MUSICAL ANU DRAMATIC NOTES.
Edito. Moovitz, the contralto, is said to have bar engaged by Mr. Mapleson
A new comio opera, by 'Starke, has been pro. at Monsheim with mogoss. It is onllod Fremden,"
pr. Jaminn Colville, of the Cage Academy, áditing a school edition of Shakespearo's Korioluuus."
Modniar Besipoff, whose American tour has, wibappily, not been a peunnary suocess, is about to roturn to England.
At Madrid, now opera, by a nativo corspesor, has met with some mess. It is called "India," und the wailiora name is Zubimurro,
Professor Dowdan has finished his "hake. speare Brimer" tot Mr. J. R.. Groon's acries of *primers published by Hacmaithan & Co.
tayfair mentions a report that the Marquis of Lame is engaged spon a so metrical version of the Psalms David; set to popular hymn
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GROWTH OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE,
At the beginning of the reign of Ivan III., the first untrutie ruler of Russia, in the year 1469, the territory he govorned comprised soout 11,000 square miles. At his death, in 1505, the whole extent of his dominions may be estimated to have insluded about 41,000 spare miles Under the Crar Ivan The Terribia, considerable quantity of territory was annexed, including the districts inbebited by the Cooks of the Don, so that at the time of his death, in 1594, the Russian Empire may be computed to have con- tainad 75,000 square miles. Theodore L, whoszo. cooled Ivan, acquired territory from the Swedes and also pushed his conqunate beyond the Uraf Mountains; and at his death, in 1598, the Ru
wayartonded over 130,000 squaro milax. During') the troubled times which followed his darth some of the conquered provinces were again lost; but on the other hand; a great part of Siberia was added to the dominions of the Car and on the napustion of Michael I., iz 1613, the extent of the Russian Empire may be taken at 156,000 square miles. Pelor. Í by his numerous conquests materially incrested its extent, and at his death in 1725, it comprised B. Alorandre Lafite, or professor of the Cof-224d square miles. During the roigns of the sarvatoiro and chote misstor of St. Nicolas dos Epresses via Ivanova, Tilisoboth, and Cathe. Chamas, has jurt died at the age of forty-seven, rise IT large annexsons were made, so that' on “leaving a widow and six children
the douth of the latter in 1706 the Russian do (minions oxtonded over 852, 173 square milos. Tho Emperor Paul Ladded Georgia to his dominions, Alexander Iconquered Finlandand annered other territories, faciaising the oxtont of the Russlan Empire before he died in 1825 to 358,582 aquors milas; while Nicholas I., by the campaigns of 1849 and 1829, Escured to Krasia the khanatos of Erivan and Nahitsheran, the district of Or. dubab, and the pashalis of Achalzio, raising the total extent of the Russian Euqire to 307.112
tumes, in various metros
Amarriage has been arranged, and will shortly taka place between Mr. John Clayton and Miss Boxoftant, the eldest daughter of Mr. Dion Boucícauit.
Francis Plante and Juseph Sorvals, the tale. brated pianist and violoncellist, bave met with a most fattoring caption at Madrid. The King decorated them with his own kind.
Mr. H. Byem has made a vary great hit in the provinces in England. In Nowcastle the houses were very full. "Cyril's Basves," with Mr. Byron a Mathea Pincher, was associally
adnáred.
Mrs. Pearse (a daughter of Mario and Grisi ned ay nanlour well-known to England) ang inaqasze milos. Thus, sinto the reorganization of Alary's operalta, "Le Marriage at Lorgnon,"
the Russian sovorignty under Tran III, somat for a charity at the Salviati Palaco, Ramo.in 40 years aga the territorial dominics of Russis the mildis of May.
hare increased to thirty-five times their original
Three now pisses are down for productior nt | size-Pall Mall Gazette.
the Theatre Lyrique, Paris, before the end of the
· season --* Ratasio," by Bordogni "La Promise d'an Autre," by Do Conccellen; and an unnamed one, by Wekerlin.
