LITERARY AND AET GOSSIP Thilaker's Journal hea ceased to exist Procesor Karl Bimrook, one of the most tinguiabed literary men of Germany, died at Bone on the 17th July what
Mr. 9. R. Towuthend Mayrr has buen com- -pallad, through increasing ill health, to reuign
DYNAMETES
Sarers) lively incidents commented with this dis-explosive are going the roads of the papura, Large quantities seem to aste gone satray in some mysteriona fashion s akmber of ex having lately boer lourd Boating in the Channel. Off Ospe Grienez à Boulogne pibt best picked
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the editorably of the St, Junner's Mügerine, up twelve poses, ensch vontaining about helt a
The Oratoriaus are about to publish the Diary of the College of Densi, from site fret founda- | tion. The work will be printed by subscription, A bandsomely excented sione pulpit, by Mr. Martin, senlytör, of Lucknow, has buen put up in the Simla Churah, in memory of the late Bishop MJaang alam
hundredweight, and another pilot boat, nearer LONDON SUEZ CANAL Dover, found 28 gases of the samo dangerou flotsam, Other asses bars aho bien plöked up. by fishermen. The boat's rem avho made the larger find altempted to land their salvage at
Mr. George Edwin Bwing, sculptor, of Ging gow, wie favoured six months before his death by the late Mr. Baird, of Cambundoon, with a
Feitling for bis bust;
HAMBURG
Dover; but the harbour-master, in learning 15 NEW YORK dangerous store, warned them off as once; and the harbour taster's panic communicating itself to the pilot, the letter get rid of what a le might have proved even a more perilous freight SAN FRANCISCO than the Elying Dobobmen's letter bag by Vet Dog Food
Do
The National of Berns states that Mile. India Jhrowing overboard. A fortnight age 8 com | COOKTOWN SYDNEY, &o Van Diest, of Louvain, ban ban appointed semeralal traveller was fired 32. for sending a MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY sistant professor of chemistry in the University quantity of dynamite, labelled, by the Grek SYDNEY, VA ADELAIDE of the Swiss capital. Maqed
Western Railway. The defendant appeared to SAIGON, SINGAPORE, 4 have to the fall the amount of confident in MANILA, innosnovanons of dynamite which springa frám habitual resociation. Ee was perfectly wo glaisted with ith nature, be said for ba livad with it, having frequently 10015,, and often mors than 2015. in his bedroom. The confidence however, he failed to communionto to the bench,
The Atkoncesas hears that there is a project adoat for she breation of a statue to the memory of the Scotch post, Tennabill, st Paisley, the place of his birthlinge
dig Profesor Max Müller has elected My Ears mesteler, of Paris, to undertake the translations from the Zend Scriptores in the series of the
Surred Books of the World, AR Jeg for after baving been ford be produced a lamy
Ju tha local wregister the burial of the plona | from bile pocket, and its oFoot upon the mingin- post, George Herbart, in March, 1663 in thua, feitonasi such as to suggest that it ke-bud
· notad ---* Mr. George Herbert, Baq....(bio) Parson | shcan it before they might have been glad to of Fugglestone and Romerton, near Salisbury,” get rid of him, and it without going into kira
- The Scolemas announces the death of Mr. B. | cnas BÈ AU --Į107.
T. Rosa RSA,xed artist who has long been well known and warmly oppreciated an à painter of cottage interiors and the outdoor life of fish: ing villages.
To it the convenience of both sides, the Bhel case of Mr. G. E. Lewis, the meinber for Londonderry, ngning the World newspaper, in The Common Plena División, has been postponed until November.next.
A RIDE OF A HUNDRED MILES. V
A young Mextonn horsebreaker, named Lequ
YOKOHAMAXIMITRIEM
SHANGHAIANN SWATOW, AMOT & AMOT 4
HQIHOW (Bain).
DOND AM
For Sale.
THE DAILY PRES
DAY ZAUGUST 2hu, 1876.
as Loading.
FOR FREIGHT APPEY TO
TO BE DEHPATONERS:
Bethany
Johann Bre
Normandy James Wilaoo.
do ndb (est.).. Salvadors (str.)
JAineka (str.).
Bameralda Couglas (str arisbrooke
SAFLE & 00.
talanta (utr;)
AVE recently parehased from Maxata
turers, who bava been compelled to
who has now been in England, about two SILKS EXTRAORDINARY: mouths undertook to ride a bundred miles in five consecutive hour at the Alexandra Perz, London, und ancceeded in accomplishing the. feat in 3 min 7 seas. Ines than the scipulated time. The conditions were that be abould vide the race on the ten borses which he had brougời over from Mexico with him, and which were not, many monthe siree wild on the Motioneraalise on their accumulated Stocks in conse prairies. Some of them, however, were not yet quence of the contioned depression in trade.. Auficiently docile for him to truef to them, and Mr. John Hill Burton, her Majesty's Histo-he we consequently compelled tn only. riographer-for-Boothanded-nuther of earen horeca and as one of these "History of Becotland," is proparing for pab- before he accomplished hill the d poe, the licationThe History of the British Empire numbers-roduced to six. Leasted to during the reign of Queen Anna” M
tide on the gravel trutting tracks—be,park
Tho Chronique, without giving too to éradenes to the statiment, recorde the dies covery of a Madonna sed Child, painted by Glotte, betonth the wkitowazi of an old "bócias at Villeneuve-les-Avignon.
