LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP. "Alroy has been translatod into Hebraw, and is appesřing a Jeuillstan ja Herr Stodimaky's weakly journal, published at War-
LEI TV,
COMMERULAL INTELLIGENCE
OPIUM
Tutradar, 26th April. Sales of Rennres maly to-day at $500: 7
The New York Nation apuconors that Messrs. I A. 13. F. Razulalph and Co have in the press aON history of the wood known as the true dress, by Mr. W. Q. Prince,
Automo Chullough, who has been goting at Pera sido Novembur, 1875, no special cureneb dent of The Times, his left for Italy, and will shortly be ́in Home,
The first umber of the new paper-the Daily Expres which is expected to appeal to tho syropushina of the Bigh Church Party, sll ba jeaned on the lab of May, gan
The Mirreni namler of the Russlechts Barua contains an attemps to prove that the real anthor of the so-called "Will of Pater the Great" was the Emperor Napoleon I.
Two small bat interesting pictures bave just been bequeathed to the Louvre. One is a sketch by Rabeas of "The Resurrection of Izzards, the other a Head of Christ," by
Quentin Matsys;
Lord Beaconsfold Lns offered a gift of 2300 to the widow of Walter Pornbury, with erptee sions of regret that he is uabble to confer i pension out of the Civil List, in accordance with the request made to him.
The magspare of the Graphic free bit upsa abuppy ides. Having received a number of letters from an artist correspondent aputzising pon-and-ink skotober, they have determined to publish faosinim of them as enpplements to their journal.
LONDON
ESOHANGE
Bank Bille, or demand. 8/114 Bunk Bills, at 30 days' eight. 8/11 Bank Bite,at 6 mouths' sight 470 Credits, at wonthasight 4/0): Documentary Bills, at 6
monthe sightina 4/0).
26 Or BONDAY-Bant sight.... On Catousta-Bank, sight, 200 ON SHANGHAI,
Bank sigb
73
Private, 80 days' night... 731
SHARES
vw.
Hoagrong and Shungher Bank Sharon
per-cut, piem, nom cal Union Insurance Society of Canton-$700 per Cuina Tenders Ensurance Company's Snare
32,450 per abazy.
share,
Chirese Insurance Company-$215 per share. Hongking Firo Insurazion Company's Share
36373 por share.
Ohive Fire Insurance Tompany's Shares-$347
per shoe,
Hongkong, and Whumpod Desk Company's
Suures-35 per cent discount
DESTINATION:
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 27TH, 1877.
Vessols Advertised as Loading,
VESSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
LONDON, SUEZ CANAL... Ulyssex (str.).....
Imbros (str.)..... Lorcadio.. Arabellamu Nyasan o m Mystic Bell Albert Russell.
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedom & Coaick despateb.
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
-Do..
Do
Do
Biasington4 Mearns Thos. Pare
Butterfield & wire...... Hongkong Jordine, Mothaion & Co.
On or about 3rd prox.
Quick despatch.
Hongkong Meyer & Co,... Hongkong Bayer & Co......
Onjok despatch.
Quick despatol
3a.
NEW YORK
Da
Garrlock. Diaper Юать
Hongkong Wa. Pustan & Co.
Quick despatobi
Hongkong Vouel, Hagedom & Go...
Quick despateb
Do.
Thomas Lord
Quick despateb.
Do.
'SAN FRANCISCO via:
:Ds.
LMA'Gaolía (str.)...
¿On:lst prox., at 3 p.m.
City of Puking (str.).
[On.lött prox, at 3 P..
Du. No.
BETH
Rosetta MoNoll.
Borgeland wia Brown.
Quiok despatch.
Quick deapateh..
Oseau fair.)Jaques Joan ()
Iraouaddy (str.) Gasbil (str.)
jatook
Ganvilin Ranton
Lizurza... Pusqualini
Nagul
SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE... COOKTOWN
SAIGON, BINGAPORE, &c.
SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, 23, SINGAPORE AND FENANG... MANILA.......
Lombardy (ntro)..... Panny (6.) 1 Do.
Sorsogon (t.}.. YOKOHAMA,
Menzaleh (ur.)................ Do.
Suida (str.)... SWATOW AND SHANGHAI Olympia (skr.). NINGPO Do
Jamoy (str.) SHANGKAI.....
Deucalion (atr.).... Do A AND HANKOW........... Tartar (str.) on Bo
Mcitong (oke:) Gwalior (etr.)-,
Do
Hongkong, Unston, and Macao Stontaboot Co.'s SWATOW, AMOY & FOOD HOW Nemoa (str
Shares-12 par cunt, discount.
Shahui Steam Navigation Company-T
29 per share. (*
share.
The first number of Financial Opinion, a Wed-Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75, par! nesday wommercialjáranland review, bus been published. It is edited by Mr. Bernard Gra-Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-355 por: croft, a gentleman whano commercial obarts and other publications are so we known and appre ointed in the Guy.
abare.
Chitoes Impérial Toan-£103. Ex. te, lid.
SALES ON APRIE ŠUTE, AS REPOSTED BY <
CHISESA,
For Sale.
S
C 0.
Hougtong Vogel, Hagedorz & Co.. Hongkong O. &0. S. 00....... ......P. I. 8. S. Co Hongkong Togel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Vogel, Hnged om- & Ű........
Jardine. Machoson & Co... Quick despatch, Hongkong Vogel, Hagedom & Co... Chriak despatob, Hongkong Messageries hinritimes..... To-morrow, at nom. Hongkong Turdine, Matheson & Qu........ „To-morrow, at 8 г.M.
