NAGASAKE
SINGAPORE,
A novelty has been introdnood in the shape of Jinfriakshes which are now used as vobiol In the streets by a few residents. They buil from Shanghi sud mer are to be imported. Thuise and bycicles'n wastonish the nati965, **
of view, I have no besitation in saying that the yen may eventually be accepted on a par with the A Naval Court of Inquiry was held at the dollar/without manoh dear; that is, so long as British Consulate. Nagisid, on the 4th inak, to 31 is coined at the expense of porad one beside Investigate the ofroumstances attending the|candros, but that we are likely to sond-silver grounding of the British schooner. Mary in | to Japan to be coined of our cort is quito out of Nagasaki harbour on the 25th alt. The Court the question.7. was composed of Mer James Troup, H. B. M.'s Consal, President, Lient John Danne Dears, I. M. B. Charybdis, and Licut, Robert K, Bun- bury, H&M, B. Charybdis. The folewingsins the finding of the Court The Court, having carofally and deliberately weighed and con- eltered the avidange gizon before it, is of opinion that the Muster committed go orror in judgment in anchoring in the position he did. without rst making himself noquainted with the nature of the bottom, and that this was the cause of the stranding of the vessel.The Court further consider that the Master ought to have taken itens to procure the assistance of the steam tog an bis first arrival in Nagasaki, justont of proceeding sgain to the wreck, rely ing on the resistans of a frail cohor and Japanese boat and crew only. The Coart further directs that the costs in this case, ammounting to 22 sterling, be paid by the Blaster."Risingapon Mr. G. L. Lambert, the photographer, the Sun
THE JAPANESE YEN.
སྐས ཡོན་
There has boce a slight drought hitely, Most of the wolls out of town are dried up, but, tho Municipal supply of water la everything, that could be desired. A great deal of water is need- lessly wasted, however, and the Municipality should take ataps to husband their resources. Thers is no sarthly vason why sa water should not be used to water the streets, batinstead fea water is not much to the annoyance of those who hate waste and improvidenno.
His Majesty the King of Siam has conferrel
order of the Paspanals, in appreciation of bis skill, The ribbon 'sud medal of the order have: hown received by Mr. Fambart through the Con- sul for tiamin this Colony...
"LONDON.
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 1ST, 1886.
WESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
INATION
VESSEL'S NAME
VATTAIN
LONDON V BUES CAN LONDON
LONDONAN. NEW YORK; NEW YORK
NEW YORK sumäärin SAN FRANCISCO, via Y'AMA SAN FRANCISCO ...
SAN FRANCISCO. SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &... FOBT DARWIN &o... SINGAPORE, BOMBAY; do.. BANGKOK
YOKOHAMA, via KOBE YOKOHAMA
SHANGHAT
DHANGHAI AND AMOY BILANGHAI:
...
BHANGHAI YOKOHAMA, s. SHANGHAI, SWATOW, AMOY. & FCHOW
INSURANCES.
((lengylə (str.) „M
Quarbly
Friam (str.)
3. H. Butler...
Pripos Frederick
Claga
Honkong
Duke of Aboroot...
Biono.........
E. Robizasa
Smith
Haydn Brown..... | Havenor ... Mabel
Lett
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Staple
Belgio (atr.) UMA Heol ......... Dirigo
“Tangled (str.)
Brisbane (br) Thibet (str.)............. Danubs (str.).
Niigata Muru (atr.) Sunds (str.) Nastur (2)
Champenois ... Rediali
-FOR...FERIGET, APPLY TO
TO IN DESPATCHED
Jardins, Mathiaan & Co¦.. Butterfeld & Swire... Vogel & Co.
Hongkong Vogel & Co. Hongkong Vogel & Co. Hongkong Vogel & Co.. Hongkong Bussell & Co Honglong 0,30 8. n Hongkong
Russoll & Co.
Hongkong Yogel & Co
Mossagories Maritimes...... Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co. ...
P.&O. B. N. CO Taon Ful Hong
E. Ashdown...
Claneby..... Walker
Hongkong
Hongkong
W. Freeman, RF. Scale.............
Kuisud (str.) Meath (str.) Glamis Castle (st) Kwangtung (str.)...
T. Walkor Grig
Abbott
YERKAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR
in the Colony to have the product of the Qeaks the terminal port of the company, and on the ANCE COMPANY, LINITED,
Politically thero is aatually nothing to roport. The Legislative Council will not mest probably for some time to come, and the only item which: would call for the attention of the Exeuntiva is. as to whether a few Malays, sonis, men of post. tion, who were suspected by the Maharajah of Johora of rebellions intentions against his role in Most, and who were capturel by the Mahn rajal's ofheurs, were soised in the territory of that Siste or
Eritish ground. The official
OF BERLIN.
The Undersigned, bering veen appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World
SIEMSSEN & Co A gente.
(275 Hongkong, 6th Fobrasry, 1879.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE
Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, ure prepared to GEANT IN- SUBANCES as Curvent Rates,
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents, Royal Insurance Compang. Hongkong, 27th March, 187,
14 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, ROK this date, until further notice, a dis- conat of Twenty per cent, (2) °1,) upon the Current Local Rates of Fremin will be allowa upon Insurances affected with this Company.
of
Mitse Dishi Mall S. Co,... P. & O. §. N. Co.......... Butterfold & Swire. Batterfield & wire D&O. 8. N. Con Vogel & Co.
