Biamste money is in circulation, in the north however, that ♬ Briligh Ládià (Rapoos, Annai! etc.), whilst at the frontier of Burizah wo most ale with coint of thist country. In all the Las Stoles besides, so-called sapoka," the tin cash of Antara and Cochinobina serve as a medium of exobarge. For mistintisions these States are
“INSURANCES.
(COTTISH · IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY:
FIRE AND LIFE, INSURANCES against Pas granteil at Car of a certain interest on account of the particular rent Rates. Considerable Eeduction in Precis ocin with which the flings are paid. This le infor LIFE INSURANCE in China.
the shape of a shell-mula of á alvaralicy: Esch "owe" "vi" "these going beam three lumper ria, two of the azaler, the third in Tiana-letters in thủ name of the temple nuurest to which the mint issuing the coin is altuated. Each piace, which aveeding to law most contain & Rupee of silver, tiestred at the value of three Rupees, and is paid of as above stated, only for certain purposes, nach
as fines, ort-fees, and tributos to tampa. Ia eases of sunllur Snos, as those of brosch of dia-
̈ ̈ ̈MOYER & Co., Agents, -Hongkong, 3rd. June 197
NOTICE.
Undersigned har brow: spp dated. AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD UNDERWRITERS,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Hongkong, 4th September, 1870.
elpline, the peasant pays 6, the lower official 2,ECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
the higher 21, and a prince 33 pieces. The basa fit Booraing to the Government from these po- culiar coins ainoants to the difference betweon. the contents of silver to the value at which they are issued. Older silver coins of the Loos are in the shaps of bars, lobsters, and two elumsy herse-shoes joined together with stampe in Pali, not yet deciphered. (e) Sianiese Cambo dia-In the province of flattambang there is as small.cotrage a small oval, poorly-allverei copper coin, the face of which shows a cork. avor which is seon the Chinese character (te
SHIPPING:
Agects. ARNHOLD, RABBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September; 1879,
Byliss TWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSUR. ANCE COMPANY, WINTERTHUR Insunardas granted on MARINE RISES to all parts of the World.
--- METER & Co., Agenta,"" Hongkong, Sad Inns, 1879
queenython), the corne is blaga. Valge, 67 GANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
Tell In the methaya provings there is the Teval, the large coin in nao, while in the southern!
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUART Sen, 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
DESTINATION,
DVESSEL'S NANK
DAPTAIN
NEW YORK
NEW YORK.
SAN FRANCISCO. is THAMA SAN FRANCISCO, Tin Y'HAMA SAN FRANCISCO..."
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DHOPATOMÉD
O. & D. S. Co..
Rassell & Co.
LONDON, via Suez Can LONDON
Glémena (str.)
T. 8. Jackson....
Butterfield & Swire
LONDON
LONDON“.
Prince Fredorioz... | Cluyor Daks of Abercorn...ionio. John Molzol
Banglong
Vepot & Co
Vogel & Co
GIẢI Campbell,
HAMBURG
Harmanle
Bebiphoret..
Hongkong Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Vogelt Co
NEW YORK
Mosay B: Towos...
ITall
Hongkong
NEW YORK..
R. Robinson
Smith
Hongkong
Voral & Co. Vogel Oa
Alkra Bood...in
Killers
Hongkong
Vogel & Cu.
Mabel
Hallett
Hongkong
City of Tokio (str.)
Hongkong
Russell & Oc P. M. S.S. Co
Belgio (str.) misi
Middlesex
Walsh:
Hepati
Day
Hongkong Hongkong
Iraouaddy (str.),
Gunvain
J. Stewart...
Consolation (str.)... | Young.
Hongkong
Yuen Fat Hong......
Emaldu (str.)....... Tansis (str.)
Taibot.....
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Niigata Maru (str.)
De In 'Marcello Walker.
Hongkong
Malacca (str.)... Sarpedon (str.) Ygtsé (str.)
Hongkong
...
Thibal (str.)
