LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP:
Thà Hornet has, for rennone" which nil who hrow bít. Joseph, Hatton will rañola Fográt, cat changeð bændo.
The Municipality of Antwerp has resolved to abolish the faci levied on visiture:wba ilgaira to see the chofs gl'edurer of Babens in the cathov dral of that city,
AL B
M.. Foil, the glass worker of Paris, has just finished the casting of the crown-glass lens for 158 geret Vienus refractor, Tus. diameter is *28 inches, and tho weight 112 pound».?
Mr. E. S. Sunckburgli, Into Follow of Ema nas-College Cambridyo, has in preparation a volume of molested prations of Laying with introduction and not, for use in souvois mad. ooflegen,
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Autheus at Prizes Bismarck je to be prosted at Uologue. Herr Fritz Schafer has been entrusted with the exhontion, and bra ongngad to dfiiner in in antient time to admit of its baing unveiled early in 1878,
The deconge at Gizazzano is announeed of M, Lueardi, well known in Italy is suculptor. His group of "The Universal Politza" exbibital at Paris, secured forghini-tko gold medal and she Cross of the Legion of Honoured teksta,
The Academy-bons that Mr. W. J. Stillman Je preparing book on the inenrrection in Bonin and the Herzegovina, mainly examining it canson and the influences that stimulated it in the light of his recent personal experience.
The Art Union of London live desided to engrave," for presentation to'; their autecribers, Mr. Armitage's " Obrist among the Doctors,” The original oil, printing, porthand for £100, will be the ab of prize in the distribution of next year.
Amarble tablet has just been placed on the Trout of No. 8, Rue Saint-Honoré, nt Paris, bouring the following inscription in Frenct **This house has been built on the site of that in which Molière was born on the 15th Septon
201 162
By order of the Minister of Fine Arts the madatka nepronunting La Céramique, by M. Guil laume, now standing in one of the nuboo out. nido the Lesarro, în to be cont in bronze and be es up in the grand canyera of the Serres minnfactory. De
4 pmber of fragments of canvas were lately chscovered at New Orleans, which, of being put together, were found to represent the Lord'a Sepper, with Raphael's monogram. "The printe ing was executed about 1,519, and disappeared tram Romi 1,327.
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EXPORT CARGOES, Por steamship Glegiulos, for London → S 192,950 the. Uongon Tea,
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For Birsels bark Hants County, for London 30,721 bags Sugar, and 2,700 dages Cassia.
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8075 per share, nominal.
TAN PHONGKONG.
China Firstusuran Company Shares-8174 FUSTRER ARRIVALS OF WINTER CODDS
par sireninio ixia Li
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Uompany's
Saares-47 per cent. discount. tiengkong, Banten, and none SteamboatGo/a
Share15 per cent, discount. Shanghai Stuain Navigation Company-Lib,
95 per shave
Hongkong Gue dompany's Shares-$75 por Hongkong Hotel Jo-apany's Shares-50 per Chinese Imperial Loan £99. Ex. a. 11
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Mr. Gladstone is stated, to be omgel on a translation" of the Latin preface to the WetB version of the Bible published by Bishop Murgan in the raiga of Queen Elizabeth. The preface will be attached to a biography of Bishop Dried Lily Flowers 10 bags, at 311.00, by Morgan, Dow in the prese, from the pea of fr. Korg Wa Cheung to testelling trader,
W. Benesek of Julian Machteng bags930 by Kwong. We the parish of whiab Morgan was rector during Cheung to travelling trader
the years which be spent in producing the work - zoofered with his name. The biography is to be dedicated to the present Bishop of St. Amph. Bleeira, Longmans will abortly publish A volutne by Mr. J. Bann Mullinger, resting to Carlovingian bistory. It deals with the revival of learning under flaring the Great; and the novement which connects that revival with the University Prag the main purpose of the work being to tram out both the Patriscio and be purely Pagan elements in mediæral education, and to bow bow, under the inaence of the great teachers of the ninth century, the mousitis and elastioal cooisties were induced to embrace a more liberal conception of Obrístian i culture than had op to that period prevailed, -
The sum of 14,000 marks bwing been collected for the Liebig memorial, the committes bive docided to aluse the unbscription lists. A discusión about the eits of the projected monu- ment has arisen between the piral sómmîltéça: of Gismen and Muniob, the former olaiming the statue on the ground that from their -university - Lietig fame first inned to the world; the latter because their mapital wa kutterly the soane of his labouwen. It has been
ided that both towns shali bavo the sizze wemermi, which shall be cast in front the sunf collected remoing to cover these doubleerpenica. La dikhanenzer...
11 in 206 years ago to-day, saya Galignani of the 30th November, ainas the Hôtel des In-, validez, the supression of which a zome timen Yuck demandat by the Radicals, was founded by: Louis XIV, From the earliest times the kiigs of France bad provided for the old soldiers by placing them to mounatories of Boyal founda 2100, At a later period the abbeys paid- so annual and for their support Henry IV. Fisevä kliem in an bayluca in the Rudida
· Louroine, “Latall. transferred them in 1635 to the château of Dicôtre, which he purchased for Rein, in the following year be ordered the estion of the present establishment, but the iden was not carried on until Louis XIV. took ik up afresh in 1670. The fret penzionera were installed there in 1674.