On or about 11th inst.- On or about 8rð Inst. Quick, dospatok, Quick daspatol.
Quick despatoð.
Quick despatch: Quick despatob
Today, at P.M.
Quick dispatch.
Quick despatch.
On Srd ist, al Neon
On 4th inet,tai Nount: -On 10th just at 11.2.m.
Today, at
nt.
Da 6th inst., Daylight. Quick deepatol. Today, at 8 P.M.
On or about Sei inst
Quick despatch, Quick despatch. Quick despatch, (*
Adamsan, Bell & Co. Hongkong Dongles Laprall & Cell... Te morrow, at daylight.
INSURANCES.
NOTICE.
"THE Undersigned have lenn sypanted AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, th September, 1879, DECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN SHIPPING.
R
Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879, 11458 COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANOCE Acainst From grouted at Car cent Rute. Considerable Foduction in Premis for LIFE INSURANCE in China
MEYER & 65, Agents. Hongkong, 3rd June. 1979. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
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The stommar Ettore, which arrived, bera on the The Hongkong Chamber of Connerds love. by a large majority, desilel to aseanurilise the Fobrany from Tristo, is the pioneer vessel Government to take notion with a view to making of the Austro-Hungarian Toyd's Steam Naviga- Japanese you current in this Colony. In our tion Company which owns 77 ateamars including. last issue we published the transition of awo now being built The company is under- petition Signed by some two hundred Chinese outcast with the Austrian Government for the conveyance of mails, and proposes despatching merotante sud others to a similar effent. It is obvious, therefore, that a strong desire prevails. six siess yourly fo 3ingapure which will bo Mint made a legal tender to replace the old boward voyage, the steamers will call as Mexican dollar. The discussion on the question Cobrabo, Bombay, and Triente. The Ettore is at the meeting of the Hongkong Chamber commanded by Capisin Lazzarish, is 345 foot on Monday appears to us, however, to bars long, 30 feet bread, la toms register, oud is. been somewhat horried, and it is to be hoped provided with all the laxacies to be found on the decision arrived at was not too hasty. That board of a first slast mail steamer siting this it is desirable to have the yon legalsad, if we port. The agents here are Mecars. D. Brand
& Co cannot have a British dollar soined for the usa of Hor Majesty's Colonies in the Far East, we believe, but it should not be forgotten that the legalisation of the yen will preclude any like lihood of a coinage being ever established here Moreover, we saunot be blind to the suitingent possibility, ad clearly pointed out by the Hon. W. Kossick aut emphasized by Mr. Nelson, of the supply of yea sob proving a permanent ode, Japan not being a great silver producing country will love to purchase the ballion, and there is come questi nas to whether the profit on the sub. iad leans maturally to the former conclusion, sidiary noinage will continue to pay for the ex-bat, as usual, an authoritative information bas pense of ranning the Mint. Japan is very on heen vouchsaved. This is an age of titate rious to get her currency into Hongkong, and secrets. rightly so, nor can there be any objection to the you, which is a vastly superior coin to the Mexican dollar. The only questions that occur to as aro these Will the Chinese ut all the treaty ports accept them at par, and is the supply of the coim ocrtain to continue? We do not doubt the bumi Ades of the Japanese Govern- ment in the least they have given such repeated proofs of theic sacnost desire, as Mr. Granville Sharp aptly at it, to run parallel with Eure. pean civilisation and to earn a reputation for national integrity that they may be relied upon to maintain the purity of the coins. But it is Just possible that a day máy como when they will deem it advisable to discontious the colage of these yea. Of course it may be argued, in caply to this objection, that the Celyar, weeld, then be in the suras position it is at the present moment, And, on the whole, it is probable that the junctiate advantages will outweigh other Prospective and speculative ones that enggest themselves in connection with the proposed but apparently unobtainable British dollar. Now that direct and regular stoom communication has been established by the Mitsu Bishi Steam Ship Company between Hongkong and Osaka, the great commercial dity of Japan, followed by a new development of trade, it is more desirable than over that the yen should be admitted. extrent bars, and if made so will prova a great sure, as it would if the original plan had hooNORPO BEMAN FILE INSURANCE CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, convenience to those angsrod in the inoroaging adopted and the and pointed out utilized, a' trade datwoan Hongkong and Japan, The balance on the wrong side throsteus. This is a legalisation of the yon in the Couy is, after serious consilotion, and su ominous feature in the resolution passed by the Chamber of Com-the affair in that the Public Works Departinon, merise, only a question of time, as there is every to, whose caro the carrying out of the scheme is masen to believe that Governor Hennessy is is confidet, revels in slight vagurins and is rather highly favourable to such a proposition. Ws disposed than otherwise to uzoued its estimates only hope that in the event of the you being ou publio werke-Siraits Diones.
mads current in Honghong it will prove hane- feinl alike to the Colony and to Japan and serve
to promote the growth of the commercial Inter. course between them.-Chint Overland Trade Hapork
A RECENT MEMORIAL.