On the bination of the Trustees of the instead of on the grass of the PRODO, AGE, Ind Bricias Mann, Frofessor Robert K. Doaglasan the latter was very hard he no doubt exer- has been appointed British delegato to attendaised a wise discretion. - He weighs about 101
Are now so wonderfully Cheap that not only is
Silk the Ninest Drusa that can be worn,
but is positively the most economical,
BLACK SILKS
Of the following matars—
PONBON ET QIZ.,
the meeting of the International Congrees of atone. The test was to debt a prast one: baJUBIERT OIB; Orientalists, which is to be held at St. Peters-it is not so extraordinary as the celebrated burg in September next
match of Mr. Qubsideaton, who undertook to
There are now four candidates for the Profoe.vida 200 milet în ten hours at Newmarket, but aurship of Anglo-Sumoo at Dìford—Mr. T was allowed an unlimited number of horses, and Arnold, Mr. Barle, Mr. Mercatio, and Mr Head for the 28. He performed bie task Sweet. The last-named is at present engaged on the 5th of November, 1891, in 8 tours 42 en an Anglo-Saxon Reader, with a glovsory and mintiten, over a four-mile course on Newmarket- grammar, which is nearly through the press," beath. In October 1791, Mr. Wilde pudertook The now French postage-slanips are now into ride 127 English mile in nine bours at the circulation. They represent Commerce with the Curragh, and completed his task in 6 hours 21 endases and Ponds with the olive brageb join-minates, using ten thoroughbred hora, on a ing tende over a tæerentzial globo, upon which two-mile circular corso
is placed a number inflicting the value of the,
stamp. Chedesign is by M, Julen, Angusta-Sage.
The Baglis Professorabip at Derlin-bae-fallene
All the members of the Legislative Council
into the bands of saanud Early English asholar, in Barbadoes hare reaigast their saata, bab Dr. Julias Zapitan, bolder of the English obair Tri Carraron has declined to nagest their
at Vienna, editor of an Allinglickes Inschulz, and the second version of the romance of “ Guy of Warwick" for the Early English Text So. piety, So..
From Vienna the death is impounced of the sculptor and engraver, Joseph Cesar, who for the last toitly years bus pursued the selfs imposed task of raising, and in many respects creating the art industry of "Austria, andste- whose disinterested efforts its present prosperity, especially shat-of-she-art-iminetry of Vienan, is obiefly due,
The authorities of University College, Lon don, consented this year to admit ladies to the class in Roman law, and two arailed themselves of the privilege. One of then took the first pisce at the recent examination, and this edde. another prize to those she has already won in policiaal economy and jurisprudence The other is third in the list.
resignations.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MONDAY, 23th August. Sples of New Patna te-day at $580, and of New Bodares at $550 Of Maltaj wies reported at $565, with allowance of from twenty to thirty. trợ laging Of about 1,700 phosts of this drug itaported por Kashgar, over 1,000 beste bare gone forward to Shanghai,
Or LoupON
EXCHANGE
Bank Bills, on demand........ 4/24 Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight. 42- Bunk Dills, at 6 months sight 4134. Credits, at 6 montha' sight 4/32 to 4 Docomentary Bills, Cat6 AMA months aizh 407 6. Jobu's Gate, Clerkenwell, bas uguin ON BOALBAY-Bank, sight. 250, changed hande, and after all its visitades, ON GATOTT Bank, eight............ 250
belongs again to the very order of the Koights ON BRANGE11-*
of St. John of Jerusalem who formerly pocosgood. Bank, sight,
it. Sir-Edmund Leohmere has purchased the balldings. One of the upper rooms is zow, in _dogrea of restoration, under the direction at Mryl- Norman Shaw, for the purpiu of serving as a obapol
As the time, when fortie Etruria is all the vogue, and Mr. Smith'o discoverisa have added to the interest already telt on the subject, many will be glad to hear (anys the Athenaum) that i
Private, 30 days' sight 25
SEARCH
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share -5 per
cent, premiatu,
Union Insurance Society of Canton-8600 per
share.
China Traders' Insurance Company'sShares-
$1,476 per share,
par sture
AMER
Hongkong The Ensurance Company's Shorea
85033 per share, unles. Chtun Fire Insurance Company's Shures $150
per share, NE MO Hongkong and Whampos Door Company's
Bbares-37) per cent, discount Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s.
Mr. George Dencia will bring out a new and | China and Japan Marine Insurance-Ta, 15 thoroughly revised edition of the Cities and Cemeteries of Etraria" in a mouth or two. Ho Chinese Insurance Company.8200 per share. husa onde a couple of journeye to the different sitsa recoutly. BERAN
At Bortrich, in Westphalia, where a great many Romanoolumus, urns, and statuettes LAVO, before been ang up, a great find has been misde, consisting of not less than about 9.060" old Roman soins. They were thickly lamped to- gether, covered with a layer of verdigria but n number of them baving been cleaned are already recognisable as dating from the time of Clandins, Aurelian, Gallienos, and so forth.qyt
Shares 17 per cent discount. Take Shanghai Steam Narigation Company-Tie,
60 per share. Hongkong Cas Company's Shares--$75 per
share, Hongkong Hotel Company's Eibares--§50 por
Chinese Imperial Loau--293.-
Some remarkable arobaologionl diaspverios; ways Indian Public Opintok, have been made in "ORTTYING OR CZcavations on the bạn za of the turbare,
Kishenganga stream nens Muzaferábát, on the read from Abbatrábíd to Kashmir. One of the largest slabs of elone recovered is said to be so heavy as to regnira the combined strength of 11 men to carry is, and it appears to be sculptures. with either dolinestions of Hindu mythology, or, perhaps, still more azolent figures and symbols of Budhisin..
