LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP.
A ceruitias has been formed in Italy for erecting a munient at Manion to Virgil,
Gulignant says that a translation of the late Rev. barles Kingsley's works, dedicated to General Meredith Road, Minister of the Taited Statca, has been published at Athons in the Greek langoyží:
PUMAVIOLATION OF QUARANTINE "
Residents at the Mauritius, since the visitation. of megales in that country and the decimation of Fiji, are morbidly in draad of males Great
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A fountain and atstuë are abant to bo created In Devizes ia memory of the Right Hon. T. excitement was created, therefore, when it be Bobber Eatsourt, at a boot of £1,800, Long choré known that Her Majesty's troopehin - Mr. F. DJ Wilson, it is importer, wilt auc.Oroxies had steamed into their berbour and deed the late Mr. Vnutor Berjanðu EU suitor of ↑ TOOred wibbous singiste gascantins a esen the nomist, The editorship of the paper flying the yellow lag, although there was measles could scarcely fall into abler bunde,
on beard. The English and French nowop pore published specials denoznding Captain Seymour in the strongest language the guarantine beard assembled and passed a resointion, hagging the Governor to order the Orontes away, and sells saring the captain for coming into the Meuris Mr. Du Maurier, the well-known Punch artini, although warned by the pilot boste bater SAN FRANCISOD tiste suffering from a complainant in bis eyes the harbour Captain Seymour, on receipt of which threatens to interfere with his profesorders from the Governor, went inlogoarantine sional labours Hic amusing, and in every may ground, and subsequently left without landing admirable, skalabas have long been a prominent the 80th Regiment o embaring the Buff, Igatura în Punch By which the Orontes bad lecu set to do When The Chrulique des Arte amounces that is the Orense renched Natal there wore thirty well-known pontributor, M. Henry Havard, the sever oases on board. Maoritians are compin just discovered some very important docemente ing that the cost of double transit will hall on relating to certain of the old Dutch mastera,them. The results of these discoveries the Chronique proposes to publish from time to time.
THE ARMIES OF EUROPE,
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Doj some interesting tables on the population and armies of the different European nations. As-> Do.
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At a meeting of tas bommitten formed at Kidderminster to areat a memorial in memory. of Sir Bowled Hill, the introducer of the penny pratage system, it was annomaed that a local gentleman hea offered £1.000 towards the parcording to these returus, the Ottoman Empire,, AMOY, TAIWAN, AND TAMSURTalan (ir); ohnse of the site. The fand now amorote to inoluaire of the tributary States, comprises SWATOW, AMOY & FOOυHOW Yeso ( $1,7007
19,000,000 Tarks, 1,500,000 Arahs, $00,000 A fine stolae in terra cotts of the late Prince Tartare, Turkomans, and Zingarees, 5,128,000 Consort, by Thood, and generally considered to Roamanians, 2,000,000 Gresk 4,800,000 Bu be one of that artist's masterpieces, presented gariana, 500,000 Servisne, and 800,000 Bal CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL to the town of Southampton by Sir F. Perkins, garions professing the Mahon medan faith. la M.P., nejs been mounted on a pedestal on a Bersin there are 450,000 Boman Catholics, and vacant piece of ground under the walls of the 100,000 Albania, Altogether, the population old Castle, near the platform, looking eastward of the Empire rench 12,092,068 but this is down the Southampton Water.
inclusive of nearly 11,000,000 Nubians, 5,400,000 Egyptians, and 8,000,000 Romanians and Servisne. In another Tablo, the effective of the armies of the different Powers are stated as fol lowe Bosais. 1,789,571 Germany, 1,348,834; Frases (inclusive of the reserves and territorial: armp), 1,118,125; Austria, 306.238, Italy, 871,871; Eagled, 655209; and Turkey, 629,736.