The Japan Gazelle is responsible for the fol lowing narrative
Scene-Hongkong. Frésent-Torse EngEst and two Chinese MAIS chants, and a visitor from Japan. Mr. A. What was-de-object-yon had in view in addressing the memorial to the Governor for the legalization, as a feader, of the Japanese silver yun in this colony
Chinese Merchant No. 1-* We had no parti-, valar object, and, indeed, did not attach tho lvast importance to the prayer of the mexurial.” -
Mr. A.Then why did you sign it
· DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 7th June, 1872.
[16 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY:
The constant query who is to be our new Gro: former is still being repeated, and coho answers who? The Exooulive here is kept in blissfal ignentes on the muftor, and so many names of probable candidates hare bean moctioned and their various virtues been a lavishly dwelt upon that from sheer failure of the powers of invon tion to frame mors Governers, officials are now disposed to calmly abide events without even & Undersigned having been appointed gleam of speculation in their eye. Manwhile the community pursues the oven tenor of its way and trumbles little who may be the coming sovorig
Singapore shows undoubted signs of enterprise and prosperity. At Stonu Laundry will shortly flourish at Tanglia, and ow, a fow residents vio ham the good fortune to be able to call. themselves capitalists, propose to establish a company to place tramways along the principat. thoroughfares including the roads to the Bock6, to Tanglin, and to Sirangoon. The consent of the Government to the sahome--which cas rarosly be refused--will be asked for in a short time.
Agents to the above Company of this Fort, ce preted to grant Policies niinst Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or on Goodis stored therein.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Co. Hongkong, 9th NovoTaber. 1868.
15
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY, LIMITED,
HELD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
AGENCIES at all the Tessy Ports of Chtus and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon. Fennus and Manila.
Risks aceptad, au! Policies of insurance The raclamation of Toluk Ayer Bay is pro-granted at the rates of Premium oürwent né tho veeding, but experts look on with some interest abovo-ramotioned places, at the preliminaries as many think the local
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Government is not économising land, and hint
Secretary. that instead of the Colony gaining by the mes-.
Hongkong. Tal Wovmaher, 1871.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOE:
ON LONDON
SATURDAY, 28th February. EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand.......... 3/8) "Bauk Bills, &t 3 days' sight...8/83 Bouk Billa, at 6 months" sight 30 Credits, at mouths sight.....0 Documentary Bilis, at 4months'
sight.
ON BONDAY-Bauk, an duniaud. 204 Ox CALOUTTA Rak, on Junsul224. ON SHANGHAI
Bank, sight
Private, 30 days' sigtık.....
.792
Hongkong and Shanghai Hank Bharu,-56 par
cent. premium,ex dividend.
0. M. No. 1-"Because we were asked to do za: Union Insurace Society of Canton-$1,450- per|
by Mr.
MA" But Mrs.on Englishman,
C. M. No. Not so; I think he in Japan. ate, because he is said to be in the service of the Japanese Government."-
O. M. No. 1-"That esa scarcely be, for he is constantly interesting himself in Chinese affairs."
charo.
Chim Trylors' Ingayuneo Compray's Shares
31,40 per share.
North China Iogueurice-Tła, 1,150 per share. Yangtze Insurance Associatiba Tls. 755 par
shuro.
Chinese Insurance Company-$300 personee
COMPANY AT HAMBURG. "
T
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR BANGKOK.
a Steamlig
"DANUBE,"
4. Clinchy, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port TO-DAY; the 1st March, at 4 P.M
For Freight or Passage, apply to
(967
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agente Hongkong, 25th-Fobenary, 1880," FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
Steamship
“HWANGTUNG," Captain Abbott, will be despatched for the above Forts TOMORROW; the 2nd Maroh, at- Daylight.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
1377
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hoogkong, 27th February, 1880.
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SHANGHAI.
TUIM Undersigned, having been appointed HE Steamatip
Agents for the above Company, are pre- garod to accept Risks against Fire at Current Rate, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cent.
SIEMSSEN &. Co., Aganta, Hongkong, Iti November. 1972, THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY.
(LIMITED), CAPITAL TARLS 600,000; EQUAL 20 8838,333.35. RESERVE FIND
· 894,132.21,
DIRECTORS,
*** QLAMIS CASTLE,” Greig, Commander, expected horo on or about the fat March, will have immediate despatch for the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Agoste. Hongkong, 28th February 1880.
1978 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI AND AMOY, Taxing Cargo and Passengers at through rates; for HANCOW and Parts on the YANGISZE
T
LU SEND, of the Tai Riny Firm, WONG YIK PUN, of the Chan Cheong Wing TEE Company's Steumskip
Hong. Lou TER, of the Yoo On Pin
ONU SOFT FOG, of the Tang Sang Wo Hong. WONG PAX CHEONG, of the San Tys Lee Hong, KWOK ACHEONG, of the Fat Hing Firm. to YEOK Moos, of the Kwong Man Cheong
Fina.
MANAGER-HO ANEL. MAZINE RISKS og Goods, & taken at Maria, Singapore, Saigon, Penang,. anil to all the Treaty Ports of China and Fayon....
Head Office, 3 ard 9. Praya West
Hongkoner. 14:15 Ostolius, 1978 $1490 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY 13. Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the shova Company, are pre- pared to grant Insurances as follows.
