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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIO NOTES." Hlína Blanche Colo (Mrs. Naylor) is serionely il, and furentned, it is rumoured, with partial loss of her voice.

A VISIT TO SOOOTRE

A sorespondon writes to the ioneer bayo juas hoon on a sou days drip to the island- of Socotra. The history of my going- ibero ja The danthi nononnéed from Stuttgart of ne fellow treaty was made in January with. Her Tulle Gorteen, the gelebrated violin the man win size Sogotro, an Arab Chief, at player and oper

In pluca oiled Kisum. By the treaty, po

THE DALLY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 6th, 1876.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

DESTINATION

VRESEL'S NAME

A now raus dal vecsatricity, by Cengager mot to sell; dode, mortgage, or giveto Rog, called Prisoners attire Bana vocupation bisikland, without our consent of "opora buffet is in relumsal at the Opáts, couras, wo wake it worth his while to wife thie Consique

errangement. Heunerken also en look after. Dr. Longhetafs Oratorio, "Famson," is to be any of our countrymen who may he wrecked

Do NEW YO performed for the first tidie in Canterbury on ore. This treaty having heen ratified emce 14th Juno. Mian And Williams is to be the January, there remained only the work of

SAN FRAN principal contralto.

Fhanding the gentlemen copy oficially, and this was up to the Assistant, Resident

Do

Do

SINGAPORE

BANGKOK Z

ENANC

Sir Michael Costa's oratorio, "-Nasmuts", was resep dy verformed in the United States, by the le asked me to come and keep - MELBOURNE AND SY Newhaven Steral Bialy, the New York and I very ghally accepted look four daysRONORUNT.

checer of Mir. Theodore Theme, and with sing there, the as being dohannabe calm thei

· furimiätired choralists, Faith

prudly way, and I enjoyed a little rest for

SINGAPORE AND Messrs. Broukspfang Härtela Leipag are baven't had much leave since joined shite Go undertaking the pificadora of a completo ed anchored blindran, where the actor Mon eritierily variad ofthe works of Mosarti awone-mey duil him, liveo, – It had in... à pÍGIE ~ "More 155 a 200 compositions by Mezus bara ostabaustache or four butos in fenrob, along, tha

yát never, bien pubiteljesed her spast and having a back ground of granita, Milan

At the request of the store of the Grund Bille, Moj Toʻn) a tough comi-dirėje in raur of Do Festivul, in konone of the American ladepande it. The radius el: 605 „Araz-dirole might s pace Centenary, Richard Wagner has composed about five miles, Seroral atresne trickle down - ut orchestra) [deco, the dặn of which is keen the hill sides and water the plain, and del ciona taken from Costin" Fauat.-Concordia. water it is too. The sides of the strounis. are At Earoser, Dia Falkensteiner, romantic covered with groves of the date palm, and, for — opera,—by—TH Frunz (Out Hochberg, a short distance on each side of the stream, we brother to Frines Plesk), has been ascenssfully found in vluy places a border of grass. It was prvinend. The sume work was already partly a delightful dumugo after a year at Aden. The kisen at a cordert in Berlin eome time ago, hills were covered, with trees, smullish cortajcly, møder the title of “ Der Waervolta

But vary thick and leafy, ac that we walked fur houre after the sun whe no in comparative

Şir Juliua Bonediat has composed a pational song, entitled "Welcome to our Prince." This, shade. We climbed a good way up the bills the under the laudership of the distingolshed oom-sroond, day we were there. They are shiel poser, ergs to be performed on the occasion the landing of the Prince of Wales at Ports mouth, The verage are, by Mr. Frederick

nool....

At the Theatre Italien, Faria, on the 10th April thero wis jtja general fohåursal of Mogla "Alla” The site of the Partelu | world were present. Verdi, who was goed notor, was repe bedly cheered, Mredson Stolts and Wildmapo, and the bonur, Masinj, had a great

Guccess.

YOKOHAMA SHANGHAT:

WATOW AM

Do

For Sale.

AYLE &

To granite, Trico we damo on: larga bözlders of granitu alioking up suddenly in the middle of the bill, with natural cavities in them, and we found them both occupied one by an old negro,UR SUMME

who bad been stoker on in English ship; the otkor by counf the natives of the hity parts of tha julang, who couldn't oven speau Arabie, as many of them dia. They are lunguaysof their avo, which le utterly unintelligible to Arabe, and, as get, has never been gone into by any Garopean, Galiere. The natives are the most wretched creatures I have seen. They aria face of mongrel Arabs and Negroes' from the Afrionn Geotry Some Posingzese blood is supposed to be present too at least, so Welleted says in his

remains of the cak! boaap, wuich-way-smacked un the island in 1867, 3 thak, or sono und like that, by the English. We had one very rough

“At chu Onmdon Athenanm Gonaert on the Ch. April, a great success was made by a new sombralta, Madime-Marie-Belvili-e evang lady | of English extinction, whú bás acburning voice, and obtained immediate ancores for herungs, description of the island. I came upon the "By the Bid ei wären," and Mr. F. (lay'

(*-*- The fire at the Rouva Theatro resulted in domaga to the amount of £80,000. Seveu persons any known to have lost their lives, and never 1 others are in a precarious coalition fion injuries sustained. Madams Freys, who we reported to bav beça barued to death, has been found alive in the collars of the theatre

