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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIO NOTES, He was carving at dinner, and thought he must talg (o tas mathetió-Janking angel on bik right. How do you like Bhoven and try

En venture Well cooked," said be interested in the business et hand.*

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

FRIDAY, 29th December

Sales of Pan terbayan $5833, and of Be- narra at $54710 $555.

EXPORT CARGONS.

DESTINATION,

THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30c4, 1876. Vessels Advertised as Loading.

7.8981

Per steamship Iranally, for Joaciment ad LONDON, viâ SUEZ CANAL Prism (str) Loudon:-

It is announced that Mr. Boustonult, in adili- tion to the erection of a drinking fountain at Hantingdes, in commemoration of the death of bixaon in the pilveny socídent at Abbots Ripton,

·For Cutinaħt 820-Jules Silk, 23 bales Warto bis given 2000 for the restoration of the Hu Silk, 810 hits, 85 balisolvita, and 150 bares tingdon Grammar School,

Te, and 12 ens adrion For London Tha Froosh have just lost, of old author, des Wasta Silc,5 cars Pongues, 7 oan whose work for their thrustre was done wo! Silks, 3,055 dage Sugar, 183 chests.. 740 all- many years sinde. M. Davert, who has died at the age of 6, was the author, on other sheta, 5.477 ban, and 657 pkgs. Ten, dase things, of Homme Blas" which is well Treisure (Tk. 2,400 and 337 cases Sundries.

known to the English public by Mr. Charles. Par Geroun barque Avirems, for London – Mathews's performance in"" Used Up."

6,723 bugs Sugar, 150 ocas Cassin, 100 ca

⠀⠀ The Glasgow Free Presbytery have juck. Galimais. 'discussed an overture recommending that the

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NEW YORK

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Feixit...

Madame Demorest

SAN FRANCISCO via 'HAMA Belgio feir.).

Do. City of Tokio (str.).

Toistoa.. Day HELBOURNE AND SYDNEY., Kate Waters

Gloucester.. DUNEDIN SINGAPORE, URISBANE, ... Bowen (asr.).

DB. BUMBAY, &o..Kehgar (str.) BAIGON, SINGAPORE, &inds (str.) MANILA...

Esmeralda (str.) Menzáloh (str.). YOKOHAMAR......................

Do.

General Assembly ebonld confider the sub Por British ship Biemal, for New York: ject of granting liberty for the introdnation of 10,054 colla Mutting, 1,000 extra Preserven, 278 Instrumental dels into public warship in the Cassim 53-les-Wool-148 ha fioheata Tea ohurch Titeen members voted for the trans(Ponchong). 4,1lb 1:09 half obeste (Po mission of the overtace, and 60.voted against it.ohong) 30,9001, 1,885 halfchests (Suuskong) SHANGHAI,

A lady who lived near a church was sitting 93,525ibe,, und 409 pkus. Sundries. by the window listening to the tricketę, wish were loudly osieping,, the music team dur chair rabenraal being fatty audible, when a ggutle man dropped in who had just passed the charch and had the music full.in kia mind. What a moine they are making nigail" and be. "Yes," said the lady ; Mand it is mid they do it with the d-lega!*****

·Per German brig Taitur, for 8an Benncisco- 6.706 bags Ride each (50 lbs 31 bage Coffee, 1,000 boxes Oil, buses Tobasso, 173 tales Paper, 170 jare Soy, 100 jars Bamboo, 262 rolls Masting. Izy boxes Tea (Souchong 2,500 lbs.), and 1,512 pigs. Sundries.

ON

Mr. Hollingshead bastaken the péra Comique. Theatre for a senan. He is thus repeating the experiment wijek be made' a year or an ago, when ander his muspices Mr. and Mea Kendal appeared at this theatre in the legitimate drama. This time, however, another kind of entertain ment is to be produced. Thore will be úí făroiua! comedy call "Bames," by Mr Alfred Myltby,¦...

** Bed Mr. Collette's “popalu but unpronounce.

ible furoe."-Academy.

Another Wagher story is going about. Some one was maxique to obtain a ticket for Me performances at Bayreuth, and discovered tinst it friend of his ind, one which be, wash willing to all, but the position seemed to be a very bad one, and the pri e demanded, was very high, to whistise would be bazer-demarred. Nonsense" replied the fried, it is the bass in the whole house. How wo?" whispered"

EXCHANAK

LONDON- Bank Billa, en deuid

4/1

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight: 4/17 Bunk Biltajat 6 months' aight 4/2- Credits, at months' ep 4/24 Documentury Bills, an

months" sightenment comm

On Bambar-Bank, sight... ON CALCUTTA Bank, sight ON SHANGRAI.—

Bank, sight, common Private, 30 days' sigħtningen

SHARES

Hongkong and Shuagba: Bank Share23.

per cert. pretium.

uion Insurance Society of Cannoù-6610 por

share.

the would-be pareboner. It is next the door."Ohins Powern'fasurance Company's Shares replied his friend.

$1,700 per share. Chince Lusurance Company-$210 per share. Horpong Fire peurance Company's Suures—

2000 per share,

The cinct datos of the birth and death of Ander hare bean it length scars inets The baptismal record on the register at Chen gives 1 the date of tich 29th of January, 1872, and the name whica inseribed on the monument for Lère La Daniel Franquia aprit Aubongkong He died on the 12th of May, 1871, and his re- mains were concealed, in the days of the Com- mute, in the crypt of the Trinity Choral antil the last of Fang, 1871, when they were interred taniporarily in the cemetery at Montmartrej

aidlle. Beralardi, the suscouse of Rachel on the French Singe, has a fico so white and thin

that with a little art it may look wasted) wieg

Ohio FireInsurance Company's Shares--8167

per abare.!

