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THE THEATRE IN TEDO.

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DESTINATION:

HAMBURG

THE DAILY PRESS MONDAY, DECEMBER 11Tπ, 1876,

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VESSEL'S NAM

CAPTAIN

FOR FREIGHT AFELY TO

Ajax (obr.

Máy Cheun

Elms ODE Gro. Sholton myö

Andresë gjtäW

Belgio (str.

Kate Water Gloücouterbos Elfiose e Danube (str.)

Esmeralda (etr.)2; Tavoro (str.)

Glenfinlas (str.) Sinds (str.) Priami (str.).../ IWAN Faileone (etr.)....; HOW Nanna (str.);

Salvadora (st)...

Abbott

AN IRISH ROMANOE The theatre in called Shibai, (unting on sidden Most people are aware of the feat that a man ground) or Kabugi in our country, I bear that bearing the nanie of Cody Buckley.ed recently in the year of Daido (A.D, 807), in the reign of in South Australia, without insuo, feaving N Tepno-Heijo, the gronad doar the end of fortune of 100,000; but few are aware that ho Bursa, biob fat Namato, suddenly gate belonged to Timerisk, and that there was way, and from the locality issued forth a thick strong dash of the romantic in bis ilía carter. poisonous smoke, which killed all the people Tischief olainant on the estate je John Buckley, who came under its influence. In order to clear aged 68, a zbojaker, who live in a small gabus LONDON, vis SUEZ CANAL. the atmosphore from this poisonous fapott, & of Nelson Street, Limerick, and works hard to great fire was monde near the spot and the obtain ivollbod. The deserved Cody Sambasa dazee was performed before the Buckley, he says, was his fimt cousin, and had Fate of the temple Kofukuji, where the no brother. He had nine sisters, but be can ground was sodden. This is the origin of the gira no account of what hemme of them, Dane of Shiba, or theatre. It is stated in farther an that they all left, Limerick, Toku Nifongi, that in the reign of Tenuo Toba and to beard nothing more about them, Do (A. D. 1108) skilful dancer named Iso-as Coily's grandfather bad beld a farm of 100 Do

NEW YORK Teuji instituted the dances known en Otokomai, acres, near Rathkeale, but dying when younge Shirabioali, and Kalugi. In the first year of his wife did out the farm for over £1,500, SAN FRANCISCO víd

Do Kanei ( D. 1694), Sarnwaks Kanzaburo, came to reside in Limerick. Things slid not

Do having received permission from the Gover-proper with her, and Oody's father was sy- ment, opened a theatre at Nakahashi-macbi, praticed to a boonraker and afterwards dartind MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY Tedo; but in the 9th year of Banel it was on basiness in Roebe's Street, where Gody himp DUNEDIN removed to Ningjocho. In the fourth year of self learns the eutus, trade. When Cody was BATAVIA Keian Mausta, Miyako and Ichimura completed about 2 years of ays he was employed in N BANGKOK and opened their theatre, which was afterwarde Gleeson' stage conch office la Baube's Straat, SAIGON, BINGAPORE, &. roored to where it now stands (Fakigacho), where he was telected in the larceny of pasMANILA..

A datification on the walls of the theatra in-tengers parcele. For this be was tried sad YOKOHAMA SHANGHAL forma the public that it opens at 7 o'clock y nonvicted 41 amizes in 1832, and sentenced to

Do. and alone at 'elier p.m. As the dawn of seven por penal ativitude. He put in the day branks in the onet, the sound of miniatike, and on boing rolessed west to work vigor- broaks upon the ear, The first part of the prowly, and Assed the targe fortune stated. AMOY, TAM-UI,

SWATÓW, AMOY formance in the danes of Sambaso, in which Mr. The claimant says he got one letter from Dody. Nabainus rapresenta Shutendaji (a sake-drink after bis penal acrvitude term had expired. The AMOY ing boy or legendary monster) Mr. Johimura letter was dated from Wellington Valley, New act the part of Bighitakuju, or the seven South Wales, and (the claimant) hard that, wealthy gode, while Mr. Morita takes upon other letters bad come addreased to him in himself the repreeratation of Shojo (an animal Lameriok from the same plage, but us he was then with a buman form, exceedingly fond of drink, going about working us a journeyman, be nevir and supposed to belong to the orang-oniong received them. This may have led Cody to tribe). The oan bạn by this timo risen; and the bhere that the chiment was dead, au no doubt strecta. 43mg their customary buntle, The the letters were returned to the writer. The country people partake of an early breakfast and claimant says he kept the letter lie gut from his then set out for the theatre and the young cousin for Efteen years, and it was tzten off by -girla bastily complete their toilet in order to be mistake in a box belonging to a friend that present at the comederenant of the first play(amigrated to Amerion. The claimant sys "ilish

Cody bad oral truther we fourteen HAVE JUST RECEIVED, ex or fifteen years older than himself. He shared the fate of Cody, having been tried for stealing whest in 1890, and he was sent into pedal wor vitale for seven years; but previous to bia con- viction the claimant served three years' appren tibeship to tom sa aboemaker in the Pennywell Road. Altor his term was up he went for a wife, and obe sailed for Australia to join him. The claimant sys that he had only pee brother, ho died without asud and seven sisters, of whom are dead wo one named Biddy, who lives next door to him. His wife died abunt a year ago. He has a sou and two daughters Bring in Limerick. The con enlisted about five yesrange a fue 70th Regiment, with which corps he is now, serving in Bengal The Cody Bockoly estate is now before the Supreme Court of South Australia, and the claimant has an intimation therefrom that it would be well that he abil employ some legal person to support bis claíins? on the estate of his relativa, This id rutber embarrassing to a poor sboemsker; but an is fuil of expectation that he will obtain the larger PLAIN and COLOUSET BORDERS, in Different AN AORTED INVOICE of

nud vay na the people arrive in such numbers that the gutes of the theatre bave to be closed.

