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· Diday disil at Genova on the 29th Novembor ut “bus, age of noventy-Eve, h
A monument by Professor Donndorf to be orested on the tomb of Freiligrath at Cannstadt, in to be unveiled on the 17th of next June, tis birthday of the poot. et de UNIVERS tälle, Sunb Berahsede, who is as volebrated 7894 senilptor, as an actress, has just received the order for a bust of Félicien David, to be placed. io the Museum at Veronillas,
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China (daya tho eademy) is the fourth conn- try chosen by Mr. Hortelst in his eories of ex- positions of our Treaty Relations with Fordigno Powere
An exhibition of graphio art, beth wet capes- five and contempomry, is being held at Num borg. It is divided into six differex groups, comprolisaling typography, wood-angraving, on- giving on copper and stal, lithography, and ather, preönskar of reproduction Beverag
A handsome moment, to Aloys Senefelder thurinvector of lithography, has been inaugurated at Mouloh. In addition to a enlakselust of Senofolder, thộ monument is decorated with four bay polleta representing the principal incidents in the development of his invention.
The Builder states that Dr. Johlfunau am hunght to Buglid more than 2,000 vjects from Hissorlik, and is now arranging them in the South Court at the South Kensington Anson, whore, in the course of a for weske, they will be publicly exhibited. The bulk of the collection is of terra-cotta, with nemoreus varle ties of the owl-faced tutelary goddess of lim, but it also ineludos much of the treasure of the
supposot. King Priam, of the mythical heroio are and the brilliant sculptured blook of iglyphs with Priebus Apollo and the four "Herase of the gun in the metope, “7.
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The Marquis of Bate has offered to build Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharon-665 per Lis own expenism, and prasent to Glasgow UniBare
Tersity, the Gud Hall according to designs Chinone Imperial Loom 104 10s. Ex. 1. ltd. prepared by ir Gilbert Seatt, Lord Buta must: Chinggo Imperial Loan of 1877 £109,
St Gilbert in London, and it is expetal that
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4. monument to King Robert the Bruce has cently hon unveiled by Laly Alexander, at Stirling, the presence of an inimeras Lumber of apostators. The thuament ocongîss & com- tanding position in front of Stirling Castio, hoing plated on a spot whence may be seen a portion of the battle-felds of Stirling Fridge and Banaoskura. Ma
The Man of the World is the title of a new weekly super to be prettoed in January.: Wo learn from the Luton correspondent of the Liverpool Porcupine that it is to be original in every respect. Churob matters are to be trusted in a satirical line; the dramatic criticism is to
be the Kaeneat ever yet attempted'; & necies of sketches entitled. Little Dinners will be cou
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Au farious picture theft has, we learn from the Graphic, been committed recently in the and Japaz Philadephia Academy of Arts, A valuable paint- ing by the late Spanish artist, Fortuny, The Council House of Granada," was minutely copied† by some painter, and the copy inserted in the pluso of the original, which was cut out of the frame and earriod of fo woll was the imitation executed that the trick was not discovered-billan several months afterwards, while the original bas italy boon found in the pesossion of an acist at Niagara Falls. The painting is worth about 22000 md is spacia ly valuable, as, says, the New York Herald, there are only twenty-savon Fortunys in existence.
All Shanish scholars (says the Athenaeun) as plore the early death of Don Jsimo Clark, who intended to print a complete Spanish temnalatica of the works of Shakespeare, but only lived to finish, wo thiult, six playa. Evidently a thorough
master of Alizabetli English, he addeeded in giving a most poetic wondering, closely adhering
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* FOR MANILA, HE British Stomor
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
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ob ne sont FRIDAY, the 1st March, at 9 px..
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- The French Proksis for Balavia wait...ad.. Singapore for the Packet from China, and nu foramgandy
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Connection is made at Yokohama with Ste-July 7th mare from Shanghai ?
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to the original fort, and yot freely utilising the HEAD OFFICE, CANNON STREET, LONDON: the newest and most fashionable makes, con- the wealth for poetic purposes of the rich Castilian idiom. A new trauslator has now up. peared the Mangues de Dos Hermanas, His first volume contains the poems and sonnots.. From the notice, in Madrid papar it appears. that the "gred sonnets are treated in prose
foria.
