MUSICAL AND DRAMATIQ NOTES. The Viennon and the Beandinavian publia have discovered that Trebelli-Bettini is as grOKE an artist as La Patti London eritios have alessanid at ang
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The P. & 0.0ò, a atramer. Avherm Captain! A. R. Johusen, from Dombay th Gallo ting, Tonne Robey and slaga para talakay Signor Talbo, who is to giny at Her Majesty's this year, whe known a low seasons back as Mr. with the London sile of the 27th April Hugh Talbot Brennan, a fine amatour. He banerived here on Saturday afternoon, The, doon wall on the operatio staga in Italy,
Mr. Mallasdaine his set. Mr. Tennyson's subjoined telegrams are taken from the Straits Harold nas tivo not apare, the staptation by M. A. Malihiseu. The work will be produced
Soma, 7th May. in the now open house erooting a Leicester. The Pazin trees are concatraking on Mo- Mr. Augastvo Hurrie, so lang populer as a kummies on the Karnoon river near Bassorah, stage-manager, Iras made a successful debat na apparently as a domionetration against Bagdad. an xotor in The Pink Dominos," He will in British gunboat has gono. Lo Busserah to future combiné noting with einge management, watola British internata,
M. Paul Viardot, a violinist, the son of Madanio i Vardol Garcia, and M. De Beriot, a pianist, a son of Mulibgue and 3. De Berlot, will be amongst the new artists heard in London bis
Beason.
One evening at the opera in Dublin a gentle man sargactically nakod a rann sanding in Front of him if he was aware that be was opaque. The sthar denied täs allegation, and mid that her WAR O'Brien.
A comic opere, bearing the grotesque title, to English care, of "Sir Williams, bun just beón produced at Brassele viib succene. Bl. Cavaliers is responsible for the name and words, and M. Colgne farotahes the mnejo.
The Vienum ponere ate that Madame Patti and Signor Nicolini are to go to Hungary and be married there according to the ritca of the Groak Oburch, Hungarian marriagos ara ho modern enbstitute for Gretna Greon.
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The discontent in ostern Cabulis innressing, and threatens an exodus into Exíciab territory. The Home despiteh on the Faller chuc in ex- pected to be published ehortly. The Viceroy keeps the Queen's Birthday on the 26th.
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Oo the 20th instant air. Thomca Blake, M.P., the leger, bus completed a sacred confuta, sati
intrones a deputation from the Anti-Slavary Dried Lily Flowers bugs, at 314.00, by
STHAI TO SHANGHAL tled "Christian the Pilgrim; or, the Pilgrim's We are informed that full and detailed in-Soniety to Lord Carnarvon (with whom were Kwong Wo Ubeung to travelling trader. Progress, Fabyan's story in a condensed form atractions bave come from the Home: Govern- Sir A. Muagrave and Mr. Herbert), of the
Vermicelli 50 bags, at 28,00, by Keong WoTHE P. &. O, S, N, O,'s Stormship haring Luen arranged by Mfr. Arthur Matthimin ment to the Government of Tulin to send a fores Colonial-office, representing the coloured popn-Cheung to travelling trader.
The Madrid Italian Opera House baa recently from this country to caddy Szyasiz the ovent lation of Jamaica, on-the-inject of coolie
Black Pepper--100 bage, at $7.75, by Rop lost by death two of its conductore, Senor Oudrid, of certain contingencies arising. Whas those host. Mr. Edmond Sturge, Mr. Alexander Hine tortenvelling truder
Fishma-case, at $13800, by Hop Hing DAY, the this instant. a Spaniard, und 14. Skoczdopole, s Polish masi. { contingeusios are, it inmot difâanit to guess, and M' arthur. M.P. Mr. Stufford Allen, hår. F..W. Sian, who, for some seasons, the chef judging from Mr. Bearstary Uroan's peech in Chemnou, Mr. James Henderson, and the Rer. to travelling trader. d'orchestre at the Italian Opara House in Paris, the House of Commons the other night, we may J. W. Davide mere among the deparation. In The New York Herald sunounces that the be nearer to them than is generally imagined. the speeches mands by the members of the cepa-
White Wa--2 piecce, at $57.00, by Kwang) site for the new grand opera beuse in New York The army for Egypt would doubtless be randotation it was stated that the expenses of tho bas been acquired, and to plans of the arebiteet up from each of the Presidencies, and it is not contia immigration to Jamaids Wato Letrayed Wing Shing to local trader have been approved.. This is the undertaking unlikely that Sir Neville Chamberlain would be by the peasantry of the island, which aizawdy
Brown Sugar-800 bags, a $5.00, by Kwong TE Stenmelip prooted by Herr Maurice Sarakoach. offered the command of the expedition.—Madrize dundant pasalasion, quito sufficient for Wing Shing to localizader.
