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Mr. Bantress banker of Colchester, har pacobase the theatre is that toon in order to epavert it into soldier instituto.
The performans of cab, given.by bling the Hospital Sunday Fund, realiesd over one Bateman os Easter Monday morning, in mid of bandred pounde.des
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uchi atory is vovived in the statement, just sent tous from Alexandrin, that the coupes sian to export old Logos is to be sold to na Eug Lish fro and the ancient sepulchros of Egypt are to be trenton as torchon of phosphate undertoned resources, Be well as in accumulated for our Eugligetbelagdhalani je rích in reserves from countless generations of thellty Mr. Horace Wigan, tho Theatre beara will ancestors, who died then just as teen do now, and return the manscript of Mr. Oxenford's play, deposited their bones in their mathi soil, Egypt The Wicked Woman," to the owner, as Mr. wants money, why not utilise them? There are Wigar's Arrangements would not for some no local graveyards to ho dessorated, or feelinge time enable nich to bring it onto me to be outraged; for the fellub who now tilla the A Half-penny Shakespears" is one of the ground minnot take any intercet in his ancestor latest of the many renirkable developments of who cultivated the same patah in the days of the phaap Press of the present day. Each of Ptolemy Sater, or atil further back in the time the plays la printed in siBall but clear type, and of a Pharnab, Tus presest roter is dan of SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE... Cán (str.)
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Do, BRISBANE, A... Brisbane (str.). “Harold,” libtetin, by Mr. Arthur Batchison, dost of Alexander, und see it stopping a bang SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & Mejkong (str.) and muse by Mr. J. I. Molandaing, the woll- bale, why not the remains of the entire dynasty YOKOHAMA
monaron and epbjects, of Rameses, III, and And known composer and condnetɔn
The Theatre informa ns that the Uneqast the helping the granth of our turnips, or Match," rewritten by the author. Mc. Tom Talavera wheat! The dust is earth of earth Taylor, will be represented at the Prince of we sunke loam." On the products of that loam Walce a Thenire efter the ginal summer resess, we live, and so by a beautiful utilitarian proses Mr. Bancroft, of course, being the Heater of Acony and reproduction the excessive geo- Grazobook, and Mr. Bancroft, no doubt, therations of was flourish, bis debtu ere paid, and Blenkinsopp
bia convenienco in any ways donanted. It is It is shunned that the Tucaire Français is to be boped, however, that the retort of thoma about loeproluce be Amphitryon of voaerak farelion may take place with tücoming re Molière, which has not been played since the apeat. Time was whena mummy was a cariosity, 15th of January, 1871. On that occasion, writes a Horaco Smith's address to the one in Belzonia M. Jale Praval, instead of the thunder rolling exhibition shows. There is nu novelty about it in honour of Olympian Jove, aholds burst over now, but the almost palpable remains of an the city, and the actor was obliged to wait for antique Egytian gentleman mat always be home time before be could recover his memory interesting, whether be dropped a balfpenny éles of Old Putpa only to-day at $570 and his voice. As no abell burst within a mile in Homer's Dat, or fud his owe to let Queen of the Theatrs Trangsie, it is onreasonable to Dido puas," or did nothing in partionlar but live atribats Jupiter's emotion to gonds which i in egen mysteriously attractive because almost
incomprehensibly reaiste. Hore's fine revein doald nerar have vannbed bis aar. A
Mty. Hermunz Vein tus proved strong tien, wo bad the trick 10 stet. Did these enough to carry on her agaided shoulders the bones cast no more the, breading tut to play so drams of Co. The picco is an adaptation loggate with them? Mine dobe to think-out. of L'Aricle 47, based on the alause of the To tres, with anything else than roverential French Code whigh prescribes that, aviat awe the deat which might have formed part of a
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPTUM.