Whumper Dock Dompany'e Staroe-5 par coat, discount. Hongkong, Cantoo, sed slacao disumbonɛ00,'s

Share 8 per cent discount.

Shanghai Stein Narigation Company-Tia

67 per share

ongkong Un Japany's Shires-$75 per

Hongkong Hotel dompsay's. Shares-450 pór

eyes; vios that cus take tones of hopeless-aro

nces, and expression of pure anglicity. Chinese Laperiat Loan-£100:-Ex. da. 1d.

·Her figure, so slight and long that it has been

the theme of countless bad jokes in the comic SALES ON DECEMBER 29rx, as REPORTED BY „Papera ever minàe its owner has been a celebrated

purson, Mile Barabardt has turned to exacllént

CHINESE.

Malucon ()

Chine (atr.).

(Moikong (str.) ---.i [Diatned (att.)... fchive (2.) gek

Benedictain

Da

TAKAO... SWATUW, AMOX, FOROW,&c. failorfstr.).. AMOY, TAMSUL, AND TAIWN Ledor (str.),

For Sale.

OARPET AND FURNISHING WAREHOUSE.

S

AT.L.B.

JAVE "JUST RECEIVED, ex "STAT or Louisiana,”**KASHGAR," 21 FRENO MAXL. BRUSSELS CARPETS. HANDSOME PATTERNS and Designs, TAPESTRY CARPETS

A good seotul CIPer for 518-yard.i TAPESTRY STAIR CARPETS,

ia Different Widths. CENTRE AND SOFA CARPETS, TURKISH Wd FLOWER PATTERNS.

FELT DRUGGETS,

avitable for BEDROOMS:

0000A MATTINGS,

PLAIN and STRIFm,in l Width:

COCOA MATS, "

Wilcox Stabiell

rison.

Baker. Rapatel..

P.H.

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO BE DESATOUSE

Butterfeld & Swire, Jardine, Methean & Hongkong Mayer & Co.:

Vessels on the Berth,

FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, Calling of SOMERSET, COURTOWN CLEVE LAND BAY, BOWEN, and KEPPHI, BAY, oland Mailand Passongers),

E Eastern and Australian Mail Steal Company's Steamer

"BOWEN," Captain Miller will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd January, 1877, at

Non.

On or about 5th proc, Co.Quick despatch...

Quick dapatok. Quick drupatal.. Cniok despatch. Quick despatch. Quiole despatol. On 2nd prox, at 3. PM.

lock prux,, at 9323

Quick despatch. Quick despatch.

Co.Quick desparoh..

Mayer & Co... Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. pas Vogel, Hagedorn & Ou.. Thong Vogel, Bagodern & On Hongkong ). KÓ BỚT, M. 8, 8. Co. Hongkong Vogol, Eagedorn & Hongkong Rozario & Cor Hongkong Rosario & Co........

ngkong Gibb, Livingaton & Co. On 3rd prox, at soon.

P.&O. 5, N. Co

On 4th prox.,'akoon. Messageries Maritimcajon Nui prox.,.at, poón. JA. MacG. Heaton 3rd pro, at noon. kong Messageriea Maritimes...uick patch. Hongkong P. & O. 8. N. Co. Quiek despatch Hongkong Siamese & Co. myLo-day, at-3 .. Hongkong Mongerics Maritimes...Quick despatch.

Butterfeld & Swired

JP, &.01; 8, N-CON Hongkong Wm. Pustan & Co. Hongkong Douglas Laprait & Co.

Do or whout 29th iqat.

Quick daipatob Quick despatch

To morrow, at daylight. kong Douglas Lapraik & Co...Da 2nd prox. at noon,

Business Announcements,

KRUPP'S JAST STEEL WORKS,

THESEN (GERMANY) w SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA F. PEIL,

Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany) OHN "SKINKER, SAN FRANCISOO,

CALIFORNIA,

Solo Agent on the Pacific Conas tor Windbeater Reposting Arms and Ammunition; On Ponte Blaeting and Sporting Powder; Lake Superior and Pusite Fate Company's Safety

fly 1145 July 20 TRADEMARK.

fuse.

-OK A WREATH,

Vessels on the Berth.

NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS

Tas

Company's Steamshiy

MENZALEE Commandant Pasaulini, will be dopatoned for YOKOHAMA - TODAY, the 30th instant, nt 7

H. DO POBEY, Agent. 2022 Hongbog, 30th December, 1876 FOR SWATOW," AMOY, FOGONOW, AND TAMSUL

ALION BAMPANI QABDANTE Stamín.

HOLDING A CROWN PROPER.

E

LLWOOD '8

HATS AND HEARTS. OYCE'S SPORTING AMMUNITION.

Established 1820:

The attention of Sportsmen is luvited to the following Amarunition of the best quality, new in general us PLAIN and COLOURED BORDERS, in Different throughout Beglaud, India, and the Colonics.

Sizea.

BODY FLOOR CLOTHE

8 yurda wido; also

STAJE CLOTHS

JICA'S TALE WATERTOOT AND QUALITY...

PERCUSSION CAS

"HAILOONG,” Captain Abbott, will be despatched for the above Porta TOMORROW, the Sist inet, at Daylight.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 05 2057 Houglong, 8th December, 1976,

NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIME. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

JHE Compy's Steamship.

Chemically prepared Cloth and Folk Gum Wadding, ES

JOYNE'S GAS-TIGUE CARTRIDOES,

Yellow PeasS0 piouls at 3229," by HIBK 3ft din, and 47t: din,”viče, and Sqnuaren aitable-Anderer Description of Sporting Asaadition.

account, listing but the happy thought hy ber | Tai to travelling trader," style of dress to emphasise the physical peon

Vermicali30 aga, at $0.50, by Kin Fuong

Fauzu-5 bage, at $30.00, by Kie Toong to travelling trader

for OFFICES.

