MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. Mr. Farjean bas written åber drama, founded npon one of his storien, randy for the Olympia Theatre, London, bore however, The Gasson secune ikely to hid the boards for some time.. Wo (Concordia) aro informed that, the inten. troq attributable to the Ipes management of producing a drama fonaded on Wagner gende Bolländer. "Basit, it was over seriously ontertained-been absolutely abandoned.
The Getman Aponder if dreng, husband or Malavis Pappenheim, atthe New York Stadt Turare, had to be postponed in consegnanco of the serious illness of the director, who has now teen pinced in a private lanatio asyltim.
* BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S PRESS,
The Amerionn papera meko the announce- ment that the press nt which Benjamin Frank it worked in London is thout to be exhibited at the forthcoming Contennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Mr. J. B. Hodeon, serratery of the Printers Pension: Corporation, is informed that it is proposed to place Franklin's prons Arle by side with one of the Lightring Proso so that vigjtoreto the exhibition may contraat
the printmg appliances in use 150 years, sings LONDON 4 SURZ CANAL with the weane nosessitated by ttú domande of under yourtallam
AUSTRIAN ARTILLERY. The areotul at Vienna, says the Eastern Bud get, is now busily employed in the manufacturé of the new Udhative cuina. Two hundred bocryle have already been made, sud upwards of forty
Da.
NEW YORK: BAN FRANCISCO
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Mdme. Christina Nilsson is staying at Rome, where bor btatand, now convalescent, bas heen sent by the faculty for the compieta re-establish ment of his belt.Sho is expected in London for the opening of the season at Deary Luehave been fitted to their carriage. Frogy TezĹ- HONOL
A new drama of Amerion entitled mont of field artillery in the garrison te to be SAX Strok. Oil (o be played at the Adelphi cupplied with two atteries of four guns eseb, SINGA Theatre Strand, It is written by Mr. A pruction course of training in the cee of the Williamson, who wilt not the leading now gui faso commence in the arsenal and MANT Character, a part be bas already, sustained in will be piteaded by an officer from each regis Aerion and the Celonies.ment of cavalry and infantry, and a captain, a
The choral march, from Dr. Longhurst's lentenant, and to non-commissioned officers SHANGI oratorio David and Abɛalom" je to be per from asch division of artillery formed abartly the Aloranden Palace on an extensivu scale. Dr. Longlineah "hue been rev quested to arrange it for four military bander in addition to the full profstrafavore ...Longfellow, the Amorions post, nishangh now an valid, weak twice to ace Malle. Tincha perform the part of Leonors in La Favorita at Boston. He declared her the Unout artiste han ever seun, and that her performance of the coaching character was true mod boaätiful
The Queen had consented a bona the patron of the Triennial Musical Festival,, to be hold of Brittolis October next. The Committee ..bovaalrażdy secured the services of Mamo. Titīsim,»Maines Frobelli-Bettini, Ars Edward Floyd, Herr Bebra(bosa), and the new wher, BEGATATION
The Ubaring-orona Theatre was to be njenet at. Bastor for a short sensor, under the direction *** of Mr. John Hollingshead, with a powerful
company gets for the performante në light
A man in New Jersey had not been to sbarga for twenty years Rouently he woul, and his pocket picked was of 855, and he is now a pros
oid heathen.
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THURSDAY, 25th May, Sale of Nan Faina to day at 8697), and of Öld at $602, of Now Banares at $577, and at Old at $580,
ON LONDON
EXORANGE.
!
Bank Bille, on demand SAID, 1
·~Bank Bills, 26-30-daya ulght, 8/103° Bank Bills at Giontha' agi 3/107: Credita at 6 months, night. Doramentary Bills, mint 5.
Private 20 duralsight,,
724-
spierdo Oit the opening night a new, à proposa montin sights, van: Julk sictol by Henry J. Bregu, and a new baricsque On BOMBAT-Bauk, nightca 27. ora popular autjest' by air, hedoo, with cohor ON GALUESTA. --Busk, night...... novelties, was to be produced.
| ON SHANGHAL→→ M.Von Halle, of tho Botanical Gardens, Bank, sight bert says the ardoner's Magazine, found that a large cut of the Victoria Regia could sustain a weight of 2001, evoirdupois-any, five man of average size. In the pantomine lately played at Drary-lane Tentro, the fact was turned to account for the production of effect in a scene. in which fairies stood on lily-leaves, and che asaying of the tenten by the movements of the water was admirably imitated.
Apropos of theatrical matters, an interesting Feature on this river at Melbourne has lately been boat munned, if the term is admissible by four ladies of the Lyster Opera Company, aronges whom Misa Melville-to whom the iden dneMisa Clara Thomson, and diss
·Winston figured conspicuously, Thay were attired in graceful lady's rowing dress, blue, with turn-back collis, &c, and formed really piquot and abissative feature as thoy swept | swiftly.by.
