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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTIS. Mr. Hoary Neville Looptad, for immediata prodnation, at the Olympic Theatro, a new drama. by Mr. James Merlimat, of Figaro

At the Variétés, Paris, Offenbali's zine opera, Lia Dostenf Ox." bis been brought out with treat Buccre. Madame Judic's performance met with an entusinatio reception.

THE SUEZ CANALE (S The acounts of the Suez Ostial Cogrpaty Zet 1876 have not yet been finally adjusted, but at the extraordinary general meeting of the share boldura, held in Paris on the 10th January, M. Charles de Lossops gave an interesting forconat of the probable financial results of the year's working In 1875, he and a net profit of 1,061,000F. (£42,440) bad beau caried, which wa sufficient for the payment of a dividend of 1 880. per share. It is expected, however, thes the free revenue of 1976 will mount to 1,500,000

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The following in a scpy of a commaniation resolved few days ago by Ms. Thomay, the wating manager of the Prince of Walog Tosatro, Birmingham January 9 1817 Sir I wish to now if you wanta pupil for the stage as I wish to or 1,800,000 (260,000 to £6,000), and the LONDON, and SUEZ CANAL... Nester (str.) come and i bam quick it learning and i abund 6 increase of about 50 per cent in the profts will foot 2 inch and is but Just turned 20 years of admit of payment of a dirilend of about de. 120 and is abon, 11 stone $8, and it you want &la, per share, which, odded to the 25. 61 ing portograf, go on Java it your humble interent, gives repnu of about £XF ya ubury Mervans Dr Sheffield. An envelope, But the company may be said to have made stamped and address, was enclosed; ned Mir. even greater progress that in-showa by those Thomas replied that there was not a saray for gare. The increase in the traffic recapte for sha papi, Tennial Fealival ne trends with 1676, 48 compared with boss for the previous take place either during the last week of Septile the working expenses had actually di-Do tembur or the first week in Ostuber Sir Miminished. On the working of tho sanal, there ohaci Costa conductor Monday and Tueday fore, there had been an increased profit not of will be devoted to rehearsals of the chief works 30, but ut fully 100 par oen; but, owing to the of the programme, and the performances will commercial depression in Egypt, the company be given on the mornings and the evenings of had not boon able to dispcze of its land Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the cou readily se in former years, nor to invest iza Bliding concert being on Saturday moralag: money on each advantageous term. M. C. de Do The novelty will be Professor Macfarrea's new Leape, however, hopes that as the commercial ontorio Joseph," the committee procently situation improves these last two sources of Confining the programme to the standard works nootie will become mora pralife, and that, if of the great mastara, amongst which will be paos be scoured, au iramediate and importsät Beethoven's Blount of Oliven, Mendelssohn's increase of tražio may bootpeora. That in Walporgis Night and Elijab," selection oroase, too, he believes, will not necessitate from the finest oratorics of Handel, two ojchen. day augmentation in the working charges. tral symphonies, do y

Suya & London contemporary It was not a little cariona on the evening of the 28th Jan, Brooke, as Richmond was praying

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Post-Office Notifications.

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For Arsoy, Focabow, and Shanghai.-To« day, the 17th instant, at 11.30 A.M.

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MAILS EY THE UNITED STATES PAOKET

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sart month. It'a just nu well to keep up the illusion for a short time."Betwee Aporrespondent says it is not generally known that Burns was not the composer of Auld Lang Tyne. In a letter to Thotanon (of the Beasons") Burne expressly states that the

that the gallant warrior's own helmet should topple off razhornwkwardly. The crowded base Littered, but fr, Brooke was quite equal to the song is not his, but that he wrote it down from Ucussion Catebing bis heary waad gear dez-hearing it sung by ad old on, and Borna in- terously bobind bim, and placing it graefoliy rakce the blessings of heaven on the bead of, under his left nim, be inished his prayer, and the unknown minstrat. The sama correspondent than rezbed off for an evening stroll, or, perhaps, informe un the Black Eyed Susan" was not to get his beaver, tightened. Ha certainly for written by Dibdin, to whom it is generally

igrated, got to re-enter his teni,

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCEL

Famay, 16th Marcb;

OPIUM

The rates for ordinary obests of Patna end Benaras ramais ng bank woted, whist for select heat of the latter $5455 have been detained,