An important collection of. Hebrew many-
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TER
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sripts has recently bean borght to Londos, To the 3rd Quarter ended 30th Septemnar, Great tre has been bestowed in the selection of ALDEN BEABE, Ark NovoRza Port Said, Naples, Leghorn (optional), Geron; Of the Best Quality and at the Shortest Motion force où the 23rd inalant.---
1877:
CESTRAL LIFE FOND, SR Couch Mosars these Goods both us regards style and substance, Hughes and Macandrew Trasteon), Round having had our orders executed at a fas dieod 3 per cent. Angitios, £67,052 18. who the Choinast Goods were in the Market
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ALICE M. MINYTT, Amaican ship, Whitmore,
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BENGAL LIFE FUND, Oficial Trustee, Bougal, Government Paper, £27.270 0s. Od; Cash;
TAILORING DEPARTMENT. hold by Trustees, in course of Ir vastmant This Department having undergone extensive £150 10%. LIMI
BNAalterations is now upon the Ground Floor of MADRAS LIFE FUND, Oncial Trustee, Madras, the Exchange, which will bonduce much to tas
Government Paper, £16,860-0s. Od Cash, convenience of our Customers. It is placed Karberg & Co. held by Trustees, in course of Investment, racer New and Effective Mausgemsit, and all E105 10:: 1a. ARNATAK
ezdors entrusted to us will receive prompt attensen & Co. tion and be executed in a fizet-class style.
and the question, of their purchase ja som being alert considered by the Authorities of the British Masoan, They are forty in number, and come from Cansal Yamon, Thirteen of them are Biblical Home are in book form, Boxe BDS sorolls. In some of the books. Hebrew and Chal- dee vërsa alternate, others are Arabic Targums. Thoir chíof válna Hes in the fact that several of them have the superlinery Towel points hitherto found only in the Babylonian Coner, of which & facsimile was brought out by the Russian Go- vorument andor tho.supervision of Prof. Strack, and one or two mom of the St. Petersburg MSS. 4 short time ago two persons presented them. solvos below the chief librarian of the Biblioteca Vittorio Emanuele of Rome. They geared to be mambors of the Society of Jesus, and stated tint in the Roman College there existed a hiding place containing a great number of books and mounscripla. The place was not far from the libration's room; and on a portion of the pave ment being removed a subterranean chamber was revealed, in which was n grant gouutity of books au parchments. The inventory of those hán hot yet been made, but they would appear to form a treasure. It is said that the parchments are very ancient. This hillng place was apparently ntilised a short time before Septembar 20, 1870, for mixby of the books boar tho duts of April in that you as that of their acquisition.
DOMBAT LIFE TORD, Official Trusteo, Boulay, Government Paper, £7,100 0s. Od.; Cusha, held by Trustos, in oarse of Investment,
151 16s. 84.
Tho pollution in the faathe-Hans et Frank. furt has just (sars the deadeny) boon suriched by the addition of the original of the widely. kuown portrait of the post by Professor Joham Heinrich Lipa, of Zürich; and later of Weimar. Lipa was born 1758, and died in 1817. He
Total Life Fand Securities purchased Policyholders Premiums, £113.651 0x. 78.
VAGANTER FUND, Hight Honourable Sir E
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PROTECT ASSURANCES, £169,731 36. 6d.
Rs. 16,873811 12
TO
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*This amount is held by the Trustees aborÝ specified, as their separate receipts, ON VIEW,
was originally a surgeon, but was porshaded to testify. It is solely available for alxiras by tare his attention to art by the indusaco of Death Surrenders and Prafts, The Tudian Life Larator, to whose Physiognomische Fragen Funds have, in common with the Home Fund, tan" he contributed say engravings. Groetho
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mat him in Rome in 1786, and effored him the Published for general information, by order of dimatorship of the Drawing Academy it Wamar in the name of the Duke. He failed as the Bourd
A B. ANTRAM
WIL NOTLEY, Esq.
