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LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP, Vesiu Locm, the puthur of the Pangal for geries which deceived M. Coaster, has just been condeario tu four years' lopticsomont and a Ane of £500, for swindling opme Paris book żellers.

Ménars. Hurdwiche and Bogar beve in the pres.The. Cato and Cure of tan Insane," by Dr. J. Martires Granville; and "Half-hours mong English Ariquicles by Lawollyn

Jewitt

Designs are now on exhibition at the Hotel Je Ville at Benang for a monument in honour of the Cardinal Mathian, to be placed in the athedral of Barça match to that of Cardinal de Robac..

BALLOON DESCENT ON A DESERT tha

ISLAND. JEWE Mr. Joseph Simmons writes! I arcended with my balicion on a Saturday at 1.30pm. fron the Crystal Palace, Sydenbam, taking with ale Dr. T. B. Dyer. Opr wish was to bare made a lung voyage overtand in a northerly or a westerly direction. In six minutes from the start" we were enveloped in a vast body of vapour so in. tensely hot that our posisico both as fooling and appearance may be described as being in a huge crack, wapanded in a vast ohinney filed with smoke and having under a bras enough Dearly to scald us and causing

THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 107, 1870.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

DESTINATION

VESS NAME

CAPTAIN

LONDON, SUEZ DANAH Gingand (aft.)

Do. Dai

Dog

Dar HAMBURG NEW YORK SAN FRANCISCO vá

The past of librasina to the Conservatoire of Paris, rendured vont by the death of Félicien David, has been filled by the appointment of M. Weberlin, who for the last are years. Easwot bags of ballest to steam away like hat béon sub-librarian, sa

packtings. The thickness of this doud was about 3,000ft, and its upper surface about 7,000 feet above the earth. The mercury now sud- danly fall 70 deg. hud the balloon recorrod on its surface about 2001b, of cold rain water, the result being a very rapid descent to within a MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY... few hundred foot of the earth, I left my pas DUNEDIN songer to hugace the people, who were now BAIGON, SINGAPORE, & halfooing all around us, while I continued to discharge ballast until I had got overhaard SINGAPORE, PENANG, & 3001b, for until I had done this I could not effeck our deadent. We got a few rapid glimpses COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, of the chat line and the German Ocean, the MANILA.. lower and detached élandu baring exactly the appearance of mountainous lelanda towering out SHANGFAL

Dear Qumo.

A monument to the menigry of Tomaso Grossi was unveiled on the 10th September at Reilans, After Monzoni nad Manimo 'Azegling he was regarded as one of the most celebrated Italian novel writers.

Bir. Uharles G. Lelood, author of Hans Breitman's Balisdi," "Pigeon English," and other werke of humour and learning, has in the press an original fairy story, profraely illustrated from his out pen, and called "Joannykin and the Goblipe."

The Communist painter. Courbet his written a letter to the Cound'Ideville, duying that he was the originator of the ides to degjolish the Yendowe Colapu, and hsvorting that M. Jules Fetry, among others, signed a proposition for its destruction.

For Sale.

the sea, We were soon again at an alovation NINGPO AND SHANGHA of $,000 feet, where we remained more comfort-8WATOW AND AMOY. ably about 40 minutes; bat noon I began to be! warned, that the various sounds were dying way towards the east, thus reminding me that in all probability the sea was near. 1' again descended below the olsada, and found that the distance between me and the Garman Ocean was Ircoal journals state that the house in whish quite short enough. I therefore continued the Goldsmith lived, while naber in Dr. Milagre descent. In a low nec nữa the grappling iron Gabiug Babolat Prokhem, in 1756; and wheva ka wrote, was a few fest nuly above the mast of it da said, part of The Vicar of Wakefield, pack, but by dexterity we cleared it. We had has been sold for building purposes, will, in faw mora seconda erossed the Crouch and of pres. be improved - £ the face of the earth found parselree thumping and narging about Mr. Bacon is sending to the press aon desolate island, Fortunately, the grappling volume of aslected texts, with astes and woon-iron took a firm hold. We had, however, to re- bulary for the use of students. The texts will wais surging and swinging about at the spa of cote pries the campaigns of Sennacherib against the grappling rope until two voices were beard. Hezekiab, from the Taylor Cylinder; and the These were Captain George Tracey and his son, Nebbi Yuasa (tomb of Jonah) Inscription of Senoneharib

Dr. Asa Gray, the American botanist, ban collected bis euys on the Darwinian theory -into-a-volume, under the title of "Darwiniana: Banaye and Ruvibwa periniping to Parini Anism." Dr. Gray is well known daa firm though discriminating supporter of Mr. Darwin's views. --thonaum

Messrs, W. Collina & Sons promise, for the eoeuray señgod, the second volume of Professor Thorpe's tremine on Inorganic Chemistry, a work on "Acepatios, Light, and Heat," by Dr. W.S. Daria and Mr. W. Lees, and a volume on "Theoretical Shipbuilding," by Mr. B. J. P. Tearle, F.EN.S.A

Mr. Longfellow has made a collection of poes illustrative of the chief loonlities in different countries. The final volumé, which willappeur abortly, relatas to this country, aud. it will form a poetical guide-hook toite plages of interest. Messrs. Osgood à On, of Boston, will publish the work.

fishermen, of Barnbar, who, directly, they saw cor perilous position, dropped anchor, leaped into their boat, leaving the smack, and pulled with all their might to the island..where they found os expeised, with the car covering us like

beehive, and in a deep brain or pool of mað After righting us we managed all together to secure the balloon without any injury. I was now informed that we were on an inland enjoy- fag the name of Bridge March Jeland, and naar Foulpeer Point, on the Easex coast. After. soma hard work we left the barren land, 6000 roohing the 'suak Isia, and sailed away to Oriokser, whecoo-we-drone Had it not been for Mr. Tracey and his son wowbold, perhaps, be now on the island, The distance traversed was 50 miles, and the time" occupied one hour.",

Southend.