SILK. AND WOOL TAPESTRY,

White. Wax-2 pleaca, ut $56.00, by Kin A NEW MATEUS for COVERING FURNITURE. Foong to travelling trader.

Red Dates-20-bags, at to travelling foder.

larity, anwend of trying-to-overcome to telling-frædder. ———

fair, Daiton Cook's Book of the Play," "we see it mentioned in the Examiner, the antuor mentions the ulamoos obvious fact that the player-quen o "Hamlet" ought to be rep Bented by a boy, and appears so think that the modern stage has overlooked the fact, it may be remembered, however, that one of the id novations made by Mr. Fechter at the Lyceum was to bare the part played by a boy, who in. the first interview with the Frace appeared 32 the ordinary Crews of a bay of the time. This will be intercaling to these who read the def. responderce in these colomus which a recent criticist of ours on the sabjoas called forth.

"Tommy, miške room for your Uncle" is now being played on the barrel organs in Paris... is understood to be a Brisah yan. As France "has a large expoil trade in these instrumente, Tommy, maka room for your Vote," may no be said-la-be starting for-the-tour-of-the-world 4 dofrespondent experienced in such matters has been good enough to give a octob of it' probable rente: Asia, Austria, and Tukey, by Het be Dunathe ; Eutasie; · Asia, by Astruktan mud the northern vaste of the Osipian." By about the boziging of the new year he thinks they

|

70-by-Ri-Fog

Melon Beede-0 bags, at 25.20, by Chan Chong to travelling trader.

Almonde bags at $21.00 by Kwang Wo Chang to travailing trader.

Animal Taliost 20 packages, at Tl. 5,800,

by Kæpng Wo Chung to travelling trader.

White Sugar-300 bags, $5.50, by Hop

Hing to local trader..

Killed Rice-3,000 picule, no $1.79, by Tai Lee to local trader.

Browa. Bagur 250 bags, ut $8.50, by Kwong Wing Shag to local trade,

HONGKONG TEXPERATURE..

M VALDONKE & Corcora}

Tomic 99th.

Baronets- r. -

Theme-1 ... -cbgñibrielöe=). V

Thermöndless) Alů. (Welbalu)ineerin Thermometer-1. (Wot kidb)........ Torpomated 2.3. (Wet, bath).

Therau meter Mules over siglath

/SQICH

30.108.

20195

G

19

201

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LINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

may be dancing to it in Tashkent. Let Nature. find genua, mankind will abaser for the komage.

Mr.Auguste-Creamer, the eminent Icial- netor and only Irian theatrical manager in England (as per bis own advertïeement), is now somewhere in the enviroze of Liverpool, and bas taken a fierce resolution. Emarting under this manifold wrongs of bis native land, be has throwe saida the quality of mercy, sud thus'aunounces bis fell project of revenge apon the Son Noticeglizhmewand Bootcb- mes (wagers and actors) having perforced Itian drau, Mr. Creamer, will, during, bis scasos, produce English and Beoten plays, tips showing the versatility of ble free artistes, nod paying back said Boglish and Eastab setore-in- their owa coin. Prithes, mighty player withi the ita prauom, te no: so unkind. An thou hast the guanta strength, forget not that it is tyrannou to use it like gintas World

At the banquet recently, given by the Lord. Mayor of Lonton to members of the dramatic profession, Mr. Phelps and that some years ago

REGISTER

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

BATONETHE, TAJAMOMETER,

Sadier's Wells. When be bad taken it is Basoactor.

be took a theatre in the nurlut London called

friends said that it would not last a ortnightreter

but it laated eighteen years-obeers)-and his'

December 9th,

Rosa

SVANG-

·KARA-

·ANDY

KK!

21.

DAMASKS AND HEPS,

in vericus Colors and Prices. A Large Assortment of HINTZES AND ORETONNES

CURTAIN BORDERS AND HOLDERS -

tomatub-DLASES and RENA. VELVET PILE, PRINTED,

ASU EM- BROIDERED TABLE COVERS:

lao,

PRINTED TABLE BAIZE, by the yard.

LACE AND MUŞLIN-OURTAINS AND ANTIMACASSARS,

in all sizes. RIDER DOWN QUILTS AND PILLOWS. WHITE TOILET QUILTS AND OUYERS. WHITE AND QOLOURED BLANKETS.

CHILDREN'S COT BLANKETS *** MIRRORS AND TOILET GLASSES., CARRIAGE AND TRAVELLING RUGS AND MAUD WRAYS.

&c..

SAYLE AND CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

For Pin-fire and Centre-fine Urench-loading Guns, Wix Curtridges for killing flams at long diatas, Sold by all dramakore and Doslam in. Gunpowday, FREDREICK JOYCE & Oo, Tatentoca and Manufacturera, 3. UPPER THAMES STREET, LORDDY, 113) 1624)

[Bepl. 28

PERFUMBKY.

&E-ATKINSON'S.

"MEIKONG ** Commandant Fosobe, will be despatched for

SHANGHAI TO-MORROW, the 81st instant, at 11 AM.

H. Dv POUEY, A pent 3929 Hongkong, 9th December, 1876.

"OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI,

J&B ATKINSON Franc-re Taking Cargound Branchers at through rates

Carcantine. Old Brown Winder Boap. Violer Powder. Florida Wator. Prize Medals--London,

For HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in

JAPANA

Paris, Vienna, Cordova, Lim Sold by all tEE Company's Steamship

loss dealerstughout the World.