The duntir is announced at Gloncestor, on the 19th Aprit, of Dr. 8. S. Wealey, the orgonist of Gloucester Cathedral, and well-known coupover

of, cimret moais.is funeral took place on

the 274 April at Exeter, woare family vault

y coming back, and I wgavery ill, but I think theobango was beneficial on the whole, and I un quite sure I don't feel the heat as much as

did your ago

OPNUM

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE:

MONDAY 5th Jang, Sales of New Patan at $569, whilst no busi-

was constructed on the necasion of the couch of nese bas been reported in Old. New Bansres

a daughter, of Dr. Wesley some yere since, pluged at 2560, and. Old at 8580. Settlements Drs. Arnold, Ensaeli; and Gladstone, and A. of Bow Malwa at 8590, with allowance of sixtys Pyg, organist of the abbey chutob, Batk, were eight toels: pailgearers... Mr. Sius Reeves sent a foral

wreaths

LONDON

EXCHANGS

Bank Bille, dn deward.

8/101to3/103

Bank Billo, at 50 daya' sight. 800 Bank Billa,ut 6 months'aight (IIK Credita, at 6 months' sight... Su Doonmoúltary -- Bills, Cat. 6. ——— TAKSATIE'ght... 3/114.

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On the S' of June a testimoniel benefit will O be given at Drury-Inne Theatre to Mr. J. B. Buckstone.The School for Scandal? will be the cutardy abuseti for representation, with n romarki atrung out, including Messra. 3. Phelps, Emery, H. Irving, C. Mathews, Buokatone, Compton, Coghlan, Bayeroft David- Jumes, B. Wabater, J. Howe, C. Sastley, T. Os Bombat-bant, sight. Thorne, E. Righton, J, Clarko, Aribur Cecil,ON and Miss Belen Paicit, Mrs. Stickper, Mrs. A. ON SHANGEL Mellon, Mrs. Brancroft, and Miss. Bicy Buck- stone. An original address will be witten for the peension by Mr. HJ. Byron, and use of the bucse, will bo given by Messrs.Chatterton and Mapleson,

The annual meeting of the absoribere to. this fund was held on the 5th April, in the syloon of the Lyceum Theatre, Mr. Swinburnë in the chair. The financial statement, which w taken as read, stowed tEnt thore waa balance of $2394 13 d. to-be-oayried to the capital. The mantera, abscriptions amegated to £416 7. 11d., and the profits of last year's dinter were hout. 3:0 16 The retiring directors, with axception of Me. Kaynar} (who was replaced by Alfred Brahop), Laving hees reappointed, Mr. Edgar, on the motion of Mr. Braid, was aansinously elected acorotury of the fund, I was announced that. Mr. Alfred de Rothschild would preside over the añanal dinner at the Freemans' Tavera, on the 7th of Juvo next,

The competition for Lady Goldsmid's scholar- abip has recently taken plaas. Tho subotaralip. conuiosa of two years' tree education in the Royal Academy of Music. It s to be con- tended for by fonalo pisajate between the ages of fourtoen and twenty-one years, and to be awarded to the candidate who should show the. greatest promise of artistic excellence. It YES presented to the country by the lady whose name it bears. The examiners were-Sir Jalins Benedior, Mesera. F. R. Cox, M. Garcia, F. B. Jewson, Brinley Richards, Herold Thomae aud. the Principal. There were 43 enndidates, and the scholarship was awarded to Mim Ethel Goold. Highly eomuiorded-Mia Margaret Broknall. Commended-Mias With Braud, Mive Burton, Mies Burnett, Mise Ghibert, Mize Goldabro, Miss fentheate, Miss Percival, Miss. Thurgood, and Miss White.

CALCUTI-Bank, sight.

Bank, sight.

Private, daya' sight. 744

SHARES Hongsong and Shangha Bank Share per

ceat. premium: 999**

Union Insurance Sccisty of Danton-S650 per

share.

China Truders Insurance Company's Sonnen-

$1,675 perubro,

China and Juger Marine Insurance-Tis. $4

per share. Dead Ma Chinese Intermec Coupony-15 per share. Rongkong Fire Inearance Company's Shares--

8530 per shure

f Chum Fire Ingarage Company's Garce-$150

· per sbará

Hongkong and Whampoa Dook: Company's

· Sharea--37-par-cant, discount.---- Hongkong, Canton and Mass Steenboot Go.'s

Bhares-10 par ceuí, discount. Shanghai Stenta Navigation Company-Tis.

69 per sbare.

Bongtong Gas Company'sTM Shares-$75 par

share. “

Hongkong Hotel Company's Share45 for

cent discount.

Chinese Imperial Loan £102...

-BALES ON JUNE 5TH, AS REPORTED BY

CHINESK. Tobacco-20 packages, at $10.50, by Kang Wo Ohrang to travelling trader.

Frague10 auga, at $30.50, by Kwong Wo neang to travelling tradion

Veronaelli 30 bags, at $800, by Kwong-Wo Chening to local trader.

Dried Lily Flowers—10 lags, at 3755, by Clan Chong to travelling trader. Ma

Japan China Boot-20 piokago, at $4.80, by China Chong to local tinder

Asthe public have naturally beeninterested by the announcement that Mr. Tennyson's "Qoven Mary" in to be produced on the stage, it may not be emise to give some idea of the simngen ibat the Poet Laureate de vi avis to the performance of the play. The drama has boon shortened through, and bna grined aburpucse by, being shortened. The cbtelnditi tions are two in number. The first is a engi veraation between Philip and Mary about Fook Wo to travelling trader.