J. Ros Champenois...
Young.. Connor
Hongkong
SAN FRANCISCO
SAIGON, SINGAPORE. &...
SINGAPORE, ROMBAY, Jo. BANGKOK... TANICA ĐƯỢC TOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA, via Kons`
YOKOHAMA
го
SHANGHAL vis Agor
LLOYD MARINE INSUR
OF BERLIN.
provinces tha suver bags are, the more common The Undersigned, having been appointed and of affecting wɔre exlousira payments. AeAGENTS for the above Courpany, are prepared to small coinage bras bars aro vieninted in valuo GRANT POLLUTES on MABINE RISKS 19 cf At. The silver bars baar ouly the stamps all parts of the World.. proof that they have been examined, and the j amount of aller.ascertained...
The Chairman said that the subject was ea: tirely a new one to him, but if thers wern ang romarks to make in regard to it they would be Tery happy to hear them.
....
7.
STEMSSEN & "Beşer
Hongkong, 6th February, 1829.
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TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
cash, pud said that they were brought from the undersigned, have been a plea
Dr. Margowan produced a string of very small
THE having been appointed
borders of Stockmon and Thibet by Mr. Raber.pared to accept Riska against Fire at Current There wore 40,000 of these cash to a tal. He Rates, subfoot to a Bonus of 20 per cent. would have pleasure in adding two of them to
SIEMSSEN & Co., the collection of Mr. Hess,
Agents. Hongkong, 16th Novembar 1872.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. only. Would those coins come under the comHE Unders gned, Aponte for the above of craps, or under those of tokens, and would Company, we prepared to GRANT IN. Mr. Hass inform him if other tutions had coins SUKANCES at Current Ratak for particular purposes only?
Mr. Amoore said it was interesting to fi from Mr. Hasa' paper that, anns ware made in Siam for circulation among particular pecuous
ho Chairman uld; that Mr. Amoore wonid find that most autions had them. England had them, the silvar segones being coined, for example, for-distribution by the Queen to certain poor people on a particular day of the year, Then, again, Turkey had them, special coins being issued there for circulation in the harems. In Just works on numismatica mention was made of coins tant were only coined for particular purposea.
·Bir. Ferguson (Minister for the Netherlands) mored a vote of banks to Mr. Hase for his
paper.
Mr. Fryer esconded the motion, which was, voarried by acclamation.
The proceedings then tornicator-Shanghai Courier
The Fraudsin of Berlin having baan presented in x gult suruber to a Prussiati officer, & Fransb writer said there was ample room in the suff box for all the from there was in Berlin.
As the forman of Messrs. Harvey, Cock barn and Co., diamond-wetébuts and wholemie Jewellers, Wilton-road, Pilies, was going his. rounds recently, after the workmen had left, he noticed, va entering a diansed outbuilding, that "the small window which lighted it was blocked up. Ou examining the cause he found the body of a mau impaled on the railings qutside, and in an advanced stage of decomposition: About eight days before au attempt had been tando en the premiass by burglars, and it would os that the man whose body was found mast have fallen. From an adjoining building on the spikes. Several Lousebreaking implements were found on the ground beneath him.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE..
Monday. 2nd February.
·OPIUM...
72
121
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company. mpany. Hongkang, 17th Math, 1876. PHŒNIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
FR
ROM this date, unti father noties, s die- count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the Current Local Bates of Praia will be allowed. upon Insurances affected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agente.
BHANGRAI.
SHANGHAT.
SWATOWANOY, & FOHOW
HOIHOW AND PAKHOT,
* INSURANCESTM
Gealong (str.).
Douglas(at) Hainan (str.).
Russell & Co..... Massugerion Maritimes, Pr& O. 8. N. Co..
Mensageries Maritimes.... Mitsu Blaki Mail S. Co..... P. ¿O. S. N. Ca... ke kaper Buttertiold & Swire Messageries Maritimes........ P&Ú. S. N. CO Hongkong Douglas Laprik & Co...... Hongkong Russell & Co
SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS
NOKIO MARINE INSURANCE COM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
PANY, LIMITED. CAPITAL.......