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At the Friderich Wilhelmstadt. Theatre of Berlin will be predal a new open, by Arup Klaffel, entitled "Adrien vor. Ostudend "Der Landfriede," by Ignatius Brill, will be „brenght out në tas kropariat îpers of Vienna.
M. Hauri Maréebal, the author of "Les Amana de Catherine and of the chorus ang L'Ani Fritz," bas just fished su opers in ifoar asta, entitled "Calendal," founded on Frédéric Mistral's post. 31. Paul Fornier
M. Gounod has been conducting "Cing-Mars for it the title of "Sleepy Hollow" Mary Hour Bi
has been regardan with loss favoumbla eye.by migrants and colonists than any other of our pressions in Australia. The discovery of goid Ternor Atlasest 625 124. — -73.0 70.0 84.2]&0.4 in Victoria, and the abolition of convict labour in Director of Winte Governor, Sir Willian Thaison, effectually stopped töid, greatly "ngulet the livins" of the "tron"
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ho progress of a thriving, though anal and Dry Theronder...2020 640 63.0 12.0 79.0831|714 Krakterad, community; and, at a loss for working w The hands, the colony stood still, and gradually settled
(381) 770 90.0 20.0 76.0 70.0) 783 1748| down into a state of indifferenes which has earned
Weathergader,ote vejbojonu. bccb.
yenra have elapsed, alnos au emigrant ship from
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for a short time Finding the opera a failure, the the old cormtry last dropped anchor in the Sanity [135] composer intonda to retrite portions, and to add beantitul estuary of the Derwent, and meanwhile
an overture, airs for De Thau and Marie, and a Tasmin's sons va themselves been tempted grand dramatic tale for the third act. In this gaise the opera will be again tried in November
The Ambigu Theatre, Paris, has been hired by a gentlemn, amel M. Trosse, who latvars under the delusion that he a born draumtist, and has sought to show the managers their felly in not accepting his manuscripts, by producing, at Lis own exponse; his drans in four Bota, antitled "LeExpiation The result was a fiasco only to be compared with that of "Hasks" at Drury Lane and of Parey "at the Globa
to desert their homes and seek higher wages and freak industries in New Zealand. We are glad to learn from recont Bles that the year 1878 appears to have marked the turning point in the carser ni the colony. The dense macking his bean found in the shape of mineral wealth, the very last farm which Tasmanians expected him to ssaume. The goldfields yielded 10,334 ounces last year, of the valus of £15,370, and the dis covery of a new and rich rusf at West Tamur Lins curset quite a rush for claims, niony ex78- Apropos of "Cantempt of Court," recently rienced miners freut Victoria having read the produced at the Folly Theatre, London, the Birita to try their fortas. A rich iron mine is critic of the Observer said it was a plagiarise in working near Launceston, and the scal Trial by Jury." Mr. Mattison has replied in and slate owners have a largely increasing de-. a humorous lat truthful, Ictter, in which he and But Tasmania's chist minem) with -mentions a police ense dwelt upon Telegraph lies in its tin mines, of which that at Mount leader, which gave him all the incidents for his Bischot, which yioida rather more than 60 per comedietta Whither "Contempt of Court" is cent of pure metal, is the most important. The strictly original or not Mr Matthison quite justifies himself and, apart from all other coo- siderations, the piece was bright, rady, and entertaining.
value of this mine may be estimated from the fans that in Ceruwall two per cent of pure motel
Banozares, level of tho sea in inches; tena, und hundreds... THERMOMETER, in Yakeenlit kognica and tone, kept in the apan mietin & shaded sibunking.
DIRECTION OF Wird angistaked overy juu printa, N., KNE, NE 800.
Becy na Wien d'eam. 1 to 5 light breere. 8 to 3o moderate: 6 to 7 fresh. 7 to 8 atrez 8 to 19 heavy. 10 12vojant.
Stassor Wharoza..---27. Clone blue sky, Ơ Cloudy. 32. Drizly.. F. dog, Foggy. Ha Lghting M Misty... Overcast. J. Passing showers. G. Scmally, R. Rainy, & Bow T. Chander, Bad, datering 7. Vishality. 1 Sven Cam. The factors are repeated túdiu any up over the neño queæge of their nigräftantium.