Untersigned. Aounts for the shove Canany, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES to the extent of $5,090, na first- glans risks at current rates.
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong. 27th March. 1876 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY FROM this date. rintal further notice, a dis
count of Tweaty per cont. (20) upon the current local rate of Premia will be allowed upon Insurances eflected with this Company,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & d.,
Arents. Hongkong: 97th June, 1872.
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CITANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.
The Undersizmet having Leen appointash Abenes to the shore Company at this Port, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FILE to the extent of $10,000 on Buildings or an | Goods stored therein Discomat 20%.
T25
YOGEL & Co Henrion, 1st March, 1978; TOKIO MARINE INSURANOD_COM- PANY, LIMITED."
CAPITAL
TEN 600,000.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above named Company, are pre- pared to Guake Insurance Puzlesis at Cer
MARINE RISES,
Policies at Caerent Rates, myable either hero is London, or at the principal ports of Judis, Australie, on the East,
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE 22 OMK- THIRD PER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL PISKS.
FIRE RISKS. Policies granted on First-class Buildings to an extent al 320,000,
A DISCOUNT of Twenty FAR CENT, (20%). upan the Girent, Linoal. Exters will be allowed on all premima gharged for insurance; each dis annt being dedusted at the time of the issue of Policy.
BUSSELL & Co.,
Hongkong. 1st January, 1874
NOTICE.
OOKBINDING IN ALL ITB BRANCHES
AT. THE "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
Bo
Visitor"It is somowhat strange that Mr. Hongkong Fire Insaranes Company's Shares rent Bates on Goods shipped per Milan BigBookbinding in every Style by. Competent
should be said to be in the servibe of the
Japanoas Gorerament and Ioan goarosly boliors it to be true, for he is supposed to have written Reveral letters to the foreign newspapers in Yokohama exposing the privato affairs of the government steam ship company."
MBW the momeriál draws up by Me or by any of the merchants who signed
it
C. M. No 1—That question is unanswerable, but I may the style is not Chinese, and I have been noable to find that any of the signs. terins had anything to do with the composition."
-3780 perukare, ex divident Chama Fire Inarranos Company's Slates-
par share, az dividend,”
On Tai-Taasase Company, Limited-Tis. 156.
langkangani Whasipos. Dock Company's
Sharan-6 par sent, promium, ex-dividend. Hongkong, Cacton, and Macao Steamboat Code. Thanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tis, 1
karas 22 por aharo premium. /
Chic Coast Steam Navigation Company-Tis, |
107 per share.
por suara, A
Workusu on tho Premises. Music hound in Elegant Dinlings. Commercial Binding of every Size and Descrip.
tion, and Acuvant Books ruled to any Tattern.
Mail Steamship Co.'s Steamers to all Paris-of- Japan Policies made payable either here or at Ports of Destination.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISITA,
agunta
[184 Hongkong, 21st January, 1650.
ANCHESTER FIRE' ASSURANCE QUALIFY OF MATERIAIS AND WORKMANSHİP
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON,
P-ESTARLICHS 121,"
CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, €1,000,000 Sterling.
Hongkong Gas Company's Sharea-$75 per OF WHICH IS FAID-TE £100,000 Sterling
-Mr. B. If this is the ease the retter should share. -
le brought to the aplice of the governor. If hongkong Hotel Cungiany's Sharae-935 por
be made suqcainted with the manner in which share.
RESERVE FUND UPWARDS? £120,000 Sterling.
............. און
sing putition is uit te bave been drawn up and Chize Sugar Refining Company, Limited-9163 ANNUAL IRCOME
signed, he will certainly order an investigation- to be made into the maiter."
Vitor-"It is to as hoped some steps will be taken by the leading merchants of this co lony to deal in a practical and octamensense way - with the question of legalizing the tander of Ja paveso coins. Buah memorials as thia we are how discussing have a very injurious sect apon foreign, particularly British, prestigo in Japan. In that country it is commonly by: lieved that the most formidable obstacle in the way of acceptance of the yen in Hongkong is the unwillingness of Chinese merchante to take it on a pre with the dollar. This memorial sota. forth the contrary that thineso merahants are willing to accept the yon; and the inference must be that the opposition is now duɔ entirely to the British and foreign rositouts of the bo lony."
*་
C. MỤNG - Bat I onnnot take Japanese you at mr with the dollar."
G. Y. No. 2." Nor T.
Mr. B. Then why did yon sign a memorial "conveying & directly opposita improvsion P**
0. 31. No. 1. Because we thought it would please the governor.
per share.
Chinese Impérial Loan of 1974-Nomitaal. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877–Nominal.
HONOKONG TEMPERATURE
Palu laxantal use it)
February 28 Master
Birouter P... Purometer-PAM
Zeroanteter M... -Kautemometer-FA. (Wehenjut..
Trumpeter- rum. ; Wul 'litik.. Pormester-like
Peter Vision tower sieht...
30.230
30.972
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL"
REGISTER.
YERTEKDAY'S PHLEGIAMS.
Yebruary TRAIL"
VisitorOu "ny return to Jagiri I shall make this conversation public. It asentially E, necessary that the Japanese Government shotaid
in
บ.