P: 4.0.6. N. Co....
On th proxy at noon. „To-day, at noon." Hongkong Rowodion & Con Hongkong Yoga, Hagedorn & Co.Quick despatch. Hongkong Messagerios Maritimes.Quick ceapatéh, Hongkong P. & O: S. N. CoQuick despatch. Hongkong Siameson & Obemesinin To-day, at nona. G. II. Drewen.... Hongkong Siemaon & Comic
Hongkong Butterfeld & Swiro. Hongkong Wm. Pustan & Co... Weningeries Maritimes AP:& O.S. N. Com... Westaby..........Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co
Foarbe.
For Sale. Me for Sale
AO EVEN FRICKEL & Co.
BEG TO SOLICITAT INSPECTION OF THE BASS & CO PALE ALE, Pints and Quarte.
SUMMER STOCK
GUINNESSY STOUT, Pinks und Quarta,
Potato Flour-50 bugs, at $2,2, by Wo T/NEW DRESS MATERIALS, in GAUGHNESSY'S BRANDY; One, Two, and Three
A the ente of thoasllections of M. B. Martin, witch took place the other day in Paris, the enormous growths of the value of miniatures was sirmaly proved. a. portrait of Maris Auto tmvelling trader.. toluette sold for 4,0001, ́and one of Madame Elisabeth realised-3,000), — Zhenðum.
Stoer J. B. Alberat, formerly dimte li London-of-the-Argentura Republia wrote, come time ago a volume on "The Life and Labours William Wurs!wrigli in South Africa. Taia book has been translated from the Spruich, and isanonnsed for pastalion Hoston, with an introduction by`ðir, Calab Crabing.
A marriage has been arranged between Major W. F. Buller. C. B...und. Mīsa Thompson, the painter of Balaclave, and the "Roll Call, The lady's sister. Mas Alico Thompson, the anthor of a volume of premi untitled "Preludos,” |
is engaged to Mr. Wilfred Keannil. The first
of June is fixed for the " kuppy' evoutâ.”
Sir James Duanen has,, says the Academy, considerably extended the permission granted to literary students to coural; and cop5w.lie from the year 1700 to 1760. The boon bue" hoen granted up the reception of memorials from the Somety of Antiquaries, the Camden Society, au3 the Archæulogioal Institute, and the new arrangement will come into force_RA soon as the necessary preparations can be made. Among other obječte of art recently told “at the Hatel Dronot was the wedding dagger of King Fleury EV, which fetched 185001. The handle and blads are rìobly' decorated with gold, and are inornsted with small medallions of mother-of-pearl; the whole of the pieng is -covered with the drowned cypher of the Xing
the arms of Erance, Meurs-de-lis, and a quantily
· of inscriptiona in Old French.
A purious libel case is being talked of. Mr. Borjenost Bullantine bas beon retained by the Horny! is an action to be brought for « cartoon- and biography of Mr. Henry Lahnachers, the financier and amateur journalist. The con plainant is understood: Lo have consulted Mr. George Lewis, who is an jadept at writing threatenine lettora of a atriofly legal matore, and a turions action, saya the London Qoérespondent of the Glasgow Neve, seems to be impending.
Dr. Schliemann, in a new tomb at Mycena, has soovered a ring womlaining an intaglio,. with so beautiful a representation of women. near a palm-tree by the sas, and the ena upd a crescent moon rising over it, that the moment.
I
Shellfish 5 cases, at 330.00 by Wo Tai to travelling trader
~White Sogne 90 bags, ¿1 86.00. by Wo Tai to travelling drader
Vormicelli-50, bage, at $9.70, by Kwong Wo Chenng to travelling 'trader.
Brown Sagar
bags, at $3,98, by Kwong Foot Wo to locul trader,
Cattlefish-10 bags, at $22.50, by. Kwong" Foot Wo to travelling trader,
Mushrooms-10 cases, at 355.00, by Kwong. Fook Wa ko travoling trader.
Gypan-200 piouls, at $0.85, by Kwong Fook Wu to travelling trader?
Fangus-20 imge, at $18.89, by Kwong Sang' Tai to travelling trader.
Stark fins- pankages, at sat.00, by Hop Hing to travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. Fax M, FALCONER, & Cor Res
Apel: 40th Barometer. grandi Barometer-1 e... Haroniater Mi
19.004.
59.80
Thermometer- AKorea Termomet
724
#3
73.
Time-DAM. (WEL END)...+.. Tierawanelor-1ğim. (Will bub)....... Termometer.x. [Wet bub).....
141
Thecoo:acter-Mum!................... *DamcekaMivicuntur forstigat
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL.
REGISTER.
YIYERDAYS TELEGRAME,
April 1947.
Todo ZNI.
AMOT.
SHAND, NAGA-
..RATI
BALOMETER, INS3MONFTER,
he saw it he exclaimed that Homer must Parento 20
MIKADO SILKS. MA -LACE STRIPE JAPANESE SILKS. PLAIN and STRIPED LUSILES. MOHAIR STILIANS. WHITE and COLOURED HAMBURG NETS
ANOY COLOURED GRENADINES
GAUZER.
The BEST MAKE of BLACK GRENADINE Guaranteed to wear well.
NEW GOODS,
and
Stara, in Gases.
ROUYER. GUILLET & Co.'b. BRANDY, in
Cuves.
17. Boarn'y OLD TOM, KINAHAN'S LL WEISKY.
ROYAU GLENDEE WHISKY;
HURTS PORT WINE. ISADOONE SHERRY.