TAN 500,000.
Faither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, not the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any The Undersigned, having been appointed DEBT cutmoted by the Officers or the Chess AGENTS for the above-named Cerspsay, are pre-of the following Vessels during their stay in pared to GEANT INSURANCE POLICLES at Car- Hongkong Harbour:**
•
Ou or sheal 7th inst:: Onia despatalia Quick despatol. Quick despatch., Quick Jospatak.. Quick doepatah. ": Qulok despatch. Quick despatah.. Quick despatel.::.-
On 7th inst., at 1 P.M. On 25th inst., at 3 P.M. Quick despatch:: Quick despatch. "Ta-morrow, at Noon.
On Tith inst., at -To-morrow, std_XM
On 6th Inst, at Noon, Quick despatch. On 7th inst., Daylight. Quick desputed. Today, at 4 P.X. Quick dospstob... Quick despatol On 6th inst, Daylight. To-day at 5′′P;L
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Stenmahlp
TANAIS"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE. -COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, PUINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA. PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND WAKŞEILLESȚ ALBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
GAUVAIN,
N WEDNESDAY, the 4th February,
No, the Company's Steamsh "TRAOUADDY." Commandant with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and. CARGO, will leave this Port for the above
Cargo and Specio will be registered for Lan. don as well as for Marseilles, and nocepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Furopa.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noou, and Cargo will be received on board until Specie and Parosis until 3 F.. on the Spā February, 1880. (Parsele are not to be sent on board they mint be left at the Agency's Office) Cantanty and valus of Packages are required
For-fortiom particulars, apply at the Clom pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agost Hongkong. 22nd January, 1890. MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA KODE.
HE NIIGATA-MART" Captain ruary, will be despatched as above on SATUR- DAY, the 7th February, at Daylight.
Cargu monived on board and Parcela at the Offer up to 6P.M. of 6th February.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight. All Claims
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE FRENCH MATL. The next . M. steamor Yangled left Salga 2e on the 30th uit, end-may be expected Leis to-day.
THE INDIAN. HAÏL The two direct steamers, with the next In. dan mail, loft Calcutta in the 21st Juntant, and may be expected here on or about the 6th February
POST-OFFICE NOTICES. -
AA MATIN WILL CLOSE For Shanghai. To-day, the Srd instant, et 1.30 PM.
For Aney and Shanghai--Today, the 3rd instant, at 8.30 13.
For Hoihow and Pakhol-Per Hainan, to day, the 3rd instant, at 4.0 PR
For Burgkok, Per Consolalice to-morrow, the 4th instant, at 2.30 . ).
For Swatow, Amoy, and Fobohow, Fer Dingles, on Thursday, the 5th MES DE LLAS,
For Japan, vis Kobe,-Por. Niigutu-Mars, on Friday, the 6th instant, at 5-F.;
MAILS HY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Fhuch Centruot Packet "IRAQUAD. Dylle dohodou.EDNESDAY the 4th Feb, with Msils to and through the Urited Kingdom and Barops, via Napios; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Butavia, Burma, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutts, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKEL The British Contrast Packet GEELONG will he despatched on WEDNESDAY,. the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Balavia, Horral, Cay lon, India, Aden. Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
N.B-This Packet carries no maite for the Australian Colonies.
reot Rotes on Goods shipped per Misa B Berry, Brit. steamer, Poter.-Gibb, Living-TCommandent Dali Maroslle, will be despatele board boice anngo must be settled on LOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
Mat Seamship Co.'s Steamers to all Ports of Japan. Policies made payable either here or at Pects of Destination.
MITSUI BUSSAN-KAISHA. -
Agonth...
[184 21st January, 1880. KOWTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE' COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER AND
SPECIAL ACTR OF F'azgianunt,_
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
WE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the abase Company, are prepared to grant Hongkong, 27th June, 1874,
Policles against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE.any Building, or on Merchandise in tho some,
INSURANCE COMPANY.
at the Eual rates, subject to a discount of Twenty per text. (20%),
GILMAN & Co.,
Agente.
