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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIO NOTES, Wagner's Walkyrie" is being given at Vienna, under the supervision of M. Janner,

Adubaeription te being raised in Caen, the mativo place of Auber, to areata status. to hid memory,

K. Charles Garnier has accepted the proposвla muda to him to contes, the Grand Opera Home As New York.

A new opera, Das Nixenodoben (Undine), by Count Rudolf Sporck; has been given with success at Progazi

It is confidently assert that Madame Pan. line Laboa will appear this Reason at the Royal Ietian Opera, Lidon. The season was to one mense in Easter week,

From an interesting article in The Theatro on the stage in Italy, wo learn that Dora" a been, angaessfully produced in Rome, Floració, and Milan

SINGAPORE MARRAS Tho British ateamor Siate of Louisiana, Captain Jabaaton, has imported from Swatow for the Straite Settlements 1,037 Chla poolies.

The telegraph steamer Kangaroo left Rangoon on the 18th March, and, enys the Bangoon. Daily Nece of the Western Sands while laying the cubio," She was op shore only far abort time and sustained but little damage. She

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THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 157, 1877.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

DESTINATION

VESSEL'S NAMEŠA

CAPTAIN

Jangle Bacon...svagens

Nyasi semi

returned to Panang on the 27th, after baring LONDON, A SUEZ CANAL...Astezor (st). feld both shore enda of the Penang-Bangoon cable sucessfully, and she is now piloting the Ziberals in laying the mein or deep-a-portion of the cable. This was commenced on the evening of the 3rd instant, and, if all ages. well, the cable will be completed on or boat tire 6th."

NEW YORK LEA

SAN FRANCISCO

Do

Myotis Bell... YHAMA City of Tokio (str.).... Det hjGnglia (etr.)..

The first day of the Spring Race Meeting. SYDNEY AND HJELBOURNE... WOMAN (April 3rd) was a gunces a far as he weather SING FORE, PENANG,

and fair sport were concerned, but the attend-

YOKOHAMA...........................

SHANGHAL.

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Barik. Oceas (str.).

Argyll (str.),29 Japan (str)

airrenuir (str.) Djemaah (arr.).

Nuovo Constants. (Tannin (str.)issancemen

yazen (at)men Glaneart (atr.) wi Sindh (str.)

AMOX, TAIWAN, IND TAMSUI Haikeng (etr.)...... SWATOW, AMOT & FOOCHOW Nuos (str.)...

A Repter's telegio Creta Paria says a letter Pati) is published, drobring the statements to be shown in the different events than on pre- MANILA frour the Muronias da Chux (Msdome Adelias ance was auch soller and less interest seemed SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &c. recently made by the Figaro concerning her to viuensions. There was, however, stairmaster of ladies on the Grand Stand. The shuence of be wholly inaccurate.

A new sensatius is promised at the PorteHD. the Governor and of the Administrator Saint-Martin, Paris, where there in to be pro-was a drawback, of course, but altogether, the duced a drama entitled "Lee Expéa," in which afternoon passed off most agreedy. About M. Taillada, the landing actor of the house, is 'clock the saddling bell for the first runs was to he paraued sorom the stage by real wolves! rung and at 4.15 the borsos were at the post. Wo Academy) bear that of a new drama, The Hen, W. H. Hoad noted as Judge, Messra. "Fean Dacier recently accepted and now in Glaws and Krohn & starters, and Mes. W.B. reteral at the Theatre Français, very high Scott and J. Brussel as weighers, Mr. F.0. expectations have been formed. Its author, M. Bishop being Honorary Scoretary of the Course. Loman, is a young man of but two-and-twenty, and necessarily fitte known as yet in the world of literature..

The World statea that the management of the Prince of Wate's Theatre, London, bas boogbt from Sardon the English right of bi nam somady Dorn now being seted with such stones at the Vaudeville, Paris. Mr. Bancroft went over on. Ash-Wedreadng to see the pur formance, and go back in time to a on Thursday.