With referenes to the now opern of " Jeanna d'Aro by M, Mermet, it bas been urged that composer who writes his own songe must live at laut two lives before he could expect to guún logitimate celebrity, in such different arte As musto sed verse-making. The fast is that enry is always busy with celebrity, whether
·legitimate or not, and detractory baze some thing to pay against every man's goada, M. Mermat in not at all singular in writing his M. Elwart, another Franchi own bretta. somposer, but done the same thing; and so did Barliuz, whose grind opera, “Les Troyene?" und abo eraturio, “L'Enfance du Chiviat," a masterpiece of music and poetry, worn all his own is perhaps needieas to mention Herr Wagner, whose literary efforts have not been Luppy, but Mendelssohn wrote the poems of **Punius and "Elias,” and it je doubtful whether he pould have paid any one to do them -better thiru he did them himsel
The anunt sting of the frisado nad sub sorbers to the Royal General Theatrical Fand was bold on the 5th April, m the solvon of the Lyceum Theatre, under the presidsuey of Mt. T. Swinbourne. The financial statement for to your phowed the following receipts:mu Membera enteoriptions, £446 73. IId., protita of bercfite-Haymarket Theatre, £215 12. 18. and Princess's Theatre, £132 15a. 85.; profits. of dinner, 1875, £810 162; and Lacy Bequest Fund, £10 19 The total receipir umounted to £2,471 0.3d. be chairman asid be had', nover since he became a director seen a better balance sheet, sail that satisfactory result was mainly attributable to the excellent manner in which the dinner arrangements kind bean carried -out-under-the-presidency of Mr. Betty Irving, Mrs. Date should ples be heartily thanked fon her great exertions to make that poonaion a Buscaiffeiureventsuprandupted, and thanks were voted to Mra. Theodore Martin and Mr. Jefferson for the amsistance they had given the fuod
SHARES
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares
cent. par.
Untos Insurance Yooiety of Ciuton--₹650
share..
$1,675 par khara,
f
FOOCH
For Sale.
THE DAT
MAY 26TH, 1870-
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VESSEL'S NARE
DAPTAIN
Antenor (atrifoe Channel Queen, Боре д Gomotie
|British Crown
Oferter Oak::; Ocounto fotr.)
Margarito a Wealthy Kendleton Willard
Lombardy (str.
Armbar (str.}. Amoy (str.) {Haro (atri).
MAO EWEN, FRICKE
haver for-Sala,
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
-Tone DEBṛÁTUNED.
Buttar Cold & Swice.... Majer & Co.
cda Votel, Hagedo
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Kong, Meyer & Col kupde Vogel, Hagedora & Co.: nghông 0. KO Sĩ Do
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & 06. Hongkong Vogel; Hagedorn Hongkong Wing Wo
phong Messzertes Mari Hongkong P. &03 N. 0.
ongkong Meyer & Obje Trading angkang Remedios & C
ugkong Jardine, Malbes & Com
gkong P. & 0.8. By Doug MAS ngkong Siemmen & Commu Hongkong Meyer & Co... Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co. Dongas Lopraik & Go...
For Sale.
DOH&STUL
WINE MERCHANT,
Ou or about 25th it.
Quick diepatoby
Quick doepston
Quick doepatob
zaick 'despatah,
„Quick Asepatobij
On Jat prox, at 3 r.. (On 15th prox. ALU PLM,
Quick despatch.
ulek dospatahes To-morrow, at noon. On 3rd proz, at 0 (6) giok despatob
aick despatch, Tomorrow, at FM" Quick despatch.** To-morron, at 4 P.M. [To-morrow, at 1 P.M. To-morrow, at 3.P.M. Da Suth inst., at 10AK.
Vessels on the Berth,
OCEAN STRAMSUIS COMPANY
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO."
NEB 41 Britishdbip
TE
HAMNARGARITE,"
James Owen, Master, will load for the above. Port, and will have quior dospatch...
For Froight, apply to
VOUEL, HAGADORN & Co. 506 Hongkong, 97th March, 1876
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES, KONTRARUAMARITIMES
PAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
AN SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
-PONDICHERRY-MADHAS,—A-ND— CALCUTTA,
AN SATURDAY, the 27th May, 1876,
FA Commandant FLEWRIA19, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR. GO, will tearethin Port for the-nhove places..
Dargo and Sprole will be registered for Lón. don a well ne For Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal Places of Europo
Post Office Notifications.
A mail will clos
For Saigon. Por Arroloon spear, to-day.. the 90th inst., at 150r.m.
For Saigon. Por Pannbuco, today, the 20th it, 5.3
For Foochow Par Fuscouser, to-morrow the 27th inst., at 2,30 PM,
For Yokohama, Per Love, to inorrow, the 17th ist, at 200 Þ.2... **
For Shanghai Per Taro, to-morron, the 1-27cb inat,, al 3.30 vi
For Shanghai-For Any, to morion, the 27th is, as 3,30 p
For Singapore and Pebora-Per Cheops, on
The 30 hit, ut 3.30 p.m.
MAILS BY THE FEENOM PACKET. The Freuol Contract Packet V4, will be despatele so SATURDAY the 27th ins, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, e Muraciller to Sai gon, Singapore. Batavia, Galt Fondicherry, Madras, Calputts, Bambay, Adón, Sue, and Alexandria.
The following will be the hours of alesing the
Maila, &c.
Friday, 28th knot,
6.P.M., Money Order Offico alosion Past Office olosca oxcept the Niant Box, ***** which remains open all night. Saturday, 27th insi...
7 Post Office, opens for aloof
Stamps, Registry of Lettore, and Post aning of all correspondence,
Registry of Litters ceSSON.
11 Lust Office closes accept for Into
··Lettore
* Shipping Ordera will be granted till mor, Cargo will be received on board until 410AM Epecia and Parcele until 3 r., on the 26th 1*Viny 1976. ~(Parole and not to be gent
on board; they must be left at the goreya).
Bequired
FOR LONDON, SUEZ CANAL) Contents and value of Packages are Fan just hadad nu am cut of superior HE Company's Steamship
For further perfionlara, apply at the Com- pany's Offon.
