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LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP. Seen from the Oruk of Et. Paul's" by Mr. Ellin J. Davie, is the title of thỏ St, Janide Christmas Anual

Mr. Wyke Baylis, the Vice-President of the Society of Britinu Artinto, ena in the press volume on the Witness of Art," which has already appeared partly in periodical form,

The Cambridge Tres Lebrary now posses 21,463 volumes. The present inmber of sor. rowers of hopen in 1,474. Du in the past year the line of books was nearly fifty thousand

Canon Rawlinson is to contribute a volumna of St. Paul at Damascus and in Arabia to the merion of "The Grass Centros visited by St. Peni," which is in genres of preparation by the Society For Promoting Christina Knowledge,

Mossra, Mamillan are about to publish a fifa otition of Professor Fawcett's Manual of Political Raonomy." The book has beer carefully resised, and two now slaptare bave been added bearing on the depreciation of silver, Dr. Seblich it has been officially invited by the arkish Govorabout to ancompany the Emperor of Brazil to it. He will resitme his diggings at isaarlik in March, baving reculved ple powars from the Grand Visier,

Bir. Seaniel Suites is engaged upon a work, to be issued this son, on the life of Thomas Bawurda, Associate of the Trinuous Socisty, a Scottieb nataralist. The work will baillestrated by George Reid A.RS.A. The portrais will be etched by Rajon, bir. Murray is the publisher,

At a recent seating of the Restoration Jom nister of Salisbury Cathedral it was arounded that £9,000 would still be required for the restoration of the juteri v. Towards this điền the dean has optfiboted £3,000, leaving $6,000 to be provided. The chore to be opened on November lat.

J.

The Academy states Mr. S. Marks, A.R.A will contribute a book on Drawing and Paint ing Mra, Oliphant one on Dress," Mr. Stovegion ona on "Nowentía Architanture,” ade Me Join fullah queen “Family Music, th Mears. Huomillan & Co.'s forthcoming "AV at Home Series."

Stewere. Chappell & Co, have in the press and will shortly publisit." Medical-Iliate on Pro duction and Management of the Poise” by Mr. Lehoor Browae, Surgeon to the Royal Soalets of tunisins. This work will be an -extenson of the author'a" paper or "The Voies

as a Mesical Instrument*

Mesero, Macmillau & Co, are sending to press vole, in, and v. of Professor Masson's "Milton and his Tide" They-coutaiu. the History' wi The Cordoueals, of the Protectorates of Oliver and Rajrd Cromwell, and the subgo quent Anarchy to the Bestoration; with the Life and Searafyship of Milton during the whole period.

Mr. J. H. Salznon, late Fellow of Trially College, Cambridge, and Assistant-Librarian at the University Library, has nearly finished an „dition of Civero'a truatise Da Namur

Deoruas." Mr. Swainsou bus collated at the A66. of the De Natuif in the British Mucrum, the Cambridge MS., and the Roman and Venetian editions &l 1471.

At Frankfort on the Oder, the birthplans of Heinrich von Kleist, tbo. author of the for- min-Schlacht,” of “ Das Käthoban van Hail broan," of the "Prinz von Homburg," and other well-kdown works, the centenary of the poet's burtsday was culebrated in October. Saba quently it wie foand, from an entry in the registers of the garrison church, that Kleist wes not born on October 10,1776,az hithertosupposed, inton Cataber 18, 1777..

The MS. of the work on "Babylonia" whisk the Inte Mr. George Smith was preparing for Be Society for Promoting Garistian Knowledge has been left in a gomplete state, and is now in the printer's hands, Mr. Gayce has godertaker to sea tho, work through the presa. Two other volumes of the series of "Ancient History from tho Monuments, viz., "Binai," by "Mujor Palmer, and "The Greek Cities and Islands cd Asia Minor," by W. S. W, Yaux, are also in the hands of the priotor

TUBAS GOLD FOR GERMANY,MAS

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DESTINATION

THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14rr, 1876. Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels on the Berth."

FOR DUNELIN, S

VESSEL'S NAME

CAPTAIN

Ая

"Fox FratanT ÅFFLY TO

10.DE DESPATCHRI

HD Bargue

May Quran.

Folga Paratu

According to the Berlin Borain Zoitung the: German Government is now considering an batuels in the completion of its coinage roform, which only ite happy positions the roQGITAL of the Freash indemnity and have pro vented its feeling soonor. This is the ways and means of providing fasting empital to carry out the speration. It is with LONDON, BUEZ CANAL. Ajax. drawing silver and supplying the place of it with gold, but if the operation is to take place conveniently considerable sums of gold ought to be coined in advance, and held in readiness for exchange for equivalent anma of silver. It abould also be deanmed that the alvor will not basalesblo as quickly an it may be advia ble to withdraw it, but may have to be kept in hand for a larger or shorter period in order to a gradual sale. But to bold three stock of gold and aftver requirea capital, agil this the Cerca Government, 18 new, is beginning to feel, that the indemnity has all been spent or dis- tributed, and it is face to foor with the toughest part of its work be withdrawal of the one thaler eiuage. To raise the funds un 19898 of SINGAPORE, PENANG, AC,

per cent Treasury bills is recommended by YOKOHAMA

hot impro Do. our Berlin contemporary, and it

HAMBURG

Do Da W, YORK.

SAN FRANCISCO tit

Takatons; Kato Wat Gloucester.

1.