Black Dates-10 bags, a $5.15; by Ohud Chong to travelling tradef

Mushrooms enses, at 850.00, by Chon Chong to local trader.

White War-2 pisca, at $60.00, by Fook Hing Wo to loon trader.

Haware and abort striking the flag of England. The ass on this subject are likely to tell with the nudiano, The other alteration is at the

r

Melon Seed 20 bage, at $4.00, by Tang Chong Yue to traveling trader

Cutilefiah 20 bass at $12,00,-by Kwong-

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

(From "FALCONER AND COINISTER)

Thermomplet-i Pik..

elese. Mury does not expire before the entrance of Elizabeth, but dies in the presence of ber siater, after a tousuing beens. The resi inserted hero is longer this that introduces in the other place. The play is it is eald, to be. brought cut on Easter CausdayAtheneursh

castuta." entitled the "Centennial Meži. tation of Galbis," written by Mr. Bidney Laufer, bas, ancording to the American papers, beu 'nosented as a portion of the opening ceremonies of the crateegial celebration at Philadelphia, and in, it is stated, to be snug by. oliorua of some ve or six hundred vojeva. To judge by the following extract, from this pro- dastion the senteupial meditations of Columbia ara nuolee mit be expected after rather than buforo & festival

Fumbler smiles and larder tears

Shine and fall, shine and fall; While old voices ris and es.

Yonder where the te-and-fr

Weltering of my Longgo

Moves out the merels O

Far below my resting-place.

The meaning of these bresslifat lines ie dalit

les us deep as their feeling

Tirconvinster=bleximusa_j Therinamatar-Midiran

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

BEGISTER PAREN YESTERDAY'S TELEDRAS

KONG

PANCARTER, THERMOMETER

Barometer.

BRAYO NADA'?

SITASA

STOCK

[Hope

Commi

British Clown.

Charles O. Leary:

Alaska (atrojovkani

Belgio (etr

Wealthy Pendle:qa/

American Lloyds

Villard Madgett

Woden

Abbotsford (Re

Amazone (str.) urevs

Teheran tr

Feronin (str.):

Hormaecher

Salvadors (£r_)

Bataan (str.) San Lorenzo

Macca (str.) Ningbo (etc.) Morgolia (or Douglas (str),

NEAS.

Az

FOR TAMORT APTLY TO

TO DE DESPATCHED

gkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. kong Vogel, Hagedorn & Go

ong Mayor & Cou Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & 06. Hodgkong (P. M.-8. 8. Co je

Quick dempston...

Quick despatak.

Qoiak despatch.

Quick despatob. jon:15th inet, at 3 P.M.

ungon 110 próz, IN 3P.M.

Buick despatoh warminio

Á DÁ 0.8 Cop Hongkong Logol, Hagedorn 9.00..... Jongkong Vogel, Engedorn & Co; Hongkong Ramsell & Cong Hongkong Wing Wo Yuen. Hangkong Jardine, Mittemor & Os {[longkong|lever. § Us...

Plesangeries tarihi:

Hongkong e. Postin & Co. Fongkong Remedios & Ori Bongteng H Ki

Hongkong Ramattios & 05 Hongkong Yogel, Hagedorn Hongkong & O. B. N. O Hongkong Siamesen & Co Junior Pe&OS N. Co...

Hongeng Douglas Lapraik & Con

For Sale

FOR SALE

dvaratol."

Quick desputol "Quick despatok."

Tory row, stra Quick despatob,

Toth fast at noon. On 17th inst, at noon, Quick despat ob. pikë-morrow, at noon,

On 8th.ipat, at noon. Chalck despatch-*

• Quick decpatan.

Quink, desputan. Today, at 2 r.. Quick despatol.

o-day, at noun.

Vessels on the Berth.

“DOUGLAS,”

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. HEIDSIEOK CHAMPAGNE Ship HIS; NOW DESAS/TRISSLAOK."..

A $19

per case of 2 dozon piata.IS DAARNA 48vmisem þar game of tđi mà quaria, | Captain 2 Buzulo, will to despátubed for the CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1869. above Portɔ TO-DAY, the 6th just,, st Noon.

For Freight or Paasaes, apply to-

COMPLETE

Wo ́ber to call special attention to

SHOT-ROOM DE LADIES" OUTFITTING

NEW DRESSES in

•

SATIN STRIPED POPLINS, FIGURED TOPLINS. PLAIN POPLINS.

FANDT TARINALITIES.

BLACK GRENADINES, TANOY GAUZES. BLACK GAUZES,

A Nite Assortment of FÅNOY SILKS:

The Leather make of JAPANESE SILKS, STARLING BLACK SILKS: NIAGARA STRIFED MUSLINE:

WHITE BRILLIANTES.

FANCY MUSLINS in grozs varicly.

FRENCH PRINTED CAMBRICS.

WHITE and COLORED BATISTES. We are offering a Let of JAPANESE SILKS, orcellent quality, at 65 Cesto per yard, worth $100.

A Lot of LACE GOODS, at less than half price.

Mnde-up COSTUMES, agitable for warn Temperature.

MORNING WRAPPERS.

EMBROIDERED SKIRTS. PARISIAN MILLINERY, HATS, and BONNETS, in every style nad

price:

TRIMMED

$18.

VINUES PRINCES

por onse of dozen quarts. CHATEAU BELATR

per hase of 1 dozen quarta. LORMONT.

..per cass of 1 dozen quartas pre ause of 2 adzan pinto.