A sabsorption has been raised ut Oxford fon the purpose of procuring a portrait of the able bond of the Bodleian Library, the Bar. H, C. Gozo The choice of an artist has not yet been made, and the metter has been referrot to a committee consisting of the Dean of Chriat Ohurch, the Wardos of Wadham, the Rer. Bt. J. Tyrwhitt, and two other gentleman. In the Turkish army there are 151,370 regulars Athemat
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to 475,360 regains, while in the other Euro-arceler. Mr. Edward Bradbury, whose local sketches, pean, armies, with the eraoption of England signed "Strepton," are deservedly popular with thers is about an equal proposting of abive and there a the readers of the Shefieli Daily Telegraph and reserved forces. I respect of foes, France ban Diction of Wint Derby Advertiser, is and to be engaged upon a 63 ironclad vessels, as against et pesscened by work of fictios firet attempt in the serial. Great Britain, but the latter Power bau 449 other elinamke ha gallad "This (ild Man's Daughter.an zarzula, ap-sampared in only. 866 in the Dyers
Fatale ja to behing of modern life, and the scons | French navy Russin has 91 ironclade Knd 12 Wet Thagamat will be laid amidst the sylöst beauty-apoli of other men of war; Turkey must irona zder
Feather Derbyshire, prains of which Strephone" Italy, 17, Austria, 12 Germany, 8; and Croce, gracefal and eloquent pen is never tired of Montenegro has only 190,000 inhabitants, Hot B proclaiming,
with an annual revende of £5,000, but it has It has been known for some time that Prof. 26,000 soldiers in other worden the able. Friedrich leat work upon a truly comprehensive bodied men are änder arms. The public debt)- history of the Vatican Cotuit. The first part of Rusan exceeds £300,000,000, ge beif us much. ot bin work is already mi the press; and (again an föst of Turkey, may be expected to appescio course of
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the summer. It will contain, or rather, will introduce, the great Catholic poholer's exhaustiva "Vorgeschichte." Many documents of the frat importance, which have never hitherto been published, will appear in the frat part, F. Neusser, of Bonn, in the publisher,-Academy,
The funeral of M. Madou, the painter, took place on the Fib ult. Many distinguished per Bone, Minitors, ex. Ministero, artista, and repre mamber in 1875, and within three of the average ergo of their sigaffition sentatives of the King and Count of Planders amber in the 19 years 1946.76, after were present. The military bonours were rendered by the regiment of Carabladera, Correction for increase of population, Altbonghered Spesabes were pronounced by M. Alvio, in the more soldes take place during the winter than name of the Belgian Royal Academy; by summer, the quarterly numbere in 1875 dia Pincharde, in the name of the Royal Society of not rary widely; 83 and 7 were registared in Painters in Water Colour; by M. Vervoort, the rat and last quarters of the year, and 69 in each of those ending respectively in June and president of the Parole Artistique et Littéraire of
September. These 208 adioides were in tha Becently issued mortality stagistics relating to The Bridel Times anys: The statues repre New York during 1876 bow that.150 spicides senting the four doctors of the Latin Church, ooonrred in that eity, equal to 14.1 per 100,000. that were remured from the porch of Bristol nearly double the rate in London. The Oathedral, have found a resting place on et New-Yore statistics on the subject are in several Heelerton Uhurch, in the East Riding of Tork-respects more complete has those sifforded by abire, The ebarek has been restored, under the the Registrar-General returos-bere. With re- superintendence of Mr. G. E. Streat, and the gard to the nationality of the New York suicides, figness of the four doctors have beau pliced one (it is worthy of comment that seventy-four of the on each of the pinuacies nå the top of the wet. 150 are said to have basu Gerinans, twenty one The restoration has been carried out at the coal Irish, 9 English, while not more than 28 are of Sir Taiton Sykes. So far, therefore as owned as natives of the United States. Although eminence goes, the figures have gained by without knowing what proportion of the popola- ebauge of situation. Thera san saying thai | tion of New York are German born it would ta “everything andiera by translation boka.bishop," impossible to determine the wrondonth rate Crom the four Latin Fatbera, however, are auther gojside therein, it may safely be asserted that exception to the rule. Ktill it appears an old the bigt proportion of suicides in New York, place to put thom-the top of a towers th compared with that in Loadon, is dus to the The Academy Runounces the death of the acicules of Germans. The proportion of the Bassinn author, Denitry Ivanovios Boatlavof. different forms of death chosen by the His works, which are numerɔus, were all pob-jenisides in London and New York differed lished, anonymously. The first appeared (in in a remarkable manner. Twenty three per Rassim) at Leipzio in 1861, and disctis of the cent. of see suicides in London respited from
Ecclesiastical School In Buako." It was drowning, and only 6 per cent in New York. followed by Tae White and Bitsk flergy in In London 22 per cant. were dansed by eat- Rossio," At that time it was difficult for the throat or other incised wounds, and 23 per cent. Russian prase to handle, such objects, but the by hanging, wherese in New York the propor- dificulty was diminished by the law of April tions were only 8 and 13 per cant respectively. 6-18, 1865, and Rostislavol was enabled to pub. On the other baud, whereas in London the lished a books in Russia After prilicising portions of enivides by gunshot and poison, the Docleajestical Law Reforms and the.did not exocor 6 and 19 per cent, they were Onnone of Church," and discoaning the mutual equal to 28 and 55 per cent. in New York, relations of "Bishops and Prosbytore," he turned his attention to the Rumian religione houses. Eis articles entitled "Our Mons ateries appeared first in the Mossow Besyede, a monthly magazine, and were then expanded into the work which, when it was published last year, attracted general attention, An Attempt to Investigate the Possessions and Revenger of nur Monasteries:"
Drowning, banging, and cut-throat, the three favourite forms of suicide in London, do not appear to bare corresponding attractions for those stricken with suicidal muain in New York, who far more generally aboose poison for tha revolvar.