JEITEINSOE,

24, Old Bond-troit. London,

"DIOMED "

be deepatelied on or about suę 23th instant. For Freighter Passage, apply t

The genuine gestarted by TRADE MABwill White Rose on a Golden Lyra," printed in van

Fa171803-2

colour

THE BEST INVESTMENT OF THE DAY THE

FOR A SMALL OUTLAT,. And where there is no previous knowledge of the business rey direl, is a Lemonade, Ginger Beer and Boda Water Machine as the public teate is so much on the increme for Aerated drinks. The book of 90 pages of illustri Gong and information, forwarded free.

DABAR, SON FOSTER, EXGA 135-18817 240, Forsten St, Hortes, London, England

INNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.

DINN The best remedy fur ACIDITY of the STOMACH, HEARTBURN, HEAD- ACH BORT INDIRSTION, and the best mild aperiant for delicate constitutions, Ladies, Chillon, and Enfants, and forrágular

J:

de un Warm Climates.

DENNE FORDEL

CAUTION

F. MARTELL'S BRANDY.

It having come to our knowledge that spurions imitations are imparted, Consumers eluld be carefal boʻ see that they obilais the genuins article with our Brand, Matthew Clark & Simi, 77, Great Power Birol, London.

MARTELL & Co.. 821 210 Feb. 19) · IZ EATING'S COUGH LUZENGES

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRD, Agents, 2021 Hongkong, 21st December, 1878.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, HE PAD.S. N. Co.'s Stenship

.......

- MALACOA

wil leave for the above plaze abortly after the arrival of the Steamship Khina with the nest English Moil

A. McIVER,

Superintendent. 254 Hongkong. 28th December, 1876.

“STEAM 10 STANG LAT, HEP, & U.S. N. Co.'s Steamship

KHIVÁ

DA QURAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON, vid BUEZ VANAL HE Company's Stezubip.

T

Für Freight or Passage, apply to

GIUB. LIVINGSTON & Co. Rongkong, 22nd Dosaber, 1976,

FOR DUNEDIN. HE Barque

"GLOUCESTER,"

Post Ofice Notifications.

A mail wou

For, Shanghai Per Child, today, the 301. instant, at 2.30 H.

For Swatoy, Avoy, Fooohow, and Tangai, Per Huiloong, to-day, the 30th inal, ut & P

For Swatow and Any-To-d, the 50tli instant, at 5 F.M

For Yokohama Per Mowalch, to-day, the 30th instant, at 5 ..

For Shanghai-Par Matig, to-morrow, the 1st instant, at 10 AM. Lase letter received. from 10.10 to 14:30 AM.

NAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET The Steamship BELGIO will be despatched Lon TUESDAY. the 2nd January, 1877, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the Taited

Captain Vinpont, having the greater portion of States, and London, which will be CLOSED ber Cargo engaged, will have a quick deepaichine followe for the above Port

For Freight or Passinge, apply to

ROSARIO & Oo. 1787 Hongkong, 10th November, 1976.

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- PARSHIP COMPANY.

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

IN CONNECTION WITÉ THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIESTM-

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. HE SS. BELGIO will be desgatobed. for

Tan Francisor, vid Zokobatur, on TUES DAY, the 2nd January, at 3P.M., taking Cargo and-Passengers for Japan, the United States. and Europe.

Connection is made at YuzobámÁT

amers from Shanghai. Steamers

with

WB

Freight will to received on heard 'until 4 P.M. of the let proxima. Papel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 e.. same day. All Parcel Pookages should be marked to address in full, valds of same is required.

6

Rotoro Passage Tickets available for months are kened at a reduction of 20 per ount. on regalur tales.

For further informaation an-to- Freight or Fasaare, apply to the Aenes of the Company, No. 15, Praya Central.

G. E. EMORY,

Hongkong, 4th December, 1876,

__Agent.

STRAD FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE"

GALLE, ADEN.STEZ, MALTA MARSEILLES AND SOUTHAMPTON, ALBO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA,

21.01. "Registry of Letters causes. 2.80 F.M. Past Offter loss. 2.30-P.: Corriepondence may be posted on bond the Packet with Lace Fee of 12 cents extra Postage, astil 2,50 P.. when the-Mail is family closed. Correspondende anat be specially directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be ient by British Parkot.

Letters, &e., dan bi posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other places named below, if oficient Awariono stamps are added to prepay. them from San Francisco to destination. Ama įrican Stamps are gold at ibis Office.

The charge for Registry 138 cents in Hang- kong Stamps and 10 cente in U.S. Stampa to those places only the names of which are priat od in Italies, lo al tig oster phaco mered correspondenor cannot be Registered through, but only to San Francisco (8 enstul

The following are the obarges on correspon denes thas sent

PRE HALF QUNCE. Hongkong U.S.

Stampa Stamipe Conta. Cents

Canada, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's Island, Fencouver's 8 Island, Bahamas, Nasa, New Providencoetus mivel, depintoall, Bermuda, Bogota, ~Carthagens, Costa Rica, Cu.. ba, Curugan, Fiji, Greenland Jamaia, New Granada, Nic

Fanart, West India Hawaii, Nao Foundiand Guatemala, horico, Salvador,

Venezuel

Belize, Greytoon. Guiana, Hon duras, Martinique, Santa Mar the Turk Teland. Brasil............... Bolivia, Ecuador, Chili, Per.... Argentine Confederation, Ba."

enos Ayres, Paraguay, Urv. 8:

Newspapers (not over 4 oz.) Books, o.. per 4 oz.

23

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Any articles Found enclosed in Newspapers

HE-PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship or Book Prokate (us silk scarves jewellery, "KASHOAR,” Captain.BAKER, will leave this "ke) will be detainės,

on THURSDAY, the 4th January, at Noon.

For further Furticalara, apply to

A. MOVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, 27th December, 1875.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLES MARITIMES PAQUEDOTÁ POSTĘ FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR

| SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POIND OE GALLE, ADHN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND

2.

