON, Brit, E., Hall-Rosario,
OROBIS, Brih sir, Botlin-Jardine, Matheson ⠀⠀ & Co.
The Post Office of Vistoria (Angtralia) having given notice to the General Port Citife'in Laz don that articles of Jewellery received in that Colony are chargeable with Customs Duties, the wwdersigned considers it necessary to make this Relation known to the Public, and to state that any letters or packets containing such articles gent through the Post are liable, with their contents, to be forfeited..
CHANNEL QUEEN," Lanfeetry, Master, having the greater part of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch & Co, su aboves →→ For Freight, apply to
AMEYEE & Co. uf 4) Hongkong, 7th April, 1876 -
As some misapprehension existe regarding the transmission of Packets und Samplea -SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND
through the Poat, it is bereby notified for FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF OTTER CAFB, Brit. bk, Hardey-Orlər.
general information, ths: the Privilege of send HOME BATAVIAJES Para; Gerbk,, Pausch-Siamesen & Co A
FANGUIN, Brit. str., Cowell-Jardine, Alathang sach articles through the post at the rates of postage applicable to them is restricted to economy of spacer achieving a clearwoes not, 241ONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, baring seen. Eppointed wwwvkusky aktained, and disperseng ghar thago
Agents shougzong 132 the above Cour PRESTO, Brit. bk., Ladnan Arabe, Kar Trade Patterns or Samples of Morthe
dise. Goods sent for Safe, or in” ensoutien of vast margins and vacant spaces which have ROM this date, until further notice, a dia. pany call OPEDIAL ATTENTION OF bergne Ca, japa 1 944 Hongkong, 18th June, 1875.39 heretofore characterized Chinese publications. • count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the HIPPERS to the low rates of promium PEIFOR ABTHue, Brit bk Wille-P. an order (however small the quantity sy bel
*To Ulustrate the vast scope of the work the current local rates of premis will be allowed caanged for all stermer risks, besides which a] = $5.0% following facts are submitted for consideration, upon insurances affected with this Company Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE ROTA, Dan. ship, Ernten-Order. gARE Undersigned ore prepared to GRANT Jhalmers Vocabulary containa qbont 13,033
* DOUGLAS CAPRATK & Co., THIRD PER CENT (33) will be slowed SAN LORENZO Spup by, Fice-Retsedite POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the Chiness obarasters, and Mechurat'e English NAA
Agente, on risks to parts in China, Japan, the Philip & Co
There is a common belief in the existence of extent of $5,000 Dollars on Buildings or on and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst 1102 Hongkong, 42th Jone, 1672 pince, and the Straits, Ongfisk to all other TAUNTON, Brit sh., Clark.-Kion-tro-bong.
a Parcel Pont by whisk such ertioles as Tana, floods stored therein, at Current Local Bates, this work contains more than 65,000, Haghah NORTH BRITISH, AND MERCANTILE ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER THESMOTTLE, Brit. Atr., Malheap-Adarios, Silk Dresses, Saltver, Jewellery, Artis subject to a Discount of 20 */ on the promis worda, and upwards of 600,000 Chinsac tharao
BUS INSURANCE COMPANIE
ficial Teth, Jo, não În forwarded at low tutes. - NORTON & O, - ten, Again, despite all the grammare and
BIEMSEEN & Co., WELLIRY PENDLETON, Am, E., Blanchard 1 can be too distinctly wated that such algente, other elementary works as yet publieaed, the
Mila Agente, lasterk INCORPORATED. HY ROTAL OHARTHY, AND
things chru only be sent as Lettare, and the very atudent of this difficult language absolutely re-
SPECIAL AOTS OF PARLIAMENT, S
1098 Hongkong, 1st July, 1874.
YOUNG SIAM, Slam. eh. Benedioteen-Kie cheapest rate in 12 saule per kalt once by quirós examplon to display, the various appl
tye looms, cations and equivalents of different words which
TEE LONDON ASSURANCE ZORGTA, Brits bk., Scarlett Gilman & Co.
Brivate Steamer, All endh parkagoe should be Established 1299,
Reg stared (cente). If the Proel bo heavy it up. have und general meaning. Of these examplis
KROPPS CASSARE
can be sent through, was of Lise Parcel Expenses this work oontains more than five times, is
IXCORPORATED BY KOTA 2 CHARTER": CAPITAL—£2,000,000.