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BA-Thon of rain for the previous 24 hours (pica) a registered from 1 to 84" and the quantity of water fig
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pany has large furnaces Launceston, und now smolta as much as eighty bens of tin por weck.
The Paris Figaro slates that negotiations are in progress for a reries of gorferiances in Tiondon he total field for 1876 vas 3,999 tone, of the by the Puri Vardariile company, when he value of £141,884. Fresh taxxiferous holds
Procès Vennradiens" (the Great Divaroo Che") have been catly discovermi, and tin.mining is Add "Les Dominos Roma" (the "Pink Dominos") now quite the rage in the colony. For a long
Celebrated Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply to
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will be given by the French originals. Thors time past invalids have been the sily immigrants AMMERT, ATKINSON & 00.
should be no doubt of the success of the orperi- to this island of gloriore climate and lovely. ment, since those who have seen the English seanery: it is satisfactory to learn that Teama versions of those two amusing pieces would be is now developing some brisk industries to attract anrious to witness their performance, in the capitalists and bread-winners to her shores original langage, by one of the finest troupes of chu. Junelians in the world.
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It is not generally known, thinks the London The Carl Rosa opere season, which has jant correspondent of the Sussez Daily News, that closed, is and to have has the most successful, George Eliot, though she has never written and probably the longest, an recare, it having play for the stage, I get had a hand in more latest continously 35 weeks, or eight calendar to iban onu. Her husband, Mr. G. H. Lewes, the matha The great success of the sonson has been philosopher, is the Mr. Saville Rowe who has agaiusd by "The Flying Dutchman." Tilsla," pisco af the Prince of Wales's running now, sad which at first appeared not to take at all, last. he has more than once announced a litany settled down to necess, and it finished with a sorted.. partnership. His fellow author is his wife: lousy so largo at Birmingham that the pit had to George Eliot's is not a dramatic talent; but the is capable of writing good dialogus, and her humour is real comedy.
Le courbed into stalls. As to "Jacondend Gualdo, which were both condemned in Lon- don, they have pasted out of the repertory! The Mager. Booy, musia pablishers, assigues of locals for next season is not yet in any way Offenbach's opéra-bouffe Vart-Vort," sought, settled, but Mr. Carl Rosa huss the offer of four in the Chancery Division, to recover damage at of the largest and best operu-houses all thestree the mile of threa gainon jer night for the represa Landon Me Suudley and Mills. Locriaqin sentation of that pie seize the ago at the St. lease the company, which has been strengthened James'n Theatre, and they fuither asked for an by the addition of Madame Blanche Cole, Mr. injunation restraining the performance of the Charles Ales, and Mr. Carlobov opera without a licence. The Vice-Chancellor held that the registration of the piece by the -plaintify wdies the Act of Perikumes Vir THE ""** complete, and that, consequently, the defendant had a right to do what he had done. The bill was dismissed with costs..
The members of the their who executed Vent's Requiem at the Rhenish Musical Festival at Cologne have presented Signor Veel with an orchestral leador's staff, Tichy worked in gold and ivory Alanmi ezown in silver and gold was also presented to him on the part of azura- "ber of anaia-loving ladies of Cologna A pers of the Rhine Album by Professor Scheuroa,
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During a financial panis in the affairs of the Wagner concerts (says writer in the White hall Review, which I am happy to hear has very
much, if not altogether, aut sided, Wagner hin
Or Lornow. — **
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selt generously offered to give up his honorarium, ON DOMRAZ-Bunk, eight..
it le said of 2,000 grines,
Chut all the artists, ON.CACGTTA —Bank, sight.
including the admirable band, stond Brat be ON SEAROYAL-
Tanky sight...
Albert Hall-so full at the host concert, when the · Privite, 30 days' right.754
paid for their assistance. I was glad to see the
Tantonio sentiment bubbled over with kisses and
chaplats and gifts of båions and fiddlertioks und
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addresses, the rs of which was rather now Bangkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-37 per at English vubearts. Wagner-Richter, and cont. prerauma.