CALOUTTA

THURSDAY, the 11th January, 1877,

THURSDAY,Company's Steamship

**SINDE" Uommazdani RAPATB with MALLS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and OARJO, will louva tais Port for the above places.

Cargo and Speciaxilla registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marssille, for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on bound until 4. Spoole and Farcele until 3P.M. on the 10t January, 1877. (Parcels are not to be seu on board; they must be left at the Agenoy's Chemists, London, and of Druggits and Storekeepers will leace for the above pince about 24 hours Oficz) Contente and value of Packages are

throughout the world,

after ber serkal with the next Fuliah Mail required.

For further particulare, apply at the Com A-MOIVER N.BAsk for DINNEFORD'S MAGNESIA. - 2, 68486] Agents .8. Watson & Co., Hongkong: 16 Ap

Superintendent, pany's Office

H. DE DOUBY... Agent 2055 Hongkong. 26th December, 1978.

Honekine, 30th December. 1976.

US MAIL LINE. PACIFIC NAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. proximo.THROUGH TO NEW YORK, A OVER- LAND RAILWAYS; AND TOUCHING AT YOKORAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO. 780 V. S. Mail Steamer CITY OF TOKIO will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokunnina, on MONDAY, the 15th Junonry, 1877, at 8p. taking Passengera and Freight Through Passenger Tickets and Bille of for Japan, too United States, and proper Lading are immed for transportation to Yoko ham and other Japan Ports, to Ssu Francisco, to parts in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, via OYER. LAND RAILWAYS.

QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STARThis UNIVERSAL REMEDI now

HONGKONG;

AND AT SHANGHAI," KAAN FÜR:∙SALE : CICHLEDAN GIN in Stone Tara. AY GIN, 10 in White Glass Bettica, Wolfe'e Sebjedam.

Hostetter's, Sebnappá. Champague Beer. Fonteranian, Cocktall, and Bonek ascop Differo. 047 Sone Kraut, in Jare. 20 cases Preserved Meats, 6lb Tins. Coon Dried Plans. Died apple EMAL KEGS PRIE HAMBURG SALT PORK, BEEF, and UUD FISH

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stock-in-trade was out tou pligs of Shakespeare.. iresion of Wis

Kia "dstormined doring the frst, month of his pursk managent to act if possible the whole of the

plays, and he acted 34 (cheers) and made it Try Thermometer pay. It be did the fur ein teen years, why wet Chernometer could not it be dono ng could be done

by him, wi benable individual, why could it not

by be done by the Government of the country

Heys in

Why could not the late cduation scheme, bytes fille which children were-driven into schoola, esta- bliab so absidised, theatru et a moderato expense, to the advantages of which in the cause

0 1. & I

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CC 60.046 $3.75 5560035.9 50.0 40 25 44 the bot 6.m.n.c.

Babyizza, Ive of the pay in beties, tens, and Luudrida, FHZHUKET, Ly Valimalied degrbes and lens, kept in the main

x,,

TON OF W, ji reglatured every two point-X, N.N,

.

FORGE OF Wine. Lu 3 fight Breeze. Loto toy from strange 20 heary.. 119 violent. SYNIE UP WEATHÈM-B. Car we sky. C. Claudy E. Vily

of education he could testify Pattination

bowe-rather ludiorous mistakes ocurred in sunnection with the recent donor given to the theatrical profession by the Lord Mayor of London As the dinner took placs, for the convenience of the setoru, al two in the after- noon, a huge crowd of persons gathered round 7 ligy I fig. 1 blaty 0. the Mantica House to see the oelebrities. go in. Oreme. For lives at Z. Halay Bude It is not very easy to recognise in the quieter. But, testing

sedate, elderly pendemun the lively rattle-pato. Caley. The hullum pro ry toients any incjezze ve whom you have seen on the stage, and, otti in aerage of nation nouree, the spectators made up their mula tu

-tha-The hour wữ ran for the previoda, B4 horses (nuca) ura,

somy wonderful transformations. But they redfest to 21, and Logarity of water or any text ratlier pershot the mort; eg, due grave inches tees, que builde Boking old gentleman was, apparently because

he was so very grave, sailed us iti, Buokston,

J. F. SCHEFFER, 54, Praya\Control

FOR SALE

stands the fire in public fire and confulena Bor COUGES, ASTHMA, and all affections of the Tarot, they are the rest agrorable and eficacānus ramaly. They do not contain oplan or any other deictorious drug, and may, therefore, be taken with portant safety by the most arcate constitution. Bold in battice cal

HEATING'S HON-BONY OR WORM TABLETS, Parely VEGETABLE SWEET HEAT, hill mappant suco and custo, farlishing a must agreeable method of ad- intering the only pertain remedy for INTESTINAL THREAD WORMS. It is a porfly safe and soil preparation, and in specially alapted for children." Hold

Betties by all Chamisté a

or

THOMAS KEATING, London, Export Chemist and

96 1161)

Draggist, July 32,

In cerquence of SPURIOUS IMULATIONS OF

AND PERRINSU

CUTLER TALEER & Co.'s A

Celebrated Brands of WINES and SPIETIS. Apply to

SIEMSSEN & D if 941 Hongkong, 21st June, 1870,

GN SALE, NOW

'IMPREIAI QUARTO.

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION, ANGLO-0811 285 Dictionary, publarbed

at the Rails Press Office, Hongkong.

An

prehensiveness sud praption) örvice words which the Chinese hare of late years been compelled to coin to express the númerona ob- Testem machinery photography,telegraphy and in science generally, which the rapid advance

SAUCE

wile or calculated to deceive the Public, Lea and FRERING Lava adopted

A NEW LABEL.

being their BigasBILIO,

EA AND PHRIN S

which is placed on every bottle of WORCESTERSHIRE SAVOR, and without which none is genuins.

