liever in the personality of Yu and his fabours. in conuention with the Doluge and for him the discovery of the stone would have báon a trinuph. He had every inducement te make Lir asaroh as offective as possible, and he on the spot, after summing up to ovidence, came to the conclusion that the tale of its existence was 8 Tankut dream. Som forty years later a visitor from Baschun lod by a workoutter. finds on the thrie nebed monataid the tablot, which he ̈copias" and "has, engraved on a tabletin the Taoist monastery of Kwel-men. So goes the story, but the copy was intangible as tho original, and no mention is made of it until the period. Chong-tab of the Ming dynasty (1500-1521) transcribed at second-hand from the pretended copy the table, and this tean: seription is the origin of the numerous top now multiplied through Chins. Such is the external, history of the tablet. Its interdal is scarcely mara nasuring. From the protended ots of Yü to its discovery in, the fiftsinth on- tary more than 8,000 your had elapad, as Dr. Logge poltts out. During all this while it had remained exposed on the summit of a monnialn to all elemental vicissitudes. Tho eliminta of Chink with its alternations of heat and cold, of "drought and woty is particularly destructive to works of art, and the doctor well states that the tablet could not have stood, whare it was said bova dons, for such a length of time and have been found in the von dition in which I was pretended it was.
Moreover, the tablet which had rembined
inoffaced for 3.000 yesas might naturally bayo been expected to vivo in some measure for three hundred more. Strange to say, no one since the chance traveller from Szechnen who copied it and presented as copy to the Tasist monastery, has seen it since. Nor is theeridenes of the characters more re-assuring. The char- autar of inscriptions takes its rise from the first materials on which they are inscribed. We are *sufo inassuming from a study of the various phases, of the cuneifarra inscriptions of Mesopotamia that they were originally impressed on n solf material with the angle of a square instrument. We in similar maquer natico in the thin and angular strokos of anajen tolassical writings, the surviving traces of thestyloand the wax sablots. Gefog back in Chins to the earliest ages with whosa writing wo are acquainted; we find blind books were ori ginally begrayed with a shur tool in slabs of bamboo, and we find the natural trace of this method of e grating in the si soal character composed of thin angular or simply curved lines. Sash is the style of the curliest Chiasso remains handed down to us. Alient two centuriss B.0.
change took place, and the pencil nampel the place of the graver. With the pencil a now, style arose. The thin ongular lino gayo way to dashes of varying width made with the soft point of the pencil, and Chinese entigraphy. has preserved this chapter over sinco. À more glaucs at the pretended fablot of the Hongshen will convines the expert that the caligraphist must have been wall acquainted with the modern Chinese mode, and must have used a peazil in forining the characters: İnand· tha Chinese have founded a school of writing on the authority of the pretendal find, and denominate it the tacle character," from the firing out
- of the ends of the strokes. Such an idea could only have originated after the gas of the porcil kad become unfrarsal, andis really but a reversal of the commoner stroke of the Chinese which beginning ins ends with a heavy dash. In mast characters both forms are united, but a farger by adopting the less common use of the possil and aftor-e study of tho older scal charactor which le Bought to vary in a hitherto naprastised way.could very readily arriva at a formuation similar to that of the pretended tablet. Altogether wo most ex press our astenisbmont at ab able à scholar så M. Lenermasus being led to accept as authentic Bu baseless a story as that of the Tablet of Yü, sad to found thereon a story anuli as he does of the Chinos Deluge. To the discussion of this lattor we shall sometime return.-N. C. Merali,
"GREEK FIRE, AND THE CHINESE
“IN AMERICA.
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
MONDAY, Iat Marol.
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Binos last notes, the market for Bengal har hopt very quiet with small sales of Paina at 85921 to $95. Of Now Malwa sales at 3710 with allowance to three catties..
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Osat. premium, ex divideed. Union, Insuraosobisty of Canton-$1,950
share.
$1,450 por abare,
China Traders Insurance Company's Shares North China Insuranos-la. 2,150 per share Tauge Insurance Association Tis. 250 par
share,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharo Chinese Inenranes Company-$300 per share. ?
9780 per share, en dividende China Pire Insurance Company's Shares--$205
pur share, ex dividend. On Tsi Insurance Company, Limited-Tls, 189. Hongkong and Wharspoa Dook Campe
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SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, ...
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SHANGHAI
AMOY, TAMSUI & TAIWAN SWATOW," "AMOY, & FCHOW
INSURANCES:
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Robinson
Mavel
Dirigo
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Day
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Reyilor..
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Hertender
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Shares-6 por dent prominem, er dividend.AN LLOYD MARINE INSUR-
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Élary-328 pet share premium.
Shanghai Staum Navigation Company-Tix. 10 The Undersigned, having Leon appointed)
per share,
GRANT POLICIES OR MARINE RISKS to! China Coast Steam Navigation Company TENTE for the above Company, are prepared to
a parte of the World. "
SIEMSSEN & Co., agentix.