Wilhelmj wers the recipients. It was then Union Insurance Society of Curton-3750 per
annonaced that two farewell concerts at reduced prices would be given before the departure of the great harmonist, who is much gratitted at the reception he has not with.
Me Tering as again been giving the pablic
China Traders Insurance Company's Sharo
share.
$2,650 per share.
Chinoso Intenance Company $28 per klar
er.interest.
some" Abtor's Notes on Shakespeare, and Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share
3575 per elinvo
again boon kaosked to pieces over his facts" by Chira Fire Le Cony's Shares-$145
ide remorselessly sonmia Dr. Moy Thomas, in
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very sound in his notions converting folios and Hongkong and Whamper Donk Company's
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HUBBUCK'S BLACK PAINT.
HUBETOL'S GREEN PAINT.
HUBBYCK'S LELLOW PAINT, HUMATOR'S RED PAINT. - HUBBUCK'S 'BLUE PAINT.
HUBBOCK'S BROWN OXIDE PAINT HUDBUCK'S. FINE PAINTS, in 1, Tans. HoBauck's Patent & White Zino DRIERS
(200 The cabh)
AMERICAN BREF and POEK, in-Barrels Canned MEATS SOUP and BOUILLI BOUFS, &c.
OILMAN'S STORES of all kinds
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS
JUAN VAS,
Moreliant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1967.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO
E
NG
GLISH
[41180
AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
Au Anglo-Viñasso Dictionary, published at the. Daily Press Once, Hongkong..
MAN HING.
[1029
Hongling, ad July, 1877 FOR WLADIWOSTOCK AND NICOLA. JEFSE THE Germun Steamship THE
" ATALANTA,”
Peterson, Mastor, shortly expected from Sings
pore, will have inmediate dospatek us above,
Fur Freight or Pasingo, apply to
STOMSSEN & Co., Agents.
Boogkong, 26th Jano, 1877,
FOR SHANGHAI, THE British Steamship...
*MIKADO,**
THE
1998
Barlay, Master, shartly expected from Sings. pore, will receive hamediate lespatch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WM. PUBTAD & Co., Agents steamship Mikado."
·Hongkong, With June, 1877.
[988 FOR H1000.
THE AT British Ship
spatch
"DAPHNE,"
Freight will be”, received-on board until 4'FM. of the 12th July. PANUEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office until & P.M. same day. All Paroel Packliga should be marked to dross in full; valuo of same is required.
Return Passage Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 por cont. en re. gular razos.
|
Agent
For further information as to Freight or Panago, apply to the Agoney of the Company. No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 21st June, 1877. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE ...... GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MAĻTA, BRINDISI, ANGONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, A380,
Registry of Lefters, and Posting of all some-- spondonva.
10.A.m., Post Office closes except for Lato Lel-
tore. Registry of Letters cececk. 10.15 A... Letters may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 oente exini Postage, until. 11-AM, when the Post Office CLOSES entirely. 11.00 A... Letters (bat Latters only) undressed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Inte Foo of 48 oonts oxte postage, until 11.50 4.3.. when the Mail is finally closed.
There will be communication with Australia, vi Batavia and Pori Darivin, te fallows
LEAVE HONGKONG BY FRENCH PACKET July 7th.
July 20th.
Jaiy Sist.
BOMBAY, MADRAS AND CALCUTTA. August 19th
AD PENINSULAR AND ÕLIENTAL STEAM-
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship August 25th CATHAY Captain Dundas, will leave this
SATURDAY, the 14th July, at Noon. For further Particulars, apply to
on
ADAM LIND, Saperintendent. Hongkong, 3rd July, 1877.
【TOT – RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
September 15th. November 20th... LEAVE BATAVIA, October.lat.
„December 13th.
DUE AT PORN TARWIN.
October 12th. December 24th.
DUE AT BYDNEY.
October 31st. Juntary 12th.