Ask for Laud PEERING SALce, and ece Name on Wrapper. Label, Bottle, and Stoppor.

Wholemio and for Export by the Proprietor, Ware ter; Cross and Blackwell, Indon, do and by Grocers and Oilmin throughout the World T61798

AKBY:S WALLINGTON KNIFE POLISH Packüte, Sa.oach; time, Ed., 18., 2.6d. „Adu.esch. AKEY'S INDIA RUTHER KNIFE BOARDS,

from 18. 6. each.

PRIAM will be despatoled on or about the 5th For Frofaktor Passage, apply-to-

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta 2069 Honkong, 29th De ember, 1876

FOR LONDON,--

HE-Steamhip

GLENFINLAS,”- Captain Wilcox, cue from Shanghai and Foo chow on or about the 6th proximo, will have

a merlinte despatch sa above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & O Heath Agents 2000 Hongkong, 97th December, 1876.

FOR LONDON.

THE AL Britian Brig

ROWENA" Bowden, Master, will land here and bave Im- mediate despatch:

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co. 2028 Hongkong, Slab December, 1976.

FOR LONDON. THE Al British. Bark

* CUBA,”

Stabell, Master, having the greater portion of her Carge engaged, will-load Toa and General Cargo here at Whamps.

For Freight, apply to a

MEYER & Co. 1906 Bitekong, 29th Noretdber, 1876.

FOR HAMBUR, A

MEATDanish Bark

FANO”

A Stemmer of the Mitsu Bishi S. Comay will love Changhai, vil the Inland Sen Ports, about-asma dute, and make cose connection t Tokokamz

At New York, Passengers have selection of Various lines of steamers to England, France, and Germany.

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.. on the Itt proximo, Parcel Paukages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to id dreas in full value of same required.

For further faloration as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Cezteni.

d. B. EMORY,

Hongkong, December 16th, 1878,

Agent.

NOT RESPONSIBL

JOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS

Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, Bor the

MAIS BY THE TORRES STRAITS РАСКЕР

The Anatelia Contre Pocket BOWEN will be despatebed trou Hongkong on WEDNES DAI, the Sit Jeevary with Mile-for-Singa pore, Somerser. Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppe Bay, Brisbane, Sylay, Ta mania, New Zealand, and Melboorte.

Correspondence canoos be Registered after 11.15 AM

The Mill will be closed at 180KM. Correspondance for New Zealand must be specially directed via Torn Straits, or it will be sent vid Galle.

Cornspondence for Somifera and Western Australia can be sent by this route if desired, A but us a general fête it in béktér to send it vid Gnile.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet KASAVAE will be despatched with the Muller Borope, 6 on TUURSDAY, the 4th January

The following will be the hours of losing the Mulig ko

WEDNESDAY, 3rd January,

J

Money Ordur Office cloess, PM., Post Office close except the NIGHT

Box, which remaine open all night. THURSDAY, 4 January,

7A.M., Post Oftes opens for sald at Stamps Registry of Lenere, and Post ing of all-correspondence.

10 M., Post Office dosee except for Late "Letters Registry of Lotters ceases, 10.16 A., Letters may be posted on payment, of a LATE FEB of-18 cents extra Postage, until

2

11 A., when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely. - 11.30 A., Lettoru (but Letters only) address

ed to the United Kingdom la Brindisi,

or to Singapore, mony, be posted on board the Packes on payment of Late Feet 48 certe extin postage. 11.50 A., Fosting on Board coasts.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet SINDH will bé captched on THURSDAY, the 11th January, 1877, with Mails to and through the Unite Kingdom and Europe, wid Mernille: to gon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondiche Madras, Cntrutis, Bombay, Adein, Shez, and z Alexandra.

The following will be the hours of losing the Mae, &

WEDNESDAY, 10th January,

15 P, Money Order Ofee closes. Post Ofise doncs except the Naar Box, which remain open all night.

THURSDAY, 11th January,

7 A... Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Latters, and Posts ing of all correspondence.

10 am Registry of Lettere ceases,

11 AM Post Office closes except for Is

Letters

11.10 AM Letters (but Letters only) addres

ed to the United Kingdom or to Singe way to posted on payment of b Inte Foo. of 18 sente extra postage, •. snuit

11,80 a... when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely.

Many boxes of letters are received at the PoRE Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with, Bealing was, but there is no.im pression of a soal

DBS contracted by the Officers or the Crew book or receipt with them. The omission of

of the following Vessels during their stay in the latter piccantion leaves a douly as to wa Hongkong Harbour

The attention of boxholtera is called to tha? necessity of carefully scaling such boxes wit TAKEY'S WELLINGTON BLACK LEAD, in Captain Norby, will load here and at Wbampon, OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for anyone recognisable eal, and of sending a Chi

Solid Blocks, id., 2d., and ad, anch, and it and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply 0-

SE VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. 1030Hengkong, il December; 1876..