M. Ricbault, the head of one of the chief music-publiebing Arma in Paris, died on the 7th February in the Reventy-first year of his age. The business will be carried on by his son. The Bram was established in the year 1805 by the father of the propriotor just docessed, and was the first in France to publish alitions of the works of the great German mastárs, Academy:

For Sale,

The following.ordiauzon bae bean passed by the Legislative Council Bill for the aft detention of: Er-Sultan Ablailah of Perak. Whoress it has been found necessary for various tensoos of State that Abdullah, son of the to Soltan Jaffer of Perak, now a prisoner in the Civil Prison at Singapore, should be deported to such place as Her Majesty may decide upon; and Whereas it is expedier, that provision by FIRST ARRIVAL OF SPRING GOOns, CO

should be made for his detention pending Loch-deportation. It is hereby enacted by the Governor, of the Straits Settlemento, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Comicil thereof, as follows i-It shall be lawful for the Governor to firent, by an order under bis band. and sel, in the form in the Boledak, that the and Abdullah, son of the late Saitan Jatter of Perair, be detained in the Civil Prison ang pore, cr to direct that he be detained, in suy other place, on board ship or shore at nag of Settlements, and there to be kept in wife custody

such time as Lis deportation can be carried

into effect."

A ease of interest to the musical world camo before the judge of the Sheffield County Court the 28th February, when an application was

His Excellency the Governor took his do- made-for an order compelling apates in back- raptog so deliver up a piano which had been parture for Australia et Soolock on Trendy placed amongst a debtor's assets. The piano hed April 3rd, by the E. and AM. Co's steamer been leat on the "biring or purchase system Normanby. A guard of buscar of the 74th at.88 per annum, the agreement being that as Highlanders, with Queen's calours, under the soon as its raine was fully paid up in this way, command of Captain Doare, was driwa ng on the inairoment would besome the property of Johnston's Pier, and on the arrival of Bis Er. the person who bad it on lease. The debts, at sellanby, the Band of the Regiment played the the time of his insolvency, was in arrears to the National Anthem. The various beads of de extent of £7 9. in respect to the biring of the partments, the non-official members of Cara piano, or £22 68. as regards the purchase. The oil, the consuls, and a large number of tho truetes claimed that the piano had been sold residents were in waiting on the pier for the to the debtor, and that, as such, it should purpose of bidding His Excelleney farewell. be applied to the Raste. The applicante His Excellency, having shaken hands with demorded the amount due for the Tuazont of those present, embarked on board a make up the small boat, which was lakon in tow by bue nod the sun which would athouse of purchase money, or, in dafaait of Master Attendant's steam annob, and, on tha thin, the return of the piano. They produced boat having the pier, three hearty abere,

A

AYLE &

BY "STATE OF LOUISIANA,”

NEW GOODS to every Department of LADIES OUTFITTING: -

SPRING SILKS! Nix Assortment of CHECKE and STKIFES,

specially adapted to Spring Wear. BLLOK SILES: PLAIN COLOURED

SILKSN

SPRING DRESS GOODS.

The EMPRESS STRIPED MOHAIRS, STRIPED LUSTRES, PLAIN COLOURED LUSTRES, WASHING LAWNS, MATERIALS in BLACK DRESS 200DS, for Morning or Ordinary

NEW

Wears

The EMPRESS STRIPED MUSEÏNS. NIAGARA STRIFES

NEW BATINETTE MUSLINS. FRENCI PRINTED MUSLINS. A Large Assortment of WASHING MATERIALS.

NEW PRINTS!

CHESTER PRINTED, our own registered Tatterns, Warranted Fant Colours.

SPRING

an agreement which gave them power to obtain the instance of Mr. Little, were given A Splendid Assortment of FRENCH and KAY possession of the instrument la case of the for Bis Excellency, a salate meantime being debtor's insolvency. The learned counsel for fired from Fort Canning. The Hon. Colenet the trustee argued that there was no evidence of man, the Hou, Mr. Douglas, Captain Ellis, the system of "bire or parches" being no. and Lieux McCallum, &ccompanied Sir Willia turiously known, ze alleged by the applicants, Jervois to the steamer. On their turn, a amongst the publie, and the judge said the latter meeting of the Legislative Council was held in was a point which ought to go balore, a jury, the Council Chamber, when the somuistion Although there could be no doubt as to the Appointing Colonel Auson Acting Governor nature of the agreement. The points to whether having been read by the Colonial Beeretary, the the system was known as a notorious anatomal oaths wero administered to him by the has to be settled in consequenos of the traites Hon. Mr. Ford, Asting Vaief Justice, salute having sold the piano. The fadge's suggestion of 17 gone was given from Fort Canning, und the meeting then adjourned. We understand was noompted by both parties.

that His Excellency, Colonel Ansou, will leare today in the Plafo for Penang.