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COMMBRUTAL INTELLIGENCE,
Two pictures.by Turner have been offered, by
MONDAY, 28th May. bequest, to the National Gallery; they are amal?
No change to noto in the rate fok ordinery worka, ons of thom being an example of the best and most mascalias period of Turner's art; abeste of Old Fatan, sales of which are given at painted about 1808; it represents a "Việw of 8585; bát for seleu cheets the rate has been Calain from the So, with French smack to day 1572). Ia atbør kinds nothing reported. driving through a rough sea towards the harbour, with the land in gray vápour, the vessel besfing to the wind and the drew busy O with the rigging. The other is e ouest subject shipping near the shore, und level conde and amouth asa' at evesingan effective and
- delicate example, not equal to the former. They ara offered to the trustees lo pursuance of the will of the late Mr. Karpur, a legal confidart and agent of Tamere, well known in connection with his testamentary dispositions, Tho trustees O
of the National Gallery have, received an offer of a large and important painting, by George Morland, representing "A Farmer's Stable and mentioned with praize by Morland's biogra. phers as one of his best productions.. It cam prises hursen, dreymon, and other figures was exbibited at the Royal Academy in 1791, and has been, we talieve, ongroved.
Mr. Andrew Halliday died at his residation in St. Augustine's-road, London, N.W., on the 10th att Mr. Hülliday, whose full name was Andrew Halliday Duff, vai a son of the lute Bev, William Duff, of Banffshire, and was edn. cated at at Keriesbal College and University, Abordean. His education completed, became to London and devoted himself to literatorė.
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YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE US, Hail Steamer ALASKA will be despatched for San Francisco, via Toko hams, on FRIDAY, the 15th Jana, 1877, 3 P... taking Passengers and Freight for Ja pan, the United States, and Europa..
Packet for thive peace. Hongkong stamps. will prepay this class of correspondence exactly the same as Imperial. Stamos...:
soldiers and Sailors' tetrare are, however, Bhatged sa ordinary lettere if they do not coa- Form to the following regulations —
1-Not to exceed balf an ounce. No double letters are allowed.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of
If froin a Soldier or Sailor, his elame or Lading sra tesued for Erwasportation to Toko-description must be atated in fall on the letter, bana and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco, and the commanding Officer mast iga bia to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, name, with name of Regiment, or Ship, S., In and to New York and Hurope, via Overland fall Railways.
abant same date, and make close connection at Yakobama,
of
3-If to a Soldier or Sailor, his lies or de :" AMAZONE"
A Steamer of the Mitan Bishi E.S. Coopany acription must be stated in fall, with same of Comminutant Mortewart, will be despatched for will leare Shangtai, via the Inland Sea Porte, Regiment, or Saip, &, in fall,
SHANGHAI abortly after ber arrival from Europe.
H. no POVEY,
798 Hongkong, 25th May, 1877.
STEAM TO YOKORAMA. THE P. & .S. N. Co.'s Steamship
HE P
"BUNDA "
.::Agent-
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship Teheran with the nezt English Mail.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. 784 Hongkong, 24th May, 1977...