On the middle of the stage stands a house Lasing supper storey on the left side. On the right is a gate between which and the bone is a garden. A lamp bangs from the eve of the room liplicinë the verandab The night is very alm. Yaranoire, taking advantage of being alone, producen and reads letter which be has received from bis lady-love, totally obliviona of the fact that Okaro, who is upstairs, in den reading it letter by letter by bringing her wirror to sob a position sa to reflet the fetter -upon the glası; neittor je be aware that Kads. yu, who has secreted bitself under the floor close to hitching forth sie body and reading the contents of the letter. Thus ons dómment was being read by three different persons at the sapte time. While the diferont actors in this scens are engrossed upon the same object, an orosment from the hair of Okan falls upon the ground and startles the possessor the letter He immediately hides the epistle behind him, sud looking up perveives Orar. The man under the floor is also startled and secrets bitself more socurely. (At this conjonotura loud applause arises from the spectators). Okara arranges with the exception of his sistere, it any of them her disordered dress and, smiling, addresses bs are, which he does not believe, rah Turanose. What are you doing there," be <replica P, Tamanaling my bot sheeka in the brese, Be they are inflamed from the number of cape of sake you have compelled me to drink." Well then be answered, I bave something to tell you, and as I cannot hscend to you you moot descend to "Yes, I understand" said the damsel, and was about to descend,whon Xuradosso provented ber by saying that if she went through the other room she would be stopped by the jeators who would compel her to drink more saté; and seeing a ladder he fetched wid plaead it against the verandah of the upper stary, remarking to the girl that abecould come dowa by that means. - “Oh! what are you doing P exclaimed, we girl, “I am not acone- Lowed to dessending aladder; and is looks verySince last notice, the unde of Patna tr dangurons." "You might have mail B 20 3870, and of pleat chests of daine at 85782; retorted, "when you were younger." "Don't and of Benares at $5421.

-talk nonsense,” she replied, as she commatased the descent; it shaben sa much se a boat on the water. No wonder langhingly repliss, the man

portion of the property, as he is the neareat "blond" relation to the deceused Cour-Buskely;

Timca,

For Sale.

ARPET AND VURNISHING N

WAREHOUSE.

ALLE 100

Butterfield & Biwiry...... Thempas A. MooG. Hentorin Hongkong Meyer & Lom then man kan Jongkang Meyer & Co

agkang Meyer & Co..

Moper & Clo,

5. On'or about 15th inst.:

Qulok despatch,"

Quick despatch. Quick desprtob.

(2nick despite

lok deanstob.

Quick dumpatáb.

Quick despatah.

Quick deapsab,

15h inat, at 3 P.. On 2nd pros, at 9 P.M.

Qulde despatch...

Thampos Vogel, fingedora & Co Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co, Hongkong Vogol, Hagedorn & Uụ. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Hongkong P. ML 8.8. Coa

Hongkong Vogel, Engedorn &,00%, Hongkong Bouurio & Commun Hongkong Rozario de Community

png Eduard Sebolthaus & Co.: kong Yuen Fet Houg

Mesangerica Maritimes. Rongkong A.Mau, Heaton

Quick despatobi

Quisk desputab.

Onick despatak. Quick despatah.” To-merrow, at daylight, On 14th inst., at noon. To-merrow, at noon. Mesageries Maritimes... Quick despatch. Hongkong Jurdine, Matheson & Co. Today, at noon,

Massageries Alarisimo.Qgisk despatǝb... Butterfold & Swira vijan .............. On or about 15th inst Douglas Laprit & Co... Quick despatch, Douglas Laprnik & Co.. Tomorrow, at daylight, Brandas & Dərmazásra.

For Sale.

EW

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·EK" "GLENLYONG

WORKS OF REFERENCE DIUTIONARIES STATE WORKS ON BOOKKEEPING. BEETONS USEFUL BOOKS. JASSELL'S POPULAR EDUCATOR. OLLENDORFF'S METHOD FOR LEARN

ING LANGUAGES, adapted to the French, Spanish, German, And Italian; with Keys to

OF LOUISIANA,“ Kaingit,” and

FRENCH MAIL

BRUSSELS CARPĒTS, HANDSOME PATTEBES and DESIONE. TAPESTRY CARPETS (A good useful CLEPET for $1-o yard) TAPESTRY STAIR CAKPETS,

in Diferent Wiltba, ENTRE AND SOFA CARPETS,

TUBE and FLOWER PATTERNS, FELT DEUGGETS, Guitable for BEDROOMS.

COCOA MATTINGS, PLAIN and STRIVED, in all. Widthis COCOA MATS,

Bizes.

BODY FLOOR CLOTHS. 8 yarde wide, also STAIR CLOTHS

"

Likes NOVELS COMPLETE SETS or DICKENS3 AND

SIR WALTER SCOTT'S WORKS. Tus Reax, BOBE, AND LILY SERIZE The full. Works of Anthony Trollope Charlus Lever, Jules Verne, Charles Reale, Miss Brad- doo, and Janies Grant

P

· To morrow, et nosi.