SIENSSEN & Cold

392 Hongkong, 1st May #3876)

WINE MERCHANT,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Oo

883 Hongkong, 3rd Jone, 1876.

FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG HE Steamship bet RUSZABBOTSFORD,"

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. THE A1 Britiel Barque

INDEX,"

Captain: Parkhouse, with a large portion of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch ne abce,

For Freight, apply to

To Be

RUSSELL & Oo,

Hongkong, 3rd Insa, 1970,

FÜR LONDON THE Al British Clipper Bark"

THE

BRITISH OROWN"

W. Andrews, Master, having the grouter part of ber Cargo ongaged, will have quick despatch ne shore.

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & CA 67) Hongkong, 12th May, 1976. FOR HONOLULU.“

?THE AI Anierican Back

WILLARD MUDGETT,” Ericky Master, will load here for the above Port and will have quick dispatch."

At Blondlalu the vessel will be consigned to Majers. OH-LAN & Co..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

• WING WO TUEN, Im-737 Hongkong, 22nd May, 1873,

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS

STEAM FOR

SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT, DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND STARSHILLES; ALSU,

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND

DALOUTTA.

Sapteris Patterson will leave for the obose SATURDAY, the 10th June, 1878, Ports TO-MORROW, the 7th inat, at 9 F.K.

Los Freeht-or Pissze, applsi tu-

JARDINE MATHESON & Ca

Agents Steinship Abbotsford, 823 Hồngkong, Stü June, 1876

FOR MANILA,

Hos jitet landed no assortment of Superior Spanish Steamship WINDS

CLARETS, Table Claret, Medoo warm $5.00 per 1 dog. St. Emilion (quare),at $6.00 per done St. Batèphe (quate) $6.00 per 1 dz St. Emilion (pīnite)... $450 per 2 doz. Chatean Lorille (quarts)...at 89.00 per i doz. Clatesd Date (qnirts)...at S10.00 per I doz. Obatena Margaus (quarta)...at $10.00 per 1 doz. WHITE WINES. Hant Sauterne (quarts) Quablie (quarta) Chablis (pints) AGAL Hecbbermer (gaurte) Burgundy (ggart) Baridy

gundy (parts)

RUTUAN will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the th inat, at Noon

Fur Fraight ur Pasange, apply to

H. KIER 820 Bougkong, 2nd June, 1876.

FOR BANGKOK. ME Gerasa Steamship

THE

FEHONIA"

$7.50 per 1 dva, $7.50 per The Schultz, Master, will bare quick despatch sa $8.50 per 2kz.abore at $9.00 per 1"dos. For Fialght or Pasange, apply to.

$17.00 per 1 doz. $18.00 par 2 doz.

CHAMPAGNE

De St. Margeau & Cin'a

Carle Blanche (pinte) at $15.H) per 2 doz Eugene Cliquut (acts) At $10.00 Hurdue Chiy185t (peate)...at $17.00.

Courvoisier, Carlier Frens OOGNAO,

No WYNDHAM STREET * Corner Queen's Bondiente. Opposits the Hongkong Cleb,

Hongkong, 57th April, 1978.

---- FOR SALE, EROSINE, in Loss to suit Purchasers.

Apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 700 Hongkong, 15th May, 1876. TAMPS

BRACKETS, and CHANDELIERS for made to order, or cabronzed

A.. MILLAR & Co.

Lindios's and Children's UNDERCLOTH-le ING

NEW RIBBONS and TRIMMING SILKS.

FEATHERS and FLOWERS.

Qur

DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT

is under the supervision of a Court Dressmaker.

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

Indica's and Children's BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS.

HABERDASHERY of every description

Bole Agents for the Little Wanzer SEWING

MACHINE

SAYDE AND 00 VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S BOAD AND STANLEY STREET,

HONGKONG

AND AT SHANGHAI

FUR 'SALE.

NCAUSTIO TILES.

Id: 1 Log 14ft. Gin, by 13ft. 6in., with Border, Lot litt. Vin. by 9. Oia, with Border, Apply to

Plus bers and Gasfittare, Hongkong tf 551 Hongkong, 24th April, 1876.

WASSIAMULL DEURRUMDA88,

GAMES and INDIA

ENAMU

Has for Sale, Cushmere Shawls, Morning Gowns, Rampore and Delhi Shawle, Burns, and Sindh Cold Lace Work Goods, &to, de,

No. 30, QUEEN'S ROAD, Next to Mesure, SATLE & CO., Hongkong." 6m 1887 24th Decembor, 1875.

BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE UO DE MONTEBELLO CARTE

Qourts.......$15 per esso dosen.) Piot$16 »

5", ilieconat on 25 Cases.

BOURBON WHISKEY,

$12 per vase (I dozen.) FOR SALE BY

WM. PUSTAU & Co. Agents Steamship Feronia. B2) Hongkong, 2nd June, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK, NRE A1 Aaerican Bark

FATOS C. LUARYA!

N. Stilphen, Master, will loud here and at Whumpen, and will have quick despatch as above, Fox Freight, apply to

- VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. If 823 Bougtong, 3rd Jane, 1876.

FOR MANILA,

A Norwegian Bark.

FASAN"

at Noog the Company's Stormship, ANAZONE” Oommandant GRIMERNOIA, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, B CARGO will lead this Part for the ahora | places

Cargo and Specie will be registered for hone don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marecilles for the principai places of Buropo,

Shopping Urders will be granted till woon, Carge will be ressived on board until 4 Pat, Specie and Parosle until 8 r.M. on the 9tt Jane, 1876, Parcels are not to be sent oa board; they must be left at the Agency's Ofoe) Contents and value of Packages are required.

