-LITERARY AND ART GOSSIPATO AS Mr.. Gladstone'a article in favour of the. Hollenes as Econ trouálted in the Ore, of Athens, a loyal paper, edited by M. Tricoupi.
The ceremony of banedation of the now manufactory at Sivres was performed by the Bishop of Versailles. The oreas are stated to hein toll activity, and all the worke 'nearly oonipinted.
The Heriala Maritima, of Roine, has trang latel large portion of the Treaty Ports of Ching and Japan (by Mr, Mayers, Dr. N. B. Dennys, und Lion King) with, however, rather
ecut acknowledgmont.
"RIOTS IN ASIA MINOR." Mr. Maxwell Ancketili writaa to a friend from Torata nuder dato the 5th January The state. of matture here is very unsatisfactory. About 2000 armed recruits, mcally in rare," were brought to the town and left to do as they could in two Jarga khany without covering of any kind. nad, worse than all, with a pay of 60 paras por day in paper money which none could or would change, so that the men could get no bread. In desperation they took change by fores from Beveral I myself a body of these tagged oratures, armed with muskets and fixed bayon make a sortie from a largo khan. They oame on in a afate of fury, but fortunately led to
DESTINATION
LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL!
De.
SHANGHA
“Dai
...
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1877.
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
TRUSEL'S NAME
CAPTATY
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DEPATORKU.
Butterfield & Swire Hongkong Meyer & Co.i
Nestor (atr.). Anglo Saxon MON KOTEOR Myatio Ball
Du or about 30th, inst
Harrington Taylor Gráv
Quial despatebi
ong Vogel, Hagedorn & Oo,
Vogel, Hagedorn & Cu... Hongkong Vogel, Hugadorn & Do.....
Quick despatch.,
Quick despatch..
Quick despatch.
Anadyr (atr Kathgar (etr.),
Tomorow, ab woon,
YAMA Belgio (str.).
BRISBANE; So,, Normnaby (str.).
Measra James Blackwood & Co. will shortly publishThe King of the Conjurora," a book as the gate of the Konak (Governor house),NEW YORK for boys, by T. 8. Borm the author of a very where the Zaptiebe, with shonte and prayera Do oever rolame of Australian tatice, The Night and provize, Forounded them to turn back. Do. Fossickers, published some years sindo. Ose minute more and the stared would have on SAN FRANCISCO vín
In the Court of Session at Edinburgh recently, forcibly entered and plundered. The Alam SAIGON SINGAPORE, James Smith and Son, sonp and tallow mann, dan population bad become overhearing to tho SINGAPORE, BOMBAY
DW facturers, obtained a variant for £50 duminges Christians, who were compelled to close thair against the Glaspet Nars for eloader contained shops. The town in fact was for several days BANGKOK
TUKOHAMA an article relating to the manufacture of is the hands of an armed mob, and although no Butter. | M
motel bloodshed took place, which is greatly too. "The History of Materialien," by Professor their credit, considering that the Government A. Lange, is amongst lessre. Trübner's foot no precautione either to provide them with fortbeaming publications. This is an authofood or officers, yet the Christin population was rised truslation from the last German edition greatly alarmed in consequence of the numer by Mr. Erucat C. Thorasy, B.As late Bokolarnu potty outrages perpetrated to get change. ef Trinity College, Oxford
for the paper money or food. In Meraina mat tere have been very bed. also 2,500 of these reoruits having been sent on through Taraus armed, bas without any officers at all. The community here are unanimous in their gratitudo. to Vice-Doneol Tattarihi, who took all preosu-- tions posibleand proctired regulars by telegraph from Adana, The Anival of Her Majesty's gunboat Torch has done great good by noting on the narres of the Government, which is alone blacablo for gross neglect, not to any misoon.
The firet nuber of Cotton, a journal to be devoted to the option trade and ita allied and auriliary industries, has appeared. It contains full reviews of the state of the cotton markets througaons the world, und other matter interest lug to every brauch of the trade.
The Rev. Dr. Farrar je engaged upon another work for Measts. Cassell, Peiter, and Galpin. The book, which will be issued in parts eurre spending to the Life of Christ," will deal with tire early history of the Churah, sa it is deduct, in this matter. Certainly both Taraus and scribed in the Acta of the Apoatias,
Mr Robert Buohaany's now poom, Balder the Bountiful, nyw in the press, dents with the bautiful rod of northern mythology. but from aupietely different point of view from that ssumed by any who have adopted this theme, from Matthew Arnold to Ohlequahleger,
The Acudory states that Mr. Sacool Timmins is writing the life of the late George Dawson, I of Birmingbym, with the assistance of docu- meute furmistrod by the family, The work will be published by Mesure. Heary S. King and Co. Miro. Dawson is argated on a collection of her husband's prayers, sernians, and features
The death announced of the Belgian painter and elber, Adolphe Dillene, su artist who has acquired considerable reputation in his own country by Kia faithful repressutations of the acenery, manners, und dress of Zealand. He A completely inspired, it is said, by this diemal corner of the earth that he very rarely painted any other.
Dr. Meredith's Encore of Specol," a more which on its first publication in Ameriau nobiered a large susccra, has been revised and corrected by the Rev. De, Feary, with a view to rander it more gerrionable to Bogliamo, and published by William Tegg & Co. Ita andoubled usefulcem will no doubt secure for it a wide popularity.