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND TOUCHOW,

THE Steamship

T

ENAMĎAZ

Captain Weutobe, will bo deapatolod for the above Porta TO-MORROW, the 12th.instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply táó

OUGEAS LAPRAIk đi Bu 1957 Hongkong, 8th December, 1876.

"FOR BANGKOK,

THE Steamship

"DANUBE”.

A. Ularchy, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 19th inst. at Daylight.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to manag

YUEN FAT HONG, Agente 1541-Hongkong. 5th December, 1874.

QUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY

FOR SHANGĦAL

Vessels on the Berth,

DANA FOR HAMBURG,

HD A1 Dani Barke

THE

"FEIGA"

will lond bure And At Whampoa, and will have quick despatch

For Freight, apply to

TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1348 Hokat, litt November. 1876,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

THE Al British Parque

ЧНЕ

STEAM TOKÁTEA,"

Post Office Notifications.

A mari will efois For Bangkok-To-day, the 11th instans, at, 10

For Shanghai-Por Glenfinias, today, tho Lith instant, ne 11.30 AG |

For Bangkok-To-day, the 11th instant, at 31.30 AM.

חריד:

For Dooktown. Today, the 11th instant, ab 1.30 M. Maila will be, made up for Elantern Anstralia, New Zealand, and Tasmania, 8 sent. ratas,

For Swatow, Amy, and Fooshow,-Per

G. Harrison, Mastir, will have quiak despatch Wambu, Eu-day, the 11th instant, at 5 P.M.

fán nhàức, nghem

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & O 1888 Longkong, 27th November, 1876,

FÖR LONDON, HEAF British Barqué

THE

MIT QUEEN," Nisbet, Mariar, will lend at Whampoa and Hongkong, and will haro immediate deapatob for the abovi Parts

For Freight, apply to

A MACO, HEATON, -Hongkong;

THOMAS AND MEROER, Ang • Canton

1780 Hongkong, 9th November, 1878..

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MANARITIMES PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANÇAIS.

SASTEAM FOR BA100N,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT. DE GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SALD, NARTES, AND MARSEILLES;

ARE ALSO,

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND

CALOUTTA.

ON THURSDAY, the 14th December, 1876--

at Noon, the Company's Steamship | DJEMNAH,! Commandant GĦAMPENOIS, with sAILS, PASSENGERS SPECTS, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the angry places:

Cargo and Specie will be rezistored for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marsailles for the prieiga! places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted till noen, Cargo will be resolved on board until 4.P, Specie and Parcels until 8 P.. on the Ira December, 1876. (Parsals are not to be aanf

And other Novels by Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates on board; they must be loft at the Agency's

and hamoróue.

Antbork, Rerians

LAMMEET, ATKINSON & Co. 1725 Hongkong, Bla..October, 1876,

FOR SAL

EXTRA FINE MADEIRA WINES Apply to

HEARD & Co. LC 1808 Hongkong, 17th November, 1876. FOR SALES RAND PIANO, PIANINOS, HARMO. System-Kapp' Patent."

A little Swedish girl, while walking with berff, din, and 4ft, din, wide, and Squares emitable GNIDMSO,

for OFFICES:

SICK AND WOOL TAPESTRE,

father on a starry night, became absorbed in contemplation of the skies. Being asked what ehe was thinking of, and replied may think. ing if the wrong side of heaven la o gloriona what must the right side be Beetly so. A NEW MATERIAL for COVERING FURNITURE. the glimpses that we catch here of the summer land unseen affurd us on glory and joy, what out ia be to be there

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOE

Ox DONDON--

OFZUI

SUNDAY, 10th December.

EXCHANGE.

Bank Bills, on decand..." Bank Bilis, at 30 days' eight. 43 Bank Bille, at 5 months' night 4/3 Credits, at 5 menthe sight Ph Doornentary Bills, at f montba.eight...............

"At this moment à disturbance gevare among the spectators and the children rna towards the stage in auch confusion that Yaranoske sud Okarn are vennínaly anrpriced this time, azal Kudaya cannot remain ang longer-concealed so comes forth. Such disturbances do not leat OF BOMBATBank eight long: and after pruce bich been restored the ON CALOUTTABank, sight...... $30 programme is proceeded with From the Yala ('ON SHIN Honjoki

A CHURCH DESECRATION.. On the 1th October, the congregation at St. Paul's Church, Kuightsbridge, were much astonished at the officiating cainister, before commsteing bis sermon, anteanding that be bad to express his extrome sorrow at a lament. ablo-deacoration of the scared building which had taken place on the previous Toursday, Most of his barers were lost in astonishment at this solemn utterance, not having the elightest idea what dreadful crime bad been perpetrated. On inquiry it was discovered that thedeacoration" was this marriage of a divorced mer, Ariau & Hope, to Miss Seott, dangbter of the late Sir Francie and Lady Boot; and although, as is generally admitted, he was more signed against the elaning in the lamentable circumstances which led to the proceeding in the Divatos Court, the Big Oborch party hold-in horror-there- marriage of one who bas been pat aronder from bis wife by man's desces. In explanation I should be "etated that the marriage was not relabrated by a minister of the obinrob in ques- tions, but by the Rev. Heary Olarke, vioar of Great Barr.

.