For further particulare, apply at the Com- pany's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Acting 4 pont, Robgkong, 30th May. 1876...

U.S. MAIL LINE,

Post-Ofice Notifications.

A start will closs For Swatow, Amor, and Foodson.Per Douglas b-day, the 6 ft. at 11.30

Für Spangharel Por, Ningpo, solday, the 6th inan, B 1.30 F.M.

For Amoy Per Cheng Hock Kian, to-day, the 6th inst at 3:30

For Mail For Seladora, to-morrow, the 7bbins, at 11.30 AM. I

For Manila For Duftan, on Thursday, the 8th inat, at 11.30.M.

For Singaporɗand Penang-Per-City of Exeter, on Tharadky, the Stă inet, ai 3,30.F... For Hainan.—Per HIM.S.Shen Chip, pa Wednesday, the 14th inst, at 7:30 a.it...; :

www.

.....

MAIJS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Fronah Contract Panket AMAZONE 191ll be despatalad on SATURDAY, tha 10th June; wish, Maila to and through the Thirst Kingdori and Europe, vid Marseilles; to Ball gon, Stazaporo, Batavia, Gallo; Australia, New Zealand, Thewania. Eiji, Adon, Séyobelima, Ré |union, Mauritiuis, Suez, and Alexandria.

Letters may also be forwarded fo*Tadis by this Poket, bat gas be paid caly as far as Ceylon. The postage to Ceylan must be pres paid. Each lettore should be marked Paid to | Galle only; they will go on from Galle, sa

unpaid.

The following will be the hours of elssing the Maile,

.

Friday, 9th Juas.......

-5 1.1., Money Order Office roses. Pust Other closes except the Naur Box. which remain open all night."

Saturday, 10th Jwins,

7. Post Office opens for sale of

Stamps. Registry of Latters, and Post, · ing all correspondence. -

--19 M., Regnbey of Lettera, oczary,

11 Am., Post Offics cloves, excèp?' Gr Lesto"

•Letters.

11,10 2.1., Fetters (bul Letters nuly) address...

ed to the United Kingdom or to Biaya

pore any, be posted on paynert of a Late Fce of 18.dcats estiu.postage, antil

11,30 AM, when the Post Office ·CLOSER

_____palivaly.

ALFRED LISTER,

Fostanater-General,"

Gunurai-Pant X) flejë, masira

Hongkong, 27th May, 1876.

MAIS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET.

The United States' Mail Packel ALASKA will he despatched on THURSDAY, the late instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be CLOSED as follows

2 P.M. Registry af Lottors ceases. 2.80 r.u. Post Office closes.

2.20 F.. Correspondence may be peated an board the Puokat with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Postage, nútil 2.50 P. when the Mail in finally closca. Correspondance must be specially directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by British Pucket..

Latters, do, and he posted for Canada, the

PACIFIC, MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, West Indice, and other places named below, if THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-them frosa San Francisco to destination. Ame sufficient Ameriosn stamps nee added to prepay LAND BATEWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT on Stiga resold at this Offer

- YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

TH

The stage for Registry is S-cants in Hong koug Stamps and 10 ocate în U.S, Stamps to

& Mail Steamer 'ALASKA vill bo those planes only the names of which are prius, despatched for San Francisco, viä "Yoko- | ed in Itclios. To all the other places neand bama, on THURSDAY, the 15th June, 1376, sorrespondence cannot be Registered through, at 3 P., taking Passengers and Fraight for but only to San Francisco (8 centa) Japan, the United States, and Europe.

The following are the charged on correapon-

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills ofdence thus anti-

· Lading are issuęd for transportsilan to Toko-

Contain Scriberg, will have quick despatob for has and other Japan Ports, to San Fransisco, the above Porte d

For Freight, apply to

1.

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 798 Honthong. 30th May, 1876,

18 FOR LONDON.

41 British Olipper Saip WE COMMISSARY," Ountain Hopter, will load for the abovo-Party and will base quist doopatol

For Freight, apply to

VGVOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 730 Hongkong, 20th May, 1876.

A

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

Tu fellow the Wealthy Paneleton.) DHE Al Amerionn Barque-

WAMERICAN "GLOIDS," Captain Park, will have immediata despatch as above. For Freight, at low rates, apply to...

NO VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06,

1797, Hongkong, 30th May, 1876,

*

FOR SAN FRANCISCIJ,

PHELAL American Bark

YZWEALTHY PENDLETON.”:

Captain Blanchard, will load, for the above Part, and will be despatched on or before the 10th June. For Freight, apply to PRE VOGEL, HAGEDOEN &, Co.

-791 Hongkong, 19th May, 1376.

FOR LONDON, ABritiab-Clipper Barque

** HOPE,”· Captain Beniton, will load here for the abore Port, and will have immediate despatch.

For Fright, apply to

HEARD & Co. THE 975 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1875.

ANDR TENNENT'S ALE and

J. PORTELL

PAMA DAVID CORJAR & SONS"

Merobant Nary

Navy Boiled Long Flor Crown

CANTAS

ARNHOLD KABBERG & OP 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867, A. MILLAR & Co

Plambera, & BE SU

Á HE SỪNG & Do

t 381Hongkong, 24th March, 1876,

ELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY,

$4 per Dozen, g SPIRITS & WINE, for Lampa, 28-per Dozen.