FORMELY & GRung's DRY CHAMPAGNE. HETOSTECK'S MONOPOLE CHAMPAGNE.
AMERICAN RUNDER "GOODE=“ WHITE RUBRER SHEETING. LADIES' ZEPHYR WATERPROOFS,
weighing 14 Cauce.
most suitable for WASHING COSTUMES and MORNING WRAPPERS. PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI-MUSLINS,
FANCY STRIPED FRENCH PHINTED GENTLEMEN'S WATERPROOF COATS
MUFLINE.
KANDA and YOSEMITE STRIPED
CAMBRICS.
--WHITE 42d-COLOURED-NIAGARA-
CAMBRICS.
WHITE BRILLIANTES and PIQUES
DAMASSE CAMBRICS. FRENCH PERCALES Rod CRETONNE CAMBRIOS.
COLOURED DRESS LAWNS. GALATEA STRIPES and LINEN MATS
...for Children's Wear.
WHITE and COLOURED BATISTE NEW DESIGNS in LINEN, CAMBRIC, and PIQUE COSTUMES: EMBROIDERED HOLLAND. PRINTED CAMBRIC, WHITE BRILLIANTE, and
MUSLIN MORNING WEAPPERS." RICHLY EMBROIDERED 'SKIRTS. LADIES TRIMMED and UNTRIMMED HATS and BONNETS, just arrived from Paris BOYS and GIRLS' STRAW HATS, sands of CHILDREN'S WHITE PIQUE WASHING
certainly havo, seen such a ring, before be
described the woudere woonbu by Hephaestus
on the shiel of Aphilles, Dr. Schliowaun feels Fixtion of Wind...........
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quite sure that Homer most, have belonged to
the Kokan race,
wl, en fan Louth, OR
hibit a picture at this year's Academy, cutitled Vetrangler 200 710 700 550010 06.04 "Eid they brought her warrior dead," and
also a bright, happy bit of hamour,, called
her -----
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"Reduced Three per Centa.." representing the Sea Baina majestic Bemble at the Bank of England, read. ing als Times, interrupted by the intrusion of two country visitors, who are so awe-struck with, admiration of the great at that they scom afruid to ingaive for the directore, for whom they are vidently seeking.
ཊྛོ,;
BARRETA, love of Ike aca in inches, tens, and himésila. Prenome, in Fahrenbein, degrees and lens, kept in the oper
air in a situation.
...
HATS
LADIES and CHILDREN'S UNDER-
CLOTHING and BABY LINEN, - INFANTS FOBES, CLOAKS, HOODS, HATS, and BONNETS. FEATHERS, FLOWERS, TACES. SUNSHADES and UMBRELLA S. WHITE and STRIPED SILK, THREAD,
· and COTTON HOSE, CHILDREN'S THREAD and COTTON SOOKS,
DIRECTION OF W150, registered every two points, X., N... INDIA and ROBROCKS LONG OLOTHS,
FORCE OF Wired to light breeze. Lomb
A fine bas reles in marble, ontitled Les Aliens, exccated by the fate distinguished soniptor, M. Parrand, and considered by dien tu to7 frost: 7 to strong te lu hours 10 to 13 violent. "be one of bis principul works, will be exhibited. STATE OF WEATH→ B. Cigar Blue sky,, C. Cloudy. ZA Drizal ye in the next Salon." It was modeled in clay, it. Tog. . font. ♬ Hail & Lighting, A. Misty. O stems, by Perraad nearly thirty years ago, but Ovens, P. Pasti Bowen, Seaty. R. Raley. 8. it was only recently, at the desire of Charles nader. Eud, trenten.ng. F. Vishifty, W, St. Blanc, who offered the marble for the purpose, Lim. The letters are reputed by induce by Juana that Perrand oudertook it in the more lasting the meatz verge of their signifi material. He did not, however, live to Guish it. BAN The home of máni for the previoni 34 bones fročný nem This has been douby-M. Thomas of the Instingitised from 1 to 84, the quality of water fatim indicated fu tute, with what success will be en at the Salon.inches teas, and huidrate.
According to the Varanap Ujaag, at the com. mencement of this year 203 periodicals, or an pcrease of 28 over last year, were appearing in
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
the Mogyar tongue, Bola-Peath maintains 138 run· Tudersigned, Agents for the above-
if theas pablications, 139, ars isened in pro- vincial town and cities; and one is published | rabroad. Only 37 diflies and 26. weeklien aro devoted to palities, non-political tocal news fill- ing the pages of the majority. Hungary sup
1 Company, are prepared to GRANT IN. SURANOES at Current Rates.
MELCHERS & Co,
Agents, Royal Insurance Company. 1780 Hongkong, 2765 Marsb, 1876.
DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY,
by FIESTULASE HANDS.
SATLE AND Û Û, VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI
• PORTER.
AND RTENNENT'S "ALE and
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merebant Navy
Navy Boiled Long Flax Orown
CANVAS.
ARNIOLD, KARBERG & Co. t 30 longkong, 11th May, 1867.
ports also 146 foreizu jonraals, 85 of wiich are QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYK WONG HING CHEUNG & €0.]