The general mediparity of the competing designs for the Byron memorial ought; (the
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Sugar Candy-10 bankets, at 88.30, by Tizg Chong to local érudër, quit)
Yellow Pass-500 pculs, at $2.56, by Wo Hong to travelling trader v
Red Melon Seed baba, at Tls 15.3.0.0, by Kwang Heng Tal to travelling trader,
Dried Lily Fiowore 30 dage, at $10.70, by Kiong Hung Tax to travelling tender
Dried Lily Flowers-20 bagu, at $11.00, by Kwong Hang Tai to travelling trader,
Red Datch-350 bags, at Tls. 2,7,5:0, by Hing Tai Char to, ladal traders
Brown Sugar-200 bago, at $3.80, by vong Wing Shing to local trader.
Uctton-100 bales, at $15.00, by Kwong Wing Shing to loyal traḍarın
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE; (Fox Mod FALCONER CAR) Jumay köthä B:30. Barometer..
·Therionsfor-1 Thurmonter Thymetery "Thermunester
Timot
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAR.
REGISTER: YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMI -
Jury 15th:
BAROMETER
THERMOMSTER
Burgutter.
dcadony remarks) to bastun the recomplishment Thereich duched
Bezo
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90.3680.03.
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present decadence of the sculptor's art in T 800 to 200 Ba0853) 23.9 Englundhand fully alire to the very inadequate
of a sebene that bas been nt on foot for the arkas of With..............--E-
tablishment in London of an efficient motion-
of mealpture, . A few students, recognising the Pacema
Flame of tonyraction new provided, bare proseharity
pused to sìtablish un atelier, to be placed under Wather
the control and enpervision of M. Balon.
Aucording-lon system common' in Itanos, the
650-050-100 $10
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expanses of the studio are to be defrayed by the Quantity followm papile admitted to the course of instruction, and:
anderstand that M. Daion has already non- ested to grant the time and labour necessary tasteabes degrees and tank op in temposa
· to make the undertaking sucoomful:
The state of Mr. Delane's health is such that
he will never be able to resume the active
"BABONETER, Orel of the and in inches, teris, and bpārész, a
jairan a simded nitaution
in on Wigd opery two point, N
editorship of The Times The proprietors of member 315 merata. that journal are consegrently casting about to fresh, to string 9 to 10 heavy 10 to 12 vialet.
NEATE WEATHER-lea blue sky C. Chivity: D. Ulricaly
FIR FRENCH AMIS ANGLISH MALL
STRAKIREN
The LARGEST, LEST, and OERAPEST ·
DZE STOCK MA
RICH BLACK and COLOURED GLACE} and GROSGRAIN SILKS/ from the #RST FESKON MAZENU. A LOT of FANUY SILKY, at about at Price. BLACK, WHITE, and COLOURED SATINS. POM JAPANESE SILKS, *?
Better and Cheapos than ever. FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, Every NEW FABRIO represented in our
Immensa atook, Prion frum » Cante
to $50 per Tarile d FRENCH MINOS, SCOTCH PLAIDS, WOOL SERGES. LADIES READY-MADZ 003TOMES," ELEGANT and CHEAP BALL DRESSES,
OPERA CLOAKS.
BLACK and COLOURED SILK VELVETS
and VELVETEEN-
Loading
FOR FREIGHT APPLY, TO
TO IR DESPA
Baiterheld & Swire .. On or about 22rid Fut, Jardine, Matheon & Uolasjon: 2ård înt, at nov. Meyer & Co.
A Qnial'deepatoli; Vogel, Hagedorn de Colatek despatch.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Comas Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.... kónų Vazel, Angedorn & Co...
gkong Russell & Co.
D. & O. S. Oo,
r. M. G. 6. Co
(Gibb, Livingston & Co... gkong P. & Q. 6. Ni UmRNA
Quick despatch
Quick despatch.
Qe despatoir."
Quck despitol.
ist prozat 8
On 15th prox, at 3 far.
(On o: about 4ħħi pror.
On 18th inst., ni od
Hongkong David Essbapa, Suns & Co..............jou Isth iner, at 3.
longhopk Ioridino, Hathrin để Đại
Con Measagarice Maritim
Jinagkong Soey Shing
Hongkong Yuen bat Hong Hongkong Brandão & Co...... AMG. Heiton.
Hong
Enthony Etnedion & Co
P& 0, 8. NOà,
·P&O. 5. N. 06. Hongkong Douglas Lapraikit
insurances.
CHANSATLANTIO NIRE INSURANCE "COMPANY OF HAMBURGMAN,
Da 13th inst, at 3 pic
On 25th insty at noon. On 19th Sust, az me
On 10th Innt, daylight. Tomorrow,jat 2′PL On 18th instat pum [Quiok despatch, Quick despistol, Quick despatch Tomorrow, at daylight.
Vessels on the Bertin.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOUCHOW,
THE Stenskip.