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the cultivation there. There were larga burgu poopicals, et Challiy Krongwmill ke despatched for the abare Parts BOMBAT, 11th May, Herr Wagner's" Lobengrin” doas, not (aaya- tho Athén emon) always meet with the saccess it' There were 870 deaths in Becabay laat wet sumber of people prepared to work under the King to boost trader.
conditions of fair pay for a fair day's work, and hul in Talino a Baligns and Triate. At fra dhe metast få par mília pucandum. liepomenuse kharabara haal just chúzá to con. Turia it was quasi-fianco, although Signor Gam- deaths were from "cholero." At Tunne there plain that their money should be used for the panini took the titis-port; Bigner Pentaloopi were 100 onsen of cholera.
purpe of introducing the coolios, who 'rently was Elgs.
LONDON, 12th May.
were not wanted, and only became an element An opéra comique in one sat, entitled "Les Console 94. Bar Silver 54. Buhanga on of unfair competition, un ozponze, and a Prócicuaca Fidioulas founded on Molière's India 1a 8-15-183. Four per pents 58. Four burden to the community. Lord Carnarvon, comedy, bus just been produced with nonces and half per denta 837, Fire and half per cents in the course of his reply, said he saw the at Toulouse. The libretto is by M. Valledier, 877. Oriental Bank anaros £13 19. Mercantile importance of the question they bad laid and the music by M. Mário!, dizuator of the Bank sborec £25. Withderwale frong Bank before Bin, primarily at regarded Jamaica,
·Conservatoire at Toolónse,
For Germany £75,000.
and secondly us respected cther catoales, Of cours the question of the criminality which it was said casciclies imported into the and was a sarkus uratter, and one which hie lordship hoped Sig Andrew Musgrave would give his attention to as soon as be arrived there. There was a large question how far it was right¦ to apply-any part of the public fands to the im portation of emigrants for the sake of a particular cluar on the wuland... That was no serions thut it
We have accured some Excellent Winesand should be very carefully considered. He conta mot ng bat it then who estled it a Cogane of the well known shippore, OUTING, sacrifice of the majority for the minority.. "In FALMER & Co., and Invite comparison with any such cases they could not altogether separate
Two well-known Italian composers have just died, Signori Petralls and Fioravanti. Petrella's
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- LORDON, 15th May: best kauw works are, "Elena di Tolosa,” Comeule for account 981. Bar. Silvo_545 Marco Tisconti" and "Gli Procansioni Manchester Market dol 7 lbs, shirting, ordi- while Fiecarenti's Tamo will live in binary quality, Ga.; Slibs, shirtings, ordinary "Ritorno,” “Robinson Crasce," and "La quality, 78. Dama à il Locaolijo.”:
LONDON, 18th May,
Two ballet girls were nearly burnt to death The British ironclad squadron bas arrived at the other night at the Théltra Beaumarchais, Port Sait.. The Turkish ironclad-equadron hɛe Parts. Their dresocr caught fire as they were bombarded Soukoum Kaleb and lauded hoops preparing for the dang, but fortunately, thanks there. The Rasser malay next to the presence of mind of their comrailer, the Kara. No nas from the seat of war in the fames were extinguished inɲ few seconds. The Dobrodsoba.
ADEN, 15th May giria, however, were seriously injured, and bad to be taken to the hospital.
The Cathay with ontward mails of 4th May loft here for Bombay co-day (15th) afternoon.
Aooletrated prima doane, Caroline Unger, born.ia Vienna in 1900: bas died lately in Flo reace, where she resided after ber marriage with Frenchman, M. 6shatier. The artiste sary the contralto part, Sontag being the amprano, in the gunitet of the aboral movement of the Ninth Symphony of Beethoven, when first exe auted in 1822, under the computer's direction.
Mr. Wedutora has retired from the pist of Araamría arizio of the dcademy, and has been succeeded by Mr Moy Thomas, who will not abronicle everything that appeare as soon as it appears, but will devote an article from time to time to saob new pieces or revivals of old pieces us from the point of view of dramatic art and-the-pregress of our stage day we d
a desory ing of special oritiolam," V
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another; for that which beastited one important interort would generally be found to benefit a}} GETLON, NUTaba Eliya, 16th; May,
in an indiregs way. fo the Ouen solony of Sir William Hackett, Chief Justice, ie at the Ceylon railroads were being made, costing Government Rest-home, dangerously l-with-maah money, and which would benefit only one oholem. The other visitors there have removed particular locality, yet they were paid for by the to the Clab, A servent belonging to the Best
whole community. house, died of obolura on Sunday last. Very beavy rain ta-day, more that sis inches since. this morning,
up inseront of the community from that of and all other brande,
NUWARA ELITA 17th May.