Mersina bare pussed through a period of danger to life and property. Fortunately, these recruite lind no cartridges
EXTRAVAGANT LIVING IN THE ARMY
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Danube (at)sä. Benzaloh (str. Sunds (str.)..... Fadnorabire (str, Djenab (str.). Khiva (str,) i Lalenor (str.)
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. (PAOM" AR1925, FALCONER K. Coʻʼs EkUiSTRE.)
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRÍUS, Mugs March. Jh.
BAROMETER,
THERMOMSISE,
Busi
Buroneter
CNC-
AUDI.
SILANO. NAGA-
KAT.
(20.0) $1.00
0. &.0.8. Că..... humi Hongkong Mesengeries Maritimes.
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
TRAUMA DYTIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIE,
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES,
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND FORT
LOUIS.
Post-Office Notifications.
ja mast will close
For Kiangolo Per IFIO.M's Shen-cht, to-day, the 21st instant, et P.,
For Manila Per sailing ship, to-day, the 1st. instant, at 5 val.
For Singaporo, Bostern Australia, New Zen- laud, de-For Normandy, to-morrow, tija 22nd instant, at 1.30 PM.
For Bangkok-Per Danube, on Friday, the Brdinetan, at 5 PM
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PÄCKET. The French Contrat Paskot "ANADYR." will be despatched from Hangitong in THURS DAY, the 22nd instant, with Mails to m
3rd pros, at 3KM. ON THURSDAY, the 22nd Mprob, 1877, through the United Kingdom wad Barape, vid
P&O.E. N. Con 29th inst, at noon.
Hongkong Gibh, Livingaton & Co. Hongkong Yven Fat Hong
ngkang Mevangeries Maritim Foug P. & 0,.S. N Co.
H. Klior & Co..
For Sale.
SATLE &00
Mossngórios Maritimes, P. & O. 8. N. Cogg Battérfield & Swirë
FIRST ARRIVAL OF SPRING GOODS,
EX "STATE OF Louisiana,”
AMAN M
Toimiorror, at coon,
On 24th inėti, dayligata
¡Quick despatch.
Quick despäter,
Quick deepatah.
Quick Zespatch
Qbwk desparah. On or about 27th ined,
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SINGAPORE, BEISPANG, SYDNEY, PREMAMAND MELBOURNE, (Osiling off SOMERSET, COOKTOWN, ULETE-
NEW GOODS in every Department of Eastern and Australian Mail Steam
LADIES OUTFITTING,
SPRING-SILIS!-
A Nice Assortment of OracRS and STRIPES, specially adapted to Spring Wear, BLACK SILES! PLAIN COLOURED
· SILKS!
SPRING DRESS, GOODS, The EMPREÊS STRIPED MOHAIRS, STRIPED LUSTRES, PLAIN COLOURED LUSTRES, WASHING LAWNS.
NEW MATERIALS in BLACK DRESS GOODS, for Morning or Ordinary Wear.
The EMPRESS STRIPED MUSLING NIAGARA STRIPES.
LAND HAT, Bowen, and Kerrel Bat, to land Mailu and Pussoügéra), Company Steamer
NOHMANEY," Captain Raddell, will baccapatobed an TO-MORROW the 22nd March, at Noon..
For Freight or Passage, apply tobate
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agauzar
426. Hongkong. 19th March, 2877.
FOR BANGKOK.
THE Standin
DANUBE."
at Noon, the Company' Stanmahly Morgelles: to Faigon. Singanoro, · Batavia, ANADYR, Commandant MOREAU, with Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, MAILS PASSENGERS SPECIE, and Aden, Seychelles, Reunion, Maaritins, Scoz, CARGO, will leszo this Port for the above and Alexandria. Tule is the best opportunity places.
for forwarding Correspondance to E: Afriss, the Cargo and Specie will be registored for Lon Cape, St. Heleno, and son. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in razsit throngh Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Ordare will be granted till noon, Durgo will be received on board until 4 PM Sponie and Parasls until 9 F.x: on the 21st March, 1877. (Fardels are not to be sent on bount; they must be left as the Agonoy's Dffice,). Vontents and value of Packages are reqsired by tranny laging time
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.
H DU FOURY,
Hongkong, 9th March 1877.
"Ageat.
SELAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
· MARSEILLES AND SOUTHAMPTON: ALEV, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA,
-NAVIGATION. aboreTHE PERINSULAE AND ORIENTAL STBAN COMPANY'S Stoamship KASHGAR”. Captain BAKER, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 29th instant, at
A. Glaucly, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 24th in- atnet, ut Daylight.
Fur Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG, Agruta.
424 Hongkong, 17th March, 1877.
FOR YOKOHAMA:
THE Steamship
RADNORSFIRE,”
Noom.
For further Paricatura, apply to
ADAM LIND; Superintendent. Hongkong, 16th March, 1577.
Letters may also he forwarded to India by thie Paoket, but can be paid only as faran Cey lon. The postage to Coylon must be prepaid. Such letters whould be marked Paid to Galle only; they will go on from Galle as unpaid.
The following will be the hourget alosing the Muis, &."
WEDNESDAY, 21st Marub,
57.M., Money Order Ofios domes. Post close exept the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.
THURSDAY, 23rd March,
7 At Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondenco.
10 a.M., Registry of Lettora czuDEA,
14. Fost Office closes except for, Lúte
Letters,
11.10A.M., Letters (bet Letters only) except thono to and thennigh Anatentía, many ha: posted or payment of a Late Ece of 18 cents extra postage, uztil
11,80 ... when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
یا
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.