"YESSO
Hå undersigned having been appointoi
Agents for the bure Company, are presCapteia Punched, will be despatched for the pared-to-accept the Against Are at current aliose Forts TOMORROW, the 170cinaquit, zalez, aubject to a bound of 20 per cent,
st Daylight... -SLONISSIN & U0%,
Agents.
f 39 Bodgkong, 16th Novembor, 1872,- YANG.TSZE INSURANCE”ASSOULA, TION OF SHANGHAI:
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 800,000 TABLS,
For bright or Fazange, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIR & 0. 29 Hongkong, 1265 Jomary, 1877. FOR MANILA DIRECT. ¤ Spanish Scoamers,
5-“SALVADORA"- Captain, Hommarohća, wil be despatchel for
as 2 Pat MAAR MAA
For Freighbor Passage-apply to
TRANDAO & D 97 Hongkong. 15th January, 1877,
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
E
Vessels on the Berth.
SINGAPORE PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA VENICE, MEDI-
TERRANEAN PORTSMOND SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON: BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND MALIMMANS AUSTRALIA.TARNA MTAN
A PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SCHMA
NAVIGATION
COMPANY'S Steamship GEELONG, Captain FRASER, will leave this
Post-Office Notifications.
im
For Swalow,Today, the 18th inatunt, as For Baiga-Per aniling ship, to-day, the, bet instant, at 9,50.
For Singapore-Por sailing vessel, bo-day, the Tech Inatal, at 2,30 MAN
For Amoy and Shanghai-Per Chiukiang, tontay, the Iota instant, at 1.30.
For Stow, Amoy, and Fooghow-Por
so, today, the 18th instant at 5 r... For Hasan and Haiphong-To-day, the
on TEARSDAY, the 18th Janoary, at Noon.16th instant, at 5 F.M
For further Particulurs, apply to
McIFER, Superintendent. Honakom. Oth January 1677.
A
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
CORNEREMARITIMES A FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON; SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GAULE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISHALIA
ALT SAID, NAPLES, AND ARE MARSEILLES; SAUN
BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
ON THURSDAY, the ita Jantary, 1877, Noon, the Company's Steamship "MEIKUNU, Cemmandant FoACHE, WITH NAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this-Port for the above places,
Cargo and Spenia will be registered for Lon- don me well as for Hussailles, and excepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe BAC
Shipping Ordera will be granted till noch,. Cargo will be received on board until
Specie And Parcel uzti! For the 24th January 1877--(Farece are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages are - required.”.
For farther particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Office
H. DE POURE
Agent.. Hongkong, 12th January 1877
POLICIES granted on Mrates the shove Port TOMORROW the 17th OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
parts of World, onerant The Association will, until further noties," provide out of the earnings, Erst for na interes
vidend of 15% for shirebolders On Op And thereaftor diatributà among Policy holders ally, in cash ALL the profite of the Underwriting Business at rala to jumount of
RUSSELL &to.
| premium agatrikutud.
Agentea
tf 1989 Hongkong29th July, 1879. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAPTER AND
"SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMERZ.-
Established 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
GALQUISA
Stanship
“ABRATOON APOARZ Captain AH MacTavish, will envn this for the buve. Ports en THURSDAY, the 18th Talent,
Despatches will close at 2.30 PM For Freight of Passage, apply to -
DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Co.,
„20 Hongbong, 12th January, 1877.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND "UALQUITA.
THE Steamabip
The NawEST SHAPES JE SILK, VELVET, and CLOTH JACKETS, CHILDREN'S CLOTH JACKETS,
EE Undorsigned, Agents at Bongbong for BOYS SERGE and CLOTH SUITS.
theabore Company, are prepared to grant WOOL SHAWLS, MOUNTAIN WRAPS, Politics against 8154, to the artest of B10 Mis W. U. Cowell, Commander, will leave for the
and WOOL SKIRTS. Un any Building; or on Merchandise in the game, ubive Forte on THURSDAY, the 19th is LADIES TRIMMED FELT and STRAW at the sal rotes, subject to a discount of at 3-PM.
HATS sad BONNETS, AN -~-~~-~~~- NEWENT CTILES direct from Furis LADIES',and JHILDREN'S UNTRIMMED FELT and STEAW HATS RIBBONS,
LAUES
FEATHERS
TLOWERS. LADIES LINEN and FACE-COLLARS Food CUFFS. SWANSDOWN and FÜR TRIMMINGS, SWANSDOWN "MUFFS, COLLARE, and
PELERINES S
INFANTS ROBES, CLOAKS, and PELISSES, HOODS, HATS, and DONNETS. Irons and CHILORGA UNDERULOTHING CORSETS,
KORNISG WRAPPERS, and a ANDRESSING GOWNS.
LADTER' and ENTISEN'S WHITE and COLOURED KID GLOVES.).
LADIER 20 CHILDEEN S 200TB 30 SHOES. DRESSMAKING and MIDEINDET. by Competent Hande
AGENTS for the LITTLE WANZER SEWING MACHINE,"
A
STA TARDA AND QU TICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI
ANDER AND R. TENNENTS6 & 1/2 and
22 DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy"-"
Nary Boiled Long Flas Crown
CANVAS
ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1180 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867
Twenty per cent (20%)
GILMAN & Ga Agents:
if 1063 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
AROM this date, until further notice, a dia -count of twenty per cent. (20) upon the Current load rawa at premis yil be allowed
nauratoes cffected with this Company
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Edgente.