A singular demonstration was made on the 18th April at Plymouth Guildall, which was crowded by an audience of 2,000 persons on the
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regarded as amongst the most memorable | drinking purposes, and I know that besides the by many others. The scene caused much UTER, PALMER & Co.'s SPY $8.50 848 Hongkong, 2nd Jove, 1377.
Tho sceret is out at last, (enys a writer in Eliya, favours to with the following expression Firara) and it is my privilege to be the first to of opinion - am afraid that the servants a recard it. The Arabian Nights "justly the Rest-hose get the water of the river for "entertainmente" the world hater witnessed, avenging of the bizar the river in pollated by extended to one throud sad o00 aighe, only It is designed by "Dar Boge" to continue their um using entertainment to one thousand and two repetitions of Mr. Byron's story, whon, having "ficked the Arabian Nights" they will try
something now. Ainsi milli.
Mouznoillo, red zaslonumai
CUTLER, PALMERE & DO'S "CHERRY
The gold medal of the French Geographial Society has been awarded to Lieutenant Game- Sir William Hackett died abunt three o'nloskin recognition of his services in the panes this morning. Dostore lor, Tinos, and Keith of gengraphical wienes. mero octonding him. Arrangements arg beine made for bie funeral the aftermon. It is mil raining heavily; the wind bua slightly abated.
ocassion of a obarity buncert. The last item on Fearful weather yesterday and all night-
A gentleman, well-acquainted with Nawarathe programme was the forging National ACUTLER, PALMER
them, played by the band and sung by sbs horns. Prior to its performance 2. Conserva- tive year and his family rose and left, followed vitement.
The disosbora of the Daion Stormship Cond- the dajuations of the harar paspin-word puplies who come in from the estates for provisions, pany, in under to set the constant demand for de Sir William Beckelt laft Colorabe on increased speed in perfoming the mailpackst Bunday week. Probly be west direct to service in which they are engaged, have just Natars Blija; it he did, then the chutera concluded a contract for the construction of another new steamer of about 3,000 toas burden which bas killed hira maes baro criginated in Nuwara Eliya itself. I do not remember to and large engine-power. The great increase of have beard: of cholera attacking a Nuwara power provided to this abip wants the anti Eliy's resident or visitor before, fa it not thoipation of a very high rate of speed, and she firan case of the kind? Nothing is known at will be fitted with many modern appliances for etoiency in navigation and the comfort of consequent official arrangementu. BA
passengers. This is the second 3,000 ton steam- ship contrastad for by the Union Company this year. The colonists at the Cape of Good Hope. and Natal are to be congratulated on tas pos casion of a mail-packet. narvies more speedy is trauert, than ia possessed by any other British. Colony, with the option, perhaps, of Canada.
The nort production of the Lyceum Theatre will be, says The Theatre, the Courier of Lyone," with Me Irving in the bleaded chara ters of Delose and Lesurges. The story of this piece is one of real life, as uny be seen from the French Cauais Délèbre, In thetime of
Sir William Hackett'e is probably the Brat the Directory three main committed an atrocion of a European Jying of cholera at Nawara oriae two were takaz, the third escaped, En Eligas bat cleanhorn there have been one or in picios tell upon a man who bore a BTCDR cases in the laiari, notably that of a well-known resemblance to the real criminal, and be robust Jaffas coconus planter, Mr. James executed with the other two. The Courier Toung at Kandy come yeare ago. Still, sa. de Lyone," a play founded upon this story, was compared with Indians, we are accustomed breacht ont at the Thélire de la Geita, Paris, with rome reason to consider Europeans prac in 1850, and was adapted to the Engliet stage tically exempt from cholers in Ceylon. It four years afterwards by Mr. Charica Reade. behoras 'the Government todo all in their power The sator who combines the two chief parts in to keep up this reputation. bis own person brings his powers to a severe
NUWARA ELITA, 18th May, 10,56 am.
The remains of the Obie! Justice were hurled
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SUNDAY, 3rd June.