The English Contract Paakat KASHGAR will be despatch with the Mails for Europe,
o, on THURSDAY, the 29th insent.
The following will be the tours of closing the
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-Mails, &c.—
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PÁS. SANGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECZION WITH TAX. CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
When that relfo of corruption, the parahnee of commissions, was a cliebed, a popular belief arose that honosforth the profession at arms would be open to any youth of sancient ability to pass the examinations which were sub- stitutol for pergomil iutorest and the possession of mere bird cash, and, hoting on this belief; we havý einco, econ young, mua crowding" io. competa for permission to serve their Sovereign- as each surtensive military examination bas taken place, We much tone, however, that, by this time no inconsiderable partion of those who have adopted the army as a profession, undar, tha balief that they could in any bese neke a living in it, are most wofully dimppointed, and are executing the fate which has placed them in a position in comparison with which that of a skilled artisan ia cu viable. For it cannot be too soon, or too widely, known that Platooratio power is only sootabod, and by no means killed, in the British Thereter attachin
rey; and that an unjust table amount of exon of trengance is entouraged In our regiâcuts on purpose to ezginda men who ste poer, and whose swords are their broad und abeose. The cavalry Dry Themometr. * Good versa in still an available instrament of fire the worst offenders in this reapest; in fact,
Wet Thermometer political warfure, at least we find it may be soit la amply impossible for any man without a in Desmark, whero Erik Högt's brisk and witty private fortune to live even in a beavy dregoen | Wellier..na poem of Mester Olve Prediken" (Master les reglasent; while in a rack light one, he must E Sermon), directed against the Badionls of "the be the son of a railway contractor or a large Consolidated Luft, hua had an overwhelming brewer to keep his head above water at all. Quanlity fallen..... Buceces, five editions being exhausted in almost Things, bowover, are not much batter in many
many days-Zoudomy,
USA
infantry regiments; and in all of them thers The age of Kr. Knowles's new review. The is an amount of merly neediosa prodigality Nineteenth Century, was suggested to him by Mc. which it only deuda carnestess on the part of Tennyson. It will be pablished by Mesars. the authorities very speedily to soppress. Dia
DipECCION OF W, is registra crecy old, S. NESPRING Longman and printed by Megars, Spottiswoode, rognaling such consiceal and exceptional rea-AARA
FACT OF WILD- m. 1 to 3 light breeze. S to moderate and the first number was to Appear on March sons for expenditure as are afforded by the balla, 1st, and it is stated, will contain articles by Es, which (we are told) a regiment in a home 3.67 by strong to 30 Leary 10 12 vielart.
STATE OF WATER Clay, Clouty. Dizzly| Sir John Libbock, Mr. Grant Daff, Cardinal garrison town is obliged to give, we would... Fig. 1ail Z. Lightning. Maty. WHITE and STRIPED LISLE THREAD shortly after the arrival of the next French Paaeaer, sumily to the Aavasy of the Company, Manning, the Rey. Baldwin Brown, Lord Selborne, and others,
ETY
i
670 69.0 640 17,0
BAZEEZ, level of the won in tubes, lens, and headuda. “IMBAKVAREER, I Fahrenheit degrees nail tana, kept in tha riporta
leisiad aitinatan
PHENIX FIRE INSTIRANOS COMPANY.
NEW SATINETTO MUSLINS. FRENCH PRINTED HUSLINS. A Large Assortment of WASHING MATERIALS.
NEY PRINTS! -
A Splendid Assortment of FuRNOK and MAN-
·ORESTER PEINTED, CAT OWL registered Fatterns, Warranted Fast Oploure.
WHITE QUILTINGS,
MARSELLAS, PIQUES......
COSTUMES AND WRAPPERS.
SPRING HOSLERT.
PLAIN and STRIPED SILK HOSE.
HOSE.
WHITE and STRIPED COTTON HOSE.
SPRING SCARVES and TIES...
COLLARS and CUFFS
NEW TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS,
fróra Paris................. UNTRIMMED HATS and BONNETS. NEW RIBBONS,
LACES.
FEATHERS,
Agents.
expected on or about the 33rd instant, will have | quick deapatou ka nove,
For Freight or Passage, apply to..
H. KLEI & Co.
498 Hongkong, 10th Marah, 1877.
NOTIOR
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
HE Company's Steamship
"MENZALEH." Commandant Pasqaulial, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA
H. DU PONEY.
Agent,
427 Haughong, 19:6 Marab, 1877.
NOTIOR
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MAHITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. BB Company's Steamship
"DJEMYAH” Commandant Obampenois, will be despatoked mfor
SHANGHAI FLOWERS. abortly after her arrival from Europe,
H. nc POUET,
Agent $28. Honetong, 19th March, 1877.
STEAM TO YUKURAMA, HE P. & O.S. N. Co.'s Steamahip THE
." SUNDA "
A Large Stook of BABY LINEN. and LADIES UNDERCLOTHING.
DRESS MAKING!
THE S.S. BELETC wit be despatebed for:
WEDNESDAY, 28th instant,
6 P... Money Order Office
O
6 P., Foet Olice cleare except the NIGHT Box, which resine open all night. THURSDAY, 29th instant,
7 Pust Office opens for lof. Stamps, Registry of Letters and Post- ing of all onrespondence. 10A.M., Post Office closes except for Late
Letters. Registry of Lettera ceascs. 10.13 A.M., Letters may be posted on payment
of a LATE PE of 18 cents axira Postage, until
11, who the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
Ten Fraccise, rid Tokohama, on TUES. 11.30 Afters (but Letters only) addrtas-
DAY; the 3rd April, at $ P.M., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Connection le made at Tokohamas with! Steamers fram Bhangbai, m
Freight will be received on basn't until s pn.: of the 2nd Aprit. Paroel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 r.M. same day. All Parcel Pookages should be marked to s
o addreas.
ed to the United Kingdom vid Brindist, or to Singapore, way he posted on board tho Packet on payment of a Into Fepot 48 conte extra postage. 11:30 A., Posting on Board ceases.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES: PACKET.