EDANG
HAL
አለ...
not by under a misoppression respecting the
bona fide character of the memorial. (To U
, No. 1), you willing to send in buition
to the Osaka mint to be converted into yen at
your experes provided the coin be declared a
logal tenitor in this botony?" v palm Dea
C. M.No, 1 Cortainly net; it would involve hammer attach 0.
me in a direct lose without giving me the
onio
**
x
lightest advantage; for whether the you be a
legal tender or not in this colony it will only be a .......
2
5 D
sucepted in the baterior; at the best actionary Firemen
of a fineness to be determined, apon by an adjust-
ment of exclange. In fact, the coin. will only Wet TEGIA 100 100 10
das juezijom, dis
wadly falle..... 0,213
BLONTES,Itaka kes va ceclubs, larg, and hundrade, Domain Pairmiboli Segretatul basin, kajet än toe,
Insititken
• Finaction of "Samo ja registered every, baru poleto, N.,
become available when romeled into syese.”.
Visitor-How is it that silver pen are at a discount here? The fils of excellent work. Had manship and of trostworthy weight and purity," O. M. No. 2 That may be; but some time sge a quantity of sandl. Japsutse silver was pat into cirunJatlow hare. and i was subsequently found that the ecins were not what they had been represented, or what they had represented themselves to be. This was probably entirely due to the speculators who send them hers, and "managed to Real a quality at pan, and the Japanese Government were in no way responsible for an error which has gone far to throw sus- pioísu upon the silver you itself. Our people, when choc their suspicions are aroused, oro vory obatinate":"Arst impressions last with them for a
ני Fosg
7.
Seafi. 11.5 g breese. 3 to 5 asserite · Bir Gropli., I in ti atring, Bão 10 heavy to ta je vinden.
Rratory Wrature.—2. Clour bane, sky. 10. Ceady. E Bundy, F. Fugi®. Moggy. [dl/L, Lighlig My Overcoming showers." Q sgumily. alny, 8. Now, Thouder. 2. But, threally Vinity worn, Cain. The lettere re-rojoulet to Júdleste čur intresse over the uma average, of Chamb
4.
**RatronThe hour of rain for the previona 94" bezen (noon)
im foretted from 1 to 96, and the quality of water Fall
Very long time. Speaking from a business pointed sa Inches, tane has indee
"DAILY
OFFICE,
GUARANTEED.
PRESS"
NOW ON SALE,
PERIAL QUANTO ...
£250,000 Starling. ENGLISH ANDR
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The Undersigned have been appointed Agents B for the shoya Company at HosGKONG, CANTON, POOCHOW, SHANGHAI, and HANKOW, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Currant Batas:
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Heat 156 October, 1868. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL LOTS OF PARLIAMENT.
·ESTABLISHED 1809,
GAPITAL £2,000,000;
CHINESE
DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDASEN PRONUNCIATION.
An Anglo Chinese Dictionary published at the
Daily Prass, Olles. Hongkong..
For comprehenavones and pretical service this Work standa uurivalled. All Das now words which the Chinose bave to late years been compelled to osin to express the numerous ob jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy and in soiense generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here giren in extenso. Each and every word is fully illustrated und explained, farming exercises for students of a most instructive natura-Roth- das Court and Panti preconditions are given,
LAERIES,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE AI American Ship THE
"HECLA,"
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE FRENCH MEI
The part-French mail atester left Saigon, on the 28th February, and may be expected hero on
THE INDIAN MAIL
Day Manter, will icad hors for the above Port, Wednesday morning. and will have quick despatch:
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & On. Hongkong, 2nd Bobrancy; 1830.
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NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEBIES MARITIMES
-PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STWAM FOB
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE. ADEN. SUEZ,
·ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES.
AND MARSEILLES; ̧
22 KENO. :
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, BRAND „ALL INDIAN PORTS.
ON WEDNESDAY, the 3rd March, 1860, as Noon, the Corepany's Steamship "TANGTSE," Commandant CHAMPENOW,With MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave skid. Port for the zhovo places,
Cargo and Specie will be registered tor, Len- don as well as for Marseilles, and socapted transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Furore.
The steamer, Vonico, with the next Indien mail, left Caloutta on the 18th February, and may be expected here on or about the 6th March. THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The P. M. sisser City of Teking, with the. uoxt American mail, left Bon Francisco on the 7th February, and may be expected bars on or about the 8th March.
POST.OFFICE NOTICES.
À MAIG, WILL CLOSE For Sbaughai-Per Neator, to-day, the lat instant, at 2:30 PM
For Bangkok-Par Danube, to-day, the let instant, at 3.50 p.m.
For Swatow, Amer, and Foodbow-Par Kangisg/to-day, the let inat, stb.
For Saigon.On Wednesday, the 3rd instant, at P.M.
For Yokohama, via Kabe-Por Niigata-Maru, an Friday, the 5th instant, at 5 ..
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon, and Cargo will be received on boxed until 4 PM.. The United Staten' Mall Packet "BELGIC" Spesie and Pariels until 3. . on the 2nd will be despatched on MONDAY, the lat March, 1880. (Parcels are not to be sent the United Staton, Canada, Honolulu, Pera, &, March, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, on hoard: they must be left at the Agency' which will be closed as follows- Office. Consents and vulae of Packages are 0.15 F.. Registry censos. regired.