Bales to record, aisee lass: notice, of New
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More than two hundred membera and friends
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UND NETECH LONDON, 24th May,
of the Royal Society of Musicians, dined at the Freemasons' Tarorn, London, on the 19th April
the 139th anniversary; Lord Skelmersdale in Mr. Phillips bas bem temporarily appointed the obair. Amongst the company wars Lord Chief Justice of the Straits Sestionionts, and Dadioy, Lord Hampton, Professor Baotarron, will leare England on the fat June to take up Mr. Dansan Darison, ke Mr. W. II. Canthia appointment.
ming, the present honorary escrstary, wdag
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Camminga, Mr. Catrodas, Mr. Sverden, and On the 17th inst. Dr. John Badgeon, of the the London Vooal Union (conductor, Mr. Wal. Peking Hospital, čolivered a lecture in Tehn ker), gave a charaning programme of musle. strest U.P. Chorob, Glasgow, on "Our Opiam The evening passed off with mach dela; a leaves Traffis; its History, Policy, and Besulte Mr. of regret for the death of Mr. G. Anderson and Collins asid that, limited at the cutest to modi Mr. Neat both amongst the oldest friends sins) purposes, the consumption increased so longkong and Shungha Bank Shars-27 and workers for the society, being the only rapidly that in the beginning of this century por sent. premiam. velling cloud, k
its importation was prohibited, sad it was only Union Insurance sciety of Cunton-$750 per The Choir, in a long obituary notion of the within the last sixteen years that ite sale bad fate Mr. Charles Nesto, who died at Brighton bean legaliod. It had been forced upon the China Traders' Insurance Company's Sharea—
$2400 per shert, on Good Friday, at the age of 93, says bat be Chineze even at the point of the bayonots and was the oldest living musician in Europa At the action of this country in that matter was Chinese Insgrance Company-$220 per share, an early age be appassed before the public as a one of the darkest blete on our forsign Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Saaret pianist at the Lent Oratorios, and for any poling Dr. Dudgeon aid they were wet 7aam wakamong the most esteemed players of so dieones a most important question-and-China Fire Laurance Company's Sharea-$141 the day. He was one of the nighad bundsra jest trimecoding, by for what was known as per share. of the Philharmonic Society in 1913, and was the Estten questier Is the quation doug kong and Whampoa Linck How's Frequently a director. In 1816 he went to of the Far East, involving interests of komaxity, Vinona, and wade the personal acquaintance of commerce, and of our common Christianity of BestLoven, with whom he was in oloke in among more than one-half of the human race timacy for eight months. After an absence not only cur un country, bas talia and more. from England of early two years, Nente.ro particularly Chine, and through the Obsess, turned to Rogland, and he was constantly through their emigrating, the world at large, engaged as a public performer on the plan. He felt sure that it was ignorance of and an forte, a priveis performer on the violoncello, xpathy regarding the character of the evilpa- and as a teacher of the pianoforte. At bia resequences of this trade which had prevented she sidence were to be met some of the most dis question from being settled long ago by the Chinese Imperial Loin-£104 Ex. 43. 1d. tingnised musical calebrition of the Europe British public. He contrasted the progress aat anal virgomatano to meet there Lof Japan with that of China, and attributed it in one eraning Monhelen Mendelssohn, Homoplirely to the want of spiam, as by a stringant mel, and Ferdinand Rise, arides the greatest classes in the treaty with Japan: no opium, was violinists and violoncelliste of the day, Mr. allowed into that country. After an allusion Noate retired from London and fren profos to the manner in which the opium was pre- sional life about 20 yours ago.
pared in Ind, and the action of Govorament
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11.A.M., Letters (but Letters only) except these to and through Australia, ory be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra pnstage, until- 11ax, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUKET, The United States' Mait Packet BELGIC will be despatched of LUENDRE Juno, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be CLOSED
Through Passenger Tickste and. Bule of Tading are issued for transportation to Yoke bama and other Japan Parte, to Sat, Francisco, de ports in Mexio, Usatrarant South Ameries.us tollows: and to New York and Europe, vil Overland Bailways.
Steamer of the Mitsu Bisht S.8. Company will leave Shangbai, via the Inland Sea Ports, abant marie date, and wake close connection at Tokobama.
At New York, Passengers Lave selection of various lines of steamers to England, France,
and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until 4P.« Fon the 14th Jane Parool Paokages will be
received at the Dfis uncil & P.M. game de ail Farcol Pagkagaa should be marked to ad dress in full value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to nisampang Overland Cargo should be aral to the Company's Offices Sentod Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,
*P.M. Registry of Letters ceases.. 2.30 P.M. Post Oflag closes, 2.80 F.M. Correspondence for Japan or the United States only may be posted on board the Packet with Justo Fe of 12 cents extra Postage, until 2.50 P.M. whan the Minil is fually closed. Correspondendo must be specially directed for this route, nad if not fally, prepaid will be sent
by British Pucket.