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE A British Bürote MS BARUTOKATEA,

MERCURIALS

Flute Case, Marble, ko Tablets, 5daalat

Adry - Borkstay, Sept. Ihov.-jestlixen, I feolītu until he asked his way to Billiter Street, which day I owe to you to bxpress my gratitude forth get of foreiga relations has imposed upon them, are is ont quite a theatrical neighborhood. Att fluve derid by taking civa Camal bere given extensor Bart and every word le Bila I applied to your agent, Mr. Bell, Burkeley, for

O AK

YAKEYS SILVERSMITHS – SOAL-NON----- one time says Mr. Bauchard, there were mix the above me is, for wind in the stomach, from fully illustrated and explained, farming every Mr. Putips in the Geid, all cheared instily at which I slored exeruviting pain for a length of me cires for students of a most instructive nature. For Cleaning and Polishing Silver, Electro-plate, different ceruers pull the veritable Samuel baring rod bely every remedy proeibed, at with Both the Court and Penti pronunciations are Appeared. A venerabe member of the City driving au7 buelit at w After taking two bottles bi- United flub, going Murtly, along cite up of go tabla jsiba). I was quite restored to my usual stire be beati primible hitherto sa me KEY'S EMERY AND GLASS CLOTH ___ | ' ||

of halt. Plens gire this prisity for the bent of the attained. The typower money watera, walizos peized upon and those who worth be afficto-Inch, yours tiply,raphy displays the success of un attempt to horpe into the Manor Honse.geinst his will, HUNAN ALAT 15. Pumprietor of NOET'S wake the Chinese and English type correspond auder the impression that the white nect doth COMM 1000 Aug 20, in the size of body, thereby affecting a vast was a positive proof of the welter being Mr. Benjamin Webster; while a grive deacon clad in appropriately clerical garbled the -greatest-ditionlt in meaning -procession of eager anbaisauts that Mr. Lütfiel. Frongi was to the sort of mần họ when th

BFOR SALE..

economy of space, schiaring a aleamers not

AKET'E CABINET GLASS PAPER, BAUR G. Hurown, Muster, will have gaisk despatch Per LEAD, do.

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. AKEYS, GENDEN GRAIN AND FLOVE

1863 Hongkong, 27th November, 1876

N INVOICE of INDIAN DELICACIES, rast margins and sacant spaces which have TOUN GAKEY and SONS EMBLY and

from Calonią

GUARANTEED of BEST QUALATE,

Comprising

A previoudy atlained, and dispensing with thooe aeretofore characterized Chinese publications," To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following fasts are emitted for nonsideration, Jhalicers Tocabulary pullains about 15,000 Chinese charactere; and Modhursts English and Ohinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chineas obarRO Itora Again, despite all the grammare and other elementary works ne yet published, the student of this difficult language absolutely re qnirea eza uples to display the various appli-

Aort CHUTNIES, JAMS, JELLIES; PRESERVES, JURRY POWDER and PASTE, SYRUPS, SARMALADE, SAUCES,

M, ARMSTRONG

Astrial in the Court of King's Beach in 1818, between certain wosic pribly bot alleged piracy of an arrangement of the son of

The Old English treatman Cooke was. Apply to "subposzed us a witness by que of the parties. Oo is cross-examination by Sir Junce Soslett (for the opposite side, that learned counsel ques- tioned him bus:"Now, sir, yon say that the two mélodica are the same, but different; not;

161 Hongkony. 10th October, 1876.

FOR SALE.

AS.

$19,

$18

HEIDSILOK'S CHAMPAGNE,

-WEISSLACK."

PUT OLr of a dozen plots. per case of 1 dozen arte. LEOVILLE FOYFERRE, 1809

VIN DES PRINCES." ...per case of 1, düzyu qünely. PALMER MARGAUX:

per ease of 2 duzo quarte CHATEAU BALAIR

stions and equivalente of different words which bave uns general maning. Of these examples this work contains more than five times. Ae as any other Dictionary hitherte pub- Jahod

what do you mean by that it To this Tom promptly answered, "I Athi that she notes in the two copies were alike, but with different scent, the que being on time, the CHATEAU other in-wix-sight time:

sequently the position of the occales en was diffe

Now, pray, or, don't beat about the baeb, but explain to the jury, who remapposed to know nurbing about musià, tỷe men of what you callacomt." Qookes Accent i sip is a certain street laid spou a particular noto, in the same manner as you would lay stress upon any given word, for the purpose of being bestor understood. Thus, it were to say, you are en asap it reata on 188; burd fware to my; 3) as are of 184, 14 Tuske on goa, Sir James." Shouts of laughter by the whole court followed this repartee, Silence ut, E' Undersigned huve teen appointed selst comprise upwards of twe thorband large length during beer obtained, the juge, with Agents for the Sule of their Goods in gasto pagos. macemingsity, Hovated the coussel Hongkong and Otina by Messrs, J. & R. TEN.. thu Are Batisfied, Sir James ? Sir NENA Glasgow, and Mosers, DAVID COHBAR & James we besomu ourlet in more than sons, Arbroath.

name in a gre

'go down."

half, suid" The witngga iany

$0.

perionics of 1. düzen quarta” LORMONT

per exes of 1 doved quacio

As of 2 dozen pinte, HAKSIEMSSEN & Cay

502 Hongkong, 1st May, 1876.

BLACK LEAD MILLS, VAN WSTMINSTER BRIDER BOAD, LONDON, ENGLAND

CROME & BLACKWALLEREDE EDEBRATED OILMEN'S STORES.

Five Prize Medale Paris and Vienna.

PICKLES AND BAUDES,UNG

JAMS AND JELLIES. OLINOR MARMALADE PART: PRUTTS DERBERT YRUME

MUSTARD, VISZGAB. an FRUITS LIP BRANDT AND NOTEAU.

POTERE MEATS AND FIGHT... PRABH SALMON AND HERRINGH

ZA SARDINE.

MON

TARNORTH BLOAT BES. BLACKWALL WRITEBAIT, PERSII AND VANDON HADDOCKS, PORE GALAT OIL, EQUIT, IN PINT AND QUANT FINK.

PXXBERVED VEGETABLES... FRENVEYED. HAMS AND DIESE

PRESERVED BACON," OTVORD AND CANBRIDGE BAUBADES, BOLOGNA NAUSAGES. FORSKHIRE GAME AND PORK PAPES, PONGUES, GAME, POULTRY.