TUESDAY, 16 May. The market for Bengal sontiates dalt, with
ON LONDON
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sball, after be bus served his time, dwell in a priest of Jais would be even worse than plonder Os BOMBAR-Bank, sight. pline prescribed for xim. Of course, the French ing a Druid circle take a sheepfold, or fixing On CALOUTTA Bank, eight piece has beco martyred to mestitva ozigsssico, A. arma, dem Patrin Abday meeting lint-l-of-OF-STATICHLY. of the London stage, and the character of the the nearest cowhouse Daily Telegraph beroine inds quite incomprobensible; but -“Cors” is a pricess desertholėsa, thanks to
Mrs. Horn Vezin,
MOBILIZATION AND THE FLEET We have received a pamphlet entitled Whet As ladies of birth and rank are taking to mobilization le" by Captain J. C. R. Colomb, going upon the stage, it is not surprising that R.M.A. The object of the author is to show the even position of actors and actresses i im- the Important place our navy ought to occupy proving. As the Prince of Wales attended the in a sesume of mobilization, since, except for wedding of Nilsson, sc Lord Dadley attended purposes of defence; the gripy is zawarloss with ibat of Miss Rosies Vokes, now Mrs. Ceoil Olay out the feet. In the English acheine, which The welding dresses were quite in the fashion Captain Uolomb dalla modified mobilization," which has Jatoly come in. Laco and tulle, and the independence of the two-brunches; of the veila and orange Bowers, are now as miss out service seems not to have been entholently of Cute as the swallowed-tail coat and black recognised. He says:-Oar army ganaut woye trouser which gout.men used to wear ODI sawbere cxcupt with the aid, and under the swenty-five years ago. The bride wore onshpretection of a Beet. But the notion of war. mere and velvet and a hat, and the bridesmaids feets is now prescribed by three things: (1.) By dark navy-bine eelrot and enehmere, with hate the speed of its slowest ship. (2) By the ships to pinto. The advantage of this kind of having the louat cual carrying capacity. 18.) "Dancome is that it can be worn out of tors on : By the time its most defective ships cOR TOO other, occasious than a wedding. By the way, without means of grants.. Horever perfect the Clay Vokes wedding came off on a Sanday, their composition in theso responts may be the on the principle The bostor the day, the scope of their individual action must be estou
Jated by the quantity of oil, the means of repair Herr Daniel E. Bandwann writex to The and the storen ei supply, at the fixed point from Times: The Dean of Carlisle, in a terrible which each works. This is commonly called *ather, ourses thostage and actors in geve its base of operations." The more cohatical ral; styles then a lawless, Godicea poople naval fores becomes, the heavier it tausta heapa bitter reproaches on that kind and true for support on itabase of operations. Those Christian pont emen, the Bishop of Missobester mast, therefore, be secured and placed beyond for defending them, ind for aseing good in danger from direat attack. A very small bus everything, even in a play actor Leaving alte foret, thrown on shore et coaling station, moral observatione pot of the question. I only might (with the aid of a box of matokea) para wish to place two prection facts before the fras the action of a flust for montha, il the worthy Dean, which I au in a position to atste feet are to sit down watching their own coals, on the authority of the highest official in Ecotoren, and means of repair, they will apply land, When tha Thaitra Royal in Edinburgh ing the principle of etmədidisa mobilization.” was burns down the cases of inebriety in that They will be ready to move, bat aurefally pre- diatrics ruse 5 per denk above the averago, and vented frota doing so, and the command of the from the moment of its re-opening drunbonnise sea will be left, to web a common phruse--îu thu
batter the deod:""
eut again to its normal etate. In a small town
sir! But then again wo shall have the satin
in Stowand a clergyman, informed me that he ti faction of feeling, that our great upang la etwayagrateful when's company of actore pay" mobilized " ut bone--op „he mus priuciple u-Vastu to, ka town, because the streeks urę kupy: Between - No two, querelare, we tiki, a sti olcar from idlers and the publicans complain of events get rid of the difficulties of the water bad brudo."
question by coming to the ground.