(275 Hongkong, 6th February, 1879.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per
107 per share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shures-945 jer
abara.
share.
China Sagar Relining Company, Limited-3168
per slave. Chinese aporial Loan of 1874-Nominal. Close Imperial Loan of 1877-Feminal
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
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March 1st.
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runah that is located in sight of this city, on!
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Basament, level of the senan nithex, tous, and basitelk Takeovers, fri Faleronboit degrees and iius, kept in int Topen nir in a iksled dieetion (ADA
Directing of Winn se replilored evory, kwa pulang N., NAK, NA K
FORCH ON calm. Its & Tight Week 5 mudent AT Çonal. 7 to &eirong, ko 16 heavy. 10' ba is visent
SEAT OF WRATHER- Clear bin sky. Cloudy. "D bane Time 6. Roggy. Z Bati. Z. Yaghtstag M Miety, G. thermat, P. Pasing" showers 42. Squally. Halar, A. Spow. 1. Thusder. V. Bad, Brentiuing.': Visit Sturin, Z. Gatti Vuo, fettem are repressitad indianta as intrène wear the index average, ad thair sificatu
Little Deer Gronk; just above Canada Hill: Last | Hour's baimen summer he had some Chincmen engaged in obop ping for him Thay qut their labour st noon, want ever to their cabia to dinner, and on return- ing to labour one of them lít bis pipe and threw the match up the ground beforn Artingnished it Vă minunk after and the whole Incality, was epreloped in Banies The Mongoliana, tried to pat out the flames, but their affords wors futile. Some of them did not ever have time to sare their hata anil toots which they had temporarily id side. Considerable timber was destroyol No one could reasonable nocount for the rapid spread of the fire. The frightened heathens thought ous of their gods had besome Angered and way trying to roast them to death. An unbearable and coral stonoh socoranenied the burning, and this fact strengthened their belief in that theory
On Saturday, the 6th instant, Mr. Longhead- received a letter, through the Post Office here, It was written ons hall shoot of note-papor, and In Magnised hand. The contente road thus
John Lougbead-Wo gave you a mess of Gresk Bira, to clean out your China wood gutters. Now, you mistreat a sick man, and
and then we will use Greek fire where and when Wu can Borden of 601
The ton of rady For the previous 24 warn(K) are registered from 1 to 24, the gownitly of water fallin frdt innhen, teen saved POPED BASE
NOTICE:
HE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN STRANCES, at Current Rates,
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company,
14 Hongkong, 27th March. 1976, PHENIX FIRE; INSURANCE COMPANY.
FROM this date, astil further notice, dis-
ount of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the Current Tool Fates of Promia will be allowed upon Insurançon affected with this Company,
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK 3. Co
Agents. Hongkong, 7th Jana 1872.
[16 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. H-Bedersignad having been appointed Agents to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Polaina against Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.
I
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 9th November, 1868.
T25 THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFIOR HONGKONG.
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, und st Singapore, Saigon, Panay and Manila.
Risks accepted and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium murrent at the above-mentioned places..
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secret
Hourkour, 1 November, 1871;
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
Jardine, Matheson & Co... Butterfeld & Owice bub Hongkong
Togel & Co. Hongling Vogel & Os. Hongkong Vogel & Co. Hongkong Vogel & Co. Hongling Ramoll & Co... Hongkong Russell & Co Hangkong Vogel & Convain Hongkong Hongkong
On or about 11th Inst On or about 3rd inst.
Quick despatch. "Quick despatch.
Quick dospatok.S
Qafait despatch.
jak | Quick despatek
Quick despatch.. Quick despatch.
Messageries Maritimes... Gibb, Livingston & Cò.... P. & G. 8. Co Russell & Co.
Hongkong Hongkong Menageries Maritimes...... Hongkong
Mitan Bight Mail S. Co.... Hongkong P.&O..S. N. Com
Batterfield & Eve Messageries Martimes....
·P. 4.Ö. 8. N. Cx... Vogel & Co.
Adamson, Bell & 067 Men Honghony Douglas Lepraik & Co.....
Dourlas Laprak & Oo.!
INSURANCES.
NOTICE.
THE Cndoraigned have been appointed)
On Seri inat, at Noon On 4th thek, at Noon. On 10th inst., at 11 x.. On 5th Inát, aká Pa Quick despateli.
On 6th inst., Daylight, Quick despatch,
On or about 3rd inst.. Quick despatch. Quick despatch. Quick, despatch. ¿ Quick despatch..
On 4th just, at Noon.. On Boh inst., Daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR SHANGHAI,
TAGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD BE Seamship
T
of UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, ith Boptămbor, 1879. DECORD CAMERICAN and FOREIGN SHIPPING.
Agents ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879. (ly1458
ANCE COMPANY, WINTERTHUR WISS LLOYD TRANSPORT TESUR. INSURANCES granted on MARINE BIKE to all parts of the World.