Baak, sight

Private, 30 days' sigh...

bhora.

SHARES. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Share-22

per cent, premium. Taion Incurance Society of Canton---$625 per China Traders Laurance Company's Spares

$1,670 per share, ma Chinese Insurance Company-8211 per abare. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares

35624 per staro, (20 China Fire Insurance Company'abaten-8165

per abare: Dongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

Shares-40 per cont. discount. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s

Shares-18 per pant, discount. Shanghai Stean Navigation Company-La

65 per share.

Hongkong Ga-Company's Shares-873 par-

shara, nominal.

Chinese Imperial Lou£96. Ex. 111.

SALES ON DECAMBER TH, AS RETORTED BY

"ÜHIKESE. AS

DAMASKS AND REPS,

in various Coigara and Prices, A Large Assortment of " CHINTZES AND OLETONNES.

CURTAIN BORDERS AND HOLDERS

777 to matek DAMBUKE DEL Beṛs. VELVET FILE, PRINTED, AND EM- BROIDERED TABLE COVERS;

also

PRINTED TABLE BAIZE:

by the yard.

LACE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS AND ANTIYAGASSA BS,

in all sizes. EIDER DOWN QUILTS AND PILLOWS. WHITE TOILET QUILES AND COVERS. WHITE, AND COLOURED BLANKETS

CHILDREN'S COT BLANKETS, MIRRORS AND TOILET GLASSES. QARRIAGE AND TRAVELLING RUGS AND MAUD WEALS,

&c..

SATLE AND 0.0.2. VICTORIA EXOHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;

AND AT SHANGHAI, FOR SALE. DREECH LOADING GUNS, CARTRIDGE

BCASES WADDINGS, RIFLES,

Bongkong Hotel Company's Chures-SMITH AD WAMSOR'S EKVOLVERS ADÁ

kare, de

CARTRIDGES FRENCH REVOLVERS and CARTRIDGES, SHOT,, &

J. F. SCHEFFER, 54, Praya Central 21644 Horgkong, 16th October, 1870, TAND R TENNENT'S ALE and

PORTER

DAVID CORSAR & BONS Merobant Navy S Navy Boiled

Craw

White Sugar-65 bage, at 7.00, by Kwong Hing. Tai to local trader.

*BLAST OF FRENZIED MALIGNITT.” W (Rock) horrow the designation which The Times-always ready to extack Papery afar off;

Mashrooms-17 ouses, at 800,00, by Hing Thi and always shrinking from a near encounter➡ |tő travelling trader.jsonAT uppiles (in one of its leadera) to the following Yellow Peas2,000 piouls, at 52 13, by Hing colce moroids from the repertory of the Roman Tai to traveling trailer Bizboy of Minorca -- Wu renew and roiterato | Red Datre 600 hapu, at S3.30, by The Wo (anya the guid hinkop) our tentanca ut, the Loong to travelling trader.

Chong to travelling trader

Hame 4 pokages, at Tle. 17.600, by Ying Chong to travelling trader, se domande

Chian Root-10 packages, nt $980), by Ying Chong Tut to travelling trader,

Sharkane-10 baskets, ut $25,00, by Hop Hing

M Saigon Rige-9:00) picale at $1.58, by Hop Hing to loog) trader.

highest order of excommunication sysinet Camphor-150 picula, at $20.50, by Kwong beralios of ery surt, kind, and description, Wing Shing to travelling trador. ngainal their pupile or their adopted children, |- Gypanm-200 piouis, at 63.ocoln, by Ying Bgainst their fathers, mother, preceptors, and all who sit at meat with them. We fully en communicate all who aid or look kindly on them; we excommunicate the domestie servanta all hazetics; we excummunicate all and every persona or persons who dare to let a boome to a heretic or Protestant for schools or to local trader. verrines, and every one who gives money or waker's loan or leares aegacy to sob persoas, Wo excommunicate every one who lives on teras of friendship with such berotice, and every one who durce to say or write ans, word in their defence: The clergy of my diocess nee commanded to read this out on three successivo Boodays during divine service; and take good osre thar all its injnnotions shall be carried out to the let:or. There is nothing - now in all this it is merely “the good old way,” in which Rome bus alwuya.spokeo, when she bus vastured to speak at all of us poor. Protestant beretics. Nevertheless, such laugunge, vonpled. with the treatment which Protestantiam hae fately received in the Spartili ospital, would amply justify-oven if it does not imperiously Remend—the withdrawal, of vote, emprasador From Madrid.","

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE, (FROM ARORA FALCONER, AND C ́s Kali);

•**•Baromelick=

Thermometer

|*- Thermometer-1 7,2 (Wat! Thermunter Maxmum

Thce perneta-Minorca (evor night)TA

UHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL,

BAROMETER,

THERMOMETRE:

CRIMES AND THEIR FICTIMS" An extraordinary case of “orimping":"was bead at a justion of peace court held at Greci neck lately. Two Norwegian acamen, named, Johnson and Buchina, were charged with havi 'ing somitted an offence within the meaning of the Merchant Bhippin Ast, 1854. It appeared "that Johnson bað urtioloð himmell to the ship Belior for .voyage to Aden at £3 lös, per “month, and having refused or neglected to join hin ship, and sfterwardssigned articles with an Amarioan alipper for's voyage at 25 per mouth, Thereler nitachel Hickman, who lied to ga to Uki da Jungira. with the ship”UPuniamely at 13 156. per month, "also failed to join, hie vienel, and then signed- azilotes with the Aurigan clipper at £5 per wonth The Fissal in craving sentence, said that he did no web the men to be heavily panialied, as they had been more einnud against than sinping They had been living with boarding-bogse keeper in Greanook, who, on thòir getting advance notes from the Excelsior Onanilly talen. and the Drumlenrig, cussed them, keeping part of the money aisted by air tuifitter, Lla boardingshoces kerper had searated the two seamen, and prevented them from joining their vessels, and had afterwards taxon them to the American clipper, where they got an advanço

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CANVAS

ARNHOLD: HARBORO & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867. NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONART,

AT

SE VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co..