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tour deals are to be of any as to the country or to the army, the security of their "bancs must be provided for by military force-distri-
our deste would be paralyzed unless supported all cesmenry points by an army, acting swata- gically over the work). It is, to any the least, unfortuate that we cannot to distribute sésa that moveable, fragrant of our military force without completely spoiling our national asheme of mobilization. We must then either spoil titenshame, ut which we are somewort prond, or we must leave the command of the sex to take its chances We cannot be in a stake of war without employing complex machinery. —balt military-leoguss the obivat itself for
The ennusl general meeting of the Royal General Treatrical Fund was held on the th ultimo in the saloon of the Lyceum Theatre under the presidency of Mr. Johu Hollingsbead. | Acted according to the regelrcicate of narai Thofaundial statement, biob was adopted, I operations Our story is useless without a fleet, showed that the income from all sonnes during the year ended the Slas of March last was 22,412 da. 8d., and the expenditure, índlodias 21,393 10s. paid to acneltante, £2,293 ds. ld, which left a balance of €173 165. 7d, to be carried to capital mcking the total capital £12,946 21. 6d. A resolation was garzisd giving power t the directors to genot permission to the anguis tants to accept any engagement that may be offered to them on the express condition tbui, whatever may be the lengik of their engagement, they forego their rospectivo unuuitos for oze. year at least. It was urged that this coares which our war machinery exists, is complex, would lighten the pressure upon the fand, ärvi As "one anhame do not prepare war går at the enme time benefit the auuujtonta. Votarisons to move to Gibrolist and Malta, it would of thanks were passed to the press, to Mes. De Duressonable to expect it alonld remember Bateman, for the use of the saloon, and to the to provide security for each out of the way places obairman for presiding. Mr. Hollingshead, ao Adon, Singapore, Hongkong, St. George's responding, expressed his regret at the cause Sound, the Mancera Dimondown, St. Helena, which bad sailed-in to the past of trasurer Antigua, Tamáson, Bermuda, Vasconver'e Is- of the fundamely, the retirement from that | office of Mr. Backstone.
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Some further details anent the Wagner Feat. val ure given in the London papers, I will be abaerved that the first portions of the six pre- gramnes will consist of selections from the min- sefinusone operas, commencing with * Rieuzi,” over the face of the globe, flests wholly depen-
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The Nibelangen Ring" will also be par- tice to secure those depêts when war somen. formed on each day. We are pleased to hear.
of
It is useless to expect, an The Timer does, the Hours Rata de Celonios, to undertake this day, because their quanity fallen and forcés are mucbilized on our pattern and cannot
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per cass of 1 dozeu quarto, per ones of 2 dozen pinte.
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NOW ON SALE,
INFERIAL QUAETO,
WITH THE
PRÖNUNULATION.