For further particulars, apply at the Com. pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 19th February, 1880.
0.30 P. Post Office sloses, but Letters (orcept for Noy-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure Correspondence for Non-Union West Indios (except the Bahamas and Hoyti), Monte. Video, OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. Paraguay, and Uraguay, cannot be sent by this
SHIP COMPANY:
route.
-
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNTIED STATES
*** AND EUROPE,
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING BAILROAD
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
COMPANIES
Ha Expelfency the Governor ia plansed to order, under Section XII. of the Post Office Ordinance, 1876, that the Late Fee ebarged on Correspondence posted after aertain hours for Burope, America, the Australian Colontés! Shanghai, &c., shall be 10 Cants, instead of 18 as bitherto.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
The French Contract Packōt "YANGTSE ** will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the d THE
HE Steamship "BELGIC" will be des March, with Mails to and throngli the United Patobad for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, Kingdom sud Europe, via Naples to Saigon, D MONDAY, the 1st March, 1880, at 1 r., Straits Settlements. Butavia, Burumah, Ceylon, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, United States, Moxico, Central and South Ame-Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, rion, and Europa, *
Connection is made at Tokohama with Stee nars from Shangimi:
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.x. on the 29th February, PARCEL PACKAGES Will be reveived at the Office until 5 r. mme day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; vatas of same in required.
A REDUCTION is made on PASSAGE TICKETS.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland, Moxlean, Central, and South American Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices.. ad-
ciaco.
RETURN
MAILS BY THE BRITIRE PACKET. The British Contram Packet: "THIBET " will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, 10th March with Malls, to sad through the United Kingdom and Europe, v Brindisi ;-to- the Braits Settlement, Exavia, Burma, Óby lon; India. Aden. Egypt. Malla, and Gibraltar, NB-Thin Packet carries na mails for the Australian Colonies.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT. MAILS.
THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEBANTURE.
Captain E., F. Scale, will be despatched or or dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Frans par Molas Onderpad or about the 3rd March
For further information is to Freight or BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE, Agents. Fange, apply to the Ageny of the Company, Hongkong, 3th February, 1880.
No 37. Queen's Road Central
For Freight or. Pessage, apply to
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. HÒA LONDON, VUA SUEZ GANAL.
Company's Stamship
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"PRIAM," Captain S. H. Butler will be despatched in or about the 3rd Marob.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agouts. Hongkong, 18th February, 1980.
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FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, THE Eastern and "Australian Mail Steam
Company's Steamor
́"BRISBANE " Captain Roddell, will be despatched as above THURSDAY, the 4th March, af Noon.
For Freight or Pismge, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 4th February, 1880. 1359 STEAM TO TOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI,
THE P. & Q. B. N. Co.'s Steamship.
"SUNDA"
will leave for the shove place shortly after the arrival of the Stenship KATAR-THIND" with the next English Miü,
A. MOIVER,
Sapajatendent. Hongkong, 27th February, 1880.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI." JUMP. & Q. §. N. Co.'s Steamship
KAISAR-I-HIND "-
will lease for the above plate about 24 hours after hor arrival with the next English Mail.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 37th February, 1880.
FOR LONDON.
HE Steamship
GLENGYLE!
on or about the 11th Marah.
G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, 28th February, 1890. MITSU BISHI MAID STEAMSHIP CO. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA KOBE. THE "NIIGATA-MARU" Captain WALKER, due on or about the 1st March, will be despatoled sa above on SATURDAY, the 6th March, at Daylight.
Cargo received on hoard and Parcels at the Offas up to 8 PM. of 5 March.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2-Freight. All Claims for Damage must be settled on bord before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognizni, az
RATES OF PASSAGE Та Кова
Cabin 360 Stoorage $15. Te YORUMAMA.
NAGASAKI..........
Cabin $75. Steerage $20.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.
Cargo and Passengers for Nagasaki will be branshipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Eebo..
For farther Partionlora, apply at the Com- 'pany's Offloss, No; 501, Quaod's, Boad. Hongkong, 23rd Febernury, 1890,
STEAM YOR SINGAPORE, PENANO, POINT DE GALLE, A DEN, SUEZ, MATTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, --SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,
VIA BOMBAY,
ALSO
ני
5.30 PM. Post Offer closes till 8.a., roept the night box, which is always opsa out of office h
8 P.M., Port Office.opona.
9 F., Fegistry of Lettera, ceasee. Fosting of
alt printed mattar and.patterng 'cesses.
10 P., Maila closed, except for Late Latters. 1030 F... Letters may be posted with Inte
Foe of 10 cents until
10.30 Px, when the Post Office clains entirely. 10.40 P.M., Late Letters may be posted on board the lookot with. Leste Fee of 18 cants until time of departure.
THE PRENOR MALL-DAY REFREMEPLETURE, 5., Money Order Offion alexos. Pust Office glosas, except the night box, which is always open out of oflen hours.