Sala Agante. 927 Hongkong, 19th Jane, 1876,

A FOR SALE. VERTICAL BOILER, with ENGINE Al-attaqbed, 5 Horia-Power, Fitted with Governor, a complete in all its parts.

Apply to

A MILLAR & Oo, 1708 Hongkong, 28th October, 18763 2

FOR SALE.

N INVOICE of INDIAN DELICACIES,

from Calcott,

GUARANTEED of FRET QUALITY, eamprising ---

for HANKOW, NINGED, and PORT in

JAPAN.

THE Company's Beamship

"PRIAM" will be despatobed on or about the 15th instant.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

· BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente, 1968 Rougkong, 8th Desember, 1876..

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, vit SUEZ CANAL TRE Company's Steamship

AJAX" will be despatobed on or about the 15th instant..}

For Fraight or Pasange, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE, Agents. 1962 Hoogkong, 9th December, 1876.::--

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMESTAN PAQUEDOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

THE Company's Steamship:

"TANAIS,"

Offles) Content and value of Packages are required,

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

H. DU POVEY, Agent,

Honukory, 8 December, 1876.

0. §. MAIL DINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, THE U. S. Mail Steamer ALASKA will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yoto- ham, on FRIDAY, the 15th December, 1878, 24 3 P.kt, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Passagor Tickets and Bills of Lading are issue: for transportation to Toln bama and other Japan Puria, to San Francisco, topomain Mexic, Central and South America, and to New Yerk and Europe, v OVER LAND RAILWAYS.

A Steamer of the Mitsa Bighi S.S. Company

Assorted CHUTNIES JAMS, JELLIES Commandant Bernier, will be despatched for will leare Shanghai, the Inland Sex Parts,

YOKOHAMA PRESERVES, CURRY POWDER and

Muil,

PASTE, STRUPS, MARMALADE, SAUCES, shortly after the arrival of the next French

d., ko. Apply su

`J. M. "ARMSTRONG.

H. POUET, Agent= 1621 Hongkong, 10th October, 1876.

1960 Hongkong, 9th December, 1878. FOR SALE.

NOTICE Celebrated

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

——MARITIMES PAQUEBOT. POSTE PRANCAIS.

CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s

Branda of WINES and SPIRITS. "Apply to".

SIAMSSEN & Co

tf 941 Hongkong, 21st June, 1876

FOR SALM. ** In lots to Anit. Parobnac15, ANGLISH and AUSTRALIAN STEAM

OOALS. Also COALS for HOUSEHOLD USE. Apply to

1m 1899

LL. BUSH, 3, Praya Central

kong, 28th Novembar, 1876. FOR SALE

123 READ, 40lb, 27 by 24 in., and 1 REANS, SATI., 22g by 311⁄2 KG. BEST PRINTING PAPER Apply to

HESSE & Ua

In 1885 Poakang, 2nd November. 1876. UHRISTMAS CHRIST MANU CHRISTMASILs)

LA HITCHINGS,.

COMPRADORE, STETEDDER, do.. Having returned to Amoy legs to annouare that be will supply

CHRISTMAS MEATS, and all other Produce to bo obtained at the aforesaid port of amo7,

ON KEASONABLE TERMS

and trust that Hongkong Residents will favor

bim with thair Patronage us heretofore.

He will bare a Grau Selcetion of Meste for the Christmas Vacation; also Fat Turkegend

1760 Amáy, 2nd November 1876.- "

FOR SALE. NEAS HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE

MW** WEISSLADI."

$19. $18 ULATEAU

THE Company's Steamship NO USODA ASINDE," Commandant Bupotel, will be despatched for

SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe..

H. DE POUEY, Agent 1961 Hongkong, 9th December, 1876.

FOR BATAVIA. ES A1 British Brig

ELLIOTS," Patoning-Master, will load bera and at Magao and have quick deepatob Fur Freight, apply to

EDUARD SCHELLHASS & D. 1963 Hongkong, 9th December, 1876.

****_FOR HAMBURG.

T

THE A1 Danish Bark

༄་ FANO,"

about came date, and make close connection at

Yokohamu.

At New York, Passengers have selection of Various lines of steamera to England, France, and Grinshy-

Freight will be received on lourd until 4 FM. on the 14th protino. Parvel Packages will be received at the 9-nuti SRM same day all Parcel Packages Bhould be marked to ad- fresh in fully value of come as required.

For furthor inforination as to Passage and Freight, apply be the Agency of the Company, Fraya Central

G. B, EMORY,

"Agent.

Hongkong, Hereinber 18th, 1976.