GOAL MERCHANTS,
and LEGGINGS... GENTLEMEN'S HIP BOOTS CHAIR CUSHIONS, INFLATING, HOSPITAL CUSHIONS, INFLATINO,
SARATOGA TRUNKS, in GREAT VARIETY. TRAVELLING BAŬS. CANE-BACK OAK CHAIRS. OAK DINING CHAIRS. AMERICAN SATIN GLOSS STARCI. -BROWN and ForSON'S CORN- FLOUR,
SOOOH OATMEALL
PRIME MESS BEEF, in Tierces and Barrels. PRIME MESS POBE, in Rarely.
14 Hongkong, 16th April, 1877.
NOTICE
To-day, at 3 P.M. Tomorrow, at 5 PM, On or about 38th inst.
Quick despatch
Quick despatob,
Vessels on the Berth
FOR SILANGHAI AND BANKOW. LE British Steamship
"TARTAR,"
Post-Ofice Notifications.
will stoso
For Manila Per Panay, to-day, the 27th instant at 11.30 AM
For Swataw and Shangbei-Per Olympia,
Johnson, Master, will be despatelled as above to-day, the 27th instage, at 11.30 AM
on or about the 28th instant,
For Freight or Bussago apply to
W. FUSEAU & Co... agents.
589 Hongkong, 17th April, 1877.
FOR LONDON.
THE AL Olipper Salp
"NYAZSA,"
Fer Ningpo and Shanghai-Per Amoy, to day, the 27th ipatant, at 2.30 P.K.
For Saigos. Today, the 27th instase; ati 2.30...
For Nicola jotek.Por ailing ship, to-day, the 27th instant, at. 4.30 P.M.
For Saigon.-To-day, the 27th instant, ab 5 M
For Bangkok-Per sailing ship, to-day, the For Straits Settlements.For Gadshill, to- morrow, the 29da instant, at 2.30 Y.M.
Garrlook, Master, will base quick despolck ne 37th instant, at 5 PM. above..
For Feight, apply to
WY. PUSTAT & Co., Agents 564, Hongtune, 1th April, 1977.
· FOR LONDON.
HE AT British Barque
"ARABELLA."
For Swatow, Amy. and Foushow--For Narea, on Sunday, the bank, al 9 A‚ár.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Prezel Dontract Packet IRAQUADDY: will be despatebed en Hongkong on SATUR- DAY, tho 28th Anatant, with Mails to and through the Uad Kingdom and Europo, vid
Tuos, Peredo, Master, will load here and hayo. Marseilles to Saigon. Singapore, Tatavia, immediate despatob.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co.
645 Hongkong. 26th April, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK,
"MYSTIC BELL,"
On 20th inst., at 10 ARE A American Ship
Pluvier, Mneter; will load hero and will have quick descatoh us above.
For Freight, apply to
Yessels on the Berth.
FOR MANILA (DIREOT), THE Spanish Steamer
"FANAY?! Gaycarehén, Mantar, will love. As above TO- DAY, the 27th instant, at Noon.
For Freight.or Passago, apply to
REMEDIOS & Voy
Agents
641 Hongkong, 95th April 1877.
FOR BINGAPORE AND PENANG. AWING.Is the înalemeney of the weather,
be Doparture of the Steamship
"GADSHILL."
in unavoidablý POSTPONED anti TOMOR ROW, the 28sh instant, at 3.r.
Fur Froight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents.
613 Hongkong, 26th April, 1877.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAT Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for Fans, Nurao, and PORTS on the YANOTSZE.
THE Company's Steamship
"DEUCALION
VOGEL, HAGEDORN &.00. 388 Hongkong, 12th March, 1977.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
* STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSKILL ES AYO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
CALCUTTA
ON SATURDAY, the 28th April, 1877, at Noon the Company's Steamship "IRAQUADDY" Commandant GAVVAIN, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above plaoca.
Cargo and Specia will be registered for Loo don RB wall as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,
Shipping Ordera will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 M.
Calla, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Adon, Suez, and Alexandria.
The following will be the bones of closing the Mails, &.
FRIDAY, 27th instant,
6 P., Money Order Office closes. Psat Office closes except the NIGHT BOX, which remain open all night."
SATURDAY, 28th instant,
7 A., Post Olies opens for sale of Stare, Begistry of Lettera, and Post- ing of all correspondence,
10A.M., Registry of Lettora ceaeda.
11 A.M., Fost Office closes excopt for Late
Ittera.
11.10 AM., Letters (bak Letters only) excapt taone to and through Australía, may be posted on payment of à Late Fes of is conts extra postago, until 11.30 AM, "when the Post Office CLOSES
*efitirely.
MAILS ET THE UNITED STATES
The United States Mail-Facket GAELIC will ha despatched, on TUESDAY the lat May, with "Mails for Japan, Ban Francis, the United States, and London, which will be. CLOSED & follower
Registry of Lattora ngases.
2.30 PM. Poat Offing clóssa. 2.30 r., Correspondones for Tapun or the Waited States only may be pred on bord the Packet with Fate Fas of 12 ounka exten Postaġa, until 2.50 FM. when the Mails finally closed.
errespondance must be specially directed for this route, nad if not fully prepaid will be eent by British Fucket....
Lettera, &c. on be posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other planes named below,i? April, 1877. (Paroole uro not to be sent safficient American stamps are added to prepay
will despatched TOMORROW, the 28th Specia and Parcels until 3 P. on the 27th instant, at 5 pm.
For Freight or Paseage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 659 Hongkong, 26th April, 1877.
FOR LONDON.
THE Steamship
"IMBROS," Captein Bionington, will have immediate do spatoh ne above..
