MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Mr. Alfred Collier has two eporgs ready for insiste production,
Hr. Alfred Bishop join the Court company nt the expiration of is present engagement,
Wisland, the Blacksmith," by Max Bangor, is in rehearsal at the Royal Theatre of Manioh.
The Hungarins, songstrosa, Ethekin Garstor, kas just married her impresario, Signor Gardini. Verli has beau fêted with great enthusiasm at Celogne, where he been condueting his
Requiem."
Jonshin Raff has just been appointed director of the now Conservatoiro of Frankfort on the Main
Gounod is at work on an opera, in cullnborn tion with the brettists of Cinq Mars," which will be quodaced next season.
The Open Comique Thostes of Vienna put up For the public nuotion on the 18th purchaser bas yet come forward. "
was No
The Viennese coor ieder has just com ploed hie Der Ritterschtag," which will be represented at the Imperial Opera.
Mille. Ethelka Gorstor, a young prins down of whom the most complimentary accounts have been given by Continental journals, has been manred by Ee. Haploon for Her Majesty's Opera
Offenbwh is at Saint-Germain, composing an open for the. Thotre Lyrique, Paris. The Look is by Jules Barhier, and is entitled "Les Contes d'Hot'mur title, Hvitbrou is east for the mutasiul vile.
Mr. Charles Bleigh hopes coon to open the Royalty Theatre, Londen, for a short season, when his pupila will perform to a larger pable the many plus they havb studied and appeared in at Ripon Hotse.
LADY CRICKETERS.
Aarlaket matoh of a novel description will (says a London contemporary he played early next month (July) in London, the Eyal teama bag the Maidens Eleven" of St. John's Wood, and the Matrone leven" of Helgrevin. These plus buve only heon started this season, but the playing members have already become tolerably as fat at the guni, most of them buving previously theirguished themselyssas rinkers and lawn-tennis players. The slab an form of the "Maidens conrista of a pettisont and short jacket of Irish linen, brand with blue, round straw hat with bine ribbons, orlekut sheer of white folt bound with blas, and stockings of blus flizel Tho uniform of the Matrons similar oroopt that the "foolags" and stocking e scarlet. The match will, of course, be a private on, but to those who are privilege to witness it we have my doubt it will be an exceed." ingly interesting sight. Whether orisket will, in corsoquendo, become fashionable angong Jadies it is impossible to ccnjactura, bat for the credit of the fair ank it shoull be stated that we owe the origin of the present roundhand bowling to a lady, and that in days gone by a match between the married and unmarried womon of Hante waLS. an annual avant in that sounty.
Denson Jonos, just deceased, had a very so
His widow thought it rather personal in the minister to lagin Als funeral diromine
Another shining light has been taken from one congregation,"
A Jer having lost his purse, containing 1,200. fraacs, advertised his loss Next day the received this letter: Antialle Teraelite-It is I who have found your 1,200 fence, and you may weep for
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I am leading the life of a Bardaanpalus, Here is an account of what I have this day had for. breakfast and dinoor. (A detail of the two meals was hero gires.) I shall continue to live in this
An enthusiastic admirer of female charms manner, gracious Habrev, until your 1.200 Imacs: writes that as Kiod in Twelfth Night," Miss are exhausted, and I will dish by drinking a Nuilon is the most bountiful page in Shakluss 'af wine to your health" speare's works. Another, not so impressionable,
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The Auæcum states. A book by Max chester lady, outill The Natural History of Shakespeare," is in the press, and will be ready
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Old Patus at $5624. Settlements of Malws at 3580 with wllowana of two cattles.
At the Pentro della Legge of Florences new Opéra covrigne, ontitled "Lei Villa du Spirita," was given for the first-time. A few days since. The French libretto was written by an Italian.ON the Duke of Dino; and the music is by » Gor man composer, Herr Hackerellaer. This might bailed an intòrnational work,
A contempor_kays that the last act of play was onitted entirely, a few nights ago, be cause there was no carpet for the stage, and the floor was so dirty that the star actress refused to ge apon it with an elegant white dress she wears in that not. So is not the only netress who thinks more of her wardrobe than of her acting.