Da MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY DUNEDIN BATAVIA SAIGON, SINGAPORE

Do.

bable that some such measure may be adopted, SWATOW AND SHANGĦAL...... Wu do not as how it son be uroided if the statement is true that the Governant has 0 SHANGHAI availible Boating balance, and if it thente to. demonetise and withdraw the one thater coinage, D

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"Djomnah (stz;)" „Penedo (atr.);

Hindostan (atr Tannie (str.): Fidcabire (str,);; Olympia (str.).. Clodagascar (st:

Amoy (str.

izdu Catri

Priam (utr.)

thereby completing its great operation, in a SWATOW, AMOT, T'WAN, &s. Leonor (str.).. business way.-Kaenoriste-

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

WEDNESDAY, 13th December, Ordinary-cheats of Painfused to-lay, $565, and select cheate a $570. Or Benares sales at $537), and, of select chests of same at $540,

ON LONDON

EXCHANGE.

Bunk Bits, on demani,

Bank Hills at 30 days' aight. 447 Bank Bille, at 6 months' sight 451, Credits, at 8 months siglt £54 Dobruentary Bills, ut 6

Ox BOMBAI-Bunk,sight.. Or DALOUTTA --Bank, sight. OX SHANGRA

Bank, eight

761

dom.

- Erirute, 90 daya' sight...

SHARES Hongkong and Shanght Bank Shares-25

per cont. premium, Union Inaaranee Society of Cartos-$625 per

Oh

Baure.

Pradere Lasurance Company's Sourea- 51,700 per share.

Chinese Insurance Company $211 per share, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company? Shares-

8560 per share,

Ohing Fire Insurance Company's Chares-166

per share.

Hongkong and Whamper Dook Company'e

Sharos-40 per cent. discount. Hongkong lanton and Macao Sieuwbout Co.'s

Share 18 per cent, discount. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company le.

65 por share.

Hongkong Gas Company's Shures-$75 per

share.

Hongkong Hotel Company & Staras-$50 per

soare.

Chinese Imperial Lan-96. Ex. 13.

SALES ON DECEMBER 13TH, AS REFÒLTED BY CRIN 696.

Fungua 13 bege, at The $19.45 by Kwong Him Wo-to-loini-trader,

Castlebab-3 packages at $20.50, by Kwang Him Wo to travelling trader.

White Sugar- bugs, at 36.40, by Wo Hing to travelling trader.

*Black Datas-10 packages, at Tls. 3,0,0,0, by Hing Tai to travelling trader.

Dried Lily Flowera-5 baga, at $12.40, by Hing Tai to travelling trader, m

White War-2 pieces, at $59.00, by Hing Tai to travelling trader

Justher important book bua been undertaken for the Now Shakepere Society," and this is a Shakepere Holished, giving in parallel columns or pages the plots of the historical plays, and the pasanges from Holished's Chronicle, on which they are founded, with full extracte toto illustrate them. The book will be much faller. than Courtenay's Commentaries on the His torical Plays,"" and will emble the stadent tu dispense with the unwieldy third-volume of Holinsbed's. Chronicla Tie editor of the book ja Mr. Walter D, Bone, of Walditch, who helped Mr. Fornirell with his late Tell broth and Lane volume,

The second volume of the new edition of “Clément : Marob's worka, in six volumes, big Goorgee Guilroy (saya the Academy), uppvur on November 1. Tho frat volume contains lite of the post, with a picture of the society of the Biztenth century. Tolumea îì, if, iz, su, wo ill comprise the Works, with about 5,000 hilberto uppriated linom aplicated from HSS, and, Ironi fourteen to tittesa tliovaand various readioga from the different printed editions of Marot's poems, The text with hạ that of the last erlikion "printed in the author's life, that of Etienne Dolet in 1543. The siz olamè will contain A Clossary of abara 6,000 worda, an essay on the prosody of the sixteenth century, sad s bibliography of the poet's works, All the en- ginvings of ile old-edicións wil va reprodused– from the best-kauwe specimens..

Mushrooms-10 cases, at $50.00, by HingTa travelling tinder,

Molon Seeds-200 bags, at $4,80, by Hing. Tai to travelling trader.

Walnuts-10 68ge, at $1.30, by Chan Foong to-local trader,

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. from MR. PALCONER & CAD REDITEL),

---- ·Daroninter

Inner 2. M Ilstevome cr

Zlmiitamales P...... Thermometer

Thumb a.M. (But bulb)A "Iberisée 19%; (Wet July)..

Thermanica, (That bulb)... Therowcyto-Marizm

Thermometer-Minimam (810s nizkit),

For Sale:

AY LEO

TOTS TOYS

OUR SEASON' ToxS HAVE ARRIVED, THE BER ASSORTMENT FIVER SHOWN. IN THE FAST,

WINTER SEASON

QUE STOCK IN EVERY DEPARTMENT 18 WELD

ANHETED

Jarrison

Vingent: Patobing

pengis

9. Garipér, Roy Diar

Mayol.

Tion.

10. Droves Kapatch.

Butterfeld & Swire Vhaupen A. Megli, Beaton...... Hongkong Mayer à Cav

Hongkong Meyer & Co., ongkong Meyer & Co.: bampon Vogel, Hagedorn

gkong Vogel, Hugedorn & Jonghong Vogel Hagedorn & Longkong Vogel, Hagedorn & O Hongkong PM. S. Co...

• Of & O. S. COLIMALIZA Hongkong Yogel, Engedorn & Co, Hongkong Rotario & Co Hongkong Rozirja á. Commi Hongkong Eduard Sühalli q& Co. Hongkong besangories Maritimes. Hongkong Boey Shing. Hongkong Dawid Susecon. Suns & C Hongkong Messagerier Marttings..