NOTICE..
an oil-painter, and confined himself exclusively AGENT IN HONGEONG,
to drawing and engraving. His portrait of
* Goythe, which is regarded by many as the noblest
in existence, was drawn from the life in 1792,
sad thus represents the post in the handsome
Manager,
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ard. Forsell es taking, through Cargo for Air oz, Venice, and Triasto and Ports of the Mediterranea, on WEDNESDAY, the 2061 of | February, and has room for Cargo and Splendid Accommodation for Passengers, oncrying a Sur. goon and Stewardons!
Amor, British str. Draves-Siemsson & Co.
This Line offers cheapest opportunity Lo ANGA, German bark, Jessen,--Eduard Schell-arells for visiting the chief ports of Tinly by ANTIPODES, British bark, Wydth-Arnhold, interrupting the voyage at Naples, whance the same may be continnel to Gerba and Marseilles ATALANTA, German steamer, Petersen. Sieme-without payment of additional Passage Money, by the Company's Steamers meaning twice a wook B. F. WATSON, American bark, Hawkins between the different ports of Italy. .: Cophit. BERZHA, British steamer, Langley-Butterfold
and Swire.a
BONITA, Gorman schooner, Stohr-Eduard
Scholllass & Co.
BRISBANE, British bark, Undisstan-Russell
& Co
BEOONMAIL, British ship, Bate.-Essell & Co. CARL BITTER, German back, Lausen.—Sisms-
sea & Co. CHARGER, American shop, Tatleti.—P $ 0.
9. N. Co.
CRETSTISE, German hark, Wildfagy-Captain. GIFT OF HALIFAX, British ship, Evans-Meyer
& Co. CONQUEST, British stamper, Boett. Kronpla
yuofi
CUDA, British bark, Staboll-Meyer Co
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents in China, Le prepared to great through Bills of Lading.
treats, apply to the
For Freight or Passage, and all further Par
CARLOWITZ & Co, Agents in China for Mrs. R. RUBATTING & Co., Genda Hongkong, Hth January 1878.
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FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).. HE 4-British Ship
"CITY OF HALIFAX,"
Kungkung, Fansury lot, 1978-**
ARMOPRIE & REGISTERS
182.
ISTOPHER JOHNBOX AM CO.,
WESTERN WORKS, SHEFFIELD," Manufacturera of the highest elnaa ENGINEER'S CAST STEEL, FILES, TOOLS. CUTLERY, &a AcANTS TUR HONGKONG AND CHINA, HARBIS, GOODWIN AND CO.,
suiz
HONGKONG BID SPANGHAI,
Under the old Ordinance no notice was re-. gmired of the departure of a reel it mov adver- tised, nor of departures-for-Canton or M1040, —- Notice is now required of soy dejecture, though with scord to sailing ships, the old rate will practically remain in force, that notice Leɛā not Eu sunt unless asked for.
Section XXV rates that the first notice be sont to the Post Offion,
In the case of steamers plying regularly or on fred days, notice of any change in the day or hour will be safeient
Stamped correspondanes may still be sent on board sny vidiel after the Wail ig closed at the Post Office.
The Postmaster General takes this opportunity of calling the attention of firms to the fact that any such words as Dastohes will close at 11 A., added to the advertisement of a vessel aro
who will always onery a large Stook, of Files, illegal Consigue letters are compted by law
Cutlery, and other Goods.
T
NOTICE:
from yassing through the Post Office, but no (3m1348 person is allowed to make collection of auch let-
ters for transmission" under a penalty of £100. rer wook during which the practise éofitiuod
THE Dedinggood, having traded in Tan for twenty years with English Marstanta, his within the last two years anstained a loss of Brains, Master, will load for the above Port, and several tens of themsands of tanis, which he has will have quick taspatol.
For Freight; apply
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 31at January, 1978.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
B. P. BUCVERIE, British backs. Evans-Order. FALCON, British bark, Barry Abold, KEBA America Bark
berg & Co.
FAUGRA-BALLOUGH, German hark, Rute.
Carlowitz & Co.