Mr-G-J Vincent. jun., of Sunderland. bus.. the London Correspondent of the Manchester Guardian understands, just carried off the first prize in an annual competition held in Saxony for the best setting of the Salvum fas Regem," to be eng in the bass on the King's birthday. English composers so seldoms enter the lists against foreign competitors that the honour gained by this young Englishmaan is the more noticeable.
The quarrels of actors are nearly as keong the quarrels of theologians, Mr. W S. Gilbert
Mr. Gibson's has gone to great lengths.
Gilbert's pamphlet is very severe, and he says that he became inexorable when Mis Hadson -wrote to lim—” As regards the letter of Mr. Buckstone, of which you send me a copy, you are faily onjable of either having dictated it to him or having forged it so suit your own purposes," When a lady tells a gellemen that is fully capable of forgery, she cannot expect that gen tleraan to treat her quite as a tady.
A special nating of the supporters of the Royal Dramatic College was held at the Adelphi Theatre on 5th ult., Lord Willan Lennox in the chair. The object was to consider the wont of support from the theatrical profession and públic generally, and to decide upon a proposal. to sell the property at Maybary. The following amendment was carried: That-it-is-desirable. if possible, to preserve and stond the benefits of an institution so honourable to the profession and so descrving of public eapport as the Boyal Dramatic College, and therefore committee of governors and subscribers shall be appointed to confer with the council on the best uraus of bringing its present necessities before all its friends and well-wishers, front her Majesty, ita patron, downwards, to the profession at large, and the public generally"
The Falais Royal Theatre, Paris, has brokon s run of it-Juck by the duction of "La Bolta à Bibi," ☛☛ folis-vaudevilla” in three acty, by MM-Dury and Saint-Agnan Choler, which kus obtained a prodigiosa aecis de fou rire. The plot (anys London contemporary) is of a nature
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The year 1876 was a rather bad one for the thontres in Paris, or at least for the greater part. of them, the totul rescipts showing a degrease of exactly £80.000). But of this falling off almost the whole is due to the diciushed popularity of the musical performance The Opors, alone shows a loss of £18,000 on the year, and the Lyriqno, one of aborg kelf that amount, a much larger dofsit considering the comparative sise of Abe two houses. The Gymnase and the Palais Royal hath suffered a moderate loss, but the theatre which came off worst of all was the Forte St. Martin, the profits of which were almost a million france short of those of the previous year. “On the other hand, the Cinitelet, which indulged in a grand teosation drums or two, with artillery und froworks and each like delights, improved to the bane of rearly a million frades; and the Théatre Frangaia, tha - Vaudeville, and the Variétés, together with some other houses where emner... asting rather thau masis or buffoonery is the rule, exhibited a minor recovery,
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United States, Canada, Van- con vist aml Pr. Edward's-I.. Now, Brunswick, Nova Sus- Lia, Bermanda, Brazil, Cuba, Curaçon, French, Spanish,and
· Dutch West_Ladies. Gidinus, Janmiou, Surinam, Trinidad (Registration 8'Canie)................. 12 Aspinwall, Pougins Bahamas, Danish West Indies,
Hasti Hawaiian Kingdom .... Mexic Newfoundland Registration 12
Conis)..........
....15
.20
26
Peru, Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador
Registration 12 Conts)... 30 West Indias LOLZOJE AT YAZIĆ: buro), Costa Rica, Honduras, Now Granada. Nicaragua, Turk's Talund. Vernola(Hi gistration 12-Cents) Cargo will be recived un-board until 4 P.M... Any articles found enclosed in News[$I$ Spaste and Furvels nntil 3 on the 20thur Bonk Packets (an silk scarves, jewellery, &c.)
(Parools are not to he sent will by confisentvid, of July, 1877. on board they must be left at the Agency's Ole.) Contents and valno of Packages are required.
For further particulus, apply at the Com pany's Office.
11. DU POURY,
Hongkong, 10th July, 1877.
Agent...
U. S. MAIL LINE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER
will be despateled for the above plane on LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT THURSDAY, the 19th instant, at 6 p..
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. For Freight ur Passaga, apply to
SOET SHING.
THE US Mall Steamer "CITY OF Baaliam Strand.
