COLONISATION OF PALESTINE.
INSURANCES.
ANCE COMPANT, WINTERTAUR INSURANCES granted on Masine. Byska to all parts of the Worldi ber
MEYER & Co, Agenta. Hongkong, And June, 1879.
1985
ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, ERMAN LLOYD MARIND INSUE,"
- TOT: BERITY.
A correspondant writes to the Jawuh ChroMISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSUL- nicle that in conversation at Constantinople with Mr. Ewrance Oliphant, that gentleman was kind onangh to confide to him for pubbos tion hitborto pablished details of scheme whick he has beo maturing for a long time past and watch has received the (unofficial) approba tion of Doris-Besonnefeld nod Salisbury and other Thore or be no doubt, the writer aaya,
· but that the Sultan's Brian will shortly bagiven to a scheme which can only be a souras of proft to bis Government in its great Enancial extre. mity, and of strength to his amples: at large. Mr. Oliphant, anxious to discover a means by which the Sultan might show that prosperity is possible under bis into has, oftór mature doi liboration, bit" wpon the colonizatios of Palon-f tipe by the Jowas people composed of vanisd nationalities as the only possible solutinu of his problem which would not offend polition TRANSATLANTIC FIRM INSURANCE prejudisos. A geent opportunity,” MrjeOli-[...
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the shova Canipur are prepared to. GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World,
STEMSSEN & Co., Agents.
Hougtong, £th February, 1870.
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
₤275
phun arid, "is now being afforded to the BulSTE Undersigned, having been appointed tin of manifesting the sincerity of his desire
Agents for the above Company, are pre
to intretase reform inte one of the Asiatica to nccept Riska against Fito at Carront provinces of bis empire, which stands in mach Rates, anbjost to a Bonus of 20 per cont hood of it. I have £ubmitted a scheme to the Turkish.Governrant for the enfönisation of the fortile and unonenpied tract of land laying to thờ onstļo the Jordan, now spermly inhabita by tribes of novial Araba. Tĺde trot, which I mell are visited and oxamined, consists of
the land of Gilson and of the worlleen portion of the plains of Moab, which formed the former heritage of the tribes of Gad and Beuben. This contry is far superior in produstire capacity to "the territory on the west of the Jordan, the mountains of Giload rising to a height of up- words of 4,000 feet above the level of the and being heavily tinybored, wall watered, and musceptibla in the highart degree of agricultural development. They can scarcely be said to be inhabited, the pleing in the south forming aj lofty plateau about 2,500 feet above the sea Level, consisting of rich arable land, cultivated in patebes by the Arabs; but with the exception of the town of Salh Mur, thoèe is no residuat. populasietuor, landnë Derr.
The whole tract
belong to the Government, which, omitting
only a small sheep-tax levied on the Aruba, derives no resoane fewn it. The entire region proposed For colonisation comprises in area of about million and a ball amos, which would become
SIEMSSEN & Co. Agenta, Thongkong, 16th November. 1872.
ROTAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
リ字
THE Undersigned, Agents for this shove
Company, are propapad to GRANT IN SURANCES at Current Rat
Agents, Royal Insurance Company," Hongkong, 7th March. 1976,
(14 PRONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY."
ROM this date, until further notice, e dis-
countof Twenty per cent. (20 "{) aparthe Current Lool tates of Premia viti to Dove pop Insurances effected with this Company,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Airsals. Hongkong, 7th June, 1372. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
"THE DAILY PEESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH, 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
DESTINATION
TERBET NAME
CAPTAIN
LONDON, vis Buzz CANAL. LONDON
LONDON.gam
LONDON su pingga kirit NEW YORK..
NEW-YORK.
NEW YORK:
NEW YORK
R. Rabianon
FOR FRIIGET APPLY TO
·TO BE DESPATCHED
Butterfell & Swire Jardine, Matheson & Ca.....
Glangyle (str.)
Prince Frederick
Duke of Aberoo
Alloe Boed
Ulysses (str.)...J. A. Guard ...
Quartly Clagas... Hongkong Buni Smith... KRleran
Vogel.& Co.
·Hongkong
Vogel & Op..
Hongkong
Vogel & Ûò
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Haydn Brown.........
·Mobel
∙Havcheris Hongkong
Vogol & Co..
Baltott
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Belgie (str).......
O, & U. S Co..
Hedla
Day..
Hongkong
Rangoli & Co.
Sindh (str.)
Monge:
Normanby,(str...