ROM this date, until farther notion, a di
ecast of Twenty per cant. (97) upon the current local auto of Premis will be allowed upon Insurances offooted with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIKA: 0%,
Agents.
Hongkong, S7th Jans, 1872 CTANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.
гоу
Hourking. 7th July, 1874. PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
17HE Undersigned having been appointed Agouts to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to graut -Pully fainst Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.
The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTE to the above Company of this Port, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of $10,000 on Buildings or co Goods stored. therein.
Discount 20%
VOGEL & Co.
125
Krogkong, 1st March, 179 THE CHINA FIRE INSURANOR COMPANY, LIMITET.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. * AGENCIES at all the Treaty Forte of Chias and Japan, and at Singapori, Raigon, Penang, and Marilla
Risks sovepted, and Policies of Insurancs Tho markat for all kinds has been extremely granted at the rates of Proxium current at the quiet sine last notice. Stles of New Patanaboro-mentioned places. inly at $602. On last sales of New Mall- lowanes of twenty-eight sols has been made.
ON LONDON
EXCHANGE.
Bunk Bills, on demand. 5/94. Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...3/10 Bank Bills at months' sight:3 101 to 8/10% Credita, at 4 months' sight....3/10 to 8/103 Documentary Bills, ut 4 mouthe
...Right
.3/10
ON BONBAY-Bank, on demand. 227 ON CALCUTTA Bank, on demand 2954 ON-SHANGHAI----
Bank, sight
Private, 30 days' sight...
SHARES.
79)
Hongkong and Shanghai Bauk Shares-61 par
cent, premium Union Insurane Society of Centon-$1,425 par
stare.
China Traders Insurance Company's Shares
$1,125 per share.
North China Lasurance Tls. 1,200 per share. Yangbize Insurance Association-Tis. 755 por
share.
Chiness Insurance Company-8900 per share. Hongkong Fire Jusurades Company Shares
S$25 per Baare. Chins Fire Insurance Company's Shares-2215
porshare.
JAS. H. COUGATRIS,
Secretary, Hongkong, lt Navaraber. 1871.
“ANCHESTER. FIRE ASSURANCE
1y630
MOMPANY OF MANCHESTRE
AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824. CAPITALOESSHE COMPANY £1,000,000 Sterling OF WHICH IS PAID-UP... £100,000 Sterling RESERVE FUND UPWARUS £120,000 Sterling.
£250,000-Steeling
OF.........
ANNUAL INCOME
TheUndersigned have been appointed Aguais for the above Company at HongKong, CantuN, Foodнow, SHANGHAI, and HANKOW; and are
-18
·
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co. ---- Hongkong, 9th November, 1968.
195 QUEEN FIRE TNSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned are prepared to GEANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRF to the extent of 45,000 Delus on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, at Currant Local Rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the premis.
NORTON Co..
Agente.
13
Rongkong, January, 1876, NORTH GERMAN FIRM INSURANGE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the bore
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SUMANCES to the extent of $55,000, an first. plass risks at ourront rates.
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong. 27th March, 1876.
3
SUN FIRE OFFICE. THE Undersigned are prepared to Grad: 7TT
Policies against. Fire to the extent of 350,000 on `Virt-class Kisku.
A Discount of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the Current Local Rates of Prerain will be ai. lowed upon Insurancen offseted with this Offee.
· LINSTEAD & Co.,
Agents Sun Fire Ofier. #refour, 1st June, 1878:7- THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
LIMITED.
prepared to grant Insurances at Current Rates.. The Dudersigned, having been appotated HOLLIDAY, WISE & CAGENTS for the above Company, are prepared Hongkong, 15th October, 1868.-
to GRANT POLICIES ou MARINE RISKS BATAVIA SEA AND PIRE INSURANCE to all parts of the World
SIEMSSEN & Co., . COMPANY...%
Agents,
год Hongkong, téh August, 1978. CHINESE” INSURANCE COMPANY KLIMITED.