May Quee [Ancaĵon;......

Chalmette...

Salamis

Parsna

Bearab

City of Peking (str.)

(Eceanía (str.)2+, Kate Waters. Gloucester... Anadyr (etr.). Penedo (atr.).. Arratoon & pear Penguin (str.);; Brisbane (str.).

Teresa...

Ansblues (str.). Ningpo (senziya Chedog Hool Kian (str.

CARPET AND FURNISHING POSE

WAREHOUSE.

AYLE & Ø 0.

TAVE JUST RECEIVED, cz "STITE OF LOUISIANA, Käskgan,” and

FRENCH MAIL. BRUSSELS CARPETS, HANDSOME PATTEENS 2nd: DEBIGNS. TAPESTRY CARPETS (good useful CARPET for $1 yard) TAPESTRY STAIR CARPETS,

in Different Widths. (ENTER AND SOFA CARPETS, TuRisk and FLOWER PATTERNE

The New York World says that the prospects

the next apara sesson are, so far, Bot faTour- PLAIN this, Mr. Mingisson divving been forged to sbandon his idea of giving a series of per-

Mesery. Macmitian & Co. will shortly publish | formaitons there, owing to the refusal of Hadame a work on the "Ancient Streets and Bome.Titiens and Madame Treboili-Bettini to' visit steade of England,” in two roliger Promin, America.

euse will begiven to the Rows of Chester, whìob,

as yet, havo defied all sitempto to discover their origia. Introductory remarks will be prefized by Dean of Chester.

A great manuscript work of St. Francis de Salley baw just been discovered at Lyons. I is in the possession of an ecclesiastio of that eity, who bought it from a Protestant family. the Swiss frontier, in Upper Savoy. It is a treatise on the Bacbarist, and in balk is equivalent to a quarto volume.

The painter Leopold Robert, the author of the Moissonnears," was born at Neuchâtel, in Switzerland, and died at Venice. His fellow. countrymea opened a subscription to erest a monament to his memory, and it produced 2,500FF, Tunt memorial will be erested in the cemetery of the Lido, at Venics.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

OPTUM.

THUESDAY, 9th November.

Sales of ordinary chests of Patna to-day at

FELT DRUGGETS, suitable for BEDROOMS.

COCOA MATTINGS, PLAIS and STRIFED, in all Widtha.

* GOODA “MATS,

and COLOURED BORDERS, in Different!

Size..

BODY FLOOR CLOTHS,

8 yards wide; also, STAIR CLOTHS,

Sft. Lin, and 4ft. 4iu, wide, and Squaren undtabli

for Orices.

S

SILK AND WOOL TAPESTRY,

DAMASKS AND REPS,

$586, bad of saleat chests at $590, and of Be A NEW MATERIAL FOR COVERING FURNITURE. Baros likewise eaten of drdinary ebuts at $5374, sad of select chests at $560. Proels of Old Malwa placed at $575, with allowance of ten tsels, and of New at 3557 with the same con eest.

F

ON LONDON.

Mise Martinean's "Biographical Sketches" (Muomillan) bave reached a fourth edition, and the book but been enlarged byð þur new skeťobes. af Bir Jobs Hermobel, Sir Edwin Landseer.ON Barry Cornwall, and Mrs, Somerville, sa welis U by a curious autobiographical sketch, all of Us

which are reprinted from the Daily Newi.

The death is announced of M. Charles Bui,

the director of the publication Ferilas, so im-

~portant for the shipping trade, with which be

BIDHANGN

Bank Bill, on demand..... 3/201 Bank Bilds, at 30 days' sight./11. Bust Bille, at 3 montha' sight 3jf Credits, at 6 months' sight 4/0 Doonwentary Bills, at

G

232

BOMBAY Bink, sight. ULLOUTTA --Bank, sight. 232. SBANGHAI.—

Buak, sight... A Private, 30 days' night....................... 764.

BERKES

in variona Ccloure and Prices A Large Assortment of CHINTZES AND CRETONNES.

CURTAIN HORDERS AND HOLDERS to santob Dastasks and RapJ. VELVET PILE, PRINTED, AND BM

· BROLVERED TABLE COVERS;

alao,

PRINTED TABLE BAIZE, by the yard.

LADE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS AND ANTIMÁGASSARS, în all sizes.

FOR FERIGHT APPLE TO

TO BE DESPATCHED,

|Butterfeld & Swire,

4. MacG, Heaton...

A MacG. Heaton..... Moser & Co

Mogar da Clou Mayor & Coupons

Vogel. Hagedorn & Co. Russell & Col

kong . M. 8. COMI 1,0, 40, 8., Co...........