-
t1198 Hongkong, 27th June 1878 CUBEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
1188 Underagnat are prepared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the vrbons of 45,000 Dollars on Baitdinge or an Goods stored therein, at Current Local Bates,
abject to a Diegsust of 20% on the promis
NORTON & Uo,
Agents.
68 Rongkong, Jazsary, 1876;
QHINESE INSUGANTLE MON
UNMITED).
NOTICE.
OLICIES granted at corn rauss on
PENGUIN",
Despatohad vill diers at 2,80 P.M. For Freight ar Passage, apply to
* JARDINE, MATHESON 40 33 Hongkong, 13th Jannaty, 1977.
FOR BANGKOK.
THE Steamship
"DANTE," Candy, Commander, will be deapatabel for the steve Fort on FBIT, the 19th-mant (at Daylight.
For Freight-or, Pasigo, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG
Agents... 86. Flong'song, 12th Jnansry, 18772. WOE COOKTOWN, BRISBANE, SYDNEY
"AND MELBOVENM, autem and Anstralian Ma tean
ISOMERSETY... will be despatated as above, from SANGNGLE, fan or about the 4th February west"
For Froight or usage, apply to the Under algeed, who are prepared to grant through Bills of Luchiung
GIBB, LI IVINGSTON &00..
Agents
..
if 80 Hongkong 11th January, 1977,
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, PUEBLOS N.Co,4 Sloanship
SUNDA
SHIP COMPANY. A TAKING THROUGH CARGÓ AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
—AND BULOrr
IN CONNECTION: WITH TH CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES TRA AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. THE 8.S. GARLIC Will be despatched for
San Fransisce via Yokohama, on THURS DAX, the lat February at 8 P., taking Carge and Passengers for
for Japan, the United State, and Europe.
Congestion is made at Tukohams with Steamers from Shanghai
Freight will be received on board until 4 P., of the Slut instant. Parcel Packages will be repaired at the Office until 6 P.M. dame day, Allance Packages should be marked to zdärese in tull; raiao of same is required.
Return Passage Tisketa available for 8: months are issued at a reination of 20 per out
on rogalargates.
For further information to Fraight o Passage, apply to the Axeney of the Company, *. 16. Proya Ocptral.
G. B. EMURT,
Honglang, 2nd January, 1877
Agent
U. S. MAIL LINE- PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY THROUGH TO NEW YORK, PIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCIS00
U.S. Mail Steamer CUTY OF PEKING To compitated for 841-Francisco, vi Takobama, on THURSDAY The 15th February, 1877, st.3 PM, taking Busengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe,
Through Passenger Tickats no Bills Fading are tested for transportation
Yoko
For Manila Por Salvadorà, to-morrow, tha 1th instant, at 1.30 .....
For Masila-Per Esmeralda, on Thursday, to 186b instant, at 11:30 PS
For Singapore, Panang, and Calentta Per Artaloon Apsar, on Thursday, the 18 ipviant.
230 PL
For Sinanpore, Penang, and Calcutta-Per Feagain, on Thursday, the 18th inst. at 2.60r.. For Bangkoker Danube, on Thursday, the 18th instant, at 5 vm.
Jor Saigon. Per Nordes, on Friday, the 19th Intant, at Noon:
For Singapore, Penang, and London-Per diona, on Tuesday, the Bed inst, at 11.304.
Kius BY THE ENGLISH PACKETY
The English Contract Packet GEELONG will be despatobed with the Malls for Europe,
on THURSDAY, the 18th Tona The following will be the honrauf aking the Nails, de me WEDNESDAY, 17th Bostant,
Money Order Olce closes. F.M., Post Office closes except to NIGHT
Bux which recisie open all night. Truesnar, 184 instant,
-7 Pb, Office open for sale of Stamps, Rarity of Letters, and Post- Ding of all correspondencampm
10
x Post Office sicas except for Late Lettera Rogiery of Latters ceNIEK 10.15 A., Lellore rosy be posted on payment
of a Lie Tze of 18 canta extra Postage, until
11. when the Post Offa CLOSES
entirely..
1180, Lettere (Int Tatters only) uddrama.
ed to the United Kingdom vid by listy. or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Picket on payment of a Late Fee of 48 ovpta extra postage. 1330 AM Posting on Beard conses
MAILS BY THE TRENCH PÁCKÉT, The French Contract Tasket. MEIHONG Grill-be-deepatobéd-m SHFRSDAY, the 2501. Fínubkat," with Maila to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vit Marseilles; Saigon, Singapore, Bataria, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Taeminia, Fiji, aden, Seychelles, Réanion. Manritius, Sner, and Alexandria,
Letters may also be forwarded to India by this Paskot, but enn be paid only as far as Cay flon. The postage to Coyler mnat he prepaid
new lettora ebould be maxed: Fuid to Gails.
ly they will go on from Galls as unpaid, Tho following will be this hoars of closing the Nails,
WEDNESDAY, 24th taut,
P.M. Moder Order Office closes, Past Office clones except the NIHY Box, Office ones except this sex
TATESDAY, 25th instaut,
t
7AE, Fost Offer spons for
sle of
Stamps, Registry of Leiters, and Post- ing of all correspondente,
10 LM, Registry of Lettary ocases,
11 a.m., Post Offics aïoses except for Tale
1110, Letters (but Latters only) address. ed to the Uated Kingdom or to Bingar pore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, 11.50, when the Frat Ofies CLOSOS
Lentirely, TN, KA
Correspondence can now be forwarded by ploed Mail to the United Kingdom, là Sam Francisco, at the following mtej p
Lettere den in proz.