Longkang Blemssen & Og...... Hongkong Siemesen & Coinu f Hongkong Siomeson & Co.

Mongageries Maritimos.. „Butterfeld & Swire,

Douglas Lapraik & Oo.

for Bate.

OHRISTMASI OHRISTMASH

CHRISTMAS !!!

Or or about 15th inst.

Quick despatobi

¡Quick dvspatch.

Quick despatoh,

Quick desputalı

Quick despatol.

Quick despatch,

nick dospatali.

Quick despatch.

L'o-morrow, at SP.M.

On 2nd prox, at 3 pa

Cujor despatol.

"Quick deapatoh,

Colok desparch,

Quick despricht:

(To-day, at noon." „To-day, ay 6 P.M..

:|0μ 2.bst inso, SL 3 P.X,

Quick despstab,

Quick despatch,

Today, at 10 A.E-

To-morront. 10 AB

GLOUCESTER,”. Captain Vabent, having the greater portion of ter Cargy engaged; will bars a quick desputab for the abore Pott

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & CU 1787 Hongkong, Imh Norember, 1970.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES KAMANA MARITIMES-

RAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCA 18.

NTHAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DC GALLB. ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND A.

MARSEILLES;

PONDICHERRY. MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA,

Post-Office Notifications.

A mail volil sloze Por Swaton-To-day, the 14th instaut, at 4:8033

7.30

For Laban,Today, the 14th instant, at For Swatow and Shangbai--Per. Olympia, today, the In instant, at 9.30 A

For Saigon.Per Peacelo, to-day, the 14th instant, at 3.30 PM.

For Singapore-To-day: the 14th instant, at

For Sratow-Per Madogassar, to-morrow, the 15th instant, at 9,30 AIM.

For Bbunghai-Por drey, on Saturday, the 10th instant, at 130′r..>

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet: DWMNAH will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 14th December, with Maile to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vis Marseilles; to Sais gou, Singapore, Batavia, Gallo, Pundichery, Madeae, Daloutts, Bombay, Adea, Suez, and Alexandria.

The following will be the hours of closing the Mašla, &c. — D

MyOn 16th inet, P.M. THURSDAY, the 14th December, 1876, WEDNESDAY, 13th December,

Quick desputabamug

Un or about 15th inst On 16th inst, daylight,

Vessels on the Berth:

PASPOR SAIGON.

Tamakip

PENEDO,"

az Naon, the Company's Stormship DJEMNAH Commandant CHAMPENOIS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

.NE.

Cargo and Spasie will be registered for Ton- dan as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseille for the prisoljul places of Europe

Shipping Örnere will begruted till avou, Cargo will be received on board until F.M., Specia and Parcele until i P.M. on the 131 December, 1876, (Parcelsare, not to be sent

AMMERE, ATKINSON AND G. Captain J. Cain, will leave for the aliore Park on board; they met belets at the Agency's

LA

Ayudaro showing al FINE SELECTION OF NOVELTIES, -... Received by list French Mail, from Paris and

ELEGANT BONBON BOXES. CRYSTAL and GILT JEWEL CASKETS.

TODAY, the 14th instant, at 4 PM. For Freight or Passags, apply to

80B JUING.

Bonham Strand. 1975 Fongkong, 12th December, 1876.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI,

Office.) Coulente and valus of Packages are required.

For further particulars apply at the Com Pany's Olliee.

H. DU POUEY, Agent. Hongkong, 8th December. 1876.

S. MAIL-LINE.

5.3,ney Order Office alongs, Post Oftes closes except the Niver Box, which ranaina opon ali nigbati -

THURSDAY, 14th December, ".

7 A.M., Post Offiou opens for salo of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post.. ing of all correspondence..

10 Registry of Fighters geance.

11 A., Post Offide closes creept for Late

-Lottere

11.10 A., Letters (but Eztlers only) address.

ed to the United Kingdom or to Singili pere may be posted on payment of a Lite Foa of 13 cents extra postage, until:

11.80 A.M., when the Port Office CLOSES

entirely

A

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET.

The United States Mail Packet ALASKA will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 15th December, with Mails for Japan, San Fran

ULOSED au follows t

In the DRESS DEPARTMENT will be found MUSIQAL BOXES, MUSICAL and other Taking Cargo bad Fassengers at through rates PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. and the United States, which will b

EVERY NEW MATERIAL Autubly for Winter Wear, at from 25.0ente to $1.50 per Zard..

MADE-UP COSTUMES in a VARIETY of MATERIALS,

The LATEST LONDON and PARIS STYLES,

DRESSING GOWNS.

MOBNING WRAPPERS.

SILKS SILKS !!

THE DEPARTMENT is deserting SPECIAL Nore. Although Prices hava advanced Biost 60 per Cent, in the Home Markets, we continue to Sell at old Prices,

RICH BLACK and COLOURED SILKS.

A WONDERFULLY GOOD BLACK SILK,

at 85.Oents per Yar

RICH BLACK COLOURED SATINS

JAPANESE SILKS, The FADO and MIKADO MAKES, at from.

Cente per Yard BLACK and COLOURED SILK VELVETS (Old Prions). BLACK and COLOURED VELVETEENS.

WOOL SHAWLE.

MANTLES, und

-JACKETS.

TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS, -

The LATEST PARIS FASHIONS.

UNTRIMMED FELT and STRAW HATS ard BONNETS,"

RIBBONS.

EATHERS,

FLOWERS

LACES.