Hongkong Boxкria & Co.....

Rozario & Co. Massageries "Maritimes.... Suey Shig

For Sale.

AND

ong David Bassoon, Sona & Co..

Janlius, Matheson & Co... Gibb, Livingston' & Oon. A. MacG, Henton... hong Siameson & Corn kong Batterüeld & Swire................

Siemssen & Cɔ......... Sooa Cheong

COMPANY

have received.

EX FLENCE AND ENGLISK MAILS wud Late

ARRIVALS

PARIS and ENGLISH MILLINERY. The GAINSBOROUGH HAT in CHIP and STRAW.

SILKS IN ALL, COLOTES. BLACK

VETS and VELVETEENS

On or about 17th Enat./ Quick despatch.. Quick dampatobi

Quick despatch.

HZulok despatch."

Quick deepatohi

Quick despatch,

Quink despaten On 15th ïnat,,al,3 v.M, [On 1st prog,, at 3 P.M.

Quick despatoh Quick despatch. (în 16th inst., ât noon, Qafisk despatch, jag On-tetu inst., at 8 PM. Kim 16th fret,, at 2 r.. On 21st inat, at 2 PM, On 14th inat, at econ. On 15th inst To-day, at 4 ru Today, st: 4 P.M. To-marrow.

Vessels on the Berth.

DOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Ourgo-ond Passengers at throngh rates for HANKOW, NINGFO, and Ponrs in JAPAN

THE Company's Steamship

"ANCHISES"

COLOURED SILK. TEL will be despatched TO-DAT, the 10th it, at

4.K. For Freight or Passage, apply to:

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agante. 1743 Hongkong; 9th November. 1876.

"FOR-SWATOW, AND, "AMOY...."

Bamship

BROGADED MOHAIR BRILLIANTES. NEW DRESS MATERIALS for the FEE BENT and COMING SEASONS.

PRINTED

DELAINS. CHENILLE DRESS and MANTLE TRIMMINGS.

SILK and WOOL TUNIO TRIMMINGS and MULSTERS FRINGE ↳ MATCH, The RINK MANTLE ad SCARF. CHILDRE'S EMBROIDERED PELISSES. INFANTS' WHITE MUSLIN and SATIN HOUDS and HATS,

EMBROIDERED LONG CLOAKS, ROBES, and BABIES OUTFITS.

FRENCH WOVE CORSETS and the PATENT CORK DRESS IMPROVER.

BLANKETS, SHEETINGS, QUILTS, TOLLET COVERS, ANTIMADASSAES.

LACE, MUSLIN, and LENO CURTAINS.

LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S FRENCH

KID GLOVES

CHEANG HOCK KIÁN”.

l leave for the above Ports TOMORROW, the 11th instant.

For Freight or Passap, apply to

SOON oXEONG. 1765 Hongkong. 6th November, 1876,

FOR MANILA, HE Apnaisb. Stoamabig

THE

"LEYTE"

Vessels on the Berth;

U. 8, MAIL LINE.: PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AL. YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, THEU. S. Mal Steamer CITY OF PEKING will be doaputotied for Bau Francisco, via Tokahans, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th No vember, 1876, at 9 r.m. taking. Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe

Through Passouxer Tickets and Billa of Lading are issued for transportation to Toka- hama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, vik OVER- LAND RAILWAYS.

A Steamer of the Miten Bihi 8.8. Company aill leave. Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Forts, about me date, and make alese consation at Yokohama,"

At New York, Paasougore he saleation of

and Germany, the

rarione lines of steamers to England, Free

Freight will be received on board until 4P.. on the 14th proxims. Parcel Papkages will be received at the Office until 5 F.Mame day all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad dress-in-fell value of seme in requirbd....

Agent.

i

For further information as to Manage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Central

G. B. EMORY,

Hongkong, October 16th, 1876,

· NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM TOE

SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISNALIA, FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES,

AL80,

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND

CALCUTTA.

ON THURSDAY, the 16th: Novembar, 1876,

at Moon, the Company's PANADER" Commandant De BUTLER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and QARGO, will leave thig Part for the above places.

Cargo and Speclă will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Mareoilles, and accepted in

places of Europe.

will he despatched for the above Port on TUES. transit through Marseilles for the principal DAY, the 14th instant, at Noon,

Far Froght or Passage, apply to -

A. MAGG. HEATON,

Agent 1777 Hongkong, 9th November, 1826.

FOR, GUOKTOWN, SYDNEY," AND

MELBOURNE.

GENTLEMEN'S LES, SCARVES, THE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam

ward HOSLERY

LAWN TENNIS, &c. &a.

QUEEN'S ROAD. 1533 Hongkong, 25th Septembar, 1876,

FOR SALE.

AN INVOICE OF INDIAN DELICACIES,

from Oslenita,

GUARANTEED of PEST QUALITY,

comprising: Assorted CHUTNIES, JAMS, JELLIES, PRESERVES, CURRY POWDER and PASTE, STRUPS, MARMALADE, SAUCES, && Apply-to.