AND ORIENTAL STEAM OCCIDENTAL

SHIP COMPANY.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, IN COENBUTION WITH THE GENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC

CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES

For Bangkok-Per Darbo, to-day, the 11th instant, at & P.M.-

For Amoy and Manita-Per Saitadoru to- morrow. the 12th instant, at 11:30 AM.

For Manila Per Emeralds, to-morrow, the 19th festast, at 11:30a.m.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet DJBMNAH will be dempatebed on THURSDAY, the 14th December, with Mail toned through the United Kingdom and Europe, wid Marasilla; to Bai- gon. Singapore, Batavia Galle, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay," Adon, Suez, ad Alexandria.

The following will be the hours of cloning the Mat &o..

WRONESDAY, 13th Desember,

Money Order Office doses Port Office closes except the NoRT BOI which reosing spell night.

THURSDAY, 125 December,

7 AM; Post Office opone for sale of

Stamps, Registry of Lettors, and Pont ing of all correspondence.

10A.M., Registry of Lettera cénace. 11 A... Post Office closes exaspt for Late

Luttere..

11.10 A., Letters (bat Lettera only) address,

ad to the United Kingdom or to Singa pere may be postad on payment of a Late Fee of 18 canis extra, postage,

antil.

11.00, when the Post Of CLOSES

entirely.

NAILS BY THE UNITED STATES. PACKET.

The United States Mail Pookai äLASKA) will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 15th December, with Mails for Japan, San Fran- ciago, and the United States, which will be CLOSED as follows

2 P.MA Registry of Lettara verses. 2.30 P.M. Post Office closer. 200.m. Currespondance may be prated on board the Packet with Late Fes of 12 senta extra Póstage, outl 2.50 p, when the Mail is fully closed. Correspondence most be specially dirented for: this route, and I ns: fully prepaid-will be sent by British Packet.

Letters. &c., can be posted for Canada, tho West Indies, and ofter placee vowed below, if, suficient American stamps are added to prepay thew from San Fransies to destination. Ame. rican Stamps are sold at this D.

The charge for Begistry is 8 cents in Hong song Stampe and 10 seats in U.S. Stomps to those places only the names of which are print- ed in Italics To all the other places namel correspondende crept bs Registered though, but only to San Francisco (8 cents),

The following are the charges on correspon denon thus sent

PER HALF Ourcz.

Hongkong US

Stampa Stampe.

Cert Caute.

Canada. Dritist. Columbia, Now”).

Brensteick, Nova Sentiu, Prince | Edinarde Island Faxcouver's 8 Toland, Bahamas, Naszku, Now! Providence

Arpiascall, Bermoda; Bagota.

Carthagena, Costa Ellen, Ou

ba, Cornenn, Fili. Greenland, 48 Jamaica, New Granada, Nica- Magos, Panama, West Indican J

Gantula, Mexico, Salvador, Į Hawaii, New Foundland

Venezuela...

Beito, Greyton, Guiana, Hoa

B

-duras Martinique Santa Mar. 48 -a, Turk's Idared Brasil.

Bolivia, Ecuador, Chili. Peru.... Argentino Confederation, En

8

ප

enon Ayres, Paraguay, Ura 23

4 Newspapera (not over 4 oz.),

10

Books, & per o

Auy articles found enclosed in Newspapers or Book Pacheta (as silk scarves, jewelleryj &n) will be detained.

Many boxes of letters are received at the Post- Office not sealed, that is to say, the box sa fastened with sealing wax, but there is no im. pression of a cal

The attention of borbolders in called to the necessity of carefully seating such boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sending a Chit- book or receipt with thora. The omission of the latter preasation leaves a doubt as to wea ANDthor the contents of the box avarreached the Post Office; the omission of the former, 29 to whether part of them might not have been ab Atrated for the sake of the Postage Stamps-

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. THE S.S. BELGIC wil he deptored for San Francisco, viä Yokohama, on TUES- Captain Norby, will load here und at Whampoa, DAY, the 2nd January, at 3., taking Cargo and will have quick despateb.

and Passengere for Japan, the United States For Freight, apply to

and Europe.

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1850 Wongkong, 4th December, 1876.

FOR HAMBURG. 27. Frenol Schooner.

8/3

THE LII maps Schu

Lalen, Master, will load here and at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch.!!

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1626 Hongkour, 10th October, 1876.

D G FOR NEW YORK;

THE AI British Barkp

per case of 2 dozen plats. per case of I dozer quarta. LEUVILLE POTFERRE, 1869,

FIN DES PRINCES.

g18...........por case of 1 dozen quarte, CHATEAU BELAIR.

I case of 1 dozer quarta: PALMER MARGAUX.--- $3......por

case of 1 dozen

dosen quarte. LORMONT, $5 par case of 1 dozer quarte.

per cise of 2 dozen piuts.

BIEMSSEN & Co, 592 Hongkong, le May, 1876

spend

THE

"MADAME DEMOKEST "

Congestion is made at Iskoname with Steamers from Shanghai.

Froight will be received on board until 4.F.M. of the Ins proximo. Parcel Peakagos will bo received at the Office until P. same day. All Purcal Packages should be marked to address

fall; valite af same is required.

Return Passage Tokets available for months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. on regular rates

For further information us to Freight, or Paanne, apply n the Agency of the Company, will load hers and at Whampoa, sod will have No. 16, Praya Central.

G. B. EMORY;

Agent. Hongkong, 4th December, 1876.

quick despatchy su

For Freigas, apply tal

DEAR YOGEL, RAGEDORN, &OS. 1896 Hongkong, 18th November, 1876.