STEAM TO SHANGHAI
THEP.&. U.S. N. Ca's Steamship
TEHERAN ***
YOKOHAMAALEX WOLENNIE, Esq. QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREETill leave for the above place about 24 houra
3m 359 Shanghai, 21st February, 1877.
FUTLER PALMER & DOE
CELEBRATED WINES.
We have cocared soms Excellent Wines and Cognac of the well known shippers, OUTLEE, PALMER & CO., sud invite comparison with any and all other brands.)
We have to offer
Per 1 dos. quarta, URTERE, PALMER & CO.'S CHAMPAGNE, 315 JUTTEL, PALMER & Co.'s Ho¢¤¤¤IMER, $.50 JUTLEL, PAIMEE & DO'S CHATEAU $12
MOTION
OUTLEE, PALMER & 30's Omarau 57
3£50
19
$10.25
OUTLEL, PALKER & Co.'s ST. JULIEN... $6. CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'S CANTENA... $5.50 CUTLER, PALMER, & Co.'s MEDOO. OUTLEE, PALMEN & Co.'s HAUT BAU-)
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SHERRY,
fios fall flavor, black seat. CUTLER PALMER & Jo's SHEET,
Vino Paro, blue seal........ CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SHBERT,
Manzanillo, red zeal
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s EEZERE,
Vian de Fan, blas real
$8.50
$6.35
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s Cognac 1 ster OUTLED PALKER & CO, 8 COSNAC2 aine, 37.50) CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s Ogasa 3.tar 49
OUTLER, PAINEL & Co. Coac Astar 310.50
WACHTER & Co.'s CELEBRATED CHAMPAGNE
at $18 per Osse of 1 doz, Quarta.
F,BLACKHEAD & Co."
1984 Hongkong, 18th December, 127,
NHAS.
HONGKONG; AND AT SHANGHAL..
FOR SALE. KLIDNIECK'S
**WEISHLACH.”
CHAMPAGNE,
$19 per case of 2 dozen pinte.
18............per case of I-Jozan quarts,
after her acizai with the next English Mail.
+
ADAM LIND.
Superintendent.
785 Hongkong, 24th May, 1877,
T
FOR STONEY AND MELBOURNE. HA Steainship
"OURAN,"
Captain Jugnes, will LOAD TEA at FOODHOW CHATEAU LEOVILLE FOTFERRO, 1500.or the above Forte at the OPENING of the
VIS DES PRINCES?
$18
$8.
OHATEAU
per opas of 1 dopen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.
imper cass of 1
of 1 dozen quarts. BELAIR
$7.
mar
$5
per case of 1 dozen guasta
LORMONT.
per ces of 1 dozen quarta.. gûmper quse of 2 dozen pints. .
SIEMSSEN & Co.
502 Hoagrong, Jat May, 1876,
NOW ON SALE *
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
"WITH THE ''
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
AN ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
FOR souprshensiveness and practical service
this Work stands änïivalfed. “All the now-i worda which the Oliness have of late yearn beer dompelled to coin to express the numerous ob jesta in mashinery photography.telegraphy, and in acids generally, which the rapid advance
COMING SEASON.
For Freight, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agente. 507 Hongkong, 2nd April, 1877
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. }] THE A1 British Barque:
NOVELTY,"
Captain Colliver, having too prestar portion her Cargo engages, will have quick despato As above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUZARIO & Co.
732 Hongkong, 11th May, 1827.
T
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. CHE AL American Bark
* HELENA,"
of
At New-York, Passengers have election various lines of stainers to England, France, and Germany.
BAILS EXCHANGED WITH MANLLA AND BALCON The Philippian Islands being now admitted into the General Postal Union, it follows that
all paid correspondance received from Munila-
•`Freight will he received on board until 4 p..in the mails will be delivered free by this Office, on the 14th Juse, Farcel Packages will be and that all paid correspondence sent to Manila raquived at the Office until & P.M. tame day; in the main should he delivered free there.: All Parco Packages ehould be marked to s dress in full value of same is required.