*EL LATE ABEITALS PA SUPERIOR DANISH BUTTER, in lib, and WINES 29, 21b.Ting, W CUTING PACHING G5.8 FRUITS in Syrup. QURENS OLIVES.CO
LEY and PALMER'S BISCUITS... SCOTCH OATMEAL specially prepared. FRESH HOMINE, and CORN MEAL.
MARÁSOBIO and CURACAO.- COURVÖITER'S BRANDY, Kepo's CHAMPAGNE.
CHERRY BRANDI
| BREAKFAST and DINNER OLARET,
por HENEESST'S I, 2, and 3 STAR
OLD PORT
per
DINNER SANRBT,
SOOTOH and IRISH WHISKIES.
China Traders Insurance Company's Share Ohina and Japan Marino Insurance The 34
per share, Chinese Insurance Company. —$215 per skete | MUSCATEL RAISINS. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shared
$530, her shares 14 China Fira Insurance Company's Shares $158
per share.
DRAUGHT ALE, to Kilderking... DRAUGHT ALB, in 10 Gallon Jars. GAMLA TURKEY FIGS.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
CLARETA
Table Claret, fedo0 $300 per 1 oz. ak Emilion (quarte) pukul 9400 pár 1; čoz, St. Emilion (int)$1.50 per 2 dos St. Eatophe (gourts) at 36.00 per don Obutaan Begyillé (quarts),,.at-31.00 per 1 doz. Chateau Lafite (quarts)
$10.00 per 1 daz Ohetean. Margar (qoat(a).
$1000
WHITE WINES - Haut Saubered quarts) ...zat 87 61 per 1-202. Oɛeblin (quarta), kanteranayab 187.50 per 1 dsz. Chablis (pinta). $8.50 por 2-doz Hochheimer (gaarte) minnat 99,00 por 1.803. Bargundy (quarta) at $17.00 per 1 doz Burgundy (plate) $18.00 per z oz.
TABLE CUTLERY From RoGas and Sons. ELECTRO-PLATED WARE DINNER SERVICES, complete. FENDERS and FIRE IRONS,
Shares 37 per asat. discount. BANGINHER'S BRASS FITTINGS.C Ifungkong, Danton and Macao Steambout Co.'s BOILER IRON and TUBES.
Shares 10 per cent discount.
MANILA CORDAGE: Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tie MANILA VIGARS.
69 per share.
COMBEA W TEA.
longitong Gia Company's Shares-$75 per
chare.vid
Hongkong. Hotel Company's Shares-$15 per
Gent, discount.
Chinese Imperial Lona-£103,
SALEB ON MAY 25TH, AS REPORTED BY CAIRE. Fazgas-20 bags, at $31-20 by Ewons Fuck Wo tɔ travelling, trader.
Melon Boods-50 buga, at $3.60, by Kwang Fook Wo to travelling trader.
De La Buk & Co.'s STATIONERY. AMERICAN HAMB
GOLDEN GATE BAKER'S FLOUR, FINEST GROUND COFFEE, in llb. and
21b, Tins.
lao
A FIRST-CLASS AMERICAN BILLIARD
TABLE, complete.
14 Hongkong, 16th May, 1876, TE FOR SALE,
ANCAUSTIO TILES:
Vermicelli-30 baga, at 85.80, by Yue WoLL.Lot 14ft 6ia. by 19t, Bin, with Border,
Loung to travelling trader."
White Sugar-100 buge, at $5.50, by Kwong Wing Shing to local teader
I Lot 17t: Via. by. 9, 0, with Border
A MILLAR & Caj
Apply to
Plumbers, &c.
Shellash-10 tage, at $14.00, by Fook Yuen Loope to local trader, muttf 381 Hongkong, 24th March, 1276,
CHAMPAGNE.
De St. Marecunx &
#ANTENOR"
will be deepstaked on or about the 26th instant,
For Freight or Fussago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agente," 652 Hongkong, 3th May, 1876,
FOR SINGAPORE AND MAURITIUS.
HEA) German Back
WODAN"
Captain Meyer, will used immediate dispatch as above,
For Freigator Passage, apply to
T110 XM, LUGHA (but nektera out, jadraza
ed in the United Kingdom or to Singa. cha pors may be pontod of payment of s
CHAMPEAUX
Acting Agsut Engkong, 2th May. 1876. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENBAL STEAM- | General Post Offlée,
SIP COMPANY, NAA TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENDERS FOR THE UNITED STATES- AND EUROPA,
IN CONEGUTION. WITH THO MEYER & Co. CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND Hongkong, B4th May, 1876.
CONNEXITING RAILROAD 2 STEAM TO TOKOHAMA, THE P.&... Co.'s Steamship
4-
*
Curte Blanco $15,00 por 2 doz. A FUTANARIN
Begène Cligdut (quario)...al $16.00 Eugène Cliquot (pinte)... at $17.00%
Courvoisier, Carlier. Froves UUGNAO,
-No 2, WINDHAL STREET,
Corder Queen's Road, Oppusite the Hongkong Club. Hongkong, 27th April, 1876.0
FOR SALE.
1563
NHAS, HEIDSIECKS CHAMPAGNE, WRIESLACK,"
$19.........per quae of 2 dozen pinte $18........ per anse of 1 dozer qua-15. CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRS, 1869,
VIN DES PRINCES." $18...por caso ct 1 dozen quarta, MEN CHATEAU BELÁIR. $9..........per case of 1 dozen quarts.
LORMONTEER
1 of 1 dozen quarts. pur case of 2 duron pints. ANA SIEMSSÓN & Ca. 592 Hongkong, 1st May, 1876.