PEKING" will be despatched for Son Hongkong, 16th July, 1877. x
1110 Francisce, vid Fulochuman on FRIDAY the OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, 27 July, 1877 at 3 r.., taking Passengers and Freight for Ja, the United States, and Europo FOR LONDONA SUEZ CANAL' THR
Company's Steamship
́ ́ "ACHILLES," - will be despatched on or about the 1st insinut
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents. Hongkong, 7th July, 1877.
(1065
FOR LONDON.
THE 100.Al German Ship
TH
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"POLYNESIA,"
Through Pussinger Tickets and Bills of Laling are issued for transportation ta Tuko: hama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to parts in Mexico, Central and South America and to New-York-and Europe, v2 Overland Railwoya
ASteamer of the Mitsu Richi S.B. Comay will have Shanghai, vi tho. Juland Sea Pot shent any date, and make close connection at Yokobama.
At Now York, Passengers have selection of
and Germany,
Schwanor, Master, will had here and bure quick various lines of steamers to England, France, despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkang, 11th July, 1877,
FOR LONDON,
THE AT British Bark
MEYER & Co.
"1087
STANFIELD.". Duding, Mister, having the greates portion of bor Cargo engage, and w'I Love quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 30th June, 1877,
FOR NEW YORK. ULE AT American Ship
THE
Freight will be received on board until 4 PM. n the 26th of July. Pavel Packets will be received at the Offics until 5 P.M. same day; all Parcal Packages should be marked to ad- dress in fall; alia of sand is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Ovarhand Cargo should be sent to the Company's Off.com in Sealed involopes, wildrossel to the Collector of Customs at Sau Frouvisco;
For security's sake, Shippers of Overland RUSSELL & Co.
1ra1019 Cargo sea requested to endorse on the Envelope the Marks and Nos. of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bills of Lading.
farther infocantion as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Prayu Central.
RUSSELL, & Co., agenta
**MATCHLESS,"
J. C. Dawes, Master, will load for the abor Port, and will base quick depudah.
For Freight, apply to
VOUEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hangkang th June, 1877.
ནྡྷསྶ
ཡ
HE A1 British Bark
FOR LONDON,
HENDERSON,"
[1016
Hongkong, 12th July, 1877.
TOT RESPONSIBLE POE_DEBTS
Neither the CAPTAIN. the AGENTE, nhc, the OWNEYS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any Gunn, Master, will load for the above Port, and DEBT outracted by the Offers or the Crow will have quick despatch.
of the following Vessele during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:— ANBOTO, British streamer, Betwn.-A. MacG.
For Freight, apply to
“VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ob
1000 Hongkong. 13th June, 1877.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. IE Al British Clipper Ship. THE
"GRIFE'
Heaton.
A. S. Davis, American ship, Ford.Donglas
Lapraik & Co.
JOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, T. Raberis. Master, will load here for the above our, French bark, Bernard Carlowitz
CALIFORNIA.
Port, and will are quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 4th June, 1877.
1647
Sole Agent in the Pacific Coast for Winchester Eepeating Artas mud Ammunition; Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder: Laku Superior and Pacific Fare Company's Safety
15HE Fuso,
NOW ON SALE
HANNAH LAW,"
ז'
& Co. BSLCBE WILL British Jark, Branthwaite
Vogel, Itapodorn & Co.
BIANCA PERTIGA Italian bark, Taured
Landstein & Co.
Cactus O., Ifaltan Bark, E: Olivari --Order CARL. German brig, Thomson.-Arabold,
herz & Co.-
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET The French Contrast Packal “ANADYR" will be despatched from Hongkong on SATUE- DAY 21st July, with Mails to aut through the United Kingdom and Europe, Marseillor; to Saigon, Singapore. Batavia. Galle, Pondicharry, Madras, Calcutta, Bomboy, Ades, Sues, and Alexud
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails, &o.
FRAY, 20th July,
5P., Money Order Office unses. Post Oßizo cloris except the Niour Bex. which remains open all night.
SATURDAY, Üst July,
AM. Post Ofee opens for anle of Stampe, Registry of Lutters, and Posting of all orie spondence
10 AM, Registry of Tatters reason
M., Post Oilco closes except for Late Let-
̈ters.