The other night (4875, 8 London corrapon- dent).at.one of the most popular, if not the most aristoarstic, of the pantomime honses, a raid was made in the dressing room of the leading actress, and a looket, rained at three hundred guidere, was stolen. A visit was also made to other coins, eet apart for ladies of the company, and several optioles of minor value were aband for those of the former no change to nota, stracted. Poor Mins was told of her Further settlements of Malwa, with an addi- jast before going on in the last scane, and

tional allowance of foar taslo. fainted away. As only the female members of the company could possibly obtain access to the ladies dressing rooma, onch of the kalles girls was incontinently searched before leaving, baf without discovering the missing trinket. The manager afterwarde confessed, with tears in his eyes, that be bad let the culprit vo from under lus bende, "for" said be. I know, now. List one of them had it, but through some fetal aversight, I did nob make them take down their

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Me. Hears Irving has, it seems scored tread andcass by his reidering of Shakespeare's "Richard III." at the Lyceum. He drewardod Dailey Cibber's vorsion of the play, and pre-

ented the too long neglected text of the post. himself, subject to certain excitons and trans- pagizions will have been considered neegsonry. be work of condensation has been well done, and the reelt to highly satisfactory. Mr. Irving baa sohieyed a dooided success in this b fourth Shakespearing inpersonation, a cosmonths' sight..... only second to that of his Hamtes, and com. ON BOMBAY, Bant eight plately, atoning for his comparative failure in OR CALQUTTA. Bank, sight..., 223 Hitabeth and Othello. "In recent daya, sayu'a ON SHANGHAI Loudou orītis, to English stage has rarely aesa a piece of noting to, compare with that of Mr. Irving in the woede in which Gloster wens the Lady Anne, winding up with the famous speech,

Wae over woman in this humour wood which brings the first act of the Lyörum version} to a triumphant close. The actor was through- oat this mocno, maštalocaly free from those mannerisme and defects of aldeusion which anally cloud his gening; and bad he been able so maintain the excellance of bis Brat act throughout the whole play, Richard III, would be unquestionably bis bost obaracter.

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Captain Abbott, will be despatabed for the abovo Ports TO-MORROW, the 18th metant, at Daylight

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & Co 392 Hongkong, 18th March, 1877.

OCEAN. STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. on the 1964 inne Parcel Packages will be received at the Offes until 5 P. same day all Target Faukages should be marked to nd dresa in full value of name is required,

For farther information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agoney of the Company, No. 16, Prays Central.

VRUSSELL & Co.

Agente. Hongkong, March 9th, 1977.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

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STEAM FOR DRAMAT SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMÆLIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

Taking Cargo and Passengers it throngb rates BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT

for HANBOW, Ningro, and Posts in JAPAN.

THE Company's Steamebip

"AGAMEMNON”.......

For Freight or Passage, upply to:

LOUIS.

THURSDAY, the 22nd March, 1877, ON many stolen "ANADYE" Commandant MOREAU with M.43 LS, PASSENGERS, SPECIM, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above pinces R

will be despatabed on cr about the 18th instant,

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta.. 398 Hongkong, 14th March, 1877.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

CALCUTTA.

ATI Sloanship

T

*** ARRATOUN APUAR," Captain . B. Mactarian, will leave this for the above Ports on TUESDAY NEXT, the 20th instant, at 3 P.M.

Duspstohes will olbes at 9.30 .. For Froight or Pandago; apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & O

Agent,

393 Hongkong, 18th March, 1877.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND JALCUTTA THE Steamship.

THE

"PENGUIN,"

AN.D PEERI NSW. C. Cowell, Comanader, will leave for the aboro Porta cu TUESDAY, the 20th instant,

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DOMAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

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Union Insurance Society of Canton-$020 per

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Chins Fire Lusurados Tompany's Shorca-3150

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Hongkong Gas Company's Shares—$75 per .7 gbara, nominal.jqgi

Hongkong Hotel Company'sökares-$474 per

abere: Chinese Imperii Loan-6103, Ex. 4a-113.