We are informed that. His Excellency the Administrator had appointed Mr. G. H. Anson of the Commissariat Department to be his private secretary-Siraite Tintes

A concort has been given by the atariants of the Bayal Acadouty of Music, when a new cantata (for female voices). by Mr. Beory Sarart, was produced with great saccess. The work is entitled The Fieber zaaidesa." To argument seis forth that "thren fiber-marlens Elsie, Alice, and Agrien, put out to ass at eve with their companions, The wind fails; and, Tas they lie becalmed, Biale, at the request of the

obbers singa tus Ballad of Ilian maiden OF LONDON

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

EXCHANGE

WHITE QUILTINGS, MARSULLAS, PIQUES. COSTUMES AND WRAPPERS.

SPRING HOSIERY.

DS | PLAIN and STRIPED SILK HOSE, WHITE and STRIPED LISLE THREAD HOSE.

WHITE and STRIPED COTION HOSE. SPRING SCARVES and TIES. COLLARS and CUFFS,

NEW TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS, from Puris. UNTRIMMED HATS and BONNETS.

| NEW KIBBONS,

9/207

LACES

FEATHERS,

Bank Bills, on 'demand Bank Billé, að 30-days' sight: 3/11F Bank Bille, at 6 monilis sight 8/11 Uredim, at 6 months” sight 3/117 Doonmontary Bille, at 6

OF BOMBAY Bank, sight

Batik, sight.

Private, 30 days" aight B

SHARES.

·who was largā to her death by the men-maidone. Anou there in beard in the distanc, tha wosing strain. Alige, would. fain listen: at any cost Her companions dissuade her... Again the fatal singlag is beard; but at this moment they i catch frou a convent the faint chanting of nutmont sight..... enging to the Virgin. The fisher-midoon join fervently, and the spell is broken." The charact! O CALOTTE-Bank, sight,..... 224. ters were Alice (soprano). Elsie (mazzo-soprano), OF SANDBLI and Agnes (contralto); besides which there are choruses of fieber-maidens and sex-maidens, sopiari and oontraiti. Tüs principal soprano part (Alice) was sustained by Miss Kate Brand,” that of the mezzo soprano (Elgie) having been esigned to Miss Mary Davies. Same incidental Ale panengne were efficiently rendered by Misses Beier, Fatterko, and Orridge The music in said to be tbrocgbont characterised by that Grace and flugmoy of style and beatness of éactions, and its performance brought out the tructure which distinguish Mr. Smart's pro.

good qualities of the Boyal Academy students Peoloists and olcrinter-in « vory favourablo manner. Hr.. Walter Vacfurron directed the performances,

Nom.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-28

per cent, prem Union Insurance Society of Canton-3070 per

share, YARNG China Traders Insurance Company's Suares

59,200 per share,

Chinese Insurance Company-410 per share.

FLOWERS.

A Large Stock of BABY LINEŃ-and-

'LADIES' UNDERCLOTHING,

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO BE DESPATCHED

Butterfeld & Swire....... Harrington. Hongkong Meyer & Collin Hongkong Wm. Fustan & Co. Hongkong Yorol, Hagedom Co

Garji

de Stiidt

P. M: S. 8. do...

On er about 26th inst, Quick despatch. A.Quick despatch,

o, &0. 8. Cou kong Vogel, Hagedorn & Do Flongkang Tartine. Mathieson & Hongkong Daval Sassoon, Sane & Cowin Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co...

Messageries Maritime Hongkong Soey Shing .. Hongkong Remedios & Co.