The Unrtal States Mail Packet BELGIU
in fall; value of same in required. will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 3rd Return Pasange Tinkets available for 6 April, with Maila Por Japan, San Franciago, the United States, and London, which will be issued at a reduction of 20 per cent.OLOSED as follow month are on regular ratos.
For further information as to Freight o
Nor
Agent
No. 37, Queen's Blond Central,
G. B. EMORY, Hongkong, 19th March, 1877.
ror RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS, Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, for the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crew of the following Tessole daring their stay in Hongkong Harbour- ADELINE, German back. Bies-Arnhold, Kar-
berg & Co.
ANASI, British bark, H-Captain.
.2 P.M Registry of Lettora conses.. 2.80 P.M. Post Office closes.
2.30 r.. Correspondence for Japan or the United States only may be posted on board the Paoket with Fate Fue
f 1 saute extra Postage, until 2.50 PM, when the Mail is finally close. Correspondence ruust be specially directed for the route, and if not fully propaid will be gent by British Packet.
Letters, o, un bo posted for Canada, the West Indie, and other place named belowit salciest American stamps are added to prepay them from San Francisco to destination. Ame- ricon Stumps are sold at this Offor.
The charge for Registry is 8 conta in Hong. kong Stamps and 10 cents to 13.8. Stomps to those places only the names af which are print- ANGLO BAZON, Betish ship, Harrington,ad in Italien. To all the other places named correspondence cannot be Registered through, Vogel, Hagadarn & Co.
but only to Bait Frumticos (3 conta).
The following are the charges on correspon. Nelson-dence thus sent
ANNA; German bars, Jensen-Order.
call attention to the pertely needless waste P. Fasting lowers, Sally.. Haley Sw money which daily takes plano in every officerer. Funder 17, Hreatening. F. Vidity, W. Sm Mr. Arthur H. Maxon announces "The Enster mes in the service. Without roferring to calm. The tre repeated to inches any increaser Annual Thisie, we believe, the first attempt guest sights, when all sorts of foolish peor the men average of engi to give to the approaching snored anason of the fusion is exhibited, we would ask how it is that
Bar-The heart, af min te thu gpreviona 54 koani (dokaj ore year an annual of it own, and the efforts deportes a lad, who, in his father's hamhla vicarage, regimed feqm 1 to 24, and Ewquantity of walpe fallen inerted in success. The story is from the pen of Mr. Ellie can dine heartily and contoutedly off shouts indus kens, and hubereda, J. Davis, author of "Seen from the Cross of dor of mutton and potatoes, with homo- St. Paul's," one of the most popular of the laat brewed ale as a beverage and a prasible Christine web. Iz le entitled "A Palace glass of Marsala to follow, must reada dit dova of Crystal, and will be well illustrated, every evening of his life to set dinner la ROM this date, until further notice, s die
"Darwin" is the name of poem just published, of coup. fish entrées, runste, kwencs,
FRO
count of Twenty per cent (20%) upon the in New York, the objec; of which is to demolish game, de, with two or three sorts of wine?
current local rates of premis will be allowed the doctrine of evolution sad the spientífie credit: Un service, of course, all this rain and fooliss of Professor Hoxley. It does not appear to be waste rives place to a very much more rough apon insurancen effected with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 06, a very audesssful literary effort."approach and table styls of liring; but, England is at
Agenta. and read," anys the poet, "for than anat read prosent fu a state of profound pesce, and, for 1199 Hongkong, 27tb Jure, 1872. the lay." On which the New York Nation drily aught that eats be seen, every sub-lieutenant remarks,Then const not read; nobody can now servior is condemned for an indefuite TE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE read this lay of sati-evolution, though anly period to spend all, or practionlly all, his daily -twenty-five pages long.”-
pay in were eating and drinking. Perhaps no The new Grosvenor Gallery Exhibition is to better indication of the extent to which this
THE Undersigned, having been appointcu he opened in the spring. Six Gootte Lindsay; ovil prevails could be found than that Af
Agent in Hongkong for the above-named the chief promoter, hae, we are informed, ex-forded by the fact that those time-honoured Company, is prepared to GRANT POLICIES pended not mub lese than £100,000 upon it, anresorts bf med with indre brains than cash, the sinat FIRE on Baildings and on Gooda to the experience ebe has had in best London will leave for the bave place abortly after the CRING200, British Bn.sch,, Bulkfe-Borneo instance of magnificent patronage which ought Ordazen Corpe, soon to be following she bath extent of £10,000, at the usual mates, subject to be appreciated by all whom he has invited to and snobbish example of their brethren of the to an immediate discount of 20%-- aid in this courageous effort to bring to the Cavalry and Line The Duke of Cambridge in Attention le invited to a considerable redac knowledge of the world fine works of art by to go down to Sbesburynas to witness the trisletion in pensia for Life Insurance in China. painters who have usually abstained from dis- with the 80-ton gun. Would it by whally Foreign playing their productions before the public, to the purpose of his visit to inquire into the The exhibition building is placed on a large trath of a remour nowcurrent that some three space of ground between Bitis Bruton-street weeks ago the Royal Artillery mess there were audi Grosvenor-atreat. The entrance will be in a virtually insolvent that the very last-joined New Bond-stract, No. 1, with little external asbalterns were, oiled us to pay for their abow, except a handsome doorway, by Palladio, messing in advanco-Kolo⠀ from the Church of Saute Luola, in Verise
Alterum.