PLUS PUDINGS. „KA AND HERRINE WORCESTERSHIRE SAVOR. fresh

For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference; to its ges enables a person who under

lauds English to communicate afectively with natives who understand nothing bat Clif- nese. In this respent the work will be found inilispensable to all Europeans riding China, and to the natives themselves it ex- plains subjects fully with widok very low in- deed of them are perfectly soquainted To Te provert the fraud of rolling the boilies or Jath khay parties salient in fugiat and berested in small tavariably de destroyed den omply

| Goodzakoak, always beexaminél upan delivery adolest China it cannot but be invaluable gocasionally.

say attempt at substitution of articles of infivier

supplies of the above qui muwarowe other tabla daiteavier

223) vang ba bad from maur Storekeepers..

MACAUTION:

| All genuine goods bear the spin of Gros & Blackp?_ cutho Libris Oorks, and Cuprulong the Bottler,

ARNHOLD, KARBURG & Co 1419 Hongkong, January, 1887

TRUBNER & Co. · 60, PATRUSTER_HOW; WAIL BELL,

32

DAULT PRESs". Gezier, RoNGROSO.

HOB

Note dar, and Sina.

CROBBE & BLACKWELL,

PURVEYOR TO SEN QUAY

ANTIOCH, Amore bar, Merrill, -Order. August, British 23-m. schooner, Thomsen

Moyer & Co.

thor the contents of the ooz ever reached the Post Offits: the omission of the formes as to whether part of them might not have been abs stracted for the sake of the Postage Statops.

Correspondence on now be forwarded by closed Mails to the United Kingdom, via-Simm Frameisen, at the following rate-

Letters coals per fos.

8 conta. Registration

4 conto each Newspapers Autogrosser Broks and Patterns, 1 oz... Books and Patterns, or... Books and Patterne, vyScents

ATGT62, Ger, bar, Back-Sierssen & Co. CAMBAR Bit str. Hutzt ist. Laudstein COLOMEO, British brig, Hance-Order." UONQUEST, British, str. Ailerson--Chinese, CUTWATER, Imericanship, Creelm RussI.

Ca DOROTHEA, German bark, Miller-Carlowitz

& Co

Meloffers & C0, will load bore and at Whepos, and will have ELLIE RIOXMERB, German bark, Weydemann.

BRANDS GLORY, British shin, Kuights and 15th of each month quick deepstab

Far Froigus, apply lo

WE Al Britiü Bürk-***

MADAME DEMOLEST

VOOM HAGEDORN & Bo.. 1825 Hongkong, 38th November, 1878.

SK FOR HAMBURG. THE AF Dan Dark

T

EICA"

Arnheb, Karberg & Co.

FORTINAXE, British skip, Taylor. Arnbold,

Kerberg & Coc

codio.

4 centa

The Mails olone on 2.30PM usually on the

Registry cannot be effected after P The avertire lice of transit to London by FORTUNE, Siamese bark, Suderstrom Chinese. this route is 50 days. The correspondence must GUSTAV APOLPE, Gorman bark, Newanimatically paid 16v1ll be out vit Jucz

be apecially addread vik San Francie It.

Dinard Bobellbars & Uo.

will load have and at Whampo, and will bave HANSA, British task, Deneken-Wieler & Do quick dostatok A Tes

For Freight apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1826 Hongkong, 16th November, 1876,

- PUK TAKAO, German Schooner

JAPAN, Gerung, sobooner, Walter.Sieme

son & Co.

J. H. LOVE, Danish bark, Hanson-Antold,

Barberg & Cu

To provide means of remitting small moms

of money to or from this Colony and between

KRUNG THEF, Finmose bark, Duhrssen.lowed (but not required) to purebase Hongkong

Siemen & Co.

MARQUIS OF ATOTIE Bristali bark, McKeon.

--Rosario & Oc

PALMA, German back, Binge-Siemen & Co. PRATO, British bark, Laidmen.-Argbold,

Kather, & Co. “

* BENED)OTA,” Jensen, Master, will be deepitched at above at MouST WASHINGTON, Amcríonn ship, Perkini. about the grd of this month.

For Freight or Passage, apply to he

WM. PUSIAU & Co,

Agr 2036 Hodgkongi 28rd December? 1875, -- WIE BULLSATSME- AND SYDNEY HE Birque

TH

KATE WATERS”. Oarsin Gitee, will bave a quick despatch for the Above Ports

For Freight or Paccage; opply to

RÓZABIO & Co. 6020 SQUARE, LONDON, Jun 24 1786 Fongkong, 10th November, 1976,

SAR FRANCIBOU, Garmin schooter, Lawoken,

Sivieren & Co, · · Setar, Germau bark, Mister Molcher & Co. TOLATEA, British back, Harrison, Vogel,

'Hagedorn & Co.,

TUZZOONGOBUN, British shouzer, biased

Russell & Co GDAN UZZIA, Britisa schooner, Harndon Bro

boar, Anthony & Co.

WM. Pairs, American schonnor, Healy

Ed Sobellboss & La

the Forts of Obina and Japati, the Fomastera and Agents of this Office will in futuro be al- Postage Stamps from foreign residenter

Between Hongkong and Stanghe, or Hong And Yokohama, bowever, in either direction Money Orders must be used.

The Stampe tendered for sale must not or ceed $25 in aine, most, be perfectly alean, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, as, no separate Stepa will be pureloved. They be prosented personally or accompanied by snote, NE

The Postmaster or Agent-may-postpone par- cheeing it his pabis Tonismy hand, ere no p anficient, and be well.refnie 5 parbage in any cano which appears doufat or suspicions. E

allowed to charge Commission of che per- cent un all Stampa prahasodAS C

Letters containing Stamps shoul regia: Tored, and the Stamrehould be avour from Lobservation.