Hongkong
Diamente (str.)..
Cullen
ajo
-Volga (atr.)
Guimod
Snaila Moru (str)
Hubenar.
Ava str.....
Rolland
Haiosa (str.)
Courer
SAN FRANCISCO, via ̈YHAMA SAN FRANCISCO
SAIGON, BİNGAPORE, dzė.........
! SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, &c.
MANILAMEN
YOKOHAMA
- YOKOHAMA, via Kon
SHANGHAI
HOIHOW.AND. PAKHOI.
INSURANCES.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED)..
د
T-NOT LOE DOLICIES PRted at curent rates on Ya-
rins Risks to all parts of the World. In aceordnans with the Company's Articles of As.. sociation, Two-thirds, of the Profita ara distri- 16ted annually in Contributors, whether Shurs. holders or not, to peanortion to the net amount at Premis contributed by anch, the remaining third heing carried to Reserve Fund
J. BRADLEE SMITH, Sboretary,
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HB Undersigned, AGENTS for the above 2 Company, are prepared to GRANT IN. SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on tatlongkong, 10th December, 1879. alass risks at current rates.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OMARTER OF FUS MAJESTY. KING GEORGE THE FIRST, A.D. 1720.
MELCHERS, & CO. Hongkong, 27th March. 1876,
3 ------------
KITANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.
T
the property of an Ottoman company, through whoan soney, in conjunction with the Turkish authorities, 16 should bo" administered. Tho advantages to the Purkind Government of the proposed solume are as follows:---It would bring into multivation a zish tract of Forary at present anpronotir. it would be a cofera involving no expense to the Porte, but, on the contrary, bo the means of providing it with an immediate sum of money to be derived from the sale of the propaced to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE Jands. Ut would prove to Europe that the deri the cleat of $40,000 on Baildings or on found greater facilities for toloration and pro- Goods stored therein.
terioh in Turkey than in somo, Christin countries. I would in no way interfere with the sovereign rights of the Porte, 3 the administration would be under the auspices of an Ottoman Campagne Anonyme," and the colonists would become Otten anbjects, while good gomrement would ha guaranteed to them by special regulations having the Imperint sanction. It is presel te constitutes the district
The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS to the above Company at this Port, areHE Undersigand having been appeintei
Agents for the above Corporation, prepared to graut Insurances as follows:
Discount "..
... VOGEL & Co.
Hrugkong, Lat March, 1878.
25
HE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HOONG. AGENCIES of all the Treaty Parts of Chint set apart for colonbation into a separate suzijab and Japan, and at Singapom, Saigon, Penang, (province). The emigrants would not be exclusad Mualla.
sirely Jewish, has an asyham would be afforded Risks apopted, and Polisirs of Insuranca to siang Mastu melages families from Bulgrautelut to rates of Premium-current at the gar and Rommelia who have proved by the above-mentioned places. charmstor of their farms, which they have bead. obliged to avandon, that they are excellent farm. labourers. The fellaheen would also look over to De played from Western Palestine, where thay
ser is a state of extreme poverty. It is not in.
Avaded,in the first instasno, to utilise Jowish labour on the soil, but it in anticipated that out of the 20.000 Jews in Asiatic Turkey to say nothing of the millions in Europe), eaoagh mon of mora or to capital could he found to become landlords. As su investovat, Turning in Falastine; when properly conducted, is most remunerative. The colony would be conuentod by mil with the port
of Hilfe by way of the Valley of the Jordan, which has a good tucline the whole way, present: Ing to engineering difficultles”.
--COMMERCIAL-INTELLIGENCE.
OPIUM.
THURSDAY, 12th February, Sinoc tant notice, New Patua has bega placed at $595 to $600, and small-sales-of-New-Bezares- At $565,
ON LONDON.
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand
30
Daak Bulls, at 90 days' sight...39 Bank Bills, at mouths sight. 3/94
·Credits, at 4 months' sight.../10. Documentary Bills, attmouths
sight
.9/10
O DOMAY-Bank, on demand; 1254 OY CALCUTTA.—Bhak; on domanů 224)
ON SEANGKA, L.---
Rank, sight
Private. 30, duys' aight..
SILALLES.
1769)
JAS, B COUGHTRIE,
Secretury. Hang. 1st November. 1871. MANOLSTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
...AND LONDON.
ESTARLINED 1521.