· FOR LONDON, [EB Al British Bark

Stabell, Master, haring the greater portion of ther Citgo engaged, will load Pes sud General

Cargo bere në Whampes,

For Freight, apply t

1906

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, 29th November 1876

FOR LONDON,

AAAAAAAWITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN

PRONUNCIATION, A ANGLO-CDITOR DICTIONART, published

at the Daily Prom Oleo, Hongkong,

comprensione and practical nervica this Work standa unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have of late years bean compelled to coin to express the numerous ob feats in reachinery photography telegraphy and ir estenog gonorally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them;are bere given in entense; Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exer iso for students of a most instructive nature, Both the Court az Punti pronorations are given, the nodents being carefully marked on din best principlelitherto attained. The typoARNHOLD, KARBERG & C.

et 418 Hongkong, Janakry,

Fun graphy displays the endoors of an ottempt to unke the Chinese and English type correspond RETUURISTS GUID

REDUCED PRICE $1. in the mise 'of body, theruby sffecting a vast soonomy of apice; achieving clearness 200 -Cantaining the names of all the Artipica of previonely attained, and dispensing ita thone Trade, oljente of Natural History, Fararlare,THE A1 British Bark vast margine and vacant spaces which bare do, to., with the Punti, and Mandarin Fronds- heretofore characterized Chinese publicstionsolationNOS

E Undersigned have been appointed Sole

Agents for the sale of their Goods in 8/3 11 German Bark Hongkong and Chins by Messrs, J. & R. TER ENT, Glasgow, and Masara. DAVID CoBSAR & Sous, Arbroath..

Alao a few oupas of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parts,W

Tho: Darių Priser Office........

1- KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORRE,

ESSEN (GERMANY) LT SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA, Hongkong, Shengtus, clogne (armony

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration: Obalms Vocabulary contains about 16,030, Chinese charactors, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary, about 100,000, whilst this wort contains more than 50,000 English 135 words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charno teru Aguin, despite all the granitoare, and 1.0 $14 otter elementury worke as yet published, the

student of thie diflenit langouge abi lubely ze quires examples to display the various appli-A *cations and equivalents of dinerent words whiol 18.5.1 Gave one general meaning. Of theup implos

this work contain more than five times no Wisehester Repeating Arms and Ammunition many as any other Dichonary hitherto prb Di Pont's Blas dog und Sporting Powder Lake Superior and Pacino Foso Company's Safety

ab. 24. [lished.

ANDREAS,

despatah

Fox Freight, aply to

MEYER & Co. 1907 Toagkong, 19th November, 1876-

OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

NOT

Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the CWREB, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offer or the Crew of the following Vessels during their stez in Hongkong Harbour

ABGILI, Unit steamer, Scott Jardine, MA

theson & Co.

AFOUST BELMELB, Gort schooner, Thomsen

Melobers · Øà

Correspondence can now be forwarded by. exceed Mails to the United Kingdom, vil Sar Francison, at the Following rates

Letters an

Registration

Newspapers

12 canta per 4 62.

cente 4 cents each. Books and Patterns. I oz. Scents. Books and Patterns. 2 oz... 4 cents, Hooks and Patterns, trory} & cents.

4 cz..........eventim,

The Mails close ou 380 r.., anally on, the It sud 15th of each month."

Tegistry saunat be effected after 2 P.M.. The average time of transit to London by throute is 50 days. The correspondents ma te pocially addressed via San Francisco. If insufficiently paid it will be sent via Susz.

The following rates of postage (which must be paid in advance) are chargable on Facketa of painted papere or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong, to the United Kingdom" vid the United States-

?.

For a prokat tot exceeding 1 oonCA.

in weight.

2 contá For a packet above 1 ounce, Bot ex-

cooding 2 ouncesė, For a packet above 2 ounove not-ex-

eding.

8:

and eight coals for overy Additional four ounces. These rates apply to Printed Circolare, Prion Lista, Market Reports, and all printed papers other than Newspaper, ne woll: ae to Book and Trade Patterno or Samples...

Mast countries to which Hongkong forwardu -BEDMAN, British ship, Blackstone.Melchore Correspondence having joined the General Postal Union or being probably about to debò,

strictly observed.

Peters, Manter, will load here and have quick CALABLE, Brit. str. Hutchin-Londetain it is necessary that the following rules be

CANTON, Ger, bark, Orantz Siemanen & Co. 1. No Lester or Packet, whether to be regis CAP-SING-MOON Portuguese-kark, Borensen.tered or unregistered, can ho received for Patago MODA ODAIR.

if it contains gold or silver money, jewels, pra CARL RITTEN, German burk, Sunsen, Sioma mione articles, or anything that, on a general

ruter to liable to Customs Inties. sen & Co DANUDE, Britin steamer, Olanoby:-Yuen Fat

HongAR

ESS FOR LONDONE

MARCELMSTONE,

despatc

Malobera & Co.