J. M. ARMSTRONG, 1621 Hongkonz, 10th October, 1876.

FOR SALE.... DYREECH LOADING GUNS, CARTRIDUR

I Company's Steamer

"BRISBANEZ

will be despatched sa above on TUESDAY, the 21st instant,.at 2 p.m.)

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. 1778 Hongkong, 9th November, 1876.

FOR SAIGON,

THE Steamship.

PENEDO." Captain J. Cam, will have immediate despatch for the above Part.

for Freight or Passage, apply to

BODI SHING,

Boobum Strand. 1757 Hongkong, 6th November, 1976 FOR LONDON, við SUBZ CANAL."

BCAGES and WADDINGS, BIFLES, THE Steamship

SMITH and YERSON'S REVOLVERS and CARTRIDGES FRENCH REVOLVERS and CARTRIDOES, SHÚT, &c.; ko.

J. F. SOME FER, 34, Fraya Central. 2m 1644 Hongkong, 16th October, 1876,

NOW ON SALE

MARTABAN” will have early dapatab as above.

For Freight, apply to

A. MANG. HEATON. 1686 Hongtone, 24th October, 1876.

FOR NEW. YORK,

TO FOLLOW THE "QUEENSBERRY.”-

has been connected for the just forty-two years. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share:-19 pEIDER DOWN QUILTS AND PILLOWS THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY BE A British Ship

The offices of the pakkestion were, in donuevost promine, quenes of the war of 1870-71, austerred from Union Insurance Society of Canton--$500 per Faria to rasseh, where they are now per share, dosta -manently established.

** Okina Tradors’[ñenrance Company's Sharea----

$1,660 per share.

Victor Hugo now, has inźba-prom-two-sev volumes of the "Legende de Siècles." He bas China and Japan. Marine Laurance-Tie. 15- postponed till next spring the publication of his per share, nominal, book sulitled "L'Art dire Grand-père." He willieene at the same time a volume of vecer, "Lea justes Cotères,” and a series of antiros to form a continuation of "Los Châtimenta”

Chinese Insurance Company-8308 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Soare

8560 per share.

China Fire Insurance Company's Shures--5163

per ebare.

ongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

Shurea-35 per cent, discount.

Tho marble buet of Cumpa Kigater, exocuted by Mr. Woolmer, was unveiled on the 22nd Sept. in Westminster Abbey, The best, which is placed in the Baptistory, was uncovered by Mr.Hongkong, Canton, and Macro Steamboat Co.'s

Maurice Kingsley; and Canon. Duckworth, Mt. Kingaley's successor in the Ornobry, delivered a short address, at the conclusion of whlob

perrral ladies plaoad wreaths of Hourers upon the

bust,

The Roxburgle-Club-liny just inued to membera a singularly beautiful book. It is an "Apocalypse of us, Jobu the Divine, represented by figures reproduced in facsimile from a MS,

Shares-18 per cent, discount. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tis

45 por share.

Hongkong Gas Company's Sharas-575 per

Thare.

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$45 per Chinese Imperial Losn-8105.

bare,

in the Bodleian Library." There are forty a SALES ON NOVEMBER 9TH. AS HEPORTED BY

pages of illustrations cupu pogy containing two subjecte, done in coloure, nad of the most curiona designs, The Her, H, O. Core in the

editor, and contributes a very interesting preface.

There la, is aarias, to another highly patriotic statue erested in Scotland. The present one is in honour of King Robert Bruce, Sir William Wallace haring with difficulty been atrendy bonpared by the erection of a watch. tower un the Abbey Graig, neat Stirling. The site for the status of Brace is near Stirling Castle. The Sgure will be a colossal one, and represents the prior king sheathing his sword in the moment of vistory, MA

MINE

White Bugar-100 vage; at $56:00, by Wọ Ring to travelling itader,

Liquorice-20 bundles, at $7.10, by Wo Kes to travelling trader.

ebok Date 20 bace, at Tis. 10.0.0, by Wo Kee to travelling trader, N

Millad: Hice—4,000 pioźlasat $1.74, by Kin Tai Loong to post trader.

Yellow Pous 2,400 piouls, et$2.00, by Kwong Mow Tai to travelling trader.

WHITE TOILET QUILTS AND COVERS. WHITE AND COLOURED BLANKETS.

CHILDREN'S GOT BLANKETS, ** MIRRORS AND TOILET GLASSES. CARRIAGE AND TRAVELLING RUGS AND MAUD WRALS,

&o., &c...

SAYLE AND CO., VIOTORLA EXCHANGE, QDEEN'S BOAD AND STANLEY STREET HONGKONG:

AND AT SHANGHAL FOR SALE.

UTLER, PALME-E- & 00.8

Celebrated Brands of WINES and BPIKITA. Apply to

SIEMSSEN & ̈00% 41 Hongkong, 21st June, 1876. 4DR TENNENT'S ALE and

• PORTER.

DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax

Cruwu Mushrooms-20 caste, at 850,00, by Hing Tai to travelling trader.

Vermicelli-20 bags, at $9,55, by Hing Tai

Lò travelling trader,

Melon Seeda--100 bugs, st $4,40, by Tang our Toe to travelling trader,

Shelfah-30 bags, at $1200, by Kwong Sang Tai to travelling trader,

White Wax--3 picson, at $58.00, by Kwong

Tai to travelling tender.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURË.