FOR SALE,`
30 per case of
ANISH BEER, from the FUB0228 FL-
BEIKKER. MAND, ORAWFORD & C
14d 702 Hongkong, 16th May, 1876
/
"BOMBAY
will leave for the above plisse a few hours after the arrival of the Steamship Teheran with the next English Mail, instead of the Steamship
Sunda, which was previously circulated
A. MAVER,
Superintendent.
P. & C..3 N. Co.'s Offione
Hongkong, 24th May, 1876.
FOR LONDON. THE A1 British Clipper Sulp
THCOMMISSARY,
(748
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
5.8. OGRANZO will be despatched for THURSDAY, the let June, as 3..., taking San Francisco,vid Yukobama, on Cargo and Passangers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Connection ja, made at Toholama with Steamers from Shanghai,
Late Fee of 18 cento extra postage, natil 11.30 AM, when täs Post Office- OLOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 19th April, 1876. MAUS BT THE UNITED STATES The United States Mail-Packet OCEANIC will be despatched on THURSDAY, the lat Jage, with Mails for Japan, San-Francicon, and the United States, which will be CLOSED Las follows:
Begiatry of Lettora ceases, 2,30,m. Post Office closes,
2.S0je.. Correspondence may be posted on
· board the Pocket with' Into Fee of 3 cents aztra Postage, anti! Correspondance nocet be specially directed for
2.60 2.M. when the Mail finally elcsad this route, and if not fully prepaid will bo sout by British Packet.
Lettera a can be posted for Caundo, the West Indies, and other places used below, if
Ame
Freight will bo received on board until dr..jeigu Auerians scamps are added 10 prepay. of the 3lat instine. Preol Packages will be them from San Francisco to destination, received at the Offen until 5 P. one day. All rican Stamps are sold at this Office. Parost Packages should be worked to address kong Staupe and 10 cents in U.S. Stamps to ** The charge for Registry is 8 coats in Hong- those places only the names of which are print. Return Passage Tickets avaliable fored in Italice. To all the other places named months are issued as a recaution of 20 per cent correspondence cacaot be Registered through,
but only to San Francisco t8 centė)..
The following are the charges on corrcapon- dence thus erat.
Oaptain Hunter, will load for the abovo Port, fully value of sains is required. and will have quick despatch.
Far Froight, apply to
TALVOGEL, HAGEDORN & Uo. 730 Hongkong, 20th May, 1875. ·
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.. THE 31 American Barka
"WEALTHY PENDLETON, Captain Blanchard; will load for the above Port, and will be despatelied on or before the 10th Juno. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co 791 Hongkong, 19th May, 1876,
FOR LONDON, TIKE AL British Clipper Barque
HOPE" Captafe Boulton, will laid hare for the above Fort, and will have immediate despatob
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. 671 Honkong, 11th May, 1876.
"FOR NEW YORE BRACKETS, and CHANDELIERE for Smith, Master, wil ion here sud at W sampos,
THE A1 American Ship naud
OHARTER OAK,”--
DATUM FOR SALEWARE MA
Apply to th
Brown Sugar--100 bago, 4 $265, by KaDOR ASSIAMULL DHURRUNDANSEROSINE; in Lots tu sait PurchinBETS..
Shun Trong to boost trader.
American Flour-500 bags, 5015, at $145,
by Chey Chong Leong to travelling frader.
FW
CASHMERE and INDIA MERCHANTA Has for Sale, Canbers Shawls, Morning
milled Rice - 4,600 pienis, at $1.70, by in Gowns, Rapore and Delhi Shale, Burn
Tai Loeng to local trader.
Saigon Ros-10,000 pícula, at $1,50, by Chan Chong, Wing to fosal trader.
Dried Shrimps-20 packages, at $14.00, by Kwong Tai Chong to travelling trader.
White Wax- proes, no $57.20, by Kwong Fook Wo to travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. (FE FALCONER AND Co's Hansizz) MAY 25TH Barometer-.
Barineter.kamin
Thericiaétar-12.0.
--Tee:mowoler-Magiricum.
Theritmeter-fine (ver :)..
ਤ 1,570 20,500
78
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Recently at the Haymarket Tacalze Lordon, a novel and Festive bit of buniceer was in- troduced by Mr. H. B. Conway, and so well waa it done, to ably sounded by Mr. Howe, and so pleasing to the public, wo "imurediately marked- it in our Shaheapere." My Coɛway, na Homeó, rushing precipitatly into the call of the Friar (Mr. Howe) canght bis funt in the doorway and fell forwarded. Klo alighted on his bands and knees, 'bis bat and he parting company, bis whole demeanour being indicative of anything. but that repose and respect which should oberec. tering such visit. A gentle titter rippled. round the bouse, and Romeo certainly won the eisiles of all the ladies present. When, however, na few numesta, afterwordé, Mr. Howe, with `a half.smile on his reverend lips, remarked with coplinse not to be resisted. Wisely and slow Harder.
1
REGISTER
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS,
BAROMETER, THERMOMETER,
*
they stumble that ran fast a pest of laughter Ther'eter astachiod... enog round the house so loud and so beartily that
NORG -EUNG..
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HEANG- MALL
Naon
BANI.
290 290 305200 S05
| 76.0 2700, — 10|600|89.0:
co
1.
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·Pay Thermorseter..
Wel Therapier
| 760 | 27,374.0 77.0|65.4 74.0
740 750 10.0 25.0 726 294
the earoeeding lines of Mercntio ond Bervolio (Measte. Haroonet and Matthison) were not Far heard for some moments, and Romeo, for the first time in his immortal career, made & sopcens ass light comedian.—Bra,
Hours Rala
Qualy Toliau.