For Freight or Pasengo, apply to
JARDINE, MATRÉSON & U
Agente,
644 Hongkong, 26th April, 1877.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, THE Steamship
"OOBAN,"
GEO. SMITH AND for the shore Poets at the Drive-of-the
WINE, SPIRIT, & BDER MORÓHANTS,
SHANGHAI.
We have appointed Messrs. NURTON & Ú DUDDELL STREET, QUBEN'S ROAD, Our AGENTS iD HONGKONG, from whom Supplies of our Wines, &c., may be obtained. Price Lista on application:
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GEO, SMITH ₫ (5.
Agents at AMOT ARTHUR CORNER, ESQ. Fooonor.........., Messes KDWMEAN & GO CANTOR...Alara G EPP & Co. YOKOHAMAALEX W. GLENNIU, BS, 3m $59 Shanghai, 21st February 1877,
FOR SALE.
HAS HEEDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE-
"WEISSLACK,'
$19...per case of dozen pints. $18...per case of 1 dozen quarta. CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERZE, 1569,
VIS DES PRINCES.". $18.......per case of 1 dozep quarts,
i -PALMER-MARGAUX.. $8..........per east of I dosen quarts. CHATEAU BELAIR
$7.....
per cesc of 1 duzeu quarto -
LORMONT. 35............per cass of 1 dozen quarte, $6... per duse of 2 dozen pirts,
BIEMSSEN & Co
592 Hongkong, let May, 1876.
: FOR SALE.
A VERTICAL BOILER, with ENGINE A attached. & Huras-Power, Fitted with Governce, and complete in all its parts........
Apply to
A. MILLAR & Co, .1708. Hongkong, 28th October, 1876.
FOR SALE..
Have always ba band for Sale every demrin.UTLER PALMER & 00's EN Undersigned are prepared to GRANT tion of COAL at Moderate Prices,
Celebrated Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. · Apply Lo
SIEMSSEN & Oo. ef 041 Hongkong. £lat June, 1876.
ÖHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISX,
CALIFORNIA,
1 POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the Mr. Aaron bas been uppointed Manager, and aztent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or call Ordors addressed to him at 57, Praya, or to code stored therein, at Current Loon Rates, Mr. FAT JACE, at 30, Hing Lang Street, will subject to a Discount of 20 on the premia. A.......... NORTONTM & Co.,
Agente,
in German, 42 n Slivonio, 13 in Romanish, four in Italian, one in Hebrew, and one in Frenob
...At Alnwick Caste in presarved, with indu merable other valathe family muniments, remarkable manoacript, obronicling the events and oxpocionoce of a religions life of near sixty years, intermixed with notices of civil and military affairs, which, it is to be hoped will, with the noble owner's permission, one day or other see the light of print, The contenta are described on the title page as "Memoirs from the year 1868 goted by Father Dominia Mancini from his entry into the Soviety, of Jesus,dawn to this boty your 1725, and subsequent yeara" Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- The marble stato of Fairbairn, the great Manchester engineer, whose services in the SURANCES to the extent of $85,000, on first- salence of acchanics and the use of incel is risks at currant rales constraction were of such great importunoc..is
MELOHERA & Co.
it 8 "Höngkong, January, 1876. JURTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYAT HAMBURG.
in the hands of. Gollowaki, who abiained 1974 Hongkong, 27th March, 1976.
the commission in competition with other omi-
neat scolptyre – The state is 9 feet high, re-
presenting Sir. W. Fairbairn, standing, with
*
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE UUMPANY.
papers in his hand-os if delivering an addres=TTHE Undersignad agents are in revolfit ut to a vinte hudson; the bond bare and instructions from the Board of Directors, olized slightly, and au adiablo liberang indicizing them to isete Policies to the extent
receive mediale attention.
455 Bongkang, 191h Marob, 1877.
OW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND HANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
An Avato-OHIMESH DIOTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong,
O comprehensiveness and prastiast service this Work stands nusivalled. All the zen words which the Chinees have of late yeare.been compelled to ecin to expose the pumerous ob jommachinery photography, telegraphy, and
in ice generally, which the rapid advance
i
Captain Jaques, will LOAD TGA at FooqKOW
COMING SEASON,
For Freight, apply to
.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents 507 Hougtong, 2nd April, 1877.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON SUEZ CANAL VIE Company'a Steumatip
"ULYSSES" will be despatobed on or soant the 3rd May
For Freight or Fussuge, apply.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenty. 629 Hongkong.38rd April, 1877.
NOTIUE.
COMPAGNIE DES. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE Company's Steamship
Agent.
«MENZALEH,” Commandant Pasqualini, will be despatabad for YOKOBA-YA-- shortly after the arghat of the next Franch Mail.
H. DU POUEY,
-847 Hongkong, 23th April, 1877.
"NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
Company's Sikamship
"MEIKONG " Commandant. Fouche, will be despatched for- SHANGHAI abortly after her arrival from Europe,.
H. Du POURY,
C48 Hongkong, 28th April, 1877.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, 3.2.&O.S.H. Co. Steamship
Agant,
* SÜNDA” will leave for the above phase shortly after the Arrival of the Steamship Gwalior with the next [English Mail .
ADAM LIND, Sole Agen: on the Pacific Coast for
Suporistendent. Winchester Repeating Armissed Amicition; DuPont & Basting and Sporting Powder, Lakol 695 Hoogkong, 25th April, 1977. Superior and Puoifio. Fuse Company's Satery
STEAM TO BHANGHAI. fly 1165 July 20. NOW ON SALE
Paba.