CAPITAL OF THE COHYANT, £1,000,000 Starling, OF WHICH IS PAID-UP 100,000 Storling. RESERTE FOND UPWARDE 150,000 Storling. 230,000 Sterling
OP)
ANNUAL INIXIN
Tho Undersized have been appointed Agents) for the above Company of HO-KONG, CANTON, FHOW SHANGHAI, A HANROW, arid, are propared to grant Insurances at Current Rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE; & Co. Hongkone, 15th October, 186R. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
18
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
T
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
Mesageries Maritime Gibb, Livingston Ca Russell & Co..
·Messageries Maritimes..... Mitan Bishi Mail S. Co......... Mesangaries Maritimos... Russell Co...
NOWNS AND CITIES OF OHINA,
A DICTIONART OF REFERENCES,
By G. M. I. Playfair...... PRICE, $6 PER COPY BOUND. Apply to
"Mesars. NORONHA-& Co... Messrs. LAND. CRAWFORD &Co, Mesara, KELLY AND WALSH, Massrs. MCEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong. Sul Fobruary,
1880.
1246 FOR SALE (A BARGAIN), by Order of the Excentors of the late Hon. C. Mar, TWO HANDSOME MASSIVE SILVER CENTRE- PIECES and ONE SILVER SALVER, now. on view at Mosers. G. PALOOSER & Co.'s, from Thom Particulars of Frice, &e., can be obtained.
LINSTEAD & Co. Hongkong, Net
Duary, 1888: 120
A OSTRICH FEATHERS.”
10 zreOR SALE, BEST GENUINE OSTRICH FEATHERS, of different-digga and, das Yours, dressed and undressed, at very MODERATE PRICES and suitable for Ladies Hats
COWASJÈE D. DADACHANJEE,
2, Peel Street. Hongkong, 9th January. 1-80.
Policies at current ratas, payable either note, in Londor, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for long or short periods at
[current rates..
A discount of 20°/, allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Polioles issued for sums not exceeding £1,000, at reduced rates.
Y: HOLLIDAY, 'WISH & Co. Fizickong, 2613 July, 1872.
OKIO MARINE INSURANCE COM-
PANI, LIMUNUSD. CAPITAL...
TEN 000,000,
19
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FOR SALE. ':
HEOPHILE ROEDERER. & Co's CHAMPAGNE, awarded the Gold Medal at the Paris Exhibition.
DRY VERZENAY MJUSSEUX Quaris
617 par Case of 1 Daten, Pinte
$18 par Case of 2 Dozen. METER & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1879,
FOR SALE.
₤1400
On or about 16th Last. On or about 22nd lost. Quick despatch,'
Quick despatch
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch..
Qalek dospatch.
Quiok desnatab.
On 25th inst., at 3.x. Quick despatch,
On 18th inet, at Noon. On 19th inet, at Noon.. Tomorrow, at 6 PM. Quick despatch. On 21st Lost, Daylight. Quick despatch. Quick despatch,.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE............. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES TAMARITIMUS-
·PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS:*:
STEAM FOR JAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,POINT
· DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALTA PORT SAID, KÄFLES, AND MARSEILLES, ALSO. BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS,
تجلی
POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Bvalov. Today, the 13th inst., at 5 p.. For Saigone-To-day, the 13th inst. at 5 F.. For Heikow-To-morrow, the 14th instant,
For Mailla.Por Diamante, tomorrow, the 14th-instant, et S PIC
For Japan, via Kobe-Par Sumida-Maru, on Friday, the 20th instant, at 5 PM, Contract rateg
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet “SINDE will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 18th AN WEDNESDAY. the 18th February, instant, with Mails to and through the United 1890, at Noon, the Company's Steamship Kingdera and Europe, in Naples to Saigon, SINDH," Commandant MORGE, with Straits Settlements. Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, MATLE, PASSENGERS, SPICIE, and Ludin, (via Madras), Australia, New Zealand, CARGO, will leave this Port for, the shore Tau, Fiji, Adum, Saez, and Alexandris, places,
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS, TE FRUNCH MALAY BEFCBE DIFACTURE, rar, Money Order Office alosas Post-Office.
Cargo and Specin will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal | places of Europe.
+
11.10. Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of 18 monis until
11.80 AMhon the Post Of stores entirely. 11.40 N., Lace Lactors may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 19 Cents until time of departare
8bipning Orders will be granted until Noon, closes except the sight box, which is always
open Ant of flee hours: pad Cargo will be received on board until 4 PIM..