90.230 30.370

KID GLOVES, KID GLOVES.

BADIES and CHILDREN'S

BABY LINEN.

· SC150-

FLANNELS.

"LONG CLOTHS."

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

YESTERDAY'S FELFORAUS,

"December 19.

Long KONG,

NADA:

ANDR

A

HALL,

BAROMETER,

A correspondeus of the Soutrinan writes :--- Ta obedienos to the Royal commands, Mr. W.. Simpson, F.RSA is a present engaged on two memoriul pictaron of the novoiling of the Prineo-Condor Memorial la Edinburgh in Sep; ThNOKSTER tember, erremony which he attended in the capacity of Queen's artist, The drawings are water-colaree of a jargo size intended for banging, the smaller ona buing destined for be Queen's own hook or album, From the cum

Bronste

st 11 10.223603010303430 43 31.1980,14

8.65.0

0139.6 53.6

mencement of ber reigo the Queen bas adopted merever attached this ibetbed of preserving monenties of ail the interesting ceremonials and events in which Direction of Windsong ak KONG MAN

she be herself personally appeared and palley

borne a part. The drivings for this album are

about 11 inches by 7-inches, and the series,

*

UNDERCLOTHING,

GALICOS.

BOOTS AND SHOES

MILLINERY and DRESSMAKING.

TOYS TOYS 11

SAYLE ATD 00, VICTORIA EXORANGE, QUEEN'S BOLD AND STANLEY STREET HONGKONG

AND AT SHANGHAI,

FOR SALE -

NECESSAIRES for Ladies and Gentlemen, in Valver and BUSYA LEATHER..

WATCH STANDS, CIGAR STANDS, PERFUME CASES, ALBUMS, ̈·

OPERA GLASSES. Lapin and CRITUÐULN'S JDEESSING CASES, WORK BOXES, and

BEECH LOADING GUNB, CARTRIDGE

SMITH and WESSON'S REVOLVERS and VARTRIDGES, FRENCH REVOLVERS and CARTRIDGES, SHOT, da bo 4

J. P. SCHEFFER, 54, Praga Contralizi 2644 Hongkubg, 16st Gotober, 1876.

AND R TENNENT'S ALE and |PJ... PORTERS

DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Merchant Mary

c

1

31.1 -0

3

y The GT 5.000 540 5.0 1.0 0.0

Navy Boiled Long Flax Orowa

which must now be pretty extensive, ranging Wet fermonete GO PONOR 004090484

Over Bo tay yeuce, Lucene as it wore an ille.... ... trative history of her Majesty's reign...”.

Bartbold Auerbach, the German publicist Bare Baion

and novel-writer, aky made bie firet work by contity flan

bis "Village Tales from the Black Forest,” and

whees hovola, The Country, Hotac

thờ

Rhine," and Weldfried," hare also appeared

KAROMETER, Level of the sea winchen, 'teni, muß lanndredu.

L'insusesres, in Trhem nak degrees weid, küba, kept in Ilioper

in an English version, unnonucce now Village unshaded situation,

CANVAS.

ARNHULD, KARBERG & Co.

W 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1807.

NOW ON SALE,

IMEBEIAL QUARTO.

WRITING DESKS, MYSTERIOUS CLOCK, ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, BOOKS, and other ARTICLES. suited for CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR'S. PRESENTS.

منيب

· MECHANICAL nad other TOYS.;

COSAQUES, in GREAT VARIETY, FANCY CHOCOLATES and CONFEC-

TIONERY of all kinds. TABLE DELICACIES, ALMONDS in Shell, BARCELONA pod BRAZIL NUTS, A CROIOS ERLECTION of QUAMPAGNES. SHERRIES, and PORT WINE BRANDIES, BOURBON- nod other.

WHISKIES of VARIOUS BRÁNTS; Bro.

978 Hongkong. 11th December, 1976.

E W

B 0

K EX “GEBILTON.”

N

-Works or REFEREKÜN DICTIONARIES, YOU WORKS OF BOOKKEEPING. BEETON'S USEFUL BOOKS.

CASSELL'S POPULAR EDUCATOR. OLLENDORFF'S METHOD SO LEARN.

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

each.

NOVEL COMPLETE SETS OF DICKENS'S AND SIR WALTER-SOUTTS WORKS. THE BUST, ROSE, AND LILT SERIES "The fall Works of Anthony Trollops Charles

Lever, Jules Verne. Ukorica Reade, Miss Brad dos, and James Gráil,

And other Novela by good Authora, serious

and humorous;

"LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. 1725 Hongkong, 81st October, 1876. THE FÜR SALE.

RAND PIANO, PIANINOS, HARMO.

NIUMS

System-Kapha Pstest.

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,

Solo Agents. 927 Harruar. 194 Jung. 1876...

FOR SALE. CUTLER, PALMER & Colle

Celebrated

Brince of WINES and SPIRITS, Apply lo

BIOMBSEN: SLÜĞ

tf. 941 - Hongkong, 31st June, 1878,

OʻRSAL E..

196 Rears, Alla, 17 by 24 in, and 119 HRAM, 24416, 225-by-3g-ina

BEST PRINTING PAPER.

D. HERSE & Co. Apply toda Im 1845 Hongkong, 22nd November, 1973. UHRISTMASE CHRISTMANU

CHRISTMAS!!!