MEYER & Co. Agante. Hongkong, 2nd June, 1879. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned aro prepared to QRANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the ́extent of 45,000 Dollars or Buildings or on Growls stored Querein, at Curront Looal Hatas subject to a Discount of 20 %, on the premis
NORTON & Co.,
Agents.
"GDAMIS CASTLE,” Greig, Commander, expected here on or about the 1st March, will have immediata despatch for the above Fort.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co..
Agente, j
1378 Hongkong, 28th February 1880
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI AND AMOY, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates
for HAKOW. and PORTS on the Tandreza, 1935HE Company's Steamship
T
LABRTES,"
Cats & Scale, will be despatobed on or
about the 3rd March.
For Fright or Passogo, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente,
[368 Hongkong, 25th February, 1880.
S
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, vía SUEZ CANAL. *
Hongkong, January, 1876.
COPTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCEE Company's Steamship
COMPANY...
FIRE AND LIFE.
"PELAM,"
Captain 8. H. Batler, will be despatched on or
INSURANCES against Free granted at Carabont the 3rd March
Considerable Roduction in Promin rans Ratan. for LIFE INSURANCE in China..
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 18th February, 1880...
1249
1941
MEYER & Co, Agunts, Hongkong, 3rd Jano. 1979. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
HE Undersigned, hazing boon appointed
TAgoats for silo, abure Conmay, are sared to accept Eiske against Fire at Current Rates, subject to a Fonus of 20 per cent.
81EMSSEN & Co.. Arents. Hongkong, 16th November. 1872.
SUN FIRE OF
OFFICE
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE.. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
* MARITIMES- PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
BTEAM FOR SAL SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GATLE, ADEN, STEZ, "ISMAGUA PORT SAID, NAPLES, F
AND MARSEILLES;
MAILS EXPECTED,
· THE 'FRENCH MAIL.
The next French mail atsamar loft Saigon on the 29th February, and may be siposted hare to morrow morning, pla
THE ENGLISH MAIL." The Fand O. steamer Kaisar-i-Elind; with the next Engush matt, left Singapore at 6 r... on the 28th gif., and may be expected kern on
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, | the 6th instant;.*.
AND ALL INDIAN PORTS,
ON WEDNESDAY the Srid-March,
ཎྞཱ:
FIN INDIAN MATE
The steamer Penics, with the next Indian 1890, at Noon, the Company's Steamship mail, left singsporo on the 27th February, and "YANGTSE, "Commandant ChrAVENOIE, with
MAILS. PASSENGERS, STECIE, and may be expected here on or about the 7th March CARGO," will leave this Port for the above placas,
The P. M. stanmor City of Poking, with the
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
Cargo and Sposis will be registered for Lennoxt American mail, left San Fransisce on the don, as well as for Marseilles, and socopted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon and Cargo will be rosived on-board until & P.M.
the 2nd Spesie and Parools -until 3 P... March 1880 (Parcels are not to be Best on board; they must he left at the Agency's Omos). Contents-and value of Packages are required,
For further particulars, apply at the Cam- pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent." Hongkong, 19th February, 1880,
Captain
| MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
STEAM TO TOKOHAMA, VIA KOBE
HD NIIGATA-MARU,
WALKER, due on or about the 1st March, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 6th March, at Daylight...
Gango ressired on board and Paroots at the Oxeap to 6 r.. of 5th March.
No Bill of Lading, signed under $2 Freight. AllClaims-for-Damage must be Battled.on board befor delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
То Копа
RATES OF PASSAGE. To YOKOHAMA al Cabin $76. Steerage $20. Cabin $60. Soverage $15.
NAGASAKI.........S
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.
Cargo and Passagers for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe
For further Particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Offices, No. 504, Queen's Road. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1890.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, A DEN, SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN FORTS. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, VIA BOMBAYA
MADRAS AND CALCUTTA,
ALSO:
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NATMAZION COMPANY'S. Steamship THIBET Captain E. ASHDOWN, will leave this on WEDNESDAY, the 10th March, at EI P.X.
THE
SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. THE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam
Company's Steamer
"BRISBANE"
་
pre-Captain Roddell, will be despatched ne above on
THURSDAY, the 4th March, at Nooa.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CA.,
Agents. Hongkong, 24th February, 1880 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VINNAGASAKI.
27
THE Undersigned are prepared to GrantHE P. & O. 3. N. Co.'s Steamship Tad the extent of
350,000 on Biret-class Riska.
? SUNDA "
.
(359
A Disecunt of Twenty per cent, (20) upon will leave for the above place shortly after the TIR. Undersigned, Animes for the above the Current Liceal Rates of Pth this one, with the sand English hail
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN.lowed upon Insuraices effected with this Offies,
next LINSTEAD & Co., SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on Grab olage risks at current rates.