DAY OF DEPARTURE, Suede and Parcels until 9 F. on the 17th., Post Office crens February, 1880. (Parsels are not to be sent 10 A., Registry of Lettera gossos. Posting of on board, they must be left at the Agency all printed matter and patteres cases. Office.) Contents and value of Fackages are 11AM., Mail closes sept for Late Letter required.
For further particulare, apply at the Com. pany's Offec
G. DE CHAMPHAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 5th February, 1880 MITSUBISHI MAH STEAMSHIP CO.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, TIA KOBE. Captain Cmor, will be despatched for the aboveHE "SUMIDA MARU Captain Port TO-MORROW, the 14th indt, at 6 P.M.C
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hoogkong, 22 February, 1830.
NOTICE.
FOR MANILA:
THE Steamship
* DIAMANTES
THE ENGLISH MALL. DAS OF DEPARTURE
EM, Money Order Office ofones,
5.3) Par, Post Office doms till 8.x, except the night box, which is always open out of efice hours.
HUBSNET, due hers, on or about the ith 8 F.M., Post Office opens. instant, will be despateled as above Da SATUR-9 F.M., Registry of Letters sense. Posting of DAY, the Rist February, at Daylight:
all priatel mutter and patterns cenons.
Cargo rosive on board and Percale at the 10. uils elund, except for Late Letters.
(290
Office
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.
- MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS FUSTE FRANÇAIS.
QUIE Company's Steamship"
Commandant Goirond, will be despatched for
"VOLGA,"
· YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next Fronch Mout from Europe.
·G._DE-CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 12th February, 1920,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
T
› PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
HR Company's Steamship
"AVA Commandant Tolland, will be despotahod for
SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 12th February, 1950:
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
up to 6 r.M. of 2051 February.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight. All Claims for Damage must be settled on | board before delivery is taken, otherwise, they
will not be recognised.
and
RATES OF PASSAGE. To KORE
...... Cabin 360. Stearage S15: TOYOKOHAMA stidĮ
Cabin $75. Stearago 320, NAGASANL) CABIN PASSAGES.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN
Jargo and Passengers for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shangbai Mail Steamer at
Kobo
For further Particulare, opply of the Com pany's Odicos, No. 504, Quoon's Road.
Hongkong, 8th February, 1880. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.
SHIP COMPANY____ TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. BENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD ;
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
10.10. Lottore may be posted with Late
Fee of 18 oonis nutil
10.30 F.x., when tho Post Office closos entirely. 10.40 p.m. Late Letters may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 13 conte until time of depertorə
·༣་; MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET. The Australian Coatmot Paskot “NORMAN. BY" will be despatored from Hongkong on
THURSDAY, 1e 19th inetant, with Mule for had Bay, Bowen, Kappel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Singaporo, Tumeday Island, Cooktown. Clara- Tasmanis, New Zealand, Fiji, and Malbemrave. 13 Cont Butos.
Correspondence annot be registered, after 11.30 AM.
The Mails will be olosad at 11.30 A. Szp plementary Mail on Sourd with 18 cents late fee til time of departure.
Correspondsure for Southern and Wester Autralia can be sent by this route if desired, but a goneral rate It is botter to send it via Galle.
·POSTAGE TO AUSTRALIA, &c. 1. The following change in the Postal sys- Jean between Hongkong and the Australian Co
lonies (Australia, New Zealand. Tasmania and Fiji) eoma into operation on February Lat.
The Postage on Inttees via Torres Straite, by whatever opportunity, is reduced to 12 cents er half-ounce Rates on other articles con
FOR LONDON, VIA SUBZ UANAL. THE Steamship - BELGIC" will be desine a store fo
The Undersigned, having been appointed DICTIONNAIRE CHINOIS-FRANTE Company's Steamship
AGENTS for the sbors-named Company, are pre pareil to GIANT TSSURANCE POLICIES at Cnr. With Rates on Gula shipped per Mitsh Bhi Mail: Steamship Co's Steamers to all. Ports of
Ports of Destination, Japan. Pélioins tode payable either here or at
MITSUI BUSSÄN KAISHA,
Agents. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
P1st January, 1990. ||--|
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* INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND
́SPECIAL. AUTY, OF PARLLAMENTITY
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant THE Gndersigned, having been appoints Policies against FITLE, to the extent of £10,000 Agents for the above. Company, are preon any Building, or on Merchandise in the same pared to grant Tushtar a followa
at the usual rates, subject to a discount wi Twenty per cant. (20").