Uriarte Royaier

Lorier Abbott Wertoby,

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csgeries Maritimes... Hongkong Butterfield & Swire Hongkong Jardisë, Mutheson & Co...

Meangories Maritimes... Dongles Lapraik & Co. Hongkong Donglus Lapraik & Co......

For Sale.

EX LATE: ARRIVALS, AND FOR SALE, ROSSE and BLACKWELLS

BALADDINER

KIPPERED HERRINGS YARMOUTH BLOATARS. DRIED HERRINGS. KIPPERED SALMON. FINDON HADDUCK, DRIED SPRATS. - PORK, GAME

“PHILIPPE and CANAVD'E-SARDINES

PEILITTE and CANAUD'S ASPARAGUS BLOGNA SAUSAGES.

OXFORD SAUSAGES; ·

Quick deapatol., To-morrow, at 3 P.M. On Jat prox at 3 F.M, Quick desputol, Quick despatch,

the 17th inet,, at 8 r.af.

Od 17th inst., st 3 F..

On 19th inst, et nov.

On 17th fret,

Quick deзontoh,

Quick despatch. Co-day, at 42.M. Co-cerow, sE ŠTOOD. Quick deepatok. [liuorrow; ar bodo.

On 15th inst., daylight.

Vessels on the Berth.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

Vessels on the Rerth.

U.S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKONAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,

Post-Office Notifications.

A mail will sloss For ShanghaPer Uigenze, to-day, the 13th instant, at 3.50 PM.

For Amoy, Taiwan, and Tamani.-Per Hai Wong, to-morrow, the 14 inst., 11.30 .. For Shanghai-Per Olencar, to-morrow, 16 14tb instant, at 11.30 AM.

For Swatow-To-mortar, the 14th instant, at 4,80 P

Fbe waton, Amoy, and Foooh ow→Per Namaa, to-morrow, the 14th inst., 5 F.3.

For Roibow-To-morrow, the 14th instant,

at 5 ̧r.M; ̈

For Singapore, Fennog, and Calenttu-Per Jaan sad argyll, on Tuesday, the 17th inatent,

THE U.S. Mail Stemmer CITY OF TOKIO will be despatched for San Fransisoovib Tokohama, m SATURDAY. the 14th April 1877, as 6 P., taking. Passenger and Freight for Jepun, the United States, and Europe,

Through Passenger Tokets and Bills of Lading aro isaad for transportation to Toko at 9.30 PM. hama and other Japazi Parts, to San Francisco, to porta in Mexico, Coutral and South America, And to New York and Europe, vid Ovorland. Railways,

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

The United States Mail Packet CITY OF TOKIO will be despelehed on SATURDAY. the 14th inatzt, with Maile for Japan. San

A Steamer of the Mitan Bishi 6.8. Company will leave Shangbai, vit the Inland Sea Horts, about came date, and make siose connection of Francisco, the United States, and Loudon, Yokohama.

which will bo CLOSED as follows

2 P.M.

At New York, Passengers have colection of various limos of steamers to England, France, and Germany.

Freight will be received on board until 4 PM. on the 13th April. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 px same day; all Panel Packages abould be marked toʻnd. drees in full value of same is required. Serie Tuvinteloorpany Orssland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offaes in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Colector of Customs at San Francisco M

FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and wasen gere at through rates for HANKOW; NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN BE Company's Steamship

T

"ULYSSES"

will be despatched TO-DAY, the 13th instant,

VAL & HAM PIES at 4PM

PHILIPPE and CAWAUD'S-PATES, Assorted.-For-Freight-or-Passago, apply to

CAMBRIDGE SAUSAGES.

SAUSAGE MBAT.

"JAMS, JELLIES, and MARMALADE.

TART FRUITS, PIOKLES. SAUCES, ASDcted.

·CALVES FOOT JELLY. HERBS and SPICES of all kinds. SPANISH and FRENCH OLIVES. MEATS and SOUPS, lib. and 2lb: Tips. OX TONGUES, in JELLY, Pickled, Smoked, and Cullared.