[PLOM Kausas: FALDONED AND CO♫0- REGIVIRAL) PageNovember th

Barometer-f A1647

Mr. J. P. Hodson, the secretary of the Frinters' Fension Corporation, has rerived bis suggestion for a celebration-to-commemorate, the four bandredth saniversary of the introduction of the art of printing to Great Britain. His iden

to hold an exibition of antiquities and Sy curiositi co-consoled sh-the-art-at- soma anitable place next June, and to arrange for the taking place ofthe jubiles festival of the Frinters! Corporation during the same week, tammi The Laudemy states that Mr. Farnival's first book for the New Shakespearo'à 'Society is ia the binder's banda. It is Wiliam Stafford's examination of the complaint of his country.. men in Shakespeare's youth, A.D. 1583, bont "the dearadan (dearth) -of-things, and other general erbial troul-leaf nød it contains a good deal of formation as to the condition of the country. The obiel cause of the rise to prices Stafford fields to be the debassment of the doin by Henry VIIL

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-$0.97%

LOANVAS.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Up. # 1180 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAL QUARTO.-

ENGLleh AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

WITH THE CLARATUR MIN PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION

AS ANGLO-Chines2 DictionarT, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong. WR.comprotrusives and practical actice univalled. All the cer

Bowles $0.159

Thermometer-9-dekatan talk

27.

Thatmotheker-11Meria

Thermometer-VMuciyimero medro

Thermometer am. (Wet bulb) i piris")

身

Thermometer-1-pat, (Wos bulb) värisä

80

Tharummaster-zim. (990) baik),atinadas

29

534

– Theegiometer ---Mama

Thonsamote Minimum fores night). -

·UHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL ME, REGESTERON YESTERDAY'SË TELEGRAMS.

THERMOMETEK,

Fortunately, the Athonom $179, sa aratamot arbst, from whom aba. Homses of Parliament have already recuivad sooniderabla benefita, wĖS jast in time the other day to procure the auspension, if not zatal stoppse, of operationa likely terminate in palating the whole exterior of the edifinel A sapient offeîşi bad already. built a scaffold, and set men to work on this -premininu jok. Our rendere know, of course, at a large portion of- tha încerior of the "onses" was painted some years ago, thus alterly ruining the beautiful colour of the stage

Meers. Cassell, Petter, and, Galpin bare i preparation, and will ubertly públish an edition. of the complete works of Shakespeare, enler the title of "The Leopold Stakrepare," dedi osted by spesial permission to HR, £. Prinse Leopold. The text used in that of Professur Date of Bonn, who bas Deringed the acyoral works for chronological order, while a geners! Introduction to the edition will be written by Dry Thermom Mr. F. J. Yarnival. The edition will include

the Two Noble Kinsmen," and "Edward III.,”

the text of "the former play revised by Mr. Wolling Harold Littledele, the latter baing from the HERO BA text of Professor Delius.........

The Doldorf painter, Peter Jarfasen, bas just, mys the doidery, Golvbed the decoration

of the Renand Cornelius Sacl in the new Nay

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words which the Chinese lave of late years basn compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jectam machinery, photography, telegraphy,aud. in science generally, which the rapid advano of foreign relations has imposed upon thers, are here given in tenen. Each and every word in Cally illustrated, and explained, forming exer alses for abadente of a most instenozive nature. Both the Court and Punti pronanoations are given, tine accents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attemed Thotyp

raphy dieplays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the aise of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of space, robieving a learng not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which have Liseretolare characterized Chinese publications.

*:15 Allmtrate the vast scope of the work, the

FOR 1676,-

With which is incorporated "THE CHINA-DIRECTORY THIS Work, in the FOURTEENTH year of its existence, is NOW READY FOR SALE

It has been compiled and printed, at the Daily Press Office, a anal, from the best and most authentic sources, and no paine bava bean spared to make this work.com. plete in all rempoole.

In addition to the usual verisă, and · -voluminode information, the “ CHRONIOTS

AND DIRECTORY, FOB 1876" contains a

CHROMO LITHOGRAPH

OF A

PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG;

TEL

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF CHANGUAL.

A Chromo-Litliograph Plate of the

•NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT

THE PEAK; also of

THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS (Designed expressly for the Work,) MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,

THE

P. & O. COMPANY'S ROUTES,

A3D2 THE COAST OF CHINA;

ALSO, THE

NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

HONGKONG ̈ ̈ ̈ ̈

bosißes other loss! information and statio

time corrected to dateci publiontion, tondi, v.

Shipping Orders will bo grantod till nood, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M Specie and Parcele until 3 P. on the 15th November, 1876. (Parcels are not to be sent on board they must be left at the Agency's Offon) Contents and value at. Packages are. required.

Post-Office Notifications.

& 'mani will alone For Shanghai-Per Anchirce, to-day, the 1016 inatant, at $.80 P.X.

For Helpbong-On Tuesday, the 14th inst... at 10.30 AM.