THANXOW, Ingee, and PORTS-in

THE Company's Steamship

"PRIAM"

will be despatcbed on or about the 15th instect

Toe Freight or Pissage, apply to AD BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

1958 Hongkong, 8th December, 1876.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, wild SUEZ CANAL, TIRE Company's Steamship:

DMAJAX”.

will be despatched on or about the 15th Instant

For Freight or Passage, apply to `

BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agoats, 1962 Hongkang, 9th December, 1870.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSA ERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT-POSTE FRANÇAIS,

11EE Qocipany's Steamship

TANAIS." Commandant Reyalor, will be despatched for

YOKOHAMA

Nail

abartly after the arrival of the wort Freneh

HD POUEY,

Azept.. -1986 Hourkong, 9th December, 1876,

NOTICE,

UOMPAGNIE DÈS MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANGAIS,

Company's Steamship

"SINDA,"

Commandant Rapatet, will be despatched for

SHANGĦAT shortly after her arrival from Europa, mi

H..DU POUEY, Agent. 1981 Hongkong, 9th December. 1876.*

COR-DATAVIA,

THE AL British Brig

2P.M. Registry of Lettera ocases. 180 pat Post Office elorak,

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, A OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT

2.80 P., Vorrespondence may be posted on YOKOHAMA ANT SAN FRANCISCO.

board the Packet with Imte-Esa. of 12 cents extra Postage, natil THE US Mail Steamer ALASKA will be

2,50 P.. when the Mail is finally closed. Geepatched for Jan Faucieco, via Toke-Correspondence must be specially dieootel for hama, on FRIDAY, the 15th December, 1876, this roule, and if not fully prepaid will be sent at 3 Pt, takirk Passenger and Freight for by British Facket.. Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Letters. &o, can be posted for Canada, tho Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of West Indies, and other places named below, it Lading are faned for traumurtation te Take: ancient Ameriono stamps are added to prepny bama and other Japan Pods, to San Francisco, them from San Fransisco to destination. Amo te poris in Morice, Centraland South America, risut Stamps are sold at this dies. and to New York and Durope, ria OVER- LAND RAILWAYS.

Steamer of the Mitan Bishi S.S. Company will leave Shanghai, vit the Inland Sea Porte, about same date, and make close connection at Yokobnwa

At New York, Passenger bare selection of varions lines of steamers England, Frano, and Germany

Freight will be received in bourd until 4 P.M. on the 34th proximo. Parel Paokages wiki be received at the 0f500 until 6 2x sacs day; all Parcol Packages should be marked to ad- dress in full; value of same is required,

For further information'ss to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agouty of the Company, Frayo Central

G. B. EMORY,

Agent.

Hougtong, November 10th, 1876, OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND BUROPE,

IN CONNECTIÓN VÌTH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

醬

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. E-SS. BELOTO will be despatabait for Son Francisco, vid Yokohama, on TUES. DAY, the 2nd January, at p... taking Osrgo and Passengers for Japua the United States

Connection is made at Yokohams with Steamers from Shanghai,-

"ELLIOTS," Patchog, nator, will loud here and at-cao and Europe. and have quick despatch, For Freight, apply to

EDUARD SCHELLRASS & co. 1963 Kongtong, 9th December, 18755-

FOR HAMBURG

HE AL Danish Bark-

FANO!

Captain Nørby, will load Berend at W bampos, and will bave quiok despatob,--

For Freight, apply to

TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1930 Hongkong, 4th December, 1876.

FOR HAMBURG. THE S L 1 1 French Sohooner

PARANA,"

Taten, Master, will load here and at Whungos, and will haveʻqoick desputol..

For Freight apply ko

1626

Freight will be recited on board until 4 p.,

of the Lat proximo. Peel Proknges will be roseired at the Oilce until & P.M. same day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; vaino of same is required.

Belaru Passage Ticks arailable for € montha are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent, on regular rates.

For further information as to Freisitor Passare, apply to the Agousy of the Company, No. 16, Praya Central.

4. B. EMORY,

Hougkong, 4th December, 1876,

Ageat,

The obarge for Registry is 8 cents in Hong kong Stamps and 10 cents in US. Stanips to those places only the names of which, ure print. ed in Italica. To all the other place-med- correspondence cunet ba Registered through, but only to a Francisco (2 cente).

The following are the charges on-correspon-: dente thus sent

PER HALF OUNCE Longkang U.S;

Stamps Stamps.

Cleats.

Canta.

Camında, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's Island, Vancouver's 8- Island, Babama's, Nasanu, New | Provideaco

Aspinwall, Berineda, Bogota,

Carthagena, Costa Rica, Cu ba, Curaque, Fiji, Greenland, $8 Jamaica, New Granada, Nina- rayan, Paran, West Indies.. j Hnwall New Foundland Guatemala, Mexien, Salvador,)

Успеливи...

Belize, Greytown, Guiana, Ho

duvas. Merlinique, Santa Mar. tha, Turk's inlan?.............................)

Braz

Babiriz, Ecuador, Chili, Peru.... Argentina Confederation, Ba enos: Ayres, Paraguay, Ura-

10

Newspapera (not over 4 oz.)" Booke, &c., per 4'06....... 6 Any artistes found enclosed in Newspapers or Benli Kuckets. (as Rilk scarves, jewellery, &c.) will be detained.

Many boxes letters are received at the Past: Office not sealed, that is to say, the box iế fastened with sealing waz, but there is no in pression of a scal

The attention of herboldura is called to the accessity of carefully scaling snob boxes with some recognisable seul, and of sending a Chiti lock or receipt with them. The quiesion of the latter precaution leaves t. doubt as to wo ther the contents of the box over reached the Post Office; iba omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been ab etracted for the sake of the Postage Stampa, ̈ ̈

Anangements having been made under which Maile for Dondon arriving at Suez from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to, declination via Erindisi, it is bereby notified that the rates of postnya, which must be paid in advance, or correspondence addressed to the

TOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS: United Kingdom so forstarded, will be as fol

Hongkong, 10th October, 1876,

FOR NEW YORK.