11.10 A... Letters (bat Letters only) may bo ported on payment of a Late Fee of 18 orats extrs postage, uatil
11.30.M., when the Post Office CLOSES en-
tirely..
Many exes of letters are received at tila Post Offer not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastored with sealing way, but there is im pression of a sard.
The attention of boxholders is called to the necessity of carefully sealing such boxes with sous recognisable seat, and of sending a chit- book or receipt, with them. The vaission of the latter precaution havzas dɔght me to whe- thor the contents of the hox ever reached the Post Offen; the omission of the former, as to whether part of the right not Luvo-been-ab. structed for the sake of-the-Postage Stamps.--
T
COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA, The Netherlands India Packets leave Singh- pero futnightly, and a fitted to the unrival of the outward P. & D. Mail from Europa.
The Fino Packets for. Batavia wait 'nd•• Singapore for the Fackel from China, and run fortrightly.
M
It follows that, to forward Correspondiutee to Balavis with the least delay, the following are the best opportunities: In the S. W. Maasoon.
The English Mail.
The French Mail.
In the N.B. Monsoon, A Private
Steamora. few days before the
English Mail.
The French Mali..
MAILS EXCHANGED WITH MANILA AND SAIGOW. into the Goueral Postal Union, it follows that The Philippine Islands being now admitted all paid correspondance recoived from Manila in the mails will be delirare frio by this Office,
and that all puil corrospaudience aunt to Mouila in the wails should be delivered free there.
Article TX. of the Postal Treaty of Burno provides that Neither the sandlere nor the ad:
drogees of letters and other postal packets shall by walled upon to pay, either in the Country of Origis, or in that of Destination, any tax or duty other than the recognisel raton levied (in the case of paid correspondotin) by the despatol ing office. It is hoped that any extra charge, or apparently extra obarge, will at once be Kar-brought to the notice of the proper authorities.
in either Colony..
Bobert Greig, Master, will fod bore and will CERES, German bark, Specht. Wieler & Co.
COMMISERY, British ship, Hunter-Malears
FOR NEW YORK.
HE Al British Ship
hare quick despatch..
"Für Freight, apply to
CHINESE
Hongkong, 4th June, 187
1848
DICTIONARY,
IMPORIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH ANA
“WITH THE FONTE AND MANDASIN-
PRONUNCIATION.
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.
FOR NEW YORK, PUFE AL Anerien Ship compan DAHIGHLANDER, A
The above does not apply in any way to loose lottors sent outside the mails. These will always
be charged on arrival in Hongkong, and prom DAFFY, British ship, Arendrup-Meyer & Cobably the Manila Offles will adept the same EDINBECK CASTLE, British hirk, M. HL 8-
wat-Adamson, Bell & Co.
EDITH ROGE, Dutch bark, Siefken-Lidston
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Hutchinson, Master, will ical herp and will FCHCW, Siamese ling, Hochtonter-Chinese
Daily Press Office, Hongkong,
have quick despatoù.
For Freight, Apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 24th May, 1877,
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LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. -
FORN. Siamese bark, Pettersen-Chiisse, F. P. LITURFIELD, American bark, Spalding,
Order
FUGITIVE, British bark Balfour-Ruwell & £o: GLAMIS CASTI. Eritish steamer, Grig
Adamson; Ball & Co.
GHUSTER Averion thin, Freuean-Mavas
& Co.
For comprehensivanes and protien service (his Work stands unrivalled All the now words which the Chinese have to lato years boon compelled to sein to exprezz to numerons ob OILjuts in machinery photography agraphy, and in scienco generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations bus imposed upon-tapo ure here given in extense. Each and bvery word is | fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises count of Twenty por vent (20) upon the GOATAV & MARIE, German ship, Doose.-Wie. for studente of a most instructive nature. Both current local rate of Prezi will be allowed HAKA LAW, British ship. Graig-Vogel, the Court and Fant pronmcistions are given, upon Lasumnos affected with this Company
HUBBUCK'S WHITE ZING VARNISH. in Quart Cons:*
Hrve's FRENOIL POLISH, in Quart Cama. Y
HUBBUCK'S WHITE ZINC PAINT. HUBBUCK'S WHITE LEAD. HERBUK RED LEAD.- HUZBVOR'S BLACK PAINT. - HvлBuck' GREEN PAINT HUYDUCK YELLOW PAINT. HUBBUCK'S RED PAINT. HUBICK'S BLUE PAINT. HUBBUCK'S BROWN OXIDE. PAINT..