For Marilu Per bark Teresa, on Wedneu." day, the 15th instant, at 1030 A.ME

For Bingapore, Pennag, and Calcutta-Per drratoon pear and Penguin, on Thursday, the 15th Snotant, at 2.30 p.:

Far Cooktown, Sydney, and Melbourne-Per Brisbane, on Tuesday, the 21st instout, at 1.89

M. Private abip rates,

NAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

The United States' Mail Packet CITY OF PEKING will be despatched on WEDNES. DAT. the 15th instapt, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, and London, which will be OLOSED followa .

2.P.M. Registry of Lettera cenosa, ́ ́- 2.30 P.M. Post Offis closes. 2.50 P., Correspondence may be posted on

board the Packet with Late Fes. of 12 cats cxtra Portage, astil 250 P.M. when the Mail is finally closed.

Correspondence must be specially directed for

this route, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by British Packet.

Letters, &c, can be posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other places named below, if aficions Asrican stamps are added to prepay. theecfrom San Francisis by destination.Ame). hoan Stamps are sold at the Office,

The charge for Registry in 8 ceate in Hong. tong Stamps and 10 cents in U.S. Stamps to- those places only the names of which are print- ed in Italice. To all the other places named correspondanos cannot be Registored through; but only to San Francisco (8 cento).

The following are the charges of corrup dence thus sent i→→

PER HALF QUNUE. Hongkong US.

Stampa Stampa.

Cerita.

Canada, British Columbia, New Brunarisk, Nania Senila, Prince Edward's Island, Faxcouver's Filand, Babamas, Nassan. Now Providence

daptirall, Beranda, Bogota, Cartagena, Opete Ries, Ou-

ba, Caraçar, Fiji, Greenland, 8 Jamaica, New Granada, Nica ragua, Panama, West Indies. Hawait, Now Foundland & Guatemala, Mexico, Estrador

Venozuola

Belize, Greyton, Gulum, How-

duras, Martinique, Santa Mar (8 tha, Turk'a Island......

Bolivia, Ecuador, Chis, Peru.... Brasil... Argentine Confederation, Ba

enos Ayres, Paraguay, Ura. 18 guay AN

Newapapers (tiotovár4oz.) Books, do, per 4 de

Conto,

踌

29

10

Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers or Book Packets (as all scarves, jewellery,

For further particulars, apply at the Comte.) will be detained. * pany's Offing."

H. nu POVEY, Lady Agent, -Hongkong, Brd November, 1876. QUCIDENTAL, AND ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE TINITED STATES. "AND-EUROPE,

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Franeb Contract Packet ANADYE will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 16th ibatant, with Mails to and through the Baited. Kingdom and Europe, i Marscilles; to Sai- gon Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondichery. Madras, Calontba, Bombay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria,

IN CONNECKON WITH THE .. CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND "UONNECTING RAILROAD

-COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMEES.

for HE SS. OCEANTO will be despatched Trancisco, pié Tokohuus, on FRI- DAY, the Tat December, at 3 FM, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shangbai.

Freight will be received on-board-until-42_3. of the 30sh instant. Parcel Packages will be Teosived at the Office -until 5 r.. to day, All Parcel Procages should be marked to address Blackstone, Moater, will loud here and a iu fall; me of same is required. Whampoa for the above Pori, and will-bare quiet desparch..

“BEEMAH,”

For Fright, apply to

RUSSELL & Uo. Lra-1779 Hongkong. Sth November, 1876. FOR LONDON.

HE 41 British Barque

MAT QUEEN," Nisbet, Master, will load at Whampoa and Hongkong, and will have immediate časpatob for the above Port..

For Freight, apply to

OT;

AMAGE. HEATON, Bongkong

THOMAS AND MERCER, Canton- 1780 Hongkong, 9th November, 1876. ------FOR-LONDON. HE AL British Clipper Ship

"SALAMIS," Philip. Commander, will loud bero and bave quick doapatob.

For Freight, apply to

....

MEYER & Co.. -1718 Hongkong, 8th October, 1876.

THE

VE FOR LONDON, HE Amerïoin Bark

USALMETTE,”

The following will be the hours of closing the Mailoj kola

WEDNESDAY, 15th instant,

5 P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Ofen oloden except the NIGHT BOX, which remaine opon all night. THURSDAY, 16th instant,

7A.M., Poat Clos opens for sale of Stamps, Regietry of Letters, and Post ing of all correspondence.

10.A.M., Registry of Letters chases.

11 A.M., Post Office closes except for Inte

Littera.

11.10 ... Lettera but Letters only) addren.

ed to the United Kingdom or to Binga pore may be posted on payment of a Late Foo el is cents extro postage, until

11,30, when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely:

The following rates of postaga (which must" be paid in advance) are chargeable on Packets Kotara Passage Tickets available Car of printed papers or patterns of light weight United Kingdom onthe-are-tested-st-a-reduction 50-per-cent. sent from Hongkong to the

vid the United States on regalar rates.

For a packet not arceeding 1 ounce For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Praya Central.