Article . of the Postal Treaty of Berna provides that "Neither the senders nor the no. Consular Invoices to accompany Overland dresses of letters and other postal packets shall. Carge abould be a nt to the Company's Eces be called opre to pay, either in the Country of in Senled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector Origin, or in that of Destination, any tax or of Coatoms at San Francisco.
daty other then the recognised cites levied (n
For security's sake, Shippers of Overlandthecane of paid correspondsace) by the despatol- Cargo are requested to endorse on the Envelope ing office. It is hoped that any extra obarge, the Marks and Hoe of Packages Shipped, to or apparently extra charge, will at oren be correspond with there in their Bills of Lading. brought to the notice of the proper authorīties,
either Colony, Freight, apply to the Agoney of the Company For further infonantion as to Passage and No. 9, Praya Central.
RUSSELL & One-
PAģenta
Hongkong, May 24th, 1877.
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,
NOT
The abore does not apply in any way to loose letters most cutside the anile. These will always be charged on arrival in Hongkong, and pro bably the Manis Office will adopt the same course.
Compisiota are sometimas received of extra abarges on correspondence exchanged between this Oolory and Saigon, but it is believed it would be found in all cases that the letters, &c. had been seat loose.
Any Foreign stamps on lonas correspondence
ALFRED LISTER.
Postmaster General.
Hozgkong, 26th March, 1877.
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crew sro obliterated in this Office. of the following Vessela during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :-
ADELA, British bark, BeattleEdgard Schet General Post Once, ALBERT RUMEGL, American bark, Carver.-|
Aruhold, Karberg & Co.
ANNA, German bark, Jessan.-W. Pustan & Co. AUGUSTE, British 3m. schooner, Thorsson,
Meyer & Co.
'
CANAAN, British bark, Mázson-Borate Co. CARRICES, Brities abip. Care-Marer & Co. DAURA, Gera bark, Tiemer,-Wo. Protes
& Co.
CHAMHON, KAMBYE, Siamese bark, Mollor.
Kien Tye Loung UERISTIAN, German schooner, Stehr, Eduard
Sahollanes & 10.
ELLER RICKMBE, German bark, Weydemann,
Melchers &✪o.
Captain Snow, baring most of her cargo en E, TON BEAULIEU. Gorman bark, Sebnsider gaged, will have quick despatob as above.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. 1 729, Henckopy, 11th May, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK, THE American Ship
THE
"FLEETWING."
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are finest, Master, having the greater portion of here giren in ezienes. Each and every word is her Cargo engaged, will lead acre at Wham fully illustrated and explained, forming exer- poa, and, have quick despatch,for the above sises for studante of a most instructive nature. Port. Both the Coort and Panti-pronansistions are given, the accents being carefully marked on? habeat principle bitherto attained. The typo graphy displays the saccess of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond
at
in the sise of body, thereby footing economy of space, achieving a clearness not) previously attained, and dispensing with those FOR SALE VERTICAL BULLER, ENGINE vast margins and vannt spaces which hare attached, 5 Horse Power, Fitted with beretofore characterized Chinese publications. Governor, and complete in all its parts.
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is. 80 complete, that a reference Apply to
y to SA, MILLAE & Co. 1708 Hongkong, 28th October, 1876. • * 1.... alands English to communicate effectively
to ite pages enables a person who under
For Freight, apply-to-
OLYPHANT & Co. 1802 Houskonen-May-1877
FOR NEW YORK. Al American Ship Butchinson, Master, will. loud bare and will bare quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
HIGHLANDER”
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 791 Hongkong, 24th May: 1877.
HE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Al British Ship
"MARURA,"
Ed. Sobelbase & Co. FZEEING, Ameriona abip, Guest-Fogel,
Hagedorn & a GADUHILL, British steamer, Banton.Jarding,
Matheson & Co.
To provida means of remitting small aume at money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of Chima and Japan, the Postmaster nad Agente of this Office will in. futuro ba al- lowed (but not required) to purchase Gloagkong Postage Stamps froin Ioreign residenta,
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong and Yokohama, however, in oilber direction, Money-Oriere zinat be nead.
The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex- coed $25 in value, must be perfectly clean, iu good condition, and in strips of at least two, as no separate Stamps will be purchased. They must be presented personally or nooompanied by a nota,
Letters containing Stamps should be regiss tered, and the Stampe should be secured, fram
observation.