It has bron decided to proceed immediately with the realoration of the bave of Salisbury Cathedral, at a cost of nearly £6,000, towards which the Dean of Salisbury-has given £3,000.
A Tork who professed to understand all about railways explained the whole to a crowd of gep inglisteners, his own countrymen One of his dicace afterwards give a summary of the lecture tana to na Boglish listeuer, Why,
Other contributions tave also to be received. Tabellaby," he asked, "is is not a fast, we the leaving about £500 to be made up. In addition, starer told us, that in England you trap s $1,000 in required for the pavement of the nas and nave mistes, and £1,030 for the restoration strong young devil, and anut his up la tat of the north porch. Tas new open chair screen rest fra-hot-on wheels, where you inccdo bini to turn a crank connected with thu, wheels, und is in duurse of complotion, as well as the new organ, and the painting of the arcade on the pay him for doing so by giving bim cold water
to allay bis tortara?"
saath side of the choir is to be continued, the work having been undertaken by a local artist, The late Mias Grave Everard, of Laverstock Hall, near Salisbury, by her will has bequeathed £1,000 towarda the. reatoration fund of the cathedral, freu of lowesy duty.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. EXPORT CABGOER,
Per Pio Loge, or Melbourne :—. 164,838 lbs. Teo, 1,315 rolle Matling): 200 boxes and 69 asks Prosorres,
Fer. British ship Star of China, for Londen: 11,663 bales Sugar, 2,150 cases Cñsais, 557
The sale of the works of the painter Fromentin began on the 20th January at the Hotel Drouot, in Paris. The following doing the principal itema: Tamsie Fellaba," 4,505 1.7" Arab on Horacbook, 4,450 f.; "The Island of Phile cuses aux 50 ousks. Prestres, 180 hores Nut- ja). Subforsugar Lattery," 0,350 ter volta, 083 pkgs Canes 200 hores Chivars, Arabs Journeying, " 8,100 Ruins of 303 boxes Essential Oil, and 974 boxes Son- "Thobeu," 7,100 E.; "An Arab Usup,” 7,900 for drieu,
The Country of Thirst; 8,1CD f.; " Unnis: at Laghoant,"8,750 f.; The Palace of the Bages,”
12,000 f.; "The Grand Canet,” 12,500 f.; "The Os LONDON,— Nile," 20,000 .: Upper Beypt," 25,000 1: Among the unfinished pictures and sketchos
COMPANY.
Life Policies offooted during the year 1875 bare in the Bonus to be declared on 31st Doceries for the quinquennial period then ending.
A. Mac HEATON. 1465 Hongkong, 27th September, 1975.
THE LONDON AFSURANCE..
[HOORPORATED BY ROYAL OHJETER
HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST,
PRAVA,11720.
undersigned having been appointed Agonte for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Ingurances as follows:
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
folioles at current rate, payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India
bina, and Australia..
FIRD DEPARTMENT. Policies, issued for long or shors poroda at
arront rate.
A discount of 20%, aftowed
LIFE DEPARTMENT... Policies famed for sums not exoseding £5,000, on reasonable terms.
'HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. U 1883 Honkong: 284h Julv. 1872, trui
Our DESEMAKER bas recently arrive from England, bringing the latest fabiens. From houses, she is qarte perfect in fisting and style altogelker new to this Colony.
MILLINERY by FEST-CLASS HAND,
3AYLE AND CO., VFUTORIA EXCHANGE,. QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE. TEETICAL BOILER with ENGINE
A netched, & Bond-Tower, Fitted mi bir Governor, and complete in all its parts.
Apply to
A. MILLAR & Co.: 1708 Hongkong, 28th October, 1876.
ANNIC S. HALL, American bark, .. Douglas Impraik & Co. BELLE OF OREGON, Amorine bark, Merrimau.
-Boxario & Co.
Company.
rival of the Steamship Khing with the art E. VOX BEAULIEU, German back, Schziodor. English Mail.
Superintendent.
ADAM LIND,
:420 Hongkong, 17th March. 1377. STRAM TO SHANGHAL THE P. &, 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship
"KRIVA"
will leave for the above plače abòní 23 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail,
ADAM LIND
Superintendent, 421 Hongkong, 17th March, 1877.
QUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, viâ SUEZ CANAL, HBCompany's Steamship
- "NESTOR **
Borneo Co. ELLA, Gerua bark, Winters-Gas Op- HELENE, German barb, Volgaardsen-Wieler
& Co.
HWAY Yusn, Chinese steamer, Hutchison.
0. M. S. N. Co.
GLÓNY, Slamãe bark, Thoma ›n.---Uhinese. LIMA, Gerisan bark, Ellerbrock-Melcher &
Co.
LOUIE, German 3.m. iobooner, Schierloh
Ed. Schellhaus & Co,
MCNA, American ship, Taylor-Vogel, Ha.
gadorn & Co.
OCEAN British steamer, Jaques,-Jardide,
Matheson & Co.
PALESTINE, British bark, Soonautt.-Melobero
& Co.