FREDERION, German 3-m. schooler, Hoyer.
Wieler & Co.
FREEMAN CLARK, Americar ship, Dwight.~-.
Battler & Co.
GATHERER, American ship, Thomson--and
“O, Co
1945
beer ausble to pay. He now advertises to sell
Many boxes of letters are received at the Test ce not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastenal with sealing wax, but there is no im
his Stock-in-Trails, so that will the proceeds he pression of a col
The attentior of boxholders is called to the may pay his Tabilities. His basis was necessity of carefully sealing such boxes with closal on the 30 December, 1877, and from the ou recognisable sal, and of sending a chit- 196 January, 1878, there will be no moro Took or receipt with them. The omission of bearing the Chop of the Undersigned in the the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whe market for Sale. To prevent anitations of sther the contents of the box over reashed the Chop on Tea being offered to the Public, he Post Office the omission of the farmer, as to
whether part of them might not have been sh
B. F. WATSON," Hawkins, Master will load here for the above questa all Customers in future to pay particular Port, and I have immediate despatch,
attention to the Chops offered for Balo
ASSAL For Fruight, apply to
ofMING KER, Maouo. VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co..
Hongkong, 30th December, 1877 Hongkong. 30th January, 1878.
GLAMORGANAHIZE, British back; McEachern. T
-H. Ker & Co..
GOZDEN HOEK, British steatoor, Alton.—Wm.
Pustau & Co,
FOR NEW YORK THE AF German Bark
NIAGARA,"
[237
stracted for the sake of the Postage Stampe."
130
of
【THE BEST INVESTMENT of the DAY
To provide menus of remitting: muali suma money to a from, this Culong and between the Ports of Chine and Japan, the Postmasters and Agents of this Ofbeo will in future bé aí,
not requirol) to porcine
Between Hongkong, and Shanghai, or Hong- kong and Takobama, however in either direction, Money Orders mist he tread."
previous knowledge of the business required, is a Postage Stamps from foreign residents, Lemonade, Gingerbeer, and Sodawaler Machine, sa the public tate is so much on the increase for hirated Wishhusen, Master, will load for the abure Port, drinks. The book of 90 pages of ilustrados and in
foration forwarded free. GOLDEN SPUR, Bajtish-elip Ferrell-Captain, and will have immediate despateb.
BALNETTON; and FOSTER, Engineers, 29c; For Freight, apply to GREAT ADMIRAL American ship, Thompson.
Foraton Street, Horten, Leadon, England. 1911870 VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
PERFUMEBY Hongkong 30th January, 1878,
[238 FOR PORTLAND (OREGON)..
Engel & Chateaux, Peters-Riimesion
-&-Co.
JALO, Rasian ship, Moburg-Order.
JAPAN, German 3.m. sohooter, OlmaW.TEA British Bark
of early age. Perfection of his rare mile the Jingonde MARINE DIVED, has all the Ap For comprehensiveness and practical service Blatter, who has just died in Mason, has earned Pliances ready for Wrecking. Balvage Opera words which the Chinese have to Iste years boeu a will-deserved renows throughout Germany on tions undertaken and Preparty recovered from compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- acoon at of his zealous and shocessful libone for. Wrecks up to Twenty-Five fathoms,
Temporary Address, care of P. and O. Ofise, jocs in limery, photography, alegraphy, and in sience generally, which the rapid we
LADY BOWEN,»- of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are JESSIE JAMIESON, British bark. West-Don-Fox, Master, will lood for the above Port, and Hongkong, 2nd November, 1877 [3:
here given in extense. Each and every word is glas Lapreik & Co. tan fully illustrated and explained, forming exercisen Jons Ports, Dritish bark, MaPherson-Dill have quick despatch. ALGAE,
for students of a most innteactive nature. Both
glas Lipraik & Conta
the re-introduction, improvement, and extension of wood-afgrasing, which had become almost a lost art in the land of Dürer. He was born at Abafoaburg, in 1807, and attar devoting him.