QUE AT MELBOURNE.
Noveraber 6th Jansaty 18t6.
DUE AT ADELAIDE.
Angust 31st. November 12th. Jannery 24th.
For the present the correspondence can only be paid to Batavia, from which place it may pos sibly be forwarded without further charge.
Most countrise to which Honghour formarde Correspondence having joined General Neither the Carrar, the AGENTS, nor the Pastal Union or being probably about to le Ro OWERBE, will be RESPONSIBLE for any it is necessary that the following rule Lo of the following Vessels during their stay in tered or registered, can be received for Pestage DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Cray strictly observed.
1.No Letter or Packet, whether to be ngis.. Hongkong Harbour
if it contains gold or siver moray; jewels, pro.
A. B. DAVIS, American ship, Ford, P. & O. Scious articles, or anything that, a general
N. Co. BATAVIA, ferman bark, Hesloop.-SietusBe
& Co.. BESTHOVEN, German bark, Haje. Molchers
& Co.
BELTED WILL, British bark, Branthwaite.— BESCLUTHA, British bark. Higgins.-Meyer
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
& Co.
BIANCA PERFICA, Italian bark, Tazaradi
Landstein & Co.
BROWN BROTHERS, American ship, Goodell-
P. & O. & N. Co.
CABI, German brig, Theme-Arnold, Kur-
*berg & Co.
frule, in liable to Customs duties.
2-This Regulation prohibits the sending of Patterns of dubiablo articles, unless the quality sent be so small us to make the sample of nu
vaino
3-The limits of weight allowed arg as fol- lows:
BOOKS AND PAPERS.—To British Ofices, üb.
· PATTERNS.—Slb., if without intrinsic valto. Books AND PAPERS. To the Continent, &c., Elb.
PATTERN 07.
The following articles cannot be sent by Post at all:-Glass, Liquids, Gaspowder, Matches Candies, Soap, Indigo. Dyo-stulls, Gre.
CRESTED WAVE. British bark, Konen-Arawhatever in dangerous to the Mail or offensivo
hold, Karborg & Co.
A. Arendrup. Master, will have immediate de DAPIE, British ship, Arenden-Meyer & Co. EVENING STAR, British bark, Asborn-Wielor. For Freight-apply to
MFYER & Co..
Hongkong, 27th June, 1877.
FOR LONDON [186 A3 British -Bark
T
Agents.
1741004
"STANFIELD.” Dulles, Master, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Ün. Hongkong, 30th June, 1877
FOR NEW YORK.
HD Al American Sohooner
"PAÑOŁAJ
1.
Im1019
FLEETWING, American ship, Gusst.-Yoga
Hagedorn & Co.
FORMOJA, British bark, Hyland-Arnhold,
Karborg & Co. -
Order,
F. 1. TORFIELD, America burk, Spalding FRIEDEICH POETH, Gorman bark, Walter
Siemton & Co.
GOLDEN SPUR, British ship, Farrell-Moyer
& Co.
GRYFE, British ship, Roberts-Douglas Lap
alk & Co.
HANNAH LAW, British ship, Greig-Vogel
Hagedorn & Ca. HIGHLANDER, American ship, Hatchinsen.—----
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Lant, Master, will load here for the above. Por, JAGODINE, Germen back, Holdman-Sense
and will have early despatch.
For Freight, apply to Hoogkong, 25th June, 1877.
RUSSELL & Co.
980
FOR NEW YORK,
HE AI American Ship
TH
"MATCHLESS." --
J. C. Davies, Muster, will load for the above Port, and will have quick despatchi,
For Freight, apply to
i.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 29th June, 1977.
--- FOR LONDON:
THE A1 British Bark
"KOBERT HENDERSON,”
& Co.
Jorus, Norwegian ship, Hauff-Melebars & Co. KANDANGHAUE IL, Dintea ship, Wheelt.Mol
chers & Co.
LORD MACAULAT, British back, Munka-
Order.
injurious to persons dealing with that.