PUNTILAND MANDARIN
that complete scenes or acts of this great work will be presented rather than minute fragmenta, Thas, the fire: not of Die Walküre," which bo mored. Were there reciprocity of liability contains the remarkabla love svane between between Home and Colonial Militiau to servico the twin brother and sister, Siegmund and in war at the Imperial strategic points--on the Siertiode, will be given in its entirety. This ground that the security of such planes is lovely but painful creation could never be por-essential to every portion of the Empire great mitted on the English stage; in the convert and shall-dioolty ponta ba at an end, and Font de Wrahim, breeze. & tomadonste room to ameness beauty will probably override our war machinery might alred the tost of the 5 by Crosh se strong 10 heary 10 to 18 moleate ite moral deformity. The last wet of Gotter application to it of the primary principle of 8 WELEEZE-B. Carbine sky. -Cloudy. 7 Drizzy, 1. Fag. G. Bal "Lightning. A. Maty (% Jammerang," the grandest portion of the tri- distribution Such, however, is not the card vec. Posts Raw Squaly, & Rany, at Show: ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, logy, will also be beard without curtailment, and instead of providing garrisons of the Dad, threatening. F. Viiblity, W. Storm. In order to show the pains which will be taken i places we are mobilizing our forces, Home and 2.Gel. The leto repeated to indishte any incare Mer to euance ar adequate performance it may be Colonial, so as to ensure they shall have hope,
the can average of thuit plcation,PONA stated that there will be in all twenty rebeur. In polishing up the details of one half of our RATN The hour of rain for the ptations 14 hours moon) tro An ANGLO-ORINGAN DICTIONARY, published sals; six-for-the stringed instruments, six for war machinery, we may forget the other maytreed from 3 to 96, and the puntity of water fallen listed tu wind, and eight for the entire orchestra. It in rost. Nay more, we may forget to ebgairo ades teas, and hands, poselble that the Borough of Hackney Uborai | whether our kujt military, fomet dan de more Association will form the aboms at the feáli ml, then quank walnota shoe brought to them, or
The recent visit of the Theatre Francaise); whether the Touutiful mechanism of our, wur notor to Bramels bar (esyethe Globe) attracted | Baut can keep time to the pulsatious of s attention to an advantage hitherto enjoyed by Imperial commerce, which if bay to protect the directors of Belgian theatriss against which as the fifisblood of the nation. If we would certain authors in other countries are begluning guard against, the evils of sentiment, we strongly to pratest.—This is the privilege of ingust teabour war machinery-by delcalation and. "playing piqper written by foreign puthors wide commentaireo. : Francia marched to. Bedan, *W* Uses appointed Mesars, NORTON & Op., aat paying anything for it except a perfectly crying, "à Berlin and po matter Law Instaly DUDOR STEERT, QURUN'S ROAD, our AGENTS illusory fee. It appears that down to the year we shout, Britiania rules the waren?" she in HonеKONG, from whom Supplios of our 1852 there did in reality exist no such thing as were foot of cur doing so will not guide us to Wines, &, may be obtained, e law of international copyright, between the afety in these lays of coul and tiren, onlass:
*NOTICET
TEO, SMITH AND COMPANT O WINZ, SPIRIT, & Beer MERCHANTS,
Qolak despatch."
Quisk despazob.
To-day, at 10 AM. To-der, at noon.
On 23ad inat,~-
Business Announcements.
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI.
Steakip
**TAIWAN," Captain M, Young, will be despatched for the above Porta TODAY, the 16th innt, at Noon.
Foz Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 738 Hongkong, 14th May, 1877-
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND THE Steamship
CALOUTTA.
ARRATOON AFCAR" pain solguiniz aill fans this for the abova Ports TOMORROW, the 17th inst, At 3 PL
Despatches will alone at 3.30 P.M. For Freight or Passage, apply tu
DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Co., Agente.. 796 Hongkong, 11th May, 1877.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
UALOUTTA,...
THE Steamship
*VENICE," Captain Rhode, will leare for the above Ports TOMORROW, the 17th instant, at 3 P..
Despatobra will close at 8.80 ra For Freight or Pasango, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & O.. 737 Hongkong, 12th May, 1877. FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, Calling off the noul Const Ports to land Maila and Passangers), THE Ensteru and Australian Mail Steam
Company's Starter
"BRISBANE will be despatched an ab972 on TUESDAY, the Sed instant, at Neon. For Passage, apply to
GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Oc.,
Agents. 746 Hongkong, 16th May, 1877.
FOR AMOX, SINGAPORE, AND PRNANG.
THE Steamer
OHBANG HOOK KIAN." will leave for the abpra Ports on TUESDAY, the 22nd instant
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
MAN HING CHAN. 7d. 747 Hongkong, 15th May, 1877. STEAM TU YOKOHAMA. TELL &9-5. N. Co.'s Steamship
**MALACOA will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship Kashgar with the nets English Mail.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent,
13
735 Hongkong, 124 May, 1877,
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE P. & O: S. N. Co.'s Steamship.