NOTICE.
TH
THE. Undersigned, having been appointed Agnale for the abuve Company, aro pro pared to gruit Insuraos as follows
MARINE RISIS.
Policies at Current-Rates, payable either hare in London, or at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the Bast.
stoti & Co. BomBay, Brit. str.. Goggin Kwok Achoong.
for
УОКОНАМА BRUNETTE, British, back, Wm. Dow.Geu. B. shortly after the arrival of the next French
Stevene & Co.
Mail from Europa,
G-DE CHAMPEAUX, CHARLTON, British strawer, Johnson-Mel
Aperit chere & Co.
Hongkong, 2011 January, 1880. CHELMSFORD, British S-, chouer, Collins.
Ed. Schellinas & Co.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS. GLANDINGWIG, British bark, H. R. Jones-E Company's Steamship
DUKE OF ABERCORN, British luck, J. Binnie.
-Borneo Co.
EMMA, Ger. 3- schoner, Michilsen.-Captain. EMPIES, American ship, E. Lenkian-Aruhold.
Karborg & Co.
Melchera & Co.
--Eduard Scholls & Co.
-YANGTSE,"
SHANGHAI
HARMONIE, German schonner, H. Schiphorst: Commandant Champenois, will be despatched for HAINAN, American steamer, Conver-Russell shortly after her arrival from Europa.
& Co.
HAYDN BROWN, Amazioni back, Havener-
Malobers & Co.
HEBMINE, Goran lark, F. Meyer-Edward
Schellhass & Co.
HIGHLANDER, American ship. Hutchinson. -5
Vogel & Co.
AWAT THRN, Chinese statuer, Wilson.-C.
M. S. N. Co.
ፓር LIVINGSTONE, German bark, Bieffens-Wicker MABEL, Americau bark, F. Hallett Captain MONTIARA, German schooner, G. Schnieden.--
Siemssen & Co.
MORNING STAR, Siamese bark, D. Michaelser.
--Chinese.
& Co.
Olympia, German steamer, F. Nagel-Meyer PENEDO, British steamer, Cain.Helshers & Co. RODERICK HAY, British bark, Nicolson
'Turner & Co.
SEA GULL, American steamor, Hayden-China
Traders' Jastrance Company. SUMATRA, Am: ship. Clouzh-Rashell & Co. TARTAR, German brig, H. Ksemena
& Co.
Melcheri
W. A. HOLOONB, American bark, Dankon.-
Tarline, Mattigann & Co...
TANGTEZE, British steamer, Schultzs.---Siams
sen & Co.
DECATION' IN ENGLAND.
The Bor. E. C. SOPER, B.A. (London Uni. versity), mcelves a luited number of YOUNG GENTLEMEN The Grove" Hoylake, near Liverpool.
A Sound Education is combined with home comforts and domestic care. Pleasant House and Grounds, in a most healthy locality at the
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, 'ม Agui Hongkong, th Jaunary, 1880.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, HE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
АНАГАССА "
will leave for the above place shortly after the
ext English Mail arrival of the Stesinship "TRIRE with the
A. MoIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 31st January, 1880.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Bleanship
"THIBET"
will lara for the above place about 21 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail.
A. McIVER,
Euperintendant, Hongkong, 31st January 1850.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP OOMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
THE
"GLAUCUS
Te fakton, otherwise they will not be recognised.
RATES OF PASSAGE. To Kos....... Cabin $60: Stoeraga $15. TO TORORANA and
NAGASAKI Cabin $75. Etserage $20. A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.
Cargo and Passengers for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at
Kobe
For further Farticulars, apply at the Com. pany's Offfoes, No. 6. Queen's Bond Central
Hongkong, 24th January, 1980.