ལཿ ཟླ་
HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION THE
* STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT, By Di. BUYER, with many Additions, Caree tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography. PRICE-Paper-Wrappor,amm$150. Neatly Bound
Apply at the Daily Press Ole.
THE P. &. O, S. N. Co's Steamabip
"GWALIOR " will leave for the shove place about 24 hours after ber arrival with the next English Mail.
ADAM LIND,
-Superintendents:
69 Hongkong, 2th April, 1877
FOR NEW YORK
HE AI· Amorico Bark
THE A
the features, as well as in the thoughtful express of £10,000 on any one First-alaan. Risk, or to of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are sion and quiet energy characteristic of themno. the extent of £15,009-en-Adjoining Riska-st fully Austrated and explamed, forming ever? NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.quiot deapatch. -
A Discount of 20 allowed L
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agenta,
48 Hongkong, 8th Tracary, 1875.
NESIS INSULANOL COMPANY
(LIMITED).
NOTICE
bere given in extenso, Bock and overy word in
oises for gandents of a most instymcive nature. Both the Court and Panti, pronunciations are
Neither the CPTALS, the AGENTS Dorthe
given, the accente being carefully marked on OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any the best principle hitherto attained. The typo. DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Grew graphy displays the success of an attempt to of the following Vessels doring their stay in wake the Chinese and English type correspond Hongkong Harbour
ود
It is proposed (auys the thonum) Round Current Rater. society in Rungiu for the protcoción of Karga 3782 These Kurgans are the tumuli which are dotted over the face of the country, generally covering the remains of some man of note aining the ancient inhabitants. The greater part of chem are private property, and they are now liable to be demolished, or at least to be neglepted, Bat
in the size of body, thereby affecting a vest ALDERT RUSSELL, American bark, Carver. 200nomy of space, achieving a clearness not Arnold, Karberg & Co. the proposed e-ciely may be able, by entering tuto agreements with the proprietora, "and
previously attained, and dispenning with those ARABELZA, Britiab bark, Pearson-Order. holding out to them offers of rawards or honorary
vast margine and racant spaces which have BERA, British steamer, Windham. Meyer distinctions, to resone from impending rain these EJOTER granted at current rates on Mahoretofore characterized Chinese publications. & Un interesting historic monumento The proposal } vine Risks to all parts of the World, in For practical purposes the ringement of BUA TAO, Slouge ship, Müller-Kisu bye- will be brought before the notion of the fourth) accordance with the Compery's Articles of As the work in a complete, that reference Archeologief Congress, which is to be held at faciation, Two-thirds of tas Profits are distrito its pages enables a person who, under EVENING STAR, British bark, abomina
bated annually to Contributore, whother foreande English communicate effectively bord, Forberg & Co The Aufony says.—The literature of Bal-Holders or not, in proportios to the pet amanat with antivng wito understand nothing but Chi-FALOON, British Bark Fit Tues Fut Hong. gariu bus last one of its beat representatives of Premis contributed by euch, the remaining nose. In this respeos the work will be found GLENDALEN, British ship, Finistar.-Landstein and exponente in the person of Nenophone being carried to Reserve land.
indispensable to all Furopeans reaiding in & Co. DRA OLYPHANT & CO. Ivanovich Jinaitor, who died at Maes
Chin, and to the natives themselves it e-Harrow, British stomer, Symington-Sieme February 27th. He was born in Macedonia in
General Agents, plaino enbjects fully with which very few in- seo & Oo, #5051 - Homebring. 17th April, 1878 | deed of them are porfostly asquinted, Tu HAYTLAR, Britia bark, Garthy.-Arnhold,
parties resident in England and interested in Karberg & to. COMPANY.
the year 1838, his father being a man of con. siderable oullore, who had been educated at BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE Athens and Vienna. The young Jingifol spent some time ne a schoolmaster in Macedonia,
bas he aubsequently went to Knesis, and took THE Undanged baring been appointed bis degree in the Univerity of Moscow in 138% Agents for the sbory Company, aro grce Indicoow he spect the Jost of his son hes otengying for some time an official position inpared to grant Insurances as follows
MARINE RISKS,
joong.
bina it cannot it be mearable ocasionally. IMBROS, British aleator. Binnington-Wing
To Blustrate the vast mope of the work, the Kali Chượng.
-For Freight, apply to:
on board; they must be left at the Agency's them from San Francisco to destination. Amo Oloc.) Contents and sine of Packages are rican, Stumps are sold at this ca.
required,
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.
H. DU FOUCY,
Agent, Hvagkong, 25th April 1877. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.
SHUP COMPANT、. ------ TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND 'PAL SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
·IN.CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL' AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING 'RAILROAD
COMPANIES.
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
will be despatched for MASS Tan Francisco, vui Tokohama, on TUES. DAT the at May, at 3 P., taking Gurgo and Passengers for Jugan, the United States,
Europe.
Vonzeclisu. 19 wade. at- Yukohams with | Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received of board until 4.r. of the Will instant. Patel Packages will be received at the Olfen until 3 2.4. same "uny. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address Furtall; value of sale is required.
Retara. Passage Tickets available for months are issued ute-reduction of 20 per cent
on regular rates,
For further information as to Freight or Panze, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central,
G. B, EMORY, Hongkong, 3rd April, 1877.
Agent.
-STEAN BOK SINGAPORE, PENANG. ROINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANDONA, VENIOR, MEDI
TERRANEAN PORTS. SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON,
AZSO..
.-.