From the Munchener Exominer we leard that "a year ago Cardinal: Kanning prepared, but did not isone to his clergy a pastoral on the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's Babject of Church music. His Eminense a Shuron-40 per cent. Liscount.” now asut it to his clergy, explaining, that he Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. B refined from Jesuing it in January of last, Sharon 8 per ceat, discount. year, as he wished to assure himself of the cor-Shanghai Stoud Navigation Company-Tia rection of certain point ocntained in it. Having 95 per share. done this while in Rous he now sends it out, adopting the words of a similar pastoral by the Bishop of Boverleg. The Cardinal directs that no. mnie taken or adapted from the teatre, the opera or concerts, or which has become familiar by secular asage, shall be arog at mass, or benediction, or used as voluntarios or interludes. ⠀⠀ The Charoh, having is own masto, be requests that all orgaulats will strictly copine themselves to it &t Benedio tion, all sofos are to cease, the litaules are to be led by two cantons, and she music is to be as congregational as possible. The stop which the Cardinal khas taken in another in the way of the reforms of manio nad in Catholic obuenas, whịch; in some cases has greatly moandalised | Tong Fing to travelling under. the enia of some of the faithful. For soins time ladies. bare dot bood permitted to sing in the obafes of churches under the Ospinal's “juridiction, bat -many of them retained the farid style of barmony to which much objec tion has been taken, Date

French correspondente hare much. 10 may

SALES ON MARCH 18TH, AS REPORTED BY

AÜHINESE,

California Delad Shrimps — 70 tagų, ut $11.45, by Kwon Sang Tut to travelling trader

White Was pieces, st $51.80, by Chun Chong Wing to travelling trader.

Rattars-5 bondles, at £3.45, by Yee Chon Tai to travelling trader.

Mushrooms-28 bases, at 353.00, by Wing

Sign Bapanwood-750 pienis, at $2.15, by Wo Hing to travelling trader,

Potato Flour-50 bage, 41 £2.18 by Wo Hing to travelling traderens land.

Black Dates--20 bage, st 427, by Tai Foong Sbun to traveling trader

WhiteSagar-800 bags, ut $3,55, by Tai Foong

about the success of Mallo, Albani in Paris thie | Bhun so lopal trader, season. The public is enthusiastão, and the

White. War-10 pieces, at 85570, by Kwong.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. (From Meanes, FALCONER C. REGISTER)

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critics wove that cordial.." Ambrane Thomas, Ring Obing to travelling trader. whose "Hamlet" and "Mignon" bave both been Shantung Fongos-200 pieces, at $2.10, by sung by Mulis. Albani, says there in but one Hop Hing to local trader. Francesa di Rimini, Rubinstein offers her the! leading vôle ja hio new opere of "Noro;" and it is preity wall settled that, although Vinter Massé failed to obtain her warezoes to sing the part of Virglöle at the Théatre Lyrique, he will have bar to interpet the rôle next season at the Royal Italian Opera, in: Lonton, id. Dovuddy „it: we said, bido il Cirectors beware that be most bare either Mime. Patti or Mölle, Albani for the chief part in his * Polintoj' and Gold. mark hopes she will step in his opera, * La Reine de Saba But, as the landing part is, little-suited to Mülle, Albani, Herr Galduwak's hope is not ray likely to be realized."" Wo www bot rejcier to bear all this of the Ganachen girl who only four or five gestu ngo arrived in

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PORTER.

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NOW ON SALE

IMPERIAL QUARTO,

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH TRX

PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.

An AWOLÓ-ÜBINESS DICTIONARY, publisked

at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.

Europa friendless and Inknown: having no IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM- words which the Chinese haws of late years been

encouragement but confidence in the pumesaivu of powera whjob only nendel study and hard. work to give her abusesa. Bu abe worked on, obliged meanwhile to sing in public in order to provide meane for instruction. It moet ba věry pleasant now to look back on those years of resolute perseverance under difficulties.