"KASHGAR"
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR STONEY AND MELBOURNE. THE AL American Bark
HELENA Captain Saow, blving most of bor sargo gaged, will have grilok despatch an above.
For Freight, apply to
BUSSOLL & Co. Im 799 Hoogkong, 11th May, 1977........
Post-Office Notifications.
4 mail will class For Swatow, Amoy, and Facobow-fər Faseo, co-day, the 18th inst, at 1.30 A.M./
For Amoy and Tameni.-Per Taiwan, to- en-duy, the 18th instant, at 11.50 AM.
STRAN FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES AND SOUTHAMPTON › ALSÓ, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA. THE PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship ZAMBEST" Captain Stators, will leave this on SATURDAI, the 19th May, at Noon.
For further Particolare, opply to
ADAM LIND, Buperintendent, Hongkong. 12th May, 1877.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGĦRIES MARTTIMES.
FAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS..
STEAM FOR
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISNAZIA,
PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND T
·MARSEILLES;":
ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
CALOUTTA,
SATURDAY, the 26th May, 1877,)
Company's saably EIKON Commandant 'OACH, with PASSENGERS, SPECIE and MAILS, CARGÓ, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marsoilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal piness of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 r.M. Bus and Parcole until 3 P.M. on the 25th | May, 1977. (Parsela us not to be sent on board, they must be left at the Agency's Offer) Costenta and value of Packages are required.
For Sharbai,For Ano, to day, the 16th. inetail, at 3.30 P
For Anoy-To-morrow, the 17th instant, as 9.30, A.ME
"
For Streite Settlements-and-Caimitta,--Por Arraleon dyor and Fanies, to-morrow, the 17th instant, at 3,80 г.m.
For Swotos, Anoy, and Fooalow-On Saturday, the 19th instant, at 230 E.M.
will
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.
be despatched with the &nità for Europe The Eaglish Contract Packet ZAMBEST
on BATURDAY, the 19th instant, Mrila, &c.
The following will be the hours of closing the
FRIDAY, 18L instant,
5 r.m., Money Order Office olanas
6 r., Post Office loses except the NIGHT
Bor, which romanins open all night." SATURDAY, 19th instantes
17 Pust Office for ale of
Stampe, Registry of Latters, and Post ing of all coerapondence,
10 A., Post Office closos except for Late
Letters Registry of Lettera consoz, 10.15 A.M., Letters may be posted on payment
of a LATO FER of 18 conts extra Postage, ti?
11 A., when the Post Ollas CLOSES"
entirely.
11,30A.M., Letters but Losters only) address.
ed to the United Kingdoua si Brindisi, or to Singapore, any be poated on board the Packet with Late Fee of 43 cents extra postaze, till 11.50 am when the Mail le finally closed.
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS ΥΛΟΚΕΡ. Tas Contrast Packet-BRISBAND will hesles- patohed from- Hongkong - TỪ 88 DÀY, sho 2nd. instant, with Mails for Singapore, So- merset, Cooktowa, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bar, Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmanis, New Zealand, and Melbourne.
Correspondence cannot be registered after 11.15 ..
The Mails will be closed at 11,30 .. Correspondenca for New Zealand must be specially directed i Torres Straits, or it will
For further particulars, apply at the Combo seni viɛ Gatie. pany's Office.
HDU POVEY,
Correspondence for Bouthern Australia can besont by this route if desired, bat ne a general rale it is batter to send it vis Galls,
Hongkong, 14th May 1877. Agent, OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.The Franeb Contract Packet MEIHONG «M
SHIP COMPANT. TAKING THROUGH JARGO AND Pag SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. THE SS OCEANIC -be-dexputobed for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on MON DAY, the 28th May, at 3 P.M., taking Carge j.and Passengers for Japan, o United States,
and Europe.