SALES ON AUGwar 28th as, REFORCED ST
CHINESEMI Stockfish 20 bandles at 5,70, by Chun Chong to travelling trader.
- Lellow Pess--1,008 picale, st $1,03, by Chun Chong to travelling trafør.
Cheung to travelling traders
*Almonds–10 bars at $91,60, by Ye Keď to local trader.
Mushrooms-5 cases, ut $54.00, by Tong Ching Ine to travelling tradere White Wox-5 piscas, at $65.80, by Wing Shing Bbun to travelling trader.
American Flour 1,000 siga, 50lbs, at $1.4
Kwing Wing Chong to travelling trader. Milled Bico 1,000 pients, at $150, by Tai Loong to ional trader,
JAUBERT ET IS,
VADMOBRE EL CIE
BONNET ET CIE.
A GOOD BLACK SILK (LYONS), at 00 Coals per yard.
COLOURED SILKS.
Butterfield & Swire,... Hongyống Arnhold, Karbërë & Co..
Hodekopa Meyer & Row,
Longkong Fogel, Hagedorn & Ca
On or about lab prox. Quick despatch,ga
On or before 3les inat. Quink despetohe
kong Yogel, Hagedora & Coun...Quick despatab. Chanpon Heard & Oo,
Ronghong Hened
to
ongkong àrahold, Karberz & Co.. Longkong Yogol, Hagedorn & Co.
[P. M. 8. 8300.. mv,Gibb, Livinuston & Co. Hongtong Olyphant & Co Hongkong B Davies.
aick despatol.
Quick daspatoba
nick despatch, "Valst
Qatok deepatah.
On 1st pro at 3 P.M..
Vessels on the Berth.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY:
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS EENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
* AND EUROPE,
LE CONNECTION WITH THE
UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND CONNEUTING RAILROAD
SE COMPANIES STAND ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
THESS, OCEANIC, will be despatched for San Francisco, Tokolumns, on Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United Staten, and Europe M
Connection is made at Yokoham with Steamers from Bhanghai, V-
|
Post-Office Notifications.
most will ofces
For Shanghai-Por Ulyesso, to-day, the 29th inst., at 6,30 AMANSARA
For Anoy-Per Esmeralda, to-day, the 29th- inat. at 11.30.2.3.
For Manila.Per Salvadora, to-day, the 28th Instant, at 1.30 μm.
For Swatow, Amcy, and Focobow.-Fer Danglas, tomorrow, the 30th just,, at 11.30 ▲ M. For Cooktown, Bydney, Tamanis, and Mel- bouina Por Normanby, on Saturday, the Sad proximo, at 12.90 P.M.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mal Packet QUEANIC
On 15th prox, at 8TRIDAY, the 1st September, at $ 1.3, taking will be despatebat on FRIDAY, the let Sep
Op End prex, atı var. Qolok derpucob.Bat Qaiok daspatob
...Messageries Maritimes.in Hongkong Remedios & Co. Hongkong Remedios & Con
ardine, Matheson & Co kong Butterfield & Bwire Hongkong 1. MacG: Henton,,
skeng Donglað Larmik & Co.
keng Bond Chron
Siemɛson & Co.
For Sale.
WOW FOR SALE.
AGENDE 3sUent ARRIVALS
NEW BOOKS, WOLKS of REFERENCE
A NOVELS, SCHOOL BOOKS, PRESENTACIÓw Bookg and Music Books.
AWSONS LONDON WADE BOOTS
3
VIENNA, Breza, large assortment DINNER SERVICES, in great variety, DESSERT SERVICES and BREAKAST SERVICES, S
Fine OUT GLASSWARE, in many designs. "GASELIERS, Table LAMPS, Ehipto. Šide LAMPS, Mest-head LAMPS, Casin Stepen
|sion LAMPS, and Bulkhead CANDLESTICKS. STATIONERY, De la Eur's.. Waterinw's, dei ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, of all de-
seriptions
2ud pros., at noon," Today, a:2 K. te. Quick deepatol. Quick despetub. Today,
-day, at noon
On 20th kast, et noọn, On ath prox.
On or about Zad prox
Vessels on the Berth.
OOFAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAL
Taking Cargo und Passengers at through raten-
for HANKO, NINGro, and Ports in JAPAN THE Company's Steamship T
KULYSSES »
will be despateled TO-DAY, the 29th fastant. For Freight or Pasange, apply to thei
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRZE, Agente," 1857 Hongketig, 2nd & get, 1876,
· OCEAN STEAKRHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, SUBS CANAL
Basa's ALE, is Quarta and Pinta, by Jawe-E Company's Steamship ron and Bandera, Guinnça's STOUT, inLENTOR Quarts and Pists, by W, Harke Boss's ALE, will be despatched on crabout the Let protims.
For Freight ar Puxeige, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente, 1957 Hongkong, 25th August, 1876.::
FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND
in Hogsheads and Kilderkins,” Kínabar's LD WHISKY Bourbon WHISKY, Chenlivet WHISKY Awards
CHAMPAGNE, Krog's First Quality Pinte and Quotes Sporting ofOSELLE, in Zinta and Quarts. Stil HOCKS, different Brands.