PATO, British schoonery Bloeum-Mater. SARAR NICHOLSON, British ship, Selkirk.-
Melchera & On,
LETTERS, Per Half Ourse. Hongkong U.S.
"Stamps, Stamps, Cente. Centë.
Cuanda, British Columbia, New
3
Brunswich, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's Jaland, Fancouver's $12 Island Bahamas, Nassan, New Providence... dspinath Bermuda, Oula, Fiji,) 12
Greenland, Jamaica, Panama j
12 Hanii, Nets Fozmalarıda Graserpain, Hanquetas Is., Mexi-] 1
en, Salvador, Tahiti. Reliza, Bogota, Carthagena, Costa) Bica. Carague, drejtun, Gut ana, Honduras, Martiniqua, 19: You Granada, Nicararua, San- E Martka, Turk's Telanit,
·Venezuela, West Indies ....... ........... Bolivia, Chili, Bandor, Per Brast Argentine Confederation, Bu
enos Ayres, Faraguay, Urq.12. gay...
BOOKS & PAPERS.
JANDE TENNENT'S.ALE and will be despatched on or aunty tooth intent SIE HARRY PARKES, British chip, Chapman. Giraulers, to for Canda, pur}
BARA DAVID CORSAR & SONS"
PORTER
Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled
Long Flar
Grewa
CANVAS.
TRAMARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
of 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1587.
NOW ON SALE..
INFEETAL QUARTO,
For
or Passage, apply
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
399 Bonglong, 14th March, 1877.
FOR NEW TORE.
WE AL American Ship
MISTIO BELL" Plamor, Master, will load 'herë kod will have quick desratch as above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 388 Hongkong, 12th March, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK.
MCNEAR,"
FINE INSURANCE UM. ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, TUALgion Shin
PANTENE
WIE THE PUNTY AND MANDARIN PRONUNULATION. ANGLO-OMIRESE DICTIONARY, publirbed
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
NORcomprehensiveness and practical sorvice Work staude wariva lot. All the new
EXORANGE
TH
HF Undersigned, "Agents for the above
Company, are prepared to grant. Policice An against Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any
Bank Dilla, on deniaadima 8/93 Bant Bills, at 30 days' might. 3/10. ***Bank Billa at 6 months' aight 3/10)
Credits, at monthe sight Documentary" Bille; ~at 0
FIRST-CLASS KISK,
Current Bates may
8/101
923
campment 6,150 f.; "Hotion... Watering," 6,2501.; "Drinking-pinon for Cattle At Imp. bouse," 6,559 f.; " Horao-market," 9,100. The mouths nightyosatinin - total proqueda of the frat day's salo was 230,000 ?, On Bombax-Bauk, sight,
The trustees of the "British Musen have ON CALOUTTA -Bank, sight lately acquired by purchase, the original MS. ON SHANGRĂL- Journals of General Bir Robert Wilson, during
military service, and an: Commissions with
foreign armies, in Malta, Egypt, the Cape, Raz
Bank, sight
SHARES.
73
sis, Turkey, do, from 1799 to 1814, ulo his correspondanoo with the most feminont of his Hongkong und Bbanghay Bank Shar90 -contemporaries, including the Dukes of Tork,per-sent-premisa
Gloucester, Camberland, and Willington, Nel- Uzion Insurance dociety of Canton-8520 per
and, Lolingwong, Brougham, tauning. Feel; sätt Aberbeen, the Emperor Alexander, Metternich, Obins Traders Insurance Company shares – Esterbugy. In
82,000 per
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
·Agents, Imperial Fire Insurans Company, 333 Hongkong, 1st March, 1874, NORTH GERMAN FIRE' INSURANJUE COMPANY AT HAMBURG:
ILL
W. Taylor, Master, will lead here and will bara quick despatch-no-abavo.- For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 283 Hanusong. 18th February, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK. 32 12 years 3/3 1. 11 The Binb. Bark...
KORSOR,"
imediato despatch na above.
For Freight apply te
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co... 284 Hongkong, 16th February, 1877.
FOB LONDON British Ship
-Meloberg & Co.
& Co.
ST. JOSEPH, French burk, Demont.Carlowitz Newspapers for all other places 1 WOUL, German bark, Meyer-Wigler & Ou,
SUN FIRE. OFFICE.
HE Undersigned is prepared to Grant in grant $50,000 on First-class Risks, k
A Dismount of Twenty per cont. (20 ° upon the Current Local Bator of Premis will be a Hewed opon Invaraneee-offeeted with-ibla Ofee
́T. G. LINSTEAD,.
Agent, Sun Fire Ofice. Las Hongkong, 4th October, 1875. -
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, RIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
19
12
(not over 4 oz.) eaoh Paper.... } Books, &c., for other planas, 14
*
=
Fa &
57
10 per 8 oz mengaja Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers or Book Packeta (as silk scarves, juwellery, o.) will be detained and sold.
Correspondence van now be forwarded by oloso Mail to the United Kingdom, vi& San Franciaco, at the following rates
Letters
Registration
sente perd-on: Scents,
4 cents each.
cente
Newspaperaja Books and Patterns, 1 o... Books and Patterna, 2 oz... Books and Patterns, evory & cente,
02
4 cents.
The Maile sious or 2.30 P.M., spally on the
GENOLES or all the Treaty Fortest and lath of arab month...
Saigon and Penang
Riske accepted, and Policies of fusurance granted at the rates of Premium ourront at the akove-mentioned Ports."