GILMAN & Co., .
⠀ Agente.........
MARINE RISKS.
Polioks at Current Rates, payable either her, in London, or at the prinsipal ports of India, Australia. and the East.
A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THERE and Ort. TRIED PER CENT, will be allowed on a LOCAL RISKS.
FIXE RISKS.
Palicies granted on First-class Buildings to an extent of $20,000.-
Hongkong uit Shenghai Bank Shares-60 perall premium changed for insurance; anou dis
fremt prominın, nowinal- -
Union Insurans ociety of Canton-91425 per of Policy.
stare:
China Traders' Insurance Company's Shacos-
$1,150 per share,
North China Insurance-Tis. 1,200 per share. Yangiaże faşarancs Association-Tla. 755 per
KATA...
China Insurance Company--$300 par share. (forghong Fire Lusgrance Company's Shares
$820 ner share nocival China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$215
per share.
Agenta.
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Tingkir. 7 July, 1874, PHOENIX PIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
rs Undersigned hayng been appointed Agents to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $40,000, or Buildings or on Ghois stored tharsin,
CAIS ET LATIN,
By M. De QuIGNES, vol., strongly bound, and in excellent condition.
Apply to LEONG AXIT. Daily Prest Often.
FOR SALE.....
"ULYSSES,” Captain J. A. Guard, will be despatched on or about the 16th instant.
For Fraight or l'assage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agnuts, Dongrong, 5th February, 1880.
OUTLER BALMRS FORSINGAND BULBOURNE
WINES AND COGNAC Price List on appication.
F. BLACKHEAD. € 06. Hongkong, 1st Worsaber, 1577,
FOR SALE.
H
(93
3,Letter Postage via Galle alere remains 24
patched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th February, 1840, at eats per half once. Maila will be made up. for this route by ansh Franch Packet, instead,
$ F.M.. Laking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States. Mexico, Contral and South by each alternate one se beretofora The
service from Galle is now fortnightly instead of
America, and Europe,hams with Stea. Very four weeks as before
Connection is made t
------(160-|·mers-from-Shanghai.
Calling off the usual COAST PUBTS and taking through Cargo and Passengers for New ZEALAND). E Eastern and Australian Mail:Stean Company's Staimer
NORMAYBY":
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M.
on the 24th February. PARCEL PACKAGE p
: be received at the Office until 5.P.x. ame day. All-Paros Packages should be marked to address in fall; value of same is required.
No mails whatever are despatched to Aus“”“” tralia, by British Packet
status is going, anyth Sphere
-Enquiries are frequently made if, there a
dauce can be forwarded for New Zealand, "Tak maio, &c. It is notified that mails for every. † part, of Cha Aistralasian Colonies are made up by
A LEDUCTION is made on RETURN erary steamer which calls at any one of them. PASSAGE TICKETS.
-----TRA-MESTERS. ——Consular Inveidea to sccompany. Overland, Persons who send Masters of Tea through AMF AGNE, 1874 will be despatched at above on THUESDAT, Morioan, Centru, and South American Cargo the Post in Tina are requzat to hare them.
should be sent to the Company's Offices, ad dressed to the
the 19th instanțat Noon.
Fer Freight or Passage, apply to
GFBB, LIVINGSTON & Co 01840. Hongkong, 3th February, 1880.
$271
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THE
Herck & Cols ON 0 P-OLE
DEETJEN- &- Coj Hongkong. 20 July. 1877
NOW ON SALE.. >OUND VOLUMES of the China Overland Trade Report for the Year 1879. PRICK TEN DOLLARS. Apply at the Daily Press Offee. Hongkong, February, 1879,
B
J
AND B. TENNENT'S ALE and DAVID CORSAR & SONS
PORTER.
Morchant Navy) Navy Boiled
Long Nax
CANVAS.
15
!rom ABNHOLD, KARBERS & Co, --| Hongkong 11th May 807-
FOR BALE.
FOR LONDON
THE Steamship
***GLENGYLE,”
Captain Quartly, will be despatched as above
on or about the 22nd instant, -
For Freight oz Passage, apply to
the Collector of Customs, Sun Fran-made But or sque instead of round, as it is im
possible to pack round tissueursly in the mait For further intonation as te Freight or bags. It is beliecat that the ton will travel: Passage, apply to the Agony of the Company more safely in fint tms, which are not so lisble
as round oues to be balged in. No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
G. B. EMORY; Agent Hongkong, 17th January, 1880, 90
4 by 3 by 34 inches is anggessed as a good; size: The tiny should not have sharp corners.