After Dinnor and Breakfast QUAREIS, KA White's White Seal and ther SHERRIES. Fine OLD PORT Vury Choice OLD
MELBOURNE. "WE Eastern and Australia! Mail Steam Toompere strallag Mail Stear
MOST NOEMANBY,"
BRANDY, bottled hera in 1862. Captain J. H. Reddell, will be despatched as Crosse & Blackwell's OILMAN'S STORES, above on SATURDAY NEXT the Sad Sep CONDIMENTS DELICACIES of every tomberg at 1PANNELLA Plain Colours are much worn. We have every kind. Prime Quality American BEEC, in Czeka
For freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, new alade in Sicek.
1370 Hongkong, "8th August, 1976,
FOR MANILA, EE Spanish Brig
BRIDAL SILKS.
SATINS.
JAPANESE SIEKS, Best make and new ebades, make really
-attractive Dress.
CADRILLE AND STRIPED SILKS.
Freight will be received on boned until 4 P.M.” of th Slatinatno Parcel Packages will be | reveived it the Olüce outil 5 P.M. Bame day. All
Parcel Packages stculd be marked to address. in full; value of game is required.
Return Passage Tickets available for months are isaned as a reduction of 20 per cent un regular rates you
·
Agent
For further information a to Fraight or Presage apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Prays Central,matge és
G. B. ENDRY,
Hongkong, 1st August, 1878.-
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DEN IFSSAGERIES ·
MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT OF GALDE, ADEN. SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND- ANARMARSEILLES, NA
ALSO, BOMBAY ST. DENIS, AND POBT LOUIS.
N SATURDAY, the 2nd September, 1976, Now the Company's Stearnship SINDACOmande RAPATEL, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and
CAB^10, will leave this Port for the above plases, des Mona
Cargo and Specia will be registered for Lou don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit though Marseilles for the principal Pleven of EMTOES,
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P. Specs and Parcels until 9 on the let September, 1876. (Parcals are not to be sent on board; they malat he left at the Agerry's Oce.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com. pany's Ofios.
H, DE POURY, Agent, Hongkong, 26th Angus, 1876.
0.6. MAIL LINE.
200 be, and 100 166. Prime Quality American PORK; In Coales 2001bs., 100 lbs, and 45 lbs. |- Finest quality Frach BUTTER, ja lib, bottles, California Family STORES, all descriptions, Mantz'a Tollów METAI SADATHING, assorted sizza. Brow SHEATHING FELT and BOILER TELT Habbuck's Assorted Uriste, Master, will have quick despatch as PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANT
PAINTS and OIL, Crane's Lubricating OIL sbore.
NUEVO CONSTANTE".
For Freight apply to
REMEDIOS & C..
an
Penocal's Composition PAINT, TALLOW.
White Brothers' PORTLAND CEMENT,
-FIRE BRICKS and FIRE÷OLAT.
1852 Hoogkeng 24th August, 1878
T. and D. Henry's CANVAS Nos. 1 to 5. Best Russian ROPE, all sizes,
BLACK AND COLOURED SILK
VELVETS.
FRENUH MERINOS, in all-leading Coloura,
DRAP DE FRANCE CASHMERE. This Elegant Fabric is all Wool, beautiful soft,
** and rich in Coloures
NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS..
NEW RIBBONS.
FEATHERS AND
FLOWERS
NEW BONNETS AND HATS.
A Splendid Assortment of COLLARS AND CUFFS
DRESSMAKING,
MILLINERY.
SAYLE AND CO VICTORIA EXCHANGE, "QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. 1973 | Hongkong, 26th Jane, 1870.
FOR SALE. HEIDSIBUK'S CHAMPAGNE
THAS
$19
per case of 2 dozen pinta. $18 per case of I dozen quarte, it CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYSORRY, 7869,
TIN DEL PRINCES, “........
A
$18 per case of 1 dosen quarts,
CHATEAU BELAIR Bột Okad of 1 dozen quarts.
VIS
·PALMER
ER MARGAUX.
39...
per onse of 1 dozen quarts. LORMONT $5...per.cas of 1 dozen quarte.
per case of 2 dozva pint
SIEMSSEN & Co.
- 592 Hongkong, lat May, 1876. [1OR SALE,
1 Deep-well PUMP, 24 íò., with ROTARY
ENGINE, cxa' plank.
-1-86-foot length Iron Well. ROD, complete, 10.93-foot lengths 1) in, LEAD PIPE.
1 COPPER STRAINER.
ang
1-2) in. Strong JHON-JOINT.
The whole paced and ready for shipment. Apply to the SECRETARY of the AMOY OLTB.
Lo 1927 Auroy, 14th August, 1876
* FOR SALE, CHEAPFRO
fer DOUBLE-BARRELLED BREECH A LOADING SUNS, Frice. 325 caula. Saloon Rides and Cartridges. French and Smith and Wesson's Ferulvere
J. F. SCHEFFER,
Frayà Central. Sm 1037 Hongkong. Srd July, 1876.
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s YEE SUNG & 00.