MELCHERS & C Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INRURANCE COMPANY.
FROM
Aganta Sue Hire Ollos. "Hongkong, 1st June, 1978.
THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL L MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
A. MoIVER,
Superintendent Hongkong, 27th February, 1880.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL HEP, & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
*KAISAR-I-FIND"
7th February, and may be exposted here on or about the 8th March,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
ANATE WILL CLOSE For Swatow-To-day, the 2nd instant, at 5 P.M.
For Saigon-To-morrow, the 3rd instant, at Sr.N
For Amoy, Támení, ned Taiwanica--Per di Lay, on Tharaday, the 4th instant, at 11.80 M, For Swalov, Amoy, and Fosobom.Ter Douglas, on Thursday, the 4th instant, at 6 P.. For Tokalama, vin Kobe,-Per Nügala-Maru, on Friday, the 5th instant, at 5 PMC,
His Miscellanoy the Governor is pleased to order, Ander Beution XII of the Post Office Ordinance, 1873, that the Late Fee charged on Corresponderes posted after certain hoars for Europe, America, tho Australian Colonice Shangbs. &c., shall be 10 Cent, instead of 18 as hitherto.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET: The French Contract Packet:"YANGTSE " will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd March, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vio, Naples; to Saigon,
Culeatis, Ader, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burman, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras,
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packof.“THIBET ?? will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, tha 10th March, sib Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Brindisi; to, the Straits Settlements, Bataria, Burach, Cuy Ion, India. Aden, Egypt, Malta, sud Gibraltar. N.BThin Packet carries, no- zuila for the Australian Colonies.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEPARTURE SP.M., Housy Order Üños oloses.
5.00 PM., Post Office closes till 9 2... except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
9
8 F.M., Poat Office opens.
•
PM, Hugistry of Letters osassa. Pesting of
all printed mattor and patterns rendði, V
10 P.M., Mailsclosed, except for Inte Letters. 10.10 PM., Letters may be posted with Late
Fes of 10 seats until
conveyed in Bombay, and there transhipped.
Ten and General Cargo for London will be 10.30.P.M., when the Post Ofies closes entirely,
arriving one week later aan by direct route. Sitz and Valuables will be transfermd to the Celonita stromer at-Gallo,
For further Partionless, apply to
A. MOIVER, Superintendant, Hongkong, 27th February, 1880.4
NOT
10:40 PM., Late Letters may be posted on board
the Packet with Late Fee of 18 rents until time of departare.
THE FARER MAIL DAY REFDÉE DEPARTURE. 5 P3, Money Order Office olosa. Prst Offics
olors, arnept the night bax, which te always open out of office hours.
DAY OF DEPARTURE.
7 AM, Post Office operis,
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DENTS.
10 ... Registry of Letters cesses. Posting of Neither tho CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the IT Mail cluses, except for Late Losters.
all pristel nuiter sud patternN QOOSES.
Owsies, will be RESPONSIBLE for my 11.10 A.M., Letters inay be posted with Late Fee
DEBT contacted by the Offer or the Crews
|
of 10 cants until
of to following Vessels during thair stay in-11.30.M., when the Post One clases entirely." 11.40 a... Znte Letters may be posted on board. Hongkong Harbour
the pocket with Late Fee of 18 Coats until tims of departure.
ACEIT. RASHES, German schooner, Thoma
son.-Vogel & Co,
Amer, British steamer, G. H. Drewes-Siem
sen & Co.
The Unterstyned, having beak appointed will leave for the aburo place about 24 hours BELLONA, stramn steamer, hrana --- Moyer
How this into antil further notice, a to AGENTS for the above Compers, are prepared for for paesagin o
entrent local rate of Bracia will be allowed
por Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 27th Juna, 1872′′
[77
STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON,
The Undersigned having hood appointed AGEXT to the above Company at this Port; are
OOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings or, on
AT: ZILE
"DAILY FRESS" OFFICE.
Bookbinding in every Style by Competent
Workmen on the Premises,
- Masiv bound to Elegant Bindinge, Commercial Binding of every Size and Descrip- tion, and Acceans Books ruled to any
.... Pattern...
Thomas O'Connor owns a wood-ranoh okee to Lunghood's. And, on the same day as stated above received a letter of which the following is a copy, written in the same hand and on the emote kind of paper :-
Thomas Couner-We used Greek on your QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHUP
nsighbour, to pay him for his Chinamen: and "you discharged a white man and kept Gainsm BE
Now, if yen do not go and -pay that white man $25, we will use Greek fire out you every shazes weea, just as long as you live in Novads county. By order of 601,
It may be that these epistles were seat maraly
GUARANTEED:
DAILY PRESS" HONGKONG,
OFFICE,
HE Undorsigned have been appointed Boie Agents for the Bale of their Goods in
prepared to GRANT POLÍCIES (gainst FIRR
Gunde fased thecoin, th
Discones 20
YOGEL & Co.