Bir Mapleson, accompanied by Mile. Katie Weatherface, b Lauper, the eminent duanence, visited Liver- poot lately for the purpose of selecting a dome ber of "guttiren to stddy dañoing in a. ballet school on the Continental principle. Aftorja *cneolaí oxamination of some 200 children by Malle. Jonge, on the stage of the Alexandra Theatre, aomc. 14 m 16 were chosen to be drafted to the ballet subool, which will be opened in London, and will be connected with Mr. Maplesor's New Opera Hodeo. The school
Diedscenen, level of the men in inchuan, tour, and huidrell. Freimar, in Past degrees and tean, kept in the spru,
a shaded zit kalkón,
DLYCTION or Warn.is reristens every two or N.3.com
will be a self-supporting institution is on the Conicent, nad in addition to being caught the profess on of 4drating the pupils will be educated, clothed, giren a dowry on their merr ringo, nud provided for in their
FORCE OF WIND O çalım-1 to 8 light breece in modenkt.
“and Sindh Gold Lace Work Goode, do, do,
No, 30, QUEEN'S ROAD," Next to Mestre, SATLE & CO., Hongkong. 6m 1887 24th December, 1875,
TỚ DE MONTEBELLO CANTE
DBLANORS CHAMPAGNE
Quarta $15 per case (1 dozen.) Pints, $10.
discount on 25 Casca,
BOURBON WHISKEY, $12 per case (1 dozen.) FOR SALE BY
De
"TOGEL HAGEDORN & Oo. 700 Hungrum, 15th May, 1876.
AMPS,
Sale, made to order, or rebroused.
A MILLAR & Go
Pinnbers and Gasfitters,
Hongkong.
ti 551 · Hongkong, 24th April, 1876.
KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,
1
· ESSEN (GERMANY). SOLE AGENT FOR CHỈNA,
E PEIL, Hongkong, Shanghai, Cólagas (flermany):
H& Undersigned have been appointed Sole 1. Agents for the Jule of their Gooda in Hoogkong and Obina by Messrs. J. & 12. TEN. HEARD &GNENT, Ginsġow, and Megers. DAVID GOESARY
SONS, Arbroats.
BARNHOLD, KARBERG & ON
075. Hongkong, 23rd June, 1875
DELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY
$ per Dozen, SPIRITS OF WINE, for Lamps,
$3 per Dozen..
Apply to the NA
HONGKONG DISTILLERY Co. 1209: "Hongkong, 6th August, 1875,
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
DAVID CORSAR & SONS! Merchant Navy
Navy Boled
Long Flax Crown;
CANVAS.
KEEN ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tr 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867 SLE |OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
PARA CALIFORNIA,
Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition: Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powders Lake Superior and Pacifio Fase Company's Sakety Prae
SEORANGABAD [1y 1026 July 7. NUW ON SALE
IMPREIALQUÀETC.
te 419 Hongkong, January, 1967.
FEE SUNG & Co
Y COAL MERCHANTS,
Have always on band LLEGE STOCKS every desoription of Coa
and will have quick despatch as abov).
For Freight, apply today
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 394 Hongkong, 27th March, 1876
·FOR HONOLULU." THE AL American Bark
THE A
SOM? WILLARD MUDGETT
Dickey, Master will load here for the above Fort and will have quick dispatab.
At Ronelalu the vessel will be consigned to Megeri CHULAN & Co
-For Freighter Fuecapu, apply to
KANNET W WING WO YUEN. I 787 Hongkong, 22nd May, 1876,
DS FOR LONDON.
NHE AJ British Clipper Birk
BRITISH CROWN,”
of W. Andrews, Blaster, baving the greater part of her fargo engaged, will have quick despatch
addréas, core vol 100.77-LOON & OCR ALOTE, No. 43, Praya, Hongkong,
649 Hongkong, 9th May, 1875.
NOW ON SALE
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
By Dr. DETAX, with many Additions, Corror
tiona; and Dr. WILLIAMS" Orthography,.. PRICE: in Paper Wrapper,
$1,50 Neatly Boundjen ACANA DAPATKAN.2.00 Apply at the Daily Pross Office. STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED, OF:
HANDY.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,of
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION. DA
An ANGLO-CRINERE DICTIONARY,
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. 679 Hongkong 12th May, 1876.
FOR LONDON.
VER AT British Shịp.
"OHANSEL QUEEN,”
N. Lonfestay Master, having the greater part of her Cargo engaged, will bare quick despatch as above,
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co.
461 Hongkong, 7th April, 1870.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the OWNEES will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrasted by the Offisure or the Crew of the following Vesela during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
on regular rates.
For further information as to Freight or Fussago, apply to the Agency of the Company, Prays Weat
G. BEMORY:
Agant.
Hongkong, lat May, 1875.
STEAM FOR...... SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-
TERRANEAN PORTS bere SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ALBO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. THE PENINSUlar and ÜriONTAL STEAM NAVIGATOR COMPANY'S Steamship "LOMBARDY" Captain GLSON, with Her Majangile, Passengero, Species and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on | SATURDAY, the 8rd done, at Noon, A¿ Qurgo will be received on hoard until Specie and Parcels at the office until P.. on 2nd June.
PER HALE OUNCE. &
•Hongkang US
Stamps Stumps, Cents. Ceuta.