Apply to the M

HONGKONG DISTILLERY CA, 1509 Hongkong, 6th August, 1876.

NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAL QUARTO.?

ENGLISH AND OHINESE DICTIONARY,

PER WITH THE SUST PUNTI AND MANDARIN

PRONUNCIATIONALA

COAL MERCHANTE always on band Tape Brother of every descriptio of Coa

Address, Care of Noo-TY-LOONG & Nord, Praya, Hongkong

648. Hongkong, Atli May, 1876,

11 KROPPS CAST STEEL WORKS

RISBRA (GERMANY)

SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA

SE PHIL

Bonpkong, Shanghai, Udlogue fizermany,

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 671 Hongkong, 11th May, 1876.

FUR MANILA.

THE Spunish Brig

CLARO “SAN LORENZO,” Pist, Master will have quick despatch ass above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. 784 Bocekang, 26th May, 1876.

FOR SINGAPORE AND MAURITIUS, THE AL German Bark

"WODAN,"

to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, vin OVER- LAND RAILWAYS.

A Steamer of the Mitan Bish S.S. Company will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Porte, about same data, and make close conacation Tokohama.:

At New York, Passengers bare selection of various lines of ateamere to England, France, and Germany....

Fraight will be received on board until P.. an the 14th proximo, Parcel Paokages will be 200ived at the Office until 5 F.M. same day; -all. Parost Packages:ahould be marked to ad

drees in full value of name is required.

For farther information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Prays Control

G. B-EMORY,

Agent.

"

Hongkong, May 15th, 1870-

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLÓ, "ADEN, STEZ, MALTA BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI

TERRANEAN PORTS. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ALBO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR AND SIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and "TEHERAN," Captain JOHNSON, with Her

Cargo, will leave this for the shove places on BATURDAY, the 17th instant, at Noon.

Cargo will be received on board until 4.P.M. Specs and Parcels at the office until 2 F.. on 16th instant.

PER HALF OUnct.

Hongkong U.S.

Stampa. Stazipo. Centu, Ounta,

Canada, Brillek Columbia, Now). Henrick. Nosa Sentia, Pritice Khoard's Island. Vanosuvar's $8 Island, Bahamas, Nagsao, Now Providence

Aspisivali, Bermuda, Bogota,"

Carthagena, Costa Rica, Cu- ba. Curug, Fiji, Greenland, 8 Jamaicz, Now Grimudaj Nina- ↑ ! ragus, Fouma, West Indi: s.. Raw New Foundland Guatemala, Mexico, Salvador,

Temecul

Delias, Greytown, Bulana, Hon-

duras, Burtinique, Sunio Mar-8 tha, Turk's Island..... .......) Brasi

Bolivia, Ecuador Chili, Part Argentine Confederation, Bus“

ence Ayres, Paraguay, Ura-3

19

23

6

10

• Newspapera (not over box,} 2 Boots, &o, per 402 Any ariales found enclosed in Newspapers- or Book Pactate (as silk soarros, javellury, do.) will be detainėì,"

い

ALFRED, LISTER,

Postmaster General. Guneral Post Offies,

Hongkong, 3rd Jone, 1876.

„Arrangements__haying bôen made under. which Mails for Lendon arriving at Bues from China by Privats Ships will be forwarded to. destination vià Brindisi,, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance," on correpaxdence addressed to, tho For Partionlars regarding Freight and Pan- United Kingdom as forwarded, will be as fol- sage, apply at the P. & 0, 8. N. Co. Office, | lowa, viz. 1– Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF For Letter rents per half ounce PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED

For Newspapers

(not exceeding ---1 ounce s-center For Bookeand) Bug

Patterns.....

A

AAA Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the

every additional 4. 19-... Company's Agents, with the Billa of Lading or i with Parcels and the Company do not hola The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having themselves responsible for any Detention or given noties to the General Post Office in Lon Captain Meyer, will bave immediate despatch Prejudice which may happen from the inordon that artistes of Jewellery received in that reotnes un sacli deparution.Mens Colony era chargeable with Customs Duties, Shippers of surgo for Bombay are requested the undersigned considers it necessary to make to take note, that the Steamers leaving Hong. this Hegulation known to the Public, and to kong ia correspondence with the Australia state that any latters of puckets containing Steamare from Galle to Bombaj, vay call at gach article sent through the Post are liable,

with their contents, to be forfeited.

as above

For Freight or Passage, apply to 749 If Boogkong, 21th May, 1870, 71

MEYER & Co

FHB Undersignot have been appointed sole

Agenta for the Sale of their Goods on OT- RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBES. Bongkang and Chins by Masers, J. & R. TENesher the CAPTAIN, the AGERTE, nor the FENT, Glasgow, and Menera, DAVID CORBAT OWNERS Al be RESPONSIBLE for nay Sozia, Arbroath

DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crow of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour -

W. Fastan & Co.

AL ANGLO-ÜBINess Dictionary, pabuithed AINHOLD, KARBERG & OS

at the Daily Præs Once, Hongkong,

NORcomprehensiveness Servics

tf 419 Hongkong, Tandany, 1867–477 SANG NOW ON SALE.