[25
CAPITAL........ Yas 600,000.
to GRANT POLICIES OF MARINE RISKS. to all parts of the World.
SIEMSJEN & Co., Agents. Yongkong, 18th August, 1878.
然
Superintendent.
A MolVËR, Hongkong, 37th February, 1880.
THE
FOR LONDON,
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMT Stenship⠀⠀
FANY.
"GLENGTLE," Captain Quartly, will be despatched as abors THE
Undersigned, Agents for the above on or about the 11th March Company, ara prepared to grant Policles against Fire to the extens of $80,000 on any
·FTET.CLASS RISKS,
one
at Current.. Estes.
For Freight or Passare, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO Hongkong, 20th February, 1880.
1991
FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, AND
Komship
HIOGO.
MESTE2”-
BOMBAT, British atr., Goggin Kwok Achoeng CONSOLATION, British steamer, Young-Yuen
Fat Hong CUBA, British back, J. Stabeli.-Ed. Sahellbass
& Co.
DIRIGO, American burk, Staples-Vogel & Co DUSE OF ABERCOns, British bark, J. Riunto.
Vogal & Co.
EMMA, Ger. 3. schooner, Michilsen-Captain FAUGH-A-BALAUSH, German bark, D. Ruts.
Carlowits & Bo
REGULATIONS AB-TO-SOLDIERE AND SAILORS"
LETTERS,
1---Privates in HA. Army or Navy, Non- (not Superintending or First Class) or School commisioned Officers," Army Schechinasta re mistresses inay send half-cundo letters to the at the rate of four cents (twopence) sash, which United Kingdom Brindisi or vil Marseilles ay be prepail either in Imperial or in Hong kong Stamps.
2-The same privileges apply to tattare si- dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned
Officers named above.
3-All suck lacters prepaid at the former rate of two cats (ene, penay) will be forwarded to or
HIGHLANDER. American ship, Hutchinson-from the United Kingdom by private steamier
Vogel & Co.
JANET. British 3.ro, schooner, Hanfry-Birley
and not by the mail packets.
4-Pivate steamers lane Hougkong for London about overy bon days, and are from six to seven wooks on the voyage.
even with the ends onea.
3 Ch. Hourlong, 1st March, 1878.
A RETURN OF TWENTY PER OKNT. (20%) will be made on the proratum charged on si
LUCA British bark, Crowley,Arahoki, Kar
borg & Co. TOKIO MARINE INSURANCE COM. Inances, sub ESTUEN being payable on the TORIO
MALL, Amor, F. Hällot-Ruse CD.No handkerchiefs, jewellery, de, can be sent,
5.--The letters must not ercut half an ounce. :- „PANY, LIMITED.
issue of the Polley.
The Walker, Commander, shortly due from Kosra UDIL, British back, Finlayson,Order. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co..
Singapore, will lead hero for the above Ports, R. ROBINSON, Americanship, E. Smith-Vogel and will have quick despatch.
For Fright, apply to
VOGEL Co Agents. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1880. [858
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE Af American Bark THE
"DIRIGO."
"Agents, Imperial Fire Insuranos Company, Hoigkong, 1st March, 1874.
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INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING. GROLGE THE FIRST. A:D. 1720.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the abnya.nazed Coropany, are pre- pared to GRANT INSURANCE POLICIES at Car. THE LONDON ASSURANCE. Tent Rates on Goods shipped per Miten Bishi -Wall-Starmskip-Go/s-Stemmory-ull-Ports of Japan. Folicies anade payable either hers or at Port of Dastination:
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISIA,
Pàgenta. Hongkong, 21st January, 1880.
... [184] ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
AND LONDON
"as à "zoare," bat such is not the belief of those Hongkong and. China by Moeurs, J. & R. TEN COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
persons who are best, sainted with circum. Brauces. If the wrifer meous business, he must be considered on the most dangerous man in the County: As such, the best use ho oun ba put to is that of as ornament to the end of a ropa,
NOTES FROM EAST, AND CENTRAL AFRICA.
Lotters from Zanzibar up to the 12th Decor Ber report that Thomson, of the Royal Geogra phical Expedition, had been haard of at the north end of Inke Nyassa, which he passed on the 29th of September. The letters which ha despatched from thence had not yet reached Zanzibar. Two
NEXT, Glasgow, and Mossms. David Cougar & Sxe, Arbroath.
A BNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Fougkong, January, 1967,
NOW ON SALE
INPERIAL QUARTO,
「
STABLISHED 1824. 2. CAPITAL OPZUR COMPANY, £1,000,000 Sterling, OP WHICH IS PAID-UP £100,000 Starling. REHARVE FEED UPWARDS)
£130,000 Starling of TAR
ENGLISH AND CHINESE ANNUAL INCOME
An
·DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
& Co, BEA GUZL, American sleazer, Boyden-Chino
Tradors' Insurance Company, BUMATRA, Am. ship. Clough,Russell & Co. W. A Hos.com, Azerican bark, Duntog
Jardino, Matheson & Co. YANOTSZE, British steamer, Bohultze-Siems
sea & Co.
preponta for the above Corporation, are Staples, Mator, will be here for the above T. ALGAE LED COMPANY,
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Insurances as MARINE DEPARTMENT, Policies at current rate, payable either here, in London. or at the principal Ports: of India, China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for long or short perioda at ourrent rates.
A discount of 20%, allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Fusight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 21st February, 1880..
"FOR NEW YORK.
THE Al American Kark
THE
* HAYDN BROWN,"
[$12
• HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTA COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & UO, UNDERTAKERS, MOURNING STATIONERY, So., MONUMENTE EREOTED, 3419 HOLLYWOOD BOAD.
6. If from a Boldier or Sailor his class and description meat be stated in full on the lotter, the cover of which must be signed by the Com- manding Offloor, with name of rogiment, ship, So,, in fall,
7-It to a Soldier or Enilor, his class and de puription, with name of regiment, ship, 20, must- be stated in full
-Soldiers and Sailors have no privilges
and with Imperial Shams, nor na these be
prepaid
* But not Warrant Officers, viz.--desistant Ex- theer, Gunner, Bostanain, or Carpentar.
Correspondence for the West Indies (szoopt those belonging to the Postal Union, the Bat hamas, and Hayti); for Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent til San
-PORTER. Havaner, Master, will loal here for the abors AND A TENNENT'S ALE and Francisco. ** Port, and will have quirk despatch.":"
DAVID CORSAR & SONS For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 9th February, 1840.
F283
19
FOR LONDON,
HE AI British Ship
20,000 Starting Policles issued for sums not excasting £5,000, Tho Undersigned have been appointed Agents at reduced rates.ftin for the above Umpany at HowaкONG, CANTON, Anglo-Chinme Diotionary, published at the | FooCHOV, BRANGHAI, and Harow, and are
Daily Prins Office, Hongkong
prepared be grant Lusazanços ut Curront Rates
PRONUNCIATION.
For comprehensiveness, und jizantimi service
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong. 1th October, 1868.
$18.
INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL, CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT, ESTABLISHED 1809. CAPITAL £2,000,000.
HOLLIDAY, WIBE & Co. Hongkong, 20th July, 1873,
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED). CAPWALTAELS 600,000; EQUAL TO 3833,338.33 $34,132.21,
DIRECTOR Las Bing, of the Lai Hing Firm. Worn TIK POx, of the Chun Cheong Wing
Hong.
Loo TER of the Yes On Firm.
momkers of the Livingstone Mission have started this Work staula uncivullód All the new to examine a road for trade between Nyusia and Tanganyike. The Abbé Debayo had failed to compelled to coin to express the numerous ob
words which the Chinese have to lote years been | NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE RESERVE FUND start from the north of the latter iske, as the jeots in machinery photography,telegraply- people wers hostile. He will now go by the and in science generally, which the rapid advance asual route to Nyangne, then north futo anexof foreign relations has imposed upon theo, 40 plored territory. Coptain Carter had reached bare given in extenso. Each and every word is Tanganyika. The elephante when lost heard of fully illustrated and explainal, forming exercises wara at Unyanyembe. It is utated that there for students of a moat instructive nature. Both hava boon earthquakea to tho Unyamvori gaan tho.Court and Panti pronunciations are givan, Maytek, in store made by the Rav. Mr. the socents being ouanfully marked on the best Maples, in setter pubished in The Times of principle hitherto attained. The typography October Idi rasperting the slave trade have displays the success of an attempt to make the Policies agaust FIRE, to the extent at £10,000 essed sona eurprisej, net unmingled with indig Chinese and English type ecrrospond in the size on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same i natia. at Zanzibar. That about 2,000 slaves are of body, theraly effecting a vast goonomy of at the usual retos, subject to a discount of still brought annually from the interior may, it is pace, schieving aleneness Lot previously Twenty per cout (20) admitted, be true, hat these are chilly absorbed attamed, and dispensing with those vast margins
of the const. There were formerly 20,000, as and vacant spaces which have heretofore charse against 3.000 zoy: slaves were pat ap to public teftaal Chinese publications.
anotion, whereas all wach sales liata bien wholly
ER Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for
FоNG SORY Fuse, of the Tang Sang Wo Rong. WONG PAE CHEONG, of the San Tys Lea Hong. Kwa ACHEONG, of the Fat Fing Firm
the shore Company, are prepared to graut. Lo Ynor Moon, of the Kwong Man Cheong
BES GILMAN & CO.,
Ágeats. Hongkong, 70 July-1874) UANETSIE INSURANCE
Tailldstrate the vast sospe of the work; the
Y
abolished. There were many laws engaged in following facts are submitted for consideration
POVABBOCTATION.