Cutada, British Colmakta, New Branicicle, Nona Scotia, Prince
·Edward's "Island, Vancouver's $8 Island. Bebemus, Nasana, New Provideze
Aspinwall, Borača, Bogota, Caribaguna, Costa Bion, On- ba, Corapan, Fiji, Greenland, 18 Jamaica, New Granada, Nica- ragua, Panama, West irdi. Hawaii, Hao Foundland 8 Gontemaio, Mexico, Salvador,
Venezuela
Belize, Greytown, Guiana, Hon
duras, Martinique, Sienta Mar- †a [*tha, Kurk's Jelani ..
Brail
Bolivia, Ecuador, Chili, Peru... B Argentine Confederation, Bu-).
eno Ayres, Paraguay, Uru- 8 спау........
Newspapers (unt over 4.) 2
Book, Be.. per 4
6
~:
13
93
Any articles found enclosed in Novapapara
For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas- sage, upply-altbe E. & 0, S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong: CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIREDABAAR:
* A Written Declaration of the Contents and Talus of the Packages for the Overland or Book Puakels (as silk scarves, juwallory. Bouteis required by the Egyptian Government, &c.) will be detained, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parools; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may, happen from the incor- recinose on such declaration,
Shippers are particularly requested to nota the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Billa of Lading.
PARA DIA, MoIVER, Superintendent.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigawon Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 22nd May, 1876.
US, MAIL LINE
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT FOKORAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO:
TER U. 9. Mail Staanier CHINA vi be despatched for San Francisco, via Yoko- bans, on THURSDAY, the 18th June, 1870, at 3 PM taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Billef Lading uro isaved for transportation to Yake. hams and other Japan Porta, to San Franolaco, to poets in Mexico, Central and South Americs,. and to New Tork and Earape, vià OVER. LAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Mitan Bishi 38. Company will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea FortU, abouveame date, and make close connection at
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-General.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 13th May, 1876.
MALLS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contrast Packet LOMBARDY will be despatched with the Maile for Europe, No, on SATURDAY, the 3rd June.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails,
Friday, 2nd Jue,"
5 P.M., Money Order Office cloaca.
6 P., Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open alt tight. Saturday, 3rd June,
11.30, Post Umŝa opens for vale of Stampe, Registry of Letters, and Post. ing of all correspondence.
19
Post Office closos except for Late Lettera Rogistry of Lettera ceasca. 10.15 A., Letters uny ho posted on payment
- of a LATE FEE of 18. Gente “extra:
Pestage, antil
11, when the Paat Office. CLOSES
entirely," 11:30a.m., Letters (but L„tters only) address.
edtothe United Kingdom-vid Brindlet, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a Late Fee of 48 conta extra postage. 1150 M, Pasting on Board censer,
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster Gentral.
General Post-Ofen
Hongkong, Ard-May, 1876-
The Post Office of Victona (Australia) beving given notics to the General Post Office in Lon
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL...........,£250,000.
THE Undersigned, having boon appointed Agents in flongkong and Shanghai for the above Donipany, are prepared to 1980s Powderes
Fine INSURANCE at Current Rates, adds
ANNA, Ger. b., Wittneben-Melchern & Co. A New York, Passengers have selection of CANADAMSON, BELL & CO. BUA PAU, Siam, ab Maller-Kigh-lya-long. various lines of steamers to England, France, 325 Hongkong, 24th March, 1876.
CANDIA, Brit, str., Thomson-Jardine, Mathe- and floraiany.
Fraight will be received a board until radon that articles of Jewellery received in that THE MERCHANTS MARINE INSUE & Co
Colony are chargeable with, Cualome Duties, ANUE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF Car Ross. Gerbk, Green. W. Pasta & Co. on the 14th proxiu. Parcel Paukarea will be the undersigned considers it necessary to make-
LONDON.TE CAROLINE BERN, Ger. bb, Solid-Siema-received at the Office until 5. P. same day; this Regulation known to the Public, and to
een & Cu
ali Farvel Fackages should-be-marked to ad-state that any lettera or packets containing BUDSCRIBED CAPITAL... £500,000, ...” | CHANNEL Queen, Bril, sb Infesty, Meyer drove in full; value of same is required.
enob articles sent through the Post, are liable, words which the Chinese have of lato years besa
For further infarination sé to Passage sud with their contents, to be forfeited.- compelled to dois tc, express the avaneros ob THE Undersigned, having been appointed CHARTER OAK, Ain, she Smith-Vogel, Hage-Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, jets mi machinery photography,talography, and Agents in Hongkong for the above dom- dorn & Con
Prays West,AS
G. B.EMORY, 12.10nce gonerally, watch the rapid advance pay, are prepared to FOLIE U MARINE COMMISSAR, Brit, Hunter Vogel, Hage- af forstyn, clatione iran imponed upon theme, ar INSURANCE at Carrent Rates, payable in London & Cou here given in estereo, Each and every word is dea, ludia, Australia, New Zealand, SEE, DAYLIGHT, Siam, tk., Radomucker Klon-tye Hongkong, May 18th, 1876-
Icong.... fully illustrated and explained, forming exer. Matritius, Java, Manila, Osino, Jagat, Cali-
EMMA, Ger, bk., Grau-W. Pastan & Co. fornia, de, so. PETER
the Doty Press Office, Hongkong TOE comprehensivetios and practical service
freak, FL 8 rong 8 10 hay 3 to 19 vinfant, no this Work standa unrivalled. All the new
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Tue, 27 Hull, Lego. My
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user- Registrostoming - Viability, P.-Stem
the tree-of-any of the pupil parents dying the an Asringet at this a gu
Caim. The Letters 223 punteil to indicate any increas per they are to bu baried" at the expense of the Rehears of main for the previous 24 hours couen are institution. The children up to a certain age, will be educated at the Setool Board schoola,nes, ten, and undralek
tighted from i bi S, and the quantity of water ich indicated is
The now Ballet School will be opened under
Pagal patronagaad by the time the New YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
National Opera House is opened, Mr. Mapleson expects to have 50 young coryphocs ready for duty, ne Malte Launer is visiting the chief
towns in the kingdom to rdest pulle,
The Naples correspondent of the Daily News, writing on the 26th, says he goty of
OF SHANGHAI
NOTICE
Agent.