No charge for Policy feon.
JAS, B. OOUGHTKLE,
Houskone. 1st Neweisher. 187).
Registry cannot be acted after 2 P.M. The average time of transit to Landos by this route is 50 days. The correspondenes must bo spesially addressed in San Francisco. IP: insuficiently paid it will be sent vik Spex,
A RETURN OF TWENTY PER CENZ (20'}}, 'words which the Chinese hare of late years been, C. Grove, Master, wül load bete and will ham Ohina and Japan, and at Singapore will be made on the premizm casrged on all compelled to coin to express the namerons ob Insurances, such RETURN baing payable on the tecta in machinery, photography telegraphy, and issue of the Faligy, desi
solouce generally, which the rapid udvansp of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are hare given in extenso. Back and every word is tally silentrated and explained, forming ezer- oisen for students of a most instructiva bature. Both the Court and Penti prononciations are given, the accents being carefully marked on the beat principle hitherto attained. The type. Harrington, Master, will load bere and have T SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND it is neqursary that the following rales be THE Undoroigood, AGENT. far the above graphy displays the success of an attempt to immediate despatch.
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN make the Obines and English tygonorrespond¦ Fur Exsisht, apply te
MEYER & Co SURANCES to the extent of 265,000, on first. in the sis of body, thereby efooting a vast
dad risks at current rates
economy of space, achieving a clearness not if 382 Hongkong, 10th March, 1877 MELOHERS
dispensing
"ANGLO. SAXON."
Ment countries to which Hongkong forwards Sacratary, Correspondence, having joined the Generál Postal Union or being probably about tó đó so,
strictly observed.
FIRE INSTIBANCE COMPANY OF
BATAVIA.
1. No Letter or Packet, whether to be rezis
Lister hay Were Tor a detach to form Onicio Larabar tempsey-9283, pas abare. 16 074 Honekous, 27th Laval, 4 a. prariouly attained, and disposals with those T-KRIPPS CAST STENS WORSE, FLY O SPROTAL ATTENTION OF 1-2, Bis Regalet on probibite the nording of
Gray, between 1910 and 1928, and another Hongkong Fire Ingursnes Company'«Skare volume sa filled with papers relating to his trial - $540 per abure,”*
sad imprisonment fa Paris in 1816. The entire China Fire Insurance Company's Shures-$150 Wilson collection is buzlejped about fifty
per share.
blumes. Many selections from these papera Hongkong and Whumpos Dock Company's Atera published in 1861 and 1862 by General Shures-10 per cent discount.
Wilson's nephew, the Kar. Herbert Raudolph: Hongkong, Clanton, and Macao Steamboat Co/%| but doubtless much remains to be gleaned from Bhares 8 per cent, discount.
Anja Shangbai Stoam Navigation. Company--Ils. No February number of the Deutsche Band 100 per share, zekau conisjura veries of butters from Bassia Hongyong (as Coupany's Shuros-875 per attriboted to Count on Moltke, The Count, share.
them
in September and August of the year 1856, Honghong Rotel Company's Shares-847per accompanied the Crown Prince of Rassing then vabare, Frince Frederick Walism, on his visit to ot, Chinese Imperial Lean-E105 10s. Ex. is. 11d.on
Pete:alury and. Muscus on the opposing of the b gorenation of the preact Emperor of Russia, and
This 'observations and uk pericnces of the scontry.
SALES ON MABOS 20TH, AS REPORTED BY CHINESE.
.
ESSEN GERMANY
| Keroj or unregistered can be received for Posta por if it contains gold or silver money, jewels, pie- THE Undorsigned, having been appointed sina srtictes, or anything that, as a general
Agents in Hongkong for the above: Com-rule, is liable to Customs duties,
SPECIAL
2. coarged for all steamer risks, besides which sent he no emill, as to make the sample of no Brokerage of THIRTY THREE and ONE-
važno. THIRD PER CENT, (334 %) will be allowed on risks to ports in Chine, Japan, the Philipows pires, and the Straite. On risk to all otkor porta the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN FER DENT. (15 %) only,
SIEMSSEN & Co. #Agent
1028 Hongkong, Jat July, 1874. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
3 The suite of weight showed are as fol:
BOOTS AND PAPERS To British Officer, 516. PATTRENS-56, if ythont intrinsic value. BOOKS AND PATEIS-To the Continent. &n," 21b.
PATEENB-8 CA
d. The following articles onaqot be sent by. Post at all:loss, Liquide, Gunpowder, Afstehen, Cipolles, Saun, Indigo Dyestuffs.or whatever is dangerous to the Mails or offensive or injurions to persons dealing with them.
---_--PARCELS.
BRITISH AND-MEROANELE baretofore dharacterized Chinese publications. INSURANCE COMPANY
For prassical purposes the arrangement of SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA, the work is so complete, that a reference
-F. PEIL, (NOQIFORATED BY ROYAL ÜMARTER AND
to its pages enables a person who unders
Longkong, Shanghai, Culogio (Germany). SPECIAL AOTH.ON: PARLIAMENT.
stands Baglish to communiunto effectedly Undersigned have been oppointed Bole with natives who understand nothing but Chia
Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Natablished 1809,
mese. In this reapeok the work will be found. indispensable to all Europeans residing in Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & F. Tax. CAPITAL-£2,000,000
China, and to the natives themedves it eN, Glasgow, and MonTS, DAVID 013 ♬ plains enbjects folly with which tory faw in- Soxe, Arbroath.. H&Undersigned, Agents as Hongkong for dood of them are perfectly-acquainted. To AKNEOLD, KARBERG & CO
Li-410 Hongkong, January, 1867, Policiesagaiast FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 Unins it cannot bar be invaluable occasionally. UNO CO,
the above Company, are prepared to grant parties resident in England and interested in
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the L any Building, or on Merchantian in the same, following facts are submitted for consideration.