PARCEL
The public is comindol that, in China and Japan, there is no.wolthings. Pozoal Partn izola trouble and disappointment is caused by persistent attempts to send small valuekla trifles through the Post. Fans, Curios, Articles of continually being refused, the sender having Denny-Fanny Week, and soilue presente wo
afton spent more in Postage than would love pad the freight by steamer. No refund can be
ude on such partals of the value of Stamps bilerala kufore the nature of this contents are discovered.
PATTERNS.
Some difficulty is experience in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Fattern. It is a bona fide sample of goods which the sender. has for sale, or of goods which he wishes to order is to consist of the smallest possible
goods are, and must have no intrinsic value.
quantity compatible with showing what the
Mamy boxes of letters are received at the Post Office not sealed, tim is to say, thọ box is fastened with sooling wax, but there is no im
MCERO CASTLE, Anzerian berli, Jowett Chipression of a seal.
The attention of boxholders is called to the nedemity of carefully sealing such boxen with POLYNESIA, German ship, Schwer-Siems ne revognisable, real, and of sending a shit-
nexe.
& Co.
nėse.
book or receipt with them. The omission of.. RODERICE HAY, Britisk bark, Nicolson.-Chi-the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to he
ther the contents of the box ever reached the SPARTAN British steamer, Cropor. Jardins, Post Office; the omission of the former, sto
Mathieson & Co.
STANFIELD, Brit, bark, Dedlog Borum Ca
whether part of them might not have béon ab-
TOLNYALLA, Danish Steamer, Holset, Landstrnetod for the sake of the Postage Stataps
stein & Co
Gunn, Master, will land for the above Port, and WEALTHY PENDLETON, American shiy, Blor- will have quick despatch.
shard.---Dongles Lapraik & Co. YAVOTAZ British steamer, Selaltze-Sisms
6en & Co.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C., Hongkong, 12th June, 1877,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE A1 British Clipper Ship
1900
| MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM- PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON
For comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands unrivalled All the new words which the Chinese have to late years been compatted to osin to express the numerous ob- facts in machinery, plictography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advando of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are, hare given in crisure, Each and every word is
* GRYFE" fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises 1. Hobarts, Mastor, will load here for the above Undersigned have been appointed for students of a most instructivo nature. Both Fort, and will have quick despatch.” MACKEREL, SALMON BELLIES uid the Court and Panti proumneistine Are Fire-Pright apply to—-***
vas Rodenta Velby Girotally narked on the Bant principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the suocess of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the wise of body, thereby affecting a fast economy
attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which have heretatore elaras A MILLAR & Co. turied Chinesa publications,
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PER CITA DNOJ
1 SOUNDS, ir Kits,
&o.
-[978
Hongkong, With May, 18775-
FOR SALE VERTICAL BOILER, with ENGINE
Governor, al corupiste in all its parts.
Apply to
Hongkong,
THE A1 British Ship
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 4th Jane, 1877,
[847 FOR NEW YORK.
THE HANNAH LAW”
MATLE, EZCHANGED WITH 'MANILA AND BAIGOS.
The Philippine Islands being now whnittel into the General Postal Union, it follows that
all paid correspondence reretved from Manila
in the mails will be delivered froo by this Ofica, and that all paid correspondence sent to Manila in the mails should he delivered froo skers.
Article X. of the Postal: Trenty of Benio provides that Naither the senders nor the ad be called upon to par, sitler in the Country of "Armssves of letters zud other postal packete shall'
Origin, or in that of Destilation, aar tog or auty other than the recognised rate levied (an the case of paid correspondence) by the despat ing office. It is hoped that any exom charge.❤ or apparently extra charge, will at once be 1958 brought to the sofice of the proper authorition, The above does not apply in any way to loosa letters sent cataide the mails These will always THE Dadesignad, Agonts for the abere be charged on arrival in Hongkong, and pre
Agents for the abure Company at Home Hong Canter Poebow Shanghai, and Haur kow, and are prepared to grant Insurance at Carrent Rates.