BOMBAY, MADRAS CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship ** LOMBARDE" Captain HALL, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 6th May, at Noon.
For further Particulare, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent, Hongkong, 24th April, 1877.
US MAID LINE.
PACIFIC "MAIL:STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, A OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND, TOUCHING an YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
HE U.S. Mail Steamer UITY OF FEKING. will be despatched for San Francisco, vil Tokohama, on TURSDAY, tho 15k May, 1877, P.M., taking Passengeze und freight for Japan, the Quited States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tiokels wad Dills of Lading Are issued for transportation to Toro hsm and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerian. and to New York and Europa, via Overland | Railwaya,"
A Steamer of the Mitsu Bishi S.8. Company will loseo Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Porto. about same date, and make close consilien at Yokohama,
At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of steamers to England, France, and Germany.
"ALBERT RUSSELL," Captain Carver, will load here and will have on the 14th May, Parcel Package will be Freight will be received on board until 4PM.
received at the Office until 5p."ame day
Parcei Packages slonid, bo marked to ad- drosa in fall value of same is required,
Conentur Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo abould be ant to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Onatoms at San Francisco,
VOGEL HAGEPORN & Co. 6 Hongkong at April, 1877.
FOR MANILA.
"SORSOGON,"" Captaín Lázarza, will have early despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. **008. Hongkong 101 Apiù, 1877.
THE Spanish Steamer
FOR 400KTOWN.
THE British Steamer
“JUAN
#
Cupinis Stocks, will have immediate despatob.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEHORN & Co. 000 Hongkong, 19th April, 1877.
FOR-SAN FRANCISCO: THE Al American Bark
ROSETTA MCNEIL," Brown, Master, will loudhore and will have immediate despatch as above. Freight, apply to
foiling facts are submitted for consideration. JUAN, British steamer, Slack. Pastan White chocolaty Blogs 12 JEZZA: Danish big, Luat-Ed. Squelbase For Free HAGEDORN & US.
Vocabulary containe about 16,000 & Co.
and. Chorsi Dictionary About 106,000), whilst |
Ve
the Lyceum of the Ozbrevitel Nicholas. His
this work contains more than 50,600 English LALLAROOKM, British Bark, Hender.-Gas Pulinies at current tatan, payable wither here, I words, and upwards of C00,000 Chinese charac Best literary productions appeared in a jourónj
Dampang edited by Bulgarian students at Moscow, in London, or gh the principal ports of India, Suite Destaky frut vr Dintherty | Australia, and the Bank
In 1989 be edited u. Nose-bolgareky, Aborrakti A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THEEK MŰ ONE or "New Bulgarina Opilcation, in where HDFEE oxa, will be allowed os all LOCAL Zsenizingā, umask thar laget tonariana of BISTE
STIEL RISKI.
tors. Again, despite all the grammars, and Levadia, British ship, Meorns.—Arnhold.. other elementary works: na gak published, their Karberg Mo....
The charge for Registry is 8 cents in Hong- kong Stamps and 10 cents in U.S. Stamps to those places only the names'nd which are prints ed in Italics. To all the other placca named: correspondence cacaot-bo Regielered through, bus paly to San Fruscisco (8 sent).
The following are the burges on correspon dence thus soxt
LETTRICS. Per Half Ounce, Hongkong 16.
Stamps. Stamps. Cents Cento.
Canada, British Columbia. New Brunwick, Nova Bentin, Prines Edward's hund, Vancouver's 12 Island, Bahamas, Nassan, Now. Providence.....
Aspinwall, Bermuda, Caha, Fiji,"
Greenland, Jasinica, Paraña Hawaii, New Foundland. My Guatemala, Marquesua Is., Mexi co, Salvador, Zamih....... Belize, Begots Carthagena, Costa
Rica, Curaçao, Greytoro Gui- ina Honduras, Martinique, New Granada, Nicaragua, San- to Martin Fuch's. Island FeRemala, West Indies
13 13
Bahtta Oh Ecuador, Per 12 Brazil
Argentine Confodoration, Ba-7
“Ikds, "Ayres," "Puraguay, Bro-21s
guay.......
DOOR & PAPERS. Coulars, &c, for Canada, por Newspapers for all other piscest (aot-over 40%) enob Paper....}
102.......
Booke, &c. fer all other pincang 10
par 4'2'si
Any articles found enclosed in Noyerspers or Book Packets (se silk scarves, javaffery, ko.) will be detained and sold.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PANKET. The Englib-Contract Packet ZOMBARDY will be despatcbed with the Moils for Europe,
0, on SATURDAY, the 5th May.
The following will be the hours of closing the Malle,
FRIDAY, 4th May,
5 FM., Money Order Office closes.
6 Pat Post Office oluen coopt the NIGHT. Bos, which remains open all night.
SATURDAY, 5th May,
7. A.M., Post Office opens for sala of Stamps, Reriatry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 m., Post Offico closes except for Late
Lettore Registry of Leitirà consan, 19.15 ▲M., Lettera may be posted on payment of a LATE FEs of 18 cents extra -Pualage, till
11a.m., when the Post Ofice OLOSES
ontirely.
11,30A.M., Lottors (but Letters only) address.
ad to the United Kingdon viá Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board tho Packes with Late Fee of 48 osuts extra pootage, till 11.50 AM, when the Mail is finally closed.
COMMUNICATION YITH BATAVIA, The Netherlande India Puckets learo Singo- pore fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival
the outward P. & Mail from Enge The Fronoh Pankets-for Betarin wait at Singapore for the Packet from Chitta sni ru fortnightly.