Connection is made at Tokobama will Steamers from Shanghai,
Freight will be received on board until 4 P., of the 27th instant. Parcel Package will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. same day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full, value of same is required:
Return Passage Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 por caut. on regular rates.
MALLS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
be despatobed from Hongkong on SATUR- DAY, the 26th instanty with Mails to and through the United Kington and Earope, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bombar Aden, Suez, and Alexandria.
The following will Mails, &c.
the hours of closing the
FRIDAY, 25th instart,
5 P.M., Money Order Ofise clones, Post Offico closes ezoept the Nianr Box, which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 26th instant,
A., Post Office opens for sale of Stamp, Begistry of Letters, and Poat ing of all correspondence..
10, Registry of Letters ceaves,
11 AM Post Office closes ezcept for Lalo
Lotters.
11.10 A3, Letters (but Letters only) except
those to and through Australia, may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of ... 18 cents extra posiago, until 11.30 AM. wher the Post Office OLOSES
entirely
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet QUFANICI will be despatched on MONDAY, the 28th For further information as to Freight or instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, and the United States, which will be CLOSED No. Al Quru's Road Central
...as fottowa
Agnat.
G. B. EMORY, Hongkong, 15th May, 1977.
NOT
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the Owsins, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrasted by the Offers or the Crew of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
2 P.M. Registry of Lostore cesses. 2.30 r.M. Post Office loco,
2.30 PM. Correopondance for Japan or the United States only way be posted on board the Packet with Lento Peo of 12 conta extra Postage, antil 2.50 p.m. when the Mail de Sually closed. -Correspondence ruuat bispanially directed for: this route, and if not fully prepaid will be scal by British Packet
Letters, do can be possed for Canada, the West Indies, and other places named, below,i
will leave for the above piece about 24 Hours ADELA, British bark, Beattle. Eduard Schellanficient American stamps are added to prepay
after her arrival with the next Baglish Mail,
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent,
786 Hongkong, 126b Zíny, 1877.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
Steamship
"OCEAN," Captain Jaques, will LOAD TEA at Foscaow for the abova Ports at the OPENING of the COMING SEASON.
For Freight, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.. Agente. 507 Hongkong, 2nd April, 1877.
·FOR SHANGHAI,
HE British Steawer
THE
"SCINDIA,"
hars & Un.
tham from San Francisco to destination. Ame ALBERT-RUSSELL, Ameripan bark, Carver-ridan Stamps are sold at this Office
Arabold, Karberg & Co.
The charge for Registry is 9 coats in Hong AMERICA, German chip, ron Holdt.-Siemssen borg-Stamps and 10 cents in U.S. Stampa to
& Co.
those places only the names of which are print ADREEA, British bark, Milne-Chinese. CANTON, German bark, Grautz, Sienaseca & Good in Italics. To all the other plages named corresponderies cannot he Registered through. CARRICKS, British alip, Carr-Meyer & Co.
but only to San Fransiscs (8 cents). CERE, German bark, Specht.-W. Pustan
The following are the charges on correspon- &Co.
dence thus cont
CHABLOTTE ANDREWS, British bark, Place
Ukinow.
UKRISTIAN, German ashooner, bebt.-Edoard
Sabellbase & Co.
ELLEN RAZMERS, German bark, Woydemann
Melohers & Co,
ESMERALDA, German bark, Hannen-Sims
Bun & Là
FABIES, Siamese stip, Stolze-Kien Tyc
Loong.
Hagedorn & C
Captain Langley, will load here and have quick FLEETWING, American ship, Gucat.-Vogel, despatch.
GUSTAV & MARIE, Geran ship, Doom-Ken
“Hye loang.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
MEYER & Jo. t725 Hongkong, 11th May, 1877.
FOR LONDON.
THE AL British Ship
THE
"LALLA BOOKP"
Honder, Mastor, will load here and have desiutch.
For Freight, apply to
HANNAR LAW, British obip, Greig,—P. &
S, N. Cu.