Braga. Banter, will lond bore and havo quick ELLEN OKERS, German burk, Weydemann

BIJOTA, British brig, Fatsbing-Order, s Frie Danish bark, Christienbine. GEORGE SHOTTON, British bark, Miller-Car-

Jowite & O

For Freight, apply to

IHANANAS AMEYER & C

1884 Hongkong, 21at November, 1876. PRADES BUY FOR LONDON.K

THE A1 Britiab Bark

E AL

JOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO get

VALIFORNIA

Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for

LO CÙNG ƯU,

COAL MERCHANTS, S Have always on baza Laser Brooks of every description of Coa

For practical purposes the arrangement of fuses Fly, 11€5, July 20 the work is a complete, that a reference to its pages enables a person who under- stands English to communicate effectively with nativen who understand nothing bat Chi pee. In thiareungot this work will be found indispensable to all Europeens residing China, and to the natives themselves it ex- FONER OF WIND 0 calm. 1 to lightbronze 10 so ecodante. Phing subjectefully with which vory tow

deed of them are porfectly noquainted,gla

Izabrenheit degrees and 2, kapt is the

in a souled a puction.

Dizier OF WIND a registand every ve points,

mate for £5 saub. The two notes the boarding 73 B16 10 Her 13, 19 ident hvake kraper and outfitter alvo nuskred, and kept

WEATH OF WHATHEZ.- Clearhije sky, O Corry, Parties resident in England and interested in

the miney to themselves, the silor not, reiving, Fog Foggy Hang May, China il cannot bat be invaluable pocasionally. aponny of it. Both the alors pleading goilty, overchat F. Ping show Squay, Beiny 8,5dow It compriose apwards of two thonsand large ("shej-were sent to privod för trente duya cach, – Thunder . Bed, threatexion. Fully. 1. alda, qasrto pages, P

the Fiscal stating that he intended to bring the 2 cam, Tho igiten are repeated to Inlicein sny, Leercand vreg

water before the Board of Trade in order tout

ibo boarding-byuso kooper and his associate in

the ofence might be punished.-Poll Mall

mon arrago srce igralca SAS Rais, The hosts of ruda fw the previous 313 hours (non) se

giltred truse 1 to 14, and the quantity of water filter di dialed 25 laphos, tema, and limiärešný n

STRUBNER & Com POBO, PATERNOSTRE ROW!

WIL BALA

«Daur Fame" Office, HoyGRONG.

Audrase pare of Hoo-TY LOUNG, & ĐÓ, No.3, Prays, Hongkong

043 Hongkong, 8th May, 1878,

NOW ON SALE..

EL HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

XANHAND ALABAMA

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT

GBO, CHOTTON,"

BILENE, Germon bark, Volguardson.Wieler

HINDOSTAN, British steamer, Gardner-David

Bassoon, Song & Co. Millan Commander, will loud bere and have Negen, American bark, Harkness qalek despatch.

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co. 1310 Rongkong, 14th Novẽmhứ, 1876. FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. "HE Barque PMAAREMA

KATE WATERS, Captain Giese, will hare a quick desiatok for the above Ports:

For Freight or Pasage opply to **

ROZALIO & Oo 1798 Hongkong, 10th November, 1875.

FUR DUNEDIN,,

Captain Vicens, hasing the greater portion of

tty Dr. DETAN, with maar Additions, Correc-bar Cargo engaged, will bare walk despatch

bivavy and Dr. WILLzāms Orthography

Paicz In per Wrappor,

Nostly Bound,onion rang

Apply at the Zaily Freze Offlou

for the sbörs Fort.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & Co. 1787 Hongkong, 10th November, 1878

Rubel & Co

IRIS Brities Sm, sohooner, Taylor Douglas

· Luprijk & Co. K

J. H. LOTE. Danish back, Hauren-Arabcid,

Karborg &

JELAND, Dansh brig, Laubd. Schellbass KRONPRIFDE:SER, Datab bark, Hansen.

Ed, Sobelihan & Co. LORD OF THE ISLES, British, 8.m. sóbaner,

Watt Vepor & Co. MADAGASCAR, German sr., Timm-Sierasou

MARIE HELE, termau bark, Werukes

Ed, Schelbass & Co

British steamer, Duf-Adamson, Bel

No

TOXTRA British bark, Harrison, Vogel,

Hagedorn & Co.

-YANADINA Rasstan ship." Weklund Messa

geries Maritimes. WA. FRILLS American schoomer Healy

Ed. Bobellism &

value.

2.This Regulation probibits the sending of Patterns of datiable úrticles, unless the quantity Bent be so stall as to make the sample of no 3. The limits of weight allowed are no fol- Iowa

BOOLS AND PAYERS-To British Officer, 51b- PATTERN.-5lb. if without intrinsic value HOOKS AND PAPERS-To the Continent, de, [ub.

PATTERNA-8 0.

4. The following artbles cannot be sent by Pont at Glo Liquida, Gunpowder, matchne, Candies, Soap, Indio, Dyesslufte, or

whatever is dangerous to the Heils or sfezsivo or injurious to persons dealing with them

ANNARRA PAZURLO.

The public is.roininded that, in Clims and Japan, there is no such thing as Parcel Post Much trouble.and diisppointment, is onpest bị persistent attempts to send amill valesule trides Earough the Poet, Fans, Curios, Artiolta' of Bree, Fancy Work, and similar presenta are eatinually being refused, the wonders having often spent more la Fastage than would bare paid the freight by stormer. No refund can be made on such parole of the valas of Stampe obliterated before the nature of the contents was discovered.

orderal anderstanding of what is a Paltera, Alt Bonn dishoolty is experienced in obtaining a is a bond de ample of foods, which the sender hop for eale, or at goods which he wides to cer. It is to consist of the smallest possible quantity compatible with showing what the godda are, and manet have no intrinsic value,