AS
some wisnpprehension exists regarding the transmission of Packets and Samples through the Post, it is hereby notified fur genol joformation, that the Privilege of soud- ing such articles through the post, auto ratos
bond de Trade Patternis ar Samples of Merchan
claes for students of a monstractive nature. ADAMSON; BELL & Co. Erraa, Dan, bk., Christiansen-Ed. ZobeilbsHE TOURIST'S GUIDE of postugi applicable to them is restricted to given, the cacate being carefully marked on Hoogkong, 24th March, 1876, LATER
Both the Court and Puntí pronunciations: aro
the best prinsiple hitherto attained. Thatyphy the Company's Art F. H. JESSON, Ger, bk., Razdivasen.-W. Ppa graphy displays the access of an attempt to or By Articles of A880-tau & Co
make the Chinese and English type ecrrespond ciation it is provided that, after payment to the IpuraEXIA, Gor, bk., Matzen--W. Pristan in the size of bady, thereby efecting a vast Shareholders of a dividend of 10 per cent per & Co. comomy of apass, achieving a clearness pot axum, one-fourth of the residue of profits will KATE TATHAM, Brit, am. sah, Macterey previously attained, and dispensing with those he ratesbly divided amongst those Insurers out Uarlowits & Co Nand after this date the now Association veet margins and vacant spaces, which have of wäuse bruineto profite have beca munda during KRONPRINDEERRICH, Duh. bk. Here Ext Naples has been salipaod by the mudan doath,ill allow a Brokerage of THIRTY. heretofore characterized Chinese publications)”
1986: Soheliha Co the most famous of all the Puloiue who THREE and ONE-THIRD PER CENI. have ever stirred to laughter the langlter-loving
at the thentre of Bt. Carling, of Antonio Petite
city. On Friday evening last poor Petito, 334) on Loon! Bisks only. -
baving left the house as usual' in a vour, retired
for a moment to the side-raenes to drink a sp
of coffee; he tolt auditenly unwell, complained
RUSSELL & Co
Agent
of a violent pain in the chest eat down, fell- if 1800 Rongkong, All, Inna, 1874.
book in bis obair, and wan's corpse in a moment. THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE The wild excitement of the audience when, eager
- DOMFANYIA
be your
To illustrate the vast score of the work the FENIX FIRE INSURANUS COMPANY, Loomia, Britz sól, Ewan. Ed. Sohellass following facts are submitted for consideration, Chalinors Vocabulary contains about 16,000 ARE Undersigned having been appointed LUCED, Siam, bk., Opberg. Chinese charactors, and Medhurst's English Agente to the above Company at the MAHARAJAH, Brit, str., Stephenson. Siemosen und: Chineas Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Pert, are prepared to grunt Policies againat this work contains more than 50,000 English Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Building MARQUES OF ANGLE, Brit. bk., Koson- worda, and upward of 600,000 Clinton cherra on Goods stored therein., tere. Again, despite all the geszomira und
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 05.
other olementary works as yet nebliched, the 717 Hongkong, 9th November, 1858.
i strident of this diffeole language absolutely re
|– Kozario & Co
MAT Britsch, Plumley Olyphant
A REDUCED PRICE 31, -74
- Contesting the zame of all the Artibles of dias. Gooda sent for Sale, or in execution of
Trade; objects of Natural History, Furniture, an order (bowever stail 150 quantity may bu),
DIRTIÓN.
do, with the Panti, and Mandarin Pronun Alo a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Xamiuago, in two Parts."
The Daily Press Office,
"STORAGE:
101:15. roccived on Storage in First-alaga Godomus of about 5,000 tons Capacity, situated on the Eraya West, Wanchi
T. G. LINSTEAD. 1909 - Hongkong, 18th November, 1874.........”-
or any ortisice sent by one private individual samples, are not admissible.
to anethor which are not actually patterns of
The following rates of postage (which must be paid in advance) are chargeable on Packets of printed papare or patterna of light weight isent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom,
via the United States
For a packet not exceeding 1 cunes
in weight....... 2 cente For a packet above I ounce not ex-
ceading? dances......
For a packet above. 2 ounces not ex-
ceeding 4 ounces, §.
death, may easily be imagined. The newespread HE Undersigned, having been appointed/quires examples to display the various ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE TUMORNE LEBANON, Brit, b Bali-Rezario HE Proprietor of WING-BED Sbop beg to and eight cunts for every additional four cumPOS."