It follows that, to forward Correspondence to Batavia with the least delay, the following are the best opportunities:-
In the S.W. Mavenon,
The English Mail.. - The French MGE In the N.F. Mowmeon,
A Private Steamer a few days before the
Engliob Mail.
The French Mail
Moet countries to which: Hongkong-forwarde Correspondasse baving joined the General Postal Unior or being probabis about to diso, it is accesary that the following rulos be strictly observed.
Ns Letter or Packet, heir to be regis.. tered or antazistered,can he received for Postage For security's sake, Shippers of Overland if it contains gold or silver motcy, jewels, pre- Cergo are requested to endorse on the Envelops cions artiolce, or anything that, as a genera) the Marke and Nos, of Packages Shipped, to rule, is able to Customs duties.
2 This Rezalation prohibicas sending of correspond with those in their Bills of Lading Patterns of dutiallanttioles, unige the quantity For further information as to Pasage and sent be small as to make the apple of so
| Freight, apply to the Agoney of the Company, pine.
No. 9, Prays Central,
RUSSELITA Jog
Hongkong, April 17th, 1977.
Agents
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HOUSE AND SHIP PLUMBER,
6287-
500 Honkong, Cth April, 1877,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE Rossan Burk
....... · ·-·* HURIK,"
Matter will have quit drepatch
above,
[20]
VOGEE, HAUPPORN & Fern
FOR LUNDON,
TERME STEDE Agalt lab yurge sheafaruly YT WHITEIDOz, amertom whip Cullen, quires examples to display the various appli- Russell & Co
33 Tongkong, tito Apr. 1377,
cation and equivalente of different zordawiriob- New Faa American ship Sawyer Mesen For Froight, suply to lave une general meaning. Of they walipengeres her
pr Folseien granted on Firal dues Buildings to this work contains more than five times RUBIE. Rugins bark, Berglund.—Order.
many as any other. Diationary hitherto pub- SOPHT, German brig, Bingo,— Sismasen & Co.
THINGVALLA, Danish stoamur, Mülsen.-Mayērā
&Qo. It comprises upwords of two thousand large
the Kussies posm whom igor à Expeditión náð. the: Czech: "Queen's Court. Mamlscript.”: In 1807, be published in the Bulgarias journal an extent of $20,000, 200 SE Vrenjae or "Age," wit guy on the A DISCOUNT of TWENTE PHR GENT. (20) linked relations of the Byzantine Emperora with Bulopon the current lopal rates will be allowed on garis daring the reign of the last bot que King all premium charged for locatice; suob inqurto pages of Balgeris." And 15. 1879. appeared at Brailor mount being deducted at the time of the insu
his prom outled "The Bluedecalped Shirt in of policy ag
whick & Bulgarinu passant-woman, relatos how
sitha Turka pat ba: són tɔ death, and satrenta.
Aber kobraza-to-revenge-hia-duallı,
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LONDON
RUSSELL & Co., TRUBNIH & On, 60, Patrenoster Row:
Agente.
HONGKONG,
AFYLOR, WINDKANS
1-klongkong, let-anuary, 1871
THOMAD LORD, American ship, Hall-Arnhold,
Karberg & Do.,
WEALTHY FEEDLETON, American bark, Bian
chard Vogel, Bugedorn & Co. WM. H. DEITY, Amcritic Sew. sab, Endicott
Arnold arbery & Car
HE A1 British Clipper Ship
*LEUCADIA
ד:
COPPERSNICE, BRASSHOUNDER, MO,
No. 21, BUOTT'S LANE,
HONGKONG Tip: 29 ALG·áhy
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGEN
RENTS COLLECTED.
BROWN JONES & Do
· UNDERCA KOBS MOURNING STATIONDRY, ko, MONUMERY: BRECTED,
9, HOLLYWOOD BOAD..
KRUPPY DAST STEEL WORKS,
3. Thẻ limita, of vuight silowed non-nu føle BOOKS AND PAPERS. To. British Offers, 513. PATTERNB-51b, IE withont intrinsic valín, BOOKS AND PAPERS-To the Continent, Art,
FATTEINS-
4. The following-articles-onnnot be sent by Post at all-Glaes, Liquids, Banpowder, Matches, Cardles, Soup, Indigo, Dyestuffs, or whatever is dangerous to the Alaila.or offensiva or injurious to person's deiling with them.
A PARORES.
Tho public in zeminded that, in Obing:muil, Japan, there is no slch thing as Parcel Post Ho troale and disappointment is caused by: persistent allem ple to send email vedouble trides through the Tosk, Fans, Curfos, Artioles of“ Dress, Fancy Work, and similar prescrits are cortin jolly being winner, the tenders-baring often appat mora in Posage that would heye noid the freight by stemmes. No miund can be mads co-800)-paring of the value el Campo. obliterated before the sature of the contours was discovered.
TALTERNE.
SOLE AGENESTAR MATANGA
F. PEIL, Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne affermazmei NOW ON SALE..
Soufficulty is experienced in obtaining a zeneral understanding of what is a Pattern. It Mearns, Master, will load-bere, and have quick"] POUND VOLUMES of the China Overland | is bond fate sample of goods which the gendar YOU for 107 Ten bord, or suds with be wielies to despazah.
Ton Dollare.
Apply at the Daily ProveOleg - Hongkong, February, 1877, -
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & US. --414-Hoogkong, 20th April, 1877,----
order. It is to soudlet of the smallest possible quantity compatible with sbowing: what the
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