HELENA, Atorioan berk, SnowArnbold,
Karberg & Co. T
HIGELLEDER, American ship, Hutukin-
Captain.
nick KILLARNEY, British steamer, O'Neil Gibb,
Livingston & Co.
----MEYER & Co. 667 Hongkong, 30th, April, 1877.
FOR LONDON. THE A1 British Clipper Ship
*LEUCADIA,"
LETTERS, Per Enf OgoCA Hongkong US
Stamps, Srappo Venta Conta,
Canada, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prixos Edward's Island. Vancouver's $12 Island,Babamus, Nassau, New Providonge
Arpinion, Bermuda. Ouhn, Fiji, 12 Greenland, Jamaica, Panama) Flawai, Now, Foundland
19, Quatemals, Margasas Is., Mexi-19
oo, Salvador, Tahiti .............................. Belize, Bogota, Carthagena, Cosle
Rica, Ouragan, Greytown, Gui- ana, Honduras, Martinique, 19 Now Granada, Nicaragua, San in Martha Terk's Island," Bolivia, Chile, Benador, Pre... 13.
Venezuela, West Indies.
Brasil....
LALLAROSES, British Bark, Hendes Gas Argentina Confederation, Ba-)
LETOAD, British ship, Mearns-Arahöll,
Company.
Katbery & Co..
12
enos Ayrca, Faraguay, Cru. {13 gony...
Books & PAPSES. Lovica, Germino J-m, schooner, Sabiertok.—Cironlars, d, for Canada, perla
Ed. Sellbes & Co
MECCA, British atonmer, Johnson-Hop Ke Mearns, Master, will load here, and base quick NEW BEA, American ship, Sawyer-Messa despatch,
geries Maritimes. For Freight, apply to
ONWARD, British sch., Morton-Wieler & Co. MEYER & Co. PENGUIN, British ateamer, Cowell-Jardine, 614 Hourkong, 20th April, 1877.
Matheson & Co. Parameco, Britisk ebonuser, Apdo-Sous FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.
sen & O... AE Al Britiab Burque
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• two countrise and Belgium occasionally want, domamon prodenos makəs it possible for ber to by the name of the land of infringemente. | do ec. From the souunit of musass of doël piled In that year a treaty was made, which partly ny st defenceless Hongkong; she wistfully pasen corrected the abuse ne far az ordinary hocka northward to the Homian dankyard on the werq conegraed, but still left the law rela-Amườr. Trom her steops” of neglected St. sing to dramatic works in an almost eqanily: Helena, nhe looky at the “ monstall, saves" ja amalisfactory stute as before. To illustrate the, they roll round the Cape till, thay break on the otate of things now prevading it may be aborce of bax Indian Rupire, or surge rvand | Im 859 " Ekaughai, 21st February, 1877. mentioned that when • Aidniscregro. | Cape Horu till they reach bar Anetrslins onn- sented at the Théatre de In Moansle at the tment, and she witches the " march of ber present lay be only duty payable wider chef equimered bu,the “despa" of wide boonus and treaty by the discuter of that theatre le o cum innamarabic seas and she beholde bez bómo,* of 18 francs on such representation that is to ) The oentury opened for her mid the genial say, mine finnes for Vardi and nine franca for warok of poetry declaring, abg
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TRUHNEE & Co.;-6), PATRENOSTER Row:
FOR NEW YORK. Al American Ship
THOMAS. LORD,"
1, Master, will load here, and will have quick dispaton...
For Freight, apply to
" VOGEL HAGEDohh & Qu Hongkong, 27th April, 1877.
657
FOR SAN ERANTISCO.
E Al American Barkk
"ROSETTA MANEIL,"
THOMAS LORD, Americanship, Hall--Arnholi,
Karberg & Co.