-8 ceria, Registration ammatt Napaper
Lagute sech
2 cents.
Bocks and Patterns, 1 oz.) Bocks and Patterns,
cents. cen Bocks and Patterna, erary E +8 cente
The Maila close on 2.30 F., Rally on the Flat and 15th of each montii,
Registry ourlet be effected alter E.. The avere time-of-transit to London, by this route is 30 days. The correspondengy musta
ms and other fanan Parts, to San Francisco, te speciully addressed via San Francisco. If
to porta in Mexico, Upitral and Suth America, and to New York and Heroje, við OVER. LAND RAILWAYS.
1 Steamer of the Miten Bishi S.S. Company will leave Shanghai, vik the tutaud, Sea Porte, about satrie, date, and make cipse donneation of Yokohama.
insufficiently paid will his rent rik Suez.
Many bores of letters are received at the Fost Oce zot sealed, that is to say, the box is sterad with Renting was, but here is ua im pression of a scal
The attestion of borbolders is called to the
rine Biska to all parts of the World, In accordance with the Company's Artfulse of As- Sciation, Two thirds of the Profits are dierte wil leave for the above, pince shortly after the bated aquually to Contributors, whether Bhare.
New York. Puesenters have-oelestion necessity of carefully sealing such boxes with Sokters or aut, in proportion to the net amorat arrival of the Steamship Lombardy with therious lines of actors, to England, France, some recognisable seat, and of sanding Chit- beek or termipt walk-them--The amisitar of of Premia coautbuaid by enoh, thy Famatheext Bayliss Mail".
pay the latter precaution ftavce a doubt an to wax- being carried to Reserro Fund.
Freight will be received on board until ther the contents of the box ever reached, the on the 14th proximo. Bartal Packages will be Post Office; the omission of the former, aw to resolved at the Offes until & P.M. same day, whether part of them might not have bien ab- all Panel Packages should be, murited to ad-
A. McIVER
Suporictndent, 63Hoogkong, 8th January, 1977.
OLYPRANT & Co.,
Gonat dichts,
HE
951 Hoarkode, 37th April, 1873; BATAVIA SEA AND FILE INSURANCE
COMPANYA.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL P.&. 9. S. N. Gu.'s Steamship
LOMBARDY T
18 Undersigned having been appointed will leave for the above place about 3 hours Agents for the above Company, are pre-after ber arrival with the next English fait.
MolVER, pared to grant Ensurances on follows
Superintendent. is Horgkong, Sib Juanary, 1877.
OQBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANI FOR LONDON, via SUEZ JANAL,
E Company's Steamship
MARINE RISKĄ, Policies at odrrent rates, payable eliber hem in London, or at the principal porta of India, Anstralia, and the East.
ABROKERAGE of THIRTY-THESE and ONE- 'PER OKT will be allowed ou «IFLOCAL
FIRE BISKS. ......
fað a successor. The post was offered, were. I. Lightning bay. C bellove, to Dr. Dasent; but he prefere the easy roast. F. Foming lowers Squally air..Snow and dignidad position of Civil Service Comex Thuet, Bod, threaten. Vasiliyatin Terigued have been appointed to missioner to the diffeat and responsible duty. Cal. The latter are, mocked to indicato say is wor of conducting The Timo Mr. Courtney, as of the wwerage of their mufcation A ite must brilliant and effective writers on its
The lure of rain for the mean 94 bps (on) are ongkong and Chins by Measca, & RISKS
Agents for the Sale of their Goode in
stuff qualification for she position egiteret fra I Coint the brality of water tallan incitadNENT, Glasgow, and Mesare. Davin Corgan &
FOR SALE,
bat is in undmatond that he aspires to a political inches tons, and bindreda. enreor, and is, perhaps, too closely identified: with Liberi opinions to edit a journal which -romperos tritsall the right of being now and ↑ tben Opmaarrativo in its views. No successor aas yet been appointed to Mr. Delant, but the practical duties of editing the paper are dis. charged, as they have been for sonic tims,
-Mr. Stebbing —Publie Landeri,
The dondony anys that Mr. Hørtatet han ready, for publication the túird of his caries of volumen on our Treaty relations with maricus comatrien. The two frat were devoted to Austris, and Turkey: på now given to an analysit of Italian creation. "A list la giren of those with the ancient dominions of Sardinia, the two Sicilies, Towany, and the Roman States which have now all
43088, Arbroath, a
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co
· 419- Hongkong, January, 1867.
NOW ON SALE
UST received from England, a large qout-G
tig of MILLINERY GOUDS LADIES GENTLEMAN'S, and CHILDREY'S BOOTS, of PONY HARNESS, & MODERATE PRICES. PRINTS, SHAWLS, &c. Also, a fow SETH
NOOB MAÑOMED KHAMISA,
Im 2048]⠀⠀ No. 8 PEND STREET CA
VA FOR SALE.
IMPERIALQUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
WITH THE
Policies granted on First-vines Buildings to An extent of $20,600
Agents
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PRE CENT. (20%) upon the surrent text rates will be allowed or Hilpromisin charred for insurance; such dis). const being docucted at the time of the jesue of poboy.