ompre anavese and preste THE HOUSEBOLD COMPANION AF Our Uk. Jemen, W Parts

Dr. Davan, with many Additione, Corros

me, and Dr. WILLIAMS" Orthography.n Fator: In Paper Wrapper $1,30 Nestly Bound

$9.00

Apply at the Dily Front Ofice, LLA

words which, the Chinese have of late years been compelled to spin to express the numerous ub, STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT, jesta in unohinory, photography,tolography, and by in science generally, which the rapid adrande of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in orienso. Each and every word in Fally filustrated and explained, forming exer cises for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Purti pronunciations are $0.9900 given, the agents being oarafully marked on

WING KEE COAL BA0 63077.670.5 70.3 the best principle hitherto attained. Thetypo, Proprietor of: WING AER Shop begs to emphy displays the encriss of an attempt to — mlorm the pubite that his Shop has been make the Chinese and English type correspond ostublished niuge 3865, at Endivolt'a Iase, and in the site of body thereby effecting a vast that to line alwaye a great quantity of BEST B 2.0 70.0 50.0 56 copnomy, of space wohieving a cledress not COAL in store for Bals. Gentlemen or Ship

previonaly attained, and dispensing, with those masto à wishing to patronise bin,are requested vat margins and, vacant, spaces which have to sonly at his Shop,

05.04.0

A rather amerons company at recently, a Pars correspondent of The Times telle de, at Their audied. the homes of M. Frederic Estiver in the Dion Waid..... cow sy Ju Cheby, to witness his experiments with a strange invention of bin which he calls the Fores

euphone. The pyrophone, a ta narodne indientes, on instrument which produc sunuda by means of gas jet. It had long been ser known that flum emit wounds, and M. Kusther. Walba. himself had tried experimente in London; but

on this occasion the special publi found the

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selves in the presence of an almost completely en instrument composed of a series of glues tubes

.

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1

qe ata o su, heretoforo characterized Chinese publications. 1+1647 Hongkong, 23mil Bepřember 1975.

To illustrate the vast soopa of the work, the following tests are subraitted for consideration. BATAVIA NDA AND EIRD INSURANOR Jhulchora Voonbulary contains about 10,000 Chinese characters, and biddhuret's EnglishTM and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst

similar to organ pipes of diffefeat lengths end of the soil inahes, sendra

sales man Takewonen, in Febresi-et ingressad seal, kept in the spm

dimcasions, in which gas to wese burning, and which played on very powerful and very moving morceau The difficulty of the insen- tion complated, of course in regularising the N

baczion or Wind, hengitted every two roat, ...

jets. The theory is thisWh an isolated Hasse or AM-01 to light per moderne, gas jet prožava a sound you have only to suce to to heary 13 to 13 vialeah

"The

vengo of their signdtention,, |--

words, and upwards of 600,000 Olives ebarso pared this work contains more than 58610 English

ter. Again, despite all the grammara and

For practical purposes the arrangement of)

COMPANY.

Càn Hoam Gerbk., Green, W, Puston & Co. COMMIN, ET. Krit, sk, Hunter Vogal Hace

dori & Upda CERETED WAVE, Brit, bv,, Renouf-D, Lap-

FHJ2888, Gor. b Raam aasen W. Pus-

HINNOST, Brit, str., Garduer.-D. Sassoon,

IPZIGENTA, Ger. bk. Matzen-W. Prstan

LC6.

Shippare are particularly requested to note Black Bills of Lading. the terms and conditions of the Company's

A. HelVER, Superintendent Fennular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 5th June, 1876. OCOLDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.

Postage on Correspondence forwarded by Private Naip to the Straite Speigments must be prepaid at the following tutes, vizağı

For Letters 8 cents per Founce. For Papers,

each. For Book Packets)

und Fackets if .... for each 4ounces.

·Patterns.

The regřitration fee on each correspondence. TAKING) THROUGH CARGO AND PAS | in Twelve cents for each Letter, Paber of "OENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES Packes

AND EUROPEA 'CONNECTION WITH TUB” FUENTRAL" AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING" RAILROAD

Kate Tatuam, Brit. S-m. goh., Muckersy -* -* -^, Caduwltz & Clay KRONPRINSESSEN, Dan bk., Hansen-Ed

Fabelitega & Co.

Loup MacAULAY, Beit, bk, Moukmab-Cap- Marquis or Angzle, Brit, bk., McKoon--

Horario&Co.,

MADIR Aweso, Fr. bk, Leclore-Landstein Max. Bot. 3-m, web, Plumfay.-Clyphant FILE

& Ca

to grant fossanses na follows:

Undergud having been appointed Mizigo, Brit. 4. str. Moore Gilmann Agents for the stove Company, are pro

MARINE RISKRIMINI Cor. bk. Tharen-W, Pustan 40 szident of this difficult language absolutely re-in Laudon, or 1. the principal porte, of India, NAUTILUS, Rrit. be.. Bloskey,--Ed Schellsuz otuer elementary works as yet published, the Policies of onerent rates, payable either her, MOUNT LEXIKON, Brie bk. Hall-Rozarip bring another sixilir jet near, il to voto Fogs. If it dry

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bere une general meaning. Of these rample STROFER CENT, will be allowed on LOCAL AD, Bris, br. Stimion Order, ontrivance which upene and bts-like the fingere of tuncd of whink each one should allow Thunder Bal, thonining aitality, Sta

mais as any other Dictionary hitherto pub

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to its pages enables a person who ander upon the current local rates will be allowed on & Co which the jets were placed in the Sutes. The

stands English to communicate effecissely with natives who understand, nothing but Chi, al promum charged for insurance; such die San LoBanzo, Sun, bg,, Pich-Rouedios contrivance corresponds to the key-boord of a

mese. In this respect the work will be found out being deducted at the time of the issue & Cour piano, and you are deeply moved at bearing. theme jets sing with extraordinary power; purity,

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SCOTLAND, & pob Holcomb Frazer & indispensable to all Huropeana residing in policy.