Ghillo
soll for time to historical and genre paintingT wid to etching in his native ploce, ho stadiod, in Munich at the Royal Art Acalowy. He after wards went to Paris, and turned him whole atten
tion to wood-engraving ruder the direction af
the ablo Bavièrs. On his return to Munto
in
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENT, RENTS COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & CO.,
UNDERTAKERS, |MOURNING STATIONERY, 20,
MONUMENTA ERECTED,
1839, he founded his Xylographie Kaustantai 7949 HOLLYWOOD ROOD: and in 1844 added the business of publishing by jasming his colobrated humorous periodical theOHN SKINKER, 115, FINE STREET, Fliegende Blätter. The productions of his house SAN FELNCISCO, CALIFORNIA became still more widely known by the issue of Sole Agent on the Fanfic Coast for the Minich Bilderbogen, upon which the Moritz von Sehwind worked until his death. WINCHESTEE REPEATING ARMS Co.'s
gifted Paintings similar to those of the Bulmen Reposting Rifier, Carbines, and Muskets, Model have, it is stated, heen found in the cures of New 1866 and 1875 Plain Mounted or Gold, Silver, Zealand. Dr. Haas, the geologist, has given an or Nickel-Plated, and Beautifully Engraved. account of Bozo very interesting rook paintings" METALLIC CARTRIDGES
125
discovered by bim in the Weka Pase mages of all sizes and kinds for Pistols or Rifles of All must be anterior to the arrival of the Maoris, their make, Those art is of a wholly different nature A cording to Matiaho Tira Moreks, the Maori
brol of cars, and the boat living authority
on Maori traditions in the South Island, the
aldoet inhabitants of New Zealand of whom thore
paintings are attributed to the Ngaruhi, the The Cheapest HousL IN HONGKONG for every
desoription of th HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, IRONKONGELY CUTLERY, GLASSWARE,
**Kime & Co.
the Cours and Panti pronunciations are given, KALAJA, Bussian back, Roos,Chinese.
the nocents being carefully marked on the best Käis Warrna, British fark,' Giose-Rosario principis hitherto attained. The typography * & Co
displays the success of an attempt to make the Lady Bower, British kari, Fox – Captain.
Chien and Englah type orrespond in the site LORD. of the Tonas, British bath
of bedy, thereby affecting a vast economy of Meyer & Co. by a
apson achieving a cleamesa not previously. Mamakadam, British steamer, Clarke, Siems. attained, and dispensing with those wist marginssen & Co1,
and vacant spader which have heretofore charus hat. British 3-m athomer, Plumley -Dły- torised Chinese publications, M.
phant & Co.
the work is so complete, thus refranes in its NIAGARA, German bark, Wischlineon-Mel-
For practical purposes, the arrangement of MIGNON, American bark, Soule---Captain. pages enables a person who understands English
cher & Co BATE
to communicate effectively with natives, who NrBOD, British bar, Clark---Adamson, Boll understand nothing but Chinese. In this reaguot & Co.
Wortley
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO Hongkong, 30th January, 1878.
· FOR HAMBURG.
THE Al British Barqno
ANTIPODES,” Captain Wysts, wall find here ne above,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co -Hongkong, 29th January, 1878.
FOR LONDON.
TIRE W00 Al British Ship”
* BROOMHÄLL,"
289
4E ATKINSON'S
The Stamps tendered for sale monst no: X- ceed $25 in value, must be parfeofly clean, in nood condition, and in strips of at least two, as gu seperate will be parabased. They
by a note.
J. Eat, Vlag Kananyipauno Aid Fara llet be grated, wasonally compared
canthus Old Brown Windsor Seap. Violet
Letters containing Stamps should be regis Powder. Florida Water. Prizs Kedala~London, Paris, Vienza, Cordova, Lima, Philadelphia Sold teres, and the Stamps should be sentired fróxa by al aret-base alers, throughout the World
J. & FATKINSON, 24 Old Bond-etroot, London.
The ponatur guaranteed by Praz-MARA“ A White Esse as a Golden Lyre, printed in seven colgars.
TA171 661–2.
THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXTRA old muskitent of XTRACT FROM A LETTER dated 15th
Hormingalam, zehr Watar, Wilta N
observation
Mork countries ta.which Haaghong forwards. Correspondence having joined the General. Postal Union or being probably about to da su,. it is necesmry that the following rules, bu atrictly observed
1-No Lotter or Packet, whether to be ruins. tored or registered, can be reveived for Postage I must also beg to say that your Pills are an ox-If it contains gold 'or siver money, jewels, pro oellent Medicine for me, and I certainly do enjoy oious articles, or anything that, ng: a general good health, sound-sleep, and a good appetite: this is ralo, is liable to Customedation.
owing to taking your Pille. I am 78 year old
FILLS [A16i 1269 Sopt 8.- ~LL WOOD S
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Remaining, Geatimes
"To the Proprieters of N London.
E
IT. Bate, Maifer, will lood her and have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co.
Hongkong, 7th January, 1878-
Tagant for that, aho in Company, are pre- THE Undersignet, having hea appointed
the work will be found indispensable to all | NORTHERN STAR, British themselves it explains subjects fally with which PAPA, Gorman bark, Blose Sieraner & Co. Europeans residing in China, and to the natives.
Wisler & Co.
very ter indbed of them are perfectly sequsintel: PRENAxBucci, British steamer, Hyde-Mel- CHETANE COMPANY To parties raideat in England and interested plera & Compan
QUEEN'S ROAD,
1 in Chins it comest, but be invaluable occasion. QUICKSTEP, American park, Barnaby, Master
RADNOREBIRE, British steamer, Thompson — BAFAVIĂ SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the H. Kine & Co
COMPANY following fectuaro anbmitted for consideration Rafro, Surmese bark Hunte, Task Mes Hop are any traditious. The figures are large, vorr
Uhalmera Vocabulary contains about 15,909 - Bes aumarons and interloped. Aaɔng them are hi-
Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English Rumcor, Britisha 8-m. schooner, “ Tidinson. -man-lying, masius monsters, burda, almale, and
|and Chinese Dictionary-about 100,000, WEST More Co. wapone. Thamos soents glao representel, as woll PLATED. WAKE CROCKERYWARE, CARPETS, this work contains more than 50,000 English SAMAR, Amorienu ship, Miller - Captain, as the taniwhs, or fabulous gigantie Heard which HEATHRU, MIZBOLS, ENGRAYTK08, 2 words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese chums- Sir Nazzino, British strainer, Droga-Jar
dino, Matheson & Co. PAINTINGS STATUETTES, &otors, Again, despite all the grammara-and- object from the top of which smoke is sung
other elementary works as pot published, the gustaTRA, American ship Clough -Order, is also fonts among the 'paintings in the Tokire A House of my Dimmers Completely. Fur-student of this difficult language, absolutely ra TROKENK, Germor brgy Body
Condren wamples to display the various appli Karberg & Co
d caliente and equivalenta of different works walch) Terumia, German sobooner, Loser Captain): have one general meaning. Of these examplesUZZIAH, British 3m, sohoones, Hirnder this work contains more than five times da
Wiolar & Co. AT A any oster Dictionary hitherto pab. VELOCITY, British back, Martin-We Piston listed.ONE S da ba
is said to lase watched the mos. Then there is an «*.
t
cave. What is wel interesting, however, is the. drawing of a bago atake, three feet long, with
nished st a Day's notice.
swollen hood, and frotruding toogde As O 30, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG. ... makes are known in New Zealand, we are Boom
to have Indications that the people who executed
&mbold,
pared to grant Insurances as follows s PARAN MAHINE RISKY.