Letters. &o., aan be pusled for Canada, the West Indies, and other place named below,i sufficient American stamps are added to propay them from San Francisco to destination. e rican Stampa sto sold at ibia Off, *******
The charge for Registry is 8 centa in Hong kong Stamps and 10 cents-in U.E. Stampe to those places only the names of which are print fed in Italics. To all the other places named Fer sacrity's sake, bippere of Overland correspondence cnunct be Registered through, Catgo are requested to endorse on the Envelope has only to San Francisco (8 coats)...
LETTERS
Per Half Oance
Hongkong US:
Stampa. Stamps. Cents. Canta.
the Marks sad. Nos. of Pookages Shipped, to. The following are the charges on corrsepon- correspond with those in their Bill of Lading. dence thua sent :--
For farther information as to Passage and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9. Eraya Central.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agerte. Hongkong, May 24, 1877. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAK- SSJP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONFECTION WITH THE
UNTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD
CUDA KIZ
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. TUBE SA NALGIC will be despatched for Tas France, wie Tokōkams, on TUES THE A1 American Ship
DAY, the 19th Jane, at 3P., taking Gargo Master, will load here and will and Bussesgore for Japan, the United States, and Europa. .50 have quick deste.
For Freight, app to
Connection is made st Tukobama with VOGEL, SAGEDORN & Co. Eteatners from Shanghai, 791 Bonelionig. 24th May, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK.
CUTLER, FALUTE & Co.'s Comic 1 star 30.26 Hutchin CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s Cognac 2 star OUFLES, PALMER & Co.'s COGNAC Selar S durere, Pain & Co's Cousão 4 star 810,50 [‚Á‚Ìao,'
WACHTER & Co.'s CELEBRATED CHAMPAGNE,
at $18 per Case >1·1 doz, Quarts,
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. 1984 Hongkong, 19th December, 1876.
FOR SALE, UTLER PALMER & Co.'s!
"Celebrated Brands of WINES and SPIRITS." Apply to
SIEMSARN & Co.
if 941 Hongkong, 21st June. 1876.
FOR SALE VERTICAL BOILER, th ENGINE Aattuched, 5 Hover Power, Fitted with Goteruor, and complete fa all ite parts.
Apply to
A MILLAR & Co. 1708 Hongkong, 28th October, 1876.
THE A1 Amerisan Ship
THUMAS LORD,"
Freight-will be respired on board until & FM, of the 18th Jane. PARCEL PACKAGE will be Iressived at the Ose ntil 5 P... sacas dag. All Parcel Packages should be varked so addream Hall, Master, will loud here, and will be in full; valon of anise is required. quick despateb.
For Fraight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Cv. 657 Hongkong, 27th April, 1977.
FOE NEW TORK. HE AAmerican Ship'
NEW ARA,” Sayer, Master, will load here and will hare. quick despatch:
THE
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
663 Hongkong, 28th April, 1977.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
BAL British Ship
*
Canada, Uritish Columbia, New) Brunswich, Nova Scotia, Prince | -Edoard's-Island Vancouver's 12.
Island, Bahamas, Nastag, New Pforidens. Na Aspinwall, Bermuda, Ochs, Fiji
•Greenland, Fremains, Panama f Hawaii, New Finadland 12 Guatemala, Marquesas Is., Moxi- Į co, Salvador, Tahiti minima f Belize, Bogota, Carthagena, Costa) Rica, Curagan, Greyton, Gui usa, Honduras Martinique,
•Now Grasada, Nicuraqua, San- Terauola, West Indies Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, Port Brinl Argroting Confederation, Ba
enda Ayres, Paraguay, Ura. 12-
3
10
1
12.
21
27
Books & PAPGRÉ,
Circulars, &c., for Cacada, pura-
Newapupers for all ether places (not over 4 ox each Paper.... Bouke, c. for off ocher places Ig
Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers - or Book Packets (as silk scarves, jewellery, c.)
Return Passage Tickets available for 8 will be detained and mold. Weaths are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent, on regular ratna.
·REGISTRATION TO BANGKOK.
Har Britannic Majesty's Consultor Siam las been good enough to lonke wrangements by means of which operespondence can be Regia tered to Bangkok, at the usual charge of 8 Agent coyle.
For farther information as to Freight or Posence, Eply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
4. D. EMORY,
Hongkong, la June, 1877.
NOT
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS Neither e CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, Zor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any Stanton. Master, will load here and will have DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Grow of-the-following Vessets-during their stay in immediate despatch
Hongkong Harbour- Fur Freight, apply
“MAĎURA”
VOGEL HAGEDORN &.00. WGNG HING OBNUNG & 00768 Hongkong, 10th May, 1877.
COAL MEROKAŃTS,
Have always on hand for Sale every descrip tion of 00AL at Moderate Pricca.