JARDINE, MATHESON & C. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DENTS e Ports of China, the Postmasters and Agents
Hongkong, 12th February, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE Al American Bark
1291
To provide means of remitting small sams of money to or from this Colony and between
of this. Ofice are allowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps Trou fo
ign residents.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTE, nor the Owrong, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEPT coniquated by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in good condition, and in strips of at least two, na
cord $50 is valne, must be perfectly clean in Tho. Stumps tondered for sale must not ex-
Thor
no separate Stamps will be purchased.
"HAYDN BROWN," Havener, Master, will load here for the abora Hongkong Harbour- Part, and will have quick despatch.
BALLONA, Gorman stommor, Abrons.-Mayer must be presented personally or accompanied For Freight, apply to
& Ca VOGEL & Ca.. Hongkong, 9th February, 1880."
FOR LONDON.
A DRCOUNT of TWENTY FER CENT. (20") apon the Corrent Local Rotes will be allowed an
DOUGLAS. LAPRAIK & Co conut being deducted at the time of the issuÐ Hengkaug. 9th November. 1862
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. RUSSELL & Co.,
THE Undersigned are prepared to GEANT Hangkane. 1. Tannery. 3874:
POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the UTLER, PALMER & CAB ANOTSZEINSURANCE extent of 45,000. Dollars on Buildings or on
ASSOCIATION.
Gele atored theroy at Corrent Local Rates, subject to a Discount of 20%, un the promis. - QAPITAL (Fully Paid-nyhÍA TIs, 423,000
NORTON & Co., PERMANENT RESDEVET. 230,000
Agenta. SPECIAL RESERVE FUND.. Tls 303,370 TOTAL CAPITAL and“)
April, 1871)
On Tai Tuaurance Company, Limited-138|AbouWELATION, 25th & Hongkong and Whanpon Dack Company's
C-10 per bent, preminu Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Share 22 be here premium,
anghai Steams Navigation Company-Tis. 16
per share.
China Coast Steam Navigation Company-Th
107 per share
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per
SEABO
Hongkong Hotel Cocapany's Sharea--$65 per
eborn, og dividend."
Chins Sugar Rettning Dompany, Limited-$00
per share.
Chinage Imperial Loan of 1874-Nominal. Chinare Emperial Loan of 1977-Namirial.
HONGKONG TEUFERATURE
MY MOMMY FALCONER Cols: RhainTRE. February 13th.
Barometer! 5, Mar
Barnster-4-17
Banimatorade.
Tių 1o Madanes-
Termometer P. Wenular
deported 2,1, Wet Ink). thernteract
30,182
$90.004
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL"
REGISTER.
TESTURIKYSYNIMURAFIKI
February 12th..
Hui- Lond.
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SHARON
BAT
Nadia-
SAROMETER,
Diretages, Weat Fore
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Wat Thaneler....
07.0576 59.0 450-
2 ...aca
Ryor's Rein.
Quadty Agilen
Hogar, Terek olsho mazu puches, leus, nad sundruð, en Buragouryke,fo Fabrealimt degrees and Loss, kept in ing
tallin
Tharchunk of Wine in ingjutered every awa printa, N., S.X.E, N.,
For Winn- als 1 12-3 g betez. 3 moderate, find fresh 9 tok smug. R to 10 kesty 12 Lolent,
SELTELE WEATuru-u Cleak haus dei, C. Chudyan Daly P. Vog. d. Begin 2. Hall, C. figliolage Ar Vissi 2. Qrman, 2ka gjumery, 2. Recally. R. Rajay? A. Stove T. Butler. .. Bad färentesing. Vinetly Wort 2, Che letters we repeated To itulate any increnap meg, thi” means average (af" (hely **ignatio
1 Bang Thug broarsplɔng for the previous 34 hwork (2006) are regalatul înveci) da 37, and jus quiolity of water filles Indloaded in includesbain pilu kurinda,
DIEROTOBS.·
· Tls, 856,370 1
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“HEAD OFFICE—SHANÜHKI, Mesars. RUSSELL & Oc, Secretarios.
LONDON BRANCH. Messrs. BARING BROTHERS & Co.,
Bankers.