THE A1 British Burki

"MADAME DEMOREST",

lowe, viz.": Naitter the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, or the For Letter....... OWNERC, will be KUSAUNSIBLE for any For Newer PRIS......... DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crew

For Books and

will load base and at. Wlampor, and will have of the Following Voesele during their stay in quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to KANTATTOEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1825 Hongkong. 16th November, 1876.

FUR HAMBURG. THE 41 Danish Bark A COMERAMBE, ŠTEVEDorn, de, 5. ARKAFEIGA" Having returned to Aumy, begs to sanonnse that he will supply

IN HUTCHINGS,

CHRIST WAS MRA T8,

and all other Produce to be obtained at ina aforesaid port of Amoy,

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, ON REABONARLE TERMS,

STAWITH THEM

PUNTI AND KANDARIN PRONUNCIATION;

Anato CaINESE DICTIONARY, published

at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.

L'ales, the Bratvolume of which uns-jast, bean: Pusors or Won leggiatorek pycny kwa patula, K., KNH, brought out. In his profuse he wagar-"A | Atl. M generatiùs a time has passed since began tho Found of Vika 1 du 3 lightbrett. 5 to 6 modenitis, poesient description, of the file of my native stof Beth, 718 trang 8 to 10 bavy. If i 15 rivent, 2

SLATE OF WEATHER. Clear Dine Pky. D. Goudy, Drzaly. An horne. The valleys and mountains are now traversed by the iron road; throngh pathlem 3g. &. Foy, H. til. X, Lightning, M. Miner, D. beights the steam anglis apeade ita way, Brocessing shower.qualy any comprobaarisenusɔ and practical service means of the railway, and the altered conditions ander. Bad, suomalaing Visibility, turn of ver political economy, village lite has becomes The telers are repeated to inate any intrise evr changed inderd. A German Empird, too, hun svenge of the girlian, parisen!" There is no hay so lonely in which ther

Au bouts of mit fog Kit, presyous 24 hours (aus) are Sorig of the Fatherland does not resound. In stod from 1 to, and this quality of water sign indicated ju the struggle for shu freedom of the buttons, and handrails, in snence generally, which the rapid advance

though a universal sinty of carrying arms, as

is were, in tho-ipfelicotal contest, biegow become established among us. No poet's fancy could have invented aitaations such as the genius of contemporary histors places before us; in every character of our Presant time the effhot of this transformation is viable, efter another genstation, a post is to dasarike upay the village life of my native land, what way he

cheme

FOR SALE:ARA MECHANICAL PIANO

A “GAVIOLE" FLUTE, ADALIELBICYCLE.

LANE CRAWFORD & 05.

7a 1984 Hongkong 9th December, 1876.

this work atandanurivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have of late years boon too be express the numerous ob- jects in machinery photography telegraphy, and

and trusts that Hongkong Residents will favour bius with their Patronage as heretofore,

will load bere and quick despatol.

Whampoa, and will have

For Freight, apply to SEMANA TOGEL. HAGEDOEN & Co

1826 Hongkong, 16th November, 1876.7

He will have a Grand Selection of "Mease tur. the Christmas Vacation; also Fat Turkeys and Geese,

1700 Amps, 2nd November, 1976..

SZERFOR SALEVAN

In lots to ant Purchasers,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

E AL British Bargne

*TOKÁTRA,

Hongkong Harbour

ANDREAS, Gorman hark, Petera,Meyer & Co. ARGTL British steamer, Beott.Jardine, Ma-

thana & Co. AUGUST REEMBES, Germs aohooner, Thomsen.

—Melchere & Co. BSEMA British ship, Backstone,Meichers

CALATAY, But str. Herosioon tandstein CANTON, Bar, bark, Crantz Semazen & Co. CAP-EING-HOOF, Portugisse bark, Sorensen:

De Costs

DARL HITTER, German bar, Sansen-Bier

sen & Co. UoLOMBO, British brig, Heder-Order. Harrison, Muster, will have quick deepatol OUTWATRE American slip, Creciono-Bus

love.

For Froight, apply to wal

GREEN TOGEL, HAGEDORN & 0. 1868 Longkonz, 27th November, 1836.

FOR LONDON,

INGLISH and AUSTRALIAN STEAMHE A1 British Barque

Also GOALS for HOUSEHOLD USE.

LLRUSH 9, Praya Central, la 3699 Honekong, 38th November, 1876.

FOR SALE

NHAS HEIDSIEOK'S CHAMPAGNE

of foreign ralatiónu kaa imposed upon them, are here given in colenso. Bach and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exer- for students of a most instructive, unture. Both the Court and Pants proziunerations are guyen, the xesents bomg carefully marked on the beat principle hitherto attained. The tapo + graphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond * $18mom.per come of 1 dozen quarta,

soonnuty of space, sohieving a clearrens not

find then p Peter RUB & COMPANY more of body, thereby affecting

There ha (says the declemy of the 28th

$19per caes of duzon pints.

“MAT QUEEN,".-, Nisbet, Mantor, will load at Whampos hd Hongkong, and will have immediate despstab for the above Port

For Freight apply to

or

KANGSAR MAGG. HEATON,

Bloogkong;

THOMAS AND MERCER,

a CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1859 1780 Hongkong, 9 November, 1874

beg to inform the Community of lenge previonals attained, and dispending with thos barstofora characterized Cuness publications.