Mr. AHTON has been appointed Mnuoger, and T
Ordere addressed to him at 57, Praya, or to
"FOR NEW YORK.
HE American Ship
"FLEETWING"
Mr. FAT JACE, ut 30, Bing Long Street, will Guest, Master, having the greater portion of roosiva immediate attention.
435 Hongkong, 19th March, 1877.
-NO W ON SALE,
IMPERIAL QUARTEL.
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WITH TEE
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.““
A. ANOKINER THOMONARY, mablished at the Daily Preas Office, Hongkong.
ADELA, British bark, Beattie.-Eduard Schell.
bass.&.Co.
To provide means of remisting small ena of money to or from this Colony and between- the Ports of Ohina and Japan, the Postmastera and Agents of this Obes will in fastre be al- lowed (but not required) to parolase Hongkong. Postage Stamps from foreign residents,
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong- and Yokoham borever, in either directlon, Money-Ordays must be used.
The Stampe tendered for sale must not ex- ALINE, British bark, Guilbert.-Jardite, Ma-coe3 $25 in value, most he perfectly clean, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, as must be presented personally or accompanied no separate Stampa will be purokazod. They
tireson & Co.
AUGUSTE, British 3-m. schooner, Thomsen
Meyer & Oo.
BARBARA TATLOE, British soloun r. Taylor
-MacEwen, Friskel &.00.
by a note.
Letters containing Stamps abould be regis
ber Cargo engaged, will load here at WBRETHA, German bark, Binge-Wieler & Co,tered, and the Stamps should be secured from Toa, and have quisk despatah for the above CANAAN, British bark, Masson-Baracs Uo. Port.
For Freight, apply to
OLIPHANT & Đại Im 802 Hongkong, 26th May, 1877.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. THE Al American Bark
"“HELER®A,” Captain Snow, having most of her cargo en, grazed, will have quick despatub as abora,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Os.
OB comprehensiveness and practical service
thin Work stands unrivalled. All the new Im 750 Hangers Hib. 1877. Shares-32 per cent, discount.
worde which the Ohinese have of late years been Mongkong, Unston,and Macao Steamboat Co.'s compelled to coin to express the numeroas ob
Sharqs per cont. disccunt.
jects in machinery, photography.telegraphy and T Shanghai Stam Navigation Company-Tie.m science generally, which the rapid adrande
30 per share. H
Hongkong Gas Company's Sbaros-$75 per ongong Hotel Company's Sharðs-762; per
share.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL-
BAROMETER,
MOMETEL
A good story (says the Shefeld Telegraph) is thereagent, Dr. Dudgeon proceeded to speak told of Wilhetoj. At Manoucster, it seems, of the day mander in which the habit Charles Hall bus crerything is own way could be formed, and of the deleterious Manchester swears-that is not new, but Lan-effects it had on the nativer. From estimates cabiry is noted for kicking nad onraing but which he bad pude, he found that over the Muncbesser waare, in a tacat portioniar and whole empire there were something like 20 or important evne, by Caries Fallé, and hell, 30 millions of opiata-smokera-The-Chinese- There is no city like Manchester oily, no mon were now growing their own opímu to supply like Manchester wen and to musicians like their own market, and starve the importation Manchester musiciano, Oburka Hallé and bis from India. In these circumstances, he main fereler attackel, band. This losel feeling is aufavourable fortained that by-and-by the Indian Government Direction of Wind foreign enterprise. Mane bester is a mules would require to and another sonrow from which fortress, the keys of which are kept in Oturies to doriva. £8,000,000 of reroute got from the Hafé's peokets. Wilbekaj found it so. The opine trade. The lecturer further remarked by Themeranti.. Frees were obliged to say he could play, "but that the Chinese were sincere in their hostility then, they snket, "who could help playing to the opigas trade, as was shown in the fact with the fincat fade i the world? Wil that no-soldier was allowed to In.ad opin Westhi balaj saw this, and was nettled, "They smoker, and if so he was branded and disfigured ay mine fiddle playa by tealk. I'll soll on his fie in order that he might carry tho him. Accordingly as alvortlement was drawn stigms whe
wherever he went.
Do and sent to the ponery, anuoducing that the
viulia wod by Profemor Wilhelm was for s
re
"UAJSIDEN.
K:
Jane Hadi
Andr
Sakna
KONU
BAL
120.00/25
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. HE A1 Brilish BarqueTM
" NOVELTY,"
j
at foreign relations has imposed upon them, arc here given in stone. Each and every word in Captain Colliver, having the greater portion of fully Bustrated and explained, forming exerber Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch vises for students of a minst instructive natore, as above. Both the Court, and Pasti pronuncia sans are For Freight or Passage, apply to
RŪZARIO & given, the nocants being carefully marked an
722 Hongkong, 12th May, 1877. he best principle hitherto attained. The typo graphy displays the sadesss of asi attempt to mato the Chinese and English type correspond in tuo size of body; thereby effecting rast
economy of space, achieving a clearness not previously atlained, and dispensing with those rast margins and vacant spaces which have horetofore characterized Ubinova publications.