DAY OF DEPARTURE. 7 M., Post Office opens;
10 M., Registry of Latters coses. Posting of
all printed matter sed pallerne cesses. 11. Mall closos, except for Late Latters. 11.10 AM Letters as bo posted with Late Fee "of 10 cents until
11.30 AM, when the Post Office plates ontirely. 11, 40, Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 18 Cents until time of departure.
REGULATIONS AS TO SOLDIERS AND BAILORS'
LETTERS,
1-Privato in H. Army or Navy, Non- commissioned Offers, Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) or School- mistress may sent half-ource letters to the United Kingdom via Brindisi ör viå Kurssilleg. st the rate of four cants (twopence) aach; wbích may be prepaid either in Impariai or in Hong kong Stampa.
2-The enmo privileges apply to letters ad- aressed to the Privates and Non.acramiskinned Officers named abova,
3-All such letters prepaid at the former rate of two cents (one penny) will be forwarded to or from the United Kingdom by private steamer and not by the mall packets.
MADRAS AND CALCUTTA, THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM THE NATION COMPANY'S Steamship
-Private steamers leave Hongkong for THIBET," Captain E. Asunow will Leadon about overy ton ilays, sad fire froin six........... leave this on WEDNESDAY, the 10th March, to seven weska an the voyage. at 11 p.m.
Captain Quartly, will be despatched as above fes and Geral Cargo for London will be conveyed tid Bombay, and there-translipped, wriving one, woek later than by dtroot route. Silk and Valuables will be transferred to the Caloutta steamer at Galla..!
For Freight or Passage, apply to
· JABDINE, "MATHESON & Ch. Fongkong, 29th February, 1880.
1991 “FOR SHANGHAI YOKOHAMA, AND
THE Steamship
-་
EXOGO,
TMEATH,” Thos. Walker, Commander, shortly due from Singapore, will lead here for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
THE
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For further Particalara, apply to
A. MIVER, Baperintendent, Hongkong, 27th B'abruary, 1880.
5-The letters must not exosed halfsgounos,
No handkerchiefs, jewellery, dn, can be sont, even with the ends open...
6-If from Soldier or Sailer his class and description winst be stated in full on the latter, the cover of which must be signed by the Com manding Offloor, with name of regiment, ship,, &o., in full
7---If to a Soldier or Bailer, his ology and de- |scription, with name of regiment, ship, dr., must
be stated in full.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS NOT
8-Solliers and Sailors have no privileges Neither the CAPCAINS, the Agers, nor the with regard to books or papers, nor aan thom be ORAL, will be RESPONSIBLE for any prepaid with Imperial Stams.
· DEBT· coriracled by the Offers, or the Crews
But not Wordart Officers, viz.-Aemistant Ea.
of the following Vessels during their stay in Binee, Gaans, Montmenin, de Carpenter. Hongkong Harbour -
Correspondeuse for the West Indies (except AUGUST RETIERS, Garman schopner, Thomthose belonging to the Postal Union, the Ba
son-Vogel & Co.
Ingus, and Hayli), for Moute Video, Paraguay, and Cruguay can no longer be sent via San Francisco..
JOGEL & Co., Agents Hongkong, 23rd February, 1880.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. A American Bark
"DIRIGO," Staples, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will Lavo gelok despatol.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. CUBA, British back, J. Stabell.Ed. Sobellkasa Hongkong, 21st February, 1880.
[342 & Co.
__FOR_NEW YORK,
7 WE AL Arotizan Bark
HAYDN BROWN,
AMOY, Bristi stosmer, G. H. Drawer-Sieme
sen & Co. BELLONA; German staaner, Ahrens.--Meyer
& Ca CONSOLATION, British steamer, Young-Yuan
Fat Hong
DIRIGO American Lark, Staples-Vogel & Co, PELF OF ABERCORN, British ark, J. Binnie,
--Vigel & Co. ENA, Gur. 5- schooner hifchilson Captain.
Carlowitz & Co.
THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the scounts being carefully marked on the bost the bore Company are prepared to grant | principle hitherto attained. The typography Policies arust FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 illsplays the success of an attempt to make the Havoner, Master, will lost here for the above Faudi-BALAJGH, German back, D. Rate uzay failing, or on Merchandise in the bana, Chiesa and English type correspond in the size Port, and will have quick despatch. at the umal rates, andjent to a discount of of body, thereby affecting a Test Boonomy of Twenty per cent. (20 */.3).
Y
ASSOCIATION, CAPITAL Fully Paid-up). The. 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE. Th: 200,000 SPECIAL REBELVE FUND... Tle, 20870
TOTAL CAPITAL and)· BÁOCUMULATION, 25th">
April 1979.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL &
HOLLANDER, American ship,-Hubobinson
Vogel & Co. [285 JANET British Sm, ashooner, Henfry-Bisley
& Co.
above
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY BAILING
AIF.
Who is in desired to forward letters to the Unibor Sutos by a sailing ship which is not no- tified as carrying a mall, it is only nosessary to post the lettore in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship, and propsid B-coate por half ounce, as usual. This Office thon ander. takes the duty of obtaining notion of departure and despatching the correspondence. It is ro quested that the letters be posted if possible at least one day before the dafa fixed for miling:
To provide means of remitting small sams of money to or from this Colony and between. Lucra, Dritish back, reley-Arnhold, Kar-the Ports of Chine; the Postmasters and Agenta of this Office are allowed (but not required) tu berg & Co. MARRL, Am bark. F. Fallott. Rassol & Co, purchase Hongkong Postage Blamps Tren fo NONPAREL, British bark, Finlayson.-Order. Freign residents. B. ROBINSON, Amerisati ahip, L. "Smith.—Vogel | The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex.
coed $50 in valus, must be perfectly clean, in- good condition, and in strips of at least two, na no separate Stamps will be purchased They must be presented personally or accompanied by a note.