for his reappearance, they were informed of his
picly through Nupice, and everywhere there
cations and equivalents of different worde which ar
A PANY OF MANCHESTER AND
Onouts, Brit, str., Buthe—Jardine, Matheson was one sentiment expressed in the one ceala Agent in Hongkong for the above-naried have one general meaning. Of theer examples
PORTOCALONDON, SE tion Povero Pulsinello For Fatita was a great Company, is prepared to GRANT POLICIES this work combaing more that are times as
OFFERCAFE, Brit. bk Marley,Order. mastar in his art. In the little bouse of St. Sgainst FIB on Buildings and so Goopy to many as say other Dictionary hitherto pub-gents for thoahore Companynt Hoses Hugreci Gor. b Bandguard W. Pasts
Undersigned, have been appointed PAPA Ger, bk. Pansob,Sienison & Co. Úarlino, where he had grown is greatness, he the extent of $10,000 at the usual rates subject bed wes a supranie moich of morrist to an immediate discount of 20 -
For practical purposes the arrangement of kong, gutoa, Feeshow, Shanghai, and Eat-Co Irresistible lord of laughter and his reign had
Attention is invited to a considerable redac been log and undisputed. He was but dtion in prepis for Life Insurance in China the work is so complete, that a reference and are prepared to grant Indrances at BOTA, Dan, ship, Hansen-Order
SAN LOBES20, Buan, by Fics Romedios when he died; hot bo had heen on the stage Share in the Bonds to be declared on let with natives who understand nothing but Chi
Life Policion ofvoted during the year 1975 to its pages enables a person who under HOLLIDAY WIRE & U
atands Bogleh to communicate effectively ainge het wan five, and been tasoɔá eince he was 20. He was water tud, se well as an actor, December for the quinquennial period then nese. In this respecs the work will be found,DA UBINA FIRE INSURANUL
and had thrown off many a out of ortran ending
indispensable to
Current Ratso,
+7 1959 - Hongkong, 15th October, 1868,
A MAGG, HEATON.
Earopeans residing in COMPANY, LIMITED; panzas, bora bot to die but ima success such as no other composar in his owa Tag: Hnngkong, 27th Sept 1876China the alive thematerialer. plains subjects fully with which very fow suc
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG. fine qonit buve achieved. The popular Neapo- | LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLULâ deed of then trigly quanted To A GENCIES et all the Treaty Parta od INSURANCE COMPANY parties resident in Bogland and interested in China and Japan, and at Singapore,
China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. Saigon und Föneng. Lévis
Bisky accepted, and Policies of insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above-mentioned Ports.
itan dialect, in which they were all written, is
to the pleasinal Italian what Lowinud Baptob is
to dissdiest English. In his own ling be bas│ROA, this dais, until further notice, « dis« "It comprises, upwards of two thousand large nover been onṛpassed; it may be long before be *count of Twanty per cont. (50%) upon the quarto pages. is equalled. Four Pelita: Kouterday, the day current ipaal rate of premis will be allowed
after his death, slf Naples was in the streete ippon insurancen effected with this Compu07. following bis body to the grave,gratefoi," na
-DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & O5,
Obles Lamb bas it, for many a heavy bear of
fo lightened by his harmless extravaganzae."
Agents, t#:1193 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872,
TRUENER & Co.,
60, ParanoSTER BOW
W."H. BELLET Daily Fanss". OFFICE, HONGKONG,
No charge for Policy feen.
BUY JAS. B. 0OUGHTRIE,
1929 Seorelary Hongkong, let Narosaber, 1872
WING-KÉE COAL, SHOP,
inform the public that his Shop bas been Thom raten upply to Printed Circulars, Price. established since 1955; at Endicott's Lane, and Liste, Market Reports, and all printed papers that he has always a great quantity of BEST other than Newspapers, as well as to Books COAL in sters for Sale, Gentlemen or Ship and Trade Patterns.or Batuples.
apply of bis Shop masters wishing to patronise him, are requested
Trà Am. 9 Berry-Mesagerie Mari-Odbiority to Chinto less of the instal LETTERS
His Excellency Gorerner Sir ARTHER BD- 1447 Hongkong. 23rd September, 1876, : WARD KENNEDY, K.C.M 12., 0.11, in plesRed Lo
· NOTICE.
direat that the following revised Rates of Postage tipsluding those notified on the 15th: TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native instart,) be published, for generai information.
CINTA, 1. Payer bas baen, from the commencement of the France and Algeria vid Brindisi, 12 per 2 da.. Taunton, Brit, sb., Clark-Kim-tys-loong." Coins New Year, maned påtax inatoad of on Brazil. Registration Tecnom de THERMOFTEA Brit, stry Matheson.--Adēm; j alternate daye on before. * *
Br FuzzOIL PACHET ecn, Bell & Co.
* * The Paper has been Established for amely Continens of Europe (Frazao: ex- Vrerá, Gor. bk., Dirks.---Molchers & Co. Twenty. I care, and le ga to Ecatorini· Manage cupted), 18 par à ou Vicroat Brit-bg, Whiting.-Yhen Fut Hong, mont, guder the Direction of a Well Eäscated Ports of China, and Japan. (to or Wan, Brit. str., Hunter, Landstein & Cor.
Chinese Gentlewone given reliable commercial from) annen pro 8 per 1 oz. WHAJIRY FENDLETON, AD, bky Blouchard — und general information; aus kao the game Aden, Ceylon, Indie, Pendjaberry,
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co
position with the Native Commanity us to Ád·
Saigon penny 12 per 7 oz. WILLIE, Brit- bli, Berdøred➡ Togel; Hage. | vertisements and Newa' as the English Deily | Spain and Portugal, vid Brindisinde par 4 oz. A dom & Co. MAINTA
| Eyes" with the Foreign Commanity. The YOUNG BIAN, Sism, ab. Benedictson-Kien Charge for Advertisements will be na hapetos în the Table of Ratas dated the lat instant, and
tye-loong
fore
523 ZOBOTA, Brit, bk., SaarlastGilman & Co,
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874
The above are all the change hitherto made
| must be regarded as perseding that Table so
far as they apply..
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