KULLARTON HENDERSON, Esg Agent 3, St. Michael's Alloy, Cornhill, E.0.” FeLICIES granted on Maxine BiBus to all parte.oftas Worla, ·
-Subject to a olurge of 12 % for Interest "od
Sharehallets Capital, all the Frosirs of the UNDREWRITING BUSINESS will be annually s tributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the promium paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co., Agenta.
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Hongkong, 14th May, 1979. THEE ON TAT INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITEDL
CAPITAL TAZIA GOU,JUU; EQUAL TO 8333,333.33. BESERYE FUND
*** DIRECTORS.
$34,132 21,
LEE SING, of the Taal Ting Firiz WONG YIX PUs, of the Chan, Cheong Wing
Hong
Loo Yxs, of the Yee On Firm
Fore BEY FUNA, of the Tung daar Wo Hong. WONG PAX, CEEONG, of the Bax Tye Lea Hong." KWOK ACHEONG, of the Fat Hing Firm
Lt. Ye Moor, of the Kwong Man Cheong
MANAGER-HO AMEI..
MARINE RIce on Canda, balcon at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Mabila, Singapore Saigon, Terang, wid to all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan
Hasd Olice, 8 and 9; Trays West! kom. 14th October, 1378; -
L7429
COTTISHI IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY
FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANOES against Fine granted at Our
Haugkang, January, 1876,
( LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY,
FROM this date, until further notics, & dis- count of Twenty per cent; (30) upon the current local rate of Premia will be allowed apon Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Arente Hongkong, 27th Jana, 1879.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
017
TUM Undersigned are prepared in Grant Pollaios aguinat Fire to the cartent of $50,000 on Pirat-class Riska.
CLARETS, at $133, 59, 88. $2, 53, and S4
BER CASH OF I DOSEN QUANTS. SHERBIES, at $104, 891, 89, and $8‡ PEL CASE OF A DOZEN QUARTS. CHAMPAGNE at $136 PERCABS OF 2 DOZEK PINES CHAMPAGNE, at $12! PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS.
LOCK, at PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS. BRANDIES,****** and ****, st$7.981,ELD, and $11-PED CASE OF 1 DOSEN QUANTE. Detailed Price Lists on application 14
SJEMSSON Co Hongkong, 6th January, 1980,
NOW ON SALE
SIMPERIAL QUARTO,
[ES
NGLISH AND CHINESE ENGLI DICTIONARY,
the Current Local Bates of Premia wil be a
A Discount of Twenty per cont. (207) upon lowed upon Insurances effected with this. Office. An LINSTEAD & C
Agents Sun Fire Oliss.
Tengkong, 1st June, 1878.
DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
LIMITED.
WITH THE PANTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.. Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, pablisked me the
Daily Press Offres Longkong..
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For comprehensiveness and practical service the Work stands unrivalled. All the now. words which the Chinese have to late years boon compelled to coin to express the terms ob jects in machinery, "photography, talagraphy The Undersigned, having been appointed and in science generally, which the rapid advance AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared ; of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are to GRANT POLICIES «u MARINH RISKS } høre given is sztenso, Bach and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming oxorcises to all parts of the World, g
STEMSSEN & Cà;
Agents. Hongkong, 14th August, 1878.
GRANGE
ST. EMILIO
ST. JULIEN WA
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"DUKE OF ABERCORN," Bioris, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL & On!! Hongkong, 2nd February, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK. THE Al American Ship
EoMRAY, Brit: str., Goggin Knok Acheong. Letters containing Stampe should be regis BRUNETTE, British bark, W. Dew. Goo. Etered, and the Stacaps should be acquired from
observation. Stoves & Co. CHELMSFORD, British X-in, oohooror, Colling-
Ed. Sobolibass & Co.
A Pillar Box los boon catablished at the West, Point Polles Station (opposite the Sailors' DALE, British steamer, Thompson-Teen Fat Home), and another at the South front of the
Hong.
DULE OF ABERCORN, British bar, J. Binnie, Harbour Department
The hours of bicarancs are as follows: EMMA, Ger. 3-m. schooner, Michilsen-Captain. West Point ...................
Vogel & Co.
A.N. F.M. F.M.
·10.00 2.00 4:15
244 FAUGH-A-BALAUGH, Gorman bark, D. Rute,rbour Departament 1030 215-2.00′′
Carlowitz & Co.
“R. ROBINSON," Smith, Master, will had here for the shove Port and will have quick desputok.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkopy, 2nd January, 1830.
(62 FOR NEW YORK. THE Al American Bark
GLANDINOWIG, British back, H. B. Jones.