BarLEY and Noken Wars CNEESE, in

CALIFORNIA PRODUCE, TONGUES Bnd' SOUNDS, in Kiba. SALMON BELLIES, in Kits EXTRA FINE MACKEREL, în Kite, CHICAGO COMPRESSED DREF TONGUES. PICKLED TONGUES.

CUTTING A PRESERVED TONGUES, in JELLY. BASTERN HAM od BACON,

CALIFORNIA, UREESË..

OK. BOURBON WHISKEY, VERY FINE. SPICED CYSTRRS.

LITTLE NEF OLAMS,

CAVIARE BARDELLES.

SMOKED HERRINGS.

CUTTING'S DESSBET FRUITS,

OATMEAL, CRACKED WHEAT, BUCK- WHEAT, and HOMINY,

MESS BEEF and PORK in BALREIS WHITE BEANS, STEEL FIRING SCOOPS, &.

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. 978 Hongkong, alas Mrrob. 1377.

ENFOR SALE. **

-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.-- 546 Hongkong, 9:h April, 1877.

FOR AHOY, TAIWANFOO, AND

TAMSUÏ.-

THE Steamship

"ÍLAFLOONG," Capiain Abbott, will be despatobed for the above Parte TO-MORROW, the 14th instant, at Noon,

For scourity's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to enderes on the Envelope the Marke and Nos. af Packages Shipped, to. correspond with those in their Bill of Lading, For furtour information as to Phaasge and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 10. Praya Central

RUSSELL & Co,.

Agentu Honghong, Marah 22nd, 1877.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MOSSAGERIES MARITIMES

·PAQUEBOTS POSTE FILANOAIS,

BTEAM FOR.

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, STEZ, ISMÁLIA, FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES, ALSO,

Registry of Letters ceases. 2.30 F. Post Office closes.

2.30 PM. Correspondence for Japan or the United States only may be posted or board the Packet with Late Foo of 12 seats oxtra Postage, until 2.50 P. Een the Mail is fically closed. Correspondence must be spesiaily dtracted for this route, and if not falls prepaid will be sent 07 Brition Factotherape

Lettore, &o, can he posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other places named belowit sufficient American stamps are added to prepay them from San Francison to destination, mo rican Stumps are sold at this Qffice.

The abargs for Kegistry is 8 caste in Hong.. kong. Stamps and center in D.S. Sampe to those places only the uames of which are print ed in Italice. To all the other pistes named correspondence cannot be Registered through, but only to San Francisos (8 cents).

The following are the charges on correspon- dence thus went w

LETTERS, Per-Hall Oance. Hongkong U.S.

Stampa-Stamps.. Cents, Conte.

Canada, British Colibahia, New

Brunswick, Nosa Ecatio,Prince Fatcard's Island. Vancouver's 12 Ilanz, Bahamas, Nassau, New! Providence... Seymisk Lepinwall, Bermuda, Caha, Fiji, Greenland, Famerica, Pahuma Hawaii, Nes Foundland...

BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT Guatemala, Marquesas Is., Mezi-

LOUIS...

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIZ & Ca 502 Hongkong, 11th April, 1877. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOODHOW. Noon, the Company's Steamship N THURSDAY, the 19th Apri; 1877, THE Steamship

*DJEMNAR* Commandant CHANFENUES, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will teave this Part for the above places.

*NAMOA." Captain Westoby, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 15th instant, at Daylight,

For Fraight or Pamuge, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 563 Hongkong, 11th April 1877.

GOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY."

FOR LONDON, tià SUEZ VANAL, THE Company's Steamship:

"ANTENOR"

will be despatobed on or about the 10th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 546 Hongkong, 9th April, 1877.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

QALCUTTA,

Steamship

"JAPAN,"

co, Salvador, Tahiti, Belize, Bogota, Carthagena, Costa

10

Rica. Uuragan, Greytown: Oui, ana, Hendras. Martinique, New Granada, Nicaragua, San- ta Murthy, Turke's Island, Venezials, Weat Indies in Bolivia, Chili, Denador, Peru... 12. Brazil.......... Argentine. Confederation, Bu

12

enos Ayres, Paraguay, Ura-12 guay

Boo

Osrga and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles, for the principal places of Europe:~/

Shipping Driers will be granted till noua, Cargo will be received on board until 4 r.. 1.02. Spain and Farcele until 3 r.M. on the 18th April, 1877. (Parcele ara not to be sent on board; they must be left at the agency's Office Contenta and value of Fackages are required,

For further particulare, apply at the Oom- pany's Office.