The Postmaster or Agent may postpone pir.. chasing i bie public foods in hand are not GITFE, British ship, Roberte Douglas Lap-salcient, and be will refuse to parobase in any
raik & Co.
HANBAR Law, British abip, Greig.-P. & O,
HELENA, American bark, SnowArabold
Karbery & Co.
HIGHLANDER, American ship. Hetobinach.
Vogol, Hagedora & Os,'
copo which appears doubtful or aspicious. He is allowed to obarga à Comissloa of une per cent-on-all-Stampe purchased...
Most countries to. which Hongkong, forwarða. Correspondence having joined the General Pental Tinion on being probably about to do so HONGKONG, German 3. schooner: Ouit is neary that the following rules be
Arnhold. Karberg & Co.
strictly observed.
| JAPAN, German schooner Walter Diemen 1 No Letter or Packet, whether to be reÉU
tered or unregisierod, can be required for Postage. Landanoork, British Bark, Hender.-Gas it contains gold or silver movey, jewels, pres
Озтраву.
cione articles, er anything that, as a general LEICESTER, British ahto, Onddy.-Borneo Co. rule is lights to Customs duties, LUGADI British ship. Menta-Arabola,
Karbery & Uoi
2. This Regalation prohibits the sanding of Patterns of cutiable articles, unless the quantity LIVINGSTONE, Gersaan bark, Manok-Steen sent be so small as to make the sample of no
& Oo...
Talue
LYDLL, British bark, Young-Order.“ NEW ERA, "american ablp. Sawyer.-Moss-lows
garles Maritimes.
Under the title A colio of the Past," Mr. Wax-8 pleses, at- $56,30, by Kwong H KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS neso. In this respekt the work will be found Stanton, Alester, will faid here and will hare OCEAN, British steamer, JaquesJardine,
- Mr. J. Lanmaden: Proport, which has for ite Fook Wo to travelling traders
subject the demolition of her Majesty'n-ship White Sugar-150 bags, at $8.20, by Tol Neptune in May, 1876, sad which will recall.
Mr. Seymour Haden's well-known nching of
an
Foong Shan to travelling tender,
Brown Sugar-300 bags,, at $5.50, by Tai
the Agamemnon The soone is laid of Cheriton, Foong Bhuti to local trader.
on the Thames, and the old three-deskorờiò, Fermicell80 bags, at $9.40, by Tai Foong drawo is broadside perepective, witbeker howa Bhuu to travelling trailer. towering bloft towards the spectator, and with
ESSEN (GERMANY)
SOLE AGENT FOR CHÍNA,
KALERA E PEIL, 20
Hoglung, Shanghai, Cologne #tlermany.
with nativos who understand nothing out 0 indispensable to all Europeana residing in China, and to the natives themselves it ex plaion subjects fally with which very few in Fel of them are perfectly acquainted To parties resident in England and interested in THE Undersigned have been appointed. Boleze it cannot bat be valuable sionally Agents for the Sale of their Goode, in} To illustrate the vast sappe of the work, thre XENT, Ulangoy, and Mesara, DAVID CORSAT & Soxa, Arbroath. Ma
ARNHOLD, KÄRBERG & OU if 410 Hongkong, January, 1867
immediato despatch.
Fur Freight; apply ta...” rang
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. 768 Hongkong, 19th May. 1627.
RE AL American Bark
FOR NEW YORK,
ALBERT RUSSELL,"
**Animal Tailow-20 packages, at Tie &.95 Dongkong'and'China by: Mesaro, J&R 3 following facts are submitted for ochaidaration Captain Ourver, will land bere and will have
the crowned figure head of Neptune still yo-Hing Tui to travelling brador.NET touched by the destroyers. The foreground Dried Laly Floors--20 bags, at 312,70, by presents the usual stringements of a slip-ing Ta to travelling trader. "breaker's yard, crossed by cubfer by which the Gaubogę & cases, at 950.00, by Hop king to
bulk in woored, and a lay craft on the tirer, travelling Grader --
with buildings on the opposite shore, complete the plerure, These plender accessorion to the main subject are very skilletly and happily srouped in such a simmer de to throw the bulle itself into prominence, and the effect thus pro- duced to wash enhanced by a breakz of light upon the vessel, admitted by a rift in the dark mousses of aloud, which are gathered all around. TheBelic of the Punt” in the most coneider. able work which has yet been produced by Mr. Propert's grever, and, both in deliveation and ampgement, it is of a high order of merit. kadr, Soyujour Haden, MT. Tropert Inca Burguon fz large preotice. The size of the plate is 42 in. by 15 io,, and it is printed: by Mr. F. Goulding upon Westman's vellum paper.