October) just been set on in the grand aller of Kong and Out Stations that they will be pro-margins and sucant spaced which have the Tuileries, opposite the Pavilion de Mures:pared to make

a fine bronze group representing Mercury carry- ing off Payche, the work of Jau de Vries, a Dutch soulptor of the middle of the aisleebik". century. This group formerly stood in the Salle de Michelangelo ble, Louyte, hat ha

CHRISTMAS CAKES

AND ALL OTHER CONFECTIONERT

front 5th Dood inbert

AT MODERATE TERMS. Orders must be sant in beforehand for Cusco

en removed to make room for the great gutes weighing more than 10 Ponude. END of Stange, which now Goonpy anohan sportasi No, lu, OENTRAL MARKET

position in that celebrated Süller, El Ari relates **In 1900**

2. Hongkong, 28th November, 1876,

"the vortons vicianstades that this remarkable.

To illustrate the vast scope of the “work, the following facts are anbmitted for consideration.

Jhalmers. Vonabalary contains about 16,000) Chinese characters, and Medhurst's Bugtial and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst the work contains more than 60,000 English words, und upwards of 500,000 Chinoes chargo- Lee Again, despite all tho, grammars and ather elementary works as you published, the

piece of northern, avulpture bus andərgase. COLLINGES PATENT. TYPHOON AND dont of this disfionit langnage.abeglütely re

was exrouted in 159, by order of the Emperor Bedolph Istid was pliced by him, togetaar with a pandant at present in the Museum at Stockholm, in the court of-Prodschin, at Prague. After the act of thist city by the Swedes in. 1849, both groups watecalzied by the Conquerora to Stockholm. The one still remaine there, bat the Mercany and Payobo was taken. by Queen Christion, on her abdication, to

BURGLAR PROTECTORIE

HB Undersigned are now prepared to apply

the above to Windows and, Venetians. ¿Apply touches R AU-E, COLLINGS, „No, 20, Praya Central," Mets. WILSON & SALWAY Architects RG. ALFORD, Esq., Saevayor," uz

FOR SALE AR NABBOLTED INDICE OF

BOVEN DES PRINCES."

per c

per cams of 1 doze quarta, PALMER MARGAUX.

dozer quarts, UHATEAU BELAIR,

per ease of 1 dozen quarta

$5plieper mass of 1 dozen quarta,

a of dozen pinta

SIEMSSEN & To

2 Hongkong, 1st Mar 1878.

મ FOR SALE VERTICAL BOILER with ENGINE gniben oramples to display the prior spot Attached & Hose Powor, Fitted with

to and equivalents of diferent words which have one general meaning. Of these examples this work contains more than five times many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub. A MILLAR & CO.

sad,,

1708 Hongkong, 28th October, 1878.;

JOHN S SKINKER, SAN FRANQIDO,

CALIFORNIA.

Governor, and complete in all its parts."

Apply to AWAN

Sois Ageat on the Facile Cozat les: --

FOR LONDON, ENG

*CUBA

Staball, Mastor, having the greater partion of hér Dargo engaged, will load Tea and General Cargo bere at When póa.

For Freight, apply w

- 1900 Hongkong, 29th November, 1876.

FOR-LONDON. #5$/3 6 11 Germes Bark

ANDREAS,

vell & Cou

ELLEN BIOKHERs, Geramy bark, Werdemana.

Melubers & Comm

ELLOTS, British bri, Patching-Order. EXIGA, Danfa bark, Christiansen-Chizens, HELENE. Gerra bark, Yilguardaco-Wieler HDOSTAN, British atamor, Gardner-David

Bassoon, Bons & O

J. Love Danish bark, Hansen-Arabold,

Karberg & O

Pat?

22 cents per half ounce

4.egli.-

1ounos 4 cents

onccea 8 dente. every 4 ounces 12 cente.

To provide means of remitting small suma of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of China and Japan, the Postmasters. and Agents of this Office will, in fawre ́bé ali lowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Pastage Stamps from foreign rezidenta,

Between Hongkong and Shangbai, or Honge snd Yokohan, however, in either direction, Money Orders must be used.

The Stop tendered for sale must not ex ceed $25 in value, must be perfectly alena, ia good constition, and in strips of at least Leo, se uo naparate Stumps will be purchased. They muat be presented personally or 8000mpanied by a note.

......

The Postaraster or Agent may postpone par- phesing if his publio funds in hand are not saffinient, and he will refuse to "prifchase in any case which appears doibtful or anspicious. He is allowed to charge & Commission of one per cent, on all Stamps purchased.

Lettors containing Stampa should be regis tored, and the Stamps should be scared from observation.

Moat-countrice to which-Hongkong forwarde KLONTRINDGESSES, Dлash bark, Houson. Correspondence having joined the Geuaral

Ed. hobellam & Co. Mapadasoal, German ska, Timo-Siemeser

Pootel Union' or being probably abopt to do so," it is neccesary that the following alas be strictly observed:

MABLE HERRY, Germai bark, Warakes.—|]. No Letter or Paske, whether to be regis-

Ed. Sabelling & U

tered or unregistered, dun be received for Postage Funambuco, British Blemmer, Hyde,bel if it entales gold or silver cozcy, jewels, pre-

chore & Co.