H, DU FOUEY,

Agent.

I

1?

PAESEB,

Circularo, do, for Canada, per Newspapere for all other places (not over 4 os.) enol Paper.... Books, &o, for all other places, LA

por 2 02

tomon.. Any articles found snolored in Newspapera or Boot Packets (as silk scarves, jewellery, &o,) will be detained and sold.

10

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet DJEMNAH

Hongkong, lith April 1877. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM will be despatched from Hongkong a THURS-

SHIP COMPANY,

DAY, the 19th April, with Malla to ad through the United Kingdom and Europe, vis

AMERICAN HAMS, at 20 Canta par ib. More Porta 411 TUESDAY NEXT, the 17th A THROUGH CARGO AND PAS farcillas; to Saigon, Singaporo, Dataris,

CHEESE and SOUR KROUT:

i Jure Small Kegs BEEF and PORK. SMOKED SALMON and SALT HERRINGS. CODFISH and DRIED APPLES. GOZD LEAP-TO BAÇGOVARA.' . .. ....

CHAMPAGNE, Piats, Dozen Case, $10. SPARKLING MOSELLE, per Tozen Cass, 57 OLARET, per Dazen Daae, $2.50.

J.-F. SCHEFFER, 54, Praya Central. 1m 444 Hongkong, 21st March, 1877.

FOR SALE. TARNEST IRROY&Co. CELEBRATED DRY CHAMPAGNE, CAKE BLANGUD, in Quarte al Pinte

Apply to

DRESS MAKINGL

SANDER & Co., Sole Agenti for Hongkong and China, Our DEKSEMAKEE las recently arrived from England, bringing the latest fashion From 445 Hongkong. 21st March, 1877. the experience she has-bad in beat London oes, be is quite perfect la futing and style altogether new to tais Colony.

MILLINERY by a FIRST-CLASS HARD.

SAT LEANDCO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

FOR SALE.

A TWO-MASTED LIGHTER A61 Feat Length, 16% ther Breadth, 3 feet Depth of Hold, about 80 Tons Carrying Capa- oity, with Two Bass, Two Chairs, ONE AN-

And

A TWO-MASTED LIGHTER,

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, AFOROS and UNE CHAIN.

3540 per share.

China Fe Insurance Uompany a Suures-8147.

por sure..ANDRA Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's

Shares-35 per cent discount

HONGKONG

AND AT SHANGHAI,"

Such a scene as was presented on the 1st Hongkong, Danton, and Macao SteamboatCo," AND R. TEXNENT'S ALE and

March (eye the Globe, on the acession of the benefit to Mr. Compton, has rarely beon wit reased within the walls of Drury Lane, familiar ss these are with poblin derdonstrations. From one and to the other the house was granted with an enthusiastic andiendo,anxious to mani. fost its zeal in favour of a valued and estimabis artist, and ready to applaud to the height the eminently attractive entertainment set before it. Decusione jike this offer no temptation 'to oritisism. It is enough to say that the pro gramme, the auroancement of which had made montbp of old playgoers water, was, with an animportant alteration, carried out, and that all the principal favourites of the public took part in the entertainment. The only Dorolties consisted of the first appearance of Mr. Jefferson as Mr. Golightly in “Lònd mo Five Shillings, of which vila the admirable potor gave a figliteomety representation, which, it in needteng to say, was received with the highest eotham: and the debut of Mr. Edward Compton, a son of the beneficiatro, who played Evelyn in “Honey” and obtained s. highly favourable verdiet, Mr. Thompson, the treasurer to the fund, announced, amidst lood onfore, that so lesa a sam thau £8,000 bad already passed through his hands, and he stated theerpectation that the amount would be largely sugmented by too ressigts from a' biusfit per: formanes uberilý-tomba-givapin, Manobaster. Mr.Compton ang prida turself-on-the-reftes-- tion that no prerjous testitaouial bus elloited 6, display of equal decerosity on the part of the profession, or of aqual effusivenons on that of

public

Share10 per cent. Biscount. Shurghat Stuan Narigation Company-Ta

31 per abare, ex dividend. A Hongkong Gas Company'e Shares-$75 per

share, nominal.

anglong Hotel Company's Share $55 per

share 2

Chinese Imperial Loan 109. Ex. 4s. 1d.