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work in a complete, that, a reference to its pages ensules & person who under- Hands English to gommonioate efootiesiy with natives who understand nothing but Chir meno. In this respect the work will Ea found indispensable to all Europeana reading in
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN. SURANCES at Current Askes,
MELOHERS & Co..
Agata, Boyal Insurance Company. (780 Hongkong. 27th March, 1876, THE CHINA FIRK INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. GENCIES at all the Treaty Porte of
0.122.08.20.9190,000, and to the natives themselves it as A Chins and Japan, and at Singaporo 78070072 207 plaire subjecte fully with which vary few in
*w.jealui
at Theme70 73.0 79.0 73.0 77072.0 61.5
The path
50
Rinke accepted, and Polisies of Insurance
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
FIELD Underigned, having been appointed
observation.
The Postmaster or Agent may postponto pur-
CATEA German bark, Tiener-n. Pastau chasing it his pablis fands in band are not suficient, and be will rafuae to parahane in any
CARLICKS, British ship, Carr Moyer & Co.
& Ca
Kien Tye Loong.
CHAMEON KANETE, Siamese bark, Moller.ons which appare doubtful or suspicions Ho is allowed to charge a Commission of one por
CHEISTIAN, German schooner, Stehr.-Eduardent, on all Stampa purokseed.
bahellbars & Co.
FLEETWING, American ahlp, Guest-Yogd.
Hagedorn & Ca,
COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA.
The Netherlands India Packets leave, Singn- FORMOSA, British bark, Hyland.--Arabold, pore fortnightly, and are filled to the arrival
Karberg & Qo.
Garre, British ship, Roberta-Dongisa Lap-of the outward P. & O. Mail from Enrope.
The French Packets for Batavia wait at
fortnightly
vaik & Co.
HONGHORD, German 3. sooner. Co-Singapore for the Packet from China and yan
Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
JAPAN, fiermed sobooner. Walter-acts
& Co. LEICESTER, British ship, Caddy--Barnen Co, LIVINGSTONE, Gorman bark, Mack-Sam
* Co.
LYDIA, British bark, Youngson-Order. NEW BEAAgOrionn, ekip, Sawyory--Vogel
Bagidora & Co.
OCEAN, British etesmer, Juques Jardine,
Matheson & Co.
FRESTO, Brical bark, Laidman.-Arubba,
1. Katberg & Co.
It follows that, in Corward Correspondence to Batavia with the least delay, the following. are the boat opportunities
In the S.V. Monsoon,
The English Mail. The French Mail.
In the N.E. Monicon,
Prints Stenmar a few dusu bofore the
English Mail.
The Frenob Hail.
Unpaid Letters are not received, for the Io
The Prepayruens
EODEBIOA HAY, British bark, Nicolas. Chi-diam
M100,
sit Pens of respindanos for the Eosa BOTTCHER, German bark, Scholtz-W. Straits, India, Ceylon, and Aden, incompulsory
Pusts& Co.
by whatever opportunity it is forwarded. SOUEABAYA FAUEST, Dash bark, Tordum MAILS EXUMANGEL WITH MANILA AND GALGON
FOTTERDAM, Datel bark, Dik.-Melotiera & Co,
Order, THOMAS LORD; Americanship, Hall-Arabold,
Karberg & 06.
F.
N
KROPPS CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESBEK (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR UHINA,
F. FEIL.
Hongkong, Shanghai, Gologas (Gormany.j
The Philippine Latanda being now-admitted into the General Postal Union, it follows that all paid correspondensa, received from Wanita in the maile will be delivered free by this Office, and that all-paid correspondence sent to Manila in the mails should be deliverol-less there,
Artiale IX of the Pontal Treaty of Borne provides that "Neither the senders nor the ad- dragose of letters and other postal pakots shall
deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To Saigon and Penang. parties rosident-in England and interested in China je parrot bat be invaluable occasionally,runted at the rates of Premiam current at the
THE Underigned are best appulated tuleb elled upon to pay, either in the Country of 82.0 81.078, 73.0.74.0 72.4 75.8.0.0 To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the above-mentioned Porta
No charge for Policy fee,
Agents for the Sale of their Goods Orizin, or in that of Destination, any tax or following fnote are submitted for consideration baltanra Vocabulary contains aboat 16,00%
Hongkong and Obina by Messrs. J. & B TEN-duty other than" the recognised rates loved (in- Secretary. NEXT, Glasgow, and Mosar. DAVID CORSAR & the onse of paid ecrrespondence) by the despatch
ing offgo. It is haped that any extra charge, wi Chinese charactora, and Medantal's English.