PANI

HR Undersigned, Agents for the above Company are prepared to grant Politice "gainst Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any FIRST CLASS RISE,

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On the 1st February Her Majesty's Opéra Current Rates,

* House kelä for turons expiting at Michaelmas RETURN OF TWENTY PIG OINA. (2012)

1891 whe put up to anction al bar mart, löken will be made on the premium charged on all House Tard, Mr. F. T. Gateworthy (Chinook, Tumangce,unea Rugs being payable on the Chalsworthy, and Chiengok wielded the lammer,e of the Policy A and before saking for a bid stated that tho bailding was rebuilt from its foundation 'sen

years ago, and sust the theatre in dramatic

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Oc

Imperial Fire Insurancs Company, 88: Hongkong. lat March, 1874

aussons would held 2,353 paraone, and in ope ratio deskous 1,673 persond, He described the premice iminately, and poisted out that the Turn SECUND VOLONIAL SEA AND

beatre, with its appartenance, was helt on an FIRE INSTRANCE COMPANT OF

under-lanes granted to kir. Benjamin Zumlar, and now bald by the Earl of Dudley, for torma

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TE:THE FOLLOWING IS AN

399 Hongkong, 14th March, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK, HE Al American Ship

MYSTIC BELL," Flamer, Maater, will load hare and will have quick despatch as abovo.

For Freight, apply te

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 988 Hongkong, 12th March, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK.

Al American Ship

“MONDÁR

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lo don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal. places of Europe,

Shipping Orders will be granted till noor, Uargo will be roseived as heard until 4. P. Specie and Parools until 3 F.M. on the 23 et Marob, 1877. (Facets are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agènoy s Office.) Contents and value of Packages stu required.

Agent,

for farther particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Office

E. DU POVEY,

Ronekone, 9th March 1877.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES AND SOUTHAMPTON;

ALBO, P BOMBAT, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION

COMPANY'S Steamship KASHGAR" Captain BAKEB, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 29th instant at Noop.

For further Particulars, apply to

ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 16th. March, 1877.

2,80 rx. Correlpondence for Japsa or the United States only may be posted onboard the Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Postage, until 2.50 r. when the Mail is finally closed. Correspondende muck baepesially directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by British Packet buds the

Lettore. &o, can be posted West Indies, and oblier places named below,iť", auoient American stamps are added to prepay them from San Francisco to destination. Ame rican Stampe are cold at this Offion.

The abarge for Registry is 8 cats in Hong- kong Stampa and 10 cents in 0.8. Stamps to those places poly the nature of which are print ed in Italice. To all the other places named correspondence oannot be Registered through, but only to San Francisan (8 betts).

The following are the dbarges ou correspon- dence thus soni :—-

LITURA,

Par Half Ougge. Hongkong US.

Starepe. Stamps. Cente:Denta.

Canada, British Columbia, New

Brusturick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edicard's Island, Vancouver's $8. Island, Eshame, Nasset, New Providonesi

Aspinall, Bermuda, Onta, Fiji,

Grenland. Jamaica. Panama

Guatemala, Varians Le Meri-'

co, Salvador, Takiti Baltes, Bogota, Carthagena, Costa

Fiica, Coragan, Greytown. Qui- ana, Honduran Murtinigus, 8 New Granada, Nicaragua, Sen- ta Martha, Turk's Felad, Fenzuela. West Indies) Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, Peru... Bra

Argentins Confederation, En-

eno Ayrca, Paraguay, Ura- (8 guay

BOOKS & PAPERS. Ciraulers, &c., for Canada, perg

108 Newspapers for all other places (not over 4 oz.) each Papet.... Booko, &o, for all other places,

pero

10

Any articles fonad enclosed in Newspapera- or Book Pusketu (ua ilk scarves, jewellery, &0.) will be detained and sold,

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAČKET., The Frencb. Contract Packet "ANADYR" will be despataked from Hongkong on THURS DAY, the 2nd instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseille to Saigon, Singanore, Betavia, Galle, Australia, Now Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Adon, Seyeholics, Réunion, Maaritins, Saez, and Alexandria. This is tba best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to Africa, the OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. Onpe: St. Helens, and Ascension.

Letters may also be forwarded to India by SHIP COMPANY.

this Packet, but can be paid only ne foras Cey los. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. TAKING THROUGH JARGO AND PAS- Suoh letters should be marked Paid to Balle

SENODES FOR THE UNITED STATES only they will go on fenes Galle as unpaid.

The following will be the lone of oldsing the AND RUROPE,

Matts, &.d

WEDNESDAY 21st Marob,

„„IN“ CONNECTION WITH TAR UBNTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILRUAD

JOMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

“HE 5.8, BELGIO will be despatched for

DAY, the End April, at 8 PM., taking Cargo

W. Taylor, Master, wilt load bere and will have and PARSpark for Japan; the United States, quick despatebina above.

For Freight apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 283 Fonekohe, 16th February, 1877..