Melobera & Co.
be in time for the Homeward Mail
HIGHLANDER, Amedean ship, Hutchinson
Vogel & Co. JAKET, British 3m. tchcover, Hontry, Birleyliverest the same day.
& Co.
LIVINGSTOKE, Garmin bark, Steffans Wider
Latter arrive at the Post Office 18.30 * 445*-
Correspondence of all kinds posted in sither
before the first clearanna en mail day will, All norrtepondence for Hongkong will be đa-
Ooo may post local correspondence in Residents who rep a postage account with
these boxes without stamps, provided, the sender's LUOLA, British tark, Crowley.--Arnhold, Kar.
name or recognised dorice appears on each ar- berg & Co. MABEL, Am. bark, F. Hallett,--Rysscd & Co. tile.
Lurat correspondence mease that for long-- Money, British stearer, Butcher.Jarding, Ma-song, Bangkok, or the Ports of China.
theson & Co. Killemn, Master, will lead here for the shove OLYMPIA, German steamer, F. Nagel-Keyor the Massanger arrives from tho Fille: Eoxos. Fort, and will have quick dospatch
Por Freight, Lyply to
"ALICE REED,"
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 2nd January, 1880.;
VE
"FOR LONDON.
A1 British Ship
"PRINCE FREDERICK,"
·& Op..
PENEDO, British steamer, Cain-Molokers & Co. *
*Mails closing at this bour "will be kept open till
STAMP OFFICE,
SS PETER, German Am schoner, Moller Vogal-The shore Often being now provided with a
& Co.
SBA Gul American steamer, Hasden.-Ohine
Traders' Insurance Company. SUMATKA, Am. ship. Clough. Russell & Co..
Jardine, Matheson & Co."
158
MIN KING HAS FOR SALE, or Ruvent
Clagas, Master, will lead here for the above 4 BOLCOME, American bark, Dunton- Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply - VOGEL & Co. Hoogkoog, Lat December, 1879,
FOR NEW YORK. Al American Bark
*MABEL"
far andesite of a most instructivo nutre, Beth
TH
the Court and I'anti pronunciations are given,
122
the accents being carefully marked on the best Hallett, Master, will load here for the above principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to sto the Port and will have quick despatch. Chinese and English typo respond in the sise
Tor Freight, apply to of body, thereby effooling a vast economy of space, achieving a clearness. not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margine and vaount spaces which have heretofore oltarud- ferised Chinesas publications. Th
D. CRASTEL & Co, MERCHANTS, EM, 10, 11, QUEEN'S ROAD
hare for Saloma, it
Quarts. Pinta: VIEUX MIDOC:
23.50 34.25.
34.50 25.25. 34:50*** 25.05.
$5.00 - $5.75, - ST. JULLEN. Roard & Co. $900 $7.00, S. ESTEPEE
$6.00 87.00. After Duner CLARETS, from $8 to $21. per Dozen, in Quarte-and in Fints.
BULOUNDING and BAUTERFER, in Qta. and Pis, Paid Dry Table 8uvant at 55 por Doze CHAMPADES of the most popular Brands, in other elementary works as yet published, the Qars. Pinte, and Half-pinta
To illustrate the vast seops of the work, the following faotsure submitted for consideration: Chalmer Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whist this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac lers. Again, despite all the grammars and
student of this dificult language absolutely re-
C
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(242)
RUSSELL Hoogkong, 2nd February, 1890
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE A1 American Ship
"HECLA" Day, Master, will lead here for the above. Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1880
RUSSELL & Co.
DENTAL NOTICE.
[$49
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Ted through the
Kupcom vin Brindisi caly
To Coby Canine-Tai
suelly.
B Corts
12 Centa
Ceuta
5 Cents,
4 Cont
8 Cents
4 Cents
Arcivals, all kinds of JAPANESE Letters; per ios....... CURIOS, LACQUERED WARE, FINE Post Cards, esob......
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charges stated above,
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Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts.
The Dolu Pour Ofles
H
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of UNDERWRITERS
THE
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Hongkong, 9th December, 1979, F02: Hongkong, 13th Jatuary, 1880. --[141
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For practical purposes the arrangement of COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPANA the work is so completo, that 'a refarenou, to its
focommunicate effectively with patives who understand tṛthing but Chinese. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in China, ant to the natives themselves it explains subjects fully with which very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted." Te parles resident in England and interested la China it cannot but be invaluable ocassion. It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages.
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