Celebrated: CASTE Brands of WINES and SPIRITS, SPIRA PAR
SIEMSSEN & COM
Apply to
1 Hongkong, 91st June, 1878
TENNENT SALE ond PORTER ABOU
· DÁVID CORSAR & SONS. Merchant Navy Navy Boiled -Lung Flas
Crown
SCANVAS,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1380 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON BALE
There is now at Newark, New Jermy, & bookie-50 bags, at $8.60, by Krong WoD case, which belonged to Napoleon 1. It was broughs to the Drited Eletek by Peter Parkep (Mr Godrich), who bought it while he was American Consul at Paris. It subsequently passed into the hands of its prosent owner Mr. Day It is a bean fully-carved piece of black oak, with swinging pivot doors. Ite eize in about 6 feet by 7 teal, and on the face are skilful carvings of clusters of fruit, heads of liona had owls, and two or three Roman kosts
Acorrespondent, whose name is not published, writes to the serpool Meray We often regret, when a friend has passed the inevitable bourne, that we have not shown the respect he was deserving of when he was living. With your kind assistanos, I hope that this will not be the cano na rogardo W. B. Gladstone. What I humbly propose is a full-sized status in marble 10 ba placed in St. George's EU, and, if fande would allow (which I have no doubt), to endow one up more scholarships n any of tho universities and, as a beginning, please put my maine down for 20, and more if requited
An interesting series of autograph letter of the principal perrungen immediately connected with the foundation and progress of Methodiam in England bas reocally been dispersed by Cauction by Meegre. Pathink and Bimagon. Thei dolieation comprised 43 letters of John Wesley, which prodnded together £70; 18 of his brothers Charles, produsing £388; four of George Whitfield, 21 162 one of Juba Newton, 2217a 3d, one of Isuno Wette, az 20 of Felina, Countess of Hantingdon, £12 15s; one of Dr. Doddridge, £2 16: The cabalogan likewise contained several important autographs of eclor brated authors, poste, and others, of which m capital four-pagaletter of Robert Burns brought £20, another of the mine (ons short page only) £8; Ons of Edmund Kean, £108. a letter of Charles Dickens addressed to Charles Maskey, accompanying an eight-page ruriowy £3 15. Earl Bustele. "Life of Tom Moore," joerated with zumerous contemporary lettera and portraits, brought £26, hvora
Hop to travelling trader.
Gam Olibanum-10 secs, at 23.20, by Kwong
Hop to travelling tinder
Fateb gek-20 paakeges, at $12,50 by Kwong
-HONGKONG TEMPERATORE,“
(Fox Matka FALCONER, D. Co, zaxa).
j
•Bacterian kech Excused: Maj
Tracter- Thermometer
29.050
29.95
:00
Thermonasterii J.M. (Wat Thyonometer--D ́A.M. (Wẹt külb); Yht...(Wet Jal5]. 'T'hactacions chord E. 12
67
61
Thanowsko-Minimum Caser night),
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Tucredible se it may appear, anys the New Orleans Picayune, there has been discovered in this ony The Last Supper," La Piece de Pieds, #picture painted by the grace Italisë sesalers are
· Razhnel“ abortly before his deathi shali, cabou
med in the year 1820, Seven years subarqueul
to this date the city of Rome van macked by the Spaniards, and simultaneously to the stoking Wer warate.e
"the painting "dimoppested. It was believed the+
picture had been carried loto Spain, Brid that |
the cuptore and no knowledge of it buthoralap
ĺčkai Bau
Lopinione was a possession of the Spanish
Later on the work found its way bither. when not Gla
REGISTER.
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAME;
AUGURI SAW
Hao
KOND.
Andr
BAN
830
13
IMPEBILU QUARTO.
BRAD COAL MERCHANTS, Have alwaya, ou bend Lapaz Stocka of: every description of COAL
Address "data of Woo-TY-LOONG & Co., No. 43, Praya, Hongkong. RANG
643 Bougkong, 9th May, 1876..
TAKASIMA COLLIERY.
A
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Agent FOR SALE, Large Takmama Coal, at $8 por, toð, ex Godown Small Takasima Coal, 36 per ton, ar Godown.
Apply to
E. G. GLOVER,
-FUR NEW YORK,"
THE A1 Norveginn Brig
*JOHANN SVERDROP"
{
tember, with Maila for Japan, Spr Francisco, and the United States, which will be QLOSER as follows
3.P.M. Begistry of Latters condes. 3.30 PM. Post Office closes
2,90 m. Correspondents may be posted an board the Packet with Late Feo of 12 confa extri Fostage, until 9.50 P.M. when the Mfsil in fisally closed. · Correspondeuse must be specially directed for by Betis Racket taia route, and if not fally prepaid will be sent
Letters, o, can be posted for Canada, the West Jadies, and other planar numvel below, it sufficient American ataca pe ori added to propzy" them from San Franoisso to destination. Ainos rican Stemps are sold at this Office."
The charge for Registry is 8 cants in Hong kong Stamps and 10 bonte is U.S. Staropa to tirose plumu ouly the names of which are prints ed in Italica. To all the other places named: orrespondened osanot be Registered through, "but only to San Francino (8 coute),
The following are the charges on correspon dence tbus ventric
· PER HALF OTHOR, Hongkong UAS:
Stampo Stampa, Cents, Gents
Canada, British Columbia, New]
Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's Island, Vancouver's 48
lid, Bahamas, Nam, New Providence
dipimi, Beranda, Bogota,"
ba, Ouragan, Fiji, Greenland. 8 Carthagens, Costa Rica, On-
Jamaica, New Granada, Nio Tagas, Panama, Wcat Indies Hawaii, Nein Foundland Guatemala, Mexico, Salvador,
Venezola
Belize, Gravinen, Guiana, Hor duras, Martinique, Hunda Mar. tha, Turk's Tand..... Byngit
Boheiz, Ecuador, Chila, Fern.......... Argentine Confederation, Da:)
soos Ayres, Paraguay, Ura-8
Newspapers (not over 602)
610 Boots, do, perdoz Any articlow-found enclosed-in Newapapor or Book Pankata (aa silk scarves, jewellery; &s) will be detained.