ADQAT MERCHANTS at the usual rates, abject to a discut Salwers Vosbulary contains about 16,000
Have always on-hand LARGE STOCKS of Undersigned having been appointed 1 : Agents for the above Company, we pro- every description of CoaX. Twenty porcent: (90 3)
The public is reminded that, in China and Chinese Charnoters, and Medhurst's English OLEMAN &. 05.,
Address care of HoC-TY-LOONG & Co., nared to grant Insurances de follows and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst No. 13. Praya, Hongkong
MARINE RISKS.
Japan, there is no and thing as Parcel Post. "Agenta, a word phytojna moru flian 60.000 Triglish Honors de marsleri
Moch trouble and disappointment is caused by- anglosterat cervese ratom payable alter bon perlent attempte to send emelt valuable midag words, and upwards of' 600;000 Chinese pharao- ters, Again, despite all the grammara and RE-CHUNG NOOL SAN POLondon, the racial ports of India, through the Post Fans, Curiga Articles of
Australia, and the East other elementary worice M. yet published the
(Obiuese Daily Prin),
BRUKERASE OF THIRTY-TERME ADD-ON D, Fancy Work, zid vicilar precauts ag student of this difficult language absolutely ré yniesa ammples to display the various! applia
| often spent more it. Postage than would have. „PUBLISHED DATE
THISH PUR CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL continually bring refused, the senders having BISES
Pipesä-slim tempah by stesoori No solved one-be- cations and equivalente of diferent words which To the best medium for Advertising soong the
PING FIRE RISKS,
ronde an avoh pocnels of the valya at Stamine. greated at catrent so on Man have one general meaning. Of there exatoples ris Risks to all parts of the World. In this work contains more than five mos un It bun bar etablished upwards of TWENTY 'ohcies granted on First-class Buildings to obliterated before the nature of the contente scordance with the Company's Article of Amany us any other Dictionary hitherto pub- YBABS, and enjoys the largest bona fide, pirou- na extent of $20,000, a da
was discovered., Vermicelli 20 bagi, etg8.70, by Kwing Sangsociation, Twaithirds of the Profta bre distzi.|lished."ang
inciou, of Bay Chinese paper in the South of A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PHE CENT. (20 Kunduchu rapinin, that Voânt von Moltke, in Tai to travelling trader in
uated antilly to Contributors, whother Share It comprise upwards of two theomul large Uhine. It is carefully edited by an experienced upon the current local rates will be allowed co holders or not, in proportion to the net amount quario pagen,
Chinese Scholar; and-contains FULL and Ranil premium charged for insurance auch die
count being deducted at the time of the lasuc of Fremia contributed by osob, the remainige
LIABLE-COMMERCIAE INTELLIGENCE.. third being carried to Reserve Fend.5.
OLYPHANT & O.,
General Agent 951 Hongkong, 17th April-1573,
and preplazas talajouréng asostitute-lesslifelorquanh haqiqadaghadh, by Kapong Wo stance of the letters. The lettera were addressed Cheung to travelling trader..
`is à lady at Copenfinger, an intimate friend of Driid Lily Ploverd÷20 bages at $11,80, by Court-von-Moltke, and is in maid, “byerne, Kessy do Cheung to travelling tender indiscretion not yet sufficientlyer plained, found White Wax-10 pisca, at $56.70, by Kwong - their way some years ago frolų her hands into | Wo Cheung un travailing trader, F
the Danish newspaper Dagens Mabedce Shangh Shellfish,19 baga, nt $10,29, by Kwang Trok- therattled much sitension is Denmark at the Wing to-travelling trader.
time, they is now, vetranslated from the Danish,
Ohlifornia Griod Shrimps-10 bogo, at $19.00.
braught to the notice of German public for the by Kwong Fang Tai to travelling traders. frat tilue. The publishers of the Deutscha`
in no way responsible for the present publication
White Soranas 16 lage, at $5,40, by
of the letters, and that they have no direct Wing Shing to travelling trader. evidence for nitributing their authorship to him j but maintain that internal evidence will everince the reader that they are from the pen of "that renowned strategist and distinguished writer"
White Waz-6 picom, at 95580, by Kwong Wing Shing to travelling teador......♥
·Dried Lily Flwars-18 bags, at 311.90, by Kwong Wing Shing to travelling trador.
Ét Tond Bobakong, th.Joy. 1374,
CHINESE INSURANOM:COMPANY
--LIMTED).
NOTICE.
TRUBNER & Co,
PATERNOUTER HOW
WURFUL DAILY PERS" OFFICE, Hongkong,
Native Commaalty.
Teens for Advár lining dần has obtained at the of polier, Omae, Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or, from the different Agents.”
Hoogkong, 16th January, 1877.
PATTERNS. Eomo diffienlty is experienced in obtaining n general understanding of tzant is a Paltorn. * It in a bona fide staple of goods which the sender has for sale, or of goods which he wishes to. RUSSELL, & Oo order. It is to consist of the smallest possible Agente quantity compatible with showing what the
-gaoda aro-Bed, must havo na zatrjusio valdo,
Hongkong, Jet January, 1874--
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