PAINTS, in
HUGEDORE PINE PAIN DRIERE
the acconta baing carefully skid on the best principle ditherto attained. The typography displays the success of mi-attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby efTeuting a vast scunomy o space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and disponsing with these vest margins and vacant spaces which have horokfore chara terized Chinese publications.
For practical purposes the arrangement of 'the work is so complete, that a referamics to iti pages onubles a person who understands Toglialı to communicate effectively with natives who
understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect
ROM this date, notil farther, notico, a dis
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.
Agants.
fi£1103 Hongkong, 27th June 1874. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.;
ESTABLISHED 1800.
CAPITAL LE000,000); /
Gers, British chip Roberts, Douglas Lap
raik & Co.
Bugedora & Go
HELANDER, Amorican ship Hutchinson
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. ISLES OF THE Sours, British ship, Daunett
Arnhold, Karbary & Co Jate. Russian slip, oberg-Order. JOTUN, Norwegian ship, Hauff Malchers & Co, LORD MACAULAY, British hark, Moakman -
Order.
MATU, British bark, Andrew Landstein & Co. MIKADO, German bark, Stimit--Malaliers & Co, MONTGOMERYSHIME, British steamer, Sturrock.
-H. Kui & Co,
COOTZA.
Complaints are sometimes received of extra- larges on correspondence exchanged between this Colony and Saiyan, sut it is belinrud 16. would be found in all cases that the letters,
ke.. End been sent loss..
Any Feroige daarps on los correspondence are obliterated in the Ofer
Unpaid Lettera sre dot, rucnirel for the In- dian Muff Packats.
The Preppyment of correspondance for the Biraits, India, Ceylon, and Adon, is nempillsory by whatever opportunity it is formenlod.
Most conaties towhich Wongkong forwards Postal Union or being probaldy about to do so, Correspondence having joined the General
it de sorang that the flowing rates lis strictly observed.
1-No Letter or Pocket, whether de betogis: tred or unregistured, un brend for Postage if it contains gold or siver money, jewela, pros sinus-articles, or anything that, as a general rule, is liable to Custorns duties.
2.—This Borulation prohibits the sending of Patterns of antisble articles nuless the quantity sont no small as to take the sample of an valus.
3.The limits of weight allowed are as fol-"- low-
BOOKS AND PAPPER--Ta British; Ölfros. 5th.
216.
BOURS AND PAPIES.→→→To Bas Continent, de..
PATTERNS-E
shows Company, are prepared to grant MURRO CASTLE, AL Loused. Thetes PATTERNS ib, if without intrinaio-ralan. THE Undersigned, Agents al Hongkong for A. bark, Jewott-Chinese the work will be found indispensable to all Europano residing in Chian, za to the natives Politics ugunst FIRE, to the extent of £20 Proorota, German back, Grafe-Slouse & Co. themselves it explains gribinets fully with which ou any Balling, or or Merchandise in the son: STANFIELD, Brit, bark, Dutley-Borneo Cu very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted at the taal rutes, subject to a discount of STARLIGHT, Siamose brg. Wachtotheen
Chinos. To parties resident in England and interested Twenty per cent (20 %);
4-The following artięłęs cannot be sent by Ta Claus it cannot but be invaluable occasion-
Sydeniam, British ship, Millaresgeries Pealtlaea · Liquids, Gunpowder.
Haritinies
Matchos Canillos, Scop, Iuniga. Tyaaruf's, or TAKE, Chen back. Brolingiansson & Co. | whater is dangers the Maila er efensive THOUN KRANUM, Simes back, Youth or injurious te persons dealing with them
Bemesen & Co.!