MAILS BY TOD. FRENCH PACKET, Z
tembar, with Mails to and through the United "The French Contract Packet SINDH will be despatobed on SATURDAY, the ad. Sep-
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIL OVER-gon, Singapore, Batavia, Galla, Australia, New Kingdom and Europe, vid Marselilas; to Bai- LAND RAILWAYS, AND ROUGHING AT Zealand. Tasuaris, Fii Adoo, Beyobelles, Ré
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, [uuiou. Mauritius, Spex, and Alexandria,
Letters may also be forwarded to Tidia br THE U. S. Mail Steamer LABICA will thie Fooks, but can ha paid chlp ag tar no Cey.
1 bo dospalshed for San Francisco, villan. The postage to Ceylon musk bo propaid. will load here and at Whampoa, and meet with Yakobama, on FRIDAY the 15th September, Sucb Jetters should be maket Paid to falle
1876, at 3 P.M. taking Passengers and Freightmly, they will go on from Galla as bapaid, quick deepetch as above. For Freight, apply to
for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
"ARNHOLD, KARBERG &. Col tf 1338. Hongkong, Mad August, 1876):
TO NEW YORK
in MYRETALO British Bark:
UCBAN CHILE” Captain Cook, will load here and at Wampos for New York.
For Freight, apply to
HEARD &Co.
1315 Hongkong, 17th August, 1870,-
RE 3/3 £ 11 Freach Bark MAN DAMEN FOR LONDON.
“KERMALO,”
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Ending are issued for transportation to Yoko bama sud,other Jagin Porte, to San Francisco, to poris in iesito, Central agi Svatli Amerton, and to New York and Europe VA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS. CARE
will lears Shanghai, via the Inland Ses Ports, A Steamer of the Mitz Bighi 8.8. Company.
About same Yokoham
And make clase commeation at.
At New York, Passengers hare selection of various lines of steamer to England, France, and Germany,
Freight will be received on board until 46.M. on the 14th proximo. Parcel Packages will be
Ronille, Master, will be despatched for the received at the Offed until & FM. same day; abure Tort on or before the 81st instant
For Freight, apply today
MATER & Co *1307 Hongkong, 15th Augnat, 1876.. FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. THE AI Brita Barque
CHAMES WILSON," Captain Pridanus, baring the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch
Fat Freight, spply to
OLYPHANT & Co. In 1809 Hongkong 15th August, 1876.
MAFOR HAMBURG.
HD Al British · Bark:
ANTIPODES". Barnes, Master, will load here and no Wham- post and will have quick despatob as adoro.:
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN. & C.. 1202 Hongkong, 14th August, 1876.
POR LONDON.
THAI British Burk
Captaru Adama, will load hero sa abovo, and meet with quick cespatch.
D Messurement, Goods £2 58. per Ton
Through Ram of Freight from Cantom thr
Apply to manag
DE
No. 7. Omen's Road, and as Eset Point. L | |€96 | Hongkong, 15th May, 1876. :
NOW ON SALE A ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY
PREMSA WITH THE A
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION TUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.TUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT, -ÁR-ANGLO-GBYNESH DICTIONARY, published By Dr. Deyaw, with many Auditions, Corres
・・・ at the Daily Preinthes, Hongkong,
OR comprehensiveness and practical service
coupon rivolol. All the re
WARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1974 Hongkong, 10th August, 1876, FOR STENET, 116 ADELAIDE, THE A1 British Barque:
will bayc immodisto despatch as aborc
For Freight, apply to
B. DAVIES,
sen's Road. 1211 Hongkong, 4th Angust, 1876. ---
tins, and Dz. WILLIAMS' Orthography,VIE Pator In Paper Wrapper
Netly Boond00 Apply at the Daily Press Office Adde ་་་a
words which the Chinese have of lato years bzum compelled to coin to expres the numerous beaut
| octs in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and
WING-KEE COAL SHOP.
in science generally which the rapid advance (18 Proprietor of WING-REE Shop bags to
· FOR NEW YORK, AL British Bark
ABETHANY?
The following will be the hears of closing the Mitil,
FRIDAY, 1st September,
5 PM Money Order Ofios elones, Past pair Office olosi occupt the Nront Bos, which reoraires openlighte
SATURDAY, 2nd September,
7.1. Post Ofion spans for sale of
Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post ing of all correspondence,
10 AM Registry of Letters gelece
11 M., Post Office oldees ezcopt for Lato
Letters,
11.10.A., Letters (but Letters only) address.
ef is the United Kingdom or to Bingai pore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 oents extra postage, until s 11.30, when the Post Ones CLOSES Mentiraly
all Parcel Prokages aboud be marked to ad-" dress in fall; value of same is required.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, There is a common' bafel is tha arisence of Praya Central
n Parcel Post by which such articles se Fans, G. BEMORY— Carion, Silk Dresses, Scarves, Jewellery, Artik Agent, Ecial Teeth, do, can be forwarded at low rates. It cannot be too distinctly stated that sugb thinga can only be sent os Lostora, ond the way cheapest rate is 12 ants, per ball ones br Private Steamer, All eosh prokagan should ba ROM this dabe, until farther notice, a da Registered (8 cents). If the Parcel be heavy it T
count of Twenty per cent (20%) upon the can be sent through one of the Parcel Express currcas local rates of premis will be allowed W. H. NOTLEY, which, for anything over
conducted by Mesora. LANE, ORAWFORD, OF upon insurances effected with this Company,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & O... Lor 5: ounges, will be found sheaper than this"
Agente Fook
Hongkong, Augaat 15th, 1676.