BUSSELL & Ø6,,-
Hongkong, 1st January, 1874.
RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBIS; DB DEBTS Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for muy OH comprehensiveness and practical service DEF puntracted by the Offers or the Creer this Work stands unrivalled. All the new be following Yesoole during their stay in compelled to coin to express the numerous ol
-PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONITENCIATION. ⠀
THAS. KEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE AN ANGLOCRINERE DICTIONARY, published NOT RES
$19.per ose of 2 dozen piinté.
g18 ..........per quae of 1 dozen quars,
ut the Daily Prens Office, Hongkong,
lapsed. The changes by which all Italian States CHATEAU LEOVILLE FOYFERRE, 1569. Ons which the Chinese hive of late your heen Hogkong Harbour
were merged into the Kingdom of Sardinia, which became ultimately the Kingdom of Italy, marg alzo Kutailedim Ve inve a special and very complete copyright convention with Italy, Thigh dates from November, 1860; and whacklet other treaty which saints between Great Britain and that county is the general one of commerco nud navigation, which was signed in August, 1963, In this treaty, in incorted the “most favoured. malion clatée : puder, which we daim many) additional advantages noorning Frón conditions insorted in franties of a inter date between Italy
■nd Francë, Austria and Switzerlandiya D
$18
VIN DIBRINOS ......................phe case of 1 dozen quarts.
PALMER MARGAUX. tummemper care of 1 dozen goarts.
CHATEAU! BELAIR..
par dass of 1'dozen quests LORMONT ----
pur 253 of 1 dozen queris. **PCT QUOS of 2 dużej pinta.". PARA SLEMSSEN & Co. 592 Hongkong. In May, 1874.00
The dueth is announced of Mr. George Dawson, which, cocurred suddenly st bie rent- dence, near Birmingham, on the 30th November,
· Mr. Dawson was borns ui.London in 1821, and windied at Glnino, wine bi tuoc thi BÁ
degree. "Joicing the Baptis ministry; his frat charge was at Riskanonworth, which he left in 1844 for Birwingbaw, where he officiated for three or four year when be seceded from the Baptist body sud was benorforth a Otration unattached. He continued to preach, however, de largo COUNToNation on gathered round
KRUPPA CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY
2 BOLE AGENT FOR CHINA.. MARKET. PEIL Hongkong, Shanghai, Coligno (Germany, FER SUNG & COMM
1 QUAL MERCHANTS,
Have always of bond Laser Sroep of
deseription of Coal Address, cure of Hos-TT-LOONG & Co N., Brays, Hongkong.
419 Hongkong, 9th May, 1876,
OR SALE.
eets in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and AzTON), Gertu Roamer, Mulier. Wm. Pas in suiance generally, which the rapid advance tan & Co.:
of foregra relations has imposed upon them, are AXIOOK, American bark, Merrill "Onter, bere given in satens Each and every word in Auguste, Bulish 8-m. schooner, Thomsen, fully illustrated and explained, forming exer Meyer & Co
piser for students of a most instructive natrie, A VAUSTE, Ger, bart, Buck Stowmen & Oà, Both the Court and Ponti portato a givon, the ascenta being carefully marked on the bent principle hitherto attained. The typo graphy displays the ausdess of an atsampt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the ale of body, thereby effecting avant economy of space, schiering clearness pot previously attained, and dispensing with those vast reargins and Tac spaces which have heretofore characterized Chizers vublications.
To illustrate the vaat scope of the work, the following fiets are submitted for consideration. Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000
Avousts, German big Bü Russo & Cu CHISKIANO, Brit at Hogg Siomsson & Co. Ceroso, British brig. Heuer Order, CONQUEST, Brisensteamer, Anderson-Kwong
tree Yuen. KATA DANUDS, British steamer, Glenoty. Teen Fat
long.
C DOROTHEL, Gorana bark, Miller-Onslowitz
& OH WES EDWARD JAMES, American bark, O'Brien---
Horario &
BILEN RICKMERA, German bark, Woydemann.
Melchers Co
Cufuese chintacters, and Hodhuraty Eaglich EBATAWA'A GLORZ, British abip Kaight his work contains more than 50,000 English Estero Etner, Hubback. Met
and Chinese: Dictionary about 100,000, wit Arold, Kurberg & Co...
words, and upwards of 500,000 Chinese obarao ofere & Co
ters. Again, despite all the grammars and FORMOSA, German 3-m schooner, Fabwear,-- other clomontary works as yet published, the Melobera & Co.
BIOMED will be despatshed on or about the most.
For Freight pr Farings, apply to
7
KUTTERFIELD & SWIBE, Aguate. -
langkong, 9th January, 1877.
FOR MANILA.
B Spanieh Brig
SAN LORENZO,” Pics, Master, will have quick despatch for the ubore Port.
For Freighton Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS-400
49 Bongbong, 5th January, 1877,
FOR NEW YORK.
Beitial Clipper Margite
DRAWAK UNANIMA,”
Cata, Master, will load; here and ́at Wlimpoa
for the above Por, ad meet with cathy dea
patobu
For Freight, apply to
A RUSSELL & Co.. La 55 Hongkong, Sth January, 18776
FOR LONDON," HE AL British ship
---"ENGLAND'S GLORY,” Kaight, blaster, will had here and banquick
For Freight, apply to despatch.