Firm
MANAGER-HO AMEI,
MARINE RISKS OF Goods, & taken, at CURRENT RATES to Australis, California,
Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and to all
the Treaty Pots of China and Japaa. Head ÜHos, 8 and 9, Prays. West:
Hongkong 14th October, 187817429
the trafle capable of carrying 2010 slaves opeb; Chamers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 not the saves are stealthily smuggled by two Chinese cliaracters, and Modhurst's English CAPITAL (Filly Paid-up)....... Tis. 420,000 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE and theres. That the nativos sell slavos beanse and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst PERMANENT RESERVE TB 290,000 legitimate articlos of trade fad no demand is this we contains more than 50.000 English SPECIAL RESERVE FUND. Tis. 206,370 denied. Thoco at Zanzibar who are best words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obsza
guainted with the matter know that the country tars. Again, despite all the grammars and TOTAL CAPITAL and
is full of toaters and dealers who traverse the other elementary works as yet published, the const district and go far, tatand, tompting the student of this dillout language sheolutely re people to pick rubber, collect copal, or well fou quiros examples to display the various appli Rahber has rison this year to 21 dollars per 35 lb. cations and equivalents of different words which It was 10 dollars or 12 dollars last your have one general meaning. Of these examples This hardly goes to show that legitimate trade this work contains more than five mes, 56 is on the wazie. Some European firms have many as any cther Dictionary Litherto pub. lately sent agents forty milee inte the in- ishod. terior to trade, but they find the competition
For practical purposes the arrangement of
ACOUMULATION, 25th- April, 1879
DIRECTORS.
COMPANY.
HE Undersigned, having been appointed Agaits for the above Company, sro puro. Tia 656,370 pured to grant Insurances as follower
MARINE. BISKA
B. Fonnes, Esq., Chairman. M. W. BOID, Baga WM. NEVINE, Baq. C. Imas, Seq. 8. D. WEDB, Esq.
HEAD OFFICE BHANGĦAL.
Messrs. RUSSELL & Co, Baretaries. LONDON BLANCH, Mega BARING BROTHERS & Co.
Bzokare
in legitimato trade sokean that they can make the work iso cotaplete, that a roference to its but little profit. The native traders are on the pages ouabler's parson who hnderstands Buglich spot furing their goals for rubber and cloe at to communicate effectivity with natives whe prices which they cannot well compete with understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect Pall Mall Gazelle.
the work will be found, indispensable to all Eurypeses residing in China, and to the natives. Did you ever," asked a brother Irumpurist of themselves it explains subjects Folly with TULLARTON HENDERSON, Bag Agent.
*999, St. Michael's *Alley, Corrball, E. Josh Billingsstand at the hall docrafter your very low indeed of them are perfectly acquainted: leotare, and listen to what the people said about To parties resident in England an2 interested Posts gated on Marine Risks to all It as they gassed out ? Replied Jeah, I did in Clans it canol bat be invalanhle oraaton parts of the World.
onco" (a pause and sigh)," but I'll never do ally.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large
it again I had
During the mayorally of Lord Mayor Bale quarto pages. mons, Mr. Justion Weilze was sitting at a Mau-
sion House banquet next to Mr.. Lovrence,
when the waiter parcs round, and said,Cham
1.
pagne, gents "I suppose, whispered Justion Wallan, he asana Gostilos:”:
LONDON: TURNER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER Row HONGKONG- *DADY PAS" ÚTFIÓR WINDEAK BT.
Subject to a charge of 19 *j, for Interest on Shareholder' Capital, all the Proris of tho UNDERWRITING BUSINESS will be annually die. tributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the premtam paid by the
RUSSELL & O
Agenta Hongkong, 14th May, 1879,
Policies at Current Rates, payable either here, in London, or of the principal poris of India, Australia, and the East.
A BADKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and ONE- THIRD FER Cant, will be allowed on all LOCAL BISKS; E
FIRE RISKS LA Folados granted on Ficat-class Buildings to sa extent of $20,000;
A DISCOUNT I TWENTY PER CENT, (30) open the Cumont Local Raten will be allowed on si prunium charged for insurance; auch dis- count being dednoted at the time ei tika isens of Policy.
RUSSELL & Co.
· Hongkong, 1st January, 1874,
Agents.
NOW ON SALE! OUND VOLUM à us the Chisa Operland
BOUND TOLIMA the things Of
PRICE TEX DOLLARS Apply at the Daily Press Offs Hongkong, February, 1879.
Morohant Navy" Navy Bolled Long Flar
Crown
CANVAS
VARNHOLD, KARBERG & ̈°C.
Hongkong; 11th May. 1867.
DUKE OF ABERCORN." Finzio, Master, will lead here for the aboveTHE Port, und will have grisk despotol.