G. BEMORY, Hongkong, 4th November 1876,

Nor

Agent.

in weight....... 2 conta For, a packet above I ounce not ex

ceading 2 ounce t For a packet above 2 ounces nót ex--

ceeding 4 ounce

and eight cents for avery additional four ounces. These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price

OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Lista, Market Reports, and all printed paper other than Newspapers, as well as to Books Neither the CAPTAIN, the AQUSTE, nor the and Trade Patterns or Samples. OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for way DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Orew of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour -

ARRATOON APEAR, Brit. steamer, MaoTaviek,

David Brascon, Boue & Co. Anesto, British ship, Bain. Adamson, Bell

& Co. BEENAR, British ship, Bleokatoue-Molabers

& Ca

BUA PAN, Sixwees skip, Moller.—Kien Työ

Loong Calanan, Brit str. Hutchison-Landstein

& Col CHALMETTE, American burk, White.-Meyer

To provide means of remitting small sums of money to or from this Colony and between. the Porte of Obina and Japan, the Postmasters sud Agenta of this Villes will i fotura baxt lowed (but not required) to purebane Hongkong Postage Stampa from foreign residents.

Between Hongkong and Shangbei, or Hong- and Tokohama, however, in other direction, Money-Orders must be used.

The Stamps tondered for sale stat not ex- oced 825 in value, amat be perfectly alean, 'IN good condition, and in stripe of at least two, in no separate Stampa will be purchased. They must be presented personally or Boompanied by a note, eltar

COLUMBIA, Brit. bark, Sclavo-Bussell & Co. The Postmaster or Agent may postpone pur CONNAUGHT RASGRE, Brit, sbip, Haneford, chasing if his publio fuude in band are not

Ordez.

sufficient, and be will refuse to purchase in any Myle, Commander, wilt load hero nad bare ELLEN, Brit, bark, Kindred.-Remedios & Co. care which appears deubifal or suspicious. En quick despatch:

FAUGH BALAVOn, German, bark, Räts-Car is allowed to cbargan Commission of one per For Freight, apply to

cent on all Stamps purchased." lowitz & Ca

METER & Co.

1702" Hongkong, 27th October, 1878.

FOR LONDON. HE-4-3-British-Clipper-Ship

THE

“ASOALOÑ;"!

METER & Co. 1604 Hongkong, 7th October, 1878,

...FOR HAMMURS.

DAMNUMPARANA,”.

GEORGE SHOTrux, British bark, Miller-Ogr

"Jowitz'd Do

Juno, Gorman bark, Diederiohm. Postau

4.06.-

MARION, American &m, sch., Hows-Arghold,

Karberg & Co.

Letters containing Stampe should be regis tered, and the Stamps should be secured from observation.

Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Office not taled, that, is to say, the box fa

Bain. Commander, will loud here and have Ninspo, Brit, steamer, Cam,Siemssen Co. fastened with sealing wax, but there is no in- quick despatch

GRED ELITE, 4erican bark, Obed Hoster.pression of a real

The attention of bexholders is called to, the For Freight, apply to

Amild, Karberg & Country PARDO, British Beamer, Trotmani-Melchore necessity of carefully sealing such boxes with

Co.

some recognimble seal, and of sending a Obit ROSETIA MCNEIL, American bark, Brown. book or receipt with them. The omission of

Meyer & Co.

the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to w SALAMIS, British ship, Philip.-Adamsen, Bell ther-the contents of the box ever reached the Foot Office; the omission of the former, 'auto' SYRINGA, Brithm, sohooner, Partridge--Bee whether part of them might not have been ab

Birated for the sake of the Postage Stampa.

Mort oonirica to which Hongkong forguris Correspondeuse having joined the General PHŒNIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Postul Union or being probably about to do m, a) it is necessary that the following rates be HE Undersigned having been appointed strictly observed.

to make this Work in every way staHE M/S LII French Saboner tox Publia, Morcentile, and General Office

The present Volume also containg=u Directory of Singapore,

The ORBOKICLE and DIRECTORY. now the only publication of it-kind-for- China and Japan.

The Directory in published in two? Forms Complete at 85,-97, with the Krista of Residents, Pors Directories, Maps, &c

The Complete Directories, at 85, are

all sold, but a few of the Smaller Edition at 19, and Hill on band. mud mag

following facts are submitted for consideration Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daily Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 1,000

Chinesa characters, and Madhurst's Erglich

Office, or to the following agents- Prue

and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst MALO. Mr. A. de Gruga

Laten, Master, will load here and at Whampoa and will have quick desputab.)

Für Freight syply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN &Co, 1696 Hongkong, 10th October, 1876.

FOR FREIGHT OR UHARTER. HE American, Barybe

ROSETTA MONBIL” Brown, Commander, 611 tona register,.

Apply to

MEYER & CO.

Agents,

Cheong Ching

TELLA DE RIYADATLA, Spanish brig, One

Branded & 05...

Tagants to são above. Company, aluthis Letter or Packet, whether to be regis- Fort, are prepared to grant Policies againat tered or naragiatered, own be received for Postage Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or it it contains gold or silver money, jewels, pres en Goods stored thereineken Money

T DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. +717. Hongkong, 9th Norwmbər: 1859 THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

alone articles, or anything that, as a geceral rule, in liable to Customs duties,

2.This Regulation probibits the sending of Patterne of dutisole articles, axless the quantil y Bent be so small as to make the sample of so valde.