T. L. SWEAT, Am, bark, Griffio.-Meyer & Co. VENICE, British steamer, Khode-Jardine,
----Matheon & Ca,
VILLA DI RIVADAVIA, SPANah brig, Datzuk
Brandão & Ca
WN: H. DEITZ, American 3-m, sob., Eadisett,
Arabola, Karberg & Oo..
K
I WONG-HING CHEUNG &,00, COAL MERCHANTS, Havo always on band for Sale every, donoriy tion of COAL at Moderate: Prices.
Mr. Aaron has been appointed Manger, and ali Orders addressed to him at 57; Prays, or to Mr. FAT JACK, at 30, Hing Lung Street, will renoire immediate attention.
435 Hongkong, 19th March, 1877.
& Co.,
YESUNG MERCHANTS
Have always on band-LARGE STOCES of Ovary description of C
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Addreas, cure of Boo-TI-LOGNG & No. 43, Praya, Hongkong..g a momen
919 Hourkong, 9th May, 1877.
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Any actioles found enclosed in Newspapers or Book Puckets (as silk scarves, jewellery, ka) wil be dutaiul and sold.
“COMMUNICATION AVITI-DATANIA. The Netherlands Indiz Pauketa leave Singa-
of the ostward P. :O..Mail from Europe, por fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival 1 Than Prenok-Packes-for-Batavia #rait- Singapore for the Packet from Chins and run fortnightly,
It follows that, to forward Carrespondeniss to Batavia with the least delay, the following are the teat opportunities In the S.W. Monsoun,
The Englis's Mak
The French Mail.
In tho N. Mason, ***
A Privato
Steamers few days before the.
English Meil..
The French Mufi.":
REGISTRATION TO BANGHOR.
Her Britannis Majesty's Consal for Slam bas been good enough to make seraugements by: means of which correspondence can be Regis terad to Bangkok, it the nanal charge ôt 8- centos.
SOLMERS" AND SAILORS LETTERS. Privates in HM. Army or Nary, Non-com- THE CHUNG NGOISAN PO missioned cota (bat not Warrant Offera,
The Daily Tross), vis, Assistant Bagineer, Gundor, Bratswain,
PUBLISHED DATLYVIE
Native Community
or Carpenter), Army Schoolmastere (not superintending or First Clase) or Schoolmis
Ja the best medinm for Advertising nuương the tresses may sex ballongco letters to the.
United Kingdom vil Marseilles be French Is has been established upwards of TWENTY PRoket, or vib Southampton by British Packet, TBARK, and dojoys the largest bond fide ciron for one pany or via Brindial by British Hation of any Chinese paper in the Barth of Pocket for forse penge, Hongkong stamps Obina. It is corofully suited by an experienced will prepay this class of correspondence exactly
LTABIAT COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
Brown, Mester, will load bere and I have Chinese Sobalar, and contains FULL and Kr- the earme as Imperial Stamps immediate despatel an above,
For Freight, apply to
By VÖGEL, EAGEDORN & CA.
485 Hongkong, 18th April, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK. 2-7
E Al American Burk
ALBERT RUSSELL," Captain Carrer, will load hate and will bara quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to ̈
TOGEL, MAGEDORN & O.. $17 Longkong, 21st April, 1877).
be Terms for Aging osaba olitained at the Office, Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or, froth the different Agents.
Hongkong, 16th January, 1877
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UNOHE 9 N HOUSE AND SHIP PLUMBER COFFEESMITH BRASSFOUNDER, RO No: 21 ECOTT'S LANK.
BUNGEONOR
6263
Soldier and anilors latters mic, however, large an ordinary letters if they do not con. form to the following reputatione *-*
I-Not to exosed half an orkue. No double letters are allowed:
If from a Soldier or Sailor, bie class or
deauription must be stated in full on the letter, and the commanding Oficer moet erza bia | rame, with name of Regiment, or Ship, to in
full.
8-If to a Soldier or Sailor, bis ölass or de- wcription must his stated in full, with name of [AP. 20 Regiment, or Ship, da, in fall,
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