Toe Froight, apply to
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK. TOIE ÀÎAmerican Ship
THE
"R. ROBINSON," Smith, Master, will load here for the above Port. and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ciation.
CHINESE LANGUAGE, ↳ two Parte..
The Daily Press One.
FONG
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PHOTOGRAPHER
TEA MUSTEZE:
Persons who-sond Musters of Tea through the Post in Tins are requested to have them made flat or equare instead of round, as it is im possible to pack round tins scourely in the mail bage. It is believed that, the the will travel ore safely in flat tine, which are, not so liabla as rond ones ● be bulged in.
TOURIST'S GUILE.
REDUCED PRICE, $1. 4 by 3 by 14 inches is suggested as a good Containing the names of all tho Articles of size. The tins should not have sharp corners. VOGEL & CoTrade, objects of Natural History, Farnitare,
[244, with the Panti and Mandarin Protu-LTTEER FOLFIRITED STATES BY KAILING
SHIP. When it is desired to forward letters to the Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF T35 United States by a sailing ship which is not no- tified as barrying a mail, it is only, neorary to pust the letters in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship, and prepaid 6 cents pot half causes penal. This Offee then under takes the duty of obtaining notion of departure By Appointment to H.E. Sr ARTHUR KSN- despatching the correspondence. It is re- VOGEL & Co. VEDT, H.E. Admiral RYDEE, and L. The quoted that the letters he posted if possible ut
(82) GRAND DUSE ALBITS OF RUSIA, having leat are day kafore the date fixed for sailing.
turned from his tour to Faking and the Northern. Ports, has now the satisfaction to offer, a LARSZE, CHOIete, and more COMPLETE COL-: LECTION of VIEWS, than any other in the of money to er frem this. Colony and betweon Olague, Master, will load here for the ahore Edge. Amongst the several places of great the Forts of Chinh, the Pastmasters and Agents interest he has, of considerable cost and trouble of this Offs are allowed (but not required) to added what has hitherto boun an unapproachable Purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from to mystery, THE DRAGON THRONE," and reign
The tendered for sale must not ex- [59(solicits an inspection.
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1880.
FOR LONDON.
THE
Al British Ship
* PRINCE FLEDERICK,”
Port, and will have quick despatch.
Ber Fraight, apply to
·VOGEL & ̈C».
Hongkong, 1st Desember, 1970.
* FOR NEW YORK,
THE Al American Back
To provide means of remitting small sume
Photographs of the following places are also ceed $50 in value, must be perfectly clean, in on VW-CANTON, THE NORTH RIVER, HONG good condition, and in strips of at least two, se KONG, MACAO, SWATOW, ANCY, FOOCHOWo-esparate &s will be purchased. They FORMOSA, CHIFOO, SHANGHAL, TIENTSIN, and be presented porernally or accompanied
by s nota. A
Letters containing Stamps should be regis. D. K. GRIFFITH holds authority to Brax
tered, and the Stamps should be secured from STUDIO, QUEEN'S BOAU,
observation. Nearly opposite the Hongkong Hotel NOTICE.
***MÅBEL," Hallett, Master, will lead hero for the above many other places, Port, and will have quick despatch.
Fer Fright, apply to
F240
EUSELL & đại Hengkong, 2nd February, 1880,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE AI American Ship
THE
HECLA?
Day Master will-load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatol.
Fer Freight, apply ta
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1890..
JAPAN GAZETTE”
TOBOILAMA,
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AVING Leon appointed AGENT is HONG:
HAVING MORE ORINS for the Japan
DRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
AI TER
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
A Pillar Bor has been established at the West Point Police Station (opposite the Sailors' Home), and another at the South front of the Harbour Departinant
The hours of clessance are as follows
A.M." PM. "P..
Partimtar attention is given at this Establich-West Point 10:00 200 415 Harbour Department ... 10.18 215 6.00 Kent J COMMERCIAL GENERAL JOB Lotters arrive at the Post Office 10.88 2304AD"
PRINTING, Overy description of which is
IN THE BEST STYLE.
que and at
AY! BUCH PRICES
Gastle, Japan Gasette Summary FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
Hong List Orders for Babeoriptions, and Advertisements for that Paper will be reqsived
at this Offcë. Ved "
Hongkong Daily Pros Oleo,
Hongkong, Wird May, 1877..
with w
ANY IN THE EAST
*DAILT PR186" OFFICE
{
Correspondence of all kinds posted in either
box before the frab clenwanee on muil day will be in time for the Homeward Mail
All eraspondence for Hongkong will be de- livered the same day.
Residenta who keep, a postage necount with. this Offee may post local correspondence in. these boxes without stamps, provided the sender's name or recognised device appears on, each ar- Hole
Loos! corespondenge means that for Hong- Long, Bangkok, or the Ports of Chios,
*Muls alosing at this hour will bó laptopami kül thë Messenger striven from the Pilar Bosoti