ÉALES ON APRIL 12TH, AS REPORTED BY CHINESE.

Mushrooms-10 cases, at $35.00, by Kwong Fook Wo to travelling trader.

White Wax pieces, at $5.4 by Tee Tai to traveling trader.

White Sugar-100 baga, at $8.00, by Tai Foong to local tender.

Liguorige-6 bundles, at $6.00, by Hing Taf to travelllug trader.

Melon Seade--30 baga, at 86.70 kg Hing Tai to inveling trader,

Red Date-20 bags, at $4,18, by Hing Tai to lost, trader.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

{PRO M11962. FALÇOVER & GO'S REQUITES,}

April. 128.

Karmel-1..

› Thurguumetemë dallojta

Thacmometer-1 -

1417

.68

Thermometer-1

GO

Thermometer A. (Wet bull)

·Thermometor---|

Thermometers pk (Wet bist)

Thermezioter—MAKİĻIEM...

Thermometer-minum-(ores, nighi).....

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Mr. John Hollingshead, writing from the Guiety Theatre, mys that although the panicus Į to the danger fres in theatres has somewhat subsided, anaient interest, if not anxiety, is: *etill manifested in the matter to prompt bot's Sir William Freur.ned. Mr. Onslow to question The Home Secretary in the House of Lommages No doubt, continues Mr. Hollingshead, in the Hfulness of time-both-these-gentlemen- will get- their officín! anvere; meanwhile, perhaps, you will allow me to communicate the result of car- taia inquiries and calculations wuloa Ivelad. made by a friend of mine an ominent Kotanry, accustoufed toconfruntéenantional topic with the strict logic of figures. The result of this gently. op's Werches is that in the sbale of England London and the so-called provinces for the last 50 years, with ill-onstructed, over-crowded, and badly-surveyed theatres, ha our only find a record of one uplitary death frùm fire, and herunter

REGISTER

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMA..

BAROMETER, TERIMOMETER,

cannot certain whether this unit of mortalityuarter Mached... was one of Die publia or one of the players,

rection of Wind..

in London in 1841, mines which time there ho

This one desth from fire în 50 ycare cooorred

ápri 14th,

Нона.

SHANG- NAGA MAI, *JAKI,

•FORTER

J. M. ARMSTRONG.

on

instant, of 3 P.X.

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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

CALCETTA.

HE Stonship:

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ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

İZER THE

PUNTI AND MANDARIN

860 Hongkong. 7th March, 1877-

FOR SALE

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648 Hongkong, 9b Kay, 1876.

THE Company's Steamship

"SINDA" Commandant Lormier, will be despatched for SHANGHAI stortly after ber arrival from Berase.

H. DU POURY,

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FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. KE Steamakip

Agent.

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FOR LONDON, ¡HE A1 Clipper Ship

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*NYISSA

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FOR MANILA (DIRBOT).

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loong.

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beri & Co.

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K

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COAL MERCHANTS,

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Hare always on hand for Sale every descriptered or unregistered.can be received for Postogo tion of 004free Moderst Prices

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485 · Hongkong; 18th March, 1877.