FOR NEW YORK. THE 12 years 3/3 L. 1 3 Danish Bark TH

"KORSOB,”

FAXTRACT FROM A LETTER dated 15th. Grove, faster, will lead here and will have

May 1879, from ou old inhabitat in meinte despatch us above Hondrgohnit, Dear Warminster, Wilto:- 14 Imütalso beg to

Medicine for me, and I spray Fire an excellent do enjoy good healibi, sound sleep, and a good appetite; this is qwing to taking | Jour Pills. I am 18 years old.

"Benaiving, Gentlepen, your very respectfully, L &

To the Proprietors of Nonrox' CAMOMILE PA

[Ã20) 1369, Aug, 20 London

WBAL D W INC. WILDEN - WDEKS, Noar STOURPORT, ENGLAND. SHE WT IRON, Branded

P. &

• BALDWIN-WILDES,"

· SEVERN.” TIN PLATE 8, Branded "EWE"

"WILDEN," UNICON"

BARLEY."

FBTOUR.".

STAMPING § 25 BT6,

BUTTON IWON***

SKFET IRON PICKLED,

COLD BOLLED

And CLOSE ANNEALED

Export Agents

BROOKER DORE & U.,

3, BOOD LANE, LONDON, ENGLAND.

LEAD MILLS,

[Jen. 6

For Freight apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06. 204 Hongkong, 16th February, 1877.

FOR LONDON. BE British Ship

"ANGLO SAXON,” Harrington, Master, will lond here and bare immediate despatah..

For Freight, apply to

METER & Co.

if 382 Hongkong, 10th March, 1877.

FOR LONDON,

THE Al British Ship

STAR OF CHINA,”

and Europo

Connection is made at Yukobama with Steamers from Shanghai,

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M.. of the let proximo. Pregel Packages will be renaived at the Office patil & P.M. same day. All Farcel Packages should be marked to addres in full; value of enme is required.

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

For farther information as to Freight or Pasance, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.

G. B. EMORY, Hongkong, 3rd Marok, 1877.

Ageak

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DERTE

Neither the CAPTAIN. the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Orem, of the following Yosvela during their stay in Hongkong Harbour --

Blake, Master, will load here and have imme. Anazi, British bark, Hill.—Captain. diate despatot.

For Freight, apply to

METER & Co. 996 Hongkong, 6th February, 1877.

FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. TE British Bargae

for the above Ports

"SPIRIT OF THE AGE,** Captain Jobuson, will have a quick despatch

For Freight or Pusage, apply to

RUZARIO & ✡o. 206 Hongkong, And Pétmary, 1877,

this Work stanis aarivalled. All the new

compelled to coin to express the numerons ab- ! jeptam mashinery, photography, telegraphy, and in scimee geziersily, which the rapid advance of foreign relations lisa imposed upon them, areAYS' INDIA BUBBER KNIFE BOARDS, bare given in estereo. Each and every word is fully Wustrated and explaired, forming erer.

AREY and SON'S "BMERY and FEXUR-THE LONDON ASBURAN WaveTER BEDIE ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND VAKSYS: WELLINGTON KNIFE · ·POLISH. Packet, 3d.ench; láns, 64, 18.26.6d1e.eachi

frem. 18. 6d. oacă, pu AKE 73 SILVERSMITHS SOAP (NON- AKMEROUETAL) For Cleaning and Pothing Silvos, Electro-plate, Plate-Glass Marble, & Tablets, Od; end.. OLILNEUGENIINE EMERY. ORAIN AND FLOUR.

alsos for studente of & most inatractivo nato. Both the Court and Punti promnaticme are given, the novcats Leing carefully marked ou the best urinciple bitberto attained. The typo amply display the 2000ss of an attempt to make the Chiness and English type correspond

ARETS ENELY AND GLASS CLOTH in the sixò of body, thereby effecting a vast conomy of space, sobieving a clearness notLINGTON BLOCK BLACK LEAD, &c.

ARTS CABINET GLASS PAYER," "WEL- proviously attained, and dispensing with those rast margins and vacant spaces which have beretofore characterized. Ch Dems publications.