AMETER & CO. TORN 33 Hongkong, 3rd January, 1877
FOR LONDON,ER (IL'sofisiont Indusement offer EW$3.1.11 Rosian Stip
RANG VAN ADIE,"
Wiklund, Ataster, will leat here and has quick.
capstoli ne above.
For Freight, Sugar or Measurement, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN 10.
04 Hougtong, 8th January, 1857. M
and Germany,
dress in fall; value of game is required, stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
For further inntination as to Paarsga and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Ocntral. ..
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, January 15th, 1877,
OCEAN MARINE INSUMANUE COMPANY,
Agent
THE Undersigned, having been appointed THE boven pared to Issa POLICIES & CURRENT RATES.
A GILMAN & O 1m 9093 Hongkong, 21st December 1878. LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE, 137, LEADERHALE STREET, LONDON ESTABLISHED 1843.
THE Undersigned is authorised to sheept risks on behalf of this Ofice, by First Clase Shemmor and Sailing Ships
A. MoIVER, Agent. 1. Hongkong 1st July, 1867 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Arrangements having been made under which Mala for London arriving at Supt from Obina by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it ja hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid i adeanes, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom se forwarded, will be un fol.. lowe, viz,
22 cents par half ounce
dech.
tonnce 4 cents.
For Letter! for Newspaper For Books and
2 ounces & cents. Patterns...every 4-onnoes-12 cents.
The following rates of postage' (which must
be paid in advance) are chargeable on Packeta of printed para or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom oid the United States -
For a proket not exceeding 1 omod
in weight
For a-ppeket ahova Ionuce not ex-
For
ceeding 2 ope
2 conta
a packet above 2 cdnoes not ex- Bedceeding 4 ounseőr 8. and eight cents forevery additional foar ounces.
These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price. FIROM £biadate, until further notice, a diss Lätts, Market Reports, and all printed papers comat of Twenty per cent. (20′′7,) upon the other thin: Newspapers, as well as to Hooka current local rates of premia will be allowed and Trade Patterns or Samples..! upon instiranom affected with this Company, DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Col,
Asente.
CHARTERS BEFFECTED.
tf 1192 Hongkong, 27th Jane, 1872
The following Settlements have been effected SEANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE - since the issue of Mora, BZINEMANN & CON
COMPANY
HE Undersigned Agents are in receipt of .... instructions from the Boarif of Directors, authorizing them to issus Policies to the extent of £10,000 on any one First-class Risk, or to the extent of £13,000 on. Adjoining Risks at Current Rates
kash Freight Cirdándar -
German bark Tela 902. tons, Whampes to
Treats Alok to Hongkong, ut New obwang, 56 cents per min), 35 lay days. German bark Gustav Adolph, 27 tone, Hong kong to Tiautern and back uit Nowohmang, 53 canta per pioul, 35 ly day, Germine bark Brenic, $80 tona, hence to Fai
phong and back: $2,000 in full, 95'lay days. drants, Retish schooner Tulichoruin, 175 tous, Lence Baiphong and back, $1,250 in full: 90
Beltish sabonner 6grings, 242 tous, hence ta Haiphong and back, $1,650 in full, 85 lar daya
a Discouns of 20 %, allowed.'
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co
48 Hongkong, 8th January, 1875. THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FIRE INSTRANCE COMPANY OF
MAN BATAVIA -..
THE Undermigond, having ocen appointed
German, bark Ferdinand, 416 tone, Manila to
London or Liverpool, private tercas, Agents in Hongkong for the shore-Com- Geraun wohooner Amanda, São, toms, Iloilo ta IPPERS to the low rates of promium German berk fansa, 499 one, hence to Chanast pany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF New York or Beaton; private terms.m
gauged for all steamer risks, besides which a • fór ordera to a put in the United Kingdom brakerage of: TiJRTY-THREE R53 UNL 87 on the Continent, private letzen.e THIRD PER CENT, (33) */%) will be allowed Gorman schooner San Francisco, 250 sont, benne on riska toʻporte in China, Japan, the Phuip-... to Singapore, 8425 in fall, LEASES WICULTATER"
pizes, and the Straits. On rise to all other German barz duguris, 284 tona, hence toßinga Orgelui, Master, will load hero and all have porta the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER pora, 5650 în fül,
CENT. (15) only. Danas, brig Jylland, 20% cont, Takao u Toko- quick despatch as abore,
SIEMSEEN & Co., desky káron, 924 sante per pimui; and Newebwang For Freight, apply to
SOYUGAL, HAGEDORN & 06.
As Agenda, A to Hongkong, 224 ejuta par pigt
him, and build for him a place of worship, known as the Church of the Saviour, where bie Bandar ministrations were contit ged with but Istle in CUTLAK PALMER & Co.'s que examples to display the vazzone appli. CARLRAZD1, American bark, Forbe-Influe, FOR NEW YORK.