MALA

cious articles or anything that, as general Spios, German burk, Meyer, Melobera & Co.

rufe, is liable to Customs Juties. TOLATE British bark Harrison-Vogel,

Hagedorn & Con VANANIB, Bussian ship, Wokland.-Messa-sut ke so niall as to make the sumple of mo we, Pmzire, america Babooner, Karly.→→

Ed. Sebeliñass & Uo;

gerien Maritimes.

SUNG & Co.

YAL MERCHANTS

Have always on band LARGE STOCKS at every description of UCAL, v

Androese Of HOTY LODNG & COL No. 13, Praya, Branko

642 Hongkong, 9th May, 1876...

2. This Regulation probibite the sending of Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the quantity

8. Tip limita of weight allowed are na fol- Jonar

BOOES AND PAPERS-To British Offices, 51b - PATTERNS,—5lb. it without intrinsic valnos.

BODES AND PATERS-To the Continent, doi: 1.

———PATTERNS —–8

34. The following attielea sangot habent by Poat at all--Glane, Liquida, Gonpowder, Matches, Candles, Soup, Indigo, Dye stuffe, or whatever is dangerous to the Mails or catersíve or injurious to persons dealing with them.

PARCELS

Francs here the bestowed it on the Margaio EXTRA FINE MADEIRA WINES wika nativos who understand fothing but Chi Wisenester Repeating Ariesand Ammunition. Bragg, Moster, will Bed here and have quick-Hongkong and China by Messre, J. & R, TE Dress, Fancy Work, and similar preecute are

da sablé," whose designdaats gold it with the l

Castle of Maudia to Louroia. Lunvois, in bia

Apply to

taro, ceded it to Calbert, and bis eon, DE, Ju

AD-HEARD &'C..

Signelay, Gually premented it to Louis XIV 1828 Hongkong, 17th Notber, 1878, dispensable to ali Europeansing

In 1790 it ornamented one of the bosquets of "Marly. In 1794 it was placed in the Museum

dey Putita. Angnistina, from whence, in 1609, it. A

was transported into the gardens of St. Clapd,

DEMENTFOR SALEIMA REN

N INVOICE of INDIAN DELICACIES,

from Galoutta, GUALANTEED of BEST QUALITY,

Retest remained unt(31850, when it was placed omprising so in the Louvre, in the position from which it hus now been dethroned and once more relegated to s site in the open air, where, however, it will probably excite more attention and interest than when placed among so many ather" works of greater fraw to the Lonnie;

Aseorted CHUTNIES, JAMS, JELLIES, PRESERVES "JUHRY POWDER. ARA FASTE, SYRUPS, MARMALADE, BAUODS,

de Byply to

s

MARMSTRONG

1621 Hongkong; 10th October, 1870.

For practical purposee the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference toitepages cuables pean who under. sand Buglish to communicate fectively In this rumpoot the work will be famed Ohmu, and to the natives themselves it ex plaine exojects fully with which very low in deed of them are perfectly acquainted. · Tu partien resident in England and interested in Uhina it cannot but be invaluable occasionallyTHE

It comprises upwards of two thousand large- qurto page

"TRUDNER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER LOW; Y.-H. BELL; "DAILY FREE" Office, HofGLONGS

The public is reminded that, in Climb and Jepan, there is no anch thing as Parool Post. Much trouble and disappointinent is caused by persistent attempts to send small valuable trifica through the Past, Fans, Carios, Artiolon of continually being refuel, the eonders baring after-spent pore in Pestags than would have paid the right by stemmer. No refund on be toide on auch parcele vétéo vilno öt Stamps obliterated before the nature of the contenta

as discovered

Peters, Master, will load here and have quisk despatch...

For Freighty apply to

MEYER & COUP'S CAST STEEL WORK,

LESSEN (GERIZANT) DES 1907anukong: 29th November, 18:6;

150) SOLE AGENT FOR OKINA, FOR LUNDONES THE A1 British Birk

Hongkong, Shanghai, Clagni (Germany) BE Undraigned have been appointed Sole ELMSTUNE,”;

Agaits for the Sale of their Goods in Glasgow, anil Mosis. DAVID COBRAR & Some, Arbroath, AR

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & OS if 419 Hongkong, Jazury, 1887

BE TOURISTS VID REDUCED PRICE $1 Containing the names of all the Artinies of

Some diflority lu experienced in obtaining a Trade, objosts of Natural History, Future, general understanding of what is a Pathora. It- Captain Giser, will have a quins despatch for o., do, with the Punti, and Mandarin Prozon.

Ta a bona fide sample of goods which the sender. the above Ports AREAN W

has for sale, or of goods which he wishes to For Freight or Passage, sprly lo

Also a few copies of the GRAMMAT of the order. It it to masist of the smallest possible

De Poat's Blasting and Sporting Powder Inker Freight, apply to

daspatch, Superior and Proffio Fane Company's Sefoly

SEORANTA UNGMETRE & Co Ay 115 July 20

1862 Hongkong, 21st November, 1870. NOW ON BALEGA

FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY: HOUSEHOLD COMPANION" ALE BargnaNOURI STUDENTS TIBET ASSISTANT, MET KATE WATERS by Dr. Dayan, with many Additions Corre tione, and Dr. Williams Orthography. Parost In Paper Wrapper, tod$1.50% Neatly Houndmise peaman qarasi, 32:00– Apply qtthe Daily Prist Ußce,

ROZARIO & Co 1780 Hongkong, 10th November, 1871.

WANT,

ciation

Chinese Language, in td Farts,

The Daily Free Office,

quantity compatible with showing what the goods aro, and must have no intrinsic valne,