- Folcies at Current Rates; payablo either. hers, in Londen, or at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the Esst
· A BROKTEIGS of THIEZY-TZEEE 10G ONE- THIRD PRE CHxTt will be allɔwèd on all LOGAT RISKS. MANN, BOBA FIRE RISKS
Policles grunted on First-olaas Buildings to
the paintings had come from a fortiga uume KWONG HING GUNING & CO.
su extent of 320,000 COAL MERCHANTS,
Now among the figured our e large uurber of Havs always on hand for SALE every descrip. sigas which, acefediny, to Dr. Inast are re tion of COAL st MODERATE PRICKA markably like the elameters of the Tamil alpha. Mr. AH YON has been appointed Manager Vet, and since a bell with a Tamil insoription Usa, and sil Orders addxossed to him at 67, Fraya; of
It oorsprises upwards of two thousand large quzko jagan, t
LONDON:
"been found la: "New Zealand, is is quite possible to Mr. Fai Japs, at 90. Hling Lung Strost, Teuerre & 007, 60. PATERSORTES ROW
that the paintings were made by stipwracked will receive immediate attention.
sailors who lind dame from Initia
-Hongkong January 1st, 1379.
HONGKONG 1994 Dazer Panss” Örmen, VTXDEAM EL.
WaLEIOS, British hark, Brunnin—Wieler
& Co.
“A. Discover of TWENTE FER QExt, (20%) upon the Curent Loss Rates will be allowed on all premiund arged for fuserance. sach dis llandcount being deducted at the time of the iss
of Polloy.
RUSSTEL & Co.; Hongkong, 1st Jamery, 2871.
W. U. DE TRIES. British steamer,
Chinese. WELTOp, American ship, Harriman --Mes--
desagerier Maritiməs
Agents.
HATS AND HELMETS.
KLLWOOD & SONS
7.This Regulation prohibits the vending of Patterns of antiable articles, unless the cuantity cant be so small make the sample of n valua
3The limits of weight allowed an as-fol-
· RODER AND PAP588-To British Ofleon, Sib. (PÄTTEEN!—51b.; if without infrinsic valve.
BOOKS AND PAPERS--To the Continent, &o.,
PATTERNS.8 oz
VELVET, BEAVER, And FELT HAT MANUFACTURERS. Sole Inventors, Patentoes, and Manufacturers of the
AIR CHAMBER HATS and HELMETS!! "Univerznity noknowledged as so great a boon by 4. The fruiming articles wunnt he went by
ail Residents in Hat Climatan
Post tal-Glass, Chanids, Gunpowde $4, GREAT CHARLOTTESTEET
Mutches, Candles, Soap, Indigo. Dye-stuffs, or [MAY 31 LONDON, SE
whatever is dangerous to the sile or offensive "HIGHEST, AWARD AND PRIZE MEDAL,
or injurious to persons dealing with thex, PHILADELPHIA EXHIBITION, 1876.
KEY and SON'S EMERY and BLACK The pubho is reminded that, in Chica and LEAD MILERYe Japan there is no wtch thing as Parcel Fest.- FESTMANSION ESInes Roan, LONDON, ENGLAND, Huck trouble and dappoitroent, in cased by KEYS WELLINGTON KNIFE FOLISH perautont, stterapia to sond small valuable trides Rocket Bd.eschitine, ed., 15., a 60-da each through the Post Fans, Curios, Articlos of AKCEYS INDIA RUBBER KNIFE BOARDE, Dress, Faney Work, and similar presenta am ||[continually being reïtsed, the sandars haring ABBYS SILVERSSITES SOAP (NON- often spent more in Postage than woukl hayo
MAN MERDURIAL),
}paid the freight, by stasmer. No refund càn ba Ear Cleaning and Felishing Silver, Electro-plate, made on such parcels of the value of Stamps
Platé-Glach, Marble, An, Tablets, 6il,pech. :
obliterated before the nature, of the contenla AREYS GENUINE EMERY, GEAIN AND discovered
DELOUR,
Pistaken as PATTERNS, A
AKEYS EMERY AND GLASS CLOTH.
Soms difficulty, is experiensed in obtaining general understanding of tchat in « Pattern It AKEYS CABINET, GLASS PAPER, WEL is a bone fate, sacaple of goods which the sender LINCAON BLOCK BLACKLEAD, & las for salo, or if goods which he wiles to AREYS GOODS 6uip EVERYWZELF by onder It is to consist of the smallest possibla Trondong eye; Grocery, Olimen, Bruskmakers, quantity: oumpatible with showing what the
goods sun, med krune have no intranĻSKO,
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