For pracheal purposes, the arrangoume of the work is so, complete, that i reference to šta pogon enables a person who unders slande Puglish to communicate effectively

of yeam expiring on the 20th of September THE Undersigned, having oven appointed with natives who understand nothing but Uki- 1891, at fente smonating to £1,994 14s per Agents in Hongkong for the above Coun-acas. In this repeat the work will be found kanum.. The Theatre bornpied suite of 24,280ft pay call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF Nable to all Europetop residing and in retailding it cost something like 260,000, ZHIPPERS to the low rates of premium Chias, and to the intives themselves Vit er The first bid was £10,000, bollowed quickly by pargod for all steaner riske, besides which aplains enblate fully with which surf few in- £15,500, £16,000, 217,000, £18,000,- £18,500, brokerage of THIETI THREE and ON 24 deed of them, are perfently acqoplated. - Tú £19,000, 220,000. The auctioneer stated that TUIRD ER OUNT, (SS) *7) will be allowed parties resident in England and Interested in the Globe Theatre, situated in such a bag on risks to parts in China, Japan, the Philips | Ohins it cannot but be invaluable occasionsly. 2MY SITIOS ne it was, brought threathnon, and the Straita On cek to all athon. of £2,400 or £1,60) a year. The bildings purta the Brokers will be FIFTEEN PER Tollowing facte are submitted for considerations slowly advatood from £20,000 to £21,000 CENT. (15%) only.

̧•:SIEMSSEN ACR.

222000, 201,500 £23 (IN) £22,500 £24,000, 295,000 3,000 In anggar to a question, Mr.

sleworthy stated that he should salt 836,000 1998: Hongiconz, 1st July, 1874

COMPANY

• To illitstrate the vint zelje of the work, the

halmers Vocabulary confine about 18,000 Okinese charactors, and Medhurst's- English gender and China Thantry BSE 100,000, writt this work contains more than 50,000 Eugijab

if there was no advance. Nondvands blu boing 1AE SUOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE | words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obat-

made, the auctioneer kuocked it donc to the gentleman who made the last ofat, who im

ters. Again,, despite all the grammars” sai other alementary works ae yet, published, the modințely declared taxí ha, það misunderstood 1182. Undorsigneŭ, having, bien appointed student of this diffleult language absolutelyre- WİF İnstrumsets and and guan farther thus he knegent in Hongkong for the above named "quires kumplan to display the cañong spália.

VARINE COOIS Join EVERYWHERE by Ironmongers, Grosure, Oilmen, Brusbanken, Drugelista, &c

·TEN 289.

→ "UKOSSE & BLACKWELL'S CELEBRATED OILMEN'S STORES. Five Prize Medals Paris and Vienna

PICHIES AND SAUCES.

STAND AND IRELIES, TRANDBAKON MARMALADE TART. TRUCHE, DESSERTE FRUTES. MUSTARD, VINEGAR, SPRUITHIN BRANDY AND NOʻTRAO, KONOMI ZOTTED MEANS AND VISH.

PRECE SALMON AND HEBETEGA. CAM HEKKINGS A LA BARDINE.

PIELCED BALMON,FIRE

"PRESII AND FINDON HADDOCKA, NEWS PURE BALÁD GILTUR KAYNA SOUPS, IN, PINT AND QUARD TINK. APRÉESTED TRISYAKI28...

·PRESERVED; BACON, AND CAMBRIDGE S&COLORS „POLDO NA SAUNAGEM “FORESITISE GASES AND PORK PATES: "TONGUES, SAMS, LOUITEZ,

· FLTM ROVNIKES, VINKANU REELINE WONGEVEERISHIKE BATUR..

INCORPORATED BY ROTAJ OHARTEZ OF

HIN MAJESTY KING @BOECK THE DIRĒT, CAD.1720, -..

nudersigned having been appointed prepared to grant Insurances as followa

Agonts for the abure Corporation, Are

MARINE DEPARTMENT. zision at current-rates, payable either hera London, or at the principal Ports of India „bins, and AvBUTALE..

FIRE DEPARTMENT, Polisten isod for long or short pex.ods

Trrent rates,LGA

- discount of 20%, allowed

LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policies togued for sunce notereceding #5,014,- on reasonable terms.