Thir
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
NON
By May 29th,
Thertoomster 296. (Wet Sulk)
20,000
59.050
Z VÒNG HING CALONGE 00 COAL MERCHANTS,
quick desgatebo
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & 06. 17 Hongkong, Bhat April, 1977,
FOR NEW YORK.” –
NEW ERA” HE Al Ametiosu Ehip
Matheeon & c.
3. The limits of weight allowed are as fol- BOOKBAND PAPERS.To British Coen, Glb PATTERN-51b, if without intrinsic value. BOOKS AND PAPERE.To the Continent, c
PATTERN-50%
Pesaro, British, Lidman-Arnhold, 215.
Kuberg & Co. -
Roas BorTCHER, German bark, Subultz.-W.
Posten & Co. ROTTERDAM, Datch bark, Dik: Melshere & Co. THOMAS LORD, & moriona abip, Hall-Arnhold,
Karberg & 00, 7 Ada gol)
T. L. SWEAT, American burk, Griffin. Meyer
& Co.
ORN SKINKER SAN FRANCIS CALIFORNIA
Obulmar Vocabulary contains about 18,000 Obixego characters, and Modunrafa Saglish and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilet this work contains more than 1,000 Fagilah tere Agats, despite all the gramm and worde, and upwards of G00,000 Chinese obstac other elementary works as yet published, the student of this diffleult language absolutely re Arrow but beam apporte lag, and cations and equivalents of differmat words whiunque despatch.
skipas euples to display the various apply Gayer, Masters will load bets and will have Winchester Repeating Armaand Ammunition; all Orders addressed to him at 87, Przy, or have one general meaning. Of these examples Mr. FAT JAUK, at 30, Hing Ling Street, will this work contains more than five times Teceive tanmediate attention.
Have always on hard for Sale every descrip tion of 0011 at Moderate Prices,
465 Hongkong, 19th March, 1877.
جمعة
NOW ON SALE
DOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland Trails Report for the Year 1678. Price l'e Dollars,
Hongkonu
goly at the Daily Press Office.
Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for DuPonto Blasting and Sporting Powder, Late Superior and Pacific Faso Company's Safety Fone:
[y: 1145 July 20 THE TOURISER GUIDE
REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the arms of all the Articles of Trade, olpects of Natural History, Furnita, Hall, Master, will lead here, and will have to do with the Panti, and Mandarin Fronus quiok despate."
For Frnight, apply **
For Freight, "apply to
many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub
089
YOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. Flongkong, 28th April, 1877.
shed:
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages
TOR NEW YOR
HE Al American
D
LONDON,"
and
SM TRUENZE & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER ROW; HONGKONG,
* DAILY PARIS” OPPIDE. WYNDHAM ST.
NATHUMAS
- VOGEL, HAGRDORN & C 637 Hoogkong 27th April, 1877,
ciation.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAB of the Chinese Language, in two Paris, at
-The-Daily-Press. Often.
4. The following articles-gaudot be sent by Post at all-Glass, Liquids, Ganponder, Matokes: Candles, Soap, Indigo; Dye-stuffs, or whatever is dangeros to the Hails or offensive orisjarions to personu deding with them.
The public is reminded that, in Chion and Japan, thera la pe such thing as Parcel Post Much trouble and lamppointment is engaged by persistent attempts to send smo i valne ble fritjes through the Post Fama, Curion, “Aïlinien of Dress Fancy-Work, and similar presènté arg ontinually be refused, the herders having often spent mere in Postage than, would bare. pdf the freight by afermer. No refund me be made on anoh parools of the value of Stumpa obliterated before the nature of the contents was diensvernd. ATTEINS.
Some difficulty is experienced in obtaining a reneral understanding of what is a Pattern. It is a bond fide simple of goods which the sender has for male, or of goods which be wieler to order. I la to consist of the smallest possible quantity compatible with showing what the goods are, and must here no intrinsic value.
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