Brands of WINES and SPIRITE, Apply
GMI LEMSSEN & Ou. of 961 Hongkong In June, 1878. JOHN SKINKER SAN FRANCISCO
student of this difficult language absolutely roFoaTUNE, Sinsatie bak. Soderstrom-Chinees, estions and equivalents of different words which atheron & th
terroption Freto 1847 town 10 the time of bla death. In all the politics! wovenienta of Bir
bave one general meaning. Of these examples BizBORTMUS, British brig, Koob Landstein mingham during the feat thirty years Mr.
this work contains more than yo times and Obi Dawson took a prominent and active part of the
any as any other nationary hitherto, pab HUBOLDE, German hark, Stoll. Sabell
nes & Co Radiosi elda and prored himself a ready, anð aloquaní speaker, It la se a lecturer, bowaver,
For practical purposes the arrangement of JYLLAND, Danich Brig, Lanb-Ed, Eeballba ~that Mr. Dawson your best known out of Bir-
CALIFORNIA, the work is so complete, that z reference Col mingham, and two years ago be mides. BAC=
to its pages enable a person who under MARQUIS OF ABGYLE, Bruch bark, McKoon sanatol lebtaring tour in the United States
Bole Agent on the Pacific Coast for wands English to communicate afectiva Rogario & Co. /^\\ Bios 16, when the Braingle Bobool Board Widoktater Repeating Arma and Ammunition; with natives who understand nothing but Chis Pittas Ger bark, Biller-Sissen & Ou was formed, Hr. Dawach beina weber De Pont A Blazing and Sporting Powdery Lareness. In this respect the work will be found Pango, Brital bark Ladinen-Aralold of that body, and be as one of the origins Superior and Pacific Free Company's Safety indispensable to Europeans residing in Karberg & Co. founders of the National Education League T
By 1115 July 25 Chine, and to the natives themselves fixer SFIRIT OF THE AGE, Britiek bek, Johnson
plains enbysts fally with which very few in Muster,
pid Birmingham Daily From, was suited under the NOW ON BALE, dod of them are perfectly wegasinted To TAI WATT, Siamese bark, Sass, Tai Lov.
One of the earliest daily provincial púbers, the
his auspices in 1865, and he man the chist editor
of the Birmingham Morning News daring the
firat twe or förda yesra of ilk ökīstenos. He was
also one of the profoundest busknapārian sebulere
Age W EE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION AND MAT STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT
mítrode in Birmingham, when he was wrdently
in the country, Mr. Danson will be greatly | By Dr, UKVär, with many Additions, CorreÇA.
beloved and unitereslly respected. Boda noga
Lions, and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthographyw Paiche In Paper. Wrapper waar81;59: ge morial wis donutqan be raised to his memory --- Batly Bound,,,yaan $2.00 by the people of list borangh,
Apply at the Daily Press Office SMA
Al Americwi Ship
4. Hongkong, 2nd January, 1877, 365
FOR HAMBURG
PROMIFANO,
Bourabaya, 36 certs per picul, 15 lsy days;
- el 1088↑ Hongkong. Lut July, 1974, British burk Afosquia vf Argyle, 500 toms, Saigon VEDE BUOTTISH IMPMILIAL INSURANOS 10 Bourabaya, 35 cents per picul, 20 lay
COMPANY
British brig Hieronymus, 252 tons, Saigon to
and hence to Saigon; $100 in fall, British bark Unanima, 746 tone, Whampoa, to
• New York, privata termis Britlab bark Flying Cloud, 843 tous, Bangkok to Bombay (Timber), Es. 34 parlton' of 50 fech
Captain Norby, will loaders and at WhimposHE Undersigned, having been appointed and will bave quick cepatch.
For Freight, upply to
PARVOGEL, HAGEDORN #Co.
180) Hongkong 4th December 1860 *OACH FOR NEW TORK.
HE Al Britist, Bark MARIYADAME DEMOREST
Agent in Hongkong for the above named Company, 16 prepared to GRANT POLICIES ngaizat FIRE on Buildings and on. Goods to the estant of £10,000, of the urgal rates, subion to an immediate steppes of 20
parties resident in England and interested in TaKOKATE, SAW burk, Berendeubierasen
Autention is invited to considerable reda China itosant but be mealable consiouilly. Cold ARTH G,
tion in prema for Life Insurance in China 16 comprians upwards of two thousand Inge THALES, BriemerColor Douglas
La Folio:es: efected during the year 1875 querto pages,
UNANIMA British Bark, Cain-Mayer & Co. will load here and at VF sampor, and wil liave Share ju the Beans to be declared on 31st Vagacid, Reach. Siip, Witland-Moson-quint dasyatch
Demember for the quinquennial period then Loading For Freight, apply to s 12 getian Maritimum ter
A MIOG, HEATON 14 Hongkour, 17th September, 2875,
80, PATRENUSTHE ROW
*"Dain Pauss”. Üssion, Hosgərosta
NTPADLIFE, American schooner Healy
Ed. Fabello sina de Co.
VOEL, EAGEDORN & Co. » 1835. Hongkong, 10th November, 15).
Amerinat bark Anfisch, 047 tous, hence to Ban
Francisco, private terms.g British atsamer Omen, 971 tona, Saigon to Madras 60 cents por pical) and homes to Saigon 82,100 in fall, & lay days. British steamer Theles 820 tons, hengs to Jaz... Cooktown (monthly charter), privatá tarp),)
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