# 1768 Hongkong, 6th November, 1876.

LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM

8. The limit of weight allowed are a fel- TRANSIT INSURANOR OFFICE.

THE Undersigned, having been appointed town 137, LEADENHALL STREET, LOMpon

Agont in Hongtong for the above-named

BOOKS AND PATIDE-To British Ofices, 5h, PARA ESTABĹtened 1843:

Mio Company, is prepared to GEANT POLICIES ́ ́PATTERNE 596, if without intrineio valde, tale work containe more than 50,000 Ragbab SWATOW Meners. Queloh all Campbell Jndersigned is azthtrised to noooptaget FIRE os Ucildings and on Goods to BOOKS AND PAPE-To the Continent, words, and upwards of-600,000 Obinens chargo Amor, Messen, Wilson, Nicholls & Goriška on behalf of this Office, by First the extent of £10,000, at the usual rates, subject zi tare, Again, despite all the grammar and FoRoe Measre. Wison, Nicholls & Co. Class draport and Sailing Ships, p

-PATTERNS. other elementary work Re yet. published, the FoodHOW Mesars, Hedge & Co. student of this diffault linguage absolutely NITOPO Messrs. Kelly & Co, Shanghai.|- ti- Hög skerms of July, 1867 quires exaitiples to display the various appli: SHANGHAIy. Messa. Hall & Holtz cations and equivalents of diferent words which BrangHateusra Kelly & 16. have une general mesning. Of these examploo HARROW and Mears Hell Holts and Kelly this work contains more than five times as HIVLE PORT

Buy any other Dictionary hitherto pub. Crevoo and Į Mesure. Hall & Folta and Kelly

| NHWCHWANG JEANS & Co., Shanghai lished

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with natives who understand nothing but Chi YoxoH.Megare. Lane, Crawford & Co. Honal Gallery of Berlio Onesch side of the shaded actuation

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PETERES indapensable to all Europeana residing in fest

JH: Blood, Ted

MolVER, Agent,

THE LONDON ASSURANO

INCORPORATED ST BOTAL ORAZZER

HIS MAJESTY KINGSBORGS THE FIETS,

THE undersigned haring been appointed Agouts for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:

MARINE DEPARTMENT

to an immediate discent of 207% 7 de May Attention is invited to a considerable reduc

4. The following articles cannot be sent by tion in premia for Life Insurance in China,

Post at allflees, Liquide, Gunpowder, Shure in the Bonus to be declared on 31st whatever is dangerous to the Mails or offensive Lio Policies affected during the year 1875 Metohen, Candles, Soap, Indigo, Dye-stuffs, ar

December for the goingucunial period then or injurious to persons dealing with them.

ending for too coins, BATON

AMAOG

1465-Hongkong, 27th September, 1875.. THE SECOND COLONIAD SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HATAVIA,

The public is reminded that, in China and Japan, there is no teah thing as Poreal Post. Maob trouble and diasppointment is ososed by: persistent attempts to send small valuable trifles through the Post. Fan, Curios, Artinies of Drene, Fancy Work, and similar presenta ere THE Undersigned, baving been appointed continually being refused, the senders having

waliof the niche lo which atende, the.colo Disection.09 WIND, ja registaged every 30 potnia, K, Hins and to the natives themselves it ex MANILA..Meter J.de Loyzaga & 053 Polleien st current caves, payable either hero: Agents in Hongkong for the above. Com. often spent mera in Postage than would haz

bost of Cornelius, be has painted two large com positions intended an allegories of the.• Blind "

FORCE OF WINDA 7 to 8 Light reste à se moderate plaas subjects fully with which very few in- SAIGON

deed of them are perfectly soquainted Office

China, and Australia,

London, or at the principal Porte of India,

"auð iða :: Odyssey." with all the prinsippude to fresh. 7 to 8 strang.. 8 to 10 sey.34 to 19 video partics resident in England End interested in BINGAPORE Meara, Liddelow and Martin, FIRE DEPARTMENTS

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Policies leaded for long or short paziude arrent rates

it

R

A discount of 20*/* allowed

LIFE DEPARTMENT

SHIPPERS to the low rates of premium i made, en sont parole of the value of Stampe charged for all steamer risku, besides which obliterated before the nature of the contento PA SPECIAL ATTENTION UF paid the freight by steamer. No refund can bo

Brokerage of THIETY THREE and ONE. was discovered, A THIRD PER CENT (89) will be allowed

on risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip Bome diffculty is experienced in obtaining a pines, and the Biraite. On risk to all other general understanding of what is a Pattern, s parts the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER bond Azo sample of goods which the sender. han for sale, or of goods which he wishes tor

SANFRANCIS00 Mr. L. P.Fisher, 21, Merihsate" Polisiensaved for sums not exceeding £5,000,, DENT. (18%) only 7 STEMSSEN & Co. order. It in to gonaist of the smallest possible:

LONDONMr. Cleo, Street, 80, Cornhill LONDON Masers. Bates, Handy & Co

NE TRUBNER & Co.

Pas De

Exchange

WE BELI

NEW YORK Moore,

DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG,

M. Pattingill & UK 37 Fark Bową“)

un reasonable terms.WRAZ

HOLLIDAY, WISE 400.

I 1968 Hongkong 20th July, 1872)

141028 Hongkong, lat July, 1874

Agents quantity compatible with showing what the

goods are, and mane; bare po intrinsio valyje.