PHENIX FIRE INSURANOR COMPANY
(tr)192 Hongkong, 97th Jriniet, 18723
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
T
THE Undersigned Agents are is receipt ut instructions from the Board of Directora, authorizing them to fasue Policies to the extent: of £10,000 on any one Piratòlass Risk, or to the ortent of £15,000 on Adjoining Risks at Current Rates: Current Rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agosta
⠀⠀⠀ 48′′ Hengkong, 8th January, 1875.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE, COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Renang..
Risks accepted, and Folicies of Insurance
Kanted at the rates of Premium current at the store-mentioned Forts.
No charge for Policy fees,
He Excellency Governor SI ARTTUR ED. WADD KENNEDY, K.C.M.G., C.D., is pleased to direct that the redised Rater of Postage indicated below shall now take effect
10 Vil Brindieć.
New+ Legistra paper, _Books-32 Leitern. Hon.
orch Fortum, por faz. Letter. exceeding &or.
United Kingdom ............ SA
United States, British.
N. America, Canary,
and Madeira Islanda 32 16:
W. Africa, Falkland
and Cape Verd Ja-
lande, Bermuda... 38 16
.Indies, Mexico, Den-
tral America & South
"Amerion (E. C) Bolivis, Obili, Bounder,
None. G
18
British West Indies, Caragoa, Honduras,
and Brasil only, 16 cents.
Via Southampton..
| Portuga) and — the
Local
JAS. B, OOUGHTRIE;
Cázores 28 16 Becretary: Hongkang, lat Novstaher, 1871. 385 Between Longtong,
Captain Berdel, will lead bere and at Wham. BATAVIA BEA AND FIRE INSURANCE pon for New Yorkis
For Freight, apply to yo CANNON HEARD &C.
1191 Hongkong, 29th July, 1976.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER,
of foreign relatione has imposed upon them are inform the public that bie Shop has been here giren in maloned. Bush and every word in established since 1855, at Endicott Lana, and fully lustrated and explained, forming exer- that he has always a great, quantity of BEST **WE British Barque Faisen foratnoute of a most insicuokyo naturer OQAT in utero-for-Peler Gentlemen or Plug- Both the Court and Punti proruncations, ansi musters wishing to patronise him, are requested given, the accents being carefully marked onto apply at his Shop
the best principle fisherto attained. Thetypy 147 Hongkong. Brd September. 187 graphy display the success of an attempt to
make the Chinese and English type correspond
in the use of body, thereby effecting vest NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. economy of space, nolieving a class not Neither the UAFFA, the AGENTS, or the
Apply to
ROWENANG
TURNER & Co.,
Agents
1338 Hongkong, 2nd Aug, 1876.
RC NOTICES
PURE COMPANY-SA
1H3 Undersigned daring been appointed
TAgreats for the above Company, are pre-
pared to grant Insurances as follows —
MARINE RISKS,
Policies at current rates, payable either here, fr Detetorrer at the principal porto dinha, Amtralia, and the Bast:SAR SAR
A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY THEE and ONE- THIED FRK CAI. will be allowed on aR LOCAL PRIEKSMES Arm
Poleles granted on First-class Buildings to
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY THE GRNX. (20%)
Canton, and Macao
in either direction-2
Between any other two
of the Glowingplaces (through & British Office) viz, Hong- kong, Macao, Ports, of China and Japan, Bangkok, Baigon, sed
(raud Shipata.
Bangkok
12
Postage ou Correspondere forwarded by Private Ship to the Straite Settlements must be
For Letters gents per ounce. For Papers, kés
previously attained, and dispensing with those OWNERS, Till be RESPONSIBLB. Lor DT TILLIAMS' WHARE AND GODOWNgan estent ut#320,0000 INR prepaid at the following rates, viz. 1-
rast margins and vacant space which have DEBT contnated by the Offcore or the Crew
will be ready for business frous July npon the carrous local rates will be allowed on Para heretofore parasterized Chinese pallations at the following Vessels during their stay in 5th, 1876, for the use of Steamers and Boiling all gremiom oberged for insurance; snob dia
To illustrate the vaut scope of the work the Hongkong Harbour Following festa äre zubmitted for contideration. Chalmers Vocabulary, contains about 10,000 ADELINA AND MiraNNE, Ger. bk, Dill Chinese charestora, and Mfochuret's English Wu, Porton & Co, to and Chinese Dictionary abam 100,000, whilst ALICE BUox Am. ship, Stained.Messa this or contain more than 60,000 Anglich gorica Maritime Forlag-uung 700. Was and 5. Oents
a per paokurse
AACHA Coasting Stoumers 880 Wharfage, and 3 Cents
per package.
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese sharão- | A 514, Dan str., Moleans—Wm. Puslan & Co, ter Again despite all the grammary and BESTADO: AD bk, Hayden-Russulid Co. ather elementery works a yot published, the GALALAR, Brit Hutchison. Landstein. * student of this difficult language abeolataly red velvet Do, d
Ski Sailing Vereals $20 Wharfage, and 8 Uents per guirre etanglin të di pin athe various oppliv Ganzesevory, Brit, sigy Eture, Oliumsor meations and equivalents of afferenti wekli which GLOUCESTrs, British bars, Vincent Peramo - PROTRANSA
haya une general meaning. Of these examples & Clogg
Na
- this work socitates more than five times as Hooult, àn khip, Fråát.-Taker Company,..