HOLLIDAY; WISE & Co. Hongkong, 15th October, 1888.
his views by reference to authorities which do Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tla. 29 attached, 5 Hore-Power, Fited with spaco, achieving a clearness not preziony Robert Greig, Master, will load here and wi AMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM. in either Colony,
Hongkong Gas Company's Shores-875 · por
Hongkong Hotel Cotpary's Shares-$50 per Hongkong, 29th October, 1878.
share.
Chinese Imperial Loan £108. Ex, 43. Tid
share.
SALES ON JULT END, AS REMITTED BY
CHINESE. Kattans 150 picula, at 5342, by Hop Hing to local trader.
not-scoording to Lie reviewers-erist. The popular actor, however, rhapsodison very prettily per share. over the attitude of Hamlet and Ophelie, aftur this stylo How cagerly must post Ophelia drink in the sweet sounds, and for a moment drouco that her bright sun," &c. But we fancy. that fow common souse readers of the text wilt agree with Mr. frying that those is nothing in the text or stage directions that convicts Ophelia of actual complieity with the plot of the Einy and Polonius This is what are would chival nely desire to believe and the graneros wish is father to the thought.
Und word. ($67 & musical artis in a London contemporary) to those who attempt to conduct "withiant book "Bewichter who is by for the greatest Warnarian conductor we hao mow by heart the scores of all Wagners opens; Indeed, while the roster is playing at soudurt Ing. Richter gives at the ones with his forefinger and from memory. But when he mounted the On to laral leader, pupire to conduct the Flying Dutchman" the
2
NOW ON SALE!! YOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland
PRIVE TEN DOLLARS. Apply at the Daily Press Oliva, Hongkong, Fahrmary, 1877. z
Base Report for the Year 1876.
For protical purposes the arrang swent, of the work 1s ao complete, that a 'reforenes to ita pages enables a person who understands English to comments offech ely with natives who the work will be on indispensable to all underetend nothing but Chinese. In this respect Europeans residing in Chins, and to the antives themselves it explains skujsota fully with which very few indeed of them are perfectly woquainted.
Black Pepper-200 bags, at $8.00, by HerHD Undersigned have been apported Sole To partics resident in England and interested. Hing to local trader.
White Pepper10 bags, at $14.00, by Kwong Hing Tai to focal trader.
Chips Root & bags, at $3.00, by Kwong Hang Taiste local trader.
Vecinicell-40 bags, at $8.15, by Khong Wo Casung to travelling finder.
Brows Buga 2000 plenie, at $6.00 by Yee Black Datas-10 bags, at $4.00, by Chuu
other day, he placed before him his notes. Chang to travelling trader.
Richter is far too trne a match and artist:
to risk misleading the band for the sake of s bittle parvonal display. Clap-trap is as cheap, ús
it is plentiful, but ftichter loves the music and the pomposer for toy well to trifle with either.
It is stated that Kemal Boy, the founder of the Turkish drams, about to be tried for freason to the Parta Hain aconsed of having dirulged certain official documents to the late Hparis Ambassador of Constantinople, and to have received a comfortable sim in gold for his work. He thought he had mede hatter pleasant for biowolf and his iplomatin employer, but was denounced bo is superiors anonymo letter wich some evil-mkuled people say came from the Hessian Embassy
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE-
(FROM A FALCONER & Cae Recut)
----July And
„Biometer-ima
Trometer M.
ThaboneterAN Thamerupted. (Wettrulla).. Whichunter 2...
bendumeters zár (Witval). ThermometMaxienunt
C.770
have quick despatch.
PANY.
For apply to
Fight HAGEDORN & Co. are prepared grant
Hongkong, 4th June, 1877,
THE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
Stanton, Master, will lead her dad will
A British Ship
“MADURA,
immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
$48agalus Fire le the extent of $50,000 on any course.
· VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co
[768 Hongkong, May, 1877
THE AI American Ship
HIGHLANDER,"
Agents for the Sala of their Goods in in China it or not but be invaluablo ocasion OR NEW YORK Hongkong and Chirn by Mears I & R TEN NENT. Glasgow and Messrs., DAVID COBBAR & Sona, Arbroatlistett
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co Bongkong, January, 1667.