*Co China, and to the natives themselves it ex-

RUSSELL & Co, SIAMIEN GROWS, Sham, sh., Saxtorph.Chi and correctcem. The andianco ras still more

HRAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. Estounded at anddenly, bearing the gesaliers

plains abjects fully with which very few in-

GALA SA Agenta, GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of deed them are perfectly nogdsintel. To

* Hongkong, let dandory, 1874, Finced in the centre of the rooms, and set in Obi and Japan, and at Singapore, parti esident in England and interested in LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAN, motion by visible alegria wired oxento Saigon and Penang...

Chin Joanot bat he invaluable ocasionally,

TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. God Save the Queen ingeaurous nad Raske opted, and Polioios of Insurance It comprfans upwards of two thousand fare gobetrating tone, Cho inventing is still, in a granted at the rates of Premium onerant at the goare pages, Phy

187, LEADERBALL STREET, LONDON Tadimontary stete, but I bastan to call atten. tion to it base it, seems to the destined to

(HB Undersigned to authorised to ooop! produce a great sensation when it

risks on behalf of this Offee, by Firm Olen Staarreyaand Baling Shipe. received the improvements which will have

UAB MUITEH, Agent, Hongkong, 1st July, 186

be introduced into it

THE CHINA, FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

above-mentioned Porte,

No charge for Policy fee

JAB. B. COUGETRIE,

Hongkong, lt November, 1871,

Scopolary.

TRUENEN A Đỏ, PATERNOSTUE HOW:

W. H. BELTATM "Daily Prem” Orrior, HongxUNG,

BEA WOOMPANIES"

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

M

Many bosse of letters are received attas Post Ollos not sealed, that is to say, the box i fastened with sealing waz, but there is no im- pression-of a seal,

The attention of boxhellors is called to the necessity of carefully sealing such bores with some recognisible gral, and of sending a Chit....... book or resaipt with them. The omission of

RSS BELGIC will be despatched for the latter peanution leaves n donbt as id wea

San Franaison, Yokobagu on thar the contents of the box ever Tenched the SATURDAY, the 1st July, a) 3 P.M., taking Post. Often, the omission of the former, as to Cargo and Passengers für Japan, the United whether part of them might not have been abi States, and Europa.

stracted for the sake of the Postage Stampa, Connection is made at Yokohama with Stesmere from Shanghai," "

There is a common belief in the existence of Purcell'ust by which such articles as Fans, Freight all he moved on hoard until 4 P. Curie, Silk Dresses, Soarves, Jewellery, Arti of the 80th instant. Parcel Packages will be Boat Teetb, de, can be forwarded at low rates. received at the Offico untilă P., enme day. All It cannot be too distinoty stated that such Parool Packages should be marked to addigen things can only be cont as Letters, had she very in falt, value of game is required. alieapest rate ie 1 osnte por half ounce by Hetara Papago Tiokets available for 6. Private Steamer. Allesch buckugos should ha months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. Registered (oints). If the Farcol be heavy it on regular rates

can be sout through one of the Parcel Expresses

Fraya Centrols

For further information as to Freight Mr. W. B. HOTLET, which, for anything over 4 coudnoted by Mocore, LANE, CELWFORD, "OF Passage: apply to the Agency of the Company 5 ouses, will be found cheaper than the

Post GBEMORY

Hongkong, lat June, 1876.

NOTICE.

His Excellency Governor Sir AETRUE ED- WARD KENNEDY, K.U.M.G. C.B., is pleased to direct that the following ravisad Rates of. Postage (insluding those notified on the 15th IN Order to meet the wishes of the Native instant,) be published for general information.

Community, the Chinese Issue of this

LETTERS

DENTS. Paper has been, from the commencement of the France and Algeria wid Brindisi,...12 per oz. alternate days as before. China New Year, leaned Ly instead of on Brazil, Registration Fee

16. BY FRENCH PACKET: Tao Paper bus been Eatablished for nearly Continent of Europe France et- TITAN, Am, a BerryMesangeries Mari Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage

tanpa

cepted) 18 par 1.02. cent ment, under the Direction of a Well Educated Parts of China and Japan to or TAWATOR, Brite ab, Clark--Kien tyn-loong." Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable, commerciali from), 8 per oz. VEITA, B, L, Dirks Melskera Uond general information, and bas the same Aden, Goylon, India, Pondicherry, VICTORY, Ert, bg, WhitingYuen Fat Hong, position with the Native Community sa to Ad-

Bulgon WEALTHY PENDLETON, Am, br, Blagokardvertisements and News as the English Daily Spain and Perugal, rd Brindisi....18 gree

... 12 poj oz. Vogel, Hugedorn & Go,

Pra with the Foreign Community. The The above are all the whanges hitherto modo WILME it be, Bazdered Vogel, Hags Ubargo for Advertisements will be a berete in the Table of Hatga date the 1st instant, and

dựrn & Co.

fore, [Zoruta, Brit, bk, Benrlett.Gilman & Coa

aust be regarded as superseding that kee fur ne they apply.

Hongkong, Ford February, 1874,