→ UBUY BE Bay other Dictionary hitherto, pubs James Wilson, British lark, Pridesin: -- Unre
lighed
For practical purposes the arrangement of Leper of rxels189, Brit. Sram noh., Wi the work is so complete, that Trofarende de Arnhold, Karborg.
Co.
han to ita" pageszenables a person who under-14AB18, Ger bare, Jonaussen –Eduart
stands:Engijah" to communiosta éfectioniy bien & Comm
with natives who understand nothing but CA- OGRANIC. Brilhar, Perrel
P.
orown. It has perbaya lain bere antil its latpassats, vd of the Reinics, cs, and underda discovery by the fortunate owner, Mr. CJ, Jassmokeren, in Talfâu Not Ingrida nad term, đẹp! i thasgun., 29909.” In this respect the work wil be fuum Oceant Ranger, Brbet Çin, pola O'Hurs, No, 119, Carondelet Street. The Count i air in a shadel electicos, Test indepenable to all Europesos trendtag in my Lundstein & Cu de Tarrenne, who was here a few weeks ago, DinsOTION DE Wiam in inginternal arrery born poizba, X^<NN-1. China, and to the natives themseiros alt 8 Orosis, Britt Batlis-Win Pastan & Co, | plazos subjsota fully-with-whoa vay, tow i f’ERNAMBUCO, Drifich stra Bide-Alokdem
end of them are perfor parties realdant in England and interested BaJrnaPinuxán, Bridlibrata). Hopkins -- Daina in cannot but be invaluable odo sionally. Uhines
He is said to be in treaty for the purebače Fosc de Monde #calm, 213 1st tresca d to moderate by the French Government. The pointing Medal. The song ) 10 mary, 10.19 con bad been radely set from its argumi fratas and rate or Multi Use blau-shad thondy B.Driza adjbuted to que of smaller capacity. A Isla in TNT. I. & Figlibyr. Minty, 0. this way was made to extend itself all around, sing alowe 2nly 2 byd, for
T. Thule. If a threatening. Vality # Max
"It comprises upwards of two thousand large AxOCHING Sian, Siam, sh Hellfirom, --- Chis
SCRUBAHR & OFF
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80 PAYESNOSTUE NOW!
the margin afer the was found Berbael's the letters are pealed to isplicete any face over DVD MOHURTAD This and other prole of apertos meka sverige if their chi tiquity and genuineneur, as well ne the work Max. The hours of rain for kits nevinne da konne (bla itself, may be com by the corpus ut Mr. : rapiting vom 1 10 36, and tasqulity of white dalla kirik pa bad da X'Hari's office.
THALES, Briljon stri Colee Dong as
Agents
and Packeta of 6
For Book Paskote ||
Pattern
-inch,
for each sources,
The registration fee on such correspondende. is Twelve cents for each Letter, Paper, or
No Godows charges will be made on our count being deducted at the taxe of the leane Cargo collected in advance for axipment by
of policy.
- RUSSELL & Co, SOATE OF CHARGE..
1 Hoogtoke, lak January, 18 Pake MANUURSTER FIRE ASSURANOD COM->
PANY OF MANCHESTER AND
Arrangements having been made under which Miils for London arriving at Suez from LONDONUT
China by Primate Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi; it in hereby notified. Undersigned have been uppouted, that the rates of postage, which methat he paid in to for theabove Company at Hogg des correspondenco Eddressed to the kong, Canton, Foochew, langbai and Hans United Kingdom so forwarded, will be unfol Zow and are propered to grant Insurances at low, EN Current Bales, vis
For Latters £4 cents per half-cunda HOLIDAYGAWIER ALONG =rt 1959 Honztour 1 Sch (Utober 1868, de gasg poterreeding 1onneo4 cent
For Newspaperkaryara my vám doma määri,
TKM SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE For Books and...
SLOWCOMPANY.
f 1087) Swatów, 10th July, 1870, V
VOALS, ENSIred on Stor
Patterne
A everyone evory additional 15
Godowns of about 5,000 tons CapRoty mated on the Praya Went, Wanchi, mit
KAYANG. LINSTEAD, 1909. Homekong, 38th November 1874 juli Azig Underigned nun beun upported dajal Undersigned, baring bean Appointed
Agenta for the Sale of their Goods ja Houghour and Chlum by Monan & Tax Company, is prepared to ERANT POLICIES Oot sealed that is to say, the hom
1 Agent in Hongrong for the above.asmed Bany, boxes of letters are received at the Post She wand out, DAVID GOSKAR & against FIRs ou Buildiźgu and on Goods to fastened with sealing war, but there is no im•
Kelly extent of £10,000, as the usual rates, subject pression of a smal, WAT OLD KARBLEG & Co to an ivamediate discount of 20 The attention of boxholdere is called to the
January 188T
ON SALES
Attention is vital to a courierable redac moosssity of carefully sealing such boxen with tion is premis for Life Insurance In Chine 130 mome roooguisable seal, end of sendings Obits?
Life Falaise effeefed during the year 1875 book or receipt with them. The omissiom Dienf the Oldna Omer and Ekaro in the Bonus to be declared on diet the latter prout leaves a doubt is to wea
in Tor 1874 Prios Iptember for the quinquennial period then thes, the content of the bar ever reached the
Ganty Press Office
ending
NOVA MAGO, HEATON. 1483 Hon on 27th September, 1876-
Post fise the omisalon of the former, as to whether part of them might not have bona sheri stracted for Abe sake of the Footage Stamps
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