·HOLLIDAY, WISE & Ŭo. * 1902. Honekone 26th July, 1872)

ANCHESTER, FIRE ASSURANCE

COMPANY.

Undersigned Agents are in receipt of instructions from the Board of Directors, suthorizing them to issue Policies to the extent of £10,000 on any one First-alues Eisk, or to the extent of BISTO 9a. Adjoining. Riska at Current Hates

A Discount of 20 allowed

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Os,

48 Hongkonu. 8th Janúery. 18742.

QUINESE INSURANCE COMPANI

(LIMITED),

NOTICE, g

ADELINE, Gerasu bark, BicaArnhold, Kara

berg & Co.

bark, Nelson.

ANGLO SAXON, British ship. Burrington.

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co., ANNIE 9. HALL, Amerita Douglas Laprail & Co. BELLE OF ORZGON, American berk. Merrimin,

Bararia & Cò,

CHIOTOO, British 3m, sob., Bajkit.Borgeo

Company.

E. TON BÁULICO, German bark, Bob nieder,

Borneo.Co.

HELENE, German bark, Volgarden-Wieler

4

F.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains opën all night, Thursday, 22nd March,

7 AM, Post Office opena for sale of Stampa, Registry of Lattere, and Post- ing of all correspondence,

10 A... Registry of Lelters con803. 11 AM, POR QOmas eloses except for Late.

Letters,

11.10, Lettere (but Letters only) except those to and through Australia, may be posted on payment of, a Iate Feat. 18 cento extra postage, until

11,80 A.M., when the Post OE CLOSES

entirety.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contrast Packet KASHGAR will be despatched with the Maile for Baropo,

on THURSDAY, the 28th instant. The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, .

WEDNESDAY, 28th teatrint,

5 P.M., Money Order Office eloass. #P.M.; Post Office oboses except the Niant Box, which remains open aft night. THURSDAY, 29th instant,

7 M., Post Office opens for sala of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- bling of all correspondence, 10., Post Office otoscs except for Lata

Lettare: Registry of Letters dones, 10.15 AM Letters may be posted on payment Sofa Lars Fen of. 18 cents extra

Postage, antil

'

11. when the Post Office CLOBES

antirely.

11.30 A., Betters (but Letters only) address- ed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a Late Fee of 48 couts extra postage, 1150 AM, Poɛting on 'Bound ceases.

Arrangements having been made under which Malls for London arriving at Suez from Ohips by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of pastage, which must be paid in autones, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom to forwarded, will be as ful-

HOORING, Chinese aboɛmer, Petersen-. M.

S. N. OG. MUNEAE, American ship, Taylor.-Vegel, Be For Betters.....

eedora & Oo,

For Newspapers. PALESTINE, Britiola bark, Soonsutt-Melchers For Books and

&Co.

Patterne......

Paro, British schooner. Slovuni Master, SARAH NICHOLSON, British stip, Balkick- frit

Matchers & Co.

„22 cents per half gunce

I ounce 4 cents.

2ocnees 8 cata.

etery 4 ounces 12 cents.

Mant countries to which Hongkong forwards STE HAREY PARKES, British whip, Chapman. Correspondence having joined the General Postal Union or being probably about to do soy

Melchera & Oo.

ST. JOSEPH; French bark, Damont-Carlowlicit is necessary that the following ratos ba

&

No Letter or Packet, whether to ba regiè-

SYRINGA, British Simu, sch., Partridge-Obaly observed.

Cheong Winge

WODAN, German bark, Meyer-Wieler & Co.

OMPASS DEVIATION IN IRON SHIPS,

DESCRIBED PRACTICALLY;

By R. M. TALBOT, Just published, and favourably notines by the Josat Preas in Hongkong and Basugal. PRICE TWO DOLLARS.