ESSUN (GERMANY) my as any other Dictionary hitherto pub-
conducted by Myears. LANE, CRAWFOOD, OF BOLE AGENE FOR CHINA, M. WH. NOTEST, which, for anything over 4- lished, kes
or bounces, will be found chomper than the Poste
that when they buy a play they have a right to: tf 8. Hongkong, Janosry, 1976. ga not st "when and where they pieces. Any
one, however, who may risk the experiment in BATAVIA SDA-AND FIRE INSURANCE
case of a modern dramatic work will soon: did.
himself rudely undeceived. The correspondent. who imagined that in purchasing a wong be purahased the right 16 sing it in public addā
DE COMPANYMO
Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre- That ha not a little ystoniabed, a few daga nared to grant Insurasices as follows
MARINE RISKS. Inter, to receive a letter informing hiro has be must pay 40s, for laring broken the laws of Policies at current rates, payablaçith or hers, the Authors Composers, and Artists' Cops- in London, or at the principut port of India, Fight Had ferformers, Bights Protection Soustrada, and the Harve ciety? What was demanded from him was, A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and ONE- evidently, the penalty fixed by Parliament for THIRD SEE GER2, will be allowed on all LOCAL performing a musjes or dramatis work without KIKSE
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that reference
HE Undoraigned, Agouts at Hongkong for the abore Company, pré prepared to grut
HIR MAJESTY KINGGEQKORTER FISHT
to its ragen nnables person was under Policies against, FIR to the extent of £10,000 2 undersigned having been appointed Agent for the shore Corporation, aro alanda English to cammanipate fecitcly on any Building, or on Merobandise in the same, With nadires who understand nothing at Ome at the usual rates, subfoot to a discount of
prepared to grant Imaurencen as follows:- DG. In this respect the work will be found Twenty per osut (20%) =
dispensable to all Europeane residing in
GILMAN & CO.
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Agenti. Policies at current rates, payable either here, China, had to the natives, themselves 16 ex- the author's (or composers); permission. In HARRY FIRE NISKS.
Loudonor-at-the principal Ports of India plains subjects fully with which very few w if 3063 Bourtong. 7th July, 1874 the end the correspondent of the Festern Day Poheise granted on First-class Buildings, to deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
Fug, China, and Australia. Notre paja the sum claimed from him or (by an extent of $20,000. ⠀⠀・・・
parties maident in England and interested in..*** INSURANCE COMPANY, Eng FIRE DEPARTMENTA compromise) a portion of it. He to all, A. Discount of TWENTY PIE OERT. (20%) Ubian it cannot but be invaluable occasionally.
Pollores inaud for long or short periods however, unzioun, “to see the society's claim man the current local ratee will be allowed on. It comprinos upwards of two thousand large
current rates. sestel in a court of low!' though apparently all premium oberged for insuranga; such dis- quarto jagen foreg
diebount of 20 allowed. nob at bia cwn olurges. It may seem very count, being dodgated at the time of the issue
MEN LITE DEPARTMENT.. Faisles issued for some notorcoeding £5,000, (on reasonable terma.
iniquitous, bat; as a matter of fast, composers of policy. poseen the same rights fix regard to their
zaukio that dramatista pojebes in regard to their
"playe
TRUBNER & Co
BUSSELL & Co.,
1. Hongkong, laż Jannary, 1874, –
60, PÄTZENOSTER ROW.;
"DAILY PRESS OFFICE, HONGLONG
VIROM this dats, until further notice, a dis- count of Twenty per cent. (20) upon the current local rate of uromja will be allowed spon inuavances effected with this Company, DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
["e7 1199 Hongkong, 27th June, 1822-
HOLLIDAY WISE & 1813 Hongkong 20th July, 1872
WORKS,
Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany)
„NOTICE.
TNBOrder, meet the wiebỏe of the Nativa
or any ortielas sent by one private individual to another which are not solatily patterns of compics, are not admissible.
conte
The following rates of-postage (which, must I domomnity, the Churces, losse of this be paid in aevacoc) are chargeable on Packers Paper khe bon, rom the commencement of the of printed papers or patterns of lightweight China New Year, leaned DAILY instead of on sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom alternate days as bisfere. via the Units Stat
Tao Faper has been Established for narly For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage- in weight ment, ander the Direction of a Well Educated For a packet above 1 ounce, not ex- at the Gentleman; gives reliable commercial :ager ing 2 ound08
and general information, and has the same For a packet ubeve Zounder not ex** position with the Native Community as to Au tuga i meding 4 vancas,
& orcements and News as the English Daily Fren with, the Foreign Community. The Charge for Advertisements will be as hereto,
Hongkong, 33rd February, 1874,
and sight cants for every additional four ounces, There rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price Listą, Market Reports, and all printed paperw other ban Newspapers, as well as to Books. and Trade Patterns or Simples.
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