& Co.
space, aohleviga olemme Anspresiously GILMAN & Co., attained, and dispensing with thoso vast margins
Hongkong, 9th February, 1880. Agents... and veoaut spaces which are heratoforo o
FOR LONDON. Hongkong, 7 July, 1973 ite 197 terized Chinese publications,
Al British Ship To illustrate the vast suupe of the work, the DUKE OF ABERCOEN”- ANOTSZE INSURANCE following foot are submitted foromideration
Chalmers Voerbylary contains about 16,000 Binalo, Master, will load here for the Chinese charactors, and Medharat's English Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to and Chinese Dretionary about 100,000, whilst
YOGEL & Co
ERA QULL, Amoriaz steamer, Hayden-Chinn
Tralore Insuranos Company. this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obarzo. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1880. [244 tars. Again, despite all the grammar and
SUMATRA. Am, ship. Clough-Iussell & Co. FOR NEW YORK.
W. A. HoLoon, American bari, Dunton Tis. 856,970 other elementary works as yet published, the
HEA Americas Ship
Jarding, Mathosgn & Co. Apa student of this dificult language absolutely re- quires szasyplas to display the väajous appli. - sations and equivalents of different watts which Smith, Master, will load here for the shows Fort have onn genral meaning. Of these examples and will have quick despatch. this work contains more than ve times as many a any other Dictionary hitherto pub lished.
|-- DIEACTORS,"
FB, FORENG, Esq., Chairman.
C. Lucas, Esq. “
M. W. BOYD, Esq. WM.MEYERINK, Esq.
8. D. Wann, Bag.
HEAD OFTICK—SHANGHAL. Mors, RUSSELL & Co. Soerstaries.
LONDON, SEANCH
T
"R. ROBINSON”
A
For Freight, apply to
Tetters containing Stamps should be regis. VANDTSZE, British steamer, Sahultze-Siems.tered, and the Stamps should be secured from
sen & Co.
EVERY DESCRIPTION AT THE S **DAILY PRESE” OFFICE,“
«NOTICE.
A÷VOGEL & C Hongkong, 2nd Janasry, 1880. FOR LONDON.
(82 PRINTING OF
Al British Slip
"PRINCE FREDERICK,"
Clague,
Partionlar attention is giran at this Establish
observation
A Pillar Bor has been established at the Weat Point Police Station (opposite the Sailors Home), and another at the South front of the Harbour Department,
The hours of clearance are as follows —.......
West Point LAN Harbour Department
·AM PM PM. 10.00 2.00 4.15
10.159.150
Master, will load here for the aborsment to COTELCIAL and GENERAL JOB Letters are at the Post Office 10.86 8.30* 445* and will have quick duspatol Fer Freight apply to
For practical purposes, che arrangement the work is so complete, that a reference to ite pages enables a person who understands English to communicate effectively with natives, who Masira, BARING BROTHERS & Co., understand nothing but Cliness. In the respect
Baukora
the work will be found indispensable to all PULLARTON HENDERSON, E Agent. Farepeans residing in Chine, and to the natives Port, 3, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, Ethemselves it sapling enbjects fully with which vary low indeed of them are perfectly acquainted POLISIER granted on Marina Rista ta all To parties resident in England and interested parts of the World,
in Chains it cannot bat be invaluable porasion. Bubject to charge of 12, for Intermat on ally, Shareholders Capital, all the Portre of the It comprimas upyards of two thousand large UNDERWRITING Business will be annually dis - quarto pages, u tributed among all Contellators of Businous in proportion to the premium paid by them,
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, 14th May, 1879
Arante
LONDON:
TRUBKER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER HOW.
WAHONGKONG.
Daily Puesa.” OvBICE, WINDHAM U
VOGEL & C Hongkong, at December, 1879.
T58
TH
-A | FOR NEW YORK. THE AL American Bark
MABEL
Hallett, Mastor, will load hore for the above Port, and will have quiok despatch
For Froight, apply to se
BUSHELL:&Co.,
Hongkong, Lad Botnar RUSSE
1242
PETYTING, every description of which de
zeoutod IN THE BEST STYLE Band at NAI SUCH PRICES
will bear
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
with
ANY IN THE EAST.
DAILY PRESB" OFFICE
Искахома.
Correspondence of all kinds posted in either
hot before the first clearance on mail day will bo in time for the Hotioward Mail. A
All correspondence for Hongkong will be đẹ. livored the same day.
Repidenta who keep a postage xenount with this Office may post local correspondence in these boxes without stamps, provided the sender's name or recognised rice appears on each në- tieJa
Local correspondence means that for Hong- kong, Bangkok, or the Forts of China
•Mail closing at this hong will be kept open til the Messenger arrives from the Pillar Bazen,