- Homekong: Jet November, 1873.965 Song, Arbroath. and Chinese Dictionary About 200,000, whitat
ARNHOLD, KALLBELG & Co. - or apparently: Axira phurve will at once be this work contains more than 50,000, Duglish T5 SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND
brought to the nation of vise proper authorities, € 419 Hongkong, January, 1867.
in either Colony. words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinus obarac
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF · teces: Again, despite all the grammers and
BATAVIA
HE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO
(Chinese Pay Fress); ---BARAKISEZ, Leschert that men in imeksi, zene, and panicle other elementary more nayet published, the
PLBERD DAY, mámla ni mhúðo altuation
Iquires emaples to display the variona appli ware to be next to the botel, he was staying at bonded warehouses in London for the week Wien, in reglatered every care poa. N... cations and equivadouts of different words which any gall SPECIAL: ATTENTION OF 18 the best melium for Advertising among the The arglimtions came, uver a hundred sirung, sided the Alor Aprit was 4,264,bis in, or an i
bave une general meaning. Of the samplesELPPERS the low rates of premium bagay at Native Community A pirocar letter was went to enos applicant at insrease of close upon ten per cent of the prop or Vido- tatar à to & light breese-6-se modsate, this work contains more that five times as charged for all steamer raks, besides which a It has been established upwards of Twany follow" Dear Sir The price of Professor coding week, the total then being 3,878,731 16 to froh, 7 a 8 strong. 8 to 10 hay 10 to 12 rident. Wilhelmoj'alolin 2,000 gainess." That violin Of the farmer total 2,306,553 1b, was for home STATE OF WEATHERS. Car bhpaky, C. Cudy. 5. Detaily. May as any other Dictionary hitherto pub did not sell in Manchester The men of that cupsamption; 1,042,123 36, was exported 757,0012, Fig. L. T. Highleg
It compriace upwards of two thousand large ally, who affect the violin were mad at the 16, was removed ones wice,20,783 lb was sent Overcast 2. Ping stuwen, Squally say now.
quarto pages. wwer. They regarded it as a practical cke, coastles for exportation, and 2,702 1h was for. Thunder 7. Had threatening Vanity sam, mad failed to see it. That's just what the Pro abipu storca, Daring the same period the calm. The mare to te inlete any increase vor
LONDON, Fossor eye. Ho dosiares 2luera in na jake about amount received as duly was £58.199, which, the mean supruge of their guification it has violin," says Wilhelmy, cost me compared with a total of £84,018 for the pro- Bar-The brus of mix for the previous boats (on) TRUANZE & Co, 60, PATEENOSELL ROWS
HONGKONG, 1,000 guiness, I have played upon for alxvious week; shows a falling-off of £4974, or reflexed from 1 to 2, and antity of wife five indicad
DAILY PILESS" OFFICE, WYNDHAM ËT. yours and is to the oldest in the world." about 74 per sÐUK
kheden tangan iranáreis.
-maker Stradcaring, dats 1718. Applications - The total quantity of ten delivered from the fatiganyak, in Palermabát légram and berg, kept in the open student of this difionit lëngriage abaclite Agents in Hongkong for the above Com
ished.
Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE And ONE-TEARS, and enjoys the largest bona fide airen THIRD PER CENE (8 will be allowed. Iation of awy Chinees paper in the South of on riska to ports in China, Japan, the Philip Chins. It is carefully edited by an experienced pines, and the Struts. On risk to all other Chinelo Sobolar, and contains FULL and RE ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PERABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. DENT. (15 %) only.
Terms for Advertleing onu be obtained at the SIEMSSEN & Oo Ofice Wyndham Street, Hongkong: or. frem
Agente..the different Agents, L1028 Hengkong, 1st July, 1974,
Hongkong, 16th January, 1877,
The above does not apply in any way to loose. letters cant outside the mails Tuicas will always y be-charged-on-arrival in Hongkong Ant ponder bably the Hamile Office will adopt the same opere:
Complainte oro sometimes received of extra oharges on dorrespondence exchanged between this Colony and Saigns, but it is believed it would be found in all cases that the lettere, do had been sent loose.
Any Foreign stamps on loose correspondence fare obliterated in this Offloc.
ALFLED LISTER,
Postmaster General, General Post Office, an
Hongkong, 26th March, 1877.
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