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY:
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, L' ÖVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AF YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THU.S. Mail Steamer CITT OF TO- TRIO will be despatched for Sun Frax: cisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY: the 7th-Fahrmary 1850, at PM, taking Pas States, and Europe. engers and Freight for Japan, the United
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans portation to Yukohams and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Loland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Hayama, Trinidad, and Domerare, and to parts in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company and ornnecting Stauners.
Through Page flokets granted to England, France, and Genty by all braus-Atlantic lines
of Steamera.
MAILS. THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE. 5PM., Money Order Office alosar, Post Ofes alon, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
DAT OF-DEPARTURE, 7A.m., Post Offis opeus. 10A.M., Begister of Lotters conses. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns censes. 11 A, Mail olesca, except for Late Lotters. 11.10 A.M., Letters may be posted with Tate Fee
of 18 goats artil
11.30 am, shan the Post Offon aleses entirely. 11.40 AM, Lato Letters may be posted on board the packet with. Tate Fob of 18 Cents until time of departure,
THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAT OF DEPARTURE. 6T.M., Money Order Office closes 6.30 P.M., Post Office elden till 8.F.M., except the night box, which is always open out of ofjoe hours,
8 F.M., Post Office opens.
9 r.., Registry of Tetters ocases: Posting of
all printed matter and patterns censes. 10 F.M., Mails closed, except for Tate Lotters. 10.10 M. Laters may be posted with Late
Fea of 18 carta until
10.30 PM, when the Post Office closes antiraly. the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents until tiron of departure. 10.40 P.M., Late Letters may be posted on bord
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES. PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet: "CITY OF TOKIO will be despatched on SATUR- DAY. the 7th February, will Mails for Jupi, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, o., which will be closed as
follows
A REDUCTION is made on Return Pus-0.15 p.. Registry causes. Enge Tickets.
Fraight will be receivel on board until 4 P.. on the 6th February. Parcel Pankages will te roonived at the Ofea until 5 P.. same day i all Pareel Packages should be marked to ad- dress in full; valna of same is roquired. ~Consular Invoices to Renompany Overland
Captain T. 8. Jackson, will be despatched on or Cargo should be set to the Company's Offices in Sealed Buveinpes, addressed to the Collector about the 7th February.
of Customs at San Francisco..
For Fraight.nr Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 30th January, 1890.
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FOR NEW YORK. HEA American Bark
TH
MABEL"
Hallett, Master, will lead here for the shore Port, and will love quirk despatob
For Freight, apply to
·RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1880.
·FOR SAN FRANCISCO, " THE Al American Ship
1
HECLA."
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0.30 Px. Post Ollou closes, hat Letters (except fór Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Lats Fee of 18 eente ertra Postage until the sime of departure: Correspondence for Nou.Union West Indies Lercept the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay, cannot be sant by this
outer
For further information as to Passageant Freight, apply to the Agenor of the Cousy No. 9, Paya Central..
BUSSELL & Co.
- Agouts. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1889..
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, A DEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
POSTAGE TO AUSTRALIA, &c.
1. The following olango in the Postal ra
between Hongkong and the Australian Co- lonies (Australia, New Zealand, Tasmanko, and Fiji) came into operation on February lei.
The Pastaga on 1sters vid Torres Straits. hy whalesar opportunity, is reduced a 12 cents Ratos on other articles aan. par half uunca tinue as hitherto,:
3.--Letter Postage vid Galle ainue rainains 24 cents per half, onnon. Maila will be made up for this rate by onch French Packet, instead
BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE MEDI-of by a alternate ona as heretofore The
TERRANEAN PORTS,
BOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,
st 1.
VIA BOMBAY
AL90
service from Galle is now fortnightly instead of every four weeks as before.
TEA MUSTLAB.
TEEMS-60 QUINSÀS PER ANNUN, exclusive of extras. Special Arrangemente for the Holi days. Reference kindly permitted to R. C. WILCOX, Esq.
Ttt
4--Na mair whatever are despatched to Ans- • HE TOURIST'S GUIDE,
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