AMERICAN BREF and PORK, in Barrels (200 Ne, cash),
TSI, Canned MEATS, SOUP and BOUILLY SOUPS; A “
OILMAN'S STORES of all kims MADHERED SALMON BELLIES and To illustrato, the vast scope of the work, the TONGUES and SOUNDS, in Kits:
following facts are submitted for consideration &o,
Chalmers Vocabulary contátus about 18,000 ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY [978 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English
Hongkong, 24th May, 1977
GILMAN & G
Agents.
Hongkong, Hh July, 18202-
(LIMITED)
THE Undersigned have been appointed Sole and Chiasso Dictionary about 100,000, whilst CAFYAL TAR28 100,000; EQUAL, xo $iás, áñã‚ââ,
Agents for the Sale of their Goods in this work contains more than 50,000 English
DIRECTORS. Hongkong and Chiu by. Mr. J. & R. TEN-words, and upwards of 60,000 Chinese para LEE SING, of the Lat fling Firm, NENT, Glasgow, and Messrs. DAVID CORSAR & ters. Again despite the gramorcars "and Rose, Arbroath. ---
other elementary works as yet published, the CRAN BHUNG LA1 f the Lad Yuen Firma, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co student of this difficult language absolutely re- WONG YIK POs, of the Chun Chong Wing!
Hong 419quices examples à display the warlova appli Horgkang, Hangery, 1807,
cations and equivalents of different words which Loo EE, the I-O Find
NOW ON SALE.
in are of the of forsin (the Rev. Dr. Grott) -----ray: Pisks to all parts of the World In HD HOUSEHOLD COMPANION this work contains more than fire tied as PNG, Of the We Sing Steyn Low Hoby's
is eve vice-chairfora, Mr. W. B. Denison, Rucordance with the Compatry's Articles of AB M.P. is the honorary treasurer. The local sociation, Two-thirds of the Profión is distri- interest in the festival is very considerable, as bated annually to Contributors, whether Share- is svulmeer by the long list of guarantora to... holders or not, in proportion to the nut creount. wards the expenses. No faver than thirty-three of Premis contributed by each, the remaining gentlaust have made themselves responsible for third being carried to Reserve Zod £100 cuch, more than double that numbor for":"
OLYPHANT &Co., -250, and a still more uumgrona body for sure of
•General Agonte. $770; £25, £20; and £30 eech,
Hongkong, 17th April, 1873.
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STUDENTS FIRST ABBISTANCE, By De DEVAN,
With many Aditions, Correctiona. and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthography.
PRICE
In Paper Wrapper....... Neatly Bound
31.30 $2,00
Apply at the athy Press Offen
Laro one gezwal meaning Of theso ezimpler FONG Sort Fors, of the Targ Sang We Houg. muny as any other Dictionary berlo pitong, of F lished
It comprises upwards of two thousand kargo quarto pages.
LONDON: TRUBNER &Co., 00, PATEKKÖSTER ROW. HONGKONG:
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MANAGER-HO AMEL":
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Head Office, 18, Bonham Strand,
Hongkong, Int Jan 1877
11859
YANGTZE, British steamer, Schultza-Siems
sen & Co. YOUNG STAM. Siamese ship, Benedictsen-Kian
Tre hoong.
PARCELS.
The publio je reminded that, în China, and, Japon them is no neeh thing as Parcel Post Much trouble and disappointment is unused by persistent attempts to send small vàluable trifles through the Post. Faris Curics, Articles of Dress Fancy Work, and similar presents are continually being refuted, the sevidors loving F ROGERS bus Burjep. and will be ¦ often spent more in Postage, than would have DP Bunts on STUNTRAL, Pall fire brought by steamer. No volunt can be
25
DENTAL NOTICE. -
--- ~ ---No. 2 ARBITHNOT ROAD.
Hongkong, 218t Jugo, 1877,
male on snch parole of the pler of Stanyer obliterated bofere the maiera of the contents 192k | are discovered.
of
YBE SUNG & Co.
COAL MERCHANTS, - 176 always on find LARON Socks overy description of COAL
Address, care of Hory Loora & Co, No. 33. Praya, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 9th May, 1877:
PATTERNS.
Sono diflority in experimeed in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Pattern." "I 18 w bona fide sample of goods which the sender." las for sale, or of goods which ha' wishes to. onlar. It is to consist of the smallest possible quantity compatible with showing what the [718 goods are, and must have no intriesig value:
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