AL HOTEL, ETENT

STOCKHAUSEN AND ROSE, PROPRIATORE,

Undersigned have been appointed Sole Borgoland, Master, will have quick despatch as ( WELLINGTON SAREET, HONGKONG.

with nativen who understand nothing but Chi

Agents for the Sale of their Goods in mise. In this respect the work will be found Unegkeng and Ohton by. Meusis. J. & D. TEN- indepensable to all Europeana residing in NET, Glasgow, and fopara David CORSAR & 2240328010.175099 Thins, and, to the patives themselves it ex-Soxe, Arbroath. 769670 240 16400186 plane aubjects fully with which very few in

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has beez no similar death in London with 19 by The709 C70000 66.0 | 190-40,5

deod of-thens-are-perfectly acquainted. E, marties rezident la England and interested in China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Cô tf 419-Hoogkeng, January, 1817

OMPASS DEVIATION INTRON SHIPS,

DESCRIBED PRACTICALLY, By B. M. TALSOT,

abote.

For Freight apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 553Hongkong, 6th April, 1877..

FOR NEW YUER.

***MYSTIO BELL":

TIFFIN at OKE. DISNEE at SEVEN Wines, Sprite, &c., of the Best Quality only English, French, and German Epoken.. BILLIARD ROOMS BOWLING ALLEYS

THE AL American Ship Plumer, Master, will load here and will have GAR

quick dasatek na above.. For Freight, apply to

bentros burnt, while in the so-called Was Thementer 71066.0~ GATRS0.430.9 belmoers Vocabulary. ountains bont-10. Just prolighed, and favourably nofius by the AOGEL, HÄGEDORN & Co"

vinces, with gight theatres barat, mare 18

not been a single death. The explanation of West 3.0.0.0.0.co.

this is, that the majority of theatres wore de Rour Enfa

enoyed during the bear when do and ence wi

present, and I may Buy generally that there : Quality Bailon

le a little eliance of a theatre being burat down during the hours of performance as there is of a persum being, bume to death in The street at Übes paide during the middle of the relation

day for want of passers-by co eso máé extinguish to the Whey ary friend takes the suit of

Wh

Chinese characters, and Medburst's English and: Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English

ds, and upwards of (100,000 Chinese churas tere. Again, despite all the grammare and other elementary works as yot pukkebed, the

IREZADOMETER, -Fahrenbelt vleziono az tens, kept fi the open student of this difficult language absolutely ra

local Fress in Hongkong and Shangan PRICE TWO DOLLARS,

388 Hongkong, 19th March, 1 SOME FOR LONDON.

EE British Ship

ANGLO-SAXON,"

10. Harrington, Muster, will load here and hava Uocediate despatob

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co. tf 382 Hongkong 10th March, 1877.

· Mesurs." GANE, URAWFORD & UG Mehera. MOEWEN, RICKEL & Co. Mesure, GRORGE FALCONËR & Üs.. Mosers, BROADBEAR, ANTHONY & Mesora, LAMMERI, ATKINSON & Co. 1910 Hongkong, 80th November, 1876,

NOW, UN BADEN AMTHE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,

quires ermples to display the various appli- DIRECTION OF WIND, le zugistered ovary to pouts, K.M.N. Luations and equivalents of different words which NJ, & Chare one general menning. Of these examples # TOLAK OF WIND)—O FAD, 3 to a light turcent. B-la's modents, this work contains more than five Linden, z mortality the seremt girl but in 1848 along 10 henry, 10 to 13 oled many as Buy other Dictiozory hickorte pab makes bis an onlation us to the playgoer's risk.

Stator Wearers. Clear hutsky. G. Cisuly, Zahod

ofa fery death while attending a theatre, bey, sog. Foger, Hall Jghtning y. It comprised upwards of two thousand large comer to the osnoludon that it is almcat abanrd or P Passing stone Aqually. Rainy Exa

quarto payaz,

LONDON,

to state it; and, taking it out of bis ducimals, it ir, Trutier. D. Bal, Tarcalona V. Vidually, P. Morm. may be put at about a billion to one. Tithe gun. The lethariusza, reposted to fuditato ang intresse UIN London playgoer will pay me i POULY BISTY thinees wrange of their siguidcoloni time he goes to a theatre T'ibink I would assures bobre of rain, for the jobs 24 hours (BUDNER CA. 10, PATERNOSTER Bow, "beyond the dreams of avarice,”

him a sum in mag of death that would be mastered from 1 to 24, and the scality of water falion dolented ju

Hintlion tong mid hærede

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