A BOLD BY

Measra LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. ?" 31sure- MoEWEN, FRICKEL & Co, Meesre. GEORGE FALCONER & CO. Mesars BROADBEAR, ANTHONY & CO Mesure, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Uo. 1910 Hongkong, 30th November, 1670.00 [188 Undersigned chave been appointed Sole Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Mesare, J. & R. Tan.. NEXT, Glasgow, and Mobers. David Conaan & Sona Arbroath..

tf 419 Hongkong, January, 1862

terad registered cati be received for Postage

if it soacaine golà or sürer money.jewels, pre- Leione articles, or anything that, as a general

rate, la liable to Customs duties

2. This Regalation prohibits the sending of Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the quantity sent be so small as to make the sample of no value

3. The limits of weight allowed are as fol

Books A Paress-To British Ocon, 5lb., PATTERNA 51b;it withbat intrivaio value. BOOKS AND PAPERS. To the Continent, &c., 21b

PATTERNS,—8 02

4. The following articles cannot be ecat by Past at all--Glass, Liquids, Gunpowder, Matobes Candles, Scap. Indio, Destnfis, or water is dangerous to the Mails or offensive or injurious to persons-dealing with them.

- PARCELS." **-**

⠀⠀ The public is reminded that, in Obiba ond Impar. There is no sneh thing as Parcel Post, Mees trouble and, dianppointment la dansed by

· persistent Alampa trend unzult valuable written

THE CHUNG- NGOI SAN EO through the Prat, Fans, Curios, Articles of

Obluese Daily Preas),

Dress, Fancy Wark, and sixailae presents are continually being refused, the senders having often spent more in Portage than would have.

the best medium for advertising among the paid the freight by steamer No refund erzbo

was anthurised. A bubbab sross fo the room Company, la prepared to GRANT POLICIES cations and equivalents of different words who are a deiranter

may be had from mat Blorekingern st several people requentior the auctioneer to hold i against FIRE on Buildings and on Goode to have one general meaning. Of the examples

MES, CAUTION, MARKOLIQUES greated at current rates on Mae Natira Community.

I made on such parcels of the saine of Stamps the bidder to his öfter, other dayiring that the abs extent of £10,000 of the usual rates, enbject: this work contains more than fire timer sa 20 pyren; blan Trail of retailing the butales 97 Say! thay rino Pisks to all parts of the World. la--It has been established upwards of WENTY Ousterated before the nature of the conferie property should be again offered for mla - To] to un læmediate discount of 20 1,000 pany na any other Dictionary hitherto abode should abrays be exactiead upon deliver fadelockiston, Trentially of the Profils sro distriation of any Chiness paper in the South of

ahould ymoariably be destroyed when empty. accordance with the Company's Articles of As, YEARS, and enjoys the largest bona fide circus | Wen incorared.. this latter request the notiopper declined to Attanziou is invited to a considerable redno shed,

any attempt at mabatibulica of articlva of dufurior arsode, and on application beübtained the name ption in premis för Life Insurance in China, of the purchaser, Mr. Nagle, of the Albamura”? Elfe Polisi effected during the year 1875 Painoo. Thul gentlemana, however, declined to Share in the Bonne to be dovlared on Slat sign" the darkradt, and left the room. "Mr. December for the quinquennisl partod then Galavertby romarking tast he should bavo to į ending. courale, Lord Padley'n sallittore au to what

A MAGG: HEATON, (pourne be should adopt,

1465, Hongkong, 37th September, 1875. ⠀⠀⠀

It comprisss upwards of two thousand large quarto pages

TRUBNER & U 80 FATE HOSTED Bow:

"W, H. BELL "DALT Pezsi" OFFLOR, HONGECUE,

Some bravida.

* PATTERN. buted anally to Contributors, whether Share Ghizs, I in-carefully edited by an experienced. Same diffionity is experienced in obtaining a All gesine goody bear the mass of Crome & Blackwelliders or 200, in proportion to the net amount Chinese Scholar, and contains FULL and RE general understanding of that is a Pattern. It L'e on the "Lábalu, Markoj and Capiles of the Botti

of Promia contributed by sach, the remaining LIABLE COMMERCILE INTELLIGENCE.

is a bona fide ample of goods which the sender chud being carried to Roserve Fund

Terion for Advertising can be obtained at the has for sale, or of goods which he wishes to AOLYPHANT & Do. Ofice, Wyndham Street, Hongkong, or, team-order. It in to pomelet of the smallest possible ROSE & BLACKWELL,

- Gmeral again, the difersut Agenda --- IDHO SQUARE, LONDON, (Jans 1951 Hongkong, 17th April, 1873. W

Hongkong, 16th January, 1877,

quantity compatible with showing what the goods are, and, mauas here po iniriusio valye,