[419
Co.,
YEE SUNGAL MERCHANTS,
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts usibuitted for consideration- Chalmers Vocabulary, contatas mbret Chinone characters, and Malhurst's English azd Chinese Dictionary about 100,090, whilst this work certains more than 50,500 English
Have always on hand Lanez STOCKE of words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese chara overy"description of Coat.
"Address, care of HO-TY-LONG & C., No. Praya, Hongkong
--- Hongkong, Dib M£xy, 1877.-
NOW ON SALE.
43,
1719
THE HOUSEHOLD. COMPANION STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,
AND
By Dr. DETAY,
With many Additions, Corrections,""
and Dr. WILLIAM Orthography.
In Paper Wrapper.
31
Neatly Band........
$2.00
Apply at the Daily Freis Office.
ters Again, despite all guma,s and other elementary works as yet published, the student of this difficult Jangungo absolutely griran examples to display the various bo- cutions and equivalents of different words which have one general moaning Of these examples or any other Dictionary thirte rub ray as any
lisbal
*** It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages,
LONDON
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HONGKONG: "DAILY PRESS OFFICE, WYNDHAM ST.
oho
FIRST-CLASS
RISK,
at Current Ratis
Completats are sometimes recoivod of extru charges on correspondence exchanged betwe
be mado on the premium charged an all&e.. had been sent loose.
this Colony and Saigon, bnt it is believed it A RETURN OF TWENTY PER CENT. (20) would be found tu al deses that the fattore, Tunes, such as being payable on the imus of the Policy.
GIBB, LIVINGPTON & Co., #ng Agents" "Imperial Fire Insurance Company Hongkong, at March, 1874
[339.
Hutchinson Master, will adhere and wTID LONDON ASSURANCE have quick dempatol.
For Fright, apply to
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST.
Any Forolen stampa on loose correspeziano,
are obliterated in this "Oflen,
SOLDIERE AND BATONB''LUTHERS.
Privaten in HM. Astay or Navy, Non-eem missioned Officers (but not Warrant Offers. – viz., Asistant Engineer, Gunner, BoatswaÏ; Dr. Carpenter), Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) or Schoolmis, tresses may wond half-onnoo Jotters to tho United Kingdom-vil. Marseilles by Preich"; Packet, or vill Soutliampton by British Packet," for one panny or via Brindisi by British THE CHUNG NGOT SAN POTER and for thro-poop.
Agents for the aboro Corporation, are will propay dhin omas of correspondence exactly prepared to grant Inistrange-se foliowa--- the sama ex Trapariad Stars.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 24th May, 1877
(Chinese Dolly Pevas l FUDLISHED: DATER
(791
A.D. 1730.
“MARINE DEPARTMENE.
Is the best medium for Advertising among the Policies at current rates, payable either here,
Native Community
in London, or at the principal Torts of Indis
It has han established upwards of TWEETY Chine, and Australia YEARS, and enjoys the largest bond file cirou-
*** FIRE DEPARTMENT.
China. It is esretnily pted by an experienced current rates. lazion of any Chinese pape in the South of Policies Issued for long or chart periods at
Chinese Scholar, and contains FULL and BE- A discount of 20 slowed, LUABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
changed as ordinary letters if they do not con
Sokkers and Sailors' letters ...arve however,
form to the following regulations
1y-Not to exceed half an ounce. No double Jetters am allowed
2-If fran a Soldier or Bailor, descriptio' must be atatul in full T and the Commanding: Offloor' muz nama, with game of Regiment, or f
Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the Policies issued for sum: fot eroding £5,000, fall Olog Wyndham, Struit, Hongkonger or from at reduced rates the different 4 gente.
Hongkong, 10th January, 1877.
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co.
•· Hongkong, 28th July, 1872.
8.—If to a Soldier or Salor, In sorption must be stated in full, (61569 Regiment, or Ship; &c., in full,
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